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Vol. 16, No. 2, 2006
Can Housing Be Green and Affordable?
Technical Education: A Remedy for Poverty?
Soaring Insurance Costs Make Housing Less Affordable
CRA Revisions: Flexibility and New Choices
Reverse Mortgages Provide Answers for Some (but Not All) Seniors
Recruiting Retirees Calls for Careful Planning
Atlanta Fed Hosts Last in Series of Asset-Building Forums
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|CRA Revisions: Flexibility and New Choices
Changes in the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) will allow banks more flexibility to satisfy requirements through a broader definition of community development activities.
In addition, a new category of small banks will have more latitude in choosing assessment criteria. The revised act also addresses the impact of discrimination and other illegal credit practices on an institutions CRA rating.
Revision of the CRA was published as a joint final rule of the Board of Governors, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in August 2005 and became effective in September 2005.
While the regulatory facelift, which acknowledges banks activities in under-served, distressed and disaster-affected areas, is good news for financial institutions, it will doubtless create challenges as banks and regulators adjust to the revised criteria.
New community development criteria for all banks
Areas that qualify as distressed and under-served, nonmetropolitan, middle-income census tracts will be determined by federal regulatory agencies and listed annually on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Councils website, www.ffiec.gov. Designated disaster areas are identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The range of activities considered revitalizing or stabilizing for communities will vary depending on the geography. In distressed, nonmetropolitan, middle-income geographies, activities will be required to serve the primary purpose of community development by helping to attract and retain residents and businesses (including through job creation). They can also qualify if they are part of a bona fide plan to revitalize or stabilize the geography. Banks must demonstrate that their endeavors provide long-term direct benefit to the entire community, including low- and moderate-income individuals and neighborhoods.
For areas designated as under-served, nonmetropolitan, middle-income geographies, examiners will determine if banks activities help meet essential community needs, including those of low- or moderate-income individuals. Financing for the construction, expansion, improvement, maintenance or operation of essential infrastructure or facilities for health services, education, public safety, public services, industrial parks or affordable housing will be considered under these criteria to determine if they qualify.
The regulations distinguish between activities that qualify for consideration in under-served geographies and those that qualify in distressed geographies. Financial institutions should contact their federal regulators to obtain clear guidance about which activities will satisfy the criteria.
Disaster recovery activities will be evaluated according to the same guidelines that would be applied to a low- or moderate-income geography or a distressed, nonmetropolitan, middle-income geography.
Since the goals of many community development activities are only achieved over time, regulating agencies instituted a lag period of 12 months for both distressed and under-served, nonmetropolitan, middle-income tracts. Revitalization and stabilization activities undertaken by banks during the 12 months following the lifting of an areas under-served or distressed status will be assessed as if the area were still designated as distressed or under-served.
Banks serving federally designated disaster areas will receive credit for disaster recovery-related activities for 36 months following the date of designation by the federal government.
The FFIEC website will indicate annually which designated distressed or underserved census tracts are in their lag period.
New choices for intermediate small banks
The joint final rule exempted banks in this category from CRA loan data collection and reporting obligations. It also made these institutions eligible for evaluation under the small bank lending test combined with a new community development test in lieu of subjecting them to the lending, investment and service tests used to evaluate larger banks.
The recent changes remove holding company affiliation as a factor in determining which CRA evaluation standards apply to a bank. The asset size of the holding company no longer has a bearing on which test applies to a bank.
Regulators will now use a two-part test to assess intermediate small banks: the performance criteria used to evaluate small banksthose with assets under $250 millionand a new community development test.
The new community development test examines how well a financial institution supports local development by meeting lending, investment and service needs. Performance is assessed according to the nature of the communitys needs and the capacity of the bank. This test is designed to be applied flexibly by regulators so banks can use their resources strategically to foster the types of activities that best meet the communitys needs.
To obtain an overall satisfactory rating, the financial institution must earn a satisfactory rating for both tests.
Small intermediate banks can still choose to be examined as a large bank under the lending, investment and service tests. A bank in this category should perform a self-analysis under both tests to determine which approach to examination will be most favorable and then choose which examination process to undergo.
Although intermediate small banks will no longer have to report CRA loan data annually to federal regulators, they will still be required to report HMDA data if they are subject to the reporting requirements of Regulation C Ð Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. A financial institution that opts to be examined under the large bank criteria must continue to collect and report CRA loan data.
Discrimination and the use of illegal credit practices
The final rule issued by the agencies states that evidence of discrimination or evidence of credit practice violations will have an adverse impact on a banks CRA performance. In addition, a banks CRA evaluation will also be adversely affected by evidence of discrimination or other illegal credit practices by an affiliate in connection with loans inside the banks assessment area(s), if any loans of that affiliate have been considered in the banks CRA evaluation.
Regulators will consider the following: evidence of discrimination against applicants on a prohibited basis under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act or Fair Housing Act; evidence of illegal referral practices in violation of section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA); evidence of violations of the Truth in Lending Act concerning a consumers right to rescind a credit transaction secured by a principal residence; evidence of violations of the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act; and evidence of unfair and deceptive credit practices in violation of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Senior management and compliance officials at financial institutions will need to know the status of an affiliates record with regard to these laws and regulations before deciding to include its CRA loan data as a part of the performance evaluation.
Considerations in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Activities assisting the disaster areas or individuals affected by Katrina and Rita will be considered regardless of the median income of the census tract or the personal income of the individual. However, more weight will be given to activities that assist the entire community, including low- and moderate-income areas and individuals.
This article was written by Gary Clayton, senior consumer affairs examiner in the Atlanta Feds Supervision and Regulation Division.


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The New Canaan boys ice hockey team did just about everything right in its New Year's Eve battle against North Haven on Monday. But despite dominating in offensive chances and outshooting their northern opponents by a 53-15 margin, the Rams were forced to settle for a 2-2 tie.
New Canaan overcame a 1-0 deficit in the first period, gained a 2-1 advantage in the second, before surrendering that lead later in the frame.
A scoreless third period and eight-minute overtime session left the teams in a deadlock, as New Canaan moved to 1-2-2 and the North Haven Indians moved to 1-2-1.
The Indians gained the early edge when Vin Fasulo scored off a rebound of a Tyler Ludee shot.
Just a few minutes later, New Canaan's Harry Stanton responded after receiving a pass from defenseman Stephen Mettler.
Stanton beat one Indian defenseman near the blue line before tossing the puck in front of the goal. The puck glanced off another defenseman and into the net for the equalizer.
Two minutes into the second period, the Rams struck again as senior co-captain Ben Patch fed the puck to Davis Bruch, and Bruch beat goalie Andrew Graziano for a 2-1 lead. Parker Lewis also assisted on the play.
This time, North Haven answered quickly as Karl Anderson hit the back of the net off a pass from Chris Lion to knot the score at 2-2.
New Canaan goalie Chris Koennecke (13 saves) and North Haven's Graziano (51 saves) were untouched over the final 23 minutes, as the Rams and Indians finished in a deadlock.
The Rams will return to action at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, when they take on Byram Hills, N.Y at the Darien Ice Rink.
They'll also face the St. Joseph Cadets at 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 7, at the Darien Ice Rink as the official FCIAC portion of the schedule gets underway.
New Canaan's contest with Notre Dame-Fairfield, which was postponed due to snow last Saturday, has been rescheduled for 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 28, at the Milford Ice Pavilion.

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Between 1967-2011 in the United States around 54,900,000 babies were murdered by abortion, of which around 17,653,000 were black babies. Between 1864-1978 around 4,946 blacks were hanged in the United States. So around 3,569 black babies have been murdered to each black person hanged. On average in America more black babies are killed every five days by abortion than the total number blacks that have been hanged. According to the number of women of child- bearing age, blacks have abortions at a rate of over 4 to 1 over whites.
Women�s risk of breast cancer increases about 100 percent after abortion, and about 300 percent after two or more abortions.
Suicide rates for women who have an abortion are 34.7 per 100,000, but is just 5.9 for those who give birth to their babies. Approximate number of deaths since 1973: AIDS 2O3,695; violent crimes 370,723; cancer 1,638,350; heart disease 2,266,789; abortion 16,000,000. These are all for blacks.
About 36 million blacks living in America today. Add about 16 million aborted babies would be 52 million black people. Abortion has murdered about 3 in 10 blacks.
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Also convenient to get by walk to Placa España and the famous football stadium (Camp Nou).
If you coming from Barcelona airport then nearest Train Station is Sants and if you take taxi from airport so its charge normally 35€,
The area is rich and commercial with Internationally known brands, designer labels, restaurants from different part of the World, cafes, bars and famous night clubs close by.check out is at 10am to 11am
check in is at 1 pm till 9 pm if u have other timing u have to pay 5 euro more
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The Houseis in residencial area so plz after 22hrs must be calm. in case of complaints from neighbours ( i.e. streaming, parties in the night time) may the cause of cancelation of reservation.
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Deposite at the time of check in: 30€ cash
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Camera troppo piccola per tre persone, come terzo letto c'era una scomodissima brandina. Posizione non troppo centrale ma vicina ai trasporti pubblici.
We stayed here for a week and had a great time.
The room looked luxurious with marble tiles on the floor, a toilet and bidet and a working jacuzzi!
Every room had one shelf in a spacey fridge and use of the kitchen with washing machine. A dryer we found at the laundromat at walking distance. The neighborhood was residential rather than touristic so restaurant and supermarket prices were affordable. Metro, bus stop and train station were all within walking distance. Toilet paper was provided the first time but was available in the many small and bigger supermarkets in the vicinity. Large towels were provided for 1 Euro each and well worth the investment. Some words of advise: the room was rather dark en opposite the kitchen which meant that sometimes the smell of food would drift in and there was no sleeping in because people would have breakfast in front of the only window in the room. We were there early March and there was no heating system so we asked for an extra blanket which was provided at no extra cost. There was also no TV which was nice because the rooms were not sound prove so peace and quiet all around. Unless you're a sound sleeper don't expect to be able to sleep late because the sound of other guests in the hallway and kitchen will wake you up. All things considered we received good value for money.
siamo stati io e il mio fidanzato per una settimana, la stanza in pratica è solo letto e bagno, con jacuzzi funzionante, niente phono o saponi, che vi dovete portare, unica pecca..c'era solo una sedia, nessun mobile per metterci i vestiti,cucina con frigo in comune, che non è un granchè ma per quello che si deve usare va bene, il tavolino per mangiare è posto fuori la cucina e non ha il tetto(cosi passano gli odori di cibo), la stanza aveva una finestra che buttava proprio su valladolid, stradina molto carina con alberi a destra e sinistra, vicino una caixa, la metro molto vicina, molti localini e supermercati nelle vicinanze. di mattina c 'è una signora che parla inglese e spagnolo di sera un ragazzo che capisce un po di italiano, cordiali e disponibili entrambi. è stata proprio una bella vacanza :D
Gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis!! Für 9€ die Nacht, kann man nicht mehr erwarten. Allerdings mangelnde Privatsphäre, da Toilette, Dusche und Bett auf einem Zimmer sind. Wirkt ein wenig wie ein Stundenhotel. Jacuzzi funktionierte leider nicht, nur als Badewanne nutzbar. Es war sehr muffig, weil es nur ein kleines Fenster zum Innenhof gab. Küche auch eher unhygienisch!! Für nicht allzu hohe Ansprüche weiterzuempfehlen.
When I arrived I was told that there was a mix up with the rooms and the room I had paid for was not available. I was given a refund of 20 euro for the inconvenience and offered another room.
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La habitación era mas grande de la que habíamos pedido, el trato fue muy bueno y el lugar es un sitio céntrico. Lo malo es que hace mucho frío, el apartamento necesita reformas y hay poca higiene, por lo demás la estancia estuvo bien.
La habitación estaba bien aunque pasamos un poco de frio. Hay muchas habitaciones con gente en la casa, pero la verdad es que no hay ruidos y todos son muy respetuosos y amables. Barcelona es preciosa!!
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Good read. The program is in good hands.
I've gotta say, after seeing some of the other clips from the other Big 12 coaches at media day, I really think Chizik is one of the most well-spoken coaches in the league. Guy Morris and Dan Hawkins seemed to spend most of their time speaking to the top of the table instead of actually speaking to the media.
Go Sssssssssyclones!
airwalke, good to see you issued a cyclone warning for this season too. i enjoyed the bball season one.
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airwalke, good to see you issued a cyclone warning for this season too. i enjoyed the bball season one.
There's always a risk for severe weather in Ames.
We will win with this man as our coach.
I cheer for two teams, Iowa State and whoever is playing the hawkeyes.
22, good article, thanks for posting. I have had the chance to speak personally with one of the Texas punters who is on staff at my sons summer camp here in Texas this summer and he has equally stated the same: that coach is one incredible person, loves his family and is so great with the players. He says the offense guys miss him too because the defense gave them so many opportunities to be on the field! The young man can't say enough good things about him and how great that we got him.
Great article! Thanks for posting. Makes me excited for the season to start.
I ran into him at a BB game this year and was very impressed in the 3-5 minutes with him. After I addressed him as coach and welcomed him, he threw out his hand and stated "Gene Chizik", like I didn't know... :)
He never once made me feel I was inconveniencing him even though this was when we had a few recruits in town. Don't worry, I doubt it was even 3 minutes of his time. But what really took me by surprise after the chat we had about a couple different things, he remembered my name and it was obvious that he listened to me the whole time.
I'm impressed with him as a Dad, a faithful person, and I'm sure I'll be just as impressed as a coach.
(Not sure why I always mess up his name)
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however i think he meant to say " Gene ChizIk "
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Next iPhone will be Galaxy class
Only a rounded rectangle between them
Samsung has officially scored a huge chunk of the hardware work in the iPhone 7 and will be putting a chip and a screen on the new shiny toy.
Foxconn steered Apple to TSMC
Foxconn, Apple's main supplier, might have steered Jobs' Mob to TSMC to spite the spite Samsung and keep the money in Taiwan.
ASML will flog 15 EUV machines to mysterious "US customer"
Yeah it is probably Intel
ASML, Europe's largest supplier to computer chip makers, will sell 15 of its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) chip etching systems to a "single U.S. customer" who is probably Intel.
Internet of Things will kick-start semi-conductor industry
TSMC sees gold in them thar hills
Internet of Things (IoT) will be the semiconductor industry's next growth driver, according to TSMC president and co-CEO CC Wei.
TSMC promises 7nm chips in 2017
Promised you a miracle
TSMC is telling the world that it is optimistic about its abilities to make chips using super thin process technologies.
TSMC will have 10nm fab by middle of next year
Breaking ground in June
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will break ground for a new fab at its 12-inch wafer plant in central Taiwan in June.
Qualcomm to tap Samsung for Snapdragon 820
New sources confirm old rumour
It appears that rumours of Qualcomm's plans to ditch TSMC in favour of Samsung were spot on.
Apple rumoured to swap Samsung for TSMC
Terrified by Galaxy S6
Fruity cargo cult Apple is so terrified of the success that Samsung has had with its Galaxy S6 it has taken a chip order away from Samsung and given it to TSMC instead.
TSMC cuts Capex, Q2 sales to slip
Worse than expected
TSMC has released Q2 sales guidance, missing the mark and disappointing many analysts.
TSMC cleans everyone's clock for now
But writing on the wall
Funloving TSMC has reported a 65 percent rise in first-quarter net profit.


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I have several feeds that change the output based on user input, and I want to know if it is possible to change the feed name from within the pipe.
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It is about being in the moment, the day, the gift of health and life is a wonderful gift and I am going to breath in the fresh air of today and live,Love and Laugh! I am free to be me!! I will continue moving and a shaking and keeping tabs on what I eat, staying accountable is working for me it is keeping me aware of where I have been and keeps me focused on where I am going!!
I have been waiting for the scale to drop me down a whole size, or 5 lbs in a week this is NOT realistic for me. I realized that a pound, 1 little pound being gone is GREAT! Even if it is NOT what I want, it IS what I NEED, it is NOT how fast I can drop the weight it's how much I can learn as I am on this crazy journey!!
So my friends I will Keep on Keeping on until I get to where I need to be, just when I need to get there, not a moment sooner!! So today when I weigh in I am trying a new tactic! (see below) All smiles and Thank you again for peeking in on my blog and sharing the moments of insight with me!!
PS: this blogging stuff is also making me a better speller no errors this time!
February 19th, 2013, Tuesday, 41 days until reaching 1st goal post!Week 8!
Another great day living the appreciative way! I love my life and all those who are in it and all those I have yet to meet! Happy Tuesday! =O)
February 20th, 2013, Wednesday, 40 days until reaching 1st goal post!Week 8!
Another beautiful day because I am in it!! And all my beautiful friends who are in it with me!! Loving Life just Living for the day! Keep on keeping on!! =O)
February 21st, 2013, Thursday, 39 days until reaching 1st goal post!Week 8!
I GOT MY DAY SHIFT POSITION!!!! I get to go from vampiress to sleeping at night!! IT has been so many years since I have lived in the light!! I am so looking forward to waking up in the morning instead of trying to fall a sleep in the morning!!!
I'm not there yet but my company said I smoked the competition and I got the job!! Soon as they find a replacement within 2-3 weeks I will be a DAYSHIFTER!! Then rise and shine!! The sound of an alarm clock!! The smell of freshly brewed coffee!! The normalcy of waking at the same time!!
I will be able to go for a walk/run soon as I wipe the sleep out of my eyes!! Energized, ready to welcome the day, I will be able to eat normal meals!! This actually may be a life changing moment!! Thank God and all those who surround me with health wealth and happiness!!
Yes I am excited but won't be doing the happy dance until I'm sipping coffee on my way out the door in the morning! I got my spark on now!! =O)
So as you can see my day is going well - How is yours going?
Your body is keeping and accurate journal regardless of what you write down.
February 22nd, 2013, Friday, 38 days until reaching 1st goal post!Week 8!
February 23rd, 2013, Saturday, 37 days until reaching 1st goal post!Week 8!
February 24th, 2013, Sunday, 36 days until reaching 1st goal post!Week 8!
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Love it! I may just give that method of weighing myself a shot next Monday!
Seriously, what you are saying really hit home. If we base our happiness only on what the scale says, or even worse, if we wait to feel truly happy only when we've reached goal weight, then we are throwing away a lot of months and years of our lives. I am NOT going to do that this time! And honestly, some of my happiest moments since starting the SP journey have been walking in the countryside along the canal, looking at the birds floating on the water, horses in the fields, talking to other walkers along the way, etc. It's given me time to reflect and just enjoy being alive. Isn't that what it's all about in the end?
Thanks my friend for reminding me once again what is important! You rock!
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Keep on keepin on--my favorite line! :)
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Woo Hoo Awesome!! You are right every pound is a celebration and the time to be happy is now!!!
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Good for you, girlie-gurl!
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Blatant democracy
Recent progress in Baghdad's chamber is more than a miracle
I owe a lot to Tanya Gilly. Back when a reporter couldn't just take his or her U.S. passport and show up in Iraq, Tanya helped me to gain clearance from Syrian security, which hosted the only open border for Americans to cross the Tigris River into Iraq apart from the watchful eyes of Saddam's Republican Guard.
And still today, Tanya could be in her I Street office off Farragut Square like other Washington lobbyists, doing public relations for Iraq's opposition parties, heading to Starbucks on the corner to talk with associates about how bad the beach traffic out of D.C. will be on a Friday afternoon, or taking a long lunch over kebabs and cursing the inferiority of any lamb from the United States. (There is nothing like lamb raised in Iraq.)
Instead, Tanya chose what the writer of Hebrews might call a more excellent way. In 2005 she left her job and the United States-where she had lived since she was 7 years old when assassination attempts on her father's life forced her family to flee Iraq-and returned to her native Kirkuk to run for office.
She ran as a Kurdish candidate on a nonsectarian slate and won a seat in parliament in the December 2005 elections. Now, she told me in an email, "I am in Baghdad most of the time and there are not enough hours in the day to do everything I need to get done."
Her parliamentary work keeps her inside the U.S.-protected Green Zone, both for security reasons and because she has a lot to do. Tanya works with several women's groups promoting equal rights in Iraq, and she is a member of the foreign relations committee. She is an outspoken critic of insurgent violence and has joined public marches to protest terrorist groups. This month marks International Women's Day (March 8), and she is working to organize events related to the role of women in Iraqi society, but "we have not made it public yet, for security reasons."
When Tanya is able to travel north to Kirkuk, she visits displaced camps and clubs for retired soldiers. She is helping to launch a free medical clinic and new schools for the many Iraqis (mostly Kurds) forced out of Kirkuk under Saddam and now returning to the city. And everywhere she goes, she is watching her back. Last year eight members of parliament were killed in a single bomb blast.
All in all, this sounds remarkably like a real job. Not simply a title and a suit serving as covers for corruption, cronyism, and ineptitude-the caricatures of Iraqi leaders captured by those who berate Iraq's "failed experiment" in democracy.
As I have corresponded with Tanya from time to time since her return to Iraq, she exudes a passion about issues and her constituents equal to the most committed U.S. lawmaker, coupled with an urgency because the times are desperate.
She acknowledges that there is corruption and "more than a long way to go," but lawmakers in Iraq get scant press despite real accomplishments in 2008.
In January they passed legislation reinstating Baath Party members, allowing some to return to government service and some to receive pensions.
Last month parliament passed three important measures that at one point had threatened to dissolve the legislative body: a 2008 budget; a law defining the scope of provincial powers (a key step toward federalism); and amnesty for thousands of jailed Iraqis (mostly Sunni Arabs, an important step toward Sunni-Shiite reconciliation). All represent contentious issues. That they came to a vote was the work of all major factions-Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds. When time came to vote on the measures as one package, it passed unanimously. This from a legislative body so fractured last August that it risked extinction when taking a much criticized, month-long recess. More is needed, but anyone who studied the recent U.S. House and Senate debate of the defense appropriations bill knows that the Iraqi parliament's feat cannot be described simply as a miracle. It's a blatant exercise in democracy.
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The water was stored in three cisterns, or underground reservoirs, in Cathedral Pines -- a subdivision on the northwest side of Black Forest that escaped heavy damage from the fire.
Dan Potter, the developer of Cathedral Pines, said he paid $500,000 to install the cisterns. Potter said he was required to do so by the Black Forest Fire Department to protect the subdivision's 100 homes during a fire.
"I don't know why (Harvey) didn't use (the cisterns)," said Potter. "Or pass the information on to other agencies. A couple of days after the fire I met a fire section commander out here. I asked how the cisterns worked; he didn't even know the cisterns were here."
Each cistern holds 30,000 gallons and Potter said they were available for use during the fire. Potter said three ponds in Cathedral Pines also were not used by fire trucks, though they were used for helicopter basket drops.
"Just a few hundred feet from (the cisterns) is where the fire really swept through," he said. "So if they'd known they could have filled their tanks two minutes away instead of 25 minutes away, we'd have had a lot better result."
KRDO NewsChanel 13 tried to contact Harvey and the Fire Department's Board of Directors Tuesday but didn't receive a response.
Potter said using the cisterns would have lessened the damage in heavily burned areas around Cathedral Pines.
Darryl Glenn, the El Paso County comissioner representing Black Forest, said he'd like to know more about why the cisterns were ignored.
"I think it's important for us to take a step back and look at what's the best way to provide adequate fire protection in the area," he said.
Bill Batson lives near Cathedral Pines and lost his home in the fire. He said the fire moved so quickly that he doubts the cisterns would have made a difference.
"(Firefighters) were slow to respond," Batson said. "But I guess I'm not real upset with them. There was nothing they could have done for our area."
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Is there any other option than abortion, plz read the complete question.I dont want baby.
dear sir/mam, I hv posted another question that I m feeling pain in my nipples when I touch them and also in vagina.I did sex on 10th Nov,six days after my periods.Today is 2nd Dec,My period date is 30 but still there are no symptoms of periods.I dont know what to do.I dont want baby,bcoz still i m not married,and i dont want to disclose this matter also.If i m pregnant then tell me that what should i do to avoid this baby.Is there any other option than Abortion.What are its side effects and risks involved&precautions.Also If i will go through periods this month then there are still chances of pregnancy according to the present symptoms or not?Plz help me.Guide me what should I do,or my life will we spoiled.One more thing,My boyfrnd had used condom but when he beared the condom the outer part of condom was touched with his upper part of penis,his penis was wet at that moment,but he was not ejaculated yet.Plz save my life.guide me wht r the urgent steps i should take.Plz do reply soon..
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My birthmother was 14 years old when she gave birth to me. I was adopted and she was kicked out of her house and sent across the u.s. to live with another relative because she chose NOT to have an abortion. We have an open adoption. She said her living situation was very difficult but it was all worth it because there are so many loving families out there who would give the WORLD to a baby but they simply have fertility issues and cannot conceive. I agree. Because I'm here today. However I am not against abortion because every woman has a right to control what happens with her body. But I would consider all options before making a decision that you will have to live with.posted 03/08/2012 by TFee
The first thing I will tell you to do is pray. God has a plan and reason for everything that happens in your life whether you expect it or not. He does listen and he will answer you. Second, I suggest having the child adopted by a loving family, like my parents for instance, my Mom and her husband have been trying to get pregnant for 4 yrs. now and due to the fact that my Mom has been diagnosed with a lot of medical problems are not going to be fortunate enough to have their own. They will get to enjoy the blessing of my child but I know it is not the same. May God lead you and guide you to the answers you seem to desperately need, God bless you,sister and I pray you make the RIGHT decision.posted 03/17/2011 by kaylabaird15
I have to say I agree you do what you think is best and what you can live with but their are a lot of families including mine who are willing to adopt and would do anything for a baby!posted 03/01/2011 by AmandaKnicley
Saying "abortion is wrong" is not anyone's call to make except the pregnant woman's. We have a right to choose. Although I don't support frivilous abortions, I DO support a woman's right to choose.posted 01/31/2011 by jesselynn666
Im 16 and pregnant.. Besides abortion, adoption is an option. Many agencies do open adoptions. That way you can meet the family you are giving your baby up to and even include them in your pregnancy as it progresses. That way you can get to know them and find out what kind of people they are. Its a nice way to give someone a beautiful gift and allow your life to go on as normal post pregnancyposted 08/12/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
im a young mommy myself im17 weeks and was going to get a abortion but whyposted 06/02/2010 by Nuee mommy
I also thought my life was ruined for getting pregnant, by someone I wasn't even dating. The pre-ejaculation can cause pregnancy, but it sounds like you were atleast trying to be smart about it. If you aren't proud of having sex before marriage, then I would refrain from it in the future, condoms, birth controls and other methods are NOT 100% effective. But only other thing I can tell you is God is forgiving and so are most parents. My daughter is far beyond the most important and wonderful thing in my life. Babies change your life and hopefully make you start making smarter choices.posted 03/25/2008 by babyk's mom
Take a pregnancy test. If you are pregnant, then its too late to decide weather you want to be pregnant or not. You already have a baby in your posession. Abortion (aka killing your baby because you don't want consequences for your actions) is wrong. Please, please carry your baby to term and then give it up for adoption. Don't make your baby pay for your actions.posted 03/25/2008 by mellymommaof4
When i was 17 i begam pregnant but i knew i wasnt ready for him. I carried him and gave him up for adoption. It was an open adoption and i know it benefitted all of us. Since you decided to enjoy the act you should also take the consequence. There is many loving families out there and it is not a life ruiner but honestly i think it may help you think about this in the future the next time you decide to have sex again. In my opinion i think adoption is a good idea.posted 03/25/2008 by a BabyCenter Member
I have to recommend not going to planned parenthood, because they offer a skewed view of situations and can even lead you into something you'll regret. If you truly don't want to keep your child, try adoption. It would help you and make the life of your child and those who adopt him/her a good one. If you do see a group like planned parenthood, and prefer not to have an abortion (which I hope because it's dangerous, depressing, and in my mind, cruel) make sure they know that' sn ot the route you want, because it is something they tend to talk you into, as though the kid is some tumor waiting to be removed. I think adoption would be a good route for you, and if I'm not mistaken, you get some financial assistance out of it...some adoptive parents will even take care of you.posted 03/25/2008 by Irishbrwnie
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Oct. 12, 2009
THE GAME: The second-ranked University of Alabama football team begins a three-game Southeastern Conference homestand with a visit from the No. 22 South Carolina Gamecocks, on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game is scheduled to kick off at 6:45 p.m. on ESPN with Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge and Erin Andrews calling the action. Eli Gold, Phil Savage and Barry Krauss will have the radio call on the Crimson Tide Sports Network.
HEAD COACH Nick Saban: Alabama head coach Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) is in his third season with the Crimson Tide. He was named the school's 27th head coach on January 3, 2007. Saban has compiled a 116-50-1 (.698) record as a collegiate head coach with a 25-8 (.758) mark at Alabama that includes a 6-0 record this year with a 3-0 mark in the SEC. He captured his 100th career win and coached his 150th game as a collegiate head coach during the 2008 campaign. In 2003, Saban led LSU to a 13-1 record and the BCS National Championship. Overall, Saban has coached three conference championship teams (1990 Mid-American, 2001 SEC and 2003 SEC) and nine of his 12 teams have played in post-season bowl games with Tide appearing in the 2009 Sugar Bowl. Saban is one of two (Bob Stoops) current Football Bowl Subdivision coaches to coach for at least 10 years and not suffer a losing season.
RANKINGS: Alabama was ranked fifth in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches' preseason polls. It was the highest preseason ranking for the Tide since the 2000 season when they opened at No. 3. Since the preseason poll. The Tide moved to No. 4 after the opening weekend with an Oklahoma loss and then to No. 3 in week three when Southern California fell at Washington. The Tide moved up to No. 2, jumping Texas, in the AP poll after a 22-3 win at No. 20 Mississippi in week six. The Tide stayed at No. 3 in the coahces poll. UA garnered a season-high 10 first-place votes in the AP poll and five in the coaches poll. The Gamecocks are ranked 22nd in both the AP and USA Today coaches polls.
SOUTH CAROLINA SERIES: Alabama leads the series with South Carolina, 11-2. The two teams have not met since the Crimson Tide posted a 37-14 win over the Gamecocks on Sept. 17, 2005, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. In the last meeting at Bryant-Denny Stadium, South Carolina posted a 20-3 win over the Crimson Tide on Sept. 18, 2004. Alabama holds an 8-1 series lead in games played in the state of Alabama, including a 7-1 mark in Tuscaloosa.
VLACHOS, TIFFIN HONORED: Junior center William Vlachos was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week and senior kicker Leigh Tiffin was named the Lou Groza Award "Star of Stars" for their efforts in the Crimson Tide's 22-3 win at Mississippi on Oct. 10, in Oxford. Vlachos played all 76 offensive snaps in the Crimson Tide's 22-3 win at No. 20 Mississippi this past Saturday in Oxford. The Mountain Brook native helped clear the way for sophomore running back Mark Ingram's career-high 172 rushing yards in the win over the Rebels. Ingram added a 36-yard burst in the second quarter for the Tide's only touchdown. Vlachos anchored an offensive front that paved the way for 4.9 yards per carry on Saturday. He also did not allow sack or get called for any penalties. Vlachos earned Alabama's fifth SEC Player of the Week honor this season, joining Ingram (vs. Virginia Tech), Trent Richardson (vs. Florida International and Arkansas) and Rolando McClain (vs. Kentucky). Tiffin earned his second "Star of Stars" award of the 2009 season after making all five field goals attempts against the Rebels on Saturday. Tiffin made field goals of 21, 21, 22, 25 and 31 yards to move into second place on the Alabama charts with 67 field goals, trailing Philip Doyle's school-record mark by 11 field goals. Tiffin's 14 made field goals this season tie him for the nation's lead. He leads the SEC and ranks third nationally with 2.33 field goals per game. Tiffin also earned "Star of Stars" recognition following the Tide's season-opening win over Virginia Tech.
UA COACHES PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: The Alabama coaching staff recognized eight players of the week following the Crimson Tide's 22-3 win over No. 20 Mississippi on Saturday. Mark Ingram, Vlachos and Barrett Jones were honored as offensive players of the week while Rolando McClain and Kareem Jackson took home defensive honors. Cory Reamer, Leigh Tiffin and Nico Johnson garnered special teams honors. Vlachos and Jones blocked for Ingram to rush for a career-high 172 yards and his seventh rushing touchdown and 10 total touchdown of the season. Ingram busted loose for a 36-yard touchdown run late the second quarter on fourth and one for the Tide's only touchdown. McClain registered seven tackles, one tackle for loss, his second interception of the season and a quarterback hurry. Jackson notched his first pick of the season in the second half and returned it 79 yards. He also made four solo tackles as the Tide defense limited the Rebels to just 197 total yards and 57 rushing yards. Tiffin paced the special teams, going 5 for 5 on field goals, which was a career high and one shy of the Alabama single-game record. He scored 16 total points to move into third place on the UA career scoring list. Reamer and Johnson were everywhere on the Tide's cover teams. Reamer recorded a tackle, blocked a punt which led to a field goal and forced a fumble and then recovered it to setup another Tiffin field goal.
ALABAMA-SOUTH CAROLINA SERIES IN-DEPTH: Alabama leads the all-time series with South Carolina, 11-2. The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks first met on Oct. 9, 1937, with the Tide posting a 20-0 win. In fact the first three games in the series were all shutout wins for Alabama. The Crimson Tide beat the Gamecocks 29-0 in 1942 and 55-0 in 1945. Alabama made its first trek to Columbia during the 1946 season and came away with a 14-6 victory. The two teams would not meet again until a three-game series in 1965, 1966 and 1967. The Crimson Tide won all three games, including shutout wins in 1966 (24-0) and 1967 (17-0). Alabama and South Carolina will be meeting for the just seventh time since the Gamecocks joined the SEC in 1992. Alabama has won four of the first six meetings in SEC play. The Crimson Tide posted a 48-7 homecoming win during the 1992 season and followed with a 17-6 win in Columbia in 1993. The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks split a home-and-home series in 2001-02. Alabama posted a 27-17 win in Tuscaloosa, before dropping a 37-36 shootout in Columbia in 2001. The Gamecocks extended their series winning streak to two games with a 20-6 win over the Tide in Tuscaloosa in 2004. Alabama won the next year, 37-14, in Columbia. Alabama holds an 8-1 series lead in games played in the state of Alabama, including a 7-1 mark in Tuscaloosa. Alabama has won three of the four meetings with South Carolina in Columbia.
SABAN VS. SOUTH CAROLINA: Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 2-0 in his collegiate career against South Carolina, with both wins coming while he was head coach at LSU. Saban led the Tigers to a 38-14 win over the Gamecocks on Oct. 19, 2002, in Baton Rouge and a 33-7 win on Oct. 18, 2003, in Columbia.
SPURRIER VS. ALABAMA: South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier is 6-4 in his career against Alabama, with nine of those meetings taking place while the head coach at Florida from 1990-2001. Spurrier was 6-3 against the Tide as the Gators head coach, posting regular season wins in 1990, 1991 and 1998 and three wins in the SEC Championship Game (1993, 1994 and 1996). UA picked up two wins in the SEC Championship Game (1992 and 1999) and one regular season win (1999). The Crimson Tide won two games during the 1999 SEC Championship season, beating Florida, 40-39, in overtime on Oct. 2 in Gainesville and 34-7 in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Dec. 4. Spurrier is 0-1 against Alabama since becoming the head coach at South Carolina. The Crimson Tide beat the Gamecocks 37-14 during the 2005 season in Columbia. Spurrier is 2-0 against Alabama in Bryant-Denny Stadium, winning 17-13 in 1990 and 16-10 in 1998.
ALABAMA-SOUTH CAROLINA TIES: There are several ties to the Alabama-South Carolina coaching staffs heading into Saturday's Alabama-South Carolina game. South Carolina assistant head coach/linebackers coach Ellis Johnson served two coaching stints at Alabama under Gene Stallings (1990-93) and Mike DuBose (1997-2000). South Carolina defensive coordinator and secondary coach Lorenzo Ward played and coached at Alabama. Ward played for Bill Curry and Gene Stallings and earned his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1991. He later served as a graduate assistant coach under Stallings in 1991 and 1993.
ALABAMA CELEBRATES HOMECOMING: Alabama will play its 89th Homecoming football game this Saturday when the Crimson Tide hosts South Carolina at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama has compiled a 74-13-1 (.839) all-time homecoming record, including a 35-0 win over Arkansas State on Nov. 1, 2008. The Crimson Tide is riding a seven-game homecoming winning streak dating back to the 2002 season. UA has not lost on homecoming since a 35-21 loss to LSU (coached by Nick Saban) on Nov. 3, 2001. Alabama's current seven-game homecoming winning streak is the longest streak since a school-record 26-game winning streak from 1958-83. The first homecoming game took place on Armistice Day during the 1920 season. J.T. O'Connor, a senior back from St. Louis, Mo., scored two touchdowns and kicked all three extra points in the 21-0 win. From 1929-39, Alabama won 11 consecutive homecoming games. The streak was snapped with a 13-0 loss to Mississippi State on Nov. 30, 1940. After the loss to MSU, Alabama reeled off a nine-game winning streak from 1941-50. UA did not play football in 1943. The Crimson Tide followed that 10-game winning streak with a 2-4-1 (.429) record in its next seven homecoming games from 1951-57. The Tide's 30-21 loss to Florida on Nov. 24, 1951 snapped a nine-game homecoming winning streak. Alabama posted a school-record 26-game homecoming winning streak from 1958-83. Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant was a perfect 25-0 in homecoming games at Alabama from 1958-82. Coach Ray Perkins extended the streak to 26 games with a 44-13 win over Memphis State on Oct. 1, 1983. The streak ended the following year with a 30-21 loss to Vanderbilt on Sept. 29, 1984. Alabama defeated Southwestern Louisiana (now Louisiana-Lafayette) 38-10 on Oct. 3, 1987 at Birmingham's Legion Field in the only homecoming game not played on the UA campus. The Crimson Tide played all of its games at Legion Field during the 1987 season as Bryant-Denny Stadium underwent an expansion project. Since 1984, Alabama has compiled an 18-6 homecoming record over the last 24 years.
NEXT GAME: Alabama continues a three-game homestand with a visit from the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, Oct. 24. The game will be televised by CBS Sports with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. (CDT). The Crimson Tide leads the series 48-36-7. UA enters the game having won the last two meetings with the Volunteers. The Tide posted a 41-17 win in Tuscaloosa in 2007 and then went into Neyland Stadium for a resounding 29-9 win in 2008.


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Michigan lawmakers would like to wrap up budget decisions by June. They are progressing quickly on preliminary votes for many state departments, including prisons and human services.
Most state departments will be cut as Michigan continues to struggle with budget problems.
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Saint Jerome with Saint Paula and Saint Eustochium, c. 1640/1650
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In seventeenth-century Spain, the religious orders were unrivaled in their patronage of the arts. Among the most important were the Hieronymites, whose white and brown habits are worn by these three saints: Paula, her daughter Eustochium, and Sophronius Eusebius Hieronymous, called Jerome in English. Under Jerome's spiritual direction, the two women founded a hospice and convent in the Holy Land that were regarded as the initial establishments of the Hieronymite Order. Paula and Jerome hold books, alluding to Jerome's role as the translator of the Bible into Latin. Paula, a well-educated woman from an illustrious Roman family, assisted Jerome with translations from Greek. Although Jerome is traditionally shown in a cardinal's garb, this is ahistorical. He died around 420, but the office of cardinal was not created until the end of the eleventh century, and the red robe and hat were not adopted until the mid-1200s.
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UN-run camps for Somalia refugees in Kenya enter 20th year of existence
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The original three camps in Dadaab Ifo, Dagahaley and Hagadera were established by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) between October 1991 and June 1992 to host up to 90,000 people. They are currently home to more than 463,000 refugees, including some 10,000 third-generation refugees born in Dadaab to refugee parents who were themselves born there.
During last year's famine in Somalia, arrival rates frequently exceeded 1,000 people a day, UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic told reporters in Geneva.
About 30,000 people arrived in June, 40,000 in July and 38,000 in August last year, placing additional strain on services. Local authorities and UNHCR and partners managed to address the influx by establishing reception centres and rapid response assistance for new arrivals.
The agency, the Kenyan Government and other relief organizations have been providing protection, shelter and humanitarian assistance, often under difficult and complex circumstances. Chronic overcrowding, risk of disease, and seasonal floods are among the challenges.
On the 20th anniversary, UNHCR is renewing its appeal to the international community to ensure continued support to the approximately one million Somali refugees in the region, and to Kenya and the other countries hosting them.
The past two decades have also underlined the need for the restoration of peace in Somalia so that the refugees can have a prospect of going back.
The situation at Dadaab is currently extremely challenging. The kidnapping of three aid workers late last year and more recently, the killing of two refugee leaders and several Kenyan policemen, as well as threats against humanitarian staff have forced UNHCR and its partners to rethink the way relief is delivered.
"Life-saving assistance such as the provision of food, water and health care never stopped and has always been our priority," said Mr. Mahecic. "In addition, schools run mostly by refugee teachers have been open and managed to conduct Kenyan national exams at the end of 2011 despite the insecure environment."
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UI head men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery sat down for a Q&A for the October issue of HTM.
Sept. 26, 2013
Editor's Note: Hawk Talk Monthly presented by Transamerica digs a little deeper and provides a little more color -- think photography -- for fans of the Hawkeyes than Hawk Talk Daily, which will continue to be delivered to more than 80,000 black-and-gold email inboxes every day of the year. The October 2013 HTM includes an in-depth Q&A with UI head coach Fran McCaffery, a story on a team-building experience with wide receivers Kevonte Martin-Manley and Jacob Hillyer, a story on volleyball's new playing surface in Carver-Hawkeye Arena and much more.
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Faced yet again with a vacancy in the position of oil and gas liaison, Garfield County commissioners are struggling with determining what the job should entail in the future.
They're not of one mind over how much the work would continue to involve fielding concerns from residents about energy development impacts. And on Monday, commissioners Tresi Houpt and John Martin even found themselves at odds over how much time it was worth spending that morning discussing the question of the job vacancy.
"Let me finish," Houpt told Martin, the commission chairman, as he brought the discussion to a close.
"You're finished," said Martin.
He then gave a loud rap with his gavel, telling Houpt, "You're out of order."
"Oh John, you're something," Houpt responded.
In a memo to commissioners, assistant county manager Jesse Smith says the number of phone calls from concerned residents has subsided as public awareness has grown and gas companies have stepped up efforts to work with residents and address and prevent problems.
Martin said he also has received fewer calls, but Houpt said she continues to hear concerns from constituents.
"I just want to make sure that we're addressing those," she said.
The commissioners' discussion follows the resignation of Tim Pinson, who served as liaison only briefly this year before resigning for a much higher paying private-sector job. Pinson had succeeded another short-term occupant of the job who was fired. She in turn had succeeded the county's first liaison, Doug Dennison, who went to work in the energy industry for higher pay.
One question for the county is whether it should continue requiring a technical knowledge of the industry. That requirement has made it hard to compete with an industry willing to pay more for people with the same qualifications.
County attorney Don DeFord said that while it's helpful for the liaison to have a technical background, the county can contract with technical experts as required. But the liaison needs to have experience in the regulatory arena, working with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and advising the county on what is happening locally, he said.
Also a question for the county is what will happen with oil shale. If that industry grows substantially, it could turn out that technical expertise in mining is as important for a liaison as a technical knowledge of natural gas production.
Smith, who has been functioning as the interim liaison, has said one approach might be for him to continue in that capacity for the next year, while training someone without technical expertise who eventually could be promoted to the liaison post. That would buy some time to see if the oil shale industry is likely to boom again.
Another alternative is to try to fill the job now based on the current job requirements.
Houpt said it's hard for commissioners to provide direction until they see job descriptions for the liaison, a field inspector and a support clerical position under the alternatives Smith proposes. While Martin questioned the need for new job descriptions, he and commissioner Larry McCown went along with Houpt's request to delay making decisions about the liaison until county staff provides that information.
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Coach of the Year 2013: Thomas keeps Eagles focused on field
Despite all of the success the program was having, Roger Thomas knew how to keep his team hungry for more.
Despite having the pressure of being defending state champions and getting everybody's best shot, he knew how to lighten the mood.
Through it all, he made sure his team was successful both on and off the field.
For the influence he had on his players and leading Mountain View to its second consecutive PIAA Class A final, Thomas is The Times-Tribune AllRegion Boys Soccer Coach of the Year.
"Playing under him was fun," senior Zeb Cross said. "He was always in good spirits and always coming up with new ways to keep us interested in practice.
"He's somebody that really cares about his players both on and off the field and making sure they're doing well."
Last season, the Eagles capped off an 18-0 season with a 1-0 victory over Sewickley Academy in the state championship game. Mountain View came back this season and won its fourth consecutive District 2 Class A championship and made a return trip to Hershey, where it fell in a rematch to Sewickley Academy, 4-2.
But Thomas got the most out of his players and taught them valuable lessons they will carry with them as the years go on.
"He's always making sure we're working hard — not just on the field but in other aspect of our lives," Cross said. "We always told each other that we're a family, and he did a good job of making sure we kept it that way."
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When you started out, what kinds of obstacles did you have to overcome?
Initially, people power and money were the primary obstacles. The start-up business began with $25,000 seed money and very little borrowing power. Managing growth and reinvesting profits were necessary to survive in the early days, and we've continued to maintain a conservative business plan, which requires hiring the right people to do the job.
Without an HR department, how did you designate human resources functions?
The best way to handle a problem isn't always the one staring you in the face. So after trial and error, I set out to develop a proactive combination of leadership plus teamwork. Today, there are 26 employees—23 of whom are women. Also, 10 recruiters have been designated as Certified Personnel Consultants (CPC) and five recruiters have been designated as Certified Temporary Staffing Specialists (CTS) by Alexandria, Virginia-based The National Association of Personnel Services.
How do you handle recruitment?
All recruiting and hiring functions for our internal staff are carried out by members of a team—comprised of two or more of the following: myself, the controller and an operations manager. This group is our Leadership Team. Prospective DELTA Dallas employees are interviewed by members of the team. In most instances, the candidate is given an evaluation that reveals his or her attitudes, work style, strength and weaknesses in his or her field. Fortunately, our turnover statistics are lower than most organizations. Our average tenure is 7 1/2 years. And we've added people to our staff as needed to support our company's growth.
How do you train your recruiters?
We have 16 employee recruiters who work on both external and internal recruiting. This area of employment requires the most extensive training because our recruiters must be familiar with so many different areas of our company: marketing, interviewing, managing workflow, recruiting at job fairs, complying with employment laws—and building strong relationships with our corporate clients. New hires for recruiting positions, therefore, spend approximately three months in training in all of these areas.
We continue cross training, allowing every DELTA Dallas employee to know the functions of others, define his or her own position and develop a sense of confidence. Administrative employees receive sales training. Recruiters are trained in front-desk operations. Everyone understands the job of others. Over time, we've seen our staff willing to step up to the plate and accept additional responsibilities. Cross training also helps us provide better customer service. Everyone is equipped to look after the needs of our customers.
So you'd describe your corporate culture as a team environment?
It's definitely that. We are a team of leaders, which is important for a small company. Our people maintain a positive atmosphere. We look for people who are generally happy with themselves and the world. It eliminates pot stirring and gossip. For a small company to be the best it can be, it's important for everyone to be of the same mindset. We want our people to be independent and also to have accountability. When someone is too me-oriented, that anomaly sticks out rather quickly. Once a small company sets its standards, it's worse to keep a person who doesn't fit in. My goal as a leader is to help others make their goals. That can be accomplished when everyone shares a common purpose.
Given a small staff, how do you ensure professional growth?
We encourage each employee to join a professional and/or civic group. Each employee at DELTA Dallas meets one-on-one with one of our team leaders and is encouraged to contribute ideas toward company objectives in the areas of marketing/public relations, employee development, customer intimacy, quality service, productivity and community involvement. During the last quarter of the year, the business plan for the new year is created by the Leadership Team, using employee and management ideas. Each employee contributes to the making of the corporate plan and policies. They help define objectives and goals for the year to come. No matter what position, all employees are given the green light to set goals for themselves and to achieve those goals. They're also invited to annually write their own Strategy for Excellence by answering questions such as, "What motivates your top productivity?" and "Do you see yourself taking on more of a leadership role in the coming year and in what capacity?"
As a temporary staffing firm, how to you define your customers?
We have three customers: our job candidates, our corporate clients and ourselves. All of our customers are the reason for our success. We strive to balance the needs and concerns of all three equally. We believe in establishing lifelong relationships with our customers, both inside and outside our office, whose integrity and values are consistent with our own. We want all of these customers to be enthusiastically delighted.
Do you benchmark other successful companies?
Yes. Our people have benchmarked many companies with nontraditional styles of management, such as Southwest Airlines. The model organizations that reflect quality and success all possess passion and positive energy among its people. The atmosphere at DELTA Dallas is upbeat and enhanced because we embrace the challenge of inspiration and motivation daily. For example, toys and games are placed in the lobby for job candidates. Some may think we go a little too far with some tactics to keep motivation high, but it works for us.
How can potential corporate clients, and their human resources managers, improve their partnerships with staffing firms like yours?
Sometimes there isn't a realization that we are employers too. We face exactly the same issues as our HR counterparts. For example, we have contingency workers on our payroll and have gone through the hiring process with them. At any given moment, there are more than 300 temporaries working for us and our corporate clients. The misconception is to view staffing firms as just temporary services that farm out individuals. In reality, the people we place on job assignments are our employees and our products. Because we're in the business of hiring skilled people—who are becoming more difficult to find—we must always be finely-tuned to the pulse of the changing labor market.
Workforce, January 1998, Vol. 77, No. 1, pp. 16-17.