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All-day kindergarten classes will make their debut at all 12 elementary schools Wednesday.
More than 1,000 children will enter newly-created classrooms at 9:05 a.m. and stay until 3:15 p.m.
See photos from kindergarten preview to the right.
Since last year, Supt. James Mitchem has been to implement full-day kindergarten, with the aim of targeting students while they are in the lower grades to avoid the need for intervention later.
Mitchem has cited studies that link full-day kindergarten to increases in student achievement, including data showing that 85 percent of pupils who participated in an all-day kindergarten program completed school without the need for remediation.
Valley View's first all-day kindergarten class will set the benchmark for future student achievement, Mitchem said.
"They will indicate we are achieving the same levels as the highest-performing districts, despite our demographics," he said.
Mitchem has said that by the time the 2012-2013 kindergarten class reaches third grade, it will be in a "signficantly different place" than VVSD's current third grade classes.
Support and opposition
Last summer, were in favor of bringing an all-day program to Valley View, though the prospect of a monthly fee for the program and were met with opposition.
The district has instead charged parents a one-time fee for the kindergarten program.
In April, the school board passed a proposal that contained layoffs initially affecting about 500 staffers, including first- through fourth-year teachers. The board also approved cutting first- through fifth-year support staff.
All but five teachers and 33 aides were recalled, according to the Bolingbrook Bugle. These individuals will have the opportunity to be called back if a position opens during the school year.
Additions, renovations for the program
To make room for the new program, VVSD put additions on nine schools and renovated facilities in three others. Kindergarten students will be housed in new additions at Independence, Salk and Wood View schools and in remodeled facilities at Oak View, Ward, King, Skoff, McGee, Tibbott, Hermansen, Pioneer and Hill.
Older students will move from existing classrooms to new additions at Oak View, Ward, King, Skoff, McGee, Tibbott, Hermansen, Pioneer and Hill.
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Check out Barnes & Noble's victory at its annual meeting.
Shareholders of the U.S. bookseller had to choose between dissident investor Ron Burkle and Chairman Len Riggio as a bitter proxy battle between the chain's top two stakeholders came to a head.
And the winner of the "gunfight" was Barnes & Noble, whose slate of directors won election.
Burkle, whose Yucaipa Cos owns 18.8 percent of Barnes & Noble shares, had been on a slate of three nominees seeking seats on the board, including the one held by Riggio, the man who built the chain into the largest U.S. specialty bookseller and the company's largest shareholder with a 28.2 percent stake. Three of the nine board seats were up for a vote.
Burkle also asked shareholders to modify an anti-takeover "poison pill" that Barnes & Noble put into place last year after Burkle doubled his stake. Burkle had accused Riggio of running the company for his personal benefit and leaving it saddled with debt and ill-prepared for the shift to electronic books.
Check Out Line: Talbots' makeover includes board
Check out the majority owner of Talbots exerting more control.
The women's apparel retailer, which has endured hardships in recent months including falling sales, job cuts, an executive departure and a credit problem, said on Thursday that Tsutomu Kajita would become chairman of its board.
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Venison is the name given to any of the species of deer sold as meat in the UK. The lean, red meat is low in fat and full of flavour and has become popular and widely available. Deer can be classified as wild deer, park deer (reared in herds that roam parklands) or farmed deer (rearing varies from free-range to intensive). The most common varieties of deer in the UK are red, fallow and roe.
There is little difference in taste between wild and farmed deer, although farmed venison is more likely to be younger, a little milder in flavour and perhaps slightly fattier; wild venison may be slightly tougher but more flavoursome. Farmed venison is available all year. Wild venison is also available almost year round, as the different species have different seasons.
Venison can be substituted for beef in most recipes. The most popular cuts for roasting are the saddle, loin, fillet and haunch (leg). Because the meat is so lean it needs careful cooking; quick roasting is ideal. Tougher cuts (shoulder, neck and shin) should be braised or stewed or made into mince for venison burgers or sausages. Non-native imports include chital, a spotted deer that's imported from Bangladesh, and can be cooked in the same way as British venison.
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It's not every day we get to be excited for a new comic book movie like Green Lantern. No, we only get that excitement once every couple of months when Hollywood decides to churn out a new CGI-filled comic book adaptation. With a cast of Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Peter Sarsgaard with Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, Edge of Darkness) at the helm, the film had fans excited. However, somewhere along the line, something went … Read entire article »
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Book review: Silver Sparrow
March 21, 2012
A recent novel by one of Pacific's MFA in Writing faculty members gives a glimpse of another world.
Tuesday on tap
March 19, 2012
Ashleigh Simons '12 gives us a look at a host of events taking place tomorrow on Pacific's Forest Grove campus and in the surrounding community.
Take a sneak peek at our spring cover story
March 13, 2012
Go behind the scenes of Pacific magazine for a sneak peek at the cover story of our Spring 2012 issue, coming in April.
Motivation and payoff
March 13, 2012
Boxer Boot Camp is off to a great start, and the best part may be having someone to hold me accountable for showing up!
Pacific student shares impressions from Japan
March 9, 2012
Leilani Powers '13 is studying abroad in Japan, where much of her family lives. She shares her impressions of the recovery a year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Weekend Roundup: Forest Grove campus teeming with activity
March 8, 2011
I only wish I could enjoy the many campus activities planned over the next four days at Pacific. Music, theatre, poetry, sports and service—there's something for everyone!
Giving 'baby weight' the boot (camp)
March 5, 2012
Pacific's exercise science program promotes healthy lifestyles, one person at a time, through the annual Boxer Boot Camp.
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February 29, 2012
Pacific sophomore Jenna Nickle has a wealth of volunteer and job experience. With help from the Career Development Center, she's finding a way to make her story shine as she seeks employment.
Taking a leap
February 28, 2012
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What, O.J. was busy? Kobe's line was disconnected? Michael Jackson was playing with his pet monkey?
After the NAACP nominated R. Kelly for one of its annual "Image Awards," one can only imagine that other notorious members of the race were overlooked because they were busy or otherwise indisposed.
R. Kelly, for those of you who don't listen to R&B -- and if you do, you'll hear his latest song played 17 times a day -- is a singer of some talent.
He is also an accused child pornographer, facing charges because of a movie purportedly showing him having sex with an underage girl. He has previously been accused of favoring underaged girls -- but managed to make those charges disappear by waving cash at the alleged victims and their families.
"Image award" indeed.
One can give the NAACP the benefit of the doubt to a small extent by noting that only half of the voters for its nominees are NAACP officials; the rest are people from publishing and entertainment.
NAACP President and CEO Kweisi Mfume, perhaps tired of holding his breath each year in fear of who'll be nominated next -- was quoted in a Chicago Tribune editorial as saying he'll move to have future nominations completely under the control of the organization.
Good move, Kweisi.
Growing up, most people of my generation would rather have tongue-kissed a snaggletoothed llama than criticize the NAACP. Without the vigilance of that venerable organization, many of us blacks wouldn't have the jobs or the standards of living we have today.
But the nation's oldest civil rights organization has, sadly but undeniably, lost its way. This is not the first time it has flirted with ridicule and verged on becoming a cruel punch-line.
Ten years ago, the late rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested for shooting two police officers and for sexually assaulting a woman on a dance floor. He was rewarded with, yep, an NAACP "Image Award" nomination.
Fortunately for all concerned, the award went to actor Denzel Washington for his lead role in the movie "Malcolm X."
Even before that, in another unfortunate foray into showbiz, the NAACP protested the portrayal of black men in the Steven Spielberg movie "The Color Purple."
Right on: I was feeling them on that, as the movie was a two-hour Cinemascopic dude-bashing that prompted some dudes -- OK, maybe just me -- to walk out before it was over.
I was not feeling the august organization, however, when, months later, its leadership protested again -- this time because "The Color Purple" failed to win an Academy Award.
Oy vey.
Lest anyone ascribe R. Kelly's nomination or his alleged misbehavior to some genetic moral deficiency among blacks -- and believe me, someone will -- it should be noted that a convicted child molester, movie director Roman Polanski, won a "Best Director" Oscar in 2003 for "The Pianist."
Not only that, but the announcement was greeted by an enthusiastic ovation, as though Polanski's moral and criminal lapses were of no consequence.
Ol' Roman, of course, was chillin' in France and thus accepted the award in absentia: otherwise he'd have been hauled off to the hoosegow for fleeing America 25 years earlier after pleading guilty to having sex with an underage girl.
What's especially disturbing about R.'s nomination at this point in his life and career is that Michael Jackson's nomination and award were also presented when molestation charges were swirling around his chemically relaxed hair.
He resolved those charges, though -- to the tune of more than $20 million.
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Solon Police say the fight, which included hair pulling and hits to the face, was over a man who was serving time in the Solon jail. One of the women had a child with the jailed man, and was upset that the other woman was visiting him, according to the police report.
Arrested and charged were Ariel Gunn, 22, of Bedford Heights, and Brittani M. Gillon, 23, of Euclid. Both were charged with disorderly conduct.
The fight broke out Nov. 26 at about 9 p.m., according to the report. Police officers tried to get the women to break up the fight with verbal commands, but the women would not relent.
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When the city of Sumner Relay for Life team presents its annual Golf for Life fundraiser each year, the occasion amounts to more than just 18 holes — it amounts to a lot of fun.
"While the important goal is raising money for the American Cancer Society, we also try to make this a fun game," said Carmen Palmer, co-chair of the Golf for Life fundraiser.
On Friday, July 11, teams of four will hit the course at High Cedars between Sumner and Orting with the end goal of raising approximately $10,000 for the American Cancer Society.
The city's Relay for Life team is composed of city staff who take vacation time in order to play in the tournament. Others who make up teams include businesses in the community that see this as an opportunity to connect and promote their services.
"We usually have more than 100 individuals participate," Palmer said. "We've had people from Seattle come down to golf with us. It's a great introduction to knowing people in the community."
Jason Fritzler, a project manager at KPG Engineering, has been among 10 to 12 employees from the company who have golfed every year at the tournament.
"This is a good draw to get businesses from all around the region to support a good cause," Fritzler said. "The tournament allows a lot of flexibility for businesses to contribute, whether that's supporting a hole, sponsoring raffle gifts or offering up time to volunteer at the event."
KPG Engineering, based in Tacoma, provides transportation engineering services to the city of Sumner.
Another proud business sponsor is Dave Radcliffe, the chief executive officer for the Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse in Sumner.
"I will be sponsoring two teams from the Cannery and also a military team from Joint Base Lewis-McChord," Radcliffe said. "It's a great, fun time."
Radcliffe said he will bring back the popular bed races from last year. At the Cannery-sponsored hole, before playing, golf teams compete in a short bed race. Radcliffe said he purchased the two twin-racing beds from Puyallup Appliance when it closed a few years ago.
The fee to play in the tournament is $100 per golfer, which includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, goodie bag and dinner. For non-golfers, the dinner price is $25. Dinner is barbecue chicken and ribs catered by High Cedars.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — North Carolina players spoke of changed ways and lessons learned following their victory Saturday against Boston College. They spoke of adjusted attitudes, and understanding that they needed to give more.
In the moments after the Tar Heels 76-61 defeat at Virginia on Monday night, some of those same players spoke of rebounding, yet again, from disappointment. They spoke of how they wouldnt fold following a loss that gave North Carolina just its second 1-4 ACC start in school history.
Of course everybody is down because we lost, said freshman forward Kennedy Meeks, who finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, and whose performance represented one of the Tar Heels few positives at John Paul Jones Arena. But like coach said, weve got to keep digging. Were not going to roll over.
The Tar Heels are 1-4 in the ACC for the first time since 2002, when they went on to finish 8-20 overall in what is remembered as one of the worst seasons perhaps the worst in UNCs storied basketball history. There is plenty of time for these Tar Heels (11-7) to turn their season around, though their performance offered a troubling reminder that for now, at least, UNCs problems go far deeper than a lack of effort.
After UNC lost its first three conference games, James Michael McAdoo and Marcus Paige, the teams captains, focused on adjusting their teammates attitudes. Effort, though, wasnt the issue.
The easiest way to put it is the more efficient team won the game, North Carolina coach Roy Williams said.
Virginia (14-5, 5-1), for the most part, did what it wanted and controlled UNC in all aspects. That was especially true during the final six minutes of the first half, and the first three minutes of the second.
During that span, the Cavaliers went from trailing 27-26 after a Meeks dunk with about six minutes left before halftime to leading by 15 points with 17 minutes, 10 seconds remaining.
North Carolina came undone amid a torrent of turnovers, missed shots and poor defensive possessions. And then the Cavaliers never allowed the Tar Heels another chance. UNC, which trailed by nine at halftime, trailed by double digits for the final 19 minutes of the game, and Virginia led by as many as 23.
It is tough, Paige, a sophomore guard, said when asked how difficult it is to rally against Virginia. They dont beat themselves, they take their time on offense. And defensively, they dont make any mistakes..
After a promising start, the Tar Heels shot 41.3 percent from the field. They missed six of their final seven shots in the first half, along with several second-chance opportunities. At halftime, UNC had nine offensive rebounds to Virginias five. Yet the Cavaliers had a 9-4 advantage in second-chance points.
The Tar Heels inability to capitalize on second-chance opportunities, combined with their inability to get to the free-throw line, doomed them. When the Cavaliers werent generating open looks, they were getting to the free-throw line, where they made 16 of their 29 attempts.
The Tar Heels attempted 12 free throws and missed seven of them.
Thats not the officials, Williams said. The other teams are being more aggressive.
Outside of Meeks, a former standout from West Charlotte High, there were few bright spots for Williams and his team. The Tar Heels had built a bit of momentum during their 82-71 victory Saturday, but the good vibes evaporated amid that decisive stretch late in the first half and early in the second.
Afterward, Williams entered the locker room and attempted to spread a message of hope. He told his players not to hang their heads. McAdoo, who finished with 11 points, said Williams is just searching for answers.
We all realize that we cant really dwell on this loss too much but we do need to learn from it, like weve learned from previous losses, McAdoo said. And hopefully this doesnt become a habit.
Uneven performances already have become a habit for the Tar Heels. They have mixed in brilliant victories with baffling defeats, but there was no mystery to what transpired against Virginia.
UNC simply lost to a better team a more efficient team, as Williams described it. And now, amid one of the worst conference starts in school history, the Tar Heels will return home searching for answers again.
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Douglas County Bank, Lawrence, Kansas, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 101114646, which is assigned to Douglas County Bank. Douglas County Bank does not issue cashier's checks; instead, the bank issues official checks. The counterfeit items are markedly dissimilar to authentic official checks.
The counterfeit items have ornate borders. They also display security statements in the top and bottom borders and a padlock icon in the right border. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" appear below the bank's logo and name in the top-left corner. The items have two signature lines and the word "REMITTER" is shown in the bottom-left corner.
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Version 1: Some authentic checks display the routing number 101114646, which is assigned to Douglas County Bank. The words "OFFICIAL CHECK" are shown in the top center. The bank's logo, name, address and telephone number appear in the top-left corner. The bank name is repeated above one signature line.
Version 2: Some authentic checks display the routing number 102000979, which is assigned to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Denver, Colorado. Douglas County Bank issues some official checks through an Integrated Payment System Inc. account held at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. These checks have ornate borders on the top and sides and display the words "OFFICIAL CHECK" inside a rectangle with rounded corners centered within the top border. The security statement "HOLD DOCUMENT UP TO THE LIGHT TO VIEW TRUE WATERMARK" is shown on both sides of the rectangle. The bank name appears as "DRAWER" above one signature line. A security padlock icon and statement are in the lower-right corner.
Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic check (VOID) are attached for your review. Be aware that the appearance of counterfeit items can be modified and that additional variations may be presented.
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Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4004, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to firstname.lastname@example.com. Questions related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.
For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's website at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2007/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.
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Drawing on the author's work with young asylum seekers and refugees, this book explores how literature can be used to help children and young people who have been victims of violence overcome their experiences and regain self-worth. It covers all aspects of implementing the therapy, including the theory behind it and practical advice. more »2014, Paperback: £22.99/ $39.95
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This is the story of Baby Bear who lives in a home where the Big Bears have fights and arguments at night. A gentle therapeutic story to help children aged 2 to 6 years who have experience violence at the home to express and explore difficult feelings. more »2014, Hardback: £9.99/ $15.95
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A comprehensive guide to Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV) that covers key issues salient to all professionals including the impact of IPSV, reproductive coercion, the physical and psychological indicators of IPSV, possible consequences of taking a case to court, and best practice service responses. more »2013, Paperback: £29.99/ $45.00
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Theatre of Witness is a model of performance that gives voice to those who have been marginalized, forgotten or lost to society, creating a safe forum for audiences to bear witness to accounts of suffering and transformation. This book chronicles the author's 26 years of creating theatre with people whose stories have previously gone untold. more »2013, Paperback: £19.99/ $29.95
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This book addresses the issue of domestic violence against women, drawing on research findings, policy developments and current debates to contextualise its alarming prevalence and to propose informed ways of addressing, through training and practice, the needs of both victims and perpetrators in current social and related care provision. more »2012, Paperback: £22.99/ $37.95
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This book explores the cases of five young people who have been victims of domestic violence. It provides deep insight into how their experiences have affected their emotional behaviour, the complexities of issues related to it and those aspects of support which provide the greatest benefit to them. more »2012, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
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This book demonstrates diverse approaches from music therapy teams working in secure settings. Case studies provide evidence for the use of music therapy with a variety of client groups including adult and adolescent offenders, men and women with personality disorders and mental illnesses in low, medium and high secure treatment settings. more »2012, Paperback: £24.99/ $36.95
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This concise book of drama-based exercises will be an invaluable tool for practitioners looking to facilitate conflict transformation with a wide range of contexts and client groups. Each stage of the dramatic problem solving approach is accompanied by activities and illustrated with examples from the author's extensive experience. more »2012, Paperback: £14.99/ $24.95
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LEWISBURG -- Lewisburg coach Emily O'Connor said her sophomore goalkeeper "salivates at the thought of a big game."
Dentin Kline, though, couldn't have been too thrilled at the sight of Selinsgrove's Emily Klingler driving at her one-on-one with the district championship on the line Wednesday.
It wasn't more than a minute or so after Lewisburg's Cassie Sumfest was sent to the sideline by a yellow card that the Seals, sensing blood in the water, made an all-out assault on the Green Dragons' cage.
It began with Klingler's unimpeded run at Kline and ended four minutes -- and four critical saves -- later.
"We just kept pounding away," said Seals coach Cathy Keiser. "(Kline) played a great game."
Not long after Kline stopped Klingler's rush, Klingler again sailed into the circle and tried a reverse-stick shot that Kline stopped. Moments later, Kline sprawled flat on the turf to stone another challenge. Then she deflected a Lexi Horst tip.
"We did have some great opportunities when Cassie went out," said Klingler, "but Coach told us to keep our heads up and stay focused. We couldn't let that get into our heads."
Kline faced 15 Selinsgrove corners, 10 in the second half, and it took an impossible tip that deflected from her lower right to the far left corner of the cage about 3 feet elevated to beat her.
"It was a little intense, but I had belief in my team," said Kline. "They proved to me that they could do it, and I proved to them that I could do it."
"She's a big-game kind of gal," said O'Connor. "She steps up in them. She was amazing."


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OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawyers for Hobby Lobby asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to take up the company's lawsuit against the federal health care law's requirement that coverage include access to the morning-after pill.
Lawyers for the Oklahoma City-based craft store chain and Mardel Christian bookstore asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case because of what they say are conflicting decisions by other courts regarding religious freedom.
"As the federal government embarks on an unprecedented foray into health care ... few issues are more important than the extent to which the government must recognize and accommodate the religious exercise of those it regulates ... Thus, Respondents agree with the government that this Court should grant the petition," lawyers wrote in the filing.
In July, U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton granted Hobby Lobby Mardel Christian bookstore a temporary exemption from a requirement that it provide insurance coverage for morning-after pills, similar emergency birth control methods and intrauterine devices.


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It may be the same two names on the major party ticket lines in this fall's First Congressional District race, but more changes are afoot as the county's biggest public employee union is set to endorse Republican Randy Altschuler, a reversal from its 2010 backing of incumbent Democrat Tim Bishop, who
Vital to the endorsement of the Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees is Altschuler's stance toward keeping the John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Home in county hands. Currently it is for $23 million, and close to 200 SCAME employees work there.
The union — which boasts an active membership of 6,500 with another 1,800 retirees — has said Bishop has failed to fight to keep it open.
"Randy's willingness to stand up and speak out against the county's raw deal on the nursing home sale was critical to our membership," said SCAME President Dan Farrell in a statement. "Beyond that, Randy's proven track record as an outside-the-beltway job creator makes him uniquely suited to reach across party lines in Washington to fix our economy."
Earlier this year, Altschuler , which had endorsed Bishop in the last election cycle. Bishop received 7,300 votes on the Independence line in 2012. As endorsements roll in through the campaign season, Bishop announced last week that the L.I. Environmental Voters' Forum, Sierra Club, and League of Conservation Voters all had his backing.
In regards to Foley, Bishop's campaign stated on Tuesday, "This is a county issue. It has nothing to do with the purview of a federal race."
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone wrote a on the matter, stating that his plan to sell the nursing home will save the county $30 million next year and require a private purchaser of the facility to keep all the patients housed there and offer union jobs to all existing employees.
According to Altschuler spokeswoman Diana Weir though, the level of government the sale is taking place on doesn't mean a federal candidate can't question the process, especially when jobs could be at stake.
"It isn't necessarily about the sale of the nursing home, whether or not that should happen," she said. "It's about protecting as many jobs as possible at a time when we're losing jobs like mad."
Weir pointed a decreased appraisal price the county received for the nursing home this year — $22.75 million — compared to a 2010 appraisal of $36 million. But Jon Schneider, a deputy executive with Bellone's office who formerly worked under Bishop, said a large portion of that drop in appraised value was a cut in Medicaid reimbursement rates.
"Ironically, he supports a platform that would make things worse," Schneider said.
Altschuler is expected to receive the endorsement on Tuesday afternoon, and according to Towle, will speak at a Tuesday hearing on the Foley sale at 5:30 p.m., at the County Center in Riverhead. Another hearing on the matter is scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m. in Hauppauge.


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Candidate Jan Pepper took the lead in the Los Altos City Council race Tuesday night, leading the charge in an all-woman sweep of three seats on the council.
Incumbent candidate Megan Satterlee was in second place and former Planning Commissioner Jeannie Bruins held her tight lead over Jon Baer.
With 6,339 votes, or nearly 27 percent of the vote, Pepper held a commanding lead, something her campaign treasurer Bob Grimm attributed to her solid candidacy and comprehensive campaign.
Satterlee had 4,123 votes or 17 percent. Bruins, with 3,742 or 15.65 percent of the vote, led Baer by 248 votes.
Adding incumbent Mayor Val Carpenter, Vice-Mayor Jarrett Fishpaw is the sole man on council.
The Los Altos City Council 2012 election season was anything but quiet.
In the race to fill three seats on the five-member council, six candidates emerged and the tone, in some quarters, was no-holds-barred. Incumbent Megan Satterlee found herself running for re-election in a crowded field. Two other seats were completely open, due to term limits.
Results23 of 23 Precincts Reporting (100%) Votes Percentage Los Altos City Council Jan Pepper 6,339 26.52% Megan Satterlee*
4,123 17.24% Jeannie Bruins
3,742 15.65% Jon Baer 3,494 14.62% Jerry Sorensen 3,384 14.16% Anabel Pelham 2,823 11.81% *indicates incumbent
Patch listed the candidates in alphabetical order, who were competing to serve a four-year term. The candidates addressed downtown vibrancy, its cooperation with the Los Altos School District to find facilities space, civic center aspirations, and a raft of challenges for the future.
All six candidates responded to a Patch questionnaire about their qualifications. Click on each name to see their responses, and to see additional stories about the candidate.
Here is additional information provided by The League of Women Voters on smartvoter.org:
Jon Baer
- Occupation: Startup Business Consultant
- MBA, Dartmouth Tuck School of Business
- BS Engineering Science, Tufts University
- BA Biology, Tufts University
- Los Altos Planning Commissioner 2007-Present, Chair 2011-12, 09-10
- Neighborhood Traffic Task Force 1998-2001
- MVLA High School Foundation Endowment Trustee
Top Priorities
- Increase downtown vibrancy while preserving character of Los Altos
- Keep a tight rein on city budget, expenditures, and pension costs
- Support neighborhood schools and work with LASD Board to address facilities issues
More information about Baer on smartvoter.org
Jeannie Bruins
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- B.S. Computer Science, Cal Poly
- Management, Hewlett-Packard (1981-1998)
- Planning Commissioner (2010-2012)
- Immediate Past President, Community Services Agency (2008-present)
- Newsletter Director, Los Altos Neighborhood Network (2009-present)
- Vice Pres., Friends of Stevens Creek Trail (2006-2011)
Top Priorities
- Meaningful Community Engagement - value the collective intelligence of all members of our community
- Vibrant Business Districts - protect the character while encouraging thoughtful development
- Safe Streets - a neighborhood focused approach for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles
More information about Bruins on smartvoter.org
Anabel Pelham
- Occupation: Professor/Administrator/Scientist
- Ph.D. Medical Sociology and Gerontology
- Professor, San Francisco State University
- President, National Assoication for Professional Gerontologists
Top Priorities
- Economically vital and socially vibrant Los Altos using evidence, best practices and models
- A sense of stewardship on the City Council: inclusion, respect and transparency
- Forward looking planning and problem solving for all generations
More information about Pelham on smartvoter.org
Jan Pepper
- Occupation: Engineer/Division Manager
- Energy Entrepreneur
- BA, Engineering Stanford University
- MBA, Stanford University
- Registered Professional Engineer, Civil Engineering, California
- Past President, League of Women Voters
- Renewable Energy Consultant
Top Priorities
- Transparent, inclusive government
- Vibrant commercial areas
- Fiscal accountability
More information on Pepper on smartvoter.org
Megan Satterlee
- Occupation: City Councilwoman
- MBA, Anderson School of Management
- JD, UCLA School of Law
- BA, Stanford University
- 15+ years experience at Hewlett-Packard
- Los Altos Planning Commissioner 2006-7
- Sunnyvale Planning Commissioner 1998-2003
Top Priorities
- Fiscal responsibility including a balanced budget and continued pension reform
- Investing in safety on our roads, especially near schools
- Preservation of the character of Los Altos in our residential and commercial areas
More information on Satterlee on smartvoter.org
Jerry Sorensen
- Occupation: Management Consultant
- 30 year resident
- Festival of Lights & Pet Parade
- Little League Board, Founder Mountain View High School Sports Boosters
- After School Athletics, Flag Football & Peninsula Baseball Club
- Alpha Omega Homeless Shelter
Top Priorities
- Pension Reform
- Solutions for LASD school facility needs
- Downtown visioning & Traffic solutions
More information about Sorensen on smartvoter.org


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Original recipe yields 1 loaf
- Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat; add butter, sugar and stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, soak the saffron in the hot water, let cool until lukewarm, drain and reserve the liquid.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk mixture with the reserved saffron water and eggs. Add the yeast and stir to dissolve. Add the salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon zest and 4 cups of the flour; mix well. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large mixing, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into three equal pieces, form into 14 inch long 'ropes'. Braid the 'ropes' together and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove to a wire rack and cool.
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There's a problem with the rescipe. Using that much saffron would be a mistake. 1/36 to 1/4 teaspoon would be more advisable. Also the cinnamon & nutmeg should be left out entirely. It would be much better to just take a normal white bread rescipe and add saffron. What was probably used in this was safflower, not saffron. There's a big difference
The aroma of this bread is beautiful. It is a traditional Cornish recipe for a bread/buns baked at Christmas. Cornwall used to grow masses of Crocus for the stamens that are saffron. The more saffron you use, the brighter the colour; howevere saffron - real saffron, not the ghastly powdered food colouring called saffron yellow is EXPENSIVE! I use about 1 teaspoon in my saffron buns. SOme recipes include dried fruit and others are a basic sweetish white bread with saffron added. The recipe would never include safflower in either its seed OR oil form!
I knew what I wanted from this recipe the saffron buns of my childhood so I played with it a little bit. I only used 1 teaspoon of saffron added a cup and a half of dried fruit with the flour and shaped into rolls. Cooked for about 45 minutes. My dad is Cornish throgh and through and hasn't had homemade saffron buns for years he gave this the five stars and went home with six for later. Thanks.
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Amount Per Serving (15 total)
- Calories
- 368 cal
- 18%
- Fat
- 14 g
- 22%
- Carbs
- 53.4 g
- 17%
- Protein
- 7.3 g
- 15%
- Cholesterol
- 63 mg
- 21%
- Sodium
- 418 mg
- 17%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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U.S. Captures Bin Laden's Son-In-Law and Will Put Him on Trial
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- March 7, 2013
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U.S. officials have announced that a former spokesperson for al Qaeda—who also happens to be a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden—has been captured overseas and has been brought to America to stand trial.
According to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, the CIA found Abu Ghaith in Ankara, Turkey, and tipped off local police who arrested him and held him for more than a month. Despite entering the country illegally from Iran, a Turkish court said he had to be released because he had not committed a crime in Turkey. The U.S. requested extradition, which was denied, however, it was decided that he could be deported to a country of his choosing. They decided to send him to Kuwait, via Jordan, but the CIA seized him en route. Abu Ghaith is actually Kuwaiti, but was stripped of his citizenship after the September 11, 2001, attacks.
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It would appear that there's momentum being gained for the idea of boycotting Apple's products over conditions in the company's manufacturing chain in China. This is a very silly idea and there is much nonsense being spouted about those conditions.
Apple, the computer giant whose sleek products have become a mainstay of modern life, is dealing with a public relations disaster and the threat of calls for a boycott of its iPhones and iPads.
The company's public image took a dive after revelations about working conditions in the factories of some of its network of Chinese suppliers. The allegations, reported at length in the New York Times, build on previous concerns about abuses at firms that Apple uses to make its bestselling computers and phones. Now the dreaded word "boycott" has started to appear in media coverage of its activities.
"Should consumers boycott Apple?" asked a column in the Los Angeles Times as it recounted details of the bad PR fallout.
Two of the New York Times articles are here and here. Dan Lyons weighs in here.
Essentially, the list of charges is that the near 1 million people who work for Foxconn (about 230,000 of whom produce products for Apple, the others assembling for Dell, HP, just about every electronics company in fact) have to work long hours for low pay in dangerous conditions.
Well, yes, they're poor people living in a poor country. That's what being poor means, having to work extremely hard to make very little. Yes, that is a harsh thing to say but then reality can indeed be harsh.
To show that it's not just uncaring neoliberals like myself who say such things why not try reading Paul Krugman on the subject of sweatshops? Specifically, here, on what would happen if we were to try and stop the manufacturing being done in such poor places:
First of all, even if we could assure the workers in Third World export industries of higher wages and better working conditions, this would do nothing for the peasants, day laborers, scavengers, and so on who make up the bulk of these countries' populations. At best, forcing developing countries to adhere to our labor standards would create a privileged labor aristocracy, leaving the poor majority no better off.
And it might not even do that. The advantages of established First World industries are still formidable. The only reason developing countries have been able to compete with those industries is their ability to offer employers cheap labor. Deny them that ability, and you might well deny them the prospect of continuing industrial growth, even reverse the growth that has been achieved. And since export-oriented growth, for all its injustice, has been a huge boon for the workers in those nations, anything that curtails that growth is very much against their interests. A policy of good jobs in principle, but no jobs in practice, might assuage our consciences, but it is no favor to its alleged beneficiaries.
And a very important point, again from Professor Krugman, about what determines the wages that are paid:
Wages are determined in a national labor market: The basic Ricardian model envisages a single factor, labor, which can move freely between industries. When one tries to talk about trade with laymen, however, one at least sometimes realizes that they do not think about things that way at all. They think about steelworkers, textile workers, and so on; there is no such thing as a national labor market. It does not occur to them that the wages earned in one industry are largely determined by the wages similar workers are earning in other industries. This has several consequences. First, unless it is carefully explained, the standard demonstration of the gains from trade in a Ricardian model — workers can earn more by moving into the industries in which you have a comparative advantage — simply fails to register with lay intellectuals. Their picture is of aircraft workers gaining and textile workers losing, and the idea that it is useful even for the sake of argument to imagine that workers can move from one industry to the other is foreign to them. Second, the link between productivity and wages is thoroughly misunderstood. Non-economists typically think that wages should reflect productivity at the level of the individual company. So if Xerox manages to increase its productivity 20 percent, it should raise the wages it pays by the same amount; if overall manufacturing productivity has risen 30 percent, the real wages of manufacturing workers should have risen 30 percent, even if service productivity has been stagnant; if this doesn't happen, it is a sign that something has gone wrong. In other words, my criticism of Michael Lind would baffle many non-economists.
Associated with this problem is the misunderstanding of what international trade should do to wage rates. It is a fact that some Bangladeshi apparel factories manage to achieve labor productivity close to half those of comparable installations in the United States, although overall Bangladeshi manufacturing productivity is probably only about 5 percent of the US level. Non-economists find it extremely disturbing and puzzling that wages in those productive factories are only 10 percent of US standards.
Finally, and most importantly, it is not obvious to non-economists that wages are endogenous. Someone like Goldsmith looks at Vietnam and asks, "what would happen if people who work for such low wages manage to achieve Western productivity?" The economist's answer is, "if they achieve Western productivity, they will be paid Western wages" — as has in fact happened in Japan. But to the non-economist this conclusion is neither natural nor plausible. (And he is likely to offer those Bangladeshi factories as a counterexample, missing the distinction between factory-level and national-level productivity).
I quote at such length because it is an extremely important point. Wages paid to manufacturing workers in China are not determined by the productivity of those specific workers. They are not determined by US wages, by the profits that Apple makes nor even by the good intentions of the creative types that purchase Apple products. They are determined by the wages paid by other jobs in China and that is itself determined by the average level of productivity across the Chinese economy.
But now to the specific complaints that are being made. There are three that are being repeated around the intertubes as being particularly outrageous.
The first is the spate of suicides at the Foxconn plants. Suicides did indeed take place and each and every one an individual tragedy. Both for those who died and for those they left behind to mourn them. However, we are talking about some 18 suicides in 2010. What we actually want to know is whether that is a high or a low number. Suicide does happen in every society and country, so before we start blaming working conditions we'd like to know whether that rate is higher or lower than that in the surrounding society.
The general suicide rate in China is 22 per 100,000 people. That is a high rate by international standards but that is the one that we should be looking at to try and judge the suicide rate at Foxconn.
Foxconn employs some 1 million people in total so, if the Foxconn workforce were to have the same suicide rate as the general Chinese population (which, to be accurate, it won't for suicide is not equally divided over age groups and the workforce is predominantly young) we would expect to see 220 suicides among such a number each year.
Who cares what Paul Krugman says? Apple is the king of bad corporate citizens. If the Chinese want to treat their workers like slaves thats one thing, but this is a US corporation taking advantage of the people and making billions doing so. Outsoucing corporations should be taxed up the wazoo in my opinion. The American middle class is becoming extinct thanks to bad corporate citizens like Apple. The author uses the phrase "spouting nonsense" five times in this article. I think the article is spouting nonsense.
This is the first article I've seen on this topic that actually makes sense. Thank you.
I've been an Apple fan since 1984 and have worked in systems for more than 30 years. I have never been fond of watching so many jobs leave the US. Automobiles, Electronics, Industrial and Farm Equipment and what about WalMart? One probably cannot find anything in that store that didn't come from China. Umm
There is no computer equipment, or smartphones or related equipment being built here in the US. I now know why. A few months ago I set out to have some prototypes made of a computer related accessory. So far the companies I have worked with have produced nothing usable to date. Just plain sloppy workmanship, overpriced, late delivery…you name it. American workers don't want to work. They just want to get paid.
It doesn't surprise me that Apple Computer took manufacturing off-shore years and years ago. It doesn't surprise me that Dell, HP and all the others did too.
In the least, if there is an argument for poor conditions of the 1.2 million employees of Foxconn, argue with all the other companies not just Apple. Apple only employs 770,000 of those downstream workers making it just about 64%.
And there are many other companies there other than Foxconn. What is the total workforce in China?
How many work for WalMart suppliers?
I agree that a boycot of apple should commence, as they do not manufacture their products in North America. This should also apply to several other companies that sell the majority of their products within North America. Good corporate citizens should be doing their best to reduce unemployment here at home and this just doesn't appear to be happening and likely won't until they are forced to do so. When shopping I always check to see if the goods are manufactured in Canada, Mexico or the USA. If we all did this great strides in reducing the high number of unemployed people.
>With compounding this means that manufacturing wages in China have risen four times since the turn of the century. The cause of this? Those vast factories built by the likes of Foxconn, the huge numbers of electronic toys and shiny gewgaws that we buy as they pour out of them.
Before the suicides, workers were paid 900 RMB per month. http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/the-fate-of-a-generation-of-workers-foxconn-undercover-fully-tr
Basically minimum wage. Apple does not contribute any more to the local economy than any other employer.
The reason people were upset about learning about Foxconn wages and working conditions was the same reason they were upset about Bain Capital — they expect that corporations will be "nice" to people since many employees work harder when they feel it helps coworkers. In fact I recently read something about people who say they have a "close friend" at their workplace, which was only somewhere around 15~30%, were more productive, happier, etc.
Why corporations are not "nice", and how to create jobs without requiring corporations to be nice and without more government spending: http://jobcreationplan.blogspot.com/
Did you write the same to all of the companies or about them that use Foxconn? Wikipedia's partial list Major customers
Foxconn manufactures products for many companies including:
(country of headquarters in parentheses)
Acer Inc. (Taiwan)[37]
Amazon.com (United States)[7]
Apple Inc. (United States)[38]
Cisco (United States)[39]
Dell (United States)[40]
Hewlett-Packard (United States)[41]
Intel (United States)[42]
Microsoft (United States)[9]
Motorola Mobility (United States)[40]
Nintendo (Japan)[43]
Nokia (Finland)[38]
Samsung Electronics (South Korea)[44]
Sony (Japan)[8]
Toshiba (Japan) [45]
Vizio (United States)[46]
I don't think that they or any of them are going to try and make more parts that are made here already and certainly not a device.
I am surprised that this article has been published by Forbes, and the author with regard to America and the American people.
The author mentions Apple, which is what all of the cool kids to these days. I'm not supporting China. I have been interested in the facts, and I don't support companies that outsource our jobs to China, although it makes sense to do so from their point of view.
Research Foxconn and other companies other than just APPLE, along with the working conditions and wages. Check which products or electronics that you own or purchase, to see which are made in the same place probably under worse working conditions.
Try searching Wikipedia to start and see a partial list other than Apple of companies who use them. Why didn't the author write the same about all of the companies who use Foxconn? Wikipedia's partial list major customers
Foxconn manufactures products for many companies including:
(country of headquarters in parentheses)
Acer Inc. (Taiwan)[37]
Amazon.com (United States)[7]
Apple Inc. (United States)[38]
Cisco (United States)[39]
Dell (United States)[40]
Hewlett-Packard (United States)[41]
Intel (United States)[42]
Microsoft (United States)[9]
Motorola Mobility (United States)[40]
Nintendo (Japan)[43]
Nokia (Finland)[38]
Samsung Electronics (South Korea)[44]
Sony (Japan)[8]
Toshiba (Japan) [45]
Vizio (United States)[46]
Tale a look at more then electronics manufacturing, and see how many of our jobs have moved to China, including Pfizer and Coke, you might want to write regarding all of the companies. It was a given that anyone hired at Pfizer's or Coca Cola in our area had a job for life regarding Pfizer, and an easy to find job with good wage and benefits with Coke. They were always hiring here. Two examples of the many job losses to us. Our own daughter who had a wonderful job, and a Master's Degree, had to train the two non-American people that her job was being outsourced to. What a slap. Our son with 4 years of training in the industrial field lost his good job to an illegal alien. Now my husband is loosing his job in the steel fabrication and erection business. They are closing as most seem to be doing. They can't compete with prices of steel made ON the ships enroute from the Far East.
The article refers to conditions in China. It's China and the Chinese people seem to want to keep their jobs. See the slowdown of manufacturing in China, and the people that are not happy having lost overtime after Apple has made an effort to improve conditions, but in no way can they control what China does, or how the companies are run or their practices.
To Charlesliu, You insult American's and the US and yes – too many American's work long hours and double shifts if they can even find a job. Since you said "Y'all" are you living in your ancestral, unplumbed, unheated country or in the USA out of curiosity. If you are not doing so already, why don't you take the opportunity to move back? I'm sure you'd be welcome and to line up for a job at Foxconn, which you seem to like. Also, Poor working conditions and other things can lead to mental illness such as depression and suicide.
Personally I'd like to see all of the jobs come back to the USA at whatever cost.
My electronics job was lost as a result of jobs being outsourced to China as many other millions of American jobs have been.
I am sure that jobs at Foxconn are better than jobs in other facilities in your country. This does not concern me.
We lost many of our jobs to your country and no one pointed out or did anything regarding the conditions that existed in our factories, which most of are now closed. My grandmother retired from a factory where there was no heat, no air conditioning and she worked double shifts. She also had a job cleaning offices at night to raise my mom and my aunt. She had no central heat and no hot water in her home, to mention at the very least. I'm very proud of my grandmother and other hard working Americans who do not have the many advantages and equitable income or benefits.
That being said American's would love the opportunity to take the jobs back from your unheated, unplumbed ancestral home of China and let people "y'all" or your people get on with their lives.
Purchasing a product be it from Apple or whomever, does not mean that myself or any American is happy about the job situation in the USA That being said American's who boycott company's or products do so for a reason known only to them.
Apple does not have "sales" as you put it and most of "y'all" as you put it, don't rush out in the droves of people from your ancestral unplumbed, unheated home do, to spend a month or two month's wages (as it has been written, if true) If they do they are seriously misguided.
Also the loss of jobs to China gave the US, dead pets from poisoned pet food, dangerous toys for our children, as well as harmful chemicals in many products, poor quality or dangerous medications to mention just a few.
I apologize for the lack of proper grammar and/or spelling. I'm angry after reading this and the comment I referred to to begin with.
>My electronics job was lost as a result of jobs being outsourced to China as many other millions of American jobs have been.
Easy job creation, without more spending by the government or even by the rich, through the accelerated work week: http://jobcreationplan.blogspot.com/
On the subject of Chinese jobs, buying an iPad would create the same number of jobs whether it sells for $500~600 or just for $350. Similarly, other products (that are cheaper, or even in entirely different product categories) also create jobs. There is no reason to buy an Apple product because a worker at Foxconn 'wants you to', or even because "Apple is being nice to its workers by spending 3% of the cost of an iPhone on labor instead of 2%". For an objective standard and a description of what types of spending most effectively lead to job creation (either domestic or overseas), see this post: http://jobcreationplan.blogspot.com/2012/05/alternative-to-socialism.html
This article is very much like the ridiculous moralisation of buying clothes made in sweatshops. In fact you even reference it yourself.
The fact that Foxconn is employing people, even on low wages, does not negate the fact that the conditions these people work in are fairly horrendous and repressive.
And the stats comparing suicide/fatality rates are meaningless in the context quoted. It doesn't compare like for like (e.g. Foxconn factories versus US electronics factories)
i could care less about working conditions in china(i do but i think we should focus on us first. Dr. heal thy self so you are capable of healing others) what i care about is image ..apple the all american company.. lies lies lies. yes they all outsource labor but the others arent in a trial right now. apple reminds me of the donna read era where everything is proper and vanilla in public but not so much in private. its too late now tho, apple has tarnished its rep beyond repair. they are now on the edge of downfall. all it will take is one bad situation to push em over the edge. and now they are pushing away sam and goog.. have fun with that; sam chips made their product less expensive and goog soft made their product better with a billion dollar data base that they think they will just up and do better. goodbye apple i loved you once, but i think we should see other tech now.
Very good. Someone FINALLY got it. Like I worked in a call centre, there may be different companies represented there but they are all disjointed segregated from each other. Same deal with Foxconn, they all produce IT stuff for different but similar companies but they aren't connected by any means.
Why I say that? Apple is the ONLY company that makes best effort to be transparent to the public in it's manufacturing employment. Look at the other guys. Do we get invited to view their employment standards and processes? OH HELL NO!
In my eyes, Apple has taken the extraordinary steps and the others hide in the shadows like there's a smoking gun they don't want found. I like to see the other guys manufacturing processes and employment standards and see how they stack up to Apple. The lack of released information is not looking good for them to me.


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But, What Will We Do Without SCO?
The saga of SCO v. Linux, known variously as SCO v. Novell, SCO v. IBM, SCO v. Everybody and their Mother, may be coming to a close. Yes, we know this comes as a shock — if anyone needs a moment to compose themselves, or, you know, dig out a case of Dom, we'll wait — but it may well happen faster than any of us ever expected.
The reason for this startling pronouncement dates back to 2007, when on the eve of trial in the Novell litigation, SCO went running into bankruptcy court in Delaware in what was near-universally considered a last ditch effort to stave off their impending doom. It didn't work, however, as the bankruptcy court eventually lifted the automatic stay that prevented the Utah trial from taking place, and when Judge Kimball finally banged his gavel for the last time, SCO had its derrière handed to it to the tune of $2.5 million, plus interest.
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The hard-working guys at Groklaw, as always, have the text of the Trustee's motion along with commentary, as well as the whole lurid story for anyone who has managed to miss the three-ring circus.
Justin Ryan is a Contributing Editor for Linux Journal.
Good riddance to bad rubbish
I somewhat feel bad for the (2 or 3) remaining SCO Lindon, Utah employees. But they should have seen it coming, long before the recession hit.
Hopefully they can obtain productive and high status jobs like SCO. I suggest panhandling on street corners. The crazies on the street will seem mild compared to Darl McBride.
Ever wonder
why you've never seen a picture of Darl McBride and Larry the Cable Guy together? Sincerest apologies Larry!
One correction... the U.S. Trustee working with the case is Roberta A. DeAngelis. Joseph McMahon is the U.S. Trustee's attorney appearing before the Bankruptcy Court on behalf of the Trustee.
SCO v. Novell Appeals Court Hearing Reports
There are a few good reports on what happened in Denver on Wednesday. I've gathered the most important at http://tinyurl.com/ry2ewk
Bury them deeply....
...in an unmarked grave. Their stupidity amazes me. Why on God's green Earth would you enter into a deal where you don't own every part of what you are buying? We bought the name but not the code & rights? WTF?
Some corporate leaders in this country really have no clue. About anything.
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