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New Inscribed Properties (1997)
New Inscribed Properties
Cultural properties
18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
The monumental complex at Caserta, created by the Bourbon king Charles III in the mid-18th century to rival Versailles and the Royal Palace in Madrid, is exceptional for the way in which it brings together a magnificent palace with its park and gardens, as well as natural woodland, hunting lodges and a silk factory. It is an eloquent expression of the Enlightenment in material form, integrated into, rather than imposed on, its natural setting.
Ancient City of Ping Yao
Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)
Ping Yao is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Han Chinese city, founded in the 14th century. Its urban fabric shows the evolution of architectural styles and town planning in Imperial China over five centuries. Of special interest are the imposing buildings associated with banking, for which Ping Yao was the major centre for the whole of China in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Archaeological Area of Agrigento
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C., Agrigento became one of the leading cities in the Mediterranean world. Its supremacy and pride are demonstrated by the remains of the magnificent Doric temples that dominate the ancient town, much of which still lies intact under today's fields and orchards. Selected excavated areas throw light on the later Hellenistic and Roman town and the burial practices of its early Christian inhabitants.
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)
When Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD 79, it engulfed the two flourishing Roman towns of Pompei and Herculaneum, as well as the many wealthy villas in the area. These have been progressively excavated and made accessible to the public since the mid-18th century. The vast expanse of the commercial town of Pompei contrasts with the smaller but better-preserved remains of the holiday resort of Herculaneum, while the superb wall paintings of the Villa Oplontis at Torre Annunziata give a vivid impression of the opulent lifestyle enjoyed by the wealthier citizens of the Early Roman Empire.
Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua
Criteria: (ii)(iii)
The world's first botanical garden was created in Padua in 1545. It still preserves its original layout – a circular central plot, symbolizing the world, surrounded by a ring of water. Other elements were added later, some architectural (ornamental entrances and balustrades) and some practical (pumping installations and greenhouses). It continues to serve its original purpose as a centre for scientific research.
Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)
This 13th-century fortified monastery belonging to the Teutonic Order was substantially enlarged and embellished after 1309, when the seat of the Grand Master moved here from Venice. A particularly fine example of a medieval brick castle, it later fell into decay, but was meticulously restored in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the conservation techniques now accepted as standard were evolved here. Following severe damage in the Second World War it was once again restored, using the detailed documentation prepared by earlier conservators.
Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
The magnificent 12th-century cathedral at Modena, the work of two great artists (Lanfranco and Wiligelmus), is a supreme example of early Romanesque art. With its piazza and soaring tower, it testifies to the faith of its builders and the power of the Canossa dynasty who commissioned it.
Changdeokgung Palace Complex
Republic of Korea
Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)
In the early 15th century, the King Taejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site. A Bureau of Palace Construction was set up to create the complex, consisting of a number of official and residential buildings set in a garden that was cleverly adapted to the uneven topography of the 58-ha site. The result is an exceptional example of Far Eastern palace architecture and design, blending harmoniously with the surrounding landscape.
Costiera Amalfitana
Criteria: (ii)(iv)(v)
The Amalfi coast is an area of great physical beauty and natural diversity. It has been intensively settled by human communities since the early Middle Ages. There are a number of towns such as Amalfi and Ravello with architectural and artistic works of great significance. The rural areas show the versatility of the inhabitants in adapting their use of the land to the diverse nature of the terrain, which ranges from terraced vineyards and orchards on the lower slopes to wide upland pastures.
Dougga / Thugga
Criteria: (ii)(iii)
Before the Roman annexation of Numidia, the town of Thugga, built on an elevated site overlooking a fertile plain, was the capital of an important Libyco-Punic state. It flourished under Roman and Byzantine rule, but declined in the Islamic period. The impressive ruins that are visible today give some idea of the resources of a small Roman town on the fringes of the empire.
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč
Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)
The group of religious monuments in Porec, where Christianity was established as early as the 4th century, constitutes the most complete surviving complex of its type. The basilica, atrium, baptistery and episcopal palace are outstanding examples of religious architecture, while the basilica itself combines classical and Byzantine elements in an exceptional manner.
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Criteria: (iii)(iv)
Human activity in the magnificent natural landscape of the Salzkammergut began in prehistoric times, with the salt deposits being exploited as early as the 2nd millennium BC. This resource formed the basis of the area's prosperity up to the middle of the 20th century, a prosperity that is reflected in the fine architecture of the town of Hallstatt.
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao
Criteria: (ii)(iv)(v)
The people of the Netherlands established a trading settlement at a fine natural harbour on the Caribbean island of Curaçao in 1634. The town developed continuously over the following centuries. The modern town consists of several distinct historic districts whose architecture reflects not only European urban-planning concepts but also styles from the Netherlands and from the Spanish and Portuguese colonial towns with which Willemstad engaged in trade.
Historic Centre of Riga
Criteria: (i)(ii)
Riga was a major centre of the Hanseatic League, deriving its prosperity in the 13th–15th centuries from the trade with central and eastern Europe. The urban fabric of its medieval centre reflects this prosperity, though most of the earliest buildings were destroyed by fire or war. Riga became an important economic centre in the 19th century, when the suburbs surrounding the medieval town were laid out, first with imposing wooden buildings in neoclassical style and then in Jugendstil . It is generally recognized that Riga has the finest collection of art nouveau buildings in Europe.
Historic Centre of São Luís
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)
The late 17th-century core of this historic town, founded by the French and occupied by the Dutch before coming under Portuguese rule, has preserved the original rectangular street plan in its entirety. Thanks to a period of economic stagnation in the early 20th century, an exceptional number of fine historic buildings have survived, making this an outstanding example of an Iberian colonial town.
Historic City of Trogir
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Trogir is a remarkable example of urban continuity. The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement dates back to the Hellenistic period and it was embellished by successive rulers with many fine public and domestic buildings and fortifications. Its beautiful Romanesque churches are complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period.
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Since the pre-Roman period, a fortified settlement has existed on the hill where Carcassonne now stands. In its present form it is an outstanding example of a medieval fortified town, with its massive defences encircling the castle and the surrounding buildings, its streets and its fine Gothic cathedral. Carcassonne is also of exceptional importance because of the lengthy restoration campaign undertaken by Viollet-le-Duc, one of the founders of the modern science of conservation.
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
The Hospicio Cabañas was built at the beginning of the 19th century to provide care and shelter for the disadvantaged – orphans, old people, the handicapped and chronic invalids. This remarkable complex, which incorporates several unusual features designed specifically to meet the needs of its occupants, was unique for its time. It is also notable for the harmonious relationship between the open and built spaces, the simplicity of its design, and its size. In the early 20th century, the chapel was decorated with a superb series of murals, now considered some of the masterpieces of Mexican art. They are the work of José Clemente Orozco, one of the greatest Mexican muralists of the period.
Hwaseong Fortress
Republic of Korea
Criteria: (ii)(iii)
When the Joseon King Jeongjo moved his father's tomb to Suwon at the end of the 18th century, he surrounded it with strong defensive works, laid out according to the precepts of an influential military architect of the period, who brought together the latest developments in the field from both East and West. The massive walls, extending for nearly 6 km, still survive; they are pierced by four gates and equipped with bastions, artillery towers and other features.
Las Médulas
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
In the 1st century A.D. the Roman Imperial authorities began to exploit the gold deposits of this region in north-west Spain, using a technique based on hydraulic power. After two centuries of working the deposits, the Romans withdrew, leaving a devastated landscape. Since there was no subsequent industrial activity, the dramatic traces of this remarkable ancient technology are visible everywhere as sheer faces in the mountainsides and the vast areas of tailings, now used for agriculture.
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
Criteria: (iii)(vi)
Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his commemorative pillars there. The site is now being developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage centre, where the archaeological remains associated with the birth of the Lord Buddha form a central feature.
Maritime Greenwich
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)(vi)
The ensemble of buildings at Greenwich, an outlying district of London, and the park in which they are set, symbolize English artistic and scientific endeavour in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Queen's House (by Inigo Jones) was the first Palladian building in England, while the complex that was until recently the Royal Naval College was designed by Christopher Wren. The park, laid out on the basis of an original design by André Le Nôtre, contains the Old Royal Observatory, the work of Wren and the scientist Robert Hooke.
Medieval Town of Toruń
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Torun owes its origins to the Teutonic Order, which built a castle there in the mid-13th century as a base for the conquest and evangelization of Prussia. It soon developed a commercial role as part of the Hanseatic League. In the Old and New Town, the many imposing public and private buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries (among them the house of Copernicus) are striking evidence of Torun's importance.
Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin)
Criteria: (ii)(iv)(v)
Tétouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period, from the 8th century onwards, since it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. This is well illustrated by its art and architecture, which reveal clear Andalusian influence. Although one of the smallest of the Moroccan medinas, Tétouan is unquestionably the most complete and it has been largely untouched by subsequent outside influences.
Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)
The outstanding contribution made by the people of the Netherlands to the technology of handling water is admirably demonstrated by the installations in the Kinderdijk-Elshout area. Construction of hydraulic works for the drainage of land for agriculture and settlement began in the Middle Ages and have continued uninterruptedly to the present day. The site illustrates all the typical features associated with this technology – dykes, reservoirs, pumping stations, administrative buildings and a series of beautifully preserved windmills.
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
Criteria: (ii)(iv)(v)
The Ligurian coast between Cinque Terre and Portovenere is a cultural landscape of great scenic and cultural value. The layout and disposition of the small towns and the shaping of the surrounding landscape, overcoming the disadvantages of a steep, uneven terrain, encapsulate the continuous history of human settlement in this region over the past millennium.
Rohtas Fort
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Following his defeat of the Mughal emperor Humayun in 1541, Sher Shah Suri built a strong fortified complex at Rohtas, a strategic site in the north of what is now Pakistan. It was never taken by storm and has survived intact to the present day. The main fortifications consist of the massive walls, which extend for more than 4 km; they are lined with bastions and pierced by monumental gateways. Rohtas Fort, also called Qila Rohtas, is an exceptional example of early Muslim military architecture in Central and South Asia.
San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries
Criteria: (ii)(iv)(vi)
The monastic community founded by St Millán in the mid-6th century became a place of pilgrimage. A fine Romanesque church built in honour of the holy man still stands at the site of Suso. It was here that the first literature was produced in Castilian, from which one of the most widely spoken languages in the world today is derived. In the early 16th century the community was housed in the fine new monastery of Yuso, below the older complex; it is still a thriving community today.
San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba
Criteria: (iv)(v)
Commercial and political rivalries in the Caribbean region in the 17th century resulted in the construction of this massive series of fortifications on a rocky promontory, built to protect the important port of Santiago. This intricate complex of forts, magazines, bastions and batteries is the most complete, best-preserved example of Spanish-American military architecture, based on Italian and Renaissance design principles.
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
Criteria: (i)(iii)(iv)
During the late 2nd millennium B.C. in the Bronze Age, a special type of defensive structure known as nuraghi (for which no parallel exists anywhere else in the world) developed on the island of Sardinia. The complex consists of circular defensive towers in the form of truncated cones built of dressed stone, with corbel-vaulted internal chambers. The complex at Barumini, which was extended and reinforced in the first half of the 1st millennium under Carthaginian pressure, is the finest and most complete example of this remarkable form of prehistoric architecture.
Villa Romana del Casale
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)
Roman exploitation of the countryside is symbolized by the Villa Romana del Casale (in Sicily), the centre of the large estate upon which the rural economy of the Western Empire was based. The villa is one of the most luxurious of its kind. It is especially noteworthy for the richness and quality of the mosaics which decorate almost every room; they are the finest mosaics in situ anywhere in the Roman world.
New Inscribed Properties
Natural properties
Heard and McDonald Islands
Criteria: (viii)(ix)
Heard Island and McDonald Islands are located in the Southern Ocean, approximately 1,700 km from the Antarctic continent and 4,100 km south-west of Perth. As the only volcanically active subantarctic islands they 'open a window into the earth', thus providing the opportunity to observe ongoing geomorphic processes and glacial dynamics. The distinctive conservation value of Heard and McDonald – one of the world's rare pristine island ecosystems – lies in the complete absence of alien plants and animals, as well as human impact.
Macquarie Island
Criteria: (vii)(viii)
Macquarie Island (34 km long x 5 km wide) is an oceanic island in the Southern Ocean, lying 1,500 km south-east of Tasmania and approximately halfway between Australia and the Antarctic continent. The island is the exposed crest of the undersea Macquarie Ridge, raised to its present position where the Indo-Australian tectonic plate meets the Pacific plate. It is a site of major geoconservation significance, being the only place on earth where rocks from the earth's mantle (6 km below the ocean floor) are being actively exposed above sea-level. These unique exposures include excellent examples of pillow basalts and other extrusive rocks.
Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Criteria: (viii)(x)
Luxuriant natural tropical forest blends with scenic volcanic features of great scientific interest in this national park centred on the 1,342-m-high volcano known as Morne Trois Pitons. With its precipitous slopes and deeply incised valleys, 50 fumaroles, hot springs, three freshwater lakes, a 'boiling lake' and five volcanoes, located on the park's nearly 7,000 ha, together with the richest biodiversity in the Lesser Antilles, Morne Trois Pitons National Park presents a rare combination of natural features of World Heritage value.
The Sundarbans
Criteria: (ix)(x)
The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the border of India's Sundarbans World Heritage site inscribed in 1987. The site is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests, and presents an excellent example of ongoing ecological processes. The area is known for its wide range of fauna, including 260 bird species, the Bengal tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine crocodile and the Indian python.
Significant modifications to the boundaries
Cultural properties
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
Criteria: (ii)(iv)(vi)
Founded in 1519 by the conquistador Pedrarías Dávila, Panamá Viejo is the oldest European settlement on the Pacific coast of the Americas. It was laid out on a rectilinear grid and marks the transference from Europe of the idea of a planned town. Abandoned in the mid-17th century, it was replaced by a 'new town' (the 'Historic District'), which has also preserved its original street plan, its architecture and an unusual mixture of Spanish, French and early American styles. The Salón Bolívar was the venue for the unsuccessful attempt made by El Libertador in 1826 to establish a multinational continental congress.
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)
Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural landscapes in miniature, is nowhere better illustrated than in the nine gardens in the historic city of Suzhou. They are generally acknowledged to be masterpieces of the genre. Dating from the 11th-19th century, the gardens reflect the profound metaphysical importance of natural beauty in Chinese culture in their meticulous design.
Significant modifications to the boundaries
Natural properties
Cocos Island National Park
Costa Rica
Criteria: (ix)(x)
Cocos Island National Park, located 550 km off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, is the only island in the tropical eastern Pacific with a tropical rainforest. Its position as the first point of contact with the northern equatorial counter-current, and the myriad interactions between the island and the surrounding marine ecosystem, make the area an ideal laboratory for the study of biological processes. The underwater world of the national park has become famous due to the attraction it holds for divers, who rate it as one of the best places in the world to view large pelagic species such as sharks, rays, tuna and dolphins.
Lake Turkana National Parks
Criteria: (viii)(x)
The most saline of Africa's large lakes, Turkana is an outstanding laboratory for the study of plant and animal communities. The three National Parks serve as a stopover for migrant waterfowl and are major breeding grounds for the Nile crocodile, hippopotamus and a variety of venomous snakes. The Koobi Fora deposits, rich in mammalian, molluscan and other fossil remains, have contributed more to the understanding of paleo-environments than any other site on the continent.
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
Criteria: (vii)(ix)
At 5,199 m, Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano, which during its period of activity (3.1-2.6 million years ago) is thought to have risen to 6,500 m. There are 12 remnant glaciers on the mountain, all receding rapidly, and four secondary peaks that sit at the head of the U-shaped glacial valleys. With its rugged glacier-clad summits and forested middle slopes, Mount Kenya is one of the most impressive landscapes in East Africa. The evolution and ecology of its afro-alpine flora provide an outstanding example of ecological and biological processes. Through the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve, the property also incorporates lower lying scenic foothills and arid habitats of high biodiversity, situated in the ecological transition zone between the mountain ecosystem and the semi-arid savanna grasslands. The area also lies within the traditional migrating route of the African elephant population.
Significant modifications to the boundaries
Mixed property
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
, Spain
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)(vii)(viii)
This outstanding mountain landscape, which spans the contemporary national borders of France and Spain, is centred around the peak of Mount Perdu, a calcareous massif that rises to 3,352 m. The site, with a total area of 30,639 ha, includes two of Europe's largest and deepest canyons on the Spanish side and three major cirque walls on the more abrupt northern slopes with France, classic presentations of these geological landforms. The site is also a pastoral landscape reflecting an agricultural way of life that was once widespread in the upland regions of Europe but now survives only in this part of the Pyrénées. Thus it provides exceptional insights into past European society through its landscape of villages, farms, fields, upland pastures and mountain roads.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man died a day after he was shot in the parking lot of a Northside nightclub.
The shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. Saturday at Celebrity's Cafe in the 5500 block of Soutel Drive.
Police say hundreds of teens were at a party at the nightclub. The party was ending and everyone was standing in the parking lot when witnesses say they heard one gunshot.
On Sunday, police said Darrell Carswell, 20, died at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center. A friend drove him there Saturday, where he was rushed into surgery.
"Right now we're at the beginning stages and we're not sure why this started or what took place," said Detective Michael Paul with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office homicide unit. No one heard any argument outside. They heard the one gunshot and everybody started running from the area."
No word on who fired the gunshot. Police are looking to talk to anyone who was at the party. Police said they are investigating the shooting as a homicide.
If you have any information you're asked to call the Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.

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Balanced Body's redesigned Pilates Armchair and Spine Corrector allow Pilates practitioners to add new dimensions to their Pilates repertoire. Both pieces are based on the Pilates' principles of spring resistance and are ergonomically correct. Users can perform a wide variety of trap, reformer and ladder barrel exercises. In addition, adjustable springarms enable users of any body type to perform numerous resistance-based exercises at varying levels of difficulty. Balanced Body teamed with Pilates educator Rael Isacowitz to design the equipment. A 30-year Pilates veteran, Isacowitz centered the products' concept on adding extra points of resistance and then redesigning the equipment to correspond with a growing understanding of human biomechanics.
Contact: Balanced Body; phone: 1-800-745-2837; www.pilates.com.
AquaChek® Total Iron test strips make it easy to monitor and control the levels of iron in pool and spa water. Iron is one of the two most common metals that cause problems for pool and spa owners. AquaChek Iron measures total iron, which includes ferric (Fe3+) and ferrous (Fe2+) forms. Test strips are packaged with 25 strips per bottle.
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ProMaxima Manufacturing's strength equipment series Raptor is built using laser-cut cams and computerized bending machines. The machines come in any color paint and upholstery combination at no additional charge. Users can perform 12 types of rows, raises, curls, crunches, pull-downs and presses at compact stations designed for maximum impact on a circuit. The Raptor series retails for about $24,000.
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February 2014
On Wednesday, the 23rd of January/5th of February 2014, the new Consul General of the United Kingdom to Jerusalem, Mr Alastair McPhail, visited the Patriarchate on the occasion of his appointment.
Mr McPhail was received by His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, in the presence of Hagiotaphite Fathers.
To Mr McPhail's statement that he is happy and honoured to visit the Patriarchate, His Beatitude replied that he is equally happy, owing to the bilateral relations between the Patriarchate and the Great Britain and Anglican Church, especially since the days of the elected British Government.
In the context of this visit, an interesting discussion took place on the peace initiative now being promoted in the Holy Land, in the benefit of Christians and all residents.
"The Patriarchate", His Beatitude said, "with poise, wisdom, and prudence, faces challenges against it and brings peace to disputing political powers".
"The Patriarchate struggles to preserve the sanctity of the Holy Land, of the status quo in Jerusalem, and the peaceful coexistence of adherents of all religions".
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has teamed with Ancestry.com to put the "millions of historical documents containing details about survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution during World War II" on the Ancestry.com website at The World Memory Project at http://www.worldmemoryproject.org/.
Together, the two organizations have created the World Memory Project to allow the public to help make the records from the Museum searchable by name online for free—so more families of survivors and victims can discover what happened to their loved ones during one of the darkest chapters in human history.
Anyone, anywhere, can contribute to this effort; even just one record and a few minutes at a time can make a world of difference to someone.
Getting started is as simple as downloading a free software program and then typing details from a record image into a database that will then become searchable online.
By being part of the World Memory Project, you'll be helping to create the largest online resource of information about individual victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution. You'll also be restoring the identities of people the Nazis tried to erase from history, and making sure future generations never forget.
Get started today. The power of truth is in your hands".
The website says that the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has gathered more than 170 million pages on 17 million individuals, which include names, dates, locations, conditions, and physical descriptions of victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution.
The database will be available in the late summer or early fall of 2011 at Ancestry.com.


text: Looking at a possible trip to go to Geowoodstock XIII. Just messing around looking at caches in the area. If you love virtuals like I do you have to check out the Washington D.C. area. 30+ virtuals many with 200-400+ favorite points! WOW! That would be worth the trip by itself, not to mention I've never been there and would love to visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Who's in?


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OK got a story.So I'm filing a motion in NY state court and I give my secretary the transmittal letter, the motion, attachments, and ask her to do a check request for the filing fee from accounting made payable to "New York County Clerk". We also sent a copy of the motion to the judge, so I highlighted the name of the judge and his address on another piece of paper for that purpose.About an hour or so later I get a call from the partner, he's like "uh, Sands, you got a minute? Stop by my office." So I do. I go in and he asks me "so did you just make a check request?" I say "yeah sure for the motion we just sent out." He hands me the check request form that my secretary filled out...Why was the check made out directly to the Judge? Fortunately we caught it before it went out the door, but had it gong out the door I basically would have been looking for a new career.
I agree with the previous posters, because although this board is the lesser of the other two evils when it comes to elitism, it still turns people away who don't fit the mold. I'm one of those people, but I find this board easier to navigate. I also feel as though the opinions expressed here are samples of what is to come, so I don't take too personally what I read and people need to have thicker skin.The search function still works for me, unless we're not talking about the same one.
Hi everyone! Im new to the board and just wanted to say hello to everyone. So far I've been reading some pretty interesting and insightful things
To those that have gone through OCI - If you land interviews with a firm through both regional BLSA job fair and OCI bids, which one would you opt to cancel?Factors I'm considering: 1) regional BLSA bid is selective vs. OCI random lottery at my LS; and 2) from what I observed last summer, regional BLSA job fair interviewers were predominantly associates vs. OCI interviewers were predominantly partners. Also, are there any other recommended factors I should take into account?


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The Black Eyed Peas are phunking with the hearts of millions of fans.
The chart-topping pop group has announced that they're taking a hiatus from making music together, but denied rumors that they're breaking up, Reuters reported.
The group, whose recent hits include "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Got a Feeling," always has "two cycles of records and then we take a break," band member Will.i.am told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres in an interview to be aired Wednesday.
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All four members have done solo projects, including fragrance and shoe collections, acting, and philanthropic causes, which they will focus on during their hiatus.
They will play their final concert before the break in Miami on Wednesday. The show will feature Marc Anthony, Cee Lo Green, Flo Rida, Sean Kingston and Jason Derulo.
Whether the Black Eyed Peas are really interested in the long haul remains to be seen, but either way, at least we know they had the time of their lives.


text: boone Posted February 15, 2004 Ask and you shall receive...I asked about the Old Taylor place and recieved some really great and much appreciated information. My Aunt Jo gave this picture to me. It was stapled on some records about my Greatgrandfather Joseph L. Beam. I remember her saying that she is standing in front of what is left at the Frankfort Distillery. My question is, what building is it, bottling house, flathouse? I know she probably told me. I can't remember. There's nothing written on the back of the photo. It's instances like this, I would call her, and we would talk for at least a hour or so on various subjects of Bourbon History. I miss that terribly. This docment was one of Aunt Jo's favorites. It's written on stationary from, The Frankfort Distillery, Thos. W. Hindle, President...S.C. Miller Vice President...Wm. Veeneman, Treasurer...Executive offices Louisville Ky...Registered Distillery No. 33...Concentration Bonded Warehouse No. 25, Permit KY p-2. It's a very informative piece. A few interesting facts on it...David Beam lived to be 104 years old. He was the grandfather of Joseph L. Beam present directing authority of distilling operations in Frankfort plants and the great granfather of Roy M. Beam, Frankfort cheif operating distiller and his six brothers.---It tells how Roy and his brothers , who as children heard with awe and exctitement his accounts of battles with the Indians---It specifically states, his "six brother's"---Frankfort Distilleries, had the "entire" family working at one plant or the other throughout the years----at the end of this letter--->It reads, Three of Mr. Beam's sons are now associated with him in the Frankfort disilleries, Roy, Otis and Wilmer. Joseph L. Beam, father of the "Boys" at the the Frankfort Distilleries began work at the age of fourteen, in the Early Times Distillery near Bardstown, founded and owned by his Uncle, the late J.H. (Jack) Beam. At nineteen, Joseph L. Beam had charge of a distillery for his brother, Minor Case Beam at Gethsemani Kentucky. Even at his age the fame of his skill as a distiller had spread. He worked for a number of firms. In those days the disilling plants only operated a few months of the year, and Mr. Beam made a "crop" of whiskey for two or more firms in the same year. Pretty awsome stuff...He was just doing what came naturally to him. A young boy, doing what his instincts directed him to do Bettye Jo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Where did I leave off? Oh, the lingering questions I had regarding the story of Billie Demint.
First off, why would men from either side kill a young boy like this? Maybe I am being naive here, but soldiers, even the irregular kind, don't do anything without seeing something to gain. A "killing" would have some justification, even if thin. If it were simply for supplies, wouldn't they have just taken the cows? Mrs. Lester provides some additional information that may indicate a justification – Billie's father might have been a Unionist. As with much of this story, nothing is certain, but the circumstantial evidence is there. Or, Billie's father might have had a substantial amount of money on hand from a recent sale of land.
Second, even though this was a small incident, why was it not reported at all in the official reports or in period newspapers? Even if the perpetrators of the crime were not the "reporting" kind, one would think the opposite side (Federals) might mention the act. Wouldn't Northern newspapers have run the story for propaganda at least? Sadly the only thing I can come up with even to this day is the incident was not out of the ordinary. I'm inclined to believe Mrs. Lester is correct and Billie was actually 17 at the time. The war had gone on long enough that the death of a man, even at that young age, was simply commonplace.
Lastly, and perhaps more in line with the subject of this blog, why is it the local lore spun this as an example of "Yankee" brutality? Is this a case of shuffled Civil War memories, much like those improperly placed gravestones Robert writes about?
Oddly, this last question intersects with a thread left from my personal family research. My parents uncovered a relation to one John Neitzart of the 29th Missouri Infantry. Even though he was a German immigrant – who served in a unit that marched through Georgia and the Carolinas with Uncle Billy – my Grandmother explained that, "I think once you finish your research you'll find that 'Federal' really means he fought for the South." Far be it from me to correct my Grandmother, but I have to ask the question – why would it be more advantageous for me to obscure a Federal ancestor, and perhaps falsely claim a Confederate one?
This is where I have to pull back from my "historian" mode looking for facts, and start thinking through how I was taught to "see" the world. I mentioned above, briefly, the settlement pattern in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. The shift from low density subsistence farming to high density cash crop farming may have something to do with this. The "land" that opened up in the early 1900s, which attracted a small boom in population, was largely sold through St. Louis based land speculators. And for several generations, a sharcropping system was in place. The powers that owned the rail lines, gins, and markets maintained control over the system. Thankfully, I grew up about a generation removed from that. Still some of the cultural baggage, if you will, passed down included a strong dis-trust and dis-like for the "big money outsiders," typically cast as Northerners or Midwestern "Yankees". There is a tradition of opposition to the "big money" in the region. The Southern Tenant Farmer's Union sprang up in Poinsett County, Arkansas, a short way over the state line. While we might discuss the socialist and communist leanings of that movement, I submit it struck a cord with the locals. It was a revolt of sorts against the hated "big money outsiders." And by the way it was one of the first racially integrated unions in the country. Think on that for a moment.
A "rebellion" of sorts against the "Yankee" oppressor, even setting aside any racial issues for the moment? Perhaps some of this attraction, or affiliation, with the Confederacy from my relations was due in part to a sense of "agrarianism" against the backdrop of encroaching "industrialization"? Maybe there is another component to the "Confederatism" and Civil War Memories. Perhaps we identify with the "Lost Cause" as an extended metaphor in relation to the marginalization of the individual within a modernizing society? But that would imply there is more to this "heritage" thing than just the "Stars-and-Bars" and "Dixie." If you will, perhaps a good measure of populism into the mix.
Just a bit down the road with my personal cultural baggage I guess. Regardless, while I cannot claim any personal links to Billie Demint (and thus not call it my own personal Civil War heritage), there is a connection geographically speaking. The grave site for Billie is on State Highway WW, north of Campbell, Missouri. If driving to the site from town, you pass a small cemetery on the right. In that cemetery is the grave of John Swain, my Great-Great-Grandfather. John was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and later moved to Dunklin County, Missouri. While too young to serve in the Civil War, his brother was among those who surrendered at Appomattox. You see, Grandma didn't have to look very far for a Confederate ancestry after all.


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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
December again
15 comments:
- susan said...
Yeah! You wrote! I've missed you Bitter.
I've actually been getting a lot of hits lately from your blog. It made me sad, because I would go to your blog and see you haven't posted since April. It makes sense though- depression.
Strange word though. I was talking to a relative of mine this past Thanksgiving, and he mentioned "Depression". Only he wasn't talking about mental depression, feeling sad. He was talking about the Great Depression- the stock market crash in 1929. The food lines, the scores of people out of work. The Grapes of Wrath. You know.
With all the "Occupy" movement I've been getting some hits- from depression, only from sources not interested in depression. Most are still from the depression we suffer- but some- I would guess 5-10 percent are the other kind, and they have increased since the "Occupy" movement started.
Regarding the other depression- the Black Dog kind that robs our soul- I am grateful for you as a blogger and a friend- because when it's really bad, I have a folder on my computer of your little animation jpegs. I run it through my Mac's system as a screen saver or slide show and just watch. And smile.
Please don't let this blog die. It's a lot of work keeping an active blog, especially if you aren't paid for it. But you help so many people. You give hope to so many people with your cartoon illustrations. You never know but I am sure it's happened to you, that some night, somewhere, someone was at the end of their rope and suicidal- they come across your blog and for what ever reason, they read. And read and read. And the feeling passes, and they leave with something they haven't had before. Hope.
You give us hope Bitter. Keep on blogging. Don't let this blog die .
- December 7, 2011 at 5:37 PM
- Red Pill Junkie said...
So the beast awoke from its slumber, eh? is it that time of the year when the peasants present a gift of beautiful virgins awaiting at the cave? :P
November was a horrible month for me, but I definitely have to say December is showing an excellent start. 2 days ago I was lucky to shake hands with one of my all-time idols (Spanish author J.J. Benitez), I both expressed my undying admiration for his work, and BERATED him for the odd road my life took because of his books.
And now, this little post from a guy I've missed tremendously, is just the icing of the cake.
I really couldn't add much to what Susan wrote, aside from a whole-hearted Ditto. Not finding any new posts at this site is a bittersweet sensation, for although I always got so much from your insight and POV, knowing that a lack of updates meant you were doing OK from your side of the tube was very comforting.
Take care amigo. And to all the people visiting this site, who might be dealing with depressions of all kinds, know this: this blog is a story of success, and it's proof that there IS light at the end of the tunnel.
- December 7, 2011 at 7:43 PM
- Bitter Animator said...
Thanks guys, such lovely messages and always great to hear from you both!
Hope things are going okay for you . Sorry to hear November was bad, RPJ, but great you got to meet a personal idol!
You know, I never really thought of my absence in the way you have, RPJ, but you're right. It is a success story. One I stay vigilant about, given the nature of depression, but a success nonetheless. I miss the place though and I got so much from posting here, not least of which was some great online friends. I got a lot of personal things out here and maybe it still serves that purpose - I often need an outlet for this stuff. But I should rename it My Unmedicated Cartoon Life.
Nice to have your comments and they mean so much. You guys totally rock, you really do.
- December 7, 2011 at 9:13 PM
- nochnoch said...
just happened to stumble across this blog
i love the creatiity
i've been struggling with depression these last 2 years. surprisingly, it's brought back my passion and creativity in writing
- December 11, 2011 at 3:09 AM
- Red Pill Junkie said...
Happy people don't build civilizations.
Unfortunately, sad people are unable to enjoy the fruits of their work --the ones that do are the happy people; it's something of a paradox :-/
- December 11, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Bitter Animator said...
Yes, I found a link with depression and my creativity too and wrote about it a few times here, although where they are buried in the archives I have no idea.
I guess it takes dissatisfaction to really see what you wish to see better. It's the catalyst for a mission, helps you be a seeker. When you find happiness, what reason have you to keep looking?
- December 12, 2011 at 11:37 AM
- paz said...
I actually stumbled upon this awesome blog by searching "depression and comics" and "depression cartoons".
The thing is, I've been meaning to start a blog of my own, and actually did start one two weeks ago--the Melancholically Manic Mouse, or at least that's what I'm calling it for now. bleh. hehe.
And a few days ago I had decided to get back into drawing and to incorporate illustrations--basically make it a blog with illustration as a feature element or focus so that all the personal tragedies I want to share can be mitigated through little comic vignettes, humor and art, etc. So as I browsed--seeking inspiration--and looking at what other comics did with topics such as depression (and i found few), I came here and found a lot of that inspiration I was craving! So, glad you updated!
I've dealt with depression off and on since I was 13. I'm 26 now. And I guess I'm also an artist of sorts (though I find it hard to call myself that), and I'm one that's still trying to find a focus, settle on a medium and whatnot. So anyway, I just really fell in love with this! It's like a little communion reading something that seems so familiar from a complete stranger.
Been reading it most of the day. You rock good, Bitter Animator sir!
- December 15, 2011 at 7:28 AM
- Bitter Animator said...
Hi Paz,
Thanks so much for the lovely message! Would love to see your blog. Would you like me to link to it?
- December 15, 2011 at 12:52 PM
- paz said...
Sure thing. I realized i rambled on in that comment. hehe. It's http://melancholicallymanic.wordpress.com/
I just started the thing. And i'm no illustrator, much less an animator. But I enjoy (and miss) drawing almost as much as I enjoy writing and playing music. :)
- December 16, 2011 at 11:28 PM
- Sibat said...
hey dude....i love your site...i feel better knowing i am not the only one depressed .......
- December 17, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- Red Pill Junkie said...
Remember the words of Br'er Bill, you guys:
It's just a ride :)
- December 17, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Bitter Animator said...
Absolutely, RPJ. He was a wise, wise man.
- December 17, 2011 at 3:56 PM
- susan said...
You were just given a shout out over at "This week in Mentalists-the best of the Madosphere"
Happy Holidays and keep on drawing.
- December 17, 2011 at 5:20 PM
- paz said...
I'm proud to say Bill Hicks was from Houston. He, unlike me, got out of this place quick. Indeed wise.
- December 24, 2011 at 11:30 PM
- Curiosity said...
I know I"m late to the party here, but I just happened across your blog and wanted to let you know that what you said resonated with me.
I find this too, that the hits to my blog are way higher than they should be given how much I've had to walk away from it lately. And it makes me happy in part that somebody is still reading those things. But like you, also sad at how many of them got there needing to know that they aren't alone in those kinds of struggles.
Of course, the other set of hits is from people looking for cute animals and stick figure sex. I guess there's always a need for that too.
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Mention cover letters to a group of job seekers, and you'll spark a debate. Does anyone read them? Are they really necessary?
Julia La Roche and Joe Weisenthal recently shared an intern letter from the Business Insider that has a lot of employers talking. While there are no steadfast rules to writing a cover letter, most people suggest highlighting your accomplishments and relating your contributions to the employer's needs.
This intern's letter stands out because it lists virtually nothing about his accomplishments outside of his education and plans to pursing a graduate degree. The writer basically provides an honest appraisal of his experience and takes a bottom-line approach to discussing interests to work.
The writer does a good job following up with the reader, someone he'd met before. He uses their previous conversation as a connection point while apologizing for being blunt. The refreshing honesty of (and the risk) of saying exactly what he could do told the employer he was someone interested in learning without his ego interfering.
Employers do read cover letters, and they will respond. The lesson in this example is to take the initiative to ask for something. You have no idea what will happen unless you try. Read the responses to the employer's post, and take them to heart.
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The MSNM program offers a comprehensive Core Curriculum that addresses all aspects of nonprofit management.
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Module I
Overview of Nonprofit Organizations and the Management of Nonprofits
This course introduces new students to the Master of Science in Nonprofit Management program (MSNM). Students receive an overview of the program, program outcomes, the sequencing of critical content, and keys to successful completion of the program. This course also introduces students to nonprofit organizations, the contributions they make to the larger society, and management of nonprofits.
Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss the history and purpose of nonprofit organizations
- Identify the skills essential for effective management of nonprofit organizations
- Relate management skills to the components of the MSNM program
- Describe support systems available to Spertus students
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Essential Skills for Thinking Critically
Managers of nonprofit organizations must be able to make sound decisions, use information wisely, recognize opportunities, state their thoughts with clarity, and work with complexity, reason, and open-mindedness. The purpose of this course is to help students develop critical thinking skills of interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference. Students will learn to explain what they think and how they arrived at that judgment. They will learn the skill of self-reflection and be able to recognize their own critical thinking skills and improve on them. The focus of this course is the attainment of these skills, as well as the logical construction of written and oral arguments. This course provides the foundation for Module 3 and the skills introduced here will be further refined in Module 12.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe essential critical thinking skills
- Use critical thinking skills in making managerial decisions
- Critically assess selected legal and policy issues
- Assess the credibility of information obtained from the web
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Written and Oral Communication Skills
Communication skills are key for leadership and management skills. Good communication is essential for supervising others, developing operational procedures, assuring quality, building relationships with stakeholders, convincing others of a point of view, resolving conflict, and performing the myriad of other administrative functions organizations demand. This course focuses on attainment of written and oral skills for preparing a persuasive and clear argument, analyzing a statement of a particular viewpoint, interpreting academic journal articles, and learning how to prepare reports.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe effective organizational communication
- Improve professional writing skills
- Prepare a persuasive and clear argument
- Develop skills in creating professional documents
- Develop skills in public speaking
- Interpret a scholarly work
- Analyze a statement of a particular viewpoint
Module IV
Management and Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations
The characteristics of an effective manager and leader form the focus of the fourth module of the MSNM program. The complexity of leadership is addressed, along with the need for critical thinking skills and flexibility in applying theoretical knowledge. In addition, the course explores the differences and relationship between management and leadership. In today's work environment, managers must not only have requisite skills in people and project management, but they must also "let go and lead," developing coaching, team building, and strategic planning skills. To be an effective leader, a manager must believe that the work of the organization matters and must be committed to excellence. Managers must know their own strengths and weaknesses and be able to build a team that complements them so that the organization is strong. Managers must be life-long learners in the area of leadership, constantly updating and honing the skills that will ensure successful attainment of organizational mission and goals.
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- Describe the nature of management and leadership
- Analyze various models of management and their impact
- Discuss the origins and impact of power and influence
- Relate the connection of interpersonal relationships and productivity
- Discuss the impact of teamwork and demonstrate skills in building teams
- Discuss selected problem-solving techniques
- Apply principles of conflict resolution to real-life situations
- Evaluate one's own strengths and management and leadership skills
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Organizational Culture and Governance
This course examines the creation and management of organizational culture. Students learn the impact of managers on the culture, effectiveness, and growth of the organizations they lead. They also examine governance and the impact of governance on culture, with special attention given to the function and development of boards. Because the ability of leadership and staff to work together influences and is influenced by culture, students learn the elements of group process and the skill of facilitating groups with both internal and external constituents.
Learning Outcomes:
- Define organizational culture and its dimensions
- Describe how organizational cultures develop and affect nonprofit organizations
- Analyze and compare various organizational cultures and the impact on the ability to manage
- Describe impact of nonprofit governance on the culture of an organization and on the roles and responsibilities of its board of directors
- Apply skills related to facilitation of group process
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Management of the Work Environment
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- Describe the difference between teams and teamwork and how to lead a high-performance work team
- Develop an effective performance evaluation system that includes personal goal attainment
- Relate laws that impact the management of employees
- Discuss the nature and effective strategies of employee recruitment and supervision
- Discuss coaching skills needed by managers
- Relate factors critical to the creation of a diverse workforce
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Strategic Planning
In this course, students develop an overall understanding of the relationship of strategic management and program effectiveness. They learn step-by-step development of a strategic plan that flows logically from the mission of the organization, the external environment, and organizational goals and objectives. The most common steps in the process include reviewing the mission statement; collecting data related to program effectiveness, constituent needs, and environmental influences; assessing organizational capacity; reviewing the mission statement; setting goals and objectives; creating procedures for evaluating outcomes; and implementing the strategic plan.
Learning Outcomes:
- Relate the general processes to the outcomes of nonprofit organization programs
- Evaluate the strategic planning process and resulting outcomes
- Analyze an agency's strategic strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT)
- Determine when long-term or short-term planning is appropriate
- Describe the importance of a strategic vision
- Create organizational goals
- Develop a strategic plan for an organization
- Measure outcomes resulting from a strategic plan
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Applied Research and Program Evaluation
Managers of nonprofit organizations must know where to find information, how to determine the quality of information available, how to measure performance outcomes, and how to write persuasive arguments based on the myriad of data available. Occasionally, managers also must be able to write convincing proposals for data collection efforts. This course focuses on the research-related skills of conducting program evaluations and needs assessments, developing basic research proposals, and utilizing data and published research findings.
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- Investigate scholarly literature on a subject to clarify the state of theory and research on the topic
- Analyze research data published in professional journals
- Evaluate program outcomes
- Analyze demographic information
- Design a needs assessment
- Describe sampling methodology and the interpretation of results
- Design appropriate instrumentation for program evaluation
- Develop an evaluation plan
- Develop a research proposal
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Budgeting and Finance
The growing nonprofit sector in the US is heavily regulated by federal, state, and local governments, particularly in the area of financial management. This, along with competition for resources, has contributed to complex accounting systems and increased financial responsibilities for nonprofit managers. This course addresses the skills necessary for performance-based budget development and monitoring. Since budget development must flow from a strategic plan, this course builds on the content presented in Module VI, Strategic Planning. This content is the foundation for creating a fundraising plan and is a prerequisite for Module IX, Financial Development.
Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss budgeting in the context of strategic planning
- Describe the components of nonprofit organizational budgets
- Construct and interpret a series of spreadsheets
- Interpret cash flow and budget variations
- Define accrual and cash accounting
- Calculate unit of service and program costs
- Describe financial audits and accounting and tax regulations
- Distinguish between funding for restricted projects and endowments
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Revenue Development for Nonprofit Organizations
The financial health of many nonprofit organizations depends on the ability to generate resources (funds, volunteers, and in-kind support) to support programs, services, and organizational infrastructure. Organizations require a variety of funding streams to insure cash flow and avoid reliance on any one particular source. The staff and board must develop a long-term strategy to expand funding sources and maintain relationships with current donors. This course is an introduction to the role of revenue development (including the development of earned income) within a nonprofit organization, development and implementation of a fundraising plan and management of the fundraising operation. Understanding grants and effective grantwriting are also discussed and practiced. Students are also provided an introduction to marketing and public relations for nonprofit organizations, as well as endowments and corporate giving which affect larger organizations.
Learning Outcomes:
- Relate the history of philanthropy in the US
- Discuss the role of different funding sources (individuals, corporations, foundations, government, events, and federated giving organizations) in an organization's budget
- Develop skills to identify, cultivate, and solicit funding sources
- Describe how to develop and sustain relationships with foundations and develop grant proposals and grant reports
- Describe how to structure a development office and develop a fundraising plan as part of an organization's budget process
- Demonstrate how to identify appropriate granting foundations and opportunities and to write effective grant proposals
- Learn how to use marketing and public relations techniques effectively to support fundraising efforts
- Synthesize financial development information with information from the budgeting and strategic planning modules
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Module XI
Legal and Human Resources Issues
Nonprofit organizations operate within a legal framework that regulates governance, human resources, confidentiality, employee (paid and volunteer) and labor relations, and other issues such as unionization and advocacy. In addition to broader recruitment and supervision issues, this course introduces specific content related to personnel issues, the creation of regulations and organizational policies, the impact of tax-exempt status on nonprofit organizations, and laws that impact on the administration of nonprofit organizations.
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- Discuss the nature and effective strategies for employee recruitment and supervision
- Describe how laws, regulations, and policies are created and enacted
- Identify the relationship between tax-exempt status and the functions of an organization
- Relate the laws that impact on administration of nonprofit organizations
- Discuss legal issues related to the creation and enforcement of agency policies
- Describe the legal and ethical responsibilities required of board members
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Writing for the Professions
This course helps students further develop communication and management skills through extensive writing exercises. The course focuses on professional writing in such forms as grantwriting, literature reviews, personnel job performance evaluations, budget justifications and presentation skills. Students engage various writing styles and have the opportunity to evaluate the work of their peers.
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate competency in written and oral communication
- Utilize written and oral communication skills to demonstrate competency in skills essential for management of nonprofit organizations
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Module XIII
Knowledge Management
In today's technological world it is relatively easy to locate a wide range of general and specialized information. But how do managers find, assess, and utilize the information and expertise available? In this course students learn strategies to determine what knowledge they need, how to find information and acquire knowledge that is credible and relevant, and then to present that knowledge in useful and effective ways. In the process students refine critical-thinking and decision-making skills through exercises related to synthesis and analysis of various forms of information.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe how to isolate information needs and narrow knowledge resources
- Demonstrate how to assess available information
- Present information effectively
- Demonstrate general competency in critical thinking and decision making
- Utilize written and oral communication skills to demonstrate competency in skills essential for management of nonprofit organizations
Module XIV
Ethics in Nonprofit Organizations
When faced with difficult decisions in problem resolution, managers frequently need to make choices among competing interests, often in situations where there may be more than one correct solution. The voices of conflict may be either internal or external. Learning how to make these tough choices requires a deep understanding of professional ethics as well as the development of a firm moral foundation. Building on all previous modules, this course addresses personal and organizational values and their impact on management decisions, while providing constructs for ethical decision-making.
Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss basic ethical philosophies
- Describe the nature of ethical dilemmas
- Explain how values, both personal and organizational, affect ethical decision making
- Identify key principles for resolving dilemmas
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The core curriculum is supplemented by an Internship and Internship Project that is planned and developed by the student with the help of an advisor.
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• History and Infrastructure of Philanthropy
• Individual and Institutional Donal Cultivation
• Entrepreneurial and Earned Income
• Grantwriting
• American Social Policy and the Development of Human Services
• Analysis of Community Characteristics
• Special Issues in Human Services Administration
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I knew Max Cleland for three years. He was remarkable to say the least, having lost three limbs in the Vietnam War. His car was designed so that he could drive himself to and from work. He also wrote a book, "Strong at the Broken Places" which he autographed for me. He is still out and about in the country or on TV campaigning for those Democrats running for an office. I wanted to see him a five years ago when he campaigned for John Kerry for President in the next town from me, but it was too cold for me. With his phenomenal memory, I like to think he remembered me.
Along with other things I think of on this day are my days that I worked at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, also in Washington, and my years as a soldier. I have very fond memories of this day.
A good friend was also a photographer, and I was able to keep the picture I took of her.


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The gaming world seemed to stand still last week until the eagerly anticipated GTA V was released on Tuesday.
One of the world's biggest gaming series and 2013 s hottest game looks to be even bigger and better than we had expected; for a start, the map is absolutely huge, dwarfing the GTA IV map by comparison. GTA IV has to date sold over 25M copies, with its successor already set to smash that figure to pieces (the game made $800 million in 24 hours).
The usual GTA thrills and spills combined with a gripping story and much improved game-play make GTA V a boss' worst nightmare! I can only imagine the number of workers who called in sick on the day of its release so they could play the game!
So, with that in mind, I have compiled a list of 9 other games that had everyone reaching for the phone and practicing their sick voice on the day of their release.
9. Assassin's Creed II
Personal Rating: 8/10
The Assassin's Creed games are not everyone's cup of tea, but they are certainly different and hugely popular amongst their fans. The first game in the series, released by Ubisoft, successfully combined action and story, thus steering it away from the usual button bashing formula.
The intricate detail of the plot sees Desmond Miles fight past evils as he relives his genetic memories in order to combat his modern day situation. It can be quite confusing at times and is certainly not a game for those who just want to "pick up and play".
After the first game had set the scene and tested the water with gamers, Assassins Creed II, released in November 2009, was built up to be a big hit. Although it will never appeal to the widest audience, the second game in this series, and my personal favourite, was definitely a reason to call in sick to work for die hard gamers!
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"After the second we let them back in the game..we just said 'continue to put pucks in try to work them down low and get chances..." - Defenseman Brad Stuart
Wow...for the Wings getting their sixth straight win, I thought I'd be much more happy. Detroit salvaged an absolutely HORRIBLE meltdown where they allowed the Edmonton Oilers to score four straight goals to tie the game and escape with a 5-4 regulation win. Brad Stuart tipped a high shot from my man Pavel Datsyuk which, after a long, lengthy and frankly nerve-wracking video review, kept the Red Wings from looking the (complete) fool.
It's a real shame that the Wings, no matter how far along the generations you go the last few years, have some habits that just seem to reside in the entity of the team, and not the players and staff. Slacking and blowing leads? Definitely one of them. Kind of scary to watch this tonight so close to the post-season, but all we can do is hope it scared the hell out of the Wings and keeps them from pulling this stunt again for a long, long time.
So with that, let's look at the three keys from the preview:
1.) Learn from the Past - Hah. Well, I think the Wings skipped this class in school today. Detroit had to have that season series somewhere in the back of their heads, but I don't think they were looking back far enough. The Red Wings let their foot off the gas, and boy did Edmonton ever let them know how that ends up. "We sat back a little..." commented Stuart. I'd call it more sitting down and taking a nap, setting a four-goal alarm clock. Luckily the Wings heard the bells and woke up in time...
2.) Demoralize Dubnyk - It's funny how some things just kind of domino-effect, isn't it? Remember how I said to throw this out should Dubnyk not get the nod? Well, Detroit played the first half of the game well enough for this to hold true. Props to the Slicks for sticking to their main goalie, but Detroit did all the damage they needed...or SHOULD have needed. Instead, we have the acid-trip freak-out by the Wings that led to the game being tied and, oh, guess what happens next? All of a sudden, Deslauriers knows how to stop a hockey puck!! Goddamnit, when you score four goals on a guy, you shouldn't NEED to pound him any further, but because of Detroit's lack of discipline tonight, that ended up being a necessity, and it damn-well almost didn't happen!!
3.) More Shots on the PP - I honestly don't know about this one, as I missed two of Detroit's man-advantages, but let me say thank CHRIST we got at least one! It made a hell of a difference tonight, now didn't it? I'm assuming since we converted that we did, indeed, take a few more shots. I don't like the idea of our PP unit relying on lucky bounces when we have the opponent scrambling for two straight minutes. Am I wrong to expect that, with the firepower of the Red Wings, we should feasibly be converting close to half the PP opportunities we get? Am I out of line here? Should our PK corps be scoring as much as our powerplay guys??
Oi...I am just really not pleased with this game. I can't get happy about the win. Take the two points? Without a doubt, but it's the most bitter two points we've had in a while. Brad Stuart also mentioned in the locker room, "They came at us with a good push...we can't be letting teams back in. Hindsight is great, yeah? But can you really blame anyone specific in this instance, though? The whole team basically cashed in their chips after the fourth Detroit goal. Even Jimmy Howard was off his rhythm by this point in the game. Of Howard, coach Mike Babcock said, "He's just like everybody else, when everything's going good, you relax a little bit." It sounded at the end of the interview with Babs that Howard will get the nod on Thursday as well.
So we'll see what happens on Thursday when the Wings host the Columbus Bluejackets, another non-playoff-contending team from which the Wings could squeeze two more valuable points. Till then, Wingnuts! Let's Go Red Wings!!!


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Daily Slice: Slice Brick Oven Pizza, Portland, Oregon
A different slice profiled each day.
Daily Slice gives a quick snapshot each weekday of a different slice or pie that the folks at the Serious Eats empire have enjoyed lately.
D Street Noshery is the umpteenth new parking lot full of trailers, buses, and heated dining tents dishing out tasty treats in Portland, Oregon. Portland's newest mobile pizza vendor has made its home among D Street's trendy latecomers. Slice Brick Oven Pizza serves up 8" pizzettes and full-sized 16" pizzas as well as a few different slices: cheese, Margherita, pepperoni, and, occasionally, a vodka sauce-slathered slice. The truck is equipped with a propane-fueled brick oven and promotes their use of freshly made dough and sauce.
The Margherita weighed heavily on the sweet side: the cooked sauce was sugary with pungent dried herbs. I enjoyed the crisp crust, although it would have been better had it not been plastered with excess flour. The discs of fresh mozz atop the slice were a tad undermelted and slid off the pie on the most inconvenient bites. The fresh basil, unfortunately, only amplified the slice's sweetness.
The pepperoni slice was more of a success. The salty, meaty discs were arranged systematically so that every bite was bursting with neon orange grease-laced meatiness. The sweet sauce played into the background quite appropriately, and the shredded commercial mozzarella held everything together. This slice is less pretentious, and that works just fine.
The Slice Brick Oven Pizza truck sits next to Portland's first beer cart, so you can suck down some suds while you throw back a hearty slice or two. It will certainly take a bit of liquid courage to order up that vodka sauce business.
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OTTAWA -- There could be hundreds of food and beverage products boosted with vitamins and minerals on shelves across the country with unchecked health claims and no nutritional fact boxes - and Health Canada is now proposing to legalize the loophole that has allowed the food industry to get fortified snacks and drinks to market faster.
As long as a food company has applied for a product licence for a "health product in a food format," Health Canada has permitted the sale of these foods and drinks as natural-health products alongside traditional natural-health products awaiting review, such as herbal remedies and supplements.
This practice - dating back to 2004 to deal with a backlog in applications with Health Canada's natural-health products (NHP) directorate - will soon be entrenched into law.
The intent of the regulatory proposal "is to provide regulatory formality to enable the status quo" and "make the sale of these products legal," Health Canada said in an executive summary of the proposed regulations.
Already, the number of NHP applications for "food-like products," such as juice and chocolate bars boosted with vitamins, stands at 869, up from 857 a month ago, according to Health Canada.
These foodstuffs account for nearly 10 per cent of the backlog and make up some of the estimated 10,000 products being sold in Canada for which a NHP-licence application has been filed but not yet reviewed, the department says.
Fortified foods and drinks classified as natural-health products do not have to include a nutritional fact box on the package, which is mandatory for products regulated as foods. They also don't need to seek the approval of Health Canada's food directorate for health claims.
Valerie Tarasuk, nutritional sciences professor at the University of Toronto, says Health Canada is making a mistake by enshrining this practice in law.
"It's a problem to have more and more products that are introduced into the market making exotic claims about basic nutrients, but we can't actually compare them on a more practical basis," Tarasuk said of the absence of nutritional fact panels.
"Even these juices and waters that you see, it's hard for us to figure out the calorie content on them, and yet consumers will be enticed to buy them based on some claim about some exotic property - antioxidants or probiotics or whatever."
Last fall, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq assured parliamentarians that the government was on track to clear the NHP licensing backlog by March 2010 and implement "a compliance strategy for 2010."
Health Canada's new plan, outlined in proposed regulations published earlier this month to make unlicensed natural-health products legal, will be repealed 30 months after coming into force, after the backlog is cleared, according to the executive summary.
Meantime, Health Canada will continue to assess each application on a case-by-case basis to determine a product sold in a food format is a natural health product.
The four criteria are: the product's composition, its representations and format, public perception of the product and its history of use.
To date, Health Canada has licensed 37 "food-like" natural-health products. They include Red Bull and Full Throttle energy drinks, Trident Xtra Care gum, Yummi Bears, Fuze Shape tropical punch and Glaceau vitamin water. And since 2004, the department has received 1434 food-like NHP applications.
The food industry has called the NHP-application process a "workaround" to get novel foods to market in the absence of discretionary fortification rules at Health Canada's food directorate.
Health Canada, meanwhile, conceded earlier this year that some members of the food industry "have sought faster market access for fortified foods by applying for product licences as natural-health products."


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Japanese Trying to Stabilize Radioactive Fuel Pools, But Are Moving Too Slowly … By a Decade
Tepco Moving To Secure Spent Fuel Pools … But They May Be a Decade Too Late
Scientists say that the big Japanese earthquake last year has increased the chance of a big earthquake near the Fukushima reactors.
The Wall Street Journal reported in February:
The heft from last year's powerful March 11 earthquake shocked a sleeping fault line close to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant back to life, according to a new scientific study. And based on their findings, the scientists who conducted the study warn the battered nuclear power plant should brace itself for another big one.
The new study from the European Geosciences Union, published on Tuesday, cautions that the seismic risk at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has increased because the magnitude 9 earthquake jolted the plates underneath the area into a more precarious position. But that's not all: The real problem may be the fluids forming as a result of the Pacific plate digging under the adjacent Okhotsk plate. Japan's northern region lies directly above the Okhotsk plate.
According to the scientists, the fluids threaten to swim up toward fault zones, where they can soak into the brittle crust of the earth along the fault line, reducing friction, pulling the fault lines apart and triggering another large earthquake.
While the epicenter of the March 11 quake occurred about 100 miles away from the Fukushima Daiichi plant, the scientists say the next big earth-shaker could be centered much closer. The scientists concluded it would be wise to strengthen the plant's infrastructure accordingly. The report did not predict when the earthquake will hit, except to say it would be in the "near future."
The team of geophysicists behind the study – all based at Tohoku University in Sendai City in northeastern Japan — analyzed a sample of over 6,000 earthquakes that occurred from June 2002 to October 2011, in the northeast region. With this data, they used seismic tomography to create a detailed portrait of the area that mapped out subterranean activity. The technique is similar to the way a CT or CAT scan can uncover tumors inside humans, the scientists explain.
The team focused on the strongest aftershock following the March 11 earthquake that was centered inland. That magnitude 7 temblor hit exactly a month after the March 11 quake, underneath Iwaki, a city located just 25 miles from the troubled plant.
The paper's parting words: "Therefore, much attention should be paid to the FNPP (Fukushima nuclear power plant) seismic safety in the near future."
Indeed, there have been innumerable earthquakes near Fukushima since the reactors melted down.
Senator Ron Wyden – a senior member of the Senate's energy committee who toured the plant earlier this month – has been sounding the alarm about the danger to the spent fuel pools of another big earthquake.
As the Wall Street Journal writes:
Another big earthquake or tsunami could send Fukushima Daiichi's fragile reactor buildings tumbling down, resulting in "an even greater release of radiation than the initial accident," Mr. Wyden warned in a Monday letter to Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Ichiro Fujisaki.
In particular, Japan isn't moving fast enough to remove dangerous nuclear-fuel rods from the reactors, and the U.S. should offer its help to speed things along ….
Mr. Wyden's warning touches on what some experts think is the biggest problem at the Fukushima plant: another earthquake or tsunami that exposes the least protected of its nuclear fuel to outside air.
Fukushima Daiichi suffered meltdowns at three of its reactors last year after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami knocked out power in the area. Much of the nuclear fuel in those three reactors is thought to be in a melted lump at the bottom of the vessels that surround the core. That's bad, but at least the vessels shield the outside world from the radioactive fuel.
If the pool should spring a leak, or another earthquake bring the pool crashing down, all that fuel would be exposed to the outside air, letting them heat up and release massive amounts of radiation. Other reactors have spent-fuel pools too, but they contain less fuel.
Mr. Wyden points out, though, that the schedule allows up to ten years to get all the spent fuel in all the Fukushima reactor pools out — something he says is too risky.
"This schedule carries extraordinary and continuing risk if further severe seismic events were to occur," he wrote in his letter to Ambassador Fujisaki. "The true earthquake risk for the site was seriously underestimated and remains unresolved.
To be clear, Tepco seems to have some good ideas for stabilizing the fuel pool at reactor number 4, and eventually removing the spent fuel rods and storing them safely in "dry cask" storage. See this, this, this and this.
The problem is that the seismic dragon has apparently been awakened in the Fukushima area … and a decade is far too long to wait to deal with one of the greatest threats facing humanity.
If the geophysicists at the Tohoku University are right, a massive earthquake could hit very close to Fukushima at any time.
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Sammi's behavior embodies that particularly perplexing female phenomenon of taking out one's frustrations with one's boyfriend's iniquitous actions on other women, however directly or indirectly they're involved with said boyfriend's improprieties. Or, as Deena would put it, she's a cunt.
Sammi is like one of those women who go on Judge Judy, because she keyed the car of the girl with whom her boyfriend cheated, but remains in a relationship with the boyfriend. The litigant should really be mad at the boyfriend.
Snooki has the right idea about these things. Vinny fucked her best friend in the ass—which apparently she saw with her own eyes—right after she told him she had feelings for him. She holds Vinny accountable for his actions, instead of her friend (or at least, that's what I surmised, since she didn't say "my former best friend"), because Vinny should've dealt with her emotions more responsibly. It's probably because Snooki is a girls' girl. She enjoys spending time with other females, confides in them, and respects their opinions on important matters, like vibrators.
Sammi, however hates the three girls in the house because two of them tried to tell her that Ronnie cheated on her, but they didn't tell her soon enough. Or to her face? Or something? Seriously, there is no logic behind it. Actually, it's less logical than a couple choosing to room in bedroom with three beds in it. (WTF was that about?) And poor Deena Nicole, the new girl who tried to be open-minded and friendly with Sammi, was unfortunately found guilty by association in Sammi's nonsensical reasoning. Only a curmudgeon would be rude to Deena. The girl is not embarrassed about her vagina, considers herself "a blast in a glass," and has her own dictionary (that's not in alphabetical order), defining terms like "suck dick for Skittles," which evidently has two meanings.
Anyway, the minute Sammi entered the house, she was determined to be miserable by grooming herself (flipping her hair, fixing her earring, looking at her nails) through a series of sulks, eye-rolls, and bitchfaces.
It was a self-fulfilling prophecy when she insisted to Ronnie that it's her "against the whole house." He tried to comfort Sammi, in one of their pouting-in-bed sessions as they're apt to do (actually, it seems like that's all they do) by telling her that he's in her corner and he's gonna have her back or whatever. But when he said that, even she asked, "Why?"
Really, though, Ronnie. Why? You seem to enjoy anything but hanging out with Sammi. And for someone who thinks that her shit doesn't stink, the only thing more ironic than Sammi's nickname her seemingly constant appearance of confronting an offending odor.
Anyway, Ronnie honored his word when he stormed down to the living room—with Sammi gleefully tailing behind—to confront Deena about the things that Sammi had been pretending to "brush awf." But once he got things going, Sammi joyfully chimed in, which led to JWoww literally trying to wipe that stank look off her face.
There's really no winning with girls like Sammi, because she will always think that she's the victim of malicious women. Actually, better said, is that there is no winning for Sammi, because who wants to go through life always being at odds with other women, instead of reaping the benefits of having relationships with them? (I mean, the importance of vibrator comparisons is no joke.) She'll just end up losing, in the end.
From the short preview clip of what viewers can be expected to see this season, she does end up getting mad enough at Ronnie to punch him in the face.
However, it's not for any of the reasons on her laundry list of how he's done her wrong (remember the whole Fred Flinstone feet thing?), but because he told her that he considers JWoww to be his friend. It was then insinuated that Sammi leaves the house. Whatever. BYE!