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Sometimes I hate myself for feeling a certain way. Like: god, I'm so frustrated that I'm still mad at so-and-so for flaking out on plans. Or: I hate myself for hating the way I look today. Clearly, that pattern doesn't get me anywhere; it just gives me another negative emotion to deal with on top of the original one. So 2012 is all about getting over that, and not apologizing to anyone about the way I feel! Because otherwise I will die alone in a beige land of numbness because I was too embarrassed to acknowledge what it's like to be a sentient being. But, there's a problem. Right now I think I do owe the world, and specific people contained therein, an apology for my feelings, or lack thereof.
My mom's dad died last week, a few days after Christmas. He was 94, and is the perfect example of the live-every-day-like-it's-your-last ethos. He was just loud. Always belting Sinatra songs, making old-man hurrumphs when he wanted attention, and punctuating every other moment with proclamations of gratitude about how awesome his life was. When he would visit us every Thanksgiving in Seattle, I'd take him to my all-girls Catholic school for a tour, and he would hit on the nuns and the underage students alike. He kissed a lot of my friends' hands. Everywhere he went, he made a show of himself and a friend of any stranger. He was a social fixture in Kansas City, where he lived most of his life and raised my mom and her sisters. We all called him Papa, and he was a pretty dope grandfather, who is now gone.
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What's really going on is that I'm distracted. I'm unbreakably obsessed about returning to California after winter break. How selfish do I sound right now? I can't help it, and I'm sorry about it. I left my sense of life back at college, and it's all I can think about. Not to mention that my crush boy is going to be back in town upon my return, and thoughts of seeing him have taken up a lot of brain space. God, am I really so selfish that thoughts of a cute long-haired boy override my sadness over the death of my grandfather?
I know I'll be sad at the funeral, when I'm immersed in the moment of it. But for now I can't stop wanting to be back in MY own apartment, doing MY own things. My feelings distribution is jacked right now. I wish I could feel the feelings that this moment in my life is calling for. But all I can think about is my apartment, my friends that I miss, the feeling I get when I wake up and have the entire day open to me and no one else. And I'm so, so sorry. ♦


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tiramisu : pick me up
Tiramisu is an Italian dessert typically made from ladyfingers, espresso coffee, mascarpone cheese, eggs, cream, sugar, Marsala wine, cocoa and rum. The name tiramisu means "pick-me-up", referring to the two caffeine-containing ingredients, espresso and cocoa.
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A couple of weeks ago, I got together with my good friends Mie and Teresa to make tiramisu. For many years, Teresa has been making her family's recipe for tiramisu and, since she is a professional at it, I thought I'd learn a thing or two. I have to admit that I have made Teresa's recipe before but it is just not the same. So what is the difference? Well, I think it is a few things: one, I love to eat other people's food; two, anything made with love is good; and three, lots of alcohol. Instead of using rum, try Martini or Frangelico. Since Teresa's family recipe is a secret, I cannot publish it. I have however included a recipe for savoiardi/lady fingers. I made these for our tiramisu, rather than buying them from an Italian grocery store. They are very simple to make and even easier to eat.
Our tiramisu was two layers of ladyfingers, which had been soaked in coffee and Frangelico, topped with mascarpone/zabaglione filling and dusted with Valrhona cocoa. It was fun, simple, tasty and satisfying.
savoiardi : ladyfingers
8 egg whites
250g sugar
8 egg yolks
250g cake flour
1. whip egg white and sugar into a meringue
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- eva said...
Mmmmmm....looks delicious! I may have to make one this weekend (or maybe even sooner)! It's awsome that the ladyfingers are made from scratch too!
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- sam said...
Hi Eva,
Thanks for visiting. It really is the little things in life that seem to make me happy. Good luck with the tiramisu, I'm sure it will be awesome! And don't forget the liquor!
- Wed. Aug. 30, 10:12:00 a.m. EDT
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IOC turns blind eye to controversy over China's kiddie gymnasts
They said they were supposed to be at least 16. Seriously, about 2 or 3 of em', looked 5 or 7 at most. Disgusting.
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* China swore on its stars' passport stamps that its gymnasts are the legal age of 16
* The IOC is reluctant to offend the host country by investigating suspicions
* With Kool-Aid running through their veins, the Chinese kids were unflappable
BEIJING -- The Chinese gymnasts could have picked out their leotards from Thumbelina's closet as they performed gymnastics in miniature on Wednesday. Wearing blue eye shadow with their hair pulled back, He Kexin, Jiang Yuyuan and Yang Yilin looked like girls who had just rummaged through their mothers' makeup. This was a ladies' final, though somehow it was hard to see how they qualified as women.
China insists that its gold medal winners -- (from left) Cheng Fei, Yang Yilin, Li Shanshan, He Kexin, Jiang Yuyuan and Deng Linlin -- are all 16 or older.
Amid pre-Olympic hand-wringing over why the birthdates of He, Yang and Jiang didn't jibe with other registration materials that showed they might be as young as 14, China swore on its stars' passport stamps that the tots are the legal tumbling age of 16. But while the tiny trio helped their nation whisk the gold medal away from a suddenly clumsy U.S. group in the team competition, it was impossible to deny the visual evidence of something unjust in China.
Just take a peek at the big lugs who stood next to the Chinese team. The U.S. squad is filled with women who are short to be sure, but with a curve to their bodies, muscle on their bones and driver's licenses in their wallets. This is gymnastics, so truth in aging is often blurred by a brutal sport laden with underdeveloped teens. With that context, did little He look sweet 16 in the eyes of other competitors?
"No, but then I don't look 20," said Alicia Sacramone, who did not make excuses after she fell flat while mounting the balance beam. With the U.S. just one point behind China heading into the last rotation, Sacramone ended up on her backside during the floor exercise. It was a mistake that effectively put gold out of reach and delivered a consolation silver to the U.S. "It was my fault," she said.
Blame-shifting is easier for others. While Sacramone revealed grace, U.S. coach Martha Karolyi revealed her doubts, feeding the age conspiracy issue by saying, "I have no clue [if they are 16]. I cannot make that call. ... It could be true. One little girl has a missing tooth."
This dental obsession must be a Karolyi family trait. Her husband, Bela, made a similar assessment last week before the competition began, bellowing, "Look in their mouths. It's like itty bitty teeth."
The investigation into the mouths of babes has been far from intensive. Basically the international gymnastics federation agrees with the birth date evidence provided by Chinese officials. And that is that. The Olympic caretaker of fairness, the IOC, has stayed largely out of the debate, with its members ever cautious not to offend host China. They see blue skies when others see pollution. They distanced themselves from Olympian Joey Cheek when his visa was revoked. They don't dare rattle sponsors who crave the consumer love of 1.3 billion people.
This brushfire is not politics, though the IOC has acted as if it is. The age suspicion is a field of play issue. Any violation of the age requirements is an act of cheating, an issue that the IOC has always cared deeply about, particularly when it comes to doping.
"[Age] is a bigger problem than doping," Bela Karolyi said. "I think it's more cheating than doping. To look in the eye of everybody and to show up with a team underage? My god, it's not good."
No amount of Bela-aching is likely to alter the outcome. The last time IOC president Jacques Rogge meddled with the medals was at the Salt Lake City Winter Games in 2002. In a rush to soothe North American audiences who, along with NBC commentators, went crackers when the beautiful Canadians lost the pairs skating gold to the Russians amid the French judge scandal, Rogge allowed a duplicate gold, bending to public rage. Never mind that the Canadians performed an inferior program to the Russians.
So do not expect a peep out of the IOC this time, no matter how angered American fans might be. If Rogge & Co. were ever going to stick their noses in this delicate case, it should have been last month when The New York Times raised the contradictory age calculations for the Chinese gymnasts.
"It's not an even playing field," Martha Karolyi said. She understands that China was the better team in the finals. She knows the U.S. sabotaged itself with missteps. But she is right. Age has a lot to do with what's level in gymnastic competitions. There is a mental advantage for youngsters who are clueless about pressure, unaware of what wobbles the burden to win can create. Maybe that was Sacramone's problem. She is a veteran at 20 -- ready for bingo in gymnastic years -- and old enough to know what one flawed moment can mean in a team competition. Halfway through the team finals, she came unglued. "My nerves got the better of me," she said.
The young seem immune to meltdowns. With Kool-Aid running through their veins, China's gymnasts were unflappable -- especially He in the uneven bars. What an edge she had at 4-foot-8 and 73 pounds, flitting through the uneven bars with jaw-dropping release moves, light as a dragonfly. The judges adored He, whatever her age.
"I don't want to make a comment on that," said Liang Chow, the coach of American Shawn Johnson. "I believe the officials will deal with it. I'll leave it at that."
Gymnastics officials have dealt with it -- approving the age of China's gymnasts based on China-issued papers. The IOC blindly bought into this resolution, unconditionally devoted to China, seeing no need to doubt its flying Thumbelinas.
To further elaborate, I know about all the stories of how much they emphasize winning to extremes and even start stretching & training these girls since they're like 3 or 4 or even younger. I've seen videos, emotional testimony interviews, etc. I think it sucks.
I think a lot of these girls are truly forced & of course eventually they oblige, sometimes they have no choice, & all the pressure that is put on em'/the lack of personal freedom. They try to make it look all dandy & nice, but behind the scenes, it's a whole nother story I'm sure & well I mean a little girl like that doing this stuff in the olympics & breaking the rules, making false birth certificates or however they do it, it's just not right.


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So it turns out that logic is a Cambodian named Sovann. Who knew? If I ever sober up, I may respond to some points, or think about them, or well, this is all moot, no?
Eh, think about them - maybe. Respond? That just feeds the morons.
I keep telling you: it's Ms. not miss
in this case I was attacked for not being able to recognize a logical argument. the best response to that is showing an objective example that I am, in fact, able to reason logically. since I have not taken an IQ test recently, I point to the lsat.
actually, no, it would help if anyone here thought that the lsat is a good predictor of logical reasoning ability. are you claiming otherwise?
I think that you've got your YCs confused
Quote from: red. on May 14, 2006, 05:21:03 PMI think that you've got your YCs confused God, is everyone in here asking for it, or is it me.
there is nothing about being impressed by a score that implies you must think that the score has certain other interpretations. I'm not impressed by anybody's lsat. but it is an OBJECTIVE measure of logical reasoning.what logic do I need to display? I asked how the "history of victimhood" reasoning for AA would account to the boost that would be given to a 2nd generation African-American whose parents emigrated from Nigeria more than a 2nd generation Vietnamese-American. I recieved an ad-hom response.


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The Midterm Exam
Twenty questions for Flytrap students.
President Clinton has left for vacation and the American people may or may not be "moving on," but Flytrap surely remains. The Speech may have guaranteed Clinton's survival, but it won't prevent more testimony by Monica and Linda, a possible presidential subpoena, a tough report by Starr, and congressional impeachment hearings. So, before Slate heads off on a short vacation of its own, I propose a Flytrap midterm: 20 questions to help keep you busy during the August scandal doldrums. Plenty of mysteries about Flytrap remain. Here's your chance to guess their solutions. (In this test, as in the SAT, you won't know the results for months.)
1 What did Hillary really know, and when did she know it?
a) Nothing until he told her this weekend. She truly believed him.
b) Suspicions all along but no certainty till this weekend.
c) Everything as soon as the scandal broke in January.
d) Everything even before the scandal broke.
2. Starr watchers insist he's building a much stronger case against Clinton than a simple sex/perjury allegation. So what is Starr hiding up his sleeve?
a) Evidence of obstruction of justice involving the Lewinsky gifts and job offers.
b) Evidence of suborning perjury involving the "Talking Points." (See Question 5.)
c) Evidence of suborning perjury in the Kathleen Willey matter.
d) Lots more nasty details about Clinton's sex life.
e) Some or all of the above.
f) Something else altogether.
3 Clinton may have denied that he committed perjury in the Jones deposition, because he believes what he did with Lewinsky did not technically violate the definition of "sexual relations. Well, what did Clinton and Lewinsky actually do?
a) Oral sex for him, nothing for her; perhaps skirting the Jones definition.
b) Mutual masturbation, skirting the Jones definition.
c) Oral sex for both, clearly violating the Jones definition.
d) Any other alternative, undoubtedly too icky to be discussed here but clearly violating the Jones definition.
4. What was one, just one, of the questions that Clinton refused to answer?
Insert your extremely graphic question here.
5. Who really wrote the Talking Points?
a) Monica. We mean it.
b) Bill Clinton, dictated to Monica.
c) Bruce Lindsey, dictated to Monica.
d) Linda Tripp.
e) A handsome, mysterious stranger.
6 Why wasn't Clinton more contrite and less aggressive during The Speech?
a) Hillary urged him to fight back, not roll over.
b) He knew Starr wouldn't care how apologetic he was, so he decided to take the offensive and win the PR war.
c) He isn't sorry and doesn't think he lied.
d) All of the above.
7. Who made the first move, Monica or Bill?
a) Monica.
b) Bill.
8. Will Hillary stick with Bill or ditch him like a hot potato as soon as he is out of office?
a) Stick.
b) Ditch.
9 How low must Clinton's approval ratings sink before Republicans pursue impeachment?
a) 70 percent.
b) 60 percent.
c) 50 percent.
d) 40 percent.
e) How can you be so cynical? His poll numbers are irrelevant. They will impeach him if he has committed impeachable offenses, no matter how popular he is.
10. Will the Lewinsky tapes ever be released? If so, will they destroy Clinton's reputation?
a) Yes, yes (because they're so much worse than we imagine).
b) Yes, no (because we have already imagined the worst).
c) Yes, no (because Monica will sound too flaky to take seriously).
d) No, no.
11 Did Clinton's aides really believe his denials? If yes, why? If no, why didn't they quit?
a) No, they really didn't think it mattered.
b) No, they didn't want to embarrass the administration.
c) Yes, they trusted him absolutely.
d) Yes, they never asked.
e) Yes, they were willfully delusional.
12. With whom did Clinton plot cover stories to cover up the Lewinsky affair?
a) With Betty Currie about the gifts and Monica's visits.
b) With Monica about everything.
c) With Bruce Lindsey about everything.
d) With Vernon Jordan about getting her a job.
e) Any combination of the above.
13 What is Bruce Lindsey's role in all this?
a) Knew about affair, did nothing to help or hinder it.
b) Knew about affair, helped hide it from Hillary and outsiders in harmless ways.
c) Knew about affair, helped clean it up in questionable ways (Talking Points, etc.).
d) Innocent bystander.
14. Will Starr subpoena the president?
a) No, Starr got enough on Monday to nail him.
b) No, Starr doesn't want to risk constitutional crisis.
c) Yes, Clinton ducked too many important questions.
d) Yes, just to annoy Clinton.
15 Starr is probably constitutionally barred from indicting the president. Whom will he indict in the Lewinsky matter?
a) Bruce Lindsey.
b) Vernon Jordan.
c) Betty Currie.
d) Bill Richardson.
e) William Ginsburg, just for the hell of it.
f) None of the above.
16. Clinton knew that Monica Lewinsky and Kathleen Willey were out there. So why didn't he settle the Paula Jones lawsuit rather than risk exposure?
a) Paula Jones was actually lying, and Clinton refused to cave to her blackmail.
b) Clinton assumed they would never find Willey and Lewinsky.
c) Clinton assumed they would find Willey and Lewinsky but also assumed Willey and Lewinsky would stay silent, because his women usually do.
d) Clinton is a fool.
17 The Supreme Court permitted the Jones suit in part because it would not distract the president from his job. Would the justices have let the Jones suit proceed if they had known it would produce the Flytrap circus?
a) Yes.
b) No.
18. Does Clinton really believe oral sex is not adultery?
a) Yes.
b) No.
c) "Well, it's complicated ..."
19 According to some reports, only 40 percent of Tripp's testimony was about Flytrap. So what was the rest about?
a) Vince Foster's death.
b) Kathleen Willey.
c) Threats by White House staffers against Tripp.
d) Her secret tapes of other "friends" talking about their sex lives.
20. What gifts did Monica give Clinton?
a) The gold-and-navy tie on the front page of today's New York Times.
b) The blue tie he wore during The Speech.
c) A jack-o'-lantern pin.
d) A copy of Vox.
e) Sexually suggestive tapes.
f) All of the above.
And, for extra credit:
21. What's on that dress, anyway?
a) Semen.
b) Toothpaste.
c) Laundry detergent.
d) Lemon-swirl yogurt.
e) Nothing.
My guesses, for the record, are:
1: b; 2: e; 3: c; 4: anything about the dress; 5: b; 6: d; 7: b; 8: a; 9: c; 10: b; 11: b; 12: e; 13: c; 14: a; 15: a; 16: c; 17: b; 18: c; 19: b; 20: f; 21: a.
"Flytrap Today": The complete chronicles.
Slate's Complete Flytrap Coverage


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The Basic and Clinical Sciences Examination (BCSE) has been developed by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) as the third of four steps in assessing educational equivalency for purposes of ECFVG certification. It is designed to assess basic and clinical veterinary sciences knowledge. The knowledge level expected to receive a passing score on the BCSE is that of an entry-level US veterinarian (i.e., new graduate of an AVMA-accredited veterinary school).
The BCSE is a rigorous examination and reflects veterinary educational standards within the USA and Canada. ECFVG candidates are encouraged to review the BCSE blueprint and reference list found in this Candidate Bulletin to gain a better understanding of the content covered on this examination. Candidates are also encouraged to critically consider whether the veterinary education they received is sufficient to provide them with the necessary knowledge to perform at a passing level on the BCSE.
The computer-based BCSE consists of 225 questions that must be completed within a 220-minute test session. You should answer all of the questions because your score will be based on the number of correct answers you mark (one point for each question correct). No points will be deducted for wrong answers. Twenty-five of the 225 questions will be pretest items and will not be scored. These additional questions will be intermingled with scored questions. You will not be able to distinguish between the two.
In addition to the 220-minute test session, your four-hour testing appointment will include a brief tutorial to introduce you to computer-based testing and an exit evaluation at the end of the examination.
No candidate is expected to obtain a perfect score on the BCSE. However, in the opinion of the ECFVG, every candidate should have considerable familiarity with the subject matter of each question. A candidate should look for the best choice and not be misled by other choices that may be only partially true. Only one choice may be marked for each question.
Each candidate should read each test question carefully before attempting to answer the question. For each question, decide which answer is best. Be certain that you have answered all the questions on the test before exiting out of the test and leaving the test center. You may not re-access the test after signing out of your testing session and leaving the test center.
All ECFVG candidates are strongly encouraged to read this entire Candidate Bulletin, which is designed to ensure complete familiarity with application and scheduling procedures (including accommodation requests), examination fees, security and test behavior expectations, score reporting, and content for the BCSE. If questions remain after reading the Candidate Bulletin in its entirety, please contact the ECFVG Testing Coordinator at 800-248-2862, ext 6682.
In addition, policy and schedule changes impacting candidates taking the BCSE may occur at any time. It is the candidate's responsibility to monitor the ECFVG Web site for information about ECFVG program policies and changes.
The BCSE test content is based on the results of a Job Task Analysis conducted to determine the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and tasks expected of a veterinarian entering the workforce in the United States and Canada. The most recent Job Task Analysis was conducted in 2012 and the following report is made available for candidates and other stakeholders to view the basis of the structure and content of the examination.
2012 Job Task Analysis
The table below provides an outline of the major domains or content areas and the subdomains that will be tested in the BCSE administered on or after July 10, 2014. The number of questions to be expected in each domain is also listed. Please note that within each domain, the number of questions may not be uniformly distributed across all subdomains.
Content Outline of the BCSE administered on or after July 10, 2014.
The knowledge level expected to receive a passing score on the BCSE is that of an entry-level US veterinarian (ie, new graduate of an AVMA-accredited veterinary school). Reference lists for curricula at accredited veterinary schools are extensive. The BCSE Reference List represents a relevant subset that appropriately covers the content of the BCSE.
The BCSE is designed to help assess educational equivalency of graduates of non-AVMA/Council on Education accredited schools for the purposes of meeting the educational prerequisite for state licensure or certain types of employment. It is not designed to replace licensing examinations or other licensure or employment requirements as established by individual state veterinary regulatory boards licensure or employment requirements as established by individual state veterinary regulatory boards or employers.
You must complete all four steps of the ECFVG certification program to become certified and meet the educational prerequisite established by the veterinary regulatory board in those states requiring or accepting ECFVG certification.
Successful completion of the national veterinary licensing examination (currently the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination® [NAVLE®]) is NOT a requirement for ECFVG certification. However, successful completion of the NAVLE IS one requirement for licensure as established by all state veterinary regulatory boards. Please note—the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME; www.nbvme.org) is the owner and administrator of the NAVLE. You must check with the NBVME to determine current NAVLE eligibility requirements. Each state board may also establish other licensure requirements, including state examinations. If you are seeking state licensure, you should contact the veterinary regulatory board in the state in which you anticipate seeking licensure as early as possible to determine all licensure prerequisites and requirements.
Questions regarding the four steps of the ECFVG program should be directed to the ECFVG; questions regarding licensure prerequisites and requirements should be addressed to the individual state regulatory board; questions regarding the NAVLE should be directed to the NBVME.
The fee to apply for the BCSE is $220.00. The fee can be paid via credit card payment when submitting the application through ECFVG Online or in the form of a money order or cashier's check after completing the online application. The fee is good for one test administration only, and is nonrefundable and nontransferable.
The BCSE is offered at Prometric test centers in a number of different countries. Additional fees will apply for scheduling at centers outside the US, US territories, or Canada. Please see the Location of Test Centers section in this Candidate Bulletin for the current additional fee structure.
The examination fees for taking Step 3 of the program requirements – the Basic and Clinical Sciences Examination – increased to $220. ECFVG candidates who register for the BCSE on or after January 1, 2018, will be required to register using the new fee structure. Candidates who register for the BCSE prior to January 1, 2018, irrespective of the actual date of their BCSE, will register at the old fee structure of $210 for BCSE registration.
The ECFVG certification program includes the following four steps:
Candidates must recognize that enrollment into the ECFVG program does not automatically result in application for the BCSE. To be eligible to apply for the BCSE (ECFVG Step 3), a candidate must first register in the certification program and complete ECFVG Step 2 (English language assessment). Only then will a candidate have access to the BCSE application through ECFVG Online.
After you apply for the BCSE and submit the application fee, the office will confirm your eligibility to take the BCSE and will then forward you an Authorization to Test (ATT) letter. The BCSE is offered via computer at Prometric testing sites throughout the year on a continuous testing basis. Candidates will be able to choose their test date after receiving the Authorization to Test letter. Please refer to subsequent sections in this Candidate Bulletin for complete details regarding application and scheduling procedures and eligibility period.
The BCSE will be offered throughout the year on a continuous testing basis. You will be able to schedule your testing appointment directly with Prometric only after applying and paying for the BCSE through the ECFVG office and receiving an Authorization to Test (ATT) letter in return.
Although testing will be offered on a continuous basis, you may only test one time (one test attempt) with each submitted application. Additionally, you must take the test within 365 days from the date your BCSE application was received in the ECFVG office. If you do not take the test within this 365-day period, your application will become invalid, associated fees already paid will not be refunded, and you will be ineligible to test without reapplying for the BCSE (i.e., submitting a new BCSE application and fee).
In addition, beginning August 1, 2016, all ECFVG candidates who fail the BCSE are required to wait about 4 months (or about 120 days) between BCSE attempts (i.e., from date of previous BCSE attempt) in order to apply for a BCSE retake. For example, if a candidate took the BCSE on August 1, 2016, then the candidate will be able to pay retake exam fees and apply for an Authorization to Test (ATT) letter no earlier than December 1, 2016. Once the submitted retake application is processed and the ATT letter is recieved, the BCSE retake candidate can then schedule a testing appointment directly with Prometric as before.
Upon receipt of your completed BCSE application, any other required documents (including accommodation requests), and the testing fee, the ECFVG Testing Coordinator will confirm your eligibility and issue you, via e-mail, an Authorization to Test (ATT) letter with a unique identification number. The ATT letter will provide you with information about scheduling your testing appointment and your eligibility period for taking the BCSE.
Please do not lose your ATT letter and unique identification number—both are required to schedule a testing appointment and to confirm your scheduled test on site. If you do misplace your ATT, please contact the ECFVG Testing Coordinator at 800-248-2862, ext 6682 ASAP for a duplicate ATT. Likewise, if you do not receive the ATT and unique identification number within 15 business days after submitting the BCSE application and fee, immediately notify the ECVFG Testing Coordinator. The ECFVG is not responsible for misdirected or lost ATTs or for ATTs that were not received by the candidate. Please note that ATTs and unique identification numbers cannot be issued via phone or fax.
Because of the importance of the ATT and unique identification number, and because both are forwarded to each candidate via E-mail, it is the responsibility of each candidate to keep the ECFVG office informed of any change in contact information. Changes in contact information can be made through ECFVG Online or can be made in writing to the ECFVG.
Please remember, your name as it appears on your BCSE application must match the name on your ATT and on your primary and secondary forms of identification. If your name listed on your BCSE application or your ATT is not correct, contact the ECFVG office immediately (before your test appointment) at 800-248-2862, ext 6682 or 6778.
Each application for an initial or retake examination attempt is valid for 365 days from the date it was submitted online. If you do not test/retest within the 365-day eligibility period, your application will become invalid. Please note, it is not sufficient to simply schedule a testing appointment within that 365-day period; you must actually take the BCSE within that 365-day period.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws, the AVMA/ ECFVG provides equal opportunities for access to programs and services for individuals with documented disabilities. Accommodation requests for the BCSE must be indicated on the BCSE application and documentation must be provided to the ECFVG with sufficient time (i.e., at least 60 days prior to a candidate's preferred testing date) to review the accommodation request. An ATT letter will not be sent to candidates requesting accommodations until the ECFVG has completed its review and finalized its decision regarding requested accommodations. A BCSE Accommodations Request Form is available.
The ECFVG Policy on Testing Accommodations (see Appendix 1 in this Candidate Bulletin) provides individuals, schools, professional diagnosticians, and service providers with information regarding how to document a disability and a related need for accommodations for candidates for the BCSE. The information and documentation submitted should be as comprehensive as possible in order to allow the ECFVG to make an informed decision on the accommodation request and to avoid time delays in the decision-making process.
Your ATT letter does not guarantee you a testing appointment at the center of your choice or on the date or at the time you prefer. Therefore, once you receive your ATT letter and unique identification number from the ECFVG Testing Coordinator, you should schedule your testing appointment as soon as possible. Even if you do not plan to test for several weeks, it is preferable to schedule your appointment early. This will assure you maximum opportunity to schedule your appointment for the test center, date, and time that is most convenient for you. Waiting to schedule your testing appointment may affect the availability of an appointment at a test center of your choice.
When you are ready to schedule your testing appointment, please have your ATT letter and unique identification number available. You may schedule an appointment online 24 hours a day, seven days per week at www.prometric.com/AVMA. You may also call the Prometric Candidate Services Call Center at 800-864-5312; ext 4510 during regular weekday business hours. For a complete list of Prometric Testing center locations, please check the Prometric Web site at www.prometric.com. You may take your test at any Prometric location regardless of the state in which you currently reside or in which you wish to become licensed as a veterinarian. Additional fees, paid directly to Prometric, may result from testing outside the US or Canada.
Scheduling services are available for hearing-impaired candidates via telecommunications devices by calling 1-800-529-5390 (TTD).
When you schedule your testing appointment, you will be asked to specify your preference for a test center, date, and time. Test centers are generally open from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm but many have extended hours, including weekends. You may also obtain directions to the test center.
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Failure to keep an originally scheduled or rescheduled appointment will result in forfeiture of all test fees. You will have to reapply for the examination and pay all applicable fees. Be certain to schedule your testing appointment at a date and time that you will be able to keep.
The ECFVG does allow rescheduling, but NOT cancelling, a testing appointment once one has been made. Please also note that if you do reschedule your testing appointment, you must reschedule it so that it falls within your 365-day eligibility period. Rescheduling a testing appointment must be done through Prometric (not the ECFVG office) at www.prometric.com/AVMA or, during regular weekday business hours, 800-864-5312; ext 4510, and the following fees apply:
Candidates who schedule or reschedule an appointment and then do not keep that appointment will be required to reapply for the examination and pay all applicable fees. Only in extreme hardship situations (e.g., documented medical condition of the candidate or documented death in the immediate family) will the ECFVG consider allowing cancelled examinations (i.e., no shows) to be rescheduled to a later date without forfeiture of all fees paid. The ECFVG will make determinations of such exceptions allowed.
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Prometric test centers for the BCSE are available throughout the US, US territories, Canada, and various other countries. You may schedule your appointment to test at any center regardless of the state in which you are currently residing or in which you intend to practice. However, there are additional fees, as determined by Prometric, for testing at a center outside the US, US territories, or Canada. These additional fees are payable directly to Prometric when scheduling your testing appointment. Additional fees* (subject to fee increases check Prometic website) for international testing centers are as follows:
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Because of the importance of the BCSE, numerous security measures will be enforced when you arrive at the test center to register for the examination, during test administration, and when you complete testing, including direct monitoring during the test by a proctor; and videotaping, audio surveillance, and biometrics to include taking photographs and obtaining fingerprints. Examinees must read this and the following sections of this Bulletin carefully to understand all security requirements before arriving at the Prometric testing center. For additional information, please also refer to the Prometric Web site at www.prometric.com/TestTakers/FAQs/Regulations.htm.
Strict candidate identification requirements have been established at all test centers as follows:
The following regulations and procedures are observed at every test center.
Constant surveillance is maintained during the testing session. Candidates may be photographed as well as video and audio recorded. Test center personnel will maintain direct observation of candidates testing at all times.
Plan to arrive at the test center at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to allow time for the check-in process. Most candidates will begin their testing session within 30 minutes of their scheduled appointment. On rare occasions, technical difficulties may occur at the test center. Every effort will be made to correct those problems and resume testing as soon as possible. If you are not able to begin testing within 30 minutes, you will be offered the opportunity to continue to wait or to reschedule your appointment without an additional fee. We regret that the ECFVG will not compensate for any expenses associated with appointments that need to be rescheduled due to acts of nature or technology-related issues.
If you arrive at the test center more than 30 minutes after your scheduled appointment time, you may be required to forfeit your appointment. While every opportunity will be made to accommodate the late arrival, you will not be guaranteed a testing appointment. If you forfeit your appointment, no refund or reschedule will be offered, and you will need to reapply for the BCSE.
At the test center, you will be required to present two (2) forms of identification. You must present a primary form of identification, which must be a current government-issued picture ID that includes your signature. A second form of ID must also be presented and must include your signature but not your photograph. The name on both forms of ID must match and must be the same as the name under which you registered for the BCSE, which is also the name that must appear on your ATT letter. Slight variations in name are acceptable, such as one ID that contains a full middle name while the second ID has only an initial. If you have had a legal name change since the time of registration for your examination, you must bring legal documentation (e.g., marriage certificate, divorce decree, court action) with you to the test center to assure that you will be allowed to test. Both forms of identification presented must be current, carry your signature, and the government-issued primary form must contain a photograph of reasonable facsimile to your current appearance.
Please remember, your name as it appears on your BCSE application must match the name on your ATT letter and on your primary and secondary forms of identification. If your name listed on your BCSE application or your ATT letter is not correct, contact the ECFVG office immediately (before your test appointment) at 800-248-2862, ext 6682 or 6778.
You will not be admitted to the test without proper ID. If you arrive at the test center without proper ID to gain admission to your testing appointment, your appointment will be forfeited and you will be required to reapply and repay the testing fee to take the BCSE.
Click here to go directly to a tutorial of Prometric's testing system. This site will familiarize you with the computer-based testing program used during the examination given at Prometric testing centers. However, because of different testing platforms, some of the program features may not be fully available on the tutorial and sample questions.Some question types may not have a direct example either.
In addition, the display method used for images found on some of the sample questions is slightly different than the display method that will be used in the actual BCSE. You are encouraged to review not only the practice examination tutorial at this link, but the entire tutorial available at the beginning of your actual testing appointment at the Prometric testing center. You will be given extra time to review the BCSE tutorial prior to beginning the actual examination, and it will provide you with all of the information needed to operate the testing program.
The BCSE, prepared by the ECFVG and administered by Prometric, serves an important public function and NO misconduct will be tolerated. The ECFVG has established Rules of Conduct (see Appendix 2 in this Candidate Bulletin) to govern administration of the BCSE, which are designed to ensure that no examinee or group of examinees receives unfair advantage on the examination, inadvertently or otherwise.
At the beginning of the examination, you will be required to confirm that you have read and that you agree with the following confidentiality and conduct agreement:
I understand and acknowledge that I must abide by the Rules of Conduct of the ECFVG and not engage in any form of irregular behavior. My failure to do so may be sufficient cause for the ECFVG to terminate my participation in the examination, invalidate the results of my examination, withhold or revoke my scores or certification, bar my participation in future exams, or take other appropriate action.
Test Center Administrators monitor the BCSE. A monitor who observes a candidate violating the Rules of Conduct or engaging in other forms of irregular behavior or misconduct during a BCSE shall report such incidents to Prometric, who in turn will report to the ECFVG. In addition, one of the following actions may occur:
Regardless of action taken, when a Test Center Administrator reports to Prometric that a candidate might have committed misconduct during an examination, Prometric in turn reports to the ECFVG, and that candidate's test record is reviewed by Prometric and the ECFVG.
Each report of irregular behavior or misconduct shall be fully investigated, and if there is reason to believe that the integrity of the examination process has been jeopardized, the ECFVG may invalidate all or any part of a BCSE administration. Additionally, if information indicates that continued testing would jeopardize the security of examination materials or the integrity of scores, the ECFVG reserves the right to suspend or cancel any BCSE administration.
Candidates determined to have violated the Rules or Conduct or otherwise engaged in irregular behavior may appeal the decision by following the current ECFVG Appeal Procedure.
The ECFVG reserves the sole right to determine whether or not an examination is valid or invalid. The acceptance of a candidate's application to take the examination, the scoring thereof, or the release of said examination results to any party shall not act in any way to amend the right of the ECFVG to determine whether such examinations or the scores achieved thereon are valid or invalid in whole or in part. A determination that an examination and the scores achieved thereon are invalid may be made at any time by the ECFVG. The ECFVG also reserves the right to cancel any scores that may already have been reported when subsequent information raises doubt of their validity.
Occasionally testing irregularities occur that affect a group of test takers. Such problems include, without limitation, administrative errors, defective equipment or materials, improper access to test content and/or the unauthorized general availability of test content, as well as other disruptions of test administrations. When group testing irregularities occur, Prometric will conduct an investigation to provide information to the ECFVG. Based on this information, the ECFVG may direct Prometric to either not score the examination or invalidate the examination scores. When it is appropriate to do so, the ECFVG will arrange with Prometric to give affected test takers the opportunity to take the examination again as soon as possible, without charge. Affected test takers will be notified of the reasons for the invalidation and their options for retaking the examination. Please note, the ECFVG Appeal Procedure does not apply to group testing irregularities.
In no case shall the AVMA, ECFVG, or Prometric be liable to any test taker or group of test takers, either in contract or tort, for cancelling, invalidating, withholding, or changing a test score or result, as provided in this Bulletin. When appropriate, the ECFVG and/or Prometric, at their discretion, may provide affected test takers with an opportunity to retake an examination or provide a refund of the testing fee paid.
Candidates will receive test results approximately 20 business days following their examination date. Test results will be released by the ECFVG Testing Coordinator to the candidate via ECFVG Online and e-mail. Due to privacy and security stipulations, test results will not be released via telephone, or facsimile. Any inquiries regarding test results should be directed to the ECFVG Testing Coordinator (800-248-2862, ext 6682). The ECFVG does not approve of the use of test results for any purpose other than that for which the examination is developed and conducted; namely, as one factor in assessing educational equivalency for purposes of ECFVG certification. BCSE results are not to be presented as evidence of eligibility for employment. In addition, BCSE results are not to be used by any individual or institution for the purpose of comparing the quality of educational programs.
Scores on the ECFVG examination are determined by converting the number of questions answered correctly out of the number of questions administered to a scale that ranges from approximately 300 to beyond 900. The scale passing score has been set by the ECFVG at 580, which corresponds to a level of achievement judged by ECFVG to represent minimum competency.
Candidates who fail the examination must retake the entire examination. Passing candidates will receive a score report with a "Pass" indicated; failing candidates will receive a report with a failing scale score (between 300 and 579). Also, failing candidates will receive diagnostic indicators for the domains included in the examination. The diagnostic indicators are intended to help identify areas of strength and weakness for failing candidates for further study; they are not to be used for pass/fail determination or any other use.
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Reliability refers to the consistency of test scores, the consistency with which candidates are classified as either passing or failing, and the degree to which test scores are free from errors of measurement. Errors of measurement may result from factors related to the test, such as the type of test given or the way it is scored, or from factors external to the test. A candidate's score will not be perfectly consistent from one occasion to the next.
The ECFVG uses a criterion referenced method to determine the passing score for the BCSE
Candidates failing any given examination may request a rescore of their test record for a fee of $50.00 per test. However, candidates should note that every BCSE record is scored twice before releasing the results. Therefore, the likelihood of misscoring is remote. Rescore requests must be made in writing to Prometric within two (2) months after the examination was administered. To request a rescore, write to Prometric at the address listed in the Contacts section later in this Candidate Bulletin. Include a cashier's check for $50.00 made payable to Prometric. No personal checks will be accepted.
Candidates who fail the BCSE must retake the entire examination. There is no lifetime total limit on the number of times a candidate may take the BCSE. However, candidates will only be permitted to attempt the BCSE three times (i.e., the original test attempt and two retake attempts) within a 12-month period. Candidates must submit a BCSE application and the current application fee before each attempt. ECFVG candidates who fail the BCSE are required to wait about 4 months (or about 120 days) between BCSE attempts (i.e., from date of previous BCSE attempt) in order to apply for a BCSE retake.
All proprietary rights in the examinations, including copyright and trade secrets, are jointly held by the American Veterinary Medical Association and Prometric. In order to protect the integrity of the examination and to assure the validity of the scores that are reported, candidates must adhere to strict guidelines regarding proper conduct in handling these copyrighted, proprietary examinations. Any attempt to reproduce all or part of an examination is strictly prohibited by law. Such an attempt includes, but is not limited to: attempting to or removing materials from the examination room; aiding others by any means in reconstructing an examination in whole or in part; or selling, distributing in any form including electronic media, receiving in any form including electronic media, or having unauthorized possession of any portion of an examination. Alleged copyright violations will be investigated and, if warranted, prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. It should also be noted that examination scores may be invalidated in the event of this type of suspected breach.
Should a candidate wish to file a concern regarding the BCSE testing experience, he/she may do so by notifying the ECFVG office in writing within three weeks of the candidate's test date. Concerns that are reported in this way will be investigated in accordance with the current ECFVG Complaints Procedure.
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i've put some pumpkin seedlings on the compost heap in spring and we had a rather wet summer. now i'm facing a flood of kuri pumpkins!
i'm quite happy about my harvest but although i gave away what i could i'm afraid i'll have to consume more than my body weight in pumpkin this year. hope i won't get pumpkin poisoning!
i usually roast it in the oven with various spices and a little oil, and i've already made soup with chicken yesterday. maki's recipe for puree with creme fraiche is on the list for try-out and i'll stock up on allspice and evaporated milk and try making pumpkin pie (that's quite an adventure because i've never had any and don't know what it's supposed to be like).
what would you all do with a great big heap of pumpkins?
I'd do exactly what you're doing. Plus you can cook, mash, then freeze them, for later use in pie or soup.
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Not exactly food, but if you have loads of them, perhaps you could try to carve jack-o-lanterns after using the pulp for cooking!
Muffins with pumpkin in are good too. Add mashed pumpkin and the spices that go in pumpkin pie, and use brown sugar. You need to adjust the liquids down a bit to compensate for the moisture of the pumpkin.
I love winter squash! Here are links to some recipes I like:
Pumpkin Curry: http://allrecipes.com/PersonalRecipe/25682808/Pumpkin-Curry/Detail.aspx
Pumpkin Fennel Tian with Bacon & Black Olives: http://figsbaywine.blogspot.com/2007/10/recipe-pumpkin-fennel-tian-with-...
Some recipes use other types of winter squash but you can try them with pumpkin:
Squash with Tomato and Feta: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Squash-with-Tomato-and-Feta-Cheese/Detail.a...
Penne with Roasted Butternut Squash, Crimini Mushrooms, & Pangrattato: http://figsbaywine.blogspot.com/2007/09/penne-with-roasted-butternut-squ...
I make winter squash pizzas (I usually use butternut squash, I don't know if pumpkin would work) by sprinkling some mozzarella on the pizza dough, then just add squash, rosemary (the rosemary is what really makes the dish), a bit of olive oil and some parmesan.
You can also make nice savory pies with pumpkin. I particularly like pumpkin and blue cheese pie -- the filling is just pumpkin puree with cream and eggs topped with crumbled blue cheese.
People sometimes make Pumpkin Chili too, which is like a regular chili con carne with pumpkin puree in it. I've never tried it though.
I definitely bought some carrot and pumpkin bread the other day which was mega tasty and I am sure if you made some it would be even better. Be something different to do with it as well and I am sure there will be recipes on the webs
I'm not short, I'm fun sized ^_^
Squash freezes very well. Just cut it into chunks, blanch them in boiling water for a couple of minutes, cool and pack into freezer bags. Then you can use them whenever you like. See this page which has instructions plus a recipe for traditional simmered kabocha. Also try searching for "kabocha" for other ideas on JustBento/Hungry. (This pudding is quite good, even though it's fairly low in sugar and so on.)
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May I suggest the reason my husband loves me: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Iced-Pumpkin-Cookies/Detail.aspx
It sounds like you already have a good idea of how to use up your pumpkin, so all I can add to that really is try to freeze some for when you don't have pumpkin and it sounds good to make.
Pumpkin ice cream is another treat. I make a pumpkin custard and then put in it the ice cream maker. It doesn't use up a lot of pumpkin, but it makes a nice and different treat.
Yum. I must try that. It'd be nice with a yoghurt base too, I'd think.
My favourite is pumpkin risotto, it's already nice creamy and velvety because of the pumkin, but you can add cheese if you like to
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The Philharmonic Society of Orange County has announced its 2012-13 season lineup that's going to be bringing a few A-list classical stars to local audiences.
Among the highlights is cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman and the Los Angeles Philharmonic led by Gustavo Dudamel. The repertoire throughout the season continues in the multiyear Beethoven celebration.
The Irvine-based nonprofit, now in its 59th season, is led by President and Artistic Director Dean Corey. He announced in a press release that he will be retiring in the summer of 2014.
"At the end of this upcoming season, I will have been with the Philharmonic Society for exactly 20 years, and I am selecting my remaining concerts with care," Corey said in a statement.
In addition to the Philharmonic Society events at their usual venues — namely the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa and the Irvine Barclay Theatre — this year the Soka Performing Arts Center has been added to the mix.
The wonderful hall in Aliso Viejo that opened in September has stunning acoustics in an intimate setting, with only about 1,000 seats.
The season begins with the London-based Philharmonia Orchestra playing on opening night, Nov. 14. Esa-Pekka Salonen, who led the L.A. Phil for more than 15 years and is now its conductor laureate, will be conducting the Philharmonia. It will be Salonen's first time performing in Orange County since his departure from the L.A. Phil in 2009.
Later in the season, Ma, the "superstar cellist," performs Feb. 2, 2013, at Soka alongside his longtime collaborator, pianist Kathryn Stott.
Perlman performs Feb. 10 in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. This concert also serves as a benefit with partner Rotary International to end polio, which has afflicted Perlman. Though he is completely recovered, Perlman uses an electric scooter or crutches for mobility and performs sitting down. The Philharmonic Society and Rotary International say they will be selling some seats to benefit the cause.
Philharmonic Society officials are touting that another London-based orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra, will be making "a rare journey across the Atlantic with a repertoire steeped in national pride." The Feb. 12 concert is led by Keith Lockhart, the orchestra's principal conductor who also leads the Boston Pops.
Also visiting on March 18 is the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, which has not performed in Orange County in nearly two decades.
Other selections for 2013 include the Irvine Barclay Theatre performances featuring violinist Ray Chen on April 6 and the St. Lawrence String Quartet on April 21.
Then on May 24, the L.A. Phil, led by its charismatic Dudamel, makes its annual O.C. appearance.
For a complete concert and events listing, visit http://www.philharmonicsociety.org or call (949) 553-2422. Subscriptions are on sale now. Single tickets will be available in the summer.
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I wish that the music industry would fail fast, if it's going to fail at all. I don't see any reason why its business model should be propped up by special protection. I refer, of course, to the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act), which imposes special penalties on people whose sole crime may be attempting to make fair use of a copyrighted work. They're also being propped up in both Canada and the USA by a special tax on blank media, including writable CDs. And of course there is the ultimate prop: the elimination of copyright expiration. Most people alive today have not seen a US copyright expire.
The public benefit to allowing a failing company to fail is that if there is truly a market for a similar protect or a similar business model, then the best thing that could happen is for the company to fail fast, so that its replacement can gain clear access to the market. Propping up a failing company interferes with the process of creative destruction.


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If you download a file with http or ftp it's obvious that you've "downloaded" it and where you downloaded it from, with a torrent it's less clear-cut, but what if the file just turns up in you Dropbox directory? I suspect this and similar situations are likely to keep lawyers busy in the future.
Case 1 is Dropship a software project which took advantage of Dropbox's file de-duplication functionality to "copy" files between different users' Dropbox accounts requiring only file meta-data (filename, hash) information. Dropbox have made api changes such that Dropship no longer works, but future projects that take advantage of the de-duplication loophole are almost inevitable.
Case 2 is Boxupus who also download torrents "directly" to your Dropbox account. I don't know the mechanics of how they do this, but taking advantage of Dropbox's de-duplication algorithms seems to be a possibility. They also have been stopped by Dropbox, but surely they or others will be back.
One thing is certain "downloading" and file sharing are not going away any time soon, and at some point it's going to be difficult to determine "where" the bits are, and "who" is actually downloading.


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In anticipation for the 4th annual GGG exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach, SUSHISAMBA has purchased the 'Eames Inspiration' collection. The Eames Office, Eames Foundation and Herman Miller teamed up with Public Works Department of New York to produce this unique collection. This limited-edition set of Eames Chairs was re-imagined by 20 street and graffiti artists, and curated by photographer Luna Park and street art celebrity Billi Kid.
"By smashing together the classic and iconic image of the Eames chair with the nonconformist, bold vision of street art, we hope to present a unique opportunity to art and design enthusiasts while shining a light on the important work of Operation Design," said Billi Kid.
All proceeds will benefit Operation Design, a not-for-profit organization that believes great design creates a better environment for learning. Operation Design works with artists and design professionals to provide mentorships and creative programs to kids in New York City public schools leading to the improvement and renovation of their classrooms. The 20 prominent artists involved were enthusiastic to contribute their time and talent to such an inspiring project.
SUSHISAMBA is eagerly planning further display of the newly acquired set and the work of these movers and shakers of the street art world at GGG during Art Basel, Miami Beach, 2010. We continue to support the efforts of Operation Design.Stay tuned for video coverage of the closing event, held at the Cheryl Hazan Gallery.