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School on alert, students on edge about 'evil clowns'
The principal of King Middle School in Berkeley contacted the police Friday after becoming concerned about a threat posted on social media about 'killer clowns' coming to the campus, as well as to two other local schools.
Principal Janet Levenson sent an email, labeled 'important message,' to the school community around 2:45 p.m. explaining that many students had been "on edge all week for fear that these evil clowns will come to King or kidnap students on their way home."
Levinson said one of King's students showed her an Instagram posting that stated they "were going after BHS, Longfellow and King on Friday."
Levinson said the rumor spread on campus that the clowns would arrive during fifth period. Erring on the side of caution, she contacted BPD. … Continue reading »
Deer jumps into Berkeley pool, disrupts kids' swim class
A deer leapt into the King Middle School swimming pool Thursday morning, narrowly avoiding landing on young children taking a swimming lesson there, according to a pool staffer.
The deer ran across the pool deck and jumped into the deep end, said Jasper Solomon, a lifeguard at the pool, who said the children, around 3-6 years old, were attending a summer camp swim class. Solomon and his boss, Adonis Boyd, both leapt into action as soon as the fawn landed, he said. They asked everyone to leave the pool and then, using a lifejacket and a floater as buffers, they steered the animal to the shallow end. The fawn then scrambled out of the water and ran away.
Solomon said the incident surprised the kids, but that fortunately nobody was hurt. He described the deer as small and male, probably a fawn.
"The kids got a kick out of all the excitement!" Jeff Johnston, whose son was part of the swim class, wrote us. … Continue reading »
Petition to fire Berkeley teacher garners 500 signatures
A petition to oust a Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School teacher who was involved with a counter-protest against a white supremacist group in Sacramento has gathered more than 500 signatures
The middle school teacher's involvement at the protest prompted threats of violence against students at King.
Yvette Felarca — the middle school teacher and a member of the group By Any Means Necessary, which says it's "building a new civil rights movement" — was filmed in Sacramento on June 26 taunting and hitting a neo-Nazi attending a rally led by the Traditionalist Worker Party, a white nationalist extremist group. The violent altercation made headlines across the U.S. after seven people were stabbed and 10 hospitalized during the pandemonium.
Robert Jacobsen, a former student at King Middle School, launched a petition drive on Change.org after learning about Felarca's involvement in the Sacramento altercation. The petition demands that the Berkeley Unified School District fire Felarca. It argues that citizens of the U.S., regardless of their political views have the right to free speech. Felarca's interference with those rights are grounds for dismissal, according to the petition. … Continue reading »
Anonymous email threatens students at Berkeley school after Sacramento rally tied to local teacher
Local and federal authorities investigated threats Monday targeting youth at a North Berkeley middle school by a group that demanded the termination of a teacher who protested against a neo-Nazi rally in Sacramento over the weekend.
The rally Sunday made national headlines due to violent clashes between the white supremacists who took out a permit to rally at the state capitol and the counter-protesters who showed up to confront them. According to some news reports, members of the counter-protest appear to have initiated the violence. The LA Times reported that seven people were stabbed and 10 hospitalized.
Read Berkeleyside's July update.
One of the people who took responsibility for helping organize the counter-protest was Yvette Felarca, a teacher at North Berkeley's Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, at 1781 Rose St. Felarca is an organizer with the activist group By Any Means Necessary, which helped lead a series of Black Lives Matter protests in Berkeley in December 2014.
Parents of day campers were told Monday morning that one of the counter-protesters from Sacramento had been linked to the Berkeley school where the camps were located. The public outing had prompted an influx of emails to the principal demanding that the teacher be fired. … Continue reading »
King Middle School reports suspicious activity after spate of attempted child abductions in Berkeley
Two Berkeley middle schoolers escaped a possible attempted child abduction Monday after a man in a parked car beckoned them to come over and said he would drive them home.
Janet Levenson, the principal of Berkeley's Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, on Monday night emailed the school community with information on what she termed "suspicious activity reported by King students at Colusa and Marin."
Read more about attempted child abductions in Berkeley.
"I don't want to alarm you," she wrote, "but a parent just shared with me that two King students were walking home after school Monday on Colusa near Marin when a man parked in an older 4-door blue car that looked "scrappy" asked them to come over and that he would give them a ride. The boys ran. They did not get a look at the man. He was parked across the street and when the boys heard him asking them to come, they quickly determined it wasn't right and they ran without looking back. They heard him add that he would drive them home. This incident has been reported to the Berkeley Police Department." … Continue reading »
Berkeley Public Schools Fund reaches $1M mark
For the first time, the Berkeley Public Schools Fund has reached $1 million in annual fundraising, according to the organization.
The 32-year-old organization has collected over $13 million to date for the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD), providing classroom grants for approximately 300 teachers in the district each year that benefit over 10,000 students. Last school year, the Schools Fund provided over $750,000 in direct grants and program support to Berkeley schools. When the 1,500 volunteers the fund coordinates are included, total annual contributions amount to about $1.5 million per year in grants and in-kind donations, according to the fund.
Larger grants for collaborative projects are also allocated to educators, which according to the press release have inspired new programs to be adopted districtwide. In 2014, the Schools Fund also implemented a new grant program titled "Friends & Family Grants," a crowdfunding site created by Blueprint, UC Berkeley's student software club. The program offers educators an online platform to request classroom materials and generate funding for personal development workshops or class projects. … Continue reading »
An end for giant North Berkeley eucalyptus
City workers began taking down a huge eucalyptus tree at King Pool in North Berkeley on Wednesday morning after it was found to be decaying at its core.
According to local resident and Berkeleyside freelance reporter Mary Flaherty, the crew was working to remove large branches from the tree and grind them up. A worker told Flaherty the work began at 8 a.m. Wednesday and would likely last for two days.
Berkeleyside reported in February on the planned removal. The tree was found to have wood fungus and decay, said city staff, and its location next to the pool and a playground thus created a dangerous situation.
The tree was estimated to reach 140 feet, with four massive trunks.
Thursday, Robert Collier shared this photograph of the work up to that point. City spokesman Matthai Chakko said the tree will be cut down to a depth of 16 inches below ground.
Scroll to the bottom of this post for the latest photographs. … Continue reading »
Religious group with cameras targets school kids
When Jolie Gobler, an eighth-grader at King Middle School in Berkeley, left school at the end of the day Wednesday last week she was surprised to see people right outside campus assertively passing out religious pamphlets to students, titled "Our Savior Jesus Christ."
They were working from a van, parked on Grant Street by the school. Messages painted on the van read: "Seek the Lord Jesus" and "Holy Bible" in English and Spanish.
Gobler was also a little irked. She wrote Berkeleyside: "They were shoving (the pamphlets) in to students' hands. I asked one of them what they were doing at a public school preaching about religion. They replied they were informing students about Jesus and said that if we believe in "our savior" we would be forgiven for our sins."
Eventually, Gobler said, a vice principal came out and talked to the apparent missionaries, a response she felt was slow. "It would be great to find out… what the school administration will be doing to make sure something like this doesn't happen again," Gobler wrote.
Not much.
This is because passing out religious material outside a school is perfectly legal, as long as the activity isn't on school property, said Mark Coplan, Berkeley Unified School District spokesman. … Continue reading »
One of Berkeley's largest trees to be cut down
A giant eucalyptus tree that presides over the swimming pool at King Middle School needs to be felled due to safety concerns, according to City of Berkeley tree experts.
The tree, which sports not one, but four massive trunks, and soars to an estimated 140 feet, is much loved by regulars at the pool, and news that it will be removed has come as a blow to many.
"There's no outrage in this story, just sadness and admiration for a truly majestic tree that has reached its end," said local resident Robert Collier. … Continue reading »
Janet Napolitano launches UC food initiative in Berkeley
UC President Janet Napolitano visited Berkeley's Edible Schoolyard on Tuesday to launch a new initiative which aims to pull together the resources of ten UC campuses to address, and hopefully find solutions to, issues of food security, health and sustainability internationally.
The UC Global Food Initiative was conceived following a meeting held earlier this year between Napolitano and UC campus chancellors at which they agreed to work collectively to support healthy eating on the international stage. But their efforts will start at home. The project will identify best practices and share them widely within the UC system.
Yesterday morning, Napolitano was shown around the Edible Schoolyard garden at King Middle School by its founder, Chez Panisse owner Alice Waters, who is one of the members of the university's Food Initiative Working Group. Other members of the group who attended the launch included UC Santa Cruz Professor Daniel Press, executive director of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at that campus, and Ann Thrupp, executive director of the Berkeley Food Institute at UC Berkeley. … Continue reading »
Despite theft, 'best ever' Edible Schoolyard Plant Sale
The Edible Schoolyard Plant Sale at King Middle School on Saturday May 10 was probably the best ever in terms of raising funds for the nonprofit, according to its director, Katrina Heron.
The annual event, one of Berkeley's favorites on the community calendar, offered a chance to stock up on herbs, perennials and flowers, enjoy oven-fired pizza, pick up some gardening advice, and take student-guided tours of the garden.
Organizers were disappointed when they showed up early on Saturday, however, to find that some plants and compost had been stolen from the garden, and some of its sunflowers had been beheaded. Fortunately, Heron said, it wasn't a significant amount and the sale went on to be hugely successful. The tally had yet to be done at the time of writing.
Contributing photographer Nancy Rubin was there to document the day. … Continue reading »
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Construction company fined $23K after employee death
The San Jose-based construction company that employed a man killed during a work-related accident last August in Berkeley has been fined more than $20,000 for two related safety violations authorities said led to the man's death.
The state Division of Occupational Safety & Health, OSHA, concluded its five-month investigation into the man's death Jan. 30, Berkeleyside learned Wednesday.
OSHA issued two citations totaling $23,200 to the Robert A. Bothman Construction in connection with the alleged safety violations, which include not keeping under "positive control" the three-axle dump truck that crushed 62-year-old Oscar Marquez of Livermore on Aug. 27 while he was working on the Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School track renovation project. … Continue reading »


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Department of Neuro-orthopedy Division of Neurosurgery S. Maria delle Grazie Hospital ASL NA2, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
Myxopapillary ependymomas represent the most frequent type of ependymomas found at the conus medullaris-cauda equina-terminal filum level. In this article the authors describe the clinical presentation, radiographic findings, operative details, and pathological features of a patient with a concomitant presentations of a thoracic spinal cord myxopapillary ependymoma and a filum terminale myxopapillary ependymoma. A 16-year-old man presented to the Neurosurgery Department of the S. Maria delle Grazie Hospital (Naples, Italy) with an increased weakness of both the legs with great difficulties with walking and with bowel and bladder dysfunction. In a few minutes he becomes paraplegic. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed two ependymomas: the first one was localized in the middle thoracic part of the spinal cord and, the second one was localized in the cauda at sacral level. Two operations were performed for gross total resection of the masses. The first operation was performed at thoracic level and the second one was performed at the sacral level after two months. The examination demonstrated in both cases a myxopapillary ependymoma. The patient experienced complete resolution of her preoperative symptoms. This article reports an unusual case of a concomitant presentations of a thoracic spinal cord myxopapillary ependymoma and a filum terminale myxopapillary ependymoma myxopapillary. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this association has not yet been reported. This raises the interesting question of a possible associative or causative relationship between these pathologies. The authors considered dissemination to be the spread of tumor along the neuraxis to a location separate from the primary site. They do not believe that the lesion at the cauda level was a drop metastase. As the entire spinal cord and the brain were imaged, and as the tumor in the thoracic spinal cord area was we well capsulated, a disseminated ependymoma was confidently excluded
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2006 Chevrolet Malibu Sedan LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
I have 2 '06 LS models bought a month apart. The only difference on mine is traction loc and ABS. I get 32mpg ave. city/hywy combined. My other one gets 34mpg combined. Mine has 35k the other is a little over 40k. Only problems have been to replace a sensor, and turn the front rotors on one and a replacement rod in the steering on the other, oh and one tail light...all covered by warranty. Great little car, lousy Bridgestone OE tires. Barely enough grip, the one with 40k+ will get new shoes soon.
Easy to steer and steering wheel tilts and goes in and out. Front and side air bags.
Better OE tires, both of mine have the same Bridgestones and they are barely adequate. Needs two more speakers and lumbar support for both front seats.
2006 Chevrolet Malibu Sedan LT 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
Have 70k miles on it, has a rattle that wont quit, remote start works most of the time but is getting worse, turns over just isnt firing. Electric power steering has completely quit working on a 250 mile trip, started working 10 miles from the dealership, quit working again today from work to home, they said since I have been reporting lots of the same problems they will fix it. They also told me one time at 40,000k that my injectors were leaking, they don't even now how the car works that they make, it idles high in mornings or when it's cold to warm up faster, and they wanted me to pay for it, it also eats the inside of the front tires like candy since it was new.
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I leased a 2006 Malibu in July of 06 and have currently only put 18,000 miles on it. It has already had significant transmission problems and suspension and steering problems. The windshield leaks, the cd player broke, the interior trim was gouged by a cardboard box! I am dissappointed in every way with this car. Initially I liked the exterior styling and the price, but I truly wish I had gotten something else. Now I am stuck with this car that is not as good as used cars I drove in college until my lease is up. I recently purchased a 2nd car from Nissan that is vastly Superior in quality and was the same price
If I have to pick a "favorite" thing about this vehicle it would be exterior styling.
It doesn't matter what improvements were made with the 08 Malibu, since I am not planning on purchasing another GM vehicle (even though I get the employee discount) I suppose it all comes down to poor quality though.
After six months of ownership, I am very pleased with my 2006 Malibu LT V6. My two previous cars were a 1998 Malibu LS V6, and then a 2002 Ford Taurus SE. Compared to the 98, this picks up where they left off, the engine, going from the 3.1L to the 3.5L is great! The fuel mileage is fantastic (I average 450 miles out of a 16-gal tank on pure highway driving, whereas the Taurus was lucky to get 400 out of an 18-gal tank, and the Taurus had a smaller engine!) I thought the engine-transmission combination on the Malibu could use some extra gears, to keep up with the competition, but the transmission in the 2006 Malibu mates beautifully and provides excellent power on demand.
Interior fit & finish is a step in the right direction, the 2006 refresh steering wheel, chrome gauge & radio/climate control trim really set off the all- black interior. Ergonomics are great as well as the tilt/telescoping steering wheel. Great for long trips, awesome gas mileage.
Could benefit from standard power seats and foglights on the LT trim at the least. Also, would be nice with more gears on the transmission.
2006 Chevrolet Malibu Sedan SS 4dr Sedan (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
This gem was the end result of a trade-in after a recent purchase of a mini-van. I cant say enough about this car. Super reliable and low maintenance. Great interior and exterior. Spoiler, sunroof, remote start, aluminum rims with 18 tires, 6-disk cd changer with XM radio, cruise control, leather/ cloth seats, leather steering wheel, and room for 5. Great car for any age. Sporty and family friendly. Great & fun drive. Super comfortable. 23-mpg city and 29-mpg highway driving 65 mph. I would buy this Super Sport again and again.
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This is not nearly as political as some of you want me to be, but it's the first time I have written anything in four months. I sat down to see if my fingers could remember what to do.
What institutionalized racism looks like inside our system of education
"She trusted us to have his best interest at heart and she trusted us to know the care he required. Calling the police for him was wrong, it was a mistake, and it was racist."
Something, anything
Even if you're doing it wrong, you're doing it. So do it.
Some feelings about a movie that will get me writing again, perhaps
I'd call this Part One of my Boston Marathon experience, but that part started the day I did my first long run.
"A manic rambling spiral into a not great place"
When the Internet concern trolls you and calls you crazy, you turn that shit into a podcast.
How do I SEO this thing? EMILY HENDERSON STYLE BLOG FLOATING BABY PLATYPUS
I was ging to write a short feature about a friend's book I really love, and this is what happened.
Her afternoon musings
Yesterday she took the Lord's name in vain. In the proper context. That was a text I didn't forward to my mother.
Gifting myself an extra set of hands
Coming to terms with the reality facing those of us who are parents of a generation that will not know life without the Internet.
Mommy blogging, 101
If only those random strangers on Facebook could see THIS post. HOOOOOO!
Are you a social media "influencer"? Well then, pull on up a chair and pay attention.
The cautionary tale strikes again.


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Mjölnir's Secret: Microwave Oven Magnets - Who Knew?
The secret of Mjölnir, Thor's hammer, has finally been revealed. As it turns out, being found 'worthy' of lifting Mjölner requires having the right thumbprint. Well, at least inventor / maker Allen Pan's version of the hammer does. The July/August issue of Popular Science ran an article on Pan's cleverly converted toy Mjölnir wherein he buried four lead-acid batteries to power a scrounged microwave oven transformer for duty as an electromagnet. An Arduino Uno-driven sensor detects Pan's unique thumbprint and disables ...
Morse Code vs. Texting Contest on the Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show"
On the May 13, 2005 episode of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno held a speed contest between two Ham Radio operators using Morse code and two Millennials using their smartphones for texting (SMS). At least one member of the audience thought texting would win. Mr. Chip Margelli (K7JA) did the sending. He declares, "Let me assure you that we never saw that message before I flipped the blue card over. Each message, in rehearsal, was different. The character count was the same as the one during dress rehearsal ..."
FPV Drone Tour of the Russian Duga-1 OTH Radar Antenna
Radio controlled drones have gotten a bad name, mostly due to moronic operators that have no regard for other people's privacy or safety. I would like to be able to say those types are in the minority, but unfortunately they probably do make up the majority of drone owners. That is because unlike with R/C airplanes and helicopters that require at least a modicum of skill and common sense to fly successfully, even the cheapest drones incorporate stability systems that are so good even a caveman could fly one. At the opposite end of the drooling loser contingent of the drone pilot spectrum is the rapidly growing number of highly skilled pilots that advance not just ...
Explosive Charges Bring down 48 VOA Towers in North Carolina
This item appeared on the ARRL news website. It links to a video showing an engineered demolition of a shortwave antenna farm in North Carolina commissioned by the Voice of America (VOA) in 1963, during the Cold War. The video provides an aerial view of the entire line of towers collapsing as the precisely timed charges go off. The most impressive aspect is that explosives are detonated only on every other tower in such a way that the falling tower takes out the one next to it almost in a dominoes manner (see yellow circle). 25 pounds of explosives were used rather than possibly 50 if every tower's guy lines had been ...
Old vs. New Car Design - Video
Very recently while watching a 1960s era TV show I asked myself a question I've asked many times before: If one of those heavy, bulky vintage cars constructed of thick pressed sheet steel body components, full steel tube frames, and cast iron 8-cylinder engine blocks was to have a head-on collision with a modern car built with light-weight materials of composite construction and minimal structural bulk, which would be the victor? My gut reaction was to think that the result would be like a sledge hammer and a Coke can colliding; I'd rather be the sledge hammer. I know cars are engineered to sacrifice the car to preserve the passenger compartment by ...
"Marble Machine" by Wintergatan
Maybe you are one of the more than 11 million people who have already viewed this incredible "Marble Machine" video, by Swedish musician Martin Molin. Molin designed and built his wooden music machine using aircraft plywood, ball bearings, Lego blocks, pressure transducers, plastic tubing, lengths of wire, springs, and a host of other off-the-shelf components, none of which appear to have required custom metal machining. The huge wooden gears were designed on his computer, ut out on a band saw, and assembled with glue and screws. 2,000 metal marbles are the lifeblood of the instrument which, by function, must be classified as percussion. Even the integrated base guitar is ...
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Another in a long and growing list of faked "hate crimes" perpetrated by Muslims to make Americans look anti-Muslim. These are hate crimes against Americans and should be prosecuted aggressively. h/t Dee
via: Woman Who Claimed She Was Slashed Admits Lying; Wounded Herself: NYPD « CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A woman who claimed a man called her a terrorist and slashed her in the face in Lower Manhattan has recanted her statement.
Police said Friday she has now admitted it was lie and said their investigation found her wound was self-inflicted.
The woman was taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
The 20-year-old woman, who is of Middle Eastern descent, claimed a man grabbed her, called her a terrorist and then slashed her on the face while she was walking on Broadway near Wall Street Thursday afternoon.
The joys of Middle East immigration.
Police said her injuries were not life-threatening.
Fake Hate Crimes: An Islamist Weapon
Top Anti-Muslim Hate Crime Hoaxes of 2014
Hate-Crime Stats Deflate 'Islamophobia' Myth
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79 SW 12 St Miami FL 33130
basic DirecTV, water, sewer, and trash removal are included in the condominium association dues.Completed in 2008, Axis on Brickell is a two-tower condo high-rise; the two towers consists of 718 units total. Axis on Brickell South was developed by BCRE Brickell LLC and designed by world-famous Arquitectonica; Arquitectonica also did the interior design. Units range from one to three bedrooms; the floor plan options also offer a townhome.
Amenities at Axis on Brickell South include lap and resort-style pools, hot tub, poolside cabanas, BBQ grill, state-of-the-art fitness center, club rooms with billiards tables and kitchens, media room, business center, steam room, 24-hour security, concierge, and valet parking plus an on-site management office.
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Lone Star Ruby Conf 2008: Merb: The Pocket Rocket Framework
Merb is a web framework that leverages the lessons learned from Ruby on Rails is a lean, mean package. Retaining a focus on ease of use and convention over configuration, Merb also focuses on modularity, hackability, and overall efficiency. Join as as we take a jaunt through Merb's core. First, we'll walk through the basics of getting started. Then, we'll talk about the philosophy of Merb and how you can use its public interfaces to extend Merb without risking forward-compatibility.


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MS12-029: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word could allow for remote code execution: May 8, 2012
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS12-029. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:
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How to obtain help and support for this security updateHelp installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update
Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support
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- 2598332 MS12-029: Description of the security update for Word 2003: May 8, 2012
- 2596880 MS12-029: Description of the security update for 2007 Office system and the Compatibility Pack for Microsoft Office 2007 File Formats: May 8, 2012
- 2596917 MS12-029: Description of the security update for Word 2007: May 8, 2012
- 2665346 Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.3.3 Update
- 2665351 Description of the Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.2.2 Update
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One of the things that's tucked away in the Players Manual for ADD is a new cantrip called Flourish. This was actually created in response to one of the players in my own campaign who wanted to jazz up how his character's magic missiles looked. Essentially, it allows superficial customization of spells, with a minimal impact on their utility in combat. So, without further ado, I give you...
Mage cantrip (alteration)
Requires: incantation, gestures
Casting time: see below
The flourish cantrip is one of the few cantrips than can be cast in the same round as a regular spell, for that is its purpose. The cantrip is cast immediately before the spell in question, requiring 6 seconds (1 segment) per level of the spell it is to affect (thus it takes 6 seconds (1 segment) to add a flourish to a 1st level spell, 12 seconds (2 segments) to add a flourish to a 2nd level spell, etc.). Flourish then allows the caster to change the visible effect of the spell in question in some subtle way; a fireball might be purple, magic missiles may have the appearance of golden bees, a grasping hand could look like a dragon's claw, etc. Under no circumstances can flourish be used to change the actual effect of a spell. Mages and sub-classes of mage will be able to recognize a flourish.
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Google has signed its first deal to bring YouTube to a UK free-to-air TV platform, with the massively popular video sharing website (and all its cat videos) due to land on satellite service Freesat shortly.
The version of YouTube that will be launched is built on HTML 5 and will be its very latest iteration offering a TV-optimised, "visually stunning and fully interactive" viewing experience, according to Freesat.
The free-to-air satellite platform launched in 2007 and now counts 3mn devices installed in UK homes, with 55,000 new households added in the third quarter of 2012 alone – more than Sky TV and BT Vision combined.
Freesat launched the second generation of its service late last year, called <free time> and offering many of the same capabilities as the much-vaunted 'YouView' project, including tight integration of linear and on-demand programming, a backwards-looking EPG, and curated recommendations.
Emma Scott, Freesat's Managing Director said: "In just four years we have established ourselves as a real challenger and genuine alternative to pay-TV. In that time we've delivered choice and quality, subscription free.
"We're now delighted to add to our already fantastic customer offering with YouTube. They join Freesat at a time of rapid growth for our business and will offer our viewers an exclusive, first view of their latest version – previously unseen on free to air TV in the UK."


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While there are a number of charities working to educate young people, no set place on the curriculum means education on consent is often patchy, at best. For many, this storyline could be one of the first times the topic is properly introduced, and it's fantastic that Hollyoaks are shining a light on it with their episode.
I watched Friday's episode. I didn't know the back stories of the characters. But yet I did. I knew how those women felt. I never got my day in court, I was one of the 1 in 15 who did report the rape but I was one of the many that the CPS decided not to prosecute over.
Although we've seen an increase in soap couples that stray from the traditional cis-hetero narrative taking a prominent place in the four main British soaps, parenthood for these characters remains a topic that's yet to be explored fully. I want to know why this is, particularly given how many gay couples we've now seen get together, often played by gay and trans actors who are actually parents themselves.
In the two years they've been on screen, Mick, Linda, Lee, Nancy and Johnny (and not forgetting little Ollie) have weathered rather a few storms, but have always managed to come out of it stronger and more together than ever.
Fresh from the show's recent success at the British Soap Awards, I had a chat with Lisa George, aka Beth Sutherland, about why the series is still going strong after 55 years.
We've seen Britain's most famous landlady battle cancer, negotiate her family's many feuds and cover up their crimes. She's taken - and dished out - a number of slaps, and watched her beloved pub burn to the ground, all while seeming far mightier than her 4'11" stance suggests she should be.
With 20 million people watching, it felt like everyone was talking about the wedding of Scott and Charlene and my family and I were no exception. The wedding was a prestigious affair in my household with all of us glued to the screens in silence as Charlene walked down the aisle in that giant lacy dress looking like a knitted doll you'd find on top of a toilet roll.
Lassiters, the hotel complex that has seen so many explosions and fires it's a wonder that anyone stays there. It can't rate too highly on Trip Advisor?
So of course I understand why a script writer may leap to the conclusion that this is an ideal storyline to cover a fake pregnancy, however for those of us who have lost a child through miscarriage it's a slap in the face!
Everybody knows a Sally Metcalfe. She's the neighbour whose curtains are constantly twitching, desperate to stay one step ahead of the others whilst secretly yearning to fit in. That's probably one of the reasons Sally has become such a national treasure, and today marks 30 years since she first appeared on our screens.
I've spent the past year or so watching episodes from 1988 onwards on YouTube, having currently reached mid-1990. It's been such a delight to watch, with some incredible storylines such as the death of Brian Tilsley, Rita's domestic abuse at the hands of Alan Bradley and Ken's affair with Wendy Crozier.
Treadwell-Collins described the live week as being "a fantastic opportunity for EastEnders to create a massive national event, and one that will enable us to celebrate 30 years of [the show] in spectacular style." He didn't disappoint.
A year ago, in the months leading up to Lucy Beale's Good Friday death, chatter about Walford would have been met with a sigh, and probably an eye roll... Fast-forward to this week's anniversary celebrations and things couldn't be more different. But how have the BBC done it?
Eastenders promised an action packed festive offering and they didn't disappoint and as Mick Carter found out that his sister is actually his mother, he reels from the news that his prospective wife-to-be had been raped by the person that turns out is his brother.
If you choose to watch the soap with your child, you should be willing and able to discuss any issues the programme brings up, including that of sexual violence. If your child is old enough to understand that the implied rape scenes depict a rape, then she is old enough to be taught that rape does not just happen on an unlit path at night.
With exception of Sonia who earned a nursing degree, there's a dearth of higher education, which is odd considering all the universities in real London, including the East End. Sure, in the early years, Michelle went to college, as did her well-schooled roommate Rachel.


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FYI - please text me at 401-203-9220 - VRBO is having issues with their email system the past couple of weeks and it's causing havoc on our bookings! We have multiple properties so TEXT me!!
ALSO! We have acquired a neighboring townhouse unit for Summer 2016, so we have just opened up availability!
***Newly updated! *** This luxury townhouse right on the water with 2 bedrooms on 2 separate floors and private bath. Located in the heart of Provincetown on Commercial Street. Walk to everything - yet set back from Commercial Street down a cobblestone path to an area on the beach shielded from the street noise. We offer parking and spectacular views of the harbor. You will not find a nicer place, or a better view. Once you park your car, you won't need it - we are that close to everything!
Rates includes accommodation for up to four people and also includes linens, towels, as well as all taxes/fees.
Parking is available if needed, at an additional cost. Please mention if this is needed to be arranged at the time of booking prior to paying, or we will assume you are making your own arrangements or do not need parking.
For Summer 2016:
In summer, rentals are Saturday to Saturday. For July and August, the per week rate ranges from $1950 to $3895. Shoulder and off-season are less -
VRBO's website design is not always capable of showing proper rates outside of July/August so please email me with your dates....
On two floors, you have panoramic views from every window of Provincetown Harbor, Macmillan Wharf, the Pilgrim Monument, the two Lighthouses of Race Point and Long Point, and the fishing fleet.
Your own beach is right out the door. Tastefully decorated by a local artist with everything you need - gorgeous maple hardwoods through-out, full stainless/granite kitchen with stove/oven, microwave, blender; living area includes 22-inch TV/VCR/DVD/VCD player, cable TV, CD player, a lending library in house; private bathroom with tub and shower, two bedrooms with new, queen-size, posturpedic, plush, pillow-top bed in master bedroom and 2 twins (can be put together) in second bedroom - both bedrooms have wonderful views of the harbor & TV/DVD; chaise lounges and breakfast table on the deck overlooking the beach. Local property management available to assist if you should have problems during your stay.
The location is in the downtown/East End Gallery District area between Johnson and Center Streets, across from the brand new Library (with internet access!), and near Cafe Blase', Essential's Convenience, Far Land Provisions, Squealing Pig, Pepe's, etc.
References from the past 20+ years!:
From: PFraz118
I just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful trip in Provincetown! Your townhouse is beautiful and a perfect location! You were exactly right we really didn't need the car once we got to your place. We did use it to go to Chatham, a really pretty town too! We did a morning and a sunset whale watch, they were both fabulous! Not to mention, tons of shopping, really neat shops in ptown. We also did the pirate museum, very interesting! I just wished that we had planned more time to see some other things on the Cape. You were right there is a lot to see! We went non stop just about every day! The weather was absolutely perfect. We had a wonderful trip! Your place is really quaint and very comfortable. I loved how it was decorated! We had no real problems with anything. We did get there very late Friday night (we got lost in Boston), so I am glad that the light was on!! Everything about the place was just perfect. Well, I didn't mean to write a book on this, but I wanted you to know that we had a wonderful trip! Thanks again for letting us use your place. Cheers!
Pam Frazier
P.S. the people watching was awesome!!!!
Subj: Re: Provincetown rental
Date: 5/20/00
From: DJones8681
I don't believe we'll find another rental opportunity that comes with an option for your 10-month-old to lose the TV remote -- absolutely free of charge.
The place was exactly what everyone needs at Provincetown. Easy access to everything there is to do on Commercial Street, yet set back from the noise. Comfortable beds. A fully-equipped kitchen with every cooking utensil one could possibly need. Enough space to hang out on a rainy day and read the Globe but no more room than you need.
It's a terrific value especially for people who might want to rent off-peak in May or September. Next time we return to the Cape, we won't need to think twice about our destination (Provincetown has it all) or our rental (yours).
Thanks for everything,
Dave and Anna Jones
From: fpajak
Your PT abode was the perfect place on a cold and snowy holiday weekend. We arrived during the height of the storm on Friday and found our way through Merchant's Row and upstairs to #3. Since we were the only ones, we trekked through the snow and needless to say, were very happy to arrive.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Your home was very pleasant, warm, clean, and central to everything. It was one of the best condos I've stayed in during my many years to Ptown!
I imagine summertime is very pleasant, the deck, the views, things to do. I'd be interested in a week-long rental during the summer. I don't have any dates in mind but if you have any openings, please e-mail me back.
I'd be glad to serve as a reference. I've rented many condominiums and homes in town these many years, mostly on 'the high end' (up to $3000.) because attractiveness/comfort, location and cleanliness is important to us. #3 was priced right for the weekend during the season is the right price considering all of the above PLUS the view!
I'd recommend it, gladly.
Again, thank you for sharing your special place.
Fred Pajak
From: ahh in toronto
I wanted to thank you for sharing your wonderful spot it P'Town with us, it was truly wonderful! The weather was great, the whales were plentiful, wine and song just amazing! And of course lovely neighbors.
From: Mike + Patrick Summer '15
We thought your condo was so nice, everything was perfect, including the kitchen, I especially enjoyed the deck and the beach, and what an awesome location! We will definitely be in touch with you next year, thanks so much for everything.
Grew up on the Cape, we love Provincetown. My mom was a Provincetown Artist, now deceased. This was for years her 'Plein Air' artist studio - Her influence can be felt in this beautiful place and location.
Leslie purchased this townhome in 1993
Sit on the deck overlooking the harbor and you'll understand why we bought this place!
At this particular part of Ptown, the land gets a little wider so even though we are right in the heart of town the building is set back from the noise of Commercial St. The 4rth of July parade could be going by and you wouldnt know it!
You cant ask for a better spot to watch everything that is going on in the harbor and the beach - and the fireworks from this deck are just spectacular! We loved this place! We've come back many times over the past 20 years and there isnt anything to not like. The breezes are wonderful here when the rest of town seems oppressive because it sits out right over a wharf. The views are unbelievable - honestly it takes your breathe away. Thanks for so many wonderful years - hope to be back next year!
NOTE - Dont know why it says 3 Commercial St - it is actually located within a 1 minute walk to Macmillan Wharf and is in the center of town
From the communication to the ease of directions once we arrived, we had a perfect host. She arranged parking, even at the last minute! The location couldn't be better and the view is spectacular. The location was ideal, and, though only steps from both the beach and Commercial Street, utterly quiet. We will be back! Thank you for providing a space that completed the perfect family vacation!
Finally after 20 years of coming to Provincetown, we have found the perfect place that we want to come back to year after year!
The views off the deck are to die for... and just a few steps down bad your on the beach. I do love going out to Herring Cove, but sometimes you'll just want to sit out on your own beach and that takes less than a minute to do!
Our friends rented the unit 1 down from us that Leslie arranged, so it was really nice we could each have our own space but be close to them. The layout was perfect for both of us!
This place is a gem. It is located right in town, but also right on the Beach. We spent a week there in Sept '15 and had a great time. Our townhouse was a 2-bedroom with a kitchen and upper level bedrooms. It was very clean.
The property was well represented on their websites and exactly as expected.
We have stayed at this beautiful condo for years. This years new additional of central A/C in the bedrooms was much appreciated, although there was really only one day we needed it - it sure was nice to have it that one hot sticky day!
You can't beat the location - right near Macmillan Wharf, yet set back from the street so very quiet especially considering it's central location. The beds are super comfy and one night we even slept out on the deck under the stars!
Our week was a great one - Blessing of the Fleet on one weekend and 4rth of July fireworks on the next! You can't pick a better location for watching the fireworks. The deck literally overlooks the wharf. There's nothing negative I can say other than I hate leaving every year. They now have bought the unit next door, so next year we are going to invite friends and rent both units! Just not sure what week yet!
Thanks again for yet another year's awesome vacation!
I cant think of a finer place to stay in for a mid-August Carnival week. The deck overlooking the harbor is delightful and so were the neighbors! We had a blast here and have been back for different events over the past few years! This was our first summer week and the feel is very different from off-season. The unit is off from the street, facing the beautiful harbor and yet we were just a few steps up the cobblestone path to all the Carnival craziness. I loved that the unit is on Commercial St but not right ON Commercial St, if you know what I mean.... And if your going to pick one week for fun, this really was a great week to pick. We aren't much in terms of partiers but the town was alive with lots of fun events and of course the parade.
The unit is perfect! Yes the stairs are spiral (BUT not at all like a ladder as the last lady mention - perhaps if you are severely obese you may have some difficulty navigating them, otherwise we find its no big deal) The kitchen is up to date, but honestly with all the restaurants Ptown has to offer you most likely wont do too much cooking. The breezes on the deck are wonderful because it does sit out over the beach.
Love this place! Thank you for offering the week - next time we want to come for Bear Week or Maybe even Spooky Bear!!!
My family and I just left this great place last week. We come to Ptown regularly and everyone voted this the best place so far. Why? Location, view, accessibility to the beach and Commercial St while still a very quite, clean, well-equipped, and comfortable house at a fair price. Plus it includes parking, which is a huge plus. My teenagers walked right off of our deck to go kayaking and paddle-boarding as well as shopping. Very special! Thanks.
The spiral staircase (practically just a ladder) was really difficult to maneuver with luggage, etc. And a middle of the night potty trip was downright scary!
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- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PETITIONERv.COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, RESPONDENT. COUNCIL 13, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, INTERVENOR
Appeal from the Order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board in case of Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Venango County Board of Assistance), Case No. PERA-C-10, 850-W.
Robert F. Beck, Assistant Attorney General, with him, John D. Raup, Chief Counsel, for petitioner.
Frayda Kamber, with her, James L. Crawford, Cheryl G. Young and Anthony C. Busillo, II, for respondent.
Judges Rogers, Williams, Jr. and Palladino, sitting as a panel of three. President Judge Crumlish, Jr. and Judges Rogers, Blatt, Williams, Jr., Craig, MacPhail and Doyle. Opinion by Judge Rogers. Dissenting Opinion by Judge MacPhail. President Judge Crumlish, Jr. joins in this dissent. Dissenting Opinion by Judge Doyle.
[ 74 Pa. Commw. Page 3]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as the employer of unionized workers of the Venango County Board of Assistance, here seeks review of an order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) requiring it to cease certain activities which the PLRB has determined constitute unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 1201 of the Public Employee Relations Act (PERA), 43 P.S. § 1101.1201. Specifically, on December 5, 1977, during the term of a collective bargaining agreement effective from July, 1976 until the end of June, 1978, the Executive Director of the Board of Assistance imposed a ban on tobacco smoking by employees at their work stations thereby unilaterally discontinuing a more permissive practice previously applicable. It is not disputed that this ban was imposed and that no attempt was made by the Director prior to its imposition to initiate negotiations on the matter with the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees -- intervenor AFSCME District Council 13. The PLRB concluded that this unilateral change in working conditions by the employer during the effective term of a collective bargaining agreement constitutes a "[r]efus[al] to bargain collectively in good faith" prohibited by PERA Section 1201(a)(5), 43 P.S. § 1101.1201(a)(5).
The Commonwealth makes three arguments challenging the legal correctness of the Board's order. First, the Commonwealth asserts that the matter of whether to permit employee smoking at their work stations is one of "inherent managerial policy" expressly removed from the scope of mandatory bargaining by PERA Section 702, 43 P.S. § 1101.702. Second, the Commonwealth contends that the availability
[ 74 Pa. Commw. Page 4]
to the union of the alternative remedy of grievance arbitration ousts the PLRB of jurisdiction of this dispute. Finally, it is agued that a provision of the parties' collective agreement has the effect of empowering the employer to make unilateral changes in working conditions like that here involved. We will consider these arguments seriatim.
Before commencing our inquiry we note that it is clearly established that the employer's unilateral accomplishment of a change in working conditions made by statute the subject of mandatory bargaining is an unfair labor practice irrespective of whether the employer's unilateral action takes place during the term of a collective agreement or following the expiration of such an agreement or during the course of negotiations intended to culminate in an agreement. First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board, 452 U.S. 666 (1981); Ford Motor Company v. National Labor Relations Board, 441 U.S. 488 (1979); Fibreboard Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board, 379 U.S. 203 (1964); National Labor Relations Board v. Katz, 369 U.S. 736 (1962). See Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. Williamsport Area School District, 486 Pa. 375, 406 A.2d 329 (1979) (employer's unilateral change in working conditions following the expiration of a collective agreement is an unfair labor practice); Appeal of Cumberland Valley School District, 483 Pa. 134, 394 A.2d 946 (1978) (employer's unilateral change during collective negotiations is an unfair labor practice); Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. Mars Area School District, 480 Pa. 295, 389 A.2d 1073 (1978) (employer's unilateral change during the term of a collective agreement is an unfair labor practice).
Nevertheless, as we have indicated, the Commonwealth here interposes three defenses to the unfair labor practice charge. The Commonwealth first relies
[ 74 Pa. Commw. Page 5]
on PERA Section 702, 43 P.S. § 1101.702 which provides:
Matters not subject to bargaining
Public employers shall not be required to bargain over matters of inherent managerial policy, which shall include but shall not be limited to such areas of discretion or policy as the functions and programs of the public employer, standards of service, its overall budget, utilization of technology, the organizational structure and selection and direction of personnel. Public employers, however, shall be required to meet and discuss on policy matters affecting wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment as well as the impact thereon upon request by public employe representatives.
The proper interpretation of this provision as well as of PERA Section 701, 43 P.S. § 1101.701 which specifies the matters required to be submitted to bargaining as "wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment," was set forth in Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. State College Area School District, 461 Pa. 494, 507, 337 A.2d 262, 266 (1975):
Thus we hold that where an item of dispute is a matter of fundamental concern to the employes' interest in wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment, it is not removed as a matter subject to good faith bargaining under section 701 simply because it may touch upon basic policy. It is the duty of the Board in the first instance and the courts thereafter to determine whether the impact of the issue on the interest of the employe in wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment outweighs its probable effect on the basic policy of the system as a whole. If it is determined that the matter is one of inherent managerial
[ 74 Pa. Commw. Page 6]
policy but does affect wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment, the public employer shall be required to meet and discuss such subjects upon request by the public employe's representative pursuant to section 702.
The problem, then, in every case presenting the issue of the proper scope of collective bargaining is to weigh the employees' interest in the terms and conditions of their employment against the employer's legitimate interest in directing the overall scope and direction of the enterprise. In First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board, 452 U.S. at 675-676, the Court described the relevant inquiry under the federal equivalent to PERA Section 701 -- Section 8(d) of the NLRA, 29 USC § 158(d):
Although parties are free to bargain about any legal subject, Congress has limited the mandate or duty to bargain to matters of "wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment." A unilateral change as to a subject within this category violates the statutory duty to bargain and is subject to the [NLRB's] remedial order. . . .
Nonetheless, in establishing what issues must be submitted to the process of bargaining, Congress had no expectation that the elected union representative would become an equal partner in the running of the business enterprise in which the union's members are employed.
Some management decisions, such as choice of advertising and promotion, product type and design, and financing arrangements, have only an indirect and attenuated impact on the employment relationship. (Footnotes omitted.)
[ 74 Pa. Commw. Page 7]
The pertinent and often repeated description by Mr. Justice Stewart of the line of demarcation contained in his concurring opinion in Fibreboard Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board, 379 U.S. at 222-225, holding that the employer's decision to subcontract its maintenance work and the attendant decision to terminate a unit of unionized employees, ought first to have been submitted to bargaining; is as follows:
In common parlance, the conditions of a person's employment are most obviously the various physical dimensions of his working environment. What one's hours are to be, what amount of work is expected during those hours, what periods of relief are available, what safety practices are observed, would all seem conditions of one's employment.
This kind of subcontracting falls short of such larger entrepreneurial questions as what shall be produced, how capital shall be invested in fixed assets, or what the basic scope of the enterprise shall be.
Employing these formulations, the National Labor Relations Board and the United States appellate courts have repeatedly held that matters pertaining to an employee's break time and the use thereof must be submitted to bargaining. See Ford Motor Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, supra (in plant food services and vending machine prices); American Oil Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 602 F.2d 184 (8th Cir. 1979) (revision of work schedule); International Woodworkers of America, AFL-CIO v. National Labor Relations Board, 127 U.S. App. D.C. 81, 380 F.2d 628 (1967) (work-week changes); Larsen Supply Co., Inc., 251 NLRB No. 175, 105 LRRM 1177 (1980) (lunch hour changes); Appalachian Power Co., 250 NLRB No. 38, 104 LRRM 1366 (1980) (discontinuance
[ 74 Pa. Commw. Page 8]
of washup period); J.P. Steven's Co., Inc., 239 NLRB No. 95, 100 LRRM 1052 (1978) (reduction in break time given to consecutive shift workers); Anchor Tank, 239 NLRB No. 52, 99 LRRM 1622 (1978) (change in lunch break punch-out policy); Chateau de Ville, Inc., 233 NLRB No. 161, 97 LRRM 1051 (1977) (revocation of permission to drink coffee previously extended to on-break waitress employees.) Indeed, the NLRB has held that the subject of a smoking ban must be submitted by the employer to bargaining. Chemtronics, Inc., 236 NLRB No. 21, 98 LRRM 1559 (1978). See also Albert's Inc., 213 NLRB No. 686, 87 LRRM 1682 (1974) (unilateral area restrictions on smoking).
The subject of whether employees may smoke at their workplaces appears to us to be at the center of those subjects properly described as "conditions of employment" and to be entirely unrelated to those entrepreneurial or managerial judgments fundamental to the basic direction of the enterprise and removed from the scope of mandatory bargaining by PERA Section 702, 43 P.S. § 1101.702.*fn1
The Commonwealth next argues that the availability to the union of a contractual grievance arbitration mechanism assertedly broad enough to encompass the instant dispute ousts the PLRB of its subject matter
[ 74 Pa. Commw. Page 9]
jurisdiction under PERA Section 1301, 43 P.S. 1101.1301
to prevent any person from engaging in any unfair practice listed in Article XII of this act. This power shall be exclusive and shall not be affected by any other means of adjustment or prevention that have been or may be established by agreement, law, or otherwise.
The construction pressed by the Commonwealth flies in the face of the final sentence of Section 1301. Moreover, Judge (later Justice) Wilkinson, could not have more clearly decided this point when he wrote for the Court in Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. General Braddock Area School District, 33 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 55, 63, 380 A.2d 946, 950 (1977)
We cannot, therefore, conclude that the PLRB is powerless to investigate charges of unfair labor practices merely because a collective bargaining agreement exists under which grievance arbitration is available for the determination of issues similar to those upon which the charges are based.
Accord York County Hospital & Home v. AFSCME Local 1485, 57 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 336, 426 A.2d 1224 (1981). The Commonwealth does not expressly ask us to overrule these cases and we decline to do so as they appear to be required by the clear mandate of the statute and to be consistent with such other authorities as our research has disclosed which bear on the subject.*fn2
[ 74 Pa. Commw. Page 10]
Finally, the Commonwealth argues that the PLRB misconstrued a provision of the parties' collective bargaining agreement which provision, in the Commonwealth's view, excuses it from the necessity of bargaining with the union during the contract's term and permits the employer's unilateral action concerning issues which are not expressly included in the contract. The provision, which we are told is commonly incorporated in collective agreements and is denominated as a "waiver" or "zipper" clause, is in its entirety as follows:
The Commonwealth and the Union acknowledge that this Agreement represents the results of collective negotiations between said parties conducled (sic) under and in accordance with the provisions of the Public Employe Relations Act and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties for the duration of the life of said Agreement; each party waiving the right to bargain collectively with each other with reference to any other subject, matter, issue or thing whether specifically covered herein or wholly omitted herefrom and irrespective of whether said subject was mentioned or discussed
[ 74 Pa. Commw. Page 11]
during the negotiations preceding the execution of this Agreement.
The matter of the proper interpretation and application of this provision was the primary subject of the PLRB's opinion accompanying its Order here subject to review. In its opinion, the PLRB discusses in detail previous decisions of that body which have ascribed to provisions like that set forth above an effect of rendering lawful unilateral changes in working conditions made by an employer with respect to matters excluded from the collective agreement executed by the parties. The PLRB then asserts that its interpretation is contrary to the present weight of authority both in the private sector and in the public sector collective bargaining of our sister jurisdictions. By these authorities, a union waiver of the right to bargain on mandatory subjects during the term of an agreement will not be found in a boiler plate waiver clause alone. Instead, the prevailing view, in the PLRB's analysis, is that such clauses may only be employed as a shield by either party to prevent incessant demands during the contract term made by the other party seeking to alter the status quo. Use of the clause as a sword by one seeking to impose unilateral changes without first bargaining is not favored. The PLRB concludes with its determination to now embrace the majority view and to decide the instant case accordingly.
We have examined the authorities relied on by the PLRB*fn3 and are convinced that it has accurately characterized the conflicting positions and their relative
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acceptance among the judicial and regulatory bodies that have addressed the debate. Moreover, from our examination of the precise language employed by the parties to express their intention in this regard, we believe it is entirely reasonable for the PLRB to determine that the parties never intended by this provision to permit unilateral mid-term alterations in working conditions.*fn4 The PLRB has been charged with primary jurisdiction over, and it is possessed with great expertise in, the resolution of competing concerns and interests among public employees and their employers. We defer to that expertise.
And Now, this 28th day of April, 1983, the order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board in the above-captioned matter is hereby affirmed.
Dissenting Opinion by Judge MacPhail, April 28, 1983:
I respectfully dissent.
While the invocation of the employers' restrictive smoking regulation was unilateral in the sense that management made by the change without specific bargaining, the regulation was promulgated by the Commonwealth in response to complaints from employees that smoking at the work-place interfered with the performance
[ 74 Pa. Commw. Page 13]
of their duties. It must be observed also, that under the regulation smoking was permitted in specific designated areas apart from the work-place.
As the majority points out, the crux of this case depends upon a balancing of the employees' interests in the terms and conditions of their employment against the employer's legitimate interest in directing the overall scope and direction of the enterprise. Unlike the majority, however, I would conclude that a ban on smoking at the work-place, when such smoking affects the work quality or productivity of employees, is a matter of inherent managerial policy affecting the scope and direction of the employers' enterprise. In view of the "zipper" clause, see slip op. at 8 and the "past practices" clause, see slip op. at 11, n.4, included in the bargaining agreement, I would hold that the implementation of the Commonwealth's smoking regulation did not constitute an unfair labor practice and I would, accordingly, reverse the PLRB.
Dissenting Opinion by Judge Doyle:
I join in the dissent and would also point out that, in considering the weight to be given on the scale balancing employee conditions of employment on the one hand and matters of inherent managerial policy on the other, the rights of non-smoking employees, and the corresponding obligations of employers, must be considered. See Smith v. Western Electric Company, 643 S.W. 2d 10 (Mo. Ct. of Appeals, 1983), where the Missouri Court of Appeals recently held that an employee may enjoin his employer from permitting him to be exposed to tobacco smoke in the employee's workplace because of his medical reaction to the smoke. The Court found that the employer had a common-law duty to provide the employee with a safe place to work.
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