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Make the Most of School Visits
Sophie Masson on Feb 15 2012 | Filed under: Book Talk, Marketing
When you're an author for children and teens, school visits are an inescapable part of your year. Sometimes they come singly, most often in clumps at various key times: here in Australia, Children's Book Week in August sees a little army of writers banging the drum for books and writing in classrooms and libraries all around the nation. But there are plenty of other times too when school visits dominate your time, and last week was one of those for me, when I had to visit eight schools in three days, turning myself from quiet writer at her desk with a head full of mind-adventures into extrovert entertainer persuading a class of rowdy kids that hey, reading is actually, y'know, cool!
And though a heavy program like the one I had last week makes me feel that rather than banging the drum for books, I'm actually turning my own poor aching head into a drum, and my throat is packing up as though it's staging a protest against the sound of my own voice, and the whole 'isn't reading fun, folks?' thing is beginning to pall just a little, the fun stories I've prepared feeling like some kind of irritating recorded message to my ears, still I enjoy it. It's not just getting the chance to connect with your actual readership, and to spin stories to a generally appreciative audience who unlike me has never heard those stories before and just laps them up. It's not just the pleasure of having it confirmed that despite what many adults believe, children read just as much as ever they did, and in pretty much the same patterns as when I was a child.
That is, a minority read heaps; a majority read sometimes; a minority never read unless they're forced to. But it's especially question time which to me is the best, most enjoyable and unpredictable part of a school visit. Sure, those old stalwarts Where do you get your ideas from or How long does it take to write a book always get first launch, but that's the icebreaker for a fleet of wonderfully, weirdly assorted others, of the sort adults would never ask. I've had everything ranging from the unblinkingly plodding How many pages was your longest book, to the breathtakingly lyrical, How did you know what it was like to be me; from the strictly practical How much money do you make to the startlingly moving, Are your parents proud of you; from the social-climbing Are you famous, to the hilariously random, What sort of birthday cake did you have? Last week I had some unforgettable ones, from the very focussed: How old do you have to be before you can become a publisher? (not an author, mind you, a publisher, now there's ambition!) to the stumper Who do you idolise? One little boy came running after me after I finished one session, with a piece of paper clutched in his hand. Miss, I want to give you titles of books, in case you need some, he said. They're mine, because I'm going to write lots of books, but you can have them. And there they were, in spidery writing at the very bottom of his scrap of paper (with their original spelling): horor fest. husky scream of the banshee. rise of nightmares. I thanked him very much, feeling so touched and honoured, and he nodded, equably, one writer to the other.
They are not always writing-related questions or comments, either: one child at a school last week, who'd been listening with big eyes to my stories of being brought up in France, came out with this puzzler: Do they have hot water in France? When, baffled, I said that, yes, they did, he sighed and said, Oh, I thought it was one of those poor countries. Where they eat rice.
Because I've done so many school visits over the years, I've pretty much got to know what works and what doesn't, and I thought I'd pass on a few tips here, for those authors starting out on what can seem like a daunting prospect.
- Tell stories about your childhood–funny ones, dramatic ones, etc. Even for non-readers, who are going to be bored listening to too much talk about books or writing, that works.
- Have a ghost story or two up your sleeve–especially ones 'that are true,' that have 'happened to me or people I know.' A sure-fire winner!
- Talk about the inspiration of books, kids are fascinated by ideas, by how you got the idea. They aren't so interested in the writing process, though teachers often like you to talk about it, so I always mention it, the editing, etc, but briefly.
- Kids are fascinated by covers and how they come to be chosen. Show kids how covers get chosen: I often bring along different versions of covers and ask them to guess which one we went with. Works every time!
- In difficult schools where kids are very restless, only briefly show your books. Tell stories, jokes, if you have book trailer clips those will go down well(though only one or two, they lose interest quickly even in video). If all else fails, try the French trick: I always tell them I speak French and very often they want me to speak in French, tell them versions of their names, etc, and roar with laughter. Any language you know bits of can be used in that way. It's a real face-saver for rowdy situations!
- Try and make sure you engage and entertain the teachers too! Kids will often take their cues from teachers, and how they react to you. If a teacher is excited by your visit, the kids will be. If they're not(and very often that's not your fault, simply that the teacher is not really interested) then it's much harder work to get a class going.
- Primary schools work very differently to high schools. First year of high school generally is quite similar to primary, especially at the beginning of the year, but afterwards high school students react very differently. 'Cool' and the group reign, especially in the middle years, and in all-class groups where there's been no attempt to separate those who have come because they're interested, and those who are just getting out of Math class! They usually sit there staring at you, and rarely ask questions while they're in the group (all those questions I quoted above came from primary-school classes to whom I spoke) but teens may well come to you afterwards, individually, to ask diffidently about how you might become a writer. It's important to keep your nerve in a high-school talk, not to speak to them like a buddy or in their slang (they despise such attempts), but just be yourself. The older years are much more responsive, and will ask questions even in public, but rarely any of those unpredictable sorts younger kids ask, much more practically-focussed on actual writing issues. Workshops with small groups, I find, work better with the older high school age group than large-scale talks.
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About Sophie Masson
Sophie Masson has published more than fifty novels internationally since 1990, mainly for children and young adults. A bilingual French and English speaker, raised mostly in Australia, she has a master's degree in French and English literature. Sophie's new e-book on authorship, By the Book: Tips of the Trade for Writers, is available at Australian Society of Authors.
18 Responses to "Make the Most of School Visits"
Oh, Sophie, you've nailed exactly why I enjoy kids so very much, and I bet they love you for your respect, not to mention your willingness to play. You must videotape one of these sessions. I'd love to see you in action.
That title-sharer made me a little teary.
Lots of great tips here. I know a few MG authors who'll appreciate this piece. Off to share.
Perfect timing! I'm heading to a high school tomorrow, which will be a first for me. Thanks for the tips.
Ah, author visits. I wished my school had more of them. It won an author visit from one of my favorite authors, but she's yet to come. I hope the school arranges a visit soon. I can't get tired of meeting her.
My English class had an artist-in-residence program in the 7th grade. An author named Michelle Cooper (about to Google her actually) came in over a period of weeks a led us in a variety of creative writing exercises.
Unfortunately, by the time my younger siblings came through the ranks, such extras had fallen victim to budget cuts. Your post got me wondering how much creative writing is included in the typical contemporary curriculum.
Sophie, you SO make me wish I wrote for children! Like Jan, I melted with the title sharing, but the whole post was engaging and helpful for anyone in the same position.
An attentive and appreciative audience - whether child or adult - makes all the difference to the author, as you've shown. But the art of converting the disinterested to the fascinated - now that's a real talent. You can no doubt take some credit for a new generation of Australian writers!
Great post and great timing. Visiting a high school in Savannah on Friday. Thank you!
Great tips, Sophie! Being yourself is the best advice!
This is so helpful -- thanks! My author visits to schools are limited to talking to the 6th grade home & careers classes about "how" to be a writer. The students have a set list of questions they ask related to skills, tools, etc., that I always need to answer, but you've given me some ideas about how to spice up my usual presentation a bit.
Sandy Beckwith
Some great tips there Sophie - thank you! You've nailed the horror high school classes - the students who sit back with their arms folded against you - it's important to show no fear! And I shall certainly use some of your tips as 'engagement tools'! The primary students are usually just lovely, so interested in what you say and so keen to have their say too. The only ones who should be banished from the classroom are those teachers who see an author talk as a chance to sit at the back and mark homework!
Great suggestions and ideas, thank you for sharing. Your enthusiasm and energy for students really comes across. (And I love the "How did you know what it's like to be me" questioner.)
This is a super piece, Sophie. I am about to put the link on to Twitter so that all my followers (Gosh, I love that word!) can see it!
I wandered into your post, Sophie, and am I glad I did! Great stuff. I choked up at the 'author-to-author' reference. I LOVE your 'tude and I'm jealous that I was never favored with a teacher like you.
This is such a great piece - and a real gold mine for any children's authors out there. We are involved with 20-30 school events every year (though our bookshop), and it is amazing the range of approaches by authors.
The best one seems to be where the author is playing to their strengths, the worst where you get a writer desperately trying to 'entertain' and get 'down with the kids' when really they could have just told stories and won their audience over.
You should always have a plan B in case something isn't quite working with microphone, powerpoint, etc. And one author I saw had such great presence that when the kids didn't quieten down, she simply sat down and started reading a book...
And don't do what one author did, and slag off a bestselling book (in this case Twilight, at the height of its popularity). He almost got lynched!
I have conducted scores of school visits in my writing career. While somewhat of a challenge, I always enjoyed every minute. (Sometimes the biggest challenge was finding a parking space and locating the front office! :)
Since I love kids (still am active with the teen youth group in my local church) I never had a problem relating. I encouraged questions, and designed my content to include drawing them into the presentation.
I have done one-day presentations and also artist-in-residence repeated visits. For one school I designed a writing contest, set up the guidelines, judged the entries, and presented the awards. That was a huge undertaking!
I have been in classroom, library, and gymnasium settings. Sometimes I never knew until I arrived where we would be located.
The worst experience was when I was in a classroom setting, and the teacher decided that was a good time to take a break. She deserted me just as though I were a substitute called in for the day instead of as a guest. Lack of good manners on her part. That classroom became so unruly, I felt I achieved little or nothing. Thankfully, that happened to me only once. After that I learned to request up front that the teacher remain in the room.
Sharing yourself with your readers, I feel, is part and parcel of being an author. I always look on it as
a privilege.
A friend sent me this link half an hour ago. I'd just come off the phone from telling her how nervous I was about going into our local school next week to talk about my writing. I am so grateful. I feel motivated again, and only half as scared as I was before.
Thank you for this, Sophie. I now have a gameplan!
Thanks for a great post! I'm a picture-book author, but I recently presented at a middle school that was attached to the elementary school I was visiting that day. I was a bit worried that the middle-schoolers would dismiss me as just writing "baby books," so I asked my fifteen-year-old what he thought. "They're going to eat you alive," my son said. "No offense." Not exactly the vote of confidence I needed. Fortunately, I was not eaten alive, as you can tell by the mere fact that I am writing this comment. In fact, it was quite the opposite! I promised the audience that day that I would finish the middle-grade novel I'd started, so I have some writing to do! Thanks again -- it's great to hear about other authors' experiences in the school visit arena!
Thanks for the great suggestions. I will be speaking to a fourth grade class on Friday and will use them!


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The Chanderi film story
Umar "Bachu-Bhai" Ansari has established his family as one of the top weaving groups in the town. As a family of three brothers and many children, they all live in the same large extended family compound where they have grown and prospered. Each year the major event of the Muslim community is the "Shaddi" marriage season. And this year, six of the young Ansaris of the ages 19 to 24 years old will be having weddings. The event will be a major turning point in the live's of the family. All six of the young Ansaris will be married on the same day, during one giant celebration. This wedding in Chanderi, is the center theme of the film.
The film takes place in the town of Chanderi, situated in the historic Budelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. The township now has a population of 30,000 with 50% of the population engaged in the hand-weaving trade. The fabrics made here have been renowned since the 13th century for their gossamer quality and intricate field patterns. Their uniqueness and quality was so great the work came to be know as "Chanderi". From the the Delhi Sultans to the Mughal emperors, Babar and Akbar to Rani Lakshmibai, Chanderi has been the fabric of royalty.
Today the tradition of Chanderi fabrics is still carried on. In the town there are over 3000 working hand looms. The Ansari family are one of the weaving families who's lives revolve around their craft and the perpetuation of Chanderi hand-weaving. Their lives are a balance of craftsmanship, community, and individual talent. It is said that in Chanderi each person is like a single thread, individually fragile, but woven together, they become a fabric that is strong, and woven in the patterns are the stories and lives and intricacies that make up the human story.
As an added depth, the filmmaker enlisted the young Ansari family members to participate in the film making process. They learned how to use the still and video cameras so they could be active participants in telling their own story. The young weaver's, themselves born crafts-folk, picked up the concepts of composition and shooting with ease, in no time they were imposing their own creativity and imagination into the film shooting process.
I lived in Chanderi on and off for over four months and visited there for three years in a row. The majority of the film shooting takes place during the five formal days of the marriages, and a week or two before and after.
The film also offers a unique and intimate look into the world of the Muslim weaving community of Central India, a world rarely seen let alone recorded by outsiders.
This is the story of young folks getting married in a small town in Central India. To use the weaving metaphor, here are six threads woven into the patterns of family, community, town, tradition, culture, and make up the complex fabric of humanity.
The film will be entering and submitting to festivals the summer of 2013.
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People interested in visiting Chanderi I personally advise contacting only Mr. Muzaffar Ansari (Kalley Bhai) +91 94 25 381065 http://chanderi.org
"Kalley Bhai" is the only MP Govt. of India approved tour guide for the Chanderi area and he should be asked for by name. For transportation and booking travelers can also contact Mr. Mujeer Motamal, Mr. Motamal can help arrange and coordiate tourist inquires. https://www.facebook.com/Mujeermotamal/about
Mr. Ansari I am happy to announce, was also just voted "Best Tourist Guide of 2013" By the Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Department.
Currently Chanderi saris and fabrics along with some of my photographs are being featured on the Ritu Kumar fashion line's website. You can view the modern conture take on Chanderi saris at their site. http://www.ritukumar.com/chanderi-story/
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Definitions for flakefleɪk
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word flake
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
flakefleɪk(n.; v.)flaked, flak•ing.
(n.)a small, flat, thin piece, esp. one that has been or become detached from a larger piece or mass.
any small piece or mass.
a stratum or layer.
Slang. an eccentric person; screwball.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
Ref: cocaine .
(v.i.)to peel off or fall in flakes.
(v.t.)to remove in flakes.
to cover with or as if with flakes.
to break or form into flakes.
Origin of flake:
a frame, as for drying fish.
Origin of flake:
1300–50; ME < ON flaki
flakefleɪk(v.i.)flaked, flak•ing.
flake out,Slang. to fall asleep.
Category: Verb Phrase, Status (usage)
Origin of flake:
1935–40; perh. expressive var. of flag3
Princeton's WordNet
snowflake, flake(noun)
a crystal of snow
eccentric, eccentric person, flake, oddball, geek(noun)
a person with an unusual or odd personality
bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap(verb)
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
"a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
form into flakes
"The substances started to flake"
cover with flakes or as if with flakes
peel off, peel, flake off, flake(verb)
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
"The paint in my house is peeling off"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
a small, flat piece
tiny flakes of snow; soap flakes
to come off in flakes
The paint is flaking off the walls.
Webster Dictionary
a paling; a hurdle
a platform of hurdles, or small sticks made fast or interwoven, supported by stanchions, for drying codfish and other things
a small stage hung over a vessel's side, for workmen to stand on in calking, etc
a loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock; lamina; layer; scale; as, a flake of snow, tallow, or fish
a little particle of lighted or incandescent matter, darted from a fire; a flash
a sort of carnation with only two colors in the flower, the petals having large stripes
to form into flakes
to separate in flakes; to peel or scale off
Flake is a brand of chocolate bar currently manufactured by Cadbury Ireland and consists of thinly folded Dairy Milk milk chocolate. The product was first developed in 1920 and was founded by an employee of Cadburys. When the excess from the moulds was drained off, it fell off in a stream and created folded chocolate with flaking properties. Since 1922 in Britain, Australia and Ireland ice cream vendors serve "99 Flakes" which are vanilla soft serve ice cream in a wafer cone in which a half size Flake bar is inserted in the top. Screwballs are similar but have a plastic cone rather than a wafer.
Translations for flake
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
a very small piece
a snowflake.
- vlokkieAfrikaans
- نَدْفَه، رُقاقَهArabic
- снежинкаBulgarian
- flocoPortuguese (BR)
- vločkaCzech
- die FlockeGerman
- flage; fnugDanish
- νιφάδαGreek
- copoSpanish
- helvesEstonian
- ذره؛ دانهFarsi
- hiutaleFinnish
- floconFrench
- פְּתִיתHebrew
- सूक्ष्म टुकड़ाHindi
- pahuljicaCroatian
- pehelyHungarian
- kepinganIndonesian
- flagaIcelandic
- fioccoItalian
- 薄片Japanese
- (눈, 구름, 깃털 등의) 한 조각Korean
- gabalėlis, dribsnis, drožlėLithuanian
- pārsla; plēksneLatvian
- kepinganMalay
- vlok, schilferDutch
- flak, (snø)fnugg, sponNorwegian
- płatekPolish
- ذره؛ دانهPersian
- ټوټه (لكه دواورى) بڅرى، څپولى، خپرى، پترىPashto
- flocoPortuguese
- fulgRomanian
- хлопьяRussian
- vločkaSlovak
- kosemSlovenian
- pahuljaSerbian
- flinga, flaga, flisaSwedish
- ชิ้นย่อยที่แตกออกมาThai
- parçacıkTurkish
- 薄片Chinese (Trad.)
- пушинка; пластівецьUkrainian
- جزو قلیل، پتراUrdu
- bông tuyếtVietnamese
- 薄片Chinese (Simp.)
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Lee, Yen Thing (1994) Performance Criteria And Utilization Of Performance Appraisal In The Royal Malaysian Police Force. Masters project report, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia.
Performance appraisal has become increasingly important tool for organization to use in managing and improving employee' s performance.However,little empirical result has been conducted to determine( a ) the extent to which performance criteria were being selected for performance appraisal,( b ) the extent to which performance appraisal is used for each of several purpose sin the organization,( c ) the extent to which appraisal data maybe used for multiple and possibly conflicting uses within the organization,and ( d ) the psychometric criteria of the new performance appraisal under the New Remuneration System. A survey questionnaire designed to answer these questions was distributed personally to 100 police officers ranking from P/lnsp.to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP )in the Special Branch Department ,Bukit Aman,Kuala Lumpur.A correlational and simple Analysis of Variance were utilized to analyze the data of seventy-six completed questionnaires. The findings showed that loyalty,conduct, decision making ability and quality of work were cited among the most important performance criteria,while non-work related activities,adapt ability to work and quantity of work were cited as the least importan
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Current Market View
Unit Trust investing should generally be viewed on a medium to long term basis. Our market view seeks to reflect this, and is updated when we perceive that conditions warrant it. View previous market reports below.
13 Feb 2012 : Looking back and looking forward
Most investors, not to mention fund managers, will be pleased that 2011 is over. It was a year of high levels of political uncertainty coupled with devastating natural disasters, particularly in Japan . Political change in North Africa/ Middle East, the threat of Greek default, persistent talk of Euro-zone collapse and squabbling politicians on Capitol Hill made for a difficult investing year.
A glance at the Emerging country returns for the year (see below) shows that investors who sought relief from the uncertainty of Developed market stock exchanges and opted for Emerging market investments may have come off second best. At the beginning of 2011, many fund managers promoted investing in emerging markets during 2011, pointing out the population growth rates, low country debt: GDP ratios, GDP growth and so on.
But as we know that there is a low correlation between low GDP growth and equity out-performance.
Those market commentators willing to stick their necks out (always a thankless task) predict that 2012 will bring more of the same investor uncertainty as the underlying problems which were the cause of 2011 volatility have not gone away. Although there seems to be greater resolve amongst the Europeans to find solutions to their problems, high levels of unemployment, particularly amongst the youth, aging populations, increasing debt and reduced growth will not make their task easy.
On the other hand, expectations for growth have reduced and are currently more realistic. In short, people are bracing themselves for the 'new normal.'
In South Africa we are entering 2012 with the average Price /Earnings ratio of the JSE at about 13, compared to this time last year when the JSE (PE) ratio on the FTSE/JSE all share was around 17 and close, historically, to the top-end of JSE share valuations. According to Seed Investments, the long run average price paid per R1 of earnings is R11,50. The average between 1990 and 2009 for R1 of company earnings was R14,38. So a fall to 13 bodes well for future performance.
Unit trusts are designed as long term investment vehicles and it is not advisable to change an investment strategy based on 12 month returns. We know that successful investing involves the disciplined and patient execution of long term plans. Nevertheless, it is always interesting to review and evaluate the performances of different asset types and investment strategies .
It is clear that in 2012 we face many possible scenarios. Given the wide range of outcomes the only sensible strategy is for investors to stick to their long term investment plans and for fund managers and direct investors to remain stock focused.
SA Listed Property was the best performing asset class (8.93%), followed by Bonds (8.80%), Cash (5.71%) and Equities ( 2.57%) over the 12 month period ending December 30th 2011.
According to the Equinox website*, the leading Real Estate Unit Trust was the Nedgroup Investments Property Fund with a performance of 10.86%, followed by the ABSA Property Equity Fund with a performance of 9.81% and the Momentum Property Fund with a performance of 8.66%.
Leading bond funds included the Stanlib Bond Fund with a performance of 9.91%, the Allan Gray Bond Fund with a performance of 9.42% and the Oasis Bond Fund with a performance of 9.34%.
The leading Domestic Equity fund over the 12 month 2011 calendar period was the Momentum Small/Mid-Cap Fund, managed by Evan Walker and mandated to invest in smaller companies, with a performance of 12.31%. Ranked second was the Nedgroup Investments Entrepreneur Fund managed by Anthony Sedgwick and also mandated to invest in smaller companies, with a performance of 10.38%. In third place was the Allan Gray Equity Fund, a general equity fund, with a performance of 10.23%.
2011 could be described as the year of the stock picker. This was not a year where index funds or index-based Exchange Traded Funds outperformed actively managed investments. According to the Equinox website, 41% of the general equity funds, including the index trackers, underperformed the JSE All Share Index.
Some of the most successful domestic unit trust funds during 2011 were those classified in the Asset Allocation category.
According to the Equinox website* the three leading funds in the Asset Allocation Flexible category were the 360ne Flexible Opportunity Fund with a performance of 16.56%, the Visio Actinio Portfolio with a performance of 13.74% and the Rezco Value Trend Fund with a performance of 12.73%. Asset Allocation Flexible funds are mandated to invest across the asset allocation spectrum; their only restriction is that 75% of assets should be invested in South Africa at all times.
Funds in the Targeted Absolute and Real Return category should not really be compared or ranked, as they are managed according to different risk strategies and aim to achieve different outcomes. Some aim to beat inflation, others aim to outperform cash. Both of these targets proved difficult to beat during 2011.
Asset Allocation Prudential funds turned in a wide range of performances, with funds in the Prudential Low category (mandated to invest 40% or less in equities) with the most number of funds with performances in double digits. Worst performers were the funds in the Prudential High category. Generally, the funds in the Prudential Variable category fared better than the funds in the Prudential Medium category. Prudential Variable funds are mandated to invest between 0% and 75% in equities, while Prudential Medium funds are obliged to invest between 40 and 65% of their portfolios in equities.
The winning sectors of the year however, were foreign funds. South African registered foreign equity funds, bond and property funds, particularly those exposed to UK and US markets (which performed relatively better than European and Emerging markets) outperformed primarily due to rand weakness. In a weakening rand environment, investors in funds mandated to invest in foreign bonds were the winners of the year. The seven funds in this category on the Equinox platform turned in 12 month calendar performances ranging from 31.56% to 12.99%.
Foreign equity funds had mixed performances. Funds with relatively higher performances favoured investing in the UK and US, above Europe, Asia and Japan. The Nedgroup Investments Global Equity Feeder Fund which turned in a performance of 21.15% had a 36% exposure to US Equity and 18% exposure to UK equity, and reduced exposure to emerging markets and Europe for the period under review.
Conversely, the Sanlam Asia Pacific Fund of Funds, a fund mandated to invest primarily in Japan and Asian Pacific developed markets with a small part allocated to the so-called emerging Asian Pacific markets, turned in a performance of -9.47%.
All foreign fund performances benefited from a weakening rand. Careful selection of bonds by foreign bond fund managers enabled them to were able to invest in good quality debt at high yields. Translated back to rands funds in the foreign bond sector turned in performances ranging between 31.56% and 12.99%.
Asset class returns for 2011
JSE All Share Index (Total Return including divs): 2.6%
Developed Market Returns
French CAC40 Index: -16.2%
Emerging Market Returns
Brazil Bovespa: -27.1%
Source: Absa Investments
*The Equinox platform currently lists just over 500 of the industry's 953 unit trust funds. While we acknowledge that this is half of the funds available, we do have the majority of the established funds as well as the leading boutique funds. All information on ranking of funds should be understood in this context: we do not record the daily prices of all the funds in the industry. Furthermore, PSG Asset Management Administration Services has started the process of reducing the number of funds on offer in order to offer a more cost effective service to clients.
According to statistics provided by the industry body, ASISA, (Association for Savings and Investment South Africa) the market capitalisation of the domestically registered unit trust industry is R960 billion. The funds on our platform have a combined market cap of R770 billion; 74% of the industry.
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Lucien Hanks' Blackfoot (Siksika) research - Handwritten field notes
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July 9-21, 1938 (Creation)
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- Hanks, Lucien
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Lucien Mason Hanks, Junior (nicknamed "June"), 1910-1989, was born in Wisconsin, USA. He obtained a PhD in psychology from Columbia University in 1936, and taught at the University of Illinois, 1937-1942. He subsequently specialized in Southeast Asia Studies, and worked for Bennington College, the Washington Office of Strategic Services, the US Education Foundation in Thailand, and the Cornell Centre in Bangkok. In late 1938 he married Jane Richardson. Jane Richardson, 1908- , was born in California, USA. She received a PhD in anthropology from Columbia University in 1939. She too later specialized in Southeast Asia, and worked for Bennington College and Cornell University. The Hanks undertook a research project on the Blackfoot (Siksika) reserve in Southern Alberta during the summers of 1938, 1939 and 1941. In 1950 they published the results of their research in Tribe Under Trust : A Study of the Blackfoot Reserve of Alberta. -- Toronto : University of Toronto Press.
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White Headed Chief
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Wolf Leg, Jack
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Yellow Fly, Gordon
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White Elk, Mary
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- General note: Consists of observations during a visit to the Blood reserve; diagrams of what appears to be a Sun Dance; and interviews with White Headed Chief, Jack Wolf Leg, Gordon Yellow Fly, Mary White Elk and Duck Chief.
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"This is very exciting news, but this is only the first hurdle we have to cross," said Governor Patrick. "I am extremely proud of our proposal, and for the sake of our school kids we need to keep fighting for it."
"This news is very encouraging for the state's education system, especially on the heels of the successful passage of our education reform legislation," said Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray. "Our administration is dedicated to improving the quality of public education and providing all students equal opportunity for success."
"Our proposal is a strong one, and I am extremely hopeful that we will be one of the states eventually selected for funding, but I know that this is a competitive process," said Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester. "Regardless of the final outcome, this effort has prompted us to develop a bold, forward thinking plan to improve our schools that will define our work going forward, with or without the federal funding."
"Massachusetts is hard at work to reform our education system and provide a school of excellence for every student," said Education Secretary Paul Reville. "The education reform legislation and our application both lay out the strategic vision for the Commonwealth to accomplish those goals."
"I'm thrilled to see education reform in Massachusetts acknowledged nationally as a trail-blazer and success. Massachusetts is working to close achievement gaps and ensure that every single student receives a world-class public education. Our entire congressional delegation pulled together with the Governor and the legislature to advance Massachusetts' case and we hope to see our state win the race to the top," said Senator John Kerry.
"The joint efforts of so many - from legislators to local educators - in the preparation of an innovative and far-reaching Race to the Top Application is already paying dividends for Massachusetts students and their families," said Congressman John Tierney. "This national race was backed by the historic levels of federal financial support in the Recovery Act, and I look forward to continuing to work in partnership with the Commonwealth to help nurture reform and improve the quality of our education system as this process continues."
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Statewide, leadership teams in more than 250 districts and charter schools, more than two-thirds of the state, agreed to implement the initiatives outlined in the state's RTTT application. In all, these Local Education Agencies represent 72 percent of K-12 students across the Commonwealth and 86 percent of the state's low-income students.
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"After the successful passage of the Education Reform Act this year I feel very confident that Massachusetts is in a fantastic position to be eligible for Race to the Top Funds," said Senator Robert O'Leary, Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Education. "This announcement today reaffirms my belief that the reforms we passed in January will make our state stronger educationally and better serve all of our students in the long run."
"I am delighted that Massachusetts is a finalist for Race to the Top funding," said Representative Marty Walz, House Chair, Joint Committee on Education. "This designation recognizes the strong commitment we have made to closing our achievement gap and providing high quality education for all students."
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Florida has many great resources for senior care and aging assistance. Over the last century elderly people have been migrating to Florida for its warm weather and healthy senior environment. Many times they are geographically separated from loved ones but wish to stay in Florida, but need some eldercare support to do so. Here at Aging Wisely we hope to continue in this long tradition of serving our nation's elderly parents, relatives and loved ones.
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Florida Health Finder-Facility Locator – A listing of all regulated Florida health entities such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities and home health agencies, managed by Florida's Agency for Healthcare Administration.
http://www.naela.org – National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys – assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families – resource of information, education, networking and assistance
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NOTICE of Service of Subpoena by Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Inc., Sage Publications, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Rains, John) Modified on 7/7/2009 in order to update docket text (ank).
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Good afternoon. Thank you Jeff for including this year. This year is our first opportunity for Barclays and we're glad to be here. I am going to preface my presentation that we just came from Williston. We spent a day in the field. I am very pleased what I saw. I think this place continues to improve on a daily basis almost. Things that we've all talked about in the past have been overcome. I think we have a bright future here. We'll skip the forward-looking portion of this. You can read that at your own leisure. I think we're pretty easy story to understand. Kodiak is a one basin show at this point. Nearly all of our assets are in the Williston basin, primarily in North Dakota. We continue to have an interest in some acres in South Western Wyoming, we don't talk about much anymore but it's mostly a gas play there that continues to move along. We'll talk about a little financial situation we move through this. I think company has been in a great shape. We've taken out some debt over the last year. We've doubled the size of the company. I think we're in excellent position here as we move through 2012 and enter into 2013.
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Kunal Nayyar is as shocked as you are.
The Big Bang Theory star, whose character of Raj did the deed with Penny on that sitcom's fourth season finale, said at CTV's 2011-12 Fall launch this week that he didn't see the development coming.
"I was quite surprised when that happened," said Nayyar, who spoke to TV Fanatic earlier this year. "There was no indication during the season that we were leading up to that."Does he know where things will go now between Raj and Penny? Nope. But he has hopes.
"To be honest, my first instinct to what happened is that perhaps Raj should try to apologize to Leonard and rebuild that friendship first. But on the other hand, it would be pretty cool to date Penny, too."
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I am very fond of all cast of broadband show but especially I like Raj, the way he plays. Tell me is he a gay in real life?
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@Mar She's a slut for sleeping with one of her ex's best friends, not to mention her ex who happens to be her neighbour. To add to that, she slept with her ex's best friends, when she was still in love with her EX.
I think like lisa, i hope the guys making the show say all finale episode was a sheldon dream or something like that.
so Raj at first was in love with bernadette and had no problem to steal her from his best friend who by the way may have feelings for in his gay side, then sleeps with the ex of his other best friend and still penny is a the slut??? anyway i wish the show was like season 1, penny and the boys and especially leonard and sheldon , not that i don't like the addition of the girls, but things went wrong at some point. at the very least if penny was about to sleep with another member of the gang i would like to be bith sheldon
Why would Raj have to apologize? Leonard slept with his sister in *his* bed first against Raj' wishes.
Penny / Raj sex? Makes me want to vomit. Why they have to go and ruin a perfectly good show is beyond me. If they don't make this go away I'll never watch another episode. And they can't do it jut by making Raj apologize. If that happens and Leonard accepts it, then Leonard is just a giant loser with a friend who is a giant douchebag. I have no interest in watching a show with that level of interpersonal relationship conflict. The first episode of season 5 will have to explain the situation with them never actually having sex or I'm out.
OMFG Raj & penny! WTF - interesting tho, really want to see this episode now! always loved Sheldon/Penny and Leonard/Penny but i LOVE Raj. this show is hilarious and such great writing, it's hard to believe two and a half men which has totally gone down the drain is related.
If you rewatch the season, you'll note that there was actually quite a lot of Penny/Raj interaction, it was just downplayed.
@Lc You call her that because she slept with a guy she's known for 4 years? Were you born in the Middle ages?
I'm done with this show. It used to be a Thursday night ritual, but not in the future. Penny is officially a slut.