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"Readable, useful update on key issues confronting contemporary Maghrib. Valuable sources for students, area specialists, and general public interested in this important region and its relations with Europe and the United States."--Wilfrid J. Rollman, Wellesley College "A fine collection of original pieces by an international group of authors that fills a hole in current literature. All the other works on the entire Maghrib are out of date because of the current importance of Islamic political movements."--I. William Zartman, Johns Hopkins University Situated on Europe's threshold, the Maghrib's core states--Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia--are confronted by many of the same dire political, social, and economic circumstances as the Arab and other Muslim countries farther east. However, these countries are often overlooked during debates over the future of the Middle East, even though their political and social systems appear more ripe for the kind of partnership envisaged by Western policy-makers than others in the region. This volume features a topical focus on Islamic movements, an emphasis on the importance of the Berber dimension of contemporary North African society and politics, and the inclusion of a crucial transnational perspective stressing the Maghrib's ties to Europe. All of this is set against a backdrop of larger questions of history, memory, and national identity at the dawn of a new century. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman is a senior research fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University. Daniel Zisenwine is a research fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University.


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This has been a challenging year for those at UC -- furloughs for faculty/staff, drastic budget cuts, low morale. For those of us with children in one of the UC daycare centers or preschools, it's doubly anxiety-inducing.
I'm finding that I can barely stand the uncertainty of what might be coming down the pipe in my child's preschool. Already there have been major staffing changes, morale problems among the teaching staff, and significant turnover in students. Just when it seemed that things were settling down, there are new rumors swirling among the teaching staff and parents about a ''big announcement'' that will come from higher administration. Some are speculating that the preschools will be privatized, which would be counter to the reason that I enrolled my child at UC in the first place. Who knows what's true -- perhaps the big announcement is good news? A generous and visionary donor who is going to save the UC childcare centers?
I've been on the verge of transferring my little one to another preschool, but have stayed the course because things are OK now. It's the fear that everything is going to fall apart rapidly -- while I'm in the midst of a heavy teaching load or otherwise unable to act quickly -- that has me worried. What should I do? Stay put while things are OK and hope for the best, or hedge my bets and go elsewhere now while it's still possible to investigate other preschools thoughtfully and make a calm decision. How are other UC parents coping? anonymous
Does anyone know how to determine their position on the wait lists for UC child care? We signed up while we were still pregnant, but UC tells me now (the baby is several months old) that they don't know my position on the wait list. This is confusing - can't they simply look at the list and tell us what number we are on it?
We're UCB staff, rather than students or faculty. We'd very much like our daughter to attend UC childcare, but not being able to find out whether we're at the bottom or the middle of some mythical wait list - even after we paid an application fee! - is rather maddening. Has anyone had luck with finding out their wait list position? UCB parent
In any case, what really matters to you is not your position on the list but rather your chances of your child getting in by a particular date or what the most likely date would be that your child would be admitted. This may difficult for the center to estimate with any accuracy, given that it depends on what dozens of other families with current and prospective enrollees decide, and may be why the center staff are unwilling to tell you anything specific. Even so, I think you deserve an answer to your question and I encourage you to persist.
For what it is worth, nearly three years ago I (Berkeley staff) applied for my then 1 year old to start UC Berkeley child care. About a year later they called and offered a spot. Of course, by that time I had already put a deposit on a preschool elsewhere, so Berkeley child care's offer was of no help at all. I don't know whether a year's wait is typical or not for staff, but that was my experience. I should also point out that they have opened a new facility in the interim and that may have increased capacity.
I wish you the best of luck.
In terms of waiting, I just got a call from them last week. I put my name on the list before my daughter was born (last May), and she was born in September. They called and asked if I was still interested for August placement. Not that they're offering one, just if I want to still be on the list. From all my phone calls with them, it sounds like it's very unlikely that any openings are available except in August.
Also, I just found out that next year's price will be $1675/month for full year childcare. And it's one price for both faculty/staff and students! I could not believe the cost. You'd have to make at least 60K on a single person's salary to afford this, and that's really stretching it. I really wish there was something we could do to advocate for better childcare on campus. anon
I hear this complaint all the time - and people who do get in say that they basically called repeatedly and suddenly a spot would materialize.
Until parents start complaining to the university administration about it, my guess is nothing will change. Sara
It is true that we cannot give applicants a number on a wait list. It is also true that we have many more applicants than we can accept into our program. Yet, more children were admitted into our program between January and August 2007 than ever before. In addition to opening our brand new Haste Street Center last year, we added enrollment at some other centers. We currently serve 285 children in 21 classrooms - about 30 infants (3-10 months); 28 wobblers (11-23 months); 78 toddlers (24-32 months); 121 preschoolers (33-56 months); and 28 school age children. (Age range refers to the age at the most standard enrollment time - August.) As you can imagine, we cannot place the 'next on the list' in an available infant room space, if the 'next' is 3 years olds. We also must reserve spaces for children receiving subsidy from the State of CA. The wait list is fluid - acceptance calls can come anytime and 'out of the blue', as we will call the next waiting list/eligibility list/age appropriate child applicant as soon as vacancies occur, at any time during the year. Every classroom is full now, but we are still in the admissions process for Fall 2008. Some parents will still decline spaces or change their mind about spaces offered for the fall. Calls for anticipated fall spaces are primarily made between late Feb - late April for staff/faculty, and May-July for students.
This fall we anticipate enrolling at least 61 new children. About 35 of these spots have already been offered to new staff/faculty families, and most of those remaining will be for students. As a result of so many young children accepted last year, our Haste Street Center is very impacted this summer and fall.
Currently we have more UCB staff & faculty families than student families. We serve UCB students, staff, faculty, post-docs and sometimes visiting scholars or staff & faculty from LBNL or other UC campuses. Non-subsidized applications are prioritized are based on:
1) Date of application (the earlier the better - but many come in before the child is born)
2) Parent UC Affiliation - Are one or both parents UCB students, staff, or faculty? Is the parent a visiting scholar or post-doc? (2 UCB staff/faculty/student parents have higher priority than 1 UCB parent; 1 UCB parent has higher priority than a parent who is a post-doc, visiting scholar, or who works at another UC campus.)
3) Is there a sibling enrolled in the program? Will that sibling still be enrolled next fall?
Our program receives State Dept of Ed. funds for children of qualifying low income UCB students. The admissions criteria for these students is mandated by the state, which is different than the admissions priorities for our non-subsidized families. While income and 'need for care' determine priority for subsidized spaces, date of application and UC affiliation determine priority for other applicants. (Applicants whose applications are deemed ineligible for subsidized care are automatically put in the non-subsidized category.) Of our 285 current spaces, about 105 are subsidized spaces.
We would like to hear feedback/suggestions about the non- subsidized admissions process (to be considered starting NEXT year). The current system was created years ago after hearing suggestions from parents in the program, applicant parents, staff and faculty. We can review it. For example: Should we only use 'date of application'? This would make it easier to answer the 'wait list questions'. But should a visiting scholar be 'equal' to a staff or faculty parent who has been on campus for 15 years? Is it fair to not consider both UCB parents if they both come to the same campus to work/attend school? Should we NOT prioritize siblings? (This is common practice in most child care centers. It is difficult for working parents to get to 2 or more places across town and pick up 2 or more children under the age of 5, by 5:30ish.) ECEP welcomes your suggestions regarding the Non-Subsidized admissions priorities. Our staff and Parent Advisory Committee will review them.
E-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com - or you may prefer to continue the discussion via UC Families randice roberts
The explanations provided by the manager for how the waitlist is constructed by and large make sense and seem well-thought out. The reason that *so* many people are angry and upset about how the waitlist works is, ultimately, not about the specific policies but the fact that it takes so long. If the average wait were a matter of a few weeks or months, no one would care about the specifics of waitlist policies. So the problem is 90% waitlist length and 10% specific policies. What can we do about the length? More childcare is needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's assume that, in the short term at least, the program cannot grow to needed levels for budget reasons or whatever. In the meantime, here are some things that UCB can do to make the process more transparent for people. First, although I recognize why it's difficult for them to tell any given person what number they are on the waitlist, what they CAN do is provide information on the website about what the average waittimes are for broad categories of applicants (i.e., faculty, staff, and students, subsidized vs. unsubsidized). My first child was nearly 2 before we received our first opening. (And that was for a PT slot that we could not accept.) It should be easy to collect this data and make it available.
Second, the website could clarify what the income limits are for subsidized care. My husband and I never met this criteria even though we are both graduate students, although we didn't find this out until after submitting an application and detailed financial records. I suspect that there is only one, quite narrow category of people eligible to receive subsidized care - graduate students who are single parents. Although I agree that these folks should receive support, the website touts the subsidized option pretty heavily to the point where it misleads many people into thinking that UCB childcare is an affordable option, or at least that it is more affordable than other options. It's not.
Third, the website could provide information regarding, IN PRACTICE, how many people end up accepting a slot. Just tracking this information internally would provide them a lot of insight, I bet, into how well this program is working. I know a lot of grad student and faculty parents at UCB and only one person in my acquaintance (!!!) has both received and accepted a slot. Everyone else is either still waiting or found the program not able to meet their needs for the same reasons as me (FT care, summer care, and cost). My point is, the statistic having to do with how long people are on the waitlist (on average) is one important number, but another very important number is the likelihood that the spot will actually be useful to you by the time it is offered to you.
Fourth, and this is probably the most controversial point but the one I feel the most strongly about, UCB should stop advertising its childcare programs so heavily to new faculty and graduate students as a perk of coming to Berkeley. If this is a resource that is not actually accessible to typical people, then this type of advertising is misleading and disingenous. It's tantamount to suggesting to a new graduate student in the English department who makes $16K a year that s/he should come to UC Berkeley because you can buy a mansion in the Berkeley hills! Not on your life. It is simply not true to advertise to new recruits that UCB childcare is ''available'' to parents of young children. This leads me to the question of why UCB is in the childcare business in the first place. Unless they can achieve a critical mass of childcare slots such that they are actually meeting childcare needs for MOST people who want to use this service, it's unclear to me why they even offer it at all. It's like offering health insurance to only 5% of employees and saying that health insurance is a benefit of employment!
Bottom line, until the situation improves I think the childcare program specifically and the university in general could do a lot to be more honest and transparent about the actual availability, affordability, and utility of these programs.
Grad student mom
Also the ECEP recently announced that unsubsidized student rates are going up 60% next year, and those students will have to pay the full fee for UC childcare, which is higher than comparable centers in the area (and the same rate that staff and faculty pay). Currently, unsubsidized students pay well under market rates for care (and subsidized students pay almost nominal fees, or nothing at all).
So for those of us going on year 3+ of waiting for a spot, the affordability of those spots has now been eliminated.
So for all intents and purposes, unless you are a single parent or you can ''afford'' to be a student without working as a GSI/GSR in order to qualify for a subsidized slot, there is no university childcare assistance. A good place to start finding solutions might be for the university to admit the problem.
I think any type of wait time, total slots available at each school per category, or any statistical information is useful for applicants; especially since there is a $50 application fee. If I know that there's a total of 100 slots available from all the schools, and that there are 300 people on the waitlist, it helps me plan better. I might decide not to apply, or start looking at alternatives. Currently, whenever I've talked to people from the school, they make it seem like I have a good chance for placement, especially since I was encouraged to apply early. But from the stories that's been posted here, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Another suggestion I have is maybe to allow people to put themselves on a waitlist, similar to how UC Village does it, before they're pregnant or if they know they will be a future faculty/staff/student. Anon
Moderator note: Here is a link to the article titled, Addressing the Major Challenge for Women in Academia: Its Proximate Childcare Stupid!: /www.ascb.org/index.cfm?navid=81
There may be an opening this fall for my 15 mo old son at UC Berkeley's Infant Toddler Center, in which case he would be ready for the Preschool program in Fall 2009. If your child is at the Harold E. Jones or Haste Street sites, I would be curious to hear your feedback about those programs. We like the play-based approach but want our son to have some ''academic'' exposure too. We have an added twist in that our son was born in December and cannot be enrolled in kindergarten until he is 5 yrs, 8 months. Since Harold E. Jones and Haste Street preschools only accept children for two years, we will have to either have to delay his enrollment at those preschools or enroll him in a different program when he is 4 yrs 8 mo. If you are in a similar situation, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.
I received an email today seeking grad/undergrad volunteers to participate in a Childcare Workgroup focus group that the Chancellor has appointed. Apparently it's a workgroup that will ''advise senior administration on policy and planning issues regarding childcare for members of the UC Berkeley community'', including faculty/staff/students. Has anyone heard about this? anon
Several weeks ago we held focus groups to advise a work group set up by the chancellor on the needs, arguments, sources of money for, and policy problems with dependent care. The focus groups were a surprising success. We held total of 5, where one was composed of post-docs and one other of undergraduate student parents. We reported our findings in a very preliminary way to the work group (large themes of access issues, confusions about policies, suggestions for parent co-ops, drop in centers, sick child care) but will present the group with a written report at the next meeting which will take place in the last few days of April. I have also received excellent feedback over email. Thank you so much. Incidentally, the only piece that we reported which surprised the group was the desire for a parent co-op. The group expressed a preliminary interest. I will email you our report and let you know what happens in the next meeting. The first meeting, which was held a few weeks ago, was spent on introductions to the project and in figuring out what needs to be known in order to proceed & how this information can be obtained.
Another theme that emerged from our focus groups is that student parents were interested in organizing for advocacy and social events. For instance, there was a suggestion made that we can advance our interests through multiple channels simultaneously. One is by approaching the chancellor as students, but another is through having the union represent our interests as workers. There was also a suggestion made that we could communicate better with web based technology but I am weak in that whole sphere so I forgot what was the concrete suggestion. Here is the point. We have a club on paper, and therefore access to money. What we need now is leadership. Please email me if you can get involved or even if you have suggestions.
Hello, my name is Cynthia and I'm the wife of a Cal student. We are originally from the bay area and have been living in Oakland for the past five years. We have two children, one an infant and the other a toddler. I wanted to ask you all what your experience has been enrolling your child in the UCB child care system. We applied a year ago and we are not sure where we are on the waiting list. We were told to check in frequently with their staff. We are now trying to enroll our little girl who just turned four months. I figure you can never be too early in applying for child care at Cal! Any suggestion will help. Thank you all.
I am going to grad school at Cal this fall -- or, at least I will if I can find care for my toddler. I have applied for the Cal daycare but I know there's a waiting list. Can anyone tell me how likely/unlikely I am to get a slot? I mean, are we talking (like a local daycare) 300 applicants for six slots? Does anyone have any advice? Because I can't afford full-time care otherwise, and if no care, no grad school. Maya
There are schools that offer financial aid for low-income parents (probably in the archives you can find a list). There are lots of preschools around campus, so it might be worth calling around and finding out your options. Also, you could try to find a few other graduate student parents to create a parent co-op. Can be a great support system, as well as a child care option, if you can work out the schedule. there are also established co-ops that you might tap into. Lastly, family daycare can be less expensive than traditional preschool.
There's a Student Parent Project on campus, with resources for student parents. I would get in touch with them and explore your options for financial aid, childcare, and housing.
good luck! I'm really glad I stuck with grad school while my kids were babies...toddlers...preschoolers...and now I'm done! Melissa
Hi I'm a staff at UC and am currently researching infant childcare. I was wondering if someone has updated information regarding UC Childcare, its costs, vs other infant childcare around Berkeley/Albany area. Many people also highly recommend St Johns but I was unable to find info on its cost. My biggest concern right now is cost. $1500 per month is really high for me. thanks anon
The Haste Center is pricey compared to other centers - I called all of the main Berkeley daycare centers a few weeks ago and this is the info I got on pricing for full time care:
Cedar St Center: 549-3989 $950 Model School: 549-2711 $1269 Cornerstone: 848-6252 $1628 Wooley Mammoth: 548-4779 $1180 St Johns: 549-9342 $1040 Aquatic Park: 843-2273 $1300However all of them had about a 9 month waitlist! Bree
I'll be starting journalism school at Berkeley in the fall and I'm hoping my kids will be accepted at the UC childcare center. Assuming my two kids (1 and 3) get into UC childcare next year while I go to grad school, I'm trying to figure out how to get the kids and myself to school every morning. According to the folks I spoke with at the childcare center my kids will be in different locations (different ages and Haste St is for full-fee only). I was hoping to take public transportation to campus, but that seems pretty unlikely if I have to drop off two kids at two different places on my way to school. My husband is available to help -- he BARTs into the city each morning for work. How do people manage this? (Not sure where we'll be living either -- maybe Albany Village.) It seems like it would be too hard using public transportation, but if I drove, where would I park? sf
Before my son was born we put him on the waiting list for on-campus childcare, hoping that maybe there would be a slot for him sometime during the first year, and that we could get a subsidy of some kind. Ive since heard from many other parents that the chance of getting into one of the centers is limited. The campus seems to have only around 100 spaces or something for all student, staff, postdoc, and faculty families! I have heard that a new child care center is currently being built but I think it will only serve around 50-75 children and I dont know how families will be chosen.
If Berkeley is as family friendly as it keeps saying why doesnt the administration come up with some kind of workable solution to support those of us who work hard for the university but dont earn very much?
I saw that at Stanford there is a Child care subsidy grant program which gives up to $5k per year to staff and faculty for child care expenses ( http://worklife.stanford.edu/docs/pdf/ChildCareGrantProg-2006.pdf ). It is based on income, and even provides $1k for staff or faculty earning up to $125k per year! Under this program my spouse and I would be eligible to receive $4k per year toward our expenses, which would be a TREMENDOUS help.
I am sure that a subsidy program would be expensive but wouldnt it also make UCB a very attractive employer?? (And I just saw that a decision was recently made to give each faculty who earns tenure a $6k bonus in addition to whatever salary increase they also get). Anon.
This is a message for all grad student prospective parents trying to figure out when is the best time to have a baby with the least disruption to your studies. If you want to use the UC Berkeley Childcare program, make sure you DON'T have your baby in Fall. The Berkeley program only admits infants of certain ages (older than 3 months at start of Fall semester, older than 7 months at start of Spring), which means that if you have a baby in the Fall, you will not qualify until the following Fall. What is more, as we are currently learning, you probably won't get in the following Fall because those already in the program have priority, and the program is heavily over subscribed. My partner and I are both international grad students who earn step 1 or 2 GSR rates and we are being told there is a good chance our daughter won't get in this coming Fall. Who is the UC Childcare supposed to be for if not families like ours? ais
I received a letter in the mail yesterday indicating that UC Berkeley's Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Affairs is conducting an external review of the University's childcare program, where my child is a student. I have been at times very satisfied with my child's care, and at times have been less than thrilled with how staff have handled situations that have arisen (some that have involved our family, and others that have not). I am also aware of some unfortunate incidents that have happened at some centers, and of some even more unfortunate alleged incidents that others have claimed have occurred at the centers. Parents are being asked, in the letters they receive, to provide feedback via an online survey AND in person at a group meeting/interview.
My questions are: 1)How honest should we be at those meetings about our satisfaction with the centers? Is my disgruntlement enough to complain about to a serious external review committee? Will this cost someone their job?
2)If I do complain about things (our family's complaints regard nothing illegal, mind you, but others' complaints have), can they really keep my identity secret from the staff? What about incidents in which they could surely identify our family. How would they do that and address the issues? Do I risk repurcussions if I am totally honest about what I think?
3) How happy or unhappy are other parents with UC Berkeley childcare? Has anything happened which has caused you to sour on the system in general? The administration of ECE at the university? Your particular childcare center? Do you feel your child is treated with dignity and respect even when you are not around?
I am having a tough time with this, as I have had some really intense disagreements with our daycare providers, but I guess I don't necessarily want them to be fired. What I want is for the system to change so it takes parent input seriously, and to be more accepting of individual differences between kids and differences between families.It does seem as though two-parent families who have quiet, obedient children are ''preferred'' or are treated more warmly than, perhaps, some single parent families I know of (this is especially true if the single parent family has a more difficult kid). It is a bit of a shame--I would like to see the system be more compassionate to the students who are working so hard to balance family and student life.
It does appear that the external review committee that the University has assembled boasts some very well-qualified people- scholars in Social Welfare, Family issues, finance, etc., so I am not worried per se about the reviewers' qualifications. The big picture question is, Is this review going to help with these goals, or hurt? I just thought I would throw this out there to the many wise people who often post on this wonderful service. anonymous, please
On the other hand, if you don't speak the truth, real problems may be covered up and nothing will change. Also, other parents may suffer if that happens. So you owe it to your child and the children of others to tell the truth as you see it. believer in honesty
I suggest, in addition to attending the meetings, that you submit a letter to the committee and sign it with your name and contact info. Express your concern about anonymnity and possible repercussions. Address your own experiences fully but succinctly, don't write about things you have heard about indirectly, and encourage other people to do the same. Take advantage of this opportunity for input. anon
I cannot evaluate all of the U.C. Childcare, because my child has only been in the Girton/Clark Kerr track. I have heard that there may be differences between this track and the Annahead Track, but I will not comment on things I do not have all of the facts on. Therefore, I will tell you about my expirience as a single parent in the system to which I pertain.
I am extrememly pleased with the quality of care that my daughter has recieved at these centers. Her teachers are not only expirienced but also truely seem to enjoy the children. When my daughter was in Girton, she went through an extremely hard time given that it was her first time in childcare and Pat worked really hard to help her adjust as did Precilla and Eli. She was also lucky to have a great set of student assistants that would hold her every nap time. I feel I have to especially credit Ariel who seems to have a way with putting kids at ease.
At Clark-Kerr the teachers are outstanding as are the student assistants. The teachers not only provide a good environment for the kids, but also prepair activities that guide their development in order to prepair them for Kindergarten. In fact, a montessori school we were looking at for Kindergarten, thought she went to a montessori preschool because she was so used to doing developmental activities.
As far as your concerns about whether or not they take parent input seriousely: Any time I have ever had a concern, I have voiced it to my childs teachers and they have always followed through, spoken to the children--- if it is a situation that includes them, and really dealt with the matter in a very positive professional way. However, I also don't have unrealistic expectations either. They are not soley responsible for dealing with my child's behavior or those of other children at the school. In order for them to be successful, I as the parent, have to follow through at home as well. If my child behaves well, it is because this is an expectation I set for my child and reinforce with positive and negative outcomes. I am a single parent and we have gone through some horrible times, with very little support at times, but I still expect that my child listens to her teachers and treats others with respect and when my child doesn't there are consequences. My child understands that that when I pick them up I talk to the teachers to find out about the day and what occured and how my child treated others. My childs teachers can count on me to support them as much as I can count on them to support me and perhaps this is why I have had such a good expirience.
Oftentimes, as students we can get overwhelmed with everything that the University throws at us and parenting one child can be overwhelming, especially because it is usually at these hard times that our children act out the most. If one is hard imagine 20. Caring for twenty children all with different parents that have different views about participation and discipline is extrememly difficult because there are children who get away with all sorts of behaviors simply because they can. And let me tell you as a parent who tries to spend as much time as possible at the center, that your children can act very differntly at school than at home.
So in regards to your level of honesty at these meetings I think that you should take a good look at what these people provide for you and what you have given back in return. If they have made mistakes, please consider them in context as you would for yourself. Don't be too quick to judge them, stop to think about your childs behavior (you mentioned that the child was difficult) and whether you have done your part to try to support the teachers with this problem and followed through at home. If you feel that you have and you feel that as providers they are still lacking, or perhaps not enjoying the children like they should or not acting appropriately, then you should voice your oppinion... Otherwise things will remain the same.
Satisfied U.C. Childcare Parent
This is SORELY lacking, almost to the point of being a crime. When I told other folks (off campus, and/or in other states) that no such thing existed for staff, no one would believe me. Certainly if such a facility existed, I would have been happy to check it out. But for me, it would have to be more flexible than the current one at the Child Study Center, which as I recall does not accept part time kids, and doesn't accept infants at all. On the other hand, ANYTHING would be better than the near complete lack of service that we as staff see now. If there's a petition to sign, I'd sign it, even though by the time anything would happen it would be far too late to serve me. But I'd gladly help other people to avoid the stress I went through!
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 11:14:44 -0700
To: Ginger Ogle From: Peter Jacobson
Subject: Re: UCB Parents mailing list info
Thank you for the note, and I am glad to clear up any confusion about the child care services available for faculty and staff as best I can. The answers appear directly below each question that you posed. Please stay in touch if you have further questions.
Peter Jacobson
Director, Child Care Services
>Dear Peter, >I administer a mailing list for campus parents as well as the UC >Berkeley Parents web server at http://parents.berkeley.edu > >Recently there has been a discussion on the mailing list about >university child care for staff. About 75% of the 325 parents on my list >are campus staff. There seems to be a lot of confusion about what, if >anything, is offered to staff in the way of childcare. For example, one >parent wrote: > "I was under the impression for a long time that UCB > childcare is not available to staff. That is not entirely > true, though you certainly would think so from looking at > their brochures and application forms, which requests > things like reg card number but not employee information." > >I did recently come across the Child Care Services Web page at >http://housing.berkeley.edu/child/child.html, which I plan to link to >from the UCB Parents web page and also tell my mailing list about. But I >would like to get a little more info from you that I can pass on to the >parents on my list. Could you answer these questions for me? > >- Is the Child Study Center the only facility open to staff? While this is generally true, ocassionally space in the other programs becomes available if there are no student families on our waiting list for those services. For instance, next academic year, we are advertising for staff and faculty children, kindegarten through third grade, for our Afterschool Program at Clark Kerr Campus. This is due to low enrollment at the present time. We will enroll faculty and staff children on a space available basis, once all student families have been offered care and enrolled. >- If there are others, which ones? See above. On other rare ocassions, we may take other children from faculty and staff families on a space available basis. >- How and when should parents enroll their children in the Child Study >Ctr? The applications are available year round, by calling 642-7031, ask for Randi or Maria. They are logged in upon receipt. We do our admissions process in January and February for the following August. If vacancies occur, we do fill them on an on-going basis. >- What is the University Preschool? This is the true and most recent name for the Child Study Center programs. Most campus folks still think of this program as the Child Study Center, which has been its traditional name for many years. >- Does the Child Study Center operate year round? Yes. There is a short break in August for clean-up, planning and orientation of new families. >- Do the other centers operate year round? No. We do not receive State or Registration Fee funding to operate during the summer period. We are generally closed in the student program from approximately June 1 through August 14 each year. >- Is part time care available at any of the staff centers? No, given the intense demand for full time care, this has not been a priority for us. >- Is any childcare available to staff for children under 3? Not at this time. However, we are working hard to plan a small program for toddler aged children of faculty and staff as part of our long term planning. The hard part is finding subsidy for the cost of running a toddler program. Absent a subsidy, the amount of parent fee that we would have to charge would exceed the capabilities of most parents. The space issue is also difficult, but not nearly as difficult as securing subsidies for lower income staff. >- Are there any afterschool childcare programs for staff? See above. There is space for the 1996/97 academic year, and interested parents should apply by calling 642-1827 for an application. > >If the Child Study Center is the only staff facility, and enrollment is >limited to 48 three and four year olds, then that would mean that only >24 slots are available each year to staff children. Is this situation >likely to change anytime soon? Are there any plans to expand childcare >facilities for staff? A small expansion for eight children that will include access for staff and faculty children is planned. I will let you know as our planning continues to develop in this area. Sometime during 1997 , depending upon space availability, we may be able to open such a program.
I was under the impression for a long time that UCB childcare is not available to staff. That is not entirely true, though you certainly would think so from looking at their brochures and application forms, which requests things like reg card number but not employee information.
What I have been told is that it's open to students, faculty, and staff, but that students get the priority. Also, some openings are subsidized and some are not; as a working person, you will probably not qualify for the subsidized spots, but the competition is less for the full-fee spots.
The biggest problem with UCB child care is that it's only open during the academic year, so if you work year-round, you will be searching for child care during big blocks of the summer, winter holidays, and spring break. To me, this was the single factor that made it not worthwhile.
... And I agree with you about the University ... they need to enter the 90s and start providing good childcare for staff BEFORE the babies turn 3! (I understand that age 3, children of staff are eligible for UC childcare.)
Is there anyone who could give me some tips and help me speculate as to the
chances of getting my son into UC childcare this Fall?
I already applied, was told that I am on waiting list as #11, and that I
could not know where I stood until July. Since I need an answer sooner, are
there any parents/staff out there who can
answer the following questions?
1. Realistically, how likely is #11 to get in? He'll be 1 year old in
2. On their sliding scale, what is the formula they use, so I can calculate costs and compare to my alternative arrangements?
3. I applied as subsidized (I am a GSI) and unbelievably they put me on unsubsidized w.l. What is the income cutoff, and/or see question 3?
4. Other comments?
Basically, I need to reach a decision soon as to what we are going to do (stay with our shared sitter at FT $940, or not) and I just don't have the elements to do so. Thanks anyone who can shed at least tenuous light on this very frustrating problem.
On the other hand, I think this is worth your persistence. The infant/toddler center and the wabbler room are excellent. My daughter did not get in the first time we applied, but after we dropped our income for 3 down to $1300/month we did get in totally subsidized. She was then 18 mos. old, and went into the wabbler room. This year our income was $1450/ month for three and we were still totally subsidized.
I remember being was so frustrated with the mysteriousness and unfairness of the admission processs. I didn't even get a waitlist number. I could not call to ask about my status without crying, so I gave up. Perhaps the "squeaky wheel gets the grease" in this situation, but be very careful not to offend. Good Luck!
2. Cost - we were completely "unsubsidized", and it cost us $13.75 (approx.) per day for four hours - cheaper than anything else that we could find, including day care centers, group day cares, and family day cares. If you factor in the hot meals that they provide, I don't think you can beat the value.
3. Unsubsidized may be easier to get into, so this might not be such a bad thing.
Getting into UC Childcare: Remember that the time, i.e. how long you have been on the waiting list is completely irrelevant to your ranking. The factors are, not necessarily in this order nor exhaustively listed: - both parents, if two parent family, must be occupied full time (recognized "training," work, or actively seking work- in latter case, one or two months are given). Note too that these occupation musr be daytime ones, - one parent must be registered as student (remember that parents are allowed half time student-status, in which case that parent needs another half time occupation). Now for the tricky part: - having siblings for the child who you are trying to place, that is, I guess, if you have two or more children to place, gives you some priority. Also, a new born whose sibling is already at a UC center has some priority, - LOW INCOME. The key, in my experience to GETTING IN. Here a principle I learned as an independant undergrad w/ financial aid applies: it pays to make yourself dirt poor for one semester. That can help you get in, most likely fully subsidized: anyone in top ranking on list is bound to be taking in very little money, or at least, to state so on the application ... In this situation,having rich parents, say, who can buy you that car you desperately need, helps a great deal: in addition to getting a freebie, you don't have to generate the income to buy it yourself, and that would have put you at an unsurmountable disadvantage in the ranking. Unfortunately, moreover, UCB Child Care Services has a huge drawback, that the same office at another UC doesn't: they count loan money as income. You see, after I had lost my TAship elsewhere, my income in their eyes went to zero even though I took out a loan, the cost of which will be mitigated both in dollars and mostly, in saved stress, by having had my son taken into the daycare thanks to this apparently adverse situation. A key thing to remember is: ONCE YOUR CHILD IS ACCEPETD INTO UC CHILDCARE HE/SHE IS IN FOR GOOD if you maintain student status and full time occupation, regardless of whether you become a millionaire afterwards. The latter situation would simply modify your fees once you apprise the office of the change. Finally, in my experience, like everything on our campus, the full time requirement can be made to be widely interpreted or stated. I don't think that all parents of all the children in UC childcare centers are always officially "occupied" 40 hrs a week ... Persistence, a polite phone call once every two weeks, is always good. Also, talk to people and gather as much info on how the whole system works. We had our son ranked #13 when he was 2 1/2 in the fall, and he was accepted in the spring. I don't remember our (3 person family) income then, but it was about what a GSI makes. Good luck! July 1999
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My latest novel, The World Beneath, came out just a few days ago. It's a brand new series, and I've been getting some questions about how and why I came up with it, so: here you go!
The novel follows Joe Tesla into the tunnels under New York City, since he lives in a Victorian house buried deep underneath Grand Central Station. I started writing it not long after I moved to Berlin a year and a half ago, and for months all I had was the first line "Subway tunnels breathe."
Every time I rode the subway around Berlin I wondered whose story was hidden in that first line, and over time Joe Tesla appeared. At first, I wrote his story in between stops, thumbing it into my iPhone. I quickly realized that he lived down there full time. Unlike me, he wasn't passing through. His world was in the in-between spaces that we all ride through without thinking about.
Why was he there? Was he homeless? The more I learned about him, the more I realized that he was just the opposite. He wasn't in the tunnels because he had nowhere else to go, he was in the tunnels because he couldn't leave them. If he could overcome that, nowhere in the world would be denied to him. But he can't.
I've visited New York City many times and was always fascinated by the beauty of Grand Central Station with its iconic clock. When I learned that the pillar inside the information booth has a door that leads to a secret room, I knew that it must lead to an elevator that would spirit Joe down to his house.
Joe stayed in the back of my mind while I wrote Innocent Blood with James Rollins, adding a scene or two to Joe's story while I chased vampires around the world. James, being a former veterinarian who just got a pair of puppies, suggested that Joe have a dog and thus he acquired Edison, Joe's best friend and his psychiatric service dog. A dog who looked similar to one I saw riding the Berlin subway with his owner.
I found Edison in that train car because I wrote big parts of this book while sitting on a subway seat, watching who got on and off, missing stops because I was too immersed in my story to notice.
The Berlin subway is a great place to writ e a book, because of the ring line that circles the city center. This means that I can board, find a seat, and ride around for hours without ever having to leave the car. Also, there's no Internet, so I can write in a focused cocoon without any e-distractions. Every time I'm stuck, I pack up my laptop and walk to the subway, ready to ride around until Joe's next adventure is revealed to me.


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Why Lonely People Stay Lonely
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The new MEEC Hardware Agreement will find contracts that provide a larger number of vendors (26), a wider range of products, along with a greater variety of hardware categories than in previous contracts. The RFP provided for a more competitive pricing response for each hardware category and by manufacturer within each category. While this adds some complexity to the final results, that complexity is balanced against a significant gain in economic benefit to MEEC members.
Fully executed contracts were renewed with each vendor for the period of March 14, 2015 - March 15, 2016. The contracts may be renewed for one additional 12 month option period. Contracts were awarded through a competitive proposal process, following the USM procurement policies and procedures. Approval was granted by the Board of Regents
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Tags hip hop, chill, study, instrumental, relax
Artists Immortal Technique, Remix, Federation
June 11, 2012
hope u do well listening to this.all instrumentals for the summer
Last of a Dying Breed by kvizzle
Last of a Dying breed.
rap & hip hop, chill, rap, smoke, gym
The Town pt 2 by kvizzle
You waited and i made it.
rap, hip hop, smoke, gym, study
welcome to the town playlist by kvizzle
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Dozens of employers to participate in Phoenix Job Fair
PHOENIX -- Ryan Naylor is seeing a 10-percent increase in the number of people attending job fairs this year.
"We found a lot of people in 2012 and 2013 took positions just to get employed," says the founder and president of Localwork.com, a Phoenix-based company.
Naylor says many underemployed workers are looking for more challenging or full-time positions and they'll find many jobs listed in the healthcare industry. "There were a lot of questions being asked during the Affordable Care Act, but now that those have been answered a lot of companies are feeling confident in hiring again."
Naylor says registered nurses and medical assistants are in demand along with workers who have strong phone skills.
"This is a hotbed for customer service call center jobs and if you're looking for work that's a great place to get your feet wet and get some employment experience under your belt."
Monday's job fair runs from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. MST at Phoenix Airport Marriott located on 1101 N. 44th Street.


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A couple of minutes ago I went to Google, but instead of the usual I was presented with an overlay asking me to make selections to customize an iGoogle home page. The only way to close the overlay was to make a selection. I chose the default theme as I already have an iGoogle page and was able to get back to the search box. Is this new?
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I haven't been able to reproduce this. As you can see in the image I was not signed into iGoogle, but I had the iGoogle generic page loaded.
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Aug. 6, 2012
We started Day Three with another 8 a.m. wake-up call. Even though it's Game Day, we took a water taxi back to enjoy another morning in Venice. Our plan on the second day in Venice was to continue exploring and do some shopping. It's a truly, absolutely amazing city. At 1:15, we gathered everyone together and returned to the hotel to rest before our pre-game meal. Strength coach Sean Hayes arranged for a wonderful pre-game dinner of penne pasta, chicken and roasted potatoes.
Late in the afternoon, we made the 45-minute ride to Dueville for tonight's game against the Vicenze All-Stars. It was a great atmosphere for a basketball game, with a full house of fans, including a vocal section of Bulldogs!
Before the game, the Bulldogs exchanged gifts as part of a sportsmanship ceremony that was highlighted by the playing of both countries' national anthems. The Georgia players gave red hats with the signature "G" on the front, while the Vicenze team gave our players T-shirts.
The Bulldogs dominated the game from the start, leading 44-26 at halftime and finishing with an 83-58 victory. Georgia was led in scoring by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Nemanja Djurisic -- playing in front of his parents, who had driven from Montenegro -- both of whom had 14 points. Tim Dixon enjoyed a big night on the boards, snagging 10 rebounds to go along with his eight points. Other standout numbers included nine rebounds from Donte' Williams, 20 offensive rebounds by the Bulldogs, as well as 46 percent shooting from the floor.
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The Standard hotels are our primary hotel choices in this location, though availability is not guaranteed. If a given hotel is not available for your tour date, we will reserve you a room at a hotel of similar appeal and quality in the same area.
Enjoy comfortable accommodations in a historic hacienda. This working farm is surrounded by nature and wide open green spaces. Accommodating up to 40 guests, this traditional hacienda is the perfect location to stay with its cozy atmosphere, on site restaurant and activities to explore the Ecuadorian countryside.


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A Rogue Valley community activist and distinguished physician died August 5th after a 6 year battle with brain cancer.
Dr. Eric Overland moved to Medford in 1980 where he established a solo pulmonary practice. He founded one the first accredited sleep labs in Oregon.
He served as Chief of Staff at Providence Hospital and received the Honorary Service Award as President of the Jackson County Medical Society.
He loved music and was an active member of the Rogue Valley Chorale.
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Graphic Design: Wallpaper* follow up print redesign with smart new website
We brought news to you a couple of weeks ago about Wallpaper* magazine's redesign and said that the website was set to follow suit. Well now it has, designed built in consultation with Nicolas Roope of Poke London and Marc Kremers and the results prove that the online offering was no afterthought.
Portrait and Darby, the same new typefaces which took centre stage in the print redesign are present and correct and the site is fully responsive with scrollable archives of stories. It's crisp and clean with excellent use of imagery but there is also a slight but definite tone shift which makes the site seem slightly more fun and welcoming than previously.
Malaika Byng, online editor of Wallpaper.com said: 'The site redesign conveys the richness of our content in an instant, maximising our photography and depth of stories. The fresh and sophisticated new look is paired with a dramatically enhanced user experience, which takes advantage of the most innovative technologies available.'"


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Second half scoring drought Storms Hawks
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PAINESVILLE, OH - After leading by as many as 15 points in the first half, the Hilbert College men's basketball team couldn't find a way to finish off Lake Erie College and succumbed to the Storm, 73-63 Wednesday night. The winners outscored the visiting Hawks 39-19 over the final 20:00 to escape with their 12th win of the season.
Hilbert (9-9, 5-6) would use an eight of 17 shooting performance from three-point land in the opening half, and held a commanding 42-27 lead with 1:52 remaining until the break. The Storm would close the half on a 7-2 run after a pair of Hilbert fouls, and a costly turnover prevented the Hawks from expanding on their lead.
The Storm would shoot 50% in the second half while freezing the Hawks to just five second half field goals. Despite the cold shooting spell, Hilbert still led 55-46 with 12:09 to play in regulation, but Lake Erie would force 10 second-half turnovers and took their first lead of the night on an Ethan Bradshaw jumper at 5:37 to go up 57-56. The Hawks would have their struggles at the foul line where they made seven of 15 in the second half, including just four of 11 over the final five minutes of play.
Hilbert senior Dallas Reinard (Smethport, PA/Smethport) led all scorers with 25 points. Fellow senior Mike Reyes (Buffalo, NY/Bishop Timon) added 15, and freshman Andy Marchand (Rochester, NY/C.G. Finney) chipped in with 14.
Matt Moore came off the bench to pace the Storm (12-6, 8-3) with 15 points. Derrick Thorton turned in a solid performance with 10 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in a winning effort.
Hilbert will look to regroup for an important Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) game on Saturday against La Roche College. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 pm at the Hafner Recreation Center.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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Our galleries showcase local folk and traditional arts - vernacular and alternative expression. We accept community proposals for Folk Arts and Social Change residencies and work collaboratively to develop exhibitions and public programs at PFP. OPEN Tuesdays from 2 PM - 7 PM and by appointment. FREE: Donations appreciated. To learn more: 215.726.1106, or email to join our listserve. Download a full copy of our spring 2014 calendar here.
Weekly, many Philadelphia Tibetans gather for "Tibetan Sunday School," sharing Tibetan language, songs and stories with their children. Monthly, they participate in Lhakar, strategic non-violent resistance buttressing Tibetan cultural practices in the face of oppression in their homeland. Annually, they celebrate the Dalai Lama's birthday through ritual and a community pot-luck. This exhibition highlights commitments to community and culture. Co-curated with the Tibetan Association of Philadelphia.
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: WILLIAM and MIRIAM CRAWFORD'S DINING ROOM (Exhibition)
Bill and Miriam Crawford's actual dining room walls are collaged with 40 years of social change memorabilia. Like other folk arts, these lovingly tended walls of memory and struggle trace community and convey folk history. Reinstalled at PFP, the dining room records the Crawfords' involvement in the Communist party, civil rights, Black Power, and anti-war movements, the "Stop Rizzo" campaign, and more. Like an elaborate, oversized scrapbook, the walls seamlessly mix political memorabilia with favorite images of African American literary and musical figures, popular culture, and photos of old friends. Each piece has a story. Also featuring audio recordings from the Crawford's extended family.
The Liberian Women's Chorus for Change inspires awareness and dialogue about domestic violence and other concerns of the local Liberian community through traditional song and stories. Throughout the spring and summer, these exceptional singers and dancers will be performing for Philadelphia's Liberians at various sites, and networking with local social service agencies and activists to connect people with resources so as to foster individual and community strength and dignity.
Be sure to check out the Liberian Women's Chorus for Change in concert at International House, 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, on March 6th at 7:30 PM. Presented by Intercultural Journeys. Like their Facebook page to stay in touch.
1st Thursdays: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Monthly meetings of the region's Afrocentric storytelling organization. For information, call 215.667.8009.
February 9, 2 PM - 7 PM
The Leeway Foundation offers grants for women and trans artists creating art for social change. March 1st is their next grant deadline. Stop by PFP for a session with Leeway program staff: no appointment necessary. To make the most of your visit, read the guidelines beforehand (www.leeway.org). You may also bring a draft application for feedback. For info, call Leeway: 215.545.4078
March 21, 2:30 PM - 5 PM
The Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St, Philadelphia
Join Dr. Cynthia Cohen of Brandeis University's Peacebuilding and the Arts initiative for a screening of the documentary, Acting Together on the World Stage. A discussion of the place of traditional and folk arts practice in reconciliation, anti-violence and peacebuilding work in Philadelphia and beyond with members of the Liberian Women's Chorus for Change and other local artists and activists will follow. RSVP here or by calling: 215-726-1106
April 11, 4 PM - 6 PM
Weekly, many Philadelphia Tibetans gather for "Tibetan Sunday School," sharing Tibetan language, songs and stories with their children. Monthly, they participate in Lhakar, strategic non-violent resistance buttressing Tibetan cultural practices in the face of oppression in their homeland. Annually, they celebrate the Dalai Lama's birthday through ritual and a community pot-luck. This exhibition highlights commitments to community and culture. Co-curated with the Tibetan Association of Philadelphia.
April 13 - 17, 2 PM - 7 PM daily
April 19, 1 PM Dismantling
Award-winning mandala artist Losang Samten returns for his annual residency, creating an image of the universe in colored sand over the course of a week. Stop by to observe, and to speak with Losang about his process and the stories and messages embedded in this art of Tibet, his homeland. On Sunday, April 19th, Losang will preside over a dismantling ceremony during which the mandala is swept into a glass vase, and then transported to a body of water, where the sand is returned to nature. All are invited to accompany Losang to the Schuylkill River Banks after the ceremony at our office.
May 16, 3 PM - 4:30 PM
Storyteller Denise Valentine has been on a journey to unravel the complicated threads of her family's history, examining tales told generation-to-generation alongside DNA evidence and written records. Come listen to Denise recount her adventures looking into her great-great-grandfather's experience as an enslaved man in South Carolina. This program is presented by Linda Goss and made possible by Friends of the Artists.
PFP 28th BIRTHDAY BASH
June 6, 6 PM- 9 PM
Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia
Folk Arts and Social Change Awards to local visionaries and artists. Great food, drink and company. Save the date! Become an event sponsor and invest in PFP's future! Call 215.726.1106 for more information or Buy Tickets Here! Sponsored by PECO.
June 11 and 25 & July 9
The PA Council on the Arts offers grants (8/1/15 deadline) supporting close work between a master and an apprentice in the folk arts. Workshops walk you through the process of preparing an application. RSVP HERE or by calling: 215.726.1106
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We run critical folk arts education programs by developing resources for educators and offering on-going residencies in which traditional artists work with young people at the Folk Arts - Cultural Treasures Charter School (which we helped Asian Americans United to found). Residency artists include masters of diverse local cultural traditions - African American, Chinese, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Liberian dance and music. At the Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School, we are also involved in developing folk arts education curricula, standards and programs. For more information about our Folk Arts Education program, view our Education section.
Media and Publications
We develop documentary resources to widen the public record about local folk arts and issues. (Browse some examples here). Our long-running magazine, children's books, books and exhibition catalogs, and documentary videos and DVDs are on our list. Purchases of our publications help to support PFP efforts.


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Here is a collection of treasures
from late spring through
late summer. It is a lot of pictures but it gives me a
sense of satisfaction to see all my blessings
put together.
i love all the pictures mom!!!
These pictures are so much fun! I love seeing your summer fun! Love you:)
Oh Pam, These are beautiful pictures. You have a truely lovely family! I love you so much and miss our school days together.


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Speaking at the Enbridge Hearings?
Thousands answered the call to action and signed up to speak at the ongoing Enbridge Joint Review Panel hearings, including many Sierra Club BC supporters. This is an unprecedented number of people participating in a federal review process. The strength and breadth of the opposition is clear.
We heard from many people who are nervous about public speaking, but signed up anyway to speak for an oil-free coast. We admire your courage and applaud your determination.
The proposal by Enbridge Inc. to build a crude oil pipeline from Alberta to the north coast of B.C. threatens our rivers and our salmon and would bring supertankers to the Great Bear Rainforest. By speaking up, we can call for a different future, one with clean water, abundant salmon runs and jobs in fishing and tourism. We can stand in solidarity with all the First Nations who have declared their opposition to this destructive project.
Here are some resources to help you prepare your statement for the panel.
Read the Joint Review Panel FAQ guide (PDF)
Watch the Our Coast, Our Decision webinar
Listen live to the hearings for inspiration
Visit the Pipe Up Against Enbridge website for lots more information and while you're there, send a message to be shared in the collaborative Hope the Whale art project.
Remember, when we speak from the heart, we can influence decision-makers - we've seen it happen with the recent Juan de Fuca hearings. You don't need to memorize statistics to make an impact with your statement. Simply tell your story - it's a great way to get your point across.
As campaigner Caitlyn Vernon summed it up at the January 4th rally outside the Victoria hearings: "We know that the JRP process is seriously flawed. First Nation decision-making authority is not being recognized. Climate change is not being considered. The federal government has stripped the panel of its authority. And now, the public is even being excluded from a public process. And yet, what is happening here – during these hearings – is important. People are coming together to speak out for the future they want to live in. A future where people and salmon come before profits. Where we value the ecosystems we all depend on. A future with transit, not tankers..."
Thank you for speaking up for your vision of the future.


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Shining Shower Handles for a Clean Bathroom
Cleaning the shower doesn't have to be a gruesome chore that leaves you gagging on fumes and exhausted. There are ways to make the cleaning process fast and easy. Here are a few tips to make cleaning the shower painless and quick.
Wipe Away Mildew
A quality cleaner from the store can remove mildew from the walls, glass and shower handles. Spray it on and allow it to sit a few minutes while it starts to work.
You can also make your own cleaner using one cup of vinegar, a half-cup of baking soda, one cup of ammonia and one and one-half gallons of hot water. This mixture can be scrubbed in to the walls to leave them sparkling. An old toothbrush can be used to scrub the mixture into grout lines.
Shine Shower Handles the Right Way
Hard water spots leave your hardware looking old, dull and neglected. Equal parts of hot water and vinegar can be mixed to create a solution that will shine the handles and leave them sparkling. Use it on all the hardware in your shower to make it look like new.
Cleaning the shower won't take all day if you are proactive about wiping it down. Simply wiping off the walls after you take a shower will keep the mildew at bay and allow the bathroom to sparkle. If you don't have the time to do this every day, then try to do it at least a few times a week to ensure that the bathroom will be easy to clean when the time comes.
DirectBuy offers a wide range of bathroom remodeling products so you can create the level of comfort and style you want in your bathrooms. Find a wide selection of shower hardware and more, all at confidential dealer pricing.
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Pack Heads to UVA for Ranked +1 Invitational
Sept. 20, 2012
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State men's tennis will take to the road this weekend for the UVA Ranked +1 Invitational held at the Snyder Tennis Center on UVA's campus in Charlottesville, Va. Play will begin on Friday, Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. and conclude on Sunday, Sept. 23.
The UVA Ranked +1 Invitational will consist of 64 players with each school allowed to enter one unranked player for every ranked player competing. Singles play will be divided into four draws with 16 players in each and doubles will feature four draws composed of eight doubles teams' in each.
Rafael Paez, Austin Powell, Sean Weber, and Thomas Weigel will compete in the tournament for the Wolfpack. Paez will make his season debut on Friday, while Weigel will make his collegiate debut.
"It should be a very strong tournament with all of the nationally ranked players attending, including (Austin) Powell from our team," said head coach Jon Choboy. "It looks like the weather will be nice so it should be a good weekend of tennis."
Powell and Weber both participated in the Duke Fab Four Invitational last weekend and performed well in their first action on the season. Powell went 3-1 on the weekend with his lone lost coming against No. 12-ranked Anthony Rossi of Kentucky, while Weber went 2-2 after falling in the third place match.
"Last weekend was a good overall weekend," said Choboy. "We made it to the finals in doubles and we played well in singles so it was a good tournament and a good opportunity. We put in a good week of practice so hopefully we will have another good tournament this weekend."
State will be joined in the tournament by host UVA and teams from George Washington, Illinois, Louisville, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, North Carolina, UNC Wilmington, Ole Miss, Penn State, Radford, VCU, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and William & Mary.
Play will begin at 9 a.m. each day with Friday's schedule consisting of two rounds of doubles, followed by a round of singles. Saturday's schedule will be vice-versa, as the players will play two rounds of singles and a round of doubles. The final rounds of doubles will conclude on Saturday and singles will conclude on Sunday.
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India's masters nationals a 'qualifying meet' for Asian regionals?
The WMA Constitution (near the end) says:
All masters shall be eligible to compete in any masters athletics competition. No master shall be refused entry on ground of race, religion, politics, nationality or place of residence.
Anyhoo, here's the article that ticked me off:
COIMBATORE: Around 3,500 athletes, including 1,500 women from 26 states, will participate in the 35th National Masters Athletic Championship to be held from February 24.
The four-day championship will also be the selection trials for the 18th Asian Masters Athletics Championship, scheduled to be held in Kitakarni, Iwate, Japan from September 19, David Premnath, Secretary General, Masters Athletics Federation of India, told reporters here.
There will be 13 age categories ranging from 35-39 group to the 90 and above group for both men and women, David said.
There would be 529 events–272 for men and 257 for women and track events would be the 5 KM walk, hurdles, middle distance events, long distance events, the sprint and the steeple chase. The field events would include the javelin, shot put hammer throw, discus, high jump, long jump, triple jump and the pole vault.
Stating that the meet would witness the participation of International masters like Reeth Abraham from Karnataka (50+), Ajmer Singh from Punjab (75+), C L Saighal (85+) and P L Sharma (80+) (both Delhi), he said about 300 athletes had participated in the Asian Masters held in Brazil last year.
More than 150 Asian medallists would also be seen in action at the meet, which has come to Tamil Nadu after 15 years, W I Dawaram, President, Tamil Nadu Masters Athletic Association, said


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Sept. 10, 2009
Matador Invitational at Cal State Northridge
Friday, September 11: CSU-Fullerton vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1:30 p.m. (Matador Field) - GameTracker
Matadors vs. Fairleigh-Dickinson, 4:30 p.m. (Matador Field) - GameTracker
Sunday, September 13: CSU-Fullerton vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 11:00 a.m. (Matador Field) - GameTracker
Matadors vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1:30 p.m. (Matador Field) - GameTracker
Sunday, September 6 vs. LMU, W, 1-0
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The Cal State Northridge Matadors will return to Matador Field this weekend to host the Matador Invitational, as they welcome in the Cal State Fullerton Titans, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers and the Fairleigh-Dickinson Knights for a four-team tournament.
On Friday, the Titans will face the Panthers in the inaugural game of the tournament at 1:30 p.m., which will be followed by the Matadors and the Knights at 4:30 p.m. On Sunday, the final two games of the tournament will take place with the Titans and Knights meeting at 11:00 a.m., followed by the Matadors versus the Panthers at 1:30 p.m.
Northridge faced UW-Milwaukee last September in the Panther Invitational and will be trying to avenge a 1-0 loss.
The Knights are 2-0-0 in 2009 after winning two home match-ups against Manhattan and Hofstra by the respective scores of 1-0 and 4-1 last week. The Knights had a strong 2008, as they finished with a 13-6-2 overall record, a 6-2-1 in-conference record, a Northeast Conference tournament championship and an appearance in the NCAA tournament. Fairleigh-Dickinson had one of the more potent offences in the NEC last season, averaging 1.90 goals a game. One of the key players in the Knights offensive attack is sophomore midfielder Paul King, who earned an All-NEC Second Team honor in 2008. King is off to a quick start this season with three goals and one assist through two games. Freshman Dominic Reinold also has enjoyed a good start, already tallying two goals and two assists.
Series History: NONE
After traveling to Wisconsin last season to compete in UW-Wisconsin's tournament, it is the Panther's turn to travel and face the Matadors in tournament play. Through three games, the Panthers are 1-2-0 thus far this season after dropping their opener at Marquette by a 1-0 decision and splitting two games last weekend at the Middleton Sports & Fitness Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin. The Panthers picked up their first win in 2009 with a 1-0 victory over Western Illinois last Friday, but Milwaukee would fall 2-1 on Sunday to Virginia Tech. Milwaukee is fielding a young roster this season with only two seniors on the team and seven total upperclassmen. One of the key lowerclassmen is sophomore forward Eric Frazier, who is coming off a freshman year where he totaled six goals, four assists and 16 points. Juniors Greg Rosenthal and Robert Refai each have one goal thus far this season, with the latter currently leading the team with a total of three shots on goal.
Series History: Matadors Trail 0-1
Home Record: 0-0-0, Away Record: 0-1-0, Neutral Record: 0-0-0
Last Away Meeting: 9/14/08 - Matadors 0, UW-Milwaukee 1
Even though the Matadors will not compete against them this weekend, the Cal State Fullerton Titans will travel to Matador Field as the fourth team participating in the tournament. The Titans are 1-1-0 on the season, splitting their two games at the Ohio State tournament. Fullerton won their opener last Friday with an overtime victory over Penn State but would fall on Sunday to Ohio State on a late goal for a 2-1 loss. Leading the way early on for Fullerton is a pair of upperclassmen, 2008 All-Big West Honorable Mention Celso Alvarez and Jamall Farquharson, who each have a goal apiece this season. The 2009 Fullerton roster is very similar to the 2008 team, with a total of 23 Titan returnees and only five newcomers. Among the key returnees is senior midfielder Shay Spitz, who scored four goals and had three helpers a season ago. Fellow senior Mike Sanders also returns, after receiving an All-BWC First Team nod in 2008.
With four days to learn from their experience against the San Diego Toreros, Northridge opened up their home schedule against their cross-county rivals, the Loyola Marymount Lions last week. After an evenly-matched first half of competition, Moy Gomez became the first Matador to score in `09 off a pass that thread its way across the penalty area from Sunghyun Kim to the foot of Gomez who was charging towards the goal, beating the `keeper to his right on the play. That one goal was the only time the scoreboard was lit on the afternoon as Matador goalkeeper Brandon Ibarra earned his first shutout of the season.
Having produced numbers that have increased in his first three season at Northridge, midfielder Sunghyun Kim has amassed 42 points on 15 goals and 12 assists throughout his collegiate career. The senior from Los Angeles, Calif. has started in 53 of the 57 games he has competed in, and is the only senior in the entire conference who has earned All-Big West honors during his first three seasons as a student-athlete. In `06 Kim was named to the Second Team as a freshman, received Honorable Mention honors his sophomore season, and followed that with a spot on the First Team last season.
Last Sunday's game against Loyola Marymount, the first of eight regular-season home games scheduled to take place in `09, was the eleventh home-opener for the Matadors under the tutelage of head coach Terry Davila. With the 1-0 win against the Lions, Davila increased his record to 8-3-0 in home openers.
Last season, seniors Devin Deldo, Moy Gomez, and sophomore Rafael Garcia all missed a number of games due to injury. After each underwent grueling rehabilitation sessions throughout the off-season, all three student-athletes were directly involved on every goal scored by CSUN this season. In the Matadors' exhibition game against UNLV, Deldo ended up heading in the equalizing goal, while teammate Garcia netted the game-winning shot with just a few minutes left in regulation. Even though their goals will not count since they took place in an exhibition contest, the goal scored by Gomez in the Matadors' regular-season home-opener will go down in the record books as the first one scored by a Northridge player in 2009.
In 2008, goalkeeper Brandon Ibarra served as a backup to the Big West Co-Goalkeeper of the Year. This season, Ibarra earned the starting spot as the Matadors' keeper, and in his second game as a member of the starting 11, the redshirt-sophomore picked up the first shutout of his career in front of his home fans in CSUN's 1-0 victory over Loyola Marymount.
In 2008, defenseman Matthew Chavez was the only freshman to start a game for Coach Davila. Chavez played in 15 of the 17 matches, and was named to the starting line-up on ten of those 15 occasions. This season, freshman midfielder Rene Anguiano became the first and only first-year player to earn a spot in the starting lineup against both San Diego on the road and at home against LMU.
College Soccer News recently released their annual top-100 freshman to watch in 2009, with five Big West freshman receiving accolades from the publication. Out of the five, CSUN's own Luis Gil was amongst some of the most talented freshmen in the nation to watch. The native from Fillmore, Calif. will play midfield this season, and made his unofficial Matador debut against UNLV last week.
Even though the season is only two games deep for CSUN, the Matadors have outshot and drawn a higher amount of corner kicks than their opponents. So far in 2009, Northridge holds a 30-19 advantage in shots, and eight more corner kicks than their two opponents combined (15-9). Last season, the Matadors possessed 8-2-0 record whenever they took more shots than their opponents, and a 5-3-0 record when they drew more corner kicks.
With the start of the regular season about to take place, the Cal State Northridge men's soccer team received 32 points and a first-place vote in the Big West Conference Men's Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll. UC Santa Barbara received 45 points and four first-place votes to become the preseason favorite. UC Irvine picked up 40 points and two first-place votes for second and Cal Poly checked in at third with 34 points. UC Davis checked in at fifth with 20 points, while Cal State Fullerton earned 13 and UC Riverside received 12 to finish seventh and eighth, respectively.
No. School Pts.
1. UC Santa Barbara (4) 45
2. UC Irvine (2) 40
3. Cal Poly 34
4. Northridge (1) 32
5. UC Davis 20
6. Cal State Fullerton 13
7. UC Riverside 12
() First-place votes
Matador soccer fans can sign-up to receive the latest thoughts, opinions, and information from head coach Terry Davila via Twitter throughout the season at http://twitter.com/CSUNMensSoccer. Cal State Northridge is also the only member of the Big West Conference, and one of the few across the nation that provide live post-game interviews for free on the Athletic Department's YouTube page. Fans can watch interviews with their favorite players and coaches at http://www.youtube.com/northridgeathletics throughout the season.


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CVS Caremark Names Troyen Brennan, MD, EVP, Chief Medical Officer
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CVS Caremark today announced that it has appointed Troyen A. Brennan, MD, as executive vice president, chief medical officer. In this newly created role, Dr. Brennan will assume responsibility for the company's MinuteClinic, Accordant Health Care, clinical and medical affairs, and health care strategy.
"Troy Brennan is a highly regarded national health care expert who not only understands the challenges of health care today, but has hands on experience with all aspects of the health care delivery system. As a former practicing physician, hospital administrator with background in quality care measurement, and leader of a top health care insurer, Troy's experience will help strengthen our company's integrated approach to improving access, affordability and quality of care," said Tom Ryan, Chairman, CEO and President of CVS Caremark. "He is a great addition to our management team."
Brennan said he is excited to join the nation's largest pharmacy health care company. "CVS Caremark has integrated retail pharmacy, pharmacy management services and health care clinics to reach more than four million consumers every day. The company is positioned like no other to help improve outcomes and lower overall health care costs. I look forward to helping CVS Caremark further its mission to increase access to affordable, high quality pharmacy care through its proactive pharmacy care model," he said.
Most recently, Brennan served as chief medical officer for Aetna Inc., the nation's third largest health insurer. At Aetna, he was responsible for clinical operations, national quality management, disease management and other programs. Prior to Aetna, Brennan was President and CEO of Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization in Boston, MA, and also previously served that hospital as Director of Quality Measurement and Improvement. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
Brennan has his MD and MPH from Yale Medical School, a JD from Yale Law School and a Masters Degree from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He graduated with a BS from Southern Methodist University in Texas. He has served on the faculties of Harvard Medical School, Harvard Law School and the Harvard School of Public Health.


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The release of a new swing state poll from Purple Poll Strategies confirms what we have been seeing for months: the race between President Obama and Mitt Romney is looking like a dead heat. Romney has closed the gap nationally in this poll from a 4-point deficit to only 2 points with state polls in Florida, Virginia, Ohio and Colorado producing similar results that are well within the margin of error. Despite an avalanche of spending by both sides in these and other battleground states, neither the president nor his challenger has been able to build a statistically significant lead. That ought to leave Democrats and Republicans wondering whether there is anything they can do to create any daylight between the two contenders.
The reasons for this stalemate are complex, but it boils down to a situation where both the president and Romney have strengths and weaknesses that seem to balance each other out. As Sean Trende noted last week at RealClearPolitics.com, the remarkable consistency of poll results that tend to show Obama with a slight lead among registered voters and a tie when it is narrowed down to likely voters is based on the fact that neither side seems able to deliver a knockout punch. The president is not popular and his main accomplishments are viewed negatively. But Romney is also not terribly well-liked. Even more important in Trende's view is that while the economy is in bad shape, it is not that much worse than it was 2000 and 2004. Which means that no matter how much mud the Democrats sling at Romney or how hard the GOP hits the president on unpopular policies like ObamaCare, we are probably doomed to an election that will be as close as those two squeakers.
That sets up a fall campaign that will see both parties spending large sums of money to influence the relatively tiny portion of the electorate that is undecided. Unless something happens to the nation's economy that will either considerably brighten or darken the outlook, it may not matter how much cash Republicans and Democrats spend. In an environment in which the margin for error is so small, that will magnify the importance of any mistakes made by the two candidates as well as marginal shifts in the economy that may be interpreted as either harbingers of a genuine recovery or more financial trouble.
That may put more pressure on Romney, whose public image is less well-defined and who labors under the challenge of toppling an incumbent who has more than the usual array of advantages that come with his post because of the historic nature of his presidency. But Obama's inability to credibly talk about class warfare — which is increasingly seen as the centerpiece to his campaign — tends to offset the Camelot treatment he gets from the mainstream press. Both men are eminently beatable but not necessarily by each other. Which means we may be looking at the same poll numbers until they start counting the real votes in November.


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Shadowland™ JacketŁ100.00, added Sep/2010, see all Mountain Hardwear news & reviews
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© Mountain HardwearA lightweight windproof jacket designed for a wide variety of outdoor activities. Our Conduit SL fabric provides a high level of water resistance and breathability with a touch of warmth from the lightweight brushed interior.
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