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It's that time of year: kids are going back to school - and that means it's time for another year of school fundraising! I bet you are super excited. Right?
That's strange!
Well, okay. Looking at my notes here, I can probably figure out why you aren't jumping up and down with joy over the prospect of doing more school fundraising.
Why Is School Fundraising So Hard?
Why is school fundraising so frustrating some times?
According to our research (which consists in part of personal experience), we've figured out three main reasons:
1. Schools tend to be stuck with the same old donors every year. And who wants to be asked over and over to give money? At a certain point, they get tapped out.
2. People tend to think that they shouldn't have to give to schools. I mean, public schools get funding from the government and private schools get tuition, so everybody is covered. No fundraising needed. (Obviously this isn't true really. But how do we convince donors of that?)
3. Even when they get the need, many donors just don't have the money. This can be especially true at smaller private schools where parents may be doing everything they can just to pay said tuition.
What's the Solution? Let's Discuss in Video Format
While we can't magically make school fundraising easy, we can offer some tips to hopefully help. This video covers 10 of them.
(And P.S., if you don't want to watch a video right now, you can skip ahead. The same tips are listed below.)
10 Tips to Help Overcome Donor Fatigue at Schools
Here are the 10 tips discussed in the video:
- Tell stories about why you need the money. People respond when they feel emotions.
- But still use numbers and statistics. They can help sway anybody on the fence after your story-telling session.
- Be as specific as possible. Tell people what there money is going towards, why that is important, and why you need their help now.
- Show the past results. Because schools often have the same donor pool, this can be especially important. You need people to want to give to you year after year. So work to prove to them that their money is going towards progress and improvements.
- Give them something in return. Whether it is a school dance, a service, or a product, when you give people something in return, they may give to you because they believe in your cause or because they want the thing you are offering.
- Make It Easy. Here is some common sense for you: the easier something is to do, the more likely people are to do it. If I have to be at your gala at 8pm in order to bid on your auction items, then I may decide last minute to skip because I am at home comfy in my pajamas. When there is an easier option (hint, hint, semi-sales pitch here: mobile bidding would be a solution for the above hypothetical problem), take advantage of it!
- Encourage monthly or year-round giving. Maybe asking for $120 all at once is intimidating to some of your donors. However, those same people may be able to give you $10 a month. Either way, you are getting $120 from your donor, so shouldn't you encourage that? Similarly, if I'm strapped every year around your annual fundraiser, then I may not be able to give or may not be able to give as much as I would like. However, if you offer year-round ways to give (giving kiosks, online donation options on your website, etc.), then I may donate when I can afford to do so.
- Show You Listen. Your donors are going to start ignoring you if they think you are ignoring them. So respect what they have to say about your fundraising efforts. Have your donors been asking you to stop raising money for the new football field while the science lab is falling apart? Then maybe switch up what you are raising money for (or better explain why fixing the football field is a high priority). Are they telling you that December, when you have your annual benefit, is a hard month for them financially? Consider moving your date. You get the picture, right? You don't have to blindly follow their suggestions, but genuinely listen to their concerns and somehow address them. Creating donor personas can help with this, by the way.
- Expand Your Reach. If your problem is that you have the same old donors every year, then get creative about ways to expand your reach. Get a team together and brainstorm ways you can target different groups of people and how you can convince them to donate. Maybe you haven't taken enough advantage of local businesses. They can buy ads in yearbooks, signs on fields, sponsor events, and more. Or, they can fund a scholarship, which maybe you can name after them. Perhaps you keep hitting up parents, but haven't been working as hard on asking their extended family. Imagine if you had a letter writing campaign where kids got to right their own letters and mail it to family asking for help supporting their school in XYZ. Perhaps you can ask the community. You may end up getting donations from parents hoping to send their kids to you in the future. (After reading that back, I'm realizing it kind of sounds like I'm saying they may try to bribe you with a donation. That's not what I meant: but maybe they want those school improvements you are trying to achieve done before their kids start.)
- Show Your Appreciation! The last tip on this list is just being better about showing your appreciation. Nobody wants to hear from you only when you are asking them for money. Communicate with them all year-long, and make sure they know how much you appreciate them.
The Final Words
Ok. Now that you've got my awesome tips, I'm going to offer you something else:
A free ebook all about school fundraising!
This thing has 65 different ideas for ways you can try to raise money for your school. And like I said, it's totally free, so enjoy!


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The experiences that a child has at the dentist can affect the way they feel about dental visits throughout their lifetime.
When a child is fully prepared for what will happen during their visit, whether it is a routine check-up and cleaning or more extensive work, the stage is set for proactive dental care into adulthood and beyond.
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At Absolute Dental, we promise to make each experience better than the first – for both parent and child. Our team of dedicated dental professionals are trained "kids dentists," and go through many steps to ensure two things:
After completion of the initial exam, each child's parent has a chance to meet the doctor to discuss the status of their child's oral health, as well as options for any advanced or "operative" work that may be needed. In most cases, our dentists will be able to complete services on the same day.
The Absolute Dental staff is trained to use basic behavioral management techniques in order to make all pediatric procedures a pleasant experience for both the child and the parent. Before any procedure is performed, our doctors explain and show the child what will occur.
At the end of the appointment, our coordinators meet with the parents to give a detailed description of the work completed, provide after care instructions, issue prescriptions if needed, and answer any questions that the parent may have. Each child is also allowed to select a toy from the treasure chest upon completion of their appointment.
Wherever you choose to take your child, it is important for the parent or guardian as well as the dental professionals to consider the visit from a child's point of view. Here are some guidelines for parents to review when planning a children's appointment that is pleasant, painless, and fun.
An Absolute Dental professional will never force a child into a procedure that isn't necessary at that time if the child shows a great deal of fear. Many procedures can be rescheduled unless there is a severe amount of decay, an extraction is needed, or the damage is to a permanent tooth.
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The Wellbeing Bubble
24 July 2017
A new online resource to boost student wellbeing is seeing positive results at Aotea College.
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Late last year Dian Edmondson, a teacher at Nelson College Preparatory School, led a group of Year 7 and 8 students on an unforgettable education outside the classroom experience on the Milford Track – one of New Zealand's world-renowned 'Great Walks'. Dian talks about her experience.
I am a teacher who is passionate about the outdoors: I believe in giving young people the opportunity to experience nature. I'm also lucky to have a head teacher – Richard Nott – who supported and accompanied me on numerous occasions tramping the 'Great Walks' trails.
My latest adventure began on 10 December 2017: a group of 20 students and seven adults set out to conquer the Milford Track, which is famous around the world.
We met at Nelson airport for the flight to Queenstown. The excitement was contagious as we checked in our backpacks and said goodbye to parents.
It was a two-hour ride from Queenstown to our overnight accommodation in Te Anau. After a meeting to go over rules and boundaries, we strolled into town for some excellent fish and chips, before lights out at 9.30pm – a good sleep is essential before tackling such a big adventure.
After breakfast the group visited the Department of Conservation (DOC) to get tickets for the Milford Track and to learn more about the region. We also visited a trout hatchery and went for a swim in the lake. Food shopping for paired lunches was also tackled on day two.
The group met and discussed techniques for stowing gear in packs to ensure that the boys had all the necessary items for a safe trip.
Weather: clear with slight wind
Te Anau to Glade Wharf was the first part of the journey, which involved a 30-minute bus and an hour's boat ride on Lake Te Anau. The rich red colour of the rātā trees as we cruised toward Glade Wharf was really beautiful.
As we disembarked, we were asked to disinfect our boots by stepping into a tray of water. Didymo (didymosphenia geminata, also known as 'rock snot') affects rivers, so if all trampers do this, we are helping to protect our environment.
At the start of the track we entered a clearing that opened up into a glade through which the icy blue Clinton River meanders. Some of us, including myself, were a little apprehensive when crossing the first swing bridge we encountered, but as the day went on our confidence increased.
We saw and heard fantails, riflemen and robins as we tramped toward the Clinton Hut. The river, cascading over rocks, gave us glimpses of large trout swimming upstream.
After arriving at the hut, Matthew, our hut warden, gave the boys a tour of the local flora and fauna. He also kept us up to date on the next day's weather: rain was in the forecast!
Clinton Hut to Mintaro Hut, 16km. Weather: fine but rain predicted
As rain had been forecast, we made sure the boys were dressed appropriately and had their raincoats handy. Our walk took us to the upper Clinton River and open prairie land. As we came into the clearing, the valley came alive with myriad waterfalls all around us. The boys now understood why they needed polypropylene wet weather gear. We had lunch in a shelter and as we continued along the Quinton Valley the sun peeked through.
Mintaro Hut was our next stop and was very spacious, which meant the other 12 tourists who were staying had their own space. A group of Aussie characters were lots of fun.
Cheeky kea made their presence known as the sun set. All items had to be stored in the hut as kea are notoriously curious birds and love to play with trampers' equipment.
Mintaro Hut to Dumpling Hut, 14km. Weather: fine with light winds – no rain!
Before setting off we quickly checked that everybody had sunblock and hats on before our steep climb. It was the perfect day to climb to the top: blue sky and light winds. As the boys became more confident with their packs, the whole group exhibited some great teamwork, with everybody ensuring they helped each other on this challenging section of the track. Spirits were high as we climbed toward the summit.
To me, the next part of the trail was one of the most challenging for us, because the downhill descent seemed never-ending. Our knees were crying out for respite along the uneven and sometimes rocky path. The magical views distracted from our pain, however, with waterfalls galore.
Our last night in a hut was at Dumpling Hut. A welcome swim in the river to wash away the heat of the day was enjoyed by many.
The water was freezing but refreshing.
Dumpling Hut to Sandfly Point, 18km
The boys were briefed the night before that they would need to pack up quickly in the morning. We were out of the hut within an hour of rising.
We had five marked stops to help us keep to our schedule: The Boat Shed; Poseidon Creek; Rock Cave; Mackay Falls; and Giant Gate Falls. We reached Sandfly Point 20 minutes before our boat arrived. True to its name, the sandflies were in abundance, but not for long. The shelter was a welcome relief from the sandfly dance we were forced to perform!
A 10-minute boat ride past Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls to Milford Sound was a sheer delight for the boys, followed by a two-hour bus ride back to Te Anau and our accommodation for the night. A dinner, sharing highlights, challenges, and what they had learnt about themselves was a great way to end a successful outdoor experience.
We were able to pursue several curriculum-linked learning objectives. From EOTC Guidelines: Bringing Curriculum Alive:
"… any 'beyond school' experience inevitably crosses learning areas and can potentially support transitions and pathways to further learning. The national curriculum emphasises the importance of dealing with future-focused issues, such as sustainability, citizenship, enterprise, and globalisation."
As an example, we were able to learn about sustainability, citizenship and globalisation through talking to and learning from DOC staff about the Milford region; efforts that are ongoing to limit the spread of didymo; the impacts of tourism; and the measures that are being taken to manage tourism while maintaining access to our wonderful natural taonga.
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A new online resource to boost student wellbeing is seeing positive results at Aotea College.
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Shares in St. Joe dropped 3 percent today on news that Fairholme had won the board battle - Bruce Berkowitz and Charles Fernandez of Fairhole, former Florida governor Charlie Crist and Carnival CEO Howard Frank are in, and Joe's CEO Brit Greene is out. The company has hired an executive search firm. Further turnover among Joe's senior management is likely, I think. [more]
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I own a small position in Ford's convertible preferred shares (F-S or F-PS, depending on the nomenclature your brokerage uses). I bought these just below par ($49.90 or so). The preferred is convertible to about 2.8 shares of Ford. [more]
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St. Joe released a statement yesterday indicating that the company is considering strategic alternatives, including possibly selling the company. It's not clear to me who they would sell it to aside from a buyout led by Fairholme. There aren't any large public companies focused on land development. If management wanted to take the company private themselves, they've had years to do so. This coincides with Bruce Berkowitz and his right hand man getting elected to Joe's board. [more]
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Furniture can become soiled without you realising it. We do not walk on furniture with our shoes, so the soiling is at a slow pace. You will notice the furniture spots somewhat rather than the overall soiling state. We do not notice the soiling condition on the sofa until the furniture has become noticeably soiled.
How does your sofa get this dirty? Mostly from you. You sit on the sofa, then there is some dirt on your clothes and it brushes off on to the furniture as you sit and move around. You also sweat during the day and the sweat comes through your clothes and it gets transferred to the furniture. When you sleep on furniture the sweat comes through our clothes onto our furniture.
How hygienic do you think it is to sit on a sofa laden with dirt? Some other effects to contemplate is that sweat contains salts. These salts could fade colour on the furniture. These salts may also weaken and damage the fibres in your furniture. Make sure when you are selecting a cleaner that the cleaner uses a technique with a rinse, otherwise the dirt will remain in the furniture.
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NOTHING symbolizes the bond between brothers like a good oldfashioned, knock-down, drag-out brawl.
In last week's episode of "Rescue Me" on FX, brothers Tommy and Johnny Gavin faced off outside a New York City precinct house.
The root cause was Tommy's drinking, but generally speaking, Johnny (Dean Winters), a police detective, was sick and tired of watching his brother (Denis Leary), a fireman, screw up his life.
So Johnny took Tommy apart. The scene was a gem – a description that can be applied to most, if not all, of the scenes in "Rescue Me," which started its second season with last week's episode.
Tommy is the kind of man who occasionally responds to such demonstrations of tough love. In fact, that's probably the only way to deal with him because, above all else, Tommy is a world-class jerk.
Last season, he alienated his wife, who covertly sold their home and fled with the kids; impregnated the widow of his best friend who was killed on 9/11; and fouled up so badly on the job that he almost caused the death of another firefighter.
Tommy's behavior is blamed on 9/11, which has left him angry and depressed, intensifying his drinking.
However, after previewing three episodes so far of the new season of "Rescue Me" (last week's, tonight's and next week's) Tommy is still such a heel that it's nearly impossible to generate much sympathy for him, horrible as 9/11 must have been for him.
You would think that a TV show with such a repellent lead character would be just as off-putting.
Instead, "Rescue Me" is just the opposite. It's great. Somehow, Leary – the angry comedian who was once best known for his defiant smoking habit – is fashioning a dramatic weekly series with some of the highest production values on television.
Besides starring in it, Leary is co-creator, executive producer and writer of the series, along with Peter Tolan, who shares those titles and also directs.
The two of them are collaborating on one sharp TV show. "Rescue Me" is shot, acted, written and edited with a precision that is breathtaking. It is arresting to watch because it is so carefully made.
It's not too late to get involved with "Rescue Me." Episode 2 of the second season airs tonight at 10, a late time period for a reason: This show is strictly for grownups.


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Every morning is spent on this weathered picnic table, its faded paintwork blending seamlessly with the overgrown reeds surrounding Lake Naivasha. However, I am not just waiting for hippos here, for this is my office as a travel blogger and the place in which I write most of my Africa travel advice. Naturally, no morning is ever the same, the hippos do come each time but then sometimes the colobus monkeys also drop over to see what's going on.
You might think this would be a distracting place to work but actually, it's perfect – when the hippos disappear through the reeds and the monkeys into the trees, I am left with a peace and quiet that seems entirely alien after spending so long in the fast city and busy tourist destinations. In fact, it is most often the nature which has affected me rather than the wildlife, for these experiences have changed the direction of my life and these silences or natural settings have always left me feeling refreshed, reinvigorated and focused on the simple pleasures that matter.
I'm not sure why it took so long to find these inexpensive adventures and the small rewards that come with waking up in a tent or feeling immersed in nature but I do know it has changed everything about my perspective on life. Ironically my office today in Lake Naivasha is the result of taking these trips in the first place but it's not really about work or the office. No, my point is that it's important to make time to slow it down and escape all the noise, for these are the places that will leave you feeling refreshed or reinvigorated and possibly with a new direction in your own life.
If you would like to find out about the best place to stay in Lake Naivasha or the best things to do in Naivasha, check out the Africa Travel Advice section.


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Michael Brown was a black thug, no better or worse than a white or Hispanic thug. As I reflect on this I think of a similar incident in Florida. If Michael Brown had a brother, he would look like Trayvon Martin. In both cases, non-thinking, bigoted Whites and Blacks jumped to the wrong conclusion. They praised the villains (Martin and Brown) and persecuted the victims (Zimmerman and Wilson). I will remind my readers that both Zimmerman and Wilson had blood running from their head wounds. They shot their respective assailants, whom they reasonably believed were trying to kill them, as any sane person would do.
Obama felt a need to jump into this affair as he did in the Martin case. Obama reproached the Ferguson cops saying, "There's also no excuse for police to use excessive force against peaceful protests or to throw protesters in jail for lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights." That is correct; but there is no reason to assume, and for sure no proof, that excessive force was used and there is never a right to rob, resist, rampage, and riot. Obama should call for an unbiased investigation.
The U.S. Attorney General, himself an outspoken black racist, is in Ferguson with a cadre of Department of Justice workers who are investigating the incident. No, they are laying a foundation for a predetermined verdict. Holder has not been reticent to speak out on the matter of race. He called America a "nation of cowards" on racial issues in 2009. Holder has sent a signal that he wants the "correct outcome." Because of his and Obama's missionary zeal to "get" the white guy, it sends a signal to irresponsible Blacks to "do their thing."
Holder should do his duty for a change and investigate the Blacks who make a game of cold-cocking Whites. After all, that is a "hate" crime if any crime is.
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The spineless governor, Jay Nixon, made an incredibly irresponsible and stupid statement when he declared, "a vigorous prosecution [of the shooting] must now be pursued" thereby absolving the thug and accusing the cop. What an idiot. I think he is a Democrat. Had he done his duty he would have demanded an unbiased, thorough investigation but fearful of a greater racial explosion, he took the cowardly way out.
The mother of Trayvon Martin, another black thug, has jumped into the fray with her two cents and it really wasn't worth that. She tried to paint the two dead teens as victims of gun violence without admitting their complicity in crime. In a letter to Michael Brown's parents she declared, "If they refuse to hear us, we will make them feel us." Sounds like an ominous threat.
Trayvon's mother along with Brown's mother seems to have the same motivation–to get a pound of flesh and a pot of money when they deserved nothing but scorn for turning a tragedy of a son's death and the destruction of an innocent man into a farce. Both families are an example of what a broken home and the absence of a strong father with biblical convictions can do.
Protesters have demanded justice for Brown, but they want justification for their own violence. To them all white cops are brutal beasts with a vendetta against all sweet, innocent, unarmed, college-bound blacks. Isn't it strange that most of these black thugs who get themselves killed are always "innocent," "a real nice guy," "wonderful son," etc.
If a cop commits a crime, then he should pay the price. Everyone agrees with that but too many Blacks and almost all liberals would not agree that Blacks must be held to the same degree of accountability as everyone else. Special racial treatment for anyone is a perfect definition of racism.
The media is not interested in justice, only a good, on-going story. Most of them are gutless wonders who are lazy, incompetent, or are committed zealots to social engineering. That includes race hustlers like Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and the NAACP. Of course, the Black Panthers are thugs that should be behind bars. None of the above seem to be concerned with the twelve people who were shot and killed in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend. But then that was black on black killings.
I suggest that the police announce that there will be no protesting except during daylight and all protestors who refuse to disperse on the first order will be arrested and jailed.
Moreover, I suggest that the NAACP and similar black groups stop pandering to the haters and spend time and money helping black families stay together, kids stay in school, promote a work mentality, and preach Bible morality to everyone. The answer to hating, robbing, looting, shooting, racism, and violence is Christ. When men trust Christ, there is a change in their morals, mores, manners, and motives. Many of the protesters seem to have problems with all of them.
We've come a long way baby–in the wrong direction. The noise of the protestors (cursing, fighting, and chanting) is the death rattle of a once-great nation marching into a dark night of racial wars.
Welcome to a new brave world where right is wrong; up is down; in is out; and bad is good and justice is demanded–if you are black.
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This talk begins with two recent methodological development for comparing units or groups of units in costs terms when input prices are available. The first method treats input prices as endogenous, at least in part, and assesses units on the potential for cost savings through better productivity in technical terms on the one hand, and securing better input prices on the other. The second method takes input prices as exogenous and focuses on comparing Groups of units both in technical and cost terms without recourse to metafrontiers. The presentation will illustrate how these methods can be used to compare academics within their Departments and Departments within academic institutions, treating time devoted to research and qualifications on recruitment of an academic as inputs, and research output in post as the key deliverable. The method assuming endogenous prices will identify potential savings through salary adjustments and/or higher research productivity over time by academics. The method assuming exogenous prices will focus on comparing academic Departments and decompose cost differences into those attributable to salary differences and those attributable to more productive use of time for research.


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A fight that, as the Lieutenant says, First Sergeant Raúl Antonio Carvajal Londoño died. Said report contradicts the manifest of Mayor Pedro Miguel Mendoza Álvarez, El Tarra's police station commander, who said that there took place no alteration of public order between 5th and 12th of October of 2006 between the National Army and groups outside the law. Likewise, according to a statement of the Municipality Personality, there is no record to be found of any irregular situation on said dates.
According to that, Mr. Raúl asks: did the National Army fake the combat? Up to this date, nobody has resolved his doubt, since despite several requests at judicial offices, neither the Prosecution Office nor the Attorney have started investigating. Legal Medicine determined that it is impossible to know with clarity what kind of weapon was used to kill Carvajal. According to their report, there are missing bones and in his cranial region parts of newspaper were found, which indicates that Sergeant's body was manipulated.
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The struggle started by Raúl 8 years ago, has taken him to protest in different cities of Colombia. He got rid of his heritage to buy a van filled with posters allusive to his son's death, denouncing the Government in charge at the time of the happenings. His family turned his back on him fearing retaliation. In sight of that, Raul decided to leave his home town and move to another city to protect his family and he continued his complaint throughout the country. He has exposed his case to different governmental and non governmental entities with the objective of finding an answer to his son's death and recover a little of tranquility long ago lost. What happened that October 8th of 2006 took him, even, in an act of despair, to unearth his son's remains in Montería and take them to Bogotá to leave then in Bolívar Square and ask for someone to give answers about what happened to Sergeant Carvajal.


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New Canaan, CT, April 30, 2015 — Gridiron Capital, LLC ("Gridiron Capital"), a U.S. based private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that Acquisition International magazine has awarded Gridiron Capital with a Deal of the Year Award. The award is for Gridiron Capital's investment in Counsel On Call, a leading provider of legal services solutions to corporate in-house legal departments and top law firms.
In April of 2014, Gridiron Capital partnered with Counsel On Call, an innovator in the legal services sector for 14 years. Counsel On Call has developed an extensive array of "managed services" (voluminous work that needs process, effective project management, attorney teams, metrics and accurate budgeting). The firm provides one experienced attorney at a time for discreet matters, and consults and collaborates with clients on the best ways to handle legal work.
The partnership with Gridiron Capital is a perfect fit, according to Counsel On Call CEO Jane Allen. "We have built a successful company that approaches the delivery of legal services in a unique manner that prioritizes both legal and business results," Allen said. "We are excited about our partnership with Gridiron – it is an exciting step in helping us achieve our business goals, continuing to improve upon the delivery of legal services for our clients and our employees. Gridiron's experience and success in the business services sector, as well as its operational expertise, will be indispensable as we continue to grow."
Tom Burger, Managing Partner of Gridiron Capital, stated, "We are thrilled to partner with Counsel On Call's impressive, passionate and accomplished management team, team members and attorneys. There is a significant opportunity to build on their successes, and we look forward to working together to achieve further milestones for the company. We will continue to deliver on the company's commitment to excellence and high-level value and expand Counsel On Call's areas of expertise and geographic presence."
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LIVONIA, Mich. – Madonna University has established the Public Safety Leadership Institute to fill the void for public safety leadership training. According to the Institute's Director, David Harvey, instructors at the Institute will provide professional development for current and developing leaders across a broad spectrum of disciplines within the public safety field, as well as other public service professions.
Training will be offered through seminars, lectures, workshops and a command college, and will also be coordinated with academic degree programs at Madonna.
"Creating a public safety leadership institute aligns with our core values at Madonna University," said Tara Kane, director of Madonna's criminal justice program. "We not only prepare future leaders academically, through our bachelor's and master's degrees, we also provide continuing education for leaders in law enforcement and public safety throughout the state."
Harvey said, "Our aim is to deliver innovative, cutting-edge professional development in a variety of training modalities, so as to prepare our public safety leaders to provide first-rate public service while addressing contemporary challenges."
The Institute's first workshop will be held Friday, Nov. 3, in Kresge Hall. The topic of the program is: Not Just Protect and Serve Anymore: the expanding role and responsibilities of today's law enforcement, and evidence-based tools for addressing America's drug epidemic.
Having served as a public administrator, Harvey understands the challenges of accessing quality training on a limited budget. "At the Institute, we pledge to provide the best professional development by seeking out respected experts from local, state and national agencies to share their knowledge. And we will offer training at fair and reasonable rates," Harvey committed.
Conveniently located on Madonna University's campus on I-96, just east of I-275 in Livonia, Michigan, the Public Safety Leadership Institute is an easy commute for many public safety professionals. The University's new residence halls will offer a comfortable option for those attending week-long training.
Prior to becoming director of Madonna's Public Safety Leadership Institute, Harvey served for seven years as director of the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. While his law enforcement career began as a United States Army military police officer, he spent most of his career as a police officer in Garden City, Mich., where he retired as chief of police. He also served as city manager for Garden City, and as police chief of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport Authority. Harvey has traveled to other countries to consult and speak on law enforcement issues. He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Madonna University, and a master's in public administration from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
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Liberal arts, career preparation and service learning are the hallmarks of a Madonna University (www.madonna.edu) education. For 80 years, Madonna University professors have been preparing students for careers in criminal justice, nursing, education, business, social work, science, and the arts, through more than 100 majors and minors. More than 80 police chiefs and directors of public safety, in Michigan and other states, are graduates of Madonna University's criminal justice program, which was launched in 1972. Madonna's Graduate School offers master's, doctoral and certificate programs in 30-plus areas of study, including a master's in criminal justice leadership and intelligence.
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The good old Beppu onsen! Haha ooo have I got some stories for you…. First of all for those of you who don't know what onsens are they are Natural hot springs that are good for the skin and very relaxing. Beppu is famous for hot springs and the whole town is literally covered with them. The funny thing is… well the funny thing to me is that you have to get naked to enter the hot spring! Yep! The first time I entered an Onsen I saw a bunch of naked men… I really didn't know where to look if you know what I mean. It was so normal in Japan to be naked in front of each other (same sex of course) but it was embarrassing and I was constantly covering myself even when leaving the onsen… I just felt that there are some parts of the Human body that must be kept private… well I guess that's a culture thing… I guess for me it's instinctive to cover up the privates. Anyhow I have been to many Onsens mostly private because I didn't like to get naked in front of men sometimes the water is way too hot so I was in and out trying to cling to dear life and take in some air!
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"It is our dream that the CSUB Children's Choir will nurture a new generation of life-long music makers. And that it will enrich the life of our students and the Bakersfield community."Dr. Angel Vazquez-Ramos, Director of Choral Studies
Level 1 (1st & 2nd grade) and Level 2 (3rd & 4th grade) classes are held at CSUB in the Music Building, Room 127.
We hold classes every Wednesday starting January 31 with two different start times.
With over 20 years of collective experience, we bring out the best in each of our students.
Jessica Ardray has a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from CSU Bakersfield. She has been teaching and directing children's music in Bakersfield for over 5 years in the Panama Buena-Vista Union School District. She continues her music education in studying the Kodály Method, a philosophy of teaching music to children in which she looks forward to sharing with our Level 2 (3rd and 4th Grade) singers.
Anna Santiago is an elementary music and chorus teacher for the Panama-Buena Vista School district. She has been in education since 2008, working with children from ages 4-18, both privately and in the school setting. She graduated from CSUB with a BA in Music Education and received a single subject credential in Music. She hopes to share her experience with our Level 1 (1st and 2nd grade) students.
Angel M. Vázquez-Ramos, a native of Carolina, Puerto Rico is Assistant Professor and Director of Choral Studies at California State University, Bakersfield. He teaches undergraduate courses in music education, choral conducting, and conducts the University Singers and Chamber Singers. Before his appointment to CSUB, he served as Director of Choral Music Education at Chapman University from 2010 to 2015.
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|A Note on the Value of Gender Identification
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|Korsgaard, Christine M. 1995. A note on the value of gender identification. In Women, Culture, and Development: A Study of Human Capabilities, ed. Martha Nussbaum and Jonathan Glover, 401-404. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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On this week's segment of work outfit idea, we will be looking into the creative, trendy, decent and elegant style of Deborah Alakija who is popularly know as @wishful elegance on her IG page.
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This week a 4 page article runs in Se & Hør, the biggest magazine in Norway covering how Geir saved my life after I left the Church of Scientology. It also promotes his 1984 book release. The article also covers how Scientologists are not allowed to file police reports on other Scientologists according to their doctrine. And now that I am out of the church I am working on an extensive report which I will hand over to the … Continue reading
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Scientology: "She is a criminal!"
I guess OSA (Office of Special Affairs = the Gestapo equivalent in Scientology) and other Scientologists felt some urges to trash me after it was known that I had started a relationship with Geir Isene, the only person in Norway who has reached the highest spiritual level (OT 8) in Scientology, and later left the church. I can thank Geir and his blog for being alive today. And I guess my teaser post, revealing some of the … Continue reading


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SINGAPORE, 15 JULY 2010 Singapore telco M1 yesterday announced that it would offer dedicated iPad price plans for iPad with wi-fi + 3G in the coming weeks.
In its brief statement, M1 did not say anything more than that. It simply added a few words to eulogise the already much-publicised Apple product: iPad allows users to connect with their applications and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the Web, read and send e-mail, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read e-books and much more, all using iPad's revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface.
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It did this last week and I figured the crappy stock fluid froze and sure enough it was working a couple days later when I tried it. Well it's fairly warm, 16F out tonight and it pumps but no fluid sprays out of either front nozzle or the rear and the fluid is not frozen in the tank.
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Consider this part two of Don't we have more important things to do? – an earlier post about privacy, opinions and the internet.
I'm a fan of Grog's Gamut. I'm not a fan of his outing today in The Australian. There was already plenty of discussion in the public sphere about the mainstream media coverage of the federal election campaign, so why go to the trouble of outing one blogger? It seems rather petty. And counter-productive because they've just ensured he has a bigger audience.
I am not an anonymous blogger. My name is on my About page, where it also states that this is my personal blog and is in no way connected to my employer. (Many of the people I follow on twitter have a similar line in their bios. Although, I suspect that this kind of line only works for the big guys, not the little guys.)
But my blog does have a cost. My criticism of Fairfax has ensured I'll never work there, which is a shame because I am one of the few people who still reads the Sydney Morning Herald every day. I don't read News Ltd newspapers, so I don't blog about them.
Anyway, back to Grog. Several journos today said anonymity was there to protect sources and whistleblowers (and, therefore, shouldn't be extended to political bloggers). Except that it's not entirely true. If a whistleblower/source wants to be anonymous, we're supposed to do everything we can to change their mind. Yet anonymity is freely given to members of political parties who want to use the media to undermine a colleague. Almost all political stories these days feature "an unnamed source within the party". And then, of course, the politician is expected to respond to these anonymous claims that have only been made public because someone is cosying up to a journo and letting them believe they're getting a scoop. It's not a scoop – we're being used and we're too caught up in thinking we're part of the game to realise that we're being played.
Update 1: A shiny new coin has another wonderfully insightful post:
The problem is that, though Grog may keep his grogblog, he'll be muzzled. All of us will be. If we didn't already know, our contribution, in light of our education, in light of our particular circumstance, in the likelihood of us losing our job, at the pure chance of having to report back to our partner that some silly comments we made online mean we can't keep the house. The reason why we blog anonymously is because it's fucking personal.
This is supposed to be a free society?
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Filton Avenue Primary School opened in September 2015 formed from the merger of Filton Avenue Infants and Junior Schools. We are based on two sites, Lockleaze Road and Orchard Campus. There has been a school on at Lockleaze Road since 1931 and in September 2012 in response to the need for more local primary school places we open a 1 form entry Primary School in a specially converted wing of Orchard School Bristol. The Orchard Campus site now has pupils in each year group from Reception to Year 3 and will be full by September 2018.
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Next in the guest post series, I'm to happy to introduce you to the Kannan's and particularly the boss in the house, Poornima Kannan who is a nature lover and loves to travel whenever an opportunity arises.
A self confessed butterfly lover, she says "I like to observe Insects , butterflies , birds , reptiles and trees and their interconnections with each other. Being a mother of three kids I cannot step out to the forest as often as any wildlife enthusiasts would like do, but Urban wildlife never ceases to amaze me". She also volunteers for an NGO Unnati.
Have a look at her wonderful blog full of butterflies and insects stories and travel tales here - http://wanttobeanomad.wordpress.com/
She narrates her recent experience about visiting Avalanche near Ooty.
Avalanche was our destination; we had planned to be there by lunch time. Kannan had been driving since morning, sensing that he needed rest I volunteered to drive. As I was driving we suddenly noticed fumes coming from the bonnet of the car. We stopped the car immediately and found that the radiator had a leak. Our service center person from Bangalore instructed us to pour water in the radiator and let it cool down. Driving slowly we reached a garage in Gundlupet; the mechanic examined the car and proposed that he could fix the leak. He fixed the radiator leak with m-seal, it happens only in India. One has to appreciate the ingenuity of Indians.
It started drizzling when we drove across the Bandipur forest. Many trees had shed their leaves but to break the melancholy of the dry forest, cassia fistula showers put up a splendid show. A peacock perched on a tree soaking itself in the drizzle reminded me of the quote "The journey is more important than the destination itself". We reached Avalanche late in the afternoon to be spell bound by its stunning picture postcard scenery, set in the pristine Western Ghats with stunning views of the shola forests and the lake makes Avalanche a picture perfect destination for a weary traveler. I realized that destination is important too.
After a heavy lunch as I made myself comfortable on a wooden bench a pretty bird landed about a foot away from me. I was baffled by its beauty and after it flew away I realized that I had a camera in my hand, I could have clicked it. Yes sometimes it is better to appreciate the beauty with your eyes rather than clicking it. Much later I realized that it was the Nilgiri flycatcher, an endemic species of the Western Ghats.
Nilgiri Flycatcher, Image credit - Kannan A.S.
Butterflies are always on my agenda on all my outings, but they appear before you when you least expect. When I was having my breakfast a Helen appeared at the window sill. This active butterfly kept moving from flower to flower and flew away. The flight of the Helen is a spectacular sight .When it stops to rest; the fore wings cover the most of the white patches on the hind wings, appearing totally black. When disturbed, it takes flight and there is a flash of white as the patches on the hind wings are revealed. It is believed that the momentary distraction of the white patches would surprise a predator for a split second, while the butterfly makes a hasty escape. As I was gradually coming out the spell of Helen when the Malabar banded peacock made its appearance. One has to see to see it to appreciate this stunning butterfly.
Sahyadri Red Helen butterfly, Image credit - Poornima
Spellbound by these two butterflies I set out to the garden in the resort. A Painted lady butterfly sat on a wild flower displaying its alluring beauty. In one of the largest citizen science projects ever conducted, scientists from Butterfly Conservation in U.K have discovered that these species undertakes a phenomenal 9,000-mile round trip from tropical Africa to the Arctic Circle — almost double the length of the famous migrations undertaken by Monarch butterflies in North America. The whole journey is not undertaken by individual butterflies, but is a series of steps by up to six successive generations; so Painted Ladies returning to Africa in the autumn are several generations removed from their ancestors who left Africa earlier in the year.
Painted lady butterfly, Image credit - Poornima
Nilgiris and its surrounding environments covering a tract of over 5000 Square kilometers was declared as Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in September 1986. Orchids are sensitive to even slightest disturbances to their habitats and with the tremendous pressure on natural resources, particularly forest resources, orchids and their habitat are continuously under threat. The major threats for orchid population in nature are habitat destruction and over collection. It was heartening to see a cluster of wild orchids thrive on a tree in the Doddabetta peak.
Wild orchids, Image credit - Kannan. A.S.
At the end of the trip I promised to myself that I will come back again and explore more. Vivid memories and clicks of this trip transport me back to Nilgiris. Hope to get there soon with avid butterfly watchers.
With Warm Regards,
Poornima Kannan


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Reciprocal Seasonal Variation in Vitamin D Status and Tuberculosis Notifications in Cape Town, South Africa
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-uninfected people in Europe, but it is not known whether such an association exists among HIV-infected people in subtropical Africa. As a result, a study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2011;108:19013-19017), was conducted to determine whether vitamin D deficiency was associated with susceptibility to active TB in HIV-uninfected (n = 196) and HIV-infected (n = 174) black Africans in Cape Town, South Africa. The study also investigated whether there was evidence of seasonal variation in vitamin D status and TB notifications in this setting over an 8-year period.
Results showed that vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] <50 nmol/L) was present in 232 (62.7%) of 370 participants and was associated with active TB in both HIV-uninfected (odds ratio = 5.2; P < 0.001) and HIV-infected (odds ratio = 5.6; P < 0.001) people.
Vitamin D status also varied according to season: The mean serum 25(OH)D concentration was highest in January through March and lowest in July through September (56.8 vs. 30.7 nmol/L, respectively; P < 0.001). Reciprocal seasonal variation in TB notifications was observed: The mean number of TB notifications per quarter for Cape Town in 2003 to 2010 was lowest in April through June and highest in October through December (4,222 vs. 5,080; P < 0.001).
According to the authors, Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among black Africans in Cape Town and is associated with susceptibility to active TB both in the presence and absence of HIV infection. The authors added that reciprocal seasonal variation in serum 25(OH)D concentration and TB notifications suggests that seasonal variations in vitamin D status and TB incidence in this setting may be causally related.
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