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SANTA ANA Adams Elementary in Santa Ana Unified has been selected for a library school makeover, one of 16 campuses nationwide chosen by Target and The Heart of American Foundation, officials announced today.
The school's library will be transformed through construction, new design elements, furniture, shelves, fresh paint and a new selection of books and computers. Construction will begin this summer, and should be completed in October, officials said.
Target staff and other volunteers arrived at Adams Elementary, on Raitt Street near Warner Avenue, to make the announcement to students, teachers and administrators.
The Target school library makeover project is a collaborative between Target and The Heart of America Foundation. In the program, schools across the country are selected based on need to receive a library makeover. The effort is led by local Target volunteers, who contribute their time and talent toward making the program a success. Adams Elementary was the only Orange County school chosen for the makeover.
Volunteers and school officials will hold a library unveiling in mid October.
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Veronica Haarberg - April 09, 2009
Veronica 'Vernie' Haarberg passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in Orange, Calif. She was born in Turlock, Calif., on Dec. 15, 1940, to Manuel and Delcene Bettencourt, both of whose parents immigrated to America from the Azores Islands of Portugal. She was the oldest of three children. She played clarinet and piano in her youth, as well as modeled.
She met her future husband of 48 years, Edwin 'Ed' Haarberg, while they both attended Turlock High School. After graduation, they married and started their family of three sons and a daughter. After several moves as a young family, they ultimately settled in Villa Park.
Veronica's proudest accomplishments are her 48 year marriage to Ed, her four children and her seven grandchildren on whom she doted.
She is survived by brother Steve; sister Evelyn; husband Ed; sons Daryl and wife Judy, Dirck and wife Nancy and Sean and wife Carrie; daughter Sheri and husband Joe; and grandchildren: Monica, Craig, Audrey, Justine, Stuart, Gabriel and Finn, as well as plenty of nieces and nephews and an "adopted" daughter, Siri, from Norway.
Viewing was held at Shannon-Bryan Mortuary in Orange Friday, March 20. Funeral services were held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Orange on Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. with committal following at St. John's Cemetery. Following the services a celebration of life was held at the family home.
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Arthritis is the result of degeneration of cartilage (the tissue lining the joints) and leads to pain and limitation of function. Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are among the most common of all health conditions and are the number one cause of disability in the United States. The annual economic impact of arthritis in the U.S. is estimated at over $120 billion, representing more than 2% of the gross domestic product. The prevalence of arthritic conditions is also expected to increase as the population increases and ages in the coming decades. Current treatment options for osteoarthritis is limited to pain reduction and joint replacement surgery.
Stem cells have tremendous potential for treating disease and replacing or regenerating the diseased tissue. This grant proposal will be valuable in weighing options for using stems cells in arthritis. It is very important to know the effect of aging on stems cells and how stem cell replacement might effectively treat the causes of osteoarthritis.
In Aim 1, we will test whether stem cells can improve the healing of cartilage after surgery.
In Aim 2, we will find out if stem cells can improve the function of the cells in diseased cartilage.
In Aim 3, we will find out if arthritic cartilage can signal stem cells to migrate into the diseased tissue and start repairing the tissue.
Stem cells fight disease and repair tissues in the body. If this is true, we anticipate that stem cells implanted in arthritic cartilage may also treat the arthritis in addition to producing tissue to heal the defect in the cartilage. An approach that heals cartilage defects as well as treats the underlying arthritis would be very valuable. If our research is successful, this could lead to new ways to treat cartilage with or without stem cells. Treating cartilage degeneration would have a positive impact on the large numbers of patients who suffer from arthritis as well as in reducing the economic burden created by arthritis.
California has been at the forefront of biomedical research for more than 40 years and is internationally recognized as the biotechnology capital of the world. The recent debate over the moral and the ethical issues of stem cell research have slowed the progress of scientific discoveries in this field, especially in the US. The CIRM is a unique institute that fosters ethical stem cell research in California. The CIRM also serves as an exemplary model for similar programs in other states and countries.
This grant proposal falls under the mission statement of the CIRM of funding innovative and untested research. The proposal will generate highly innovative results in the treatment of cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis and will explore the potential use of tissue-engineered products from stem cells. At a minimum, new insight into the role of stem cells as anti-arthritic agents will be gained. If successful, this will further validate the significance of the CIRM program and will help maintain California's leading position at the cutting edge of biomedical research.


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A group of folks in Bozeman spent their day working on home repairs, but it's not their homes they were working on. It's part of an annual event called the Fix-Up Festival.
Bozeman resident Gaby Holt looks on as volunteers make much needed repairs to her home. Her roof was leaking, the siding was rotting off, she had plumbing problems and cracks in her bathtub,
"I've just been terrified about falling through the bottom of my tub sometimes," says Holt.
But Holt is disabled. With no source of income and no money for repairs, she tells us she was beginning to lose hope. That is, until she got a call from folks with the Fix-Up Festival.
"He said, you've been picked and I was, 'wow, thank you so much because things were looking really hopeless at that time and I told Tim this is like a light at the end of the tunnel for me," explains Holt.
Now, Holt says she feels like a contestant on a home makeover show.
"I'm just so happy and so thankful to everybody, the Rotary Club, all the volunteers, everyone for helping me in a time of real need," Holt says.
The Sunrise Rotary Club nicknamed the Fix-Up Festival "Neighbors Helping Neighbors". This year, 12 different Bozeman companies adopted 12 homes to make roughly a days worth of repairs. They set aside about $2,300 for materials for each home with a number of supplies donated from businesses around town.
"Our club is always looking for hands-on projects to do and this gave us that opportunity to actually help individuals in our community," explains Fix-Up Festival Co-Founder Cathy Fisher.
Fisher says the event is designed for low-income, elderly or disabled folks who need repairs to their home, with an emphasis on safety and energy-efficiency.
She tells us the festival is in its fourth year now, because of the gratitude they get from the homeowners and the community support. Support from folks like Gayle Hokanson. Her accounting firm has adopted a home the last several years and says it's a good way to serve her community.
"I think we try to do the job as if it was our own house and put our best that we can into the project," Hokanson says.
She explains the project is rewarding for everyone involved. It's something Holt knows first hand.
"I think it's really important that people know that there is help available out there for them and there are people that care and will come and help them," says Holt.
Folks with the Fix-Up Festival tell us sponsorship from Bozeman businesses helps them keep the Fix-Up Festival going every year, with donations of food to paint to water heaters and even roofing. Those who want help from the Fix-Up Festival apply for the event.
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4 Secrets to Being a Confident, Peaceful & Sexy Mom!
1. Feeling vs. Reacting: As Moms we really are so busy, we very rarely take time to listen deeply to how we are truly feeling. Instead we use unrelated disappointments here and there to really unload our grievances. My advice would be to have a bath once a week and check in- do you need to really cry? Do you want to journal if you're confused? Do you want to write some creative thoughts down? Do you want to stop thinking and simply BE? We all have the same 24 hours a day, if you don't schedule YOU time, it doesn't happen and that inner voice can't guide and encourage you. You're worth it!
AND read There's Nothing Wrong with You, by Cheri Huber
2. Tantrums: To be a sensual woman in the face of chaos… it takes a lot… and yet see if you can open your heart no matter what's happening. Let's say your child is having a tantrum at the store and you're embarrassed and worried about what people think of you. In that moment instead of judging, resisting and reacting to outside judgments, open, breathe and affirm that you can handle it. Breathe and know that inside is your intuition, and you can't go wrong from a place of love.
AND read Positive Discipline by Jane Nelson
3. Wandering Eyes: Let's say you are in a restaurant with your man. A beautiful woman walks by and you watch his eyes stray. You happen to still feel overweight since the baby, you haven't slept well, you haven't had time for you in forever and inside you are either boiling or hopeless. In that moment, open. Say thank you. She is your mirror. You are a radiant woman, too. Let her remind you to take even better care of yourself. See if you can forgive him, forgive her and simply love yourself. If we shut down and get snippy, we know how the evening will go. Instead, open, shine and watch how your husband responds to you the rest of the evening. I bet he'll be mesmerized.
AND read Dear Lover, by David Deida
4. Silly is Sexy: I want to raise a well mannered boy and yet in the midst of all my rules, there needs to be some silliness for my son to go wild and for me to let go! We like to dance on our coffee table to Reggae. We have dinner in the playhouse or under the table in a fort and eat mac and cheese with our fingers. One time we had a shaving cream fight in the back yard and washed off in the kiddy pool. Apparently when my boyfriend found us he found me very sexy… you see Sexy is being free in your body… loving your Self and the Moment exactly as it is… loosen up and have some fun!
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Seriously, I do not know what you mean by "a water problem." What sort of patio/balcony does that second-floor door open to? Is it pitched toward the door or away from it? Is there any sort of covering above the door? Usually "water problems" with exterior doors have to do with the surrounding area, not the door, itself. Doors are never meant to be watertight seals: they will always leak if water pools around or on them. It is possible that the seal just is not good, but if it keeps drafts out, then the problem is more likely with the surroundign area than the door or frame or threshold.
As for replacing the threshold, you sometimes can pry it out and slip it out from under the door frame. But it always depends on how it was installed: whether it was installed tightly under the frame or not under the frame, at all.
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This problem has existed since I moved into the house three years ago. To try to resolve the problem, I have done several things, including replacing she sunroom roof with a new rubber roof, replaced the trim/molding around the exterior door, and installing a storm door. All of these things needed to be done regardless of the water problem. However, none of them fixed the problem. That is why I am now turning to the threshold...
I would suspect that the problem is not the door but instead the surrounding frame and seams between the frame and the siding. (Perhaps you already figured this out and just used the term "door" generally.) Some good exterior caulk to plug those seams might solve the problem. Also, check the top seam, which is hidden from view but gets hit with the most water. The leak might originate up there and then drip along the inner side of the door. You might be getting water inside every time it rains, but only seeing it downstairs when large volumes hit because only then does the "river" make it to the downstairs.
Also, check the drainage routes by using a hose (with a fine spray or a soft enouygh spray so you can see the natural drainage route) on and around the door to make sure water drains AWAY from your house, or at least away from the door. It is possible that the deck (even one plank of the deck if the planks run parallel to the siding) is directing water into the framing when those storms hit. It might just be subtle, but enough to get water inside when large volumes hit the deck, which is when yous say there is a problem. Sometimes, even a small glob of caulk can redirect the water into a small hole.
Finally, if you can't tell where the problem is from the outside, you might try cutting an exploratory hole in that sunroom ceiling to see where the water is coming from. This is somewhat of a last-resort because you will need to repair the hole, but it is much better than allowing the leak to remain, perhaps get worse, and create rather serious mold and wood rot problems. You will probably see some sort of indication where the water drips (mold or other residue). Sometimes leaks end up dripping far from where they originate. The water comes in at one point, works its way through the framing, and comes out somewhere else, completely. It might only be a coincidence that the leak ends up dripping where the second floor door is. Indeed, perhaps the carpentry for that door merely re-directs the water so that it drips right there when it actually comes from somewhere else.
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Now that you've explained the problem in a little more detail; First, if you think the water is getting in under the threshold, try using a product called Silpruf 2000 series Sealant. The area must be totally dry and clean. No dampness allowed. Brush the area with mineral spirits and allow to dry. Caulk the area and tool it in. Dip your tooling apparatus in mineral spirits to keep the flow going. USE GLOVES and follow the directions. Let dry for 24 hours. If this dosent solve the problem you have a real problem as the water is getting in somewhere else.
P.S. Lawerence,
I am not easy prey for burglars. I have two wolf/shepard cross dogs. They weigh close to 140 Lbs. apeice, and they ARE cross. LOL
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JACKSON – The U.S. Supreme Court won't get involved in a fight over legislative redistricting in Mississippi.
The court on Monday affirmed a lower court ruling allowing state lawmakers to run in their current districts this year. The justices rejected an appeal from the Mississippi NAACP.
Mississippi's statewide and legislative elections are Nov. 8.
The Mississippi Legislature did not adopt a redistricting plan this year. The 122 Mississippi House districts and 52 Senate districts are updated after every census to reflect population and to uphold the constitutional principle of one person, one vote.
When redistricting failed, the state chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sued. But a three-judge federal panel said the state either had to immediately redraw the lines or let lawmakers run in their current districts in 2011.
A federal panel said in May that the state still has another year to complete remapping district lines, so no temporary action was warranted.
The NAACP said elections under the current districts will violate the one-person, one-vote principle.
Mississippi NAACP president Derrick Johnson did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a Republican, said Monday that the decision reaffirms the Legislature's right to redistrict itself.
"The decision validates next Tuesday's legislative election. It means the Mississippi Constitution controls the election of our representatives," Hosemann said.
Lawmakers in January will return to the task of trying to draw new lines. The question remains about whether lawmakers will have to run again in 2012.


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Thank you for your quick response. I am an hourly worker. I was on doctor recommended medical leave from 3/7/2013 - 4/1/2013. I received 2 full paychecks during my leave and another regular paycheck on 4/12/13 after I returned fro leave.
This past Friday, I checked my paycheck stub (I noticed I was not notified of my direct deposit - this entire pay period I was back from leave) and saw that my stub showed a balance of -$500. I contacted our HR department and they explained to me that they are deducting the assumed amount of CA State Disability I should have received. They are looking into when my paychecks should be positive again.
I have not received anything from CA SDI, I was just informed that my doctor did not complete a form they require to process my claim.
Is my employer justified to subtract an "assumed" amount of SDI from my paycheck leaving me with a negative balance on my pay stub?
I'm not exactly sure, it was not itemized as vacation or sick leave. I did not submit a time card while I was out on leave.
I filed my claim with Liberty Mutual which was for short term disability and my claim was approved. They requested the information from my car accident and the at fault driver's insurance company to seek reimbursement. I do not know why I was paid for the days I missed work.
Thank you, XXXXX XXXXX argument is that they are deducting the amount they anticipated from California State disability. Do they have the right to tell me too bad your claim hasn't been processed with SDI?
Just to clarify, they cannot deduct wages for anticipated SDI?
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The council are scrapping most of their inhouse day services and son is in limbo awaiting an alternative provider to be identified. Ultimately this means he will have a whole bunch of new people - staff and other service users - to get used to and is likely to lose contact with most of the people he currently considers as friends. College - where he has been happy and settled (2 days a week during term time) - have announced a change to their criteria for qualifying for discretionary rates for the cost of college courses. Previously he was assessed taking into account his IB and DLA and paid a reduced rate. Apparently now despite being 25 they will only consider a reducing the fees if the household income is less than a set amount (very low). He is 25 ffs. He is not a dependent in the strict sense of the word and is entitled to his own benefits. (Though for how long given the current situation regarding the reassessment process is anyone's guess). He does not have £1000+ available for college fees - and neither do I.
Cue another call to the learning disability team to see whether they will cover the cost through a DP - but in order to improve services he does not have an allocated social worker (that's me being sarcastic in case it wasn't obvious) and this necessitates a call to the contact centre and yet another protracted conversation which will inevitably result in the wrong information being recorded and me having to make umpteen follow up calls and speaking to different workers every time I manage to actually to get through to someone (been there a got the t shirt). Why is everything so bloody difficult? My stress is multiplied tenfold by having to deal with different agencies who will not work together and who are generally incompetent. Last time I contacted social services they made a mess of things - as they have done on previous occasions. I have v little faith in them at the best of times but having to be dealt with through a contact centre and the duty system is infinitely worse than having an allocated social worker. Mencap aren't much better. I feel that I am being hung out to dry. I imagine it is the same for most carers but things are definitely getting worse. People outside of the system simply cannot believe the crap carers and their carees are having to put up with. I cannot see an end to it and am at a loss as to know how to improve the situation. Where is the support? Statutory services seem to be bailing out and there is naff all out there as far as I can see. Can anyone offer a shred of hope?


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America's Next Great Restaurant fans watch week after week as the judges/investors sound off about the designs and concepts but now the fans can have their say. Each week, NBC puts up a poll to vote for your favorite design for that episode and this week you can sound off and let them know which food truck design you liked the best by voting!
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Bad Breath (Halitosis) in Cats and Dogs
Common Causes
More common causes are listed first. Less common causes are listed later.
- Dental disease is responsible for the vast majority of cases of bad breath in pets. Mild dental disease is responsible for "dog breath" and "cat breath". Severe dental disease can cause severe halitosis.
- Animals who have recently consumed malodorous materials such as garbage or feces, or animals who have recently vomited will have bad breath.
- Animals with infections in their mouths due to tooth abscesses or oral trauma may have halitosis.
- Food or foreign objects lodged in the mouth (for instance, between teeth) can cause bad breath.
- Metabolic diseases such as kidney disease may cause bad breath.
- In cats, eosinophilic granulomas (also known as rodent ulcers) may lead to halitosis.
- Growths, tumors, or polyps in the mouth can trigger bad breath.
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September 26 - More details about the new pay as you go smartphone for Boost Mobile. The LG Venice is going to cost you $220 and will be available on October 10th. It comes with Android Ice Cream Sandwich, 4.3-inch screen, 1GHz processor, 5MP rear camera and has a WVGA screen.
Republic Wireless have found a small number of customers who are having issues with their Motorola Defy XT single-band smartphone which uses the 1,900MHz network from Sprint. The issue is with roaming when in areas not covered by the 1,900MHz band. Republic Wireless is offering various solutions including them working with Motorola to get a dual-band Defy XT with the added 800MHz antenna. Expect that newer version later this year. If you need more details, read up on the situation and resolutions on Republic Wireless.
September 23 - Another enty into the prepaid smartphone market. Solavei which is a T-Mobile MVNO, you can BYOD or you can buy either a HTC One X, Wildfire S or ZTE Origin. You pay $49/month for unlimited everything. New Solavei page coming soon!
September 21 - A new smartphone coming to Boost Mobile. The LG Venice is coming (it's actually a LG Optimus L7 with a different name). No price or release date is available just yet.
September 20 - A new 4G LTE smartphone the ZTE Anthem. The price is $219 after a mail in rebate. No release date is available just yet.
September 19 - Boost Mobile announces the ZTE Warp Sequent for $200.
September 13 - Who saw this coming? Prepaid iPhone 5 coming to Cricket Wireless at the end of September. Wow! We will need to update our "best prepaid smartphone" listings.
September 7 - Another MVNO with smartphone plans is coming soon. UltraMobile is going to use T-Mobile's network. You will bring your own device and they will sell you a SIM card. Wondering about data? It's going to cost you $49/month for unlimited text and talk along with 1GB of 4G speed data.
September 6 - Want the Samsung Galaxy S2 from Boost Mobile? It's available now for $369.
September 5 - One of the best prepaid smartphones, especially if you're taking price into consideration, is the recently T-Mobile no-contact Samsung Galaxy S2 4G. It's a great smartphone and it's exclusive to Wal Mart right now. It's coming to Boost Mobile any day also. Yes it's not the Galaxy S3, but it's a terrific smartphone with great battery life. You can get it from Wal Mart (currently sold out online) for $299 when combined with a T-Mobile Monthly 4G no annual contract plan of $30/month or higher. Boost Mobile will be selling it for $360.
September 4 - It's official. Radio Shack No Contract Wireless is real and we have details here. Metro PCS adds LG Motion 4G LTE smartphone for $149.
September 3 - Ting gets 4G LTE starting now! Check out their blog post and use their coverage map here to see if their 4G LTE is in your area!
September 1 - Add another smartphone to the Virgin Mobile line-up. This time it's the Kyocera Rise. Details on our dedicated Virgin Mobile page!
August 28 - MetroPCS is quickly becoming a big player in the prepaid Android smartphone business. They have just added the LG Motion 4G and the Coolpad Quattro 4G. Both are available for $99 right now. Check our dedicated MetroPCS page for details.
August 27 - More leaks from the Radio Shack prepaid service. The prepaid smartphone plans will be either $50/month with 1GB of data or the $60/month with 2.5GB of data. Check out our new Radio Shack prepaid page for more details and updates here. Nothing has been officially announced by Radio Shack but it does appear the information is accurate. Not official, but very credible.
August 22 - The hits keep on coming! Boost Mobile is in the news today. They have some great news phones coming in the first part of September. Get ready for the Samsung Galaxy S2 4G (Android 4.0) on September 6 for $360 and the Samsung Galaxy Rush (Android 4.0) on late September for $150. More details coming on our specific Boost Mobile page!
We're not done! Virgin Mobile USA has announced the Samsung Galaxy Reverb for $250. Pre orders will start on August 29th. More details on our Virgin page soon!
August 21 - More great news. That debate about what is the best prepaid smartphone? It's clear for Android smartphones the Samsung Galaxy S3 is the best. Right? Well the fact is we here that MetroPCS is going to have it available coming soon! More details coming soon.
Also another leak about Radio Shack prepaid. It may be called Radio Shack No Contract Wireless. That's a long name but we've seen some leaked images which show that as their naming choice. It's also using "Powered By Cricket" as part of the promotional and marketing documents.
August 13 - We've seen some interesting prepaid options lately. There is a hot new rumor of a new competitor entering the market. Are you ready for Radio Shack Mobile? It does appear that they are coming very soon and there have been some leaks regarding this. It appears that Radio Shack Mobile will be associated with Cricket Wireless and carry very similar smartphones and prices. There is nothing official, but strong indications are that they will have the following smartphones available in prepaid no contract: HTC One V, Huawei Mercury, and Huawei Pillar are all strong possibilities. We welcome any news of increased availability of prepaid smartphones and plans. Having Radio Shack onboard will further the pay as you go smartphone market. The more competition, the better the pricing. That's why we're excited about this latest Radio Shack rumor. Stay tuned for more details!
The listings are updated and we have provided links to the official websites and some smartphones we have linked to specific product pages and deals.
Available Smartphones
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iPhone 4S
iPhone 4
HTC Evo V
HTC One V
LG Optimus Elite
LG Optimus Slider
LG Optimus V
BlackBerry Curve 8530
Samsung Intercept
Motorola Triumph
LG Optimus Slider
HTC Wildfire S
|ZTE Warp Sequent
Kyocera Hydro
BlackBerry Curve 9310
HTC EVO Design 4G
Samsung Prevail
BlackBerry Curve 8530
Samsung Transform Ultra
ZTE Warp
Samsung Replenish
LG Marquee
|ZTE Anthem
Coolpad Quattro 4G
LG Motion 4G
LG Optimus M+
Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G
LG Esteem
LG Connect 4G
Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G
Huawei Activa 4G
HTC Wildfire S
ZTE Score M
Samsung Admire
BlackBerry Curve 8530
Huawei M835
Huawei M835 tokidoki Edition
|Huawei Ascend Q
ZTE Engage
Alcatel Authority
ZTE X500 Score
BlackBerry Curve 8530
Huawei Ascend II
| LG Optimus Zip
ZTE Merit
Samsung Galaxy Proclaim
Huawei Ascend II
LG Optimus Q
LG Optimus Black
Samsung Galaxy Precedent
|Palm Pixi
Samsung M820 Galaxy Prevail
|LG Optimus S
Samsung Transform
Samsung Conquer
HTC Detail
Samsung Galaxy S II
Motorola Photon
|LG Optimus Q
LG Optimus Net
BlackBerry Curve 8330
| BlackBerry Curve 8330
BlackBerry Curve 8530
BlackBerry Storm 9530
BlackBerry Storm2 9550
BlackBerry Tour 9630
BlackBerry Bold 9650
Palm® Pre Plus
Palm Pixi Plus
DROID by Motorola
Motorola DEVOUR™
DROID X by Motorola
DROID 2 by Motorola
DROID Eris™ by HTC
DROID Incredible by HTC
LG Ally™
LG Optimus
LG Optimus Purple
Samsung Replenish Pink
Samsung Replenish Black
HTC Hero
Kyocera Milano
Sanyo Zio
|iPhone 3GS
Huawei 8800
Motorola Bravo
Samsung Gem
|iPhone 3GS
Motorola Bravo
HTC Status
LG Phoenix
Sharp FX Plus
Motorola Backflip
Palm Pixi Plus
|Motorola Citrus
Kyocera Milano C5121
|Samsung Galaxy S II
LG Optimus S
Samsung Transform
Palm Pixi
|Motorola Electrify 2
Samsung Galaxy S2
Samsung Galaxy S2 White
Motorola Defy XT
LG Slendor
HTC One V
Huawei Ascend 2
Samsung Repp
HTC Merge
Samsung Galaxy S3 White or Blue
July 7 - Sound the trumpets! Another prepaid iPhone option is here. Now nTelos has entered the fray. We think it's about time to have a price comparison between the options as now we have three available prepaid iPhone options including: Virgin Mobile, Cricket Wireless and nTelos. Check out details on our specific prepaid iPhone page.
June 28 - Get the iPhone from Virgin Mobile now! Currently available is the iPhone 4 8GB and the iPhone 4S 16GB, both available in black or white. Remember with Virgin Mobile you can save $5 per month if you choose automatic payments. Check it out: More Than You Expect. $35/Month. Unlimited Data & Web Included. No Contract.
June 23 - It's a big day in the world of prepaid smartphones. We've pretty much been following the pay as you go smartphone scene since it started. The most common question was where can you get a prepaid iphone. There is now an answer! Cricket wireless is now shipping the prepaid iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.
Your other option is with Virgin Mobile who have prepaid iPhone 4S models starting June 29. You can get a data plan for as low as $30 which is pretty much the best option out there currently. They have full details up now.
June 13 - Great news for people looking for the best prepaid smartphone. It's the iPhone 4 and 4s right? Well Virgin Mobile will
be offering both prepaid iPhone 4 and prepaid iPhone 4s starting on June 29th. We have full details on our prepaid iPhone specific page here. When you crunch the numbers in comparison to other companies with contract iPhones, you will save good money going prepaid with the Virgin Mobile offering.
May 31 - It's what you all want. A full fledged prepaid iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. I have great news for you. Yes! Cricket Wireless will be selling the prepaid iPhone 4S with 16GB for $500 and a 8GB iPhone 4 for $400. They are both available with the $55 unlimited everything plan. Check out more details on our prepaid iPhone page here and our Cricket Wireless page here. Official Cricket Wireless details here. Oh, release date is June 22.
May 21 - There is a new prepaid wireless company entering the market. They are Voyager Mobile and we like what we see so far. We are just putting together a page specific to their smartphones and prepaid plans. They will be using the Sprint network. They have some incredible prepaid smartphones including: Samsung Replenish, LG Optimus S, Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch, Motorola XPRT, Samsung Conquer 4G, HTC Arrive, and Samsung Transform Ultra. Their prepaid smartphone plan is $39 per month plus tax for unlimited internet, talk and text.
May 18 - If you're looking for a prepaid slider smartphone, Virgin Mobile has just launched the $179 LG Optimus Slider. Based on the few reviews so far, it has a great keyboard, not so great camera, a bit heavy and a bit thick.
MAY 8 - Big news from Virgin Mobile prepaid. They are just announcing their first 4G LTE smartphone, the HTC Evo 4G. It will be released on May 31 for a price of $299. This is big news from one of the best prepaid smartphone providers! More details and images to come!
The 4G WiMAX news continues with Boost Mobile now adding a new smartphone, the HTC EVO Design 4G. It's going to cost you $299 and will be available in June.
April 30 - When we said the prepaid smartphone business is picking up we mean it! Today, US Cellular announced that they will be offering a new service in almost 500 Walmart stores. It's both US Cellular and Alltel Wireless joinging together. Yes, they are going to have an Android smartphone available which is the Samsung Repp. No details on prepaid data plans other than they said they have "multiple data options and plans". All plans are nationwide with no roaming charges. We like it! More details to come. Read more on US Celluar.
Verizon, on May 1, is introducing the smartphone Samsung Illusion for $169 which is powered by Android OS. Wondering about the prepaid plan? It's $80 a month for unlimited talk and text along with 1GB of data. Not exactly cheap is it? This plan is right now going to be exlusive to the Samsung Illusion. It will be available at Best Buy, Walmart, Target and Radio Shack.
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Thursday, March 15. 2007
Day 5
Day: Five
Date: Thursday, March 15, 2007
Location: St. Kilda Beach, Melbourne
Theme: Peanut Butter and Jellyfish
Written by Steve Munatones
Swimmers from nearly every country came out of the ocean practices today with jellyfish stings. Just about the time the other swimmers were nursing their wounds, Kalyn, Leah and Chloe were swimming over several jellyfish about 450 meters from the shore. Squeals of terror could be heard across St. Kilda Beach. I saw them right below me, said Chloe, Ive never seen anything (living) in the ocean before! said Chloe. Fortunately, no American swimmers were stung and the workout ended with strong swims around the 5K course.
Later, over dinner, Paul Asmuth and Jim Miller shared their own jellyfish stories with the team which helped Kalyn, Leah and Chloe appreciate the fact that others have experienced jellyfish stings. If you get stung during the race, just keep on swimming. The water will help and you wont feel anything after a while, advised Paul.
The ocean temperature rose to 67ºF today. During the first half of the ocean workout, the conditions were smooth, if not glassy in some spots. But, as the hour-plus workout continued, the tempestuous Melbourne seas returned. Its good for them to swim in these conditions, said Paul, You never know what conditions they are going to face on race day.
With the first race only three days away, Coach Rose gave the team the afternoon off. The coaching staff could see the teams energy return over dinner. Smiles, jokes and laughter returned in full force. As all the open water teams eat together in the hotel, the camaraderie of the American team was readily apparent to their competitors. This was especially true when Mark Warkentin shared stories from USC or Kalyn shared stories of her and her brother.
And, the competition will be even tougher than the conditions thrown at the swimmers by the ocean Down Under. Larisa Iichenko from Russia, the defending 5K and 10K world champion, Thomas Lurz from Germany, the defending 5K and 10K world champion, Angela Maurer from Germany, the defending 25K world champion, and Josh Santacaterina from Australia, the defending 25K world champion, are all here in addition to several former world champions like David Meca from Spain (2005 25K champion), Britta Kamrau of Germany, a multiple medalist from previous world championships, and top-ranked professional open water swimmers like Petar Stovchev of Bulgaria, Ky Hurst, a 4-time Australian Ironman champion, and Yvetta Hlavacova of the Czech Republic.
Interesting note 1 of the day: The swimmers and coaches filled out their March Madness brackets in a friendly intra-team competition to see who is the best NCAA basketball prognosticator.
Interesting note 2 of the day: The swimmers finish the open water races by hitting touch pads that are raised about two feet from the water surface. They are also required to wear transponders on both wrists throughout the race that transmit timing and finish information to the race officials. The transponders are provided by Omega Timing and are about the size of a regular waterproof wristwatch.
Steven Munatones
Wednesday, March 14. 2007
Day 4
Day: Four
Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Location: St. Kilda Beach, Melbourne
Theme: Smooth Sailing
Written by Steve Munatones
What a change a day makes in Melbourne where the locals say you can experience all four seasons in one day.
The ocean temperature rose to 65ºF and the water was smooth as a large lake. The calm and warmth did wonders for Kalyn, Chloe, Leah, Mark and Scott, especially in comparison to their first two days in the St. KILDA surf and wind. The team warmed up with a loop around the 5K course, 10 x 200s alternating fast and easy around the turn buoys, and finished up with a loop around the 10K course. Coach Rose and Paul Asmuth escorted the swimmers around the course, while Jeremy Vail video-taped part of the practice from the pier.
At one point during the workout, Paul waved Coach Rose and his escort boat driver to the shore and directed them immediately to the three girls who were stopped at the far end of the 10K course. The driver took off with Coach Rose hanging on tightly to the safety rope in the boat. Sure enough, Kalyn, Chloe and Leah were stopped near a distant turn buoy with three other boats around them. What could have gone wrong? What was the matter? Were the girls facing some trouble?
The coaching staffs worries were quickly put to rest when Chloe popped up from the water with a huge smile on her face. Star fish! she exclaimed, Look! Star fish!. It turned out that the girls had found a bunch of star fish and were happily diving down to play in their newly found aquatic wonderland.
During evening practice at the pool, the team ended the workout with some lactic testing and a team dinner at a local restaurant.
Interesting note of the day: When Paul asked if there were any sharks in the area, one of the organizing committee volunteers replied, No because the crocs all ate them. This answer did not sit well with Kalyn who much prefers star fish.
Steven Munatones
Tuesday, March 13. 2007
Day 3
Day: Three
Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Location: St. Kilda Beach, Melbourne
Theme: Open Water or Rough Water?
By 8 am, the FINA organizing committee had limited access to the entire stretch of beach at St. Kilda to the 5K, 10K and 25K open water entrants. The sand had been raked clean with beach cleaning equipment and FINA set up a temporary complex right on the beach complete with media rooms, digital scoreboard, enclosed locker rooms, warm showers and an athletes lounge with computer terminals and online access.
The beach and pier were decorated with colorful banners and flags announcing the 12th FINA World Championships.
Throughout the day, the open water swimmers from around the world continued to arrive at hotels in and around the St. Kilda area. Heads turned when Dutch swimmer Edith van Dijk showed up in St. Kilda. At the last World Swimming Championships in Montreal, she dominated the competition with a bronze in the 5K and gold medals in both the 10Kand 25K races. Rumor had it had Edith returned to the sport and was preparing for the Olympic 10K. But, the 2005 Swimming World Magazine Long Distance Swimmer of the Year dismissed those rumors, I am participating as one of the Dutch coaches and raising my young child I am really retired.
During the morning workout at the St. Kilda beach, Coach Bill Rose and Paul Asmuth escorted Leah Gingrich, Kalyn Keller, Chloe Sutton, Mark Warkentin and Scott Kaufmann in small rubber dinghies around the 5K course. With the water hovering around 64ºF, steady cross currents and the ever-present surface chop, the workout was a good orientation into rough water racing in the Southern Hemisphere.
During the 1-hour and 20-minute ocean session, the US team found that rounding the turn buoys and setting off at the proper angle towards the next buoy, especially with the cross currents and surface chop, was a task easier said than done. The sharp ocean breeze continued its intensity throughout the workout, never letting the seas calm down. But, the numerous volunteers of Melbourne never let up on their enthusiasm and support, even for the rival American swimmers. Its impressive what you are doing out there, summarized one of the volunteers.
In the afternoon, the five American swimmers headed back to more familiar territory. The team was bused to a 50-meter outdoor pool organized by another set of friendly volunteers. The Americans were the first team in the pool for the first hour, but by the end of their 7,000-meter workout, the pool was filled with teams from Australia and Brazil to Mexico and Slovakia. As is usual in the open water community, swimmers and coaches shared information about upcoming swims and their preparations for Olympic year. Later, even renowned Australian swimmers Grant Hackett and Michael Klim jumped in to join the multitude of open water competitors.
Tomorrow, the team plans a longer ocean swim with single loops around the 5K course and the 10K course, in addition to doing a series to fast 200-meter swims around the turn buoys and finish. Unlike the first two days in Melbourne, the coaching staff expects that numerous other open water teams will also be swimming at St. Kilda beach.
Interesting note of the day: The organizing committee listed the water temperature as 22ºC at the St. Kilda open water complex, which obviously did not accurately reflect the true water conditions but it did give the swimmers a temporary false set of hope that the water had warmed up.
Steven Munatones
Monday, March 12. 2007
Team Arrival
Day: Two
Date: Monday, March 12, 2007
Location: St. Kilda Beach, Melbourne
Written by Steve Munatones
Head Coach Bill Rose, Leah Gingrich of WSY Swimming, Kalyn Keller of Club Wolverine, Chloe Sutton of California Capital Aquatics, Mark Warkentin of Santa Barbara Swim Club, Scott Kaufmann of Reno Aquatics, Paul Asmuth, Jeremy Vail and Dr. Jim Miller arrived in Melbourne on the second-straight blustery warm late summer day in the Southern Hemisphere.
The US team went straight to their hotel where the open water teams from Russia, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Britain, Hong Kong and Canada also were checking in. With the 10K race being an Olympic medal event, the level of intensity and commitment among the athletes, coaches and national federations are significantly increasing. As one example, the Russian Federation is bringing 9 open water swimmers, 7 coaches and other technical staff to the open water races at the World Swimming Championships (although each country is limited to two entrants per event). Despite this increased level of intensity, in the athletes dining area, swimmers from other federations were overhead stating that the US team has brought a very good team.
After a lunch and a team meeting after their long flight, the US team similarly got down to business. The team swam together for about 45 minutes up and down the shoreline fighting against 1-3 foot surface chop in 67.5ºF water,. As is usual for St. Kilda Beach, the surface chop was traveling north pushing the swimmers forward as they swum north and fighting against them as they headed south.
The team will begin two-a-day practices (one in the pool and one in the ocean) starting on Day Three. The final entry lists for the three races will be available tomorrow where it is anticipated that approximately 130 athletes from 40 countries are expected to attend the open water races.
One interesting note of the day: unlike the other competitions around the world, the coaches will not have access to individual escort boats during the 25K race. The coaches will be limited to feeding their swimmers from two feeding pontoons along the course. The rule to be used in Melbourne is one coach per swimmer per pontoon will have the right to obtain access to the feeding stations. The pontoons will only be used in the 10K and 25K races. However, if race day conditions are anything similar to the conditions over the last two days, a member of the organizing committee thought that placing coaches on the feeding pontoons would be ruled unreasonable. With the pontoons pitching and yawing every which water, it would be difficult for dozens of coaches to stay onboard the pontoons. Additionally, the distance from the water surface to the deck of the pontoons is always changing with the oncoming waves, sometimes to a height of nearly 6 feet, which would make it extremely difficult to provide hydration to the swimmers from feeding sticks.
Steven Munatones
Sunday, March 11. 2007
Day One 2007 World Championships, Melbourne Australia
Day: One
Date: Sunday, March 11, 2007
Location: St. Kilda Beach, Melbourne
Purpose: Advance Planning
Written by Steve Munatones
Mark Schubert, Lindsay Mintenko and Steven Munatones arrived in Melbourne on a blustery, warm late summer day after a 13.5-hour flight from LAX to Sydney, a layover and a 1-hour flight from Sydney to Melbourne. The organizing committee met them at the airport, which features a beautiful light blue carpet in the Customs Area with an image of an 8-lane pool.
From their second-story, ocean-view hotel rooms at the Novotel St. Kilda, they enjoy a clear view of the entire 5K, 10K and 25K race courses.
The race course starts next to the St. Kilda Beach pier that can be viewed live online at www.coastalwatch.com. Coastalwatch is a leading Australian coastal viewing website. To view part of the race course in real-time, access www.coastalwatch.com and enter St Kilda in the drop-down navigational menu on the right side under Surf Cams. St Kilda can be found under VIC cams (which stands for Victoria, the state where Melbourne is located). The live online viewing time is limited to 5 minutes, but you can continue to log in if you want.
In a test swim along the race course, we found the water temperature along the coast to be a comfortable 68ºF (20ºC), but in many places deeper along the rectangular race course, the water temperature was warmer (up to 70ºF). The water temperature should be nearly perfect for the World Championships. Dozens of tourists were seen body-surfing in the one-foot, poorly-shaped swells, along with numerous kite boarders, windsurfers and jet skiers along the coast.
Viewing of the race can be done either from the pier or along the shore where it is anticipated that thousands will watch the races. Both locations will give fans relatively good vantage points to see the races unfold.
The race course was set up two days ago in calm waters, but there were very strong winds and extremely heavy surface chop today. One feeding pontoon and the officials pontoon at the finish line were already set up, but the rest of the course buoys and second feeding pontoon will be set up later after a local ocean swim tomorrow. On Monday, March 12, there is a large public 1.25K open water race around the same course: the Melbourne 2007 Peter Mac Ocean Swim (http://www.petermac.unimelb.edu.au/oceanswim/HTMLPages/race_information.htm).
However, if the race-day conditions are the same as today, no coaches will be allowed on the feeding pontoon due to the waves that were breaking over the pontoons with ease and regularity. Note: there is one coach per swimmer allowed on the pontoons according to FINA rules. In the unlikely case that the ocean conditions are as rough as today, the 5K and 10K swimmers will be left to their own devices (e.g., gel packs stuffed in their swim suits) throughout the race. Fortunately, the local boaters and fishermen reported that todays wind conditions were unusually strong.
The area around the hotel is lively and cosmopolitan with many ethnic restaurants and local shops. The weekend crowds were in a festive mood with shopping, eating and people-watching in mind. Nearly everyone was attired in shorts, sunglasses and t-shirts, either strolling, cycling or roller-blading along the beach boardwalk or enjoying a large beach-front handicraft show.
The Open Water Technical Committee was busy setting up the finish area on the beach for the 5K races on March 18 (a 10 am start for the women and a 12 noon start for the men). The large digital scoreboard and swimmer preparation areas were already set as well as flags and signage around the area advertising the Open Water events.
www.bigpondsports.com/swimming will broadcast live coverage of the World Swimming Championships. Note: WCSN.com has yet to announce the Open Water race online webcast schedule (www.wcsn.com), but this information will hopefully be forthcoming.
The Open Water swimmers and rest of the coaches arrive today from LAX for the most important competition leading up to USA Swimmings Olympic 10K Trials in Ft. Myers in October 2007 and the two FINA Olympic 10K qualifiers in Seville and Beijing in 2008. The individuals include:
Leah Gingrich in the 5K
Kalyn Keller in the 10K
Chloe Sutton in the 5K and 10K
Mark Warkentin in the 5K, 10K and 25K
Scott Kaufmann in the 5K, 10K and 25K
Bill Rose, Head coach
Paul Asmuth, Special Assistant to the National Team Head Coach
Jeremy Vail, Team Trainer
Jim Miller, MD, Team Physician
One interesting note: the bottled water at the local supermarkets (e.g., Safeway) were nearly sold out as the other national teams are checking in to hotels in the area. The USA team will procure their hydration needs sometime tomorrow.
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A new book tells stories of corruption in the Walton County Sheriff's Department.
Dennis Wise worked at the Broward County Sheriff's Department for 30 years and in the Walton County Sheriff's Department from 2001 till his retirement in 2005.
His book, "Honor Above All Else: Removing the Veil of Secrecy", tells about Wise's personal experiences in law enforcement.
One story tells about Walton County deputies ignoring a call because they were eating breakfast together.
Wise's book also tells of nepotism, preferential treatment given to stars, and officers who got away with almost anything.
Wise wrote the book because he says something must be done.
The Walton County Sheriff's Department says Wise's book is a work of fiction and he can say anything he wants.
Wise says all the accounts in the book are true.
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legal brief: Family and Medical Leave Act
Welcome to our first 2009 edition of our e-newsletter, RESOURCES. We are excited to produce this exciting forum for the communication of issues pertinent and relevant to HR Professionals.
We hope you enjoy the newsletter. It can only get better with your input and comments. If you have any articles for inclusion, comments or requests, please email them to Barry Lippold with the subject: "Resources Article" to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Momentum is growing for the 6th Annual Diversity Awards!
If your company initiated or maintained a Diversity program, demonstrated a significant contribution towards diversity, demonstrated an outstanding efforts to promote and environment free from bias and discrimination in 2008, then your company is eligible for the Diversity Awards.
To Nominate and Apply for a Diversity Award, please complete and submit all portions of our application form no later than February 15, 2009. If you have any questions, please contact Leonard Wilson, Diversity Committee Chairperson at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Starting a new Diversity tradition, the Southern Nevada Human Resources Association will present the premiere of our new award entitled the OYA Award. The OYA Award will be given to the company that demonstrates the highest level of Diversity. In Africa, Oya is the Yoruban Goddess of weather, especially tornadoes, lightning, rainstorms and transformation. She is also one of the most powerful of Brazilian Macumba deities. SNHRA will proudly present our first annual OYA Award in our Diversity Awards Luncheon 2009!
Be sure to be there to witness history! Nominate/Apply Today
As you are well aware, SNHRA new website is up and running!
The new website not only looks dramatically different but functions more smoothly. The website uses the most modern web technology to manage accounts and process RSVPs. The behind-the-scenes administration area allows for quick and easy management. The Member Area tools for SNHRA members are now easier than ever to use including: our Member handbook, Member directory, Certification and Discount Areas.
The Membership data from the previous website has been carried over, but because of the technology of the new accounting system, existing members need to claim their accounts in the new website. If you are a prior member of SNHRA (before January 2009), you should have gotten an email with instructions. Once you have claimed your account be sure to head into the Member Area and change any incorrect information, as well as your password. If you did not receive an email, please email email@example.com with the subject: "NEED MY CLAIM ACCOUNT EMAIL SENT MANUALLY". We will configure your account manually and you will be sent your claim account infomation.
By: Patrick H. Hicks, Founding Shareholder of the Reno and Las Vegas offices of Littler Mendelson and Jeanine Navarro, Associate of the Las Vegas office.
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Department of Labor Issues Final FMLA Regulations
|The much-anticipated revised DOL regulations on the Family and Medical Leave Act have been released and are effective as of January 16, 2009. While the new regulations do not dramatically change what is often considered a frustrating law, they do provide some clarity on employee eligibility issues, family military leave requirements, employers and employees respective notice obligations, and what conditions qualify as a "serious health condition."
Clarification of FMLA Eligibility Requirements
The FMLA has always afforded eligible employees the right to take job-protected leave for up to 12 work weeks in a 12-month period. The Act defines the term "eligible employee" as an employee who has been employed for at least 12 months and worked at least 1,250 hours in the past 12 months. The Act excludes from eligibility any employee who is employed at a worksite with fewer than 50 employees if the total number of employees who work within 75 miles of that worksite is also under 50. In most situations, an employer can determine an employee's eligibility for FMLA leave by answering three basic questions: (1) Was the employee hired more than one year ago? (2) Did he or she work at least 1,250 hours in the past 12 months? (3) Do at least 50 employees work at or within 75 miles of his or her worksite? The revised regulations provide clarity for more complicated situations, such as determining eligibility for employees who work remotely rather than at a fixed worksite.
When is Eligibility Determined
Revised section 825.110 continues to state that the determination of whether the employee has worked 1,250 hours in the past 12 months must be made as of the date the FMLA leave is to start, not when leave is requested. Courts have been split on whether an FMLA-ineligible employee may become eligible for FMLA leave while on non-FMLA leave. The revised section incorporates the more liberal construction of the FMLA, declaring that an employee's non-FMLA leave may ripen into FMLA leave (meaning the employee may have greater reinstatement and other rights as compared to when the leave started). Time missed from work before the employee attained eligibility is not protected by the FMLA, but it also may not be counted against the employee's allotment of FMLA leave. In short, the employee given discretionary leave prior to being FMLA-entitled gets a full 12 weeks upon entitlement, even if the discretionary leave morphs into FMLA leave.
Determining Whether 50 Employees Are Employed Within 75 Miles
Revised section 825.110 continues to state that the determination of whether 50 employees are employed within 75 miles must be made as of the date the FMLA is requested, not when the leave is to start. An employee's eligibility is still unaffected by fluctuations in staffing after the determination has been made (e.g., a reduction inforce).
Revised section 825.111 covers the standard for determining an employee's worksite when the employee is jointly employed by two or more employers. The worksite is the primary employer's office from which the employee is assigned or reports, unless the employee has physically worked for at least one year (presumably a calendar year, not the primary employer's FMLA leave year) at a facility of a secondary employer, in which case the worksite is that location.
This section continues to state that the standard for determining an employee's worksite when the employee has no fixed worksite (e.g., salespersons) is the home base, from which work is assigned, or to which the employee reports, not the employee's personal residence. Employees who "telecommute" are now expressly encompassed by this section. Revised section 825.111 confirms the DOL's prior opinion that the 75-mile distance is measured by surface miles, using surface transportation over public streets, roads, highways and waterways, by the shortest route from the facility where the employee needing leave is employed.
Practical Steps for Employers
The revised regulations will require employers covered by the FMLA to make
changes to their policies and practices. It is recommended that employers, at a
minimum, take the following steps:
The Southern Nevada Industry Liaison Group (SNILG) was established to create a partnership between The Department of Labor/OFCCP and EEOC of the public and private sector. SNILG would like to invite our Members to their seminars, when scheduled, at no charge!
The SNILG's main objective is to attract equal employment, affirmative action, diversity, human resources professionals who have similar interests regarding EEO and diversity in the workforce. As well as developing a helpful and collaborative relationship among this group of professionals. The SNILG provide a forum for networking with federal and state government compliance agencies, local contractors, educational institutions and private and public entities doing business in Southern Nevada.
As well are providing continuous education to its members on topics such as affirmative active compliance, EEO regulations, cultural diversity, and updates from the OFCCP the SNILG develops or shares innovative best practices or programs designed to create guidelines for the on-going progression of equal employment and diversity and to eliminate programs that hinder the progress of equal employment. The SNILG communicate technical expertise or technology designed to address cross-industry issues of mutual concern and promote professional and ethical performance standards in the field of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity.
The Industry Liaison Group is holding its 2010 National Conference in Las Vegas on August 2. Save the Date!
For more information or to be added to the interest list for free seminars for SNHRA Members, please contact Flossie M. Christensen at email@example.com.
The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) invites you to attend its Professional Development Session... SNHRA members get a reduced rate!
What is CUPA-HR?
CUPA-HR was founded in 1946, CUPA-HR serves more than 11,000 high education HR leaders at more than 1,600 institutions, as well as others interested in the advancement of human resources in higher education. At the national level CUPA-HR includes close to 90% of all U.S. doctoral institutions, around 70% of all master's institutions, over 50% of all bachelor's institutions, and almost 500 two-year and specialized institutions.
The Nevada chapter was founded in 1992 with a small group of future-minded HR professionals with the express purpose of bringing together human resource professionals in higher education to exchange best practices, establish a mechanism for networking with others in the field, and provide meaningful educational opportunities on topics important and relevant to the human resources field in higher education.
The Nevada Chapter includes 9 member institutions:
The CUPA-HR National Conference & Expo 2009 is being help on October 19-21, 2009 at the Rio Hotel & Casino. CUPA-HR hopes to see you there!
For more information, visit http://www.cupahr.org
[Ed. Note] For our member spotlight this month, we spoke with Ronna Timpa of Workplace ESL Solutions. We keep seeing Ronna all over the place, so we thought it was time to make her take a breath, have a coffee, and tell us more about what she does...
Q: How did you hear about SNHRA?
A: Word in the industry is that SNHRA is the go-to place for networking with HR professionals and to keep abreast of HR laws and challenges, and staying up to date with changes in the industry.
Q: Why did you join SNHRA?
A: In my company, we communicate with HR Managers and Directors as we talk about our services and it's critical that we speak their language. For example, we speak about succession planning and strategic development because we don't just teach employees English how to go shopping for tomatoes. We teach them specific English so they can get promoted and gain valuable customer service skills so that customer service standards are adhered to.
Q: I heard you have an amazing offer to members of SNHRA?
A: Yes! For the months of February and March, we are offering FREE two hour Workplace Spanish workshops to SNHRA member companies. If you have a training room to spare for two hours and between 10 and 30 people, I can offer you two hours of entertaining, but effective Spanish training. You may wonder what you can learn in two hours, but I promise you – you will walk out smiling and speaking some Spanish! Here is a quote from a workshop last week from an HR professional at one of the local hotels:
"…..As expected, your instructor rocked the house and blew the shoes off my Director. I have never seen Spanish taught like that."
Ronna Timpa is founder and CEO of Workplace ESL Solutions. She has a BA in HR Management and a MA in TESOL. They offer Workplace ESL, Workplace Spanish, Translations & Interpretations and Citizenship Exam Preparation. Workplace ESL Solutions has published three textbook series: Workplace Spanish, Hotel English and Workplace English. Ronna can be reached at email@example.com or (702) 873-3520.
Employee Evaluation
E-mail One
Attention: Human Resources
Joe Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be found
hard at work in his cubicle. Joe works independently, without
wasting company time talking to colleagues. Joe never
thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always
finishes given assignments on time. Often Joe takes extended
measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping
coffee breaks. Joe is an individual who has absolutely no
vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound
knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Joe can be
classed as a high-calibre employee, the type which cannot be
dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Joe be
promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be
executed as soon as possible.
Susan, Project Leader
E-mail Two
Attention: Human Resources
Joe Smith was reading over my shoulder while I wrote the report sent to you earlier today. Kindly read only the odd numbered lines [1, 3, 5, etc.] for my true assessment of his ability.
Susan, Project Leader
Courtesty of http://www.hr.com/officehumor
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Google has now announced the 24 winners for Google Code-In 2014, with Josef Gajdusek and Puck Meerburg being the two winners from Haiku. This is Puck's second time winning for Haiku. This year we got to pick our top 5 out of the top 10 students who completed that most tasks for Haiku. Augustin Cavalier was selected as our backup winner, and Markus Himmel and Chirayu Desai were selected as finalist. Chirayu was a GCI 2013 winner with RTEMS, and made the jump to Haiku when RTEMS took this year off from GCI.
This was the fifth year of Google's Code-In, and the fifth for Haiku. This year we had 6 students who completed 20 or more tasks, one more than in 2013. We had 36 students who completed three or more tasks and qualified for a Google Code-In T-Shirt, and 53 students who completed two or more tasks. This was the first year of having beginner tasks, aimed at lowering the bar to get more new students introduced into open source. Haiku had 149 total students complete at least one task, many of those were for the beginner tasks. We had 164 beginner tasks completed, which was mostly just to introduce students to booting and using Haiku. Other beginner tasks were to compile Haiku or to install and use Haikuporter to build a package from a recipe file. In total students completed a staggering 435 tasks this time for Haiku.
Haiku participated in Google's Code-In for the third year in a row. This year's event was a bit different than in 2010 and 2011. Google changed the rules a bit to make the contest better than in previous years. One of the changes was to remove the translation tasks as it seems for many of these tasks students were using Google Translator and other such tools. This meant that the biggest category for Haiku in GCI2010 and 2011 was gone, so we would have to adjust things a bit. For 2012 we had students complete 168 tasks, with ten students completing six or more tasks each. We focused more on coding and coding related tasks than in the past.
Haiku has been selected as one of eighteen organizations to participate in the Google Code-In 2011!
Once again Haiku has been selected to participate in Google Code-In. To read the announcement and to see what other organizations were selected see [1] below. Here's some basic information on the contest:
1. Code: Tasks related to writing or refactoring code
2. Documentation: Tasks related to creating/editing documents
3. Outreach: Tasks related to community management and outreach/marketing
4. Quality Assurance: Tasks related to testing and ensuring code is of high quality
5. Research: Tasks related to studying a problem and recommending solutions
6. Training: Tasks related to helping others learn more
7. Translation: Tasks related to localization
8. User Interface: Tasks related to user experience research or user interface design and interaction
Official Google Code-In website and to review the updated rules for 2011. [2]
Over the next couple of weeks we will be busy getting our task list in order and putting together a good group of Haiku mentors for this. Many of the tasks will be for translations, so we may still need a few more mentors to cover some of those tasks. If you are interested in mentoring please let us know on the mailing list. For a preview of some of the possible Haiku tasks, you can check the wiki page we used for gathering ideas. [3]
The Google Code In is now over. I'd like to thank all of the students, and the Haiku mentors, 30 in all, for all their hard work. I'd also like to thank Google, the Melange team and Carol Smith for running GCI. Haiku had over 150 tasks completed by students!
Many of the tasks completed for Haiku were for translations. In all, there were about 65 translation tasks completed, nearly completing 12 different languages, and partial coverage on 7 more. One student, when we couldn't find a mentor to cover the Romanian translations, went out and found a mentor, and then she proceeded to translate all of the apps and preflets that are in HTA, all while she was also doing tasks for several other orgs. In case anyone is interested in working on the translations there is still a lot of work left to do on some of the less common languages. If you are interested in helping out, join the Haiku-i18n mailing list. To work on the localization of the system, go to HTA, register and get started. To start a new translation team for the user guide, read Starting a new translation.
Haiku get's a couple of new screensavers, several new translators for many languages, and some more i18n'd applications and preferences thanks to GCI students.
Haiku has been selected as one of twenty organizations to participate in the 2010 Google Code-In!
From the Google announcement[1]:
Since we were picked on November 5th, we have been busy getting our task list in order and putting together a good group of Haiku mentors for this. Many of the tasks are for translations, so we may still need a few more mentors to cover some of those tasks. If you are interested in mentoring please let us know on the mailing list. For a preview of some of the possible Haiku tasks, you can check the wiki page we used for gathering ideas[2].
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