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Upcoming Fund Raising Dinner, by Chicago based HAND IN HAND USA, to Benefit its Education and Health

Chicago based HAND IN HAND USA , a non-profit  organization for humanitarian aid, is a closely knit group of dedicated individuals who have been sponsoring and supporting a number of health and educational institutions in remote corners of India. These Charitable health centers and residential educational facilities have brought much needed hope and light of knowledge in areas that have seen frequent droughts and where a sub-par living condition and a less than threadbare existence has become the norm of life. The organization has also made notable and substantial contribution in times of catastrophes and natural calamities like the  hurricane Katrina in USA, the devastating flood of Orissa, India and the more recent earthquake in Haiti.   The members are all non salaried individuals, coming from all walks of life, who strives in earnest to see each penny, submitted in contribution, getting used to make a difference. Their upcoming Fund Raising dinner event is an annual event where volunteers, patrons and people new to the activities of Hand-in-Hand USA come together to share details about the organization’s activities  and how their valuable contributions are being used. The evening typically features lively entertainment, animated socializing and a gala dinner buffet.  100% of all proceeds is spent in providing health, quality education, critical life support and emergency relief to people who needs it most in rural India and elsewhere around the Globe. This years events promises to be a hit with rollicking music, dance and cultural presentations made by noted local talents, a sumptuous buffet spread and an evening of overall family fun. The entry fee is $25 per person. All are cordially invited to attend and support as each penny raised during this event will be spent in providing health, quality education, critical life support and emergency relief to people who needs it most. RSVP to info@handinhandusa.org, Todd Fink: 630.809.8921  or Hand In Hand USA: 630.323.2358

Charity Music Concert for Assisting Education of Ethnic People, Yangon

Meeting the Collaboration Challenge Video Package: Developing Strategic Alliances Between Nonprofit Organizations and Businesses (includes video and a workbook) [VHS] $55.00 In his book, The Collaboration Challenge, James Austin of Harvard Business School demonstrated how nonprofits and businesses can work together to improve results. Now, in Meeting the Collaboration Challenge, the Drucker Foundation provides specific guidelines to help nonprofits of every size put collaboration into practice. This video package includes a video that chronicles five successful collab…

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The Jesus Creed: The DVD $34.99 The Jesus Creed is fresh, accessible, inviting, and compelling. And without cliches. Scot McKnight brings us into a conversation with Jesus in the places and conditions in which we live our ordinary lives. Eugene H. Peterson What was spiritual formation like during the time of Jesus? As Scot McKnight points out, the early Christians didn t sing in the choir or go to weekly Bible studi…

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Stop Bullying: Standing Up for Yourself and Others $30.00 Bullying is pervasive in our schools. Over 150,000 students stay home from school each day to avoid harassment from their peers. An estimated 1.6 million young people in grades six through ten are bullied at least once a week. Many young people feel helpless in these situations. They need to know what to do if they are bullied or if they are a witness to bullying. Through expert advice and student…

The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies $0.91 Brother and Sister Bear want everything in sight, and they throw tantrums when they don’t get what they want. Wisely Mama and Papa deal with this childhood malady by teaching the cubs about the family budget and the importance of appreciating all that they have already.  …

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1567 Establishments $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Settlements Established in 1567, States and Territories Established in 1567, Rugby School, Caracas, Fredrikstad, Council of Troubles, Hesse-Kassel, St Bernard’s Hospital, Red Lion, Ashby School, Topliţa, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Castro, Chile, Ghislieri College, Louis Pasteur University. Excerpt: Ashby School Ashby School , formerly known as Ashby Grammar School ,is a co-educational day and boys’ boarding comprehensive school in Ashby-de-la-Zouch , Leicestershire , England . It was founded in 1567 and is now a dual specialist Technology College and Language College .Infrastructure Ashby School is based on three main sites (A, B and C blocks), based on adjacent roads. The school has spent considerable funds on the construction of a new science block, new rooms in the design department, and more recently, a new block built to accommodate music, art, media studies and English. Construction of the new sixth form centre has recently been completed, there is now a social area, a canteen area and an area for relaxing and talking to friends which is referred to as the “airport lounge” because it resembles an airport lounge.Houses The school has eight houses: Ashe, Bullen, Crewe, Erdington, Ferrers, Gylby, Hastings, Loudoun . Each house chooses a charity for the year for which it raises money. They also take part in sports days and inter-house competitions, such as website creation, newsletters, quizzes, art displays. In 2009 two new ‘superhouses’ were formed, Ashe and Gylby, which joined in the race for the House Cup in 2009/2010. With the two new houses in the running , the competition for the House Cup is going to be much more fierce and nail biting. The House Champions for 2008/2009 are Ferrers.Ashe Ashe’s house colour is silver H/M Mr. B ClarkeBullen

1646 Establishments: Settlements Established in 1646, States and Territories Established in 1646, Yonkers, New York, New London, Connecticut $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Settlements Established in 1646, States and Territories Established in 1646, Yonkers, New York, New London, Connecticut, Bremen, East Marion, New York, Reading Blue Coat School, Arizpe, Saugus Iron Works. Excerpt: Reading Blue Coat School, Sonning-on-Thames Reading Blue Coat School is a boys’ independent school (and co-educational in the 6th form) in Holme Park in the village of Sonning , in the English county of Berkshire . It is situated beside the River Thames, and was established in 1646 by Richard Aldworth, who named it “Aldworth’s Hospital”.History Established in 1646 at the height of the English Civil War , a wealthy London merchant, Richard Aldworth of Stanlake Park , left the Corporation of Reading the sum of £4,000, the proceeds of which were to be devoted to “the education and upbringing of twenty poor male children, being the children of honest, religious poor men in the town of Reading.” From this bequest, which in 17th century terms was quite substantial, originated the Aldworth’s Hospital charity school now better known as the Reading Blue Coat School.Aldworth, who had been a governor of Christ’s Hospital in London, modelled the new foundation on his former school, the boys being required to wear the Bluecoat attire of gown, yellow stockings, and buckled shoes. Aldworth s Will further stipulated that the Master of the new school should be “an honest, Godly and learned man” who for his “paines” would receive a stipend of £30 a year. His duties were to include the instruction of reading, writing and ciphering and to “teach the Catechism in the points of Christian Religion.”The Talbot The School was originally accommodated in an old building situated at the corner of Silver Street and London Street known as ‘The Talbot’ in one of the oldest parts

A History of Nineteenth Century Organised Childrens Play $112.99 A History of Nineteenth Century children’s play considers the work of Victorian social reformers in London to address problems of the moral dangers to children of unsupervised street play.This is the first book to examine Victorian play organsations that addressed the problem of the lack of open space for children’s play and recreational out-of-school clubs. The gathers together this little known aspect the work of such philanthropists as Samuel Barnett, Grace Kimmins, Mary Ward, Octavia Hill and the Earl of Meath.The work also highlights the grassroots work of church missions, who organised neighbourhood “playrooms” and the society charity that ran the Children’s Happy Evenings Association from 1888-1916 in London schools. The book discusses the issues regarding the educational v social welfare aims of these voluntary bodies. There is also an examination of the campaigning undertaken by Mary Ward,Samuel Barnett and the Earl of Meath to influence government to legislate for statutory provision for open space in London for organised children’s play and the provision open access, of all year round play centres for London’s children.

A Man from Another Land: How Finding My Roots Changed My Life $1 In this inspirational memoir, Grey’s Anatomy actor Isaiah Washington explains how filling in the gaps of his past led him to discover a new passion: helping those less fortunate. DNA testing revealed that Washington was descended from the Mende people, who today live in Sierra Leone. For many people, the story would end with the results of the search; for Isaiah, it had just begun. Discovering his roots has given him a new purpose, to lead an inspirational life defined by faith and charity.After visiting Sierra Leone, and researching the country and its needs, Washington forged a strong relationship with the Mende people, and was inducted as Chief Gondobay Manga in May 2006. He established The Gondobay Manga Foundation to institute many improvements suggested by the country’s people, addressing educational concerns, practical issues (road building, water supply, and electricity), and rehabilitative projects.Dual citizenship has been a dream of African-Americans such as W.E.B. DuBois, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, but Washington became the first to realize that honor in 2008. A twofold milestone, it was also the first time an African president granted citizenship based on DNA.

A Man from Another Land: How Finding My Roots Changed My Life $11.99 In this inspirational memoir, Grey’s Anatomy actor Isaiah Washington explains how filling in the gaps of his past led him to discover a new passion: helping those less fortunate. DNA testing revealed that Washington was descended from the Mende people, who today live in Sierra Leone. For many people, the story would end with the results of the search; for Isaiah, it had just begun. Discovering his roots has given him a new purpose, to lead an inspirational life defined by faith and charity.After visiting Sierra Leone, and researching the country and its needs, Washington forged a strong relationship with the Mende people, and was inducted as Chief Gondobay Manga in May 2006. He established The Gondobay Manga Foundation to institute many improvements suggested by the country’s people, addressing educational concerns, practical issues (road building, water supply, and electricity), and rehabilitative projects.Dual citizenship has been a dream of African-Americans such as W.E.B. DuBois, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, but Washington became the first to realize that honor in 2008. A twofold milestone, it was also the first time an African president granted citizenship based on DNA.

Advertisements: Moveon.org Ad Controversy $10.66 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Moveon.org Ad Controversy, Carousel, Cut, Educational Advertisement, Zoozoo, Real Men of Genius, Alien Invasion, a Frank Statement. Excerpt: Alien Invasion , also known as Earth: A Crap Sandwich , is a short film that was produced as an advertisement for environmentalist causes. The film was produced by Greenpeace and was played in movie theatres and on television .The purported message of the film was to stop Earth from becoming a crap sandwich .It was produced for charity , and according to Greenpeace had literally no budget.Characters References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at A Frank Statement to Cigarette Smokers was a historic advertisement run by major American tobacco companies on January 4, 1954 in response to a study showing that cigarette tar caused cancerous tumors on mouse skin. The ad ran in more than 400 newspapers throughout the U.S. aimed at an estimated 43 million people. The ad was the first in a campaign to dispute reports that smoking cigarettes could cause lung cancer and had other dangerous health effects. References (URLs online) See also (online edition) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Carousel is an online advertisement launched in April 2009 by Philips to promote Philips Cinema 21:9 LCD televisions . The 139-second (2m19s) piece is a continuous tracking shot of a frozen moment after an armoured van heist gone wrong, with robbers dressed in clown masks holding a pitched battle with police officers inside a hospital. The campaign surrounding Carousel was handled by advertising agency Tribal DDB in Amsterdam . It was directed by Adam Berg , with production contracted to London -based production company Stink Digital. The ad went on to become a huge critical success, winning the

Bafta-Film-Award $14.14 Kapitel: Bafta-Film-Award/bester Film, Bafta-Film-Award/bester Hauptdarsteller, Bafta-Film-Award/beste Hauptdarstellerin, Bafta-Film-Award/beste Visuelle Effekte, Bafta-Film-Award/beste Regie, Bafta-Film-Award/bester Nebendarsteller, Bafta-Film-Award/beste Kamera, Bafta-Film-Award/beste Nebendarstellerin, Bafta-Award 2007, Bafta-Film-Award 2010, Bafta-Film-Award 2009, Bafta-Film-Award/beste Maske, Bafta-Award 2008, Bafta-Film-Award/bester Ton, Bafta-Award 2006, British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation. BAFTA was founded in 1947 as the British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell and other leading figures in the British film industry. In 1958, the Academy merged with the Guild of Television Producers and Directors to form the Society of Film and Television, which eventually became the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1976. BAFTA is an independent charity with a mission to “support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public”. In addition to high profile awards ceremonies BAFTA runs a year-round programme of educational events including film screenings, tribute evenings and interviews, lectures and debates with high profile industry figures. BAFTA is supported by a membership of around 6500 people from the film, television and video game industries. BAFTA’s main office is on Piccadilly in London, but it also has branches in Scotland, in Wales, in New York and in Los Angeles. These four branches of the Academy initially operated under their own brands (BAFTA Scotland, BAFTA Cymru, BAFTA East Coast and BAFTA

Charities Based in the Republic of Ireland: Sisters of Mercy, Samaritans, Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Sisters of Mercy, Samaritans, Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly, St. John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland, Order of Malta Ambulance Corps, Self Help Africa, Camara, Concern Worldwide, Suas Educational Development, Friends of Cathedral Music, Aware, Goal, Sosad Ireland, Trócaire, Religious Sisters of Charity, Chernobyl Children’s Project International, Irish Cancer Society, Focus Ireland, Habitat for Humanity Ireland, Bóthar, Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland, Dublin Samaritans, Christina Noble Children’s Foundation, Dr Tom Dooley Fund, Irish Wheelchair Association, People in Need Trust. Excerpt: Aware Aware is a voluntary organisation based in Ireland which aims to assist people affected by depression . Foundation It was founded in 1985 by a group of patients, relatives and health professionals. . Services Helpline The Aware Helpline is a non directive listening service for people who experience depression and concerned family and friends. The Helpline offers a non judgemental listening ear to people who may be distressed or worried, or just need someone to talk to. All calls are treated with strict confidentiality and are anonymous. The Helpline is aviliable on 1890 303 302 (from Ireland) or +353 1 6766 166 (from outside Ireland). Support Groups Aware Support Groups offer a unique opportunity to talk openly about depression and its impact. Confidentiality is a central aspect of Aware Support Groups. A list of support group locations is availbale at Aware’s Official Website Education Fundraising Activities Aware conducts numerous fundraising events every year, such as: St. Patrick’s Day Harbour2Harbour Walk The St. Patrick’s Day Harbour2Harbour Walk is a 16.2 mile walk around Dublin Bay , commencing at 10am and taking

Civilizing Habits: Women Missionaries and the Revival of French Empire $74 Civilizing Habits explores the life stories of three French women missionaries—Philippine Duchesne, Emilie de Vialar, and Anne-Marie Javouhey—who crossed boundaries, both real and imagined, to evangelize far from France’s shores. In so doing, they helped France reestablish a global empire after the dislocation of the Revolution and the fall of Napoleon. They also pioneered a new missionary era in which the educational, charity, and health care services provided by women became valuable tools for spreading Catholic influence across the globe.Philippine Duchesne traveled to former French territory in Missouri in 1818 to proselytize among Native Americans. Thwarted by the American policy of removing tribes even further west, she turned her attention to girls’ education on the frontier. Emilie de Vialar followed French troops to Algeria after its conquest and opened missions throughout the Mediterranean basin in the mid-nineteenth century. Prevented from direct evangelization, she developed strategies and subterfuges for working among Muslim populations. Anne-Marie Javouhey evangelized among Africans in the French slave colonies, including a utopian settlement in the wilds of French Guiana. She became a rare Catholic proponent of the abolition of slavery and a woman designated a "great man" by the French king. Paradoxically, through embracing religious institutions designed to shield their femininity, these women gained increased authority to travel outside France, challenge church power, and evangelize among non-Christians, all roles more commonly ascribed to male missionaries. Their stories teach us about the life paths open to religious women in the nineteenth century and how both church and state benefitted from their initiative and energy to expand the boundaries of faith and nation.

Civilizing Habits: Women Missionaries and the Revival of French Empire $74 Civilizing Habits explores the life stories of three French women missionaries—Philippine Duchesne, Emilie de Vialar, and Anne-Marie Javouhey—who crossed boundaries, both real and imagined, to evangelize far from France’s shores. In so doing, they helped France reestablish a global empire after the dislocation of the Revolution and the fall of Napoleon. They also pioneered a new missionary era in which the educational, charity, and health care services provided by women became valuable tools for spreading Catholic influence across the globe.Philippine Duchesne traveled to former French territory in Missouri in 1818 to proselytize among Native Americans. Thwarted by the American policy of removing tribes even further west, she turned her attention to girls’ education on the frontier. Emilie de Vialar followed French troops to Algeria after its conquest and opened missions throughout the Mediterranean basin in the mid-nineteenth century. Prevented from direct evangelization, she developed strategies and subterfuges for working among Muslim populations. Anne-Marie Javouhey evangelized among Africans in the French slave colonies, including a utopian settlement in the wilds of French Guiana. She became a rare Catholic proponent of the abolition of slavery and a woman designated a "great man" by the French king. Paradoxically, through embracing religious institutions designed to shield their femininity, these women gained increased authority to travel outside France, challenge church power, and evangelize among non-Christians, all roles more commonly ascribed to male missionaries. Their stories teach us about the life paths open to religious women in the nineteenth century and how both church and state benefitted from their initiative and energy to expand the boundaries of faith and nation.