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Forget 'What are your strengths and weaknesses?' If you want to get the real dope on prospective employees, ask job candidates these seven questions.

Turkey is planning on investing in a new missile and air defense system. They have invited proposals from U.S., Russian and Chinese companies even though traditionally buy American systems. This plan may also fit in with the new U.S. plan for missile defense for Europe by using local defense and sea based systems.

Even smart people make financial moves that are downright illogical. Emotions and superstitions have a sneaky way of keeping you from rational financial decisions. But dumb choices can have serious, real-world consequences. Here are some of the biggest blunders we all make, plus tips from the experts on how to keep cool.

Preservation Ohio recently received a press release from the Ohio Historical Society concerning the launch of the Society’s new website commemorating the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. We have reviewed the site, and commend it to you as a fascinating place to not only be come acquainted with Ohio’s efforts during that critical point in US history, but also to bring you into the commemoration through the site’s ability to accept stories, photos of artifacts and event information.

In part, the press release reads as follows:

"To help raise awareness about Ohio's pivotal role in Civil War history, the Ohio Historical Society and the Cleveland State University's Center for Public History and Digital Humanities recently launched www.ohiocivilwar150.org to commemorate the upcoming 150th anniversary of the war in 2011 to 2015. The Web site is a collection of information as well as a dynamic tool for the public, educators and local history groups to collaborate and share their knowledge of Ohio's fascinating Civil War history.

Interactive History
The Ohio Civil War 150 Web site is a new approach to observe the anniversary of the war, according to Jackie Barton, state coordinator of the Civil War 150 commemoration at the Ohio Historical Society. It was created to engage users to develop Ohio's historical importance in the war through public input and file sharing.

There are numerous opportunities to share information by submitting content on the site's Calendar, Timeline, Discussions, Collections & Exhibits and Links pages. For instance, the Timeline, which outlines the progression of Ohio's involvement in the abolition movement and the Civil War, is an ongoing collaborative project in which the public can submit pictures, summaries and links relating to a historical event during this period. In addition, the Web site provides opportunities for users to ask questions as well as discuss and debate Civil War topics in the Discussions forum.

"This Web site is a grassroots effort," Barton said. "As a clearinghouse of statewide events, news and external resources relating to the Civil War anniversary, we encourage the community and local history groups to upload relevant information and external links to the Ohio Civil War 150 Web site," said Jackie Barton, state coordinator of the sesquicentennial efforts at the Ohio Historical Society. "Their content will complement information, digitized collections and online exhibits provided by the Ohio Historical Society."

Collections & Exhibits
The Ohio Civil War 150 Web site contains opportunities for the public to educate themselves through online exhibits on such topics as "Women on the Frontlines,""Ohio Volunteer Infantry" and "The Colors of War: Ohio Civil War Flags." With the participation of local historical groups and the public, the Web site's Collections & Exhibits database will grow and become a clearinghouse of historical photographs and digitized artifacts, scanned documents and diaries as well as current event and reenactment photographs submitted to the site.

Teaching Resources
The anniversary of the Civil War is an excellent opportunity for teachers to introduce Ohio's Civil War history to a new generation of students. The Teaching Resources section of the Web site offers a wealth of learning opportunities for educators and students through file sharing, online exhibits, field trip suggestions, submitted lesson plans and activities, distance-learning opportunities and external resources.

"To help connect Ohio's Civil War history with their students, teachers are encouraged to share their resources by submitting lesson plans, activities and links to the Web site," Barton said. "We want this site to be the ultimate educational resource."

For More Information
Users of www.ohiocivilwar150.org are encouraged to check back often as the Web site grows over time. As content and resources related to the Civil War and the upcoming sesquicentennial commemoration are added, the opportunities to participate in events, visit historic sites and learn more about Ohio history will increase."

And now, as they say, a word from our sponsor.

Today Preservation Ohio launches its annual year-end membership and donation drive.

Each year, it is the generosity of our members and friends that drives our organization. As is the case with many non-profit organizations across Ohio and the country, the last twelve months have seen a dramatic reduction in resources for Preservation Ohio to accomplish its mission of using education, partnership and advocacy to secure a future for Ohio’s historic resources. This year, instead of a campaign with clever slogans and catch-phrases, we are making a simple, heartfelt request for your support.

Some time ago we published a List of Achievements we have realized over the last twelve months (click Several days ago, we posted about the challenges faced by proponents of preservation-based revitalization in the context of aggressive, large-scale demolition programs launched by federal neighborhood stabilization funding. This “NSP” money for larger cities comes with required Section 106 review, providing roles for both the Ohio Historic Preservation Office and for local consulting parties. Our previous post also referred to ongoing public discussion in Mansfield.

Some days after our post, we received information that the City of Mansfield would be hosting a public meeting on Thursday with the purpose of setting forth the city’s obligations and intentions pursuant to a recently-received $1.5 million dollar NSP grant. I attended the meeting for three reasons – first, as Ohio’s statewide preservation organization, we are extremely concerned over the ramifications of the use of such funds if spent on piecemeal versus strategically focused demolition; second, to find out first-hand not only how communities are using such funding, but justifying their approaches; and third, to support the strong downtown and neighborhood preservation programs in Mansfield.

Some aspects of the public meeting are shared at the same link that we provided in our previous post. Here, however, are additional objective perspectives from an “outsider” – someone who knows the city of Mansfield well but who is nevertheless not acquainted with any of the civic leadership in that community.

There are certainly positive aspects to report from the meeting. Although city officials shared and repeated that the meeting was to dispel rumors and allegations that the city was setting out to erase local history, it is commendable that the get-together was held. The invitation list was expansive, and included the city’s historic preservation commission, non-profit groups such as the Richland County Historical Society and Downtown Mansfield, Inc., other interested parties and local media. The City Development Director’s overview of Section 106 requirements, policies and procedures was comprehensive and spot-on.

That shared, there were several areas of serious concern, including the following:

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