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Frequently Asked Questions
This section provides information about the 1972 World Heritage Convention and UNESCO's World Heritage Centre. It includes answers to frequently asked questions in the following areas:
- World Heritage/The Convention
- The World Heritage List
- The Nomination of Sites
- World Heritage in Danger
- The World Heritage Fund
- Education
- Partnerships
- Publications
- The World Heritage Logo/Emblem
- Photographs
- Work/Intern/Volunteer
World Heritage/The Convention
What is World Heritage?
World Heritage is the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Places as diverse and unique as the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Galápagos Islands in Ecuador, the Taj Mahal in India, the Grand Canyon in the USA, or the Acropolis in Greece are examples of the 1007 natural and cultural places inscribed on the World Heritage List to date.
Click here to learn more about World Heritage.
What does it mean for a site to be inscribed on the List?
Once a country signs the Convention, and has sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, the resulting prestige often helps raise awareness among citizens and governments for heritage preservation. Greater awareness leads to a general rise in the level of the protection and conservation given to heritage properties. A country may also receive financial assistance and expert advice from the World Heritage Committee to support activities for the preservation of its sites.
Learn more about the benefits of ratifying the Convention, including financial assistance.
What is the Convention?
The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage is an international agreement that was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 1972. It is based on the premise that certain places on Earth are of outstanding universal value and should therefore form part of the common heritage of humankind. The countries who ratify the Convention (States Parties) have become part of an international community, united in a common mission to identify and safeguard our world's most outstanding natural and cultural heritage. While fully respecting the national sovereignty, and without prejudice to property rights provided by national legislation, the States Parties recognize that the protection of the World Heritage is the duty of the international community as a whole.
What are the legal implications of the Convention?
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is a treaty that has become, over the past 40 years, the foremost international legal tool in support of the conservation of the world's cultural and natural heritage. Today, 191 countries (called States Parties) have ratified the Convention, making it an almost universally accepted set of principles and framework of action.
Learn more about the Convention.
The World Heritage List
Who owns a site once it's inscribed on the World Heritage List?
The site is the property of the country on whose territory it is located, but it is considered in the interest of the international community to protect the site for future generations. Its protection and preservation becomes a concern of the international World Heritage community as a whole.
The Nomination of Sites
How is a site inscribed on the List?
A site goes through a nomination process before being considered for inscription by the World Heritage Committee. A site can be proposed for inscription only by the country in which the property is located.
Who nominates sites?
Countries (or States Parties) submit nomination proposals to the World Heritage Committee. If the Committee determines, based on the recommendations of its Advisory Bodies (ICOMOS and IUCN), that the nomination meets at least one of the necessary criteria, then the property proposed by the State Party is inscribed on the World Heritage List. In general, the Committee adds about 25-30 sites per year to the list. Today there are 1007 sites on the list, located in 161 countries around the world. For more information please refer to the Operational Guidelines.
What are the criteria for nominating a site?
There are 10 criteria for the nomination of World Heritage Sites. Click here to see them in detail.
Where can I send a recommendation?
If you have a suggestion for a World Heritage site, you may wish to send your proposal to the UNESCO National Commission in the country concerned. To see the contact details of the National Commission, click on the name of the country in the list of States Parties.
World Heritage in Danger
Where can I send a letter of concern about a threat to a World Heritage site, or a site on the List of World Heritage in Danger?
The World Heritage Committee relies on citizens to play an active role in protecting World Heritage sites. If you have any concern about an existing site, do not hesitate to contact the National Commission of the country in charge of the site. To see the contact details of the National Commission, click on the name of the country in the list of States Parties.
You may also contact the World Heritage Centre
The World Heritage Fund
How can I contribute to the World Heritage Fund?
The World Heritage Fund, created in 1972 by the World Heritage Convention, receives most of its income from compulsory contributions from countries (States Parties), and from voluntary contributions. The total received each year is just under US$4 million, a modest sum considering the magnitude of world heritage needs.
Donations are important. Your donation can help make preservation of our world's most precious sites possible. Click here to make a donation.
How is the Fund used?
The World Heritage Fund is used to provide international assistance to States Parties in the following areas: preparatory assistance for the nomination of sites, training activities, technical cooperation, emergency assistance, or promotional and educational activities.
Which universities offer World Heritage programmes?
Following are universities that include specialized study of World Heritage issues. You can consult the Education section of this website to learn how to contact the universities directly for more information.
- Cameroon: Ecole de faune de Garoua/Garoua Wildlife School
- United Republic of Tanzania: Mweka College of African Wildlife Management
Asia and the Pacific
- Japan: Tsukuba University
- Australia: Deakin University (Melbourne)
Europe and North America
- Germany: Brandenburger University of Technology, Cottbus (BTU)
- Ireland: University College Dublin (UCD)
Russian Federation: Moscow State M.V. Lomonosov University
What is "World Heritage in Young Hands"?
Launched in 1994 at the grassroots level by the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, this Project gives young people a chance to voice their concerns and to become involved in the protection of the world's natural and cultural heritage.
The World Heritage in Young Hands education kit includes student activities and photographs of World Heritage sites from all regions of the world. It is published in more than 39 languages. Click here to learn more about the education kit.
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How can I obtain/use photos of World Heritage sites?
Unfortunately, photos from this website are not public domain, but they are available for reproduction under certain restrictions. Please contact the World Heritage Centre to find out what the copyright conditions are. If the copyright is not UNESCO, you may wish to contact the photographer directly.
Some World Heritage photos are available from the UNESCO Photobank.
I am a photographer; how can I propose my services to UNESCO, or sell my photos to UNESCO?
Neither UNESCO nor the World Heritage Centre purchases photographs from individuals. However, UNESCO and the World Heritage Centre are always happy to accept generous donations of photographs that may be used to help enrich the public's awareness of the World Heritage sites. For information on donating photographs, contact the World Heritage Centre:
Are there any free publications or brochures on World Heritage?
A wide range of books, manuals and reports about World Heritage for adults and young people are available for purchase or download on this website, in several languages.
You may download and print a free general information kit about World Heritage in English, French or Spanish from this website, as well as other brochures and materials.
If you would like to receive a general information kit or other materials, please send your name, address and language preference (English, French, Spanish) to the address below.
World Heritage Centre
7, Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP
Tel.: 33 (01) 45 68 16 60
Fax: 33 (01) 45 68 55 70
E-mail: email@example.com
How can I subscribe to the World Heritage Review?
The UNESCO World Heritage Review is a glossy, colour, quarterly publication featuring in-depth articles and news on World Heritage sites with maps and striking photographs.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The World Heritage Logo/Emblem
Can I use the World Heritage logo in brochures, ads or in other media?
Use of the World Heritage emblem, or logo, is strictly regulated and determined by the World Heritage Committee, with guidelines for its use defined in Chapter 8 of the Operational Guidelines. Please note that before using the World Heritage logo in any form, authorization from the appropriate UNESCO National Commission is required. Click here for more information regarding the use of the World Heritage emblem.
The World Heritage PACT, or Partnerships for Conservation Initiative, was launched by the World Heritage Committee in 2002 for the implementation of sustainable partnerships to support and reinforce cooperation necessary for the protection of sites inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Who are the partners?
The World Heritage Centre is constantly concluding partnerships with new partners in order to ensure the preservation of natural and cultural diversity in the long term. These partners include States Parties, Advisory Bodies, non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations, the private sector and the media.
Click here to see the list of our partners and their actions to support projects.
What are the current projects?
In the interest of world heritage conservation, the World Heritage Centre and its partners have developed a series of programmes and are actively involved in the implementation of projects, workshops, seminars and training courses. Click here to find out more about some of the ongoing projects.
How can I become a partner?
PACT offers different possibilities for partnerships, notably the adoption or sponsorship of a World Heritage site, support for existing programmes and the development of educational awareness raising as well as support for activities in local and international communities.
For more information on current projects and areas of cooperation or how to become a partner in the conservation of world heritage, please contact:
World Heritage - PACT
UNESCO's World Heritage Centre
7, place Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP, France
Tel: 00 33 01 45 68 15 71
Fax: 00 33 01 45 68 55 70
Work or Volunteer at a World Heritage site
How can I work or do an internship at UNESCO's World Heritage Centre?
All applications for professional or internship opportunities must be sent to UNESCO. Please consult the UNESCO website for information about career opportunities and apply online.
How can I volunteer at a World Heritage site?
Every year, thousands of volunteers participate in restoration and research projects at World Heritage sites around the globe. Innumerable opportunities exist for volunteers to focus their efforts on helping environmental watchdogs, nature conservationists or architectural restorers at sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, as well as assisting researchers with scientific studies in ecology, zoology, archaeology, and other relevant disciplines (e.g. anthropology, economics, social studies, etc.)
Click here for more information about volunteer opportunities.


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Gluten Free Diet
Anyone who has had to follow a gluten-free diet has seen a huge change in the availability of these foods. What was once only found in specialty stores and known by very few people has now become a very popular diet trend. Products and restaurants are proudly displaying their gluten-free status. Many now see this as the latest "diet fad."


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Optimized for Imaging Live Cells and Tissues, FV1200 brings sensitivity and power to your research through a range of innovative technology and sensitivity improvements, allowing you to capture the most critical elements of your biological samples with speed, precision and reliability.
Imaging of living tissues demands the highest levels of sensitivity which allows for reduced laser power, phototoxicity and photobleaching, and innovative approaches to measurement of fluorescent indicators. Building on Olympus´ renowned optical design capability, the FV1200 offers increased laser selection, cooled high sensitivity detector technology, increased scanhead light throughput and new software features designed for high speed functional measurements, and capitalizes on the advantages of the recently introduced IX83® automated inverted microscope platform. Enhancements in detector and coating technology allow for up to 5 simultaneous fluorescent detection channels with 748nm laser excitation for near-IR applications. In addition, the FV1200 offers truly synchronized laser scanning system called the SIM Scanner. While one laser stimulates, the second laser simultaneously provides high-resolution imaging. This coordination of laser stimulation and imaging makes the FV1200 an ideal choice for FRAP, FLIP and photoactivation.
- Real time Z-drift compensation with new ZDC3
- Greater frame stability and flexibility
- Touch panel control for easy switching of observation conditions
IX83 Zero Drift Control
- Capable of both continuous and 1 shot autofocus
- Focus search through cell safe near-IR laser
Increased Frame Stability with new IX83
HIGH SENSITIVITY GaAsP DETECTORS
- Hand selected GaAsP with quantum efficiency up to 45%.
- Combined with Peltier cooling for maximum signal-to-noise detection.
Standard PMT
Comparison of standard PMT vs GaAsP detector on Olympus FV1200. Signal to noise is improved through a combination of both higher sensitivity and lower dark noise, allowing for greater clarity of images and reduced laser power for live cell imaging. Greatest improvements will be seen with dim samples/regions. Red arrows indicate synapsin signal made clear by GaAsP. Both images were acquired at 0.4% 488nm laser power.
High Reflection Silver Coated Scanning Mirrors
- Anti-oxidization silver coating ensures durability and improves reflection efficiency in both excitation and emission increasing the reflectance in the visible range by 5 - 15%, and IR reflectance up to 22%.
HIGH SPEED OPTOGENETICS and UNCAGING: The freedom to choose your own path
Standard raster scanning modes are not capable of measuring high speed physiology with high signal-to-noise. Olympus'''' innovative Multipoint Mapping Advanced Software (MMASW) provides a solution for the most demanding high speed measurements. Using methods similar to Random Access Scanning and Targeted Path Scanning, users have the freedom to choose their own rapid multipoint measurement or stimulation paths.
Each scanned position can be expanded to a larger area.
Silver galvanometer mirrors drive the scan, ensuring access to full field of view and multicolor scanning capability with excellent light throughput for both visible and IR lasers.
Measure cell network fluctuations at up to 101 cycles per second, with up to 50,000 Hz data output per position. High signal-to-noise integration times to capture the data you need.
Use the Mapping feature to quickly identify fluorescence fluctuation positions or areas of high signal and automatically assign positions for high speed measurements.
Map cellular responses to simultaneous stimulus with Olympus'''' unique SIM scanner for optogenetics or uncaging experiments.
Synchronize detection with electrophysiology or other external devices.
High speed electrophysiology, calcium measurements, optogenetics and FRAP/FLIP experiments. SIM scanner stimulation synchronized with imaging ensures cell responses during or immediately following stimulation are captured as they happen.
The stimulation/imaging positions and laser wavelengths can be set separately with two independent beams.
High-precision VBF FOR SPECTRAL UNMIXING
High-precision VBF
- The FV1200 uses a Variable Bandpass Filter (VBF) for maximally utilizing the dispersion of the fluorescence emission to capture freely chosen wavelength ranges. VBF can be opened to 100nm and adjusted in 1nm increments for high sensitivity spectral detection
- Separation of fluorescent cross-talk is achieved using the lambda scanning and unmixing functions.
- FV1200 allows combination of spectral detection, filter detection with normal and GaAsP detectors for great flexibility
- Laser power monitoring and advanced laser intensity feedback system for stable excitation and stimulation.
- Diffusion measurement package (DMP) and FRET analysis software allow you to get the most from your imaging. Simultaneous stimulation capabilities for the most demanding dynamic experiments.
- Re-use acquisition parameters for reproducible experiments. Measurement of fluorescent intensity during observation using live-plot.
High Sensitivity
- Exclusive Analog Accumulation Circuit (AAC) for maximal sensitivity.
- Uniquely coated filters and dichromatic mirrors enhance sensitivity.
- Highly sensitive photomultiplier selected specifically for the FV1200.
- Superior optics for maximal light collection.
- Olympus expands its superior line of live cell imaging optics with 30x, 60x and now 40x silicone oil objectives for optimal refractive index matching and long term time-lapse
- Super corrected 60x objective for maximal chromatic correction for high resolution colocalization experiments
- Wide range of UIS2 optics for a broad range of experimental needs
- Click here for the complete Olympus Objectives collections.
Multilaser Combiner
Diode Lasers Encompassing Wide Wavelength Range
The Olympus multi-combiner system can be equipped with diode lasers covering 405nm to 635nm wavelength range. This enables efficient observation of the entire palette of fluorescent proteins. (See spectra below.)
The combination of a 473nm and a 559nm laser is optimal for combinations of EGFP and commonly used red fluorophores. (See below for example images.)
Diode lasers have numerous advantages, including improved stability, reduced heat and noise and reduced operating cost due to low power consumption.
Spectra of commonly used flurophores
Advantage of 473nm and 559nm diode lasers
SIM Scanner
The simultaneous (SIM) scanner system allows for simultaneous laser light stimulation and imaging.
Stimulus setting
The FV1200 enables selection of the laser wavelength, intensity, scanning mode and other parameters for the stimulation laser, as shown in the dialog box here. The SIM scanner is synchronized with microsecond accuracy.
Assured capture of reactions immediately following laser light stimulation
The compact design incorporates two laser scanners, one for confocal imaging and the other for simultaneous stimulation. They can be illuminated separately and independently, making it possible to stimulate the specimen during observation. As a result, the rapid cell reactions that occur right after laser stimulation can be accurately and reliably captured, making the FV1200 ideal for such applications as FRAP, FLIP, photoactivation and photoconversion. (See Applications tab for details on each method and how the FV1200 improves results.)
Stimulation area can be changed during imaging
Two laser beams, one for imaging and the other for laser light stimulation, can be independently controlled. The stimulation area can be moved to a different position on the field of view during imaging, allowing multiple stimulation events.
Wide choice of different bleaching modes
Various scan modes can be used for both the observation area and stimulation area. This enables free-form bleaching of designated points, lines, free-lines, rectangles and circles.
Multi-combiner enables laser output to both scanners
Light from multiple lasers is precisely combined and transmitted by a branched fiberoptic so that all wavelengths can be used on both scanners for imaging and stimulation.
Tornado scanning for highly efficient bleaching Photostimulation, Photoactivation
Conventional raster scanning cannot always complete photobleaching quickly. Beam blanking during mirror turnaround reduces efficiency in raster scanning. Tornado scanning makes the procedure much more efficient by providing continuous laser illumination and significantly reducing unnecessary scanning.
Imaging the immediate effects of light stimulation
Laser light stimulation can change the intensity or emission wavelength in certain fluorescent proteins and newly developed fluorophores. Such optical highlighting allows pools of labeled molecules to be monitored in live cells or organisms. The FV1200''''s SIM system can provide stimulation scanning separately from imaging scanning, for simultaneous stimulation and imaging the response at different locations in the cell or organism.
Spectral and Filter Scan Units
Filter Scanhead
Spectral Scanhead
The spectral and filter scan units provide three types of high performance image capture.
With the spectral detection system, once a fluorochrome combination is selected within the software, the ideal range of emission wavelengths is automatically selected. Manual adjustment of the wavelength range is also possible for two detectors according to the fluorescence emission spectrum. The variable barrier filters can be used to optimize image acquisition since the sensitivity of each channel can be adjusted independently.
High-performance filters
High sensitivity gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP) detector unit
High-performance anti-reflective coatings are used on all emission filters and dichromatic mirror units, achieving sharper transitions which were not possible with the conventional vacuum deposition method. (See graph.) In particular, these mirrors cover the full fluorescence emission spectrum for fluorescent proteins, enabling clear observation even with weak fluorescence emission while minimizing damage to live cells.
High-sensitivity detection system
High-sensitivity, high signal:noise ratio optical performance is achieved through integration of a pupil projection lens within the optics and employment of a high-sensitivity photo multiplier and analog processing circuit with minimal noise. Even greater sensitivity is provided with GaAsP detector unit.
Photon counting detection mode
The Olympus original Hybrid Photon Counting Mode (HPCM) can successfully capture images even when fluorescence emission is weak. This mode optimizes photo multiplier control conditions to acquire images with minimum noise and high quantitative performance.
The FV1200 ASW software provides many key features to enable your research.
Suitable for multiple users
For the convenience of multiple researchers, each user may create an independent log which contains individual settings such as the display window and toolbar. To change researchers, the new user simply logs in at software start-up.
Wide choice of scanning modes
Several scanning modes are available, including ROI, point and high-speed bi-directional scanning. These can be used together freely, in such combinations as XYZ, XYT, XYZT, XYλ, XYλT, etc.
Easy designation of scan area
The observation field of view and scanning area are displayed graphically, and settings can be altered while adjusting magnification with the scrollbar. The operator can move the image scan area at will using the Pan button. Rotation scanning of the image field is also possible.
Frame and Line Sequential Excitation
Eliminate cross talk by using both frame and line sequential modes. The order of image acquisition, or image combinations, can be freely changed.
Free emission wavelength selection
When selecting fluorochromes from within the software, the fluorescence spectra are displayed and the ideal detection wavelengths are automatically selected. Manual adjustment of the wavelength emission range, in as little as 1nm step increments, is also possible in order to optimize acquisition of fluorescence emission.
Direct disk access allows for acquisition and opening of single Z stacks over 150GB, and multi-area acquisitions 100s of GB in size.
Microscope Controller
On-line help
The comprehensive on-line help explains each command''''s function and usage, as well as the overall flow of operations.
One-touch change between confocal and fluorescence observation
Since the FV1200 is fully automated, one-touch changes observation from confocal laser scanning to ocular viewing of widefield fluorescence. In addition, microscope settings can be easily changed through the Microscope Controller.
Easy image acquisition for 3D, 4D and 5D series
Multi-dimensional image acquisition, such as λ series, Z series and time-lapse, is easily performed.
Automatic contrast
Automatic contrast selects optimal photomultiplier voltage settings for each detection channel, simplifying image acquisition.
Real-time emission intensity graph display
For image acquisition in real time, a live plot of emission intensity is displayed in a graph. Since the images are captured using the full 12-bit capacity, this is also convenient for setting sensitivity levels.
2D View Analysis Tool
Background Correction:
Subtracts background.
Region Measurement:
Measures size or intensity of a designated region of interest (ROI).
Intensity Profile:
Displays intensity profile of region designated with ROI or Line.
Displays histogram of intensity values of a designated region of interest (ROI).
Diffusion Measurement Package:
Measure molecular concentrations using Raster Integrated Correlation Spectroscopy (RICS), ccRICS, point FCS and other methods.
Series Analysis:
Analysis of variation in intensity along z-axis/time-axis in a designated region of interest (ROI).
Line Series Analysis:
Analysis of variation in intensity along z-axis/time-axis on a designated line.
Analysis of degree of overlap between two fluorescent labels. Pearson''''s co-efficient and Manders'''' Overlap are calculated using thresholds.
Create an image using the intensity ratio between two channels.
Multipoint Mapping Advanced Software:
High speed fluorescent measurements at 101Hz with 50,000 Hz output per position. Map cell responses to light or electrical stimulation.
Easy image search
Explorer software provides simultaneous thumbnail image display, making it easy to search for previously stored data.
Data manager
The data manager provides thumbnail displays and different types of file information.
2D image display
The 2D control panel enables free manipulation of the image display. Tiling display or multi-dimensional image display can also be freely selected.
Re-use function
Previously-set scanning conditions can be recalled and applied to new or subsequent experiments.
File Input/Output
OIB (Olympus Image Binary format) is employed to acquire both scanning and microscope setting conditions together with image acquisition data. This software also handles all widely used image formats (TIF, BMP, JPEG, AVI, MOV etc) with high interchangeability.


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This is a "self delivery" pack which has been designed specifically for National Science and Engineering Week 2013. The science behind fingeprints is well known! What is not so well known is the link between fingerprints and footprints. Right Angle Events have launched a new education pack called 'Toes for Turf' comprising at least 4 hours of fun teaching material linked to Key Stage 1-4 Mathematics.
We have designed a fantastic scheme especially for National Science & Engineering Week called "Toes For Turf". The science behind fingerprints is well known. What is not so well known is the science behind footprints or "feet prints". This activity enables students to take, classify and "lift" both fingerprints and foot prints. As the research on footprints is meagre, this scheme will allow students to make some discoveries about the correlation or otherwise between fingerprints and feet prints.
TechFest in September is Aberdeen and the North-East Scotland's annual festival of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and is widely acknowledged as a major event in the annual calendar of the region. The festival aims to promote STEM subjects to young people and to the wider community by providing an accessible, diverse and entertaining programme. TechFest in September is highly regarded as a key event within education, industry and the wider community.


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As a business owner, one of your New Years' resolutions might be to balance your books more regularly or to tighten up your cash flow. If only the federal government would do the same.
It's hugely disappointing that the legislative bridge to avert the 'cliff' did not address our country's most pressing economic issue: unchecked spending that leads to crushing deficits and debt. There is some relief in the end of the mystery of what your tax rates will be, but there is much more work to be done to address spending and out-of-control deficits.
We know you're worried. We agree that you should be. That's why, at NFIB, we are resolving to be resolute. Steadfast. Unwavering – in our fight for you, against those in government who would trample your rights to own and operate a profitable business.
In 2013 and beyond, your NFIB hereby resolves to:
• Demand responsible political leadership for fiscal responsibility.
• Oppose any legislative threat to small business wherever it arises – in Washington, D.C. or your state capital.
• Intensify the fight to reduce excessive and wasteful government spending.
• Push repeal of Obamacare segments that fall disproportionately on small firms.
• Advocate permanent solutions to bad tax policies.
• Seek reversal of unnecessary and overzealous regulation.
• Help end the war on success and entrepreneurship.
• Insist on respect for the institution of free enterprise.
• Strengthen grassroots support of pro-free-enterprise candidates.
• Educate political leaders about the importance of entrepreneurship, regardless of political affiliation.
• Increase entrepreneurship education for future generations.
I know you are disheartened by our federal government's wayward drift, but that is the very reason we must double down and remind our elected officials that small-business growth and prosperity is the answer to America's economic ills. Our nation cannot continue to blunder along this misguided path to fiscal disaster.
Go to your telephone or computer right now and share this list of small-business New Year's Resolutions with your lawmakers. Firmly assure them that you are resolved to see small business regain its rightful place as our nation's economic engine and job creator. And let them know that they'll be hearing from NFIB, on your behalf, loud and clear, in the days, months and years to come. We will never stop fighting.


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Hi--I literally turned 39 just before getting prego...........all my doctor talks about is 'advanced gestational age' and blah blah blah. I have anxiety ANYWAY.........and being prego w/ my first child makes me have it even more, so hearing her constantly spout how old I am is REALLY getting on my nerves.........
Anyway.........more to the point.............I am going to do all the testing for birth defects and such, but I think just the blood tests. Supposedly they are 99% accurate while the amnio is 100%. HOWEVER, I've been reading about the risk of "the M word" with the amnio............and for me, I'm thinking it's just not worth it, just to have 1% more "certainty."
That being said, due to age, I've read the numbers are all skewed anyway, and they give you a 1/20 chance if you're 39 (according to some ladies I work with who were "advanced maternal age"--older than 35, gasp!--when they had babies), and their babies are completely fine. They said they really skew the numbers and give alot of false positives in those blood tests, just because of age, before even taking them it's something like 1/50? Then it gets skewed more from there........
My point is...............I think the anxiety it's causing is worse than knowing that definitive extra 1% by doing the amnio, at least that's how I think so far............I have a few more weeks to decide, but I'm losing sleep over this decision.............and feel like maybe my doctor and alot of them, is/are unneccessarily pushing the amnio on me JUST BECAUSE I'm over 35. We haven't even done the dang blood tests yet!!!! I mean, if those come out okay, she better not push that amnio on me, and even if they come out 'possibly a risk,' I'm still thinking I won't do the amnio. I've read it pushes your risk for 'the M word' right back up to 5%.
Just wondering what any other "advanced gestational age" moms out there are thinking as well..................
Blessings to all!!!
"advanced gestational age" huh? lol Too funny! I had my son less than a month after I turned 40 and he is perfectly healthy. I'm pregnant again at 41 and I worry a lot too. This may sound silly, but what made me feel better is that Gwen Stefani is 44(!) and just had a healthy baby. I'm betting nothing we can tell you here will make you feel completely worry-free, but hopefully you take the blood tests and everything comes out negative so you don't have to go on to the amnio. In any case, best of luck to you. I'm sure it will all work out!
Wow! Thank you SO much! Your response actually DID make me feel better!! I know it is just me listening to all the 'hype' (not that things CAN'T go wrong, but still, I feel like my doc and all that I read on the internet is so negative and too focused on it!).
So did you have an amnio w/ your first, if you don't mind me asking? You can tell me it's none of my business and I won't take offense. I have already told one friend that while I appreciate her advice, I would rather she just let me enjoy my pregnancy,so I know what it's like to have someone asking a personal question you may not want to answer, especially someone in an online forum!!
Yeah, I've been thinking too of alot of women in their 40s who have been just fine and their babies have been just fine as well. I mean, my husband and I were thinking that it must have been easier to have babies 50 years ago because they didn't have all this 'knowledge' (which sometims I think is too much).
I mean heck, my grandmother had all three of her children after age 41, and that was in the 1940s! And our parents probably smoked and drank when they were pregnant with us, and ate tuna out of a can, and had coffee and wine, etc. I mean who knows...........
I just am so tired of the worry already........I want to ENJOY my pregnancy!!!
Best of luck to you and thanks for the encouraging words.
Yeah, don't get too wrapped up in what's on the internet. Just focus on you and your baby and do what feels good for you!
I didn't have an amnio the first time. I felt like it wouldn't change anything either way, so I chose to just believe everything was going to go the way it was supposed to. BUT, because I'm over 40 this time, I will consider having it (still not sure) if the blood tests come back positive. I go in on Tuesday and I'm just hoping it will be an easy decision and they come back negative! I may end up having it because I'm older and a little more of a worrier (weird how every pregnancy affects you differently that way), but I'm just as nervous about having the amnio done than the results it will yield.
It's funny you talking about the difference between what women used to do and how much healthier we are now. My grandpa was rushing my grandma to the hospital to have child #5 and she refused to get out of the car until her beer was empty! ROFL! But then again, that's why the baby survival rate is so much higher these days!
Telling someone not to worry is easy. But I know just making yourself stop isn't so much. Try to keep your mind occupied and focus on the little miracle inside you.
I am getting the maternity 21 too. I saw her last week and cried and cried from all the fear she has put in me as to what COULD go wrong. I'm at 11 weeks now so the maternity 21 I'm going to get tomorrow and do all the blood stuff (I'm already so tired of giving blood--it's not alot of fun!!).
She STILL is pushing me to meet with a genetic counselor so I "fully understand." She explained to me that the Maternity 21 is a SCREENING, but the amnio is a definite DIAGNOSIS.
I told her I'm not going to "get rid" of my baby anyway just cause something COULD be wrong, so I still dont' see the point of the amnio.........
Either way........I still haven't really made up my mind yet other than I'm thinking MOST likely I'm not.........but my husband said IF the blood screenings (Mat 21) come out negative (which, I've heard most likely they WILL, because they SKEW them in an insane way if you're God forbid OVER 35), he would like me to do it if I can muster up the strength, just so we can be prepared for a baby with 'special needs' if that's the case..............
I still don't want to do it, but I decided I will talk to the genetic counselor, with my husband present, and go from there.
The best I can hope is that everything will be fine on the Mat21 screening, and therefore the amnio won't be needed anyway.............. (or won't be pushed on me by my doc, which is how I feel now.........that she is pushing it on me.......).
Anyway.........I just want to get past this point of 'anxiety' and ENJOY my pregnancy without all the worry...........
Best of luck to all...............................I'm going to be losing sleep with anxiety over the next few weeks......
ETA: sorry, meant "if the blood tests come out POSITIVE (which would be negative news!)........" in my post above....................then I MAY consider the amnio, just for my husband, but it will take ALOT for me to do it.............I would just CONSIDER it at that point..........
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A fourth south suburban man was denied bond last week for his role in a botched 2010 home invasion that left three members of a Harvey family dead and an injured 4-year-old boy as the only survivor.
Darryl Lloyd, 29, was the fourth defendant ordered held without bond for the Oct. 24, 2010, murders of Donysha Stovall, 28, Shaquill Davis, 16, and Clarisma Torry, 10, and the attempted murder of the 4-year-old, according to a statement from the Cook County state's attorney's office.
Faheem Norwood, 25; Dejuan Crockett, 23; and Brandon Griffin, 29, were charged earlier and denied bond on three murder charges and one attempted murder charge in what Harvey Police Chief Denard Evans called a "heinous crime against this family and our community."
Stovall lived with her boyfriend and three children in the 300 block of West 151st Street in Harvey, but the boyfriend was not home the night three of the men forced their way inside, mistakenly thinking there were cash and drugs hidden in the apartment, prosecutors said.
Stovall was shot multiple times on her living room couch, and Davis was shot once in the back of the head while taking a shower. The 10-year-old girl was shot in the head in her bedroom, and the 4-year-old was shot multiple times after running into a bedroom and hiding under the covers, prosecutors said.
The suspects found no drugs or money, but did steal a large flat-screen TV, according to prosecutors. They were arrested by Harvey police about 10 hours later on a vehicular hijacking charge unrelated to the murders.
Three of the suspects were serving prison time for that arrest when they were charged with the murders over the last month, while the fourth was awaiting trial.
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I squeezed the individually wrapped miso paste into the container, topped it with the accompanying packet of dried tofu, wakame (seaweed), and green onion, and added hot water. The paste kind of scared me, but I've seen miso paste before, so I guess I should have expected it to look like it did. After letting the soup sit for the allotted minute or two, I dug in.
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The report also stated, "The biodiversity crisis — i.e. the rapid loss of species and the rapid degradation of ecosystems — is probably a greater threat than global climate change to the stability and prosperous future of humankind on Earth. There is a need for scientists, politicians and government authorities to closely collaborate if we are to solve this crisis."
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Millions of people, while doing their part to keep America beautiful — along with other countries — are not resting their hopes on potential changes in big business, human governments or scientists to solve this crisis. They also pray regularly for God's Kingdom to come and His will to be done "in earth as it is in heaven."
Are these just idealistic prayers of naive believers of a Utopian society or is there a very real possibility that we could see Divine intervention in our lifetime? For those who believe it is not a coincidence that our planet inhabits hundreds of thousands of different life forms while scientists have yet to find even one iota of life on any other planet — Divine intervention by a life-giving Creator is a very real solution. Is there any tangible proof anyone can point to? One ancient book holds the key.
In the pages of the Holy Bible, Jesus Christ gave a sign at Matthew 24:3-14, Mark 13:3-13 and Luke 21:7-31 to indicate when the Kingdom of God was near — foretelling wars, food shortages, earthquakes, disease, increases in lawlessness and nations not knowing the way out. Although it is an historical fact that these conditions have plagued humans for centuries, Jesus explained why this composite sign would be different.
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Are we living among the generation who is seeing "all these things take place" in one lifetime? Has any other generation seen the degree of these conditions on such a global scale happening simultaneously? You decide. Jesus said in Luke 21:31, "So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near." — New King James Version.
At that time, according to Revelation 11:18, God will destroy those who destroy the Earth. Centuries earlier He foretold at Ecclesiastes 1:4, "A generation goes and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever." — English Standard Version.
Do we really need new hills and mountains, new grass and trees, new streams and oceans — or a new earthly society of planet-loving people who work to make every day Earth Day? As Psalm 115:16 says, "The LORD has kept the heavens for himself, but he has given the earth to us humans." — Contemporary English Version.
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A summary of discussion points, learnings, business issues, poll results, and member insights from the June 12, 2014, China CEO Council, hosted by The Conference Board in Beijing.
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Education and Corporate Philanthropy: Focus Funding for Maximum Impact
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Financial Reporting Challenges for 2012
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This report examines key messages and disclosure guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to assist public company executives and directors in preparing and reviewing 2012 periodic reports.
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Using the Leading Credit IndexTM to Predict Turning Points in the U.S. Business Cycle
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New macroeconomic data show U.S. investment in intellectual property products totaled $812 billion, or 5 percent of GDP, in 2012.
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Innovation is more than R&D. It includes the full range of activities needed to implement or commercialize new ideas. But how are those activities measured for bottom-line impact?
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Forecasting works well in the short term, but it assumes today's trends will be tomorrow's. In the medium term, scenario planning helps companies prepare for the uncertainties of the future.
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Individuals must assume more responsibility for the adequate funding of their retirement years. Enlightened companies are providing their employees with tools to help.
Euro Area: Looking Through the Turbulence in Financial Markets
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Despite the overwhelming sense of crisis in the Euro Area, recovery from the global recession is still underway.
Financial Services Offshoring: Moving Toward Fewer Captives and Global Cost Competitiveness
March 2010 | Executive Action Report
Financial services companies show greater interest than other sectors in contracting with large international providers and becoming more cost competitive by moving operations to lower labor cost locations
Recession Lessons for Mid-Market CFOs: Successfully Obtaining Loans in the New World of Credit
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Even though signs of an economic recovery are emerging, recession challenges and a shutdown of easy credit have changed the lending world for CFOs of small- and mid-sized firms
Citizenship and Sustainability: Doing Good Can Be Good for Business
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Small and mid-size companies are finding that expanding corporate citizenship and sustainability programs is a smart business decision that can enhance public image and do good even with limited resources.
Gaining Momentum in Mainstream Investing . . . or Not?
October 2005 | Executive Action Report
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Public Trust in Financial Markets Makes Modest Comeback
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Beyond Costs: Financial and Operational Risks
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Post-Merger Integration: A Human Resources Perspective
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Employees in both acquiring and acquired companies are the least visible constituency in the merger process, raising questions about assertions by top management that people are their most important assets.
Performance Measurement During Merger and Acquisition Integration
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Most M&A transactions fail to live up to expectations, but companies that prioritize integration planning and target setting prior to closing are more likely to succeed than those that don't.
Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Corporate Citizenship
June 2000 | Research Report
Americans hold companies completely or partially responsible for operating profitably, paying their fair share of taxes, providing long-term jobs, and helping community projects. Yet M&A can put such actions in jeopardy.
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University College Dublin is acknowledged as a center of excellence for teaching and research, and its degrees are recognized and respected worldwide. For students, it is a stimulating and exciting place in which to spend a semester or year. A representative from the UCD chemistry department will be here to discuss the UCD program. UCD offers a wide variety of academic programming, but this information session is specifically geared towards students interested in studying chemistry.
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Fraser Island Treasures Drives takes you on a journey from Hervey Bay to World Heritage listed Fraser Island. Once, a very remote and inaccessible sand island, this magnificent island is now one of the world's most popular tourist destinations with a rich Aboriginal, forestry and ecological history.
It is a short vehicular ferry ride from River Heads, 20 minutes from Hervey Bay and is four wheel drive vehicle only. You can take your own, hire one, or take a guided half, full or multi day tour with one of the many experienced tour companies that operate on the island. Fraser Island is a sand island and therefore the roads are rough to very rough in parts. Check out the literature on vehicle requirements.
... moreIt is vital you get all the information you can before your trip as the sandy road conditions change constantly and a rough to very rough.
Fraser Island, or K'Gari, meaning "paradise", is still culturally significant to the traditional Butchulla people. Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world and is home to over 100 untouched freshwater lakes and creeks, including the world's rarest dune lakes. Wetlands, heath decorated with wildflowers and 1,000 year old forest trees all thrive from nothing more than sand. Rainforests require high rainfall and rich soil to thrive, but for the past 800,000 years rich rainforests have defied nature and put down their roots on Fraser Island and grow 240 metres above sea level.
Fraser Island provides protection to some 350 species of birds, wallabies, possums, echidnas and Australia's purest dingo. Its lakes and the ocean that surround are home to fresh water turtles, dolphins, dugongs and of course humpback whales during their migration between May and November. Fraser Island's abundant flora and fauna create an irreplaceable natural attraction for tourists and are still the subject of great Aboriginal celebration. The island is 125 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide. The Fraser Island Treasures Drive can be as long or as short as you wish and will take you to some of the world's most amazing natural attractions.
... lessDuration | 3 Days | Itinerary Type | Land Water |
Distance | 250 Kilometres | Itinerary Route | Return |
Mode of Travel | 4x4 Boat | Level of Difficulty | Moderate |
Ferry Services depart from River Heads land at land at Wanggoolba Creek around three times a day. Wanggoolba Creek is a freshwater Creek on Fraser Island with its source in the Pile Valley. To visit Fraser Island it is four wheel drive vehicles only and permits are required. Off-road campers are allowed but off-road caravans are discouraged as the sandy roads are very rough.
The island is a haven for adventure: enjoy a self guided getaway, guided tour, camping safari or explore the island on foot. Fraser Island has the best Australia has to offer on one island - cool ancient rainforests to walk through; over 100 fresh water lakes; huge sand blows to climb, crystal clear creeks to frolic in, the bountiful ocean to fish in.
Fraser Island offers a range of different accommodation options from camping, holiday houses and units to eco tourism resorts.
Please observe all current road signs on Fraser Island.
From Eurong you travel north, visiting the many natural attractions along the way. The first is Lake Wabby which is about 10 kilometres north of Eurong.
To visit Lake Wabby there is some walking involved so take a hat, sunscreen and plenty of water. There is a lookout which is well worth the trek. Lake Wabby is the deepest lake on the island at 12 metres in depth and also the least acidic which means it has the most aquatic life of all the lakes.
Passing by Pyungan Rocks the next attraction is Rainbow Gorge, an easy 2.1 kilometres one hour walk from the beach. Walk through the low coastal shrub and sheltered cypress forest to the coloured sands. The highlight is the eerie lunar landscape of Kirra Sandblow where a spring-fed stream creates small sand formations and has exposed the underlying sandstone rock. Don't forget the camera.
Yidney Rocks, Happy Valley to reach Eli Creek, an amazing freshwater creek which runs into the Pacific Ocean at a rate of four million litres an hour. Bath in the cool, fresh water and ride an air-mattress from upstream.
75 Mile Beach is actually only 58 miles, or 92 kilometres long, from Hook Point to Indian Head. This drive will amaze and delight; cliffs of coloured sands, several freshwater creeks that flow across the beach a shipwreck and volcanic headland, just visible through the salty haze. Fishing in the surf gutters is excellent, but unfortunately the fierce rips and cruising sharks make it totally unsuitable for swimming or surfing. At high tide the water can come right up to the edge of the beach making it impassable. Beware of Poyungan Rocks, 11 kilometres north of Eurong, which present an obstacle at high tide.
Rainbow Gorge is a 1.9 kilometre (one hour) circuit walking track while Eli Creek will give you hours of fun. There is a choice of cabins, camping, shop and fuel along the beach, however be dingo safe and campfires are prohibited. Located at Middle Rocks between Indian Head and Waddy Point just south of Orchid Beach, Champagne Pools were used as natural fish traps used by Aboriginal people, the ocean crashes over a rocky barrier and creates foaming pools on the beach side, today used as a natural, salt water spa and safe swimming spot.
Central Station is an old logging village from the days when tree felling was allowed on Fraser Island. It's a great place for a picnic and has camping, toilet and shower facilities. Start your trek to Lake Wabby from here along Wanggoolba Creek. Central Station was the centre of the logging industry due to its location in relation to the massive Satinay and Kauri Pines. At its peak, Central Station had around 30 houses and a school built for the loggers' children.
From Central Station take a loop to Lake McKenzie, one of the most scenic lakes in the world and an absolute must to visit. Just follow the signs!
Head off then to Eurong, a busy village on the eastern side of Fraser Island, a hive of activity and a backpackers paradise. There is a variety of accommodation from backpacker, families to resort style as well as fuel, shops and tourist booking centre.
South of Eurong is Dilli Village. If you go, watch out for wash-outs, only travel two hours either side of high tide as the beach can get very soft. Also look out for fishermen who may not hear you over the noise of the surf.
Hervey Bay is situated 290 kilometres north of Brisbane, the State's capital, and lies on the coast of a natural bay between the Queensland mainland and nearby Fraser Island.
The local economy relies on tourism and the drawcards are: whale watching between August and November, World Heritage listed Fraser Island, and the stunning coral cay Lady Elliot Island; heritage, art and market city of Maryborough; world class fishing, to name just a few. The Fraser Coast offers all types of activities from the adventurous, the marvellous, the relaxing.
The indigenous Butchulla people are the traditional residents of Hervey Bay area, and the first European sighting was made by Captain James Cook while carrying out his running survey of the east coast of Australia on 22 May 1770. Cook named the Bay Hervey's Bay after Augustus John Hervey, a naval officer who became a Lord of the Admiralty the year Endeavour returned to England.
Lots of local drives take you to the hinterland winery country, the amazing coastal villages and what they have to offer, and heritage abounds all around.


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The 2012 merger between Chinese firm King & Wood and Australia's Mallesons Stephens Jacques creating King & Wood Mallesons was a bold move that won the new outfit the International Firm of the Year title at the 2012 Lawyer Awards.
The firm is the first in the world to be able to practise Australian, Chinese, English and Hong Kong law and is the biggest firm headquartered outside the US or the UK, but the importance of the merger goes beyond mere size, touching as it does on the future economic driving force of the global economy as the merged firm positions itself as an Asian powerhouse for the Asian century.
While King & Wood Mallesons might not have had much impact yet in the West, its progress is being watched closely worldwide. Management has already set out a stall for Anglo-Saxon expansion, with at least alliances and, in all likelihood, further mergers in the UK and the US a key target for the future.
There will undoubtedly be challenges ahead for the firm. Integrating two very different cultures is crucial to King & Wood Mallesons' future success, but the firm has worked hard to develop a joint management structure designed to get past the regulatory issues preventing full financial integration.
King & Wood Mallesons has made a splash this year, but expect the resulting waves to last for many years to come.
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In 1897, C.C. Filson opened Filson's Pioneer Alaska Clothing and Blanket Manufacturers, specializing in goods to outfit the stampeders of the Klondike Gold Rush. It was for inclement weather conditions that C.C. Filson designed his goods. The Gold Rush faded into history, but Filson kept listening to his customers, and outdoorsmen kept coming to Filson for rugged clothes. By the 1960s, Filson's reputation as the premier outfitter for outdoorsmen had spread around the globe. Over 100 years later, Filson's comfortable and durable goods are still in style. Back To Product View All From This Designer
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This classic duffle bag is the ideal size for overnight trips. Paraffin treated for water repellency and durability, this rugged shoulder bag has a spacious main compartment with two interior side pockets and four exterior pockets. Two-way top zip closure, leather trims, handles, and detachable padded shoulder strap.
• water repellent
• Bridle leather strap and trims
• antique brass hardware
• measures 18"w x 13"l x 11"d
• 7" handle drop length
• 16"-20" adjustable shoulder strap drop length
• wipe or brush clean
• made in USA