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|Daily Absolute Demand Index(1):
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(1) A projection of our basic year-over-year data into an aggregate absolute demand, reflecting the compounding impact of extended expansions or contractions. The daily data is normalized such that the year-long average for 2005 would be at 100 in the chart.
|Monthly Absolute Demand Index(3):
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(3) A projection of our basic year-over-year data into an aggregate absolute demand, reflecting the compounding impact of extended expansions or contractions. The data points represent month-long averages of the daily data, normalized so that the year-long average for 2005 would be at 100 in the chart.
(3) The 10 sectors contribute to our Weighted Composite Index according to weightings provided for their various sub-components by the United States Department of Commerce's National Income and Product Accounts ('NIPA') Tables (see our FAQs page for further explanations). In general, components in our Housing Sector have the highest weightings for durable goods in the NIPA matrix, while components in our Retail Sector contribute dynamically to many different line items in the weighting matrix, depending on specific goods involved.
|Trailing Days:
|% Growth(4):
(4) The average net year-over-year growth percentage of the Weighted Composite Index over the past 91, 183 and 365 Days (the daily value for the equivalent of a real-time Consumer 'GDP' for the trailing moving 'quarter', 'six months' and 'year').
(5) The percentile of the above among all GDP quarters, six months and years since the spring of 1947 in the BEA's GDP growth tables (i.e., the percentage of all comparable time spans in the BEA's data below the values in the '% Growth' line above).
| August 30, 2017 - BEA Revises 2nd Quarter 2017 GDP Growth Upward to 3.04%:
In their second estimate of the US GDP for the second quarter of 2017, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that the US economy was growing at a +3.04% annual rate, up +0.48% from their previous estimate and up +1.80% from the prior quarter.
Consumer spending was revised upward to a +2.27% annualized growth rate (up +0.34% from the previous estimate and up +0.95% from the prior quarter). The inventory contribution continued to be essentially neutral (+0.02), while the previous growth in commercial fixed investment was revised upward (to +0.58%). Governmental spending was revised back into contraction (-0.05%), and the growth rates for both exports (+0.45%) and imports (-0.23%) moderated.
The BEA's "bottom line" (their "Real Final Sales of Domestic Product", which excludes inventories) was revised upward to +3.02%, up +0.32 from the prior quarter.
Real annualized household disposable income was revised upward $6 to $39,292 (in 2009 dollars). The household savings rate was again revised downward by -0.1% to 3.7% (down -0.2% from the prior quarter).
For this revision the BEA assumed an effective annualized deflator of 0.96%. During the same quarter (April 2017 through June 2017) the inflation recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in their CPI-U index was a minuscule 0.06%. Over estimating inflation results in pessimistic growth rates, and if the BEA's "nominal" data was deflated using CPI-U inflation information the headline growth number would have been materially higher at a very healthy +3.96% annualized growth rate.
Among the notable items in the report :
-- The headline contribution from consumer expenditures for goods was reported to be +1.27% (up +1.12% from the prior quarter).
-- The contribution to the headline from consumer spending on services also strengthened to +1.00% (although that remained down -0.17% from the prior quarter). The combined consumer contribution to the headline number was +2.27%, up +0.95% from 1Q-2017.
-- The headline contribution from commercial private fixed investments was revised upward to +0.58%, although that was still down a material -0.69% from the prior quarter. That continued to reflect a reported contraction in residential construction.
-- Inventory continued to be neutral (at +0.02%). This was a +1.48% improvement from the prior quarter. It is important to remember that the BEA's inventory numbers are exceptionally noisy (and susceptible to significant distortions/anomalies caused by commodity price or currency swings) while ultimately representing a zero reverting (and long term essentially zero sum) series.
-- Governmental spending was reported to be contracting slightly, at a -0.05% rate. This was a +0.06% improvement from the prior quarter.
-- Exports contributed +0.45% to the headline number, down -0.40% from the prior quarter.
-- Imports deducted -0.23% from the headline, which was up +0.40% from the prior quarter. In aggregate, foreign trade added +0.22% to the headline number.
-- The "real final sales of domestic product" grew at an annualized 3.02%, up +0.32% from the prior quarter. This is the BEA's "bottom line" measurement of the economy and it excludes the inventory data.
-- As mentioned above, real per-capita annual disposable income was revised downward slightly (by $6 per annum). At the same time the household savings rate was reported to have dropped another -0.1% (now down -0.2% from the prior quarter). It is important to keep this line item in perspective: real per-capita annual disposable income is up only +7.13% in aggregate since the second quarter of 2008 -- a meager annualized +0.77% growth rate over the past 36 quarters.
The Numbers, as Revised
As a quick reminder, the classic definition of the GDP can be summarized with the following equation :
or, as it is commonly expressed in algebraic shorthand :
In the new report the values for that equation (total dollars, percentage of the total GDP, and contribution to the final percentage growth number) are as follows :
GDP Components Table
Quarterly Changes in % Contributions to GDP
Summary and Commentary
At face value this report records an economy in a state of healthy growth. The notable takeaways from this report are :
-- Consumer spending provided 2.27% to the headline number, more than two thirds of the total growth.
-- Commercial fixed investment was revised upward significantly to +0.58%, although there continued to be a contraction in residential construction.
-- Inventories did not distort the headline.
-- Exports and Imports continue to provide a net positive (+0.22%) contribution to the headline number.
Per this report the US economy is in a very pleasant zone -- slightly over the Goldilocks +3% number that is neither too cool nor too hot. Consumer spending has rebounded into normal ranges. It would appear that US consumers have shrugged off the unrelenting domestic political drama and moved on to more normal spending patterns -- although they are dipping into savings to do so. In short, this report is certainly good enough to provide the Federal Reserve with the data needed to justify moving forward with their "normalization" campaign.
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NICE recommends Pharmalgen as a possible treatment for some people with bee or wasp venom allergy (see below).
Who can have Pharmalgen?
You should be able to have Pharmalgen if:
- you have had a severe reaction to a bee or wasp sting, or
- you have had a moderate reaction to a bee or wasp sting and you have one or more of the following: a high risk of stings, anxiety about stings, raised levels of a protein called 'tryptase' in your blood.
Why has NICE said this?
NICE looks at how well treatments work, and also at how well they work in relation to how much they cost the NHS. NICE recommended Pharmalgen because, although it costs more than other treatments, this was justified by the benefits it provided.
Your responsibility
The recommendations in this guidance represent the view of NICE, arrived at after careful consideration of the evidence available. When exercising their judgement, health professionals are expected to take this guidance fully into account, alongside the individual needs, preferences and values of their patients. The application of the recommendations in this guidance is at the discretion of health professionals and their individual patients and do not override the responsibility of healthcare professionals to make decisions appropriate to the circumstances of the individual patient, in consultation with the patient and/or their carer or guardian.
Commissioners and/or providers have a responsibility to provide the funding required to enable the guidance to be applied when individual health professionals and their patients wish to use it, in accordance with the NHS Constitution. They should do so in light of their duties to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, to advance equality of opportunity and to reduce health inequalities.
Commissioners and providers have a responsibility to promote an environmentally sustainable health and care system and should assess and reduce the environmental impact of implementing NICE recommendations wherever possible.

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The Longevity of Information Technology (IT) Skills
|In the early 1990s I spent a lot of time mentoring and training people in object technology. In the late 1990s and early 2000s my focus shifted to mentoring people in agile software development techniques and the Unified Process. Now my focus is on mentoring and coaching people in disciplined agile delivery and in strategies to scale agile. One of the realizations that I've come to, depicted in Figure 1, is that any given skill has an expected period of time for which it is in demand. My experience is that platform-specific skills, such as C# or Java programming skills, will be in high demand over a period of five-to-ten years and then will dwindle in popularity as new platforms being to dominate. Of course some platforms, such as Ruby, are more volatile and as a result the skills required evolve dramatically every few years. This isn't to say that you still won't be gainfully employed as a Java programmer for more than 10 years, it's just that you likely won't be paid as much, or be in as much demand, as people who have skills developing on a newer platform. When I first wrote about this concept in 1997 in More Process Patterns C++ and Java were leading languages: C++ was declining in popularity and Java was clearly gaining. In 2005, C++ was an important but mature niche platform and Java programmers effectively had commodity skills. C# was in ascendancy and programmers with C# experience were clearly sought after. Now, in December 2012, C++ and Java are considered mature, C# is a commodity skill, and Big Data skills are in the ascendancy.
Figure 1. The longevity of skills.
Similarly, paradigm specific skills such as object-oriented modeling, agile testing, object programming (in general), and traditional project management have a lifespan of between 15-25 years. Paradigms such as structured development, object-oriented development, or agile software development, tend to run their course over this time frame. Structured analysis and design was overtaken by object-oriented modeling (in particular UML-based modeling) in the late 1990s and early 2000s and traditional project management is clearly being overtaken by agile project management techniques. In the 1990s structured modelers had a pretty good run but in 2005 were finding it difficult to find employment without at least object modeling skills, if not agile modeling skills. Now in 2012 light weight agile modeling is the norm and UML rarely talked about. Similarly, in 2005 traditional project managers, particularly those with PMI certification, were in great demand. Now the PMP is considered base knowledge and PMP-ACP is in great demand (given time this will also dwindle in popularity).
Finally, communication and collaboration skills, often referred to as "people skills", will easily last you your entire career. This includes basic writing, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills. More importantly, it includes listening skills too. A very healthy aspect of agile software development is that they make the need for such skills very clear to practitioners.
I'd like to make several observations pertaining to Figure 1:
I believe that all IT professionals should strive to become a generalizing specialist, someone with one or more technical specialties who actively seeks to gain new skills in both their existing specialties as well as in other areas, including both technical and domain areas. Hopefully this article provides some insight into how to go about this. So should Strategies for Effective Training and Education in I.T.
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Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: We completed some aerodynamic tests on both cars during FP1 and overall the drivers happy were happy with the car. As always we see understeer at this circuit so we continued to make changes to the set-up as the track conditions improved throughout the day. We made some changes to the rear wing level in FP2 to improve our top speed and were planning long runs with both drivers to evaluate the tyres. Unfortunately we had to cut Pastor's run short as we had a problem with the front-right wheel nut following a pitstop. We are still investigating what happened. Valtteri continued with some mechanical tests followed by a longer run on the soft option tyre, so we have some good data for this compound. We need to continue tomorrow to gather more information on the medium tyre to make sure we have enough information to prepare for the race on Sunday. Overall the car balance looks better at this circuit, but we need to try to extract a bit more performance ahead of qualifying.
Pastor Maldonado: We had a good first session this morning completing all planned runs. FP2 was also quite good as we were working on the car, trying to help the balance and improve the speed. We are not expecting things to be much different to the previous few races. In the race simulation laps, the front-right felt a bit loose, so I stopped the car. The team will now investigate this issue further.
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Pat Cranham, BTCC Correspondent
5 points separate top 3 after Brands Hatch GP circuit
After a topsy-turvy day which took place in front of a packed crowd baked in glorious October sunshine on the Brands Hatch GP circuit, only five points separate Honda duo Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden as well as Silverline Chevrolet driver and reigning champion Jason Plato.
The day started terribly for the Honda duo with the pair getting punctures in race 1 meaning they had to come through the pack in race 2 starting near the back of the grid. Meanwhile Plato cruised to victory in races 1 and 2 before Honda struck back claiming a 1-2 in race 3 lead by Matt Neal during rounds 25, 26 and 27 of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
Realistically I think that's as far as we can go.
Plato started race 1 alone on the front row of the grid as Andrew Jordan's recent run of bad luck continued after his stunning qualifying performance put him on the front row but sadly an electrical problem following an engine change prevented him from starting the race.
This meant Plato unchallenged heading into the first corner while his team mate Alex MacDowall was able to benefit from the space vacated by Jordan to take 2nd. MacDowall was clearly the fastest driver through the opening lap although didn't challenge Plato and quickly Plato was able to control the race.
Struggling with all the various boost reductions and weight put on them by officials Honda had to gamble on a risky set up, which backfired with both cars getting punctures as a result. First Neal did on lap 10 from 3rd before Shedden did on lap 14. It was not a good race at all for Shedden after he had earlier had a half spin at Graham Hill bend after he had put his rear wheels on the dirt dropping him down to 9th.
After his disastrous couple of meetings Airwaves Racing driver Mat Jackson was once again on form and eventually took second. He first benefitted from Neal's puncture as Independent rival James Nash for Triple 8 was forced to swerve round the slow Honda. Nash went one way but Jackson was able to go the other side to take the place. He later on passed MacDowall who was struggling late on after feeling a vibration in the tyres after running them to hot early on but was able to continue to take 3rd.
Nash finished 4th ahead of Tom Onslow-Cole who was having his best race since returning to Team Aon although he was slightly lucky after he pulled off on the slowing down lap after the chequered flag. Onslow-Cole had earlier passed Go Mobile with Tech-speed Paul O'Neill who finished behind the Ford.
Tom Chilton in a second Team Aon Focus finished 7th ahead of Rob Collard for WSR who had a wheel to wheel tussle with Frank Wrathall which ended in Wrathall braking a rear track rod pitching him into the barriers. Andy Neate insured all 3 Team Aon 'Global' Ford Focus' finished inside the top 10 with Nick Foster in the second WSR BMW finishing 10th. Tom Boardman for Special Tuning had been inside the top 10 before a puncture sent him through the gravel at the first corner forcing him to retire.
The second race started in the finishing positions from race 1 meaning Plato was on pole and the two Honda drivers started from 18th and 19th. Plato was once again unbeatable and was unchallenged to take his second victory of the day taking fastest lap once again in the process to provisional lead the championship after round 26. Neal made great early progress getting into 9th by the end of lap 2 but was only able to pass Neate on lap 6 for the remainder of the race apart from the spectacular retirement of the second Silverline Chevrolet after MacDowall blew up heading down the back straight. Like Neal, Shedden found it difficult getting through the field and finished 8th behind Neal getting past Neate after he ran wide at Druids on lap 8; although he would come under pressure from Neate later on in the race.
Once again finishing second was Mat Jackson although he was made to work hard for the result and crucial Independent win from Onslow-Cole who took to the podium for the first time this season but he had the difficult job of trying to attack Mat Jackson whilst coming under pressure from behind from O'Neill who had caught up as a result.
Mat Jackson's main Independent rival Nash lost further points after he was passed on the last lap by Chilton for 5th into druids while once again Foster was able to take 10th behind the two Honda's and Neate in the third Team Aon Ford.
Newly crowned 2011 Clio Cup champion Paul Rivett drew out the reverse grid which saw Foster take pole position and meant Plato had to start from 10th on the grid. Foster made the most of his rear wheel drive get away and made a great start leading from Neate.
Neate tried to take the lead for the first time in his BTCC career around Westfield but he slid out wide allowing the two Honda's past and it wasn't long until Neal took the lead after he got past Shedden at the start and took the lead at the start of lap 2 allowing both team mate Shedden and Neate through in the process.
Foster was unable to do what he had done previously at Croft in race 3 where he started from the front to claim a podium and lost places to Nash and O'Neill on lap 2, Chilton and Jackson on lap 3. On lap 6 Boardman made contact with him at Sterlings which also let Onslow-Cole through; although he did defend from Plato until lap 9 where he slide wide at the final corner allowing both Plato and Jordan through eventually finishing in 10th for the third time of the day.
Star of the last two meetings Wrathall ended his weekend to forget after he ended up off track for the 4th time during the weekend, this time ending up in the gravel at Graham Hill bend while another driver to hit trouble was O'Neill whose driveshaft broke whilst challenging Nash for 4th.
Meanwhile at the front the two Honda drivers had no such worries to take something out of a challenging weekend with Neal leading home team mate Shedden to take a 1-2 and end the day 5 points ahead of both Shedden and Plato. They even had time on lap 12 to let Shedden past Neal to give Shedden a crucial extra point for leading a lap of the race with Neal picking up an extra point for fastest lap.
Finishing 3rd was Nash to crucially take Independent victory after losing valuable points earlier in the day to Mat Jackson. Neate had held 3rd for the majority of the race until a spectacular moment on lap 13 running wide out of Sheene sliding down and ending up in the gravel and Sterlings. Then as Neate re-joined he did so right in front of Boardman meaning the Seat driver had to go off track to avoid him letting Plato past to 6th after he had earlier got past Onslow-Cole on lap 11 into Surtees. Neate had to retire as a result with Boardman finishing in 9th behind Jordan.
Chilton finished in 4th right behind Nash while Mat Jackson finished in 6th and can be delighted after 3 top 6 finishes, 2 seconds and 2 Independent victories to give him a chance of Independent glory after a run of just 1 point for fastest lap in 6 races.
However all eyes will be on the main championship battle heading to Silverstone in two weeks time with Neal, Shedden and Plato all separated by just 5 points. Both Honda drivers have felt very hard done by with Toca penalising them throughout the season by carrying an additional 20kg of weight plus the Turbo boost reductions as well as the championship success ballast they have had to run. However despite this Neal was just glad to have got the 1-2 in race 3 to lead the championship despite the penalties he know that this will face and said after the weekend, "A 1-2 in race three is a relief because at one stage today it really looked like the title was slipping through our fingers through some bad luck. Being back in the lead means my car will start the Silverstone weekend carrying the maximum 45kgs of success ballast, but I'd rather have points in the bag any day."
Shedden was also relieved to take some good points in race 3 and expects a tense finals day and said, "Today hasn't been an easy ride for us, but everyone in the Honda team has dug deep and it's great to end the day on a high. I have experience of being involved in the title fight on Finals Day from last year, but I'm still sure it's going to get a bit tense on the day between the five of us."
Despite all Honda's penalties and his excellent recent form Plato expect Silverstone to be a bridge to far for the Normally-aspirated Chevrolet Cruze due to 85% of the lap being on full power and admits unless some rain hits the Northampton circuit he will be lucky to make the top 10 and said after the weekend, "Realistically I think that's as far as we can go. We've made up some massive ground today, but Silverstone is going to be ideally suited for cars with turbo engines, which we don't have. It will need something very strange to happen there to stop the Hondas, but never say never."
As already mentioned there will also be another big battle at Silverstone for Independent glory between Nash and Mat Jackson with 17 points separating the pair. However both drivers are also in with a slim chance of outright glory and remain hopeful if not expectant of the main glory setting their main sight on the Independent trophy with Jackson who is 36 points behind Neal at the top of the standings saying, "It's game on, isn't it? I think Silverstone will really suit our car, the Focus, and while beating James to the Independents title would be nice it's the big prize we're all after."
Nash also admits while Independent honours are his main goal he hasn't given up on bigger things heading to Silverstone and said, "We consistently keep picking up strong results which will be important on what's probably going to be a very unpredictable day at Silverstone. My main goal has to be the Independents championship, but you never know."
This weekend has also seen BTCC debuts of Ollie Jackson for Triple8 Racing and 17 year old Chris Swanwick for Rob Austin Racing. Swanwick kept his nose clean to take 3 finishes as did Jackson although a best position of 11th in race 1 was a crucial result for his Triple8 racing team as he picked up 2 Independent points in the process as they continue their teams battle with Airwaves Racing for the Independent teams award to lead by just 15 points heading into the final meeting. Also deserving of a mention is Dan Welch in his Welch Motorsport Proton Gen-2. Welch qualified best New Generation Touring Car in 11th and had briefly broke into the top 10 in race 1 before retiring with a broken steering arm and despite just missing out on an outright point in race 3 for 11th was able to pick up good points in the Independents for 8th.
So that concludes the full round up from Brands and sets up the last race at Silverstone very nicely indeed. For Silverstone we expect the debut of yet another new team Thorney Motorsport in a NGTC Vauxhall Insignia to boost the grid up to an incredible 30 cars. So for all your news and previews prior to what promises to be a grandstand finish, be sure to return to Motorsport.com prior to the event.


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Behind the Kitchen Door
Saru Jayaraman is co-founder and co-director of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) and director of the
BARSAMIAN: Please read from "The Hands on your Plate," the opening of Behind the Kitchen Door.
JAYARAMAN: This is from Fekkak Mamdouh, a Moroccan immigrant who worked 17 years in the industry and co-founded the Restaurant Opportunities Centers with me: "When you work in restaurants, you think the industry is everything. It's being outside, talking to people, serving people. You feel like you're part of something good. People mostly go to eat out for good stuff—proposals, weddings, birthdays—not to fight. You're part of someone's proposal, you're part of bringing the ring to an ice cream cake. You watch her reaction. You feel like you're part of the experience, their special moment, even if the people don't care who you are, you're just the server. Everywhere I go, I find restaurant workers are the same. They may move from restaurant to restaurant, maybe they don't earn enough money or they don't like the way they're being treated, but they always come back. They have a hospitality mentality…. All over the world, they have it in them."
I'm interested in your background. You're kind of an inadvertent activist and organizer. It's curious how the events of 9/11 crucially intersected with your becoming an activist and an organizer.
I was a labor organizer prior to 9/11, but I definitely hadn't focused on the restaurant industry—I had been organizing factory workers and domestic workers, day laborers. I was living in
September 11 changed all of that for me. On 9/11 there was a restaurant at the top of the
Shortly after that, we were overwhelmed with cries for help from workers, first all over
You write in your book that the first priority of ROC was to advocate for the displaced workers from the Windows on the World restaurant, a struggle that ended in a victory. Tell that story.
Right after 9/11, the owner of Windows on the World told the workers and the families of the victims that the best he could do for them would be to open up a new restaurant and hire them there. But, of course, that didn't happen. A few months after the tragedy, the owner got millions of dollars in subsidies from the federal government for the loss of his restaurant and the workers got nothing. With that money he opened a new restaurant in
So we organized the workers. We ended up protesting in front of the restaurant the night before the opening. We were on the cover of the Metro section of the New York Times and the owner ended up hiring everybody who wanted to work there. That was our first victory. We got a ton of exposure. Mamdouh likes to say workers never stopped calling from that moment, the phone never stopped ringing. Once restaurant workers found that there was a place for them—this is a huge industry with less than .001 percent unionization rate—they started coming in the hundreds.
Why is that unionization rate so low?
The restaurant industry has just exploded over the last 30 years, in particular, just as unions have declined. Unite Here, the union that was focused on restaurants has turned its attention to hotels, casinos, and institutional food service. Americans eat out much more than people in other countries, so the industry has grown tremendously. As that's happened, workers' wages have pretty much stagnated. It's because of the power of the industry lobby, the National Restaurant Association, which we call "the other NRA." In 1996, under the leadership of Herman Cain, the NRA struck a deal with the Democrats in Congress saying that they would not oppose an overall minimum wage increase as long as the minimum wage for tipped workers stayed frozen at $2.13 an hour—and it's been stuck at $2.13 since then.
So post 9/11, we decided to create this is tri-pronged model to really build power for workers and lift working conditions and wages in the industry. Over the last 12 years we have organized large campaigns against exploitation in high-profile fine-dining restaurants. We've won about 13 of these campaigns, totaling about $7 million in stolen tips and wages.
At the same time, we've organized and promoted good employers who are trying to do the right thing and provide good working conditions. Some of them are profiled in the book. They've ranged from small mom-and-pop restaurants all the way to star chefs like Tom Colicchio, who appears on "Top Chef" and is a great employer. We've opened our own worker-owned restaurants called Colors. We've done a ton of research and policy work and we've had some victories. We've raised the tipped minimum wage in
What about the decline of unions in the
I think they definitely do. But we all need to think a bit more expansively about what is the labor movement. We certainly consider ROC to be part of the labor movement. If you look at the number of workers who are in unions, yes, that's obviously been in decline. But there is tremendous growth in worker organization and worker associations like ROC all around the country. There's the National Domestic Workers Alliance that's growing, there's the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. Workers are organizing. Workers are standing up and saying we need change in our industry. We now have 10,000 members across the country in 26 states.
So we need to think a little bit broader about how we're going to give workers the things that unions have given workers—better wages, better working conditions, a voice on the job, power—and think creatively also about how it can be an inclusive movement. In our case, we organize not only workers, but good employers and consumers, which is why we wrote the book. The book is part of a multi-year consumer engagement campaign to let consumers know how they can organize and get involved in these issues.
The economist Richard Wolff has discussed in detail and convincingly the importance of raising the minimum wage. Many workers that you're dealing with are subjected to something called stolen wages. What's that?
As I mentioned, in 1996, Herman Cain struck this deal so it's been stuck for years at $2.13 an hour. The law technically says that the employer is supposed to ensure that tips make up the difference between $2.13 and the regular minimum wage of $7.25. Unfortunately, that rarely, if ever, happens.
I tell a story in the book of Claudia. She was a server at an IHOP in
In Claudia's case, she was so poor she couldn't feed herself. She had to wait till she got to the restaurant to eat pancakes. One night she worked the whole night. At the end of the night a couple walked out without paying for their meal. The restaurant forced her to pay their bill and she ended up paying $20 for the luxury of having worked ten hours overnight. And she says, "Maybe that was okay for me, maybe"—I can't see how it was—but most of her co-workers were women in their 40s with children. This is how they were supporting their families. This is the reason that servers in
Fortunately, we actually have a chance at changing this right now. We've been fighting for the last several years to get Congress to change this. We had a big victory after President Obama mentioned that it should go up in his State of the Union address. Just a week later, George Miller in the House and Senator Harkin in the Senate introduced the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 that will, for the first time in two decades, raise the minimum wage for tipped workers. But we realize it's just the introduction of a bill.
We need everybody who eats out in
The second thing is we've created an online organization for everybody who eats out to voice their opinion called The Welcome Table (thewelcometable.net). We're asking everybody to become an online member and send a petition to Congress saying we need to raise the tipped minimum wage and we need things like paid sick days. The last thing we're asking of everybody is to speak up every time you eat out.
Ten years ago, nobody spoke up around local and organic. And when they did, we saw dramatic change—restaurants jumping over themselves to say, "We provide local, we provide organic." So we think that if at the end of every meal customers said, "Love the food, love the service, I would love to see you paid more than $2.13," or "I would love to see you paid for sick days." That would have an impact.
One of your chapters is titled "Serving While Sick." You write about a woman who has been working in
It's a sad story. This is what she told me. "I had a really bad cold. My nose was running, I was sneezing, and I had a cough and a fever. I could not call in sick because no work means no money and I couldn't afford it at that time. My kids were very young, so I went to work to see if I could make it through the day. Halfway through the day, the sneezing, coughing, and runny nose got worse. I said to the manager, 'I am really sick and I need to go because I could make others sick and I'm dealing with food.' The manager laughed and told me, 'Try not to cough, then.' So I had to work that day sick. And who knows how many customers I got sick because I couldn't go to the back and leave the counter to wash my hands after every sneeze or nose wipe? Later on, all of us got sick, one by one."
This is all too common. Ninety percent of restaurant workers in
Upton Sinclair wrote a novel in 1906 called The Jungle. It was an exposé of the meat-packing industry in
It's so accurate. The restaurant is the new sweatshop of the 21st century—horrible health and safety conditions, no paid sick days, no healthcare. I can tell you stories of workers cutting their fingers and the piece of finger falls into the food. There was a case in
So where is OSHA, the federal agency that is supposed to monitor these kinds of practices?
OSHA has been defunded and doesn't have the inspection capability to check up on all these restaurants. I believe what's needed is worker organizations that can stand up and say, "We're not going to put up with this anymore."
Who is behind the kitchen door in terms of race, class, and gender?
There's incredible occupational segregation. There is a $4 wage gap between white workers and workers of color. Behind the kitchen door is kind of a metaphor for everything that you don't see in the restaurant. There's segregation in a fine-dining restaurant. The server and bartender positions tend to be white, the busser, runner positions tend to be people of color. There are many cities where the color of the skin literally gets darker the farther back you go into the kitchen. So, for example, in
One myth I want to correct; it's not that anybody in the industry is really paid well. Servers across the board, as I mentioned, are at minimum wage. They're earning poverty wages. But it is true that in fine-dining restaurants there could be the opportunity to move up to livable-wage jobs. Server and bartender jobs in those restaurants are held almost exclusively by white workers.
What percentage of workers are immigrants?
In big cities like
How many women are in the work force?
Seventy percent of workers in that lower tipped minimum wage are women. So here is the irony. The industry as a whole is 50-50. Most of the people in what we call the back of the house, in the kitchen, are actually men. But if you look only to the workers who are earning that sub-minimum wage of $2.13, 70 percent of those are women. The restaurant industry is the only industry where by law they can pay women less and get away with it.
Tips were never intended to be workers' wages. But this industry has won an exemption, saying, we should not have to pay our workers' wages. We should be able to pay them as little as $2.13 because customers will pay our workers' wages for us.
What about sexual harassment of women workers?
It's rampant. In fact, when the Herman Cain scandal broke and he dropped out of the presidential race in 2012 because he had harassed women—even at the National Restaurant Association's offices—MSNBC did a quick study and found that 7 percent of American women work in restaurants, but 37 percent of all sexual harassment charges to the EEOC have come from the restaurant industry—the single largest perpetrator of gross sexual harassment. There are plenty of stories in my book of women who grow up in this industry thinking that it's natural and normal—this is how chefs behave. And one thing that's horrible is that because so many women enter this industry and either stay in it for their lifetimes or enter as young people and move on to something else, they're introduced to how the workplace is, that it's natural and normal for them to be groped and for inappropriate things to be said to them. I was speaking in
We need to change this. And I think consumers have tremendous power in changing this industry, if they stand by the workers.
Talk about class. You did a campaign at a four-star restaurant in
We've had campaigns against several four-star restaurants in
It doesn't have to just be four-star restaurants that do the right thing. We've got employer partners that range from small mom-and-pop restaurants all the way up to fine dining. We did a study to find out how much would it cost us as consumers if wages were to go up for all these workers. We found that even if all employers in
In that four-star-restaurant campaign you said you were surprised at the angry phone calls you got from some affluent New Yorkers. Why were they angry?
I think they felt threatened. We had very affluent people throw things at us or yell at us that they didn't want their dinner disturbed. Some people were more polite about it. They said, "You shouldn't be disturbing my dinner. You should be doing this in court." Actually, we were doing it in court as well. We had litigation going on. But we found that restaurants get sued left and right and litigation alone would never resolve the real problems that are happening in this industry. Workers need to stand up and take a stand and consumers need to stand by them.
We found lots of other people, though, who may be affluent, but care about good food and locally sourced and organic, who said to us, "I had thought about the pigs and the cows, I may even have thought about the farm workers. But I had never thought about the people who are actually touching my food, serving it, cooking it in the kitchen. So you've opened my eyes." So I wouldn't make a generalization about affluent New Yorkers.
You talk about Diep in your book and something called "the sustainable restaurant." What is that?
Diep is a Vietnamese immigrant. She owns her own restaurant, which is very popular in
There are worker-run bakeries and cafes in the
There are not too many. The ROC actually owns two of them. We started Colors in
How have workers been able to do these things given the extent of the economic crash of 2007-2008?
Workers have come together and pursued a dream pretty persistently. In
Talk more about economic justice and why it is a human rights issue.
This is a human rights issue in that this is the industry that sets the wage floor for the entire economy and leaves millions of people in extreme poverty. There are too many people in our industry that are living in those conditions, who can't put food on their tables, who use food stamps, many of whom are homeless. So it's an issue that impacts not just them, but every other worker.
Has the United Nations weighed in on this issue?
No, they have not. Meanwhile, the industry has been expanding globally. The National Restaurant Association set up something called the Multinational Hospitality and Restaurant Association and has been trying to get other governments in other parts of the world to follow our horrible example in having a much lower minimum wage for tipped workers. Just across the border in
That's more than four times the
And they're growing and expanding. But they're greedy. So they go to other countries and try to convince the government of
What about advancing a social justice agenda, that is, of going to the Democratic Party?
For us, everything new and progressive that's happening is because there is a groundswell of working people saying enough is enough. By working people I don't just mean workers. I mean consumers as well. People together, as workers and consumers, saying we're just not going to put up with this anymore. So for us it's not about the Democratic Party. It's the issue. The minimum wage needs to go up regardless of who's in power, and we're going to make it so. And I think we have this wonderful moment right now where this is catching on, where people from different political backgrounds are understanding that this needs to change.
We think that it will be an easy leap for people who care about good food, which is an exploding movement, to also say, "Enough is enough, workers need to be treated well."
David Barsamian is the award-winning founder and director of Alternative Radio, the independent weekly audio series based in


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By "Young Green Tea Leaves", I think they mean Sencha. You are supposed to brew this for 3-5 minutes, but I only leave it in for one since I like my green tea more mild. Prince of Peace Premium Green Tea was not bought by me, but bought by my parents, so I don't really know where you can buy this.
This tea is not caffeine free as it contains 20mg of caffeine per cup. The string attached to the tea bag is way too long though; I can wrap it around the handle of the mug I use for tea several times. That is really my only complaint with this tea.
This tasted like a non-sweet peach when no sugar was added. So obviously, I added sugar. About two spoons of sugar this time which was just enough to make this taste more peachy. The smell of this tea bag was mostly peach and something I can't identify. There was no string for the tea bag, so a spoon had to be used. I think this tea is flavorful enough to make a second cup, but beyond that I don't think it will taste right. Nice, but kind of boring. Maybe as an iced tea (I haven't tried it as an iced tea yet), but hot peaches? Kinda odd. Not really anything special unless you are a huge fan of peaches. I do like peaches, but it doesn't taste of peach as I wanted it to be.


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Clothing line: Are you a 'Gorilla?'
ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Two Roseburg women have launched a clothing line in hopes of letting other women know that it's OK to be strong.
'Gorillas' have been popping up all over Roseburg.
In March, Sheila Neilsen and Stacie Shepherd Hanna decided to start an athletic clothing company, and the name Lady Gorilla seemed like a natural fit. "We found Gorilla, which is kind of a slang term for an athlete," Stacie said. "Because it normally has a really masculine feel with it, we just wanted to fem it up a bit and said, 'How about Lady Gorilla?'"
In just a few short months, the line has exploded.
Not only can you see the gear in Douglas County, but the women say they've sold clothing in Nebraska, Washington, Hawaii and many other states.
Sheila and Stacie say they want women to know that it's OK to be strong. "Female athletes often get a negative connotation, and we want women to be proud of themselves," Sheila said.
The two say the clothing isn't just for athletes, because strength doesn't end when you leave the gym.
Stacie says it is all about how you look at yourself. "Whatever makes you a gorilla: being strong and working out, being a mother and taking care of your kids, being a business woman, and you know, whatever it is, just be proud of it and be strong," she said.
You can check out the clothing line at their Web site.


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St Mary Abbots Church - PHOTOGRAPHER COMMENT
Panorama taken inside St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington, London. The picture was taken from the nave of the church and shows the high altar and some of the large stained-glass windows.
St Mary Abbots Church - FURTHER INFORMATION
St Mary Abbots Church - London visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'St Mary Abbots Church' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Greater London.
St Mary Abbots Church stands in the heart of Kensington on the junction of Kensington High Street and Kensington Church Street, just a little west of Kensington Gardens in London. There has been a church here for over 1000 years, though the current building dates from 1872, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who also designed the font found by the west door.
St Mary Abbots boasts the highest spire in London and is well known for the spectacular stained glass windows, including the famous 'Healing' window which was funded by the Royal College of Surgeons. Several of the windows were blown out by bombing in WWII and subsequently replaced. The staves on the altar also date from the 1870's and in the south transept is a memorial to Edward, seventh earl of Warwick and seventh Earl of Holland, carved in 1721.
St Mary Abbots Church is open to the public during the day, who are welcome to look around and escape the pace of frantic shopping in the streets outside.
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Hungarian 9mm Model R-9
Hi: I just joined today and have a few questions on the pistol I have now. It is a Hungarian Arms Works 9mm,Model R-9. It holds 14 in clip,and was made in 1986 and is in mint condition. I wanted to find a complete teardown manual or sheet on it and if there are any after market trigger parts. Also if someone has one, and reloads their own amo, what is the best target round they have come up with.I have shot different rifles and pistols over the last 40 yrs. and do all my own mods.
Thanks for reading and I hope I get some replies.
Hungarian 9mm Model R-9
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Morning Jim;
I have the same pistol that I bought new in 1986. I am attaching 2 .jpg files one with article about the FEG P9R disassembly (same pistol) and one with an exploded view from the manual. Hope this helps. I could copy the entire manual, if that would help.
I'm not familar with that exact pistol but it looks to be a Browning High Power clone or copy. I'd check to see if Browning High Power parts fit. It looks like they will but I can't be sure without looking at it in person.
I just joined today ,was doing a search for exploded view of a Hungarian 9R and came up with this site.I would like to thank rguidebeck for the file copy.
Has anyone been able to successfully field strip the R-9?
I've looked at the break attached above but can't seem to be able to remove the slide. Anyone with tips that could help would be greatly appreciated.
Make sure gun is unloaded , remove clip,lock slide back with slide stop,with slide back on the right side of gun just above trigger is the end of the slide stop ,push it in to the left ,from the left side pull slide stop out the rest of the way,put safety half way between safe and fire position ,remove slide to the front.
FEG Hi Power disassembly :D
its a little different than the R9 but maybe it will help
This is not a Hi-Power clone at all, even though externally it looks like one. This is a combined clone of the S & W Models 39/59. The internals are engineered just like the Model 39. Although the parts are of like function, they are not exchangeable with the S & W pistol. The magazine is a double stack 14 rounder more like the Model 59. Complete takedown is as described in the above Q & A. I have owned one of these since 1994 and for the last several years, is the only 9 mm I have owned. It is of topnotch quality and I've never had an issue with mine. I have been gunsmithing for 48 years and if it was of poor quality, it wouldn't be in my gunsafe........Dick
I just put an R-9 in layaway at a local pawn shop. Do you have any idea where I might get a few extra mags?
Compare your hard to find magazine with others, especially the regular Hi Power magazine and the 5906 mag. IIRC it is very much like the S&W magazine but the notch for the magazine catch needs to be lower. If you can't find original magazines you may have to modify the 5906 mag. I don't think any common mag will work without modification.
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Here's the list of the most popular movies in the week 06/April - 12/April - 1941. Do you remember The Philadelphia Story by George Cukor or The Mark of Zorro starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone ?
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STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/27 - PAL JOEY
Welcome to BWW's New Daily ON THIS DAY Series celebrating theatrical birthdays, openings and special events that took place on this day in theatre history!
Today in 1976, the second Broadway revival of Pal Joey opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre, where it ran for 73 performances. Pal Joey is a musical with a book by John O'Hara (from his novel of the same title) and music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart based on a character and situations O'Hara created in a series of short stories published in The New Yorker. The original 1940 Broadway production was directed by George Abbott and starred Gene Kelly. There have been several revivals since, including a 2008-09 Broadway run, and a 1957 film adaptation starring Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak. The 1976 cast featured: Christopher Chadman (Joey), Harold Gary (Mike), Terri Treas (Kid), Janie Sell (Gladys), and Gail Benedict (Gail).
In honor of this special day, we celebrate the show with a performance of 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered' by Barbra Streisand.
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Tenaris Launches Delisting Tender Offer for Confab Shares
Tenaris S.A. (NYSE: TS) announced today that, following receipt of all requisite approvals from CVM (Brazil's securities regulator) and the Sao Paulo stock exchange, its wholly-owned subsidiary Tenaris Investments S.à r.l. launched its delisting tender offer to acquire all of the ordinary and preferred shares held by the public in Confab Industrial S.A. The offer, which was first announced on January 18, 2012, provides for a price in cash of Brazilian reais, or BRL, 5.85 per ordinary or preferred share, subject to adjustment as described in the offer documents. The auction for the offer and the announcement of its results are expected to be made on April 23, 2012.
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John Allman investigative journalist is now, John Allman....Private Eye.
In 2009 John Allman ('92) left his job as a journalist with The Tampa Tribune. This is no small concession when you consider that some of his work there had been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He finds, however, that the work is similar. Says John: "...I discovered that being an investigator is basically like being a reporter, only my readership is now about 15 people tops compared to 250,000."
His first foray into investigation was as the lead investigator for a high-profile criminal defense attorney in Tampa. After a year, he joined a very prestigious class action law firm in Tampa, and he is now one of 3 investigators who "develop cases, interview witnesses and do all kinds of cool stuff that I never imagined possible." Interestingly, all three investigators are former investigative journalists.
John sounds like a bit of an idealist when he talks about his work. "We basically take the side of people who can't afford to fight big bad corporations, powerful political machines and the like and try to effect change for the little guys who otherwise wouldn't have a voice. It's very rewarding, much like writing a long investigative expose on some corrupt practice and seeing that practice get changed or be abolished as a result."
He also got his state Private Investigator's license and has a sideline as an occasional weekend criminal investigator. "It's kind of fun when you essentially have to immerse yourself in a criminal case, review all the police and state discovery against a client and then figure out what they missed that might show who really committed the crime. Of course, I usually end up finding more dirt that would bury the client as opposed to exonerate them, but I think that just goes with the territory!"
He hasn't stopped writing. He has a DVD blog that the Tampa Tribune has allowed him to continue writing, and the subject matter has nothing to do with the right or wrong side of the law. The blog's title explains it best: Blood, Violence, and Babes: A B-Movie Lover's Holy Grail. "I've actually turned it into my own personal fan-boy experience. I talk regularly to all the major movie studios and get to interview some of the coolest directors, actors and writers working in film genres that I love, like horror, sci-fi and such. For instance, my two greatest scores to date are getting to talk to George Romero, the grandfather of zombie films, and Bruce Campbell, one of the most iconic B-movie actors working today."
Check out John's DVD blog here.
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It's time for GrantWatch Blog's periodic listing of job openings at foundations and other grant makers around the country that have come to our attention. This time I am adding a couple of requests for proposals (RFPs) for those who have a job but are looking for grant funding.
Please make sure to verify that the positions listed are still open and read the job description before taking the time to apply.
Director of Health Policy and Advocacy, Nemours, Washington, DC. Nemours is a "foundation that operates one of the nation's premier integrated pediatric health systems," according to the online job description. The person chosen for this position "will develop a proactive health policy agenda across Nemours" and lead and direct the Office of Health Policy and Advocacy in Washington. The successful applicant will oversee a small staff who convene meetings, briefings, and other events; educate and lobby policy makers on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch; and prepare reports, issue briefs, opinion pieces, and other written materials related to Nemours' policy agenda. Among the requirements for the job are at least fifteen years of experience (including eight to ten years of leadership and management experience, preferably), a master's degree, and the "ability to think strategically and programmatically." Nemours is using its "expertise to contribute to the advancement of national health policies to improve the health of all children, not just the 250,000 children" that it directly serves annually through its clinical system. Read more here.
Senior Program Officer–Global Policy and Advocacy, Global Health, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Washington, DC, office. The person in this position, posted June 8, helps to develop and execute the foundation's overall government relations strategy. The successful applicant will be the lead person on issues related to the maternal, neonatal, and child health; family planning; nutrition; HIV/AIDS; tuberculosis; and malaria teams at the foundation. Among the responsibilities of this job are representing the Gates Foundation's global health priorities to members of Congress, government officials, and others. The foundation prefers to hire someone with an advanced degree in global health, public policy, or a related field. The applicant should have a minimum of ten years of experience, "preferably in an advocacy or policy-making capacity, in a related field." For the list of additional qualifications needed, click here.
Program Officer, Archstone Foundation, Long Beach, CA. This private foundation, with a mission of contributing "toward the preparation of society in meeting the needs of an aging population," concentrates exclusively on aging issues. The program officer position involves such duties as critically reviewing proposals submitted to the foundation, conducting site visits, monitoring the progress of grants, and representing Archstone on committees and at public meetings. Among the qualifications sought are at least five years of experience "as a practitioner, funder, or policy expert" in the aging and/or health field and at least a master's degree in a field related to health and aging (such as public health, gerontology, or social work). Go here for the full job description. Hurry, because interviews start next week, according to a foundation spokesperson.
Health Policy Fellow, Missouri Foundation for Health, St. Louis, MO. This fellowship, which runs from late September 2012 through August 2013, "is an experiential learning opportunity," according to this statewide foundation. Responsibilities include research, editing, reviewing grant proposals, conducting outreach, helping with trainings and workshops that are focused on health advocacy, and building relationships with advocates. Requirements include being currently enrolled in, or a recent graduate of, a master's degree program. In addition to a resume, the foundation requests a personal statement addressing three questions. The pay is $16.82 per hour, and the deadline for applications is July 1. More information is available here. Questions? Send e-mail to Anita Morton, email@example.com
Environmental Health and Justice initiative, Kresge Foundation (national funder located in Troy, MI). "Low-income communities often are located in areas with higher exposure to environmental hazards due to the condition and proximity of their homes, schools, and workplaces to polluting industries and aging urban centers," the foundation's website says. Through strategic partnerships, the foundation supports efforts to improve homes, surroundings, and quality of life for families living in poor communities. Specifically, the environmental health and justice initiative "funds both community engagement efforts and effective partnerships among scientific, legal, and government organizations to address imminent environmental health hazards affecting vulnerable populations and communities." The foundation seeks to fund regional and statewide efforts and lists five characteristics it is looking for in proposals. Kresge accepts applications for this initiative on an ongoing basis. Applicants may request a grant ranging from $100,000 to $750,000 for up to three years or may apply for a one-year planning grant. For details, click here.
Investigator-Initiated Funding Opportunity, National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Research and Educational Foundation, Washington, DC. The foundation will award up to $100,000 in new funding to support one to three "studies related to health care financing, delivery, management, and/or policy." Also, "projects must have high potential to inform improvements to the U.S. health care system" in a timely way, the NIHCM Foundation says. For example, a study might aim to reduce health care spending growth, enhance health care quality, and/or expand access to health insurance and health care services. Interested? The first step is to submit a brief letter of inquiry, which is due August 15. The foundation will later invite a small number of applicants to submit full proposals. Grants will be awarded by early 2013.
The board of NIHCM Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research group, "recognized that other sources of research funding were declining, [and it] is very interested in supporting investigator-initiated work," Julie Schoenman, director of research and quality at NIHCM Foundation, explained to me in an e-mail. "The opportunity would be ideal for researchers who already have data in-house for other work and would like to receive [grant] support that would enable them to explore additional research questions" using the same data, she added. Details about the grant program are available here: http://www.nihcm.org/grants. Questions? Contact Julie Schoenman, email@example.com.
Please note that the NIHCM Foundation is not a private foundation. The foundation itself receives grants and other support from the federal government, health plans, and private philanthropy.
Reducing Health Disparities between Native Hawaiians and Other Racial/Ethnic Groups in Hawai'i, HMSA Foundation, Honolulu, Hawaii. "Overall health in Hawai'i is very good compared to other states," with the Aloha State having the highest average life expectancy of any state, the foundation's RFP says. But "aggregate averages mask vast disparities in health status," the foundation, citing Health Trends Hawai'i data, notes. The foundation is attempting to reduce disparities through school-based projects, community-based projects, and health care–setting approaches. Proposals, which must be for Hawaii-based programs, should promote good health and encourage Native Hawaiians to make sustainable, healthy choices. The foundation is interested, for example, in projects related to healthy eating, smoking cessation, and increased physical activity. It has set aside at least $100,000 a year for the next five years (or more) to fund worthy proposals, HMSA's executive director told me. Please read the full RFP, attached to the foundation's Apply for a Grant web page, for details. Proposals received or postmarked by July 1 will be reviewed in September; those received or postmarked by October 1 will be reviewed in December.


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Greg Crawford of Comcast Sportsnet is reporting that Kyle Wiltjer will transfer to Gonzaga.
Crawford's Court has learned tonight that barring any last minute change of heart, Kyle Wiltjer will most likely be playing his basketball in 2014-15 for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Wiltjer still could choose another school besides Gonzaga, but two different sources told Crawford's Court tonight that they would be really surprised if that happened.
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O-I Introduces Bottle Commemorating Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Owens-Illinois Inc. (O-I) recently unveiled new glass packaging for Colombian-based Fabrica de Licores de Antioquia (FLA). The limited-edition super premium rum has been released under FLA's Ron Maestro collection and pays homage to Colombian writer and Nobel laureate Gabriel ("Gabo") García Márquez. Ron Maestro Gabo Special Reserve is O-I's second arts-inspired partnership with FLA since 2012.
Ron Maestro Gabo packaging is a result of collaboration between FLA and O-I's Covet™ team. This special spirit is packaged in a glass bottle from O-I's Covet Classics™ line. The bottle and the decoration capture the magic of Gabo's works and celebrate the unique flavors of FLA's spirit. The label features Gabo's face surrounded by the titles of his various literary works and a number of colorful butterflies, a reference to a character from One Hundred Years of Solitude who was always surrounded by yellow butterflies. The bottle is produced at O-I's manufacturing facility in Soacha, Colombia.
"We are thrilled to collaborate with FLA yet again," said Gabriel Sanchez, director of Covet for O-I Latin America. "By leveraging our Covet designs for Ron Maestro Gabo, this new bottle fully captures the essence of the spirit as well as the heritage and legacy of Gabo that FLA desired."
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MILWAUKEE—Of all the players invited to Brewers spring-training camp, Erick Almonte probably was the most unlikely to make the Opening Day roster.
Consider that Almonte is 33, has played just 44 games in the majors, and none since 2003. He went to Japan in 2005 and the independent Atlantic League in '06 merely to keep alive his career. He has been released four times.
Yet none of that mattered when Almonte, a corner infielder/outfielder, forced his way onto the major league roster with a blistering spring performance in which he batted 32-for-77 (.416) with three home runs and 13 RBIs. That performance earned Almonte the second utility infield spot opposite veteran Craig Counsell.
"His at-bats have been really impressive," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "There are certain things you see a guy do that shows the ability to play at that level that you need."
With an otherwise all-lefty bench, Roenicke wanted Almonte, a righthanded hitter, to call on against lefthanders late in games.
"Pinch-hitting, without a doubt, is the toughest thing to do in baseball," Roenicke said. "I'm not saying this guy is going to be a huge success, (but) I'd be very surprised if he isn't good at this job because of the way he approaches his at-bats.
"He's always thinking about staying up the middle; going the other way. He can drive the ball; he can hit it on a line. He recognizes pitches; he doesn't chase a lot of stuff out of the zone."
Almonte batted .320/.377/.415 in 325 at-bats for Triple-A Nashville last season, but he barely could believe his ears when told he made the club. He immediately called home to tell his family, then made a quick trip to the minor league camp to thank Sounds manager Don Money and his staff.
"I knew they put up good reports on me," Almonte said. "They're probably the reason why I made it. They told me to do what you did the last two years and you might open their eyes.
"It's been eight years (since last playing in the majors). Sometimes you question yourself. I got offers to play in Mexico, (but) something in the back of my mind told me to keep fighting and never quit. Now, I'm here."
• Shortstop Luis Cruz declined an outright assignment to Nashville and exercised his right to free agency. He signed a minor league deal with the Rangers.
• Outfielder Brandon Boggs accepted an outright minor league assignment and will begin with Nashville, even though, like Cruz, he could have elected to become a free agent.


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Panorama of HMAS Yarra Memorial in Newport Park on the banks of the Yarra River with Newport Power Station and Skyline of Melbourne in the background.
Victoria is Australia's second smallest State and covers only 3% of Australia's land area but has the second highest population of all States and Territories. Victoria's mainland and islands have a total length of 2,512 kilometres coastline which is about 4.2% of Australia's 59,736 kilometres of coastline. Australia is the driest inhabited continent and Victoria is no exception although the state capital Melbourne has the reputation to have 4 seasons in one day. Victoria is located in the southeast of mainland Australia and includes the most southern point on mainland Australia at Wilsons Promontory National Park.


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President Bashar al Assad scotched any suggestion he might flee Syria and warned any Western military intervention to topple him would have catastrophic consequences for the Middle East and beyond.
Speaking in an interview with Russia Today television, Mr Assad said he did not see the West embarking on a military intervention in Syria and said the cost of such action would be unbearable.
"I think the cost of a foreign invasion of Syria – if it happens – would be bigger than the entire world can bear. This will have a domino effect that will affect the world from the Atlantic to the Pacific," he said.
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It was not clear when President Assad gave the interview.
His defiant remarks coincided with a landmark meeting in Qatar yesterday of Syria's fractious opposition to hammer out an agreement on a new umbrella body uniting rebel groups inside and outside Syria amid growing international pressure to put their house in order and prepare for a post-Assad transition.
The US and other Western powers are frustrated with the opposition over divisions and in-fighting which have undermined the chances of ousting Mr Assad.
Backed by Washington, the Doha talks underline Qatar's central role in the effort to end President Assad's rule as the Gulf state, which funded the Libyan revolt to oust Muammar Gaddafi, tries to position itself as a player in a post-Assad Syria.
"I am tougher than Gaddafi," Mr Assad told his interviewer, according to a tweet posted by the editor-in-chief of the station.
The President, who is battling to put down a 19-month old uprising against his rule, said he would "live and die in Syria", in what appeared to be a rejection of the idea by British Prime Minister David Cameron this week a safe exit and foreign exile could be one way to end the civil war in Syria.
"I am not a puppet and the West did not manufacture me in order that I leave to the West or any other country. I am Syrian, I am Syrian-made, and I must live and die in Syria," he said.
Opposition groups estimate 38,000 people have been killed in the war.
International and regional rivalries have complicated efforts to mediate a resolution to the conflict. Russia and China have vetoed three UN Security Council resolutions.
Foreign Minister William Hague said Britain will now talk directly to Syrian fighters inside the country.


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Administrative Lawyers and Law Firms in Dunn Loring, VA
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Greenspun Shapiro PC
Fairfax, Virginia Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Law Firm(703) 352-0100
Greenspun Shapiro PC, located in Fairfax, Virginia serves clients in a wide range of legal matters. Our practice areas encompass felony and misdemeanor criminal defense including drug possession, assault, crimes against children, white collar crimes, manslaughter, and murder; DUI...
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SRIS Law Group, PC
Fairfax, Virginia Divorce and Criminal Law Firm(703) 278-0405 or (888) 437-7747
SRIS Law Group, P.C. has its main office in Fairfax and Richmond. We also have client meeting locations in Rockville and Chennai to better serve our clients in Maryland and Virginia. Our practice areas encompass criminal defense for drug and weapons charges, sex crimes, white collar...
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Arnold & Porter
International Law Firm(703) 720-7000
Arnold & Porter attorneys, practicing in more than 25 distinct areas of the law, conduct business on six continents. Our global reach, experience, and deep knowledge allow us to work across geographic, cultural, technological, and ideological borders, serving clients whose business...
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Briglia Hundley, PC
Criminal and Civil Litigation Lawyers in Virginia(703) 883-0880
Briglia Hundley Nuttall & Kay, P.C. in Vienna, Virginia protects the rights of clients in criminal law, family law and injury matters. Our goal is achieve the best possible results for you. Approaching every case like it will go to trial, our lawyers will maintain an aggressive,...
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Fowler White Boggs PA
Business and Litigation Law Firm(703) 836-6620
At Fowler White Boggs P.A., our lawyers are leaders in their respective fields, providing experienced, knowledgeable, trusted and valuable advice to clients.
We have five offices throughout the state of Florida, in addition to the national and international reach we have with...
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Cooley Godward LLPReston, VA - Law Firm near Dunn Loring
Business Law and Litigation(703) 456-8000
Fluet Huber Hoang, PLLCLake Ridge, VA - Law Firm near Dunn Loring
Full Service Law Firm in Northern Virginia(703) 590-1234
Fluet Huber Hoang is a rapidly growing, full service law firm that serves as advocate, counsel, and champion for clients world-wide. Its clients range from individuals to start-ups to international conglomerates. FHH clients work in a wide variety of industries and have legal needs that span the...
NOVA Legal ServicesAlexandria, VA - Law Firm near Dunn Loring
UCMJ and Military Law Firm in Northern Virginia(804) 955-9867
Military Law Firm specializing in courts-martial, correcting military records, discharge upgrades, investigations, Article 15, security clearances, Article 138 complaints, boards for correction of military records, SGLI, DFAS, federal adverse actions, and military pay and entitlements. Put our 38...
Pesner Kawamoto Conway LawMcLean, VA - Law Firm near Dunn Loring
Virginia Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Real Estate Attorneys(703) 506-9440
The goal of a bankruptcy is to get a fresh start by discharging your debts while keeping the property that you are legally entitled to protect.; bankruptcy attorney, chapter 7 bankruptcy, chapter 11 bankruptcy, chapter 13 bankruptcy, Attorney; bankruptcy attorney, chapter 7 bankruptcy, chapter 11...
Sheri R. Abrams, P.C., Attorney at LawOakton, VA - Law Firm near Dunn Loring
Social Security Disability Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning(571) 328-5795
SHERI R. ABRAMS founded her own law firm in 1995. Sheri practices Social Security Disability Law, Special Needs Planning, Elder Law and Estate Planning.; Sheri is "AV-Rated" by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, and was named a "Super Lawyer" and a "Best Lawyer." She is active in many different...
Stites & Harbison, PLLCAlexandria, VA - Law Firm near Dunn Loring
Business and Litigation Law Firm(703) 739-7900
Stites & Harbison, PLLC, is a leading business and litigation law firm based traditionally in the Southeast with a regional footprint in five contiguous states and offices in three state capitals, two of the South's money centers and the region's most dynamic economies. The firm provides advocacy...


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Construction permits: Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 26.11.02
Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): COMAR 26.11.17 and COMAR 26.11.02.12
Nonattainment areas: 40 CFR 81.321
Emissions reduction credits (ERCs): COMAR 26.11.17.04 to 26.11.17.06
Plantwide applicability limits (PALs): COMAR 26.11.17.07 to 26.11.17.09
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD): 40 CFR 52.21, 40 CFR 52.1073, 40 CFR 52.1116, COMAR 26.11.01.01, COMAR 26.11.02.12, and COMAR 26.11.06.14
Common provisions:
Action on an application: COMAR 26.11.02.12
Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Air and Radiation Management Administration
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See national section for basic information and federal regulations.
• Rules. Maryland requires any new, modified, replaced, or relocated source of air pollution to secure an air quality permit to construct, unless specifically exempted. New major sources or modifications to existing major sources must comply with the applicable provisions of nonattainment New Source Review (NSR) and/or Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) depending on the attainment status of the area where the source is located and the type and quantity of air pollutants emitted.
Maryland currently has several counties that are in nonattainment with one or more of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Therefore, the provisions of nonattainment NSR and PSD apply to new major sources or major modifications in the state. Maryland administers state implementation plan (SIP)-approved nonattainment NSR and PSD programs. Therefore, the provisions of federal nonattainment NSR, PSD, and any ...


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Ohio State QB Braxton Miller Posts That Surgery Went Well
COLUMBUS, Ohio
Braxton Miller told his Instagram followers on Tuesday that his surgery went well.
Dr. James Andrews operated on Miller's shoulder. The injury will cost the QB the entire season playing for the Buckeyes.
In the Instagram post, Miller referred to his doctor as "the best." He said went on to write, "So happy this man said everything went well!"
Despite the injury, Miller will be a leader with the Buckeye football team this year. He was voted as a captain, even after his injury.
Redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett will get this weekend's start at QB against Navy.
For more on the Buckeyes, go to the 10TV Buckeye Blitz page.
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The PreSonus Temblor T10 and Temblor T8 are active studio subwoofers that deliver accurate, tight low end and outperform subs costing far more. Highly adjustable, the T8 and T10 provide more user controls than any other subwoofer in their class, enabling seamless integration into your listening environment. Versatile I/O options ensure that Temblor active subwoofers will work with any setup. Temblor subs are an ideal companion to Eris and Sceptre active reference monitors.
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PreSonus Temblor T10 CABLE KITPreSonus Studio Subwoofer KIT including the PreSonus Temblor T10 and XLR Cables Learn More
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PreSonus Temblor T10PreSonus Active Studio Subwoofer with 10-inch glass-composite low-frequency transducer Learn More
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PreSonus Temblor T8 Active Subwoofer CABLE KITPreSonus Active Subwoofer KIT Including the Temblor T8 and Dual Balanced 1/4" Audio Cables Learn More
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