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While there's no shortage of industry speculation about the Screen Actors Guild's current negotiations with producers over the film and theatrical contract, there is one issue now on the table that has taken personal managers by surprise. Along with SAG's struggle with producers to increase the income of "middle-class actors," the guild is reportedly asking producers for new contract language that prohibits producers from contracting with actors' personal managers. The new language would make companies liable for booking deals with parties that are not franchised under California's Labor Code.
The issue of personal managers flouting labor law has been a source of continued frustration for the Association of Talent Agents and National Association of Talent Representatives, who are legally the only representatives who may negotiate employment on behalf of actors. Yet casting directors typically turn a blind eye and negotiate with managers, as well.
While some managers are taking SAG's proposal quite seriously, others view it as an attempt to temporarily pacify agents, who have been engaged in a prolonged contract struggle with SAG since talks broke off Nov. 8. Agents want to be able to own and be owned by production companies. They claim that the financial restrictions in the guild's agency franchise agreement are outdated and believe that the illegal booking of deals by managers—who are allowed to own production companies—has left agents at a marked disadvantage. SAG claims that a loosening of the restrictions would create a conflict of interest.
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Brock predicted that SAG would eventually become more rather than less tolerant of personal managers.
"The board members of SAG are dealing with managers more and more as actors' representatives. So I think in the long run you're going to see SAG and AFTRA being much more cognizant of managers than they used to be and more willing to deal with managers' rights, as well. I think they're going to have to because you have a situation now where many actors are represented in many cases solely by managers. I don't think SAG can cut off that section of the industry legitimately anymore." In fact, according to the ATA, only 20 percent of SAG's 98,000 members have a franchised agent.
There are managers who view this proposal with more caution. The former president of the Talent Managers Association, Paul Bennett of PB management, explained that he is indeed taking the proposal quite seriously.
"I don't think this is anything minor," emphasized Bennett. He did, however, question SAG's claim that the guild's members had specifically asked for this issue to be part of current negotiations. "I think that the major constituency, the actors of SAG and AFTRA, would not ask for this, considering that most of them have managers," said Bennett. "Many actors look for managers sometimes before agents. So for SAG to say that actors are asking for this—I don't know that they're necessarily reading the members of their unions."
Bennett also expressed disappointment that SAG did not include managers in any preliminary discussion on the topic. "I think that it's somewhat short-sighted that the agents and SAG are putting managers in the middle of their difficulties, as if we're the cause of them, and yet they won't even sit down and include us in the conversation. If you really want to come to a resolution, then why not include everybody? I think the best way to solve anything is by making sure that the people who are discussed are involved."
Bennett explained that while there have been attempts made by managers to become involved in a dialogue on the subject, he did not know of any response on the part of SAG. Due to the media blackout currently in place during negotiations with producers, SAG would not comment on this matter.
And while it may be doubtful that producers would agree to SAG's proposal—many managers themselves engage in production, making it tough to enforce—the biggest crackdown on managers may be yet to come. As reported June 10 in the Los Angeles Times, state senate president pro tem John Burton, who agreed in April to schedule legislative hearings on the ATA conflict-of-interest issue, has set his staff to work on a wide-ranging review of entertainment business practices. Burton's researchers have reportedly concluded that any legislative attempt to crack down on talent agencies would have to be accompanied by a crackdown on managers—possibly accompanied by a more severe legal punishment for non-agents who book jobs for their clients. At the moment, managers who violate this law are only subject to recision of contracts and nonpayment of commissions by any client who complains to the labor commissioner.
When asked if he was concerned about the state senate hearings, Brock replied, "The 'big seven' management companies are taking an attitude of wait-and-see. But we will be watching what happens in Sacramento very closely, and we are prepared to speak to the legislature directly if necessary."


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As you know, Russia has one of the weakest animal cruelty laws in the developed world. It was first introduced in 2000 and remains virtually since then. Another Law was passed leaving intact all the loopholes in the way offences are defined. These loopholes continue to prevent the prosecution of many serious animal abusers. Russia needs a law for the 21st century, not the 19th century.
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For 24 minutes Tuesday night in Houston, it appeared the Lakers were on the verge of bouncing back from a mortifying loss to Orlando with a blowout win over a Rockets squad with consecutive home wins under its belt. After 36 minutes, it seemed the Lakers would simply have to settle for a comfortable win. After 43 minutes, a respectable, if less impressive, single-digit victory. After 47 minutes, a dogfight squeaker W.
And after 48 minutes, they settled instead for an 8-10 record and heads shaken in disbelief.
On the plus side, the Lakers have an immediate opportunity to get back on a winning track against a Hornets squad missing key players and fairly thin even at full strength. On the minus side, a win over a 5-11 squad can't even remotely be taken for granted. Either way, they'll lace up the sneaks and give it a run.
For more perspective on the Hornets, I sent some questions to Joe Gerrity, who covers the team for the TrueHoop Network's Hornets 247 blog.
Andy Kamenetzky: I realize this question could ask you to cover a lot of ground, but what are the main reasons the Hornets are struggling to win games?
Joe Gerrity: Well, they're paying about $36 million of their $63 million in total salary this season to Eric Gordon, Anthony Davis, Rashard Lewis and Matt Carroll. Lewis and Carroll -- both waived after arriving via trade -- have never and will never touch the floor for the Hornets. Gordon is rehabbing in L.A. and continues to have his estimated return date pushed back. Davis has played only six games so far. They're struggling to win because the team they're fielding is less talented and less experienced than the vast majority of opponents. On Monday night, for example, Brian Roberts, Austin Rivers, Xavier Henry, Lance Thomas and Jason Smith were all in the game at the same time for the Hornets.
AK: Ryan Anderson is the Hornets' leading scorer, which doesn't necessarily strike me as ideal. How much of the offense is, for the time being, centered around Anderson, and how has this affected the overall offense?
JG: I'd agree that it's not ideal, but who else could it be right now? At least Anderson, unlike Greivis Vasquez, Al-Farouq Aminu, Robin Lopez, Rivers, etc., can actually be counted on to score double digits night in and night out. Anderson is their 3-point specialist, providing spacing and scoring from the outside, and one of their better offensive rebounders. It just so happens that makes him their leading scorer.
AK: How has Lopez responded to increased offensive responsibilities, and how do you picture him matched against Dwight Howard on either side of the ball?
JG: He has handled it fine, and really, he hasn't been asked to do much more than he has in the past. The Hornets don't run many plays for Lopez, with a large chunk of his action coming courtesy of short cuts around the basket and succeeding on the offensive glass. He has been efficient in both areas this season, and the Hornets will need him to get his fair share of both to have a chance of keeping up offensively. On defense, I expect Lopez to use his larger frame to keep Howard as far away from the basket as possible, while Howard will use his superior quickness and athleticism to get free for easy dunks and layups.
AK: Is there an X factor Hornet whose performance can swing games one way or the other?
JG: Aminu, without a doubt. His thunderous alley-oops, fast-break dunks, steals and occasional shutdown defense are the kinds of things a young team needs to get rolling against a vastly more talented Lakers unit. In other words, when Aminu gets blocking, the Hornets crowd gets rocking. Unfortunately, he is just as likely to be a non-factor as the X factor.
AK: And finally, the prediction?
JG: I expect it will be a fairly close game for about a quarter and a half at best, and then the Hornets are going to get crushed. That's not the worst part, though. The stands are going to be a sea of Lakers yellow, adding insult to injury for Hornets fans already having a tough season.


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ZONTA, João Batista; ARAUJO, Eduardo Fontes; ARAUJO, Roberto Fontes and REIS, Múcio Silva. Characterization of injuries in coffee seeds through Lercafé test. Pesq. agropec. bras. [online]. 2008, vol.43, n.11, pp.1601-1607. ISSN 0100-204X. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X2008001100020.
The objective of this work was to evaluate the use of the Lercafé test for estimating the germination and characterizing different types of injuries in coffee seeds. Seeds of arabica coffee cultivar Catuaí IAC 44 were submitted to the following treatments: nondamaged seeds, heat damage (at 40 and 60ºC), and bug damage. Seeds were assessed by the tests of germination and Lercafé. The germination results estimated by Lercafé test had high correlation with the results from the germination test for the two types of injuries. The heat damage, by drying seeds at high temperatures, was characterized by scattered green stains, partially or totally covering the seed endosperm. A sunken lesion surrounded by a green ring characterized the damage by coffee berry borer. Lercafé test is efficient to estimate the germination and to characterize the injuries by heat and coffee berry borer, in coffee seeds.
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COSATU general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has been expelled from the federation by its pro-ANC leadership.
Read more about recent developments in South Africa HERE.
March 31, 2015 -- United Front, posted at Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal -- As expected, yesterday the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) decided to expel Zwelinzima Vavi from his position as its general secretary. The United Front (UF) regards this decision as the final nail in the regrettable terminal decline of what was once a mighty, principled, independent and militant federation of workers' trade unions.
COSATU will now continue as the "labour desk" of the African National Congress (ANC), with its militancy and independence finally killed. It is the view of the UF that at his height, comrade Vavi was one of the most principled and committed leaders of COSATU post-1994. His expulsion will have a major impact on COSATU. He has paid the price for sticking out his neck to fight against the rise of the predatory elite and a crony capitalist state. His principled fight against corruption made him increasingly an enemy of the corrupt trade union bureaucracy that sits on the neck of workers.
The UF regards this crisis in COSATU as a reflection of sustained disintegration of working-class organisation since 1994. This disintegration has primarily been driven by the failure of the post-1994 political and economic dispensation in protecting workers from systemic unemployment, starvation wages, exploitation and the neoliberal restructuring of work.
Compounding this was the failure of the trade union movement to adequately service members, organise farm workers, casual workers, informal workers and other marginalised workers. Subjectively, many COSATU leaders were also coopted by employers, the government, the ANC and the South African Communist Party (SACP).
Even with these weaknesses, COSATU still remained for many years an important voice in defence of worker demands, and broader social struggles. This was on the back of the unwavering resilience and ability of workers to consistently mobilise and fight for their rights, a living wage and broader social justice.
A collapsing COSATU can be a serious threat to workers' rights. This is perhaps the time that capital and the neoliberal government will strike some of the most serious blows against workers, and seek to confuse and demoralise workers. Already, this is confirmed by government's attitude in the public service negotiations.
Not the end of the story
Vavi's expulsion is not the end of the story. It can be used to accelerate a process of re-organisation and re-alignment of the labour movement in South Africa. As the UF, we put out our hand of solidarity to all workers (inside and outside COSATU) for the renewal of militant anti-capitalist trade unionism. Out of the wreckage of COSATU can emerge a renewed labour movement capturing the spirit of principled trade unionism, working-class independence, political independence of the trade union movement, high-quality service to members, democratic workers' control, solidarity and militant struggle.
This will also require workers to rise to the occasion where they can arrest and stop internal union corruption, sweetheart relations with management, and bureaucratisation. Comrade Vavi may very well be found playing a critical role in this renewal. As he thinks about his future role, the UF also calls on him to be principled and to take responsibility and corrective measures for his own shortcomings. This applies to all activists and leaders.
The UF calls on all workers not to waste this crisis in COSATU. This is a moment to rebuild and assert working-class confidence and power. The UF calls on workers to reclaim the coming May Day into a day of powerful working-class solidarity and action against join important struggles against the major challenges that face ordinary and poor people in the country.
The UF fully supports the proposed Workers' Summit. Such a summit will be an important moment to reflect and open the path to a revitalised trade union movement. In the UF, a renewed trade union movement will find a progressive home that unites the broad working class.
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As Craven leaves, Cosatu loses another giant
Stephen Grootes, Daily Maverick, 2 April 2015
So often in politics we subscribe to what historians used to call the 'big man' theory. We focus on the newsmakers, the decision makers, the symbols of the various parties. You could examine the national predilection for blaming everything – including bad April Fool's Day jokes – on President Jacob Zuma, as proof of this. But often the real story is hidden in the shadow of the 'big' person that is being publicly discussed. The resignation of Patrick Craven as national spokesperson of Cosatu is just such an example. It shows exactly how much has changed in just one week, as part of the fallout from the break-up of Cosatu. By STEPHEN GROOTES.
Patrick Craven is one of the few fundamentally decent people in our politics. Always available, always ready to chat, and always honest, it's easy to understand why so many in the media are going to be upset at his resignation. The fact that someone who could easily claim to have no blood tie to the struggle of workers has remained so loyal to their cause for so long is proof of his decency. It's been one of the oddities of Cosatu that it has had him as its spokesperson for so long.
But he has been part of the furniture for so long that many people around the country wouldn't even need to have his position spelled out – his brand is now intimately associated with Cosatu's.
Some made the mistake of thinking that his fundamental niceness meant Craven would be weak in a debate. They were wrong. In a debate, Craven is fierce, brave, and strong. Once, I chaired a debate between him and a remuneration specialist. It was a hall full of people straight out of Wall Street - the kind of people who really move the world and its money around. All of them were there for a conference on executive remuneration. Their chosen champion went first, detailing why people with certain skills brought a certain value to a firm, and thus should be paid well. It was the usual bank-speak: what happens if they leave a company, why they have the right to be paid millions.
Craven wasn't flustered at all. Before he even went for the obvious point about inequality in our country, he pointed out that Eskom's then-CEO had had a pay-rise, and yet his company couldn't keep the lights on. It was the unanswerable point: remuneration is no predictor of future success.
It was the kind of answer that his moneyed-class audience immediately understood, and couldn't oppose.
I once wrote a piece full of my usual fulminating about why capitalism was good and why Cosastu was killing jobs. The next time I spoke to Craven, he had plenty to say before he would let me ask him a question about the pressing issues I was interested in.
On issues like media freedom, in front of stages containing ANC heavyweights, he has had exactly the same approach. Sometimes Cosatu's media profile on issues around e-tolls, the Protection of State Information Bill and issues of general freedom, has been led almost entirely by Craven. Particularly during Cosatu's current travails, where leaders couldn't really appear in public for various reasons, Craven has led the charge. Radio interviews, statements, television; sometimes by virtue of Cosatu taking part in these debates, the debates themselves were changed.
At what history will now probably record as Cosatu's final conference in 2012, Craven was given an award. The entire hall stood up. Even journalists, who famously stand up for nobody, rose to their feet. When he finally came back up the stairs to the press area, he had a massive smile on his face. It was the kind of moment that meant something to everyone in the room. And everyone agreed; Craven and his example are the kind of ideal Cosatu itself sought to emulate.
The last few years must have been very tough for him. Caught between the various camps, perhaps even pushed this way and that, all the time not being sure how things were going to play out. Through all of it, there was no hint of his inner turmoil, no off the record briefings (that have come to light, anyway), no use of his position to push things in a particular direction. Those of us who tried to get a hint of what was going on (and I really did try) would be met with a gentle "You'll have to wait, I'm afraid." To put in perspective how difficult this must have been, remember that he had been working for Zwelinzima Vavi as general secretary for years. And considering his position, it would have been a very close working relationship.
But those who know Craven, who know he's never been in it for himself, would not have been surprised that he resigned. As a point of principle, he was never going to side with those who he felt did not have the best interests of workers at heart. From a political point of view, he was also always going to move to the Left, to go to the organisation he thought would push for more radical change to improve the lot of workers. And considering his relationship with Vavi, he was probably always going to follow him. And those within NUMSA probably had few doubts, considering one of that union's legal officers is named Norma Craven.
The point of all of this is that Craven is just one of the many casualties of this break-up. NUMSA, and the new federation, will surely find a place for him. In fact, even if politics wasn't the point of it, they would be stupid to not offer him a position immediately, considering the brand and legitimacy he has. Considering much of the battle that is coming will be fought within the public sphere, he will be an invaluable asset.
But many others within Cosatu are now going to be considering their futures. They will have a lower public profile, perhaps be less confident. Many will be younger, and thus not have the experience of life, politics and unions that Craven has. Others, of course, may be less resolute in their views, and feel, quite reasonably, that they are actually doing their bit for workers by staying on in Cosatu. Just the conversations they'll be having in their dining room, just off the main boardroom that was the site of Monday's coup, will be damaging for Cosatu. The resolve, the sense of mission, the tradition and the history that made Cosatu unique is gone.
No matter what happens now, that will never be replaced. It's like a china plate after a smash, or a marriage after an affair. It cannot just be put back together again; it's never quite the same.
Just like Cosatu without Patrick Craven.
Cosatu's Patrick Craven resigns
ENCANEWS, 1 April 2015
· JOHANNESBURG - Cosatu spokesperson Patrick Craven has resigned from the trade federation.
Craven handed in his resignation on Tuesday following Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi's expulsion on Monday.
"I am no longer employed by Cosatu. I submitted my resignation yesterday [Tuesday]," Craven said on Wednesday.
Craven said he disagreed with the decisions of Cosatu's Central Executive Committee and clearly said he agreed with those Vavi made on Wednesday.
He also said he was alarmed by Cosatu's stance on those who aligned themselves with Vavi.
Meanwhile, Vavi said he will challenge his expulsion in court.
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Stephen Grootes & Govan Whittles, EWN, 2 APRIL 2015
Vavi is consulting with lawyers & union leaders over his next step after he was ousted from Cosatu.
JOHANNESBURG – Cosatu President Sidumo Dlamini says he's not surprised ousted Secretary General Zwelinzima Vavi is claiming he was fired illegally and unfairly.
Vavi says he's consulting with lawyers and union leaders about what his next step will be after the trade union federation's Central Executive Committee (CEC) dismissed him on Monday.
He says his dismissal from Cosatu and three years of infighting at the trade union federation is about more than workers' struggles but also about protecting political privilege.
Vavi has lashed out at his critics and former colleagues, maintaining that his dismissal was unfair.
He says it forms part of a broader agenda to entrench patronage.
Dlamini says this kind of reaction is to be expected.
"Obviously there will be ill feelings from some, and that's what we are witnessing. You will be seeing him making the statements but Cosatu is working on its own unity."
Meanwhile, Vavi has exposed what he says is a political agenda behind his persecution yesterday, saying it was bigger than Cosatu.
"It's not just about Cosatu, this is about society and its institutions, it's organs of people's power being hollowed out and planted so that they can be reduced into the apologist of everything that is going wrong today."
The ousted Cosatu leader says besides a possible court challenge against his dismissal, his allies need to prepare a political response.
"The response can't just be running up and down in courts endlessly. The response has to be political because we are dealing with a political crisis."
Vavi is due to address members of unions loyal to him in coming weeks as he contemplates his next move.
WATCH: Vavi opens up after dismissal from Cosatu
(Edited by Tamsin Wort)
Craven also quits, but Vavi refuses to burn his bridges
Setumo Stone, Business Day, 02 April 2015
AXED general secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) Zwelinzima Vavi is holding back on a clean break from the federation, leaving the door open for a fight-back campaign while testing the level of support he commands.
It also emerged on Wednesday that Cosatu spokesman Patrick Craven had followed Mr Vavi out of the federation, becoming the first prominent leader to snub Cosatu in protest against Mr Vavi's removal.
Joined at a media briefing by Mr Craven and leaders of the seven unions that have backed him, Mr Vavi said consultation meetings were to be "urgently" scheduled to allow for the "rank and file" to decide the way forward. Mr Vavi said all the options were on the table, including a fight to get back into Cosatu or an investigation of "alternatives".
He also hinted at a possible court bid to overturn his dismissal.
The unions backing Mr Vavi are the South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers' Union, the Food and Allied Workers' Union, the Communication Workers' Union, the Public and Allied Workers' Union of SA, the Democratic Nurses Organisation of SA, the South African Football Players' Union and the South African State and Allied Workers' Union.
On Monday the Cosatu central executive committee voted to expel Mr Vavi, who was facing allegations of maladministration and bringing Cosatu into disrepute by having an affair with a junior worker.
The meeting also accepted a new metalworkers' union as an affiliate, replacing the expelled National Metalworkers Union of SA (Numsa) — which had been leading Mr Vavi's campaign before its expulsion last November. Numsa was at the time Cosatu's biggest union with membership of up to 340,000. Mr Vavi said on Wednesday Numsa had since grown by 25,000.
Mr Craven said he had resigned on Tuesday because the decisions from the meeting of the Cosatu central executive committee were "unfair".
"I could not defend the indefensible and I disagreed with the decisions," he said.
Mr Vavi said he was considering legal action for the statements Cosatu leaders made about him that "border on defamation and criminal libel".
He also said he had a contract with Cosatu and had to get a fair hearing led by an independent chairperson.
He said Numsa was continuing with its legal challenge to force Cosatu to hold a special national congress. The congress was expected to allow for ordinary Cosatu members to decide Mr Vavi's fate.
Govan Whittles, EWN, 1 April 2015
Cosatu President Sidumo Dlamini told unions not to interact or work with Zwelinzima Vavi.
JOHANNESBURG – Seven Congress South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) unions on Wednesday vowed to defy an order from President Sidumo Dlamini not to interact or work with Zwelinzima Vavi, saying they didn't recognise the decision taken to dismiss him as general secretary of the federation.
In a show of unity at a briefing, Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu), South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union, Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa, the Communication Workers Union (CWU), South African Football Players Union and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa lashed out at Cosatu's leaders.
The federation's CEC meeting voted to dismiss the secretary general on Monday.
At least 31 members of the CEC voted to dismiss him while only one member voted against that decision.
Together the unions plan to hold mass meetings with their members to ascertain whether the federation was worth fighting for, while Vavi will address the members of unions supporting him this month as they decide whether to form a new movement.
"Can we win back Cosatu or have we reached the end of the road where we should now consider alternatives?"
Fawu's General Secretary Katishi Masemola said his members would not be prevented from speaking or listening to the dismissed general secretary.
"We are going to continue to invite Zwelinzima Vavi into our activities. If we can't invite him as the General Secretary of Cosatu then we'll invite him as the son of his dad."
The CWU's deputy General Secretary Thabo Mogalane said they rejected Vavi's dismissal and maintain that Numsa should return into the federation.
"We view those developments as being political by capturing Cosatu for the interest of capital."
The unions' presence at Wednesday's briefing is in defiance of Dlamini and is the strongest show of support for Vavi since his dismissal.
Vavi on Wednesday said he was consulting lawyers and allied unions before deciding if he should challenge his expulsion from the trade union federation which he's described as completely unfair and illegal.
He said his dismissal represented a turning point in South Africa's labour movement.
The former general secretary said his right to a fair process had been denied.
Vavi added the workers and his family would advise him on whether he should challenge his dismissal.
"I'm in consultation to decide if I should challenge my illegal expulsion. I have no doubt that the dismissal is unfair."
The sacked Cosatu general secretary said mass meetings with seven Cosatu unions would take place across the country this week where a political response will be finalised.


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Spatial inequalities in economic performance: the key role of human capital
This paper investigates the role of human capital formation in determining spatial disparities in economic performance. An informal model attempts to explain why spatial inequalities in economic performance persist over the long run. Empirical evidence indicates that the critical variable in this process is the proportion of high skill workers in a locality. Localities with a poor economic performance invariably have a low proportion of high-skill workers. The main conclusion is that government policy needs to focus on improving educational attainment and workforce skills in low income / high unemployment areas if their competitiveness is to be substantially improved.
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MADISON (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker has no problems creating a voluntary state holiday honoring labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, although the Democratic-sponsored bill to do that appears to be going nowhere in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
The bill's sponsor, Rep. Jocasta Zamarripa, tells the Wisconsin State Journal in a story published Thursday that Walker informed her during a meeting last month that he supported her bill.
"Absolutely there's a political plus for him," Zamarripa told the newspaper. "But I'll take it. It's important for us to lift up the fastest-growing constituency in our state."
Walker said Wednesday he backed the measure as long as it doesn't cost the state any money. The bill has no Republican co-sponsors in the Legislature and is unlikely to pass before the session ends in April.
The proposal would require state agencies to designate March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day and give state employees the option of taking a paid day off in lieu of another paid holiday. California, Colorado and Texas have passed a similar law.
Chavez founded the United Farm Workers in 1962 and used nonviolent forms of protest to advocate for worker rights. Walker pushed through a law in 2011 that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers and led to his 2012 recall election.
Walker's spokesman Tom Evenson said that the governor has a different view of private sector unions, calling them "partners in job creation."
Rep. Mandela Barnes, D-Milwaukee, chairman of the Legislature's Black and Latino Caucus, said Walker's support for the bill may be an attempt to court Latino voters as he faces re-election in November and considers a possible presidential run in 2016.
"The last election shows that's a very important demographic," Barnes said about Latino voters heavily favoring Democrats in the 2012 presidential election. "If you want to run in a nationwide election, you would need that kind of support."


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Are You Ready for the Real-Time Customer?
Customers are more empowered and more connected than ever, NICE President and CEO Zeevi Bregman reminded attendees during his keynote at the company's Interactions 2012 customer conference. Customers are online shopping and playing more, sharing more, using more media, he added. With the proliferation of mobile, customers can now interact 24/7 from anywhere via multiple connection points: mobile websites, social networks, the contact center, etc. In fact, a NICE survey of about 2,000 consumers found that respondents use six different channels on average to interact with a company it does business with. According to Bregman, most organizations aren't ready for this; they can't connect the dots between these touchpoints. What's more, the NICE survey also found that calls to the contact center are increasingly becoming the second choice for support among those six channels.
At the same time, customers are leaving a digital footprint of structured and unstructured data as they interact with companies and with each other. The size and complexity of this data are increasing. But analyzing it effectively is most promising opportunity companies have today to improve service, better understand the voice of the customer, enhance the customer experience, and grow revenue, Bregman pointed out. This requires gaining a complete view of customers from multiple touchpoints and using that integrated data to enable real-time decisioning.
According to Udi Ziv, president, NICE Enterprise Group, that ability to react in real time has become imperative. "Customers have changed," Ziv said during his Interactions 2012 keynote. "They're more knowledgeable and demanding; they know what they want." And one thing they want is fast service--what Ziv called Now service--in other words, service in real time; not making customers wait for a response or resolution.
In a perfect world, Ziv said, companies would stop time during customer interactions to analyze everything relevant about customers and agents, about policies and promotions, and then take the best action to create a win-win for the company and customer. But, of course, it's not possible to stop time, so all of this complexity is compressed into what Ziv called the decisive moment in customer service--a moment that can make the difference between an optimal customer experience and an average one. Companies need to handle these decisive moments consistently, all the time, every time, with every customer interaction.
"Is this approach a necessity?" Ziv asked. "Yes. Today's sophisticated customers demand it. The market has changed. You have to change, too."
Capturing the potential of every decisive moment is no easy feat, however. Companies need to analyze Big Data, use it to prepare for and shape customers interactions, and then to improve those interactions over time, Ziv said.
Preparation includes optimizing the workforce--having the right employees with the right skills and knowledge available for customers at the right time--and harnessing customer intelligence. Shaping interactions starts by understanding context and sentiment and using multidimensional analysis to provide next-best-action suggestions. It then includes providing information and guidance to agents in real time during customer interactions. Finally, conduct post-interaction and holistic voice of the customer analyses to learn root causes, and then take corrective actions to help improve such areas as service processes and agent skills, as well as customer retention.
Closing the loop with this prepare-shape-improve approach not only helps enhance the customer service experience over time, Ziv said, it also "enables you to seize the decisive moment" with every customer, every time.


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First Class Conditions at Sunshine
Sunshine Village, Canada, has received 28 cm (11 inches) of snow in the past 2 days making the skiing and snowboarding conditions excellent. So far this season the total snowfall received at Sunshine is 376 cm (148 inches). Be sure to rug up if you are on your way as the mountain temperature is well below freezing, yesterday it was -26 degrees celsius (-15 degrees fahrenheit)
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Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Habanero Sriracha has a wonderful fruity, floral, garlicky taste that is balanced in its flavor to heat ratio. After taking most of the seeds out, this hot sauce has plenty of kick and you can taste the uniquely Caribbean flavor of the peppers.
Go find sour oranges at your local farmers market or Caribbean grocer, you'll want to buy plenty for this sauce.
This homemade hot sauce is made with fiery Habanero peppers balanced with the sweetness of fresh pineapple and mango. You'll want to put it on everything.


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Quick Tips : How to Photograph Fireworks
How to Capture Fireworks with Style (using DSLR , Point & Shoot or iPhone/Android)
Are you ready for 4th of July Celebrations? I am sure most of you have watching "Fireworks " at the very top of your to do list. Since we all carry cameras with us all the time , I hope following tips will help you to document the stunning memories you had with your loved ones on Independence day.
Basic Tips: For All Cameras
1. Location
You know how busy the independence day can be. So don't wait till the Last Moment. SCOUT early and find a nice place for you and your family. An ideal choice would be a high ground with an unobstructed view of the sky so you can capture all the excitement. Try to find a view with a Lake/ Pond/ Ocean so you get a chance to get interesting reflections. Alternatively a famous Landmark can make your photos go viral.
2. Camera Stabilization
I am pretty sure that all of us experienced taking grainy blurry pictures when we try to take pictures during night / Low light conditions. When there is not enough light camera needs to keep the shutter open for a long period so it can absorb more light. So even a tiny shake can make your pictures blurry. Alternatively camera can take low pictures when the ISO settings are high like good old ISO 400+ films. But it comes with a price simply " higher the ISO more grains you get". Best way to cope this problem is to go for some kind of stabilization. It can be a Tripod , DIY Beanbag or a Steady Hand:) . Ready, Steady!
3. Switch off Flash
REMEMBER you are using the available light to illuminate your scene. So no point keeping your flash on Unless you are trying to use off camera flash (DSLR mostly) to add drama by lighting foreground objects (person/s or an object).
4. Focus
Basically we want everything in focus. Therefore, set the focus to Infinity ∞ (DSLR, Point & Shoot) or focus an object at distance before taking fireworks (phone camera).
5. Shoot RAW (DSLR) / Highest Quality JPEG (P&S or Phone Camera)
Since, Noise (Grains and Fringe) is an inherent limitation of Low Light Photography we have to go for the format that contains the highest amount of detail. RAW is the best format but if you don't have the option to use RAW go for highest quality JPEGs.
DSLR & Mirrorless Tips for Photographing Fireworks
6. Camera
Pretty obvious, Right! Although we say "It's Not The Camera, It's The Photographer" sometimes gadgets matter. Unlike, human eye digital cameras have their own limitations. Usually, high end cameras have better performances than the cheaper ones. My advice is to "Know the limitations of your camera and try to use it to the maximum potential" .
Scroll down to see my recommendations for Camera, Lens and Accessories.
7. Lens
Use your imagination. If you want to shoot a panorama go for a wide angle lens. If you want to fill the photo with fireworks go for Telephoto. Undecided? Go for Wide to telezoom .
8. Tripod
Here you will be using longer shutter speeds for fireworks so its wise to go for a good steady tripod. It minimize camera movements. Carbon Fiber Tripods are very good for the purpose but they are bit costlier than the aluminum ones. If your tripod is not stable make your tripod more stable using a DIY sandbag.
Scroll down to see my recommendations for Camera, Lens and Accessories.
9. Remote Shutter Release / Intervalometer / Self Timer
This will comes really handy when you do long exposure fireworks shots. Like i mentioned earlier , stability is the key. Remember, you will be pressing the shutter button to take the photograph and it will definitely introduce movements/ vibrations. Therefore, this is a must have. Worse Case scenario go for the self timer.
10. Shoot Manual
Under low light, Autofocusing can be very very difficult. End of the day you might lose most of shoots if you decide to go auto. My advice is to go Manual.
11. Aperture
Unless you go for some crazy fireworks shots , you need both your background and foreground in focus. f/8 – f/16 is the best aperture to start.
12. Shutter Speed
This is one of the MOST important factors that decide" how awesome your fireworks will be". Go for "Bulb (B) " settings and use your self timer. Press the trigger when the burst begins and and release it when the blast reaches its peak.
To get clean shots you need to go for low ISO levels. If possible, try to stick the minimum ISO of your camera.
14. In camera Noise Reduction
Most of the cameras comes with inbuilt noise reduction (NR) algorithms. However, I prefer to do NR post processing (Lightroom , Photoshop or Nik Dfine 2.0)
Point and Shoot Tips for Photographing Fireworks
15. Mini Tripod
There are plenty of mini-tripod options for P & S cameras.
16. Program Mode
Most P & S cameras comes with a setting for a fireworks / Slow Shutter mode. If you don't know how to find it check the user manual.
If you have advanced P & S such as Sony RX1 or Fuji Film X100s go for Manual mode and follow the tips under DSLR section.
Phone Camera Tips for Photographing Fireworks
17. Go for a Long Exposure Photography App (Android & iOS)
There are so many apps that are optimized for long exposure photography than the Native camera app that comes with your phone. Try to find a best app for your budget.
18. Turn off HDR (Android & iOS)
iPhone 4+ and Galaxy SIV have native HDR functionalities built in. However, it is not going to help you when it comes to shooting fireworks. Its better to turn it off.
19. Camera Phone Tripod
There are nifty tripods those works well with your camera or you can make your own. Select the best one that you can afford.
An Extra Tip for Photographing Fireworks
** Take lot of Pictures
Don't forget to HAVE FUN
Recommended Gear (High Price -> Low Price)
DSLR Cameras
Advanced Point and Shoot Cameras
Manfrotto Tripods and Ball Heads (DSLR)
Joby Gorillapod (for Phone and P&S)
Shutter Releases
Satechi Timer Remotes (Affordable and Comes with lot of Functionalities)


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Criminal Law Society
The Criminal Law Association seeks to assist UC law students in planning and achieving careers in criminal law and aims to create a heightened awareness of criminal law in the student body. The Criminal Law Association seeks to bring the study of criminal law into the mainstream of student interest by establishing a strong presence at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Student Leaders
- President: Rachelle Addair
- Vice President: Nikita Srivastava
- Outreach Committee Chair: Kristi Murphy
- Treasurer: Brad Leder


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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito called the Maryland case before the justices Tuesday the most important criminal procedure question in decades: Does the Fourth Amendment allow the state to collect DNA samples from people who have been arrested but not convicted of a crime?
Maryland Chief Deputy Attorney General Katherine Winfree was cut off immediately after she began the hourlong hearing by noting 43 convictions under the state's warrantless DNA collection program since 2009.
"Unreasonable searches" should result in numerous convictions, Justice Antonin Scalia said. "That proves nothing."
Justices on both ends of the ideological spectrum said they had difficulty understanding how letting police pull open a person's mouth to stick a swab into it to obtain evidence without a warrant was any different from allowing police to rummage through the same individual's house without a warrant.
Justices asked how far do we go? Why not take DNA samples when you get your driver's license?
Maryland is one of 28 states -- along with the federal government -- that collects DNA from people who have been arrested for various crimes.
Alito called the case the "most important criminal procedure case that we've heard in decades ... This is what's at stake. Lots of murders. Lots of rapes."
Michael R. Dreeben, deputy solicitor general for the Department of Justice, argued that the DNA testing was like fingerprinting.
Chief Justice John Roberts pointed out that people leave their DNA wherever they go -- when they take a drink of water or a drag from a cigarette.
Justice Stephen Breyer said he didn't think the test was intrusive.
The case stems from the conviction of a Salisbury, Md., man named Alonzo King Jr., who was arrested on an assault charge in 2009. As he was booked at the Wicomico County jail, law enforcement officials took a swab from the inside of his cheek to collect a DNA sample. The information was uploaded into a state database that matched his profile to an unsolved 2003 rape of a 53-year-old woman.
King was convicted of the rape and sentenced to life in prison, but the Maryland Court of Appeals last year ruled that the collection of his DNA violated the Fourth Amendment.
King's lawyer, Kannon Shanmugam, argued that law enforcement authorities should be required to get a warrant before taking the DNA.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor expressed concerns of broader privacy issues.
"There are some inherit dangers of DNA collection that are not like fingerprint collection," she said.
The Supreme Court is expected to announce its ruling before its summer recess.


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Virginia governor Bob McDonnell is said to be on Mitt Romney's short list for veep. He has fought to privatize the liquor business in his state. He has cut funds for public broadcasting. But now he wants to subsidize the Washington Redskins. Here's A. Barton Hinkle of the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
The Old Dominion will give the Skins $4 million, Loudoun County (home to the team's headquarters) will give them another $2 million, and Richmond will kick in $400,000. All this for "the third-richest sports franchise on the planet behind British soccer giant Manchester United and the Dallas Cowboys," as Times-Dispatch columnist Jeff Schapiro noted a week ago. …
Is there anything to be said on behalf of the Skins handout? Yes — and McDonnell said it in a recent interview. While conceding "it's not the role of government to subsidize sports," he argued that the Redskins generate more than $200 million in economic activity in Virginia, along with nearly $10 million in taxes. The Skins' departure would be "a huge economic hit."
Hmmmm. Spending tax money in order to collect more of it is the dubious rationale of those who have been in government too long. As for the economic benefits of sports subsidies, they are hugely overblown — as a library full of studies from sources as ideologically diverse as the Cato Institute and the Brookings Institution can attest.


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Kahilu Theatre gets $1.5 million for makeover
The Kahilu Theatre will receive a makeover this summer with the help of a state grant.
The 33-year-old theater in Waimea is receiving $1.5 million for capital improvements, which, perhaps most importantly, will pay for a new roof.
"The roof is the single biggest thing," said Tim Bostock, artistic and managing director, who noted that it's leaking in 17 places.
"It's very embarrassing stepping over a bucket literally as you are stepping on stage to do a curtain speech," he said.
The money will also help pay for new auditorium curtains and seats, and stairways and handrails at the front entrance.
The 490-seat theatre will also receive upgrades to its electrical and sound systems, as well as its restrooms.
Bostock said much of the work will occur during the summer, and programming is not expected to be impacted.
The renovations also come as the theater recovers from a nearly yearlong "intermission" that ended in mid-2013.
During that time, it held none of its own programming as it sought financial stability.
Bostock said the theater, with the help of the community, has done well since.
That's thanks in part to a new membership program that has 200 members.
"We're in a good place," Bostock said. "I'd never say comfortable."
He said the theater also has the community to thank for the grant.
"Much to our delight, and maybe surprise, the community is really what made it happen," Bostock said.
"Without their support for this, the capital grant wouldn't have gone through."
The theater opened in 1981 and was the idea of Richard Smart, who was a performer and heir to Parker Ranch.
Smart died in 1992. The theater remained part of the ranch until 1994 when it became independent.
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Allegro Diagnostics Presents Results from AEGIS I Clinical Trial 11/01/2012Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Client News.
Tags: Allegro Diagnostics, bronchogen, diagnosis, lung cancer
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On October 23rd MBBP client Allegro Diagnostics, Inc. announced positive results from the AEGIS I (Airway Epithelium Gene Expression In the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer) clinical trial. The trial was meant to test the diagnostic accuracy of BronchoGen™, Allegro's lead genomic test intended to bring early detection to the standard of care for lung cancer. Allegro Diagnostics' molecular testing platform utilizes gene expression of normal epithelial cells in the respiratory tract to detect early signs of lung cancer. Gerard Silvestri, M.D., member of Allegro Diagnostics' Clinical & Scientific Advisory Board and a principal investigator of the AEGIS studies, had this to say of the results:
These positive results show significantly higher sensitivity and negative predictive value in lung cancer diagnoses using BronchoGen™ in combination with bronchoscopy than by bronchoscopy alone. The data suggest that BronchoGen™ has the ability to aid bronchoscopy in better predicting the presence or absence of cancer, possibly avoiding costly and risky invasive procedures.
To learn more about the clinical trial and its results, please read Allegro Diagnostics' full press release.
BU Names Allegro Founder 2011 Innovator of the Year 08/04/2011Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Client News.
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On July 19th, MBBP client Boston University hosted its second annual Tech, Drugs and Rock & Roll event which 500 industry professionals, entrepreneurs and BU community members attended for an evening of food, drinks, music and technology. BU provost and chief academic officer Jean Morrison also presented the 2011 Innovator of the Year award to School of Medicine associate professor and MBBP client Allegro Diagnostics founder Avrum Spira. The award recognizes BU faculty members whose cutting-edge research and ideas lead to the formation of companies that benefit society at large. Dr. Spira was selected for his research on lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the effects of smoking on airway epithelial cell-gene expression. Morrison had this to say of the honoree:
Professor Spira is an entrepreneurial scientist, whose practical approach to science has led to the formation of Allegro Diagnostics, a start-up company intent on producing beneficial molecular diagnostics for detecting lung cancer. His accomplishments in the past year include 14 peer-reviewed papers published, one invention disclosure, two patent filings, over $3.5 million in NIH funding, and $8.9 million invested in Allegro Diagnostics.
Congratulations Avi!
Please visit Allegro Diagnostics to learn more about their initiatives.
Allegro Diagnostics Enters License Agreement with Boston University 07/08/2011Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Client News.
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On June 29th, MBBP client Allegro Diagnostics, Inc. announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with MBBP client Boston University and the University of Utah Foundation for intellectual property related to Allegro Diagnostics' molecular testing platform which utilizes a genomic biomarker to detect early signs of lung cancer. Mike Webb, President and CEO of Allegro Diagnostics, describes the agreement:
Allegro Diagnostics is committed to bringing early lung cancer detection to the standard of care. The licensing agreement with Boston University and the University of Utah Foundation helps us to achieve that goal by supporting our continued advancement of this breakthrough platform, including the planned commercial launch of BronchoGen™ in the first half of 2012.
For more information please read the full press release.
Allegro Diagnostic to Launch Lung Cancer Test by 2011 01/06/2010Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Client News.
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MBBP Client Allegro Diagnostics will begin marketing a "microarray-based test" for early-stage lung cancer. Allegro CEO Dan Rippy intends to offer a test called BronchoGen as a unique service through its clinical laboratory. BronchoGen is an 80-gene biomarker assay that can detect and rule out the presence of cancer cells. This screening will complement bronchoscopy, a procedure in which a clinician examines a patients airways with a scope in order to rule out the presence of cancer. Rippy hopes BronchoGen will be available by the end of 2010.
For the full article, please see GenomeWeb Daily News.
For more information on BronchoGen, please visit Allegro Diagnosics.


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- Foods: Snacks
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Reports to: Marketing Director and Sales Leadership
- # of Direct Reports: 0
- Base Pay: 55,000.00
- Bonus: 15
- Benefits: Vehicle Allowance
Job Description
The Position: Area Manager
GoMacro is currently looking for an Area Sales Manager for the Greater Los Angeles and San Diego, CA area, as well as Chicago, and Baltimore/Washington DC. Candidates must be capable of building and managing their assigned territory sales, their merchandising, and field marketing responsibilities for GoMacro.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Candidates must be capable of meeting company merchandising standards, maintain their account information in the company's CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system as directed, and attend to Resets as directed.
Further, candidates must build and manage positive business partner relationships, and promotional programs. Conduct ride-a-longs with distributor teams, meet new acquisition goals, and generate leads and drive sales. Candidates must maintain accurate CRM records and progress, and assist with promotion planning and forecast when needed.
Candidates must successfully build strong relationships that foster team work in sales and merchandising, and then successfully manage account penetration and plans. Candidates must understand account coverage and responsibilities; along with merchandising schedules, and responsibilities. Candidates will need to present in regional tabletop shows.
Candidates must manage, coordinate and execute Marketing Consumer Events (MCE) within their assigned region. Travel outside their assigned territory to execute MCE (Once a month). Candidates must train and manage their local Brand Ambassadors to execute MCE. Coordinate freight, samples, and marketing materials for MCE. Provide detailed event recap for each MCE. Candidates must develop, maintain, and manage marketing contacts within their assigned region. Candidates, within their assigned geographic area, must develop store level activations, and audit Busy Bee Demo activations.
Lastly, candidates must submit weekly work logs including their mileage, accurate expense reports with supporting documentation, maintenance of assigned and created CRM records, and attendance and participation in all scheduled sales calls.
Salary for this position will start at $45,000.00-55,000.00, plus a bonus structure, and mileage.
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
All qualified candidates must have a minimum of 3-5 years of sales, and sales management experience. Candidates must be motivated, positive, enthusiastic with a self-starter initiative, and a "can do" team player attitude. The proper candidate will build positive long lasting relationships with external broker partners, buyers, and retail store teams. Candidates must be organized, know how to assess and properly prioritize their schedules, have excellent verbal, and written communication skills. Qualified candidates must be able to sufficiently utilize and demonstrate the Microsoft office suites to properly file reports, create and update excel spreadsheets, and provide informative and professional power point presentations.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
Performance of duties and tasks uses standard office equipment. Most time will be working in the field with retail partners, distributor and broker partners. Remote home office location. Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and vehicle is required. Ability to lift 30 lbs. Willingness to work weekends and odd hours as requested by management or retail partners.
Job Location: Baltimore, Los Angeles, Chicago, IL
Country: United States
Position Type: Full Time
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job seekers must live within: 50+ miles
Required to Relocate: No
Required to Travel: Yes
Minimum Experience Required: 3-5 years
E-mail: email@example.com
about GoMacro
At GoMacro our mission is to manufacture wholesome, healthy snacks, because we believe food and food quality impacts health, happiness, and well being for all. We are a family-owned company that puts our heart and soul into a natural, whole-food based lifestyle. Our story starts with a sprinkle of hope that bakes into a bigger picture for all of us. GoMacro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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Patric is a great man he knows what he is doing plus he good at his word
Quote was very reasonable compared with the dealership I have been using. Patrick collected car, did job and called me when he was leaving to return it. All done , no hassle. Nice guy, will be giving him another job to do in the next 2 weeks, Well pleased up to now, would recommend
Patrick had been servicing my Audi R8 for three years now, and in this time he has provided me with consistent first-class customer care. My car (a 2008 V8) has had a number of common faults, including front shock absorber failure, a coolant leak and oil leaks. Using his contacts and expertise, Patrick has fixed all of these faults with OEM parts, at big discounts over what a main dealer would charge. The most recent repair involved replacing the sump tray, which had distorted due to heating/cooling and was leaking oil. This is a specialist job which an Audi dealer with have charged at least two to three times what I paid to repair. Patrick is always true to his word - a real gem in the unreliable world of motoring!
Patrick is a lovely gentleman, very trustworthy and honerable. Bless him!
Absolutely fantastic, recommend!
Great service, lovely people and resonable price.
Correct garage, good technicians
Ended up being a wishbone causing problem so had most suspension parts changed that side aswell to save it needing again in the near future! was all done nicely
Great customer service and good value for money. Initially I planned to buy the parts myself as I found a really good offer but the garage matched that offer so the only thing I had to do was to show up on the day. I would definitely use again.
The bottom line is that these guys know what they're doing and charge reasonably for their services. The customer waiting area is very basic and the whole appearance of the garage is a bit rough round the edges but once you meet them they are straight forward, friendly and get the job done. They fixed a heating problem on my Audi a4 other garages would not touch as they feared the complexity of the job and opening up a can of worms! Not Galaxy auto, they got it sorted!
No I would not recommend this garage. We paid for the vehicle delivered to your garage on the 23/03/16 for a Cam Belt change, we also had the Clutch replaced and Water Pump whilst you had the vehicle, with the understanding that we needed the vehicle back in time for a contract job we was doing. We picked the vehicle up and paid £1050.00 in which we paid when the invoice should have been for £950.00 because we supplied the cam belt kit and drive belt. We paid again for the vehicle to be returned to your garage because the battery went flat and didn't start on the 30/03/16 and then we had to hire a splitter van to replace ours, for 3 days at a rate of £130.00per day. We paid to have the vehicle to be picked up after you telling me that it was the battery at fault, so we agreed to offset the over payment for a new battery. We used the vehicle on 02/04/16 and that evening the vehicle lost lighting it went dim first and then all the warning lights started to come on. We lost the vehicle hire £100.00 for that day of the 02/04/16, and had subcontract hire at a rate of £150.00 for the 03/04/16 for not having a vehicle to for fill our contract. We did not return the vehicle, because of no confidence. We had the vehicle tested, and we was told that the Alternator was faulty so I replaced it myself after taking a photo of the of its position then still getting the right reading from the new Alternator the vehicle was taken to an Auto Electric Technician in which we found that your garage had put the alternator belt on incorrect so it was turning the wrong direction, so we didn't need a battery or an alternator because the vehicle never had a starting or charging problem before it went to you plus the damage to be repaired at a cost £150.00 This is a breakdown of our invoice to you of our losses.
Paul was very helpful even to the point of picking up my car and returning it. They did a great job. In a good time. I'm just sorry my insurance company were slow on paying up their end. Hopefully now resolved. I will be sending my mums car to him soon. Happy to recommend them to others. AK N14
I don't usually use sites like these to get my car repaired, but i was desperate, so i ended up using this site. Out of all of quotes i got, these guy's came out by FAR the cheapest, at least £100 cheaper than everybody. I thought at first there was a catch, like one of the previous garage's i called on here, they quoted £220 for just the labour and not the parts. But NO these guy's quoted me on exactly how much it would cost ! Quick service, no messing around. They even fitted in some missing clips on my front bumper which was nice of them. And also to top that i asked them how much it would cost to replace my back light bulb and they did that for free too ! Great, quick, reliable service. Will definitely be seeing these guy's again if something (Touch wood nothing) goes wrong ! Daniel.
If it would be possible I would give zero star for this garage. Outrageous service, I am not sure if I can call that "service". The owner of this garage is extremely rude, phlegmatic and DISRESPECTFUL! And according to my opinion he is probably racist towards Eastern-European people! First, we discussed the time and the date when for a 1 and half hour work to fix my car. But when I arrived there at the first time (in the arranged time), they did not fix my car because they said I am late. I am just saying we were communicating via this website in chat form, so I have everything in written form. I can prove everything. I was not late. I thought I can give them a second chance (because of their really good price), so we discussed the time and date again via this website, and I went there again in the arranged time, but the same thing happened, but this time the owner of the garage was even yelling to me! Their price offer was so good (£120 cheaper from any other offer), thus I gave them a third chance. But this time I called them before I go there (since I did not want to waste my time and fuel again), they confirmed I can go immediately and they will fix my car (they said it will take 1 and a half hour), but when I arriced there they said I was late again. I arrived there at 10AM and they said I need to leave my car there until 2PM. I told them I work with my car, the only reason I came here on this day in this time because they confirmed I can come here now for 90 minutes work. I told them again, I work with my car, then I got the usual answer from the owner of the garage: "not my problem". Then I left them without any word. They wasted my time and fuel, 3 times and my car is still not fixed! The owner has zero customer service skills, zero flexibility towards customers (his answer to everything: "not my problem, is it?" or "not my business, is it?"). I would never recommend this garage to anyone. Seriously anyone who reads this: AVOID THIS GARAGE!
They were great :)
Unsatisfactory outcome, waste of money. Never again. Avoid.
It's was good was really happy with the finish products and very happy with the service I got
not very happy with there service there are a rip off never done what I whited done, there diagnostic was not right. went up the m25 and the turbo was not working and my engine was smoking and empty of oil had to get the aa to recovery me home after waiting 5 hours, I do not no what damage it as done to my engine until Monday the never told me the turbo stop working I will be taking this matter further, Regards Levi.
Excellent, efficient, friendly service
Fantastic service, CSS Motors collected my car the same day I accepted the quote and delivered it back that day with all work carried out. 10 out of 10. will defiantly use again
Great service from ArmZ. They arrived, diagnosed the fault codes and fixed my car within the hour. Highly recommended!!
Excellent work. Really helpful,we had issues finding correct part,even MB centre let us down,but Armz Motors managed to get it sorted.Very happy would use him again and recommend to friends 110%
Brilliant service very professional and helpful. On time and kept in contact throughout. Would really recommend highly.
Yes, they sent away for a part and then came to put it in the car and it was repaired.
password I was extremely happy with the service and work carried out on my vehicle and happy to recommend Armz in the future
Honest people. Reliable. Good service.
Very friendly and quick service, I recommend 100%
It was a pleasant surprise as it turned out that I don't have broken coil springs. Still, they raised the car up and cleaned it thoroughly then re-greased the parts that needs lubrication. I had a plastic shield missing two screws, they fixed that as well. After further inspection I got a list of things to do in the future. It is a very friendly garage and I wholeheartedly recommend them! Thanks guys!
Friendly people excellent service. Just to get out of the garage can be tricky. Thanks.
Very friendly and helpful garage.
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|Clutch Replacement
|Brake Pads and Discs
|Cambelt Change
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|Clutch Repairs
|Aircon Regas
|Head Gasket
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Political candidates in Maryland would be required to clearly identify their campaign when using social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter, under regulations endorsed Thursday by the state board of elections.
A panel of state lawmakers must approve the rules before they can take effect; an elections official said members of the Maryland General Assembly's Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review committee are expected to consider the regulations by the end of July.
The rules include requiring that any social media account established by a political committee to promote or oppose a candidate must disclose the identity of the political committee or person behind the account in the profile or on the home page. They also mandate campaigns to retain records of messages put out through social networking, as is required for other forms of campaign communication.
Jared DeMarinis, the board's candidacy and campaign finance director, said such rules will help protect the public from misinformation and candidates from people who may try to tarnish their reputation by establishing false accounts in their name.
"We're not telling people what to follow or anything but at least they would have the idea of what is an official communique of the candidate and what isn't so they can make an informed decision, not one based on misinformation," DeMarinis said.
Representatives of AOL, Google and Facebook attended the Maryland elections board meeting and all lauded the regulations.
"The Internet is ever-evolving and the products that are produced are changing by the day," said Corey Owens, a public policy associate from Facebook. "I think that the regulations that are in front of you account for the evolving nature of the products and give candidates a new opportunity to use social media to reach out to constituents, to reach out to potential voters, while at the same time being very clear about who is sponsoring the message."
The Federal Election Commission has ruled that campaign regulations do not apply to most Internet activity, except for financial issues like paid political advertising on someone else's website. While some board meeting attendees said Maryland could be "nation-leading" if the regulations take effect, several other states are also wrestling with how to regulate campaign use of social media.
In California, the state's Fair Political Practices Commission formed a task force last fall to examine how campaigns intersect with social media and to determine whether additional regulations are necessary.
In Wisconsin, the state's Government Accountability Board ordered staff last year to draft guidelines for when the public needs to know who is paying for an online ad or website. A spokesman for the Wisconsin Board said Thursday those guidelines are still being drafted.
Ravi Singh, who is CEO of ElectionMall.com - which he calls a "one-stop shop" for candidates interested in activating more than 356 types of social media - says there should be some manner of regulations for how campaigns utilize social networking.
"It has become a strategy, not looked upon with favor, where opposition will use social media to put misinformation out there or assume another's identity," Singh said. He said he favors "best practices" like requiring campaigns to register their accounts, but is against any regulations that limit "the social conversation and freedom that is crucial to this dialogue."


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Israeli Volunteer Hailed as a Hero in Texas
Raphael Izraelov, a 28-year-old Israeli, is being hailed as a hero for his work with victims of Hurricane Katrina.
With Texas bracing for Hurricane Rita, the Red Cross has put Izraelov in charge of survivors with "special needs" - hundreds of people with various kinds of disabilities and mental illnesses, and solitary elderly people.
Izraelov never imagined when he took a first aid course in the Israel Defense Forces - the only training he has in this area - that he would receive such a responsibility.
"I can't judge how a large organization works, I'm just a volunteer," Izraelov told Haaretz.
But Karen Dewitt, a volunteer from a local law firm, describes Izraelov as a local hero. "I feel he brought his experience from the Israeli army here," she said.
Izraelov hopes the lessons of Katrina were learned and will be implemented for Rita.
"Clearly Israel would have run things completely differently. We always look eight steps ahead. Here they don't see things that way, they prefer to get clobbered for their mistakes and then correct them."
The convention center in Austin, home to thousands of Katrina refugees in recent weeks, is to be evacuated today. The local government has opened two other shelters for the newcomers from the coastal towns of Texas.
New Orleans horror
Izraelov was born in Jerusalem and wandered throughout the country in his childhood due to family crises. His father was a known criminal who alternately disappeared and reappeared in his family's life. When Izraelov was in the army, he went looking for his lost father and found him several months later in a morgue in Eilat. His father had died from an overdose after living in Eilat as a vagabond.
After his military service, he managed a construction company and carried out projects in the United States. At the end of the `90s, his mother became ill with cancer, and he returned to Israel to take care of her until she appeared to recover. Then he went to the Far East, where he met a Texan named Sarah Mugab, who volunteered in slum and prostitution regions in Thailand. The love affair was cut short when Izraelov learned his mother was sick again. He returned to Israel and stayed with her until her death.
In 2003, Izraelov joined Mugab in Mali, Africa, where she was a volunteer with the American Peace Corps.
In March, Izraelov and Mugab traveled to Austin and were married.
When they heard of the destruction in New Orleans, Mugab was on a visit to the West Coast and Izraelov was advised to go to Houston, where the first refugees were taken.
Izraelov said nothing prepared him for Houston. "I took babies out of buses that just arrived from New Orleans, from the bridges or the Superdome. They could not wait for the selection and registration, we ran with them straight to the doctors."
In the Astrodome, Izraelov heard of the horrors of the days of waiting in New Orleans. "I heard everything that happened there with the shooting and rape from the people directly involved. People arrived after ... eight hours of travel, after waiting for rescue for five days. They're in shock, they simply feel they've reached heaven."
Three days later, they heard that about 5,000 of the refugees were being transferred to Austin. Returning to Austin, Izraelov fitted in immediately with the local volunteer work.
Izraelov has not decided yet whether to continue with the Red Cross. His immediate hope is "that my dreams stop bothering me. At night, I continue taking care of people. The people I saw during the day pass before my eyes. They need to be watched, so that they are not forgotten," he said.
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