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Unplayed Piano was released in Ireland on June 17, 2005 and in the UK on June 20, 2005 to coincide with Aung San Suu Kyi's 60th birthday. The song was written for Suu Kyi following a visit by Damien to Burma in July 2004. Proceeds from the sale of the sin
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Brooklyn Decker's Black & White Ensemble: Yay or Nay? (PHOTOS)
Brooklyn Decker is hands down one of the sexiest ladies around, but the 24-year-old model was seen wearing a rather questionable outfit in NYC on Tuesday afternoon.
At an event celebrating Sephora same day delivery, Brooklyn hit the right notes with her hair and make-up in addition to showing of her gorgeous gams, but the high neckline and out of place collar kind of throw the outfit off.
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"The Rent Is Too Damn High" Guy Gets a Documentary [VIDEO]
Jimmy McMillan may have been toiling away at his political career for nearly 10 years now, but it took YouTube fame to catapult him into the public eye. Now he's the subject of a new documentary -- titled Damn! -- premiering in August. The film, which garnered funds via a Kickstarter campaign and has been making the festival rounds, will be released on DVD and digital download on August 16. You can check out the full trailer above, premiering exclusively on Mashable today.


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Skipper of USS Germantown fired
It's firing season in the Navy again. With the captain of the USS Germantown, the charge was poor command climate, lack of confidence in his judgment and leadership, especially in relationship to his handling of a sexual assault investigation. The ship's command master chief walked the plank last month.
The XO of the USS Connecticut, an attack sub, also got the big boot, with talk of an NCIS investigation underway.
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Statoil has decided to cancel the Stena Carron rig contract after fulfilling the work commitments in the Statoil-operated blocks 38 and 39 in the Kwanza basin offshore Angola.
Stephen D. Pryor, president, ExxonMobil Chemical Company and vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has elected to retire on January 1, 2015, after more than 44 years of service.
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The Special Consensus, "35" (Compass) ★★★
The Special Consensus' latest release, "35," is a smartly fueled hybrid. To celebrate his bluegrass band's 35th anniversary, banjoist and founder Greg Cahill recorded six new tracks with the current Special C lineup and compiled six tracks that originally appeared on albums that are now out of print.
The older recordings are culled from the '80s and '90s, and there are no less than nine lead vocalists included here, but the album still sounds cohesive. That's because Cahill is fond of traditional bluegrass arrangements, which he occasionally makes artfully spare. A total of 44 musicians have been in Special C over the decades, but Cahill has remained the only constant member of the Chicago-based group.
The new tracks shine a spotlight on Ryan Roberts, who is not only the current lineup's best singer but also an excellent guitarist and songwriter. His original composition "Dusk 'Til Dawn" is a jaunty, memorable murder ballad, and "Working on a Railroad" features sparkling mandolin work by Rick Faris. "Land Up in the Air" is an a cappella gospel number that allows the quartet to show off its carefully woven vocals.
Among the older cuts, there's a fine rendition of Gail Davies' "I'm a Little Bit Lonely," with lead vocals by Darren Wilcox. As always, Cahill supplies sturdy banjo licks that serve the song, without any fluff or grandstanding.
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Studebaker John's Maxwell Street Kings, "That's the Way You Do" (Delmark) ★★★1/2
Maxwell Street was more than a bargain-hunter's paradise in its heyday half a century ago — it was a point of entry for foreign immigrants as well as Southern blacks seeking a new life in sweet home Chicago. Studebaker John Grimaldi does a great job of capturing the ambience of the long-gone West Side neighborhood with "That's the Way You Do," a disc of 15 self-penned tunes, played as they might have sounded at a 1950s Maxwell Street jam.
John, a vocalist, slide guitarist and harpist, fronts a true blue Chicago trio that also includes guitarist Rick Kreher, a veteran of Muddy Waters' last band, and drummer Steve Cushing, best known as host of the "Blues Before Sunrise!" radio show. Note the lack of a bassist, which you probably won't notice otherwise on this impeccably produced album. John and Kreher share production credits with Mike Konopka. Together they've crafted a disc that Delmark chief Bob Koester might have turned out back in the day when he was teaching the world how to record the blues.
The centerpiece is "Headin' Down to Maxwell Street," which laments this lost Chicago landmark without resorting to sloppy sentimentality. John's slide work drives the stompers and grinders alike, climaxing with "Taylor Street Boogie." Grab a Polish sausage, crank up the volume and roll away the years.
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Having substitute mothers for orphaned baby monkeys has been used in other parts of the world and in Colombia in recent years.
The idea, Cardenas said, is to let a baby monkey grow and then place it in a large cage in the center, next to another monkey of the same species. If they accept being in the same cage together, the center and environmentalists will begin a process of trying to introduce them into the Amazon jungle with a monkey group.
"This kind of primate lives in family groups, with a father, mother and children ... They are a bit like us," said veterinarian Claudia Brieva, who coordinates the center's rescue and rehabilitation unit.
She said an older orphaned monkey can't be released alone into the jungle. A baby can be accepted by another family, however, or create its own, she said.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists a dozen types of night monkeys on its Red List of threatened species. Though none is listed as endangered, several are suffering declining populations.
In Colombia, Brieva said, "Their natural habitats are being destroyed by the expansion of the agricultural frontier, by the indiscriminate cutting o the forests and jungle."
Silva says she has raised two other baby monkeys and both of those were freed in different parts of the country. She hasn't heard anything about them since.
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September 27, 2007
Posted by Cal Labor Law in CDF News & Events
Robin E. Weideman to Speak at Seminar Regarding Meal and Rest Break Class Actions and the Steps a Company Can Take to Ensure it is Not the Next Defendant
On October 16, 2007, Robin E. Largent of the firm's Sacramento office will conduct a seminar for the Sacramento Area Human Resource Association, and will explain the latest meal and rest break class action trends, the implications of the recent meal and rest break decision by the California Supreme Courtin Murphy v. Kenneth Cole, and the July 2007 decision in White v. Starbucks, which has given employers a glimmer of hope in this difficult wage and hour area. In addition, Ms. Weideman will report on the California Labor Commissioner's recent public forums on meal and rest break problems facing California employers. Click here to view the flyer and register to attend this can't-miss event.
September 26, 2007
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Wage & Hour Issues
Recent Article Reminds Employers of Risks of Wage and Hour Litigation
MSNBC recently published an article that reports on theonslaught of wage and hour litigation being commenced against employers throughout the nation (click here to review the article). This article should serve as a reminder to all employers of the potential risks associated with a failure to comply with wage and hour laws (including, but not limited to, those pertaining to overtime and meal and rest periods), particularly if employees pursue their claims via class action litigation.
Please contact us directly to discuss any questions relating to wage and hour compliance in your workplace.
September 25, 2007
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Wage & Hour Issues
SB 622 Threatens More Penalties for Employee's Misclassified as Independent Contractors.
A bill sitting on Governor Schwarzenegger's desk would create even greater penalties for employees misclassified as independent contractors or exempt employees.SB 622, which was sent to Gov. Schwarzenegger's desk on September 20, 2007, would assess large civil penalties against employers who: (1) "willfully" misclassify employees as independent contractors; (2) "willfully" pay a non-exempt employee at a fixed salary;or (3) make certain deductions from the pay of an employee "willfully" misclassified as an independent contractor.
SB 622 would levy large civil penalties of up to $15,000-25,000 against violators.This bill is yet another example of the legislative climate employers now face in California and the importance of making sound and informed determinations when classifying individuals in California as exempt employees or independent contractors.
September 18, 2007
Posted by Cal Labor Law in New Laws & Legislation, Wage & Hour Issues
Update Regarding Assembly Bill 1711
The California Assembly adjourned the 2007 session without voting on Assembly Bill 1711, a bill that proposes sweeping changes to the Labor Code provisions regulatingmeal and rest break requirements imposed on California employers. The Labor Code amendments were proposed by Assembly Member Lloyd Levine on the last day members were permitted to make amendments, and we anticipate that Assembly Member Levine's proposal will be debated and considered when the Legislature reconvenes in January. Given the controversial issues addressed in this Assembly Bill, it is likely that other proposals will also be considered in the next legislative session.
September 12, 2007
Posted by Cal Labor Law in New Laws & Legislation, Wage & Hour Issues
Pending Bill Could Make Major Changes to Meal and Rest Break Flexibility
Last week, California Assembly Member Lloyd Levine proposed broad changes to sections of the California Labor Code regulating, among other rules, the meal and rest break requirements imposed on the state's employers as part of AB 1711. The bill's most important provisions are summarized below.
Meal Break Timing and On Duty Meal Periods
The proposed legislation requires that the meal period shall be completed before the end of the sixth hour of work. The current interpretation is that the meal period must be commenced before the end of the fifth hour, so this bill would provide greater flexibility in the scheduling of meal breaks if enacted.
The bill also contains significant modifications to Labor Code section 512(b), regulating provision of an on-duty meal period. Current regulation leaves employers to guess when an on-duty meal period is permitted, and prudent employers generally guess "very rarely" based on prior opinion letters issued by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement interpreting the on-duty meal break provisions.
The proposed amendments clarify that on-duty meal periods are permissible when the "nature of the work" prevents an employee from being relieved of all duties, namely when:
- The employee works alone, or "is the only person in his or her job classification who is on duty and there are no other employees who can reasonably relieve him or her of all duties."
Arguably, this proposed change broadens the category of employees who may take on-duty meal breaks. Note in particular DLSE Opinion Letter 2002-09-04, concluding that a sole, hourly shift supervisor on the graveyard shift at a fast food restaurant must be provided with an unpaid, and potentially offsite meal break, even if the restaurant is left without a supervisor for half an hour. This opinion appears to be contradicted by the proposed legislative changes, assuming that the DLSE is persuaded that there are no other employees who can assume the duties of the supervisor.
- The work requires a licensed employee, and the employee in question is the only licensed person on duty.
- State or federal law imposes a requirement that the employee not be relieved of all duties.
Collective Bargaining Agreements
Under the proposed changes, the meal period requirements of Labor Code section 512 will not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement if the agreement expressly provides for meal periods and provides final and binding arbitration of disputes concerning application of its meal period provisions. This would lead to much greater flexibility for unions and employers to negotiate their own meal and rest period provisions, and would likely be very helpful to unionized employers and their employees.
Broadening of Exemption for Computer Professionals
The proposed changes lower the hourly salary requirement of exempt computer software professionals from $41/hour to $36/hour, allowing for more computer professionals to be paid on an exempt salary basis.
Split Shift Payments
The new regulations simplify the payment of the so-called "split shift" premium available to workers whose schedules are interrupted by non-paid, non-working, non-meal periods, such as restaurant workers who are off between their lunch and dinner shifts. An employee who works a split shift will be entitled to one additional hour of pay at his or her regular rate of pay for each split shift day worked. By way of simple example, a waiter who works the lunch shift, and is off for two hours before returning for the dinner shift, is entitled to an hour of pay beyond the hours worked for this "split shift" time period. This broadens the current law on split shift premiums and requires them to be paid in more situations.
Expert Witness Fees
Currently, prevailing parties in wage and hour claims can be entitled to recover attorneys' fees. The proposed legislation would add expert witness fees as a cost recoverable by the prevailing party, a not insignificant expense.
What the Bill Does Not Do
One of the primary problems with the current meal break regulations is that there is no definition of what it means to "provide" a meal break. Some interpretations claim that "provide" means the employer must force the employee to take the meal break to avoid liability for the extra hour of pay under Labor Code section 512. Other interpretations explain that "providing" a meal break means allowing the employee the opportunity to take the break and that the employee cannot obtain an extra hour of pay under Section 512 simply by failing to take his or her break. The most recent court decision to interpret this provision, White v. Starbucks, used this latter definition holding that: "the employee must show that he was forced to forego his meal breaks as opposed to merely showing that he did not take them regardless of the reason. . . .[Otherwise,] employees would be able to manipulate the process and manufacture claims by skipping breaks or taking breaks of fewer than 30 minutes, entitling them to compensation of one hour of pay for each violation.This cannot have been the intent of the California Legislature, and the court declines to find a rule that would create such perverse and incoherent incentives."
We believe that the Legislature should use this bill as an opportunity to clarify the definition of "provide" and follow the logic of the court in White v. Starbucks. By doing so, the Legislature could help employees by giving them the flexibility to forgo their meal breaks when family or other obligations are more important to them and they would rather get home earlier and take a break shorter than 30 minutes or voluntarily skip their break altogether. This would also help employers because it would help minimize frivolous litigation, where employees simply manipulate the system in order to set their employers up for litigation. Unfortunately, Assembly Member Levine's proposal does nothing to set forth what the employer's exact requirement is with respect to its duty to "provide" a thirty minute meal break for every five hours worked. We encourage readers to contact Assembly Member Levine's office at (916) 319-2040 and ask his office to amend the bill to address this issue.
Assembly Member Levine has proposed broad changes impacting wage and hour law, including the highly controversial meal and rest break regulations. This blog entry provides a brief highlight of the proposals. We will continue to follow the progress of this bill. For additional information on how these changes can impact your business, please contact Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger.
September 4, 2007
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Court Decisions, Wage & Hour Issues
California Supreme Court Limits Availability of Class Action Waivers
On August 30, 2007 the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Gentry v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, in which it significantly reduced the availability of class-action waivers in arbitration agreements for overtime wage litigation. In Gentry, a former customer service manager of Circuit City filed a class action lawsuit against Circuit City, his employer, for overtime wages and unfair business practices. Based upon an arbitration agreement Gentry signed at the beginning of his employment that contained a class-action arbitration waiver, Circuit City compelled Gentry to arbitration to pursue his claims on an individual basis. On review, the appellate court determined the class action waiver contained in the arbitration agreement was valid and that the agreement was not procedurally unconscionable, as it had a 30-day opt out provision.
The California Supreme Court, however, did not necessarily agree.Although the Court did not conclude that all class action arbitration waivers are invalid, its decision requires trial courts to extensively scrutinize such provisions in arbitration agreements with regards to overtime wage litigation.
Specifically, the Court opined that the right of an employee to pursue unpaid wages is an unwaiveable statutory right under the Labor Code and improper class action waivers could have the tendency to create a "de facto waiver" as employees are more likely to pursue such claims in a class rather than on an individual basis. Given the "modest" damages at issue in overtime cases, the expense of litigation, and potential for retaliation by the employer, the Court determined employees may be too intimidated to pursue such claims on an individual basis, even through the DLSE. As such, the Court set forth several factors a trial court must consider when evaluating whether a class action waiver to pursue overtime wages that is contained in an arbitration agreement is valid.
With regards to the issue of whether the arbitration agreement between Gentry and Circuit City was procedurally unconscionable, the Court determined that it was due to the "one-sided" explanation of the benefits of arbitration, as well as a reduction in the statute of limitations to pursue unpaid wages. The agreement had also eliminated the mandatory entitlement to attorney's fees for employees who successfully obtained unpaid wages.As a result of the procedural unconscionability, the Court remanded the case to the trial court for the trial court to review whether the agreement was substantively unconscionable.
For specific questions regarding the applicability of the Gentry decision to your workplace, please contact us directly.
August 28, 2007
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Court Decisions, Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
Disabled Employees Must Now Show Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job
In a recent 4-3 decision, the California Supreme Court concluded that employees who allege disability discrimination based on California's Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA") must prove that they can perform their essential job functions, with or without accommodation. With this ruling, the Court resolved a split in authority, and aligned FEHA requirements with those of the Americans with Disabilities Act, its federal counterpart.
What Happened
The controversy in Green v. State of California stemmed from a disagreement between the plaintiff and his employer, the Department of Corrections ("DOC"), about whether or not the employee was able to perform the job functions of a stationary engineer. The DOC maintained that the fatigue caused by the employee's ongoing treatment for Hepatitis C rendered him permanently unable to work, and denied his request to return to his position. The employee filed a lawsuit seeking recovery for disability discrimination; both the trial and appellate courts held that FEHA required the DOC to establish that plaintiff was incapable of doing his job. The California Supreme Court, however, disagreed:Plaintiff and all employees who claim disability discrimination in the future bear the burden of proving that they are able to perform the essential functions of their jobs.
What it Means for California Employers
The Supreme Court's ruling is unambiguous. FEHA prohibits employers from drawing distinctions based on physical and mental disability "only if the adverse employment action occurs because of a disability and the disability would not prevent an employee from performing the essential duties of the job, at least not without reasonable accommodation." Therefore, it is now incumbent upon employees to prove that they can perform their jobs. Nonetheless, from a practical point of view, itstill behooves employers to carefully evaluate a disabled employee's ability to perform the job, and carefully review potential reasonable accommodations. In other words, even though employees must demonstrate that they can do the job, employers are well advised to conduct careful, good faith investigation to determine whether a reasonable accommodation can be provided to help minimize a plaintiff's potential for recovery in such cases.
For specific questions concerning compliance, please contact us directly.
August 28, 2007
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Court Decisions
Employers' Profit Sharing Plans Declared Lawful Under California Labor Law
Employers generally recognize that profit-sharing plans can be important tools for motivating employees and improving their morale. Such plans help focus employees on their employers' bottom line and foster a common goal among employers and their employees. In California, however, such plans were also possibly unlawful until the California Supreme Court issued its recent decision in Prachasaisoradej v. Ralphs Grocery Co., Inc. In that ruling, the Court held that an employee bonus plan based on a profit figure that considered store expenses such as the cost of workers' compensation insurance, cash shortages and inventory losses was lawful.
Prior to Prachasaisoradej, two California appellate courts had held that Ralphs' profit-based employee bonus plans that used workers' compensation costs, cash shortages, and merchandise damages to calculate the amount of profits to be shared with the employees in effect off-set a portion of those expenses against their employees' wages. The appellate decisions held that such profit-based employee bonus plans violate California law because the state's Labor Code and wage and hour regulations prohibit employers from deducting such expenses from their employees' wages
In analyzing the issues presented in Prachasaisoradej, the California Supreme Court first recognized that compensation plans that charge a portion of an employer's expenses against an employee's commissions or bonus that was dependent upon that employee's individual efforts are unlawful. In such cases, employers pay less to employees than what they had offered or promised to pay, and as a result, the "employee[s], having performed the labor, actually received or retains less than the paid, offered or promised compensation."
The Court then distinguished those compensation plans from the one utilized by Ralphs, finding that the Ralphs' plan did not involve deductions from the wages offered, promised and paid to the employees, and therefore did not affect the wages paid to Ralphs' employees. Under the Ralphs' bonus plan, "after the store had completed the relevant period of operation, and the resulting profit or loss figure was then derived, that it was possible to determine ...; whether [bonus plan] participants were entitled to a supplementary incentive compensation payment, and if so, how much. This final figure, and this figure only, once calculated, was the amount offered or promised as compensation for labor performed by eligible employees, and it thus represented their supplemental 'wages' or 'earnings.'"
Accordingly, the Ralphs' plan did not involve a deduction of employer's expenses from its employees' individual commissions or bonuses. Rather, it provided supplemental compensation the company used to "encourage and reward certain employees' cooperative and collective contributions to the profitable performance of their stores" by providing them a portion of their store profits that "Ralphs would otherwise be entitled to retain for itself."
Thus, Prachasaisoradej represents a victory for employers both because it held that an important compensation tool is lawful, and because it addressed and attempted to reconcile several of California's complex and sometimes incongruous labor laws. For specific questions regarding the impact Prachasaisoradej may have on your business, please contact us directly.
August 21, 2007
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Wage & Hour Issues
Appellate Court Emphasizes Narrow Nature of Administrative Exemption
On August 16, 2007, the California Court of Appeal issued Harris v. Superior Court, another in a series of California cases emphasizing the narrow scope of the administrative exemption under California law. In Harris, a class of insurance claims adjusters alleged that they were improperly classified as exempt from California's overtime compensation requirements.The defendant insurance companies contended the adjusters were properly classified as exempt pursuant to the administrative exemption.The Court explored the "administrative/production worker dichotomy."The administrative/production worker dichotomy is a concept which explores the extent to which the employees' performed work generally related to the ongoing operation of the business (administrative), or the day-to-day tasks necessary to operate the employers' business (production work).
While acknowledging the line between exempt administrative and non-exempt production work is not clear, the Harris decision is yet another that narrowly interprets the exemption.In particular, the Court found that exempt administrative work must be carried out at the general operational or policy making level, and that producing the employer's product is not necessarily a condition for doing production work.That is, day-to-day systematic activities necessary for the employer's business operations may well be non-exempt work even if such activities are not producing the employers' product. Employers are advised to carefully evaluate those classified as exempt administrators, as the availability of this exemption continues to narrow.To read a copy of Harris v. Superior Court, click here.
August 17, 2007
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Wage & Hour Issues
Hear Partner Mark S. Spring Discuss Solutions to the Meal and Rest Break Dilemma Facing California Employers
Mark S. Spring, our firm's Managing Partner, was the featured guest expert for the most recent In the Know Podcast series.In this podcast, Mr. Spring discusses the issues related to the California meal and rest break compliance difficulties and the recent waive of class action lawsuits against California employers related to the meal and rest break regulations.You will hear Mr. Spring discuss the ramifications of several recent court opinions and provide some recommendations that California employers can use to try to minimize the risk of being the next defendant in one of these class actions.To listen/download the podcast click here.


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Category: Museums
Region: Uptown/ Eat Street
Floral arrangement is an art in and of itself, so what happens when florists take museum works as their point of inspiration? This is the premise behind Art in Bloom, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' springtime fundraiser festival featuring more than 150 floral interpretations of works from the collection on display, talks, demonstrations, guided tours, parties, workshops, and more. Events kick off Thursday with daytime talks, followed by Flowers After Hours: Haute-House Garden. From 6 to 9 p.m. guests will be invited to view pieces, chat with artists (be they floral, fashion, or paintbrush), and watch a flower/art-inspired runway show highlighting work from local designers. Saturday's events are family-friendly from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and include a scavenger hunt, storytelling, and art-making activities. Be sure to check online for a complete list of lectures, workshops, and events.
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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2009 ─ The World Bank today approved a US$25 million IDA credit to help Pakistan improve its trade and transport logistics.
The Second Trade and Transport Facilitation Project will provide technical advisory services to help implement the National Trade Corridor Improvement Program (NTCIP), a comprehensive Government program designed to significantly cut the cost and time of exporting and importing goods. The program encompasses services, infrastructure, reforms and investments in highways, trucking, ports and maritime transport, air transport, railways, and trade facilitation.
"Over the past decade, the Government of Pakistan has done much to improve its trade procedures and logistics services, said Yusupha Crookes, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan. "Further improvements will help boost trade, strengthen economic growth and ultimately reduce poverty. Strong implementation of the NTCIP is vital to bring the quality of transport services to international standards. This project will provide an important analytical foundation necessary to execute the reform agenda and investments for this program."
The Government of Pakistan recognizes that transport and trade logistics efficiencies are necessary for economic growth. This is emphasized in the Government's Poverty Reduction Strategy for 2009-2011 which identifies removal of infrastructure bottlenecks as one of the key pillars of the strategy. The objective is to make road transport services faster and more reliable to allow export companies to meet short deadlines by international buyers; to help railways regain their competitiveness against road transport in order to satisfy potential demand for freight transport; to reduce port costs compared to other ports in the region; to facilitate customs procedures; and to make air transport capable of responding to the growing demand resulting from a growing economy.
The project builds on the results achieved by the World Bank's first Trade and Transport Facilitation Project, which closed in 2006, and will extend efforts to streamline and integrate trade data exchange and strengthen cooperation between public and private sectors at regional, national and local level. It will also assist Pakistan in the World Trade Organization negotiations on trade facilitation.
"At the world level, as an integrated and well coordinated program, NTCIP can be considered a best practice example of a corridor program. The NTCIP is extremely important to Pakistan's economy," said Jean-Noel Guillossou, World Bank Senior Transport Economist and project co-team leader. "After all, most of Pakistan's external and internal trade transits through the National Trade Corridor (NTC). Ports, roads and railways along the NTC handle 95 percent of external trade."
The NTC serves domestic needs and links Pakistan's main industrial centers and neighboring countries with international markets through the ports of Pakistan.
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Slow PlayBook Sales Force Quanta to Cut Production Lines [REPORT]
Quanta, the largest manufacturer of notebooks in the world, said it had to cut the staff at its Taiwan production line to less than 2,000 -- down from 3,000 in the first half of 2011. The most probable reason? Slow sales of RIM's tablet computer, the PlayBook. While the exact number of PlayBooks sold so far is unknown, analysts peg the number at around 700,000 for the first half of the year -- a disappointing number for RIM, which had hoped to sell around 4 to 5 million in 2011.


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A (Premature) Obituary for Deion Sanders' Charter School
A lengthy New York Times piece on Deion Sanders' Prime Prep charter school in Dallas features troubling new allegations—but it may not be time to write the school's obituary yet.
A lengthy New York Times piece on Deion Sanders' Prime Prep charter school in Dallas features troubling new allegations—but it may not be time to write the school's obituary yet.
Ten applicants pitched Texas regulators this week on the charter schools they hope to open. Here are their plans, with a few notes on each.
A U.S. Department of Education review finds problems with Texas' ability to spot school districts cheating on statewide tests.
There was no telling how freely Michael Williams might approve new charter schools. But it turns out, he was pretty selective—only four of the 12 applicants made the cut.
In response to a damning audit, Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams says TEA will get serious with those who cheat the accountability system.
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ok, i keep gettin an error whenever i try to post a link using Go Advanced. is there a problem with the site or what's goin on?
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this is different for me. im editin a post, not postin a new one.
"Editing" posts as well.
Yeah, every time I try to advance edit a already posted post, it doesn't let me.
To bypass that problem, right click on edit post and open in new tab. Or, if you have a mouse like mine, click the scroller button when clicking on edit post.
Thanks Jessie. This has been bugging me, too.
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I was watching Deep Space 9 yesterday and on one of the episodes on the second disc of season 4, Worf is sitting in the captain's chair running the bridge with Kira and Jadzia behind him at the table talking and eating. Now at the Helm was a red shirt and at the sciences station there was another red shirt. Besides Word what are the other red shirts for in the Next Gen era? I cant figure out what position they would hold and what they would do.
Worf commented in passing that it felt good to be in a red uniform and that he was hoping he could do well in the command field (or something to that effect. either way he mentioned it was a command color.). That means in canon at least at that point and I am sure much earlier (probably in next gen) they established that red was for command personel only, by vocalizing it.
Now then I am not military man so I dont know how it is in the real navy but I would immagine there are lots of command positions but In star trek I can only see the need for three; captain, first officer, and second officer. All of the other positions seem to run and headed by people in that field/color uniform. For example the head of the Engineering department is a Gold Shirt the Chief Medical Officer is a blue shirt the Chief of Operations in multipul shows was a gold shirt and so was the Cheif of security, which means:
Red is reserved for only command personel
Gold is for Ship Operations
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Fannie-Freddie wind-down will protect U.S. taxpayers
Beginning last year, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota) and I held a series of in-depth hearings on how to reform our broken housing market.
Volunteerism worthy of praise
With the generosity of Idahoans in our communities, it comes as no surprise that Idaho ranks among the top states in its rate of volunteerism. The boundless charitable spirit of Idahoans is worthy of recognition and praise.
Inflexible standards of Common Core
The family is the basic unit of society, the most local unit of government. Parents are the primary educators of their children. Parents may delegate this responsibility to whomever they trust. From the founding of our nation, parents have chosen the type of schooling that best fitted their children's needs, based on personalities, family lifestyles and beliefs. The schools in our country were varied, having different aspects of education. No school was exactly the same. Choices of education ranged from public, private, parochial, homeschooling, to tutoring.
In response: Choice, access: private alternatives can lower health care costs
Opinion by Stephen Akerman
I am always struck at how people use the good health impacts of medicine to justify forcing individuals to accept a government mandate. Ms. Margaret Henbest, and other supporters of Your Health Idaho, are doing just that ("Essential Benefits will help state residents stay healthy, control costs," Feb. 5, Idaho County Free Press).
On voting preparation: Affiliation deadline is March 14
Very soon we will be in full swing as the election cycle kicks into gear once again. 2014 will prove to be a big election year with many local and state races beckoning voters to get out to the polls. Although the May primary may seem a long way off, here are a few things to keep in mind right now, as there are some early deadlines to pay close attention to.
State of the Union response:
Our country faces serious challenges
I watched President Obama's State of the Union speech interested to see what his view is on the current condition of our nation and the challenges he plans to address in the weeks and months ahead. President Obama's current economic approach seems to include adding to the tax and spending increases that have caused much of our nation's serious challenges.
Idaho Freedom Foundation to legislators:
End corp income or grocery taxes
If Idaho lawmakers want to do something really bold and useful this legislative session, I have two suggestions. One of these is doable this legislative session, depending on how lawmakers proceed. Option one: Eliminate the tax on groceries. Eliminating the sales tax on groceries would save Idahoans somewhere around $170 million a year. This sounds like pretty tough and, perhaps, insurmountable public policy to put in place.
Salmon River area wine industry? Options to explore for the region
For me, it began with a "light bulb moment" during a September 2013 presentation by Melissa Sanborn, owner of Colter's Creek Winery & Vineyard and a commissioner with the Idaho Wine Commission. She showed a map entitled "Idaho Growing Regions" with three circled areas in the state of Idaho. Melissa said the Snake River Valley has official American Viticulture Area status, the Lewis Clark Valley is working on AVA status, and the area around Riggins and White Bird has potential. While her presentation focused on the Snake and LC valleys, my mind kept going back to the idea that the Riggins/White Bird area has wine grape growing potential.
In rebuttal: Utilization, preservation both possible for our public lands
The recent op/ed [Dec. 25 issue] by State Democrat party chairman Larry Kenck represents the contrast by those who think a centralized bureaucracy 3,000 miles away can best manage our state affairs, and those who believe it is time to take control of our own destiny as a state.
Christmas tree hunts endangered by Idaho GOP's lands proposal
An important event for my family is the annual Christmas tree hunt. Up in Idaho's Panhandle, it can mean a day-trip as far as you can get down a logging road or a short walk beyond your backyard.
Your Health Idaho: Importance of a state-based marketplace
I will start by quoting words of wisdom from one of America's great leaders, Ronald Reagan, "Millions of individuals making their own decisions in a marketplace will always allocate resources better than any centralized government." Your Health Idaho is just the type of marketplace.
Problem? Voters won't delay gratification
In a classic psychological study, hungry four-year-olds were offered a marshmallow. They were told that if they could wait about 20 minutes before eating, they could have two marshmallows instead of one.
Pushing back against UN Arms Trade treaty; constitution issues
International organizations like the United Nations (UN) cannot deny American citizens the right to bear arms. We must protect and preserve this constitutional right.
This health care surprise not so good
The surprise is that so many people are surprised. Over the last several weeks there has been loads of coverage of the Obamacare debacle.
Those Idahoans far from home
This Thanksgiving and throughout the holidays we will join together with family and friends to celebrate our many blessings—time with loved ones, health, contentment, a home, food on our tables. Whatever our blessings may be, let us keep those Idahoans who are far from home in our thoughts and prayers.


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"The Boys" Video Review
Nicki Minaj teams with RnB singer Cassie for her latest hit "The Boys", where the two of them are having fun at men who flash their cars trying to impress the ladies. The clip was directed by Collin Tilley, who dressed the two singers in sexy, provocative outfits.
"The Boys" is the first single to receive a video from Nicki's new album "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up", which included the original "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" plus a bonus disc with some new tracks.
"We still have singles to roll out on that album ... for instance, 'Va Va Voom' was [just] added into rotation in the U.K., so I can't treat it like my stepchild just yet," Nicki explained why she didn't opt for a brand-new album. "But there's new kids on the way, so I kind of wanted to be fair to the old songs and be fair to the new songs."
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Obama, Canadian PM discuss Syria chemical weaponsSeptember 9, 2013 @ 5:16 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama has spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper about chemical weapons use in Syria.
The two leaders talked by phone Monday as Obama was seeking congressional approval for a military strike in Syria but also was considering a potential deal for Syria to turn over its weapons stockpiles to avoid a U.S. strike.
The White House says Obama and Harper agreed there must be a strong international response to chemical weapons use to ensure that similar atrocities won't occur in the future.
Canada is among two dozen countries that have signed a joint statement blaming the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad (bah-SHAR' AH'-sahd) for using chemical weapons in an attack last month outside Damascus. The statement doesn't explicitly call for military action.
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The BBC has secured the rights to show three new feature-length films from Bristol that are being funded by regional agency South West Screen.
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Ag secretary unveils program
On Feb. 21, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a new conservation initiative to protect up to 750,000 acres of the nation's most highly erodible croplands.
The new initiative will assist producers with targeting their most highly erodible cropland (land with an erodibility index of 20 or greater) by enabling them to plant wildlife-friendly, long-term cover through the Conservation Reserve Program.
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Windows Server to ride upgrade wave
As the revenue and shipment leader in the global server market, the Windows Server platform is arguably a good indicator of the health of the IT market. If that is the case, then it looks like the server market is on the mend - but it's not in any kind of a hurry. With one or more monopolies on the desktop (depending on how you …
Upgrades, or capacity expansion?
Buy your licences right and you don't have to upgrade the software all the time. I wonder how much is based on "there is always a need for capacity expansion" and how much is "we are ditching our old software and getting the shiniest toy."
Help by other Microsoft solutions...
Customers continue to invest in Windows Server also because it is an easy platform on which to deploy and develop applications. Add to that the fact that Windows support engineers are ten a penny.
Tsunami surely?
@Bugs R Us - they are ten a penny as that's what they're generally worth. However every upgrade seems to require a lot of very expensive training courses to find out where the icon/menu item has moved to so the company they work for can continue hiding its data in more and more complicated 'documents'.
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Let's not read 'revenue and shipment leader' as an indication of market share.
Leader in cost no doubt.
The default shipping server OS these days is "no OS". I wonder which OS is typically loaded on.
Which OS is loaded on? Most likely VMWare or XenServer so they can host WinServer03/08 with a couple *nix OSes (well, at least 1 if their IT dept has any idea what the OS is actually good for).
Of course, there's the more Windows die-hards that will load Server08R2 or somesuch bare metal and play around with Hyper-V, but they might as well just install VMWare ESX2 for all the features and capability (not to mention stability/hog of the host OS....).
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In my previous post, I made reference to the fact that being a head football coach in the SEC can be a real trial for marriages. As the video makes clear, the husbands are so busy that the wives are left alone for long amounts of time with minimal input from the husband. One woman said that her husband starts working on July 13 and does not get a full day off until Christmas Eve. In other words, it is really tough for husbands and wives.
A high school football coach's wife left a comment under my last post that I thought was really helpful. She says that she and her husband have a "dynamic" marriage, even though the football season is a trial every year. They are Christians, and they have made this life their ministry. After viewing my last post and the video embedded in it, she writes: Continue Reading →


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I went to the photographer´s web site.He has other portfolios and is an out standing artist!
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Christopher Payne also wanted to "pay tribute to the undervalued segment of Americans that work in these places."I used to be an American who manufactured something. I also saw my job and the jobs of hundreds migrate to Juarez, Mexico. It was hot, boring and somewhat dangerous work that anyone could master in a few shifts training - and we were being paid $5/hr plus bennies when that was big money. The Mexicans could do the same quality work for a fraction of the price, and the US government allowed it into the country duty free. The same is true in the textile industry. That´s life in a global economy.
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How sad that American politicians of both parties betrayed fellow Americans for free trade agreements.This was the beginning of the end. I weep for my country
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The article states that textiles are one of the large employers in the manufacturing sector. The industry employs more than 227,000 workers.That´s sad. One of the more important sectors in manufacturing, and it´s only 227,000 workers, in a country of hundreds of millions.
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We are no longer a self sustaining country.I remember when YSL outsourced shirt making and the factories that closed after.Instead of foreign aid, maybe We should reward Americans for starting factories and farming.
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In my very small town in central PA, there was a candy factory, a shoe factory, a coat factory, a rope factory and a chemical plant. The coat factory had a store on the factory floor where we locals could buy jackets at near wholesale amid the workers sewing machines. These places disappeared one by one over the years.
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What the few remaining textile factories need - - is a new Norma Rae.Form a union - - and strike! Strike! Strike!It won´t do the factories any good - - but it may win somebody an Academy Award.
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We checked in and got our key. Now, if you are more accustomed to luxury stays, this will not be for you. The room was around the back, and up a small flight of stairs. It was a basic room, two double beds, bathroom, TV, fridge and microwave. But it was clean and the window overlooked the harbor.
After settling in, we went in search of dinner. We walked down a short way to The Seaport Grille, recommended by the staff at The Crow's Nest. It was right on the water, and I had a lobster roll while Steve enjoyed steamers. After dinner, we walked around the wharf, taking some pictures and breathing in the fresh sea air. We headed back to The Crow's Nest, where we watched the baseball playoffs and enjoyed an adult beverage. We met a few of the locals and talked to the bartender, who showed us the many pictures and photo albums created when the film was made.
We called it a night and got a good rest in our room. The next morning, we checked out and explored the town. We started on Main Street. This is the heart of Gloucester's shopping district, and area that was revitalized several years ago. The streets are cobblestone, the colors bright and welcoming and the shops eclectic and fun. We ate breakfast at a local diner called The Savory Skillet, and walked the length of the street, stopping to say hello at the Cape Ann Animal Shelter. After our walk, we strolled down to the waterfront, past the police station where a 9/11 memorial as well as memorial benches to fallen heroes are placed in a courtyard.
The harbor held all sorts of treasures. We started out at the Coast Guard Station on Harbor Loop, and walked up the path to Duncan's Point. This is the place where the home of famous Gloucester artist Fitz Hugh Lane lived and painted. From there you have a stunning view of Gloucester Harbor and Ten Pound Island, home of the lighthouse mentioned in "The Perfect Storm." We strolled down the rest of the wharf. This is a working wharf and not a tourist attraction. We watched fishing vessels being maintained and large bait clams being sorted and loaded. This is also the home of Gorton's seafood company, home of all those fish sticks and crab cakes.
From there, we went to visit Town Hall. This is the heart of Gloucester's government, but it also houses many sculptures and testaments to the maritime industry. The walls are inscribed with the names of the over 5000 fishermen lost at sea.
A quick walk across the square and we were at the Cape Ann Museum, a museum dedicated to art and maritime history. We chose to take a guided tour through the many rooms. Our guide was personable and knowledgeable, and we were fascinated by the history. We learned plenty about what made Gloucester the beautiful seaport it is today.
After the museum tour, which took about an hour, we drive down to Stacy Esplanade, a long narrow strip of land facing the channel of Gloucester Harbor. From there you can view the wharf of Gloucester, the lighthouse on Ten Pound Island, and the Fisherman's Memorial Statue. This statue depicts a fisherman at the wheel of his boat, overlooking the harbor. All around the statue are monuments with the names of those lost at sea. It is a very beautiful tribute to the men and women who give their lives when the sea turns against them.
It was getting cold and late, and we needed to continue on our journey. We got back in our car and drove south towards our next destination, Cape Cod, where new adventures awaited us. But our short stay in Gloucester gave us a huge taste of this fabulous town, and we will be back to take in even more!
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Disability 101: This presentation will look at the progression of societies views of disability and disability culture, disability as a minority status, and cultural differences in how disabilities are viewed. We will also discuss universal design, creating accessibility, how to be an advocate, students with disabilities on the UT campus and accommodations. This presentation can also include case studies to see the practical application of disability services on campus and in the community.
SSD / Accommodations 101: This presentation is an overview of SSD and the UT students we serve. It will provide information about various student disabilities as well as accommodations that are commonly approved for them. We will also provide suggestions for working with students that you believe have a disability and appropriate referrals to our office. Case studies can be included for more practical application of information provided.
Transitioning to College: For many students entering higher education is the first time that they are the person primarily responsible for managing their disability and the services and accommodations associated with that. This presentation will discuss the differences in disability services and legislation between high school and college as well as address self-advocacy for students that are taking this step towards independence.
Invisible / Cognitive Disabilities: Approximately 70% of the students that are registered with Services for Students with Disabilities have an invisible disability. This includes learning disabilities, ADHD, psychological disorders, and chronic health conditions. For many of these students the more common teaching modalities do not work best. This presentation will discuss how to offer materials in a more universally accessible way. We will also address recognizing when a student may have some sort of invisible disability, how to approach that student, and make appropriate referrals to our office. Case studies can be included for more practical application of information provided.
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