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About Michael K. Barbour

Michael K. Barbour is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California. He has been involved with K-12 online learning in a variety of countries for well over a decade as a researcher, teacher, course designer and administrator. Michael's research focuses on the effective design, delivery and support of K-12 online learning, particularly for students located in rural jurisdictions.

Skirmish at Duck Lake

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Skirmish at Duck Lake

Skirmish at Duck Lake

Story by Sharon Adams

The Northwest Rebellion, or Northwest Resistance, depending on which side of history you are on, began on March 26, 1885, in Saskatchewan near the junction of two trails, one of which led to Batoche and the other to Fort Carlton. On March 26, a force of about 100 North West Mounted Police and armed citizens commanded by Superintendent Leif Crozier came up the trail to Duck Lake. They were met by Gabriel Dumont and his men. Words were exchanged; a scuffle broke out between a Mountie interpreter and a Cree emissary.

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U.S. army research gives new meaning to G.I. ‘Joe’

U.S. army research gives new meaning to G.I. ‘Joe’

Story by Stephen J. Thorne

Ah, caffeine. That little pause that refreshes. But if you’re in the military, that cuppa joe or caffeine-laced energy drink can literally be a lifesaver. That’s why scientists in the United States military have spent 10 years researching the benefits of caffeine. They’ve come up with a mobile application called 2B-Alert, which can recommend how much of the popular stimulant to consume and when to consume it to optimize its effects.

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This week in history

March 23, 1965

Fifteen RCAF aviators are killed when their Argus patrol plane goes
down in a night exercise off Puerto Rico.

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Launching our virtual roundtable

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An item from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Hi ,

We hope this finds you, your families and colleagues healthy and safe.  As we all work to manage the ongoing challenges facing us as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand that daily lives have been dramatically transformed, personally and professionally.

At C100, we have been thinking of ways we can support our community at large in these uncertain times, as many of you have reached out about need for supporting one another as we face unprecedented challenges of leadership. That’s why we’re happy to share that we’re taking C100 programming online beginning next week! If you are a founder or leader in the startup world, please join us on Zoom for Startup Playbook in a Sudden Downturn. Details are below.

While we can’t gather in person for a while, we will continue to fulfill the C100 mission to support, inspire, and connect Canadian entrepreneurial leaders. Let the C100 be a resource for you: we are here for questions, to connect you with opportunity where possible while we weather this storm together. Please reach out and let us know what topics and resources are of most interest to you and we’ll work to get you what you need.

Thank you and stay well,

The C100 Team
C100 Zoom Series: “Startup Playbook in a Sudden Downturn”
Over the last few weeks, founders have seen their worlds shift drastically. What was once a period of immense growth and opportunity has now morphed into first economic downturn their young companies will ever have to face.

Join fellow C100 leaders for a Zoom roundtable to build a playbook for how to handle these challenging times. The town hall event will focus on building your downturn playbook. We will discuss topics that matter most to founders and leaders.
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March 25th @ 9AM PT/12PM ET
Topic: Team Crisis Management. Leading strategically and compassionately in unprecedented times. Moderated by Michael Scissons, CEO of Careerlist.
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April 1st @ 9AM PT/12PM ET
Topic: Access and Approach to Capital. Thinking creatively about runway, revenue streams and partnerships.
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April 8th @ 9AM PT/12PM ET
Topic: Updates to Business Plan. Redesign your business plan to accommodate recession times.
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April 20th: Member Dinner & Discussion (Bay Area)
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Online colloquium now available!

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Note this creative alternative from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Online Colloquium Now Available:
Meet Our Second Postdoctoral Finalist!
The Canadian Studies Program is excited to launch our first-ever online colloquium, featuring our second postdoctoral finalist, Dr. Rebecca Wallace. This special pilot event has two parts, so please read these instructions carefully.
The fist link below contains a ~45-minute recording of Dr. Wallace’s lecture, which can be viewed at any time. After watching the lecture, use the second link at our regular colloquium time tomorrow, March 24, at 12:30 p.m. (PT) to join us for a live Q&A with Dr. Wallace about her research. Please view the recorded lecture before engaging in the Q&A.
If you have any technical questions, experience trouble connecting, or would like to share comments on this format, please contact us at canada@berkeley.edu.
Framing Deservingness in Canadian News Media
Dr. Rebecca Wallace, Queen’s University
Lecture | March 23 | On-demand | Online
Research on the framing of social assistance in Canadian media suggests that news coverage is “race-coded”, whereby Indigenous and immigrant welfare recipients are frequently portrayed as more or less deserving than non-Indigenous, native-born Canadians across a number of deservingness criteria. What are the effects of these frames on public opinion toward social assistance recipients, and support for redistribution more generally? And how do these frame effects potentially differ based on the recipients’ assumed race or country of origin?
This presentation reports the results of a custom-designed framing experiment that aims to understand how news frames affect attitudes toward Indigenous and immigrant recipients of welfare. The findings indicate that while the frames can have a significant impact on perceptions of recipients’ deservingness, the effects are conditioned by the beneficiaries’ identity as an Indigenous or immigrant recipient. Results, implications, and future research will be discussed.
Rebecca Wallace received her Ph.D. in political studies at Queen’s University. She holds a B.A.H. (with distinction) and an M.A. in political studies from the same institution. Rebecca’s research focuses on Canadian politics, broadly examining welfare chauvinism toward different racial minority groups and its manifestation in Canadian news media. Rebecca is a doctoral fellow at the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations and a research assistant for the Canadian Opinion Research Archive, and held a Joseph Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Fellowship from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (2016-2019).
Note: The linked video contains copyrighted material and should not be downloaded, reproduced, or shared without the author’s explicit permission.
Live Q&A With Dr. Wallace
March 24 | 12:30 p.m. (PT) | Online
Join Dr. Wallace for a live Zoom session where she will answer your questions about her research. This Q&A presupposes that you have seen her recorded lecture.
You do not need to have a Zoom account to join, but we recommend testing the link below five minutes before we start to check your connection. When you join the meeting, please mute your computer or phone microphone. We will use the chat and “raise hand” functions to collect question from video participants, and will call on those joining by phone.
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March Issue of MDFF News

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March Issue of MDFF News

The eNewletter of the Memorial Day Flowers Foundation
We remain committed to Memorial Day 2020 
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we remain committed to two things.  First, and foremost, keeping all those associated with Memorial Day Flowers Foundation safe.  This includes staff, volunteers, donors, flower suppliers and cemetery personnel.  We are following CDC, state and local guidelines for social distancing and preventative hygiene to help make this crisis as short as possible.  We are also committed to honoring our fallen military personnel and their families in 2020. Because of the fluidity of this crisis this may mean we hold our 2020 tributes on a date to be determined.

We have been in contact with the leadership of the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), the Office of Army Cemeteries (OAC), and Arlington National Cemetery and fully support their actions to keep their staffs and the public safe from the spread of this virus. The primary mission of these entities is the dignified interment of veterans and their families. To that end we have offered to reschedule our activities in 2020 to do our part in ensuring the staffs of these honor grounds remains mission ready and that families are able to lay their loved ones to rest.

For now, we are going ahead with the notion that we will still gather for the traditional event on Memorial Day Weekend and the National Memorial Day Observance.  However, just like the military personnel we honor, we will remain flexible to ensure the safety of all involved.

We will keep you, the volunteers, sponsors and flower suppliers apprised of any rescheduling should that become necessary.  Otherwise, our expectation is that we’ll be placing flowers on Memorial Day, unless directed otherwise by the NCA and OAC in this time of uncertainty.  Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support.

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Focus on Flowers: California
MDFF receives flowers from Ecuador, Colombia, United States (California), and Ethiopia

Between now and Memorial Day we will continue to share facts about where the flowers are grown and how our logistic chain gets half a million stems from farm to cemetery Memorial Day ceremony.

California accounts for about 75% of the domestic cut flower crop in the United States.  California’s flower growers produce more than 600 varieties of commercial cut flowers and have been a strong supporter of Memorial Day Flowers since 2015.  Beginning in 2016 California cut flower growers provided tens of thousands of flowers on Memorial Day for cemeteries across the county including Arlington National Cemetery.  Recently the California Association of Flower Growers & Shippers (CalFlowers) has again committed to making a substantial number of stems available to MDFF volunteers in 2020.
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