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Savings tips for NHS bosses – why stop at microwave food?
Published at 11:12, Thursday, 31 May 2012
SIR – So health bosses think it is a good idea to have microwaved food for the patients, even though the Government is actively promoting the cooking of fresh food as a more healthy option than processed foods, which in many cases are high in cholesterol. SIR – I am a resident of Bigrigg, near one of the main A595 roads en route from Whitehaven through to Egremont.
Should the health bosses be allowed to impose this on the more vulnerable in society when it does seem to go against the grain of current thinking and government policy?
The cynic in me would suggest that instead of a radical and innovative means to providing essential vitamins and minerals to aid recovery from illness, it is designed as a cost-cutting exercise, with patients taking the full assault. If this be the case, I can suggest some savings that would not be too hard to implement.
Buy a bike for each ward with a superior dynamo which could power the wards and the microwaves; great savings on the electricity bill.
Do away with the physiotherapy department as their patients could man these bikes and pedal themselves back to full mobility, and provide an essential service.
Buy paper plates and plastic cutlery from Poundland; clear savings on washing up, and no breakages to replace.
Employ "cowboy roofers" to provide all the necessary drips for the hospital (obviously only when it rains).
Millets could provide the tents for any "in-Tent-sive" care units, a great saving on buildings.
Discount Camping could supply camp beds for the patients, near to the ground – so easy to get in and out of.
Drugs could be bought off eBay, some fantastic offers to be had there.
Aging population? Get all the over 60s in hospital to knit squares to be sown into blankets for the beds while they eagerly await their microwaved gastric delights.
Flat pack furniture from IKEA: patients could assemble them while on the road to full recovery, saving a fortune on the current cost of furnishings.
And if all else fails, an idea that has not been fully explored before (and I believe is the future initiative of those in charge) – move all essential clinical services to Carlisle.
There's an old adage: "You have to think like a criminal to understand them". I wonder if it works the same for fools and idiots? The jury is still out on that one.
Michael DOYLE
Rosebank, Hensingham
SIR – Can I pass on the following advice to the person at North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust who wants to bring in microwaved meals to West Cumberland Hospital: "If you swap your microwave meal for a home-cooked alternative, you can save in calories and cash."
It's from the NHS Livewell campaign website.
Alan CLEAVER
Church Street, Whitehaven
I travel to work at approximately 6.45am Monday to Thursday and 7.45am on Fridays – and I am appalled at the amount of dangerous motorcycle riders there are on the road.
I have witnessed nearly every day dangerous manoeuvres by bikers from the junction/turn-off for Moor Row all the way through to the Black Smith restaurant at the end of the village at Bigrigg. I have seen motorcyclists doing wheelies on the long straight just past the Captain's House pub. And I have also witnessed on numerous occasions motorcyclist manoeuvring in and out of cars on stretches of the roads where you are not supposed to overtake.
Only this morning, on my way to work in Whitehaven, there was a motorcyclist who was approaching in the opposite direction who overtook two cars directly adjacent to the little village church. This is a stretch of road where there is no overtaking allowed. I had to take drastic manoeuvring action by braking hard and swerving violently towards the pavement in order to avoid the motorcyclist.
It is only a matter of time before someone else is killed on this stretch of road due to the negligence of motorcyclists on the road.
I have very rarely seen any police cars along this stretch of road monitoring the traffic, given that there have been a number of accidents along this stretch of road in recent years, involving motorbikes, cars and cyclists and even pedestrians.
Don't get me wrong, it is not all motorcyclists as there are quite a lot of sensible ones on the road, but there are also a lot of dangerous riders too.
Some motorcyclists appear to think they have their own set of Highway Code rules which are different from other motorists, and for whatever reason they appear to abuse the road and road signs as well as traffic when travelling along the stretch of road running through our village.
I would ask the police to monitor the traffic situation, especially with motorcyclists, from the junction at Moor Row through to the end of our village at Bigrigg.
Christopher SPEDDING
SIR – How very silly of Coun Elaine Woodburn to comment the way she did on the closure of the fish factory at Hensingham (The Whitehaven News, May 24) – quite different to the comments she made when Copeland Council were making redundancies not that long ago.
Coun Woodburn has absolutely no experience of running a business, and as such is not in a position to comment on the same. Young's fish foods are a very large company and it was fairly common knowledge when they took over the factory it could be touch-and-go. That's why at that time the previous owners had put the company into receivership.
Quite apart from criticising Young's, she should be thanking them for the extra months of work they gave to the employees, however futile that has turned out to be. Of course it's sad when anybody loses their job, and my sympathy goes out to those people who have been made redundant – I've been there – but according to those same people, they were treated well by Young's.
What makes her comments more galling is that this is the same woman who promoted the spending of over £5million on the Pow Beck Valley project for a rugby pitch before she even found out if there was a road into the place – really good business there! The million-pounds-plus wasted on that project would have kept the fish factory going for years to come.
Coun Woodburn and the rest of her council would be better directing their energy on getting some decent roads and infrastructure, making access to West Cumbria a lot easier. This is the reason companies are leaving the area and will continue to do so. If a company isn't making a profit it is going to make changes – and that is exactly what Young's Seafood did.
Allan MOSSOP
Richmond Hill Road, Whitehaven
SIR – Perhaps the good people of Whitehaven and district will boycott any products of Young's Sea Food Ltd (their name will be quite visible on the packaging).
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SIR – Over the past 12 months Sellafield Ltd has made great strides on our journey to excellence.
This has been the most successful year in recent memory for our reprocessing plants, and we have also made significant progress with our decommissioning work.
We have achieved some important milestones, with the decommissioning of the Windscale Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor – the first UK nuclear plant to be successful decommissioned – and the beginning of the process to remove fuel from Calder Hall. We have had the first retrieval of fuel for the Pile Fuel Storage Pond since the 1960s – five years ahead of its schedule. We also exceeded our target for treating plutonium contaminated material through the Waste Treatment Complex.
And we have done this while achieving savings of £182 million by working more efficiently.
While we are proud of those achievements, we recognise that we have fallen below expectations that we set for ourselves with regards to the Evaporator D project.
Evaporator D is a complex and challenging construction project. It will provide replacement capacity for the site's existing evaporators, which play a pivotal role in our mission to safely clean up Sellafield, consistent with the priorities set by the NDA.
There have already been a number of milestones completed, including delivery of pre-built modules to the site by sea, which, on a project of this scale, have been significant achievements. However, we have also encountered some challenges which have, disappointingly, adversely affected the overall progress of the project.
We have moved decisively to strengthen our project management capability to ensure that these problems are not repeated. We have appointed a new deputy managing director who will take specific responsibility for the project management directorate, with experience in project management across some of the most complex environments in the world.
We are also strengthening our capability, with project managers at Sellafield Ltd undertaking extra accredited training while also implementing an extensive reconfiguration of the directorate to ensure our workforce have the tools they need to deliver world-class performance.
Following the completion of our comprehensive review, we now have a firm understanding of the issues the project has faced and a clear, underpinned, path forward.
The review identified two fundamental issues which have had detrimental effects on the project. Firstly there was an overly complex seismic design in the plans, which led to issues in the construction phase; and secondly there have been some supply chain quality issues, ranging from basic materials not meeting specification, to manufacturing flaws.
We have learned from this and are actively addressing the lessons from it, both for ourselves and the supply chain.
Todd WRIGHT,
Nuclear Management Partner's Managing Director for Sellafield Ltd
SIR – I hope the young people on pages 1 and 14 of last week's (Issue 9) Learning magazine were only posing for the cameras and were not about to work with the equipment shown.
There is plenty of evidence held by the Health and Safety Executive of the horrific injuries which can be caused by inappropriate clothing being worn whilst working with machining tools. I learnt my elements of workshop practice at secondary school in the late 1950s where such dress standards would never have been tolerated and buttoned-up overalls or bib and brace were the norm.
It's good to see young people enjoying their apprenticeships like this but I hope the employer can reassure us on this important matter.
Malcolm RICHARDSON
SIR – With reference to the article of May 3 ("Stash of the finest rum discovered'') there are certain inaccuracies which we feel have to be addressed.
Firstly, the firm of Robert & Henry Jefferson were still trading in Whitehaven in 1991 and we certainly did not lose or misplace six barrels of rum as implied. The rum in question is certainly NOT the Jefferson's unique blend which we had until we ceased trading in 1998. Although The Rum Story acquired the Jefferson trade mark they did not acquire the 'recipe' for the Jefferson's unique blend.
Secondly, to the best of our knowledge and despite extensive searches by interested parties, we believe there has never been any provable link between our family and that of President Thomas Jefferson. And finally, regarding the claim that 'the family spirit recipes' were destroyed in a fire, had the writer bothered to contact us they would have been told that this is total nonsense.
Miss Constance E JEFFERSON Frizington
Miss Elizabeth D JEFFERSONSt Bees
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
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When he's writing, says Powell, "Form is a consideration, but it's not on the front burner," and then he thinks about it and changes his mind: Form's not even on the back burner but in the warming tray underneath the stove. This instinctual, "that's a wrap" process shows through some of Aliens of Affection's stories, like the 100-page three-part centerpiece, "All Along the Watchtower," in which a man mentally off-kilter skips therapy, heads to Mexico ("I want to locate me a fifty-pound Chihuahua") and ends up patrolling atop a wall (thus the story's title) and encountering aliens (thus the book's title) that are "all gooshy and weird, etc. They made calming hand gestures." The fun of reading a story like this -- all randomness and word associations -- is several degrees below the fun, I imagine, of writing it.
But not every story clings to such a barely warmed structure. The opener, "Trick or Treat," although episodic, is a tight, bright gem. Here a fortysomething woman contemplates an affair with a 12-year-old boy, "un Lolito," though he's nothing that even closely earns any Humbert Humbert rhapsodizing. "The child was a portrait of insolence and had wanted to say not 'What are you talking about, lady?' but 'Hey, lady, how about some pussy?'" To win the woman's favor, the boy stealsa lawnmower and offers to cut her grass. Meanwhile, she talks to him about the South -- a.k.a. "the trees and air and houses and suspiring history and ennui and corruption and meanness and game violators and bottomland ... and heroism and stray pets around them." He in response asks, "The South? What's that?"
It's a wry, significant question for Powell to put into the mouth of his grubby, stick-legged Southern Lolito. Powell was born in Gainesville, Fla., and grew up "mostly" in Jacksonville. A glance at the South reveals that the marshes and beaches of Florida -- which had only brief bouts of Civil War -- couple uneasily, even fumblingly, with the rest of the old Confederacy.
"I'm Southern, but I am part of the north-Florida thing, which is not, properly speaking, the genealogical South," explains Powell, who, after a stint in Texas, ended up back in Gainesville, teaching at the University of Florida. "So when I get around the boys in their chinos and Wild Turkey who are part of that South, I'm alienated from them and looking at them and studying them, which is basically the generation of my book Edisto. I'm not part of that gang, and the way I could become part of that gang was to haul off and take a shot at them. And it worked. That book got on every coffee table in the low country."
At the same time it's not as if the "north-Florida thing" doesn't breed the deep histories and patrician elegance of, say, Mississippi. When interviewing for the job at UF, Powell kept quiet about his Gainesville roots, afraid that fact would work against him. The university officials took him on a tour of the city, and "we went by the largest house in town, which was my great-grandparents' house, which has a plaque on it that says 'The Padgett House.'" None of the guides made the connection -- Yankees, obviously. Powell's response? "I said, 'Oh, that's a nice house.'"
Family names, significant dates, the graceful acceptance of a lawnmowing as a chivalric gesture -- these go to the heart of the genealogical South's boys. Edisto, named for an island off South Carolina, got their attention and showed Powell's interest in pushing the quirksof his surroundings through a sieve to produce a concentrated, verbally thick version of the contemporary South. Nonetheless, he was somewhat leery when asked by editor Shannon Ravenel to contribute the preface to the 1998 edition of New Stories from the South.
"There is something hokey about something being exclusively Southern, just as there's something hokey about any exclusivity -- an anthology of writing by white, heterosexual men would be hokey -- but (Ravenel) asked me to do the preface, and she had a good fee dangling in front of me, and I was in France doing nothing else. I'd just written a chapter of a novel that I thought I could call a preface, so I did. So it was a very noble response on my part all the way around."
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The Simi Valley facility also announces new financial chief
Darwin Remboldt, a president and CEO of Simi Valley Hospital in the 1980s, has been brought back to head the 153-bed hospital.
Scott Reiner, senior vice president of Adventist Health and board chairman of the hospital, announced Friday the appointment of Remboldt as chief executive officer of the hospital, effective March 31.
Remboldt currently is the vice president of Clinic Services for Adventist Health with responsibility for all aspects of the organization's rural health clinic network, made up of 24 clinics and about 100 physicians.
The hospital also announced that John Beaman of Denver has been appointed chief financial officer of the facility, effective April 14. He currently is CFO of Littleton Adventist Hospital.
Remboldt succeeds Gary Irish, who resigned March 8 in a move that caught community leaders by surprise. Hospital spokeswoman Alicia Gonzalez had said a corporate memo stated the decision was mutual and indicated that it was a time for change in leadership.
In a written statement released Friday, Reiner said he was pleased that Remboldt and Beaman have accepted the positions.
"As a resident in the Simi Valley area, Darwin knows the hospital well and has previously served at the facility as president and CEO as well as holding various other leadership roles throughout Adventist Health," Reiner said. "John also has served as a CFO in our system and I'm confident that both he and Darwin will bring new energy and expertise to the hospital and its community."
Remboldt has held numerous leadership positions in healthcare administration and was the president of Family Medical Associates Inc., a physician multispecialty group, and Granada Medical Group, according to hospital officials. From 1984 through 1989, he headed Simi Valley Hospital.
Officials said his past leadership at the facility combined with his commitment in the community make him an ideal leader to oversee the development of a renovated medical campus.
The hospital plans to open a 138-room patient tower in May.
Beaman previously served as the CFO for San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield. He also has held financial leadership positions at HCA Inc., Tenet Healthcare Corp. and Adventist Health System in the Midwest Region.
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Spaulding North Shore (formerly known as Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital) has been providing care for residents of greater North Shore and Merrimack Valley communities since 1975. We have a 120-bed long-term acute care (LTAC) facility and a 40-bed transitional care unit (TCU), sometimes referred to as a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Our programs and services meet the highest quality standards.
At Spaulding North Shore, we provide a wide range of inpatient medical and rehabilitation services at the acute, subacute and skilled nursing levels of care, including:
We work closely with the referring facility to ensure that our care is personalized accepting patients and providing therapy seven days per week. Family tours can be arranged at any time. Our admissions staff is happy to answer any questions about the referral process.
Today – The hospital is now Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Medical Care North Shore. The hospital's connection to the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and Partners HealthCare provides unique access to world-class medical resources.
2004 – SKRH joined the non-acute care services of the Partners HealthCare system, which consisted of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and other facilities.
1996 – NSMC became the first community-based system to become a full member of Partners HealthCare.
1990 – Salem Hospital Corporation, later to become North Shore Medical Center (NSMC), took over the management of the hospital license.
1975 – The 160-bed Dr. J. Robert Shaughnessy Rehabilitation Hospital / Dr. Israel Kaplan Public Health Center was dedicated at its new location off of Jefferson Avenue in Salem, behind Salem Hospital. Named for the two key individuals who championed the building of the new facility, it became known over time as Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital (SKRH).
1970 – With the age of the building no longer meeting modern standards for hospitals, the Board was faced with the decision to either construct a new facility or abandon the building. The decision was to build a new, modern facility.
1952 – With the advent of better drugs to fight contagious diseases, the Board of Health felt that the facility should be put to the task of addressing what was one of the most pressing public health problems facing the city: the care of the aged and chronically ill.
1930 – The hospital was renamed the Salem Health Department Hospital.
1860 – The hospital was rebuilt in the same location as a contagious disease hospital and was aptly named the Salem Hospital for Contagious Diseases.
1846 – For the third time, the hospital was destroyed.
1818 – The hospital was once again destroyed and rebuilt in the lower part of the Neck.
1774 – The hospital was burned by a mob and rebuilt in Great Pasture.
1700s – A hospital was put in place on Cat Island for inoculations for small pox.
About Admissions:
Q. How do I get admitted?A: Admissions to Spaulding inpatient programs are completed by a physician referral or by pre-admission through a Spaulding representative at an acute-care facility. Admission criteria are determined by each program. Patient referrals may be made by calling 1-888-774-0055.
Q. What should I expect when I arrive?A: A member of our care team will help you get you settled at Spaulding. Your Spaulding physician and nurse will meet with you within the first 24 hours of your stay. You will meet your other team members either that day or the next.
Q. What rehabilitation services does Spaulding offer?A: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Network offers major rehabilitation programs including amputee and vascular disease rehabilitation, brain injury rehabilitation, burn rehabilitation, pediatric and adolescent rehabilitation, disorder of consciousness rehabilitation for those with severe brain injuries, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, spinal cord injury rehabilitation and stroke/neurology rehabilitation. We offer specialized programs in ventilator weaning, oncology, pulmonary, cardiac care, neurology/stroke, post-organ transplant, post-surgical and orthopedics. Our clinical capabilities include a unique combination of complex medical and rehabilitative care, with comprehensive physical, occupational and speech therapy. We provide management of chemotherapy, peritoneal and hemodialysis, pain management and complex wound care.
Q. How much therapy will I receive?A: Your treatment team determines the amount of therapy you will receive. The frequency of your therapy may vary. We encourage family members to take part in your therapy, as they can provide support and motivation and can learn skills to help you. Family/care team conferences are scheduled regularly to discuss or reassess your treatment program.
Q. What are the accommodations like?A: Most patients have a semi-private room equipped with a television and a telephone, each with its own fully accessible bathroom, including shower. You are welcome to bring your laptop computer. We provide free wireless Internet service.
Q. What are the meals like?A: We offer special menu plans that provide tasty, nutritionally balanced meals appropriate for your medical condition. You may choose what you'd like to eat each day.
Q. Can I get a tour of Spaulding's facilities?A: Tours of Spaulding facilities are available and may be arranged by calling 1-888-774-0055.
Q: What should I bring?A: Click here for our handy "What to Bring" checklist.
Q. How long will I stay?A: Your length of stay will depend on your individual treatment plan and progress in reaching your goals. Your recovery does not stop when you leave Spaulding. We will work with you to arrange ongoing care through home care or outpatient therapy upon your discharge.
Q: Who will coordinate my care?A: While you are with Spaulding, your care is coordinated by physicians and nursing staff, who may access other medical specialists, diagnostics and treatments as needed. Rehabilitation therapies are customized to meet the unique needs of each person. The rehabilitation team can include physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, social workers, discharge planners and other specialists.
Q. How can I pay for my care?A: Insurance or managed care programs generally cover rehabilitation services prescribed by a physician. Discuss coverage with your insurance representative prior to treatment. During your stay at Spaulding, a Case Manager will keep you informed about your insurance coverage.
Q. What if I need help when I go home?A: Many patients require assistance to make the transition from Spaulding to home. Your patient care coordinator will work with you to identify your home care needs and will make appropriate referrals to arrange the services you need.
About Spaulding Programs:
Q. What is Spaulding's philosophy of care?A: Our interdisciplinary team approach supports the optimum recovery of the individual by involving the patient and family in all phases of the treatment process. Since the goal of the facility is to assist all patients in returning to the most independent living environment as quickly as possible, our dedicated staff helps patients reach their recovery goals successfully through an outcome-orientated approach to care. We do this by assembling a team of case managers, nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers and therapists who meet weekly to review and revise treatment plans. We encourage family members to attend these meetings to promote dialogue and stay updated.
Q: How does Spaulding's research help patients?A: Research is an integral component of Spaulding's work. Our faculty members maintain a vigorous research agenda at the hospital, and collaborate with colleagues at other teaching hospitals and universities. Our research focuses on improving areas of rehabilitation treatment and care, such as improving neurological or musculoskeletal functions, understanding the effects of physical activity or inactivity and exercise, evaluating the efficacy and delivery of new treatments, and applied research on new technologies. Spaulding research is conducted in accordance with the highest ethical principles and regard for the protection of our study volunteers. We adhere to all federal regulatory policies on research with human subjects.
Q. What is medically complex care? A: Medically complex care is a unique system of care that facilitates recovery from illness or injury. It is designed for patients with diverse medical conditions, such as post-surgical complications, multi-system failure, altered wound healing and metabolic imbalance. Learn more about our Complex Medical Care.
Q: What are the offerings of Spaulding's integrative medicine program? A: Integrative medicine is also known as complementary and alternative medicine. Building on a 30-year history of interdisciplinary inpatient treatment of chronic pain, integrative medicine approaches at Spaulding have steadily spread to other inpatient and outpatient settings in recent years. Spaulding offers integrative therapies, including acupuncture, Reiki, yoga, martial arts, massage therapy, hypnotherapy, biofeedback and more, to both inpatients and outpatients.
Q. What makes Spaulding's adaptive sports program unique? A: The Dr. Charles H. Weingarten Adaptive Sports & Recreation Program, in coordination with AccessSport America, provides Spaulding patients, former patients, and disabled members of the community with a range of therapeutic recreational activities. The program helps individuals gain muscle strength, coordination, equilibrium, endurance, self-esteem, self-confidence and independence. Available activities include park and campus sports, cycling, wall climbing, water sports, canoeing, rowing, kayaking, sailing, paddle boating and windsurfing.
Q. What should I know about the Spaulding Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems?A: Spaulding has continued to work with the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) as a longitudinal follow-up center by virtue of a contract with the TBIMS National Data and Statistical Center at Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado, which is in turn funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education. The grant supports the participation of Spaulding in a nationwide database collecting a broad variety of data from TBI patients to build a better understanding of the dynamics of this condition.
Q. What should I know about the Spaulding Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems? A: Spaulding's Spinal Cord Injury Program works as a Spinal Cord Injury Model System site by virtue of a contract with the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). NIDRR awards SCI Model Systems grants to institutions that are national leaders in medical research and patient care. Each site provides the highest level of comprehensive specialty services, from the point of injury through rehabilitation and community reentry. This funding will allow Spaulding clinicians and researchers to improve both regional and national understanding of SCI treatment models. Spaulding contributes to the national SCI Model Systems Database for a better understanding of long-term health outcomes.
Q. What are the advantages of Spaulding's ventilator weaning program?A: Spaulding's Ventilator Weaning Rehabilitation program offers comprehensive and expert services for patients requiring ventilator care and who are in the process of being weaned. The program provides patients with a spectrum of on-site services along with regular pulmonary and intensivist consultation. Individual care plans are made to meet specific patient and family needs.
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The University of Bridgeport Educational Talent Search program currently serves 800 students in the Bridgeport school system. The objective of this program is to help encourage qualified students to continue their education beyond high school. The major goals of the program are to help program participants explore their college and career opportunities and actually enter a form of post secondary education appropriate for them. All Activities and services are free of charge.
Students must be between the ages of 11-27 and attend one of the schools listed below or be a high school or college dropout. There is limited space in the program and students who are low income and first generation college bound students are given preferential treatment for admission to the program.
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Huntsville is aiming to become the first city in Alabama – and one of just 24 worldwide – celebrated for its compassion toward people of all races, religions and economic circumstances.
The Huntsville City Council voted in September 2013 to begin working with the International Campaign for Compassionate Cities, whose goal is to make human kindness "a clear, luminous force in our polarized world."
Making the decision to become a "Compassionate City" is just the first step.
Multicultural Affairs Director Kenny Anderson is just one many city leaders and community partners spearheading the effort to quantify Huntsville's compassion.
"We want to be a city that is recognized not just for our technology and the fact we produce great students and the fact that we have a great quality of life – but that quality of life also includes the fact that we as citizens care about one another," Anderson explains.
The plan to illustrate Huntsville's softer side will come through highlighting the good works of dozens of area nonprofit groups – focusing on our greatest resource – our people.
"We can have the best technology, the best schools, the best opportunities but if people operate in a community without care and concern for one another it really neutralizes that. The Compassion Huntsville Movement is basically an opportunity for people to share with on another their own personal resources – and the most important resource is their heart," Anderson smiles.
He says compassion is about the everyday – not just a kind word in times a crisis. Anderson says it can be as simple as getting to know you neighbors or coworkers better.
Compassion Huntsville plans to soon work with Huntsville City Schools to allow student to song what they are calling a 'Charter for Compassion' – a contract where students pledge to treat one another with respect and kindness.
There will also be a contest to allow city school students the opportunity to design a logo for Compassion Huntsville.
"The more time we spend getting to know our allies and our fellow human beings the more we'll recognize how much alike we are, and how much our differences actually create strengths."
There are two main avenues for community engagement. Compassion Huntsville has an organizing committee of about 30 different agencies around the community. Compassion Huntsville also has a Facebook page – you can go there for more information on the movement.
The Seattle-based International Campaign for Compassionate Cities has bestowed its top honor on 23 cities to date, including Louisville, St. Augustine, Fla., Houston, Winston-Salem, N.C., and Cincinnati.
Another 133 cities across the globe are going through the application process. They include Nashville, Amsterdam, Atlanta, New York, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Cape Town, South Africa, Charleston, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Dubai, London, Los Angeles, Nairobi, Kenya, and Washington, D.C.


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Last week, the night race at Daytona marked the official end of the first half of the season. Over the course of 18 races, dominant drivers emerged, vocal drivers spoke their opinion, and NASCAR had to hand out penalties on a car that teams were still learning.
Now that those 18 races are done, it's not common to see the series go to places that have not been seen yet on the circuit. But, that is exactly what the schedule dictates to start the second half of the season.
Some teams are hoping to get a spark of momentum, to get some magic back in their pockets to make a charge at the very end of the season.
This track certainly is a place where some "magic" can happen. After all, it is nicknamed the "Magic Mile." New Hampshire has been a track that despite hosting two of the shorter oval races on the season has been known to have great action, and some memorable wins. With the Gen-6 car making it's debut appearance at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, it is unknown what to expect.
One thing that is not known as well is who the writers have chose to win. Now that three of the four plate tracks are out of the way, more control is back in their favor. Knowing that, things are locked into place for another round of picks.
Here's who the baker's dozen have chose for victory in the Camping World RV Sales 301:
Misan Akuya: Tony Stewart
Back into the top ten in points, Stewart has a string of some his best tracks coming up. New Hampshire is no exception.
Three wins, over a thousand laps lead and the best driver there. Not to mention that he and the whole group at Stewart-Haas just tested there.
Smoke will be the one to beat on Sunday.
Rob Blount: Kasey Kahne
I'm going with Kahne because he's been fast all season long and he's good at New Hampshire. He did after all win this race last year.
James Broomhead: NO PICK
No pick sent by deadline.
Kelly Crandall: Kasey Kahne
Defending winner of the event and driving the same car that he won with in Bristol.
Billy Fellin: Kasey Kahne
He's been just as fast as the 24, 48 and 88 and won here last year. A second win would put him solidly in the Chase.
Michael Hirshbein: Kyle Busch
No reason.
Christopher Leone: NO PICK
No pick sent by deadline.
Kara Martin: Clint Bowyer
No reason.
Ryan O'Hara: Clint Bowyer
No reason.
Dustin Parks: Tony Stewart
It was just two years ago that Stewart-Haas Racing not only won both races at this track, but swept the top two positions in both qualifying AND finishing order. Now I don't believe it will be a race where all three will pull it off, but the fact that in the quest to get some kind of advantage, the team did test here.
Stewart has won here before, most recently fall of 2011 when he began his march to a championship. I need a win, and betting on a smoke show this weekend.
Patti Rodisch: Jimmie Johnson
It really is between Johnson and Kenseth every week now. So this week I am going with Johnson.
I lost my points lead again after Daytona but I think Johnson will be the one to beat again this week.
Sal Sigala Jr: Jimmie Johnson
No reason.
Rob Tiongson: Jeff Gordon
Because if I jinx him here, it's not because I picked him - it's because I'll be there!
Standings following Daytona:
Rob Tiongson (631) Tony Stewart finished 2nd (1)
Patti Rodisch (608) Jeff Gordon finished 34th (0)
Kelly Crandall (586) Matt Kenseth finished 33rd (1)
Sal Sigala Jr. (574) Jimmie Johnson WON (1)
Billy Fellin (567) Kevin Harvick finished 3rd (1)
Michael Hirshbein (560) Kyle Busch finished 12th (2)
Dustin Parks (544) Danica Patrick finished 14th (0)
Rob Blount (540) Matt Kenseth finished 33rd (1)
James Broomhead (520) NO PICK SENT (1)
Kara Martin (496) Tony Stewart finished 2nd (0)
Ryan O'Hara (496) Jeff Gordon finished 34th (0)
Misan Akuya (471) Jamie McMurray finished 7th (1)
Christopher Leone (420) Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 8th (0)
Final Thoughts: As the summer nights get longer, it seems like the teams that rise to the top start to come on strong as the Chase nears. Race 19 at New Hampshire means that only eight races remain before the top-10 get reset and the two Wild Card entries get names. Momentum is critical, but a little magic never hurts either.
It is the final race in the TNT Summer Series, which on Sunday will start at Noon ET with "Countdown to Green," with the green flag waving just over an hour afterward.
Summary of Picks:
Kasey Kahne-3
Clint Bowyer-2
Jimmie Johnson-2
Tony Stewart-2
Kyle Busch-1
Jeff Gordon-1


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Bobby Petrino built Arkansas into one of the top programs in the nation in four seasons, playing in a BCS bowl game and finishing as high as No. 5 in the rankings during that time.
In three games this season, the Razorbacks (1-2, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) appear to have all but collapsed without their former coach, and with an injured quarterback Tyler Wilson on the sidelines.
The latest crushing blow came in the form of a 52-0 drubbing at the hands of No. 1 Alabama on Saturday, a game in which Arkansas was shut out in Razorback Stadium for the first time in 46 seasons. It might not have been as shocking as an overtime loss to Louisiana-Monroe a week earlier, but it was every bit as emotionally crippling -- and then some.
Players walked slowly off the field afterward, coaches embraced in the team's football complex and Wilson -- who missed the game while still suffering from a head injury suffered the week before -- called an impromptu news conference where he stressed that he'll do everything he can to keep the team together, and play, in next week's game with Rutgers.
"And most importantly, get a win," Wilson said. "You have to start with one before you can get the rest of them. I give you my word; I am going to do the best I can to make that happen."
Whatever Wilson's availability is moving forward for Arkansas, his absence has left the Razorbacks in turmoil in their first season under coach John L. Smith.
The former Michigan State and Louisville coach was brought back to Arkansas in April to replace the fired Petrino, a move that was universally embraced by the players.
Smith acknowledged that it was "kind of hard to say anything at this point" to the Razorbacks after Saturday's loss.
He was hired to a 10-month contract in April, and his interim status makes it unlikely Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long would consider other options while continuing his search for Petrino's long-term successor.
Smith knew he was taking on a unique challenge following Petrino's unexpected firing for hiring his mistress to a position in the athletic department and initially trying to cover up her presence during an April 1 motorcycle accident. The thought, however, was that the Razorbacks were primed for a run at an SEC championship -- with or without Petrino.
All of the assistant coaches remained in place, including Petrino's brother, offensive coordinator Paul Petrino.
More important, Arkansas had Heisman Trophy hopefuls in Wilson and running back Knile Davis, both of whom turned down the NFL after last season with expectations of climbing past the only two teams the Razorbacks couldn't beat last season -- national champion Alabama and runner-up LSU.
Wilson, last season's first-team All-SEC quarterback, hasn't played since the first half of the loss to Louisiana-Monore, and Davis has struggled through three games, averaging just 3.5 yards per carry.
Smith's job now is to keep a once-hopeful Arkansas team from fracturing under the weight of the mounting losses.
"I have total confidence in these guys and that the seniors are going to pull us together and the rest of the team is going to pull together," Smith said. "I don't think they're going to splinter and everybody start pointing fingers and going their own way."
Top 25 poll: Stanford jumped from 21st to ninth in The Associated Press college football poll after its 21-14 victory over USC. The Trojans slipped 11 spots to 13th.
LSU moved up to No. 2, one spot behind Alabama. The Crimson Tide is No. 1 for the third straight week, receiving 58 of 60 first-place votes. LSU got the other two.
Ohio State (3-0) fell from 12th to 16th after a 35-28 home victory over Cal.
Nebraska: Coach Bo Pelini returned to work Sunday, a day after he was taken to a hospital during the Cornhuskers' game against Arkansas State.
Pelini, 44, was taken by ambulance to a Lincoln hospital after halftime for precautionary tests. He was released from the hospital by Saturday evening.
Notre Dame: Starting safety Jamoris Slaughter will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon in a 20-3 win over Michigan State.


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Eating out is tasty, but it can be unhealthy and the expense adds up really quickly. I haven't been able to cook for real for about 10 days, and it's going to be a week before I have access to the kitchenette that comes with our apartment in Seattle. I'm going a little nutty.
We do have a fridge and a microwave (and I plan to pretend this never happened for as long as I am kitchenless), but my pots and pans are packed – my oven has been cleaned for the next tenant, and I've been using some of my more creative ideas for snacks and meals.
My go-tos are: rice cakes, baby carrots, broccoli florets, celery sticks, hummus, nuts, fruit, and seeds. You can find most of these items at your local grocery store or target.
Eating out for under $10:
I eat at Chipotle once per week even when I have access to my kitchen. It's cheap, delicious, and they make efforts to sustainably source their ingredients. I usually order a brown rice black bean bowl with veggies, guacamole, and pico de gallo. The portions are huge and it can be enough to last me two meals for $7 or $8.
There is a new fast casual joint from the chipotle creators called shophouse – which has rice and noodle bowls with asian flavors. It's pretty fantastic and although they are only in a few cities at the moment, they have plans to expand to more. I love a tofu brown rice bowl with lettuce, chili vinegar broccoli, and tamarind vinaigrette. Yum!
I also go to Vietnamese, Thai, and Japanese places for lunch. They usually have a great lunch specials for under 10 bucks and there isn't any dairy or an overwhelming amount of wheat or sugar in those cuisines. A nice bowl of vegetarian pho, a papaya salad, or miso soup with seaweed salad are some of my favorites. Sometimes I'll get two lunch specials, one for lunch and one to take home for dinner.
Ready Made Health Food Options:
If you stop by your local health food store, there are usually some great ready-made salad options that are much cheaper than going to a restaurant. I love some of the salads at Whole foods or Trader Joes and some places have a great salad bar where you can pick and choose your lunch.
For the more adventurous days when I feel like "cooking," – there are tons of things you can microwave. Oatmeal. Sweet potatoes. Microwave the sweet potato according to your microwave settings and voila! you have a delicious and healthy snack. I feed the skins to my dogs. My latest favorite? Put a cup of your favorite tomato sauce into a bowl. Crack an egg over the top and microwave for one minute for a shakshouka type dish that is pretty tasty (although might horrify some chefs). Instant miso soup or green tea are easy to make if you have a mug, a microwave and some water!
Though there are tons of microwavable frozen meals on the market which I usually try to steer clear of. The ingredients are not always so healthy, even in the meals which market themselves that way.
So there you have it. Not a permanent solution by any stretch, but it's getting me through these couple of weeks. What are your favorite healthy no-cook snacks and meals? Tell me in the comments!
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Professional Wine Reviews for Chateau Pedesclaux Pouillac 2010
Rated 93 by Wine Spectator
Vibrant, racy and long, this supervivid red has great cut, with raspberry, red currant and iron notes. Pure and stylish, with a lovely floral hint hanging on the finish. Bravo on the turnaround going on here.
Rated 89 by Robert Parker
This final blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc hit 13.5% natural alcohol. Never one of my favorite wines, the 2010 is certainly a major, if not dramatic, improvement. Deep, subtle, herbaceous black currant fruit, cedar and Christmas fruitcake jump...
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Professional Wine Reviews for Chateau Pedesclaux Pouillac 2010
Rated 93 by Wine Spectator
Vibrant, racy and long, this supervivid red has great cut, with raspberry, red currant and iron notes. Pure and stylish, with a lovely floral hint hanging on the finish. Bravo on the turnaround going on here.
Rated 89 by Robert Parker
This final blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc hit 13.5% natural alcohol. Never one of my favorite wines, the 2010 is certainly a major, if not dramatic, improvement. Deep, subtle, herbaceous black currant fruit, cedar and Christmas fruitcake jump from the glass of this medium to full-bodied, ripe, well-made wine, which displays some subtle oak as well as excellent ripeness, texture and length. It should drink well for at least 15 or more years.
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Vintage: 2010
2010 saw extremely high quality viticulture in many parts of the world, with an exceptionally long and hot summer providing huge benefits for wineries across many countries, especially in the southern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere and Europe saw something of a cooler summer and flowering period, but this was by no means as disastrous as it could have been. France, especially, had a fantastic year in 2010, with the world renowned Burgundy region proclaiming that their white wines of this year are ones to look out for, and despite yields being relatively small across much of the country, the quality was exceptionally high. Spain, too, received some cooler weather, but Rioja and the rest of central Spain are hailing 2010 as a very good year indeed, again as a result of smaller, finer yields. California also received similar climatic conditions, but again, wineries are highly positive about the overall effect this had on their produce, as the slightly challenging conditions resulted in smaller yields of much elegance and distinction. 2010 was really Australia's year, and in South Australia and across the Mornington Peninsula, Chardonnay vines produced good yields with a lower sugar level than in previous years. As such, the majority of South Australian white wines from 2010 are superb, and packed full of character. Shiraz also had a great year, and most Australian wineries have been proclaiming 2010 one of the great vintages. Both the Argentinian and Chilean wine industries benefited from some ideal climatic conditions this year, and are reportedly ecstatically pleased with the fact that their 2010 wines ended up with lower alcohol levels, and were beautifully balanced wines packed full of flavor.
Varietal: Red Bordeaux
The Bordeaux method of blending quality grape varietals is something which has long been imitated and envied around the world. Whilst there are six Bordeaux grape varietals allowed for the production of red wine in this region of France – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Carménere – the most common and widely used combination involves a careful blend of the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, usually with a small percentage of Petit Verdot to boost the overall flavor and balance things out. This process accentuates the finer points of all these varietals, and takes the astringency of one type whilst rounding it out and mellowing it with the light tannins and fleshiness of another. The results are rarely short of spectacular, and are perfect for oak aging, where the flavorful magic of Bordeaux wine making can really take place, and the complex aromas and characteristics can truly come forward.
Region: Bordeaux
The Bordeaux region of France is possibly the most famous and widely respected wine region in the world. Known primarily for its exceptional blended red wines, made most commonly with Cabernet Sauvigon, Merlot and Petit Verdot grape varietals, it also produces superb dry white wines (both blended and single variety), alongside the highly esteemed sweet wines of Sauternes. All of these wine types use a careful mix of traditional wine-making methods alongside modern techniques, as well as more experimental and unorthodox practices such as turning their grapes over to the noble rot which intensifies the flavors in the sweet wines. Bordeaux benefits greatly from its position amongst wide river basins, and the cooling Atlantic breezes which blow across the rolling vineyards which cover this region.
Country: France
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
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A couple of articles in the latest edition of the Charleston Mercury really got my attention. Ben Moise, a retired Lowcountry game warden, described the infuriating reality of how trespassers who hunt on others' property basically get a free pass.
Also, Jeff Dennis detailed the utility of rice trunks in managing waterfowl areas.
I know a gentleman who owns some land near Moncks Corner that is managed nearly exclusively for wildlife. He has an older caretaker, a fellow in his 60s whose life should be more about peace and quiet than confrontation.
Well, I'm told that a few weeks ago the caretaker ran into a couple of trespassers. They are said to have jumped in a truck and tried to beat a retreat, but the caretaker made the (ill-advised) decision to chase after them in his vehicle.
There reportedly was a confrontation, law enforcement was called and the case currently is dragging through the court system.
It does seem there is complete frustration with current laws. According to Moise's article, a first-time conviction for trespass to hunt is nothing more than a slap on the wrist — a fine not to exceed $100 or more than 30 days in jail. It's unlikely a judge will clog up the already overcrowded jail system with an infraction of this sort.
The fine costs about the same as a comprehensive hunting license. Meanwhile, the property owner has shelled out untold dollars paying taxes and insurance (including liability in case the trespasser ends up shooting somebody) on the land and managing it for wildlife.
A second offense will raise the fine to between $100 and $200 (or up to 30 days in jail) — still nothing, and what's more, there's the ongoing annoyance of prosecuting a conviction for such a piddling outcome. A third offense has a little more heft ($500-$1,000 fine or not more than six months in the clink), but the higher amounts are almost never imposed, and the trespasser is still likely to think that — overall — he's getting a great deal.
Why not trespass? A convenient trip to the country on someone else's nickel, in effect, and a heck of a lot cheaper than paying for the land and managing it personally.
So there's obviously something wrong with this picture, and I hope lawmakers will correct it. On a personal note, I've come across trespassers myself on some Johns Island family property, and the usual story is that dogs have got loose and they're just trying to track them down. ...
Interestingly, the dogs are known to grow antlers and can weigh as much as 200 pounds.
The article on the rice trunks got me thinking about the good old days when my grandfather used to plant rice on the North Santee. It was the best tasting grain I've ever eaten.
I know my friend Malcolm Rhodes plants it, and Randall Stoney tells me they're now doing the same at Kensington on the east fork of the Cooper River.
There's nothing more beautiful than a mature rice crop, not to mention the added benefit of enticing desirable waterfowl.
Hard work — no doubt — but how nice it is that people are trying to bring the king back to life.
Edward M. Gilbreth is a Charleston physician. Reach him at edwardgilbreth@ comcast.net.
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The United States government requires future business aspirants to have their own business tax ID number. Also known as the Employer Identification Number or EIN, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the government's agency that is solely responsible for the tax collection in the country. They give out the business tax ID number to business firms which are needed in applying business permits, tax reporting, and banking purposes.
If you already have a business tax ID number but are not sure what it is, there are various ways to find you tax number if you cannot locate it. Here are some ways to trace it:
- Look into your old tax returns. The business tax ID number is usually located at the top where you can find the employer's address. If you do not have the old tax returns, you can check it on your W-2 form. Your tax ID number should be listed there in a box labeled EIN (Employer Identification Number)
- Call the IRS toll-free hotline (800-829-4933). The toll-free number is for any person or business that has questions about a tax ID number. An IRS agent is there to help you. An employee will ask you questions to verify information so be ready with your previous tax returns.
- Go down to your local city office and retrieve your business license application where you filed and ask for the misplaced business tax ID number. Take a proof of identification with you such as your licenses or any form of ID.
But if you still don't have a business tax ID number and you are planning to have a company of your own, then you better get one. You can apply it online by logging in to the IRS official website. You can get your tax number immediately during the online session. Another way of filing your own tax number is by calling the IRS toll-free hotline and process an application. An assistor will get some information and gives out the business tax ID number after all the information have been validated.
Are you ready to get an EIN number for your business?
Don't waste your money; before you consider paying for a third party service for a Federal Employer Id Number (most run over $100) and running the risk of releasing your personal information to some unknown website probably oversees. Let me show you a better way to get a Tax Id Number. And don't waste your valuable time searching all over the internet by yourself to figure out the best way to apply for an EIN number. The homework and research has already been done for you. All you have to do is go to http://www.IrsEin.org and watch a free step by step video and learn how to get your own IRS number for your business within the next 15 minutes.


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Parenting styles and methods have varied over time and continue to do so as our society becomes more complex. As researchers learn more about children and how they respond to discipline, it becomes more important than ever to find a common language to discuss discipline. Children have a tendency to subscribe to one of four goals of misbehavior, and adults have a distinct way of reacting to each of the goals. In an effort to find a common ground in parenting, this paper will outline the four goals; attention, power, revenge, and display of inadequacy. It will also describe how to recognize and respond to the goals in a successful manner.
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I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Columbia University. My research is in formal political theory, political economy, and experimental political science. In particular, I use game theory and laboratory experiments to study legislative bargaining, the provision of public goods, and the effect of political institutions on economic and political outcomes. I am the Associate Director of the Columbia Experimental Laboratory in the Social Sciences. I organize the Columbia Political Economy Seminar in the Spring and the Columbia Political Economy Breakfast in the Fall. You can find a short CV by clicking here.
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Are there government sponsored grants or funds solely set aside for solar and wind energy start up companies? I wish to start a solar and wind energy company in my area as a franchise from an existing manufacturer. This new franchise would employ new people and or I could expand an existing business to incorporate the manufacturing of solar and wind products.
‹ How do I get a government grant to start my own business Is your Business Loan secured against your Home? ›
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ChristineL | Former Moderator | 1/19/2010 - 11:09 am
Thanks phanio! Dan1- You may want to check out Energy Incentives for Businesses in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from the IRS as well.
phanio | Contributor | 1/18/2010 - 7:48 pm
There are programs - but I doubt you would qualify as a start up business - but who knows. Plus, most of these programs are for tax credit and not direct funding. VP Biden, in Dec, was trying to get an additional $5 billion in tax credits as the original $2.3 billion was over subscribed. Might start here: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204335,00.html?portlet=6
ChristineL | Former Moderator | 1/15/2010 - 2:54 pm
Hi Dan1, There are some government sponsored grants for solar and wind energy businesses. To check if you qualify, use our Loans & Grants Tool. Also feel free to take a look at our Environmental Grants, Loans and Incentives Guide and check out our blogs: Financing the 'Greening' of Your Small Businesses Green tax incentives Good luck!
BizResearcher | Window Shopper | 1/19/2010 - 11:26 am
Check with your state department of energy. Many states offer tax credits and other types of assistance in addition to federal programs.
mrhelpful | Contributor | 1/19/2010 - 9:22 pm
direct funding seems to eb a real No-no for the Gov. Tax credits are great, but they don't help with the start up costs.
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Are there any updates to how this project is going yet?
Did you guys not read the post right on the previous page where Mirko provided an update?
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By: Maria Guerrero, KOB Eyewitness News 4
A lobbying group located three and a half hours away is trying to change Albuquerque's minimum wage ordinance, specifically when it comes to tipped workers like waiters and bartenders.
The group wants Albuquerque residents to vote on changes that would essentially triple wages for tipped workers, but it's not necessarily designed to be pro-worker.
"Basically what this does is allows for the tipped employee to get a dollar more, guaranteed dollar more. They can also get more than that," said Allison Smith of Kuper, Smith & Associates, LLC of Las Cruces.
The Albuquerque City Clerk said the group filed its accepted Notice of Intent on July 18 and now has 60 days to circulate the petitions.
"The proponents did file a Notice of Intent to circulate a petition, as required by the city charter, and they were able to provide the required five signatures of eligible Albuquerque city voters," said City Clerk Amy Bailey.
Asked why they are getting involved in Albuquerque's business, Smith said:
"Well, this is an issue that we feel that Albuquerque has the highest situation for tipped employees and so that is why we are trying to clean up that... that ordinance."
Smith said she's got clients in Albuquerque, though wouldn't say who.
As of January 1, 2013, tipped workers in the city of Albuquerque started getting paid at least $3.83 an hour, plus tips.
But Smith and her group wants tipped employees to get paid $9.50 an hour between tips and a wage.
The proposal also wants to remove the percentages the employer has to pay in cash wages.
Meaning, as long as the employee gets $9.50 an hour, the employer could reduce their wage from $3.83 an hour to $2.13 an hour, the federal wage for tipped workers.
"This just allows that flexibility to that employer while still maintaining the employee gets a higher wage but gives that flexibility to the employer to be able to do it through tips and cash wages, instead of having that higher cash wage," said Smith.
The group is now trying to gather 12,091 validated signatures of registered Albuquerque voters. The deadline is September 16th.
If the group gets all the signatures needed, the proposal then goes to the city council for a vote and possibly even a special election at a later date.
Even if the group gathers the signatures required, the proposal will not go on October's ballot.


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IHS Roundtable: "Images, Devotions, and Indigenous Identities in Colonial Mexico"
Mon, February 27, 2012 • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM • GAR 4.100
This roundtable will bring together three internationally renowned scholars of colonial Mexican art history and history to discuss their recently published books that examine questions related to indigenous identity and memory, visual culture, patronage and pilgrimage sites, and the politics of religious devotions in colonial Mexico.
Jaime Cuadriello is an art historian and researcher at the Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas-UNAM. His award winning Las glorias de la República de Tlaxcala (2006) was recently translated into English as The Glories of the Republic of Tlaxcala. Art and Life in Viceregal Mexico (2011).
William B. Taylor is the Muriel McKevitt Sonne Professor Emeritus, Department of History at the University of California, Berkeley, author of Shrines and Miraculous Images: Religious Life in Mexico Before the Reforma (2011).
Ilona Katzew is the Senior Curator of Latin American Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Her most recent exhibition is the highly acclaimed Contested Visions in the Spanish Colonial World (2011) and she is also editor of Contested Visions in the Spanish Colonial World (2011).
The roundtable will take place at the Institute for Historical Studies, GAR 4.100, 2-4 p.m. on Monday February 27, 2012. This event is sponsored by the Mexican Center, LLILAS, the Institute for Historical Studies, and the Blanton Museum of Art.


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