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A federal district court from Texas joins the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits in ruling that the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") does not authorize courts to enforce arbitrator-issued subpoenas requiring non-parties to submit to pre-hearing discovery, but only permits such subpoenas to require the non-party to appear at, and bring the described evidence to, the arbitration hearing itself. The court believed that this result was required by the clear language of FAA Section 7 (9 U.S.C. § 7).
CASE NAME: Empire Financial Group, Inc. v. Penson Financial Services, Inc., case no. 3:09-CV-2155-D (N.D. Tex. 03-03- 2010)
BACKGROUND: A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") arbitration panel, on Empire's request, issued a subpoena for FINRA to produce documents at a time certain, prior to any date set for the arbitration. Empire filed a motion to compel the production in a federal district court after FINRA objected to the subpoena and refused to produce the documents.
The federal court phrased the issue as "whether it has the authority to grant a motion to enforce an order of an arbitration panel of the . . . ("FINRA") compelling the production of documents by a non-party who has not been subpoenaed to testify at an arbitration hearing. Concluding that it lacks this authority, the court denies the instant motion to enforce the order, and it dismisses this proceeding with prejudice.
HOLDING: ". . . § 7 of the FAA does not authorize arbitrators to compel production of documents from a non-party, unless they are doing so in connection with the non-party's attendance at an arbitration hearing."
The Court "declines to read greater powers in to the text of Section 7 despite policy preferences favoring arbitration efficiency, because the court's policy preferences cannot override the clear text of the statute."
OBSERVATION: Section 7 of the FAA empowers arbitrators to ". . .summon in writing any person to attend before them or any of them as a witness and in proper case to bring with him or them any book, record, document or paper which may be deemed material as evidence in this case." Similarly, the Georgia Arbitration Act (O.C.G.A. § 9-9-9 (a)) authorizes arbitrators to "issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, records, documents, and other evidence. These subpoenas shall be served and, upon application to the court by a party or the arbitrators, enforced in the same manner provided by law for the service and enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action."
This language is clear that arbitrators have authority to require non-parties to appear and produce documents at an arbitration hearing. Courts have struggled over whether arbitrators have authority to compel pre-hearing discovery from non-parties because one of the goals of arbitration is to avoid the burden, expenses, harassment, and lack of efficiency commonly associated with discovery in litigation.
The Empire court observed: "The Third Circuit . . . held that , under § 7, 'a non-party witness may be compelled to bring documents to an arbitration proceeding but may not simply be subpoenaed to produce documents.' [Cit.] The Second Circuit has likewise concluded that ' section 7 of the FAA does not authorize arbitrators to compel pre-hearing document discovery from entities not party to the arbitration proceedings.' [Cit.] The Fourth Circuit has take n a similar position, although carving out an exception in dicta for subpoenas of non-parties in 'unusual circumstances' 'upon a showing of special need or hardship.' [Cit]"
By contrast, ". . . the Eighth Circuit has held that the policy of promoting efficiency through arbitration 'is furthered by permitting a party to review and digest relevant documentary evidence prior to the arbitration . . . . We thus hold that implicit in an arbitration panel's power to subpoena relevant documents for production at a hearing is the power to order the production of relevant documents for review by a party prior to the hearing.' [Cit.]" The Empire court also cited a 6th Circuit case which noted that two district courts had reached the same conclusion as the Eighth Circuit, one of which is a district court sitting in Georgia: Festus & Helen Stacy Foundation, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner, & Smith, Inc., 432 F. Supp.2d 1375 (N.D. Ga. 2006).
RECOMMENDATION: The U. S. Supreme Court recently signaled that the FAA is to be applied literally, and not expanded by judicial fiat. Hall Street Assoc., LLC v. Mattel, Inc., 552 U.S. 576 (2008). If that interpretation is correct, the likelihood is that courts will not enforce arbitrator-issued subpoenas to non-parties to produce documents or give testimony prior to the arbitration hearing itself – i.e., no pre-hearing discovery from non-parties.
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The chapter considers the dynamic relations of trust between children and young people, welfare professionals and the institutions of welfare. It uses three levels of analysis including individual relationships between children and welfare professionals, the organizations and institutions of welfare and wider social cultural attitudes towards children. The narrative of trust within managerialist driven welfare organizations is explored to assess the way this impacts on the dynamics of trust between children and welfare professionals.
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DeBoer put Josefson in over Sykora in the 2012 playoffs. He put Larsson in over Harrold in the 2012 playoffs. The idea that he is categorically wedded to veterans over young players is false.
It's one of those things: if it affects your game to be taken out like that, then the problem is on your end and not on the coach's. It's one thing to play well and to be 'punished' by being benched, it's another to make mistakes and be benched. The goal is eradicating the sort of mistakes that lead to benching.
It takes a while to play yourself out of the coach's good graces. Josefson himself got over 20 games in 2012-13 to do so - he was playing a lot at the beginning of that season, too.
I agree that it's up to they young players to fix their mistakes, but it seems like there are certain players who are either beyond reproach or get a much longer leash. Gionta, Volchenkov and Salvador(e) come to mind in this regard. If Gionta didn't get scratched when Deboer was shuffling guys in and out last year, well, I don't have much hope. I don't look too much into the Carter benching because he was the only plausible solution to get Olesz in the lineup. I suppose Deboer giving Volchenkov 13 minutes against the Canucks could mean something


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This is one of those dishes that take a bit of time to prep, so it might be better for you on a weekend when you have a bit more time. The result is well worth the work though! You won't be disappointed!
Beef Stew
1.5 lb. Stew Beef (I still cut mine into smaller pieces. I have a toddler, so I like things to be bite-sized!)
4 potatoes, diced (you don't need to peel!)
4-5 carrots, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 14.5oz. can diced tomatoes
1 6oz. can tomato paste
7 cups water
6 beef bouillon cubes
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. oregano
2 bay leaves
Place all your veggies into the Slow Cooker.
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Add all your seasonings.
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Greg Corcoran, PE, is a principal civil engineer based in California who focuses on the design, construction, and operation of engineered systems for waste containment facilities and Brownfields sites impacted by the presence of contaminants in soil, soil gas, and groundwater.
During his more than 20 year career, he has become a recognized national expert in the design and construction of liner and cover systems for municipal, industrial, and hazardous waste containment facilities. This design and construction experience includes more than 120 landfill cells, final covers, and liquid impoundments, including mill tailings and mine water, at sites throughout the United States. In addition, he is experienced in the application of remediation technologies such as vapor barriers, soil vapor extraction, dual phase extraction, pump and treat, excavation and removal, chemical oxidation, bioaugmentation, and natural attenuation. He has applied these remediation technologies at more than 30 locations across the country, many as part of Brownfields site redevelopment initiatives.
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Upgrading to an automated E.H.R. system is much more than writing SOAP notes electronically. The list of new automated features you may use is really, really impressive and creates much efficiency. For example, you may have electronic sign-in, bar-coded Chiropractic Health Cards for each patient, waiting room calling system, care plan management, automatic recurrent credit card processing, mass email, imaging system for X-Rays and posture images, automatic insurance billing processing and so many more. This upgrade process does not have to be fully implemented at the same time. It could and should be done step by step, at your own pace. Let's call this process: "Upgrading without stressing". To relieve stress while upgrading, you need to follow a plan in 3 simple steps.
Step 1, choosing the new automated system.
Software providers are all claiming they have the best system and the lowest price in the world. Honestly, I do not believe that one system is perfect for all chiropractors in the world. Your practice is different from your colleague's. Practicing as a single doctor is much different than practicing within a multi-practitioners office. Your office operation is different based on the chiropractic techniques you are using and all the services you are offering. Choosing the right system for you is crucial. I personally know chiropractors who have bought 5 different systems before they found the perfect fit for them. This is a very costly way to shop for a software program. The competition in the software industry is stronger than ever and this is a great benefit for chiropractors. You may take advantage of this new war. Many software providers are now offering a free trial period for their products. For a full automated Electronic Health Record system, the minimal trial period should be 6 to 12 months. This way, you will have time to give it a good trial and test all crucial features to make sure everything suits your needs perfectly. Avoid a reimbursement clause because you may need a lawyer to get your money back. Go for the free trial, why not? A 9 to 12-month free trial proves to you that the provider stands strong behind his product and his service. You have nothing to lose starting with a long and fair free trial software offer before spending your money for something to try anyway.
The list of new automated features you may use is really, really impressive and creates much efficiency.
The list of new automated features you may use is really, really impressive and creates much efficiency.
Step 2, implementing the new system
Once you choose the software you will try, it is time to start the transition to this new system. The software provider you chose has to understand everyone has a different learning speed and different time availability. Make sure this implementation will go at your own pace, not the software provider's. Choosing your own installation speed is another stress relief. Some chiropractic teams will be able to use 75% of the system within 2 weeks and some others, 50% in 6 months. But it does not matter at all. Using an automated Electronic Health Record system at 50% still provides the team a lot of clerical and repetitive work relief. This means much more attention to the patient and to his chiropractic care.
Step 3, maximizing the use of such a system.
This is by far the easiest step of automation. You will want to use your system better at your own pace and extract more benefits from your investment. The key is to have instant live and training support. Some software providers will supply some very good electronic documentation. Some others will provide you a toll-free phone number and will have some trainers available for you at all times. It will be at your discretion if you prefer reading or have a personal and live advanced training. It may be a great advantage to have a live personal training because the person you are talking to is doing training every day for hundreds and hundreds of different chiropractic clinics. You may benefit from his experience and receive advice (when requested) which becomes much more than just basic training. In any case, you will decide the easiest type of implementation and training you want.
Now, it is up to you to say "Yes" to evolution and "No" to pressure and stress.
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Police arrested 24-year-old Billy D. Williams of Frankfort.
Police say he broke out a window to get into a home on Campbell Street back on July 21st.
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'The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Pushes Back from the Brink' by Maria Shriver and the Center for American Progress addresses the minimum wage fight.
How to learn more
To learn more about Raise Michigan and its efforts to increase the states minimum wage, go online to www.raisemichigan.com.
To find out more about The Shriver Report: A Womans Nation Pushes Back from the Brink go to www.shriverreport.org. The Center for American Progress also has essays, excerpts and data from the book at bit.ly/1eAfwYU.
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Marie Janus, a 23-year-old Monroe woman who had a liver transplant a year ago, is struggling and needs some help.
Marie is the mom of two small kids, and for no known reason, suddenly went into liver failure last year. She was lucky, and received a transplant at the University of Michigan Health System. The Free Press wrote about her in connection with a U-M campaign to add more people to the organ donor registry. Marie did well for a while after her transplant, but her sister, MeaChele Shumate, says Marie has been hospitalized for the last month. Doctors told Shumate that Marie will need a second liver transplant.
The family is caring for her kids, 1-year-old Willow and 3-year-old Spencer, and has established a fund to help cover the cost of Maries medical expenses. Anyone who wishes to help can learn more online: www.gofundme.com/7alhqg. To read her story, go to on.freep.com/1dSgPVj.
It adds up quick, says Shumate. With some of the medication she needs, the co-pay is astronomical.
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Could you support a family on $296 a week?
That is what Michiganders earning minimum wage clear, before taxes, in a given week, if they work a full 40 hours of work.
In every way, the minimum wage issue is a womens issue.
Its among the root obstacles for women not only in the Great Lakes State, but around the country, according to the latest, third edition of The Shriver Report: A Womans Nation Pushes Back from the Brink ($20, Palgrave Macmillin ), published last month.
Two-thirds of minimum-wage jobs are held by women, according to The Shriver Report, and in homes with children under the age of 18, 40% include mothers who are the sole or primary source of income. One in 3 women or 42 million in the U.S. live in poverty or on the edge of poverty.
The book defines women on the brink not as low as the U.S. Poverty threshold for a family of four, which is $23,500 a year. Rather, The Shriver Report says to get a more accurate picture of family economic well-being, researchers have looked into the actual costs to purchase safe housing, food, child care, health care and other necessary expenses. In 2013, the report estimates the threshold range to be $43,144 for a family of four in Marshall County, Mississippi, to $93,502 in New York City.
The group Raise Michigan is seeking petition signatures to get a plan to raise the states minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2017 either through the Legislature or on the ballot in the November.
■ Related: Raising Michigan's minimum wage to $10.10 finds strong support in poll
But is raising minimum wage enough to lift women, and their children, from the grips of poverty?
Its a start, but it isnt enough, say the books authors.
Compiled by Maria Shriver a journalist, former California first lady and descendant of the famed Kennedy political dynasty and the Center for American Progress, the book aims to show how American women are living today, and gives a road map for the future.
The Shriver Report is a powerful look at whats holding women back and how to overcome those obstacles. It includes essays from such celebrities as Beyoncé Knowles, LeBron James and Jennifer Garner; scholars such as Marianne Cooper, a sociologist at Stanford, and likely 2016 presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Author Barbara Ehrenreich pens an essay on the low-wage issue, writing: What I discovered is that in many ways, these jobs are a trap: They pay so little that you cannot accumulate even a couple of hundred dollars to help you make the transition to a better-paying job. They often give you no control over your work schedule, making it impossible to arrange for child care or take a second job.
She goes on to detail the balancing act women with children must manage. If as has been the case too many times to count this winter in metro Detroit school is canceled, low-wage working women almost never have flexibility to take paid time off to accommodate their kids. Without child care lined up for emergency situations, what is a working single mother to do?
These are the same women who need every cent of their paychecks, who hold their breath each day, hoping that the car keeps running, praying that no one gets sick, because just one added expense could be enough to push them over the edge.
This is where the Shriver Report goes beyond pointing out the negative forces at work that are holding women and families down. It calls for the establishment of effective, supportive workplaces that not only pay a living wage, but also offer flexible work hours, paid time off and support to women who work so hard to hold up their families. Such policies, research shows, not only benefit the workers, they also improve a business bottom line.
To observe Womens History Month, we could look back at where women were in 1914 and say, Wow, look how far weve come in 100 years. Its true that when we look back at how things used to be, we have come far. But I prefer to take a hard look at exactly where we are now, in 2014, and say, Wow, look how far weve yet to go and map out a plan to get there.
Were not just talking about how we got here, were also proposing a new social contract built around the reality of the new American family, Shriver writes. Its not just women who need child support. Its not just women who need flexible hours. Its not just women who need to take care of elderly parents, not just women who need better wages, sick leave and health care. ... Its not just women who will benefit from updating, restructuring, and redesigning our laws, our business practices, our workplaces, and our culture. Children will. Men will. We all will.
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CLOVIS The Cavemen have the ultimate goal of winning another state championship this season but coach Cody May said they also have a series of other goals along the way.
The first 10 games were the first phase, the second was their two weekend trips to Albuquerque, and now the third goal the Carlsbad coach has set is winning the district and the Cavemen moved a step closer to that third goal with a pair of victories against the Clovis Wildcats.
"We break down our season in a series of goals. We look at it as a clean slate again and getting wins on the road against the Clovis is a good start," May said.
Carlsbad picked up the first of two with a 14-3 victory over the Wildcats with a steady but dominating performance.
Zach Hinojos, Austin Edwards, and Brandon Slate had 4 RBIs each as the Cavemen took a first inning lead and never looked back.
"Slate hit that home run to get things started and we kept a hold of things from there," May said. "We were just making good contact on the ball. They were throwing strikes but we were getting a hold of it."
Jared Rodriguez had the only other RBI for the Cavemen in the first game of the night while Caleb Pren-tiss picked up the win with four innings of work. Prentiss had eight strike outs before Gabe Hernandez cleaned up with two innings and six strikeouts and gave way to Broc Landreth to finish off the Wildcats.
The second game proved to be tougher on the Cavemen as they gave up a run in the first inning to Clovis and trailed all the way to the seventh inning.
"We were hitting it hard it was just at somebody most of the game until Roman Gonsalez got things go-ing in the seventh," May said.
As the leadoff batter Gonsalez drilled a ball into left field for a double and was quickly brought in by Devin Groves' single to level the score at 1-1. A bases loaded walk by Hinojos scored Tyler Hyden and gave Carlsbad the lead before Slate hit a double to left field to score Rodriguez, Landreth, and Hinojos for a four run lead.
The Cavemen weren't content with their modest lead and tacked on two more runs when Edwards reached base on an error while Slate scored and the final run of the day came off Caleb Vannatter's double to score Edwards for a 7-1 lead that Carlsbad held on to for the victory.
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The United Fresh Foundation, through its Center for Leadership Excellence, has launched its 2013 compensation survey for the fresh produce industry. The data collected will be published in an expansive research report that will assist produce industry employers in understanding critical compensation benchmarks.
The compensation survey, which was first released in 2011, has been updated based on input from the United Fresh Market Segment Boards, including the addition of three new positions, Regional Sales Manager, Marketing Manager and Manager of Food Safety/Quality Assurance. Additional enhancements will include job descriptions, an expanded section on employee benefit practices, and the report is now open to produce companies operating in the U.S. or Canada.
Prepared by expert research firm Industry Insights in partnership with the United Fresh Foundation, this confidential survey measures compensation and benefits for 33 full-time positions within the produce industry. Data will be collected from U.S. and Canadian-based produce companies on a range of positions, including sales and marketing, production and operations, quality control and assurance, finance and accounting and executives.
The results from the survey will be published later this spring in a detailed research report. The report will allow produce companies to directly compare their salaries and benefits for full-time positions across multiple business sectors, as well as by ownership type (family, private, public), type of business, produce sales volume, number of full-time employees and geography. The new data will also show important shifts since the report was first published two years ago.
"Our economy has changed tremendously since we first launched this survey in 2011," says Victoria Backer, United Fresh senior vice president of member services, foundation. "This year's compensation tool will help our members understand the current industry landscape, so they can ensure their competiveness in the marketplace. And with healthcare costs a major factor for produce employers, the data from this survey will provide a deeper understanding about current expenditures and benefit practices."
The survey is now open at www.unitedfreshsurvey.com to any U.S. or Canadian-based produce industry employers including grower-shippers, brokers, wholesaler-distributors, importers, exporters and fresh-cut processors. The survey will remain open until April 5 and the final research report will be available for purchase at United Fresh 2013, the association's annual convention and expo, May 14-16 in San Diego.
Companies that participate in submitting data for the survey are eligible to receive a fully-customized report for their company at a deeply discounted rate of $195. Non-survey participants can order a survey report for $495 for United Fresh members and $695 for non-members.


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When anyone performs labor for an employer and then has to wait many days to receive payment for that labor, numerous difficulties arise for the employee. Banks and payday loan companies have capitalized on this and generate tens of billions of dollars in revenue annually in the US alone.
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There are far too few good news stories in life these days. But five years ago, Octane broke the fantastic news that the Lamborghini 400GT Monza – a prototype first shown in 1966, then hidden from public view for 35 years – had emerged from a life secreted in the garage of its owner. Even better news is that the car, in the hands of enthusiast Martin Kent ever since, has now been recommissioned for a life back on the road. It's not going to be hidden away. And it's not going to live out its days confined to a quiet retirement as a museum exhibit. Maybe that's the best news of all.
So we're in deepest Essex to find out exactly what this unique escapee is like to drive. The Lamborghini 400GT Monza is a car that we featured in Octane issue 30 before it went on sale at Bonhams' London auction in 2005 (see panel on page 112), following Simon Kidston's excellent work in recovering it from its resting place in deepest Spain, where it had been discovered in 1996. Last time, we parted company with the Monza saying: 'This Lamborghini is itching to share its secrets with a new owner – and we hope one day we may even get to drive it.'
That day has come. Martin smiles warmly as he meets us, and enjoys the fact that we're so impressed by the 400GT Monza. It's freshly washed, and the V12's been warmed up in anticipation of our drive. Even at first glance it looks like a car that sits comfortably in the Lamborghini timeline, without the familiarity of other concepts that gained greater fame, such as the Marzal and Bravo. Those cars were obvious motor show fantasies with outlandish detail and dramatic proportions, whereas the 400GT Monza looks to all intents and purposes like a production-ready car.
This, the carrozzeria Neri and Bonacini's 350GT-based special (with the engine of a 400GT 2+2), was built during 1966, allegedly for an American who wanted to take it racing. Problem was, he couldn't get the car homologated. As a result, chassis 01030 was displayed at the 1967 Barcelona Motor Show, and was bought off the stand by a wealthy – and publicity shy – Spaniard, who wanted it for his personal collection, and couldn't stomach the delay for a new Miura.
Between its brief period of fame under the glare of the motor show spotlight and being bricked-up in its owner's garage in 1970, the 400GT Monza covered a mere 7136km – a reading that was still displayed on the odometer when Martin successfully bid on the car back in 2005. Now it reads over 10,000km. Excellent. Lamborghinis have always been built for driving, not showing off.
Martin's approach to recommissioning was simple: 'The fluids and plugs were changed, then the seized clutch and brake hydraulic systems were overhauled,' he says. 'It passed its MoT on the original tyres, and still has the original exhaust fitted.'
This work was completed in the months running up to Simon Kidston's 40th anniversary tour for the Miura, and the Monza joined the eye-catching convoy as it travelled across the Alps from Gstaad to catch the Monaco Historic Grand Prix. It's a testament to the solidity of the car, as well as Martin's determination, that the Monza not only made it to the event but drove the punishing course and finished in one piece. It wasn't completely without problems, though. The electrics proved troublesome – understandable in a car that lay unused for 35 years.
Yet Martin wasn't content with taking the Monza to Monaco, and pushed east to Lamborghini's birthplace in Sant'Agata. 'The enthusiasm shown for the Monza in its homeland was touching. During an overnight stop at Rapallo, the locals declared their affections in the dusty paintwork with inscriptions such as bella.'
But the trip's highlight was visiting the Lamborghini factory. 'We spent the day at Sant'Agata, talking to Fabio Lamborghini and Valentino Balboni, who were delighted to see the car running again. Motoring nirvana had been achieved,' smiles Martin.
Almost five years on, Martin's still just as passionate about the 400GT Monza. We can totally understand why – and although some commentators have said the styling of this one-off is slightly awkward, we'd disagree. The proportions are classic grand tourer, with hints of Bizzarrini 5300GT and Ferrari 275GTB/4 thanks to its long nose and gracefully low-line Kamm tail. And there's enough Miura in its appearance for even casual Lamborghini fans to recognise it as one of their own.
It's especially interesting from the rear, with buttresses and a Perspex screen that combine to establish a family likeness with the Miura. It could easily have been styled to look like the perfect GT partner to the first definitive supercar.
Yet this car, a two-seater like the 350GT, should never be confused with the 400GT 2+2. Although the engine is the same and the cars look similar, the 400 was significantly different from the 350GT on which this car was based – it had a lowered floorpan and raised roof to accommodate its rear seat; a reshaped roof, rear window, and bootlid; and its transmission and differential were produced in-house.
These details matter, as identifying the 400GT Monza is an interesting task. Record-keeping at small manufacturers has always been haphazard – updates and changes can be dictated by engineering, or merely by the availability of a given part on a particular day. In addition, the unique build process for a one-off means that the paperwork is not always as thorough as it might be.
Martin Kent 's own research means the International Lamborghini Registry now accepts the car as a 400GT 'interim', of which 23 were built with standard bodywork. It has a 4.0-litre V12, Lamborghini gearbox and differential, but it sits on a modified 350GT chassis.
So the 400GT Monza is something of an enigma. The dramatic styling smacks of supercar excess, despite the gran turismo template it's been crafted out of. But the driving experience is biased towards trans-continental thrashes, which it was clearly designed for.
The bull bars that adorned the front and rear of the car have thankfully gone – and the 'Jarama' badge fitted by its first owner has been replaced by a beautiful replica of the original, intricate 'Monza 400' script.
Inside, the bespoke theme continues. The seating position is low – lower than in the Miura – and the dashboard is a businesslike affair, all black leather and sprinkled with toggle switches and unlabelled warning lights. The main instrument pack is a thing of beauty, coming straight from the 350GT; Lamborghini-badged and distinguished by that car's stylised script and topped by a 300km/h speedometer.
Getting comfortable isn't straightforward as there's limited headroom, but there's plenty of legroom – it was engineered for endurance racing at Le Mans, after all, or so the story goes – and Martin, who's 6ft 2in tall, looks comfortable once installed behind the gorgeous wood-rimmed wheel.
Firing up the V12 is a familiar experience for Lamborghini fans. The starter whirrs and you'd swear that it's not going to catch, but the engine gradually takes up falteringly, almost apologetically at first. It's a lovely mix of the mechanical and the musical, and once the fuel's flowing freely, and you're able to blip the throttle cleanly, the vocal V12 responds full-bloodedly, barking as you tread harder. It doesn't explode with revs quite like the Miura, nor does it shriek in the same way at high engine speeds, but it's still something very special indeed.
It's a 3929cc version of the V12 that had been introduced in the Miura in 1965, but running a softer state of tune. Power is 320bhp through the sidedraught Weber carburettors used in the 350GT (as opposed to 350bhp with downdraughts as used in the Miura) and, although this is an Italian SAE figure of the '60s, it's probably a good bet that there are still well over 280 horses under the bonnet, capable of taking this car to well over 150mph.
On the road it certainly feels that way. Acceleration is every bit as rapid as the standard 400GT, and it feels fully able to sprint from rest to 60mph in under 7.0sec, pulling with real commitment from less than 3000rpm. It's a true supercar experience. But what impresses more than the deep-chested performance is the way the 400GT Monza feels on Essex's undulating and subsiding B-roads.
You would expect the body and chassis to flap around like a loose collection of ill-fitting parts, but the reality is that the 400GT Monza feels of-a-piece. The ride is as good as you could reasonably expect it to be for a '60s GT car – pliant over lumps, forgiving of undulations – and the damping is well-controlled. This leaves the driver feeling confident to push, safe in the knowledge that it won't misbehave too much at speed on lumpy corners. Martin describes it as a 'front-engined Miura', and he's certainly on to something.
Whatever the story is behind the 400GT Monza (and you can read our original feature on www.octane-magazine.com), it still stacks up perfectly well as a supercar today. It has the dramatic looks and huge reserves of power to tick those boxes, and makes you feel special when you drive it. As Martin says: 'I love jumping in for a drive whenever the mood and the weather combine and I've added those kilometres usually with the window down, enjoying the music.'
That's exactly the good news that its creators would have wanted to hear, more than 40 years on.
Back in issue 30, December 2005, Octane was exclusively invited to see the Monza prototype started up for the first time following its 35-year slumber. Malcolm McKay was our man on the ground for this significant event and, as the car had been returned to Sant'Agata, he was joined by Fabio Lamborghini (Ferruccio's nephew) and Giorgio Neri, one of the designers who originally worked on the car back in 1966. It was a big day.
And it became an even bigger day when Lamborghini's test driver Valentino Balboni turned up: 'I remember this car,' he enthused.
'It came back to the factory for a checkover a week before I joined and people were still talking about it. They said it had been Neri and Bonacini's proposal for a production body to Ferruccio Lamborghini, competing with Touring and Zagato. I'm sure it's on a 350 chassis, probably one of the first. The dipstick is between the carburettors, which is a 350 feature – otherwise the engine and chassis look identical to a 400's. Don't take any notice of the chassis number, that could have come off a crashed car or simply been allocated when they finally decided to send it to Barcelona.'
When it came down to it – and with Simon Kidston also on hand – the assembled throng got the car started, but it wouldn't drive, thanks to a sticking clutch. As McKay recalled:
'The Salviolis spring into action, priming the carburettors and pumping the throttle. The veteran V12 fires up, splutters, then gradually clears, settling to a smooth, quiet tickover. Luca Salvioli then adds to the mystery by stating that he's convinced the car is on a 400 chassis and confirms that it's fitted with the Lamborghini transmission, introduced late in the 350's production run.'


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To the Editor
December 3, 2013
Past and future
Gilman Gallery is keeping the past alive
As a dealer selling antiques and collectibles at Gilman Gallery, I am hopeful Issaquah's movers and shakers will consider the part we play in ensuring our community remains a vibrant destination for out-of-towners.
Not many towns can boast of an antiques center that provides the myriad memorabilia that can be found at Gilman Gallery. I know. I've traversed the country, from East Coast to West Coast, in search of items that bring back the past, from the late 1800s through the 1950s. To have a mall where I can spend hours wandering stalls jam-packed with reminders of the good old days is like settling in with generations past.
Issaquah seems to find itself at a crossroads between preserving the charm of yesteryear and plowing it under in an effort to modernize and keep up with neighboring towns. Perhaps we're hoping to take Bellevue's place as it becomes the Eastside's Seattle.
It looks a lot like a 'White Christmas' at Issaquah High
December 3, 2013
For the cast and crew putting the final touches on this month's "White Christmas" musical at Issaquah High School, one of the most enjoyable parts is creating a performance that can be enjoyed by all age groups.
"The thing that makes it so engaging for so many people is everybody knows these songs," said Holly Whiting, who's directing her ninth musical at IHS. "These songs are old enough that every generation that's going to be attending this program is going to be familiar with the music.
"And I think we all have pretty good, happy memories attached to a lot of these songs."
Discover this
December 3, 2013
Science on Wheels program rolls out the experiments for Endeavour students
Fire and Ice makes things nice for St. Jude's
December 3, 2013
Sip wine bar and restaurant is pairing up with Opal boutique to put on the Fire and Ice luncheon and fashion show Dec. 14. The proceeds from the ladies-only event will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
"It's going to be all about food, fashion and fun," said Karen Lawler, Sip restaurant's director of marketing. "And it's all for a really good cause."
Attendees will be greeted with appetizers and champagne, followed by a sit-down lunch and a fashion show put on by Opal. There will also be a raffle and prizes.
Shannen Wyman, owner of Opal, opened her Issaquah Highlands location just two months ago.
Issaquah boys team looks to avenge last year's bitter end
December 3, 2013
The way last season ended for the Issaquah High School boys basketball team was a bitter pill that was hard to swallow for third-year coach Jason Griffith.
"We were basically one bucket away from making it back to state," Griffith said.
Students raise funds for typhoon victims
December 3, 2013
After Kathy Stimpson's fourth-grade students at Challenger Elementary School read a nonfiction story last month, they spent some time in reflection.
Then, they put their thoughts into words and actions.
"We were reading about how Italians were emigrating to America, and we saw a picture of one of the reasons why," student Sean Brainard said. "And it was because some of the Italians, all their homes were destroyed by an earthquake. That reminded us of the Philippines and what's going on in the world right now."
Opening the archives
December 3, 2013
The Issaquah History Museums take requests regarding what people would like to see in the Digital Collection at http://bit.ly/issaquahpics. If there is a particular name, place or item you'd like to see more images of on the website, email Erica Maniez at firstname.lastname@example.com. Send your history photos to email@example.com.
Holiday giving — be a 'job creator'
December 3, 2013
Extraordinary acts of generosity never cease to amaze me during the holidays in Issaquah, and it's a privilege to see some of them up close on assignment with a camera.
Among the first of many that will be going on throughout the month, it is a pleasure to report on the first two I've been sent to cover. There are more events to come, and it's never too late to step up to the plate and help those in need.
At Issaquah High School on Nov. 26, it was stunning to see a portion of the floor in the commons covered in a blanket of canned and boxed food. Tying in the food drive with the release of the popular "Hunger Games" movie sequel, students Amanda Levenson and Juliana Da Cruz thought a friendly competition would get interest from a lot of their classmates.
Liberty girls welcome new coach
December 3, 2013
After only one senior graduating, the Liberty High School girls basketball roster is largely identical to last year's. The only difference is the man leading the squad.
First-year coach Curtis Terry will lead the Patriots, and he'll rely on his returning nucleus of players to make the transition easy.
"We have juniors and seniors on the team. Everybody played varsity last year, so I think we have a great starting point," he said.
Boys must replace nine seniors
December 3, 2013
There is not much experience across the Liberty boys basketball 15-man roster, especially after nine seniors from the team graduated last year.
But what the team lacks in game minutes, it makes up for with a deeper understanding of second-year Liberty coach Omar Parker's philosophy.
"We have a huge advantage on last year in that we have a culture and we understand some of the program language now," Parker said.


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Interesting news from Tallahassee
Apparently the Florida State offensive assistants did not
earn merit pay raises this offseason. Additionally, new Seminole
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to tinker with the Seminole offense. Maybe Bobby's finally coming
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In the wake of the interim deal that the White House signed with Iran Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry said on the Sunday talk shows that nothing has changed, not with the American position in the Middle East, or with the U.S. alliance system in the region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is screaming his head off, but Israel has nothing to worry about says Kerry. "Israel and the United States absolutely share the same goal here. There is no daylight between us."
In reality, the deal implicitly acknowledging Tehran's right to enrich uranium puts the White House and its regional partners, especially Israel and Saudi Arabia, in opposing camps. In order to protect his deal with the Iranians, Obama will have to clamp down on these American allies, an action that Iran may well see as signaling carte blanche to pursuse its various regional interests, particularly in Syria. In order to protect their own interests, Jerusalem and Riyadh may have no choice but to put as much daylight as possible between themselves and the White House.
The interim deal makes official what Obama has long been pursuing—a strategic realignment integrating Iran into a multipolar Middle East, where once traditional American allies will no longer enjoy a privileged relationship with Washington. The signs pointing to Obama's new configuration, downgrading Saudi Arabia and Israel and upgrading Iran, have long been apparent, if incredible. For instance, when Obama backed off on striking Bashar al-Assad and instead signed on to a Russian initiative to rid the Syrian despot of his chemical weapons, the president not only angered U.S. Arab allies, but turned against them and partnered instead with Assad and Putin. When Obama announced at the U.N. General Assembly in September that negotiations with Iran were an administration priority, he not only turned Iranian president Hassan Rouhani into a partner, but also sheltered Iran from any potential Israeli attack. In short, Obama switched sides.
However, it is only in the last few days with reports of secret U.S.-Iran talks conducted behind the backs of U.S. allies that we understand to what extent Obama abandoned the traditional regional order. Again, it's useful to consider the White House's Syria policy, not least because this has been Tehran's key battleground for the last two and a half years. Accordingly, Obama saw Syria not in terms of how the outcome might affect traditional allies, but primarily in light of how it might affect his negotiations with Iran.
If some administration officials believed Obama seemed "impatient or disengaged" during deliberations on Syria policy, that's only evidence that they hadn't been clued in yet regarding the White House's secret Iran talks. Discussions about arming the Syrian rebels or striking Assad were irrelevant because Obama's mind had been made up long before. Similarly, it's now clear that the so-called "walk-and-talk" in the Rose Garden where Obama ostensibly changed his mind after bouncing ideas off of White House chief of staff Denis McDonough was nothing but a clever piece of stagecraft out of The West Wing. There was never any chance Obama was going to strike Assad because he feared that targeting an Iranian ally, one in whom Tehran had invested men, weapons and money to ensure his survival, might anger his negotiating partner.
Virtually every move Obama made regarding Syria was calculated to keep the Iranians at the table, while he fended off domestic opponents on Capitol Hill and circled traditional allies. The White House engineered an almost two-year long information campaign exaggerating the al Qaeda element in Syrian rebel units to push back against U.S. domestic critics like Sen. John McCain demanding more robust assistance in helping to topple Assad. In the same vein, the White House moved against Gulf Arab allies, like Kuwait, to close down private donors and charities from assisting Salafist groups fighting Assad. Turkey was also told to get in line behind the administration. After several leaks suggesting that Ankara's intelligence chief Hakan Fidan was reckless and untrustworthy, the Turks showed their willingness to comply with the White House's pro-Iran policy by firing on Salafist units to whom they'd previously turned a blind eye. What we see now is that the White House's problem with Salafist fighters in Syria was less with their ideological character than the fact they were instruments—and among the most effective—employed by a Sunni consortium determined to crush an Iranian ally. To show his bona fides to Tehran, Obama not only refrained from assisting rebel units, he prevented others from doing so as well.
After all, the administration collaborated with an Islamist organization every bit as vicious, and much more dangerous than al Qaeda, when the CIA shared information with Hezbollah, Iran's long arm in Lebanon, to warn of an impending al Qaeda operation against Hezbollah targets. If the White House never tipped off Hezbollah or the Iranians prior to Israeli strikes on convoys carrying strategic weapons from Syria to Hezbollah, they nonetheless repeatedly leaked to the press after the fact that Israel was responsible. Jerusalem was frantic, fearing that broadcasting their military operations might compel Assad or Hezbollah to seek retaliation. But the administration had other priorities than to keep their traditional ally out of war—to indicate to the Iranians that, if necessary, Obama was able and willing to deter the Israelis.
It should hardly come as any surprise that, among other "diplomatic possibilities" the interim deal has made available, the White House is now talking about working with Iran to bring the Syrian war to an end. At this stage, because Obama cannot afford even the appearance of a fallout with his negotiating partner, cooperation with Iran over Syria can mean nothing but U.S. backing for the Baathist regime. Now that Iran has a free hand in Syria—and at least $8 billion in sanctions relief to prosecute its war—the administration will likely move to shut down the opposition's support networks, especially Saudi Arabia. Presumably the White House has convinced itself that wrapping up the Syrian civil war is part of the stability dividend due from the interim deal with Iran. Everyone in the Middle East is now safer—even those in Jerusalem and Riyadh complaining most loudly—and borders are once again stable.
But traditional U.S. allies cannot afford to entertain the same fantasies. For the refugee crisis will not be resolved, and millions of Sunnis will not return from exile in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey to make their homes under a man who slaughtered their kin. The Saudis and the other Gulf Cooperation Council states will still have cause to fear an expansive Islamic Republic subverting the regional order at their expense. And Iran and Syria will continue to transfer strategic weapons to Hezbollah because the Party of God is still a major part of Iran's deterrence against an Israeli attack on its nuclear weapons facilities.
The problem for American allies is less strategic than a function of imagination. All of the signs are there and have been there since at least the beginning of the Syrian civil war. The White House abandoned its traditional regional allies because it seeks a strategic realignment in the Middle East. Nonetheless, Israel and Saudi Arabia have plenty of resources—financial and military—to manage the Iranian challenge. Before that, however, they'll have to come to terms with what they previously thought unimaginable, for while they slept the region has shifted under their feet. Now they must awaken to the new reality. To go against Iran doesn't mean going without the United States; it means going against it. It may be that the much more dangerous choice is to not put as much daylight as possible between themselves and the White House.


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The Face Veil and Western European Muslims
The niqab problem.
12:00 AM, Feb 11, 2010 • By IRFAN AL-ALAWI and STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Proposals to ban niqab, the face veil worn by some Muslim women, are gaining support in France and Britain. France saw its first crime by "burqa bandits" on February 6, when two men wearing head-to-foot female "Islamic" garments robbed a post office in the Parisian suburb of Athis-Mons. The men gained entrance by convincing the clerks that they were women, then lifted their veils to disclose that they were not, drew at least one firearm, and stole about $6,000.
Three days earlier, French prime minister François Fillon rejected an application for citizenship by a man who compelled his wife to wear the face veil. The petitioner was not identified, but was reported to be Moroccan and a supporter of the radical fundamentalist Tabligh-i-Jamaat, which originates in South Asia but has gained a noticeable presence among French Muslims. French authorities have proposed a specific law against women wearing extreme coverings while riding on public transportation, and are pondering a general regulation against the practice.
Westerners often group together all forms of so-called Islamic female covering as "the veil," which properly refers only to hiding the face. The face veil or niqab should not be conflated with the headscarf or hijab. Niqab usually accompanies the full-body abaya or burqa. The difference between the latter two is small – the abaya covers everything except the hair and face, but in Saudi Arabia and other places dominated by fundamentalist Islam, it is worn with a headscarf and a face veil, concealing all but a woman's eyes. The infamous Saudi morals patrols, or mutawiyin, harass any woman who lets her abaya slip, even to exposing a millimeter of ankle. The burqa is a single garment covering the body, hair and face, with a mesh panel allowing the wearer partial vision, and it is mainly found in South Asia. But both are now seen in Britain more often than in the past.
Covering women's faces has been an Arab custom at various times in Islamic history, but has no justification in the Koran. The headscarf may be traced to Koranic injunctions for modesty, and is mandated in Iran along with a chador or cloak. In Western Europe, France has banned the headscarf in public buildings, including schools, for years, while Germany has adopted a patchwork of rules, most importantly limiting public school teachers from putting on the headscarf. The Flemish region of Belgium has also taken measures against radical covering of women.
Among Muslim countries, Turkey bars headscarves in government offices and universities. In Tunisia the headscarf is illegal. Egypt, compelled to curb the radical Muslim Brotherhood, has moved toward officially forbidding the face veil for students, with support for the proscription by Muslim clerics aligned with the state. Lebanon, Morocco, Malaysia, and Pakistan do not impose requirements on women's dress, though the incidence of covering ranges from rarity in Beirut to greater frequency in rural Pakistan and even in parts of India.
Details of these matters, as well as laws and attitudes governing them, differ enough, from place to place, to bewilder Muslims as well as non-Muslims. The French bar on display of religious symbols in official facilities extends to wearing of Jewish kippot (skullcaps) and large Christian crosses. Headscarves are worn in many non-Muslim settings, including by religious Jewish women who have married, and Eastern European Christian women. Throughout most of the world, Christian nuns assume a covering nearly identical to the hijab. Women in pietistic Protestant communities, like the Amish, dress with notable modesty. In addition, in some Arab countries men wear the djellaba or galibiya, a full-length robe with a hood and long sleeves. Often, in colder climes – such as the mountains of Morocco – the djellaba is made of heavier fabric with more diverse patterns than the typically-Saudi thobe. The thobe is cut from white cotton and found throughout the Arab Gulf and other Mideastern regions.
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Henry McKenna 10 year old BiB, "Hand Selected by the Loch & K(e)y Society", Un-Chill Filtered, Barrel #693, bottled on 12/26/00
The Loch & K(e)y society bottles appear at Julio's Liquors in Westborough, MA, and also at some other stores in MA.
Bummer to be working the day after Christmas, but they filled up a nice bottle. I'm drinking the last pour from it right now.
2013 FRLESmB again. Better cool it or this bottle is gonna go really fast
Enjoying another pour of 4RSB. Really can't get enough of this lately.
Last night, I broke into my case of 22 oz Foothill's People's Porter Bourbon Barrel Aged, aged in BT barrels. Love this stuff.
Tonight, Col. E.H. Taylor Small Batch.
(Well, I did take Monday and Tuesday nights off!)
The other Chuck
PHC 6, followed by some EW BIB.
Finally got a chance to open my 4RSB LE 2012 and 2013 bottles. Leaning toward the 2013 at the moment but I may need to have another pour just to make sure!
I've had a diverse selection of whiskey this evening. First some HH 6yr BiB, then some OWA "lost barrel" from C'nB, some Old Charter 10, and now some WT 101 8yr from 1970. The WT is wonderful! Why can't WT taste like this now
Had a good sized pour of SB blend of OWA:W12:FRSB (3:1:0.5) followed by JPS18b16. Finishing the night with a good sized pour of ECBP137. They're all really tasty!!!


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Joe Henderson
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In his role as Senior Vice President of Administration, Joe Henderson oversees the Company's worldwide administration, facilities, information technology, risk management, travel and, and along with the Company's SVP of Worldwide Financial Operations, all human resources matters. Additionally, he manages the care and maintenance of the Company's vast archive and media library which covers more than fifty years.
Based in Los Angeles, Henderson also runs the operations of the Henson Recording Studios and the Henson Sound Stage, two of the Company's ancillary businesses. Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Records, continues to be one of the music industry's top recording facilities and is known for its world-class blend of state of the art and vintage equipment. The Henson Soundstage is a Hollywood landmark that is used for both production and private events for the Company as well as third party clients.
Henderson joined The Jim Henson Company in 1986 and previously managed the Company's wellknown New York brownstone facility. He relocated to Hollywood in 1999 and oversaw the purchase and subsequent award-winning renovation of the historic Charlie Chaplin Studios which became the Company's corporate headquarters in 2000.


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November 24, 2015
SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) - Overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher helped Austria win the team event Tuesday and earn the host nation its first gold medal at the Alpine skiing world championships.
Hirscher teamed with Philipp Schoerghofer, Michaela Kirchgasser and Nicole Hosp to defeat Sweden 4-0 in the final.
Germany edged Canada in the small final for third place.
The team event has been part of the worlds since 2005, with Austria also winning in 2007.
Defending champion France lost in the quarterfinals to Germany.
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Research in my laboratory is focused on the mechanisms that maintain muscle cell membrane integrity and development of therapeutic strategies to treat muscular dystrophy. Alterations in the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex cause several forms of muscular dystrophy, including those with abnormal central nervous system development and function. We are investigating the structure and function of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex in skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle as well as non-muscle tissues including brain and peripheral nerve.
In particular, we are interested in the following projects:
Muscular dystrophy research my lab utilizes a variety of biochemical tools and modern genetic approaches, including human patient samples, spontaneous mutant or gene targeted mice, viral gene transfer and stem cell therapy. These approaches are geared at understanding disease mechanisms and forming the basis of therapeutic studies. We have also uncovered a pathway for muscle membrane repair that is responsible for at least two different forms muscular dystrophy not associated with the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex. Current investigations include:


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Matt Anderson is a manufacturing engineer at Sioux Steel who was recruited through a state-funded program. / Emily Spartz / Argus Leader
Helen Ahmed checks finished food packages at Bell Inc., one of the companies using a state program to help find workers for hard-to-fill positions. / Elisha Page / Argus Leader
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Sioux Falls-area businesses that have worked with the states Manpower program:
Adams Thermal Systems
Bell Inc.
Clark Engineering
MetaPayment Systems
Midland National
Peppermint Energy
Raven Industries Inc.
Sioux Steel
Somewhere in cyberspace, a recruiter working on behalf of the state of South Dakota connected with a newly graduated manufacturing engineer.
I put my name out there on the Internet, various websites, CareerBuilder, said Matt Anderson, an Albert Lea, Minn., native and 2012 University of North Dakota graduate. And then I got a phone call from Manpower.
Workforce consulting firm ManpowerGroup Inc. was hired by the state last year with an ambitious two-year goal: Find 1,000 people living out of state and convince them to take hard-to-fill jobs in South Dakota.
In 2006 if a manufacturing or engineering spot opened, you would get four or five solid exact fits for the role. Now, youre hoping to get one or two, said Clinton Brown, a permanent placement consultant and project manager for Manpower. There are more opportunities than there are qualified candidates.
Anderson, who had never been to Sioux Falls, interviewed and accepted a job with Sioux Steel.
Hes one of 83 people placed through the states program, which is part of a broader workforce development initiative called South Dakota Wins.
We dont have enough of the people we need in this state, and we definitely need to bring people in, said Liz Alford, Sioux Steels human resources director. It would be nice to broaden the program to help us bring more in.
Based on similar feedback from other businesses, the governors office has changed the recruitment program, which drew national attention for its unconventional approach and local criticism for its exclusive use of one firm.
Now, instead of requiring participating businesses to use Manpower, companies can use other recruiters and be reimbursed for part of the expense.
We surveyed all our businesses participating and some that arent, and we knew we had to make some changes. There are a lot of firms that currently use recruiters that want to be able to use them, said Kim Olson, a policy adviser for Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Frankly, we just need to get more bodies here. Its a demographic numbers game, and we have to recruit people however we can.
To qualify for the program, employers must list the job in the state for 30 days. If no suitable candidates emerge, the business can use Manpower at a subsidized rate or hire another recruiter. If someone moves to South Dakota and accepts a job, the state will reimburse the employer $1,500 to $6,000, depending on the salary of the new employee.
Broadening the program is smart, said Ryan Good, co-owner of gpac, a recruiting firm that matched 60 hires in hard-to-fill jobs last month, including many in Sioux Falls.
Theres a war for talent, and theres a lot of companies that have critical hiring needs right now, he said. We find good people that have the right motivations and who will make a change.
Identifying target industries
The states program targets professionals in industries with worker shortages in South Dakota.
Along with the initial target occupations in engineering, financial services, information technology and manufacturing, the state is broadening the program to include mechanics, truck drivers and specialty trades such as electricians, HVAC workers and plumbers.
Were finding those are very in demand, so were expanding it, Olson said.
Meta Payment Systems fits two of the target industries. The growing prepaid card company has added 30 people in the past year.
Our two biggest needs are IT and compliance folks, President and CEO Tyler Haahr said. And they seem to be harder to find.
The company has its best luck hiring people known by Meta employees or through industry connections, Haahr said. But in one challenging case, the states program found a new hire.
Its still early in the process, but it worked like it should, Haahr said. So while wed rather fill locally with someone we know, if there are positions we cant do that with, wed use the program again because it adds value and helps us keep jobs here.
Engineering positions are often in demand, said Mary Medema, director of workforce development for the Sioux Falls Development Foundation.
The shortage isnt here; the shortage is across the nation, she said. Engineers are going to come from outside the area, and companies will pay the money to get them. Theyre paying now. Theyre paying a recruiter in Maryland to work military exits. Theyre paying a recruiter in Dallas for people in the satellite industry or cable industry. They might have a dozen relationships out there where theyve negotiated a fee to bring in a candidate.
Raven Industries Inc. knows the challenge well. The manufacturer hired 25 engineer-related personnel last year and expects to need 25 more this year.
Id say I have nine openings right now for engineers, said Jan Matthiesen, vice president of human resources.
Raven searches for candiates online, draws from its internship program, advertises locally and works with recruiters.
It is much more nationwide searching than ever before, Matthiesen said. A lot of times, were trying to find talent that grew up here.
Now that the states program allows companies to use their existing recruiter relationships, it might be a fit for Raven, she said.
Im thrilled to hear that, Matthiesen said. I think the program is a great concept. Its going to be really helpful especially for smaller companies that cant afford an in-house recruiter.
Ben Graham, president and CEO of Bell Inc., calls workforce development a critical issue for the company and one we spend a considerable amount of time and money trying to solve.
The manufacturer does not have many regional competitors and is forced to look outside the state for platen die cutters, folder gluers and offset press operators, Graham said. The jobs can be a good fit for workers affected by plant closings or layoffs elsewhere, but finding them is challenging.
We are happy to offer those affected employees with a new job opportunity, but we dont always know there is a need, he said.
The business advertises locally and nationally, uses its own industry-specific recruiters and tried working with the states Manpower program.
We were able to recruit and hire one skilled employees, Graham said. The experience was good; however, it was an extensive and long process to identify candidates.
Hes in favor of the added flexibility with the state program.
Having only one company recruit for candidates is limiting to whatever resources and knowledge the one company has, Graham said. Opening the program would provide much needed additional recruiters and candidates.
'New Pioneers'
When Daugaard started trying to recruit new residents, he acknowledged many would have to be new pioneers, Olson said.
Youre trying to convince them to move here, move their families, maybe leaving their families, but were trying to do that because we have 4 percent unemployment and they might have 10 percent, she said. So we need to align them with jobs theyre qualified to do.
The average age of someone attracted by the opportunity is in the mid-30s, she said. Often, they come from the Midwest, although some have moved from the South or the coasts.
I talked to someone from Georgia who had never thought of South Dakota, but they were in desperate straits and wanted to support their family, Olson said. Its very pioneer in that were trying to do best by our family.
Wisconsin native Morgan Higgins made the move last year, leaving family behind for a job as an engineering technician at Adams Thermal Systems in Canton.
Id visited South Dakota a few times and thought, what the heck, well see what happens, he said. Im really happy with it.
He found a friendly job market and learned he liked the lifestyle.
I grew up in a rural part of northern Wisconsin, so the outdoors, I like to hunt and fish a lot and I liked the wide, open plains, Higgins said.
Many new hires comment that they like the areas friendliness and commute times, Olson said.
They enjoy the pace of life here, she said. They like our education system, the safety, so I think our sales message is right.
Its also important to sell the candidates spouse on moving, said Ravens Matthiesen.
We ask the chamber or have a Realtor show them around to have them really understand what Sioux Falls is like, and it makes such a difference, she said. And weve given tours to the spouse to help them understand what Raven is all about.
Many Sioux Falls businesses also network to help new hires spouses find work.
We have a close tie. Its a small community. All the HR people know each other, Matthiesen said.
Ongoing challenges
In spite of the added state help, workforce recruitment still has its challenges.
Some companies havent been included in the program because their compensation doesnt meet prevailing wages, Olson said.
Their wages havent cut it, she said. And thats an area where were not willing to compromise. We need to be increasing income levels.
Sioux Falls employers have raised pay to become more competitive nationally in recent years, Medema said. Deciding to hire from out of state should be an individual decision, she said, adding that it brings some risk.
If its a high-demand job, people are going to keep coming after them, Medema said. Headhunters are going to keep calling them. And if someone is mobile enough to move to South Dakota and didnt have any other ties to South Dakota, theyre probably willing to move again.
Engineers, especially, might be hard to retain, she said.
Theyll go for the project. They want to own something, be a piece of a project or be part of a launch.
Many employers, including Haahr of Meta, mention the weather as a deterrent to applicants, especially if similar positions are available in Texas or Southern California.
We had some people say, This is the greatest place in the world and I cant believe I didnt come here sooner, and we had one who came and moved back a year later because they were homesick, he said. The vast majority have enjoyed the transition and enjoy Sioux Falls.
The final challenge: Competition for quality, skilled workers is everywhere.
In other states, they want South Dakota people because of the good Midwestern work ethic, Good said. So theres a draw the reverse way, too.


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By the way, I was really happy people liked/used Shumelka. One of my favorite songs from a very favorite band of mine And damn if Ileia didn't do it justice in action form.
I have to admit I was probably the one most enthusiastically pushing for #30, but gosh, that track just kicks unbelievable amounts of ass. It never came to my mind before how well some of the percussion in there could be used with synching machineguns and stuttery visuals. Great to see Ileia's gonna have it finished up and such
As far as Wurpess', that was a real surprise, and while I agree the source did a lot for it (as it did in Ileia's case too actually - can't say the crisp visuals didn't help), but in both the editing was just right. It's a good sign in #50 that I didn't even have to pay attention to the editing - that means it's working!
I really enjoyed a lot of these to be honest. Kinda sad some of them didn't get recognition. The level of entries was definitely quite high. One thing that should've been mentioned is the couple of entries with interesting source solutions - e.g. Orwell who used multiple audio tracks, and KrzT who edited the audio and used multiple video sources. Both of them ran out of time to really get their tracks either to a state of better flow or to completion, I think, but both tried something pretty interesting source-wise.


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After 20 years at the helm of one of the United Kingdom's most influential newspapers, Alan Rusbridger is about to step down as editor of the Guardian. He's not going quietly: In an op-ed a couple weeks ago, Rusbridger pledged to use his waning weeks to launch a full-out war on climate change:
So, in the time left to me as editor, I thought I would try to harness theGuardian's best resources to describe what is happening…For the purposes of our coming coverage, we will assume that the scientific consensus about man-made climate change and its likely effects is overwhelming. We will leave the sceptics and deniers to waste their time challenging the science. The mainstream argument has moved on to the politics and economics…
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People are worried about the politics of our country and the disturbing conditions of the rest of the world. They have a right to worry, times are not good. The ones who don't worry are complacent and won't face reality, or they have a stake in the "gravy train" and don't care as long as the "stash" doesn't run out.
Worrying has a purpose if we can turn the worry into positive action. We can stop being frustrated and angry at people who seem determined to ruin the constitutional freedom of this country. We can realize that they are pitiful people who have short-circuited wires in their brains.
There are better things in life than odious politics. There are better things to do than to write useless letters to the editor about odious politics. Perhaps I should follow my own advice.
One of the better things to do can be found in the voting booth. Just remember this paraphrased old saying when you go to vote. "Fool us once, shame on you, fool us twice, shame on us."


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I was getting a kick out of all the D&D-inspired comments on the youtube thread:"Who's the warlock in the group? I can hear spells being cast."\-- "I think in this situation they should have summoned a creature with flying ability.." \-- "To be fair they did summon a creature that walks on water.""At least there was a Cleric in the raid."But since someone mentioned foxholes:"oh god nothing worse than a theist in a foxhole. everybody trying to think clearly of how to survive and one guy yelling "DEAR JESUS PUT A FORCEFIELD AROUND US I SUMMON YOU""(everything in quotes property of their original poster)Long live chaff!
Let's keep religion out of BPLor at least move it to chaff ;-)
Edited by prse on 09/09/2013 03:35:44 MDT.
Can the moderators move this to Chan please :).
Always good to be reminded that atheists are the worst sort of religious fanatics out there.
Chaff drive, engaged.
"Move it to chan"...That's pretty funny.
Edited by Kat_P on 09/09/2013 06:18:38 MDT.
Whose van with the "Free Candy" sign is that I see in front of my house..... Ken? Anywho... as long as no one mentions the "G" word, this thread will probably be ok.Edit: violated one of my pet peeves
Edited by IDBLOOM on 09/09/2013 08:23:01 MDT.
No problem being called fanatic, as long as it's in chaff... :-)
Please move to chaff...
Peter,I've been on this forum for less than a year so I don't claim to know all things BPL. I'm not aware of one thread being moved since I've been here and I believe Roger mentioned a month or so ago (if I'm wrong I'll edit this) that isn't possible. Because I haven't seen a train driven off a cliff this week, I'll start a continuation thread in Chaff.
Hi Ian, thanks. I'll stop hitting the report button...
Edited by prse on 09/09/2013 08:57:34 MDT.
"Always good to be reminded that atheists are the worst sort of religious fanatics out there."Reason is a troublesome SOB isn't it?
Here's my complaint:Must we sterilize our entire existence to the point where mere mention of a God/deity/religious figure/or anything else for that matter brings criticism? I could see if the video was proselytizing and it was someone's agenda to push beliefs....but even then, who cares? Keep calm and carry on.Good Lord. I'm just gonna sit my butt on the couch and stare at the wall until I expire. That way, I'll be sure to not offend anyone. Oh wait, I said Lord. Ahhh! I said it again! I'm gonna go into my basement now and flog myself.
Like Nick, I've been in a "100-year flood" (which seem to happen pretty darn often, but that one in 1978 did damage trails in the GCNP that took many years to repair, so maybe. . .) . And I've been in lots of slot canyon, some after incredible storm damage.I'd never want to be in a slot canyon while a monsoon rain was happening anywhere upstream. A co-worker experienced that while gold mining in South America - why is the water a foot deeper? What is rumbling noise? and then scrambling up the ropes as a wall of water came down on them. The guys in this youtube were not in a terribly threatening situation. They got wet. They got muddy. I didn't hear any boulders tumbling down the canyon walls (I found that a particularly scary aspect of being in a canyon in a downpour). I didn't see rocks, logs, etc, getting washed downstream. I didn't see the canyon bottom filling up with 10 or 20 feet of water.It looks like there are doing what cavers call a "pull-down" trip in which you pull down your ropes as you go. Some of the most harrowing stories in the annual summary of US caving accidents are on such trips. You're committed and if there's an injury, the cave has changed, or the weather changes, you're still committed to do the whole thing. Pull-down trips require more planning, more contingencies, a stronger group, and a more conservative response to weather forecasts. They just do. My first thought during the video was, "Why are they telling guys to come DOWN and then happy they did?" I had other thoughts about "WTH is his hand ABOVE his figure-8/ATC?" because my hands are only ever BELOW my rappel device.But back to the chaffy nature of this thread: When we were soaked through, with sticks and rocks in my hair, getting hailed on, we ducked under an overhang and were appreciative of the insulating properties of large German tourists who were towards the outside.
eric's subject "nothing will hit us, we will not die, we will not drown, in JESUS name" implies that eric is being critical of their religious belief? at least that's how people interpreted, and that's what people are responding toif the subject had been "people survive flash flood" there would have been no controversyI'm not criticizing eric's choice of subject or the responses, just that all the responses were inevitible, sort of like if you release and apple, it's inevitible it will fall to the ground : )
> if you release and apple, it's inevitible it will fall to the ground : )Nuh uh, Jerry. What if you're in outer space? ;)
it will fall more slowly
I'm still on the fence about the title...It could be proselytizing if the OP believes that calling on 'Jesus name' started a miracle and hopes the video will constitute proof of supernatural forces at play.It could be trolling if he's sitting in his armchair right now laughing at the uproar he's caused.... or maybe it's just a video of a group caught in a flash flood that survived. They prayed with classic pentecostal gusto as is probably the speakers custom. It's their right, especially given they had Death staring them in the face.Me? Without further evidence, I'll go with option two (it's more fun than the others). It's just too easy to get people riled up with a simple idea. And it's fun watching people boil over something this insignificant.Life and let live.
"It could be proselytizing if the OP believes that calling on 'Jesus name' started a miracle and hopes the video will constitute proof of supernatural forces at play."And what if he is proselytizing? I have no problem with that. Most likely won't work on me....but I don't mind an atheist making their case so I don't mind a faithful one making their case either. Attempting to ban/ censure religion is not better than calling for the marginalization of atheists.It seems obvious to me.
Having viewed the video, the religious aspect of it is a very short section of a 5 minute video about heavy rain/flash flood. Somehow some people have chosen to get all offended about it instead of focusing on the actual point. Perhaps that's because the OP chose to make religion his topic, instead of the flash flood. But the video itself appears to be rather innocuous to me. I can certainly say I would not have wanted to have been there. It would have been scary.
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