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A New Documentary Shows How Education in NZ and the US is Divided on Racial Lines
Where you learn depends on where you live, and where you live often depends on what colour you are.
by Zahra Shahtahmasebi
It was the second-to-last day of intermediate school, and Antonio Ripata was surprised to be called to the principal's office. He walked there with his mate Wiseguy trying to work out what they had done this time. "But we sat down with the principal and he pulled out a little pamphlet..."
They weren't in trouble. That pamphlet was for the In Zone programme, a hostel set up in a ritzy Auckland suburb to give Māori and Pacific Island boys the chance to attend one of the country's leading high schools. Going to Auckland Grammar usually depends on your parents having enough money to live in the school's sought-after zone. And Antonio lived much further south.
The only catch? Antonio's parents would have to hand guardianship of him over to stranger. Enter Terrance Wallace, the man behind In Zone. Terrance came to New Zealand from Chicago in 2010. His initial impression of Auckland was "a paradise" but it didn't take long for him to identify a society divided along racial lines. He remembers hearing a news story about Māori and Pacific underachievement in education and immediately linked it to his own experiences with African American and Hispanic people back home in Chicago. "I decided I wanted to do something about it," Terrance told VICE. "I had to come up with a way to see how I could make a difference."
Achievement levels for Māori and Pacific students are rising, but they still lag behind other ethnic groups. In 2017, Asian students had the highest proportion of school leavers with the marks to make it into university (77.8 percent), followed by Pākehā (57.2 percent), Pacific (46.4 percent) and Māori (35.6 percent). At Auckland Grammar, 86 percent of students graduate with university entrance.
At the time Terrance opened In Zone, Māori and Pacific students made up only five percent of the school roll at Auckland Grammar. So he set up a hostel to give kids who would normally be shut out the chance to attend. Antonio was one of Terrance's first students.
In the Zone, a new documentary directed by New Zealand filmmaker Robyn Paterson, chronicles the personal journey Terrance underwent as he set up In Zone and developed relationships with the students like Antonio. Between 2010 to 2017 the programme grew from 28 boys to 50. Later it expanded to include girls after a partnership was made with nearby Epsom Girls Grammar, meaning Terrance has now been the legal guardian to over 70 New Zealand children.
"Did it get crazy? Absolutely," says Terrance. "I mean it was fun, we laughed a lot, we cried together, we ate together, we created stuff together and just challenged each other and I think it was a true sense of whānau."
In one of the most moving scenes of the documentary Terrance explains to the parents of hopeful participants that they will need to sign over guardianship of their children for them to be enrolled in Grammar. As a complete stranger, Terrance had to assure parents of their child's safety. Even though, in the beginning, he had no evidence of his programme's success, parents still handed over their kids. "I think that God must have graced me with how to communicate that to give them the comfort of knowing that I would do exactly what I said."
Terrance Wallace
After that initial meeting with their principal, Antonio and Wiseguy talked over the In Zone programme on their walk home from school. At the time Antonio's family situation wasn't good. He was sleeping in the laundry because the house was so crowded. No-one in his family had gone further than year 11 at school. Antonio was keen to better himself and seize opportunities, but says he came from an environment where wanting to be successful was looked down upon. The prospect of going to Grammar excited him, because he wanted push himself and show his family that anything was possible, that "being tough isn't the only thing on offer."
Everything fell into place quickly. The interviews for Auckland Grammar and the In Zone programme were the very next day so Antonio missed his final day of year 8 in order to attend. He was sold immediately. "Driving to Grammar through the front gates, I felt like I belonged... The vast history, all the names on the honours board, the existence of pride just drew me in." Antonio believes he has the record for the fastest interview—so convinced was he that he wanted to attend, he was that quick to answer their questions.
Auckland Grammar School
Without In Zone, he says he wouldn't be where he is today. If he could go back and do it all again, he would do so in a heartbeat. "Sometimes I look back and wish I was back there with all the brothers, back at Grammar with that structure for sure."
Most of all he feels "very, very blessed to have met Terrance", who, despite moving back to Chicago, still remains a massive part of Antonio's life. "I was hardly ever at home, so I didn't really get guidance or advice from my own father, so Terrance kind of filled that gap."
But Terrance couldn't stick around forever. Seven years after establishing the programme, he felt the pull of home. He returned to Chicago to set up In Zone there to help African-American students get better access to education.
Terrance's hometown of Chicago
Like New Zealand, America's high-school graduation rates vary across ethnic groups. Last year, 76 percent of black students and 79 percent of Hispanic students graduated high school on time, compared to 88 percent of white students.
Establishing a Chicago version of In Zone came with more challenges than Terrance had faced in Auckland. "Taking the equivalent number of African American young men into a heavily white community is like playing Russian Roulette. You are not sure if they're going to embrace them, you're also not sure if they're going to be gunned down by a police officer."
The students Terrance wanted to help in Chicago had grown up around drugs and gun violence.
Terrance says the difference between Chicago and Auckland is that in Chicago—a city with nearly 3000 shootings so far this year and counting—it's a matter of life and death. In New Zealand it was also a lot easier to establish networks and find people who were willing to help financially and in other ways to build a successful formula.
And succeed they did. Almost all of the In Zone participants went on to tertiary education, some did trades, or got into sports, or the medical field. Antonio was the first person in his family to go to university. He is now a lending security officer at ASB's head office in Auckland, and is on a development contract with Auckland rugby.
He's not sure what his life would've been like if not for that fateful meeting with the principal all the way back in 2010. "A lot of scenarios could've played out differently if mum and dad didn't send me to that interview on the last day of school. I get a bit emotional thinking about it."
At the time, Antonio never really considered the enormity of what Terrance had done for him. That has since changed. "Now I can comprehend how massive it is in terms of for him, someone who is willing to give that much for someone to better themselves is massive."
Of course, in an ideal world children would have access to great schools whatever neighbourhood they grow up in. Terrance says it's not uniquely a schooling problem he's addressing—he believes the quality of teachers is the same in less affluent areas as affluent areas—but the In Zone model has the ability to distance students from disruptive factors outside the classroom.
"If we're addressing anything it'll be mainly what happens after school time and the violence and the gangs and the drug access within those communities that really affects the kids education," says Terrance. "If a family is living in poverty, chances are that if they're working or trying to work putting in heaps of hours. Kids aren't having the supervision they need so they can excel in their education and that's anywhere from tutorial support and after school programming. In some cases you have two bedroom homes with five or six kids living in it. In Zone is much larger than education, it's housing, it's poverty, it's child poverty, that we are addressing."
In the Zone is in New Zealand cinemas now.
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Some big plans to publish open data – e.g. 22 million records from a library network in Bavaria planned for later this year.
Also another area of legal interest, in Finland a new Data management law – emphasises interoperability and open data open metadata etc. The National library – building a 'metadata reserve' (would have been called a 'union catalogue') – bibliographic data, identifiers, authorities.
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Courting Aurora by Geoff Bamber
Style A comical fantasy for kids, in one act.
Synopsis Much to the despair of the King and Queen, the temperamental Princess Aurora has almost run out of marriage suitors. The latest in a long line is Prince Gallegan... who despatches an emissary, Lord Benedict... who hatches a plan to woo the Princess for himself... Enlisting the aid of a motley band of travellers, Benedict's plan unfolds - but not entirely smoothly.
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Crackerjoke Writer by Paul Richards
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Crime Wave by Bill Tordoff
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Criss Cross by Karen Ankers
Style One-act drama in a single, untidy living room set. (Includes discussions of self-harm.)
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Crossing The Line by Pete Benson
Performance by Weighton Young Players won the East Riding Section of the All England Theatre Festival, 2019, also picking up best actress, best director and youth section awards.
Roles Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 8. Minimum total without doubling = 14. No chorus. All characters are aged around eleven or twelve except for Victor Marriot who is an adult at least forty years old.
Style One-act drama for a youth theatre or mixed company. Single (minimal) set. Contains minor bad language.
Synopsis Playing games has brought a group of children together in a barn, where they hear how Susan killed an injured cat to put it out of its misery. Then they discover a wanted criminal, shot and on the run. He'll let them go, as long as Susan stays. He needs her help with something.
The Cruise by Liz Dobson
Style A one act poignant comedy with a single (sewing factory) set.
Synopsis Recently widowed Vera is retiring after a lifetime of work at the same factory and has mixed feelings about her future. Her colleagues are supportive as she reminisces about her past but there is a final shock for them that no-one expected.
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Style One-act comedy play, single 'committee room' set.
Synopsis A regular committee meeting of the Southern Sudbury-Regis Drama Club is rudely interrupted by one of the society members who has some strong ideas about the next pantomime. Little do they know just how far he is prepared to go!
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Curtain Calls by Charles Alverson
Roles Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 7. Minimum total without doubling = 8. No chorus. Narrator is an offstage voice
Style A short one act play.
Synopsis A new arrival in the care home for retired performers seems to have found a way to connect with the old guard - even Edna has spoken for the first time in days. But does he really deserve a place in the home?


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Q: Java 8 lambda curly brackets mandatory? I am new to java 8 lambdas. From my research i found that the curly brackets are optional around a single statement. But sonar complains top remove the unnecessary brackets around the lamda. The below change removed the issue from sonar but is it same as with and without curly brackets?
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The Best NYC Neighborhoods for Retirees in 2019
As more and more baby boomers reach retirement age, the question arises as to where they should settle for their golden years. New York City might not seem like the obvious choice, but there are fair arguments for it. The city may have a reputation as a fast-paced metropolis ideally suited to young people. But there's something here for all ages. Many neighborhoods are highly age-friendly and becoming more so each year as the percentage of residents aged 60 and over continues to grow. Presently, it sits at about 17% and is expected to rise to well over 20% in the next two decades. The city has even launched an Age-Friendly Neighborhood initiative to address the issue.
If you're a retiree that's looking to downsize while still remaining a part of the city you love, or a new arrival that wants to be closer to family, these five neighborhoods are some of the top choices out there. But before we get to that, what exactly makes for an age-friendly neighborhood?
What Constitutes an Age-Friendly Neighborhood?What Constitutes an Age-Friendly Neighborhood?
Every individual will have their own needs and wants for a neighborhood. Broadly speaking though, most retirees (or near-retirees) will want a neighborhood that ticks the following boxes:
Accessible public and private transportation
Easy access to appropriate health services
Good air/water quality
Accessible and affordable housing
Services to assist with household chores and home maintenance
Safe roadways and signage for drivers and pedestrians
Centers and programs for active leisure and socialization
Hazard-free streets and buildings
Supportive neighborhoods with positive images of older persons
As things stand, much work still needs to be done before more neighborhoods meet these criteria. Fortunately, the Age-Friendly Neighborhoods Initiative is helping to do just that. Their aim is to make more NYC neighborhoods more accessible and inclusive for its older residents. Several neighborhoods are already meeting these standards and getting better every year. Any retiree looking for their little slice of the Big Apple should consider a move to one of these neighborhoods.
How to Pick the Right Neighborhood in New York City
Upper East SideUpper East Side
For those who can afford it, the Upper East Side is perhaps the top choice out there for retirees. In particular, the Carnegie Hill area offers the most to residents aged 65 and over. The area is incredibly accessible with the 4, 6, and Q subway lines all passing through there. However, at present, only the Q stations are fully accessible. Healthcare can also be found in abundance with the area boasting more hospitals, health facilities, and doctor's offices than almost any neighborhood in the country.
For leisure time, there's plenty available for all ages with Central Park and more than a dozen cultural institutions being within easy walking distance. When it comes to safety, the neighborhood has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. All in all, the UES offers some of the best of the best when it comes to real estate in NYC.
Hell's KitchenHell's Kitchen
If affordability is a high priority, then Hell's Kitchen where you'll find it. This is thanks to an agreement with local landlords and the seniors center, which provides below-market-rate housing for senior citizens. Most buildings are 'walk-in' apartments bellow six stories, and while prices are climbing, they remain affordable for seniors. Just like the UES, there are plenty of attractions within a few blocks such as Central Park, Huston Park, Theater District, and Times Square.
Perhaps the best thing about the neighborhood and its biggest strength is its diversity. You'll find just about every ethnicity here, which shows in its arts, culture, and food. For eating out, the area is a hub for international cuisines with French, Italian, Russian, Thai, and so many others to choose from. Despite its storied past, crime rates are now incredibly low for Manhattan, meaning you can rest easy through your retirement.
Murry HillMurry Hill
Another affordable location that still keeps you in Manhattan is Murry Hill. Like the previous two neighborhoods, it comes with low crime rates and close proximity to health services and some of the city's most famous landmarks. The Chrysler Building and Empire State Building are within easy walking distance along with Grand Central Station. This makes it highly accessible, so you'll have little trouble staying in contact with out-of-town family. For a mid-town location, the neighborhood has a surprisingly down-to-earth residential feel. This gives residents a breathing space from the noise and crowds of the rest of Manhattan, which is something senior citizens are sure to appreciate.
Park SlopePark Slope
Anyone looking for a quiet, tree-lined neighborhood with beautiful green spaces should look to Park Slope. Brooklyn is one of the most desirable locations in the city to live in. That puts its real estate in the high-income bracket, but for what you get, it's well worth it. Residents here can feel like they've taken a trip outside the city to a quieter and down-to-earth small town. Prospect Park provides a superb counterpart to Central Park while the tree-lined streets with historic brownstones allow for pleasant strolls in the late evening.
Ease of transport is no problem as the area has seven subway stations that are serviced by nine lines. These allow you to easily get to and from the neighborhood's main streets of Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue. For entertainment and eating out, the area has a wonderful mix of indie boutiques, laid-back bars, and casual restaurants. The neighborhood is a true jewel for any senior citizen that wants a small-town feeling while still remaining a close part of NYC.
Battery Park CityBattery Park City
Despite being located near the hustle and bustle of Lower Manhattan, Battery Park City feels well removed from it. The upscale neighborhood is one of the most pleasant areas of the city to call home. This is thanks in large part to the calm atmosphere of the waterfront and its many parks and public spaces. Additionally, its central location and laid-back style of living mean residents don't have to compromise on accessibility or peacefulness. While the area does get more crowded during lunch hour due to its proximity to the Financial District, on weekends, it gets a lot quieter. Senior citizens who love nature will find plenty to enjoy here with its calm atmosphere, pleasant public spaces, and amazing views of the Hudson River and Lady Liberty.
Finding a New HomeFinding a New Home
Beyond these five neighborhoods, NYC has an abundance of options to choose from. Not to mention plenty of housing options with co-ops, condos, townhouses, duplex's, and others to choose from. If you feel like now is the time to look for a new home, then contact an Elika agent today to help make that dream a reality. Whatever your needs or preferences, our agents are trained to guide you through every step of the buying process and ensure your purchase is one you can be proud of.
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Based on the "I Stink!" book series by Kate and Jim McMullan, "The Stinky & Dirty Show" follows the adventures and mishaps faced by best friends and unlikely heroes, Stinky the garbage truck and Dirty, the backhoe loader.
The two-hour special makes its television debut on Friday, September 9 at 9:00/8:00c on CBS.
Jacki Weaver, Stana Katic, Jess Weixler, Michelle Trachtenberg and Troian Bellisario are among the featured co-stars.
Season three is currently in production in New York and will premiere on Sunday, November 20 at 10:00/9:00c.
TLC Starts Production on a Second Season of "Outdaughtered"
Production has officially started on the new episodes highlighting the family's next chapter.
The Peacock leads the night in total viewers and adults 18-49 by a wide margin.
In honor of Rodriguez's career successes on the field, the FOX broadcast network will televise Friday night's game to a national audience with play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt, analyst John Smoltz and reporter Ken Rosenthal on the call.
The new season kicks off with a one-hour special, when Richard and Aaron hit the beach for a much needed break, and finally get the chance to respond to questions and comments submitted by fans.
The series follows transgender models Laith De La Cruz, Dominique Jackson, Isis King, Ren Spriggs and Arisce Wanzer as they chase their passions of becoming household names in the fashion world while challenging stereotypes of gender and beauty.
The film premieres this Sunday, August 14 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.
They will develop for broadcast and cable networks, as well as streaming services and other digital platforms.
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, August 8.
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After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) becomes a fugitive trying to rebuild his life in modern day Harlem, New York City.
This season the gang makes stops in Australia & New Zealand, Hawaii, Spain, Denmark, Italy and back home in New York.
WGN America's Acclaimed Series "Underground" Celebrated at 2016 Joint Convention for the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists in Washington, D.C.
Aldis Hodge, Alano Miller and Amirah Vann, co-hosted the Arts & Entertainment Task Force reception attended by hundreds of journalists.
For six days, over 200 comedians will perform in more than 60 shows across all five boros at some of New York City's most prestigious venues.
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, August 7.
Science Channel further spins the numbers for the month of July.
In his recurring role, Norman will participate in talkbacks via satellite, pre-packaged features shot during the practice week and also serves as an analyst in the Los Angeles studio on Sunday, November 6, during Washington's Week 9 bye.
SundanceTV will re-air the marathon with three episodes on Monday, August 15 and three episodes on Tuesday, August 16 beginning at 10:00/9:00c each night.
Said installment introduces new characters Grand Admiral Thrawn and Bendu during the season three one-hour premiere event, "Steps into Shadow."
The series will then premiere in its regular time period with an all-new episode Sunday, September 25.
The newcomer bows Thursday, September 22 on FOX.
The network also announced it has renewed popular Saturday night docu-series "For Peete's Sake" and "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's."
The series will move to its regularly scheduled time, Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c, beginning November 2.


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Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel's fourth novel, won the Arthur C. Clarke Award, was a finalist for the National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner Award, was an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and was named one of the best books of the year by more than a dozen publications. It's been translated into 27 languages. "Equal parts page-turner and poem" (Entertainment Weekly), the novel is set 20 years after a devastating flu pandemic destroys civilization as we know it. A woman moves between the settlements of the altered world with a small troupe of actors and musicians until they encounter a violent prophet who threatens the tiny band's existence. "Possibly the most captivating and thought-provoking post-apocalyptic novel you will ever read" (The Independent London). "Think of Cormac McCarthy seesawing with Joan Didion ... Magnetic" (Kirkus starred). "It's hard to imagine a novel more perfectly suited, in both form and content, to this literary moment" (The New Yorker). "I kept putting the book down, looking around me, and thinking, 'Everything is a miracle'" (National Public Radio).


The 61-year-old woman who died from injuries she suffered in a boat collision on Nagawicka Lake was identified on Monday as Jill Ladwig of Delafield.
CITY OF DELAFIELD - The 61-year-old woman who died from injuries she suffered in a boat collision on Lake Nagawicka was identified Monday, Aug. 14 as Jill Ladwig of Delafield.
Ladwig was injured when two boats collided on the east side of Lake Nagawicka at 5:51 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11. She died later at a hospital.
A 53-year-old Hartland man, Anthony F. Drewes, was arrested in connection with the incident. He was charged Monday with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
According to a criminal complaint, Drewes told police he was "super drunk" when he crashed the boat into a pontoon carrying Ladwig. The impact of the collision reportedly threw her into the lake.
According to the complaint, police found several containers of alcohol on the boat Drewes was driving, and Drewes failed three field sobriety tests.
He reportedly told police, "Kill me, just kill me," after being informed of Ladwig's death.
Court records show Drewes made his initial court appearance Monday afternoon and was released on a $10,000 cash bond. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 1.


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William Beatty (1773, Derry - 1842) est un chirurgien irlandais qui a servi dans la Royal Navy.

Né en Irlande, il rejoint la marine en tant que chirurgien en 1791 à l'âge de 18 ans. Il est mieux connu comme le chirurgien du  à la bataille de Trafalgar, au cours de laquelle il est témoin de la mort de l'amiral Horatio Nelson. Il en publiera le livre The Death of Lord Nelson.

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Décès en mars 1842
Naissance en avril 1773
Naissance à Londonderry
Militaire britannique du XVIIIe siècle
Chirurgien irlandais
Médecin irlandais du XIXe siècle
Horatio Nelson
Personnalité inhumée au cimetière de Kensal Green
Décès à Londres
Décès à 68 ans
Membre de la Royal Navy pendant les guerres napoléoniennes
Militaire irlandais du XIXe siècle

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Op-Ed: Opposition to Iran deal makes for some strange bedfellows
Isaac Herzog, leader of Israel's opposition party and a major rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has spoken out against the Iran deal.
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By Jonathan Zimmerman
Tel Aviv —
Here's a pop quiz about the six-nation nuclear pact with Iran, signed last week: Which Israeli official called it a "horrible deal, one that will go down as the tragedy of the ages"?
If you guessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, you're wrong. The correct answer is opposition leader Isaac Herzog, Netanyahu's chief political rival. "With regard to security, I am more extreme than Netanyahu," Herzog said.
Indeed, the Iran deal has managed to unite, however briefly, the country's fractious political class. Other critics of the deal include Tzipi Livni, who served as Netanyahu's justice minister before breaking with the premier to join a center-left coalition, and Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the ultranationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party, who condemned the pact as "total capitulation to unrestrained terrorism."
To an American, the most surprising opposition is on the left. For the last few days I've been meeting with liberal politicians and academics as part of a visiting delegation of American professors. Almost all of our hosts told us they detested Netanyahu and the Iran deal.
That's probably not a story you've heard in the United States, where we tend to superimpose our political categories on everyone else. For American supporters of the Iran pact, especially, it's tempting to imagine that Israeli reactions broke down pretty much like our own: conservatives condemned the nuclear deal while liberals rallied behind it.
The myth was reinforced by the American news media, which quoted tart attacks on the Iran pact by Netanyahu and his ministers — "a historic mistake for the world," "a capitulation of historic proportions" and so on — but generally omitted his opponents' equally barbed comments against the deal.
Instead they quoted President Obama, who phoned Netanyahu to reassure him about America's "stalwart commitment to Israel's security." Obama also told the Israeli premier that the nuclear agreement "will not diminish [America's] concerns regarding Iran's support for terrorism and threats toward Israel," according to a White House statement.
Netanyahu isn't buying that. Neither are most Israelis from across the ideological spectrum, who fear that the Iran agreement gives legitimacy to the chief sponsor of terrorism in the Middle East. Iran has been the main ally of Bashar Assad in his murderous campaign against Syrian rebels, which has already claimed an estimated 200,000 lives. It has also, of course, endorsed the creation of a Palestinian state and supported militants in Gaza.
And yet — here's the strangest part — most Palestinians oppose the nuclear deal too. According to a poll conducted last month by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, only 25% of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza thought the framework for the pact would be "good for the Arabs."
That finding may reflect the complicated relationship between Iran and Hamas, under strain since 2013, when Hamas backed the Syrian rebels against Assad. At its root, however, Palestinian skepticism about the nuclear agreement reflects a growing concern in the Arab world about Iran's destabilizing influence. From Syria and Iraq to Yemen and Afghanistan, Iran's armed proxies have unleashed mayhem. By freeing Iran from economic sanctions, its enemies fear, the nuclear pact will free it to foment yet more violence and unrest.
Ironically, then, the Iran deal hasn't simply united Israel's political parties; it has also brought Israel into accord with most of its Arab neighbors, who have their own reasons for disliking what could be Obama's signature foreign policy achievement. That doesn't mean such skepticism is warranted or that the U.S. should back off the Iran pact; it does mean regional support will be hard to come by.
Over the next two months, Republicans and Democrats will debate whether the Iran deal is a good one, or at least better than bad alternatives. Here in Israel, the only real debate will be over how to manage a situation that almost nobody likes.
Jonathan Zimmerman is a professor of history and education at New York University. He is the author of "Too Hot to Handle: A Global History of Sex Education."
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged the sale of and acquisition financing for Andara Senior Living, a 170-unit luxury seniors housing community in Scottsdale.
Built in 2010, the community is located in an affluent pocket of Scottsdale and nestled in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains. The campus features two three-story residential wings interconnected by a covered walkway. The community offers independent living and assisted living services.
Reliant Group sold the property to a joint venture between Colonial Oaks Senior Living and Fortress Investment Group.
Although the price wasn't disclosed, CBRE provided a $37 million fixed-rate Freddie Mac acquisition loan in connection with the sale. This transaction represents CBRE's third financing of the community after previously arranging acquisition financing on behalf of the seller in 2012 and an agency refinancing in 2018.
The CBRE investment sales team consisting of John Sweeny, Aron Will, Garrett Sacco and Scott Bray represented the seller, while the CBRE debt and structured finance team consisting of Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg arranged the financing.
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Richard Geisler (* 15. Juni 1906 in Weiherhammer; † 21. März 1967) war ein deutscher Paläontologe und Bergwerksdirektor.

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Geisler war Sohn eines Oberwerkmeisters und besuchte das humanistische Gymnasium in Straubing. Ab 1925 studierte er zunächst Philosophie an der Philosophisch-Theologischen Hochschule in Regensburg und danach Naturwissenschaften an der Universität Würzburg, wo er sich besonders der Geologie zuwandte und 1937 (Datum der Prüfung) bei Adolf Wurm promoviert wurde (Zur Stratigraphie des Hauptmuschelkalks in der Umgebung von Würzburg mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Ceratiten).

Er erstbeschrieb die Ceratiten Ceratites pinguis (nicht valide), Ceratites alticella (valide) und Ceratites elegans (= Ceratites diversus WENGER 1957).

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Diakoneo ist eine Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts mit Sitz im fränkischen Neuendettelsau bei Nürnberg und einer der größten unabhängigen diakonischen Träger in Deutschland.

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Am 9. Mai 1854 wurde von Wilhelm Löhe die Diakonissenanstalt in der Gemeinde Neuendettelsau, einer Ortschaft westlich von Nürnberg im Landkreis Ansbach. Es gehörte zu den Sozialwerken der neulutherischen Erweckungsbewegung des 19. Jahrhunderts und wurde später Diakonie Neuendettelsau genannt.

In den 1860er Jahren kamen Strukturen wie Alters- und Krankenversorgung für die Diakonissen dazu, eine einheitliche Tracht wurde eingeführt. In den Siebzigerjahren wurde unter dem Nachfolger Löhes, Friedrich Meyer, die geistliche Seite der Gemeinschaft stärker betont. Ebenso entstanden in dieser Zeit mehrere Filialen des Mutterhauses. Das Werk expandierte, neben den Spitälern und Altersheimen kamen Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts noch eine Schule für Lehrerinnenausbildung, eine Höhere Töchterschule und eine soziale Frauenschule dazu. Anfang der Dreißigerjahre hatte Neuendettelsau 1300 Diakonissen.

Insbesondere ab dem Jahr 2000 erweiterte die Diakonie Neuendettelsau ihr Angebot durch diverse Übernahmen. So wurden 2000 die Einrichtungen des Diakonievereins Roth übernommen, 2007 die Rangauklinik Ansbach,, oder später die Nürnberger Diakoniestationen Diakonie NordWest und der Diakonie Nürnberg-Ost. Zum 1. Januar 2018 übernahm die Diakonie Neuendettelsau 75 Prozent der Anteile der Klinik Schwabach.

Am 1. Februar 1886 wurde das "Diakonissenhaus" in Schwäbisch Hall von Pfarrer Hermann Faulhaber gegründet. Dieses wurde ab 1899 "Diakonissenanstalt", später Evangelisches Diakoniewerk Schwäbisch Hall genannt. Das Diakoniewerk in Schwäbisch Hall verlor dann im Jahr 2019, nach 133 Jahren, seine Eigenständigkeit.

Im Jahr 2019 trat die Diakonie Neuendettelsau als juristische Person in das Evangelische Diakoniewerk Schwäbisch Hall e.V. ein. Zuvor waren alle bisherigen Mitglieder aus dem meist Diak genannten Verein ausgetreten. Der Verein wurde danach in eine gemeinnützige GmbH umgewandelt, deren einziger Gesellschafter die Diakonie Neuendettelsau wurde. Diese änderte in diesem Zuge ihren Namen zum 1. Juli 2019 in Diakoneo. Der Name soll drei Assoziationen hervorrufen: Mit ,  sowie .

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 10.000 Mitarbeiter
 1250 Betten in sechs Kliniken
 voraussichtlicher Jahresumsatz 600 Millionen Euro
 Geschäftsfeldern: Der Bereich Bildung mit fast 40 Schulen und Ausbildungseinrichtungen, wie etwa der Fachakademie für Sozial- und Heilpädagogik Hof sowie die Dienste für Senioren mit ambulanten und stationären Angeboten an rund 20 Standorten Franken, Baden-Württemberg und Polen. Dazu kommen der Bereich Gesundheit mit fünf Klinikstandorten in Ansbach, Neuendettelsau, Nürnberg (Klinik Hallerwiese und Cnopfsche Kinderklinik), Schwabach und Schwäbisch Hall, sowie die Dienste für über 2000 Menschen mit Behinderung in Mittel- und Oberfranken sowie Schwaben. Ferner besuchen rund 1100 Kinder die Kinderkrippen, Kindergärten und Horte der Dienste für Kinder in der Metropolregion Nürnberg. Eine Gründung des Werkes und eine hundertprozentige Tochter ist die Wilhelm Löhe Hochschule in Fürth. In Neuendettelsau besteht zudem die Internationale Akademie DiaLog mit einem breiten Fortbildungsangebot. Der diakonische Träger führt auch mehrere Betriebe wie die Kirchlichen Werkstätten Hostenbereitung und Paramentik sowie die Bäckerei, Gärtnerei und Metzgerei am Hauptsitz in Neuendettelsau. Ebenfalls dort existiert ein Drei-Sterne-Hotel, das DiaLog-Hotel Neuendettelsau. Ein weiteres Arbeitsfeld ist der Bereich Asyl und Migration.

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Unternehmen (Landkreis Ansbach)
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Five years after spearheading what is inaptly referred to as a "government of national reconciliation," Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has finally resigned.
Abbas was elected on a weak popular mandate, as Hamas and others boycotted the presidential elections. His first and only term in office expired in 2009. For a whole decade, neither Abbas nor any government of his has operated with the minimum requirement of democracy. Indeed, for many years the will of the Palestinian people has been hijacked by wealthy men, fighting to preserve their own interests while undeservingly claiming the role of leadership.
The 2007 Fatah-Hamas clashes which led to the current extreme polarization have split Palestinians politically, between the West Bank, under Abbas' authoritative control, and Hamas, in besieged and struggling Gaza. While Israeli leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, often complains of the lack of a "Palestinian partner," his government, with the aid of Washington, has done its utmost to ensure Palestinian division.
This was followed by clearly orchestrated steps to punish Gaza and push the people in the besieged and war-devastated Strip to the point of complete despair. First, Abbas refused to pay money to the Israeli company that provides some of Gaza's electricity needs --thus leaving Gaza in the dark; then he significantly slashed salaries to Gaza workers, among other measures.
Indeed, Gaza's ongoing "Great March of Return," which began on March 30, 2018, was a popular response to a people fed up with war, siege, international neglect, but also horrific political tribalism. Since the march began, over 200 Palestinians have been killed and thousands maimed and wounded.
Abbas is now 83-years old with increasingly debilitating health. His supporters within Fatah want to ensure a political transition that guarantees their dominance because political monopoly offers many perks: wealth, privilege, power and prestige. For Fatah, Hamdallah and his "reconciliation" government have ceased to serve any purpose. Additionally, a unity government with other Palestinian groups at this crucial, transitional period seems too risky a gamble for those who want to ensure future dominance.


Foodservice supplier Brakes is increasing its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity with a set of environmental and social programmes.
Brakes, which is a leading supplier to caterers and food-to-go outlets in the UK and France, has launched a new brochure and web-based CSR area to highlight the importance of the community and environment to its business.Its brochure, 'Our Environment & Social Responsibility', focuses on topics including energy consumption, fuel usage, recycling, ethical trading, sustainability and traceability.Frank McKay, group chief executive of Brakes, says: "It is important to demonstrate the responsible manner in which we go about daily business. We have developed this brochure and web-based site to give those who wish to know about our business a greater insight into how we do things."The brochure states that Brakes will begin by becoming a much more conscious energy user. Brakes claims that in 2006, energy consumption was reduced by one million kWh through a combination of campaigns, staff training and operational changes. By November 2007, Brakes estimates that 95% of the company's energy will be provided via renewable sources.These resources will include using biodiesel, a sustainable fuel made from plants, in delivery vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Brakes has also introduced minimum-order drops, avoidance of congestion routes and double-decker vehicles that can carry bigger loads, thus reducing fuel consumption. By recyling and reducing packaging on products and by re-using water in a circulation system for washing vehicles, Brakes hopes to to achieve ISO14001 accreditation - an internationally recognised standard for environmental performance. The accreditation is awarded to companies that comply with current leglislation regarding the environment. To achieve this goal, Brakes is working with the Carbon Trust and with its own staff to meet targets and improve environmental awareness.The brochure outlines ethical trading as an important factor in achieving environmental and social responsibility. Ethical trading standards put forward by Brakes are being used to maintain relationships within the organisation and with suppliers. Brakes is also encouraging suppliers to operate in a way that minimises impact on the environment by using Fairtrade-branded products.In another attempt to boost social responsibility, Brakes has also asked suppliers to redevelop its own-brand products to contain less fat, sugar and salt and no hydrogenated oils.


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B.A.S.S. High School Nation clubs foster leadership, problem solving and public speaking skills, promote environmental awareness and responsibility, as well as teach kids the fun of fishing. If your club is ready to contribute to the future of our sport, follow these easy steps to start your own B.A.S.S. High School club.
1. A desire and commitment to encourage youth fishing
2. A minimum of two (2) interested students grades 9-12, and a club advisor.
Once your club makes the decision to form a B.A.S.S. High School Nation club, you should begin recruiting members. Once established, the B.A.S.S. High School club needs to begin holding regular meetings and activities. Advisor duties will include supervising the meetings and functions of the club, helping the students hold elections for their officers, planning club meetings and programs and, of course, helping the students learn about the great sport of fishing.
When planning the programs for the club, keep in mind that the programs should be fun, interesting and interactive. Programs that are dull, unorganized or too long will lose the students attention. Ask for the students input when deciding on the agenda and activities; remember, it is their club. Listed below are some suggestions to help with the planning.
Join Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation today!
The Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation was founded in 1995 and is made up of 24 clubs from all across the Province of Ontario. The Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation is a grass-roots organization designed for everyone from beginners to seasoned tournament anglers
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ADVOCACY, PUBLIC POLICY, REGULATORY AND LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Prepared for Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations
By Richard W. Meyer, Attorney at Law, Austin, Texas
TANO MONITORING OF PUBLIC POLICY, REGULATORY AND LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS:
TANO draws on its board, members, staff and stakeholders to monitor, analyze and develop positions on a range of issues that affect nonprofit organizations. On the national level, TANO is the state affiliate of the National Council of Nonprofit Organizations (NCNA). TANO's representative participates in regular telephone conference meetings with NCNA Washington staff and public policy coordinators from the various states. See Part I and Part II following.
On the state level, TANO monitors developments before the Texas legislature and various regulatory agencies. The 81st Texas Legislature begins in January 2009, and TANO is monitoring interim legislative committee hearings in preparation for activity in 2009. Watch the TANO website for notice of evolving issues that promise to be discussed the next legislative session. For a sample of issues and review of activity in the 2007 Texas Legislature, go to "Public Policy and Advocacy", then "80th Legislature 2007" on the TANO website. See Part III following.
Advocacy activities by nonprofit organizations require special caution and an understanding of the legal limitations of participation in the public forum. See Part V following. In examining government or regulatory issues being raised, the following factors are considered: Whether a proposal strengthens nonprofit organization viability under state or federal law or unduly burdens or threatens their status; whether the legal liability of nonprofit board members, officers, staff or volunteers is increased; whether current "charitable immunity" and "good faith" legal protections remain in place; whether laws governing nonprofits are necessary, understandable and based on reasonable public policy concerns; whether nonprofit advocacy is protected; whether ongoing nonprofit organization operations and finances are complicated by new governmental regulations; and whether nonprofit organization disclosure and accountability requirements remain reasonable and balanced.
I. Federal / U.S. Government / Congressional Issues
• NEW IRS FORM 990, NEW e-FILING, AND IRS "BEST PRACTICES":
Year 2009 will require more comprehensive reporting by nonprofit organizations (NPOs) on the Form 990, including details about board governance. Small NPOs not required to file in the past must file the "e-postcard" online. The IRS has proposed its own idea of board "best practices" and appears to be getting into non-financial reporting and uncharted regulatory territory.
More: www.irs.gov/charities
• U.S. SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONTINUES NPO INVESTIGATIONS:
Hearings hostile to the NPO sector begun in 2004 continue under the new Democratic chair, Sen. Baucus, with Sen. Grassley still pushing new inquiries. Much negative publicity would be neutralized by cooperating with NPO stakeholders; senators promise legislative reforms with benefits for NPOs. Always looming is the prospect that NPOs will be burdened with the same management standards, reporting requirements and legal liability that public corporations must satisfy under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act reforms. NPO auditing standards already scrutinize NPO management in more detail.
More: www.grassley.senate.gov (see press releases); www.nonprofitpanel.org (for a chronology of the controversy)
• CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION PROPOSED FOR NONPROFIT "CAPACITY BUILDING": Senate Finance Committee staff proposes a federal fund to support NPO growth and improved governance through state networks aimed at underserved and rural areas. As government looks to NPOs to meet challenging societal needs, a new generation of sustainable NPOs and their managers must be nurtured.
More: The National Council of Nonprofit Associations has taken the lead in these discussions. www.ncna.org
• INCREASE AUTO MILEAGE RATE DEDUCTION FOR NPO ACTIVITIES:
The IRS-permitted deduction for NPO-related or volunteer auto mileage is now $0.14/mile. H.R. 2020 (Rep. Platts) and S. 3032 (Sen. Schumer) would increase the deduction to the standard $0.505/mile and give a boost to volunteerism and NPO programs.
• LEGISLATION TO GENERATE CAPITAL MARKETS FOR GROWING NPOs:
Amendments to federal law would create a social investment fund network with public/private funding, permit foundations to expand program-related investment (PRI) funding to NPOs, "invest" in NPO ventures, and grow the private capital market players (banks) to better serve growing NPOs. Another proposal would permit NPOs to access the loan funds and advisory services of the Small Business Administration or similar new agency. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are prepared to provide more investment and growth capital to NPOs.
More: www.pcgloanfund.org, www.americaforward.org
• PROPOSED FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) AUTHORITY OVER NPOs:
Some think NPOs escape tough enforcement by the FTC when the public interest is not served and consumers are harmed. S. 2831 (Sen. Dorgan) would give the FTC such investigative and prosecutorial authority.
Stakeholders in the NPO sector can be expected to oppose this bill, which would alter the regulatory landscape of the NPO sector. The IRS is currently the enforcer of NPO misconduct along with the states' attorney generals.
• FIND A FEDERAL REGULATORY "HOME" FOR NONPROFITS:
Should the IRS remain the primary home of regulatory authority over NPO activity, or should NPOs have a more appropriate place in the federal bureaucracy, like private business, the professions, educators, veterans, farmers, workers, and other groups? Alternatives proposed include a reconfigured Small Business Administration, the Corporation for National and Community Service, Commerce Department, or new federal agency.
• ADVOCACY RIGHTS OF NPOs CHILLED BY FEDERAL LOBBY REFORM LEGISLATION: A barrage of lobby reform legislation and internal ethics rules enacted by the House and Senate inadvertently limit (and criminalize) traditional benign activities by NPOs in local communities and relations with elected federal officials and their staffs. Misperceptions of the permissible extent of advocacy rights of NPOs are common as they become more involved in public policy discussions.
A popular condition imposed on federal grants is to prohibit funding to any NPO that engages directly or indirectly in any voter registration, education or mobilization activities, even with non-public funds. More: www.clpi.org, www.afj.org (go to nonprofits-charities)
• FORMALIZE ROLE OF NPOs IN DISASTER-RESPONSE PLANNING AND PROGRAMS: High marks received by locally-based NPOs and faith-based groups have not eliminated the ad hoc nature of their relationship to government agencies such as FEMA, in disaster scenarios. California and Louisiana have created cabinet-level agencies to institutionalize NPO roles and strengthen ties for future emergencies; beneficial funding may be available to NPOs through Homeland Security programs.
More: www.californiavolunteers.org
• REPEAL OR REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL ESTATE (DEATH) TAX:
The federal estate (death) tax expires in 2010, but returns with a vengeance in 2011 unless Congress enacts new tax rates or eliminates the tax. Much NPO income depends on the estate planning environment and the tax benefits to donors and their estates. Related to this is Congressional reauthorization of the IRA charitable rollover donation option.
• "L3C" – THE NEW LEGAL ENTITY FOR SOCIAL BENEFIT ENTERPRISES:
Federal law will need to be amended to permit innovative business-type operations and investments by nonprofit social enterprises organized under state law as low-profit limited liability companies, or L3Cs.
Definition of a SOCIAL ENTERPRISE—An innovative NPO that invests its resources to engage market opportunities, generate earned income, and become self-sustaining to fulfill its mission. More: see next item.
II. State Government Issues Affecting Nonprofits:
• STATES READY TO AUTHORIZE CREATION OF "L3C" CORPORATIONS:
After much discussion on the national level, Vermont became to the first state to authorize doing business as a low-profit limited liability company (11 Vermont Statutes Annotated, §3001(23) and §3005(a)). Called a "L3C", the new kind of corporation preserves its nonprofit status despite its ability to generate limited profits from mission-related programs and operations, engage investors, share "profits" with investors or foundation PRI funders, and compete in the marketplace.
Other states (NC, MT, CA) seem ready to enact similar legislation. The L3C permits expansion of investment capital available from foundation-funded PRIs under IRC §§4943, 4944, and 4945. Commercial lenders are expected to become more active in a growing NPO realm of business, possibly joined by government-backed loan programs on the SBA model.
• PRESSURE ON NPO EXEMPTIONS FROM STATE AND LOCAL TAXES:
With tight budgets, state and local government taxing authorities everywhere are aggressively challenging traditional and unquestioned exemptions from state and local property taxes, sales taxes, and other laws that benefit NPOs. Tax agencies are finding creative ways to end tax exemption or tax NPOs indirectly by requiring annual renewal of all exemptions, collecting a fee for exemption applications, enacting periodic "sunset" of all tax exemptions, monitoring NPOs' operations and use of their property or facilities and imposing user fees. State tax exemptions often vary from long-accepted IRS definitions of exempt charitable activity and resources.
A recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision is shocking but typical: the court held that a nonprofit day-care center should lose its longstanding tax-exempt status because its rates charged to working families for child care were in line with those of similar commercial services in the community, despite its charitable mission to serve.
• MULTI-STATE REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF CHARITIES:
Operations of NPOs that drift across state lines, or solicitation of charitable contributions on the Internet from citizens of other states, are the subjects of the current reciprocal multi-state regulatory alliance that some enforcers say is not working, primarily because a score of states have no central licensing or registration of charities that solicit funds from the public. Unless every state buys into a viable interstate enforcement scheme, charity regulators and state attorney generals maysuggest a nationalized (federal) solution to this issue.
The "Charleston Principles" provide guidance to NPOs concerned about enforcement actions from other states. More: www.nasconet.net , www.multistatefiling.org
• DISASTER RESPONSE PLANNING TO FORMALLY INCLUDE NPOs:
State officials in California, Louisiana and elsewhere acknowledge the central role played by NPOs, volunteers, and faith-based organizations in recent disaster relief efforts. NPOs will be recognized with cabinet-level agencies in state government, formalized roles in response planning, and hopefully rewarded with funding for their participation.
• DIVERSITY AND TRANSPARENCY REPORTING:
The California State Assembly (house) has passed a bill to require larger foundations to provide the state with diversity reporting (race, ethnicity, national origin, gender orientation) of foundation boards and staffs, and also similar data on the boards and staffs of the charities a foundation supports and funds.
• ABA REWRITE OF THE MODEL NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS ACT:
Many states use the "Model Nonprofit Corporation Act" as the basis of their state enabling legislation that governs all nonprofits created or registered in the state, creating uniform nationwide corporate structures and terminology. An American Bar Association task force of attorneys has undertaken revisions to the model act with minimal consultations from NPO stakeholders. Basic changes in ABA thinking reflected in the new draft can affect NPOs in every state in the long run.
In an effort related to the Model Act revisions, the ABA is discussing a proposed "Model Uniform Regulation of Charities Act" to deal with interstate regulatory and enforcement issues between the states.
More: www.abanet.org, go to Business Law Section-Nonprofit Corporations
III. Texas Legislative Issues Affecting Nonprofits:
The 81st Texas Legislature begins in January 2009, and the same issues that have appeared before can be expected to return. At present, no significant issues affecting nonprofits have surfaced in the interim committee hearings underway in preparation for the 2009 regular session. Issues from past sessions that deserve close attention include:
• Any proposed amendments to the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law (Chapter 22, Business Organizations Code), which is Texas' user-friendly and flexible enabling statute governing nonprofit organization formation and operation
• Any proposals that increase the legal liability or diminish the legal immunity of nonprofit board members, officers, staff or volunteers under the nonprofit laws or the charitable immunity statutes in Chapter 84, Civil Practices and Remedies Code
• Challenges to the exemptions from the business margins tax, property tax, or sales tax enjoyed by nonprofits
• Proposed limitations to the fundraising or solicitation rights of charitable organizations
• Proposed requirements mandating CPA audits of nonprofits with revenues exceeding certain amounts, with formalized board review of audits (and legal penalties for non-compliance
• Extension of Texas' broad "open meetings" and "open records" statutes to cover nonprofit organization activities and operations
• Limitation on advocacy activities of nonprofits or tighter lobbyist registration and reporting laws for advocacy activity
IV. Ever-Growing "Best Practices":
"Best practices" are models for conduct and management prevalent in a field that others look to in evaluating an organization's status. These include internal policies, voluntarily-adopted standards, professional practice and ethical standards, conditions in funding grants (government and private), auditing standards, trade association standards, insurers' and lenders' underwriting standards, media perceptions of right and wrong, and other commonly-recognized guidelines. Not always clear or binding, best practices when ignored can have the same negative impact on a NPO as a violation of law, negligent act, or other culpable conduct.
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Thank you for joining us in supporting the ministry and mission of White Lake Presbyterian Church by Living Free!
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We are excited to host Financial Peace University and The Legacy Journey throughout the year. Click on either class above for more information.
What's a Birthday Endowment? In planning forward for the generations to come, we established a Birthday Endowment Fund on our 180th Birthday (est. 1835) and invite you and your families to be a part of "growing" it with a special donation. You (and each member in your family) are invited to donate something, whether that be dollars, pennies, $10, dimes, quarters, and so forth for each year of your birthday. This is to honor the number of years God has given to you! (So, on your 42nd birthday, you can give $42 or even $420 to the Fund.) Fun, right?!? We want to make this a joy-full, thanks-giving, faith-building, and forward-thinking Fund! Each year on our church's birthday (August 1), we also invite you to donate something. 2019 = 184 years of God using us in this community! Please take time to talk with your families about how each can get involved, and bring your donation and "Birthday Card" with you anytime or give on-line anytime.


Welcome to week 74 of Wicked Wednesday.
This week's prompt is an idea of Stranded. Read his blog, which is full of wonderful stories or find him on Twitter.
It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring…and do we not all wonder what he is dreaming about that is causing such wetness.
We have all been wet…in one context or another. It could happen anywhere from dancing in the rain to the swimming pool to a spilled drink to suggestive thoughts. A paradox ensues…is wet something that makes us clean, or is it something dirty?
Tell us about what wet means to you…what thoughts spring to mind when the word wet appears.
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When I was reading Seth Kugel's article yesterday I came across a statement that truly expressed my feelings about some of the places I have traveled.
That very feeling has left me wondering what travel books I should read and when I should do the research...before I leave for a journey or when I return home. I have found that I am very apt to believe what I read in travel guides so I will skip over things because the writer told me to stay away. Regret can be a result of that choice. But, if I don't read the books, there may be things that are missed simply because I didn't know what was around the next corner and stopped short. There is no right or wrong answer. I find myself doing a little of both.
When my husband and I were in Spain several years ago I saw the Alhambra in Granada for the very first time. The images of the Court of the Lions still are clear in my mind. I read Rick Steves' Spain as we followed the tour that day. But it wasn't until I arrived home and read Washington Irving's Tales of the Alhambra that I began to understand who might have lived there and what I had seen. The very old book was written in the early 1832 after Irving had lived in the Moorish palace for a period of time.
When we arrived home I savored the travel experience by reading several other books. One called Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Spain was written by a former rock musician from England turned expat. He decided to relocate his family to the Spanish countryside far from civilization. It was hilarious and yet so beautifully honest. I remember thinking about how grumpy the Spaniards were when we were there...Was it my fault? I wondered. I was reassured after reading the book.
But I will admit that reading a travel book before the imagined journey is good too. I like to read books about places I would love to visit but may never get to. I read Francis Mayes books about Italy for that reason. William Least Heat Moon also wrote several books about travel in the United States that I loved even though I may never take his journeys. Books like South: The story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition (to Anartica) take me to places that are inaccessible to the rest of the world.
I looked inside the book on Amazon and I was hooked after the first two paragraphs.
So, when do you read travel books or do you read them at all? I am just wondering.


I think all of us know that the scriptures can give us answers to personal problems and crises. But I have found it fascinating to find in the scriptures ideas for many other kinds of concerns.
For example, while reading the Old Testament early one morning I suddenly found the answer to a simple matter that frequently vexed me. It was an easy way to remember how to spell the name Melchizedek. I had always hesitated when I wrote that name, remembering that there is only one i, but it seemed that the i was always coming up in a different place. That morning it suddenly occurred to me that the name of this great high priest has eleven letters, and that i is in the middle with five letters balanced on each side.
It also reconfirmed for me the importance of recognizing that all of our Father's children place themselves as the central point around which things revolve. Thus, when we can recognize the needs and concerns of all the I's, while helping the I's to be in the middle of serving others, life is in its proper balance.
Since that morning, I've remembered how to spell Melchizedek, but more importantly, whenever I see the word, I recall this choice lesson on the purpose of the priesthood.


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NEW ZEALAND | Politics
Turia going, legacy staying
14 Dec, 2012 5:30am
Tariana Turia says she feels it's a mistake to build parties around personalities. Photo / Mark Mitchell
By: Claire Trevett
Senior Politics Writer, NZ Herald
claire.trevett@nzherald.co.nz @CTrevettNZH
Maori co-leader confident Whanau Ora policy will survive after she quits in 2014.
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia will not stand for Parliament again in 2014, saying she will finally go ahead with plans to retire and could step down as party co-leader by the middle of next year.
Mrs Turia will stay on as a minister until the 2014 election but said she would not stand again - believing both the Maori Party and her treasured Whanau Ora policy were now robust enough to survive the change to a new leader.
However, fellow co-leader Pita Sharples will stand again to try to stagger the leadership changeover rather than replace both of its most public faces at once.
Both Dr Sharples, 71, and Mrs Turia, 68, originally intended to retire in 2011 but changed their minds to see through new policy initiatives such as Whanau Ora and try to keep the party stable after Hone Harawira left to set up the Mana Party.
Mrs Turia said it had been difficult to leave at that point but the time had come.
"By 2014, I will definitely be leaving at the election. I won't stand again. I think that is positive. To be honest, I think there's a real danger in building parties around personalities, as we have seen with other political parties."
The Maori Party hoped to select candidates for all the Maori seats and some general seats by May next year, at which point it was possible she would stand down as leader to make way for her successor.
"We have discussed that, and I'm okay with that."
Dr Sharples said while he would be sad to see Mrs Turia go, she deserved to spend more time with her mokopuna.
"Tari and I have been a team, we have steered this waka together for the last eight years and it will be a huge change to lose my mate. She will be leaving a legacy of opportunity for Maori that she has built up even prior to the days of the Maori Party."
Long-fought treaty claim settled
150 years of injustice redressed
Govt sets up unit to lift Maori economic performance
PM confirms Henare not his top choice for Speaker
12 Dec, 2012 7:49pm
The party has previously considered changing its leadership structure to allow only one leader or two of the same sex. Mrs Turia said she would like to see both a male and female position retained.
"I think it's important to keep the gender balance. I believe women bring quite a different perspective into this environment. We have a major Whanau Ora platform that is the basis of everything we stand for, and it's more important than ever now that we have a female sitting alongside any male who is leading."
On current polling, the Maori Party could be the kingmaker if it retains its three current electorate seats - meaning both Labour and National will need its support to form a Government.
Mrs Turia hoped the Maori Party would hold on to the Te Hauauru seat, where she has been MP since 1996 - first as a Labour MP before forming the Maori Party in 2004. She said voters there had shown "intense loyalty" to her and she would campaign with the next candidate to encourage people to transfer that loyalty over.
Te Ururoa Flavell was relatively safe in his Waiariki seat, but Labour's Shane Jones had eaten into Dr Sharples' majority in Tamaki Makaurau in 2011.


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Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden (Modern Library Gardening)
by: Eleanor Perenyi (author)
A classic in the literature of the garden, Green Thoughts is a beautifully written and highly original collection of seventy-two essays, alphabetically arranged, on topics ranging from "Annuals" and "Artichokes" to "Weeds" and "Wildflowers." An amateur gardener for over thirty years, Eleanor... show more
A classic in the literature of the garden, Green Thoughts is a beautifully written and highly original collection of seventy-two essays, alphabetically arranged, on topics ranging from "Annuals" and "Artichokes" to "Weeds" and "Wildflowers." An amateur gardener for over thirty years, Eleanor Perényi draws upon her wide-ranging knowledge of gardening lore to create a delightful, witty blend of how-to advice, informed opinion, historical insight, and philosophical musing. There are entries in praise of earthworms and in protest of rock gardens, a treatise on the sexual politics of tending plants, and a paean to the salubrious effect of gardening (see "Longevity"). Twenty years after its initial publication, Green Thoughts remains as much a joy to read as ever. This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Allen Lacy, former gardening columnist for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times and the author of numerous gardening books.
ISBN: 9780375759451 (037575945X)
ASIN: 037575945X
Publisher: Modern Library
Non Fiction, Autobiography, Memoir, Writing, Essays, History, Reference, Literature, 20th Century, Environment, Nature, Gardening, Plants
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One of the Warriors top players and starting 5 is now "taking some time off" after an eventful week on and off the court. The drama all started last week on the court during the game after Green grabbed a rebound off a Clippers miss with 6 seconds left taking the ball for himself and missing the game-winning shot, instead of passing to Durant.
The exchange between Green and Durant, which began on the court and quickly moved back into the halls and into the locker room, ultimately ended in Green being suspended for one game with no pay.
According to Yahoo Sports, Green called Durant a 'b***** multiple times and shouted, "You're a b**** and you know you're a b****." The tipping point apparently came when Green was challenging Durant to "leave" the team come his this summer.
The initial injury to his toe happened during a game on November 5th where he missed the next two games. Many fans and Twitter users are not buying this "injury" as a reason why Green will be having some time off, especially since Green played 27 minutes in a game after his two games off. Rumor has it this "time off" is most likely for the feud between Green and Durant to fade. Time for the team to focus back on the game and for the media to be able to talk about the injury over the argument.
There has also been speculation that Green will now possibly be traded but there is no evidence or real truth behind any of these claims. Whether it really is the injury, or maybe just some time off the court to cool down we hope to see Green back on the court soon and who knows with what jersey that might turn out to be.
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"To promote, encourage and empower volunteers in their contributions to the community, and to support and resource organisations in their utilisation of volunteers."
The objectives of HVC are:
Education and information
Advocacy, support and networking
Volunteer recruitment and placement
Public relations and research
(i) To support, involve and represent volunteers (and their interests) throughout the Hunter Region.
(ii) To provide, maintain and develop the Hunter Volunteer Centre as a community facility for volunteers and those who work with them, with particular reference to:
(iii) To provide support and practical help to disadvantaged families and individuals through the provision of volunteer positions; thus enabling them to enhance their life skills, chances of employment, and to develop and maintain control of their lives.
(iv) To network with other agencies and to provide appropriate volunteers, thereby enabling the agencies to deliver a comprehensive range of services, activities and self-help initiatives. To empower individuals and families to maintain control of their lives.
(v) To address areas of community need through consultation with other service providers, welfare groups, government bodies and other organisations to aid in the establishment of community services and facilities by providing, and educating volunteers with appropriate skills to maintain such services.
(vi) To encourage and co-ordinate civic participation at all levels, enabling a more efficient use of social assets.
(vii) To do all things to achieve the above aims and ideals.
It all started with one person…
Although the Inaugural General Meeting of HVC was not held until 8 July 1981, the history of HVC really began when the Centre's founder Margo Thomson, was invited to work in the Hunter Region in 1977.
Margo had prior and varied experience of working with volunteers in England, the United States and in Australia. She was given the task of initiating, developing and supporting a system of Day Care Centres for elderly people. The Centres were to be largely self-sufficient, run and staffed and operating within the communities they served. The need for a resource centre for staff quickly became apparent.
The humble beginnings
In March 1980, Margo was granted the use of 22 Stewart Avenue — a dilapidated cottage, slightly vandalised, with not a stick of furniture – and only a single telephone. Margo organised bands of volunteers and after three major working bees, the (still unfurnished) cottage became the venue for the first meeting to discuss the possibilities of a Centre for Volunteers on 18 July 1980. During the ensuing 12 months a steering committee guided the furnishing of the Centre, the formulation of its philosophy and purposes and the writing of its first constitution, in time for the Foundation meeting of the Hunter Volunteer Development Centre.
The growth
Over the next couple of years, the reputation of the Centre had spread and its potential was realised when in 1983 the Regional Director of Health, Dr Geoff Olsen, granted the Centre full use of the cottage next door (24 Stewart Avenue), five full-time staff positions and total operational support.
The annually elected committee of the Hunter Volunteer Development Centre retained its independence and continued as the governing body of the Centre, becoming an incorporated Association in 1987. The team of full-time employees was given the status of a specialist community health team within the Hunter Region of the Health Commission of NSW.
The Centre operated with four official objectives. These were:
•Education and Training;
•Co-ordination and Linkage;
•Mutual Aid and Support;
•Human and Physical Resources.
During the early years another activity began to emerge. A small but steady flow of people contacted the Centre looking for voluntary work. The Centre would arrange to interview them and ring around appropriate volunteer groups to find them a suitable referral. At the same time the Centre was receiving a growing number of requests from community groups who were seeking more staff.
In 1985, this small service was expanded and formalised, when a small group of people studying business administration at the University of Newcastle expressed an interest in setting up a service to link potential staff with not-for-profit groups who needed them. "People Link" was born. For a couple of years it operated semi-autonomously under the auspices of the Hunter Volunteer Development Centre Incorporated as an entirely voluntary unfunded service.
Expanding the scope
For the period between 1989 and 1992 "People Link" was funded and a part-time paid co-ordinator was employed. During this period "People Link" became incorporated as a way of increasing its chances of acquiring more secure funding. A great deal of work went into this effort, but to no avail.
After a series of emergency meetings towards the end of 1992, a proposal to amalgamate the Hunter Volunteer Development Centre Inc. and "People Link" Inc. into one organisation, to be called the Hunter Volunteer Centre, was unanimously accepted and Volunteer Recruitment and Referral became the fifth official object of the Centre.The Hunter Volunteer Centre incorporated body became an Incorporated Association that was approved by the Office of Fair Trading in 2000.
HVC today…
HVC Inc. currently receives its funding from Federal and State Government departments and corporate partnerships. HVC has approximately 85 staff consisting of 80 volunteers who are engaged in a range of services and activities within the local community. These volunteers support the engagement and recognition of volunteers and volunteering, training and professional development of Volunteers, Managers and Not-For-Profit Boards to build a more sustainable and welcoming community.
HVC has changed considerably since its origins, becoming business-like in its approach and by responding to the new demands and challenges for volunteering.
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Suite 2, Level 2 408 King Street Newcastle West, NSW, 2302.
PO Box 2150 Dangar, 2309
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"What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good."
"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth."
"Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless."
Sherry Anderson
"Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more."
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"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention."
"If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever."
"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others."
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?"
"Our generation has the ability and the responsibility to make our ever-more connected world a more hopeful, stable and peaceful place."
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Leave something behind on one of our buses or at the transfer center? Check the Lost and Found section at the Padnos Center or call Customer Service at (616) 355-1010. You can also contact us directly online and we will get back with you as soon as possible. Items will be held for 30 days, and if unclaimed, will be donated to charity. MAX is unable to deliver items found on the bus to passengers. You will have to pick up your item(s) at the Padnos Center (171 Lincoln Ave, Suite 20, Holland, MI 49423).