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By Richard Wright
Friday, February 14, 2014
SHOPFLOOR workers on the Isle of Wight are understood to have voted down a union recommendation and overwhelmingly rejected an improved offer from GKN.
They were balloted by their union, Unite, on an improved terms and conditions package hammered-out with management at eleventh hour talks which averted the threat of industrial action.
The union recommended workers accept the new package, which is understood to have added two hours to the working week, but largely preserved overtime and shift premiums.
A very clear majority of staff are understood to have rejected the offer, although exact figures were not available.
Throughout negotiations GKN said it needed to make savings to secure new multi-million pound contracts were carried out at East Cowes in a climate of increasing worldwide competition.
At one stage GKN told its workers: "We believe not securing these programmes for Cowes would be a disastrous decision for the long-term security of all employees. Failure to get this work here would inevitably lead to reshaping the Cowes operation, which would not be in the long-term interests of the business, employees or the local community."
Hundreds of redundancies were predicted if GKN sent work elsewhere.
But workers complained of "bullying" tactics by the company.
One worker, who did not wish to be named, said: "It is the company which has soured previously good industrial relations and the vote was a reflection of how they have gone about things."
But another said: "I fear GKN will now run the workforce down over time and close — all for the sake of a couple extra hours and a little reduction on the shift rate."
The industrial row has rumbled on since July when GKN first tried to impose new terms and conditions.
It is understood that a joint statement will be issued by Unite and GKN outlining how both will react to the result.
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by Tony Tiltman Jnr
18th February 2014, at 21:18:40
Any sign of the joint statement yet ?
by Ben Ridley
18th February 2014, at 09:38:15
DavidI don't think I did fudge my answerIf your a good boss it would never get to that point of bad feeling between employer and employee, if it does something has broken down somewhere along the line, .I'm hoping that would be with the case with me, that I would be a good boss, but unfortunately bad bosses are out there and will abuse the system
18th February 2014, at 09:34:44
David,"Strange behaviour and helps no one."And back to you.
18th February 2014, at 09:30:09
I do apologize David, and thank you for your misguided input but to be fair you did have two us to keep up with, fair play fella.
by david wright
18th February 2014, at 09:28:15
Tony, My last word on this matter is I have tried to address the issues, you have seemed to want to direct your comments at me and my motives.Strange behaviour and helps no one.
18th February 2014, at 09:24:04
Tony,Pot kettle black? Please show me where I said you were being vindictive??Read my post is says;'that the big bad company are being vindictive.'Perhaps the lack of a comma made you read it differently but come on stop trying to put words into my text i never wrote
18th February 2014, at 09:20:54
Ben,You did fudge you answer a little on what YOU would DO faced with a workforce refusing to compromise?Saying if they choose to leave or if my company failed are not actions on your part and if you are in business you have to act you cannot wait to see what others will do.So would you lay the workers off if they refused to compromise? Would you not be just a little cross that they did not see you were making best effort on their part to secure their future?Anyhow either way I am getting embarrassed at my monopolising of this thread so this is my last comment.The Union were asked to negotiate a deal on the workforces behalf and recommended what they achieved. The workforce as is their right for whatever reason rejected the offer.In my opinion that may have been a mistake.I wish the GKN staff good luck with their renegotiation and hope the dispute is settled amicably.
18th February 2014, at 09:19:17
David,You should then read your own post carefully before pushing that submit comment button then all would be clear to you. I know my grammar and keyboard skills leave much to be desired.Your comment about me being vindictive is of course your opinion which i take offence to, believe me i have had the experience.
18th February 2014, at 09:07:18
Tony,I really should be offended you keep questioning if my remarks are genuine or not? Why do you keep doing this?I do not question you in this way please respect my right to my view without implying I am somehow being disingenuous.My comment referring to past glories is about company glory days not Unions.A companies past success is not relavant to a companies future. If you want proof try and find a Betamax Video manufacturer or reel to reel tape factory.My point is there is no harm in trying to have a realistic overview of the economy and not just insisting like you that the big bad company are being vindictive.
18th February 2014, at 08:34:02
DavidIf you have treated your workforce fairly then hopefully they would understand , plus like I said if they see you going through the hard times with you they will stick by you.On saying that if they couldn't afford to stay working for me and looked to leave I would fully understand. If my business went under I certainly would not be blaming my workforce ( unless they were being totally unreasonable ) and would take it on the chin as a learning curve and I knew the risks, and hopefully if I start up again people would be looking to come back and work for me " you can't do enough for a good boss". Also I would be looking at keeping my integrity!But we are talking about GKN, a multi national very profitable company, can they not make a little less profit?and one as Tony has said has previous on its treatment of its staff. Ok I don't know fully the in and outs but there is no smoke without fire and quiet possibly there is a genuine grievance.
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Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc along coastal areas, but states will use federal disaster funds to rebuild in the same areas, and the taxpayer will again subsidize homeowners through cheap federal flood insurance that encourages them to rebuild in the same flood-prone areas.
None of this makes sense, especially with our current federal debt. Besides the flood insurance program, which Congress is finally looking at, the federal government pays 75 percent of the cost of storm-damaged infrastructure to states and localities.
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"We're inviting the entire community to come celebrate," said Deborah Gurney, the event's planning committee chairwoman and the supervisor for MultiCare Health System's Celebrate Seniority. "We are celebrating Older Americans Month to continue to bring awareness to those resources like transportation, nutrition and exercise and how to stay safe in your homes. The more (seniors) can promote their own health, it's easier for them to stay in their own home."
A major part of the coalition's mission is to advocate for resources and education that empowers seniors to continuing living in their own home for as long as possible.
"It's a lot less expensive than having to go to a care facility," Gurney said.
The theme of this year's program, titled "Safer Today, Healthy Tomorrow," will feature a presentation from Ed Hrivnak, assistant chief of prevention and education at Central Pierce Fire & Rescue. His presentation will focus on recommendations on how to remain healthy and independent in your home.
A master's degree student from WSU will focus on the impacts of malnutrition and the techniques to maintain muscle mass through diet and exercise. A professor from PLU will talk more about exercise.
A Tai Chi instructor will give a demonstration. A 45-minute panel, Gurney said, will discuss aging issues such as the emotional and social aspects of healthy aging in your home and preventing injuries with exercise.
"I feel like aging is all something we're experiencing currently," Gurney said. "We all need to be empowered to age so we can enjoy our entire life. I feel like we have excellent representatives speaking at the event that will be very knowledgeable."
Gurney stressed that people of all ages should attend.
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In 2010-2011, the Graduate Student Council initiated a Sustainability Task Force to think strategically about how we as an organization can contribute to a sustainable future. The Task Force culminated in a report, which was presented at the May, 2011, General Council Meeting.
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Storage considerations
Each day there seems to be another choice of storage, ranging from small appliance-type devices with a few drives to large unified storage systems designed to handle both block and file data. The type of storage class where your database is stored is the first storage consideration for data placement. The three types of storage classes we're going to consider for data placement are JBOD, Intelligent Controller and Integrated Cached Disk Arrays.
JBOD. Provides the least amount of data protection and performance, but at low cost. To achieve any type of performance with a database placed on this type of storage, one must consider the physical placement on the drives and utilize the operating system or volume manager software to realize performance gains. JBOD could be suitable as a low-cost solution for infrequently referenced data or certain data elements such as archives or backup copies.
Intelligent Controller. While a step above JBOD in performance and availability, a subsystem with an integrated controller is going to do more to offload host resources than to actually improve the overall database performance. Mirroring and striping can be performed at the controller level with this type of subsystem.
Integrated Cached Disk Array (ICDA). Being the most sophisticated of the storage class, it would be easy to just place all the database objects on the ICDA. And while this is a completely acceptable solution, it is also the most expensive. One way to mitigate the cost associated with using the ICDA is to mix physical drive sizes (larger, slower drives for archives) and a mixture of protection schemes (hardware-based mirroring on redo logs).
There are pros and cons for each class of storage subsystem. The goal in selecting a storage class is to mix and match the system types to gain the best price/performance ratio while giving greatest number of options with regard to data placement.
Controllers and channels
At minimum, we'll need two controllers within our storage subsystem--the more the better. Today, some high-end systems have as many as 16 independent front-end controllers. A high number of controllers allows for a high level of parallel I/O through the storage subsystem. Additionally, when we scale, we would like to scale as near linear as possible. By adding additional channels and controllers in a parallel fashion, this can be accomplished.
Another consideration is the debate over Internet Protocol (IP) and Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity. While iSCSI and other IP-based protocols are making great strides, only a small number of latency-tolerant database applications are currently making use of IP-based channel devices. iSCSI is being used primarily for storage network connectivity, which will certainly change as 2Gb and 10Gb IP infrastructures evolve.
Performance and availability
Performance gains come primarily by spreading the datafiles across as many physical drives as possible. This means concatenating or striping across all the drives on separate controllers to gain as much parallel access as possible, while avoiding striping back on the same drive and creating hot spots of high access density.
A logical volume manager residing on the host server not only eases management, but is also used to increase performance. Striping at the host allows parallel access from the host bus adapter (HBA) all the way down to physical drives--or cache slots--being striped across. By starting the parallel access at this level, greater performance can be achieved. In our example, I've chosen Veritas Volume Manager, but there are several other software programs for various platforms that accomplish the same task.
Availability should always be a primary concern when deciding where to place your data. DBAs will tell you that they can't afford to lose any data. While this may be true, there are ways to mitigate the risk of loosing data while balancing the high price of ICDAs. The first step is to use hardware or software to apply RAID protection. While RAID software is fine, it's preferable to make use of hardware RAID to reduce channel overhead, especially when mirroring.
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The last storage consideration is making good use of the storage systems you already own. While it would be nice to buy the latest large-cached, high-available subsystem every time you launch a new database application, that's usually not reality.
It's more likely that you'll have to make the most of existing storage by freeing space on more expensive systems by moving less performance and availability critical data components to less costly storage gear.
In our example we use one Integrated Cached Disk Array (EMC/HDS-class) and one Intelligent Controller Array (LSI/Clariion-class). Although we're using EMC and LSI in the example, the important distinction is the class of storage. The high-end class includes EMC Symmetrix, HDS Lightning, and IBM Shark, while controller-based includes LSI, HDS Thunder, NetApp and others. Indexes, redo logs and high-performance tables are most appropriate for the cached array. We'll place the archives and low-performance tablespaces on the controller-based subsystem (see "Logically dividing database storage") which shows the subsystem placement for the database objects.
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---- — PERU — Mrs. Doris P. Burdo, 82, of Bear Swamp Road in Peru, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at her home.
She was born in Plattsburgh on July 25, 1931, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Gokey) Boulerice.
Doris graduated from Our Lady of Victory Academy and owned and operated the Red Front Market and Jeannie's Dairy Bar in Peru for many years with her husband Loyal.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Michelle Gough and companion Greg Cassidy, Kimberly and Vaughn Lasell, Jeffrey and Amy Burdo; a brother and sister-in-law, Clifford and Jane Boulerice; her grandchildren, Nicholas Gough, Justin and Jennifer Burdo; and several nieces, nephews and Godchildren.
Her husband, Loyal Burdo, passed away in 1994. Her daughter Stephanie Barbour; her siblings, George Boulerice, Gladys Racine, and Yvonne Grigware also passed away earlier.
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As we write this, we don't know who will win this year's presidential election.
And it's possible that by the time you read this, you won't know either.
Polling data leading up to yesterday's voting routinely indicated a close contest. Depending on how the results break, and any problems or controversies that may arise, some analysts openly worry that it could be days — if not longer — before the presidential victor is known.
Meanwhile, another worry raised about this year's presidential contest was the possibility one candidate could win the popular vote, while the other would win the electoral vote.
This has happened before in presidential elections. Most recently, it occurred in the 2000 race, when Al Gore received more popular votes, but George W. Bush recorded the most votes via the Electoral College and was handed the Oval Office.
The Electoral College, of course, is the constitutional requirement that states name electors who then cast the ballots that count for president. The process varies somewhat, but most states have winner-takes-all electoral votes. And if a candidate receives the most popular votes in a given state, that state's electors are expected to vote for that person.
What this means is that in a close election — as this one will be — it's possible for a candidate to receive the most electoral votes, but not the most popular votes.
In 2000, many Democrats groused about the results and there were calls to do away with the Electoral College. That, of course, did not happen. This time around, will Republicans be wishing the Constitution had been amended?
This issue involves more than just sour grapes and a failure to accept the language of the Constitution. A president who fails to win the popular vote is open to complaints about lack of legitimacy. The situation poses a political distraction the nation does not need.
So what should be done? Amend the Constitution? That's a slow, cumbersome process that could run out of steam before results are achieved.
There is, however, another possibility that's already in the works.
It's called the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. So far, eight states and the District of Columbia have signed it. This agreement would have states award their electoral votes to the candidate who wins the national popular vote, regardless of who carried that particular state.
Significantly, states are allowed to do this under the Constitution.
The compact would take effect only when enough states with the majority of electoral votes agree to it. Then these states would alter their electoral rules accordingly.
Regardless of what happens in this year's presidential contest, we wouldn't be surprised to see this voting compact receive new attention.
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Asian school girl in short skirt
I go out for find something sexy for when I work webcam. This is what I found. I have a lot more too but this sexy school girl clothes looked like a lot of fun. Do you think the skirt is too short? Maybe the teacher would try for do something with me if I went to school like this…hehehe.
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Roger says:
You make me wish I was back in school again. The girls made me horny every day. But if they had dressed like this, I would have gone crazy! The skirt is the perfect length. I'd love to study biology with you, sexy girl. Do you have another picture of this outfit from the front? I'd love to see it. Sweet kisses!
paul says:
you r so beautiful and if i was a teacher i would make you stay after class for being to naughty and show you a think or to. once again u r one of the sexiest gorls and i am waiting till i can see more of u
JoSePh says:
apple i dont think the skirt is short enough. lol. this is too hot. please upload more pics soon!
Joe says:
Wow Apple,
You found the perfect outfit. So cute, Sexy and a bit naughty!! Love the hint of your white panties showing thru just a bit. The shirt flows over that sexy tight rear of yours….Simply Irresistible
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Hope u feeling better soon, me miss u, I sent e-mail to you.
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Hi Jon,
I feel better now. I'm at home with my family right now but will be going back in a few day.
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I always love this photo, you look great in white and red and of course your BOOTA!
me just sent u image in e-mail with message.
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Hi Apple,
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People who have been in the profession a long time
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Lenn Madison Franks died Monday, June 28, 2010 at 3:15 am at UT Medical Center after complications from internal hemorrhage. Lenn is survived by his wife, Lisa Koella Franks of Louisville, TN; his mother, Maxine Tyson Franks of Tifton, GA; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ernie and Libby Koella of Rockford, TN; sister-in-law, Karol Koella of Rockford, TN; sister and brother-in-law, Ronald and Diane Franks Pickens; sister, Wanda Franks Cofield, three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Lanny J. Franks of Tifton, GA; Randy and Joyce Drawdy Franks of Jesup, GA; Ronny and Sherrie Brewer Franks of Cumming, GA; and numerous "adopted kids", aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Lenn was born March 30, 1962 in Tifton, GA to James Wallace and Maxine Tyson Franks. He married Lisa Koella on January 8, 1991. Lenn loved everyone but held a special love for his wife, his family and his friends. He loved God and country! Lenn and Lisa operated Egwani Farms Golf Course in Rockford, TN since 1991 after Lisa and the late Ernie Koella, Jr., developed the golf course on the Koella family farm. Lenn was an expert in turf grass development and golf course management. Lenn loved life and lived life to the fullest!
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text: IRS Announces New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program September 22, 2011 Author: Jasper G. Taylor III Contacts Jasper G. Taylor III Houston Related services Tax , Tax examinations and disputes , Telecommunications , Chemicals , Biotechnology , Aerospace , Automotive , Business services , Business services: Education , Technology and innovation: Electronics and other technology , Food, beverage and tobacco , Leisure and entertainment , Metals and mining , Business services: Nonprofit organizations , Business Services: Professional Services Liability , Business services: Retail Key industry sectors Technology and innovation , Transport The Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") launched a new program yesterday that will allow businesses the opportunity to resolve prior worker classification issues by voluntarily reclassifying their workers as employees for federal employment tax purposes. In a news release dated September 21, 2011 (IR-2011-95) and Announcement 2011-64, the IRS announced a voluntary classification program which will allow businesses to come into compliance by making a minimal payment covering past employment tax obligations without waiting for an IRS audit. In order to provide additional information on this new program, the IRS also released a set of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (the "FAQ") (available here).Officially called the "Voluntary Classification Settlement Program" (the "VCSP"), this new program is part of a larger "Fresh Start" initiative at the IRS to aid taxpayers and businesses in addressing their federal tax liabilities. The VCSP enables eligible businesses to reclassify their workers as employees on a voluntary basis and obtain relief similar to that offered in the current Classification Settlement Program (the "CSP"). IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman stated that the VCSP "provides certainty and relief to employers in an important area." Commissioner Shulman further explained that the VCSP "is part of a wider effort to help taxpayers and businesses[,] to help give them a fresh start with their tax obligations."Why Worker Classification Matters For Employment Tax PurposesClassification of workers as independent contractors when the workers should have been classified as employees can leave a business with a substantial tax liability. Businesses are required to withhold income tax from all remuneration actually or constructively paid to employees. As such, the business is liable for the payment of income tax required to be deducted and withheld from wages paid to an employee. A business is also required to withhold Federal Insurance Contributions Act ("FICA") taxes from the employee's pay. If the business fails to withhold FICA taxes, it is still liable for payment of the employee's portion of FICA taxes. A business that misclassifies an employee as an independent contractor is also liable for the FICA and Federal Unemployment Tax Act ("FUTA") taxes that should have been paid with respect to the "employee." (Federal income tax withholding, FICA, FUTA, and Railroad Retirement Act taxes are collectively referred to as "Employment Tax").In addition to employment taxes imposed on a business that mistakenly classifies a worker as an independent contractor (both the employer's and employee's share), it is likely that the IRS will also seek to impose penalties on the business. Civil penalties typically include:Penalties assessed for the late filing of a tax return or failure to pay either a tax shown on a return or a tax required to be shown on a return after notice and demand for payment thereof;Penalties assessed for failure to deposit employment taxes; andPenalties imposed when any part of any underpayment is due to negligence or intentional disregard of rules and regulations.Historical Approaches by IRS and Increased EnforcementBoth federal and state governmental agencies apply a myriad of tests to determine whether a worker is classified as an employee or an independent contractor. For example, different tests are used by the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, individual states and their various agencies, and of course the IRS. Consequently, it is possible for a worker to be classified as an employee for one purpose, and at the same time be classified as an independent contractor for a different purpose.Under Treasury Regulations § 31.3121(d)-1(c), "the relationship between employer and employee exists when the person for whom services are performed has the right to control and direct the individual who performs the services, not only as to the result to be accomplished by the work, but also as to the details and means by which that result is accomplished." The crux of the Treasury Regulation's definition of "employee" is whether the business for which the services are performed has the right to control the individual performing the services. Unfortunately, this ambiguous definition provides little concrete guidance for businesses (and the IRS).In an attempt to provide some texture to the nebulous definition of "employee" found in the Treasury Regulations, the IRS issued a Revenue Ruling in 1987 ("Rev. Rul. 84-71") that contained 20 factors to help determine a worker's classification for wage withholding purposes. Several years ago, the IRS grouped the 20 factors into three broad categories, including: (1) behavioral control, which refers to the factors indicating a right to direct or control how the worker performs the work; (2) financial control, which refers to factors indicating whether or not the business has the right to control the economic aspects of the worker's task; and (3) the type of relationship between the parties, which refers to factors indicating how the worker and the business perceive their relationship with each other.While Rev. Rul. 84-71 and its 20 factors are still valid today (as many courts still rely on them in making worker classifications), the IRS made some changes in 2008 to its worker classification analysis—the IRS has maintained the underlying policy behind each of the 20 factors and continues to use the three broad categories but has trimmed the 20 factors down to 11 or 13 factors, depending on which IRS publication or speech is relied on.In 2009, the IRS established the CSP in order to help businesses already undergoing an IRS examination resolve worker classification cases as early in the administrative process as possible, hopefully reducing the taxpayer's burden. If certain criteria are met, the IRS will allow the employer to prospectively treat the workers as employees, with reduced federal employment tax liabilities for past nonemployee treatment. The CSP procedures also ensure that the taxpayer relief provisions under section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 are properly applied, meaning they will terminate the employer's Employment Tax liability, as well as any interest or penalties attributable to the liability for Employment Tax.In early 2010, the IRS launched the "National Research Program" (the "NRP") - the IRS's first employment tax compliance study conducted since 1984. The NRP's overarching goal is to allow the IRS to become a better administrator of the nation's employment tax laws, as well as to design a more aggressive audit plan to deal with abuses in the employment tax arena. The NRP will result in the IRS conducting line-by-line reviews of a business's employment tax returns by some of the IRS's most experienced and recently trained auditors. The NRP audits will occur over a three-year period, with at least 2,000 businesses randomly selected each year for audit. Any employment tax issue that presents itself during the course of an NRP audit will be examined, in addition to worker classification, fringe benefits, executive compensation, backup withholding, and Form 1099 issues.Finally, the IRS and the Department of Labor signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday of this week, which will lead to the exchange of information on worker classification and the referral to the IRS by the Department of Labor of cases to investigate.Participation in the VCSP Can Provide Substantial Relief for ParticipantsIn order to further the efficiency goals of the CSP, the IRS has provided taxpayers with the VCSP, a voluntary, pre-examination version of the CSP that would allow taxpayers to obtain relief similar to that obtained in the CSP. The IRS provided notice and details regarding the VCSP in Announcement 2011-64. In addition to reiterating the purpose behind the program, Announcement 2011-64 set forth the eligibility requirements for taxpayer participation in the VCSP. Generally, the VCSP is applicable to those taxpayers who are currently treating their workers (individually, as a class, or as a group) as independent contractors or other nonemployees for Employment Tax purposes but who want to prospectively treat the workers as employees.In order to be eligible to participate in the VCSP, the taxpayer:MUST have consistently treated the workers as independent contractors or other nonemployees;MUST have filed all required Forms 1099 for the workers for the previous three years;MUST NOT currently be under examination by the IRS;MUST NOT currently be under examination concerning the classification of workers by the Department of Labor or by a state government agency; andMUST have complied with the results of any previous examination by the IRS or the Department of Labor concerning the classification of workers.An eligible taxpayer who participates in the VCSP agrees to treat the employees at issue as employees for all future tax periods. In return, the taxpayer will pay only 10 percent of the Employment Tax liability that may have been due on compensation paid to the workers for the most recent tax year, determined under the reduced rates of IRC Section 3509, had the taxpayer undergone an examination. In addition, the taxpayer will not be liable for any interest and penalties on the liability, nor will the taxpayer be subject to an Employment Tax audit for prior years with respect to the classification of the workers. Finally, a participating taxpayer will agree to extend the statute of limitations on the assessment of Employment Taxes by three years for the three calendar years beginning after the taxpayer has agreed to begin treating the workers as employees under the VCSP closing agreement.Eligible businesses should consider taking advantage of this opportunity to limit their liability in this often unclear area of the tax law. Interested businesses can apply for the program by filing IRS Form 8952 (Application for Voluntary Classification Settlement Program), along with an IRS Form 2848 (Power of Attorney) if the business wishes to appoint a tax representative to deal with the IRS, at least 60 days before a business wants to begin classifying any workers as employees.Labor & Employment and ERISA ConsiderationsEmployees are granted certain legal protections that simply do not apply to independent contractors. For example, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the American with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, among others, only apply to workers classified as "employees."Businesses that hire employees also face risks associated with immigration issues. Independent contractors are not required to fill out a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, whereas employees are. A business that misclassifies its workers can be subject to potential fines for failure to obtain completed Form I-9s.Independent contractors cannot participate in ERISA plans. Drastic consequences can result if a business's independent contractors are reclassified as employees, both at an individual worker level, as well as at the plan level. For instance, workers who are reclassified as employees may be entitled to retroactive benefits, such as restricted stock options. Further, the plan would have to be retested to ensure that it is a nondiscriminatory plan, as the newly classified employees would have to be taken into account.Accordingly, in addition to the federal tax issues, businesses should carefully consider labor and ERISA issues before electing to participate in the VCSP.This article was prepared by Jasper G. "Jack" Taylor III (email@example.com or 713 651 5670) and Michelle A. 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The Washington Post headline: "Joan Hinton, worked on Manhattan Project and became devoted Mao follower, dies at 88." The New York Times headline: "Joan Hinton, 88, Physicist Who Chose China Over Bomb." The contrast was even stronger in the obituaries themselves, with the Times completely omitting mention of the atrocities committed during Mao's Cultural Revolution.
ByClay Waters
June 14, 2010 - 3:40pm
Joan Hinton, a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, which developed the atom bomb, but spent most of her life as a committed Maoist working on dairy farms in China, died on Tuesday in Beijing. She was 88.
In 1948, alarmed at the emerging cold war, she gave up physics and left the United States for China, then in the throes of a Communist revolution she wholeheartedly admired. "I did not want to spend my life figuring out how to kill people," she told National Public Radio in 2002. "I wanted to figure out how to let people have a better life, not a worse life."
Grimes concluded without any reference to Mao's atrocities during the Cultural Revolution:
She and her husband remained true believers in the Maoist cause.
"It would have been terrific if Mao had lived," Ms. Hinton told The Weekend Australian in 2008 during a trip to Japan. "Of course I was 100 percent behind everything that happened in the Cultural Revolution - it was a terrific experience."
By contrast, the Washington Post's obituary Friday from Matt Schudel [2] mentioned Hinton's Maoism in the online headline: "Joan Hinton, worked on Manhattan Project and became devoted Mao follower, dies at 88." A middle paragraph also made clear the murderous nature of the regime: "Nonetheless, Ms. Hinton remained an ardent supporter of Mao, the Chinese Communist leader who controlled the country from 1949 until he died in 1976. Even after Mao's Cultural Revolution reshaped Chinese society by force, leaving tens of millions of people dead in ideological purges, Ms. Hinton's loyalty was undiminished."
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The Friends of the Monarch Trail will hold its first fundraising event of the year on Sunday with a milkweed plant sale and an unusual auction.
The gathering is from 3 to 5 p.m. at the west side of the Milwaukee County Parks Department parking lot, 9480 Watertown Plank Rd.
That is also the trailhead of the Monarch Trail, which winds north through meadows on the County Grounds and then circles the Eschweiler Campus.
A protected habitat area around the Eschweilers each year attracts flocks of migrating monarch butterflies in mid-September, which fill the meadows by day and certain roosting trees by night.
Sunday's fundraiser offers an opportunity to buy young milkweed plants, the only plants on which monarchs lay eggs and upon which their caterpillars feed.
The friends group and national organizations such as Monarch Watch encourage the planting of "monarch waystations" at homes, parks, schools and elsewhere to help make up for the loss of much wild milkweed that the butterflies rely on.
The plants costs $1.50 each.
The event also features a silent auction of "pupa ports" – small baskets with dried or floral arrangements that also include a branch or twig bearing one or more live monarch caterpillar chrysalises.
The chysalises themselves are a beautiful jade green with bright gold spots, but in a matter of days or up to two weeks, they will hatch into adult monarch butterflies – quite a conversation piece and a treat for kids.
The pupa ports are made in various sizes and arrangement. Auction winners will be announced at 4:30 p.m.
Snacks and beverages will be for sale, and Friends of the Monarch Trail T-shirts will be available for $12.95 each.
Donations are also welcome, and proceeds will be used to help maintain and promote the trail and habitat plan.
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SCORE board director, Edie Fraser, had the honor of ringing the opening bell along with Robyn Spizman. Fraser and Spizman are authors of the new book, Do Your Giving While You Are Living. Twenty-five other philanthropic organizations participated in the ceremony, including the SCORE Foundation.
For decades, Edie Fraser has been a champion of diversity and small business. She was recently honored with SCORE's 2008 Lou Campanelli Award for outstanding volunteerism, leadership, vision and philanthropy in support of entrepreneurship.
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Illinois Chorus Frog
Family:Hylidae (treefrogs and allies) in the order Anura (frogs)
Tan to tannish-gray with a white belly and many dark brown or gray irregularly-shaped markings on its body. This frog has a distinguished "V"-shaped marking between the eyes, a dark stripe from snout to shoulder, and a dark spot below each eye. Young froglets are dull gray and have inconspicuous body markings.
The skin of the Illinois chorus frog has a rough texture. The large and muscular forearms of this frog are used to dig the burrows where it spends much of the year. The webbing on the hind feet is poorly developed.
Size:1 to 1 1/2 inches long (nose to rump)
Habitat and conservation:Sandy grasslands, wetlands and agricultural areas of the Bootheel. Habitat changes resulting from channelization, filling of wetlands, conversion of sand prairie to agricultural fields, and highway construction were reasons for the original concern and candidate status of this reclusive frog. Management efforts should be focused on creating sand prairie grassland habitat or improving existing areas.
Foods:The tadpoles eat suspended matter, organic debris, algae and plant tissue, while adult frogs eat small insects and burrowing insect larvae.
Distribution in Missouri:Historically, the Illinois chorus frog occurred throughout sandy grasslands in southeastern Missouri. The present range of the chorus frog includes isolated populations associated with specific soil types in Mississippi, Scott, Dunklin and New Madrid counties.
Status:Listed rare by the Missouri Department of Conservation and is currently a candidate for federal listing by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Formerly considered a subspecies of the Strecker's chorus frog, in 2004 the Illinois chorus frog was given full species status.
Life cycle:This secretive frog emerges from its burrow to breed in late winter, then again to feed during summer rains. Courtship begins in February and may continue into early April. Frogs are stimulated to migrate between burrowing areas and breeding pools when heavy rains occur, and temperatures exceed 48 degrees Fahrenheit. The males' breeding call is a series of high-pitched, rapid, bird-like whistles. Females lay numerous clusters of eggs. Tadpoles develop into subadult frogs by May or June.
Human connections:Agricultural development in the Bootheel has destroyed nearly the natural ephemeral pools where this species formerly bred, and housing development has nearly eliminated the sand prairie sites. This frog still lives in some highly cultivated areas but may not survive continued habitat destruction.
Ecosystem connections:Ecosystems have been likened to jets, and species as the plane's components. If a species of gnat, violet or frog disappears, it might be like losing a rivet from a wing. A few missing "rivets" may not affect the jet's safety--but at some point, with enough components gone, it will crash.


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Fort Collins Sears Location Closing in September
New Foothills Mall's Face Lift Finally Breaks Ground
Foothills Mall Improvements Begins With Trees
Cinemark Will Run the New Movie Theater at Foothills Mall
New Foothills Mall Plans Delay Opening and Scrap Drew's Favorite Part!
Construction of Foothills Mall in Fort Collins Delayed Indefinitely
See What the New Foothills Mall Could Look Like [PICTURES]
Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce CEO Gives Update, Addresses Concerns About Foothills Mall Renovation
I moved to Fort Collins in 2004; and even then, the Foothills Mall was disappointing. And it's only gotten worse as more and more businesses abandon their storefronts, and larger and larger partitions of the mall get walled off. It's just sad at this point. So I, personally, am thrilled that the Foothills Mall is being renovated. However...
Brand New Fort Collins Mall Could Open by Thanksgiving 2014
Sears Will Stay at Foothills Mall
Foothills Mall Developers Agree to Help Arc Thrift Store Relocate
With the redevelopment of the Foothills Mall in Fort Collins looming ever-closer, the fate of some of its businesses is still uncertain. Arc Thrift Store was one such business; but developers have now reached an agreement with the popular secondhand store that will allow it to carry on.


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Three years ago, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti. Conflicting reports indicate that from 46,000 to 230,000 people may have died from the initial quake and many aftershocks. Approximately 1.5 million people were displaced.
Maryknoll quickly responded to help the people of Haiti. Among the responders was Father Dennis Moorman, a Maryknoll priest and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. The following is his story about his work in Haiti. Father Moorman currently is working in Brazil with trauma renegotiation and assisting with SE training.
Trauma, Spirituallity and SE
by Dennis Moorman
While working in Haiti with trauma victims after the 2010 earthquake, I discovered the importance of spirituality in Somatic Experiencing® work. Let me first say that I understand spirituality, in the broad sense, as being all of the unique ways in which each of us connects and relates with: our self, other beings, our physical environment, and however we might conceive of the supernatural world. In response to trauma, a common defense mechanism of the human body is dissociation—a disconnection—from all these important forms of connection: self, others, and the surrounding world. So in this view, trauma and spirituality are very much intertwined.
I recall having a conversation once with a man who suffered a terrible, life-threatening automobile accident, from which it took him several years to recover. He told me that since this accident, he no longer fears death, because in that terrifying event, he could not remember feeling any pain. He had no cognitive memory of what had happened to him. On the contrary, the memories he retained from that traumatic episode were almost overwhelmingly positive. He said that he only remembers feelings of peace, well-being, and freedom. Does that seem surprising? He told me he felt this was: "God's way of protecting me from more than I could handle."
I recount this story because it presents a positive side of dissociation: when it serves as a mechanism to protect us from feeling too much pain. The problem arises when we get stuck in dissociation after the traumatizing event has passed, no longer able to engage life fully.
Many of the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, with whom I worked, reported that they were unable to feel any sensations in certain parts of their body. This was a symptom of a possible ongoing dissociation. When our body is numbed such that we cannot feel pain, we are simultaneously deprived of enjoying the pleasurable sensations in our body.
When, as SE Practitioners, we help people reconnect with their body and discharge excess traumatic energy, we are also helping them to expand their capacity to feel positive sensations. These feelings of pleasure and well-being are very important in helping to restore the body's capacity for self-healing. Positive sensations also help each person to reconnect with self, which in turn, allows him or her to be more fully present to others and the world around them.
Ultimately, this experience of being fully present to self and others is essential to healthy, whole living. This applies not only from a spiritual perspective, but also from a physical and emotional standpoint. Actually, the physical, emotional, and spiritual are all intimately interconnected, such that they can't really be separated from one another, especially in addressing trauma.
Woman Relies On Jesus For Support
Just one month after the earthquake in Haiti, a very thin woman, approximately 50 years old, presented herself to me complaining that she couldn't eat anything. She said all she could think about since the earthquake was finding food for her eight children. I tried to help her identify some resources, somewhere she had some kind of support in her life, but she repeatedly focused on her traumas and worries.
Not only did this woman lose her home and all of her belongings in the disaster but she also lost her best friend. She told me that her friend had abandoned her, feeling too overwhelmed by this need to support so many hungry children. This client even revealed to me that she was so overwhelmed, the thought of taking her own life had often crossed her mind.
She had suffered so many losses that she was completely stuck in crisis mode. She was unable to think about anything besides the survival of her children. My attempts to find a source of physical or material support were not going anywhere helpful, so I tried a different approach. Not knowing her religious background, I asked if she had any form of spiritual support or protection in her life.
Without hesitation, she told me: "Jesus is a source of support for me, I have great trust in God."
So, I invited her to call upon Jesus for support in her life in the present moment.
She still continued returning time and time again to her emotional pain and trauma, so I asked if she would like to feel some supportive touch on her back. My translator seemed very connected with her through the resonance of the session, so I asked if it would be alright for the translator to give the supportive touch. The client agreed and before long she began praying and singing. Eventually, she raised her trembling arms in the air and her whole body began to shake. I encouraged her to gently allow the shaking to continue in order to liberate the traumatic energy held in her body.
After some minutes of trembling, praying, and singing, her body began to settle. After a while, she expressed that she felt like a new person with renewed hope. I was very pleased, since just minutes earlier she couldn't even pay attention to her body momentarily, much less imagine a single supportive resource in her life.
I reminded her that she could call upon the presence of Jesus at anytime when she was feeling overwhelmed and a lack of support in her life. At the end of the session, she experienced a strong sense of gratitude and thanked us saying: "I think God has sent you to help me."
She felt like she could now start eating again. In the absence of any other physical or material support, the two resources that we were able to use to facilitate her renegotiation of trauma were touch and a spiritual resource of her choice.
Dreaming Keeps Hope Alive
Imagination is another excellent spiritual resource for healing trauma, especially when working with the materially impoverished. Oftentimes in Haiti, people would talk about the trauma of living in abject poverty, sometimes not even knowing where they might find their next meal. For these people, it was very difficult to get beyond the stark reality of their suffering. When I would ask them to imagine the kind of life they would like to have, they usually responded: "What's the use of imagining something that isn't real?"
This is where some gentle challenge was often helpful. I would try to help them discover that as long as we continue to dream, we keep hope alive. When we can imagine the good that we wish to have for ourselves, this in turn attracts goodness to our life. Imagination is a gift that allows us to transcend our present reality, providing the power to open us up so that we may create new possibilities for ourselves. This resource— available within all of our own minds— approximates divine power in that its possibilities are unlimited.
The use of imagination was most helpful in renegotiating trauma in Haiti. It seems that it came most naturally for children. Some adults have become so overwhelmed, riding out trauma after trauma, that they have nearly forgotten how to dream. When they are able to reconnect with the power of their imagination, however, they are enabled to see different options and new possibilities for their lives. This, in turn, restores hope that things can get better.
The hope that things can get better prepares the way for new possibilities to emerge. For example, one young adult woman presented herself living in a very disagreeable situation with her mother and stepfather. She felt trapped and abused. When she was able to imagine a more agreeable living situation for herself, actually "feeling" it in her body, she experienced a discharge of energy from her nervous system that allowed her to begin to rise out of her depression.
She started to feel her own power of choice. This power would ultimately allow her to make a change in her lifestyle, opening her up to the very real possibility of more freedom, joy and happiness.
Above All: Openness and Tolerance
Finally, as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I find it essential to allow each client to identify his or her own spiritual resources. I strive to be open to diversity in spirituality and religious background (or none at all). I take care not to impose my own spiritual beliefs and practices, even if unwittingly, on the client. Each person is a singular being with a unique spirituality that merits respect and awe.
Spirituality proved to be a vital resource that led to successful renegotiation of trauma when no other physical resources could be found. The successful renegotiation of trauma helped people to reconnect with their body and become more fully present to self, others, and the surrounding world.
What I witnessed in Haiti was a mutually beneficial relationship between SE and a client's spirituality. Spirituality not only served as an important resource for renegotiating trauma, but, at the same time, each client's own spiritual perspective was strengthened and deepened by the healing experience.


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Cheese Puffs, a.k.a. gougeres, are made from a simple choux paste (flour, butter, water, and egg cooked quickly into paste-like dough) flavored with plenty of cheese.I like to add some mustard and pepper for extra kick. The puffs reheat beautifully and are, in my experience, always gobbled up in quick order.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 5 eggs
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp. dry ground mustard
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese – sharp cheddar, Parmesan, and/or Gruyere
- Coarse salt for sprinkling
- Preheat oven to 425°F. In a medium saucepan, bring the butter and 1 cup of water to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium and quickly dump the flour into the butter-water mixture and stir quickly and thoroughly with a wooden spoon until a ball of dough forms and pulls away from the edges of the pan.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Add one egg at a time and stir to incorporate completely and thoroughly each egg into the dough before adding the next egg. Be warned: the dough will fall apart and look a mess as you add each egg, but have faith – if you keep stirring, the dough really will come together again.
- Add the mustards and pepper and stir to combine. Stir in the cheese.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, or lightly grease them. Put teaspoonfuls of the dough about an inch apart on the baking sheets. Sprinkle them with coarse salt. Bake until the dough is puffed and golden, about 30 minutes. For drier puffs, cut a slit in them and return to the oven, with heat reduced to 350°F, for another 10 minutes. Serve puffs warm.
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Many people have an older digital camera lying around the house that they're no longer using. But the question crops up: Does the older camera have any value?
As long as the older camera is still in working order, it can still be functional. It may not create photos that can match your current camera, and it could have some serious response time delays.
However, there are situations where putting that older camera to use still makes sense. Click the link to read some tips to come up with ways to use your old digital camera.
- February 25, 2013 at 7:23 pm(1) ghilt says:
Still love my Pentax Optio S5i. Optical viewfinder Fits in my pocket and an Altoids box.
Minolta A2 Great zoom lens All functions of a DSLR And did I mention that its smaller and lighter thsn the typical up-to-date DSLR
- March 14, 2013 at 10:51 am(2) cameras says:
Thanks for the note – those older cameras can still have quite a bit of value!
- February 26, 2013 at 11:14 am(3) VillageElder says:
I'm in my seventh decade of learning photography. A germane tip that I would like to pass along is: Don't let older cameras collect dust in your closet. They have uses you would not subject your newest camera to.
1. Keep/take an older camera on a boat/kayak/canoe whenever you go out on the water. If it falls overboard it's not so much of a loss.
2. Keep an older camera in the glove compartment of your car. This environment is not kind on your electronics. Also, keep a 12-volt source battery charger there and the camera will never need to be removed from the car for charging.
3. Use an older camera to loan to friend or give to a child. If the camera is consequently damaged or lost it will be no big deal.
Remember – a camera (digital or film) is still useful somewhere or for someone as long at it still operates properly. Great photographs are more a result of the photographer and not his/her equipment.
~ VillageElder
- March 14, 2013 at 10:49 am(4) cameras says:
Those are some great points – thanks for sharing them!


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I've been using a silk top up to now (and still do on occasion) but this top is a nice alternative for cold weather warmth. The cuff length is good, the material is not fragile, and I like the front zip that allows you to regulate heat a bit more than having 'only' a crew neck or 'only' a turtle neck.
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-- — LaVerne A. Sommerville, 88, of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Healthcare of Pensacola Nursing Home, Pensacola, Fla. The Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2013, at the Chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Cat Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to Bemiss United Methodist Church, 4879 Bemiss Road, Valdosta, Ga. 31605. Condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.mclanecares.com. — Carson McLane Funeral Home, Valdosta.


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I have spent a lot of time the last 2 years researching the RTA 12 series as it is really screwy and inconsistant parts wise. I am trying to establish a timeline. dealing with the 12B in particular so I have a few questions for owners of early 12Bs. Based on the seriel number on the back of your 12B (not the top crossover board)
1 Does anyone with a 12B have 6500 drivers??? If so what is marked on the back of your tweeter 7514---- or 5514---? How many caps on your top board 7 or 5 ???
Does anyone have a tweeter on a 12B marked 7514-----? If so what driver do you have?? How many caps on the top board 7 or 5 ???


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Stressed and unstressed syllables?
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Guest:My 5th grade son got a question wrong and the examples of what is a stressed and unstressed syllable on his test. The text book is not much help. Some words he did fine on and others which seem similar he got wrong. So what is the actual definition for each and some examples of each? Thank you
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GuestMy 5th grade son got a question wrong and the examples of what is a stressed and unstressed syllable on his test. The text book is not much help. Some words he did fine on and others which seem similar he got wrong. So what is the actual definition for each and some examples of each? Thank youAarrgh! This was so difficult for me when I was about that age!!! I could not pick out a stressed syllable in a word to save my life! It was just one of those things that suddenly "popped" into my brain, and after the "pop" I couldn't understand why I had thought it was so difficult!
You almost have to learn it from the viewpoint of making up jingles -- comical little refrains, preferably to go with some familiar song. Or you can learn it by trying to write limericks, or other humorous poetry with strong rhythms. Note the stressed syllables in bold font.
Roses are red. Violets are blue. The rest of the jingle is up to you.
The following lines have to have the same stress pattern or they won't sound right.
For example, Kalamazoo goes with Violets are blue, and committee certainly won't!
This kind of exercise might attune the ears to stress patterns.
Another excercise is to compare words like photograph, photography, and photographic; analysis, analytic; etc., noting how the stress shifts.
The unstressed syllable or syllables in a word are the ones that get pronounced less forcefully.
For example, the adverb forcefully has the first syllable stressed,
and the other two syllables unstressed: force´ful ly.
You can see the (´) mark to the right of the stressed syllable to denote stress.
This stressed syllable mark will be shown in all English dictionaries.
So, FORCE fully is the correct way to say this word.
FORCE = the stressed syllable
fully = the two unstressed syllables
If you said forceFULLY, the word would sound wrong.
Does this make sense?
Anonymous:tank you soo much my daughter was stuck on one question that had to do w/ that
trellisIn the International Phonetic Alphabet, which is used in virtually all European dictionaries including British dictionaries of English, the stress mark is to the left of the stressed syllable: forcefully ['fɔ:sfʊlɪ].
Anonymous:Hey I'm taking british literature and I was able to understand your explanation better than my teachers!
Anonymous:thank u so much we have a test tomorrow and tht helped a bunch
Anonymous:I teach ESOL and a "quick trick" to help students figure out which syllable is stressed is to ask them to say the word with a tone of questioning surprise. Example: "forcefully?" "really?" FORCEfully, or REALly. comes out of their mouths almost automatically, and they can hear it. I hope this helps.
Anonymous:Awsome, this help me and my daughter out big time.
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Two measures that would impact parking regulations in Point Pleasant Beach will be subject to further discussion before the Borough Council votes to amend existing code.
The council elected to continue working on an ordinance amendment affecting the overnight parking of commercial vehicles at its regular meeting Tuesday night before presenting it to the full council for introduction.
Later, the council put off introducing an amendment that would alter the regulations governing the resident parking pass program after much discussion on its provisions.
Commercial vehicles
Police Chief Kevin O'Hara has recommended tighter restrictions on the overnight parking of commercial or oversize vehicles on borough roadways, which he says is hurting the ability of residents and merchants to park.
"Right now the ordinance doesn't cover prohibiting, whether it be daytime or nighttime, the parking of commercial vehicles on roadways," O'Hara said.
"My suggestion was to amend the ordinance to include a prohibition of commercial vehicles 8,000 pounds or more... just to alleviate the issues that have been brought forward to council."
Existing code does prohibit vehicles heavier than 8,000 pounds from being parked on streets in a residential zone for more than an hour, while carving an exception for those vehicles needed by a contractor or vendor to complete services or deliver goods.
The chief noted that the proposal was made in response to issues on certain streets, although council members said they'd have to be careful with an amendment's reach if they alter the existing provisions.
Councilmen Stephen Reid and William Mayer noted that the council needs to be careful in applying restrictions on residents who happen to be contractors and park their work vehicles at their homes.
Mayor Vincent Barrella agreed, saying the ordinance amendment needs to "put in effect safeguards we need to make sure that residents of Point Pleasant Beach either are able to park somewhere else or will be able to continue to park because of their resident status."
Council voted unanimously (with members Tim Lurie and Kristine Tooker absent) to allow borough attorney Sean Gertner to work with O'Hara on the specific language of such an amendment, which Gertner said will be presented to council committee before the full governing body considers it.
Parking pass
The council also debated amending borough code to further restrict the use of parking decals in municipal lots while reducing their price.
However, after much debate on eligibility, the governing body decided not to introduce the amendment as planned and will instead hold a first reading at its next regular meeting.
Currently, it costs $30 for a decal that can be used instead of feeding parking meters, with a four-hour limit on spots, other than the railroad station lot. Existing code bans residents from parking on weekends in the Silver Lake lot, as well as both sides of Ocean Avenue, from Parkway to Trenton Avenue.
Crucially, the program is currently available only to residents who claim Point Pleasant Beach as their permanent address and live in the borough at least nine months a year. Additionally, the borough allows two passes per residential dwelling.
Under a draft ordinance available Tuesday night, decals would cost $10, with a two-hour limit on spots. The decals would not be able to be used at any time to park in the Silver Lake lot, the railroad station lot or the lot at the southeast corner of Ocean and New Jersey avenues.
Additionally, the draft expands eligibility to "residential taxpayers," defined as someone who owns a dwelling and resides in the borough on at least a seasonal basis. Only one decal would be issued per residential unit instead of two.
The latter provision provoked much discussion among council members, who debated whether decals should be limited to year-round residents, renters who live year-round, those who rent seasonally, "absentee landlords," etc.
Councilman Mayer said the solution is simple: one decal should be issued per residence, regardless of who's using it. "You pick one car and that's your car," he said.
Administrator Christine Riehl agreed. "Does it matter who's using it?" she asked.
Barrella, however, was concerned landlords could exploit such an amendment redefining eligibility, effectively creating a black market for parking decals.
"You're going to have landlords effectively trafficking," the mayor said.
Councilman Michael Corbally, who indicated his displeaure with the entire parking pass system due to "loss of revenue" from those not feeding meters, did however agree that a decal could be seen as a perk by a tenant.
Reid was in favor of voting on the amendment introduction Tuesday night. The mayor disagreed.
"If someone wants to introduce it in its current state, feel free. I don't know what its current state is," Barrella said in exasperation.
The council ultimately agreed to continue to work out the potential problems on residency and eligibility and hold off introducing the measure.