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The financial statement of the University of Virginia divides the pension plan into diverse categories. The categories are made up of the retirement plans, the Supplemented Retirement Income plans, and the deferred compensation plans. The Employees of the University are considered to be employees of the commonwealth. Considerably, the entire stable full-time ordered salaried workers participate in a definite pension plan managed by the Virginia Retirement System (VRS). Data regarding the plan are

Background Throughout West Virginia, county 4-H youth development programming focuses on three primary service delivery modes: 1) club meetings which are typically held on a monthly basis, 2) residential summer camps (usually 4 – 7 seven days in length,) and 3) experiential learning projects. Each county provides other programs to meet the needs of the youth in their county such as afterschool programs and specialized judging teams. In addition, thousands more youngsters are positively impacted

On April 10, 1606, King James I of England issued a land grant, called the “First Virginia Charter,” to the Virginia Company of London, a joint-stock corporation. The King ordered the Company to institute an English settlement in the region near the Chesapeake Bay, later named Jamestown, Virginia. The King wrote the document himself and appointed a governing council from the Virginia Company to set up rules and guidelines for the settling of the first English New World colony. There had been two

Use of Pathos in Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention” In 1775 at the VIrginia Convention, a man by the name of Patrick Henry gave a speech about his stand on the upcoming Revolutionary War. During this speech, Patrick Henry used pathos to persuade the Virginia lawmakers and citizens to go to war. Henry used religion as a very influential standpoint when it came to his standpoint and convincing the others that going to war was the best option. Henry believed that they were “... disposed

In the “Speech in the Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry, Henry urges the British colonists to fight for their independence. Although it was very unlikely that the colonists would win, this speech motivated the colonists to fight with all of their strength. Arguably, Patrick Henry’s speech had a monumental impact on the moral of the colonists, leading them to a victory. If Henry’s speech did not inspire the colonists, they may not have gained their freedom and Henry could have been convicted of

When Virginia Company brought and settled the English men into Virginia colony, it took more than a decade for it to reach to the conclusion that the colony is now ready for self-supporting. By stablishing the House of Burgesses and General Assembly of the Virginia Colony, colonists literally organized a legislative body in the colony which enabled them to choose their own leaders, adopt laws and setup regulations based on their needs. It was July 30, 1619 when the twenty two burgesses, Governor

Virginia and Massachusetts Bay were slave owning colonies; however, their practices were very different. The roots of these differences were the reasons that Europeans left their home countries to travel to the New World. Due to their strong patriarchalist social order, Virginia leans towards a more economical society. On the other hand, Massachusetts Bay was influenced by a large group of Puritans and a relatively small group of egalitarians; hence it was more of a religious society. These distinctions

Bibliography Guiguet, Jean. Virginia Woolf and Her Works. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. Thoroughly examining a handful of Woolf’s critics and works, Guiguet offers extensive character and whole novel analysis proposing her view of the works. Guiguet harmonizes her analysis with her predecessors by building off their work and recognizing their skill and limitations in reviewing Woolf’s work boosting her credibility and strengthening her viewpoint. This presents a unique perspective and allows

Virginia Woolf's Orlando and the Relationship between Virginia and Vita It has been said the novel Orlando is the longest love-letter ever written; a celebration of the bond between women. The relationship between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West is well documented and known to have been intimate. That Virginia was passionate and giddy about her relationship with Vita is also known and displayed in Orlando. But Orlando also offers a rare intimate glimpse into the mind of Virginia Woolf

of our people into that parte of America commonly called Virginia” (First Charter of Virginia). In 1606, the King of England, James I granted the London Company, later called the Virginia Company, land in the New World, America. England was relatively poor, and had already suffered a failed American colony in Roanoke under Elizabeth I. Because of this, the expedition would be important, not just for morale, but for the economy. The Virginia Charter states that the mission of the expedition would