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In American hometowns from Atlanta to Anchorage, the momentum was still churning Monday following this weekend's launch of Equality Begins at Home, a nationwide campaign of weeklong state and local actions for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) rights.
Some 150 events highlighting issues of anti-gay discrimination, violence, and families have been held throughout the country since Friday under the banner of Equality Begins at Home (EBAH), the first-ever campaign of actions in all 50 states, the District of Colombia and Puerto Rico, to focus attention on the battles in state legislatures over GLBT rights.
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force continues to receive reports about many of the major events held across the country this past weekend and yesterday, including events in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, and Washington State:
In Atlanta, U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney and Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell issued a city proclamation in honor of Equality Begins at Home on Sunday, attracting an enthusiastic crowd of more than 200 people. The kick-off event for Equality Begins at Home drew local leaders, volunteers, supportive organizations, and statewide activists in advance of a "Unity Above Hate" rally scheduled for Saturday, March 27.
More than 80 Alaskans launched EBAH on Saturday, March 20 with a celebratory dance at a local pub to honor same-sex relationships. On Sunday, some 125 people attended a private same-sex recommitment ceremony that was announced in the Anchorage Daily News, the first-ever recognition of a same-sex anniversary in a newspaper in Alaska.
About 150 supporters, community leaders and lawmakers gathered at the Nebraska Capitol on Sunday to launch Equality Begins at Home, the biggest GLBT civil rights event in the state's history. Both State Senator Shelley Kiel and State Democratic Chair Anne Boyle spoke in support of equality for GLBT Nebraskans, and the photo display "Love Makes A Family," the first of its kind to appear in the capitol, opened its weeklong engagement in the Capitol. About 100 panels of the AIDS Memorial Names Project Quilt also were displayed near the Capitol at the Lincoln Women's Club. Organizers expect 1,000 Nebraskans to attend the Lincoln rally scheduled for Friday, which will feature NGLTF's Executive Director Kerry Lobel as keynote speaker.
On Sunday, GLBT youth from across Colorado hit the State Capitol for a youth rally. A youth improv troupe from Longmont, called Break the Cycle, had the audience laughing and crying as they acted out gay bashing in schools, coming out to friends and family, revelations of HIV status and first kisses. Youth speakers also addressed the crowd before the attendees walked to Denver's GLBT youth drop-in center. Colorado's "Rally Against Hate" will be held Thursday.
In North Dakota on Monday a historic press conference, a first ever on gay and lesbian legislative issues, drew 30 people from across the state to the Capitol for the launch of the state's premier statewide organization, Equality North Dakota. Speakers included Jon Lindgren, former mayor of Fargo; Sue Anderson of the Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Statewide Political Organizations; and Doreen Yellow Bird, a Native-American mother of a gay son, who spoke passionately about the dire need for anti-discrimination legislation and for acceptance and respect for all people, including GLBT people. This was reportedly the first time that the words "gay and lesbian" had ever appeared on a banner in the Capitol building.
Also yesterday, scores of people participated in an EBAH lobby day in Olympia, Washington. After a morning training, people fanned out to lobby state legislators, focusing mainly on a broad-based safe schools bill stuck in committee that would promote hate-free learning environments for all youth.
And in Albany, 175 hardy souls braved a snowstorm that shut down much of New York State to lobby on civil rights, hate crimes, funding for GLBT health and human services, and killing the anti-gay marriage bill. The display of AIDS quilt panels along with the "Love Makes a Family" and SAGE (Senior Action in a Gay Environment) photo exhibits created a profound public portrayal of GLBT people.
In Fayetteville, Arkansas, more than 75 GLBT young people participated in a speakout for safe schools and an end to violence, racism and homophobia. Arkansas' capstone Equality Begins at Home event, a Little Rock rally on Saturday, will draw NGLTF's Kerry Lobel back to her former home state to address members of the Arkansas GLBT community.
Equality Begins at Home is coordinated by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and organized by the Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political Organizations.
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A blend of Caribbean and British cultures, Barbados is a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, having achieved independence in 1966. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state, driving is on the left, cricket is the national sport and the custom of afternoon tea is observed. A frequent stop on southern Caribbean cruise itineraries, this island in the Lesser Antilles also serves as a home port for several ships during the winter season.
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DOE Issues Research Lab Call for Nanomanufacturing for Energy Efficiency
April 16, 2008
DOE's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) has announced a new Research Lab Call for DOE National Laboratories titled "Nanomanufacturing for Energy Efficiency 2008." Approximately $10,000,000 total funding is available over 3 years; individual awards will range from $150,000 to $2,000,000. The deadline for proposals is May 30, 2008, at 11:59 PM EST.
This purpose of this Lab Call is to fund development of nanotechnologies that will reduce energy and carbon intensity in manufacturing applications. The objective is to drive improvements in the reliability of nanomaterials production and scale up of manufacturing processes, and seeks "quick-win" projects with a realistic path to commercialization in 3 to 5 years.
Although the solicitation is restricted to DOE National Laboratories as prime awardees, industry collaboration is critical in bringing the R&D projects to the commercial market.
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The business plan is a blueprint for the start-up and growth of your business venture. It is a living document which constantly changes as your business changes. There is no single standard format for a business plan. The model described here is recommended by Rhonda M. Abrams in The Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies (HD 62.5 .A344 Ref/Gen). Other formats can be found in the business plan books listed under the subject of "business planning" in the Library catalog.
This resource list is not intended to be all-inclusive; it is instead an overview of selected resources available at the College of DuPage Library. Many other resources exist, as well, both at the COD Library and at other libraries and agencies. Not all information for your business plan will be gathered from these secondary information sources. You may also need to gather primary data from key industry people, competitors, prospective end-users, suppliers and distributors. Be certain to cite the source of all data you use, regardless of where it originated.
Before you begin your research, you may want to familiarize yourself with the vast array of business resources that are available. The following titles will provide you with a general overview of some of these resources as well as sample plans and ideas for getting started with your research.
This is the single most important part of your plan and should be directed to the person or institution for whom the plan is intended. Abrams recommends that you write the Executive Summary last, after your entire plan is completed. You should highlight the major components of your business plan in a one- to two-page summary. (Abrams/Chapter 4)
Describe the basic details of your business - company name and location; mission statement; legal status; officers; products/services; company stage of development. (Abrams/Chapter 5)
Examine the standards, trends, characteristics, and strategic opportunities within your industry. (Abrams/Chapter 6)
Define the nature and size of your target market. Who constitutes your target market - consumers, businesses, or both? What are the demographic, geographic and psychographic characteristics of your market segment? What are the trends and strategic opportunities within the market? (Abrams/Chapter 7)
Identify and describe your major competitors, the market share distribution and your competitive position within the target market, potential future competitors, barriers to entry for new competitors, and strategic opportunities for competition. (Abrams/Chapter 8). There are also company directories that deal with specific industries. (Check Directories in Print for those in your industry.)
The following define your strategic position: your interests and strengths, industry trends and developments, market changes and opportunities, competitive changes and opportunities, technological changes and opportunities. (Abrams/Chapter 9)
Plan how you are going to make your customers aware of your product or service; what message you will convey to customers about your product, service or company; specific methods you will use to promote the product or service; and what personnel and procedures you will use to secure actual sales. (Abrams/Chapter 10)
Analyze the day-to-day operations of your business, describing the facilities, production processes, inventory control, equipment and labor force utilization. (Abrams/Chapter 11)
Analyze what technology you will use and how you will use it. (Abrams/Chapter 12)
Develop a management plan, focusing on key personnel who make up the management team and the management structure and style of your business. (Abrams/Chapter 13)
Describe possible social responsibility activities and projects. (Abrams/Chapter 14)
Describe the long-term goals of your company and the basic strategies you will use to reach those goals. (Abrams/Chapter 15)
This financial component will be based, in part, on decisions that you have been making throughout the development of your business plan. Abrams suggests that you include the following in the financial portion of the plan: income statement, cash-flow analysis, balance sheet, and sources and use of funds. Abrams also recommends the inclusion of an assumption sheet, highlighting the key decisions on which you based your financial figures. (Abrams/Chapter 16)
As you research the various parts of your business plan, you may want to access some of the following databases to locate articles, company data, and other supportive information related to your specific industry, company, and target market. You may connect to most of these databases from your home or office computer. You will need a College of DuPage Library card to access these databases.
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String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat, Op. 130
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first appearance of all five recordings on CD the complete Beethoven recordings of the final form of the Budapest Quartet featuring Roisman as first violinist
Some elements of the Budapest Quartet story are well known: during a career of half a century, a Hungarian/Dutch foursome metamorphosed into an all-Russian ensemble and then established itself in the US. It was often driven by internal dissension and six men occupied its second violin chair (Alexander Schneider having two stints). One of three quartets to emerge from the orchestra of the Budapest Opera, it was senior by a year to its main rival, the Léner Quartet. Not only was the leader, Emil Hauser, a pupil of Hubay but so were second violinist Alfred Indig and violist Istvan Ipolyi. Its founder, Rotterdam-born cellist Harry Son, had studied with David Popper. The quartet was organised on revolutionary lines and everything was decided democratically, each man having a vote. Its debut came in December 1917 at Kolozvar (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania) and early in 1918 it appeared with success in Budapest. Indig's departure in 1920 hardly caused a ripple - his replacement was another Hubay disciple, Imre Pogany.
The four moved to Berlin, where they debuted in the 1921-2 season. They already knew 65 works, including all the Beethovens and a good deal of modern music. Their Rome debut was made in 1922, their London debut in 1925. Their first issued records for HMV (after unsuccessful 'acoustic'
sessions) came in 1926. When a major bust-up caused Pogany to leave for the US in mid-1927, he was replaced by Joseph Roisman, a Russian from Odessa who, though only seven years younger than Hauser, was a more '
modern' player. So many disagreements over style ensued that, early in 1931, just before a world tour, Son resigned (he later died in the Holocaust). In came another Russian, Mischa Schneider. With the players split between two styles, the voting had to be modified: as each work was taken into their repertoire, they drew lots and the winner was assigned two votes for that piece in perpetuity. Thus, if two wanted a faster tempo and two favoured a slower, the member who 'owned' the work (or his successor) had the last word.
The Budapest toured the Far East and made its New York debut in January 1931 but there was so much tension that in 1932 Hauser quit (he went on to become head of the Jerusalem Conservatory and saved the lives of many young European Jewish musicians). Roisman was elevated to leader and Schneider's younger brother, Alexander - the most vital musician ever to play in the group - became second fiddle. The last Hungarian, Ipolyi, stuck it out until the summer of 1936, by which time he had been driven to a breakdown; the others then brought in a fourth Russian, Boris Kroyt.
Both recordings on this disc come from that transitional period.
As one of HMV's 'house quartets', the Budapest had to share the repertoire with other ensembles, notably the Busch and Pro Arte. The first recordings under Roisman's leadership were made in the wood-panelled Beethovensaal in Berlin, quite a good venue; but after the accession to power of Adolf Hitler in 1933, life became not just unpleasant for Jewish musicians in the German capital but unsafe. The foursome therefore moved to Paris, but fortunately did not record there -
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Day one of the trial against a convicted Accomack County arsonist started Monday morning across the Chesapeake Bay.Tonya Bundick entered the Virginia Beach courtroom around 9:00 AM for jury selection and then the start of her next trial. The Parksley woman made an Alford plea in her first trial involving the arson cases back in January, essentially accepting there was enough evidence to convict her but maintaining she's not guilty.This trial sets up the first in her next indictment, 62 total charges and possibly 62 trials, after a judge granted a separate trial request back in April.
As of 11:30 PM, no jury selections had been made. Six of the potential 28 people in the pool had knowledge of the case, and two more were dismissed due to biases. Jury selection wrapped up around just after 12:00 PM with a total of 14 jurors selected, including two alternates.
The fire that Bundick is facing one felony charge of maliciously destroying a building, happened on March 3rd, 2013. Charles Smith reportedly told Police after his arrest, that Bundick dropped him off on the farmland in Keller, and he set the fire in the attic of the building using boxes and soccer balls.
On the stand before the trial broke for lunch were a Melfa firefighter, who was the first on the scene, and says when he arrived, there was "nothing but fire." Also on the stand were the owner of the property, and the lead investigator for the Virginia State Police, who said there were two footprints found at the scene, that did not match each other.
After lunch Smith, Bundick's alleged co-defendant and former fiance, testified against her. He explained the events of that evening, and said that he still loved Bundick. Smith was cross examined. In October of 2103, Smith pleaded guilty to 68 counts related to the burning buildings throughout the Eastern Shore county.
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Atoms for Peace -- the side project of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke that includes bassist Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers -- has just announced their first batch of North American tour dates in support of their debut album, Amok .
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WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A home on Wausau's east side was struck by lighting during last night's storms, and suffered minor electrical damage. There are new reports from Thursday morning that the fire flared up. The home was fully engulfed when firefighters returned to the scene in the early morning.
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CONNELL, Wash. - Police say a 17-year-old Boise boy who went missing over the weekend has been found safe.
Young's father told the Idaho Statesman that his son was arrested for shoplifting in Idaho Falls on Tuesday and was being held in a juvenile detention center.
David Young said his son had some unresolved personal issues that may have led him to run away.
CONNELL, Wash. - Police say a 17-year-old boy from Boise who went missing over the weekend has been found safe.
Boise Police released a statement just before noon Tuesday saying Hunter Young has been found. However, officers would not release any more information because the boy is a juvenile.
Young's family reported him missing Saturday after he did not show up for a hunting trip in Emmett that morning.
Young's cell phone was found in the Circle K store in Connell Saturday afternoon. An Idaho Statesman says Young's father spotted his son in video captured by the convenience store that morning.
CONNELL, Wash. - The Connell Police Department is assisting the Boise Police Department in the search for a missing Idaho teenager.
Connell Police say Hunter James Young, 17, went missing early morning on January 19th. His phone was found in the Circle K store in Connell around 5PM on the 19th.
Officers say Young is 6', 170 pounds, with brown hair, and blue eyes.
Family members say they believe he was heading to Priest Lake and was last seen driving a Red 2002 Pontiac Sunfire Idaho License 1A1V289.
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At least 25 crashes have been reported on Chicago-area expressways as snow blankets the region Monday morning, according to Illinois State Police.
Among the accidents was a semi truck that jack-knifed on the outbound Kennedy Expressway near Addison Street, state police said. The accident caused right lanes on the expressway to be temporarily blocked, state police said, but all lanes were open as of 4:30 a.m.
No one was seriously injured in any of the 10 accidents, state police said.
The snow caused slick conditions on roads during the morning rush hour. Officials warned commuters to leave early and drive slowly as the plows and salt trucks hit the streets and the snow continued to fall.
Officials also recommended using public transportation, although those lines will also experience delays to compensate for weather conditions. Check flights before heading out to the airport, which will see delays and cancellations Monday morning.
In Chicago, the city's full fleet of 284 snow plows were salting and clearing streets, city officials said. The plows will target main streets before they shift over to residential streets.


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Grounded in English and in History, the two pillars of the Humanities, American Studies offers the opportunity to develop both strong reading and writing skills and a sophisticated understanding of social research methods. The interdisciplinary training of the program provides the opportunity to develop well-honed intellectual skills and creative problem-solving abilities. Employers seek these skills making American Studies majors among the most desirable employees. Individuals trained in American Studies are sought in law, government service, journalism, education, museum and social work. Elementary Education majors find this coordinate major covers a variety of the content they will teach. People with training in this field can be found all over the United States working with diverse populations and traveling different career paths.
We are looking for students who have demonstrated interests in reading, writing and communicating. Often, they are in college preparatory or honors sections in high school. Because interdisciplinary work will ask students to develop their capacities for creative thought and imaginative solutions, students who have demonstrated creativity in high school are also encouraged to consider an American Studies major. Therefore, your best preparation for our program is to take challenging high school courses that emphasize critical thinking, cultural awareness , and plenty of written work. If you are curious about the world you live in and love exploring new ideas about it, then you will love being in the American Studies major.
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The Eastern American Studies Association and the American Studies Program at Penn State Harrisburg are pleased to announce the inaugural issue of New Errands, a new online journal to publish exemplary American Studies work by undergraduate students.
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In less than a month, with full participation of its 42 members, the board donated $1 million to create the Trustee Challenge, a fund that matches dollar-for-dollar increases in giving and new gifts to the Kenyon Fund and the Kenyon Parents Fund with gifts for financial aid.
"The overwhelming support was consistent with the way the board has acted in the past," said Chairman William E. Bennett '68, noting the board's substantial contributions to capital campaigns and its funding of the Trustee Teaching Excellence Awards.
The idea behind the challenge is to stimulate giving to the Kenyon Fund and Kenyon Parents Fund and meet the financial needs of incoming students. The double-edged goal was a "brilliant" stroke by Vice President of College Relations Sarah Kahrl, said trustee Barry Schwartz '70, chair of the Admissions and Financial Aid Committee. The challenge is "rocket fuel" for the home-stretch run of the "We Are Kenyon: The Drive for Excellence" campaign, Kahrl said.
Schwartz, vice chairman of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings of New York City, proposed the challenge at the April meeting as a response to the unprecedented need for the Class of 2014. "This was the first class whose families were affected by the economic downturn," he said. The response of trustee Matt Winkler '77 was typical. "Whatever it takes, we should do," Winkler told Schwartz.
The $1 million challenge underscores the importance of financial aid, which allows the College to compete for the best students and enhances diversity to enrich the learning experience. Trustee Aileen Hefferren '88 has encountered tight family budgets as executive director of Prep for Prep, a student-leadership development program in New York City. "You can't have the class you want unless you have the financial resources you need," she said. "Admission to a school students can't afford without financial aid isn't much of an acceptance letter."
Winkler, New York City-based editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News, embraced the challenge for its promise to improve diversity. "The importance of diversity goes all the way back to the founding of this country and the creation of its colleges," he said. "I have always believed that diversity is what drives the pursuit of excellence."
Homegrown talent also strengthens the College. Trustee David Trautman, president of Park National Corp. and Park National Bank in Newark, Ohio, said, "We don't want a bright Ohio or Knox County student to see Kenyon as an unattainable goal. It is critical for Ohio to keep its intellectual capital here."
The board anticipated some increase in demand for financial aid in 2008, when it developed a contingency plan that secured money used to cover shortfalls for the classes of 2013 and 2014. The board acted on the contingency, but the need outstripped what was anticipated. "This was not a crisis and there was no sense of urgency," Schwartz said. "The board knew this could occur, and it did occur." Money raised through the Trustee Challenge will be put to use in the immediate future, for students in this academic year, and is also intended to strengthen resources for future classes.
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For many years Pattaya has been one of the most popular beach holiday destinations in Southeast Asia. Starting out as a quiet, relatively unknown beach, Pattaya became the holiday spot choice for those seeking exciting nightlife. Nowadays, families, too, enjoy the wonderfully warm climate and the sweeping sandy beach with all its available water sports. Excellent holiday accommodation, cheap restaurants and shopping complete the attraction.
Pattaya's main attraction is its magnificent sandy beaches which curve around the bay and all are within easy reach wherever you book your holiday villa or apartment.
The beach at Hat Iomtien is comparatively quiet while to the north Hat Klua beach is the most family friendly. All manner of water sports are available. For the more energetic, windsurfing and water skiing are popular choices. Parasailing offers a thrill you won't easily forget while jet skiing, sailing and banana boat rides have their own attraction. Those wanting to explore the ocean floor will enjoy snorkelling but for a closer look scuba diving cannot be beaten. Specialist diving companies offer trips to the best local dive sites and have PADI-accredited instructors for those wishing to learn to dive.
Refreshments and souvenirs are available throughout the day from the many food stands, bars and stalls that line the beach. For your evening entertainment, Pattaya's restaurants offer a variety of dishes with seafood, including lobster, at very affordable prices. Of course, you can create your own Thai food adventure by shopping the markets and getting creative in the kitchen of your holiday home.
Those seeking bars and nightclubs will be spoilt for choice while those seeking the quiet comfort of a massage do not have far to look. The ceremony and explosive violence of traditional Thai boxing is also on show daily.
You can't leave Thailand without becoming acquainted with elephants. Take in an elephant show or try a ride at Pattaya's Elephant Village. The majestic giants will enthral you. If you prefer to stay by the sea, a trip to the off shore island of Ko Sak, Ko Krok or Ko Larn will be a nice break from Pattaya and the beautiful warm clear waters are ideal for a little snorkelling.
Visitors may prefer to book holiday accommodation and stay in Pattaya but Thailand's capital, Bangkok, is but a day trip away. An early morning boat ride along the Chao Phraya will take through the famous floating markets with flowers, fruit and trinkets for everyone. The city is also home to magnificent Buddhist temples such as the Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) with its 70 metres high tower, Wat Pho (the oldest and largest Buddhist temple in Bangkok) with its famed Reclining Buddha, and Wat Traimit which boats the Golden Buddha, claimed to be the world's largest solid gold statue. You will be amazed by their intricacy and beauty. None, however, is more splendid than the Royal Gran Palace with its Emerald Buddha. But remember, Bangkok can be uncomfortably hot and its traffic is congest and chaotic.
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Pattaya is best accessed by bus or private rental car from Bangkok which is 120 kms away. Overseas visitors fly into Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Internation and travel on from there. It is best to leave plenty of time for the airport formalities as clearing Thai immigration whether entering or leaving the country, can take some time.
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Sister Rose Ann Renna holds hands with Saint Marianne Cope, tying the past to the present with hope and healing
by Tami Scott
With one hand open, palm up and reaching out in front of her, a life-sized statue of Saint Marianne Cope can be seen outside the chapel at the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. The sculpture's inviting stance resonates with the real woman who lived a long, sacred life more than a century ago. Rather than being perched on a pedestal, Mother Marianne stands firmly on the ground.
"You can walk right up to her and talk to her," said Sister Rose Ann Renna, who favors this shrine due to its fitting nature. In 1902, as Mother Marianne's 64th birthday was approaching, she wrote a letter to her nephew from Kalaupapa, on Molokai in Hawaii. In it, she wrote, "I do not expect a high place in heaven — I shall be thankful for a little corner where I may love God for all eternity."
"I think we honor [her] by not having her on a pedestal. She was with the people her entire life," Sister Renna said. "What a life, what a life. She's pretty amazing."
Sister Renna tells the story of her most beloved and recently named saint in such a gentle tone, that anyone who hears her speak of Mother Marianne can immediately identify the love she carries in her heart for this holy woman. In fact, during a recent talk held at the motherhouse in Syracuse, one woman declared Sister Renna to be in love with her. Sister Renna's response? An enthusiastic, "Yes, I am!"
"I'm so passionate about spreading the word of this wonderful lady," she said. On Oct. 21, her loyalty was rewarded when she was blessed to witness Pope Benedict XVI — who recently resigned due to poor health — canonize Mother Marianne in Italy.
While Mother Marianne spent the latter years of her life caring for lepers on the island of Molokai, her compassionate beginnings happened right here in Central New York. Born in what is now Hessen, Germany, on Jan. 23, 1838, Barbara Koob (her birth name) emigrated with her family to the United States when she was a child of just a year. She lived with her family and was raised in Utica before joining the Syracuse-based Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities in 1862 at age 24. The young, tenderhearted woman had expressed an interest in religious life at an even earlier age but delayed her vocation nine years due to family obligations. By the time she turned 31, she had already helped establish two of the first 50 hospitals in the United States: St. Elizabeth's in Utica and St. Joseph's in Syracuse. "She was a leader," Sister Renna said proudly.
"There is so much about Mother Marianne that is focused on Hawaii, but this woman is a saver, a healer in CNY. She didn't go to Hawaii until she was [in her 40s]. When you think of the role of women at that time, which was so subservient …[and] the lifespan that people had … she lived a long life …," Sister Renna said.
Celebrated as the "Mother of Outcasts," Saint Marianne dedicated her life to serving the afflicted. Her hospitals helped every single soul who came through their doors, which very often meant care was provided sans payment.
"We had a hospital that accepted all people and by all, I mean there was no discrimination—religion, race, the homeless, unwed mothers, alcoholics … Mother Marianne welcomed all of them," Sister Renna said. "The inherent reverence she had for people and their dignity—that was uppermost."
Because patients were inclined to barter for their care with a bag of beans, a sack of flour or even chickens, doctors were scarce. So scarce, in fact, that the nuns came up with a clever plan to pull in the local physicians. When a new patient was being admitted, the nuns would ring a bell outside the hospital to alert all the neighborhood children what was happening. The first child who made it back to the hospital with a doctor got a quarter. "That's one of my all-time favorite stories," Sister Renna said. "How creative! Can't you see this doctor saying, 'but I'm not gonna get paid!'"
In just two years time, however, Mother Marianne, who served seven years as the hospital's head administrator (1870 to 1877), vastly improved the hospital's outlook by advocating for and succeeding in establishing a medical school at Syracuse University (which moved to Upstate Medical University around 1950). The effort was mutually beneficial; students got to practice real-life medicine and patients received treatment and care.
It wasn't until the early 1880s when Mother Marianne, along with six sisters, committed themselves to the drawn out and often difficult journey to the Hawaiian islands — according to records, Mother Marianne was sick the entire time. There they spent the rest of their lives tending to those with Hansen's Disease, or leprosy. "There was no cure, and the Hawaiian government was shipping [the lepers] to the island of Molokai. They were separated from their families for the rest of their lives," said Sister Renna, adding that the scare was so spectacular, people with unknown skin conditions at the time, such as eczema or acne, were being incorrectly diagnosed as having the incurable disease. "What she brought to that island was beauty. They planted trees and flowers and she insisted on law and order. She had them living. They were living until they died." A seamstress from years back, Mother Marianne even requested fashion magazines be sent to the island so she could make the girls and women dresses. "She said at least they will feel beautiful on some parts of their body," Sister Renna said.
In 1954, Sister Renna entered the same order as Mother Marianne's, taking her vows of poverty, chastity and obedience at the young age of 17. She attributes her calling to a "very thin, folding door" which separated the nuns' dining room from a parlor where she would wait until they were finished eating to visit with them. "I'd listen to them and think, 'I wanna live the way they do,' because they were so good to each other; they joked with each other; they listened to each other." Though she didn't know who St. Francis was at the time — nor Mother Marianne — she did recognize her experience with the sisters as one of joy and love.
As a long-time employee of St. Joseph's Hospital, Sister Renna, formerly the vice president of mission services, now educates students of nursing in ethics, compassion and spirituality. Her mission is simple: to inspire the virtues that Mother Marianne so demonstrably lived out in her lifetime.
One of the biggest tasks her department took on a few years ago was interviewing 1,500 employees, volunteers and students to rewrite the mission statement. It went from 83 to 14 simple, prophetic words: "We are passionate healers dedicated to honoring the sacred in our sisters and brothers."
"That's all we need," Sister Renna said. "We are passionate healers. It's not something we've lost, it's something we have to continue. That's what people need the most, anyway. We can't cure them, but we can heal them."
When asked what she believes she and Mother Marianne might have the most in common, she responded with one word: passion. "That woman saying to me, 'you're in love with her!' Yeah, I love her passion. I love that she could prove what a woman could do and it just inspires me. I'm 75 years old and I've never lost my passion — well, I take that back, there were times …. [but] I can't even tell you what a privilege it is I consider to be able to talk about her."
Journey to Sainthood
The sisters of St. Francis began collecting materials soon after Mother Marianne Cope's death for her eventual canonization.
Oct. 24, 2003: theologians, cardinals and bishops at the Congregation for the Causes of Saints declared her heroically virtuous.
Dec. 3, 2004: after receiving the unanimous affirmation of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Pope John Paul II ordered a decree to be issued authenticating a miracle attributed to Mother Marianne's intercession.
May 14, 2005: Venerable Marianne Cope was beatified. Another verified miracle happening after her status of Blessed would lead to her canonization.
June 16, 2011: Vatican Medical Board rules unanimously that a second miracle case is an inexplicable medical recovery.
Oct. 8, 2011: theologians rule unanimously that the second miracle case was due to the intercession of Blessed Marianne Cope.
Dec. 6, 2011: the Congregation for Causes of Saints affirms Blessed Marianne for canonization.
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WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Should Wisconsin have a single source of software for school district student information? State Superintendent Tony Evers says yes. "The Governor supported it, and frankly, I supported it as did the majority of the Legislature, and basically there's a couple of reasons. One is to make sure that we have the most efficient system possible, and second of all, if you have one vendor you're likely to have a lower cost than two so from a taxpayer's point of view, I think it's critical."
Thirteen days ago, Wisconsin announced the winning bid for the statewide package would go to Minnesota based Infinite Campus and not Stevens Point based Skyward. That decision has several business and political leaders questioning Governor Walker, Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch, and Dr. Evers. Evers says, "I get it. That issue of the people in the Stevens Point area around this particular issue. If I had my magic wand, it would be great if every Wisconsin company would win these bids. The fact of the matter is state law is very specific on this issue. There's very, very solid and good reasons to have these very solid criteria people evaluate, and where they have their business and what state they're from cannot be part of that."
Skyward has announced their intent to appeal the state's decision by this Friday's deadline. Evers says he looks forward to reviewing Skyward's appeal. "My goal is to ensure that we have a process that's fair to them, that they're adequately heard about what their grievances are around this process, and we'll make a decision going forward from there."
There has been much discussion about the real cost for school districts to convert to a different software and train their staff to use it. There is a great difference of opinion on what those costs will be. Evers says the budgeted amount should be adequate. "When the state looked at this as being the amount of money needed, that includes money for conversion. That includes money for training of staff. We believe there's likely adequate resources to make that happen."
Eau Claire officials have indicated their conversion costs would be around $350,000. Stevens Point Superintendent Attila Wedinger says their district estimates the conversion and training costs are closer to $440,000. The state's conversion funding formula would only pay the district $29,000 over five years.


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The newest in lingerie? Peek-a-boo bras. Forget the whole coverage and support deal--what a bra should do is allow your breasts to bounce around and have the least amount of practicality possible. Why wear one?
Rather than covering them, giving them a lift, holding them in place, or making them look smooth under your clothes (to name a few), some brands have thrown caution to the wind by designing bras that do the complete opposite. They only FRAME your twins. Why? Beats us. But it leaves us with one question--why not just go au naturel? These contraptions look anything but comfortable--and at these prices, we can think of plenty of other things to spend our pennies on.
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looks like some tied up boobs to me.
looks like bondage gear
OMG, these look just ridiculous!
Too funny…Do they make these for saggy boobs too? This looks like a gal who has had a boob job and those boobs don't move anyway. Ha! Ha! Ha!
Lets wait to see what the companies will come out with next..This is too funny!
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Good to hear! broken gear makes me sad
Received it last week in an orderly time frame. Grabbed some test e,c,tren e, and some aromasin. All were packaged well, anyone who's ever accepted a package with an oil soaked corner knows you can never have enough ''wrapping''. Gears look exceptional and I've been chasing that high associated with using high quality gear that I haven't felt since using AY a year+ ago. More than likely, will be putting in another very soon.
Good to hear! broken gear makes me sad
yes by far my fav way to get gear i save those things they come in and store all my gear in those now. does take up more room but it is worth it.
and god that thing looks good in those pants i bet she has a nice one.high dose bl test will make you rub one out to a girl fully dressed thats when you know your test is good.
Sounds like BPL is gaining some traction...BTW that only happens when you have good reps and great gear..Keep it up...I am saving my pennies.....
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For domestic, their test prices are spot on IMO. The "higher" end stuff you see cheap is often to good to be true I think in this game we play. Also I've come notice a quiet sub forum isn't always a bad sign, as long as there is a constant slow trickle of good/thumbs up posts, usually means there's an even greater number of people behind the scenes enjoying the gears too.
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Oils are unbelievably thin and clear!
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Lol... shhhh people aren't suppose to know about us. We appreciate the review and glad you are happy my friend. Hard not to be with the quality BPL puts out. Yes, we are not big into making useless posts to draw attention and have no need to make fake accounts to praise our products. They speak for themselves and those who know know . There is a reason why the pros, vets and mods come to poppa. Thanks again for the kind words mad take advantage of the sale that begins Monday.
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Been busy with life and finally remembered to take the time to post. Received my sale order some time ago but, my order of Cialis was missing, and had the top come off a bottle of winny and had some loose caps about the box. Figured this was on the shippers end and upon notifying BP via email I had a response in about 24hrs saying the cialis would be sent right out along with another bottle of winny to compensate. They arrived super quick and exceeded expectations as I wasn't looking for a handout since they already included a quality freebie with the sale order. A stand up group IMO


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Tax change would hurt health-care systems
Carolinas HealthCare System and Novant Health are united in our deep commitment and unwavering passion to provide all citizens of the communities we serve with best-in-class patient care.
And as nonprofits, we lead and govern our organizations under the expectation that we will accept substantially less than what it costs us to provide care for Medicare, Medicaid, underinsured and uninsured patients, a population that accounts for more than 60 percent of the care we provide.
Last year alone Carolinas HealthCare System and Novant Health provided $407 million in charity care and uninsured discounts, not counting the nearly $1 billion of unreimbursed essential care for Medicaid and Medicare patients. The small tax refund of less than 7 percent of that $407 million did not come close to helping us offset those costs. And now a proposal to cap or eliminate the sales and use tax refund for all nonprofits in the state threatens even this small bit of help we do receive.
The financial intricacies surrounding the health-care industry are gravely misunderstood, and more transparency and dialogue are needed as we move forward in partnership with our communities, providers and payers. But certainly we can all agree that a payment model where over 60 percent of the health care services are provided below cost is a broken model. Nonprofit health systems will forever require a small margin to fulfill our mission.
Health care is the fifth most capital-intensive of all U.S. industries. The technology, research and expertise that drive healthy communities — and healthy economies — require financial strength and viability. But not without financial discipline. The operating margins, which historically run at industry averages and well below margins of other industries, are shared publicly by both health systems and are an indication of careful discipline and a personal belief that we are stewards of our communities' health resources. And unlike any other time in history, hospitals and health systems are preparing to weather unprecedented change and turbulence. As any responsible household or business would, our healthcare systems are managing resources so we will never have to deny essential medical care to anyone, ever.
At this very moment area hospitals and providers are adjusting to substantial Medicare payment reductions that started in 2010 — and have continued — as part of the federal government's Affordable Care Act (ACA). These cuts were meant to pay for expanded coverage for the uninsured, which is now on hold in North and South Carolina. Sequestration cuts added an additional 2 percent reduction to Medicare payments for hospitals already losing 10 percent on Medicare patients.
If legislators continue to believe that we are not financially challenged in our ability to execute our mission, we put one of the strongest economic engines in the Carolinas at risk. We also risk the long-term viability of the nonprofit model that is currently blind to the patient's ability to pay. Eliminating or capping nonprofit sales and use tax refunds will certainly force hospitals and other nonprofits to eventually curtail the services they provide.
As our health systems face the most unpredictable and uncertain time in our history, this is not the time to use them as the mechanism to pay for a reduction of the corporate tax. We applaud the General Assembly's desire to improve our state's ability to recruit business to North Carolina, and we urge our elected officials to preserve our ability to maintain our mission and continue to provide the essential services to the patients we serve.
Edward J. Brown III is chairman of the board of Carolinas HealthCare System. Michael B. Baughan is chairman of the board of Novant Health.


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Anyones tracking number actually work yet?
FS-sup tee's/tnf collab/caps,bags,shorts, camps, snaps, kicks HB Sale Thread http://hypebeast.com/forums/apparel/170571/
I donno. I'm a fan of Hawaiian shirts and all, but I don't like these colors. I feel like if you're going to rock a Hawaiian shirt it has to be bright and flashy, not these dark green and reds. I personally would have loved a short sleeve button down shirt made with the floral pattern.
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Yeah I have the leopard towel and I think it was like 70$ shipped from japan with the rza magazine. it is pretty small, like 1' by 3' .. I've actually worn it under a hat before and people were looking at me like I was a fucking alien loldoes anyone have any idea on how much the beach towels might go for? sorry if this is a stupid question, but i don't remember Supreme ever dropping a beach towel, so i'm curious on what the expected price might be...
Im expecting 50$ plus
The leopard ones go for $50/60 on ebay so idk. I'm hoping its like $30 but probably not.
The quality on the leopard compare to the beach towel are/will be different
I'm expecting it to between $50-80
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I feel like these articles should be attached to the first post so people can really get some insight to this brand and stop for just a minute to familiarize themselves with what the brand is about.
Am I the only one who would have liked this?
They closed down the other thread?! LOL
Did anyone else get anything from the TNF collection today and not get a UPS tracking number?
I called and they said my order was confirmed but has not been shipped yet.
Everyone else I see already has a tracking number, etc.
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Am I the only one who would have liked this?
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Why would you bother them the day you placed an order? That's some impatient shit right there bro. Patience is a virtue.
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did anyone with a iphone have trouble ordering this morning?
my supreme app was being stupid as fuck and didnt refresh the web shop
a nigga wasnt able to cop that tnf jacket
lol wut
The mesh shorts look cool, but how much are they? i can't justify dropping like 60-70 on a pair of gym shorts.
they are 68$ plus shipping but yeah I want a pair GHOUL PILLOW sold me on them
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Globe and Mail's RoB shocks by questioning our economic system
The Globe and Mail—the Canadian media's strongest supporter of neoliberalism and uncontrolled capitalism—published a news story today that questions whether the economists, business owners and governments that dictate the economic policies of Western society might have it all wrong.
Barrie McKenna's article, "Time for a rethink of modern economics", in today's paper, quotes a research paper by two Canadian economists who have identified a series of anomalies that, as they say, "call into question the basic understanding of economics that underpins policy formulation today."
Even though it's only one story, this is a remarkable development. The Globe, as well as other mainstream corporate media, has unwaveringly endorsed supply-side economic policies during most of the past 30 turbulent and destructive years.
The research paper, written by economists Dan Ciuriak and John Curtis, says that three decades of supply-side policies have produced the same economic problems they were supposed to fix, including stagnant growth, high unemployment, deflationary pressures and piles of public sector debt.
While the paper was published April 1, The Globe reported on it only this week as the Western world's economic model appears to be self-destructing.
As many as four European countries are on verge of collapse. In Greece, some people who lived a normal life a year ago are eating from garbage cans. In many countries, the rich and corporations pay less in taxes than an office secretary. In the United States, there is not enough money to run the country and the economy is collapsing because the rich won't pay taxes.
McKenna's Globe article does not say that the Harper government is also guilty of using supply-side economics. The corporate-dominated Harper government has given billions in tax breaks to corporations and the wealthy on the pretext that jobs will be created. This has given the Conservatives the opportunity to slash government services that Canadians need. Soon they will be officially saying we can't afford universal healthcare.
Supply-side economics was denounced by progressive economists when they were adopted by U.S. President Ronald Regan in the 1980s. Dozens of books and hundreds and hundreds of articles have been published documenting the damage caused by supply-side economics, but few of these articles have ever made it into mainstream media. This 1984 article from TIME magazine discusses how supply-side economics contribute to poverty.
Meanwhile, small but apparently determined protests are taking place or are planned for Europe, the United States and Canada.
While the European unrest over government cuts and the loss of jobs is seldom reported in Canada, protests are occurring in at least nine countries.
In New York, the Occupy Wall Street protest is growing day by day—a report in The Wall Street Journal, no less, and the protests have spread to as many as a dozen other U.S. cities.
Protests in at least eight communities are now planned for across Canada. Again, another business publication: International Business Times.
The corporate-owned media, particularly the business media, are now paying attention. Could it be that the "Barons of Wall Street" and the "Captains of Industry" are getting nervous?
Nick Fillmore, previously an investigative journalist and producer with the CBC, is a freelance journalist and social activist based in Toronto. Check out his blog at nickfillmore.blogspot.com. Comments welcome at: firstname.lastname@example.com
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The silence of the so-called progressive media the last 30 years has been a lot more shocking. The basis of the current financial system is a money supply created by commercial banks, as interest-bearing loans, a system very obviously going to implode in time, as it is currently doing, as the idea of creating X billion dollars every year, expecting repayment of X+Y(interest) dollars the following year, then borrowing X+Y+more to cover the interest and allow for profit is simply insane. As is capitalism in general, of course. More here What Happened? http://www.rudemacedon.ca/what-happened.html .
#1. Posted by Dave Patterson in Thailand (from PEI) on October 6th 2011 at 5:41am
When the rich themselves declare that they could pay more tax, isn't it obvious that our electorate has let the oligarchs run roughshod over our politicians?
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NKIDP intern Charles Kraus is published in the Journal of Cold War Studies
Sep 07, 2011
The Bonds of Brotherhood: New Evidence on Sino–North Korean Exchanges, 1950–1954
Korea Foundation Junior Scholars Program is featured in the Korean-language version of the Economist
Aug 25, 2011
CWIHP welcomes new Public Policy Scholar Shen Zhihua
Jul 18, 2011
CWIHP is pleased to welcome Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar Shen Zhihua. His project is entitled "Uncertain Partners: A History of Sino-DPRK Relations, 1949-1992."
Bolstering Global Food Security
Apr 05, 2011
"Reducing vulnerability in developing countries will be one of the most critical factors to ensuring global food security," writes Schuyler Null of the Environmental Change and Security Program.
NKIDP Coordinator James Person was interviewed by the Korean newspaper Focus
Mar 31, 2011
In the interview James Person suggested that based upon his research, Washington's reliance on Beijing to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis is a result of America's failure to understand North Korea.
New From the CWIHP Book Series: The Cold War in East Asia: 1945-1991
Mar 19, 2011
CWIHP is pleased to announce the publication of the latest addition to the CWIHP Book Series: The Cold War in East Asia: 1945-1991 by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa.
NKIDP Senior Advisor Mitchell Lerner delivers talk on North Korea's military adventurism in the late 1960s
Feb 24, 2011
NKIDP senior advisor and associate professor of history at The Ohio State University delivered a talk entitled "Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: The United States and North Korea in the 1960's (and Beyond?)" at Brigham Young University's David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies on North Korea's military adventurism in the late 1960s.
Donga Daily article covers release of NKIDP Critical Oral History Conference transcript
Jan 07, 2011
An article carried in Korea's Donga Daily highlights new findings from a recently published NKIDP book, Crisis and Confrontation on the Korean Peninsula: 1968-1969 from the History and Public Policy Program Critical Oral History Conference Series.
New NKIDP publication: "Crisis and Confrontation on the Korean Peninsula, 1968-1969: A Critical Oral History"
Jan 01, 2011
NKIDP is pleased to announce its latest publication entitled, Crisis and Confrontation on the Korean Peninsula: 1968-1969, from the History and Public Policy Program's Critical Oral History Conference Book Series.