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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Oswego: Art. I, 5-12-1980 as Ch. 117 of the 1980 Code; Art. II, 7-12-1993 (Ch. 96 of the 1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Junkyards — See Ch. 153.
[Adopted 5-12-1980 as Ch. 117 of the 1980 Code]
It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the City of Oswego to preserve, protect and improve its environment and its air, land and water resources in order to promote the health, safety, welfare and comfort of the inhabitants of the city.
It shall further be the policy of the city to control and minimize air and water pollution and promote the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the city by:
The improper disposal of industrial and chemical wastes and other hazardous substances is resulting in an adverse impact on the health, safety and welfare of the people of the City of Oswego. The need for safe and environmentally sound waste management is especially acute with regard to the incineration or disposal, by burning or by other means, of such wastes.
The following words and phrases, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
- Any equipment, method or process used with a waste disposal facility to remove, reduce or render less noxious air contaminants and particulate matter discharged by the facility.
- A dust, fume, gas, mist, odor, smoke, vapor, noise or any combination thereof.
- Any waste disposal facility that has been changed, modified, remodeled or has undergone repairs beyond ordinary and reasonable maintenance after the effective date of this Article.
- Any sudden, unexpected or unforeseen condition which poses an immediate threat to the public health, safety or welfare as to require immediate action or a condition which is reasonably believed to require immediate action to enforce the provisions and regulations of this Article.
- Any waste disposal facility erected prior to the effective date of this Article.
- Any waste or combination of wastes which poses a present or potential hazard to the health and welfare of humans, living organisms or the environment. It includes, but is not limited to, those materials listed in the current 49 CFR 172.
- A controlled combustion or other conversion process to convert waste to a less bulky, less toxic or less noxious form in a facility designed for such use.
- Any waste disposal facility erected after the effective date of this Article.
- Any private individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association or joint-stock company or other entity and any representative thereof.
- The presence in the environment of one (1) or more conditions or air contaminants formed as a result of a waste disposal process, which are in quantities which are or may be injurious to the public health, safety and welfare and interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property.
- TOXIC SUBSTANCE and TOXIC POLLUTANT
- Any substance or material which causes or has a tendency to cause harm or adversely affects the health, upon contact with or accumulation in or upon the body, of a person or living organism.
- Industrial or chemical materials and their by-products intended to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.
- Any privately owned building, premises, equipment or other property used for the storage, containment, processing and disposal of wastes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this term shall include privately owned and operated incinerators and similar disposal facilities.
Permit required. No person shall establish or operate any facility for any method of waste and hazardous waste processing and disposal without having first obtained a permit from the Common Council in accordance with the provisions of this section.
A person shall be in violation of this Article if he disposes of any waste or hazardous waste at any place other than a disposal facility for which a permit has been issued by the Common Council.
A person shall be in violation of this Article if he allows property or land under his control to be used for the disposal of any waste, hazardous waste or containers for such wastes unless permission for such use has been granted by the Common Council.
A person shall be in violation of this Article if he permits or causes the release of toxic pollutants or toxic substances of any kind at any waste disposal facility or upon property or land under his control or occupation.
It shall be a violation of this Article to store or dispose of any radioactive waste materials within the City of Oswego.
It shall be a violation of this Article to store or dispose of any waste or hazardous waste in any landfill, secured or otherwise.
Compliance with all regulations required. As of December 31, 1980, no person shall construct, operate or cause to be used any waste disposal facility unless it is capable of being operated in full compliance with the provisions of this Article, in addition to the applicable federal and state regulations. The application for a permit and the permit itself shall both clearly state this condition.
Permits to establish or operate any waste disposal facility shall be issued by the Common Council in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Permit applications shall be issued by the office of the City Engineer.
Contents of application. Application for a permit to establish or operate any waste disposal facility shall be made to the Common Council.
The application shall include two (2) sets of:
All of the above information shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer of the State of New York.
Where an environmental quality review is or shall be required by any federal, state or local law, the applicant shall furnish all the necessary information and bear the expense of preparation of any environmental impact statement.
The City Engineer shall review and consider all permit applications submitted to the Common Council for the operation of waste disposal facilities and, after consideration, recommend, with documentation, to the Common Council that a permit be granted or denied.
Granting or denial of permit.
After receiving the opinion of the City Engineer, the Common Council shall have ninety (90) days to either grant or deny a permit.
The application shall be publicly noticed and presented at a public hearing before the Council may render its decision.
If an applicant is not granted a permit, he shall be notified, in writing, of the reasons for the denial.
Evaluation of criteria.
In determining whether or not to grant its approval, the City Engineer and the Common Council shall evaluate the proposed facility's design and environmental impact in light of the following criteria:
The material handling system and whether the building and equipment are designed for safe and organized receipt and handling of the waste material.
In the case of an incinerator, the incinerator components should be designed to assure that proper combustion occurs.
Air-pollution control equipment is required for adequate treatment of the exhaust gases before they are emitted to the atmosphere.
Water-pollution control equipment is required to adequately treat the scrubber water before it is discharged.
Due consideration shall be given to the geological and hydrological character of the proposed site.
The Common Council shall issue a permit if, after such review and consideration of the City Engineer's report, it determines that such a facility will be in compliance with the standards and requirements of this Article.
The issuance of any permit shall be contingent upon the applicant furnishing to the city a bond or other security in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.), naming the City of Oswego as obligee. The condition of the bond or security shall be that, if the principal fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Article or for any reason ceases to operate or abandons the disposal facility, the obligor and the sureties on the bond or security shall reimburse the city, to the extent of the bond or security, for any and all expenses incurred in restoring or dismantling the facility.
Unless otherwise provided by the Common Council, any permit issued shall be valid for one (1) year, with provision for renewal. The application for renewal shall contain a statement of any changes in the information submitted in the last approved permit application and shall be made, in writing, to the Common Council at least thirty (30) days in advance of the expiration of the permit. If the permit is not renewed, the applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the reasons therefor.
Permit applicants with outstanding violations or unpaid monies.
No such permit shall be granted to or renewed for an applicant who is in violation of any City of Oswego code, ordinance or local law (hereinafter "violations") or who owes property taxes, water or sewer fees, special assessments, fines for violations of City ordinances or any other fees or past due monies of any name or nature owed to the City of Oswego (hereinafter "unpaid monies").
[Added 2-9-2015 by L.L. No. 2-2015; amended 8-14-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015]
The applicant shall have the burden of providing proof in a form acceptable to the department that there are no such violations or unpaid monies.
In the event that the applicant has accrued violations or unpaid monies, such permit or renewal thereof shall be denied regardless of whether such violations or unpaid monies relate to a parcel of real property for which the application is made or another parcel owned by applicant or are personal to the applicant.
In the event that the applicant has accrued violations or unpaid monies, such permit or renewal thereof shall be denied regardless of whether such violations or unpaid monies occurred or accrued before the effective date of this local law.
Such permit, once granted, shall be revoked in the event that the applicant accrues violations or unpaid monies, or violations or unpaid monies are discovered, after the permit is granted. The revocation shall take effect five business days after receipt by the permit holder of notice from the City of Oswego of the pending revocation. Upon such revocation, all permitted activities and privileges shall immediately cease.
No application fees shall be refunded upon revocation of the permit.
The applicant must reapply for the issuance of such revoked permit by submitting a new application and paying all necessary application fees, and any such permitted activities or privileges may only be resumed once a new permit has been granted.
All requirements set forth herein shall also apply to nonperson entities and such permit or renewal thereof shall be denied to an entity, or revoked, if a person with a substantial interest in such entity owes such unpaid monies or has accrued such violations. A "person with a substantial interest" shall mean an ownership interest of more than 10% of, membership on the governing board of, holding an office in or holding the ability to cast or control more than 10% of the votes in such entity.
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this section to the contrary, when in the opinion of the Director of Code Enforcement the issuance of a permit is necessary to prevent harm to life, safety, or the general welfare of the public, the Director of Code Enforcement shall be authorized to issue said permit for the sole and exclusive purpose of bringing such violations into compliance with the Code of the City of Oswego. Nothing contained herein shall relieve the property owner from complying with all other applicable sections of the Code including, without limitation, the provisions contained in this section.
[Added 4-10-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
No person shall construct or operate any disposal facility which will emit more than five (5) grains per one hundred (100) SCF of particulate matter and which cannot comply with the ambient air quality standards for New York, as set forth in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations.
It shall be a violation of this Article to operate any waste disposal facility in such a manner as to allow the emission into the atmosphere of any air contaminants and particulate matter in excess of that allowed by Subsection A or in such quantity as may be detrimental to any person or the public or endangers the health, safety and welfare of the members of the community or which causes or has a tendency to cause damage to property or business.
No person shall use or cause to be used any disposal facility, unless all components and pollution control devices are connected and are functioning properly.
The operation of any waste disposal facility equipped with any type of air-cleaning device or other pollution control equipment shall be conditioned upon demonstration and approval of a system for treatment of pollutants and contaminants withdrawn by that equipment.
No person shall cause, permit or allow any waste or hazardous substance to be handled, transported, stored, incinerated or disposed of in any manner which allows or causes such waste material to leach, leak, run off or enter the land or surrounding waters or waterways, or both.
All tank and barrel storage areas shall be enclosed by impermeable lined enclosures to ensure the prevention and control of any spills or leakage.
All waste materials shall be handled and stored in such a manner as not to pose a threat to the health, safety and welfare of humans or other living organisms.
No person shall cause or allow the storage of any liquid industrial, chemical or hazardous waste in open pools, lagoons or other means of open containment.
All such wastes shall be stored in tanks or upright metal barrels.
Barrels and tanks shall be stored and maintained so that they do not tip, spill or leak. In no event shall barrels be stored on top of one another.
The number of barrels containing waste material that may be stored on the premises of the incinerator shall be limited to the amount of waste that can be disposed of properly within thirty (30) days.
Empty barrels shall not be allowed to accumulate and shall be removed from the premises within thirty (30) days after receipt.
All barrels and tanks must be located so as to allow complete visual inspection for leakage and structural integrity.
Records shall be kept of the receipt and disposal of each barrel. These shall include the date of receipt and disposition, the name and address of the generator of the waste and a complete description of the contents of said barrel or container.
No person shall operate any liquid waste incinerator or disposal facility without maintaining a detailed inventory control plan.
The owner or operator of the facility shall record the type and quantity of all waste materials received and disposed of.
All waste material must be subjected to complete chemical and physical quantitative and qualitative analysis before it is disposed of, and a record of such analyses shall be kept available for inspection by the City Engineer or his representative.
The owner or operator shall record and comply with all disposal instructions recommended by the manufacturer or generator of a particular waste material.
No person shall construct or operate any waste disposal facility without implementation of an inspection and maintenance program.
With regard to waste incinerator or similar disposal facility, such a program shall include the following:
For barrel dumping and tank unloading area, daily inspection for spills, leaky pump seals or valves and monthly testing of pump high-level control devices.
For storage containers, weekly inspection of storage containers for structural defects, leaks or spills and monthly inspection and testing of high-level control and alarms.
For pump rooms, daily visual inspection for leaky pump seals and valves.
For spill containment structures, weekly inspection of all containment structures.
For plant operating areas, visual inspection on each shift of operation, and each inspection must be noted in the plant operation log.
All employees of the disposal facility are to be instructed in the proper inspection procedure and cleanup techniques on no less than an annual basis, and records of such instruction shall be made available to the City Engineer or his representative when the facility is operating and at any other reasonable time.
The city shall have the right to inspect private property to determine if a waste disposal facility is operating in compliance with the provisions of this Article.
The owner of any waste disposal facility may be, required to conduct emission tests and submit written reports of measured emissions during start-up and at regular intervals thereafter. The cost of such testing shall be borne by the home owner of the disposal facility.
Inspection by City Engineer.
For the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this Article, the owner, operator or authorized representative of any waste disposal facility shall, upon request, grant free access for inspection by the City Engineer or his authorized representative.
Before undertaking such an inspection, the Engineer or his authorized representative shall present to the owner, operator or agent in charge of the facility appropriate credentials and a written statement as to the reason for the inspection.
Inspections shall be permitted whenever the facility is in operation and at such other times as may be reasonable and necessary in the opinion of the City Engineer or his representative.
The City Engineer or his representative shall be permitted to:
Emergency procedure.
When a malfunction or emergency situation at any disposal facility occurs which creates emissions which exceed any of the provisions of this Article or any of the applicable state and federal regulations, the owner and/or operator of the facility shall immediately notify, by telephone, the following:
Written notice to the above shall follow within twenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence of the malfunction or emergency.
If, after having received such notice, the City Engineer finds that continued operation of the disposal facility is contributing to pollution of the air or water, or both, of the city and that such pollution poses a danger to the public health, welfare and safety, he shall order the facility to cease operation.
Such an order must be complied with immediately, and, upon issuance of such an order, the Common Council, if requested by the party affected by the order, shall schedule a hearing on the matter within five (5) days.
Any person who knowingly violates the provision of this Article shall be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.) or to imprisonment for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or both. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
All persons participating or found to have participated in any violation shall be severely liable to the penalties outlined in Subsection A.
Action pursuant to Subsection A shall not be a bar to enforcement of this Article by injunction or other appropriate remedy. The City Attorney shall have the power to institute and maintain any and all enforcement proceedings.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to abridge or limit the right of any person to damages or other relief or account of injury to person or property and to maintain any appropriate action or proceeding therefor.
Any permit granted under the provisions of this Article may be suspended for not longer than sixty (60) days for violation of any provision of this Article or whenever, in the written and documented opinion of the Common Council, the New York Department of Public Health or the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the continued operation of any waste disposal facility would endanger the health, welfare or safety of the public. The notice of suspension may be served upon the owner personally or by leaving a copy at the facility with the person in charge.
Any permit may be revoked at any time for violation of any provision of this Article. Revocation may occur only after the Common Council has held a public hearing at which the owner and other persons interested in the facility shall have had the right to be heard.
In the case of a suspension, upon written notification from the owner that all violations for which the suspension was invoked have been corrected, the City Engineer or his authorized representatives shall inspect the disposal facility within five (5) working days after receipt of the notice. If it is determined from this inspection that the violations have been corrected, the Common Council shall immediately terminate the suspension by written notice to the owner.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the governing body that the several provisions of this Article are separable in accordance with the following:
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision of this Article to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provisions of this Article not specifically included in the judgment.
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the application of any provision of this Article to a particular structure, site, facility or operation, such judgment shall not affect the application of the provisions in question to any other structure, site, facility or operation not specifically included in the judgment.
This Article shall not be construed to relieve any person from any present or future requirement arising from any state or federal law.
Where the conditions imposed by any provision of this Article are more restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation, the provision which establishes the higher standards for the promotion and protection of the public health, safety and general welfare shall prevail.
For purposes of protecting and providing for the public health, safety and welfare, the governing body may impose additional requirements for the operation of waste disposal facilities, consistent with the intent of this Article.
[Adopted 7-12-1993 by (Ch. 96 of the 1980 Code)]
This Article shall be known as the "City of Oswego Solid Waste Collection Ordinance."
It shall be the duty of the local Police Department to enforce the provisions of this Article.
For the purpose of this Article, the terms used herein are defined as follows:
- The residue resulting from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible materials.
- Scrap lumber, concrete, pipe, bricks, plaster and similar materials resulting from building construction, maintenance and alteration.
- Large oversize wastes that require special handling for collection and shall include, but not be limited to, furniture, appliances, crates, etc.
- Any individual, association, partnership, firm or corporation having an established business within the City of Oswego.
- Any individual, association, partnership, firm or corporation in the business of collecting garbage and refuse within the City of Oswego.
- Any individual, association, partnership, firm or corporation in any business dealing with construction or the collection of junk; and any individual, association, partnership, firm or corporation which owns a truck which is not licensed for refuse collection.
- All animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, processing, preparation, cooking or consumption of food.
- Any individual, association, partnership, firm or corporation
who owns, controls or operates motor vehicles with the intention to
haul waste for a fee and operates a vehicle with a gross weight in
excess of 18,000 pounds.[Added 3-8-2004]
- Any individual, association, partnership, firm or corporation
who owns, controls or operates motor vehicles with the intention to
haul waste for a fee and operates a vehicle with a gross weight under
18.000 pounds.[Added 3-8-2004]
- The owner, agent, lessee, tenant, occupant or other person who manages or controls a building, house or lot who or which causes, creates or contributes to the origination of refuse or who is responsible for its storage, removal or disposal.
- Any individual, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
- Any and all materials deemed recyclable under Oswego County's Mandatory Recycling Program.
- REFUSE and SOLID WASTES
- All solid wastes, including, but not limited to, garbage, ashes, rubbish, bulky wastes and building debris.
- Any individual who resides within the City of Oswego.
- Glass, metal, paper, plant and tree growth, wood or nonputrescible solid wastes.
- Grass (lawn) clippings, other plants, leaves and brush and other tree waste, but does not include stumps.
Waste collection shall comply in every detail to the standards set forth in this Article and with all applicable county, state and national laws. No person shall engage in any form of waste collection operation without obtaining a license from the Common Council.
It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, place, deposit or permit to be deposited upon any public or private property, or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place in the City of Oswego, any garbage, ashes, rubbish, yard wastes, building debris or other objectionable wastes, except as hereinafter provided.
No person shall make or assist in the making of any fire for the burning of any waste product refuse of any kind, including, but not limited to, garbage, paper, paper products, cartons, tree trimmings, leaves, brush and lawn or garden debris of any kind, at any time in any public street or public place within the City of Oswego.
No person shall conduct on-site open burning of rubbish generated by residential activities, including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, paper, paper products, cartons, tree trimmings, leaves, brush and lawn or garden debris of any kind at any time or any place, including his own property, within the limits of the City of Oswego.
The Common Council of the City of Oswego may petition the New York State Air Pollution Control Board to designate an area wherein on-site open burning of certain types would be permitted and allowed.
No resident shall collect any solid wastes within the city or transport any solid wastes over the streets of the city except those solid wastes originating from the resident's own property.
All residents who utilize the county landfill for the disposition of their own solid wastes must obtain an annual sticker or punch card issued in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Oswego County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division.
[Amended 3-8-2004]
Licenses required. No collector shall collect any solid wastes within the City or transport any solid wastes over the streets of the City without having first obtaining a license from the City Clerk. Solid wastes originating from the collector's own property shall be excluded from the licensing requirements.
Collector's application for a license. All applications for a collector's license shall be in writing and shall contain such information as the Common Council shall require and shall be verified by the applicant. Applications for a license shall be obtained at the office of the City Clerk on forms provided by said office. The applicant shall file with his application a certificate or affidavit of insurance as hereinafter set forth and shall play the required license fee. Upon receipt of such application properly executed, the City Clerk shall refer the same to the Common Council for its approval before issuing the license.
Insurance. The certificate or affidavit to be filed with the application shall be executed by the representatives of a duly qualified insurance company evidencing that said insurance company has issued liability and property damage insurance policies covering the following:
All operations of the applicant, or any other person, firm or corporation employed by him in solid waste collection within the corporate limits of the City of Oswego.
The disposal of such garbage and refuse to and within the designated and approved treatment and/or disposal facility.
Protecting the public and any person from injuries or damages sustained by reason of carrying on the work of garbage and refuse collection and disposal.
The certificate or affidavit shall specifically evidence the following amounts of insurance coverage which shall remain in effect for the term of the license, name the City of Oswego as additional insured and shall provide that written notice be given to the City Clerk 30 days prior to any change in the conditions of the certificate or expiration or cancellation thereof:
Inspection by City.
Upon notice from the City Clerk that an application has been received, the Common Council shall make or cause to be made an inspection by the Police Chief, or his designee, to determine that all New York State inspection requirements have been complied with and in addition to any and all requirements contained the Solid Waste Collection Ordinance; and if the same meets the requirements herein specified, the Common Council shall file its approval with the City Clerk.
Additional inspections or investigations of equipment and operations may be made from time to tin at the discretion of the Police Chief. A violation of the conditions of this article may result in a fine and/or a revocation of the applicant's license as may be determined by the Common Council.
Issuance of license. Upon receipt of approval from the Common Council, the filing of the proper certificates and affidavits of insurance and the payment of the license fee, the City Clerk shall thereupon issue the applicant a license. All licenses shall expire on December 31 following the date of issue.
Renewal of license. Renewal licenses shall be issued in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as original licenses and also shall be subject to any additional requirements in effect at the time of application for renewal.
Issuance of duplicate licenses. Whenever proof by means of a sworn affidavit shall be submitted to the City Clerk that a license issued for the purpose set forth in this article has been lost or destroyed, the City Clerk may, upon payment of $5 by the applicant, issue a new license in lieu of the one that has been lost or destroyed.
License not transferable. No license issued under this article's provisions shall be transferable.
Revocation of license. Upon receipt of three or more complaints against a licensee, the Common Council, after a hearing, shall have the power to suspend or revoke a license granted or renewed pursuant to this article for violation of any part of this article or any applicable rules, regulations, codes or ordinances relating to the collection, handling, hauling or disposal of solid wastes.
Condition of vehicles. All vehicles used in the transportation of solid wastes within the City shall be kept in a sanitary condition and shall be so constructed so as to prevent leakage in transit. The body of the truck shall be wholly enclosed or shall at all times be kept covered with an adequate cover. Loading of vehicles shall be done in such a manner as to prevent spilling or loss of contents.
Frequency of collections. Collection of solid wastes from private residences shall be made not less than once a week. All acceptable wastes in approved containers placed out for collection shall be collected at each pickup. Collections of garbage from stores, hotels, restaurants, clubs, boardinghouses or other commercial establishments must be made on a regular schedule.
Pickup service. Each waste collection licensee hereunder shall provide an adequate and prompt response to all complaints from patrons on missed service and improper handling and shall promptly furnish the missed service and correct the improper handling. Such service shall be promptly available to service complaints from any City official for material improperly deposited within the limits of the streets or highways during transit.
[Amended 3-8-2004]
License required. No contractor shall collect any solid wastes within the City or transport any solid wastes over the streets of the City without first having obtained a license from the City Clerk and having paid the approved license fee as set forth herein (§ 207-20C).
[Amended 3-8-2004]
Any collector who violates any provision of this article or fails to comply with the orders of the local Police Department shall be liable for a fine not exceeding $500 for a single violation or a failure. Each day during which a violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct violation.
Any other person who violates any provision of this article or fails to comply with the orders of the local Police Department shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $100 for a single violation or failure. Each day during which a violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct violation.


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Tough Turf
From school lot pick-up games to professional team sports, a quality playing surface is appreciated by all participants and produces a pleasing appearance to spectators. A dense, wear-resistant turf is essential to provide playing safety by cushioning falls and ensuring good footing. A primary contributor to a quality playing surface is the turf. The turfgrass best suited for a given field depends largely on the demands put on the turf, money available for maintenance and on the quality desired.
Generally, the turfgrass chosen for a field is based on region of the country (i.e. temperature) and tradition. Many times, before selecting a turfgrass for sports fields, most people want to know the turfgrass that everyone else is using. While this may sound like a poor way of making a decision, it is often the best method. From the comments of others you may learn the grasses that should be considered for a field with similar constraints. You may also learn about a few grasses that you will not want to use. Field managers tend to be brutally honest if they do not like their grass.
There are five grass species that are widely used for athletic field surfaces. These include the warm-season bermudagrass and cool-season Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, annual ryegrass and perennial ryegrass. There are other grasses that are sometimes used for athletic field surfaces, but much less frequently. These grasses include warm-season bahiagrass, buffalograss, seashore paspalum and zoysiagrass and the cool-season Poa supina. In some situations, you may want to use more than one turfgrass.
Warm-season grasses typically are planted as a monostand; whereas, cool-season grasses are often planted as a mixture of more than one grass or more than one cultivar. A combination of grasses can reduce disease, insect infestation and summer stress problems. A third scenario is to seed a grass as a temporary surface into a mature stand of another grass to provide a superior playing surface for a specific time of the year. The best example of this is a mature bermudagrass field overseeded with an annual or perennial ryegrass for winter play. A new option in northern climates is to overseed mature cool-season grass fields with seeded bermudagrass for summer play.
But overall, it's the climate or environment that is the primary consideration for grass selection. The region's average low temperature is often used to determine grasses that are appropriate for the area. A common reference in horticulture is the USDA Hardiness Zone. Bermudagrass is best suited to areas with an average minimum yearly low above 0 to 10 degrees F (zone 7). Growing a bermudagrass in a colder zone is possible, but the likelihood of severe winter kill and the need for turf covers increases. In the transition zone (zone 6), the most common choice is tall fescue or cold-resistant cultivars of bermudagrass developed specifically for those areas. In cool-season areas that have average minimum temperatures of -20 to -10 degrees F, Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass predominate. A mixture of the two provides an optimum turf with good color, recovery characteristics, wear tolerance and stability under varying environmental conditions. It is often helpful to consult with your state extension office for a list of cultivars that perform well for your area. The state land-grant university often has test plots for viewing the grasses before making a selection.
Bermudagrass is the best choice of turf for warm-season athletic fields. It is extremely resistant to wear and will recover very rapidly from damage by cleats and traffic. You should consider Bermudagrass only in locations that receive full sunlight. No other grass responds as quickly to maintenance as bermudagrass grown under full sunlight and hot temperatures. Its biggest weakness is its dormancy period following a frost, necessitating overseeding with a cool-season grass if green color is desired. Compared to cool-season grass species, there are not many cultivars available. Traditionally, the higher quality (superior density, finer leaf textures, fewer seed heads) bermudagrass cultivars require vegetative establishment because they do not produce viable seed. In the past 10 years, more high-quality cultivars that can be seeded have been developed.
Bermudagrass cultivars suitable for athletic areas include:
- Tifway, TifSport, Bull's Eye
These are aggressive, dark green hybrid bermudagrasses with fine texture and excellent density and disease-resistance. Tifway is the most widely used hybrid bermudagrass on Southern athletic fields. The hybrid bermudagrasses are established vegetatively (sod, sprigs and plugs) and grow rapidly. Under ideal growing conditions, bermudagrass grown from sprigs can cover an area in approximately 12 weeks.
- Common
Does not have the density, disease resistance and cold tolerance of the hybrids. Its major advantage is that it can be seeded.
- Improved seeded cultivars
These are "improved" common-type seeded varieties (e.g., Cheyenne, Jackpot, Majestic, Mirage, Primavera, Princess, Pyramid, Riviera, Sahara, Savannah, Sonesta, Sultan, Sundance, Sundevil, SunStar, Sydney, Yukon, Yuma and others). They typically are darker green, deeper rooted, medium textured and moderately denser compared to common bermudagrass. They generally are used in areas where improved characteristics are desired when compared to common, but quality and level of maintenance are slightly lower than Tifway or TifSport.
- Cold-Tolerant Cultivars
Quick-stand, Midiron, Vamont, Tufcote, Midfield and Shanghai are a few of the bermudagrasses that have been noted for their cold hardiness. These grasses have a coarser leaf texture than those mentioned earlier, but their winter survivability is necessary for their long-term success.
When planting bermudagrass vegetatively, purchase material from a reputable grower who can provide quality planting material free of noxious weeds and pests and entirely true-to-type. The best method of establishing hybrid bermudagrass for a consistent playing surface is by sprigging. Sprigs are broadcast over the prepared area at a rate of 200 to 600 bushels per acre and pressed into the top 2 inches of soil with a sprig planter or disc and lightly rolled to firm the planting bed.
You can use bahiagrass satisfactorily in the Deep South, but it produces an inferior quality turf compared to bermudagrass. It is usually chosen as a bermudagrass alternative when finances dictate or irrigation is unavailable. This grass has good heat, shade, cold, disease and drought tolerance. It is also slower to recover from damage or wear than the bermudagrasses. Fertility, water and mowing requirements are lower than for bermudagrass. Its coarse texture, open growth habit and seed head production make it less desirable for athletic field use.
Seashore paspalum is a dense, fine-textured species that has very high salt tolerance. It lacks cold tolerance. The recent success of new cultivars planted as a golf course fairway turfgrass on poor-quality soils and irrigated with poor-quality water has brought great interest regarding its use as an athletic turf. Its ability to grow under less-than-optimum conditions and more widespread availability may increase the use of this grass on athletic fields in the South. Cultivars currently available include SeaIsle 1, Salam and ET.
Kentucky bluegrass makes a premium athletic field surface in the northern areas of the United States. It has a dark green turf with medium leaf texture and rhizome system that helps it to spread laterally and recuperate from wear stresses. It will not take severe traffic, especially during hot weather, and generally should not be mowed lower than 2 inches for maximum resiliency. There are numerous cultivars (more than 200) of Kentucky bluegrass sold for seeding and sod of improved cultivars are often available. It is slow to establish from seed but mixes well with fast-growing perennial ryegrass.
Perennial ryegrass is the easiest and quickest grass to establish. It has a fine to medium leaf texture and a dark green color. It is the most wear tolerant cool-season grass and will tolerate mowing heights of 1 to 2 inches. It is often known for its striking striping patterns that you can achieve by mowing in specific directions. Perennial ryegrass is a short-lived perennial that is relatively intolerant of droughty conditions compared to Kentucky bluegrass or tall fescue. It may be used alone in cooler climates but it is often mixed with Kentucky bluegrass. Like other cool-season grasses, it may start to grow in clumps if it becomes thin. For this reason, you often have to reseed each year. There are more than 100 perennial ryegrass cultivars available in any given year.
Tall fescue is a good turfgrass choice for the transition zone due to its combination of drought and cold tolerance. Some of the older cultivars have a coarse leaf texture and open canopy, but newer "turf-types" have a fine texture and dense growth habit. The recommended cutting height is 2 to 3 inches. If you mow it much lower it tends to form a clumpy, nonuniform turf. In warmer climates, tall fescue is more susceptible to thinning and diseases. Unfortunately, it does not mix well with warm-season grasses such as bermudagrass. For this reason, tall fescue fields generally require frequent overseeding to promote turf recovery and maintain a good playing surface. Some field managers prefer to renovate heavy traffic areas with perennial ryegrass.
For fall overseeding, a ryegrass is usually used, with perennial ryegrass the preferred choice in high-profile situations. If seed cost is a significant issue, you may want to use annual ryegrass. However, it is generally not recommended that you use annual ryegrass due to its propensity for rank-growth habit late in the season. It also has a reputation for causing grass stains in light-colored uniforms.
Your local cooperative extention service is the best non-biased source of variety recommendations. The extension service recommendations are based on locally-tested varieties evaluated under the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP). You can access NTEP data by going to www.NTEP.org. Look for data collected at a location nearest you. Keep in mind that no perfect turfgrass exists. By learning the strengths and weaknesses of the grasses, you can select the best grass for your situation.
Grady Miller is associate professor of turfgrass science at the University of Florida (Gainesville, Fla.).
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Of the different Belle style burp cloths I've made I have to say that the one I'm sharing today is my favorite. I love the way that she stitched out and the overall look is (in my opinion) just gorgeous.
If you're new to my blog I began my burp cloth making adventure about three or four months ago. At first I thought about using cloth diapers like I see so many others do, but then I realized my cloths wouldn't be any different. So I went off in search of a pattern for making my own cloths. That's when I found this pattern from Simplicity.
Another thing I decided to do to set my cloths apart from others was to use flannel fabrics. They're soft fabrics and when I add the cotton batting in between the flannel the burp cloth is nice and absorbent.
As for the particulars for this burp cloth, the Belle bust applique is another fabulous design from Thanks For the Adventure. The fabric is a flannel that I found at Joann's. It's called Beauty & The Beast Friends.


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U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Weekly Update for April 2
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 2, 2013) - The current U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Weekly update released on April 2 includes briefs on U.S. players.
U.S. WOMEN TO HOST NORCECA CHAMPIONSHIP: USA Volleyball announced April 2 that the Omaha Sports Commission has been selected to host the 2013 Visit Omaha NORCECA Women's Continental Championship held Sept. 16-21. The Omaha Convention and Visitor's Bureau will serve as the title sponsor and Pharmaceutical Technologies Inc. (PTI) will be presenting sponsor for the event, which will be held at the Ralston Arena. The event, which will be played at Ralston Arena, is expected to bring up to 10 teams from the North America, Central America and Caribbean region. Among the top women's teams in NORCECA are the United States (#1 FIVB, #1 NORCECA), Dominican Republic (#10, #2), Cuba (#13, #3), Puerto Rico (#18, #4), Canada (#22, #5) and Mexico (#25, #6). The 2013 NORCECA Women's Continental Championship gold-medal team qualifies for the 2013 FIVB Grand Champions Cup to be played Nov. 12-17 in Japan. The NORCECA Women's Continental Championship is held every other year. Team USA is the defending champion after winning the event in 2011 at Caguas, Puerto Rico, without dropping a set in five matches. For more information, click here.
BERG WITH TURKEY'S FENERBAHCE: Lindsey Berg (Honolulu), a two-time Olympic Games silver medalist with the U.S. and three-time Olympian, signed to play with Fenerbahce in the Turkish League mid-way through the regular season. Fenerbahce swept Besiktas 25-19, 25-19, 25-17 on March 31 to conclude the regular season. Berg helped Fenerbahce to a 49 kill percent for the match and a .372 hitting efficiency (42-10-86). Fenerbahce (15-7, 47.3 points) enters the playoffs as the fourth seed and will face fifth-place Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyesi in the best-of-three quarterfinal round series starting with an April 5 contest.
RICHARDS HILDEBRAND WITH TURKEY'S BAKIRKOY BELEDIYE YESILYURT: Kristin Richards Hildebrand (Orem, Utah), alternate for both the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Teams, is competing for Bakirkoy Belediye Yesilyurt in the Turkish League. Yesilyurt ended the regular season with a tough 25-20, 18-25, 16-25, 25-19, 15-13 loss to Eregli Bld on March 31. Richards turned a team-high high and match-tying high 23 points with 21 kills on 47 attacks, one block and one ace. She added a 55 positive reception percent on 20 chances. Yesilyurt ended the regular season with a 7-15 record and 24 points, one point of qualifying for the playoffs behind Sanyer Bld (9-13, 25 points).
DAVIS WITH GERMANY'S DRESDNER SC: Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.), a two-time Olympic Games silver medalist as a libero with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, joined Dresdner SC late in the 2012-13 season. Dresdner, as the third seed, opened the best-of-three quarterfinal playoff round with a 25-21, 25-20, 25-16 victory over sixth-seed Munster on March 30. Davis handled 17 service receptions with a 65 positive percent and 47 excellent percent in the victory. The series continues on April 7 with the tiebreaker slated for April 10 if Munster forces the third match.
HOOKER WITH RUSSIA'S DINAMO KRASNODAR: Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas), who earned the Best Spiker Award at the 2012 Olympic Games while helping the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team to the silver medal, is competing for Dinamo Krasnodar in the Russia Super League this winter. Krasnodar rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat Uralochka-NTMK 18-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-12 on March 28. Krasnodar topped second-place Dinamo Moscow () 25-17, 25-22, 18-25, 25-19 in a key battle for playoff seeding. Statistics for the match are not available at this time. Krasnodar (14-6, 39 points), now in fifth place concludes the regular season on April 5 versus fourth-place Omichka (13-8, 40 points). Krasnodar is one point behind both Omichka and third-place Odintsovo.
LARSON-BURBACH, BOWN WITH RUSSIA'S DINAMO KAZAN: Jordan Larson-Burbach (Hooper, Neb.) and Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), who have each won an Olympic silver medal with the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, are competing for Dinamo Kazan in the Russia Super League. Kazan (19-2, 52 points) swept 10th-place Severstal (5-15, 16 points) 25-15, 25-11, 25-11 on March 26 to rebound from its first loss of the season. Kazan suffered its second loss of the season on April 1 in a 25-10, 25-12, 25-17 setback to seventh-place Torch New Urengoy (9-12, 27 points). Match statistics are not available for either contest. Kazan, which already earned the top seed in the playoffs prior to the April 1 match, concludes the regular season versus third-place Odintsovo (15-6, 44 points) on April 5.
GIBBEMEYER WITH ITALY'S VOLLEY PESARO: Lauren Gibbemeyer (St. Paul, Minn.), a middle blocker with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing for KGS Robursport Volley Pesaro in the Italian Serie A1 league in 2012-2013. Pesaro blanked ninth-place Banca Reale Yoyogurt Giaveno (8-10, 21 points) 25-23, 25-16, 25-17 on March 30. Gibbemeyer contributed 10 points with nine kills on 12 attacks and an ace. Pesaro (9-9, 24 points), which is in seventh place, has concluded the regular season and is one of two teams with a bye the final weekend of April 6.
KLINEMAN WITH ITALY'S ASYSTEL McCARNAGHI VILLA CORTESE: Alix Klineman (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) returns to the Italian Serie A1 for a second season, but will compete for Asystel McCarnaghi Villa Cortese in 2012-2013. Villa Cortese suffered a tough 25-16, 19-25, 22-25, 25-23, 17-15 loss to second-place Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza (12-5, 35 points) on March 30. Klineman produced 17 points with 13 kills on 37 attacks and four blocks. She also supplied a 60 positive reception percent on a team-high 43 chances. Villa Cortese (8-9, 27 points), now in fifth place and one point out of fourth place, concludes the regular season on April 6 versus third-place Foppapedretti Bergamo (11-6, 31 points).
LLOYD, FAUCETTE WITH ITALY'S YAMAMAY BUSTO ARSIZIO: Carli Lloyd (Bonsall, Calif.), a setter with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing in the Italian Serie A1 league with Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio in 2012-2013 along with American Juliann Faucette (San Diego). Both athletes played for Epic Volleyball Club in San Diego as juniors before going separate ways at the collegiate level. Busto Arsizio claimed a 25-19, 27-25, 22-25, 29-27 victory over fourth-place Imoco Volley Conegliano (9-8, 28 points) on March 30. Faucette was a sub in the first two sets and started the final two sets in racking up nine points with seven kills and two blocks. Lloyd did not suit. Busto Arsizio (15-3, 46 points), which is in first place by 11 points, has concluded its regular season schedule while eight of the 10 teams have matches on April 6.
AKINRADEWO WITH AZERBAIJAN'S RABITA BAKU: Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), a silver medalist with the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team at the 2012 Olympic Games, is competing for Rabita Baku in the Azerbaijan Super League. Rabita Baku swept Telecom25-16, 25-14, 25-11 on March 28. Akinradewo and many of the normal starters did not play in the victory. Rabita Baku is in first place with 46 points, eight points more than second-place Igtisadchi.
MIYASHIRO, SPICER WITH AZERBAIJAN'S LOKOMOTIV BAKU: Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii), a silver medalist with the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, signed mid-season with Azerbaijan's Lokomotiv Baku. Lokomotiv dropped a 25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 25-17 match to Azerrail on March 31. Lokomotiv now has 30 points and in fourth place.
METCALF, PAOLINI WITH AZERBAIJAN'S IGTISADCHI BAKU: Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa), an opposite on the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team with experience at the 2004 Olympic Games, and U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team middle blocker Lauren Paolini (Ann Arbor, Mich.) are playing for Igtisadchi Baku of the Azerbaijan Super League in 2012-2013. Igtisadchi stopped Baki Azeryolservis 25-19, 25-15, 25-15 on April 1. Second-place Igtisadachi improved to 38 points and holds a slim one-point advantage over third-place Azerrail.
HODGE, WILSON WITH AZERBAIJAN'S AZERRAIL BAKU: Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), a silver medalist on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, is playing for Azerbaijan's Azerrail Baku in 2012-2013 along with fellow Penn State University alum Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.). Azerrail lost to Baki Azeryolservis 25-18, 22-25, 25-19, 25-19 on March 28. Hodge tallied 13 points, all coming from kills on 32 attacks. She added a 54 positive reception percent on a match-high 41 chances. Wilson started the entire match providing three points. Azerrail bounced back to defeat Lokomotiv 25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 25-17 on March 31. Azerrail, now in third place, trails second-place Igtisadchi 38-37 in points.
TAMAS WITH AZERBAIJAN'S BAKI AZERYOLSERVIS: Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.), a 2008 silver medalist with the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, is playing for Baki Azeryolservis of the Azerbaijan Super League in 2012-2013. Baki Azeryolservis upset Azerrail 25-18, 22-25, 25-19, 25-19 on March 28. Tamas scored seven points with six kills on 11 errorless attacks to go with an ace.
TOM WITH BRAZIL'S UNILEVER: Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), a four-time U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball selection with two silver medals, is playing this winter with Unilever in Brazil's Superliga. Unilever, the top seed in the playoffs, swept its best-of-three semifinal round series with fifth-seed Sesi-Sao Paulo to reach the final match. Tom continues to be out of the lineup due to injury. Unilever will now face Sollys/Nestle in the final match on April 7.
SCOTT-ARRUDA, ALISHA GLASS WITH PUERTO RICO'S MAYAGUEZ: Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.), a five-time U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team selection and two-time Olympic silver medalist, and Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.), a setter for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball team, are competing for Mayaguez in the Puerto Rico Super League. Mayaguez swept Juncos 25-16, 25-18, 25-19 on March 28 as Scott-Arruda totaled nine points. Glass added 23 assists and 17 digs in the victory. Mayaguez stopped Caguas 25-18, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21 on March 30 to continue its win streak. Scott-Arruda scored a team-high 16 points, while Glass chipped in 17 assists and seven points. Mayaguez swept Carolina 25-14, 25-21, 25-21 on April 1. Glass was credited with nine assists, 12 digs and five points in the victory. Scott-Arruda produced six points. Mayaguez is now in fourth place with a 12-9 record.
JONES WITH PUERTO RICO'S CATANO: Jessica Jones (Naperville, Ill.), a middle blocker with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing for Catano in the Puerto Rico Super League this season. Catano notched a four-set win over Corozal on March 28 as Jones provided 15 points. Catano added a second victory in the week with a sweep over Guaynabo on March 30. Jones contributed 10 points in the victory. On April 1, Catano rallied to defeat Bayamon in five sets. Jones totaled 18 points, including a match-high five blocks. Catano is in second place with a 15-7 record, one match behind league-leader Ponce.
OTHER AMERICANS IN PUERTO RICO: Erin Moore totaled 16 points and Tabi Love added 11 points in helping Caguas to a four-set win over Humacao on March 26. Falyn Fonoimoana led Humacao with 19 points in the loss, while Stephanie Niemer added 15 points…Kim Willoughby contributed 19 points in Corozal's four-set win over Bayamon on March 26. Kelly Murphy notched 22 points and Tarah Murrey added 20 points for Bayamon in the loss, while Lauren Cook collected 23 assists, 13 digs and five points…Julie Bennett pocketed 13 points and Alaina Bergsma added nine points in helping Guaynabo to a three-set win over Carolina on March 27. Caitlyn Donahue tallied four assists and 15 digs in the victory. Becky Perry led Carolina with 18 points, while Lindsay Fletmier reached 10 points…Gina Mancuso scored a match-high 23 points and Jasmine Norton tossed in 14 points in leading Ponce to a four-set win over Humacao on March 28. Falyn Fonoimoana paced Humacao with 23 points, while Emily Brown totaled 13 points and Stephanie Niemer 10 points…Shonda Cole scored 16 points in helping Mayaguez to a three-set win over Juncos on March 28. Rachael Kidder and Tara Mueller tallied eight points each in the loss…Shannon Wingate collected 12 points and Lauren Van Orden added 22 assists, nine digs and four points in helping Catano to a four-set win over Corozal on March 28. Kim Willoughby led Corozal with 19 points in the loss…Shonda Cole pocketed 12 points in helping Mayaguez to a key four-set win over Caguas on March 30. Tabi Love led Caguas with 17 points, while Erin Moore added 16 points…Gina Mancuso recorded a match-high 21 points in pacing league-leader Ponce (14-6) to a four-set win over Juncos on March 30. Jasmin Norton added 10 points in the victory. Rachael Kidder tallied 14 points for Juncos, while Tara Mueller added 11 points…Becky Perry totaled 14 points in leading Carolina to a three-set win over Bayamon on March 30. Monique Mead added eight points and Lindsay Fletemier tallied six points in the victory. Kelly Murphy led Bayamon with 14 points, while Tarah Murrey added five points. Lauren Cook recorded 14 assists and nine digs in the loss…Shannon Wingate recorded nine points and Lauren Van Orden added eight assists, seven digs and seven points in helping Catano to a three-set win over Guaynabo on March 30. Alaina Bergsma paced Guaynabo with 16 points, while Caitlyn Donahue turned in 15 assists and nine digs in the loss…Shannon Wingate tallied 15 points in helping Catano to a five-set win over Bayamon on April 1. Kelly Murphy notched 21 points in the loss, while Tarah Murrey added 14 points. Lauren Cook handed out 23 assists to go with 14 digs and six points for Bayamon…Shonda Cole chalked up a match-high 18 points in leading Mayaguez to a sweep over Carolina on April 1. Becky Perry led Carolina with 15 points, while Monique Mead and Lindsay Fletemier each totaled five points.


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Keeping the Best & Brightest: A Focus on Women in the Profession
March 2, 2010
In 1950, when a woman applied for a job, she had to include her height and weight on her resume. Since then, women in the CPA profession – and in the workforce as a whole – have made great progress with regard to advancement and opportunities for leadership. According to the groundbreaking Shriver Report released in 2009, for the first time in our nation's history, women are half of all U.S. workers and mothers are the primary breadwinners or co-breadwinners in nearly two-thirds of American families. This is a dramatic shift from just a generation ago (in 1967 women made up only one-third of all workers).
AICPA's Focus on Women
As part of its focus on the CPA pipeline – that is the number and quality of people entering and leaving the profession – the AICPA has been making strides to educate its members on trends and issues affecting women CPAs.
In 1989, the AICPA created the Upward Mobility of Women Task Force in response to the increase in the number of women in the profession, and to address the issues of work/life balance that naturally come with more working mothers. Over the years, that task force evolved into what is now the Women's Initiatives Executive Committee (WIEC), the AICPA's driving force for women's programs and outreach.
The WIEC's goal is to promote a work environment that provides opportunities for the advancement of women to leadership positions, and the successful integration of personal and professional lives. To accomplish this, the WIEC has created a number of resources and outreach programs to educate and support both individual women and organizations. Here we cover the trends and challenges, outline some strategies for success, and provide an overview of some of the valuable resources the AICPA and the WIEC have developed to help.
The Business Case
Addressing the issue of women's retention and advancement is not just a "nice" thing to do – it is a strategic business imperative. If the WIEC had a mantra, it would be this: It's all about the business case. Women are making some gains, but the overall trends are cause for concern:
- Companies with at least three women on their board of directors FAR out-perform those with fewer: Return on equity is 53% higher, return on sales is 42% higher, and return on invested capital is 66% higher.[1]
- In 2008, women were 55% of all new hires into public accounting. In fact for more than 20 years, women have been roughly 50% of all new hires, and yet they are only 23% of partners.[2]
- Over their careers, 37% of professional women will voluntarily leave the workforce temporarily or permanently. The average length of time that these "off-ramped" women are gone is only 2.2 years, after which 93% will re-enter the workforce. Of these, only 5% wants to return to the company they left.[3]
- Staff retention, succession planning, and work/life balance are perennially among the top concerns for firm leaders.[4]
Considering all this – the number of women entering the profession, their impact on business, and the concerns about retention and succession planning – it makes sense for an organization to take a look at how women are moving (or not moving) through its own pipeline. It can be a sensitive issue, but if you focus the discussion on the data and make a strong business case, it makes it easier to get buy-in. Numbers are hard to argue with.
Barriers and Proven Solutions
This is not a simple issue of gender differences or discrimination. Each woman has her own story, for instance, some are opting out of leadership positions because they fear taking on additional risk in roles that may not offer adequate personal flexibility others are citing issues surrounding lack of career advocacy, work/life integration, and visible role models. Here we discuss these factors and offer some proven solutions on how to tackle them.
Barrier 1: Career Advocacy
Many think of career advocates as simply mentors. Certainly, having a mentor is a key part of the advocacy framework, but there's more to it than that. It is also about having access to networking opportunities, leadership development, getting stretch assignments, and creating a customized career path. Women often do not have the same access to these advocacy experiences as their male counterparts, so without targeted efforts, women will continue to be perceived as less experienced than their male peers.
1. Develop a Mentoring Program
When asked about the keys to their success, high achieving women universally cite a mentor as a major factor in their advancement. And yet, many women report difficulty finding and formalizing a mentoring relationship. It may feel uncomfortable to reach out to a superior and ask for guidance, but doing so can reap huge rewards. A mentor can help establish a career plan, offer insight and advice about potential challenges, and serve as a sounding board for ideas and career related decisions.
2. Start a Women's Leadership Programs
Firms and organizations are recognizing that a business model in which more than half of their incoming talent pool is not likely to reach the highest levels of leadership is unsustainable in the long term. To address the issue, many are developing programs that provide business development, advocacy and networking opportunities. In addition to keeping more of their female talent engaged and upwardly mobile, these firms are gaining a competitive edge in recruiting – all of which positively impact their bottom line.
Barrier 2: Work/Life Integration
This is not solely a women's issue, but the WIEC finds that women are more impacted by these issues in the workplace because women are sill handling most of the family's child care and home responsibilities, despite trends that indicate there are a growing number of "Mr. Mom" exceptions out there. Flexibility is key, but there also needs to be some business and culture shifts as well. Organizations need to be careful that the very programs they employ to keep talented women aren't also hindering them from getting ahead. Ultimately, flexible work schedules will evolve into flexible career paths as organizations learn that one size does not fit all. One size fits, well, one.
1. Offer Flexible Work Arrangements
It's been said there are two kinds of organizations: those who have flexibility, and those who will. Flexible work arrangements and alternate career paths allow firms to be unique and adapt to their employees and market, which results in a better value proposition. Some organizations offer telecommuting, reduced or compressed work weeks, job-sharing, seasonal hours, or a combination of options. {Tools: Work/Life: Striking a Balance (video) and PCPS Work/Life and Retention Toolbox Series.}
2. Keep Off-Ramped Employees and Alumni Connected
Over their careers, 37% of professional women will voluntarily leave the workforce, usually to care for children or again family members. On average, these off-ramped employees are gone for just over 2 years, after which 93% will attempt to re-enter the workforce. Of these, less than 5% want to return to the organization they left. But many organizations are seeing this as an opportunity – not a loss. By creating alumni networks and off-ramping programs, organizations are able to maintain strong relationships with these employees and tap them for future employment, temporary work, new business leads, and more.
3. Offer Part-Time Partnerships
More and more, we're hearing about female superstars who want to pursue ownership being passed over for partner positions – not because they are qualified, but because they're on some sort of flexible work arrangement. Women far "out-flex" men when it comes to work schedules, and if a firm isn't equipped to handle a part-time partner, those who opt for flexible work arrangements are naturally at a disadvantage when it comes to selecting new partners. While the idea of a part-time partner falls well outside the firm's traditional structure, it can be done.
4. Employee Retention Programs
There are lots of low and medium cost ways to improve morale and keep your talent happy – even during busy season, when flexible work arrangements are often nixed or reduced.
Barrier 3: Visible Role Models
Catalyst, a nonprofit organization helping women succeed in business, reports that the absence of visible role models is a significant barrier to advancement. It's a self-perpetuating cycle – the lack of women leaders makes it more difficult for other women to rise to the top.
Many of these solutions may be included as part of a larger organization-wide women's initiative, but they might also be broken up in to smaller pieces and implemented independently, or on an as-needed basis.
1. Women's Forums
Give your women leaders a chance to tell their stories. In your organization's communications or events, make sure you allow a platform to highlight high achievers, especially women.
2. Networking/Development Opportunities
Provide specific events for your women to get together. These events could be educational, or social, but we recommend focusing in some part on leadership development.
Where We're Headed
The bottom line is, in order to be sustainable, firms and organizations need to figure out a way to maximize the contributions all employees can make to the profession and that means ensuring that women are advancing to the highest levels of leadership. As the advancement of women goes, so goes the firm of the future.
[1] "The Bottom Line: Corporate Performance and Women's Representation on Boards" Catalyst (2007)
[2] "2009 TRENDS Report on the Supply & Demand Within the Accounting Profession" AICPA (2009)
[3] "Building Bridges: Guide to a Successful Off-Ramping Program" AICPA (2008)
[4] PCPS MAP Top Issues Survey


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Regardless of the dubious points of this outfit one has to applaud the colour palette and the textures surely? The coat is cut extremely well and I enjoy the juxtaposition of the tailored top half against the slightly awkward and chunky bottom half, with the short trousers and the boots. I love the mix of the checked trousers below the argyle pattern of the jumper. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the boots (as in they are not something I would ever be drawn to whilst shopping) but they work within this outfit. Yes, those glasses seem to be adorning the vast majority of noses right now but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. All in all these two shots have caused a little stir (obtaining exactly 100 comments on the sartorialist) but what do you think? Do you like his hair, the glasses, the everything...or have I just turned mad from all of my marmite consumption?
I like everything... separately. Together it's just too much of a muchness. I wish he'd bloody well cheer up too! (On a different note, the sart's version is a better compostition. When I first saw Yvan's version I commented to the boyf that this chap should be a bit more the right...)


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*nods*Billy McCann wrote:[damn, i'm writing this post for the third time...]
I don't know if better (all in all it's about quality not quantity ) but if they're from different albums it may be a good introduction to SR music.
Billy's wise so listen to her
at least she seems to be giving great suggestions quite often
free mp3's for Martha Wainwright (I must hear the full album some time soon 'cos she seems to be really good)
Martha Wainwright.
Genre:Pop-Rock/ Folk-Pop
Similar Bands: Lisa Germano, PJ Harvey, Cat Power (according to allmusic.com)
Download Free MP3:
I Will Internalize
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Chris Slabber-We Set Sail Album Art
At Design Interviews
Interview with Chris Slabber : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Chris Slabber : I wanted too show how the music can help a person transcend into a more spiritual dimension. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Chris Slabber : I always try to make my work seem "believable". I want the viewer too actually think that what they are seeing is real. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Chris Slabber : The client has just started their tour of South Africa and will be touring Europe later in 2015. I would just like too get the album in as much people's hands as possible. Its always rewarding when your art work get distributed across the world. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Chris Slabber : All in all it took around a month from start to finish. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Chris Slabber : It was a mutual decision between me and the client. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Chris Slabber : The work is being produced by the client (We Set Sail) and will be distributed world wide. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Chris Slabber : After hearing the music for the first time I knew I wanted too make use of a dancer as a main subject. At the same time I wanted to reinvent the concept since it has been done many times before thus adding the spirit animals. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Chris Slabber : I found a few shots of dancers and powder paint online, but they were mostly for reference when it came to lighting for the studio shoot. I had a clear vision of what I wanted to achieve. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Chris Slabber : Since the music is very universal I'd say that anyone who enjoys rock, classical, electronic and experimental music. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Chris Slabber : All the other references similar to this were all just the plain photographs of dancers being thrown with powder paint. I took it that step further of actually bringing the cloud of paint to life by giving it its own animal persona. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Chris Slabber : The name is the Album title called Animal. So I had to interpret the music into the name. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Chris Slabber : I made use of a photography studio along with photographer Dirk Steenkamp. Afterwards all the post editing was done using Adobe Photoshop. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Chris Slabber : I think since the music is instrumental, the artwork actually completes the listener's experience. While he/she listens to the music they can loose themselves within the artwork. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Chris Slabber : I collaborated with photographer Dirk Steenkamp. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Chris Slabber : I played a huge role. Without it none of this would've been possible. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Chris Slabber : The research was very much based on emotional research. I had to experiment with a few possible execution methods in order to find the one that would best translate the music into visual form. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Chris Slabber : With the photo shoot we had to leave a lot to chance. Once the model threw the paint we had no control, so we never knew what we were getting. The in the post process I had to find the animal faces in the paint clouds before I could bring them forward. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Chris Slabber : After winning platinum in 2014 I had such an amazing time visiting the gala evening. I met so many amazing people and learned so much, I figured it can't hurt to go for it again in 2015. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Chris Slabber : As always after an intense project I learned that there is always a creative solution. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Chris Slabber : I'll be back... .
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While I'd like to say "bully for him," performing two weddings for gay staff in his governor's office, there's more than a bit of a hypocrisy here as the man twice vetoed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in California.
And to add insult to injury, Schwarzenegger says that just because he agreed to perform the weddings, and did, doesn't mean he's for gay marriage. Uh huh.
Channeling our inner Mitt the Flipper, are we?
Schwarzenegger is interviewed on 60 Minutes tonight:
Schwarzenegger: I always said that I have nothing against people doing what they want to do. If they– if the– a couple wants to get married, they should get married. I personally always said that marriage is between a man and a woman, but I would never enforce my will on people. I always want people to make that decision. If they want to get married, let them get married.
Stahl: You had a chief of staff– Susan Kennedy.
Schwarzenegger: Uh-huh (AFFIRM).
Stahl: You– even called her I think– this is a quote, "A cigar smoking lesbian," you once said. And she got married. Did you go to the wedding?
Schwarzenegger: I performed the wedding in the office.
Stahl: You married–
Schwarzenegger: I married her in the office– in the governor's office.
Stahl: Then you must be for gay marriage.
Schwarzenegger: I don't have to be for gay marriage. I'm for that she gets the kind of wedding and the kind of ceremony that I had when I got married with Maria. That she happens to love a woman, and I am– a guy that loves a woman, that is two different things. It doesn't make any difference. She should still have her ceremony.
Stahl: Did you marry any other gay couples?
Schwarzenegger: Yes, one other assistant that worked for me. I married them right here in this office.


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I often come across guys on forums building custom PCs and it always impresses me to see such great dedication to their hobby to spend countless hours (and $) planning and building works of art to say the least.
Here is another wonderful example of a custom watercooled PC built by an Overclock.net member Lazy Bear called "Project Green". He's sporting what looks to be the GIGABYTE Assassin2 motherboard in a sea of green. I love it!


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BOLIVAR, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) - A grocery store employee with a hankering for lunch meat is facing felony theft charges after she was accused of eating $9,200 worth of deli meat from a Giant Eagle store in Ohio.
The Canton Repository said the loss prevention manager received a tip that the employee had been nibbling on the meat at the deli, eating three to five slices of ham every day over a course of eight years. She also ate salami.
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I didn't know what episode he was in, but I kept my eye out for him on the show, "The Walking Dead." Anyone spot him? It's kind of hard because they only keep the zombies on camera for short stints. I don't know if he was one of the zombies who got decent camera time or not. But I didn't notice him.
It's a pretty awesome show, by the way. I was reluctant to start watching it but now that I have, I am getting into it. I even went back and watched some of the past other two seasons. AMC scored a TD with that show. That is a good channel over all.


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Update: Twitter has now confirmed in a blog post that it was a technical error, rather than an issue of compromised accounts, indicating that "In this case, we unintentionally reset passwords of a larger number of accounts, beyond those that we believed to have been compromised. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused." We apologize for any alarm caused by our post in our effort to alert users to any potential threats.
Reports are now circulating that Twitter may have been hacked. Although no official statement has been made by Twitter at this time, a large number of users are already being forced to go through a password reset process following reports of compromised accounts with spammy posts and DMs.
For those whose accounts appear to be affected, Twitter is forcing you to submit one of three pieces of personal information when attempting to login – your phone number, email address, or Twitter handle. After providing the data, a password reset email is immediately sent to the user:
The email contains a link to a page where you can create a new password, although it doesn't request the old password or require you to enter the new password twice. It does seem phishy, but from what we can see, if you're forced to go through this process you can't log back in to your account until you follow these steps.
Details are still emerging about the situation and whether it's truly a "hack", but we highly recommend that all users update their Twitter passwords. Use LastPass to login, and update your Twitter password with a new one generated by LastPass. Run the LastPass Security Check (located in the Tools menu of the browser addon) to check if you are re-using your Twitter password on other sites. If you are, we highly recommend you change those as well.
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Articles on the Different Types of Insulated Windows, Advantages and Disadvantages, Costs, and More.
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Out for a walk, passing flowers, a cupboard out of the street, nice cafes with maps on their walls, sitting down in the sun with a coffee eventually. A good day!
>> I got Feist's new album the other day. This video is simply great
>< I adore Hilary's work, her scarves are so perfect


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Retro is currently all the rage among watchmakers, and everyone is busy revisiting their back catalogues in the hope of finding models in need of a lucrative revamp. In fact there are more revamped watches out there than there are revisited Hollywood TV show being adapted to the big screen. Speaking of screens, the Glasshutte Original Seventies Panorama Date manages to look very much like the screen of a retro television, and you should have no problem reading the date.
There will be three different models in the Original 70's series each with a distinct 70's character. The dial is made of silver and will be available in galvanised silver, galvanised ruthenium or blue. The ruthenium dial has a sunburst finish while the silver version is matte. The blue dial features finely graded shading passing from a lighter centre to a darker periphery. Depending on the choice of dial, the hands and applied indices will come in white or rose gold.
The bracelet has an unmistakable look of the 70's about it and perfectly complements the square face. It uses a patented closing and adjusting mechanism. The double G logo functions as both the clasp's button and the activator for the fine adjustment mechanism. The double security mechanism prevents accidental opening of the clasp.
The watch runs on an in-house automatic Calibre 39-47 movement viewable through the domed crystal caseback. No prices as yet but the GO Seventies Panorama Date will be on view at Baselworld 2011.


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Locals have received calls from solicitors requesting donations for St. Johns County Fire Rescue, but those requests might not be coming from legitimate organizations, according to a St. Johns County Fire Rescue report.
St. Johns County Fire Rescue is not soliciting donations at this time and has not hired any companies to solicit for them.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Soon you will notice that you are happier and healthier by eating a cruelty-free diet. Spread the word and promise not to preach. People become defensive about their diets, even if you are non judgemental they may feel threatened by your righteousness. Your being a vegan shines a spotlight on the cruelty they are contributing to and can make them feel uncomfortable.."
Skinny Bitch was published in 2005 by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. I don't know where I've been. I had never heard of the title until recently. It's been a #1 New York Times Bestseller. Guess I've been under a rock. Or under a piece of beef. Ha. Good one Jule.
I was wandering through Target yesterday morning, looking for a different title, same subject, and saw this title. It intrigued me.
Skinny Bitch begins by letting the reader know you can become a skinny bitch through a vegan diet. The book is much better than that premise, however. It's not all about becomming skinny. Who wants to be skinny anyhow? It's a fabulous quick read. I read the 224 pages yesterday afternoon while sitting at the pool. Rory and Kim speak as foul mouthed girlfriends. You may be offended when they call you a shithead or a fucker; but, really, it does get the point across.
They tell facts about eating sugar, flesh, dairy, governmental agencies, and yes, even pooping. They tell us about becoming vegan, becoming healthy, putting away the dead, rotting, decomposing flesh diet and living in a healthy manner on fruits, veggies, whole grains and good fats.
There is a month of menus, shopping strategies and list of resources.
I enjoyed the book. It is more about lifestyle than changing to a vegan diet but entertaining to read just the same.
The more I read about people who eat a vegan diet, the more it reminds me of people who eat a paleo diet. Both groups tend to eat bushel baskets of fresh, colorful vegetables, usually organic; both eat loads of fruit, again, organic. Both are careful to get those heart healthy fats, eat beans and legumes, plenty of nuts and seeds. It seems to me that the big difference is when it comes to eating dinner..the paleo eaters add a lean meat where the vegan eaters pass on the flesh.
I wonder if Americans are finally becoming fed up with all of the hormones, steroids and harmful additives that are being added to our food. The more I read about the governmental agencies and how they have sabotaged us into believe what is healthy the angrier I become. It wasn't that long ago that we were told to eat a low fat diet; all of a sudden there were fat free Snackwells, fat free chips, all loaded with the bad fats and high in sugar. We became sicker and fatter. Low Carb, oh yeah, get on the Atkins band wagon. Remember that one? Forgo the whole grains but would you like some butter with your bacon?
It seems that I am reading more and more about the food we are choosing. I don't know if that is because I am making different choices or if it just the latest fad now.
I received a letter last week from Costco. The letter stated that the beef that I had purchased between April 1 and May 17 of 2009 had been recalled and I could return it to the store for a refund. Oh. Really. Well I believe we ate that between April 1 and May 17. Too late, you know? Most of our beef I buy from the farmer, but when on sale at Costco I'll pick it up there, too. Or I did. Past tense. Damn.
I received a call from the butcher who processed our half side of steer a few months ago. Could be a slight problem there with the beef. Well. Damn again.
This isn't only happening to me, it is happening to all of us, everywhere. It doesn't seem like a fad to me. It seems as tainted food is really threatening us.
I don't know where I'm headed with this but I continue to read, continue to learn, continue to ask questions. I find myself saying that for today I'll forgo the meat upon my salad. A nice mixture of black and red beans will do instead.
After my run this morning I came home and made Troy and my nephew their Friday morning staple: pancakes. This morning I used whole grain flour, almond milk, bananas, almonds and cinnamon. They told me how good they tasted. They spread raspberries that I had pureed on top, never asking for syrup because it wasn't on the table.
Have you read Michael Pollans' In Defense of Food? That'll be the review for next week.
4 comments:
- Karen G said...
I went from South Beach diet- meat and vegs to vegan and lost 6 pounds without trying and have never been on a better diet or ate so well. I can't imagine ever going back to eating animals again. I will have to get the book.
- SteveQ said...
I read "Skinny Bitch" when it came out and agree it is a good read. I don't ascribe to either paleo or vegan, but I get where both are coming from (and once posted on the blog nutritionally complete diets that fit both). When I stopped getting my beef from my uncle's farm - 1000 lbs. at a time! - I cut it out of my diet almost entirely. I say almost all food is okay in moderation, though it really helps to know where it came from. And that's why I'm jealous of your garden!
Hi Julie,
I have read In Defense of Food. A good read also, makes you think hard about food labels. I just read a book called "The End of Over Eating". Which I could really relate to..I have problems with craving sugar and this helped.
It all seems to point to simple, healthy know what and where you get it from types of foods.
I have also read Skinny Bitch. I guess trying to take what I can from all and find what works for me and what I can do.
I don't eat red meat, just don't have the taste for it.
Karen S
Hey Julie! Awesome race report and great job! I hadn't had a chance to look at the paper yet (been a bit busy, you know babies "me, me, me" LOL!), but my husband came upstairs and gave me the report about where you finished! He HAS actually listened to me all these years I have been talking about you! LOL!
I downloaded the Skinny Bitch podcat two years ago and went for a walk. It wasn't what I thought it was. But when I came back from my walk I was a new person! It was weird, I never had anything effect me like that. I had made angel food cake the night before with splenda. The first thing I did when I came in the house was throw it and the splenda away!
I love the fat free = chemical shit storm reference. I use it all the time on my kids and try to teach them moderation. I don't eat totally vegan, but WAY different! I must admit, I am intriqued yet scared to check out Food, Inc