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Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick receives research donation from Medavie Blue Cross
Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick received a $75,000 donation from Medavie Blue Cross toward the Research Chair in Occupational Medicine, part of the Bold Ambitions: The Campaign for Dalhousie.
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Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick's $15 million Medical Research Campaign is closing in on its goal after receiving this donation from Medavie Blue Cross.
The $75,000 donation will be used for the New Brunswick based research chair in occupational medicine.
The research chair in occupational medicine will promote training, research, and development in workplace risk management and occupational medicine. Emphasis will be on workplace health and safety, and accident prevention. The chair will provide knowledge and advice for employers and physicians across New Brunswick.
Medavie Blue Cross contributes to a variety of health and wellness-related causes each year. Through its community involvement program, Building Healthy Communities, they support positive outcomes in the health and social welfare of people in the regions where employees and clients live and work. The program supports events and initiatives that fall under the categories of health support, social welfare, medical care and employee causes. This program is a solid example of one of the core values at Medavie Blue Cross: "We engage in the well-being of our communities".
Medavie Blue Cross is a trusted health benefits provider to individuals, employers and governments across Atlantic Canada, with a strong commitment to workplace wellness. In addition to its own employee wellness programs, Medavie Blue Cross provides innovative benefit solutions and wellness products to group clients in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario.
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"We applaud Dalhousie University as a Canadian leader in health research," said Ruth Rappini, VP Organization Development, Medavie Blue Cross. "We're proud to support Dalhousie Medical School's New Brunswick-based Chair in Occupational Medicine through our community involvement program. As a group benefits provider, we know the importance of health in the workplace and recognize the value this research will provide to employers across Canada."
"Medavie Blue Cross' contribution to the Research Chair in Occupational Medicine helps strengthen the growth of medical research in New Brunswick, the Maritimes, and at Dalhousie University. We are happy to have a partner like Medavie Blue Cross who intimately understands the impact the workplace can have on the health of employees' Dr. Tom Marrie, dean, Dalhousie Medical School.
"We are into the final leg of our $15 million Medical Research campaign and the search has already begun to fill the Chair in Occupational Medicine. The donation by Medavie Blue Cross brings us another step closer to our fundraising finish line and the starting line for our research! With the help of local businesses, we are doing our part to increase research in New Brunswick and at Dalhousie" Dr. John Steeves, associate dean, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick.
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Vaisesika das Prabhu is an empowered and 'consistently consistent' bhakta. I once read something that Confucius said, paraphrasing, 'the worst thing about a man is to be inconsistent or unpredictable". Vaisesika Prabhu is definitely predictable. Even in the confusing years of the 1980s when ISKCON had undergone many a crisis in leadership, Vaisesika Prabhu remained a dedicated distributor of Srila Prabhupad's books, even when living as a householder in a community some distance away from any formal temple. What better way to introduce someone to Krishna than through a pure devotee directly, a transparent link to Krishna, ie the translations and purports that have been offered to the world by Srila Prabhupad.
na ca mat-sthani bhutani, pasya me yogam aisvaram
bhuta-bhrn na ca bhuta-stho, mamatma bhuta-bhavanah (BG 9.5)
"And yet everything that is created does not rest in Me. Behold My mystic opulence! Although I am the maintainer of all living entities and although I am everywhere, I am not part of this cosmic manifestation, for My Self is the very source of creation."
God, the Creator, does exist, beyond His creation which is also dependent upon and within Him. It is the highest arrogance, and the dead-end of terminal illusion when jiva souls declare their identity as God…mayayapahrta-jnana (7.15). We can only know these things because Krishna has revealed them to us through His mercy, and the Bhagavad Gita is His lifeboat for the thoughtful conditioned souls.
So, all glories to Sri Krishna. All Glories to His Bhagavad GIta. All glories to the dedicated distributors of Srila Prabhupad's Bhagavad Gita for they are very, very dear to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga!! Pusta Krishna das

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Back when I was a young mother, "The Tightwad Gazette" was a hit among our circle of friends. Most of us were under thirty, in first-time jobs, starting families and households. We loved Amy! We needed this kind of advice, and for people my age (now over fifty) it helped us feel normal as frugal people, and not like paupers when we compared ourselves to the consumer culture spreading through our society like an influenza virus. Amy and her family lived in Maine, like our little group, and many of us shared the same conditions and challenges her family had.
We learned to make our own granola, bake our own bread, darn socks, clean with baking soda and vinegar, establish car pools for work and playgroup, refinish furniture and power-shop garage sales and thrift stores. We used it up and wore it out, made it do or did without. I admit: My mother and grandmother taught me most of this, but it was new to the people who had moved to almost rural Maine in the late sixties and early seventies, looking for a quieter, healthier way of life. Amy helped them find it, as they had left a suburban and urban world that was rapidly evolving into the greedy, status-hungry mess we now see.
Amy and her frugal companions never advocated harming your family by neglecting nutrition, good sanitation or medical care. They advocated giving gifts and helping others. They did not mean "tightwad" as in miser; it was a humourous play on how others characterized them when they saved buttons and zippers from old clothes that they then made into patchwork quilts or diapers. They weren't hoarders. If you want you can find photos and interviews on video with Amy at her home. It is spare and clean. Her collections of reusable items are well organized.
But times have changed. And this is why I am not a tightwad. We are just poor. I do employ those old ways of keeping body and soul together; I have food in the house at all times because I have a supply of dried foodstuffs in the pantry – beans and lentils, flour and cracked wheat, potatoes, onions, carrots, turnips I bought in quantity, which should last us at least a couple of months. We have firewood, and we installed a woodstove because we could not afford to heat with oil or electricity, which were the existing systems in the house. Our reasoning was that it is cheaper here; seasoned firewood is available from our landlord; and in the worst case, we can scavenge wood, which we can't do with oil, electricity or propane.
Back when I was a young householder, it was possible to buy or rent a big old house in rural Maine with barns and sheds, acres of land, and maybe a woodlot. A couple of Jotul stoves and a big garden later, you were good to go. This isn't possible now. The houses are older and losing condition if they weren't renovated 30 years ago. Woodburning stoves are expensive and old ones are no longer acceptable to insurance companies. For someone without a woodlot, cords of wood in an area where there is high demand can run as much as oil overall.
Many of us have to look at living in smaller houses, and even micro-homes, less than 500 square feet. Ours is less than a thousand, but since we use only four rooms principally, we use about 700 square feet of living space.
This is why I can't be the classic tightwad, and I'm not sure I am inclined in that direction. We can't afford the space to store all the bits and bobs to be re-used; we can't trawl the thrift store and garage sales for items to be stored for later. All my extra fabric, notions, items for resale and out of season coats have to be stored in a dresser and one closet. In a micro-home, there would be even less room, and it makes no sense at all to rent a storage locker for $25-$100 a month to store items that could be purchased new for less. I've seen what happens when people with a tiny home start to store those things – the vintage finds for resale (that don't get sold); the bags and boxes of extra clothing the children outgrew and haven't yet grown into; the hardware, kitchenware, linen, toys, appliances, and even lumber for the house that is not yet built, and can't be built until the two acres is cleared of sheds, old trucks in various stages of cannibalism, piles of scrap metal to sell, and firewood to cut and split.
I limit the saving. I don't stock up unless I am certain I can use it within its lifespan. I am the opposite of a hoarder – I get rid of things when they have not been used. I find this is the only way to live in a small house without getting overwhelmed.
There is still plenty to be learned from Amy and the tightwads of my generation. But I think we are all going to have to look at the reality of downsizing – of consuming less – of turning old things into new things by recycling rather than storing for later. So if you have trash bags full of old detergent bottles for the Scouts to turn into bird feeders, well, just go ahead and take them to the recycling center. It's time.
I let the refrigerator stocks run low this week. That meant that I had used up a lot of the vegetables we bought last week. At this time of year, meat goes straight to the freezer, if it isn't going to be used within twelve hours. I had made a good, spicy vegetable soup that incorporated frozen vegetables and herbs in the freezer, and served it with homemade bread twice this week. I have just a couple of frozen meals yet in the freezer, and I expect to use them in the next week.
One thing I haven't done is made stock from the old turkey carcasses in the freezer. It's about time, or time to toss them. Frozen stock or broth keeps well, better than its original meat or bones. I've been a bit lazy about this – it's the whole planning issue, getting the frozen bags upstairs, into the big kettle, herbing and spicing it, and simmering it down. The worst part for me is disposing of the remains. This time I am just going to strain out the broth and toss whatever is too big to pass through the colander. I really should do it on a Saturday since the trash is picked up on Sunday night.
We have much less trash than we used to. Eight months ago, it was a full bin plus a bag on the curb and both recycling boxes. Now it's maybe a bag and one box; there's a little more this week since some old paper is going out. I'm pleased with this. Not only is the food waste almost nil, but the trash is more than halved in volume. My personal goal is zero waste, no trash bin, and almost no recycling – which is much harder to do.
My newest project is to find or develop a no-plastic freezer container. Some people use glass jars, but this is a temporary solution, since the jar will have air space, making it no more effective than the little plastic boxes. My parents, years ago, used to freeze blanched vegetables in a coated cardboard container, rather like a Chinese take-out box. Does anyone know if these are available?
Is there a connection between hoarding and waste? You'd think not, since hoarders are hyper-savers and wasters have no care for saving. And yet I believe they are two sides of the same coin.
The Bible tells us innummerable times not to hoard (save up your treasures in heaven, not on earth), and that what we save of our harvest will be shared (as Joseph did in Egypt). Our own folk myths tell of the humble poor being rewarded for sharing their meagre goods, as well as being the subject of Jesus's great exposition on the widow's mite. (She gave her ony coin to serve God, trusting God to provide for her.)
When does saving prudently cross the line into hoarding? When the corners start to get rounded. I can understand that someone might not be willing to get all the closets cleaned out as gifts and purchases accumulate, but at least the stuff is stored in closets. It's just a procrastination or a busyness elsewhere. It will get done at some point. (Whether it is good stewardship is another question.) But when the closets and attic and basement and sheds are full, no one is making a move to clean anything out, and more stuff is coming in, then the corners start to fill up. Cardboard boxes migrate to the outer walls of rooms; coats and stocked- up toilet paper, cases of soup, tools, and old newspapers pile up in corners. The corners of the room start to look rounded into the room; the furniture no longer fits. The space between the couch and the wall becomes storage area. Beds can`t be moved for the boxes and old toys or shoes pushed under them. Slowly, the person loses control of the house; possessions take over. Then it is an apparent pathology, and something needs to be done.
Waste is similar. There is a disregard for the needs of others; there is a disregard for one`s own needs, to some extent. Insead of using what is available, it is replaced with something else more appealing at the moment. We are all guilty of this when it comes to food. I personally can`t bear eating leftover soup made from leftovers more than three days in a week, so if I`ve accidentally made more than we will eat in that period, the last two servings will languish until I give it to the dog. (Please note that I know what is appropriate to feed dogs. My homemade dogfood was better quality than most commercial foods, and it used grocery store ingredients. I don`t feed dogs onions or chocolate or any of the things I know they don`t tolerate, and it is lowfat and lowsodium food.)
But waste goes beyond kitchen waste – the wilted lettuce or the week-old egg whites that didn`t make it into an omelette. It`s also the clothes we bought that we didn`t wear much, the shoes bought to go with an outfit but we didn`t wear them but once, the cute Christmas or Valentine Day stuffed toys that don`t serve any purpose but to give someone a gift they didn`t need. And then periodically we bundle it up, drop it off at Goodwill or the church rummage sale, and don`t worry about it. But it was still wasteful. We didn`t use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without. We discarded carelessly, warehousing it with a resale shop or even tossing it out because it lay on the floor so long that the stains set or the dog was sick on it. We bought something we didn`t need and then we discarded it so it became someone else`s reponsibility.
Hoarders waste because they can`t let anyone else use what they have. The goods deteriorate, are destroyed by rodents, or are so hopelessly outdated by the time they are rescued that no one would want them. By keeping things that won`t be used, they keep the basic materials out of the recycling stream as well. They don`t want to deal with their accumulation, even though it sits there uselessly. They want someone else to deal with it, as one therapist said while trying to help a person caught in a hoarding pathology. While trying to maintain control, they don`t take control.
Wasting means that things are not used and discarded inappropriately. They don`t get used while fresh or timely; they get tossed into the waste stream instead where they might or might not get recycled. We live in a culture of disposal. Nothing is considered permanent – except maybe some church buildings no one attends but the former parishioners won`t tear down! (Hoarding church buildings must be a particuarly bad form of hoarding.) We have a Walmart mentality – buy it new, buy it now. Have it all. Then get rid of it when it is no longer appealing and start over.
Have you ever redocoratedÉ Have you ever had the impulse to go out, buy new curtains, slipcovers, towels, and rugsÉ Have you ever discarded a sofa just because you didn`t like the fabricÉ I never have, because I`ve never had the money to do that, but it is tempting, when we are bored or we`ve visited a friend who has just completely refurbished the bedroom and we are feeling kind of sad and left out, like it`s not our birthday. This is the attitude that leads to waste. Shopping and new things are not a source of pride or therapy. Retailers would like us to believe this – that a new pair of shoes will lift our spirits and we will not need to deal with the reasons we felt depressed or anxious. But new shoes get scuffed or stained pretty quickly. Someone else will have a newer pair, and again we will feel like the loser. It used to be called keeping up with the Joneses, an escalating battle of goods that sends families into debt and separation and envy.
Hoarding is the same illness. The hoarder looks at an item and says, I must have this! It fills a need in me! It will add to my collection. I will corner the market on left-handed antique screwdrivers, so it will be worth something some day. (It won`t be, most likely. I used to be a museum curator – the reason we had all that antique stuff is that it wasn`t worth anything, and people were getting rid of it.) Hoarding wastes things by warehousing them where they are not useful. And someday I will explain why being a museum curator gave me pangs of conscience, for that very reason.
So before you all start squirming over whether you are hoarding or wasting – here are some basic rules.
1. If you aren`t going to use it soon, move it along. Give it away, sell it on eBay, donate it.
2. Don`t buy it until you need it. this means kitchen applances, power tools, cases of anything on sale if you don`t use it regularly.
3. Stay out of bin lot and discount stores unless you have a specific need.
3. See if you can re-use something yourself before you discard it. Can you make it overÉ Clean itÉ Move it to another roomÉ
4. If you are discarding, do it rationally. Recycle what you can, even if you have to put it in the car and drop it off at the recycling center – batteries, old paint. Break things down into components for recycling or it will end up in the landfill.
There are lots of resources for dealing with clutter, for streamlining the waste stream out of your house, for changing your attitude. I think the primary one is to see how the Bible tells us to deal with material possessions, and to pray for the Lord`s help in doing that.


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Bears pull switcheroo on offensive line at practice
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Chris Williams lined up at right tackle Wednesday in place of Gabe Carimi. Lovie Smith said the team is trying different combinations. | Nam Y. Huh~AP
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BOURBONNAIS — In the first six practices, J'Marcus Webb and Chris Williams took turns starting at left tackle.
Based on that pattern, Wednesday was Williams' turn.
Except it wasn't.
Instead, Webb lined up with the starters at left tackle, and Williams filled in for right tackle Gabe Carimi, who got a lot of rest throughout practice.
After practice, coach Lovie Smith downplayed the move, saying that his staff is trying different combinations at multiple positions.
Williams, Carimi and undrafted rookie James Brown — who lined up as the second-string left tackle — found out just before practice.
"Coach told me to get some work at right tackle," Williams said. "I just do what I'm told."
Asked if he's not reading too much into it, Williams said, "It's like Day 3 of training camp, man."
Williams said he believes he's performing "pretty good." But ultimately he wants to start — anywhere.
"My hope as a player is just to get a fair shot at starting. Don't care where," he said. "But what they do personnel-wise is out of my control. Only thing I can control is how I play."
Williams is set to make $1 million in 2012, but he said he's not thinking about the proverbial numbers game.
"Not really. I feel like I'm a pretty good football player, so the numbers game or what they want to do personnel-wise is their decision," he said.
"I just come out here to work hard and control what I can control and get in shape and get ready to play football."
Brown, who played at Troy, has shown athleticism and has a nice build for his position. Naturally, he was excited when he heard about the chance to get more reps with the second-string offense.
"That was a very big surprise," he said excitedly after practice.
Overall, neither Webb nor Williams has shined or struggled. Webb has fared well against Julius Peppers in one-on-one drills.
Carimi has looked solid after missing the final 14 games of his rookie season with a knee injury.
"It's part of the plan," Carimi said. "Just giving us a break.
"[The knee is] feeling fine. It's pretty steady the whole time."


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UCI's B-Boys Anonymous Local Campuses B-Boy Club Funkshun
I was looking forward to DJ'ing this event for quite some time. I absolutely love DJ'ing for the new school B-Boys and the UCI B-Boy Club, B-Boys Anonymous, really dig my style.
They told me about this collective B-Boy session among the local campuses and I was absolutely in love with the idea.
Cal State Fullerton's Titan Break Club, Riverside's Illerside, Cal State Long Beach's B-Boy Collective, and UCLA's B-Boys all came out on this wonderful summernight to enjoy what's left of summer and groove to some funky beats.
The real treat was that one of my DJ mentors, DJ Redline, came out and broadcasted our set live. There was a webcam and audio streaming of the entire session.
Redline brought another Cerritos All Stars DJ, Ummagawd, to showcase his style for the college clubs.
The night was absolutely dope. The session will be available for download soon.
Thanks for having us!
live recording of our set here!


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Richard Seeborg
|Richard Seeborg
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|United States District Court for the Northern District of California
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|Barack Obama
|1/4/2010 - Present
|Preceded by:
|Maxine Chesney
|Past post:
|Federal magistrate judge
|Past term:
|2001 - 2009
|Personal History
|Landstuhl, Germany
|Yale College, B.A., 1978
|Law School:
|Columbia U. School of Law, J.D., 1981
Richard Gus Seeborg is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He was nominated by President Obama.
Early life and education
Judge Seeborg earned his BA from Yale College in 1978 and his Juris Doctor degree in 1981 from the Columbia University School of Law.[1]
Professional career
- 1998-2001: Private Practice, Palo Alto, California
- 1991-1998: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of California
- 1982-1991: Private Practice, San Francisco, California
- 1981-1982: Law clerk, Hon. John Pratt, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia[1][2][3]
Judicial career
Seeborg served as a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California from 2001 to 2009.[4]
Northern District of California
|Nomination Tracker
|Richard Seeborg
|Northern District of California
|Confirmed 140 days after nomination.
|August 6, 2009
|ABA Rating:
|Unanimously Well Qualified
|September 23, 2009
|October 15, 2009
|December 24, 2009
|Vote: Voice vote
Seeborg was nominated by President Obama for an Article III judgeship on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for the seat vacated by Maxine Chesney.[1][2] The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved his nomination on October 15, 2009.[5][6] Seeborg was confirmed by the full Senate on December 24, 2009.[7]
Seeborg received a rating of Unanimously Well Qualified from the American Bar Association.[8]
Judiciary Committee hearing
Seeborg had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 23, 2009. The Committee voted to forward his nomination to the full Senate on October 15, 2009, and his nomination was confirmed on December 24, 2009.[8]
Notable cases
Facebook privacy (2010)United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Lane vs. Facebook INC, No. C 08-3845 RS)
Judge Seeborg presided in a case over privacy issues involving the widely-used social networking site Facebook. A lawsuit was filed in 2007 over a application called Beacon that kept track of a person's purchasing habits and web browsing activity. As part of the settlement, Facebook agreed to start a non-profit organization to advocate web privacy instead of splitting the money between 1.3 million plantiffs.[9]
See also
External links
- Judge Seeborg's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- List of judges of the Northern District of California (dead link)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Edward Milton Chen, Dolly Gee and Richard Seeborg to Serve on the District Court Bench," August 7, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles Times "Obama names four new federal judges for California" August 9, 2009
- ↑ FJC, "Seeborg, Richard G.," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle "Confirmation votes set for judge nominees," October 17, 2009
- ↑ Barbara Boxer Press Release "Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Los Angeles Attorney Dolly Gee for U.S. District Court," October 15, 2009
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise "Senate Committee Approves Nominees for Federal Courts," October 16, 2009
- ↑ Seeborg Biography at the Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Judicial Nomination Materials (dead link)
- ↑ BusinessWeek "Facebook wins approval to create privacy group," March 17, 2010
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Morgan Stanley Leads Banks Lower After Downgrade
The broad indices all ended lower following a huge upward revision of third-quarter U.S. gross domestic product growth by the Bureau of Economic Statistics to an annual rate of 3.6% from the previous estimate of 2.8%. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters on average had expected the second GDP growth rate estimate to come in at 3.0%.
The GDP growth rate increased from 2.5% in the second quarter, however, the news was not all positive, as "Real personal consumption expenditures increased 1.4 percent in the third quarter, compared with an increase of 1.8 percent in the second," according to the Bureau of Economic Statistics.
Also on Thursday, the Department of Labor said initial U.S. unemployment claims for the week ended Nov. 30 declined by 23,000 from the previous week to 298,000. Economists on average had expected jobless claims to total 329,000.
The KBW Bank Index (I:BKX) was down 1% to 66.47, with all but two of the 24 index components ending with declines. In addition to Morgan Stanley, large-cap banks seeing significant share-price declines included JPMorgan Chase (JPM), which was down 2.4% to $55.80, and Citigroup (C), which gave up 1.9% to close at $51.06.
In the midst of a two-year bull run for the U.S. stock market, investors are skittish over the prospect of a significant increase in long-term interest rates when the Federal Reserve begins to curtail its "QE3" purchases of long-term U.S. Treasury bonds and agency mortgage-backed securities. The bond purchases have been running at a net pace of $85 billion a month since September 2012.
Most economists were surprised when the Federal Open Market Committee cited conflicting economic data when it decided in September not to begin "tapering" the bond purchases. Since then, the partial shutdown of the federal government during the first half of October and an increase in the U.S. unemployment rate to 7.3% in October from 7.2% in September seemed to make near-term tapering unlikely. But the steady flow of positive data this week could be raising investors' fears that the a decline in central bank bond purchases could be announced after the FOMC next meets on Dec. 17-18.
But the FOMC is likely to continue to see conflicting economic data, according to Sterne Agee chief economist Lindsey Piegza, who wrote in a note to clients on Thursday that because third-quarter GDP growth mainly reflected an increase in inventories, while consumer spending growth slowed, "overzealous production last quarter is likely to severely contract from the current quarter's growth."
"Given the fragile consumer sector and tepid business investment end of the year growth is unlikely to push above 2%," she wrote.
The continued reduction in unemployment claims, together with the report fon Wednesday rom Automated Data Processing that private U.S. employers added 215,000 jobs during November, shed light on the Federal Reserve's main policy tool. This is not QE3, but rather the short-term federal funds rate, which has been stuck in a historically low target range of zero to 0.25% since late 2008.
While many investors fear the disruption of a rise in long-term rates and falling bond prices that are likely to follow a tapering of the Fed's bond purchases, most bankers are licking their chops when considering the parallel increase in interest rates that will occur when the federal funds rate finally begins to rise.
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 29, 2012 /PR Newswire/ -- FemCap, Inc. announces The FemmyCycle®, a novel product granted clearance by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on November 16, 2012. An eco-friendly alternative to sanitary napkins and tampons, The FemmyCycle® enhances the quality of women's lives by helping them better manage their menstrual periods.
FemmyCycle® creator Dr Alfred Shihata is familiar with developing innovative feminine products. His FDA-approved FemCap® is one of the few hormone-free, woman-controlled contraceptive methods available.
"When I developed The FemCap®, my goal was to provide women with a safe and effective hormone-free birth control device. The motivation behind The FemmyCycle® was much the same—to provide a safer, more convenient alternative to pads and tampons at a lower economic and environmental cost," Dr. Shihata said.
The FemmyCycle's® unique, non-spill-design collects and holds menstrual flow for up to 12 hours. Collecting menstrual flow rather than absorbing it eliminates the risk of toxic shock syndrome associated with tampons. Additionally, women using the device reported an absence of odor and leaks as the device keeps menstrual fluid away from vaginal walls and vulva and unexposed to air.The FemmyCycle® is safe for up to 12 hours of use and can be worn during exercise and other daily activities, so it is ideal for athletes and working women. It is a reusable device made of soft, medical grade silicone and lasts for a period of a year or more, making it an environmentally friendly alternative to tampons and pads. The FemmyCycle® is cost-effective at $39.95 per twin pack and will be available online and in stores on January 14, 2013. FemCap, Inc. is a Del Mar, California-based company founded by Dr Alfred Shihata, developer of the FDA-approved FemCap® contraceptive device and the FemmyCycle® menstrual collection cup. www.femcap.com Contact: Dr Alfred ShihataFemCap, Inc.14058 Mira Montana Drive Del Mar, CA 92014Phone: 858-481-8837FAX: 858-792-2624email: firstname.lastname@example.com www.femmycycle.com FemmyCycle FDA 510(k) Number: 121857 SOURCE FemCap, Inc.
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Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR), a company whose shares are moving quickly, is trading 1.9% higher to $100.90. The S&P is trading higher by 0.9% to 1,416 and the Dow is trading 0.7% higher to 13,025.
Over the past year, Whirlpool has traded in a range of $47.72 to $104.21 and is now at $100.90, 111% above that low. Over the past week, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone up 0.6% while the 50-day MA has advanced 1.3%.
Whirlpool Corporation manufactures and markets major home appliances. The Company's principal products include laundry appliances, refrigeration and room air conditioning equipment, cooking appliances, dishwashers, and mixers and other small household appliances. Whirlpool's products are sold worldwide
Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) has potential upside of 7.8% based on a current price of $100.90 and analysts' consensus price target of $108.75. The stock should find initial support at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $97.87 and further support at its 200-day MA of $76.80.


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lol, the cooler...everyone looking and you open it up and it's Juicy juice!! to bring them all, you'd have your hands full and might miss the show for watching out for them. Much later is better for them yeah. GS interview, they wanna be around for 20 - 25 years...so that gives us what another 10.....lots more shows to come! :)
For sure, his first concert will be Godsmack!! I got a nice pic with Sully at his solo show and my kids think it's the greatest.....well, cuz it is :) I'm thinking I'm gonna have to bring all of them so nobody's left out....four sets of ear plugs and a cooler of juicy juice!!...just not this time, Mayhem's for Mommy :)
yeah, but i heard they're playing voodoo. would be too cute that he see's it live. Five is a little young for a concert, would probably have to have ear plugs, you wouldn't wanna hurt the ears. He sounds so cute!!! ahh in a few years, his first concert experience...Godsmack, now that is the way to go........


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• Construction of Cubberley Elementary was completed in 1953, servicing students from kindergarten through sixth grade. Cubberley became a K-5 school during the 1990-91 school year, when sixth grade was added to the middle schools (formerly known as junior highs).
• Cubberley began the conversion to a K-8 school in the 1994-95 school year, with the addition of sixth grade. The transition was completed in the 1996-97 school year, with the first eighth-grade graduation ceremony taking place in June 1997.
• Cubberley became the first National Blue Ribbon School in the Long Beach Unified School District in 1997.
• Cubberley was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 1995, 2004 and 2008.
• In 2002, Cubberley began a GATE program, replacing the Excel program used during previous years. The GATE program provides the depth and complexity on which gifted students thrive.
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Ellwood Patterson Cubberley (1868-1941) was an educator who began his career in education in a one-room Indiana schoolhouse. A pioneer in the field of education, he was instrumental in the development of the profession of school administration in the United States.
• Cubberley studied at Indiana and Columbia universities and taught at Harvard University.
• Before joining Stanford University, he served as the superintendent of schools in San Diego. At Stanford, he accepted a position as professor of education from 1898 to 1917. He was appointed to dean of the School of Education in 1917 and served until 1933.
• In his first year at Stanford, Cubberley traveled 7,700 miles and delivered 77 lectures. The theme of his lectures touted the importance of higher education to educators.
• Cubberley emphasized good teaching methods and insisted that Stanford faculty members develop materials to teach, know what was being taught elsewhere in their specific fields and provide educational leadership within their departments.
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Cubberley K-8 School celebrated its 60th anniversary recently with a rock 'n' roll carnival, including an Elvis Presley impersonator, a classic car show, an inflatable fun zone, an obstacle course, games and tons of activities.
Proceeds benefited Cubberley's classrooms, enrichment programs and sports groups.
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Perhaps the best thing about the Pokedex 3D Pro is that you don't need your 3DS to be connected to WiFi, heck - even you yourself infront of the computer- just to get information on the stats and other stuff.
Of course, if you are a casual Pokemon player - you may or may not consider it. If you are a casual Pokemon player wanting to get serious with Pokemon battling such as myself, then this app is for you. And of course, if you are on the level of Pokemon champions - those that participate in tournaments, I can take it that you already know the information in Pokedex 3D Pro, but it kinda helps, right? :)
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It's been a busy summer as we prepare for the final competitions of 2013 and begin to make plans for our third year, 2014. We have more countries in the pipeline for next year and will be making announcements about these soon, after this year's World Final.
Meanwhile, here's a quick update about what's been happening over the last few months:
Americas Semi-final 2013
Grand Jury finalists - the entries that made it through to the final round of judging - have been announced here. The winners of the competition will be announced on October 1st at a ceremony in New York, details will be sent to the finalists in the next few days.
European Semi-final 2013
If you're a European reader, we've now added a list of the judges at the competition (less any who opted out). The Americas Semi-final judges list will be posted soon.
As asked for in our last end of year survey, from this competition onwards we're also publishing lists of which products made it through to the Grand Jury round of each competition. For the 2013 European Semi-final, you can find this here.
Judges' feedback is now also available for entrants, please log back into the site to find the comments on your entries. Please let us know if you have any problems logging in.
Canadian National Competition 2013
This year's Canadian competition is now open for entries, closing date 18 September, samples by 20 Sept. Full details here.
World Final 2103
The World Final will be judged during Chocolate Week in London, 14-20 October, with the final Grand Jury round taking place live at the London's new Salon du Chocolate on 18 October. Winners of this years competitions will be notified shortly about how to submit their samples.
Judging updates
For those interested in how the awards work and our efforts to be fair, impartial and work for both the industry and consumers, we have a blog post about some of this year's improvements here.
We have much more detailed feedback this year for the Selection round - judges must now provide a technical reason if they feel a sample should not go through to the next round. We've also published the rules the Grand Jury follow when making their final decisions about which products are given prizes.
If you have any questions or queries, please contact us here or use the contact form on our site.
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Hi Martin!
Thank you for the update! Will the ceremony in New York October be opened to everyone or only to the finalists?
It's been a hoot reading judges interpretation. One calls something too weak, another too strong, same product. lol. Our palates sure can be all over the board.
I sent a question to the judge on clarity for future entries. We submitted something that was interpreted negative for what was actually its intended style--so it wasn't an error but it was given rejection marks for such a thing. The onus is on us to make sure our product is interpreted right but how much information to give is a careful balance.
Neat feedback overall though. Love to see how we can integrate and do something different next year/time.
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Soler looking to replenish stock after bat incident, injury
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MESA, Ariz. — You don't hear a lot about Jorge Soler anymore. Not the way you did a year ago when he was driving home-run balls past TV trucks in distant lots. Not like when he signed that
$30 million deal with the Cubs in 2012.
Not unless it has something to do with going after an opponent with a bat on a humid April night in Florida. Or the stress fracture in his leg that ended his season and made him look like he was dogging it during Arizona Fall League play (on orders from the staff to take it easy running).
For all the hype and expectations surrounding the Cubs' brightest prospects, the only certainty when it comes to these things is they won't all make it. That's something Cubs brass from team president Theo Epstein to player-development boss Jason McLeod often remind the drooling media and public.
Unfair or not, Soler is the guy whose stock has fallen most when sizing up the likelihood of success among the Cubs' Big Four prospects (including Javy Baez, Kris Bryant and Albert Almora).
"There's no discipline with that guy," said one veteran scout who saw a lot of Soler at high-A Daytona last season and in the fall league. "He has athletic ability out the [wazoo]. But he can't hit a breaking ball to save his life, and he tries to pull everything. And his attitude sucks. He needs to do a little growing up."
The scout was there when Soler returned from suspension after the bat-wielding incident only to toss his bat in anger after a pop-up and get benched for a game.
Soler, who turned 22 this week, said he doesn't listen to the critics or worry about the doubters.
"I keep the same routine every day, keep my head up and give 100 percent on the field," he said through coach Franklin Font, who helped translate.
He knows that incident, in which he was restrained before any harm was done, hurt his reputation but has no idea how long it will take to overcome perceptions. He doesn't plan to dwell on it.
"I will be the same every day, with a smile on the field," said Soler, whose bat saga was just part of a steep acclimation process in his first full year in the United States after defecting from Cuba.
If there is a perception problem with Soler, that's the problem of those judging him from the outside, said Almora, one of Soler's best friends in the organization and a former roommate.
"What people are saying about him right now, that's for them to say, but, at least in my eyes, he's one of the best guys in this organization," Almora said. "He's phenomenal. The guy hits the ball 950 feet. And he's faster, stronger, better right now [than a year ago].
"He's one of the best guys out there, man. He's quiet, jokes around, has a lot of fun. He's like an older brother to me."
Almora, the wiser-than-19 outfielder from Miami, was one of those who talked to Soler after the highly publicized incident that might not be considered as shocking in Cuba.
"He learned from it, he understood," said Almora, echoing what Soler said.
If anything, the injury that cost him more than half the season had a bigger impact.
"This year's a big year for me," he said as he tries to make up for lost time.
He might have a head start with the fresh eyes of a new manager, Rick Renteria, who compared Soler to Ken Griffey Jr. at the same age in "physicality" and body type.
Renteria called Soler an "active" player on the field, whose personality comes across as "very, very calm. I don't think pressure affects him very much."
Reminded of the bat incident, Renteria said, "I wasn't there; I couldn't tell you. But from what I've seen, he's very composed. Maybe that's a sign of maturity."
Soler said he feels much different and more comfortable after a full year in the United States.
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Did you know that JWU has been named a Top Military Friendly School by GI Jobs? We're proud to be among a select number of colleges and universities that participate in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program). The Yellow Ribbon Program allows the federal government to match, dollar for dollar, JWU's contributions to help you cover expenses above the maximum in-state public college tuition cost. If you qualify with at least 36 months of active duty, the program also provides you with assistance toward fees, housing, books and supplies. To take advantage of your benefits, you must first determine which educational program you may be eligible for. Consult the Department of Veterans Affairs' complete list of educational benefits, which include
Those with service-connected disabilities may be eligible for Vocation Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) (also known as Chapter 31) benefits. Two programs are available for dependents: Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) and Post-9/11 Transfer of Education Benefits. Steps to Enrollment
Extending Benefits or Changing ProgramsIf you plan to use the same benefits at JWU that you used at your previous college, you must submit a Change of Program or Place of Training Form (VA22-1995). If you elect to convert to the Post-9/11 GI Bill in lieu of your previous benefit program, you need to complete another original application (VA22-1990). Forms can be submitted electronically to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Payment Process and VerificationDepending on which VA program you qualify for, your benefits may be paid either directly to you or to JWU. After you receive your Certificate of Eligibility and your attendance at JWU is confirmed, your VA certifying official will confirm your enrollment with the VA. You may be required to verify your attendance with the VA at the end of each month. (Students receiving benefits under Chapter 35 and 33 are not required to verify attendance each month.) Monthly verification can be completed by phone at 1-877-823-2378 or online through WAVE (Web Automated Verification of Enrollment). It is your responsibility to inform the VA and JWU of any changes in attendance, your major or program, or your address.If you have questions about the process, contact one of our VA certifying officials.Sameth Phin (Chapter 33 only) or Jaime DiPaola (all other programs) in ProvidenceSharlene Mitchell in North Miami Tillie Fathbruckner(last name A-H)and Kim Macintosh (Last name I-Z) in DenverKat Chitow in Charlotte


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Facts about Gertie
- Breed: Chihuahua
- Color: Brown/Chocolate - With Tan
- Age: Adult
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Female
Gertie's Info...
I am already spayed, housetrained, purebred, up to date with shots, not good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
Adoption fee is only $100!
Gertie is one of our newest toy sized dogs. She is 2 years old and only 5 pounds. She is shy with new people but a total cuddle monkey. She loves to cuddle with human (men or women) and especially to be under the blankets. With new people who try to pick her up she will mouth them, gently, and then is great being held. She learns to trust quickly, and is actually just a fun dog. She plays, and looks silly and makes cute noises, but then she doesn't bite hard or anything (making her ideal for all ages). I am not usually a fan of little dogs, but she is just really easy- spends most of her time being cute and cuddling! She is crate trained and mostly housebroken (I have to put her out as in the morning she does not want to go outside). She is not a fan of cats, she will chase them and nip of their tails or bottoms (sadly mine is too old to correct this behavior). Because of her tiny size she will not be considered for families with small children. She is spayed, utd on vaccines, microchipped, had her teeth cleaned and will come with a month of free pet insurance.
If interested in adopting this toy cutie, email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Gertie, a Sacramento Chihuahua dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Chihuahua for sale in Sacramento, or seeking a Chihuahua dog from a breeder in Sacramento.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Sacramento already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Sacramento breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Chihuahua breeders who help with Chihuahua rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Sacramento paves the way for another one to be saved.


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10 Key Steps For Managing School District Investments: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Glossary |
2. Establish sound policies.
School boards are responsible for setting the investment policy and the investment strategy for the district. But what is a sound investment policy? The answer can be very different for different districts; all district officials however, should understand certain basic points, regardless of their districts size.
Section 2256.005 of the Government Code requires school districts to annually review and adopt local investment policy and strategies. The local investment policy must be written, primarily emphasizing the safety of principal and liquidity, and address investment diversification, yield, maturity and the quality and capability of investment management.
The school district investment policy must include the following elements:
- a list of the types of authorized investments in which the funds of the school district may be invested;
- the maximum allowable stated maturity of any individual investment by fund owned by the school district;
- for pooled fund groups, the maximum dollar-weighted average maturity allowed based on the stated final maturity date of the portfolio of any individual portfolio managed by the school district;
- methods to monitor the market price of investments acquired with public funds; and
- a requirement for settlement of all transactions, except investment pool funds and mutual funds, on a delivery versus payment basis, according to Section 2256.005(b)(4) of the Government Code.
A school district is also required to adopt a separate written investment strategy for each fund or pooled fund group (portfolio) under its control, according to Section 2256.005(d) of the Government Code. Each investment strategy must describe the investment objectives for the fund using the following priorities in order of importance:
- Understanding the suitability of the investment to the financial requirements of the entity;
- Preservation and safety of principal;
- Liquidity;
- Marketability of the investment if the need arises to liquidate the investment before maturity ;
- Diversification of the investment portfolio; and
- Yield.
Each school district must customize its investment policy and strategies to meet board and administrative objectives as defined, as well as the unique conditions and resources of the district. School districts are required to review annually their investment policies and investment strategies, according to Section 2256.005(e) of the Government Code. Furthermore, the district must adopt a written instrument, such as a resolution, stating that it has reviewed the investment policy and investment strategies, and record any changes made to the policy or strategies.
A school district is also required to designate one or more of its employees (or other designee such as an investment adviser) as its investment officer to be responsible for the investment of funds, according to Section 2256.005(f) of the Government Code.
Training Required
Investment officers, treasurers and chief financial officers must attend two types of training: (1) at least one training session containing at least 10 hours of instruction relating to investment responsibilities within a year after taking office and (2) 10 hours of training every two years thereafter. The Public Funds Investment Act requires training to be provided by an independent source approved by the school districts board or a designated investment committee who advises the investment officer as provided for in the districts investment policy, according to Section 2256.008(a) of the Government Code. Training must include education in investment controls, security risks, strategy risks, market risks, diversification of investment portfolio, and compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act, according to Section 2256.008(c) of the Government Code.
Written Quarterly Report
Not less than quarterly, the investment officer of a school district must prepare and submit to the school board a written report of investment transactions made by the district, following generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), according to Section 2256.023 (a) of the Government Code.
The report must include (1) a detailed description of the investment position of the school district on the date of the report and (2) a summary statement of each pooled fund group (portfolio), including:
- beginning market value for the reporting period;
- fully accrued interest during the period (accrued interest minus coupon payment: not cash basis);
- additions and changes to the market value during the period;
- ending market value for the period;
- statement of the book value and market value of each invested asset at the beginning and end of the reporting period;
- statement of the maturity date, if applicable, of each invested asset;
- statement of the account, fund, or pooled fund group for which each asset was acquired; and
- statement of the compliance of the investment portfolio with the school districts investment policy and investment strategies and with state law, according to Section 2256.023(b) of the Government Code.
In addition, the report must be prepared jointly by all investment officers of the district and be signed by each investment officer, according to Section 2256.023(b)(2) and (3) of the Government Code.
Considerations in Developing an Investment Policy
There are at least five variables that school boards must consider as they develop investment policies: the source of the funds, the amount of money available, the length of time that the money is available, the market rate that the board expects to achieve and the amount of risk the board is willing to take to achieve the desired income.
Investments can range from small dollar amounts that are only available for a matter of days or hours, to operating funds available for approximately a year, to millions of dollars that result when municipal bonds are sold for construction projects that may not be used for a year or more. And while municipal bonds are the single largest lump sum of cash that districts may have to work with, bonds are not the only source of funds for investment.
All school districts, even the smallest ones that are particularly strapped for cash, have money to invest. Funds sitting in low or no interest bank accounts or not yet deposited are funds that can earn interest. The structure of bank services can make districts money. Cash flow analysis can identify when funds are needed and funds that can be invested for longer periods.
With the exception of certain special districts and open enrollment charter schools, every school district in the state collects property taxes, and most of those taxes are collected from December through February of each school year. All of the money is not spent immediately; rather some is used incrementally throughout the year. There is money that may be available for longer-term investments.
Districts also receive some portion of their revenues from the state. On average, the state provides about 46.1 percent of district revenues, with property wealthy districts getting less, less frequently and property poor districts getting more, more frequently. State payments are sent to districts periodically over the year. A month or more may lapse between the time that state money is received and expenditures are made from those funds. These monies may only be invested for a few weeks or days, but even these short-term investments can earn money.
On any given day of the week, districts have six to 100 active bank accounts, depending on the size of the district. Some of these accounts are interest bearing and some are not. Money moves in and out of those accounts daily. And, these are monies that can be invested for short periods of time, even invested overnight.
The strategies for investing for longer periods are significantly different from the strategies used for short-term investments. For some school districts, longer-term investments are defined as 90 days or longer. Only a districts own cash flow analysis will define cash use and appropriate strategies.
For example, when a district knows that it will not need a given amount money for a period of three months or more, the types of investment instruments considered appropriate might include certificates of deposit, agency notes and commercial paper that yield higher rates of interest. The downside is that these longer-term investment instruments may be subject to interest rate risk in the event that market interest rates increase. For example, if a district invests in a fixed rate instrument that pays 3 percent interest and the rate rises to 4 percent during that period, the district will have lost the opportunity for a higher rate of return. Therefore, board policy must be very clear about what dollars can and should be invested in instruments with early withdrawal penalties (such as Certificates of Deposits) or market price risk (such as securities). And the board must be prepared to consider the ramifications of spending decisions that might require early withdrawal of those funds.
Once the board fully understands what money it has available or anticipates having available in the future for investment purposes, it must then set the administrations investment parameters. Those parameters should be based upon the benchmark yield that the board has established, the amount of risk the board is willing to assume in order to achieve the desired income and the expertise and time available to manage the investments.
For example, a savings account in a bank or a certificate of deposit that is fully insured by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC) pays a lower interest rate because it has no market or volatility risk, but it does have collateral risk and risk of withdrawal penalties. Volatility risk is the risk that a specific security price will increase or decrease by greater increments than the general market. Collateral risk is the risk that the market value of collateral pledged to secure a deposit or an investment will not be sufficient to pay the principal of the investment.
The Public Funds Investment Act and the Texas Education Code contain a list of investment instruments that are prohibited by law because they are deemed to be too risky for governments or school districts. The school boards challenge is to examine all of the types of investments available to them and the capabilities of staff who will be administering the policy and set workable parameters for staff to follow.
While the Act lists all the types of investments, it is up to the board to tailor that list to its district. These parameters should authorize various types of investments for the many varieties of money. For example, in a smaller district with few staff resources to monitor the marketplace, a strong depository contract that allows funds held in the bank to earn a yield and one or more local government investment pools may be appropriate for both short and long-term investments.
In a moderate to large-sized district with the staff to conduct more extensive market analysis, some combination of investments in agency notes, commercial paper and local government investment pools may be possible and more appropriate. When a district has funds that it will not need for a period of three or more months, the district may want to consider investing in securities with higher interest rates and longer maturity dates. External sources of investment assistance or advice are available to help districts decide on the best approach for them.
Interest earnings can make it possible for even smaller districts to hire an extra teacher, buy needed technology or simply keep up with inflation between the time that bonds are issued and construction projects are complete. During 1998-99, for example, school districts in Texas reported interest earnings of $664 million. Once policies and strategies are in place, the administration should report quarterly to the school board and show board members how the policies are affecting the yield, positively or negatively.
Additional Resources:
Below is a list of additional resources you may find helpful. Information in the documents and URLs listed below are not endorsed by this agency, but only provided as resource material. For more information on these resources, consult the bibliography.
Public Funds Investing in Texas
(University of North Texas) An overview of developing an investment policy, including the requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act and the necessary investment controls.
Investment Controls
(University of North Texas)
The elements of investment controls, the purpose of the school district investment policy, the role of ethics and disclosure in controlling risk, relationships with investment providers, and reporting requirements.
Sample Investment Policies
For illustration purposes only, the following school districts have granted permission for use of their investment policies as samples for other school districts to review. Once at the Web site, type "investment" in the search option.
Allen ISD
Eanes ISD
Mansfield ISD
North East ISD
Paris ISD
Round Rock ISD
|IMPORTANT NOTICE: The information in this document is presented solely as technical assistance and as a resource available to school districts. The information does not serve as a substitute for legal advice nor replace the independent judgement of a district's governing body concerning its investments. A district should consult its attorney or other appropriate counsel such as its investment adviser to resolve questions about its investment transactions.


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