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Fourth Generation Manages Andis Co.
When Mathew Andis began making clippers in 1922, he most likely did not foresee a company that would grow, innovate and engage the next three generations of his family. Andis Company, based in Racine, Wisconsin, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and though almost everything about the products and reach of the company has changed, the dedication of the Andis family has not.
Andis was succeeded by his son Matthew G. Andis, an engineer who developed new products and began exporting clippers and trimmers. His son Matthew L. Andis took over as president in 1971 during an era that celebrated long hair on women and men and brought challenges to the clipper business. Andis responded by expanding into irons, hair dryers and other styling tools as well as large and small animal grooming tools.
Today, the company ownership and management is shared by the fourth generation of the Andis family. Matthew K. Andis, president, concentrates on sales and operations; Laura Andis-Bishop, senior vice president of finance, is responsible for IT, finance and human resources and Marcia Andis, senior vice president market development, oversees marketing, engineering and Asia markets.
The three Andis siblings spent summers working at the company. According to Matt Andis, they were given no choice in that, but were encouraged to pursue different academic paths and other jobs before deciding to join the Andis Company. Family businesses have their own set of unique issues. "Family is always tied in and can get in the way," says Marcia Andis. To help navigate these issues, Matt Andis began working with an organization that coaches individuals in family-owned businesses on working together, staying on the same page and securing a succession plan. For the Andis Company, that means preparing the way for the fifth generation. "We were encouraged to do this and were referred to the Loyola Family Business Center by the late Leo Passage, founder of Pivot Point," says Andis. "We each have our own coach and we work individually and together to foresee and solve problems, "he says.
As a large employer in a relatively small community, Andis Company has its share of multi-generational employees. Nancy McDougal joined the company in 1978 and has received a series of promotions to her current position of material handling supervisor. Her son, Bobby McIntosh joined the company 23 years ago and his daughter Brittney McIntosh was hired in June as an assembler.
"Andis Company affects many families, not just our own," says Matt Andis and keeping the family environment through company-wide bonds is a management priority. Employees are invited to participate in cost saving "huddles," and with everyone empowered to contribute suggestions, many tangible savings have been realized. "We have not had to eliminate any jobs, in fact, our work force has actually grown, "says Matt Andis. Andis employees also come together in charitable efforts and have been recognized by the Racine community for contributions to United Way and for their continued support of a local food bank. Andis Company sponsors cosmetology scholarships at the local community college and supports the Racine County 4H, recognizing the future farmers who groom their prize livestock with Andis clippers.
What's in the Andis future after 90 years of success? According to Matt Andis it is to keep the moving forward with new innovations and ideas. "You can't be risk-averse. We are reinvesting in new equipment now and are preparing for our future needs. Small industry is evolving and needs to be more progressive. Our core values of excellence, integrity and respect are what we focus on to keep the company secure for the next generation."


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Christian radio personality and former major league baseball player Frank Pastore remained in critical condition in an intensive care unit Friday after being severely injured in a motorcycle crash in Duarte earlier this week.
Pastore, 55, of Upland, who hosts the "Frank Pastore Show" on KKLA 99.5 FM, suffered major head injuries shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday as he was riding his Honda VTX 1800 motorcycle east in the carpool lane of the Foothill (210) Freeway near Buena Vista Street when he was sideswiped by a car and collided with the center divider, California Highway Patrol officials said.
The baseball pitcher-turned religious radio host was in a coma following the crash, family members said.
Initially hospitalized in critical condition, Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center spokeswoman Rosa Saca said Friday his condition was "unchanged."
"It's difficult to tell at this point what the outcome will be," she said.
The cause of the crash was being investigated by the Baldwin Park office of the CHP, however intoxicated driving or other crimes were not suspected, according to CHP Sgt. Kurt Stormes.
The 56-year-old Glendora woman who was driving the Hyundai Sonata that collided with Pastore has not been arrested or cited.
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Tony award-winning playwright Jeff Whitty doesn't find comedian Jay Leno very funny.
Whitty, writer of the Broadway musical comedy "Avenue Q," fired off a letter to "The Tonight Show" host, criticizing Leno's "gay-baiting" jokes.
Whitty is upset over Leno's ongoing quips at the expense of homosexuals. In a letter posted on Whitless.com, Whitty specifically cites a 'Tonight Show' skit involving a horse made up in a "gay" way, in what Whitty calls a "tired mockery" of "Brokeback Mountain."
"I know you know gay people, Mr. Leno," Whitty writes in his letter. "Are they just jokes to you, to be snickered at behind their backs?"
The openly gay author's missive goes on to say, "When I think of gay people, I think of centuries of suffering. I think of really good people who've been gravely mistreated for a long time now."
Whitty admits his livelihood depends on having a sense of humor, but begs the late-night host to "...cut it out, Jay."
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Every single book by Harlen Coben is a "can't put it down!" If you like this genre, check out Steven James. But make sure you read his books in order. I guarantee you won't be able to put these books down either!
Despite the rave reviews, I was disappointed with this latest novel. It had too much description which left me skipping paragraphs in the hope of getting back to his usual action-packed stories. Can't say I'd recommend it.
My first thought was to say 4 but I couldn't easily put it down, so that's a 5 isn't it? Settled at 4.5. Nap for Napoleon Dumas, a police detective in a small New Jersey city, still "talks" to his twin brother Leo who died in an apparent suicide with his girl friend Diane 15 years ago. Nap's own special, Maura, the love of his 18 year-old life, disappeared at the same time without saying a word of goodbye. Nap has looked for her during those 15 years with little to show for it, and then her fingerprints are found at the scene of a cop killing. When the officer turns out to have been a member of Leo's strange club along with Maura, Nap realizes he's onto something. What did happen to Leo? A delicious chase and a terrific surprise awaits. My first Coben and far from my last.
Great read.
What a page turner! Set in my home state of New Jersey: Brash. Wise-guy. Never give up. Baby, we were born to run.
A gripping thriller that keeps you hooked throughout.
very easy read, a page turner, well suited if you don't want to think about it to hard
There is one very detailed & disturbing torture scene I would have preferred not to have encountered. Otherwise this was an excellent novel.
The death of his twin brother changed Nap Dumas' future. It has been 15 years of one-sided conversations as Nap's quest to figure out the what & why that of Leo that led him to become a police detective.
Nap's high school love disappeared the same night of Leo's death. When her fingerprints are found at a crime scene, Nap buries himself in finding answers and hopefully Maura.
This deserves a 5/5 except for the disturbing violence.
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|Adriano Espaillat (D)
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|Michael W. Chan (R)
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Adriano Espaillat (D)
Website-Official Senator's Page
Currently: New York State Senator for the 31st Senate District (2010-present)
Previous Work: New York State Assembly (D, WF – 72nd District) 1997-2010; Project Right Start (Director) 1994-1996; Washington Heights Victims Services Community Office (Director) 1992-1994; Community Planning Board 12 (Executive board member); 34th Precinct Community Council (President); Minority Program Development Chair (State Senate); New York County Democratic Committee (District Leader 72A)
Education: B.S. Political Science, Queens College, 1978; Graduate Degree in Public Administration, NYU
"I will go and make sure that regulatory practices that are important to ensure that banks and the fi94pxcial institutions don't engage in risky business that will keep the taxpayer on the hook, that those kinds of regulations are kept strong and that our economy can move forward."6
Proposes to make those under the poverty line "eligible for food stamps, medicaid, Section 8...the tax payer we have to subsidize these companies on their benefits packages for their workers."6
Supports minimum wage at $15.3
Supports subsidies for local initatives: "I look forward to the Kingsbridge Armory project, spurring [economic growth through the sports venue, bringing people into the community to spend dollars]."5
Supports the following proposals to aid small businesses:
- "shift the empowerment zone model from the big box stores" by "taking the $3000 tax credit that is given to big box stores...and double it and give it to small businesses" so that small businesses get "a $6000 tax credit for every local job that they create."3
- help reduce cost of business by reducing individual small business' electric bills.3
- rent regulation via binding arbitration: "when a lease is up the small business owner will be able to before an arbiter, before the landlord, and they will decide together the cost of the rent based on market value."4
"I would like to see a portfolio based assessment approach to learning while at the same time keeping very high standards."5
"At the core of our academic failure I think is lack of language proficiency in our city...for ELLs [English Language Learners] we must have immersion programs to ensure that they have the proficiency of the language as quickly as possible and then they'll be able to take [high state tests]."5
Will not consider privatization of public schools.1
"We need to increase funding for all education possibilities."1
Foreign Policy↓
Iraq: "I would like to see a multi-national UN-led peace-keeping force that will stabilize the country so that we can avoid the conflict we're seeing on the front page of the papers...it's horrendous what's happening in that part of the world in Iraq and we should not go at it alone, it should be a peace keeping force that will stay on the ground, stabilize the situation and see whether or not the country is ready to go back on track...and guarantee the safety of its citizens without the kind of slaughter and carnage we've been seeing on TV." The peace-keeping force "could include US troops, but it's not a war it's a peace keeping force, UN-led with several countries and allies across the world that want to see that that part of the region is stabilized."6
"The Affordable Care Act begins to wrestle with [the] reality [that health care costs were ballooning]. The fact that the Affordable Care Act allows you to have your children, until the age of 27, in the plan that doesn't take into consideration any existing conditions [is highly valuable]."
Supports the following changes to the ACA and its implementation:
- expanding coverage to "the undocumented [who] are not covered, those 12 million people will go to the emergency room somewhere and that was part of the problem before."5
- "take care of dental hygiene and dental care, which is an important part of your physical health as well."5
- "expand the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the district, so our community has access to medical providers who speak our languages, understand our cultures, and know how difficult it can be for low-income families to find the time to seek out care."
"...will work to adjust funding based on more appropriate geographic measures than statewide levels to ensure our district gets the assistance it needs."
"...will push to prioritize federal research, education and grant funding towards targeting low-income communities of color.
Homeland Security↓
"I'm terrified when my daughter has to take the subway to go to work."1
"We should be considering greater resources for the waterfront part of the city, for the infrastructure part of the city, for our water and subway tunnels."
"I don't think we are doing enough in terms of allocating resources for that purpose."
"Public investment should go towards low-income housing for vulnerable New Yorkers, not to billionaires living in luxury apartments."
"...property owners who have broken their commitment to providing te94pxts with safe conditions should be ineligible for government investment."
"...will fight for renewed funding to address mold and other unsafe conditions that NYCHA te94pxts are grappling with. He will continue to push for NYCHA reform measures to empower te94pxts and bring greater accountability to the agency."
"...expand the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to further benefit our community. By increasing the percentage of units in LIHTC-funded buildings reserved for households with income 50% or 60% below our area's median income, we can bring more affordable housing to vulnerable New Yorkers in need."
"Make sure that HUD and the federal governments comes back with a vigorous attitude that they had in the past investing in the immediate development of affordable housing."1
"The HUD block grant program is lower right now in terms of funding then it was when President Gerald Ford was in office."2
"I would like to propose that the 207th Street railyard be looked at as a potential site for major development of affordable housing and a tech center for young people.
"There is no question that unless the federal government steps in and becomes a full partner in developing new units of affordable housing we won't be able to [create and preserve affordable housing]....HUD must step in with dollars and plans...I believe in a 40/30/30 model where you have 40 percent market rate, 30 percent middle class rate for the teacher, the firefighter, and another 30 percent for affordable housing. And I think banks will fi94pxce those projects."5
Government Accountability↓
Missed 891 votes on legislation, the most missed votes of all of NYS senators. Observer
On 4/12/14 Senator Espaillat criticized Congressman Rangel for not opening a district office in the Bronx section his district, which he had promised to do upon reelection in 2012. Senator Espaillat's campaign manager released this statement: "Senator Adriano Espaillat knows the importance of unifying the District and will finally open a long overdue Bronx District Office when he becomes the next Congressmember for the 13th."
"We want to take money out of politics, the way to do it is to support campaign fi94pxce reform."1
"I will implement participatory budget, so you the people will determine what happens with the money that's coming from Washington"1
"I'm very much in support of participatory budgeting. ... We need participatory budgeting in the empowerment zone process."2
Advocates fast-tracking family reunification.
"Deportation should be stopped immediately, 1000 people a day, this is a terrible situation that's ripping families apart."
"I will go directly to President Obama and say let's stop the deportations...I would also ask administratively for some initiative to take place so that family reunification is really expedited."5
"[Infrastructure] is not just a jobs creation problem, it is a homeland security issue."1
Military and Veterans Affairs↓
Military Conscription: "I would advocate for a draft, I think that a draft is a great equalizer of the sons and daughters of rich folks, middle class folks, and poor folks and working class families who will be able to have the privilege and the honor to live in our country."6
Policing and Criminal Justice↓
"In New York State, we must pass common-sense gun safety measures like mandatory renewal requirements of firearm licenses; micro-stamping ammunition so criminals can be easier to track and deter; and enhanced scrutiny for mentally unstable individuals seeking guns.
"Of course, gun violence does not stop at state borders. The federal government must end its failure and pass legislation banning assault weapons once and for all. While progressive states like New York have relatively strong gun laws, the patchwork of laws around the country allowing guns to travel easily between states is clearly an underlying factor in this broken system." (State Senator's Press Release)
"We must totally revamp the criminal justice system."1
"I worked to to providing alternative incarceration services before I got into power. I'm talking alternative incarceration services for non violent crimes."1
"We should have specialized drug courts that would handle minimum mandatory sentences."1
"The Federal Government should adopt a form of the Rockefeller Drug Law reform that we are accomplishing in New York State."1
Supports increasing police presence in NYCHA housing and on dangerous streets.4
Proposes to prevent criminal activity in young people by providing them with technology training.4
Technology↓Proposes the creation of a tech center at the Inwood Rail Yard that will provide young people with technology training and keep them away from crime.4
Proposes to "modernize federal transportation formulas that unfairly favor highway appropriations at urban America's expense. Transportation funding formulas must be altered to support the transit, bicyclist, and pedestrian infrastructure driving urban growth throughout the country."
Organizations: Working Families Party; 1199SEIU; Empire State Pride Agenda; 32BJ; United Federation of Teachers; StreetsPAC
Individuals: Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins; NY Assemblyman Herman (Denny) Farrell Jr.; NYC Public Advocate Letitia James; NY Governor Andrew Cuomo; Mayor Bill de Blasio; Comptroller Tom DiNapoli; Congressman Jerry Nadler
Record in Office
Adriano Espaillat currently serves as New York State Senator for the 31st Senate District, since 2010-present
NYS Senate Committee and Subcommittee assignments: Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development (Ranking Member); Committee on Environmental Conservation; Committee on Codes; Committee on Fi94pxce; Committee on Higher Education; Committee on Development; Committee on Insurance; Judiciary Committee;
NYS Senate Caucuses: Puerto Rican/Latino Caucus (Chair); The New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus.
* Photo from Espaillat's NYS Senate profile
1. Congressional District 13 Candidate Debate #1
2. Congressional District 13 Candidate Debate #2
3. Congressional District 13 Candidate Debate #3, June 9, 2014, ABC.
4. Congressional District 13 Candidate Debate #4, June 11, NY1.
5. Congressional District 13 Candidate Debate #5, June 16, BronxNet.
Jackson (D)
Robert Jackson (D)
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Previous Work: NY City Council Member for Manhattan's 7th District; Candidate for Manhattan Borough President; President of the Parents' Association, Community School Board 6; Public Employees Federation
Education: SUNY New Paltz
*Source for Robert Jackson's issue stances, unless marked otherwise: Gotham Gazette Questionnaire
Top 5 Legislative Priorities↓
In his own words:
1. I will continue my lifelong leadership for better schools, specifically fighting to make sure NYC finally receives all the money mandated in the CFE agreement.
2. I will fight for good jobs and better working conditions – including raising the minimum wage and statewide paid sick leave.
3. I will fight for immigration reform, including passage of the Dream Act.
4. I will fight for affordable housing – starting by giving NYC home rule.
5. And will fight for campaign fi94pxce reform. My five point plan includes: Establishing a public fi94pxcing program modeled on the successful NYC program; Setting real limits on contributions and closing corporate subsidiary and LLC loopholes; Restricting fundraising during the legislative session, instituting fixed limits on those doing business with the government; Increasing reporting, transparency and enforcement; Prohibiting the use of campaign funds for lawyers and other non-campaign expenses.
In addressing how to utilize NYS' multibillion dollar surplus, stated: "We must use that money to invest in our future, particularly to improve education and upgrade our infrastructure. Those investments will pay off for years to come for New Yorkers."
Civil Rights↓
Drew a parallel between racial segregation and separate entrances for affordable and market rate te94pxts in mixed income buildings (aka the "poor door"). Press release
Would vote yes on the full, ten-point Women's Equality Agenda.
Opposes the strategy of removing the 10th point in the WEA, which deals with abortion access, in order to push for passage of the other 9 points with less controversy.
Supports a statewide minimum wage at $10.10.
Stated that municipalities such as NYC should be able to set their own minimum wage.
In addressing developing a NYS jobs program, stated: "We must have a jobs program. It starts with improving education for all our children. We need to expand community based job training, like the Jobs to Build On program I helped start on the City Council, that was cited as a national model by the Clinton Global Initiative. We must support small businesses and help them grow. And we must bring new businesses like high tech and other jobs of the future to our area."
Sponsored legislation aiming "to protect small businesses." Website
"Founded the Campaign for Fiscal Equity which sued the State of New York for 'cheating' students out of proper funding and consequently, out of a sound education. Before the trial, in order to bring attention to his cause, Jackson walked 150 miles from NYC to Albany and as a result, was honored as NY1's 'New Yorker of the Year.'" Decide NYC
Supports implementing Common Core state standards with changes.
Supports maintaining the cap on charter schools.
Stated that government should not pay for location of charter schools in private space or for co-locations of charter schools in public school buildings.
Supports statewide universal pre-kindergarten.
In addressing how the legislature can ensure that adequate funding is distributed to all school districts to comply with the Campaign for Fiscal Equity decisions, stated: "Education was my salvation. That's why I've fought so hard to knock down barriers and make sure every child receives the best education possible, and the same opportunity to succeed in life as I had. It's government's obligation to provide every student the opportunity to a sound, basic education. It takes a commitment from the Governor, the legislature and all involved. We can't afford to do any less. We must not put our children's future on hold."
Opposes hydrofracking in NYS.
Stated that municipalities should decide, via zoning processes, whether hydrofracking occurs in their jurisdiction.
Good Government↓
Supports reducing individual campaign contribution limits.
Supports instituting a public-matching campaign-fi94pxcing systems statewide:
- "Establishing a public fi94pxcing program modeled on the successful New York City program, with 6 – 1 matching funds, realistic spending limits and strict controls. Studies have shown this model has lead to more public involvement, more competitive races and less uncontested re-elections.
- Setting sensible limits on contributions and closing corporate subsidiary and LLC loopholes. New York State has among the highest limits in the country, and with each LLC treated as a separate individual, there are effectively no limits at all.
- Restricting fundraising during the legislative session and instituting fixed limits on those doing business with the government. According to NYPIRG, "during the six-month period January 1-June 30, 2014, there will have been 176 political fundraising events in Albany or for leadership."
- Increasing reporting, transparency and enforcement. On the State level, there is limited oversight or enforcement of rules, with contributors regularly giving over the allowable limits. Furthermore, there is no requirement for bundlers to be identified.
- Prohibiting the use of campaign funds for personal or legal expenses." Press release
Stated that Governor Cuomo should not have dissolved the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.
Supports implementing the following reform measures to increase voter participation and reduce barriers to voting:
- Same day voter registration,
- Early voting,
- No-excuse absentee ballots,
- Reforming special elections,
- Instant runoff voting,
- Granting voting rights to parolees,
- Consolidating state and federal primaries,
- Lowering the voting age.
In addressing how to properly monitor and enforce ethics laws and appropriate conduct of legislators, stated: "We need more transparency and their should be no tolerance for misconduct. Public officials must set a positive example. I'm proud of who I am and what I have done. That's why I always wore a button, so people can come up to me and tell me what is on their mind."
In addressing legislative oversight of public authorities such as the MTA and Port Authority, stated: "We must enforce and strengthen the Public Authorities Reform Bill passed four years ago."
Housing and Development↓
Supports mandatory inclusionary zoning depending "on the project, but must have a greater commitment to real affordable housing."
Opposes reforming the Scaffold Law from absolute liability to comparative negligence.
Supports reforming the Urstadt Law.
In addressing the affordable housing needs in the state and city, stated: "We must preserve the affordable housing we have, particularly through strengthening rent laws and repealing the Urstadt law. We must fix-up existing housing, particularly through better management of NYCHA. And we must build new housing, through inclusionary zoning and innovative approaches like the effort I lead to build the Sugar Hill project."
In addressing the rising cost of commercial rents and the loss of local retail businesses, stated: "On the City Council, I sponsored the Small Business Survival Act, giving business owners the opportunity for binding arbitration if their rents were raised too high. We need that same approach to save jobs and preserve neighborhoods."
"Was a leader in producing a community agreement to approve the Columbia University expansion that protected affordable housing." Website
On 421-A Abatements:
"The 421-A abatement is purportedly designed to create affordable housing, but instead is being abused by greedy real estate developers," said Robert Jackson. "We cannot allow our tax money to be used to create segregated housing on the Upper West Side, or to provide millions of dollars in tax relief to the buyer of a $90 million penthouse on West 57th Street. These tax breaks have cost the city millions of dollars in lost revenue that are critically needed to provide real affordable housing.
The approved 'poor door' is another example of an unacceptable outcome resulting from this program. Last year, my office sponsored legislation in the City Council requiring developers receiving these tax payer subsidies to provide equal treatment to all te94pxts regardless of their rental costs. I urge the new City Council to pass this crucial legislation, and at the same time urge the State to amend its program providing these subsidies to specifically prevent these abuses from ever happening again.
At its core this is a civil rights issue. There was a time in our country not too long ago when African-Americans were often required to use separate bathrooms, water fountains, lunch tables and seats on the bus. After much struggle and progress, we cannot go back to that time. We cannot return to separating people by race, ethnicity, religion or economic status. As Americans and as New Yorkers, we must protect equality for everyone.
The City is made strong by our diversity. We need more affordable housing and it must be done the right way." Press release
Would vote yes on the DREAM Act.
Supports non-citizen voting.
Supports drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants.
Stated that the biggest infrastructure needs in the district are: "Mass transit, roads and aging utility lines. The recent explosion in East Harlem shows the importance of dealing with this before we experience more tragedies."
Opposes broken windows policing.
Supports the legalization of marijuana.
In addressing whether there is a role for state government in overseeing the conduct of municipal police forces, stated: "It is the job of everyone to promote cooperation, understanding and better training and practices to make our streets, homes and lives safer."
Sponsored gun Buy Back Programs. Website
Advocated for "stronger state and federal [gun control] legislation." Website
In addressing road safety, and the appropriate approach to balancing the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, stated: "Through neighborhood based traffic initiatives, we must make the streets safe for all. It means more enforcement, more education and more cooperation and understanding by pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers."
Organizations: International Union of Operating Engineers Local 891, Broadway Democratic Club, Three Parks Independent Democrats, Park River Independent Democrats, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181; Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club; Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC; Amsterdam News; New York League of Conservation Voters; Citizens Union; Communication Workers of America Local 1180; Public Employees Federation; Council of School Supervisors & Administrators
Individuals: William Allen, Uptown Democratic Club; Curtis Arluck, Broadway Democratic Club; Earnestine Bell-Temple, Tioga Carver Democratic Club; Robert Botfeld, Three Parks Independent Democratic Club; Cordell Cleare, Sojourner Truth Democratic Club; Paula Diamond-Roman, Broadway Democratic Club; Councilmember Inez Dickens, Martin Luther King, Jr. Club; Cynthia Doty, Three Parks Independent Democratic Club; Keith Lilly, Sojourner Truth Democratic Club; Maria Luna, Audobon Reform Club; Congressman Charles Rangel, Martin Luther King, Jr. Club; Earl Scott, Park River Democratic Club; Al Taylor, Tioga Carver Democratic Club; and Julia Torrence, Frederick E. Samuel Democratic Club; Former City Council Member Ronnie Eldridge; Former Manhattan Borough President Virginia Fields
Record in Office
NYC Council Committee Assignments:
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Tejada (D)
Luis Tejada (D)
Currently: Executive Director, Mirabal Sisters Cultural and Community Center (2001-2014)
Previous Work: Mathematics Teacher, NYC Middle and High Public Schools (1994-2000); Building Superintendent (1994-2004); Taxi Driver, (1991-1994); Electrical Engineer Supervisor, Dominican Energy Nation Corporation (1980-1990)
Education: Graduate, Electrical Engineering and Technologist in Electronic Engineering, APEC University, Dominican Republic, 1985; MS, Mathematics, City College of New York, 2010; Post-graduate, Spanish Linguistics at the University of Alcalá de Henares, Spain, 1997
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Chan (R)
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Michael W. Chan (R)
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Hello everyone!
We have about eight hours to go until 2012 here in germany while i am writing this.
2011 was not such a good year for me...but of course i think the next one will be better.
there are many things i wish for... for me and of course for the world.
2012 will be a year with a lot of changes for me..the biggest one will be my surgery and i hope everything will turn out well.
and then of course i wish that my parents will be with me for a long time and my cat of course :)
and i hope that the world will get better...just a little bit again..but there is always hope.
for 2011 and right now..i am thankful for everything i have,for my parents,my cat,for every new day.
and i want to thank you for another wonderful year of blogging!
i hope you have a wonderful time tonight and of course
a happy happy new year and all the best for 2012!
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2010 Mitchum Crock - Back at West Chaseby Tom Runge • July 17, 2010 Share:
The 2010 Mitchum Crock, sponsored by the Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men (IAWM), returned to the West Chase Golf Club in Brownsburg and enjoyed beautiful weather - a cloudless sky - with a toasty 90 degrees. No one complained about the weather, however. One participant noted it might be a little warn but that beat the office climate!
The Crock was won by the team of Tom Siple, Dave Bromund, Mike Raters, and Steve Hoffman - all members of the class of 1985.
Many thanks to Larry Landis, the IAWM president, and his team for putting on another fun outing.
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Date: 11/12/2012
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As part of a collaborative arrangement among departments and student organizations in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University students are growing produce and supplying it to a campus restaurant, the 100 West Cafe.
At the cafe, students in several School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management classes prepare the vegetables for incorporation into the menu.
The trimmings and table scraps are then picked up by members of the Environmental Science Student Organization for processing at their new composting facility.
The mature compost will eventually be plowed back into the soil of the vegetable garden to supply nutrients to next year's crops.
The project combines several university priorities, including the encouragement of hands-on learning experiences for students and the desire for an increasingly sustainable campus operation.
The cycle begins with students in a section of the new Student-Centered Field Laboratory west of Gerald Thomas Hall.
Mark Uchanski, an assistant professor of horticulture in the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, works with students there on organic farming methods and vegetable production. He oversees a quarter of an acre of the new research field, where about 16 rows are devoted to this vegetable pilot project.
He said a dozen vegetables either have been or are being produced in the garden operation: tomatoes, lettuce mix, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, kale, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and cilantro.
"The Student-Centered Field Lab was established earlier this year, in the spring of 2012, and it's meant to be an experiential learning place for students in the College of ACES and beyond," Uchanski said.
Referring specifically to the vegetable pilot project, he said, "It's my hope that students get a real-life experience, getting down and dirty, but also getting to see all aspects of vegetable production, from the sales and marketing end of things to the post-harvest washing and storage, and a little bit of everything in between."
One student who has certainly gotten that range of experiences is Bryce Richard, an undergraduate agricultural biology major and the assistant field lab manager.
"Even before we planted, we met with the chefs in the 100 West Cafe and got their opinions on what they could use and how much they were going to need," he said. "From that we were able to look at published documents giving us yields per variety and then calculate how much we needed to plant in order to meet their needs."
Richard and his fellow students have been harvesting everything that is ripe, taking it to a washing station set up for the project, cleaning and sorting the fresh produce, and then delivering it to the nearby 100 West Cafe.
Maurice Zeck, a college assistant professor and the cafe's head chef, expressed enthusiasm for the way things have worked out.
"The vegetables are fresh and they are grown right here," he said. "From a collegial perspective, we're working with other departments within the college of agriculture. There's absolutely no down side. And the fact that it's sustainable and it's local, that's all sugar on the top."
October vegetables from the student garden included several varieties of cucumbers, as well as okra, eggplant and tomatoes. The students were also beginning to supply kale and lettuce as they transitioned to cold-season crops.
On one Thursday in mid-October, the lunch menu included sliced, marinated lemon cucumbers, and sauteed kale and other greens.
"When customers know that it was grown here by students, they smile," Zeck said. "It makes them feel good about it."
Back over near the field lab garden, ESSO students under the guidance of faculty adviser William Lindemann have been breaking in their newly constructed composting facility.
The three-sided cinder-block structure is approximately four feet in height and is partitioned into three sections, each covering approximately 20 square feet in area. They look a bit like miniature handball courts. Open on the south side, each bin has a hinged four-panel heavy screen that sits on top and folds down to fully enclose the space. The screening keeps out animals while allowing air circulation. The southern orientation maximizes exposure to sunlight, which accelerates the composting process.
Lindemann is a professor in PES whose expertise includes soil science. He said ESSO's past activities include recycling projects that have garnered national recognition. He praised the students' initiative in building the facility and setting up the composting arrangement with the chefs at the 100 West Cafe.
He and three ESSO students were mixing more material into one of the compost piles recently as he discussed the composting process and its place in this "cycle of vegetables."
"Eventually the material that's going in here, like this potato, is going to end up as black humic material," he said, displaying some fresh food waste on a pitchfork. The pile it came from was about a cubic yard in size, so the next step would be to allow the various components - the fungi, bacteria, soil insects and organic matter - to finish their job.
"Probably by the end of January or February this will be ready to put on the field," he said.
The students had already begun a second pile in the adjoining bin.
In terms of the future for the vegetable pilot project, Uchanski would like to see the production side double or triple in size, if the demand on campus expands.
Production could start much earlier, too. This was an organizational year, with a focus on getting the system established, and actual production didn't begin until well into the summer. Spring planting in the future will allow much earlier produce deliveries.
"If someone were to plant pole beans, if someone were to plant peas, we could certainly use those vegetables," Zeck said, giving a few examples of early season crops that the cafe would welcome. "Scalloped summer squash, zucchini, yellow squash, all very workable."
"It is conceivable that we could buy nearly all of our produce from the student groups," he said.
On the recycling end of things, the ESSO composting facility could certainly handle more vegetable waste, if additional dining facilities are brought into the project.
Following these vegetables on their path from field to fork to the fungi in the compost bins, and finally back into the field, it is obvious that there is abundant student energy to expand sustainability and recycling on the campus. This pilot project may not only evolve into something greater, it may inspire similar thinking elsewhere at the university and beyond.
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An Alabama Cooperative Extension System cotton expert says one new cotton variety under study offers great advantages to Tennessee Valley producers, but with one proviso. The new variety, known as Deltapine 444 BT/RR, is an early maturing variety under study at the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center in Belle Mina.
"Cotton quality (associated with this variety) is much improved over a lot of the early varieties we plant now," says Charles Burmester, an Extension agronomist based in Belle Mina. Yields have been good, and it appears to fit in very well with growing conditions in the Tennessee Valley.
Burmester presented his findings on Deltapine 444 and other cotton varieties at the Alabama Cotton Field Day, held recently at the Tennessee Valley Regional Research and Extension Center in Belle Mina.
Even so, Burmester says, the variety possesses one characteristic that he finds "disturbing." "Yields were good on this variety, but we found it has the tendency to do this," he says, as he runs his index finger along an unusually steep cleft in the stalk of the plant. "Most of the time, you see a variety like this and you think, well, thrips got on this or we hit it with a tractor. Even plant bug damage looks a lot like this."
As it turns out, test plots conducted last year revealed that about 20 percent of plants in this variety displayed the same sort of terminal splitting.
"They don't know exactly why," Burmester stresses. "Since this splitting occurs at about the fourth node, a lot of farmers might think it was due to Roundup treatment. But we checked out the plots, and that doesn't appear to be the case."
The same terminal splitting, in fact, showed up in both Roundup treated plots as well as those where the product was not applied. Burmester believes the problem stems from a physiological trait associated with the variety.
"You essentially get this period of time when it splits and doesn't put on any fruit, and you're going to have some delay," he points out. "And if it splits like that, it doesn't have as many nodes as regular cotton does. There tends to be a little shorter cotton in there in certain cases, and other cotton tends to out compete it."
The good news is that in test plots this year, Burmester has noticed a significant decline in terminal splitting, down to roughly 12 percent of the plants. Still, despite the problems associated with splitting, his overall opinion of the variety is positive. Deltapine 444, which has been tested under Roundup and non-Roundup treatments and in irrigated and non-irrigated fields, has continued to perform well.
Burmester and other researchers are trying to collect as much information as they can about Deltapine 444 because planting seed is expected to be available next year. Burmester also mentioned one other variety, Deltapine 555, a late-maturing plant that appears to be a little too late for North Alabama growing conditions and better suited to growing conditions in central and south Alabama.


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Dave McGarry earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in exercise science and an MBA from the University of Texas, Dallas. Along with his degrees, McGarry is certified through the NSCA as a certified strength and conditioning specialist and is the current assistant general manager for the Cooper Fitness Center at Craig Ranch. His experience consists of more than 12 years as a personal trainer and fitness manager. McGarry also is actively involved with the community as a public speaker and presenter to corporations for health and wellness. His most recent accomplishment is a self-published book for fitness professionals and personal trainers called "Anatomy of Sales." If you would like to learn more or read his blog, visit www.davemcgarry.com.
As the economy continues to struggle, club operators are looking for ways to increase their revenues. Ancillary programs provide a good source for increased revenue. Following are three ideas you should consider implementing:
1. Focus on profit margins not revenue. Too often, I hear managers talk about how much they increased revenues for the year. They might have done so, but when looking deeper at the numbers, they might discover that their overall profit margins were flat or lower in some cases.
It is easy to get caught up in growing your revenue numbers year over year, but you need to begin focusing on profits instead. To do so, first look at cost of services. As with most businesses, products and services have fixed and variable costs. Most of the time, you can't do anything about your fixed costs. However, you can do something about one of your biggest variable costs: payroll.
Take, for example, personal training. Most clubs do a 50/50 split with the trainer. You could lower your payout by setting up a tier-level system for your trainers in which you would pay out different levels of commission. When you bring on a new trainer, put them at an entry-level rate (whatever you decide that to be) until they work up to the 50 percent level. Not only will you lower your percentage payout cost, but you also can use the tier-level system to create an incentive for your trainers to move up the tier by reaching certain sales numbers or other objectives. The tier system can be applied to all employees who perform commission-based services.
Another example of focusing on profits is to look at the profit margins for the products you sell. Sometimes, the product might be something that everyone wants, but when you consider salaries, shelf space, etc., you might actually be losing money.
Another way to increase your profits is to outsource. No, I don't believe in outsourcing your customer service, but it might make sense to outsource your bookkeeping or your laundry service. Every situation is different, but it might be worth it in the long run to outsource something to save money and increase your overall profits for the club.
2. Up-sell. McDonald's pretty much rules the roost when it comes to the up-sell, although they've had to stop that since the release of the movie "Super Size Me" and because of the health impact that tactic appeared to have.
Despite that, McDonald's understood something important: If you offer someone a larger quantity of something for a relatively small increase in price, they will often say "yes." For instance, if you have a café in your facility and sell smoothies, you should always try to up-sell extra protein or another supplement to add to the drink. Just adding an incremental amount to the original ticket purchase can add to your bottom line. If you sell vitamins, you could offer a buy-three-and-get-the-fourth-free promotion.
This strategy is not new, but few club operators implement it. By having your members buy in bulk, you increase your overall profits because of the higher overall ticket purchase. The main takeaway here is that you can increase profits for your business by using the up-sell tactic in all the services and products that you offer.
3. Niche services. Creating niche services can help increase profits, but you have to have the right audience. Certain groups are more willing to spend money than others. Almost any avid golfer would sign up on the spot for a program that would help increase their drive by 15 to 20 yards. You could create a Pilates class geared toward golfers and market it by noting that strong core muscles and flexibility will help improve their game. Other audiences that will pay money for special services include pre- and post-natal women and post-rehab patients.
The point is, you need to create niche services geared toward people who will pay. Oh, and don't tell me that this will not work in your club. If there is a need and you fill that need, people will pay.
Start using the three methods above, and you will begin to see your profits grow.


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Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has conceded that selling Michael Dawson would have been a "mistake".
The central defender seemed to fall out of favour at White Hart Lane on the Portuguese's initial arrival, and was widely expected to eventually move to QPR or elsewhere in the January window.
Dawson has shown resilience to force his way back into contention, however. And, when directly asked whether selling him would have been an error, Villas-Boas could not disagree.
He said: "Yes, I think we appreciate the fact we were able to hang on to him. What we told him was we couldn't assure [a specific number of games]... We decide based on the game and the characteristics of the game and the current run of form.
"We are grateful, in the end. We ended up being on the better side by the fact he agreed to stay with us. We were lucky in that sense. We won't start another season with five [central defenders].
"It's a difficult one. We have five top central defenders at the moment, a mixture of young players coming through with lots of experience, and then you have such tremendous central defenders as William [Gallas], Dawson and Younes Kaboul. My squads in the past are built on four central defenders.
"We decided to go with five this season because of a setback to Younes Kaboul. William has been a massive player for us this season… He's a player we trust a lot. Whatever we decide regarding his future, we'll have to wait and see, but we are aware of what a presence he's been for us this season."
Gallas is out of contract in the summer and, although proving reticent to speak on his own next step, the Frenchman did admit that qualifying for the Champions League would be a significant enticement to stay.
"Maybe [I will stay]," Gallas said with a smile. "That competition is the second best competition in the world. If we qualify I will be happy. Maybe, yeah, I will think more about. But I just want to finish my season very well and then I will make my decision at the end."


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A few weeks ago a man approached me while I was downtown waiting for the bus. We both had just exited the 150, which runs from my campus and the Veteran's hospital (both in La Jolla) to downtown San Diego. I was listening to music on my phone as I usually do, sunglasses on, unsmiling. I was not mad or unhappy in any way, just keeping to myself. The man walked up to me and waved his hand in my line of vision, smiling.
"Hey lady!"
I smiled back, and then looked down at my phone.
"Lady!" He motioned for me to take off my earplugs.
"Can I help you?" I asked.
"You should smile more often, you're awfully pretty!"
"Thanks," I said, again looking back down at my phone.
"But I saw you on the bus though. You know what the problem with people is these days? You people don't interact. You don't smile! You just listen to your music and tune out the rest of the world! You should talk to people, honey, c'mon."
I sighed. He went on. I smiled. I even agreed with him. I did and said anything I could think to do or say to indicate (politely) that the discussion was over and I didn't want to talk anymore. But he was oblivious, or just didn't care. I was basically stuck there, with all the women near me silent (probably thankful that they were not the subject of this dude's tirade), wishing I could just tell him to shove it and walk away. I didn't say anything like that though; it wouldn't be polite. He eventually walked away and I chalked it up to a minor annoyance. Continue reading


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Home Venue of MTP organiser(s): DigiLab AVU
EVENTS: Press conference of Creative Commons and discussion / ceremonial introduction of Czech version of licenses CC (16. April 2009 10 - 16h, DigiLab AVU)
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EVENTS: Blau Peru (02. May 2011 20h, Kavárna Potrvá)
NoD Roxy
Home Venue of MTP organiser(s): NoD Roxy
EVENTS: Radio Kills The Internet Stars (14. April 2009 20h, NoD Roxy), Kyberia vs Facebook / Fabuš / Cabowitz (15. April 2009 18h, NoD Roxy)
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EVENTS: Urban Reset / Out of Lab (14. 21h 18. April 2009, public space15. 18. April 2009, public space)
Home Venue of MTP organiser(s): Viktor Fuček
EVENTS: Contemporary opera (15. April 2009 10 - 22h, suterén)
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Home Venue of MTP organiser(s): yo-yo
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Embellish Rosettes Color Challenge
15 comments:
- Jen W. said...
I love all the textures on this card, Lynn! The ribbon, the burlap and that yummy background. :)
- March 27, 2012 at 5:31 AM
- Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...
I just love that rolled, ribbon rose Lynn. Beautiful work! :)
- March 27, 2012 at 6:30 AM
- Emma said...
Awh what a smile (could squish those cheeks lol!) and what a card Lynn - love your flower - the burlap leaves are a real wow!
- March 27, 2012 at 6:36 AM
- Jinny Newlin said...
Beautiful take on the challenge, Lynn! And what a darling pic of Alicia's daughter! TFS!
- March 27, 2012 at 8:38 AM
- Maureen said...
lol, everytime I see Gluber, I think Guber!! LOL That rosette is fabulous and against that background? WOW! Aren't burlap leaves fun? Now I look around and ask, what else can I die cut with! I might try a frilly flower! Although it would take up a lot of my last burlap piece.
- March 27, 2012 at 10:07 AM
- sandie said...
The flower is gorgeous and the colour so striking. The background says vintage to me so the card, to me, mixes contemporary and old-just gorgeous x
- March 27, 2012 at 11:44 AM
- Romaine said...
Gorgeous, Lynn! Love how the background turned out! I will have to give that a try! :0)
- March 27, 2012 at 1:44 PM
- Chunyuan said...
gorgeous card. love the texture.
- March 27, 2012 at 2:22 PM
- ~amy~ said...
ooohhh....love that bloom and those burlap leaves...gorgeous!
- March 27, 2012 at 3:32 PM
- Lisa said...
Lynn the texture and patterns are marvelous! And what a fun rolled fabric flower!!
- March 27, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- Sarah Martina said...
What a pretty background. I'm going to definitely try that! :) So glad you joined us for the Embellish Color Trends Challenge!
- March 27, 2012 at 4:07 PM
- Karen B. said...
I like simple too, and you are a master at making simple look beautiful. PS I still smile every time I see your four boys up there in your header...
- March 28, 2012 at 11:51 PM
- Jenny said...
Simple is the best and I love the twisted ribbon fashioned into a flower...very springlike :0)
Looks like your garden is blooming in colour too :0)
Jenny x
- March 29, 2012 at 12:34 PM
- Larissa Heskett said...
LOVE the cute card!! All the different materials make it so FUN to look at!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
- March 29, 2012 at 11:16 PM
- Lisa Arana said...
gorgeous kraft stamping. what a beautiful turquoise rosette.
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The country may be on the verge of its next demographic metamorphosis.
The explosive growth of Hispanics that upended the country's black and white racial dynamics may be flipped again as leaders in Washington have begun a debate on the most far-reaching immigration overhaul in decades.
The outcome might serve as a historic marker for a new wave of highly skilled immigrants — most likely from China and India — who may alter the racial and ethnic fabric of our cities and states for generations to come.
The battles being waged on Capitol Hill have been largely focused on border security and whether to grant citizenship to the 11 million people who already are here illegally. But some experts say those controversies might be a mere footnote in comparison with changes that may affect everything from the leaders we elect to how we teach our children math and science to the food we eat for dinner.
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This week, the Senate delves into a full-scale debate on a bill that might swing the pattern toward more, and more highly educated, immigrants with strong backgrounds in science and engineering. Many are from China and India, but in the future they may come from somewhere else.
The proposal on the floor would eliminate some 90,000 annual visas given to the siblings and married adult children of legal immigrants already here. The legislation instead would give up to 110,000 visas to people skilled in science and math.
Over time, this might bring about a significant change to the melting pot that defines our country. Time after time in history, federal policy has affected who does and doesn't get to come to America.
Consider the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which suspended Chinese immigration for 10 years, slowed the growth of Chinatowns in New York and San Francisco and limited most immigration to that from European nations.
Consider the impact of Ellis Island in New York, which served as a gateway for millions of European immigrants and shook up the American diet by introducing new foods from other countries. According to a history of the island, some 40 percent of U.S. citizens have ties to Ellis Island immigrants.
New demographic changes due to an overhaul wouldn't be immediate. If a 2013 immigration law passes, little would seem different for at least five to 10 years, experts say. The growth of Latinos in the short term would still be large, considering that the majority of the 11 million people here illegally and an additional 4.5 million on waiting lists for green cards are primarily of Latino decent.
But 20, 30 and 40 years from now, a new wave of highly skilled immigrants, and their children, will be more apparent.
Last month, a headhunter called Pan Wu, a Chinese theoretical-chemistry doctoral student at North Carolina's Duke University, and dangled a good-paying programming job at a growing medical-device company nearby. Pan grew excited as the recruiter praised his resume and told him how his science and computer skills fit the company's needs. But the conversation's tone turned when the recruiter asked whether he had a green card.
"I'll have to call you back," the headhunter told Pan, who's studying on a student visa.
She has yet to do so.
"It's frustrating," Pan said. "She didn't think the company would be able to get me a (work) visa."
The goal of the immigration overhaul that's being argued in the Senate is not to change the composition of the country, said Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, one of the Republican leaders of the "Gang of Eight" proposal and a possible presidential candidate. But he said the world had changed dramatically. The country must compete in a global economy, and that means moving away from a family-based system to a more skills-based system in which new immigrants are better prepared to contribute to the 21st-century economy, he said.
"I don't think this country has ever been a country geared toward bringing more people from one part of the world or another," he said. "What we've always largely been is a collection of go-getters. We've always tried to say if you have a dream and a skill and a work ethic to pursue, we want you to come here. We've always been welcoming of people from all over the world."
Duke University is based in Durham, a key piece of North Carolina's Research Triangle region, where some of the changes are likely to be felt first. In that Durham joins Silicon Valley, California, Tacoma, Wash., and Forth Worth, Texas, where major companies such as Google, IBM, and Microsoft compete for foreign talent.
They're spending millions lobbying Congress for the chance to hire more. Currently, about 65 percent of legal immigrants are admitted because they have family connections in the United States. Just 14 percent come in for employment, according to the Migration Policy Institute. Humanitarian cases make up the rest.
The new bill would nearly double the cap for highly skilled visas, known as H1-B, from 65,000 to 110,000. It also would place greater emphasis on the need for American-trained science and tech workers by boosting the number of visas for foreign-born students with master's and doctoral degrees in those fields.
"I do think we'll see big changes. Not immediately, but into the next generation," said Audrey Singer, a demography and migration specialist at The Brookings Institution, a research center in Washington. "If we get a shift toward a much greater percentage of employment-based immigrants, we will see a demographic shift and a compositional shift in terms of country of origin."
Migration experts are quick to point out that no one has a crystal ball. But trends that show increasing demand for skills, particularly in specific metropolitan areas, can serve as a proxy for what's likely to continue and expand if laws allow them to.
Durham, for example, requested 3,000 visas for highly skilled workers in 2011, the third most requests in comparison with its current workforce (nine requests per thousand workers), according to a Brookings analysis of H-1B visas.
Silicon Valley ranked first, with 17 requests per 1,000 workers. Seattle-Tacoma ranked ninth, with 5.6 requests per thousand and the Fort Worth area was 16th, with 3.65 requests per 1,000 workers.
Most of these highly skilled visas go to Asians. According to the Department of Homeland Security, natives of India had the highest number of H-1B visas in 2011, composing 58 percent of approved petitions. Those born in China received 8.8 percent. This has remained consistent for the last decade, according to the Brookings Institution.
Meanwhile, Asians have surpassed Latinos as the fastest-growing racial group in the United States. From 2000 to 2010, the Asian population grew 45 percent. And Asians are more likely to have college degrees. Nearly 30 percent of Asians 25 and older had bachelor's degrees in 2010, compared with less than a fifth of the remaining U.S. population.
The Senate proposal also seeks to attract younger immigrants. Under the bill's proposed merit-based points system, a prospective visa applicant would receive 10 points if he or she had an offer from a "high demand" field.
Applicants would receive an additional 8 points if they're between the ages of 18 and 24, and four points if they're between 33 and 37, but no additional age points if they're older than that.
"We can't ignore the age factor," Singer said. "Even if a lot of people don't come on the age point system, workers tend to be younger and they tend to be people who either have young families or are going to start young families when they come here. That's another shift."
Critics charge that so-called merit programs split up families, because U.S. citizens wouldn't be able to sponsor their siblings or adult married children. But Rubio said the country must move away from a family-based system if it wanted to remain a leader in the global economy.
"And I say that as someone whose parents came here in a family system," he said. "But they came here in 1956, and the economy of the United States in 1956 looks very differently than it does today."
The reality is that no one really knows what will happen decades from now. Some don't think the changes will be very dramatic.
Muzaffar Chishti, the director of the Migration Policy Institute's office at New York University School of Law, notes that many of those on the nation's immigration backlog are Latino and that they have their own children. That growth might offset other changes.
"We really don't know. There are too many unknowns," he said.
Pan, who recently married another Duke student from China, expects that he'll return to China. He's OK with leaving the United States because he wants to live close to his parents. But he also hopes he'll be able to stay here at least for a few years while his wife finishes school. He has a goal of both of them landing jobs in California, possibly the Silicon Valley, where traveling to China for visits would be easier. He could see the couple raising a family here.
"It depends on the future and if we can get a green card," Pan said. "Living here and working here is more comfortable. We'd prefer to stay."


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Become an instructor for the premier public safety cyclist training organization!
Becoming a certified IPMBA Instructor is basically a three step process: 1) complete an IPMBA Police, EMS, or Security Cyclist Course and obtain IPMBA certification; 2) complete the IPMBA Instructor Application packet, making sure that you include all required materials, and submit it to IPMBA headquarters; and 3) register and attend an IPMBA Instructor Course within one year of acceptance. You may apply and register for a specific course simultaneously if you wish. Note: you must have 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time experience on bike duty in order to apply.
Please review the FAQs carefully, especially "How do I Apply?" before beginning the process. Download a brochure.
The IPMBA Instructor Course is a five-day course designed to certify qualified persons as IPMBA Police, EMS, or Security Cyclist Instructors. It is an intense course that will increase your confidence, reinforce your understanding of the basic principles of public safety cycling, improve your bike-handling skills, and prepare you to communicate that knowledge to others. Teaching methods include in-class presentations, on-bike drills, and peer and self-critiques. Students learn how to identify and correct improper technique, assist students in overcoming individual difficulties, and incorporate various methods of instruction into the Police, EMS, and Security Cyclist Courses. Instructor certification is contingent upon satisfactory results of written and on-bike tests, as well as evaluated presentations.
Although it addresses topics commonly found in other instructor development courses, the IPMBA Instructor Course is unique in that it focuses on developing the skills needed to teach bicycle-specific topics. You will learn to set up cone courses and conduct the various drills used in the basic IPMBA courses. You will learn to properly evaluate bike-handling skills and teach them to others. You will perform each of the on-bike maneuvers outlined in The Complete Guide to Public Safety Cycling and demonstrate the proper method of teaching those skills. No other training in the country teaches students how to break down basic bicycling skills for instruction. And no other training focuses on how to teach the techniques pertinent to operating a bicycle in public safety service
- IPMBA Basic Cyclist Course Theory: course history and philosophy
- Responsibilities of an IPMBA Instructor: administrative (testing & paperwork) and personal (mentoring, safety, & liability) responsibilities of the IPMBA Instructor
- Instructional Aids and the Classroom Environment: what they are and how to use them effectively
- Theories of Instruction and Adult Learning: what they are and how to apply them
- The Delivery: how to make a professional and effective presentation
- Course Planning and Safety: prevent injuries, reduce liability, and ensure success through planning
- Firearms Training for Bike Officers: bike-specific firearms and other specialized training
- EMS Scene Safety and Load Placement: keeping yourself, your patient, and your equipment safe
- Tour de ITK: a guided tour through the IPMBA Instructor ToolKit CD-ROM
- Basic Maintenance & Safety Procedures: how to teach minor repairs and ensure proper bike fit
- Teaching Basic Bike-Handling Skills: how to instill the fundamentals
- Constructing the Cone Courses: how to set up cone courses and maximize their usefulness
- Teaching Vehicular Cycling: how to conduct safe road training and testing
- Diagnosing and Correcting Rider Error: how to identify errors, demonstrate proper technique, and facilitate student practice and skill mastery
- Conducting a Night Ride: lighting, conspicuity, rider safety in low-light environments
- Conducting a Police/Security/EMS Scenario: conducting mission-specific scenarios based on real-world situations
Your branch of public safety dictates the type of instructor certification for which you are eligible and which courses you are authorized to teach.
|Type of Public Safety Cyclist
|Type of Instructor Certification
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|Licensed Law Enforcement Officer
|Police & Security Cyclist
|EMS Provider
|EMS Cyclist
|Security Officer
|Security Cyclist
You must:
- Pass the IPMBA Police, EMS, or Security Cyclist Course with a written test score of 90% or better.*
- Be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of the Complete Guide to Public Safety Cycling.
- Be a current, certified IPMBA member in good standing.
- Provide proof of licensure or employment as a (state P.O.S.T.-certified or equivalent) law enforcement officer, EMS provider, or security officer.
- Be an active public safety cyclist on a full- or part-time basis.**
- Have a minimum of twelve months full-time or 24 months part-time experience on bike duty.
*If you have taken an non-IPMBA public safety cycling course, you must read the "What if I have taken a non-IPMBA public safety cycling course?" FAQ.
**Any individual who has retired or separated from their department in good standing must provide official documentation of having been an active public safety cyclist for five years part-time, or three years full-time, and must apply for the Instructor Course within 24 months after separation. (Official documentation consists of a letter from the chief, HR, or designee who can attest to time on and departure in good standing.)
Certified instructors are expected to maintain the high standards of instruction and safety demonstrated in the IPMBA Instructor Course. Instructors are required to:
1) Maintain active membership in IPMBA.
2) Teach a minimum of one Police, EMS or Security Cyclist Course every 24 months and submitting all required coursework to IPMBA in a timely manner.
Review the pre-requisites carefully, complete the application, and submit the following items to IPMBA Headquarters.
- Your completed IPMBA Instructor Application and Cycling Experience Questionnaire (printed legibly or typed).
- Letter of Expectations (included in the application packet), signed by you and your supervisor.
- Letter of Departmental Support (included in the application packet), signed by your supervisor.
- The IPMBA Instructor Application Recommendation Form (included in the application packet), completed by the IPMBA Instructor who administered the written and practical tests.
- Required if you did not attend an IPMBA Public Safety Cycling Course
- Optional but recommended for IPMBA-trained candidates*
- Your IPMBA membership dues and certification fee (if you are not already an active, certified member).
- Your completed IPMBA Instructor Course Registration Form (printed legibly or typed).
- Your course fees
- Other documentation (letters, certifications, etc.) that you feel would support your application (optional).
*IPMBA highly recommends asking a current IPMBA Instructor to adminster the written and practical tests and complete the recommendation form in order to gauge your level of preparedness for the course. This will help identify your strengths and weaknesses and enable you to focus your skill practice and study prior to the course.
Individuals who wish to become IPMBA Instructors but have not completed the IPMBA Police, EMS, or Security Cyclist Course may request that other formal bicycle training (minimum 32-hour for Police/EMS; 24-hour for Security) be substituted for IPMBA Police, EMS or Security Cyclist Certification.
The following courses have been approved in lieu of the IPMBA Course:
Candidates who have attended one of the courses listed below must make arrangements with an active IPMBA Instructor to take the written and practical IPMBA tests. You must score at least a 90% on the written test and demonstrate above-average proficiency with the on-bike skills. You must obtain a positive recommendation from the IPMBA Instructor who tests you. Visit Find an Instructor or contact the IPMBA office to locate an instructor in your area.
- An Garda Siochana (Ireland)
- Aurora (CO) Police Department
- Brunswick (ME) Police Department
- Chicago (IL) Police Department
- Columbia County (GA) Sheriffs Office
- Concord (NH) Mountain Bike Training Class
- Denver (CO) Police Department
- Federal Law Enforcement Bicycle Training Program (FLETC)
- Hampton (VA) Police Department
- International Bike Patrol Association (IBPA)
- Ithaca College (NY) Police Department
- John A. Stamler (NJ) Police Academy
- Knoxville (TN) Police Department Basic Police Tactical Bicycle Training
- LEBA Class A
- Metropolitan (DC) Police Department
- New South Wales Police Services (Australia)
- New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Law Enforcement Bicycle Patrol Course
- Norfolk (VA) Police Department
- Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy
- Roanoke (VA) Police Department
- Rochester (NY) Police Department
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Police Bike Patrol Course
- Sacramento Sheriffs Office (CA) Advanced Patrol Course
- Saint Paul (MN) Police Department
- San Diego (CA) Police Department
- South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
- United States Border Patrol
- University of Central Florida
- Washington DC Transit Police
- Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission
Approved with successful completion of the 16-hour IPMBA Bridge Course:
- CAN-Bike II
- LEBA Class B
- LEBA Class C
- Ontario Provincial Police
Other courses
If the course you attended does not appear on the above list, you may submit, in addition to the completed IPMBA Instructor Application and required documentation, the following items:
- a letter of interest detailing your relevant qualifications, training, and experience;
- a copy of the course outline, lesson plan, and any related handouts from your certification course;
- a copy of your course certificate or other documentation of successful completion
Your packet will be forwarded to the IPMBA Education Committee for review, and a determination will be made based upon the course content and your experience.
If your training is approved in lieu of the IPMBA Course, you must make arrangements with an active IPMBA Instructor to take the written and practical IPMBA tests. You must score at least a 90% on the written test and demonstrate above-average proficiency with the on-bike skills. You must obtain a positive recommendation from the IPMBA Instructor who tests you. Visit Find an Instructor or contact the IPMBA office to locate an instructor in your area.
You will be notified of the status of your request within 30 days.
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IPMBA Instructor Trainers (IT) are experienced IPMBA Instructors who have been approved to teach the IPMBA Instructor Course. It is at the discretion of the IPMBA Board of Directors to accept IT applications at any given time. To apply for Instructor Trainer status, an IPMBA Instructor must:
- Currently be and have been an active IPMBA Instructor for a minimum of four consecutive years.*
- Have taught a minimum of 4,000 documented student-hours (the equivalent of teaching the 32-hour course to 125 students) in approved IPMBA courses.
- Have taught a minimum of four approved IPMBA courses within the past four years, at least two with co-instructors and serving as lead instructor in at least two classes taught with co-instructors.
- Have been a lead or co-instructor of a class of 15 or more students.
- Have taught previously at an IPMBA annual conference (including the pre-conference and/or conference).
*An active instructor must 1) have completed the PCID or the five-day Instructor Course; 2) be a current member of IPMBA; and 3) teach a minimum of one approved course every 24 months.
Download the Instructor-Trainer Application Packet.
In order to teach the IPMBA Bicycle Response Team Training (BRTT), you must:
- Be an active IPMBA Instructor;
- Have attended the IPMBA BRTT (since 2002) or an approved alternative; and
- Successfully complete the IPMBA BRT Instructor Seminar.
The following courses have been approved in lieu of the IPMBA Bicycle Response Team Training as an eligibility requirement for the BRT Instructor Rating:
- The Los Angeles (CA) Police Department BRRT Training (since 2000)
- The Portland (OR) Police Department BRRT Training (since 2003)
- The Seattle (WA) Police Department BRRT Training (since 2003)
- The Tacoma (WA) Police Department BRRT Training (since 2005)
- The Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MN) Police Department BRT (since 2007)
- The Montgomery County (PA) Police Department BRT Training (since 2009)
- The Cypress Creek (TX) EMS BRT Training (since 2011)
- The Palm Beach County (FL) Sheriff's Office BRT Training (since 2013)
In order to teach the BRT at the Conference or at IPMBA-organized regional trainings, you must be an active IPMBA BRT Instructor who has:
- Completed the IPMBA BRT or approved alternative;
- Completed the IPMBA BRT Instructor Seminar; and
- Participated in actual BRT operations, to include the following elements (resume or letter describing BRT experience must be submitted):
- Large-Scale Events (e.g., active protest, demonstrations and sporting events)
- Full Team Deployment (Strike Team or larger)
- Multiple Squad Deployment (e.g., multiple bike team/squads, mixed team/squads, MFF/CDU and/or multi-agency team/squad deployments).
In order to teach the IPMBA BRT Instructor Seminar (only when authorized by IPMBA HQ), you must be an active IPMBA Instructor-Trainer who has:
- Completed the IPMBA BRT or approved alternative;
- Completed the IPMBA BRT Instructor Seminar;
- Co-taught the IPMBA BRT Instructor Seminar;
- Participated in actual BRT operations (resume or letter describing BRT experience must be submitted); and
- Completed Mobile Field Force or comparable training.


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February 24, 2012
During this lunchtime lecture, New Jersey Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf will discuss his thoughts on how to improve our current education-governance structure, drawing from his experiences as deputy chancellor of New York City Department of Education, his current role at the New Jersey Department of Education, and his time working for the federal government.
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