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Lincoln, Nebraska, Jun 10, 2011 -- USDA Rural Development Nebraska State Director Maxine Moul and staff celebrated National Homeownership Month today in Norfolk, Nebraska with the tour of one of three recently built homes that are financed by USDA Rural Development. This year's National Homeownership Month's theme is "Rural Housing/Rural Jobs."
"I congratulate the families on their new roles as homeowners," said Nebraska State Director Maxine Moul, USDA Rural Development. "A home is not only a financial opportunity but is also an investment to the family and community. Partnering was key in bringing homeownership to these families. We look forward to working with our partners to assist many more households with their housing needs."
The Norfolk Housing Agency, Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District and USDA Rural Development worked hand in hand in affording the homeownership opportunities. The City of Norfolk, acting through the Norfolk Housing Agency, worked with USDA Rural Development through a Community Revitalization program. The City had received funding from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) in 2007 and 2008. These grants, written and administered by the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District (NENEDD), are available to demolish dilapidated properties within the city limits. They also allow funds to be allocated to low-to-moderate income families in the form of construction subsidies and down payment assistance. The partnering generated benefits beyond that of homeownership. This process helped to clean up and revitalize a neighborhood by demolishing a dilapidated property and replacing it with a nice, new home built by CDM Builders. The demolition and building process helped generate local business and employment.
"The opportunity to provide work to contractors during a down economy, and to provide an affordable home to families who otherwise may not have been able to own a home, has been a win-win in Norfolk. Additionally, working with our partners has been a very positive experience. Gary Bretschneider, Housing Coordinator for the Housing Division, has been an instrumental person in helping the Housing Division effectively partner with USDA Rural Development and NENEDD," said Sheila Miller, executive director for Norfolk Housing Division.
Maribel Bernal and her two children were one family who benefited from the partnership effort. Maribel and family, who had been living with her parents, were able to buy a 1,056 square foot three bedroom home of their own. Katie Bowens and her family had been renting an apartment for five years. Again, due to this partnership effort, Katie was able to achieve her dream of homeownership. USDA Rural Development provided 100 percent financing through the Rural Housing Direct loan program for the newly built, less than $100,000 homes.
A third home will be closed on later this month making another homeownership opportunity available to a rural household.
"During these economic times it is more important than ever for local, state and federal agencies to pool their assets together in order to better serve families in rural Nebraska," said Thomas L. Higginbotham Jr., executive director for Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District.
USDA Rural Development has two loan programs that provide affordable homeownership opportunities to rural Americans: the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan program, and the Single Family Housing Direct Loan program. Both of these programs allow for 100 percent financing and affordable rates and terms. Eligibility is based on income, acceptable credit and repayment ability and the property must be located in rural areas with populations not exceeding 20,000 but including Norfolk and Columbus. You can visit the Agency eligibility website at http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov to determine if you are within the established income limit based on the size of household and county and if the property is located within an eligible area.
USDA Rural Development has been very successful in helping rural residents in Nebraska live the American dream of homeownership. Since 1979, Rural Development has assisted more than 19,750 families become homeowners in rural Nebraska. March 2011 marked a milestone of more than one billion dollars of home loans made by the Agency in Nebraska. For Fiscal Year 2011, USDA Rural Development in Nebraska received an allocation of almost $164 million for financing home loan purchases in rural communities.
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Those Beloved Underwriting Rules…
There was a song in the early 80's with the line "it goes on and on and on and on…." The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) recently levied fines for an underwriting announcement that seemed to go 'on and on and on' about a roofing company. It stated that they offered "Custom metal roofing, siding, hardware, trim, insulation, trusses and perma felt paper".
Same for a gardening center mentioning they provide "bulk and bag mulch, peat moss, potting soil, bulk top soil, and decorative borders…pick-up and delivery". They do offer all those services, that's a fact, but the FCC said, "excessively detailed menus of multiple product/service offerings by underwriters exceed the type of information that would enable listeners to identify supporters of non-commercial programming".
You can mention multiple non-promotional products and services, just don't go on and on and on and on….about them.
Although the Federal Communication Commission didn't say how many was too much, we would suggest no more than three. If you have more than three, you might consider:
• Rotating acknowledgement featuring different items.
• Using a female voice that might deal with more female items
• Using a male voice that might deal more with the "bulk mulch and "decorative borders, potting soil and bag mulch", top soil, lawn mowers".
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It looks like winter is finally behind us so it's time for some Spring-cleaning.
First off, let's make sure we're meeting all of our EEO obligations. Why? Late last year, the FCC issued two separate fines of $20,000 to two different broadcast companies for EEO violations. Specifically, they "had not regularly sent information about job openings to community organizations that asked to be notified about such openings". Not only that but the FCC wasn't too happy the stations did not discover this problem, as they should have, through the mandated self-assessment every station employing 5 or more full-time employees is required to do.
In other words, if I asked you now, "what are you doing to meet EEO requirements?" you should not only be able to tell me what you're doing but how effective those actions are in getting a diverse employment pool. You should also have an EEO report posted to your website for others to review.
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Herb Baum, who has piloted Scottsdale-based Dial Corp. for more than four years, said Monday he will retire as soon as the parent company Henkel KGaA can find a worthy successor.
Baum said that could happen within weeks.
"We've been looking for several months and have a number of candidates, but I promised Henkel I wouldn't leave until we have found the right person," Baum said Monday. "I have hoped I could go back to Florida by the end of the first quarter. I haven't lived at home for nearly five years."
Baum said the search committee, which he heads up, is looking outside the company for a new leader, but he will make sure his successor will retain the employee-focused and community-minded culture that he said has been key to Dial's turnaround.
But in the half-decade Baum has been in the Valley, he's done more than just clean up the soap maker.
Local industry giants say Baum tackled Valley issues with the same rolled-upsleeves attitude.
When America West Airlines hovered on the edge of bankruptcy after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the air travel industry turned upside down, Baum jumped in to help.
"I had never even met him," said America West CEO Doug Parker. "He just took it upon himself to write to a number of CEOs saying, 'America West needs our support.' He directed all Dial employees to fly America West and asked other company CEOs to do the same. He's fantastic."
Now Baum sits on the airline's board, and Parker said he's an involved director.
Baum also sits on the board of Scottsdale Healthcare — the nonprofit that runs the city's hospitals. It's a position that is paid "in M&M's, peanuts and a lot of applause," said Scottsdale Healthcare CEO Max Poll.
The Dial leader rallied Scottsdale business leaders spurring development of the Morrison Report, an Arizona State University study that tries to plot Scottsdale's economic future, Poll said.
"Herb manges with a style of 'Tell it like it is,' and he does it without acrimony," he said.
Poll said Baum has sometimes been a thorn in city leaders' sides, ultimately leading to a change in the way Scottsdale does business. Eventually, Poll said, those changes helped the city snag the proposed ASU Scottsdale Center for New Technology and Innovation.
Baum has also worked for charitable causes, most often staying in the background, Parker said.
The most visible change Baum worked in the handful of years in Scottsdale, however, has been to turn a languishing consumer products company into a leader.
Baum, then president of toy company Hasbro, was tapped in August 2000 to fix the foundering soap maker when the former management was sacked. Dial had just issued its third earnings warning for the year, its stock was plummeting and, if not exactly ready to fold, the company looked like a candidate for a cheap takeover.
Baum, who had been a Dial board member since 1997, said he'd take the helm for a year, and in that time he'd figure out what was wrong with the company and how to fix it, develop strategies for the short and long term and set a course to achieve them.
He did all that and more, working a remarkable makeover that had the comparatively little Scottsdale company stealing market share from behemoths like Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive, companies 10 or more times its size.
Dial went from earnings per share of 36 cents in 2000 to earnings of $1.29 per share in 2003. The stock price rose from $10 when Baum took over to the Henkel acquisition price of $28.75.
Baum believed Dial was too small to take on the giants in the long run. He searched for a buyer who could provide the financial clout to grow the company.
German consumer product giant Henkel bought the Scottsdale company in March, 2004 for $2.9 billion, in a deal that included keeping Baum on board.
"We can now see the way the industry is going," Baum said, as rival Procter & Gamble's plans to take over Gillette. "There will be more mergers. The decision for Dial to merge with Henkel was a good one for our people and good for our share owners, who got a good return on their investment in Dial."
Baum said when his Dial successor is in place he will leave Scottsdale, but he will remain on the boards of local companies such as Action Performance and America West, so he'll be back for occasional visits.
"He did a fabulous job turning Dial around, and he is very involved in the community," said David Roderique, Scottsdale's economic vitality director. "He will be missed."


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Inviting, Naturally At REI, the scene outside is just as appealing as the gear inside
"We wanted people to get a slice of the mountains in the city," says Berger Partnership principal Greg Brower, who was project manager for the landscape at REI's flagship store. Planted eight years ago, spruce and fir branches form a shady canopy over the hiking and biking trails that surround the store, while snowberry, salal and Oregon grape cluster around their trunks.
It's true that this vast store offers what REI describes as "the motherlode of gear," but hiking boots and backpacks aren't the only things that make the place one of Seattle's top attractions. Visitors drape themselves on rocks to read or chat, lean over the balcony to get a good look at the massive waterfall, or spin along the bike trails testing out potential purchases. This is not only a landscape to immerse yourself in; it's also a functional one with space to teach classes, give demonstrations or track down a huckleberry bush.
You'd never guess from all the luxuriant green that the original dirt around the building was heavy gray clay. The designers amended the muck with a foot of topsoil and a layer of rotting leaves and twigs. "It was that duff that kick-started that landscape," says Brower, whose team even brought in fallen cedar logs. "We did everything we could to replicate the natural system," he explains. A recent probe of the soil showed that the topsoil and duff had not only filtered down to improve the subsoil but also built up into an even thicker, richer top layer to nourish the plantings.
The maintenance people have learned some things. Early on, they swept the leaves and picked up the twigs, but found out it all needed to remain beneath the trees as nature's own mulch. And, they found, there's no reason at all to prune, unless a branch gets in the way, because the lower levels of plantings were planned to flourish in the shade of the maturing trees and shrubs. For most stores, the landscape consists of little more than a parking lot or garage and perhaps a few pots of seasonal flowers, a small investment compared with the building itself. But the forest surrounding REI stretches over 21,000 square feet, even though code required less than 3,000 square feet of landscaping. The waterfall alone cost more than $100,000. Brower explains the extra effort: "Even though it's a retail store, it's all about the outdoors." Valerie Easton is a Seattle free-lance writer and contributing editor for Horticulture magazine. Her e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com. Mike Siegel is a Seattle Times staff photographer. |
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Speech Acts and Politeness across Languages and Cultures
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Speech Acts and Politeness are among the main areas of interest in pragmatics. These communicative phenomena can be considered universal and at the same time language and culture-specific. It is this latter dimension that has been at the centre of recent developments in pragmatics, and it is also the focus of this book.
The aim of this book is to reflect this development, providing evidence from four main areas crucial to pragmatics across languages and cultures: a description of a variety of speech acts and politeness strategies in different languages and cultures, a cross-cultural comparison of several speech acts and patterns of politeness, an in-depth analysis of issues concerning the learning and teaching of speech acts and politeness in second/foreign languages, as well as some methodological resources in pragmatics.
This book is intended for researchers, scholars and students interested in the field of pragmatics, in general, or in the fields of cross-cultural and second/foreign language pragmatics, and specifically for those interested in speech acts and politeness. It will also be useful to any scholar interested in how communication and culture are related.
Contents: Eva Ogiermann: About Polish Politeness – Deniz Zeyrek: Thanking in Turkish: A Corpus-based Study – Spyridoula Bella/Maria Sifianou: Greek Student E-mail Requests to Faculty Members – Luis M. Larringan/Itziar Idiazabal: 'Generic you' in Basque: A Politeness Strategy in Young People Debates? – Xiangying Jiang: Politeness and Facework in Chinese Language and Culture – Kathrin Siebold: Implicit and Explicit Thanking in Spanish and German – Leyre Ruiz de Zarobe: Learning-offers on the Internet in Spanish and French – Maria Shardakova: Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Use of Humor by Russian and American English Speakers – J. César Félix-Brasdefer/Maria Hasler-Barker: Complimenting and Responding to a Compliment in the Spanish FL Classroom: From Empirical Evidence to Pedagogical Intervention – Seonaid Beckwith/Jean-Marc Dewaele: The Effect of two Years Abroad on the Development of Apologies in the Japanese L2 of Adult English Native Speakers – Otilia Martí Arnándiz: Are Women more Polite than Men? The Effect of Gender on the Use of Request Modifiers by Spanish EFL University Students – Vesna Mikolic: Teaching Slovenian and Italian Communication Style – Eva Ogiermann/Denise Saßenroth: Statistics in Contrastive Pragmatics.
About the author(s)/editor(s)
Leyre Ruiz de Zarobe is Associate Profesor in French Linguistics in the Department of French Philology at the University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. Her main research interests and publications are in the field of French pragmatics, discourse analysis, and French as a Second/Foreign Language.
Yolanda Ruiz de Zarobe is Associate Professor in English Linguistics in the Department of English Philology at the University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. Her main research interests and publications are in the field of second language acquisition and multilingualism.
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Apriso Corp. , a purveyor of manufacturing operations management software, will be integrating its application with PTC's engineering and product lifecycle management suite. The move will help manufacturers close the loop between product design and production execution on the shop floor.
As a gold tier member of PTC's PartnerAdvantage program, Apriso will gain access to tools for integrating its MES application with PTC's Creo Elements design technologies and its Windchill PLM product. Specifically, Apriso's flagship FlexNet application, integrated with the Windchill manufacturing process management (MPM) link, will ensure that process plans, manufacturing bill of materials (mBOMs), and work instructions accurately reflect the engineering design, the companies said.
According to the companies, synchronizing design and production workflow reduces errors, accelerates new product introductions, and manages engineering change orders more efficiently.
"When manufacturers design the process for quality, manufacturability, and compliance within PTC's Windchill MPMLink, FlexNet can ensure that they reach the designed quality levels and compliance so products are built right the first time," said Eric Green, Apriso's vice president of solution strategy, in a statement. "FlexNet maintains traceability and genealogy of products and parts, including process parameters [and] equipment and tooling used for a full 'as-built' record of modifications and sign-offs, complementing the 'as-designed' and 'as-planned' records in Windchill."
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Of the three superstores, Staples.com seems to be beating the competition from an analyst's perspective. "Office Depot and OfficeMax have online sites, but it seems to me that they haven't really created a services platform for their small-business customer," says analyst Kneko Burney, director of eBusiness Infrastructure & Services at Cahners In-Stat Group. "Staples has just always been really innovative, and they have a phenomenal distribution network."
It turns out that the majority of business owners consider reliability and service rather than price to be their main priorities in purchasing office supplies, and Staples.com seems to have beaten the competition on those levels. "Their customer support is outstanding. The e-mail responses have been accurate and blazingly fast," says Ramon Ray, an analyst at Smallbiztechnology.com, a New York City-based company that provides strategic technology solutions to small businesses.
With this shift from in-store to online purchasing, companies have been striving to add value for entrepreneurs via additional online services, such as payroll and recruiting. "You'll see that [Office Depot's] goal is not just to aggregate hundreds of services," says Luechtefeld. "[Instead,] what businesses want us to be is that trusted partner in helping them find the best quality."
And it's quality of products and services that office-supply stores hope to provide to entrepreneurs. The weeding-out of lower-quality items also seems to be one of Staples' strengths. "They go through a significant due diligence process that's really beneficial for customers," according to Burney.
The bottom line: You don't want to get stuck taking mental notes during an important meeting because your office-supply store of choice is late on yet another delivery. Just because a store carries your favorite pen or notepad doesn't mean it's your best choice. Look at the big picture, and remember that this is a long-term decision.
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89 Mr R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister, to Mr S. M. Bruce, High Commissioner in London
Cablegram unnumbered 4 March 1940,
Your telegram 5th February. [1] Full consideration has been given to the views of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. On balance, however, the Government of the Commonwealth believes the appointment of Minister to both Japan and to China at the present time is desirable. We are not satisfied that if directly represented we could not contribute a useful point of view.
Moreover, the present state of tension may not ease for a few years and the increasing significance of the Far East to Australia appears to outweigh other considerations. Please therefore proceed as indicated in my telegram of 25th January [2] with respect to appointment of Minister both to Japan and China. The appointment to Japan will probably take precedence by a few months.


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Group 3 finished their Gadna training this morning and headed to the event with Ramah at Neot Kdumim. They got to meet other Ramah participants, interact and do various activities while enjoying lunch, singing and dancing. After, they drove to the Ben Shemen forest for the annual USY Event! Each year at this event, all USY groups come together for an afternoon of competition, cheers, and fun! They do ropes course activities, learn about Israel through games, and bond as a group, each with their own color t-shirt! After a delicious BBQ dinner each group performed a cheer or dance and enjoyed their time together. They came back to Jerusalem tonight before departing for free weekend tomorrow morning.


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The 'Social Numbers 2012' infographic takes a look at the year in terms of social media growth and major events and movements that shook the world. Notable examples include the growth of Pinterest, the Kony 2012 campaign, the acquisition of Instagram by Facebook, McKayla Maroney's #notimpressed hashtag on Twitter, Obama's reelection and finally the almost-apocalypse.
2012 was a big year around the world. It was a year of hope, tragedy, natural disaster and major development. For social media it was a big leap. Facebook hit well over a billion users and LinkedIn joined the big social media guns. The 'Social Numbers 2012' infographic is an interesting look back over a year that provided many ups and downs across the globe.


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Six Ways to Sleep Better
As Kate mentioned back in August, sleep is but a pipe dream for parents. There's always something to get done.
But she's right that depriving yourself of sleep actually hinders your overall productivity.
Is it possible to find "better" sleep … even when you're continually short-changing yourself in that particular department?
It turns out there is. Implement a few (or all of these strategies) and you'll find your sleeping more peacefully in no time.
1. Sip a warm drink. It doesn't matter if it's decaf herbal tea or warm milk with a dribble of vanilla; a warm drink may help your body relax. And if you do it nightly, it will begin to signal your system that it's time to wind down.
2. Ditch your technology. This seems like a no-brainer. But even with the "night mode" on your Kindle or iPad, reading from an electronic device is bad for your sleep mojo, plain and simple. Go back to flipping through a magazine or a physical book and use something like an Itty Bitty booklight to read by.
3. Add white noise or soft music. Short of plugging your ears (which is a great way to tune everyone out, but I'm always afraid I won't hear the baby monitor), white noise from a fan or noise machine or soft jazz or classical music blocks out the routine rumbles in the neighborhood, the television your hubs is still watching, or even the snoring of your kids upstairs.
4. Black out the windows. There is such a fabulous collection of black-out window shades on the market these days, and many are very fashionable. Whatever you choose, be sure that it blocks out the streetlights and gives you complete darkness.
5. Turn your alarm clock around. That LED light from your alarm clock is surprisingly disruptive to your sleep cycle; you just don't realize it. Either turn it around to face a wall or cover it with something else entirely. An alternative solution (if you can control yourself and not use it in bed) is to set the alarm on your cell phone or iPad so that there is no light during the evening hours and just a simple beep when you awake.
6. Turn down the thermostat. While slipping in to a warm and cozy bed sounds luxurious, that warm and cozy will often get your overheated in the middle of the night when your body really slows down and needs less heat to keep it functioning at optimum levels. Investing in a heated mattress topper is actually a great way to deal with this; turn the heat up initially and when you turn out the lights, turn the heat down.
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The 2013 Holiday Gift Guide: A Most Stylish Season
Our best picks in the city for seasonal, chic and absolutely covet-worthy gifts!
Lush texture and organic beauty will add a special touch to home and beyond
(Clockwise from top left) Andrius Krulis green tourmaline crystal slice earrings, $4,700, and Andrius Krulis pink and watermelon tourmaline crystal slice multistrand cable necklace, $4,800, both from Studio Jewelers; dean. Round Leather Strap watch, $160, and dean. Leather Wrap Cuff watch, $120, both from IRISTOCRACY.com; faux pony picture frame, $74.95, Vault; Roost pyrite and sterling silver ring, $149.99, Madison Modern Market; RSVP International cheese cutting board, $16.99, and Swissmar cheese utensils, $26.99, both from Orange Tree Imports; embroidered card, $27, Anthology; bark crayons, $2.99/each, Driftless Studio; Ball mason jar vase, $38, Anthology; Totally Bamboo Wisconsin-shaped cutting board, $19.98, Orange Tree Imports; agate collar necklace with spikes, $48, Vault; Quince & Apple preserves set, $12.95, Orange Tree Imports; Quail badger creamer, $25, Forget Me Not; Classic Kitchen Basics porcelain cheese buttons, $11.50 (set of three), Orange Tree Imports; k. hall diffuser, $48, Sarah B.; dean. Leather Slim Messenger bag, $123, IRISTOCRACY.com; Shiraleah bowl, $26.95, Orange Tree Imports.
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(Clockwise from top left) Emma Stepien brass and silver pendant necklace, $50, and black geometric pendant, $130, both from Madison Modern Market; RosyMade bike onesie, $18, Anthology; Charley Harper + Todd Oldham + Fishs Eddy platter, $59.99, Madison Modern Market; vintage cuff, $50, Anthology; decorative boxes, $59.95 and $74.95, Vault; Pamela Froman stackable 18K crushed gold rings with diamonds, $2,970/each, Studio Jewelers; Jonathan Adler iPhone case, $28, Madison Modern Market; Jennifer Loiselle "Oui" brooch, $50, IRISTOCRACY.com; Umbra "Hammered Head" bottle opener/cork screw, $18.99, Madison Modern Market; Jennifer Loiselle "Solaris" pendant necklace, $175, and Jennifer Loiselle "Solaris" earrings, $115, both from IRISTOCRACY.com; "We Do" mug, $12.99, Madison Modern Market; Shiraleah metal bowl, $54.95, Orange Tree Imports; Little Jellycat striped giraffe, $18.99, Driftless Studio; Teroforma Whisky Lover Black glasses set, $64.99, and SunnyLife striped pouch, $16.99, both from Madison Modern Market; Bicycle journal, $7.99, Driftless Studio.
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Academic Year At A Glance
Dec 12: Fall semester classes end
Dec 15-19: Fall Final Exams
Dec 20: Fall Commencement
Dec 24-25: Christmas Holiday, University closed
Dec 31-Jan 1: New Year's Holiday, University closed
Jan 5-23: Winterim Session
Jan 19: Martin Luther King Holiday; University closed, no classes
Jan 26: Spring Semester classes begin
Mar 23-27: Spring Break; no classes, offices open
May 15: Spring Semester classes end
May 18-22: Spring Final Exams
May 23: Spring Commencement
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Water: Water Headlines
April 23, 2013
1) EPA Proposes to Reduce Toxic Pollutants Discharged into Waterways by Power Plants
2) EPA Honors Winners of First-Ever Campus RainWorks Challenge
3) Register for May 1st Webcast on Using Social Indicators in Watershed Management Projects
4) How's My Waterway App Now Has New Features
5) Success Spotlight: San Joaquin River in California
1) EPA Proposes to Reduce Toxic Pollutants Discharged into Waterways by Power Plants
Last week, EPA proposed a range of options to help reduce pollutants, including mercury, arsenic, lead, and selenium that are released into U.S. waterways by coal ash, air pollution control waste and other waste from steam electric power plants. The proposal includes a variety of options for whether and how these different waste streams should be treated. Steam electric power plants currently account for more than half of all toxic pollutants discharged into streams, rivers and lakes from permitted industrial facilities in the United States. EPA will take comment, to help inform the most appropriate final standard, for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. More information: http://water.epa.gov/scitech/wastetech/guide/steam-electric/index.cfm
2) EPA Honors Winners of First-Ever Campus RainWorks Challenge
EPA announced the winners of its Campus RainWorks Challenge, a new design competition created to inspire the next generation of landscape architects, planners, and engineers to develop innovative green infrastructure systems that mitigate the impacts of urban stormwater while supporting vibrant, sustainable communities. More than 200 student teams participated, and four winners were chosen: Illinois Institute of Technology (1st prize, small institution), University of Florida (1st prize, large institution), Missouri University of Science and Technology (2nd prize, small institution), and University of Arizona (2nd prize, large institution). Many of the winning designs proposed transformative additions to the campus landscape that would reduce stormwater impacts while educating students about the movement of water through the urban environment. Learn more: http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/crw_winners.cfm
3) Register for May 1st Webcast on Using Social Indicators in Watershed Management Projects
Join us for a webcast on May 1, 2013 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern on using social indicators in watershed management projects. Working with landowners and managers to find effective and practical solutions to water quality problems is crucial to achieving environmental goals. Using social indicators can help resource managers and conservation professionals understand target audiences, select effective interventions, and evaluate their impacts. Social indicators provide information about the social context, awareness, attitudes, capacities, constraints, and behaviors in a watershed or project area. At the end of this webcast, participants will understand some basic concepts of behavior change and have the tools to use a framework for using social indicators in nonpoint source management work. To register for this Watershed Academy Webcast, please visit http://www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts where the webcast presentation will be posted in advance. Webcast participants are eligible to receive a certificate for their attendance.
4) How's My Waterway App Now Has New Features
EPA's app and website, How's My Waterway, helps you find information on the condition of your local waterways, what's being done to protect and restore those waterways, and what you can do to help. And now, How's My Waterway lets people find out even more about their local waterways. The new features include search results color-coded by condition, local information on watersheds, a watershed locator tool, and options to look up dischargers regulated by permits and individual runoff control projects for a specific waterway. To view the app, visit: http://www.epa.gov/mywaterway
5) Success Spotlight: San Joaquin River in California
EPA's Clean Water Act Section 319 Program provides funding for restoration of nonpoint source-impaired water bodies. This week's success spotlight shines on San Joaquin River in California. Widespread use of the pesticide diazinon resulted in elevated concentrations toxic to aquatic life, and several portions of San Joaquin River was placed on California's list of impaired waters in 1992. Watershed stakeholders implemented agricultural best management practices in orchards, such as biological methods to replace chemical farming practices, maintenance of natural areas and hedgerows to provide habitat for beneficial insects to control pests. Partners also initiated discharge regulations and a diazinon total maximum daily load. As a result, pesticide concentrations decreased, prompting California to remove two river portions, the 3-mile Stanislaus River to Delta segment and the 14-mile Bear Creek to Mud Slough segment, from the state's list of impaired waters for diazinon in 2010. Click here for more information.


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No one with an eye on this state's economic future should minimize the importance of manufacturing which, like so many business sectors in Nevada and nationwide, has taken a licking and kept on ticking. "The manufacturing sector is still reeling from the recession," says Frank Woodbeck, director of the department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation… [More…]
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ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL IITO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE 19th ANNUALSPRING MARATHON ORGANIZEDBY THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF ROME
Saturday, 24 April 1999
I cordially greet all of you who are taking part in this traditional "Spring Marathon" organized by the Catholic Schools Association of Rome. I extend a respectful greeting to the Mayor of Rome and to the authorities present. I congratulate the organizers and those who this year too have promoted Catholic Schools Day as a time of joy and brotherhood.
I especially greet you boys and girls, who are the real champions of the "Spring Marathon". The word "spring" suggests the reawakening of nature and the desire to live; the word "marathon" recalls the dynamism of change and growth. These are the characteristic features of youth. May this happy event, which brings a message of trust and brotherhood through the city's streets, help to create a world where violence is banned and solidarity and peace prevail.
Your programme also reminds me of the many problems Catholic schools must face. I follow their educational work with constant attention and I hope that those in positions of responsibility will listen attentively to their just expectations and give them a favourable response for the good of the whole civil and ecclesial community.
Have a great marathon!
My Blessing to all.


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ANZCA research information
ANZCA strongly supports research via the Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Foundation, annually dedicating around $1million to research, a figure that is growing each year. This is achieved via ANZCA making a significant contribution each year to research.
A significant source of funding for medical research in Australia also comes from the Australian Government through the Medical Research Endowment Fund, which is administered by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). In New Zealand, medical research funding is administered by the Health Research Council (HRC).
The NHMRC provides the opportunity for individuals or research teams to obtain support for research projects in all fields of public health, medicine and dentistry in Australia, through the Project Grant and Fellowship schemes. In New Zealand, the HRC serves an equivalent role.
The award of a Project Grant is ANZCA's main avenue for the support of projects in biomedical research in universities, medical schools, hospitals and other research institutions. These schemes support work on problems that are capable of solution in a relatively short period of time. ANZCA aims to supplement, complement and in some cases act as an alternative to NHMRC/HRC.
ANZCA encourages applicants to also apply to HRC, NHMRC or to the appropriate body in their home country.
Applications for funding for the following year close on April 1 each year (or 5pm on the closest business day if April 1 is a weekend day). From December 1 each year, guides and application forms for the following grants are available from the Research grant application forms and guides page.
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Applicants are strongly advised to read the ANZCA Research Grant Policy before completing the application form. Applicants are required to obtain a RegKey before submitting an application. The conditions and rules set out in the application and guide are adhered to very strictly.
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May 22, 2013 1:07 AM by Olivia DeGennaro and Katherine Worsham, KSBY News
KSBY is celebrating 60 years on the air this year, so we're counting down the top 60 stories of that time.
Number 59 on our countdown is the loss of a Central Coast resident and one of Hollywood's leading ladies.
On February 28th, 2011, 1940's Hollywood starlet Jane Russell died from respiratory problems in her Santa Maria home.
She was 89-years old.
Russell was one of America's most well-known sex symbols of her time, starring alongside big names like Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes".
She was also known for starting a Hollywood bible study group and founding the World Adoption International Fund.
At number 58, Cal Poly got its official name in 1972.
California Polytechnic State University was originally known as the California Polytechnic School when it opened its doors in 1901.
1972 was the same year Cal Poly became part of the California State University and Colleges System, later known as the CSU system.
We said goodbye to another Central Coast icon on March 28th, 2011.
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The well-known local businessman founded Guadalupe's Far Western Tavern in 1958.
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Highway 101 actually made its debut in the early 1920s as a two-lane highway.
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General Information
Date: Friday, June, 20, 2014
Ceremony: 2:00-4:00 pm
Location: Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort
633 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara
View and Download Photos from AUSB's 2014 Commencement Ceremony Photo Album.
Tickets: Tickets are required for all guests. Due to space constraints, each graduate will be allotted a limited number of tickets to be determined based on the number of registered graduates. Tickets will be available for pick up at the Reception Desk from May 9, 2014.
Regalia Orders: Order your cap and gown at college.jostens.com.
Registration Form
The deadline to register for Commencement has past. You may contact your Program Coordinator to inquire regarding the possibility of late registration.
Two, four, six, eight, who do you appreciate?
We are continuing our tradition of including a section in our Commencement Program written by our graduates. You did it! But you probably didn't do it alone. Here's your chance to acknowledge those who supported you on your educational journey. Your words will be included in our keepsake program for you to share with the friends and family who helped you reach this milestone.
The deadline for submission has passed.
Graduate Speeches
Students interested in speaking at Commencement must submit their speeches no later than May 2, 2014. Speeches will be evaluated by a faculty panel blind to the identity of the author. Speeches should be no more than 750 words in length and focus on the following theme:
Antioch University's mission is to provide "…education to empower students with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice." How has this mission been manifested in your experience at Antioch University Santa Barbara?
Submission Process:
Speeches should be submitted to Cynthia Stewart via email (preferred–firstname.lastname@example.com) or hardcopy.
Include a cover letter with the subject line "2014 Graduation Speech" including the title of your speech and your contact information.
Identifying information should be included ONLY in the cover letter. Speeches will be selected blind to the identity of the student authors. Cynthia Stewart will retain the cover letters linking the authors to the speeches so that she can notify the authors of the outcome of the selection process.
Selection Criteria:
The speeches will be reviewed by a faculty panel and evaluated on the following criteria:
- Consistency with theme
- Writing quality
- Interest to and representative of a general student audience
- Evidence of critical/analytical thinking
May 2 Submission deadline.
May 3-12 Submissions reviewed by faculty committee.
May 13 Review committee makes recommendation to President.
May 16 Authors notified of results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Am I eligible to participate in Commencement 2014?
If you completed your program requirements in Spring 2013 or Summer 2013 and did not participate in Commencement 2012, you may participate in Commencement 2014.
If you complete your program requirements in Fall 2013 or Winter 2014, you may participate in Commencement 2014.
If you anticipate completing your program requirements in Spring 2014 or Summer 2014, and this is confirmed by your program, you may participate in Commencement 2014.
I am hoping/planning to graduate this Spring/Summer, but I'm not certain that I will get everything done. Should I register for Commencement now, or wait?
If you wish to participate in Commencement in 2014, you must register by April 25, 2014.
Your eligibility will be confirmed with your program in early May. If your program determines that you will not complete your program requirements by Summer 2014, you will be notified that you are not eligible to participate in Commencement 2014 and your registration will be cancelled.
If you do not register, you will not be able to participate in Commencement 2014, even if you find that you will complete your program requirements by Summer 2014.
How do I know if I am registered for Commencement?
You will receive an automated confirmation email.
I paid the $100 graduation fee. Does that mean I'm registered for Commencement?
There is no fee charged to participate in Commencement. You must register for Commencement using the online form. You will receive an automated email confirming that your Commencement Registration form has been received.
Completion of the Graduation Review and Diploma Application is a separate process required to confirm completion of your degree requirements, review of your student account, and issuance of your diploma. A fee of $100 is charged for this processing. You may be eligible to participate in Commencement before you are ready to complete the Graduation Review and Diploma Application.
There are other expenses that may be associated with participation in Commencement. For example, Academic Regalia is required for participation in Commencement. Graduates may also wish to purchase announcements or class jewelry.
Can a baby/young child attend the Commencement ceremony?
The Commencement ceremony will last 90-120 minutes and is a serious academic ceremony. Young children may become restless. There is no minimum age for guests, but we ask that you take the comfort of the child and other guests into consideration as you make your plans.
My guests will include a baby/young child, does the child need a ticket?
All guests need tickets, regardless of age.
How many tickets will I receive?
While the ballroom at Fess Parker's Doubletree is quite large, seating is limited and each graduate will receive a limited number of tickets. The number of tickets given to each graduate will be based on the number of registered, eligible graduates and will be determined after the registration deadline, April 25, 2014. We always seek to make as many tickets available to graduates as possible.
How will I receive my tickets?
Tickets will be available for pick up at the Reception desk from May 9, 2014. If you wish to request alternative arrangements, please contact your Program Coordinator.
Can I get additional tickets?
Some graduates may not need as many tickets as they receive. Graduates who would like additional tickets may seek extra tickets from other students.
I have a friend who graduated from AUSB. Can I borrow his/her cap & gown?
In order to participate in Commencement, you must have proper Academic Regalia. If you are able to borrow the correct regalia, that is fine.
However, unless you are borrowing regalia from a recent graduate from your program the regalia may not be correct. Your degree level and subject determine the length of sleeves, the presence and length of hood, the color of the satin stripe on the hood, and other decorative details. Please be aware that regalia from before 2011 may not have the correct Antioch University colors—green velvet with a white chevron.
Class of 2014
Santa Barbara, CA – Over 100 students made up the Antioch University Santa Barbara Graduating Class of 2014. Congratulations!
Graduates: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Peter Aguilar
Tracy Anderson
Alexa Aparicio
Nancy Arreola
Isaac Avendaño
Tresor Bayibsa
Kathleen Boken-Wilson
Laura Cardenas
Melissa Cronshaw
Elisabeth Danielson
Maria Gloria Flores
Jessica Girard
Morgan Greenfield
Alana Nelson Guevara
MaryLou Hernandez
Alicia Jimenez
Kayla Mae Johnson
Sarah Johnson
Esther Kannenberg
Mart Maria Keefe
Christina Marie Kelley
Kembra Kennedy
Rebecca Ketner
J Martin Leyva
Jenna Martinelli
Hunter Matos
Joan Hunter Mayer
Erica McKee
Deana Medina
Mayra Jazmin Medrano
Lena Moran
Mats Myhre
Stephanie Navarrete
Michael O'Boyle
Ashley O'Brien
Akikk Oi
Aurora Orduna de Velez
Edgar Peavy
Julee Perea
Danielle Petrella
Klas Rockberg
Ana Rodriguez
Amy Royce
Michael Anthony Ruiz
Courtney Salviolo
Kaitlyn Shaw
Mark Smith
Edwin Solano
Richard Somda
Shannon Marie Stark
Michael Clougherty Stilwell
Kendra Stites
Jano Valencia
Daniel Vasquez
Lorena Wilkin
Graduates: Master of Arts in Education
Alexandrea Alvarado
Amanda Denise Andersen
Audrey Horstmann
Hattie Husbands
Bernadette Johnson
William Johnson
Alejandra Martinez
Adriana Olguin
Yesenia Perez
Gabriela Reyes
Graduates: Master of Education
Luisa Barber
Danielle Dzoga
Lauren Fernandez
Amelia Horner
Janet Lemons
Marlen Limon
Amy Rosen
Angela Sturgeon
Graduates: Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Samuel David Ballou
Dimple Bhatt
Elizabeth Bravo
Benjamin Campos
Ellen Coffin
Lissa Gath
Rosio Hernandez
Kelly Hyatt
Sonia Mariel Jimenez
Kattera Anne Johnson
Joshua Sage Kendrick
Jackie Llamas
Louis Lumpkin III
Maria Mickens
Christopher Munkres
Christina Ortiz
Sarah P. Pompa
Sierra Smargon
Steven Smith
Jessica Soon
Teresa Lara Stucky
Rosalva Stutts
Michelle Beulah Thornton
Alessia Wallace
Daffnee White
Samantha Wilk
Recipients: Master of Arts in Psychology
Shelby Greaves
Michelle Ivy Greenspoon
Sofia Murillo
Lissa Pratt
Graduates: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Clemencia Figueroa Moore
Rebecca Gilda
Jennifer Renae Newhard
Francisco Ortiz
Amanda Schnibben
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"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
— George Santayana
"In light of the recent tragedies …" we've heard said over and over.
And then we tune out.
This is not to say that we haven't felt the significance of what it meant to watch silently as "the second plane" quickly wedged itself between the 60th and 70th floors. It doesn't mean we didn't wince deeply upon hearing of one man's charred skin slipping completely off in the helpful grip of a good Samaritan. And it doesn't mean we didn't cover our mouths, or shake our heads, or mutter, "oh, shit," at the real-time horror of the sky falling, knowing that it didn't matter what we did. At that moment, with the word "LIVE" in the upper left-hand corner, thousands upon thousands of people were in the process of breathing their last breaths all at once.
Things have fallen apart.
It's today when you realize that almost nothing matters, especially skating.
To tie all this up into a digestible package of catch phrases, lies, and punctuation that cleverly relates to skateboarding seems less than fruitless and ultimately the act of a very stupid person.
Yet …
Planes are now bombs, buildings are now rubble, people are now gone. And so we tune out; we turn away from the screen; we go sadly about our daily routines. Labor. Scrape. Ache. Working to keep the memory of those touched, all the while forgetting just enough so when you hear the first jet engine of the rest of your life, you don't freeze in your tracks, hunch your shoulders, and wait for what's next.
The marquee in front of the movie theater cheers, "U.S.A. Too Strong!"
Your professor lights a candle on her desk every day before class.
Your mail carrier smiles and says, "god bless," as he hands you a glossy handful of direct mail advertisements.
Things fall further apart and skateboarding still seems trivial.
The weight of the unlit events that ticked away on the first Tuesday of this past September has radically shifted our future paths and will never be lifted from the collective shoulders of the human race. No matter how much we puff up with patriotism, petition publicly, peddle our wares, or tune out, it's all on us now. Our new calling is to never forget how we felt during those first few seconds the world changed — hauling those memories with us wherever we go, whatever we do.
Of course, skateboarding isn't important, but today that's exactly what makes skateboarding matter more than ever. As long as you can go push around, you can also remember; and as long as you remember, others will never forget. —kw 9/01


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Anti-nurse Editorial
0Jul 31, '01 by Cdn_PsychEditorial from the "National Post", a Canadian right wing newspaper. The current exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is 65.4 US cents. So the $32 per hour rate quoted in the editorial works out to $20.93 per hour in US dollars.
I expect US nurse recruiters will have a field day in Canada if this advice is followed.
Call nurses' bluff
National Post
The union representing 23,000 of British Columbia's 30,000 nurses claims to have letters of resignation on hand from more than 5,000 of its members, letters it will submit should the new B.C. Liberal government under Premier Gordon Campbell legislate a settlement in the nurses' ongoing wage negotiations. The prospect of so many highly paid nurses being suddenly out of work does not seem to trouble Debra McPherson, president of the British Columbia Nurses Union, though. On the weekend, Ms. McPherson told reporters she had recently been in a submarine sandwich shop that had lots of job openings. "We're all educated people with transferable skills," she said. "We will find other jobs."
It is doubtful many of her members actually share Ms. McPherson's enthusiasm for abandoning a $32-per-hour career in favour of $7-per-hour jobs assembling cold-cut combos. So Mr. Campbell should call the BCNU's bluff and threaten to fire the belligerent nurses -- in the same way Ronald Reagan, then U.S. president, fired more than 11,000 members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization in August of 1981. Otherwise, the Premier and his agenda will be hostage to B.C.'s powerful public-sector unions for the next four years.
If (sic) would be unnecessary to fire all 23,000 BCNU members, or even all of the 5,000 militant members who have signed threatening letters. Mr. Campbell and his health minister, Colin Hansen, would need to fire only those who refused to rescind their letters by some reasonable deadline -- say, Aug. 8, when a provincially imposed 60-day cooling off period expires. After that, any nurse still intent on resignation should quickly find herself or himself repeating the line, "Would you like fries with that, sir?"
The nurses have been offered a raise to nearly $33 per hour over three years -- the highest nursing pay in Canada. Yet they are demanding $35 per hour over two years, or nearly 10% more than any other nurses in the country. The stakes are high. If Mr. Campbell caves in to their threat, he can expect his sensible plans to right the B.C. economy and cut government to be resisted at every turn by entrenched union interests. -
0Jul 31, '01 by LadyLurkerI expect US nurse recruiters will have a field day in Canada if this advice is followed.
I'm with ONA, and while there have been local level problems, overall, I believe in the union structure.
I do feel for the patients and future patients in the BC system... but I also care for the nurses involved. Too long have we been held hostage because of our emotions and caring natures. -
0Jul 31, '01 by fergus51We had a similar editorial in our small town's paper. In it the writer pointed out that nurses who would let the phone ring rather than answer it to be asked to work overtime "have lost site of what their profession is about". Well I just about lost it!! Maybe we would just like to work a reasonable amount of time each week rather than being treated like slave labor! Maybe we don't answer the phone because we deserve to have a life outside of the hospital. I would like to ask her how many night shifts, 12+ hour shifts, weekend shifts, holliday shifts and plain ol' OT shifts she works.
She also said that BC residents have always been supportive of nurses, but they might just get fed up and say "Fine, quit and go elsewhere". Has she got her head up her ass? We are talking about a quarter of the nurses in the province. Who does she think is going to care for the patients if they go? I can't wait till she's in the hospital.
Then she said that 22% is an excellent raise for a public sector job (despite the fact we haven't had a real raise in like 10 years), and that we should try working in the private sector to see what raises are like there. I think she really doesn't understand that a lot of nurses will be doing just that- outside of BC. -
0Aug 1, '01 by Jenny P>I would like to ask her how many
night shifts, 12+ hour shifts, weekend shifts, holliday shifts and plain ol' OT shifts
she works.<
Fergus51, you've can ask her that as a letter to the editor! Invite her to shadow you for a week and let see what she says then (and answer your phone and work every extra shift you can during that week)! Don't just vent here, do it!
Sorry, I know I'm not Canadian, but Canada and Minnesota are neighbors, and I hope you don't mind my reading your posts. -
0Aug 1, '01 by Cdn_PsychOriginally posted by fergus51
Then she said that 22% is an excellent raise for a public sector job (despite the fact we haven't had a real raise in like 10 years), and that we should try working in the private sector to see what raises are like there. I think she really doesn't understand that a lot of nurses will be doing just that- outside of BC.
This is from an online discussion in Ontario: Here is a posting for what is essentially an experienced staff nurse position with the University of Texas Medical Branch. This is the kind of competition Canada is facing in order to attract and retain Registered Nurses.
It shows a start base salary (in US dollars) of $35,154 up to $58,125 for the senior nurse.
The US dollar is worth $1.53 at the time I write this. That translates into a range of $53,785 to start with a top base rate of $88,931 when converted to Canadian dollars.
This is an example of what I mean when I say the major competition for nurses comes from the USA. And Canadian nurses are welcomed with open arms because of their high skill level, common language and similar culture.
0Aug 1, '01 by Cdn_PsychOriginally posted by Jenny P
Sorry, I know I'm not Canadian, but Canada and Minnesota are neighbors, and I hope you don't mind my reading your posts.
Thank you for your words of support - and feel free to read in or contribute anytime you wish.
I can't get over how incredibly stupid and short-sighted the editorial is. They seem to think the resignations are just a joke and that nurses are desperate to hold onto their jobs.
I think they're in for a big shock. The editorial writer(s) assume that the nurses' only other employment option is to sling burgers or similar work. I think that recruiters from the USA will not allow an opportunity to get a large pool of nurses like this to go by untouched... -
0Aug 1, '01 by Jay-JayJust a friendly reminder from the moderator:
Comparing wages, etc. between the U.S. and Canada is okay according to the rules of this board.
However, any attempts to advertise for or recruit nurses is not, and any such posts will have to be removed.
Anyone wishing to go to the States will have no trouble finding recruiters without help from this board! I attended a nursing job fair 8 months ago, and am STILL getting recruitment letters from far away places.
Re. the editorial: The Canadian Government has no one but itself
to blame for the nursing shortage. Let's continue to try to make the public and our elected officials aware that it's far more than money that's an issue here. Nurses will stay in Canada if and when working conditions change: more full time jobs, no mandatory overtime AND decent pay in line with what other positions with similar education requirements offer. It's hard to hold your head up when your garbage collector and plumber make more money than you do! -
0Aug 1, '01 by Cdn_PsychHi Jay-Jay,
Sorry, I was not trying to infringe the rules, nor was I trying to engage in any sort of recruitment.
I posted the url to demonstrate that the supposedly "outrageous" demands by the BC nurses are not at all outrageous.
The url given works out to a rate of $42.75 per hour (40 hours/week) in Canadian funds at the current exchange rate - well above the supposedly unreasonable $35 rate the BC nurses want.
I'm sure a lot of other such URLs could have been found to make the point.
The point is that I find it ironic that a neoconservative publication like the National Post would advocate something other than paying market rates. -
0Aug 1, '01 by fergus51Our hospital has already had a reporter shadow a nurse on a medical floor and the reporters article was very favourable to nurses. However, the hospitl is not likely to allow another one as they want the nurses to settle the dispute now. And they certainly wouldn't allow one for a week.
I, along with quite a few other nurses have responded to letters like this. One was titled "nurses should get real" My response was titled "the public should wake up". People don't seem to know that there are care aides who take a 4 month course making more than new nurses. Or that within 4 years 25% of our grads leave the province. Or that we only graduate about 1/2 the number of nurses we need. People just don't get it. The shortage isn't some way off possibility. It is a reality.
Cdn Psych
I was thinking more about going back to Washington or trying California for a bit. The signing bonus alone is more than 2 months of my wages here. -
0Aug 14, '01 by lilianaI do not find it to be "anti-nurse" but
Statement by the person in such a position
(position of trust and respect) that sounds
like childish threat ( if we do not get what
we want we will all go to work for "Subway")
will not get us ANY trust and respect.
In 21 Century and such a power in numbers( not to
mention "perfect timing" - nurses are listened to)
we(RN's) could have better and more respectable
action plan!


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Of course, we've seen a fair share of DIY projects over the years—so many, in fact, that we see it as a category of design in and of itself. Likewise, international design collective Recession Design captures this approach in their mission statement:
RECESSION DESIGN was born in 2008 when everybody started to speak about world economic crisis, with the aim of stimulating reflection on the meaning of "DESIGNING" even in that negative scenario.The "recession" becomes a pretext and opportunity to scrutinize the contemporary design world: through a provocation-exhibition on the subject of "DIY DESIGN" the theme of "designing" was presented in an ironic manner that goes beyond the trends and fashions of the moment and returns the pure form and function of the object to the center of the design process.
Golfari's design ultimately succeeds in capturing the spirit of Recession Design's manifesto: the "P.3" is as straightforward as it gets, not only in terms of form and function but it's mundane materials and bootstrap construction. And while it's far from a luxury item—the armchair is candid, even coarse, short of outright crudeness—I gotta admit, it looks pretty comfortable.
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