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[Editor's Note: thanks to the generosity of professional genealogist and FGS supporter Debbe A. Hagner, here is a transcription of the Saturday, October 22, 2011 broadcast of FGS Radio: My Society entitled If Your Society Folded Today, Would Anyone Care?]
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
FGS Announces Two New Member Benefits - Website and Newsletter Reviews
Genealogy Society Website and Newsletter Reviews
October 26, 2011 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) is pleased to announce two new member benefits for genealogical societies, historical societies, and family associations.
The first new benefit is a free review of an organization's website. A member society can request a review of one, several, or all areas of its website. The review may include suggestions for design, layout, format, font use and contrast, ease of navigation and use, effective use of graphics, and inclusion of content.
The second new benefit is a free review of an organization's newsletter, regardless of whether it is printed or electronic. A member society can submit two consecutive newsletters and request a complete review or ask specific questions. The review may include suggestions concerning design elements and format, including use of specific fonts, placement of graphical elements, and use of white space. It also may include suggestions for additional content. An organization working to "go green" and produce an electronic newsletter can receive feedback on how to format and create a quality newsletter using PDF software.
These two new member benefits along with the free review of a society's bylaws represent some of the many services that FGS provides to its members to help them become more effective and efficient. Information about each of these services and how to submit materials to FGS for review can be found in the Members Only area of the FGS website at http://fgs.org/membersonly/.
Monday, October 24, 2011
FGS Radio - How Special Interest Groups Can Add to Your Society
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This week's episode hosted by George G. Morgan is entitled How Special Interest Groups Can Add to Your Society. Our guest will be Carol Rooksby Weidlich, President of the Lee County Genealogical Society (LCGS) in Ft. Myers, Florida. Carol will discuss the importance of having special interest groups in a genealogy society and how LCGS has found success in leverage this concept. In addition, we'll be highlighting FGS member society, the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington in our weekly Society Spotlight feature.
Carol Rooksby Weidlich was born and raised in Rochester, NY and relocated to Connecticut for school and lived most of her adult life in the Hartford area. In 2000, she and her husband Jim took early retirement and relocated to North Fort Myers, Florida. Carol began serious family history and genealogy research in 1998.
She is President, Membership Chair and Webmaster of the Lee County Genealogical Society, Inc. in Ft. Meyers, Florida. Carol is also Director, Webmaster and Newsletter Editor of the Friends of the Fort Myers Library, Ft. Myers, Florida; member and webmaster of the Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society, Inc.; a member of the Jefferson County (NY) Genealogy Society; a member of the Estero Island Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Carol is researching family history in New York; Connecticut; Ontario, Canada; England and Germany.
- Lee County Genealogical Society
- Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogical Society
- Friends of the Fort Myers Library
Society Spotlight
The Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington (JGSGW) was formed in 1980 to:
- Collect, preserve, and disseminate Jewish genealogical knowledge and information
- Promote interest in genealogical research
- Stimulate and provide instruction in the use of research methodology and adherence to standards of accuracy and thoroughness in research
- Foster careful documentation and to promote scholarly genealogical writing and publication
- Promote the preservation of Jewish genealogical records and resources
- Hold meetings for the instruction and education of its members and the general public
- Conduct such other purposes as the organization shall from time to time elect to pursue.
"JGSGW" is the acronym for the "Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington, Inc.", an independent non-profit organization, focused on promoting genealogy and education.
JGSGW was formed in 1980 by Dr. Sallyann Sack with the encouragement of Rabbi Dr. Malcolm Stern, known as the "father of Jewish Genealogy." The society provides a common meeting place for those persons interested in tracing their Jewish ancestral roots and promotes genealogical education in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.
In 1981, JGSGW was incorporated in Maryland and Dr. Sack became the first president of the organization. Among the first activities was to begin a genealogy library and start a newsletter. The library currently has more than 2,000 items in its catalog, including books, maps and an extensive collection of recordings of lectures on a myriad of subjects related to Jewish genealogy. The name "Mishpacha" was selected for the newsletter and the publication has been continuous for more than 30 years.
The greater Washington, DC area abounds in repositories that are a treasure trove for genealogy researchers. As a result, it is a highly desirable site for genealogical conferences and JGSGW has hosted four international Jewish genealogy conferences. (1982, 1988, 1995, and 2003). A conference planned for August, 2011 will mark the fifth conference. It will feature and highlight the holdings of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Library of Congress (LOC).
Among the outstanding research accomplishments of JGSGW are the indexing of the two oldest Jewish cemeteries in Washington, DC: Macpela (Adas Israel) and Washington Hebrew Congregation.
In 2008, the society undertook the indexing and photographic documentation of the Jewish burials at Arlington National Cemetery. This project was started by the late Kenneth Poch and after his death it was turned over to JGSGW. The project currently has more than 5,000 graves included in the index
JGSGW is a member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS), the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), and the National Genealogical Society (NGS).
The Society is open to all those interested in Jewish genealogy.
- Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington
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Friday, October 21, 2011
FGS Radio - If Your Society Folded Today, Would Anyone Care?
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This week's episode hosted by Thomas MacEntee is entitled If Your Society Folded Today, Would Anyone Care? Our guest will be FGS Director Randy Whited whose recent blog post at 1000memories.com entitled We're Doing It Wrong has generated an important discussion on the survival of genealogy societies. In addition, we'll be highlighting FGS member society, North Hills Genealogists in our weekly Society Spotlight feature.
Randy Whited
Randy W. Whited, an avid genealogist for over 25 years, is an active member of several Texas genealogical organizations and a Director of the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS). As a member of the Austin Genealogical Society since 2005, Randy has been involved with the Society by teaching beginner's classes, leading monthly and special programs and is currently serving a second term on its Board of Directors. Randy is in his fourth year as Editor of the AGS Quarterly, for which he has twice been honored by the Texas State Genealogical Society. Randy is also serving as 2nd Vice President of the Williamson County Genealogical Society and is frequently a speaker there. A lifelong Texan, Randy is an alumnus of the University of Texas, having graduated with a BA in Astronomy. He resides in Pflugerville, Texas with his wife and twin daughters.
- Austin Genealogical Society
- Williamson County Genealogical Society
Society Spotlight
North Hills Genealogists was founded in 1990. We coordinate projects, such as reading and publishing cemetery records, and helping Boy Scouts with their Eagle Scout projects. Our first cemetery inscription book was Pioneer Cemeteries of Hampton Township, Allegheny County, Pa. It includes not only complete readings for the Pine Creek, Depreciation Lands, and Hampton Cemeteries, but also the lot owners' book for the latter and a guide to the other cemeteries in Hampton Township. Each stone has been recorded exactly with dates, relationships, epitaphs, stone carvers' names, and other notations. An everyname index includes maiden names when known.
Meetings are on the third Tuesday of every month, except December, starting at 7:00 P.M. Our meetings are held at Northland Library. More details and directions are on the CALENDAR page. All meetings are free and open to the public. For more information email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
The monthly meetings each feature a guest speaker addressing the group on a subject related to genealogy. A "roundtable discussion" is periodically scheduled instead of a lecture, giving each person a chance to ask questions or tell of a great find. We also have a "freebie" table of interesting genealogical pamphlets and booklets and a "for sale" table with genealogical bargains.
We arrange field trips to repositories and locations such as Washington DC, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Western Reserve Library in Cleveland, Ohio, and the West Virginia University Library in Morgantown, WV.
We publish a monthly newsletter (except for December or July), which is indexed in PERSI. It includes articles to help you find resources, tips on how to do better genealogy, announcements of upcoming genealogical events, and both member and non-member queries.
Dues are $15 per year (August through the following July). Back issues of the newsletter will be sent to mid-year newcomers.
- North Hills Genealogists
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
FGS Board Members Featured at 1000memories.com Genealogy Roundtable
1000memories.com is sponsoring an on-line Family History Month Genealogy Roundtable the week of October 17, 2011 featuring two FGS Directors, Thomas MacEntee and Randy Whited and FGS Webmaster Amy Johnson Crow.
The focus of the roundtable, according to 1000memories.com is "while there are so many new tools available and genealogy has 'hit the mainstream' most people are still left wanting." The roundtable panelists, which also include genealogy blogger Caroline Pointer of 4YourFamilyStory, will each give their own perspective as to what new tools, applications, and educational offerings are need in the genealogy industry in order to maintain interest in family history among the general population.
You can follow the discussion all next week at the 1000memories.com blog at http://1000memories.com/blog.
FGS 2011 Election Results
New Board Members and Directors Include Kim Kasprzyk,
Polly Kimmitt and Angela Walton-Raji
Polly Kimmitt and Angela Walton-Raji
October 12, 2011 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the results of its recent election for FGS board members and directors. The election was conducted online September 1 - 30, 2011 with all FGS delegates eligible to vote. Office terms for those elected will begin on January 1, 2012.
With the recent election results, Pat Oxley, President of FGS states, "I'm thrilled to have this talented group of genealogists bring their experience and skills to the FGS board."
Re-Elected FGS Board Members
The following board members and directors were re-elected:
- George G. Morgan (Florida) – Vice-President Membership
- Curt B. Witcher (Indiana) – Vice-President Development
- Loretto "Lou" Szucs (Illinois) – Director
New FGS Board Members
The following board members and directors were newly elected:
- Kim Kasprzyk (Illinois) – Treasurer
- Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt CG℠ (Massachusetts) – Director
- Angela Walton-Raji (Maryland) – Director
- Randy Whited* (Texas) – Director
*Whited was first appointed to the FGS board as a Director in early 2011 and elected outright in this recent election.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
FGS Radio - Flip-Pal™ Mobile Scanner and Your Genealogy Society
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This week's episode hosted by Thomas MacEntee is entitled Flip-Pal™ Mobile Scanner and Your Genealogy Society. Our guest will be Walt Grady of Couragent, Inc., the innovative maker of the Flip-Pal™ Mobile Scanner. We'll discuss how the Flip-Pal scanner can be used to not only help digitize your society's holding but also to increase your society's membership or bring in additional income. In addition, we'll be highlighting FGS member society, German Genealogy Group in our weekly Society Spotlight feature.
Walt has over two decades of experience planning and implementing organizational improvements working with international technology leaders. He has worked extensively with all business functions and has in-depth experience launching new organizations and improving overall customer satisfaction. Walt worked at Hewlett-Packard as an organization effectiveness specialists and a customer support manger. With Agilent Technologies, he was a customer loyalty program manager serving seventeen world-wide locations. Walt also has background in the U.S. Navy as a pilot and emergency response planner. Following 9/11, he served as the planning chief for the first bi-national Canadian-U.S. Civil Assistance Plan. Walt loves living in Colorado and renews with mountaineering. He is also involved with non-profits serving people with disabilities.
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- Flip-Pal™ Mobile Scanner Affiliate Program
- Flip-Pal™ Facebook page
- Flip-Pal™ Twitter page
- Flip-Pal™ YouTube
Society Spotlight
This week's Society Spotlight features the German Genealogy Group.
The German Genealogy Group (GGG) is a not for profit organization that was established in early 1996 to provide mutual support among those interested in researching their Germanic ancestors. Members are eligible for the following:
- Newsletter - All members receive a subscription to our monthly newsletter full of interesting information and helpful hints.
- Surname Directory File - A submission form is provided to all members to list the surnames they are researching. Copies of the Surname Directory will be available.
- Mentoring - A mentoring service allows members to ask for help on genealogical problems. Mentoring does not perform genealogical research, but rather matches newer researchers up with experienced ones.
- Translation & Interpretation - For those members who need help translating documents and letters, assistance will be available from the Translation Committee.
- Lending library of books, periodicals, CD-ROMS, and maps on Germanic genealogy.
Meetings are held at 7:30 PM on the first Thursday of each month, September through June, at the Hicksville VFW, Post #3211 at 320 South Broadway (Route 107), Hicksville, NY.
A "First Timers" orientation starts at 7 PM. Meetings usually feature an interesting and informative speaker, Q & A periods, workshops and experience sharing. Visitors are always welcomed.
More about the German Genealogy Group
- We invite any person interested in researching their Germanic heritage to join the German Genealogy Group and share experiences with those who range from beginners to professional genealogists.
- We are an organization that was established in early 1996 by a group of knowledgeable and dedicated genealogists interested in providing support to all those researching their Germanic ancestors.
- We have grown to a membership of over 900 which includes members not only from all across the United States, but several foreign countries as well. We have grown not only in our membership, but also in our purpose and goals.
- We work together in assisting our members find their 'roots' by providing help sessions, finding aids, lectures, mentoring, a monthly newsletter, translation services, an extensive CD and book lending library and a forum to meet and discuss research problems and solutions.
- We look to promote and encourage an interest in genealogy, educate members, and to help preserve, computerize and make available important and endangered records to be shared by all members of the genealogy community.
- We share a mutual interest in genealogy and make every effort to make the GGG member experience as enjoyable and rewarding as possible. We participate in Family History Fairs, GGG Spring and Fall dinners, genealogy record preservation projects and group trips to genealogy repositories and places of genealogical interest.
- Join us and discover that family research is the most interesting and rewarding hobby that will enable you to discover your past and preserve your heritage for future generations. Be a part of the fastest growing hobby today!
Join Us Each Saturday Afternoon at FGS Radio
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
FGS Radio - Focus on Genealogy Society Bylaws
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This week's episode hosted by Drew Smith is entitled Focus on Genealogy Society Bylaws. Special guest Robert "Bobbi" King will join us as we review issues involved with society bylaws and ways to use them to strengthen your organization. In addition, we'll be highlighting the Anchorage Genealogical Society in our weekly Society Spotlight feature.
She lectures locally and nationally on federal land records, and is the author of the NGS Nebraska Researching in the States research guide. She is a regular contributor to the quarterly of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Bobbi is a former member of the board of directors for the Federation of Genealogical Societies, where she served as FGS parliamentarian and editor of the Society Strategies Series papers. She has served as a volunteer and officer for numerous local Colorado genealogical organizations.
Bobbi is a career medical technologist working for Kaiser Permanente in Denver. She lives in Lakewood where she shares a home with her Better Half, Will. She is a mother and grandmother, dividing her time among grandchildren, genealogy, and career.
- Association of Professional Genealogists Profile for Roberta "Bobbi" King
- Federation of Genealogical Society Bylaws
- FGS Bylaws Review
Society Spotlight
This week's Society Spotlight features Anchorage Genealogical Society.
- Mission Statement: The goals of the Anchorage Genealogical Society are to educate and foster interest in genealogy among members and others; to assemble, preserve and make available genealogical records--especially Alaskan records; to provide links to existing sources of genealogical information; and to furnish aid and assistance to those in need of genealogical information or help.
- Monthly Meetings: We meet on the First Wednesday of the month in the Public Conference Room on the first floor of the Z. J. Loussac Library from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Library is located at the corner of 36th Avenue and Denali Street. Our programs are focused on methods that are general and/or specific to different locations around the world. We also have great refreshments!
- Anchorage Genealogical Society
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Engineer Recalls Work On Manhattan Project/
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It was the early 1940s, in the midst of World War II, and both the United States and Nazi Germany were barreling down a road headed toward creating the deadliest weapon ever known to man.
Melville's Meyer Steinberg, now 91, was one of the people who helped create it as part of the top secret Manhattan Project. The project produced the atomic bomb and ultimately sided the war in favor of the Allies after the U.S. unleashed two bombs, "Little Boy" and "Fat Man," respectively on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945 on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. While the bombings killed more than 246,000, they also ended World War II and effectively saved "a tremendous amount of lives," he said.
"We knew that fission was actually discovered in Europe, so we were in a race with Nazi Germany. We were very much concerned that, if Hitler got it first, it would have been devastating," he said.
Steinberg's commitment to the Manhattan Project started a little more than a year prior to the bombings.
Hailing from Astoria, Queens, Steinberg joined the Army Reserve after graduating with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Cooper Union in Manhattan in June 1944.
Just 19 years old, Steinberg began work in New Jersey inspecting nickel-plated pipe for the Kellex Corp., a division of the M.W. Kellogg Co. that the company specifically created for the Manhattan Project. After inspection, the pipe was sent to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to be used in assembling the K-25 uranium enrichment facility. Steinberg soon followed the pipe and was assigned to perform fluid-flow calculation in Oak Ridge to help build K-25, where the fissionable Uranium-235 was isolated to create "Little Boy."
In early 1945, the engineer moved to New Mexico and continued working on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos Laboratory. Steinberg worked to isolate Plutonium-239, which is also fissionable and the key ingredient to "Fat Man."
"We had a change of clothes every day, had to wear masks and worked through glove boxes," in order to stay safe, he explained. "We made enough material there to make the first bomb."
The first test of a nuclear weapon was carried out in Alma Gordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945, just six says after Steinberg's 21st birthday. That test bomb was dubbed "Gadget."
Now nearly 70 years after the bombs were dropped in Japan, Steinberg believes the act was a necessary evil. The world, he said, needed to see the effects of nuclear warfare.
"It showed how terrible this is and how it should never be used again," he said.
Steinberg said he's had several veterans of the war thank him for his involvement in the project. To those men and women, Steinberg effectively saved their lives.
"If they would have had to invade Japan after taking the Marshall Islands and others, there would have been a great slaughter," Steinberg said.
A member of the U.S. Army's Special Engineer Detachment, Steinberg was discharged in June 1946. Three years later, he earned a master's degree in chemical engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.
In 1950, he married Ruth Elias, and six years later the couple moved to South Huntington.
In 1953, Steinberg became a certified chemical engineer and, after a stint with Guggenheim Brothers, he joined Brookhaven National Laboratory in 1957. He worked for the laboratory for the next 40 years, becoming a senior chemical engineer and head of the process sciences division in the laboratory's department of applied science.
Steinberg's research eventually brought him to indulge in carbon dioxide control technologies, as applied to the global greenhouse problem caused by the burning of fossil fuels.
"I started back in the '70s, when very few people were looking at this," said Steinberg, who co-authored a book detailing methods and potential methods of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. "It was a natural development in my career since I was working on energy and environment.
With more than 500 publications and 38 patents to his name, Steinberg retired in 1997. Ruth died in 2009. The couple had two sons, Jay and David. Steinberg remarried in 2012 and now lives in Melville with his wife, Phyllis Simon.
Steinberg still carries a little piece of the world's greatest secret along with him each and every day – one that he believes is helping to keep him healthy.
"Plutonium has a half-life of 23,000 years, and it's like calcium in that it gets in the bones and stays in there," he said.
Even though it's a small amount, Steinberg said his body has been measured to contain more than 10,000 times the average amount of plutonium.
"There are two theories of radiation. One states that any type of radiation is no good for you. Then, there's another that states… a small amount could actually be beneficial to you," he explained, stating the second theory is known as hormesis. "Well, I'm 91 now and I'm a believer."


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It's not unusual to see portable storage units on the roofs of cars or trucks. We've also seen canoes and small boats on those roofs. BoatPack looks like a great implementation of a hybrid idea — enough space for your goods AND a boat, too.
Tablet computers are all the rage nowadays, and the prices are dropping all the time, too. Keeping your entire survival library on a small, paperback-sized tablet is an attractive proposition — if you discount the short battery life, fragile build and lack of waterproofing.
A lot of what we discuss here at Survival Today involves preparation — all the things that we should do before any disaster happens. We should also learn as much as we can about what to do in case the disaster situation is prolonged.
Our sister site Urban Evac has an interesting question: in an urban survival scenario, do you use a prybar or a lockpick?
With the recent Superstorm Sandy, a lot of people were unfortunately caught without sufficient food supplies at home. Our Guest Writer Agnes Jimenez shares a timely reminder on the types of food we should stock at home.
It's well and good to have an emergency backup power generator on standby, but do you know if your generator is working? There are about 12 million backup power generators today in the US. And yet, many fail due to lack of maintenance.


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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by shaunj66, Nov 19, 2007.
This looks really bad.
Sorry to hear about the RROD, Shaun
My sister likes Code Lyoko. I must admit, it's not a half-bad series. It's like The Matrix, for kids. Or something like that. Anyway, I don't know to whom those eyes in the background belong to... nor where's Jeremy, the kick-ass nerd of the group
Also, too bad they "sexed up" the girls. Aelita was great with that "extra-dimensional girl next door" look.
shaunj66 you miss bee movie multi 3 from wiierd in your list of games.
wasnt this a NDS game too ?
down with 3rd party rushed peices of shit.
I've never heard of this series.
Looks cute though.
PAL's due out on 23/11.
I reported this already at november 17th, but I guess nobody read the forums anymore
this game is POS
Reported to WORK on PAL
OMG I just saw this on television Not a bad show I think
French included


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With just $40.00 and an idea, I started Amdecon. (Amdecon is pronounced as in "I AM a DECONtamination tech.")
During the first five years of operation Amdecon became the premier crime scene cleanup company in Texas, and we grew to several locations across the United States. But, because I had to figure everything out for myself, I made a million dollars worth of mistakes during those first five years.
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I even offer my world-famous crime scene cleanup course in Spanish!
All of my training is online. We no longer do it the old fashioned way. You no longer have to block 5-7 days out of your schedule, miss all that work, fly out of town, get a hotel, rent a car, dine out every night, and then fly back home totally exhausted.
Now you can get certified at your own pace and on your own schedule for a faction of what it used to cost. Our students used to fly thousands of miles and pay thousands of dollars to come to our facility and receive the same world-class training that you are receiving online. It's the exact same training!
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This is the only source for my training and it is all available to you for study on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smart phone.
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What about "Hands-On?"
How do we do our hands-on "working a scene from beginning to end" portion?
Like this:
If I called you up and said, "I have a shotgun suicide (or meth lab or hoarder property) to go to and I want you to come with me. You're going to stand right next to me for the entire job from the beginning to the end. I'm going to tell you what we're going to do, why we're going to do it, and then we'll do it right before your eyes so that you can see everything in fine detail. I'll take my time and teach you everything, step by step. When we're done you'll know everything I know about working a scene from beginning to end!"
You'd think that was a once in a lifetime opportunity, wouldn't you?
You'd drop everything you were doing to jump at this offer, wouldn't you?
Well, our training is no different from that. The only thing you don't have to do is get all hot and sweaty!
Amdecon was the first training center in the world to create actual crime scene mock-up rooms.
If anyone knows how to recreate a crime scene, it's us!
We have 10 different crime scenes incorporated into our "working a scene from beginning to end" training module so you gain tons of experience.
We work that scene step-by-step, showing you what we do, how we do it, and why we do it. By the time we are done with that scene you will have more knowledge and experience that some people who say they've been in the business for years!
You learn how to deal with furniture, different floor coverings, different paint types, different ceiling and wall textures, art work, computers, window coverings, etc. (Learning how to deal with all these different items would take you 6-12 months out in the field.)
We learn with our eyes, ears, and mind.
Do you really need to block a week out of your life, fly cross country, get a hotel, get a rental car and drive to a building just to put on a suit and be shown how to use a sponge? Of course not!
You might be saying to yourself, "What if I have a question? It's not like I can raise my hand and get an answer."
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Don't be one of those people who later in life wonder, "What if I had taken that training and gotten certified? Where would my life be today?"
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Former NFL Running Back Donald Brown (RBC '05) came back to his alma mater Red Bank Catholic on Thursday to speak to the students about making smart choices. Brown is celebrity role model for Natural High, a national non-profit drug prevention program designed to inspire and help young people discover and pursue their "natural high."
Brown made a name for himself as a running back at RBC, where he also ran both winter and spring track. He went on to University of Connecticut where he became the school's all-time leading rusher. In 2009 he was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts where he played for five years before signing with the San Diego Chargers in 2014. In the 2016 off season he joined the New England Patriots.
Currently a free agent living in Spring Lake with his wife Mallory (Counihan RBC '04) and two sons, Brown dedicates himself to promoting the positive message of Natural High throughout the country. He has personally championed an effort to pass legislation in New Jersey that would implement the Natural High Drug Prevention curriculum in school districts through New Jersey and has served as a national Natural High Ambassador. He has been featured in Natural High videos and has spoken at school assemblies nationally on behalf of Natural High. In addition to working closely with Natural High to contribute to its curriculum, Brown has been instrumental in leading efforts in his home state of New Jersey to bring to the forefront the important issue of reducing drug use among youths.
At Thursday's assembly, Natural High representatives recognized Brown for his work to inspire millions of youth nationally and presented him with the 2016 Natural High Game Changer Award.


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Bonus Ball Draw
Winner March 7th was number 25 – winner was Aoibheann Murphy.
The AGM took place on last Wednesday night and the committee for 2015 was elected. Chairperson: Jimmy Brady, Vice Chairperson: Eugene Fitzpatrick, Secretary: Pauline Murphy, Joint Treasurers: Patricia Gettings & Angela Mulligan, PRO: Sally Murray.
Clean Up Days
This years clean up days will start on this Saturday, March 14th at 11am. All help will be gratefully accepted!
Streete Parish Park Lotto
Numbers drawn on Monday 2nd March were: 11, 18, 21 and 23. No jackpot winner. €40 winners were: Ann Tallon, c/o Bingo; Michael Kelly, Multyfarnham and Helen Cooke, Kilcogy. Next Lotto draw is on Monday, 16th March when the jackpot will be €5,900. Thank you for supporting our community.
Streete Wildlife Club
All members are asked to note that the clubs' 37th AGM will be held on Friday, 20th March next in the Crossroads Inn, Lisryan at 8.45pm and as usual, the club annual mass will be held beforehand in St Mary's Church, Boherquill at 8pm. All members will receive a copy of the 2014/15 annual report within the next few days. The club Spring Clay Shooting League continues each Thursday evening at 7pm with the finals on the 26th March where there will be cash prizes in all classes, with the overall High Gun winner receiving a cash prize and the Campbell Brothers Cup. If there is anyone interested in going to the CLA Game Fair in Leeds from the 31st July to 3rd August, please contact Seamus Denning for further details on 087-6213500 without delay as places are limited.


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I wrote earlier this week that if the Missouri basketball job came open (which it has), the Tigers would definitely have interest in Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall (duh) and that the Mizzou job might be a fit.
I stand by that, although I'm surprised Frank Haith left Missouri on Friday to take the vacant Tulsa job. I figured Haith would have stayed one more season in Columbia, get fired, and then the Tigers would pursue Marshall.
The timing of Haith's departure probably hurts Missouri's chances of luring Marshall, who has an outstanding team returning in 2014-15 and whose son, Kellen, is a little more than a year away from graduating high school.
Former Tigers assistant and player Kim Anderson, who led Central Missouri to the NCAA Division II championship this season, seems to be the pick of many Missouri fans. Anderson played and coached for the legendary Norm Stewart, and Missouri loves it some Norm Stewart.
Anderson, 58, has been Central Missouri's coach since 2002 and is from Sedalia, an hour from Columbia.
Missouri just gave its football coach, Gary Pinkel, a raise. He's making $3.1 million with a contract that runs through 2020. So what would the Tigers be willing to pay a basketball coach? Well, consider that Pinkel has been at Mizzou since 2001. He's built a strong program, although we're still waiting for the Tigers to play in a BCS bowl game. Missouri did win the SEC East last season, no small accomplishment, before losing to Auburn in the conference championship game.
Missouri football was 5-7 in 2012, its first season in the SEC, so Pinkel needed a quick turnaround. And he was rewarded for making one happen. To lure a coach of Marshall's stature to the basketball program would take a big chunk of money. Is Missouri willing to pay a new basketball coach close or equal to what it's paying its 61-year-old football coach who has been around for 13 seasons? That's probably what it would take to potentially interest Marshall.
The bottom line is this: How deep is Missouri willing to dig for basketball success? It has a great facility and a hungry fan base, although crowds at Mizzou Arena have suffered since the Tigers departed the Big 12 for the SEC. Basketball's popularity seems to have diminished in Columbia now that the Tigers are in a devout football conference. But Missouri hasn't gotten basketball right since Stewart retired. There were flashes under Quin Snyder, Mike Anderson and even Haith, who led Missouri to 30 wins in his first season three years ago. But success has not been sustained.
Marshall would be a transformative hire for athletic director Mike Alden, who's hired MU's last three coaches. Marshall's that good. He would win, no doubt about it. The questions then become: How much is Missouri willing to pay in salary and number of guaranteed years? And could Marshall, who is sleeping in a warm and cozy bed at Wichita State, be enticed enough to leave for Missouri? Or anywhere else?
Missouri isn't the best basketball job in the country, but it's a good one. And Marshall fits the Tigers' fan base, which is exhausted by being reminded that the school they love rarely wins anything big. Gregg Marshall has one more Final Four than the Tigers.
Missouri should win big. For years and years, people have talked about Missouri being a gold mine in athletics. Yet riches are not consistently being produced. Missouri has been good, rarely great.
Marshall's chip-on-the-shoulder style would be a huge hit with Missouri's fans. Marshall is colorful, like Stewart. He's cantankerous, like Stewart. He's disarming, like Stewart. And he has one of the best basketball minds in the country. Stewart's shadow swallowed up Snyder, Anderson and Haith. Marshall would not be swallowed.
Something else to consider is to what lengths Wichita State would go to keep Marshall if Missouri or Tennessee goes bonkers trying to hire him? Is there a ceiling? There has to be, right? Revenues at a school like WSU pale in comparison to those at the big-time SEC schools and all of their BCS dollars. Unquestionably, Marshall has done wonders for Wichita State's exposure. And Wichita's exposure, for that matter. He's a big man not just on campus, but in the community. But are there financial limits for Wichita State?
Missouri could appease many in its fan base by hiring Anderson. His connection to the Stewart era and his success at Central Missouri are pluses. But it is Central Missouri, remember. Hiring Anderson would be a safe hire for Alden, much as hiring Randy Smithson was a safe hire for then-Wichita State athletic director Bill Belknap in 1996. You saw how that eventually worked out.
Or Missouri could go the other way and make a huge offer to Marshall. It'll be fascinating to see what the Tigers do and whether Marshall becomes a target. I suspect at the very least, Alden will talk to the Wichita State coach. Whether it goes anywhere from there, who knows?


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Burglar jailed after drop of blood found on doorstep
A burglar from Kent has been jailed after a single drop of blood was found at the scene of one of his crimes.
Carl Chang - formerly of Batchwood Green in Orpington - was caught after smashing a window to steal cash and jewellery from a house in Maidstone. He was jailed for four years.
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This is a java program to find kth largest element form the given sequence of numbers. We find the kth largest by sorting the sequence first and then returning the element at position N-k, which qualifies as the kth largest element of the sequence.
Here is the source code of the Java Program to Find kth Largest Element in a Sequence. The Java program is successfully compiled and run on a Windows system. The program output is also shown below.
//This is a java program to find kth largest element in randomly generated sequence
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Kth_Largest
static int N = 20;
static int []sequence = new int[N];
public static void sort()
System.out.println("The Sequence is: ");
for(int i=0; i<N; i++)
System.out.print(sequence[i] + " ");
int i, j, temp;
for (i = 1; i< N; i++)
j = i;
temp = sequence[i];
while (j > 0 && temp < sequence[j-1])
sequence[j] = sequence[j-1];
j = j-1;
sequence[j] = temp;
public static void main(String args[])
Random random = new Random();
for(int i=0; i<N; i++)
sequence[i] = Math.abs(random.nextInt(100));
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter the kth largest to find");
int k = sc.nextInt();
System.out.println(k+"th largest element is " + sequence[N-k-1]);
$ javac Kth_Largest.java $ java Kth_Largest Enter the kth largest to find 5 The Sequence is: 77 20 91 48 29 55 2 53 29 7 20 91 78 21 87 81 49 53 77 1 5th largest element is 77
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My makeup brushes are revolting. How do I clean them, and how often?
First of all, I am sure your makeup brushes are not disgusting.
You're right.
They probably are.
Because honestly, how could they not be? First, you dip them in foundation, or blush, or bronzer, or whatever new product some Kardashian has told you to buy – which, unless it's new and pristine and has never ever been opened before, has been privy to some pretty gross bacteria. Then, you apply that brush to your face – the one on your head, where your mouth lives – and pop it back in a drawer, probably in your bathroom, which itself is a moist, sweaty box of mould waiting to happen.
But I digress.
The best way to clean your makeup brushes is to do it regularly. Like, once a week. Left to their own devices, your brushes can develop nasty bacteria that can – at best – give you adult acne and – at worst – give you a funky eye condition so bad I can't even spell it. And I'll have you know, I'm a very good speller.
So once a week, grab your brushes and soak them in boiling hot water for a good five minutes. This will kill a lot of the bacteria on the brushes. Then move them to a new container, again, full of boiling water, and a teaspoon or so of either baby shampoo or bicarb soda. Slosh them about for a few minutes as you gaze disgustedly at the colour that fills this new container. Pink? Beige? Brown? Black? Take note, for this is the colour of your makeup brushes' soul.
After a few minutes, rinse each brush separately under cold running water until no more colour comes out of them. Then, rinse them again with boiling water. (I know. This seems like a lot of effort. But remember – you use these on your face.) After all this is done, pop the brushes in the sun to dry. The sun is an excellent cleaner, effectively whisking away bacteria. (Which is why we always recommend drying your clothes under it.)
Only when the brushes are dry can you move them back to their home in your bathroom. And whatever you do, don't lay them down in a drawer somewhere. Pop them in a nice vase or canister, brush side up, like you would your toothbrushes. This will help them stay cleaner, too.
Best of luck, my disgusting friend.
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"Celebrity worship syndrome is an obsessive-addictive disorder in which a person becomes overly involved with the details of a celebrity's personal life. Psychologists have indicated that though many people obsess over glamorous film, television and pop stars, the only common factor between them is that they are all figures in the public eye."
It is 2011, and I am standing in the Monash University Museum of Art, inspecting the works that surround me and trying to find the collection I'd actually come for (a controversial selection of coloured feces covered in resin and made into jewelry entitled A Shit For Every Chakra with an accompanying video-loop of the artist chugging dye and defecating colors onto chakra shrines. This was all a work by Georgie Mattingley, a girl I'd went to school with). Before I encounter Matttingley's work, I am struck by a series of life-sized paintings in bold primary colours of Paula Abdul grinning toothily and looking seductively over her shoulder. Next the paintings of Abdul are more paintings of a woman I don't yet know: a woman dressed in hot pink with waist-length brown hair and a determined look of her own; eyes seeming – although they're only paint – to buzz out of her skull with excitement and anger and determination and general chutzpah.
I read the tiny plaque next to the work:
On November 11, 2008, Paula Goodspeed (nee Sandra) took her own life outside of Paula Abdul's house. Before this she was ridiculed on American Idol, a show she'd auditioned for in the misguided belief it'd get her closer to her idol, Abdul. Before this, she was taken in for questioning by local police for claims of stalking and reportedly sending pages of flowers, underwear, and life size portraits of Abdul to Abdul herself. I was fascinated by the intrinsic tension between the two women and the intense, suicidal, hero-worship.
Later. Several hours later. I lie awake in bed, unable to sleep and thinking of Goodspeed.
That'd make a good play, my brain says.
The next day, I somehow stumble from Goodspeed's story onto the Wikipedia page of Amy Fisher, the "Long Island Lolita", who stalked and nearly killed the wife of her mechanic over an obsessive crush. What follows is a trip down an obsessive rabbit-hole that would've impressed even Fisher herself. I become determined to learn as much as I possibly can about both Goodspeed and Fisher's lives and motivations.
I am sitting at a plain white desk in the plain white office in which I work, simultaneously attempting to write and attempting to not be distracted by my paranoia that the phone will ring and I'll have to start actually doing some work.
I stare at the plain white computerised page in front of me and sigh to myself; uncertain. Then I open up a Google search bar and type: "PAULA (SANDRA) GOODSPEED," and click search.
Within five minutes I've found my way to her personal MySpace blog. What strikes me most as I continue my search is how intense the public declarations of love and loss are, given they've come from the same collection of people who, a year earlier, would've been the ones encouraging her to take her own life.
"Oh, but it'll be funny," my friend Kaitlyn says, taking a drag of her cigarette. It's mid-winter and we're standing in the cold talking about life: in my case, telling her of the stories of both women and the play I've just started writing.
"Well…" I say, still caught in the insistent delusion of a young writer; that comedy is a dirty word and somehow 'lesser'. "Not specifically. Like, it's not meant to be a comedy."
"It will be," Kaitlyn says, taking another drag.
The play, of course, is certainly comedic in a lot of ways, and that's okay. Fuck okay, that's a little bit wonderful.
Aside from being comedic, the play itself is a hot mess, with scenes and moments that excite me but an overall structure and intent that seems wrong and obvious, and I can't figure out why. Not why it's a hot mess; more how to assemble and write it so that it's not a hot mess. The project, it seems, is over my head: I know what I want to say but not how to say it.
It is 1AM and I am drunk – fucking drunk, smashed, in fact, a ridiculous mess and wholeheartedly feeling the recent breakup I've had foisted upon my person. I have an exceptionally large rum and coke in my left hand, and my right hand is doing some sort of epileptic dance; a shudder across the keyboard in front of me. It types: "PAULA GOODSPEED AUDITION." In one fluid movement I scull the drink and hit pause on my laptop's sound system – Lana Del Rey's Video Games, the 2012 sad anthem for drunk and insecure faggots everywhere.
My finger hovers over the button as I look at Goodspeed's pixelated face, mid-note, eyes and mouth wide and desperate as she sings her heart out in front of her hero.
And I press play.
It is 2014, now, and we have just finished our second term of our NIDA course. This holidays, I think to myself, I should get some writing done. Like I've done none all term. A play that's not about Charles Manson – how novel.
As the first week of holidays begin, I sit down and begin to write what very quickly becomes a new draft of Home Invasion. This time, I'm on the front foot: I know what I'm trying to say, how I'll say it, and why.
Come Friday – a mere four days later – and I have the first (re)draft completed.
And then the car crash, and the near death, and everything that happened in Germany.
While I was in Germany, still in an induced coma – long enough for word to have spread to Australia, but evidently not long enough for the coma-inducing drugs to work their way out of my system – my friend Daniel had met with Liz Jones, the artistic director of La Mama Theatre, to discuss a play he was interested in directing; one I'd also written. They weren't so interested in that play, but my name struck a bell.
"So you know Chris Bryant?" Liz had asked. "We've received a play of his called Home Invasion," – I'd sent it to her a few years earlier and never bothered to chase her up on it –"and I just love it – it's beautiful! Could you ask him to contact us?"
Daniel paused, for a second, images of a comatose me caught somewhere in Berlin near-death; my family crowded and lamenting around my bed.
"…of course," he'd replied. "I'll get onto him as soon as I can."
He does, of course – two months later, when I'm home again, accepting visitors and not in a coma.
"I always think," Stephen says during one of our first classes. "If you have something to say, just say it. There's no point faffing around with flowery language and metaphors; if you have a point to get across, then get it across."
And this is what is different the second time around – I am not afraid to say what I need to say, to yell it out loud if necessary: this play is about the relentlessness of obsession; something I've experienced many a time, even in the research period of the play itself – and the hideousness and uncertainty of wanting something so desperately and feeling like there's a chance, no matter how small, that you won't get it. That you're not good enough. Seems appropriate for a NIDA student who almost died.
So, I think: why the fuck not?
I am sitting on a bus from outside NIDA to somewhere in Sydney city, my face pressed against the cold, rattling glass of the window, my brain tired and lost, somehow – questioning incessantly every aspect of my life, as it tended to do in 2014.
"Oh my god," a girl behind me says. "He's so hot."
"I know," her friend agrees, and they high-five.
"I want to, like, sneak into his house at night and into his bed. It's really big; he wouldn't know the difference, but he's so. cute when he's asleep. I should just fucking do it."
The two girls burst out laughing at the improbability and insanity of the proposed situation, and an image of Paula Goodspeed flits into my mind – slathered in hot pink and dressed up to resemble an acid-trip Abdul, dancing and wailing and singing on camera, or sending Abdul life-size portraits of herself and her own used underwear.
Or of Amy Fisher, the Long Island schoolgirl who fell in love with her "so hot" mechanic and fell down a dark and twisted invention that ended with her shooting his wife in the head.
Or of Mary-Jo, the mechanic's wife, who came as close to death as I did but was pulled from the precipice at the last second; pulled back to be interviewed on Oprah and sell her book and have a must see "live reunion" with her bastard husband.
And these women float viciously around within the confines of my brain as we drive toward the storm clouds ahead; floating fat and thick on the horizon with a stinging hypothermic torrent of rain.


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India likely to play first ODI on Jan 28
The historic city of Dambulla is likely to host the first two One-day international cricket matches between India and Sri Lanka on January 28 and 30.cricket Updated: Jan 14, 2009 16:32 IST
The historic city of Dambulla is likely to host the first two One-day international cricket matches between India and Sri Lanka on January 28 and 30.
The Indian team, expected to arrive in Colombo on January 24, is likely to play first two matches day fixtures in Dambulla, which is 150 kms from the capital city and known for its cave temples and a sprawling lake, top Sri Lankan Cricket officials said.
Both Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams will then return to Colombo to play three day-night ODIs followed by one Twenty20 match, according to the officials.
The third ODI is likely to be played on February 2, the sources said adding the 4th and 5th ODIs and the Twenty20 will be played after providing one or two days gap subsequently.
Meanwhile, 'The Island' newspaper has alleged that Sri Lankan Cricket authorities have agreed to all conditions by the BCCI.
"Sri Lanka Cricket has been sold to India for a period of 10 years for a grand sum of $45 million," the newspaper said in an article on Wednesday.
"At a time when various cricket boards in the world and the International Cricket Council are showing concern on the way the cash rich Indian Board is trying to manipulate cricket, SLC has become the latest pawn to fall prey to the Board of Control for Cricket in India," it said.
"The deal was confirmed at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters on Tuesday in the presence of N Srinivasan, the Secretary of the BCCI, Gamini Lokuge, the Minister of Sports and Duleep Mendis, the CEO of SLC," it said.
"We have finalised a 10-year agreement with India today," Lokuge told the media on Tuesday.
"Hereby, we agree to release our players to the Indian Premier League for the next 10 years, we support the Indian Board on the ICL issue and we have strengthened our relationships with the Indian Board," the Minister had said.
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Seeking Employment in Kumasi or Accra
Hello everyone,
I am coming to Ghana in APRIL . Currently I am looking for an employment preferably in Kumasi (or Accra). I am in my final year of Master's studies (studying in Spain, expected graduation is this June) in Current Democracies: Nationalism, Federalism, Multiculturalism. Before I studied International Relations and European Studies in the Czech Republic. I am well experienced as I have been running my own business for 5 years. Last summer I worked as a volunteer in Kumasi (2 months: teaching at school, organizing educational programs for communities (HIV/AIDS, cultures...).
If you can give me any advice on how to find a job or internship related to my major (politics, NGOs etc.), you will be of much help.
Thank you in advance.
All the best,


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Friday, October 25, 2013
Friday's Fave Five #254
12 comments:
- Willow said...
I think the leaves are my favorite part of autumn--the smell, the crunch, the colors.
Hurray for Operation Christmas Child! Love that program!
- 12:54 AM, October 25, 2013
- LivingforGod said...
Sounds like you're enjoying a beautiful autumn. It's so cool that you met a lady who received an Operation Christmas Child box! We love doing it every year. Several years ago, I wrote a short story to encourage kids to get involved. You can read it at http://bornagainandblessed.blogspot.com/2009/11/pencil-with-purpose.html . Have a blessed weekend!
- 2:37 AM, October 25, 2013
- Hazel Ceej said...
Autumn is magical! Love the leaves and how your day kids play with them. Yay to Operation Christmas Child Box.
- 3:36 AM, October 25, 2013
- Faith said...
Praise God that you were able to meet the young lady who received an OCC box!! That is one of my family's fave ministry!! In fact, I'm heading that project up for my small group of ladies! I love the scent of autumn leaves too....around here we are just at peak and in the mountains they are just past it.....enjoy that leaf play!!
- 4:31 AM, October 25, 2013
- Kathie said...
Your golden aspens are gorgeous - we have a lot of them too. I love how the leaves make the rustling sound in the wind.
Your picture of the children jumping in the leaves brings back a lot of happy memories. Such simple childhood fun. And I bet they had rosy cheeks when they came in :)
It would be a gift to meet a child who received a Christmas shoebox. I'm sure it inspired you all to continue the good work. We need to get on the ball with ours. They're due in less than a month.
Congrats on figuring out the techie stuff. Well done!
Happy weekend Susanne. Thanks for hosting us so graciously each week! We appreciate you. xo
- 4:34 AM, October 25, 2013
- Melissa R said...
A friend recently went through a similar ordeal with slide-presenter software. Glad you were able to figure it out--and had fun doing it.
- 6:34 AM, October 25, 2013
- Barbara H. said...
I so love the color of autumn leaves, and love to step on crunchy ones. How neat that they make for free entertainment, too!
Kudos to you and S for figuring out the system. I tend to default to my husband or sons for that kind of thing, too, and even when I do it, it takes me several attempts (and phone calls to them) to actually get it down to the point that I can remember and do it myself.
That is so neat about meeting the girl who received your Operation Christmas Child box. None of the churches we have ever been in has done that project.
- 7:09 AM, October 25, 2013
- nikkipolani said...
That aspen was worth the wait! The kids look like they love it too.
Hurray for your success with Powerpoint. And I'm glad your meeting with *your* Christmas Child is on the list. Just too cool. Have a great weekend, Susanne. Hope your OCC campaign goes really well this year.
- 7:50 AM, October 25, 2013
- Joyful Reader said...
How cool to meet the young lady who received a shoe box! I wish our small organization could get involved in this program!
Smells! Yes, I am very fond of the sense of smell. Raking leaves, buring them, the fall air! Very nice!
- 10:34 AM, October 25, 2013
- Jerralea said...
I love that your dayhome kids find so much joy playing in the leaves! If only we adults could entertain ourselves so easily.
Blessings be upon you and all those who are involved with the shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse. What a worthy ministry!
- 12:36 PM, October 25, 2013
- Snowbird said...
What a delightful post. I simply loved your golden leaves and smiled at the pic of the kidlets having such fun, that really is a prize winning pic btw!
Good to hear you are involved in packing gifts for the kids and fantastic that you figured the computer programme...TWICE!!!!xxxx
- 12:40 PM, October 25, 2013
- ellen b. said...
Beautiful colors, beautiful hearts! Blessings...
- 9:30 PM, October 25, 2013


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Addressing census: Putting safety first
Greg Snoddy
Bed Occupancy. It's on the mind of every senior living facility administrative team as the year comes to a close and planning for the upcoming year commences. Census is a challenge for senior living facilities across the nation. Drastic changes to healthcare, the senior living facility development boom, and a declining population have all contributed to creating a nationwide census concern.
An increasingly competitive landscape for senior living facilities
Over the last ten years, pharmaceutical and technological advances have improved senior health and independence. Changes to healthcare payment systems have resulted in less coverage for seniors. Meanwhile, the long-term care options available on the market have increased. Many families and potential residents are considering alternatives to senior living.
Drawing in new residents while experiencing census decline isn't an easy task – so how do you stand out amongst competition?
Establish yourself as the safest choice
It's vital that safety is emphasized as a high priority at your facility. Prospective families need assurance that your facility is equipped with fall prevention programs and systems, emergency response plans, and secured entry. However, if you're looking for ways to stand out in a crowded market, there are a few safety initiatives that can help differentiate your facility.
Market yourself as the safest place for aging loved ones with these strategies:
Build a strong staff identification program
Nothing will help residents and their guests feel safer than knowing exactly who to go to with questions or concerns. A comprehensive staff identification program considers the roles and uniform needs of each staff member and often includes a color-by-discipline component.
For example, all nurses in your facility might be dressed in navy blue scrubs while nursing assistants are dressed in light blue. A well-designed staff identification program allows residents to easily tell staff apart from guests. Prospective families will be pleased when they are able to identify the roles of each passing caregiver by the end of the tour.
Share your purchasing philosophy
Be upfront about your protocols and explain how the products your facility uses were specifically chosen to protect your residents. Though it may be tempting to focus on advanced technology, don't underestimate the value of highlighting products residents will use on a daily basis.
For example, many residents are at-risk for developing pressure ulcers or experiencing skin breakdown due to immobility, even if they are only immobile for as little as 12 hours. When residents and their families understand the care you took in choosing the best linens, pillows, mattresses, or other bedding designed to prevent these issues, they feel more informed. When residents are well-informed, they feel empowered, comfortable, and safe.
Be transparent about how you keep your facility clean
Environmental hygiene is the first line of defense in any infection prevention program, so maintaining a clean environment is an essential component to providing the best care. However, prospective families may express concern about the potentially harmful chemicals cleaning products may have on one's health. Therefore, it has become increasingly important for environmental services to find alternative ways to keep your facility clean while limiting resident chemical exposure.
Try integrating safe alternatives to common cleaning chemicals; switch to anti-microbial textiles that allow you to meet or exceed CDC standards while limiting the use of harmful substances, or eliminate malodors without polluting indoor air quality.
You work hard to create a safe and comfortable environment for your residents. By talking about the steps your facility is already taking to keep residents safe, you can stand out amongst your competitors and establish your facility's brand as the safest place for seniors.
Greg Snoddy is the vice president of healthcare sales, senior living, for Encompass Group. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Lesson 1The Global Trade Finance course provides an overview of essential skills for managing financial transactions in international trade. It covers practical applications of trade finance including: political and economic risks, foreign exchange tactics and risks, credit and payment risks, optimal terms of payment, arranging financing, and setting the business's overall financial plan.