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Nebraska Historical Society Conducting Survey

March 20th, 2011 Comments off

Nebraska Historical Society Conducting Survey
The Nebraska State Historical Society’s State Historic Preservation Office is conducting a public survey on how best to build a better future for the past.
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Humane Society ready for its premiere fundraiser Saturday By RYAN HORNS
The Union County Humane Society is gearing up to hold its “top” annual fundraiser of the year.
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Building society in merger talks
Yorkshire Building Society has confirmed talks to merge with rival Norwich & Peterborough as it continues to snap up smaller mutuals.
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1. Finance and Insurance as Powerful Forces in Our Economy and Society

March 8th, 2011 25 comments

Financial Markets (ECON 252) Professor Shiller provides a description of the course, Financial Markets, including administrative details and the topics to be discussed in each lecture. He briefly discusses the importance of studying finance and each key topic. Lecture topics will include: behavioral finance, financial technology, financial instruments, commercial banking, investment banking, financial markets and institutions, real estate, regulation, monetary policy, and democratization of finance. Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: open.yale.edu This course was recorded in Spring 2008.

Joe Knight, coauthor of the Financial Intelligence series, gives you a crash course in reading the numbers.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Red Hat Society donates PJs to children

February 21st, 2011 Comments off

Red Hat Society donates PJs to children
The Rockin’ Rubies, a chapter of the Red Hat Society from White Lake Township, are a group of women who actively explore and discover activities in the metro Detroit area as well as serve the community. One of the service projects includes providing underwear, socks and pajamas to the foster children who come through St. Francis Family Center in Southfield. Members include Helen Fust (from left …
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Society Of Hospital Medicine Listed As A Patient Safety Organization
The division of the Society of Hospital Medicine responsible for Quality Improvement programs has been officially recognized as a Patient Safety Organization by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the lead federal agency for improving the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare. The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is one of the first professional medical …
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Humane Society’s Animal Shelter kennel roof collapses
Warwick – The winter has taken its toll with roofs, including the recent collapse of the historic Demerest barn. Sometime during the night of Saturday, Feb. 5, or the early morning of Sunday, Feb. 6, one of the Warwick Valley Humane Society’s Animal Shelter’s outdoor kennel roofs collapsed under the weight of the ice and snow.
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[Portrait of Sarah Vaughan, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1946] (LOC)

January 25th, 2011 Comments off

A few nice Society images I found:

[Portrait of Sarah Vaughan, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1946] (LOC)
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Image by The Library of Congress
Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer.

[Portrait of Sarah Vaughan, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1946]

1 negative : b&w ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.

Notes:
Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 484
Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress.
Purchase William P. Gottlieb
Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress).

Subjects:
Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-
Women jazz musicians–1940-1950.
Jazz singers–1940-1950.
Café Society (Downtown)

Format: Portrait photographs–1940-1950.
Film negatives–1940-1950.

Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig…

Repository: (negative) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
(reference print) Library of Congress, Music Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, loc.gov/rr/perform/

Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005

General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.08791

Call Number: LC-GLB13- 0879

Kat Cure Guide in Belize 2008 Oceanic Society
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Image by mikebaird
Guide Kathy Cure from Oceanic Society Research Station in Blackbird Caye, Belize 2008 April
More images at picasaweb.google.com/mikebaird/20080429BelizeUnderwaterSw…

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This file contains artifacting when viewed at full size. This technical issue is commonly created by the quality settings in-camera, in post-processing or in RAWsettings. Artifacting may be the result of other factors such as excessive level adjustments…. This file contains an excess of pixel discoloration when viewed at 100%, which we felt too severe and would affect the quality of print production.

Adarsh Society fails to file reply to showcause notice

December 28th, 2010 Comments off

Adarsh Society fails to file reply to showcause notice
The Society had on November 24 sought four weeks’ time but the Ministry on November 29 agreed for a seven-day extension till December 7.
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Humane Society offers cold-weather tips for pets
Derrick Avery, supervisor of the Dyersburg/ Dyer County Humane Society animal shelter, offered these tips to help your pets stay comfortable this winter. 1. Make sure the front of your pet’s doghouse…
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Eddie Vedder – Society

December 23rd, 2010 25 comments

From Into The Wild Lyrics It’s a mystery to me we have a greed with which we have agreed You think you have to want more than you need until you have it all you won’t be free Society, you’re a crazy breed I hope you’re not lonely without me When you want more than you have you think you need and when you think more than you want your thoughts begin to bleed I think I need to find a bigger place ‘cos when you have more than you think you need more space Society, you’re a crazy breed I hope you’re not lonely without me Society, crazy and deep I hope you’re not lonely without me There’s those thinking more or less less is more but if less is more how you’re keeping score? Means for every point you make your level drops kinda like it’s starting from the top you can’t do that… Society, you’re a crazy breed I hope you’re not lonely without me Society, crazy and deep I hope you’re not lonely without me Society, have mercy on me I hope you’re not angry if I disagree Society, crazy and deep I hope you’re not lonely without me
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Pontiff: Society Judged by How It Treats Suffering Members

December 20th, 2010 Comments off

Finnish Sauna Society
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Image by wili_hybrid
We managed to reserve the Finnish Sauna Society’s premises in Lauttasaari for Jaakko’s stag night. Best saunas in the country. Helsinki. May 2007.

Pontiff: Society Judged by How It Treats Suffering Members
VATICAN CITY, DEC. 19, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- A society is judged by how it treats those who suffer, says Benedict XVI. The Pope said this in his message for the 19th World Day of the Sick, which will be observed Feb. 11, on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.
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Society formed with goal to operate ski hill
A new society with hopes of operating the ski hill has been registered, and it has made an offer to the Town of Drumheller to get the wheels rolling.
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Delmarva Ornithological Society Awards 2010
The Delmarva Ornithological Society (DOS) recently announced that its 2010 Conservation Award will go to Clear into the Future, the DuPont Delaware Estuary Initiative …
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Neb. Humane Society Honored for Work with Disabled
The Panhandle Humane Society in Scottsbluff has gotten state attention for helping disabled Nebraskans find jobs.
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