AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to LinkedInLinkedInShare to EmailEmailShare to WhatsAppWhatsAppShare to MessengerMessengerShare to MoreAddThis Howard Lake | 29 October 2009 | News About Howard Lake Howard Lake is a digital fundraising entrepreneur. Publisher of UK Fundraising, the world’s first web resource for professional fundraisers, since 1994. Trainer and consultant in digital fundraising. Founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.org.uk. Researching massive growth in giving. Know and publish your Gift Aid recovery rate, urges Gower Barry Gower, MD of Gift Aid recovery specialists GAIN, is encouraging charities not only to know their rate of Gift Aid recovery (GARR) but also to publish it.The figure applies to the percentage of donations that qualify for Gift Aid and the proportion of these donations on which Gift Aid is actually claimed.Gower argues that charities should be transparent in announcing to donors and funders how efficient they are in securing as much of the tax relief on donations that is available to it. The figure should be included in a charity’s annual report. Advertisement
If the figure is not as good as that achieved by other charities, it could, he argued, act as an incentive to do better. A high rate of return might even attract more donors, keen to support the more efficient charities.Gower is to write to the Institute of Fundraising and the Charity Commission to encourage them to recommend his proposal to fundraising charities.www.gain.me.uk 35 total views, 1 views today AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to LinkedInLinkedInShare to EmailEmailShare to WhatsAppWhatsAppShare to MessengerMessengerShare to MoreAddThis Tagged with: Consulting & Agencies Gift Aid
About Howard Lake Howard Lake is a digital fundraising entrepreneur. Publisher of UK Fundraising, the world’s first web resource for professional fundraisers, since 1994. Trainer and consultant in digital fundraising. Founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.org.uk. Researching massive growth in giving. Howard Lake | 29 July 2015 | News Tagged with: corporate Major gift AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to LinkedInLinkedInShare to EmailEmailShare to WhatsAppWhatsAppShare to MessengerMessengerShare to MoreAddThis 44 total views, 1 views today AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to LinkedInLinkedInShare to EmailEmailShare to WhatsAppWhatsAppShare to MessengerMessengerShare to MoreAddThis
New book explains how to influence and persuade major donors “If you care about your cause, your charity and your ability to make a difference then do yourself one massive favour: read Rob’s book.”Ken Burnett, author of many books including ‘Relationship fundraising’ and ‘Storytelling can change the world’ who wrote the foreword. He said:“Rob Woods’ first book is a delight. Claire’s journey into enlightenment is a tale well told with charm, ease and wit and you’ll find the lessons she learns along the way really useful.”The Fundraiser Who Wanted More is available for £9.95 on Amazon.co.uk. Fundraising trainer Rob Woods has written a guide to help major donor and corporate fundraisers systematically improve their ability to influence donors.Woods wrote ‘The Fundraiser Who Wanted More’ having found that one of the great challenges for corporate and major donor fundraisers is how to handle conversations with important potential partners. What should you say to a very wealthy or powerful philanthropist who wants to support your charity?He recognises that many fundraisers in these roles have good social skills and can sustain a conversation with a range of different people. However, he argues that too many of these conversations don’t lead anywhere, thereby missing the chance to influence someone to make a truly major difference.‘The Fundraiser Who Wanted More’, subtitled ‘The five laws of persuasion which transform your results’, offers a systematic approach to influencing and persuading would-be donors, with an emphasis on securing the donation, not just relationship-building. It focuses on the experience of one fundraiser, Claire, and what she learns about her craft. Indeed, the first chapter starts with Claire having a dispiriting time at a fundraising conference, but a chance encounter sets her on the path to realising she does have what it takes and can learn even more.In the introduction Woods explains:“I’ve met dozens of high-achieving fundraising professionals and found precisely how they get their results. I’ve used these patterns to design practical tools to help any fundraiser, from any type or size of charity, to raise more money”.Mark Bishop, Director of Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK said: Advertisement
RSF condemns NYT reporter’s unprecedented expulsion from Ethiopia Prime minister Abiy Ahmed seems determined to turn the page on the years of persecution of media personnel © YONAS TADESSE / AFP Organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) hails the new Ethiopian prime minister’s decision to unblock 264 websites and blogs and urges him to go further by completely overhauling Ethiopia’s the most draconian media laws. EthiopiaAfrica Protecting journalistsOnline freedoms EnvironmentJudicial harassmentFreedom of expression The unblocking was announced in a tweet on 22 June by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s chief of staff, Fitsum Arega, who said: “A free flow of information is essential for engaged and responsible citizenry.”Stressing the importance of freedom of expression, Fitsum said the authorities were also unblocking the signals of TV channel Oromo Media Network, and Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT) which had its signals jammed over 28 times since its establishment in 2010. Opposition sites such as Zehabesha.com are among those being unblocked. EthiopiaAfrica Protecting journalistsOnline freedoms EnvironmentJudicial harassmentFreedom of expression Help by sharing this information News The restoration of Internet access, especially outside the capital, was one of Prime Minister Abiy’s first decisions in April. Several journalists and bloggers were freed under a political amnesty at the start of the year and again in April. The new government has also promised to amend the press laws and the 2009 terrorism law, which was often used to arrest and prosecute journalists critical of the government.Ethiopia is ranked 150th out of 180 countries in RSF’s 2018 World Press Freedom Index. Journalist attacked, threatened in her Addis Ababa home June 25, 2018 – Updated on June 26, 2018 Ethiopian government unblocks 264 websites and blogs Receive email alerts
May 18, 2021 Find out more May 21, 2021 Find out more Follow the news on Ethiopia Ethiopia arbitrarily suspends New York Times reporter’s accreditation News February 10, 2021 Find out more to go further “After releasing journalists and bloggers, restoring Internet access and unblocking many online media, the new Ethiopian government seems determined to turn the page on the years of persecution of media personnel,” said Arnaud Froger, the head of RSF’s Africa desk. The Ethiopian prime minister must now go further by fully overhauling the very repressive legislation on journalists and media outlets, especially the terrorism law, which was only too often used as a pretext for harassing the media.” News News RSF_en 
August 12, 2005 – Updated on January 20, 2016 Three European film-makers detained secretly Follow the news on Pakistan News Help by sharing this information RSF_en April 21, 2021 Find out more Pakistani journalist critical of the military wounded by gunfire News Reporters Without Borders voiced shock today at Pakistan’s arbitrary arrest and expulsion of three European documentary film-makers, who were held secretly for 16 days (15 in solitary confinement) and finally deported on 3 August. The film-makers are Leon Flamholc and his son David Flamholc (Swedish nationals residing in London) and Tahir Shah, a British writer of Afghan origin.”This case is riddled with illegality, ill-treatment and lies,” the organisation said in a letter to Pakistani interior minister Aftab Khan Sherpao. “The Pakistani authorities seem to think the laws do not exist any more and that they can detain foreigners with complete impunity. We are shocked by the absurdity of these arrests and the conditions in which the three men were held.”The letter added: “Instead of claiming that these respected film-makers were filming a military base – which is completely false – we recommend that you undertake a thorough investigation into their detention and thereby show that you, too, understand that there is good reason to be angry.”Reporters Without Borders also urged the Swedish and British authorities to follow up on the case, saying it was puzzled that the Swedish government said nothing for two weeks although he was not even allowed consular visits.The three film-makers were arrested by military police on 18 July 2005 in the northwestern city of Peshawar as they were filming the home of a friend of Shah’s. Accused without evidence of filming a military base, although they nearest was more than 500 metres from the house, they were blindfolded and taken to military installations.After several initial rounds of interrogation, first by military police, then by military intelligence agents, they were placed in solitary confinement in dark and dirty cells. During the next 15 days, they were regularly interrogated in rooms described by David Flamholc as “living museums of medieval torture instruments.”Leon and David Flamholc were questioned about their personal history and their Jewish origins. As a British Muslim, Shah, who has written extensively about Afghan culture, was questioned about possible links to the recent London bombings.Their interrogators never hit them, but David Flamholc said they were treated inhumanely and suffered moments of anxiety. After his return to London, he told Reporters Without Borders their cell walls were spattered with blood and excrement. “When we asked if we were going to be released, they laughed in our faces,” he said. “In their eyes, we had to be guilty.”The military never tried to understand why they were in Peshawar, a stopover on their way to Afghanistan. They were researching on behalf of their production company, Caravan Film, with a view to making a documentary about the treasures of the Mogul empire.The Pakistani authorities said they broke the law by filming while in the country on tourist visas. And to justify their expulsion, the authorities accused them of filming a military installation. “This is false,” David Flamholc said. “They returned absolutely all of my video cassettes to me and they confirmed to me they found no sensitive footage.”All the time they were held, the Pakistani military refused to let them contact their embassies or their families. Although informed that two of his citizens were detained, the Swedish foreign minister appears not to have intervened.This is not the first time foreign journalists have been arbitrarily detained by the Pakistani authorities. Two French reporters and their Pakistani fixer were imprisoned in December 2003. Receive email alerts Pakistani supreme court acquits main suspect in Daniel Pearl murder A British writer of Afghan origin, Tahir Shah, and Swedish documentary film-makers Leon (picture) and David Flamholc were arrested by military police in Peshawar, held arbitrarily for 16 days, interrogated in rooms used for torture, and then deported. Reporters Without Borders condemns the illegality, ill-treatment and lies marking this case as an outrage. PakistanAsia – Pacific to go further Organisation News Pakistani TV anchor censored after denouncing violence against journalists PakistanAsia – Pacific News June 2, 2021 Find out more January 28, 2021 Find out more
ECTOR COUNTY FELONY DISPOSITIONS March 5, 2018 By admin – March 5, 2018 Twitter Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest WhatsApp Facebook Pinterest Arts Council of Midland logo The following is a list of felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Listed attorneys do not necessarily represent who was involved when the case was disposed.ASSAULTHomero Suchil Armendariz, 42, had a charge of assault of a public servant dismissed Feb. 21. Judge John Smith presided. BJ Brown was the defense attorney and Chris Fostel was the prosecutor.Dean McDowell Holland, 56, had a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon dismissed Feb. 21 because the victim refuses to cooperate with the prosecution. Smith presided. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Nora Nino Juarez, 36, had a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon dismissed Feb. 21. Smith presided. Glen Halsell was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Raul Saldana, 25, had a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Justin Low was the defense attorney and Dusty Gallivan was the prosecutor.BURGLARYJamie Mendez Jr., 36, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to burglary of a habitation and was sentenced to two years in prison. Judge Stacy Trotter approved the deal. Bob Garcia was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.CLAIM LOTTERY BY FRAUDDavid Allen Lumpkin, 32, had a charge of claiming a lottery prize by fraud, $10,000 or less but more than $200, dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Luis Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATEDBryan Edward Lauterbach, 50, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to driving while intoxicated, third or more, and was sentenced to three years in prison. Smith approved the deal. Low was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Michael David Harrison, 59, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to four years in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Gary Garrison was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.David Lee Warren, 40, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to driving while intoxicated, third or more and was sentenced to five years in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Don Fletcher was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Jaime Raymundo Rodriguez, 35, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to driving while intoxicated, third or more, and was sentenced to four years in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Jason Leach was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Harvey Dale Stout III, 42, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to driving while intoxicated, third or more, and was sentenced to three years in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Richard Abalos was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.EVADING ARRESTJonah Edward Gonzales, 20, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to evading arrest with a vehicle and was sentenced to four years probation and deferred adjudication. Smith approved the deal. Marc Chastain was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Andrew Angel Medrano, 26, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to evading arrest with a previous conviction and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. Bret Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Glen David Turner, 44, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to evading arrest with a previous conviction and was sentenced to seven months in state jail. Judge James Rush approved the deal. Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Nathan Wiley Gilmore, 38, had a charge of evading arrest with a vehicle dismissed Feb. 26. Judge Denn Whalen presided. Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Ryell Breshon Pride, 26, had a charge of evading arrest with a vehicle dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.FRAUDULENT USE/POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATIONCarlos Alberto Luna-Bonilla, 23, had a charge of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, less than five items, dismissed Feb. 21. Smith presided. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.INDECENCY WITH CHILDClayton Allen Blount, 32, had a charge of indecency with a child by sexual contact (family violence) dismissed Feb. 21. Whalen presided. Low was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.INTOXICATION ASSAULTJuan Manuel Leija III, 25, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to intoxication assault and was sentenced to five years probation. Trotter approved the deal. Kevin Acker was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.MANUFACTURE/DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCEOshay Marie Stevenson, 24, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 200 grams, and was sentenced to six years probation and deferred adjudication. Stevenson also had a charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence dismissed as part of the deal. Rush approved the deal. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCEMarco Antonio Padilla Jr., 26, pleaded guilty Feb. 9 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and had his probation revoked. Padilla was sentenced to nine months in state jail. Rush approved the deal. Robert Hollmann was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Geronimo Munguia III, 34, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to possession of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 400 grams, and was sentenced to seven years probation. Munguia also had a charge of possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) dismissed. Smith approved the deal. Robert Garcia was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Courtney Danielle-Ione Pritchard, 23, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 10 months in state jail. Smith approved the deal. Julie Prentiss was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Yuri Briones Saenz, 33, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 249 days in state jail. Saenz was given credit for time served. Whalen approved the deal. Lauren Gavin was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Thomas Duncan Trussell Jr., 60, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to six months in state jail. Smith approved the deal. Spencer Dobbs was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Ivan Hernandez Velasquez, 33, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), one gram or more but less than four grams, and had the rules of his probation amended. Velasquez was sentenced to three years probation. Smith approved the deal. Lawrence Barber was the defense attorney and Gallivan was the prosecutor.Myra Lanell Crawford, 34, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Fletcher was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Ashley Dee Davis, 28, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to possession of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 400 grams, and was sentenced to five years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Acker was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Maria Crowder Martinez, 47, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. Hollmann was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Paul Dewell Robles, 45, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. Jason Schoel was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.George Vincent Wells, 46, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. John Bickham was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Leonel Cardona, 27, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to possession of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 200 grams, and was sentenced to 10 years probation. Trotter approved the deal. Brian Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Juan Jose Rodriguez Castaneda, 45, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Castaneda was given credit for time served. Trotter approved the deal. Robert Garcia was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Jorge Luis P. Madrid, 39, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Steve Brannan was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Brittney Stewart, 26, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to three years probation and deferred adjudication. Rush approved the deal. Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Colton Wayne Kamper, 25, had a charge of possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, dismissed Feb. 26. Whalen presided. Leach was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Lillian Diane Garcia, 24, had a charge of possession of a controlled substance dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Michael McLeaish was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Robert Travis Seabourn, 51, had a charge of possession of a controlled substance, one gram or more but less than four grams, dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Barber was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.ROBBERYDaniel Enriquez, 20, had charges of robbery and unauthorized use of a vehicle dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Adrian Chavez was the defense attorney and Fostel was the prosecutor.THEFTMichelle Maria Chavarria Carrasco, 45, was sentenced to two years in state jail in an order adjudicating guilt Feb. 21 on a charge of theft of property, less than $2,500, with two or more previous convictions. Smith approved the deal. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Francis O’Brien Boone, 20, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to theft from a person and had the rules of his probation amended. Boone was sentenced to four years probation. Rush approved the deal. Fostel was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Jackie Reniah Duralia, 44, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to theft of property, less than $2,500, with two or more previous convictions and was sentenced to three years probation and deferred adjudication. Rush approved the deal. Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Israel Lara, 34, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to theft of property and was sentenced to eight months in state jail. Lara also had a charge of bail jumping and failure to appear dismissed as part of the deal. Rush approved the deal. Matt Thomas was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed. Local NewsCrime Previous articleESTRICH: The last few days not good for TrumpNext articleGOOD NEWS: Bustin for Badges admin
Pinterest 75 positive cases of Covid confirmed in North Up to 40 children had a lucky escape this morning after a school bus caught fire in Letterkenny.The incident happened shortly after 8:30am at the Mountaintop, straight across from the entrance to Foxhills.The fire brigade were quickly on the scene and the children were evacuated safely off the coach.The school bus was carrying students from Creeselough to secondary schools in Letterkenny.The bus driver got the children quickly off the bus, once he realised there was a problem with the engine. Gardai continue to investigate Kilmacrennan fire Previous articleMcGettigan to be presented with European medal in Dublin todayNext articleGood news for Donegal Airport as state subsidy is extended News Highland Further drop in people receiving PUP in Donegal Homepage BannerNews 365 additional cases of Covid-19 in Republic By News Highland – November 26, 2014 Facebook Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday May 25th RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR
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News UpdatesDelhi HC Directs DU To File Affidavit in Plea Seeking Stay on DU Exams For Not Making Online Study Material Accessible To Specially Abled Students [Read Order] Karan Tripathi24 Jun 2020 7:59 AMShare This – xDelhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to file a counter affidavit in a plea seeking a direction to the Central Government to set up adequate and effective mechanism for providing educational and teaching material for the visually impaired and specially abled individuals. While expressing disappointment with the lackadaisical approach of the University, the Division…Your free access to Live Law has expiredTo read the article, get a premium account.Your Subscription Supports Independent JournalismSubscription starts from ₹ 599+GST (For 6 Months)View PlansPremium account gives you:Unlimited access to Live Law Archives, Weekly/Monthly Digest, Exclusive Notifications, Comments.Reading experience of Ad Free Version, Petition Copies, Judgement/Order Copies.Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber?LoginDelhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to file a counter affidavit in a plea seeking a direction to the Central Government to set up adequate and effective mechanism for providing educational and teaching material for the visually impaired and specially abled individuals. While expressing disappointment with the lackadaisical approach of the University, the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohil and Justice Subramonium Prasad noted that: ‘While deprecating the casual and lackadaisical manner in whichUniversity of Delhi is contesting the present petition, that too when it is not adversarial in nature, last opportunity of one day is granted to it to file an affidavit.’ The court has directed the Delhi University to specifically deal with the O.M. dated 09.6.2020 issued by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, enclosing therewith copy of the minutes of the meeting dated 08.6.2020 held under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability, which was attended by several Departments. Earlier, the court had issued notices to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Moved by law students Prateek Sharma and Diksha Singh, the petition has also asked the Central Government to ensure that examinations are only conducted after ensuring that all students have received identical and complete educational instructions. Due to COVID19, many colleges and Universities have started imparting online teaching. However, the Petitioner argues, the government has taken no steps to consider the need of the visually impaired and specially abled individuals (auditory impairment). The petition states that: ‘Due to this non-consideration, students at all levels who are visually impaired and/or specially abled (auditory impairment) find themselves in worsening educational condition and effectively have been left to fend for themselves during this period of hardship.’ Citing the current system of imparting education as discriminatory towards the persons with special needs, it is the duty of the state to ensure that such students receive the same standard of education. However, the Petitioner claims, both the government and the Universities have neglected this issue and have adopted a very non serious and nonchalant approach. Therefore, the Petitioner has asked for court’s direction to ensure that an effective mechanism for conducting evaluation of specially-abled students is set up with immediate effect and without prejudice to their educational endeavors. In addition to this, the Petitioner also wants the government to call for suggestions from respective stakeholders, experts and organizations which are working in the field of providing education at all levels to the specially-abled and visually/auditory impaired students. The Petitioner in this case is represented by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal along with Advocates Nizam Pasha, Prateek Sharma and Diksha Singh.Click Here To Download Order[Read Order] Next Story
gbarm/iStock(ST. LANDRY PARRISH, La.) — About $1 billion has already been raised to help reconstruct the fire-torn Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, but it’s the rebuilding of three smaller churches that’s become a viral campaign.More than $1 million has been raised for three historically black churches in Louisiana’s St. Landry Parrish that were burned down earlier this month. The suspected arsonist, Holden Matthews, 21, the son of a sheriff’s deputy, was arrested last week and charged with hate crimes and arson. Matthews, who has pleaded not guilty, was denied bond on Monday.A day later, on Tuesday, freelance journalist Yashar Ali, who has written for New York Magazine and HuffPost and has a background in fundraising, called on his 395,000 followers on Twitter to donate to a GoFundMe set up to help cover the costs of reconstructing the St. Landry churches.“The rebuild of Notre Dame will be well funded,” Ali wrote in the first of a thread of tweets. “In the past month, three historically black churches in Louisiana were destroyed by a racist arsonist. He has been charged with hate crimes, but these churches need your help. Please join me in donating.”Ali told ABC News that he “knew there would be a good reaction” because so many people were so heartbroken about the destruction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.In the 40-tweet thread, Ali noted that he donated $1,000 and asked others to join him.Ali told ABC News that his experience has showed him that transparency helps build momentum.“I used to fund-raise a lot so I just put that to work,” he said. “This is something that I did actively for a decade, so I know that for these things, you have to have an offline element and an online element.”To that end, he privately reached out to a number of high-profile contacts, including philanthropists and celebrities.The donation roll wound up including a number of big names, including actresses Busy Phillips and Kristin Davis, CNN anchor Jake Tapper, NBC host Seth Meyers and philanthropists Aileen Getty, Abigail Disney and Robert Smith.In addition to donating, several high-profile donors spread word about the fundraiser, too, including former Today show host Megyn Kelly and former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, who retweeted her mother’s tweet about the cause.Just after noon on Wednesday, nearly 24,000 donors had contributed to a total of $1,276,820 for the fundraiser, which has a goal of $1.8 million.Ali said that the reaction has “exceeded my expectations.”“I think it is — as cliche as it sounds — a message of incredible hope, that people can come together,” he said.“A lot of famous people have given to this…but this is really, truly fueled by $10, $15, $20 donations,” he said.Ali is far from the only one who’s pleased about the result. Pastor Gerald Toussaint, who leads the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church — the third of the three churches to burn — hadn’t yet heard about the speed with which the donation had grown when he spoke to ABC News.“That’s not bad!” he said. “It makes your heart full.”Toussaint said that his congregation plans to celebrate Easter at an alternative location near the burned church.“Someone donated a podium to use, so we’re going to be alright. We’ve got enough chairs. It seats 300 people…so family can come,” he said with a laugh, as Sunday services normally draw about 80 people.“It shows that all is not lost in America,” Touissant said. “People really got some good hearts; it just has to take a tragedy to show that people got a good heart.”Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Esther Salas/YouTubeBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Judge Esther Salas has released a nine-minute videotaped statement about last month’s shooting death of her son and the wounding of her husband, and it’s the first time she has spoken publicly since the shooting two weeks ago. In the remarks, Salas said the gunman had targeted her because of her position as a federal judge. “Two weeks ago, my life as I knew it changed in an instant, and my family will never be the same,” Salas began. “A madman, who I believe was targeting me because of my position as a federal judge, came to my house.” She goes on to say that her family had just finished a weekend celebration in honor of her son’s 20th birthday and that he had asked her and her husband about hosting a party for a few of his Catholic University of America friends. Salas, holding back tears, begins to detail the harrowing incident.“Daniel and I went downstairs to the basement and we were chatting, as we always do. And Daniel said ‘Mom, let’s keep talking, I love talking to you, Mom.’ It was at that exact moment that the doorbell rang, and Daniel looked at me and said, ‘Who is that?’ And before I could say a word, he sprinted upstairs. Within seconds, I heard the sound of bullets and someone screaming, ‘No!’” she recalled.Salas said that her son Daniel protected his father and he took the shooter’s first bullet directly to the chest before the man, later identified as Roy Den Hollander, turned his attention to her husband and shot him three times: one bullet entering his right chest, the other his left abdomen, and the last one in the right forearm. “We are living every parent’s worst nightmare — making preparations to bury our only child, Daniel,” Salas continued. “My family has experienced a pain that no one should ever have to endure.” The judge then pivots, saying that federal judges’ addresses and other information is readily available on the internet and that there are companies selling personal data that can be “leveraged for nefarious purposes,” she says. “In my case, this monster knew where I lived and what church we attended and had a complete dossier on me and my family,” said Salas. “At the moment there is nothing we can do to stop it, and that is unacceptable.”The gunman, Roy Den Hollander, died by suicide. When he was found in Sullivan County, New York, about two hours north of the judge’s home, authorities discovered the names of several other people they believe he wanted to target, including at least one other judge. She continues: “My son’s death cannot be in vain, which is why I am begging those in power to do something to help my brothers and sisters on the bench. Now, more than ever, we need to identify a solution that keeps the lives of federal judges private. I know this is a complicated issue, and I don’t pretend to know or have all answers, but together we can find a way. Let’s commence a national dialogue, let’s work collaboratively to find a solution that will safeguard the privacy of federal judges.” Salas concludes the video by thanking everybody who has supported her and her family in the weeks after the tragedy. “To everyone who reached out, and to everyone who said a prayer, and to everyone who is keeping my family in your thoughts — thank you. The outpouring of love has been overwhelming and I can tell you it has lifted us during our darkest hours. I just want to say thank you to you all and I love you,” she says.Copyright © 2020, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
The multi-rate flow testing of the Dorado field located offshore Western Australia showed that the Baxter reservoir has excellent productivity and fluid quality Image: The multi-rate flow testing of the Dorado field showed that the Baxter reservoir has excellent productivity and fluid quality, said Santos. Photo: courtesy of C Morrison from Pixabay. Santos and its partner Carnarvon Petroleum claimed that the Baxter flow test in the Dorado-3 well in the Dorado field offshore Australia has exceeded expectations.The multi-rate flow testing of the Dorado field, contained in the WA-437-P permit, and located in the Bedout Basin, revealed that the Baxter gas and condensate reservoir has excellent productivity and fluid quality, said Santos.The Baxter formation flow test, which has been completed, is the first of two planned for the offshore Australian field. The partners plan to carry out testing of the primary Caley oil reservoir in the coming weeks.According to Santos, the initial clean-up test over the Baxter oil and gas reservoir was carried out over a twelve-hour period and the flow rate reached a maximum rate of nearly 48 million standard cubic feet per day of gas and 4,500 barrels per day of associated condensate via a 60/64inch choke.The well test was performed over a 7.4m net interval between 4,136-4,156m measured depth and had achieved with 150psi of drawdown.The Dorado-3 appraisal well was drilled up to a total measured depth of 4,643m with the Noble Tom Prosser, a jack-up mobile offshore drilling unit, in a water depth of 95m.Santos said that once operations are wrapped up, the appraisal well will be plugged and abandoned, which marks the conclusion of this year’s offshore drilling programme for the company.In June 2019, Santos and Carnarvon Petroleum announced that the drilling of the Dorado-2 appraisal well confirmed the pre-drill expectations of the Dorado discovery, which was made in July 2018.Santos CEO comments on the update on Dorado fieldSantos managing director and CEO Kevin Gallagher said: “The flow rate in the Baxter confirms our interpretation of a high quality reservoir with excellent productivity and condensate-rich gas with low levels of impurities.”“This result further increases our confidence in our ability to commercialise the significant condensate resources in the Dorado field.”“We look forward to the results from the planned test of the Caley oil reservoir, which should close out the Dorado appraisal program and allow us to work towards a Final Investment Decision on the project, which is now one of the most exciting growth projects across the Santos portfolio.”Santos is the operator of the WA-437-P permit with 80% stake with the remaining 20% stake held by Carnarvon.