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20 June 2013 |
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Queen's Birthday Honours for LSE
Four of LSE's leading academics have had their expertise and service
rewarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Nobel Prize winner Professor Christopher Pissarides, Professor David
Metcalf and Professor John Hills have been knighted for their services to
economics, UK migration policy and social policy respectively.
Professor Judith Rees (pictured) has been made a Dame Commander of the British
Empire (DBE) for her services to higher education.
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LSE PhD course recognised as information literacy leader
MY592: Workshop on information literacy, a six week LSE course for PhD
students has been highlighted as an example of good practice of digital and
information literacy teaching for postgraduate students and researchers in
UK higher education.
The research, co-ordinated by
the Research Information Network, looked at the identification and promotion
of best practice in information training in UK higher education by
showcasing 15 examples,
praising the courses and resources for their carefully-balanced range of
online and in-house training resources for information literacy.
Maria Bell, Learning Support Services Manager at the LSE Library, said: ‘The
award is a testament to the hard work that the whole MY592 team - Jane
Secker, Natalia Madjarevic, Paul Horsler, Ellen Wilkinson and Clive Wilson -
put in each term on developing and teaching the course. The next step is to
build on the success to ensure that the course continues to meet the
changing needs of our research students.’
Jane Secker, Copyright and Digital Literacy Advisor in the Centre for Learning
Technology said: ‘The MY592 course is highly regarded by PhD students and
supervisors at LSE, and to have this acknowledged more widely is great news
for the Library and for the Centre for Learning Technology.’
Contact Maria Bell at m.bell@lse.ac.uk to learn more about the course.
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LSE extends Chevening visiting scholarship and MSc scholarship
programmes LSE, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) signed Memorandums of
Understanding
on Monday 17 June extending two joint LSE-MFA-FCO programmes.
Professor Paul Kelly (pictured), Pro-Director for Teaching and Learning at LSE, was
joined by Hugo Swire MP, Minister of State at the FCO and the Conservative
MP for East Devon, and Chinese Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming in London
to sign extensions to the LSE-MFA-FCO Visiting Scholars Programme and the
LSE-MFA-FCO MSc Scholarship Programme.
Both programmes are generously funded by the FCO through the Chevening
Fund.
On signing the new Memorandums of Understanding, Professor Kelly said:
“LSE has engaged with China since the School’s foundation in 1895 and Asia,
and in particular China, has been an important focus of LSE’s attention and
activities for decades. These two programmes, with the Chinese MFA and the
FCO, are particularly important for LSE since they were initiated by LSE
alumnus and the then Chinese Foreign Minister, and now State Councilor, Yang Jie-Chi.
Since 2008 more than 10 officials from the Chinese MFA have worked as Visiting
Scholars at LSE while several others have undertaken Master level degrees.
The School is deeply appreciative of the support from the FCO and Chevening
and I wish this programme continued success.”
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Customer First reassessment success for LSE Catering
LSE Catering is celebrating success after passing its recent Customer
First reassessment.
The award demonstrates LSE Catering's continuing commitment to the needs of
its customers and the provision of excellent customer service.
Interim feedback congratulated a ‘super review’ and impressive overall
standards.
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LSE Connect now online The latest edition of LSE
Connect, the School's alumni magazine, is now available online. Articles
featured in the summer 2013 edition include:
- Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides examines the tension between
unemployment and fiscal austerity.
- Professor Mary Evans illustrates the importance of recording
women's stories.
- Latefa Guemar, a "scholar at risk", shares her story (with link to
additional film content).
- Simeon Underwood discusses student visas.
In addition to an online page-turner version of the magazine, you can now
view all the main features online and download a specially designed iPad
version from the App Store. For more
information and to view the magazine online,
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 Notices
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School Secretary's briefings
School Secretary Susan Scholefield's next termly briefing with all support
staff will take place in the Shaw Library, Old Building on Monday 24 June
at 10.30am and Tuesday 25 June at 2.30pm.
During the first half-hour of Monday’s meeting, the Director, Professor
Craig Calhoun, will share his reflections on the past year, update
colleagues on progress in the Strategic Review, and outline his plans to
conclude phase one and move to phase two in the new academic year. Then the
Secretary and Director of Finance and Facilities, Andy Farrell, will each
speak for 15 minutes on people-related matters and the financial situation
of the School respectively.
George Gaskell, Pro-Director for Planning and Resources, will represent the
Director at Tuesday’s meeting.
Future meetings will take place in the Shaw Library, Old Building on
Monday 2 December at 11am and Tuesday 3 December at 2.30pm.
We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.
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Summer clear out The summer holiday period can be a good time to
clear out any old paper records that you no longer need to keep in the
office.
Some records can be transferred to the School’s secondary storage
provider; others of historic value can be transferred to the School’s
Archive. Other information can be destroyed, either through the School’s
confidential waste system or simply through the recycling system.
The School has a new
procedure for destroying or archiving records, which sets out how to
decide which records should be kept or destroyed and how to go about sending
records to secondary storage or destroy properly. Guidance on how long
records should be kept can be found in the
School’s retention schedule.
If you have any queries, contact the Records Management Team: Dan Bennett
on ext 6481 or at d.bennett@lse.ac.uk,
Rachael Maguire on ext 4622 or at
r.e.maguire@lse.ac.uk or email
pcpd.info.rights@lse.ac.uk.
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Staff bereavement group LSE Counselling Service is interested
in providing a short term bereavement group for staff at the School. This
group would be for those who have been affected by the death or loss of
someone close. The group would be facilitated by an experienced counsellor.
At this stage we are trying to gauge any interest, so if you would be
interested in joining the bereavement group, email Paul at
p.glynn@lse.ac.uk or call ext. 6953.
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Hospitality services - 32 Lincoln’s Inn Fields In addition to
the full hospitality service currently available in 32 Lincoln’s Inn Fields,
LSE Catering has introduced the following new lunch package.
Exclusive to 32 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, this contemporary package is £10.50
per head:
- Handmade gourmet artisan sandwiches
- Mixed leaf and cherry tomato salad
- Mini cakes
- Deluxe fresh fruit platter
Available to book online at
https://apps.lse.ac.uk/dart/lynx.
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Computer tip of the week Finding Office 2003 Commands in
Office 2010
Having difficulty finding an icon or command in Office 2010? Microsoft
has a Find 2003 Commands in 2010 tool for each of its Office
applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and
more here.
Go to the Find Commands in Office 2010 section. Click on any of
the small application icons to see the 2003 application screen. Click on any
menu option or icon there and watch as the screen flips over to 2010 and
shows you where to find the command in Office 2010.
If you have a question, look in our
online guides and FAQs, attend a
Software Surgery, enrol for a
one-to-one IT Training session or consider the other computer training
resources available on the
IT Training website.
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LSESU Music Society raises money for Scope
On Thursday 27 June, the LSESU Music society is supporting a
fundraiser for Scope, a UK charity working for disabled people.
The Society
was crowned LSESU Best Society 2013, and is supporting an open mic night
with performers from across London at Paper Dress in Old Street.
Tickets are £5 on the door, with all money raised going to the charity. Doors open
at 7.30pm for an 8pm start. To see LSE’s talented students in action join
the event
Facebook page.
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Would you like to sing, dance and perform on stage? The St
John’s Amateur Operatic Society, based in Sidcup, Kent, is looking for new
members and invites LSE staff to attend its forthcoming open evenings.
Francesca Matano, moves and logistics manager at LSE, is chairman of the
society, which was founded in 1951 and puts on two musical shows every year.
The society performs at St John’s Hall, Church Road, and rehearses there
every Thursday at 7.45pm.
The next open evenings are taking place on Thursday 27 June and
Thursday 11 July. For more information, email Francesca at
f.matano@lse.ac.uk.
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Sadler's Wells offer for LSE
As part of a brand new dance festival, Sadler’s Sampled, Sadler’s Wells
Theatre is offering £5 standing tickets to two world-class shows taking
place this weekend and next week.
Since 2005, Sadler’s Wells has produced award-winning dance that has
toured around the world.
Made at Sadler’s Wells showcases the very best of these productions,
bringing you face to face with three virtuoso performances by Russell
Maliphant, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Wayne McGregor.
Sadler’s Wells is also able to offer £5 standing tickets for the
spectacular live show
Drumming. From Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Rosas company,
Drumming features the music of Steve Reich performed live by the
contemporary music ensemble Ictus - a unique fusion of music and dance,
where no two performances are ever the same.
To book, call 0844 412 4300 and quote 'LSE offer' or visit
www.sadlerswells.com and enter
promo code pcdlse when prompted. (Subject to allocation availability.
Not available retrospectively or in conjunction with any other offer. £2.50
transaction fee applies to telephone bookings, £1.75 for bookings made
online. No transaction fee in person).
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More for less - take advantage of special offers for LSE staff
Staff and students can now get a special discount for
Alexander
Technique lessons taking place at the Bloomsbury Centre, just a five
minute walk from LSE.
If you spend a lot of time sitting or standing, reading or using a
computer then how you use yourself in these and many other daily activities
can have a profound effect on how well you function.
Lessons can relieve back pain, RSI, help improve posture, lessen
depression and anxiety and make you sound better. Improvements in these
areas lead to a better general appearance and enhance your confidence
overall.
Lessons cost £35 per individual for LSE staff/students (normal lesson fee
£45) or you can take part in a four week Tuesday evening course taking place
in July, August and September costing £70 for LSE staff/ students (normal
price £80).
For more information, contact Alun Thomas on 07817 091385 or email
alun.thomas@hotmail.co.uk.
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 LSE
in pictures
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This week's picture shows a view of the bandstand in Lincoln’s Inn
Fields from the roof terrace of the New Academic Building.
For more images like this, visit the
Photography Unit.
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 Research
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Sea and sun equal happiness Spending time by the sea is one of
the keys to happiness, according to a ground-breaking study employing mobile
technology to track people’s wellbeing in different environments.
The study was led by Dr George MacKerron from the University of Sussex,
Department of Economics, and LSE, and Professor Susana Mourato from LSE’s
Department of Geography and Environment.
Marine and coastal environments produced the most positive responses from
more than 22,000 people who downloaded an app - Mappiness - which was
developed specifically for the study on their mobile devices.
The app, which is the first of its kind, beeps users daily to record
their levels of happiness, and uses satellite positioning (GPS) to discover
their location while they answer. Response locations are linked to
environmental data, which is then fed into statistical models of wellbeing.
More than one million responses have been recorded in the study.
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Wide discrepancies across Europe when it comes to trusting the law
Europeans differ widely when it comes to trusting their legal systems and
believing that the police and criminal courts have a legitimate right to
exercise authority, according to LSE criminologist Dr Jonathan Jackson.
Scandinavian law authorities enjoy the highest levels of respect and
trust across 26 European countries, while a deep suspicion of police and
courts remains entrenched in post-communist countries.
The findings are published in a paper, Trust & Legitimacy across
Europe: A FIDUCIA report on comparative public attitudes towards legal
authority, based on data from a European Social Survey involving 50,800
interviews.
Lead author Dr Jonathan Jackson from LSE’s Department of Methodology and
Mannheim Centre for Criminology, says the report shows that public trust in
legal authorities is low in the Ukraine, Russia and Israel and some southern
European countries.
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A multidisciplinary approach to European citizenship
LSE has recently been named as a partner institution for a large-scale
research project into European citizenship.
All Rights Reserved? Barriers Towards EUropean CITIZENship is the
title of the European research endeavour by a group of 26 universities
coordinated by Utrecht University.
Several LSE academics are involved in different aspects of the project,
including Professor Hartley Dean and
Dr Isabel Shutes of the
Department of Social Policy, Dr Jan Komárek, Department of Law and European
Institute, and Dr Chris Minns and Dr Patrick Wallis of the
Department of Economic History. LSE’s Department of Economic History is leading
the historical work package.
The four year project, which started in May 2013, aims to gain an insight
into the obstacles faced by European citizens when they exercise their
rights and obligations, into the possible contradictions between economic,
social, political and civil citizenship rights and into the
conceptualisation thereof at the European and national level. According to
the research programme this challenge requires a multidisciplinary approach
and international comparative research.
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 Events
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Forthcoming LSE events include....
Against the Consensus: reflections on the great recession
On: Monday 24 June at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Justin Lin, professor and honorary dean at the
National School of Development at Peking University.
Secrets of Silicon Valley
On: Monday 8 July at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Deborah Perry Piscione (pictured above), entrepreneur and
author.
China's War with Japan
On: Wednesday 10 July at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speaker: Professor Rana Mitter (pictured), professor of the history
and politics of China at the University of Oxford.
Gridlock: why global cooperation is failing when we need it most
On: Thursday 11 July at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speakers: Thomas Hale, postdoctoral research fellow at the Blavatnik
School of Government, University of Oxford, Professor David Held,
master of the University College, Durham and professor of politics and
international relations at Durham University, and Kevin Young,
assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Exploring Social Media as Data Sources for Research - workshop for
academics
On: Wednesday 26 June from 2-5.15pm in room OLD.3.21, Old
Building.
The
CLT networkEd seminar series is hosting a special event for its last
session. Academics with an interest in using social media as research data,
are invited to participate in an explorative workshop looking at related
ideas and questions.
What are the ethical and legal issues? How do you adapt traditional
methods to these new data sets?
How different are these data sets to traditional ones?
What's new, and crucially, what is the same?
Join us in exploring these and other questions. There will be case
studies and short presentations, but a large part will be given over to
open discussions. For more information, including a programme, visit
the
CLT networkED page.
Book online
here - the workshop is limited to 30 places.
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Evidence and Power in Development Policy
The Justice and Security Research Programme, in partnership with The Asia
Foundation, will host a free one-day conference, ‘Evidence and Power in
Development Policy’, on Tuesday 2 July at LSE.
Structured as a day-long conversation between researchers (LSE, Tufts,
Manchester, Ghent, ODI), practitioners (The Asia Foundation, ActionAid) and
policymakers (DFID), the conference will engage with current debates on
evidence-based policymaking and programming in international development,
and draw on an innovative research collaboration between the JSRP and The
Asia Foundation examining the use of ‘Theory of Change’ as a programme
planning tool and potential entry point for a better use of evidence in
practice.
The conference aims to suggest ways in which researchers, practitioners and
policymakers can work together creatively to foster a stronger evidence base
for future policy and programming. Places are free but limited and can be
booked here.
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Podcasts of public lectures and events
Green Philosophy
Speakers: Dr Rupert Read, Professor Roger Scruton
Recorded: Wednesday 5 June, approx. 91 minutes
Can Europe Lead in a Post-Western World?
Speakers: Dr Jaimini Bhagwati, Professor Mary Kaldor, Mark Leonard
Recorded: Tuesday 11 June, approx. 71 minutes
Virtuous Citizenship and the Moral Values of One Nation
Speakers: Jon Cruddas MP, David Davis MP, Professor Francesca Klug,
Professor Alan Sked
Recorded: Wednesday 12 June, approx. 86 minutes |
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second interview
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with..... Arthur Wadsworth
I am a web producer in the Web
Services Production Team. I provide
support and training to users across
the School who are responsible for
the websites of academic departments
and research centres that are built
via the CMS, and LSE blogs that are
built using WordPress.
I have been with Web Services
since early 2009, and my
professional background is in
publishing - working for an author,
academic journals, medical textbooks
and business to business books.
Prior to starting work I went to
university and am a University of
London boy through and through,
studying for a BA in history at
Queen Mary and then doing an MA in
war studies at King's.
What would you do if you were
LSE director for a day?
I would like to use the day to
put two initiatives in place. The
first would be a day in the year
when every LSE student can job
shadow a member of staff (academic
and support) at the School. That
would give all the students a very
direct opportunity to feedback on
how the School is run, and would
hopefully be informative for them as
they would see what is required
every day to keep this show on the
road.
The second would be to organise
an event where staff and faculty
from all the University of London
universities and colleges could get
together to share ideas and working
practices. We are all so close
together so it would be great to
take advantage of the ties that bind
to get some new ideas and fresh
perspectives on what we do day to
day.
What do you think is the
quirkiest aspect of life at LSE?
I would say its international
character. London is a very diverse
place, but when I arrive on campus I
am a rarity being a born and bred
Londoner.
I think it's wonderful that you
start to experience such a different
social milieu and cultural fusion as
soon as you become part of LSE; and
this is a good thing because it
takes you out of your default
environment every day.
What are your hobbies?
Ye gods, there are too many. A
quick summary: I am a committed
runner and am heavily involved with
the LSEAU Running and Athletics Team
(competing in cross-county races and
organising the University of London
Athletics Championship). I watch
films whenever I can (I'm spoiled
being able to indulge in the range
of unique and esoteric screenings
that are on across London every
night). I'm a huge pro-sports fan
(between my family and friends we
follow the English/British national
team at most sports; and in many
instances my reputation as
QPR-obssesive precedes me).
I love Japanese anime (I have
stacks of it overflowing from my
flat and my mum's house). I
frequently meet up with my friends
to play any board games we can get
our hands on (I have seen a Risk
session take grown men to the edge
of sanity and friendship). Whenever
I get the time I enjoy getting stuck
into video games (thankfully the
wonders of Xbox LIVE have brought
this to my daily commute). I try to
bake something every couple of weeks
(it's a pleasure being able to make
something that makes other people
happy), and life would be incomplete
without the profound joy and
enlightenment of reading.
If you had a time machine,
where and to which era, would you
go?
I would like to go to the London
of the future at some point when we
have space travel. That would mean I
would be able to meet species from
other planets, see loads of new
technology and get a glimpse of the
lifestyles of the future all in one
trip.
Being a historian there are so
many eras in the past that are
appealing, but I feel I would always
be thinking about how what I did on
trips to those might affect my
present (yes, I have watched
Terminator way too many times!).
Do you have or have you ever
had any pets?
Not currently, but in the past we
have had several: Timmy, the beloved
family tabby cat who lived to a
healthy old age. Chief, a failed
police Alsatian (remedial, but very
lovable) who stayed with my family
for a few years while his owners
relocated.
Later more cats, Polly and Guido,
we had them as kittens but had to
pass them on to some friends when
they established a reign of terror
over all the cats in our new street
when we moved house (it was war),
and several fish, many goldfish (who
are happy and friendly creatures)
and for a time a tank of tropical
fish (who are savage killers - you
went to bed and came down in the
morning to discover the ones still
alive had taken out half of their
brethren).
Who would be your top five
dinner party guests?
Narrowing it down to five, that's
tough. I'll go with:
1) Paula Radcliffe: a genuinely
great British sportswoman, it would
be brilliant to get some running
tips from her and hear about her
feelings on going through so many
highs and lows in the public eye.
2) Bill Bailey: he's hilarious so
would make everyone laugh, and since
he's also a QPR fan it would fun to
chat some football with him.
3) Alan Moore: an exceptional
storyteller and never short of an
opinion. Discussing all the
incredible comics he has written
would be such a treat.
4) Al Gore: he seems an
interesting chap and I always look
back on George Bush Jr beating him
for the US presidency in 2000 as one
of the 'what-if' moments of my life.
I think talking over the world
events and current affairs of my
life with him would be fascinating.
5) George RR Martin: being able
to sit down and talk about Game
of Thrones would be amazing, and
it would also be wonderful to get
his thoughts on so many other novels
and films since he has such an
extensive writing background in both
literature and film/TV. Then when
the dinner was over I could kidnap
him and make sure he expedites his
writing of the final two Game of
Thrones novels.
I have to say that part of me
wants to invite Sam Peckinpah to my
dinner, but I think that evening
would go off the rails very quickly. |
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 Training
and jobs
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Training and development opportunities for staff
Courses scheduled for next week include:
These are just some of the events running next week. To receive a monthly
list of all events, subscribe to the staff training and development email by
clicking here. To find out more about training and development across
the School and for links to booking pages, see
lse.ac.uk/training.
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Jobs at LSE Below are some of the vacancies currently being
advertised to internal candidates only, as well as those being advertised
externally.
- Facilities management team secretary and PA to FM director,
Estates: facilities and projects
- Financial administrator, Estates Division
- Head of learning technology and innovation, Information
Management and Technology
- LSE fellow in finance, Finance
- LSE fellow in sociology, Sociology
- Lectureship in labour law, Law
- Marie Curie research officer (doctoral scholarship), PSSRU
- Research officer (CELSIUS project), Centre for Analysis of
Time Series
- Support and communications assistant, PSSRU
For more information, visit
Jobs at LSE and login via the instructions under the 'Internal
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 LSE
people
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Barbara Humphries, who retired from LSE on Friday 31 May, has
sent the following message of thanks:
I would like to thank you all for my retirement party and presents,
which will bring me many happy memories - a reminder that we do have some
fun in the Library as well as working hard!. It was also good to see so many
of you again at the Strawberry Tea.
Thirty four years went by very quickly, especially the last few. I think that
it took at least that long to get to terms with the Library and its
collections - and still be surprised at what could be found. There was
hardly a dull moment and I could not have wanted it any other way! I will
keep in touch and best of luck with The Women’s Library @ LSE. I look
forward to seeing it in place and have recommended the online exhibition to
a few people.
Very best wishes
Barbara
For pictures of Barbara's retirement party,
click here.
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