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Reprise: Getting Out While the Getting's Good
Reprise replays posts from the past that you might find useful today.
WHEN IT COMES TIME TO BAIL OUT
Sometimes it happens that you find it necessary to withdraw from representing a client. Maybe an ethical dilemma has reared its head. Or perhaps you and your client have developed irreconcilable differences. Or it could be that your client has not met the terms of the employment contract as to cooperation or payment or in some other way.
Once you have entered an appearance in a case, you are in it until the court lets you out. You may not avoid responsibility simply by not participating further. So when the need arises, how can you make an effective exit?
Uniform Chancery Court Rule (UCCR) 1.08 provides: "When an attorney makes an appearance for any party in an action, the attorney will not be allowed to withdraw as counsel for the party except upon written motion and after reasonable notice to the client and opposing counsel."
In other words, it's not good enough to get an agreed order signed by counsel opposite and present it to the judge. Nor is it adequate to get your client to sign off on an order.
Here is what you have to do, step by step:
File a motion to withdraw. Set out a general statement of your reason without compromising the interest of your client in the litigation.
File the motion and send a copy of it with certificate of service to opposing counsel and the client.
Notice the motion for hearing.
If your client and opposing counsel will sign an agreed order allowing you to withdraw, present it to the court for entry.
If either your client or opposing counsel, or both, object, hold a hearing and ask the court to rule on your motion.
Several caveats:
If the case is set for trial, most chancellors will allow you to withdraw only in the most urgent and exigent circumstances.
No chancellor will allow you to withdraw if to do so will seriously prejudice your client.
You may not withdraw in any probate matter unless there is an attorney who will substitute for you. UCCR 6.01 requires that the fiduciary retain an attorney, unless the fiduciary is a licensed attorney.
Be general in stating a reason. Okay: "The undersigned attorney and the plaintiff have differences of opinion about handling this case that can not be resolved." Not okay: "My client has filed three bar complaints against me and has retained counsel to sue me for malpractice, and I have reason to believe he is concealing assets from the court."
Don't include any language in your order that absolves you of any responsibility for anything you did in the case, or approves everything you did; that's overreaching. You may state that you are relieved of all further responsibility from and after the date of the order allowing withdrawal.
Many chancellors will not permit you to withdraw if the only basis is non-payment of fees. Their rationale is that you took on a professional duty to represent the client when you entered an appearance, and that duty is higher than your desire to be paid.
Beam to MSSC
December 29, 2015 § 6 Comments
Chancellor Dawn Beam of Sumrall was appointed yesterday to fill Justice Randy Pierce's soon-to-be-vacated seat on the MSSC. Her appointment is effective February 15, 2016. She will have to stand for election in November, 2016, as mentioned in yesterday's post.
Beam's appointment continues the role of a chancellor on the high court. Pierce was a chancellor before his appointment to the MSSC.
The Jackson Clarion-Ledger's article on the appointment and Judge Beam's background are at this link. (You may encounter paywalls and annoying pop-ups and "surveys")
From this Blog's perspective, Judge Beam's appointment is a major positive, since she is a top-notch chancellor, and knowledge of chancery practice and equity sometimes seems a mystery to appellate judges.
I only wish chancellors were not just a token one-seat allocation on each court. A huge portion of Mississippi trial-court practice is in our chancery courts. It's where most Mississippians experience their everyday contact with our courts — in custody, divorce, probate, property, contract, commitment, and many other issues — that are what chancellors deal with on a regular basis.
And yet, it's the big-money PI lawyers — defense and plaintiff — and felony-level criminal lawyers, who claim "legitimacy" and elbow aside chancery at the appellate level. That does not exactly serve most Mississippians at the grass-roots level.
We need more chancery representation on the MSSC and COA. Only those who have practiced in chancery court really understand our procedures and how equity operates. So I applaud Judge Beam's appointment. She will do a superb job on the third floor of the Gartin Justice Building. I only wish we had one more — or a couple more — to give her a little more support.
Maxwell to MSSC
December 28, 2015 § 1 Comment
Reshaping of the MSSC is continuing with the appointment of Judge Jimmy Maxwell of the COA to the high court seat being vacated by Justice David Chandler. The appointment to the North Mississippi District seat, is effective January 1, 2016. Maxwell will have to run in a judicial election in November, 2016.
Chandler's resignation earlier this month, to assume leadership of the state's troubled foster-care program, created the vacancy to which Maxwell is appointed. Only the timing is surprising. It was widely known that Justice Chandler did not intend to run again when his term ended in 2016. Multiple sources said that Maxwell intended to run for Chandler's seat if he did not run again.
One soon-to-be-vacant MSSC seat remains to be filled. Justice Randy Pierce is stepping aside to take over leadership of the Mississippi Judicial College, effective February 1, 2016.
Maxwell's appointment will in turn mean a vacancy on the COA that will have to be filled from District One, which is the northeastern area of the state.
The Jackson Clarion-Ledger's article on Judge Maxwell's appointment is at this link. (You might encounter a paywall and annoyances like pop-ups and "surveys")
A previous post on changes to the MSSC is here.
All of the 2015 judicial appointees, at both appellate and trial levels, will have to stand for election in 2016. This latest round of appointments, along with previous appointments and other appellate races that are expected to be contested, will make for an interesting judicial election cycle in 2016.
Taking a holiday break.
I wish all of you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Joyous Kwanzaa, or just a few days off work.
Next post December 28, 2015.
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Lawyers are driven to accomplish. We are ambitious and goal-driven. Sometimes in pursuing lofty goals, though, we can lose sight of the opportunities we have to make a difference. The importance of making a difference in your own little slice of the universe is something about which I have posted here previously.
Here is a Ted Talk with Harvard Business School Professor Clay Christensen that offers some insight into what really counts and what will ultimately be the measure of your life.
Thanks to Attorney Michael Grace
Equity Shines Through
Just when you thought equity was moribund (okay, I confess that it's more me than you), along comes a case where the appellate court looks over the masterful equitable remedy crafted by a thoughtful chancellor and says, "Job well done."
That's what happened in the MSSC case Scafidi, et al. v. Hille, decided December 10, 2015, which involved division of the parties' interests in several businesses inherited jointly by siblings Gerald Scafidi and Jo Ann Scafidi Hille. The facts are complicated, and the proceedings were convoluted, but the gist of it is that the chancellor ordered what amounted to an equitable distribution of the corporations and real property so as to divide them fairly between the brother and sister. Gerald appealed raising many issues that were addressed in detail in the 44-page opinion by Justice Waller. For our purposes, though, we will look at how the court dealt with Gerald's argument that the relief granted by the chancellor was improper:
¶60. We now turn to the relief granted by the chancellor. In an action to judicially dissolve a corporation, a chancellor does not have to order a dissolution, even if grounds such as oppression or deadlock are met. This is because the general view in Mississippi is that "[d]issolution is an extraordinary remedy to be sparingly administered in exceptional cases only." Capitol Toyota, Inc. v. Gervin, 381 So. 2d 1038, 1039 (Miss. 1980). However, "if the strife among the participants has been so long and bitter that the former relationships of congeniality and trust cannot be re-established [like Jo Ann and Gerald's case], there is little left that an unhappy shareholder can do except . . . bring about the dissolution of the business." F.H. O'Neal & R. Thompson, O'Neal's Close Corporations § 9.04 (3d ed. 1971). "But the more common relief in modern cases . . . is to provide relief alternative to dissolution." Id. at § 9.25. Mississippi's corporate dissolution statute states that "[n]othing contained in this section shall diminish the inherent equity powers of the court to fashion alternative remedies to judicial dissolution." Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-14.34 (i) (emphasis added).
¶61. Contrary to Gerald's assertion, the chancellor did not dissolve the corporations. Instead, he fashioned an alternative remedy to this problem. The chancellor found that the source of funds for the $180,000 Gerald used to purchase the minority shareholders' interest in the Trailer Park and the Restaurant corporations came from the corporations themselves. Those shares were purchased with funds equitably owned by both Jo Ann and Gerald. So Gerald's purchase was for the benefit of both parties. The chancellor then disregarded the shares purchased by Gerald and considered Jo Ann and Gerald to be equal shareholders in the Restaurant and the Trailer Park. After equalizing their interests in the corporations, the chancellor ordered that the property lines be modified by survey to reflect that Jo Ann and Gerald owned fifty-percent of the land upon which the Trailer Park and the Campground were situated.
¶62. The Amended Final Judgment from which Gerald appeals states "that the Court divides, partites, and equitably separates the parties by granting each full ownership of separate companies . . . ." He then granted Jo Ann full ownership of the Trailer Park, and Gerald full ownership of the Campground. The chancellor ordered "that each of the parties is to execute the necessary documents, including deeds, bills of sale and stock certificates to accomplish the directions of the court." Nowhere in the Amended Final Judgment does the chancellor mention "dissolution." The chancellor did quite the opposite when he fashioned an alternative remedy to dissolution, which he had full authority to do under Section 79-4-14.34 (i) of the Mississippi Code.
¶63. Since the chancellor did not order a direct dissolution of the corporations, Gerald's argument that this "equitable distribution" method violates the method provided by the Mississippi Legislature in Section 79-4-14.05 to dissolve a corporation and distribute its assets among its shareholders according to their interests is without merit.
¶64. We cannot locate any precedent in which a chancellor has granted this exact, or even similar, relief. However, we note that "[i]t is not necessary that some exact precedent be found for extending relief in a given situation." Griffith's Mississippi Chancery Practice § 35 (2000 ed.) (citing Miller v. Doxey, 1 Miss. 329, 333 (1829)). If a certain form of "relief is clearly requisite and a practical remedy may be applied, such remedy is not to be denied because that remedy has never been applied in just that manner to that exact state of case." Id. The question for this Court to decide, then, is whether the relief granted here is an appropriate remedy under Mississippi Code Section 79-4-14.34(i), which states "[n]othing contained in this section shall diminish the inherent equity powers of the court to fashion alternative remedies to judicial dissolution." Although little caselaw addresses Mississippi's alternative-remedy provision, substantial precedent supports the chancellor's broad powers to provide an equitable solution in cases such as this. See, e.g., In re Hardin, 158 So. 3d at 346.
¶65. Other jurisdictions offer guidance as to appropriate remedies to resolve disputes among dissenting shareholders in a close corporation. Some courts have resorted to remedies listed by statute, while others have fashioned remedies not specifically mentioned in a statute. O'Neal's Close Corporations at § 9.35 …
After reviewing some of those statutory provisions from other states, the court concluded:
¶67. After reviewing these alternative remedies, and in light of all the particular factual circumstances of this case, we find that granting full ownership in the respective separate corporations operated individually by Gerald and Jo Ann was a practical, fair, and just remedy to resolve the dispute. A chancellor's remedial powers have long been "marked by plasticity." Griffith's Mississippi Chancery Practice § 35 (citing Hall v. Wood, 443 So. 2d 834, 843 (Miss. 1983)). "Equity jurisdiction permits innovation that justice may be done." Id. If ever a case needed the innovation allowed by equity jurisdiction, it is this one. Considering that nothing "shall diminish the inherent equity powers of the court to fashion alternative remedies to judicial dissolution," Miss. Code Ann. § 79-4-14.34 (i), we find that the chancellor did not abuse his discretion in fashioning this alternative remedy.
I'm proud to see the high court recognizing the unique problem-solving capability of chancery court. Innovation and flexibility to achieve a just, equitable outcome are what equity is all about.
Justice Pierce to MJC
MSSC Justice Randy Pierce is stepping down from his Mississippi Supreme Court seat to take on directorship of the Mississippi Judicial College (MJC). The appointment is effective February 1, 2016.
MJC is the body that is responsible for training and continuing education of Mississippi judges at all levels, court clerks, and court reporters. It also compiles data on the judicial branch for the Mississippi Legislature. MJC is a division of the University of Mississippi, and has its offices on campus in Oxford.
Justice Pierce stated that he had already made the decision not to seek another term when his current one expires in 2017. Justice Pierce is a resident of Greene County, and was elected from MSSC District 2, which is the southernmost district of the state.
The official MSSC announcement is at this link. An article from Mississippi Press-News at Gulflive.com is at this link.
Only yesterday Phillip Thomas had a post on his blog about Justice David Chandler's decision to leave the court to take over the state's troubled foster-care program, and how other contested seats in upcoming elections will change the face of the court over the next few years. Looks like that is already happening.
What You Need To Prove for Homemaker Services
In equitable distribution, one of the factors the court is required to consider is "Substantial contribution to the accumulation of the property … " by … "Direct or indirect economic contribution …" Ferguson vs. Ferguson, 639 So.2d 921, 928-9 (Miss. 1994).
Over the years since Ferguson the courts have recognized that a homemaker's contribution is to be recognized as an indirect contribution. In doing that, I think most of us have accepted a modicum of evidence on the point to support a finding. But is that enough?
In the divorce trial between Rodney and Courtney Williams the chancellor made this finding that:
"the wife was the homemaker of the parties[ and] that the husband earned the majority of the financial income. This is reflected by the domestic services rendered by [the wife] shown during the periods of time in which the grandchildren lived in the home, and she, as well as the husband, took care of them. I find that both have contributed equally toward the acquisition of property[—]he directly financial[] and she through domestic and in-kind services. Accordingly, I find that both are entitled to an equal distribution of those properties."
To be honest, I think most chancellors make similar findings and conclusions. On appeal, Rodney took issue with the chancellor's statements, arguing that Courtney had made only meager contributions.
In the case of Williams v. Williams, handed down November 17, 2015, the COA found that the chancellor's findings were not supported by substantial evidence on homemaker services, and remanded for further proceedings. Judge Irving wrote for the majority:
¶35. In Lowrey v. Lowrey, 25 So. 3d 274, 287 (¶31) (Miss. 2009) (citation omitted), the Mississippi Supreme Court explained:
[T]he concept of homemaker services rests on a showing that the homemaker has contributed to the economic well-being of the family unit through the performance of the myriad of household and child-rearing tasks. In valuing this service[,] consideration should be given to the quality of the services. For example, a homemaker who, over the course of the marriage, has been frugal in the handling of homemaker expenditures and has thereby enhanced the family assets is entitled to a more equitable return than one who has been extravagant.
¶36. In this case, the record does not establish the extent of Courtney's contribution toward the acquisition of the marital property. It appears that the chancellor mistakenly thought Courtney was a stay-home spouse and grandmother. As noted, Courtney worked during the course of the marriage, working eleven of the twelve years of marriage at one place, where her net income was approximately $1,600 per month. The record does not inform us where Courtney worked during the first year of the marriage or how much she earned during that year. The parties had no children together, and there is no testimony in the record regarding the division of the household duties. Although Courtney took care of the grandchildren in the home for some period of time, we note that the grandchildren were her grandchildren, but not Rodney's grandchildren. It appears that the chancellor placed some weight on this fact in determining that Courtney was a homemaker and that her grandchild-caring duties contributed to the acquisition of the marital estate. The record reflects that Rodney paid the majority of the household expenses and the entire mortgage note on the marital home. It further reflects that Courtney deposited only $250 biweekly in a joint bank account to help with the household expenses but routinely withdrew money from that account for other purposes unrelated to household expenses. And the record is silent as to any other financial contributions that Courtney may have made during the marriage. Therefore, there is not substantial evidence in the record supporting the chancellor's finding that the parties "both have contributed equally toward the acquisition of property[—]he directly financial[] and she through domestic and in-kind services."
A few takeaways:
The chancellor here believed that Courtney's contribution to the household should have been recognized, but there was simply not enough evidence to support his conclusion. Unless you really want your case to be reversed and remanded, it's up to you to develop the evidence on the record that will support the judge's findings. Here, the chancellor could just as easily have found against Courtney on the factor, which could have adversely impacted her equitable distribution. Read Lowrey and take it to heart. Use it as a template in your next equitable distribution case.
If you represent the homemaker and your case is weak on this factor, make sure you bulk up your proof on the other factors, and try to convince the judge that this is not the key factor to consider in making a division. Remember that all of the factors do not have equal weight; the weight to be accorded to each varies from case to case, depending on the facts.
The converse is true if you represent the direct contributor. Emphasize the direct contribution in terms of its role in the acquisition and appreciation in value of the marital estate.
Never assume that the judge's findings will make up for gaps in your case. If the judge stretches to make an assumption, you could find the case ricocheting back to you because those findings are not supported by substantial evidence. Client's don't like having to pay for a do-over.
Elvis in Meridian …. More
Before his epochal appearance on Ed Sullivan's TV show in February, 1956, Elvis appeared in Meridian in 1955 with his first pink Caddy in a Fall Festival parade. Here's the video.
Here's a post I made previously on Elvis in Meridisn.
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Harry Wilson Lawton
Harry Wilson Lawton, 77 was born December 3, 1927 in California and passed away November 20, 2005 in the loving presence of family and friends in San Juan Capistrano, California. Harry, who taught creative writing for twenty yers at the University of California, Riverside, is the author of the non-fiction novel Willie Boy, which received the James D. Phelan Award in Literature and the Southwest Literature Award. The book was filmed by Universal Studios in 1969 as 'Tell Them Willie Boy is Here,' starring Robert Redford and Robert Blake. Born in Southern California and educated at the University of California, Berkeley, Harry was a newspaperman for ten years, serving on the Oakland Tribune, the San Clemente Sun, and the Riverside Press-Enterprise, where he won many awards for investigating reporting, including the California State Fair Gold Medal in Journalism. His fiction and more recently, poetry, have appeared in many literary magazines; and, in the field of anthropology, he is the author of a number of monographs and papers on Southern California ethnohistory. He has served as editor of the Journal of California Anthropology and managing editor of the Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology. He is Co-founder and Director of Malki Museum Press, which specializes in books on California indians.

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Black Fate – Between Visions and Lies
Black Fate is a group that has an established founding in 1990, but has undergone a number of lineup changes and hiatuses that have developed over time to form the band's current sound. This Greek band is making its mark on the metal scene, especially with the new additions of Gus Drax (Biomechanical, Sunburst, Solo) on guitars and Vasilis Liakos (Innosense) on bass, joining the founding Black Fate drummer Nikos Tsintzilonis and established and recognizable singer Vasilis Georgiou (Innosense) on lead vocals. Between Visions and Lies is the follow-up album to their 2009 disc Deliverance of Soul, and after 5 years of waiting, it provides an auditory onslaught of heavy but melodic tunes for the patient listeners.
As would be expected of a track of this title, Rhyme of a False Orchestra, begins with a bombastic symphonic and operatic introduction before the segue into the powerful metal delivery of the rest of the song. With building verses into the catchy chorus, it ebbs and flows between rapid-fire kick drums and guitar and more coasting rhythms with a little syncopation thrown in. The solo section begins more tempered, with rhythm parts that counter the solo melodies, and builds up to contains plenty of harmonized shredding. The chorus continues to reprise until the end, which comes about abruptly with a faint violin echo.
Lines in the Sand (listen in the lyric video below), though it may be too early to draw the comparison, sounds as close to a middle-era Kamelot song as any on the album. Even the falsetto ethereal vocals over the staccato strings in the introduction of the song is completely reminiscent of Interlude I (Opiate Soul). Soon after, however, there is an unmistakable chunky and powerful introduction of the band joining in and setting the tone for the first verse that sets it apart from being a Kamelot clone, albeit in a similar vein in style of power metal. As it leads into the first bridge, the tempo tends to suspend in a half-time feel with a more prominent keyboard/synth line, differentiating it between the verse and the chorus. The song maintains galloping drums and crunchy guitars throughout most of it, and allows a bit of the keys to support and augment the main melodies and vocal soaring. Just before the solo segment, the song reprises the similar descanted falsetto vocals, marcato guitar rhythms, and staccato strings that had introduced the song. Transitioning into a busy and layered solo segment, the chorus reprises once more as it heads toward a second solo segment, which wraps up the song with very Savatage/Trans-Siberian Orchestra-like ending with the ascending scale arpeggio with the victorious and final end.
The third song, The Game of Illusion, begins with a keyboard entry as the multi-layered guitar riff comes in with some fast-footed drumming. The pace of the song is relatively moderate, though the drum rhythms really shine on this song with 16th and 32nd note kick drum rolls that keep it from feeling too slow or dragging. The guitar parts are fluid at times, but can be very precise and syncopated in the choruses. The solo break takes a different route from the rest of the song with some faster riffing, phasing, sci-fi synths, and an ascending bass line that repeats as a nice accent. This song is not too flashy, fast, or complex, but there is strength in its simplicity that is solid and allows the vocals to emote more, showing some of Georgiou's depth, as well as highlighting some precise drumwork by Tsintzilonis, accenting with Liakos' bass, and anchoring with Drax's guitar.
Into the Night starts off more of a ballad, and begins with a string quartet and arpeggiated guitar playing softly along with them while the vocal melody is sung velvetly over them. However, after about a minute, this easygoing approach is soon traded in for a new beginning that starts off much more aggressively, essentially presenting a completely different song. The chunky and more aggressive sounds takes over with some occasional piano interludes that link the verses and choruses together as another small glimpse of the former classically influenced introduction. A few soundbytes are interspersed during the solo sections, giving it a bit of interest, and the solo portion near the last 1/3 of the song provides a variation of styles, with the reappearance of the strings, various percussion and sounds, soundbytes of voices over shortwave radio, ringing bells, and the eventual increasing incorporation of the guitars into a more formidable solo presence. The chorus reprises with a key change, and fades out with an industrial mechanical fadeout.
The fourth song, In Your Eyes, begins fairly solidly with quarter note chord establishments, starting the song with a moderate but stable tempo that doesn't increase in pace but the rhythms continue to get more complex and fast so that it seems the song speeds up. This track strongly emphasizes the use of pinch harmonics with the guitar parts, especially during the verses, which add an extra edge to the piece. The chorus has a quite catchy melody that carries the heart of the song and the solo portion provides some smoothly executed runs. This is a song that is straightforward and makes its musical and lyrical point in a moderate four minute length.
Call of the Wild starts off with a strong, anchoring bass line as the distorted guitar introduces the chord structure in the intro, before the full instrumentation comes in with the main melody line. The verses have a moderately pitched vocal line, undergirded by unintrusive power chords. The beat is somewhat suspended going into the bridge, but then returns into the chorus and following verses, with the same pattern in subsequent bridge/chorus transitions. The guitar soloing shreds more than some of the other tracks on this album, showing off some of Drax's chops.
State of Conformity has an industrial synth beginning with a chugging guitar and rhythm entry that is more syncopated during the verses, but smoothes out on the chorus with straight eighth note foundation. This pattern continues through the first half of the song, but things start to change up about halfway through. The synth makes a more prominent appearance, and there is a somewhat dissonant and syncopated punchy interlude (which quite reminded me of Vanden Plas' Frequency) that gives way to a more laid back, lounge-y type sound. But this more relaxing stretch doesn't last for long, when some extensive runs bring the section back into the bridge/chorus again before ending again on an industrial "note." The vocal lines are very catchy and smoothly delivered, and the music takes twists and turns to make it interesting and worth following.
The eighth track, Without Saying a Word, begins with a somewhat strange juxtaposition between a string quartet and a significant bass solo prominence that employs a delay effect that makes it sound sharp in comparison to the strings, especially in the upper octaves. This pitch difference in this portion is distracting to me, and doesn't allow me to enjoy the sentiment and the experimental nature of this part of the music (as well as each time it reprises in the song). However, it soon segues into an easygoing tempo with acoustic guitar, traveling bassline, and moderate and supportive percussion. This song is more emotive and could be considered a power ballad, and gets heavier as the track continues, though the tempo remains adagio. There is some variety throughout the song, as the music pulls back to the acoustic again with the return to the verses and the bridges while the electric guitar appears in the choruses with a particularly blistering solo in the last quarter of the song. As the song fades out from the last chorus reprise, it segues out with a quite beautiful piano outro that is to be especially noted.
Perfect Crime is somewhat akin to In Your Eyes in that there is a large and immediate use of pinch harmonics to kick it off. Along with some accented keyboards and solid rhythm, the verse comes in with a more traditional guitar delivery. The song has a crunchy 4/4 beat that stays fairly consistent, though there are moments where it suspends over the beat (such as during the bridges), and at other times when it adds more complexity to the time signature (such as into the choruses). During the solo section about 2/3 through, there are some highlights especially with a slap bass solo and the shredding but creative guitar feature that even jumps octaves. This song is fairly straightforward and is a good staple on the album.
Next up comes Weight of the World (listen in the video below), which starts off with a punchy introduction, but backs off with the beginning of the verse, led primarily by the bass and drums underneath the lead vocals in the first half. It picks up about halfway through the verse, as well as into the chorus, but allows for some sustaining of the beat through the bridges and part of the choruses, giving the song a balance between the suggestion of the beat and having the beat planted firmly in your face. The alternating effect gives the listener the best of both worlds and keeps one from being too prominent. The vocal melody is also easy to latch on to in this track and is a kind of mortar that holds all of the various instrumental parts and intensities together.
In Fear is the shortest track on the album, closing it out in dramatic fashion. It begins ominously with music box melody, with a martial snare and a rainy city soundscape in the background. Timpani and orchestral additions slowly creep into the song and the snare takes on the more protruding presence as the orchestral arrangement continues the melody while the soundscape has faded away. It continues with the main melody until it fades at the end into a thunderstorm. This instrumental orchestral piece is a truly stunning yet unexpected end to this album full of power metal. The variation, however, is a nice addition and gives the album a classy and powerful finale.
Most of the songs on Between Visions and Lies are moderately timed, with an average of four and a half minutes a song, giving the listener plenty to take in without being too belabored. The songs are energetic with memorable vocal lines in particular that make the music easy to catch onto and lyrics that have layers of depth to explore. I'm definitely not the first, nor will I be the last, to compare vocalist Vasilis Georgiou to be so closely akin to vocalist Roy Khan in his tone, delivery, and timbre. For those who desire that style of music and vocal quality, Georgiou and Black Fate will satisfy that niche that many have looked to fill the Conception and mid-era Kamelot void in recent years. However, Black Fate is not a mere copycat and stays fairly true to the power metal genre and though they include some occasional bells and whistles, their focus lies primarily on the vocal- and guitar-driven power metal, supported by fast-footed drums and fleeting-fingered bass. Gus Drax's guitar work has a style and signature all his own, and shows that he has both versatility and consistency in his delivery, tending on the more aggressive side, as well as having some favorite techniques of his own that show themselves often on the album. Liakos' bass and Tsintzilonis' drums make a solid and interesting rhythm section, and can turn up the gear when needed in the songs. Liakos creates interesting basslines, especially when he is featured, but he equally provides a solid foundation for the music. Tsintzilonis maintains intricate or complicated and fast rhythms at times with precision, but he also knows when to scale back and keep a light beat when the music calls for it. In addition, the keyboard parts contributed by guest artists Themis Koparanidis and Giorgos Maravgakis are not to be neglected, given their important accompaniments to the songs that really add to the character of the songs. Black Fate's newest album is a solid fourth installment in their repertoire, and though it may not have reinvented the wheel, it has an appeal that will likely satisfy and win over its listeners.
Melodic Power Metal
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Lacy has been immersed in music her whole life, from "naming that tune" at the age of 1.5 through being classically trained in several instruments through adulthood. She was introduced to the metal genre in late elementary school/middle school by a friend and after a childhood of the top 40, has never looked back since. First exposed to the progressive genre of metal via Dream Theater's "Images and Words" album, Lacy has been an avid fan of prog metal ever since. Her love of heavy metal and classical music mix well in the progressive, melodic, symphonic, power, and neo-classical styles of metal. An ever-learning student of the field, Lacy loves to learn of new, innovative, and intelligent music in this genre and relishes having the chance to actually review albums and conduct interviews with the musicians themselves to share and to learn about with her fellow metal family. She also enjoys helping the magazine as its CEO. Lacy is an art therapist and author by day and amateur musician by hobby, and currently plays flute, alto flute, oboe, and bass guitar in various ensembles.
Maestrick- Unpuzzle!
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Floor Jansen is the main vocalist on Avalon II, the album and European tour planned for May 2014!


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Windows file servers contain a varied mass of unstructured data, some of which might be business critical, and some old, duplicated, stale and unwanted. The problem is that the data is often mixed up and stored in unwieldy folder hierarchies that evolved over time, so file management becomes an almost impossible task. We traditionally tried to group data into folders according to its purpose and level of sensitivity, but you can't rely on users to store documents in the right places so that security can be set appropriately.
The File Classification Infrastructure (FCI) is intended to help you manage data better. It binds the classification metadata directly to a file, so the classification remains in place if the file is moved around. Microsoft provides a Data Classification Toolkit to help you develop a file classification policy, and report on how the policy is working.
Setting up FCI is explained as a 4 step process, first using the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) GUI, then with PowerShell cmdlets. You can use either option, depending on your preference.
This topic explains how to enable resource properties in Active Directory, create classification rules on the file server, and then assign values to the resource properties for files on the file server. For this example, the following classification rules are created: A content classification rule that searches a set of files for the string 'Company Confidential.' If the string is found in a file, the Impact resource property is set to High on the file. A content classification rule that searches a set of files for a regular expression that matches a social security number at least 10 times in one file. If the pattern is found, the file is classified as having personally identifiable information and the Personally Identifiable Information resource property is set to High.
FCI uses some of the Dynamic Access Control properties in Active Directory, so these need to be enabled first.
Sign in to the domain controller server as a member of the Domain Admins security group.
Open the Active Directory Administrative Center.
Right-click 'Classification Rules' on the 'Classification Management' page, and then click 'Create Classification Rule'.
Now give the rule a name by typing it into the 'Rule Name' box on the 'General' tab. Let's call the rule 'Company Confidential'.
Now click 'Add' on the 'Scope' tab, and pick out which folders you want for these confidential documents.
In the 'Choose a Method to Assign a Property to Files' box, select 'Content Classifier'.
In the 'Choose a Property to Assign to Files' box, click 'Impact'.
In the 'Specify a Value' box, pick 'High'.
Under the 'Parameters' heading, click 'Configure'.
In the 'Expression Type' column, select 'String'.
In the 'Expression' column, type 'Company Confidential', and then click OK.
On the 'Evaluation Type' tab, select the 'Re-evaluate Existing Property Values' check box, click 'Overwrite the Existing Value', and then click OK.
A regular expression classification rule scans a file for a pattern that matches the regular expression. If a string that matches the regular expression is found, the value of a resource property can be configured. In this example, we will scan each file on a network shared folder and look for a string that matches the pattern of a UK National Insurance number. If the pattern is found 5 times or more in a file then the associated file is classified as having personally identifiable information.
Open 'File Server Resource Manager'.
Right-click 'Classification Rules', and then click Create 'Classification Rule'.
On the 'General' tab, in the 'Rule name' box, type a name for the classification rule, such as 'NI Rule'.
On the 'Scope' tab, click 'Add', and then pick out which folders you want for these confidential documents.
In the 'Choose a Method to Assign a Property to Files' box, ensure that 'Content Classifier' is selected..
In the 'Choose a Property to Assign to Files' box, click 'Personally Identifiable Information'.
In the 'Specify a Value' box, click 'High'.
Under the 'Parameters' heading, click 'Configur'e.
In the 'Expression Type' column, select 'Regular Expression'.
In the 'Minimum Occurrences' column, type 5, and then click OK.
Click 'Classification Management', right-click 'Classification Rules', and then click 'Run Classification With All Rules Now'.
Click the' Wait for Classification to Complete' option, and then click 'OK'.
Navigate one of the folders that you picked out in the classification rules, right-click a file in that folder, and then click Properties.
Check out the 'Classification' tab, and you should see that the file is classified correctly.
Now navigate one of the folders that you picked out in the classification rules, right-click a file in that folder, and then click Properties.


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March 14, 2002 Arts & Culture » Juice
Getting choosy
By Liz Langley
It would be as if a group of people was given the Vienna Opera House to put on a show and all they could think to do was stand there and make fart jokes.
That's our Florida, at least sometimes. A tropical paradise, yet the insipidity of what's played out on this stage can be humiliating for anyone who shares the spotlight. The presidential election was embarrassing enough. Now we have the "Choose Life" license plates, which should read, "Choose Adoption," since that's what their proceeds go to fund.
So why they bear the politically flammable phrase "Choose Life" is anyone's guess. My guess is that pro-lifers are just so used to misconstruing things that they do it out of habit, even when they have a cause like adoption, which no one would argue with.
Adoption is a great cause; sponsoring ignorance is not. The problem with the funding for these license plates is that agencies which also include discussions of abortion as part of their educational efforts are ineligible to receive any of the funds.
The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy brought the issue to federal court in Miami last month, asking for the funding to be fairly distributed on the grounds that withholding it from organizations that discuss abortion violates First Amend-ment rights and separation of church and state. (The money has been going to such religious groups as Catholic Charities.)
"Bad girl, bad girl!" says Sue Idtensohn when we talk about the stigmatization and burden the state's policy puts on women who want to be informed instead of stupid. Sue is the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando Inc. In the past six months, someone fired a .357 through her office window at 4 a.m., and the "Army of God" terrorized her staff with two anthrax scares. This is an office that hands out birth control. And condoms. And tests for cancer. And tries to educate people about options.
That people in our state are trying to suppress information that women have a right to, and would use publicly raised money to do it, is another shame on Florida. And it seriously pisses me off.
The rest of the story ...
So here, courtesy of an interview with Sue, is a summary of the presentation you would get if you went to a health-care organization that offered you all your choices, not just the ones religious conservatives want you to have:
"A woman comes in and she's pregnant. The options are, you can keep this baby, we'll get you into prenatal care. Do you have anybody to help you at home if you're 13 or 14? Is the father present? Are you financially going to be able to handle this? We really try to explain that this is a life-altering decision.
"If they'd like to give the baby up for adoption, that's certainly an option. If they're very concerned about having it go to a good family, we can see that that happens.
"We talk to them about abortion -- that it's a very safe procedure. We send them away and say, Ã?This is something you need to think about. But if you decide to have an abortion, we want to make sure you come back, and -- if you're going to continue to be sexually active -- that we put you on some kind of birth control so that this won't happen again.' Unintended pregnancies happen. Condoms break. Women forget to take their pills. There are, believe it or not, things like incest and abuse. We talk about that with them and what it all means.
"We refer them to a clinic" that performs surgical abortions or which offers the nonsurgical method, RU-486, the abortion pill, which is slightly more expensive. It's a very private matter," Sue says.
"Even if I knew you were here and I had held your hand," she says, she'd never let on. "We are very confidential."
If you need some simple, accurate medical information -- not skewed, religious-nut misinformation -- about birth control, STDs, abortion or other sexual- health issues, the new edition of "Our Bodies, Ourselves" is a fine, reliable source. Yes, it shows my age that I often look to books for information instead of the web. For those more in tune to the 21st century, teenwire.com is the Planned Parenthood website for teen-agers. It discusses sexual issues and lots more, because, nobody's all about sex all the time. Not even me.
Anyway, there it is: information, which I'm proud as a Floridian, to offer. This state is my stage, too, and I'd like it to show at least some integrity. Whether you "Choose Adoption," "Choose Abortion," "Choose Parenthood" or "Choose Whatever," just get all the information first and then choose wisely.
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Money for mobility - Mayor Robert Quaiff (second from left) joined Quinte West deputy mayor Jim Alyea, Belleville Mayor Taso Christopher, MP Neil Ellis, transit operations manager Paul Buck, and councillor Garnet Thompson for Friday's funding announcement. (Submitted photo)
Prince Edward County will receive up to $131,203 over the next 10 years for public transit as part of a new $11.8-billion joint infrastructure program between the federal and provincial governments.
Bay of Quinte MP Neil Ellis announced the allocation in Belleville Friday as the Investing in Canada plan was rolled out on behalf of federal minister of infrastructure and communities Amarjeet Sohi and the provincial infrastructure minister Bob Chiarelli.
The investment, which was calculated based on transit ridership includes $761,892.65 from the federal government and $59,311 from the provincial government.
Ellis indicated the money will help to build communities. "Long-term investments in infrastructure are key to building a strong Canada — connecting people, creating good jobs for the middle class, and building our economy and our communities for the future," he said. "Canadians living, working, and raising families in our community will be able to enjoy increased opportunities and a more sustainable economic future."
Representing the provincial government, Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Lou Rinaldi said the investment will result in "the better movement of people and goods, providing clean air and water, and enabling smarter and more efficient cities."
The County could also benefit from an allocation the Town of Deseronto received Friday as the Deseronto Transit system is one of two operating here, along with the Quinte Access specialized transit service. Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio was in Deseronto Friday morning to announce a commitment of $281,000 in dedicated funding.
He credited Deseronto for being forward thinking in creating a transit system that now serves five different communities.
"You've got a lot bigger communities right now that don't necessarily see the value (of investing in transit). Deseronto did and now they're seeing the benefit," he said. Bossio said he's spent time advocating on Parliament Hill for transit systems in smaller rural areas because sometimes even MPs and bureaucrats don't make the connection that rural people require transit connections. "It's vitally important for rural sustainability that we have this connectivity," he said.
Bossio added that people use transit for work, education, and medical appointments and transit has been proven to remove barriers for people.
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America's greatest inventor, Thomas Edison once stated: "The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense." Perhaps no other quote better explains the journey of the Bahria University Model United Nations' team leaders better who have persevered to create the reputable platform that BUMUN is today.
Back in 2012, when the MUN culture was not very popular at Bahria University, a group of ambitious students decided to defy all odds, test their luck and bring this platform home. As they say, anything that's worthy is never easy to achieve.
The founders dug the ground and laid the foundations of BUMUN with whatever rusty tools they had. Starting from scratch, they had to look for like-minded people and jump over the biggest hurdle, convincing the University officials to allow the event to happen.
After taking on every possible set back as a challenge, Abdul Majid Awan and his team of rebels — Ambreen, Anas , Husam, Maria, and Yusra — were able to launch the first edition of BUMUN. Since then, every passing year, the family keeps growing, and BUMUN became bigger and better.
With the desire to improve and perfect the dream of organizing the ideal MUN, Labib Chauhan (successor to Abdul Majid Awan) could not simply stay limited within any boundaries, hence BUMUN needed to expand from a 92-delegate initiation to a conference with over 500 delegates in 2016.
The ever growing legacy has turned into a more professional and well-ordered conference. Whereas, most MUNs are often known by their socials, quality debates have always been a priority for the team at BUMUN, thus establishing a reputable status in the MUN circuit of the city.
Honestly, BUMUN has come a long way from 2012 when it first started; from a bunch of kids literally just running around trying to get approvals and attract delegates to where it is today, a proper platform that liberates the youth in a world that confines them. Talk about some serious teamwork guys.
So while each and every one of us so vainly puts up our displays or Instagram posts that are over laden with hashtags saying #bumunday1 #qawalinight #adaytoremember #bestexperience, let's also take a moment to appreciate those who put in all the effort to ensure that Bahria University is not left behind when it comes to all the glory that comes with attending a MUN. After all these people put in their time, energy, money and efforts into a bleak prospect and turned it into a major success.
Now, at this point, when you've heard about BUMUN's journey, and you must be thinking to ask me that why came the sudden need for a history lesson.
Ideally, I would reply by quoting Virginia Wolff, "I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don't have complete emotions about the present, only about the past," but that is not the approach I intend to take. After subtly accomplishing the "unintended", I would like to declare that BUMUN IS BACK!
Over the years BUMUN has successfully turned itself into a well-defined paradigm of excellence. This year will be no different. Having returned with a whole new concept of "Together, peace is reality", BUMUN aims to make the three day conference as fun, interactive and enjoyable as possible.
It warmly welcomes students with no MUNning experience from all over the city to meet new people and develop public speaking skills.
Like every year, students from all over the city will pour in at Bahria University Karachi Campus to simulate United Nations committees such as the General Assembly and Security Council.
Like all Model UN conferences, BUMUN 2018 is designed to teach students about international politics, the United Nations, arbitration, negotiation and conflict resolution.
At the three-day conference, students will gain an understanding of international issues and events, as well as insight into the United Nations and international diplomacy.
The new BUMUN team, which struggles with concepts such as urgency, has been working tirelessly to meet this year's expectations. From running around the city, making arrangements to staying in late to see them through, the team is all geared up to deliver an exceptional MUN this spring.
BUMUN'18 will be big and unique with 8 committees simulated, the countries represented, a fair topic on the agenda, and the delegates in attendance.
Conflict resolution being the key feature of BUMUN, I would like to clear that Thomas Edison was referring to perseverance when he said stick-to-itiveness, but most of you won't know that since you stopped somewhere around "back in 2012".
Similarly, during the painstakingly long, tedious speeches and ceremonies, delegates and team members sit through, pondering more often than not, "uff tauba, such long speeches", undermining the colossal amount of hard-work that was put in order to ensure that Bahria has its own prestigious and recognizable MUN. So the next time one of the cofounders or president go a little over board with their speeches, put aside your phones (only after you're done reading this blog) and instead of yawning or having a glazed expression, listen, appreciate, clap, hell even give a standing ovation.
So to those who are reading this, skimming through this and especially those who jumped to the end like our generation jumps to conclusions, I invite you all to Bahria University Karachi Campus on 2nd-4th March 2018. If you're lucky, you might be inspired to become ambitious too. 8 committees, 3 social events, 1 BUMUN'18; register for the conference and bring the change you wish to see.
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- (For Assistant Teacher Role) Must have prior working experience in Early Childhood centres or Possess basic certificates in Early Childhood
PCF Sparkletots Preschool
In 1991, PCF started its first child care centre. The aim is to support working mothers, in giving them the assurance and peace of mind knowing that their children are in good hands. Since 2012, PCF has adopted a centralized approach to managing its childcare centres and kindergartens, to better establish consistent quality standards and improve educational outcomes for the children under its care. All PCF child care and kindergartens will be collectively branded as "PCF Sparkletots Preschool".
AGB Education Centre Pte Ltd
The AGB Family is comprised of like-minded individuals who share a common belief that continuous 'learning' is the gateway to purposeful and positive living. As a veteran in the field of education and employability, AGB has carved out learning pathways to guide Singaporeans towards realising a meaningful lifestyle. Accompanied with the concept of continuity, AGB aims to build sustainable communities to allow learners to give and receive support from one another.
* This CEJ is held every alternate Friday, except for PH
* Part time and full time positions available
* CEJ venue will be confirmed via SMS
- Sales Promoter
Singapore Spa Institute
This sharing session entails undergoing a spa & wellness course, where learners will then be linked up with the relevant employers by SSI. Opportunities available include: different courses such as infant massage, Indian head and shoulders massage and Chinese massage.
ISS Global
ISS was founded in Copenhagen in 1901 and has grown to become one of the world's leading facility services companies with revenues in 2017 amounting to DKK 79.9 billion. In Singapore, the secret to their success lies in how they tailor their solutions to client needs, how they manage risk, and how they engaged team of more than 9,000 staff members add the power of the human touch in everything they do.
- Supervisor
- Toilet Cleaner
- Office Cleaner
As part of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM), Sodexo draws on the 35 years of experience of their global team. Sodexo in Singapore has 1,500 employees across 50 sites, in diverse client segments including Corporate Services, Schools & Universities, Healthcare and Energy & Resources.
- Design Executive
- Cashier cum Server
- Event cum Barista
UEMS Solutions
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of UEM Edgenta Berhad listed in Bursa Malaysia, UEMS Solutions Pte Ltd is an Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) company with more than 1,000 employees, providing property and facilities management services as well as environmental services in healthcare to both public and private sectors.
They are a diverse and multi-skilled corporation with more than 20 years' experience, excellent track record and enviable reputation.
Location: Main Hospitals in Singapore
- Housekeeper
- Porters
- Tea Lady
- Healthcare Attendants
- Facility Manager
- Operations Executive (Portering Services, Night Shift)
- Technician
Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home
Established in the mid-1960s by the late Madam Lee Ah Mooi who opened the doors of her Kampong Chong Pang residence to retired Samsui women and former Amahs who wanted a trained nurse to help care for them during their twilight years.
- Healthcare Aide
- Therapy Aide
- Senior Care Aide
- General Worker
Caregiver Asia
CaregiverAsia is an online marketplace for Caregivers to list and promote their health and caregiving services. Through its award-winning platform, CaregiverAsia has created an online marketplace leveraging on a shared economy of Careseekers and Caregivers. Careseekers can access on-time, trusted and transparent home care services; whilst freelance Caregivers and healthcare professionals can practice independently with full control of their schedules and terms of services. CaregiverAsia is part of The Caregiver Group which is headquartered in Singapore. The Group has a growing international presence in Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea and the United States.
- Caregiver
- Home Nurses
iJooz Pte Ltd
Fruits Vending Pte Ltd is a premium smart vending machines manufacturer and operator in Singapore. They specialise in providing freshly squeezed orange juice vending services to valued customers with consistent, excellent quality at competitive prices. Their products and services possess strong presence in the market. Their network of vending machines have expanded across the island, contributing to a better world of wellness for everybody.
- Yishun
- Night Shift Driver
- Packer
Lim Siang Huat (LSH)
Founded in 1940, Lim Siang Huat (LSH) was first established as a humble grocery store supplying to the British Forces and expatriate community in Singapore. Today, LSH is managed by the third generation of the Lim family who continues to build the brand's legacy of "Helping others, Building Friendships in the Business Arena, and Providing Job Opportunities for others". With more than 70 years of experience in the F&B business, the LSH symbol is today reputed as Asia's Hub for F&B Brands – one that is associated to high standard.
*Note: Please wear covered shoes and bring along a sweater/jacket as the tour involves a visiting a cold room.
Location: Jurong
- Pickers / Packers
- Drivers (Class 4)
- Inventory Assistant
Home to a mix of 300 contemporary guest rooms, Sky Loft and Premier Loft rooms coupled with modern amenities, Park Hotel Farrer Park, one of the best hotels in Farrer Park also features three dining outlets, a swimming pool and gymnasium ideal for business travel or family holidays.
- Room Attendant
*Updated as of 8 Feb 2019


The Center for Experiential Learning program encompasses a school-wide approach to learning that connects students in substantive ways to hands-on experiences and extended learning in the outside world.
Rosanne Mistretta, as director of the Center, has been charged with overseeing and growing the AFS Explore program, which work to help students individually to discover their passions and to connect them to internships, workshops and other opportunities to extend those interests in the world outside of school. Rosanne also directs the AFS Global Travel program, with several trips planned for each school year. She also facilitates a range of group-learning cohorts, including our MedEx program, which brings together sophomores with an interest in a career in medicine and doctors who are leaders in their fields. Because of the Center there is an ethos of experiential learning embedded throughout the school.
The Center for Experiential Learning at Abington Friends School creates opportunities for intellectual, personal and creative growth through engagement and action.
Driven by the core Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equity, and stewardship, the Center fosters opportunities to connect with people, places and ideas. These experiences cultivate inquisitive learners who understand their personal obligation to the global community and are prepared to engage with the world.
Upper School have opportunities to explore different parts of the globe to deepen their understanding of science, culture and the environment. AFS' global travel program emphasizes leadership, learning through experiences, immersive journeys and service. This year there are several exciting trips.
We are pleased to announce the third cohort of our exchange program with the Friends' School, Hobart, Tasmania! This exciting opportunity is open to our 9th grade students. Students will travel to Tasmania this coming summer for a 3-week period and experience a Quaker School down under! Then the Hobart students will come in the students' 10th grade year to experience Philadelphia and AFS in January/February. The application will be coming out soon for this program. Additional information on Friends School Hobart.
MedEx is a small group mentoring program in which students apply to work with doctors over the course of a year from mid-10th to mid-11th grade. Typical years allow for two slots for 11th grade students to apply (so they would take part in the program from mid-11th to mid-12th grade) Students do not need to know if they are interested in medicine as a career; this is a program for learning and exploration. Past field trips have been to the Mutter Museum, the Abington Hospital Simulation Lab and a dialysis unit. Evening sessions have been about topics like brain function (complete with a dissection), reading x-rays and MRI reports, medical ethics and reproductive rights.
BizEx is a small group mentoring program in which a group of business professionals will work with students over the course of their 10th and 11th grade years. The cohort works in teams of students and professionals and explore principles and concepts of entrepreneurship such as design thinking, developing a plan, marketing and financial literacy. The goal is for the teams to generate their business ideas, prepare a business and marketing plan and then present their idea to the advisory board for review and critique. The final businesses will work to refine their ideas and have the option to take it to a competition such as DECA or YEA.
AFS has partnered with a few fellow non-profits to join together in efforts of stewardship and service learning for our students.
MANNA is an organization which provides meals and warmth to Southeastern Pennsylvania and Souther New Jersey. AFS students visit the MANNA organization to cook, prepare and serve meals. They also meet with administrators at MANNA, some of which are alumni of AFS, to learn about non-profit challenges and rewards. The goal is for our students to participate in project-based extended learning through service rather than just one day of activity.
Jenkintown Food Cupboard provides meals to 90-100 families in Montgomery County, PA each week. AFS students join forces each year to collect food to address hunger in our local area.
Whosoever Gospel Mission is a Christian nonprofit whose purpose is to provide shelter, food, clothing, education, counseling, rehabilitation and other assistance to homeless men, women and children in the Philadelphia region. AFS students join forces again to collect food donations for this organization.
is a school wide outdoor learning program designed to connect children in sustained and meaningful ways with the living world while fully realizing the enormous potential of our beautiful campus.
Compared to a generation ago, children today have dramatically fewer opportunities for unstructured, nature-based play. Veteran teachers and childhood development researchers agree that this kind of play is critical for healthy childhood development.
As students at AFS grow and mature, so too does their relationship with the outdoor world. Play evolves into exploration, research and discovery. By the time they reach Upper School, students are connected to and involved in a larger world of sustainable practice, citizen science and compelling research, both on and off campus.
The Redbud Nature Playground includes platforms for creating imaginative settings such as tree forts; areas for building with all sorts of natural materials, spaces for making art and music; and plenty of open areas for running, climbing and playing games. It is the first nature playground in a school in Pennsylvania to be accredited by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Since we opened this playground for our youngest students, schools from all over the country have sent their teachers to learn how we transformed a traditional playground into an inviting outdoor space that encourages learning, discovery and play in a natural setting.
The Headwaters Discovery Playground is a cutting edge outdoor classroom and free play zone, built to meet the specific needs of our student and program. This playground is designed for students from elementary through their Middle School years. With a village climb, water and sand play, big science pulley and swings, a nature ramble and space for gathering for large and small groups the design combines the best of the traditional childhood experience with our expert knowledge of teaching core subject lessons outdoors. From science and math to art and music, this engaging space allows faculty to take it outside.
The AFS campus is home to the headwaters of the Jenkintown Creek, a natural setting for creek walks, stream water quality studies, tree and animal track identification, bird adaptations, wildlife habitat gardening and environmental art projects.
A recent addition to our campus is a new riparian buffer along the creek bed, installed through our partnership with the Tookany/Tacony Frankford (TTF) Watershed Partnership and a Delaware River Restoration Fund grant. Students, teachers and families played an active role in establishing and planting the buffer, which has become another highly utilized site on campus for outdoor exploration and education.
Following the installation of the buffer, the new rain garden sits across from the Headwaters Discovery Playground. Funded through a grant from the William Penn Foundation to our community partner, the Tookany Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, the rain garden improves the health of our creek and watershed, giving students even more opportunities to study birds, insects, and amphibians firsthand.
We are proud to partner with Villanova University the monitoring of our rain garden and stream. On campus weather and stream monitoring stations installed by Villanova allow students in our Upper School program to utilize real-time data for ongoing experiments and reporting about water quality and climate.
Villanova has also installed a flowmeter, located under Meetinghouse Road that measures depth, velocity and the flow of the stream. Within our rain garden Villanova has installed soil measure meters, a bubbler to measure infiltration rates, an autosampler to collect water samples, and pore water samplers.
The rooftop weather station installed by Villanova monitors temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed and wind direction, solar radiation, barometric pressure, heat index, and dew point. This data can provide information about storm duration and intensity. Along with the flowmeter, the data helps us monitor the inflow to and outflow from our creek headwaters.
Want to know what the weather is like on campus? Check out our live weather feed sponsored by Villanova University!
Through a network of partnerships, AFS has officially turned our campus into an arboretum. We are fortunate to have a diverse canopy of trees, which adds up to a great habitat, a great learning tool and a great resource for the community.
Nine AFS faculty members are fully trained Tree Tenders through our partnership with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and our students in Lower and Middle school actively engage in inventorying and identifying our tree stock and caring for trees as part of the curriculum.With guidance from PHS and Meadowbrook Farm, we have inventoried over 300 trees on campus and are working with a broad partnership of friends, neighbors, teachers and students to develop a tree tour to showcase and share our incredible wealth of trees.
Visit the Abington Friends School Arboretum website.
During the month of May, seniors finish their regular class responsibilities and work on their Senior Capstone. The Senior Capstone is a culminating intellectual activity or service project that allows students to explore a passion, idea, or opportunity through in-depth inquiry, work, travel, or service. While collaboration and partnership can occur in Senior Capstones, every senior's experience will be individual and unique.
Creative Endeavors – This option is designed to give seniors wide latitude in developing their own Capstone. Students may work alone or in a small group, and all Creative Endeavor proposals will be approved by committee. Student applicants must demonstrate a distinctive level of self-discipline and work ethic in order to be approved for their proposal.
External Internships – Students can apply to work in an unpaid career-based internship at a business or organization. Internships will also be reviewed by a committee of faculty to determine their suitability. Internships cannot be for a family business.
Teaching Internships – Seniors who are interested in working in the AFS Lower or Middle School can apply for a limited number of Teaching Internships. They can request a particular area of the school (Middle School Art, 3rd grade, P.E., etc.) but are not guaranteed that their preference will be available.
Service and Service Learning – Seniors who are interested in giving back to the larger community can develop their own service projects or can apply for a limited number of spots in AFS-sponsored service opportunities. Seniors may choose to develop a service-learning project if they desire greater challenge.
AFS Explore: Experience, Leadership, Opportunity, Reflection and Engagement .
AFS Explore is our program that encourages students to explore and experience opportunities of personal interest as a way to further develop their distinctive identities and full potential as passionate learners. It's an opportunity for our students to engage in meaningful experiences outside of the traditional school day and reflect on those experiences as they incorporate those experiences to further their personal development and growth as students and as global citizens.
Students who are interested in AFS Explore should make an appointment to see Rosanne in the Center for Experiential Learning.
The ExTerm program offers an experiential, immersive and interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning that provides deep engagement with ideas, resources and people. Faculty and students will work together over the course of two weeks to discover passions, explore opportunities and connect with the larger community.
Learn more about ExTerm here.
Here are some images of students on their travels or in their learning cohorts.
MedEx students observing digital x-rays.
Students taking a break from studying to explore the beaches "down under."
An AFS "Roo" meeting "real" Kangaroos in Tasmania.
The Center for Experiential Learning (CEL), directed by Rosanne Mistretta, connects students with hands-on experiences and extended learning in the world outside AFS.
The results are in and the AFS BizEx 2018 team is moving on to the Diamond Challenge pitch event. The Diamond Challenge was created through Horn Entrepreneurship, a cornerstone for entrepreneurial activity based at the University of Delaware. The students who will be making the pitch for the AFS team in the Diamond Challenge are Cole Lewis, Yolanda Du, Seth Pokrifka. Chris Liang and Josh Eisen were also on the 2018 BizEx team.
There are always more details on the blog!