text: STATE OF MAINE MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Case No. 92-03 Issued: April 6, 1992 ________________________________________ ) SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF SANFORD, ) ) Complainant, ) ) v. ) DECISION AND ORDER ) COUNCIL 93, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 481, ) SANFORD PUBLIC WORKS BARGAINING UNIT, ) ) Respondent. ) ________________________________________) On August 29, 1991, the Selectmen of the Town of Sanford (Town) filed a prohibited practice complaint with the Maine Labor Relations Board (Board) alleging that Council 93, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 481, Sanford Public Works Bargaining Unit (AFSCME) has refused to bargain in good faith as required by 26 M.R.S.A. 965(1)(C) and (D) (1988) in violation of 26 M.R.S.A. 964(2)(B) (1988), by rejecting a mutually ratified contract, agreed upon by the collective bargaining representatives of the parties, and by insisting upon the resumption of contract negotiations seventeen days after the communication of the Union's favorable contract ratification vote. In its Answer, received by the Board on October 17, 1991, and sub- sequently amended, AFSCME denies that its actions violate the Maine Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law (MPELRL). AFSCME's repu- diation of the contract, based on a second unsuccessful ratification vote, is advanced by AFSCME as permissible based upon two underlying assertions. The first of these is that the initial ratification vote was void because, contrary to the parties' ground rules and union policy, the employees did not have a complete written contract to review prior to their initial rati- fication vote. The second assertion is that the initial vote was void because four employees were not notified and did not attend the initial ratification meeting. AFSCME also avers that it should not be found in violation of the refusal to bargain proscriptions contained in the MPELRL, because the Town waived its right to complain of any such violation -1- when the Town engaged in further collective bargaining negotiations in response to a ten-day notice submitted to the Town by AFSCME. On November 8, 1991, Alternate Chair James D. Libby conducted a pre- hearing conference. The November 17, 1991, Prehearing Conference Memorandum and Order issued by Alternate Chair Libby is incorporated in and made a part of this order. On November 21, 1991, the Board's Counsel met with the parties for the purpose of reaching a stipulated factual record upon which to resolve the issues in controversy. Additional stipulations concerning the terms of the agreements, which were submitted to and ratified by both AFSCME and the selectmen, respectively, were received on March 2 and April 3, 1992. The Town is represented in this matter by Attorney Patricia M. McDonough. AFSCME is represented by AFSCME Staff Representative Richard V. Taylor. On January 24, 1992, the Board, consisting of Chair Peter T. Dawson, Employer Representative Howard Reiche, Jr., and Employee Repre- sentative George W. Lambertson, deliberated the case, taking into con- sideration the parties' stipulations, admissions, and simultaneous initial and reply briefs, the last of which was received on January 10, 1992. JURISDICTION The Board has jurisdiction to hear evidence and determine the issues in this case and to render a decision and order pursuant to 26 M.R.S.A. 968(5)(A) (1988). The Respondent Town is a public employer within the meaning of 26 M.R.S.A. 962(7) (Supp. 1991). AFSCME is a bargaining agent within the meaning of 26 M.R.S.A. 962(2) (1988). FINDINGS OF FACT Based upon the parties' stipulations and exhibits, we make the following findings: 1. The Selectmen of the Town of Sanford (Town), having its place of business at 267 Main Street, Sanford, Maine 04073, is a public employer within the meaning of the Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law (MPELRL). 2. Council 93, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 481 (AFSCME) is a public employee organization -2- within the meaning of the MPELRL. 3. AFSCME is the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the entire group of permanent employees in the bureau of highways and sanitation (Unit) excluding certain clerical and supervisory employees. There are approximately 33 employees in the bargaining unit. 4. AFSCME and the Town were parties to a Collective Bargaining Agreement (Agreement) which expired December 31, 1990. 5. Richard V. Taylor is the field representative assigned to the Unit and has been at all times relevant herein the Chief Negotiator for AFSCME. 6. Roy Moses, Donald Cabana, Larry Davis, Larry Stone and Dean Waterhouse have been at all times relevant herein members of the bargaining team. 7. The Town's fiscal year ended June 30, 1991. 8. The parties began negotiations on August 24, 1990, and held nine bargaining sessions, including four mediation sessions. The last mediation session occurred on January 16, 1991. 9. On or about March 13, 1991, a mutual request for fact finding was made to the Maine Labor Relations Board. 10. By letter dated May 6, 1991, a fact-finding panel was assigned and the date for fact finding set for June 5, 1991. 11. On or about May 3, 1991, AFSCME's negotiator made a proposed contract settlement offer to the Town's negotiator. 12. On or about May 6, 1991, that offer was communicated by the Town's negotiator in written form to the Town. 13. On or about May 15, 1991, the Town's negotiator made a counter offer to AFSCME's negotiator by telephone. 14. AFSCME's negotiator agreed to take the offer to the membership of the Unit for a vote. 15. On May 28, 1991, at a special Selectmen meeting, the proposed contract between the parties was ratified by the Selectmen. This informa- tion was published in the newspaper. The Maine Labor Relations Board was notified and asked to continue the date for the fact finding pending rati- -3- fication of the contract. 16. On or about June 3, 1991, AFSCME's negotiator called the Town's negotiator to review the terms of the proposed agreement prior to a planned Union1 meeting on the evening of June 3, 1991. 17. The Union met on or about the evening of June 3, 1991, to review the terms of the proposed agreement. The Union meeting on June 3, 1991, was held after work and before 6 p.m. Richard V. Taylor was in attendance at this meeting and explained the terms of the contract settlement. Taylor possessed four signed tentative agreements at the time of said meeting. Additional proposals were verbal from the Town negotiator to the AFSCME negotiator, and AFSCME representative Taylor presented the additional pro- posals verbally to the Union membership. At the close of the June 3, 1991, Union meeting, the membership in attendance made a decision not to vote on the contract at that time but to postpone the vote until June 4, 1991, so the membership could "sleep on it." 18. The Union met again on or about the morning of June 4, 1991, and ratified the proposed agreement by a margin of approximately seventeen to six. The Union meeting on June 4, 1991, was held at about 6 a.m. or thirty minutes prior to the start of the work day. No AFSCME Council 93 official was in attendance at the June 4, 1991, ratification vote. 19. On or about the afternoon of June 4, 1991, AFSCME's negotiator notified the Town's negotiator that the contract had been ratified. 20. Subsequently, the Town's negotiator informed both AFSCME's nego- tiator and the Town Administrator of a potential problem concerning four employees who allegedly were not notified of the ratification meeting and did not attend it. Further, the Town was informed that this was not a problem as the four votes would not make a difference with regard to the outcome of the favorable vote. ___________________________________ 1The parties' stipulations seem to refer to the bargaining "Unit" and the "Union" interchangeably. No issue has been raised respecting sub- mission of the agreement for ratification to the Union's membership rather than to the Unit's membership. Moreover, there is no evidence of the com- parative memberships. -4- 21. At the third Union meeting held on or about June 21, 1991, Charles Sherburne, Area Coordinator for AFSCME Council 93 and the President of Local 481, was in attendance, along with Richard V. Taylor. Sherburne led this meeting and permitted another vote on the proposed contract by a "division of the house". The membership did not have a proposed written contract draft for any of the meetings referenced in the Complaint. The proposed contract was rejected at this third meeting2. By letter dated June 21, 1991, AFSCME's negotiator informed the Town that the Union had met again and held a new vote on the proposed agreement. The same letter was also a ten-day notice to meet. 22. The parties met for the purposes of continued negotiations on July 9,1991. 23. AFSCME informed the Town that the reasons for the second ratifica- tion vote on the contract were: (a) the vote was held in violation of the Union's international constitution in that the proposed settlement was not presented to the membership in writing; and that (b) four park department employees were not notified of the meeting along with employees who were on vacation, specifically, Donald Cabana. 24. No one from the Union requested any written tentative agreement or draft prior to any of the Union ratification votes. At least for the past ten years, no written contract draft was prepared until after the Union had ratified the terms of the new agreement. 25. As a result of this final negative contract ratification vote, the Union proposed to either extend the contract for a year or proceed to fact finding. 26. The parties renewed their request for fact finding and a fact- finding hearing was subsequently held. 27. The Town's share of the costs of fact finding was $911.23. 28. The following constitutes the terms of the collective bargaining ___________________________________ 2There is no indication of the margin by which the second vote failed to pass. -5- agreement negotiated and ratified by the parties: CURRENT AGREEMENT Except as specifically modified below, the terms of the current contract will remain in effect. ARTICLE 3 - WORK TIME A. Work Week 2. Sanitation Division a. Rubbish collection employees shall have a work week consisting of four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour days, Monday through Thursday. The Rubbish Crew will work on the incentive program and may stop work at the completion of their work, which shall be no less than eight (8) hours per work day. The work performed on the routes must be within acceptable standards of safety, use of equipment and due regard to the people of Sanford. ARTICLE 4 - VACATIONS A. Vacation is as follows: 1. For each year of employment through the completion of six (6) continuous years of service employees shall earn two (2) weeks of vacation to be used in the following anniversary year. 2. For each year of employment between the beginning of seven (7) years of continuous service and the completion of four- teen (14) years of continuous service employees shall earn three (3) weeks of vacation to be used in the following anniversary year. 3. For each year of employment between the beginning of fifteen (15) years of continuous service employees shall earn four (4) weeks of vacation to be used in the following anniver- sary year. 4. No vacation may be taken until it has been earned. An employee must work a full year before taking any vacation, i.e. during the second anniversary year of employment, vacation earned during the first year of employment may be used; during the third year of employment, vacation earned during the second year of employment may be used, and so on during the term of employment. 5. If a holiday falls within an employee's scheduled vaca- tion, it is counted as a holiday instead of a vacation day. (Note: The pro-ration schedule for the accruing and taking of vacation for less than one year of service has been deleted from the contract. The langauge [sic] in 1-3 above has been rewritten -6- and not not [sic] changed as to meaning except as underlined. The rewrite was for the purpose of eliminating any vacation eli- gibility until after 1 complete year of service and changing the vacation accrul [sic] system to anniversary date of employment.) ARTICLE 5 - HOLIDAYS B. 2. If a holiday falls within an employee's scheduled vaca- tion, it is counted as a holiday instead of a vacation day. The employee shall have the right to select the time to take his/her adjusted vacation day off during the year, the date to be mutually agreed to between the employee and the Town. (Note: This section was rewritten for clarity and not changed as to meaning from current contract.) ARTICLE 6 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE A. Sick Leave 4. Employees shall call in sick at least thirty (30) minutes before the beginning of the work shift in order to receive sick pay unless extenuating circumstances are present. Doctor's cer- tification may be required for sick leave of three (3) days dura- tion or more except that the Employer may request a doctor's certification any time there is suspected abuse of sick leave. If a doctor's certificate is required for personal or family sick leave usage, the certificate must be furnished to the Town within five (5) working days of the last date of sick leave usage. No doctor's certification will be required for sick leave absence of one (1) days duration (personal or family) provided there is no recurrent sick leave absence within thirty (30) calendar days thereafter. Failure to notify the Director of the Bureau of Highways and Sanitation, foreman, or clerks of department, of illness will mean loss of sick leave. C. Bereavement Leave 1. In the event of death in the family of the employee's current spouse or children, the employee shall, upon request, be granted up to five (5) calendar days leave of absence with pay including the day of the funeral. No pay shall be granted for days an employee is not scheduled to work. In the event of death of parents, current father-in-law, current mother-in-law, brother, sister, grandparents and grandchildren, the employee shall upon request be granted up to three (3) calendar days leave of absence with pay including the day of the funeral. No pay shall be granted for days an employee is not scheduled to work. ARTICLE 9 - POSTING Bargaining unit job openings for regular positions shall be posted on the bulletin board of the divisions of the public works -7- department for a period of four (4) business days. Business days shall be days when the Town Administrator's office is open. At the time of the posting, copies of said posting will be forwarded to the Department. At the end of this period, if the job has not been filled, it may be filled at the discretion of the Town Administrator or his/her designee. (Note: Changed 7 days to the 4, deleted posting on the Town Bulletin Board and deleted sending such posting to the Union President.) ARTICLE 22 - DISTRIBUTION OF OVERTIME D. The method of equalizing overtime shall be distributed by divisions (highway, park, sanitation, mechanics, airport). Equalization shall take place in intervals of six (6) months (November-March and April-October). The overtime which cannot be filled within any one division will be distributed to the other four divisions by an equalization method to be posted as described above. WAGES Base rate remains the same for the term of the contract. On the last payroll date in June, all employees on the payroll shall receive a one time bonus equal to 3% mutiplied by their base rate by 1040 hours or the number of actual hours they were employed if they began work after January 1, 1991. Employees who are not on the payroll when this bonus is paid, is [sic] not eligible to receive such payment. TERM OF CONTRACT Effective January 1, 1991 and expiring June 30, 1992. 29. The Town did not submit to negotiations or fact finding under an expression of protest and no warning was given by the Town that it might seek to recoup its costs in either such regard by way of prohibited practice complaint proceedings. 30. Nothing in AFSCME's submitted excerpts from the AFSCME International Constitution, the AFSCME Council 93 Constitution, or the Constitution of the Southern Maine Area Public Employees Local Number 481, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, requires a written agreement as a prerequisite to the holding of an effec- tive ratification vote. 31. The Local 481 Constitution states that "[t]he members of a unit shall vote and pass on all matters and terms of union contracts and agree- -8- ments affecting them, or entered into or nogotiated [sic] on their behalf." 32. The AFSCME International Constitution states, inter alia, that: Members shall have the right to full participation, through discussion and vote, in the decision-making processes of the union, and to pertinent information needed for the exercise of this right. This right shall specifically include decisions con- cerning the acceptance or rejection of collective bargaining contracts, memoranda of understanding, or any other agreements affecting their wages, hours, or other terms and conditions of employment. All members shall have an equal right to vote and each vote case shall be of equal weight. POSITIONS OF THE PARTIES The Town contends that a contract exists, the repudiation of which by AFSCME constitutes an unlawful refusal to bargain prohibited by the MPELRL. AFSCME asserts as affirmative defenses: that the Town waived its right to claim a violation by engaging in continued negotiations; that the Town "cannot interfere with the internal politics of AFSCME"; that AFSCME's "only written communication regarding the outcome of any vote was a notice to the Town that the proposal presented was rejected by the membership. The reason[s] for the rejection [were lack of] compliance with Union policy requiring a written proposal for a ratification vote and [the assertion that the procedure was] in violation of signed ground rules also requiring all tentative agreements to be in writing." DISCUSSION This case is not one in which avoidance of a collectively bargained agreement is being sought by one party on the basis of disagreement over what constitutes the agreed-upon terms. Additionally, there is no allega- tion or evidence in this case of failure of either party to satisfy specif- ically reserved preconditions to conclusion of a binding agreement. Furthermore, no mention of a right to a second ratification vote by unit members was advanced by AFSCME prior to notification to the Town that the agreement had failed to pass the second vote. Compare General Teamsters Chauffeurs and Helpers, Local 249 and V & M Manufacturing, 168 NLRB 389 (1967), with, Downey Unified School District and Los Angeles City and County School Employees Union, Local 99, 4 PERC 11161, 2 NPER 05-11161 -9- (Calif. Public Employee Relations Board Sept. 10, 1980). There is no Maine State statutory analogue to the federal Landrum- Griffin Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, P.L. 86-257, approved Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 519; last amended by P.L. 100-182, effective Dec. 7, 1987, 29 U.S.C.A. 401-531 (1985), which establishes specific requirements for private sector internal union elections. There is also no indication of union conduct in the facts of this case so egregious as to compel us to conclude that no contract ought to exist.3 If the parties desired to require that only a written draft would be sufficient for sub- mission to their principals for ratification they might have incorporated such a requirement in their ground rules, as the parties did in Teamsters Local Union No. 48 v. City of Westbrook, No. 89-05, 11 NPER ME-20001 (Me.L.R.B. Oct. 25, 1988). They did not do so here. Moreover, although the parties' ground rules do require tentative agreements to "be reduced to writing and signed by the designated agents as they are reached," AFSCME did not assert noncompliance with the ground rules at any time prior to the conclusion of an agreement, or before submission of that agreement to its membership for ratification. We have been pointed to no case suggesting a plausible rationale for holding, in facts similar to those in the present case, that one party should be allowed to avoid a contract ratified by both parties through a second unfavorable ratification vote. Even though there is no demonstrated detrimental reliance or actual implementation in the instant case we are compelled to find, as did the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, in Beloit City Employees Local 643, AFSCME AFL-CIO and City of Beloit, No. 17033-A, slip op. at 5, 1 NPER 51-10075 (Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission Aug. 1, 1979), that: To conclude in the instant context that the Union, even when acting upon a good faith belief that its ratification process was flawed, could successfully reverse its ratification decision ___________________________________ 3Although AFSCME alleges that its submission of the contract for ratif- ication without previously supplying a written contract to voters violated its bylaws and constitution, the documents submitted to establish such violation were not probative. -10- would create an awesome and unacceptable potential for uncer- tainty and chicanery within the collective bargaining process[,] which would fly in the face of the goal of peaceful and harmonious bargaining relationships which the [MPELRL] attempts to encourage. We conclude that lack of submission of a written draft to unit members prior to attempted ratification, as well as the conduct of a ratification vote at a meeting less than unanimously attended are, in the facts of this case, matters within the exclusive control of AFSCME and matters solely of internal union affair. Accordingly, we will not sanction AFSCME's attempt to avoid a contract, reached through apparently arms-length dealings with the Town, on the basis of its own conduct. We decline to award attorney's fees or other costs in this case. Although we have failed to find, as requested by AFSCME, that the Town's participation in further collective bargaining and fact finding constituted a waiver of the Town's right to allege that AFSCME has refused to bargain, we do find that the Town's failure to notify AFSCME that its further nego- tiations were undertaken only under conditions of protest constitutes a waiver of the right to request attorney's fees and costs. Our finding in this regard is meant to balance our desire on the one hand that in nego- tiations parties not become too quickly recalcitrant and resort to the board with our competing desire, on the other hand, that parties not engage in the gamesmanship of participating in further negotiations without an apprisal that should further attempted negotiations prove unsatisfactory, resort to the board will likely occur. ORDER On the basis of the foregoing findings of fact and discussion and by virtue of and pursuant to the powers granted to the Maine Labor Relations Board by the provisions of 26 M.R.S.A. 968(5) (1988 & Supp. 1991), it is hereby ORDERED: 1. That Council 93, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 481, Sanford Public Works Bargaining Unit (AFSCME), shall cease and desist from refusing to bargain, in violation of 26 M.R.S.A. 964(2)(B) (1988) by failing to reduce to writing and sign a duly ratified collectively bargained agreement. 2. That AFSCME shall cease and desist from refusing to bargain, in violation of 26 M.R.S.A. 964(2)(B) (1988) by demanding -11- continued negotiations and fact finding over mandatory subjects contained in an effective collectively-bargained agreement. 3. That AFSCME shall post for sixty (60) days in conspicuous places where notices to Sanford Public Works Bargaining Unit employees are customarily posted, and at times when such employees customarily perform work at those places, copies of the attached notice to employees which states that AFSCME will cease and desist from the actions set forth in paragraphs one and two and will take the affirmative action set forth in paragraphs three and four. Copies of the notice shall be signed by a duly authorized representative of AFSCME prior to posting and shall be posted by AFSCME immediately upon receipt.4 AFSCME shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other materials. 4. That AFSCME shall notify the Board by affidavit or other proof of the date of posting and of final compliance with this order. Dated at Augusta, Maine, this 6th day of April, 1992. MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD The parties are advised of their right pursuant /s/________________________________ to 26 M.R.S.A. 968(5)(F) Peter T. Dawson (Supp. 1991) to seek review Chair of this decision and order by the Superior Court by filing a complaint, in accordance with Rule 80C /s/________________________________ of the Maine Rules of Civil Howard Reiche, Jr. Procedure,.within 15 days Employer Representative of the date of the issuance of this decision. /s/________________________________ George W. Lambertson Employee Representative ___________________________________ 4In the event that the Board's Decision and Order is appealed and is affirmed by the Maine Superior Court, the words in the Notice "Posted by Order of the Maine Labor Relations Board" shall be altered to read "Posted by Order of the Maine Labor Relations Board, affirmed by the Maine Superior Court." -12- NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES __________________________________ POSTED PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD AFTER A HEARING IN WHICH ALL PARTIES HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT WE HAVE VIOLATED THE LAW AND WE HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO POST THIS NOTICE. WE INTEND TO CARRY OUT THE ORDER OF THE MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD AND ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING: WE WILL cease and desist from refusing to bargain, in violation of 26 M.R.S.A. 964(2)(B) (1988), by failing to reduce to writing and sign a duly ratified collectively-bargained agreement. WE WILL cease and desist from refusing to bargain, in violation of 26 M.R.S.A. 964(2)(B) (1988), by demanding continued nego- tiations and fact finding over mandatory subjects contained in an effective collectively-bargained agreement. _____________________ ___________________________________________ Date AFSCME Representative This notice must remain posted for 60 consecutive days from the date of posting. Any questions concerning this notice or compliance with its pro- visions may be directed to: STATE OF MAINE MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD STATE HOUSE STATION 90, AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 (207) 289-2015 ______________________________________________________________________ THIS IS AN OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT NOTICE AND MUST NOT BE DEFACED. ______________________________________________________________________


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The Bavarian Chalets represent the first phase of a careful expansion that will eventually include 48 luxury, full service, residential units at the base of the Kachina Lift in Taos Ski Valley. The owners, guests and rental tenants of the Bavarian Chalets enjoy ski-in/ski-out access.
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This holiday apartment house is a beautiful, 19th century, Greek-designed building on Ince Kas Street. It was recently renovated and fully refurbished by an experienced architect to meet not only the highest standards in terms aesthetic appeal but also to fulfill your functional needs. Composed three floors, on the ground floor you find an American style kitchen, a dining room and a living room opening to a cozy garden. The upper two floors have a bathroom/ toilet and two bright, spacious bedrooms with 1.8m wide double beds (can be separated in two single beds) each. The bedrooms in the top floor even have a small balcony overlooking the street and the garden respectively.
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The district of Aynali Cesme (translation: "fountain with mirrors") is part of the historical core of modern-day Beyoglu, formerly known as "Pera." At the end of the 19th century, a devastating fire destroyed most of the traditional wooden architecture in this neighbourhood but was completely rebuilt afterwards. Oddly enough, thanks to this catastrophe, the district offers a unique and complete collection of the architectural styles from around the turn of the 19th/ 20th century. Old Greek buildings with oriel windows overlooking the narrow streets are characteristic of this part of the city. Thus, with a bit of knowledge, a stroll back home equates to a stroll through a crucial time in modern Istanbul history. Our apartment in Aynali Cesme are a far cry from the neighbourhoods of tourists and carpet-sellers. Surrounded by locals conducting their daily affairs and children playing in the street, your base in Istanbul is easily compared to a Turkish village rather than a contrived tourist attraction. Nevertheless, you're in the heart of Istanbul from where you are only minutes away from the famous pedestrian boulevard 'Istiklal Caddesi' which leads you directly to Taksim Square, the transportation hub of modern Istanbul. From there, all major attractions, such as the Sultanahmet district with the world famous Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, are in close reach.
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A small portion of tracks created by drumfunk legend Dev Paradox. Just a glimpse in the magic world of breaks. Enjoy!
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Drum'n'bass meets rap/hip-hop.
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Selection of tracks to get you in the mood for some bedroom action.
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Conventional hemodynamic resuscitation may fail to optimize tissue perfusion: An observational study on the effects of dobutamine, enoximone, and norepinephrine in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock ArticlePLoS ONE, 9(8)
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The plasma level and biomarker value of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury are not affected by continuous venovenous hemofiltration and anticoagulation applied ArticleCritical Care (Print), 18(2)
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Jeremy drives the Ferrari 599 GTO, part 2/2 (Series 16, Episode 2)
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Shaken baby released from Maine Medical Center
Updated On: Jan 29 2014 10:16:22 PM EST
A baby injured and blinded after allegedly being shaken by her father was released from Maine Medical Center on Monday.
The young girl's father appeared in Augusta District Court on the same day. Kevin Peaslee, 21, of Augusta, was indicted and charged with two counts of aggravated assault and on charge of assault in connection with a Dec. 21 incident in which the 6-month-old child suffered injuries, including brain damage and blindness.
The baby was in grave condition at Maine Medical Center on Friday, but was released on Monday, a hospital official said. She is now a ward of the state.
State and Augusta police arrested Peaslee on Friday after he was indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury.
A judge set bail at $25,000 cash or $50,000 single surety on Monday. Peaslee was bailed out of the jail on Wednesday morning.
Peaslee's attorney argued he has no criminal record and is suffering from mental illness.
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Though he seems quite at home among the advanced tools at his Jersey Smiles dental office, Dr. Shankar Iyer is no stranger to the world outside. The jet-setting dentist has made a name for himself as an international speaker, having lectured on subjects such as implant and prosthetic dentistry across Europe, South America, and Asia. When he isn't publishing peer-reviewed articles or patiently autographing tooth fairies' prized collections, Dr. Iyer joins Drs. Preeti Iyer and Devika Bhola—as well as a dedicated staff of dental assistants—at his offices in Elizabeth and Jersey City. Together, the three dentists clean and correct smiles with treatments that encompass the many subsets of their field, from dental implants to prosthodontics and smile design. Their collective expertise has not gone unnoticed by former and current patients, many of whom will testify to the staff's "professionalism and humane attitude" in devising gentle treatments to correct chipped teeth, brighten stained enamel, and silence the trills of swallowed harmonicas.
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Extinct Germanic language spoken by the Goths. Its records antedate those of other Germanic languages by about four centuries. Best known from a translation of the Bible into Gothic in AD 350, it died out among the Ostrogoths after the fall of their kingdom in Italy in the 6th century and among the Visigoths around the time of the Arab conquest in 711. It persisted longer in the Crimea, where a form of Gothic was spoken as late as the 16th century.
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BOK Financial (BOKF) upgraded at Morgan Stanley from Underweight to Equal-weight. $60 price target. Company should benefit from credit improvement and see better C&I loan growth.Peabody Energy (BTU) upgraded at Goldman from Neutral to Buy. Company can deliver above-average organic growth. Cobalt International (CIE) rated new Buy at Citigroup. $18 price target. Company is a high-risk, high-return play on the Gulf of Mexico and West Africa. Consol Energy (CNX) upgraded at Goldman from Sell to Neutral. Marcellus and Utica wells can drive near-term EBITDA growth. Copart (CPRT) downgraded at Goldman from Buy to Neutral. Valuation call, based on a $47 price target. HSN (HSNI) downgraded at Citigroup from Buy to Hold. $31 price target. HSN's web traffic has slowed. Liberty Interactive (LINTA) downgraded at Citigroup from Buy to Hold. $18 price target. Cited the delayed timing of LINTA hard-spin. Mosaic (MOS) rated new Buy at UBS. Company's stock price pullback and discount relative to peers offers an attractive opportunity. Oshkosh (OSK) downgraded at Benchmark from Buy to Sell. $20 price target. Company is facing challenges ramping up its FMTV production. Patriot Coal (PCX) upgraded at Goldman from Neutral to Buy. Company was also added to the Conviction List. Company is leveraged to higher thermal coal prices. Plexus (PLXS) rated new Neutral at Collins Stewart. $30 price target. Company is facing increased competition. The Fresh Market (TFM) upgraded at JP Morgan from Neutral to Overweight, JP Morgan said. $42 price target. New analyst believes that consensus earnings estimates are too low. Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) upgraded at Morgan Stanley from Equal-weight to Overweight, Morgan Stanley said. Company may have untapped pricing power. $19 price target. Walter Energy (WLT) downgraded at Goldman from Buy to Neutral, Goldman Sachs said. Valuation call.
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In Everything Is Miscellaneous, David Weinberger charts the new principles of digital order that are remaking business, education, politics, science, and culture. In his rollicking tour of the rise of the miscellaneous, he examines why the Dewey decimal system is stretched to the breaking point, how Rand McNally decides what information not to include in a physical map (and why Google Earth is winning that battle), how Staples stores emulate online shopping to increase sales, why your children's teachers will stop having them memorize facts, and how the shift to digital music stands as the model for the future in virtually every industry. Finally, he shows how by "going miscellaneous," anyone can reap rewards from the deluge of information in modern work and life.
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Protect the mind that'll choose your nursing home.
Your child may not remember your birthday, but the RED Kids' Trace Grom Helmet will help him or her remember the important stuff like the alphabet and their name. You can joke about a good wipeout, but when it comes to a head injury, which are especially dangerous for a child's cognitive development, RED doesn't joke around. RED's experience in head protection has been extended to your little one on the mountain and in the skatepark thanks to the snow-to-skate crossover design. Just remove the ear pads and goggle clip and the Trace Grom works for skateboards, bikes, and anything else that moves. For added comfort, the Trace Grom has vents that cool his or her head with NoAir vent plugs to stop the coldest mountain winds.
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Great helmet
Bought for our 4 yr old for his first ski helmet. He loved it (design, color, comfort) & so did we for the safety. He's been using it since for his scooter since the ear pads are removeable. I'm sure he'll need a new one next year, but I'll be happy to buy the next size up!
My mom bought one of these for my son,...
My mom bought one of these for my son, just turned 7 -- the youth M sat very high on his head, though, and we sent her back for a L. She ended up with an adult size M from Giro per the sales staff... which seems much better, although I've had to tighten the chin strap as much as possible which makes me think we're in the wrong size. Help! Perhaps he's protecting lots of brains, but it seems like there should be a youth size that fits him. He's only 7!
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The best thing to do would be to measure the circumference of his head and see what size he fits into per the sizing chart. Then you should get the correct size.
I will measure his head -- but the size charts don't seem to indicate kid vs adult sizing and I was under the impression that it's different. Is that not the case? Are there kids' size charts I've missed somewhere?
I work at a ski shop and we carry this helmet. The small and medium don't seem to fit a lot of kids, but the large fits many and it is a very popular helmet.
The large seems to fit kids of all ages and when the large is too big the medium is often too small. I recommend an adjustable helmet for when the large is too big. Although your son is 7, it is not uncommon for young children to have big heads. I would think that an adult medium would be too big for a 7 year old. The helmet should fit well and snug with the chin strap open, but of course closed when using it.
Could your mother have returned with The Giro G9 Junior? The Giro G9 junior in a small or medium might fit, but unless he has a huge head, the adult medium would be too big, especially if you have to adjust the chin strap to make it stay on. If you think that the helmet is too big, then it probably is. Measuring his head isn't very accurate because head shapes are different and helmets in the same brand (and other brands) often have different head shapes. ex: the Red Avid fits entirely different than the Red Theory as well as the Giro Fuse as compared to the Giro G10.
When a helmets fits properly it will feel snug all around. The helmet will sit between above his eyebrows and the middle of his forehead. When you move the helmet back and forward it will grab the skin on his head you will see it moving his eyebrows up and down. This should be done with the helmet unbuckled.
Giro and Red do their kids sizing differently. The Giro Junior G9 is available in small and medium and it is adjustable. The small is about the size of the Red Trace Grom L but adjusts to be slightly smaller and slightly bigger, and the medium is even bigger than that but they are shaped differently. The small fits me and the Adult G9 small also fits me.
I have a small head and I am a 22 year old female and I usually wear an adult small or adult x-small. I have this helmet in a large and it fits me great. I actually got it for my mom who has a slightly smaller head than I do.
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Real nice quality helmets for a mid price point.. looked at several others..... we bought 2 from Backcountry.com for our kids ages 7 and 10.. arrived quickly and well packaged..
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We bought 3 helmets for all 3 of our kids (8, 10, 14). This was their first time skiing and you KNOW how they looked was the most important thing. The helmets looked good, the google clips are a lifesaver and with the winds up here (we're on vacation in Canada) they were pretty warm too. Good looking. Glad we bought them.
Is this particular helmet ANSI approved?...
Is this particular helmet ANSI approved? Thanks!
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It is ASTM approved as this is the protection standard test.
bought two kids large helmets, not sure...
bought two kids large helmets, not sure of the size. Are the Kids large the same as youth large? I have two boys ages five and seven will they fit properly or will they be too small?
Four Horsemen
yes, kids and youth large are the same size. A large men's is a different size. The best bet it to follow the sizing chart above and measure your kids head with a flexible tape.
Its hard to say if large will fit both kids as all kids have different size melons :)


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Even though social media has been around for a decade, for many companies it still feels like the "Wild Wild West". Although maturing, the path to becoming a true social business by fully embracing disruptive technology seems just as challenging now as it did a few years back. According to the latest 'The State of Social Business 2013' report by Altimeter Group businesses are still unsure about the role social media plays for their enterprises, beyond just using it for marketing and communications.
How I see it though is that even when it comes to marketing and comms purposes social media is still a nascent area for companies, especially for small businesses.
For those struggling to embrace social media, here's where the CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations – the UK professional body for PR practitioners) comes to help.
Just last Friday the CIPR's social media advisory panel (#CIPRSM) revealed an updated version of its Social Media Best Practice Guide. It's a 30-page free document that covers core principles of social media and offers advice on dos and don'ts, planning, legal and security considerations and measurement.
The first version of the guidelines was published back in 2011. But as we all know, the social media landscape is changing all the time, so communications professionals are required to 'evolve' with it too and continue to develop their digital knowledge and skills. This is why this new update comes very promptly.
Important to note is that the framework is not a one-size-fits-all solution, as such does not exist in the realm of social media – every company is unique and its social media strategy and activities should be tailored toward its very own objectives and organisational characteristics. Nevertheless, the guide is still very, very useful for those starting with social media or for those wanting to better manage their social media programmes.
Here are some things that I found particularly useful:
#1 The CIPRSM panel defines social media as:
"Social media is the term commonly given to Internet and mobile-based channels and tools that allow users to interact with each other and share opinions and content. As the name implies, social media involves the building of communities or networks and encouraging participation and engagement."
#2 A great dos and don'ts list that should be applied to social media activity and engagement (I thought visualising it in an image might make it easier to grasp instead of just listing the advice as text):
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#3 And another important topic – the key areas to consider when planning your social media strategy and activities:
- Setting aims and objectives
- Defining audiences
- Gathering insights
- Defining resource
- Governance and security
- Creating content
- Managing social platforms
- Measuring and evaluating success
- Creating an ongoing knowledge and evaluation loop
I've embedded the guide below, so you can read the whole document straight from there.
Also, there are other useful guides and toolkits on the CIPR website (for example on social media monitoring or the use of Wikipedia for PR), so make sure you check them out too.
What do you think about the guide? Did you find it useful?
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Read More HereThis post comes hard on the heels of an important piece of news... at least two Open Source companies have become part of the Becta's official list of suppliers to the education sector. The new procurement frame work under the aegis of the OGC relaunches the supply of ICT to education. The emphasis is clear: deliver value for money to UK schools.
It was not long ago that most commentators believed an Open Source company would join the likes of Capita, Serco and RM shortly after hell froze over. But times do change. In this case the driving force for change seems to be (we presume) the well-known cost-benefit values of Linux and other Open Source software.
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