text:
David BurressMargaret Arnold
(785) 841-6018
Ask questions, get information
Date: March 24, 2011Location: Dillon House, Topeka, KansasEvent: Press conferencePartners: Kansas Office of Judicial Administration The League of Women Voters of Kansas held a press conference in Topeka to share the results of the ongoing education campaign. The event featured Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss as keynote speaker (the text of his remarks is now available online), as well as Professor Jeffrey Jackson of Washburn University, who presented the results of his research on gender diversity on the Kansas bench. The conference was covered by local television stations WIBW and KTKA.
In January 2011, Professor Jeffrey Jackson of Washburn University School of Law completed a comprehensive gender diversity study of Kansas, commissioned by the League of Women Voters of Kansas, which is now available on the Social Science Research Network.
Professor Jackson's research showed that the League's campaign had been most effective at the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals level, with both courts only recently becoming reasonably gender-diverse. While many district courts had also attained reasonable gender diversity, the study showed where there is work left to be done: districts where judges are elected and small districts represented by three or fewer judges were most likely to still be non-representative. Professor Jackson's findings led him to conclude that, statistically, commission-based selection districts provide better opportunity for female judges to be selected in Kansas.
Date: January 12, 2011
Location: Salina Public Library's Community Learning Center, Salina, Kansas
Partners: Salina Central High School
Funded by the League of Women Voters of Salina, four Advanced Placement U.S. History high school students at Salina Central High School did extracurricular research on the history of judicial diversity and the civil rights movement at the Eisenhower Library, under the guidance of Salina Central teacher Deidre Hoff. The students found that Eisenhower's decision to appoint more women and minorities to the federal bench helped lay the foundation for court rulings that expanded civil rights and dismantled segregation. They presented the result of their research at the event (via Powerpoint presentations).The program was covered in the Salina Journal.
Date: October 28, 2010
Location: Kansas Bar Association Offices, Topeka, Kansas
Partners: Washburn University, Kansas Bar Association; Women Attorneys Association
Professor Jeffrey Jackson of Washburn University and Gwen Elliott of the League of Women Voters of Topeka addressed the Kansas Bar Association on the League's education campaign.
Date: October 16, 2010
Location: Great Bend High School, Great Bend, Kansas
Partners: Great Bend High School
The League of Women Voters of Great Bend had a meeting with Judge Hannalore Kitts of the 20th Judicial District (Great Bend), who discussed the challenges of being a female in an elected district. Judge Kitts spoke about how she has to spend a lot of money to run, can't really campaign, and can't talk about why she ruled as she did even when untruthful publicity is given.
Date: October 7, 2010
Location: Peters Science Hall, Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas
Partners: Kansas Wesleyan University
The League of Women Voters of Salina held a public lecture featuring Judge Joe Johnson of the Shawnee County District Court, Judge Maritza Segarra of Geary County District Court, and Judge Jennifer Jones of Wichita Municipal Court. The judges asked, "We've got one country, one flag, one Constitution. Why do we need a diverse judiciary?" Pointing to individual students and commanding them to "come on down," Judge Johnson positioned four at the front of the lecture hall in role plays, challenging those present to imagine what a black man charged with rape of a white woman might feel facing an all-white prosecutor, judge, and jury—or how a battered mother of four might feel about justice if she faced an all-male prosecutor, judge, and jury as she pressed her claim in court against her divorcing husband—a respected physician.
Join our online community
Other WorkSitemap


text:
Theatre - 2013-2014 Season
Admission of children under the age of six may be restricted for certain productions. Please check with the box office for details. Every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
Greater Tuna reservations.
Fiddler on the Roof
Jack and The Beanstalk
Greater Tuna
Music - Spring 2014 Season
Choir Pops Concert
Guest Artist Series- Danielle Adkins, Flute
Guest Artist Series- Ruben Reyes, Piano
Theatre Voice
Jazz Ensemble Concert
Guest Artist Series- Operatizer: Shreveport Opera Express
Concert Wind Spring Concert
Joint Choir Concert
Performing Arts Calendar

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Memo to Democrats: McCain's War Service Is Off Limits
Top Democratic strategists, and Obama supporters, warn their own to stay away from McCain's war record.
Lt. Cmdr. John S. McCain III after his release from captivity in Vietnam.
Memo to surrogates and supporters of presumed Democratic nominee Barack Obama, including and especially retired Gen. Wesley Clark: Going after John McCain's military record in any way, shape, or form is a loser.
And that, my friends (as McCain might say), comes straight from top Democratic strategists. They say that Clark's assertion that the expected Republican nominee's military experience doesn't translate into executive capabilities—whether one agrees or not—was political folly.
"I was flabbergasted by General Clark's comments," says William Galston, who advised President Bill Clinton on domestic policy during his first term. "They seem to me to represent about the least plausible line of attack on Senator McCain that I could imagine."
Particularly wrong-headed? Vietnam vet Clark's assessment that "riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down" doesn't qualify Vietnam vet McCain for the presidency. McCain was held as a prisoner of war for 5½ years after that fighter plane was shot down in Vietnam. (Clark left Vietnam on a stretcher after being shot four times in a battle with the Viet Cong while he was a company commander.)
"That comment crossed the line," says Tad Devine, who was chief political consultant to Al Gore during his 2000 White House run. Devine says he's "not criticizing Wes Clark for standing up and saying what he believes—but it's a distraction."
"I don't think Obama wants a fight with McCain about military experience when Senator Obama doesn't have military experience," he said.
Some liberal bloggers and columnists have encouraged Clark with a hearty "atta boy" chorus. But strategists say that at best, Clark's comments have been a distraction from what they believe are the Democrats' clear winning issues: the economy and the Iraq war.
Why, asks Devine, would Democrats "open up a third or fourth front [of attack] when those first two look so promising?"
Strategist Tony Podesta echoed some of Clark's sentiments, saying that "everybody honors [McCain's] service and his POW status, but that doesn't qualify you for president." But to attack McCain's service, Podesta says, is a "delicate" undertaking.
It's a much better strategy, he says, to take on McCain's changing positions on immigration and tax cuts for the rich, and what Democrats' see as his lack of mastery of economic issues.
"This election will not be about executive experience," Podesta says. "Neither candidate has any."
The McCain campaign has made the most of the opportunity Clark handed them, holding conference calls to denounce the former general's comments and to call on the Democratic nominee to "tell his surrogates to stop criticizing John McCain's record of service." (A participant in one of the conference calls was McCain supporter and fellow POW Col. Bud Day, a key player in the 2004 Swift Boat Veterans for Truth attacks on Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's Vietnam War service. At the time, McCain repudiated the Swift boat group's attacks.)
For his part, Obama has called Clark's comments "inartful," but he has not capitulated to calls for him to contact the general and "cut him loose," as McCain urged yesterday.
Nor should he, says Podesta, who characterized the commotion over whether Obama—or McCain—can control what supporters say as a tactic to give a story more shelf life.
Will this issue linger much longer? "I don't think so," says Galston, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. "The American people this year have a strong sense of what the issues are and what they want to talk about."
It hasn't been damaging to Obama, says Devine, but it has been a distraction. Particularly during a week the candidate kicked off with a speech designed to answer questions some voters have expressed about his patriotism, and delivered, symbolically, in Independence, Mo.
The Clark flap threatened to undermine some of that effort, at least in the short run. "Leadership is in part a matter of character, and [McCain's] conduct as a prisoner of war obviously says nothing about his executive ability," Galston says. "But it says a lot about his character."


text:
(3 credits)
Historical and legal perspectives that led to PL 94-142 and subsequent legislation. Current
issues in the field of special education; survey of disabilities, philosophical concerns,
educational ramifications of legislation and innovative programming.
Hood College prepares students to excel in meeting the personal, professional and global challenges of the future. Hood is committed to the integration of the liberal arts, the professions and technology, to the exploration of values, a sense of community and to the preparation of students for lives of responsibility, leadership and service.
401 Rosemont Ave.
Frederick, MD 21701


text:
Updated at 9:55 a.m. Feb. 14, 2013
Editor's note: County GOP Chairman Tony Krvaric reports: "Not one of the committee members bought in to [Karen Grube's] conspiracy theories and I was re-elected unanimously."
Original story:
Calling him "corrupt" and "too Chicago-style politics for me," a Carmel Mountain Ranch woman has launched an online effort to oust Tony Krvaric as leader of the San Diego County Republican Party
Karen Grube is behind a Facebook page titled Tony Krvaric, You're Fired.
"Tony lost big time" in the Nov. 6 elections, Grube said Tuesday in a phone interview. "Over the past four years, we've had a chance" to improve the GOP standing here. "We blew it."
Grube (pronounced GREW-bee) called herself "basically a Kennedy Democrat" who joined the Republican Party after growing disenchanted with the Democrats and President Obama, and has connections with the Tea Party movement.
She's especially upset over Krvaric's support of Carl DeMaio for San Diego mayor, accusing him of not vetting a gay candidate whose partner is accused of a criminal past and ties to the porn industry.
"I am appalled that Carl DeMaio was [endorsed by the GOP]," said Grube, 60, a paralegal and third-generation San Diegan. "He was a poor candidate."
In June, Grube ran for the party's Central Committee from the 77th Assembly District but didn't finish in the top six needed for election. (She was 13th out of 17, with 4 percent of the vote.)
She said she cares very much about the county's conservative roots, and "I'm not going to let this continue," referring to Krvaric's leadership. "We are not trusted [as a party]. And Tony is the reason we're not trustworthy."
Among many other things, Grube says Krvaric packs the Central Committee with his friends and finds ways to expel his adversaries. She says he'll schedule Executive Committee meetings and not tell certain members, then arrange to have them boosted for lack of attendance.
She said he bought space on political mailers that endorsed his allies for the county Central Committee and made it appear that the GOP was backing these candidates.
"We need someone with a different approach—a more ethical" approach, she said.
For his part, Krvaric said: "We don't comment on anonymous emails, Facebook pages, etc."
But after being informed that Grube was behind the effort, he replied to an email query: "The committee is elected by registered Republicans voting in June of each even numbered year. Some candidates whose ideas are rejected by their fellow Republicans sometimes grow bitter and try to blame others for their failures. This is sad, but nothing new."
Officers of the committee will be elected in December, he said.
Grube said she her effort to remove Krvaric "isn't a personal attack" but an effort to "get better leadership."
Asked who on the committee would have done a better job amid the Democratic sweep of the San Diego mayor's office, county supervisor vacancy and the hard-fought 52nd Congressional District (Scott Peters over GOP incumbent Brian Bilbray), Grube noted the insular nature of the panel and the fear that members have about challenging Chairman Krvaric.
"They're going along to get along," she said of Central Committee members—some of whom might challenge Krvaric for the chairmanship if they felt they had some backing.
Her Facebook page is essentially 2 days old, she said, and had only 13 Likes as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. But she said like-minded Republicans have not "Liked" the page for fear of crossing Krvaric and becoming known.
"This is just too Chicago for me. It's too corrupt," Grube said. "I'm not trying to be personal about this. This is factual. I'm not making this stuff up."
Grube noted a 39-page document she uploaded to Facebook that opens with a 2008 letter from Cliff and Laura Sumrall to fellow members of the Republican Party Central Committee.
"This complaint has been put together via great effort and was sent to you, not as a character assassination of our Chair, but as an alert to the erosion of the basic principal of fairness," the letter says.
The memo alleges a series of due-process violations and "inappropriate conduct" by Krvaric, including overruling nominations of Central Committee candidates and choosing his own instead.
The committee has 66 members—six from each of the eight Assembly districts in the county and 18 ex-officio members [mainly office-holders] and alternates, according to the party's website.
Grube also says she tried to interest other people in running for San Diego mayor—including retired congressman Duncan L. Hunter (father of the incumbent). She says Hunter told her was occupied with promoting his book and spending time with his grandchildren.
She says she also tried to get former state Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth and failed state Senate candidate George Plescia to run for mayor.
Grube says she's alerting Tea Party Facebook pages and others to the fire-Tony page.
Her first of several reasons for removing Krvaric:
Out of 71 races in other than special districts, 42 of the candidates endorsed by the Republican Party of San Diego County lost! We practically handed the Democrats our County! How on Earth did we let Susan Davis beat Nick Popaditch, Marty Block beat George Plescia, and Sherri Lightner beat Ray Ellis? We even let the Democrats get a supermajority in both the State Senate and State Assembly! How could we let this happen?
"I have nothing to lose," she said in a half-hour phone chat with Patch. "My intent is to help the Republican Party in San Diego."


text:
The Last Time
By Mick Jagger
The Last Time composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. For Guitar TAB. Pop/Rock. Tablature. 3 pages. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PS-0013845).
With tablature. Pop/Rock.
If The Beatles were early rock's good guys in white hats, the Stones giddily took on the role of black-hatted bad boys. Powered through the years by Keith Richards' uncanny knack for gut-punching rock guitar riffs, the Stones have amazingly just celebrated 50 years of bad-boy rock! With this book, you will learn all the great guitar parts to ten Stones classics. To make learning Keef's guitar parts both fun and easy, the included DVD contains complete, easy-to-follow video lessons for each song. And if you use the disc in a computer, you can access sound-alike and play-along MP3s of every tune, and our exclusive TNT 2 Custom Mix software that lets you alter the instrument and vocal mix for play-along. Titles: Brown Sugar * Can't You Hear Me Knocking * Gimme Shelter * Honky Tonk Women * Jumpin' Jack Flash * The Last Time * Paint It, Black * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction * Wild Horses * You Can't Always Get What You Want.
Recorded Acc. Available.
About Digital Print Sheet Music
Digital Print is printable sheet music available anytime, anywhere. Just purchase, print and play! View your online sheet music at home, school, work or anywhere you have a computer connected to the Internet. Use our iPad app to view your digital sheet music on the go. With Digital Print, you can print your digital sheet music immediately after purchase, or wait until its convenient. And our software installation is easy - we'll guide you through the simple steps to make sure you have Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR and the Sheet Music Plus AIR application.


text:
Back in November, I posted a CAD template for drawing a mountain bike. I am not sure if anyone has used it, but if so I would love to see the resulting work. For those of you who are more interested in road bikes, here is another really basic template to use for sketching. Just print it out and connect the points however you see fit. If you come up with something that you want to share, email it to me along with your name and a description of the idea and I will post your concept on Bicycle Design. For those of you industrial design students who wish to work in the bicycle industry someday, this is a great opportunity to get your name and work in front of some industry people. Let's see what kind of great ideas are floating around out there.
Next week is going to be a really busy one for me, so don't expect any new posts until the week of the 23rd. In the mean time, sharpen your pencils and work on your bike concepts. Who knows, there may be a design contest brewing.


text:
Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today
Deeply political but never sanctimonious, this exhibition gathers nearly fifty artworks by forty Latin American artists.
Deeply political but never sanctimonious, this exhibition gathers nearly fifty artworks by forty Latin American artists.
The studios of Hollywood's golden age had individual personalities and specialties. This three-week series focuses on major-minor Columbia's crime movies, films noir, and B-movie franchises.
In this updated version of the Ibsen drama, directed by Jonathan Demme, Wallace Shawn plays the part using his own translation from the Norwegian.
Richard Linklater's latest experiment in time-lapse filmmaking—the tale of a child's growing-up shot, a few scenes at a time, over a period of a dozen years—is fascinating.
Set in 1971 after Louis Armstrong's final performance at the Waldorf—just months before his death—Terry Teachout's excellent one-man show portrays the private side of the trumpeter, one that his audiences rarely saw.
Sigmar Polke was funnier, brainier, and more ferocious in his need to experiment than many artists are.
A new work by the American video artist Bill Viola is difficult to take as seriously as it takes itself.
This year's Glyndebourne Festival Opera marked the festival's 80th anniversary, and the 20th of the brilliant new opera house designed by Hopkins Associates, possibly the best postwar theatre in Europe. But it opened in poignant circumstances.
The songs from Johnny Cash's "lost" recording sessions of 1984 have bright, bouncing bass-lines and swells of canned strings—pure mainstream country.
Alfredo Jaar's public art provocation A Logo for America returns to Times Square.
The Futurists believed in the machine, in making a great big fuss, in being young.


text:
|News » Archives
Rietema and Myers Earn Academic All-District Honors
Thursday, February 08, 2007Valparaiso University's Betsy Rietema (Grand Rapids, Mich./Christian H.S.) and Carrie Myers (Stickleyville, Va./Lee H.S.) have each been named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Teams announced on Thursday.
Rietema earned First Team honors for the second straight season while Myers was named to the Second Team for the first time in her career.
Rietema, a senior forward, leads Valpo in scoring while ranking third in the Mid-Continent Conference averaging 13.7 points per game. Her 6.4 rebounds per contest are also eighth best in the league. For her career, Rietema has moved into eighth place all-time at Valpo with 1,169 points while ranking 13th with 528 rebounds.
In the classroom, Rietema has also excelled, posting a 3.97 grade point average while double majoring in psychology and chemistry. She has twice been a member of the Mid-Con All-Academic Team as well as being named to the Mid-Con Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence last year. By being named to the All-District First Team, Rietema is now eligible for Academic All-America honors as well.
Myers, a senior guard, ranks 18th in the Mid-Con scoring 9.3 points per contest. The leading three-point shooter in the league, she is eighth in NCAA Division I making 2.9 three-pointers per game. Her 42.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc also ranks 17th in the country. During her career, Myers has made 196 triples, third most in school history.
In the classroom, Myers has a 3.81 grade point average with a double major in graphic design and French. She too is a two-time Academic All Mid-Con selection as well as being named to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
To be eligible for Academic All-District and Academic All-America, student-athletes must hold at least sophomore status, own a minimum grade-point average of 3.20, and be either a starter or key reserve. District V consists of schools in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ontario, and Manitoba.
News Categories


text:
Skip to content. |
Skip to navigation
Did you not find what you were looking for? Try the
Advanced Search
to refine your search.
Subscribe to an always-updated RSS feed.
The short stories in Shann Ray's book take us deep into the lives of Western men.
Shann Ray's short stories focus on the theme of redemption in the lives of ordinary Western families.
The West in your Inbox


text: PERU – Eight-year-old Edson and his parents live in a village in Peru's highest mountains. In Edson's community, a crop failure can quickly lead to widespread hunger and even famine. When that happens, jobs and other sources of income become difficult or impossible to find. Trade activities shut down. Children become malnourished and are at risk of starving.


text:
Transformers: Best of U.K. Dinobots
When a long-lost mystery surfaces, only to become the pawn of a man bent on revenge and a threat to the Autobots, Optimus Prime has no choice but to gather the troops and order a hunt for the rest of the Dinobots! But the Decepticons have designs of their own, and recognizing his chance, Megatron uses the confusion caused by the Dinobots as a diversion to assert his will. Collecting eleven stories of the beloved Dinobots, originally printed for Marvel UK in the late 1980s, The Transformers: Best of the UK: Dinobots is written by the legendary Simon Furman, with new covers by Nick Roche, and interior artwork by Barry Kitson, Will Simpson, and more.
Cover Gallery


text:
Students are often required to confirm illness, injury, or disability for various academic and/or employment-related reasons. We can provide such confirmation, as long as certain conditions are met, which are listed below. In view of the fact that HSU-SHC has a high demand for services, we are interested in doing so with as little expenditure of staff (and student) time as possible, while still maintaining our honesty, integrity, and accuracy.
Some situations in which confirmations are requested include the following:
Conditions for our confirming illness, injury, or disability:
Much of the time, written confirmation can be obtained at the time of a visit, or after the fact without having to make a separate appointment with a provider. Please call the SHC at 707 826-3146, or come to the Health Center reception window during regular hours for assistance.Skip to Navigation


text:
'bought this for my son as his dad is a doctor. he loves pretending to be like daddy.'
lucyalana - Rotherham
'I bought this as a present for my granddaughter. Haven't opened it but the package is bright and colourful...'
Lou Lou - Lincolnshire
'This was free delivery and received in two days'
Kayleigh - Cambridgeshire
'Really good and my son loves lego - even better as was in the sales so stocked up for his birthday.'
Tadpole2014 - barton upon humber
'Bought this for our grandsons Xmas so not played with yet ,sure he will love it as an addition to his play...'
Granny mo - Scotland
'This play shopping basket is full to the brim with play groceries. Excellent value for money'
Grandma Caseybob - Wallsend
'Good value for money. It is what it says on description perfect gift.'
Mom - Yorkshire
'Firstly, these buzzing brains roleplay toys come with batteries (so don't make the mistake of buying...'
Goody - West Yorkshire
'This item is a great source of entertainment for my grand-daughters, keeps they busy for ages.'
Mothersanta - Worcestershire
'love this its cute and my grandaughter loves it'
foxylady - berkshire
'Toddlers will love this bright and colourful Shape Sorter offering endless hours of fun. Learn shapes and...'
Kiddicare Staff Expert - Peterborough
'Great idea for little ones who like to copy the grown ups.'
niknak - Southampton
'Keeps my 6month old amused- great to watch her try'
Laura - Glasgow
'Kids loves cars! Is great for toddler and easy to play - just press the back of the truck and it will...'
Toy Expert - Peterborough
'A good product.'
Andrew Thornalley - Norfolk
'Great little set, brilliant value for money, my 18month old daughter loves it.'
emma edgley - harlow
'Kids love using this toy. The three 2 year olds are really enjoying mixing the pieces up'
Bertrude - Newcastle
'The Chicco Musical Roller will provide your little one with endless fun. It has multiple melodies,...'
Kiddicare staff expert - Peterborough
'Takes me back to when I was a child and the roll play and imaginative games you could play, this and a pad...'
Funmum - Swindon
'Bought this for my 18 months old daughter and she loves it. We use it to learn colors as well as fruits...'
Sylvia - London
'great for your little one to play with while you are gardening to be just like mum'
Midgetjen - Fleetwood
'Is a good idea, converts from tool box to little workbench. Good for small spaces. Maybe a bit small for...'
Ted and Jess mum - East anglia


text:
H2O Audio H3 Waterproof Headphones
H2O Audio H3 Waterproof Headphones let you listen to music while swimming with the optional H2O Audio waterproof housing. Their modular design allows you to use the headphones as standard earbuds, or with the detachable wrap-around sports band. Aquatic silencer earplugs reduce noise and seal out water. The reactive coiled cable eliminates tangles and provides flexible slack that moves with you.
Ying Yang Earbud Design Clip
Budclicks patented the ability to click charms to earbuds. They allow kids, tweens, and adults to style up those bland white earbuds. The Budclick mount works on iPod and iPhone style white earbuds created by Apple. With over 150 million of these earbuds on the market Budclicks have appeal to just about everyone. Budclicks has found the largest audience in music listeners on the go. Whether on...


text:
Jewish civilization has a recorded history of 4,000 years. With texts spanning from the Hebrew Scriptures to post-modern writing, Jewish literature can be found in many languages. While located in many civilizations, Jews have been most intimately involved with those of the West and the Middle East. Studying Jews and Judaism in these contexts provides students with insight into the complexities of culture and identity. A minor in Jewish studies well complements many majors in the humanities and enhances concentrations in the sciences.
What it takes to get into Jewish Studies


text:
Availability: Quality Inn
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Barrie eco-friendly hotel with an indoor pool
Located in Barrie, Quality Inn is convenient to Barrie Arboretum at Sunnidale Park and Barrie Farmers Market.
This eco-friendly hotel is within close proximity of MacLaren Art Centre and Bayfield Mall.
Make yourself at home in one of the 95 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an indoor pool and a spa tub. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access and gift shops/newsstands.
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a computer station, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Barrie? This hotel has facilities measuring 650 square feet (59 square meters), including small meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Quality Inn Amenities
- General
Quality Inn features an indoor pool and a spa tub. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Event facilities measuring 650 square feet (59 square meters) include small meeting rooms. This eco-friendly hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in September 2013.
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space size (feet) - 650
- Conference space size (meters) - 59
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Total number of rooms - 95
- Number of floors - 2
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- 24-hour front desk
- Spa tub
- Computer station
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free breakfast
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Indoor pool
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free self parking
- Room Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Cable TV service
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Iron/ironing board
- Dining
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
- Recreation
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site.
Quality Inn Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 1, Pet maximum weight in lb is 50
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Pet fee: CAD 10 per pet, per night
- Pet deposit: CAD 100 per stay
- Additional Details
The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- Details
- A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party CertifiedThis property participates in Green Key Eco-Rating Program, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.


text:
Is your school or district looking for effective ways to spend funds from Title I, Race to the Top, Title II (Great Teachers and Leaders), IDEA, or other federal grant programs? Many of Guilford's education titles are ideal for meeting the goals outlined by these initiatives.
Whether you are looking to strengthen Professional Development programs or support struggling learners in your classrooms, our evidence-based publications will help guide your teaching and training.
Browse the categories below to see our recommended new titles and bestsellers in each area.
Find Books by Grant Focus:
- Assessment
- Promoting Effective Instruction
- Response to Intervention (RTI)
- Professional Development
- Struggling Learners
- Learning Disabilities
Want to consider a title for staff development or training initiatives? Guilford is pleased to offer free review copies of up to two titles for each of your training programs.
Browse recommended titles on the Common Core State Standards.


text:
Wenger EvoGrip S 54 Swiss Army KnifeItem Number: 13185667
Price: $159.99
Free Shipping Eligible on Qualifying Purchases Over $49! Up to $15 Shipping Credit. (See Promotion Details)
Product Information
Customer Reviews
Buying Guide
Buying Guide
The Wenger® EvoGrip S 54 Swiss Army Knife has a tool for just about everything! With 18 implements that perform 31 functions, finding the right tool is as easy as pulling this knife out of your pocket. The line guide and fish scaler are perfect for fishing trips while the screwdrivers and wire stripper are great for everyday chores. This advanced, yet simple knife is a toolbox essential.
- Ergonomic handles with rubber in four key areas of contact
- 18 implements and 31 functions
- Scissors feature a self-sharpening design
- Closed Length: 3.25''
- Blade Length: 2.5''
- Saw Length: 2.75''
- Scissor Length: 2.4''
- Weight: 7.7 oz.
- Components: Nail file, nail cleaner, corkscrew, reamer, awl, toothpick, tweezers, key ring, 2.4'' springless scissors, universal wrench, patented locking Phillips® head screwdriver, cap lifter, wire stripper, can opener, fish scaler, hook disgorger, line guide, mineral crystal magnifier, metal file, metal saw, compass, straight edge ruler (in./cm.)
- Model: 16812
- Wenger
Country Of Origin: Switzerland


text:
Haydn Shaughnessy, Contributor
I write about enterprise innovation.
On the face of it Apple has one innovation problem that it needs to overcome – find a new category-busting product like the iPhone. Not so easy, of course. But the intervention of hedge fund manager David Einhorn, mad at the company's inability to leverage value from its $137 billion cash pile, tells us that its innovation problems are significantly bigger.
It needs to re-instantiate the idea that it could be worth a $1 trillion.
Instead Apple is a company whose current, core customer-centric mission has acted like a dehydrator in the company's idea closet. Its insistence on a very narrow definition of what it does has made it impotent to use that money. It's creativity is all but dried up.
Contrast that with Google, which also has a cash pile, though more modest in scale. Driverless cars (where I have voiced skepticism) and Glass are great forward thinking projects. The company just needs more of them. And the reason is that the very long term form of innovation is back in fashion – or will be soon.
I said a couple of days back that companies need to function on three levels with their innovations – innovate every day, innovate in the long term (the new 10 – 30 year cycle) and innovate in the process of creating wealth by changing how an enterprise looks, feels and functions.
Like Google, Apple has its lean innovation programs fine tuning and improving its internal processes. But I think Apple misses the point of what an enterprise is for because of its narrow product and brand focus. Apple needs to think like a global leader – the global leader in tech.
We face two simultaneous problems in the global economy. The first is the accumulation of capital for non-productive uses – Bain reports that by 2020 the total of financial assets in the world will be $900 trillion, $300 trillion more than today, and its effect is constantly to threaten a surge in non-financial asset prices such as commodities. Apple is a symptom of that problem hoarding cash it is too scared or unimaginative to spend.
The second is the growth of a global middle class that will be extremely resource hungry and that is causing enormous structural problems – or opportunities – because of the pace of development. These are Apple's future customers.
I got talking recently about this, and the role of the USA, to Bhaskar Chakravorti, senior associate dean of International Business & Finance at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Bhaskar also runs the Institute for Business in the Global Context.
"America's future actually depends on a global system capability in innovation," says Bhaskar, "that is deep, long-term investment in solving problems on a systemic basis."
There's some sense in applying this obligation also to corporations. As Bhaskar points out 40% of global GDP comes from emerging markets, yet only 10% of US GDP comes from these areas. America is letting opportunity slip by.
Of course to invest long term in distant markets was previously a development role – Governments went out the solve the problems of poor countries. But in the 21st century we are not talking about poor countries. The fast evolving economies that cover over half the world's populations have problems created by economic bottlenecks – air quality, water access, inadequate infrastructure and so on.
In the west, our needs are fundamentally solved. Where we experience poverty it is a distribution and opportunity issue.
So what's that to do with Apple? If you believe Apple's only role is to create bright shiny objects then nothing, of course. But prior to its obliteration by Apple, mobile phone giant Nokia was a major player in the development of emerging market infrastructure, applications and capability raising. Take a look at this 2008 post on Nokia in Africa.
Apple, like the US Government, needs a new approach to the fast developing world and needs a vision of what it means to be the world's leading tech company, what it means to take responsibility in the communities it profits from as well. But that doesn't preclude further profit. It needs a 20 year vision of what it will do to solve problems and make money here.
All this will help anchor Apple in more hearts and minds and help anchor Einhorn's assertion that it could be go to a $1 trillion capitalization and beyond. Clearly to do that it needs friends.
I suspect the one idea of enduring value that came out of last week's debate about driverless cars was that the Google version would be perfectly attuned to the new mega-cities, preventing congestion and improving air quality at the same time as accelerating mobility.
Apple has the cash and ingenuity to play an important role in balanced development but to do so it needs to think 10 – 30 years ahead, beyond devices, beyond its current brand and perhaps also beyond its well-healed customers of today.
You might also like to read this brief account of Google's innovation layers.
Where is there any proof Apple has stopped innovating? Unlike Google, Apple does not show off innovative products till they are released.
You're right, my bad, they haven't stopped I meant to say slow down. I take issue more with the headline than your article. (which was probably written by an editor) There is a stock value problem one I find hard to be related to an inovation problem. I would attribute it to competition of other tech companies making products too similar to Apple's inovations. We'll see more products come out soon enough that will be just as innovative and creative as products released in years past, but as long as Apple is the biggest company in the world we'll also continue to see stories of half empty glasses of apple juice.
Thanks Haydn, I like the concept (quite a technical story) but as you point out it doesn't fit into their corporate culture nor would it fit into many publicly traded companies. Who knows what kind of secret R&D is going on over there though? Hopefully all that and more! Which is where I'd like to see a healthy percentage of corporate profit being used too.
Haydn, you may not be aware of it, but Apple has been partnering with all sorts of businesses (from mobile carriers to fabricators to assemblers, etc.) in every international market.
Apple (and any other company) creates partnerships with specific foreign businesses because those partnerships are mutually beneficial.
And you should also be aware that Apple (or any other company) will not seek partnerships with other foreign businesses if those partnerships would NOT be mutually beneficial… that's just good business practice (and also common sense ;-).
Yeah, driverless cars. 40 years ago when I was reading Popular Science they were saying driverless cars were just around the corner, along with quarter-mile high expressways and individual jet packs. Good luck with that nonsense. I can't wait to see the first nut-cases trying to jailbreak the Google driverless car so they can do things the average driver can't like fast-switching lanes and boosted speeds. Too many people I know say they would never trust some automated car control system.
"Driverless cars (where I have voiced skepticism) and Glass are great forward thinking projects."
As you intimate, those Google projects are half-baked prototypes, that obviously get some people seeing pies in the sky, and thinking that this is "innovation"… it's not.
Many companies including Google, Microsoft, and others, trot out these "flying car" scenarios, just to get that reaction from certain gullible people.
"Innovation" is not coming up with ideas that do not become realized. It is actual products that produce paradigm shifts that are real advancements in technology.
Apple has done this with the first popular PC (the Apple II) in 1977; with the first practical PC that used a mouse and GUI (the Mac) in 1984; with the first multi-touch smartphone (the iPhone) in 2007; and with the first multi-touch tablet computer (the iPad) in 2010.
These were NOT experimental "concepts"… they were actual products that changed the history of those product categories.
Two things should be noted from Apple's REAL innovations:
1) Apple does not parade flighty concepts in order to appear "innovative". Apple keeps its innovative product developments under lock and key until they are finally introduced as REAL products.
2) These REAL innovations DO NOT happen every quarter or every year. There are many years in between each one. It is irrational to expect Apple to produce new disruptive product categories overnight, just to soothe the absurd whims of critics.
Apple's innovation crisis is so much more profound than just needing a big new product. And Apple's overall demise is owed to so much more than merely the innovation quagmire.


text:
Design: VP155
White Party Paisley Vertical Invitation
Personalized Vertical InvitationINVVPI
Made to Order - 1 business day processing+shipping
Your Price: $1.29 each
Minimum Order Quantity: 50
Qty. of 50 - 99 price $1.29 each
Qty. of 100 - 199 price $1.19 each
Qty. of 200 - 299 price $1.09 each
Qty. of 300 + price $0.89 each
An elegant invitation to leave guests talking about the event of the year!The White Party Paisley Vertical Invitation hosts attractive corner designs. Each 6 1/2 inch long x 3 1/4 inch wide White Party Paisley Vertical Invitation may be personalized with your wording. This White Party Paisley Invitation is so appealing guests will prominently display it to be certain the date is not forgotten.
Please allow ample time for delivery. Our ship date for this product is noted in your shopping cart. Many items are shipped separately, so please allow extra time for these items to arrive. Shipping charges are based on the value of the merchandise and not the number of shipments. For additional shipping information, contact our Customer Service Department at (firstname.lastname@example.com or 1-800-227-2789).
Detailed shipping information
Detailed shipping information


text:
Number of animals being transported: 1
Breeds, weight, age: Neutered Male Adult Cat
Health Condition: Normal
Heart worm Status: not checked in cats
Vaccinations: Current
Health Certificate: Yes
Spay/Neutered: Yes
Special needs: No
Name of Sending Rescue/Parties Friendswood Animal Advocates, Lisa Bragg, firstname.lastname@example.com
Name of Receiving Rescue/Parties: Robert Lewalski - adopter
Contact information (publicly viewable on forum): email@example.com
Are you a 501c3: yes
Additional Info/situation: Cat (Fred) to be neutered Monday 1/28/13 and needs transport ASAP, as the shelter is full. Shelter Volunteers will transport cat to KLVJ or another close airport. Adopter will pick up on receiving end. Night flight is ok if available. Fred the cat has waited a long time on a home and would love your help in getting there. Transport can be broken into different legs if needed. Make a suggestion.


text:
Book this hotel and collect nights after your stay
Located in Gros Islet (Rodney Bay), The Landings St. Lucia is close to Pigeon Island National Park, Reduit Beach, and Rodney Bay Aquatic Centre. Also nearby are Smugglers Cove and Bonne Terre Tropical Gardens.
Property Features.
All-inclusive and room-only rates are available at this condo. All-inclusive rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants. Charges may apply for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.
The Landings St. Lucia has a full-service spa, 3 outdoor swimming pools, and 2 spa tubs. The property also has an outdoor tennis court and a health club. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. This 4.5-star condo features business amenities including small meeting rooms and limo/town car service. Event space measures 12000 square feet (1080 square meters). Guests are served a complimentary breakfast each morning. The condo offers 3 restaurants along with a coffee shop/café, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Additional amenities include a children's club, spa services, and multilingual staff. Self parking is complimentary. The property has designated areas for smoking.
Rooms open to patios. The 122 air-conditioned guestrooms at The Landings St. Lucia include safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can use the in-room complimentary wired high-speed Internet access. Rooms are equipped with LCD TVs with DVD players. All accommodations provide desks and phones. Bathrooms offer separate bathtubs and showers with jetted bathtubs. Bathrooms also include bathrobes, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. All units have kitchens with microwaves, refrigerators, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Additional amenities include slippers and irons/ironing boards. In addition, a turndown service is offered nightly, housekeeping is available daily, and amenities available on request include in-room massages.
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
Resort fee inclusions:
Inclusions may be listed elsewhere on the page as free or for a surcharge.
Rollaway beds are available for USD 100 per night
|Taking the kids?
|Food and drink
|Things to do
|Working away
|Home comforts
|Sleep well
|Things to enjoy
|Freshen up
|Be entertained
|Stay connected
|Food and drink
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
Resort fee inclusions:
Inclusions may be listed elsewhere on the page as free or for a surcharge.
Rollaway beds are available for USD 100 per night
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
We are now watching this hotel on your travel dates
( - )


text:
3 Year Old Dies from Accidental Gun Discharge
TAMPA, FLa (970 WFLA)-A three year old boy dies, after getting into his uncle's backpack and grabbing a 9 millimeter handgun... that went off.@
Debbie Carter with the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office, tells News Channel 8 that the uncle... 29 year old Jeffrey Walker... is charged with culpable negligence. Walker had a concealed weapons permit and bought the gun at a gun shop.
He shared a bedroom with the toddler, Jadarius Speights (spates), at an apartment near 22nd Street and 131st Avenue, near the V-A hospital.


text:
Lions are very social animals, unlike other cats, they live in prides of several females, their young and a couple of males. They will cooperate when hunting difficult prey like a buffalo, but usually they'll take down an antelope on their own. Females hunt more than males and all lions will happily scavenge given half a chance. Lions ambush their prey, (like leopards), rather than track and chase (like hyenas).
Lions can reach around 14 years of age, but many males die sooner because they get injured fighting one another. Female lions synchronize the birth of their cubs and cooperate in raising them. Females tend to stay with their pride for life, male cubs get kicked out when they are between 2-4 years old.
Lions have few natural predators besides the occasional buffalo, but of course man is its biggest threat. Traditional hunting customs among local tribes in East Africa, big game hunters, as well as a reduction in habitat and prey, have all acted to put the lion on the IUCN threatened species list as their numbers have declined by 30% in the past two decades.
Where to See Lion
- Botswana at the Okavango Delta
- South Africa - Greater Kruger Area
- Zambia - South Luangwa National Park
- Kenya at Masai Mara, Tsavo, and Amboseli National Parks
- Tanzania - Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Lake Manyara
- Lions rest around 20 hours a day
- Lion cubs are born with spots (rosettes)
- The size and coloration of a lion's mane shows other males how fit and strong he is, the darker and larger the mane, the stronger the lion is
- Lions do not purr like house cats
- All lion tails end in a hairy tuft that develops when a cub is around 5 months old
- Man-eating lions do exist
- All lions can climb trees, some rest up high more than others in certain areas to avoid buffalo and tsetse flies
- Lions do not like to swim
- As lion cubs get older, they nurse from any lactating female in their pride
- Lions can discriminate the roars of large groups from those of small groups and those of strangers from companions.
- Male lions mark their territory by spraying a combination of urine and scent from glands at the base of their tails
Lion Research Center - University of Minnesota
Lion - Wikipedia
Lion - IUCN Redlist


text:
- Home
- Policy Resources
- News & Analysis
- Events
- Pubs
- Press
- Your State
- Login
- Donate
- Search
Protecting the Freedom to Form Labor Unions
PSN on January 8, 2007 - 10:54am
The past thirty years have seen a marked decline in job quality for a substantial portion of the U.S. workforce: stagnant wages, shrinking health benefits and less job security. While a number of factors explain this decline, there is little question that the decline in the strength of labor unions in the US has played a major role.
In the post-World War II period, union membership in the United States has fallen from one in every three workers to about one in eight. While the federal government has the major role in regulating labor unions, reversing this decline in the freedom by workers to form unions has also become a major focus for state legislators concerned about raising wage standards in their states.
What States Can Do: While courts have occasionally restricted state power in this area, a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals, Chamber of Commerce v. Lockyer, has signalled that states have more room for action to protect workers rights than opponents have tried to argue. After California enacted AB 1889 in 2000 that prohibited companies receiving state funds from misusing that money to undermine the freedom of their employees to form unions, the state Chamber of Commerce and other groups blocked implementation of the law in the courts for years. But last September, a full panel of the Court of Appeals ruled that states had full authority to control misuse of public funds that undermines labor rights.
As this Dispatch will detail, this decision adds to a range of other policy tools that states and local governments are using to strengthen employees' freedom to form unions. These tools include:
- Protecting the freedom of public employees and workers paid through public contracts
- Protecting employees with little protection under federal law
- Expanding free speech in the workplace
The Dispatch will also highlight how workers and regional economies would benefit from strengthening worker freedom to form unions.
Protecting Public Employees and Workers on Public Contracts
One clear way for states to act is to use their control of public money to make sure workers directly employed by state governments or those working for employers receiving public contracts have their freedom to form unions protected.
- For existing public employees, states like New York, California, Massachusetts and New Mexico have created simpler "card check" systems to recognize unions for workers whenever a majority of employees in a unit sign cards requesting recognition.
- Fair Share Statutes laws promote stronger public employee unions by allowing them to collect "fair share" fees from state employees for negotiating contracts and representing employees in grievances and arbitration, whenever a majority of employees in a unit vote for such a system.
- To protect employees of government contractors, California's AB 1889 and similar bills in other states prevent those contractors from using public money to undermine union rights.
- More directly, a number of communities and states use Project Labor Agreements on public work projects that require a combination of union contracts and no-strike clauses to assure that workers are treated well and public projects are not disrupted by strikes.
States pay hundreds of billions of dollars to their own employees and to government contractors-- and they can make sure that those dollars expand worker freedoms rather than undermine them.
Protecting Workers with Little Protection under Federal Law
Many categories of private sector workers, including farmworkers, domestic workers, and independent contractors are excluded altogether from protection under federal labor laws, so states have the power to extend union protection to these employees. An important new reform in a number of states is extending labor rights to workers like child care and home health care workers, who are often treated as independent contractors without union protection.
- California's labor law protecting agricultural workers was an early precedent for expanding labor rights to those without federal protection, a law which was strengthened a few years ago with new amendments.
- During the last decade, California, Washington and Oregon extended union rights to home health care workers.
- In 2005, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed an executive order to allow 47,000 day care workers to organize themselves into unions and collectively bargain with the state on behalf of those workers. New York and Washington State also have passed laws to protect union rights for day care workers.
- A "Domestic Workers Bill of Rights" (A2804) proposed in New York would have brought domestic workers under the protection of state labor law.
Along with protecting such excluded employees, states like New York (see Sec. 592) allow all striking employees to qualify for unemployment benefits, while others like Illinois grant such benefits when employers lockout employees during a labor dispute -- key reforms to give employees struggling to assert their rights a chance.
Expanding Free Speech in the Workplace
State laws that protect workers from retaliation for speech in the workplace or strengthen their ability to talk to other employees and the public help encourage them to work collectively to raise their wages and improve working conditions:
- Florida's state minimum wage law, the city minimum wage laws in San Francisco and Santa Fe, and many living wage laws across the country include free speech protections for employees who educate other workers about their rights under those laws.
- California law prohibits discrimination against workers by their employers based on an employee's political beliefs.
- The Colorado legislature last year approved a law (vetoed by their governor) which would have protected workers against being coerced to attend employer-controlled forums related to religious, labor and political matters
- A number of states have whistleblower laws or False Claims Acts to protect employees against retaliation for speaking out about illegal activity or threats to the public by their employer.
Some states and local governments are also reclaiming lost civic space by opening up malls and other large retail store areas for free speech activities. These measures, plus others that give workers advocates more access to employer property, help increase employee education about their rights to form unions:
- Such laws follow the longtime precedent of laws like California's agricultural labor relations law which gives non-employee organizers access to private farm fields to talk to workers. (See §20900 of the CA Agricultural Labor Relations, Solicitation by Non-Employee Organizers regulations).
- States including California, Colorado and New Jersey require mall owners to give union organizers, as well as others, access to sidewalks, parking lots and interior public spaces.
- The City of Hartford in 2004 enacted a law giving the general public access to outside areas of retailers located on government-owned property.
Free speech is the core of the freedom needed to form a union, so any state steps to protect such free speech can only strengthen labor rights.
Strengthening Unions Strengthens Local Economies
The reason states should take these policy steps is that strengthening the freedom of workers to form unions can play an important role in raising wages and actually improving regional economic performance. Despite myths that unions undermine the economy, studies show that unions benefit not only the unionized workers themselves, but other workers in the region and the overall economy.
Higher Wages for Union Workers: It's well known that union workers make significantly more than non-union workers overall. With benefits and wages, unionized workers are estimated to make 27% to 32% more than non-union workers in similar jobs.
Unions Reduce Wage Inequality: Women in unions make more than men in non-union jobs, while not only do African American union members earn 31 percent more than their nonunion counterparts, they make as much as whites in nonunion jobs. Latinos have the largest union premium of any group, with Latino union workers making 50% more in wages than their non-union counterparts.
Increasing Wages for Non-Union Workers: Strengthening unions also increases pay and benefits for non-union workers by setting a pay standard for nonunion employers to follow. The Economic Policy Institute, a think tank that has surveyed a range of studies done in this area, estimates that in industries where at least 25% of the workers are unionized, non-union workers with high school degrees see a 5% increase in wages compared to nonunion workers in completely non-union industries.
Unions Raise Incomes and Tax Revenues in Heavily Unionized States: States with stronger unions have higher wages for their residents. A survey comparing wages over fifty years found that states with a high percentage of unions versus those with low union density had systematically higher wages. And because workers in non-union jobs use more public benefits than workers in union jobs, strengthening unions eases the burden on state and local governments of providing health care and other social services to the working poor.
Rewarding Work
If states are going to end the wage stagnation of the last few decades, taking steps to strengthen the freedom of workers to form unions has to be front and center in those efforts. And the result will be not just greater dignity for the workers themselves, but a stronger local economy and fewer workers needing public benefits just to survive.
- From the Dispatch
- Core Analysis
- Protect Employees from Free Speech Retaliation
- Extend Labor Rights to Additional Employees
- Increase Free Speech Access to Employer Property
- Protect Workplace Speech and Freedom to Form Unions
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Oregon
- Washington


text:
Not yet rated.
Patrick Ryan
Pros – Building corporate function over the past 3 years, get exposure to senior level executives, gaining experience in all aspects of corporate functions.
Cons – Fast-paced work environment does not work well for those who need constant oversight. Team members need to be able to act quickly and make decisions with little supervision.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
Pros – entrepreneurial, exposure to senior management
Cons – unclear hierarchy, no visibility in management decisions
Advice to Senior Management – the leadership there is very undeveloped, management does not possess enough soft skills to manage their people...
Would you like us to review something? Please describe the problem with this {0} and we will look into it.
Your feedback has been sent to the team and we'll look into it.
We're sorry but your feedback didn't make it to the team. Your input is valuable to us – would you mind trying again?
Your response will be removed from the review – this cannot be undone.
Copyright © 2008–2014, Glassdoor. All Rights Reserved. Your use of this service is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy & Cookies Policy. Safe Harbor Notice. Glassdoor ® is a registered trademark of Glassdoor, Inc.
Simply post an anonymous review for a current/former employer or recent interview experience. Your post is anonymous – and if you're worried someone will be able to identify your review, you can even post without telling us your job title and location. Learn More.
No thanks – I'll just look around
Everything you view and do on Glassdoor is private


text:
Kay Harris
The Valdosta Daily Times
Have you ever had one of those weeks or months where you are bone tired and ready for a short break? I think that pretty much sums up the last month or so for me and my staff, and we're all ready for a brief respite.
The beginning of the school year, the onset of football season, the election season, the many government projects and issues going on, and a number of other annual events have all culminated in a very fast-paced, very busy month at The Times.
Labor Day was created to honor workers and their contributions to society and to businesses, and is generally celebrated with backyard barbecues and lots of relaxation. Can't wait!
As a prelude to this national holiday, though, there are a number of lesser known holidays to celebrate this week, including National Cherry Popsicle Day, today; National Toasted Marshmallow Day on the 30th and National Trail Mix Day on the 31st. Monday is also the birthdate of Mother Teresa and Pres. Lyndon Johnson, Tuesday is the Feast of St. Augustine, Eid-al-Fitr is celebrated Wednesday and Thursday, and Thursday is also Huey P. Long day. Sunday is Victory over Japan Day and Sept. 8 is Nixon Pardon Day.
Interesting mix of things to celebrate and observe, but the most important aspect is whichever day you choose to observe, take the time to relax and enjoy it!
Business Roundup
Gander Mountain officially opened this week, on Friday, and from the looks of it, stayed pretty packed through the weekend.
Chancy Drugs new location on North Ashley Street celebrated its grand opening this week with a ribbon cutting. It's the third location for the Hahira-based pharmacy.
The new offices of the Studstill Firm LLP also officially opened this week with a ribbon cutting. Their home base is in Nashville but they are expanding into Valdosta.
There is a new thrift store on Northside Drive called Nufound Treasures. They are a thrift store with antiques, new and used items, appliances, etc.
Received a notice this week from Simply Southern Restaurant Group that they have sold the Valdosta franchise rights to Chicken Salad Chick, an Alabama-based restaurant chain that is spreading through the region. Don't know who bought it though or when/where they are planning to build, so if it's you, please call me.
The new Blazin' Wingz off North Ashley in the Budd Plaza should be opening this week. It is going in where the former wings restaurant was next to Passage to India.
The owners of the Holiday Market on North 41 contacted me this week and said they will reopen soon under new management with a new look and brand-new gas pumps, too.
On North Ashley Street, the former cartridge store is now Baker's Office Equipment and Cartridge Supply. It's by Betty's Diner.
JC Penney in the mall is undergoing even more renovations now, with areas of the store closed off.
And CiCi's Pizza across from the mall on Norman Drive in the Best Buy plaza just recently remodeled and reimaged the restaurant and they are participating in a national customer appreciation day next week on Sept. 6 that sounds like it will be well worth checking out!
The former Wingate Hotel recently reopened as the Fairfield Inn and Suites. It's beside the conference center right off the interstate.
There is a sign on Baytree Road in front of a new business that says Colonics. Their slogan is a bit different, but I won't include it here. You'll have to see it for yourself.
A new store downtown caught my attention this week. It's across from the courthouse, about two doors down from King's Grill, and is called Trigger Finger Ops. Lots of camouflage in the window.
Driving down Bemiss Road, there are a couple of new restaurants that have opened recently. In the small strip center next to Harveys, there's the new Taste of China restaurant and down the road on either side of Domino's Pizza, there is a Wings Town and a new Mexican restaurant, La Cascada.
It looks like the new redlight at the base's new entrance at Davidson Road will be up and functional very soon, so pay attention on Bemiss.
That's about it for this week. Next week, I'll update on the various businesses under construction around town, but until then, if there's anything I missed, please let me know!
For more on this story and other local news, subscribe to The Valdosta Daily Times e-Edition, or our print edition.


text:
1-1 of 1 property to rent found
£1,200 pcm
2 bedroom apartment to rent Cedarwood Place Maylands Drive, Sidcup, DA14
Stunning penthouse in good location with great views, balcony, high quality kitchen and ample storage space with 2 well sized bedrooms. Viewing a must!! More details ›
- 1
Thank you.
Your information has been sent to 0 out of 1 agents who have property to rent in the area you specified.


text:
By JOHN SHINN
IRVING, Texas — Teams don't wait until after the bowl game to look back on a season. Most of it is done when the regular season ends. The results of that analysis are important.
Oklahoma's defense went through that internal autopsy before it ever left Norman for Friday's AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas A&M.
Specifically, it has to come up with a better formula for stopping the run against spread offenses. The 911 yards it gave up in a three-game span against Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Baylor made the need for some alterations obvious.
"I think we've lived and learned from the past games," OU middle linebacker Tom Wort said. "Some of the running quarterbacks we've faced — the quarterback draw especially — have created a huge problem for us. We've gone back and made the adjustments that give us the best chance to succeed."
The Sooners better. As prolific as most of the offenses are in the Big 12 Conference, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel ran wild throughout the SEC en route to the Heisman Trophy. In terms of having to contain a running quarterback, Friday's challenge will be the toughest the Big 12 has faced this season.
OU has remained vague on changes they've made. Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops likened it to solving riddles that have no answers.
"You take away the pass, you get hurt in the run. You take away the run and you get hurt in the pass. You want it both ways and it's easy to say, but try to do it," he said. "Everyone has all the answers, but they don't understand all the problems. You can always take one thing away. If you try to take both away, that's where the balance and understanding of weakness and strengths comes in. There's a lot of stress put on defenses."
There's no doubt about that. Spread offenses were designed to easily identify defensive weaknesses and quickly exploit them. The Sooners have been dealing with them for several seasons.
The change Stoops made this season was tilting the defense toward stopping the pass in certain games. It matched any receiver with defensive backs and it did every thing it could to keep from getting beat deep.
In many respects, the decision produced positive results.
The Sooners led the Big 12 Conference in pass defense and were ranked second in scoring defense. There was, however, a cost: giving up 187.8 rushing yards per game in conference play. Many see the over reliance on defensive backs as the reason.
Wort and weakside linebacker Corey Nelson spent long stretches on the sideline with extra defensive backs taking their place.
Linebackers, who have been at the heart of stopping the run since the game was invented became situational players.
"That's a fair comment, I really do think that," linebackers coach Tim Kish said. "Our thought process... We go in every week knowing that we want to stop the run, but you see these diverse pass offenses, these four-wides and five-wides. We tried to come up with some wrinkles this year. Again, it was what we thought was best at the time. Sometimes it was favorable to us. Others, it wasn't. We learned from it, and we've kind of come into a happy mix where we're at today. I think it will evolve a little more toward the linebackers this year."
Perhaps that was the diagnosis as the Sooners looked back on the regular season. How they try to defend the Aggies will carry over to the 2013 season.
Manziel offers the best season-ending test OU can face. He presents the problem its defensive has struggled to solve. Coming up with the correct answer means a major boost heading into the next season. If not, it's back to the drawing board.


text:
Results 1 to 10 of 43
- Join Date
- Dec 2004
- Location
- Arlington, Texas, United States
- Posts
- 35,418
- Blog Entries
- 72
Only Two Days Left To Enter $4,000 GMTC Contest
Who's geared up for the end of the Spring 2012 Contest on GMTC? We've certainly got a pretty significant number of posts and a decent number of unique users, but there is always room for more. Two years ago we had winners with only a handful of total posts, but they were winners and got the great prizes.
Let's give some props to all of the great vendors who stepped-up to the plate with some great swag for this year's contest!
10 Chevy Traverse LT AWD
02 Chevy Trailblazer LS (110K+ miles - loaded except for 4WD - WRECKED!)
99 Chevy Cavalier LS (105K+ miles - commuter car)
78 Chevy Suburban Silverado (454, 3/4 ton)
62 GMC 3/4 ton Pickup (350 police interceptor)
Remember: Search Before Posting | Fill out Your Profile & Signature
* I've been saying for years that I was going to change my username, and I finally did.
I'm looking forward to seeing the results and the reviews!
- Join Date
- Apr 2010
- Location
- Piermont,NY, back in Northern NJ now, But may be in IL soon....
- Posts
- 5,360
I'm in on it.. And good luck to everyone....08 Z71 Avalanche Mods to date: K&N CAI,Hellwig Swaybars and End Links, Corsa Sport Exhaust, Superchips Programer,IPCW LOF & 3rd brake light and tails, AMI Gas door,Show Hooks and Door locks, Enkei Wheels, with Pirelli tires, StreetScene Bowties, Grant Steering wheel,Muth signal mirrors,SSBC Big Brake kit,Huskyliner Mug gards,Floor mats and Hood shield, McGard Lug nuts and locks, Bedrug, Cervini's Ram Air hood,35watt HID Fog lights, Sylvania bulbs all around ZXE's Highs and Lows, WhiteNight Back up lights,Sirius and HD Radio, SnugTop sitting on deck now Got a Softopper on now,Tempress Boat Hatches.... New Bilstein shocks are on... New Mods coming soon..... X
This came to mind...
2012 Silverado 1500 LS Crew Cab 4.8L 4x4
- Nitto Tera Grapler 265/70R17, Line-X bed liner, Black Bowties, Stampede front deflector, DeeZee black diamond plate bed rails, TonnoPro Lo-roll cover, Antenna deleted, Spyder Projection Headlights with Phillips CrystalVision Ultra bulbs, Spyder Tail Lights & 3rd Brake Light, Rough Country leveling kit, PlastiDip'd emblems, and wheel hubs, Diablosport Trinity, 20% tint, Black OEM grill
"Coming through in a new Chevy, droppin' game like it's too heavy."
- Join Date
- Mar 2010
- Location
- Ohio
- Posts
- 3
I don't think I'll win!
Hopefully the vendors read through some of these forums as I know there are multiple posts thanking them quite a bit for their contributions. As Surreal said, I'm really interested to see the results and especially get the reviews back from the members.
Also, I know this has also been said, but we appreciate all the work you've put into getting this done as well Steve.
To Be Completed (Eventually):
6" BDS Suspension lift | KingShocks Front and Rear Coil Overs | 4.56 Gears | 35" A/Ts (TBD) | Cervinis 07-12 Silverado Ram Air Hood | Fab Fours Front Winch Bumper (CS07-H2051-1) | Fab Fours Full Size Rear Bumper (CS07-W1850-1) | RX-2 Series Main Grille (Black) | Line-x Bed and wheel wells | Skid Plates | Rizor Automated Tonneau Cover | Custom Bed Insert | RBP RX-3 Series Nerf Bars | Kenwood Excelon DNX9990HD | JL Audio Stealthbox (2x500RMS) | JL Audio HD 1200/1 Class D Mono Amp | JL Audio C5-653 Components (Front) | JL Audio C5-650 Components (Rear) | JL Audio Slash v2 300/4v2 Class A/B Amp
05-08-2012, 11:07 PM #82010 Chevy Silverado Z71 ext cab.4x4
72 Monte Carlo 350-415 hp- sold (June 2011) to pay medical bills
79 Impala 350 4bbl 375 hp- sold (June 2011)to pay medical bills
"If He asks you to go a mile go two"
Thanks Steve. I am sure that doing this contest was in no way easy. It is great that so many vendors stepped up to the plate for this. I am also excited to see the results. Come on lady luck, daddy needs a new set of shocks!
1995 Silverado 4x4
6" BDS Suspension Lift-3" Body Lift-Add A Leaf in rear -Trailmaster SSV Shocks-Duel Steering Stabilizer Kit -AirAid Cold air intake-
4.56 Gears with Detroit Auburn Locker-Pro-Comp Traction Bars with duel shocks-Aluminum Skid Plate Kit-38.5" x 16.5" Mickey Thompson Baja Claws-Constant Dropping fuel gauge
2005 Yukon XL Jet Power Programmer, Bilstein Shocks, Bilstein rear springs, Helwig Anti-sway bars, EGR Window Visors, EGR Hood Shield, Denali Headlights, Headlight harness upgrade, GE NightHawk Bulbs, White Night Rear lighting system, Russell Braided SS brake lines, PowerStop Brake pads, PowerStop cross drilled and Slotted Rotors, http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/sho...5-GMC-Yukon-XL
2002 Silverado ext cab 2wd (Sold)
2003 Yukon XL (Totaled)
I am certain to roll snake eyes but I enjoy the increase in comments from others . Could /would I like a few of those prizes? Heck yeah but that is not why I come here. It just adds more interest to the moment. My baby could and would use any of those fine prizes from the generous sponsors. I just hope they keep coming back and promoting their products on this site
Similar Threads
AutoAnything Contest! Win a set of shocks for your truck on GMTC.By ChevyFan in forum AutoAnythingReplies: 35Last: 06-18-2012, 05:51 PM
25 Days Left In Spring ContestBy ChevyFan in forum Contests & GiveawaysReplies: 8Last: 04-30-2012, 07:52 PM
Contest Next GMTC Contest GiveawayBy ChevyFan in forum Games ForumReplies: 27Last: 03-22-2012, 12:43 PM
Please! Help push this GM 4x4 Past a Unworthy car! (only 2 days left!)By K5ChevyRider in forum The Coffee Shop ~ Chit ChatReplies: 4Last: 06-18-2010, 11:47 PM
Last Chance to Enter Fall 2008 Members ContestBy ChevyFan in forum Contests & GiveawaysReplies: 3Last: 12-05-2008, 08:41 PM
Tags for this Thread


text:
Your Wedding Centerpieces are some of the most important wedding flowers since your guests will be sitting next to them during a great part of the reception. Wedding Centerpieces need to express your wedding vision and match all the other wedding decorations. When choosing your wedding centerpieces, take into consideration the room and tables size to determine if you need small or large centerpieces and whether you are going to need tall or short vases.
Wedding Centerpieces


text:
Investor OverviewUpdate
- Status:
- Venture Capital Investment Arm of Google
- Founded:
- March 31, 2009
- Founders:
- Bill Maris
- Headquarters:
- Mountain View, CA
- Funds Raised:
- Categories:
- Venture Capital, Finance
- Description:
- Google Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of Google Inc.
Detailed DescriptionUpdate
Current Team (17)Update
Blake Byers
General Partner
Nov, 2011
Steve Chen
Entrepreneur in Residence
Karim Faris
General Partner
Dec, 2009
Wael Ghonim
Entrepreneur In Residence
Feb, 2014
David Krane
General Partner
Jan, 2010
Joe Kraus
General Partner
Avid Larizadeh
Jul, 2014
Bill Maris
Managing Partner
Past Team (51)Update
Anish Acharya
Reuben Antman
Engineering Partner
Choongsoon Bae
Engineering Partner
Laura Boychenko
Administrative Assistant
Feb, 2011
Kimmy Brock
Administrative Assistant
Daniel Burka
Design Partner
Apr, 2012
Kim Burr
Accounting Manager
Wesley Chan
Entrepreneur in Residence
Nov, 2009 - Jan 28, 2014
Investments (287)Update
FullStory lets product and support teams easily understand everything about the customer experience
$1.2M / Series A with 1 other investorJul 16, 2014 - Series A Details
We are on a mission to create the world's best Mobile Shopping experience.,
$7.5M / Series A with 7 other investorsJul 9, 2014 - Series A Details
Amino Apps
Amino Apps is a mobile-only platform for passionate niche communities
$1.7M / Seed with 10 other investorsJul 9, 2014 - Seed Round Details
Swell is an internet provider of talk radio.
$5.4M / Series A with 4 other investorsJul, 2014 - Series A Details
RealtyRides is a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace connecting people in need of a car with...
$25M / Series B with 3 other investorsJun 24, 2014 - Series B Details
VigLink is a platform for monetizing content-driven commerce for publishers, bloggers, forums,...
$18M / Series C with 5 other investorsJun 13, 2014 - Series C Details
ScalingData shifts IT from reactive mode to proactive mode with purpose-built data applications...
$4.4M / Series A with 2 other investorsJun 12, 2014 - Series A Details
Anonymish Chatter
$1M / Seed with 5 other investorsJun 10, 2014 - Seed Round Details
Move Loot
simplifies moving used furniture
$2.8M / Seed with 11 other investorsJun 9, 2014 - Seed Round Details
Uber is a mobile app connecting passengers with drivers for hire.
$1.2B / Series D with 6 other investorsJun 6, 2014 - Series D Details
Ambition, Inc
Optimizing Sales Performance
$2M / Seed with 1 other investorJun 4, 2014 - Seed Round Details
Scalable Aerial Robotics Platform
$13.2M / Venture with 3 other investorsMay 23, 2014 - Venture Round Details
Products (1)Update
Google Ventures Library
They have developed articles, guides, videos, and insights to help entrepreneurs like you succeed.
Offices/Locations (1)Update
1489 Charleston Ave
Mountain View, CA 94043
Funds (1)Update
News (57)Update
Google Ventures' In Europe And The Missing Fifth Man | TechCrunch07/10/14 -techcrunch.com
Google Ventures Opens London Office As A Base For Investing $100M Across Europe | TechCrunch07/10/14 -techcrunch.com
Google Ventures invests in Europe07/09/14 -googleblog.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Co-Founders Split As Hurley Spins Out MixBit And Chen Joins Google Ventures | TechCrunch06/06/14 -techcrunch.com
Google Ventures Announces Its Newest General Partner, MG Siegler05/06/13 -techcrunch.com


text:
Niagara Gazette — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should make hydrocodone a schedule ll drug, which would increase restrictions on the painkiller, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, said Wednesday.
With prescription drug abuse on the rise, the time is now to increase control and restrictions on the widely-prescribed painkiller, Schumer said. According to the Upstate Poison Control Center, in 2011 there were 2,335 such cases of hyrdocodone abuse in Western New York. There was a reported 429 cases in Niagara County during that time.
Schumer wants the FDA to approve the recommendations of the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee, a group of doctors and scientists who say hydrocodone should be reclassified as a schedule II controlled substance, up from its current standing as a schedule III drug.
But, the new restrictions must not hamper those who actually need hydrocodone, Schumer said.
"The federal government must do everything in its power to restrict the use of hydrocodone to those patients who actually need it and I'm urging the Food and Drug Administration to support its drug safety panel's recommendation to reclassify hydrocodone as a Schedule II drug, to help end this scourge that has caused our country to see more overdose deaths from this drug than seen with heroin and cocaine combined," Schumer said. "Stricter federal rules must be put in place regarding the regularity and quantity with which we prescribe these painkillers, so that our children, parents, spouses and friends don't continue to fall prey to them each day."
The stricter regulations would make it harder to access painkillers that contain hydrocodone and limit access to high-level refills of such drugs over short periods of time.
On Jan. 25, the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee issued a recommendation to increase hydrocodone's classification by a vote of 19-10. Schedule II substances have a high potential for abuse, which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.


text:
Filters: Author is Robins, CR [Clear All Filters]
Exotic Organisms an Unsolved Complex Problem. Bioscience. 25:306-313.. 1975.
To log in to the site, you will need your Biodiversity Institute domain username and password. If you do not know this username and password, contact the help desk at 785.864.4684 or firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
101.9 AMP Radio Presents R5 At The Hard Rock Live! Read More | Buy Tickets | #1019AMPRadioR5
Is Adele Planning A Secret Wedding?
It's been a while since we've heard from Adele on the music front, despite picking up her 9th GRAMMY last month as well as an Oscar, she's been keeping a low profile. So what's she […]


text:
Bronx Lab School
BRONX NY 10467 Map
Bronx Lab School
What's special:
The downside:
The InsideStats
Our review
Bronx Lab School's green walls and brightly painted murals give it a comfortable and cozy feel. Teachers go by their first names and the small-school atmosphere keeps the students and teachers close. "Teachers actually care about you as an individual," said a 12th grader.
Throughout the year, students go on multi-day trips, called "Explore Weeks." In one Explore Week, students interviewed veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. In the process, the students learned how to film and edit their own mini-documentaries.
Outdoor trips are abundant, with an annual 250-mile biking trip of the Underground Railroad in Ohio and a mandatory camping trip for incoming freshmen on the first week of school. "All these trips let you improve yourself as a leader and makes you more open-minded," commented one student.
"This school is very good for students who are middle-of-the-road because we have a lot of resources for them," explained Shenea Hunt, a college counselor. "Students can do really well here and learn good life skills." Students keep the same group for advisory in all four years and teachers say it's rare for a student to slip through the cracks.
The school opened in 2004 in the Evander Childs Educational Complex, a building that has had a bad reputation in the past. But Principal Christopher Lagares, a former history teacher at Manhattan Village Academy, says: "This is no longer Evander Childs. We're finally breaking the stereotype."
The school has a senior seminar, and 9th graders take an Integrated Math and Science class that combines algebra, geometry and physics. A select group of 10th graders participate in an internship program, working two days a week at various sites including architectural firms, dental offices and Montefiore Medical Center.
On Wednesdays, classes end early for credit recovery classes and professional development. A mandatory extended-day program for 9th graders offers electives and allows students to attend office hours of their teachers for extra help twice a week. "We work really hard to make sure that students who don't always come to us high school-ready are college-ready when they leave," explained Lagares.
Despite a full-time college staff to organize a college curriculum for all students, only about two-thirds of students graduate with a Regent's diploma. However, scores and graduation rates have improved consistently, students have collectively received $7.6 million in scholarship funds since 2008, and 12 students have been awarded Posse Foundation Scholarships.
Seniors participate in an annual SUNY Lock-in in October; they stay at school until evening filling out college applications with assistance from staff. Advanced students may take College Now courses at Lehman College, though there are no Advanced Placement classes.
After graduation, 80 percent of students plan to attend college, mostly in 2-year programs at CUNY schools. Some enroll in 4-year programs at CUNY, SUNY and private universities like Fordham.
Special counselors from the Institute for Student Achievement and FEGS Health and Human Services set students up with afterschool jobs.
Bronx Lab shares the gym, weight room and indoor track with the High School of Computers and Technology and the Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts, often holding gym with all three schools together in one session. The whole school goes to lunch together and shares the cafeteria with another school. Though the school itself was clean, many of the shared spaces became increasingly dirty as the day went on. Bronx Academy of Health Careers, High School for Contemporary Arts and Bronx Aerospace High School also share the building.
The school also has building-wide PSAL sports and active clubs like the Gay-Straight Alliance and the American Appalachian Club. "We try to connect students with different programs to give them a reason to come to school," commented Lagares.
Global Explorers Learning AFAR program promotes cross-cultural exchange by sponsoring international travel for students who cannot otherwise afford it. In 2012, 10 students volunteered in Mexico. Selected students attend a summer program at The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut.
Special education: Students are mainstreamed into regular classes through ICT. SETSS is available to those who qualify.
Admissions: The school gives preference to Bronx students and those who attend an information session. (Aryn Bloodworth, November 2012)
Please post comments
- Give specific examples. Tell us why this school rocks (or doesn't)
- No profanity. No racial or ethnic slurs. No personal attacks
- Criticism is fine but don't be nasty.
- Flag inappropriate comments. (Hover your cursor over comments to see flag)


text:
Cabaret duo Patricia Dell and Kent Brown will present "Music! Music! Music! A Tribute to the Ladies of the 1950s" at 6 p.m. Saturday at Hanah Mountain Resort & Country Club. The resort is at 576 W. Hubbell Hill Road in Margaretville.
The show will highlight the songs of Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Peggy Lee and others.
"Kent and I have a mutual love affair with the magnificent repertoire of American music and the ladies who made these songs popular," Dell said in a media release.
"People love the intimacy and storytelling of these great melodies, and cabaret, with its cozy theatricality, is an ideal setting to hear them again," Brown said in the release. "We found that people of all ages have been missing this music as much as we had."
"When we perform, we're not only having a blast," he added, "we also feel deeply privileged to be able to give this music to our audiences."
Dell is a veteran actress and dancer, playing such roles as Mame Dennis in "Auntie Mame" and Desiree in "A Little Night Music."
Brown began playing the organ for his church in Iowa Falls, Iowa, at 12; he is now organist for two upstate churches. He has a master of music degree and has served as musical director for numerous theatrical productions throughout the Catskills.
Tickets — which include appetizers, buffet, dessert and coffee bar — are $39 per person and $70 per couple. For reservations and more information, call (845) 586-4849.


text:
|Live Scores
|Video & Audio
The cricket at the Women's World Cup 2013 has largely been exciting and unpredictable, and it has been a privilege to commentate on the action. Australia were worthy winners, having lost only once, their final Super Six match against West Indies, by which time they had already secured their place in the final.
There are a few things, however, which would enhance the tournament further, and which I very much hope are put in place, or reinstated for the World Cup in 2017. I would like to have seen an umpire from the ICC's elite panel standing during the World Cup, as there was for the first ICC-run World Cup in 2009 when Australian Steve Davis - highly respected by the players - officiated throughout and took charge of the final. The format of the tournament would also be better with teams able to take all points gained at the group stage through into the Super Sixes. The fact Sri Lanka beat India convincingly meant India were knocked out but the points Sri Lanka earned against them were lost. Sri Lanka would have been better off trying to manipulate the run chase to win by a smaller margin and ensure India also went through. That is never a healthy situation.
It was great to have national anthems played at the start of the World Cup final, as it brought a real sense of occasion to the match. This is the first World Cup I've been to where there have been no anthems during the rest of the tournament though, which was a shame. There was little to no World Cup branding around Mumbai or at the Cricket Club of India either. In 2009, the North Sydney Oval was adorned with ICC Women's World Cup hoarding and you knew you were at an important event. A single sign at the main gate to the ground was the only publicity the tournament was afforded around the city, although the ICC did concentrate its publicity drive through digital means, using Twitter and Facebook. They also spent good money in housing the players at the wonderful Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, which is where the men tend to stay when in the city. However, some players have been heard to say they wouldn't have minded staying in a slightly less luxurious surroundings if they knew the money was being better spent elsewhere on the tournament. It can be hard to get the balance right.
Hopefully this tournament, and the tremendous improvement shown by Sri Lanka in particular, will encourage more of the 'top' nations to arrange bilateral tours with the likes of Sri Lanka and West Indies to aid the game's global development. Prior to the World Cup final, West Indies had only played four ODIs against Australia - and they've been playing one-day international cricket since way back in 1973.
Prior to the final it was good to see messages of support being tweeted from all over the world to both the Australia and West Indies teams, giving the positive impression that this tournament was being talked about far more than any other I have reported from. In particular, the players' male counterparts sent in their good luck messages.
West Indies captain Darren Sammy said: "What you doing tomorrow morning? I will be supporting West Indies Women in World Cup final! #wwc13."
Mitchell Starc, boyfriend of Australia's Alyssa Healy, tweeted: "Big good luck to the @_SouthernStars in the World Cup final today! Go well girls! #wwc13 #cmonaussie."
And Tino Best picked out a fellow Bajan for special mention: "Big up to my girl Deandra Dottin as she and the windies women take on Australia in the World Cup final. Shine bright #wwc13."
The sight I will miss most upon leaving Mumbai is that of Oval Maidan, the playing field which fills to bursting point with cricketers and cricket matches as the sun starts to sink and the heat of the day wears off. You cannot meander from one end to the other across the rough, scorched grass without encroaching on somebody's game. Indeed the fielder at short fine leg of one match might easily be standing with his back to 3rd man of another, such is the seemingly haphazard, yet somehow organized, criss-crossing of matches. The High Court building and the Rajabai clock tower make for a stunning backdrop and it is one of my favourite places to stroll in this part of south Mumbai. I may well have felt at home looking up to tell the time, as the clock tower was modeled on London's Big Ben and designed by an English architect, Sir George Gilbert Scott. It is named 'Rajabai' after the mother of the wealthy stock broker who funded the construction, which was finished in 1878.
Alison tweets at @AlisonMitchell
|Comments have now been closed for this article


text:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 12 corn tortillas
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup crema or sour cream
- 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup shredded or crumbled queso fresca
- 3 cups red chile sauce (or red enchilada sauce)
- About 1 cup of warm oil in a shallow bowl or pie tin to dip tortillas in
- 4 oz. cotija, crumbled
Heat oven to 350 degrees. When the chicken is done cooking, remove the chicken from the pot and use two forks to shred it up. If you have time, you can cook the chicken ahead and then you can let it cool down and use your fingers to pull it apart into shreds.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken mixture with the crema (or sour cream,) garlic and one cup of shredded or crumbled queso fresca. This mixture will be your filling.
Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish by coating the bottom with a thin layer of red chile or red enchilada sauce. Warm up the oil over the lowest heat setting in a medium pan. The oil should be very warm, almost hot, but you need to be able to touch it. Dip a tortilla into the warm oil for about 10 seconds to soften it and place it into the baking dish. Place about 1/3 cup filling down the center of the the tortilla and top with a couple of tablespoons of the red chile sauce. Roll the tortilla up and place seam side down in dish. Repeat with each tortilla until all tortillas are used or until the filling is used. If I have extra filling, I will make a few extras in separate smaller baking dish.
Pour remaining red chile sauce over the top of the rolled tortillas, then top off by sprinkling the entire dish with the crumbled cotija. Bake dish for 20 minutes to melt the cheese and heat it through.
More Enchilda Recipes...
Chicken Enchiladas Verde
Enchiladas Rancheras


text:
AIE offers new tool to help you make decisions about college
In an article from earlier this summer titled "Follow your heart, or pad your wallet?" AIEmail discussed a dilemma faced by many students as they get ready to go to college: whether to pursue a career they feel excited about but which may not pay well, or major in a field that may be more financially stable, but doesn't elicit the same passion.
Of course, you can pursue your dream job and still be financially successful, provided you make borrowing decisions in line with your future earning potential. If you want to be a teacher, for example, consider less expensive state schools over expensive private colleges.
But how can you get an accurate picture of how borrowing to pay for college may affect you after graduation? Now, Adventures In Education, the website that brings you AIEmail, is providing a new, interactive tool called Major Choices to help give you that picture.
Major Choices is designed to give students an idea of how pursuing particular majors at particular schools in Texas may impact their bottom line down the road. The tool allows you to compare the same major at different schools or different majors at the same school. The tool also provides information on median first-year earnings and loan debt levels for graduates in particular majors at particular schools, and the percentage of monthly income that would go to repaying student loans.
(Note: Remember that median and average are not the same thing. The median is the middle number in a group of figures, while the average is the result of adding all the figures and dividing by the total number of figures.)
It's never too soon to think about how your choice of school and major may affect you after graduation. Check out Major Choices, play around with different schools and majors, and start planning for your future today!