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This blog post aims introducing the topic «crowdfunding» and providing you with some basic information about crowdfunding and the benefit – as we believe – it provides to the entire (sharing) economy.
Crowdfunding is by definition,
the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.
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in order to get a clearer idea of the step by step process of crowdfunding.
In a seemingly nonstop recession wave, small businesses are struggling more than ever to stay afloat, and entrepreneurs are not facing great odds. Crowdfunding offers these individuals a chance at success, by showcasing their businesses and projects to the entire world.
There are numerous crowdfunding platforms where consumers can safely ask for or donate money such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo, 100 Days, c-crowd and We make it, to name a few. While each site offers their unique spin, the general concept is the same across the board. Project creators can create a profile typically containing a short video, an introduction to their project, a list of rewards per donation, and some images to elaborate. The idea is to create a compelling message that readers will be drawn towards.
The idea of "it's not what you do, but why you do it" hits home here. (watch also: Simon Sinek's TEDtalk)
By focusing on a bigger purpose, the driving force behind a brand, project creators will be able to create a unique community of like-minded individuals. Each campaign is set for a goal amount of money and a fixed number of days. Once the project launched, each day will be counted down and the money raised will be tallied up for visitors to follow its success.
Instead of traditional investors, the general public funds crowdfunding campaigns. Typically, most successful projects receive about 25-40% of their revenue from their first, second and third degree of connections. Those could include friends, family, work acquaintances, or anyone that the owner is connected to, including their second and third degree connections. Once a project has seen some traction unrelated consumers start coming out of the woodwork to support campaigns they believe in.
There is a huge misconception that creating a successful crowdfunding campaign is as simple as hitting submit and waiting for it to go viral. While this has happened to many brands, the vast majority of projects will require a decent amount of effort on the part of the project creator.
Utilizing social media, creating email distribution lists before the project launches, contacting local media, are all necessary steps to take if you are serious about your goal. Remember, this is not a platform to ask for a handout. If you expect people to join your cause, you had better be prepared to prove your salt.
There are three main reasons why people unconnected to a project or business would support it:
- They connect to the greater purpose of the campaign
- They connect to a physical aspect of the campaign like the rewards
- They connect to the creative display of the campaign's presentation
Knowing these points is extremely key to creating a successful campaign. Each campaign should contain a powerful reason behind the idea, exciting and unique rewards, and an eye-catching display. Video definitely plays a huge role in this last point, and novice film makers might want to consider taking the time to ask for assistance from an educated friend, or seeking a crowdfunding platform that assists with the video editing. In this age of the digital reign, many consumers will stop reading your campaign if they don't connect to the video, so this is the gateway to your proposal.
Another common misconception is that crowdfunding is just useful for small businesses and startups. This is untrue. While crowdfunding creates a funding opportunity that certain smaller businesses may not have received in the traditional way, it also is a great outlet for more established companies.
These businesses may be interested in expanding their product range, and reverse engineering the investment could be a good idea, not to mention the excitement they can generate before the launch. Crowdfunding has proven itself as a great asset in sourcing potential customers and growing an audience.
A great additional benefit to crowdfunding is its economical helping hand. Anything that aids in generating revenue is desperately needed in our sluggard economy, and crowdfunding has proven to be a powerful force. Not only is it pumping small businesses with desperately needed lifeblood, but it is also encouraging entrepreneurs to continue creating even in the face of these slow times.
In sum, crowdfunding is a great asset to businesses and entrepreneurs, generating much- needed revenue and increasing the customer base, all the while aiding our country's economy.
Crowdfunding platforms in Switzerland (non-exhaustive):
100 Days (speaker – Sharecon Event on May 12th, 2015)
Like so many crowdfunding sites greatly located in the cultural and creative sector, but in character 100 Days fits well with many micro-entrepreneurs- and self-employed ideas.
The oldest Swiss crowdfunding platform – it's about social lending.
C-Crowd (speaker – Sharecon Event on May 12th, 2015)
The great Swiss start-Co-investing platform – young companies and private business angels with not too large purse will be merged here.
This platform is specializing in crowdlending – loans for businesses.
Basically as a platform to build your own crowdfunding site: The individual companies work out here – according to the "White Label" principle – their campaign.
Very specialized: A crowdfunding site for the development of games.
A crowdfunding platform from the French-speaking part of Switzerland. In principle, for technical or craft projects, but focusing on culture.
I Believe In You
Another specialty: "I believe in you" is there to fund sports projects – whether top-class or recreational sports.
We make it (speaker – Sharecon Event on May 12th, 2015)
The largest Swiss platform for creative projects – i.e. primarily in the field of culture. There would be access for SMEs if the project is Design-related.
Sources and complementary information (links):
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaprive/2012/11/27/what-is-crowdfunding-and-how-does-it-benefit-the-economy/ (source used for this blog post)
http://www.kmu-businessworld.ch/de/content/die-crowdfunding-plattformen-der-schweiz#.VR_Ul1z26WU (source used for this blog post)
http://www.ukcfa.org.uk/what-is-crowdfunding (additonal information)
http://www.crowdfunding.com (additional information)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbVCLmxa2Z8 (crowdfunding einfach erklärt – deutsch)
This blog post has also been published on www.sharecon.ch
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Electronic Arts and Bioware announced Galactic Starfighter, the second expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic after the premiere in last April's Rise of the Hutt Cartel.
Galactic Starfighter offers interesting player fighting against player in space battles of 12 vs 12 between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Thanks to this expansion allows users customise their spacecraft and take different roles in their pilots.
Galactic Starfighter will be available December 3 for current subscribers of the game, which will receive costumes pilot, further progress and different titles. Users called "Privilegiados", those who were once subscribers or who have purchased something in the game shop, will have access on January 14, 2014 receiving two suits of pilot and a title.
Finally all users free-to-play game enjoy this new expansion from 4 February, receiving two pilot costumes.
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About Project Joy
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Project Joy is a charitable, non-profit organization, dedicated to providing children and families living in Brookings County , who are in need, an opportunity to receive holiday gifts through the generous donations of individuals, business, and organizations.
Project Joy...bringing JOY to area children and families in need!
Christmas is a time of year when family needs are intensified. Initiated by volunteers over 20 years ago, the Helping Hands Christmas Project/ Angel Tree ensures that children of Brookings County have an opportunity to receive holiday gifts. In 2006 the Helping Hands Christmas Project underwent some renovations to meet the needs of even more children in Brookings.
During the 2007 holiday season, Project Joy provided gifts to over 400 children in Brookings County and most recently in 2016 over 700 children were served! Parents now have the opportunity to "shop" for their children at a holiday "store", stocked with toys , gift cards and clothing generously donated by local businesses, churches, schools, individuals and community organizations.
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With your continued support we will be able to stock another incredible holiday store for children and families in need. Once again, we are asking individuals, businesses, and organizations to be creative in their method of raising funds and collecting toys for local children.
A gift drive is an excellent way to get your organization in the holiday spirit while helping some children in need. Gift drives provide people in your organization complete freedom to select what they want without any guidelines. You may also want to consider doing challenges within departments, allowing employees to wear jeans on Friday if they bring a toy, offering discounts to customers who bring in a new toy, or hosting an employee luncheon where employees bring a toy as admission to the event. These are just a few suggestions, the possibilities are endless! Be creative and have fun!!
We will happily accept gifts for children of all ages. Checks, money orders, gift certificates, and gift cards in any amount are always welcome – especially for children 13 to 18 years of age! Remember, your donations are tax deductible and we will provide you with a receipt if needed.
Our drop off locations include: Brookings Radio has agreed to be our drop off location. Unwrapped gifts may be delivered during regular business hours Monday through Friday. A Best Choice moving van will be parked in the lot to make delivery of gifts easy for you and your organization. The deadline for gift drop off is Wednesday, December 5. The store will be open to families December 8 & 9.
Please take a moment to fill out the information at the bottom of this letter and drop it in the mail so we know if we can count on your support. Project Joy is committed to bringing smiles and happiness to children and families in need! If you need additional information, please contact Julie Wermers at 697-6106.
In advance, thank you to everyone who so generously help the children and families served by Project Joy!


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Jaisalmer is a former medieval trading center and a princely state in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, in the heart of the Thar Desert. Known as the "Golden City," it's distinguished by its yellow sandstone architecture. Dominating the skyline is Jaisalmer Fort, a sprawling hilltop citadel buttressed by 99 bastions. Behind its massive walls stand the ornate Maharaja's Palace and intricately carved Jain temples.
Jodhpur is a city in the Thar Desert of the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan. Its 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort is a former palace that's now a museum, displaying weapons, paintings and elaborate royal palanquins (sedan chairs). Set on on a rocky outcrop, the fort overlooks the walled city, where many buildings are painted the city's iconic shade of blue.
What is included in the tour
Pick Up & Drop from Jaisalmer Railway station.
MAP (2 Breakfast & 2 Dinner)
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A foot bunion is a common cause of foot pain caused by deformity of one of the toe bones. They most commonly affect the big toe, known as hallux abducto valgus, but can also affect the little toe, known as a bunionette. The classic presentation is a large bump on the outer side of the big toe that is red, swollen and painful caused by the toe deviating across towards the second toe. Left untreated, the condition usually gets gradually worse, so it is important to get treatment early on else you may end up needing bunion surgery.
Bunions may be hereditary, as they often run in families. This suggests that people may inherit a faulty foot shape. In addition, footwear that does not fit properly may cause bunions. Bunions are made worse by tight, poorly-fitting, or too-small shoes. Bunions may also happen due to inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. Anyone can get bunions, but they are more common in women. People with flat feet are also more likely to get bunions due to the changes in the foot caused by bunions. There is also a condition called adolescent bunion, which tends to occur in 10-to-15-year old girls.
SymptomsThe signs and symptoms of a bunion include a bulging bump on the outside of the base of your big toe, swelling, redness or soreness around your big toe joint, Thickening of the skin at the base of your big toe, Corns or calluses, these often develop where the first and second toes overlap, persistent or intermittent pain, restricted movement of your big toe. Although bunions often require no medical treatment, see your doctor or a doctor who specializes in treating foot disorders (podiatrist or orthopedic foot specialist) if you have persistent big toe or foot pain, a visible bump on your big toe joint, decreased movement of your big toe or foot, difficulty finding shoes that fit properly because of a bunion.
The doctor considers a bunion as a possible diagnosis when noting the symptoms described above. The anatomy of the foot, including joint and foot function, is assessed during the examination. Radiographs (X-ray films) of the foot can be helpful to determine the integrity of the joints of the foot and to screen for underlying conditions, such as arthritis or gout. X-ray films are an excellent method of calculating the alignment of the toes when taken in a standing position.
Non Surgical Treatment
If you suspect a bunion, it is essential that you confirm your suspicions by consulting with a podiatric physician. Don?t try to treat the problem yourself, even by using conservative measures. Many conditions have similar symptoms, and only a professional can tell the difference. Once a diagnosis is obtained, it is essential to begin treatment immediately. Your podiatric physician will advise you on the most effective means. If caught early enough, good foot care, shoes that fit properly, and/or orthoses may eliminate the need for any further intervention. Certain over-the-counter remedies, such as felt or foam pads, applied to specific areas of the foot to relieve pressure and friction, will protect the bunion. Elevating the foot and icing the area for 20 minutes an hour may help to relieve pain.
Surgical Treatment
The most significant portion of the bunion surgery is re-aligning the bones. This is performed though bone cuts or a fusion involving the first metatarsal. The severity of the bunion determines where the bone will be cut or fused. Mild or moderate bunions can be corrected close to the big toe joint. Moderate or large bunions often require that the bone work be performed further away from the big toe joint to swing the bone in the proper position.


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It is important to make sure that animals are properly taken care of. Animal control officers are often called to come out to a scene to investigate animal cruelty allegations. It is important for people to be vigilant because pets are often left unattended for hours at a time. Animal control is often overwhelmed with cases during the winter months so it is a good idea to follow up about the case a few times to ensure that a resolution has taken place.
Animal control often works with law enforcement to help to remove dogs that might be in danger. It is important for individuals to try their best to always make sure that the welfare of animals is a priority. Many dogs and cats each year are beaten, starved or even killed by their owners. This is why animal control's role is so important in the community. However, they can only be effective at their jobs if people are vocal and tell them about incidents that are suspicious.
When you call animal control, you need to be as descriptive as possible about what is going on. This helps the animal control to be able to know which procedures to follow so that things can be done in accordance with the law. Animal control handles various emergencies as well such as injured animals that are on the side of the road. Never try to approach an animal because they could have rabies or harm you. Animal control employees have the experience and knowledge to handle animals so that they can be removed as carefully as possible.
Animal control information can be found online. It is a good idea to also keep the animal control number in your phone. This can allow you to contact animal control if necessary when you are out and about. If animal control comes to your home or apartment to discuss an issue with you, then you should remain calm and answer the questions honestly.


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Each one has a different taste when it comes to bags. There are women who are more into shoulder bags and purses while others like knapsacks or messenger style bags. Usually, knapsacks and other bigger bags are used by athletes, outdoor goers, and those who love to travel. Tote Bags- It might not be connected to hand washing directly but tote bag is one of the greatest promotional materials. Most establishments and business institutions today are capitalizing on custom promotional tote bags tote bags as a substitute to plastic bags at the same time aims to endorse going green or the eco-friendly lifestyle.
Since it works for such endeavor, why don't you try it for the National Hand Washing Week? Definitely, you will never go wrong with tote bags. Other cool personalized items are toiletry or cosmetic bags. These items are available in different styles and designs. You can choose from practical to chic. They are made from velour, leather, faux suede and silk materials. They were designed for storing compact mirrors, make-ups and lipsticks, and other valuables while you are on travel.
Basically boat style bags are similar to traditional bags. They have bottom and side voiders, which can be further used for enlarging the bag. They can be used for carrying heavier and larger items. You don't have to have a special occasion to buy a perfect gift for Mom. Sometimes a 'just because' it's more loving than anything else. It is a very good way to show your love to your Mom with a perfect gift if you are stuck with how to express love to Mom. Give Mom an unusual fun gifts; let her know that you make the effort to choose an unusual gift ideas for her.
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The Bat-Cat partnership takes yet another twist in 'Rules of Engagement'.
If you somehow didn't know already that Tom King is killing it on just about everything as of late, Batman #33 is here to hammer that point home.
Kicking off the 'Rules of Engagement' storyline, the thirty third issue of King's run picks up where The War of Jokes and Riddles left off, with Bruce and Selina newly engaged and preparing to take on the whole world to make it work, if need be. Sending the Bat and Cat duo off to Kandahar for reasons unknown, King sets the stage for the issue to discuss the fallout surrounding their romance, with each member of the Bat-fam having their own thoughts and doubts on the move that, to them at least, seemed to come out of nowhere.
And that's where the genius of the book lies: King takes the chance to address the divisive nature of the move in a way that feels organic and totally clever, providing a character-driven feel to a comic that has, before his reign at least, had the tendency to get caught up in climactic events more than it has the personal struggles of its leads.
Then there's Joëlle Jones' art, which is just phenomenal in every sense of the word. Literally everything looks good in this book, with Jones' style lending the series an expressive feel that compliments King's script with an epic yet personal tone. Everything is coming together in this series, and if it's still too early to say thirty three issues in that this could, in all seriousness, be one of the best Bat-runs of all time, when won't it?
Tom King has followed up on his critically acclaimed Jokes and Riddles arc with a banger of an opening that's bound to raise a few eyebrows once the dust settles. While the book's newfound direction will prove to be divisive among the Bat-faithful, King's determination to tell an altogether different kind of Bat-tale must surely be commended.
It places the character in bold new territory, and while things might not be looking up for the duo just yet (it's clear that they've got a whole lot to overcome before those wedding bells start ringing), this newfound Bat-Cat focus is a welcome change of pace for DC's flagship title.
Time will only tell if the pairing's meant to be, but at least the journey there is shaping up to be an exciting one. With Dark Nights: Metal owning a more storied Batman, and with the main title playing up on his more dramatic elements, Bat-fans have been well and truly catered for. Here's hoping it continues.
Do you think Batman and Catwoman will last beyond 'The Rules of Engagement'? Let us know in the comments below!
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Gathering in Austria
26 April 2013 - The Rawfood Gathering in Austria from 08 June threatens to be cancelled: There is a lack of organizing people! We can use a place in the Alps of Berchtesgaden; there is a normal Rainbow Gathering before, and the foculizer likes the idea of a Rawfood Gathering afterwards. If you like to organize, please write me.


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Keystone Bike AdventureAug
It is about 683 from Las Vegas to Keystone Bike Park in Dillon, Colorado. According to Google Maps that's approximately 9 hours, 40 minutes of drive time. After wrapping up a wedding shoot on Sunday, my good friend (and biking partner) and I jumped in the wagon and headed for Denver to spend a couple days riding cross country and downhill at the Bike Park. I have duel Yakima Cobra Racks that are currently sporting two, KHS 304 Mountain Bikes. We call these our "tweener" bikes. Light weight, but rigid, with about 3 inches of play in the front and rear shocks, these 8 speed mountain bikes are a nice blend of cross country and uphill as well as versatile enough for some light to moderate downhill (with a little experience). So anyway, after nearly 12 hours of driving through the night, (not 9 like Google suggested), and 3 hours of sleep at a friend's beautiful mountain home, we arrived at the River Run village and hopped on the Ski lift for a ride to the top of Dercum Mountain and the beginning of the 5 mile system of trails to the bottom. I will be writing a review of the trails in a later article for mtobikes.com but suffice to say that after only 15 minutes of riding, my buddy misjudged a jump that resulted in a 3rd degree fracture of his collar bone. 12 hours of driving, 683 miles worth of gas, 3 hours of sleep, two days worth of lift tickets and McDonalds for breakfast……$450.00. The look on my partners face after only 15 minutes of riding, knowing we were done and heading home… well you know the answer to that….
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The Wild Love of God (Book/CD)
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How does God really see me? Do I exhaust His patience and His love? Does He love me out of desire or is He obligated to love me because He's God? At one time or another we all struggle with these questions. In The Wild Love of God, Chris DuPré answers these questions as he takes you on a real life journey from a prison cell in WWII Germany to a small town in Upstate New York. The youngest son of a WWII POW, Chris remembered mostly disappointment and pain from his earthly father until another Father stepped into his life. After receiving God's outpouring of affection in a face-to-face encounter, Chris went on a journey of forgiveness that led to a restoration far beyond his wildest dreams. An incredible story of hope, The Wild Love of God will bring you to the very face of God, and in so doing, you will begin to see yourself as He sees you-a loved child of a Father who is filled with extravagant love, a love that no man can control, a love that has no bounds, a perfect love, a Wild Love.


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"Keeneland Gates" Print
The stately gateposts are the icons that most people associate with Keeneland and two are beautifully depicted in this fine art print by renowned equine artist Mary Nickell. The current gateposts can be seen at Keeneland entrances and are replicas of the original Kentucky Association gateposts. Measures 28" w. x 24" h.


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The college was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to create new programs within the curriculum that will enable students to give back to the local community.
The college requested the grant to "launch a major initiative to advance, institutionalize and sustain a comprehensive program of civic engagement in the curriculum," according to the proposal to the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.
The grant will help bolster the work of The Responsible Community Task Force, an entity charged with developing ways to tie community service into the academic curriculum.
Goal III of Skidmore's Strategic Plan states that the college strives to be an institution that "empowers and inspires all of our students to make the choices required of informed, responsible citizens throughout their lives, and that itself acts as a responsible corporate citizen."
The Vining Davis grant will allow the college to evaluate its academic programs and assess potential ways to increase students' involvement in the community.
Furthermore, it will enable the school to train and prepare both faculty and students for advisor and mentor roles, respectively, in the new programs.
Seven faculty members will be named "civic fellows," and will receive funding and training to become experts in the ways in which their areas of study affect the local community.
The goal, Associate Dean of Student Affairs David Karp said, is for these faculty members to convey to their students the public value of each discipline.
The college also plans to develop ways for students who are studying abroad to involve themselves in their new communities around the world.
The college already offers numerous courses that facilitate student involvement in, and research about, the local community.
In Sociology 329, "Criminal Justice," students volunteer at Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison. The students help teach inmates conflict resolution skills and assist with inmate reintegration into the community.
In Foreign Languages 221, "Spanish for the Health Professions," students work with service providers in the Saratoga Springs area to explain local health care options to Spanish speakers and to serve as translators in health care situations.
The college will utilize the Vining Davis grant to expand the roster of community-serving classes like these.
Acting President Susan Kress said of the grant, "At Skidmore we stress community involvement on many levels, and we believe that this should be reflected in the courses our students take, no matter what field they pursue. This very important grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations will enable us to prepare students and faculty for new levels of community engagement, which we expect will benefit both the college and the local area."
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, based in Jacksonville, Fla., are a national philanthropic organization established through the generosity of the late American industrialist Arthur Vining Davis.
The foundations currently provide grants for private higher education, religion, secondary education, health care and public television.
"Civic engagement is a huge topic, many colleges and universities are trying to get better at this and we are too," Karp said.
Administrators will meet on March 14 to allocate the money to different projects.


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JUNIOR EDITION: New Books for Younger Readers | #10
by Celia McGee
JUNIOR EDITION: New Books for Younger Readers will search recent releases to discover the best kids' fiction out there. Given that the line between what makes a novel perfect for a teenager and just as compelling for an adult is anyone's guess, Celia will sometimes review an "adult" novel that crosses that divide, as well as books for everyone from pre-schoolers to high-schoolers. We hope Celia's terrific choices help get kids reading, and help create the next generation of readers and writers!
By Bruce Eric Kaplan
(Simon & Schuster for Young Readers)
Ages pre-K to 8
Bruce Eric Kaplan's publisher has allowed him to identify himself as "still a mad genius" in the flap copy of Meaniehead, his third book for children. Whatever his professed image in the mirror—and this is a guy who permanently jokes around with a very straight face, including in the pages of The New Yorker and for shows like "Seinfeld" and "Six Feet Under"—he is certainly brilliant at pushing a hapless situation to absurd yet satisfying, hilarious and instructive limits. Kaplan's putative audience, but also their parents and other grownups, will grasp and enjoy the fun Kaplan has with his story of two impossibly grumpy, incessantly fighting siblings, illustrated in his trademark sketchy cartoon style, which aims for laughs along with super-duper insight. Let's hear Dr. Kaplan's initial analysis of the state of affairs. "Henry and Eve were going through a new, terrible phase of fighting with each other all the time" (arms crossed, frowning face-off). But allow material objects to enter the fray—in this case during a tug of war over a disputed action figure—and just about everything can go wrong. That means in the sense of senseless destruction. Family lamps break, electric drills make their way through the enemy's bedroom ceiling, entire neighborhoods catch fire, and a little girl on a big bulldozer becomes a dangerous monster. With Kaplan carrying the feud to lengths equal to a flight into space after the world has been destroyed (not a coincidental comparison), a light bulb should suddenly turn on over every little head as the realization strikes just how stupid bad behavior like Eve's and Henry's can be.
The Secret Box
By Whitaker Ringwald
(HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books)
Ages 9-12
For all its beleaguered reputation, the United States Postal Service can still come through, and thankfully, in the case of Whitaker Ringwald's The Secret Box, with far more than cousins Jax, Ethan and Tyler could ever have imagined. The plain, brown-paper-wrapped package that shows up in the middle of Jax's 12th birthday celebration would seem poor competition for the many presents showered on her by her friends and as much family as is left to her. She doesn't know who her father is, and, besides her mother, who works in a diner to support them, she's aware only of her cousins and their parents, who, as owners of a toy-testing company, have come into wealth that Jax would resent if she and Ethan weren't so close. But what most piques Jax's immediate curiosity is her mother's frightened reaction to the delivery and her stern directive to get rid of it, unopened, right away. When you're 12, hyper-active, inquisitive and bossy, that's simply an invitation to disobey orders, come what may. Once Jax opens the package, sent by someone she learns is her great aunt, there comes a lot. For one, her present, a box with a LED screen irresistibly flashing directives involving distances and destinations, beckons Jax on a quest far beyond her humdrum life. As usual, she browbeats Ethan, a fearful kid who has trouble making eye contact and functioning in groups, into joining her. More surprising, they convince his older brother Tyler—big, mean, a computer and math genius who never leaves his room--to go with them. And bring his driver's license. Since their trip includes places like Washington, D.C., it bodes well in the tourism department, except that a scary couple in weird disguises and with shifting accents is intent on hot-fingering the box from them. Former archaeologists drummed out of their profession, their greedy interests twist down a terrifying road of revelations about classical myths, ancient cultures, their relationship to Jax's great-aunt—and that treacherous, primordial box cutter of a woman, Pandora. Yet more remarkable are the transformations that happen to each of the cousins. If it's evil they will have to fight, they're now well-equipped.
In the Shadows
by Kiersten White and Jim Di Bartolo, with illustrations by Jim Di Bartolo
(Scholastic Press)
Ages 12 and up
In a picture-perfect New England, true perfection is hard to come by, and pretty surfaces are bound to crack open for a view into a sinister abyss. Despite its generic title, In the Shadows, set in just such a version of a small, quaint town in Maine is a guess-provoking, time-jumbling, and ultimately romantic novel that comes almost instantly to scary life. The widowed Mrs. Johnson runs the local boarding house, helped by her lovely daughters, the beautiful, gentle Cora and the more "impish" Minnie of 15. Lo and behold, the town also has a local witch. Like most such establishments, the Johnson Boarding House attracts an array of more and less transient residents. But it takes the arrival of a young, handsome and troubled relative named Arthur, formerly unknown to the girls, to bring the differences among the boarders into sharp relief. The bad apples among them are rotten to the core and somehow linked to the Ladon Vitae, an ancient, secret society of evildoers spread throughout the world.
As a gang of villainous conspirators from across the globe and the ages gather in and around town on an unspeakable mission, the close-knit group of young people struggles with different forms of guilt, and some unrequited love. It is the ineradicable existence of evil that Kirsten White and Jim Di Bartolo are committed to portraying, holding it up as an admonishment to do good instead. Di Bartolo's finely drawn, fever-temperature illustrations not only obliquely tell the novel's story but also identify evil with all-too-memorable chapters in history—both World Wars, a dusk in New Orleans in 1924 that drips with menace, Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1948, and so on. Evil has not chosen its immortality, but maybe certain good-hearted humans can actually decide to live forever. Theirs is a love that never dies.
The Vacationers
by Emma Straub
(Riverhead Books)
Ages 14 and up, and adults
Catch a family trying to choose a vacation spot that isn't "Wainscott or Woodstock or somewhere else with wood-shingled houses that looked distressed on purpose," and you know you're not in the average income bracket anymore. In her second, much-anticipated novel, the sharp-eyed, funny and compassionate Emma Straub makes great use of these kinds of dilemmas for her story of a well-off, well-intentioned Upper West Side family, that, in serious crisis, and accompanied by close friends also tilting at tribulations, ends up for once in an unfamiliar place. (Albeit Mallorca, where they've landed a freebie villa, is as comfortable as a pair of well-worn Tod's loafer to the international jet-set, rich hippies, and ultra-privileged pleasure-seekers.). On this hot mess, threatening to fester beneath idyllic sunshine, Straub turns the gaze of Sylvia, the Posts' 17 year-old daughter, fervently counting on college to let her be "a completely different person." Her parents' apparently irrevocable breakup, her older brother's hopelessly squandered life, and the tinder-box efforts of Charles and Lawrence, a gay couple anxious to be "chosen" as adoptive parents, are just several more depressing and only partially understood intrusions into her miserable, irrefutably 21st-century life. An embarrassing occurrence in her life has gone viral.
This being a novel that affectionately satirizes many types of fiction, an impossibly handsome and sexy Spanish tutor materializes to distract Sylvia—and stoke her daydreams of losing her innocence—while her mother contemplates plunging an icepick into her disgraced husband's eyes, for 1) having an affair with a young intern at the magazine he edits 2) getting fired for his trespass from the prestigious position he has enjoyed for most of his career.
Where bookish Sylvia is concerned, Straub also doesn't pretend for a minute that the private-school graduate's passion for Austen and Tolstoy will take a backseat to the fondness for pale-pink workout gear favored by her brother's unexpectedly level-headed, wrong-side-of the-Mason-Dixon-line girlfriend. This isn't Straub being snobby—if anything, her dry, soft-hearted humor takes the Posts to task—but it does confirm a growing awareness in the reader that Miss Austen has been hovering cleverly behind this spiky, displaced domestic comedy. Its characters come in pairs, and in pairs they remain, but their pride and prejudices suggest that the combinations they started out in are unlikely to stay the same.
Celia McGee grew up surrounded by books from an early age. In her column, "JUNIOR EDITION: New Books for Younger Readers," she shares her interest in newly-released books for kids, from pre-K through high school. She also contributes regularly to The New York Times on books, authors and the arts. She has been a publishing columnist for The New York Observer, a media columnist and features writer for the New York Daily News, and a book review editor and contributing writer for New York magazine. She continues to review books for adults. Director of the @Macaulay Author Series, she has served on the board of the National Book Critics' Circle, and is a board member of The Center for Fiction. Her earlier reading years were spent in Montana and the Netherlands.
And don't forget our KidsRead Events and Books For NYC Schools — helping to promote literary fiction and Young Adult novels to under-served public schools right here in New York. Here's what some participating teachers had to say about recent KidsRead Events:
"One of the things I love most about the program is that the kids really get to see how important the writing process is in their lives as students and adults."
"The kids had a wonderful time. We were sent the books in advance and kids were ready with questions. It was the first time any of them met an author and getting their book signed was an important experience for them."
"Knowing they would meet an author was a motivating factor for them to read the novels. And getting to ask questions about an author's intent was a great complement to our literacy work."
"I give a few avid readers the books, and the next thing I know I have students hounding me for the book. These trips have had such a positive effect on the students that I have started a book club."
"Meeting the different authors has been an eye-opening experience for the students. They get to ask about creating characters, ideas they have about the novel, and they learn the circuitous route the author took finding his/her career. Each of the authors has had a completely different approach, but they have all been enlightening."


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Falco sparverius
This common and colorful falcon species is often known as a "sparrow hawk." Kestrels are abundant throughout the Americas and are common to Oregon. Males are identified by their bluish gray wings, and rust colored bellies and backs. Females have dramatically different coloring, with a buff-colored chest and belly and rust-colored wings. Both sexes have white faces with black vertical stripes extending down from the eye and along the back of the head. The top of the head in both sexes is typically blue-gray.
Like its larger falcon cousins, the American Kestrel is a predatory bird. It will hunt by perching in a tall tree or on a telephone pole overlooking a meadow or grassland. Its keen eyesight allows the bird to spot even small, quick movements from mammals and insects far below. Once prey has been spotted, the Kestrel will dive and seize the animal with its talons before flying off to eat. Its preferred diet includes mice, grasshoppers, dragonflies, and some small birds.
The Kestrel is highly territorial. Once it establishes itself in an area, the bird has been known to aggressively drive out other tree-dwelling species, including flickers, woodpeckers and even squirrels.
The American Kestrel is the most common falcon species in North America and can be found everywhere in the continental United States. In Oregon, they're particularly abundant along the Columbia River and in the valleys and farmlands east of the coastal mountains. They are more rare on the coast, but when found are usually hunting in meadows or woodlands. They are more comfortable around humans than a lot of raptors and can sometimes be found near homes and businesses. This proximity to humans can provide the Kestrel with new food sources, but also puts the bird at greater risk through accidental impacts with cars and trucks.
Common. Although accurate census of the birds is difficult, there are an estimated one million mating pairs of American Kestrel in the continental United States.


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Recently I have been asked how a file server / file share cluster can be utilized to host the file share witness directory for an Exchange 2010 Database Availability Group. I think it is important to note that this is not a recommended deployment.
With Exchange 2010 changing the witness directory is as simple as recognizing that the server hosting the witness is unavailable for an extended period of time and running the set-databaseavailabilitygroup command with the –witnessServer and specifying a remaining Exchange server <or> another server where the Exchange Trusted Subsystem group has been granted local administrator rights.
Due to the permissions model necessary for Exchange 2010 these a Windows 2003 File Share cluster should not be utilized for these functions. Utilizing a Windows 2003 File Share cluster causes incompatibilities with the set-databaseavailabilitygroup commandlet.
Node Configuration
Using server manager the Exchange Trusted Subsystem was added to the Local Administrator group of each node in the cluster.
Cluster Configuration
The cluster services were established utilizing the appropriate cluster quorum model and the desired number of nodes.
An empty service and application was created. Inside the empty service and application a client access point was created. An appropriate name and IP address were specified. (For this example the name is FileServer1).
The shared storage that will host the file share witness was already available in the Available Storage group. The desired disks were added to the service or application group.
At this time it's important to note the drive letter associated with the disk where you want the witness directory hosted. (For this example the drive letter is E).
DAG Configuration
In our example the name of our dag is DAG. The domain where the DAG is created is exchange.msft.
By default when only a witness server is specified the default DAG directory is c:\DAGFileShareWitness\DAG-FQDN. (In our example c:\DAGFileShareWitness\DAG.exchange.msft.)
This is where the configuration issue arises. The C drive is not valid in the service or application that we created in cluster. Only the E drive is a valid drive. Therefore, we will have to utilize the E drive in the witness path. This will require us to set both the WitnessServer and WitnessDirectory attribute.
To configure the DAG to utilize the FileServer1 name and a directory on the E drive which is valid in the group, run the following command:
set-databaseavailabilitygroup –identity DAG –witnessServer FileServer1 –witnessDirectory e:\DAGFileShareWitness\DAG.exchange.msft
At this time when you review the service or application holding the name and disk resource, you will see an additional file server resource created. The share is now available on the file server cluster.


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"I don't think we're going to be able to be selective about how to solve the problem," she said. "We've got to include this within the EEG. We need a political framework." (Reporting By Markus Wacket; writing by Erik Kirschbaum; editing by Robert Woodward)


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Found 1 March 2002
Search Posted 17 February 2002 (searchable database)
Andrea HALLIGAN
Andrea has been located and reunited with her son John.
Found February 2002
Search Posted 12 June 2001 (searchable database)
Pauline Gale BLACK
DOB: 19 October 1959
I am searching for my daughter born 19 October, 1959 in South London adopted 6 weeks later, adoption finalized in Middlesex County. Her given name at birth was Pauline Gale Black. My name at time of her birth was Rosalind Black She was placed for adoption on 27 November, 1959. in Knightsbridge Agency. Adoption finalized in Middlesex County. As far as I know the couple who adopted her were Jewish. The Jewish Board of Guardians (now defunct) were also involved in the adoption.
USA telephone 001 909 307 9944
Found by Searcher February 2002
Search Posted 15 November 2001 (searchable database)
Stephanie J FISHER
Stephanie J Fisher was 16 years old when she gave birth to a little girl in Nazareth House in Wrexham. She was sent there from the childrens home Scotch Orchard, Lichfield. The father of the little girl was a soldier serving at the armed forces base in Lichfield. The little girl was born on 6th August 1973 then taken to a foster home in Rugeley, she was then adopted at about 6 weeks old to a couple in Sutton Coldfield by the junvenile court.
Concluded 4 February 2002
Started 14 January 2002
Winifred Frances Mary PEARSON (nee BASS)
Graham, now Don (adoptee) called me to say I had been recommended by Mike Finch. Don was looking for his birthmother and whilst talking on the phone with Don I typed in to my disc 'find any Winifred F M any surname' and found one in the right area. I wrote to the lady and it was her. The reunion to take place 10 February 2002. All parties overjoyed to find each other. Winifred has no blood relatives other than the son who was searching and his family.
Concluded 22 January 2002
Denise HALL (natural mother)
This search took practically a year because Social Services in Sheffield would not help the searcher or give her any information other than her mother's maiden name and dob.
dear joan
just a short note to let you know everything is going well. Had a great day on tuesday and mums coming to see me today, im so happy i could burst,thankyou so much for the help you gave me i will always be in your debt. As concerns to social services me and mum want to speak with the solicitor to see where i stand, mums really angry as they told me things that were not true especially due to the fact that she never gave me up and that she came back for me and they refused her of her right..... they forgot to tell me that. Let me know what i can do about this imformation you are sending to the mp. thankyou again lots of love natasha.
Concluded 24 January 2002
Commenced 17 December 2001
Eula HOPE nee SAULL
Hi, Joan (dated Tuesday, February 05, 2002)
On Saturday I went to meet 2 aunties, 1 uncle and me Nan, not forgetting me brother as well. It was very nerve racking as you can imagine but once there we were non stop chatting. I didn't even make it to bed that night!!! Anyway we are going to meet again in two weeks. This last month has been the best of my life I can't thank you enough.
Thanks Alot
Dear Joan, (dated Thursday, January 24, 2002)
I can't thank you enough for finding my birth family. I'm still in shock. When my Nan phoned me I thought I was going to faint at first. I am over the moon, it was sad to hear that my natural mother died though. It would have been nice to see her and get to know her. Hopefully I should be going to see my Nan soon, can't wait!!!
Thankyou again
Found 27 November 2001
Definite confirmation on 30 November 2001
Joyce* (birthmum)
Joyce* for her adopted son Mike Finch.
Found November 2001
Sandra Smith (adoptee) for her sister Pam Long
Sister (who was adopted) for the Collingbourne family
Found November 2001
Search Posted October 2000 - Traced by another party
Monica Francis KEENAN
Searcher: Laurence Vincent Keenan - birthson - dob 6 March 1940
Born: Caernarfon, North Wales
Last known address (1949) of Monica was The Cottage, Hollytree Road, Liverpool where she lived with Mary Keenan and James Rimmer. Appears to have disappeared after this. Did she emigrate or return to Ireland?
i would just like to say to all who are searching,you will get there in the end,i am a birth mother and have just traced my son after 26 years,.......at this moment of time my son is not aware that he is adopted,......i am in touch with adoptive parents who have gave me loads of information about my son,but at this stage have yet not told him about me,........i will get to see him but at this stage i do know he is alive, well, and happy, for now that is what i needed to know,........i know i am so near to the day i will meet him, the day i can cuddle him and hold him in my arms to tell him how sorry i am for making the biggest mistake of my life, i will tell you about one lady who is 1 in a million....JOAN ALLAN, this lady gives her time and help up to all joan you are one in a million thanking you lynne............good luck to all
Posted By: lynne (birthmother) on Friday 10th August 2001
Concluded 9 August 2001
Search commenced 26 July 2001
HARRIS Siblings
Sought by adoptee Robert
Bob was seeking his siblings. It was found that one stayed with his mother; a daughter and 2 sons stayed with their father (not his father) and another was adopted. I reunited him with the 3 siblings that stayed with their father. All went well on finding them and they are happily reunited . Have got a great photo of the reunion and they are all very much alike in looks.
Found 6 September 2001
Started search 5 September 2001
Linda Margaret TAYLOR (maiden name)
Adoptee now named Linda searching for birthmum Jill. Actual reunion took place at my home on 14 September. Not a tear in site but loads of laughter and chat.
Mother found 17 June 2001
Father found 19 July 2001
Started search 28 June 2000 - waiting for birth certificate from UK
Roma TALBOT
Syed Z AHMED
Adoptee Joy, now living in Canada, asked me to search for her mother first. The only information she had was that Roma came from a good Lancashire family so had nowhere to start really. I did search for the birth of Roma and her brother and sister and found nothing at all so still had no leads. Once she had her birth certificate on early May Bank Holiday 2001 weekend I really got stuck in. I traced her mum that day and then wrote to her. Roma rang me in tears she was so happy. Roma came to the UK in July to meet her family. A couple of weeks later she emailed me and asked me to find her dad - I did that within the hour and spoke to him too. They will be meeting very soon.
Found 21 May 2001
Search Started 16 May 2001
Patricia CLARK
Adoptee Mary searching for mother Patricia. Going very slowly but at least they know where each other is.
Found 10 May 2001
Search Started May 2001
Kimberley Rose OAKLEY (maiden name)
Olivia (adoptee) wanted to find her natural family. I was very cautious about helping as she was only 18 and I hadn't dealt with anyone of such a tender age that was searching. Dave her husband was totally supportive of her search and was there every step of the way. I made contact first with Kimberley's mother as Kim would only be 34 years old and could still be footloose and fancy free. Mrs Oakley was great about it and helped bridge the gap. Kim married the year after Olivia was born and had twins (boy and girl) and 2 other girls. Olivia met her mum and grandmother 2 days later. Kim told of her natural father and that he has a son too. Everything turned out wonderful for all concerned.
Found April 2001
Search Posted 29 January 2001
Helen EVANS - birthmother
Tracy EVANS - sister
Mother and sister had their names on Birth Link in Scotland waiting to be found
I was born on September 9, 1975 at the Rob Rayston Hospital in the East end of Glasgow, Scotland. I weighed 3.36kg. I was born by C-Section. My birth name was Barbara Evans. My birth mother's name is Helen Evans. She lived with her grandmother, and her two sisters as her mother passed away when she was a baby. Helen's father is unknown to her. Helen also had a daughter that was born about a year before me. She kept that baby and named her Tracy. We have different fathers.
Found April 2001
Search Posted 29 January 2001
Mary Margaret Watson (birthmother)
Thomas William Pierrepont (birthfather)
Mother and father married each other in the December quarter 1964
I was born on 9th June 1964 at Lewisham Hospital. I was called Tina Maria Watson by my birth mother, and put up for adoption via the Phylis Holman Richards Adoption Society who were in West Hill, London. I believe my mother stayed at West Hill whilst pregnant and for a short time after my birth. My mother's name was Margaret Watson, although on my birth certificate she appears as Mary Margaret Watson. She was 18 at the time of my birth, although I do not have a dob for her. My father's name was William Pierrepont, although again on my birth certificate he is shown as Thomas William Pierrepont. He was 17 at the time of my birth. He was a plumber by trade. My mother's address was Tooting - I believe this was a home/hostel and is no longer in existence. Apparently, unusually, my father had lodged a note with Chertsey Court, where my adoption was processed, naming himself as my father.
My adoptive mother, who unfortunately died in 1985, did tell me that she thought my birth mother's origins were from Ireland. She was brought up by an aunt and uncle for a while as her own parents were killed in wartime when she was 5 years old, together with a brother. This, however, did not work out and she spent most of her childhood in The Catholic Children's Society home in London. I have not been able to trace any records from her childhood, other than the address of the home she was at when she had me.
Found 30 March 2001 - concluded within 24 hours
Shaun Patrick PLUNKETT (birthname)
Farida, natural mother to Shaun, contacted me after hearing me on BBC Radio Bristol in March. She asked me for help in tracing her son who was adopted at around one year old. I told her I didn't do adoptee searches. Farida had a court that the adoption went through and an area she believed he was now living. I had my first attempt at seeing if I could do anything with the information I had. I checked the electoral roll for the area he probably still lived the year he became 18 in the hope I could match a date of birth. I managed to find a match and the first and middle names were the same as I expected. Now I was torn as to who to approach, the adoptee of the adoptive parents. What if the adoptee was not aware of being adopted I though then decided I should contact the adoptive parents - I didn't want to cause any friction within the adoptive family. His adoptive mother was very questioning about "why now" and I said she had always been looking but had never had the means to be able to search until now. At this stage the adoptee didn't want contact but Farida is happy to know all about him from the information from his adoptive mum. He is alive, well and happy and that will do for the time being for Farida. One day he may change his mind and he knows where I am if he does.
Found 21 March 2001
Jessica Kay NEIL now STILES
Full birth sister, Amanda, seeking Jessica on behalf of Mum, Dad, 2 brothers and another sister. The best part of this search was that they knew who had adopted Jessica and had a last address for Jessica when she was 15. I could find no trace of the adoptive mum and Jessica living with the adoptive dad. I tried ringing the dad but it was a fax. I eventually faxed him asking if he knew where Jessica was. He rang me half an hour later to say she was with her mother in Australia. I then set about the task of getting a phone number - I rang and rang until I eventually got to her. She will be coming to the UK for her sister's 21st in 2002.
Found 17 March 2001
Search started 11 March 2001
Natalie Mary MAITLAND (maiden name)
Birthmother search for Natalie on behalf of Anthony James Maitland now Paul. Natalie geve birth in Yeovil and Anthony had been placed there too. Located Natalie in Bristol and Anthony (Paul) was here as well - coincidence!!
Found 17 March 2001
Search started 20 February 2001
Evelyn Maud JONES (nee Britton)
Adoptee Margaret (previously Patricia Watson) asked me to carry out a search for her natural mother Evelyn. Because it was a Bristol based search I put a message in my column. Evelyn's sister contacted me to let me know that she had died 5 years ago. I asked if she wanted to know who the searcher was and when I told her it was Evelyn's daughter she was so pleased. Evelyn had been searching for Patricia (Margaret) and had never stopped loving and talking about her. I spoke to Margaret and told her that her mother was one of 11 children and also that she had 8 brothers and sisters. She was totally amazed and overwhelmed - she had gone from her little family - husband and 2 daughters, one cousin and suddenly had this massive new family in front of her.
Found 1 March 2001 - concluded within 24 hours
Search started evening 28 February
Jean Mary COOK (maiden name)
Adoptee Julie, now Lindsey, searching for natural mother phoned me late on 28 February. Went to search the fiche for a marriage next day, found marriage and couple no longer together. Rang what could have been ex-husband - it was him - he then rang Jean. Within an hour Jean was on the phone to me and just after that was talking with her daughter. They met 3 days later and had a wonderful reunion.
Found February
Christine Basson (birthname) - her birthmother located and spoken with the next day.
Found in December and January before the message being placed:
Brent nee Mark Richmond - Birthmother and half sister.
Found 24 January 2001
Search Posted 16 January 2001
Jean Elizabeth WEST (birthmother)
I am looking for my birth mother, her name at the time of my adoption was Jean Elizabeth West. She lived in the Walsgrave area of Coventry. I was born on 16th January 1956 at Newcross Hospital in Wolverhampton. My birth name was Stephen West. I have been searching for a long time and keep coming up a blank. I would be grateful for any information.
Thanks to Joan Allan, who helped my husband locate his birth mother after 25yrs of searching.They have not met yet but have spoken on the telephone, he was able to meet other members of the family. Thanks Joan!
Jackie Price
Found the same day - 12 January 2001
Chris S* - (birthmother)
Unfortunately the birthmother, who had gone on to marry the father, didn't want contact but I was able to pass on a photograph and letter to Wendy from Chris.
Dear Joan,
Just to thankyou for your help and understanding in tracing my birth mother.you were very kind and reassuring which i am sure is what makes you so successful in what you do. I am still unsure as what to do next. I had wondered whether to send a final letter back assuring her that i would respect her wishes in not contacting her again but i dont want to cause any upset. I shall be in touch but in the meantime i hope you keep well and carry on with the good work.
Kind regards
Wendy (Worrall).
Mother located by family January 2001
Search Posted : 26 October 2000
Lydia Anne SKINNER (birthmother)
Searcher: Redwood David Skinner - birthson
Adopted son, Redwood David was born 29 Feb 1948 in Cannock, Staffordshire. Birth father possibly RAF Wing Commander - maybe Redwood is a name link.
Found 29 December 2000
Started 27 December 2000
John & Clinton THOMPSON
John and Clinton had been adopted by their paternal grandparents and were believed to be in Aberdeen. Their younger half-sister Louise (that they were not aware of) was looking for them. I made contact with Clinton first via his Gran. He was well chuffed and spoke to his sister and mum within days. As a result of theior reunion I have reunited Louise's aunt with her parents, Clinton's partner with her parents, hot on the trail of Uncle Hughie's estranged children and supporting Clint's friend John in his search for his siblings. Clint calls me Big Mum and John calls me Mum - it is a lovely feeling to have an extended 'family' that look upon me as part of their family.
Found 28 October 2000
Posted 18 October 2000
Grace SULLIVAN (birthmother)
They say you should not suffer through the past. You should be able to wear it like a loose garment, take it off and let it drop. Our sincere thanks go out to Joan Allan, if not for her my husband, Christopher John would be still suffering the past. A very special THANK YOU goes out to Karen Dawson from Winnipeg, MB, Canada. If not for her we would never of known there was a very kind, caring individual out there that was so willing to give so much of themselves to help others. It took all of ten (10) days for Joan Allan to locate my husband's birth mother and family. We placed a message on a website, a message that was read by Karen Dawson in Winnipeg, MB who out of the kindness of her heart made the decision to e-mail us to offer her assistance in our search. It was Karen Dawson who made us aware of Joan Allan. An exchange of e-mails and then on Saturday, October 28, 2000 we received a call from Karen Dawson advising us that Joan Allan was trying to contact us. My husband's birth family was found!! Through out the whole process Joan Allan kept us up to date every step of the way. Individuals such as Joan Allan and Karen Dawson come along few and far between. During the whole process both Joan Allan and Karen Dawson made themselves available, no matter the time to help us through the ups and downs that is experienced going through the search of finding someone's birth mother and family. Never taking sides, both Joan and Karen were able to help all parties concerned in dealing with the many different emotions that were felt during the whole process. What is so very special about both Joan and Karen is their heart is in the right place and they do what they do for all the right reasons. They both have a caring heart and concern for others. Joan truly understands the importance of ensuring all parties involved are receiving all the emotional support during the whole process. Christopher John and I were especially blessed as we also had Karen Dawson available to assist us whenever our emotions were in turmoil, and given the time difference this was extremely appreciated. It was my intention to hopefully locate my husband's birth mother and family as a Christmas present to my husband. At same time I thought there was no chance of that happening since deep down I thought there is no way they could be found this fast. Then came the call, I was in total shock since I never expected it to happen for Christmas let alone before Christmas and within a ten (10) day period. Since that call on Saturday, October 28, 2000 there has been an exchange of telephone calls, letters and pictures in the process of being exchanged, and a trip over to England in September, 2001. Within this short period of time I have seen a tremendous change in my husband. Our friends have even noticed that he is finally smiling. Something they haven't seen him do until now. Joan Allan has excellent human relations, inter-personal and counseling skills that has played a major role in her being so successful in her searches and putting families together after years of separation. My husband is 49 years old and for the first time in his life he has someone he could call his mother, brother, sister and step-father. It doesn't take long to realize that individuals such as Joan Allan and Karen Dawson are not doing this to put themselves in the lime light but do it because they truly believe in the importance of knowing one's roots. AMAZING is a word I used to discribe Joan Allan and her reponse was that "she was just a house wife". I would like it known that Joan Allan is far more than just a housewife, she's a guardian angel who thinks of others before she thinks of herself. In closing, I would like to express our deepest thanks and appreciation, if not for her we would of never located my husband's birth mother and family. At the same time special thanks need to be said for Karen Dawson who is so willingly extended herself and made contact with us to offer her assistance. Having gone through the search process herself she was willing to assist a stranger who was going through the same process. THANK YOU THANK YOU. Joan Allan, we can't wait for September to arrive and we are able to finally meet you in person also. To Karen Dawson I would like to say let's get together over a cup of coffee. SUCCESS comes when you do what you are doing for all the right reasons. Joan Allan, who has been most successful has proven this over and over, there is no doubt in my mind that she will continue to be most successful.
Love Maggie & Christopher
Maggie Sauve / Christopher John <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Winnipeg, MB Canada - Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 00:07:01 (EST)
Found October 2000
Search Posted 25 May 2000
Pamela GRANT
I am looking for my birth mother Pamela Grant. I was born as Peter David Grant on 12 January 1967 in Barnet, N.London. Any information gratefully received. Somebody somewhere must know something.
Found October 2000
Search Posted 23 May 2000
Claire ATTARD - adoptee
Date of birth: 5 November 1975
Place of birth: Pretoria, Republic South Africa
I am searching for birth daughter, birthname : Claire Attard. Claire called the Catholic Womens League agency (RSA) in May 1997. Claire was looking for details on me (birth mother) but left no further telephone number, the called was made from the UK. I have been told by the registrar of adoptions that she does not live in RSA any more and that one of her adoptive parents has also passed on. They have no forwarding address on record.
The search is now concluded and mother and daughter are in contact with each other.
Found 18 October 2000
Search started 10 September
Rita Elizabeth EVANS
Jonathan the adoptee and his daughter Jenni were looking for Rita, Jonathan's mother. Jonathan and Jenni (in New Zealand) sent me all the possible marriages for Rita but somehow I didn't have the feel for any of them. Something told me ot to do anything for a while. Eventually I knew I should write to all of the names on the list and half way through the first letter my brain pinged. I rang Ealing Records Office and ask for a checkon the electoral roll archives for the address on his birth certificate for the year Jonathan was born. I had six family names to work on. I located a possible male family member from my disc and rang. It was Rita's brother. I was given Rita's telephone number and rang her immediately. She was dumbstruck but overjoyed. She had never married but had changed her name and had not had any further children. Jonathan, Jenni and Rita spoke within 2 hours of my phone call. To this day I don't know why I took the path of checking the electoral roll but I now know I would never have found her if I had sent the letters.
Found 17 October 2000
Brenda Anne WHITFIELD (maiden name)
On the 26 September, after having no success in finding my birthparents on my own I decided to contact the professionals, Joan Allan. Joan phoned me a couple of days later and told me that my b/mother had got re-married twice, and that she was searching for her latest name. On the 17 October, Joan phoned me again with the good news that she had found my b/mother and that she wanted to meet me.
An additional surprise was that I had 5 sisters and one brother! (What a shock!). I never even thought that I might have other siblings, and I wasn't the only one adopted out, there was one other who still hasn't been found, but Joan is sorting that one out for my b/mother. I phoned my b/mother on the 24 October and we talked for hours. I even spoke to one of my younger sisters, and another sister (who is dying to speak to me) is going to phone me later. Many thanks to Joan; I couldn't have done it without you! Anna.
Found 25 September 2000
Started 12 June 2000
Sheena L McCALL (maiden name)
Adoptee, now called Claire and living in Canada, asked me to search for Sheena. I eventually made contact via Sheena's mother. Mother and daughter reunited and getting on well.
Found 12 August 2000
Carol CROSBY (maiden name)
Jason (born Jason Mark Crosby) Haden decided he would try to find his natural parents. He found Eddie, his father, first who gave him the background information about Carol, paid for him to go on the contact registers and then put Jason in touch with me. I found a marriage for Carol but she didn't appear to still be with her husband. I got in touch with a gentleman I believed to be the husband and was correct. He informed me that Carol had died in 1998 from liver failure. He agreed to talk to Jason about Carol too. It transpired that Carol was grieving all her days for the son she gave up and had drowned her sorrows in drink, hence the liver failure. He is in touch with his mother's family and they have provided him with photographs and memories. Poor Jason, he must be thinking he could have saved her if he had started the search earlier. My heart goes out to him.
Found August 2000
Ken BAKER (natural father)
A big thank you to Joan Allan for finding my birth father. When I first contacted Joan, I expected it to take years to find him as he has a fairly common name. But much to my amazement, she found him on the second phone call and within 2 weeks!! And now I've discovered I have 2 half brothers too. I spoke to my father, his wife and one of my brothers yesterday for the first time. I still can't believe how easily Joan made contact with them. Thank you so much for helping me and I know you'll continue to make a big difference to hundreds of peoples lives.
Anna Dixon
Cheshire, UK - Monday, November 27, 2000 at 12:54:39 (EST)
Thank you Anna for the wonderful flowers you sent to me. I look forward to receiving photographs of the happy reunion. Love to you all. Father and family and daughter met on January 6th 2001.
Found 24 July 2000
Search started 21 July 2000
Angela RIMMINGTON
Michael (adopted name) from Denmark was searching for his natural mother Angela. I traced her via her brother by using the "I am doing a family tree" introduction. Contact was made with Angela and we agreed a day and time that I would download to her all the correspondence between myself and Michael and the photos I had asked him to send in readiness of me getting in touch with her. Angela's brother had already told me she was on the internet. What Angela couldn't understand was the lack of emotion in his voice but he had become a true Dane after living there so long and had lost the intonation in his speech. He made up for that in his writing to her. Michael was overwhelmed to find he had a brother and a sister - he had always wanted brothers or sisters.
From Michael 25 August 2000
Dear Joan
I really hope you are well, and I think you are proberbly, connecting other people round the world. I must say that you have had a huge impact on my life, and I mean that in a possitive way. From the first day you emailed me, everything wen't very fast. I have had my ups and downs, because it was quite big emotions we got started doing this. I am now avery happy man, who are getting to know my UK roots.
I didn't in my wildest imagination think that my mother would be such a nice persion. She is such a lovely person to speak and write letters with. We have contact nearly every day. She is always in my thoughts. I have at this moment, found out what a huge impact DNA have on people. I look like her, and I think our minds are quite similar.
I can't tell you enough how happy I am about your work. You are truly the greatest!
Thanks Joan
Michael Gibson
Joan. Just an official thanks to say cheers for making the phone call on my behalf to Jamies birth mum. It was a difficult situation and Joan made the contact for me. Jamie's success story will be on the Case Studies soon along with a photo of him and his family. Cheers Joan, you're a star. Glad you're part of my circle of searcher friends!
Bucks UK, UK - Wednesday, July 26, 2000 at 14:49:13 (EDT)
Found 26 June 2000 - Located within 90 minutes
Myra Spencer
Go to Arlene's Story & Photos click here
Thank you Lookupuk, Family Circle and thank you most of all Joan (Allan). A week ago all I had were 5 names which I believed belonged to my birth mother and her family and no real idea how to find them. Last Saturday I was sent an email by Joan offering help and I eventually managed to avoid the constant busy tone on her phoneline on Sunday afternoon and by Monday night Joan had managed to find Myra my birth mother and I had found a whole family. By Wednesday morning I had Joan telling me that Myra did want to meet me, and now I have had two phone conversations with Myra and we will meet for the first time on Monday. I may have found Myra eventually on my own, but Joan made it happen NOW. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
Arlene Phillips
Cardiff, UK - Friday, June 30, 2000 at 16:53:25 (EDT)
Found 28 June 2000
Started 6 June 2000
Lynne Norma BROWNE (birthmum)
Catherine (previously Ginette) was searching for her mother and father. We went all around the houses but got there in the end. At one stage I told Catherine I wasn't going to look in England for her mum - I don't even know why I said it but for some reason thought of Canada. Catherine had managed to trace a last address for her grandparents and upon speaking with the current owners was only told that they had gone to the Welsh Borders. I looked at all the Peter Browne's in the UK and picked on an address in Wrexham. When Catherine received Peter's death certificate she rang me up and called me a witch. The address was the one I had said - spooky or what!! The person who registered the death was another relative - Lynne's sister. I rang her and asked if she knew where Lynne was and she said she would contact her later in the day because of time difference. When Catherine contacted her aunt she was told she was in Canada - where I had predicted!! Don't ask me to explain it because I can't.
Found 17 June 2000
Marise SKENE
are you searching for somebody ? you've never ever met
if your feeling alone or scared then come onto the net.
Debbie and Joan will be waiting to summons to your call
they help you every step of the way and pick you up if you fall
don't ever give up looking my friends even if the search is far and wide
speak to debbie and joan and they'll be by your side
their dedication is endless they'll search low and high
and if things become emotional they'll even listen to you cry
don't ever sit around and mope
out there somewhere is always hope
do it now before it's to late
and thanks to debbie and joan for being great mates
norma and iain wilde
yorkshire, UK - Saturday, June 17, 2000 at 09:40:18 (EDT)
Found 17 June 2000
Georgina nee MULLIS
John (born Jack Mullis) asked me to make contact with his natural mother to see if she wished to be reunited. Unfortunately she didn't want this to happen but gave me medical history and information about her current family and the reason behind Jack being placed for adoption.


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