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Top leaders of Russia, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway participated in the plenary session of the forum "The Arctic. An Ocean of Opportunity". During the meeting, the parties discussed the importance of cooperation in the development of the region with great potential. In his speech, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin noted that to increase investment in the region and launch new projects, the government intends to use all tools to support investment, including those that have already been successfully tested in the framework of development programs for the Far Eastern regions of Russia.
The Business program was supplemented by the Exhibition, in which the regions of the Russian Arctic zone take part. For example, The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) presented a model of a high-tech Zhatai shipyard. At the exhibition of St. Petersburg delegates were able to get acquainted with samples of equipment for work in the polar regions, models of ice-class vessels for the Northern territories exploration.
The International Arctic forum has been held since 2010 and serves as a key platform for discussing topical issues of socio-economic development of the Arctic territories.


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Did you know that federal spending has increased faster than consumer prices?
Four times faster?
From 2000 to 2010, federal spending has increased 106% while prices (according to the Consumer Price Index) have only increased 26%. In other words, while the cost of stuff has risen only 26%, the government is spending roughly four times more than if it had increased spending to match increased costs.
To be sure, a few things have happened in the last ten years that have affected the increase in federal spending faster than consumer prices. There was 9/11 and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. There was a recession, and there still is a recession. But even so, shouldn't federal spending increases match consumer price increases, at least somewhat?
Mandatory Spending or Discretionary Spending?
Right now, a lot of the debate over the size of the federal budget centers around "discretionary" versus "mandatory" spending. As one economist (Arnold Kling) points out, budget items in the later group aren't so mandatory as they may seem.
The data indicate that it is not very difficult to increase Federal government spending, in spite of the large portion that is mandatory. Why not? Some hypotheses:
1. We tend to see discretionary increases in "mandatory" spending. As in the prescription drug benefit. Note that at the time the prescription drug benefit was enacted, nobody said, "You know, on the whole, the elderly are doing fine. We want to provide prescription drugs as an in-kind benefit, but maybe we should cut back on other transfers to the elderly in order to maintain generational balance."
2. The government's "cost of living" goes up much faster than the CPI. For example, with Medicare and Medicaid, outlays are tied to health care costs, and we all know that health care costs are rising faster than inflation.
Check out the rest of his analysis here. Noting that, with the exception of "net interest," every major category in the federal budget has seen an increase in spending greater than the consumer price index, Kling argues that if we cut spending back to 2000 levels–without touching defense, Medicare, or Social Security—we could slash $500 billion from the federal budget.
That's a healthy chunk of change, and a simple idea. Roll spending back to 2000 levels, and then start looking at entitlement reform for other budget constraints and deficit reduction.
Here's his data:
Spending, in billions, vs. Consumer Price Index
|Spending Category
|2000 level
|2010 level
|Percentage increase
|Consumer Price Index
|26 %
|Total Federal Outlays
|108 %
|144 %
|197 %
|141 %
|132 %
|Income Security
|170 %
|Social Security
|76 %
|Net Interest
|-16 %
|119 %
Get it? Prices have risen only 26%, and federal spending should have risen about the same, even accounting for defense, Social Security, and Medicare. But it hasn't. Federal spending has increased far faster.
Kling puts in a last word:
Or maybe the answer to the paradox is that when it comes to the Federal Budget, spending is discretionary when somebody proposes an increase in its rate of growth but mandatory when somebody proposes a decrease in its rate of growth.
Are politicians really just "the slaves of some defunct economist"?
The Federal budget is a curious thing. It alone in the world of finance and spending–from individual home budgets, corporate coffers, Wall Street, and state budgets–is controlled by persons whose primary interest is not responsibility, but reelection, and who spend based on good ideas for benefits, not the realities of economics.
Few things secure reelection like bringing home the bacon or signing a revolutionary new program. Yet the law of unintended consequences is stronger than all the political clout or well-meaning programs in the world.
So it is: well-meaning Congressmen (and Congresswomen), Senators, and Presidents head off to the marbled halls of Washington, D.C. to make plans and pass laws that their constituents will love back home, solve society's problems, and make world a better place.
Then, the plans hit the real world, and little do politicians know what results will really happen.
As I've quoted before, "The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design."
The road to hell, or rather, bottomless debt, is paved with good intentions. So, perhaps, is the road to Washington, no matter how little men "really know about what they imagine they can design."
Recommended reading for more: The Road To Serfdom, by F.A. Hayak.
(h/t Library of Economics and Liberty)
Related articles
- Hocus + Pocus = The 2012 Federal Budget Plan (dailyfinance.com)
- Budget Numbers You Can Understand (andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com)
- Federal Budget Cuts That Exempt 65% of Spending (outsidethebeltway.com)
- President Obama's Budget – Debt to Me (redstate.com)
- President Obama defends federal budget full of 'tough choices' (pennlive.com)
- Deja Vu on the Federal Budget (pinkbananaworld.com)
- The answer to why Americans are OK with more spending (lawafterthebar.wordpress.com)

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News Archive
Andre Green Excited And Eager To Get Started1 August 2019
Preston North End's latest recruit, Andre Green, is looking to improve under manager Alex Neil during his year on loan at Deepdale.
Calum Woods Joins Bradford City On Permanent Deal23 January 2019
Defender Calum Woods has agreed to join Bradford City on a permanent deal.
Brad Potts Looking To Use His Experience At Deepdale3 January 2019
Preston North End's new No.44 Brad Potts is hoping that he can add to his already significant number of games with the Lilywhites.
Preston North End Sign Jayden Stockley From Exeter City3 January 2019
Preston North End have completed their second permanent signing of the transfer window with the transfer of striker Jayden Stockley.
Andrew Hughes Aiming For Progression21 June 2018
New signing Andrew Hughes is hoping that he makes personal and team progression after completing his move to Deepdale.
Preston North End Sign Andrew Hughes From Peterborough United21 June 2018
The Lilywhites have completed the permanent signing of Peterborough United left back Andrew Hughes for an undisclosed fee.
Graham Burke 'Unbelievably Proud' To Sign For Preston North End13 June 2018
Preston North End's fourth signing of the summer, Irish forward Graham Burke, is thrilled with the opportunity he has been given.
Preston North End Complete Signing Of Shamrock Rovers' Graham Burke13 June 2018
The Lilywhites' fourth signing of the summer sees Graham Burke join Preston North End from League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers.
Jordan Storey Looking To 'Grow' At Deepdale12 June 2018
New signing Jordan Storey believes he can become a man with his move to Preston North End.
January Transfer Window Round Up31 January 2018
As the January transfer window closes, we take a look at the ins and outs at Deepdale ahead of the final few months of the season.
Preston North End Sell Jordan Hugill To West Ham United31 January 2018
Preston North End have agreed a club record fee with West Ham United for the sale of forward Jordan Hugill.


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CompAir has launched a new oil-lubricated screw compressor – the L140. We have been distributors, installers and service engineers of CompAir (and their various brands) for over 50 years. This is their official press release on the new compressor, but if you would like to speak to one of our sales engineers about this product (or any other) and your particular business process, please do not hesitate to contact us:
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Kocharyan will remain jailed, court rejects bail
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, ARMENPRESS. Former President Robert Kocharyan will remain in jail as the Court of Appeals has rejected his motion requesting bail.
"The verdict has been published. Robert Kocharyan's lawyers' motions have been completely rejected," Vahagn Muradyan from the General Prosecution said.
2nd President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, who ruled the country from 1998 to 2008, spent two weeks in jail in summer of 2018, but was eventually freed. But on December 7, a higher court overruled the release and ordered him to be remanded into custody pending trial again.
At the time the court announced the verdict, Kocharyan turned himself in to authorities.
Kocharyan is charged for 'overthrowing constitutional order' during the 2008 post-election unrest, when clashes between security forces and protesters left 10 people dead, including two police officers, during his final days as president.
He vehemently denies wrongdoing.
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The incredibly short book of Philemon is odd. There's just no other way to put it. In the middle of Paul's letters to pastors and churches, we see this one-chapter letter in which Paul urges Philemon to not punish his runaway slave named Onesimus, whom Paul is commanded to return to his owner.
Yeah…you read that right. Paul doesn't condemn slavery. At all. However, if you dig a little bit into the historical/cultural description of first-century slavery, you'd find that it's nothing like what we in 21st century America envision slavery to be.
But the fascinating thing here is that Onesimus seems to have begun his tenure as a slave as a non-Christian, and somewhere along the way was converted by God and wanted to go be with Paul, which is why Paul says "Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me."
We could argue the whole slavery issue all day long, but I don't want to do that. Instead, I urge you to read this passage and learn from it that God is redeeming for Himself people from every social class, with every kind of social status. Rich, poor, black, white, we know that Jesus will be worshipped by members of every tribe, tongue, language, and people…so don't look down on non-Christ followers who may look different from you. Don't be ashamed to present the Gospel even to the most down-trodden of society. Christianity isn't a clique, so let's not live as if it is.


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Two types of abusive experiences where a deceptive site control appears to do one thing, but has a different behavior when clicked. One looks like a play button on a video but sends the user to an unwanted download when clicked (left), and the other looks like a close button but instead opens unwanted pop-up windows (right).
Posted by Charles Harrison, Pop-Up Popping Engineer
Source: Chrome 64 Beta: stronger pop-up blocker, Resize Observer, and import.meta
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The Incapsea Zip has been designed by the United Parcel Service (UPS) e-Commerce Technology Company, Inc., an American multinational package distributor and supplier chain chief. Block-based e-commerce platform, set and sell B2B merchants, sell and online.
Ink sponsor Power Platform producers and distributors, wholesale sellers, and the ability to create a company-branded website for conducting e-commerce transactions can produce in products that are available for listing, marketing, and other business customers. In an official press release, the blockage component of this platform is excessively intended to protect sensitive information such as personal pricing and negotiated fees.
On the other side of the partnership, UP provides end-to-end supply chain solutions through its most popular global shipping, tracking and logistics services. These services include webpage designs for product details, order scheduling, shipping monitoring, return management, purchase-order management, credit card transaction processing, financing options, search engine marketing and sales marketing analysis.
Patents are a decentralized locker bank that accepts Bitcoins for the United Parcel Service (UPS)
UPS chief marketing officer Kevin Warren said:
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Similarly, Incase CEO Farzad Dibashi stated:
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The blockshine-power partnership between the input and UPS is one of the first enterprises offering B2B traders a safe and effective online e-commerce platform. This will help to increase revenue. This is another example of how blocking technology is handled by companies dealing with distribution networks.


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Published Brownsville Herald Sept. 27 2010
October is "Filipino American History Month" .
I have lived and worked in the Philippines and married one of these wonderful people. I found that most were very family oriented and genuinely decent folks.
Here in the Rio Grande Valley there is a substantial community of "Filipinos" contributing to Valley progress.
The Filipino-American History like the appearance of the people, is very similar to their cousins in the rest of "Spanish" America especially Mexico. I would like to submit a few snap-shots of the Filipino-American History.
Unknown to many people, Filipino American history began on October
18,1587 with a landing party consisting of Filipino seamen, sent to the California shore to claim the land for the Spanish king. They arrived in an area known as Morro Bay, California. It is also recorded in the ship manifests that there may have been Japanese and Chinese passengers on board as well.
From 1565 to 1815, during the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade, Filipinos were forced to work as sailors and navigators on board Spanish Galleons and were probably the first Asians to cross the Pacific Ocean, fifty years before the first English settlement of Jamestown was established. I wonder if there is a Filipino community in Acapulco.
In 1763, Filipinos made their first permanent settlement in the bayous and marshes of Louisiana. As sailors and navigators on board Spanish galleons,
Spanish-speaking Filipinos-jumped ship to escape the brutality of their Spanish-masters. They built houses on stilts along the gulf ports of New Orleans and were the first in the United States to introduce the sun-drying process of shrimp.
In 1781, Antonio Miranda Rodriguez Poblador, a Filipino, along with 44 other individuals were sent by the Spanish government from Mexico to establish what is now known as the city of Los Angeles. During the War of 1812, Filipinos from Manila Village (near New Orleans) were among the "Batarians" who fought against the British with Jean Lafitte in the Battle of New Orleans.
For over 300 years, Spain had colonized the Philippines using Manila Bay as their great seaport, trading silver and rich spices with other countries surrounding Southeast Asia and the rest of the world. The Spaniards gave Filipinos Christianity and were called Filipinos after King Philip II of Spain. This is why they have Spanish surnames like Garcia, Lopez, Lucio, and Escobido.
I wonder if any of our Filipinos have local resident relatives?
The Spanish connection came to an end after the Spanish-American War in 1898 when Spain sold the Philippines to the United States for $20 million, thus ending over 300 years of Spanish colonization.
Though Filipinos celebrated their independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, and declared Emilio Aguinaldo as president the people of the Philippines, however, were not truly free. In fact, they never were!
America was its new ruler!
The Filipino American War was America's first true overseas war. The War lasted from 1898 to 1902, and in those 3 years as many as 70,000 Americans died and close to 2 million Filipinos were killed.
William Howard Taft, who later became President of the United States, became governor of the Philippines and American school teachers came to Philippines to establish a public school system similar to the American public schools.
American educators brought the American version of education and added the English language to the thousands of other languages commonly spoken in the there and today english is probably still more widely spoken in the Philippines than any other single language.
In the early 1900's, other Filipinos came to Hawaii to work on sugar cane plantations and to seek a better life in America. Filipinos came to the West Coast of the U.S., where they worked many long hours on farms and in the agricultural fields picking grapes, asparagus, lettuce and other fruits and vegetables in places like Hayward, Salinas, Stockton, El Centro, and Escondido. In Alaska they worked in the fish canneries.
If they were not working in the fields, then they were working as dishwashers, waiters, and bus boys. Many of these Filipinos did not plan to reside permanently in the United States. All they wanted was to accumulate as much wealth as possible within as short a time as possible and return to the islands. But due to the low-paying jobs the migrants obtained, a trip home became more and more remote.
Even though Filipinos have been a part of "American History" since history began here, ignorance and bigotism has also plagued them as with other "foreigners".
In the 1920's and '30's, the ratio of men to women was 20 to 1. In some places it was 40 to 1. Because they were Filipino, they were not allowed to marry white women. In the state of California, the local authorities imposed anti-miscegenation laws on Filipinos so they had to go out of state in order to marry a white woman. Also, during this time, and particularly during the Great Depression, white Americans claimed that Filipinos "brought down the standard of living because they worked for low wages".
Does that not sound familiar?
Filipinos had now joined nearly all the other pioneer groups who "brought down the standard of living" like the Irish, Italians, Blacks, and Hispanics. However the Filipinos earned an even higher distinction; the passing of the Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934, which limited Filipino immigration to the U.S. to 50 per year. Its main purpose was to exclude Filipinos because they were perceived as a social problem, disease carriers, and an economic threat.
This all changed with the onset of World War II when Filipinos from the Philippines joined the U.S. Navy to fight against the Japanese.
Filipinos were allowed to join the navy because they were so-called "Nationals"! They were not U.S. citizens, nor were they "illegal or undocumented aliens". But despite their status, Filipinos fought side by side with American soldiers for freedom against the Japanese.
More recently, the Immigration Act of 1965 allowed the entry of as many as 20,000 immigrants annually. This most recent immigration of Filipinos, which consisted mainly of professionals: doctors, nurses, computer programmers, teachers, and engineers still continues.
Who are some of the Filipinos and what have they contributed to America:
The late, Larry Dulay Itliong, labor organizer (1965 grapes strike
leader), a 1st Vice-President of the United Farm Workers union.
The late, Philip Veracruz, co-founder of the United Farm Workers
Agapito Flores who in the early 1940's invented the fluorescent light, thus the name fluor-res-cent.
Edwardo San Juan, a Filipino, who in 1969 worked for Lockheed
Corporation and was the conceptual designer of the Lunar Rover or the Moon Buggy.
In 1948, Olympic gold medalist, Vicky Manolo Draves, was the first
woman to win high and low diving events.
Bobby Balcena in 1957 was the outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds;
Roman Gabriel, quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams (1962-1973). He was the 1969 NFL MVP and Player of the Year;
Ernie Reyes, Jr., martial arts expert, movie actor and director;
Ben Cayetano, governor of Hawaii for many years from 1994.
Loida Nicolas Lewis, CEO of the largest African-American owned
corporation, TLC Beatrice;
Judge Lilian Lim, 1st Filipina judge in the U.S., appointed in 1988 and also from San Diego.
Tamilyn Tomita, from the "Karate Kid II" and the "Joy Luck Club";
Tia Carrere, from "Wayne's World I & II", "Rising Sun", & "True
Rob Schneider, who you all know from Saturday Night Live, the
movie "Judge Dredd", "Demolition Man", and "Down Periscope";
Emilio Estevez, from the movie "Young Guns I & II", "Men at Work",
& "The Mighty Ducks I & II";
Charlie Sheen, from "Major League I & II", "Hot Shots", and "Navy
Victoria Principal and so many more.
You may say that some of the people mentioned are part Black, White, or Asian, but deep down they are also part Pinoy, therefore, Filipino American.
Here in the Valley you will find excellent Filipino teachers, doctors, nurses, store owners, retailers, maquiladora managers, mechanics and just really fine people.
They, like any other Americans, will continue to live their lives in these United States of America, proud of their heritage and proud to tell their own story.


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Forward to the 8th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - 3-Year Report.
It has been three years since the inauguration of the 8th Senate. A period which has been marked by rising unemployment, oil price declines, economic instability and rising insecurity. Our nascent democracy has been and continues to be tested. As a country, we have a monumental task ahead of us, to stabilize the economy, create jobs and ensure our people have access to decent healthcare and education.
The Senate has an important role to play in achieving these objectives.
At inception the 8th Senate adopted the Senate Legislative agenda focusing on three broad areas: Improving Livelihoods, Improving Governance and Improving Business.
Over the last three years we have been focused on driving this agenda undertaking a comprehensive review of business- related legislations in Nigeria with a view to improving Nigeria's ease-of-doing-business ranking as well as improving the general operative environment for business in Nigeria, increasing access to funding for health care and education and building social safety nets for the most vulnerable in our society including those ravaged by war and conflict.
In the area of Improving Business we have focused our legislative reforms on reducing regulatory burdens for and easing access to capital for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
We have been successful in getting the Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act 2017 signed into law allowing small companies gain better access to credit using movable assets as security.
The Companies and Allied Matters Act has been amended by the Senate after 28 years with changes aimed at encouraging investment in small businesses, lowering costs and easing regulatory burdens. This Bill is presently making its way through the lower house.
We continue to work on the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Bill to supervise and promote competition in the market to make for a more balanced development of our economy and to increase opportunities for Nigerian businesses.
We are hopeful that work on this bill will be completed before the expiration of the 8th Senate.
In pursuing our Improving Business agenda, we recognise that our underdeveloped transportation infrastructure is detrimental to the growth of Nigerian businesses and the economy. However, due to years of under investment the only way the country can raise the enormous amounts of capital required to fund infrastructure projects is through public-private partnerships.
To this end the Senate is advancing legislation that enables private sector participation and financing for the delivery of targeted high priority transportation projects. Railway infrastructure is one of such priorities and the Nigerian Railway Authorities Bill allows the participation of the private sector in investment in and management of railway infrastructure. In addition we have passed legislation that will enable investment in and improve our roads and ports.
High rates of poverty and income inequality are fueling insecurity and instability. A large number Nigerians live under US$2 a day. Through the Improving Livelihoods agenda, the Senate is working to raise standards of living, ensure that every Nigerian has access to basic healthcare and that every Nigerian child is educated at least to secondary school level thereby increasing opportunity.
The Nigerian Bureau of statistics has put the North East of Nigeria as having the worst socio-economic conditions in the country with the highest poverty and illiteracy rates in the country. The North East Development Commission established under the North East Development Commission Act 2017 will coordinate and harmonise all interventions and initiatives of the Federal Government in the North East and work with partners both local and international to develop the zone.
Nigeria's public health care system is under tremendous pressure serving a population of over 180 million people. Presently close to 70% of health care expenditure is out of pocket for households already straining to make ends meet and leaving very little for anything else. As of 2014 there were around 30,000 primary health facilities, and almost 4000 secondary health facilities serving our population, well under the WHO recommendation. There is an urgent need to increase funding for and access to primary healthcare and the Senate has set aside one per cent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the basic health care in the 2018 Appropriation Bill which has been signed into law.
The Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in Nigeria was launched in 1999, with the goal of providing free, universal and compulsory basic education for every Nigerian child aged 6-15 years. This programme has failed to meet its objectives due to a number of reasons not least inadequate funding. With the amendment to the Act establishing the programme we have increased Federal Government funding for the programme. Our vision is to see 100% of our children under the age of 12 educated.
The 8th Senate will continue to pursue its legislative agenda, to reform the economy and build a country that creates opportunity for all. It is an honour to preside over this Senate. It is not a responsibility I take lightly and together we will work to build a country that all Nigerians both at home and abroad can be proud to call home.
Abubakar Bukola Saraki
Senate President, Federal Republic of Nigeria


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Welcome to the Episcopal Church
Saint David's is a warm, welcoming, spiritual home for people from various religious backgrounds. We echo this diversity in the musical styles shared in worship. We offer traditional hymnody, grounded in Episcopal identity and theology, poetry, and gravitas; spirituals, which reflect the faith and hope of many of our brothers and sisters from various corners of the Anglican world; gospels,which bring urban energy and engagement to worship; and contemporary songs, which emphasize relevance and connection to our modern world. We do all this through choral works, special music, Anglican chant, preludes and postludes to worship, and through congregational singing.
We sing and pray in an awarenenss of the wider world of Christian experience, preparing for the day when we will all sing each other's songs of praise around God's Throne in glory.
One of the ways we support and value music in worship is the creation and sustaining interest in our Choral Scholars Program. The pairsh provides a modest stipend for music majors from a local university (currently two students) for their participation in choir during the program year. The students offer musical backup and a high level of understanding and leadership which aids the choir in a number of ways. A yearly fundraiser replenishes the fund and helps to perpetuate this program that seeks to provide worthy students with employment and also raise the quality and zeal of worship.


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Essential Information
Admission into 3-year Juris Doctorate (J.D.) programs is often very competitive, as highly qualified applicants vie for a limited number of spots. Programs require applicants to earn bachelor's degrees, and each school has its own minimum requirements for undergraduate GPAs. Programs also require students to earn satisfactory scores on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). Students will usually need to compose personal statements and obtain letters of recommendation from former supervisors or professors. Students usually spend a large portion of their time reading case briefs and writing legal documents. Students take part in moot court competitions and write for school-sponsored legal journals.
Corporate Lawyer Degree Programs
Doctor of Jurisprudence programs train students in critical thinking, legal writing, logic and legal theory. Most J.D. programs provide first-year students with a broad knowledge base and allow them to focus on areas of interest during their second and third years. Corporate lawyers deal with several legal topics related to securities, commercial transactions, business associations and labor. The courses below are applicable to corporate lawyers in particular:
- Corporate securities law
- Business associations
- Labor relations law
- Commercial law
- Comparative law
Salary Information and Employment Outlook
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there should be average job growth of about 6%, between 2014 and 2024 for all types of lawyers, including corporate lawyers. Corporate lawyers usually work for law firms after graduating from law school, though some graduates work directly for businesses as in-house attorneys. According to the BLS in 2015, lawyers earned a median annual wage of $115,820.
Continuing Education Information
While a J.D. degree is usually adequate preparation for a career as a corporate lawyer, some law schools allow students to specialize in corporate law and earn a certificate in the subject. Some students also choose to work as interns at corporate law firms to gain real-world work experience.
There are many requirements for those interested in gaining entry to J.D. programs, such as acceptable LSAT scores. Those interested in corporate law can take specified coursework within these programs.


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10 Great Reads For National Read A Book Day
It is that time of year again (and personally one of my favorite days)- National Read a Book Day! I like to think of this special day as one where all readers and writers alike unite and rejoice in the magic of the written word on paper. This is a day where we can read with a group, start a reading or writing club, share our own pieces, host a book exchange- I mean, the possibilities are endless! This is the perfect day to just kick back and relax.
Reading is known to have many benefits, not only does it improve vocabulary, memory and concentration, reading is an essential skill that helps reduce stress. It's a wonderful way to "visit" other places, learn about different cultures and travel back in time.
Reading is magical!
So instead of turning on the radio, binging on Netflix, or checking our phone every 14 seconds for the latest celebrity feuds, let us curl up with a favorite book! Whip out our ENOS (or hammocks), head outside to a nice open-area and enjoy some much-deserved peace and quiet.
The following are great books to inspire you to READ this month… Come on, you know you wanna! Get out there and treat yourself.
For Motivation and Empowerment
- #GirlBoss by Sophia Amoruso
- Women Who Run with Wolves by Clarissa Estes
- Keep Your Love On by Danny Silk
For Young Adult Fiction
- Simon VS. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
- My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga
For Business and Entrepreneur-Related Reads
- The Start Up Playbook by David S. Kidder
- The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
For Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reads
- The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
- The Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin


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Hello! 😀
First off, I'd like to say that IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK! *hugs the entire house* I went on a 3-day road trip with my dad and sister, and it was very fun/tiring. 😉
As soon as I got home I wanted to take some pictures, so I went outside and photographed everything. XD
Buckle up for a ton of pictures…
Cute kitty paws. 😛
King Rusty is not pleased…
Sanford, our old blue truck, is just about the coolest thing ever to photograph. 😀
Juicy pears. YUM. 😛
A green grape on the grapevine. Well, actually, it's a muscadine vine. Muscadines taste almost identical to grapes. 🙂
A knothole in the side of my younger sibling's playhouse. 😀
A cobweb…
My favorite swing. We call it "The Yellow Swing," and it goes really high. 😉
A young bean plant. I like how well it contrasts against the blue flowerpot. 😀
Isn't this a pretty flower? I'm not sure what it's called, but the star shape on the petals is pretty cool!
This last picture wraps up today's random photography… I hope you enjoyed! 🙂
What's your favorite thing to photograph?


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I'll have more details on the podcast. For now, I'll tell the story through pictures.
I started to prepare flies a few weeks ago. I was going on knowledge from last year's tournament. We got lots of bites in the giant lilly pads and at the edge of the spatterdock.
Pat Ehler's flies. Flies HAVE TO BE WEEDLESS in Mattawoman creek as there is a lot of submerged aquatic vegetation and ridiculously fibrous spatterdock and lilly pads.
- "Producer" Jason Reif
- Andrew Holt
- Rebecca Davenport
- FLW tour with hundreds of bass boats that day
- Poor water quality
- Lots of bow hunting boats with mega bright lights.
We got on the water around 6 and motored up creek to pick up Holt at Slavins.
A wet reaper is a good reaper. Hope those who bought my flies at the Fly Fishing Show have the same luck. Note the weed guard, made from crafting wire.


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Lenora Pinto Seacat, 91, formerly of Hostetter Lane, Lancaster, died Monday, December 5, 2011 at Moravian Manor, her home for the past 8 months.
Born Feb. 3, 1920 in Osceola Mills, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph, Sr. and Vera Olive Phillips Pinto. While working as a secretary in Harrisburg she met WWII soldier Wayne Seacat, former chief engineer at WGAL-TV. They wed on Nov. 18, 1945. She spent many years as a homemaker and then worked for Izod, Rockvale Square.
She was a charter member of the Community United Methodist Church, Lancaster, and a longtime member of the United Methodist Women's Group.
Her creative bent manifest itself in her painting, sewing, gardening, and crafts. She will be remembered for her sweet nature and will be sorely missed by her family and friends.
Surviving is a daughter, Cheryl wife of Frank Stearn of Chambersburg; a son, Alan Wayne, husband of Jane Seacat of Lebanon; eight grandchildren, Suzanne wife of Adam Bediz of Essex, MA, Christine Stearn wife of Joshua Ingber of New York City, Jordan husband of Bethany Seacat of Lititz, Joshua Seacat partner of Sara Milhollen of Lancaster, Nathaniel Seacat of Philadelphia, Jacob Burch of Lebanon, Daniel Burch of Afton, and Gabrielle Burch of Lebanon; four great grandchildren, John Adam (Jack) and Margaret Bediz of Essex, MA, Ariana Burch of Lebanon , and Zoey Seacat of Lancaster; and sisters, Ella Mae Hughes of El Dorado, AR and Irene Harrington of Phillipsburg. Her husband, Wayne Seacat, and brother, Joseph Pinto, Jr., Allentown preceded her in death.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. at the Community United Methodist Church, 130 Tennyson Drive, Lancaster, PA with the Rev. Carolene Brubaker officiating. The viewing precedes the service, Monday from 9:30 A.M. until the time of the service. Interment in the Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery. Memorial Contributions in her memory may be made to the Community UM Church, 130 Tennyson Dr., Lancaster, PA 17602.
Lenora Pinto Seacat, 91, formerly of Hostetter Lane, Lancaster, died Monday, December 5, 2011 at Moravian Manor, her home for the past 8 months.


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Report finds caregiver distress leading to more seniors in care facilities
Increasing access to adult day programs for seniors is one of the recommendations by B.C.'s seniors advocate to address rising distress among family caregivers.
Isobel Mackenzie said Wednesday that distress among primary caregivers has increased by seven to 31 per cent since her last report two years ago. In total numbers, that's an increase of more than 1,000 caregivers in distress.
Mackenzie wouldn't describe the situation as a crisis. But she did say that a crisis tends to emerge incrementally.
"What is going to happen is that inch by inch, year by year, we're going to see the numbers rise of people in care facilities that could be cared for at home or assisted-living," she said. "What we're seeing is that an increasing number of the caregivers supporting our home-support clients are reporting that they're in distress, which is a big trigger for giving up and placing mom or dad in a care facility."
Adult day programs provide supportive group activities one or two days a week, so a senior can continue living at home. It can include personal assistance, an organized program of activities and transportation to and from a venue. She said incentives are pushing caregivers to send ailing loved ones into residential care when 80 per cent of seniors say they would like more cost-effective home support.
"Family members are throwing up their hands and moving people into care facilities," Mackenzie said. "The evidence supports that we have people in our care facilities by virtue of their health assessments (who) could be cared for in their homes or in assisted-living."
Mackenzie pointed out that while 31 per cent of primary caregivers report being in distress, 69 per cent of them aren't.
"What that speaks to is the love and devotion among the overwhelming majority of our family caregivers," she said. "It speaks to how the least we can do is provide a little more help."
Caregivers in Distress: A Growing Problem was released Wednesday in Victoria. Distress includes anger, depression or feeling unable to continue caregiving. The report looked at caregivers of people receiving publicly subsidized home support that provided a measurable data set from 2015-16.
Mackenzie said at a news conference that there are as many as one million family caregivers in B.C. who provide an estimated $3.5 billion in unpaid help.
She suggested that adult day programs could be increased by providing services on Saturdays and Sundays, and during the evening Monday to Friday. Other recommendations include increasing home support to keep pace with the growth in B.C.'s senior population. As well, respite needs to be provided in blocks of time large enough to allow a caregiver who can't leave a loved one unattended to run errands and make appointments. Respite care can be provided in the home or in the community and gives the primary caregiver temporary relief from the emotional and physical demands of caring for a friend or family member.
Mackenzie didn't give a cost for implementing her five recommendations.
Barbra Hopkins, president of the board of directors for Family Caregivers of B.C., is acutely aware of those demands. She is the primary caregiver for her 91-year-old mother, who lives in an independent living facility in Victoria.
Hopkins, 63, helps her mom shop for groceries and pay bills, cleans her apartment, takes her to her appointments and sleeps on her couch when she's feeling ill. She said Wednesday that Mackenzie's recommendations make "total sense," but won't do much without adequate funding.
"I hope that Isobel's recommendations are taken to heart by the current government," she said. "I think she's got a very caring personality and she wants to make a difference."
Hopkins also worries that the data used in Mackenzie's report doesn't represent the true scope of strain experienced by caregivers.
"The report, of course, falls a little bit short because she only has access to people who are already receiving care — her data and numbers are based on people already in the system," Hopkins said. "We know there's many, many more caregivers out there who aren't even accessing any help."
Through Hopkin's work as a financial adviser, with her organization and in caregiving, she has met families who are struggling and ill-prepared to handle potential health crises faced by the loved one in their care. Some find themselves overwhelmed as they take on more and more caregiving duties over time, Hopkins said. She said Family Caregivers of B.C. works to educate and support these people before they find themselves in crisis.
Health Minister Adrian Dix told reporters Wednesday that he met with Mackenzie last week ahead of the release of her report.
"What the report shows is what people know, is that the system supporting seniors is under stress, that not enough people are getting access to home support and to respite care," Dix said. "That has an effect not just on seniors themselves, but on the huge number of British Columbians … who are providing support."
Asked if his ministry will act on the report's five major recommendations, Dix said: "It's my intention to act on the report, absolutely."
Dix said the ministry won't wait until the B.C. government tables its budget in February before it begins that work. He noted that Premier John Horgan, in a mandate letter, tasked Dix with prioritizing work with the Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors "to improve and strengthen services to ensure seniors receive dignified and quality care."
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As images of migrant children fleeing tear gas near the U.S.-Mexico border made rounds Monday, President Donald Trump aimed to use the chaos to attempt to score a political victory.
Congress is rushing to strike a deal to fund large parts of the government by Dec. 7 to avoid a partial government shutdown. On Thursday, Trump said "there certainly could be" a shutdown over border security as he seeks $5 billion for wall construction in the next fiscal year.
As backlash over the use of tear gas mounts, Trump again finds himself embroiled in an immigration crisis worsened by his administration's actions and marked by visceral images of children suffering. The tactics may only embolden Democrats as Trump tries to secure their votes for one of his top political goals.
Democrats seized on the images that started circulating Sunday. One in particular — which showed a woman grasping two bare-footed children as they run from a plume of gas spreading behind them — sparked outrage.
"Shooting tear gas at children is not who we are as Americans," wrote Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, in a tweet. "Seeking asylum is not a crime. We must be better than this."
The Trump administration defended its tactics on Sunday night. In a statement, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said "some of these migrants attempted to breach legacy fence infrastructure along the border and sought to harm [Customs and Border Protection] personnel by throwing projectiles at them."
"As I have continually stated, DHS will not tolerate this type of lawlessness and will not hesitate to shut down ports of entry for security and public safety reasons," she said.
The escalating border crisis once again puts Trump in the position of defending the use of controversial tactics on migrant children. Earlier this year, he justified his administration's separation of migrant parents from children as a deterrent to illegal entry, only to rescind the policy amid widespread outrage.
Few actions during Trump's time in office have sparked more bipartisan backlash than the family separation policy.
Democrats appear unlikely to pass Trump's preferred border wall funding without getting major concessions on shielding young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Democratic lawmakers in the past have shown a willingness to compromise on border security funding in exchange for legal protections and a pathway to citizenship for at least 1.5 million undocumented immigrants.
Before the escalation Sunday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., signaled as much. She told ABC News that she could agree to border funding "to get an agreement and to make sure we do something on immigration reform."
It is unclear now whether the furor over the use of tear gas will make Democrats less likely to strike a deal with Trump.
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After talking about locations for an underwater photo shoot, Tawny and I decided to go down to the Meadows hot Springs in Fillmore, UT to scout the location. We were able to bring a few models and enlist the help of a great make up artist for the day. A big thanks to Shanna Racquel of Electric Voltage Makeup for volunteering her time to help us out.Read More


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SEPANG: Four-time All England men's singles champion Lee Chong Wei hopes to add the Malaysian Open title for the 12th time in his illustrious career.
"Winning the All England has given me new inspiration to continue winning titles. My next mission is to win the Malaysia Open and India Open.
"My immediate target will be to defend the Malaysian Open for the 12th time," said the world number one after arriving at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) from London here today.
Chong Wei, who beat China's Shi Yuqi in the All England men's singles final at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, England, said the All England was among tournaments on his priority list.
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"To prepare for the Malaysia Open, I will follow the training programme set by my coach for two weeks," said Chong Wei, who had won the All England title in 2011, 2012 and 2014.
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When I was a younger man I lived for some years in Alice Springs. At the time there was one TV channel, the ABC. If you mentioned this fact as in indication of the place's isolation or backwardness, old timers would scoff and talk about the olden days when … well, you know.
Murray Neck Video World was the most profitable in the southern hemisphere. (That's not a fact. I just made it up.) I can still remember the jingle:
There's a whole world of fun, just waiting for you
The biggest collection, you'll see that it's true!
We're number one for home entertainment
At Murray Neck Video World!
There were four radio stations though: ABC, CAAMA (the Aboriginal one), 8CCC (the community one) and 8HA (the commercial one). They were all quite different, except on Sunday morning. On Sunday morning they all played country music. All of them. So Alice Springs is where I learnt to love country music, in the same way that Winston Smith learnt to love Big Brother. 1987 was a watershed as it was when I bought my first C&W album, Dwight Yoakam's Hillbilly Deluxe.
It was actually a cassette as I didn't have a turntable. I still like that album, and Readin', Rightin', Rt. 23 is still one of the most poignant songs I've ever heard.
In the days before hip hop took off in the bush the vast majority of Aboriginal bands played C&W. There were some exceptions, such as the rockier Amunda, and Coloured Stone from out of town, and I loved the Areyonga Desert Tigers' version of The Ballad of Lucy Jordan. But most often they played the sad-eyed, world-done-me-wrong ballads that out-blues the blues.
The best of all of these ballads came from the King of Koori Country: Roger Knox's Goulburn Jail. So when I heard, through the 'What's on in Walgett' newsletter, that Knox would be playing the Oasis Hotel in Walgett, I knew I had to be there.
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The day of the gig was a windy Saturday. In the small gum tree over my back fence the apostle birds huddled on the branches, occasionally clucking and mithering as the breeze ruffled their feathers and caused them to bump into one another. I wondered about the wisdom of going. I wouldn't be setting off till late – sunset was at 5.15 – and everyone warned me about the roos; with the recent dry they'd come in to feed on the roadsides and, each day, the verges were punctuated with their bodies.
But I am made of stern stuff. Oh yes. I hopped on the Kwaka, cranked it up and pointed it south.
It was soon dark and, sure enough, the road was alive with wallabies. In my peripheral vision mobs of them bounded like ghosts in the far reaches of my headlights. Occasionally one would stand with its back to me, invisible and perfectly camouflaged against the dried grass and khaki soil, then spring into life at the most inopportune moment.
It was slow going.
It was cold.
I wondered about the trip home.
But eventually I crossed the Five Mile Warrambool and the Namoi and the glistening lights of Walgett beckoned ahead of me. There was a servo. And a little pagoda in a park with three huge uncollared dogs staring balefully at me as I phut-phutted past.
I pulled up at the Oasis. Surely this is the most ironically named hotel in the whole of Australia? It's girded by a ten-foot steel fence and comes from the Soviet workers' canteen school of architecture. I didn't take a picture at the time: I've only got an iPhone and it was dark and there were lots of people hanging around and looking at me because I'd just bowled up on a motorbike. So the next day I looked for it on Google street view; it doesn't look too bad here, which just proves how much the Internet lies. In real life, at night, it's horrible.
The lads on the door said that Roger wasn't on just yet but would be "soon". I was hungry and looked around for somewhere to eat. I turned, looked across the road and saw Wongs Fish and Chips. Done.
There might have been a Wong once, maybe a hundred years ago. Or maybe these two behind the counter were the Wongs. It was your typical scungy outback chip shop. Kids flitted in and out buying chips and huge bottles of Coke; parents picked up phone orders from the toastie machine. Stores in towns like this often get slagged off for charging rip-off prices, but it'd be a tough gig working twelve hours in a Walgett takeaway. The Wongs didn't look like they were awash with money; they had the weary expressions of folk just scraping by. Is this the dream they dreamed of, all those years ago when they got their Australian work visas?
The most popular dish seemed to be chips in tin foil with gravy poured over them. It looked tempting (I'm a shocker for food like that) but in the end I played safe and went for the cheeseburger and chips.
When I was a young man (here I go again), this time in England, we'd go for nights out to Big Town. At chucking-out time we'd spill from the pubs and clubs and onto the street, and if there wasn't a chip shop nearby we'd get a burger from one of the little caravans that dotted the town centre.
The burgers these vans served up were only fit for drunken English teenagers. The "meat" part wasn't even fried but bobbed around in a vat of hot, briny liquid, then got slathered in onions. We loved them, but since then I've been spoiled by fancy Australian burgers. At Wongs I got a little memory of England. Maybe the Wongs did their training at Big Town?
It reminded me instantly of the flag of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, as I'm sure it did you too.
I asked for some sauce to help get the chips down. Mrs Wong tentatively held a sachet of tartar sauce toward me. I shook my head: "No, tomato sauce". She looked at the box of tartar sauce sachets, then back at me, then followed my eyes towards the four-gallon drum of tomato sauce on the back counter. "No sauce," she said. My eyes narrowed. There goes your five-star Trip Advisor rating, Mrs Wong.
My delicious meal finished, I headed back over the road. It was ten bucks to get in and bands had been playing since two that afternoon. The Big Day Out should really take a look at itself.
I made my way past the front bar and through the throng towards the performance area. Like lots of Soviet-era motels in the Australian outback this was a horseshoe of rooms around a blue-metal forecourt. A stage of pallets had been rigged up in the centre and the band was up there: drums, bass, rhythm and lead guitar. And, in the centre, seated like a medieval king, was the great man himself. Oh yeah!
I found myself a good spot near a 44-gallon drum with flames shooting six feet into the air. As is always the case at these things, there were plenty of people ready for a chat. Often they'd start with, "You a copper?" or, for variation, "You security?" Maybe it was the black leather jacket, or my natural air of authority. More likely it was the fact that I was one of only two gubbas in the entire joint, the other being the glum-looking copper trying to keep a low profile in his hi-viz and POLICE cap.
The band played, Roger sang and people danced on the blue-metal forecourt. He still has a fantastic voice, and lots of people leaned over to bellow in my ear "He's a legend!" He sure is. I tried to take a couple of photos, but it was too dark. But I like them for their blurry impressionistic take on the night, like those grainy shots that Robert Capa took at the D-Day landings.
Well, ok, that's a bit of a stretch. But there he is: Roger Knox! Yeah, in the middle!
I get talking to a woman; she's real friendly. When I look up there are three sets of eyes on me. I say, "You're gonna get me in trouble!" She shrugs her lips contemptuously in the men's direction. "You all right. I got plentya nephews here." This wasn't a great comfort.
A bloke from the hotel (at least I think he was from the hotel) shouted, "You stoppin' here tonight?" "Nah," I said, "I'm heading back to the Ridge." "You should stop here," he said, "Rooms are cheap. Twenty dollars." I looked round the horseshoe of rooms that surrounded the party. I wondered how many grey nomads, misguidedly thinking they'd treat themselves to a comfy bed out of the caravan when they hit Walgett, were lying grim-faced in their rooms, about twelve feet away from the King of Koori Country and his audience. "I'll give it a miss," I said. The man screwed up his lips and cocked his head to one side: "Ten dollars?"
Roger had the audience in his hand. All the classics: How I wish I was back in the Dreamtime and Streets of Tamworth (revised to Streets of Walgett). But he didn't play Goulburn Jail; he did knock out another prison ballad but I think he knew the audience wanted a good time, not some miserable reminder of life. After he finished, the band stayed on, a mix and match of locals, and got stuck into a rousing rendition of Wipeout: "C'mon Walgett, let's rock!" People gathered round the King to get selfies. It was time for me to be off.
The wind had dropped but the air was cold. A meteor slid through the sky to my west. The roos were thicker than ever. There were foxes, a feral cat bigger than a fox, a dingo or wild dog. A spotted pig minced quickly over the road like an overweight lady in tight high heels. Occasionally I hit a pocket of air filled with the tart stench of road kill. It was slow going, and I was never gladder to see the dark silhouette of Stanley at the side of the road.
Back in Walgett they'd still be kicking on. The grey nomads would be grimacing in their motel beds. The copper would be checking his friend's Facebook status on his phone. And Roger Knox might come on for an encore. He's still the King of Koori Country.


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SPRINGFIELD -- After four unsuccessful efforts in recent years to sell the former century-old Oak Street fire station in Indian Orchard, the city is trying again -- this time with a $50,000 incentive offered to a buyer willing to redevelop the site.
The city's first-time offer up to $50,000 to a successful bidder is from the city's annual allocation of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, as approved by Mayor Domenic J. Sarno. The incentive is for exterior improvements such as roof, masonry and window repairs, according to the city's advertisement for proposals.
"We are always looking for the right person to come along," said Thomas Mathews, project manager for the city's Office of Planning and Economic Development. "Now with $50,000 in CDBG funds, I think that will be a big incentive."
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In the most recent effort to sell the long-vacant station, the city received no bids for the property in October 2017. Mathews at the time said there had been some advance interest, but there were some concerns that renovations could be very costly.
Mathews said last year the city was not giving up on the site. The $50,000 incentive could be key in addressing developers' concern about costs for redevelopment, he said. The two-story brick building, constructed in 1910, is located at the corner of Oak and Berkshire streets.
Bids are due by Aug. 7, at 2 p.m., at the city's Office of Procurement at City Hall.
The city is open to a multitude of reuses for the site that would fit in with the neighborhood and meet neighborhood goals, Mathews said. The site is zoned Residential B, and would need a zone change for any business use, the city said.
It has not been a fire station in more than 10 years. It's been used for storage since the vacancy, he said.
The city has had success with the redevelopment of fire stations over the years, including renovations and new uses for former fire stations on Sumner Avenue, Oakland Street and Page Boulevard in recent years, Mathews said.
Site visits are scheduled July 11 and July 18, at 10 a.m. Bidders are asked to contact Mathews at 413-787-6665 to schedule an appointment.
The total area of the building is 11,732 square feet. The property is being sold "as is," and any exterior improvements must be approved by the Springfield Historical Commission under an exterior reservation restriction that comes with purchase of the property.
A review committee will be established by the city to evaluate all proposals to consist of representatives of the city and neighborhood. The committee would provide any recommendation to the mayor, and any sale of the property would need approval from Sarno and the City Council.


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