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April 23, 2009
Scholarships.com Staff
Analyses of the data published last week by the National Center for Education Statistics are already starting to emerge. The Project on Student Debt has announced that a significantly larger portion of students borrowed private loans in the 2007-2008 academic year than in 2003-2004, according to the NCES survey.
Private loan borrowing increased by 9 percentage points, with 14 percent of students now relying on private loans, as opposed to 5 percent in 2003-2004. Not surprisingly, more expensive schools saw the biggest increase in private student loans. At for-profit colleges, the percentage of students borrowing private loans increased from 14 percent to 43 percent, while private non-profit colleges also saw a substantial increase. Overall, 32 percent of students at schools charging more than $10,000 per year in tuition wound up borrowing private loans in 2007-2008.
While the credit crunch may slow the rate of private borrowing in the near future, these student loans still are regarded as the best or only option by some students. According to the Project on Student Debt's analysis, 26 percent of private loan borrowers did not take out any Stafford Loans first, and 14 percent did not even complete the FAFSA.
Private loans generally carry the highest interest rates and least flexible repayment terms out of all student loans and most experts encourage students to avoid them if possible. Explore other options for financial aid first, especially grants and scholarships. You will also want to consider your potential debt loand when choosing a college. Since students at more expensive schools are more likely to have to borrow private loans, students with limited financial resources should think carefully about the relative merits of a private college as opposed to a state college or community college before committing themselves to private loan debt.
April 24, 2009
Student loan default rates are rising for both federal and private loans as more recent grads struggle to find work. The Wall Street Journal reports that the federal default rate is nearing 6.9 percent, the highest it's been since 1998. Similarly, some private lenders are experiencing default rates that have already nearly doubled in just a year or two.
Loan repayment woes are expected to get worse as tuition continues to rise and the job market remains depressed. Since student loans cannot be discharged through bankruptcy, borrowers are stuck with their debt no matter what happens. Add in continued increases in the number of students borrowing to pay for school and the amount they borrow, and student loan defaults are poised to be a serious long-term problem whether or not the economy recovers quickly.
Borrowers do have some flexibility in negotiating their loan repayment terms, especially with federal Stafford Loans. Borrowers of federal and private loans are also able to apply for a temporary forbearance, halting payments but not the accrual of interest, if they find themselves unable to pay. However, reduced monthly payments now will mean either larger payments or more payments in the long run.
If you are looking at ways to pay for college, the best strategy is still to avoid student loans to the greatest extent possible. Do a free college scholarship search and be sure to factor cost and available financial aid into your college search, as well.
April 30, 2009
Student loans and credit cards make up the two most dangerous, and often difficult to avoid, debt traps for college students. While some amount of borrowing for college can make life easier for students, too much debt can make life nearly impossible for graduates. The same goes for credit cards. Having a card is great for emergencies and your credit rating, but running up a large balance while in college can really hurt, especially for students who were approved during days of easy credit and are now seeing rates soar and credit limits plummet.
However, Congress is working to make things easier for current credit card holders and also to make the choice of whether or not to open a credit account less nerve-wracking for new college students. Legislation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate seeks to create a "credit card holders' bill of rights," curbing confusing and predatory practices by banks issuing credit cards. While the bills have received bipartisan support, including a ringing endorsement from President Obama, there is still some concern about possible backlash in the form of even more stringent credit requirements for people who want to open credit card accounts.
Still, picking up a poorly screen printed t-shirt along with a new line of credit with an 18+ percent interest rate is a campus tradition unlikely to be missed by many. With college students' credit card debt still on the rise as of 2008 and relief from private loans still nowhere in sight, any new consumer debt protection will likely be welcomed by many college students and recent graduates.
May 1, 2009
As prospective college students are making their final decisions and sending in deposits to their schools of choice, many are finding themselves unexpectedly short on financial aid. The New York Times and Los Angeles Times each ran a story today on California high school seniors struggling to pay for school in the midst of their state's continuing economic woes. State budget difficulties have caused schools to limit enrollment and stretch institutional aid even thinner, while high unemployment means more students need more aid than before.
Students in Florida are also struggling to make up for an unexpected gap in their financial aid. According to the Miami Herald, recipients of the state's Bright Futures scholarships will not see an increase in their awards next year, despite projected tuition hikes of 8 to 15 percent across the state.
Other states and university systems are also facing difficulties meeting students' full financial need, so many other students are likely to be in this boat. If you've completed a FAFSA and applied for institutional and state aid, but are still short of what you need to pay for school, there are still scholarship opportunities out there, even this late in the game. For example, Scholarships.com is currently accepting applications for our Resolve to Evolve Scholarship, a $1,000 award that can be applied towards your tuition next fall. There are many other college scholarships available. You can find out more by doing a free scholarship search.
July 2, 2009
Earlier this week, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities released information on tuition increases at private colleges and universities for the 2009-2010 academic year. While tuition is increasing on average, the good news is that the tuition increase is the lowest in 37 years.
Tuition and fees are projected to go up an average of 4.3 percent at private colleges and universities nationwide, with some colleges managing to hold their increases even lower or freeze tuition rates to help students struggling to pay for school in the current economic climate. While it still greatly outpaces inflation, it's lower than the average increase over the last 10 years, which has been around 6 percent. The survey did not address changes in the cost of room and board.
Meanwhile, private colleges are also increasing institutional grant and scholarship aid. On average, schools allocated 9 percent more to college scholarships and grants for 2009-2010 than the previous academic year.
July 8, 2009
While fall classes may still seem far off for many students, incoming college freshmen and transfer students are already attending summer orientation and registration sessions. Choosing classes leads directly to one of college's biggest sticker shocks: the price of textbooks for those introductory classes. With individual texts regularly carrying triple-digit price tags, a semester's worth of textbooks you may never touch again can seem an unreasonable expense.
Increasingly, students skilled in money management are finding an array of options to make acquiring textbooks less painful. Used bookstores abound just off campus at many colleges, giving the campus bookstore some competition and mitigating prices at least to some extent. Particularly on-the-ball students race to the university library or avail themselves of inter-library loan options to check out required reading for free. Other college campuses have begun renting popular textbooks for prices significantly lower than the cost of buying them new.
For other students, though, the Internet is the place to find discounted books for class. A number of popular retailers offer used textbooks, though students may run the risk of getting an outdated edition or an instructor's edition of any text they buy sight unseen. Students who buy books online also face the same problem as students who buy from the campus bookstore: after the semester's ended, you may well wind up stuck with an edition of a book you didn't really want to own in the first place.
A few companies are now offering services that combine the convenience of online textbook shopping and textbook rentals. The New York Times recently profiled Chegg.com, a website that allows students to rent textbooks online, similar to online video rental services. While paying $50 or more (plus shipping) for a book you don't even get to keep if you want it can be hard to swallow, online rentals do have advantages: Rental prices can be significantly cheaper than the price of purchasing a textbook, online rentals offer more selection and students don't have to worry about whether they'll be able to find a buyer for their unwanted books at the end of the semester.
Whether or not you choose to rent your books for class, it's nice to know that there are ways textbooks are becoming more affordable. Cheaper books mean your financial aid and college savings can be stretched further...and that's always a good thing.
July 9, 2009
We've previously blogged about the increase in student borrowing shown by the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics. As more think tanks and other groups begin to analyze this information, additional reports are emerging to provide more details on who is borrowing the most. The latest report comes from Education Sector and bears the title, "Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student Loan Crisis." While the report has been criticized by some as alarmist in tone, it does provide insight into students' growing reliance on student loans.
In broad terms, the study showed that over half of undergraduate students (53 percent) borrowed money to attend college in 2007-2008, up from just under 50 percent in 2003-2004. Students also took out larger loans in 2007-2008. Adding to the report published earlier by The Project on Student Debt, this report also looked at the percentage of students borrowing private loans, showing a sharp rise in recent years.
The report also breaks down borrowing by type of institution and type of loan, as well as along other lines. Education Sector found that student loan borrowing is most prevalent among students at private, for-profit colleges, with nearly 92 percent taking out student loans in 2007-2008. For-profit colleges also had one of the highest average loan amounts in 2007-2008, with students borrowing $9,611. Private not-for-profit colleges actually had higher average loan amounts at $9,766, but the percentage of students borrowing was significantly lower, though still higher than at public two-year and four-year colleges.
Students at for-profit and not-for-profit private colleges also relied the most heavily on private loans, with 43 percent of students at for-profit and 27 percent of students at non-profit private schools turning to alternate loans. These schools tend to have the highest tuition, so the greater loan amounts and rates of borrowing are not entirely surprising. Rising tuition and a lack of sufficient need-based financial aid (including a shift in focus from need-based to merit-based scholarships at four-year schools) are cited as two of the main causes for high rates of student borrowing.
A more detailed breakdown, complete with charts, is available on the Education Sector website.
July 14, 2009
On August 1, the new GI Bill will kick in, bringing with it increased education benefits for people who have served in the military since 2001. At least in theory.
The new GI Bill covers an undergraduate student's full tuition and fees at any four-year state college anywhere in the country, which is a more generous benefit than the veteran aid students received under the old GI Bill. Eligible students will also receive an additional monthly housing stipend and, thanks to the recently approved HEA Technical Corrections legislation, these benefits won't be counted as income for purposes of determining federal student financial aid eligibility.
The GI Bill also includes a new program that gives veterans benefits at private colleges and allows schools to match federal VA benefits for their students. More than 1,100 private colleges signed up to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which should allow veterans to attend a larger number of institutes of higher education at little cost.
However, the formula for determining benefits under the Yellow Ribbon Program has been mired in controversy since its announcement, and as the deadline for the GI Bill to go into effect nears, many people are looking at the wide disparity in Yellow Ribbon benefits nationwide and scratching their heads.
Veterans attending private colleges can receive up to the full amount of tuition and fees at the most expensive public college in the state from the government, with their institution agreeing to assist with additional tuition costs at Yellow Ribbon schools. But the amount the federal government will cover varies widely from state to state, with government benefits ranging from just over $2,000 to just under $40,000, depending on how the department of Veterans Affairs calculated the maximum in-state tuition in each state.
These differences have caused some private schools to limit their Yellow Ribbon participation, meaning many veterans may still be on the hook for most of their college costs if they choose to attend private colleges. The wide variation in benefits also can cause confusion and uncertainty for veterans considering attending private universities but unsure of the financial aid they'll be eligible to receive.
August 4, 2009
A recent college graduate who has failed to find a job since April has sued her alma mater. The student, Trina Thompson, filed suit against Monroe College, a career-oriented college in New York, asking to be reimbursed the full cost of her tuition, which was $70,000.
Thompson's suit claims that the Monroe College career center failed to do enough to help her find a job after graduation. As a result, Thompson is struggling to make ends meet and, according to the New York Post, facing the prospect of homelessness as her student loans are about to come due. While Thompson has been regularly submitting job applications and making use of resources such as job listings available through her college's career center, this has not been enough to find work. So she is suing Monroe College for failing to provide her with the leads and career advice she says she was promised.
While the merit of this particular lawsuit remains to be determined, it does raise questions about what students should expect from college, as well as what services colleges should provide and can promise to their students. Especially right now, when jobs are scarce and competition is fierce, current students and recent graduates are dealing with greater stress and desperation as they try to navigate the job market. Meanwhile, career centers have fewer contacts and resources to work with, as fewer places are actively recruiting or even hiring recent college graduates. As a result, many college career counselors are finding themselves nearly overwhelmed, as more students need to rely on more services for longer to try to find post-graduate employment.
Finally, this lawsuit serves as a reminder for college-bound students of more good questions to ask during their college search: What are the job placement rates for the school and the department, and what career services are offered to help alumni find work? Considering these things while choosing a college may make all the difference when it comes time to find a job after graduation.
August 12, 2009
Rising unemployment rates and other symptoms of the ongoing recession continue to drive more people to attend college and look for ways to pay their bills, causing an uptick in state and federal financial aid applications. However, states are also hurting for money to meet financial aid requests and other budget demands. According to the Associated Press, 12 states have made significant cuts to state grant programs so far this year, with additional cuts likely. At least anecdotally, these cuts are already leading to more reliance on student loans, especially among groups that, according to a brief published this week by the College Board, may already be finding themselves overburdened with debt.
This week, the College Board released some new numbers on student debt loads and borrowing habits, culled from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, data released every four years by the Department of Education. Students at for-profit colleges are the most likely to borrow (96 to 98 percent graduate with some amount of loan debt), have the largest average debt loads at graduation, and are also some of the poorest college students (students at for-profit schools received 19 percent of the Federal Pell Grants disbursed in 2007-2008 despite making up only 7 percent of the college-going population). With additional sources of need-based aid drying up, these students may find themselves even more burdened with debt.
Students at other types of schools have also had to do more borrowing in recent years, according to the study. A full 59 percent of college students graduate with some amount of student loan debt, including 66 percent of bachelor's degree recipients. While most students took on manageable amounts of debt, 10 percent of students at four-year public schools, 22 percent of students at four-year private colleges, and 25 percent at four-year for-profit colleges borrowed more than $40,000 to attend college.
The average loan debt of undergraduate students in 2007-2008 was $15,123 (this is all students, not graduates), up 11 percent from the last time the survey was conducted. While increases in loan burdens were most modest at four-year state and non-profit colleges, reductions in state grant programs that are often earmarked for students at state colleges or nonprofit private colleges could send these numbers climbing.
You may want to consider statistics on student debt as a factor in your college search, but keep in mind that there are alternatives to borrowing. Scholarship opportunities exist for students at every type of college pursuing many different types of degree programs.
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Washington State University Vancouver will provide management training to Port of Vancouver senior executives under an agreement the port's commissioners approved this week.
The port's Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved paying WSUV $48,300 this year for faculty members to provide training sessions to 10 to 15 members of the port's management team. The university "is a tremendous educational resource within our region, and we are truly grateful that they've agreed to partner with us on this effort," Todd Coleman, the port's executive director, said in a news release.
Port leaders will receive professional guidance in areas aimed at growing business opportunities, including managing organizational change, negotiations and supply chain strategy.
The university will develop a curriculum that could one day be used in classrooms or by other organizations.

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That's what scares me, cause you fear what you can't see
That's motivation for life
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The Basedgod can't "see" why people say he lacks the ability to go down in history, which is what he's doing. His inability to understand the disbelief of his peers scares him sometimes. Many people in the world share a fear of the unknown.
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Cut corn from each cob, then hold cob upright in a bowl and scrape with knife to extract "milk."
Bring cobs, water, potatoes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a large pot, covered, then boil, covered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Discard cobs.
Meanwhile, cook onion, carrot, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is pale golden, about 10 minutes.
Add bell pepper, corn and its "milk," thyme, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
Stir in potatoes with water and cream and gently boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 7 cups, about 30 minutes. Stir in scallions, white pepper, cayenne, and salt to taste. Discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
Cooks' note: Chowder, without scallions, can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered. Stir in scallions before serving.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - Shares of these companies hit 52-week highs on Friday: Akorn (AKRX - Get Report), Cincinnati Financial (CINF - Get Report) and Sunoco Logistics (SXL - Get Report).
Each of these companies gets a buy rating from TheStreet Ratings.
The pharmaceutical company is scheduled to reports its fourth-quarter results on March 6. Analysts, on average, anticipate earnings of 9 cents a share on $38.64 million in revenue."The Company is also steadily building an impressive pipeline of new product opportunities through internal development, product in-licensing and accretive acquisitions," Craig Hallum analysts wrote in a Jan. 18 report. "With uncertainty surrounding management's initial (and typically conservative) view of the new fiscal year's financial performance now out of the way, we encourage investors to get on board for what we believe should be another enjoyable ride." Shares of Akorn hit a 52-week high Friday of $12.44. The stock's 52-week low of $4.97 was set on March 15. Akorn is trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio for next year of 21.35X; the average for pharmaceutical companies is 18.99X. For comparison, Medicis Pharmaceutical (MRX) and ViroPharma (VPHM) both have lower forward P/Es of 18.77X and 17.01X respectively. Of the five analysts who cover Akorn, four rated it a buy. One analyst gave the stock a sell rating. TheStreet Ratings gives Akorn a B grade and $15.28 price target. The stock has risen 10.7% year to date.


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Stećak ([stetɕak]; plural: Stećci [stetɕtsi]) is the name for monumental medieval tombstones that lie scattered across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the border parts of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, although almost exclusively following the borders of the medieval Bosnian Kingdom. An estimated 60,000 are found within the borders of modern Bosnia and Herzegovina and the rest of 10,000 are found in what are today Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro.[1] Appearing in the 11th century, the tombstones reached their peak in the 14th and 15th century, before disappearing during the Ottoman occupation. They were a common tradition amongst Bosnian Church, Catholic and Orthodox followers.[2] The epitaphs on them are written in Bosnian Cyrillic alphabet ("Bosančica" [bosaŋtʃitsa]) and the alphabets belonging to the Bosnian church and medieval Kingdom of Bosnia. The largest collection of these tombstones is named Radimlja, after a local river, and is located 3 km west of Stolac in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Stećci have been nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage List as Joint Cultural Heritage by the four countries in 2009.[1]
The word itself is a contracted form of the older word stojećak, which is derived from the verb stajati (v. stand). It literally means "the standing thing".
Their most remarkable feature is their decorative motifs, many of which remain enigmatic to this day. spirals, arcades, rosettes, vine leaves and grapes, suns and crescent moons are among the images that appear. Figural motifs include processions of deer, dancing the kolo, hunting and, most famously, the image of the man with his right hand raised, perhaps in a gesture of fealty.
Although its origins are within the Bosnian Church, all evidence points to the fact that Stećci were erected in due time by adherents of the Orthodox, Catholic and Islamic faith alike.[citation needed] Today many Stećci are displayed in the garden of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo.
On 2 November 2009, the government ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro agreed to nominate the Stećci as their shared cultural heritage to the UN World Heritage List.[1]
Some historians have argued that the Bosnian Church was related to Bogomils of First Bulgarian Empire or other dualist groups. Others have asserted that the church was actually founded by Franciscan monks from the Catholic Church.[3] However, Marian Wenzel, the world's leading authority on the art and artifacts of medieval Bosnia and Herzegovina,[4] concluded that the stećci tombstones were a common tradition amongst Catholic, Orthodox and Bosnian Church followers alike.[2] Wenzel's conclusion supported other historians' claims that the Stećci reflect a regional (Bosnian) cultural phenomenon rather than belonging to a particular faith.[5]
Famous Stećci[edit]
- The oldest Stećak is that of Grdeša, a 12th-century Duke of Trebinje.
- The medieval Mramorje necropolis in Serbia, Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance contains large number of Stećak tombs.[6]
- Vlatko Vuković's grave lies marked near the village of Boljuni near Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from late 14th century. Inscription on the grave was written in Bosnian Cyrillic Script (bosančica or bosanica) in ikavian accent.[7]
- The most famous and decorated stećak is from Zgošća near Kakanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 15th century. Although it has no engraved writing, since it was immaculately decorated, it is suggested that it belonged to Ban Stjepan II Kotromanić.
- Some of the best preserved stećak can be find in area of Srebrenica municipality, in this place there are around 800 stećci.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Sito-Sucic, Daria (November 2, 2009). "Balkans to nominate medieval tombstones to U.N. list". Reuters.
- ^ a b Walasek, Helen. "Marian Wenzel 18 December 1932 - 6 January 2002". Bosnian Institute.
- ^ Fine, John. The Bosnian Church: Its Place in State and Society from the Thirteenth to the Fifteenth Century: A New Interpretation. London: SAQI, The Bosnian Institute, 2007. ISBN 0-86356-503-4
- ^ Brook, Anthea (March 5, 2002). "Marian Wenzel". The Guardian (London). Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ Fine, John V. A. (1991). The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. University of Michigan Press. p. 486. ISBN 0-472-08149-7.
- ^ a b Monuments of Culture in Serbia: Некропола стећака (SANU) (Serbian) (English)
- ^ Šimić, Marinka. "JEZIK BOLJUNSKIH NATPISA" (PDF). Staroslavenski institut.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Weatherford International (WFT - Get Report) shares have done pretty well, rising 40% so far this year. That's better than the S&P 500's 27% gain, and better than most of Weatherford's peers in the oil-service business.
But the company built by Bernard Duroc-Danner is not out of the financial woods. It has more than $1 in debt for each $3 in assets, its cash position is poor and its profit margin hovers around zero.
The shares are rising because earlier this month it announced a divestiture plan aimed at reducing debt by $3 billion to $5 billion by the end of 2015. Also, this week the company settled foreign bribery charges, deferring two prosecutions and settling a civil case for $253 million. The company last year had earmarked $100 million to settle some charges.
The sales should cut Weatherford's debt by about half. The fines would nearly wipe out a cash position that stood at $316 million at the end of September.
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Registration is now available for the 2015 Alden Run.
Overall winner awards for men, women and masters (40+) mens and womens in both 5K and 10K.
There will be age group awards for first, second and thrid places in both the 5K and 10K in the following age groups:
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Will Bruins stick to status quo in net?
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Though Tim Thomas rumors have been more or less overflowing from the internet this offseason — some feasible, some outrageous — Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli is certainly speaking like a guy who wouldn't feel it was the end of the world if he goes into next season with his No. 2 goalie making $5 million.
'I'm comfortable with our goaltending duo," Chiarelli said. "There will be an intense competition, that's the way we had planned it and I'm comfortable with it. I'm not saying it's going to end up that way, but I'm certainly comfortable if it is.'
With the looks of free agency so far, it's a good thing he'd be comfortable with it. With Marty Turco and Evgeni Nabokov still on the open market, it's hard to believe teams would rather trade for a guy who's two years older and seemingly better-suited for a tandem.
Some may view it as a waste to keep the 36 year-old Thomas around at such a high price tag, but he undoubtedly adds security to a goaltending position that may be a bit overestimated due to solid play down the stretch from Tuukka Rask. Thomas has the track-record of being able to play at a high level despite age and Rask hasn't been the man for a full season yet.
The Bruins are in a tight spot regarding cap space, and though Thursday's two-way deal given to old friend Jeremy Reich won't be a back-breaker (he'll get $500,000 if he's on the NHL club), the team has just $4,465,357 in cap space, with Tyler Seguin set to seemingly get the entry-level maximum of $900,000 in salary (he'll get more in bonuses) and deals still to be done for Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart.
Making all three deals happen may be tough given their current cap number and a contract may have to be moved around to make the signings a possibility, but don't count on it being Thomas.
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Strolling down monochromatic streets lined with shops and restaurants in Melbourne's city centre, it only takes cutting through an alleyway to experience an explosion of unexpected colour. That's the beauty of street art in Melbourne: the abundance of colour tucked away behind tidy streets just waiting to be explored. Political, controversial, bright, funny, wacky: there are no limits.
Australian inhabitants would agree. "Adding colour and attitude, street art gives Melbourne's character an intriguing voice," says Virginia Blackney, a local artist. Scattered about different neighbourhoods, coherently or not, stumbling upon that intriguing voice is inevitable.
Influenced by the graffiti movement in New York, the modern hip-hop graffiti subculture emerged in Australia in the early 1980s. But according to the National Gallery of Australia, which featured the street art exhibit "Space Invaders" in Canberra, "Australian street art is a relatively recent phenomenon."
Today the streets of Melbourne feature different forms of creativity such as stencils, posters, stickers, and paste ups from different artists. British street artist Banksy actually had a few pieces up in the city, but unfortunately they've been destroyed due to vandalism and a city cleaning mishap.
Bansky or no Banksy, the streets are still worth checking out. For the independent explorers wishing to adventure on their own, a detailed map highlighting the different street art areas in the city centre is available at Melbourne's Visitor Information Centre located in Federation Square (aka 'Fed' Square). Additionally, the information centre also holds a greeter service featuring a two to four hour guide through different areas of the city.
Although it is typically a pre-determined route, if a group shows interest in street art, the walk can be modified. The greeter service starts at 9.30am and leaves from Federation Square daily. It's advisable to book in advance and both the street art maps and greeter services are free.
For those who'd like to splurge on more detail and information, there are various companies that offer guided street art tours in Melbourne. At AUS$69, these are quite expensive though. Still, if you've got the cash to splash, you'll find more information in the visitor information centre.
Regardless of what you choose, you're bound to happen upon an interesting gem (like a mural of a unicorn smoking a cigarette) while searching for street art in Melbourne. So keep your eyes peeled and happy hunting.
More information can be found at: http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/greeter
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My wife and I had the luxury of being the only two individuals on this tour. Our guide was a wonderful gentleman who was retired. He was extremely knowledgeable and gave us many helpful tips about Prague, places to eat, and shop. The Glass Factory tour was informative, but most importantly, shopping in the factory's shop was worth the trip. We bought many wonderful items at reasonable prices.
There were only a few of us on this tour - it was quite interesting and quick - if you're looking for a quick tour this is it.
The tour guide was friendly as well.
Great tour! Exelent guide!
Enjoyed this factory trip to Nizbor Bohemia Glass factory. To see the employees with their skill was terrific. Good prices if you decide to buy something.
Very good. Short but full of information. I was able to go inside the factory and see first hand all the step of glass making
This was most interesting of all our trips
The factory guide was most informative and instructive as to each operation within the plant
She also gave us information as to the life style of workers
nice driver-the other guy in the car should have spoken more about the country side, politics anything-he mostly sat there. The other tour lady who went to the castle talked to her clients the whole way to the castle. I found her to be quite interesting. The tour itself was good-we needed more than 1/2 hour for 6 people to shop after the tour. The vehicle did stop and drop us off on the way home. That was good
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The tour of the Nizbor glass blowing factory was very interesting and the local guide was very good. We not only saw the crystal being blown but also watched the workers while they cut the design in the crystal. It was great to watch the talented artists performing such intricate work.
The guide was lovely, the driver was a maniac and the glass factory kept us waiting almost an hour before we could do a tour. Wouldnt recommend it.
The driver was very helpful and very knowledgeable. The visit of the factory was interesting but the guide at the factory did not provide much information.
not as good as i have expected, slightly informative.
Very interesting but restrained.
Trip was moved to next day because not open on Christmas day. We were only 2 on tour. The demonstration was good however, no one spoke English! Very disappointed. Could have been a lot more interesting if we could have understood demo and asked questions. Let down!!!
It was too far from Prague and not worth the long drive (2 hours each way and 1 hour in the factory)! There is a factory visit in the prague city and castle tour so don't book this if you are booking that one too. The driver was speeding and it was a small car with only 3 passengers.
The trips to and from the glass factory were combined with another tour going to a different venue, so we didn't return until much later than expected. The driver and tour guide had never been to the glass factory before and had to stop four times to get directions, further delaying us. The glass factory was out of the Communist era and used old technology. Finally, the tour provider initially refused to honor your statement that he would return me to my hotel, and I had to fight with him to do it. He finally took me, but I think only because he had to pick someone up nearby for another tour.


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PRESTON — Beth Christiansen Olsen was born March 12, 1925 near Moreland. Beth was the third of nine children born to Gerald Christiansen and Florence Wheeler Christiansen. Beth loved growing up on the family farm and delighted in her father telling her brothers that she was his best worker. Beth attended Moreland schools and was the valedictorian of the Moreland High School Class of 1943.
Beth loved music. She began playing the violin in grade school and enjoyed this pursuit her entire life. It was the violin that brought Beth and her future husband, Lynn F Olsen, together. Lynn says that he arrived early for orchestra practice at Moreland High School on that first day. In walked a pretty, vivacious young lady by the name of Beth Christiansen. Lynn said he was instantly smitten. The two competed for first chair in the violin section for the next three years. The music teacher, Dewey Olsen, her future father-in-law, always chose Beth .  Upon  graduation from high school Beth was awarded a scholarship based on her scholastic merit to Brigham Young University.
Lynn and Beth were sealed for time and all eternity in the Logan LDS Temple on Dec. 1, 1943. After their sealing the young couple moved to California, where Lynn had been working for a year.Â
During their years in California, Lynn and Beth resided in Redding, Fresno, San Francisco, and Eureka. In their ward in Eureka Beth's bishop extended an unusual calling. The ward had recently been divided and the bishop was dismayed to find that there was no one in the ward who could play the piano or organ. He asked Sister Olsen if she would accept the call to learn to play the piano and the organ to become the ward organist. Â
True to her devotion to her Father in Heaven and her work ethic she had learned growing up on a family farm, she accepted this call extended to her by Bishop Lynn F. Olsen. Bishop Olsen said that Beth's vibrant testimony was reflected in her music.
Beth was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served faithfully in several callings including  branch clerk, Sunday school teacher (beginning at the age of 16), ward Relief Society president, stake Relief Society President, Ward Young Women's President, Stake Young Womens president, stake executive secretary, several years as an early morning seminary teacher, ordinance worker in the Logan Temple, temple sealing department secretary,  ward organist, Relief Society pianist, organist in Logan Temple. Beth and Lynn also served as missionaries for 18 months in New Zealand 1986-1988.
Beth died peacefully in Preston on March 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gerald and Florence Christiansen; her brothers Rex Christiansen, Lowell Christiansen, Howard Christiansen, and Clyde Christiansen, Â Â grandson, David Olsen and granddaughter Andrea Siebold.
She is survived by her husband Lynn F. Olsen of Preston; her son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Mary Olsen of Cove, Utah; her daughter, Louise Jones of Kansas City, Kan.; her daughter and son-in-law, Lois and Robert Booth of Fresno, Calif.; her daughter, Helen Siebold of Pocatello; siblings Lois Olson, of Moreland, Marva Layton of Shelley, Ida  Arave of North Idaho Falls, De Var Christiansen of Moreland; 20 grandchildren and numerous  great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at noon in the Preston South Stake Center, 55 East 1st South with Bishop Mark Beckstead conducting. A viewing will be held Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home, 1005 South 800 East, in Preston and Thursday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the stake center. Interment will be in the Moreland Cemetery.Â
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Putting an epoxy barrier coat over a properly applied epoxy laminate is like wrapping a plastic bag in a waxed paper bag. Depending on whose products were used and how they were applied, there are few plastic materials that are more water impermeable than epoxy resin. Un-thickened epoxies (like WEST System, MAS and System 3) work best with final overcoats of their own epoxy resin.
Putting another product over this layer is un-necessary and frankly potentially less successful.
In my opinion the only reason that the epoxy paint (which has pigments and solvents and therefore is more permeable than the resin) is added is to provide a "marker" coat so you don''t actually sand down into the epoxy resin coats. Also, Epoxy does not stand up to UV very well and so the epoxy paint coat acts as a sunshield to protect the epoxy resin should there be a time when the boat is out of the water and the raw resin is exposed.
I do question the replacement of only the gelcoat as a proper repair method. Rarely is the problem only in the gelcoat. Usually the problem is actually in the laminate below the Gelcoat. Merely replacing the gelcoat with a an unreinforced resin (or barrier coat) layer rarely solves the problem. Most qualified repair people that I have talked to seem to suggest at least a single layer of epoxy reinforced with glass cloth as a proper cure. The gelcoat layer is too thin to provide a thick enough and strong enough repair to be a permanent solution. A paint on barrier won''t change that.
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i just returned 6-12-12 from a trip to little harbor abacos,from portland maine started down on 10 -31-11.... 4172 miles total in a coastal cruiser[pearson 32] that was a great trip and i learned a lot along the way!!
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Holy smokes that sounds awesome. Glad you had a great trip.
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You are living my dream! Tell us more!
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I'd be interested to hear the story.
photos or it didn't happen ;)
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Tell us more, pictures will be nice, do you have a blog? a webpage?
Agree, would love to read about it!
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well no pics yet iam working on it!to start the story. i left from portland maine on10-31 with my sister as cook,with contray winds we fetched province town mass when the wind shifted to easterly with a tropical desturbance to the east,huge waves pushed us along to ptown where sis went back to portland and i picked up a crew called the marine,boat owner but no offshore experience.wind s still contrary we went the cape cod canal route and waited for a southerly,finnally managed to get out south of block island ,around long island and into sandy hook where another gale come by and we hunkered down.after due waiting we hopped a noreasterly down the jersey shore and into harbor of refuge in deleware.it was a rough ride the waves again were huge and the marine went home...for the rest of the journey i was alone with my cat tiger.we did take on a couple of guests in marsh harbor for short island hops,all for now ,
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so before i move on some words about crew,my crew the marine,ate my food and drank my booze but did not stand a good watch,on one watch he drank 10 beers and passed out at the wheel....another time he refused to get up so i was left to triple watch,,,the reason i got a 32 ft boat was the single handed option ,not to be tied to a crew,,,,as i slid back onto the deleware without my crew[dropped him off at lewes del]MAGIC seemed fast and light,i had just dropped a huge burden,my crew....next hatterras
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Chrysler Cabinetry Launches at 2013 Chicago Auto Show
Posted by Bill Esler | Posted: 01/29/2013 10:49PM
click image to zoom AUBURN HILLS, MI - A line of custom cabinetry will be launched by automaker Chrysler Group LLC at the Chicago Auto Show, February 9-18 in Chicago.
"We will be making the cabinet unit with custom graphics shown at Detroit and Chicago available for sale prior to start of the Chicago auto show," says Chrysler spokesperson Pat Caporoli. "We are still flushing out pricing, but it will be made available through our wearmopar.com website."
The cabinets feature splashy graphics with the Mopar logo, and inset work areas.
Chrysler will also build a 1,015 sq.ft. garage to house its automobile customization products, with 300 Mopar parts and accessories. (The name mopar is a contration of Motor and Parts and stands for Chrysler Group's service, parts and customer-care brand) parts and accessories.
Housing a 2013 Dodge SRT Viper, the garage will also display a full line of Mopar custom, commercial-grade cabinetry and toolboxes. Dodge Darts and Fiat 50s will be parked nearby.
"In Chicago, we want to give show-goers an idea of how they can personalize and accessorize some of our new vehicles and furnish their garage in full Mopar style," said Pietro Gorlier, CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group's service, parts and customer-care brand.
click image to zoomMopar garage cabinets from Chrysler were shown at the 2013 Detroi Auto Show and will be on display at the February 9-18, 2013 Chicago Auto Show. Pricing is yet to be set.
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FileLock released
Off Leash Developments has released its first application, FileLock 1.0, a small utility for encrypting files. FileLock uses the 448-bit Blowfish algorithm to securely encrypt files. Other features include text encryption, file verification, secure file deletion and a Finder contextual menu. The application features a drag and drop interface that makes choosing files to encrypt simple. After encrypting files users will still be able to backup, upload or send the encrypted files but they will only be able to be unlocked by someone with FileLock and the password. FileLock also features a password assistant that helps generate mathematically uncrackable passwords for the highest level of security. FileLock is available as a downloadable trial or a license can be purchased for $25.


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Coke, Dell, Best Buy, Amex, and other big names are the lucky launch partners.
Nineteen major brands will enjoy upgraded Twitter pages going into the holidays. According to San Francisco-based Twitter, the launch partners include names like Coca Cola, Nike, Dell, American Express, McDonald's, Best Buy, Subway, JetBlue, and Heineken.
Their new Twitter pages - which have heightened rich media capabilities - allow them to continuously maintain a promotional tweet at the top. In the case of Subway, the sandwiches restaurant chain has embedded its "Betrayal" :30 TV spot below the tweet copy.
Meanwhile, Best Buy authored the following tweet this afternoon, after Twitter announced the redesign: "We're excited about the epic new version of twitter! Have you checked out our new profile page?"
In an email to ClickZ News this afternoon, Twitter said more companies will get the upgraded pages during 2012. "We will slowly roll out enhanced profile pages to a wider audience of brands in the coming months," a spokesperson wrote.
Twitter unveiled the new site design today during an event at the site of its future headquarters. In addition to the enhanced pages, the revamp includes these key marketing implications:
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- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Break into pieces when cool.
- Add the garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Add black-eyed peas and ¼ cup water and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
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Sweet By And By (with "Shall We Gather At The River")
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Sweet By And By (with "Shall We Gather At The River") composed by Joseph P. Webster. Arranged by Joel Raney. For SATB choir with optional rhythm instruments. The Joel Raney Choral Series. Funeral, Baptism, Funeral & Memorial, General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.C5759).
Incorporating "Shall We Gather at the River," this Joel Raney setting is brimming with a 'gospel' foundation that exhibits the promise and hope of eternal life when we will meet on that beautiful shore in the "Sweet By and By." The Rhythm packet includes parts for Electric Guitar, Bass, B3 Organ (Synth) & Drums.


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Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes and texts I've received today. I've had a wonderful birthday
DH made me a cake and I had a slice for breakfast
We then made the twenty minute journey to Kirkley Hall. Can you believe I've lived here all my life and only just found out this place existed a couple of weeks back. Because we had planned a meal etc for late this afternoon, we left the Hall way before we were ready to. We could have easily stayed a few more hours. We didn't even venture into the gardens etc but, it was raining all morning so we plan on going back on the next dry weekend.
There were lots of babies around including meerkats, wallaby, lemurs etc. Every animal was as wet as we were but hey, it's the great British summer after all!
We went for a meal at Frankie & Benny's and mine was free as it was my birthday. I also got two free gifts instead of one with some Obsession DH bought me....as it was my birthday. Can't be bad eh!


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So folks have been storming the gates to grab jobs at the Orange County Fire Authority for quite some time now, with thousands regularly vying for just a handful of positions.
Why? It surely doesn't hurt that OCFA pays a bundle, according to a recent grand jury report. Since the firefighting powerhouse was born in 1995, its labor costs have grown about 10 times faster than its staff has grown -- and about 3.5 times times faster than the rate of inflation, the grand jury found. To wit:
- The average salary increase at OCFA was 6 percent each year since 1995;
- while the annual Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U) rose just 2.3 percent a year since 1995.
"Labor agreements for the firefighters that do not appear to reflect the overall economy and finances of the taxpayers and cities they serve may show a deficiency of civic duty of the Directors in making the tough choices and balancing the needs of the citizens that they serve," the grand jury wrote.
"Prior to entering into or negotiating any labor agreements, the OCFA Board of Directors should ensure that the law of supply and demand or the overall economic health of the communities that they serve is reflected in the salaries and benefits packages."
The 2011-12 grand jury is wrapping up its work this week, and the citizen watchdog has had rather sharp words for modern firefighting. One of it its probes found that fewer than 2 percent of emergency calls involve fires these days -- but that fire departments still behave as if it's 1955 and staff accordingly.
Public safety compensation has been a big issue in California lately, and this OCFA probe rings that alarm bell loud and clear. It points to an illustration which "shows the dramatic deviation between the finances of the OCFA" and inflation.
Note that low-slung, stable purple line (number of staffers); that aqua line showing the rise of inflation (the CPI-U); and that skyrocketing green line, which show OCFA wage increases.
Since 1995, OCFA's annual budget has grown 146 percent, while its staffing has grown only 17 percent, the grand jury found.
OCFA's latest labor agreements don't offer automatic raises for workers, but instead tie increases to a number of financial factors -- factors which apparently strike the grand jury as a bit out-of-the-box.
For 2013 to 2015, any salary increases would be tied to how much OCFA gets in property tax revenues, and the condition of its general fund. If the general fund has a surplus "less than or equal to five (5) percent of General Fund Expenditures, no salary adjustments will be implemented," its latest agreements say. If the general fund has a surplus "greater than five (5) percent of the General Fund Expenditures, the Authority will distribute the amount in excess of the five (5) percent fund in the form of a salary adjustment, not to exceed five (5) percent."
Furthermore, OCFA is committed to maintain salaries "at the average of the top quarter" of fire departments in the county.
This all gets the stink eye from the grand jury.
"Basing firefighters' salaries to the 'secured property tax' that are founded primarily on the assessed value of the property served may not be the most economically responsive (or seemly rational to the public) method of calculating wages from a taxpayer perspective," it wrote. "This method produces salaries that do not appear to be compatible with actual wages within the communities they serve. Furthermore, basing salaries on those of neighboring firefighters can result in 'spiraling' increases if those agencies base their wages on those of OCFA.">


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Role of ILT Receptors in Human Lupus
Niewold, Timothy, MD
The University of Chicago
Type I interferons are important immune system signaling molecules that normally function to defend the body against viruses. Increasing evidence suggests that overactivation of the type I interferon pathway increases the risk of developing lupus and is linked to increased disease activity in those who already have the disease.
The interferon 1 signaling pathway could be a prime target for lupus therapies. However, we don't know enough about how the molecules are regulated in humans. Thus, Dr. Niewold and his team will use their grant to study immune system molecules called immunoglobulin-like transcripts 3 and 7 (ILT3 and ILT7). These molecules exist on the surface of immune cells, acting to turn off inflammatory immune responses. They can also reduce the production of type I interferon, something Dr. Niewold's lab demonstrated in preliminary studies in human cells. This suggests that the ILT molecules could be useful as a target for lupus-related therapies.
The researchers plan to identify the molecule or molecules that normally activate type 1 interferon signaling via ILT3. They will also measure ILT molecules in the blood cells of people with lupus, and determine whether ILTs are related to disease activity, clinical disease features, and/or serum type I interferon levels. Finally, they will test the function of ILT molecules in human blood cells to determine their impact upon type I interferon signaling.
What this study means for people with lupus: Completing these studies will lead to improved understanding of the role of ILT receptors in lupus, essential knowledge for the development of therapies that target the interferon pathway


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The UN at 60: on the 60th anniversary of its creation, Sir Richard Jolly reviews the chequered history of the world's foremost intergovernmental body.
The same can be said of the UN's contributions in the field of economic and social development--pioneering in the areas of economic strategy and statistics, sustainable development, human rights, and notably the rights of women and of children.
Often the UN's work has involved leading thinkers of the time. Ten Nobel prize winners in economics worked closely with the UN--either as staff (for instance, Arthur Lewis, the first prize winning economist from a developing country) or as associates (for instance, Dutchman Jan Tinbergen, notable for expressing his disappointment at winning the prize for economics--he said he had hoped to win the peace prize!)
Four principles underlay the UN Charter and its work when it was established in 1945:
* Peace and negotiation under law, in place of war and national aggression
* Sovereign independence for the many countries under colonial rule
* Economic and social development to raise living standards worldwide
* Universal human rights boldest of all.
These principles grew out of the ashes of World War II. They represented not only a new vision of international cooperation for peace but also of global justice and economic cooperation to avoid repeating the mass unemployment and suffering of the Great Depression.
Yet despite this impressive vision, there was also a good deal of humbug, at least from the governments. The three major powers leading the effort--the US, the UK and the Soviet Union--each overlooked major contradictions with the principles in their own countries. The US had racist laws denying civil rights; the UK had its colonies and no intention of granting immediate independence; the Soviets, their gulags. But all three signed, along with 47 other countries--setting in motion a process of impressive change, far beyond what most contemporary observers expected.
Within a few years, India and Pakistan were independent, and the process was accelerating in Africa and elsewhere. By 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights had been drafted and adopted. And over 1949-51, three major reports on economic and social development laid out strategy for accelerated advance.
All this was a truly remarkable beginning. What explains this progress? The importance of committed and organized individuals and non-governmental groups emerges clearly from the record. The fact that the Charter refers 12 times to 'men and women', not just to people, is due to skilful lobbying by the four female delegates--out of the 160 at the founding conference.
On human rights, Christian Churches and the American Jewish Committee played a decisive role--ensuring that the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognized that 'everyone had the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion'. In his book, Faith in Diplomacy (Caux Books 2002), Archie Mackenzie, present both at the Dumbarton Oaks preparatory conference in 1944 and at San Francisco in 1945, writes of 'track two diplomacy': behind-the-scenes efforts to bring diplomats and others together to help transform conflicts on the basis of honesty and true personal commitment.
Every decade since the 1940s has recorded further important UN advances, notwithstanding the long political stalemate of the Cold War. In many respects, more progress was made in the economic and social arena than in political matters. In 1961, for instance, President Kennedy launched the Development Decade, to accelerate economic advance in developing countries with a commitment to aid and private investment from the developed countries. This commitment became the 0.7 per cent target for development assistance, which still stands today.
Ten years later came the first round of global conferences, including: Environment and Development (1972); Population, and World Food (1974); and Science and Technology for Development (1979). Of special significance was the first World Conference on Women (1975), chaired by a man at the insistence of Mexico, but leading in 1979 to adoption of CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Less successful were the Special Sessions on the New International Economic Order, which attempted to explore how international trade, finance and debt relations could be fundamentally changed to enable poorer countries to receive a greater and fairer share of the benefits. Fundamental change was not, however, acceptable to the richer countries.
With hindsight, most of these conferences played a major role in changing global awareness, mobilizing supporters and setting new policy challenges. True, implementation has generally been slower than needed. Many of the conferences were repeated in the 1990s, to evaluate progress and mobilize further advance--most notably the World Conference on Human Rights (1993), which created the new post and Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights.
In 2000 came the climax--the Millennium Summit. This was the largest ever assembly of heads of state and government--147 presidents and prime ministers, with senior representatives from 32 other governments.
The summit agreed a Millennium Declaration--a progressive, wide-ranging document, covering issues from poverty and sustainable development to security, governance and globalization, with actions to establish a more effective UN.
The Summit's focus on poverty reduction was highly operational: it agreed eight Millennium Development Goals with 18 quantified targets. These are focused on halving the proportion of people in the world in poverty and hunger by 2015, and, in parallel, moving towards supportive goals on education, maternal and child mortality, the provision of water and sanitation, HIV/ AIDS and environmental sustainability.
The last five years have seen real progress towards these goals. Broadly, about one third of the goals score as 'completed or on track'; one third 'making some progress but too slow'; a final third 'no progress or going backwards'. The best performing countries are in Asia--China and South East Asia, especially--with Latin America, the former Soviet countries and Arab states making more mixed, often much slower, progress. Of most concern is sub-Saharan Africa, which for most of the goals records 'no progress' and often 'going backwards'.
A new summit has been called for this September. The key questions will be how to accelerate progress in the countries lagging behind and how to build on successes in the others. A second challenge will be how to mobilize resources and political will to resolve conflicts, particularly in Africa. The world needs the vision to realize that conflict in any individual country today will affect many others.
Finally, the UN itself needs to be strengthened, with resources, but also with a revival of that early commitment to internationalism, backed up by a renewal of support from people in every country. To this end, the Secretary General has issued his own report, In Larger Freedom (United Nations, 2005). This sets out priority actions to strengthen the UN's work towards freedom from want, freedom from fear and freedom to live in dignity. This builds on the vision and commitment with which the UN started out: a vision which today's world desperately needs to regain.
Sir Richard Jolly was Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF from 1982-96 and Special Coordinator of UNDP's Human Development Report from 1996-2000. He is currently Honorary Chair of the UN Association of the United Kingdom and Co Director of the UN Intellectual History Project.
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