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|Jeffress, Charles N.
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Safety and Health Committee
Washington, D.C.
September 17, 1998
- I am delighted to be here addressing safety and health professionals in the poultry industry. In part, that's because North Carolina is home to so much of your industry that I have some familiarity with your processes.
- I also have many friends among you who share a common commitment to worker protection -- Jim McCauley, Chip Christian, Heath Smitherman, David Wiley, to name a few. But I'm also glad to be here because there are others among you -- who shall go nameless -- who need some help getting your corporate leadership to make safety and health a higher priority within your company. OSHA and I are committed to helping you get their attention!
- Not so long ago, prosperity meant a chicken in every family's pot every Sunday. By this definition, Americans -- with the help of your industry -- are prosperous indeed. Because chicken is no longer just for Sundays, and turkey has become a year-round staple instead of a once-a-year special.
- That appetite is bringing rapid growth in poultry processing -- averaging nearly 6 percent each year, and that's good news for your industry. But it also creates a challenge to ensure that as your plants and your workforce expand, employee safety and health receive the attention they deserve. And we have some work to do.
- Under OSHA's strategic plan, we are focusing on reducing injuries and illnesses by 15 percent in five high hazard industries by the year 2002. Food processing is one of them. For every 100 employees in food processing there were 15 occupational injuries and illnesses in 1996 -- that's nearly double the average rate for all industries. We want to see that high rate come down, and I know you do also.
- Last year we began a serious dialogue on worker safety and health issues with poultry processors. We met with some of you here in Washington. Others joined us in Atlanta, Baltimore and Little Rock. Along with the Wage and Hour staff at the Employment Standards Administration, we surveyed 51 of 174 poultry processing plants in the U.S. last fall.
- We wanted to assess the status of worker safety and health in the industry. Our purpose wasn't to issue citations. We wanted to identify what kinds of problems you're facing, what kinds of progress you're making and what we need to work on.
- Our specially trained inspectors walked through the plants, talked with employees, visited with managers -- and filled out a 250-question survey form. Let's talk about the findings. We were somewhat surprised at the results.
- We thought repetitive motion problems would be the biggest issue. But what really stood out is that 40 percent of the injuries in your plants were back injuries. Some came from lifting. But most resulted from slips, trips and falls. Preventing those injuries means paying attention to the basics: Keep floors cleared of fat and water. Add friction through grittier floors or buy high traction boots for workers.
- These are simple, common-sense fixes of traditional hazards. Finding a high-grit floor that can be easily cleaned isn't a simple task, but it isn't rocket science either. I have confidence you can do it. And it could significantly reduce injuries in your plants.
- Housekeeping requires constant pressure. After the poultry initiative was over, we received a complaint about one plant we had visited. Everything appeared in good shape during our survey tour. But when we returned to investigate the complaint, our compliance officers found water ankle deep, workers without protective gear and pipes with labels peeling off. There was no excuse. The plant manager knew what to do. We'd seen the very same plant in good shape -- when they knew we were coming for the survey. But cleaning is a daily, hourly issue that demands nonstop attention. And we will insist on it. Don't let down your guard, don't get sloppy. The little things can get you in big trouble.
- Other problems we saw in the survey are directly related to your rapid expansion. For example, we found exit doors blocked by newly added conveyor belts. After the Hamlet fire seven years ago this month, I thought we'd never see blocked exits again. The danger here should be clear.
- We also spotted narrow aisles and crowded equipment. Squeezing in extra lines and equipment puts workers close together. Workers aren't cutting themselves as much as they are lacerating their neighbors! People on the line need more space, more protective gear or both. And let me remind you: PPE must be provided by the industry; workers can't be required to pay for it.
- When it comes to PPE, don't forget the chicken catchers. They need gloves and respirators. Catchers who do your work at your direction must be considered your employees -- not contractors. You have an obligation to protect these people as well.
- In addition, we noted that poultry processors are just becoming aware of the need to implement lockout/tagout procedures. Some processors are just now recognizing that OSHA's process safety management standard applies to ammonia refrigeration systems. So we found a number of plants not in compliance with these requirements.
- Language difficulties posed problems in many facilities. Supervisors had trouble communicating with and providing training to workers who spoke little English. This problem is not unique to your industry; it is something we all need to work on.
- These findings from our survey, which many of you heard at our outreach meetings in the spring, will be published in more detail later this year. We expect to publish this information on the Internet so that it will be broadly available.
- In short, we found problems with worker safety and health in poultry processing. The good news is many can be fixed easily. The best news is the positive response we've received from you in the industry.
- My staff tells me they've had numerous calls -- probably from some of you here today -- asking us to repeat the survey. That tells me you found it helpful. It tells me you want to address these issues -- and you want to verify the progress made since last year. Let's find a way to do that.
- More and more, OSHA wants to partner with those who are committed to reducing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. We've developed national partnerships with trade and union groups. We've expanded individual site partnerships focused on excellence -- our Voluntary Protection Programs. We have had poultry processors in our VPP, and we'd like more.
- At the other end of the scale, through our Cooperative Compliance Program, we've identified sites that most need our help. And once CCP is vindicated by the courts, we hope to get it back on track to offer partnership to sites with high injury and illness rates. Nearly 1,100 sites in food processing were invited to partner with OSHA last year under CCP. While we cannot offer partnerships to employers at these sites, we are proceeding with inspections of those sites in poultry processing with higher than average injury and illness rates. You know who you are, and you need to be working to eliminate your hazards.
- While it is the cooperative efforts, the education, the partnerships that will change corporate cultures to be more proactive about safety and health, sometimes it takes inspections to get people's attention. And have no doubts about it: I make no apology for a strong enforcement program. We will continue to do inspections with significant penalties where needed. But once we have people's attention, let's work together to change cultures.
- The key to all OSHA partnerships is effective safety and health programs. If you are interested in developing a partnership with OSHA on the basis of an exemplary safety and health program, I would be delighted to talk with you further. We are working closely with ConAgra right now in a variety of settings, and that process might be instructive for others.
- In discussing the poultry initiative, we also need to talk about musculoskeletal disorders. We didn't find as many repetitive motion problems as we'd feared, and I'm very encouraged by that, but we still found plenty of opportunity for improvement.
- It tells me that your industry is moving forward in dealing with repetitive motion and overexertion. You're using curved knives to reduce exertion. You've adjusted work station heights. You've reduced heavy lifting. In some cases you've made major investments in redesigning your lines. You've adapted the workplace to fit your workers -- and you're beginning to win the war on MSDs as a result. But much more remains to be done, and too many plants are focusing on production at the expense of employee health.
- That's a mistake for many reasons. Protecting employees is not only the right thing to do, it's the profitable thing to do. For example, Perdue has proven the payoff from establishing an ergonomics program. Following an OSHA inspection in North Carolina, the company installed new deboning and cutting workstations. It added wellness programs at its plants. Success with these changes led the company to implement similar programs in other states. And the benefits have been substantial -- fewer injuries and higher employee morale. From 1991 to 1995, the company reduced workers' compensation claims from $4 million to $1 million -- more than paying for the investment.
- Like poultry processing, nearly every industry has a need to address ergonomics. We know that because nearly one-third of all occupational injuries and illnesses stem from overexertion or repetition. That percentage has remained the same even though overall injuries and illnesses have declined.
- MSDs are costly. For a worker who experiences carpal tunnel syndrome, it means an average of 25 days off the job. That's part of the reason a work-related MSD costs $8,000 or more in workers' compensation costs -- twice the cost of the average claim.
- Many other nations are ahead of us in establishing standards to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders -- European countries like Germany, Finland and Britain. Latin American nations like Brazil, Guatemala and Ecuador. African countries like Egypt, Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. Japan, Australia and New Zealand also have standards. In fact, just about all industrialized nations, except the U.S., have addressed ergonomics.
- There are not many fields of industrial endeavor where we fall behind Guatemala, Ecuador, Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. And we won't be behind long.
- OSHA has been concerned about MSDs since the early 1980's. In 1986, the agency published a request for information on reducing back injuries involving manual handling. In 1987, OSHA cited auto manufacturers for "recognized ergonomic hazards." And in 1990, the agency issued its ergonomic guidelines for meatpacking plants. In 1992, OSHA announced its intention to develop an ergonomics rule. We prepared a draft, but in 1995, Congress told the agency not to publish a proposal or final standard.
- That prohibition, removed during Fiscal Year 1997, was restored for the past year. Although Congress prohibited us from issuing an ergonomics proposal before October 1, 1998, we have been free to research one, and we have been doing that. Provided that Congress does not use the appropriations process to prevent publication of an ergonomics proposal in Fiscal Year 1999, we plan to publish our proposal next summer.
- I also believe that most members of Congress have concluded that the science tying MSDs to work activities is sound. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health completed an extensive evaluation of the literature on work-related MSDs last summer. NIOSH's findings were peer-reviewed by 27 scientists.
- In addition, the National Academy of Sciences just spent nearly half a million dollars convening leading ergonomists and other scientists at a workshop last month to further examine the research in this area. And the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee for the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services has declared that enough studies have been done, it's time to get on with solving the problem.
- We can always learn more. But we know enough to act right now. And we need to act to protect workers today.
- In fact, companies that have already acted have reaped benefits. For example:
- OshKosh B'Gosh redesigned workstations and cut workers' comp costs by one-third -- down by $2.7 million.
- San Francisco General Hospital reduced back injuries among its health care workers by 94% saving $135,000 per year.
- Sara Lee modified line speeds and material handling equipment and procedures, saving $750,000 in workers' comp costs and reducing workdays lost to carpal tunnel syndrome from 731 days to 8 days.
- Let me tell you where we are in acting on the standard. As we've been saying for some time, we're planning a program-oriented rule. That means employers who are covered will need to determine if they have ergonomic hazards and find ways to address these problems to prevent employee injuries.
- We're still wrestling with the scope of that proposal. Perhaps the initial scope should be limited to manufacturing operations and workers involved in manual handling throughout general industry. Or perhaps it should cover all of general industry with some triggering mechanisms to determine when employers would need to establish programs.
- In any case, we're not looking at a one-size-fits-all approach. We're considering a flexible framework. We want to give employers the tools to solve the ergonomic problems they face. We don't need a prescriptive standard, but a descriptive one.
- And that's the right way to go. We will not say that someone can lift 42 pounds, but not 43. Or that 10,000 repetitions are okay, but 12,000 are not. What we do know is that more force and more repetitions make injury more likely.
- Let's use common sense here. If people are getting hurt, you need to analyze the situation and find ways to prevent those injuries. Many of you in poultry processing have done that. An OSHA standard would simply formalize the process that employers with good safety and health programs are already following.
- The alternative is an assortment of different standards at the state level. This is not an issue that is going to fade quietly into the background.
- California has adopted a standard, and North Carolina has held hearings on ergonomics. Washington state has meetings planned for next month. Other states are considering the prospects of moving forward on their own. I commend them for their efforts to deal with a serious workplace hazard. However, as 3M ergonomics expert Nancy Larsen recently told Congress, employers don't want 50 different standards -- that would mean having to do business differently in each state of the union. I continue to believe that the nation would be best served by one national standard.
- Toward that end, OSHA's ergonomics team has met with stakeholders several times -- in February in Washington and in July in Kansas City and Atlanta. Before regulatory language is ever written, we've been seeking input on the tough issues from employers, employees, unions, academics, trade association representatives and others. We're meeting again next week here in Washington with stakeholders -- including some of your members.
- We've also been offering an opportunity for employers to share their successes in reducing musculoskeletal disorders through our regional best practices conferences over the past year. These one-day sessions offer participants practical advice on improving their operations to reduce repetition and overexertion.
- We will move forward this fall to decide who should be covered, what components every ergonomics program should include, what situations trigger additional requirements and how OSHA can determine compliance with program requirements.
- Of course, there's a lengthy process ahead before we actually have an OSHA ergonomics standard in place. After we draft the proposal, we will conduct a small business review process and then have an executive review by the Office of Management and Budget. That's why you won't see it in the Federal Register before next summer. Once it's published, we will take public comments and hold hearings to permit a full public discussion and develop the best possible standard. I hope you will take part in that process.
- Beyond ergonomics, another issue that is a top priority for me is safety and health programs. Every business wants to be successful. And success means more than just making a profit. It means being a good corporate citizen, a caring employer and an industry innovator. Having a strong occupational safety and health program can accomplish all three -- and boost your bottom line as well.
- Safety and health programs are the critical difference between employers with high injury rates and those with low rates. In North Carolina, we found the biggest difference in sites with high workers' comp claims and those with low rates of claims was the lack of attention to everyday reinforcement of good safety and health practices -- in short, the lack of an effective safety and health program. It wasn't so much the hazards that were present as it was the practical efforts of management and employees working together. That finding made me a believer. And OSHA is doing everything it can to encourage employers to establish strong safety and health programs.
- Before I leave office, I want an effective safety and health program to become a fundamental responsibility of every employer in the country. That's the only way to ensure ongoing progress in workplace safety and health. We will have begun the review process on our safety and health program standard by the end of this year. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
- The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 promises every worker a safe and healthful work environment. That's a goal we can all endorse.
- As head of OSHA, I want every worker to go home whole and healthy every day. As safety and health directors, I know you do also. Let's find ways to work together to make it possible.
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Why is one federal agency studying the idea of selling Plum Island for residential and perhaps resort development when another federal agency has already cited the importance of preserving it due to its great ecological value? Because Congress gave the order that it does so, of course.
This is your government in action.
The 843-acre pork-chop shaped island, 10 miles off the Connecticut coast and just 1.5 miles from Orient Point on Long Island, is home to the Plum Island Animal Disease Laboratory. The United States opened the facility there in 1954, concluding an island was a safe place to study animal diseases, such as foot-and-mouth and African swine fever, which have the potential to devastate livestock and endanger food supplies. Because of the potential for terrorists intentionally infecting livestock, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2003 took control of the property, while the Department of Agriculture continues to carry out the research.
Because the laboratory takes up only a small portion of the island, while at the same time assuring the rest remains undeveloped, Plum Island is a wildlife haven, home to more than 100 species of birds, including two federally threatened species, Piping Plovers and Roseate Terns. It provides Long Island Sounds' largest seal colony.
In 2006 the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative, endorsed by environmental agencies in Connecticut and New York and by regional administrators for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, called for preservation of Plum and the adjacent Great Gull and Little Gull islands as wildlife habitats because of their "exemplary" ecological value.
But in September 2008, Congress passed legislation requiring the sale of the Plum Island property if homeland security decided to move the laboratory elsewhere. In January 2009 the DHS decided that the laboratory be moved as part of a new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas. The primary reason provided for the move, beyond job creation in Kansas, is that the nation needs to study contagious diseases that could move from animals to humans. The Plum Island facility does not have that ability or necessary security and the DHS considers retrofitting the nearly 60-year-old laboratory impractical.
Though Congress has yet to fund the Kansas lab, and it will not be ready until at least 2021, and though some officials in Kansas don't want it built in the middle of cattle country, the General Services Administration (GSA) has been diligently following its orders to prepare for the island's public sale. Most recently GSA released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). It offers as possible reuse of the island low-density development, with 90 residential units, or high-density development with up to 750 residential units, or purchase by a group for conservation and preservation.
The GSA does not recommend one alternative over another, but instead recommends the sale at auction and letting the market determine the island's fate. This is insanity, and the Town of Southold on Long Island, which the island is part of, has recognized it as such. Land-use boards there are preparing regulations that would restrict uses to a research facility, historic preservation and wildlife refuge should it pass into private hands.
It is highly unlikely anyone would ever develop Plum Island for resort housing. In any event, the government should not even invite such an opportunity. The GSA study is a waste of time and money. What Congress has done it needs to undo. The Connecticut delegation should pursue legislation that will keep Plum Island in federal hands or, alternatively, turn it over to a conservation group, maintaining it in perpetuity as a nature preserve, regardless of the fate of the laboratory.
The GSA will accept public comments on its EIS on Oct. 17 at Saybrook Point Inn, 2 Bridge St., Old Saybrook. The program begins at 6 p.m. It will be a good opportunity for the public to express opposition to selling and developing Plum Island. The public can also submit written comments at www.plumislandny.com.
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It doesn't have to be "exercise." Dr. Sothern, coauthor of Trim Kids, suggests an "imagination station" inside, with space to dance and play with hula hoops and balloons. Outside, fill a tub with toys, Frisbees and balls.
Here are some more tips from Dr. Sothern and other experts:
- Talk with your doctor before your child starts a major physical activity, especially if he or she weighs too much or has other health problems.
- Cut the time you and your family watch TV or play video games. Limit time on the computer to 30-minute sessions for homework.
- Encourage unstructured physical activity, especially for younger kids. "Have them play tag, hide-and-seek, shoot hoops, explore a playground or nature park, bicycle, scooter, fly kites, walk your dog, have a game of catch or jump rope," Dr. Sothern says.
- Bar homework, TV, video games and the Internet for 30 to 60 minutes after kids get home from school. Urge them to play outside instead.
- Start slowly and easily. As your children get fitter, they can do more and succeed at games and sports.
- Do things you enjoy together.
- Encourage your school to provide regular physical education, recess and extracurricular activities.
- Encourage after-school programs to provide physical play.
- Consider signing up your child for sports and recreation programs -- at a level your child can enjoy.
- Help create a community environment that makes it easy and safe for your children to walk, ride bikes and use close-to-home facilities for physical activity.
- Find safe havens if you live in an urban area and worry about children playing outside. Among the options: YMCAs, Boys Clubs, Girls Clubs and the Scouts.
- Make sure your child wears a helmet when biking.
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Six Flags New England is the Coaster Capital of New England and we've taken that reputation to the next level with the opening of Fireball. Fireball offers the ultimate in adrenaline and thrills as the theme park continues to introduce the latest in ride technology for its guests in New England. This only adds to Six Flags New England's already impressive lineup of rides including: New England SkyScreamer, Flashback, Pandemonium, Mind Eraser, Batman the Dark Knight, Goliath and Wicked Cyclone. The park is also thrilled to announce a change to the iconic steel coaster BIZARRO. The ride has been relaunched as SUPERMAN™ the Ride in spring 2016 and thrill-seekers will not want to miss this heroic coaster as SUPERMAN™ regains his title at the Coaster Capital of New England.
When it comes to fun for the little ones, Six Flags New England offers four areas dedicated to children including Looney Tunes Movie Town, Kidzopolis, Whistlestop Park and Splash Island. Six Flags New England is also home to New England's largest water park, Hurricane Harbor. Hurricane Harbor offers a tropical oasis in the middle of New England with two sandy beaches, two wave pools, numerous slides and a lazy river that will float all of your worries away. All of this is included FREE with your park admission, two parks for the price of one!
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Cleaning is a part of life, unfortunately.
Why not start at a young age?
I like to include clean up as part of the activity we're doing.
Making it fun makes it seem more like something we get to do, rather than have to.
Henry usually goes with my ideas and generally loves the clean up better than the activity itself.
I think it makes him feel important and that's he's doing hard work. All the better!
A life lesson and my preschooler feels good about himself, all while having a good time! (And plus the house gets cleaned!)
You may be impressed, but Henry can help out a lot around here.
1. Cleaning windows is one of my least favorite jobs, and frankly, it rarely gets done. Henry to the rescue.
2. Almost daily, Henry scrubs the tub during his bath, but he also cleans the shower.
3. One of the most fascinating ways to clean for a preschooler is with the vacuum.
Whether its with the big vacuum, or with my little stick vacuum, or even Dad's shop vac, Henry is a sucker for the vacuum.
4. After snotty noses goes through the house, or when the toys get dragged outside, or if they get used for art, the toys do need to be cleaned on occasion.
5. Helping in the kitchen is usually the best way to distract Henry from anything else.
Pouring, mixing and his favorite, turning the mixer on and off. He loves to help in the kitchen.
6. After some baking, there's always dishes to wash.
7. And after baking and washing dishes, the counter definitely needs a good scrubbing.
8. One of my least favorite parts of doing arts or crafts is the glitter that's often involved.
Luckily, I found a terrific way to clean up the glitter. And even better, Henry can do it.
Henry's not the only preschooler that gets a kick out of helping around the house.
9. Why not have them help with sweeping up the floor by making a target for them as Jenny did at Let the Children Play.
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Reforms to solve economy's core problems 'not visible':Ila Patnaik
Observing that theGDP data is showing some good things, she said trusted p...
Modi govt has courage for reforms: Rashesh Shah and Ashok Wadhwa
As Modi government completes two years in office, Ashok Wadhwa of Ambit Hold...
RCEP may turn into a reality soon: MEA Secretary Anil Wadhwa
"Negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have moved satisfactorily, with modalities being agreed in August 2015.
Senior diplomat Anil Wadhwa new Ambassador to Italy
A 1979-batch IFS officer, Wadhwa will replace Basant Kumar Gupta and is expected to take up his assignment shortly, MEA announced today.
Wall St whiz J Chris Flowers eyes stressed Indian assets, inks deal with Ashok Wadhwa-led Ambit Holdings
The New York-based JC Flowers & Co and Ambit will hold 47.5% each in Ambit Flowers Asset Reconstruction.
Jaipur Lit Fest: Ambit Holdings's Ashok Wadhwa hosts dinner for Thomas Piketty
Economist Thomas Piketty, who recently attended the Jaipur Lit fest was treated to delectable Rajasthani delicacies at the sit-down dinner.
US remains key player in West Asia: Anil Wadhwa, Secretary (East), MEA
India believes that the US, despite its pivot towards Asia-Pacific region, remains an important player for stability in West Asia in the fight against ISIS and security of Israel.
The Wadhwa Group leases out space for Ferrari's first showroom in Mumbai
The Italian marquee sports car brand had opened its first dealership in Delhi in 2011 to cash in on young and super rich Indians' increasing passion.
Indians will first copy, then dare Silicon Valley: Vivek Wadhwa
"Till recently, Silicon Valley had not taken the Indian entrepreneurship ecosystem seriously because there was not much happening there."
Patents are like nuclear weapons: Vivek Wadhwa
There is no clear answer on what is right or wrong with patents. They are like nuclear weapons- something you hope to never use, but have to defend yourself: Vivek Wadhwa
Sushil Shamlal Wadhwa's limitless appetite for adventure
Sushil Shamlal Wadhwa calls skydiving soft adventure. Under his guidance, holidayers can expect to go to the North Pole and enjoy a glass of champagne.
Indian Americans have been ashamed of India's governments, not India: Vivek Wadhwa
What Indians have been ashamed of is India's governments. Its leaders have focused on enriching themselves rather than bettering the country.
Wadhwa Group gets 6.5-acre Thane plot with Rs 208 crore bid
An email query sent to HDFC remained unanswered until the time of going to press, Wadhwa Group spokesperson confirmed the development.
Strengthening of dollar may trigger foreign outflows: Piyush Wadhwa, IDFC
The moment assets' returns start tapering in the local currencies, you run the risk of some amount of capital outflows, says Wadhwa.
Don't see meaningful pickup in growth this year: Piyush Wadhwa, IDFC
Piyush Wadhwa of IDFC says that a gradual depreciation of the rupee is welcome, and once things stabilize, the rupee could stop having a depreciating bias.
Expect big reform announcements in the Budget session: Ashok Wadhwa, Ambit Holdings
"I see the process of legislative reforms beginning with the winter session, but really culminating in some big way during the budget session."
Budget 2015: Black money moves can up tax-GDP ratio: Ashok Wadhwa
"With this Budget being the most awaited financial statement by the new government, the finance minister guided towards a clear path going forward."
ICICI Bank-led consortium inks deal with Wadhwa Group
The construction finance, carrying nearly 14% borrowing cost, is for a 12-acre residential project in Mulund, a suburb of Mumbai, said two people.
Ila Patnaik appointed principal economic adviser in finance ministry
Patnaik, who is currently RBI Chair Professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, replaces Dipak Dasgupta.
Rupee likely to have a depreciating bias against dollar in near-term: Piyush Wadhwa
"In the near term I would think the rupee could have a depreciating bias against the dollar. But on an overall basis, I do not think the rupee has really weakened."
IL&FS Investment Managers fund exits phase 1 of Wadhwa Project
In 2011, IL&FS India Realty Fund had invested Rs 300 crore in the project's two phases, aggregating nearly 2.6 million sq ft.
Reena Wadhwa on how husband Ashok, CEO of Ambit Holdings, encouraged her to go back to acting
Wadhwa, whose career had taken off with the sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi in 1984, says that she wasn't keen on getting married. But she couldn't say no to her parents.
Morgan Stanley arm shelves project with Wadhwa Group
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund was working on the structured finance deal with Mumbai based Wadhwa Group since January.
India can cut down fiscal deficit without hurting people: Ila Patnaik
"It is a difficult question, but if there is a political will, one can easily cut down by 1 per cent of GDP without causing pain to people."
Reena Wadhwa, Callista Capital pick 49.9% in studio Abundantia
Founder to remain CEO of studio, but Wadhwa's RW Media will have veto rights on capital infusion
SITI Cable appoints V D Wadhwa as CEO
SITI Cable, an Essel Group company, today said it has appointed V D Wadhwa as the Chief Executive Officer.
Tech investor Vivek Wadhwa calls for Indian entrepreneurs to step up efforts
"The US is not the only market. Entrepreneurs can bring the technology to India, study and understand how it works and look to produce the same here," Wadhwa said.
Budget 2014: No self goals; FM Arun Jaitley wins with retro tax move, Ashok Wadhwa
It did not score any self goals. That being said, the government could have ideally used this platform to launch a multi-year vision for reforms.
We are not likely to see a recovery: Ila Patnaik, NIPFP
In an interview with ET Now, Ila Patnaik, Professor, NIPFP, speaks about the IIP numbers and the Indian economy. Excerpts:
Tiffany's in talks with Reena Wadhwa for India entry
Iconic US jeweller Tiffany & Co is in talks to enter India through a 51% joint venture with actress-turned-luxury entrepreneur Reena Wadhwa.
Indian Americans will rule Silicon Valley; they help each other regardless of caste & religion: Vivek Wadhwa
As of 2005, 52.4% of Silicon Valley's companies had a chief executive or lead technologist who was foreign-born and Indians founded 25.8 per cent of these companies.
Maharaja Whiteline appoints Frederic Verwaerde as new MD and Sunil Wadhwa as CEO
Harish Kumar, who was the erstwhile chairman and MD, and promoter of Maharaja Whiteline, has been appointed as the non-executive managing director, a press release issued by the company said.
Expect to be in a profitable position next year: VD Wadhwa, SITI Cable Network
'We are quite hopeful that on the current base itself, we should be in a profitable position next year,' says VD Wadhwa.
Indian American Yash Wadhwa slams Barack Obama over policy issues
Civil engineer Yash Wadhwa, speaking at the convention, alleged that under the present administration, the US of "his dream" had become a tent city.
CWG Scam: Sandeep Wadhwa sent to judicial custody
Sandeep Wadhwa, MD of an Indo-Swiss firm, was on Friday sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a Delhi court after CBI said that his custodial quizzing was over in a corruption case linked to supply of logistical equipments for CWG.
CWG: CBI arrests Sandeep Wadhwa in overlays scam
The CBI on Monday arrested Sandeep Wadhwa, director of Comfort-Net, a company that had tied with Nusli Switzerland Ltd for the supply of overlays to various venues on the eve of the Commonwealth Games.
Indian American immigration critic Vivek Wadhwa awarded by US government
Indian American researcher and technology columnist Vivek Wadhwa, one of the harshest critics of the current immigration policy.
Rupee may depreciate further unless we have better policies: Ila Patnaik, NIPFP
Rupee could depreciate further unless we improve policies and I can easily see whatever foreign investment is coming even more of that goes out.
CEOs like Naresh Wadhwa, Manish Sabharwal others find job security in entrepreneurship
When Naresh Wadhwa quit Cisco India in January after a 15-year run, the president and country manager for the networking major was at the top of his game.
RIL sells BKC land to Wadhwa Group
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has sold it's land at Bandra-Kurla Complex to Wadhwa Group for Rs 1,000 crores, sources said.
RIL in talks with Wadhwa for developing convention center at Bandra Kurla Complex
Wadhwa Group is expected to buy equity in the project for close to Rs 2K cr from RIL. The JV partners are expected to build a large convention center.
Gulf Finance House BSC in pact with Wadhwa Group to develop MEDZ project
Gulf Finance House BSC (GFH), a Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank, has signed a partnership agreement with Wadhwa Group, an eminent real estate developer in India.
Wadhwa buys Mumbai land for Rs 570cr
In the city's largest land transaction of 2009, the Mumbai-based Wadhwa Group is believed to have recently concluded negotiations to buy the 18-acre Hindustan Composites land in Ghatkopar for Rs 570 crore.
Penny Wise: VD Wadhwa, MD & CEO, Timex India
Timex India MD & CEO VD Wadhwa feels money is important but it is not the most essential thing.
How The Wadhwa Group has redefined design and luxury through residential complex 'The Address'
The Address is an iconic residential complex in Ghatkopar (W) through which The Wadhwa Group has redefined benchmarks in design and luxury.


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Easy How-to Card Making Video!
You loved this card when I shared it a few days ago off of our stamp table and now I'm going to show you how to make it!Read More
Moonlit Fall Card
We've got a special card today. Why is it special? You'll see!Read More
Need a Fall Invitation?
Are you having company for Thanksgiving dinner? Having a wine tasting of the fall varietals?
Then you need an invitation! And we've got one with you using a set that you may not have looked at before now.
It's the Project Life Seasonal Snapshot 2015 on page 38 of the Holiday Catalog. And you don't have to be a scrapbooker to use it.Read More
Isn't the Internet Quirky Lately?
And onto our next flipping project. Yes, we're going to flip the card just like you flip a house.
The original card was in this post. Then the other night at stamp club, they flipped it into a fall card using about the same amount of effort.
And this is what they came up with…Read More
Lighthearted Leaves Card Ideas
September ended with a Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse that made the leaves all start turning wonderful colors. Now we're kicking off October with some lighthearted leaves to make us start thinking about those Fall holidays.
Halloween has its own look for cards and decorations, but Thanksgiving carries on with a totally different approach.
And while we're on the subject of Thanksgiving, I'd like to…Read More
New Holiday Catalog Video
When Ann went to the Shoebox Swap on Saturday, she had done all the stamping on her project. All the stampers had to do was assemble the layers and attach the pearl.
But some people wanted to know how we did it, so we figured we'd make a technique video to share how to make a Fall Rainbow Card.Read More
Fall Holiday Sneak Peek
So now Ann's back from the stamp soiree she attended with some 24/7 Stampers and about 23 other demonstrators from Northern California.
They had a shoebox swap where everyone makes each others' cards. They put the supplies in shoebox sized boxes so that's why they call them shoebox swaps.
Here is Ann's card made with the new Lighthearted Leaves from the new Holiday Catalog.Read More
You Warm My Heart!
You don't know how much it warms our hearts when you take something that we've shared and made it your own.
A while back, we share this Santa Box, a project that Ann did a video tutorialRead More
Improve Your Stamping
I am so excited! It's almost time for Thanksgiving! Are you ready?
Are you having the typical turkey? Or are you having something else that's even more scrumptious?
Do you like to set a special table? Or do you sit watching the football games and eating on TV trays?
We do different things different years around here at Central Bark, but based on what I found in our stamp room, I think she's setting a table.
You see, Ann's been doing a little fall cleaning of our stamp room so I found a Thanksgiving project tutorial that she's going to post tomorrow on the Master Stamper. They do a lot of cards, but she's sharing something that she made specially for my favorite huMAN. (She's make hers and mine sometime before Thanksgiving.)
Something tells me that she's going toRead More
Count Your Blessings Part 2
….Then yesterday, Ann spent a little time putting the Gratitude for Days Simply Created Kit together. It's not hard, but it does take some time and planning so you can create the best looking project.
That's why we're going to meet here at the house and make them this Saturday on Make a Difference Day. We think that these are the best gifts for any family so that they can concentrate on the good things that are happening to them and not the daily grind.Read More


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The expansion of Meridian Community College continues with the purchase of its newest building.
Meridian Community College is now the proud owner of the building that was previously rented to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for the Highway Patrol by the state Board of Mental Health.
The building on Highway 19 North is across from the main MCC campus.
MCC president, Dr. Scott Elliott, says the college is continually working toward offering more opportunities for students.
"Meridian Community College is really unique among the 15 community colleges in the state in that we have an urban campus, and we're landlocked," said Elliott. "So our board of trustees for several years now has been trying to acquire that area adjacent to the college to provide for future development of our facilities."
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Benedixisti Domine terram tuam (Balbi, Ludovico)
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Intavolation in staff notation and french Lute-tabulatur for Sopran, Alto and g-Lute. If performed I would look forward about a small reference to my efforts.
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|Work Title
|Benedixisti Domine terram tuam
|Alternative Title
|Benedixisti Domine terram tuam avertisti captivitatem Iacob
|Balbi, Ludovico
|First Publication
|1578 in Ecclesiasticarum cantionum quatuor vocum omnibus Adventus dominicis (No.8)
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|Piece Style
|4 voices
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|Printed Sacred Music Database
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Emmy Nomination Preview 2013 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Can Kevin Spacey, Jeff Daniels or Matthew Rhys break the field?
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William H. Macy of 'Shameless'
William H. Macy, "Shameless"
Nomination Status: Even in his best season, Emmy voters probably won't notice.
In His Favor: William H. Macy is simultaneously probably the main male actor on "Shameless," but also truly a supporting actor on what is definitely not "his" show. So I sometimes wonder if part of what's keeping Macy from getting Emmy recognition for "Shameless" is being miscategorized. Of course, Emmy voters are also consistently ignoring Emmy Rossum in what absolutely *is* a "lead" performance and is more indisputably deserving of recognition. So really, Emmy voters just don't watch "Shameless." Well, if they did, they would have seen Macy's best performance to date. Look at the arc with Carl's fake-cancer or the custody arc or the gay marriage arc. Frank Gallagher kept doing worse and worse things this season, but for some reason Macy was able to seem more grounded doing those things this season, avoiding the "He's in a different show" syndrome that sometimes has plagued the character. Is Macy getting a better grasp on Frank? Are the writers? Who knows.
Working Against Him: I think I said everything that was working against Macy in the paragraph that was supposed to be about things working in his favor. Oh well.


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It has now been a month and I have not received any refund check or a credit on my card.
I am now taking the matter up with my credit card company as I strongly feel that this company will not provide me with the promised refund.
I've done some research on this company and they have hundreds of complaints filed against them and as of last year was going through Bankruptcy. I don't understand how they haven't been shut down yet.
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The Power & Care Program booklet is now available!
Download it here.
A few seats to Power & Care are still available.
For more information and to book tickets: www.powerandcare.org
Power and Care is a two and a half day Mind and Life Dialogue of leading experts with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
How can these two primal forces - power and care - be conscientiously and fruitfully allied, and engender projects and actions that promote the flourishing of living beings and of our environment?
The program includes perspectives from the natural sciences, anthropology, psychology, politics, economics and the world's contemplative traditions. Experiential workshops will enable participants to work on the dynamics of power and care within themselves. An artistic performance will be offered on the first evening.
Public Talk with H.H. the Dalai Lama - SOLD OUT
"Individual Engagement and Global Responsibility", a Public Talk with H.H. the Dalai Lama, organized by MLE on Sunday, September 11th, 2016, in Brussels, is now SOLD OUT.
The first MLE hub meeting of the ENCECON
Mind and Life Europe (MLE) is happy to announce the first MLE hub meeting of the European Neurophenomenology, Contemplative Neuroscience, and Embodied Cognition Network (ENCECON).
The first ENCECON meeting taking place at the Château de la Bourlie, near Bordeaux in France, from 6-10 June 2016 has been organized by Mind and Life Europe in cooperation with the Department of Social Neuroscience from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London, the Mood Disorders Centre at the University of Exeter as well as the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (INSERM U1028 - CNRS UMR5292) from Lyon 1 University.
The 3-day residential retreat, organized by Elena Antonova, Thorsten Barnhofer, Britta Hoelzel, Antoine Lutz, and Tania Singer, will bring together leading researchers and contemplatives for in-depth dialogue around three key topics: the role of brain's resting state in meditation, the role of the body in meditation, and neurophenomenology.
Power and Care: an event to catalyze a shift in consciousness
Why do you think a Mind & Life Dialogue on power and care is needed?
Our modern globalized world is facing many crises—financial, refugee and climate to mention a few. To solve such "common good problems" we urgently need to move into forms of global cooperation and responsibility and start caring about the world we inhabit. Given the challenges we face, social transformation and shifts in consciousness need to be powerful and rapid. Which forces are needed to bring about such deeper transformation?
In this interview, MLE Board and Power & Care Planning Committee member Prof. Dr Tania Singer explains the context behind the Power & Care conference. Why is such an event needed? What does MLE hope that it will bring to society? Read the interview to lean more about the aim of Power and Care- Brussels, Sept 9-11th.
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Brainpower: Mindsight and Emotional Intelligence in Leadership.
Brainpower: Mindsight and Emotional Intelligence in Leadership with Daniel Goleman and Daniel Siegel is a live four-part webcast series provides executive coaches, management consultants, and HR professionals with a science basis for their leadership development work. Each broadcast takes place on Tuesdays throughout February at 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST. Registrants will have access to the recordings shortly after each broadcast.
Each webcast will include a live Q&A with Daniel Goleman and Daniel Siegel. Subscribers will also have access to the recorded webcast for viewing on demand shortly after each broadcast.
More information and buy the series
VIDEO: Why Brain Science Matters in Leadership Development
Article by Daniel Goleman: Understand the Basis for Leadership Development
A European core with a global reach
Mind and Life Europe (MLE) supports pathways for knowledge that provide the basis to increase human well-being, ethical responsibility and compassion in order to more effectively confront global problems.
MLE is dedicated to bridging and integrating contemplative wisdom and practices with western scholarship in the arts and sciences and modern research capabilities, in order to generate, disseminate and translate that knowledge, with a particular focus on how the mind can cause or alleviate suffering.
In this regard, Mind and Life Europe is an integrative part of the global Mind and Life strategy to build and support Contemplative Science and Contemplative Studies at an international and interdisciplinary level. Established to further expand related activities in Europe of the Mind and Life Institute (www.mindandlife.org), in response to increased interest from individuals and institutions, Mind and Life Europe assesses needs, implements strategies, and facilitates programs to help advance the study of consciousness and contemplative practices, specifically in Europe.
ESRI 2016 - Now underway!
Mind & Life Europe's successful annual European Summer Research Institute (ESRI) is being held for the third time from August 22-28, 2016 in Chiemsee, Germany. The theme of this year's edition is "Contemplative Training: from Physiological Plasticity to Societal Changes". As the previous ESRIs, the meeting features a unique selection of top quality speakers from the fields of contemplative science and practice, including contemplative scholars, clinicians, change experts etc.
Activities Report 2015
The Mind & Life Europe Activities Report for 2015 is now available.
2015 MLE Varela Awards
Seven candidates were awarded a Mind & Life Europe Franciso Varela Award at the end of December, 2015.
MLE extends its sincere thanks to the Hershey Family Foundation for its support of this program!
The awardees for 2015 are:
Katarzyna Bylow-Antkowiak
Anira Escrichs
Enrico Fucci
Emily Hammond
Josipa Mihic
Anne Maj van der Velden
Nina Vollbehr
MLE congratulates the awardees on their award and wishes them well in their work.
More information on the 2015 awardees
How can the humanities help neuroscience understand social reality?
Prof. Dr Wolf Singer is Director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt and Founding Director both of the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) and the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Planck Society. His research focuses on the neuronal substrate of higher cognitive functions. In this interview, Prof. Dr Singer gives his view on how the humanities approach can help neuroscience understand social reality.
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