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GSA Network News
February 17, 2010
In this edition of GSA Network News, we share words and pictures from the candlelight vigil honoring Lawrence King on February 12. We are so thankful for the youth leaders who organized the event, and for all GSA activists who are fighting to make our schools safer.
We also announce our upcoming events for GSA youth across the state. Enjoy!
In solidarity,
GSA Network
Youth Keep Lawrence King's Memory Alive
On February 12, 2010, the second anniversary of the shooting of Lawrence King, over 40 GSA activists and allies from throughout Southern California gathered at Los Angeles City Hall to hold a candlelight vigil in memory of Lawrence King and share their stories of harassment and bullying, as well as to call for an end to the violence in our schools. The vigil was organized by Isaiah Baiseri (Glendora High), Glenna Colerider-Krugh (South Pasadena High), Charisse Delk (Arrow High), JT Mendoza (Santa Susana High), Marissa Minnick (Torrey Pines High), Giuliana Pe Benito (Westlake Hig), Pablo Ramirez (Lincoln High), and A. Robin (Granada Hills High), all members of GSA Network's Southern California Youth Council. The vigil featured youth speakers as well as teacher allies.
We asked some youth who attended why they were at the vigil and what Lawrence King meant to them. This is what they shared:
With sass and charisma, Lawrence King stood taller than many LGBTQ individuals have ever done so in the generations that have gone by. We gathered to mourn, to pay tribute, to lend our hearts to brothers and sisters, but most importantly, to stress an awareness that the LGBTQ community stands together, united and strong with hope and pride.
- King Chan, Reid High
I am here to listen to the story of Lawrence's life. He touched so many people.
- Branne Demongigny, Whitcomb High
I'm here because I support the LGBT Community 100%! I was so sad about Lawrence's death. He will never be forgotten.
- Sonia Rivera, Lincoln High
I came to bring awareness about harassment and violence and to increase my knowledge about this increasingly powerful and strong community.
- Tiffany Tan, Lincoln High
Tonight, we were all as one, joining together to express who we truly are with no hate and discrimination. We promoted acceptance for everyone tonight.
- Faith Tabayoyong, Hoover High
I came in remembrance of a brave human being, and because all of these amazing youth inspire me.
- Diana Bui, community member
Lawrence's death was wrong. No one deserves to die for being who they were born to be. That is what tonight is about.
- Billie Barragan, Hawthorne Math and Science Academy
Why does it take someone's death to make the world lift a finger against the violence in our schools that we live through everyday?
- Manuel Cuevas, Belmont High
The Vigil allowed me to look back at Lawrence King's struggles and realize that even though his death sparked some change, we still have a long way to go.
- Marissa Minnick, Torrey Pines High
Photos by: Marrissa Minnick 2010
1. GSA Network and DeFrank Center Leadership Training! (San Jose)
You are invited to a GSA NETWORK and DeFrank Center LEADERSHIP TRAINING!
This FREE event will be held on
Saturday, March 6th from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
It includes breakfast and lunch!
Register Here!
So what is a GSA Network Leadership training?
Youth from various GSAs come together for a FUN, interactive, peer-to-peer training that provides students with the skills to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools. Led by other GSA leaders from around Northern California, the training will show students how to start and run a kick-ass GSA.
Topics include
* How to run a GSA meeting
* Outreach, membership building, and diversity
* Understanding gender and sexual orientation
* Understanding laws that protect LGBTQ youth in schools
* How to take action against slurs, harassment, and discrimination in your school.
Young people become activists because they respect themselves and other people too much to let anyone be treated like a second-class citizen. They believe in the basic worth of all human beings, including themselves. That's why so many students, including straight allies, are coming together to fight sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination at their schools. The goals of a student activism group include winning concrete improvements in people's lives, making students aware of their own power, and altering the relations of power. GSAs in California are leading the fight on social change and justice.
This is a great opportunity to network with other GSAs in your area while learning some new skills to strengthen your club.
WHO: GSA members, potential members, and GSA advisors
WHEN: Saturday, February 20th from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Billy DeFrank Center
938 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
COST: Free!
GSA Network values the participation of adult allies in our fight against oppression and injustice in schools, and thus welcomes GSA Advisors and other adult allies to the leadership training. That being said, we ask that they help us to maintain the youth focus of this training.
Register for the Leadership Training here.
For more information please contact
* Kiely Hosmon, GSA Network Northern California Program Coordinator, at 415-552-4229 or
* Cassie Blume, Youth Programs Director, Billy DeFrank Center, at 408-293-3040 X 111 or
2. Expression Not Supression March 20th! (Fresno)
Registration Now OPEN
Gay-Straight Alliance Network
and Community Link
Expression Not Suppression
is a FREE conference for LGBTQQI youth activists and their allies who are dedicated to defeating homophobia and transphobia and creating safe and supportive schools for everyone. The target audience is high school & middle school students. Teachers & GSA advisors are welcome.
This event will be held on Saturday, March 20th
from 12pm-9:30pm.
The location of the event is 2131 N Van Ness Blvd, Fresno, 93704
The conference will help you be comfortable with who you are, how you want to express yourself, who you want to be, and the world around you. The day features workshops and speakers. After the workshops, there is a free dinner, dance and drag show!
If you'd like more info or would like to help with planning,
please call 209-559-60980 or email
3. GSA Advocacy & Youth Leadership Academy (GAYLA) and Queer Youth Advocacy Day (QYAD) 2010!
Are you a high school or middle school student passionate about social justice? Do you want to the tools to fight for equality for LGBTQ and allied communities? Apply to go to GAYLA/QYAD!
GAYLA/QYAD (April 23rd - April 26th) is a weekend of intensive training on the legislative process, policy and administrative advocacy, media activism & other important skills that culminates with Queer Youth Advocacy Day. Students will have an opportunity to talk directly to their legislators about being LGBT and other issues impacting LGBT youth at Queer Youth Advocacy Day on Monday, April 26, 2010.
Not only will you be able gain incredible activist skills, but you'll also make great friends from all over California who share your passion for LGBTQ rights.
People of color, low-income folks, and transgender and gender non-conforming individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Apply Here to be a participant till March 1st
Adult Allies - Sponsor a youth and help bring them to the Capital!
Apply Here to be a College Mentor!
What is a college mentor? A committed college junior or senior who lives in
Northern California
. Are you willing to attend, be a role model, oversee the evening activities, and provide supervision at night.
This opportunity will require you to participate in 8 hours of training in March during one of the first 3 weekends. You must be able to participate fully in the training and be able to be in Sacramento from the afternoon of Friday, April 23rdth through Monday, April 26th. We will work to help you make arrangements for mentors who need assistance with travel to Sacramento. This means, yes, we will pay for you to get to Sacramento if you can't get there yourself! We will pay for your meals and housing. While you will not be paid, you will be loved and appreciated by all!
When: April 23th - April 26th
Where: Sacramento
For more info, visit:
or contact:
Alexander Tran, Advocacy Program Associate at ph: 415.552.4229 or
Gay-Straight Alliance Network, Equality California (EQCA), BIENESTAR, and Transgender Law Center (TLC) sponsor GAYLA/QYAD.
4. Campus Pride (L.A.)
USC's LGBT Resource Center, Campus Pride, & GSA Network present:
Campus Pride
College Prep Day & Fair
for LGBT & Ally Students and Families
Saturday, February 27, 2010
11am to 4pm
University of Southern California
This free & open to the public fair & college prep day allows students & their families an opportunity to interact with colleges & universities from across the country that value LGBT students. There will also be college prep sessions for students & families. Students should register to attend by emailing:
5. Tru Loved DVD now on Sale! 10% of your purchase goes to GSA Network!
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GSA Network News is a publication of Gay-Straight Alliance Network. Events, resources, and news items listed under "Other Announcements" are not sponsored or written by GSA Network, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of GSA Network.
6. Day of Silence: Register NOW for FREE stuff!
What will YOU do to end the silence?
It's time to get ready for the 15th annual Day of Silence, Friday, April 16th.
We expect this year's DOS to be the biggest ever, with hundreds of thousands of students taking a vow of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) bullying and harassment in America's schools.
Here are three things you can do to make your Day of Silence a success:
and get FREE products! Sign up your Day of Silence activities soon and GLSEN will send you a packet that includes buttons, stickers and more for your DOS activities. But you should hurry, because supplies are limited.
Go NOW!
2. Get organizing tools at
to help make your Day of Silence a success.You can download action tools, sticker templates, banners and buttons for your webpage and more!
Check them out
3. Join the conversation! Lots of people are already talking about Day of Silence onFacebook, MySpace and Twitter. Log in and friend us today!
If you have any questions, need additional support or want to tell us the great things you're doing for Day of Silence, contact us at
. We love to hear from you.
Best of luck, and happy organizing,
The Community Initiatives Department
7. 18-24 yo LGBTQI Tobacco Use Survey - Win $$
Help gather valuable information and win valuable prizes!
If you are 18-24 years old, and LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, or intersex) you are eligible to win up to $150 for doing a survey about tobacco use. You don't have to be a smoker or live in California to participate. This survey will help to gather important information about tobacco use and attitudes about tobacco that will help guide public policy.
for more information and to take the survey.
For more info contact:
Brian Davis
BUTT OUT Project Coordinator
2171 Junipero Serra Blvd., Suite 720
Daly City, CA 94014
Office: (650) 994-1903 x304
Cell: (415) 902-1599
Fax: (650) 994-4601
8. Remembering Stuart-Stopping Suicides (Los Altos)
Sunrise Memorial
followed by a day-long vigil in Los Altos to raise awareness/stop suicides of GLBT youth and young adults.
Memorial Ceremony - Feb. 25, 2010, 6:30 a.m.
Cuesta Park, Mountain View (615 Cuesta Drive), meeting near the parking lot at the corner of Grant and Cuesta. Join us for a candlelight ceremony of prayer, song and inspirational thoughts before we walk to the church building.
Walk to the Building - Around 6:50 a.m.
we'll leave the park and head South along Grant Road to the LDS church at 1300 Grant Road, Los Altos. The walk is about 3/4 of a mile. Flowers, candles, pictures, stories, poems, etc. are welcome to be added to a memorial in front of the church building. Signs with messages of hope, love, and support are also welcome. After an inspirational benediction, individuals will have time to linger or leave the memorial at their leisure.
Vigil - Will continue throughout the day until about 8:30 p.m.
More information -
9. Winter Wonderland Dance (Palo Alto)
A Semi-Formal Queer & Trans-friendly Youth Dance featuring bay area's best: DJ Olga T, FREE photos by The Laugh Box, and performances by Drag Queen MamaDora and De Ambiente Youth!
This event is open to LGBTQQ and Straight Ally Youth ages 13-20 years old. Please bring I.D. This is a drug and alcohol free event.
*Optional Dress Code: Semi-Formal Attire*
or Dulce Garcia at
Date: Friday, February 26th, 2010
Time: 8:30pm-12am
Location: Mitchell Park Teen Center
3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA
Cost: *FREE EVENT!!*
10. YouthAware Educational Theatre - The Other Side of the Closet Tour
Touring Northern California schools since 2000,
The Other Side of the Closet
by Ed Roy supports a safer school curriculum wherein students, teachers, and parents can learn about diversity and acceptance in an innovative and engaging format. Set in and around a high school, this hard-hitting play tells the story of five teens who are grappling with issues of peer pressure, youth violence, homophobia, behavior norms, expectations, discrimination, and identity.
. The Other Side of the Closet also educates students and staff about the
CA Student Safety Act AB-537
, and this is a great performance for your GSA or other diversity based club to sponsor on campus. This program will tour to Northern and Central California middle and high schools Mondays through Thursdays from April 12th - May 7th 2010.
YouthAware touring programs may be presented up to two times a day at your school site in any theater, gymnasium, or other multi-purpose room. We travel with our own set and sound equipment and do not require any special lighting. We prefer to see between 100-500 students per performance. Each 60-70 minute program includes the play and a facilitated post-show discussion with the cast. Pre and post-show handouts are provided for teachers including discussion questions, community resources, etc.
The Other Side of the Closet is approved and sponsored by SFUSD Student Support Services for Grades 7-12. Performances are free of charge for SFUSD. A small donation is requested to cover touring costs for performances outside of San Francisco. YouthAware is part of a non-profit organization, and we do not like to turn away schools for lack of funds, so please contact us to discuss possible underwriting by our YouthAware funders. We have funding in place to bring performances FREE of charge to middle and high schools in the Central Valley in 20010.
The Other Side of the Closet will tour Mondays through Thursdays from April 12th - May 7th 2010.
Contact Sara Staley, YouthAware Program Director,
(415) 694-6149
with any questions.
To bring The Other Side of the Closet to your school, email your top three choices in dates in order of preference and please let us know if you would prefer one or two performances and what time you'd like the show(s) to start.
Visit the YouthAware homepage:
/YouthAware.html for more program info and to download scripts for preview.
11. First Annual GSA Winterfest (Tahoe)
First Annual GSA Winterfest
Rockstar Lodge at Kirkwood for GSA High School Clubs
One Day or Weekend Trip to Tahoe!
For more info contact: Xtremetours 209-612-4600
12. Who You Callin' Queer? (S.F.)
An interactive art exhibit on gender & nonviolence
Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 6:00-8:00 pm
(The show will be open through March 6, 2010)
San Francisco LGBT Center, 3rd Floor
1800 Market St. @ Octavia
Learn more:
UAV is thrilled to present our first - and a first of its kind - art exhibit, Who You Callin' Queer? Twelve interactive stations invite the visitor to examine what's really happening in those moments when we police gender. Each station helps us find nonviolent options to ensure our safety and self-expression. The exhibit is presented in both English and Spanish.
Many thanks to our co-sponsors, the San Francisco LGBT Center and Queer Cultural Center.
Many thanks also to our station sponsors: A Fein Mess Productions, A Home Within, El/La Program Para Trans Latinas, Gay-Straight Alliance Network, Genderfork.com, Lyon-Martin Health Services, Poor News Network and Safe2Pee.com
February 27-May 16, 2010
for a FREE intergenerational video production workshop for LGBTQ Youth and Elders.
This is the perfect workshop for beginning filmmakers-no experience necessary!
Over 12 weeks, you will:
>Learn how to make a movie from beginning to end.
>Have your group film screen at the SF International LGBT Film Festival!
>Receive a guest filmmaker pass to attend all screenings and events at the film festival.
>Receive a stipend for full participation in the workshop.
Days/Times:Saturdays 1PM-4PM & some Sundays 10AM-6PM
Location: Ninth Street Independent Film Center, 145 9th St. @Mission St. San Francisco (near Civic Center BART station)
For More Information or Application:
Jennifer Morris, Frameline Festival Director
**415.703.8650 x310
Bernadette Montez, TILT Youth Program Coordinator
** 415.863.4690
14. Annual Dice 5000 Party (Bay Area)
To benefit the Bobby Griffith Scholarship Fund
: Saturday, March 13, 2010 3:00 to 8:30 p.m.
: Concord Police Association Hall, 5060 Avila Road, Concord, CA. Directions:
Refreshments and dinner will be served.
* Special Guests: The Griffith Family *
:$35 per person (tax-deductible)
Make your donation online at
or make check payable to "Horizons Foundation" and mail to:
Horizons Foundation, Bobby Griffith Fund,
870 Market St, Suite 728, San Francisco, CA 94102
R.S.V.P. to your hosts Rich & Marni Berendsen
at 925-876-0272 or
Since 1990, the Bobby Griffith Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to a Contra Costa County high school senior who contributed to improving the environment for GLBTQ youth.
15. Youth Calendar (S.F.)
San Francisco's LYRIC Youth Center hosts events almost everyday for LGBTQQ youth.
LYRIC's mission is to build community and inspire positive social change through education enhancement, career trainings, health promotion, and leadership development with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth, their families, and allies of all races, classes, genders, and abilities.
Calendar of Events
16. Trans-E-Motion Meetings in Fresno on Saturdays (Fresno)
Meetings in Fresno on Saturdays.
Trans-e-motion has a
social meeting on the first Saturday
of each month.
Time and location to be announced.
or call (559) 255-4075.
There is a Trans-e-motion
business meeting on the third Saturday
of each month at 5:00 p.m. to about 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Equality California office, Van Ness Towers office Bldg., 1055 N. Van Ness Ave. "C", near Alhambra (South of Olive), Fresno, California, 93728, U.S.A
17. Community Link's Youth Meetings Friday Night (Fresno)
Meets Every Friday Evening
7:30pm -9:00pm
Fresno's GLBTQ Youth group's weekly meeting is every Friday evening.
1584 N. Van Ness Ave.
Map to event
More info :
18. An Educational Forum for LGBTQ Youth and Allies: Making Our Communities Safer (South Bay/Long Beach)
This is an event, the first of its kind, where LGBTQ youth and allies from South Bay/Long Beach can get together to learn about hate crimes that occur and how the education department/police task force are on our side to prevent such things. Hear testimonials about other queer youth in high school making a difference, why GSA clubs are crucial, ally principals and counselors who support the GSA movement, and etc. It's also a place to gather resources and learn about organizations who are there to make a difference, such as GSA Network and CCEJ.
February 18, 2010 from 5 to 8 pm at 3215 E 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
Questions? contact:
King Chan
19.Make Something!! Invites LGBT Students to ManifestEquality (L.A.)
Make Something!!
Art Workshops invite GSA Network members to ManifestEquality. Join us for an art workshop and gallery event which supports full and equal rights for all American with no exceptions.
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Signups are first-come-first-serve at:
The password is: LOVE
20. 'Haram Iran' premiers on West Coast, March 2010, at the Celebration Theater (L.A.)
Jay Paul Deratany's
'Haram Iran'
premiers on West Coast, March 2010, at the Celebration Theater in Los Angeles
More info: Gnosis Arts Multimedia:
Link to Now Public Media article:
Haram Iran, written by Jay Paul Deratany and Directed by David Zak, is based on the true story about the trial of two Iranian teenagers in Mashad, Iran in 2005.
Haram Iran tells the story of two boys coming of age, and struggling with their identities as Arab Iranians, and as typical teenagers longing to discover their place in the world. Ayaz Marhouni and Mahmoud Asgari, two fifteen year old boys who may have been gay or may have been experimenting with their sexuality-- like many teenagers do, however, they get caught in a compromised position, publicly humiliated and tried in the Iranian legal system. The story follows the boys' passions--one for literature and the other for sports--and both for each other. The play takes the audience into the complexity of their relationship, and then the horrifying ordeal of being tried by an unforgiving Iranian legal system which misinterprets the Muslim law of Sharia.
Movie website:
21. Help Organize YOUTH PRIDE 2010 (L.A.)
Dear Gay Straight Alliances,
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Christopher Street West, also known as Gay Pride! Being that this is such a momentous occasion, we are organizing Hollywood's first YOUTH PRIDE, designed to provide young people the opportunity to participate in queer celebrations. The event is slated to take place on August 13-15, 2010.
Our mission is to create a safe space for queer youth to be empowered and express themselves. With limited means and age-restrictions, youth are often overlooked and unaddressed by the greater community.
The vision...
We would like to work with you in a collective effort to serve queer youth by providing life assistance- with college representatives, job placement, rapid HIV/AIDS testing, safer-sex materials, and voter registration- as well as community building opportunities- with cooperative vendors and community organization booths, displaying what is available in the surrounding areas.
We need you!
We will be discussing several things and need your input! This event cannot take place without you!
A few things that we'll be discussing:
Film Festival Submissions & Fashion Show Ideas
Dance Themes & Entertainment
Job Opportunities, College Representatives
Radical Organizations
Sex-positive Tools and Materials
Food and Beverages
If you are interested, we would like to meet from 12-4pm on Sunday, FEBRUARY 28th to begin a dialogue about what the youth in each area would like to see/have access to a PRIDE. Please RSVP to
with the number of students and friends that will be attending.
We will be meeting at My Homie Safe Space, located at 546 1/2 Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles 90004. And we'll provide delicious snacks!
Thank you in advance for your assistance,
Hollywood Youth Pride Team
On Facebook: Hollywood Youth Pride
P.S. If you cannot attend, please consider taking some time during your meetings to discuss these topics with your students, encourage them to discuss the event with their friends, and please send us the feedback. We'd greatly appreciate it!
22. OUTspoken Sessions (L.A.)
OUTspoken Sessions
an open mic for queer youth and straight allies 19 and under
Every 4th Friday from 6:30-9:30 pm.
2170 W Washington Blvd., 90018
for more info or to reserve your spot email:
23. LGBT Youth Calendars (L.A. and San Diego)
Check out these new calendars for LGBT Youth!
Los Angeles Youth
San Diego Youth
The R. Scott Hitt Foundation Internships for 2010
The R. Scott Hitt Foundation is offering funding for qualified candidates with the vision to be future leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement.
The pro-LGBT sponsoring organization that you choose apply with will receive funding to compensate your internship position while you strengthen your resume and gain valuable skills towards becoming a leader of the future.
Application Deadline: May 7, 2010
Post graduate students with strong academic record
Duration: 7-9 months, 40 hour week - $20,000 Grant
Location: An established 501(c)3 nonprofit with a commitment to the advancement of LGBT equality
Applicant contacts host organization they want to work at and co-develops a successful curriculum encompassing these key elements: communications, fundraising, board development and grassroots policy
2-4 recipients per year
Application Deadline: April 16, 2010
Current undergraduate students with strong academic record
Duration: 8 weeks, 40 hour week - $4000 Grant to sponsor 501(c)3
Location: An established 501(c)3 nonprofit in
Southern California
with a commitment to the advancement of LGBT equality
Applicant contacts host organization they want to work at and co-develops a successful curriculum encompassing key elements of non-profit operations and program development
Named for the nonprofit ANGLE (Access Now for Gay & Lesbian Equality) which inspired and provided the funding for these internships
3-5 recipients per year
1. Visit
for details.
2. Choose a pro-LGBT 501(C)3 non-profit organization to sponsor your internship.
3. Agree to the terms of your internship and scope of work with your sponsoring organization. Construct sponsor agreement in cooperation with your chosen 501(c)3.
4. Submit your cover letter, personal essay, résumé and sponsor agreement by the above deadline to www.scotthittfoundation.org.
5. Check
for grant award dates.
25. Bulldog Pride Fund and GSA Network Award
Fresno State LGBT Scholarships
The Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State expects to provide three $2,000 scholarships ($6,000 total) for the 2010-11 academic year.
The BPF scholarship criteria is that a Fresno State incoming or returning student with good academic standing that has demonstrated pride in the community be selected as its recipient(s). The BPF also bestows the
GSA Network Award
The deadline to apply for the Bulldog Pride Fund, as well as all scholarships at Fresno State, is
Feb. 28, 2010.
For more info:
26. PFLAG Scholarships - $2000 for Students in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties
PFLAG San Jose is offering four $2000 scholarships to High School seniors in
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Counties whose educational history, personal plans, and activities demonstrate support for justice and equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons.
All information and application forms are located on our web site
Applicaiton deadline: March 27, 2010
27. PFLAG National scholarships available for 2010: $5000, $2500, $1000 scholarships!
Online link to all information:
PFLAG National scholarships available for 2010: $5,000 scholarships, $2,500 scholarships, $1,000 scholarships!
Review the following eligibility requirements:
You are a graduating senior entering higher education for the first time in 2010 (if you graduated in 2009 and took a year off you are still eligible to apply).
You self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) or as a straight ally
You demonstrate an interest in service to the LGBT community.
You have applied to an accredited higher education institution.
In order to be considered for a scholarship, you will need to submit:
· A complete application form
· A one page essay
· A high school transcript
· One letter of reference
· A complete the release form
Application Process:
Send your high school transcript, letter of reference and the release form in one packet to PFLAG National (see address below).
PFLAG National
1726 M St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Submit your application and essay online (if you prefer, you may submit a hard-copy of your application and essay). For online submissions, you will be assigned a reference number; this number needs to appear on the cover of your packet containing the reference, transcripts and release form that you send to PFLAG National.
The deadline to apply for the PFLAG National Scholarship is March 12, 2009.
Click on this link to submit an application:
28. Women on the Move (WOM): Lavender Scholars Program
Women on the Move (WOM): Lavender Scholars Program
One $500 scholarship is available to an Inland Empire high school senior seeking financial assistance to pursue a post-secondary education or an Inland Empire Community College senior who is seeking financial assistance to continue his/her education as an upper classman. The program is open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT), an Ally or students with LGBT parents.
Applications are available with Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Advisors in local Inland Empire high schools; Community College Guidance offices; Financial Aid offices; Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance (RPYA); and, on the Lavender Scholars website. The cost to submit an application is free.
Students can mail completed applications to:
The Chicago Business Center,
C/O of the Unity Center - Women on the Move: Lavender Scholars Program, 2
025 Chicago Suite A20, Riverside, CA 92507.
The application deadline is
March 1, 2010
. Late applications will not be considered. For additional information and to submit questions, students can visit
29. Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society (GALAS) Scholarship
· Students from all fields of study are encouraged to apply.
· $1000 renewable scholarship (must reapply to renew scholarship)
· Applications accepted from: September 1st of each year
· Application deadline: February 28th of each year
· Applicant notification: April 1st of each year
· Awards given out at the annual GALA (May of each year)
Recipient is highly encouraged to attend GALA to receive award. One complementary ticket will be
given to recipient.
· For undergraduate and graduate studies
(High School Seniors and College students who are accepted/enrolled in accredited colleges/universities)
· Armenian descent (1st /2nd /3rd generation Armenians)
If parents or grandparents are Armenian, names will have to be provided.
· Active involvement in an organization that benefits the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT)
· Must attend school in California
· GALAS scholarship award recipient selection committee members are not eligible.
· School acceptance letter/class registration
· Transcripts:
For high school seniors: grades 9- 11
For college/university: current transcripts
· Minimum GPA 3.0 (special circumstances taken into consideration)
· Letters of recommendation (at least 2)
- (1) from an instructor/academic setting
- (1) from the organization that benefits the GLBT community
- (optional) From a non-relative
· Autobiography including statement of intent (500 word minimum)
All completed applications and supporting material must be received by
February 28
All material must be sent to:
Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society
8721 Santa Monica Blvd.
Box #654
West Hollywood, CA 90069-4511
The application packet must be complete to be considered by the review committee.
Applicants will be notified of award by April 1 of the application year.
To download an application form, go to:
30. S.F. school board OKs new gay support program
by Jill Tucker
San Francisco Chronicle
February 10, 2010
(02-09) 21:43 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco school board added to the district's massive $113 million shortfall over the next two years by voting Tuesday night to fund a substantial increase in instruction and services related to gay and lesbian issues.
The resolution calls for adding a district position to manage "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning" youth issues. It also requires the district to keep tabs on harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation and distribute educational packets every year to parents encouraging them to discuss sexuality, gender identity and safety with their children.
The measure, sponsored by the city's Youth Commission and Human Rights Commission and the district's Student Advisory Council, requires district staff to seek outside funding to cover the costs, but guarantees at least a half-time position and other services regardless.
About 13 percent of San Francisco's middle school students and 11 percent of high school students self-identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, according to a district survey.
Despite San Francisco's reputation as a gay-friendly city, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students more frequently experience harassment and are more likely to consider suicide, district officials said during the meeting.
In addition, 43 percent of those middle schools students - 430 children - said they didn't go to school because they didn't feel safe compared with 11 percent of heterosexual students.
"It's the data that's driving my decision," said board member Norman Yee, his voice filling with emotion as he wiped away tears.
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Minutes of January 6, 2000 Meeting
K-N Au, J Boyle, H Dess, H Hemmasi, T Haynes, A King, R Marker (recorder), A Montanaro, M Page, L Sak. Absent: L Langschied, R Sewell
Report from the Acting AUL/TAS:
Representatives from the MIT Library are interested in coming to RUL to look at our implementation of Unicorn. Date is not yet confirmed.
The Documents Special Interest Group met, and asked for refinements to a Unicorn report that Systems ran.
A group will be established by Hemmasi and Boyle to make recommendations on how best to handle CD-ROMs.
Hemmasi demonstrated new searching choices in IRIS, on the initial Quick Search screen, that will be instituted due to changes resulting from authority control.
Report from Acquisitions:
As of January 1, Jane Sloan is reporting through New Brunswick Libraries and Hemmasi is acting Head of Acquisitions. Acquisitions has been placing rush orders (manually) as needed this week. New Brunswick state funds order are being held until allocations have been entered in IRIS. Acquisitions and Cataloging personnel are sorting shelf list cards to prepare for recon while Unicorn is down. End processing is expected to be caught up by the end of the week. Acquisitions is examining new spine label stock to use with a laser printer. Dana and New Brunswick will send samples of their labels to Hemmasi.
Report from Cataloging:
Marker thanked Marjorie Li and the staff and librarians of the Cataloging Department for their work during her maternity leave.
Two gift collections have been received (Showalter and Diamond), and are awaiting collection development decisions before they are cataloged.
Looking forward to having online authority control, and the ability to eliminate some manual authority work.
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Montanaro reported that the Libraries survived the Y2K calendar change with no significant problems.
Headers in ZMLITE email have problems. Staff are encouraged to move to PINE or Netscape.
Montanaro reported a "certificate expired 12/31/99" message on electronic resources from certain vendors. This does not cause a problem w/online access.
The payroll system's response time is slow, there are some problems that are being addressed.
Unicorn backup went smoothly and the software upgrade was successful. Name authority records loaded fine. There were some problems with subject authority records, and the schedule is about day behind. If downtime lasts longer than this week, we may need to make provisions for services such as ILL.
Training and Development Committee survey:
TSC discussed each element of the T&D Committee's survey, and Hemmasi forwarded responses to that committee.
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TSC discussed Goal #3: Explore linking electronic databases to library holdings.
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M Page: The LIS Serials Training Group conducted sessions prior to the winter break. They will have follow up training this week. Training in Newark is scheduled for next week, and in Camden for later in January. LSM discontinued their Recently Received shelves for journals. LSM date stamps for journals were found not to be Y2K compliant: "99" is hard-coded on the rubber stamps.
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Saying the request is "unreasonable," Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has rejected a request from State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. for an average 19.1 percent increase in homeowners premiums in the state.
In reality, the request by State Farm, the state's largest residential insurer with 27 percent of the market, would have meant that some people would have seen rates go down while others would have seen rates rise by as much as 44.4 percent. The highest end of a rate request range typically applies in hurricane-prone South Louisiana.
Donelon said his department often recommends that insurers adjust their requests, but an outright rejection is fairly unusual.
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State Farm, which is free to submit a new request, said that it was stunned and disappointed by the rejection.
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If the request had been granted, State Farm would have been able to collect an additional $67.6 million from its customers in Louisiana.
Donelon's rejection is the culmination of a battle that has been brewing over the past year over State Farm's use of a hurricane computer model that seems to project a need for much higher rates than its competitors.
For the past few years, the Consumer Federation of America has been warning about the use of computer catastrophe models, because they function as a "black box" that is generally too complex for overworked state regulators to decipher, and give companies ready-made justification to ask for more money. Programming in computer models used to be fairly standard, but in recent years, some companies have started changing their assumptions about the frequency and intensity of storms, creating more dire projections of loss risks.
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Donelon said that last spring, State Farm requested to raise rates in Louisiana by a statewide average of 14 percent. In attempting to justify that request, State Farm supplied estimates from three computer modeling firms: RMS, AIR Worldwide and Eqecat. The loss projections from RMS and AIR were pretty close, but the Eqecat figures called for a 28 percent increase. Donelon rejected the Eqecat figures, and took the higher of the two remaining estimates, ultimately granting State Farm a statewide average rate increase of 8 percent.
But the company came back almost immediately with the 19 percent rate request, and again used the Eqecat figures as justification. "Basically for the same reason, we said we're not going to allow that," said Donelon, who informed the company of his decision with a press release issued late afternoon Wednesday.
Quirk-Kirby said that State Farm believes that Eqecat does give an accurate prediction of its rate needs, and has been trying to educate the insurance department about the validity of the model and how it works.
But Donelon said the Eqecat model wasn't the only problem he had with State Farm's filing.
The company had two bad quarters of losses and asked to use a shorter window of time focusing on those two quarters to project its loss experience into the future, rather than using the standard four-year period.
And, as a large financial firm, State Farm buys some reinsurance, or insurance to cover a portion of claims in the event of a catastrophe, from other companies, but the company also provides some reinsurance coverage to its own insurance entities. On that portion of reinsurance by State Farm for State Farm, Donelon the company wanted to include profits as a reinsurance cost in a way that wasn't acceptable. "It's too heavily loaded with profit," Donelon said.
Since Hurricane Katrina, the insurance department has had several battles with insurers over the way they calculate rates. Allstate, for example, tried to leave provisions to cover the cost of wind damage in rates for policies that didn't offer any hurricane coverage, prompting the department to ask all insurers to justify how the calculate rates for "x-wind" policies. In 2007, the insurance department also rescinded rate increases from Hanover Insurance Co., the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. and American National Property and Casualty Cos. after it realized that they had used a different hurricane model that the department also found questionable.
Donelon said that the use and impact of catastrophe models is an increasingly hot topic with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which is considering coming up with a model of its own so it can check the findings of other models against its own. "It's been a major issue of discussion," Donelon said.
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These attacks on international law are sometimes dismissed as isolated events, disconnected acts of animus toward specific treaties or institutions. Nothing could be further from the truth. Behind these individual attacks lies a comprehensive vision of the rule of law in world affairs, one that treats international law not as a means of achieving American objectives but as an unnecessary and unjustified limitation on the exercise of American power. Consider the following statement from a 2005 Pentagon National Defense Strategy: "Our strength as a nation state will continue to be challenged by those who employ a strategy of the weak using international fora, judicial processes, and terrorism." International law in this view is not simply a worthless diversion. It is a real and serious threat to US national interests. Those who hold this extreme view have successfully guided foreign policy to break with the country's long history of using international law to achieve American values and interests.
As the 2008 election looms, it is time to challenge this dangerous vision and reaffirm and rebuild America's historical commitment to international law. No longer can critics of the Bush Administration merely show where it has gone wrong. They need to articulate a vision of international law and its place in US foreign policy that is grounded in our common interests and values. In laying out this vision, the point to emphasize is not that a renewed commitment to international law will help us win back the respect of the rest of the world (though it will) or even that the United States, as the most powerful country in the world, has a special responsibility to support international legal institutions (though it does). Rather, the case for international law as a cornerstone of American foreign policy should begin with a more basic message: only through a robust engagement with international law can the United States promote its national interests in the modern, globalized world.
In an interdependent world, international law is frequently the simplest, most effective and least expensive solution to problems big and small. Let us start with the many small ways the law improves our daily lives. It might be possible to fly an airplane from New York to Paris without the benefit of international law. But it would take a lot longer and would be a lot more cumbersome and expensive–requiring carefully chosen routes, long waits for overflight permissions and uncertain reception upon arrival. Likewise, it might be possible to send a letter from one part of the world to another or buy a piece of clothing from another country without the benefit of international law, but it would almost certainly be more difficult and cost a great deal more than it does today. Indeed, much of international law is indispensable for coordinating and regulating commerce, transport, communication and other hallmarks of global interchange. Without these basic ground rules, our dynamic global system would slow to a crawl.


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9 Signs you've fallen in love with a K-drama man
We all know and love our K-drama leads. Sometimes we even fall prey to the dreaded Second Lead Syndrome. But have you fallen in love with someone in your life that resembles a K-drama man? Here are the signs to look for that your real life is starting to play out like a K-drama romance.
1. He insists on giving you a piggyback often. Whether you're drunk, injured or just plain tired — a piggyback is a must. Example:Prosecutor Princess
2. He switches between rude gruffness and being super cute. You're honestly not quite sure which version of him you're going to get. Exhibit A: Choi Dal Po from Pinocchio crushing Choi In Ha's dreams of becoming a reporter:
Exhibit B: Choi Dal Po letting his serious guard down and shooting his finger guns!
3. You find yourself lovingly preparing outrageous lunch boxes for him like this one Geum Jan Di created for Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers. Nothing says love like a bowl of food lovingly prepared and labored over, especially when it resembles the person eating it!
4. You pretend to be a family before you are — going grocery shopping together, folding laundry, even wearing couple outfits. If you pretend now, it's definitely going to happen — you're sure of it! Example: Playful Kiss
Watch Ji Sung and Hwang Jung Eum reunite to face seven different personalities trapped in one body in Kill Me, Heal Me:
5. When he reaches in for a kiss you go stiff as a board. I adore Park Shin Hye. She is one of my favorite K-drama actresses. Some of her kiss scenes, though, make little sense to me. Regardless, you find yourself re-enacting her kiss scenes when you kiss your man. Example:Heartstrings
6. Even if you're not that cold, he wraps his big warm jacket around you in a protective hug. Example: Heirs
7. He's insanely jealous, which you find kind of cute. Whether you're talking to a friend, coworker, or some stranger, he's always lurking around, trying to figure out what you're saying. Or perhaps you have found yourself in a love triangle like the one in Emergency Couple. Lots of opportunity for him to show how jealous he is.
8. Actually pretty much everything he does is pretty cute. Including things that would be ridiculous on anyone else. Example:Pinocchio
9. You have a set of couple rings — which means you'll be together forever right? You find yourself showing the ring off to any and every person that is near you with a huge, silly grin on your face. Example:Tomorrow's Cantabile
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One of the most intimidating parts of starting a workout routine is finding the right clothes to do it in. You know you have to pick out the right clothes, but the variety of styles, types, fits, and fabrics can seem pretty daunting. Picking out athletic clothing is actually really easy — there are just a few key principles to pay attention to. Here's a short, three part guide to picking out your first workout outfit.
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The industry, still in its relative infancy, has been undergoing a shakeout. According to Richard Youngman, the Global Cleantech 100 project lead, we are in the midst of a transition from the second to the third wave of cleantech innovation and investment and brighter times lie ahead. The group has termed this third wave "Cleantech Goes Inside" to indicate that Cleantech is being adopted as the standard.
The hottest sector is Energy Efficiency, hitting over 20% representation. This sector includes a preponderance of lighting (Digital Lumens and Enlightened, for example) and enterprise energy management companies (examples include BuildingIQ, OSIsoft, Powerit Solutions). Home energy management acquires a presence on the list despite a low rate of consumer adoption for the moment, companies like OPower are considered to have huge potential in the market.
Solar's representation in the top 100 is down overall but still came in second with twelve companies. The solar mix has changed; there are many more solar companies that are competing locally in installation, as opposed to competing with the Chinese in manufacturing. And there are nextgen solar technologies such as 1366 Technologies Si-PV innovative technology.
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May was all about willow and natural dyeing.
We made windy boppers from willow wreaths strung with strips of fabric dyed by the kids with natural dyes. We fashioned some ornamental dragonflies out of willow, which look great in the garden.
We lit the fire and made some sweet corn fritters, yum!
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Actually in the past few months I have not had my head buried in as much data as normal because my stress calculator got broken and I have not had time to fix it. I do look at global data but have not been monitoring specific areas for a while. In addition I have had my head in other interests, mainly the Mayo Male Voice Choir of which I am a member and we have a concert coming up in two weeks time, and I have to write an estimating program for someone so I have been a little bit busier than usual. You could say about three points past frenetic which is the normal pace.
Never the less my 'guess' is Chile high 7, lo 8 in April and either preceded or followed quickly by low to mid 7 in Santa Cruz/Vanuatu - looking at around April 21 just because there is more often one around that date than not. Since I am never normally right those areas should be pretty safe around then
Remember also that IEVPC are saying Philippines during 2014, but I have not investigated their reasoning.
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With a third quake of 6.7 M striking on the subduction zone in just a few days, the magnitudes have been increasing steadily: 6.1, 6.3, and 6.7. At this point I have to put out a warning to the people of Peru, Chile and Ecuador- cause no official agency will do it. And let's hope I'm wrong.
But with these high magnitudes, the possibility of them being foreshocks cannot be overlooked. Where might this quake strike? Anywhere in that general area where the stress reloading from these already big quakes triggers a locked point, and pushes it over the edge.
At this point considering that Chile already has had a big quake in the last few years, I tend to think the next one will probably be farther north- either near Peru or Ecuador, perhaps northern Chile. Again, I hope I am wrong.
ETA: With the spread of those big quakes all along that part of the zone, it could be signaling its intention and defining the approximate area of rupture to come. Anything over 8 has the possibility of creating a tsunami, and anything over 8.5 out at sea most certainly will- because it always has in the past.
ETA2: And needless to say, my rig is locked, loaded, directed, finely tuned in, and spewing forth data. So I will keep yas updated.edit on Sun Mar 16th 2014 by TrueAmerican because: (no reason given)
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October has arrived and what a glorious start to the month. I love Autumn, how could one not?
It is such a colourful time of year and you don't have to go to a garden to see it. It is everywhere, from the roads you drive along to the avenues you walk down. Shades of vibrant reds, oranges and yellows which turn golden in the sunlight. They are appearing in towns and throughout the countryside and what glorious colours they are. It should be called an Autumn rainbow. Well I think so anyway. Here is some of the beginning of Autumn at Charlecote Park.
The Autumn colours are really starting to come out in the Woodland Garden.
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A stunning Pricket in West Park with the Autumn Sun shining behind him.
The trees that line the avenue to the Church are also starting to change colour.
From the top of the Gatehouse you can see the Autumn colours on Camp Ground.
I love walking in Autumn leaves.
Something I never forget when walking around is to always look behind me. You never know what you might see! I have just framed this picture to go on my walls.
One morning standing by the lake I was so looking forward to sunrise as the clouds were amazing and the reflection in the lake was perfect!
Unfortunately, as the Sun came up, the clouds moved away and I ended up with the picture below. This is nature and photography. It's all about luck and being in the right place and the right time! The colours and reflections would have been amazing if the clouds would have stayed but that's how it goes.
Mist and sunrise at Slaughter Bridge.
I love the way you can see the sun's rays easier on misty mornings as the light hits the mist.
Spiders webs just before the Sun comes up. It's ok no spiders :)
And after the Sun has started to come up it puts a beautiful light on everything....even webs!
Along with the vibrant colours, it is also the start of the Rutting season. There are three events in the year within the park at Charlecote that I get really excited about. The first is early in the year, waiting for the news lambs to arrive. Soon after the lambs, the new fawns start to show their faces. It is always a really special experience to spot the first one of that year. New life is always magical. The third event of the year is the Rut which has just started. It is a time of year the deer go through so many changes and look so magnificent. I love it and volunteering at Charlecote Park has it's benefits. I get to see all these events and so much more.
If you are interested in volunteering at Charlcote Park, contact the lovely Rosie through this link. There is so many ways in which you can help and it's a lovely friendly group of people to join. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/charlecote-park/join-in/
Here are some of my favourite clips of the rutting season last year.
At this time of year, the bucks look so different. They have filled out so much, their necks have got thicker, their fur thickened and darkened all ready for the rut and the Winter ahead.
Bucks sniffing the air.
They are always on guard at this time of the year and they can move very quickly.
I always stay well back during the rut and use my longest lens.
Sometimes in the mist you don't see them until you are a lot closer so I keep my head down and move away. Photo first though :)
The other evening I managed to catch my first rut this year on video. Occasionally when I am out especially at this time of day, I really wish I could split myself in two. Behind me at the time was one of the best sunsets I had seen in a long time, luckily though, I wasn't the only keen photographer on site that evening, Rosie who is the 'Front of House & Volunteer Co-ordinator at Charlecote managed to catch it.
Here is the rutting video I managed to record, a little pink from the sunset.
I also managed to record this little cute video on the same night from inside my secret hiding place. I had to be so quiet not to disturb them. The clip makes me smile every time I watch it. I hope it makes you smile too!
And a cute photo to finish with.
Thank you for reading my blog. Hope you enjoyed it. The October Garden is next as there are still so many beautiful flowers about.
For other events at Charlecote Park. follow this link....
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Thousands of cystic fibrosis patients can breathe easier thanks to the latest breakthrough in CF treatment.
A new combination of drugs that treats the most common form of CF was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2015.Dr. Bonnie Ramsey of Seattle Children's Research Institute was one of four principal investigators who led international clinical trials that showed a combination of ivacaftor and lumacaftor improves lung function for patients with a specific genetic mutation found in approximately half of all people with CF.
"This is a huge leap forward in CF treatment because it helps such a large percentage of people who have cystic fibrosis," says Ramsey, who leads the institute's Center for Clinical and Translational Research.
CF treatments previously addressed only the symptoms of the disease. The new drug combo, Orkambi, is the second therapy to treat CF's underlying cause. The first, Kalydeco, helps a smaller subset of patients with a different genetic mutation. Kalydeco (the brand name for ivacaftor) was approved by the FDA in 2012.
Cystic fibrosis causes thick mucous to build up in the lungs and other parts of the body. The sticky mucous makes it hard to breathe and is a breeding ground for bacteria that cause chronic lung infections and progressive lung damage. About 30,000 people in the U.S. have cystic fibrosis. The median life expectancy is 50, but many people die as young adults.
Orkambi and Kalydeco change the game by targeting some of the many genetic mutations that cause CF. Of the 1,400 mutations that have been identified, 10 account for more than 90% of CF cases.
"These drugs are an amazing example of personalized medicine because they correct different genetic defects that cause the same disease," says Ramsey. "The treatments are new and we're still writing history, but we expect they will lead to longer lives."
Each CF mutation results in a unique defect in a protein that regulates the flow of salt and water across the surface of cells. The defects cause salt and water to flow sluggishly and create the symptoms of cystic fibrosis. In some cases, the protein isn't made. In others, it either fails to open properly or fails to reach the cell surface – or both.
Ivacaftor treats people with the G551D mutation in which the protein doesn't open properly. The ivacaftor-lumacaftor combination treats people with the F508 mutation in which the protein neither opens properly nor reaches the surface. Ivacaftor opens the protein. Lumacaftor enables it to reach the surface.
Researchers began to screen for drugs to treat the underlying cause of CF about 15 years ago. The F508 mutation was a prime target because it is the most common mutation, but it was decided to develop a therapy for the G551D mutation first because ivacaftor was further along than lumacaftor and worked without needing to combine the two drugs.
Ramsey has devoted her career to improving care for people with cystic fibrosis. Before working on Orkambi, she helped develop TOBI, a groundbreaking inhalable antibiotic treatment for CF lung infections. She also led the clinical trials for Kalydeco. Ramsey's election to the National Academy of Medicine in 2015 recognizes her overall contributions to the field.
The clinical trials for Kalydeco and Orkambi were managed by the Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutics Development Network, which is based at Seattle Children's. The network manages numerous CF trials at more than 70 sites, maintains a registry of patients eligible for trials and consults with study sponsors.
Two Seattle Children's researchers are exploring additional ways to treat CF based on the work that led to Kalydeco and Orkambi.
Dr. Margaret Rosenfeld is studying the use of Kalydeco and Orkambi in young children. Dr. Ron Gibson is studying a possible replacement for lumacaftor that may work better in combination with ivacaftor.
Researchers elsewhere are studying how to help patients with a mutation in which the protein that regulates the flow of salt and water isn't produced at all.
These drugs are an amazing example of personalized medicine – they correct different genetic defects that cause the same disease.– Dr. Bonnie Ramsey


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Even though you're in the heart of the village this unit is quiet. Included within the condo you'll find Wi-Fi, phone, cable television, and a large 55in flat screen in the living room plus a 42in flat screen in the bedroom. Access to laundry is located on the same floor. In the morning you will be able to enjoy your coffee or tea on the sunny outdoor patio, before taking a hot shower in the wonderfully lit bathroom with natural light pouring in from the perfectly placed skylight. After a review stating that the condo was drab, we put our design team on the task to make it new. A king bed replaced the queen bed, 2 new night stands and dresser were added to make unpacking easier. Pictures and mirrors were added along with 2 new large TV's. The condo is now handsome with a touch of beach and cozy.
With its central location, essential features, elevator and garage space for two, the La Jolla Village condo is sure to meet the needs of a vacationing couple or businessman or woman on the go.
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The unit is small but clean and in a great location. Property management is always reachable to correct anything that needs attention. Will definitely stay again.
We loved our stay at the condo😀. Had secured parking area (watch out how you exit, you may bottom out a bit). Very lovely patio (my husband said it was too traffic busy...I thought it was great). Very clean complex. Everything you need is nearby (across the street or within a block) from groceries/liquor/pharmacy to eateries. Walking distance to the ocean strip (5-6 blocks). The host replied to our concerns and needs within moments and was very hospitable. There were a few pantry spice items in the unit that saved us some money. Oh, and the on site laundry facilities were a great bonus (not even coin operated and they provided detergent pods :). I would give 5 stars easily however the A/C cannot be run when you are gone and during a 70 degree day the unit would heat up to over 80 degrees (it did cool down to a tolerable temp within 1 to 2 hours once the unit was running). There was not a lot of space to put suitcases because the bedroom was taken up by the large but comfortable king sized bed. The dresser was hard to use also because of the space issues with the bed. This could be solved by opening up some of the bedroom closet space and putting some luggage racks in there (with some lighting). Overall, I loved it and would stay there again. I give it a 4.5 overall rating. Thank you for everything 😀
Awesome location! Easily able to walk all around La Jolla. Clean and comfortable. Communication with the managers was easy. Check in after hours was much appreciated and very convenient.
My husband and I very much enjoyed our vacation stay in the La Jolla condo. The owner was responsive and easy to work with. The digs were clean, private, and secure. The condo was centrally located near all things wonderful in La Jolla- beach cove, shopping, restaurants, spas, a comedy club, lux movie theatre- and the perfect landing spot to venture out to enjoy local hiking, biking, and ocean kayaking. We'll look to book again in the near future!
We had an awesome stay in the cute condo/apartment. Everything was walking distance - to the beaches, shops, restaurants and to the La Jolla Cave. The condo was clean and comfortable. We walked around town at 10:00pm and we felt safe. The best part is the condo has a parking garage structure and we did not have to look for parking. The only suggestion I would recommend is better instructions for the renter when its their last day - what to do with the linens and towels. and we felt uncomfortable leaving the trash and empty water bottles behind. We did not know where the trash cans were in the complex. Overall, we would return to the condo/apartment and recommend my friends and family to stay here. The owners were pleasant and they were available to answer questions.
We enjoyed our stay. Great location. Close to so many great restaurants . It was great to be able to walk to dinner and down to the beach. Loved the convenience. Very well kept property
Located in the center of town this condo is close to the heart beat of the village while still being a quiet location. Just a block from the farmers market on Sunday and a quick walk to the ocean makes this one a great place to call home. Bus stop just outside the building. San Diego attractions like SeaWorld and San Diego Zoo about 25min drive.
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101 Haddington Town Service
On Monday 17th April we introduced some changes to the 101 Town Service. In response to passenger comments we are splitting the current Roodlands Loop in two. The new Hospital Loop will still provide an hourley service to both Roodlands and Herdmanflat Hospitals, but then head back to Market Street.
The new Dunbar Road Loop will serve Newton Port, Florabank, Glebe Terrace and the rest of the current Roodlands Loop of Dunbar Road, Traprain Terrace and Riverside Drive.Both the Nungate Loop and Acredales Loop are unaffected by the changes.
The Nungate Loop serves Briery Bank, Seggarsdean, Lyn Lea Avenue and the Aldi store and will connect with our 108 service to Musselburgh and Fort Kinnaird. The Acredales Loop serves Wellside, Long Cram and Clerkington Road.
Passengers can travel as far as they like on one ticket, not just on one loop, for example from Roodlands Hospital to Lynn Lea Avenue.
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