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Release Date: May, 2012
Expiration Date: June 1, 2014
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant
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This course his supported by an educational grant from LUXOTTICA
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This course is approved for one (1) hour of CE credit by the American Board of Opticianry (ABO). Course SWJMI248-1
This course is approved for one (1) hour of CE credit by the Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (CPC).
PRESCRIBE is the call to action by the American Optometric Association and the Opticians Association
of America for your participation in SUN, Protect, Prescribe, Present. For doctors, the prescription is
the actionable result of PRESCRIBE, the discussion about the protective and preventive need for
outdoor eyewear. For opticians and optometric staff, Prescribe is a mindset. "Prescribe" is a
discussion, with all patient/customer's about the benefits of minimizing the dangerous effects of UV
and HEV that results in the sale and dispensing of outdoor eyewear.
For the practice, PRESCRIBE becomes an action plan that is measurable and profitable. SUN, through
the courses Protect, Prescribe and Present, is a
process that describes the everyday activities of
all office staff when discussing sunwear. It's the
actions taken today that could result in a longer-term reduction of the eye issues that result from
the cumulative effects of UV and HEV. Together
it's a collective call to action for ECPs.
Many practice management groups teach that
successful practices have a repeatable process as
a way to ensure continuity of service and the
optimal eye care. This is especially true for
product sales. It is office process, not patient
preference that determines spectacle or contact
lens mix. That means that an office's success at
delivering the right eye care and eyewear
includes a set of clear goals, a plan to achieve
them, the education needed and a review method to correct the bumps in the road that occur.
Protect described the eye problems and health issues encountered by Americans as a result of UV and HEV exposure. Go back and review the actionable steps for the doctor, optician and staff that ensure that all patients can understand the issues and the importance of quality outdoor eyewear. It defined the required components of quality outdoor eyewear products i.e., frames (by design) and lenses (by material and treatment) that deliver the best protection. Protect is like a tonic for the practice, the increased use of quality sunwear can improve and protect the health of every office. If you missed Part 1, PROTECT, see the Mar 15th issue of 20/20 or visit (url).
For Protect, Prescribe and Present to be successful, PRESCRIBE defines the process for setting goals
and the path from reception through the exam room and transfer to the optical.
An effective SUN program starts with a goal that all patients
will be told about the requirements for protective eyewear
outdoors. For example, every mom learns why quality
sunglasses, Plano and Rx are required since children's eyes
transmit more destructive UV than adults. Every staff
member understands and communicates that the effects of
UV and HEV are cumulative. For the business, that translates
into product dispensing and sales that can be measured.
A stretch goal to which your office can aspire might be 30% i.e., almost a third of your patients that
buy spectacles, also buy outdoor eyewear. That's a big number since the MBA (Best Practices,
Spectacle Lens Management, May 2011) reports that an average independent office sells 15% of
their unit sales as sunwear; 10% in Rx sun and 5% as Plano sunglasses. Run your practice sun sales to
determine how your practice compares to the MBA numbers. Are you ahead or behind these
industry norms? However, the top independent practices report dispensing 20% of their volume
annually in Rx and 10% in Plano sunwear. Therefore, a stretch goal of 30% total is possible. For
example, every first time contact lens patient is an opportunity. You know that they buy sunglasses
within days of their insertion and removal training. You're taught that they will be sensitive to glare
and brightness as they learn to use their lenses. Now think of your patients that are referred for
LASIK. Aren't they as or more light sensitive than your new contact lens wearers? Are you best
positioned with product and the skills to be their source for quality plano sunwear? How can you be
To set goals, that can be achieved, it requires
participation by everyone in the office. At an upcoming
office meeting, agree to adopt a SUN Initiative. Then
agree to three goals. First, everyone in the office will talk
about the issues of UV & HEV with every patient. Second,
learn sun facts and the details about each of the lenses
and frames that work. Finally, set capture and sales goals
as one measure of success and drill down at each office
station for the actual tactics needed.
Reception- Patients call to make that appointment
BUT, before you hang-up, say "Before/when you come
for your appointment...""View, download, read..." (Provide a variety of materials on your office's website that describes your
commitment to the importance of outdoor eyewear.) "Visit our website and take a short survey about why everyone needs outdoor eyewear. The right
outdoor eyewear, for every one of our patients, is of primary importance to Dr.(s) ____________ and
everyone in our office. Like the need for protection for our skin in the SPF sunscreen and cosmetics ,
eyes are just as vulnerable. So, we're committed to protecting your eyes from UV. When you are here
we'll spend more time explaining the right outdoor eyewear for you."
"Bring all the glasses you currently wear, especially your outdoor eyewear..." This identifies that there
is a difference between indoor/general purpose eyewear and that, which is worn outdoors. This
starts the conversation.
When the patient arrives for their appointment, prepare them for a SUN focused experience i.e., that
this office is part of a 2012 SUN Initiative. They will learn about the importance of outdoor eyewear
throughout their appointment for themselves and those around them. "This office is committed to
show you all the great sun and outdoor eyewear products that will protect from effects of UV and
Pre-Testing - This is the initial clinical interaction with the patient; it's logical to discuss the healthy
and the unhealthy aspects of the sun when outdoors. When collecting information that augments
patient history, note the patient's comments regarding all outdoor activities that might lead to an
outdoor eyewear need.
In many practices today, technicians are cross-trained as opticians and vice versa. This is a smart
practice since it ensures that the information collected in pre-testing can influence discussions with
the doctor and then again in the dispensary. This is especially true if the pre-testing tasks include a
wide variety of responsibilities. What do we mean?
Pre-testing is a busy area and the use of instruments should be quick and efficient. It is the before
and after when questions about SUN and UV/HEV can be discussed. When a contact lens patient is
removing their lenses before the exam, ask, "Tell me about your latest sunglasses - did you bring
them with you? Are they as comfortable as they can be? Then, complete an accurate autorefraction,
field screening and tonometry but when verifying the prescription in their habitual (current) glasses,
ask, "Can I also see your sunwear or the glasses you use for outdoor activities? We want to be sure of
all of the prescriptions that you are wearing. Some of our patients continue to wear older Rx's in
sunglasses. We'll help you understand your options for new outdoor eyewear with your new
prescription in mind."
When a technician also participates in the dispensary, there is better continuity of product
recommendations. When information is learned early on in the visit where sunwear choices are
needed, this results in a better sunwear discussion that will result in a decision to purchase. . When
technicians manage the patient through the office, their skills and knowledge of the patient better
match the needs learned. The decision is based on the real information that the technician
uncovered when taking the patient's history. That, of course, also applies to other products like
computer, reading or other glasses that complements a primary pair of glasses.
The technician that also is involved in the optical increases the technical and sales capabilities of the
technician so patients are better served. The technician also participates in a consultative role with
the other professionals in the office.
Sometimes, the patient, after history taking in the exam room, is left to wait a short time for the
doctor. This is the time when technicians can describe, "...How the eye is just as susceptible to UV as
is the skin resulting in sunburn, cancers and cataracts. ...How quality indoor and outdoor eyewear,
delivered by this office, ensures that 100% of all UV radiation and most HEV is absorbed to help
prevent the accumulated effects of these rays." In addition, it's the right time to give the patient
brochures or an iPad/tablet with information about product recommended for their identified wants,
and actual needs. For example, if the patient is a cyclist, lens materials like polycarbonate for their
UV and impact protective qualities, in colors like red and brown, might be recommended for the
protection needed in an all day ride. With this kind of information, the patient is ready for the doctor.
Exam room - "The solution—one that will provide your patient with superior vision and you with a
healthier bottom line—is to prescribe chairside. Make a strong and clear brand specific
recommendation to the patient, and have your optician and ancillary staff reinforce that message
when the patient moves to the dispensary. (Source: Dispensing the Best Lenses Begins in the Exam
Room, By Mark Wright, OD, http://www.reviewob.com/prescribing-from-the-chair.aspx)
In this case, the reason to prescribe chairside is a preventive one. Especially if there are no conditions
that suggest UV & HEV damage. Today's consumer is very receptive to preventing future events that
compromise health. Examples are of course, baby aspirin (heart attacks), dental cleanings (abscess,
cavities), sunscreen (sunburn, melanoma), etc. As a result, opening with a statement like "I'd like to
spend some time continuing the discussion about the need for outdoor eyewear/sunglasses. My staff
(or name of staff member) first mentioned the need for sunwear when you checked-in for this
appointment and then again during the testing before you're my components of the eye exam.... Let
me tell you the doctor's point of view of the need for, and the components of, good quality sunwear.
This is important, even if you don't require or if there is no change to your lens prescription." Many
doctors are averse to product discussions but the contemporary consumer looks to the professional
for a personalized, individual advice.
From a Jobson Optical Insight survey, "...patients consider a doctor's product recommendation as
one of the most important discussions during a comprehensive exam. In fact, patients receiving a
product recommendation are more likely to recommend their eye doctor to friends and relatives."
(March 2009, n=1198 patients)
For the Doctor, there are many likely touch points during the exam, for the variety of patients seen,
for an outdoor eyewear discussion. This is a partial overview of suggested information and wording,
more are available on the SUN website.
Mom/children - Moms are health care intermediaries every day because they are making health
decisions for their children, of course advising a spouse and often caring for elderly parents.
According to the 2005 Pew Internet and American Life Project, 8 of 10 people searching information
online has researched a health topic and those searching are likely to be women, college educated
and Internet experienced. As a result, those that visit your office are looking for the right information
that protects the health of their families. UV protection will resonate. So, the information you tell
mom can be most impactful.
For infants and toddlers, "You're smart to have your child's eyes examined early on. Did you know
that the lens in their eye is much more transparent to UV than even a child at ten years old? The
accumulated effects of ultraviolet radiation and a new finding, that some of the visible, blue light
rays, outdoors, over a lifetime, can be very damaging. As a result, we prescribe sunglasses for all
children. Our dispensary has great new frames for children that are soft, have head bands and are
really cute."
For the under 12, "We know that kids don't always wear their glasses at school or when they're out
of your sight, that's why we prescribe photochromics and spend the time we do to choose the right
frame. Kids love photochromic lenses because they're not just any glasses. They change tint outdoors
and they are always 100% UV absorbing."
For Tweens and teens, "There's lots of (pick one - cool, awesome, bad, ill, extreme, uber) glasses to
choose from, but the most important is to keep those harmful UV rays from getting to your eyes. Eyes and suntans don't go together. Want to know more?" Then translate this for mom - whew, that's
Adults and young adults, "I love the newer styles because they've gotten larger so everyday eyewear
is more protective from UV. We have a number of the newest 'geekier looking', eyewear. For lenses,
we only use lenses that absorb 100% of the UV but it's your sunglasses I'd like to talk to you
about..(due to the cumulative effects of UV and HEV, it is never too late to begin protecting your
At this point refer to the points made in the Protect course defining the long-term effects of repeated
exposure to UV and HEV. For young adults a short discussion of the bad effects of tanning beds and
the potential for eye damage is also important.
Brands also resonate with patients, from tweens to adults; especially sunglass brands. Those with
high sport identities make the discussion of eye protection easy. For either the serious or occasional
athlete, understand requirements by sport, which makes a difference, as part of the exam discussion.
The environment of the activity when skiing, playing golf, cycling or fishing, for example, should
affect the final choice of lens filter color and their protective properties. It's not just Gray lenses
anymore... Prescribing the other characteristics of Outdoor lenses is an opportunity.
Other counseling points; the optician and optometric staff will provide further details after the exam
are: "...frame size doesn't have to be big but instead provide good coverage of the eye and the skin
surrounding the eye, ...when working outdoors (landscaping, repairs, etc.), I am prescribing in
addition to 100% UV absorbent lenses, eyewear that will also protect from potential impact injuries."
Seniors have special needs since they have been affected by a lifetime of UV and HEV. In a
combination with genetics and nutrition the senior may exhibit cloudy media, small pupil, cataract,
retinal issues, etc. At 75, a quarter of the population have some form of significant cataract so ensure
lenses that are 100% UV absorbing AR lenses for general wear. They provide the clearest vision.
Outdoor eyewear is essential. Blue light absorbing lenses reduce scatter so can improve potential
vision clarity. Contrast enhancing colors, like amber and brown help with object edge contrast, for
greater confidence where mobility is of concern. These lenses are usually lighter in transmission so
more useful for a senior with a very small pupil when dark gray lenses can be too dark for all day
wear. And, since dark adaptation is slowed as we age,
the right density sunwear during the day ensures that
rhodopsin is not over-bleached creating a greater dark
adapting disadvantage at night. Of course, any
combination of these solutions and suggested words
can work.
As you know, the number of products adds to the
complexity of prescribing. A good answer is an Rx pad
that provides the suggested components of the
prescription. In fact, providing two or more Rx's makes
sense, one for outdoors, the others as primary indoor
and complementary pairs.
Having a set of electronic index cards with the right words at just the right moment would be helpful.
Consider the Beaver Dam Study. It found that without eye protection cataracts are 3 times more
prevalent, the more UV, the higher the incidence of cataracts and UV and HEV are linked to AMD.
Here are a few examples, the rest will be on the SUN website for quick reference (visit AOA.org and
OAA.org). We don't think you'll need them all so choose the ones that work best for you and visit the
website when needed.
How do you measure success when only the long-term results will tell? Since the research findings
about the eye damage from UV and HEV is strong, prescribing is a responsibility. In the short term,
measuring the dispensing and sales of outdoor eyewear and sunglasses is an effective measure of the
process change. In addition, consider a short patient survey, post - visit that asks about their
experience and some of the facts they learned about how sunwear could reduce the impact of UV on
their eyes.
Start with an umbrella strategy i.e., Improve Capture Rate then drill down tactically to deliver more
outdoor eyewear. Capture rate is an overall measure of the patients that have had a comprehensive
eye exam and also became an eyewear purchaser. If they have purchased eyewear, it's a good
indication that the trust felt in the exam also extends through to optical. Capture rate = Purchasers / Total number of comprehensive eye exams. This is a measure of the effectiveness of the doctor,
Optician, staff and overall office attitude.
Tactical benchmarks are employee checklists. In Reception, consider keeping track of patients that
brought sunwear, were asked about their outdoor eyewear needs, sports, issues that "we should talk
to the optician or doctor about".... In Pre-testing, what was discovered during history taking that
indicates more discussion in the exam room and the dispensary, ...bothered by glare outdoors, really
comfortable when driving, problems driving at night, etc.
Doctor, how many prescriptions were written for prescription and quality Plano sunwear? Then, the
metrics of the dispensary take over as the measures of success. Without measuring actual sales, i.e.,
the results of everyone's efforts, the effectiveness of the program is certainly diminished. So, here's
the set-up for Part 3, of this series, Present.
In the dispensary consider detailing the eyewear sold as a result of the presentation of the outdoor
eyewear program and the prescription from the doctor. A suggested table below shows daily metrics
from which we'll graph and trend results. Of course, the Rx's sold daily, in the table, may also include
some sales as a result of a previous examination. That's OK, just add it in, this data is for trending.
Decide who will collect this information, especially since this requires counting the different
prescriptions that are written in the exam room.
Some definitions of the above are required. Counting appointments, exams and Rx's are
straightforward. Purchasers are the individuals that have made a purchase of spectacles or contact lenses, not the number of pairs of eyewear purchased. Calculate Capture Rate (Purchasers/Exams) as
a percent. In this way, there is a measure of the individuals seen and their activity in your office.
Then, Rx's Sold, each day allows everyone in the office to see the results of their work. So, it is
important to keep these numbers visible for all to see. Post them in the break room or other area of
employee only traffic and be prepared to discuss them at staff meetings. This spreadsheet is an Excel
file, downloadable on the SUN website.
The proof is in the pudding - or the Outdoor Eyewear (in this case). Sunwear is the result of
Prescribe, this call to action by the American Optometric Association and the Opticians Association of
America. For doctors, PRESCRIBE results in a prescription and a recurring discussion about the
protective and preventive need for outdoor eyewear. For opticians and optometric staff, Prescribe is
a mindset"; a discussion about the benefits of minimizing the dangerous effects of UV and HEV. It
results in the sale of outdoor eyewear. And, the results of increased revenue are evidence that
patients are the ones that benefit.
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- Gazala was Rommel's greatest victory. After a period of stalemate in the desert war, during which both the British Eighth Army and the Afrika Korps had rested and regrouped, he carried out a daring flanking movement around the strong Allied defensive position. The British command could not match Rommel's masterly co-ordination of armor, artillery and infantry, even when encircled in an area that became known as "the Cauldron", and his outstanding generalship and a timely break-through by his Italian troops enabled him to win a clear victory after 16 days of fierce fighting. However, although the strategically important town of Tobruk quickly fell, Gazala was actually a high-water mark and failure to break the British at Alam Halfa two months later was followed by defeat for the over-extended Afrika Korps by the greatly strengthened Eighth Army at El Alamein. In this important addition to the Campaign series' coverage of the North African desert war, regular contributor Ken Ford vividly portrays the "Desert Fox" at the height of his powers.
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Given the use of the word "secretly", I have to lean towards the Whoopster.
Would "comedienne" have also been mentioned?
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Whoopi has been interviewed on being a lesbian as well. Basically said "I'm straight but what does that even mean?" Then continued about how there would be nothing wrong with that and that the LGBT community always welcomed her
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Alot of gay women were married when younger, Wandy Sykes, Meredith Baxter.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The Little Grand Canyon Marathon made its initial run through Emery County on Sept 13. It was made possible by Mammoth Marathons. They are a non-profit organization made up of three race directors and multiple volunteers. The SUN center, CEU Prehistoric Museum, Carbon and Emery counties came together to assist with the first race through the scenic San Rafael.
The Little Grand Canyon Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K are all USATF Certified (requirement to qualify for the Boston Marathon).
The race was geared to runners who enjoy the remote locations and not those who clamor for large crowds in large cities.
All winners received a free shirt and an authentic finishing medal after the race. Awards were give to the top three finishers men and women in each race.
In the 10K the top finisher was Joshua Taylor with a time of 48:20. Second place was Doug Mackay with a time of 49:33. In third place was Ashley Bracken with a time of 53:40.
In the half marathon Matthew Bonner was first with a time of 1:34:59; William Nielsen second with a time of 1:36:17; and Mark Vlasic was third with a time of 1:36:26.
In the marathon, Dane Rauschenberg finished first with a time of 3:05:28; James Winfield was second with a time of 3:10:28 and Siming Li was third with a time of 3:10:29.
Event organizer Dwayne Huffaker said, "Overall the event was a great success. We had many more runners than we ever dreamed we would. People traveled from all over the country and Canada to participate in this event. More than 40 percent of our runners came from outside the state of Utah.
"The weather was perfect and the support from the volunteers was amazing. We owe a huge thanks to Sheriff Guymon and his posse, the CEU Prehistoric Museum, Carbon and Emery counties, and also the many local businesses for their donations. We've heard nothing but compliments from the runners about how beautiful the course is, how well supported the race was, and how friendly the volunteers were. Most runners we spoke with after the race already have plans to come again.
"As the race directors, we had a great time hosting this event. It takes a lot of time and hard work to organize, but race day makes it all worth it. We love meeting the participants and feeling their enthusiasm and excitement. We look forward to making the Little Grand Canyon Marathon a yearly tradition. We had 126 run the marathon, 195 run the half marathon, and 44 run the 10K. The other two race directors are Jared Haddock and Cory Haddock," said Huffaker.
"Everyone did a good job and I was impressed by how you all handled the logistics of Buckhorn Wash. I've been traveling to the San Rafael Swell regularly for the last 20 years and I was curious to see how you would pull this off. Great job to everyone involved, you pretty much nailed it. I can't wait for next year. Cheers," said Doug Mackay of Salt Lake City.
"This marathon was my first-at age 54. What a delight. I had a great time. You did a great job. I especially liked all of the aid stations and port-a-potties. That was really a good thing. I didn't finish soon enough to attend the Luau and I was sorry that I couldn't participate in that but maybe next time I'll finish faster. The buses were nice. I'm used to school buses in the half-marathons that I have participated in. Even though they were late, that wasn't your fault. Thanks for making your first Little Grand Canyon Marathon such a memorable experience for my first marathon. Keep up the good work...hope to see you next year. Thanks so much," said Connie Haycock.
"Thank you for a great event. What a beautiful course. The meal was awesome. The volunteers great. Next year I will be back and be able to do the half," stated Marjorie Mullaly.


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By COREY BLUEMELStaff Writer
San Rafael Junior High Principal Garth Johnson welcomed the Emery County School District Board meeting to the school recently. He began by explaining that the students in the school's computer classes have been working on a school website. The website is now up and running at www.srjh.emery.k12.ut.us. Slide shows, photos of athletic events and happenings at the school, and information are available at the website.
Johnson also informed the board that the three new teachers at the school, Eldon Carbine, Kirk Robinson and Brandi Yates are all working out very well. They have settled into their routines and have brought a great amount of energy to the faculty.
The new computers have been installed into the media center at San Rafael. Creig Cox, shop teacher, built the tables and Johnson stated that he did an excellent job. Johnson also stated his appreciation for the 24 new Dell computers.
With the Christmas season approaching, the student council has planned a secret Santa project. The advisory class will play secret Santa to a classroom, and then in turn that class will play secret Santa to another class until all the classes have been completed. Johnson added that the student council at the school is very active and helpful and they work very efficiently.
Another project planned by the student council is an Angel Tree. All the students are encouraged to put change into three separate jars. One jar is marked for each grade. Pennies count as the most points in that class's jar. If a student puts in bigger coins such as quarters and dimes, these coins take away points from a class's score. So, many students donate bigger coins into another class jar and those coins count against that class. Johnson said that this same fund raiser was done last year and the money was donated to a family in Elmo that had lost their home in a fire. He said the students had a lot of fun trying to take points away from another class.
Dianne Butler is the advisor to the advisory class. She has 20 students and their focus is on reading. These students read books aloud to each other and the number of books completed counts for their readers club totals. Readers club has 70 members and parties are given monthly for students who have read the required number of books.
Johnson expressed his appreciation to the district office, school board, the maintenance department, and especially the staff at San Rafael for the cooperation and excellent work that make the school run efficiently. He then displayed some of the work the art classes are doing. One item he showed the board was a quilt the art department is making. The students first made their drawings on the fabric block, then they painted them with acrylic paints. The blocks were then sewed together and the quilt is ready to tie.
School Board President Laurel Johansen commended Johnson for the Reality Fair the school recently presented. Johnson explained that this was the first year for the Reality Fair and the students, faculty and the sterling scholars who participated, all enjoyed and learned from the fair.
The Reality Fair was set up in the gymnasium. It was a virtual town called Reality Town where the students were given roles to play. Each had a job, received pay checks and was required to pay the bills associated with his role in the town. Some students were assigned large families with big day care bills, while others were business owners. Each of the students learned the details involved in daily living.
Business Manager Ross Huntington gave the details of the recent water sprinkler break at Ferron Elementary. The school lost four computers, three laptops, a TV, a VCR, a boom box and a sound system, along with 800 yards of carpeting. Inspectors have been to investigate and the reason for the break was undetermined. The repair work and replacement of the lost items will begin soon. The insurance adjusters have been in and inventoried the lost items.
District maintenance worker LeRoy Maxfield gave an update of the projects being done at Book Cliff Elementary, Green River High School and Emery High School. All projects are completed, nearing completion or awaiting parts. The concrete repairs have been postponed until Spring when concrete can again be poured. The renovation project at Book Cliff is 99 percent complete, Green River High is 75 percent complete and Emery High is 98 percent complete.
Superintendent Kirk Sitterud read a letter of resignation from Cassie Jensen, education assistant at Cleveland Elementary. He also explained the district's proposed Do Not Resuscitate policy. He explained that the district has very few licensed medical persons and that the biggest percentage of the students in the district are under 18 years old, Do Not Resuscitate requests are not to be honored by the district's personnel. The board approved the policy.
Superintendent Sitterud also explained that the program recently entered into with Southern Utah University to enable teachers to work toward their masters degrees or a reading endorsement, has been overwhelmingly accepted. At the present time, there are 20 teachers wishing to pursue a masters degree and 10 who want a reading endorsement. This is a big commitment by the educators in the district and will make a positive difference for the students in Emery County.
The 2005 meeting scheduled was accepted by the board. It is: January 5, 1 p.m. at the Castle Valley Center; February 2, 7 p.m. at Canyon View Junior High; March 2 at 7 p.m. at Cottonwood Elementary; April 6 at 7 p.m. at Huntington Elementary; May 4 at 7 p.m. at Cleveland Elementary; June 21, July 20 and August 10, each at 7 p.m. at the district office; September 7 at 7 p.m. at Castle Dale Elementary; Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Emery High School; November 2 at 5 p.m. at Book Cliff Elementary; and December 7 at 7 p.m. at Ferron Elementary.


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Skip to comments.Economy: Post-Election Firings and Layoffs Surge
Posted on 11/10/2012 1:41:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The victory by Barack Obama on election night has resulted in a huge wave of firings and layoffs all over America. A large number of businesses seem to have suddenly shifted into panic mode. The number of layoff announcements that we have seen in the last 48 hours has been absolutely shocking. So why is this happening? Well, the truth is that the federal government is absolutely suffocating small businesses all over America with rules, regulations and taxes. If you have never tried to run a small business, then you have no idea how oppressive this system actually is for people that are trying to run small businesses successfully. It has steadily gotten worse over the years no matter who has been in the White House and no matter who has controlled Congress. So we shouldnt put 100% of the blame on Obama. Bush massively expanded government and made things harder on small business people too. But what many small business people were looking for on this election day was just a little bit of help. Many were desperately holding out hope that Obamacare would be repealed so that they would not have to get rid of some of their employees. Many were hoping to get a little bit of relief from the crippling regulations and taxes that are absolutely crushing them. But now that Barack Obama has been given another four years, they understand that there is no hope on the horizon and that things are only going to get worse. So they are making the hard decisions that they feel are necessary in order to survive in this economic environment.
And I certainly dont blame them. You only want to have employees if you can make a profit on them. And in this environment it is getting harder than ever to make a profit on an employee. You see, the truth is that what you cost your employer goes far beyond your salary or your hourly wage. I think many of you would be absolutely shocked if you learned how much it actually costs your employer to employ you. And now thanks to Obamacare, that cost is going to go up even more.
Many businesses are not even feasible at all in this economic environment. Many small businesses had been holding out hope that somehow this election might turn things around and make it possible for them to keep going, but when Obama won it was kind of like the straw that broke the camels back.
You cant do what the federal government and the state governments are doing to us and expect to have a thriving economy. They are choking the life out of us.
New businesses and small businesses are supposed to be at the heart of our economic system. Unfortunately, the environment that has been created is absolutely killing them. This is a recipe for disaster.
In a previous article, I noted that the number of jobs created at new businesses in 2010 in the United States wasless than half of what it was back in the year 2000.
Now we can expect that number to get even worse and we can expect large numbers of small businesses to shrink in size or close their doors completely.
The following is a list of some of the post-election firings and layoffs that we have seen since Tuesday night
#1 Utah
"A Utah coal company owned by a vocal critic of President Barack Obama has laid off 102 miners.
The layoffs at the West Ridge Mine are effective immediately, according to UtahAmerican Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Murray Energy Corp. They were announced in a short statement made public Thursday, two days after Obama won re-election.
The layoffs are necessary because of the presidents war on coal, the statement said. The slogan is one used frequently during the election by Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray, who was an ardent supporter of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
In its statement, UtahAmerican Energy blames the Obama administration for instituting policies that will close down 204 American coal-fired power plants by 2014″ and for drastically reducing the market for coal."
#2 Ohio
"I work for the oldest and largest health insurer in the state of Ohio in the underwriting department. At 9 a.m.this morning, my department (about 50) were called into a meeting in the executive boardroom. We were informed that due to a provision in the healthcare reform effective 2014 called guarantee issue, our services would no longer be needed, and we were offered severance So Obama got to keep his job, and we lost ours. It is maddening that some tyrant 400 miles away can have such a ruinous effect on peoples lives."
#3 Nevada
"A Las Vegas business owner with 114 employees fired 22 workers today, apparently as a direct result of President Obamas re-election.
David (he asked to remain anonymous for obvious reasons) told Host Kevin Wall on 100.5 KXNT that elections have consequences and that at the end of the day, I need to survive.
Heres an excerpt from the interview. Click the audio tab below to hear even more from this compelling conversation:
Ive done my share of educating my employees. I never tell them which way to vote. I believe in the free system we have, I believe in the right to choose who they want to be president, but I did explain as a business owner that I have always put my employees first. I always made sure that when I went without a paycheck that [I] made sure they were paid. And I explained that I always put them first and unfortunately Im at a point where Im being forced to have to worry about me and my family now and a business that I built from just me to 114 employees."
#4 Posted below is a list of layoff headlines from the past few days that was posted on AmericanThinker.com
Obama was fired up and so were the voters, and so now, the mass firings begin. Heres a collection of todays headlines. Please say a prayer for the families who will be suffering. Had Romney won, many of these companies would now be hiring.
Teco Coal officials announce layoffs
Momentive Inc plans temporary layoffs for 150
Wilkes-Barre officials to announce mandatory layoffs
600 layoffs at Groupon
More layoffs announced at Aniston Weapons Incinerator
Murray Energy confirms 150 layoffs at 3 subsidiaries
130 laid off in Minnesota dairy plant closure
Stanford brake plant to lay off 75
Turbocare, Oce to lay off more than 220 workers
ATI plans to lay off 172 workers in North Richland Hills
SpaceX claims its first victims as Rocketdyne lays off 100
Providence Journal lays off 23 full-time employees
CVPH lays off 17
New Energy lays off 40 employees
102 Utah miners laid off because of war on coal, company says
US Cellular drops Chicago, cuts 640 jobs
Career Education to cut 900 jobs, close 23 campuses
Vestas to cut 3,000 more jobs
First Energy to cut 400 jobs by 2016
Mine owner blames Obama for layoffs (54 fired last night)
Canceled program costs 115 jobs at Ohio air base
AMD trims Austin workforce 400 jobs slashed
100 workers lose jobs as Caterpillar closes plant in Minnesota
Exide to lay off 150 workers
TE Connectivity to close Guilford plant, lay off 620
More Layoffs for Major Wind Company (3,000 jobs cut)
Cigna to lay off 1,300 workers worldwide
Ameridose to lay off hundreds of workers
#5 According to the Blaze, the following major corporations have all announced layoffs in just the past two days
Exide Technologies
Research in Motion Limited
Lightyear Network Solutions
Providence Journal
Hawker Beechcraft
Boeing (30% of their management staff)
CVPH Medical Center
US Cellular
Momentive Performance Materials
Brake Parts
Vestas Wind Systems
Center for Hospice New York
OCE North America
Darden Restaurants
West Ridge Mine
United Blood Services Gulf
You can get the rest of the details right here.
#6 The following is a list of companies that will be laying off workers just because of Obamacare that was compiled by FreedomWorks
Dana Holding Corp.
As recently as a week ago, a global auto parts manufacturing company in Ohio known as Dana Holding Corp., warned their employees of potential layoffs, citing $24 million over the next six years in additional U.S. health care expenses. After laying off several white collar staffers,company insiders have hinted at more to come. The company will have to cover the additional $24 million cost somehow, which will likely equate to numerous cuts in their current workforce of 25,500 worldwide.
One of the biggest medical device manufacturers in the world, Stryker will close their facility in Orchard Park, New York, eliminating 96 jobs in December. Worse, they plan on countering the medical device tax in Obamacare by slashing 5% of their global workforce - an estimated 1,170 positions.
Boston Scientific
In October of 2009, Boston Scientific CEO Ray Elliott, warned that proposed taxes in the health care reform bill could lead to significant job losses for his company. Nearly two years later, Elliott announced that the company would be cutting anywhere between 1,200 and 1,400 jobs, while simultaneously shifting investments and workers overseas to China.
In March of 2010, medical device maker Medtronic warned that Obamacare taxes could result in a reduction of precisely 1,000 jobs. That plan became reality when the company cut 500 positions over the summer, with another 500 set for the end of 2013.
A short list of other companies facing future layoffs at the hands of Obamacare: Smith & Nephew 770 layoffs Abbott Labs 700 layoffs Covidien 595 layoffs Kinetic Concepts 427 layoffs St. Jude Medical 300 layoffs Hill Rom 200 layoffs
A lot of other businesses are going to reduce the number of employees they have or reduce the average work week in order to avoid the Obamacare insurance coverage mandate that will soon be implemented.
This is how CNSNews.com describes the choice that many employers will be facing
That section, known as the employer mandate, requires any business with 50 or more full-time employees to provide at least the minimum level of government-defined health coverage to those employees. In other words, a business must provide insurance if it has 50 or more employees working an average of just 30 hours per week, which is 10 hours per week fewer than the traditional 40-hour work week.
Thus, by cutting employees hours to ensure they average less than the 30 per week, employers could potentially avoid the cost of providing the minimum insurance levels mandated by Obamacare.
So if your company trims the number of workers to just under 50 or starts going to 29 hour work weeks, then you will know who to blame.
All of this is complete and utter insanity. We are committing national economic suicide.
But perhaps we deserve this. After all, Americans willingly chose their leaders on election day. It is getting harder and harder to deny that our politicians are truly a reflection of who we are as a nation.
The American people chose this path, and now we get to see where it leads us.
0bama didn't save them..?
I sold my company in 1994. It was small with only about a dozen employees. The reason I sold it was because I had to fill out the same stupid paperwork as any huge corporation did and I was spending more time doing that than running the business. Also, my company sold software that was mainly sold to educational and tax-exempt companies. The state said that my sales tax figures were too low relative to sales. The result was an audit that took me and one of my clerical staff away from our jobs for 4 1/2 days. In the end, the auditor laughed and said: "Your figures are correct." and left. That kind of crap would cease if I could charge the state my going wage rate for the time they took me away from my job. It's ridiculous.
I am not so sure. As long as a democrat thinks they are getting their share of a zero sum game pie, they will keep voting democrat. They wilil never vote to expand the pie. Does anyone in Detroit look up and say, "We've been voting democrat for forty years, and Detroit looks like a burned out war zone. Do you think we should stop doing that?"
That was just a few companies already waiting to announce. Many more are no doubt organizing their layoffs as we speak.
Exactly! Growing the size of the pie makes no sense to them, nor does the saying: "A rising tide lifts all boats". Rather than giving business a break, Obozo wants to punish them. Brilliant, you arrogant dunce! I don't know about everyone else, but in 45 years of work, not one poor person ever hired me. When a lady screams: "Vote for Obama 'cuz he give me a free cell phone", I fear this Republic is toast.
True for some, but many of these layoffs are due to Obamacare.
This was coming because it was said this was going to happen if Obamacare was not overturned.
This is just the beginning.
The other day I got an e-mail the day after Obama was re-elected, it came from a small business acquaintance, it read in part:
"I've given this my best but the economy as we all knows isn't great and God only knows what'll happen from here on....
I'm selling a LOT of stuff SATURDAY the 10th at 10:00 - 12:00. There will be some great deals and they'll go fast!
I gave it my best, but unfortunately under this economy I just couldn't get it done." -Tom
If you guys were seeing what dear leader's supporters were saying about such people, you'd probably need new teeth. I'd thought I'd seen all the stupidity I could ever see in the world, but people continue to surprise me.
On a good note, Ayn Rand is being proven right yet again in regards to the looters' understanding of running a business.
This is exactly what Obama want to occur. AS these people fall off of the insurance rolls, they MUST go on the government provided coverage. I keep remembering the 1998 video interview with obama where he said, "I believe the government dependency groups are a viable POLITICAL constituency." He is exponentially going to increase the number of dependents on government and thus putting the democrats in perpetual power. It is all working out exactly as he planned. If, however he goes overboard.....that is if enough of us go Galt, (and that will never, never happen) it could be reversed. Obama has created a huge monster which we (USA) will soon not be able to feed. There will be poverty, mysery, war, deprivation, pain, death in the wake of the Obama52%. How long will the rest of us make provision for them?
Suck it up, Amerika.
You were given a choice and, despite numerous warnings, chose socialism. Have an Obamaphone, a joint and an EBT card.
It`s a brave new world. Get used to it.
And remember... you wanted this.
Who needs a job when you gots free Obamaphone?
re: Silver lining: After the second great depression, no Democrat will be elected president for several generations.
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Respectfully disagree, my friend. More and more people are going to become dependent on government benefits to just barely survive. They are not going to give those up. We will have more and more dependent Americans, and perhaps millions more illegals who are now RAT voters. The game has been fixed for a generation.
Obama may campaign and won like FDR in his first re election, but Obama may end up like Hollande of France. Enacting policies to raise taxes resulted in an economic implosion, Even some of the French voters who voted for him started to realize that. Irony of all ironies, Obama's approval ratings start to tank shortly after winning re election. GOP must begin PR campaign to stoke buyer's remorse again but this time do not concentrate it on Obama only, but smear the entire Democrat party so they are in position to win in 2014 and 2016.
The game has been fixed for a generation.
Scripture says to the third and fourth generation of those who hate him.
If Jesus does not return, our great grandchildren will perhaps emerge to see a better day.
You ain't seen nothing yet if Sequestration is allowed to happen. Boeing and Oshkosh have already announced layoffs. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems and many other Defense companies are going to cut jobs very quickly. It is estimated that 2.5 million people will be cut.
Was most major reason Obama one.
He's giving free stuff we aren't .
People want free stuff.
Ever heard of a political fundraiser with BYOB?
I'm interested in how this works out with boing cuts.
Obamas going to offer republicans something they can't refuse , my guess.
I think you forgot one.
I was having lunch today with a friend and we wondered if most of this came from the under 30 crowd who have damned us with Carter 2.0, because they have no freaking idea of what the President is supposed to do? Some of these younger people think the president is an American Idol contest, not a serious and to be taken seriously role, fundamental in our successes, freedom and security.
A saving grace for us (my friend and I), is that we live in Texas. we're going to "shelter in place" and start expanding our preps.
does anyone know how to survive socialism? any ideas would be appreciated.
Look at the announcements coming from these various enterprises in another way. Had Romney prevailed in the electoral college vote, you would have seen THOUSANDS of small businesses ramping up, and the economic rebound would have started to gather momentum even before swearing-in.
As it is, the downward spiral has already begun, and shall only accelerate with the swearing-in to a second term for Bronco Bama.
Canada beckons.
Even Greece is starting to look kind of not so bad. And they are a basket case.
Why do people vote against nickel beer? Could it be they just can't stand prosperity?
After the fall, when we re-do the Constitution, can we make it so that only those who pay property taxes and those in the military or have a DD 214, can vote?
There were FAR too many incidents of 0bama being protected for his re-election. Lockheed disgusts me. They sold out to 0bama's veiled threat; No future contracts. Bastards at Lockheed stuck themselves with four more years of watching China kick our ass.
November 10 , 2012
Williamson Bicycle Works Closing at 640 W. Washington Ave Store, Wisconsin
Bakers Footwear Group Begins Liquidating 150 Stores Across the Country
-All Pool Products Plant in McKenzie Tenn.
Christensens Furniture, Charlotte, Michigan
Mountain West Research closed its call center in Idaho Falls
Blockbuster Video Store at 545 N.Telegraph Rd. in Monroe, Michigan
Fishbones General Store in Mount Vernon, NH?
Bartikowsky Jewelers in Wilkes-Barre, PA
The Red Oak Comfort Food and Pie Co in Bloomington, Illinois
House of Shalimar in Ithaca NY
Update: Target Store in Hickory Hollow Area Tenn.
Mike-sell's Snack Food Co. is closing three Ohio distribution facilities - < 40 Jobs Lost
Richboro's Patagonia Bar and Grill PA
The Party Warehouse closing 2 Stores Albany, New York
Holland Jewelers located near SouthPark Mall in Moline, Illinois
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 9 , 2012
The Pizza Inn restaurant on Hughes Boulevard in Elizabeth City, NC
Waltz Pharmacy in Waldoboro ,Maine
Zac's Place in Hinsdale, IL
Lone Star Steakhouse at 70th and O streets and Ruby Tuesday at 56th Street in Lincoln, NE
Career Education Corp - Closing 23 Campuses - 900 Jobs Lost, Chicago, Illinois
Handy Hardware to close its 2-year-old Meridian, Miss. warehouse
Shamrock Bar at Payne City's Rose Avenue. in GA?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 8 , 2012
Caterpillar Inc. will close its plant in Owatonna Minn.
Mount Pleasants Albrecht Sentry Foods, Milwaukee , Wisconsin
The Target store at Manassas Mall, Va.
Millennium Academy in Wake Forest, NC
Target Closing Kissimmee, FL Location
Calgary's iconic Rideau Music store ( International )
The Andover Gift Shop in Andover, MA
Grand Union Family Markets Closing Storrs Location ,CT
Movie Scene Milford Location, NH
Update: TE Connectivity Closing Greensboro Plant , North Carolina - 620 Layoffs Expected
Gomers Fried Chicken in South Kansas City, MO
Kmart in Homer Glen, Illinois
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Fresh Market on Pine Street in Burlington, VT.
AGC Glass North America to permanently close its Blue Ridge Plant in Kingsport ,Tenn.
The Target store at Platte and Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Island Colors - A Carolina Beach Clothing Store,Carolina Beach, NC.
The Roses store on Reynold Road in Winston-Salem ,NC
Meanders Kitchen West Seattle location at 6032 California Ave: White Center Location Still Open
Bost Harley-Davidson at 46th Avenue North and Delaware Ave. in West Nashville TN
Townsend Booksellers in Oakland,, CA.
The Kmart store in Parkway Plaza off University Drive in Durham NC - 79 Jobs Lost
Don't be so sure of that. There are a ton of scum bags who will vote for the Rats every time. Certain "groups" are voting in much greater numbers than they ever have, so the Rat machine could be here for years to come.
Survive socialism? In the old soviet union, if you saw a line you got in it. It didn't matter what the line was for, you just got some before it was all gone. I'm sure it will be the same here before too long.
The only way any backlash will happen against Obama is when the economy gets so bad the Alphabet Networks start firing big name News Readers. Until then Obama has all the cover he needs to enact anything he wishes.
Unless the economic collapse leads to chaos and widespread violent civil unrest. The frightened sheeple will beg 0bama to save them and he responds by declaring martial law, suspending the Constitution, and pronouncing himself El Presidente-for-Life.
There will be no "machine" without money to spend. This next depression might make 1929-1941 look like 2004.
good web site
I posted this on another story but believe it bears repeating. Last week in the Atlanta airport I heard two men (strangers) discussing the election. One was saying that he owned a business and employed 18 people and has already told them that as of March they would all be fired and become "1099s". He said his business just didn't have any margin for higher expenses (I assumed he was talking about healthcare). The other man said "this is the most important election in at least 50 years". I imagine there will be many, many similar situations.
What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
And where will they get the money to support them all?
I went to a gun show today and a representative from Cheaper Than Dirt told us that they sold one million rounds of ammo last Wednesday.
This is just the beginning.
Meanwhile, those who refused to vote for "love of country", continue to wave their flag as they shamefully try to make excuses. -spit-
The regulations and fees finally forced me out in 2010.
Its only going to get worse now and quickly.
1099. Exactly. Many, many companies are looking at the 1099 option to keep from having to pay ObamaCare taxes. I know a number of CPAs and every last one of them has said so far that seems to be the only option outside of just closing down.
LOL FRiend. I have the "surviving socialism" pinglist. Send me a note and I'll fix you up. FReeper Kartographer does the prepping pinglist.
ncpatriot you have been added.
rattle can silver lining: the republicans are no help
The reality is that after 32 years of work and another 17 to go, I will have nothing at the end. I will guarantee you that in the next 4 years we will see the seizure of all 401k and 403b accounts with the proceeds to go into a national fund that will pay out a defined benefit. Significantly less than what I might have otherwise had at age 67...if I live that long. If I die before the requisite age my portion will be forfeited and my family gets nothing....just like Socialist Security.
I was going to retire fat, drunk, and happy. Not anymore.
That's the future for me.....not very pleasant.
Yes I agree that the government will make a move on our 401k & 403b plans. I don't expect that they will just take them like they did in Argentina, but expect them to become highly taxed. There's no way that they are going to let trillions of dollars go tax-free to us I'm sorry to say.
Ann Coulter was right.....we have to end women voting.
The decline of America started with the enactment of Amendment(s) 16, 17, & 19
Don't laugh too hard, there are liberals who say Obama is pro-business.
But he is: too big to fail codified into law; first-to-file patent law; expansion upon expansion of copyright in the interest not of actual authors and artists, but of publishers; bailouts; loan guarantees; . . .
Pro-business isn't the same as pro-market. (Read Luigi Zingales's A Capitalism for the People -- Zignales, whom Sarah Palin quoted approvingly in America by Heart even before he wrote his own book popularizing his ideas, makes a sharp distinction between pro-market and pro-business on the basis of seeing crony capitalism in all its inglory in his native Italy.)
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Advocating for Teen Services in Libraries
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For advocacy information, visit www.ala.org/yalsa/advocacy
Know a great advocacy tool or resource? Please add it below!
- 28 Days of Advocacy Compilation (in Feb. 2009 YALSA's Legislation Committee & Advocacy Taskforce shared 28 blog posts with ideas, information, and thoughts on advocating for teens in libraries)
- ALADNOW (email discussion list from ALA to share information, news and resources about advocacy issues. Click on the link to subscribe)
- "Appreciative Advocacy: Energizing Member Participation" by Sherry Jennings. FORUM February 2009) pp 20-21
- Building Digital Communities (two good documents from IMLS to share with library directors & local officials about the importance of broadband access and libraries as key institutions that provide Internet access)
- Collaborative Efforts Between School & Public Libraries (information compiled by the ALA Interdivisional Committee on School & Public Library Cooperation)
- Creating a Winning Legislative Campaign (.pdf document. This is a case study and how-to guide to legislative advocacy. There is also a two-page check list that goes with this 47 page one at Advocacy Checklist
- District Days brochures Use these brochures to demonstrate the importance of library services to teens to elected officials and other stakeholders
- Economic Study: return on investment for libraries (2008, from COSLA)
- {http://www.library.ca.gov/lds/docs/CAPublicLibraryStoryMap.pdf The Emerging Story of California Public Libraries] (.pdf)
- geekthelibrary.org (advocacy campaign from OCLC)
- Guidelines for Turnout (are you planning an advocacy event? Here's a tip sheet on how to ensure that it's well attended)
- Make Some Noise (advocacy-focused blog from School Library Journal)
- Map of Eliminated School Librarian Positions (created March 2010)
- Maximize the Potential of Your Library (share this free download from the International City/County Management Association with your elected officials)
- My Library My Lifeline (free advocacy logo to use)
- Opportunity for All (a 2010 study from IMLS with data about teen library use)
- Out of School Time video (7 min. video from Hennepin County Library System that articulates the value of libraries as places for youth to experience formal & informal learning opportunities beyond school hours)
- Return on Investment Calculator (find out your library's worth!)
- Speaking Up for Library Services to Teens: A Guide to Advocacy by YALSA (PDF). You can also use the YA Advocacy Action Plan Workbook as you plan advocacy programs at your library. Please feel free to print and distribute to coworkers and colleagues.
- Turning the Page (free to ALA members: online learning modules to equip librarians and library supporters with the skills, confidence, and resources they need to create community partnerships, build alliances with local and regional decision makers, and ultimately increase funding)
- Using District Days and Other Events to Advocate for Teens & Libraries (presentation given at the 2010 ALA Conference)
- Webinars on Advocacy, free from the ALA Washington Office
- YA Advocacy Email Discussion List This open email discussion list is for anyone who wants to discuss advocacy issues and teen library services. To learn about the list and/or to subscribe, visit: http://lists.ala.org/wws/info/yadvocacy-l. Once an individual has subscribed to the list, he/she can send messages to email@example.com. The list is meant to be a resource for individuals interested in advocacy related issues in library services to teens, including librarians and other library staff, trustees, educators, community advocates and more. Subscribers are encouraged to share news and information, exchange resources and best practices, explore solutions to problems and network with one another to strengthen their advocacy efforts and affect positive change.
- youthfacts.org resource to find data on youth (social behaviors, education, civic engagement, attitudes, media, crime, and more)


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Clearing and Trade Execution Requirements for OTC Derivatives Swaps Under the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Willa E. Gibson
University of Akron - School of Law
November 17, 2010
Rutgers Law Record, Vol. 38, 2011
U of Akron Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-12
This paper examines Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act entitled the "Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010" (the "Act"). The Act provides a comprehensive regulatory framework for swap transactions that designates the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the primary regulators of the OTC derivatives swap market. The Act provides a very broad definition of swaps to include most OTC derivatives transactions, and it grants the CFTC regulatory jurisdiction over them with the exception of security-based swaps to which the SEC is granted regulatory jurisdiction. The hallmark of the legislation is the clearing, trade execution, and reporting requirements for OTC derivatives contracts modeled after similar regulatory requirements for securities and commodities to protect against systemic loss. Effectively, standardized OTC derivatives swaps contracts will be the only swap transactions subject to the clearing and trade execution requirements. The potential downside of the regulation is that customized contracts are not subject to clearing in light of the individualized nature of the terms of such contracts. Thus, traders of customized contracts are subject to certain margin and capital requirements along with reporting requirements to protect against systemic loss in trading customized contracts. The question is whether the alternative regulatory system for customized contracts can prevent against systemic loss in a manner comparable to the protections that the clearing, payment, settlement, and trade execution systems bring to trading in standardized contracts. Moreover, will the bifurcated regulatory system for swap transactions incentivize traders to customize contracts to avoid the clearing and to avoid the transparency associated with exchange trading? The Act grants broad authority to the CFTC and the SEC to promulgate rules and provide interpretative guidelines to implement the regulatory provisions of the Act. Ultimately, the effectiveness of the Act to prevent systemic loss and to protect the financial system against the type of market crisis experienced in 2008 will depend on the breadth and depth of the rules the agencies promulgate and the diligence with which they oversee and enforce those rules.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 31
Keywords: OTC derivatives swaps, Commodities Futures Trading Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010
JEL Classification: K22
Date posted: November 19, 2010 ; Last revised: September 7, 2011
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I Tweeted this yesterday and think it is hilarious how technology has evolved so rapidly that something sold as recently as a few years ago is mind blowing to kids
Why are kids playing with pacemakers?
And yet, put them in front of a computer and they'll blow you out of the water.ReplyCancel
@ Violet- I recently was cleaning out old boxes and found a tape circa 1999 that I remember taping off of the Top 40! It had such hits as 'Allstar' and 'This Kiss'. Good times.ReplyCancel
I want to see them try to figure out an 8-track.ReplyCancel
Man I'm only 14 and I know what that is. I actually have one and it is my baby. I ashamed that THIS is my generation. As soon as they started asking what it was and even when they were asking how to use it I hit the stop button and shook my head in shame. 🙂 hahaReplyCancel
I remember the first time I saw a Walkman. It was before they were really even available in the US. I had a friend in college who traveled a lot during the summer – her family had the bucks. One day we're coming out of class and she took her new Walkman out of her purse. I looked at and laughed and said, "What are you going to listen to with that little thing?"
She asked me if I wanted to try it and I said sure. So she handed me the headphones and turned on the Stones full blast. Yow!
Needless to say, went right out and bought me one too.ReplyCancel
I am having trouble loading the video using my 56k modem and AOL.ReplyCancel
That one girl knows about Indiana Jones but doesn't know about Walkmans? Seems odd considering how 80's the two are.
I haven't used a Walkman since '97 but I still have a bunch of tapes.ReplyCancel
LOL…hey, I remember having an 18k modem!ReplyCancel
I love modern technology when it comes to music. A Walkman was a great idea, but you had to change tapes all the time. Discman skipped and I only every used mine when it was hooked up to my boom box (dual cassette player)at home. Now I can listen to music all day with one small little mp3 player that fits into my pocket or purse and weighs next to nothing. These kids were cute.ReplyCancel


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Toboggan Slide Opens at Whitnall Park
If you want a snow/sledding experience you'll long remember or something that will give the kids a real thrill then don't miss the iced-track toboggan slide opening this Saturday, Dec. 19 at Whitnall Park, 6700 S. 92nd Street, at noon until 8pm. (Only $7 bucks an hour to rent a toboggan- a steal of a deal) I had the pleasure of trying it out in my youth (many moons ago) and I remember it vividly. It was very fast seated tight to the ground on a toboggan with metal runners. The ride is always fun with more people and it sent us on a 1/4 mile shoot down an iced raceway. Dress warmly of course and watch out for a cake of snow on the moosh (slang for face). I recommend to arrive early as possible. It will also be open Sunday, Dec. 20 from noon to 6pm. For complete schedule go to countyparks.com. Hang on and scream!
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On Gordon, The Bullpen & Moose
Tuesday's game was almost as epic as the Royals-Rangers tilt back on May 6. You know… The game officially known as "The Last Time Joakim Soria Blew a Save."
Yunigma Update
Yuniesky Betancourt walked twice last night. That's happened only eight times in his career. (He's never walked three times in a game.) The last time he walked twice in a game? Try May 6 against the Rangers.
Please remember, Yuni is not the team leader in home runs. Jose Guillen is still two ahead of the Yunigma. However, Yuni is tied with Billy Butler for the team lead in RBI… If you're into that sort of thing.
Feast or Famine With Alex Gordon
Typical night for Gordon. At least it felt that way. A single and a double against Cliff Lee drove in a total of three runs. That was good… Then he struck out three times, twice looking. That was bad.
You know my stance on strikeouts – they're just another out – but those looking, called third strikes are beginning to try my patience. We've been over this before… Oftentimes, Gordon doesn't get the benefit of the doubt. Reputations are difficult to shake and he certainly has the reputation of a complainer… At least at the plate. Of all of Gordon's third strikes, 36% of happen when the bat doesn't leave his shoulder. That's a high percentage. Major league average this season is 25%.
Plus, who is he? Nobody outside of Nebraska and Kansas City gives a damn about Alex Gordon. Not now, anyway. So when you're up against a pitcher like Cliff Lee and you have two strikes on you, you damn well better expand that zone.
Of course, I'm probably picking the wrong time to go off on a "swing the bat, meat" tangent. Both his called third strikes on Tuesday were against left handed pitching. And he certainly showed what he could do against Lee, ripping a couple of hits. Go back to his at bat against Lee in the fifth. Two outs, two runners on and Lee tries to get him to chase a couple of cutters out of the zone and falls behind 2-0. Lee is struggling to get out of the inning, so he's not going to screw around. Everyone knows this… And Gordon takes a strike down the heart of the plate. My first reaction was, I couldn't believe that Gordon didn't take a rip at that pitch. Typical Gordon… Missing his pitch in a hitter's count.
These are situations he has to take advantage of if he's going to be successful. When pitchers jump ahead of Gordon with the first strike, he's hitting .138/.198/.150.
Then I thought Lee wouldn't want to fall behind 3-1, so I figured Gordon would get another pitch to handle. He did – a fastball, belt high and on the outer half of the plate. Gordon really turned on the pitch and ripped it for a two-run double.
So maybe he knows what he's doing after all…
I'm still rooting for Gordon. Probably more than anyone on this team. (And probably because I HAVE to. Gordon's success means this franchise moves up the MLB food chain a notch or two.) So it was a typically crazy night… A couple of hits and a handful of strikeouts. Just another day in the development.
Yosting the Bullpen
Chew on this for a moment…
— Joakim Soria is having another dominating season.
— After a rough April (and a stint on the DL) Robinson Tejeda has been awesome.
— Kyle Farnsworth had an excellent season for the Royals.
— The Royals bullpen ERA is 4.64 – worst in the AL.
How is that remotely possible?
Step forward Jesse Chavez. Take a bow Victor Marte. Is that Brad Thompson in the corner? Hey, there's Josh Rupe. Has anyone seen Luis Mendoza?
It's really difficult to believe the Royals got solid seasons from three relievers, but the rest of the bullpen has been so putrid, it's pulled the collective reliever ERA into the abyss.
I know the Royals won last night and I know at this point in the season we're looking at the "young" guys, but that doesn't make it any less frustrating to hang seven runs on Cliff Lee and then see Chavez cough up a lead in 16 pitches. Followed by a Blake Wood escape act in the eighth when he got Vladimir The Royal Killer to ground out with the bases loaded.
On Wilson Betemit
I know a couple of weeks ago, Fangraphs speculated that Betemit may price himself out of Kansas City on the back of a strong finish. I suppose anything is possible, but seriously… The notion that Betemit will break the Royals bank (or stretch the budget) is laughable.
He joined this team on a minor league contract last November. A minor league contract… It wasn't even a split contract, promising a certain amount if he got called up. According to Cot's, the most he's ever made in a season is $1.3 million back in 2009. That contract was really just a carryover from the $1.165 million he made in his first year of arbitration eligibility. At that point, he had been a semi-regular for three years.
The point is, his last two contracts (before signing with the Royals) were reasonable, given his playing time, production and economics of the time.
He will certainly stand to make more than his $1.3 million. However, we're talking about a guy who will have less than 350 plate appearances and wasn't a regular until the team jettisoned Alberto Callaspo at the end of July. I figure he'll earn somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 million. And that's my guess at an absolute ceiling. I know outsiders think of our team as cash poor, but that's an acceptable contract.
Of course, there's the other issue: Mike Moustakas. Hey, did you hear about his three home run, 11 RBI game? Of course you did. (Great game… Largely irrelevant in the big picture. It's simply the cherry on top of the sundae that is his outstanding season.)
Does signing Wilson Betemit for next season block the promotion of Moustakas?
I don't think it does.
Moustakas needs to open the 2011 season in Triple-A. For two reasons. One, the Royals need to make sure he picks up where he finished. This, in my mind, is a huge deal. We know he's been raking all season, but the Royals need to make sure he remains sharp during the off season. (Rumors of him playing in the Dominican League are encouraging.) I'm not going to draw parallels between Moose and Gordon on the "rush a prospect" front… Every player is different. However, if the Royals are serious about this batch of prospects and aiming for 2014, they need to make absolutely certain Moustakas is ready.
Second, (and I can't believe I'm saying this) is they need to take advantage of his service time. If this kid is truly this good, I'll gladly take a half year of his production in 2011 in exchange for at least six full seasons. I've always kind of laughed at this kind of roster manipulation, but other teams are doing it. The Royals need to join this parade.
And that means no September call-up. I'm fine with that. Have him finish the season with Omaha, take some time to recharge and then play some winter ball. Sounds like a plan.
Back to Betemit… If the Royals follow this plan, they'll need him to return. That takes the pressure off of everyone involved. Then, if Moose is abusing Triple-A pitching through the first three months of 2011, the Royals can flip Betemit and we can begin the new era.
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I wonder if Obito noticed and will target Hinata. If he succeeds, I wonder how Naruto would react.
So So
I wonder if Obito noticed and will target Hinata. If he succeeds, I wonder how Naruto would react.
Wait a second.... HAHAHAHA XD, It's Hinata's Birthday today (December 27th). I think she's got her present XP.
Aggravate, Anger, and Piss off
- Hidden moral of the chapter is people don't die with death only when they are forgotten. They live on through the virtues & deeds of those who remember them ie " The will of fire is passed on"
- KB made it swallow its own Bijuu bomb that should have damaged it good.
- Naruto & Hinata the deal has been sealed !
Fire type
What chakra type are you?
And THAT is why I always preferred Hinata to that useless girl Sakura is.
She's got guts! She stood up to Pain to protect naruto...she was ready to protect the guy she loves with her own body and she found a response to Obito's provocations where even the protagonist himself, the talk-no-jutsu Naruto, couldn't say anything. And now they're holding hands....so to me NaruHina has become canon, all the way!
Yeah, this chapter is a pretty big victory for NaruHina... I think it was pretty well established long ago, though!
It's crazy how Hinata suddenly came forth with all this wisdom. It was always established she had a lot of courage, but now that I think about it she has always had a lot of really deep insights, particularly into Naruto's character. Although the last time I can remember her being this insightful was probably directly before Naruto's match against Neji.
Poor Obito... no matter how much he tries to force Naruto into the same darkness as himself, Naruto comes out way ahead. I wonder how things might have been different if it was Hinata who died, not Neji. Could anyone have offered up such a counter argument to Obito (obviously it's not hard for readers to see why Obito's views are wrong, but everyone in the Narutoverse seemed to be at a loss). As it stands, Naruto still has a girl who loves him by his side, as opposed to Obito, who's one-sided crush was slain in front of him.
Kakashi is starting to really see the depths of Obito's suffering. He can probably see better than anyone exactly where Obito is coming from when he says all these things.
Random observation, but it is now pretty well-established that every Bijuu can expand into a perfect ball formation.
Anyway, things are finally about to get real in the battle with the Juubi... the last few chapters have been good for character development / giving others a chance in the spotlight while Naruto is finally given a chance to rest, but now it's time to let Naruto take control again so things can move forward.
It's good to see the 8 & 9 tails can strike because it's hard to fathom Shikaku's plan working without their power. I hope the blow that the Hachibi landed sets this battle up for a turn around next chapter. It was kinda funny how Obito bragged that the juubi's skin is tough enough and then Bee successfully attacks it's insides.
For starters YES! its about damn time.
Secondly, if Hinata didn't make it clear she is in fact the next leader of the Hyuuga clan today, then I don't know what she has to do.
3rdly, happy b-day Ms. Hyuuga. you got your ultimate wish
come fight my brute here
Hope Choji dies next. more casualties plox
Also: FUCK YEAH, OCTOPOPS!!!
Proud (and confused) subscriber of Shonen Jump Alpha.
@sirxxx, agreed "FUCK YOU, SAKURA-CHAN!!!"
at the end of the manga, I hope Naruto and Bee stay good friends. Naruto's been through more with Bee than he has with any of the rookie 7. The exception being Gara, whom he went on an adventure to save, and ended up helping to bring him back to life. They should be friends for life just based off that alone.
Why did Obito wrap the Jyubii in mukuton? Was it to steady the aim? Or to protect it from the point blank blast?
Bee went staright Kamikaze on that ass. Glad he survived.
Anybody else think it was hilarious when the Jyubi chomped down on the 8-tails head?
Naruto/Hinata for the win!
Edit: When I saw the page with Bee riding on the bird, I orginally thought "Yes!!! Saskue's back". Then I realized it wasnt him....where's Saskue and my favorite original villian? Can we please see them soon?
Favorite Manga/Anime CharactersNaruto, Orochimaru, Jariya, Itachi, Ichigo, Mayuri, Kenpachi, Mugen, Vash the Stampede, "L", Edward Elric, Reborn, Rokudo Mukuro, Black Star, Dr. Fraken Stein, Death the Kid


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Fictional Made-for-TV Movie Band Tops Pop Charts
I am old, crotchety, and weary of the complexities of modern life. So I am not a trustworthy judge of kids these days. But when one of the best-selling bands in America is just the imaginary band starring in a Disney made-for-TV movie...that's messed up, right?
Last week the Lemonade Mouth album reached No. 4 on the iTunes Store's album-sales chart. Thanks to repeat airings of the "Lemonade Mouth" movie on Disney Channel, the album's sales more than tripled its second week in stores, for a total likely greater than 60,000 copies, according to people in the music business.
The 10 songs on the album are sung by five cast members who play the band in the movie. The songs were written by professional songwriters (with a few co-written by the actors) and played by studio musicians. Disney Channel's Mr. Marsh said that most of the actors play instruments in real life.
Oh, well, as long as they play instruments in real life. That and a place starring in a Disney made-for-TV movie has always been the "minimum acceptable standard" for being an artist, here in America. Same way Robert Johnson made his way into the industry.
Pretty soon there won't be any room left on the charts for real artists like the cast of Glee.


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Ever wonder what books and music the leaders of our martial arts system enjoy? Chief Master Michael Caruso, 8DB, recommends a few favorites that you might also appreciate in this exclusive interview clip.
How does training in the ATA/WTTU/STF Leadership Program benefit children and teens? It goes farther than you might think! Chief Master Michael Caruso, 8DB, testifies in the latest interview clip. Choose to Learn and choose to Lead in 2011!