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APMG Change Management Courses by Tecknologia

August 6, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

APMG Change Management training courses by Tecknologia are greatly appreciated by delegates.

APMG Change Management course (developed in collaboration with the Change Management Institute) is designed to help organisations and their people manage the impact of change and provide techniques to effectively plan and implement successful transformation initiatives. Change Management Training is based on the Effective Change Manager’s Handbook – aligned to the Change Management Institute’s Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK) – courses explore how change affects, and is affected by, individuals, teams, organisations and change leaders, equipping individuals with the knowledge, theories and techniques

Tecknologia is accredited by APMG International for all Change Management training.

While these training courses are highly appreciated by delegates from all professional backgrounds, Tecknologia continues to work on improving the quality of all training and keeping our delegates satisfied.

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Save Thousands of Gallons of Water By Knowing How To Turn Off Your Sprinklers Manually

August 4, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Has your sprinkler system ever ran uncontrollably? This is a common problem that can cost homeowners thousands of gallons of water and hundreds of dollars.

 Almost every day we get calls from frantic homeowners who wake up and see their sprinklers running when they aren’t supposed to be. Confused, they go to the timer in the garage and turn the switch off. They are surprised to see the sprinklers still running. With money literally washing down the street, they need to act quickly. This guide will show anyone how to shut off sprinklers manually without shutting off water to the home.

This blog is written by licensed professionals in the Dallas metroplex. These tips are based on what we see in the field for our area. Acting quickly in these situations saves hundreds or even thousands of gallons of water.

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Turning off sprinklers manually can be done without any tools if the backflow device is visible and in good condition. If not, these tools may be necessary.

Shovel possibly
Pliers possibly
Hand water pump possibly

Step One – Find the backflow box

Generally in a regular neighbourhood lot sprinkler systems have what is called a double check backflow device. These are located in a big rectangular box on the ground. Typically, the box is located within 10′ of the city water meter. It could be on the other side of the sidewalk as well if applicable. In some instances, we have seen backflow devices located in the flowerbeds near the house.

Still, having trouble finding the backflow? It’s probably covered with grass.

Locating a buried backflow can be a pain but here is how we approach it. We look at the neighbour’s house and see if we can locate their backflow easily. Chances are it is in a similar spot. From there use a shovel to poke around in the yard. Look first in a similar spot as your neighbours, then all around the water meter within a 10′ radius, lastly in the flowerbeds. When the shovel hits the plastic box it will be obvious.

Step Two – Gain Access

The next is to gain access to the device. With a properly maintained backflow skip this step. Unless the box is full of water.

If the box is full of water, use a hand pump as shown above to pump the water out quickly. These tools can be purchased at Lowe’s or Home Depot. Often, when we open up the lid the backflow is surrounded by mud. If this is the case, clean out around the backflow to gain access to the handles. Ideally, there should be no dirt touching the backflow while it’s in the box.

Step Three – Turn Off Backflow

Now that the backflow is cleared and accessible we’re able to shut off the sprinklers. Again, with a properly maintained backflow, this step can be easy. When the water is on the handles will be parallel to the pipe. If the water is off the handle will be perpendicular to the pipe. To shut off the backflow turn one of the handles 90 degrees. Now, these handles only turn in one direction. Look at the base of the handle you’ll see metal stoppers that will indicate which way it turns.

Note: Don’t mess with the test ports on the top of the backflow device.

We sometimes experience stuck handles or even missing handles if they are rusted. This is where the pliers come in. Before using the pliers be sure to turn the handle in the right direction. If you use pliers grab onto the nut in the middle and turn that instead of the handle.

That’s It!

Once the handle is turned fully perpendicular the water should be off. To confirm this make sure the metal stoppers are touching. Typically, only one handle needs to be turned off. However, we have seen where one valve doesn’t close all the way letting water pass through. If this happens, turn off the other handle. We recommend replacing your backflow every 10 years as well as regularly cleaning out the box to keep the device from rusting. Yearly testing is also required by most cities which ensures this device still works internally.

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Veni, Vidi, Vici – New Study Looks at the Personality of People Who Would Prefer To Win an Argument Rather Than Compromise

July 31, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

A recent study by PsychTests.com reveals that people would rather win an argument than find a mutually beneficial solution are more likely to have control issues, to struggle with rumination, and to be uncomfortable with emotions in general.

Conflict is unpleasant, uncomfortable, loud, and vocal – but it can be so much worse when both parties go into it with the sole intention of being proven right. Without compromise, conflict can drag on incessantly, or rise from the grave to haunt every subsequent argument where parties hash out grievances from decades ago. Why is it that some people would rather win a fight at any cost than make concessions? According to research from PsychTests.com, a dislike for compromise is about more than just the pursuit of victory or bragging rights.

Analyzing data collected from 12,259 people who took the Emotional Intelligence Test, PsychTests’ researchers compared the personality, attitudes, and behaviors of people who would rather win an argument vs. those who would rather compromise. Here’s where they differed:

PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WIN AN ARGUMENT TEND TO HAVE A CYNICAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFE.

  • 45% are pessimists who tend to expect the worst of every situation or person (compared to 30% of Compromisers).
  • 26% have trust issues and refuse to place their faith in anyone (compared to 10% of Compromisers).
  • 31% feel that others take advantage of them (compared to 21% of Compromisers).

PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WIN AN ARGUMENT CAN BE UNSCRUPULOUSLY OPPORTUNISTIC

  • 33% only do good deeds for the recognition (compared to 16% of Compromisers).
  • 37% will use insincere flattery in order to get what they want from someone (compared to 17% of Compromisers).

PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WIN AN ARGUMENT STRUGGLE WITH THEIR EMOTIONS AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE’S

  • 46% feel uncomfortable around people who are overtly emotional (compared to 25% of Compromisers).
  • 44% postpone or entirely avoid discussing touchy topics (compared to 31% of Compromisers).
  • 55% feel awkward in social situations (compared to 44% of Compromisers).
  • 37% tend to suppress negative emotions (compared to 28% of Compromisers).
  • 38% have anger management issues (compared to 19% of Compromisers).
  • 54% admit that they tend to be very impatient (compared to 29% of Compromisers).
  • 53% will do whatever they can to keep themselves from crying (compared to 39% of Compromisers).
  • Ironically, 40% would rather avoid conflict entirely (compared to 2% of Compromisers).

PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WIN AN ARGUMENT TEND TO DWELL ON NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, FEELINGS OR PROBLEMS

  • 40% spend hours ruminating over perceived insults (compared to 25% of Compromisers).
  • 54% overanalyze situations, creating problems that don’t exist (compared to 40% of Compromisers).
  • 39% have difficulty breaking out of a bad mood (compared to 20% of Compromisers).

PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WIN AN ARGUMENT TEND TO HAVE AN INTENSE NEED FOR CONTROL, TO BE IN CHARGE, OR TO BE RIGHT

  • 36% need to be the one to “call the shots” at work or in their personal lives (compared to 14% of Compromisers).
  • 33% insist that tasks or chores be done their way (compared to 10% of Compromisers).
  • 19% refuse to accept opinions that differ from their own (compared to 5% of Compromisers).
  • 68% tend to be very stubborn (compared to 47% of Compromisers).

PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WIN AN ARGUMENT ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE UNHAPPY RELATIONSHIPS

  • 34% rated the quality of their personal relationships as “Excellent” (compared to 53% of Compromisers).
  • 33% rated the quality of their professional relationships as “Excellent” (compared to 47% of Compromisers).
  • 32% admit that they find themselves in conflict situations more often than other people they know (compared to 11% of Compromisers).
  • 10% admit that they can be difficult to get along with (compared to 2% of Compromisers).
  • 15% find it difficult to bond with other people (compared to 9% of Compromisers).

“Imagine what would happen if every person taking part in a peace talk or major negotiation went into it with the sole intention of winning, regardless of the cost – it would lead to chaos. Life isn’t a game show where only one person can come out victorious,” explains Dr. Ilona Jerabek, president of PsychTests. “The same applies to conflict. Evidently, there will be circumstances where there is no room for compromise. In most cases, however, meeting someone halfway, making concessions, and finding a mutually beneficial solution is the ideal path. If all you do is fight to win, regardless of the cost, you end up losing in the end – either the deal or negotiation itself, and most certainly your relationship with the other person. Unfortunately, some people mistake compromise for weakness; they feel that compromising is taking the sucker’s way out. In reality, finding a solution that benefits everyone is what takes the most work, strength, and dedication.”

Want to assess your EQ? Check out the Emotional Intelligence Test by visiting: https://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/3979

Professional users, such as HR managers, coaches, and therapists, can request a free demo for this or other assessments from ARCH Profile’s extensive battery: http://hrtests.archprofile.com/testdrive_gen_1

To learn more about psychological testing, download this free eBook: http://hrtests.archprofile.com/personality-tests-in-hr

About PsychTests AIM Inc.
PsychTests AIM Inc. originally appeared on the internet scene in 1996. Since its inception, it has become a pre-eminent provider of psychological assessment products and services to human resource personnel, therapists and coaches, academics, researchers and a host of other professionals around the world. PsychTests AIM Inc. staff is comprised of a dedicated team of psychologists, test developers, researchers, statisticians, writers, and artificial intelligence experts (see ARCHProfile.com).

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Six-Figure Mentors Offer Unique Opportunities to Master Digital Marketing

July 10, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

The program includes dynamic mentorship, coaching, and training support dedicated to helping students skyrocket their online businesses.

The onset of the pandemic has seen a major change in the business world, and society in general. While the final results remain unclear, it is clear that many businesses, including Fortune 500 companies, have been floundering in this new environment. This change has also given rise to a new wave of online business success. The online world requires new and different skills than previous business landscapes, so Six Figure Mentors have decided to create a program to address this change.

Six-Figure Mentors was founded by serial entrepreneurs Jay Kubassek and Stuart Ross. The company mentors business owners in the robust, clear-cut, and well-defined digital marketing skills necessary to sell in today’s digital world. While many business owners have been going through long processes of trial and error, Six Figure Mentors provides clients with specific cutting-edge online tools to improve digital marketing. The skills in this program are universal and can be applied no matter the industry.

“We help people acquire skills for uncapped income potential from anywhere in the world. Trust us when we say this—after our courses, you’ll have no shortage of ways to make smart money from your business,” said Stuart Ross, Six Figure Mentors co-founder.

Six-Figure Mentors provides a comprehensive course, allowing clients to harness the power of almost 5 billion internet users worldwide, strategize, and rapidly expand their client and customer bases. The program begins with step-by-step training and offers Personal System Consultants to ensure accurate application of the course material. Users will have access to weekly training webinars and the Exclusive Private Community Membership, which includes live chats and networking. The program also includes a Dedicated System Support Team to ensure a smooth learning experience.

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Westbrook & Company Open For Pre-Registration To Help People Use Their Story To Create And Run Online Course Businesses

June 25, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

“Transform Your Story Into An Online Course Business” is the inaugural course offering led by Brandon Westbrook, founder of Westbrook & Company

How do you identify your personal story? Storytelling is powerful. Taking that story and turning it into a growing business that you can own is increasingly powerful. To help people get started on this journey, enter Westbrook & Company with the launch of their first course “Transform Your Story Into An Online Course Business”. Founded by Brandon Westbrook, an entrepreneur based out of Oakland, California, this online course is designed for anyone who wants to share their story with the world and package it into a business.

Brandon decided to start Westbrook & Company based on revelations about his own life story. Having been born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, followed by living in Brooklyn, NY as a young adult and transitioning to the Bay Area of California to live and work, he had a range of experiences to share. The root of that story was based on a desire and passion for entrepreneurship. While navigating the business world as a young black man, and not seeing the opportunity for entrepreneurial growth, ownership, and community be readily available for many other black professionals, Brandon decided it was time to build a platform for himself that can impact others alike.

Pre-Registration is now open and the online course is scheduled to be available in July 2021. For more information about Westbrook & Company and/or the online course offering, visit www.westbrookand.com

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Alliance Coal Announces Scholarship Recipients

June 24, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Since 1997, the Alliance Coal Scholars Program has awarded 243 scholarships to college-bound high school seniors, and recognized teachers who inspired them.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) this week announced the eight exemplary graduating seniors receiving college scholarships from the Alliance Coal Scholars Program. In addition, two teachers were selected by top-ranked students to receive teacher recognition awards.

The top three scholarship recipients were awarded renewable scholarships of $2,000. The next five highest-ranking recipients were awarded scholarships of $1,000. Since the program’s founding in 1997, $479,500 has been awarded in scholarships to 243 students. An additional $43,000 has been awarded to their outstanding teachers.

Scholarship award recipients are daughters or sons of Alliance Coal employees. These students are pursuing postsecondary education in college and vocational school programs. Their academic achievements, leadership in school activities, and contributions to the community are recognized.

“Alliance Coal welcomes the opportunity to congratulate the eight students receiving this year’s scholarship awards,” said Paul Mackey, Vice President, Employee Health and Benefits. “We are pleased to continue to support high school graduates as they embark on furthering their education. We applaud the hard work and dedication of these students, their parents, and teachers.”

The Alliance Coal Scholars Program not only recognizes the achievements of these bright students and contributes to their continuing education, but also helps identify and cultivate top talent for the future.

The top three students, awarded $2,000 renewable scholarships, are:

Dawson Estes, graduate of Union County High School in Morganfield, Kentucky; son of Steven Estes, employed by River View Coal, LLC. Dawson will major in nursing at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky.

Jaleen Koons, graduate of Grayville High School in Grayville, Illinois; stepdaughter of Brian Bell, employed by Gibson County Coal, LLC. Jaleen will major in dental hygiene at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges: Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Illinois.

Tyler Kuykendall, graduate of Webster County High School in Dixon, Kentucky; son of John Kuykendall, employed by River View Coal, LLC. Tyler will major in electro-mechanical engineering at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.

The scholars receiving $1,000 awards are:

Madilyn Fields, graduate of Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky; daughter of Timothy Fields, employed by Alliance Coal, LLC. Madilyn will major in forensic chemistry at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky.

Sophy Fields, graduate of Muhlenberg County High School in Greenville, Kentucky; daughter of Paul Fields, employed by Warrior Coal, LLC. Sophy will major in environmental studies at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky.

Taylor King, graduate of Marion High School in Marion, Illinois; stepdaughter of Ethan Stallings, employed by Hamilton County Coal, LLC. Taylor will major in nursing at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois.

Kendra McVay, graduate of Webster County High School in Dixon, Kentucky; daughter of Brian McVay, employed by River View Coal, LLC. Kendra will major in business of health at Madisonville Community College in Madisonville, Kentucky.

Morgan Schmitt, graduate of Gallatin County High School in Junction, Illinois; daughter of Justin Schmitt, employed by River View Coal, LLC. Morgan will major in biology at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.

The Alliance Coal Teacher Achievement Awards honor the guidance and encouragement that teachers provide. The top scholarship recipients selected an elementary, junior-high, or senior-high teacher to receive the $500 award.

“We celebrate and thank all the teachers who have challenged, guided, and inspired our scholars in their personal and academic development,” said Mackey. “We extend personal congratulations to the teachers selected by our scholars.”

Teachers receiving this year’s awards are: Brian Hucker of Grayville High School in Grayville, Illinois; and Nicole Clements of Webster County High School in Dixon, Kentucky.

Scholarship America, the nation’s largest nonprofit, private-sector scholarship organization administers all aspects of the Alliance Coal Scholars Program, including the selection process.

About Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.

ARLP is a diversified natural resource company that generates operating and royalty income from coal produced by its mining complexes and royalty income from mineral interests it owns in strategic oil & gas producing regions in the United States, primarily the Permian, Anadarko and Williston basin.

ARLP currently produces coal from seven mining complexes it operates in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia. ARLP also operates a coal loading terminal on the Ohio River at Mount Vernon, Indiana. ARLP markets its coal production to major domestic and international utilities and industrial users and is currently the second largest coal producer in the eastern United States.

In addition, ARLP also generates income from a variety of other sources.

News, unit prices and additional information about ARLP, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), are available at http://www.arlp.com. For more information, contact the investor relations department of ARLP at (918) 295-7674 or via e-mail at investorrelations@arlp.com.

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Dream A World Education Founder Bunny Hull to Be Inducted Into Women Songwriters Hall Of Fame

June 23, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Grammy Award winner Bunny Hull Channels Music Success Into Investment In Arts and Social-Emotional Education for Children Around the World

Bunny Hull, Grammy Award winner and Founder and Executive Director of Dream a World Education, a Los Angeles-based non-profit that delivers virtual and in-classroom arts-based social-emotional learning to young children, will be inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame in a ceremony on June 25 at the Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. The award celebrates music’s finest songwriters and composers and pays homage to women “whose body of work represents the best of heritage and legacy of modern American music.”

“To be mentioned in the same breath with Roberta Flack, Valerie Simpson and Mary Chapin Carpenter and the other honorees is beyond anything I could imagine and I can’t think of a better way to pay it forward than to provide children with the kind inspiration that I’ve been blessed to experience through music and the arts,” says Hull.

Hull’s music and passion is driven by her dedication to enriching the lives of young children. She has written, performed and produced multi-media products for children that have garnered five Parent’s Choice Awards, two National Parenting Publications Awards, a Dr. Toy Award, Children’s Web Award, a Parents Guide to Children’s Media Award, a commendation from the City of Los Angeles, an Emmy® nomination for writing, producing and directing “The Ripple Effect”, a documentary about the work of Dream A World Education, and an Academics Choice Award for Secrets of the Heart™ TV, a children’s educational series.

Hull is currently directing Secrets of the Heart II, Dream A World Education’s new sequential learning program for children aged 4-8, designed to bring arts and social emotional learning to children around the world. The new series Series II will highlight Family and Community through a social justice and inclusivity lens by featuring overarching episode themes like Roots, Diversity and Identity.

For the program, Hull brought together a diverse team of Los Angeles artists including acclaimed visual artists Raul Baltazar and Yrneh Gabon, who will teach assemblage art and highlight the work of Betye Saar. She has also brought on folk artist Sunny War and choreographer Kara Mack (“Coming 2 America”), who will teach West African Dance. Episodes of the program will feature the work of artists including Ella Fitzgerald and Mahalia Jackson, and will address determination, trauma and healing through music sung during the Civil Rights era.

Dream a World Education focuses its attention on helping underserved communities, creating engaging programming to support young children and providing an avenue to empower them via self-expression through the arts. Since the pandemic began, Dream a World expanded its virtual classroom programs across the United States, growing from 10 local schools to 40 schools across the country and abroad, reaching as far as South Africa and Hong Kong.

ABOUT BUNNY HULL

Bunny Hull was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hull is a songwriter and singer best known for hit songs like 2008 Dove Award-Winning (Gospel Music Award) song “READY FOR A MIRACLE” and Grammy Award-Winning “NEW ATTITUDE,” which catapulted Patti LaBelle to the top of the charts in 1986 for appearing on the “Beverly Hills Cop” Soundtrack. Hull has earned more than 20 gold and platinum albums with songs and/or as a vocalist appearing on albums with Angela Bofill (“Angel of the Night”) Michael Jackson (“Thriller”) (where she was a PYT), “Let Me Be Your Angel” (Narada Michael Walden/Stacy Lattisaw), Quincy Jones, The Jacksons, B.B. King, Barry White, Celine Dion, James Ingram, Vanessa Williams and on soundtracks and in films such as “EVAN ALMIGHTY,” “BRUCE ALMIGHTY,” “THE PRINCE OF EGYPT,” “LOSING ISAIAH,” “A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT” and “LEAP OF FAITH” among others. Her television soundtrack credits include NBC’s TODAY SHOW, OPRAH, SESAME STREET, ANY DAY NOW, CHARMED and THE SIMPSONS, to name a few.

In 1999, Hull’s best friend, singer Thelma Houston, gave her a book entitled “I Dream A World, Portraits of American Black Women.” Around the same time, Hull accepted an invitation to teach music and the arts to young children at an L.A. inner city school. The events that followed led to her founding a nonprofit arts organization, Dream A World Education, where she is now Executive Director. Dream A World delivers arts-based, social-emotional learning with an emphasis on culture and diversity to children aged around the world.

ABOUT DREAM A WORLD EDUCATION, INC.

Since 2008 Dream A World Education, Inc. has delivered arts-based, social-emotional learning to over 40,000 families and children in early elementary grade levels, in underserved public schools across Los Angeles. Dream A World Education makes a meaningful difference in early childhood development through Secrets of the Heart™ enrichment programs designed to teach social-emotional learning and cultural diversity with exemplary arts programming. Through Secrets of the Heart™ school residencies and web-based Secrets of the Heart™ TV, our original and continuing goal is to reach primary school-children everywhere, especially those in underserved schools and in low-income communities. Learn more: https://dreamaworldedu.org/.

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New And Local Children’s Book Author Who Will Have Book Read By Mayor Mboka

June 19, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Local children’s book author J.J. Shegog‘s will have her book Now I’m Really Mad read by Mayor Mboka at Crossroads Fair Trade Goods & Gifts Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 10:00 am. Shegog is the author of the series with the projected second installment Now I’m Really Mad Too set to release in early 2022.

This is J.J.’s first book in the series of upcoming books. The event was designed to introduce Shegog’s book to the community and to help promote her book.

” It’s a great honor for my book to be chosen…” said Shegog in a statement, “…and it means a lot to me that Mayor Mboka, Crossroads Fair Trade Goods and Gifts and all of Bloomington-Normal area are so supportive of diversity and educating children about cultures.”

Shegog says the book Now I’m Really Mad is a fun yet relatable book for kids and is written in a style for easy understanding. It teaches children different strategies to help them manage feelings of anger.”

The event will begin with J.J. Shegog meeting and signing books, followed by the reading of the book by Mayor Mboka and a question-and-answer session with the audience. Shegog will be signing copies of her new book and talking with local residents about the stories behind the book. All are welcome to attend this free event.

Shegog’s vision is to teach and empower children around the world. Her background includes an undergraduate degree in English, a two-month experience studying abroad in Spain, and a Master’s degree in elementary education.

Shegog’s future plans include releasing books in Spanish and creating children books that feature Latino, Asian, Native American, inter-racial families, persons on the autistic spectrum, and persons with disabilities as main characters. She also will be releasing a Mental Health Toolkit geared for adults in early August/ late September.

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SIU School of Dental Medicine Dean Rotter to Retire in December

June 11, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD, MS, announced his retirement today, effective December 2021. Rotter was named SDM dean in Nov. 2012 after serving as interim dean for more than a year.

SIU School of Dental Medicine Dean Bruce Rotter

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD, MS, announced his retirement today, effective December 2021. Rotter was named SDM dean in Nov. 2012 after serving as interim dean for more than a year.

An SIU SDM Class of 1982 alumnus, Rotter joined the SDM as a faculty member in 1993. He brought a unique perspective to the dean’s position, fully participating in the SDM’s progress as a student, faculty member and administrator.

“On behalf of SIUE and the SIU School of Dental Medicine, I want to thank Dean Rotter for nearly 30 years of service,” said Chancellor Randy Pembrook. “Bruce has an incredibly informed perspective having been a part of SDM as a student, faculty member and long-serving administrator. In particular, I want to commend Dean Rotter and the School for their dedication to the community as evidenced by their free clinics for Veterans and the Give Kids a Smile Program which annually provide more than $100,000 of free dental service to valued constituencies, as well as their work at the WE CARE Clinic in East St. Louis. We wish Bruce and his wife, Cindy, best wishes as they plan for retirement in 2022.”

Rotter was SDM associate dean for academic affairs for six years prior to serving as interim dean. He joined the SDM faculty as an assistant professor in 1993, was named associate professor in 1997 and professor in 2009. During that time, Rotter created and administered one of the first implant fellowship training programs in the country. That program led to the creation of a freestanding implant clinic, which he designed, helped develop and directed.

Highlights of Rotter’s distinguished career include:

  • Three times led the School through reaccreditation from the Council on Dental Accreditation.
  • Jan. 2021, Appointed Cornell Thomas, DDS, as SDM chief diversity officer and director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to increase concentration on diversity, equity, inclusion and well-being.
  • Nov. 2020, was elected vice chair of the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA), the national programmatic accrediting agency for dental and dental-related education programs at the post-secondary level.
  • Nov. 2020, launched SDM clinical endodontic training graduate program.
  • April 2019, SDM received a $2 million grant from the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation (ILCHF). The SDM is building a medical operating suite with general anesthesia capabilities for children with special dental care needs within a new Advanced Care Patient Clinic.
  • Feb. 2017, SDM showcased its renovated clinic in University Park on the Edwardsville campus, expanding the scope of the SDM’s available care, providing that care to a greater demographic and esnuring an even higher level of training to SDM students.
  • March 2014, SDM’s new and expanded presence in Alton earned an Award of Achievement from Pride, Incorporated, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to community beautification. The award recognized the construction of the School’s Multidisciplinary Simulation Laboratory and adjacent space, an 18,000-square-foot, $9.5 million project.

Throughout his academic career, Rotter continued to be active in the private practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery in order to maintain his knowledge and skills while bringing that experience to the academic setting. He has worked with Southern Illinois Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ltd., in Belleville and Glen Carbon since 2002 until his appointment as dean. He also has served the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in St. Louis as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and/or consultant since 1994.

A member of 15 dental professional associations, Rotter has been elected to fellowship by the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Rotter has been associated with more than a dozen hospitals throughout his career including affiliations with St. Anthony’s Medical Center in Alton, Belleville Memorial Hospital, Healthsouth Surgical Center in Belleville and the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in St. Louis.

The SIU School of Dental Medicine students manage approximately 35,000 patient visits each year at its patient clinics in Alton and East St. Louis. In addition, students offer oral health treatment, screenings and education to more than 10,000 people annually through a wide variety of off-campus community outreach events. These opportunities provide students the training they need to graduate and become highly skilled dentists. The School of Dental Medicine is a vital oral health care provider for residents of southern and central Illinois, and the St. Louis metropolitan region.

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New Book by PCI Certified Parent Coach® Offers Parenting Advice for Parents of Children in Foster Care

May 16, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Experienced foster parent Sarah Salisott is releasing a book, Welcome to the Foster Lane.

Sarah Salisott is an experienced foster parent and a PCI Certified Parent Coach®. Known as “the coach who’s been there,” Sarah has an abundance of personal experience, working as a licensed level 4 foster parent who specializes in parenting teenage girls with mental health struggles. She partners with Child Protection Services to bring parenting services to parents whose children are in out-of-home care. Her book, Welcome to the Foster Lane, contains invaluable advice and parenting help based on her own extensive experience.

“Fostering is hard; it’s easier as a team,” says Sarah. “The Foster Lane helps support biological parents by offering coaching aimed at removing barriers to reunification as well as foster parents by offering coaching aimed at creating more connecting moments for however long the child lives in their home.”

Sarah’s approach is cooperative and nonjudgmental. She runs her coaching programs via Zoom and in person, working collaboratively with parents and building on their strengths while offering a future-focused, action-oriented approach to solving difficulties and challenges. As Sarah began to see positive results from her approach to parenting, she took the advice of her child’s social worker and completed a graduate-level program with the Parent Coach Institute (PCI). This led to her establishing her business as a parent coach.

Welcome to the Foster Lane represents the culmination of her own experience as a foster parent, along with knowledge gathered from other parenting experts.

“The intention of the book is to raise awareness and normalize parenting struggles and successes while raising a child in out of home care,” says Sarah. “Regardless of their treatment, children maintain a strong connection to their biological parents in their minds and hearts; the faster a foster parent is able to honor the child’s family of origin, the faster they will be able to develop a meaningful connection with that child; fostering has many challenging aspects and parents need support.”

When she first started fostering, Sarah found an almost complete lack of information or support available and had to do her own research, motivating her to write a blog based on her experiences, and then to launch a book.

The ebook will be released on May 21, and the paperback on June 25.

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