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Engagement Surveys
Engagement Survey FAQs
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Helping not-for-profit organisations develop and sustain
the highest levels of employee and volunteer engagement
Engagement Surveys
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We've worked with over 120 clients to survey 95,000 people, across nearly 200 countries and in many languages. We work in four key sectors: UK Third Sector, UK Social Care, INGOs and International Organisations.
Each project is assigned two members of our research team. You will have regular contact from your consultant and ongoing support.
We have run hundreds of engagement surveys, which means you can benchmark your results against organisations of a similar size or who perform a similar function. This enables you to contextualise your results and get a much fuller understanding of their significance.
To protect confidentiality you must choose a minimum of 10 peers from our peer database but there is no maximum number. We recommend that you choose organisations to benchmark against that work in a similar sub-sector as you, and from survey results from the last 2-3 years.
Getting information about your employees' or volunteers' demographics enables you to dig deeper and identify areas for improvement and areas that are working well.
The demographic questions relate to the respondent themselves; age, gender, ethnicity, religion etc. or to their role; management level, length of service, department etc.
The survey is anonymous and confidentiality is protected by the rule of 7 which is that if there are less than 7 people in a particular demographic group, you will be unable to report on this. However, they will count towards the overall results. The rule of 7 can be increased if you are worried about confidentiality.
It is important to make the demographic choices broad enough to be meaningful but also not so narrow that the data you receive cannot be reported on. This is something that your Agenda consultant will advise you on in the design stage of the survey process.
We use the definition of engagement as: "Engagement is when the organisation values the employees and when the employees value the organisation." We have an engagement index, which reflects this notion, and each organisation we work with is provided with their own key drivers of engagement to demonstrate what correlates engagement for them.
Yes. People Surveys are becoming increasingly popular, as organisations understand the importance of engagement to drive retention and quality of service delivery throughout all people who work for the organisation, both as employees and volunteers.
Running a people survey works in much the same way as an employee or volunteer survey. When reporting, we can disaggregate responses from volunteers and employees.
We are able to distribute surveys online via email or in paper format. Email is more cost effective but paper surveys are also useful for people who work in the field or are not computer literate. A combination of these methods can help to improve the response rate.
Paper questionnaires can be sent to the employee or volunteer either at home or work, and include a freepost envelope.
The web and paper surveys can be customised with your organisation's branding and logo which gives you a sense of ownership for the survey and provides the respondent with a platform which they recognise and trust. We can also set individual passwords for access to the online system, or one generic password for all.
We have a bank of questions that we use which can be customised to match your organisation's terminology. These questions can be benchmarked against other organisations we have worked with.
There are around 80 questions in the bank and you can choose as many or as few as you wish. Some organisations want a very detailed analysis of their people, whereas others find that fewer questions encourages a greater response rate.
Certainly. This is a particularly good idea when you would like feedback on something specific to your organisation. The only drawback to using your own questions is that you will not be able to benchmark the results with your peer group.
We use a 5 point scale of Strongly Agree, Agree, Neither Agree Nor Disagree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree. This is the industry standard which means that if you have done a survey in the past with most other providers, we are able to match the questions to our own and load the responses into the online survey program, enabling you to benchmark against your own previous results.
It provides respondents with an option when answering questions which may not apply to them and also doesn't force people into false positivity or negativity.
Yes. We have run global surveys for over 50 INGOs and International Organisations, reaching people in nearly 200 countries, and in many languages. We have the capability to translate your survey into any language.
It is up to you who will be taking the survey, whether you decide to roll it out to all of your people, including temporary contracts and bank workers, or only to permanent staff or volunteers. It is a good idea though, if you intend to only survey a sample, to ensure that you are representing the range of people within the organisation. We find that most organisations undertaking a survey will survey all of its people.
Once the survey has closed, we will analyse the results and produce a number of reports for you:
Benchmark results against your chosen peers. We have done over 120 engagement surveys, which means you can benchmark your results against organisations of a similar size or who perform a similar function. This enables you to contextualise your results and get a much fuller understanding of their significance.
All of these reports are provided as standard and alongside this, you can run your own demographic reports online to your specification. You will continue to have access to this for as long as you need.
Yes. It depends on the level of data you have from your previous survey as to whether we can compare results by the whole organisation and department but we can usually provide comparisons at least for the whole organisation and often by department too, providing there is enough similarity between your scale and questions.
Open questions allow your people the freedom to give feedback to the organisation, and share their ideas in their own words. The two we usually use are: 'What is the best thing about working for this organisation?' and 'What one thing would you change about working for this organisation?'
When analysing your results, our research team will take a random sample of 100 responses for each question and group them into categories and report on this. You will also get a report with all of the open question responses which are anonymous and can be filtered by department.
The survey can be launched whenever you like, though we will provide guidance on particularly good or bad times of the year, such as around holidays.
The survey can be live as long as you would like it to be. Usually organisations like to have their survey live for three weeks with an additional one-week contingency period.
Response rates can vary by organisation and by sub-sector but our average response rate for Employee Surveys is 75% and our average response rate for Volunteer Surveys is 25%. See our blog on survey response rates.
Throughout the duration of your survey, you will be in regular contact with your Agenda project lead who will advise you on how to maximise your response rate. We recommend that you check the response rates regularly by department, which is easy using our online tool. Using a mixture of paper and online questionnaires can drive up the response rates of organisations whose people work in the field and do not have access to a computer.
Being in contact with your employees and volunteers with regular updates by email improves response rates and it is also important to demonstrate that managers are championing the survey.
Yes. Please contact us to find out about how we work with you on your survey.
The cost of a survey is dependent on the size of your organisation and the scale of work involved. We usually like to meet with a potential client before a proposal is submitted. For more information, please email Clare Harris.
This is discretionary –some organisations conduct a survey annually, some every two years, some less frequently.
Contact our Head of Business Development Clare Harris if you would like more information about running undertaking an employee or volunteer engagement survey.
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Social distance package
Having your event and need simple sound/dj services during these unprecedented times? Try out our intimate social distance package, perfect for small events! includes: - sound system for up to 100 guests - 1 wireless microphone - background music and customized playlist - Set up & transportation of all equipment - full liability insurance - up to 5 consecutive hours of service available in the GTA, mileage rates May apply outside the GTA. Contact ryan @ Alley Entertainment for more details.
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Social distance package
Price $500
What services are included with this Package:
- Sound system (100 guests or less)
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- Full liability insurance
- Set up and transportation
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- GTA only, mileage rates May apply
- HST applicable to all rates
- Contact ryan @ Alley Entertainment for info
- This package is exclusive to EventSource.ca visitors. To redeem, you must mention you found this package on EventSource.ca.
Premier wedding package
Price $1,650
What services are included with this Package:
- DJ services (includes up to 10 consecutive hours of DJ services, ceremony inclusive of this)
- Wireless microphone
- Powered sound system for up to 200 guests
- LED uplights (perimeter wall lights, various colours available))
- LED dancefloor lighting
- Illuminated DJ booth
- Musical wedding planning guide
- Extensive music library
- Full coverage/liability insurance
- Full 1-on-1 consultation for music planning
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- Greater Toronto area only. Out of town charges May apply.
- This package is exclusive to EventSource.ca visitors. To redeem, you must mention you found this package on EventSource.ca.
The essential wedding package
Price $1,100
What services are included with this Package:
- DJ services for reception (up to 8 consecutive hours)
- Digital wireless handheld microphone
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- LED illuminated DJ booth
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- Full coverage/liability insurance
- Full 1-on-1 consultation for music planning
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- Available in the GTA, out-of-town rates May apply.
- This package is exclusive to EventSource.ca visitors. To redeem, you must mention you found this package on EventSource.ca.
The corporate party package
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A Logo
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Declaring out loud your love and commitment to marriage is a profound and intimate moment in your life, and the role of wedding celebrant is one of great trust. It's an important day in your life, but there is plenty of room for fun and self-expression in weddings and it's my mission as your marriage celebrant or officiant to make your wedding engaging and enjoyable. It's all about love, your love for each other and sharing your happiness with family & friends who love you too. I get to the heart of your story, as the ceremony is the heart of the wedding.
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Since 2010 I have had the pleasure and privilege of conducting hundreds of weddings.
During this time I have gained invaluable experience I'm happy to share and formed an understanding of what a couple needs to feel supported. Certainty is important, I keep the paperwork simple and efficient + I'm never EVER late! Browse around my website for the many styles of weddings and other ceremonies on offer; as you can see from my photo galleries I have the personality and flexibility as a wedding celebrant to work in with your style, yet still remain myself. At the end of the day it's all about what works best for you. Music it my ears is when your guests mention "that ceremony was so you 2". In addition to the joy I get from building relationships with people as a Sydney wedding celebrant, I also play harp and when asked to, love to incorporate the two. If you have already chosen your special songs, that's great too; my powerful Sound System system will ensure you will hear that favourite tune miles away!
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After showing a decent bounce in the past few weeks, corn, soybeans and wheat prices finished this week on the negative side again. September corn was down about 15 cents for the week, September soybeans dropped nearly 40 cents and Kansas City wheat was 44 cents lower.
The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour, which collected corn and soybean samples across seven states this week, confirmed USDA's expectations for large yields. Following the end of the Tour, Pro Farmer analysts predict the national corn yield will reach 177.3 bu. per acre and the national soybean yield will reach 53.0 bu. per acre. Pro Farmer put corn just below USDA's Aug. 1 estimate of 178.4 bu. per acre and put soybeans 1.4 bu. above USDA's 51.6 bu. per acre estimate.
"Historically traders believe that a farmer-oriented survey like that will lowball the numbers because we have an invested interest in saying we don't want to see in high numbers because that depresses farm prices," says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group. "And lo and behold, they said that except for Minnesota, things look pretty doggone good. You know, USDA or NASS might not be wrong at all."
The grain markets also continue to be plagued by the ongoing trade disputes with China.
"The market is saying that there's nothing out here that says this tariff thing is going to be solved any time soon," Gulke says. Our President and the President of China will not meet until the end of November. By that time, China will have incentivized South America to plant more beans. So, all of a sudden, you've got South America planting more beans and 785 million bushels of beans here that aren't going to go away really easily unless South America has a bust in production."
The result: that's a real big pill to swallow, Gulke says.
Grain prices normally dip going into harvest. But this could be a year of all new rules, Gulke says.
"The world changed with this tariff thing and the high stocks in beans," Gulke says. "Soybeans had been profitable, and we've watched acres go up every year. So, corn had to vie for acres. Looking ahead, beans don't work anywhere near as well as corn or wheat. Corn doesn't have to be concerned about getting the acres—they will get them by default."
As a result, Gulke says, we may not see that proverbial marketing low in soybeans and corn happen at the beginning of harvest.


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Bangkok, Printed at the Siam Observer Press, 1904, pg. 2A
4. Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin-China : exhibiting a view of the actual state of those kingdoms Page 114B
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Is Ciprodex the Same as Cipro HC?
Is Ciprodex the Same as Cipro HC?No -- Ciprodex and Cipro® HC (ciprofloxacin/hydrocortisone) are very similar, but are not the same medication. Both medications combine ciprofloxacin (an antibiotic) with a corticosteroid (to help reduce swelling). However, the specific corticosteroid medication is not the same in the two products. Ciprodex contains dexamethasone, while Cipro HC contains hydrocortisone.
Ciprodex Medication Information
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Ciprodex [package insert]. Fort Worth, TX: Alcon, Inc.; 2007 July.
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Electronic orange book: approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations. FDA Web site. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/. Accessed November 4, 2010.
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Genes Linked to Cholesterol in Cells Are Identified
TUESDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Twenty genes that play major roles in controlling cholesterol within cells have been identified by German researchers, who said that some of the genes may play a role in heart disease risk and offer new targets for drug treatment.
The 20 genes are likely to be "immediately relevant" for maintaining cholesterol levels in the cell, as well as controlling the uptake of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the researchers explained in the July 8 issue of Cell Metabolism.
"High cholesterol in the blood is considered to be responsible for excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality," Dr. Heiko Runz, of the University of Heidelberg, said in a news release from the journal's publisher. "Blood cholesterol levels are controlled by cholesterol in cells. Therefore, some of the genes identified by us as regulators of cellular cholesterol in future studies might turn out to be disease genes that contribute to hypercholesterolemia [high cholesterol] in some cases."
The genes identified in the study may also have potential as targets for new cholesterol-lowering drugs, the researchers say. And the new methods used in the study could help identify many more cholesterol genes.
"Until now, disease-associated genes affecting blood cholesterol levels have successfully been identified in single families and, more recently, genomic studies involving large number of patients," Runz and colleagues wrote.
"Most of what we know about the molecular machinery that keeps cholesterol levels balanced, however, comes from using cultured cell models," they said. "A functional analysis of many genes at once by the integrated functional genomics technology applied here now harbors potential not only to ease identification, but also to better describe the molecular roles of cholesterol regulators in health and disease."
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Brown fields, made gradually honey yellow
windows in houses, bright red
sending the light into backyards
Hills in the distance, robin's egg blue
small ponds of clouds in valleys,
and ice frosting on the corners of my windshield
fading as the sun gets around to it.
Here is what she told me-
The morning you missed was like this:
The texture of my old sweater, warm and familiar
The pockets of your pants, as we hugged goodbye
starting to fray; to give
The complaints of the birds on the windowsill
telling me you have disregarded the feeder, again
House sounds-creaks and pops as the sun warms its edges
Leftover smells-the coffee in the kitchen (extra grounds?)
your aftershave in the bathroom sink
like a note you left for me that says:
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Chia Seeds, Fighting the Fight
It's amazing to think one little seed can be so powerful. The Chia seed is just visually plain and simple, but it's what inside that can make all the difference. I talk constantly about inflammation reduction and oxidative stress. 2 key factors truly affecting your aging process. Chia seeds are one dietary additive readily available and fairly inexpensive you can add into most meals for support of many of your bodies organs. Chia seeds are high in Omega 3s, know to help protect your eyes from a variety of retinal diseases. Yes, our eyes age too! Eyes not only age from light exposure but from stress and inflammation like the rest of our body. Which is why I always stress total body wellness. Treat the root, not the problem.
Other sources of Omega 3's good for your body are: Salmon, Trout, Mackerel, Calamari and Sardines. Always, source your seafood from ethical and wild sources when possible and if you have any heavy metal toxicity issues or autoimmune please check the lists of which fish are best for you. For instance, most of these I mention I can't eat because I do have an autoimmune. However, I go for the vegetarian options here: walnuts, flax seeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, and fortified eggs.
Favorite Chia Seed Bowl Recipe
- ¼ cup of Chia Seeds
- 1 cup of organic Almond milk or Coconut milk
- Sweeten to taste with raw honey or agave ( caution do not use raw honey when making for young children)
Allow this to sit in container overnight or for a few hours in refrigerator (GF oats can be added for texture if you choose)
Add and stir in pureed berries of your choice: blue, razzies, strawberries
#PROTIP (I do whatever is in season for freshness and quality of antioxidants and nutrients)
Top with your favorite fruits and nuts:
- Pistachio
- Goji Berries
- Mulberries ( dried are great year round like Goji or Fresh is extra tasty!)
- Chopped walnuts or pecans
- A dollop of almond butter
- Sliced bananas
- Slice Kiwi's
Other adaptogen additives for immune support:
OM Mushroom Beauty and Hawaiian Spirulina
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Specially designed by the humane education team at the Humane Society of Huron Valley, our Animal Care Education (ACE) programs meet many Common Core and State Standards.
Each ACE presentation is $55 and includes up to 40 participants (or 2 classrooms) within Washtenaw County or Plymouth Township. (Just outside our area? We can extend for a small fee; contact us for more.) Add a shelter dog visit for an additional $20! A limited amount of partial scholarships may be available for schools in financial need.
Animal Care Education programs
For Pre-K – 2nd Grade
"Paws"itively Safe: In this program participants will learn how animals communicate through body language, how to safely approach and greet an animal and what to do if they encounter an animal they don't know. After this program participants will become animal safety experts!
Safe, Healthy and Happy: You, Me and the Whole World, Too! What do we have in common with the non-human animals we share the world with? In this program participants will examine clues to discover what all animals (including people!) need to be safe, happy and healthy. Participants will think critically about how to help animals meet these needs, as well as build empathy by considering the commonality we share with each other and non-human animals.
Kind Kids: At HSHV we know that kids help us create the compassionate community we live in! In this program participants will assess the effect they have on the world around them by looking at the world from the point of view of a much smaller animal. Participants will think about how they can show compassion through the daily choices they make.
For 3rd – 5th Grade
Through Your Eyes: In this program, participants will look at the world through the eyes of an animal. Participants will view a human-animal conflict from the perspective of both a person and an animal and consider humane solutions to the conflict. A program for both critical thinking and empathy building!
Animal Adaptations: How does a polar bear stay warm in the Arctic? How can you tell what a bird eats by looking at their beak? In this hands-on program participants will learn about adaptations and how plants and animals develop adaptations in order to better survive their habitat.
For 6th – 8th Grade
Perspectives & Poetry: Who do we give our empathy to and why? Beginning with the reading and analysis of a poem, in this program participants will put themselves "in the shoes" of another and consider a human-animal conflict from the perspective of both a human and a non-human animal.
Animal Adaptations – Sharing the City: "Wild" animals are becoming more and more common to see in urban and suburban settings. In this program participants will examine the adaptations that some animals have developed in order to better survive alongside people. Participants will discuss possible solutions to human-animal conflicts that have occurred as a result of these animal adaptations.
For 9th Grade – Adult
Working for Animals – Careers in Animal Welfare: In this program participants will learn about the many different departments that work together to help animals at HSHV. Participants will learn about the different careers available at HSHV, the education required and daily tasks involved in each job.
Compassionate Quotations: Which animal is more important: a bear, a pig or a dog? In this program participants will examine their own beliefs towards different animals and how those beliefs may have formed. Participants will study various attitudes held about animals throughout history and will formulate their own "compassionate quotation" to contribute to history.
For All Ages (Modified for ages 5 through adult)
Love Starts Here – How HSHV Helps Our Community: Do you have a group who is interest in learning about HSHV? Participants in this program will learn the history of our organization, information on our day to day operations and how we are helping our community to be a compassionate place for all animals who live here, including humans!
Communicating with Animals: Just like learning another language, this program provides the tools to decode what animals are telling us by identifying animal body language characteristics. Participants in this program will learn how to interact safely with animals by reading animals' non-verbal cues to assess their feelings.


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Already late for work? Don't have enough time to do your makeup at home? Have these 7 products in your makeup kit to save your time!
It's 9.00am and you just woke up. You're supposed to come in to work by 9am and you've got 10 minutes to get yourself ready and get out the door. But what about makeup? Let's be honest we've had our fair share of episodes where we're running late, and doing our makeup at home usually takes awhile. We suggest you prep for such situations and have a "I'm-late-for-work" makeup bag. They're super handy for you to go and do some quick makeup in the loo and go about your office days as normal. Ps…please don't do your makeup in the car, it's dangerous! Get to your destination and do it there. You'll be much safer and quicker!
Without further ado, here are 7 makeup essentials for those late mornings:
1. Cushion compact
You'll need one of these . It provides a sufficient amount of coverage for your base. It's super handy to carry and apply cos the pad and the product is there together – a two-in-one wonder. It usually comes with a mirror, so you can skip bringing a compact mirror and just use this one.
2. Contour stick
Add some definition and some colour to the skin with your contour kit. Just apply a stroke on the areas where your features are shadowed from the sun like the hollows of your cheeks and along both sides of your nose. Blend them in with your fingers. You can also apply it on your creases for some depth for that "I wasn't late" look.
3. Eyebrow Marker
If you take a long time to do your brows, try and use an eyebrow marker instead. It's super easy to use, just like using a regular marker pen. Fill in your brows and you're good to go. Just remember to immediately wipe any mistakes cos they might leave a stain, and you don't want that.
Extra tip: Throw in some coloured eyebrow gel to tame your brows and add more definition to them.
4. Eyeliner
You can skip this if you're good without some eyeliner action but if you need it make sure to have one in your bag. Use a smudge proof eyeliner to avoid any colour transfer on your eyelid.
5. Mascara
Add volume to your lashes and apply one or two coats of mascara. Get them in waterproof and smudge proof so you don't have to worry about any colour run downs.
6. Creme Lipstick
A definite no brainer product to have in your stash for some pop of colour to finish off your look. Pick a safe colour like rosy red or blush pink for a natural complexion. But you can also apply some colour on your cheeks by taking a bit of the product with your fingers and blend it on your cheek bones for a youthful touch.
7. Vaseline
This multi-purpose petroleum jelly can help you big time when you're rushing for time. Use it to clean up any makeup mistakes or to moisturise your lips before applying any other lip product. Besides that, you can also swipe them on your cheekbones for a dewy look!
Here are some products to check out and add to your makeup bag:


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Mount Whitney Climber's Log
blmcclain - Feb 2, 2004 2:29 pmRoute Climbed: Whitney Trail Date Climbed: 20th October 2003
Hiked up with hyperbolictans and rgreene and friends. First major hike ever for me! Camped at the Portal and hiked up to Trail camp in ~6 hours. Felt OK but should have stoped and had lunch at Outpost Camp. Broke camp at 4 am and headed up the 99's. Great view on the backside of the massif, unfortunately drained my 3 litres before the summit. This made for a strong headache and a long walk down. Can't wait to do the mountaineers route in summer '04!
Sam Mills - Jan 24, 2004 3:55 pmRoute Climbed: Whitney Trail Date Climbed: October 1995
Day hiked in 13 hours round trip.
mtnfoto - Jan 22, 2004 12:23 pmRoute Climbed: East Face Date Climbed: June 1980
Day hiked East Face. Left car at 5am, started climb at 930am, summit at 11am,back to car at 2pm.
Rob - Jan 18, 2004 4:23 amRoute Climbed: East buttress Date Climbed: 2001
also climbed E. face,1992 .
Dave Dinnell - Jan 10, 2004 1:07 amRoute Climbed: Whitney Trail, East Face (2x) Date Climbed: August 1982, 1985, 1986
Hiked up the trail in '82 while backpacking the John Muir Trail. Climbed the East Face with long time climbing partner and friend John Pfeiffer in '85. Climbed East Face again in '86 with Bruce Hubbard.
hyperbolictans - Jan 8, 2004 12:16 amRoute Climbed: Whitney Trail Date Climbed: 2003 October 20
Weather was great that day.
View from the ridge/JMT trail of Whitney and its adjoining ridge reminds me of a high wave coming from the west just about to break onto shore
Day Hiker - Dec 27, 2003 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010Mount Whitney
1996 July 12: Whitney Trail. Reached windows north of Mount Muir before turning back due to lightning.
1997 July 30: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #1.
1997 August 02: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #2
1998 August 24: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #3
1998 August 27: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #4. Portal to summit in 4:11.
1999 August 17: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #5.
1999 August 19: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #6. Summit to Portal in 2:22.
1999 August 21: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #7. Portal to summit in 3:41.
2000 January 04: Whitney Trail. Went up as far as Trail Camp -- no winter snow yet.
2000 July 30: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #8.
2001 July 03: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #9.
2001 July 28: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #10.
2001 August 25: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #11.
2001 September 04: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #12.
2002 August 24: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #13.
2002 September 04: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #14.
2003 August 14: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #15.
2003 August 16: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #16.
2004 September 18: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #17.
2005 July 17: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #18.
2006 July 15: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #19.
2009 August 11: Whitney Trail. Whitney summit #20.
2010 August 29: Mountaineer's Route, thanks to Rick Kent. Whitney summit #21.
kovarpa - Dec 23, 2003 12:20 pmRoute Climbed: John Muir Date Climbed: May 2001
My first time on Whitney - this is really just a hike, but the weather was great, there was still a lot of snow and we went with friends I have not seen in a couple of years - perfect.
kovarpa - Dec 23, 2003 12:16 pmRoute Climbed: Mountaineers' Route Date Climbed: November 28, 2003
Much less snow that the year before - I was lugging snowshoes and have not used them at all! Otherwise great time, sunny on Nov 27, 2003 on the approach to Iceberg Lake. Cloudy and windy on Nov 28. The last part from the notch to the summit was more exposed than I thought - but not really technical. It was just me on the mountain - had a blast!
petersbike - Dec 13, 2003 2:10 pmRoute Climbed: Mountaineer's Route Date Climbed: 27APRIL03
Reached summit at 4-5 pm .Cold and windy on top.Descended via western slope traverse to notch then down MR.Beer and burgers next day, onward to Death Valley.
Lippo - Nov 22, 2003 7:40 amRoute Climbed: Whitney Trail Date Climbed: September 22 2003
Fantastic trip. Had to unexpectedly solo. No problem. Fought altitude camping at Trail Camp. Forced myself to continue next morning. Well worth it. Came down with Big Mountain Fever.
Hack - Nov 21, 2003 6:32 pmRoute Climbed: Hikers Trail Date Climbed: July 25 2003
Great fun, first 14+ for me. Left the cars @2AM got back at 2PM and had an hour or so of napping at the summit
mazman - Nov 21, 2003 10:50 amRoute Climbed: portal trail Date Climbed: 5 june 2002
Great weather up and down
mountaindan - Nov 20, 2003 10:59 amRoute Climbed: Main Date Climbed: 25 august 2003
One day climb to the summit and back. This was my second attempt. It was great to finally reach the summit of a 14er, I have been turned around by weather on several others. Maybe I should quit going in the winter, Nah that's when all the fun is!
Nyle Walton - Nov 15, 2003 11:27 amRoute Climbed: Mount Whitney Trail Date Climbed: September, 1965
On my way from Salt Lake City to Berkeley to begin graduate work in Geography, I drove my 1948 Chrysler Windsor across Nevada and then southwest around the southern end of the Sierra Nevada. I slept in the car at Whitney Portal before starting up the trail long before dawn. I recall that there were many hikers on the trail including a woman in her eighties that did the climb every year. The way up seemed endless and I was glad to reach the crowded summit in order to take pictures and get back to the car before dark. After having climbed numerous mountains including the Matterhorn, Grand Teton, Popocatepetl, Orizaba, Mont Blanc, Mount Rainier and Huayna Potosi, I did easy Mount Whitney simply because it is the highest point in the conterminous US. Oh hum!
Ed Dorsey - Oct 31, 2003 6:55 pmRoute Climbed: Mt. Whitney Trail up from Miter Basin Date Climbed: August 24, 2003
We (Arnie, Veronica, Chip and I) made a three day odyssey from Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead through Miter Basin, over Crabtree Pass and up the southwest side of Discovery Pinnacle to the Mt. Whitney Trail and then to the summit (and then to the Portal). The sand slog up the southwest side of Discovery Pinnacle was enough to make you want to cry.
Scott Pierce - Oct 27, 2003 12:18 amRoute Climbed: Whitney Trail Date Climbed: September, 1995
Left WP at 430am, made top by 10am, and down by 1pm. Feet and knees too battered to run on downhill leg. Lets of folks walking up--nice to see people out enjoying their mountain (pre-trail quota days).
Scott M. - Oct 25, 2003 10:49 pmRoute Climbed: Mountaineer's Route Date Climbed: October 25, 2003
A great Fall day. Up the MR and down the main trail. Uncrowded by Whitney standards and nearly perfect weather and trail conditions.
rgreene - Oct 21, 2003 5:51 pmRoute Climbed: Whitney Trail Date Climbed: 20 October 2003
Had a nice two day trip, day one to Trail Camp, day two up and down. Fantastic weather, no snow or ice on the trail (except a tiny easily avoidable patch on the 99 in the wired section). Only downer... no paragliding trip down from the summit! :)
TDRoberts - Oct 20, 2003 9:15 amRoute Climbed: Crabtree Lake to Trail Crest Date Climbed: Sep '02
Took a late season hike from Cottonwood Lakes over New Army Pass into Rock Creek basin. Great secluded place in late season. Took cross country route through basin, over Crabtree Pass and up endless scree south of Trail Crest.
Weather was highly variable fall weather - mostly sunny, windy, and cool the first day - gray, cold, and snowing the next day - then clear, mild and light wind on summit day.


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What a difference a decade makes. For all the debate around vouchers and student loans, perhaps the most striking element of Mitt Romney's education agenda is how much it differs from the approach of No Child Left Behind, the defining policy of the George W. Bush years. That does not mean, however, that other Republicans necessarily agree with it. The GOP stance on education, and particularly federal education policy, is clearly shifting. But in any clear direction? And for the better?
To examine those questions, the Fordham Institute brought together two former GOP education secretaries to discuss the Republican Party's direction on this vital issue.
Lamar Alexander, U.S. senator, former governor of Tennessee and former secretary of education
|Margaret Spellings, former secretary of education, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's U.S. Forum for Policy Innovation, and president and CEO of Margaret Spellings & Company
Chester E. Finn, Jr., president of The Thomas B. Fordham Institute


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Have You Ever Thought About Writing an Ebook? Read This First…
You probably know the benefits an ebook could have for your blog (and your business).
It could be a free incentive that helps nudge readers to sign up for your newsletter.
It could be your first paid product … and perhaps the start of a whole series of products.
It could be a valuable resource that impresses the A-Listers in your niche.
It's easy to end up wasting a lot of time writing an ebook that no-one's going to read, which means avoiding some dangerous (and very common) mistakes.
I've got you covered. 😉 To find out exactly what not to do — and what to do instead — check out my guest post 21 Common Mistakes You Must Avoid When Writing Your First E-book, on Boost Blog Traffic.
(This is my first time guest posting on BBT, which is one of my favourite blogs, so I'm pretty excited. :-))
Here's the first mistake:
#1: Choosing a Topic You Know Little About
If you want to create a premium e-book , you can be tempted to pick a "hot topic" thinking that's where the money is.
Likewise, when creating a sign-up bribe, you might think you need to entice readers with the latest information about an emerging topic.
And if you're publishing on Amazon, it's easy to think you need to target one of the most popular categories.
But picking a topic like this is a BIG mistake.
If you know little or nothing about your chosen topic, creating an e-book will be a huge amount of work. You'll have to do a ton of research, interview experts, and perhaps even pay a real guru to get you up to speed.
How to Fix It
Write about something you actually know about – which almost certainly means tying your e-book to your blog's core topic. You'll not only save a ton of time on research, you'll also have a ready-made audience for your writing.
Want to find out what the other 20 mistakes are? Just head here for the full post.
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Bishal Biswas
Well, first of all I'd like to thank Ali Luke for this great contribution on writing an eBook. It'd personally helped me as since I'm writing an eBook based on Blogging niche i.e. Building a Profitable Blog within 30 days.
And perhaps as said by Ali people do often make mistake by choosing a topic in which they aren't familiar with and write without any experience which makes they eBook authority week. So it's actually essential to first know what we're going to write and then secondly brainstorm on it some more and just go on.
One more, which I'd like to inform is – "Writing an eBook, and for the first time, may be quite challenging as because it's not a formal/informal article perhaps a collection or to say a comprehensive guide about multi or specific topic so in such case people do looses their hope in the middle and they just leave it off, it's awful.
Few suggestion from my side (on based of my experience):
1. Never look back, write, keep writing, and go on writing.
2. In case if you are stuck'ed by Writer's block, try to Google in order to get more ideas.
3. Make sure to make your eBook attractive.
4. Do hire a professional graphic designer to visualize your ideas in eBook and make it more engaging and fun for the readers too, in case if you're a self-design then it's fabulous
5. Last, but not the least, give credit to them from whom you've learnt. Be honest.
Once again, thanks for this article. Have a great weekend ahead.
– Bishal Biswas
Generally an eBook will get popularity by famous writers and the topic which was the written book, but most of the ebook is get ignored. Obviously i read your guest post and i like the way that you have presented, simply these are the most common mistakes made by writer. really its very nice and informative, thanks for sharing such a nice post.
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Wanting a quick and easy idea for a last-minute Christmas gift? This chocolate bark is great for kids and adults and can be ready to wrap in under 30 minutes! Hope you enjoy.
Merry Christmas!
- 50 grams candy canes (I used mint flavoured)
- 200 grams good-quality dark chocolate melted
- 200 grams good-quality white chocolate melted
- pinch sea salt flakes
- 2 tablespoons cocoa nibs (optional)
- Break canes into pieces. Place in a plastic bag. Squeeze bag to expel air. Wrap bag in a tea towel. Place on a hard surface. Pound with a rolling pin until canes are coarsely crushed.
- Line a 25cm x 30cm swiss roll pan with baking paper. Spread dark chocolate over prepared tray. Dollop white chocolate in large circles over dark chocolate. Using a skewer or small knife, swirl white chocolate into dark chocolate.
- Sprinkle crushed candy canes, salt and cocoa nibs (if using) over chocolate. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Break into pieces. Serve.
Recipe Notes
NOTE: Store bark in an airtight container in a cool place (or the refrigerator) for up to 5 days.


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Last year, NCAN selected 25 U.S. cities to participate in the 2018-19 FAFSA Completion Challenge. Through this project, generously funded by The Kresge Foundation and Ascendium Education Group, NCAN challenges each of the grant recipient cities to increase their FAFSA completion rates by at least 5 percentage points for the graduating high school class of 2019. In an effort to address equity gaps, this challenge specifically focuses on cities with current FAFSA completion rates below the national average.
ASA Research, the 2018-19 FAFSA Completion Challenge project evaluator, is monitoring the 25 sites' activities and results throughout the grant and will highlight strategies of interest through this blog series.
Through focus groups and interviews, we have heard much interest and excitement around peer strategies, whereby students provide encouragement or assistance to help other students complete the FAFSA. In some cases, peers are competing within or between schools and are offered financial incentives or rewards.
This blog post profiles various peer strategies employed by sites to provide information about how to implement peer strategies locally.
The Power of Peers
Several grantee sites credit peers as having a positive influence on FAFSA completion rates. For example:
Some examples of peer engagement models follow.
Recruiting student ambassadors to motivate other students to complete the FAFSA seems to be the most common peer model among grantee sites. Some examples include:
Paid Peer Coaches
Mesa has 24 peer coaches (four at each school) who receive a stipend and scholarship incentive for encouraging and helping peers to take specific steps to complete the FAFSA. Mesa modeled its strategy in part after Phoenix's peer model. (Phoenix was a 2016-17 FAFSA Completion Challenge grantee.) Additional details follow:
Mesa's 5 Milestones for Peer Coach Incentives
Near-Peer Strategies
In addition to peer strategies, some sites are employing near-peers (college students), for example:
Emerging Strategies
In addition to ambassador strategies listed above, Vancouver has had success with two student ambassadors in one school, and is currently considering incentives to draw more participation. Other sites' peer strategies include in-class assistance in Charleston, student club competitions in Corpus Christi, a Street Team in Baltimore, and poster contests in Baltimore and West Valley City. Some of these strategies are still in development but offer innovative approaches that we will be following as we track sites' results throughout the grant.
For more information about the 2018-19 FAFSA Completion Challenge, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Additional Resources
Webinar: Engaging Peers and Near-Peers in Increasing FAFSA Completion
View this archived webinar to learn strategies for how to select, train, and deploy peer and near-peer high school and college students to increase FAFSA completion rates in your community.
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Sprouted mung curry is such a simple and easy to make recipe with a wonderful, unique coconut flavor. This Konkani (region in India) dish is one that you will remember for a long time. Watch this how to video and learn how to make sprouted mung curry Indian style.
Mung beans - 1 cup (dry)= 4 cups (sprouted)
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Peppercorns - 20 or to taste
Coriander Seeds - 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Dry Red Chili - 5 or to taste
Shredded Coconut - 1 cup
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
Onion - 1 med, chopped
Tomatoes - 2 med, chopped
Water - 2.5 cups (approx)
Curry Leaves - few
Salt - to taste
Cilantro - for garnish
Lime/Lemon Juice - to taste
1. Heat 1 tsp of the Oil in a skillet on medium heat.
2. Add in the mustard Seeds and allow them to pop.
3. Add in the fenugreek seeds, peppercorn and the coriander seeds.
4. Give it a 30-40 second roast and add in the dry red chilies.
5. Constantly stir and cook till the spices give out a nice aroma and the chilies turn a darker color.
6. Add in the shredded coconut and keep stirring till the coconut dries up.
7. Put all of the above in the blender and keep aside.
8. In the same pan/skillet, pour the balance of the oil. Allow it to heat up.
9. Add in the Asafoetida and the yurmeric powder and then the Onions.
10. Cook till the onions turn golden.
11. Combine this in the blender with coconut mixture.
12. Blend while pouring in the water little at a time to make a smooth paste.
13. In a pressure cooker, add in the sprouted mung, ground coconut/onion mixture, balance of the water, curry leaves, salt and tomatoes. Mix well.
14. Close cooker and allow it to whistle 1 time.
15. Carefully release the pressure from the pressure cooker after 2-3 minutes by running cold water over the lid (in the sink) to avoid over-cooking.
16. Garnish with lemon/lime juice and cilantro and it is ready to serve.
17. Serve hot with Rice or Chapatis, serve
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The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe.
THE GOOD: Silver Lining. Let's assume that the Wild Card will ultimately come from the AL East. And let's assume that the Orioles are not the real deal (yet). Then at least one playoff spot will go to either the Rays or the Red Sox. Well, the Rays are 0-5. But they are still tied with the Red Sox in the standings who also are 0-5 after losing last night. And both teams are only 3 games behind the Yankees. Those numbers are far more important right now than actual win-loss record.
THE BAD: No Manny. One day after being booed, Joe Maddon gave Manny Ramirez the afternoon off after originally penciling him as DH (he did pinch-hit in the 8th, and was cheered). This despite being 19-38 with 3 HR and 6 walks against Dan Haren in his career. Manny will also sit on Thursday to tend to the same "personal matter" that kept him out of the lineup the last spring training game. Maddon also mentioned that he thought Manny was pressing too hard and that he thought he needed a break…Getting Ugly. For the 4th time in 5 nights, the Rays had 1 run on 4 hits. And in doing so, they became just the 4th team in the last 25 years to have 5 consecutive home games with 5 hits or fewer. The other 3 teams: 2001 Orioles (finished 63-98), 1989 Tigers (59-103) and the 2009 Mets (70-92).
THE TELLING: According to CoolStandings.com the Rays still have a 25.1% shot at the postseason, which is actually greater than the Red Sox (14.7%). Although, to be fair, early in the season, some of the CoolStandings calculations are influenced by last season's results…Mike Ekstrom has cleared waivers and will report to Durham. He was Designated For Assignment to make room for Felipe Lopez on the 40-man roster…JP Howell could be ready to throw live batting practice in the next week or so.
- Manny Ramirez did not seem bothered by the boos. [The Heater]
- Rafael Soriano was forced to apologize to the media for avoiding them the night before. [NYDN]
- Geez. Even Maury Brown is cracking jokes about the Rays attendance. Keep in mind this was a weekday game with schools still in session. [Twitter]
- Lots of teams are seeing unusually small crowds the first week of the season. [stltoday.com]
- And Tom Jones takes a look at the Yankees attendance woes. [Tom Jones 2¢]
- If you are interested in catching today's season opener for the Durham Bulls, here is the info. [WDBB]
Joe Maddon talks about the hitters pressing (via TampaBay.com)


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A New York Times obituary revealed early today that Daniel Gerson, a screenwriter behind the Monsters Inc., Monsters University and Disney's Big Hero 6 (among many others) has passed away on February 6 (at age 49) after battling brain cancer. Frequently working alongside writer Robert Baird, Gerson not only crafted screenplays, but also lent his voice to such characters as Needleman and Smitty, the hilarious duo that jokingly almost caused Sulley to "lose his focus". Gerson has certainly made his impact on Pixar as employees have been paying tribute to his humor and humility throughout the day on social media.
Gerson was currently working on the upcoming Pixar film, Cars 3 and it's a certainty that he incorporated a fantastic amount of humor and heart into the characters he wrote for. Dan's obituary also noted, "Anyone whose life he touched benefitted from his love, his honesty and his wit." — Dan and his family are in our thoughts.
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- The World Premiere of Monsters University
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David Penn, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Veronica Harris and Melvin Jones, Defendants-appellees, 296 F.3d 573 (7th Cir. 2002)Annotate this Case
Decided July 10, 2002
COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Alfred T. Whiters (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Diane M. Potts (argued), Office of Atty. Gen., Civil Appeals Div., Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.
Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Around midnight on a cold December night, hundreds of students at Chicago State University had to evacuate their dormitory after fire alarms sounded. The students were kept out in the cold while police and dorm personnel made sure the building was safe to reenter. After about 45 minutes outside, the students grew agitated. One student, plaintiff David Penn, began pounding on the dorm's front door and yelling profanities at the campus officers inside. One of the officers inside the dorm, defendant Veronica Harris, opened the door and directed Penn to come inside. The parties tell different stories about what happened next. Penn claims that as soon as he entered the dorm, Harris and another officer, defendant Melvin Jones, began beating him without provocation. The defendants claim that Penn provoked an altercation upon entering when he shoved Harris up against a wall.
The officers arrested Penn, and the state's attorney charged him with misdemeanor battery. Before Penn stood trial, however, the state's attorney asked the trial court to dismiss the charge against Penn with leave to reinstate, which the court did.
Penn then filed this lawsuit. He sued numerous defendants, including the school, its president, its board of trustees, and campus police officers, and alleged numerous claims, including constitutional claims of malicious prosecution, excessive force, and conspiracy, as well as state law claims of battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The district court dismissed most of the claims and defendants, and subsequently granted summary judgment to defendants Jones and Harris on Penn's claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for malicious prosecution and conspiracy. A jury trial was held on Penn's remaining excessive force and battery claims. Jurors found that Jones and Harris had used excessive force, but had not committed battery, and in the end awarded Penn no damages.
Penn limits his appeal to challenge only the district court's order granting summary judgment to Harris and Jones on his malicious prosecution claim, and the jury's decision to award him no damages on his excessive force claim. He argues that the district court should not have entered summary judgment in the defendants' favor on his malicious prosecution claim because disputed material facts exist — namely, over whether the defendants had probable cause to arrest him. We review summary judgment decisions de novo, determining for ourselves whether, after drawing all reasonable inferences in favor of Penn, there are any genuine issues of material fact. Hall v. Bodine Elec. Co., 276 F.3d 345, 352 (7th Cir. 2002). We will affirm the district court's decision if there are no disputed material facts and the defendants are entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Id. The district court analyzed Penn's malicious prosecution claim under § 1983 by applying a tripartite formula that until recently had been followed by this court. See Newsome v. McCabe, 256 F.3d 747, 751 (7th Cir. 2001) (citing cases employing the formula). This formula inquires whether (1) the plaintiff satisfied the requirements of a state law cause of action for malicious prosecution; (2) a state actor committed the malicious prosecution; and (3) the plaintiff was deprived a liberty interest. See, e.g., Cervantes v. Jones, 188 F.3d 805, 809 (7th Cir. 1999). The district court here concluded that Penn failed to satisfy the requirements of the first and third prongs, and so granted summary judgment to the defendants. Penn v. Chicago State Univ., 162 F. Supp. 2d 968, 975-78 (N.D. Ill. 2001).
Although the district court's adherence to the formula was proper at the time, we have since held in Newsome v. McCabe that a § 1983 claim of malicious prosecution "should be analyzed not under the substantive due process approach implied by this [tripartite] formula but under the language of the Constitution itself." Newsome, 256 F.3d at 751. In other words, as Newsome explained, there is no "constitutional right not to be prosecuted without probable cause." A plaintiff therefore may not state a § 1983 claim simply by alleging that he was maliciously prosecuted. Instead, he must allege the violation of one of his constitutional rights, such as the right to a fair trial. Id. at 750-52.
In light of Newsome, we determine not whether summary judgment is appropriate based upon the district court's three-part malicious prosecution inquiry, but rather whether Penn has submitted evidence that defendants violated a constitutional right. Ienco v. City of Chicago, 286 F.3d 994, 998 (7th Cir. 2002). Penn's claims, however, do not assert the violation of a constitutional right. Although in Ienco, we remanded the case to allow the plaintiff to recast his claims in light of Newsome, we did so because we had issued Newsome during the pendency of the plaintiff's appeal. Id. at 999. Unlike the plaintiff in Ienco, Penn has had ample time (Newsome issued before the district court entered final judgment and before Penn filed this appeal) to recast his claims as violations of a constitutional right, and so we need not do so for him. United States v. McClellan, 165 F.3d 535, 550 (7th Cir. 1999) ("we are not in the business of formulating arguments for the parties"); see also Mearday v. City of Chicago, 196 F. Supp. 2d 700, 714 n. 19 (N.D. Ill. 2002) (declining to recast a plaintiff's § 1983 malicious prosecution claim as a constitutional violation claim to comport with Newsome). Therefore, Penn's § 1983 malicious prosecution claims fail as a matter of law and we affirm the district court's order granting summary judgment (albeit on a different basis). See, e.g., Bay v. Cassens Transp. Co., 212 F.3d 969, 972-73 (7th Cir. 2000).
Although Newsome precludes a malicious prosecution claim brought under § 1983, a state law claim of malicious prosecution is still viable. Penn did not allege such a state claim, but even if he had, the defendants would still be entitled to summary judgment. Under Illinois law, a plaintiff may prove malicious prosecution by showing that (1) the defendant sued the plaintiff maliciously and without probable cause; (2) the suit terminated in the plaintiff's favor; and (3) the plaintiff was injured beyond the cost and annoyance of defending the suit. Miller v. Rosenberg, 196 Ill. 2d 50, 255 Ill.Dec. 464, 749 N.E.2d 946, 951-52 (Ill.2001). Penn cannot show at least two of the required elements. First, there is no evidence in the record that the defendants lacked probable cause to arrest him. Probable cause exists when, based on the facts known, a reasonable person would believe a person was guilty of committing an offense. Cervantes, 188 F.3d at 811. When the facts known are undisputed, probable cause is a question of law. Id. Penn does not dispute that he banged on the front doors of the dormitory yelling profanities at the officers inside. Given the circumstances of hundreds of increasingly agitated students, the defendants had probable cause to arrest Penn for disorderly conduct, which under Illinois law occurs when a person " [d]oes any act in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace." 720 ILCS 5/26-1(1); Biddle v. Martin, 992 F.2d 673, 677 (7th Cir. 1993). The officers arrested Penn for battery rather than disorderly conduct, but "even if probable cause did not exist for the crime charged [battery], proof of probable cause to arrest the plaintiff on a closely related charge [disorderly conduct] is also a defense" to a state law claim of malicious prosecution. Kelley v. Myler, 149 F.3d 641, 647-48 (7th Cir. 1998).
Second, Penn has not shown that the state's criminal case against him terminated in his favor. A criminal case terminates in an accused's favor when the circumstances surrounding dismissal reflect innocence. Cult Awareness Network v. Church of Scientology Int'l, 177 Ill. 2d 267, 226 Ill.Dec. 604, 685 N.E.2d 1347, 1352-53 (Ill.1997). The state court dismissed the criminal case against Penn, but granted the prosecutor leave to reinstate the battery charge. Penn bears the burden of showing that the circumstances surrounding the dismissal with leave to reinstate are indicative of his innocence. Swick v. Liautaud, 169 Ill. 2d 504, 215 Ill. Dec. 98, 662 N.E.2d 1238, 1242 (Ill.1996). But Penn submitted no evidence to that effect, except for unfounded claims (with no citation to the record) that the prosecutor dismissed the criminal case so that the defendants would not have to perjure themselves at trial. Therefore, even under a state law claim of malicious prosecution, the defendants would be entitled to summary judgment.
Penn also argues on appeal that the jurors erred when they did not award him nominal and punitive damages on his claims that the defendants used excessive force when they arrested him. Although the jurors determined through special interrogatories that Harris and Jones had used excessive force, they found that the force caused no injuries and therefore awarded no damages. The jurors also determined through special interrogatories that Harris and Jones did not act with "malice or with reckless indifference" warranting punitive damages. Penn argues that jurors were required to award him at least nominal damages, but he waived the argument because he did not object to the instruction given by the district court that jurors may award nominal damages. Fed. R. Civ. P. 51; Chestnut v. Hall, 284 F.3d 816, 819 (7th Cir. 2002). Penn also waived the issue by failing to submit a proposed nominal damages instruction to the district court. Sims v. Mulcahy, 902 F.2d 524, 535 (7th Cir. 1990).
For the preceding reasons, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.