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Important New Rights for Freelancers in NYC
"Freelance Isn't Free" Bill Passes in NYC, What Does it Mean?
New York City Passes Freelancer Wage Protection Law
The new law covers individuals who provide services, and is only available in the City of New York:
New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | The Bronx
What Does This New Law Mean for Me, as a Freelancer?
It basically gives you the same state law labor rights as employees have. This is HUGE. It gives you the right to double damages - $2,000.00 for every $1,000.00 of the agreed price of the work.
If you win, the company will have to pay you a 100% penalty, plus your attorneys' fees and your court costs.
Why will it be different now?
Now you will be able to get a lawyer to sue without paying out of pocket. This is called: "Contingency Fee" You Don't Pay any Legal Fee , Unless You Win
What if the company never gave me anything in writing saying how much I'd be paid?
What Practical Difference Will this new " Freelance Isn't Free" law mean to me?
Now, a lot of companies just aren't paying you because you have so few legal rights, and they're just not worried about you suing them. Until this law was passed, most lawyers were not willing to do these cases for a percentage of what they got for you at the end (this is called a "contingency fee", explained above); they wanted you to pay their legal bills by the hour up front, which you couldn't afford to do. THIS CHANGES ALL THAT.
If I was hired to do the job by a single individual, as opposed to a company, will this law apply?
Yes, it will.
I consider myself a Freelancer, but how do I know if I can use this new law?
These issues, and others, will be fought between "us" and "them" when it goes into effect. It will only apply to jobs for $800 or more.
When is this law going into effect?
On May 16, 2017. It will only apply to contracts entered into on or after the effective date
Where can I find the new law?
New York City Passes Freelancer Wage Protection Law: "Freelance Isn't Free" Here's the link:http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2530972&GUID=61F8754B-80AF-493E-895E-D6D17209776Ehttp://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2530972&GUID=61F8754B-80AF-493E-895E-D6D17209776E


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Clothing stores rediscover Boomers
-- In recent years, as more middle-age women have tried to dress more youthfully, retailers have been flummoxed about how to respond. Most have floundered in their bid to attract those who don't want to dress like either their daughters or their mothers.
The clothes that were pitched to the 40-plus set barely evolved, and the hotter styles threatened to leave many looking downright embarrassed. In their zeal to lure big-spending teens and twentysomethings, many stores seemed to forget that many Baby Boomer women favor clothes that blend the traditional and the stylish.
Now, with middle-age customers deserting them for youthfully focused clothiers — or giving up shopping altogether — stores have been fighting back. They're trying, belatedly, to offer hipper and more youthful apparel without alienating those women who prefer more classic clothing.
The stores' success has been fitful at best. Saks Fifth Avenue's sks attempt to aim young fell flat a few years ago. Two favorite midlife brands largely went away: Liz Claiborne liz shuttered Sigrid Olsen and is turning Dana Buchman into a store brand for Kohl's so it can focus on its more cutting-edge labels, including Juicy Couture and Lucky Brand jeans. Talbots, tlb Chico's chs and Ann Taylor ann have seen sales steadily erode, too.
Sure, hip stores such as H&M and Forever 21 have managed to sell to young women and occasionally, their moms. But many Baby Boomers have felt left out. What's a forty- or fiftysomething woman to do if she isn't ready to shop at Coldwater Creek cwtr with her own mother but feels too mature for spaghetti straps and miniskirts? In her new book, Drinking Problems at the Fountain of Youth, Beth Teitell, 46, says she rarely shops because there's nothing right for her to wear.
"There's no Forever 41 or 51," she notes dryly.
One of the strategic blunders that both department and some specialty stores made, retail experts say, was to write off Baby Boomer women for too long. That was true even though these women typically have the desire to shop and the money to spend — for something they like. Teens and twentysomething women do spend much of their disposable income on apparel. But their mothers and other older female shoppers have more money and aren't as fickle or as hard hit by gas prices, says retail strategist Michelle Bogan.
"They've come to hate shopping because there's nothing great that's out there," Bogan says. Department stores are "making a big mistake by backing off too heavily from that middle-age woman."
A lesson for Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's learned its lesson two years ago, Vice Chairman Frank Doroff says, when middle-age women complained that the clothes designed for them were "too frumpy, and the contemporary clothes wouldn't fit them." The retailer added two departments, Quotation and Portfolio, that have become among its most popular.
"I didn't say, 'I don't want to sell clothes to these women,' " says Doroff, who's been with Bloomingdale's for 17 years. "The apparel market got out of tune with what the women wanted."
Liz Sweney, J.C. Penney's jcp executive vice president of women's apparel, says its research has also shown that women in recent years were "unhappy with the way department stores were going. They were going too young or too old."
Penney has responded by modernizing and adding new brands. This month, it's updating its 23-year-old Worthington career clothing line with better-fitting and more versatile offerings that can better make the leap from office to after hours.
Middle-age women, Sweney says, want to be "stylish and in fashion" without resorting to revealing or overly trendy apparel.
Still, it can be far more profitable — and fun — for department stores to embrace fast-changing, youthful styles, others say. Retail consultant Ken Nisch says stores shouldn't be blamed "for going where the action is."
"The Catch-22 is that when people dress older or dress their age, they have very little motivation to replace what's in their closets," says Nisch, chairman of the brand and store design firm JGA. "They don't worry about wearing the same thing they wore last Friday night."
It's also more difficult to please more mature customers, Nisch says. Personalized service that caters to those who expect consistently first-rate salesmanship is "harder to execute than changing the apparel six or seven times a year."
A challenge for Talbots' CEO
Talbots CEO Trudy Sullivan, 58, is trying to solve this problem, for her stores and for middle-age women everywhere. Starting this month, Talbots' clothes are acquiring a new look and better fabrics. There are more form-fitting dresses and skirts and fewer high-waisted pants.
Teitell, who writes in her book that she'd never succumb to Talbots' "sensible everything," agreed to pose in the new clothes and says she's heartened that "somebody's trying to dress us."
But Talbots is trying to do more than that. When it unveiled its fall and holiday fashions in New York this summer, the biggest news might have been not that it was selling fairly trendy clothing but that it was showing fashion at all. The outfits on display were far more contemporary than any the struggling retailer had sold since anyone could remember. And it was the first time in about a decade that Talbots had touted its latest line to the fashion press.
The retailer didn't have much to brag about before. Sales at Talbots were down each quarter for the past two years. And second-quarter results this year hit a new low, sinking 12% from the same quarter last year. That's a poor showing even in this sluggish retail environment, when a mere 2% increase is cause for celebration. (Same-store sales at Chico's, meanwhile, were off 19% in the second quarter; Ann Taylor's sales growth has been negative for the past several quarters and fell nearly 11% last quarter.)
Though some other retailers can point to the sour economy for their troubles, Talbots had mainly itself to blame, say consumers and retail experts. The retailer fell so far off the fashion mark in recent years that it had became the poster child for the frustrations of middle-age female shoppers and the stores that had traditionally served them.
"I've never seen anything like it in my career," says Jennifer Black, who's been a retail stock analyst for more than 25 years. "They were in the dark ages."
'Dowdy is dead'
Even Sullivan concedes that Talbots' styles had become too "frumpy." When the retailer polled its customers, women 50 and older said they thought of the store as being more for their mothers. Now, Sullivan says, "Dowdy is dead."
"I hope this will start a trend to convince other retailers and other department store brands to invest in this consumer again," says Bogan, of retail consulting firm Kurt Salmon Associates. "There's some real pent-up demand."
Leslie Fox, 43, of New Albany, Ohio, used to shop at Talbots but felt its styles had become too conservative. She was always surprised that no matter how low the waist got on pants at other stores, Talbots' pants never seemed to budge. Of Talbots' new selections, she'd now consider buying several dresses and at least one suit.
Fox thinks Chico's apparel seems even more unflattering than what Talbots used to be and perceives Ann Taylor as overemphasizing formal styles that most working women no longer need.
"Things have changed in the workplace now," she says. "More environments are more casual."
That's something Ann Taylor is trying to address with the recent addition of more casual clothing, which analyst Black says is a "wise choice … as lifestyle seems to be such a driving force in apparel choices."
"We are highly focused on evolving and modernizing the Ann Taylor brand," CEO Kay Krill said last month.
Still, Black and other analysts say that new merchandise coming into stores last month was being marked down almost as fast as it was being stocked.
Chico's, for its part, has acknowledged it wasn't updating its apparel often enough. It told analysts earlier this year that it was working to improve its styles and the fit of its clothing, especially denim. Black says Chico's is "still a work in progress" but thinks the fall merchandise is somewhat improved.
No turning back
Talbots' Sullivan knows she may alienate some traditional buyers with more contemporary fashions. Of the hundreds of e-mails she's received since she made her e-mail address public, about 30% were complaints. They included laments that there were no corduroy jumpers and flannel nightgowns to be found. But Sullivan says there's no turning back to styles that just last year included a sweater with a Santa on skis.
That sweater alone, she says with a laugh, was almost enough to kill the deals she cut with some of the designers and marketers she lured to Talbots.
While Talbots and some other stores have sometimes been viewed as skewing too old, those who shop too young are committing an offense that Teitell calls "DUI": dressing under the influence — of a teenage daughter.
Shelley Seff, a Baltimore fitness director, says that in her house, it's the other way around.
"I tend to dress trendy even when going out socially but have found it confusing for me because, at 58, the Oprah fashion experts say, 'Do not dress like your daughter,' " she says. "Yet my 181/2-year-old will borrow my clothes, so I would probably give the (O, The Oprah magazine) editors something to talk about."
Daughter teaches Mom a lesson
Yet Seff's daughter, Jamie, says she once hid her mother's hot pink Juicy Couture sweat suit because it didn't seem age appropriate and notes that her mom was wearing both pieces together, which was simply too much.
In a recent survey by the marketing company Frank About Women of nearly 1,600 women ages 35 to 74, 48% said many retailers seem to cater to younger shoppers and ignore others. But the women's replies to two other questions show why any store's marketing approach may seem self-contradictory: 40% of women said they had no interest in clothes that make them look younger. Yet, 42% said they'd go to great lengths to look younger.
No matter how conflicted 35-plus women are about their age, Bogan warns, retailers risk driving away loyal shoppers if they neglect their desire for updated apparel each season.
Though middle-age consumers are more financially cautious right now than younger or older shoppers are, that will pass, says Wendy Liebmann, president of WSL Strategic Retail.
"Once this group has a little of the financial pressure off their backs, they're certainly willing to spend again," Liebmann says. Also, "They've got long memories. It's a big group, and you don't want to lose them."
Frank About Women's Jennifer Ganshirt says her firm's research shows shoppers tend to fall into five personality categories, ranging from "mission" shoppers to "feel-good" customers. As women age, they tend to move toward mission shopping: They want their experiences to be quick and easy, and they're willing to spend if they like the options. If not, they won't shop.
That describes Teitell, who works at home and still isn't sure she's found her solution. She sighs that even Talbots' new look isn't quite right for her.
"Maybe there's no garment that can solve my problem, so maybe I'm looking for Talbots to do too much," Teitell says. "I don't want to look young. But I do want to look youthful."

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WINDSOR, Ont. — The war in Afghanistan has hit home for me harder than I hoped it would.
When I heard the news Wednesday that the first Canadian journalist killed in Afghanistan was Michelle Lang — the award-winning Calgary Herald reporter working for Canwest newspapers — my hands began to tremble.
I felt blood drain from my face.
The 34-year-old journalist was killed along with four Canadian soldiers in southern Afghanistan when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb. Five others were wounded.
I did not know Michelle well, but I did complete a three-day war-correspondent course with her last year in Ottawa.
And she contacted me by e-mail last month as she was preparing to head to Canada's most dangerous media assignment. She wanted to talk.
Instantly likable, Michelle did not appear at first like the type to head to a war zone, given that she could seem a little soft-spoken. But as someone who won a National Newspaper Award for exploring Alberta health care, she obviously did her homework.
She was busily speaking with reporters who had gone before her. I worked last June 3 to July 15 as the Afghanistan correspondent for Canwest.
So she called me by phone and we chatted for some time about the dangers of Afghanistan and what to expect. She expressed a little apprehension about her upcoming mission, the same apprehension I felt before shipping out.
Yet she was clearly committed to going, to telling the stories of Canadian soldiers and Afghan people in a hellhole existence of bombs and poverty, so I simply tried to reassure her.
I appreciated it when reporters told me the odds were in my favour as I readied myself for war, so I did the same for her. The irony of that conversation haunts me now.
The truth is, only when you put on a helmet and flak jacket in Afghanistan and venture "outside the wire" — off Kandahar Airfield — can you truly appreciate the danger.
It hangs in the air with the dust, like death.
I had this naive belief that reporters would somehow be safer than soldiers. But we scribes travel in the same vehicles and walk in the same areas as the troops.
All that danger came rushing back to me like a sandstorm when I heard about Michelle, who was two weeks into a six-week assignment.
I saw myself riding in that light-armoured vehicle when the truck behind us hit a roadside bomb that we had somehow missed; I felt myself sitting in that outdoor "office" at a forward operating base when I heard that rocket whistling in and exploding perhaps 20 metres from me; and I heard the gunfire rat-a-tatting in the distance as I walked through the volcanic heat on patrol in rural Afghanistan.
And then I thought of Michelle.
She knew the only way to really cover the story was to go to it. I know how much courage that takes and I respect her for it.
Over the years I have written a number of stories about dedicated police officers and soldiers and firefighters — even athletes — who have died too young.
I always rightly hailed them as heroes.
Because of Michelle's bravery and commitment to her craft, I now know more than ever you don't have to carry a gun to be a hero.
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The importance of Australia's economic relationship with APEC nations has been highlighted in a new report from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The APEC Region – Trade and Investment shows that more than two thirds of Australia's total trade is with fellow APEC members. APEC nations also account for almost 57 per cent of Australia's investment abroad and nearly 45 per cent of foreign investment in Australia.
In 2012, Australia's total trade in goods and services with APEC grew 1.4 per cent to $437.8 billion. Exports fell by 3.0 per cent to $231.6 billion while imports rose 6.8 per cent to $206.4 billion.
Australian investment in APEC member economies rose 7.3 per cent to $736.0 billion, while investment by APEC member economies in Australia rose 9.3 per cent to $970.6 billion.
Australia's major trading partners in APEC in 2012 were China ($125.1 billion), Japan ($71.1 billion) and the United States ($56.2 billion).
In terms of investment, the United States was both the largest investor in Australia ($617.6 billion or 63.6 per cent of all APEC member economies investment in Australia) and Australia's largest destination for investment abroad ($434.0 billion or 59.0 per cent of all Australian investment in APEC economies).
As a whole, APEC accounted for 45.1 per of total world exports and 56.0 per cent of world GDP in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms in 2012.
The value of the APEC region's exports to the world increased by 2.9 per cent to US$10.3 trillion in 2012, while APEC imports from the world increased by 4.5 per cent to US$10.8 trillion.
China was the largest exporter in APEC, with exports to the world valued at just over US$2.2 trillion in 2012 (up 8.0 per cent). It was followed closely by the United States, valued at just under US$2.2 trillion, and Japan with exports of US$944 billion.
Much of APEC members' trade is with other APEC members. In 2012, 69.1 per cent of APEC members' merchandise exports and 68.5 per cent of imports were within the region.
The APEC Region – Trade and Investment is part of a series published each year by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Australia's international trade in goods and services.
The publication is available on the DFAT website at: http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/stats-pubs/apec_region.html
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A highly trained model enthusiast member of the Model Brouwers.nl forum has managed to make us feel like smaller, weaker men than we actually are by carefully assembling this 515 piece Pocher 1/8 scale miniature Ferrari F40. Not content with realism that the Pocher kit provides, he cranked the dial to eleven by including a 1500 piece photo-etched Autograph transkit into the mix.
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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
1804 - 1865
Historical Period:
The 19th Century
Richard Cobden (1804-1865) was a member of the British Parliament and an advocate of free trade, a non-interventionist foreign policy, peace, and parliamentary reform. He is best remembered for his activity on behalf of the Anti-Corn Law League which helped reduce British tariffs in 1846 and for negotiating the Anglo-French trade agreement of 1860.


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Society of Environmental Journalists
Strategic Plan 3.0 for 2014 - 2015 (PDF)
Society of Environmental Journalists
Strategic Plan 2009 - 2013
Introduction and Current Situation
Strategic Planning: Purpose and Process
Vision Statement and Indicators of Success
Critical Issues and Strategic Directions
I. How do we ensure our programs and services deliver the greatest value to our members and other journalists during the time of transition in the industry?
II. How do we uphold journalistic integrity and bolster public trust in our profession?
III. How do we grow and diversify our membership?
IV. How do we maximize the potential of our volunteers, board and staff to invigorate the momentum of SEJ?
V. How can SEJ sustain itself financially in the face of economic crisis and longer-term trends in philanthropy?
Objectives and Accountabilities
Introduction and Current Situation
This is a pivotal time for environmental journalism. As we write this new strategic plan, towering journalism institutions are weakened: many newspapers are in bankruptcy and some are shuttered for good. Publishers of all kinds are struggling. Television and radio newsrooms are implementing drastic cuts, and new media outlets are moving along on meager start-up budgets. People have lost their jobs, but what has lost the most ground is coverage. It's simply not possible to do the same work with half or two-thirds of a staff, no matter how dedicated they are.
Complex beats like the environment, energy and development suffer in this process. Coverage of rural areas — where many environmental stories are — may be cut, or dropped altogether. Many big city dailies have also eliminated their rural delivery altogether, relying instead on the website to get the word out. Investigative reporting, which has been a growth area for environmental journalism, often disappears completely.
All of this is happening as the environment is becoming an increasingly more dominant issue: climate change, energy transitions, air and water pollution and scarcity, dwindling natural resources, loss of topsoil, and on and on. The need for SEJ members' work has never been more important, and will grow even more critical during this century. Strategically, this is the perfect time to beef up environmental coverage, and yet it's the worst time, financially.
The irony is that never before have so many people consumed the news. The Internet, which has robbed "traditional media" platforms of their old revenue model, advertising, is also delivering new eyeballs to news websites: new readers to print media, new listeners to radio and new viewers to TV — but they're consuming the news for free. New online media sources spring up overnight, but they, often rely on the old business model of advertising, or the public broadcasting model of non-profit journalism, which is in the same financial straits as the for-profit model.
SEJ faces a similar conundrum. As more ex-staff reporters turn to freelancing, our membership grows. But economic challenges make SEJ's operating income more tenuous, at precisely the time when we are most needed, to provide services to journalists who no longer work in a newsroom, and provide an important professional community for independent journalists who suddenly find themselves without colleagues.
We choose to embrace the positive aspects of these massive industry changes. We are doing our best to adapt to the technological changes sweeping the news business almost daily, and we're retooling our programs and services to keep pace with those changes. Amidst all this change, SEJ is committed to maintaining our high standards of financial and operating integrity.
As journalism itself undergoes the most fundamental change of all — the definition of who is a journalist — we're committed to upholding our high membership standards, and to playing a larger role in defining and enshrining high community standards of excellence, fairness, credibility and trustworthiness. As we elevate and re-focus our work in the area of integrity, that new critical issue will replace the critical issue of "building organizational stature," which we identified in our last strategic plan three years ago. In many important ways, SEJ has "arrived" as an institution of stature within the journalism community. Our stature and reputation rest on our integrity, which we have built painstakingly over the past 20 years. We will guard SEJ's integrity carefully, as SEJ moves forward into a future where the business model for quality journalism is unknown, but where we remain convinced our work is needed more than ever.
Christy George, SEJ President, August 1, 2009
Organizational History
The Society of Environmental Journalists, Inc. (SEJ) was founded in February of 1990 by a small group of reporters, editors and producers. The group was established as a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization "exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes" within the meaning of section 501(c) 3 of the US Internal Revenue Code.
SEJ's original articles of incorporation in the District of Columbia dedicate the group's work to "educating journalists engaged in reporting on the environment to enable them to better inform the public on critical issues of environmental science, economics and policy, and encouraging discussion and communication among journalists and the public regarding important environmental issues."
SEJ founders shared basic assumptions that have informed the group's sense of purpose from the very beginning:
* The public is largely uninformed about environmental issues;
* Journalists have a tremendous responsibility to report environmental news;
* Journalists who cover environment-related issues can use help in doing a good job; and
* Experienced environmental journalists are an excellent source of assistance to one another and to those who are new to reporting on complex environmental science and policy issues.
SEJ's membership roster grew rapidly in its first five years, from a few dozen dedicated reporters in 1990, to more than 1,000 in 1995. At this time (July 2009), SEJ has more than 1,500 members throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and 27 other countries. Journalists who use SEJ services report environmental news and information on a daily basis to millions of readers, listeners and viewers worldwide, through print, radio, television and Web-based media.
All SEJ initiatives are designed by journalists and developed fully through member-volunteers. Working steadily over two decades, the organization has developed a reputation for exceptional service and leadership. SEJ programs have included annual conferences hosted by distinguished universities, a comprehensive Web site, freedom of information WatchDog Project, daily news digest, biweekly TipSheet, quarterly SEJournal, online services, special publications, regional events, mentoring program, gatekeeper program, diversity program, awards to recognize excellence in environmental news reporting, and collaborative partnerships with leading journalism organizations and academic institutions.
According to audited figures, SEJ's total expense budget in 1993 was $184,601. In 2008, operating expenses totaled $1,012,213.
SEJ maintains strict guidelines and practices with regard to acceptable funding sources and the relationship of funding sources to program decisions. The organization does not seek or accept gifts or grants from non-media corporations, advocacy groups, or government agencies. Programs and operations are underwritten by foundation grants based on SEJ proposals, contributions from media companies and individuals, university sponsorships of the annual conference, and earned income, including dues, subscriptions, news release distribution systems, conference registration, exhibitor fees and advertising in SEJ publications. The SEJ board maintains rigorous financial policies to preserve the organization's credibility and independence from special interests.
Membership and Governance
SEJ has three categories of voting membership. To qualify as an Active Member one must be a full-time journalist working on print or online publications or broadcast programs generally available to the public for employers not involved in professional lobbying or public relations on environmental issues. Academic members must be teaching faculty or students. Associate members must be substantially engaged in writing, editing or producing news for print or broadcast, but they may work for institutions not primarily in the journalism business, e.g. universities, scientific research institutions and environmental advocacy groups. Paid lobbying or public relations work disqualifies individuals from any category of voting membership. Non-members are encouraged to participate in SEJ conferences and subscribe to SEJ publications.
SEJ's July 2009 membership report noted that 66% of all SEJ members were qualified as Active, 13% as Associate, and 20% as Academic. SEJ members report the news in all types of media and market sizes. 30% of SEJ's active members are employed by daily newspapers and 38% are working as freelance journalists in various media. SEJ members currently note primary employers as follows: 20% newspaper, 25% freelance, 7% magazine, 11% student, 9% faculty, 5% television, 2% specialized newsletters, 4% online media, 2% news service, 5% book authors, and 5% total of smaller categories including photographer, publisher or SEJ-eligible editorial staff of universities, nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
These figures may be contrasted with those of SEJ's March 2002 membership report, when the organization had 1,127 members. At that time, 63% of all SEJ members were qualified as Active, 19% as Associate, and 18% as Academic. In March of 2002, 43% of SEJ's active members were employed by daily newspapers. Overall, SEJ members were employed 27% with newspapers, 22% freelance, 9% magazine staff, 9% students, 8% educators, 5% television, 5% radio, 7% photographers, or editorial staff of university, government or nonprofit publishers, 3% news services, 2% on-line publications, and 3% with specialized newsletters.
SEJ's 2009 board is comprised of fifteen voting members and one ex officio member. Thirteen voting directors represent SEJ's Active membership. One voting director represents the Associate membership and one voting director represents the Academic membership. In addition, one board member, SEJ's founding president, holds an ex officio position. SEJ's board meets quarterly. Each fall, four or five voting directors are elected to three-year terms, by proxy and in person at the annual membership meeting. Immediately following each year's annual membership meeting, new and returning directors elect a president, first vice president (programs), second vice president (membership), treasurer, and secretary as officers and members of the board's executive committee. Only board members in the Active membership category may serve as officers of the board. The SEJournal is governed by an editorial board that is appointed to three-year terms by the SEJ board of directors.
See www.sej.org for SEJ bylaws and more information on financial policies, donors, membership criteria and other matters of finance, membership and governance.
Strategic Planning: Purpose and Process
SEJ's first strategic plan was written in 1995, with support provided by the C.S. Mott Foundation. Since that time, its board, staff and members have renewed the process through three formal updates. [NOTE: link back to previous plan by hot link] Planning in 2009 was underwritten by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation through its Organizational Effectiveness Program.
The purpose of SEJ strategic planning is to:
1) re-affirm basic organizing and operating principles, values and goals for the Society of Environmental Journalists;
2) capture current awareness of critical issues for SEJ, internal and external; and
3) inform SEJ's future work, as board, staff and members move forward, choosing priorities for new or renewed objectives, within a corresponding resource framework.
This plan update is based on a series of member, staff and board surveys, phone calls and online work sessions, a two-day leadership and planning retreat in April, 2009 and meetings of the SEJ board of directors.
SEJ board, staff and member volunteers will address each critical issue listed below through a small number of strategic directions, relevant objectives and desired outcomes. Priorities, action plans, time frames and personal accountabilities related to each objective will be established by SEJ board members and SEJ staff no less than annually, and more often as appropriate. SEJ personnel will identify indicators of success and monitor progress through routine reporting cycles and meeting. Whenever possible, performance indicators and measurable outcomes will be established as part of the action planning process so that board, staff and volunteers involved in follow-through will know when they have been successful in addressing specific objectives.
SEJ works in direct service to the journalism community. Through journalists, the work of SEJ serves the public interest. Our primary constituency includes professional journalists, editors, and producers working in print, broadcast and online news media, as well as journalism educators, journalism membership groups, and scientists who also serve as science writers. Because environment-related issues cut across many disciplines and topics, SEJ also supports the work of reporters in all media who cover environment-related issues of business, energy, transportation, health, science, agriculture, technology, international relations, government, lifestyle, education and economics.
Institutional partners for SEJ programs and operations often include universities and other teaching institutions, news organizations, journalism associations, university-based institutes or study centers, scientific research institutions, museums, and groups working on freedom of information, right to know and open government issues.
SEJ's larger community of interest is defined by all those who have an interest in media, news reporting and the environment who may benefit from or participate in SEJ programs and communicating with the SEJ membership network. This community includes concerned citizens, scientists, government agencies and officials, educational and charitable foundations, environmental activist organizations, public relations agencies, industry and trade groups, media and non-media corporations, think tanks, trade associations and environmental educators.
SEJ'S VISION: Credible and robust journalism that informs and engages society on environmental issues.
We will know we are making progress toward realizing this vision when we observe the following short- and long-term indicators:
Short-term: Observable externally
* Survey data and reports from reliable sources documenting increased environmental awareness and growing environmental literacy in countries where SEJ members are working;
* Increasing numbers of journalists and editors in all forms of news media who are covering the environment;
* Increasing stability and economic sustainability of paid employment in journalism;
* A strengthened funding base for growth of the professional network of environmental journalists and its corresponding value and usefulness;
* Increasing quantity and prominence of environment-related coverage across all beats;
* Intensive use of SEJ resources by a wide array of journalists and the public; and evidence that SEJ is a household name and "go to" group for policymakers and the broader community of individuals and institutions concerned with news reporting on environment-related issues;
* Consistently strong visibility of news coverage on key environmental issues including climate change, energy, sustainable food systems, water quality, air quality, marine and coastal issues, land use, biodiversity, and environmental health;
* Consistently strong visibility of environment-related issues in coverage of government at federal, state and local levels, and in relation to local, national and global economies;
* Progress with freedom of information, open government and right to know issues, reversing trends of government and corporate secrecy that have impeded news reporting since 9/11/01.
Short-term: Observable internally
* SEJ members engaged in and leading the digital transformation of professional journalism on issues of substance, empowered through skill development and an organizational culture of optimism, encouragement, resourcefulness and creativity.
* Increasing diversity, breadth and depth in the SEJ membership roster, in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, geography, experience on the beat and forms of media;
* A strong and capable volunteer leadership base for all SEJ activities;
* Budget resources adequate to demands for SEJ services, programs, staffing and operations derived from healthy, diverse and ethically appropriate sources of revenue;
* High standards of excellence throughout the field, observable in contest entries and routine work cited through SEJ's daily news digest and online aggregation services.
* Evidence of the influence and prominence of SEJ, observable through speaking invitations to SEJ leaders, citations, testimonials, awards, eager participation in SEJ programs by distinguished speakers, and media coverage of SEJ and environmental journalism;
* Increased use of the SEJ community network and SEJ information resources by target groups of journalists, to be determined through action plans each year;
* Greater awareness of environment-related freedom of information issues by SEJ members and more members exercising their rights under the Freedom of Information Act;
* Strong participation in SEJ conferences by news-making speakers and key secondary constituencies for SEJ, including scientists, government officials, business leaders, environmental advocates, philanthropic leaders, research institutions, and others;
* Improved organizational effectiveness.
Long-term outcomes:
* A strong, vigorous free press that can be relied upon to inform all communities on issues of environmental sustainability;
* A permanent change in the culture of North American journalism whereby there is frequent news reporting on environment-related issues that can be correctly characterized as high quality, highly accurate and highly visible to all relevant communities;
* An informed society in which individuals, families, communities and political leaders make choices based on a healthy understanding of environmental issues.
SEJ'S MISSION: To strengthen the quality, reach and viability of journalism across all media to advance public understanding of environmental issues.
We will accomplish this through:
Programs and Services
* Providing essential resources, relevant programs, and effective learning opportunities for a diverse community of journalists, through activities such as comprehensive Web site, peer-to-peer networking for sources and advice, annual conference, journalism awards, TipSheet, SEJournal, email listservs, freedom of information watchdog project, diversity program, mentoring program, regional events, collaborative work online, primers on current environmental issues, and working partnerships with institutions and programs sharing SEJ goals and values;
* Responding to the current crisis of disruption and transformation in journalism, to help journalists navigate industry shifts through training in digital media, broadcasting, grantsmanship, business planning and other new skill sets they may need;
* Ensuring that journalists are not thwarted by problems of access to information;
* Helping new environmental journalists improve the quality and accuracy of their work.
*Advocating for open government and institutions and the free flow of information and ideas;
* Raising awareness among editors, news and content managers, publishers, news directors, broadcast producers and other media gatekeepers on the value and importance of environmental news reporting;
* Reaching out to journalists covering business, health, science, outdoor, weather, national security, energy, politics and policy at all levels of government, and other environment-related beats;
* Fostering a collegial and mutually supportive community of journalists and others devoted to journalistic excellence;
* Promoting the role of environmental journalism to the philanthropists, environmental professional, government agency personnel, business leaders and the general public
* Recognizing and promoting journalistic excellence through honors and awards, both SEJ and non-SEJ;
* Encouraging students to choose careers in environmental journalism.
Transition of the Profession
* Educating members about the transition, skills they will need, options that will be open to them;
* Exploring, identifying, sharing and supporting successful business models and opportunities for environmental journalism such as foundation-funded journalism;
* Providing leadership and tools for adaptation of our craft, to promote visibility of environmental journalism across changing media platforms.
Membership Growth
* Broadening our membership base by increasing diversity of all kinds;
* Growing and supporting membership without compromising standards and principles of membership eligibility.
Financial Stability
* Raising awareness of SEJ's leadership role to increase the organization's funding base;
* Securing and improving SEJ's financial position through strong and diversified sources of revenue, appropriate to underwriting SEJ programs, operations, operating reserve and endowment funds;
* Undertaking innovative fundraising efforts including collaborative projects with suitable partners and marketing of new SEJ products and services;
* Expanding revenues from traditional sources for SEJ including grants, university sponsorships, media company contributions, gifts from individuals and earned income;
* Protecting SEJ's status as an independent, non-partisan journalism organization, dedicated to the highest ethical standards of credible, public service reporting on environment-related issues;
* Managing SEJ financial resources according to sound financial policies recommended controls for waste and fraud, with attention to cash flow planning and adequate reserve funds.
Critical Issues and Strategic Directions
CRITICAL ISSUE 1: How do we ensure our programs and services deliver the greatest value to our members and other journalists during the time of transition in the industry?
Accountable: SEJ Staff and SEJ Board Programs Committee
Current Situation: We live in a time of immense and rapid transition. Environmental issues become a bigger story each day, while the very foundation of journalism is shifting and, in some cases, crumbling. Newspapers cut back reporting staff, stop printing and opt for online new only, or fold altogether. Online journalism flourishes, but without bounds or structure. Credibility is lost and the public can often not tell the difference between sound reporting, industry spin or baseless speculation.
SEJ must respond. We have a core group of members who are experienced reporters, understand the basics and intricacies of reporting in general and reporting on the environment, specifically. It is vital that these individuals have the means to keep others new to reporting on track. It is vital that this wealth of experience and knowledge be utilized in SEJ programs and services — in discussions about environmental issues by experts, policymakers and reporters; in forums about the nature and direction of journalism; and in hands-on training to hone reporters' skill and ability to use new means of informing the public, not only about the issues, but also on how to consider the source.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1.1 Maintain SEJ's programs at the highest levels of excellence and effectiveness as possible.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1.2 Re-evaluate all programs to identify activities and expenditures that have the least value, assess consolidation or cancellation options for efficiency and value, and develop ideas for potential new programs and services to address changing needs of membership.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1.3 Provide leadership for the creation of new opportunities and media for the future of environmental journalism.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1.4 Maintain productive collaborating partnerships and identify opportunities to collaborate more with other organizations with like missions.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1.5. Explore innovative approaches to offer greater value or services under SEJ's umbrella as a 501[c]3 tax-exempt organization to members who are working as independent freelance journalists.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1.6 Capitalize on new tools to ensure and expand connections and communication among and between members and the organization.
CRITICAL ISSUE 2: How do we uphold journalistic integrity and bolster public trust in our profession?
Current Situation: According to a 2009 report from the Pew Research Center, "The public's assessment of the accuracy of news stories is now at its lowest level in more than two decades of Pew Research surveys, and Americans' views of media bias and independence now match previous lows. Just 29% of Americans say that news organizations generally get the facts straight, while 63% say that news stories are often inaccurate. In the initial survey in this series about the news media's performance in 1985, 55% said news stories were accurate while 34% said they were inaccurate. That percentage had fallen sharply by the late 1990s and has remained low over the last decade." Another 2009 report from Pew surveyed scientists for their views on media coverage. About three-quarters (76%) of scientists surveyed said "a major problem for science is that news reports fail to distinguish between findings that are well-founded and those that are not. And 48% say media oversimplification of scientific findings is a major problem. The scientists are particularly critical of television news coverage of science. Just 15% of scientists rate TV coverage as excellent or good, while 83% say it is only fair or poor. Newspaper coverage of science is rated somewhat better; still, barely a third (36%) of the scientists say it is excellent or good, while 63% rate it as only fair or poor."
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2.1 Increase our leadership activity in advancing journalistic best practices.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2.2 Emphasize transparency in all SEJ activities.
CRITICAL ISSUE 3 - MEMBERSHIP: How do we grow and diversify our membership?
Current Situation: Journalism is changing rapidly. Bastions of traditional media, especially newspapers but also network television and radio, are faltering as digital media skyrockets. . Newspaper reporters, who for years made up most of SEJ's active members, increasingly are finding their jobs – and even their papers – eliminated. Meanwhile, SEJ's ranks of freelancers are growing and in recent years have outnumbered newspaper reporters. Magazine reporters, the third largest category of SEJ active members, are about 10 percent. Those working for other news outlets, including Web-based ones, constitute only a small percentage of membership. As a key to retaining members, SEJ must continue its focus serving active members.
In the face of changes within the profession, SEJ must reach out to those engaged in new forms of journalism, such as blogging, and offer them valuable tools that will help improve their environmental reporting. In addition, the increased blending of the written and spoken word with images in the digital age shows that SEJ must redouble its efforts to bring more radio, television, video, and multimedia journalists into our membership. Students, the journalists of the future, are also key constituency we must attract and retain as we grow and prosper SEJ.
Meanwhile, SEJ for years has worked to diversity its predominantly white, U.S.-based membership so we can help all who produce environmental journalism. But this effort needs constant and increased attention to reach those from underrepresented groups, such as Native American news outlets, the growing Spanish-language media, African-Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and those from outside the U.S., notably in Canada,
Strategic Direction:
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3.1 Define and communicate the value of our community, network and programs to attract and retain members.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3.2 Target diverse groups of journalists to attract new members and customize our outreach to them.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3.3 Ensure that all SEJ policies include all forms of legitimate journalism, including the possible creation of new categories, without compromising the organization's historic membership principles.
CRITICAL ISSUE 4: How do we maximize the potential of our volunteers, board and staff to invigorate the momentum of SEJ?
Current Situation: SEJ's members are the core strength of the organization, but their potential is difficult to harness and steer. SEJ needs to allocate significant personnel time for leading and herding all program workers— volunteer, board and staff — with an eye to all facets of program work, schedules, deadlines, milestones and reporting. The weakness here is that many are trying to be responsible for isolated or slightly connected bits of program without the guidance of one who can oversee and bring it all together. There is an opportunity here to adjust staff time, bring in more staff as possible, and allow the director of programs and operations to take a greater role in recruiting and managing volunteers for specific project tasks.
With regard to Membership: Ensure that SEJ continues to operate as a member-driven organization, through programs and services designed and led by working journalists, educators and students.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 4.1.a Identify and develop the next generation of volunteer leadership.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 4.1.b Increase Board fundraising outcomes from board activity.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 4.1.c Increase clarity of roles and responsibilities and accountability of board members.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 4.2.a Enhance staff performance and prevent burnout.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 4.2. b Maintain staff succession and emergency preparedness plans.
CRITICAL ISSUE 5: How can SEJ sustain itself financially in the face of economic crisis and longer-term trends in philanthropy?
Current Situation: SEJ sees increased demand for organizational leadership, new and established programs and publications and new member services in a rapidly changing field. At the same time, the organization lacks predictable sources of financial support to underwrite staffing and expenses of core projects, general operating expense and effective organizational response to new demands.
SEJ's operating budget has been approximately $1 million over the last few fiscal years. Underwriting for personnel and direct expenses of programs and operations was provided on average (over three years) 58% by foundation grants and gifts from individuals, 17% by university sponsorship of the annual conference, and 25% by earned income. As an organization of professional journalists, SEJ maintains a strict policy with regard to appropriate sources of funding. We do not seek or accept gifts or grants from non-media corporations, government agencies, or environmental groups. When it comes to earned income, we seek a balance of sources for income streams such as fees for press release services, advertising in SEJ publications, or conference exhibit and independent hospitality space.
The economic downturn and increased competition for philanthropic support have made it more difficult for SEJ to secure new grants and major gifts. Demands of employment, and unemployment, on board members and other key volunteers limit their potential for contributions of money and time. Economic stresses on government agencies, environmental groups and businesses may lead to shortfalls with earned income. Nevertheless, we have many assets, both human and financial. At this writing, SEJ members have raised $______ for The 21st Century Fund, SEJ's permanently restricted endowment fund. The organization maintains no debt and has, thus far, maintained a reasonable level of operating reserves year to year.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5.1 Evaluate SEJ's current funding base, identify and develop best opportunities for future revenues through analysis of current sources and research to identify and rate potential sources of new gifts, grants and earned income, within current SEJ financial policies. Follow up on the most promising sources.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5.2 Fulfill and renew current relationships with donors, including relationships with university sponsors of SEJ annual conferences.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5.3 Expand the pool of potential donors willing to invest in environmental journalism.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5.4 Expand the case for SEJ and environmental journalism, for use in presentations, proposals and relationship cultivation.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5.5 Based on analysis in STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5.1, reevaluate SEJ fundraising policies and funding restrictions on corporate, government, advocacy funding and make appropriate changes, if any, to SEJ policies and practices, through appropriate board-level procedure.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5.6. Maintain appropriate levels in unrestricted operating reserves for SEJ.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5.8. Reevaluate sources, performance, policies and purpose of the 21st Century Fund, SEJ's general endowment fund, and make appropriate changes, if any to endowment fund policy.
Objectives and Accountabilities
Work groups made up of SEJ staff, board committees and member volunteers will embrace specific objectives, actions and accountabilities in response to strategic directions noted above. They will provide progress reports quarterly, corresponding to each of the five critical issues noted above, through the board's "Hot Sheet" process.
I. How do we ensure our programs and services deliver the greatest value to our members and other journalists during the time of transition in the industry?
II. How do we uphold journalistic integrity and bolster public trust in our profession?
III. How do we grow and diversify our membership?
IV. How do we maximize the potential of our volunteers, board and staff to invigorate the momentum of SEJ?
V. How can SEJ sustain itself financially in the face of economic crisis and longer-term trends in philanthropy?
See SEJ's previous Strategic Plan 2006-2008.


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A lack of suitable accommodation tops the list of problems faced by younger people living with disabilities, according to new research, with thousands of Australians under the age of 60 languishing in nursing homes indefinitely and many others in housing inadequate for their needs. The survey, conducted by the Summer Foundation and Empirica Research, also found an overwhelming majority of Australians believe the government should be taking more steps to resolve the issue.
It's estimated there are around 3500 people under the age of 60 currently living in nursing homes across the country. It's difficult to know the exact number of those who are under 30, as the Department of Health and Ageing has suppressed some figures in order to protect the privacy of individuals. What is known, though, is that those who are in nursing homes are often excluded from the community.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme may help with some accommodation concerns. While the Coalition has said it would not privatise or wind back the disability reforms, Treasurer Joe Hockey flagged the possibility of contracting out some administrative functions in order to cut costs and streamline services — the pilot program has cost almost a third more than anticipated, and the full rollout will not receive any further funding than originally promised. But even if fully funded, the NDIS would not get young people out of nursing homes.
The NDIS was launched by the Labor government last year in response to the Disability Care and Support inquiry. The report found Australia's disability system was "underfunded, unfair, fragmented, and inefficient". Although Di Winkler, founder and CEO of the Summer Foundation, says the NDIS is a once-in-a-lifetime reform, she says it will not solve the issue of young people in nursing homes by itself.
"The NDIS is great for young people in nursing homes and a critical first step," she told Crikey. "But the next thing we need to do is increase the scale of affordable housing. While the NDIS will provide people with greater opportunities to participate in the community, it was never set up to develop the scale of housing required for people with disabilities in Australia."
Past research by the Summer Foundation and Monash University found 53% of people under the age of 50 living in aged-care facilities are visited by a friend less than once a year. And 33% do not have the opportunity to participate in the community through activities that most of us take for granted. These include basic tasks such as going to the supermarket or visiting family members.
So how do we begin to address this complex issue? Winkler says the responsibility lies with government, the housing market and the wider community.
"It would be more cost effective to stop people going into aged care in the first place than to try to get them out later," she said. "And that's where the NDIS can help to have more support and resources, putting the modifications into the family home. The other thing we'd really like to see is public, social and private housing working together with disability organisations to develop accessible and affordable housing."
Winkler cites the example of a housing project in Melbourne where residents living with disabilities will be included in the community but still have access to the support services they need. Six apartments for people with disabilities are spread throughout the larger complex, with a workplace on site with disability support workers able to provide 24-hour care and support if necessary.
"Rather than building separate housing for people with disabilities, we should actually routinely think about allocating housing to people with disabilities and set an outreach model for the people that live there. If people are given quality, well-located and accessible housing they will become less dependent on paid support," she said.
Despite recent media coverage of young people in aged care following the announcement of the NDIS, 61% of respondents in the Summer Foundation survey said they were aware of the issue — down from 68% the previous year. Winkler says we need to act sooner rather than later.
"If we don't do something now there will be 200 people admitted to nursing homes in Australia that are under 50 each year," she said.


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Frasor dealt to Royals in exchange for Patton
ARLINGTON -- Veteran reliever Jason Frasor was the first man out of the Rangers' bullpen when he was traded on Wednesday to the Royals for Triple-A pitcher Spencer Patton.
"This is just a natural spot, with Jason being a free agent, to consider moving him, but it's not necessarily related to anything else we may do," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. "The closer guys are to free agency, it's just more natural those conversations take place. But we're still going to make good baseball trades."
The Rangers have also had clubs express interest in left-handed reliever Neal Cotts and closer Joakim Soria. Like Frasor, Cotts can be a free agent after this season. The Rangers hold a $7 million option on Soria for next season and are believed to be looking for two or three prospects in return.
The Rangers have put themselves in position to trade their veteran relievers by calling up Neftali Feliz, Roman Mendez and Matt West from Triple-A Round Rock in the past two weeks. The Rangers' goal, now that they have fallen out of contention, is to look at as many young players as possible over the second half of the season.
"[There are] some guys ready to potentially come in and help us in the bullpen -- especially right-handed bullpen help," Daniels said. "Mendez has thrown well, and we've got some other guys at the upper levels that we'd like to look at, as well, that we think have a chance to really help us."
Patton, 26, was at Triple-A Omaha, where he was 4-3 with a 4.08 ERA and 14 saves in 34 games. In 46 1/3 innings, he has allowed 26 hits and 22 walks for a 1.04 WHP. He also averages 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings but has allowed nine home runs. He has been assigned to Round Rock.
Daniels said that scouting reports indicate that Patton is similar to Frasor in many ways, and that though he will start at the Triple-A level, Patton could compete at the Major League level now. That was part of the reason the Rangers found him so attractive.
"He's actually described as a guy that could develop into a Jason Frasor-type reliever. There's a lot of similarities. He's a little bit undersized, right-handed reliever, strike thrower. Lot of swings and misses," Daniels said. "[He] has a fastball that hitters don't really seem to pick up quite as well."
Daniels and the Rangers' scouts were on the same page.
"Our scouts like his toughness and competitiveness in the bullpen," Rangers pro scouting director Josh Boyd said. "He's got a good combination of velocity and late life on his fastball, and gets good action on his slider and changeup."
The Royals drafted Patton in the 24th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Frasor was a 33rd-round pick by the Tigers out of SIU Carbondale in 1999. Both pitchers are originally from Illinois and went to high school in the state.
In 2013, Patton split time between Class A Wilmington and Double-A Northwest Arkansas, with a combined record of 5-2, a 1.86 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP.
Frasor, 36, was in his second year with the Rangers, having re-signed as a free agent in the offseason with the hopes of being in the playoffs for the first time in his career. He was 1-1 with a 3.34 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. He allowed five runs in six appearances in July for the Rangers. Prior to that, he had a 2.13 ERA and opponents were hitting .209 against him.
Daniels said the club plans to activate catcher Geovany Soto as the corresponding roster move at the Major League level this weekend to replace Frasor. Soto had surgery on his right knee at the end of Spring Training, and has been on the disabled list all season.
"Soto will be flying with us [Thursday] to Toronto," Daniels said. "He and [Robinson] Chirinos will split the majority of catching and hitting, the at-bats."
Daniels acknowledged that the injuries the Rangers have had to deal with have taken their toll. But heading into the second half of the season, he hopes to see a more-focused Rangers squad, a group that has lost 22 of its last 25 games.
"I think that the intensity level and the focus picked up a little bit after the first game against the Angels last weekend, and we want to see that continue. We want to see some energy, some fight," Daniels said. "Derek Jeter had a great quote this past weekend. [He said], 'How hard is it really to play hard? That should be the easy part … how hard is it to run hard four times a night?' That kind of mentality."
Like Rangers manager Ron Washington has done so many times, Daniels pinpointed third baseman Adrian Beltre as an example who he hopes the rest of the Rangers follow.
Beltre has given the Rangers consistency, hitting .337 on the season. He also participated in the All-Star Game on Tuesday.
"When we've been losing at the pace we've been losing at, it's hard," Daniels said. "That's where you see the guys that are mentally tough, the guys that have that ability to focus -- like an Adrian Beltre. Still able to maintain that consistent level day in and day out. Those guys stand out."


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KOO are a new eyewear brand from helmet brand KASK. Made 100% in Italy from top quality materials, they are designed to fit seamlessly with Kask helmets.
The KOO OPEN sunglasses stand on their own thanks to several innovative features that make them extremely versatile and intuitive. The most obvious of these features are the angle-adjustable arms which unfold in stages giving the rider three positions that set the angle of the lens on your face. This 'Airflow Active System' is particularly useful when climbing for example. As the airflow over the glasses reduces, the liklihood of fogging increases so by pivoting the lens down, the rider can increase airflow while maintaining eye coverge.
When not in use the arms flip all the way around so that the glasses very easily stuff into your jersey pocket or seatpack. Even the nose pads swivel to allow a more cusomized fit on the face. The Koo OPEN also feature a novel replaceable lens system. Accessed and changed from the front of the glasses, two small tabs on either side of the lens rotate off to release it and simple deformation of the frame pops the lens from the housing around the bridge.
KOO have not compromised in the construction of the OPEN glasses and this is immediately evident in the hand, from the action of the quality pivot and the simple lens replacement mechanism. The lenses themselves are made by renowned manufacturer Carl Zeiss whose quality is a benchmark in the optic industry.
The KOO OPEN come supplied with a soft and hard case and a clear lens is provided with each pair for use in low light conditions.
These have quickly become a favourite of mine - and I'll admit to being a bit of a sunglasses whore! I use a Kask Protone and the OPEN fit supremely well with it, no snagging with the retention mechanism or straps and the quality is unquestionable with fit, real-world use and optics all delivering.
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by Dan Kraker, Minnesota Public Radio
DULUTH, Minn. — With a proposed wolf hunting season nearing approval in the Minnesota Legislature, state wildlife managers and others are meeting in Duluth for an annual conference on wolves in the Great Lakes region.
The two main issues being discussed at the Midwest Wolf Stewards Conference are hunting and the depredation of livestock by wolves.
Since the wolf was removed from the Endangered Species list in January, Minnesota has certified nearly 80 trappers to kill problem wolves that prey on animals.
U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist John Hart said a wolf hunt likely won't have much impact on the number of wolves that prey on livestock. He said most depredation occurs in the summer, while a hunt would take place in the fall and winter.
"As the public has become more engaged in wolf management and a wolf season in the western Great Lakes, they really need to keep in mind that a wolf harvest does not equal wolf depredation management," Hart said.
But Hart does think a hunting season, combined with landowners who are now allowed to kill some problem wolves, could shrink the wolf population in central Minnesota.
Both the Minnesota House and Senate have approved bills to have the wolf and deer hunting seasons coincide in the fall. The state Department of Natural Resources had proposed to start the wolf season later in the year, but large carnivore specialist Dan Stark says the agency can work with an earlier start.
"In a lot of places wolves are hunted incidental to other big game hunting and success rates are very low," Stark said.
There are about 3,000 wolves in Minnesota. The DNR has proposed an initial hunting quota of 400.


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Conditional Use Review
A review of some uses is necessary due to the potential individual or cumulative impacts they may have on the surrounding area or neighborhood. The conditional use review provides an opportunity to allow the use when there are minimal impacts; allow the use but impose mitigation measures to address identified concerns; or deny the use if the concerns cannot be resolved.
Conditional Use Procedures
A conditional use proposal will be reviewed through either a Type 1x, Type II or Type III procedure. A new conditional use is generally a Type III review, although changes to existing uses may be allowed through a Type II process. The review thresholds and approval criteria for all situations are contained within Chapter 33.815, Conditional Uses.
Other Reviews: A Conditional Use Master Plan is a plan for the future development of a use that is subject of the conditional use regulations.
- Application for Land Use Reviews - Complete this application form to apply.
- Early Assistance Application - A pre-application conference is required for all Type III Land Use Reviews.
- Waiver within 120 days - Sign this form within 21 days of application date to allow submittal of new information if a Type III decision is appealed.
- Chapter 33.815 - Conditional Uses
- Approval Criteria for Institutional and Other Uses in R zones
- Approval Criteria for Radio Frequency Transmission Facilities
- Approval Criteria for Residential uses in the EG1, EG2, IG1, and IH Zones
- Summary of Procedure Types - Summarizes all procedure types.
- Type Ix Procedure Timeline - Outline of timeline for Type Ix Procedures.
- Type II Procedure Timeline - Outline of timeline for Type II Procedures.
- Type III Procedure - Outline of timeline for Type III Procedures.
- Approval Criteria for Specified Uses in Industrial Zones - Address approval criteria with your conditional use application.
- Community, Area and Neighborhood Plans - Some Conditional Use Review approval criteria require that you address applicable neighborhood and community plans.
- Fee Schedule for Land Use Reviews - A list of all land use fees.
- Fee Schedule for Land Use Reviews in Unincorporated Multnomah County


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Genuine Volvo Parts
Parts that take you further
Our parts are different. They're tested rigorously. They fit perfectly. Perform exceptionally and interact flawlessly with the other components in your truck. Most importantly, they're Volvo quality. Every part comes with a 2 years fitted parts warranty.
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- Filters
- Cab components
- Brakes
- Transmission components
- Suspensions systems
- Steering components
- Engine
- Electrical components
- Lubricants and coolants
Oil and fuel filter
- Dual-flanged pressure-resistant end panel prevents leakage.
- Flexible rubber seal provides perfect sealing even in cold conditions.
- Specially prepared pleated filter paperwith a very large surface area (oil filter) or synthetic fibre-reinforced and pleated filter paper (fuel filter) ensures good filtration capacity and long service intervals.
- Corrosion-resistant filter housing.
Air filter
- Rubber seal around the filter cartridge ensures perfect contact with the air filter housing. No risk of unfiltered air penetrating into the engine.
- Pleated filter paper with a very large surface area ensures good filtration capacity and long service intervals.
- Woven paper surface prevents the pleats from becoming deformed and losing their shape throughout the filter's lifetime.
- Hot-melt adhesive and radial seal withstand longitudinal movements without leading to leakage.
Air drier filter
- Air ducts that are designed to provide the right air flow and condensation without disruptive noise.
- Active membrane filter prevents aggressive oil mist.
- Round ceramic granules with porous structure provide a large active surface and considerable mechanical strength.
- Robust flanged bottom panel that withstands considerable pressure variations.
- Filter housing of robust steel that withstands extreme pressure variations and mechanical wear.
Cab components(2)
- Correct thickness - designed to give the driver maximum safety.
- Exact curvature eliminates the risk of leakage which could result in consequential damage to important components in the cab.
- Exact dimensions, together with a rubber moulding or bonding, results in perfect fit and quick installation.
- Tested to meet all international safety norms.
Wiper blades
- Maximum cleaning of the windscreen.
- Minimum wear of wiper blades and windscreen.
- The wiper arm's spring is carefully balanced for perfect contact pressure against the windscreen.
Brake drum
- Perfect centring thanks to the precisionmanufactured guide pin.
- Durable energy-absorbing material that dampens vibrations, inimises brake squeal and promotes long service lifetime.
- Labyrinth profile protects the brake system's parts within the brake drum from dirt.
- The drum's special profile and uniform thermal expansion result in long service lifetime and reduced risk of brake fade.
Brake pads
- A unique combination of materials – friction surface, reinforcing fibres and binding agents – guarantees excellent braking power and long service life.
- A mild abrasive removes corrosion from the brake disc.
Brake linings
- Resists high temperatures, resulting in good braking ability even in repeated braking from high speed.
- Perfect curvature and exact hole location mean the brake linings can be installed quickly and easily.
- An unique combination of materials – friction surface, reinforcing fibres and binding agents – guarantees excellent braking power and long service life.
Brake disc
- Reduced wear thanks to symmetrical expansion when hot, and minimum vibration.
- Reduced heat transfer to wheel bearings and seals.
- Uniform distribution of force and thermal energy on both sides of the disc, reducing the risk of crack formation.
Transmission components(2)
- Large friction area minimises wear and offers a long lifetime.
- The driven plate's springs are soft and have a distinct drag point and more uniform wear pattern.
- The clutch linings are free from asbestos.
- Higher fade resistance thanks to improved heat endurance.
- Considerably improved wear resistance thanks to new material in the linings.
- Patented special grease with extremely long service intervals.
- Lubrication not needed – saves time when servicing.
- Designed to last the truck's entire lifetime.
- Can withstand high-pressure washing, not least thanks to the steel core in the outer seal.
- Requires no service – low running costs.
Suspensions systems(3)
Shock absorbers
- Long-lasting, heat-resistant Viton seals reduce the risk of leakage and keep dirt out, resulting in long service life.
- Chrome-plated piston made of hardened steel offers excellent protection from corrosion.
- Pressure-resistant operating cylinder made of 1.5 mm thick steel with dual walls for long service life.
- Perfect damping thanks to precisionmanufactured piston with valves.
Air bellows
- Resists long-term high pressure thanks to twin synthetic reinforcement layers.
- High dimensional stability gives perfect suspension properties and protects the air suspension system and dampers.
- A precise blend of natural and synthetic rubber means the air bellows retains its properties even in biting winter cold or blistering desert heat.
- Rubber material with exceptional resistance to salt, oil, ozone and chemicals.
Leaf springs
- Specially designed for each chassis type and wheel axle.
- Quick installation thanks to the precise dimensions given in Volvo's specifications.
- Specially developed steel minimises the risk of material fatigue and spring breakage.
- Bead-blasted spring leaves give long lifetime.
- Thorough surface treatment for enhanced corrosion-resistance.
Steering components(1)
Ball joints
- Specially developed to function together with the steering system's other components.
- Gaiters and seals are made of a unique grade of rubber that offers immense resistance to ambient conditions, resulting in a long service life.
- Minimal axial elasticity promotes precise steering and long lifetime.
- Corrosion-resistant lock-ring keeps the grease in place and results in longer lifetime.
Cylinder liner kit
- Complete kit makes the rebuilding operation quick and simple.
- Pistons and piston rings manufactured with high precision results in optimised fuel consumption with maximum power.
- O-rings of high quality and with the correct dimensions ensure secure sealing between the cylinder liner and engine block.
- Cylinder liner made of special cast iron with correct hardness and surface treatment.
Engine rebuild kit
- One single article number encompasses all the parts needed.
- Thrust washers and bearing kits that withstand the immense forces generated in the engine.
- All the gaskets and seals are included. O-rings of high quality and with the correct dimensions.
- Practical delivery package that shields against transport damage.
- Pistons and piston rings with high thermal stability.
- Cylinder liner made of special cast iron.
- Correct surface finish reduces wear and promotes longevity.
- Made of special steel with the correct hardening, thus reducing the risk of snapping and the major breakdowns that this can cause.
- Always with the correct dimensions as per Volvo's specifications, for secure function and correct interaction with the valve mechanism's other components.
- Special sound-absorbing material that gives the engine the right sound level.
- Made of aluminised steel, which offers excellent corrosion protection.
- Extremely precise installation dimensions for quick and easy fitting.
- Reinforced connection pipe with exact curvature and flow of exhaust gases.
- Fully perforated inner tube gives exactly the right counter-pressure.
- Curved end-panels give high strength and long service lifetime.
Electrical components(2)
- Bonded and secure fixation of the lead bars means extremely high vibrationresistance and long service life.
- Leak-proof filler caps.
- Fewer but thicker lead bars means lower weight yet longer lifetime.
- Recyclable to 95%.
- High optical precision – minimum risk of blinding other road-users and maximum light intensity.
- Each bulb is tested individually. The result is 100% guaranteed function.
- Reinforced glass with high resistance to large temperature fluctuations.
- High quality in every detail results in longer service life, fewer replacements and safer night driving.
Lubricants and coolants(3)
Engine oil
- Volvo's engine oil meets extremely high standards with regard to parameters such as cylinder polishing and piston cleanness.
- Results in low fuel consumption.
- Improves performance.
- Results in long service intervals.
- A perfectly matched range for each lubrication task.
- Exactly matched thermal properties for each application area.
- Excellent oxidation stability.
- Can handle considerable temperature fluctuations if necessary.
- Protects against freezing since it contains glycol.
- High boiling point which protects the engine from overheating.
- Little impact on the environment. Volvo's coolant does not contain any amines or phosphates.
- Low viscosity even at temperatures well below freezing point.


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What does 'Foam at the mouth' mean?
If you foam at the mouth, you are very, very angry.
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