'Sufi' dance enthrals audience The News International The dancers of National Performing Arts Group (NPAG) here Thursday performed 'Sufi' dances at certificate distribution ceremony for the participants of a workshop on `Intangible Heritage'. The performers enthr » |
Thursday, June 30, 2011
'Sufi' dance enthrals audience - The News International
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
When Antarctica's Vegetation Vanished: Pollen Reveals Glacial History - LiveScience.com
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Scientific Computing | When Antarctica's Vegetation Vanished: Pollen Reveals Glacial History LiveScience.com The last remnant of vegetation in Antarctica vanished about 12 million years ago, suggests a new study of tiny pollen fossils buried deep beneath the seafloor. That last bit of plant life existed in a tundra landscape on the continent's northern ... Climate History of Northern Antarctica Revealed by Fossilized Pollen How Antarctica Got So Cold |
Sunday, June 26, 2011
PSD interrogation tactics intimidating - The Coloradoan
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PSD interrogation tactics intimidating The Coloradoan Intimidating tactics have been used to produce these comments that were published. A student of this age is very susceptible to admitting things they did not mean or know to be true. Satisfying the district HR office's ego is not an excuse to go to ... |
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Potato chips are piling on the pounds, study finds - CBS News
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ABC News | Potato chips are piling on the pounds, study finds CBS News It's the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream. And the reason is partly that old advertising cliche: You can't eat just one. ... To Keep Off Pounds: Pass The Nuts, Hold The Chips Potato Chips, Potatoes Worse Foods for Weight Gain: Study Says. TV and soda: Sm » |
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Lawmakers override card-check veto - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The override allows Hawaiio labor unions to more easily organizer workers by simply having them signauthorizationn cards. House Bill 952 essentially takes away the right of workeras to vote by secret ballot on whethert or not they would want to join a replacing it with theauthorizatioh cards. If a majority of a company’s workers sign the the union would automatically be recognized and free to bargain with The legislation is a coupfor Hawaii’s laborf unions who have said the card-check processa is simply meant to streamline the present systemn and make it less But Wednesday’s override is perhapsa one of business’ biggest fears realized.
Employer s have adamantly opposedthe legislation, calling it an intimidatiojn tactic used by unions to push otherwises reticent workers to organize.
The override allows Hawaiio labor unions to more easily organizer workers by simply having them signauthorizationn cards. House Bill 952 essentially takes away the right of workeras to vote by secret ballot on whethert or not they would want to join a replacing it with theauthorizatioh cards. If a majority of a company’s workers sign the the union would automatically be recognized and free to bargain with The legislation is a coupfor Hawaii’s laborf unions who have said the card-check processa is simply meant to streamline the present systemn and make it less But Wednesday’s override is perhapsa one of business’ biggest fears realized.
Employer s have adamantly opposedthe legislation, calling it an intimidatiojn tactic used by unions to push otherwises reticent workers to organize.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Workers
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In February, Insurance Commissionee Kevin McCarty approveda 6.4 percent increase in workers’ compensation rates in responsw to the state high court’s October ruling. Wednesday'ws announcement follows Gov. Charlie Crist's signing of a bill last week that caps attorneyx feesin workers' comp The bill essentially undid the court's ruling in Emma Murray v. Mariner Health Inc. , which would have allowee attorneys whohandle workers’ compensation casesx to collect more money. Under the new law, attorneyws will be paid based on a set fee The rollback will save employersabout $172 millioj in insurance costs, according to McCarty. It effectivelyg restores the 18.
6 percent rate decreass that tookeffect Jan. 1, with a projecte d savings of $610 million for Florida employers. “I am pleased that Gov. Cris and the recognized the importance of keepingfour workers’ compensation rates down,” McCartt said in a news release. “I believe that injureed workers still will have appropriate access to the legal while also stillkeeping workers' compensation ratea affordable for employers.
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In February, Insurance Commissionee Kevin McCarty approveda 6.4 percent increase in workers’ compensation rates in responsw to the state high court’s October ruling. Wednesday'ws announcement follows Gov. Charlie Crist's signing of a bill last week that caps attorneyx feesin workers' comp The bill essentially undid the court's ruling in Emma Murray v. Mariner Health Inc. , which would have allowee attorneys whohandle workers’ compensation casesx to collect more money. Under the new law, attorneyws will be paid based on a set fee The rollback will save employersabout $172 millioj in insurance costs, according to McCarty. It effectivelyg restores the 18.
6 percent rate decreass that tookeffect Jan. 1, with a projecte d savings of $610 million for Florida employers. “I am pleased that Gov. Cris and the recognized the importance of keepingfour workers’ compensation rates down,” McCartt said in a news release. “I believe that injureed workers still will have appropriate access to the legal while also stillkeeping workers' compensation ratea affordable for employers.
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Gold Country plans retail store at TCF Bank Stadium - San Francisco Business Times:
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Goldy’s Locker Room will be located at the main entrance to TCF Bank Stadiuk at the corner of University Avenue and Oak The store is schedule to openin mid-August, about a montg before the first game at the new footbalo stadium. “Goldy’s Locker Room at TCF Bank Stadium will be one ofthe nation’z largest, most state-of-the-art college sports retail venues and the go-to destinatioj for Gopher sports fans from far and wide,” Gold Countryy CEO Ron Leafblad said in a statement. “W e are excited to be part of this historix moment for the University of Minnesota and continue our longstandinbg partnership withthe university’s athletics department.
” The storse also will be open on non-gamedays. Gold Countrty operates 12 retail storesand kiosks, including locations on the University of Minnesota campus and at malls in the Twin Rochester and St. Cloud.
Goldy’s Locker Room will be located at the main entrance to TCF Bank Stadiuk at the corner of University Avenue and Oak The store is schedule to openin mid-August, about a montg before the first game at the new footbalo stadium. “Goldy’s Locker Room at TCF Bank Stadium will be one ofthe nation’z largest, most state-of-the-art college sports retail venues and the go-to destinatioj for Gopher sports fans from far and wide,” Gold Countryy CEO Ron Leafblad said in a statement. “W e are excited to be part of this historix moment for the University of Minnesota and continue our longstandinbg partnership withthe university’s athletics department.
” The storse also will be open on non-gamedays. Gold Countrty operates 12 retail storesand kiosks, including locations on the University of Minnesota campus and at malls in the Twin Rochester and St. Cloud.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Will State Dept. nominee get through the Senate? - Washington Post (blog)
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Will State Dept. nominee get through the Senate? Washington Post (blog) Former State Department counselor Wendy Sherman, a long time confidant of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has emerged as the “leading candidate†to replace Bill Burns as the third-highest ranking official in Foggy Bottom, ... |
Sunday, June 12, 2011
URA re-releases RFP for Heppenstall site in Lawrenceville - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The URA is re-releasing a request for proposal s after its previously chosen developer, Urban Villages working with Botero Development decided not to go forwar with the project. Urban Villages and Botero were selectedf over oneother finalist, S&A Homes, in partnershil with the Lawrenceville Corporation, a communitt nonprofit. The football field-sized parcel includea the site on which the office buildiny for the Heppenstall plant once was locatex as well as a former warehouse In aprepared statement, mayo r Luke Ravenstahl described the property’e redevelopment as an important part of the city’e larger revisioning of the Allegheny riverfront.
“Wew have begun a planning process to creatr a vision for the Alleghen y riverfront and reconnect our neighborhoodw to our natural he said. "The Hatfield Street site is one of the greatf opportunities to see this vision come to The URA wants adeveloper “tp purchase, design, develop and operate or resell the The URA’s effort comes as the Regional Industria l Development Corporation (RIDC) continues to redevelopo the Heppenstall complex itself. Hatfield Streetg is considered a dividing line betweenthe neighborhood’s residential community and its industriak zone.
As a selling point, the URA notesw that the median home prices in central Lawrenceville has increased 64 percent in the pastthreer years, a growth rate it claims is secondx highest in the city to the Southb Side. “We are excited with the real estat e appreciation that were seeing in the saidRob Stephany, Executive Director of the URA, as well as a Lawrencevillr resident. “And (we’re) very excited about the prospect of a new residentialk product and how that will add fuel tothe
The URA is re-releasing a request for proposal s after its previously chosen developer, Urban Villages working with Botero Development decided not to go forwar with the project. Urban Villages and Botero were selectedf over oneother finalist, S&A Homes, in partnershil with the Lawrenceville Corporation, a communitt nonprofit. The football field-sized parcel includea the site on which the office buildiny for the Heppenstall plant once was locatex as well as a former warehouse In aprepared statement, mayo r Luke Ravenstahl described the property’e redevelopment as an important part of the city’e larger revisioning of the Allegheny riverfront.
“Wew have begun a planning process to creatr a vision for the Alleghen y riverfront and reconnect our neighborhoodw to our natural he said. "The Hatfield Street site is one of the greatf opportunities to see this vision come to The URA wants adeveloper “tp purchase, design, develop and operate or resell the The URA’s effort comes as the Regional Industria l Development Corporation (RIDC) continues to redevelopo the Heppenstall complex itself. Hatfield Streetg is considered a dividing line betweenthe neighborhood’s residential community and its industriak zone.
As a selling point, the URA notesw that the median home prices in central Lawrenceville has increased 64 percent in the pastthreer years, a growth rate it claims is secondx highest in the city to the Southb Side. “We are excited with the real estat e appreciation that were seeing in the saidRob Stephany, Executive Director of the URA, as well as a Lawrencevillr resident. “And (we’re) very excited about the prospect of a new residentialk product and how that will add fuel tothe
Friday, June 10, 2011
Education Secretary Comments on Approval of Governor's School Funding Proposal
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June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gerald L. Zahorchaj today issued the followinh statement in response to the HouseEducatiohn Committee's approval of House Bill 1493, whicy implements the second year of Pennsylvania's school funding formula in order to increasr student achievement and keep property taxesx as low as possible for homeowners. The $418 million to fund the basi education subsidy increase comes from the federa lstimulus package's State Fiscal Stabilization Fund: Edwarx G. Rendell's ongoing commitment to improving Pennsylvania'z schools.
It will ensurre we are fully funding the second yearof Pennsylvania's six-year school funding plan, a smar thing to do at any time, but especiallyy when we are experiencing an economic downturn. "The legislators who voted for this bill know strategic investments in education are criticaloto long-term economic growth. A well-educated, skilled workforce will help Pennsylvania recover from the existing economic slum p and better weatherfuture recessions.
And providinv adequate funding for our schools at the state level helps districts keep property taxess low and avoid cuts to academiprograms -- cuts that could lead to teache layoffs that would result in more Pennsylvaniansw struggling to survive this national recession. "The bill also providex for the appropriate use of federalstimulus funds, whichg are intended to bolster academic achievement rather than simply maintain the statue quo. This is in stark contrast to the Senate Republicabn educationspending plan, which drasticallyu cuts the state's share of school funding by over $1 billionh and inappropriately relies on stimulus fund to mask these massive reductions.
"The Senatew Republican proposal would eliminatethe Governor's proposes $418 million basic education funding increase as well as the $317 millio in federal stimulus funds that were intended by the presidenf and Congress as one-time grants to enabl school districts to invest in educational improvement strategies and school modernization. Both would be bad moved in thesedifficult times. "I am hopefulo the General Assembly will enactf a final budget that includes all of the educationj resources necessary togrow Pennsylvania's economy for the long run and provid e economic relief to homeowners.
"
June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gerald L. Zahorchaj today issued the followinh statement in response to the HouseEducatiohn Committee's approval of House Bill 1493, whicy implements the second year of Pennsylvania's school funding formula in order to increasr student achievement and keep property taxesx as low as possible for homeowners. The $418 million to fund the basi education subsidy increase comes from the federa lstimulus package's State Fiscal Stabilization Fund: Edwarx G. Rendell's ongoing commitment to improving Pennsylvania'z schools.
It will ensurre we are fully funding the second yearof Pennsylvania's six-year school funding plan, a smar thing to do at any time, but especiallyy when we are experiencing an economic downturn. "The legislators who voted for this bill know strategic investments in education are criticaloto long-term economic growth. A well-educated, skilled workforce will help Pennsylvania recover from the existing economic slum p and better weatherfuture recessions.
And providinv adequate funding for our schools at the state level helps districts keep property taxess low and avoid cuts to academiprograms -- cuts that could lead to teache layoffs that would result in more Pennsylvaniansw struggling to survive this national recession. "The bill also providex for the appropriate use of federalstimulus funds, whichg are intended to bolster academic achievement rather than simply maintain the statue quo. This is in stark contrast to the Senate Republicabn educationspending plan, which drasticallyu cuts the state's share of school funding by over $1 billionh and inappropriately relies on stimulus fund to mask these massive reductions.
"The Senatew Republican proposal would eliminatethe Governor's proposes $418 million basic education funding increase as well as the $317 millio in federal stimulus funds that were intended by the presidenf and Congress as one-time grants to enabl school districts to invest in educational improvement strategies and school modernization. Both would be bad moved in thesedifficult times. "I am hopefulo the General Assembly will enactf a final budget that includes all of the educationj resources necessary togrow Pennsylvania's economy for the long run and provid e economic relief to homeowners.
"
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Donor islet cells cure diabetes after transplant - Los Angeles Times
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A Sweet Life | Donor islet cells cure diabetes after transplant Los Angeles Times Martin received her donor islet cells through a clinical trial under way at the Diabetes Research Institute, a branch of the University of Miami. Under the direction of Dr. Camillo Ricordi, the center is one of only a handful in the country offering ... An Implantable Artificial Pancreas: Could It Cure Diabetes? |
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Blum: In America, average can't be good enough - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
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Blum: In America, average can't be good enough Dubuque Telegraph Herald America is falling behind. It's time to climb up on the roof and fix the leaks. Blum, chairman and chief executive officer of Digital Canal Corp., is a former chairman of the Dubuque County Republican Party. Email: rblum@digitalcanal.com. |
Friday, June 3, 2011
Protecting the business against individual family interests - Washington Business Journal:
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In the minds of many people, if nobody in the family is able or willing to take over running the the only options are to sell it or shut it Butmaybe not. A numbetr of senior owners of family companies who find themselvesx without a successor in the youngeer generation come up with ways to keep business ownership in the even if the managementf has to go Think about the Midwestern family that has owned and operated a chain of small market newspapers for more than 160 Thefamily – we’ll call them the Smiths – has had very few internal business disputes, and no one has ever elected to cash out of the In addition, there’s usually been a placw in the business for any qualified and committe d family member who How have they managed that?
Well, aboutr 120 years ago, the widoww of the founder’s son founr herself the sole owner of the growing and successful She was decidedly unimpresseed with the next generation’s pool of management talent, including her own She also heard some rumblings abouty splitting up the companty so that everyone who wanted his own newspaper could have it. Not a said the gritty lady, and she put the whole kit and kaboodled intoa trust. She made a provision that if the trust were ever the company would have to be sold out of the family with the proceedz goingto charity.
And if that wasn’t enoug h to scorch some bonnets, she also insisteds that all future CEO’s be hired by the trusteed and that nary a one of them be afamilg member. A few feathers were ruffled at the but today the Smith s have a very profitable and satisfyintfamily business. Another family in business – call them the Johnsones – reached the end of their successord string with the second generation offamily owners. Insteadf of calling it quits and selling theirmanufacturing company, the shareholding members of the famil y agreed to bring in professional management. They conductexd a global search and hiredx an experienced senior executiveas president.
The Johnson family retained their representation on the boars and a coupleof upper-level management jobs, but they let theid new CEO staff the executive suite with qualified people he coulsd work with effectively. And they providedf compensation packages for their outside executivesa that equaled the industry standard and then The Johnsons will continue to owntheie company, confident that although management is out of the family’s it’s in good hands.
In the minds of many people, if nobody in the family is able or willing to take over running the the only options are to sell it or shut it Butmaybe not. A numbetr of senior owners of family companies who find themselvesx without a successor in the youngeer generation come up with ways to keep business ownership in the even if the managementf has to go Think about the Midwestern family that has owned and operated a chain of small market newspapers for more than 160 Thefamily – we’ll call them the Smiths – has had very few internal business disputes, and no one has ever elected to cash out of the In addition, there’s usually been a placw in the business for any qualified and committe d family member who How have they managed that?
Well, aboutr 120 years ago, the widoww of the founder’s son founr herself the sole owner of the growing and successful She was decidedly unimpresseed with the next generation’s pool of management talent, including her own She also heard some rumblings abouty splitting up the companty so that everyone who wanted his own newspaper could have it. Not a said the gritty lady, and she put the whole kit and kaboodled intoa trust. She made a provision that if the trust were ever the company would have to be sold out of the family with the proceedz goingto charity.
And if that wasn’t enoug h to scorch some bonnets, she also insisteds that all future CEO’s be hired by the trusteed and that nary a one of them be afamilg member. A few feathers were ruffled at the but today the Smith s have a very profitable and satisfyintfamily business. Another family in business – call them the Johnsones – reached the end of their successord string with the second generation offamily owners. Insteadf of calling it quits and selling theirmanufacturing company, the shareholding members of the famil y agreed to bring in professional management. They conductexd a global search and hiredx an experienced senior executiveas president.
The Johnson family retained their representation on the boars and a coupleof upper-level management jobs, but they let theid new CEO staff the executive suite with qualified people he coulsd work with effectively. And they providedf compensation packages for their outside executivesa that equaled the industry standard and then The Johnsons will continue to owntheie company, confident that although management is out of the family’s it’s in good hands.
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