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Schedule your Read-a-thon online in just a few minutes
Hand out your free instruction materials to all your readers
You and your readers use
our tools to share your Read-a-thon with everyone you know and get donations
Use our system to hold reading sessions once a day for 2 weeks
Once your Read-a-thon is complete
we send you your money and all
There is No Cost and No Obligation
Focus on reading instead of selling products
Free starter pack with all the materials you need for your Read-a-thon
Get donations from anywhere in the world
Read-a-thon's can be held at any time during the year
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Free prize for every student that activates their page
We track all the money and reading sessions for you in real time
Minimal time commitment to run the program
No products to sell or hassle with
|Your Group Information: We will need your group name, address, contact information and the name of your administrator. We will need a short description of why you're raising money and we strongly suggest you upload a photo of your school, logo, mascot or anything else people will associate with your group.
|A List of Your Teachers: The easiest way to upload those lists is via a 3 column Excel Spreadsheet. For teachers you will need first name, last name and email address.
|A List of Your Readers: The easiest way to upload those lists is via an Excel Spreadsheet of readers for each teacher. You will need first name, last name or initial and, as an option, you can include a parent's email if you have one, but it is not required.
Once we know you have entered all of your teachers and readers we will send you a FREE starter kit that includes:
|Administrator Handbook: The admin handbook includes a recap of all of your dates and log in credentials. It also includes pages of instructions and suggestions for running the most successful fundraiser possible.
|Reader Take Home Sheets: We will send each one of your readers a personalized instruction sheet that will be separated by class. This sheet is handed out one week prior to your first reading session and explains to the parents how to activate their reader page and use the fundraising tools.
|Green Reminder Bracelets: We will send you one green reminder bracelet for each one your readers. You should distribute those the same day you hand out your first reader take home sheet. Get each reader to place it on their wrist before they go home. The bracelet says "Ask about my Read-a-thon Sheet."
|Reminder Take Home Sheet: : We will send a personalized reminder sheet for each one of your readers. You should send this home the day you hold your first reading session. It will remind the parents you need them to activate their reader's personal page.
|Posters: We will send you enough posters to promote your Read-a-thon throughout your school. There is room on the posters for personalized messages.
|Business Sponsorship Media Letters: We provide letters explaining how local businesses can support your Read-a-thon.
We suggest you follow the following schedule. It is not mandatory to follow this schedule but the program was designed this way to insure maximum results.
Get Your Readers EnteredYou want to make sure your readers have been entered into the system at least 14 days before you plan on holding your first reading session.
10 Days before First Reading SessionYou should have your 1 page Reader Take Home Sheets by now. We print your reader sheets for you at no charge if you request them. The sheets include instructions on how your readers build their personal page. Each sheet is unique to a specific reader and includes a secret code for us to identify the reader.
7 Days before First Reading SessionYou should hold a meeting or assembly where you discuss your Read-a-thon with your readers. You will hand out the reader take home sheets at this meeting. Be sure to tell your readers that they will get a FREE prize when they activate their page.
Your First Reading SessionBy now you will have determined where you will hold your reading sessions. We offer session timers so that sessions can be held school wide, in class or individually. You should hand out your reminder sheets.
After Your Final Reading SessionWhen you have completed your last reading session you need to log in to your dashboard and click End Read-a-thon. This will start a 10 day countdown. We will continue to accept donations during this period and readers will be reminded if they have any unspent prize money that they need to spend it. At the end of that 10 days unredeemed prize money becomes worthless.Your first check is mailed to you and your prizes are pulled and shipped to your school.
Each reader activates their own secure personal Read-a-thon donation page which they manage from their own Read-a-thon dashboard. To personalize their pages readers can upload a photo to star in a video or simply post a static photo.
Photos help sponsors immediately recognize the reader they are supporting.
Below you can see a sample a Reader pages:
With the help of parents and family the reader shares their donation page with friends and family via social media, emails, texts and print brochures.
Those people are asked to sponsor the reader by making a one-time, lump sum donation that is collected right then. Donations are made online using credit or debit cards, e checks or PayPal.
Sponsors are asked to leave encouraging comments which are then posted on the readers' web pages.
Readers use the dashboard tools to share their Read-a-thon, hold reading sessions and keep track of all Read-a-thon information.
History has shown that pledges are a turn off to many sponsors. If a sponsor doesn't have any idea of how many units will be completed they have no idea how much money they are pledging. Usually that results in smaller pledges.
History also shows that many pledges are never collected. Many people will pledge money to a reader but never submit their final payment. Reasons for that include not understanding how much they are donating, not having the money when the payment request is made or simply ignoring emails asking for payment.
We continually test our reader donation pages so that we can maximize not only the number of donations received but also the amount donated.
The average single donation made through our system is slightly more than $28.
Our highest single donation to date was for $2,500.
Our record for the most donations received by a single reader is 68.
We have received donations from 15 different countries to date.
Our program is designed for readers to complete 10 reading sessions during a suggested two week period.
So what is a reading session? You decide.
You are in complete control of reading sessions.
You can assign specific reading assignments or allow readers to choose their own reading materials.
We provide session timers for readers, teachers and admins if you want us to track reading sessions.
If you use our timers you can choose 10, 20 or 30 minute sessions.
The most successful schools hold their reading sessions during class time. Most students spend some time during the day reading so our system allows you to simply monetize what you are already doing.
Your Read-a-thon administrator gets access to the most state of the art fundraising dashboard available anywhere.
We provide real time visibility into reader participation levels, donations and reading sessions.
You have access to reports at the click of a button to view results by individual reader, by class or by school.
When you log in to your dashboard you will quickly see the most important information including how much you've raised and how many sponsors you have.
You'll find a message center that makes communication with your teachers and readers extremely easy.
We eliminate the need for volunteers and time consuming record keeping by providing all the information and actionable tools you will need to manage your entire fundraiser from your computer or mobile device.
Many people struggle unnecessarily with the concept of an online fundraiser. The struggle is rooted in two concerns.
|People don't want to donate online: We provide a way for you to collect cash donations if necessary but more people are comfortable with online transactions than you think. The cash donation system is explained below on this page.
|What about readers with no internet access?: Statistically 85% of the people in the USA have internet access at home, on a mobile device or at work. However we do offer a paper solution to families with absolutely no internet access.
Even though Read-a-thon is predominantly an online program we do understand that some people still want to support readers by making small cash donations.
We have created a dashboard tool where you can accept cash donations.
Money is turned in to the administrator and entered into the database by reader and amount. Once all cash donations have been received the admin can then take the collected cash, deposit the cash into their account and pay for the lump sum of cash donations with a credit or debit card.
Each reader is credited with their cash donations.
They Raised $42,861.36
Elizabeth Williams took over as fundraising chairperson for Richland Elementary and was charged with finding a better way to raise money. They had been selling fundraising products for years.
Elizabeth found www.read-a-thon.com and thought it sounded great. She was a little nervous but talked her school into trying the program.
She's not nervous anymore!!
They raised more than $41,000 their first year which was more than 2 ½ times what they had ever made selling products.
Here's what Elizabeth said:
"The principal loved it, the teachers loved it, the students loved it, and the parents loved it because of the educational theme and that we raised two and a half times more money than our previous catalog fundraiser. I especially loved it because I look like a hero for recommending it!"
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Robert Fulford: Syrian 'reformer' Bashar al-Assad sends in the tanks
By the end of January, Bashar al-Assad had been president of Syria for about 10 years, plenty of time to learn all the answers. Smugly, he predicted to The Wall Street Journal that
Syria would certainly remain stable, no matter what happened to other Arab countries.
Syria would be saved from revolution because he was giving the people what they wanted — an anti-American, anti-Israel government. "You have to be closely linked to the beliefs of the people," he explained.
Otherwise, "you will have this vacuum that creates disturbances." So he maintained close connections with Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas. Still, he felt Syria also needed internal changes. Political reform hadn't progressed as quickly as he'd hoped since he took office. (Actually, it hadn't progressed at all.) He said he was planning municipal elections, freedom for non-governmental organizations and a new media law.
This week, however, he's planning nothing of the kind. Survival is his only plan. Chaos now looks like a possibility. The report this week that his wife has run home to Britain with their three children was the latest ominous development.
There have been demonstrations in at least five cities, the first of them apparently touched off in Daraa when security guards killed four young people for drawing anti-regime graffiti. Crowds filled the streets, torching Baath Party headquarters and a branch office of Syriatel, the phone company owned by Assad's billionaire cousin, Rami Makhlouf. They defaced Assad posters and knocked down a statue of Bashar's father, Hafez al-Assad.
Since then, the repression has been more vicious than in any of the other Arab rebellions, aside from Libya. It sounds like the work of Bashar's unmourned father. A dictator for three decades, he put down a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in 1982 by obliterating the city of Hama, killing 25,000 to 30,000 people.
Bashar came to power "on the promise of reform," as Eugene Rogan puts it in his book,The Arabs: A History. It always seemed odd to expect reform from an opthalmologist who never planned a career in politics and became president only because the intended heir, his brother Basil, died in a car accident in 1994. Nevertheless, after Bashar was called back from medical studies in London, spent a few years in military training and then became president, he advertised himself as a reformer. This worked for some years, at least among innocent and hopeful Westerners. Hillary Clinton, speaking on CBS's Face the Nation on March 27, said: "Many of the members of Congress of both parties who have gone to Syria in recent months have said they believe he's a reformer." When asked about one of the father's atrocities, she said, "There is a different leader in Syria now."
That notion, while probably pure fiction, stayed alive long enough to colour a now infamous article in the March, 2011 issue of Vogue. A profile by Joan Juliet Buck, "Asma al-Assad: A Rose of the Desert" portrayed the First Lady and her husband as a fun couple. Asma, a 35-year-old British-educated banker, the daughter of a retired diplomat and a cardiologist, turned out to be "glamorous, young, and very chic," a long-limbed beauty with an analytic mind.
The article said she and the president ran their household on democratic principles, with one vote for each parent and each of the children (ages nine, seven and six). The children were all attending Montessori schools. They had a Christmas tree, symbolizing their openness to different cultures.
Asma's main interest? "Empowering young people, encouraging them to be creative and take responsibility." She's inspired headlines like "Sexy Brit bringing Syria in from the cold" in the London Sun.
In a classic editor's nightmare, Buck's article appeared just in time to be read in conjunction with the first news of rebellion and repression from Syria. When Max Fisher of the Atlantic suggested it might not be in the best of taste, the editors Read more


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What happens if I miss the cut-off and want to receive the most recent shipment?Sign up for your membership, then visit the Store to purchase the previous shipment you missed. Wine Packages are in limited supply, so there might now always be extras leftover to purchase.
Which package did I sign up for?No problem, simply sign in with your email address and password and click on 'Account'. Under your Subscriptions it will show your membership type.
Can I switch membership types?You are able to switch between membership types but note that availability is limited and the package contents may change to accommodate adjustments.
What wines will be in my shipment?The wines are determined just prior to each mail out. These will be listed in the pre-shipment newsletter as well as on the subscription page.
Can I choose the wines for my shipment?The wines are chosen by our wine maker just prior to each shipment. We uphold our promise to send you the best and most exclusive wines Black Cloud has to offer. You can also always add on any of your favorites!
When will the next package be shipped?When will the next package be shipped? The pre-shipment email will be sent out on the 15thst of the month prior to shipping. The cut-off date for changes and updates will be 2 weeks later, on the 1st of the next month. All shipping will happen on the 15th of the shipment months (ie. June, September or November).
I will be away during my next shipment, what can I do?If you will be away during the time of shipping, you can re-route your shipment to an address that will be able to receive it on your behalf. Simply log in and edit shipping details for current shipment.
Can I pick up my Wine Club package and where?Can I pick up my Wine Club package and where? Simply check "Hold for Pick Up" (check box in shipping details), and email us for co-ordination Your wine will be available for pick up at: 109 - 1475 Fairview Rd, Penticton, BC at an agreed-upon time.
Can I change the address my wine is shipped to?If you have moved or would like to permanently change your shipping address you can do this by logging in to your account and editing shipping address.
How many bottles come in each shipment?There will 3, 6 or 12 bottles shipped, depending on which Wine Club package you have chosen.
Can I add more wine to my package?Absolutely, anytime. Just send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What additional wines are available to me?What additional wines are available to me? As a Wine Club member you have access to any Black Cloud wines that become available.
When will my credit card be charged?Credit cards will be processed on the cut-off date of the 15th of each month prior to shipping.
Can the courier leave my wine on my porch?No. At no time can your wine be left unattended and unsigned for by someone 19 years or older.
What happens if I get a bad or off bottle?We're sorry, bad bottles are an unfortunate reality of the wine world and they do occur. If you do get a bad or off bottle as part of your package, let us know within the first week after delivery and we will ensure that a credit is applied directly to your account.
Does Black Cloud offer a guarantee?We are committed to your satisfaction, so committed in fact, that we guarantee our packages 100%. If you are not completely satisfied with the quality of the wines you receive, you may request a refund.
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Relay for Life event participants sought
Organizers of an event to benefit Fayette County Relay for Life are looking for participants to the event.
Local crafters, woodworkers, jewelry makers, artists, quilters, pottery makers, toy collectors and makers of various handmade items are being invited to set up booths for the event, to be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Vandalia Eagles Club.
The event will include various concessions, a 50/50 drawing and silent auction.
Thursday, November 22
✔ The Vandalia Ministerial Alliance will hold its sixth annual Community Thanksgiving Meal at the American Legion Home in Vandalia, with serving from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. There is no charge, and reservations are not required.
Saturday, November 24
✔ The Vandalia Moose Lodge will hold its annual pancake and sausage breakfast from 6 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Moose Lodge. The cost for the all-you-can eat meal is $5 per person. Carry-outs will be available.
In an abbreviated 40-minute meeting, the Vandalia School Board on Monday handled a light agenda of business and heard reports from building principals about end-of-semester events scheduled before the semester break.
Superintendent Rich Well also gave a report on the district's financial condition.
Saying that he was threatened into pleading guilty to a sex offense last month, a Brownstown man now wants to withdraw that plea.
Lloyd W. Merkley, 62, pleaded guilty at the end of October to a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
Through a plea agreement, Merkley agreed to a 10-year prison sentence. A Class X felony, predatory criminal sexual assault is punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
Under Illinois law, Merkley would be required to serve at least 85 percent of the 10-year sentence.
The Vandalia City Council took action on Monday that supports a Midwestern chain's acquisition of a local travel center.
See this week's issue-Available Tuesday afternoon this week!
Nominating petition forms for the April 9, 2013, school board election in Vandalia Community Unit School District No. 203 are now available.
Forms may be picked up in the office of the board secretary at 1109 N. Eighth St. on any business day, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
A school board candidate's petition must be filed in the same office between 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 17, and 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24.
Candidates' names will appear on the election ballot in the order in which their nominating papers are received in the secretary's office.
St. Peter, rural Farina get 911 addresses
Fayette County E911 Coordinator Kevin Jenne announced on Tuesday that residents of St. Peter ZIP Code 62880 and rural Farina residences in the 62838 ZIP Code will be receiving letters with their new, official 911 addresses this week.
The new addresses will replace the rural route box numbers that residents are currently using.
Thursday, November 15
✔ The Vandalia Park District Board of Trustees will meet at Vandalia Airport.
✔ TOPS IL 2490 will meet from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is from 9-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Dovie Heaton-Bergin at 283-1729.
✔ TOPS IL 1872, Ramsey, will meet at the Christian Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is at 6:20 p.m., and the meeting is at 7 p.m.
Friday, November 16
• Lighting of city Christmas tree – 5 p.m.
• Downtown merchants open from 5-9 p.m.
• Vandalia Statehouse open from 5-8 p.m.
• Chestnuts roasting over an open fire
• Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at Something Special Florist
• Story time at Evans Public Library, 6:30 p.m.
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Technology researcher Jamie Bartlett explores the darkest parts of the internet, from assassination markets to platforms for emerging democratic activists, and explains why anonymity and internet freedom will be political and social issues for generations to come.
Jamie is author of the book The Dark Net: Inside the Digital Underworld.
Jamie Bartlett is the Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media and a weekly columnist for the Telegraph.
Journalist Michael Massing surveys the state of digital journalism, from revenue model flailing to surprisingly unsurprising news content, and suggests what journalism in the 21st century should be doing with its huge audience and advanced communication technology.
Michael has been working on a series of articles on digital journalism for the New York Review of Books. The first two pieces are Digital Journalism: How Good is it? and Digital Journalism: The Next Generation.
Michael Massing is a journalist and former executive editor of the Columbia Journalism Review.
Civil liberties advocate Sue Udry looks beyond the Patriot and USA Freedom Acts to the end of the American surveillance state, explains why the American people deserve a full audit of government spying programs, and how it will take way more than just voting to get it.
Sue wrote the article Next Step After USA Freedom: Repeal the Surveillance State for the Defending Dissent Foundation.
Sue Udry is Executive director of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and the Defending Dissent Foundation.
Our Man in San Juan, Dave Buchen checks in from multiple crises – economic, professional, political – with some good news (acting gigs, balcony ownership) and way more bad news (debt, tourism, corruption, colonialism, dinghies.)
Dave Buchen has been living in Puerto Rico since the previous century. There he home-schools his two kids and makes theater with Theater Oobleck, El Circo Nacional and (with aforementioned kids) El Teatro Barbaro.
Housing activist Dianne Feeley breaks down the factors behind Detroit's looming tax foreclosure crisis, from predatory municipal tax policies to neoliberal experiments in gutting public spaces and services.
Dianne wrote the Black Agenda Report post A Hurricane without Water: Detroit's Foreclosure Disaster.
Dianne Feeley is a retired autoworker active in Detroit Eviction Defense and an editor of Against the Current, a bi-monthly analytical journal that focuses on debates within the Left.
Jeff Dorchen figures out something about identity and society amidst the melting pot of smarmage, the politics of bafflement, Thrumonding, racial drag, patricide, one dropping, interesting person screwing, genotypecasting, and personal curation.
According to his contacts on LinkedIn, Jeff Dorchen can do just about anything. He's a visual artist, songwriter/musician, actor, essayist, poet, playwright and screenwriter.
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King's Ransom Foundation offers a $25,000 match to help bring Haitian children safe drinking water
Best-selling author and public speaker Dani Johnson and longtime charity partner King's Ransom Foundation are at it again. Less than a month ago, they rallied support to raise more than $200,000 for Belizean orphans. This month they have started a new campaign with the charity Do Much Good to raise money for international relief agency Food For The Poor. Their focus is to provide clean water for the children of Haiti.
Johnson has been calling for Haitian aid since the devastating 2010 earthquake and continues to lend support. Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the western hemisphere, and the main causes of death in the country are typhoid, cholera and diarrhea - all caused by waterborne illness.
King's Ransom Foundation has offered a $25,000 match to help bring the children of Haiti safe drinking water. Dollar for dollar, every contribution will be matched, up to $25,000. The goal is to purchase water purification systems for three of the most remote towns in Haiti. The new systems would pump more than 10,000 gal of clean water per day.
Individuals interested in supporting the cause can donate at the Food For the Poor website or visit King's Ransom Foundation for more information and more places to give.


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The Real McCoys
Genre: Comedy
Premiere: 1957
Network: ABC
IMDB Rating: 8/10
Sessons: 6
Full Episodes: 224
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A happy-go-lucking West Virginia mountain family picks up stakes and moves to a ranch in California's San Fernando Valley. Center of the action, and undisputed star of the show, was Grandpa, a porch-rockin', gol- darnin', consarnin' old geezer with a wheezy voice who liked to meddle in practically everybody's affairs, neighbors and kin alike. His kin were grandson Luke and his new bride, Kate; Luke's teenage sister, Hassie; and Luke's 11-year-old brother, Little Luke (their parents were deceased). Completing the regular cast were Pepino, their loyal farm hand; George MacMichael, their crusty neighbor and Amos' best friend; and Flora, George's spinster sister who had eyes for Amos.
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Located in the mountains of Colorado, Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center is a nationally recognized, tuition-free residential high school that offers a second chance to students who have not been able to succeed in a traditional high-school setting.
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Youth education is a pillar of Honda's charitable philosophy. With grants and charitable donations to a number of programs, Honda supports many different approaches to developing our brightest young minds.
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Throughout North America our associates embrace the desire to make their community and our world a better place … and we celebrate them and their efforts.
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Each year, our philanthropic foundations provide grants to non-profit organizations to build bridges to the future and the communities where we live and work in the North America. Throughout the years, the foundations have provided grants to organizations that offer unique approaches to developing youth in minority and underserved communities, improving educational opportunities and building our communities.
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ConvergEx Adds Industry Veterans Greg Voetsch, Charles Galligan and Oliver Sung to Its Leadership Team
Top Financial Executives Join Senior Management to Accelerate Growth, Enhance Global Reach
Aug 04, 2014, 08:07 ET from ConvergEx Group
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvergEx Group, a leading provider of global brokerage and trading-related services, today announced the addition of three industry veterans to its leadership team. Greg Voetsch has joined the firm as chief executive officer of ConvergEx Execution Solutions and head of brokerage services. Charles Galligan has joined ConvergEx as head of program trading and Oliver Sung will join ConvergEx in September as head of U.S. electronic execution and the firm's Millennium and VortEx alternative trading systems (ATSs). Galligan and Sung will report to Voetsch, and all three gentlemen will also serve on the firm's Executive Committee.
"These new leaders are extremely talented, experienced and excited to help build ConvergEx," said Eric Noll, ConvergEx Group president and CEO. "Greg, Charlie and Oliver will not only be dynamic managers of their own areas of responsibility, but as members of the ConvergEx Executive Committee, they will be instrumental in developing new ideas and setting the agenda as we continue to innovate and expand our offering for our clients."
Voetsch will manage all ConvergEx equity execution businesses, including high-touch, U.S. electronic execution, ADR, international execution, sell-side SOR, recapture services and ATSs. As executive vice president at Knight Capital Group, he was responsible for global equities, electronic equity and FX platforms. Most recently Voetsch was managing director and head of equity capital markets at Janney Montgomery Scott.
Galligan is a seasoned financial services professional with experience building and managing businesses. Most recently he was director of electronic and program trading at Canaccord Genuity. Prior to that he served as electronic trading group manager at Piper Jaffray, and spent 17 years at Bear Stearns building and managing their program trading, electronic trading and commission management units into significant and profitable businesses.
A recognized thought-leader and pioneer in electronic trading and market structure, Sung comes to ConvergEx Group from Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), where he developed next-generation trading algorithms. Prior to BAML, Sung held significant roles in market structure and electronic trading at Bear Stearns and UBS.
Voetsch, Galligan and Sung will be based in New York at ConvergEx Group's worldwide headquarters.
ConvergEx Group is a leading provider of global brokerage and trading-related services for institutional investors and financial intermediaries. ConvergEx combines client-first service with innovative products, sophisticated strategies and proprietary technology to meet the challenges of increasingly dynamic and fast-paced markets. Headquartered in New York with a presence in several other key locations including London, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and Atlanta, the company serves more than 3,000 clients accessing over 100 global market centers.
About ConvergEx Group
ConvergEx Group includes ConvergEx Execution Solutions LLC (member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC); LiquidPoint, LLC (member CBOE/SIPC); G-Trade Services LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); Westminster Research Associates LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); ConvergEx Prime Services LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); ConvergEx Solutions LLC, of which ConnEx, Jaywalk and LDB are divisions; and ConvergEx Limited in the UK. ConvergEx Group, LLC is a subsidiary of ConvergEx Holdings, LLC. Additional information is available at www.convergex.com.
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The Everyday Prayer
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In the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere the Community of Sant'Egidio prays for the sick.
Reading of the Word of God
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
This is the Gospel of the poor,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
2 Samuel 15,13-14.30; 16,5-13
A messenger came and told David, 'The men of Israel have shifted their allegiance to Absalom.' David said to all his retinue then with him in Jerusalem, 'Up, let us flee, or we shall not escape from Absalom! Leave as quickly as you can, in case he mounts a sudden attack, overcomes us and puts the city to the sword.' David then made his way up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, his head covered and his feet bare. And all the people with him had their heads covered and made their way up, weeping as they went. As David was reaching Bahurim, out came a man of the same clan as Saul's family. His name was Shimei son of Gera and, as he came, he uttered curse after curse and threw stones at David and at all King David's retinue, even though the whole army and all the champions formed an escort round the king on either side. The words of his curse were these, 'Off with you, off with you, man of blood, scoundrel! Yahweh has paid you back for all the spilt blood of the House of Saul whose sovereignty you have usurped; and Yahweh has transferred the sovereign power to Absalom your son. Now your wickedness has overtaken you, man of blood that you are.' Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, 'Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut his head off.' But the king replied, 'What concern is my business to you, sons of Zeruiah? Let him curse! If Yahweh has said to him, "Curse David!" what right has anyone to say, "Why have you done so?" ' David said to Abishai and all his retinue, 'Why, the son sprung from my own body is now seeking my life; all the more reason for this Benjaminite to do so! Let him curse on, if Yahweh has told him to! Perhaps Yahweh will look on my wretchedness and will repay me with good for his curses today.' So David and his men went on their way, and Shimei kept pace with him along the opposite mountainside, cursing as he went, throwing stones and flinging dust.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
The Son of Man came to serve,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
In contemplating David's flight, we are struck by the greatness of his soul: his thoughts are not so much for his personally grave situation as they are for the wellbeing of his people and nation. He flees, yes, fearing to be trapped in the city, but above all to avoid reprisals from the insurgents who would most certainly incite a blood bath (v. 14). In his flight he is accompanied by his ministers and by his whole family, who certainly would suffer the bitter consequences of this fratricidal war. He leaves only a few concubines behind, ten in total, to watch over the palace. Then, as soon as David realizes that his faithful collaborator, Ittai the Gittite and his followers, are following him, he tries to dissuade him because of the negative consequences that may befall him. But Ittai renews his loyalty to the king. In this story appear other characters, such as Ahithophel, Hushai, "the friend" of David (16:16-17), Ziba the profiteer and Mephibosheth conniving with Absalom, and others. They show the complexity of the human soul and the diversity of people: there are those who betray, and those who remain faithful; those who care for their own interests; those who seek revenge; those who are magnanimous and those who are generous. It is important to be aware that God's plan is not realized above or outside of history, but in human events with all the contradictions and opportunities. David, in this whole complex family affair, remains the example of one who despite having fallen into sin, has finally learned to trust God and to entrust himself into his hands. The king leaves the city "weeping" and "with his head covered and walking barefoot" as a sign of grief, and goes up to the Mount of Olives. (v. 30). The ark, and the priests Zadok and Abiathar with the Levites, as a sign of the legitimate kingship of David, accompanied the people that fled with David. The king ordered that the ark be brought back to Jerusalem. The painful events which he suffered made him understand that it is not the physical presence of the Ark that ensures the success of the enemy as well as his return to Jerusalem, but rather complete trust in the Lord, without reservations and conditions. He said to Zadok, "Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me back and let me see both it and the place where it remains. But if he says, I take no pleasure in you' , here I am, let him do to me what seems good to him'" (vv. 25-26). The pain that had marked the last years of the life of David, because of the sins he had committed, led him to reflect on himself, his fragility, and then to trust God more than himself. David had again found a deep and intimate relationship with the Lord. And that was enough for him.
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To support its accelerated development, the Ethiopian government has given goodwill undertakings to attract foreign, mainly American, investors, currently conspicuous by their absence, the Indian Ocean newsletter (ION) wrote.According to the Paris-based ION, they are currently working on an amendment to allow the establishment of foreign chambers of commerce in Ethiopia. "The government wants to show its commitment to foreign entrepreneurs that it is listening to some of their demands – evidenced by the efforts of the Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom. He recently persuaded the Justice Minister Getachew Ambaye and the director of the Ethiopian Investment Agency (EIA), Fitsum Arega, that that Ethiopia should review its legal framework to facilitate the business environment," ION reported. This initiative follows the official visit on 28 July 2015 by US President Barack Obama. He had then informed Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn that before US corporations can establish in Ethiopia, he should pass laws to give a legal status to business organisations and ensure their independence vis-á-vis the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce, according to ION. Barack Obama also made improved intellectual property protection a condition for the establishment of US companies. "He did not appreciate seeing in Addis Ababa counterfeit versions of large US chains such as Intercontinental, KFC and Starbucks Coffee," the ION stated.
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It's a common complaint that a presidential candidate's style matters more than substance and that the issues have been eclipsed by mass-media-fueled obsession with a candidate's every slip, gaffe, and peccadillo. This audiobook explores political communication in American presidential politics, focusing on what political insiders call "message". Message, Michael Lempert and Michael Silverstein argue, is not simply an individual's positions on the issues but the craft used to fashion the creature the public sees as the candidate. Lempert and Silverstein examine some of the revelatory moments in debates, political ads, interviews, speeches, and talk shows to explain how these political creations come to have a life of their own. From the pandering "Flip-Flopper" to the self-reliant "Maverick", the authors demonstrate how these figures are fashioned out of the verbal, gestural, sartorial, behavioral - as well as linguistic - matter that comprises political communication.
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Safety matters when kids are playing sports
Adult supervision is necessary
- Adults should be present at all times to ensure a safe playing environment and the enforcement of safety rules.
- Group children according to skill level, weight and physical maturity, especially for contact sports.
- Ensure that children follow their coachs rules for safety and the rules of the sport.
Make sure children are prepared for the demands of playing a sport
- All children should receive a general health exam before enrolling in a sports program.
- Provide children with proper training and skills- building when they are learning a new sport, so that they are physically and psychologically conditioned for its demands.
- Ensure that children drink an adequate amount of liquids while engaging in athletic activities. Provide frequent rest periods during hot or humid weather.
Ask about the safety-related policies of your local sports leagues
- Coaches and other on-field personnel should be trained in first aid and CPR.
- Ensure that they follow their coachs rules for safety and the rules of the sport.
- Encourage them to practice good sportsmanship at all times.
Appropriate safety equipment is essential to staying safe
- Children should always wear sport-specific, properly fitting safety gear when participating in sports activities.
- Protective equipment should fit properly, be well maintained, and be worn consistently and correctly.
Safe Kids USA resources
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- Coaching our kids to fewer injuries - PDF
- Coaches sports safety checklist - PDF (ENG) | PDF (SPA)
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- Overuse injury prevention tip sheet - PDF (ENG) | PDF (SPA)
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- Proclamation for sports safety - View in Google Docs
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- Parents sports safety checklist - PDF (ENG) | PDF (SPA)
- Pre-participation physical evaluation form - PDF
- Sports and recreation fact sheet - PDF (ENG) | PDF (SPA)
- Sports safety report - PDF
- Sports safety tip sheet - PDF
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- Sports and Recreation Safety
Safe Kids USA
- Sports Injuries
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- STOP Sports Injuries
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- National Athletic Trainers' Association
- Bone and Joint Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Center
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Peer-to-Peer Recognition and It's Effect on Employee Motivation – Part 2
In part one of our analysis of peer-to-peer recognition, we discussed how we use the concept of Merit Money to recognize team members at Happy Melly. Compared to traditional, management-based bonus systems, Merit Money encourages peer-to-peer recognition. Team members reward each other with points based on pre-defined company values. The Bonusly tool converts points into tangible rewards. When evaluating this system, four overarching themes surfaced repeatedly.
Employee Motivation Theme #1: Self-Learning
A general consensus was that the Merit Money system motivated us to take a look at our own behavior and actions.
As our Community Manager Patrick Verdonk put it:
Merit Money "is a tool of investigation. It helps you to look at yourself and ask the questions: What did I do to get something? What did I do that didn't get anything?"
On a whole, points didn't seem to relate to the outcome of an initiative, but rather to the behavior surrounding it. For example out of our company values, "committed" is by far the most recognized value. People are rewarded for their commitment to a project rather than the outcome. That's not to say talented people aren't acknowledged, however it does emphasize the importance of intent, which often trumps results. As an organization that greatly values experimenting, this doesn't come as a shock.
"People aren't giving points based on action but on communication and how they're helping each other," said our Marketing Manager Jennifer Riggins. "I give points for kindness and compassion or good ideas more than getting something done."
Employee Motivation Theme #2: A Learning Stimulator
A spin-off from above, another area greatly influenced by Merit Money was the impetus for continuous improvement.
"It stimulates me to constantly seek out what other things I can do to be more present," Verdonk said. "If you get points, why five and not ten? What can I do next time to change that? It becomes a game of learning where you're constantly challenging yourself to do more."
He thinks those who earn more Merit Money find a way to bring their strengths to the table. The challenge is to continuously look for those areas where your skill set can be of service.
"When I don't have a lot of points, I learn something and I think about what I need to improve," said our Outreach Coordinator to Brazil, Yoris Linhares. He says the system helps him learn about people and how they are –- what makes them tick and, in turn, what they appreciate.
Something interesting we uncovered was that when a new project or idea is rolled out our teammates tend to give more, while when colleagues repeat the same action, they stop receiving as many points. This seems to entice people always to be thinking about 'what else' they can do.
Employee Motivation Theme #3: Self-Acceptance
For our Remote Team Manager Lisette Sutherland, Bonusly was a bit of an acquired taste.
"I started out as a Merit Money hater," she said. "I didn't like that I was judging people."
Ultimately Lisette realized that it had nothing to do with judgment and was more about what it was like to work with each other. The system encouraged her to embrace her role on our multinational team.
"Americans are generally considered overly — and fakely — enthusiastic by other cultures. I have a naturally enthusiastic personality and I try to be conscious of keeping it tamed because I know how it's perceived. Through Bonusly I learned that my enthusiasm was something that the team appreciated and it made me more comfortable just to be me."
Employee Motivation Theme #4: Connection Through Purpose
"Having that sense of purpose is a key driver to engagement," says Raphael. The cofounder of our employee recognition tool explained one take-away he's had from people who use the bonus system. It ties in a sense of purpose to what you're doing.
Should Your Company Implement a Peer-to-peer Recognition System?
To each their own when it comes to whether an organization distributes rewards and recognition. However our findings indicate that it's definitely worth an experiment. Not only does it affect motivation and the desire for increased learning, it's also fun as it turns bonus giving into a game. And it proved that if you don't have a reward built in, it won't work at all.
In his article entitled, The Psychology of Gamification in the Workplace, author Tim Eisenhauer says "the reward system is the heart and soul of gamification," because it taps into the brain's natural wiring as they say that games contain the 'natural reward compulsion loop'. By rewarding employees for performing tasks we create that loop in the workplace and a natural dopamine environment. With increased dopamine we're more apt to be alert, motivated and feel better all around.
For companies debating whether to gamify their recognition system, a workforce that feels energized can be incredibly powerful. It's also important for organizations to note that what makes the 'game' so successful is that it's tied to a reward (bonus points turn into money etc…). If not, people won't use it.
Peer-to-peer Recognition Changes How We Feel About Our Work
Raphael packages it up well by describing what the system really does: "Changing the way people feel about their work in a positive way."
He goes on to explain that one subtle yet powerful aspect of most workplaces today is that communication is either neutral or negative and there's no real incentive for positive communication. He maintains that the "overall tone of workplace communication changes pretty noticeably when Bonusly is rolled out."
We're inclined to agree. As with everything in our small company, this is an peer-to-peer recognition experiment. One that we'll continue to play with, push the boundaries of and analyze as time goes on.


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Dynamic Range of Electro-mechanical Transducers?
I stumbled across the following diagram:
It indicates that the dynamic range of a typical speaker is 75dB. Now I'm trying to decide if I need a 24-bit CD player that have dynamic ranges of 120+ db. However, I now wonder if speakers/headphones are capable of reproducing a dynamic range even close to the capabilities of SACDs. Anyone have data on the dynamic range of speakers/headphones?
It would seem that the dynamic range (or really sort of a signal to noise ratio) of a loudspeaker is the combination of all the dynamic ranges of the chain of equipment hooked up to it, less any power compression the speaker introduces. The noise from each piece of equipment adds to the noise from the source, and signal and noise are reproduced by the speaker. If you then factor in ambient noise, the dynamic range could very well be as low as 75dB, or even lower.
I have speakers that can do 105dB with 6Watts, and just say the S/N of my amp is 90dB and that of my CD player is 90dB. I believe the S/N of the combo would be 84dB, so when my speakers are playing 105 dB, there is somwhere around 21dB of noise coming out. If my ambient noise level is 30dB (the combination of 30 and 21 would essentially be 30), then the S/N or dynamic range of my system would be 105-30=75dB.....
What the heck is the dynamic range of a room?
This looks like something right out of Darryl Huff.
When did I say there was anything like a "dynamic range" of a room? Note there are no statistics in what I posted ;)
The dynamic range of a speaker according to the definition here:
is infinite.
The true question was signal to noise ratio.....and I gave an example of how one might come up with a 75dB figure......
How quiet is your environment?
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Li Mandri says he didn't know about a Mannino conviction until quite recently. However, his wife, Laura Li Mandri, says, "We found out through our attorneys" in the course of the FBI/police investigation. She and her husband claim they have never seen the final investigative report. She laments that critics see "some kind of mob connection" through Mannino. "If Italians are involved, they assume Mafia."
Marco Li Mandri says his critics "believe there is some kind of mob connection and underworld connection. That is disgusting to me."
The Li Mandri family is known for past organized crime ties. "There are definitely family ties to organized crime from two generations ago," Laura Li Mandri allows.
Marco Li Mandri concedes that his family had mob ties two generations ago. But he says that is irrelevant. "No one has any evidence that I ever had anything to do with organized crime," he says. "Isn't it like the Kennedys?" (The patriarch of the Kennedy clan, Joe Kennedy, had close business and financial ties with rum-running hoodlums during Prohibition. His son, President Jack Kennedy, had a mistress in the White House who was a communications cipher between the President and Chicago hoodlum Sam "Momo" Giancana.)
Marco Li Mandri is also not perturbed by anyone's offenses 30 years ago. "You are not the same person you were 30 years ago. Scott Kessler is not the same person he was 30 years ago," Li Mandri says.
Marco Li Mandri bitterly denounces Kessler and the FBI/police report. Kessler, who had been a friend since their 1970s days at the University of California San Diego, has a vendetta, insists Li Mandri. Li Mandri sent a transcription of a voice mail that Kessler allegedly left on his phone during the heat of their battle. Li Mandri stresses that it ends with Kessler saying, "I'm going for the jugular, dude."
Here is the transcription of Kessler's full message. "I'm not going to be intimidated by you and you know a couple of months ago I told you I wasn't goin' to pay you until the end of the…until the contract was finished. Everything is always somebody else's fault. Marco, there's…you've got a lot of stuff riding…so if you want to go to war…you're going to lose and if you want to talk to me and work this out, that's fine but, uh, if you continue to lobby and try to disparage my character I'm going for the jugular, dude."
"I don't want to relive this turmoil all over again," says Li Mandri. "It consumed my life for five to six years, was very costly, and made me consistently defend my reputation. I have gone out of my way to clear my name against these charges. The lawsuit, which in essence blames me for [Kessler's] firing, is all speculation. The allegations he [Kessler] made against me have no substance." Li Mandri says he has lost a lot of business because of the battles.
"This cockamamie idea floating around has no basis in legal reality," Li Mandri complains. He says the police and FBI are clumsy. "They have turned my life around, raiding my house" in front of his children. "How can you raid someone's house for documents when you already have possession of them?"
Li Mandri argues that a 2005 decision by the attorney general's office got him off the hook. The office put forward the question, "Is a person who was hired by a city as a consultant in the process of forming a business improvement district precluded from being hired after formation of the district by a nonprofit corporation that is under contract with the city to manage the district?" In a six-page report, the attorney general's office basically concludes that the consultant is not precluded from being hired after the district is formed. This was a reversal of a previous stance by the attorney general's office.
However, this decision addressed only some of the conflicts of interest that Kessler was pointing out, says his lawyer, Gruenberg. It didn't touch on other instances of Li Mandri's violations of open and competitive procurement laws. Mike Aguirre, who was city attorney while the battle was going on, disagreed with the attorney general and took Kessler's side.
In late 2007, Aguirre wrote the Little Italy Association, "The municipal code requires the nonprofit to advertise for sealed proposals when contracting for goods and services where the expenditures will be greater than $50,000. At present, we conclude that the association has not complied with these requirements. A sole-source agreement with [New City America] under these circumstances would be inappropriate."
Li Mandri has always argued (indeed, argued to the Reader) that he is only the administrator of the Little Italy Association and not a voting boardmember. Therefore, there is no conflict when the association gives a fat contract to New City. But Aguirre's office came up with letters in which a boardmember suggested that Li Mandri serve as president of the association and another reference in which Li Mandri is named as chairman. (Laura Li Mandri says that only means he chairs meetings.)
The local office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it couldn't comment on why the report that its agent coauthored was not acted upon. The district attorney's office would not address that topic. The mayor's office was asked specifically about the roles of various administration personnel in the Kessler matter, but there was no response.
"Scott Kessler is a man of credibility," says Aguirre. "His issues should not be dismissed and should be resolved by a fair-minded, neutral judge. Why Li Mandri would be allowed to do business with the City is beyond understanding."
"This is a story about Bonnie Dumanis, [who] protects people in power," says Aguirre.
Li Mandri, who has been a big political donor to a number of officeholders since the early 1990s, concedes he gave money to Dumanis, but he says he hasn't seen her for a year and a half. "I certainly have no control over Bonnie Dumanis because I gave her a donation," he says. And he says he does not have the power to get any City official fired, although he admits he complained about Kessler to the mayor.
As to the charge that Kessler is waging a vendetta, his lawyer Gruenberg points out that the FBI and police agents say that everyone they nail accuses them of having a vendetta.
Awesome investigative reporting again Don.
So the San Diego Cesspool of GOP Establishment corruption continues to get larger and deeper due to the new GOP culture of Social Darwinism where the San Diego GOP Establishment wealthy get richer and richer at the expense of the taxpayers, while the poor multiply, are neglected and exploited, and forced to fend for ourselves.
Maybe an earthquake will cause a cesspool tsunami that will drown San Diego politicians in their own sewage.
"while the poor multiply, are neglected and exploited, and forced to fend for ourselves." Does this mean breed like crazy and bill the taxpayers?
Interesting article.
Response to post #1: San Diegans must ask Bonnie Dumanis why she did not pursue this case. A brilliant investigation by the FBI and San Diego police was handed to her. But it would have embarrassed the mayor and his aides such as Dubick and Michell, as well as the politically powerful Li Mandri. WHY DID SHE NOT PURSUE THIS CASE? Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #2: Breeding like crazy is certainly taking advantage of tax laws. However, costs of raising the children probably offset the tax advantages, although possibly not the entitlement payments. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #3: It's more than interesting, in my judgment, although I don't have the Olympian detachment to be the judge of that. Best, Don Bauder
Sounds like Dumannis confused Li Mandri with being a Charger and swept his picadillo under the rug...
Response to post #7: Don't you think she knew that pursuing this case would be highly embarrassing, if not incriminating, to the mayor and his entourage? Best, Don Bauder
Oh sure, Don. I was just being a smartass. I just find it awfully convenient that none of the Chargers I've heard of getting arrested for dumb s*** have been prosecuted. The charges are somehow dropped.
Response to post #9: I knew you were kidding. But the fact that sports players, politicians, bureaucrats, establishment members and anybody who would embarrass the establishment is not prosecuted is quite telling. Best, Don Bauder
It's too bad the fine citizens of Sandy Eggo doesn't bitch about political policies as loud as they bitch about sex offender laws...
Special assessment districts—BIDs, MADs—are a ripe environment for corruption. The whole process starts, when an "engineer" draws the district to maximize the votes in favor of forming the district. Remember, BIDs and MADs are created by a weighted vote. The owners of the largest parcels get the most votes. Li Mandri is one of these "engineers," who will gerrymander the district to rig the election. The City likes BIDs and MADs, because they are way to raise revenue to provide for neighborhood services. In the case of a MAD, the fee is tacked onto the property tax. The City is using this to circumvent Proposition 13. It's no surprise you found corruption. The surprise is that Li Manrdri has his fingers in North Bay, too. Also note that both districts are in redevelopment areas and redevelopment is another cesspool of corruption.
Here is a link to a commentary I wrote about MADs and BIDs: http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-12-08/blog/a-more-perfect-union/the-trouble-with-being-mad . This was based on an excellent academic paper co-authored by Vladimir Kogan of UCSD. In the comments section there is a link to this paper. Also, Joe Deegan of the Reader wrote an excellent article about the Golden Hill MAD.
Response to post #11:The public has no idea how its pocket is being picked by Wall Street through credit default swaps and the like, but it does understand what philandering is all about (without, probably, knowing the word "philandering.") Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #12: Yes, that is a very good article you wrote. I did see Joe Deegan's Reader article in the course of reporting this one, and I agree that it was excellent. BIDs and MADs are definitely ripe for abuse. I have great respect for Vladimir Kogan's work. As we follow up on this story, I believe we should expand the inquiry into the general topic of MAD and BID abuses.
Incidentally, I have had a number of emails about the one who is identified as Paul Mannino. Yes, he is known locally as Joe Mannino. In my first writing of the article, I identified him as Paul (Joe) Mannino. Somehow, that got dropped (perhaps by me in the second writing) and I take the blame for not seeing that in the final editing.
Best, Don Bauder
Wow, the lawsuit has great stuff!
See, even though the City has rigid rules that all City staff are "off limits as far as giving information and interviews" (thanks, José Ysea; see Matt Potter this week), we can still learn how it all goes down inside the holy chambers, thanks to The Reader.
You gotta love that the FBI and Police investigations showing that Sanders et al. are in bed with a crook aren't concerning to Sanders et al., at all (courtesy of Sanders' pal Bonnie D), but whoa,... that nasty, nosy Ethics Commission. That's when the big worry starts:
"Goldstone represented to Plaintiff [Kessler] that Mayor Sanders' office was concerned that they may get "dragged into this now that the Ethics Commission had the report."
And here's another insight : Kessler was concerned that "LiMandri's misuse of public funds exceeded the threshold prescribed by the San Diego Municipal Code." Really? Threshold? What IS the threshold of misuse? How much can you misuse public funds before Deputy Directors and our Muni Code decide it's too much misuse?
Great stuff, Bauder. Thanks, Reader!
Response to post #15: Both the FBI/police investigative report AND the lawsuit have great stuff. No wonder Bonnie Dumanis looked the other way. The establishment no doubt finds this whole matter comforting. With Dumanis and others in law enforcement in their pocket, they know they can continue their dubious squirreling of money from government into their own hands. Frankly, I think the new US attorney should take this one up. The amount of money may be considered too small for the DOJ, but the abuse of government rules and regulations is not too small. Several people have written me emails, asking if I thought the mainstream media will take up this one. No. San Diego's mainstream media are kept by the same persons keeping Dumanis et al. Best, Don Bauder
Great stuff indeed. One can only wonder how much more of this sort of thing is going on, perhaps on a much larger scale. The city will always be broke when this sort of double-dealing and hand-washing is going on.
Of course, Anon didn't disappoint. The very first comment is a typical rant about the GOP. Just what party affiliation do LiMandri and Mannino have? Kessler? It's a good thing Kessler hasn't been threatened with bodily harm. That's the usual mob approach.
Frankly, the whole drama of Kessler being disturbed by wrongdoing and conflict of interest is laughable. He did plenty of conflicted things during his tenure in Economic Development, when it served to empower his friends in the business community. He just wants financial compenstion from the City. He's not too employable anymore...
Scott Kessler is the unlikely hero of this article. But Kessler too has muddy feet when it comes to MADs. He was a former head of the Golden Hill CDC before he joined the city's Development Services staff. In that capacity, he was instrumental in pushing through the passage of a MAD in Golden Hill -- a MAD that is much disputed and the subject of litigation.
Among Kessler's dirty tricks were: 1) approving an official city ballot that allowed opponents no space to list arguments against the MAD, 2) approving an engineer's report that included sections of Balboa Park (a regional park) in Golden Hill to give the city a heavier weighted vote, and 3) chairing a meeting of citizens at which he chose only to address written questions that supported the MAD. At that meeting he also introduced Mitch Berner as a disinterested party, even though Berner had been hired to promote the MAD.
The lesson of all this is, as a previous letter writer commented, that MADs are a cesspool of corruption endemic to this city. City Council members, the mayor, the district attorney, the city attorney, and city staff are all complicit in this corruption. They smile and pretend not to notice the stench from the cesspool.
Response to post #17: I think the big message, Visduh, is one you have no doubt thought of. And that's this: what does this tale tell us about the strong mayor concept now being touted by the mayor and the downtown corporate welfare lobbyists? And what does it tell us about outsourcing? I have always said that outsourcing is a good idea in theory, but it won't work in a corrupt city. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #18: I don't know whether Kessler did corrupt things while he was in Economic Development. I have heard from others that he did, but I simply don't know. But here's where I disagree with you: if he did underhanded things for his friends in business, he is eminently employable in San Diego. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #19: The Reader's Joe Deegan wrote a very good article about the Golden Hill MAD. I think MADs and BIDs should be the subject of more Reader articles. It sure does look like a mud puddle. Best, Don Bauder
Ehhhhh, Mr B: - That's very funny! You from Canada?
Thank you Mr. Bauder.
Response to post #23:I'm not from Canada. I do get called loonie once in awhile. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #24: Now it's up to Reader readers to demand answers from the DA and from the mayor's office. Best, Don Bauder
Mr. Bauder; please see the March 5 front page U-T article "No-tip policy could prove costly" for the following to make sense. Again, thanks for your good works!
Wasn't Li Mandri in one of the later Godfather movies? He sure looks familiar from some movie I've seen...
----- Original Message ----- From: xxxxx xxxxx To: Jay from the Linkery Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 5:25 PM Subject: Why in the world?
Read Don Bauder's March 4, Reader column please, evidently the City Attorney handles only the most critical issues like restaurant tipping and undefendable City of San Diego wrongful termination litigation.
We came to support you and were pleased to learn the City Attorney's office dropped the matter.
Please thank Chelsea for our pleasant lunch today.
----- Original Message ----- From: xxxxx xxxxx To: [email protected] Cc: Susan Davis ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:01 AM Subject: Why in the world?
Dear City Attorneys,
Why in the world are you chasing after Jay Porter and The Linkery over their 18% service charge policy? We always thought you were a sensible guy, even before bringing Aguirre in the thought process.
I've been there several times and The Linkery's always been up front with their service charge policy, and welcome you to take it up with a manager if you have a problem with it. [So is that what you're trying to do?]
I would prefer you do something more useful for the SD and Poway? citizenry , like go after the airlines [except Southwest] who have one advertised price, then add on for luggage, blankets, pillows, seat selection, food, drink, etc. I'm guessing next will be a 'restroom availability' charge, with surcharge if actually used.
Please, when are these clowns going to get a clue that the ublic knows this is nonsense-if the $$$ didn't buy him anything (like influence) he would not have given the money.
I would not be surprised AT ALL if the US Attorney goes after not just Li Mandri-but others as well, maybe even Sanders.
Randall "Duke" Cunningham found this out the hardway, that doing dirty deals can get you tossed in the slammer-even if you were a 15 year US Congressman. I think many of these characters, including Sanders, could be an FBI/US Attorney target.
In many ways this reminds me of the exact same actions of Carolyn Smith at the SEDC. No oversight of a gov agency run amok, and being used as a piggy bank for the people running it.
It's a good thing Kessler hasn't been threatened with bodily harm. That's the usual mob approach.
LOL...yeah, that is called an "out of court settlement" by the mob.
Anthony "The Ant" Spilotro (Joe Pesci's character in "Casino") made one of those out of court settlements back in the 70's with that La Jolla woman who was suing the Stardust Hotel and Lefty Rosenthal .
Response to post #27: You seem to be saying that law enforcement chases picayune matters and ignores the big swindles. Amen. 'Twas ever thus, but in San Diego, it is getting far worse with Bonnie Dumanis as district attorney. You seem to be criticizing Aguirre, but you are wrong in this case. It was Aguirre who sided with Kessler, and told the mayor so. It was the mayor and his entourage who told Kessler NOT TO COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, according to Kessler's suit. This is put in all-caps for a reason. Think about it. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #28: Bonnie Dumanis sat on the case until the statute of limitations had run long enough that the U.S. attorney could not pick up the case. However, it seems to me that the US attorney could pick up this case if the charge were changed: say, to OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. I am just thinking out loud here. I can't imagine this happening in San Diego currently. But there is a new US attorney....maybe there is a chance. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #29: Ah, "Tony the Ant" Spilotro. His lawyer was Oscar Goodman, mob lawyer who is now mayor of Las Vegas, and who resides in Coronado during the summer -- or, at least, once did. In the press and conversations, another dubious character was blamed for that hit (never prosecuted), as I recall, but Tony was the guy who done it. Best, Don Bauder
I hope San Diego wakes up and realizes the experiment with Bonnie Dumanis is over. If anyone with some decent credentials shows up, I'm voting for them.
She needs to go.
Response to post #33: Trouble is, she has no opposition now. It is essential that somebody get in the race to oppose her. She must be asked WHY she did not prosecute this case. She must be asked whom she communicated with in the process of deciding not to prosecute this case. She must be asked why her aides allegedly strung the investigators along -- long enough that the statute could run and she could say that she couldn't turn it over to the US attorney. She must be asked if the thought of obstruction of justice ever occurred to her. And if she looked in the mirror. Best, Don Bauder
I would just like to let Mr Don Bauder know that he is much appreciated. Don is one of only a handful left in a rare breed: the investigative journalist. Thanks, Don.
There is no way to know the veracity of this statement, but assuming it is true, it shows the level of depravity our elected leaders have sunk to. How completely bankrupt they are on a moral and ethical level.
Our Mayor, a former San Diego Chief of Police, telling a subordinate government employee NOT to cooperate with law enforcement in a public corruption investigation. In essence, instructing that subordinate government employee to obstruct the finding of fact, to obstruct justice.
Does not get much lower than this.
These people are supposed to be role models, to lead by example. They have severely breached their loyalty and duty to the public at large.
That pilot who landed the plane on the Hudson last year-Sully, he graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and had gone back there recently and some pics of him with the cadets hit the papers. One of the pics that stood out was at the entrance to the academy. In GIANT letters was their honor pledge, or honor code. It really struck me as something special, partly because I had to sign the exact same honor code in grad shcool.
Here is what United States Air Force Academy Honor Code says upon entering their campus;
"We will not lie, steal or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does."
That is a very powerful and moving messege (at least to me it is), and in my book it is one to live by.
We need someone to lead this City by example, using that honor code.
Response to post #35: Rather than thank me, let the DA's and mayor's offices know that you don't like what appears to be happening, and you're of a mind to throw the rascals out. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #36: San Diego has a politician who doesn't lie, steal, or cheat: Donna Frye. What happened? She won the mayoralty and a bunch of liars and crooks stole it from her. Or look at the way Mike Aguirre was smeared out of office. San Diego has no honor code -- at least not one that those in power follow. Best, Don Bauder
I can only assume that plaintiff's lawsuit contains a couple of typos in paragraph 25 and should read as follows:
"25. Assistant Deputy Chief Murray told Plaintiff that, "all hell had broken loose in the Mayor's office, and that people were upset with [Plaintiff], including the Mayor himself, and that [Plaintiff] should lay low for awhile.""
As for paragraph 32, I find any mention of a HUD audit in plaintiff's suit to directly challenge the validity of any recent city self-study (wherein collecting forbidden interest on HUD block grants is profoundly damning in terms of potential San Diego taxpayer liability, incurred as previously reported by unsupervised layers of two wayward redevelopment agencies CCDC and SEDC):
"32. In addition to Plaintiff's cooperation in the investigation of LiMandri, THE CITY had knowledge that Plaintiff had cooperated with the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs ("HUD"). HUD's Office of the Inspector General was conducting an in-depth audit of THE CITY with regard to THE CITY's past management of HUD funds."
A link to the mentioned HUD audit: http://www.hud.gov/offices/oig/reports/files/ig0991005.pdf
I have no record that the required documentation covering $139 million in then-outstanding HUD loans was ever actually taken care of by our current City Attorney. If it had, I'm sure there would have been a parade down Broadway to mark the event...
a2zresource, did you go down to the 330 W Broadway and pull the lawsuit????
If not- Where did you read it?
Response to post #36: There may be typos in the documents posted on the Reader site. The story doesn't mention the HUD investigation, but the documents do. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #37: Both the Kessler lawsuit and the FBI/police report on Li Mandri and Mannino are posted on the Reader site. Go to the Reader story above and click where you can pick them up. Best, Don Bauder
This is exactly why I Founded NP-RID. I modeled the RID on the BID's. Simply put, it supports the folks that live in Residential Improvement Districts (those Residential areas within walking distance of the BID's), that until now, have had no voice in protecting themselves from being BLIGHTED by the BID's.
Like most of San Diego, the major issues now facing us in MidCity are:
BID related: a. lack of enough PD enforcement b. new or changing ABC licenses. c. parking d. late night noise/partying e. increased crime
a. City related Density increases aka Mid City Plan Update. b. The 2010 Parking Plan = the same old NIMBY "solutions". c. The "Mobility Plan" (a major reconfiguring of Univ. Ave.
ALL these "Plans" need to be openly discussed with much better City provided public noticing than in the past; true discussion is hard to find because our local newspapers get most of their advertising budget from local business and are most careful not to appear supporting residents "against the BID's"...
Now is the time for real change, before things get much, much worse! San Diego Residents "Just Say No" to more BID Blight!
"No More Business As Usual".
For more about RID see: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/20...
Response to post #43: Now is the time for San Diegans to rise up against a host of abuses. Will it? Keep up your crusade. Best, Don Bauder


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1. First off, I would love to have a brief overview of Rocket Web and you.
I started Rocket Web in January 2010 in the Chicagoland area, with a focus on Magento. We are a full-service digital commerce agency, and we are one of the only partners that has been 100% Magento-focused since the early days of the platform. Our single focus on Magento continues to be a high priority for what merchants are looking for.
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Once again, big thanks to Matt for sitting down with us and answering our questions! To learn more about Matt and Rocket Web. check out their website!