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Kelly Rivard wants to bring high-tech skills to a traditional industry: agriculture. RJ McNichols wants to become a great writer and a film director. Kevin Hannon's web design skills are key to an Internet start-up company. Adam Gierhart produces sports media materials for a professional softball team.
All have chosen to major in North Central's unique Interactive Media Studies (IMS) program to develop expertise across all types of media and technology and they've found their talents are in demand. New technologies for the web, phone apps, video games, movie animation, video production and graphic design means that there will be a continuing need for people who have both technical abilities and good communications skills. In response, North Central established a unique
IMS program with three tracks:
- Graphic arts, which includes courses in typography, design, photography and digital illustration;
- Interactive media technology, which combines courses in web site programming, multimedia presentations, game programming and video/audio and editing;
- Convergent media, which focuses on writing for the various media along with TV, film and video production and web design.
In just four years, the program has grown to 85 students, who choose North Central over more technical schools because of its full liberal arts curriculum. That means IMS students become more well-rounded by taking courses in English, history, math, science, psychology, sociology, religious studies and languages like Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Japanese. They also are encouraged to study abroad for a 10-week term.
"It's a very interdisciplinary major," says Stephen Renk, professor of computer science and coordinator of the IMS program. "When a potential student is just as interested in journalism as video game programming, I know North Central is the right choice." Professors who teach in the program have backgrounds in art, computer science, English, journalism, mass media and broadcast/speech communication. "Our goal is simple: we want our students to effectively communicate in any medium," adds Renk.
North Central's facilities are equipped with modern technologies critical to the IMS learning experience. These facilities include a chroma key (green screen) studio, an audio lab, a Mac lab and three other computer labs. Students also can develop their skills at the College's award-winning radio station, WONC-FM 89.1, or at Naperville Community Television (NCTV), which has close ties to North Central.
Upper-level students can participate in a practicum called Viewfinder and publish an on-line, multi-media magazine. Other resources are available through the College's instructional media office in Oesterle Library, including audio recorders and digital camcorders that students can use if they don't have their own equipment.
The IMS program awards talent scholarships to incoming first-year students based on a portfolio presentation. The portfolio, often presented as a DVD, might include a video or film production, computer animation or graphic design samples. Interviews for IMS scholarships are typically held in February for graduating high school seniors. For more information, go to northcentralcollege.edu/audition.
Students of IMS
Nearly every IMS student completes one or more internships before graduation. Those in the convergent media track have worked at NCTV and Fox News Chicago. Graphic design students have been hired by Sightmark Signs in Naperville, for production design at Sourcebooks in Naperville and as a gaming web site editor for a San Francisco firm.
Others have worked for sports teams to develop media guides and publicity posters. Media technology students have interned at firms such as Automotive Internet Media, based in LaGrange, IL, for web design and development.
IMS students find opportunities to develop their skills on campus, such as working in the Office of Marketing and Communication, Sports Information and the Office of Campus Ministry and Service.
Kelly Rivard: Graphic Arts
Kelly Rivard knows from her rural Illinois upbringing that the agriculture profession is rather slow to adopt new communication tools.
The graphic design track within IMS is giving her expertise with video production, social media and the Internet—which can benefit farmers and agriculture organizations—to forge her career. "The challenge is to help farmers gain access to the current technologies," she says. "Some still have dial-up Internet access."
She has already become a video editor and is pursuing an English minor to polish her writing skills. Kelly has interned with AgChat Foundation, which teaches farmers and ranchers how social media can reach consumers; and also for the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and NutraHealth Media, a marketing company for health foods. "North Central gives you opportunities and you can build your career from there," she says.
RJ McNichols: Convergent Media
RJ McNichols has been writing and producing videos since age 12, so finding a college that could help him launch a filmmaking career was important. "But I knew I wanted more than a technical focus," he says. "I wanted to learn about history and other topics, and become a better writer. Plus, I wanted to run competitively. North Central was the perfect fit."
RJ's classes in the convergent track within IMS incorporate film production, mass media and screenwriting, along with English courses such as Creative Writing and Advanced Creative Nonfiction-Multimedia, which helps him think as a creative writer. "The best directors write their own screenplays," says RJ. "I really like films such as Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums and The Darjeeling Limited." He also works on campus productions and creates features for Viewfinder, the IMS online magazine that's offered as a practicum.
Adam Gierhart: Graphic Arts
Adam Gierhart has found that combining the graphic arts track in the IMS program with his interest in sports has created a multitude of opportunities in sports marketing.
During a class, his professor mentioned an opening for an intern with the Chicago Bandits, the professional softball team best known for star U.S. Olympic pitcher Jennie Finch. He landed the internship and designed a media guide, poster and other marketing materials. He also assisted with media relations and was asked to travel to a national softball tournament in Louisiana.
Adam also does design work for the Northern Illinois University Ice Hockey Club. "What you learn in a 10-week class just scratches the surface," Adam says. "You have to pursue other opportunities and internships outside of class to prepare for a career."
Kevin Hannan: Interactive Media Technology
Kevin Hannan was set on the computer engineering program at the University of Illinois. In fact, it was the only school he applied to. But after three years in that program, he knew in his heart that it just wasn't the right fit. "It was very technical, I needed something more creative," Kevin says. So he transferred to North Central to complete his bachelor's degree in the IMS program.
Kevin chose the media technology track and really enjoys web design and development. He landed an ongoing internship with Automotive Internet Media and has developed two websites, Autosales.com and DriveChicago.com.
He's also presented his expertise on search engine optimization (SEO) to a North Central class. "I really like how easy it is to talk with my professors," he adds. "At a big school like Illinois, they're not available to you as a resource like they are here."
Samantha Suarez: Graphic Arts
Samantha Suarez got interested in graphic design while working on her high school yearbook, so she decided to major in art education during her first term at North Central. But then her roommate started telling her about the cool classes she was taking in IMS.
"I started reading the course catalog about the major, and I realized I really wanted to learn how to work on the web and use Flash," she says. Samantha also started a job in the Office of Marketing and Communication as a graphic designer. And her first projects were designing a bookmark, a schedule for the campus shuttle and flyers for study abroad programs.
Her most recent project: designing a poster to send to high schools promoting the IMS program.
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I believe in the end we'll end up with Steve Nash.Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
#Knicks still working on sign and trade with Phoenix and Nash. Told nothing is done.
Sorry, I didn't know where to post this, and since we have a Jason Kidd only thread I thought we'd concentrate all Nashness herein.
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Steve Nash, meanwhile, and the Knicks are working with the Suns to complete a sign-and-trade deal that would bring Nash to New York. Indications are the Knicks are his top choice, but because a trade is complicated (and there is great hesitation to give up Iman Shumpert), the Raptors are in play. A lot of effort has been made, however, to get this done.
Conspirators Unite:
Considering that the Knicks have shown interest in Sonny Weems, the Raptors are very interested in Lin and have signed Fields to an over-exorbitant contract........
Is Grunwald in cohorts with the Raptors to avoid a sign and trade with Phoenix that'll bring us DeRozan, Weems and Nash?
That's purely speculative, but the bolded quote from Hahn suggests that there has been some rendezvousing going on here, no?
Are the Suns, on the other hand, making their play for Iman Shumpert in a 3 way trade consisting of a Nash - Lin swap from Toronto to obtain Shumpert?
Either way, it does say that Nash wants NY.
Now I'm getting anxious.
I believe in the end we'll end up with Steve Nash.Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
#Knicks still working on sign and trade with Phoenix and Nash. Told nothing is done.
woah woah woah no one said we'd lose Shump or Lin.
Knicks are doing EVERYTHING to keep Shump believe that, and Lin will be back guaranteed.
Who knows!?
God, I really really hope we dont get rid of shumpert. Id love to have Nash on this squad, but not at that expense.
Either way, I just want this Nash stuff to get figured out so grunwald can start shifting his attention elsewhere...Like whos playing the 2 again???
Dolan does have money to burn. Go ahead and sign Nash. Match Houston's offer sheet for Lin. It's not my money anyway.
Just for the sake of discussion, what could Suns possibly want from NYK to complete the trade?
what a strange mix of a starting 5.....We will either be great or complete crap....Nash is the PG to make it gel
im telling you, the Knicks have a good shot at not giving up Shumpert.
Either Nash walks to Toronto for nothing or Knicks give them pieces calm down.
Update. . .
Marc Stein
As @alanhahn notes, Knicks PREFER to chase Nash w/out Shumpert. Sources say they're trying to find third team to join proposal to avoid it

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If the Mets Were a Futon…
As the 2009 regular season comes to a close, so too do the pains suffered by most Major League clubs (unless you're the Phillies, of course, who will have to endure a flat bullpen through at least three playoff games) and no team has bled out more publicly than the New York Mets.
I haven't said a whole lot about the Mets' woes because, well, everybody else has done quite an adequate job of ripping them apart, feasting on their mishaps, devouring their disastrous misfortune.
Then I found a futon.
On the interwebs.
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2009 New York Mets (played by an inanimate metal futon frame shot with a hand held digital camera):
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Yep. It's broke.
Either just leave it there, dead on the ground, or start all over again fresh with a new, shiny, expensive futon that can take a beaning or two. Put a great big kiddie helmet on it if ya like. I'm cool with that.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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Sometimes I wonder how the Mets survive when most of the city sit there with an inferiority complex towards the team.
Both teams built amazing ballparks, but the Bronx gets the nod because of its HR-inducing RF porch and its AL East domination this season. This is one of those wild inner city rivalries that can never be settled. NYY will always bring out "The 26 ring" speech, and the Mets can counter with the "Miracle" team.
Guess it is another year of "What If's" in Met-ville while the Pinstripes keep asking for "Whose we playin?" the rest of the season.
Don't you wish both teams could fight it out MMA style to finally take the NYC crown for their own………..
BTW, who are considered the Giants and the Jets in this battle?
Rays Renegade
RSBS: How in the world do the Mets live on in a hypocritical city that constantly questions the lives of the players?😉 Great post here.
Sadly – it is perfect….I might have to send a link to my Met's fan friend….no really – I'm not that cruel…😉
The Mets really have had a tough past couple years. I really hope they can get it back together in the future because they have so many great players. It's just that they keep getting injured.
there's some dorks for ya.. . alot like that dork helmet. what a bust that was!
The Mets all but died of exsanguination this season. For their sanity, I hope they pull out of this before next season.
The repeated references to Yadier Molina weren't enough, Jeff? You hafta go over the top AND post a pic of Lil Davey?
RR — I'd say the Yanks are the Giants. The Jets were a 60s incarnation in the newly built AFL, much like the Mets were new (and bad) back then. MMA style sounds good to me!
Ted — Some things never change, dude.
Julia — Send it!
Dillon — If they're healthy, they will be a tough team to beat… again.
Buz — The dork helmet ain't gonna stay. That's a good thing.
Lisa — Exsanguination is a great word for it (is it a word?).
Prince — At least I didn't bring up Aaron Heilman.


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To fans of a certain class of crime film from the 1970s and '80s, Blood Ties will be recognizable.
Inner-demon-plagued cops prowl unkempt streets. Violent ex-cons refuse to learn from the error of their ways. Good old-fashioned urban car chases play out. And, to confirm the old-school flavor, the story is set in 1974 Brooklyn.
Director Guillaume Canet injects life into the familiar elements in an Americanized version of a 2008 French film. Yes, we are reminded of Dirty Harry or Prince of the City — but mainly because Blood Ties deserves to be mentioned in their company.
Canet easily orchestrates several storylines.
The film opens with a police raid of an apartment housing robbery suspects.
Led by Frank, a New York officer played with effective understatement by Billy Crudup, the bust nets just one arrest. But it sets the stage for later complications. The man Frank has hauled away has a child with an ex of Frank's, Vanessa (Zoe Saldana), who causes trouble.
The next scene shifts to Frank's brother, Chris (Clive Owen), as he shambles out of prison, welcomed by Frank and their sister, Marie (Lili Taylor). Incarcerated for a decade, Chris has been granted a work furlough, but his release isn't a merry occasion. The looks that the brothers share suggest years of disgust and disappointment.
At the heart of Blood Ties is family discord. Frank fears that Chris will return to crime, while Chris takes umbrage at Frank for his law-enforcement path. Their periodic fights are refereed by their terminally ill father (a surprisingly spry James Caan), but soon their problems go beyond bickering.
Although Frank has secured Chris a low-level job, it doesn't last long, and Chris grows to hate his impoverished, albeit free, state. Unable to get a snack-food stand off the ground and dogged by his ex-wife, prostitute Monica (Marion Cotillard), over child support, he turns to robbery. Owen nicely expresses the weight of a life devoid of prospects.
In a thrilling action sequence, Chris and his cohorts hold up an armored car. The cop on their tail happens to be Frank. Because Chris is wearing a mask, Frank suspects — but doesn't know for certain — that he is in pursuit of his brother. He wounds him, but, at the crucial moment, he must decide whether to let him go. It is a powerful fraternal dilemma.
The French-born Canet directs with a foreigner's perspective, using the rich soundtrack to comment on what he sees. A barroom quarrel between Frank and Vanessa is accompanied by the knowing lyrics of Janis Ian's At Seventeen.
Crudup and Owen are well-matched as siblings. Frank is prudent and Chris heedless, but both are sympathetic in turn; after all, they are related. Also impressive is Cotillard: Behind her beauty, her character is as tough and canny as Chris.
This is a large-scale vision of violence, vice and avarice — one that we won't soon forget.


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Freedom New Mexico
Arianna Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run and Tarleton State beat Eastern New Mexico University 6-1 in the nightcap to complete sweep of Friday's Lone Star Conference South softball doubleheader at Zia Field.
Tarleton State beat ENMU 5-1 in the opener.
Samantha Swanda and Katie Smith combined to limit the Zias (11-34, 2-12 South) to four hits in the second game.
Rodriguez' two-run home run in the third inning gave the TexAnns (19-21-1, 7-7) a 3-0 lead
The Zias' only run came in the bottom of the inning when Melanie Alderette drew a leadoff walk, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored Tessa Fioritti's single through the left side.
Tarleton State pushed across single runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings.
Catcher Tonya Crockett had a pair of singles for the Zias.
In the opener, ENMU junior Erin Roufosse allowed two hits and blanked the TexAnns through four innings, but Tarleton broke through for three in the top of the fifth.
TSU's Randi Fentress (3-4) held the Zias hitless until Crockett hit a two-out single to center in the bottom of the fifth. In the sixth, Alderette singled to right field, took second on an infield out and scored on Paige Colburn's double to left-center.
Fentress, though, retired the final five batters to finish with a three-hitter, striking out 10 and walking two.
The Zias committed five errors and only two of the runs off Roufosse (6-25) were earned. She allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out five.
Catcher Katie Welborn went 2-for-4 for the TexAnns, including an RBI single in the fourth.


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Kids, Community Members, and Corporation Team Up To Revitalize NYC Schools, Park
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"Christmas has come in July for PS 28!" said Principal Nunez of Public School 28 after a group of volunteers spend a day revitalizing his school facility and installing new equipment. And this was a truly collaborative effort.
All of these organizations and people came together on July 15 to work side-by-side for a day of community service and civic action: Children for Children, the new youth and education arm of HandsOn Network; Public School (PS) 28; New Heights Academy Charter School; Digitas, a global marketing and advertising firm; and dedicated, energetic community members.
The group worked at PS 28, New Heights Academy and Jackie Robinson Park, all in New York City. Nearly 600 volunteers participated in this transformational day, performing tasks such as building a greenhouse, brightening school walls with inspirational quotes, painting 18 murals and planting flowers to beautify the neighborhood.
Volunteers also remodeled the teacher's lounge at PS 28 with new lockers, a new refrigerator, two new microwaves and a completely new set of furniture. Students partnered with the Digitas volunteers to decorate recycling bins for the new recycling program at PS 28 and paint sports figures to decorate the gymnasium, among other tasks to revitalize the facility.
Volunteers at the park cleaned gardens, repaired fencing, painted benches and planted flowers at Jackie Robinson Park, restoring the outdoor recreation area to make it more suitable for community members to enjoy.
"It's days like this that remind me of how special this place is and how at any time, we can galvanize our community to make a difference in our neighborhood," said a community member.
This event brought alive the importance of service and community involvement for the students of PS 28 and New Heights Academy, demonstrating their ability to impact the world around them. Community members and students collaborated to plan and design each project for this large-scale event, a step toward fully integrating service into the culture of the schools.


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When we are feeling lost, confused, lonely and depressed, it is easy to pick a part other people. It's natural for us to judge what is different. We tend to pull apart other's flaws and weaknesses in order to cover up our own. It's easier to point out their perceived imperfections than to look in the mirror. And when we do finally take a look in the mirror and evaluate the reflection looking back… we tear that apart as well.
Gandhi said, to be the change you wish to see in the world. If you want the world to smile at you… you must smile at it. I know when I am confused or frustrated I become judgmental and I pick others apart as well as myself. But I have to stop myself for a moment and affirm, "I see and honor the light within each person and they see and honor the light within me." I tell myself that everyone is doing the best they can at this time… even if it isn't what I see as the best.
You don't have to like someone, but just because you don't like them doesn't mean you need to judge them. I may not like the color yellow, but my feelings for it remain neutral because yellow just isn't for me. That is the key when dealing with people or situations that aren't up to our liking… you must become neutral to them. The more you push at the object of your judgement the more it pushes back. It becomes a ghost mocking and haunting you.
The old saying, that we judge in others what we see in ourselves holds weight here. It is true at times that we see something dangerious and exciting in others actions and we judge them for it… they have stepped outside of the self imposed rules and regulations and they are living as rebels. We all secretly love the rebels we hate.
Lets make it a goal to honor the parts of people that usually irritate us. Let's celebrate their "flaw", their annoying habit… or whatever. It may not always work, but it's a good thought to be mindful of.
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Chaminade University will hold its 2012 Fall Commencement Ceremony on Monday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m., at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena.
Nearly 250 students, more than usual for fall graduation, will receive their degrees at the free public event. Olelo will broadcast the commencement ceremony live on Channel 55. It will also be streamed live on the internet at www.olelo.org Click on the button that says Channel 55 on Olelo's home page to view.
Highlights include student salutatory speaker Justin Alai Tuiasosopo, receiving his B.S. degree in accounting with honors, and the Most Reverend Clarence "Larry" Silva, bishop for the Diocese of Honolulu, who will give the invocation.
Of very special note, Chaminade University will confer an honorary doctorate degree (Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa) on the Most Reverend Amando Samo '73, bishop of the Diocese of the Caroline Islands, the ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church in the Federated States of Micronesia and in the Republic of Palau. Chaminade is privileged to acknowledge the Bishop's role in founding the Caroline College and Pastoral Institute (CCPI), located in Chuuk, one of four states of the Federated States of Micronesia.
CCPI is an outreach college of Chaminade University that was opened on Sept. 6, 2010, thanks to Bishop Samo's vision and support from his diocese, Chuukese parishes in Hawaii, Guam, and the mainland, as well as Chaminade University. This December, Chaminade will also confer degrees on its first 14 CCPI graduates, with even more graduates expected in the spring. Three of the CCPI graduates will be attending graduation ceremonies in Honolulu, while most will be viewing it via a live internet downstream provided by Olelo.
Baccalaureate Service followed by the Academic Honors Ceremony will be held the day before commencement, on Dec. 16 in Mystical Rose Oratory, at Chaminade University. Family members and friends of graduates are cordially invited to attend. Baccalaureate starts at 2 p.m., and the Academic Honors Ceremony starts at 3:45 p.m.
For more information, go to: http://www.chaminade.edu/graduation/


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Please join us for an ABSN Information Session. While these events are on the Oakland campus, prerequisite and financial aid information is common to all campuses that offer the ABSN. So please join us whether you are interested in applying to the campus locations in Sacramento, Oakland or San Mateo. Because of limited time there will not be the opportunity to ask individual, specific questions, but at the conclusion of the Information Session you can make an individual counseling appointment for a future date where those questions can be answered and transcripts can be reviewed for prerequisites, so be sure to bring a calendar devise with you.
May 30, 2013
*June 6, 2013
June 20, 2013
*July 11, 2013
*July 25, 2013
August 15, 2013
August 29, 2013
*The dates marked with an asterisk will have a particular emphasis on completing the application for admission. Subject to change.
All Information Sessions will be held from 2-4 p.m. This is not an "open house." We will start promptly at 2 p.m. and will end no later than 4 p.m.
All Information Sessions will be held at:
3100 Telegraph Avenue, 4th floor, Room 4002
Oakland, CA 94609
This is the Building "3" on the attached map: http://www.samuelmerritt.edu/locations/oakland/map.
Please park in the parking structure, not the parking lot of Building "B" on the attached map: http://www.samuelmerritt.edu/locations/oakland/parking
Payment for parking is by check or cash only. There is no ATM convenient to the event, so please plan ahead.
You do not need to RSVP for the event. The room holds approximately 50 people.


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Friday, 3 May 2013
Collaboration between Two Volcanic World Heritage Sites on Managing Risks to Visitors
Demonstrating an excellent example of cooperation between managers and staff of two of the globe's most iconic World Heritage volcano sites, ...
Monday, 29 April 2013
Extension of the Netherlands Funds-in-Trust 2013- 2016
After three successful programme cycles of 4 years each, during the period from 2001 to 2012, the Dutch Government decided to extend the Netherlands ...
Friday, 26 April 2013
First European Marine World Heritage Sites conference commits to strong regional cooperation
From 15-16 April 2013, 25 experts from 4 European marine World Heritage Sites were brought together in Tönning (Germany) with the aim to ...
Thursday, 25 April 2013
2nd South East Europe World Heritage Youth Forum for peace and sustainable development held
The 2nd South East European (SEE) World Heritage Youth Forum for peace and sustainable development was held from 6 to 11 April 2013 in Zajecar, ...
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
UNESCO Director-General deplores continuing destruction of ancient Aleppo, a World Heritage site
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expressed her deep distress over reports of the continuing destruction which has severely damaged the ancient ...
Friday, 12 April 2013
11th Expert Working Group releases recommendations for Safeguarding the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan
A group of Afghan and international experts working on the safeguarding of Bamiyan (Afghanistan), as well as representatives of the Afghan and ...
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Special issue of SPANDREL on the Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, Journal of School of Planning and Architecture of Bhopal, India
7th issue of SPANDREL, Historic Urban Landscape. Biannual publication. 2013 The 7th issue of the SPANDREL journal for the promotion and dissemination ...
Friday, 22 March 2013
UNESCO launches project to develop a flood risk mitigation plan for Ayutthaya World Heritage site
UNESCO is launching a project to develop a flood risk mitigation plan for the World Heritage Site of Ayutthaya. The launch event at UNESCO Bangkok on ...
Friday, 22 March 2013
World Heritage sites participate in Earth Hour 2013
Once again UNESCO will partner with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for Earth Hour, one of the world's largest and most well-known environmental ...
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Agreement signed for reconstruction of Kasubi Tombs, Uganda
On 1st March 2013, UNESCO signed the Plan of Operation with the Government of Uganda for the project "Technical and financial assistance for the ...
Friday, 1 March 2013
Syria: The Director-General of UNESCO Appeals to Stop Violence and to Protect the World Heritage City of Aleppo
For more than a year now, I have been expressing on behalf of UNESCO my deep concern about the dramatic humanitarian situation in Syria and the ...
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
World Heritage field guide for climate change adaptation tested at Kenyan World Heritage sites
The field testing of the World Heritage Centre's field guide for climate change adaptation in natural World Heritage sites was launched last Friday in ...
Monday, 25 February 2013
Building capacity for managing natural World Heritage sites in Africa
Managers from 10 World Heritage sites throughout Africa met at the IUCN ESARO regional offices in Nairobi, Kenya to reflect on and learn more about ...
Friday, 22 February 2013
New UNESCO website on Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha World Heritage site
The UNESCO Kathmandu Office has recently created a website on Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, World Heritage property in Nepal: ...
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
International experts and decision makers gathered at UNESCO adopt Action Plan for Mali's cultural heritage and manuscripts
An Action Plan for the Rehabilitation of Cultural Heritage and the Safeguarding of Ancient Manuscripts in Mali was adopted at an international ...
Friday, 15 February 2013
UNESCO and the Fondation Franz Weber partner for World Heritage preservation
On 10 January 2013, UNESCO and the Fondation Franz Weber of Switzerland signed a five-year agreement to reinforce support for the Rapid Response ...
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
UNESCO convenes international experts meeting for the safeguarding of Malian cultural heritage
The Director-General of UNESCO, together with the Government of France, is organizing an international Day of Solidarity for Mali on 18 February 2013 ...
Friday, 8 February 2013
Marine World Heritage: The Crown Jewels of the Ocean event calls for support of marine sites
On 7 February, international film stars Clive Owen and Jacques Perrin gave their support to Marine World Heritage: The Crown Jewels of the Ocean, at a ...
Monday, 4 February 2013
UNESCO has developed cultural heritage maps and a "Heritage Passport" to help protect Mali's cultural heritage
In response to the conflict taking place in the northern regions of Mali since April 2012, UNESCO, in collaboration with the National Directorate of ...
Sunday, 3 February 2013
Director-General visits Mali with French President François Hollande
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova made a visit to Mali on Saturday 2 February with French President François Hollande and the interim ...


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Chamois Fitted Sheet
- Overview
This incredibly soft chenille flatweave rug is made without harsh chemicals so it's safe to play on. It's braided in a herringbone weave and finished with a thick twill tape border for extra visual interest.
- Made of soft 100% polyester chamois.
- Extremely cozy and super soft texture.
- Versatile pattern that pairs well with other prints.
- Coordinates beautifully with most of our bedding collections.
- Pillowcase sold separately.
- Top sheet not included.
- Pillowcase features a zipper closure to hold the pillow neatly in place.
- Fitted sheet has universal elastic (elastic around the entire edge) for a snug, secure fit.
- Imported.
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Fitted Sheet
- Twin: 39" wide x 75" long;; fits mattresses up to 12" deep
- Full: 54" wide x 75" long; fits mattresses up to 16" deep
- Queen: 60" wide x 80"long; fits mattresses up to 16" deep
- Standard: 20" wide x 30" high
- Wash bedding before first use.
- Machine wash in warm water; gentle cycle.
- Use only nonchlorine bleach, if needed.
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Section 8 housing communities may seem like an urban trend, providing low-income housing in crowded metropolitan areas.
But in Washington County about 880 households are also living in Section 8 housing or receiving housing assistance vouchers-about 3.5 percent of the county's population- with another 1,200 families on a voucher waiting list.
"The housing we call Section 8, there's not enough of it here to fill the need," said Sandi Morrison, property manager of Ridgewood Apartments in Marietta. "It's important for people who are just starting out making low wages, because it is difficult to make it."
Officials with the Department of Housing and Urban Development credit the housing options with keeping millions of people nationwide from being homeless, one of the largest preventative tools in the battle against homelessness.
Last year, there were 12,325 homeless people in Ohio, and without the options offered under the HUD umbrella, another 250,000 Ohioans would likely have be on the streets, estimated Tom Leech, HUD field office director in Columbus.
Even in a small, more rural community like those in Washington County, there are options available for families and individuals who need a place to live on a low income.
Section 8 Communities
One option for those looking for housing assistance is through project-based Section 8 communities, which are specific locations and units that are subsidized based on income.
Unlike the voucher program, these locations are pre-determined and federally inspected and recorded by HUD.
HUD requires rent to be paid using whatever the highest amount is; 30 percent of the tenants' family monthly adjusted income or 10 percent of the tenants' family monthly gross income.
In Washington County the focus is on family, as the several properties located throughout the area are multi-family housing units, but also accept disabled and elderly clients.
Ridgewood Apartments in Marietta is one such place, holding some units still available for people not on assistance.
"Our income-based units are always filled, and we use a waiting list," said Morrison.
Ridgewood, Colonial Terrace, Jaycee Estates and Morningside Apartments are the four multi-family housing communities found in Marietta. In New Matamoras, people can seek out Parkway Townhouses or Riverpark Manor, and in Belpre there is Laurel Estates and Putnam Howe Village.
Places like Ridgewood are more geared toward affordable, low-income housing as well, where rent is not subsidized. Non-subsidized housing is available for anyone, as Ridgewood itself holds 66 apartments available that are not rented based on income.
In Marietta, 20 percent of people who utilize housing assistance are elderly, 60 percent are disabled, which is higher than the state average, and 37 percent are a female head of household with children.
In Ohio, 81,753 people are currently living in project-based Section 8 communities. In Washington County, there are about 500 households.
"Ohio is always one of the top states in the nation for housing assistance need," Leach said. "But the programs we do have really are excellent."
Ohio is third behind New York and California for the amount of people using multi-family housing assistance.
Misty Stanley, a resident of Colonial Terrace apartments, said these kinds of communities are necessary.
"Without this housing there would be a lot more homeless people," she said. "There's a lot of single moms out there that need the help, because it really is hard to make it these days."
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Washington-Morgan Community Action contracts with the city of Marietta to administer the housing choice voucher program, which unlike other options, is not based on a designated area or living community, but on a tenant's choice of where they want to live.
To utilize this program, a household-family, elderly or disabled-must apply through Community Action and be put on a waiting list, which is weighted upon need.
Being a veteran, having a disability or being homeless all add points to the scale to bump a household up on the waiting list.
"It can take some time to get a voucher," said Carrie McNamee, senior and community services program director.
McNamee said the weighted list usually holds about 1,200 people at a time, and the vouchers are currently serving 380 people.
Eligibility is based on total annual gross income, as a household income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for the county, which is $43,829 in Washington County according to U.S. Census numbers.
Once a person reaches the top of the waiting list and funding becomes available, they are given a voucher that gives them 60 days to find housing. As long as the landlord accepts the payment and the location passes the Community Action inspection, the family or individual can move in.
"People are finding things right now, and the housing market is getting more difficult," McNamee said.
The voucher program stipulates that a tenant on assistance cannot pay more in rent than a tenant that is not on assistance.
The rent paid by a tenant using a voucher varies by location, but is often the gross rent for a unit minus 30 percent of the household's adjusted income, according to Leach.
"In the end, it does prevent homelessness, because it assists people who otherwise wouldn't have a place to rent," McNamee said. "Without a lot of local shelters, there's not a lot of places to go."
Vouching locations are not publicized by HUD, because they are inspected by the local housing authority and are maintained by private landlords.
The number of people using vouchers in Washington and Morgan counties makes up about 0.05 percent of the total population of the two counties, and 96,533 people use the vouchers in the state of Ohio.
Project-based housing units are funded and inspected by HUD, and the frequency of an inspection is based on what the property most recently received as a score.
Properties are given a score on a standard zero to 100 scale, with 70 being considered a failing score.
"We do a representative sample of the property, and check for things like a working smoke detector, electric things like light switches, water dripping and mold, safe fire escapes," Leach said.
Anything not passing inspection that is considered a safety issue must be repaired within 24 hours.
"The inspection is just meant to be a snapshot," Leach said. "There might be something wrong, but it has to be fixed."
Those numbers, Leach points out, are more there for regulation purposes that give a point-in-time view.
"A lower score shouldn't automatically mean it's a bad place," he said.
Anyone wishing to view inspection scores may call, email or mail the local HUD office in Columbus and request the information, where explanations of a property's scores can be detailed. The scores without explanation can be viewed at portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/physical_inspection_scores.
The Marietta Times made a request for more detailed inspection information for Washington County housing sites but information had not yet been received Friday.
In Ohio, 96,533 people use housing choice vouchers and 81,753 live in project-based Section 8 communities.


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Gov. Scott Walker is proposing a $100 million property tax cut.
Walker has called a special session for the Legislature to consider the idea next week. Walker announced the plan Thursday. He was joined by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Sen. Alberta Darling.
Walker said wants the proposal approved by early November so the tax cut would be effective this year.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he hopes to take up the bill by next week and enacted by next weekend. The bill would be introduced Friday, according to Vos.
Walker said the tax cut would come from higher than anticipated state tax collections.
"We're proud to take the surplus that was generated through a strong economy, through more jobs and opportunity, through prudent management of the resources the taxpayers have indebted us and putting it all into one place where we can provide significant property tax relief on this year's bill," Walker said.
According to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, the tax cut would result in a cut of $13 in 2013 and $20 in 2014 for the owner of a median value home.
Republican Senate President Mike Ellis said, "I don't know why anybody would be opposed to this."
Ellis said Walker plans to tap additional state revenue that's come in above projections to offset projected increases in property taxes statewide. Ellis said the effect statewide will be no net property tax increase.
"The more we looked at it and the size of the surplus, we said, "if we're going to do it, let's go big and go bold, and have a dramatic impact on the people of this state when they're paying their property tax bill," Walker said.
Ellis said the last time something was done like this was in 1993.
But Democratic Rep. Sandy Pasch said no Democrats were included in the drafting of the proposal. Walker did not discuss the plan during a meeting on Wednesday with Democratic leaders of the Senate and Assembly.
Pasch told News 3 a tax cut of $33 over two years is insulting to taxpayers when officials are trumpeting big tax cuts.
"Of course, no one wants to pay more in taxes, but I think the devil has to be in the details and what is going to be the outcome long term," Pasch said. "$33 over two years, I think you'll have to ask the average taxpayer if that will really have an impact on them."
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End of An Era; Beginning of Another
When Tim was a tiny little boy, a *baby* even, I bought Tim a 24 inch baseball bat. It looks like it is a wood bat, but it is foam with a hard core of some sort. It has been a big part of Tim's life for most of his life.
He used it when I taught him how to hit off of a tee:
He used it when he was so short the grass clippings at the park were knee high:
He used it when he was 2 years old, didn't hold the bat properly (hands switched), but retired his tee and demanded pitched balls after seeing that my softball team didn't use a tee:
He used it when I first tied a ball-on-a-string to the swing set:
He used it on vacation at the beach with his cousins:
He used it on road trips (shown here in Boston)…
…and he used it at the ballpark (shown here at FirstEnergy Stadium (Reading Phillies)).
He called it his "white bat," and he used it everywhere and anytime. He learned to hit a baseball with that wonderful little "white bat."
But a couple weeks ago, he broke it.
Here he is posing with his most trusted piece of lumber for the final time:
From a baseball point of view, it was one of the best investments I've ever made. Tim's white bat will be missed…as it hangs in its new resting place on the wall of my home office.
And so starts a new era: the SECOND white bat era. Hopefully it will be just as great as the original.
As we enter this new era, we also enter the final stages of the baseball season. Only four weeks to go, and four more games for me and Tim. Next up, the Orioles at Yankee Stadium this Saturday, September 12th.
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It's interesting, the things you hold onto when you have kids. Sarah is in dance, so we have all of her recital oufits from when she was 3 yrs. old to now, and she's 10, so you can imagine how many we have. While you and Tim are at Stankee Stadium 9/12, Sarah and I will be in Arl. to watch the Rangers take on your beloved M's. Hopefully, Aardsma will redeem himself with me! Have fun!
BTW– To answer your question from my blog, no there were no cheese fries eaten at Dr.Pepper Ballpark. The only purchase I made was ice cream. But I did have some Dr. Pepper.
What time are you planning to get to New Yankee Stadium on Saturday? If you are planning to arrive before the gates open, tell me and we could meet at one of the gates. I also found out that I could stay for the entire game.


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The FBI are coming after me on Day #100 of the Spam Report.
Well, actually they're apparently coming after Pete in Cottage Grove who provided this to us for this week's viewer submission. But, and with these spam emails, there is always a "but," they won't throw Pete in jail for money laundering and conspiring with "bank(s) or person(s) in Nigeria or the United kingdom or any part of the world" if, and this is a big if, he responds within 72 hours with personal information because there are allegedly two consignment boxes containing $4.1 million that Special Agent Erick Bolt of the FBI discovered at New York's JFK Airport.
Pete told me he was going to take his chances and not contact them back. Considering he sent me this email a couple weeks ago and he has not contacted me again from jail, I'm going to say he did the right thing.
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Thanks Pete for sharing this.
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Two Worlds II ReviewBy Dan O'Holloran - Posted Feb 03, 2011
Two Worlds II brings an innovative spell casting system, hours of RPG content and fun multiplayer modes to the genre. But you have to get through a confusing and incomplete tutorial, clunky combat and excessive dialogue sequences. It's a trade-off that may be worth it for what the game brings to console RPGs.
The Pros
- Intricate spell and item crafting
- Unlimited multiclassing
- Innovative multiplayer modes for XBox 360
The Cons
- Combat not intuitive
- Confusing story line
- Long dialogue sequences
Two Worlds II Review:
Two Worlds II has a bad reputation to live down given the train wreck of the first Two Worlds game and tries very hard to prove that, unlike its much-ridiculed predecessor, it's a top notch RPG. Does it succeed? Mostly.
In-depth spell creation, intricate crafting mechanics and the unlimited multiclass system are great fun to play with. The graphical engine is beautiful and cinematic. The multiplayer system is fun and pushes the boundaries of what is being done with console RPGs. But getting to know the game is painful and awkward. The first hour is an extended tutorial with far too many cutscenes interspersed with periodic info-dumps about the different class playstyles and minigames. If you can get through this confusing and trying intro, it's then when the game starts to shine.
Crafting a world of hurt
Let's start with the parts that work. The spell creation system is incredibly customizable. You begin with a base spell -- such as the bread-and-butter of every wannabe grand wizard -- the fireball. You target a monster that isn't being cooperative about handing over all its loot and let loose your wrath in a flashy display of pyromantic power. Rinse and repeat until the monster is dead.
What makes the TW2 system great is how you can build on that. Add a spell card that turns your one fireball into three. Then another card that makes the fireballs all ricochet or find targets like a homing missile or spray damage across multiple creatures. If you have the spell cards that act as modifiers you can mix and match to your heart's delight.
You can also create two entirely different spells that interact with each other. You truly feel like a manipulator of magic, not just some guy in a pointy, yet floppy hat, throwing all the same spells you cast in every other RPG.
The crafting system is mostly about breaking down the armor and weapons you can't use or don't need and reforging them into gear that's suited to you. You can also create sockets in gear and then craft crystals that enhance it with special modifiers. This level of control and customization alleviates the grind of killing thousands of monsters hoping the right gear drops for your playstyle.
Alchemy is similar: you take plants, creature parts and more, combine them together and see what you get. It can range from heal potions to resistance elixirs to plain water should you not get a viable combination. Once you learn a combination that works, you can recreate it at any time if you have the right elements. These staples of RPG are taken to new levels in TW2 and couldn't make a fan of the genre happier.
More multi, more better
Multiclassing is very open and unrestricted. You can max out your skills as a warrior, a mage, or a ranger then switch out between them as the situation warrants. Or, you can just stay in your specialty. While all the classes have their charms, the fun spell creation system makes playing the mage the most worthwhile. Who doesn't want to cast a corpse tornado every now and then?
Of special note is the multiplayer system. It comes in quite a few flavors including 8-player PvP with duels, team vs. team and capture the flag modes as well as co-op.
The co-op part is particularly interesting. You can level up with your friends online by running one of 8 instances known as Adventures. It's like a slice of MMORPGs with its group dungeon crawling.
You can also play an economic minigame online by establishing your own village. By creating buildings and trading posts, you will attract settlers who will generate income for you. You can then specialize in creating a particular item like swords or gems and other players can buy from your village. Eventually you can expand your mini-empire and set up trade routes with other player-owned villages. Who needs a full set of armor when you can tax your enemies into oblivion am I right?
Shut up and let me play!
Sadly, it's not all wine and roses in the land of Antaloor. All those great systems listed above? Good luck figuring them out. The UI is confusing and clunky. The tutorial overexplains some things and doesn't explain others at all. I suppose you could always turn to the Internet for guides and tips, but why force players to put down the game and go elsewhere to learn how to play? And for all your multiclassing skills, combat is a frustrating affair. I can only guess they meant it to be dynamic, but it's mostly hoping an attack lands before you get mobbed to death.
The lore behind the story is supposed to be driving force behind your gameplay, but it's not very clear at the beginning what's going on. Something about your scantily-clad sister being a conduit for a madman's powers and you having to side with orcs to escape and...uh, come back for your sister when you're a badass and can provide more appropriate clothing for her, I suppose.
Given the enormous amount of cutscenes and neverending spoken dialogue from every NPC within earshot, you'd think that all this would be more clear. Unfortunately, you get five minutes of watching dialogue for every "kill ten rats" or delivery quest you're given. The voice acting is ok, but it just goes on for too long. I got through more than a few levels of Angry Birds on my iPhone waiting for all the talking to end every time I picked up a mission.
Two Worlds, One Verdict
So does intriguing game systems, lush settings, and multiclassing goodness make up for a confusing introduction to the game, clunky combat, and far too much story? That depends on what you are looking for. For those like myself that love to play with spell casting system, it's definitely worth the time to wade through the slow parts so you let loose your magical creations on the unsuspecting monster population. If you are looking for something faster paced, more intuitive, and less cumbersome, then you may want to look elsewhere. Two Worlds II offers many, many hours of content and will reward those who hang in through the learning curve, just know what you are getting yourself into.