text: Socio July 2020 Socio is the Newsletter for the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Psychodrama Association (AANZPA) View this email in your browser SOCIO July 2020 Early Spring in Toi Toi Street, Nelson Welcome to this Edition of Socio Kia ora te whanau o AANZPAGreetings to you all REACHING INTO EACH OTHERS' WORLDSThe purpose of Socio is to provide a window into the life of our Association with members providing pieces of writing, poems, photos, reports and reviews that are shared with us all.I became curious about our members' experiences in this time of change and strangeness. I reached out to an eclectic mix of AANZPA members and awaited the responses. I am grateful to those who have provided me with their thoughts, photos, reflections and experiences of this time we have all been living through in our families and communities.In this edition, we also pay tribute to our members who have died. An opportunity to acknowledge their lives and remember their impact on us. If you are inspired by what you see here, please consider putting pen to paper for our next edition of SOCIO which will come out at the end of November. The close off date for submissions is 20 November and I await your contributions !! Thank you to the following for their contributions: Helen Phelan (Perth); Phil Carter (Auckland); Richard Mills (Melbourne); Jane Maher (Melbourne); Jenny Postlethwaite (Sydney) and Judith McDonald, (Dunedin). Thanks also to Penny Beran, Don Reekie and Martin Putt for contributing to our memories of those who have gone from our midst. Bronwen PelvinSOCIO Editor "A LADYBIRD SETTLED ON MY HAND ONE MORNING" HELEN PHELANSOCIOMETRIST and Creative Retiree living in Perth, Western Australia. She finds joy in her grandchildren, family and friends, and is enlivened by her work on and with AANZPA Executive and Perth Campus. How COVID-19 has affected me: Early on, it was like watching a tsunami roll in from way out to sea; cognitive of possible impacts, unsure of immediate required action and wondering which way to step to possibly miss out on being swept away. Gathering of resources within, and checking connections and supports in my world were the next priorities. Then came the realities of 'the spread'. Numbers were quoted and agonies of individual people torn from family, locked down and hooded and gowned medical staff distressed from lack of equipment to help the huge numbers of people needing care. Then the cases were here, in Australia – another level of concern – the News programs felt more essential – the Government set out the emergency response. Checking up with family and friends was a daily touchstone. Although we all got on with what was necessary, there was an added heaviness in our beings, wondering who and when. We are now past the worst, first round and here we can move freely, and get back to coffee with friends. Alas no flights or travel allowed.What has given me the most delight: A new sense of time and joy of simple things. The wave of a neighbour across the park, someone I hadn't met before and now sharing our moment. Unexpected gifts of "Anything you need from the shop?" while under lockdown. A ladybird settled on my hand one morning Creating new ways of staying in touch and playing online with my grandchildren. What has been the biggest challenge:Not being able to be with my family – they all live in other countries or States, as do some of my closest friends. My brother turns 80 in a few days and I can't go and be with him. My grandchildren live in Canada – I can't visit and it is scary when I hear of the seriousness of the virus near where they live. They continue to be OK. How I have risen to my challenges:I realised that in my family generations and my own life experiences there were key resources.Growing up with parents who survived the depression, WWII and many health and other challenges, I had some strategies and a positive and longer-term outlook. I am healthy, strong and I had overcome many things, I could do this. I was also aware that I was in quite a privileged position. Although I was older, so possibly more at risk, I had a steady but small income from the Pension, I own my compact unit and I live in a country with a great health system and wonderful fresh food. Many others were losing jobs and business and other key aspects of their lives. Many losing dear elders and family. · New discoveries: I can really do without many things I can connect in a meaningful way via computer A city can have a community heart too. I enjoy time on my own I love having a hair cut, especially after a couple of months of trying to be my own hairdresser, with very quirky results. How I have maintained my connections with others:Living in Western Australia I am used to 'distance' living and enjoyed the extra reason to call folks. Once life opened up I have enjoyed reconnecting with friends and people I had not been in touch with recently. New life to several relationships. Making friends with Zoom and Skype instead of it being a poor second best for communication, enabled some creative ways of contact when other avenues were not possible. My work with AANZPA, and training in Perth, have given me a depth of connection and purposeful activities, even though the lockdown. Because we were all in it, whoever I connected, the virus and the impacts provided a way to respond and share deep concerns and heartfelt wishes. "A new sense of time and joy of simple things." Dr Phil Carter, Psychodramatist, Auckland THAT'S FOR SURE Where's the phone charger I asked Robin looking at the place where it always is. It's not there she said. No I said. Where did you put it? I didn't put it anywhere she said. Lockdown was coming. I was clever. I anticipated it. I had phoned up the garden place and the quarry and got myself truckloads of stuff to play with. Wake up I wanted to tell anyone interested. This strategy will be years in the rollout. And by the way let me tell you about viruses. I had gone and investigated them. Listened to a Colombia University virologist with 38 years experience. They are our friends, vital to life. They soften as they mutate and take on the attributes of the host. Do you know the microtubules, a basic protein, like viruses, billions of them in each cell, busy authenticating DNA, splitting and merging it? They bend in response to the electro-magnetic field. Hey, psychodramatists, they could be one of the mechanisms by which the individual gets agglutinated from the social atom. Hey, technophiles, you can use 5G to get in and improve our genome mechanisms and wipe out cancer and deformities. Let's improve on nature. Let's not just accept the cards we are dealt. Don't let any swine, avian or bat come imposing their viruses. We don't need to learn how to hang upside down in a bat cave. We're only making cities coz we love each other.Read the book Humankind. It says the basic premise of the Psychology of the Masses is that humans are self-interested and would resort to chaos when under pressure. Apparently this was a key influencer of Axis and Allied strategists in WW2 to do civilian bombing. Evidence however, the book says, shows the opposite – caring and community happened. Watch out the book says; if leaders have us as fundamentally self-interested, they will instigate measures of control and compliance. We need to embrace humans as fundamentally humane it says. But… where was it? The phone charger… I didn't move it she said. Well I didn't. I never do. And true I don't. Ever. She goes into the living room. I follow her. We both see it. I remember… I moved it. I wanted to sit in the sun as I chatted with someone about lockdown. I had to warn them about all the praise floating around about how wonderful it has been to work together and look after each other. Watch out for the flip side – a vicious vigilance for group conformity. You wait and see… Now I have absolute proof I said. Yes..? She sounded cautious as though getting ready for some fresh flaw of hers being pointed out. I have absolute proof that my certainty is not reliable. RICHARD MILLSPSYCHODRAMATISTMELBOURNE I have enjoyed the opportunity to reflect on Covid's effect on me. I think it has come in under the radar (my radar anyway). The first area has been the loss of contact with others in terms of my social atom – my social network. I have the good fortune live with someone (which has been amazing really). It has been good to build new connections with others through zoom – in Holland, in far flung parts of Australia, in New Zealand (even China!) that I would never have had contact with otherwise. (Also I can sit in the comfort of my own study and see people, like my yoga classes I attend, without getting in my car!). The second area I think has been the loss of physical touch with others. I work in an Emergency Department, no touching with other staff (which used to happen in a very relaxed and playful way) and no touch with patients, which for me is a big loss. Reassuring touches, brief, but they cannot occur now. I don't think there would have been too many patients I would have seen where there was not touch of some type – a handshake, and arm on the shoulder. People I see have equipment and others touching them for medical reason quite often, so it is quite accepting of this I think. And then there is the over-bearing nature of the physical precautions that I have to take at work simply because I am in an Emergency Department with Covid effected patients. A mask is now worn at all times at work. It fogs up my glasses, it is always there. With patients I need to wear gloves when near then and a single-use gown/apron every time I enter a patient cubicle – that is then discarded the moment I leave their cubicle Even in my own office with no one in there I need to wear a mask now. And then there is the stepping around others as I walk down the road. But somehow the human spirit, always wanting to express itself, be involved in others, and love I guess, comes to me about the Covid experience. So perhaps I can just manage to say a small thank you to Covid, although the pain and suffering it has caused is enormous. Best wishes to you all in dealing with this in your life, how it affects you and those around you. Jenny PostlethwaiteSociodramatist NSW Early 2020 in Australia was a period of unprecedented catastrophic bushfires. Fires that decimated our communities and wildlife, dominated our news, challenged our spirit, consumed our everyday lives. In the shadow of the all-consuming fires, early reports of a novel virus outbreak in Wuhan, China, also began to emerge. Late in February, just as the fires were abating, the Australian Government abruptly declared Covid19 a pandemic, enacting its emergency response plan. I remember how surreal it all felt at that time, the virus was something happening somewhere else – in Wuhan, on a cruise ship in Japan – it didn't have the same immediacy as the fires, it was intangible, harder to relate to, particularly as the initial Government advice was that we need not dramatically change our daily activities. That advice didn't hold true for long. This year I joined the staff of Psychodrama Australia and the first weekend in March was my very first outing with the Sydney training group – very exciting! I was also working on other new psychodrama projects – building a new psychodrama open group in Newcastle with Tina Roussos, and a new workshop combining horses and psychodrama with Kate Tapley. By mid March, just a few days after the first training workshop, the pandemic had rapidly escalated and we were in lockdown, my shiny new plans in ruins. The training group moved to Zoom, the open group and the horse workshop were indefinitely postponed, and my professional work as a coach immediately moved entirely online. My everyday concerns suddenly became very narrow – toilet paper, flour, keeping my distance from others. Whenever I ventured to the supermarket, I would catch myself holding my breath, a freaky experience. Months later the impacts continue to unfold. Just this week (late July), as Covid cases escalate alarmingly in Victoria and NSW, my psychodrama peer group has cancelled its August residential gathering. Sigh. Zoom has kept me connected and working – with friends, as a coach and as a psychodrama trainer – to some extent at least. It has sparked my spontaneity and creativity and has surprised me with what can be achieved. Cros (my partner) and I have enjoyed Zoom coffee dates with friends, Charmaine McVea and I have been leading the Sydney training group on Zoom for several months and in my private work I even led (flying by the seat of my pants) an interactive group workshop of 33 people. But, it's tough not being physically with others, so much vital information – the sensitive signals and the big ones – is easily lost when a screen divides you. It's exhausting. It hasn't all been doom and gloom though. I am, by nature an introvert and a home body. I'm fortunate to live in a spacious and comfortable home, with a glorious yard full of trees and birds and creatures to commune with. I've enjoyed not feeling guilty about simply slowing down to do not very much, just being with what is in the day – the weather, the birdsong, languid time with Cros, tidying the pantry. The daily ritual of walking our remaining chook Gretel next door for her play date with the neighbour's chooks Vera and Julia, and collecting her as the sun sets, makes for soul-nourishing bookends to the day. Staying home isn't, for me, all hardship. And I've found myself constantly delighted by people's undiminished and quirky creativity …. Bin Isolation Outings, Swan Lake in the Bathtub (Google them if you aren't familiar already) …. the lifeforce abides. Early morning sun in the backyard Gretel, Vera & Julia hanging out next door JUDITH McDONALDPSYCHODRAMATISTDUNEDIN We certainly live in interesting times, a bit too interesting if you ask me. Reflecting on my experience of the past months as the COVID-19 pandemic has rolled through the world, I think "roller coaster" and "lockdown". I've been struck by the wide range of responses to lockdown, from people loving it and wishing it to continue, to absolutely hating it, and even, fragmenting. I found lockdown challenging myself, and it became increasingly so. Due to go to Britain and France with my daughter for a much looked forward to trip, and to visit my favourite aunt, who is now 87, disappointment and resignation joined the disbelief that we were indeed heading into lockdown and the trip was off. Working in private practice, I scrambled, along with many others, to get my head around who wanted to continue therapy through lockdown and how it was going to happen. Initially I was pleased to have some sort of structure to my day and would skip out to our house bus, which we were really fortunate to use as an office, to work, unlike my husband and teenage daughter. However Zoom fatigue is real and as time went on, I found the intensity of working via this medium exhausting. Although for keeping connected with friends, family and colleagues, Zoom or its equivalent was invaluable, I actually "saw" more of my extended family than I would have normally and this has largely continued. Highlights included some quality time with my family; the weather was largely beautiful; I walked most days and the birds were very present and delightfully vocal. There was something about lockdown that was amplifying of my own core issues and feelings. I noticed this in others too and continue to do so. This amplification combined with the anxiety and uncertainty in the world was deeply unsettling and anxiety provoking. I continue to notice a heightened state in people that shows itself in a range of ways. COVID-19 highlights again all the big questions about our future: climate change, the environment, alternatives to plastic. Can we, will we, as a species, face up to and do something about these very pressing issues? Speaking weekly to my aunt who is still largely in lockdown in Britain and struggling with it, I am grateful to live in New Zealand and to be under the leadership we have. I'm also more deeply appreciative of my family, friends, my work place and colleagues, and value these relationships more consciously. JANE MAHERPSYCHODRAMATISTMELBOURNE Up-Ended and Re-Combobulated in Victorian Lockdown One way of looking at the personal impact of COVID-19 on one Psychodramatist Early one Sunday morning in the first weeks of the first Victorian COVID-19 Lockdown I found myself in my pyjamas sitting at my kitchen table eating Nutella on toast. Comfort food. As I was vaguely staring into the middle distance of my solo mind wondering which way I was going to occupy myself that day at home, I turned my gaze on the moment and found myself constructing a joke. I later tried it on several people with mixed results but the best reception it received was from a distraught orphan in our first Telehealth session. I had already met her in person a couple of times many months before and I knew that counted for little. I understood and accepted that she would most likely be wary of me too, treating her like a naughty rude juvenile, engendering further despair by being another poorly attuned do-gooder bumbling into her internal world like a bull in her china shop. Pulling rabbits out of hats is a handy role for a child and adolescent mental health clinician like me. It's always with a form of amazement that I look back and marvel – how did I do that? I value these moments and sit them side by side on my mental trophy shelf with all the other less successful therapeutic moments when I feel like I've been as competent as Humpty Dumpty off his wall. So I converted the joke to make it as relevant as possible and it went like this: Why was the 7 year old girl eating Nutella on toast in her pink PJs early on a Sunday morning?Signs of curiosity and the activation of warmth reorganised the subtle muscles of her face in the screen and she seemed willing to fall into step with the dance moves of my joke."Why ?" – it was said with more brightness in her voice. Eyes enlarging, mouth ready to laugh like a sideshow clown.I said – Because she'd run out of ice-cream! It turned out she also had a taste for absurdity and the role of the absurdist joker! My gratification was immense when she gave me the measured approval of a discerning critic -That's Good. Her face had rearranged itself into the soft warm optimistic girl child who was willing to at least put me through my paces and see if I could be any help to her. We were off and running. She did some awesome drawings on the Zoom Whiteboard. Phew! Alternatively, the amplification of reactivity in times of uncertainty-fueled stress saw old fault lines gape open and a brewing conflagration run amok for me. If you've ever felt you know what it might have been like to feel burned like a witch at the stake for someone else's unbearable fears then your empathic companion might be cued at this point. There's certainty in the fact that it's no fun feeling like an unwilling auxiliary in someone else's drama of Demonise the Nearest Dirty Dog. But of course it would be easy to posture as the squeaky clean victim protesting that I did nothing wrong ! None of us have probably been lily-white virgins and besides I'm an out-and-proud advocate of us no-blamers. I'm not a fault-seeking, finger-pointing, tit-for-tatting automaton. At least the principled role model isn't, though the grubby mere mortal regularly relapses. As one of the teens in one of my groups says about the group culture – "This is a judgment free space" ! I'm so proud of that ! I like to think that means the teens in my groups feel doubled not criticised; coached not inadequate. I had to take up this unwanted cup with my role reversing hat in hand and see the complexity of my functioning through the eyes of the other. If you're familiar with Zoom Video Conferencing options, you'll know that there is an option to Touch Up Your Appearance – which is definitely switched on in my settings. It's confronting to see how others who have felt offended by me, mirror me. But it's good for my courageous self-knower, my ever-active role re-organiser and for my wise guide. It was a journey of initiation; it strengthened my capacity to tolerate my earliest, most destabilising anxieties and my capacity to deploy that strength for others. In some ways, I became a more bulletproof and a softer and more responsive life-journeyer. I was by no small means strengthened by the 3 wise men who upheld me. My friend on this invincible A-team showered me with the good counsel of a workplace relations elder; my therapist held my hand while the ancient coffers my most buried anxieties were rattled to their roots; and the third, my supervisor, kept me in my gracious roles, drafting my emails so that I could be the magnanimous servant, humbly bowing out and honourably extricating myself, apologetic, grateful and firm at appropriate turns. The more I was given by these steadfast coaches, the more I became the embodiment of the roles that they so confidently saw in me and the more the roles they were, grew in me. Phew ! I got through it; the bedraggled survivor, with my thinking, feeling and acting even more unified than before, but washed up on the rocks of a new frontier, having to pull myself up by my bootstraps – as Max would say – and stumble on. Along the way I had climbed the suddenly prominent mountain of roles required to become a Zoom Telehealth Therapist for groups of children, teens and parents – not to mention various combinations of family members. Throughout this initiation – thanks COVID – I kept the home fires burning. In March I ran 24 groups, 5 of which were by Telehealth, in April I ran 28, all by Telehealth and in May I ran 32. I didn't have to count them in June but it was still up there. This crash course was a steep learning curve while at the same time we were flattening the COVID curve. I learnt stacks about how to do group therapy with kids and teens by Zoom. Papers are germinating. Being a better self-nurturer than I have ever been before, I realised that it would be wise to organise a rejuvenating holiday for myself. So in early July, a friend and I gunned it out of Melbourne, across the NSW border to the back of the never-never to Mutawintji National Park, outback from Broken Hill. Country where the river waters is treated as commodity and the rhythms of a desk and a Zoom-dominated life can be swapped for big wide spaces of rural and remote Australia. We watched birds through our "bins"; imbibed the humour and knowledge of traditional owners, saw through their eyes; revived the natural pulse of day and night cocooned in about three layers of sleeping bags, under a full moon; honoured the rugged red ranges and plains and played skittles with a pyramid of 10 tinnies. We met some guys who were also camping who said they were "out of captivity" – I could role reverse with that. The Murray and Darling rivers were full; the birds were singing like I had never understood before; the traditional owners were magnanimous but the controversies of water management, environmental degradation, industrialisation gone feral were with us too. Nevertheless getting a long way away, getting all that space, all that quiet was the environmental flush I needed. We accepted the return to Victoria for a second round of reluctant captivity, I felt stir crazy for a week and struggled to refocus on tackling the next frontiers with acceptance, patience and humour. I turned 60; I had 6 small Zoom parties and found fun in sharing my eye mask with my bed buddy, The Dr Who Hooting Oliver the Owl – Owly to me. IN MEMORIAM REX HUNTON PSYCHODRAMATIST DIED 24 JUNE 2020 TRIBUTES FROM AANZPA MEMBERS: Bona Anna, Sydney:A mighty Kauri has fallen A truly honourable man has left us I did appreciate seeing and hearing Rex and Valerie as they spoke together on Jerri's video.The last time I saw them was at the Brisbane Conference 3 years back, where they generously shared their lives, joys and health challenges with us. And Valerie was still referring to Rex as her boyfriend.I'm so glad, but not surprised, that this inspiring man directed his life to its end and had the perfect death. Lynette Clayton;I have been thinking of two stories that Valerie told me and wonder whether I should pass them on, Valerie was talking about their experiences in the Pacific Islands. On one set of islands, their house was located near the ocean and at high tide the ocean came over the beach and almost up to the house. One morning she looked out and the sea had white light coming off it. She went to her easel and painted the brilliant sea of white. When she finished it, she stood back at a distance and was amazed to see a cross in white in the middle of it. Valerie accompanied Rex in a canoe to one of the nearby islands where Rex was to provide medical treatment for the day. On the way back in the canoe they had on board blood samples in a freezer box. As it got dark there was no moon out and all sight of land disappeared. She was somewhat frightened and said to the man paddling the canoe "how will you get us back home. There is a very narrow entry to the lagoon, how can you find it. The man relied "I do not navigate by what I see or by a compass. We all navigate by the feel through the boat of the deep currents in the sea. I learned from a child how to read them." He then navigated them through the narrow passage into the lagoon. My prayer is that Valerie can follow the deep currents of her unconscious at this time that her soul is separated from Rex's in this life and that she will find her way home to the light she saw in the sea. Both Valerie and Rex have been very special people in the Psychodrama movement. Jenny Wilson, Christchurch:Rex was a lovely man. I only met him a handful of times at psychodrama workshops, but he made a tremendous impression on me.Rex was bold and brave and kind. His interventions in my psychodramas had life-changing effect.I will always appreciate the personal growth he facilitated for me. Richard Hall. Melbourne:I will never forget reading Rex and Valerie's thesis and the spirit of that writing before I meet you both in person. Meeting was a joy of freedom and playfulness. When I had a conversation with Rex I also experienced a sense that I was valued, appreciated and that you were listened to with great interest.He was an elder of the psychodrama community and loved by many. May he go into the spiritual worlds with his light and goodness and welcomed there with celebration.I will celebrate his life with joy, playfulness and a wonderful sense that it was a pleasure to have known him. Phillip Corbett, Melbourne:Such a wise, kind and gentle man ! The word beneficent came to my mind, meaning "Doing good or causing good to be done, conferring benefits, kindly in action or purpose."Whenever I saw the two of you together, there was a radiance of secure, mutual love about you. Effie Best, Adelaide:I have such good memories of Rex at AANZPA conferences.Including some great conversations with Val and Rex at conference dinners. GWEN REEKIEPSYCHODRAMATIST28 February – 16 July 2020 Gwen Reekie died 16th July 2020. She reached 85 on 28 February. She and Don were life companions for 67 years. They have 3 children, 6 grandchildren and 2 great grand children Gwen has been a junior stenographer to Suez Canal directors 1952, then student nurse, secretary to Director, Factory Inspectorate and then to CEO, Boots the Chemist, a mother to three, taught "knitting" to groups of women on Niue and organised a hair style competition there for Girls Brigade.En route to NZ in a strike bound Nausori airport lounge of irate passengers, Gwen absent-mindedly sang the Seeker's "I'd Like to teach the world to sing. The mood of the whole lounge changed. People smiled, laughed and spoke to friendly neighbours.In NZ she was briefly Secretary for the manager of Golden Books and then Cadbury. Then agent and quickly manager of several travel agencies, Administrator for a Child and Family Psychiatric Clinic and then Director of MG South Auckland where in 1989 she brought in Maori and Pacifica counsellors.While still mother, now active grandmother and student through her fifties, majored in Sociology and Education. Completed Masters in Sociology, 2nd class Honours, 1st Division in 1996 (at 61). Gwen was also training in Psychodrama from 1988 and completed in 1998. In 1997 she completed HD&T Institute's Certificate in Competencies in Group Work.She had joined Fay Lilian in Anger Change working with parents who were or risked and feared abusing their children. Gwen ran 5-7 groups a week over twelve years early nineties and into noughts. She also led two weekend groups "Growing Old Disgracefully" and "Living Life with purpose". The first group filling with 30 year olds and the second with 50s to 60s turning Gwen's expectations upside-down.In 2004, Gwen began a career as a writer. In years 2004 – 2014 (stopped eventually by dementia's onset, which Gwen called either "Early stages… what of Don ?" or "Earth-quakes brain")She wrote five novels, the fifth broken up by over-editing in her "Early Stages". Gwen applied herself, was loving, smiling, teasing, humorous, fearlessly fiery, uncompromising, tolerant, accepting, warm and inclusive.In her work "Being the mother you want to be", she discovered for the Morenos, Jacob and Florence (as it happens Gwen's name too), a "technique" for the "All Identity" phase of child development of spontaneity. Entering the space of the all identity "matrix"with women who could tolerate neither doubling nor mirroring let alone role-reversal. She entered physically, spatially and in emotional relation. As mother of this mother. The protagonist engaged with her and experienced wonderful "megalomania normalis" to discover "I belong in this universe – it is mine". The woman entered open and naive the production of interaction, spontaneity to try out her freedom to act. Don ReekieJuly 2020 TRIBUTES TO GWEN: Selina Reid: "I knew Gwen through our working together at Anger Change Trust. She was creative, wise, and full of vitality. She was not afraid to speak up and speak out for truth, and for the protection and healing of others who couldn't."Jacqui Gough: "She was such a lively sprite."Phil Carter: "Ha! the Sprite plays with Death and Decay as though they are playmates, some dance of exquisite beauty and glory."Marcia Amadio: "I particularly remember Gwen doing her assessment at Tauhara as that is still on my 'to do' list. Also her talking about writing 50 words a day. That too is with me most days!!! My first ever psychodrama training was with you and Gwen and I didn't even know that was what I was doing. Gwen was such a lively joyous fun woman. She made that training feel like anyone could do it which was very reassuring for me! I think the last time I remember speaking with her was when she told that story about being in the pools during the Christchurch earthquake with Sonny Bill Williams."Vivienne Thomson: "I often think of Gwen specifically in her influence on creating a better warm up to trainees completing the initial papers in psychodrama. Her focused approach to her university study and completing her certification I think helped trainees believe that it was possible to certificate in psychodrama. I also liked that she was her own person stepping out of the perception of what was "normal" e.g. expressing her opinions which were often controversial, and in her writing romantic historical novels."Sue Christie: "Cushla Clark and I had a cup of tea at the weekend and shared Gwen stories. Hers was of a group she ran with Gwen for grandparents. Gwen directed a drama which Cushla described as 'exquisite'."Marilyn Suttcliffe: "I remember Gwen's sparkling eyes and her fierce interest in people and learning."Jane Goessi: "I take my hat off to her quest for knowledge – she completed an arts degrees as a mature student and was a major fan of Derrida and Foucault!"Marion Hammond: "I remember Gwen as such a spirited person who seemed to love life. I always enjoyed laughing with her. She had a wonderful sense of humour. I admired the way she just got on and did her psychodrama accreditation and then later in life wrote those books. I knew her to be a person who cared deeply about others. She was always interested in my boys. I am glad to have known her."Philippa van Kuilenburg: "Gwen was happy she had lived a full and productive life and was happy to go, it is still heart wrenching".Fay Lilian: I am so sad to hear this Don, such a long loving companionship you two have had. I am remembering the years of Gwen's wicked humour as well as her sage advice. Much love to you and the family at this time. Don Reekie: I replied to Fay – The years of Wicked humour ended on 16 July 2020. COLLEEN GURAYNSW Our dear friend and colleague Colleen Guray died on 6th July 2020. Her husband Mike, daughter, friends and colleagues created a service to reflect on her death and celebrate her life. This was a rich and fullsome offering for those who could attend in person and others like me who watched a live stream. I wrote the following in honour of Colleen: Colleen sustained creative ways to be in the world while living for the last few years with illness and treatments. Colleen brought her intellect, deep thinking and new ways of imagining to her engagement with others. She challenged me more than once to rise into adequate and new responses. Colleen generously worked with me as the protagonist for my Social and Cultural Atom paper. We met in 2001 through the Australian Institute of Social Analysis group work programs and later in psychodrama. She relished good food, coffee, theatre , film, travel. Her birthday celebration a few years ago at Camelot Lounge with Monsieur Camembert was a fitting event. Colleen's enthusiasm for psychodrama has led others to start the adventure. The last time I saw Colleen was at an Open Night to which she accompanied a newcomer who has since commenced training. Other contributions from her service:Colleen had prepared with her husband Mike and the celebrant some of the content including her choice of music. Mike, daughter Miriam, friends from childhood, university, recent organisational consulting clients and Rollo Brown spoke of their experience of being with Colleen. Her anger at people not standing up for their beliefs was related to her parents' anger following their Holocaust survival. She stuck to principles. She stuck by her friends and family. With her executive clients she was perceptive and tenacious. One of her colleague friends said "she had a mouth that spoke truth", "you could see her looking at you" . Her smile and laughter were frequent and unfettered. In the psychodrama community Colleen brought us Yaakov Naor to the Sydney Conference in 2010. Yaakov and Colleen led workshops for 2nd generationers from which I benefited. She had worked psychodramatically with Yaakov since the 1990s when she visited Auschwitz with him and other 2nd generation Holocaust survivors. She continued this work with 2nd Generationers. Though many of us knew of her intellect, her hidden affect and emotion were the driving forces. A long time friend said that Colleen refused to make her diagnosis her prognosis and she came to terms with her own mortality with courage and anger.The celebrant's last words in the service were "Rest in Power". Penny Beran


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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WPVI) -- A study of 66 people shows a new form of a hospital anesthetic seems to help people suffering with the most serious form of depression.
It was a "proof of concept" trial.
Researchers found that giving a nasal spray version of intravenous ketamine dramatically improved depression symptoms, and cut thoughts of suicide in half.
The relief came within hours, and lasted.
Within 4 hours, the 35 people who received esketamine showed rapid improvement in both their depression symptoms and suicidal thoughts, scoring far better than those who received a placebo nasal spray.
29% had "common" or "explicit" suicidal thoughts, compared to 58% in the placebo group.
It's hoped that esketamine could bridge what's called the "efficacy gap," the time between symptoms and the time standard medications begin to have an effect.
Esketamine is probably not a long-term treatment, because it has side effects, such as causing hallucinations and feelings of being detached from surroundings.
5 of the 35 patients had to stop taking the drug because of side effects, like agitation, aggression, dizziness, and abnormal heart rhythms.
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Start date: 15.11.2018
End date: 17.11.2018
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Authors: Nicholas Mc Guire, Andreas Platschek, Carsten Emde
Abstract: The use of Free/Libre Open Source Software has significantly increased in industrial applications over the past decade. Much of this success can be attributed to flagship projects like GCC and GNU/Linux. This success was driven not only by the versatility and breadth of deployment but also to a significant extent by the security capabilities of the GNU project and specifically Linux. One aspect that was neglected by the FLOSS community though is the issue of safety certification of these software elements. The safety community on the other hand, considered it in a different context.
Traditional safety related system software is built on the traceable reliability of the development process along with the competency of the developers. This changes with pre-existing complex software elements, as such software element never would be compliant to the requirements set forth in key functional safety standards such as IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 authors were aware of the changing requirements and technological advances. They responded with a dedicated compliance route providing guidance on "assessment of non-compliant development": some process must be in place if the result is a suitable candidate for a system. If this process can be assessed, gaps identified and mitigated, then it may reach the same integrity as bespoke software development.
This poster outlines our interpretation and derived mapping of the process for assessment of non-compliant development along with the process overview. The goal is to allow the re-use of complex software elements like the GNU/Linux kernel and GNU glibc. While there are some weak points, the big picture of one possible solution how assessment of pre-existing software for mid-integrity levels could be tackled has emerged over the course of a related OSADL project that was dubbed SIL2LinuxMP.
This work was conducted in the context of OSADLs SIL2LinuxMP project striving to develop a GNU/Linux qualification route suitable for up to SC2/SIL2.
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Embedded World Conference 2018
Title: embedded world Conference 2018: Embedded Goes Autonomous
Start date: 27.02.2018
End date: 01.03.2018
Organizer: WEKA Fachmedien
Location: NürnbergMesse; Messezentrum NCC Ost; 90471 Nuremberg
The embedded world conference has been a fix point in our schedule for many years. This year, we have the following presentation of a technical paper waiting for you:
- Title: Certifying Linux - Lessons Learned in 3 Years of SIL2LinuxMP
- Presenter: Andreas Platschek
- Location: TBD
- Date/Time: February 27, 2018 from 4:00:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
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Some answers from three years of SIL2LinuxMP
- Speaker: Nicholas Mc Guire, Andreas Platschek
- Location: TBD
- Date/Time: March 1, 2018 from 09:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Taxpayers aren't just paying double for Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido's health benefits; they're paying twice for the cars he drives as well.
Pulido has been receiving a $500 monthly vehicle allowance from the city while at the same time driving a retrofitted, plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius issued to him by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
This is the second case of double-dipping by Pulido in as many days. Voice of OC reported yesterday that the mayor is getting health benefits from both the city and the Orange County Transportation Authority.
Pulido did not return Voice of OC's calls today regarding the car issue. He also didn't return calls yesterday regarding his health benefits.
However, Santa Ana posted the benefits of all its City Council members yesterday on its website.
Officials from the AQMD say the vehicle is test-grade and not up to production standards. They added that Pulido was issued the vehicle to test drive it and report any problems that need to be fixed, and also to demonstrate it to members of the media and other government officials.
The Prius is essentially the same as a traditional hybrid vehicle, using both an electric and a gas-powered engine, but the retrofitted version Pulido drives has a plug-in ability, allowing the car to rely more on the electric engine.
Although it's a test vehicle, agency officials said the vehicle is sound enough for daily use. The kinds of problems the car might have include software glitches and maintenance issues.
"We haven't heard from board members that it's a weekend vehicle, and they can't be used on a daily basis," said Deputy Executive Officer Mohsen Nazemi.
And if Pulido encounters an issue, he can trade the vehicle in for another plug-in hybrid Prius. The agency has three on hand, and Pulido has been driving one of the three since October 2006, agency officials said.
Before the Prius, Pulido was also issued another demonstration vehicle, a compressed natural gas Crown Victoria, sometime in 2005, agency officials said.
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The Trump Taj Mahal is officially out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy and in the clutches of billionaire raider that is corporate Icahn, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises.
Billionaire Carl Icahn has rescued the Trump Taj Mahal from bankruptcy, but still faces opposition from the unions. The deal severs Donald Trump's final tie with the AC casino industry, although his name will remain within the deal.
Plus in the week that is very New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, having bowed out from the presidential race himself, pledged his help for Donald Trump for the GOP nomination, Icahn's takeover represents the final chapter in Donald Trump's Atlantic City and gaming history.
Trump got out of Atlantic City in 2009, selling the thing that was kept associated with Trump Entertainment casino empire he built-in the eighties and nineties to a group of hedge funds and corporate bond holders.
He has already established nothing in connection with the management of the Taj, or its now sister that is defunct, the Trump Plaza, ever since. Nevertheless, the arch negotiator were able to retain a 10 % stake in Trump Entertainment, in substitution for allowing the company to retain the Trump brand name.
In 2014, Trump was incensed by exactly what he saw as Trump Entertainment's mismanagement of the brand and litigated to have his name eliminated from the casino. But after Icahn's intervention, he relented, and the true title will remain.
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That 10 percent stake is now gone, severing Trump's last ties with the city. And while his name may still be emblazoned in lights throughout the front regarding the building, this is now very much the Carl Icahn show.
The Taj is the second property Icahn now owns in Atlantic City, having also rescued the Tropicana from bankruptcy in 2009.
'The Taj is one of Atlantic City's signature properties,' Icahn told the Associated Press. 'Although both Atlantic City plus the Taj have experienced a few years that are tough today marks the turnaround,' he added.
'Just a years that are few, Tropicana was in bankruptcy and its particular fate uncertain, but since emerging in 2010, we have turned that property around and contains become certainly one of Atlantic City's few success stories. I will be confident we can and will do the same for the Taj,' stated Icahn.
State regarding the Union
One group that'll not be applauding, but, is the resort's casino workers' union Unite 54, which has yet to reach a contract agreement with Icahn.
The casino almost closed many times in 2014. Icahn, who had bought all the Taj's $286 million debt, said over and invest, provided he was granted several concessions by the city that he was willing to take it. Among those was the best to scrap health pension and insurance benefits for his casino workers.
As such, union demonstrations have become a familiar sight outside the property over the past 18 months.
North Jersey Casino Bill Not Sitting Well with Atlantic City Residents and Businesses
Just say no to North Jersey casino expansion: Senator Jim Whelan, who led the clamor of voices opposed to North Jersey casinos at a hearing that is legislative Trenton on Monday. (Image: dailykos.com)
Opposition to North Jersey casino expansion collected in Trenton on Monday to denounce lawmakers' plans to tear up Atlantic City's longstanding casino monopoly within the state.
Atlantic City business owners and concerned residents joined up with politicians such as for instance State Senator Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) in condemning the nj-new Jersey bill at a public hearing of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee yesterday.
Among the bill's criticisms was a tremendously real fear that the proposal could destroy the resort town, that has currently lost a quarter of its casinos and with them some 8,000 jobs, throughout the past couple of years.
Legislators want to allow the creation of two licenses in northern New Jersey, hoping they will attract hordes of gamblers from this new York metropolitan area, which in turn would bolster the state's faltering casino industry.
Tax Worries
Since this would require an amendment towards the state constitution, the matter would go to a public ballot apt to be voted on in November. But the bill would have to be authorized by three-fifths of both chambers in order for this to occur.
Should the bill become law, Atlantic City's current casino licensees would be offered the opportunity to bid for the North Jersey licenses first. If they turn out to be uninterested, the field would then be opened to operators from outside the state.
Politicians have stated Atlantic City will receive up to $200 million in compensation from taxes on the new casinos, but taxation levels have yet become determined, which alarms many in the resort city.
Joe Kelly, president of Greater Atlantic City Chamber, said he failed to understand how the bill could possibly move forward without these numbers.
' We don't know what kind of revenue will be returned to Atlantic City, we do not know whom it's going to be returned to or how it will work,' he complained.
He also said he believed the proposal would result in two more casino closures into the city, and the loss that is potential of more jobs.
Saturated Fat
Senator Whelan warned that the continuing state was playing with fire by expanding into the north and that the area will never be immune from the issue of saturation.
'We're perhaps not going to [see] casinos in north Jersey have actually a 20-25 monopoly,' he said year. 'It are going to be a matter of years before New York City has casinos in Manhattan or within the Bronx. What Atlantic City is experiencing now, north Jersey will experience at that time.'
Another hearing that is public due on March 7 in the Assembly, after which the bill will be voted on in both houses.
Florida Gambling Expansion Bill Passes House Committee, Odds of Passage Remain Slim
Florida gambling expansion, maybe: State Rep. Jose Diaz is leading the fight to start Florida's gaming venues, however the handle various parties, including the Seminole Tribe and pari-mutuel interests, has a way that is long go before being finalized into law. (Image: floridapolitics.com)
Florida gambling expansion bill HB 7109 scored a much-needed victory on Monday, after the state's home Finance and Tax Committee voted 12-5 in favor of moving the legislation towards the chamber's floor.
Introduced by Jose Diaz (R-District 116), HB 7109 would overhaul their state's current legislation by expanding gambling through the state. It would also authorize pari-mutuels to supply casino games without continuing to host horse or greyhound racing, legalize daily fantasy sports (DFS), and reach new terms with all the state's Seminole Tribe.
However, with a handful of events all lobbying for their own self-interests, from lawmakers in Tallahassee to racetracks towards the Indian tribe, the intricate bill that is 122-page certainly not a certain thing for passage.
Against All Odds
The predominant issue facing the State of Florida is dealing with the powerful Seminole Tribe and its five video gaming facilities. In December, Governor Rick Scott (R) reached a deal with tribal leaders, handing over the exclusive legal rights to offer craps and roulette in exchange for a guaranteed $3 billion for the Sunshine State's coffers within the next seven years.
Competing interests from the racing contingent said maybe not so fast, and have successfully pressured lawmakers into supporting the Scott-Seminole deal.
'It's very hard to negotiate a deal when every part threatens them what they want,' a frustrated Diaz said Monday if you don't give.
Diaz says their House that is new bill need the Seminoles to sign down in the provisions, and time is of the essence. March 11 could be the final day of the Florida Legislature's 2016 Regular Session.
The Seminole compact with Florida expired in 2015, but casinos on reservation land continue to offer gambling and continue to send checks to the state government.
Reaching a deal now would be advantageous to both sides, as a new pact would save 3,500 jobs, and based on Seminole Chairman James Billie, create thousands more and generate upwards of $10 billion for the state by 2036.
In what is perhaps an olive branch to those opposed to expanded gambling, Diaz's law would require a voter referendum moving forward for almost any future gambling expansion.
Georgia Gambling Not on Its Mind
With Florida's neighbor towards the north, Georgia wants to take the direct opposite approach to gambling than the Sunshine State. The a lot more conservative Peach State, Georgia has voted for the Republican nominee that is presidential but four times since 1964.
Georgia currently includes a continuing state lottery, it is free of any tribal, commercial, or racetrack video gaming.
And State home Speaker David Ralston (R) wants to keep it that way. Ralston has got the distinct benefit in Georgia of deciding what does and just what does not go before the House floor for consideration.
On the House Rules Commmittee voted to move House Bill 677 to the floor friday. Authored by State Rep. Ron Stephens (R-District 164), the legislation would authorize the issuance of four resort-style gambling licenses.
In line with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Ralston encouraged his colleagues to go to church this past weekend and reconsider any plans to vote in support of legalizing gambling in Georgia. Ralston concluded the by saying HB 677 getting a vote is something he 'wouldn't bet on. week'


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We are all experiencing a different reality.
Some people are working harder than ever, while also taking on homeschooling and childcare. Others have completely lost their income.
Some enjoy reduced social demands. Others find it hard to cope without the energy of groups.
Even if you don't have these particular struggles, you may find some days are just hard.
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Stand with your feet apart, chest out, hands on your hips, and chin lifted. Lift the corners of your mouth slightly.
Smooth and relax the rest of your face. Hold this pose for 60 to 90 seconds, breathing deeply. Since this is a power pose, you should notice a real change in your attitude right away.
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3. Watch your self-talk.
Often, the things we tell ourselves without noticing bring us down. Maintain good emotional hygiene by making sure your thoughts are appreciative of yourself.
Don't allow your inner critic to run amok. Remind yourself of your inherent value, even without accomplishment. Identify the many little things you have accomplished, even if they seem too small to celebrate.
For example, congratulate yourself for trying to feel happier. Once you look, you'll see you have actually done much more than you give yourself credit for.
If you need help building this habit, schedule a few sessions with a life coach.
4. Help someone else.
There are ways to help others that only you can do.
Who needs to hear from you today? Who needs to be seen for who they are, acknowledged for what they've done? Who needs a gift, or an errand run?
You are uniquely placed within your social network to make a particular difference. Making a gesture of support will lift your own spirits.
RELATED: 6 Small Changes You Can Make To Bring Happiness Back Into Your Life
5. Energize your breath.
Every emotion has a corresponding breath pattern. If you are feeling stagnant and low, notice whether your breathing is shallow and constricted.
The following breath exercise should shift stagnant feelings immediately.
Stand up and raise your arms in fists above your head. Bring your elbows down to your waist in rapid motion as you push air out of your nostrils in a strong puff.
Repeat this pulling-down huffing movement rapidly seven times, then sigh loudly as you bend at the waist and relax, dangling your arms and letting out all your breath.
Breathe normally for a few seconds, and then straighten and raise your fists again. Do this three times.
6. Try DIY art therapy.
Music and creative expression are like magic when it comes to changing your mood.
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Find songs that give you positive, energized feelings, and listen in a focused way. All of Andrea Bocelli's songs work for me.
Dance if you want to — even if you have to force yourself to at first. Pull out paints and make a series of "before and after" paintings expressing in abstract terms how you are feeling and how you want to feel.
Tear out magazine images and collage a vision board. The arts are a way to work with our emotions, not just for artists, but for all of us.
What you produce does not have to be brilliant — the process is the point.
Make something that satisfies you: a song, a painting, a greeting card, a craft, like stamped wrapping paper, a pie, a beautiful meal, a new way of arranging your furniture, or a poem. And as you work, let the vibrations of good music help your spirit soar.
New habits can eventually replace old ones. As you practice these tips, you may find that your general baseline of happiness improves.
Here's to greater happiness for us all!
RELATED: 7 Simple Steps You Can Take To Prioritize Happiness In Life (& Become A Happier Person Naturally)
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More than 110,000 people lost power in the storm between North Carolina and Virginia.
The meeting Monday comes after two Virginia Beach parents who want Youngkin's policies enacted sued the school board.
Negotiations are still underway for striking actors.
Andy Fox has some competition from this fearless 4-year-old in South Mills, North Carolina.
The "Pay Our Troops Act" is meant to protect military members and certain Department of Defense civilian employees and contractors should Congress not provide temporary or full-year federal funding by Sept. 30.
Governor Glenn Youngkin paid a visit Belvedere Coffee Shop and Diner in Virginia Beach on Sunday.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Day returns to Naval Station Norfolk (NAVSTA) on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
According to an email the school sent to students, a culmination of events over the past decade, both external and internal to the campus operations, has forced the closure of this system of colleges.
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White House is working to help individuals suffering from drug abuse and helping those who are recovering.
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The forum tool is an activity where students and teachers can exchange ideas by posting comments. Instructors may allow files to be attached to posts, attached images will be displayed inline. There are five basic forum types within GauchoSpace, for most purposes the standard forum for general use works the best.
To get started, add a forum activity to your course, and read on below for information on Forum Settings.
Note: The "Instructor's Announcements" forum is a simple discussion forum that is pre-programmed into every course site. Only the instructor and editing TAs may create posts for this forum, and students are not able to respond.
Note: This article now includes the upgraded features with GauchoSpace 3.9.
- Forum name: Required. What the students will see when selecting the link from your course's homepage and the name in the Gradebook, if you plan to grade the forum.
- Description: Required. This is where you tell your students what they need to know to complete work in the forum.
- Display description on course page: Select this if you want the full description (above) to also appear on your course page under the name of the forum.
- Forum Type: Use this drop-down to select the type of forum you would like to create. Choices are:
- A single simple discussion: A single discussion topic that everyone can reply to (cannot be used with separate groups).
- Each person posts one discussion: Each student can post exactly one new discussion topic, to which everyone in the class can then reply.
- Q and A Forum: The instructor posts a question for students to answer. Before viewing other students' posts, students must first post their own responses. After students submit their posts, they receive an additional 15 mins to revise or polish their response before it is published. Students cannot view any other responses within this 15 min window.
- Standard forum for general use: An open forum where anyone can start a new discussion at any time.
- Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format: Like the Standard forum for general use, this is an open forum in which anyone can start a discussion. Each discussion is displayed on one page with a discuss this topic link instead of reply.
If you are looking for a forum that enables anonymous posts or a forum that enables students to rate each other's answers, please instead refer to the Question2Answer Forum guide.
Subscription and Tracking
Subscription: When a user is subscribed to a forum they will receive notifications via email approximately 15 minutes after someone has posted to the forum (Users can change their email preferences through their profile on their GauchoSpace home page). There are four different subscription options an instructor may choose from:
- Optional Subscription: Participants can choose whether to be subscribed.
- Forced Subscription: Everyone is subscribed and cannot unsubscribe.
- Auto Subscription: Everyone is subscribed initially but can choose to unsubscribe at any time.
- Subscription Disabled: Subscriptions are not allowed. This prevents users from subscribing to a forum.
Tip: Any subscription mode changes will only affect users who enroll in the course in the future, and not existing users. Therefore, changing the setting from "forced subscription" to "optional subscription" will not unsubscribe existing users; it will only affect those who enroll in the course in the future.
Tracking: "Read tracking" for a forum allows users to track read and unread forum posts. There are three options for this setting:
- Optional: Students can turn tracking on or off for the forum via their profile 'Forum Tracking' option.
- Off: It is not possible to track unread forum posts.
- On: Tracking is always on in this forum, regardless of user preference or setting.
Post threshold for blocking
Sometimes you may want to limit the number of times users may post to a particular forum during a given time period. The time period for blocking setting establishes the time period during which posts are limited, while the post threshold for blocking setting allows you to set the number of times a person may post during that period (see the image below). You may also set a warning to let users know that they are about to be blocked.
If you have enabled ratings (see below) then your forum will appear in your Gradebook. This setting enables you to choose the category in your Gradebook in which this forum will appear.
It is possible to rate forum posts within GauchoSpace. Instructors and editing TAs are given this permission by default. If you want to give students permission to rate a forum see instructions here: Forum Permissions.
It is important to understand how GauchoSpace calculates Forum grades. Ratings have the same weight for all entries--GauchoSpace does not differentiate original discussions from Forum replies, and it does not automatically grant points based on the number of posts. Teachers will have to rate each entry and GauchoSpace will calculate the final grade based on the select aggregate type. You will need to first select an aggregation type.
Aggregate Type: This is how all the ratings given are combined to form the final grade in the Gradebook.
- No ratings (default): You will not be able to rate posts, and the activity will not appear in the Gradebook.
- Average of ratings: This is the mean of all the ratings given.
- Count of ratings: Counts the number of rated entries which becomes the final grade.
- Maximum rating: The highest rating is returned as the final grade.
- Minimum rating: The smallest rating is returned as the final grade.
- Sum of ratings: All the ratings for a particular user are added together.
Scale: This is the type of grading used for rating. You may choose point or scale.
- Point (Recommended): Rate by giving points on a scale of your choosing. Enter the Maximum grade, which is the highest amount of points possible when rating forum posts.
- Scale: Choose from a variety of scales for ratings. We do not recommend using Scales because they are very difficult to incorporate with the Gradebook.
Common module settings
This section, in all activities, refers to settings that are common across multiple, different activities. For forums the Group settings will be the most useful. If you enable Groups in your forum, then you can restrict which participants are able to view and post to the different discussions that you create within a single forum. For example, you may set up a single forum, but restrict different discussions within the forum to predefined groups, such as your discussion sections. Note: Group mode will not work in "single simple discussion" forums because only one discussion is allowed.
- Visible: If the assignment is hidden, students will not see the assignment. This is the same as using the "Hide/Show" eye icon on your course page.
- ID Number: A way to identify the forum in the gradebook, but can be left blank.
- Group mode:
- Visible Group:
- In this setting, instructors are given the option of adding a new discussion topic for all participants to respond, post a copy to all groups to respond separately, or post a discussion to selected group only. If a teacher adds a new discussion topic and posts a copy to all groups, or posts for a selected group, then only group members can reply to it.
- Students can only start discussions for their own group, but can also see other groups using the "Visible groups" dropdown menu. The other groups' work is read-only.
- Students can only reply to discussions started by other group members or their instructors if the instructor posts to "All people".
- Separate Groups:
- If an instructor adds a new discussion topic for a selected group, or sends a copy of the post to all groups, only group members can reply to it.
- If a teacher adds a new discussion topic for all participants, students can NOT reply to it. Students can only start discussions for their own group.
- Students can only see or reply to discussions started by their group members or discussions started by the instructor for their own group.
- No Groups (default): There are no sub groups, and each user can see all other users' activity and interact with them.
- Visible Group:
- Grouping: Select a grouping here to assign the activity to a specific grouping, which is a group of groups. You can use this setting to make a resource available to particular students.
Restrict Access
You can limit access (i.e., ability to see) to an activity by adding conditions. More information on conditions can be found in the help page on restricting access to specific users.
Permalink function:
When viewing a specific forum post, users will see the option to request a "permalink" to that post. Once the permalink button is clicked, a suffix will be appended to the page's URL in the browser's address bar. If this new URL is accessed in the future, it will direct the user to the specific post in question. This is helpful for referencing specific posts in busy forums.
Specifically, only for Q&A forums, Gauchospace has a fifteen-minute delay in posting messages; this feature helps prevent plagiarism and allows to students to change any error in their posting. Until that amount of time has passed, students will see a message like the one below:
After the initial delay has passed, students should be able to view their classmate's responses.
Timed Posts (for instructors only):
On the same page that is used to draft a forum post, instructors can scroll down to find the option to specify a time window during which the post will be displayed. This can be a useful feature for instructors if they know they would like to launch a discussion on a certain date in the future.
Anonymous posting can be turned on for Forums which will allow students as well as instructors and TAs to post anonymously. This can be helpful to elicit student questions about course content.
- Grade Type
- Point (recommended): This will allow you to assign a point value for forum grades and set a maximum grade (i.e., how many points the forum is graded out of).
- Scale: This will allow you to use a scale when grading. Please note that scales do not readily translate into percentage grades in the gradebook so this advanced feature should only be used for those with experience with the scale function.
- Grading Method
- Grade Category This allows you to assign the forum grade to an existing category in the gradebook.
Note that with the update to 3.9, grading does not require ratings to be enabled.
To access the Forum Grading Interface for grading forum posts, click 'Grade users' on the Forum page (see screenshot).
This will take you to the Forum Grading Interface with a forum viewer on the left and a grader interface on the right.
In the forum viewer you can see posts by individual students (highlighted in gray) along with links to the 'parent post' (the post to which the student's post is a response) and the full thread through 'View discussion'. The posts will be available for all of the student's posts in a forum whether they are adding new discussions, posting responses to questions, or responding to other students' posts.
In the grader interface you can (A) change the student, (B) enter grades, (C) save grades, (D) toggle display modes, and choose to notify students.
Entering grades here will assign students a single grade for the forum that will automatically be input into the gradebook.
For quantitative information on student responses you can also look at the Forum Summary Report located in the 'Administration' block for the forum (see screenshot).
This will produce a searchable and exportable table of student responses (see screenshot).
You may set a Due date as well as a Cut-off date for a forum, similar to an assignment. The Due date will be reflected on the calendar for the course but students will still be able to post after the due date and posts made after the due date aren't marked as late. The Cut-off date can be used to prevent posts from being made after a specific date. Students will still be able to view the forum and the posts within it but won't be able to post in the forum after the Cut-off date. This can be useful for grading to ensure that students have posted before a specific date.
In the forum activity you have access to three discussion options: (1) Star Discussion, (2) Pin Discussion, and (3) Lock Discussion. You can access discussion options by clicking on the three vertical dots at the right of each thread (see screenshot below).
- Star Discussion: Starring the discussion allows individuals to select personal favorite threads that will appear at the top of the list (underneath pinned discussions). You may also star the discussion by clicking the star icon on the left of the discussion thread (see screenshot).
- Pin Discussion: Pinning the discussion thread will cause it to appear at the top of the list and all other posts (starred or unstarred) will appear beneath the pinned discussion(s). The order of pinned, starred, and unstarred can be seen below:
- Lock Discussion: Locking the discussion allows you to manually prevent future posts in a single discussion thread. To lock the forum entirely, you can use the 'Discussion locking' section of forum activity settings. Locked discussion threads will display a red label beneath the discussion title (see screenshot below:
The Export function allows you to download forum information for classes and individual students. To export class information, select 'Export' from the 'Administration' block located on the right side of the forum activity page (see screenshot below).
On the 'Export' page, you may filter by (1) User Name, (2) Discussion Thread Name, and (3) Post Dates Range. Under 'Export options,' check the boxes for (4) Remove HTML to ensure that messages are shown in plain text and (5) Human-readable dates to ensure dates are shown in the proper format in the spreadsheet.
After selecting the filter criteria, click export to download the file.
You may also export forums for individual students through the 'Forum Summary Report' (see section above).
In order to view grades and feedback as a student, navigate to the Forum by clicking on the link on the course page (as you would for posting to the forum). On the Forum activity page, there will be a button to 'View grades' (see screenshot).
When you click the 'View grades' button you will be presented with a pop-up window that includes grading and feedback information (see screenshot).
Note: Individual grade scores for forums can also be accessed through the 'User report' in the student's grades page, but feedback must be viewed through 'View grades' in the forum itself.


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Rep. Keith Ellison: Trump 'Worst Republican Nominee Since George Wallace'
Small Problem: Wallace Was a Democrat . . . Ruh-roh!
On the off chance that far-left Dem congressman Keith Ellison is on your holiday shopping list, we have the perfect gift suggestion: a good biography of George Wallace. On today's This Week, Ellison claimed that Donald Trump was "the worst Republican nominee since George Wallace."
Just one small problem, of course. As Republican Rep. Tom Cole pointed out, Wallace was a Democrat who sought the Dem presidential nomination [multiple times] and even addressed the Democratic National Convention [in 1972.] Ruh-roh!
Host George Stephanopoulos asked Ellison, a Bernie Sanders supporter, what should happen in light of the revelations from leaked DNC emails that the party was trying to make life tough for Bernie during the primary season. Ellison tried to change the subject by saying the focus should be on "getting rid of Trump." He went on to make his ill-advised claim about Wallace the "Republican."
Note: More Embarrassing DNC Email Leaks to Come
Just before Ellison spoke, Dem insider Donna Brazile said something very interesting: "this is not just a one-day leak. There will be a substantial number of emails that I understand will be leaked over the next couple of days, weeks, months." Should make for an interesting convention and campaign, as an Imelda Marcos-like load of shoes continues to drop!
Note Dos: it's worth watching the video just to see Ellison's abashed expression as Cole politely corrects him.
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Keith Ellison, you supported Bernie Sanders. What should happen?
KEITH ELLISON: Well I'm with Bernie on this. I mean, we're focused on getting rid of Donald Trump. Making sure he is not the President of the United States. I agree with Bernie. I'm disappointed to read about it. But at the same time, we do have the worst Republican nominee since George Wallace. We have somebody who is so dangerous, in a number of ways, not the least of which is his attacks on the press, and his pulling press credentials. The First Amendment says freedom of the press. He attacks the press regularly. So I'm really kind of focused on the job at hand. But I am disappointed. But I'm not surprised. But, at the same time, you know, I just have to keep trudging on. Organize the people to turn out the maximum number of votes to defeat Donald Trump.
GEORGE: Congressman Cole, you just came from Cleveland, the Republican convention? Was it a success?
TOM COLE: Well first, I want to correct my friend. George Wallace was a proud Democrat and ran for the Democratic nomination. Was on that stage down there.
ELLISON: Thank God he got rejected.
COLE: That's fine, but let's be clear on the record as to whose party he belonged to.
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Hello, I'm Jacqueline Beswick founder and therefore owner of Jacksfeet, officially we launched in 1992. What's on offer, I hear you say, there's a wide range of Therapies. Because every treatment's unique, that means there's even a treatment for YOU! Take a look at what I do, then take time out and try a treatment.
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