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1. Fall Volunteer Training Classes

Fall training classes are scheduled from Sept. 12-Oct. 3, 2005. This includes Mon. and Wed. evenings, from 6-10pm and Sat., from 9am-3pm. To complete the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence state mandated training program, new volunteers will also perform 8 hours of on-the-job training. Volunteer duties include: clerical assistance, legal and medical advocates, hotline volunteers, and public speakers.

P.O. Box 101093,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15237
United States

Contact Person:
Tess Craig

Phone:
(412)364-6728
Fax:
(412) 364-5787

MSN Hotmail - Message

MSN Hotmail - Message: "E-WASTE AND iWOES Zack Pelta-Heller, AlterNet Computers and their accessories contain toxins such as mercury and lead, causing massive environmental damage worldwide. But not all of the major computer companies are serious about reducing waste. http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/24045/"

The Male Privilege Checklist

The Male Privilege Checklist:

"An internet acquaintance of mine once wrote, 'The first big privilege which whites, males, people in upper economic classes, the able bodied, the straight (I think one or two of those will cover most of us) can work to alleviate is the privilege to be oblivious to privilege.' This checklist is, I hope, a step towards helping men to give up the 'first big privilege.'

The Male Privilege Checklist"
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JOB POSTING

MSN Hotmail - Message:

"Family owned business located in East Pittsburgh is looking for a staff accountant.
The position requires a BA degree in accounting, and candidate must have one to two years of experience in payroll, quickbooks, excel, and billing.
Self-direction and independent work habits are necessary. Experience with governmental accounting is a plus.
The salary range is the mid to upper twenties.
All interested candidates must send a cover letter with salary requirements plus resume to:
shannong@greggservices.com







Shannon J. Gregg, CPP

Board Certified in Security Management

www.greggservices.com

412-702-9000x218/phone

412-702-9011/fax

Gregg Services, chosen by the Pittsburgh Business Times as one of the 30 Best Places to Work 2004, is celebrating its 38th year in business."

NONPROFIT QUARTERLY E-NEWSLETTER

NONPROFIT QUARTERLY E-NEWSLETTER
Innovative Thinking in the Nonprofit Sector

July 2005, Issue 49

Dear Friends:

The reason why I like my job is that I get to meet lots of people
who are both good AND interesting. This is not an automatic
pairing, of course. This is why if you really like "interesting"
your personal life can end up in shambles -- 'nuff said I guess.

Anyway, so when I ran into Owen Heiserman in Missouri I
recognized someone (both good and interesting) who likes to jump
into stuff with all four feet, but who has the capacity to
reflect in public in a way that helps the rest of us learn, and
then welcomes feedback.

So I thought I would share with you the paper that he gave at the
Boards and Beyond Conference. In it he discusses some of the more
badly behaved boards he has seen at the helm of community action
agencies (CAAs); and really some of the stories he tells in it
are just plain sad but -- we can all learn from them, community-
based organization or not.

http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/section/727.html 

Why Work? // Featured Essay

Why Work? // Featured Essay: "Toffler says much the same in Power/Shift: 'In the industrial world, the paycheck became the basic tool of social control.'

Control for what? you may freely enquire. To keep the rich rich (and 'growing' richer), the poor poor, and the invidious comparison between the two alive. Why this setup and not something else? A dangerous question. What are the sources of greed in a world of plenty? Material for an answer, heavy with schooling, 'socialization,' custom, culture, tips and falls into the Unconscious."
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The aide said that guys like me were "in what we call the reality-based community," which he defined as people who "believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality." I nodded and murmured something about enlightenment principles and empiricism. He cut me off. "That's not the way the world really works anymore," he continued. "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality -- judiciously, as you will -- we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors . . . and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do."

BenefitsCheckUp - NCOA's Online Screening Service

BenefitsCheckUp - NCOA's Online Screening Service: "Missing Out on Benefits?

BenefitsCheckUp helps thousands every day to find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services.
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from The New Pittsburgh Courier

Lemington Center will remain open
by Michelle K. Massie Courier Staff Writer
Florence Marshall moved her mother out of the Lemington Home for the Aged about two weeks ago because of the uncertainty surrounding the center's bankruptcy and imminent closure.
http://www.newpittsburghcourier.com?article=10821

Family Dollar ushers in new Hill House CDC
by Christian Morrow Courier Staff Writer
As part of its strategic reconfiguration, the Hill House Association has altered the focus of its housing development arm and renamed itself the Hill House Economic Development Corp.
http://www.newpittsburghcourier.com?article=10824

PA education secretary resigns State Education Secretary Francis V. Barnes, who sat on the sidelines as other members of Gov. Ed Rendell's Cabinet helped him promote the state's new property-tax relief program, is resigning for personal reasons.
http://www.newpittsburghcourier.com?article=10826


Prostate screening breakfast sparks increased awareness
by Christian Morrow Courier Staff Writer
The signs of success were evident even before Wesley Center AME Zion Church pastor Rev. Glen Grayson's fiery welcome to the Clergy and Churches United inaugural Faith and Health Home Run Breakfast.
http://www.newpittsburghcourier.com?article=10825

1000 DAYS OF THEORY- Editors: Arthur and Marilouise Kroker

21st Century Graffiti: Detroit Tagging

"The Renaissance Center did not revive the river area, and there's no reason to believe Compuware will save downtown. Like the Renaissance Center, the current grand scope of corporate IT structure in downtown Detroit, aligned with the city's other grand gestures towards sports entertainment, have had little impact on the almost 800,000 residents' economic futures. Burnt out buildings, abandoned homes, and empty storefronts are still the norm. The anticipated domino effect of development never materializes. Thus, despite his securing of the 2005 Super Bowl and The Final Four -- the 2009 collegiate basketball event -- for the city to host, Detroit's mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is still named by _Time Magazine_ as the country's worst mayor. Sports attractions meant to lure further investment into the city have not generated substantial change. Why don't such efforts revive urban life anymore? "

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NONPROFIT QUARTERLY E-NEWSLETTER

In nonprofits, being a good fiduciary requires us to consider all
of the current and future potential consequences of our resource
decisions (to the best of our ability) and to consider how a
decision we make affects the larger effort we are a part of (few
of us work in any field of endeavor where we are the lone actor).
So, you have a tall order indeed. There is a saying in systems
thinking circles -- "morality is foresight." This is a concept
well worth thinking about in nonprofit governance.

This is what "the common good" is all about. This extra load of
consideration is why we have our tax-exempt status -- in theory
anyway. Fiduciary responsibility is more than a monitoring
function and it looks at more than the financial bottom line.

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Responding to the “Shrink, Shift, and Shaft” Tax Cut Agenda
A highly partisan and successful agenda to cut government by cutting taxes has left taxpayers with meager gains and communities with an increasingly unmanageable burden. Some affected are organizing to roll back the disproportionate burden that falls on the disadvantaged and those in need.
by Chuck Collins

Message from Randi Rhodes

Message from Randi Rhodes

HOT TOPICS

* Downing Street Memos...Bush to Blair: "It's called a shredder, look into it."
* Guantanamo Bay...Come for the torture, stay for the rice pilaf.
* Terri Schiavo Autopsy...A clear message to the Rapture-Right: Stick to what you know - starting illegal wars, eroding civil liberties, bombing womens' health clinics, violating Georgia farm animals, etc.
* 20 Senators Don't Endorse Anti-Lynching Resolution...It's not that they're pro-lynching, just not so much anti-lynching.
* Republicans Punish Dem House Members...Hell, it's a lot easier than rigging 435 elections every two years. At least for now, that is.
* Howard Dean...Putting the "man" back into "Chairman." Give 'em hell, Howie!

more...

Wired to Eat

Wired to Eat: "Madison 'Mad' Nena nibbles on a tangerine picked from his garden on Kosrae, a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean some 4,670 kilometers southwest of Hawaii. The 53-year-old Nena is a rarity here. He's thin in a place where fatty, sugary foods imported from the United States have caused an alarming number of people to inflate like dirigibles; obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and heart disease have struck the island's 7,600 residents hard. Why Nena has stayed thin, and others have not, has drawn American researchers from Rockefeller University in New York City to this 109-square-kilometer patch of jungles, white beaches, mangrove swamps, and quiet villages for more than a decade, in a quest to tease out the genetic and molecular mechanisms of why humans are compelled to eat. And sometimes to eat and eat, far beyond what is healthy."

MSN Hotmail - Message

:
"* Ghana: Communities raise concerns about environmental & health impacts of AngloGold Ashanti & Newmont operations - Also included: Response by AngloGold Ashanti - Newmont have also been invited to respond. If we receive a response we will include it in a future update.
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/375901"

* China:
Report on working conditions at toy factories now available in English
- Also included: Responses to the report & follow-up actions by TOP-TOY and BRIO
- Co-op have said they will provide a response. When we receive their response we will include it in a future Update.
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/409552

* Sudan: Further to our 11 May Update - Response by Lahmeyer Intl. to Intl. Rivers Network & Corner House report raising concerns about Merowe/Hamadab Dam project
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/626153

* Sri Lanka: Further to our 25 May Update - Labour issues in garment
factory:
- Intl. Textile, Garment & Leather Workers’ Federation (ITGLWF) response to GP Garments 24 May letter (GP Garments letter also provided)- ITGLWF files OECD Guidelines complaint against GP Garments
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/264638

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
(http://www.business-humanrights.org) is the world's largest online library on the subject. We are an independent, non-political, non-profit organisation promoting greater awareness of issues relating to business and human rights.

Implicit Association Test

Implicit Association Test: "Age ('Young - Old' IAT).

This IAT requires the ability to distinguish old from young faces. This test often indicates that Americans have automatic preference for young over old."

The Fake News Cycle - Center for Media and Democracy

The Fake News Cycle - Center for Media and Democracy: "The Fake News Cycle

How does a video news release get from the drawing board to the six o'clock news? It takes a few good publicists and a few bad journalists. Here's the five-step process of a standard VNR:"

Media Reform Information Center

Media Reform Information Center:

"In 1983, 50 corporations controlled the vast majority of all news media in the U.S. At the time, Ben Bagdikian was called 'alarmist' for pointing this out in his book, The Media Monopoly.
In his 4th edition, published in 1992, he wrote 'in the U.S., fewer than two dozen of these extraordinary creatures own and operate 90% of the mass media' -- controlling almost all of America's newspapers, magazines, TV and radio stations, books, records, movies, videos, wire services and photo agencies.
He predicted then that eventually this number would fall to about half a dozen companies."

PayPal - Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Emails

PayPal - Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Emails

10 ways to recognize fake (spoof) emails

1. Generic greetings. Many spoof emails begin with a general greeting, such as: "Dear PayPal member." If you do not see your first and last name, be suspicious and do not click on any links or button.
2. A fake sender's address. A spoof email may include a forged email address in the "From" field. This field is easily altered.
3. A false sense of urgency. Many spoof emails try to deceive you with the threat that your account is in jeopardy if you don't update it ASAP. They may also state that an unauthorized transaction has recently occurred on your account, or claim PayPal is updating its accounts and needs information fast.
4. Fake links. Always check where a link is going before you click. Move your mouse over it and look at the URL in your browser or email status bar. A fraudulent link is dangerous. If you click on one, it could:
* Direct you to a spoof website that tries to collect your personal data.
* Install spyware on your system. Spyware is an application that can enable a hacker to monitor your actions and steal any passwords or credit card numbers you type online.
* Cause you to download a virus that could disable your computer.
5. Emails that appear to be websites. Some emails will look like a website in order to get you to enter personal information. PayPal never asks for personal information in an email.
6. Deceptive URLs. Only enter your PayPal password on PayPal pages. These begin with https://www.paypal.com/
* If you see an @ sign in the middle of a URL, there's a good chance this is a spoof. Legitimate companies use a domain name (e.g. https://www.company.com).
* Even if a URL contains the word "PayPal," it may not be a PayPal site. Examples of deceptive URLs include: www.paypalsecure.com, www.paypa1.com, www.secure-paypal.com, and www.paypalnet.com.
* Always log in to PayPal by opening a new web browser and typing in the following: https://www.paypal.com/
* Never log in to PayPal from a link in an email
7. Misspellings and bad grammar. Spoof emails often contain misspellings, incorrect grammar, missing words, and gaps in logic. Mistakes also help fraudsters avoid spam filters.
8. Unsafe sites. The term "https" should always precede any website address where you enter personal information. The "s" stands for secure. If you don't see "https," you're not in a secure web session, and you should not enter data.
9. Pop-up boxes. PayPal will never use a pop-up box in an email as pop-ups are not secure.
10. Attachments. Like fake links, attachments are frequently used in spoof emails and are dangerous. Never click on an attachment. It could cause you to download spyware or a virus. PayPal will never email you an attachment or a software update to install on your computer.

City Journal Spring 2005 | What’s Holding Black Kids Back? by Kay S. Hymowitz

City Journal Spring 2005 | What’s Holding Black Kids Back? by Kay S. Hymowitz:

"Forty years after the War on Poverty began, about 30 percent of black children are still living in poverty. Those children face an even chance of dropping out of high school and, according to economist Thomas Hertz, a 42 percent chance of staying in the lowest income decile—far greater than the 17 percent of whites born at the bottom who stay there. After endless attempts at school reform and a gazillion dollars’ worth of what policymakers call “interventions,” just about everyone realizes—without minimizing the awfulness of ghetto schools—that the problem begins at home and begins early. Yet the assumption among black leaders and poverty experts has long been that you can’t expect uneducated, highly stressed parents, often themselves poorly reared, to do all that much about it. Cosby is saying that they can."

Are Meetings Collaborative? - Collaboration Loop

Are Meetings Collaborative? - Collaboration Loop:

"In researching 'effective meetings' and 'why are meetings necessary', it was found that most thinking reinforced the HR approach. The majority of reports I read suggested ways to 'run more effective meetings', but they didn't address why you need meetings, when you need meetings and what purpose a meeting has in support of the work environment and/or the work process. In no place did I find an argument for defining the need for meetings to support the process, nor did I find a logical idea connecting effective collaboration as an alternative to information sharing at a meeting."