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Mark Yarbrough:Welcome to DTS Dialogue - Issues of God in Culture. I'm your host, Mark Yarbrough, Executive Director of Communications at Dallas Theological Seminary, and today our discussion topic is "Leadership in the Church".
I am thrilled to have here at the table with me today, Dr. Aubrey Malphurs, sitting across to my right, Professor of Pastoral Ministries. And to Aubrey's right, or to my left is, Dr. Andy Seidel, Executive Director of the Center for Christian Leadership, here at DTS. And so gentlemen, thank you very much in the midst of a busy semester already, thank you for your time.
Dr. Andy Seidel:You're welcome, great to be here. Good to be here Mark.
Mark:Greatly appreciate it. Leadership in the Church - goodnight! That is a huge topic. Thinking about just leadership in general, we could have 50, 60, 70 questions that we could come up with about leadership. And how to become focused on that topic is always difficult, but we've crafted a few questions that we'll kind of kick around here today.
And actually, we could talk about the very first one in the title of our topic - Leadership in the Church. It is always a fair question to ask the obvious, and that is when we say, "Leadership in the Church," let's just first talk about what we even mean by the church. That is a discussion topic that you hear on a regular basis today. So, Aubrey, let me punt that to you, this very first question. When we talk about leadership in the Church, what do we mean by, "the church"?
Dr. Aubrey Malphurs:Well, a lot of us will talk about, "Well, I'm going to go to the church this morning," or "I'm going to run over to the church and replace something, or do something over there," and what we're really referring to there is the facility, or the building in which we meet, and that's not really what we're talking about here, obviously. Whenever we look at a question like that, we have to ask, at least in our evangelical context, what does the Bible say about the church and what is that? It would seem to me that we see the church in two contexts in the New Testament, and that is what we refer to as, the universal church, which would include all believers in Jesus Christ, all of those who know him as personal savior.
And then there would be the local form of that universal church. What we would refer to as, the local church, where we come together as a group of people in a specific geographical location in a building, which is really not the church. But, we meet there for certain purposes to accomplish a certain mission. So, that's how I would define the church. For me it would be more of a focus on the Local church, because that's where so much activity takes place.
Mark: Gotcha. So, we've got these two wide categories - universal - local. New Testament speaks of both groups.
Aubrey: Yes.
Mark:Talks about believers as a whole. That would be referencing the universal church. Local, is often times what we mean when we say, "a church." We're talking about a geographic local. A group of believers that are meeting together, that are part of the universal, but they're Local, in that they are a focus group that meets one with another. It is a local community of believers.
Aubrey: Right. For specific purpose, with a mission to accomplish certain functions.
Mark: Gotcha. Dr. Seidel?
Andy:You know, I think one thing that we could say to this, if we talk about the universal church. There are all kinds of missions, para-church organizations that exist for particularly ministry function and much of what we say here about leadership in the local church is going to apply to them as well, because leadership kind of crosses those boundaries. And while there are some specific issues related to a Local church and leadership, leadership itself should be expressed in both of those areas.
Mark:Gotcha. Makes complete sense. Okay, let's ask this question, "What difference is there if any between leadership, and servant leadership?" You know you hear this "servant motif" used quite frequently in our context of Christianity, and rightfully so. It is a true New Testament word; it is also a biblical metaphor, if you will. We cannot help but think when we talk about servant prospectives, or servant leadership, if you will, obviously our ultimate model that we have of Jesus Christ.
And we all probably have that wonderful picture of, the foot-washing scene, and the Gospel of John, and the wonderful acts of Christ. Is there a difference between leadership, and servant leadership? I've heard a lot of discussion about that lately. What can we contribute to that discussion?
Andy:I think there's a great difference between them, because if you look at the leadership literature. People will talk about Adolph Hitler as a leader, because he did things that leaders do. Certainly, he is at one end of the spectrum, and he's not the kind of leader we would like to exemplify the church.
Mark: Sure, sure, sure.
Andy:But, I think there's a lot of confusion about servant leadership. We talk about it a lot, and unfortunately I don't think we are clear about it very often. For example, we end up talking about servant leadership as a style of leadership. And I don't think servant leadership is a style of leadership at all. I think servant leadership really goes to the heart of the motivation of the leader - why the leader does what he or she does. And it comes if it's servant leadership, it comes out of a heart of concern for two things. One is - the mission of God, in that church or mission organization, whatever it is.
And the other is - God's desire for the growth of the people in that organization. And so, servant leadership really speaks to the core motivation of the leadership, of the leader. Why that leader does, what he or she does. Now, there are a lot of different styles of leadership, and one respect, Jesus used almost all of them.
But, servant leadership was the core of everything that He did. It was not for Himself, but it was for the good, the progress of the mission that God had given Him, and it was for the progress of God's purpose in the lives of the people that He was leading.
Mark: So, you're seeing that as the underwriting motivation?
Andy: Yes.
Mark: It's the lens, if you will, that leadership...
Andy: Right.
Mark:... is viewed through that entire perspective. And that's why when we talk about the importance of servant leadership, it is because it is what flavors the type of leadership. Is that what I hear you saying?
Andy:Yeah. It's the foundation for the leadership. Why the person exercises leadership. Why he or she does what they do. Again, it's the core motivation.
Mark: It's the core motivation, that's a good way to put it.
Andy: Which can be expressed in a lot of different styles, depending on the particular situation.
Mark: Sure. Dr. Malphurs, you want to add anything to that?
Aubrey:Well, I agree with Andy. I think it's at the core; it's at the very essence of what leadership is all about. I know when you asked that question, what came to my mind was Jesus in Matthew chapter 20, in verse 23 when he called the disciples together. They were having a problem and there was some one-upmanship going on...
Mark: Right, right.
Aubrey:As you all know. Then he begins to explain a little bit about servant leadership. He talks about how the Gentiles, referring to the unbelievers back at that time, and how many of their leaders would lord it over them, and they would exercise authority over them. I don't think the fault here is exercising authority over anyone, but it was the way, style again; their overwhelming style of leadership which was to put other people down. It was totally lacking in humility.
So I think it's interesting when you ask that question, is there a difference between leadership and servant leadership out there, He certainly touches on it there. We're very focused in right here, but he addresses that issue here.
Another thing that catches my attention is when we talk about people outside the body of Christ. There has been a movement out there among those who would not necessarily acknowledge Christ or deny Him, a move towards servant leadership. But I'm not sure they've caught the essence of it as Andy has articulated it for us. They may or may not have.
A fellow named Greenleaf has pushed this. I hear some talk today when I read from other literature than Christian literature about servant leadership. I think they're beginning to catch on, some of them. Even people who don't know Christ can stumble onto truth.
Mark: Sure, sure.
Aubrey:So, there is some of that thinking going on out there that the way we've been doing it, a style where we're dominant over someone is maybe not the best way to do it.
Mark:That's interesting, because in other words it is possible to model that style but to do it with the wrong motives. In other words, you can see that in a lot of the contemporary leadership publications, if you will, that come out that talk about leading with humility.
While we would agree with that in terms of a principle, that is reflective of this type of biblical leadership, servant leadership. But, ultimately for a believer, the issue is the motive of why we're doing what we're doing in how we're leading.
Don't you think that that is a big struggle for the church today, in how to articulate this issue of servant leadership? We're engrained in our culture, obviously, all of us, and here we are, at least in our context in the United States, and there is a push on 'be a leader'. I think of how we're raising our children - 'Be a leader. Step out front'. But it's how you step out front.
Andy: Yes.
Aubrey:Yes and there's this emphasis in 'be a leader' without understanding the price that leaders pay. Again, I'm going back to Matthew chapter 20. Here where James and John, who may have been Jesus' cousins, there's some debate here as to what was going on, are trying to get a jump on the other disciples because they're still expecting an earthly kingdom. So they want to be put at his right hand and his left hand, which were positions of honor, authority, power, prestige all these kinds of things. He says you really don't know what you're asking for. If you did, you wouldn't ask for it. You'd probably be running in the other direction.
So we have this emphasis on this today. When a leader steps up it's like he's hanging a target on his or her back. We just don't understand this. I have never seen a time, of course I haven't been around all that long, where I've not seen leaders more criticized than I have today, especially in the church.
Leaders are really under attack in many cases. It's baffling to me as to why this is the case. This is a difficult time for leaders. It's a time in which I think we need to see leaders step up to the plate. It's difficult to do when you're being shot at or criticized, that type of thing.
Mark:Let's move this question a little bit. We've talked about servant leadership and how that should be the lens, the motive, the core perspective of leadership.
Let's talk about some other qualities of effective leaders. You've seen an awful lot of lists out there -- 'here are the top ten qualities of today's effective leader'. Read lots of articles and books. It's good, to some degree, for us to ask those questions, because you can't help but evaluate your own life. You look at lists, and you start thinking, critiquing and helping others critique. But in what both of you do and you cover these topics quite frequently in churches and in conferences and in seminars, some here at the seminary, some in other places, what are some of the things that you would contribute to that discussion of qualities of an effective leader?
Andy:I think there are a number of qualities we could talk about. But given our definition of servant leadership, that being that it refers to the core motivation of the leader, I would say that one of the key qualities is a secure sense of your personal identity as a leader.
The reason I think that's critical is that, if a person doesn't have a sense of personal identity, secure in his relationship with Christ, in his acceptance by Christ, the temptation to a leader is to use your leadership role to try to establish an identity for yourself.
This is what James and John were trying to do; this is what the disciples were trying to do; this is what leaders do all the time. They use that particular leadership role that they have to try to set them up in a position of power or to gain recognition from others. If you don't have your identity grounded in your relationship with Christ that is a significant temptation to a leader. So I would say a secure sense of personal identity is one of the core traits that you've got to have.
Aubrey: So the problem there is using your identity to define yourself, in other words, your position.
Andy: Yeah, defining by your position.
Aubrey: Right. I'm a leader therefore and then I define myself based on that.
Andy:All right, I'm over a hundred people; I'm more important than they are. What the disciples there were looking for was positions of respect and power. That's what's done in the world.
Mark:Right, right. Then from a biblical perspective, we all know the problem with our anthropology. In regards to where that can lead us, if it is grounded in a perspective of me as opposed to my identity in Christ.
Andy:Exactly. There is kind of a dim line in the sand that we cross over from servant leadership to self-serving leadership very quickly.
Mark: What else? What are some other traits that we see?
Aubrey:The obvious trait would be the character but that is a pretty big area there. I think what Andy has said in terms of personal identity and understanding who you are, etc., and the various pitfalls that surface there that would fit under the character aspect.
Then Scripture goes on to spell out certain character traits that we need to look for in leaders. Example to me would be First Timothy 3:1 and following in Titus 1, since we are talking about pastors, but not always about pastors. You can look at that text and I would think that others need to fit that category too and look at those qualities and aspects as leaders and strive for those things whether they are elders or not. But I think that we have several passages that address the character aspect of a leader and how important that is in leadership today.
Mark: Those would be two. What else would we contribute to that list of our own list here at the table that we are creating?
Andy:If you want to move out of that area, one of the things that you would say is that a leader needs the quality of good, clear communication. You are talking about leading people.
When you are talking about a church, normally leaders don't have a lot of tools. You don't pay anyone salary when you are talking about volunteers, especially if you are leading volunteers. You are not paying their salary. They are there because of a vision that you have created that this is a ministry that has significance that they can be part of it. Basically, you are talking about relationships and communication. A leader has to have the ability to communicate clearly with people.
Mark:To be able to take what it is that you are doing and to articulate that. We have all been in those situations; we have been leading in those situations where you realize that we have failed drastically in terms of communication. Boy, that seems to be an ongoing...
Andy: I'd rather not go there!
Mark: Yeah, you are stepping on my toes there so we need to move quickly! What else? Would we add any other thing?
Aubrey:Yes, another big area for us would be competence along with the character thing. A leader can do what leaders are expected to do in their positions. If they go into a church and they take the position of a pastor, what are the expectations of that church? What are the expectations of this leader? And can he or she deliver?
If we are looking at the pastor, the question is can he deliver? We are talking about such things today as "vision" and "vision casting". Does this pastor cast a vision that reflects the church and where the church needs to go and want to go? Does this pastor have a clear mission for the church? And has that been communicated and arrived at through more of a team leadership type of thing?
There are certain competencies that pastors need. They need to know the Word of God. They need to know Scripture. Do they know the Bible? Are they able to articulate? Back to communication, in this case are they able to communicate the Scriptures. Do they do that well?
Do they lead well if they have a board? Some churches have boards and some do not. Some have deacon boards, elder boards, and others have church councils. I would say in most of the situations the pastor is on them and is he able to lead in that context. So competence is a huge area.
Another one, I don't want to run away from that too quickly, it gets back to what Andy was talking about earlier, is chemistry, in particular, the emotional side. There is a movement out there right now called the EQ movement. While, I do not know that it has been promoted by Christians, again, we have perhaps some people who might not be Christians who have stumbled on God's truth again.
My work with pastors and my work with students here at Dallas Seminary, some of them bring a lot of emotional baggage into the pastoral ministry or here to seminary with them. They are hardly even aware of this. There are emotional issues there that can explode on them later on, and just wipe them out, and take them out of ministry. Their marriages can self-destruct.
So, part of what we are trying to do here at Dallas Seminary and I think the Center for Christian Leadership and certainly the Pastoral Ministries Department, we are attempting to try to get over there and address some of these issues. I have to give much of the credit there to the Center for Christian Leadership because they do this in a big way.
We are a little more focused in the Pastoral Ministries Department on the pastor and they are approaching leadership in terms of campus-wide. They have in their spiritual formation program been addressing some of those areas.
I probably need to let Andy address that, but here's the point. The Bible says a lot about emotions and the emotional side of us. We can start in the Garden, "They were naked and they were not ashamed," it says about Adam and Eve. So what can we imply from that when they discovered that they were naked and why they were shamed? We start off right away with negative emotion there. Then Adam was hiding in the garden fear.
We carry these things with us into ministry and into the leadership wherever we are. I think what the EQ movement has done for us, in a positive way, is it has called that to our attention and said that we really need to start dealing with these issues in our leaders, whether they are lay leaders or those at a professional level.
Andy:I think one of things that you said Aubrey is really critical. Probably most of us aren't aware of those things. I do not know of any pastor that has gone into ministry to destroy his marriage. We do not do that. But there are things in all of us that we are not aware of that really impact us. A lot of them are emotional issues that we haven't dealt with. They come out in some other way that we are not expecting.
So we have that issue going on and we also find it very easy to cloud this because we are really about an important purpose. This is a God thing that we are involved in. God has graciously invited us to be part of what He is doing in the world. So what we are doing is spiritual and it is extremely important. It is very easy for all of that to mask the things that are going on inside us. Yet wee all the sudden get surprised by it.
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^^ Well now they've run out of cat names that they have trademarks for :P
Notification Centre looks like Growl, but a bit tarted up. Why Reminders wasn't just added as a feature of Calendar is truly beyond me.
So far it all looks a bit superfluous, what they need to do is fix the fullscreen apps with monitors. How a bug that large managed to make it to the final build of Lion is baffling.
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Here is some food for thought, in this case, no pun intended. First ask yourself why you want to be an innkeeper. If you think it would be fun, it is. If you think it'll be an easy retirement job that will make some extra money? Think again.
Innkeeping is not only a full-time job but a full-time commitment. It involves working holidays, weekends and basically all those days that others generally have off. You are on call 24/7, and the physical labor is often grueling. Next, you should ask yourself if you are a people person. Do you enjoy entertaining? Are you OK with people touching and looking through your personal items? If so, innkeeping is for you.
Keep in mind that if you believe that starting up a bed and breakfast sounds like a lucrative investment, it isn't. You will never become rich as an innkeeper. But, you will have wonderful times, be an entrepreneur and be self employed. This comes with a lot of perks and a lot of downfalls, biggest one being the lack of benefits which comes with a normal 9-to-5 job. If you are smart, you'll diversify, as most bed and breakfasts do. Maybe you'll serve meals; maybe you'll do cooking classes; and you will likely want to sell some retail. All of these will contribute to your bottom line but not by much. Innkeeping is ultimately a lifestyle choice and one that can be tremendously rewarding.
Before you begin, make sure you have written yourself a very clear and detailed business plan. You should be absolutely certain of your finances. Know what you can afford before you start looking because banks don't understand innkeeping as an industry, and getting a loan is a tremendous challenge. Then, estimate your expenses at about 20 percent more because even if you purchase an existing property, which you should, you will likely end up with hidden expenses you didn't anticipate ranging from home improvements to marketing.
With regards to getting an existing property, there are pros and cons to that. A newly-built facility, whether from the ground up or taking an existing property and building to suit, is great because you can get exactly the amenities and floor plan you want. However, a very serious pitfall often encountered by would-be innkeepers is zoning. You cannot apply for zoning to become a bed and breakfast until you own a property, and if your request is denied, you are stuck with a property you bought with the intent of turning it into a business and cannot do anything with it. We have known several innkeeper friends who spent months fighting their county boards and thousands in legal fees trying to get their inns zoned properly.
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Above all, ask questions. Innkeepers are a friendly bunch and will gladly discuss their industry with you. Pick their brains, and you will glean great insight into the many different approaches that have worked and not worked.
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YASER Kasim has admitted his frustration at missing several days of pre-season with a foot injury, as he bids to get into a "rhythm" for the start of the new campaign.
The Swindon Town midfielder did not feature in either of the trips to Petersfield and Eastleigh last week after suffering nerve damage but returned to the Robins' line-up for the 1-0 defeat to Southampton at the County Ground on Monday.
Kasim stressed that he is in much less pain following an injection on Friday but he couldn't hide his irritation at seeing his build-up to the League One term broken up by the knock.
"It was just an impact injury where the pressure was on the top of the foot and the nerve got inflamed. I got injected on Friday and I'm back to normal now. It's not going to sort it out long-term but I've just got to look after it and hope it doesn't inflame," he said.
"It was just one injection and it had an anaesthetic to take the size of the nerve down. I don't feel the pain any more.
"It was a little bit frustrating because I want to play game after game and training session after training session and get that rhythm. Players are playing in different positions and you want to get rhythm in your own position so when it comes to the season you can jump straight into it."
The Iraqi international was used as a sweeper by Town manager Mark Cooper in the loss to the Saints and, while he'd be happier playing in a more familiar role in midfield, Kasim is willing to do what's necessary to help the team.
"I'm always comfortable playing football. I played the whole season last season in midfield and I want to push on and have a very good season in midfield. In the last 10 minutes (against Southampton) I played a bit further forward and came into my own a bit more," he said. "It's just a tough situation at the moment. What can you do?
"I need to do what's good for me and what's right for me to be ready for the season and help the team. That's all you can do at the moment."
Finally, Kasim would applaud the signing of Jack Stephens, should the Southampton defender arrive in Wiltshire on loan, with negotiations continuing over recent days.
He said: "He was a good player when he came for the last part of last season. We need a strong squad, that's for sure.
"The players are playing really well but things can change within a week so we need that competitive edge."


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ATLANTA (AP) – Brian McCann drove in three runs with a homer and two doubles and the Atlanta Braves overcame an injury to starter Kris Medlen to beat the New York Mets 8-3 Wednesday night.
The right-handed Medlen left the game in the fifth inning after hurting the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. He will have an MRI exam on Thursday.
Chipper Jones and McCann hit back-to-back homers off Mike Pelfrey (10-6) in the third inning. McCann's line-drive shot into the right-field seats gave the Braves a 3-2 lead.
Melky Cabrera added a homer off Raul Valdes in the Atlanta eighth. Jones had three hits and drove in two runs.
The NL East-leading Braves won two of three from the Mets after losing three straight series.
The Mets, who won Tuesday night, have not won consecutive games since June 22-23. They have not won a road series against an NL opponent this season.
McCann had run-scoring doubles in the first and fifth innings. The All-Star catcher has six homers and 23 RBIs since July 3.
The Braves scored four unearned runs on four New York errors, including two errant throws by shortstop Jose Reyes. Three errors came when the Braves scored two unearned runs off Hisanori Takahashi in the sixth.
Reyes and third baseman David Wright had throwing errors in the sixth. First baseman Ike Davis had a fielding error.
Wright's error came after fielding a bases-loaded grounder by Jones. Reliever Mike Dunn, who reached on Reyes' second error, scored on Jones' grounder. Wright's wild throw to second allowed Omar Infante, who reached o n a single, to score from second.
Dunn (1-0) gave up two walks in 1 2-3 scoreless innings in his first major league win.
Medlen left his last start on Friday in Cincinnati after he was hit on the inside of his right forearm by a pitch from Johnny Cueto.
Medlen showed no sign of discomfort against the Mets before throwing an outside pitch to Reyes with one out in the fifth. Medlen took a couple of hops off the mound, and manager Bobby Cox quickly came out of the dugout to the mound. Medlen appeared to try to flex his arm before leaving the game.
New York's Luis Castillo had two hits, including a run-scoring single in the second. Reyes doubled and scored on a groundout by Carlos Beltran in the third.
Pelfrey gave up eight hits and five runs, three earned, in 4 2-3 innings while losing for the fourth straight time.
NOTES: The Mets' four errors are their high since their five against the Dodgers on May 18, 2009. Their last three-error inning c ame on June 26, 2009, against the Yankees. The Mets are 0-6 in decisive third games of series on the road, and 4-11 overall.


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Women appear to be doing a lousy job of saving for retirement, according to an analysis of 401(k) plans by human resource consultancy Aon Hewitt.
Their numbers are startling. Aon Hewitt looked at 140 401(k) plans that together had 3.5 million employee participants. They found that on average women were saving less than men -- 6.9 percent of salaries compared to 7.6 percent for men, and one-third of women weren't even saving enough to get the full employer match. That's a really dumb move that 25 percent of men do as well. Overall, the study found that on average women have saved $59,300 in their 401(k)s compared to $100,000 on average saved by men.
I get a lot of questions from women about retirement -- many of them from single women who only got around to worrying about retirement planning shortly before they wanted to hang up their work boots. They took a look at their savings and their potential Social Security check and realized that the two didn't add up to enough money to live comfortably. Then they panicked.
Aon Hewitt estimates that a woman who has worked all her life should have saved 11.2 times her final pay to have enough to retire, but the research found that on average women accumulate only 8.6 times final pay -- a shortfall of 2.6 times final pay. Men have a projected shortfall of 1.9 times final pay, which is not so great either, but better than women.
How can women fix that? The bottom line is: Save more.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Popular searches on the Internet include Peregrine Financial Group after founder Russell Wasendorf said he will pay restitution to clients he admitted to stealing from over a 20-year period. The restitution adds up to $215.53 million. Wasendorf is set to be sentenced on Jan. 31. Prosecutors are seeking a 50-year sentence for Wasendorf, who has pleaded guilty to lying to prosecutors and mail fraud. In his plea agreement, Wasendorf admitted to stealing from Peregrine for nearly 20 years and using the money to fund his personal lifestyle as well as pay for outside business interests and aiding the firm's financial position. Government officials are currently compiling a list of names of Wasendorf's victims. They believe it will include more than 10,000 individuals. Peregrine was shut down in July 2012 after a shortfall in customer funds was discovered.
McDonald's ( MCD) is trending after the fast-food chain reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations. The company reported revenue of $6.95 billion and earnings of $1.38 a share; analysts had been expecting earnings of $1.33 a share. McDonald's also reported a 0.3% rise in same-store sales for the quarter and a 3.1% rise in same-store sales for the full year, which the company attributed to both its revamped value menu and premium offerings. McDonald's said its operating margin widened to 31.6% from 31.1%.
Cisco Systems ( CSCO) is another popular search. The company said it will buy Israeli software maker Intucell for $475 million in cash and incentives. Intucell provides technology that helps mobile carriers manage cellular networks automatically. Cisco is making the acquisition as it faces increased network traffic and complexity. Intucell is expected to be able to help Cisco with related challenges by being able to identify problems in real time and adapt the network to meet demand. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2013.
The chatter on Main Street (a.k.a. Google, Yahoo! and other search sites) is always of interest to investors on Wall Street. Thus, each day, TheStreet compiles the stories that are trending on the Web, and highlights the news that could make stocks move. -- Written by Brittany Umar.


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Published: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 2:02 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 2:02 p.m.
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is announcing a deal that lets students dodge higher interest rates when they go back to campus this fall.
The group on Thursday told reporters they have reached a compromise that lowers the rates for all students who borrow from the federal government. The rates would be linked to financial markets, meaning interest rates would climb in coming years.
Democrats insisted on and won a cap on how rates could climb.
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois says the bill does not give any negotiator everything he sought. But it provides relief for students who were facing interest rates that doubled to 6.8 percent on new loans.
The House has already passed similar legislation and the differences could be resolved before students return to campus.
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Welcome to the Weekly Pitching Planner. Each week I will cover the pitchers are who slated to make two starts and help you decide who you should start and who you should sit. Sometimes guys will be in the "consider" where they might have one good start, but a second tough one and then your league settings might determine whether or not you should go forward with him. The pitchers will be split by league then by categories:
Auto-Starts – These are your surefire fantasy aces. You paid a handsome sum for them either with an early draft pick or high dollar auction bid so you're starting them anywhere, anytime. Guys can emerge onto or fall off of this list as the season evolves. There won't be many – if any – notes associated with these groupings each week. We are starting them automatically so why do I need to expound on how awesome they are and will be in the coming week?
Starts – These are the guys I'm recommending you put into your lineup this week. Some will be obvious, but not quite auto-start excellent while others will be waiver wire fodder who find themselves with a pair of favorable outings that you can take advantage of in your league. There will be accompanying notes supporting the decisions.
Considers – As mentioned earlier, these guys will be on the fence and your league settings and position in the standings will really be a decider here. If the Minnesota Twins fifth starter is slated to face the Astros at home followed by an interleague trip to San Diego, he will appear on this list because the matchups are great though he isn't and if you are in a 10-team mixed league you probably don't need to take the risk, but a 10-team AL-only leaguer might see it as a nice opportunity to log some quality innings from a freely available resource.
Sits – These are the guys I'm getting away from this week. They will range in talent from solid to poor. Rarely will you see a really good pitcher here unless he gets an "at COL, at TOR" slate. Speaking of the fateful "at COL", any mediocre talent with a trip to Coors Field will be a sit until further notice. If they turn the humidor back on, I'll reconsider, but after last year there is just no reason to throw any non-stud in that park.
It's the final week which is exciting, but also sad since it seemed to go by so quickly! Let's go out with a bang and bring home some titles. And with that, here is our week slate starting with the AL…
AUTO-START: Yu Darvish, Derek Holland, Justin Verlander, and Matt Moore
AUTO-START: Adam Wainwright, Mike Minor, Matt Cain, and Hyun-Jin Ryu
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CBS says Esmil Rogers has two starts next week, at BAL and home for TB. In three September starts he's 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA, 16:4 K:BB ratio and 1 HR allowed in 20 innings.
Sep 20, 2013 06:19 AM
Thanks. I think I'll be in the finals of my 16-mixed H2H (K, QS) league next week, and I just claimed Stults and Morton. I have to pick two out of the following five for one start next week (I think I have the matchups right):
Sep 20, 2013 06:32 AM
Dan Haren looks likely to start Sunday (vs MIA) and Saturday (vs ARI).
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The body of Val Ashcroft, aged 64, was found in the living room of her home at Three Counties Park, Sledge Green, near Malvern, after the fire on Tuesday, March 25.
Neighbours on the residential park were woken in the early hours by the fire which ripped through the mobile home.
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The Swindon Sunday Football League Division One leaders have never made it past the semi-finals before and manager Alan Blake is hoping that this could be their year.
"I'm delighted that we've made the semi-finals again," he said. "But hopefully we can go one better this year.
"The season is going well, but we cannot get too carried away - there is still a long way to go."
Gas booked their place in the semis with two second-half strikes at their Penhill Recreational Ground.
Ryan Thomas fired the hosts into the lead when he slotted home James Blake's pass before Ash Taylor sealed Gas's passage into the last four when he latched onto a long clearance to bury the ball home.
"It was a good all round performance," the manager said. "Our goalkeeper Wes Clarke had to make several good saves and the back four were solid too."
Inter Sandgate leapt above Fox and Hounds into sixth place on goal difference after thrashing them 8-1 in one of two Division One matches, while Greyhound returned home with a 4-2 success at Trak.
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Watford defender Carl Dickinson made his debut for Coventry City in their 2-0 win away at League One Bury.
Dickinson joins a host of Watford loanees currently playing in the third tier for various clubs and featured for the whole game at Gigg Lane.
It was the left back's first competitive football since he appeared in the Hornets' 4-1 away success at Sheffield Wednesday in November.
Stephen McGinn played another 90 minutes for Shrewsbury Town in their 2-1 success at high-flying Tranmere Rovers.
The Scot scored his first competitive goal for more than two years against Sheffield United last weekend as he steps up his recuperation efforts away from Vicarage Road following his serious knee injury.
Golden Boys striker Chris Iwelumo featured for an hour of Oldham Athletic's stunning home draw against Premier League side Everton in the FA Cup Fifth Round. The striker was substituted for the Latics' last-gasp scoring hero Matt Smith.
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More Americans than ever before are tapping government benefits. But this time the baby boomers may be responsible for the slight uptick.
Nearly half of Americans, 49.5%, lived in a household where at least one person was receiving some type of government benefit in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Census Department data. That number ticked up slightly from 49.2% at the end of 2011.
The share of Americans receiving government benefits has risen steadily during the recession and sluggish recovery. The types of benefits run the gamut, from Social Security to unemployment compensation to food stamps.
Over the last few years, the number has mostly risen from more people turning to programs designed to help the poor, such as food stamps, Medicaid (the health-insurance program for the poor and disabled) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, commonly known as welfare.
But from 2011 to 2012, that picture may be shifting. In late 2012, 35.4% of Americans lived in a home that received help from a means-tested, poverty-assistance program. That number didn't budge from 2011.
In fact, the slight uptick from 2011 appears to be mostly due to the aging population in the U.S. Some 16.8% of Americans resided in a household receiving Social Security benefits at the end of 2012, up from 16.3% a year earlier. And 15.8% of Americans lived in a home tapping Medicare benefits, up from 15.1% a year earlier.
That's not to say millions of Americans aren't still turning to the government to ease the sting from the prolonged economic downturn. When this data was collected at the end of 2012, the unemployment rate was still hovering near 8%, well above the 6.2% unemployment rate in July 2014. And even now, some 46 million Americans are still turning to food stamps to feed their families.
If anything, the 2012 data offer an early preview of the budget challenge the federal government will continue to face. Even as the economy improves and fewer Americans need poverty assistance, the aging baby-boom generation is sure to stretch expensive entitlements, including Social Security and Medicare.
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Icing on the Cake: AP's 2011 Stylebook Adds Food Writing Sectionby J.M. Hirsch in News, May 17th, 2011
Pop quiz time!
How do you make "petit four" plural?
When making pesto, do you add "pine nuts" or "pinenuts"?
And which is correct: bok choy, bok choi, pak choi or pak choy?
These are the questions I tend to spend too much time geeking out over. But then, as food editor for the world's largest news organization, that's part of the job. Especially recently, as we geared up for the release of the 2011 edition of "The Associated Press Stylebook."
Unless you've done time in the news trenches, you may not be too familiar with the book. It's basically an all-purpose spelling, grammar and formatting guide for journalists. We've been producing regularly updated editions of the book since 1953.
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BOVINGTON nursery will be closed until after the Easter holidays after it was struck by lightning.
The nursery on Cox Close, Bovington, was hit at 9.10am yesterday morning.
No-one was injured, but due to the damage caused, the nursery will now be closed for the next two days ahead of the Easter break and will be open on Tuesday April 22.
Manager Emily Taylor said: "It was raining and suddenly there was a loud bang and a flash."
As the nursery is right next to the tank museum staff initially thought it might have been a tank firing as it was so loud. Some of the children thought it was fireworks.
Mrs Taylor said she went to investigate and found the back half of the building had no electricity.
She said: "The electrical box had blown open and there was debris on the floor and a couple of holes in the ceiling tiles." Staff cordoned off the area, which is by the toilets.
Workmen and Dorset Fire and Rescue Service were called to check the situation.
The roof of the building is metal and it is believed this may have conducted the lightening.
Staff contacted parents to collect their children and the nursery was closed.
Mrs Taylor said: "The staff did a great job. They did what they were told and called parents and kept the children safe."
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A HOST of potential sources of your dream job will be at the Worcester News Jobs and Careers Fair.
Now in its 12th year, the event, in association with Bright Assessing Ltd, will take place at the Guildhall, in Worcester High Street, on Thursday, March 13th.
It follows on from the success of the previous fair, held in September, which continues to give county jobseekers the chance to gather information on a variety of local employment opportunities, as well as training and educational courses.
The fair will welcome more than 20 new and regular exhibitors.
Richard Hencher, Worcester News recruitment manager, said: "This particular event is always well attended by local jobseekers and we are anticipating that more than 1,000 people will attend on the day.
"We always receive lots of positive feedback and success stories from both jobseekers and exhibitors."
Retailer Aldi are a returning exhibitor.
In September, they recruited three store managers, with nine people offered a work trial at stores and secured a number of interviews on the day.
This time they have various opportunities across Worcestershire.
There will be a wide range of companies exhibiting at the fair and they will be on hand to talk about various career opportunities including vacancies, training courses, further education, apprenticeships and business start-ups.
Worcester-based Sanctuary Group are another returning exhibitor and have a range of opportunities available.
They are also providing careers advice on the day, including CV workshops and one-to-one coaching on interview techniques.
Jobseekers can register for advice on the day at their stand.
The fair will be open to jobseekers from 10am until 4pm and admission is free.
To view video footage from previous events and for travel information on how to get to there, visit worcesternews.co.uk/jc.
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Chick-Fil-A's Mother-Son Date Knight Sounds Awful-Wonderful
It's better than "Arrested Development'"s Motherboy dance, but only because it's real. On May 6, Chick-fil-A's Washington D.C. area locations are hosting medieval themed mother-son "date knights" in honor of Mother's Day.
"During this special medieval-themed evening, moms and their sons are encouraged to spend some time together while they enjoy dinner, great conversation and several special activities … Every Mother-Son pair will also receive a place mat with fun questions and topics to get the conversation started, and a take-home booklet that provides ideas for future dates and questions that both moms and their sons can ask each other … One of Chick-fil-A's goals is to promote community connections and enrich the lives of everyone we come in contact with … We understand the importance of mother-son relationships and want to encourage area moms to come to Chick-fil-A, enjoy their son's company over a meal and have fun!"
Sons everywhere (save for the Buster Bluth/ren faire enthusiast types) are dying inside at the thought of eating breaded chicken patties/challenging mom to a duel. [ARL Now]


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Dealing with employee absence
1.8 million people are reported to suffer from an illness which they believe was caused by or made worse by their current or past work. 26.4 million working days are lost every year, 22.1 million due to work-related ill health and 4.4 million due to workplace injury.
Employee absences are both costly and disruptive. In any year, workplace absence typically averages 8.1 days per employee at a cost of £850 to the employer. Multiply this figure by the number of staff in your company, and take into account the disruption and lost work caused by other employees having to cover for absent colleagues, and you can see that absenteeism is a significant factor in damaging your profits.
Here are some practical steps to take.
Track the problem
Can you identify any particular problem areas? Are there patterns of absence? Does a particular department or employee have a below average record?
Focus on morale
Unhappy staff are more likely to take time off. A financial incentive for low absence is one solution but creating a friendly environment, where staff feel valued as part of a team and where flexible, family friendly policies are in place is likely to prove more effective at keeping absenteeism to a minimum.
Support sick employees
Long-term sickness must be handled sensitively. An employee's permission must be sought and given before applying for a medical report. Establish whether you should keep in touch so that the employee doesn't feel isolated. Consider referring them to an occupational health specialist. This can identify ways of helping them return to work and give you an indication of how long the absence is likely to last.
Have a clear policy - and enforce it
Make sure staff are well informed regarding sickness policy and procedures and that these are seen to be followed, and keep accurate records.
It is sensible to ensure that employers are aware of the right to request an independent medical assessment in the event of an employee taking substantial numbers of days off work. When recruiting you could check a potential employee's attendance record with their previous employer, and you may consider requiring all prospective staff to undergo a medical examination.
Make it company policy always to carry out a return to work interview. This may just let the employee know that their contribution was missed, or it could help identify underlying problems that will affect your management strategy. It may also deter staff from feigning illness.
Remember that disciplinary action for unacceptable absence must be distinguished from capability procedures related to illness. Employers need to be aware of the full range of conditions which come under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. In this case, reasonable adjustments must be made to help the employee return to work.
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Nikko's has been Charlotte's most popular location for sushi and Japanese food since 1998.
Our location features a private room available for conferences, parties, private events and special occasions. For more details on what our restaurant has to offer your next social gathering, please click here.
At Nikko Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar, you can expect a truly stimulating experience. On weekends, look forward to hip-hop spun by a DJ, bright lights and owner Joanna dancing her way through sake bombs with her signature boa and cowboy hat … Not to mention the seriously good sushi! The spicy tuna rolls are the perfect combination of creamy with a slight bite and the nigiri features fresh fish perfectly sliced for the best texture and taste. Plus, there are plenty of inventive rolls, such as the Charlotte Roll, with tempura white fish, lettuce and garlic sauce.
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