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Despite all the hullabaloo, foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector kick-started on Tuesday with the Government clearing the first proposal. FDI up to 51 per cent in retail trade had been permitted by the Government in February.
Interestingly, none of the big names in global retail business, be it the Wal-Marts or the Home Depots of the US, or the likes of Carrefour of France or Tesco of the UK, have anything to do with it.
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has approved the first proposal to set up single brand retail store with FDI to a little known Haryana-based company - Moja Shoes Private Ltd. The foreign entity is Mauritius-based Tano India Private Ltd Fund-I, which would bring in FDI worth Rs 2.85 crore (in face value) into the capital of Moja Shoes, according to an official release.
This proposal was among the total of 12 FDI proposals approved by the Finance Minister, involving FDI worth Rs 371.84 crore in various sectors.
The Moja-Tano joint venture would be setting up an exclusive retail outlet for Nike products that would include footwear, sportswear, boots, slippers, sandals, athletic shoes and apparels of the same brand, the release added.
Other proposals
Among the other proposals approved by the Minister, the largest is the proposed conversion of foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) worth Rs 250 crore issued by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd into equity shares not exceeding 10 per cent of the company's share capital.
The Thailand-based hospitality group AAPC (Thailand) Ltd, too, has been given the permission to invest Rs 80 crore in AAPC (India) Hotels Management Private Ltd for operating and managing hotels in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh under various Accor brands. The company has also been granted permission for conversion of status from operating company to operating-holding company.
Global telecom major AT&T Inc, too, has received approval to invest up to 74 per cent in a joint venture company with the Mahindra's involving FDI worth Rs 18.5 crore, the release said. This proposal was earlier deferred by the FIPB following the Department of Telecom seeking some clarifications.


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Great mountaineering harness if you're looking for the minimalist approach. Very light and slim. The sizing chart runs large though. I'm a 32' waist and ordered a large because the sizing chart I read showed 32-35 needing a large. Unfortunately it didn't come close to fitting. Since you can't return climbing equipment through Moosejaw, I thought I was out of luck, but the manufacturer was able to exchange it for a medium. It fits better, especially when wearing several layers, but I'm certain I could pull of a small as well. Check out the Mammut website; it has a very detailed sizing chart.

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Most owners of Japanese bikes get their fair share of wrenching in like anyone else. You managed to completely miss the point I was making...what a surprise. As bomber said before this post,
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You said Kawasaki's (and thereby Japanese) bikes are the least user-friendly bikes to work on and have implied that Euro bikes are easy to work on in comparison. But now by saying "not my fault those guys can't effeciently spin a wrench" you're implicitly admitting that Euro bikes are generally more complicated to work on which just also so happens to be the usual definition of not user friendly.
Dont put words in my mouth. When I say Kawasaki, i mean Kawasaki. Suzuki (as previously stated) is right in there. I have been elbows deep in many Japanese products, they are typically complex and require the removal of assemblies to access specific components. Once one understands this and applies it, the process of r&r becomes far less frustrating.
Kawasaki tends to take this a step further. For instance: accessing the carburetor on the KLX 450 requires removal of the rear subframe for jetting changes, and removal of the rear shock to fully service the carb. They also enjoy changing spec on wear items like wheel bearings, spokes, brake pads, and fork seals every 2-3years. Making parts procurement a PITA at times.
Team Orange however has only 3 pn# for rear wheel bearings for 1992-2013 85cc-950cc. Three Fork seals for 125-950. 2 different calipers for dirt/enduro/ds bikes since 1993. All bolts are sized 6-8-10-13-17, and the 08+ have torx and hex on ALL bolted hardware. Plus, even on an RFS or LC4 motor, jetting can be performed by rotating the carb.
Ive owned (and raced) about 6 Japanese dirt/ds bikes, and owned (and raced) 200-250-250f-300-300-360-400-525-640adv-950adv KTMs. I can honestly say that they are the most modular, least failure prone, and easiest access motorcycles ive ever worked on. And with certianty I will never go back to Japanese offroad bikes.
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The University of Pittsburgh's powerhouse basketball team, ranked third in the nation, was dealt its first home-loss by a nonconference opponent in nearly six years on Saturday, 83-76. The Panthers' conqueror was the No. 11 and undefeated Tennessee Volunteers, whom readers will recall is Tablet Magazine's official college basketball team thanks to Coach Bruce Pearl. Pearl is one of the Volunteer State's most prominent Jews, the most recent coach of the Maccabi USA men's team, and a general all-around mensch—to say nothing of a fantastic coach.
Readers will also recall that Pearl's menschiness was called into question in the past several months when news broke that he lied to NCAA investigators about violating guidelines by making excessive calls to recruits. Pearl, who is already being docked $1.5 million in pay over five years and barred from off-campus recruiting for a year, was thought to be in jeopardy as Tennessee's coach; instead, he has been barred from coaching the Vols' first eight in-conference games (which begin in January), which on the one hand is something of a slap on the wrist and yet on the other hand is pretty much unprecedented. The NCAA is trying to make an example of Pearl—in part because he has long served as an example of how to be a successful and all-around good head coach.
Those who are not avid college sports fans need to understand that NCAA regulations are less like American laws, generally hard-and-fast, observed by most, and ostensibly grounded in high-minded ethical principles, and more like Italian laws. which are, y'know, not. The NCAA is inherently, perhaps irredemably corrupt, and most of its regulations are designed to reinforce and prolong that corruption. As sportswriter Buzz Bissinger wrote today (about Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton and his father, Cecil, who allegedly tried to get $180,000 for his son to play at Mississippi State), "Like the Mafia, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, ostensibly there to sanction college sports and keep the game clean, is really in the business of finding fall guys to protect the multimillion-dollar empire." Pearl is the latest fall guy. Which doesn't make what Pearl did right, or even not wrong—and he unequivocally apologized (right before Yom Kippur, coincidentally)—but it does mean that you need not think of him as a bad guy. He is not.
And he is not a bad guy even in the context of college sports, something he wickedly made light of last month, when he told the Knoxville News Sentinel, "I've made mistakes, I clearly did, but what I was hoping for was that some other dumbass would get on the front page and take me off the hook. I miss Lane Kiffin." Kiffin is the former UT head football coach who is basically a parody of NCAA-enabled corruption and ill-dealing. Kiffin has been punished by being made head coach at the University of Southern California, one of our most storied programs. So you'll see why I don't feel bad continuing to root for Bruce Pearl and his team.
Scotty Hopson Helps Tennessee Snap Pitt's Nonconference Home Win Streak [ESPN.com]
Bruce Pearl Gets In Amusing Zinger on "Dumbass" Lane Kiffin [Deadspin]
Related: Bruce Pearl Thinks Worst May Be Over [ESPN.com]
Earlier: Tennesee's Pearl Holds Onto Job, For Now
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In January, the President signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which among other things, permanently raised the federal estate, gift and generation skipping transfer tax exemptions to $5,000,000, indexed for inflation. It also set the estate tax rate at 40%. This permanent tax law is a source of rare relief for estate and tax planners, who for more than a decade have been forced to plan around tax laws with scheduled increases and decreases. This relief may be short-lived, however. President Obama recently released his 2014 budget proposal, which calls for $3,500,000 estate and generation skipping transfer tax exemptions and a $1,000,000 gift tax exemption, without inflation adjustments. The estate tax rate would be set at 45%. If adopted, this estate tax law would become effective in 2018. Whether this proposal is successful or not remains to be seen. However, the lesson is that if the same President who signed the new tax law in January is willing to make such a drastic alternate proposal three months later, the estate tax laws are always on the table, and planners and clients should not get too comfortable with any "permanency".
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Parks & Rec. will be presenting the "Willie Nelson & The Outlaws, with not really Willie" Show on March 5, 2015 at the Citrus County Auditorium in Inverness. This will be a fun evening with Keith Allynn as Willie Nelson, he will also perform the Outlaws: Waylon Jennings, Marty Robbins, Joe Cocker, Julio Iglesias, Kermit the Frog, Frank Sinatra and more. Plus Willie will do a duet solo. This fun evening of great entertainment is just $10.00. Rustic Ranch will be selling BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Burgers, Nachos/Cheese and Fries for a nominal fee. Tickets will be available as of January 5, 2015 at the Parks & Recreation office.
For more information please contact Citrus County Parks & Recreation at 352.527.7540 or visit our web site at CitrusCountyParks.com
Citrus County Parks & Recreation's P.L.A.Y. Program
The P.L.A.Y. program (Preparing Little Athletes Youth) is a comprehensive motor skills development program that will prepare you and your child for the world of organized sports.
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Soccer at Homosassa Park on Wednesday
T-Ball at Central Ridge on Tuesday
T-Ball at Bicentennial Park on Thursday
The P.L.A.Y Progams are designed for children ages 3-5, each child will receive a team t-shirt and age appropriate sports equipment. Each program runs for six weeks, one night a week for one hour. The cost is $45.00 per child, sign your child up for more than one sport in the same session and save $10.00. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information contact Kristin Smith, Recreation Program Specialist for Youth Programs at 352-527-7547.
For more information please contact Citrus County Parks & Recreation at 352.527.7540 or visit our web site at CitrusCountyParks.com
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is hosting a Healthy Food Drive
January 5-16, 2015
Our local food pantries often find their stock of non-perishable food items depleted after the holidays. The Nature Coast Volunteer Center and Retired & Senior Volunteer Program is holding a food drive in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., who once asked "What are you doing for others?" Our goal is to help those pantries serve the citizens of Citrus County by providing nutritional food for their families.
√ Peanut Butter
√ Whole Grain Pasta
√ Low Sodium Pasta Sauce
√ Whole Grain Oats and Cereal
√ Brown Rice
√ Canned Tuna & Chicken in water
√ Canned Fruits in natural juices
√ Canned Vegetables in water
√ Canned Soup (low sodium preferred)
Non-perishable food donations will be collected January 5–16, 2015. Our volunteers will then count, sort, and package the food on January 17 for our local food pantries to pick up. Please help us provide for these organizations by placing non-perishable food items in one of the collection boxes set up at the following locations: the Lecanto Government Building, Emergency Operations Center, Citrus County Courthouse, both Tax Collector's Offices, Citrus County Libraries, the Citrus County Resource Center, and Extension Services.
For more information, please call (352) 249-1275
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Types of Worker
There are many different types of worker according to employment law, and knowing which kind you are is vital to ensure that you remain aware of your rights and responsibilities in the workplace and your job role.
Under employment law, the term "worker" refers to employees of a business, or anyone else who has a contract to undertake work or services for another party who is not a customer or client. People defined as workers are granted certain rights under employment law, including payment regulated by the National Minimum Wage, limitations on the number of hours they can be made to work, and the provision of a certain amount of paid holiday.
However, there are many different types of worker, and there are different rules and regulations which apply to them, so you may find that your particular situation is governed by different rules. Below is a list of all the different types of worker and how employment law affects them.
Agency workers
Agency workers, also known as 'temps', are eligible for many of the same rights as permanent or fixed-term workers, although they are not likely to receive as many benefits as those who are directly employed by the company.
Any agency should consult a candidate before putting them forward for a role with a prospective employer. The definition of an "agency worker" is established through payment - if an employee is paid by the agency, they are an agency worker.
If you find a permanent role with a company through an employment agency, then you will be entitled to the employment rights afforded to any permanent member of staff, rather than being considered an agency worker.
What is an agency worker?
Agency workers have either a written 'contract of employment' or a 'contract for service' between themselves and the recruiter finding them roles.
Agencies are not entitled to charge jobseekers for finding them work, with the exception of those operating in the entertainment and modeling industries. However, employment agencies may charge for other, related services they offer, like CV writing or training.
The company receiving the worker is responsible for paying a fee to the agency, covering the wage and a recruitment charge. The agency then pays the worker themselves with the money received.
Unfortunately, despite the many benefits of temporary work, which include flexibility of scheduling and the opportunity to sample a wide range of jobs, many of the rights received by permanent employees regarding redundancy pay or unfair dismissal are off-limits to temporary staff. The hiring company is often eligible to end the temporary work with little or no notice, depending on the contract terms.
Temporary employment rights
While temporary workers do not have the same rights as full-time staff, they can still expect to be treated fairly at work.
Temporary workers must still be given paid holiday, regular breaks and reasonable working hours, and pay in line with the National Minimum Wage.
They are also protected from discrimination by equality laws, and obviously health and safety regulations apply to them as they do to any other worker.
You should also be allowed access to any facilities which are available to permanent employees in similar roles to yours – these might include such things as canteens, common rooms or crèches.
Equal treatment after 12 weeks
Once you have worked for 12 weeks in one particular role, you may well qualify to be treated equally to any permanent worker employed in a comparable role. This means that you would be entitled to receive the same pay agreements, working time expectations and annual leave as a similar, permanent worker would receive. This is not affected by whether your work is full-time or part-time.
However, breaks in employment can affect your entitlement to these rights. If there is a break of more than 6 weeks between roles with one particular hirer, or you end up doing a job which is substantially different from your previous one, the period for which you are considered to have worked for them resets to zero.
Some situations instead mean a 'pause' in your entitlement. The amount of time you are considered to have worked for one employer will stop during these periods, but resume when you begin work again with them. This happens if you take a break from your role for 6 weeks or less (or up to 28 weeks if you are ill or hurt), if you take holiday time, if the workplace has temporarily closed so that you cannot attend work, or if you have to attend jury service (up to 28 weeks).
If you take time off due to pregnancy, take a break within 26 weeks of giving birth, or take adoption or paternity leave, you are essentially considered to still be working for the purposes of receiving these rights – this period will be added on to the amount of time you worked for the employer.
Just like any other worker, temporary workers must be paid at least the National Minimum Wage.
A worker has the right to be paid by the agency for all worked hours, regardless of whether a timesheet has been completed, although the agency have the right to delay payment while conducting an investigation into whether you actually worked the hours. The investigation must be concluded within a reasonable time period.
In the event that the agency has not been paid by the employer for a service provided, the worker could still be entitled to the agreed pay amount. If a company is not satisfied with services provided then this is a matter for the agency and the company to resolve, but you must still be paid for the hours you did work.
Terms of employment
An agency is lawfully obliged to set out written terms of employment before they begin seeking roles for you. These terms should include:
- a notice period
- relevant pay details
- details of employment, i.e. if you are under a contract of employment or contract for services
- leave and holiday entitlement
As with an employer, an agency is not allowed to alter terms and conditions without consulting with the worker.
In the event that the worker agrees to any changes set out by the agency, a new document with a fully detailed account of amendments must be produced, signed and countersigned to record acknowledgement and approval from the worker.
Agencies must always be honest in the job descriptions presented to workers and advertised externally. Applying to both temporary workers and permanent placements, below are points of basic information that should be received on the commencement of a role:
- hourly rate or salary
- location
- commencing date
- an approximation of how long the role will last
- working hours, with any details of flexible working
- person specification for the role
- details regarding duties
- health and safety risks and controls
- any expenses to be incurred
Personal information restrictions
All information retained by an agency is highly confidential and all workers' details are protected by the Data Protection Act – meaning they cannot give out information about you without your permission, unless this relates to legal proceedings or the request comes from a professional body of which you are a member.
Additional restrictions on what employment agencies can do prevent them from:
- Signing a contract, or entering into any contract, verbal or written, on the behalf of a worker
- Filling a gap in a workforce brought about by a strike or industrial action
Apprenticeships are a type of employment aimed at helping someone begin a career in a particular field, especially one in which specialist skills are needed or particular qualifications required.
Apprentices count as employees and are therefore granted all the employment rights normally available. Despite receiving training, apprentices are still there to do a job and are therefore entitled to a regular wage, reasonable working hours including breaks, and holidays based on the amount of time they work.
Essentially, any of the rights found elsewhere in this section and granted to employees are also applicable to apprentices, with the exception of the National Minimum Wage, which has a special rate for those engaging in apprenticeships.
As of 1 October 2011, the minimum wage for apprentices is £2.73 an hour.
The National Minimum Wage for Apprentices applies to:
- apprentices aged 16 to 18
- apprentices aged 19 or over, within in the first year of their apprenticeship.
Apprentices aged over 19 who have been in their role for over a year are entitled to the regular National Minimum Wage for their age group, being treated like a regular employee in this regard.
Minimum wages for agricultural workers may differ.
Prior to April 2012, it was very difficult to dismiss an apprentice except for the worst forms of misconduct, as their purpose there was considered to be for educational reasons and therefore it was felt that it should not be easy for an employer to get rid of them. However, new legislation has meant that apprentices are now considered to be working under a contract of employment, which means they may be dismissed just as an employee can.
Essentially, apprenticeships which were formed prior to April 2012 are weighted far more in favour of the apprentice. These types of apprenticeship were considered to be primarily for the purposes of learning, rather than having the apprentice do a job for the employer.
Nowadays, the focus is on doing a job for an employer while simultaneously learning a trade, meaning that an underperforming apprentice can be dismissed just like any other employee. Of course, the reason for dismissal must still be fair and appropriate procedures must be followed.
Casual workers
A casual worker is one who is under no contractual obligation to commit to particular working hours, as with the permanently employed workforce, but instead has the option of accepting work that is offered.
The extent of employment rights allocated to a casual worker can be hard to establish at a glance, because it can at times be difficult to establish exactly what their working relationship with the employer actually entails. There are a number of different criteria which are used to identify what rights the worker has, but it comes down to whether they count as an employee, a worker or a self-employed individual.
If a casual worker counts as an employee, they will be entitled to the same rights as any other employee of the company. The employment rights of an employee are the strongest out of these three groups, protecting them against unfair dismissal, and, among other things, giving them the right to statutory sick pay, maternity, paternity and adoption pay, maternity and paternity leave, providing protection on a TUPE transfer and giving entitlement to a statutory redundancy payment.
In order to count as an employee, there must be an expectation (whether set out in a contract or agreed in other ways) that you are to work personally for the organisation in question, and there must be what is known as 'mutuality of obligation'. This means that your purported employer must be obliged to offer work to you, and you must be under obligation to complete it rather than being able to pick and choose.
Legally, being an employee means that you have a contract of employment, but since a contract of employment can be hard to define, it is the two requirements above which are used to establish your employee or non-employee status.
If you are not an employee, you may still turn out to be a worker, which gives you less rights than a fully-fledged employee. You are a worker but not an employee if you personally complete tasks for another party while not acting as a commercial enterprise yourself, or act for them under any other contract that is not an employment contract.
If you are a worker, you will possess some basic rights. You will be protected against some kinds of discrimination, be subject to the Working Time Regulations, be entitled to the national minimum wage and protected against unlawful deductions from your wage, and receive protection under health and safety and whistleblowing legislation.
If you are neither an employee nor a worker, then you are likely doing work for the company in question on a self-employed basis, in which case the only employment rights you have in your dealings with the employer are limited discrimination protection, any specific rights which are set out in the contract under which you are working for them and certain common law protections.
Child and young workers
There are limitations on how many hours young people are legally permitted to work to ensure that employment does not get in the way of their education.
The youngest age that a child can begin work is 13, although there are exceptions for those employed in the theatre, television or modelling fields.
Children are limited to part-time work until they have officially left school, but the exact number of hours they are permitted to work gradually increases with age.
Those aged 13 to 16 are not allowed to work before 7am or after 7pm, and they must be granted a break of one hour following every four hours of work.
School-aged children are not entitled to the minimum wage; however, once they reach the minimum school leaving age, they count as 'young workers' and receive the age-appropriate National Minimum Wage which is currently £3.79.
There are rules establishing where children of school age are permitted to work, which may vary depending on the locality. General rules state that they cannot work during school hours or do any type of labour which could hinder their health, wellbeing or education.
They also cannot work in places which are deemed inappropriate for children, such as pubs, betting shops or factories.
School-aged workers must also be granted an annual two-week break from their job as a minimum, which must fall during their school holidays.
Regulations for workers aged 13 – 14 years old
On school days, children aged between 13 – 14 years old can only work a total of two hours per day, with no more than one hour of work taking place before they go to school. On Saturdays, they may do up to five hours of employment, and on Sundays up to two hours. However, the total number of hours in any week of term time must not exceed 12 hours.
During the school holidays, children within this age range can work for up to five hours on any day, with the exception of Sundays, which are still limited to two hours. Outside of term time, they can work for up to 25 hours each week.
Regulations for workers aged 15 – 16 years old
When a child turns 15, the number of hours they can work on a Saturday increases to eight hours.
The number of hours they can work on any day during a school holiday (except Sundays) also rises to eight, while the total number of hours they can work in a week increases to 35 during the school holidays.
Once a child reaches the minimum school leaving age, it is possible for them to begin full-time work. The last day of compulsory schooling is defined as the last Friday in June during the academic year (September to July) in which they turned 16. Once this takes place, they are instead classified as 'young workers'.
Permitted hours for 16 to 17-year-old workers
Once the minimum school-leaving age has been reached, 16 year olds fall under the classification of 'young workers' and may begin to work up to 40 hours per week. They will also be entitled to the National Minimum Wage for that age range, currently £3.79 per hour.
When they reach the age of 18, they become subject to the usual rules of adult employment as laid out in the rest of the employment section.
Migrant workers
As a legal migrant worker, you are entitled to the same employment rights as a UK citizen. The laws in place are set out to ensure that employers treat their employees fairly, without exploitation or prejudice. When starting a new role you have basic rights that are likely develop further through continuous employment.
Every worker is entitled at the very least to their statutory rights. Any additional rights are dependent on the employment terms and conditions laid out within your contract of employment, should you have one.
Take a look at the rest of the Employment Law section for information on your rights as a worker.
If you are a European worker and want to come to the UK to work, your new employer will need to know if it is legal for you to do so. Find out if you will have to register and what proof you will need to show an employer.
Nearly all European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss nationals are free to enter and live in the United Kingdom without the need to apply for permission.
EEA countries
The following is a list of all countries included as part of the EEA: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
European Union member states
An employee may need to register or ask permission if from a new European Union (EU) member state (called 'accession states').
What proof an employer will need
Employers offering work to nationals from an EEA country will require from the employee:
- their passport
- their national identity card
- a Home Office registration certificate
No special permission is needed for nationals from the majority of EEA states.
A national from an A2 country will need express permission to work granted by the UK Border Agency, this comes in the form of a work document.
The employment of illegal workers can leave employers faced with unlimited fines, which is why many companies are very strict in their documentation procedures as due protection. This should never, however, be at the expense of any legal migrant workers, and is therefore no defence for discrimination.
Visa applications
A worker's right to work in the UK is dependent on an employee's nationality. If you are a British citizen, or from one of the European Economic Area (EEA) countries, there will be no need to apply for a visa.
In order to obtain a visa, a migrant must be cleared by officials at a British Overseas Mission in your national country. Upon receiving your clearance certificate, or visa, the details will be added to your passport or travel document.
Points-based system for non-EEA and non-Swiss nationals
For applications required for non-EEA and non-Swiss nationals, a points-based system was introduced. The system was introduced in 2008, with tiers being added at separate intervals.
The points based system is made up of five tiers, though only four are currently in operation:
- Tier 1 - highly skilled workers
- Tier 2 - skilled workers with a job offer
- Tier 3 - low-skilled workers filling specific temporary labour shortages (this is currently suspended)
- Tier 4 - students
- Tier 5 - temporary workers and youth mobility
Tier 1
Introduced on 30 June 2008, to migrate to the UK or for visa extension an applicant must be a:
- investor
- highly skilled worker
- post-study worker
- entrepreneur
These rules apply also for those within the UK under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, replaced by the introduction of Tier 1.
Tier 2
Introduced on 27 November 2008, as a skilled worker with a job offer, i.e. nurse or teacher, you would qualify for Tier 2 as long as you have the following:
- a Certificate of Sponsorship (provided by an organisation who has a UK Border Agency sponsorship licence)
- evidence supporting the other criteria met in your application
Tier 3
The route for low-skilled workers known as Tier 3 is currently suspended.
Tier 4
Introduced on 31 March 2009, student admission is divided into two groups:
- adult student
- child student
The study must be provided by an approved education provider, holding a UK Border Agency Tier 4 sponsorship licence.
Tier 5
Introduced on 27 November 2008, and set out for youth mobility or temporary worker employment, you must have:
- a Certificate of Sponsorship provided by an organisation who has a UK Border Agency sponsorship licence
- evidence supporting the other criteria met in your application
Temporary workers
A temporary worker, also known as a 'temp', is often employed by an agency - though in some cases they may be a direct hire - to fill a temporary gap in employment, whether this is in order to cover an employee on leave, compensate for demand or simply supply flexible support to a busy workplace.
They have a number of the employment rights enjoyed by any other worker, though they may receive fewer of the benefits and boons offered by their employer.
Despite this, there are some rights which they will not be entitled to – for example, redundancy pay and unfair dismissal laws do not apply to them. Their job security is often fraught, which their employer sometimes able to put an end to their role with minimal notice.
Temporary employment rights
Though you may not have as many rights when doing temporary work, your employer must still treat you fairly.
You can still expect paid holiday, appropriate breaks and fair working hours. You are also entitled to the National Minimum Wage, and receive protection from discrimination.
Unless the employer can make a reasonable argument otherwise, any amenities open to other employees in a similar line of work should also be available to yourself.
Equal treatment after 12 weeks
After working for 12 weeks in a specific role, you could be in line to receive the same rights as any permanent employee in a comparable job, including hours worked, leave entitlement and wage agreements.
It is important to note, though, that if there are any breaks in your employment, they may affect the period of time you must work to receive such rights.
Not working for your employer for over 6 weeks, or switching to a completely different role, means that the counter resets.
Taking a break from work for less than 6 weeks, however, will simply pause the counter – once you return to work, you start accruing time towards your 12 weeks again, but the time you were off does not count towards it. This also applies if you take up to 28 weeks off work due to being injured, sick or required to attend jury service, if you take time off for a holiday, or if you cannot work due to a temporary closure of the workplace.
If your break is owing to pregnancy, occurs within the 26 weeks after childbirth, or is due to paternity or adoption leave, you continue to accrue time towards the 12 weeks during this period, although you are not working.
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Creativity abounds at the Fulton County Senior Center where local artist, Nora Sallows, will teach painting classes on Mondays beginning Jan. 13. Join in at 240 Clinton Street in Wauseon and create a different painting each week from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
No painting experience is needed. Nora will teach you. The first class will focus on a farm landscape. Supplies are provided for a fee of $15 for each class.
Classes will run from 4-6 weeks, depending on interest. This art class is open to any resident of Fulton County, age 60 and over. Reserve your spot by calling Sherry Fry at 419-337-9299. Sign up by Tuesday, Dec. 31.


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Tsankawi Evening Walk, 6:30 p.m. Reservations required, call 672-3861 ext. 517. No charge.
Geological and historical hike to Graduation Point with Pajarito Environmental Education Center at 9 a.m. Aug.13 at the Walkup Aquatic Center. Free and open to the public.
Los Alamos Little Theatre will hold auditions for "An Inspector Calls," the November LALT production from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 14 and Aug. 15 at the Los Alamos Little Theatre. Callbacks, if needed, will be Tuesday evening. There are parts for four men and three women, ranging in age from early 20s to 60s. Scripts are available for 24 hour checkout at Mesa Public Library. For more information, visit www.lalt.org.
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DORAL, Fla. -- They are even on the scoreboard to this point, but Tiger Woods might be getting a tad annoyed at this point seeing so many putts from Graeme McDowell drop into the cup while his own efforts fail to fall.
Thursday's weather-delayed get-together at Doral was the first time Woods and McDowell played together since their memorable final-round duel in December at the Chevron World Challenge where the Northern Irishman came from four strokes back and then prevailed in a sudden-death ...
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Is this liquid foundation the acne solution the name implies? No, but it's still a very good foundation for those with oily or breakout-prone skin. It's not a reliable choice for treating acne because the amount of salicylic acid is too low to be of much help and the foundation's pH won't permit exfoliation.
Even though you'll need to resort to other products to manage acne, this foundation certainly won't make matters worse. It has an unbelievably weightless texture that feels silky and sets quickly to a soft matte finish. You'll see an improved skin tone, and this absolutely doesn't feel like you're wearing makeup. Coverage is in the light to medium range, so you'll need to pair this with a concealer for trouble spots or strong redness. This does a formidable job of keeping oily shine in check, too. Yes, the formula contains a type of alcohol that can be problematic for skin, but the amount is low enough that it won't be all that problematic, although it certainly would have been far better without it. Among the shades, to consider carefully are the slightly peach Fresh Beige. The other shades are excellent and best for fair to dark skin tones.
Active: Salicylic Acid 0.5%; Inactive: Methyl Trimethicone, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Alcohol Denatured, Nylon-12, Butylene Glycol, Talc, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Silica, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Calcium Stearate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Caffeine, Glycerin, Hydroxyapatite, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Quaternium-90, Bentonite, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Sodium Chloride, Tromethamine, Propylene Carbonate, Alumina, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica
Clinique At-A-Glance
Strengths: One of the best selections of state-of-the-art moisturizers and serums loaded with ingredients that research has shown are of great benefit to skin; excellent sunscreens; several Redness Solutions products excel; an outstanding benzoyl peroxide product; good selection of self-tanning products; some very good cleansers and eye makeup removers; some unique mattifying products; a large and wholly impressive selection of foundations, many with reliable sun protection (and shades for darker skin tones); good concealers; some remarkable mascaras; much-improved eyeshadows; loose powder; blush products; some brilliant lipsticks and lip gloss; gel eyeliner; priced lower than most competing department-store lines.
Weaknesses: The three-step skincare routine, because of the bar soaps and irritant-laden clarifying lotions; jar packaging downgrades several otherwise top-notch moisturizers; incomplete routines for those prone to acne; skin-lightening products with either unproven or insufficient levels of lightening agents.
Estee Lauder-owned Clinique's tremendous success (the company's products are sold in over 13,000 department stores and in 110 countries) reshaped the way cosmetics lines identified themselves, sending the concept of line loyalty out to pasture. Today, cosmetics companies expand their market either by buying already established companies or by creating new ones, and Lauder has been adept at doing both. Of course, cosmetics companies keep this multiple-personality identity hidden from the consumer. If the general buying public realized that these apparently different companies were so intertwined with each other, how could they flaunt their independence and claim that their unparalleled formulations are secret or the best? It's hard to think Lauder (or any company) would, even if they could, keep secrets from one branch separate from the others. And as evidenced by the formulary similarities between brands, they don't!
The niche Clinique built launched the concept of cosmetics being "allergy-tested," "hypoallergenic," "100% fragrance-free," and "dermatologist tested." Of those marketing claims the only one with significance is "100% fragrance-free," which, for the most part, Clinique maintains (although it does add some fragrant extracts to a few products). Regarding allergy testing, unless you can see the results, what difference does it make if a product makes that claim? What if the test showed 20% of the women who used it had a sensitizing reaction, dryness, or irritation? Would Clinique highlight this, or is it just easier to default to the generic allergy-tested claim and leave such details out, figuring consumers won't ask for more?
Moreover, "hypoallergenic" is a term not regulated by the FDA, so any product can use the word without having to substantiate the claim. "Dermatologist tested" is also bogus, because without published test results the term can easily mean nothing more than that a dermatologist picked up the product, looked at the container, and said "This looks good." And what about the dermatologists on Clinique's payroll? How do we know they're not the ones involved in testing, rather than sending the products out for independent, impartial evaluation (though how impartial can any study be that's paid for by the company making the product)?
Clinique declined any participation for this site, which included refusing to send us copies of the allergy studies they maintain have been performed for every product they sell. We find their unwillingness to help odd because, for the most part, we genuinely like most of their products. In fact, more than any other department-store line except Estee Lauder, Clinique is leading the way with cutting-edge, state-of-the-art moisturizers and serums, plus some formidable makeup. They also have their act together for sunscreens and have expanded their decades-old three-step skin-care routine to include water-soluble cleansers instead of bar soap. They also now have a second "Dramatically Different" moisturizer that's well-suited for those with normal to oily skin and FINALLY reformulated their longstanding water-and-wax yellow lotion.
The Clinique consultants, dressed in medical-looking white lab coats (Clinique's image in that sense was ahead of the times given today's plethora of doctor-designed skin-care lines), do their best to speak intelligently about skin-care routines, but for the most part they're trained to sell the products rather than to provide information about what substantiated research has shown about the skin's needs to look and feel its best.
The good news for you is that the chemists behind Clinique's arsenal of products have been keeping up on this exciting information, and formulating superior products in response. We wouldn't blindly and solely bank on Clinique as your skin-care solution, but more than ever what they offer is, despite some far-out claims and problematic products, what epitomizes advanced skin care for all ages. Shop carefully and you'll leave confident that you are purchasing products with solid science, not just marketing hype, behind them.
Turning to makeup, Clinique continues to offer a vast palette of colors and textures, especially in their huge and imposing selection of foundations, many of which feature effective sunscreens. In fact, this category has become the most compelling reason to shop Clinique's makeup collection. Without a doubt the numerous formulas offer something for every skin type and almost every skin color. The shade selection has improved considerably, with more neutrals and a broader range than ever before. You still need to use caution and watch out for peach-toned duds, but for the most part finding a natural-looking match shouldn't be a frustrating experience, and the counter personnel are happy to provide samples.
Although the foundation and powder shades take darker skin tones into account, the blush, eye pencil, and most of the lipstick shades do not. Perhaps that will change in the future, as Clinique beautifully updated their eyeshadow collection with ultra-smooth textures and deeper colors that show up on darker skin.
Compliments are also due for Clinique's updated makeup tester units. They are well-organized, labeled with product name and price, and easily accessible without a salesperson's help. And speaking of salespeople, most of the Clinique consultants we encounter go above and beyond to provide assistance and to answer any questions we had (even if we didn't always agree with their responses). Those white lab coats don't mean medical expertise, but we'll take outstanding customer service over pseudoscience any day!
The bottom line is that, despite a few shortcomings, Clinique is one of the most comprehensive (and comparably affordable) department-store makeup lines, and it is completely understandable why they enjoy such broad appeal.
Note: Clinique is categorized as one that tests on animals because their products are sold in China. Although Clinique does not conduct animal testing for their products sold elsewhere, the Chinese government requires imported cosmetics be tested on animals, so foreign companies retailing there must comply. This requirement is why some brand's state that they don't test on animals "unless required by law". Animal rights organizations consider cosmetic companies retailed in China to be brands that test on animals, and so does the Beautypedia Team.
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I have been using this for about two years and I am very happy with it. A bottle will last me a full year, so I would call it a good value. It does a very good job covering redness, better than other liquid foundations I have tried, but I do pair it with a concealer for trouble areas sometimes. I use the "fresh alabaster" shade, and it blends with my skin very well and lasts all day long, overall I am very pleased and would definitely recommend it.
Paula/staff - I trust your reviews, but I'm just wondering why this received at "good" rating when denatured alcohol is listed as the 4th ingredient, while almost all products get bad ratings with denatured alcohol? Regarding the foundation, I have used this entire line including cleanser, toner, lotion and foundation but it really irritated my skin and made it extremely dry. The coverage of this foundation is also too sheer & watery. It's not awful but its definitely not worth the money
Thanks for your comments! We did not find that the amount of alcohol in this foundation is likely to be problematic. Even though it's the fourth ingredient, we did not detect an alcohol scent or sense of dryness common to products with higher amounts of alcohol.
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Middle name for Jane
My husband and I are expecting our 3rd daughter. We've decided that we want to give her the name Jane but can't come up with a middle name. Our other daughters' names are Anna Grace Catherine and Naomi Elizabeth. (We also have 3 boys named George William, Timothy Edward and Malachi David)
We prefer classic, traditional names and nothing that starts with the letters C/K or E.
Thank you!
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I love your children's names! Is Anna Grace one name, or does she have two middles?
I ditto Jane Amelia and Jane Olivia - definitely lovely. And what about:
Jane Arabella
Jane Victoria
Jane Dorothy
Jane Louisa
Jane Beatrix
Jane Abigail
Jane Lydia
Jane Phoebe
Jane Matilda
Jane Mariah
Jane Amanda
Jane Agatha
Jane Augusta
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i got a generic light mover from ebeay ive had it for about 7 months and lately its been sticking on one side. When it goes to that side it does its pause then u can here the engine come on but the wheel doesn't spin until you give it a push. My room is 6' by 4.5' the light is a 600wattt digi hps with 2 300 watt equivalent cfl on the sides could i get away without the mover without hurting my yield or can someone tell me how to fix it
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i got a generic light mover from ebeay ive had it for about 7 months and lately its been sticking on...
Posted 22 November 2010 - 06:00 PM
not sure what mover u have but ive had a few do it. i think on mine its been the rubber on the wheel burns down just enought hat it stops grabbing. the shops charge 50 bucks to get it fixed, atleast on mine.
Posted 23 November 2010 - 05:01 PM
its just like the light rail 3.5 the wheel is burnt down but it doesnt spinuntil i push it then it will spin
Posted 23 November 2010 - 05:45 PM
yea those are the ones i use, and yea same problem. 50 bucks to get it fixed. if you figure out another way let me know, have a broke one right now and waiting to take it in. also the last one that broke was cause i got a cord stuck on it and it spun in place over night, so watch that it doesnt get stuck or it breaks.
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