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A guide to corporate foundations
A guide to corporate foundations Find out how commercial companies engage in charitable activities.
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February 2010
- A. Introduction
- B. Setting up a corporate foundation
- C. Factors to consider if you are running an existing corporate foundation
- D. Further information and advice
A. Introduction
A1. What is this guidance about?
The Charity Commission is the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales. Our aim is to provide the best possible regulation of charities in England and Wales in order to increase charities' effectiveness and public confidence and trust. The Commission provides a wide range of advice and guidance to charities and their trustees, and can often help with problems. We have wide powers to intervene in the affairs of a charity when things have gone wrong. We also have a number of statutory duties, one of which is to act in a way which is compatible with the encouragement of all forms of charitable giving.
This guidance is about charitable corporate foundations - charities established by commercial companies. This is just one of the ways in which commercial companies can engage in or support charitable giving. Others include one-off gifts, sponsorship of chosen charities, payroll giving and workplace volunteering schemes. A charitable corporate foundation will typically receive most of its income from the company. This income may come from:
- investment income on assets originally given by the company;
- regular donations from the company;
- an endowment linked to a company's profits;
- a gift of shares; or
- money raised by the company's customers or employees.
Some companies also provide 'in-kind' support - for example office space, seconded staff, IT equipment or business expertise.
There are over 100 corporate foundations in England and Wales benefiting the public in a variety of ways. Their activities range from tackling domestic violence and rehabilitating young offenders through to developing solutions to environmental and healthcare challenges around the world. Corporate foundations can provide:
- a structure and focus for corporate giving;
- a means of engaging with the voluntary sector; and
- the opportunity to share and apply expertise in an effort to tackle challenging social issues.
Many corporate foundations are high-profile, sharing the name of the company that set them up, and can have a significant amount of media exposure. There can be reputational benefits for the company and the corporate foundation from their association.
Through its work the Commission identified a range of common issues facing corporate foundations. As a result, we organised a seminar at which charity trustees and employees of these charities discussed their experience of managing their charity and the opportunities and challenges this presents.
This document is our follow up to the seminar. It is aimed at existing corporate foundations, the companies that set them up and those who may be thinking of setting up a corporate foundation in the future. However, the legal requirements and good practice recommendations outlined below are also applicable to other charities.
Each section signposts existing Commission guidance that provides more detailed information about the issues identified at the seminar and through our work with corporate foundations. The document also includes a number of case studies. They present the Commission's views on some common questions for corporate foundations. The final section provides links to other organisations that provide advice, training and other resources.
This document is intended to be a summary of the law, rather than a detailed statement of the law with all the fine distinctions that can apply in diverse, individual cases.
A2. 'Must' and 'should': what we mean
In this guidance, where we use 'must', we mean it is a specific legal or regulatory requirement affecting the trustees of a charity. Trustees must comply with these requirements. To help you easily identify those sections which contain a legal or regulatory requirement we have used the symbol next to that section.
We use 'should' for items we regard as minimum good practice, but for which there is no specific legal requirement. Trustees should follow the good practice guidance unless there is a good reason to depart from it.
A3. Some technical terms used
Conflicts of interest
A conflict of interest is any situation in which a trustee's personal interests may, or may appear to, influence or affect the trustee's decision making.
Conflicts of loyalty
Conflicts of loyalty are situations in which, although the trustee does not stand to gain any benefit as a result of a particular transaction, their duty to the body which appointed them, another organisation, another charity of which they are a trustee, or to a member of their family or other connected person may (or may appear to) influence or affect their decision making.
Endowments in the context of this guidance are funds set up to provide income used to further the charity's purposes.
Governing document
Governing document means a legal document that sets out the charity's purposes and, usually, how it is to be run. It may be one or more of the following: trust deed, constitution, articles of association, will, conveyance, Royal Charter, Scheme of the Commission, or other formal document.
Charitable corporate foundations must be independent of the companies that set them up. This means that they must exist only to further charitable purposes for the public benefit and not the purposes of the company. This is not just a requirement at the point when a body is registered as a charity; charities must only act to further their charitable purposes throughout their existence.
Independence is also about the charity trustees exercising their responsibilities in the best interests of the charity. This is set out in more detail in section D.
Public benefit
Public benefit is the legal requirement that every organisation set up for one or more charitable purposes must be able to demonstrate that its purposes are for the public benefit if it is to be recognised, and registered, as a charity in England and Wales. See our guidance, Charities and Public Benefit.
The term 'trustee' means charity trustee. Charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the administration of the charity. In the charity's governing document they may be known as trustees, directors, board members, governors or committee members.
B. Setting up a corporate foundation
B1. Factors to consider if you are a company thinking of setting up a corporate foundation
- Establishing a corporate foundation is one of the options available to a company thinking about how to donate to charity, perhaps as part of its corporate social responsibility programme. In deciding to set up a corporate foundation consideration should be given to the fact that the foundation must be set up only to further charitable purposes for the public benefit. For further information about registering a charity and the legal and regulatory framework in which they operate please see Registering as a Charity (CC21).
- If the company wants to set up an organisation which has the purpose (even in part) of promoting the interests of the company, for example as a public relations exercise, then such an organisation cannot be a charity. A charity has to be established for exclusively charitable purposes. Whilst there is no objection to the company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy and the purposes of the charity coinciding, the company cannot have a controlling influence.
There are two key principles of charity law which are particularly relevant when setting up and running a corporate foundation:
- a charity must have exclusively charitable purposes for the benefit of the public; and
- the trustees must act in the best interests of the charity, rather than the company.
The following list includes some of the factors that the Commission would consider when deciding whether or not a corporate foundation is established for exclusively charitable purposes.
Whether the trustees would:
- be able to negotiate and agree funding terms with the company that would enable the charity to further its charitable purposes; explain how any proposed funding condition might affect this; and ultimately decline funding that was subject to conditions that were not in the charity's interests;
- be free to make their own decisions on matters outside the scope of funding arrangements with the company;
- be able to take their own legal and financial advice;
- draw up their own policies and business plan;
- conduct arms-length negotiations with the company;
- manage conflicts of interest eg a trustee who was subject to a conflict of interest would not participate in discussions and would not count in the quorum;
- be able to preserve and exercise their discretion to select beneficiaries and provide services (whilst complying with any conditions of funding from the company which the trustees had accepted as being in the charity's interests);
- not commit themselves simply to giving effect to the policies and wishes of the company; and
- not agree to conditions that undermined the confidentiality of their discussions (such as the presence at their meetings of an observer from the company).
As a charity must be established and operate for the public benefit, the organisation would also need to be able to demonstrate that any private benefit to the company (for example by participating in a joint advertisement) is a necessary result or by-product of carrying out the charity's purposes (see section F12 of our guidance Charities and Public Benefit).
This is not an exhaustive list and there are likely to be other examples, depending on the nature of the corporate foundation and its arrangements with its founder. If an organisation had few, or none, of these characteristics, it is unlikely that it would be established for exclusively charitable purposes.
Case study
A company provides funding to the foundation on an annual basis. It has informed the charity that it wants the charity's activities to be in keeping with the priorities the company identified in its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. This will be included in their annual CSR report. It is also considering whether to attach other conditions to the next round of funding for the foundation.
Corporate foundations are legally separate organisations from the company with their own charitable purposes, governance and executive structures. This does not prevent a charity's trustees deciding to undertake work that may be commensurate with a specific corporate social responsibility programme, but only if it furthers the charity's purposes for the public benefit and is in the best interests of the charity. A real or perceived threat to the independence of a charity could have a negative impact upon the reputation of the charity and its company donor.
As a donor, the company can attach conditions to any donation it makes about how the money is to be used. Ultimately it is for trustees to decide whether the conditions still allow the money to be applied in furtherance of the charity's purposes and whether it is in the best interests of the charity to accept any conditions attached. It will be necessary for them to consider whether the conditions would interfere with their ability to make decisions that are in the best interests of the charity. There may be reputational impacts on the charity and the company if projects supported before the conditions were in place can no longer be supported. Similarly, although the company could include the charity's activities in its annual CSR report, it should be made clear that the charity is a legally separate organisation, taking its own decisions. The diversification of funding streams can help to alleviate this problem and also place the charity on a more secure financial footing.
B2. Some practical issues that can arise
Appointment of trustees
The company may seek to include the right to appoint trustees to the new corporate foundation and to maintain this right throughout its existence under the terms of the new corporate foundation's governing document. In principle, there is nothing wrong with this. The company may be well-placed to identify individuals that would make a positive contribution to the corporate foundation. However, the company must exercise that power by selecting the individuals best suited to carry out the responsibilities of trusteeship. Those appointed by any third party to be trustees of a charity - like all charity trustees - must act solely in the best interests of the charity and not in the interests of the organisation that appointed them.
Corporate foundations may take all or part of their name from their founding company. They sometimes use the company's logo too, for example on the charity's publications. Corporate foundations and companies must be aware that even if they share similar names and logos, they are separate entities with different interests and objectives and must act solely in the interests of their respective organisations. Charities with an income of over £10,000 are required to make it clear in certain written or electronic communications that they are a registered charity (section 39 of the Charities Act 2011). It may also be helpful to clarify that the foundation is a separate body for the avoidance of any doubt.
In deciding a name (including whether to incorporate the name of the company) the trustees must act in the best interests of the charity. For a corporate foundation, using their founding company's name can be beneficial. Having a well-known brand as part of the charity's name and using its logo can help to attract interest in the charity and its activities. However, in using a company's name and logo, corporate foundations must be mindful of the legal implications that can arise, for example intellectual property issues. They should also consider the wider reputational risks that could arise from use of the shared name. Clearly a company's reputation may be enhanced through its association with a charity, but the trustees must ensure that they continue to only act in the best interests of the charity.
We recommend that corporate foundations and companies seek professional advice, but one way in which the risk might be managed is to have licence agreements in place that set out the terms on which names and logos can be used.
Case study
Charity x has a trustee body made up of six independent trustees (ie they have no connection to the company) and two trustees appointed by the company that set up the charity. At a trustee meeting, one of the appointed trustees (who is also an employee of the company) informs the board they have recently spoken to the Chief Executive of the company, and they have suggested that the charity should use one of the company's preferred suppliers.
All trustees have a duty to act in the best interests of the charity. Trustees are also under a duty of prudence which means that they must ensure that charitable funds and assets are used reasonably. Therefore using one of the company's preferred suppliers may be to the charity's advantage, for example if a better rate can be achieved for the charity.
Any decision related to the application of the charity's funds is a matter for the trustees. Individual trustees who have a conflict of loyalty need to manage this conflict carefully and follow any relevant provisions in the charity's governing document and, if the charity is a company, the Companies Act 2006 (refer to Conflicts of Loyalty section below for further information). The trustees will also need to consider whether there is any private benefit to the company from the arrangement, for example if a better rate would also be achieved by the company and be satisfied that any private benefit is a necessary result or by-product of carrying out the charity's purposes.
C. Factors to consider if you are running an existing corporate foundation
C1. Independence
The principle of independence continues when a corporate foundation has been set up. Trustees must always exercise independent judgment and properly manage any conflicts of interest. This is particularly important for corporate foundations, where the company may seek to influence or direct its decision making. There are reputational risks for the corporate foundation (and potentially the company) if the public perceive that the corporate foundation is for the benefit of the company rather than the public.
C2. The role of trustees
As for any charity, the trustees of a corporate foundation must accept ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of a charity, and ensuring that it is solvent, well-run and delivering the charitable outcomes for which it has been set up. Trustees acting prudently, lawfully and in accordance with the governing document can normally use the charity's resources to meet any liabilities. However, if the trustees act imprudently, or are otherwise in breach of the law or the governing document, they may be personally responsible for liabilities incurred by the charity, or for making good any loss to the charity. For more information on the duties and responsibilities of trustees, including liability, see our publication The Essential Trustee: What you need to know (CC3).
C3. Conflicts of interest
It is good practice to have provisions in the charity's governing document to manage conflicts of interest. This should include measures to ensure that conflicted trustees should not participate in discussions or be included in any quorum or vote. It is also good practice to have a conflicts of interest policy whether or not conflict of interest provisions are included in the governing document. This might include declaring interests and keeping a register of interests.
If a trustee will receive a benefit from their charity they must have express legal authority to do so. 'Benefit' includes any property, goods, or services which have a monetary value, as well as money. For further information please see our guidance Trustee Expenses and Payments (CC11).
Case study
Charity x has a trustee body made up of ten independent trustees and four trustees appointed by the company that set up the charity. One of the appointed trustees (who is also a senior employee of the company) knows that the charity's funding from the company is going to be stopped over the next year. However the charity is meeting to decide what contracts it is going to enter into for the next three years.
A trustee must act only in the best interests of the charity. Where a trustee is a privy to information that could have an impact upon the charity they would need to consider this very carefully. If the information about the company is confidential then they will need to consider whether they can properly continue to act as a trustee; they may need to resign from their position as a trustee rather than make decisions where they have a conflict of interest/loyalty.
C4. Conflicts of loyalty
A conflict of loyalty can arise in situations where, although the trustee does not stand to gain any benefit as a result of a particular transaction, their duty to the body which appointed them may (or may appear to) influence or affect their decision-making. For example, the trustee bodies of corporate foundations sometimes include employees of the founding company. In some instances, the founding company will pay the salaries of the foundation's staff and/or provide funding for core services.
Many corporate foundations are established as charitable companies. Although the Commission always considered that directors of charitable companies (as for all charities) had to manage conflicts of interest, since 1 October 2008 directors have had a specific statutory duty to avoid a situation in which they have, or can have, a direct or indirect interest that conflicts, or possibly may conflict, with the interests of the company.
Trustees appointed by another organisation have exactly the same duties and responsibilities as other trustees. They must act independently of the organisation which appointed them and act only in the best interests of the charity.
Find out more about how to manage conflicts of interest and loyalty.
See also Charitable Museums and Galleries: A guide to conflicts of interest policies, trustee benefits and transactions between trustees and charities. Whilst the guidance is intended principally for charitable museums, galleries and libraries, the legal requirements and good practice recommendations are also applicable to other charities.
Case study
A corporate foundation is set up and funded by a company that sells products to businesses and to the general public. The company wants to use the foundation's database of charity contacts for its own direct marketing purposes. The intention is that the company will approach these contacts directly, referring to a 'donation' having been made to them by the company (when in fact the donation has come from the foundation) and suggesting they might be interested in buying some of the company's products or services.
In these circumstances, the trustees of the foundation should consider:
C5. Funding
A company that sets up a charity often provides the corporate foundation's main source of income. This may take the form of an annual donation and/or gifts in kind and other services. It is for the trustees to decide how to apply the charity's funds in furtherance of the charity's purposes. However, it is legitimate for the founder to make donations to the corporate foundation with conditions attached. It is then for the trustees to decide whether such conditions will allow the donation to be applied in furtherance of the corporate foundation's charitable purposes, and whether it is in the foundation's interests to accept donations on those terms.
Particular difficulties can arise if the conditions attached (either expressly or implicitly to a donation or service) would cause the trustees to act outside of the corporate foundation's purposes or restrict their ability to make their own decisions solely in the interests of the corporate foundation. Examples of such conditions might include rights to nominate particular clients or beneficiaries or the ways in which beneficiaries are selected. There may be circumstances where it is not appropriate for the charity to accept the funds.
Trustees are responsible for deciding how their charity's funds are applied. They must not accept any terms or conditions that would cause the charity to act outside its charitable purposes or contrary to the terms of the governing document.
Trustees should consider the charity's income sources and have a strategy in place to raise funds. They should actively seek to diversify the charity's income sources as far as possible and look to actively mitigate the risks to the charity of a single corporate donor.
Where the charity has a principal funder, suitable terms of reference/memoranda of understanding should be agreed. This will make it clear whether the support provided by the company is by way of a loan or donation. These documents should be separate from the charity's governing document/s. Memoranda of understanding may also be useful in setting out other aspects of the relationship between the charity and company - eg how they refer to each other on websites or at joint events.
If the charity owns shares in the company, as part of their investment responsibilities, the trustees should still consider diversification of the charity's assets on a regular basis. This is a legal requirement if the trustees are exercising the powers of investment in the Trustee Act 2000.
Case study
The Commission is contacted by a member of the public who claims that charitable funds are being used to subsidise a company owned by the individual who founded the charity. They also allege that the charity is providing grants in countries that the company is looking to expand into.
A charity's funds must be applied in furtherance of its purposes and not used for any other purpose. It would be difficult to see how subsidising the company would further the charity's purposes. The only basis for doing so would be if the proper investment criteria was followed and the conflict of interest was managed. Providing grants may further the charity's purposes but in this case the private benefit to the company may be more than incidental. The Commission may need to use its powers to intervene in order to protect the charity, its assets and beneficiaries.
C6. Agreements
Where a corporate foundation enters into an agreement with a company it is important that they have a clear understanding of the terms on which they enter into it. Any agreement should be documented so that the charity knows what it is entitled to and what it is responsible for. This includes:
- Funding. Trustees should be clear about the conditions upon which they receive funding - eg whether it is a donation or a loan and whether there are any specific conditions attached.
- Seconded employees. Some companies provide support by having employees seconded to a charity. The charity should have an agreement with the company that sets out the terms of employment and who has contractual responsibility for that individual.
- Use of premises and equipment. Where an external party provides a charity with access to its premises and/or equipment the terms should be documented and agreed between the two parties - eg how long the charity can use the facilities, the length of the notice period and whether they have any legal responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the building.
Case study
A company wants the foundation it has set up to support its marketing promotions. The idea is for the foundation to make a donation to charity for every new product sold by the company.
Charities can work with companies on joint promotions to fundraise for the charity and will need to consider the implications of Part II of the Charities Act 1992 and the Charitable Institutions (Fund-raising) Regulations 1994. However, in this instance because it is the foundation making the donations to charity rather than the company the foundation should explain to the company that this is a marketing exercise intended to benefit the company through sales of company products and therefore the private benefit is more than incidental. It would not be appropriate for the charitable foundation to participate in this scheme.
For further information, refer to our guidance Charities and Commercial Partners.
C7. Confidentiality
Trustees must be able to discuss the charity's business independent of external influences. Provisions in a charity's governing document (or funding agreement) that inhibit confidential discussion by the trustees may indicate that the charity is not independent - eg where a charity's governing document allows representatives of the founding company (who are not trustees) to be present at trustee meetings. If applicable, regulations should be drawn up providing for third parties to be present at trustee meetings in certain circumstances, specifying the basis on which they may attend and the limits of their participation.
Trustees should be aware of their duties concerning information they receive in their role as a trustee. They may use knowledge gained in their role as a trustee to benefit themselves or other organisations, but they must not do so if it has been given in confidence or is not available to the general public and has special value.
Trustees should review the charity's structure and governing document regularly to ensure they are suitable, up to date and an effective means by which to further the charity's purposes.
D. Further information and advice
D1. Related Commission publications
Some of these publications cover specific subject areas, but many of the legal requirements and good practice recommendations are also applicable to other charities.
|The Essential Trustee: What you need to know
|The Hallmarks of an Effective Charity
|Charities and Fundraising
|Registering as a Charity
|Choosing and Preparing a Governing Document
|Finding New Trustees: What charities need to know
|Complaints about charities
|Charitable Museums and Galleries: A guide to conflicts of interest policies, trustee benefits and transactions between trustees and charities
|The Independence of Charities from the State
|Charities and Commercial Partners
D2. External publications
Corporate foundations - Building a sustainable foundation for corporate giving (2003, Business in the Community)
The Changing nature of corporate responsibility- what role for corporate foundations? (2007, The SMART Company for Charities Aid Foundation)
D3. External organisations
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO)
The membership body for chief executives of voluntary organisations. ACEVO works to connect, develop and represent the sector's leaders.
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
1 New Oxford Street
Tel: 0845 345 8481
Fax: 0845 345 8482
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.acevo.org.uk/
Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF)
ACF is a membership organisation for trusts and foundations in the UK. Their aim is to provide a framework in which trusts and foundations can learn from each other's experience, explore matters of common concern and achieve good practice in grant-making.
ACF (Association of Charitable Foundations)
Central House
14 Upper Woburn Place
Tel: 020 7255 4499
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.acf.org.uk/
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
CAF is a charity that focuses upon transforming the way donations are made and the way charitable funds are managed. It has produced a number of reports related to corporate foundations and the specific issues that they face.
CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent ME19 4TA
Tel: 01732 520 000
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.cafonline.org/
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
NCVO produces a wide range of information and support services for those working in the voluntary sector.
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Regents Wharf
8 All Saints Street
Tel:020 7713 6161
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
OSCR regulates charities operating in Scotland.
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator(OSCR)
2nd Floor
Quadrant House
9 Riverside Drive
Tel: 01382 220446
Email: email@example.com.
Website: www.oscr.org.uk/


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As usual, Sun Microsystems used its own in-house trade fair to launch a new release.
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Administrator of Jefferson Surgical Center at the Navy Yard Joseph DeMarco discusses why his center decided to incorporate the Navio robotic system into his center and how the technology could impact ASCs going forward.
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Joseph DeMarco: The robotics program was requested by one of our surgeons. The surgeon believes that partial knee replacement is the right format for the ASC and the robotic technology allows for the precision that he needs in this type of procedure. Therefore, it was an initiative for Rothman Institute to be successful in the outpatient arena and robotics played a key role in that function.
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Q: What benefits do you see over comparative technologies?
JD: The cost of the new technology is important. There aren't a lot of choices when it comes to robotics, especially systems that had what we were looking for in partial knee replacements. I think the real benefits are in the fact that as healthcare continues to change and the ASCs become more of a leader in the answers to healthcare costs, insurance companies will look for more opportunities to approve cases for the outpatient setting. Patients will also look to control costs, especially for higher acuity cases.
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I have a little problem concerning RThreads.
I have two Threads A and B. I want to open the A's handle from B to communicate with it etc. But it dosent' work. Here a simplified snippet.
RThread thrA; // created, up & running
// In A's thread-context I execute
TThreadId thrIdA = RThread().Id();
// printf thrIdA.Id() shows a valid thread Id
RThread thrB; // created, up & running
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TThreadId thrExternal;
// in THREAD A
// then, from A's thread-context, I pass A's threadId to thrB
thrExternal = thrIdA;
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The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Les Mills. The crazy amount of burpees, suicide sprints and sweat left on the ground? That was all me. But as always, you can read my complete disclosure policy here.
You saw how much fun I had at the IDEA World Fitness conference, right? Well, I mentioned that when I left, I brought back a very special souvenir: DOMS.
{DOMS=Delayed onset muscle soreness. Although since I sort of felt it an hour after competing in the Les Mills Summer Games, it was more like NIOMS, or nearly immediate onset muscle soreness.}
The plan — as I bravely announced on Instagram in the moments leading up to the start of the Summer Games — was to compete in all four events, spread across the day on Saturday. The reality is that I participated in one and chose to spectate the others. I'm impressed that some people were able to take on the full challenge, but I wasn't (and I'm not thrilled that the workouts were so intense, but more on that later).
First, a few quick notes:
- Les Mills GRIT™ is actually a series of three workouts: STRENGTH (interval training designed to build strength and build lean muscle), PLYO (interval training designed to make you perform like an athlete), CARDIO (interval training designed to improve cardiovascular fitness, increase speed and maximize calorie burn).
- In studios, each GRIT workout is 30 minutes of HIIT: high intensity interval training.
- Les Mills is the world's largest provider of group exercise programming, including BODYPUMP® (weights), BODYCOMBAT® (martial arts) and RPM® (indoor cycling).
As it turns out, each individual competition (for medals and at the end, a Reebok gift card) lasted about 90 minutes and was done in teams of three: one athlete, one coach and one timer, who rotated after each round to make sure that everyone did every event.
First up (and as it turns out, the only one I competed in): Runner's Revenge/CARDIO.
Yeah. Tough. I'm in pretty good shape, but this workout kicked my butt. Even at 8 a.m., it was HOT and I was chugging water and holding my head between my knees in between rounds just to stay upright. Each round was timed, so you had to do as many reps as possible in five minutes. By the time I got to my second round of knee tucks, I was feeling the pain and the third round of burpees nearly killed me.
And I'll admit that I came very close to just stopping after the forward leaps in the suicide series — I was just completely muscle wasted by the time we reached that section, and I had to dig very, very deep to keep moving forward.
At the end of this workout, I was in the second tier of finishers, which means I didn't make the finals — JUST FINE WITH ME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Here's where I made the decision to end my participation in the Games. And here's why:
- Too many reps. For far too long.
- Too hot.
- I realized that I'm just not cut out for circuits.
- I was really dreading the upcoming events.
- It wasn't fun. FOR ME.
Now, full disclaimer: lots of the other participants seemed to be having a blast, as did some of the people at the Expo who listened to me talk about the morning workout. So while this was not my favorite experience, I think it truly IS something that others would enjoy.
And I think it's really, really important to note that the Games are nothing like the normal class experience: each class is 30 minutes, not 90, and you don't do back to back to back events all day. And there were plenty of things I did like about my event:
- HIGH INTENSITY exercises, which are super effective for building strength and conditioning.
- Teamwork (being coached and coaching my teammates was the best part of the day).
- Incentive to beat yourself, not just others around you (I loved trying to eek out just one more burpee in round two than in round one, for example).
- Bodyweight only — no equipment.
Instead of taking part in the next three events, I decided to come back and watch others compete in the remaining workouts. Here's where things got a little uncomfortable for me.
High intensity interval training MUST be supervised, in my mind. It's so easy to injure yourself or push yourself past what is healthy (I saw at least two people come very close to passing out, and another injured her eye pretty badly and kept competing). While there were referees and staffers walking around looking at the athletes, what I saw was more about disqualifying reps for bad form than helping make sure people were not hyperextending their joints, for example. Each athlete has the responsibility to know his/her limits and to practice safe workouts, but I felt nervous at the focus on MORE MORE MORE rather than as many as possible WITH GOOD FORM.
I absolutely think that in a class situation, this is not as dramatic of an issue as it appeared to me to be at the Summer Games. A good instructor, one trained in the GRIT method, will be giving verbal cues, watching participants carefully, correcting form issues, etc. That wasn't really the setup of this competition and I find it hard to really evaluate what I think of the class because of that.
I'm at a fairly high fitness level, and as an instructor, I think I know how to work out safely. I'm sure that the same could be said for the people at the Games, most of whom are in the industry as well. So I want to be as fair as possible to the program, while staying honest with you about elements of the Games that didn't sit well with me. I'm not a "push past your limits" kind of instructor. I'm a "push to your limit and if it's safe, a little more, but if it's not, that's cool and you're awesome" kind of instructor.
Which is why, I guess, images like this on the GRIT Facebook page make me cringe:
OK, back to the more fun stuff. Would I recommend one of the GRIT class workouts to a friend? Absolutely. In just 30 minutes, I think you can do a safe, fun and effective workout that increases your cardiovascular fitness, your strength, your flexibility and more. My past experience with Les Mills programs has been great – the instructors are good, experienced and motivational, and I think the same is probably true for the new GRIT series.
Takeaway: I like the idea of the classes. I would take one or all of the workouts. I liked the idea of the Summer Games. I did not enjoy the Summer Games but I'm very glad I took part in one event for the experience.
And on the whole? It was a fun event to take part in. I got to sweat my butt off, see some great friends and learn about a workout I otherwise might not have tried. I'd really like to take a live class to see how it compares with the somewhat surreal experience at IDEA World, so I can better review what it's like for students.
(Oh, hi, Powercakes!)
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At least this brings hope to 6D. Maybe, 6D has a newer sensor technology than 5D3 and 1DX. Maybe, 6D will break Canon's policy of not introducing a better sensor in their newest, cheaper and lower-tier DSLRs. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. After all, for my requirements, the announced AF of 6D is enough for me (super center AF sensitivity). I'm just waiting if their sensor DR is better than 5D3. 5D3 and 1DX can beat 6D with their superior AFs for all I care. I just need a better DR and less banding for its sensor.This is highly unlikely. Also, if it happens it will be a bad joke. The camera with the best DR and lowest noise (hypothetically speaking of course) to have the least capable autofocus, fps, etc!!!
Well, if it happens, it will not be the first. Not everybody requires that magnanimous, amazing and spectacular AF of 5D3 and 1DX. You know that if this happens, all canon owners will be benefited if not now then in the future because at least you know that Canon is continually improving their sensor technology. For me, even if I'm an owner of 1DX (only in my dreams), if they introduce a cheaper camera but with a better sensor, I'll not be bitter because I know eventually I'll be able to get that sensor technology soon.


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Showers and storms across the Plains could become strong through the afternoon.
A Penn State team of undergraduate and graduate students are competing in the Google Lunar XPRIZE; a race to the moon for $20 million. The team is set to launch in 2016.
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Hurricane Marie in the Eastern Pacific and Hurricane Cristobal in the Atlantic will both remain offshore but beachgoers are seeing dangerous impacts.
Evan Myers has details on what is in store heading into the weekend.
Cristobal is staying west of Bermuda and will remain a strong category 1 hurricane through tomorrow then turn non tropical. Low pressure in the western Gulf of Mexico could devleop.
Anywhere from 1-8 inches of rain fell across parts of the desert Southwest on Tuesday morning. Phoenix was particularly hard hit by rushing water.
Authorities in Denver say two men were sent to an area hospital after the tree they were taking shelter under from the rain was struck by lightning.
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An investment of $171,000 to renovate Illinois Department of Transportation highway maintenance facilities in Vienna, Dixon Springs, Carbondale, Cairo and Murphysboro was announced Thursday by Governor Pat Quinn.
"This winter has caused us to realize just how vital these seemingly mundane facilities can be, and properly repairing and maintaining them will help us get ready for next year's winter," Governor Quinn said. "The projects will also employ a number of construction workers, which will drive local economies forward."
The projects involve roof repairs at the Vienna and Dixon Springs Maintenance Yards salt storage domes and the Carbondale Survey/Utility Land Acquisition Building Annex. A new septic system will be installed at the Cairo Maintenance yard, and the electrical system will be upgraded at the Murphysboro Maintenance Yard Garage/Maintenance Building.
Two contracts were awarded for the work. RJS Constructors, Inc. of Peoria was the lower of two bidders for the general construction work at $115,940. The electrical work will be performed by W.J. Burke Electric Company of Murphysboro, the lower of two bidders at $55,750. The projects will be managed by the Illinois Capital Development Board.
"Capital construction projects allow for an important investment in our roads, bridges and highway maintenance facilities to create jobs and put Southern Illinoisans back to work, " said State Representative Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg). "I am encouraged by the progress we are seeing with projects like this that will help better serve the area, especially given the extreme winter we have seen so far."
The projects are part of Governor Quinn's $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! program, which will support more than 439,000 jobs over six years.
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Independence police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred about 2:25 p.m. on Eureka Road east of R.D. Mize Road.
The motorcyclist has been identified as 36-year-old Dianna M. Williams, of Kansas City, KS.
Independence police said the crash occurred when Williams failed to negotiate a curve while westbound on Eureka Road, causing the motorcycle to leave the roadway to the right and hit a tree.
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WILLSBORO — Dick and Leanna DeNeale have donated a conservation easement to Champlain Area Trails (CATS) that conserves their 319-acre property on Route 22 between Essex and Willsboro.
It was a lengthy, complicated transaction that fulfills their long-held dream of conserving their forest, protecting clean water and ensuring the land stays in farming, according to a news release from CATS.
The easement also provides for a hiking and skiing trail that will showcase the forest and be part of a trail that CATS envisions linking Willsboro to Essex.
The property is in an area called the Essex Highlands, which is the first ridge people see when traveling to New York on the Essex ferry on Lake Champlain.
"I first talked with the DeNeales about an easement in 2005, so it is great to see this finally happen," CATS Executive Director Chris Maron said in a news release.
"I enjoyed working with them and with Sunset Farm, the neighboring certified-organic-beef operation which purchased their southern fields. This project reinforces the idea of 'continuity of purpose over time,' which guides our work at CATS."
Mrs. DeNeale said that when they bought the property, years ago, they wanted to be sure it stayed "open and available for farming — that it would always grow crops and not turn into a housing development. We are so happy to work with CATS to fulfill our dream."
Mr. Deneale said they are pleased that a trail will allow others to walk through the woods and see the trees and wildlife.
The agreement promotes sustainable farming and forestry practices, protects clean water and restricts land uses. Maron noted that the donation qualifies the DeNeales for income-tax deductions and property-tax benefits.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
The cockpit career (My sky-high life)
First Officer Mathias Iwersen
When we talk to family or friends, we first officers often have a particularly difficult task: explaining that many of the widespread assumptions about our work are just not true. Some of my favourite questions here: "Oh, you're a co-pilot. So when do you actually get to fly?" or "So as a first officer, you just sit there and watch the captain work, right?"
As my colleague Thierry explained last month, the truth is that first officers fly the aircraft just as much as captains do. They've both been fully trained to do so, and are equally capable of safely conducting a flight. On a normal day with, let's say, four flight legs, the cockpit crew will generally divide these up so that the captain and the first officer are "pilot flying", as we call it, on two legs each. The pilot flying is responsible for steering the aircraft and programming the autopilot, while the "pilot not flying" will handle the radio communications and will monitor the pilot flying and assist them as needed.
The career path of a pilot is more or less predetermined when you start to work for an airline. The first step is to become a first officer on short-haul aircraft, such as the Airbus A320. After gaining some years of experience, the first officer will then be "upgraded" to the long-haul fleet: the Airbus A330 and A340, in SWISS's case. And after another couple of years in the first officer's right-hand seat, the next important step will be taken: becoming a captain, for which the pilot will return to the short-haul fleet.
On several of my recent rotations I've been rostered to fly with "new" short-haul captains, with both of us supervised by a training captain occupying the cockpit jumpseat. These rotations really gave me some interesting flights. Besides being a change from the normal working routine, they also offered me a good opportunity to pass on my short-haul knowledge (especially of airports and their special procedures) to the new captains, who appreciated this a lot.
Another advantage of rotations like this is that many of our training captains are also qualified to fly in the right-hand seat as a first officer (yes, they do need special training for this!). So on some flight legs I was able to give my job to the training captain and just be a jumpseat passenger on my own flight: something that doesn't happen very often!
My own upgrade to captain (and even to long-haul first officer) still has to wait a bit. But I'm looking forward to my next rotations with other new captains…
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Thank you,ReplyDelete
Makes things even clearer :)
I'll keep this handy to show it to family and friends, who ask the same questions of "So, when do you get to fly the plane?"
Nice post about the co-pilot role works and where each of the pilots stand during a flight. Not a flight specialist, but for a passenger and flight affictionate this is quite good! =)ReplyDelete
Thank you for your wonderful insight into your professional life, in fact I also learnt more details about your scope of work which is interesting!!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 October, 2012 10:49
Does the Airbus have dual controls for the nose landing gear? Or is steering the aircraft on the ground in the hands of the F/O only?ReplyDelete
Dear AnonymousReplyDelete
The Airbus has two so-called tiller-wheels for steering the aircraft on ground. Usually this task lies with the Commander. Except when the Commander is making the passenger announcement, the First Officer is steering the aircraft.
Best regards,
- Anonymous26 October, 2012 12:50
Hi my dream is also to become a pilot at Swiss (wohna au ir schwiiz) but my eyesight is too bad 3.20 dioptrines... I'm now 15 and I'm going to do the PPL instead of the ATPL. Ok happy landings :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 October, 2012 18:25
What about the flights from Tessaloniki to Europe?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 October, 2012 22:17
Dear Swiss.. Stop the irrelevant posts, and tell us why you stopped the 32-year-old-always-full flight from Thessaloniki to Zurich.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 October, 2012 23:03
I would like also from my side to support the previous 2 comments.Since you open a communication channel, please provide us a reasoned response for the suspension of LX1850/LX1851 flights. Thanks for your response in advance,ReplyDelete
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- Nikolas28 October, 2012 17:37
Totally agree with all the above Statements for the LX1850/LX1851 flights. You have to reevaluate this specific situation as soon as it's possible. When we are talking about values and ethics that characterise this Company, It's a pity of taking actions like these.ReplyDelete
Bring back the link ...it,s ruthless to quit a city like that moreover the planes were always full....ReplyDelete
- Anonymous01 December, 2012 01:19
It was my first time flight with Swiss.From Barcelona to Geneva.I really like this company! The aircraft was tidy,the stewardess was with the smile on her face.Food is tasty,they also asked us if we would like more of croissants or tea.The first time in my life I got such a wounderful chocolate!) I was flight alone,so I was touched when one of the flight attendants join me with conversation.Thank you Sacha.Especially thank you pilot for a good flight,and all the crew for the hospitality!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 December, 2012 13:53
Full flights don't necessarily mean that a route is performing well concerning overall profitability. Thesalonikki being a destination which is very strong on the leisure side, means that it's a destination that will usually not earn the airline money despite having high passenger loads. In the end, Swiss like any other privately owned company, needs to operate profitable routes in order to survive. The suspension of LX1850/1851 flights therefore has nothing to do with ethics and values, but with the way any privately owned company does business.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous28 December, 2012 09:59
This is the best misconceptions about the first officer's job. yeast infection no moreReplyDelete


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We hear former first-round pick Kelly Jennings, who performed quite well earlier this offseason, could be closing in on Josh Wilson for the Seahawks' starting RCB job.
Seahawks RB Ganther arrested for DUI
Seahawks RB Quinton Ganther was arrested Saturday morning in California on suspicion of DUI. He was released from jail and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
Trufant ready for major rebound in Seattle
We hear former first-round draft pick CB Marcus Trufant couldn't be more determined to make amends for what he considered a lost season in 2009, and he's looking forward to playing a more aggressive bump-and-run style.
NFL suspends RB White, DT Thomas
The NFL has suspended free-agent RB LenDale White for the first four games of the regular season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy, confirming an earlier report, and it also suspended free-agent DT Hollis Thomas for eight games.
Seahawks hire McCloughan for front office
Scot McCloughan has landed with another NFC West team. Three months after resigning as general manager of the 49ers, McCloughan has been hired by the Seahawks.
Report: Seahawks claim ex-Chargers S Ellison
One day after being cut by the Chargers, second-year S Kevin Ellison has been picked up by the Seahawks, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Seahawks release WR Reggie Williams
WR Reggie Williams was cut late Friday by the Seahawks after trying to resurrect his career close to where he starred in college at Washington.
Seahawks staying positive after USC penalties
Sources on the scene in Seattle report that negativity has been kept to a minimum in the wake of the NCAA penalties against USC, which have rekindled speculation over Pete Carroll's career change.
Seahawks adjusting to RB White-out
in the wake of LenDale White's stunning release 35 days after being obtained in a trade with the Titans, it appears the Seahawks are back to square one at running back.
Seahawks release RB White; suspension coming?
RB LenDale White's reunion with Pete Carroll was short-lived, as the Seahawks released him Friday. White also is likely facing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's drug policy, a league source told NFL Network.
Odds strong Milloy could start in Seattle
Don't be shocked if 15-year veteran Lawyer Milloy begins the season as the Seahawks' starting strong safety and serves as a key mentor for first-round FS Earl Thomas.
Seahawks sign Losman
The Seahawks added another quarterback to their stable Tuesday, signing former first-round draft choice J.P. Losman, according to an NFL Network report.
Seahawks tell Hill to stay away from minicamp
The Seahawks told LB Leroy Hill to stay away from the team's minicamp over the weekend while he deals with off-the-field issues.
Seahawks RB Jones fighting uphill battle
In the wake of what has widely been deemed one of the better drafting efforts in the NFL, our Seahawks insiders believe the most competitive position on the team by far is running back.
Seahawks OT Jones officially retires
In a move that had been anticipated, Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl OLT Walter Jones officially announced his retirement Thursday on the eve of the team's first 2010 minicamp.
Rice is active for Sunday night against the 49ers.||||||| Rice has been dealing with a bruised foot.
Rice caught six passes for 99 yards and the game-winning TD on Sunday against Chicago.||||||| Rice hauled in the winning pass from Wilson and took a shoulder-to-helmet hit from Major Wright that jarred the ball loose and appeared to knock the receiver unconscious as he lunged into the end zone. Rice stayed down for several minutes but eventually walked off the field. He insisted afterward he was alert the whole time.
Rice is active for Sunday's game against Chicago.||||||| Rice was listed as questionable after being pulled from the end of practice Friday with a sore calf.
Rice had just two receptions, but both went for touchdowns Sunday in a 28-7 win over the New York Jets.||||||| After a slow start, Rice now has four TDs in his last three games. He should continue to put up solid numbers the rest of the way.
Rice will make his preseason debut for the Seattle Seahawks on Friday night against Kansas City.||||||| Coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that Rice is ahead of schedule in his recovery from offseason surgery on both shoulders and will get a little bit of playing time against the Chiefs. Rice has not played in a game since Week 12 of last season when he suffered a concussion and was placed on injured reserve.


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GA-12: John Barrow Loses The Support Of A Democratic County Chair
by Andre Walker, Thu May 13, 2010 at 07:25:53 AM EDT
For more than five years, I've served as a member of Georgia's state Democratic committee.
These past five years, I've learned a lot about Democratic Party politics in the state of Georgia. One lesson I picked up quite quickly was that even though the Georgia Democratic Party describes the state committee as the Party's "highest authority," the real work is done at the local level by the county Democratic committees.
Without the county committees, there would be no state committee and there would be no Democratic National Committee. The county Democratic committees are the engines that drive the Democratic Party machine. That's why news that a county Democratic committee chairman is withdrawing his support from an incumbent Democratic Congressman should be of major concern.
Rep. John Barrow's vote against the health care overhaul pushed by President Barack Obama is costing the Georgia congressman support among some fellow Democrats as he heads into a contested primary election.
Some Democratic officials say they're not endorsing Barrow because of his health care vote. State Rep. Mickey Stephens, a Savannah Democrat, is endorsing Thomas after being a Barrow supporter in past elections.
John Brewer, Democratic Party chairman for rural Montgomery County, says he plans to vote against Barrow in the primary.
Long, Brandon (2010-5-12). DECISION 2010: Health care at issue in congressional primary. WMGT-TV (Macon). Retrieved on 2010-5-13.
John Barrow may cruise to re-nomination in the July 20th Democratic primary due to lackluster opposition from former state Sen. Regina Thomas. Still, the damage is done. Without the support of your county chairs, any Democrat is as good as dead politically.