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Editor's Note: NIU Business freshman Crystal Higgins (pictured left) provides this next guest post. Crystal shares her experience meeting and talking with NIU alumnus and CEO Janet Pucino, who spoke about the glass ceiling in the corporate world. …an incredibly timely topic given GM's appointment of its first woman CEO.
At the end of her post, Crystal also shares a bit about herself, along with her contact information.
Bias Against Women in Corporate- A Book Discussion with NIU alum Janet Pucino by Crystal D. Higgins
I had the privilege of meeting Janet Pucino over a luncheon and book discussion, through my organization Women in Business Professions, back in October. This NIU alum has been the COO, CIO CTO and VP of some very high profiled companies, and is currently the CEO and founder of her own company Deep Canyon Media.
Janet Pucino has worked in many different areas of corporate but has found one common thread in the climb to the executive board. Pucino has written Not in The Club: An Executive Woman's Journey Through the Business World and mentioned that the common thread in the executive level had this sort of "boys club," which is very exclusive especially with its practice of excluding women. Now I know this may sound like a clique or some high school cliché, but it is the unfortunate reality of corporate. The men in this exclusive club help one another succeed, and continue to stay at the top. For example, Pucino mentions in her book, that there are zero women on Apple Inc.'s, senior executive team, and only one woman is on their board. This is truly disheartening to know that even today, women are still not equal. Pucino was not only informative but enlightening into the unknown underbelly of the corporate executive world. She mentioned the difficulty that women have climbing up the corporate ladder, and wrote about the reality of a woman's battle through corporate. Pucino's novel didn't male bash, but simply gave facts and helpful advice and tips on how to deal with the bias within a company or an organization.
During the book discussion I wrote down some of the many tips and advice that she had for currently employed women and for women that will be employed in the near future. So to my fellow women who are out there working hard, here are ten helpful tips to help you out in your career.
- Women have to be more qualified than their male counterparts if they're competing for the same job; plain and simple that is the world we live in.
- When it comes to your career, keep your options open and keep your ideas about your career path open as well.
- "What gets measured, gets done." That is one of Pucino's utmost important factors, when it comes to showing how successful a person is or can be.
- In order to stay current in your field, subscribe and read the best articles and websites that are relevant to you.
- Involve yourself in the company you work for, but be picky about what organizations you join, and really invest your time.
- Do your best every day, regardless of the setbacks or circumstances.
- Don't take a position in a company just because of the company itself. Make sure it's what you want to do or it's where you'd like to go.
- A lot of people that hire are looking for people who strive to progress, so try to update and improve your knowledge on the subject in which you're working on or involved in. Also, stay up to date on what the company is doing too, by reading their newsletter.
- When things get aggressive or uncomfortable in a meeting between you and a male peer, leave the situation. Suggest to pick the topic back up at another time, and calmly remove yourself from the area.
- Many women are afraid to mention their desire to be promoted. They aren't sure how to go about it, or when they should let their boss know. The best time to do so is during your performance review with your boss. Let him or her know that within a certain amount of time, you'd like to be in a management position.
These ten tips were just a taste of what is inside of Janet Pucino's book. I encourage both women and men, to read it, so that you can be more informed about the nature of the executive world. Climbing the corporate ladder isn't easy, but Not in The Club: A Woman's Journey Through the Biased World of Business, gives much needed insight into the corporate atmosphere. Janet Pucino's book is a must read. I can guarantee that you'll learn something to help further your success in the future.
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Currently a freshman at NIU, Crystal is involved in various activities on campus. She is on the Passport Advisory Board for NIU's College of Business, the secretary of Women in Business Professions, and a member of CAB (Campus Activities Board). Originally a business management major, Crystal is considering a marketing major instead, and would like to study abroad in the UK in the near future. She would love to have a career in the media/entertainment field and wants to move to NY, LA, Atlanta, Houston, or downtown Chicago in pursuit of her career. For fun, Crystal likes to travel, watch movies, learn about other cultures and traditions, and spend time with family and friends. She also avidly listens to music, and thinks it would be a really cool experience to learn how to DJ! Although she has only just begun her college career, she is optimistic for what the future entails.
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Can Stoudemire's Defense Improve?
Since returning from injury, Amar'e Stoudemire has talked openly about his need to improve his defense, even going so far as to claim he's never been taught that end of the court. Taking that comment with the extra large grain of salt it deserves, the early returns haven't been particularly encouraging, as Ian Begley points out at ESPN New York:
His defensive rating — or opponents' points per 100 possession while Stoudemire is on the floor — is 110, or one fewer than his career worst.
The Knicks allow six fewer points per 100 possessions when Stoudemire is on the bench and have been outscored by 22 points in Stoudemire's 145 minutes.
Their net rating — the difference between points scored and points allowed per 100 possessions when Stoudemire is on and off the floor — is minus-13. That's the second-worst net rating on the team.
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The usual caveats apply to this kind of analysis, the small sample, his returning from a long layoff and the unreliability of individual defensive metrics more broadly, but I think you'd be hard pressed to have been watching Stoudemire since his return and be especially impressed so far with his defensive presence.
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CLARENCE CENTER, N.Y. - There's a two-word sign on Goodrich Road with a very simple warning.
But you don't need the sign to tell you there's a problem. Just drive on it.
Or ask Tony Sojka.
"The tractor-trailers that come through," Sojka said, "shake the whole house when they hit the potholes."
Sojka has lived with his wife at the corner of Delaware and Goodrich for 26 years. Just beyond his lawn, the edge of the street has almost entirely deteriorated. Down the road, David and Eileen Leeds house their six grandchildren during the summer months, but the condition of the road means they're not allowed to ride their bikes beyond the lawn.
"They've got to fix it," David Leeds said. "No doubt about it."
That falls on Erie County. The road, which seems to get worse and worse as you travel north toward the Niagara County line, was targeted by County Executive Mark Poloncarz during his 2011 campaign. In a press release during the campaign, Poloncarz criticized incumbent Chris Collins for having "failed to address the rapidly deteriorating and often dangerous conditions of our roads and bridges." He said that Collins "refuses to fix them" and then published a YouTube video about the worst roads in the county. At the end of that video, Poloncarz travels to Goodrich Road and claims on camera the road is "not in good shape."
However, when Poloncarz released the county's 2013 schedule for roads projects in late May, Goodrich Road did not make the list.
"Other than the fact that they come patch the bigger holes, that's all that's been done," Sojka said. "I understand it'll be a costly operation but it needs to be done because it's become such a major road."
"The amount of traffic that has come up and down this road has increased dramatically since we moved here."
2 On Your Side contacted Poloncarz office, as well as the Public Works Department. A spokesperson for Poloncarz said he did not immediately have access to any information regarding any pending projects about Goodrich Road, but he said he would be able to obtain that information on Tuesday.
"It's just a shame," David Leets said. "It needs to happen soon."


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PAWTUCKET -- In an evenly-matched game that stood tied at 13 late in the third quarter, St. Raphael Academy's speedy James Kelly made the decisive play of the night, an 80-yard touchdown run through the middle of Shea's defense that sparked the Saints to a crucial 21-13 triumph over the Raiders.
Shea had just tied the game at 13 on a five-yard run by quarterback Ty'shon Ashe that capped an impressive seven-play drive covering 80 yards. The Raiders seemed ready to take charge of a game that St. Raphael had controlled in the first quarter with two long touchdown marches. It only took one play to burst their bubble as Kelly took an inside handoff and burst into the secondary, easily outdistancing Shea's last line of defense.
"James is finally learning that he doesn't have to bounce everything outside," Saints coach Mike Sassi said after the game. "He stayed inside the tackles and found a big opening. James is the fastest guy on our team and he showed it on that play."
The Saints then ran for the two-point conversion for the final scoring of the game. After that, the defenses took over. SRA's Alfred Dorbor picked off Ashe on Shea's first play following the kickoff before the game turned into a punting contest between Shea's Bryan Mosquera and SRA's John Michalczyk, who kept things interesting with two short punts in the fourth quarter.
Shea had excellent field position in the final quarter, taking over at midfield with nine minutes left, only to go three-and-out. After the Saints did likewise, Shea got the ball at its own 37, losing 15 yards on a personal foul penalty on the punt return. Ashe, who had opened the game with a 79-yard pass completion to Leonardo DeBrito, then threw three incompletions before Mosquera launched a 42-yard punt, pinning the Saints at their own 21 with 4:25 left in the game.
Shea's defense, which allowed two touchdowns on SRA's first two possessions of the game before buckling down, forced another Saints punt. The Raiders got the ball back with 3:03 left at SRA's 29-yard line following a 13-yard punt, only to fumble it away on first down. SRA's Darius Stewart came up with the football and the Saints ran out the clock.
The game began with a long march to the end zone by the Saints, who went 65 yards in 11 plays – all runs – to take a 7-0 lead. SRA's offensive line controlled Shea's front seven, creating holes for running backs Dorbor and Josh Alves, who covered the final yard to cap a textbook drive.
Shea responded in stunning fashion. Taking over at their own 20, Ashe dropped back and found DeBrito wide open down the right sideline. The Saints ran DeBrito down at the one-yard line, a 79-yard gain. After a three-yard loss on first down, halfback Melvin Washington went in from four yards out. DeBrito's kick tied the game at 7-7. The Raiders needed just three plays and 65 seconds to cover 80 yards.
The Saints went right back to their ground game, marching 80 yards on just six plays, the big one a 53-yard run down the left sideline by Kelly that put the ball on Shea's 12. Dorbor then ran it in from the four-yard line three plays later to give the Saints a 13-7 lead. It would have been more but Washington blocked the extra point kick.
The rest of the first half turned into a defensive stalemate. All four drives in the second quarter ended with punts.
"Shea's defense made some good adjustments," Sassi admitted. "We had a hard time moving the ball against them. It was just a hard-fought game between two good teams, the type of game we expected from Shea."
Both teams have big games next weekend. Shea, now 2-3 in Division II-B, will host Cumberland (4-1) on Friday night while the Saints, 3-2, will entertain North Kingstown next Saturday in a 2 p.m. game at Pariseau Field.
St. Raphael 13 -0-8 – 0 -- 21
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Scoring summary
SRA – Josh Alves 1 run (Jacob Davis kick)
SHEA – Melvin Washington 4 run (Leonardo DeBrito kick)
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For the North Carolina Tar Heels, revenge at the College World Series was sweet.
UNC knocked out Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina State on Thursday night in an elimination game, 7-0. The Wolfpack had beaten the Heels in the Series opener on Sunday, 8-1.
North Carolina advances to play UCLA on Friday for a berth in the championship finals. UNC must beat the Bruins twice under the CWS's double-elimination format to play for the title. The second game would be played Saturday if the Heels win Friday.
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Hobbs Johnson combined with Chris McCue on a five-hit shutout for UNC (59-11), the top seed in the tournament.
Johnson allowed five singles, walked two and struck out six before leaving with one out in the ninth.
"Just an incredible performance. We really needed it. He gave us exactly what we needed," UINC coach Mike Fox said.
Johnson (5-1), a 14th-round draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers, bounced back from a dismal start in the super regionals against South Carolina. He lasted just 1 2-3 innings and gave up five runs in an 8-0 loss that day.
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But he had turned in a strong start the last time he faced the Wolfpack, and he did again Thursday. He relied on a fastball that reached the low 90s to keep the Wolfpack (50-16) in check. He got an assist from a 22-mph wind blowing in at a ballpark that has surrendered only two home runs through 10 CWS games.
"Every single pitch he threw was a fastball. Even when McCue came in, he threw one changeup and it was supposed to be a fastball," North Carolina catcher Brian Holberton said. "We just went right after them and wanted them to put the ball in play and let our defense work."
Michael Russell drove in three runs, the first on a sacrifice fly that resulted in a close play at the plate to open the scoring in the fourth inning.
N.C. State right fielder Jake Fincher made a perfect throw home, but the headfirst-sliding Holberton touched the plate with his right hand just ahead of catcher Brett Austin's tag.
Austin bounced his mask off the ground and Rodon, backing up on the play, threw his glove in the dirt as State coach Elliott Avent bolted out of the dugout to confront umpire Joe Burleson. TV replays appeared to support Burleson's call.
Burleson, wearing a television microphone, told Avent that Holberton beat the tag.
"You really believe that, Joe?" Avent asked.
"I do," Burleson said before warning Avent he would eject him if he didn't quit following him.
After the game, Avent said he didn't get an adequate explanation.
"He was kind of hard to talk to," Avent said. "I certainly didn't want to get thrown out on this stage, at this great event. Maybe the guy's hand got in. The ball just beat him, so maybe we didn't block the plate well enough."
N.C. State's Carlos Rodon started on three days' rest after throwing 108 pitches in Sunday's win over North Carolina. He gave up two runs on four hits and threw 80 pitches in his five innings.
Avent originally planned to start Brad Stone. Rodon (10-2) was scheduled to throw an extended bullpen session Thursday, but Avent and pitching coach Tom Holliday scrapped it and decided to go with Rodon and give him a 75-pitch count.
Rodon, who held the Tar Heels hitless into the fifth inning on Sunday, had his fastball humming in the mid-90s but wasn't as dominating.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Read part one of Brad's trip to Peru – Trip Preparation: To Plan or Not to Plan?
One morning we woke up in Peru with nothing planned. I offered the idea of horseback riding. It sounded so idyllic, and Shannon sort of knew how to ride horses. She took riding lessons when she was a child, but I'd never been on a horse. I'd seen people doing it though, and it didn't look that hard.
After a wonderful morning walk and two cups of coffee, we found ourselves outside of a business that had an adventurous-looking sign above its door. A woman said hello and handed us a piece of paper with their options on it. They offered rafting, climbing, horseback riding, and ATV tours. I wanted to ask "Can we take the horseback trip to Pumamarca?" but my Spanish is only slightly better than a 2 year old native speaker. So I cleared my throat and said in my best Spanish "We go in the horses of the mountain?"
The nice woman smiled at me, laughed, and responded in rapid-fire Spanish. I understood one or two words, but not enough to respond to her, so I said "No Se" and just pointed at the picture of the tour we wanted to do.
She made a phone call and asked us to sit down. I understood "2 Horses," "2 people," and "one hour." She hung up the phone and told us to come back an hour later. The stroll back to the hotel was gorgeous. The weather was brisk and sunny, and it doesn't hurt that Ollantaytambo (Oy-yahn-tai-tahm-bo) is an unbelievably beautiful town. There are jagged, towering mountains on every side, and a river cuts it in half. It's also framed by two impressive Incan ruins.
On one side is the massive Ollantaytambo fortress. On the other side, several hundred feet above the town sits the smaller Pinkuylluna (pink-ah-yoona). While military and government officials stayed in the fortress, Pinkuylluna probably housed civilians. Like many small towns in Peru, Ollantaytambo was built around its Plaza de Armas. The old part of town is small – only eight blocks or so. The roads are cobblestone and the majority of the businesses and homes have foundations that date back to the Incas. The city was gorgeous, but our destination was two hours northwest.
After a quick stop at the market and our hotel, we headed back to the adventure shop. Our guide, David, knew three words in English: "Left," "Right," and "Easy." That was all of the instruction we received before we were hoisted up onto our horses. We were assured that Torredo and Desplantes were muy tranquillo. We trusted David, strapped on our helmets, and began the two-hour ride to Pumamarca.
The ride was beautiful. The Andes have a way of making you feel insignificant (in a wonderful way). The sheer cliffs and snowcapped peaks were just breathtaking. After two hours of scenic views, Torredo and I arrived at the base of the Pumamarca ruins. I'm not a small man, so I pet Torredo on his neck and thanked him for his strength and bravery. David told us that we'd need to head back in half an hour, so we had a quick snack and started hiking to the top.
There were only a couple of people at the top. We poked around a little, inspecting the precision stonework that the Incas are famous for. The entire complex is about the size of a city block, so it didn't take us long to soak it all in. After a couple of photos, we hiked back down and got ready for the descent. The ride back was just as stunning, and we were sad to see it. We dismounted and wobbled back to our hotel to get ready for dinner. Sadly, our time in Ollanta was coming to an end. The next day, we packed up and took a two hour taxi to Cusco.
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Today, Veteran's Day, is the final day for the breathtaking poppy installation at the Tower of London. Poppies have been a symbol for veterans since the wars of the early 19th century.
The symbol of a red poppy for the fallen soldier really crystallized around a poem written by a physician and soldier named John McCrae in 1915. Today, as the last of almost 900,000 ceramic poppies are installed outside the Tower of London – one for each of the fallen English soldiers from World War I – it is worth reflecting on the words of that poem:
In Flanders fields the poppies grow,
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Red poppies have been used as a symbol to represent soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice many times. The sheer horror of some of the worst battles merits remembrance. John McCrae had been a victim of one of the earliest uses of chemical warfare, and burying his fellow soldiers in Flanders in Belgium was an inspiration for this poem.
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close up the wall with our English dead.
Thus begins King Henry's speech as he rallies his troops to besiege the French city of Harfleur. It's a stirring speech, beginning of Act 3 of Henry V by Shakespeare, describing a battle that was fought in 1415. The English won. Harfleur fell. Henry's army included about 8,000 men. Henry's tactics included smashing the walls of the French city, as well as scaling the wall to break in.
Fast forward 500 years to World War I. Many, many, more Englishmen fought than had ever fought before, and English soldiers died by the thousands. One single infamous day, during the Battle of the Somme, caused the deaths of 19,240 men (The English were fighting with the French, instead of against them, unlike in Henry V's day).
WWI was not just different from medieval conflicts – it was unlike any previous war. It was known at the time as the "war to end all wars." It was the beginning of modern warfare, with battles fought in trenches and the first uses of chemical weapons.
Now, fast forward another 100 years to today. A stunning new tribute to the English soldiers who gave their lives in World War I is now on display in London. Surrounding the Tower of London there are hundreds of thousands of red, porcelain poppies. There are 888,246 poppies, one for every English soldier who died in WWI — so many that the grass surrounding the Tower resembles an ocean of blood. The poppies themselves are enough to "close up the wall". I was there a couple of weeks ago on a beautiful October morning and was deeply moved by the sight of the poppies. According to the Derby Telegraph, the artist was inspired to create the installation when he read a soldier's will. The installation is called "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red." WorldStrides International Discovery provides tours featuring the tower of London, as well as tours of England and France that touch on warfare in the 20th century. These journeys are chances to reflect on the sacrifices made by previous generations of soldiers of all nationalities.
More stunning photos of the poppies are linked on Twitter (see #towerpoppies). The poppies project also helps support nonprofits for veterans. The installation will be available until the 11th of November — Veteran's Day in the U.S.


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HAMMOND - Taking it to the next level.
With just two NAC games left on the schedule, the Lisbon Girls Soccer team was looking to better its sectional seeding and to take the final step to the next level on Monday in a key NAC West Division matchup at Hammond.
Hammond entered the contest in third place by just one point behind the Golden Knights in the standings.
And after Hammond took a 1-0 lead on a nice goal scored by Courtney Bova in the 18th minute - the Knights also needed to show the will to win.
Lisbon (11-2-2, 10-2-1) did just that, and more. Scoring three unanswered second half goals in a 3-1 win over the Devils (10-4, 9-4).
While Lisbon defended second place Heuvelton earned sole possession of its fourth straight NAC West Division title with a 2-0 victory at Harrisville. Edwards-Knox downed Morristown 2-1 in another West game.
Lisbon 3 - Hammond 1: I really am proud of the way we battled back, said LCS coach Scott Richardson.
Hammond played a very good first half but we worked hard in the second half. We quickly tied the game and the momentum shifted. That first goal was one of the prettiest Ive seen us score. Beth Crowley, Maddie Vine and Alex Amo really played well today.
Just 47 seconds into the second half, Maddie Vine set up for a cornerkick. She quickly found Beth Crowley on a short pass. Crowley returned the ball and Vine blasted home a shot into the far post.
In the 47th minute, halfback Madeline Caufield sent a cross to Crowley who maneuvered her way onto the Hammond net on a breakaway for the game winner.
Lisbon exploited a quick restart on the third goal of the game in the 60th minute when Crowley scored on a short feed from Vine.
We just came out flat in the second half and Lisbon took advantage, said Hammond coach Sean Dack whose fell to 10-4, 9-4 in NAC West.
Jackie Sovie stopped seven shots for Lisbon and Cassie Whalen made nine saves for Hammond.
Heuvelton 2, Harrisville 0: Logan Tallman delivered the gane winning goal from Alexis Steele in the 7th minute of the game and leading scorer Alexis Weidner generated an insurance goal unassisted in the 55th for Heuvelton (13-0-2, 12-0-1) won its fourth straight NAC West title and will look to wrap up an unbeaten NAC West season against Hermon-DeKalb. Paige McCormick handled four saves in the shutout. Abby LaFaver made four saves in the setback for 3-10-2, 3-8-2 Morristown.
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For an International signing that was almost universally panned outside of the organization Dariel Alvarez has been a pleasant surprise so far. While the sample size has been small at Frederick and he's playing well above the age of a top rated prospect in High A ball, he has certainly been dominant. IMO a slash line of .429/.459/.657 suggests a promotion; particularly, when you're twenty four playing in a league meant for twenty one and two year prospects.
After tonight the Bay Sox have eight games left. Promoting Alvarez now would allow him to have about thirty ABs at AA. I think it would be in all parties' interests to see if he can handle the MUCH better pitching at that level. If he can then we can honestly argue that we have a B level prospect. If the results are mixed or poor then everyone will know what he needs to work on in the Instructional League and maybe even in the AFL this fall.


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Commission wants to simplify life for SMEs by easing the top 10 most burdensome EU laws Published on: 07/03/2013, Last update: 27/08/2015
SMEs which are creating the lion's share of all new jobs in Europe are the key to get out of this crisis. Our legislation needs to be designed with SMEs (and especially new entrepreneurs) in mind: it must be smart, it must be simple and it must be stable. The better we listen to SMEs concerns, the better they can help us to return to growth.
In a broad consultation initiated by the Commission, around 1000 SMEs and business organisations have now identified the top 10 most burdensome EU laws.
The 20.8 million European small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) create 85% of all new jobs in Europe, they employ 2/3 of the workforce in the EU and they contribute significantly to innovation and growth. Following the principle "think small first", and in line with the Small Business Act of 2008, the Commission has put SMEs at the heart of its smart regulation agenda to help growth and job creation in Europe. In a broad consultation initiated by the Commission, around 1000 SMEs and business organisations have now identified the top 10 most burdensome EU laws. The purpose of this broad consultation was to check where EU regulation might be impeding jobs and growth and to identify areas or issues which would require further examination and action where necessary. The result published today indicates that SMEs see the biggest difficulties and costs as a consequence of the rules regarding the REACH chemical legislation, value added tax, product safety, recognition of professional qualifications, data protection, waste legislation, labour market related legislation, recording equipment for road transport, public procurement and the modernised customs code.
The following EU laws have been identified by SMEs as the TOP 10 most burdensome EU laws:
- REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
- VAT - Value added tax legislation
- General Product Safety
- Recognition of professional qualifications
- Shipments of waste - Waste framework legislation - List of waste and hazardous waste
- Labour market-related legislation
- Data protection
- Working time
- Recording equipment in road transport (for driving and rest periods)
- Procedures for the award of public contracts (public works, supply and service contracts)
- Modernised customs code
In many of these areas (e.g. professional qualifications, data protection, procurement, etc.) the Commission has already taken action to further improve and simplify EU legislation (see MEMO/12/974).
The consultation also reveals that small businesses appreciate reduced payment deadlines under the Late Payments Directive entering into force on 16 March 2013 (IP/12/1071) as one of the most successful legal improvements, together with allowing more SMEs to benefit from simplified accounting/auditing regimes.


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PRICE - Arva May Mercer Smith, 78, died peacefully April 22, 2003 in Salt Lake following a short illness.
Arva was born July 3, 1924 in Lehi to Charles E. and Geneve Evans Mercer. While working in Provo, she met her husband, John W. Smith, on a blind date. John, after graduating from BYU, worked for the Internal Revenue Service.
She often reflected upon her youth in Lehi, particularly her grade school years, with much fondness. Arva graduated from Lehi High School and from Brigham Young University during World War II, when the Y was still a small school located at the old lower campus. Following graduation with a degree in English, Arva worked as a journalist for both The Daily Herald and Salt Lake Tribune. Following the birth of their first two children, Michael and Shelley, the family was transferred to Price. The family grew to seven with the birth of three more children, Craig, Miriam and Andrea. Arva and John raised their family and lived the rest of their lives in Price. Arva and John were married for 45 years until John's death in 1995.
While living in Price, Arva was active in civic and church affairs. She was a band mother, a choir mother and, even though she was not a sports fan, Arva frequented the sidelines of her children's baseball, football, and softball games and track and field meets. Arva served in many church positions, but seemed to enjoy those most when she worked with the youth.
Arva continued her journalistic endeavors in Price becoming an award-winning correspondent for the Deseret News and an award-winning staff writer for the Sun Advocate. Arva loved to read and owned thousands of books. She also loved the arts, particularly theater and movies. She would recount her impressions of plays she had seen from her early childhood to the numerous plays and musicals she saw on Broadway and beyond. Arva will be remembered by those who knew her for her kind and sensitive heart. A wonderful mother and grandmother, Arva was very proud of her children and grandchildren and their accomplishments. One truly tragic event of her life was the unexpected loss of her oldest son, Michael, while he was serving an LDS missing in Australia in 1970. Arva was an avid traveler and was fortunate to be able to spend her last few years traveling around the country and abroad.
Arva never lost her zest for life or her interest in current events. She read the newspapers every day and was a fan of television news and news magazines. She grew to understand the power of prayer and her last years were filled with faith.
She is survived by daughter, Shelley (Robert) Beatty, Kansas City; grandchildren, Jennifer, Becca and B. J., who is serving a mission in the Czech Republic; son, J. Craig (Anneli), Salt Lake City; grandchildren, Courtney, Ethan and Dylan; daughter, Miriam, San Francisco, Calif.; and daughter, Andrea (Wasim) Khan, Kansas City; and grandchildren, Zain and Aalia. She is also survived by four siblings, Charles (Dorothy) Mercer, Simi Valley, Calif.; Jedda (Dave) Monson, Bountiful; Julian (Diana) Mercer, Lehi; and Bill (Beverly) Mercer, Menan, Idaho; many nieces and nephews, as well as three special aunts and one uncle, Lillian Reader, Zona Steiner, DeVere Oliver and Glen Evans.
The family wishes two thank Arva's exceptional caring neighbors and friends in Price; the doctors and staff at the University of Utah Medical Center and the Salt Lake Specialty Medical Center.
Services will be held Monday, April 28, 1 p.m., at the Price 5th LDS Ward in Price with visitation Sunday evening, April 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary and one hour prior to services on Monday. Interment, Price City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers a donation in Arva's name to the College of Eastern Utah scholarship fund is suggested.
PRICE - Donna Lynn Brundage McKendrick, age 62, passed away April 21, 2003 in Provo, surrounded by her loving family after a brief battle with cancer.
She was born July 13, 1940 in Price to George S. and Reva K. Brundage. Donna Lynn married Norman S. McKendrick July 15, 1955 in Price.
She enjoyed crafts, quilting, doll making, crocheting and ceramics, but her primary love was her family. She always put them first in everything she did, though her failing health made it difficult at times. There was a hug and a cup of coffee for anyone who happened to drop by. Her tender love for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be deeply missed.
She is survived by loving husband and best friend, Norman of Price; children, Sheldon D. (Gina) McKendrick, Terri (Dan) Allred, Monty R. (Joy) McKendrick, all of Price; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Also survived by sister, Twila Mae (Roy) McKendrick of Clearfield; brothers, George E. (Judith) Brundage of Bluebell; and Gerald (Loreen) Brundage of Price. Preceded in death by parents; and brothers, Rawlin and Sheldon.
Funeral services will be Friday, April 25, 11 a.m., in Ascension St. Matthews's Church. Friends may call Thursday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Price. Burial, Cliffview Cemetery, Price.
PRICE - Karen Brown Needs, age 48, passed away April 22, 2003 while surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Dec. 22, 1954 in Salt Lake City and moved to Price in 1988.
Karen was a beautiful person; all who knew her loved her. Karen was a beautiful mother, and a beautiful grandmother. Karen was also a beautiful stepmother. She sure was pretty to all who knew her. Karen was living history in Utah. Her great-grandmother and great-grandfather were called by Brigham Young to settle Cache Valley.
Karen chose a life to help those in need. She chose to help all of us. Karen's spirit is not gone from us. We will miss the touch of her hand.
Karen is survived by loving husband, Thomas J. Needs; two children, Heather Nicole Miller and Elder Adam Joseph Needs; granddaughter, Nicole Candice Miller. Karen is also survived by mother, Doris C. Brown; brother, Craig Brown; sisters, Dorene Larsen, Nancy Hansen, and Jodi Rix. Karen was preceded in death by father, Walter D. Brown; and brother, Richard G. Brown.
Memorial services will be held April 18 at Price 5th LDS Ward at 10 a.m. Karen will be laid to rest in peace at Wasatch Memorial in Salt Lake City.
KENILWORTH - Our beloved mother, grandmother and friend, Katie Bruce, age 87, gracefully passed away in Salt Lake City on April 20, 2003.
She was born Jan. 22, 1916 in Sunnyside, the daughter of Pete and Agnes Sesa Savoni. Married Wesley L. Bruce June 28, 1938 in Price. He died April 11, 1979.
A kind, gentle woman who devoted her life to her family and friends, she was a faithful employee of Carbon County Nursing Home for many years and a member of the Italian Lodge.
Katie was a longtime resident of Kenilworth.
Survived by son, Thomas James (Gay), Nacona, Texas; daughter, Judy (Jeff) Judd, Salt Lake City; seven grandchildren, Natalie Gillespie, Todd Bruce, Kim (Matt) Allen, Brett (Becky) Judd, Quentin (Shelly) Judd, Brandy (Courtney) Clifford, Mitch Judd and six great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by brother, Julio Savoni.
Funeral service Friday, April 25, 10 a.m., at Mitchell Funeral Home. Family will be at Mitchell's Thursday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. and Friday one hour prior to services. Interment, Price City Cemetery.


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His Chance to Ride
On the sidewalks of Sanford Children's Hospital, a 14-year-old boy got to accomplish a dream that he had given up on years ago.
Anyone who happened to look out the window, or drove by on that day probably wouldn't have given it a second thought. A boy with a shock of unruly brown hair circled around the building on a black and white bicycle.
But for the teen with a wide, infectious grin, these few moments were absolutely life changing. "I feel so young," shouted Charlie, who undergoes several types of therapy at Sanford for a sensory disorder. "I feel like I'm five again!"
A common need
Sanford pediatric occupational therapist Kristin Wittmayer saw many patients like Charlie, who were referred to the clinic for overall clumsiness, frequent falling, poor attention or visual and motor skills difficulties. Many are unable to ride a bike, a complex motor task that requires coordination on both sides of the body.
"If you can't ride a bike, you're left out in so many ways," says Wittmayer. "It's such a big part of the experience of childhood for kids." Over the years, Wittmayer noticed that many of the children she worked with in pediatric therapy sessions were very pleasant, but shy. Others would act like the "class clown," using behavior that some saw as naughty to try to get out of activities that they found difficult or impossible. Noticing that bike riding, and the balance it requires, was one of those skills and activities that many of the children avoided, but could benefit from, Wittmayer contacted Scheels to see if they might donate a bicycle that could be used in physical therapy activities. The sporting goods store almost immediately sent over two very high-end bicycles – one small and one larger – for the therapists to use.
A new approach
When Charlie first saw the bike that he would be using, he got a little scared, he said. "I thought that I would fail epically," said the teen. "I would be trying and it would be like, 'ha ha ha' again."
Ten years earlier, the 14-year-old boy had tried to learn how to ride a bike. But when he fell off, again and again, people started to make fun of him. He felt ashamed and just gave up, he says. So when Wittmayer suggested that bike riding might be a good part of his therapy plan, he didn't really have much hope. Those memories of the teasing were still fresh in his brain, he says.
But this time something was much different. His physical therapist taught him about balance before he even got on the bike. At first they worked together on the sidewalks outside the Children's Hospital, with the therapist running alongside him. And then he was on his own and the bike didn't fall.
"He just let me go," says Charlie. "The hardest part is not crashing. I don't like to use the brakes."
Wittmayer was working with one of her occupational therapy patients when she caught sight of Charlie's first solo bike ride outside the windows. Soon many of the pediatric therapy staff made it over to the window to see the often-reserved teen riding up and down the sidewalk with a bright smile on his face.
"It was so incredible to see," says Wittmayer. "Everyone wanted to see him ride."
Not alone anymore
Being able to ride a bike enhanced Charlie's life in many ways. When he got home, he didn't tell anyone he had learned to ride a bike, he says, hiding his face as he talks. Instead, he just got on the bike and went, amazing his neighbors and friends. Now when it's time to go places, he doesn't get left behind. He can ride with friends, around his house, around the block or to the park. "I'm not alone anymore," Charlie says.
Wittmayer says many more children like Charlie will benefit from the bicycles donated by Scheels. This simple skill enhances their lives in so many ways, giving them self-confidence and independence, letting them fully play and be socially accepted by their peers.
"It's amazing what we can do with a couple of bicycles," says Wittmayer. "They've already making a huge difference."
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Okay, I'll say it.
It's time to throw my hat in the ring predicting the 2012 election results. So here it is: Barack Obama will be defeated. Seriously and convincingly defeated. Not due to racism, not due to the forces of reaction, spending, rejecting God, economy, no jobs, terrorism, not even due to his constant misleading the public, one that has been complexly overlooked. Barack Obama will lose because he is a flake.
I'm using the term in its generally accepted sense. A flake is not only a screw-up, but someone who truly excels in making bizarre errors and creating incredibly convoluted disasters. A flake is a fool with energy. A fool is a terrible thing to have around, but a fool with energy is a nightmare.
Barack Obama is a flake, and American people, as well as the world, are beginning to see it. The chief characteristic of a flake is that he makes choices that are impossible to either understand or explain. These are not the errors of the person who can't grasp the essentials of a situation, or the neurotic who ruins things out of compulsion, or the man suffering chronic bad luck without his teleprompter. As we witnessed in the debates with Mitt Romney.
The flake has a genius for discovering solutions at perfect right angles to the ordinary world. It's as if he's the product of a totally different evolutionary chain, in a universe where the laws are slightly but distinctly at variance to ours.
Obama's rise has been widely portrayed as a kind of millennial Horatio Alger story -- young lad from a new state on the outskirts of the American polity, a member of once-despised minority, works his way by slow degrees to within the presidency itself. That's all well and good -- we need national myths of exactly that type.
Obama spent too little time in any of his positions to make an impact one way or another. This is what saved him from the normal fate of the flake: he was never around long enough for his errors and strange behavior to catch up with him. Now it has!
Here we have a campaign with everything going for it -- the media is in the candidate's pocket, the candidate himself being worshiped as nothing less than the new messiah. And yet the results have comprised little more than one fumble after another, one lie after another.
Many of us have dealt with flakes at one time or another, often in settings involving jobs and careers, and not uncommonly in positions of some authority. We all know of the nephew, the fiancé, the boyfriend, whose whims must be catered to, whose reputation must be protected, who must be constantly worked around if anything at all is to be accomplished, always at the cost of time, money, efficiency, and personal stress.
In the fullness of time, we will inevitably see such a figure in the White House. But not this year, and not this candidate. Such acts of a national flake occur only when there's no real alternative. In this election, an alternative exists. Whatever his shortcomings maybe, nobody ever called Mitt Romney a flake.


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ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- In 1971 muscle cars were loud and proud. They carried special edition names like The Judge, Road Runner and Super Bee and were available in bold colors like Plum Crazy purple (Dodge Challenger) and Orbit Orange (Pontiac Judge).
Dodge's contribution was the Super Bee, a special edition Charger that was originally produced from 1968 to 1971 before being resurrected again in 2007 for the U.S. market.
Richard Stump of Flemming Island is among those that fell in love with the Super Bee's looks and performance. He bought his Green Go colored Super Bee 27-years-ago at age 23 while stationed in the Navy in Oakland, Calif.
He's happy to talk about the Super Bee's performance and restoration, but his favorite memory is bringing his son home from the hospital in the Charger. "He was born in Oakland Naval Hospital in 1985. I've owned it so long but I had it in storage for a long time because I was in the service and I had it in storage for 17 years," said Stump.
Stump's Super Bee is an original California car with no rust. It's been lovingly maintained and restored over the years. His 383 cubic inch, 6.3 liter V8 has been rebuilt, along with the 3-speed Torqueflite automatic and rear-end. The chrome has been re-plated, the interior has been redone and the exterior received a paint job.
Stump says his Super Bee will do the quarter mile in 13.6 seconds. He's taken it to tracks in Gainesville and Adele, Ga. But these days the Super Bee enjoys a gentler life. Stump primarily limits its use to cruise-ins and car shows. Last Saturday he joined the Clay County Cruzers at Big Dawgs Family Sports Restaurant at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park for the group's monthly cruise-in.
Stump's Super Bee marks the end of an era. Dodge dropped the Super Bee name the next year as muscle cars began their decline in terms of performance and sales as the energy crisis settled in. But you can't keep a good muscle car down.
Dodge brought back the Super Bee in 2007. As with the original, it was a special edition. For 2012, the Super Bee made the leap to the current generation Charger SRT 8, featuring a monster 6.4-liter Hemi that could smoke through its rear tires to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and make it through the quarter-mile in 12.8 seconds, according to Motor Trend. It came packed with 470 horsepower and was painted Stinger Yellow, thrilling a new generation of muscle car fans.
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Chevrolet unveils 2014 Corvette Stingray
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More aggressive VW Beetle R-Line debuts for 2013
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Chevy will sell a real life Hot Wheels Camaro
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Bill Ulrich's Corvair Spyder convertible is a pristine example of America's flirtation with air-cooled engines
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Future classics dominate Cars & Coffee
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$100,000 1960 Chevy Biscayne Sedan Delivery, the ultimate "grocery getter"
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