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OSC Client and Technology Support Manager
Brian Guilfoos serves as the client and technology support manager for the Ohio Supercomputer Center.
Guilfoos leads the Client and Technology Support Group, which provides training and user support to the OSC user community. Guilfoos also works directly with OSC clients to help convert computer codes, develop batch scripting, compiling and code development so that these researchers can efficiently use the center's supercomputers and licensed software.
Guilfoos developed and delivered training in MATLAB as a part of the U.S. Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program support.
Prior to joining OSC, he was contracted by the Air Force Research Laboratory to focus on software development in support of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) interface research. He was a key technical member of a team that was awarded the 2004 Scientific and Technological Achievement Award by the AFRL Human Effectiveness Directorate.
Guilfoos earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 2000 from The Ohio State University.
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Batch scripting and compiling
Code development
Computational science
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The drizzle outside made him shiver a bit. While his cup of hot americano went cold, he couldn't brush off the memories that were still running in his mind. Frowning at himself, he decided to go inside and finish reading the book, and brush aside his thoughts.
(10 years back)
"I like when you blush. Wish I could capture the moment!"
"It is captured in our hearts and we really don't need a camera for that. Sometimes, in the future, whenever it rains, the smell of the wet soil will bring this moment back to us."
"What if we are no more together then? Or we are together but in different cities?"
"we will always be together, whether in the same city or in a different one, in life or in memories, in one way or another. I will keep one movie ticket stub to myself and you will keep another. This will be our ticket to this moment".
"You are crazy!"
"And ain't you madly in love with that part of mine?"
"Nope. I am with love with every bit of yours. You complete me". Her giggle couldn't let him say anything after that.
(Present day)
While getting ready, he felt the mirror mocking at him. Introspect was something he never felt of doing but the sticky note on the wardrobe door, still pinches him. Is it too late? He asked himself looking at the mirror, only to get no answer back.
The long hours at office, the frequent touring, the passive love making, or his searching for bigger picture and illusive altitudes in career - he could never figure out what went wrong.
(1 month back)
He came back from office to an empty house and everything seemed normal as the food was ready on table and he went for shower. He saw the sticky note at night, "I miss not missing you. We thought we would become one, but instead we became yoU & I. And today, I decided to part ways." Even before he could understand the situation fully, the phone rang, and it was his most important client.
(Present day)
The drizzle made him uncomfortable and the smell of wet soil was capturing his heart. The last one month he never really missed anything in his life and he knew that he can continue living this way. But, this anxiousness was unknown and new to him and he couldn't figure out why, why something was not right and was pulling him back.
It took him some time to remember where his old notebooks are. The drawer in the left side of the corner table, the movie ticket stub was kept carelessly in one faded green old notbook.
A line was written on the backside in tiny handwriting- "never let me go".


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I was lucky to attend the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month, a gathering for the greatest innovators in technology to show off their latest gadgets, gizmos and gear to geeks like me. Most every big name electronics manufacturer is in attendance (think Sony, Samsung, LG, Intel, Panasonic, etc.), along with 155,000 attendees, making it one of the largest tradeshows in the world.
Along with those household names, many of whose products you surely have in your living rooms and kitchens, the show is also dominated by many smaller, lesser known (and sometimes completely unknown) brands that are trying to make themselves visible to this crowd of gadget lovers. I saw a slew of very cool products that will be rolling out to the general public in the coming months, everything from super smart TVs to waterproof gadget cases to fitness tech to audio awesomeness.
But the following item that I came across literally stopped me in my tracks. Check out this iPad Potty by a company called CTA Digital. The iPad stand is built into the potty seat, giving kids full screen access while they, uh, do their thing (or learn how to). The stand can be switched between horizontal and vertical views and is protected by a touchscreen guard.
I have potty trained two kids and while yes, motivation and bribery often work quite well, do kids really need to have an iPad at their disposal every time they go to the bathroom? Seems ridiculous to me to have the child make such an early connection between going to the bathroom and needing some kind of external stimulation, but hey, but everyone has their own style of potty training, so maybe this seat would work for you. It is now available for preorder on Amazon for $39.99.
And check out some of the other kooky iPad accessories from CTA Digital. Would you really want your iPad to be housed in an inflatable cube that kids will inevitably start throwing around and bouncing on?
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Time for Labor Unions to Collect their Own Dues
The on-going SEIU dues skim must end
… Price. "End the dues skim once and for all." Harris, … should be done? The dues skim operates in government … the union directly skimmed a portion of the … more
An End Finally in Sight for the SEIU Dues Skim
Voters overwhelmingly reject the forced unionization scheme
… have been seeing union dues taken from the checks … extension. In fact, the "dues skim" could actually … - Anatomy of a Scam: Dues continue to flow more
SEIU Membership Drops 80 Percent After Dues Skim Ends
Union loses $4.2 million in dues and fees
… were forced to pay dues or fees to the SEIU … across the state. The " dues skim " ended in 2013, but … affected by the dues skim. It also is more than … more
Two Wins for Freedom from Union Coercion in 2014
The end of the dues skim and the busting of the 'August Window'
… forced to pay union dues. The ruling meant that … known as the SEIU dues skim . It was a scheme that … battle over the dues skim included legislative … more
SEIU Affiliate's Revenue Cut in Half After 'Dues Skim' Ended
SEIU Healthcare Michigan dues collection went from $11.3 million to $5.4 million
… reported $5,398,383 in dues and fees in 2014. That's … during which the union's dues skim was in place. The … Standards. The roots of the dues skim reach back to the mid-2000s … more
Labor Union Caught in Dues Skim Fails to File Annual Report with Federal Government
SEIU Healthcare Michigan reported losing 80 percent of its members after dues skim ended
… Michigan's health care "dues skim," has failed to file … threshold. The dues skim was created in 2005 … more
Confirmed: The SEIU 'Dues Skim' Finally Ends
Home-based caregivers no longer losing money to union
… Michigan's home health care "dues skim" has ended. For … in turn, stopped the dues from being taken out … Michigan Capitol Confidential skim tracker , an online … more
SEIU Tries to Continue Dues Scheme
Leaked document maps out 'dues skim' plan
… hopes to continue its "dues skim" against home-based … maintains that the skim was illegal because … more
Mystery Contribution Kept 'Dues Skim' Alive
Union gave dummy employee $12,000, but that money not specified on federal report
… SEIU in early 2012. Due to that payment, the … also: Union Money Helps 'Dues Skim' Stay Alive Michigan … keep receiving the dues. By midsummer 2012 … Coverage of the SEIU Dues Skim more
Capitol Protesters Fined $500 Each For Trying To Storm Senate Chamber
Most of arrested right-to-work protesters had SEIU 'dues skim' connections
… home health care dues skim , each were fined $500 … whether they want to pay dues or fees to a union … "home health care dues skim," was on its last legs, … more
SEIU 'Dues Skim' Finally Grinding To A Halt
… ones from which union dues will be deducted. Based … facilitate the dues skim. Gov. Rick Snyder last … imminent. In 2006, union dues started being taken … Coverage of the SEIU 'Dues Skim' Voters … more
Medicaid Dues Skim May Come To An End, After All
Friends, relatives of disabled individuals among those swept into public sector unions
… from deducting union dues from checks sent to … referred to as a "dues skim," is currently allowed … letting unions deduct dues from their checks, … million in union dues was skimmed from Medicaid checks. In … more
SEIU 'Dues Skim' Days Are Numbered
Work to get caregivers their money back continues
… upon which the SEIU " Dues Skim " is based will end … date upon which the dues payments will stop." In … 2013. "Finally, an end to the skim is in sight," said Patrick … more
Union Behind Michigan 'Dues Skim' Facing More Corruption Allegations
SEIU Healthcare Michigan has a history of problems
… get [elected]." The "dues skim" took $34 million of … union responsible for skimming tens of millions … could collect their "dues." In the process of … more
SEIU Lays Out Plan to Try and Continue 'Dues Skim'
Union blames 'right-wing forces' for end of scheme that locked 45K workers into the SEIU
… longer are forced to pay dues to instead voluntarily … special note of a "skim-o-meter" that keep track … only question is the dues structure." The … in reference to the "skim tracker" that was on … more
Most of the Arrested Anti-Right-to-Work Protesters Have SEIU 'Dues Skim' Connections
Son of SEIU Healthcare Michigan president one of those facing charges
… yearly salary. The SEIU dues skim is the result of the … more
SEIU Under Investigation over Prop 4
'Dues Skim' took $35 million from Medicaid recipients
… stories documenting the dues skim from the beginning, … state constitution the skimming of millions of dollars … effort to increase dues paying members, the … more
SEIU 'Skim Tracker' Stops Ticking
After seven years and more than $34 million taken from home-based caregivers, union contract officially ends
… ones from which union dues will be deducted. "It … The SEIU " skim tracker " has finally … until the end of the dues skim can be fully verified … own homes. The skim tracker won't be removed … more
SEIU 'Dues Skim' and U-M Research Assistant Bills Brought On Proposal 2
Issues brought to the forefront by the Mackinac Center cited by UAW President as reasons for ballot proposal
… home health care dues skim , stopping the unionization … banning automatic dues deductions from teachers' … home health care dues skim. King's remarks … more
Audit Shows SEIU 'Dues Skim' Likely Bolstered By Extra $3.7 Million; Union-Run Registry Ineffective
… home health care " dues skim ." The audit also … official end of the "dues skim," the SEIU would have … more
SEIU Ballot Language Disconnected From Reality
… care workers to pay dues to the SEIU, which … allow for the continued skimming of tens of millions … more
U.S. Supreme Court Discusses Right-to-Work For All Public Employees
Union 'dues skim' case could mean the end of forced unionization of home-based caregivers, others
… related to union " dues skim " issues happening … Michigan's home health care dues skim. In Michigan, Illinois, … more
How Right-to-Work and the End of the 'Dues Skim' Killed the SEIU in Michigan
Membership, revenue and political spending plummet
… choice by ending the "dues skim" and then passing right-to-work. Dues Skim In 2005, former … more
UAW Prez: SEIU 'Dues Skim' More Important Than RTW
… spent $9 million on the skim, which has netted them … publicly protested the skim (see a Mackinac Center … Foundation lawsuit attempting to end the skim. more
Better Late Than Never: An End To the 'Dues Skim'
What can $29 million buy?
… that was worthy of the dues they charge, they wouldn't … million has been skimmed off the top of home … more
State Hired More Employees To Administer SEIU 'Dues Skim' Than Oversee Right-to-Work Law
'Where were they when the unions were running around creating fake employers so they could siphon off money?'
… manage the collection of dues taken from more than … more
SEIU Dues Skim All About Politics
… can forcibly extract dues money from people who … would have ended its dues skim, Scott Kronland told … be denied use of the dues money in the upcoming … more
Supreme Court Ends 'Dues Skim' Nationwide
… required to pay union dues as a condition of employment. How … but not before SEIU skimmed $34 million away … in the form of union dues, regardless of whether … required to pay union dues, even if they objected … more
SEIU Fined Almost $200,000 Over Actions Tied To 2012 Ballot Proposal Campaign
Union suffers another loss related to dues skim, which took more than $34 million from home-based caregivers
… home health care dues skim , has been fined $199,000 for … 2006 and when the dues skim finally ended in early … more
'Dues Skim' Proponents, State Department Struggle to Explain Health Care Scheme
Group would lock in millions for SEIU in forced unionization
… $6 million a year in dues from workers who have … Money 'Dues Skim' Ballot Proposal Proponents … checks, minus the union dues being taken by the … - Anatomy of a Scam: Dues continue to flow 'Forced … more
Despite Law, SEIU Gets To Continue Taking Medicaid Check Money
Federal judge orders injunction against law; SEIU 'home health care dues skim' continues
… continue deducting dues from Medicaid checks … so-called "home health care dues skim" would go on through … legislation to end the "dues skim," moved the final contract … more
Legal Foundation Seeks End to Forced Unionization of Home-Based Caregivers
State agency asked to award $3 million back to workers that the SEIU took as dues
… six months' worth of dues, or about $3 million. The … known as the SEIU "dues skim" that began under … defeated on Nov. 6, the skimming of union dues could … more
The Cover Story For the 'Dues Skim'
… SEIU began collecting dues from the taxpayer-provided … " home health care dues skim ." So far, … $29 million from the "skim," which can be used … more
Union Members Down, Money For SEIU Up
'Dues skim' contributes to higher union funding
… " home health care dues skim " keeps dropping; but … keeps going up. Dues from Michigan's so-called … the union. The "dues skim" officially ended … more
SEIU Election Battle Hinges On Home-Based Caregivers
Union member: 'I was born in the Mideast ... I've never seen an election that was messed up like this'
… caregivers. But even as the SEIU "dues-skim" nears an end, a faction … Coverage of the SEIU 'Dues Skim' Voters … more
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Look At Forced Unionization
Illinois case could free home-based caregivers nationwide
… home-based caregiver "dues skim," which transferred … importantly, increase dues collection. Cases sprung … Confidential of the SEIU Dues Skim Legal Foundation … more
Home Health Care Dues Still Being Skimmed
Could stop next month
… the "home health care dues skim," money is still being … horizon, it is hoped "dues skim" will officially be … more
Attorney General Orders State To Stop SEIU 'Dues Skim'
… withholding of SEIU dues from private individuals … than $30.3 million has been skimmed from home health … withholding of public union dues from private individuals … than $687,000 has been skimmed since Gov. Snyder … more
Attorney General Orders Home Health Dues Skim to End
Illegal scheme continued despite law explicitly stating providers are not government employees
… have so-called union dues skimmed from their subsidy … not have been paying dues in the first place." The SEIU was able to skim the so-called "dues" … more
Union Pushes Ballot Proposal To Keep 'Dues Skim' Alive
… " Home Health Care Dues Skim " to the tune of more … "skim." The "home health care dues skim" resulted from … wants to write the "skim" into the state constitution. The … more
Union Electrician and Wife: 'The SEIU Never Did Anything For Us'
Milliron family says they don't think the SEIU should be able to lock its forced unionization into the state constitution
… noticed that union dues were being deducted … more
'Dues Skim' Ballot Proposal Proponents Cloud Issue With Mistruths
Campaign repeatedly engages in falsehoods to lock in millions for the SEIU
… Program as a potential dues-producing source. Michigan's … "home health care dues skim." The SEIU has taken … participants into the union. Dues have been taken from … eventually end the "skim," the SEIU is resorting … more
Union Money Helps 'Dues Skim' Stay Alive
Home health care workers still losing money to SEIU despite law to end the scam; dummy employer executive director working only 3 hours a month
… facilitating the union dues flow took up a good … designed to stop the "skim." Unraveling the … date and managing the dues and bi-weekly provider … Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast … more
Unions Admit Forcing People to Pay Dues is Political
U.S. Supreme Court considers right-to-work for all
… force people to pay dues and in turn spend hundreds … continue the "dues skim" from home caregivers … state stayed on as dues-paying members. The … the burden of paying dues and ignoring the invaluable … more
No Lean Times For SEIU 'Dues Skim' Union Bosses
… International Union, gets dues from tens of thousands … " home health care dues skim ." To date, the SEIU … Continuation of the dues flow to the union is … drafted to end the "skim." It has been sent to … more
The Stealth Election That Led To The Home Health Care 'Dues Skim'
… which was to allow dues to be extracted from … Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast … Unionization 'Money Skim' Lead to Former ACORN … more
No Relief In Sight For Home Health Care Workers
Without action from governor's office, SEIU 'Dues Skim' likely to continue until at least fall
… " home health care dues skim " will continue at … continuing to take dues from the checks of … a question on the "skim" was forwarded to Capitol … more
Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door For Daycare Workers To Get Money Back
Unions took $4 million from Michigan daycare workers; class action lawsuit now possible
… care providers had dues and fees deducted from … back." Michigan's " daycare dues skim " lasted a shorter … on assistance. The dues and fees were then … caregivers. The daycare dues skim started in 2009 and … more
Prop 4 Not About Home Care
… overridden and the dues skim locked into the state … the days of the SEIU skimming money from caregivers … more
Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' More Than Matches SEIU '08 Obama Contributions
… Michigan's "home healthcare dues skim;" that would be enough. About … unionization. Continuation of the dues flow from the forced … the "home healthcare dues skim." The SEIU has … more
Union Activists Protest Opposition to Coerced Union Dues
U.S. Supreme Court to consider case next week
… employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition … 2013, the SEIU had a dues skimming scheme by which … Center." When the state stopped skimming money from home-based … more
Union Money Behind Health Care Ballot Proposal Not Well Hidden
Use of a dummy corporation will keep official disclosure 'secret' until next year
… come from the union dues taken out of the Medicaid … Money 'Dues Skim' Ballot Proposal … - Anatomy of a Scam: Dues continue to flow 'Forced … more
Senate Shows Support For Ending Home Health Care 'Dues Skim'
… " home health care dues skim ." That represents … SEIU began collecting dues from their checks. … support of stopping the "skim." The other three are … more
Pennies on the Dollar
… to the SEIU as union dues, thus ending a union … 2006, the SEIU has skimmed more than $30 million … International Union gets its dues not from State of Michigan … more
Further Down the Rabbit Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal
SEIU officials who led charge to unionize unsuspecting workers are now long gone
… the "Home Health Care Dues Skim" in Michigan possible. More … profit from the "skim." Michigan's " Home Health Care Dues Skim " has its roots … more
BREAKING NEWS: Michigan Senate Stops Home Health Care 'Dues Skim'
… " home health care dues skim " passed Thursday by … finally end the union dues being taken from those … had tried to end the "skim" last year by defunding … more
New Law Frees Home Health Care Providers From Stealth Unionization, Dues Skim
Illegal arrangement that netted SEIU $29.4 million from the developmentally disabled comes to an end
… employee union and have dues withheld — as a result … nearly $30 million skimmed from their payments … stop the collection of dues from subsidy payments … clarified, the dues skim must end," he added. The … more
SEIU Sues State, Governor to Keep Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Money Flowing
… put disputed union dues of $500,000 — the amount … union wants to keep its skim running," Wright said. … employee. The SEIU was taking dues under a complicated … To Stop SEIU 'Dues Skim' How the … more
Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Worse Than Previously Thought
'This is Crony Unionism'
… the Home Healthcare Dues Skim, and the tally is climbing. … the Home Healthcare Dues Skim. "I consider myself … more
'Skim Tracker' Hits $30 Million
… SEIU. As a result, dues from the taxpayer-provided … the "home healthcare dues skim" Last month, Gov. … legislation to stop the "skim." It's believed administrative … more
SEIU Extends Home Health Care Contract On Day Governor Signs Bill Making 'Dues Skim' Illegal
Questions surround signing that extends contract through February 2013
… the "home health care dues skim" potentially in place through … than $30 million in dues and other fees deducted … ordered an end to the "skim" last month but the … more
Union Omits $12K From Disclosure Form That Was Paid to Keep Health Care 'Dues Skim' Alive
If payment made in 2011 and not reported, it's 'very serious,' labor expert says
… the "home health care dues skim," which has taken more … happening. As a result, dues from the taxpayer-provided … operating and to keep the "skim" from ending last year. "Not … more
Prop 4 Would Put Union Scam in Constitution
… union that extracted dues from every one of those … checks. This union dues " skim-scam " has funneled … this immoral financial skimming. The handwriting … more
Courage, Conviction Help Take Down Forced Unionization Schemes
… least $300 a year in dues or fees, but they won't … purposely uses the term "skim" when she talks about … familiar? "The ' Skim Tracker " in Michigan … now hoping to get "skim trackers" scrolling … more
Supreme Court Rules Unionization Schemes Involving Home-Based Care Providers Are Illegal
Mackinac Center represented workers similar to those in Illinois who were forced to pay union dues simply because they got state money
… forced to pay union dues. The Justices … it means that the 'dues skim' that the SEIU set up … to try to keep the skim alive. It relied on … more
The End Is Near: 'Skim' Stopper Bill Headed To Gov. Snyder
State Rep.: Unions 'lying' to stop bill
… the "home health care dues skim" is headed to the … bill. "Closing down the dues skim is absolutely the right … more
How the Forced Unionization of Day Care and Home Health Care Providers Took Place
Anatomy of a Scam: Dues continue to flow
… to know how the " dues skim " was created and put … (SEIU). Union dues have been extracted … $4 million has been skimmed since a bill that … more
skimTRACKER 'Forced Unionization' Dues: More Than $34 Million Taken By The SEIU
… purpose of skimming dues from their ailing and … PROGRAM PROVIDERS, THE SKIM TRACKER HAS STOPPED BECAUSE … counter tallied SEIU dues skimmed since the union … 2012 [clock1A] Skimmed since November 2006 [clock2A] Skimmed … more
Roots of SEIU Forced Unionization 'Money Skim' Lead To Former ACORN Organizer
… " Home Health Care Dues Skim ," a signature was … to be able to deduct dues from so-called home … the "Home Health Care Skim." In reality, many of … more
Attorney General Appeals Ruling That Allows SEIU to Keep Taking Dues From Medicaid Checks
… Union's "Home Health Care Dues Skim." On June 20, … to keep withdrawing dues money from the Medicaid … "Home Healthcare Dues Skim." The "skim" started … more
'It's hard to believe the union could get away with something like this'
Ex-Teamster says it's 'thievery' that the SEIU is taking money he could use to take care of his mother
… six months' worth of dues, or about $3 million. In … Signs Bill Making 'Dues Skim' Illegal SEIU … check I noticed that dues had been taken out … Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Money Flowing Attorney … more
Father Taking Care of His Disabled Adult Kids Called An 'Idiot' by Proposal 4 Spokesman
The Arc Michigan Executive Director Dohn Hoyle resorts to name-calling against Robert Haynes because Haynes doesn't support forced unionization scheme
… "unusual" and unprecedented dues skim work. On May 4, … workers. The group was skimming money from day care … We now pay monthly dues that is deducted from … more
'Forced Unionization' Employer Out of the Picture, But Dues Keep Flowing To SEIU
Despite state officials' past certainty, some now unsure who actually 'employs' home health care workers
… " Home Health Care Dues Skim " appears to have peeled … unionization continues. Dues are still being taken … Senate Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Worse Than Previously … more
Legal Foundation Defends Clients Caught in a Catch-22
… even a portion of the dues returned and the union … students . But the dues skim of home-based … that a portion of the dues siphoned away be returned. more
GOP-Dominated Senate To SEIU: 'Here's $4 Million'
… " Home Health Care Dues Skim " — will have enriched … be sent to SEIU as dues. Overall, the "skim" … $4 million. This "skim" resulted from a union … more
Union Health Care Ballot Supporters Say They Have Enough Signatures for a Vote
Union claimed First Amendment rights in court; ballot promoters now claim it's to protect workers, patients
… the scheme to collect dues money from so-called … home health care "dues skim" into the state constitution. … November that could lock the dues scheme in the state … their union and keep skimming taxpayer dollars … more
Government Incompetence At Its Worst – The Tragedy of the Forced Unionization of Home Health Care Workers
… twists-and-turns of the " dues skim ," Schieber's video … in the form of union dues?" Robert Haynes, a … union collecting the skimmed dues. No one from … more
Michigan Families Set Stage For Helping End Forced Unionization Schemes
Supreme Court ruled daycare, home-based caregivers not public employees and can't be unionized
… take place. That's due primarily to resistance … known as the SEIU "dues skim" involved numerous … governor. The dues skim featured the forced … more
Health Care Unionization Campaign Changes Its Story — Again
Ballot proposal avoids the one issue it is about: Money for the SEIU
… Cover Story For the 'Dues Skim' Union Money Helps 'Dues Skim' Stay Alive Attorney … more
Appointments: A Rarely Recognized Gubernatorial Power
Which can have major effects
… the SEIU healthcare dues skim. Governors also … became known as the dues skim. This year, MERC is … more
2013 In Review: Worker Freedom, Medicaid Expansion Took Center Stage
… if they want to pay dues or fees to a union … MEA . The SEIU "Dues Skim" Finally Ends In … fired for not paying dues or fees. Union … longer was able to skim money from the checks … more
Ballot Proposal to Exploit Disabled Medicaid Recipients
… these payments as "dues," the SEIU has quietly … "government employees" and skimming off a portion of … judge ruled that the skim could continue because … more
Summer 2013 Edition
… Resources to Withhold Union Dues Michigan Republicans … to Try and Continue 'Dues Skim' Oregon Study Suggests … more
The Human Side of Right-to-Work Legislation
These are real people who have been hurt by forced unionization
… to try and lock the dues skim into the state constitution: … force a worker to pay dues or agency fees as a … more
State Senate Passes Legislation to Define Home Health Care Providers as Private Individuals
Attorney: Ballot initiative to revive lucrative and illegal SEIU scheme would violate U.S. Constitution
… and unconstitutional dues skim in June 2011, but the … providers have had dues extracted from Medicaid … more
Unionization Case Before The Supreme Court Could Have Lasting National Impact
Harris v. Quinn could make all public employees eligible for right-to-work; case is flying under the radar
… choose whether to pay dues or fees to a union … equivalent of Michigan's dues skim, which resulted in the … Confidential covering the dues skim after it was in place, … more
Voters Avert Disaster by Rejecting Proposal 2
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Ballot Proposal Would Exploit Disabled Medicaid Recipients for Union's Political Agenda
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SEIU Sent Key GOP Senator $5K on Day Bill to End 'Forced Unionization' Arrived in Senate
Home health care unionization continues to this day
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Proposal To Keep Forced Unionization Intact – It's All About The Money
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Unionization Ruling Before The Supreme Court Could Be 'Huge'
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Asia markets fell Monday after data showed Chinese manufacturing activity continued to contract in April, albeit at a smaller pace, with investors also wary before the outcome of French presidential elections and upcoming global economic events.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) dropped 1.8% to 20,624.39, China's Shanghai Composite (000001) fell 0.8% to 2,388.59 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index (XJO) fell 0.3% to 4,352.40.
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average (100000018) lost 0.2% to 9,542.17, South Korea's Kospi (SEU) slipped 0.1% to 1,972.63 and Taiwan's Taiex (Y9999) shed 0.4% to 7,481.09.
Losses in some Asian markets such as Hong Kong accelerated as European markets tumbled in early trading Monday.
Andrew Sullivan, principal sales trader at Piper Jaffray, said investors were cautious ahead of key events this week, including central bank policy-setting board meetings in the U.S. and Japan, as well as the outcome of the French election. Read more on the French elections.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost to Socialist candidate Francois Hollande in the first round of the Presidential elections, sparking concerns about the euro-zone's debt crisis.
"People are worried… because if [Hollande] beats Sarkozy, he's going to look to renegotiate a lot of the treaties France has signed... The European problem hasn't gone away," he said.
Meanwhile, HSBC's preliminary or "flash" reading of China manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index showed Monday that activity improved in April from levels seen in March, but remained below the threshold of 50, indicating a contraction. Read more on China's HSBC initial PMI.
Hongbin Qu, chief economist for China at HSBC, said the improvement in factory conditions suggests earlier easing measures from Beijing have started to work and should ease concerns of a sharp growth slowdown.
Still, "the pace of both output and demand growth remains at a low level in an historical context, and the job market is under pressure. This calls for additional easing measures in the coming months. We expect monetary and fiscal easing to speed up" in the second quarter, Qu said.
Chinese property developers and financials retreated in Hong Kong after the HSBC data and amid political worries concerning Europe.
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (688) CAOVY, -2.29% lost 2% in Hong Kong. On mainland bourses, Poly Real Estate Group Co. (600048) dropped 1.6% in Shanghai and China Vanke Co. CVKEY retreated 0.5% in Shenzhen.
Among financials, HSBC Holdings PLC HBC, -4.30% (5) dropped 1.8%, China Life Insurance Co. (2628) LFC, -0.66% fell 2.8% and Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. (2318) PNGAY, -0.31% gave up 3.3% in Hong Kong; in Shanghai, China Life (601628) shed 0.8% and Ping An (601318) lost 1.8%.
Shares of heavyweight China Mobile Ltd. CHL, -3.25% (941) lost 3% in Hong Kong, pulling back from the 52-week high they touched on Friday, after reporting only a modest increase in first-quarter profit. Read more on China's Mobile's result.
A number of stocks in the resource-sector stocks also declined after the HSBC data.
In Sydney, gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM) NCMGF, -0.20% fell 1.6% and BHP Billiton Ltd. gave up 0.5%. Cockatoo Coal Ltd. (COK) CKATF, -50.00% tumbled 7.3% after announcing it won't get a planned cash injection from SK Networks.
Elsewhere, Inpex Corp. IPXHF, -16.25% (1605) slipped 0.2% in Tokyo and Korea Zinc Co. gave up 1.1% in Seoul. Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. ACH, -3.05% (2600)(601600) fell 3.9% and Jiangxi Copper Co. JIXAY, -2.90% (358)(600362) lost 1.5% in Hong Kong; in Shanghai, they shed 1% and 1.3%, respectively.
Some steel makers managed to defy the trend. JFE Holdings Inc. (5411) JFEEF, +5.70% rose 2.6% in Tokyo, while Posco PKX, -1.91% climbed 1.6% in Seoul and Bluescope Steel Ltd. (BSL) BLSFY, -12.66% added 1.3% in Sydney.
JFE's gains came despite reporting a net loss for the year ended March 31, as investors focused on the company's cost reduction plans. Posco rose in spite of a 42% drop in first quarter profit, on news it expects an improved second-quarter. (Read more on JFE's loss and Posco's profit drop.)
Strategists at Barclays Capital recommended exposure to Asia's steel sector, based on "first signs of a modest demand recovery in China and un-demanding valuations." They named Posco as their top pick for the steel space.
Meanwhile, a firmer yen weighed on some exporters in Tokyo, with Nikon Corp. (7731) NINOY, -4.73% lost 1.8% and Nissan Motor Corp. (7201) NSANY, -1.54% gave up 1%.
Shares in Canon Inc. (7751) CAJ, -0.76% outperformed, rising 0.7%, after a Nikkei business daily report said that full-year operating profit is expected to swell by 20% following strong sales of single-lens reflex cameras.
Also moving higher, shares of Yakult Honsha Co. (2267) shot up 11.7% after a weekend report in the Nikkei newspaper that French food company Group Danone SA (BN) DANOY, -1.17% wants to increase its stake in the Japanese drink maker. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japans-yakult-rallies-on-danone-stake-buy-report-2012-04-23?link=MW_home_latest_news " target="_new" class="icon " >Read more on the Yakult stake-buy report.
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Might need to do a cereal mash with it though.
I think they par boil or flash steam it and send it through a roller. Seems like you could just crush the corn in a blender or something and add it directly to the mash. Might need to do a cereal mash with it though.
Anyone know of the proper procedure for making flaked corn? We have amazing locally grown sweet corn here in jersey and i'd like to start using it in my cream ales. I searched a bit but didn't find much that helped.
Not to thread jack too much, but if there is local popcorn you could use that. Pop it first, leave off the salt and butter. ..
there is another thread with corn and shows popped corn in it. question though, could you just take your popcorn and crush it and put into the mash?
Sweet corn is roughly 70 percent water. Field corn is dried to 15.5 percent. I'd guess 4 or 5 lbs. I'd try 4.


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•Communicate information about aging and advances in research on aging to the scientific community, health care providers, and the public.
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The Weight-control Information Network at WIN responds to E- mail, written and telephone requests for information, and provides a variety of written materials on obesity, weight control, and nutritional disorders.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 800-number is a toll-free technical information service that provides convenient public access to NIOSH and its information resources. The service is available to anyone in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands.
Review Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) was created in 1986 and is one of the most significant outcomes of the 1985 Secretary's Task Force Report on Black and Minority Health.
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Review Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The principal purpose of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. To achieve this, the Director of ONDCP is charged with producing the National Drug Control Strategy, which directs the Nation's anti-drug efforts and establishes a program, a budget, and guidelines for cooperation among Federal, State, and local entities. By law, the Director of ONDCP also evaluates, coordinates, and oversees both the international and domestic anti-drug efforts of executive branch agencies and ensures that such efforts sustain and complement State and local anti-drug activities. The Director advises the President regarding changes in the organization, management, budgeting, and personnel of Federal Agencies that could affect the Nation's anti-drug efforts; and regarding Federal agency compliance
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The Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the government's champion and focal point for women's health issues. OWH works to redress inequities in research, health care services, and education that have historically placed the health of women at risk. The National Women's Health Information Center Helplines connect you with information and resources to answer your health questions. The helplines cannot provide a medical diagnosis or answer medical questions, but can help you learn more about a health condition. All medical questions should be directed to a doctor or nurse. Trained English- and Spanish-speaking information and referral specialists will provide organizational referrals to assist you with any health questions or find and order free health information for you. For breast feeding help, breastfeeding peer counselors can answer common breastfeeding questions and walk you through challenges on issues ranging from latching to pumping and storage.
Review Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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Review Date: Thursday, August 11, 2011
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Review Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
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Review Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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Review Date: Friday, February 20, 2009
The U.S. Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. The Department's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. The Department of Education is dedicated to: 1) Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds. 2) Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research. 3) Focusing national attention on key educational issues. 4) Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.
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Name the comedian who might say 'I wonder if I can set up a comedy club… in a refugee camp... in Palestine?' Of course, it's Mark Thomas. And that is exactly what he tries to do.
Dodging cultural and literal bullets, Israeli incursions and religion, Mark and his team set out to run a comedy club and put on two nights in Jenin in the West Bank. Only to find that it is not so simple to celebrate freedom of speech in a place with so little freedom.
Jenin refugee camp, a stronghold for the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade during the Second Intifada, is not a place synonymous with laughs. But it is also home to the Jenin Freedom Theatre and to people with a wealth of stories to tell.
Mark tells this story alongside Faisal Abualheja and Alaa Shehada, two performers, actors and now aspiring comics from the Jenin Club. This is a story about being yourself in a place that wants to put you in a box. Funny, moving and necessary. Mark says, it's the nearest he will ever get to Alan Parker's 'Fame'.
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TV's comedy guerilla with his own shrewd take on governmental and corporate exploitation. Mark Thomas is well versed in the art of creative mayhem and over the years his troublemaking has changed laws, cost companies millions and annoyed those who most deserved to be.
"One of Britain's greatest storytellers…beautifully-paced and structured…a passionate humanity that surpasses most other work at the Fringe" (The Scotsman).
'A brand of comedy that carries a far weightier purpose than to simply generate laughs.. Cuckooed leaves a lasting impression' (Sunday Herald)
'A clever, funny and angry show... an excoriating, heartfelt monologue...Thomas the polemicist deploys the comedian's eye for a situation's dark absurdities' (The Guardian)
'Thomas's show ruefully tots up the cost of personal betrayal' (Sunday Times)
'Bracing, brilliant and necessary... Mark Thomas is the most intelligent of the modern leftist stand-ups... an unmissable hour' (Theatre Cat).
Mark Thomas was named in Ents24's top 20 hardest-working comedians 2017 and 2016.
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When young women are found murdered amid the chaos of the London Blitz of World War II, brilliant Home Office Pathologist Dr. Lennox Collins (Patrick Kennedy), on his first murder case, and his newly recruited assistant Molly Cooper (Tamzin Merchant) clash with the police over just who the main suspect is. Employing groundbreaking forensic techniques, can Lennox and Molly save a seemingly innocent man from the gallows and prove there may be more to these murders than meets the eye?
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With sharp neckline and knotted design, this bebe bustier top is an undeniably sexy way to dress up anything from denim to pencil skirts. Try it with a sequin skirt to give things a party twist.
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SALEM (AP) — Oregon school districts warned Friday that automatic federal budget cuts would likely carve deepest into their programs for poor, disabled and non-English speaking students.
Education budgets aren't likely to see a hit before the end of this school year, but as students return from summer vacation, Head Start preschool, full-day kindergarten and special education are all at risk, officials said.
"What we think would be impacted are some of the areas that provide services to students with the greatest needs and the greatest vulnerabilities," said Kerry Delf, a spokeswoman for the Eugene School District. "Students with special needs, students living in poverty."
A wide variety of other Oregon programs from the federal government also could be diminished as $85 billion in budget cuts are phased in. Those include Crater Lake, forestland firefighting, child immunizations and air traffic controllers at small airports.
Officials cautioned that the exact nature of the cuts is still unknown and they could be changed or averted if Congress and President Barack Obama reach an agreement to avoid them.
In the meantime, however, schools are preparing budgets for next school year and must be prepared to go without some of their federal funding.
Oregon schools get most of their money from the state. Federal dollars help beef up funding for higher-needs students through programs like Head Start, a low-income preschool program; Title I, which boosts funding at low-income schools; and special education.
The Oregon Department of Education estimates that the state will lose $23 million in federal education funding, risking jobs for dozens of teachers and aides. Schools stand to lose $10.2 million in funding for high-poverty primary and secondary schools and $6.4 million in federal funding for special education, according to the department's estimates.
Districts are required by law provide services to students with disabilities, so special-education cuts would likely be offset by cuts to other educational programs, Oregon officials said.
Funding for teacher education and English-language learners could be cut by about $3.5 million, state officials estimate, and hundreds of students are expected to be removed from pre-school programs such as Head Start and Early Head start, which will lose $3 million.
If the anticipated 5 percent funding cut holds, about 600 Oregon students will be dropped from Head Start, said Annie Soto, director of Lane County's Head Start program.
The Salem-Keizer School District already has 200 students on a waiting list for Head Start, said Sue Rieke-Smith, the director of instructional services.
"It's certainly not going to get any easier to meet the needs of those kiddos," Rieke-Smith said.
Portland Public Schools says 340 students attended summer school last year based on Title I funding, and administrators may have to scale back summer school offerings this year.
"Programs and supports like summer school, reading specialists and Head Start give some of our most vulnerable and our most struggling students the learning skills they need to set them up for success throughout school," Melissa Goff, director of Teaching and Learning for Portland Public Schools, said in a statement.
Oregon universities could see reductions in student financial aid and research, said Di Saunders, a spokeswoman for the Oregon University System. Administrators are waiting to hear how deep the cuts will be and how quickly they'll be phased in, she said.
Because Oregon doesn't have a major presence of military bases or defense contractors, the state's fragile economic recovery is somewhat insulated from the cuts, State Economist Mark McMullen said earlier this month.
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In a three-part guest essay posted at Carl Zimmer's blog The Loom, Kenneth R. Miller responded to a recent attack by the Discovery Institute on his testimony in the Kitzmiller v. Dover case.
House Bill 25, introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives by Representative Gary Chism (R-District 37) on January 6, 2009, and referred to two committees, Education and Judiciary A, would, if enacted, mandate the state board of education to require every textbook that discusses evolution to include a disclaimer describing evolution as "a controversial theory."
Senate Bill 320 (document), prefiled in the Oklahoma Senate and scheduled for a first reading on February 2, 2009, is apparently the first antievolution bill of 2009.
Writing in The New York Times (January 4, 2009), Charles McGrath reviewed a quartet of books relevant to the creationism/evolution controversy, described in the headline as "Four Stakes in the Heart of Intelligent Design."
The Biochemical Journal inaugurated its series of review articles to commemorate the bicentennial of Darwin's birth by publishing Kevin Padian and Nicholas Matzke's "Darwin, Dover, 'Intelligent Design' and textbooks" (PDF) (209; 417; 29-42).
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