Lida Gordon: Process and MaterialsDecember 6 - February 28
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2021) was a beloved Louisville based fiber artist and long-time faculty member at the Hite Institute of Art + Design
A contemporary artist coming of age in a post-modernist time
Gordon could not avoid the politics nor the poetics of fiber
She explored the transformation of women’s work through fiber art her entire career
“Process and Materials” celebrates Gordon’s enduring legacy in the city of Louisville with an exhibition of her work-drawings
Using process and materials Gordon prompted a re-examination of a term pejoratively relegated in hierarchical context to craft to re-define it as contemporary
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She graduated from the University of Montevallo in Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts degree but became a homemaker after marriage
Lida was a longtime member of Red Bank Presbyterian Church
She left peacefully and comfortably after modeling Christ for us for 94 years
It gave her joy to help others and that was her legacy for us
She would say “show someone you love them instead of just saying you love them.” God gave her to the world for a little while to be the hands and feet of Jesus
Her life of putting others before herself has certainly been clear to us and many others.
kind helper and mentor to those in her life
including activities like hiking and gardening
She volunteered in many ways including the Boy Scouts of America for which she received the Silver Beaver award
She was skilled in so many ways that she became known as being able to fix anything.
GA and Jack (Laura) Landreth of Huntsville
A private family memorial service will be held graveside at a later date
the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Red Bank Presbyterian Church or to the church of your choice
And help us pass on her legacy of kindness and service
Arrangements entrusted to Lane Funeral Home
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Lida Rogers has been a shining beacon of kindness at the VA Medical Center
As a volunteer barber in the Community Living Center
Lida's remarkable journey has touched the lives of countless Veterans
This extraordinary unwavering commitment is an inspiration.
Lida had a 25-year career working with homeless area shelters in the Twin Cities
A good friend of hers was an Air Force Veteran who was diagnosed with cancer and was cared for at the Minneapolis VA
and time spent at the VA watching the exemplary care her friend received
was the reason Lida decided to volunteer.
With her warm smile and gentle touch
she has made it her mission to bring comfort and care to those who have sacrificed so much for our nation
Lida has become a cherished friend to many Veterans who have come to rely on her expertise and genuine affection
Lida's ability to connect with the residents goes beyond providing a simple haircut; it's a chance to brighten their day and remind them that they are appreciated and valued
She weaves magic through her conversations
sharing stories and offering encouragement
as she meticulously tends to each individual's needs
Her kind nature and patience ensure that each person in her chair receives care they deserve.
Lida remained steadfast to serving our Veterans
demonstrating her passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of others.
To express gratitude for her exceptional service
the Center for Development and Civic Engagement
with the support of generous donors benefiting Veterans at the VA
recently purchased a brand-new barber chair to spruce up Lida’s barber service
This new addition will not only make her job easier but will also offer comfort to the inpatient Veterans during their appointments.
Lida has become an essential part of our community
and her remarkable spirit continues to inspire
We thank Lida for her infectious smile and her service to those who have served our country
Her story is a testament to the power of compassion and we are honored to have her as a member of our VA Health Care System family.
2022: Named a second team All-America by the NFHCA … first team All-Conference … led team in each of goals (7)
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I would like to announce the passing of our beloved mother
Indiana to Arlene and Paul Koehring on 4/5/1932
she moved to New York City to pursue a career in professional dance
later known as the American Ballet Theatre
She also performed in numerous Broadway musicals including Pal Joey and Pajama Game
as well as on television with the June Taylor Dancers
NJ for 12 years and then moved to Pleasantville
Lida opened schools of ballet for children both while living in Toms River and then in Pleasantville
She was also one of the first Lamaze (natural childbirth) instructors in the country
Lida made a decision to enroll in college in her forties earning a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts
she was granted credits for several of her past endeavors and accomplishments
Lida began to focus seriously on developing her natural athleticism in her late forties
She won gold medals in several triathlons and then turned her attention to training as a Masters swimmer
Lida competed in numerous local and national meets until the age of 79
it was a rare occasion when she won anything less than gold
Lida’s involvement in swimming began to wane in her late seventies due to the gradual development of difficulties with coordination and cognition
She was formally diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinsonism at the age of 80
Lida combatted this cruel disease for 14 years
passing away in her home on 7/8/2024 at the age of 92
Lida was often described as “an angel without wings.” She was adored by all who knew her and will be greatly missed
2024 at 4pm at the Hartsdale SDA Church - 50 Columbia Ave Hartsdale
makes her feel "warm and fuzzy inside"Photo courtesy of Lida Fannin
Oct 17, 2024In Their CareThorpedo AnnaFollowing the murder of her father in South Africa in 1997
She ultimately found it in horses in the United States
where she can always proudly say that she foaled star filly Thorpedo Anna.Fannin was 12 years old when she heard the chilling sound of shots fired
She immediately ran to check on her father
Her worst fears were realized.Twenty-nine years later
she struggles to discuss such a senseless loss of life
The only thing taken was the life of a hard-working family man.“I don’t really talk about it
I found him and I told my mom what happened,” she said
‘Keep going.’"Others might shout to the heavens and cry out “Why?” Fannin realized there is no value in that
“I think it’s just life,” she said
“Life throws you these curveballs.”
She was 18 when she left behind family and friends and her beloved horse
Eager to see more of the world and broaden her knowledge of horses
she ventured to the United States in 2006.That move was rewarded beyond anything she could have imagined
she focused on the challenges of raising a family
But the need to be around horses remained strong and she found work at breeder Judy Hicks’ Brookstown Farm near Versailles
She serves as night-watch person during foaling season and helps prep yearlings for sales the remaining six months of the year.“She came out and fell in love with the farm immediately,” Hicks said
“She’s one of those people that she doesn’t want to leave.”Hicks asked Fannin to come in earlier than her usual 10 p.m
28 of that year because she sensed that Sataves
an Uncle Mo mare that had been sent to inexpensive stallion Fast Anna
Hicks wanted to be sure she was well prepared
Thorpedo Anna on the night she was foaled on Jan
“I’ve always done it myself,” she said
I don’t feel comfortable being completely alone doing it.”Hicks was correct in anticipating Sataves’ readiness to deliver
Fannin quickly bonded with the dark bay foal that would be Thorpedo Anna.“She foaled her and
I found her in the stall laying down with her head in her lap,” Hicks said of Fannin
“She could do that with a lot of them.”Fannin said her work makes her feel “warm and fuzzy inside.” She delights in each new arrival.“Every time one is born
“Watching them breathe for the first time
helping them with the mare to start nursing
they’re spunky and running around like little racehorses in the stall
Not even two days ago you were still inside her tummy.”Little Thorpedo Anna soon made it clear she would tolerate only so much of Fannin’s affection
independent nature became evident early on
she will turn her backside to you,” Fannin said
‘I’m done.’“Thorpedo Anna soon asserted herself as leader of the pack
She loved rolling in a muddy patch on the farm and would lead other foals there to do the same.As Hicks and Fannin reveled at seeing Thorpedo Anna frolic in the mud
nothing suggested she would emerge as winner of the Kentucky Oaks and three other Grade 1 races this season as a 3-year-old
narrowly miss beating the boys in the Travers
2 Breeders’ Cup Distaff as a prime contender.“I didn’t take too many photos of her because we didn’t think she would amount to this,” Fannin said
“She was just a big horse in a field
You didn’t think anything of it.”Fannin prepped Thorpedo Anna for the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale
where trainer Kenny McPeek purchased her for the unremarkable sum of $40,000
Hicks thought enough of her filly to ask to stay in
She became part an ownership group that turned into Brookdale Racing
Mark Edwards and Sherri McPeek’s Magdalena Racing
Lida with husband Webster and their three children
has rewarded Hicks’ faith by earning more than $2.8 million
The breeder knows she has another winner in Fannin.“She just adds a dimension,” Hicks said
“She’s very good about doing all my vaccinations and taking the temperature of every foal and paying close attention to detail.”Fannin said she feels “like a really proud auntie” whenever Thorpedo Anna runs
the filly has taken her to unimagined heights and places far removed from one nightmarish day in South Africa
helps lead Thorpedo Anna into the winner's circle after the filly dominated the G1 Acorn
2022 recipient of the Walter Haight Award from the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters
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You may be feeling the urge to find a new furry friend to add to your home; maybe you want a new puppy or kitten to love and nurture and call your own
But before you go gung-ho into finding any puppy or kitten for sale on the web or at a store
maybe take a minute and think about adopting instead
In Ocean County alone, there are plenty of places you can adopt from; All Fur One
and even Pet Supplies Plus have adoptions that you can go to and try to find a new friend for your family
But there's a little place hidden in the heart of Downtown Toms River that you're going to want to check out
especially if you're looking to bring home a new cat
LIDA is a small shelter located on Main Street in Toms River
and it's a cat playroom where you can swing by
play with all of the cats and sometimes kittens that they have there and if you really fall in love with one
We stopped in just to play with some cats and ended up falling in love with an outgoing cat we eventually adopted and named Beignet
The adoption process with LIDA was incredibly easy
and Isabelle and her team of volunteers make sure that all of these cats are going to good homes
and given a clean bill of health before you take them home
Our little Beignet is slowly becoming more comfortable in her new home and has found a new favorite hiding place among our books
If you'd like to visit LIDA for yourself
they're open Fridays from 6 PM to 8 PM
as well as Saturday and Sunday between 1 PM and 4 PM
During those hours you can go in and visit all the cats
and decide whether or not they'd be a good fit for your home
LIDA is located at 34 Main Street
Gallery Credit: Shawn Michaels
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Recently I came across LIDA – a grammar-agnostic library designed to automatically generate data visualizations and infographics using large language models (LLMs) and Image Generation Models (IGMs)
LIDA works with various large language model providers
I’ll provide a high-level overview of the library
and share some thoughts and considerations on the use of LLMs and IGMs **** in the data visualization and business intelligence (BI) field
Creating data visualizations is often a complex task – one that involves data manipulation
LIDA is an open-source library that automates the data visualization creation process by reducing development time
Each module serves a unique purpose in this multi-stage visualization generation approach
LIDA leverages two key capabilities of LLMs:
prompt engineering is used within the LIDA tool
"Prompt Engineering is the process of designing
and refining prompts used to communicate with AI language models
or request that is input into an AI system to elicit a specific response or output."²
A couple of ways prompt engineering is incorporated into LIDA include the usage of prompts to create & define six evaluation dimensions
and the ability for users to specify style prompts to format a visualization
The examples later in this post show more on some of these features mentioned in this section, and you can read more about LIDA here
There are 2 ways to get started with LIDA – via the python API
This section shows how to get started with the user interface from your local machine using the optional bundled UI and web API in the LIDA library
Note: In this example, OpenAI is used. To use a different LLM provider, or to use the Python API, check out the GitHub documentation here
Install the following libraries on your computer
To create an OpenAI API Key navigate to your Profile > User API Keys
save the API key in a variable called OPENAI_API_KEY
launch the LIDA UI web app with the following command
and then you’re all set to get started
Select either the Live demo or Demo tab to view the web app
This section goes through a few examples and tips using the Top 10 Films US Box Office dataset³ from Kaggle
Before creating any data visualizations or summaries
select Seaborn – a Python library for data visualization
You can switch the visualization library/grammar at a later point
there is an option to modify the Generation Settings
and adjust other fields such as Max Tokens
Click or drag the file to upload the dataset into the web app
you can use one of the sample files provided
TIP: If you get an error when trying to upload a file
check your usage and billing access for the model provider you have selected
Access issues can result in data file upload issues in LIDA
the terminal window will display error messages
that may be useful for troubleshooting an issue
CAUTION: Be careful about if/when switching back to the LIDA homepage – this will result in losing the work in your current display
The Data Summary section provides a description of the dataset
and a summary of the fields in the dataset including column type
This output is a result of the SUMMARIZER module mentioned previously
The following image shows the Data Summary for the Top 10 Films US Box Office dataset
There is a description for the entire dataset
to view the data summary as a JSON dictionary
This section shows a list of automatically generated goals
and includes a description of what the visualization will display
This output is a result of the GOAL EXPLORER module mentioned previously
Here you can read through the different goals
and select one to visualize in the Visualization Generation section
Based on the goal selected in the previous section
as well as the Python code used to generate the visual for that goal
The following image shows the result for the goal
"What is the distribution of movie releases by month?"
and on the right is the Python code used to create the visual
This code snippet can be copied for external use
outside of the ones listed in the Goal Exploration section
the following image shows the output for "What are the top 5 genres with the largest average budget?"
there are 4 tabs that can be utilized: Refine
modifies the chart using natural language commands
The following image shows modifications made to the chart
The chart was modified using natural commands to arrange the months in chronological order
to display the values in a horizontal bar chart
TIP: Make sure your style prompts are clear
Otherwise you may end up with a distorted visualization
or your natural language command may not render a chart
so writing effective style prompts may require some refinement
If you need to reset the visualization after a few style prompts not turning out as expected
use the Clear Chat History button to reset the visualization
provides a text explanation on how the visual was created – in terms of data transformations
evaluates the generated chart across 6 dimensions: bugs
and a description on why it received that rating
There is an option to auto repair the chart
If you agree with the recommendations provided in the chart evaluation
then this is a nice and quick way to apply the fixes
The following image shows an updated chart after auto repairing the chart based on the Aesthetics evaluation
and corresponding code snippets— not tied to the initial goal
This can be useful for brainstorming other charts
This section highlights a few areas of consideration regarding the use of LLMs and IGMs in the data visualization and business intelligence field – including
LIDA makes use of 2 metrics – Visualization Error Rate (VER)
and Self-Evaluated Visualization Quality (SEVQ)
VER shows how many of the generated visualizations result in code compilation errors
SEVQ uses LLMs, such as GPT-4, to assess the quality of visualizations generated. It takes the average score of 6 dimensions – code accuracy, data transformations, goal compliance, visualization type, data encoding, and aesthetics. These dimensions each generate a score based on prompts to an LLM (to see a sketch of the prompts used, read the paper here)¹
these dimensions appear in the Evaluate tab in the LIDA web app
These metrics evaluate visualization generation
and they raise a good point – it’s important to keep in mind how we evaluate the use of LLMs and IGMs for data visualization and BI tools
it’s important for practitioners to keep this in mind when implementing LLMs and IGMs for data visualization and BI solutions for their organization
and ask themselves – What metrics do we need to consider going forward
When utilizing LLMs and IGMs for data visualization within an organization
there are several things to consider regarding deployment
Use of these models for data visualization
depending on factors such as the model size
This can lead to high costs if not planned correctly and efficiently
It’s important to make sure the correct infrastructure is set in place
Testing more refined LLMs for a specific use case can also help in reducing the overall footprint
data security and governance are important to keep in mind when using LLMs and IGMs for data visualization
it’s crucial to ensure that data is secure within the tool
and that it is governed throughout its use
the chart explanations generated within LIDA focus on details regarding how the chart was created – in terms of data transformations
While this is helpful for a developer creating charts with a dataset
this kind of context is not beneficial for business users
Business users and analysts would benefit from chart explanations that include insights about the data points within a visualization
natural language text accompanying the charts can help provide key insights from a data visualization
There are some natural language generation (NLG) tools that are able to integrate into business-intelligence (BI) tools today
It’ll be interesting to see how this space continuous to evolve with LLMs
Haven’t seen NLG with BI before? Check out this GitHub page for a quick intro
it’s imperative to think about the end user
and understanding what LLM + IGM + data visualizations solutions will fit that audience based on their goals and interests
The examples earlier showed how data visualizations can be generated using LLMs and IGMs
While these charts are automatically generated
they still require modification to make sure they are well designed
Often you can’t leave the first chart as it is
This requires the use of the Auto Repair capabilities in LIDA
which captures some but not all changes that should be made
which requires some experience and knowledge in the data visualization domain
These style prompts are inputted by the user in natural language and can include requests such as modifying chart titles
The use of these style prompts can help users save time when developing charts – reducing the time to write code
and reducing the time needed to debug and format code
with the introduction of prompts in data visualization generation
it becomes equally important to understand what makes a good prompt
and specific will yield better results than one that is not
can result in poor visualizations or unexpected results
Now this doesn’t mean we shouldn’t leverage prompts in creating data visualizations – rather
it’s to point out that there may be a learning curve as you get started
Figuring out the right prompt may involve some testing
Overall, LIDA is a great open-source tool to start learning about some of the advancements in LLMs, IGMs, & Data Visualization. Check out Victor Dibia’s full paper here & try out the web app
to learn more about how LLMs and IGMs are changing the way we can create data visualizations
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[1]: Dibia, Victor. LIDA: A Tool for Automatic Generation of Grammar-Agnostic Visualizations and Infographics Using Large Language Models
"NLP and Prompt Engineering: Understanding the Basics." DEV Community
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[3]: Films, Will’s. "Top 10 Films at the US Box Office 2000–2023." Kaggle, 20 Mar. 2024, www.kaggle.com/datasets/willsfilms/top-10-films-at-the-us-box-office-2000-2023. (CC0)
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Lida plays Tyrant Studios Saturday with Jeffrey Chen
Lida Magnus is a bassist who finished undergraduate studies at UBC's Sauder School of Business earlier this year
she took a summer job as the volunteer coordinator at the 2024 Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival
which was the impetus for me to interview her: what was that like
a glance at the gig list told me that Lida would lead a Joni Mitchell-themed band at Tyrant Studios this weekend; and subsequently
I learned that the very next day she'd be packing up and leaving town for a year
some of whom are part of a rising UBC contingent in our jazz scene
It was our first time speaking to each other
and I'm sharing it with you in full (edited lightly for textual clarity)
Please enjoy my conversation with Lida Magnus
can you talk about your background in Langley
but I’ve lived in Langley since I was four years old and went to lots of the public elementary schools
The high school I graduated from was Langley Fundamental Secondary
on the weekends for family birthdays and holidays
I've always been really involved in Langley
And even with my family: we run a small law firm called Magnus Law in the City of Langley that's been operating since 2016
When I found a job for volunteer coordinator of the Fort Langley Jazz Festival
with my jazz musicianship and being from Langley..
It was like a summer job made in heaven for me
WC: What was your exposure to the festival before you worked there this summer
My friend and I went to the swing dancing event and all the Saturday night shows in 2019
but I actually performed in the Fort Langley Jazz Festival with the Ukulele Ensemble in 2019
I've been aware of it basically as soon as it started
I know while you did business studies at UBC
Can you talk about your background on the bass
LM: Yeah! I did my undergrad in business. I just graduated, but obviously I'm a busy person, I like to keep myself occupied. I played the bass in high school in all the jazz bands and jazz combos. I wanted to keep my music up and going, so there's a jazz club, UBC Jazz Club. I remember, did you interview Rachel Therrien when she came here
she just did an event with us that I was running
which is an AMS club at UBC that runs jam sessions and hosts performances on-campus for UBC students; the funny thing is
but in the previous years that I was involved
all the kids that were running it in the exec team
But there's a bunch of people who are passionate about jazz
and [it] offered UBC students two times a week to hear free live jazz
and then our weekly performances at the gallery
we hosted events [...] I was the treasurer of it for the last two years before I graduated
So I was heavily involved in all the executive decision-making of the UBC Jazz Club
I met a lot of people – I think you've probably heard of Jeffrey Chen
of Chen Baker – and started gigging in Vancouver there
[It was] that jam session scene and branching out from that point onward
WC: You are going to play at Tyrant on Saturday
Can you talk about how you came up with the concept of the show
and anything else you want to share about that gig coming up
Have you heard of the Gander Jam
LM: I was told about the Gander Jam [...] Actually with the Rachel Therrien event
but that event we did with Rachel was to put women in jazz's voices ahead
Being a female in the jazz scene is a very apparent thing that I experienced; thing is not the right word
but I'm really passionate about including women in the scene
because there's only one other woman in my band..
and I haven't really done anything professionally
I'm not getting asked to be in any of these bands
and I got so much positive feedback that I was like
I know Dan myself: what if I just think of an idea and put together a show of music that I like and that I want to do
As a business major and just in life in general
and I went to her concert at the Gorge last year
and my grandma and my sister and I camped overnight and left the next morning
and she's collaborated with Herbie Hancock and a bunch of other jazz musicians
and I know she has lots of jazz influences
I know lots of people [...] they think of “Both Sides Now”
But it's just music that I love and music that moves
The first set is going to be a Joni Mitchell tribute of those songs from her Hissing of Summer Lawns album and her Court and Spark album
But then the second set is going to be a more soulful
with Marvin Gaye and more soulful funk with Stevie Wonder
It's music that I love that I feel like a lot of people don't take the time to experience
I know you posted about it and said that it would be your last Vancouver gig for a while
so can you talk about your educational plans that are coming up here this fall
I'm just so stunned that you know things about me
my educational plans for the fall: I’m going to law school in Edmonton
and I'm going to be in Edmonton for the next three years
I'm pursuing a law degree because I also have that passion for advocacy and really enjoy intellectual activity and learning
Hopefully people come to the show with like a scarcity mindset [laughs]
can you describe what you did in your position there
when the festival ended; so I got to have the last month of August to get ready
I just got to interact with a hundred people who also love jazz so much that they want to volunteer their time to help out with our jazz festival
And it was a whole array of people volunteering at the festival
from brand-new immigrants to senior citizens
and people who've lived in Langley all their lives
the teenagers who want to get their volunteer hours
They’re people who just genuinely really want to be around jazz and want to be involved in the community
I'm really grateful for Karen and Dave granting me the opportunity to work with everyone
because you're a coordinator at a festival
I kept telling everyone that if it was any other festival that didn't have live music
But I'm pretty sure I'll be doing it again next year
but I've been offered the job for next year
I think I'll take it into deep consideration
and we also had a youth concert series that happened
I was orienting and coordinating volunteers with that
And then planning the volunteer program for the actual festival at the end of July
working with people who also love jazz to put together this jazz festival
that you'll remember as a story that you're taking away from this year
It was 16-hour days for three days straight
That's what you commit to by putting together a festival
I had some good conversations with Tony Coleman
she was blonde and fair-skinned and I'm Persian
and she suddenly started speaking Farsi and then knew about the Iranian culture better than I did
There was this family of Iranian immigrants that recently came
I guess their English was worse than my Farsi
so I got to practice giving instructions in this language that I know
So now I tell people that maybe my Persian is not that bad
because I can give instructions to volunteers [laughs]
just lots of great adventures and beautiful friendships that were made
and I'm really grateful for all the people that I recruited from my own personal network who came out
my sister and my mom and my best friend all helped to volunteer
and I was talking to the two main singers the night before
like they're in character before they're on stage
and I’m trying to have an interaction with them
this happened; but everything happened to plan
nothing went wrong [...] It was a great experience
Is there anything else at all about the festival or about what you're up to that we haven't brought up that you wanted to shout out or mention before we wrapped it up
I'm really grateful for where I’m at right now and where I’m leaving the city at
knock on wood – that we're going to have a successful performance at Tyrant with music that I love
he used to go to UBC before he went to Berklee
I also just asked him one-on-one: I was like
The first show I did at a pub in Vancouver was at the Portside with Jeffrey
and we played at 2nd Floor a few months back
brilliant drummer that I actually know from Langley as well
He went to Fine Arts and I went to Langley Fundamental
but we were also in the same youth orchestra when we were like 17
I was playing the bass and he was playing the timpani behind me
So it's a really cool opportunity to play together
I've never been actually able to play with him
so it's really cool that I can finally play with him in a jazz setting
Neal is also someone who frequented the UBC Jazz Club quite a bit and [whom] I've gotten to know really well
I'm a very emotional person when it comes to my music choice
And Spencer Drody: have you heard of Jazz House
So it's kind of a conglomerate of all these different jazz scenes into this one band
and I'm so excited to put her voice out there using this platform
I don't know how she hasn't really gotten out there yet
I think Vancouver will really love to hear it
I have a stacked band that’s putting together music that I love
Every time I listen to the setlist I'm like
I have to remind myself that I put the setlist together: oh
So I'm really grateful for everyone involved and this project
is to share music that I love with Vancouver and the world
Saturday, August 24, 2024 @ 9:30 PM - Tyrant Studios, Lida Magnus' Mid-Century Meets Modern w/ Jeffrey Chen, Rick Son, Karl DeJong, Tarane Tabeli, & guests ($17.50)
The guitarist is in the Strange Worlds Trio
who play Tyrant tomorrow; together they recorded an entire Reid Anderson album
I've always felt as if I was cooperating with people." She plays the BlueShore May 10
the vocalist leads a strong cast of Vancouver Island jazz talent through shuffles and longings
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School is back in session. In California, we ended the prior school year with promising data that student attendance rates throughout the state are rising from historic lows during the pandemic
While having students in seats is cause for celebration
we must ensure that we have enough teachers in classrooms.
yet there are further measures we should be taking to make sure students receive the quality education they deserve
The initiative we should be champing at the bit to implement is high-impact tutoring: tutoring in one-on-one situations or very small groups meeting at least 30 minutes
scalable way to provide students with high-quality educators:
finds and develops tutors who connect virtually with students during the school day
are supported by a school-based veteran educator to customize instruction
Seventy-one percent of the 3,500 students across the country being tutored by Ignite fellows meet their semester-long reading and math goals
When teachers are more confident stepping into their classrooms
students are the ones who reap the rewards.
Tutors can focus on small groups or individual sessions with students — something that lead teachers don’t always have the capacity to do
tutors can address specific learning gaps for individual students
and allowing students to build authentic relationships with multiple educators/mentors
I have had teachers tell me they wish they could clone themselves so they could work with more students to meet different needs and speeds
tutors may be the closest thing we have to clones.
Prioritizing diversity. To provide a diverse experience for our nation’s students, we must have their educators — their role models — reflect them. This means we should prioritize recruiting and retaining teachers of color. Throughout California’s public schools
77% of the K-12 population is composed of students of color
whereas only 37% of educators identify as people of color
This kind of ratio is true for Los Angeles
That’s why I’m excited to be welcoming the Ignite Fellowship to schools throughout Los Angeles (and expanding even further throughout California) this year
helping bring more diverse and locally rooted teachers into classrooms
People of color face historically more hurdles than white people in the workforce
and this is even more extreme in the teaching profession
Tutoring is a way to expand the diversity of the teacher pipeline and can increase students’ access to educators from diverse backgrounds
Virtual programs like Ignite also allow for more flexibility and accessibility
meaning fewer hurdles for aspiring teachers to become tutors
and more opportunities for students to connect with tutors and mentors
but the reality is that schools will be fighting to staff their classrooms all year
Anything we can do to mitigate the detrimental effects that understaffed schools have on students should be a priority
Investing in tutors is an actionable way to help staff schools with diverse educators
with an added benefit of creating a pipeline of tomorrow’s teachers
We have the proof that it will help our students
Lida Jennings is the executive director of Teach For America Los Angeles and San Diego.
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80% of my children’s elementary school teachers are women of Mexican descent
and that seems typical according to friends and family living around Riverside and San Bern counties
That doesn’t seem very diverse to me
I hardly think that the Ignite tutoring program will solve this problem
It seems to be a pipeline to Teach for America
a program well-known to have record high numbers of people who leave the teaching profession after two years
compared to teachers who receive proper schooling and become credentialed before entering the profession
Funneling underprepared people into under resourced schools only further taxes the education system
This author is using this article to promote TFA’s latest project rather than a sustainable solution to real education problems
are no longer satisfied with the quality of academic instruction their children receive in school
is a significant and rapidly growing market
the K-12 tutoring segment is expected to reach a market size of $16.1 billion
contributing to a projected total market size of $4.2 billion by 2024
This growth is fueled by increased demand for supplementary education
The advent of such a massive surge in tutoring should be a powerful signal to K-12 education to transform how it educates children
They will find a way for their most precious resource
the executive director for Teach for America promotes the use of … Teach for America
My district too prioritizes hiring faculty who “look like” the student body
The message sent to a white teacher who entered the profession to help whoever enters their classroom is: Thanks
but we would prefer someone else; you belong in a different neighborhood
That makes me doubt the liberal project I grew up valuing
Many school district contracts regarding school resource officers don’t detail officers’ role in routine disciplinary matters
There are at least two ongoing court cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct against former school resource officers in California
Many districts pay millions each year to put officers on campuses with little oversight from school boards
It can be a big challenge to pay for resource officers
a grant funded by a tax on cannabis pays for two resource officers to cover several widely spaced school districts
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Restructuring coordination: A dynamic path to team resilience
Lida David is a PhD student in the Department of Educational Science
Hoogeboom–Hendriksen from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Socio-technical systems are increasingly required to function in complex and unpredictable environments
dynamic adjustments in team coordination to meet rapidly evolving task demands
moment-by-moment changes in team and multi-team system coordination remain understudied within the Human Factors and Ergonomics field
This thesis aims to bridge this gap by investigating coordination from a temporal perspective
focusing on the dynamic nature of coordination restructuring and its importance as a mechanism for team resilience
Chapter 2: Temporal interaction analysis techniques: Literature review exploring the value of integrating temporal interaction analysis techniques in sociotechnical systems research
emphasising their potential in capturing dynamic
moment-by-moment interactions that contribute to system resilience and adaptability
Chapter 3: Interaction Dynamics: Literature review focusing on human-human teaming
examining the role of interaction dynamics in shaping dynamic temporal processes
demonstrating how evolving micro-behaviours and interaction patterns underline temporal phenomena
Chapter 4: Capturing dynamic change in coordination patterns
The case of Apollo 13: Empirical study exploring how digital analytic tools
can enhance research on team coordination by providing a temporal lens for examining complex
The analysis provides insight into the composition (what) and timing (when) of coordination restructuring
Chapter 5: Navigating order and disorder: Empirical study examining emergency response teams as they train to perform resuscitation in high-risk
Additionally to the composition and timing of coordination restructuring
this study models the rhythm (how often) of coordination restructuring before and after training using an entropy analysis
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Wesley Dean Johnson passed away due to health issues at Pelican Valley Nursing Home on Sunday
He attended and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School
Wes began his lifelong farming career east of Pelican Rapids with his dad and brother
Wes branched off from dairy farming to begin raising Hereford cattle
His love of his cattle was very apparent to all who knew him
He often mentioned that being on the tractor was where he found peace.
Wes was an avid outdoorsman and likely developed his love of the outdoors while growing up on Lake Lida
Lake Lida is also where Wes developed his passion for fishing and hunting which carried through his entire lifetime
Wes spent hours watching the birds and squirrels that came to his deck to eat
Also important to him were his breakfast and lunch group of friends
They met consistently and Wes would not miss time as this group was very dear to him
Wes is survived by his nieces Stacie Gregoire (Danny)
a celebration of life and time of fellowship will be held on Sunday
November 10th from 2-4 pm at his niece’s home on Lake Lida
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Do your students engage with socioscientific issues
Socioscientific capital in civic science education
Lida Klaver is a PhD student in the Department ELAN Teacher Development and works at Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Walma van der Molen from the Faculty of Behavioural
Sins from the Thomas More University of Applied Sciences and Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and dr
Guérin from the Academica University of Applied Sciences
This dissertation aims to strengthen socioscientific issues (SSI) education by focusing on the resources available to students
SSI education is a type of science and citizenship education that supports students’ informed and critical engagement with social issues that have scientific or technological dimensions
This dissertation explores students’ SSI-related resources relevant to their engagement with SSI
such as their attitudes and social resources
SSI education and students’ resources are two separate fields of research that are rarely bridged
a comprehensive overview of the resources that students bring to learning and decision-making about SSI has not been previously provided
Lida Klaver combines literature on SSI education with studies on students’ resources to introduce the concept of socioscientific capital
emphasizing the importance of considering students’ resources in SSI-based teaching
To enable researchers to study and account for students’ SSI-related resources
and to help teachers to get to know their students’ resources
this dissertation includes the development and validation of two questionnaires: the Pupils’ Attitudes towards Socioscientific Issues (PASSI) questionnaire and the Use of Sources of Knowledge (USK) questionnaire
These questionnaires were used to get insight into student differences regarding engagement with SSI
resulting in differing patterns of students’ USK that were shown to be related to their attitudes
The final study builds upon the arguments and findings of the first three studies
This study is an exploration of the effects of SSI-based teaching on students’ attitudes toward SSI
considering socioscientific capital (as indicated by students’ USK profile)
The overall discussion of this dissertation focuses on the feasibility of SSI-based teaching and a socioscientific capital approach in the Netherlands
This discussion provides valuable points of departure for the implementation of a socioscientific capital approach in primary and secondary education
keeping in mind the challenges and opportunities that teachers face
But is yours the only voice worth listening to
In my work as an executive coach to business leaders
I often see that operating in the C-suite can be accompanied by a soothing ambient sound known as complacency
One client joked that complacency was piped through the HVAC system – a constant hum of agreement and cheers
reinforcing that he was on the right track
When you combine this phenomenon with confirmation bias
mindsets become fixed rather than growth-oriented
and companies risk missing critical industry trends
This raises an important question: Are we overlooking valuable voices – voices with fresh insights and perspectives – simply because they aren’t sitting at the front of the room
Traditional executive presence is outdated
Maybe you were raised under the same narrative as I was: if you look and sound the part
and offer you the corner office when you achieve the qualities of executive presence that embolden leaders to lead
influence isn’t about a power suit or a polished script
Think of Steve Jobs’ black turtleneck or Mark Zuckerberg’s hoodie – what mattered wasn’t their wardrobe but their vision and impact
Many of today’s most effective leaders break conventional molds
proving that leadership presence is about authenticity
There is evidence today of business leaders who aren’t the most eloquent or rehearsed but are moving industries with their vision
for example – his public speaking is often unpolished
yet his ability to disrupt industries like automotive
How are we explaining his influence when he isn’t checking the traditional boxes on the executive presence scorecard
a new leader is emerging with the enthusiasm of an NFL team taking the field on Superbowl Sunday
While traditional models of leadership mapped closely to ideals of executive presence
As I write in my new book, “The New Rules of Influence,” leaders today should recognize that times have changed
and this is a good thing for all involved:
Many of us have been … taught to wear the right clothes; pause at the right moments; project stoicism
resisting displays of emotion (“don’t cry at work!”); and write our messages out in advance to ensure we hit all the key talking points in perfectly timed choreography
the ability to connect with others; we’ve forgotten how to authentically build trust across communities (or even inside our organizations) to create truly sustainable influence where it matters
The old rules for executive presence don’t work anymore
As dress codes shifted away from red power ties and nylon pantyhose (thank goodness!) we’re also seeing influence moving from the front of the room to the back
We “spoke when spoken to” as our parents first instructed
you sat on your hands and hoped somehow things might change
Positional authority is attached to the role
It does not indicate someone’s leadership abilities
or the sustainability of their personal brand
It empowers someone with a title or rank to make certain decisions
those without titles or rank are driving significant influence – offering insights that shift entire strategies
Influence is no longer tied to hierarchy but to ideas and execution
the reliance on rank is seen as less credible and impactful
and the individual’s ability to influence is driven more by their clarity around why they want to lead
understanding of who they are leading (bringing a service mindset earns bonus points here!) and how and where they show up
someone can offer important – game changing – influence when they barely started up that corporate ladder
Resist the temptation to just listen to the voices that nod fervently as you speak
and will share how your vision aligns with their values
and community – particularly if that’s not the same ones you attach to
Seek out the quiet voices in the room—the ones holding back
What they say could be the missing piece you didn’t know you needed
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Austin Lowrey is a prolific artist who has created both a stunning body of work and a unique dream home on the outskirts of San Miguel de Allende
The house is not only a beautiful fusion of art and design but also a homage to his late wife
Lowrey’s body of work encompasses vibrantly colorful paintings and collages that lift the spirits of the viewer
They offer a provocative dose of irony or punchy humor
Some are abstractions featuring tactile explorations with paint
while others are explosions of geometry and still others are illustrative
Lowrey paints for approximately four hours per day
whose careers led them over the decades to various universities and artistic communities in the U.S
and who ultimately established themselves in Los Angeles
“Lida had a friend who talked incessantly about a special Mexican town,” explains Lowrey
“We decided we had to see San Miguel de Allende
We came down in 2010 and immediately fell in love with the people
the quality of the art scene and the sophistication of the design ethos here that we saw epitomized at YAM Gallery and Skot Foreman Fine Art
we bought a colonial-era house on Canal Street.”
“We named the house Casa de los Tíos in honor of the inheritance we had each received from beloved uncles
which enabled us to buy it.” The couple worked with Barboza Arquitectos to create a multiple-story
Then they set about building their dream home in the countryside on the outskirts of San Miguel
they designed a truly spectacular house that would provide each of them with a gorgeous studio
The house consists of three glass pavilions connected by glass corridors
The stunning home has been featured in various international magazines
“My parents were ahead of their time in the way they moved between the disciplines of art and design
overlap and points of mutual inspiration in the art and design worlds,” noted their daughter
intriguing art installations to the landscape surrounding the home
She uses locally-made tiles and displays Mexican vernacular pottery
and miss many things about the South — the waterfalls and mountains
the places I danced in my youth — but I have found fresh inspiration and beauty here in Mexico,” noted Lowrey
In San Miguel, the Lowreys discovered a thriving community of art- and design-oriented expats and found that noted L.A. artists such as Lari Pittman and Roy Dowell had homes here. San Miguel’s art scene has certainly evolved over the years. For decades, art students have come to study at the Instituto Allende and Bellas Artes
Now those storied institutions are somewhat less central to the scene
with many established artists working out of Fabrica la Aurora and creating their own studio spaces throughout the city and its environs
Lowrey received his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Auburn University in graphic design and fine art
He was a career professor of graphic design at the University of Georgia
Indiana State University and last and longest at North Carolina State School of Design
they established architecturally interesting live-work spaces for themselves
They did this in the university towns of Raleigh
Lida bought an old church in a blue-collar neighborhood and turned it into a gallery and antiques store named Revival
where they became well-established in the local artist community
They had conjoined 3,000-square-foot spaces; Austin’s space was decorated with early American art pottery
flea market objects and outsider art and design
and a number have journeyed to San Miguel to visit him
the previous design director at Appalachian State University
Lowrey even taught his daughter Sheridan at North Carolina State University
“My parents have always been my best friends,” she said
“because we share a love for art and design.”
is a designer named to Boston Magazine’s list of Most Influential Bostonians for six consecutive years
working in various paint and print media exploring both abstract and representational imagery with conceptual and technical vigor.” Her work
she wrote “is also knowingly referential and witty in subject matter and form.”
noted that “Both the artist and his art are not only deeply sophisticated and moving but also approachable and welcoming.” Lowrey’s work may be viewed at the San Miguel Art Loft
To learn more, visit sanmiguelartloft.com. To schedule a private viewing of Austin Lowrey’s work, contact Debra Broussard at [email protected]
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— Two men face charges for allegedly setting off homemade explosives on Lida Lane in Greece nearly two weeks ago — one of which caused over $6,200 in damage to a storm drain
Neighbors are doing okay and are thankful no one was hurt — but were terrified after hearing a loud boom and being rocked off their feet
“We heard it and jumped out of bed — it terrified my dogs
Our whole house felt like it shook,” said one neighbor who has lived in the neighborhood for 13 years
“The deliberate destruction of property
the disregard for other people’s safety — it’s concerning,” Dan
After becoming aware of complaints and social media posts depicting the use of explosives
Greece Police — along with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s bomb squad — determined that homemade explosives were used to cause over $6,200 in damage to a storm drain
on Friday with first-degree criminal mischief and first-degree criminal possession of a weapon
he is accused of “igniting an explosive substance and intentionally dropping it into the sewer grate” at about 8 p.m
It detonated and caused the concrete basin to crack and need repair or replacement
Demorest was arraigned in Greece Town Court and remanded to the Monroe County Jail in lieu of $1,000 cash
He was no longer in jail as of Friday evening
with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
He is accused of possessing an explosive device that was affixed to a plastic cat littler container
He was arraigned in Greece Town Court and released to pre-trial services
Both men are scheduled to be arraigned June 22 in Greece Town Court
“Why are we doing this — this is people’s livelihood,” says the woman who has lived in the neighborhood for 13 years
“People work hard to have their homes in this neighborhood
If there’s damage done we’re responsible — or who’s responsible
You know there’s children in this neighborhood
It’s just not fair to residents.”
She says the neighborhood is typically peaceful
and many of the families get along and look out for one another
“It is very disruptive — I think it makes people want to move
This is nice neighborhood; it always has been a nice neighborhood — but now its like ‘why
It’s very disturbing,” she said
Dan said he’s spent a good part of his life there and has seen a lot of crazy things
but never adults detonating homemade explosives
“It seems nowadays things are getting crazier and crazier — people are trying to outdo each other
and some people never grow up,” he said
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