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In Fort Lauderdale the affirmative action specialist is responsible for setting goals for the hiring and promotion of minorities and women and for developing strategies to meet those goals. The specialist also handles discrimination complaints and advises department heads and personnel officials on how to meet state and federal standards concerning equal-opportunity employment, among other duties.
Lamar was well acquainted with such duties when she was hired by Fort Lauderdale in 1988. After earning a bachelor's degree in psychology from Howard University, she served as discrimination investigator with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs. Between 1976 and 1978, she investigated discrimination complaints for the Broward County Housing Authority and the county's human-relations division. During the early and mid-'80s, she put together affirmative action plans for Motorola, an electronics company, and Gould, a computer company.
So when McCree killed five white people and then himself and in his suicide note blamed the city for his rage, a red flag went up. Lamar felt it was time to force her bosses to acknowledge what they'd denied for so long: that city employment practices, which include discipline measures, are inequitable among blacks and whites, with blacks getting passed over for promotions in favor of less-qualified whites and receiving harsher punishment for violations.
In October 1994 McCree, who was working for the beach maintenance crew at the time, was ordered to take a drug test after a white coworker told their foreman that McCree had smoked pot off duty. After testing positive McCree was suspended, then fired in December. Lamar says that, after the shootings, some city employees told her if McCree were white, he would have been given drug-abuse counseling and, at most, a reprimand. It was common knowledge, they added, that many maintenance-crew workers were pot-smokers, but that no one else had been tested. This was simply another case of a black employee receiving harsher punishment than a white counterpart.
It's not a new story, but in the case of McCree, it was the last straw, Lamar believes. It's also a widespread problem, according to Carlton Moore, the only black member of the city commission.
"America has institutional racism and so does the city of Fort Lauderdale," he says. "There are certain things that are underaddressed, whether that's by accident or by purpose. Maybe people aren't racist, but their comments and actions are."
The actions of Fort Lauderdale as an institution weren't quite living up to its words, according to Lamar. When she was affirmative action specialist, the city's equal-opportunity employment goals were determined in part by what's referred to as "eight-factor availability," a census-based calculation that takes into account, among other things, minority populations, the size of the work force, and the availability of qualified workers in a given area. On a yearly basis, the formula helps to pinpoint just how many minorities and women should be on the city payroll to meet state and federal regulations. And, every year for five years between 1991 and 1996, the city fell short, Lamar says.
Take the case of the city bosses. By 1996, out of eight senior managers, at least one should have been African-American, two of them women. They were all white men, however. Assistant City Manager Jim Hill, an African-American, had been recognized as "senior," but Lamar changed his classification after determining that his responsibilities, decision-making power, and salary were not on par with the two white assistant city managers. Hill hadn't even attended a management meeting in years, Lamar says. The city finally reached its African-American senior-management goal in July 1997, when it hired Otis J. Latin, Sr. as fire chief.
With her 1996 report, Lamar's intention was simply to put on the record, and thus make public, what she -- and her bosses -- had known for years. But in a deposition for her lawsuit, Lamar notes that Witschen said the original report would be damaging as a public document. And three weeks before Lamar submitted her final draft, Panoch sent her an e-mail, in which he wrote, "We need to regroup... management would like a fresh approach."
"There's probably not enough," Panoch admits today, referring to women and minorities in city management positions. "We've been working on it for years. But we're getting more and more diverse."
Witschen agrees that the city could be more diverse but notes that it must hire the most qualified people for jobs, regardless of race or gender.
"I want to see more opportunity, more training," he says. "I want to see a more available job pool so that, when promotions come up and the opportunities come up... underrepresented classes are there in sufficient numbers with sufficient training so we can make the promotions or hiring decisions."
Such talk is cheap, Lamar believes, because, as her report claims, there are plenty of minority midlevel managers who qualify for senior-level jobs. Because those jobs are not available in Fort Lauderdale, however, many minorities are leaving the city for better opportunities elsewhere. To some degree the numbers support her claim. In 1996 the city was supposed to have as midlevel managers four African-Americans, two Hispanics, and thirteen women. But it had only three African-Americans, one Hispanic, and six women. Not only was the city short of its goals, but in one case, that of women, it was four short of the number it employed in 1991.


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Romney condemns Obama's 'assault on our economic freedom'By the CNN Wire StaffUpdated 6:30 PM ET, Fri April 13, 2012Just WatchedRomney blasts Obama's tax plansreplayMore Videos ...Romney blasts Obama's tax plans 02:37Story highlights Rick Santorum pledges full support for Republicans, but doesn't endorse Mitt Romney Romney blames President Obama for a tepid economic recoveryObama announces a new economic program en route to the Americas summit Tax returns show the president paid an effective federal tax rate of 20.5% in 2011Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a conservative audience what it wanted to hear Friday, accusing President Barack Obama of leading the country away from the founding fathers' vision and "toward limited freedom and limited opportunity."In an address to the National Rifle Association's convention billed by Romney's advisers as a launch of his general election campaign, Romney said Obama's attack on freedom is to blame for the country's slow economic recovery from recession."The Obama administration's assault on our economic freedom is the principal reason why the recovery has been so tepid -- why it couldn't meet their projections, let alone our expectations," Romney said.While Romney remains short of the delegates needed to claim the Republican presidential nomination, his closest pursuer -- conservative challenger Rick Santorum -- dropped out of the race this week and the two other contenders -- former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul -- have no realistic chance of winning.A senior Romney adviser who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity characterized the Romney address as "the beginning of crystallizing for voters the choice that they are going to have in the fall between a big-government liberal, represented by Barack Obama, and somebody who believes in the freedoms which are an essential part of our Constitution, which are consistent with our founders, and that would be Mitt Romney."Gingrich and Santorum followed Romney in addressing the NRA gathering, which served as a conservative conclave with other top Republicans -- including House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa -- also scheduled to speak.Santorum, who had rejected Romney's conservative credentials on the campaign trail, pledged his full commitment to helping conservative candidates win in November but didn't endorse Romney."We have to be all in and I pledge to you that even though I am no longer in this race that I will be all in between now and November," Santorum said. "I will do everything we can to make sure that we elect Republicans, conservatives up and down the ticket, and with your help we will make that happen."Not surprisingly, both Santorum and Romney also offered NRA members strong support for the rights of gun owners, now under extra focus as the Trayvon Martin shooting resonates through the country.Gingrich went even further in his remarks, calling for a U.N. treaty that extends the right to bear arms to every person on Earth.Meanwhile, Obama was en route Friday to Cartagena, Colombia, for the sixth annual Summit of the Americas with leaders from the Western Hemisphere to discuss the economy, trade, energy and regional security.Before leaving the United States, Obama stopped in the battleground state of Florida to talk trade and the economy, announcing a new program that he said would help businesses get financing and counseling on how to access new markets south of the border."This initiative is going to help our small business: Latino-owned businesses. Women-owned businesses. African-American-owned businesses," Obama said, hitting on a few key political constituencies.Earlier Friday, the White House released Obama's tax returns, which showed that the first family's income dropped by almost $1 million in 2011 as sales from his best-selling books slowed.The Obama family reported an adjusted gross income of $789,674 for 2011, down from $1,728,096 in the previous year. The family income topped $5.5 million in 2009.Obama earns a salary of $400,000 for his day job. His total earnings are much higher because his books -- "Dreams from My Father," and "The Audacity of Hope" -- continue to attract buyers.The Obamas reported paying $162,074 in federal taxes. They donated $172,130, or 22% of their income, to 39 different charities.Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, noted in a statement that Obama's 2011 effective federal income tax rate is 20.5% and that the president's own policies would result in higher taxes for the Obama family.In its own statement Friday, the Obama campaign challenged Romney to release his returns for past years, saying Romney "has yet to provide tax returns from the period in which he made hundreds of millions as a corporate buyout specialist, or as governor of Massachusetts, the experience he says qualifies him to be president.""Mitt Romney's defiance of decades of precedent set by presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle, including his own father, begs the question -- what does he have to hide?" the campaign statement said, citing disclosure earlier this year that Romney had a Swiss bank account and established a corporation in Bermuda.Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul said the candidate filed an extension for his 2011 return on Friday."Sometime in the next six months, and prior to the election, Gov. Romney will file and release the 2011 return when there is sufficient information to provide an accurate return," Saul's statement said, adding that Romney had filed similar extensions in previous years.Her statement made no mention of the Democratic call for Romney to file returns from previous years.Romney's tax returns previously arose as an issue in January, when Democrats, along with fellow Republican presidential candidates, pressured Romney's campaign to release the documents.On January 24, Romney's team released his 2010 tax return, as well as an estimate for 2011. Opponents quickly derided the disclosure as paltry, noting that other candidates, including Romney's father during his run for the GOP nomination in 1968, released a decade's worth of tax returns.The forms released then showed Romney earned $42.7 million over the past two years and paid $6.2 million in taxes. Over the two years, Romney's effective tax rate -- the percentage of his income that he owed in federal income taxes -- was 14.5%.Democrats, eager to align themselves with middle-class voters, quickly assailed Romney for paying a low tax rate while earning millions of dollars.Obama is pushing for Congress to approve the so-called Buffett Rule, which would ensure that Americans making more than $1 million a year pay at least 30% in taxes.On Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden slammed Romney at a campaign stop in New Hampshire for promoting a "Romney Rule" on taxes that would benefit only millionaires like him -- a harsh comparison with the "Buffett Rule" that Democrats are promoting."The Buffett Rule says that multimillionaires should pay at least the same percentage of their income in taxes as middle-class families do," Biden said Thursday. "The Romney Rule says the very wealthy should keep the tax cuts and loopholes they have, and get an additional, new tax cut every year that is worth more than what the average middle-class family makes in an entire year."In response, Saul called the Democratic attacks a diversionary tactic."It's no surprise with the worst job creation record in modern history that President Obama would try to distract Americans from the real issues with a series of sideshows," she said.Campaign rhetoric kicked into high gear this week once Santorum suspended his bid for the GOP nomination.On Thursday, a Democratic strategist apologized for a comment questioning Ann Romney's qualifications to advise her husband on women's economic issues, while the Romney campaign sought to exploit the controversy to help fix a gender gap problem in the race against Obama.Hilary Rosen issued a statement after fellow Democrats, including a Twitter post on Michelle Obama's page, criticized her remarks the night before on CNN."I apologize to Ann Romney and anyone else who was offended," said the statement by Rosen, who is a CNN contributor. "Let's declare peace in this phony war and go back to focus on the substance."In a later interview on CNN, Rosen said that she "should not have chosen words that seemed to attack Ann Romney's choice in life" and that she hoped Ann Romney "understands I didn't mean it personally," adding "I was trying to talk about economic issues."She also said the controversy over her remarks portended "an ugly campaign season."The political firestorm ignited quickly after Rosen said Wednesday night on CNN's "AC360˚" that Mitt Romney shouldn't be relying on his wife for guidance on economic issues affecting women."What you have is Mitt Romney running around the country, saying, 'Well, you know, my wife tells me that what women really care about are economic issues, and when I listen to my wife, that's what I'm hearing,' " Rosen said. "Guess what? His wife has actually never worked a day in her life."Republicans slammed Rosen's comments as disparaging to stay-at-home mothers, and top Democrats, including Obama and his chief campaign adviser, also chimed in. On Thursday, Twitter posts attributed to Michelle Obama and Democratic National Committee head Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz took exception with Rosen's remarks. "Every mother works hard, and every woman deserves to be respected," the first lady tweeted.Ann Romney told Fox News earlier Thursday that raising five boys was hard work, and she hears from women all the time about economic difficulties they face."Look, I know what it is like to struggle," said Romney, a cancer survivor who has multiple sclerosis. "If maybe I haven't struggled as much financially as some people have, I can tell you and promise you that I have had struggles in my life. And I would love to have people understand that Mitt and I have compassion for people that are struggling, and that's why we are running. We care about those people that are struggling, and we recognize that this economic recovery has been very weak."With polls repeatedly showing female voters favoring Obama over the former Massachusetts governor, Romney launched a harsh attack Wednesday on how the administration's economic policies hurt women.Rosen's comments provided another opening on the issue for the Romney campaign.Republican Rep. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming said Rosen was a frequent White House visitor who was saying what the Obama campaign intended."Clearly they are using surrogate women, including Hilary Rosen, who is a paid spokesperson, to deliver messages about Republicans that the president does not want to deliver himself for fear of the backlash," she said.Rosen said she is not an adviser to the White House or the Democratic National Committee.At the White House, Carney said Thursday he was unaware of how many times Rosen had visited. In a sign of the sensitivity of the issue, Carney repeatedly emphasized Obama's policies on women, such as making the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act the first piece of legislation he signed into law.Romney's campaign still struggles to generate enthusiasm among the GOP conservative base, which questions his more moderate stances as Massachusetts governor. In addition, a Washington Post/ABC News poll this week affirmed findings of other recent polls that Romney trails Obama among female voters.Another poll released Thursday by Quinnipiac University showed Obama leading Romney in New Jersey, even under the hypothetical scenario that popular Republican Gov. Chris Christie was on the GOP ticket as Romney's running mate.New Jersey is considered a solidly Democratic state in presidential general elections. The Quinnipiac poll also showed a Romney-Christie ticket trailing against Obama and Biden among female voters.The Republican presidential campaign has included a conservative shift to appeal to tea party voters in the primary and caucus season. However, some socially conservative polices opposing abortion and health care coverage for contraception appear to be raising concerns among female voters.Democrats have seized on that dynamic by emphasizing Republican stances that they say harm equal treatment and opportunity for women. In response, the Romney campaign is targeting Obama's economic policies as being bad for women.Romney got a boost Thursday when two prominent anti-abortion groups -- the Susan B. Anthony List and National Right to Life -- endorsed his nomination, a sign that conservatives will coalesce around his candidacy despite concerns about his more moderate history as Massachusetts governor.CNN's latest estimate of the GOP delegate tally shows Romney with 659, Santorum with 275, Gingrich with 140 and Paul with 71. It takes 1,144 delegates to clinch the nomination.By suspending his campaign, Santorum can continue raising money and likely keep control of some or all of his delegates.Both Gingrich and Paul say they intend to stay in the race to the GOP convention in August.The next primaries are April 24 in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Delaware, with 231 delegates at stake.The goal now for Gingrich and Paul is to prevent Romney from reaching the 1,144-delegate threshold before the convention.Election 2012Full coverage: CNN's Election CenterGet all the latest news at CNN's Election Center. There are race updates, a delegate counter and much more.Obama makes history, againA black man is returning to the White House. Four years ago, it was a first, the breaking of a racial barrier. Tuesday night, it was history redux. And more.Five things we learnedThe 2012 presidential election shattered spending records, further polarized a divided country and launched a thousand hashtags.Fiscal cliff looming: Compromise or confrontation?Democratic and Republican congressional leaders continue to sharply disagree over the key issue of whether top tax rates should be raised to help resolve the looming crisis.Voters approve same-sex marriageIn a historic turnaround, the ballot box is showing America's shifting attitudes about same-sex marriage.Demanding more from second termEven though voters indicated to pollsters that their financial situation is the same or worse than it was four years ago, they put their trust in the president.Victorious Obama faces challengesThe president faces a long and familiar set of challenges after riding a wave of support from moderates, women and minorities to victory.GOP retains grip on HouseRepublicans kept a lock on the U.S. House of Representatives, a crucial victory after the party failed to wrest away the presidency from Barack Obama and the Senate from the Democrats.Democrats keep control of SenateDemocrats will retain their control of the Senate after winning several closely contested races on Tuesday. 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Full coverage: CNN's Election CenterGet all the latest news at CNN's Election Center. There are race updates, a delegate counter and much more.
Obama makes history, againA black man is returning to the White House. Four years ago, it was a first, the breaking of a racial barrier. Tuesday night, it was history redux. And more.
Five things we learnedThe 2012 presidential election shattered spending records, further polarized a divided country and launched a thousand hashtags.
Fiscal cliff looming: Compromise or confrontation?Democratic and Republican congressional leaders continue to sharply disagree over the key issue of whether top tax rates should be raised to help resolve the looming crisis.
Voters approve same-sex marriageIn a historic turnaround, the ballot box is showing America's shifting attitudes about same-sex marriage.
Demanding more from second termEven though voters indicated to pollsters that their financial situation is the same or worse than it was four years ago, they put their trust in the president.
Victorious Obama faces challengesThe president faces a long and familiar set of challenges after riding a wave of support from moderates, women and minorities to victory.
GOP retains grip on HouseRepublicans kept a lock on the U.S. House of Representatives, a crucial victory after the party failed to wrest away the presidency from Barack Obama and the Senate from the Democrats.
Democrats keep control of SenateDemocrats will retain their control of the Senate after winning several closely contested races on Tuesday.

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This is indeed one of the best ways in predicting student progress and performance.
Educators, have you ever wondered if your students are really learning when you teach? Soon you'll have to wonder no more.
That's because learning analytics are here. They're an emerging area of research that will be able to tell you not only how engaged and how much your students learned – but also suggest ways you can improve your lessons.
Before we go deeper, let's get the definition straight. According to Educause (PDF), learning analytics is "the use of data and models to predict student progress and performance, and the ability to act on that information". It differs from other pedagogical theories because it focuses on the learner's interaction with his or her learning environment.
Learning analytics involve four basic steps (a gross oversimplification, but feel free to click through if you'd like a more technical examination):
1. Collecting large amounts of data from a number of channels – including, but not limited to, online learning environments, social, mobile – and perhaps in the future, games. Couple this data with various learning theories and we can begin to form a more holistic picture of a student's learning progress than just theories.
2. Translating that data into actionable insights. It may be impossible to track how much a student really absorbed from one lesson but the system CAN track his/her behaviour and use that as a signal. Here are a few examples of behavioural signals:
– Language of frustration in any media.
– Low time on site, relative to the class.
– Long lag between logins.
– Tracking areas of studies in which the student is weak in over years.
– Detecting the TYPE of mistakes that was made – careless or a fundamental lack of understanding?
– Theoretically, learning analytics would even be able to track whether or not a student is guessing in a multiple choice test.
3. Personalization and adaptation. Once the system gets the signal, it can then personalize each student's learning environment. For example, if a student spends significantly less time attempting to solve a problem compared to other students, the system can display prompts and clues to keep him/her going – in real time.
This is crucial because when a student gets feedback is just as crucial to learning as what feedback the students get. This wasn't possible in the past, where students have to wait at least a few days for their assignments to be marked.
4. Predicting the best course in the future. As students use the system for a prolonged period of time, educators will be able to track what works and what doesn't – and adjust accordingly. In fact, it will soon be possible for each student to essentially be working with a custom-built and personalized curriculum that's unique to them.
Learning analytics is a tool, and like any other tool, it will require a human to wield it. People will be the ones interpreting the data and that means lots of subjectivity. If a particular metric is down, what does that mean exactly?
Teachers, therefore, will no longer be "teachers" per se. But they will be more than just facilitators. They will be analysts, living in what Steve Jobs referred to as the intersection between art and technology.
Are you ready?
Peter Drucker, the man who is often credited for inventing management, once said that "you can't manage what you don't measure". Seems that this is true in the classroom as well.
Andrianes Pinantoan is part of the team behind Open Colleges, a TAFE courses provider in Australia. When not working, he can found writing about psychology in his personal blog, Journey To Earth.
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"I've had a fair number of calls from growers who want to know if the cutworms will be back this year," says county agriculture agent Woods Houghton. "All I can tell
An unusual midsummer 2010 outbreak of cutworms that destroyed thousands of acres of alfalfa has many hay growers in Eddy County, NM, nervous about the chances the pests will stage a repeat performance this year.
"I've had a fair number of calls from growers who want to know if the cutworms will be back this year," says county agriculture agent Woods Houghton. "All I can tell them at this point is that nobody knows. We didn't expect them last year."
Houghton points out that cutworms are typically a problem for alfalfa growers in his area in early spring or late fall. They're also considered more of a concern in new-seeding fields.
Last year, though, the cutworms started showing up in Eddy County fields following a mid-July cutting. Mature alfalfa stands as well as new plantings were affected. By most estimates, 4,000-6,000 acres of alfalfa were completely defoliated.
"I've been doing this job for more than 30 years, and I've never seen anything like it," says Houghton. "Typically, one or two cutworms per square foot is considered the economic threshold for treatment. But we were seeing 25-30 cutworms/square foot. And that was in the middle of the day. Usually, you never find cutworms in the daytime."
He says growers concerned about a possible cutworm outbreak next season can try to head off problems by keeping weeds under control and cleaning up field edges. "You don't want to leave a lot of organic matter out there where they can overwinter. The first rule of insect control is always sanitation."
Running a tine harrow over fields might also help control outbreaks. "The cutworms generally pupate in the top 4" of soil," he says. "Breaking up the top level of soil a little bit will expose the cutworms to cold and dry conditions. This year, that strategy might not be as effective because it hasn't been that cold."
As soil temperatures warm up this spring, growers will want to start scouting for cutworms. "Get a flashlight and look for them at night," Houghton advises. "You want to try to find them while they're still small. They're harder to kill when they get bigger."
He estimates that around 90% of the Eddy County acreage damaged by cutworms in 2010 was replanted. "A few growers decided to plant cotton because of high cotton prices and/or because it fit in with their normal crop rotations."
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We're taking the next step with our message in a couple of weeks when we host our first marriage event in our living room with a small group of couples. We had to keep it small for our small living room! We are really scared and really excited at the same time to present our message.
Great ideas are worth spreading, right? We definitely think so. The Marriage You Never Wanted message is so strong in us we have to share it. At this point it feels selfish not to because it has affected our lives so wonderfully.
Our goal is to have more marriage events. When we initially brainstormed about how to get our message out, we dreamed of doing a "Living Room Tour." Most of our living rooms have been taken captive by the TV or computers and we want to reclaim them as a focal point for connection and growth. Plus, it is a much more relaxed atmosphere to talk about a fun and challenging message.
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How many of you have decals on your car, like a Glock sticker, NRA sticker, etc. A friend had his car broken into several times when he had an NRA sticker on his car. He took the sticker off and no more break-ins.
I wanted to get an XD sticker and some other ones to add to my NRA sticker, but now I am not sure if it's a good idea. BTW, I am a female who lives in an apartment complex with just a carport to park under. My car is a Chevy Equinox. I never leave any of my guns or shooting gear in the car overnight. Your thoughts?


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Gross 2031 AC powered desktop calculator. Display is 12 digits, amber gas-discharge (maybe Burroughs Panaplex). Integrated circuits - FDY 7023P and FDY 7022P, manufactured by Electronic Arrays Inc. of Mountain View, California, U.S.A., here date coded mid-1973. 4 function, %, memory. Has, fixed decimal point, setable by rotary switch. 209 x 234 x 96 mm (8.2" x 9.2" x 3.8"). Made by Gross Electronic Calculators Ltd. about 1973. |
The circuit board, showing the amber gas-discharge display and the FDY 7023P and FDY 7022P integrated circuits manufactured by Electronic Arrays. |
Gross 2131 AC powered desktop calculator. Display is 10 digits, amber gas-discharge. Integrated circuits - FDY 7023P and FDY 7022P, here date coded mid-1973. 4 function, %, memory. Has, fixed decimal point, setable by rotary switch. 209 x 234 x 96 mm (8.2" x 9.2" x 3.8"). Made by Gross Electronic Calculators Ltd. about 1973. The 2131 here is identical to the 2031 above except that it has only a 10-digit display rather than 12-digit. |
The company was founded by the brothers Henry and Sam Gross, who had studied engineering at Kingston College, and had worked at Lagonda Motors for several years. They became interested in cash registers when their father, who owned a chemists shop, had had an argument with the man selling him the shop as the vendor had promised to leave behind the cash register, but had failed to do so. Lewis Gross was annoyed with the vendor, and his sons had said they would try to make him a cash register to make up for it. So in the early 1930's Sam and Henry set about trying to invent a cash register that was more conducive to mass production. Although World War II put a halt to things for a while, after the end of hostilities, in 1946, they began production of the cash register and adding machines. At this time they were based in Cross Lane, Hornsey, north London. Sales were good immediately, and so they moved to the North Circular Road to a bigger factory where they stayed for about 5 years. They also had a showroom in Baker Street in central London. In the late 50's the company moved to a very large site in Brighton called the Hollingbury Estate, where they employed over two thousand people and exported the machines to a multitude of countries abroad. In Britain the changeover from the old £sd currency to decimal £p currency was scheduled for early 1971. Henry remembers very well the months he spent trying to invent a cash register mechanism that easily switched from £sd to £p, so that companies using them could instantly change over on the big day. He stayed up all through the night for months trying to figure it out and eventually succeeded. He is most proud of this as no one else had managed to invent this, even the nationals, and no one managed it afterwards either. This invention resulted in huge orders for their company. Sam Gross was honoured with the award of the OBE ("Order of the British Empire") for services to export in about 1972. The company continued trading into the 1970s and the introduction of electronics into the cash registers and calculators. The first electronic calculator was lauched about 1972, after the change to decimal currency in Britain. The electronics of the calculators was based on the suggested circuitry of the integrated circuit manufacturer, but Gross was responsible for the mechanical design. However, like many other companies at this time, it was adversely affected by competition from the Japanese and their electronic machines, prompting the sale of the company to Chubb. From humble working class beginnings these two boys had become very successful and wealthy. |
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"A wonderful stay. Everything was faultless from start to finish. The food was of an excellent standard and the spa fabulous!! Have stayed in many 5 star hotels and would highly recommend the Galgorm."
Caroline Thompson, 26 Meadowvale Avenue
"We stayed the 9th / 10th October for my nephew's wedding which they held at The Phantom House and Four seasons. The stay was absolutely superb. The grounds are lovely and The Spa was fantastic. Really refreshing!! Gillies was brilliant and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. Somewhere we would definitely return to. Thank you.
Jan Gamsby, Birmingham
"We just wanted to say thank you for making our wedding day such a wonderful experience on the 3/6/14. The staff were amazing and we couldn't fault anything. The food was great and there was plenty of it too. The bridal suite was lovely and a great place to relax after such an eventful day."
Stephen & Fiona Robinson, Ballymena
"Having stayed 20th July for my friends 40th we left this morn so relaxed , on arrival the hotel was stunning , the staff where friendly and very helpful , our rooms where excellent and the spa is well indescribable , it was superb , our dinner in gillies was excellent as well as the service from the staff who decorated the table for my friends birthday , having stayed here and had an amazing experience we will be booking again very soon , stunning hotel and very well staffed "
Tara ferris, Newtonabbey
"Left this morning after having stayed over for my friends 40th , on arrival the hotel was stunning , the staff where more than friendly and helpful , we had full use of the spa which is delightful , dinner in gillies was amazing and again the staff where superb they decorated the table for my friend and their service was excellent , all in all our stay was one to remember and we will most def be back , one of the most relaxing weekends ever !!!"
Tara ferris, Newtonabbey
"Hi stayed on 11 th may for my mums 70th birthday, have to say the staff gave her a memorable time,from porters to reception,to the lovely Darghanna and Madi in the river room to the guys in gillies bar, everyone was exceptional and mum had a fantastic birthday with few extra added treats, a big thank you and see yous again soo..x "
Sharon, 3 Gorman Close
"Hi, I've just recently stayed at your hotel,11thmay,I took my mum for her seventieth birthday, I just wanted to say that from start to finish the staff at the hotel,made mums special day,extra special.from reception staff,to porters to the lovely Darghana and Madi and rest of staff in the river room, mum was totally over the moon by the attention she received, was just so personal and lovely....a big thank you again and will see you all soon"
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"We stayed at the start of Sept 2013, for 1 night. We were so impressed on returning home we booked 2 nights at the start of Dec!"
Pauline & Stevie, Crossgar
"Just had a wonderful romantic break package at the weekend. I had treated my husband for his significant birthday and both of us were dleighted with the service and the extra touches that were made to make his weekend special. All the staff go that extra mile especially John the concierge . We wil definitely be recommending to all and we will be back! Thank you again."
Suzanne Kirk, BELFAST
"stayed 4th august overnight for my 30th and it was amazing the staff r amazing i could have stayed forever - booked 3 more packages and cannot wait roll on the next few months to get back"
Lisa McHugh, 171 Glen Road
"4th august my friend and I stayed with yourselves for a treat for my 30th and everything about the hotel met and exceeded my expectations. The minute you arrived the staff at reception were sooo happy to see you never met a nicer group of people and I knew from that moment on that my stay was goin to be special. The wait staff are soo polite and if they had to interrupt you regarding anything apologies and pleasantries were offered. I didnt want to leave. Food was exceptional could not find fault we ate in The Gillies bar and rosetta restaurant and the spa was devine. Definately reccommended to everyone I know. I have futher booked to take my sister in november for her birthday and my mum for mothers day and mite even treat my husband for valentines day I cant wait to be back many many thanks for an amazing experience"
Lisa McHugh, Glen road Belfast
"Stayed mid April with my fiancee. Such a relaxed atmosphere. Staff so friendly. Will deffo be back."
Sudhir, Carrickfergus
"Spent one fabulous night for my birthday. Staff were excellent(particularly English lady on reception). Service impeccable. Facilities top class. Thermal spa was additive. Feel like I've been away for a week. Thank you so much. We will visit again soon."
maggie, co.down
"Spent one fabulous night for my birthday. Staff were excellent(particularly English lady on reception). Service impeccable. Facilities top class. Thermal spa was additive. Feel like I've been away for a week. Thank you so much. We will visit again soon."
maggie, co.down
"Just back from celebrating my hen do in your hotel-cannot fault anything!! Had a fabulous time and staff were so helpful and accomodating! Hotel is do luxurious and a great time was had by all!! The complimentary room upgrade was a nice touch too!! 2 girls have already booked to come back with their husbands and I cannot wait to return!!! "
Susan Dornan, 44 limestone meadows, moira
"We just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of the staff at Galgorm for making our wedding day such a fantastic occasion. We booked into the hotel on Saturday with 6 friends and from start to finish; the whole day was fantastic. We had afternoon tea in the River Room and then chilled out for the rest of the afternoon before going back to the River Room for dinner. The food and service was amazing. The day after we all spent the morning in the Spa before heading home. We really couldnt say enough good things about our stay and we will definitely be coming back!"
Jamie & John Wilson,
"i stayed here for my 40th birthday for an overnight stay as a present from my daughter,aw wow,thats all i can say,it was fantastic.its such a beautiful place to stay in.the rooms were so modern and comfortable and loved every minute of my ,didnt want to leave,had a meal in gillies restaurant and best food ever eaten,was delicious,just want to thank all the staff who were wonderful and am looking forward to my next stay very soon."
"i stayed here for my 40th birthday for an overnight stay as a present from my daughter,aw wow,thats all i can say,it was fantastic.its such a beautiful place to stay in.the rooms were so modern and comfortable and loved every minute of my ,didnt want to leave,had a meal in gillies restaurant and best food ever eaten,was delicious,just want to thank all the staff who were wonderful and am looking forward to my next stay very soon."
"Have to say it was just great and beautiful i really truely loved it!"
Luke Mckerr,
"We just want to thank you for a wonderful time. All those little touches were amazing and made our 15th wedding anniversary VERY special. It was great to come back to the place where we had our reception 15 years before. The high standard of care has not changed! THANK YOU!"
Robert and Martha,
"First time visitor and absolutely loved it..from start to finish!! Staff are amazing..spa facilities out of this world!! wow!! thank you so much "
Moyra Blayney, 4 Lewis Court Belfast
"I just wanted to send a little message on here to say to all bride to be's that are having their day with you... you will be in for a treat. We had our reception here on Saturday in the great hall downstairs and we were blown away by the attention to detail. Marc Bowman our wedding manager was amazing he put us at ease and really went all out to make our day special. The waiting staff were extremely professional and always had a smile on their faces and I truly felt like a Princess all day. And to all you brides who are yet to decide on a venue, I would not have chosen anywhere else but here. I cannot praise the staff highly enough for making the day as relaxed as it was. Thank you for making our day xx"
"Thanks so much to Gemma and Victoria, and everyone else who helped out with our formal. This night was a great success and everyone had a great time and the venue looked really well! Thanks so much and I will definitely pass on your details to next years committee! Thanks again!"
"The sales team were all so friendly and efficient - they helped to answer every question I had so promptly. The venue looked fantastic and the food was great - it was so well organised and the staff were all very approachable."
"I am writing on behalf of our pupils and staff to express our thanks for a most enjoyable evening at our school formal. Our pupils look forward to our Formal for months and it was a very special occasion for them due to the lovely surroundings of Galgorm Resort & Spa, superb food, excellent care and attention from James and the staff on duty on the nighit. The disco was also a real success. Please pass on my thanks to all involved in helping to make the occasion so memorable and in particular I appreciate how smoothly everything ran taking all pressure off staff, leaving them free to enjoy the evening. We look forward to using the Galgorm again next year!"
Mrs Stewart,
"I can't pick out a highlight from our formal at Galgorm, because the whole night was just amazing from start to finish! Our school has been using Galgorm for a number of years now and we always come back due to the great service, and high level of communication from the events team. James was also brilliant as well and made the whole formal run smoothly"
"Hi Victoria! I'd just like to thank you so much for everything you did for our formal, everyone had a great time! You are wonderful! "
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your help. The night went perfectly, and couldn't have been better. We're so grateful that we got the chance to work with you as you were wonderful throughout the whole experience. Also, huge thank you to all the staff at Galgorm, they did a brilliant job :)"
"What a perfect venue for any event! Our day went brilliantly from start to finish and thank you so much for your help in the planning."
"We had a fantastic formal at Galgorm! Everyone had a ball, the food was scrumptious and venue was superb. Thank you for your help and support, and James was great on the night! "
"Our conference went very well and I highly recommend Galgorm Resort & Spa. The venue, staff, food, service and facilities were all brilliant - 10/10!!"
"Following our dinner event last week, I just had to contact you to say how thank you. Many of those who attended remarked how they'd enjoyed last year's dinner so we were particularly pleased when the high standard from last year was so comprehensively met, and if anything exceeded! Please pass on our thanks to your team and particularly Victoria who helped us finalise our plans; and James, who oversaw their delivery in impeccable fashion and was attentive to our every need on the night. The night went exceptionally well with a good crowd, a great atmosphere, and a lovely meal, efficiently and unobstrusively served; so thanks are due to the chef and their team in the kitchens too. "
"Our conference ran smoothly and we experienced excellent customer service throughout our planning and event. Someone was always available and able to assist with any queries or issues that cropped up."
"I attended a conference recently, and I just wanted to leave a note to say how wonderful it was. Many thanks to all your staff who facilitated the event and made it run so smoothly. I have been telling everyone I meet since then how fantastic Galgorm Resort & Spa looks and feels and I collected a brochure on the way out so you definitely have a new customer. It was a pleasure working with you and your team."
"A highlight of our event was the help and attention of the staff, especially our duty manager, who was excellent. Nothing was too much trouble which was invaluable as this was a particularly busy event with a lot going on and delegates arriving throughout. This was the second time I used Galgorm for my programme and would happily do so again. Many thanks to all the staff on duty that day and evening."
"We held a conference here and the service we received was first class. Victoria dealt with the whole event in a professional manner and this was reflected in the success of the event. Nothing was too much trouble and every detail was followed through. The facilities were excellent and the equipment was first class - there was always someone on hand to cater for any of our needs as well. Our lunch was excellent and really good value for money too - all our delegates were very happy and we'll definitely be booking with Galgorm again in the near future. "
"Everyone had a fantastic time on our night and everything ran smoothly. The Galgorm staff were immensely helpful and we really appreciate all you have done. Thank you so much for all your hard work. We'll definitely be recommending Galgorm for next year's committee!"
"I just wanted to say a big thank you for looking after our group - everything went really well and all the journalists commented on what a great venue the Galgorm is!"
"Once again, we had a great night at our formal in Galgorm! The staff are just wonderful; always professional, very helpful and facilitate every request we might have! They are also so polite and respectful to our pupils. Thanks so much for your help to organise everything - can't wait to come back again next year!"
"Dear Oliver,
I would like to express my appreciation & thanks to yourself and all the staff involved in the organising and carrying out of their duties of the Scott & Moore Wedding on 28th April 2012.
The Meal especially was praised by all that attended including the efficient way & manner the waiters & waitresses all attended each & every table.
Myself, Pamela & Raymond (now Mr & Mrs Moore) also would like to mention James who seems to be a very dedicated member of staff, who made all very welcome plus his attendance to any matter that was brought to his attention was carried out in a very professional & efficient manner.
Also the personality of the staff at Reception made you feel very comfortable. I would have no hesitation in recommending the Galgorm to a friend, relative or stranger.
Again our appreciation & thanks.
William Scott"
Mr William Scott,
"Thanks so for your assistance in organising the luncheon today. It was a truly superb meal, and James took really good care of us, with his careful attention to detail and friendly approach.
All the directors were delighted and asked for their thanks to be passed on to all the staff.
Thanks again,
"Dear Oliver,
Just a belated thank you for all your help in the organising of Elize and Priyesh's Wedding on 23rd September. With your careful organisation the entire day ran really smoothly and everyone was very impressed by the Hotel, the food and the brilliant service etc.
Thank you,
Geoff & Margaret Kyle"
Geoff & Margaret Kyle,
"Dear Oliver,
Just a note to thank you and the staff at Galgorm for the very professional way our Wedding Reception was managed on the 12th January past.
There is a lot of stress and pressure coming up to the big day, but I found your staff to be always polite, professional and proficient. Special thanks must go to Mark, who was our Co-ordinator on the day, and who did a wonderful job.
Four Seasons Suite was a hit with the guests, as was the Ice Swan and Fish & Chip Buckets!!
Thanks again and I have no hesitation in recommending the facilities & staff at Galgorm.
Yours Sincerely,
Lawrence Kennedy"
Lawrence Kennedy, Kennedy & Reid WR
"We would like to thankyou all for making our wedding day so special, it was absolutely perfect and we couldnt have picked a better place to get married.
Everything went so smooth from the ceremony in the Phantom House to the drinks reception and on to the evening reception.
The staff were so accomodating and helpful, especially Marc Bowman who organised the day so well and made sure everything went perfectly. I would highly recommend Marc as your wedding manager as he made our day spectacular from start to finish listening to our utmost needs and delivering exceedingly well. We would also like to pay our compliments to the chef, the food couldnt have been any better and to the waiting staff for for their exceptional service and making sure our glasses were never empty.
All of our guests had a fantastic time and I would highly recommend Galgorm Resort and Spa.
After the months of planning it was all totally worth it, Big Thanks again, Kind Regards"
Michael and Shari Morrissey, 11th September 2011
"spent last night in galgorm! lovely meal and spa treatment. porter paul(scottish fellow) was absolutley fab and made r stay wonderful! cant praise him enough was so helpful and lovely to me and my husband!"
Amanda Buckley,
"We had a lovely evening and stay last night for new year, thanks to all the staff for their hard work in gillies last night. Another great stay at galgorm :) can't wait to return! "
Gayle Allen,
"We would like to say a massive thank you to Karen from wedding team & James our wedding manager also the bar staff who were working in four seasons suite on Sunday! Our wedding was the best day ever & all your staff are so helpful & went out of their way to ensure all our guests were happy! Thank you so much from Mr & Mrs McArthur :-) xx"
Mr & Mrs McArthur,
"Hi Oliver,
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and all the staff at Galgorm we had an amazing day and all our guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves too. All the best for 2012, Laura and Marty."
Laura Irvine & Marty Griffith WR, 29th December 2011
"To all in Galgorm,
Many thanks for all your hard work, leading up to and the day of our Wedding. We had the most amazing time and your service was excellent. Hope to see you all soon.
Leo & Maeve McEvoy"
Leo & Maeve McEvoy, 5th August 2011
We just wanted to write a quick note to say thank you all so much for making our wedding day on 24th September 2011 so spectacular!
We were blessed with the weather and the grounds in the hotel were amazing for photographs.
The food, service and ambience at the resort made our day truly special. Thank you all so much. James was a fabulous host and made our guests very welcome in the great hall, whilst Nicola made planning for the biggest day of our lives so easy and stress free.
We would recommend the Galgorm to anyone thinking of getting married and we guarantee you will be hosting Campbell family parties for years to come!
A hundred million thank yous from the new Campbell family.
Bronagh and Jonathan Campbell"
Jonathan and Bronagh Campbell, Newtownabbey
"Just a wee note to say what an amazing job you did for us on 10 June 2011. I would recommend Galgorm to anyone! Planning a wedding is a stressful job but I would have to say that Galgorm were professional and efficient in every way! Special thanks to Oliver who helped with the planning and Stephen who was with us on the day!!! It was really great and if I was to choose again it would definitely be back to Galgorm! Thank you :)"
"I stayed at this wonderful hotel on 16th September 2011,It was the best hotel I have ever stayed in the rooms food staff were so wonderful and the price was excellent,looking forward to my next visit soon.
Caroline, 21 station road Burton Latimer Kettering Northampton NN15 5PB
"Just wanted to say thanks for all your hard work to make Monday go so smoothly! We both had a fantastic day & couldn't have asked for anymore. All the planning paid off! We've had so many people telling us it's the best wedding they've ever been to and it looks like you could have alot more customers coming your way!"
Kimberly & Ryan,
"Thank you so much for all your help in the preparation for our wedding on 19th May 2011. The service, food and hospitality were impeccable. The Four Seasons Suite is truly breath taking. We would thoroughly recommend you to any couple planning their wedding."
Richard & Katrina,
"Just a note to say a very big thank-you for helping to make our daughter Joannes wedding day so special. We had a wonderful day, the guests were all very impressed with the Hotel and the fact the sun shone was the icing on the cake!
Please pass on our thanks to James for keeping everything running smoothly and to all the staff involved; we really appreciated all the hard work!!
Helen & Geoff Wallace,
"We would like to thank you all for making our wedding on saturday 30th july so amazing. The bbq on friday night was perfect also. There are a few people on your staff who we would particularly like to thank. These are John the porter who brought us to our cabins and basically looked after our every need. The kids getting there own slippers and vanity kit from him was an especially nice touch, they loved them. Nicola for all her hard work on the run up to the day. And last but not least Stephen who looked after us all day on saturday. He was fantastic. Anything we asked him was taken care of straight away and nothing was too much trouble. We had a bit of a laugh with him too. So yet again, thank you. We plan to spend our anniversary at the hotel every year xxx "
Lianne and Colin Anderson,
"I had such a great day on Wednesday and just wanted to thank you so much for everything, the service was excellent, everyone has been saying how good the food was and how beautiful the Galgorm is. "
Lynne ,
"We really loved Galgorm, and had a wonderful stay there. The staff were very attentive and friendly and the room, spa and restaurants were lovely. Julie was my spa therapist and really put me at ease and explained the theory and method behind the facial. We were also very lucky with the weather!!"
Jen ,
"Just a quick note to say thanks a million for all your help running up to our wedding. We had a great time and are very pleased we picked the Galgorm for our reception.
Finally I would like to say that Mark who looked after us on the night was a fantastic help and helped make our night all the more special. Can you please pass on my thanks to him and his team.
Jenny, Wedding Reception
"we have just returned home after having an overnight stay for my wife's 50th birthday, we were also joined by some family for dinner that evening, could you please pass on my thanks to everyone for making it such a memorable experience, the strawberries & truffles shortly after our arrival was such a lovely touch yet so simple. The room was superb and was matched by the spa facilities and all the staff, the best compliment I can pay is that we cannot wait to return ( for 2 nights ! ) and will recommend the same to family and friends, once again please convey my thanks to everyone"
Mr Ballantine,
"Many thanks for all your assistance last Thursday and Friday, it was greatly appreciated and lowered my stress levels! Your great management and how you dealt with all the last minute requests so calmly was noted by all who attended the event ."
"Great lunch today in the River Room
Anne Bennett,
"Galgorm is my favourite place in the world
Nichola Murray,
"Had a great massage by michelle yesterday :) Feeling totally relaxed! I will def be back. "
Maureen Hutchinson,
"Hada fab day in the spa ! The special offer of the hot and cold stone massage was AMAZING would defo recommend !"
Edel Quinn,
"We had the most wonderful time in the Galgorm, thank you so much for making our wedding so perfect. Please also extend our thanks to Stephen as he looked after us so well on the day! We just got back from honeymoon on sunday so we're trying to ease ourselves back into reality now!"
Blathnat McCarry,
"thanks for an amazing time"
Lynda Woods,
"Hi Galgorm, just wanted to say thanks to everyone in Galgorm for making my stay and spa break for my Hen Party so good!! Everyone loved the spa facilites and loved our meal n the Garden Room. Also special thanks to Peter the concierge who helped me set up the Garden Room!! aswell as our allocated waiter he was very helpful the entire night andf everything ran smoothly - i hope everything runs so well in 6 weeks time when i am having me wedding with yourselves!!!"
Joanne Adair,
"My husband and I would like to thank all the staff at Galgorm for making our wedding day truly fabulous, so many people have told us it was the best wedding they've been to and that is all down to the hard work of the hotel staff which ensured everything went smoothly.
I'd especially like to thank Oliver for all his work in planning the day and giving me the confidence that it would go without a hitch, also James who kept everything moving on the day, was always there when he was needed and in the background at all other times and ensured that everything was safely transferred to the bridal suite.
It truly was the best day of our lives."
Louise Clarke,
"Galgorm was an amazing experiance. Staff we so friendly an welcoming. Spa was fantastic an service 100%. Thank you for the amazing memories we have taken home with us an cannot wait to get back!! :)"
sarah graham & kieran murtagh, newry
"Thank you for another fantastic break away from it all at the Galgorm. Fantastic food, gorgeous surroundings, lovely staff, amazing spa and altogether a wonderful memorable time. Can't wait to come back. "
Lisa Plunkett, 45b Kilmuir Avenue, Dundonald, Belfast, BT16 2DH
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Coats of arms of U.S. infantry regiments are heraldic emblems associated with infantry regiments in the US Army. Under Army Regulation 840-10, each regiment and separate table of organization and equipment (TOE) battalion of the U.S. Army is authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's flag, called the "colors."[1] This coat of arms usually forms the basis for the unit's distinctive unit insignia (DUI), the emblem worn by all members of the unit on their service uniforms.[citation needed]
The coats of arms for infantry units normally incorporate the color blue, which has been the traditional color of the infantry in the U.S. Army since 1851.[2] Below are galleries of the coats of arms of US Army infantry regiments. The official mottoes (as awarded by The Institute of Heraldry of the U.S. Army) and/or special designations (as awarded by the United States Army Center of Military History) of the units are also noted.
Active duty units that have served in war are authorized a crest. National Guard units are authorized the crest for their respective state, while Army Reserve units are all authorized a crest depicting a minuteman.[1]
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