The Philip Kingsley Trichological Clinics in London and New York provide expert advice and treatment for all types of hair loss and hair and scalp issues. Our clients are extremely important to us and we are dedicated to providing a thorough, comprehensive and individualised treatment plan for each patient we see.
I'm noticing a big difference!
"The first feeling I felt when I came to Phillip Kingsley was safe. I'd been a little sceptical that anything could be done to make my hair situation any better as well as daunted by the whole process. But Lisa was so down to earth and honest and clearly passionate it was a huge relief to know someone was sharing the responsibly with me. It's one year later since I came and I'm noticing a big difference and feel I have a clear understanding of how to look after myself and my hair better for a better, fuller future!"
"My hair feels so much thicker and stronger and my confidence is back to normal. Glenn has simply changed my life. About 8 years ago I noticed that my hair was starting to get thinner (I was 37 years old). This was a real concern for me as my hair is a very important part of my life and losing it would be a real confidence issue for me. My wife recommended to me to go and see Glenn as she works as an editor in the hair industry and said he was the best in the field of trichology and if anyone could help me, it was Glenn. I booked an appointment to see him and instantly he put me at ease and made me feel very comfortable. He told me that even though my hair was starting to get thinner the prognosis was very good as he could prescribe me some scalp drops that would drastically slow down the process. He prescribes me the 5M scalp drops and I started to use them straight away and I must say the results have been incredible. I have been using the drops for 6 years now and my hair feels so much thicker and stronger and my confidence is back to normal. Glenn has simply changed my life and I cannot thank him enough. The 5M Drops are a miracle in a bottle and I would recommend to anyone who has any kind of issue with their hair to go and see Glenn at the clinic. He is the kindest and most professional man I have ever met. Through his work the Philip Kingsley clinic he has helped so many people who have issues with losing their hair. Thank you so much Glenn."
"Glenn has a tangible interest and extensive knowledge of how each stage of a woman's reproductive life affects her hair. I first met Glenn nearly 20 years ago on a professional basis when he expressed an interest in hearing first hand from patients about the effects of menopause and HRT on their hair. As I found my own hair changing over time, Glenn was the obvious person from whom to seek advice. He cares about his clients and always goes that 'extra mile'. The PK products are fantastic and really make a difference."
"There is no one I trust more than Glenn when it comes to hair health. He has not only helped me, but also countless people I referred to him. Apart from his incredible knowledge and passion, his calm and reassuring approach makes him the number 1 for everyone who has sought out his guidance. He truly is the ultimate hair saviour."
My scalp has always been problematic...after just one session it was clear. Miraculous.
"I am evangelical about Glenn and the team at Philip Kingsley. My scalp has always been problematic – itchy and irritated. Even Glenn described it as 'one of the worst he'd seen'. (I was rather proud of that!) After just one session, it was clear. Miraculous. Four weeks on, it's still transformed. The combination of weekly treatments and the at-home products has been absolutely life-changing. I cannot thank Glenn enough. The man deserves a knighthood for services to stressed women!"
"After years of worrying about my thinning hair and several unhappy experiences, I went to Philip Kingsley and met Jane Martins. Jane is professional and thorough, and - just as important - understanding and patient. The results have been better than I could have hoped for, my hair is thicker and longer than it's been since I was a child. My only wish is that I had made an appointment years before."
"I first saw Natalie in 2010 having experienced significant hair loss. I was extremely distressed about this. Natalie was reassuring, empathetic and compassionate, giving me genuine hope that my condition could be improved. I vividly remember her saying "I promise we will make this better"; and she did. I have continued to see Natalie over the past three years. She is consistently professional and it is always a pleasure to see her. Natalie is extremely well-informed and conscientious in her approach to clinical practice, taking time to advise me as to the latest developments both at PK and in the trichology field more widely. I have previously worked as GP during which time I referred two of my NHS patients to see Natalie, and have subsequently recommended her to a work colleague as well as clients of my hairdresser. Natalie is a credit to PK and exemplifies the professionalism that one would expect in private practice. I would recommend her without reservation."
"I was diagnosed with a scalp condition which culminated in substantial hair loss. My hairdresser recommended that I go to the Philip Kingsley Clinic. Thank goodness for Philip Kingsley. I have been attending regularly and apart from my treatments I have done exactly as I was advised by them. They have turned my life around, my hair is growing back and I am so very happy. The team are amazing and I cannot thank them enough for what they have done for me. It is very stressful and upsetting to start losing one`s hair and I can honestly say that from the moment I stepped into their clinic the stress started to lift and I have never looked back. Thank you Philip Kingsley."
"My scalp was very dry and crusty and my hair was limp and frizzy. I desperately needed help which was not available on the NHS. Philip Kingsley's clinic has changed my life. Since my first consultation with Natalie Carr (Consultant Trichologist) the treatment she has prescribed and carried out has improved my scalp and hair considerably. It now has shine and body which was sadly lacking before. Natalie and the team have given me a new lease of life for which I cannot thank them enough."
you wouldn't believe how much my hair has changed!
"I remember the terror I experienced when my hair started falling out but Glenn gave me faith and now you wouldn't believe how much my hair has changed! My hair loss left me in a state of no hope until I met one of the worlds most respected trichologists; Glenn Lyons. I was reassured that the obscene amount of hair loss I was experiencing would re-grow and the knowledge and detail Glenn provided turned that dream into a reality."
Not only has my hair loss ceased, my hair growth resumed and has greatly improved over the years.
"I was quite desperate several years ago when I started shedding more than usual amounts of hair after shampooing and brushing. I also noticed that my hair growth seemed to be slowing down, with an alarming increase in the width of my parting. Verging on panic, I investigated a variety of remedies and professionals, but thank goodness I opted for The Philip Kinglsey Trichological Clinic. I ended up in the very capable and professional care of Glenn Lyons who not only diagnosed my problem, but ensured that I had a thorough check up and analysis of iron, oestrogen, androgens levels, amongst others, as well as advising me on general health and hair care. Glenn prescribed drops, specifically developed at the Clinic, to counter the effects of my hair loss and improve its growth, both of which they have done with astonishing results. Not only has my hair loss ceased, my hair growth resumed and has greatly improved over the years. Philip Kingsley Trichological Clinic and Glenn Lyons are pioneers in the understanding of hair loss and effective treatment. Most impressive is Glenn's continuing research in hair loss and its causes. His professionalism and knowledge are first rate and incomparable. There may be many who claim to be experts in this field, but Glenn and the Kingsley Clinic are the only ones deserving of this title."
"I have a lifetime of thinning hair, and only when I reached menopause did I realise the cause of this. My now thin hair began to shed in a way that distressed and panicked me so I hot footed it to Philip Kingsley and saw Natalie who diagnosed the issue. I have been working with Natalie at Philip Kingsley for a few years now, initially to halt the shedding, then to begin restoring my natural hair thickness. After my first consultation I felt calmed and reassured, she was so lovely: kind and caring and extremely well informed about what was causing my hair thinning and shedding, which was a huge relief. I went away with drops that suited my medical history and the shedding stopped immediately, which felt miraculous! When I was in South Africa for 6 months I dropped a new bottle of drops and broke it. Panic again! Philip Kingsley were amazing, a new bottle was in South Africa within 10 days, and everyone I emailed about it was so kind that I felt reassured. Recently I over used a styling product and had an allergic response causing me to have a very itchy scalp and hair shedding. Natalie has seen me for 10 minutes or so every month while this was ongoing,with no charge, to assess where the return to healthy scalp has got to and to recommend healing products, which have solved the problem. This reminds me of how I experience the strong ethics of Philip Kingsley. Of course its a business, but the length to which staff go to to be completely up to date and both learn from and influence treatments and products seems to me to be amazing, there is a strong thread of deep care throughout the business. Having a treatment is a lovely experience where I feel nurtured as well as helped."
"My first visit to the Philip Kingsley Clinic was back in July 1998 and my appointment was with Carole Michaelides who was then based in Harrods. This followed a period of time when I had a lot of problems with my scalp and thinning hair and was eventually told by a Dermatologist in Nuneaton that it was probably an allergy, so I asked whether the hair would re-grow and his response was "what did I expect at my age" (I was 58). I was very upset at his whole attitude towards the hair loss problem and made the decision to find out for myself. I contacted the Institute of Trichologists in London who forwarded a list to me and though there were some based nearer to me it was the offer of an appointment with Carole within a couple of days that clinched it for me and it was the best decision I ever made. When I saw Carole my scalp and hair itself was in a poor condition and for the first year I saw Carole every 3 months. Blood tests were taken and I was diagnosed with Androgen Related Alopecia, plus a genetic disposition towards hair loss and an excess of testosterone and it also came to light that I had the Auto Immune disease of Lichen Planus which affects the skin, mouth and scalp. I then started on the treatment of applying drops to the top of my scalp which I continue to this day and as long as I want hair on my head. The Philip Kingsley Clinic itself has worked tirelessly over the years expanding their knowledge and working closely with colleagues in their field and like the medical profession, always evolving. My personal thanks are of course to Carole who has monitored me through all these years and it is to her that I am grateful for the wonderful condition my hair and scalp are now."
"After realising how out of condition my hair was, as well as becoming thin and falling out, I came to Philip Kingsley for advice. I followed the suggested adjustments to my diet, as well as strictly following the daily treatment regime to my hair and scalp, and found the results to be amazing. In exactly three months since my initial consultation Philip Kingsley has transformed my hair and I am truly delighted."
For more information, our experienced team at the Philip Kingsley Clinic can help.


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Home Special Issues Rising From The Ashes
Remembering West
City of West celebrates rebuilding one year later
Community remembers fallen with memorials
One year later: Mayor says West is resilient, hopeful
Humane Society helps animals return home
Book to honor those who run into the fire, not away
Looking back: Dog helps West rescue efforts
First responders remembered
A Town Rebuilds
A handful of concrete slabs occupy the spaces where various homes once stood in the town of West. The newly erected beams of these houses rise like wooden skeletons, waiting for flesh in the form of floors, walls and ceilings.
Reconstruction continues one year after the devastating April 17, 2013, fertilizer plant explosion that left many surrounding homes and an apartment uninhabitable. Some property owners were forced to demolish existing structures and rebuild.
John Crowder, pastor of First Baptist Church of West, said the costs of reconstruction were often too high for owners to bear, sparking a generous outpouring of support for those affected via local recovery organizations. His church, just one of many organizations involved with reconstructing homes, has helped build seven homes from the ground up.…
West memorials
"Blessed are those who give their lives for others."
Those words, inscribed on a memorial plaque, is one of the ways a small Texas town is commemorating those who lost their lives.
One year ago today, the West Fertilizer Co. plant exploded, killing 15 and injuring over 160. As the town continues to heal, rebuild and evolve, West has created memorials to ensure that though the wounds may eventually heal and leveled buildings may be revived, those lost in the explosion will not be forgotten.…
Q&A: West Mayor Tommy Muska
The mayor for the city of West, Tommy Muska, has served as the face of his hometown in ways he never planned this past year. When a fertilizer plant exploded on April 17, 2013, and took the lives of 15 West residents, this small Texas town suddenly had the attention of the nation. Muska, mayor for less than two years, struggled with the devastation of losing his home while trying to rebuild a city covered in ashes.
One year later, Muska sat down with the Lariat at his office in West where he manages an insurance business. He discussed the role divine providence had in rebuilding the town, the memories he still replays from that day one year ago and what the West of tomorrow will look like.
Animals come home
A year ago, citizens of West were faced with the horrific aftermath of the fertilizer explosion that left 15 dead, over 160 wounded and several homes destroyed.
In the midst of the tragedy, family pets were missing and injured, but with the help of the Humane Society of Central Texas, those owners were reunited with their furry family members.
Don Bland, executive director of the Humane Society, said almost all 115 pets were claimed by their owners and half of those pets were claimed within two weeks. Other families adopted the handful of unclaimed pets in the months following the accident. However, Bland said even those who had claimed their pets often had no home for them. "They had to stay in a hotel, and so their pets had to stay here until they had arrangements to go somewhere with their animal," Bland said. "We housed some here for awhile and some of the owners came to visit their pets every day or every other day because that was their companion."
The shelter housed a variety of animals from dogs and cats to iguanas, birds and chickens. Livestock and horses were kept at a nearby facility for large animals.…
Book honors first responders
On April 17, 2013, the fertilizer plant explosion in West killed 15 people — 12 of whom were first-response firefighters. Amber Adamson, part-time lecturer in the department of journalism, public relations and new media, wrote a book entitled "The Last Alarm," which compiled accounts from just under 50 responders from the plant explosion.
The book will be released the first week in May.
"There was a firefighter in full honor guard uniform standing on the railroad tracks out above the blast site before the bodies were recovered," Adamson said. "It was so powerful knowing that there was that immediate sense of respect and honor, and that followed them until they were laid to rest. That image struck me and I thought, 'Wouldn't it be so powerful to talk to someone in their shoes and understand what they're thinking what they're feeling and doing?"…
A member of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives contributed to the investigations involved with the West fertilizer plant explosion – using nothing but her nose. Now, one year later, Farlee the Labrador retriever is retired from detecting explosive chemicals, but still enjoys practicing her skills with her owner and past trainer, Claire Rayburn.
A year ago, as reported in the Lariat, West's mayor pro tem Steve Vanek kept the public updated on the inspections of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, also known as the ATF. The ATF and state fire marshals worked to investigate the area of the explosion and determine which residents were safe to return home, Vanek said.
Rayburn, at the time a special agent canine handler for ATF, worked with Farlee at the time of the investigation. Farlee didn't play a large part in the investigation, Rayburn said, but was required to perform tasks on the scene.…
Remembering Those Who Died
1. Jerry Chapman was born April 7, 1987 in Pampa, TX, and was a firefighter for Abbott Volunteer Fire Department.
In his West Memorial eulogy, Chapman's parents said he was blessed with a kind spirit from childhood onward – a child who had been unique in his love for helping people from the beginning. He was a hard worker, and was ultimately able to discover his passion for service through the Abbott Volunteer Fire Department. This is what inspired him to return school to become a certified emergency medical technician. Chapman's parents said he fulfilled his job as an angel who was a protector. Jerry is survived by his parents, grandparents, a great-grandmother, a sister and other relatives.
2. William 'Buck' Uptmor Jr. was born on April 11, 1968 and was the first of three children born to Billy and Beverly Uptmor. Buck was a 1986 graduate of West High School and went on to attend Hill Junior College for two years and also attended TSTI. He grew up loving the outdoors, with his love for camping, hunting, fishing, riding horses, and working cattle. Buck also loved country music and was a drummer for Billy Uptmor and the Makers Band for many years. Buck was a hard worker and owned and operated a successful fencing company, Uptmor Construction, for over 25 years. In his West Memorial eulogy, Buck was remembered as a kind and humble man with a great sense of humor and who always had a smile on face. He was remembered as a man who knew his God and lived life to the fullest. To those who knew him, he left behind a legacy of love and generosity. He surivived by his beloved wife of 13 years, Arcy Uptmor of Abbott; parents Billy and Beverly Uptmor of Tours; sons Hunter and Trevor Uptmor both of Abbott; daughter, Dusty Uptmore of Abbott; grandmother, Agnes Middleton of Tours; brother, Brian Uptmor and wife Kris, of Tours; sister, Bethany Rains and husband, Matt, of Tours; mother-in-law, Julia Silva of Pharr; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.…

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Today I have a couple baby cards to share. I used some adorable papers from Lemon Craft~Tiny Miracles which I received from my sweet bloggy friend Lisa. Thank you so much Lisa....I adore this collection!
The base layer of my card is the Spellbinders 5 x 7 Elegant Labels 4. I then followed with the Spellbinders 5 x 7 Matting Basic B and then again the Elegant Labels 4.
The adorable baby onesie is Sue Wilson Designs New Arrival Baby Onesie Die. The sweet baby sentiment is a die from this set as well. Such a great die set to create baby cards!
They are both stunning. Love the papers, die cuts, embellishments and design. Perfect baby cards. Love them.
Wowwwwwwwwwwww! These are gorgeous! LOVING the colors and the flowers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These are as sweet as can be! Love that onsie die and your flower spray is a great accent to it.
These cards are just adorable . I was falling in love with the pink card and then I saw the blue card . They are just perfect for new babies .
Oh Sherrie these are so sweet and beautiful! Anyone would love to receive one of these!
Wow, this is stunning Sherrie! I love the colors and your flowers look amazing. Love the design too.
I love these gorgeous baby cards! The dies you used look amazing on your cards. Very soft and delicate just like a new baby!
Oh, those papers are just too pretty, and you have made the most adorable baby cards! Love the lacy bibs and the floral elements. So very sweet!
Such sweet baby cards! The papers you used are perfect for your cards and those dies look amazing! These are perfect for having on hand!
The are just precious!!I love the darling baby onesies!!The Spellbinder dies are beautiful!Love the pretty bows & flowers.Awesome job my friend!
OMGOSH Sherrie!!!!! These are absolutely adorable. perfect card I love how you designed them with all the ribbon and babies breath die images the onesies are just too cute and the gingham and flowered paper go perfect together. You make the most perfect bows!!!
Great projects, thank you for joining us at Jo's Funday Friday Challenge. Good luck with your entry.
Oh my!!!! These are GORGEOUS!!!! Love absolutely everything about these stunning cards Sherrie! Thank you for this wonderful inspiration.
Sherrie these are gorgeous!!!! Oh my!!! I absolutely love these beautiful cards... that onesie die is so pretty!!! I love that you created one for a baby girl and another for a baby boy! So beautiful my friend! So glad to see you had time to get in your craft room and make a few cards, I know life has been busy! Really hoping you are okay and all is okay with dad and the family. I continue to pray for you all. Thanks for also playing along with us in our FFC!! Have an awesome day!
Sherrie, these baby cards in pink and blue are truly the most elegant I've ever seen! I love that you made one for a boy and girl, since I have boy/girl twins :):)! These dies work so wonderfully together at your artistic hand! Those papers are soooo sweet, as is the gift giver and YOU! Sending hugs!
Beautiful card ! Love tne colors ans design !
ooooh....the sweetness! I love baby cards and I love gingham and I LOVE these sweet cards! These are just perfect for a new mommy, so special!
Wonderful creation. Thanks for blessing us with your creation at Word Art Wednesday. Please join us again in our current challenge. Leaving you with the inspiration of God's Word in Philippians 1:6 which says, "For I am confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will continue to perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus." Have a blessed day!


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Ole Miss makes history with its 10th regular-season victory
Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral (2) and wide receiver Braylon Sanders (13) celebrate with the Golden Egg after the Rebels defeated Mississippi State 31-21 on Thursday. (Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics)
As they lifted the Golden Egg on their archrival's home turf and sang along with the band, the enormity of what the Ole Miss Rebels had accomplished was not lost on them.
Not just beating Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl. Not just doubling their win total from a year ago. But winning 10 regular-season games for the first time in school history and likely locking up a berth in a New Year's Six bowl game, they soaked in the moment as surely as the Thanksgiving night rain soaked their uniforms.
"Not only is this a big win for our rivalry and Ole Miss, but we also go down in history because Ole Miss has never had a 10-win regular season. That is a good feeling when a program has not done something in a long time, and you do it," Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral said. "Also, to do something that has never been done in the history of this school, that is something special and it speaks a lot for the people in this locker room."
Corral completed 25 of 33 passes for 229 yards and one touchdown, and added 45 yards and another touchdown rushing as Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State 31-21 in the Egg Bowl on Thursday.
It gave the Rebels a four-game winning streak, and ended the most successful regular season in the program's long history. Ole Miss had not won more than six games in a season since 2015, when it finished 10-3 and beat Oklahoma State in the Sugar Bowl.
"Before we got here, these fifth- and sixth-year seniors, what they have been through to get to this point. To watch them sing there at the end and enjoy it is really neat," Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said. "I have been telling them all week, 'You can do things that are special, but it is really special when you can do something that has never been done before.' They have never won 10 regular season games. For this group of players and assistant coaches to do that is really cool."
New Orleans and the Sugar Bowl could be the Rebels' postseason destination this season as well. They could also wind up in Atlanta for the Peach Bowl or Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl. Their assignment will be determined next weekend, after the field is set for the College Football Playoffs.
Ole Miss is ninth in the current CFP rankings. With eight spots remaining after the four playoff teams are picked, it seems almost certain they will go to one of the more prestigious bowls — or at least that's how Kiffin was treating it.
"Well, I hope we are because they all celebrated like we are. I would have some really upset players if they went 10-2 in the SEC and aren't," Kiffin said. "It is remarkable what these kids did. They call themselves a band of brothers, and they really are. It is just really special. Again, never (winning) 10 regular season games and to do it. Football has been played here a long time, and the SEC is as strong as ever. There are more SEC teams than there used to be so it is even harder. It is a really, really special deal."
So is beating Mississippi State.
The Rebels muddled through the first half, taking a 10-6 lead on Snoop Conner's 1-yard touchdown run with 2:21 left in the second quarter, before blowing it open in the second half.
A defensive stop aided by several Mississippi State miscues allowed the Rebels to take their slim lead into halftime. Then Conner scored on another 1-yard run on their first possession of the second half, and Corral ran it in from 4 yards out early in the fourth quarter to make it 24-6.
After Mississippi State got a touchdown back on an 11-yard pass from Will Rogers to Jaden Walley, Corral threw a 15-yard TD pass to Jerrion Ealy with 5:35 remaining to ice it.
Ealy finished with 103 total yards — 60 rushing and 43 receiving — and one touchdown. Conner ran for 54 yards and two TDs, and the Rebels had 159 rushing yards as a team. Dontario Drummond caught 13 passes for 133 yards.
"Our defense really bent and didn't break all day. Keeping them to all of those field goal attempts was huge," Kiffin said. "Our offense struggled early. Those are really good defensive players. I said it all week and you saw it in warmups. They are really long. They have recruited extremely well there on defense and you can see it. It is not easy, but guys rose to the occasion and found a way to win."
Ole Miss surges past Mississippi State in the Egg…


On February 11, 2011 the Ambassador of Russia to India, Mr Alexander Kadakin, visited Dr Svyatoslav Roerich's "Tataguni" estate near Bangalore. He was accompanied by a delegation which included Russia's Consul–General in Chennai, Dr Nikolai Listopadov, deputy director general of "Rosoboronexport" Mr Viktor Komardin and representatives of the state corporation "Rostechnologii" who arrived here to take part in the international air show "AERO INDIA – 2011".
After examining the territory of the estate, the guests paid tributes to and laid flowers on the grave of Dr Roerich and the samadhi of his wife, Devika Rani–Roerich. The Russians were united in their opinion that thanks to the efforts of the state authorities the estate is in a very good condition. Great credit for preserving it goes to Dr M.H.Ahmed Mujib, the chief officer appointed by the state government.
According to Mr Komardin, "Tataguni is one of the strong threads which spiritually tie our two countries – Russia and India. "Rosoboronexport" will undoubtedly assist in developing the estate as soon as such opportunity arises". Unfortunately, at present the estate is closed for the general public due to the ongoing litigation related to the ownership rights over the land where the estate is situated. The former housekeeper of the Roerichs, the notorious Mary Punacha, who is still on bail, together with some other "land sharks" are trying to seize by all means the legacy of this unique Russian–Indian family, having produced six forged wills way back in 1994. Besides the estate, the personal belongings and around 60 paintings by Svyatoslav Roerich are kept in police custody.
At present India's Supreme Court is considering the case on returning the "Tataguni" estate under the management of Karnataka's state government. "We have no right to comment upon the court process, – said the Russian Ambassador, – but we can express hope for a favourable outcome and a triumph of justice. The government cannot allow Roerich's land to be grabbed by criminal elements and half–literate and crooked former housemaids".
The "Tataguni" estate was acquired by Svyatoslav Roerich and his wife Devika Rani–Roerich, a superstar of the early Indian silver screen, in 1948 from a British. The artist was cultivating a plantation of unique oil trees "lanaloe". The estate occupies the territory of around 135 hectares and, according to the wish of Dr Roerich, should become an ideal place for establishing an international creative, scientific and cultural centre and a recreation site for Bangaloreans.
The government has already allocated a record 15 crore rupees for the restoration and development of the museum complex in order to turn it into one of the major sights of the Indian "Silicon Valley's" capital", Bangalore, similar to the Indian–Russian International Roerich Memorial Trust (IRMT) in the Himalayan Kullu valley in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh.


Impetigo is a superficial infection of the skin, usually by the gram positive bacteria S. aureus, that most often occurs in children. The basic lesion is a pustule, which ruptures to form the classic "honey colored crust"; often, intact pustules cannot be found. Removal of the crust reveals a glistening base, but not ulceration. Lesions can be located anywhere but favor the face. It can occur secondary to other skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis.
With what can impetigo confused?
Group A streptococci infection can cause ecthyma, which is a deeper infection than impetigo that also presents as a crust; removal of the crust reveals an ulcer. Streptococci infection also usually causes surrounding erythema, which is not the case for impetigo. Streptococci infection is more often found on the lower extremities than on the face. After the vesicles of herpes simplex virus crust over, they can be mistaken for impetigo. Fungal infections can sometimes cause pustules.
Topical antibiotics such as bacitraicin and mupirocin (Bactroban) are often used for confined lesions. A topical quinolone for impetigo was also recently approved. For larger or multiple lesions, a penicillinase-resistant penicillin such as dicloxacillin or a first generation cephalosporin such as cephalexin are preferred.
What is the prognosis for impetigo?
With treatment, lesions resolve within several days without complications. Infection with certain strains of S. aureus give rise to bullous impetigo.


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Arlington's Hotel Tax Bill Fails in House of Delegates
ARLnow.com February 23, 2011 at 3:59pm
Arlington will have to find another way to fund its tourism promotion efforts.
A bill that would have renewed Arlington's 0.25 percent hotel tax surcharge failed in the Virginia House of Delegates yesterday. The bill, which was approved by the state Senate, did not get the necessary two-thirds vote to pass.
An earlier House version of the bill failed to get out of committee after it was blocked by Del. Tim Hugo. The Fairfax County Republican cited Arlington's lawsuit against high occupancy toll lanes on I-395 as his reason for blocking the bill.
We're awaiting word from the county on how they plan to make up for the loss of nearly $1 million in revenue. Arlington funds its Convention and Visitors Service largely through the revenue generated by the surcharge, which will expire at the end of the year.
Update at 5:15 p.m. — "I'm disappointed that it failed to pass," said Arlington's Del. Bob Brink (D), on the phone from Richmond. "[The surcharge] is beneficial to Arlington's business community as they try to compete against the District and Maryland for tourism and tourism dollars."
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Morning Notes


On Monday evening and through the night we received about 4-5" of snow here in the Kings Grant section of Virginia Beach. Depending on where you are around the metropolitan area, totals sounded like they went up to about 8-10", typically the further north, the higher the snowfall. We may actually have received a bit more than measured, but a thick layer of freezing rain came down in the early morning hours and covered pretty much everything by morning, so this ice layer may have smashed the snow totals down a bit. Since my office was essentially closed for the day since no one could get out of their neighborhoods, I got to stay home and Ruth & I decided to go for a walk around the neighborhood. My fiancé, Ruth, also had yesterday off for President's Day, but my company doesn't celebrate that one unfortunately, it could have been a nice 4-day weekend if we had. We left our apartment in Kings Grant Landing and starting walking towards the Kings Grant Lakes area to check on the resident waterfowl. Along the way, we saw a wide variety of songbirds in the trees and on front-yard feeders along many streets, including House Finches, American Goldfinches, American Robins, Blue Jays, Dark-eyed Juncos, Eastern Towhee, Northern Cardinal, and probably a few others I'm forgetting right now. Since we aren't allowed to have bird feeders out in our neighborhood, I have to sort of stalk front-yard feeders that I can see from the road unfortunately, but I do see interesting birds every now and then while driving by some of them. When we reached the lakes themselves, the first set of ponds were completely iced over, except for a couple of holes that I assume were kept open by the River Otters that I've been seeing on the water the past couple of weeks. They'll keep spots open so they can get to and from their homes dug out under the bank, accessible only underwater.
A layer of freezing rain fell late Monday night after we'd received about 4" of snow, encasing all the trees in ice.
On the main lake, there was only one small area that wasn't completely iced over, just offshore from the park on Kings Grant Road, at the site where most of the wintering waterfowl congregate since a homeowner there throws out feed to a flock of Domestic Geese all winter long. On this small area of open water, many species of ducks were present, and all nestled up to one another due to the extremely limited open water. I had to figure that with temperatures in the low 20s, sitting on the water was warmed for these ducks than sitting on the nearby ice was, though they seemed to rotate back and forth. In total, I counted 9 species of ducks in this single area, the highlights though were a single male Lesser Scaup, and a single male Green-winged Teal huddled up on the ice. These are both firsts for me here in the neighborhood, and they must have just stopped on the lake while flying over and seeing an open spot during the storm. Wood Ducks were very abundant, and I counted 25 of them at one point, the most I have ever seen in a single day. I always thought seeing 1 Wood Duck was an incredible day, because they're such vibrantly colored birds, but seeing 25 of them all tucked in close, was nothing short of incredible to view. Mallards, American Wigeons, and Northern Shovelers were also numerous as they typically area in this spot. A few Gadwall, Northern Pintail, and Ring-necked Ducks rounded out the group. Absent from the normal list of birds I see on the lake were Hooded Mergansers, and I wondered if because they're diving ducks & feed on fish rather than vegetation, that they needed to find a larger open water area to be able to keep feeding. When we left the park, we walked up around Watergate Drive to where the lake outfalls under the road into a tidal finger of the Lynnhaven River.
Female Common Goldeneye seen off the first island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel on Friday evening!
En route, we spotted a Pileated Woodpecker high up on a tall tree, but unfortunately I had my camera packed in my backpack so if I slipped on the ice while walking it'd have a better chance of not getting damaged. I'd hoped to find some birds at the outfall site on the brackish water, but even this was completely frozen over, showing just how cold it had gotten. Brackish water is a mixture of fresh and salt water, mostly found in estuaries that link up to the ocean and are therefore subject to tidal action, but also receive large amount of water directly from rainfall, which drops the saline content of the water body as a whole. After not seeing anything in this spot though, we walked back towards home, along the neighborhood streets and I noted a Red-bellied Woodpecker, and a Great Blue Heron out on another frozen pond. All in all, 30 species were counted, which could be the most variety I've ever seen walking the neighborhood streets, and the snow provided a beautiful setting, though photo opportunities weren't the best due to angle & distance to the subjects, I did get a few decent shots. Throughout the remainder of the day, the temperatures did rise and the snow began to melt a bit, but, it dropped back below freezing after sunset, and so whatever melt water was on the roads, just turned back into solid ice. On Wednesday, I did have to go back to work, though Ruth's office was on a delay til 10 AM since they abide by the City of Norfolk's closing schedule. Schools of course were all closed since buses couldn't navigate the icy neighborhood streets, that for some reason just don't get cleared off until the sun melts the snow here. Being from the Midwest, it drives me nuts, but, that's an issue outside the goal of this blog. I caught up with all the reports from around the area, and several folks (Karen Beatty & Tracy Tate) got good looks at Common Redpolls (and photographs) due to the winter weather we had received.
A pair of male Redheads and a Surf Scoter were seen mixed in with a group of other sea ducks off South Thimble Island!
When it gets this cold here, the weather actually pushes species further south than they usually are found, and while Common Redpolls are indeed common up north, seeing them here is a treat. I recall well growing up in Minnesota and seeing them at our feeders in large groups of several hundred at times, but I've yet to ever digitally photograph one, since I didn't get interested in photography until after I moved to Virginia. Some other sightings of note were a Thick-billed Murre that showed up at Rudee Inlet for Tracy Tate & Andrew Baldelli, and was re-sighted by Ned Brinkley later in the week as well. Common Goldeneyes were also seen in that area, which are not that common here, this being only the second set that has been reported in Virginia Beach to eBird in 2015 (the other was the one up at Pleasure House Point). Also, Red-necked Grebes have started to show up in larger numbers than in a typical year, which I presume is due to the extreme weather up north of here, and the fact that the Great Lakes are now 82% frozen over according to NOAA (http://www.wunderground.com/news/great-lakes-ice-cover-february-2015?cm_ven=FB_NEWS_AS_021815_3). When the lakes freeze, the waterfowl and other birds that winter there are forced to seek open water, and they move towards the Atlantic coastline accordingly, then travelling southward til they find something suitable. Ned Brinkley posted a photograph in the Birding Virginia Facebook group showing a group of 3 Red-neckeds taken from the first island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (South Thimble Island). The Great Backyard Bird Count ended this week thankfully, so now the sheer number of reports showing up on eBird.org should drop off back to normal amounts, and the accuracy of the reports should sharply increase, I saw a lot of reports of species that were highly unlikely to have been seen in the locations that they were noted, and more than likely an error in identification had occurred.
Snow & ice along the dunes at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday morning!
But, still it is a good event to get people interested in adding their observations and birding checklists to the eBird database. I do feel for the regional reviewers though this time of year, since they are the ones who have to validate whether the observations can be counted as accurate or not, and their volume of inspections surely increases ten fold. I know I've probably made errors in IDs in the past as well, and I'm sure I will moving forward at times, but in this day and age, it's pretty easy to verify an ID with all the online birding communities that exists, and typically have resident experts that love to help out. In fact, if anyone who reads this blog ever has a question on an ID, I'm always willing to assist, I do know most of the species very well that are seen around here, I can always be reached on the Contact Form on this website. On Thursday, a Eurasian Wigeon was spotted on a small pond up near Lake Smith by Tracy Tate (photographs are on eBird), and it sounded as if the situation there is the same that I encountered in Kings Grant this week, with waterfowl action keeping open a small area of the lake from freezing, so many species all crammed into a tight area together weathering out the cold. I have a little application set up on my site that shows all the rare bird sightings across Hampton Roads, it's extremely useful for those interested in keeping up with reports on a daily basis (http://www.rbnature.com/resources/ebird/). Thursday & Friday also, the snow remained, and we actually did get another half inch or so on Wednesday night, just enough to cover up the ice and make it appear safe to walk on.
One of the 4 species of sparrows encountered at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, the Savannah Sparrow!
Low temperatures plunged down into the single digits, which I believe is the coldest I have seen it here since I arrived in the region in 2005. In fact, Friday morning, we apparently broke a record set back in 1896 when temperatures dropped to 9 degrees F at Norfolk International Airport. What does this say to me though? Record cold, means we should continue to see northern birds arriving in the region that we don't typically find here. So I say, keep bringing on the cold weather. Friday morning, Brian Patteson posted his seabirding.com report from this past weekend out of the Outer Banks. While I have not yet been on a pelagic birding trip out onto the ocean, I do like to keep up with the reports, since they're filled with a lot of useful information and some great photographs as well. It turned out that while Ruth & I were fighting the wind on Sunday down there, the boat trip scheduled had to be cancelled, but they made up for it on Monday, and saw a great number of birds, lots of Razorbills and Dovekies, and a Manx Shearwater, and an Atlantic Puffin. His report & blog is located here (http://seabirding.blogspot.com/) and is always worth checking out for neat stuff. I hope to get out next year on one of their 4 February trips, last year they even spotted a Yellow-nosed Albatross, which is an incredibly rare sighting in this part of the globe, being mainly a southern hemisphere bird. On Friday evening, I made a quick stop up at the first island of the bay bridge-tunnel after work, and was excited to find a wide variety of ducks present! I parked on the southeast corner of the island in the first parallel parking spot, and working my way around counter-clockwise. The walkways between the fence & the guardrails have not been treated for the snow, so it is still sitting there and covered in ice. Walking along it, I seemed to be scaring all the in-close birds so I walked on the asphalt parking area until I got within sight of some birds, then hopped the guardrail briefly to observe. Interestingly, there was barely any gulls to be seen today, where normally there are hundreds on the east side of the island. Not a single Herring or Great Black-backed was seen on the ground, though one Great Black-backed Gull did fly past.
A striking White-throated Sparrow seen at Back Bay near the visitor's center parking area!
Two Redheads were present along the eastern shore of the island, and just beyond them I caught sight of a pair of female Common Goldeneyes. These were just the 2nd & 3rd goldeneyes I've seen in Virginia Beach this year, having seen my first at Pleasure House Point last month when it was around for a few day stint. There was two groups of scaup, one at the south end of the island, and one on the calm waters protected by the northern point of the island. The northern group appeared to have 1 Greater Scaup and the rest Lessers. There was also several Ruddy Ducks dotting the shoreline, looking so tiny out there in comparison to the larger sea ducks. This was the first time I've seen this species out on the islands. I ended up walking out to the end of the pier just to get the blood pumping so my hands would warm up a bit, then walked the reverse path back to my car. On the return trip, the 2 goldeneyes were now out of the northern point in the channel with some Surf & Black Scoters, and the scaup/Redhead grouping had moved closer in..but upon hearing me walking on the ice & snow, moved back out of good camera range. I had hoped to catch a glimpse of my first Red-necked Grebes, given the temperatures, and the observations made by others recently out on the bay, but I couldn't locate any today unfortunately. However, seeing the 2 goldeneyes made the trip up there worthwhile for sure. Additionally, I did not realize it until writing this blog up on Monday evening, but I actually got photographs of a female Canvasback out off the northern point as well. After I'd left the island I texted Ron Furnish about the Goldeneyes and he reported seeing the Canvasback, as did Greg Tito on Thursday, and David Clark on Saturday, which prompted me to go back through my photographs. So I'm excited to say that Canvasback is now my 109th species seen in Virginia Beach in 2015. The Greater Scaup seen amongst a group of Lessers also adds to the toal as #110!
A Swamp Sparrow feeding between the remaining pockets of snow on Saturday morning!
On Saturday, with the sun shining early in the morning I headed down to Back Bay NWR hoping to get some wildlife, and some nice shots of the snow in a natural setting before it all melts. Upon arriving it was obvious that walking the trails wasn't going to be a valid option since they were still hard packed with snow, and ice on top. I was either skating on the ice layer, or punching through loudly and scaring everything off around me. So, I opted to walk down the beachfront a couple miles instead. Heading southward the sun is pretty much right in your eyes this time of year in the mornings, which makes it a bit harder to pay attention to what's over the water while walking. So after about 2 miles I stopped and turned around, now with the sun at my back. Plenty of Common & Red-throated Loons offshore, lots of Double-crested Cormorants and Northern Gannets in the air. 4 species of Gulls were seen (Ring-billed, Herring, Lesser & Great Black-backed). While watching a gannet diving down into the water, I noticed a duck off to its side, which turned out to be a female Long-tailed Duck, the first one I've ever seen off the beach at Back Bay NWR. Lots of Red-breasted Mergansers were forming a large raft offshore about a mile south of the main beach access area. Walking back up over the dune line to the loop road proved difficult, with the sun having disappeared behind clouds, all the ice that had melted earlier just refroze. Along the loop road, and around the parking area there was plenty of songbird activity, so it wasn't such a loss to not be able to walk the trails. Savannah, Song, White-throated, and Swamp Sparrows were numerous, feeding on the exposed grassy areas.
Not another sparrow, though similar in color, this brown bird is a Hermit Thrush, related to the American Robin, and a bird not so often seen as they hide in the underbrush.
Along the Kuralt Trail boardwalk, which was actually cleared of snow, several Hermit Thrushes and Robins/Catbirds/Thrashers/Mockingbirds were seen...and as always there was no lack of Yellow-rumped Warblers today. All in all it turned into a great outing, and as I was driving from the parking area north along the entry road, a King Rail (#111!) came running across the roadway, disappearing quickly into the brush, but giving a good look from the car. I was not expecting to see one of these today, given that all the freshwater in the park is totally iced over, but it was a new first-of-year bird for me so I'll take it! On the way home, driving down Sandbridge Road at the Lotus Gardens, there was some open water on the ditch that flows in parallel to the roadway that held some Mallards and Hooded Mergansers. I slowed down to observe them, when a shorebird jumped out on the ice. It was a Wilson's Snipe! So I drove up to the tee intersection ahead and pulled a u-turn, parked at the Lotus Gardens and then navigated the snowy shoulders of the road trying to get a photograph. A pair of Killdeer, a Great Blue Heron, and a Great Egret were all also present in this open water spot, and an Eastern Phoebe flew in and landed on a pine tree across the ditch (#112!). I did snap a few good shots of the Snipe, which are honestly the first clear ones I've ever gotten, as typically by the time I can raise a camera, they're already in flight and rushing away quickly. The trails were extremely icy, and I'd wished I had cramp-ons for my shoes at times this morning, almost biting the dust several times, but fortunately staying upright.
This beautifully camouflaged bird, with its massive bill, is a Wilson's Snipe, and this is the first time I've ever been able to photograph one with any clarity before spooking them!
On Sunday, temperatures skyrocketed in southeast Virginia, moving up probably into the 50s or low 60s depending on where you were. Ruth & I drove up to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in the afternoon just to see what was out there now that the weather had changed so drastically. Out on the first island, the temperature differential between the air, water, and melting snow made for a wild scene. Enshrouded in thick fog, it was difficult to see out beyond a hundred yards or so from the island, but many, many waterfowl were in close enough to be seen. There was a large raft of assorted ducks in the channel just off the northern point of the island, comprised mainly of Lesser Scaup, but with Surf, Black and White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Ducks, Red-breasted Mergansers, and Buffleheads mixed in. One female Long-tailed Duck was very close in, and provided some nice photo opportunities from the fishing pier. Hardly any gulls were present on the island again today, with just a few Ring-billed and Herring Gulls observed on the ground. Northern Gannets were seen flying in and out of the mist, which was just wild to say the least.
A Killdeer along the icy edge of a free flowing ditch near the Lotus Gardens in Virginia Beach, one of few spots with any open water.
Double-crested Cormorants were abundant on the rocks, but I could not locate any shorebird species today. Several Horned Grebes were seen, and I finally got some identifying photographs of them. The sun did break through the fog a couple of times, giving some nice light for photographs, but it didn't last long. I could not locate any Redheads this outing, and and could not put eyes on the Canvasback this time either. The pair of female Common Goldeneyes I saw on Friday evening, and were again reported Saturday by David Clark were not seen today. The surprise in terms of waterfowl was the 2 American Wigeons seen on the slack water side of the northern point, and also the Ruddy Ducks nearby. Both species are birds I don't typically see out in the middle of the bay like this, but are usually birds seen on smaller ponds and lakes inland this time of year. Ruth drove us up to the Eastern Shore and pulled the u-turn just to see what could be viewed along the route. There was hundreds of Surf Scoters scattered about along the roadway piers, probably more than I've ever seen in a single outing if I could have added them all up accurately while driving. Several Common Loons were also seen while driving. The snow appears to be mostly melted around here, after sticking around for about 6 days now, which is pretty incredible for Virginia Beach. Usually when we get snow, its gone almost as fast as it showed up, but I hear we might be in for another inch tomorrow night when the temperatures drop again. What a wild winter it's been here!
One fraction of the larger group of Buffleheads seen off South Thimble Island on Sunday afternoon during a break in the fog!


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Posted on September 6, 2016 June 1, 2020 by James Njenga
Bujumbura, August 2016 – Police in Burundi arrested eight people for allegedly circulating defamatory anti-government statements on social media, according to Voice of America. A report by Jill Craig documents a growing list of African governments' crackdown on social media, "particularly during elections or periods of unrest".
In Ethiopia, the report says, authorities began periodically shutting down access to social media in the Oromia region in March as a response to ongoing protests. And in July, Ethiopia blocked social media after university entrance exams were leaked online.
Farther south, in Zimbabwe, authorities are said to have used a 2002 law against insulting the president to arrest people it calls "cyberterrorists" for statements made online.
In Angola, the "Angolan Social Communications Regulatory Body," run by the ruling party, ensures adherence to new media laws, the VOA report says.
In Mali, the authorities are said to have blocked social media in the capital Bamako after the arrest of a radio journalist led to violent protests that reportedly left several people dead.
Uganda, on the other hand, blocked access to social media platforms during its February elections, and then again for the inauguration of president Yoweri Museveni.
http://www.voanews.com/a/social-media-crackdown-new-normal-africa/3479435.html
Lusaka, August, 2016 – A crackdown on the media has left four news outlets in Zambia shuttered. The first one to be closed was the daily newspaper, The Post, in July after the country's revenue authorities seized its assets over disputed tax arrears. It continues to publish online. Two television stations and one radio station followed suit soon after Zambia's General Election on allegations of professional misconduct. On August 22, the country's broadcasting regulators revoked the licences of the privately owned Muvi TV, Komboni Radio and Radio Itezhi Tezhi. African and international Press freedom organizations have called on the government to stop the clampdown.
Moroto, September, 2016 – Police in Moroto District, North Eastern Uganda summoned freelance journalist Teba Arukol over a Facebook post about Karamajong cultural leaders. who had gone to Kenya to attend a Cultural and Tourism event. The journalist recorded a statement and was released without charge, but he had to submit copies of his passport and national identity card.
Pretoria, August 2016 – A two-day Print Media Transformation Colloquium held at Freedom Park in Pretoria brought together key players in the media industry to consult on the sector's transformation, accountability and diversity priorities, according to a report by the. Non-Aligned Movement News Network (NNN). Communications Minister Faith Muthambi called the event "the beginning of the journey towards the full transformation of the print media space in South Africa". The Colloquium focused on the entire value chain in the print media space — from ownership to printing, distribution, research and advertising.
Maseru, August 2016 – A media freedom watch group reported that a continued political crisis in Lesotho had resulted in even greater repression of journalists after the editor of Lesotho Times was left in a critical condition after he was shot by unknown gunmen. The attack came after the publication of a story which referred to an "exit strategy" for the current commander of the Lesotho Defence Force.
Monrovia, August 2016 – The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) is up in arms over what it calls "a grand plan at intimidation, and at worst a tactic to beat the Liberian media into silence" This follows the closure of "several" radio stations reportedly for breaching registration and other regulations. PUL says the government is the media's biggest debtor, which effectively undermines the ability of news outlets to pay statutory taxes. "By continuously foot dragging in the payment of media bills, the Liberian Government has basically strangulated the media, effectively leaving the press largely unable to pay taxes.," says PUL. It calls on the government to "forthwith reopen the affected media houses and introduce measures that will ensure individual and institutional respect for and compliance with regulations".
Nairobi, August 2016 – Between July and August, five journalists in Kenya were either assaulted or harassed by politicians and their supporters, according to the Media Council of Kenya. Condemning the attacks, which he said negated the Constitution, Council boss Haron Mwangi urged "the National Police Service and the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to undertake speedy investigation and prefer charges against perpetrators of such violence against journalists". Kenya is preparing for a General Election scheduled for August next year.
Bujumbura, August 2016 – Police in Burundi last arrested eight people for allegedly circulating defamatory anti-government statements on social media, according to Voice of America. A report by Jill Craig documents a growing list of African governments' crackdown on social media, "particularly during elections or periods of unrest".
Lusaka, August, 2016 – A crackdown on the media has left four news outlets in Zambia shuttered. The first one to be closed was the daily newspaper, The Post, in July after the country's revenue authorities seized its assets over disputed tax arrears. It continues to publish online. Two television stations and one radio station followed suit, soon after Zambia's General Election, on allegations of professional misconduct. On August 22, the country's broadcasting regulators revoked the licences of the privately owned Muvi TV, Komboni Radio and Radio Itezhi Tezhi. African and international Press freedom organizations have called on the government to stop the clampdown.
Nairobi, September 2016 — Kenyan journalists are standing in solidarity against threats to their safety. Recently, a Mombasa-based reporter with the Standard Group, the country's oldest media establishment, died mysteriously shortly after a meeting with a political news source. A few days later, security guards at a plantation in Central Kenya set upon two journalists on a routine assignment, and left them for dead. Journalists' and media associations are now calling for the arrest and prosecution of the Kakuzi Ltd. guards and thorough investigations into the circumstances that led to the death of the Standard journalist, Masha. They have planned street demonstrations to bring the public's attention to threats to the industry and are also planning to tag all members of parliament, senators, governors, cabinet secretaries, principal secretaries, directors and key persons on the hash tag #JournalistsUnderSiege


With the number of opportunities to advertise job vacancies online, many recruiters these days forget that visiting university campuses is a great way to meet talented and enthusiastic young graduates (or soon-to-be graduates). While advertising job vacancies online can be very effective, there are a number of advantages to going to campuses and meeting with people directly. You may not have even thought about attracting young graduates, but they can be a real asset to any business. They are likely to be enthusiastic and passionate, and because they will have recently graduated when they begin work and are accustomed to the process of studying, their brains are still very receptive to learning new things. Furthermore, because of their age and relative career inexperience, they will not demand the salary of someone who is qualified to the equivalent degree level, but has been working for a number of years.
If you are looking to attract a certain type of person (e.g. graduates), then it makes sense to do targeted advertising, in a place where you know it will be seen by the right people. Online, the majority of people viewing your advert may not be suitable for the position, but on a college campus, every person you speak to is a potential employee, so you won't be wasting your time. You will also be targeting them in terms of location, as you will be advertising to people in the right area. In addition, it figures that graduates know other graduates, and if one sees some recruiters that a friend or family member may be interested in, they may take a leaflet for them and tell them about it.
If you visit a college campus in person, you may well be able to speak to and attract some wonderful young people who had not even considered working in your sector or industry. If they're job-hunting online, they will search specifically for the sector that they want to go into. But at a careers fair, they may stumble across your business and be inspired by it, even though it was a type of work that they had not previously considered. You can attend careers fairs, or even give an organized talk. At careers fairs, there will be recruiters from a range of different industries, so who knows, you might even be able to do some networking and expand your business contacts while you're there! Some colleges will also invite recruiters to attend graduation days, and this can be a good time to attract graduates who are still unsure of what they are doing with themselves after college.
Because of the number of students and graduates who attend careers fairs, you can also see your attendance as a method of getting some advertising out there. Take plenty of leaflets and merchandise to hand out, so people can have another look over what you have to offer when they get home. Success in business is all about being visible – so get your company name and logo out and about, and you may well gain some customers as well as staff.
The apples are ripe on the campus trees – rich pickings!