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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Raymond L. Telles, El Paso's first Hispanic elected mayor and a former U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica, has died. He was 97.
His daughter, Cynthia Ann Telles, told KTSM-TV of El Paso that he died Friday in Sherman Oaks, Calif., where he'd been living.
Raymond Telles served as El Paso's mayor from 1957 to 1961 and was later appointed ambassador to Costa Rica by President John F. Kennedy, for whom he became a close adviser.
Telles is credited with opening the highest political offices in the Texas border city to other Hispanics by running the city government effectively during his two terms in office. While in office, he pushed the fire and police departments to hire more Hispanics.
"He was the model for a whole generation, the one who absolutely proved that it could be done, that you could win elections and that you could break the mold," Alicia Chacon, a former county clerk, who also held other local offices, once told the El Paso Times.
The newspaper reported that Telles had been in failing health in recent years and died in the home of one of his daughters in California.
Telles' election as mayor of a major city was groundbreaking for Latinos in politics nationwide, his biographer Mario T. Garcia said in a 2005 interview, according to the El Paso Times.
"As the Hispanic population of this country continues to grow, Ambassador Telles will surely be recognized as one of the founding fathers of contemporary Latino politics in the United States," said Garcia, an El Paso native and professor of history and Chicano studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Prior to Telles' election, whites had dominated El Paso's politics, but Telles devoted himself to public service, also serving four terms as El Paso County clerk.
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Telles was born in El Paso on Sept. 5, 1915.
Bert Williams, who Telles hired as city attorney, called Telles a great citizen.
"As a person and a politician, he always took time to listen," Williams said. "He was very polite and very friendly and always was willing to help others."


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Vanguard Group is the largest mutual fund provider in the United States now listen to these numbers in January vanguard -- fifteen billion dollars in new investor inflows.
While it's top fifty rivals -- combined outflows of two billion dollars so in for vanguard out.
For some of the other top names in the mutual fund industry.
Let's talk more about this and what it really means as a trend for investors joining us now from valley forge Pennsylvania is Vanguard Group founder Jack.
Well gold -- lovely to have you here what you make of that that vanguard gets the lion's share of inflows for mutual funds why do you think that it's.
Well actually it's quite dramatic I don't a good number we'll stay that high.
In the first four months of the year list we did 92%.
Of the industry's cash flow.
That's powerful -- means the other fifty largest firms essentially divided up.
Two percentage points to cash flow.
And a sexual frightening what's going on -- is that the general trends.
Of the last 25 years.
-- are now turning into -- tsunami -- I think because people understand the three essentials.
For the things we do here and one -- we develop most importantly in a sense.
By far the lowest cost in the business.
So if you go to vanguard fund look at a competitive fund you're gonna pass nineteen basis points less than two hundredths of 1%.
-- -- to -- typical competitor somewhere you know hundred.
Basis points in -- 120.
So we have a one percentage point advantage that huge over the long run for and as people start to look at all -- as long run -- insurer what's the percentage point a year.
It piles up until it over power only is there is between success and failure over an investment lifetime.
So without low cost the other two -- the essentials of that it created that.
And our first our mutual structure.
We don't pay out a lot of profits.
Two conglomerates that own these mutual fund managers.
-- of the private owners of management companies or of the public owners and management companies if all goes back to our shareholders.
And that's a number like.
Twelve billion dollars a year that's a lot of change.
And that comes out and turn those savings come out and turn by the third major part by far the most obvious thing we don't.
And that business buying the market and spending all those monies on asset are active managers.
We all -- market.
We don't every stock in the stock market and our big index funds and -- -- and are big by bond index funds and therefore we give you a market return.
Almost a 100%.
Where the average competitors gonna give you maybe 80% of the market return which compounds over time.
And people under rate listed just complete the thought here -- the power.
Of this low cost right right and -- Morningstar has said they have a vested interest.
And then saying the opposite of what they're saying instead of saying a Morningstar rating system the star rating -- that is the best way to pick up fund.
They say it's a good way to pick -- fun.
But even a better way is simply could go with the low cost fund in the category -- -- so.
This is -- I really want our viewers to hear about you have to check the cost of what you're paying these fund managers because again as you mentioned at the beginning of what you were just talking about.
The Vick could scrape off whatever gains any of the stocks within the fund are making but.
Jack tell me with all of those billions that were coming in to vanguard funds so successfully in the past year to.
Where was the money flowing and is that the place that investors should go right now was it commodity funds is it's funds that are just basic index funds heard general stocks.
-- -- we don't care -- we don't do commodity funds or at least we haven't done commodity funds and I might -- a quick turn over in the grave if I'm gonna got a quiet -- Because there's speculation is they have no internal rate of return.
You're betting you can sell them for more than -- Bob Bogle bought them -- -- of -- of investing in stocks Jack.
No because stocks and bonds have an internal rate of return take -- easy one.
They -- you not only a price change but supported by the interest -- -- pay you every year and the case -- stocks.
Those levels in the long run our account for stock prices.
And stocks -- just a derivative.
Of that when you think about of these corporate corporations that we own.
And those corporations have a lot of capital a lot of savvy.
A lot of marketing great labor forces -- great products and they earn money and that.
They pay you back a dividend that put the rest to work to build the corporation even larger so if you've got the internal rate of return that's an investment.
Just getting betting on price.
This is speculation but I also want another statistic that you have always stood by and that is when you compare active fund managers who are getting paid a lot of money.
Just simple basic index funds something like most of them have lost about 400 billion in assets over the past five years.
Up where you see the real opportunity for an investor right now that.
Well I think -- right now is is -- honestly is not really in my vocabulary.
You can't.
Pick right now at a day in a different right now a year from now and a different right now maybe a year before now.
You auto invest for the long run -- -- saying this for a long time.
You cannot worry about these -- and squiggles in the markets.
Or in the price of individual stocks because they're generated largely by speculation.
Mixed expectations.
Rather than intrinsic value and.
And -- -- haired -- and and talk about your expectations people have for buying if they could get their hands on -- shares of FaceBook.
It it in advance if somebody comes -- and said.
Graham pop -- or you know if it was let me your grandchildren that I I can get an audience -- even as -- -- -- sunny but the sunny outlook would you say.
I'd say don't.
Get into a craze thing like that the odds are poor for any new issue.
You look at the data going back years years years and there are some that will do spectacularly well Google would be a great example.
And but most sub do not.
And you shouldn't get captivated by the romance and I should say this quickly lift more than ever you want to avoid that captive nation because these Internet stocks.
Are you as somebody may come in and put.
A company out tomorrow Larry and other out of business and have been put out of business by some new innovation shack -- calls -- don't have don't speculate.
Don't speculate now agreed and fifty years of investing Jack Bogle the founder of them -- that you so sixty.
But I was trying to make additional cuts are making younger and I said Graham population does not grandchildren.
Simulator that no doubt very much we'll be right back.
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I am about to build a new wheel around my Amped geared hub motor (36 hole). It came on a 700C rim (29er), but I'm converting it to a 26" unit for a different bike.
FIrst off, the existing wheel came with 12 gauge spokes. It appears that 12 gauge spokes are quite rare, as are rims designed to handle them. Does anyone see an issue with going to 14 gauge spokes? 14 gauge is not uncommon on heavy-duty downhill bikes, even with only 32 spokes, so I can't imagine it would be an issue here. If anyone feels otherwise, please chime in.
Spoke length. SInce the motor is considerably larger than most standard hubs, does anyone know how long the spokes should be? I could certainly make a rough measurement, but I'm not exactly sure from what points I should measure.
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So anyone else pickup RB3?
grabbed it at 10am. keyboard is hard as ****. not sure how I'm supposed to position my fingers--particularly if I'm supposed to use my thumb or not in a set position--but I know you're only supposed to stick to one hand. so far I've managed quite well on Hard, though the Doors tracks are a *****
EDIT: I also see they decided to get rid of the generic name for a "general" forum.
Leonard Cohen
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The new layout is so confusing...
Not removing this until we get some Sunn O)))
in which case this will be on for a while.
You do use your thumb. I had tons of time learning to play piano after playing guitar for awhile because I wasn't used to using my thumb. In RB, I had the same problem. At first I couldn't play any song, but now I can do low level expert songs. Light My Fire is killing me, though. Pro mode is also beyond me at the moment.
Of the songs I've played, I have to point out Just Like Heaven... that song is exceptionally fun on guitar and piano.
Blow yer' harmonica son
RO: The new layout sucks...something tells me I'll be coming here less.
Y'all remind me of my grandsons but they like Ice Cube movies so I can't never speak to them again. Excuse me, I'ma get me some Kool-aid.
Eh, I'm not in love with it, but I remember having the same feeling when we switched from the red forums to the black forums. I absolutely hated the change.
Blow yer' harmonica son
Layout will take some time getting used to, but I'm willing to at least deal with it for the moment, the no post count kinda sucks, cause now I don't know who to take seriously or not, and with these random backgrounds, there's no more invisa-text
RB3 on the other hand is great, keys are a blast until my hand gets lost then I hate it.
I like the songs a lot more than I thought I would.
RO: someone should like make a list of all the changes to the forum cause I feel like all of this is brand new (and I fear the influx of new posters that is bound to happen)
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Just curious how people feel about business names. Do you think the name of a company composed of the last names of the owners is "old fashion" (i.e Brown-Smith Web Services, Johnson-Nixon I.T. Solutions, etc.)? Will it hurt their business? Do you think people really care?
Is there a big advantage to having a more "modern name" like, I dont' know, Vibe, BlueWave, etc.?


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"The GOP's Lindsay Graham Problem"
If Lindsay Graham made that comment about angry white guys, he is a big part of the problem. The solution is to convince the hard working and family oriented citizens of all races that rampant socialism is not in their best interest.
Graham and his ilk are "the problem".
Agree w/ #2. And once Obama is off the scene will blacks continue to vote 96% for the Democrat? Latinos will follow the pattern of immigrant Italians IMO, and eventually split between the two parties.
He certainly is right, the Republican party is not generating enough Makers, and we will soon be overrun by the Takers. Then we will all GoGalt - and let's see what happens then.
Moronic article written by a moron with an agenda.
How about OUR country's Obama problem ? This is not your average election ?
Lindsey Graham is a useful idiot.
The Democrats will run out of other peoples' money long before Republicans run out of voters.
The GOP doesn't need to look to Lindsey Graham for answers. The GOP might insist on educating the public in the constitution and capitalism, rather than marxism.
Senator Lindsey Graham...cue a Biden laugh.
Lindsey Graham says?You HAVE to be joking!Lindsey Graham and his undercover boss, John McCain, are two of the biggest offenders of mealy-mouthism. They are masters of Political Correctness, and that PC includes treating black people with a reverence similar to that given the Pope. Not daring to be an 'angry white guy' even cost McCain the presidency, placing the evil one in our Oval Office.
Ms. Lindsey needs to put a sock in it. John McCain must have told her to say that.Limp wristed girly man.
Back to rehab with you , Lindsey Lograham. This guy, like Biden, is a perfect example of why more and more people are advocating for term limits. He (like Mcain) spends three years on call as David Gregory's GOP stooge and the fourth year fooling SC voters into believing that he'd a conservative.
How many children does Senator Lindsey Graham have?
Nice try Globe...pro tip: never use Lindsey Graham as an inside source for your anti-GOP propaganda.
Just saw a poll of Hispanic voters in Florida. Only 44% plan to vote for Obama. Doesn't look like they plan to rendezvous with Socialism after all. However, I am worried about Allen West winning his race for re-election. If we had even 6 black congressmen (or women), the black vote would not be such a lock any more for the Dems.
Lindsay Graham is not a "top Republican" as so many in the media like to call him. He might get some sound bytes, but he's one of those folks you have to "work around" and the newer class of GOPer is doing just that.
Please South Carolina Republicans GET Rid of Lindsey Gramisty. With Republicans like him who needs enemy's.
The GOP has a Doofus RINO Problem. Exhibit A: Lindsey Graham.Unlike the black population (sad, but true), the GOP can definitely win a huge share, and possibly eventually a majority of the Hispanic population. They share many of America's traditional values: nuclear family, Christian beliefs, hard work, etc. Those of us who live among large Hispanic populations know and come to respect such families. In time, they too will vote with us.
Renee is still confused.MLK .....................Content of Character (Values -Conservatism)notColor of Skin (Racism -Progressivism)Renee doesn't read much............Exclusive poll: Obama's support among Hispanic voters eroding:http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2012/10/13/exclusive_poll_obama.html?cid=rss
Let's say for one minute, the writer is correct in what was predicted. The GOP withers away due to it's unwillingness to compromise it's basic principles of conservatism and tradition. It doesn't take someone who spent three years in the third grade to see just what would happen to this nation were that to happen. All one has to do is witness the travails of Kalifornia. That will be the future for every state that remians in the Union.
NO! The GOP does not have demographics problem. What the GOP has is an EDUCATION problem.These minorities etc are democrats ONLY because the democrats have managed to convince them that they will take care of them and that republicans really really dont like you.In fact, if the American electorate was actually TAUGHT and not indoctrinated on economics, business, law and foreign affairs, democrats would never win another election outside of Berkely.
My thanks to the many Ldotters who beat me to it, including OP. I had to jump on this one, because it is ONLY the lying media, the lying professors in academia, and the lying Hollywood elite who are the cause of minorities continually voting against their own self-interests.Conservatism is their salvation. Cultural renewal is their rescue. Returning to the true God is the only way forward to peace, prosperity, justice, genuine brotherhood.There is no such thing as Compassionate Liberalism or Compassionate Progressivism or Compassionate Marxism.
The Lindsey Grahams and John McCains have the problem, they live in the past, they think they are in control of the GOP, and they fail to recognize the grass roots efforts and sensibilities of the TEA party members who are filling the lower ranks of the GOP, and starting to work our way up.They think they can pat us on the head and say, "there there, don't worry your pretty little head about the big boy things" and we will just tuck our tails between our legs and go lay in a corner and keep our mouths shut.Well, it is rapidly becoming apparent that we are beginning to outnumber them, and if they don't get with the program, we might just leave them behind.
#15, Ms. Graham has no children. Her uterus is deficient.
I am counting the DAYS until the next SC GOP senate primary, when we welcome Tim Scott to the US Senate.Islandian
FTA " Minorities have accounted for 85 percent of the country's population growth over the past decade, according to the US Census Bureau."Almost all of whom are immigrants or their children. So what does the GOP leadership do when in power? Why, open borders of course: effectively a blind eye to illegal immigration. And more and more legal immigration. And more and more compassionate welfare programs for immigrants.Anyone see signs of insanity with these policies?
Whatever communications problems the conservatives in the GOP may have had in the past are now being corrected through the facts, stats and America's lessons learned from history found readily available on conservative talk radio, the internet & FOX! ...And never misunderestimate the common sense and passion for freedom of the American people! Enough of us still do know & cherish the principles of liberty are uniquely secured in our U.S. Constitution and we intend to keep it that way with our votes!But the dem's problem is apparently insurmountable because their tactics and policies conflict with both the Constitution AND the sensibilities of the American people. Lefty/lib radical activist statist clones & drones of liberalism have taken over that party and they are marching to a different drummer! The 0bama's even have the audacity to brag about getting their radical personal agenda, ''around,'' the U.S. Congress!?!!! Has such Presidential disrespect for the elected representatives of the American voters ever been exhibited before? Outrageous!America loves liberty and hates tyranny!


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This lamp was horrible! The speaker never worked and the light bulb would have to be tapped and twisted just to get it to work when turned one. We tried numerous bulbs and the same thing, NEVER got any sound, and tried quiet a few devices. Would Not Recommend This To Anyone!!
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NBC News: Over 50 and out of work: Program seeks to help long-term unemployed http://inplainsight.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/16/21266839-over-50-and-out-of-work-program-seeks-to-help-long-term-unemployed
November 16, 2013. By Nona Willis-Aronowitz, NBC News contributor
November 16, 2013. By Nona Willis-Aronowitz, NBC News contributor When Bret Lane was laid off from his telecommunications sales job after 16 years, he wasn't worried. He'd never been unemployed for more than a few days since he started working as a teenager. But months passed, and he couldn't find a job. One day, he heard the Purina plant in his Turlock, Calif., neighborhood was hiring janitors for $14 an hour. When he arrived early at 4 a.m., he counted more than 400 people lined up to interview. "That's when I realized things had gotten serious," said Lane, 53, who called being out of work "pure hell." Lane's experience is hardly unique. As of September 2013, 4 million people had been unemployed for six months or more. The economy has been slow to regain the 8.7 million jobs lost during the Great Recession, making prospects grim for many of the long-term unemployed. Older workers like Lane make up a larger percentage of the persistently jobless than ever before. Nearly 40 percent of unemployed workers are over the age of 45 — a 30 percent rise from the 1980s. And for this group, the job hunt can be particularly long and frustrating. Unemployed people aged 45-54 were jobless for 45 weeks on average, and those 55 to 64 were jobless for 57 weeks, according to an October 2013 Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. Younger workers didn't have such a hard time, perhaps because many employers value productivity over loyalty or longevity, said Linda Barrington, an economist at Cornell University's Institute for Compensation Studies. "Companies will pay a premium for energetic young people," she said. Addressing the emotional side of unemployment An innovative program based in Bridgeport, Conn., is helping to get those who are over 50 and unemployed for long periods back into the market. Platform to Employment started in 2011 when a Connecticut job center called the WorkPlace was overwhelmed by calls from "99ers"—people who had been unemployed for 99 weeks, exhausting their unemployment benefits—many of whom were older workers. The exact number of 99ers across the country is unknown; the Bureau of Labor Statistics hasn't distinguished between 99ers and those out of work for a year since 2010, an oversight that some say renders this group even more politically invisible. Already, the long-term unemployed face biases in hiring. It's both legal and common for employers to write "unemployed need not apply" on job postings. There has been virtually no public policy tackling long-term unemployment since the recession hit, said P2E founder Joe Carbone, and his program seeks to fill that gap. "These people have lost access to opportunity, which is a basic American tenet," said Carbone. "We find a way to make them competitive and feel hopeful." P2E is an intensive, individualized five-week bootcamp that teaches job skills and works to build job-seekers' confidence and emotional health. "We acknowledge that there are serious emotional issues for people who'd been unemployed for that long," Carbone said. The privately-funded program makes deals with businesses who hire P2E graduates for "internships," a few-week trial period for the would-be employee, whose salary is subsidized by the WorkPlace. Often, it leads to full-time work. According to P2E, 80 percent of their participants have been granted trial periods, and of those, more than 85 percent have been hired by employers. Accepting a new economic reality The program has spread to 10 other cities across the United States, including San Diego, where Lane, a P2E graduate, has been employed full-time at a call center since May. After a year and nine months of unemployment, Lane sold his two-bedroom house, pared down his possessions to fit in a 5x10 storage unit, and drove to San Diego to live with his sister. That's when he saw an ad in the paper for Platform to Employment. He learned how to make his online resume more searchable by adding keywords, as well as how to create an impressive LinkedIn profile. "It also occurred to me that I was being discriminated against" because of age, rather than being rejected for not being good enough. Lane now makes about half of his previous salary and still lives with his sister, but he's "happy to be working again." This acceptance of a new economic reality is at the heart of P2E; the program isn't solving the problems of precarity, real-wage decline, or manufacturing losses so much as doing damage control. "I'd say 100 percent of the people who went through Platform are making less than they did previously," said Carbone. "We get them prepared for the fact that their standard of living will go down, that they probably have to change careers." This guidance is necessary, Barrington said. "A lot of [the long-term unemployed] came into the workforce still thinking you could work for the same company for your whole life," she said. "Someone has to sit you down and tell you that's not going to happen." She added that businesses need to be reminded of the value of older workers, who often bring intangible skills, such as punctuality, responsibility, and "being able to write a memo," that younger employees may not yet have. Heidi DeWyngaert, President of Bankwell, a holding company of several banks in Connecticut, said one of her banks hired an older worker from P2E who is succeeding on the job precisely for these reasons. "She's mature, reliable and responsible with a great attitude," said DeWyngaert. The program has gained so much prominence that it's become competitive in its own right. Early last year, after P2E was featured on 60 Minutes, the Bridgeport office was flooded with inquiries. The program routinely gets 1,000 applicants for around 20 spots. Hoping to spark a national conversation Vanessa Jackson, 57, saw the segment and kept track of P2E's growth until it expanded to her area in Chicago. Jackson had been unemployed off and on since 2008, when she lost her $100,000 job as a marketing manager during a corporate downsizing. "I thought, of course, I would get another comparable job," she said. But it didn't happen. She decided to get an MBA to "ride out the recession," but that just landed her more debt. She finally got a part-time job as a deli clerk, until she broke her arm and went on disability for 10 months. Her $300,000 401(k) account dwindled to $60,000. She sold her house in the suburbs and moved in with her boyfriend on the South Side of Chicago. "It was the most desperate thing in the world," Jackson said. It pained her to remember the days when recruiters would tell her she was one of "the top African-American women in marketing." P2E "revived my energy," she said. "It lifted the depression that was very much there." Jackson now works part-time as a project coordinator at a home care service agency for $13 an hour, which she admits is inadequate for her level of education. Still, she almost missed out on the opportunity. When P2E came to Chicago earlier this year, she wasn't selected at first. "It felt like applying for a job in itself," she said. "I beseeched [Chicago program manager Michael Morgan]. He said 'I admire your ambition' and let me in." Carbone is all too aware of P2E's limited reach. "We've helped hundreds of people, but that doesn't put even a small dent in the amount who need help," he said. Carbone hopes to spark a national conversation and, eventually, get the attention of Washington. "Let's be clear," Carbone said. "I wouldn't be doing this if there were appropriate and relevant government policies." CloseNovember 05, 2013
The Denver Post: Platform to Employment comes to Denver to aid older unemployed workers http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24453003/platform-employment-comes-denver-aid-older-unemployed-workers#ixzz2jne4tdCP
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The Denver Post, by Aldo Svaldi Mark DePumpo once thought he had what he wanted in life — a nice home, cars, vacations and enough income to afford an early retirement. Then the 2008 financial crisis hit, upending the sale of his business, including a job with the new buyers. He has spent the years since getting by on odd jobs and watching everything he saved and owned stripped away. "It is going on 18 months without work," DePumpo, 55, said. "I really can't understand it. It went from the best of times to the worst of times." More than 6 million workers had exhausted their unemployment benefits at the end of last year, with a disproportionate share of that group over age 50. To help those older workers, Denver's economic-development office is participating in a program called Platform to Employment (P2E) founded by Joseph Carbone, president and CEO of the WorkPlace in Connecticut. Denver is P2E's seventh city, and DePumpo was among 21 participants selected to join the first class Monday. Employers don't readily admit to discrimination, but it shows up in not-so-subtle ways — such as job postings that say "must be currently employed," a phrase Carbone likens to the modern-day equivalent of "Irish need not apply." Unlike other programs focused solely on skills training, P2E works on repairing the mental toll that unemployment takes, with free counseling sessions as well as help with job-hunting skills. The longer someone stays unemployed, the more depleted they become — financially, professionally and mentally, Carbone said. "They need hope," he said. "This is all about hope." Carbone has been there. He went from being a successful professional to a long stretch of unemployment, one so embarrassing that he would drive 20 miles out of his way to buy groceries to avoid running into people he knew during the day. Upon completion of the five-week program, participants work in a trial job for eight weeks, their wages subsidized to reduce the risk for employers. About 80 percent of participants find permanent employment. P2E relies entirely on private funds — from the AARP Foundation, the Walmart Foundation and Citi Community Development — in part to avoid the strings that come with government funds. "Financial services can't thrive with a high rate of unemployment in this country. It is more than a nice thing to do," said George Wright, a Midwest regional director of community development with Citi. November 04, 2013
North Denver Tribune: Older workers, young veterans the focus of job readiness program for long-term unemployed http://www.northdenvertribune.com/2013/11/older-workers-young-veterans-the-focus-of-job-readiness-program-for-long-term-unemployed/
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November 1, 2013 Platform to Employment kicking off its first Denver class on November 4 DENVER — The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) will launch the first local class of the popular Platform to Employment (P2E) program, a unique and ambitious curriculum that specifically targets the needs of workers who have been struggling with unemployment for six months or more. Denver is the seventh city in the nation to launch a P2E program with the support of AARP Foundation, Citi Community Development, and the Walmart Foundation. The launch will take place November 4 during a business roundtable and program orientation. Across both urban and rural settings around the country, the P2E program has placed 80% of its participants in work experience programs, and nearly 90% of its graduates move on to a full-time job. "Two demographic groups who often find themselves in this category of long-term unemployed are workers over age 50 and veterans," said Paul Washington, OED executive director. It is precisely these two categories of workers, with far-reaching needs ranging from financial counseling to mental health services for families, who are the focus of the P2E job readiness program, Washington said. "Being out of work is challenge enough, and for those workers who are unemployed for more than 27 weeks, the challenges to remain optimistic and find sustainable employment only grow," said Ledy Garcia-Eckstein, OED's acting director of Workforce Development. "We are pleased to bring this program to Denver and introduce the members of our first class, a mix of these young veterans and older workers." Joseph Carbone, president and CEO of The WorkPlace, the Connecticut workforce council that developed P2E, will discuss the specific challenges faced by individuals aged 50 and over and veterans who have been unemployed long-term. Over the course of lunch, other speakers will include Deputy Mayor Cary Kennedy, Washington, and Garcia-Eckstein. Attendees from the business community, nonprofits, and members of the Denver Workforce Investment Board are expected to attend. With an estimated 4.1 million Americans unemployed for 27 weeks or longer (as of September 2013), long-term unemployment remains a significant concern to reviving the American economy. P2E offers two phases of service, the first being a five-week preparatory program which includes workshops on resume writing, interview preparation, self-marketing and other skills. During this time, participants and their families will have access to optional behavioral health services and counseling through local providers. Following the preparatory program, P2E helps participants find positions with local employers who have job openings. The employers get a risk-free evaluation of these new hires during an eight-week trial period where wages are subsidized by the program. AARP Foundation funds specifically go to serving long-term unemployed workers who are over 50 years of age. This population continues to spend longer periods of time looking for work and securing a stable income. AARP Foundation is working to reverse the downward spiral that many older Americans and their families face. "Today, Americans aged 50 and up face choices and pressures no one could have prepared for," said AARP Foundation President Jo Ann Jenkins. "Job loss and long-term unemployment among those 50 and older have wiped out retirement savings and caused any hopes of a secure financial future to fade. AARP Foundation is pleased to support the expansion of Platform to Employment to help put people aged 50 and up back to work in good jobs in their communities and to pave the way to a brighter and more secure future." October 24, 2013
Local Veterans Selected to be Honored During Service to Country and Community Recognition Luncheon Bridgeport, CT (October 23, 2013)
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Bridgeport, CT (October 23, 2013) In recognition of Veterans Day The WorkPlace and the Connecticut Department of Labor would like to gather and say thank you to veterans who honorably served their nation in the military and continue to add to the quality of the community. The WorkPlace and the Connecticut Department of Labor announce the selection of five local veterans who will be honored during a luncheon to be held early next month at Port 5 in Bridgeport. On Sunday, November 3, during the "Service to Country and Community Recognition Luncheon", five veterans will be honored for their military service and recognized for accomplishments that make our community a better place. Nominations for recognition were requested via internet postings and by reaching out to local veteran posts for input. The nominations were anonymously reviewed by a panel of veterans. Criteria considered by the panel included the veterans' military history, their support of veteran initiatives and contributions to civic activities. The five veterans to be honored are: Robert D. Bracci of Stratford, U.S. Army - Vietnam War Richard Iannucci of Stratford, U.S. Navy - Vietnam War Joseph J. Lipp, III of Fairfield, U.S. Navy - Desert Storm & Operation Enduring Freedom Jeneen Smalls of Bridgeport, U.S. Army - Desert Storm & Operation Enduring Freedom Robert Stone of Newtown, U.S. Army - Desert Storm Each of these individuals has worked hard to enhance our communities after returning home from military service. Their contributions include working with youth, beautifying our neighborhoods, assisting seniors, aiding the homeless and coordinating vital veteran service programs. "These men and woman represent the many brave veterans who have protected our rights and freedoms, and they are still making a positive difference right in their own communities," said Labor Commissioner Sharon M. Palmer. "We hold these five veterans in the highest esteem and thank them for their continuing service." "This event is a great way for the community to show that it has not forgotten the service veterans have provided and our gratitude for the continued contributions they make today," said Joseph Carbone, President and CEO of The WorkPlace. # # # About The WorkPlace The WorkPlace conducts comprehensive planning, and coordinates regional workforce development policy and programs to prepare people for careers while strengthening the workforce for employers. As national leader in the field, The WorkPlace regularly shares ideas and best practices with lawmakers, foundations, think tanks and other workforce development organizations around the country. For more information, visit www.workplace.org About the CT Department of Labor The Labor Department assists employers and jobseekers with their workforce needs that range from employment services to recruitment assistance, career fairs, unemployment insurance, and safety and health services. The agency also has an extensive website that includes an electronic job bank, employer services, labor market information and career tips. For more information, visit www.ct.gov/dol Close October 23, 2013
Associated Press: Poll: Jobless Over 50 Face Very Difficult Road To Employment http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/10/22/poll-jobless-over-50-face-very-difficult-road-to-employment/
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October 22, 2013, Associated Press OCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — When Charlie Worboys lost his job, he feared searching for a new one at his age might be tough. Six years later, at 65, he's still looking. Luanne Lynch, 57, was laid off three times in the past decade and previous layoffs brought jobs with a lower salary; this time she can't even get that. They're not alone. A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds many people over 50 reporting great difficulty finding work and feeling that their age is a factor. After Worboys was laid off and his hunt for another teaching job was fruitless, he sought counseling positions. When those leads dried up, he applied for jobs in juvenile detention centers, in sales and elsewhere. He finally settled for part-time work, all the while still scouring online listings and sending out applications each week. "They're looking for the younger person," he said. "They look at the number 65 and they don't bother to look behind it." The AP-NORC Center poll found 55 percent of those 50 and older who have sought a job in the past five years characterized their search as difficult, and 43 percent thought employers were concerned about their age. Further, most in the poll reported finding few available jobs (69 percent), few that paid well (63 percent) or that offered adequate benefits (53 percent). About a third were told they were overqualified. Still, some companies are welcoming older workers, and 43 percent of job seekers surveyed found a high demand for their skills and 31 percent said there was a high demand for their experience. Once on the job, older workers were far more likely to report benefits related to their age — 60 percent said colleagues had come to them for advice more often and 42 percent said they felt as if they were receiving more respect in the company. People of all ages have been frustrated by the job market and the unemployment rate for those 55 and older was 5.3 percent in September, lower than the 7.2 percent rate among all ages. By comparison, unemployment among those 20-24 was 12.9 percent, and among those 25-54, 6.2 percent. But long-term unemployment has been rampant among the oldest job seekers. Unemployed people aged 45 to 54 were out of work 45 weeks on average, those 55 to 64 were jobless for 57 weeks and those 65 and older average 51 weeks. Younger workers were unemployed for shorter periods of time. Sixty-three percent of those who searched for a job cited financial need and 19 percent said it was because they were laid off. Far smaller numbers searched because they wanted to change careers, find a better salary or benefits, escape unhappiness at a prior job or simply get out of the house. Lynch, of San Gabriel, Calif., hated taking a step down after the earlier layoffs, but this time only one interview has come from 70-some applications. "It's starting at the bottom," she said. "And frankly, I'm getting too old to be starting at the bottom." Bob Gershberg, a corporate recruiter in St. Petersburg, Fla., said unemployed people, regardless of age, have had trouble getting rehired. But he said older workers have faced an added layer of skepticism from employers. "They'll say, 'Give me the young guy. Give me the up-and-comer. Someone with fire in the belly," he said. "But there's always been a bias against the unemployed. They say, 'If she was so good, why'd she get cut?'" Sharon Hulce, who runs a recruitment firm in Appleton, Wis., said she's found some employers are concerned that applicants in their late 50s or 60s may not stick around for the long haul. And Kerry Hannon, who authored "Great Jobs for Everyone 50-plus," said managers may be leery of a lengthy resume from someone they can't afford, salary-wise. "They'll look at your background and just figure you'll be insulted, when they can get a younger worker to step in," she said. About 4 in 10 who have been on the job market said they felt they lacked the right skills or felt too old for the available jobs. Many reported trying to improve their skillset (20 percent) or present themselves with a fresher resume or interview approach (15 percent) to make themselves more marketable. Bret Lane, 53, of San Diego, was out of work for 22 months until finding a job over the summer through Platform to Employment, a training program. He lost count of how many jobs he had applied for — it was easily in the hundreds. Once, after seeing applications would be taken for a janitorial job paying $14 hourly, he got up at 3 a.m. to get an early start. There were already 400 others in line. "I wasn't getting any interviews. I wasn't getting in front of any decision makers," he said. "People in our age group are very discriminated against." One in five respondents in the AP-NORC Center poll said they personally experienced prejudice or discrimination in the job market or at work because of their age. That doubles to 40 percent among those who have sought a job in the last five years. Faye Smith, 69, of Dallas, Ga., said she needed to find work after losing much of her savings in the downturn but felt the hesitance of employers when they saw the dates on her resume. "You could tell when they found out the age," she said. "There's a change in the face and the demeanor of the person." The AP-NORC Center survey was conducted Aug. 8 through Sept. 10 by NORC at the University of Chicago, with funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It involved landline and cellphone interviews in English and Spanish with 1,024 people aged 50 and older nationwide. Results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points. CloseOctober 16, 2013
Add Us In/DiversityWorks Program Invites Job Seekers and Employers to Job Fair on October 24 Bridgeport
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the celebration of Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), the Add
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Bridgeport – October 16, 2013 Continuing the celebration of Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), the Add UsIn/DiversityWorks program is inviting job seekers to an event specially designed to help people with disabilities looking for work. The DEAM Job Fair will take place on October 24th at the Holiday Inn, 1070 Main Street in Bridgeport from 2pm to 6pm. The Job Fair is open to all jobseekers. The WorkPlace's Add Us In/DiversityWorks program supports small businesses in Southwestern CT and surrounding communities to hire and leverage the talent of people with disabilities, including LGBT individuals with disabilities. Job seekers are encouraged to dress "to impress," and to bring copies of their resume. Also attend four helpful workshops: at 1:30pm "Navigating a Job Fair" to learn tips for maximizing your experience at a job fair, at 2:30pm "Disability Disclosure: If To, When To, and How To" to learn the pros and cons of disclosing a non-visible disability as well as how to discuss a visible disability with potential employers, at 3:30pm "Making Work Work" to learn how to be a successful employee despite, or maybe even because of, your disability. Brain storm ways to problem solve issues that may come up around your disability in the work place and at 4:30pm "Thriving in a Job Once You Have One" to learn about manners, work place etiquette and other 'soft skills' are important to thriving in a workplace as well as discuss questions from dealing with difficult co-workers to responding to inappropriate questions about your disability. Employers looking to hire are invited to register for a free booth to recruit candidates to diversify their companies' workforce. For more information, go to www.ctworksSW.org/DEAMJobFair or call Val Dockery at (203) 722-6707. In attendance: Businesses:
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At Comic Con, Microsoft unveiled its newest Xbox 360 Limited Edition bundle, themed after Halo 4. Its makers refer to it as "the definitive console bundle of 2012," and hope to make it available in limited quantities, in Autumn. The bundle includes an Xbox 360 console with 320 GB HDD, a pair of Xbox 360 wireless controllers, a wired headset, and a copy of Halo 4. The console and controllers are decked in Halo 4 skins (translucent bodies with a blue tinge and graphics). Apart from the four items, buyers of the new bundle receive Xbox LIVE tokens for exclusive Halo 4 in-game and avatar marketplace DLC. The bundle will be priced at US $399.99 (ERP), the controllers will be made available separately, too, at US $59.99 a pop. Source: Major Nelson
Now why couldn't my Halo 3 edition 360 look like that...sigh. Oh well, at this point in time...yeah, not worth it.
Enough with these wireless controllers bullshit. We need a wired version with transforming d-pad and preferably a nice-looking transparent body. M$ is too obsessed with making wireless controllers so that they can sell play & charge kit and wireless receiver for PC, disregarding the fact that wired controller is superior in terms of vibration force and weight, not to mention the loose battery cover problem.
I for one can not wait for this game, and if I didnt already have a 360 id pick this up. I am not sure why so much hate on the actual console. I mean Evga has a dozen versions of X video card and no one complains about milking lol.
I think they're complaining because nearly every major release, especially FPS titles gets its own console(Halo 3, Reach, Halo 4, CoD MW2, MW3, Gears 3, Kinect Star Wars, RE5... the list goes on), and the new Xbox is rumored to be right around the corner(late 2013, early 2014) so MS releasing another version of the 360 could be seen as milking the market. Regardless, my 360 is dying and I already had Legendary edition on pre-order, so I just switched the pre-order to the console. The Reach console was awesome(one of my friends bought it), this one looks even nicer and the 320GB HDD doesn't hurt either.
They are not really milking Halo lol. Halo has a huge story, probably one of the most in depth stories in a video game. The covenant is one thing, but theres a whole other part to it all and thats the forerunners and that is what the new Halo trilogy story line is going to be about. I have ready all the Halo books and there is so much more to the Halo Universe, and im glad they are making more games. I won't play the new trilogy for the multiplayer. I want to play it for the story.
That's the point I've been making to CoD fanboys for years. Like you, I read the books so to a degree we know what's coming. At the same time, 343 has promised that this new trilogy will also add some new lore. I really can't wait to step back into the Chief's boots, and for the first time since Halo: CE, I'll have the limited edition Xbox to go with the game
For me it's both, but with each game I've made sure to clear out the story on at least Heroic before jumping into multiplayer. I'm no fanboy, I love other games as well, but the Halo series, especially CE, will always hold a special place in my gaming heart.
Same with me, well said peeps I love the Halo universe/story but never got into the multiplayer really, well not online multiplayer but I love playing with mates 4 ply split screen, love the old school MP gaming
Looks pretty sweet, I just wish they didn't change from the gloss finish to the matte finish with the normal model, looks cheap lol.
I was talking about M$ milking the 360 to the last drop. Every new game I see now has a special skin and controller to it. Halo though, im not a fan or any, but hopefully it should be as good as Bungie's Halo series.
Pretty sure i covered that: Every 360 console to date has had a fan. The original "fat" 360s had two 80mm(at least I think they were 80mm) fans in the back for exhaust, the new "slim" consoles have a single 120mm fan blowing directly on the CPU/GPU heatsink assembly with passive exhaust.
Whilst it does look very nice, anyone looking to buy a new 360 (when they already have one) just because it's got some fancy artwork on it are a bit daft. The new generation will be out in a couple of years.
Agreed. The only reason I opted for the console over the Legendary edition is that my current 360 is on its way out, in a bad way too I guess that's what happens when you put enough hours into playing that it could be a part-time job


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I haven't been to the forum for quite a while and decided to come over when I received the email from Guy - thanks Guy!
Well, I don't really have to say what the first thing I noticed was when I pulled up windows on Haiti - hard to miss the huge Obama campaign pix and fund-raisers.
To tell the truth I almost clicked the little x because it struck me as so biased. But then, its Guy's website and he can put whatever he wants to on it. I used to support Obama as well, until I realized that I didn't know WHY I supported him other than the promises he was making (and how beautifully he was delivering them).
My question is this: For the Obama supporters - why are you supporting him? Are there any accomplishments he's made that caused you to believe in him? Please tell me, other than the fact that he's a brilliant orator, what solid qualifications does he have, and what are the reasons that you are supporting him?
I will admit that I believe there are many people voting for him simply because he's a Black man. Now, before you start throwing things at me, please know that I think being a Black man automatically qualifies you for a lot of things - I wouldn't even look twice at a man unless he was Black. LOL Truth!!! But I wonder how many Obama supporters are like I was and don't really have any solid reason for supporting him other than his promises are so inspiring and he's really pleasant to look at!