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One of the thrills of my childhood was going to the library to check out a new Nancy Drew book. And once my girls started reading Magic Tree House and American Girl Doll mysteries, I realized they were ready for Nancy Drew! They immediately fell in love with the plucky heroine and, of course, my party planning wheels started turning. I threw this party for their 8th birthday and it was a blast! The guests had to solve "The Case of the Purloined Party Favors."
If you'd like to create your own mystery party, you can purchase my $19 birthday party plan or party kit from my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DoubleTheFunParties.
The extremely talented and very sweet children's party printable designer Lindi Haws of Love the Day created the printables just for this party. The collection Lindi designed is inspired by the yellow binding of Nancy Drew books plus a punch of gray.
Since I love the Nancy Drew books of the 1950s, I went for a certain amount of patina with this party. On the front door, I had a paper cone wreath made by Simple Joys Paperie from the pages of an actual Nancy Drew book.
From my local antique store, I rented a vintage typewriter, rotary phone and a typewriter case to elevate my cake stand.
To designate the favors and detective capes areas, as well as the secret passageway, I used pennants from the Love the Day collection and added my own letters.
One of my favorite decorative elements is the Nancy Drew portrait that anchored the mantle. This was as simple as having my local copy store blow up the cover of a Nancy Drew book. Around it, I added:
- Vintage Nancy Drew books
- Goodwill clock that I spray painted oil rubbed bronze
- My daughters' initials made from white wood letters from Michael's and covered in patterned paper from the Love the Day collection
- Large 8, which is actually an old gas station number I found on Etsy
- Fabric strip bunting that I made in shades of yellow and gray.
Solving the Case
When guests arrived, they found a ransom note left at the door with footprints leading away. My girls and I had so much fun finding the biggest letters we could and cutting up magazines to make the ransom note.
I outfitted each guest in a detective cape made by Cape Adeline.
Detective kits included everything the guests needed to solve our mystery, including flashlights, magnifying glasses and fingerprint kits.
To decorate the area where the detective kits were displayed, I made a Happy Birthday banner from the pages of a Nancy Drew book.
I planted a variety of clues around our party space - each one identified as a clue with a "CLUE" circle from Love the Day.
When the guests solved the crime, they "called the police" and spontaneously decided to lock our criminal in the bathroom. Fortunately, my nephew's fiance was a really good sport!
To dress up the folding chairs, I purchased white, standard size pillowcases from Dollar Tree. I slipped a pillowcase over the back of each chair. To each pillowcase, I pinned a yellow tissue fan and added a party circle from Love the Day.
Table were covered with a yellow chevron runner and topped with white milk glass vases. (Single stems in bud vases are a really easy and inexpensive way to present flowers — especially if flower arranging is not your talent.) For a centerpiece, I stacked vintage Nancy Drew books and added a candelabra that I "tarnished" with a marker.
At each place I layered a silver charger with a white napkin and yellow plate. The plates were topped with placecards I made using paper from Love the Day and black grosgrain ribbon.
Dessert Table
Our menu included:
- Chocolate and vanilla cupcakes topped with fondant cleverness from Edible Details. Brittany created a Nancy Drew silhouette, footprints and magnifying glasses on a yellow background.
- Question mark cookies from Sweet Goosie Girl.
- Lemon flavored cakepops by CakePops by Jen embellished with spiderwebs because one of my girls said, "We HAVE to have spiderwebs, Mommy!"
- Chocolate skeleton keys from The Frosted Petticoat.
- Yellow gumballs from The TomKat Studio.
- Swedish Fish (These are my "red herrings" … I know the kids didn't get this joke, but it made me happy!)
For the Adults
Since we had adult family members attending the party, and since I wanted to corral them in one area, I added a tiered tray on a coffee table. I lined the tiers with patterned papers from Love the Day's collection and served:
- Savannah Smiles cookies (Got to support my Brownies!)
- Coconut macaroons
- Yogurt covered pretzels
The table also included the board game Clue to keep them busy, although they were so busy being interviewed by the detectives, I don't think anyone ever played.
Birthday Cake
Our cake had to make two birthday girls happy, so we served a three-layer (chocolate, vanilla, chocolate) cake with white buttercream icing. Amy from Scrumdiddlyumptious Bakery piped "subway art" with mystery words on it. For the cake topper, I made a paper pinwheel from the pages of a vintage Nancy Drew book and finished it with one of Love the Day's party circles.
Vendor Credits
Party styling: Double the Fun Parties http://doublefunparties.com
Photography: Viridian Images Photography http://virimages.com
Printables: Love the Day https://www.etsy.com/shop/lovetheday
Wreath: Simple Joys Paperie https://www.etsy.com/shop/SimpleJoysPaperie
Detective capes: Cape Adeline Patterns https://www.etsy.com/shop/CapeAdelinePatterns
Antique rentals: Woodstock Antique Market http://woodstockantiques.net/
Yellow burlap table runner: Paula and Erika https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaulaAndErika?section_id=7570540
Gable boxes, straws, ice cream cups and gumballs: The TomKat Studio http://www.thetomkatstudio.com/
Yellow cake stand: Olivia Dru https://www.etsy.com/shop/OliviaDru
Yellow trays: Gleaming Renditions https://www.etsy.com/shop/gleamingrenditions
Cake pop stand: Papa Santones Woodshop https://www.etsy.com/shop/kevinsantone1
Cake: Scrumdiddlyumptious Bakery https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrumdiddlyumptious-Bakery/112723768794716?ref=ts&fref=ts
Cupcake toppers: Edible Details www.edibledetails.com/item_237/12-Girls-Detective-Mystery-Toppers.htm
Question mark cookies: Sweet Goosie Girl https://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetgoosiegirl
Spiderweb cakepops: CakePops by Jen http://www.cakepopsbyjen.net/
Chocolate skeleton keys: The Frosted Petticoat https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFrostedPetticoat


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CLEVELAND (May 5, 2010) –The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Richie Furay and Fefe Dobson have been added to the performance line-up for the 8th annual It's Only Rock and Roll Spring Benefit on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the historic Public Hall at the Cleveland Convention Center. Furay is a founding member of Buffalo Springfield, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, and later formed country-rock band Poco in the 1960s. Dobson is a two-time Juno award nominated singer-songwriter currently climbing up the charts with her infectious pop rock sound.
This event is presented by PNC and sponsored by Ohio Natural Gas, The North Olmsted Auto Collection, Time Warner Cable, Hard Rock Cafe and Consolidated Graphics Group. WKYC Channel 3, Clear Channel Radio, Ohio Magazine and Cleveland Magazine will provide generous media support of the Benefit.
The kickoff event begins on Friday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Rock Hall's Foster Theater with a Legends Series event featuring Tommy James. He will be interviewed in front of a live audience by Jason Hanley, director of education at the Museum. Seating is no longer available for this event. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (216) 515-8426 to RSVP for the waitlist should any seats be released.
The 8th annual It's Only Rock and Roll Spring Benefit will include performances from:
· Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Richie Furay formerly of Buffalo Springfield ("For What It's Worth," "Kind Woman")
· Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Terry Sylvester formerly of the Hollies ("He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," "Long Cool Woman," "Bus Stop")
· Fefe Dobson ("I Want You," "Ghost," "In Your Touch")
· Tommy James and the Shondells ("Mony Mony," "I Think We're Alone Now")
· Gene Chandler ("Duke of Earl," "Groovy Situation")
· Sheila E. ("The Glamorous Life," "A Love Bizarre")
· Mark Farner formerly of Grand Funk ("The Loco-motion," "Aimless Lady," "Some Kind of Wonderful," "Bad Time")
· MC Hammer ("U Can't Touch This," "Too Legit to Quit")
The house band will feature some of rock and roll's most talented musicians: Ricky Byrd (Joan Jett, Roger Daltrey) and Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special) on guitar; keyboardist Rob Arthur (Joan Osborne, Peter Frampton); Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel) on drums and Jeff Adams (Starship) on bass.
Balcony tickets are $15 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, via phone at (800) 745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Box Office.
A limited number of VIP Benefit Donor packages are available. They include dinner and floor seating and are partially tax deductible. For more information on table packages or individual floor tickets, please call the Museum Development Office at (216) 515-1208 or visit www.rockhall.com.
Live Auction Items
Rock Hall benefit dinner attendees will have the opportunity to bid on exciting one-of-a-kind- packages including:
· Mercedes Benz—Germany Adventure and VIP Tour of Mercedes Factory—Donated by North Olmsted Auto Group
Tour Europe and the Black Forest for 5 nights in a brand new Mercedes Benz. Airfare, insurance, use of car and luxury hotel included.
· Cavaliers Game Package –Donated by the Cleveland Cavaliers
A suite for a 2010-11regular season Cavs game, autographed LeBron James jersey and warm-up passes.
· U2 VIP Concert Experience and an Eagles VIP Concert Experience
Both concerts include tickets, hotel and VIP passes.
All ticket purchases and auction proceeds benefit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's nationally-acclaimed educational activities.
About Richie Furay
Richie Furay is an American singer, songwriter, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who is best known for forming the bands Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin, and Poco with Jim Messina, Rusty Young, and Timothy B. Schmidt. His best known song (originally written during his tenure in Buffalo Springfield, but eventually performed by Poco, as well) was "Kind Woman," which he wrote for his wife, Nancy.
In the late 1960s he formed the country-rock band Poco with Jim Messina and Rusty Young. This band was influential to many future country-rock acts, Furay's best known songs, "Pickin' Up The Pieces" and "Good Feelin' To Know," however, have reached classic status and appear on many country rock compilations. Furay left Poco in 1974 to form the Souther Hillman Furay Band. Souther, Hillman, Furay's self-titled first album was certified Gold and yielded the top thirty hit "Fallin' in Love."
In 2007 he toured with a new formation of the Richie Furay Band. At the Boulder and Bluebird Theatres in Colorado they recorded a double live CD ALIVE. The ALIVE set covers 29 songs of Furay's career. The Richie Furay band continues to tour.
About Fefe Dobson
From the cheeky, nursery rhyme playground anthem and first single, "I Want You," the tribal percussion of "Can't Breathe," produced by rock legend Bob Ezrin, to the dance-floor thump of the tongue-in-chic "Paranoia" and the arena, flick-your-Bic torch song, "In Your Touch," Fefe Dobson has finally found the sweet spot in her mix of rock and club beats.
Dobson busted onto the music scene as a precocious 18-year-old, releasing her debut album in 2003, which spawned four singles, including "Bye Bye Boyfriend," "Take Me Away," "Everything" and "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)." She appeared as Tina Turner in the NBC series, American Dreams, opened for Justin Timberlake's European tour, and was featured in a Tommy Hilfiger commercial. The album also earned her two Juno Award nominations for Pop Album of the Year and New Artist of the Year.
Four years later, Dobson is back, with an album called Joy that is a clear indication that she will be doing things her way, or not at all. In fact, Fefe Dobson is just getting started.
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Annual Spring Benefit Concert
The Rock Hall It's Only Rock and Roll Benefit proceeds will support the Museum's award-winning educational activities, which explores the impact that modern music has had on our culture, politics and society. Programs reach 50,000 students and educators on site and at great distances each year and nearly 500,000 visitors through our engaging exhibits.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's education programs have become one of the most celebrated and award-winning emanating from any fine arts museum in the nation. More than 25,000 Northeast Ohio students and teachers are reached annually through the popular Rockin' the Schools program. More than 25,000 students in more than 40 states as well as France, Australia, Canada, England, Guatemala, and Mexico have experienced On the Road, the Rock Hall's distance learning program. Now in its 10th year, the Museum's Toddler Rock program has served more than 4,000 at-risk three to five year-olds in Cleveland. On Wednesday evenings each month the Museum hosts free educational programs for adults including From Songwriters to Soundman: The People Behind the Hits, Rock and Roll Night School and Teachers Rock for area educators. For more information on the Museum's FREE educational programming, please visit www.rockhall.com/education.
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays (and Saturdays through Labor Day), the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), children under 8 and Museum Members are always free, for information or to join the membership program call 216.515.8425. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK(7625) or visit www.rockhall.com. The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.


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Inductee: Paul McCartney (vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, drums; born 6/18/42)
Paul McCartney was the first of the Beatles to work on an extracurricular recording project (the soundtrack to the 1966 film The Family Way) and also the first to release a bonafide solo album of songs (McCartney, which appeared as the Beatles were dissolving in 1970). McCartney has been the most prolific ex-Beatle and has also enjoyed the greatest measure of commercial success.
Between his work with the Beatles and as a solo artist and leader of Wings, McCartney has written or co-written more than 50 Top 10 singles. With and without Wings, McCartney has been extremely prolific, averaging an album a year since the appearance of McCartney. Moreover, he's been eclectic as well, not only recording pop and rock but also dabbling in various classical forms and ambient dance music. In the post-Beatles era, McCartney has cracked the Top 40 35 times. When combined with the Beatles' 49 Top 40 U.S. singles, it is a matter of statistical fact that Paul McCartney is the most successful pop-music composer ever and the second greatest hitmaker, behind Elvis Presley. Without question he is one of the most important musicians of the 20th century.
Beyond the numerical achievements, McCartney's career is noteworthy for the purposeful way in which he demystified himself as a rock star in the wake of the Beatles. During the Seventies – a decade of ego-tripping superstars, flamboyant glam-rockers and defiant punk-rockers – McCartney modestly presented himself to the world as a family man who happened to be a working musician. His songs often celebrated the mundane pleasures of everyday life. As a songwriter who delights in the quotidian, as opposed to edgier rock and rollers steeped in mystique and risk-taking, McCartney has rarely been a favorite of rock critics. However, his body of work – some of it admittedly lightweight, much of it unjustly dismissed – has given boundless pleasure to the music loving public. Having been the primary melodist within the Beatles, it is not surprising that McCartney's knack for an ear-catching pop tune remained very much in evidence.
McCartney's low-key solo debut belied the turmoil that attended the simultaneous breakup of the Beatles. Recorded on a four-track machine, this collection of simple songs and fragments found him playing keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. A one-man show that added up to an evocation of (in his own words) "home, family, love," McCartney anticipated the singer-songwriter movement that would fill the early-Seventies void after the chaos and clamor of the Sixties. McCartney appeared in April 1970, two weeks before Let It Be, the Beatles' last studio release. A year later came Ram, credited to Paul and Linda McCartney. (The couple were married in March 1969; it was the second marriage for Linda.) Ram became a favorite with FM rock deejays and even yielded a Number One single, the whimsical, ambitious "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey."
For the rest of the decade, save for the odd solo single, McCartney devoted his creative energies to Wings. Under the banner of Wings, McCartney worked with Linda (who played keyboards and sang) and a fairly stable lineup of musicians. Technically, Wings were an entity longer than the Beatles, though there occurred several personnel changes between their formation in 1971 and disbanding 10 years later. McCartney clearly intended Wings to be perceived as a band, and he willingly submerged his identity within the group framework, especially on Wings' much-maligned 1971 debut, Wild Life. Their best recording – it was, in fact, attributed to Paul McCartney and Wings – was Band On the Run (1973). Recorded in Africa by the McCartneys and singer/guitarist Denny Laine (formerly of the Moody Blues), it struck many as McCartney's attempt to deflect criticism that his post-Beatles' work lacked substance. The album and its three Top 10 hits ("Jet," "Band on the Run" and "Helen Wheels") were catchy, energetic and fun, much like the best of the Beatles.
With the addition of guitarist Jimmy McCulloch and drummer Joe English, Wings expanded to a five-piece band for Venus and Mars. Commercially, McCartney had his finger on the pulse of the Seventies. Five consecutive Wings albums – Red Rose Speedway, Band on the Run, Venus and Mars, Wings at the Speed of Sound and Wings Over America (a triple live album) – topped the album charts. At the height of punk rock in 1977, McCartney must be considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Wings' sentimental tribute to hearth and home, "Mull of Kintyre," became the best-selling single in British history. So popular were Wings that in 1978, the group could fill a 13-track best-of, Wings Greatest, with nothing but hits. In 1979, Wings switched labels, from Capitol to Columbia, and released their last album, Back to the Egg. The group officially disbanded in April 1981.
McCartney resumed his solo career with 1980's McCartney II. He followed it with Tug of War (1982), which reunited him with Beatles producer George Martin and was regarded as his strongest outing since Band On the Run. McCartney duetted with Stevie Wonder on Tug of War's "Ebony and Ivory" and sang with Michael Jackson on "The Girl Is Mine," which appeared on the latter's Thriller. Another duet with Jackson, "Say Say Say," turned up on McCartney's Pipes of Peace (1983). Give My Regards to Broad Street, a feature film and accompanying soundtrack, released in 1984, included his reworkings of several Beatles songs.
The McCartney catalog has swelled since the mid-Eighties as he's tackled an eclectic assortment of projects. These include a solid run of solo albums (Press to Play, Flowers in the Dirt, Off the Ground, Driving Rain, Memory Almost Full), live albums from world tours (Tripping the Live Fantastic, Paul Is Live, Back in the U.S. and Good Evening New York), an acoustic session for MTV (Unplugged: The Official Bootleg), an album of vintage rock and roll covers (Choba B CCCP, initially released only in the Soviet Union), and a pair of electronic "rave" albums issued under the alias "The Fireman." McCartney also explored classical forms with his Liverpool Oratorio (1991), written with conductor Carl Davis, and the orchestral piece Standing Stone (1997), composed in celebration of the 100th anniversary of EMI, his record label. Also in 1997 came Flaming Pie, a modest masterpiece that nodded to the past while reaffirming his skills as a pop craftsman. McCartney claimed to have been inspired by his involvement in the Beatles' Anthology, the 1995 TV miniseries and three-volume retrospective of the Fab Four's recorded work: "The Anthology was very good for me because it reminded me of the Beatles' standards and the standards that we reached with the songs," he said.
Another project close to his heart was Wide Prairie, an album of songs by his late wife, Linda McCartney. Highly regarded in her own right as a photographer, animal rights activist and vegetarian cook (not to mention wife, mother and inseparable companion) Linda died of breast cancer in 1998. McCartney returned to his rock and roll roots for the 1999 album Run Devil Run, whose 15 tracks were cut in only one week-much like the Beatles had worked back in the early days. Erasing any doubts that he'd "gone classical," McCartney asserted, "I still love my rock and roll."
McCarney has remained extremely active into the 21st Century. In 2001, he helped organize the Concert for New York City for the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks, which he witnessed from the tarmac of JFK Airport in New York. He also released an album, Driving Rain, which included a song, "Freedom," about the attacks. In 2005, he performed at the Live 8 concert in London, and in 2012 - the year he turned 70 - he released Kisses on the Bottom, a collection of standards, and he performed at Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Concert and at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
McCartney has scored more than 60 gold records, and he has sold more than 100 million CDs and 100 million singles. Despite his age, it appears that Paul McCartney will be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come.


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Ifenanya Agwu, Baltimore County Office of Communications – Student Intern
12th Grade, Towson High School Law and Public Policy Program
As the leaves are blowing about the crisp fall air and the Halloween decorations have all been put away, the question on my mind is—when is it going to be Thanksgiving time already? Thanksgiving is that time when I can eat as much of the mouth-watering food my mother and other family members prepare, without judgment. Thanksgiving is that time when I see those family members who I rarely see throughout the year so the catching up we have to do is chaotic yet fun. Thanksgiving is that time when my father invites entirely too many of his friends to come over and join in the festivities, but its perfectly okay. Why? Because it is Thanksgiving and it's the time to spend with family and friends.
Thanksgiving is by far one of my favorite holidays. Between the great food, the warm family gatherings, and all of the opportunities around to help a person or family in need, Thanksgiving offers a lot and truly brings out the spirit of giving in many people.
Baltimore County definitely is not lacking in the opportunities to give back during the Thanksgiving season. An excellent way to lend a helping hand is through the "Harvest of Plenty" sponsored by the United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM).
UWCM's 20th Annual "Harvest of Plenty" is a meal program that provides a Thanksgiving meal for families who might otherwise go without one. In 2011, the program supplied more than 2,500 meals and hopes to supply at least 3,000 meals this Thanksgiving. UWCM offers an inexpensive, yet profound means for people to assist with their cause ? a donation of just $12 can provide a full Thanksgiving meal for a family of six.
So while you're at the dinner table thinking of what you are thankful for this Thanksgiving, imagine what it would be like to have a Thanksgiving without that meal. Then think about the families who would be thankful for your donation towards their Thanksgiving meal.
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Ruth H. Griffin
Published: Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 3:55 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 3:55 p.m.
Ruth Hunt Griffin, 89, of Clair Bridge Nursing Home, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem after a three-year illness.
A service will be held at a later date in Fort Worth, Texas. Laurel Land Funeral Home will be in charge of services.
Mrs. Griffin was born in Randolph County on March 15, 1924, to Bert Arolo Hunt and Attie Brookshire Hunt. She was a homemaker. Preceding her in death was her husband, Charles Thomas Griffin.
Surviving are a son, Robert Leon Loflin and wife Faye of Winston-Salem.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
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by Helga Weschke
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Spirits are running high these days in Relay. Relay, an enclave in southwestern Baltimore County bounded by Arbutus and Ellicott City, has a tradition of whisky production going back to the late 1800s. Maryland Distillery opened the state's first legal distillery here after Prohibition was lifted in 1933. Seagrams then bought the plant, with international spirits company Diageo taking over in 2001. Today, the plant blends and bottles 11 million cases of spirits a year.
This week, Diageo announced that it has completed a $50 million investment in the Relay facility, which employs approximately 140 people. With new bottling equipment and upgraded production facilities, the plant can now fill up to 300 bottles a minute with Jose Cuervo tequila, Captain Morgan rum, and Seagram's whisky products. The company also announced that it would add Smirnoff vodka to the production line next spring.
County Executive Kevin Kamenetz noted that "The Relay plant has been a fixture in southwest Baltimore County for generations. Diageo's investment is another sign that manufacturing remains a vital, growing part of Baltimore County's economy."
Alcohol is shipped to the plant for blending and bottling, so Baltimore County's interconnected infrastructure and prime location were key factors in Diageo's decision to invest in the Relay facility. The site is served by rail and is convenient to Interstate 95, the Port of Baltimore and BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. New product lines, 21st century equipment and 140 jobs. That's enough to put anyone in high spirits.
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HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital, which maintains a Gold Seal of approval from the The Joint Commission, was founded by the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Today we continue the mission of our founding sisters: to provide care for the sick and needy with a spirit of respect, care, competence and joy.
We are a member of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a multi-institutional health care system that sponsors 14 hospitals in 13 communities across Illinois and Wisconsin, and an integrated physician network. As our name implies, we are a healing ministry guided by the historic mission of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis. At the same time, we are firmly grounded in modern best practices.
We use progressive physician partnerships and the latest technology to provide personal, integrated health care across our entire system. We continue to demonstrate commitment to our communities and to our Franciscan traditions by providing quality, caring and compassionate health care to all—including the sick, needy, uninsured and underinsured. We continue to grow thoughtfully, through our commitment to professional lay leadership. Stewardship of resources and strategic investments help ensure the highest standards of clinical quality and service as well as the long-term viability of the system.


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well i guess your right. still like the song would get annoyed of it if i listened to it 5x in a row. i see whatyour saying though patna.
why is it terrible? that song is legit.
What do you guys think about this Raiders music video?Da Problemhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxtPES5amBo
Before they executed this guy, one of his last final statements, "Raiders are going all the way yall"I love it!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0-CFoi_zuo


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I think most of you know by now that I make an adapter to allow a stamped .223 AK to use AR mags. I get asked all the time about how much modification to the gun is needed. It really depends on the type of gun. Some take little to none, others some, but not massive amounts. Anyway, I talked to a FFL that I have been using for transfers, and he is willing to allow me to "work for him" in the sole capacity of retrofitting these adapters for folks that are not sure they can or want to do it themselves. I sell the adapters for $120 shipped and that will continue. I was just wondering if there was a need for me to custom fit these to your rifles. Of course the FFL wants something for his time and trouble, and we argued about it for a while, the best I could do was $160 +shipping. But that is turn key installation. It could be less if you bought the rifle from them. I'm trying to get them to sell Saiga's but as of the moment, they don't so I can't tell you what price they would ask for them. I'm basically just fishing at the moment to see if there's a need and if the price is do-able.
Also, I did get them to agree to only taking a $10 turn around fee if when I pick up the rifle and try the adapter it works without any mods. This would allow for the few that don't take any mods that we don't know about to not have to pay much.
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|Klas smashes own vault record
PULLMAN, Wash. - Idaho junior Jeremy Klas went big last weekend at Washington, and on Saturday, he achieved a new height with a school-record clearance of 17-9 (5.41m) in the pole vault at the WSU Open II at Pullman.
Klas, who last season became Idaho's first men's All-American in the indoor pole vault, bested his own record of 17-7.75 (5.38m), and, while he was just short of the NCAA automatic qualifying standard (5.50m), that vault most likely assures him a second-consecutive trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships in March.
Sophomore sprinter Liga Velvere paced the Idaho women with a winning time of 56.16 in the 400m dash. After the conversion for track size, Velvere's time goes to 55.47, which is tied as the fastest this year in the Western Athletic Conference. She also holds the WAC's top 800m time of 2:13.73, set last weekend.
Old reliable - Vandal senior Eugenio Mannucci - won his sixth-straight men's shot put competition on Saturday with a toss of 57-6.5 (17.54m), which is his second-best throw of the season. Mannucci hasn't finished lower than first in a shot put competition this season.
Redshirt freshman Jeff Aronson was the other event winner on the men's side with his first-place leap of 21-1 (6.45m) in the long jump. For the women, sophomore Kristine Leonard won the shot put with a career-best toss of 45-3.5 (13.80m).
The meet was Idaho's final tuneup before next weekend's Western Athletic Conference indoor championships, which will be held at Nampa, Idaho.


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Extraordinary musician and inventor Les Paul is the honoree for the 13th Annual American Music Masters® series. Les Paul performed with the "Les Paul Trio" during the tribute concert. As a player, inventor and recording artist, Les Paul has been an innovator from the early years of his life. Born Lester William Polfus in 1915 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the first instrument he learned to play was actually the harmonica at age eight. After brief experimentation with the piano, Paul picked up the guitar, not knowing he would one day shape the sound of songs composed by countless musicians around the world. Because of his pioneering work, Paul is often called the "Father of the Electric Guitar." The Les Paul guitar has become a staple instrument among discerning rock guitarists. This list of musicians associated with the Gibson Les Paul includes Duane Allman, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons and Jimmy Page.
Events celebrating Les Paul''s life and career included interviews, film screenings, Rockin' the Schools classes, a Teachers Rock session, a conference and performances.
Professor Steve Waksman, author of Instruments of Desire: The Electric Guitar and the Shaping of Musical Experience was the 2008 American Music Masters keynote speaker and essayist for the collector's program. You can read his thoughtful essay about Les Paul here.
Saturday, November 15 at 8:00pm
Learn more about the 2008 Tribute Concert
The night before the Tribute Concert, Webb Wilder and the Beatnecks performed at Wilbert's in Cleveland.
On Saturday, November 15 from 9am until 4pm at Case Western Reserve University's Wolstein Auditorium, scholars, artists, journalists and fans gathered at a conference to reflect on the career of Les Paul and his impact on recorded music and the development of the electric guitar. Participants included Les Paul himself, producer Bob Cutarella, author Robb Lawrence, film producer Glenn Aveni and director John Paulson, musicologist Steve Waksman, and David C. Barnett from Cleveland's WVIZ/PBS Ideastream. The conference also included a guitar clinic with the Ventures.
Sponsored by the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at CWRU, this hour-long program in Harkness Chapel on Friday, November 14 featured a live guitar workshop by Jennifer Batten who played with Michael Jackson on his Bad tour. Batten discussed guitar techniques in an interactive multimedia presentation.
On Thursday, November 13, Case Western Reserve University screened the documentary Chasing Sound that explores Les Paul's rags-to-riches story featuring a wall-to-wall soundtrack of greatest hits and includes interviews with B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Tony Bennett, Jeff Beck and more. Director John Paulson and producers Glenn Aveni and James Arntz introduced the film and participated in a Q&A session afterward.
On Wednesday, November 12, luthiers Michael McGuire, Frank Johns and Ren Ferguson took us behind the scenes into the craftsmanship and dedication that goes into building a Gibson guitar.
On Wednesday, November 12, Rock Hall educators and Gibson luthiers talked about the history of the Les Paul Gibson guitar with local guitar teachers, music teachers and other educators from the Northeast Ohio area.
On Tuesday, November 11, Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar led the audience through the story of Gibson Guitar's history and leadership in music innovation. Special guest Ace Frehley talked about playing the guitar and demonstrated some of his signature riffs.
On Monday, November 10, Case Western Reserve Professor of Music Dr. Mary Davis, Rock Hall Vice President of Education and Public Programs, Dr. Lauren Onkey and Rock Hall Director of Education Jason Hanley discussed the life and music of Joplin at the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities.
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Jupiter is roughly 1/1000 the total mass of the sun. To get some idea of what effect Jupiter's gravity may have on the sun I'd like to know the approximate mass distribution of the sun. (i.e) the approximate mass of the core, the radiative zone, the convective zone and of the photosphere?
NASA give an empirical formula for the density of the Sun:
$$ \rho(x) = 519x^4 - 1630x^3 + 1844x^2 - 889x + 155 $$
This gives the density in g/cm$^3$, and $x$ is the depth in solar radii i.e. $x = 0$ at the centre and $x = 1$ at the surface.
All these are answered in the wikipedia article on the sun.
This Nasa link has a recent study of the shape of the sun.
The question in the header:
Has also been answered except it is hard to find links, since googling gets flooded with astrology links and dubious links to barycenter models which are not acceptable. You can find some order of magnitude calculations here. This is an estimate of the combined planetary tidal forces:
Unfortunately they have no scale on fig6 because they are intent in finding correlations with sunspots, but I believe that the scale should be milimeters.


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Los Angeles emcee Busdriver follows up 2007′s RoadKillOvercoat with Jhelli Beam (out June 9). On Jhelli Beam, Busdriver's legendary breath-defying flow teeters precariously on top of samples of classical music, jazz drumming and proggy guitar parts, without ever losing sight of the electronic music that helped define his sound on RoadKillOvercoat.
The legendary underground battle rapper Nocando guests on the classically witty Busdriver track "Least Favorite Rapper," while Islands' precocious Nick Thorburn's influence can be heard on an almost ELO-flavored song "Happy Insider." Jhelli Beam is mindfully engaging and physically palpable at the same time – a wholly unique take on what an underground hip hop album should be.
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Kinship Analysis
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- R - Biology / DNA Program
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California Criminalistics Institute
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This five-day course concentrates on the application of statistics and analytical interpretations. A great portion of the course will involve classroom exercises on kinship calculations and using software tools in kinship casework examples. Case studies will also be examined, including mass victim identification projects such as the World Trade Center Disaster and Hurricane Katrina. Other lineage-specific DNA typing methods, such as Y-chromosome STRs and mitochondrial DNA, will also be discussed. Advanced topics and recent developments in kinship analysis will be presented.
Brian Harmon & Steven Myers
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Lecture, discussion, and exercises
Through lectures and class exercises, this course will train forensic DNA analysts in kinship analysis.
R103 Population Genetics in Forensic DNA Analysis or consent of instructors
Pre-course reading material may be assigned
Materials Fee:
$25.00 Materials fee will be charged to all non-BFS students. This charge is due at the beginning of the class. Make check(s) payable to the California Department of Justice.
POST-certified; no cost to California public crime laboratory personnel. A $600.00 tuition fee is required for all other public agencies, private sector, or out of state applicants.
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ZF-10881: ob_get_contents + ob_get_clean can be done by ob_get_clean
found in: library/Zend/Cache/Frontend/Function.php library/Zend/Cache/Frontend/Output.php library/Zend/Soap/Client/Local.php tests/Zend/Cache/ClassFrontendTest.php tests/Zend/Cache/FunctionFrontendTest.php tests/Zend/Cache/OutputFrontendTest.php tests/Zend/Cache/PageFrontendTest.php tests/Zend/ConfigTest.php tests/Zend/DebugTest.php
fixed in r23590 (trunk) & r23591 (1.11 branch)
This issue is marked as performance improvement, but did you do any benchmarks on this issue?
from php doc: {quote}ob_get_clean() essentially executes both ob_get_contents() and ob_end_clean().{quote}
this is a simple bench out (runs 1000000):
ob_get_clean: 0.54880809783936
ob_get_contents + ob_end_clean: 0.63402605056763
-> I know it only a mini difference but the code is a little bit more clean.
$data = ob_get_contents();
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This issue only will be applied in release 1.11.3 because already was generated the tag 1.11.2 these case should be regenerated the tag or merged changes to tag. Anyway enter in contact with [~matthew].
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I'm re-opening so that it doesn't get included in the release changelog, as it was applied after the tag and packages for 1.11.2 were created. I'll close again once the release has occurred.


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| If your home was built before 1978 and you have children ages six or younger, consider having your home tested. Exposure to dust from lead-based paint is the most common way to get lead poisoning.
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Movement Nova Friburgo in Transition
- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Movement Nova Friburgo in Transition
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Full SubmissionMANIFESTO OF THE MOVEMENT NOVA FRIBURGO IN TRANSISTION The world's problems cannot be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by obvious realities. We need men and women who can dream of things that never were. (John F. Kennedy) One of the biggest challenges of rebuilding Nova Friburgo, severely hit by the biggest natural disaster in the history of Brazil, is to provide housings on a large scale and in safe places, from requiring techniques solutions which should not repeat the mistakes from the past. The natural disaster caused by heavy rains that devastated the Rio De Janeiro state mountains in January, was in the world-wide media because of our city vulnerable situation, due to an urban development related to the overlapping of the private interests above the collective ones. It brings up the urgency to radically update the way we deal with our habitat. Although these natural disasters happen year after year, with increasing frequency and intensity, it can be seen that the actions of the Government has been limited to its emergency aspects, not solving the problem in structural terms. The Movement Nova Friburgo in Transition has as intention to insert the city in World-wide movement of the Cities in Transition (Transition Towns) from the actions of the civil organized society and the Government, for the accomplishment of the necessary changes, so that the city reaches a situation of urban sustainability, becoming less vulnerable to the effects of climatic changes, economical and/or energy crisis. We understand that every crisis is, also, a moment for chances and possibilities to change courses. It doesn?t mean only to construct houses for the homeless, but rebuild these cities under new approaches, constructing, instead of those huge complex built in areas far from the workstations, districts planned under the perspective of sustainable ecosystems development. The basic proposal of the Movement is the accomplishment of an eco-district pilot project, so that this experience can be redone in other places, encouraging a radical change in the current urbanization model, and promoting a more immediate positive repercussion toward to the desired transition, than just enforcing a urban legislation that, however indispensable, presents more results in the long run. This eco-district project could be accomplished through a national competition of ideas. The winners would participate, in a cooperative way, developing the project, based on a reference term created by a multidisciplinary technical team (architects, sociologists, geologists, engineers, geographers, anthropologists, economists, etc.) and representatives of the future residents. Parallel to that, wide eco pedagogical campaigns would be carried out, especially with the population target of the project (homeless people and inhabitants of areas that are in risk). There are institutes and workshop-schools in the region, such as: TIB� (Institute of Technology Intuitive and Bio-Architecture), Pindorama Institute, Bambu-Rio, CECNA, M�os de Luz, Escola da Mata Atl�ntica, etc. They could qualify young volunteers to work, under the orientation of architects and engineers, in the construction of the new constructions and urban infrastructures, by applying sustainable technologies and ecological principles as the permaculture. In a perspective of inversion of the current trend of extensive and predatory urbanization, this new urban settlement would have to be one vertical eco-district, in a conception of ?compact city?, with a similar urban quality to the ones in Brasilia, but with some differences: 1. The traffic system will privilege the pedestrians (with attractive wide sidewalks and public parks), the bikers (with a wide bike road and public places to park the bikes), and a mass collective transport (moved by electricity or bio-fuel); 2. The urban Implementation will have to adjust to the local geomorphologic characteristics, taking advantage on the topographical declivities, with the intention of avoiding the use of elevators (vide example of the ?Conjunto Pedregulho?, by the architect Reidy) and fitting the sight through the use stilts; 3. Use of local and eco-techniques materials, taking in account the geographic and cultural characteristics of the place and of the future residents; 4. Use of natural and renewable energies, biological treatment of the sewer, garbage separation and recycling, landscaping, organic garden, permaculture, etc. 5. Qualification of young volunteers to work erecting urban constructions and infrastructures (as in the Movimento Oasis, in Santa Catarina - BR). The basic idea is the collective development of a trial design, radically new, regarding the current status that could serve as reference in the transition from the current predatory and chaotic urban standard to a model of sustainable development, like synergy. This is the appropriate moment for the fulfillment of this proposal, because of the Conference Rio+20 that?s is going to happen next year, when Rio De Janeiro receives environmentalists from the entire world to evaluate the advances of the ECO-92. To conclude, the perspective of a transition for a sustainable urban model also involves, necessarily, the people involved in the project and in its results, by the combination of values such as cooperation, neighborliness, solidarity, creativity and conscience of being part of the planet, under penalty of making it impracticable to live on Earth.


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Katy B will be taking the stage at this year's iTunes Festival, which invites over 60 artists to perform across 31 consecutive nights (July 1-31) at Camden's Roundhouse in London, UK. Each performance will be available for streaming both live and for a limited time after the show. Several of the performances will be released as live tracks or EP's for purchase.
Katy's performance will be tomorrow, June 19th, along with Jamie Woon. Showtimes are being announced on the iTunes Festival Twitter page.
Above, you'll find an interview with Katy at the Wireless Festival in London, where she speaks on her experiences with the various festivals she's been doing, her favorite artists at the moment, and her admiration for Alicia Keys.
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Celtics 96, Heat 86
Observations from Tuesday's 96-86 loss to the Celtics at TD Garden:
- Simply not good enough, which is why Pat Riley will, and has to, blow it up this offseason.
- Patience finally ran out with Michael Beasley. He simply wasn't there, even before he was yanked
- And so it ends. And so it begins.
- Erik Spoelstra shook up his defensive matchups from the outset. Dwyane Wade opened on Rajon Rondo, Jermaine O'Neal on Kevin Garnett, and Michael Beasley on Kendrick Perkins. The Celtics then opened 5 of 6 from the field, with Ray Allen looking to post up Carlos Arroyo.
- On the other end, Arroyo converted his first three shots, a series of mid-range jumpers.
- Then there was Beasley, who shot 0 for 3 in the first quarter, with two of those attempts blocked, and had a pair of turnovers before he was removed with 2:36 left to play in the first quarter. Beasley did not return until 4:36 was left in the second.
- Beasley's first points, on a pair of free throws, came with 2:22 left before halftime.
- Beasley, whose turnovers were of the mindless variety, then was replaced in the starting lineup at the open of the third quarter by Udonis Haslem.
- Haslem then missed a jumper and Paul Pierce converted 3-pointer on the other end for a 51-38 Celtics lead.
- O'Neal made his first shot, but then missed his next three. He did not return for his regular stint at the top of the second quarter, when he previously had been cast as the primary offensive option in the absence of Wade. He closed the first half 2 of 7.
- Wade was rushed back with 10:18 to play in the second, after the Heat fell behind 31-21.
- The words "Mario Chalmers" and "point guard" no longer can comfortably be used in the same sentence. But he did play well as a shooting guard.
- This team really could have used another guard in this series. Daequan Cook must have done something horrible, not to have gotten another chance.
- The Celtics led 48-38 at half, but a lot of that was on the Heat, with its turnovers and inability to convert short shots.
- Celtics coach Doc Rivers said he expected more of Wade on Rondo. "Wade is really disruptive defensively on Rondo, because he is just roaming. He's like a safety, a very good safety. It's tough."
- A bit shy of two hours before tipoff, Spoelstra says, "We know what it's about and it's not about the messages right now." So then you walk into the locker room and every pregame point on the strategy board begins with "Break-thru." OK, then.
- Of Haslem producing a breakout moment before the close of the series, Spoelstra said, "I wouldn't count him out. I wouldn't bet against him." Haslem missed his first four shots, but was active on the boards. But there was no magic there.
- Heat owner Micky Arison missed the game. Said his son, Heat executive Nick Arison, who was in attendance, "He'll be here on Saturday," the scheduled date for a Game 7. Or not.


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text: Catholic Mission Institute in Pastoral Ministries The Institute in Pastoral Ministries responds to the educational needs of persons engaged in lay-ecclesial and diaconal ministries in the Roman Catholic Church. We fulfill the mandates of the Second Vatican Council for well-educated pastoral leadership. We seek to form people who have the theological knowledge to minister with competence and confidence as well as the pastoral skills to provide compassionate Catholic leadership. We hold Pope John Paul II's (†2005) sentiments as our own: The unity of the Church is not uniformity, but an organic blending of legitimate diversities. It is the reality of many members joined in a single body, the one Body of Christ (cf. 1 Cor 12:12). Therefore the Church of the Third Millennium will need to encourage all the baptized and confirmed to be aware of their active responsibility in the Church's life. Together with the ordained ministry, other ministries, whether formally instituted or simply recognized, can flourish for the good of the whole community, sustaining it in all its many needs: from catechesis to liturgy, from the education of the young to the widest array of charitable works. ("At the Beginning of the New Millennium" [Novo Millennio Ineunte], 6 January 2001, n. 46) The Institute in Pastoral Ministries is especially aware of our mission in terms of specifically American guidance offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: The Church has always required proper preparation of those who exercise a ministry (see CIC, canons 235 §1, 236, 597 §2). In the same way, CIC, canon 231, states that "lay persons who devote themselves permanently or temporarily to some special service of the Church are obliged to acquire the appropriate formation which is required to fulfill their function properly." Lay ecclesial ministers, just like the ordained, need and deserve formation of high standards, effective methods, and comprehensive goals. . . . We encourage dioceses and academic institutions to seek creative ways of providing opportunities for the preparation and formation of lay ecclesial ministers, especially in mission and rural areas, and for meeting the needs of various cultural groups. (Co-Workers in the Vineyard [2005], 33) Pastoral Ministries + More Ministry in the Church continues the ministry of Jesus through the ages and throughout the world. Continually, the Spirit calls forth new ministries and new ministers to serve evolving needs, as the history of the Church shows. In our time lay ecclesial ministers have emerged, men and women working in collaboration with bishops, priests, deacons, and other laity, each responding to the charisms bestowed by the Spirit. Because of their secular character, in a particular way they "are the Church in the heart of the world and bring the world into the heart of the Church" as they serve the needs of the community today. Lay people working in and for the Church require support and encouragement in the special task of evangelizing an increasingly incredulous world. (Co-Workers in the Vineyard [2005], 26) Canon Law + More [I]t appears sufficiently clear that the Code is in no way intended as a substitute for faith, grace and the charisms in the life of the Church and of the faithful. On the contrary, its purpose is rather to create such an order in the ecclesial society that, while assigning the primacy to faith, grace and the charisms, it at the same time renders easier their organic development in the life both of the ecclesial society and of the individual persons who belong to it. (Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Constitution Laws of Canonical Discipline [Sacrae Disciplinae Leges], January 25, 1983)


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School attendance is mandatory and free from age 6
to 18. Formal education starts in primary school (grades 1-6) and
continues with intermediate school (grades 7-9) and secondary school
(grades 10-12). About nine percent of the post-primary school population
attend boarding schools.
The multi-cultural nature of Israel's society is accommodated within
the framework of the education system. Accordingly, schools are divided
into four groups: state schools, attended by the majority of pupils;
state religious schools, which emphasize Jewish studies, tradition, and
observance; Arab and Druze schools, with instruction in Arabic and
special focus on Arab and Druze history, religion, and culture; and
private schools, which operate under various religious and international
In recent years, with the growing concern of parents over the
orientation of their children's education, some new schools have been
founded, which reflect the philosophies and beliefs of specific groups
of parents and educators.
Most hours of the school day are devoted to compulsory academic studies. While the subject matter to be covered is uniform throughout the system, each school may choose from a wide range of study units and teaching materials, provided by the Ministry of Education, which best suit the needs of its faculty and pupil population.
With the aim of enhancing pupils' understanding of their society, each year a special topic of national importance is studied in depth. Themes have included democratic values, the Hebrew language, immigration, Jerusalem, peace, and industry.
The majority of secondary schools offer academic curricula in science and in the humanities leading to a matriculation certificate and higher education. Certain secondary schools offer specialized curricula, which lead to a matriculation certificate and/or vocational diploma.
Technological schools train technicians and practical engineers on three levels, with some preparing for higher education, some studying towards a vocational diploma, and others acquiring practical skills.
Agricultural schools, usually in a residential setting, supplement basic studies with subjects relating to agronomy.
Military preparatory schools train future career personnel and technicians in specific fields required by the Israel Defense Forces.
Yeshiva high schools, mainly boarding schools, with separate frameworks for boys and girls, complement their secular curricula with intensive religious studies and promote observance of tradition and a Jewish way of life.
Comprehensive schools offer studies in a variety of vocations, ranging from bookkeeping to mechanics, electronics, hotel trades, graphic design, and more.
Youth not attending one of the above schools are subject to the Apprenticeship Law, requiring them to study for a trade at an approved vocational school. Apprenticeship programs are provided by the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Labor in schools affiliated with vocational networks. Lasting three to four years, these programs consist of two years of classroom study followed by one/two years during which students study three days a week and work at their chosen trade on the other days. Trades range from hairstyling and cooking to mechanics and word processing.
The Ministry of Education is responsible for school curricula, educational standards, supervision of teaching personnel, and construction of school buildings. Local authorities are charged with school maintenance as well as with acquisition of equipment and supplies. Teaching personnel at the kindergarten and primary school level are ministry employees, while those in the upper grades are employed by local authorities, which receive funding from the ministry according to the size of the school population. The government and local authorities finance 80 percent of education, while the rest comes from other sources.
Educational Television (ETV), a unit of the Ministry of Education, produces and broadcasts scholastic programs for use in school classrooms and educational programs for the entire population. In addition, ETV collaborates with education professionals at universities and teachers' seminars in developing new teaching methods.
Dedicated to providing lifetime learning, ETV gears its production to people of all ages through enrichment programs for preschoolers, entertainment programs for youth, educational courses for adults, and news broadcasts for all.
Gifted children, who rank in the top 3 percent of their class and have passed qualifying tests, participate in enrichment programs, ranging from full-time special schools to extracurricular courses. A classroom for the gifted is characterized by the level of its students and its studies, with emphasis not only on imparting knowledge and understanding, but also on apply ng the concepts mastered to other disciplines. Children in these programs learn to research and handle new material independently.
Children with physical, mental, or learning disabilities are placed in appropriate frameworks according to the nature of their handicap, to help them eventually achieve maximum integration into the social and vocational life of their community. Thus some are taken care of in special settings, while others attend regular schools, where they may be assigned to self-contained groups or to mainstream classes with supplementary tutoring.
Responsibility for their wellbeing is shared by health-care personnel, psychologists, social workers, and special education professionals, as well as by the family and various community support groups. A committee constituted by law and appointed by the minister of education determines the eligibility of handicapped children for special education programs and facilities, which are free from age 3 to 21.


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Reporting to the Assistant Director/Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Student Services for Gender-Based Misconduct, this position is responsible for managing the day-to-day responsibilities associated with the University's Title IX investigations with a particular emphasis on investigating alleged cases of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and intimate partner violence involving undergraduate and graduate students at the University and its affiliates (including Barnard and Teachers College). The incumbent will work closely with the University's Student Services for Gender-Based and Sexual Misconduct Office and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action to conduct investigations of complaints of gender-based and sexual misconduct. When a complaint is filed by a student, the Title IX Investigator will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation, which includes: identifying and interviewing witnesses, gathering and securing relevant documentation, and identifying other information that would be helpful to the Hearing Panel. The investigator acts as a neutral party in the investigation and provides a detailed, unbiased report to the Hearing Panel regarding the findings of the investigation.Responsibilities:
- Manage the daily responsibilities associated with conducting Title IX investigations on campus
- Develop an investigate plan for each complaint
- Contact all involved parties and provide them with information about the investigatory process. Interview the complainant, respondent, and potential witnesses
- Gather and secure relevant documentation. Keep accurate and thorough records and notes of investigatory process. Develop comprehensive reports for the Hearing Panel
- Provide on-going updates to Student Services for Gender-Based and Sexual Misconduct and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmation Action when necessary
- Advocate for improvements in the investigatory process
- Continuously identify and integrate best practices in the Title IX investigation arena into knowledge base and practice


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Colts player Nathan Palmer surprises Elkhart teen fighting cancer
ELKHART — Indianapolis Colts player Nathan Palmer knows a thing or two about strength on the field, so when he made a surprise visit to Elkhart on Tuesday, July 23, he had a very special message for a local girl battling cancer: "Keep fighting. Stay strong."
The 24-year-old wide receiver from Elkhart surprised 15-year-old Sarah Crane at the Lerner Theatre wearing a royal purple T-shirt with the words "Sarah Strong."
Sarah, a student at Elkhart Memorial High School, had surgery two weeks ago to remove a tennis ball-sized tumor, and a week later, she was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors at South Bend Memorial Hospital told Sarah and her family that she is the youngest patient in the country with stage four colon cancer.
"You're going to be strong, and I'm going to be strong," Palmer told Sarah.
Palmer had two football coaches who were treated for cancer, an experience that brought the team together.
"I want Sarah to know that there are a lot of people out there like her who have battled cancer, and like my coaches, both of them were diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and both were life-threatening," Palmer said. "Some people said neither one of them would make it, and to this day, they're still coaching and they're still going strong. I want her to know she can fight this. She is a very strong young lady."
Sarah's sisters, Kylee, Allyson and Jenna, said they hope Palmer's visit lifted her spirits.
"We all grew up watching football, so we're all huge Colts fans," Kylee said. "I think the support in general has helped her, but seeing someone like that take time out of his day to come and wish her luck, that will definitely give her more of a stronger attitude."
Sarah and Palmer autographed each other's shirts and even made plans to meet again at a Colts game.
"It was amazing," Sarah said about meeting Palmer. "He's really nice and such a caring person. It's amazing that he took time just to come see me. I'm just glad everyone put this together. I have such amazing friends and family that care for me."
Sarah's friends and family have sold more than 500 purple "Sarah Strong" shirts as a fundraiser for the Crane family.
"When we first found out that Sarah had cancer, the first thing we thought about is how we can help," said Sherry Auker, a long-time family friend who works with Sarah's mother at Cleveland Elementary School. "We wanted to do something tangible that could help her parents, Julie and Dean, with expenses because they will be traveling for Sarah's treatments. Once word got out at Cleveland Elementary, I think just about everybody on staff wanted one."
Auker is selling the shirts in all sizes for $15 each, and she can be contacted at email@example.com.
This week, Sarah will be headed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, where doctors will evaluate her condition and determine the next step in her treatment.
"Sarah is someone with determination there all the time," said Sally Faus, Sarah's grandmother. "She sets goals and works toward them. She's a fighter."


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Abandoned Farmhouse
He was a big man, says the size of his shoes
on a pile of broken dishes by the house;
a tall man too, says the length of the bed . . .
He was a big man, says the size of his shoes
on a pile of broken dishes by the house;
a tall man too, says the length of the bed . . .
It is portentous, and a thing of state
That here at midnight, in our little town
A mourning figure walks, and will not rest, . . .
A queer thing about those waters: there are no
Birds there, or hardly any.
I did not miss them, I do not remember
Missing them, or thinking it uncanny. . . .
The hounds, you know them all by name.
You fostered them from purblind whelps
At their dam's teats, and you have come . . .
We sat together at one summer's end,
That beautiful mild woman, your close friend,
And you and I, and talked of poetry. . . .
Yes. I remember Adlestrop—
The name, because one afternoon
Of heat the express-train drew up there . . .
The mower alone
saw from the median
the cloud come over . . .
When you come, as you soon must, to the streets of our city,
Mad-eyed from stating the obvious,
Not proclaiming our fall but begging us . . .
Love not too much. But how,
When thou hast made me such,
And dost thy gifts bestow, . . .
Because I have come to the fence at night,
the horses arrive also from their ancient stable.
They let me stroke their long faces, and I note . . .


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Hey everyone. I've noticed that the 1919 kits are getting cheaper, anyone ever built one ? How hard are they to construct ? I've built my share of AK's and pieced together AR15's before, but how does this compare to constructing the 1919 ? I notice that you can get the 80% right sideplates from a guy named Geronimo off of GB, and kits from different suppliers.
Depending on how tax season goes, I just might invest in a kit and a sideplate. I'm in waaaaay over my head if I just jumped in, so does anyone have resources or tips and ideas ? Thanks guys. :)


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That's what I've been saying ALL ALONG.
What is it with americans having to go bigger and better with everything?
we're gonna have a texas sized healthcare plan, woo-fricken-hoo
Obama's doing the same shit as Bush. Different mantras, same ends.
"I prefer a sane world where you are rewarded by providing people with something they want. Not arbitrarily rewarded in a status game that reminds me of chimpanzees." - nazgulnarsil
Here I am with my empire
Ill bring you to your knees
Ebb and flow with my desire
Cause its all that youve been taught to be
im sure there are a lot of smaller/less noticeable things hes doing better but im too lazy to look them up
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
but seriously wtf is wrong with america in general. everything we do is terrible. we spend the most money on shit and have the worst of it.
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
Politics and people's opinions. The amount of effort it takes to pass a bill in the Congress, the fact that companies fund political campaigns, the way leaders need to appear to support the majority's stance in spite of how idiotic it is. Things would get done so might faster if the blabbering idiots didn't have a say. That's seeing it in a practical and non-humanitarian sense, of course. But of course, this is what makes America AMERICA.
Don't ask me to quote specific examples, this is just my general idea of things.
democracy is the worst form of government, except every other form of government.
No one is ever happy with their government. It's sort of the theme of the plebeians to be unhappy. Just like it's the way of the rich to throw bread and circuses at the little people to distract them from what they are doing. (yes, they throw circuses at us, I've seen it, it's awful you guys, just awful)
Could things be done better here? Yes. Could they be a lot worse? Oh yes.
For everything people hate, there are 2 that they love.
Also, it's way funnier to blame bush than the black guy.
Though the longer Obama serves his country, the funnier he looks. He went in a dashing man, his hair just keeps getting lighter and lighter. Before he checks out of office he is going to look like Redd Foxx on Sanford and Sons.
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ZF-8259: Zend_Ldap->search() fails to bind if not yet bound
When using Zend_Ldap->search() without explicitly binding first, the search will fail because there is no ldap resource. To me it seems the logical way to fix this is to extend the getResource function with a bind (if not yet bound), because this can also eliminate the check in a lot of other places in the code, and it will ensure getResource() returns a resource or throws an exception.
fixed in trunk (r18918). {{Zend_Ldap::getResource()}} now always returns a connected and bound {{ext/ldap}} resource (given the fact that a connection can be made and a user can be bound with the given options)


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yea that album was the 1st present from my youngest sister and i would listen to it everyday and when i got my 1st car it was the only cd i had in it lmao...well the lyrics to never forget you go perfect for the reason why im gettin the tattoo, in 06 i lost my father and im never gonna forget wht he meant to me
lmao im actually planning to tattoo the 1st and 15th logo on me and im also gonna tattoo the 3rd verse from "Never Forget You" on my ribs...im sure you've heard the song ignorant sit and he has that badass line where he says "Buyin diamonds is just no longer in me So no more chains flooded watches on the right hand I work like a Mexican spend like a white man" lmao thats genius
the cool, hip-hop saved my life, us placers, and dead president freestyle....handcuff is a great song i remember the 1st time i got arrest all i kept thinking was the lyrics to that song lol


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Guests were invited to celebrate the K2 Apartments Grand Opening & Designer Showcase. Attendees enjoyed bites, cocktails and music throughout the evening while exploring the brand new apartment building. K2 features premium amenities including an outdoor pool deck with cabanas and fire pit, HD movie theater, indoor basketball court & yoga studio.
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Can you get cancer from mammogram radiation?
To answer this important question, we went to one of our experts: Dr. Andrew Mizzi, an experienced Radiologist who reads and interprets mammogram images at the Botsford Breast Center. Continue reading
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Servant's House Ministry, 601 Cotton Grove Road, will host family night at 7 p.m. Friday . The youth will show the movie "Delhi Safari." Free admission and refreshments.
The J. Smith Young YMCA is having a fish fry, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 - 7 p.m. May 31. Fried fish, potato salad, cole slaw, roll and dessert for $8 per plate. Eat in or take out. Pay in advance at the Y, or at the door. Help support Our Strong Kids Scholarships.
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Ezekial AME Zion Church, 314 E. Fourth St. Center, will have a chicken and fish plate sale from noon to 8 p.m. each Friday through June 28. The cost of a plate is $6.
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Rural Health Education Foundation
Curtin, ACT
This DVD provides updates on the current status of asthma and respiratory disease among Indigenous children. It examines the major diseases and their causes, appropriate treatment and preventative measures, and how these aspects of respiratory disease relate to hospitalisation rates for Indigenous children compared with non-Indigenous children.
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They're led by SLmag's dining editor Mary Malouf and include Park City Television's Ori Hoffer, David Cole of Epic Brewing and SLmag editor and pizza lover Jeremy Pugh.
The verdict: The crust and look of the pizza was great, but the rest wasn't as good. And if you've actually had great New York pizza, it might be disappointing. Watch the vid for the Squad's other opinions on Este's slices. But the place has been highly praised in the past, maybe just an off day.
If you want to try it for yourself, Este has a great combo deal: 2 slices and a drink for $7 or one slice, a salad and a drink for $8.60. The slices are huge, so bring a cheap date for the $7 deal and share the drink.
Este is located at 2021 Windsor Ave., Sugar House and 156 E. 200 South, Downtown. The one in Sugar House has more space to eat outside if you go this summer.


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Good sight is invaluable. And, the ophthalmologists at Bon Secours can help protect your vision. These world-class professionals provide excellent diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions. They also respect your special needs as a woman.
Eye damage can occur at several stages in life. Becoming sexually active or having new partners exposes women to infections, including HIV/AIDS, which can bring about eye problems. Pregnancy, nursing, menopause, and conditions, like diabetes, also can cause or speed up eye ailments. It's a good idea to consider regular exams whenever you reach one of these milestones.
Many people are unaware that your eyes can be affected by various health conditions. These include diabetes, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, Lyme disease and syphilis. Regular exams can help safeguard your vision. So can counseling on cholesterol and blood pressure control. Lifestyle changes – eating a balanced diet, exercising, and avoiding tobacco – can protect your eyes and general health. We also suggest eating lots of green leafy vegetables, boosting intake of omega-3 fatty acids, and wearing sunglasses. As patients age, our doctors focus more closely on macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment.
If you need eye surgery, rest assured that our health care professionals will deliver compassionate care and will work closely with you and your family to select the best therapies. Please call for more information.
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The amount of water you need for good health varies. Your weight, your height, your food intake, and depending partly on your activity level warrants the amount you should have on a daily basis. On average, you should drink a minimum of eight to ten cups of water every day if you're not active. If you're exercising, you may need more to replace the fluids lost during exercise.
You can easily tell if you're not getting enough water by noting the following signs:
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Flushed skin
- Heat intolerance
- Light-headedness
- Dark urine with a strong odor
Today you can have spring water, mineral water, tap water, and sparkling water, and the list goes on. With so many choices, which one's for you?
The most convenient choice is tap water straight from your faucet. Tap water contains a variety of minerals. In most cities, it's chlorinated and fluoridated. The mineral content in tap water varies regionally, and the amount of chlorine and fluoride added to water is federally and locally regulated.
This makes bottled water generally a better choice than tap water because of possible contamination of tap water. Tap water in many areas contains contaminants such as pesticides, chlorine by-products, and harmful microorganisms. If you drink tap water, a good move is to buy a water purifier, which filters out some contaminants. You can install an in home water filter system for under a few hundred dollars. The one from 3M is easy-to-install in about fifteen minutes and the filter lasts for over a year. It purifies your home tap water without taking out the fluoride benefits you'll want for your family.
No matter what kind of water you choose, the bottom line is to drink lots of it.
Andrea Metcalf is a healthy lifestyle coach and author of Naked Fitness, A 28 Day Proven Weightloss Program for a Slimmer, Fitter, Pain-free Body. (Vanguard)


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WebRTC has been a hot topic for more than three years now, and there are signs that this Web communications standard may finally be reaching critical mass of acceptance. But what does the continued evolution and growth of the WebRTC ecosystem mean for your enterprise? Most of the big names in enterprise communications have expressed support for WebRTC, joining Google and the other Web-centric vendors that sparked the WebRTC movement, as well as newer startups in the mobile apps space.
But how much of this support and activity has translated into real-world products and implementations? And how many enterprises are deriving real business value from WebRTC technology today?
To help your enterprise answer these questions, Enterprise Connect is proud to present its fourth-annual WebRTC Conference-within-a-Conference. This full day of programming will provide you with the most current information on the status of WebRTC standards and product development. You'll hear from the thought leaders who are driving the standards efforts, and you'll get to see live demos of WebRTC-based products. Finally, you'll have the opportunity to hear from end users who have implemented WebRTC within their enterprises. You'll come away with a clear idea of what WebRTC can do for you today, and what it could mean for your future.
Monday, March 7, 2016
Is WebRTC living up to early predictions that it would ultimately democratize UC by enabling voice, video and screen sharing within any application (or alternatively with no application except the browser), or have the codec battles and slow V1.0 ratification permanently limited WebRTC's allure? During this brief opening session we'll look at where WebRTC is today based on real adoption data, and more importantly, where it's heading as we set the stage for the day's discussions in the WebRTC track.
After several years of WebRTC development what is the state of the standard today? Is WebRTC really bringing any new capabilities to the UC space? What is ready for use today, and what is still coming down the road? Are the video codec wars being resolved? What about the security issues that have been raised? Have they been solved? How do people develop WebRTC apps for mobile devices? During this session we'll answer all these questions and more as we discuss the current state of WebRTC technology.
WebRTC is often seen to be a major disruptor for many established communications networks. Sometimes WebRTC is referred to as the ultimate Skype killer. But, is this really true? What are the opportunities and possible pitfalls for WebRTC to succeed as a standard, and how does WebRTC help or threaten a communications player like Microsoft?
This session will give Microsoft's perspective on WebRTC. Microsoft is a key browser manufacturer (Windows Explorer and Edge), has a strong developer ecosystem, and operates global and enterprise communications networks like Skype and Skype for Business.
To date, most enterprise organizations have looked at WebRTC as something they deploy themselves, using internally developed apps or by leveraging off-the-shelf products from communications software vendors. However, traditional telcos and emerging communications service providers are very active in providing WebRTC-enabled apps as well. During this session we'll explore how service providers are delivering WebRTC solutions to the enterprise, and we'll discuss how end-user organizations could leverage service provider offerings to achieve their own WebRTC goals.
So you've identified a use case for WebRTC, now what do you do? Do you develop from the ground up, or use a WebRTC toolkit? What are the best practices for voice/video quality management? Are there security risks to WebRTC-enabled implementations, and if so, how do you mitigate them? How do you integrate WebRTC into your existing infrastructure, or do you need to? During this session we'll look at architectural models and operating approaches that may help ensure the technical success of a WebRTC project.
In this session we showcase vendors of WebRTC apps demonstrating their technology. This is a fast, fun session showing the best of existing WebRTC technology!
By enabling anyone using a browser or mobile app to make an audio and/or video call, WebRTC provides a tremendous opportunity for organizations to easily engage with customers and partners. In this session we'll look at the real-world ways thought-leading companies have leveraged WebRTC to reduce costs, deliver innovative new services, or improve customer engagement.
Will WebRTC pull out of the trough of despair, or is it destined to continue languishing as the codec wars and browser challenges are worked out? Can WebRTC emerge triumphant by extending free UC platforms to any browser and, by extension, to any app? Will it disrupt the UC market and the revenue streams of UC incumbents? In this closing discussion we'll look to the short term and medium term future of WebRTC, debating these questions among a panel of experts who watch this technology and this market.


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Welcome to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, the third largest university in the state with a total enrollment of more than 13,900 students, including 1,300 graduate students. The University's 76 associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree programs are organized within four outstanding colleges -- Business, Education and Human Services, Letters and Sciences and Nursing-- and the Division of Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement for students who have significant work and/or family obligations. The University, founded in 1871, serves as the arts and cultural center for 1.2 million residents of northeast Wisconsin, and its NCAA Division III Athletic Program is among the very best in the nation.
Andrew Leavitt is the 11th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Our commitment to engagement, collaboration and "green" environmental principles guides our strategic and operational planning, while our dedication to liberal education reform, student success services, faculty development, sustainability and integrated marketing and communications makes our academic community distinct. The opportunity our students have to work directly with faculty on state-of-the-art research projects that benefit the community distinguishes an education at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. A newspaper editorial entitled "UW-Oshkosh gaining national reputation for research, teaching" noted that "UW-O emphasizes researchers having classroom contact with students," and that "it has learned how to carve out niches of excellence knowing full well that those new branches of research earn it a reputation for innovation."
UW Oshkosh collaborates with regional organizations and communities and serves as an economic engine by contributing more than $501 million to the region annually. But that's not all- the University also brings value in terms of community-building, human capital and brainpower, markets and market opportunity, knowledge and expertise, and regional quality of life. Here is just a sampling of how UW Oshkosh brings value to our regional community and the state of Wisconsin.
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The Veterans Administration's goal is to provide excellence in veterans' care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. The VA strives for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. Our nation's veterans deserve no less. Here is a partial list of VA components
Overview of the Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), was established as an independent agency under by the President on July 21, 1930, and became a Cabinet office in 1989.
The Department's mission is to serve America's veterans and their families with dignity and compassion and to be their principal advocate in ensuring that they receive medical care, benefits, social support, and lasting memorials promoting the health, welfare, and dignity of all veterans in recognition of their service to this Nation.
VA has over 235,000 employees, including physicians, nurses, counselors, and attorneys. As advocates for veterans and their families, the VA community is committed to providing the very best services with an attitude of caring and courtesy.
VA has a Central Office (VACO), located in Washington, DC, and facilities throughout the United States. Most services come from one of three major departments: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and National Cemetery Administration (NCA).
Services and benefits are provided through a network of hospitals, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, residential rehabilitation treatment programs, readjustment counseling centers, veterans' benefits regional offices, and national cemeteries.
- Veterans Benefits Administration
VBA provides benefits and services to the veteran population through 58 VA regional offices. Some of the benefits and services provided by VBA to veterans and their dependents include compensation and pension, Education, loan guarantee, and insurance.
- Veterans Health Administration
With 157 hospitals nationwide, VHA manages one of the largest health care systems in the United States. VAMCs within a Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) work together to provide efficient, accessible health care to veterans in their areas. The VHA also conducts research and education, and provides emergency medical preparedness.
- National Cemetery Administration
NCA is responsible for providing burial benefits to veterans and eligible dependents, managing 120 National Cemeteries nationwide, providing grave markers worldwide, and providing Presidential Memorial Certificates to next of kin of deceased veterans.
- Board of Veterans' Appeals
The Board reviews benefit claims determinations made by local VA offices and issues decision on appeals. The Board members, attorneys experienced in veterans' law, are the only ones who can issue Board decisions.
- Center for Women Veterans
The mission of the Center for Women Veterans is to ensure women veterans have access to VA benefits and services, to ensure that VA health care and benefits programs are responsive to the gender-specific needs of women veterans, to perform outreach to improve women veterans services, benefits and eligibility, and to act as the primary advisor to the Secretary for Veterans Affairs on all matters related to, and affecting women veterans.
- Office of Human Resources & Administration
HR&A's functional areas include human resources management, administrative policies and functions, equal opportunity policies and functions, and security and law enforcement.
- Office of the Inspector General
The IG provides service to veterans, VA employees, and citizens concerned with good Government.
- Office of Occupational Safety & Health
The staff ensures that the VA complies with requirements of Federal, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and VA standards.
- Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
OSDBU advocates for the maximum practicable participation of small, disadvantaged, veteran-owned, women-owned, and empowerment zone businesses in contracts awarded by the VA and in subcontracts which are awarded by VA's prime contractors.