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Thu, July 02 2015
Peer Pressure for Good
Filed under: Social Fundraising •
After I read this article in Chronicle of Philanthropy and this one in the Huffington Post, I couldn't get this song out of my head. "Under pressure…" Queen's lyrics aren't really describing the type of pressure featured in either of these articles, but the main theme is clear: Pressure changes things—it makes action happen.
What kind of pressure does a fundraiser need to use? Peer pressure. Peer pressure can make action happen. Here's how: We are strongly influenced by our family, friends, and networks. When someone we know makes it clear that they support an organization or when we see them volunteering or donating, we are more likely to do so too.
The Millennial Impact Study found evidence of this in its research, specifically in how peer pressure affects workplace giving. Younger donors are more likely to be influenced to give by their colleagues and peers and not by those in leadership.
"Nearly half of the young people surveyed for the 2015 Millennial Impact Report said they were likely to donate if a coworker asked them to, while only a fifth said they'd probably do so at the request of their companies' chief executives. Sixty-five percent of millennials said they were more likely to volunteer if their coworkers participated, while 44 percent said they were more likely to if their supervisor participated."
A study featured in the June 2015 issue of the Economic Journal found that the average donation on a social fundraising page pressures donors to align their gifts with what seems to be the norm.
"[C]ontributors were more likely to give bigger sums when the average donation spiked, and their decisions had little to do with their feelings about the cause."
How can fundraising professionals leverage peer pressure for good? Here are a few ways:
Try social fundraising. Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to host an event to launch a social fundraising campaign. Social fundraising is simply empowering your supporter base to fundraise on your behalf. Social fundraising is also known as peer-to-peer fundraising, P2P, or personal fundraising. When you equip your supporters to raise money on your behalf, you'll not only expand your donor base, you'll also create a deeper bond with those who serve as social fundraisers. Win-win!
Be sure your donation pages include a sharing feature. Make it easy for donors to spread the word about your organization. After donors give through Network for Good donation pages, nonprofits can draft suggested tweets, email text, and more, and all the donor has to do is hit "share."
Wed, July 01 2015
The Two Absolute Requirements for #GivingTuesday Success
Filed under: Big Thoughts on Giving • Fundraising essentials • Giving Days •
When I'm not wearing heels, I'm all of 5'1" tall. I like to think of myself as "small but mighty" and I have developed a bit of an independent streak. (This might also be due to the fact that I was born on the 4th of July.) I feel this urge to prove to myself and the world that I am capable of tackling even the most herculean tasks … all by myself. Dragging an area rug into the office for an upcoming conference? Easy. Loading a U-Haul van full of furniture and a big screen television? No sweat. (Ok, maybe a little sweat.)
I'm mostly proud of my independent nature, but it all comes down to balance. By being a DIYer, I sometimes miss the opportunity to tap into the rich support and expertise that I have in my network of friends and colleagues.
Unfortunately, this is also what many organizations fail to do when planning events or considering new initiatives. But tapping into your network and empowering your people is how the magic happens (especially with big fundraising events like #GivingTuesday). Even if you are a small and mighty nonprofit who is used to doing things on your own, let's agree to do it differently this year. It might feel a little uncomfortable, but it's time to get out of your comfort zone. There are two things you absolutely must do for a truly successful #GivingTuesday campaign:
Identify your team and activate your community.
Even if you are the smallest organization, it is so important to consider the collective impact of your network and the expertise you can tap. A strong team with a dedicated leader will help you organize your efforts and move your campaign forward. These champions may be your staff, or they may be volunteers, board members, or other partners. And, without a passionate and active community, the energy and contagious enthusiasm of a great #GivingTuesday campaign is quickly lost. Beyond technology, your marketing message, or your fundraising goal, you simply cannot succeed without these two key pieces.
There are 153 days until #GivingTuesday. Now is the time to create a plan for identifying your team and activating your community. Need some help? Download the Guide to a Successful Giving Day, then register for our free webinar later this month, where I'll help you think through your strategy for #GivingTuesday, from assembling your team to writing effective appeals.
Tue, June 30 2015
No Kitties or Puppies. HELP! (Step Two)
Filed under: Social Fundraising • Social Media •
Okay, your organization is one of many that can't use kitty or puppy photos to raise money or recruit volunteers. So what can you do to quickly and effectively connect with the emotions of prospects and supporters?
In Step One of this two-part post, I shared my take on why this type of emotional candy works so well to raise money or recruit volunteers. I cited a reliable litmus test for photo impact—would you share it with your own family and friends, and would they "like" or share it?
Step 2: Make emotional connections and compelling content—if not candy—even without the supercute.
If your organization is not an animal rescue or somehow directly related to puppies, kitties, or babies, these alternatives will be far more effective in helping you forge connections and motivate giving. Most important, they are authentic, relevant expressions, rather than manipulative clickbait.
Here are some recommendations, with examples:
For all causes and organizations: Highlight the similarities between your audiences and your organization's clients, participants, or beneficiaries.
What sweet moments, when the kids at the Shelter get one of the adults to whisk them away into a book. Among many other...Posted by Findlay Hope House on Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Findlay Hope House does a great job of this on its Facebook page time and time again. Consider the post above, showing kids without homes living in Hope House's transitional housing.
Clearly, we never want anyone to be homeless, much less our own family. The cause has the potential to scare off supporters because of their fear that it could happen to them. Stigma!
However, by photographing an older resident (like your grandma or mine) reading to a couple of kids, Hope House busts through and connects us with the residents in a positive way. (I remember when my grandma read to me.)
For policy and intermediary organizations: Connect the dots between your work and the people who are the ultimate beneficiaries.
Have you visited the Children's Museum of Findlay yet? BIG NEWS! The Community Foundation just approved a two-year grant totaling $35,000 to fund a museum educator.Posted by The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation on Friday, May 22, 2015
Organizations like yours have it even harder when building relationships and motivating action, be it giving or something else. That's because your work is indirect.
You're working on legislation related to a cause or supporting other cause organizations. This makes it challenging for prospects to connect emotionally. It takes your audience time and thought to make the connection between your impact and people, which is always a deterrent.
But there is a great method of speeding that vital connection—make the message for your prospects and supporters. Connect the dots between your organization's work and impact and your ultimate beneficiaries, even if there are layers in between.
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation does a great job of this on its Facebook page, as shown in the post above. Here, the foundation makes it easy to make the connection between its work and the individuals who benefit from its grants for a real "aha!" moment.
Get detailed and personal in words and/or photos. The close-up (bottom left) of the little girl focused on drawing is compelling!
The details are what sticks (or doesn't) and make your story memorable and more likely to be shared.
How do you make your organization's content compelling—beyond kitties, puppies, or babies? Please share your recommendations in the comments!
With refreshing practicality, Nancy Schwartz rolls up her sleeves to help nonprofits develop and implement strategies to build strong relationships that inspire key supporters to action. She shares her deep nonprofit marketing insights—and passion—through consulting, speaking, and her popular blog and e-news at GettingAttention.org.
Fri, June 26 2015
Why Your Donors Want to Remain Anonymous
Filed under: Fundraising essentials •
It never fails.
When there is a large scale natural disaster, such as the Nepal earthquake, or an event that inspires charitable giving, my media alerts for Network for Good go through the roof. Many donors come to Network for Good's giving portal to search for nonprofits and quickly make donations online, and reporters often list Network for Good as a way to easily give to charities responding to crises on the ground. We're proud to facilitate giving to nonprofits across the country, including $1 million in donations for Nepal earthquake relief efforts.
In some cases, though, the press also features our giving portal as a good option for donors who wish to remain anonymous. Of course, there are many reasons a donor might want to remain anonymous, but the reason most cited in these articles is because these donors want to avoid getting on a nonprofit's email list and being "spammed" by the organization, or worse, by other organizations who have purchased the list.
Friends, if this is a primary reason for our donors' anonymity, we're doing it wrong.
As you collect, grow, and manage your donor list, think about how you communicate with your donors. Are you welcoming them into a personal relationship with your organization or causing them to run and hide?
Let donors choose how and how often they hear from you. Give your supporters control over how they get information from you and the frequency of those communications. Many times, the fact that you are offering this control will make donors more likely to want to be on your list. And yes, if they decide to opt out or remain anonymous, you must respect that decision.
Let them know what to expect. When donors give or when supporters sign up for your newsletter, let them know what's in it for them and what they can expect from your organization. These are important pieces of your nonprofit's brand promise and will affect how people feel about your organization.
Have a strategic communication plan. Many nonprofits make communications missteps because they haven't taken the time to think through their strategy for reaching out to their constituents. Before you send another email, sit down and figure out your organization's rules around communication frequency, content, and segmentation. If it doesn't meet your criteria, don't send it.
Be mindful of your thank to ask ratio. This should also be part of your outreach strategy. Lynne Wester, The Donor Relations Guru, has a smart post about this very concept.
Keep donor information sacred. It's not just good list hygiene and, in most cases, the law—it's the right thing to do. Do unto others' email addresses as you would have them do unto yours.
Being transparent and respectful in your communications will encourage more of your supporters to share more of themselves with you. Plus, you'll help the rest of us look good, as well.
Wed, June 24 2015
Recurring Giving Challenge Lessons Learned: Storytelling Wins
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A great story puts your kid to bed at night and makes you watch that next episode as you confirm, bleary-eyed, with Netflix that, yes, you are indeed still watching. Stories are what connect us to other people and, most important, motivate us to act. As a nonprofit, stories are the best tool in your arsenal to connect with supporters and empower them to act.
We see it time and again that the organizations raising money and finding new donors are the ones that have mastered the art of storytelling. The winners of our Recurring Giving Challenge proved this with unique stories and a commitment to telling them authentically.
Take a look at the great stories three challenge winners used:
Wildlife SOS: Perhaps the most famous story from our leaderboard is that of Raju. Last July, Wildlife SOS made international headlines when it rescued Raju the elephant. The videos of the Raju rescue went viral, and Wildlife SOS saw a huge influx of interest and supporters. Donations remained strong during our challenge period, which resulted in Wildlife SOS bringing in the most new monthly donors!
VETPAW: The only organization to place on both of our leaderboards, VETPAW tells the story of its founder and his dual passions for animal conservation and national service. With equal commitments to providing meaningful employment for U.S. veterans and conserving critically endangered wildlife in East Africa, VETPAW has the challenge of telling two stories—that of Ryan Tate, the organization's founder, who witnessed his fellow veterans being underemployed after their service, and the story of rangers in East Africa who risk life and limb to protect wildlife. These two powerful stories are not immediately similar, but they shine when linked by the founder's passion and the organization's ability to tell them in compelling ways.
Friends of Refugees: Join the story. That's the simple call to action from Friends of Refugees. The simple conceit is that refugees are not statistics—they're people with stories; people who, when empowered with opportunities, become so much more than numbers in a news report. By telling the organization's story powerfully and visually, Friends of Refugees gives a face to masses of international refugees and empowers donors who are far removed from the mission to see their role in the renewal of these refugee communities. Take a look at their simple yet powerful video asking supporters to join the story.
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History between War Memorial, Art Museum disrupts overhaul
On the way toward reshaping the more than half-century relationship between the War Memorial Center and the Milwaukee Art Museum, old history and simmering resentments are threatening to disrupt a planned $25 million overhaul of the iconic lakefront temple that's home to the museum and local veterans groups.
Revenue from a parking lot and who controls land on the north side of the center have become the final battleground in a dispute that has its roots in a 1997 amendment to the long-term lease the War Memorial Center has with the county on the building. A 2001 revision to the '97 pact was intended to put the dispute to rest. »Read Full Article(34)
Present Music's performance of 'Inuksuit' doesn't disappoint
Present Music opened the new concert season on Saturday afternoon with 99 musicians tucked in among the sculptures of the 40-acre Lynden Sculpture Garden for a performance of John Luther Adams' "Inuksuit."
The bevy of percussionists and wind players used everything from temple gongs, drums, cymbals, conch shells and rocks to water sticks, whirly tubes, piccolos and several hand-cranked sirens over the 80-minute (or so) piece, written in 2009. »Read Full Article
Rockers mingle with industry professionals at music conference
Emerging bands and seasoned music industry professionals arrived in Milwaukee this weekend for the third annual Yellow Phone Music Conference, a boutique Midwestern variation of the must-attend music industry networking event South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.
A few highlights: »Read Full Article
'Spamalot' an uneven quest for Milwaukee's Theatre Unchained
Find Christ's drinking cup from the Last Supper? No problem. Splice a loving homage to Monty Python's low-tech antics with a sendup of Broadway's overblown extravaganzas? For "Spamalot" creators Eric Idle (book, lyrics and music) and John Du Prez (music), that might be the impossible dream.
Or so I found myself thinking Friday night, after emerging from yet another date with the frequently performed "Spamalot." Less than three years after a so-so production in the Milwaukee Theatre, this latest version arrives in town courtesy of Theatre Unchained — formerly Carte Blanche Studios Theatre — under John Baiocchi's direction. »Read Full Article
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ASQ Center Cafe: Sheila J. Connolly "Maggie's Mechanics," 6 p.m. Sept. 14, 600 N. Plankinton Ave. »Read Full Article
Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series staging 2nd annual song contest
The Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series' Song Contest is coming back for a second year.
WSSS staged a competition last year that attracted entries from Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri--and of course Wisconsin. For year two, 10 finalists will be chosen to perform in front of a panel of judges on Nov. 8 at the Unitarian Church - North, 13800 North Port Washington Road, in Mequon. The first and second place winners will be invited to open for LJ Booth and Chris Kokesh show at the church Nov. 9. The top three will receive cash prizes, recording studio time and a year-long membership to song placement website Broadjam. »Read Full Article

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- DL Darnell Dockett would choose again to sign with 49ers Updated: Jun-11-15 5:48 pm
SANTA CLARA, California - Darnell Dockett figures he walked past former archrival Alex Boone seven times before they finally spoke the other day.
- 49ers coach Jim Tomsula will guide players on social media Updated: Jun-09-15 5:24 pm
SANTA CLARA, California - New 49ers coach Jim Tomsula wants nothing to do with social media. Still, he will hold a meeting to give guidance about how to be responsible when taking thoughts to Twitter, Instagram or other sites.


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WATTY GRAHAMS GAC, GLEN – CLUB NOTES - 03/10/11 Lotto Results 27/09/11 Lotto numbers were 26, 27 & 44. This week"s winner was Eugene Kelly who scooped £500. Next week"s jackpot is £500. Thank You Thank you to everyone who contributed in any way to the smooth running of last weeks funerals. A special word of thanks goes to the huge work put into the preparation of the funeral dinners by the kitchen staff and to those who helped with the serving and clearing up. Thank you once again. Heart Screening Day – 22 October 2011 A heart screening clinic has been arranged by the executive committee, in association with the Healthy Heart Healthy Lives organisation, and will take place on 22 October 2011 in the Social Club. This opportunity is open to all members and to others in the community, aged between 14 and 35. This day can only go ahead if there are at least 30 playing members / persons, male or female, who wish to avail of this opportunity. The cost to be screened is £35 per person. Please note that anyone under the age of 16 will need the consent of their parents / guardian. The club will be giving letters to the u14, u16, minor and senior panels throughout the club so that they are made aware of this planned exercise. Any members / persons interested in being screened, or parents / guardians that wish to have their sons or daughters screened should contact Una McGroggan on 07518206385 or Roisin Lagan on 07759838461 as soon as possible – and before next Monday 10 October 2011 so that appointment times can be organised! Please give this serious consideration. Minor 'A' Football Championship Final This eagerly awaited county minor championship final was held on Sunday past in Slaughtneil, with Magherafelt having high hopes of bursting our lads bubble for the year. However, with our management keeping our lads grounded this last six weeks their minds were fully focused on nothing other than taking home the trophy. Magherafelt started of the scoring with a free kick inside the first minute. From the following kick-out Glen won the break in midfield but possession was lost and Magherafelt slotted over for their second point. Glen dug in from that point on and by the seventh minute the teams were level with a pointed free from Emmet "Mutt Mutt" Bradley and a neatly worked score from Ciaran McFaul. This was to be the start of what can only be described as a "class act' from our lads. With Glen dominating midfield Emmet won possession and after a neat one-two his effort just dropped short with the ball falling kindly to Danny Tallon who blasted over for Glen's third point. Glen had chances of extending their lead but, like Magherafelt early on, they saw their efforts fall wide of the posts. With a re-occurring injury preventing Michael Warnock from continuing in the game he was replaced by Stevie O'Hara on the quarter hour mark. Almost immediately Stevie got into the action and after some excellent work he played in Danny Tallon who was dragged down and Connor Convery stepped up to register his first score of the day from the resulting free kick. With the scoreline sitting at four points to two in favour of the Wattys, Emmet found himself within range for a shot, however his effort fell short but full forward Connor Convery was alert and following some tenacious work he managed to poke the ball past the two defenders and the Magherafelt goalkeeper for the first and only major of the day! A mistake in the Glen forward line granted possession to Magherafelt who broke clear; the referee adjudged that there was a pull on a Magherafelt jersey resulting in Magherafelt getting their third point from the resulting free kick. With Connor Carville playing out of his skin, and winning several breaking ball, one of which lead to a fantastic build up of play an almost found its way to the net from a low drive by Tomas Convery. Shortly after Emmet linked up with his inside forwards and with some good hand passing Danny Tallon had the time and space for a shot on goal but he was denied by a wonderful save from the 'Rossa' keeper. Magherafelt pegged on three more points before the half ended, which incidentally proved to be their last scores of the game. Just before the half time whistle Emmet fired over from fully thirty yards to leave Glen ahead at the break by two points. Half Time Score: Glen 1-05 Magherafelt 0-06. With no changes made by either side the second half begun where the first left of, Emmet winning the 'throw in' and after a few great passes the ball found its way to Ciaran McFaul who fired over with the left foot (who ever knew he had one!) from a tight angle. Five minutes into the second half Tomas Convery was replaced by Paul Gunning. Glen scored two more unanswered points from Connor Convery and a brilliant score from Paul Gunning. Glen then had a scare ten minutes into the second half after losing possession a hopeful effort was played into the Glen square by Magherafelt which found its way into the net, however the player was deemed to be standing in the square therefore the goal did not stand. Glen killed of any hopes of a Magherafelt revival by notching up three more points, two from the on fire Ciaran McFaul and one from the boot of Danny Tallon. As expected Magherafelt threw the kitchen sink at Glen heading into the last ten minutes of the game, but our lads kept strong and with some fine displays of defending they made numerous blocks and tackles especially from our wing backs Brendan 'Giggles' O"Kane and full back Ryan 'Ginger' McDonnell (an early night after the formal clearly the right decision) who on more than one occasion stopped Magherafelt in their tracks. Heading into the last few minutes of the game and with the result inevitable the lads kept up the pressure and left 'big" Stevie to finish of the scoring and the final whistle confirmed Glen as Derry Minor Champions for 2011, and the first time in twenty four years! Final score: Glen 1-12 Magherafelt 0-06. Team & Scorers: Ciaran McCloy, Conor Gallagher, Ryan McDonnell, Cathal Mulholland, Brendan O"Kane, Conor Carville, Gavin Tallon, Ryan Dougan, Emmet Bradley (0-02), Tomas Convery, Michael Warnock, Ciaran McFaul (0-04), Oisin Hegarty, Conor Convery (1-02), Danny Tallon (0-02). Subs used: Stevie O"Hara (0-01) for Michael Warnock, Paul Gunning (0-01) for Tomas Convery. Captain fantastic Emmet Bradley received the trophy to wild cheers from the large Glen contingent, and also managed to drop the lid. With anyone of our players being in the position for the 'man of the match' honour it was awarded to Ciaran McFaul who was a menace from the word go, he made it look easy at times and made run after run not to mention his four points from play. Understandably there were a few tears shed after the final whistle from some of our joyous supporters but none more amusing than those shed by the infamous Beaker.... who doesn"t love a man who isn"t afraid to show his emotions! Roving reporter for the day Sean Peter Gribbon interviewed Captain Emmet after the game: "Emmet how does it feel to be Glen"s first county minor winning captain since 1987?" Emmett responded "Unbelievable, very proud and I hope it"s the first of many. Big big thanks to our management this year, especially Enda!" Sean Peter then moved onto the man in charge: "Enda, anything you would like to add?" Enda responded: "Great feeling to win our first minor title in a long time, listen there is no team in Derry that worked as hard as these lads this year and I just hope they kick on now!" Huge congratulations to all the players and managers who have put in a huge effort this year and fulfilled every target they have set this year so far. Hopefully more success is further down the road soon in the Ulster championship! Thanks to the huge number of supporters who attended the game and your support will be required again for the upcoming Ulster games. A big thanks also to Sean Peter Gribbon who carried out my duties for the day and did an excellent job..any errors in the report or if anyone has been misquoted please contact him directly! Ulster Intermediate Camogie Championship In the second major game of three on Sunday for the Wattys the camogs travelled to Derrylaughin to take on the Tyrone champions in the Ulster championship quarter final. The girls duly obliged and came away victors by three points on a scoreline of Glen 0-10 Derrylaughin 0-07 and they now move onto the semi final stages knowing that they must step up their performance once again. Well done! Keep checking the website for confirmation of the semi final fixture. U13 Girls Football Championship Final The u13 girls" championship final v Craigbane was also held on Sunday past and they started of the perfect weekend for the club! Glen went into this game as clear favourites and they justified the tag by comprehensively defeating the game Craigbane side. The bulk of scores for Glen came in the first half with goals being scored by Niamh Gallagher, Ciarrai Convery and Aimee McErlean, who scored three goals. This really set Glen on their way and with dominance around the middle of the park and a mean Glen defence, lead by "player of the match" Daire McKenna, Craigbane's few forays into the Glen half were dealt with swiftly. The second half was a much closer affair with a lot of football being played around the middle of the field, however on a few of the Glen attacks Breena O'Loughlin, who was introduced at half time, made a telling contribution and chipped in with three well taken points, Deirbhle McNicholl and Aimee McErlean also scored some good points throughout the contest. Full Time Score: Glen 5-07 Craigbane 0-00. Team: Rachel Glasgow, Seanin McGuckian, Daire McKenna, Roisin McCormack, Cliona Mulholland, Orla McNeill, Aimee Glasgow, Catherine McKenna, Anna McGuigan, Hannah McCusker, Niamh Gallagher, Eilish Devlin, Deirbhle McNicholl, Aimee McErlean, Ciarrai Convery. Subs: Breena O'Loughlin, Caoimhe McLaughlin, Joanne Curry, Colleen McGahan, Ciara Gallagher, Eimer McGuigan, Marie-Therese Mullan, Aoife McGuckin, Michelle McMullan, Aoife McNally. Team captain Rachel Glasgow accepted the cup on behalf of the team, which will sit proudly beside the league cup which was already in the bag. Overall, this was an excellent team performance by the whole squad, and a great year for this group of players as they achieved the double at u13 level. The girls would like to thank the Glen club and all their faithful supporters for a great year. U15 Girls Football Championship Final The postponed u15 girls" football championship final v Magherafelt will now take place this Friday 7 October under lights in Ballymaguigan at 7:30pm. All support would really be appreciated so get there if you can. This could cap off a great week for being a Watty! U14 'A' Football Championship Final Replay Apologies for the error in the scorers in the u14 final replay last week – was rushing to meet the required deadline and forgot to edit them. The scorers for last week were: Conor Glass (0-03), Mark Doole (0-02), Conall Darragh (1-01), James McCloskey (1-03), Tiernan Flanagan (2-02), Eoghan Young (0-01). Also many thanks to John McCamley for taking the notes at this game on my behalf. Watty Grahams presents 'THE CUBE' Although there had been previous plans for a 'Mr & Mrs' Entertainment Night (may be held at a later date) we have now decided to instead host "The Cube" which will feature four teams of four people. One team will be made up of senior footballers, one will be senior camogs, one will be senior ladies footballers and the last team will be made up of four non playing club members. This fun night will now take place in the Social Club on Saturday 15 October 2011 at 9pm sharp, with doors opening at 8pm. A disco will also follow. Admission on the night is £8 and it is strictly over 18"s only. Keep this date free and make sure you attend for what should be a great night"s craic! EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY! - Network Personnel Step Ahead Programme Watty Grahams Glen, in association with Network Personnel (as part of their Step Ahead Programme), can offer employment to one person for a period of 26 weeks, providing they have been unemployed for a period of 30 months and have been receiving benefits. The person selected by the executive committee to take up this opportunity will be expected to carry out a number of duties around the Social Club and the Football Grounds over the 6 month period. They will be required to work 30 hours per week (which can be worked over a seven day period and at any time during the day and will be required to fill in a timecard (which is signed off by the club chairman). For further information on this scheme or to register your interest for this good opportunity please contact the club chairman Joe McQuillan on 07855299297 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. The deadline for registering your interest in this scheme is Friday 7 October 2011. Social Club Redevelopment Proposals Some of you may be aware that the executive committee and other club members along with the Craigmore & District Community Association have been actively pursuing plans to redevelop the existing "Social Club", in order to make it a multi- purpose community facility whilst also enhancing the possibility of having indoor training facilities, and to make it more 'event friendly'. The main work will concern the removal and replacement of the existing roof, extension work to the left hand side and to the rear right hand side of the existing building to allow for much needed storage space, refurbishment and some layout changes to the inside of the existing building, to accommodate a youth initiative, luncheon club and other "community and educational" projects. It is envisaged that the existing "social club" be transformed into a vibrant community facility for the inhabitants of Maghera and district. Preliminary Plans are now available to view in the 'Club Documents' section (found under the "Membership" tab) of the Watty Website and we would welcome all comments on the proposals before this Friday 7 October 2011. You can send your comments to: firstname.lastname@example.com. All of your comments will be taken into account before proceeding. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS ONLY, FUNDING DEPENDENT AND NOTHING IS CONCRETE AT THIS STAGE. Annual Dinner Dance The Annual Dinner Dance this year will take place on Saturday 12 November 2011 and will once again be held in the Oakleaf Restaurant following good reports from last year's event. Tickets will be on sale shortly and will be priced at £20. A disco will follow the four course meal and presentation. All playing members and management from the Senior Football, Senior Camogie and Senior Ladies Football teams are encouraged to attend as we bring the curtain down on a hard years work on the field. We would encourage all supporters and club members to attend also. Numbers for this event are limited so it"s a first come first served scenario so I would encourage everyone to get their tickets bought as early as possible so numbers can be confirmed. Website & Notices For all fixtures, throw in times and results, please see the fixtures section on the club website which can be found at www.wattygrahamsgac.com. Keep an eye on club website also for regularly updated news and events around Watty Grahams. Anyone who wishes to include notices or reports to club notes / website, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Phone: 937-229-2929
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Email: Dennis Greene
Phone: 937-229-2362
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Email: Charles Hallinan
Phone: 937-229-3031
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Email: Michael A. Jacobs
Phone: 937-229-4603
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Tracy Reilly
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Email: Susan Wawrose
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Cascading effects of hydrodynamics on an epiphyte–grazer system in intertidal seagrass beds of the Wadden Sea
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This study examines experimentally how water movement may alter epiphyte–grazer systems in intertidal seagrass beds. Field observations in the Sylt–Rømø Bay (German Wadden Sea, SE North Sea) showed that the biomass of seagrass epiphytes was highest on seagrasses exposed to water movement, whereas at sheltered sites the epiphyte cover was negligible. In contrast, the seagrass shoot density and aboveground biomass was comparably sparse and the abundance of Hydrobia ulvae was extremely low at exposed areas, but showed maximum values at sheltered seagrass beds. Cross transplantation experiments and enclosure experiments between sheltered and exposed seagrass beds showed that adhering snails were washed off from seagrasses soon after transplantation into an exposed seagrass bed, and epiphytes started to grow. After 4 weeks the epiphyte biomass was similar to the that of the adjacent exposed seagrass bed. When heavily epiphytised seagrasses were transplanted from exposed into sheltered areas, the epiphytes were completely grazed down by immigrating snails within a week. Experiments carried out by means of an in situ "three-current-flume", modifying the entire current velocity, showed that snail density was significantly negatively correlated with increasing current velocity, whereas epiphyte biomass showed a significant positive correlation with current speed. These results suggest a cascading impact of hydrodynamics on an epiphyte–grazer system in intertidal seagrass beds, by directly affecting the density of grazers and indirectly leading to enhanced epiphyte growth, thereby inhibiting seagrass development. Additionally it shows that cascading effects within the trophic web cannot only be triggered by biotic interdependencies, but can also be caused by physical factors.
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Builds login urls for Windows Azure ACS Identity Providers (currently only Windows Live and Facebook are supported). This can be used instead of the Home Realm Discovery solutions offered by Microsoft (i.e. the pre-constructed login page, or the JSON feed).
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Gentleman Blag: singer, Dwarves; writer, scathing op-eds. This time he takes down the legacy of the losers, the Confederate flag. Duke boys be damned.
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An absolutely harrowing first-person account of the 94th Infantry Division's bold campaign to break through Hitler's "impregnable" Siegfried line at the end of World War II
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The Detroit Tigers will have a new look when they step out onto the field for Spring Training this February. Yes there will be some new faces like Torii Hunter and returning faces like Victor Martinez, however when Detroit does make their 2013 debut in Lakeland, Florida they'll also be sporting some new batting practice hats much like the rest of the 29 MLB teams. Uni Watch (via ESPN) unveiled the new looks for the entire MLB and mentioned that changing up batting practice hats is a common occurrence every four years. For the Tigers the changes will come to both their home and road caps. On the home caps the white piping has been eliminated in favor of an all white cap a navy blue brim. The Old English 'D' will be featured on the white top in navy and outlined in white. For the road caps and much like the home caps the orange piping has been eliminated. Instead the Tigers will have an all grey top with a navy brim. A navy Old English 'D' will also be featured this time though outlin...
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What good are newspapers?
Here's how to keep all that political 'news' in perspective:
1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country.
2. The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the country.
3. The New York Times is read by people who think they should run the country and who are very good at crossword puzzles.
4. USA Today is read by people who think they ought to run the country but don't really understand The New York Times. They do, however, like their statistics shown in pie charts.
5. The Los Angeles Times is read by people who wouldn't mind running the country, if they could find the time — and if they didn't have to leave Southern California to do it.
6. The Boston Globe is read by people whose parents used to run the country and did a poor job of it, thank you very much.
7. The New York Post is read by people who don't care who is running the country as long as they do something really scandalous, preferably while intoxicated.
8. The Miami Herald is read by people who are running another country, but need the baseball scores.
9. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is read by people who want only the score of the Cardinals game. They drink Budweiser, Budweiser, and wait a minute — what was the question?
10. The San Francisco Chronicle is read by people who aren't sure if there is a country or that anyone is running it; but if so, they oppose all that they stand for. There are occasional exceptions if the leaders are handicapped minority feminist atheist dwarfs who also happen to be illegal aliens from any other country or galaxy, provided of course, that they are not Republicans.
11. The National Enquirer is read by people trapped in line at the grocery store.
12. The Seattle Times is read by people who have recently caught a fish and need something to wrap it in.
How to help people grapple and grow
As Edward M. Hallowell M.D. explains in his most recent book, Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People, published by Harvard Business Review Press (2011), "Many people need help in getting rid of the obstacles in their way. In the workplace, this is the challenge that managers face: to help people overcome these obstacles and enter into [what Hallowell characterizes as 'The Cycle of Excellence']. While I have made many suggestions on how to do this, my concluding suggestion is this: do it your way. Ultimately, neither I nor anyone else can tell you what to do more skillfully than you can tell yourself."
Hallowell does suggest ten steps that supervisors can take to help their people grapple with the demands of the job and achieve consistent success:
1. Before you ask someone to work harder, ask these questions: "Is she operating at the intersection of what she likes, what she's good at, and what adds value to the organization?"; "Does she feel safe at work, comfortable enough to be candid and open, connected enough with you and others to look forward to coming to work each day?"; and "Is she imaginatively engaged with her work? Is she able to feel control and ownership of what she's doing?"
2. Always be on the lookout for frustration or lack of progress in a person's performance.
3. Encourage grit, and model it.
4. Try not to use fear as a masnagement tool.
5. Teach people how to cultivate C-state (i.e. cool, calm, confident, concentrated, curious, creative, cooperative, careful) and avoid F-state (i.e. fearful, frantic, forgetful, frustrated).
6. Cultivate a C-state by emphasizing the first three steps of the Cycle of Excellence (i.e. select the right people to do the right work and connect everyone with what they do and why they do it).
7. As a manager, regularly ask your people about how they are using their time at work within an environment of playful engagement.
8. Try to keep all your people working at the intersection of three spheres: what they're good at, what they like, and whatever adds value to the organization.
9. Allow people to be themselves rather than conform to some corporate stereotype.
10. As a manager, it can often help to get a second opinion…or a third.
"Whatever you do, your goal as a manager should be to minimize feelings of alienation and falseness within your organization, while increasing feelings of openness and honesty. You want to make sure people feel permission to be real."
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Edward M. Hallowell, MD, a psychiatrist, served as an instructor at Harvard Medical School for twenty years and is director of the Hallowell Centers in New York City and Sudbury, Massachusetts, and is the author of two of the most popular Harvard Business Review articles published thus far as well as 18 books.
Stephen J. Bistritz : An interview by Bob Morris
Steve Bistritz has more than 40 years of high-tech sales, sales management, and training management experience. He is a published author and lecturer in the field of sales, sales management and selling to executives who spent more than 27 years with IBM in sales and training-related positions. He then worked for a sales training company where he led the development of sales training programs that were delivered to tens of thousands of salespeople worldwide. He holds a doctorate in human resource development from Vanderbilt University, awarded in 1995, and is currently president of his own sales training and consulting firm, SellXL.com based in Atlanta. Bistritz is also the co-author with Nicholas A.C. Read of Selling to the C-Suite: What Every Executive Wants You to Know About Successfully Selling to the Top, published by McGraw-Hill (2010).
Morris: Before discussing Selling to the C-Suite, a few general questions. First, what are the most common misconceptions about what selling is…and isn't?
Bistritz: Some have the impression that salespeople are very aggressive and solely focused on commissions they can potentially receive from a sale. Unfortunately, they get that perspective from stereotypical used car salespeople or other such images they've seen in the movies or on television. On the contrary, most professional salespeople are very capable and trustworthy individuals.
Morris: Other than family members, who has had the greatest influence on your personal development? How so?
Bistritz: Buck Rogers was a senior IBM executive who once said that "if you lost your job it was significant, if you lost your health it was catastrophic, but if you lost your integrity – you lost everything." I always remembered those words and have tried to always maintain my integrity in everything I do!
Morris: Professional development?
Bistritz: Alston Gardner, CEO of OnTarget taught me so many things – including how to take excellence to the next level and how to not only be responsive to clients on occasion, but to focus on being continually responsive to them and to always perform each task with a focus on quality!
Morris: To what extent has your formal education proven valuable when making career choices?
Bistritz: My doctorate in human resource development (adult learning) was a commitment that I would be focused on training development and more specifically, sales training development. I say that because I obtained that degree after more than 25 years in professional selling! At that point in my life I had basically made my career choice.
Morris: Although you and Read offer a wealth of valuable advice to external sales people who now sell (or attempt to sell) to senior-level executives, I think most of the same advice can be of substantial value to middle managers who need to strengthen relationships with C-level executives in their own organization. Is that a fair assessment?
Bistritz: While that was not the focus of the book, people have told me that it has, in fact, helped them do a better job of strengthening relationships internally – especially with identifying the "relevant" executives in their own firms. For example, when I reviewed the concepts of the relevant executive with one of my sponsors in a client organization, his reply to me was: 'Wow, now I see why one of our executives has obtained her current position – it's all about understanding the indicators of influence that you described in your book'.
Morris: What are some of the most common misconceptions about C-level executives? Which of these seems to create the most problems for those who now sell (or attempt to sell) to the C-Suite?
Bistritz: One of the most common misconceptions about them is that they are intimidating and therefore, salespeople should have a fear of calling on them. In fact, nothing is further from the truth. Most of the C-level executives I have known are very gracious people and calling on them is typically an amazing experience. I have met some very cordial executives over the years who have been wonderful to work with.
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A Business Book for Valentine's Day – Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders
Just remember the world is not a playground but a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday but an education. One eternal lesson for us all: to teach us how better we should love.
Barbara Jordan
Here's a business book worth reading/remembering on Valentine's Day: Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends by Tim Sanders. Karl Krayer presented his synopsis of this book at the First Friday Book Synopsis way back in August, 2002 (before we recorded our presentations, so, unfortunately, this one is not up on our companion web site).
Here's Sanders' advice, from the book:
"Be a lovecat. And that means, Offer your wisdom freely. Give away your address book to everyone who wants it. And always be human.
The three necessary steps to getting there (to being a lovecat): sharing your knowledge, sharing your network, sharing your compassion.
Being a lovecat is exactly what all of us must do if we want to succeed in the twenty-first century."
Is The Internet Making Us Stupid? – Maybe We're Just Not All That Bright To Begin With!
We're getting our wisdom in shorter and shorter bites/bytes these days. Everywhere we look, we want the short read, not the long read. And it is the long read that makes us stop and think and ponder and maybe make more substantial change, and progress.
But there is so much to read!
Well, here is a long-read to set aside for a slightly longer chunk of time this week. It is THE INFORMATION: How the Internet gets inside us by Adam Gopnik from the New Yorker. Here are some excerpts:
Our trouble is not the over-all absence of smartness but the intractable power of pure stupidity, and no machine, or mind, seems extended enough to cure that.
But if reading a lot of novels gave you exceptional empathy university English departments should be filled with the most compassionate and generous-minded of souls, and, so far, they are not.
In the period when many of the big, classic books that we no longer have time to read were being written, the general complaint was that there wasn't enough time to read big, classic books.
Yet everything that is said about the Internet's destruction of "interiority" was said for decades about television, and just as loudly.
Thoughts are bigger than the things that deliver them. Our contraptions may shape our consciousness, but it is our consciousness that makes our credos, and we mostly live by those.
In the article, Gopnik says that all of the books that argue (he refers to a series of books) that the internet is ruining our ability to think and function are repeating old arguments that were made against the printing press, and television.
I commend the article – it will help you think about how we think, and ponder, and reflect…


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Fiend has released a visual for his track "Presidential Ninja". Watch Fiend's new video for his record "Presidential Ninja" belowRead More »
Fiend – Passenger Seat (Video)
Kicking off 2015 in a big way, Louisiana rapper Fiend has released the first video from his latest project "Music For Our Kind" for his record "Passenger Seat". Checkout Fiend's new video for hisRead More »
Fiend – Sunrise (Prod. by Cookin Soul)
With his new album 'Music For Our Kind' out now, New Orleans rapper Fiend has linked with producer Cookin Soul for his new single. As Fiend's project 'Music For Our Kind' continues to put upRead More »
Corner Boy P – Amerikan Greed (Mixtape)
JetLife's own Corner Boy P releases his brand new mixtape, Amerikan Greed. Coming in with 12 tracks, the tape features guest appearances from Fiend, Curren$yy, Neno Calvin, Ty, Street Wiz, Mr. Marcelo, and Mr.Read More »
Jet Life – World Wide Hustlers (Mixtape)
Today, Jet Life returns with a new mixtape titled, World Wide Hustlers. Coming with 14 tracks, the gang rounds up Curren$y, Smoke DZA, Freddie Gibbs, Le$, and more for the project. View the tracklistRead More »
Devious – Healin' Music Ft. Fiend (Remix)
Devious gets some help from International Jones BKA Jet Life Recording's Fiend for his latest audio contribution appropriately titled"Healin' Music". Stream the soothing set of sounds below! DOWNLOAD – Devious x Healin' Music Ft.Read More »
Fiend – Hope (Video)
Watch International Jones BKA Fiend deliver "Hope" on his latest small screen offering above!Read More »
Fiend x DJ Paul – Power
With hip-hop artist Fiend's new project "T.hank G.od I.t's F.iend #TGIF" on the way, Fiend links with DJ Paul for his new single. Take a moment and check out Fiend's new single "Power"Read More »


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Despite of the awesome mobile browsers we have available nowadays, sometimes the best thing to do is to serve content at least mobile-optimized. But in order to do this you need to first detect which visitors are coming from mobile devices and which aren't.
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Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations agency that detects and reports on nuclear-weapon explosions is ready to respond to North Korea's planned testing of an atomic bomb.
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization runs 285 monitoring sites and can verify a successful North Korean atomic explosion the day it occurs, Annika Thunborg, a spokeswoman, told journalists today. The organization gave its members data confirming North Korea's last test in 2009 within two hours of the blast, she said.
"They have said a nuclear test is a demand of the people and that a demand of the people is something more than a nuclear test," Thunborg said at a briefing with UN officials in Vienna. North Korea's preparation for the test is "nearly complete," South Korea's Defense Ministry spokesman, Kim Min Seok, told reporters today in Seoul.
The UN organization, created in 1996 to verify nuclear detonations worldwide, operates a network of seismic-, infrasound- and radionuclide-detection stations that can pick up signals caused by an atomic explosion. It was originally set up to enforce a treaty prohibiting nuclear-test blasts. The treaty hasn't come into force because it hasn't been ratified by countries including China, the U.S., Israel and Iran.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed "high-profile" retaliation against the U.S. and its allies for increasing UN sanctions against his government, building on last week's pledge to test a nuclear device.
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Kim convened a meeting of foreign affairs and security officials on Jan. 26 to discuss the "grave situation" caused by "hostile forces," the official Korean Central News Agency reported. "The U.S. has reached its height in its anti-DPRK strategy," KCNA said, referring to the country's official name, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The comments reinforced the North's Jan. 24 threat to test an atomic weapon after the UN Security Council tightened restrictions against the totalitarian state for launching a rocket last month.
"In the last 15 years, only North Korea has violated this international norm with its tests," Thunborg said.
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There's hope that there might be an end in sight for the strike after, on Tuesday afternoon, the parties had agreed to mediation by the Labour Court. The talks begin on Wednesday and will last for up to three days. The mediation will be overseen by Judge Hilary Rabkin-Naicker, who presided over the attempt by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) to interdict Lonmin, Impala Platinum and Anglo American Platinum from communicating directly with employees, sending SMSes and other correspondence, about the strike.
Court proceedings stopped on Tuesday as lawyers for the parties entered into discussions with Rabkin-Naicker and it's understood the interdict attempt will be temporarily suspended during the mediation. The CEOs of the three platinum companies issued...


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Kerala Drumstick Dal Gravy
|Toovar dal
|200 Gram
|Green gram dal
|200 Gram
|300 Gram, stringed and each cut into 4 pieces
|100 Gram, peeled and cut into cubes
|100 Gram, skinned and chopped
|Potatoes/Carrots / white gourd
|50 Gram
|Green chillies
|Fresh chopped coriander
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Sour lime
|3 , juiced
|Curry leaves sprigs
|10 , lightly crushed
|Star anise
|Cinnamon piece
|2 Inch
|Green cardamoms
|3 , lightly crushed
|Ginger piece
|1 1⁄2 Inch
|Garlic slivers
|Turmeric piece
|1 Inch (Fresh)
|Coriander seeds
|1 Tablespoon, broiled
|Cumin seeds
|1 Teaspoon, broiled
|Dry red kashmiri chilies
|To Taste
|Peanut oil/Coconut oil
|1 Tablespoon
Wash both the dals well and cook them in salted water in a pressure cooker. Set aside. Boil a pan of water. Add salt, the whole spices and the stringed pieces of drumsticks and cook them till tender but intact.
Grind the masala till butter soft.
If you are using the carrots or white gourd, cut into cubes and cook in salted water. If using potatoes, fry them and keep them aside.
Heat 1/2 a cup of the oil left over from the fried potatoes in a large vessel. When hot, put in the chopped onions and the curry sprigs and cook till soft, add the ground masala and fry for 5 minutes. When a lovely aroma arises, add the boiled dals along with the water in which they were cooked. Add the carrots or white gourd or fried potatoes as well as the drained drumsticks. Boil for 7 minutes. Taste for salt. Add extra water only if necessary.
Remove from the fire. Add the sour lime juice and the freshly chopped coriander and serve with ghee-rice, yoghurt and small rice papads.