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It's that time of the year — Sturgis Fest is about get underway.
It's that time of the year — Sturgis Fest is about get underway.
A full week of activities will begin Saturday with the Dave Locey Memorial Sturgis Elks Youth Triathlon.
The race begins at 9 a.m. at Sturgis Community Pool. The event is open to youth ages 6-13 and will include swimming, biking and running. The race is divided into three age divisions: 6-7; 8-10; 11-13. Also on Saturday is the third annual Sturgis Fest softball tournament, beginning at 10 a.m. at Spence Field in Sturgis, next to International Paper. Entry fee per team is $175.
Here are daily highlights on the Sturgis Fest 2014 schedule.
Kickoff dinner is at Sturges-Young Auditorium. Cocktails are at 5 p.m. and dinner begins at 6 p.m. Cost per person is $20. Sturgis Citizens of the Year will be honored.
June 25
Family night features is a vintage baseball game between Sturgis Biscuits and Elkhart County Railroaders, from 5-8:30 p.m. at Franks Park. There will be free children's activities, including inflatables, balloon artists, face-painting and more. Bring a lawn chair.
June 26
Bike Night is 5-11:30 p.m., downtown Sturgis. Features include a free bike cruise-in with live music, beer garden, food and a free movie, "Wild Hogs." Admission is free. U.S. 12 will be closed to vehicle traffic from the railroad tracks to Maple Street. This is also one of the last chance to register to win the WRKR Rock 'n' Roll Road Machine. Top Secret will provide live music.
June 27
Classic Car Cruise-In and Heritage Trial HOG Ride, 5-10 p.m. Hamilton Harley-Davidson and downtown Sturgis will host a variety of activities. The Heritage Trial HOG Ride will leave Hamilton Harley-Davidson at noon and return to Hamilton's at 5 p.m. for door prizes. Sidewalk sales are featured in downtown Sturgis. An ice cream social takes place 5-7 p.m. at Free Church Park, hosted by FAFSOM. Open Door Gallery's homemade pie sale is from 4-8:30 p.m. Other downtown activities include pony rides, balloonists, face-painters, inflatables and more from 5-9 p.m.
June 28
The final day of Sturgis Fest begins with a 5K walk/run, sponsored by the Veterans Support Fund of Southern Michigan. The event starts at 7 a.m. at Sturgis Middle School.
Dawn Patrol at the Kirsch Municipal Airport is 7-11 a.m., featuring a pancake breakfast. Tickets are sold at the gate. This attraction will offer airplane and helicopter rides. Warbirds and other aircraft are on display.
The Sturgis Fest parade begins at 1 p.m. on U.S. 12 in downtown Sturgis.
The All-Day Music Fest begins at noon at Hamilton Harley-Davidson. There will be food, a beverage garden, vendors and an array of bands. Bands scheduled to perform include Chase Engle Band, North County Fliers, Top Secret and Bronk Bros. Also, 107.7 WRKR will give away the 2014 Rock 'n' Roll Road Machine at 6 p.m.
Immediately following the music, the annual Sturgis fireworks show will begin around 10:15 p.m. at Kirsch Municipal Airport.

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This summer, we interviewed the magical and seductive Laila Gohar about her extravagant packing habits. Essential to her entire summer wardrobe, we learned, were an endless amount of colorfully printed African pants from a street vendor on 7th avenue and 10th street, that she makes look so appealing to wear, that it created a flurry of style spin offs. Laila makes them an absolute "must," wearing them with everything from Nike Air Force Ones, to Suno Wedges. We may not have nailed it as hard core as she, but we tried.


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The Stop Online Piracy Act is on everyone's mind lately, including gamers concerned about their favorite companies' perceived support of the legislation. Gaming site HotBloodedGaming recently encouraged readers to contact companies about SOPA, and among the responses they received was a message from Sega that, well… didn't really address the issue.
In response to a form letter from reader DanGlozier66 explaining his issues with SOPA, Sega advised a "hard reset" of his system to get rid of "bad installs or junk data that's stuck in the system memory."
Yes, you read that correctly, and yes, it appears that Sega didn't actually read the letter he sent them. Oh, and yes, the gaming community did indeed get a little annoyed with Sega (okay, a lot annoyed).
After the incident made headlines across the gaming scene, Sega eventually issued a response… of sorts. While it still doesn't address the issue, the video created by Sega America (posted below) does poke fun at the company's apparent universal-response strategy.
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A Dodge Magnum slammed into temporary supports holding up an in-progress overpass at the 5 and 710 freeways in Commerce early Saturday, killing the driver, injuring his passenger and forcing a closure of the northbound 5 Freeway that was lasted until shortly before 8 p.m., authorities said.
All but one lane of the northbound 710 Freeway was also closed following the fatal solo car crash that took place at 2:02 a.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway, just south of the 710 Freeway, California Highway Patrol Officer Rommel Deguzman said in a written statement.
Jose Antonio Garcia, 34, of Compton died in the crash, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Lt. David Smith said.
His passenger, a 23-year-old Los Angeles man, was hospitalized with moderate injuries, Deguzman said.
The 2007 Dodge Magnum was traveling at an unknown speed approaching an ongoing construction project to expand the 710 Freeway overcrossing, according to the officer.
"For reasons currently under investigation, the driver left the roadway and proceeded through the raised gore point of the I-5 northbound to the I-710 northbound transition road. As a result, the vehicle collided with the temporary construction framing of the 710 over-crossing expansion project," Deguzman said. "As a result of the impact, a combination of wood and metal framing material collapsed onto the vehicle, rendering it disabled."
Paramedics pronounced the driver dead at the scene.
Northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway were shut down at Atlantic Boulevard as Caltrans contractors repaired the damage, along with the transition road connecting the southbound 710 Freeway to the southbound 5 Freeway, according to the CHP. All lanes of the northbound 710 Freeway were reopened about 4 p.m.
The closure of the 5 Freeway was expected to remain in effect until at least 9 p.m.
Countless cars backed up for miles behind the closure Saturday afternoon.
Some drivers turned off their engines to save gasoline or prevent overheating as they sat for long periods without moving.
Alexis Sereg, 18, said she and her friends spent about three hours on the northbound 5 Freeway en route to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia and had moved "a couple miles."
The traffic jam came at a particularly inopportune time for Farshad Kasiri, 18, of Anaheim and his family, who spent nearly three hours stuck in the gridlock as they tried to make their way to Downtown Los Angeles.
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Saturday, during which practicing Muslims traditionally refrain from eating or drinking during daylight hours.
"We're Muslim. We're fasting. It's really hot right now. We can't drink or eat anything," Kasiri said with a smile.


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To round out the bathing experience, they unveiled their soft bath robe for kids with curved shoulders, colorful bath stickers to help eliminate slips and a super cute and soft elephant-shaped spout cover
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Fractional ownership offers entrée to million-dollar vacation homes for far less money than buying outright—but financing options may be limited
After doing the math, some homeowners are set on fractions.
On a trip to affluent ski town Steamboat Springs, Colo., in March, Dennis and Pamela Stearns discovered One Steamboat Place, a Timbers Resorts development that offers fractional ownership of luxury vacation properties. The couple, whose primary home is in Greensboro, N.C., were intrigued by the thought of a second home without the maintenance hassles. Fractional ownership with Timbers Resorts also enables the Stearns and their two young daughters to stay in luxury...


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Briscoe Qualifies Fifth to Lead Team Penske in Vegas
October 15, 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 14, 2011) – Team Penske's Will Power will start ahead of his championship rival Sunday after qualifying 17thFriday afternoon in preparation for the IndyCar World Championships at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Teammates Ryan Briscoe and Helio Castroneves will start fifth and 11th, respectively, for Sunday's IZOD IndyCar Series season finale at the fast 1.5-mile oval.
Power, who is just 18 points behind Dario Franchitti heading into Sunday's race, recorded a two-lap average of 220.524 mph in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda. Franchitti will start 18th and will line up right next to Power.
"Speed means so much at this track, and we're still just trying to get more out of the Verizon car," said Power, winner of a series-high six races and eight poles in 2011. "That's definitely not the result we wanted out of qualifying, but we know that this is going to be a pack race and hopefully we can use that to our advantage and move forward in the race on Sunday. We need to win and we have some time between now and then to make sure we are getting the most out of the car."
Briscoe, who is trying to finish fifth in the final standings for the 2011 season, was clocked at 221.130 mph in the No. 6 IZOD Team Penske Dallara/Honda. It marked the eighth top-five qualifying result this season for Briscoe.
"The IZOD car felt good during qualifying," said Briscoe. "It was pretty fast, and really there were just four cars faster than us. Our car is strong in race trim and I have been able to run well in traffic and pretty much in any lane, so things look pretty good for Sunday. The race is going to be great for the fans and quite intense for the drivers."
Castroneves just missed earning a top-10 starting spot after he posted a two-lap average of 220.907 mph in the No. 3 Guidepoint Systems machine.
"We ran the speed that we had in the Guidepoint Systems car during qualifying," said the three-time Indy 500 winner. "Certainly we didn't do as well as we would have liked, but the good news is we have a good race car so that is what we are going to concentrate on and go for the best possible result on Sunday."
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A Truth Journal: CIA Petraeus Affair: How Much Partying Is Going On With Jill Kelley At Pentagon Central Command?: From Denny: What the hell is going on at the Pentagon's Central Command and Special Operations Commands (CENTCOM) in Tampa, Florida? Is this a collection of party hardy long-married generals acting like fools over much younger ambitious women seeking status, power and information?
Can you imagine Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey calling from Washington down to Florida and cussing out the top command after CIA Director Petraeus resigned so suddenly - and then Gen. Allen's email mess surfaced? That had to be choice. Oh, to be a fly on the wall for that blessing out.
At the center of the storm is Tampa socialite - and self-appointed diplomat or ambassador, take your pick - Jill Kelley, wife of a local surgeon. Up until this week she was busy at Central Command "volunteering" to help military families. Just what was she really "volunteering" at MacDill Air Force base anyway?
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Rafael Nadal wasn't too worried about playing on a hard court Monday night.
It was an exhibition against Juan Martin del Potro, his first chance to compete at Madison Square Garden.
But when the 11-time Grand Slam champion heads to the hard courts for an official match later this week at Indian Wells, he doesn't know how his balky knee will respond.
Just the fact that he's planning to play in California is encouraging for Nadal in his comeback from injury.
A week ago, he wasn't sure if his left knee could handle it. Then came his performance at the Mexican Open - capped by a dominating victory over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer, the world's fourth-ranked player, in Saturday's final.
"I started to feel free to run to every ball," Nadal said at a news conference Monday morning, hours before the BNP Paribas Showdown. "That's fantastic for me."
Nadal later lost 7-6 (4), 6-4 to the 2009 U.S. Open champ, but had a wide smile on his face for most of the night. An exhibition may not be as demanding as an official match, but he clearly moved without fear of pain, leaping for overheads and crashing into the wall behind the baseline chasing down a ball.
Del Potro knows what it's like to return from a long layoff - the Argentine missed eight months in 2010 because of a wrist injury.
"It's amazing how great he's recovered," he said of Nadal in an on-court interview after the match.
"He's going to be fighting for No. 1 very, very soon," del Potro added.
On one point, the two exchanged between-the-legs shots and headers that would have made countrymen Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta proud.
In the exhibition tradition of bringing a celebrity from the stands onto the court, Nadal and actor Ben Stiller briefly played doubles against del Potro and a little girl from the crowd - who proved to be a better volley-er than the actor.
In the first match, top-ranked Serena Williams beat No. 2 Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-3.
Nadal's first three tournaments back after missing seven months have been on clay - the best surface even before the injury for the seven-time French Open champ. The hard courts are far more punishing on his body, and he has talked about perhaps playing on them less.
Still, he'd like to stick with the same full event schedule as in past years. Indian Wells, with an expected field that boasts the top men's players in the world, will help determine whether that is possible.
"That will be a big test for me," Nadal said. "Today I know I can play on clay; that's a very important thing to know for me."
This was the first event for Williams and Azarenka since they faced off in the Qatar Open final Feb. 17. Azarenka won that one 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3 to snap a 10-match losing streak against Williams, which included the U.S. Open final.
Both looked rusty Monday, with little of the electricity of their three-set thriller a few miles away at Flushing Meadows in September.
They finally started showing some shot-making in the eighth game, when Azarenka's lob landed on the baseline, drawing applause from the American. Williams, who hurt her ankle and back at the Australian Open, ran all the way into the barrier at the front of the stands to chase down a shot later in the game.
She raced back to the middle of the court, and Azarenka hit her overhead into the net. Williams plopped down to the ground for some rest.
Down triple break point in the fourth game of the second set, Williams suddenly regained her trademark big serve to rally back. Azarenka, who has yet to lose an official match this year while defending her Aussie title, was broken six times in 10 service games.
Facing break point at 3-3, she seemed to realize it was time to dispense with the serious tennis. Azarenka called her No. 1 fan, pop star Redfoo, onto the court to take over for a point. He showed good pace if not accuracy on his serve.
"He needs to practice before his exhibition," Azarenka joked later.
Williams and Azarenka also played a couple of rallies left-handed in honor of Nadal. They revealed they're planning to shoot a karaoke video together to Rihanna's "Stay."
Williams said Azarenka is one of the few players she's close to off the court.
"We really respect each other," Williams said. "I love Victoria as a person. I love how she's so competitive on the court."


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We need a fresh, professional logo for an emerging real estate advisory and investment firm -- Legacy Real Estate Group. The founder used the word "legacy", since real estate endures for generations, so feel free to use artistic or contemporary trees or branches (or something more creative!), just not tacky clip art. We prefer navy blue (perhaps pantone 280), but feel free to introduce seconday colors like a deep gray or something fresh.
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Efforts to end the US government shutdown and avoid a debt default before the October 17 deadline remained elusive as the White House on Tuesday dismissed the latest House Republican proposal to resolve the impasse, alleging it was tantamount to "ransom".
"The President has said repeatedly that Members of Congress don't get to demand ransom for fulfilling their basic responsibilities to pass a budget and pay the nation's bills," said White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage.
"Unfortunately, the latest proposal from House Republicans does just that in a partisan attempt to appease a small group of Tea Party Republicans who forced the government shutdown in the first place," she said.
Democrats and Republicans in the Senate were working in a "bipartisan, good-faith effort to end the manufactured crises" that have harmed families and business owners, she said. With only a couple of days remaining until the US exhausts its borrowing authority, it is time for the House to do the same, she added.
President Barack Obama was scheduled to meet the House Democrat leadership, including
Earlier, House Republicans in a closed-door meeting announced a plan to keep the government open until January 15, 2014 and lift the debt ceiling by February 7.
The plan under discussion would raise the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling by enough to cover the nation's borrowing needs at least through mid-February.
Simultaneously, the legislation would also delay the 'Obamacare' tax on medical devices for two years; cancel health-insurance subsidies for members of Congress, the President, Vice President and the cabinet; and beef up income verification requirements for Affordable Care Act subsidies.
"Our leadership team met with our members today trying to find a way forward in a bipartisan way that would continue to provide fairness to the American people under Obamacare. There are a lot of opinions about what direction to go. There have been no decisions about what exactly we will do," John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives said.
"But we're going to continue to work with our members on both sides of the aisle to try to make sure that there is no issue of default, and to reopen our government," he said.


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Luxury. Power. Beauty. If you're looking for all three in one place, consider the long-wheelbase 2013 Jaguar XJL Supercharged sedan. When it comes to announcing your presence with authority, this Jag may be in a league of its own. The only problem is, it's so rewarding to drive that we'd almost prefer to be the chauffeur. Here are our reasons why the XJL Supercharged should be your next luxury sedan.
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The XJ's styling is a radical new direction for Jaguar, and we can't get enough of it. From the sleek, slinky profile to the dramatically tapered taillights, this car screams "fashion forward." Many super-luxury sedans err on the conservative side, but this Jag proudly struts its stuff. Wherever it happens to be, the XJL is the star of the show -- whether we're talking a black-tie soiree or a fast-food drive-thru.
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If you're shopping for a long-wheelbase luxury sedan, let's face it: You expect a first-class experience. That's why the XJL Supercharged comes standard with features such as a 20-speaker sound system, rich leather upholstery, 4-zone climate control and five extra inches of rear-seat legroom. It's the kind of car that makes your commute more enjoyable than what's waiting at the end.
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It's rare to see a Jag XJL being hustled along a back road -- but if you wanted to, you definitely could. Jaguar has a decorated racing history, and they want to make sure their cars live up to that legacy, even personal limousines like the XJL. You might never use this special talent, but it's nice to know it's there. At the very least, your chauffeur can take you for some very memorable rides.
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The XJL Supercharged starts at $92,600 -- hardly chump change, but that's cheaper than the cheapest Mercedes-Benz S-Class. If there's such a thing as a bargain in this class, the XJL Supercharged is it. We're amazed that the most stylish entrant is also the most affordable. You'd never guess it from the way this Jag turns heads.
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Chipmaking giant Intel has been looking to expand its business beyond the chips that power notebooks, desktops, servers, and a handful of other gizmos, but hasn't met with much success. Now word comes from The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) and other sources that Intel is considering launching its own Internet-based pay-TV business. The idea is that instead of — or perhaps in addition to — buying television service from a cable company or satellite provider, you'd go straight to Intel, paying the company for access to real-time television programming delivered via the Internet.
How would such a service work? And does Intel have a chance to pull it off where companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft have (so far) failed?
Intel TV
Here's the basic idea: Although an eventual service might not carry the Intel brand name, Intel would manufacturer and sell set-top boxes that would leverage a user's existing broadband Internet connection to bring live TV programming direct to the living room. This idea is often called "over the top" (OTT) programming because it's delivered without the television provider's (or Internet provider's) direct involvement. Think about services like Netflix of Hulu: Subscribers are free to choose what services they connect to or pay for, and their ISP and cable providers aren't in the loop or able to control what content users can and cannot access at any given time. The services use the Internet to go "over the top" of barriers cable companies and telcos have erected to control access to their customers.
An Intel pay-TV offering would operate on a similar principle, but with one crucial difference: It would offer live television channels. Where services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant Video offer access to some current content (with Hulu offering next-day access to some television programming), Intel's pay-TV offering would work just like regular TV. Users would be able to flip channels and instantly tap into live broadcasts — a huge benefit over existing Internet video services for folks who want to see new episodes as soon as they air, or for folks who are serious about their news, sports, and other live events.
Intel's potential service would be based off set-top boxes built around Intel hardware and software. The company does have significant experience in the area. In addition to real-time video encoding and distribution technology from its video conferencing technology aimed at corporations and enterprise, Intel has recently been supplying the chips used in set-top boxes for cable providers like Comcast and France's Iliad SA. Logitech's poorly-received Revue was also powered by an Intel Atom processor, and Intel has inked a deal with Google to optimize Android for Intel chips — something that could help fuel future Google TV tie-ins, although is probably more directly related to smartphones and tablets. Intel also inked a $120 million patent deal with RealNetworks that seemed centered on RealNetworks' next-generation video codec software.
The RealNetworks technology might prove to be important in overcoming a key limitation to IPTV services: bandwidth. Although Internet-savvy folks living in urban areas are increasingly used to the idea of broadband Internet in excess of 10mbps, one doesn't have to go very far towards the edges of town to find bandwidth to the home limited to things like 1.5Mbps DSL. Intel may choose to target a possible IPTV service only at customers with fast broadband connections, but might also be looking to step around cable companies by offering a Internet-based TV solution that can work on lower-bandwidth connections in areas that are poorly served (or under-served) by traditional television providers. Technology that cam pack more high-quality video into limited bandwidth could be absolutely crucial to making a live television platform succeed.
The iPlayer Connection
Intel may have another ace up its sleeve in the form of Erik Huggers, one of the key players behind the BBC's iPlayer. Although not without limitations and criticisms, over the last four years iPlayer has succeeded in in making online versions of BBC television and radio programming available to the public. (In the case of video programming, it was restricted to those with UK IP addresses.) Most recently, iPlayer has added pointers to content from non-BBC broadcasters as well as social networking components.
Intel has installed Erik Huggers as the general manager of its Intel Media group, and the company has set up a development shop in London to work on interface and user experience models for television programming. Although the case of making BBC programming available online is a bit more specific than a general television service (the BBC is a tax-supported public service broadcaster), there's little doubt Huggers brings considerable experience to the effort, and understands what consumers are likely to demand of a live television service.


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Employee manuals, policy and procedure manuals, employee handbooks -- whatever you want to call them -- are often considered a necessary evil by both employees and employers. They typically generate consternation from employees, especially if they are not clear, well-written, and specific to the business and if they focus mostly on negativity -- in other words list, only what not to do. Employers, meanwhile, typically look at these manuals in terms of how to cover their…assets…in the event of any potential lawsuits.
There is, however, a better way.
Experts say that small and mid-sized businesses can craft employee manuals that both protect them from litigation and put staff members at ease by spelling out in positive terms the company's policies. In order to have an effective policy manual, the employer should take the time to identify what is important to the business, both in keeping the employees informed and happy, as well as accomplishing the business objectives of the company. "It can serve as a playbook and spell out the rules of the game for employees about what is expected of them," says Nancy Cooper, chair of the labor and employment group of Garvey Schubert Barer, a law firm based in Portland, Oregon.
"The value is that employees can understand what is expected of them and what they can expect from the company," adds Paul Rowson, managing director at World at Work, a global human resources association that focuses on compensation, benefits, work-life, and integrated total rewards. "This includes how pay decisions are arrived at, how they are rated on their performance, how the company treats things like sick leave and other benefits, how the company views work-life programs and how they will be treated in a dispute." Having all those issues spelled out in a handbook can free up an employee to do their best work, he adds, without worries that an employer will treat them unfairly.
But the devil is in the details, as they say. The success of an employee handbook hinges on what you include and how you word policies. The first rule for writing a winning playbook is that it must be written in a clear, understandable manner, and reflect the culture of the business. Certain policies need to be in the handbook by law. This means that you should take the time to learn about local and state requirements, as well as federal requirements, Cooper says. Other policies should be in the handbook to protect the employer. "No matter the reason behind the policies, all should be enforced in a consistent manner," she adds.
The following guide will outline what you must include by law, clauses that legal experts say every employee handbook should include, and then other optional provisions you may want to include in an employee handbook to make it work for you and your employees.
What to Include In an Employee Handbook: Handbook Provisions Required by Law
Before getting down to writing an employee handbook, business leaders need to understand what they need to include by law. That may also determine how you decide to set up the employee handbook.
The first step is to become familiar with federal, state, and local employment laws that you must abide by -- some are even required to be posted in the company employee handbook. The U.S. Department of Labor spells out information for employers about federal laws that impact workplace issues on its website at www.dol.gov. If your business operates in more than one state, you may have legal reasons for writing different handbooks for employees in each state. "Each state has unique employment laws," Cooper says. "Many of the laws on the state level say that you have to have it in the handbook."
Other issues may also impact how you approach the employee handbook. For example, if you have different business units, such as a manufacturing facility and a sales and research facility, you may want to have the core handbook be the same for each group of employees but you may want to include specific policies for specific business units, such as if one business unit has a union or hourly-paid employees, Cooper says.
After determining how you will approach the employee handbook, you need to determine which policies you need to include by law. Some companies offer software or templates that can be a good start to step you through the process. But policies may vary from state to state. If you are unsure which policies are required by law, you should check with human resources organizations or your employment attorney. Many state labor departments also have listings on their websites for employers about laws they must abide by when doing business in the state and these can be helpful in determining what to include in an employee handbook.
The policies you need to include in an employee handbook by law may include the following:
- Family medical leave policies. The federal government's Family Medical Leave Act requires that employers of certain size must provide employees with up to 12 weeks unpaid leave during any 12-month period for the birth or care of a child, to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition, or if the employee has a serious health condition. Many states have their own policies regarding unpaid family leave, as well.
- Equal employment and non-discrimination policies. The U.S. Department of Labor requires many businesses to post information stating that the business follows non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity laws in hiring and promotion.
- Worker's compensation policies. Many states require that employees be informed of worker's compensation policies in writing.
Among other laws that might require inclusion in employee handbooks are policies regarding accommodation of disabilities, policies on military leave, policies on breast-feeding accommodation, and crime victims leave policies.
Dig Deeper: How to Assemble an Employee Handbook
What to Include In an Employee Handbook: Clauses Every Employee Handbook Should Include
There are a few general disclaimers that every employee handbook should have.
- Not a contract. It's important to point out that the handbook is just that -- a handbook -- and does not make any promises about continued employment. Cooper recommends the following wording: "This handbook is not a contract, express or implied, nor does it guarantee employment for any specific length of time. Although we hope our employment relationship will be long term, either the Company or you can end the relationship at any time, with or without notice, with or without reason, to the extent allowed by law."
- Handbook trumps previous policy documents. The handbook should make clear that it is the ultimate word on company policies. Cooper suggests you use the following language: "This Employee Handbook supersedes and replaces all previous policies and procedures including, but not limited to, all memoranda or written policies which may have been issued on the subjects covered in this handbook."
- The policies in the handbook may be subject to change. It's important to leave a little wiggle room because times change, new issues come up, and you may need to make revisions. This is how Cooper suggests you word this provision: "The policies included in this handbook are guidelines only and are subject to change as the Company deems appropriate and necessary. From time to time you may receive notice of new or modified policies, procedures, benefits, or programs."
- Employee acknowledgement page. In order to protect your business, and verify that your employees are aware that your company abides by these laws, it is important to include an acknowledgment page that the employee signs and returns. The acknowledgement should state that the employee understands it is their responsibility to read and follow the policies. "You want to have the acknowledgement page detachable from the handbook," Cooper says. "Once it is signed, it needs to go in the employee's personnel file."
Dig Deeper: Tools: Acknowledgement of an Employee Handbook Receipt
What to Include in an Employee Handbook
Before you write your employee handbook, you also should take the time to determine what is important to you as a business. Do you care about how your employees appear when they are at work? Do you want them to refrain from text messaging while on the job? Do you care if they blog about the company? If the issue is important to you, and you have expectations for employees' behavior, you should address it in a policy.
"Important issues can be things like the employee's ability to use cell phones at work or while driving; dealing with the appropriate way (or inappropriate way) that employees discuss the employer in chat rooms or on blogs after hours; or even the ability of the employer to address issues created by the ways the employees use their computers, e-mail, and voice mail," Cooper says. "One of the most important things to remember is that your handbook needs to reflect the way you do business. If you write a policy, be prepared to enforce the policy -- whether it is a policy setting limits or a policy supporting goals. You need to have your handbook be a true reflection of your business."
You also need to decide what tone you want your handbook to take. Many handbooks are written from the negative "shall not" perspective. Some of the most effective manuals, however, are those written from a positive perspective. "Sure employees need to know what kind of behavior will cause problems, such as excessive absences, but the policy doesn't have to be written focusing on the punishment," Cooper says.
Here is a guideline for what sections you may want to include in an employee handbook:
1. Company History. While not required, a brief section discussing the company's history and its mission can help set the tone for an employee handbook. Rowson says this section can include discussions of a company mission statement, what is its reason for being, who are its customers, what is its position in the marketplace, etc. "You might talk about the founder to get a sense of the company history or culture," Rowson says. "You might add a discussion about the leadership team so that people feel as though they know who they're ultimately working for." Cooper cautions not to make any promises in this section, such as promising to pay employees the top dollar in your field, which might be hard to sustain if the company falls on economic hard times.
2. Paid Time-Off Policy. This section spells out the company's vacation policy, such as how vacation time is earned, and how to schedule time off. It should also spell out which holidays the company observes, including which holidays the company closes for and, if the company is a restaurant or other business that stays open on holidays, how employees will be compensated for working the holiday. You may also want to address sick leave, family medical leave, and other types of leave, such as military spousal leave.
3. Employee Behavior. Under this heading, you can discuss the attendance policy, meal breaks and rest periods, and general expectations of employee conduct. This can include stating a policy against employee harassment discrimination, bans on smoking, a substance abuse policy, how employees may use the Internet or e-mail, and a dress code -- if you have the latter. You may want to address how employees should handle conflict resolution. Make this section very general in nature. "Don't get into too much detail," Cooper says. "It's human nature to want a laundry list of all the acceptable things but it's human nature that you're going to forget something too."
4. Pay and Promotions. Spell out your methods of payment and let employees know whether they will be paid every week or every two weeks or whatever. This is where you state your overtime policy, define work hours, and discuss your pay grade structure so that people know where they fit in the hierarchy, Rowson says. "The last thing you want to do when you hire someone is to surprise them about when their paycheck is going to arrive," Rowson says. "You want to let people know how often they will get paid and how they will get paid, do you offer direct deposit, and how many pay periods there are in a year." You can also talk about what types of compensation packages you offer, including whether employees are eligible for bonuses or stock options and how the performance appraisal process works. Cooper cautions that if you spell out a company policy for advancement that you need to remember that the company and its managers all need to buy into that policy. "That's where most companies make mistakes," she says. "They promise too much and they don't follow their own policies."
5. Benefits. In this section, provide employees with a general overview of the benefits you offer in terms of health care, dental, vision, life insurance, etc., but don't discuss specific policies with specific companies. "Your benefits may change frequently -- probably more often than the handbook does," Cooper points out. Do talk about who is eligible, whether only full-time employees or if part-time employees are offered a pro-rated benefits package, address that, as well. List the criteria for eligibility, when you can enroll in benefits, and what the critical life events are during which you can change benefits -- such as a marriage or birth of a child.
After all the information is assembled into an employee handbook, make sure to vet the document before distributing it to employees. If at all possible, an attorney should be involved in preparing the handbook. "If an employer is trying to save money," Cooper says, "the minimum they should do is have it reviewed by an attorney once it's put together." That review, she adds, just might help your business avoid future lawsuits involving employee behavior that is -- or is not -- defined in the employee handbook.
Dig Deeper: Do You Need a Social Media Policy?
What to Include In an Employee Handbook: Recommended Links
The Society for Human Resource Management
SHRM is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management, representing more than 250,000 members in more than 140 countries.
The U.S. Department of Labor
Guides to federal labor laws on the department of labor website can help you make sure you're covering the basics in your employee handbook.
Small Business Handbook
The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's handbook for small businesses can help employers provide a safe and healthful workplace for their employees.
Free Model Handbook
Smallbusinessnotes.com offers a free model handbook. The Alexander Hamilton Institute's Complete Policy Handbook ($100) is a CD-ROM with editable policies with state-by-state guidelines. And Policies Now is a deluxe program (hrtools.com; $199) that uses a Q&A wizard to help you customize a manual
World at Work
This global human resources association focuses on compensation, benefits, work-life, and integrated total rewards to help organizations attract, motivate, and retain a talented workforce.
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Home Goods at The Neue Galerie Design Shop
- Location: New York, NY
- Website: neuegalerie.org
On a recent visit to The Neue Galerie New York — the Museum for German & Austrian Art — we discovered the beautiful home goods and furniture on display, most of them from designers and artisans from the Bauhaus school. We were pleased to also find that many of the designs found in the museum's collection were also available as reproductions in the museum's gift shop as part of the museum's own line Neue Haus...
We love the Bauhaus and deco designs, especially the Josef Hoffmann tableware and Marcel Breuer furniture!
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• Multi-Purpose Lamp (Designed 1930) by Wilhelm Wagenfeld
• Bauhaus Teapot (Designed 1924) by Marianne Brandt
• Han Feng New York pillow (1912 pattern) by Otto Wagner
• Tables (Designed 1925) by Marcel Breuer
• Fledermaus Chair (Designed Ca. 1907) by Josef Hoffmann
• I Tondi Tea Service (Designed 1901-02) by Jutta Sika
• Port or Sherry Glass (Designed 1911) by Otto Prutscher
• Rundes Modell Cutlery (Designed 1906-07) by Josef Hoffmann
• Butterfuly Textile (Designed 1913) by Dagobert Peche
You can browse The Neue Galerie's online design shop. Have you visit The Neue Galerie and shopped at its design shop?


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A survey of 1,000 parents by campaign group Working Families also found that nine out of 10 wanted to work, PA reported.
Of the 73pc who were in a job, fewer than two fifths worked for 30 hours a week or more, while more than half had reduced or tried to cut their hours to manage their caring responsibilities.
Most of those not in a job had given up work to care for their disabled children and half had been unemployed for at least six years.
Sarah Jackson, chief executive of Working Families said: "There is often an assumption that parents of disabled children will not be in work, which affects the way they are treated by the services around them.
"The sheer cost of childcare means that even if work is flexible enough to cope with the demands of appointments, it is difficult to make work pay, even when you want it to.
"Our research shows there is a lack of suitable childcare, flexible working options, and financial incentives to work. These factors, together with the higher costs of childcare, all conspire to force parents of disabled children to reduce their hours, accept less well paid work or opt out of the labour market altogether.
"This is not only detrimental to the welfare of these families but it also represents a loss of skills to employers and a cost to the wider economy through loss of tax revenues and additional benefit payments.
"Working Families is calling for action by Government, employers and service providers to acknowledge that parents of disabled children can and do want to work alongside caring for their children."


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Image Gallery: Marine Expedition of Timor-Leste
Rich reefs, beautiful beaches, spectacular species and more... here are the photographic highlights from the marine survey stage of the Museum's expedition to Timor-Leste.
Both the terrestrial and marine surveys will answer questions about biodiversity and provide crucial data for identifying new areas that may need to be conserved in one of the world's youngest nations.
For the marine trip, fourtenn Museum scientists and one blogger collected specimens at selected survey sites using a variety of techniques.


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What does the future hold? Higher intensity coastal storms. Increased demands on our marine transportation system. Changing sea levels and coastal flooding. More offshore and coastal development.
How do we help the country thrive in the face of these challenges? We've identified three priorities that reflect our primary statutory and mission drivers and reflect our commitment to navigation services, coastal research and observations, emergency response, and place-based conservation programs:
Coastal preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency. From oil spills and vessel groundings to hurricanes and marine debris, NOS provides world-class science and services in support of resilient and healthy coastal communities, economies, and ecosystems. In light of increasing threats to our coasts, coastal resiliency has become a national priority. NOS supports and informs improved decision making and end-to-end coastal preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
Coastal intelligence. Whether it is the nation's nautical charts, environmental monitoring and assessment, or socioeconomic tools, NOS and our partners are committed to integrating science and services to provide actionable information. The goal is to increase ocean and coastal 'intelligence' and thereby improve the ability of public and private decision makers to make informed choices. Good decisions today protect lives and property tomorrow.
Place-based conservation. Conserving coastal places provides economic benefits to local communities. These communities rely on dollars spent on activities such as recreation and tourism. NOS works to conserve marine areas — and preserve the economic benefits of these special places to local communities — through its coastal management and place-based conservation programs. These include Coastal Zone Management, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, National Marine Sanctuaries, and the Coral Reef Conservation Program. NOS will continue to express the inherent value and national interest in conserving these special places for the American public.
Our mission is to provide science-based solutions through collaborative partnerships to address evolving economic, environmental, and social pressures on our oceans and coasts.
View updates and messages from NOS Assistant Administrator Dr. Holly Bamford.


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Junior bicycling cross-country for philanthropy
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A Wofford College junior will be bicycling cross-country this summer as a participant in the annual PUSH America Journey of Hope.
Spenser Smith, from Birmingham, Ala., is majoring in Chinese and plans to study in China during the fall 2008 semester.
The nine-week Journey of Hope begins in San Francisco, Calif., each June and concludes in Washington, D.C., in mid-August. Annually, the 54 cyclists and 16 crewmembers raise $350,000 in support of the projects and programs of PUSH America. Founded in 1977, this philanthropy is designed to give Smith and other Pi Kappa Phi undergraduate fraternity brothers an opportunity to experience leadership development through service of people with disabilities.
"The Journey of Hope is really an awesome experience," says Smith, who chairs the philanthropy committee of the Phi Kappa Phi (Zeta) chapter at Wofford. "Each rider is committed to identifying personal sponsors who will provide a total of at least $5,000 for a great cause. Beyond that, you have an opportunity to make many new friends and, when you finish, you are in the best physical shape of your life."
Seven Wofford Pi Kappa Phi brothers are veterans of the Journey of Hope — Bill Holland, Class of 1990; Shayne Daugherty and Martin Moore, 1992; Allan Anderson, 1994; Greg Bethard, 1995; Framp Henderson, 2000; and Alan Henderson, 2004.
Spenser's team member page can be viewed at this site. You can make a donation by clicking "Sponsor Me" on the webpage.


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He comes off the screen at the top of the key, cuts right, then does a pivot back left, ducks under the outstretched arm of a defender, goes up and knocks down a jump shot where he is leaning to one side like a telephone thats been pushed over in a hurricane.
While one of the frustrated opponents is still shaking his head and trying to throw an inbounds pass to go the other way, there he is reaching in with one arm to make a deflection, then a steal, then one of those out-of-control-looking drives along the baseline that looks like its being down on ice skates and winds up at the foul line shooting free throws.
Manu Ginobili is back to his old tricks.
That was never quite a sure thing after a playoff run last spring that was mostly downhill. It was one thing to put up the worst postseason numbers of his 11-year NBA career. It was another entirely to finish up The Finals with 12 turnovers in the last two games of the painful, giveaway loss to the Heat.
The Spurs wasted little time in letting him know that they still had faith, offering up a two-year contract worth $14 million and Ginobili did not hesitate to commit himself for two more years with Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. But none of that meant that hed actually be able to bounce back like this.
More than a third of the way through the season, Ginobili is averaging 12 points, 4.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game. As important, hes regained his shooting touch and his confidence, his verve and creativity. After making shots at a clip of just 42.5 percent a year ago the second worst season of his career Ginobili is hitting 47.4 percent now, his second best ever.
I just feel fresher, feel better, feel like I can do all of the things on the floor that I want to do without worrying about injuries or something that restricts me after recovering from a surgery, he said. At 36, it is not always going to be as easy to play as it was when you were 26. But I believe that as long as nothing happens, I can take care of myself to still be effective.
Of course, it is not routine effectiveness that the Spurs want or need from Ginobili, but that firecracker-in-the-silverware-drawer explosiveness and unpredictability that makes him almost impossible to guard. Defenders cant stop him from going where he wants because Manu rarely knows himself until he gets halfway there.
In the past few seasons, there have been many of the old flashes that lasted for only days or weeks. However, injuries to his ankles or elbows or any other moving part kept taking him to the sideline for another round of healing and rehab that would begin the comeback process all over again. Hes missed 48 and 22 games over the past two seasons to an assortment of dings and bangs, but has sat out only one time this season when coach Gregg Popovich gave all his veterans the night off at the end of a western trip at Golden State.
Hes playing better now than he did at the end of last season, Popovich said. Part of it is he didnt play (last) summer for the first time in a bazillion years. Hes had a lot of miles when you consider how many times hes playing in Europe.
He used a strength and conditioning coach all summer to get stronger and build his body up a bit. As far as his strength and readiness to play, this is the best hes been in a couple of years. Were hoping that will continue.
While the Spurs have struggled against the teams in the upper echelon of the Western Conference so far, those problems are for the most part on the defensive end and they have a belief that those holes can be patched with so much time left on the schedule. But having Ginobili close to his best level and delivering consistently was an ingredient the Spurs werent sure they could count on in the mix.
Based on the ragged, skidding-off-the-freeway jalopy that was losing oil and fenders just six months ago in The Finals, it was difficult to envision Ginobili humming down the road in one piece now. Thats why there was even some outcry from loyalists in San Antonio when the team made another two-year commitment to Ginobili.
Yet here he is forcing his way into the conversation for the Sixth Man of the Year Award that he won in 2008. While he is back to being unpredictable with the ball in his hands, Ginobili has been dependable nightly for the Spurs, missing double figure scoring just four times in 18 games over the past month.
I did think about not coming back to play, he said. But only at the times during last season and in the playoffs when my body was not healthy and I couldnt do everything that I wanted.
That is when the game is not fun.
So far, I feel healthy. I feel good. I feel like I can do all of the things that are necessary to help the team.
Manu being Manu, as the Spurs like to say. Effectively unpredictable, which based on last June, could hardly have been predicted.
Link to article: Healthy Manu Picks Up The Pieces « Hang Time Blog with Sekou Smith | NBA.com
I found a sure fire way to get rid of some unwanted junk during the holidays --- put it in an Amazon box and put it on the front porch.
Manu had been TEARING it up!
Thanks to the Gods of Basketball!
Manu is getting his rhythm back.
Manu had been lifting weight in the off season and resting him few nights shows results. The biggest keys here is if Manu knows what Manu's body needs and stays in control of that need. That could be the biggest piece of puzzle solved in Spurs History.
Go Manu!
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Listen guys please help...I've been riding WIPIKA AB's for the last two years and in all that time I've flown then with the Re-launch briddle attached. I have just upgraded to a new 2002 11.8 AB and decided to take the briddle off to see how it preforms. My questions are as follows.
You get 4 pig tails two short and two long.
where do they go?
I assume the big ones attach to the back... and I assume the small ones attach to the big ones because the guage of line they use on the long pig tails is pretty thin...am I right ? and another thing do you attach the main lines around the pullys or just to the pull points?...and if so which pull point the one with the pully or the one without?
I hav'nt bothered e-mailing WIPIKA becasue there site is totaly usless and I have never had a e-mail replyed too by them.
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David McGoldrick was the hero as Nottingham Forest re-ignited their play-off push with a 2-0 win at the expense of 10-man Burnley at the City Ground.
The substitute's second-half double ensured Forest claimed their first win in 10 matches to move within one point of sixth-placed Leeds.
Following a dull opening quarter, the game exploded into life when Chris Eagles spurned a clear cut opportunity to put Burnley in front.
However, the visitors were reduced to 10 men after 32 minutes when Marvin Bartley was harshly red-carded for a rash challenge on Luke Chambers.
That was all the motivation Forest needed and they dominated the game thereafter, with Lewis McGugan and Robert Earnshaw forcing Burnley goalkeeper Brian Jensen into action.
Their persistence was rewarded when McGoldrick found the back of the net after capitalising on poor defending 17 minutes from time.
And he wrapped up the win in injury-time with a first-time shot after being teed up by Earnshaw.
Forest were automatic promotion challengers a couple of months ago but a winless run of nine games had seen them slip outside the play-off places and they made four changes to the line-up that suffered a 4-3 defeat to Reading on Saturday.
The Clarets are another team who have fallen away recently and boss Eddie Howe responded to their 4-0 humbling at Leicester by making three changes.
With both sides' defensive frailties on show at the weekend, it was understandable that neither team seemed keen to take a chance in the opening exchanges.
From out of nowhere, though, Eagles should have put the visitors in front on the half-hour mark.
The ball bobbled off Nathan Delfouneso's back and into the path of the on-rushing Eagles, whose shot was denied by the trailing legs of Forest keeper Lee Camp.
The midfielder's failure to find the net took on added significance when Burnley midfielder Bartley received a straight red card for a rash challenge on Chambers two minutes later.
The decision did appear to be rather harsh, although the hosts could not force the initiative and the score remained goalless at half-time.
Marcus Tudgay struck narrowly wide, while Chambers narrowly failed to get on the end of McGugan's free-kick as Forest, buoyed by their one man advantage, came out all guns blazing after the interval.
McGugan's 20-yard free-kick was magnificently palmed away by Brian Jensen and although it fell into the path of Earnshaw, the striker could only head against the crossbar.
It seemed only a matter of time before the Burnley goal was breached and Jensen was called upon again to save at the feet of Earnshaw after he had brought down Paul McKenna's header over the top.
However, their persistence finally paid off when McGoldrick opened the scoring in the 73rd minute.
McGugan's drilled left-wing free-kick was insufficiently cleared by the Burnley defence and McGoldrick turned and slotted home.
McGugan's fierce 20-yard strike brought another great save from Jensen but McGoldrick ensured the win in the third minute of injury time.
With the Burnley defence stretched, Earnshaw broke away before squaring the ball to McGoldrick, who fired past Jensen.
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Message from the President & General Counsel
As we enter this auspicious 2012 National Hispanic Heritage Month -- the 25th such commemoration since the month was officially recognized by Congress -- we ought to reflect on what the existence of an annual United States recognition of Latino heritage means. Particularly in 2012, a presidential election year that has seen too many unscrupulously ambitious candidates pander to the worst divisive impulses hiding in sectors of our society, it is terribly unclear whether our nation can easily transition from demonization to celebration of the Latino community simply because of our annual autumnal period of popular commemoration. Of course, one of our best responses to the ongoing targeting, through rhetoric and policy, of the most vulnerable members of the Latino community in false and murky service of some national imperative -- whether of security, tradition, or economy -- is to remember, acknowledge, and promulgate the true history of Latinos in the United States, not in a single month but year-round. Below, I invite you to read about one effort to do just that -- to remind, through music and visuals, of our community's long and continuing history of service to our nation's better impulses, principles, and values. I believe that MALDEF's mission aligns clearly and directly with this proud Latino history in the United States. I hope you will agree as you take a few minutes to view this extraordinary short film.
Sincerely Yours,
Thomas A. Saenz
President and General Counsel
When MALDEF announced its lawsuit against Arizona's anti-immigrant SB1070 at the state capitol in Phoenix, President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz took with him an iconic delegation of Latino leaders, renowned as symbols of American perseverance, including Dolores Huerta, Arizona native Richard E. Chavez (brother of Cesar E. Chavez), and legendary recording artist, Linda Ronstadt. These leaders' contributions to American progress stood in stark contrast to the anti-Latino environment in Arizona; it was out of that contradiction that MALDEF was inspired to develop "America, Our Home," a project to set the record straight and celebrate the Latino legacy in the United States. MALDEF staff works relentlessly each day to spread this message, but MALDEF needs your support to ensure that that message reaches every American in every state and municipality across the country.
MALDEF is releasing a compelling short film featuring The Star Spangled Banner from a new collection of American patriotic songs recorded in Mexican musical styles by the group Ronstadt Generations, also titled "America, Our Home." The film is directed by Edgar Pablos and features the photography of George Rodríguez, well-known for photographing American legends Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, The Doors, and Dr. Dre, and for documenting key moments in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement.
"The truth is that Latinos have been an important part of our nation for well over a century and a half, and the Latino community has a robust historical record of patriotic service to the United States, with significant, albeit too often ignored, representation among our nation's military heroes. This patriotic record continues to the present, as recent immigrants and native-born Latinos take up public service in many forms, including courageously stepping forward to defend our constitutional values against efforts -- such as unfair and discriminatory laws -- that would undermine those unifying national principles.
"This innovative collection musically demonstrates that Latinos are among those who regularly defend our nation from those who would undermine our Constitution and our nation,"
- Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel
The recording, "America, Our Home" was developed under the musical leadership of Michael J. Ronstadt, the younger brother of famed recording artist Linda Ronstadt, , whose "Canciones de mi Padre" collection of mariachi music became the biggest selling non-English album in recording history. "America, Our Home" showcases original arrangements that incorporate bolero, cumbia and son jarocho to give a unique style and sound to traditional American songs like "America the Beautiful," "My Country 'Tis of Thee," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "This Land is Your Land." It is a heartfelt album that has been called "As American as apple pie and Canciones de mi Padre" by the press, and it is worth a listen. Below you can find more information about how to purchase the album, which will also support MALDEF's critical work to protect Latino civil rights.
To listen to excerpts from the EP, go to http://www.ronstadtgenerations.com/#!audio/cemg
The music is available for digital download at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/america-our-home-ep/id540746881
Michael J. Ronstadt brought together a group of musicians to collaborate on the songs. Playing a key role in the arrangements was Francisco Gonzalez, a co-founder of the band Los Lobos, the former musical director of Teatro Campesino, and an internationally known string musician specializing in the Mexican harp.
"These are truly original interpretations of American patriotic music that reflect the multicultural roots of my family and of this country," said Michael Ronstadt, who performs with his sons Michael G. and Petie as the Tucson-based folk group Ronstadt Generations. "We're thrilled to partner with MALDEF on this unique project that expresses our pride in America as well as honors our Mexican ancestry."
Among the collaborators on the project was David Damian Figueroa, MALDEF's Vice President of Strategic Development and Communications, and philanthropic leader Mary Lou Fulton. "I've always had faith in the power of music to unify and heal people. 'America, Our Home' is an expression of those beliefs." said Figueroa, a featured vocalist on the project who was raised in the agricultural city of Yuma, Arizona (where civil rights leader Cesar Chavez was born and died).
Founded in 1968, MALDEF is the nation's leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Often described as the "law firm of the Latino community," MALDEF promotes social change through advocacy, communications, community education, and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrant rights, and political access. For more information on MALDEF, please visit: www.maldef.org.


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Energy research receives ARPA funds
The DOE is offering $100 million for innovative energy research projects in grid storage, power converters, and cooling systems for buildings.
The Dept. of Energy (DOE) has issued three Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) on March 2 that offer $100 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for the third round of its Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program.
The FOAs, announced at the first ARPA-E summit in Washington, D.C., are focused on innovations in three areas of technology: grid storage, power converters, and cooling systems for buildings. The goal is to promote U.S. leadership in the emerging global market for these advanced energy technologies, while cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reducing U.S. electrical consumption by as much as 30%.
Specifically, the ARPA-E program aims to support the development of modular, cost-effective, grid-scale energy storage technologies, including advanced system prototypes and proof-of-concept projects that address critical shortcomings of existing grid-scale energy storage technologies.
For power converters, the ARPA-E program seeks fundamental advances in soft (non-permanent) magnets, high-voltage switches, and high-density charge storage. By coupling these to advanced circuit architectures and scalable manufacturing, the program aims to leapfrog existing power converter performance while offering reductions in cost. The program breaks down power converters into three categories: chip-scale power converters; kilowatt-scale power converters for grid-tied photovoltaic systems and variable-speed motors; and medium-voltage energy converters for high-power applications, such as electrical substations and wind turbine generators.
For building cooling technologies, the program seeks cooling systems that use refrigerants with low global warming potential, efficient air conditioning systems for warm and humid climates, and vapor-compression air conditioning systems for hot climates. Technologies should ideally be suited for both retrofits and new cooling systems.
Concept papers must be submitted by April 2, but the deadline for complete applications has not yet been determined.
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Tipping the Scale: the largest rally on climate change in U.S. history / Part I
Produced by Barbara Jean Meyers & Melissa Koch
During the coldest days of winter, an "Earth Train" departed from St. Paul, carrying dozens of artists, activists and regular folks from Minnesota to Washington, DC. On board were KFAI producers Barbara Jean Meyers and Melissa Koch. Along the way they interviewed passengers including Kevin Kling, Louise Erdrich, Prudence Johnson and others, about why they were making the journey. Many were inspired by Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, who believes that the Keystone XL pipeline wound be the final nail in the coffin for planet Earth. On February 17, advocates gathered at the nation's Capitol for Forward on Climate to protest Keystone and draw attention to global warming. Nearly 50,000 people assembled to promote environmental stewardship, making it the largest rally on climate change in U.S. history. "Tipping the Scale" is an audio documentary that chronicles this historic event.
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Embracing the Beloved is the name of a musical concert rooted in Sephardic, Persian, and North and South Indian cultural traditions. Co-creators Nirmala Rajasekar, David Jordan Harris, and Maryam Yusefzadeh recently performed three shows in the Twin Cities. This program was recorded and produced for KFAI by Daniel Zamzow.
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Occasion is the transfer to Brazil of the USS Philadelphia (CL-41) and the USS St. Louis (CL-49). A number of U.S. Navy warships are docked as part of the U.S. Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Philadelphia Naval Yard in Pennsylvania. Rear Admiral Schuirmann comes aboard the USS Philadelphia (CL-41) light cruiser prior to the transfer ceremony. American and Brazilian Naval officers are assembled on deck and salute as the American flag is lowered from the mast of the USS Philadelphia. Views of the assembled officers and of several Brazilian sailors, as well. All salute as the Brazilian flag is raised on the Philadelphia Closeup of Brazilian sailors and Marine raising their flag on the USS St. Louis. Views of the USS Philadelphia and the USS St. Louis, at dockside. A Brazilian sailor standing near the St. Louis. He salutes the Brazilian flag flying from her mast.
A football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Soldiers and sailors parade in a stadium before the commencement of the game. Highlights of the game between the army and the navy. The navy wins the game with a score 17-12.
The 66th Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Don "Tarzan" Bragg in the pole vault, clears the bar at 15 feet. Three top contenders including Ray Norton , Dave Simon and Bobby Morrow run during the 200 meter race. Ray Norton wins the race. In the high jump, John Thomas clears the barrier at seven feet one and a half inches.
Cierva C30 Autogiro (G-ACIO) built by British A.V. Roe & Co. is seen parked at Air Park, London, England. Several views of the autogiro. Scene shifts to aerial view of the new Federal Post Office building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. A Kellett autogiro lands on the building roof, on May 25, 1935,as part of dedication ceremonies,for the new Post Office building. Officials stand on the rooftop watching the landing. The pilot delivers a mail pouch to James A. Farley, the U.S. Postmaster General, thus initiating airmail service between Camden New Jersey and Philadelphia. Aerial views of the Post Office building and surrounding downtown Philadelphia. The autogiro climbing steeply away.
Strike of workers in a wage dispute spreads to Philadelphia's transportation system. People on streets going to work. Philadelphia. Streetcars, subways and buses lie idle. 'Station Closed' sign at Philadelphia subway entrance. Huge crowd of people walking to get to work, waiting at railway station and on streets for transportation. View of empty 46th street metro rail station in Philadelphia. View of taxis on streets and a press company without workers. Buildings and shops along streets of downtown Philadelphia. A line of African American men and women hitchhiking in downtown Philadelphia to get a ride. Group of 5 people runs to catch an available Philadelphia taxi cab. Scene changes to New York City where striking newspaper workers form a picket line. Empty newspaper offices are shown. Longshoreman dock workers on strike so office workers are seen hoisting a giant rope and assisting the Cunard ocean liner Queen Mary in docking operations at New York harbor slip covered in thin ice. Cunard Queen Mary passengers carrying their own luggage at the dock area due to the labor strike.
Nellie Tayloe Ross, the 28th Director of the Mint, and Employees at the United States Mint, Department of Treasury oversee the first shipment of government gold from the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia to the U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Clip shows casting and weighing of government gold, at the U.S. Mint facility in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Nellie Tayloe Ross seen speaking and seated at a desk with other officials nearby. Mint officials check the quality and dimensions of a cast gold bar to be transported to Fort Knox in Kentucky. Gold molded into bars by ram machines. Nellie Tayloe Ross signs papers. Molding machines and employees at work. Molten gold in a kiln. Man casts it into gold bars. Officials and armed guards keep an eye on the process. Gold bars are placed on one side of a large scale and weighed. Exterior view of the U.S. Mint department building in Philadelphia. View is of the third U.S. Mint building in Philadelphia, North facade, facing Spring Garden Street (building later owned by the Community College of Philadelphia, as of 1973). Late 1930's automobiles seen passing by the U.S. Mint on Spring Garden Street.


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Securities Restitution Fund will be first of its kind for Indiana and the nation
March 18, 2010
Program designed to help defrauded Hoosier investors is nation's first
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita praised the Indiana General Assembly for passing into law his office's suggestion for how to creatively leverage fines and settlements collected from law violators. House Bill 1332, an innovative law passed in the final hours of the 2010 session, will establish a Securities Restitution Fund, a pioneering investor protection program believed to be the first of its kind created by any state. The Securities Restitution Fund will tap into the Securities Enforcement Fund, which for years has been used to educate Hoosiers and to finance the operations of the Indiana Securities Division and the Prosecution Assistance Unit.
"Now, in addition to what the enforcement fund already does, we will be able to compensate Hoosiers, when the facts dictate and enough funds are available, for the harm they incurred," said Secretary Rokita. "Its another example of how the Secretary of State's office has, for eight years, listened to the people of Indiana and have put them first, by going to the General Assembly with innovative ideas that matter."
In many investment fraud cases, victims are only able to recover pennies on the dollar. The new law will give the Indiana Securities Commissioner the ability to award victims a portion of their losses up to $15,000 or 25 percent of unrecovered awards (whichever is less). Eligible victims will be required to show proof that restitution was awarded by a court or administrative agency. The fund will be established with an initial $2 million from Securities Division fines collected against violators of the Indiana Securities Act. The Securities Restitution Fund will continue to be derived from the Enforcement Fund, which is funded by fines, and will not depend upon the use of any tax dollars.
"The establishment of a Securities Restitution Fund was among our top legislative initiatives this session," said Secretary Rokita. "Indiana Securities Commissioner Chris Naylor and the staff of the Indiana Securities Division provided expert information for legislators as they crafted this bill. I applaud our attorneys and the members of the General Assembly – specifically bill authors Representatives Bardon and Burton – for carrying this law to support Hoosier investors."
House Bill 1332, authored by Representatives Jeb Bardon and Woody Burton, was passed by a 96-0 vote by the Indiana House of Representatives and a 47-2 vote by the Indiana Senate. It includes several other provisions related to the enforcement of the Securities Act, including giving the Securities Commissioner the ability to reward a whistleblower who reports Securities Act violations and requiring new investment adviser representatives to undergo FBI criminal background checks. An additional provision will allow the Securities Division to seek asset freezes against Loan Brokers in cases of fraud. The new consumer protection provisions will assist the Indiana Securities Division and Prosecution Assistance Unit in protecting Hoosiers against white collar crime.
About the Indiana Securities Division:
The Indiana Securities Division oversees Indiana's securities industry as well as the activities of mortgage brokers, collection agencies, franchisors and continuing care retirement centers. The Division is charged with protecting Hoosier investors by bringing enforcement actions against companies and individuals selling securities in violation of Indiana's securities laws and by educating Hoosiers about prudent investing.
About the Prosecution Assistance Unit:
In 2004, Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita created the Prosecution Assistance Unit within the Securities Division of the Secretary of State's Office. Its sole purpose is to assist police and prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting criminal violations of the Indiana Securities Act and the Indiana Loan Brokers Act. The investigators and attorneys in the unit collectively have over 72 years of experience in investigating and prosecuting criminals. Since its inception, the Unit has helped to convict 48 criminals in state and federal courts across Indiana. In addition, courts have handed down over 300 years in sentences, and have ordered over $29.9 million in restitution for crime victims. The Unit operates under the direction and supervision of the Securities Commissioner and the Senior Investigator.
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2013 Land Rover Range Rover: LA Auto Show
- Land Rover Range Rover shown in LA.
- Fully redesigned inside and out.
- Aluminum body helps shed 700 lbs.
Land Rover showed off the 2013 Range Rover at this year's LA Auto Show. The show marks the North American debut for the new Range Rover. The SUV was revealed earlier this year at the Paris Auto Show.
Outside, the new Range Rover receives major changes. Headlights and taillights are new, while larger side-mounted vents move to the front doors. The SUV also gets new wheels and a bigger body. But the Range Rover still retains the same basic shape as older models. It also retains trademark design touches like black D-pillars and a raised rear bumper to help with off-road clearance.
Inside, the changes are even more significant. Only the cabin's basic look is retained, with a new steering wheel and center console dominating the revisions. There's also a new navigation screen. A new circular gear selector borrowed from sister brand Jaguar rounds out the revisions. It rises automatically from the center console when the SUV is started, letting drivers dial in a gear.
Two engines are offered in the 2013 Range Rover--both carried over from the 2012 model. Base-level Range Rovers use a 375-horsepower 5.0-liter V8. Supercharged models offer a powerful 510-hp version of the same engine. Both include a newly standard 8-speed automatic, replacing last year's 6-speed.
Although its engines aren't new, the 2013 Range Rover will likely be quicker than last year's model. That's because the SUV now makes extensive use of aluminum construction. The result is a huge weight reduction of more than 700 lbs. But despite its diet, the large Range Rover still tips the scales at a hefty 5,500 lbs.
According to Land Rover, the 2013 Range Rover will start at $83,500 when it goes on sale later this year--a $3,225 jump over the 2012 model. Supercharged models will add $3,830 to their base price to start at $99,500. And the luxurious Autobiography edges up $4,285 to start at $130,950.
What it means to you: The luxurious Land Rover Range Rover keeps its premium design--and pricing --as it enters its fourth generation.
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