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Saturday, January 7, 2012
An Ending
I'll be back in a couple of weeks and would treasure your prayers at this time.
Make an effort to go to someone that you love, look them in the eye and tell them what they mean to you. You will never regret it.
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So sorry to hear this sad news. Peace and love to you and your family.ReplyDelete
Sending you my thoughts and prayersReplyDelete
Oh Dear Lynn - my heart goes out to you at this very, very sad time!ReplyDelete
xo Kali
Sorry for your loss, prayers for comfort and peace to you and your family.ReplyDelete
xo Susanne.
I am so sorry for your loss. I am keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. hugs, LindaReplyDelete
Thinking of you in your time of sorrow. Good advice to tell those we love how much they mean to us, while we can.ReplyDelete
Oh, Sweetie...,ReplyDelete
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your adorable Mommy. She was such a dear, I remember her walking through my shop & loving everything she saw. I remember making her paperdoll birthday card using the picture of her as a beautiful, happy, glowing child & putting on her high tops & adding her wings. I will always remember her as that adorable paper doll...now she can truly spread those wings & fly!
Big Hugs & my thought & prayers are with you dear friend.
Lynn my heart just droppedReplyDelete
I am so sorry.
I will be contacting you.
Please if you need anything let me know.
What? Oh no. I didn't see this until now. I will be lifting you and the family in prayer for God's comfort and His peace.ReplyDelete
I am so very, very sorry.
I do not know what it's like to lose a mother (yet). I do know what it's like to love one.
May that peace of God, which passes all understanding guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus.
Much love and prayer,
Oh Lynn, I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. I have no words...nothing I could write seems to express how heavy my heart feels for you. Just know we are lifting you and your family up in prayer to the ONE who can bring comfort and even peace in the midst of such a difficult time.ReplyDelete
Oh Lynn,ReplyDelete
I am so, so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you right now. May you feel the continual love of your Heavenly Father as you walk through this difficult time. Much love,
So, so sorry to hear your news. You and your family are in my thoughts. Much love coming your way. Do you still have my number? If I can do anything at all for you, please let me know. I'll call in a few days to check on you. ***HUG***ReplyDelete
Deepest sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your mother. Prayers for you, Michelle.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2012 at 10:24 PM
I am so very sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts, my Sweet! xoxoReplyDelete
I'm so sorry, Lynn. My father is ill and doesn't have much longer, so I have an idea what you're going through. My prayers are with you.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2012 at 11:34 PM
Lynn, you and your family are in my prayers. Losing a mom is so hard. Will be thinking of you.ReplyDelete
Lynn, I am sending much love and prayers during this time. Hugs xoxoReplyDelete
I'm so sorry! My thoughts are with you! Sending a big hug, xo RosieReplyDelete
I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.ReplyDelete
Lynn, I'm saddened to hear of your loss. I will keep you in my heart in the coming days and hope that peace will find you soon. Please know how much you are loved by all of your Fly Tribe friends. Here's me, looking you in the eyes, and saying "I Love You."ReplyDelete
I'm so sorry about your loss of your dear mother. Mine lost her battle with cancer in October (she also had COPD). Many prayers for you and your family.ReplyDelete
Oh my sweet friend. I am so sorry to hear that.. I will be sending prayers up for you and your family!!ReplyDelete
Hugs, Linda
Oh Lynn :*( I am so sorry to hear this. Sending you warm comforting thoughts, knowing that now she can fly on those beautiful wings....ReplyDelete
"Her" and Romeo
Lynn - I just read your post and am so sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine how difficult this must be for you. As I have read your posts over the months I have learned that you are a kind, loving, caring and sensitive soul. Your mom was blessed to have you as a daughter. I will join others in praying for you and your family at this time. You have had a lot to deal with over the last month or so. Sending a big hug your way - xoReplyDelete
I'm so sorry dear, losing your mom is such a hard thing. I will be praying for you, remember all the wonderful things you can and all the wonderful times you shared with her. Blessings to you and your family. AngelaReplyDelete
I am so terribly sorry to hear of your mother's passing. I can imagine this is a very hard time for you and I'll pray for you.
Take care of yourself.
xo~ Anna
Oh Lynn, I was so sorry to read about you losing your mom. My heart is aching for you. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs to you!ReplyDelete
My sincere condolences, Lynn. I am so sorry for your loss and I will be keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. xoReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2012 at 8:41 AM
Lynn, so sorry to hear the news. My father in law is battling with COPD and it is a difficult battle as you well know. Thank you for the reminder to make efforts...a simple thing, but so oft forgotten. Now you look after yourself! We are all looking forward to having you back Julie xoxReplyDelete
i am so sorry Lynn. My prayers are with you and your family. Thank you so much for that wonderful reminder! xoFranReplyDelete
Dear, dear Lynn,ReplyDelete
I am so sorry I didn't know this. Our friend Iver's memorial service was this week and we have been totally out of commission. I just wish I were there so I could put my arms around you and give you a huge hug. Then I would look you in the eye and tell you that you make a huge difference in my life, especially in your expression of faith in Jesus, God and an afterlife. I admire your parenting so very much and know that, though you tell a wonderful tale, things are often exhausting. And I love how you keep your sense of humor when things are exhausting. You are just one wonderful woman and I am holding you in my heart and sending prayers that you feel some moments of peace during this sad time.
Love you, Lynn,
I'm so very sorry to read about your mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. God bless you all. xoxoxoReplyDelete
~ Wendy
So sorry about your mom, Lynn. Will keep you in my prayersReplyDelete
I am just checking in and hoping that you see it. I want you to know that I have prayed for you.ReplyDelete
I can't even begin to imagine how you're feeling. I know that I'll know someday, probably sooner rather than later. I care. Therefore, I pray.
Hi, my name is Heather! Please email me when you can, I have a question about your blog!ReplyDelete
Oh Lynn...I am so sorry to hear this news. I was thinking of you tonight and realized I hadn't seen you post in a while, so stopped by to check in on you. Somehow I missed this post. I hope you are doing okay...I know you must miss your mother terribly! I am sending prayers for comfort and loving thoughts...XOReplyDelete
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. I lost my father in December. It is a strange new world. I will be thinking of you and sending you some prayers.ReplyDelete
I've been working a lot lately and have missed getting to your blog...ReplyDelete
I am so sorry to hear about your Mom Lynn. I can't even begin to imagine a world without our Moms; that one person that was there right from the very beginning.
In all the inevitable ups and downs of the next few weeks and months I hope you find some peace and laughter in happy memories.
Thinking of you, Jillayne


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Some is good
More is better
And too much is just right?
I know, a page out of many computer gamer's hardware playbooks...
I have (by cutting-edge standards) an aging system with:
i7 2700K O'C to about 4.4 GHz
GTX 980Ti w/ 6 GB vRAM
several SSD's...
8 GB [2 GB X4] DDR3-1600 Kingston HyperX
At the time (can't believe it, 5 years ago now) the 8 GB of RAM seemed plenty, no app was using anything close to this, and in truth I don't think individual modules came larger than 2 GB sticks anyways.
I believe this system is still plenty fast and no need to upgrade for current game playlist, maybe eventually for Star Citizen if it ever is completed, and/or VR when it matures. Besides, I just upgraded my monitor to a 27" G-Sync and loving it.
But there is this nagging doubt about the amount of RAM. Then again, I have 6 GB of vRAM so perhaps that offsets somewhat?
Constructive opinions welcome, so no need to post disparaging remarks. Some of us are on budgets...

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Q&A From E-Commerce SEO: Fix and Avoid Common Issues WebinarBlog Post: August 22, 2012
This article is fantastic. I'm a ecommerce business owner, not an SEO expert, and I love reading articles like this that can help my website. Maybe someday I can afford to have an in-house SEO guy, but that's a whole different story!
FWIW, there was a question asking about what ecommerce platforms are recommended. I hear Volusion is cool, and I'll be honest when I saw I have no idea why the server type matters. I've also heard it's one of the more expensive options out there for small businesses.
I have my website on Yahoo! Small Business, and I think it's fantastic. It costs around $100/month, they have extremely knowledgeable people on call 24/7, it's very SEO friendly, and they have a wonderful community of developers and business owners that are eager to help each other. I'm a big believer in their product; they also have more ecommerce websites on the Internet Retailer Top 500 than any other platform out there.
Their marketing flat out sucks, though. You would have no idea they have such a good product because they don't promote themselves and their website for it is garbage.


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Rotating Anodes
Is anode rotation in an electrocoat tank recommended? If so, at what frequency?
Q. We have a square transfer system with 36 tubular stainless steel anodes. At the present time we do not rotate the anodes. Is rotation in the electrocoat tank recommended? If so, at what frequency? J.R.
A. Yes. By rotating the tubular anodes in your electrocoat system you can improve coating quality and, more importantly, increase the service life of the anodes. Rotation enables the anodes to expose different surface area to the workpieces to be coated, minimizing pitting, balancing the consumption and wear of the stainless steel anodes, and increasing their useful life.
Typically it is recommended to rotate the anodes every three months for high process loads or every six months for normal processing loads. Some electrocoat systems rotate the anodes 45 degrees per rotation and others 90 degrees, depending on the diameter of the anode. Anode manufacturers recommend that the current density per anode does not exceed 5 amps/sq ft of work coated. Higher current densities greatly contribute to the dissolution and short life of the stainless steel anodes.
Your specific system configuration, the rate of coating, the geometry of the parts in your tank, and experience will define the proper frequency and angle rotation.
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Pick controversial topics.
You are tempted to discuss about the same old topics, but you know that this won't satisfy your professor completely. In order to bring attention for your composition, you have to write about controversial topics that will interest your colleagues. You can get the from the newspaper, from magazines or just from watching the news.
Don't copy from someone else.
This is the worst thing that you can do, and once your teacher will catch you he will never trust you again. You might have some smart colleagues in the class who always write interesting texts, and of course you are tempted to borrow some of their talent. If you want to get inspired or to ask for some help, that's completely fine. Just make sure that you don't have similar paragraphs, otherwise your professor will think that you are not trustworthy.
Pay attention to the structure.
The content of your composition is important, but the structure and the appearance is as valuable. The first thing that your professor will see is how your composition looks, and if you want to impress him you have to present an impeccable paper. This means that you must use the right font and the right spacing, and according to the type of the composition you have to follow the basic requirements.


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Right time. Right place. Right molder. Right process. These are the elements that have come together in the Monterrey, Mexico, plant of Dickten Masch Plastics (DMP), providing the Nashotah, Wis.-based injection molder with new opportunities to expand its presence in the recovering automotive market.
DMP got the 105,000 ft² plant in August 2011 as part of its acquisition of United Plastics Group. Since then, the molder's business has jumped by roughly 40% in the Mexican market, due in large measure to rising demand for thermoset molded parts, which offer high durability, corrosion resistance, high precision, dielectric properties, and other key characteristics for automotive and other markets. DMP recently received ISO/TS 16949 automotive quality certification for its thermoplastic and thermoset operations in Monterrey.
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"We made the decision to go to Mexico because we felt it was important to follow key anchor customers who themselves had moved to the area," notes Kim Korth, DMP's president and CEO. "And now, by transferring technology and expertise from our other locations, we've entered a class of suppliers who can offer certified thermoset and thermoplastic operations, which is especially hard to find in Mexico markets."
DMP's Monterrey facility may have the look of a thermoplastic molding plant. It houses 44 presses in tonnages ranging from 40 to 500. These machines perform a variety of thermoplastic processes such multi-shot molding, insert molding and overmolding, and elastomeric molding. But it's thermoset molding—supported by a tradition at DMP that goes back to the 1950s—that is currently an area of investment for the venerable molder, which opened its doors in 1941.
"The seven thermoset presses already operational in Monterrey include compression, injection, and a hybrid known as injection-compression," says Doreen Lettau, DMP's v.p. of market and business development. Three more thermoset presses will be added this year, she adds, along with equipment for secondary operations such as deflashing, which result in a cleaner, more efficient operation.
DMP applies Scientific Molding principles to its thermoset molding process to maintain consistency and repeatability. It also uses dielectric cure sensing, a leading-edge technique that can monitor what's happening to the material in the mold at all times. This maximizes precision, shortens cycle times, and allows DMP to get high-quality products to market faster than ever.
In automotive, the focus is on under-the-hood components exposed to fuel and high temperatures and pressures, or on parts that need dielectric properties and tight tolerances. These include cam gears, fuel pumps, structural brackets, and rocker covers. "We do a lot of precision parts for fuel pumps that are molded from thermosets," states Lettau. "We're able to lighten the parts and lower the cost. We've supplied these kinds of parts in North America for years."
Adds Korth, "Our customers also turn to us for in-house engineering services, tooling, and a full complement of value-added manufacturing operations, including vendor-managed inventory, for a one-stop solution that improves their whole product."
The company is also enhancing its technical staff to prepare for ongoing growth at the Monterrey facility. "We're strengthening our talent base here in two ways: First, through bringing on additional talent; and second, through implementing internal and external training programs by partnering with organizations like RJG," said Carl Lider, DMP's v.p. of operations.
DMP is part of the Techniplas Group of companies, a privately held group of plastics-focused manufacturing businesses. Sister companies include Nyloncraft Inc. a 57-year-old technical-parts molder with facilities in Indiana and Michigan that focuses on the automotive and heavy trucking industries; and Vallotech, a Swiss high-technology precision molder of thermoplastic, thermoset, and metal insert parts for the automotive, electrical, and mechanical markets. Vallotech prides itself on very tight-tolerance molding down to ±1 micron.
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Longtime home of late entertainer Ed McMahon sells for $3.475 million
The Beverly Hills Post Office-area home that entertainer Ed McMahon fought to keep from foreclosure in a much-publicized battle in 2008 has sold in an all-cash deal for its most recent asking price of $3.475 million.
Six offers came in on the property following its late November listing, and the two-story house in the gated Summit community was in escrow in 10 days, closing after the first of the year.
The transaction may finally end the saga of what has been a beleaguered property history.
The more than 7,000-square-foot house was purchased by McMahon in 1990 for $2.6 million, according to Times archives.
In 2006 he listed the contemporary Mediterranean at $7.699 million, the Multiple Listing Service shows. It was on and off the market at a variety of lesser prices for the next several years.
Then in 2008 an ailing McMahon defaulted on $4.8 million in mortgages with Countrywide Financial. Donald Trump announced his intention to buy the first mortgage, but it eventually sold to another investor who rented the house back to McMahon. The comedian, game show host and talk show sidekick died in 2009 at 86.
The property sold at foreclosure to a group of investors in October 2010 for $3.951 million. After an extensive makeover, repairs and staging, the house was listed in November at $3.475 million.
The home, built in 1989, has six bedrooms and 51/2 bathrooms. It sits on a third of an acre with a swimming pool and dining pavilion.
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Recently, the bank National City moved into the Milwaukee area (and suddenly seems to be everywhere now). A friend made a comment a few months back upon seeing their sign that's stuck with me – "what were they thinking when they named this bank?" In fact, what are most banks thinking when they choose their names? It seems to me that banks choose their names using 1 of 2 rules: either pick a name that just doesn't make any sense or make it an incredibly vague/general name. National City is the rare example that tries to follow both rules. I'm not sure what a national city is (aren't all cities part of some nation?). National City also succeeds in being fairly general (though I do wonder why they didn't choose Universe Galaxy Bank or something more powerfully general?)
Then there are the banks with just general names like US Bank and Bank of America. While they are somewhat general, again, I do wonder why they settled where they did when Western Hemishpere, Earth, Galaxy or Universe Bank may have been available? Of course, the best example of generalness has to be the World Bank. You know that when that name was selected years ago, it left hard-core banknamers despondent.
And finally, there are the other bank names that may not fit the general/vague rule, but seem to prefer the nonsense rule – like a Maritime Bank located miles from any sort of water. Or Wachovia – you have to do research to figure out what the hell this means, and then it only sort of makes sense (read here for info). How about Associated Bank – with whom/what are you associated? Or Citizens Bank – what if someone only has permanent resident status (a refugee for example), can they not bank there? I could go on and on but frankly I don't have time.
Here are my suggestions (my main thought here being that a bank name ought to have something to do with what banks do – banking): Money Bank; Invest Here Bank; Checkings, Savings, CDs and Loans Bank; $ Bank; or We'll Hold Your Money For You And Give You Very Little Interest Bank; or…


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(02/14/11) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined the Marukai Corporation in Honolulu $222,030 for selling and distributing unregistered pesticides and improperly labeled pesticide devices.
The EPA found that Marukai sold 37 different household products at the company's retail outlets including kitchen and bathroom cleaners, detergents, and other home care products that claim to kill insects, germs or bacteria and were not registered. In addition, two roach trap products were mislabeled and did not have directions for use. The violations were discovered through an inspection conducted by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture's Pesticides Branch in 2008.
"This action is part of EPA's effort to protect our families from pesticide products that are not approved by the federal government," said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. "To use them safely in homes, these products must have proper instructions that let buyers know what precautions to take."
The company will also be required to have its managers, supervisors and purchasing agents at all stores complete a basic training course covering all of EPA's pesticide rules and regulations and after completing the initial training, receive yearly refresher training once a year. The company will also need to certify to the EPA that the employees have successfully completed the training and refresher courses.
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UAB's Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center (ASC) is reaching for the stars in 2013, with a new season filled with hometown heroes, performances by diverse music legends and a commemoration of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
Just announced to grace the ASC stage this fall are comedian Rickey Smiley Oct. 25, sitar player Anoushka Shankar Nov. 7, humorist David Sedaris Nov. 8, acclaimed virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma Dec. 6 and a cappella sensation Take 6 Dec. 15. Previously announced are Natalie Merchant and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, set to perform Oct. 18.
Season subscribers may purchase tickets now; single tickets for the new season will go on sale July 8. For tickets, a copy of The Center Magazine or for more information, call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org.
At the heart of the season, throughout September, the ASC and the City of Birmingham will present special events commemorating seminal moments of 1963.
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame member Eric Essix will debut his landmark 20th CD, "Evolution," on Sept. 19, with 5 Men on a Stool and vocalist Tracy Hamlin. It musically charts the growth and healing of his hometown Birmingham after the events that energized the Civil Rights Movement in 1963. Featured are six new, original compositions by Essix, plus hand-picked covers by popular artists.
On Sept. 21, the ASC will present the long-awaited world premiere "A More Convenient Season," created by composer Yotam Haber and commissioned by philanthropist Tom Blount. This new work was created just for Birmingham; Haber listened to oral histories at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, learned from foot soldiers, spoke with historians and browsed through files and artifacts in the Birmingham Public Library Archives. The title is inspired by a line from Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "Letter from Birmingham Jail." The performance will feature the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, four of Birmingham's most talented youth soloists, a chorus, a film and archival recordings. In early 2014, the ASC will premiere this work on the West Coast in a performance featuring the CalArts Orchestra at REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theatre), near Los Angeles.
In addition to the world-renowned artists and performances, the ASC will present Global Fest Nov. 6-8, with free events each day at noon. On Nov. 6, "The Jig Is Up! The Masterful Artistry of Irish Dance" will feature an afternoon of movement and discussion with Birmingham's Drake School of Dance. On Nov. 7 in "The Art of Indian Dances," learn about the beauty and intricacy of Indian dance with a lecture and demonstration. On Nov. 8 take a trip to France with "Un Voyage Aux Frances," a mini French language lesson and discussion on French food, wine and culture with a sampling of French cheeses and pastries from local shops and restaurants. The events are tailored to accent the performance by Shankar and Sedaris' appearance.
On Dec. 20-21, families will enjoy "Yuletide in Dogtown," presented by ArtPlay. The original play, written by the ASC's own Jerry Sims, is an interactive musical adventure with pups Spike, Fifi, Scotty and Beauregard. Join the journey as the dogs learn the true meaning of the season, then meet the costumed canine characters after the shows.
Ticket packages are on sale now. Choose three or more shows and create the "It's Your Choice" package to save 15 percent on the total price. Selected performances will feature $20 student tickets. To enhance the patron's experience, the ASC is transitioning to a new ticketing system that will allow them to conveniently purchase tickets online which can be printed at home or delivered to a mobile device. Patrons will be able to maintain their individual accounts online, connect with the ASC on Facebook and more. In addition, the ASC will launch a new, mobile-friendly website on July 1 to enhance patrons' online experience.
The new fall season joins the ASC's stellar summer line-up, with Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band with the Milk Carton Kids June 29; the ASC Nite Market and Susan Werner's "Hayseed Project" July 20; Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group July 24; Black Jacket Symphony performing The Beatles' "White Album" Aug. 23; and Young Concert Artist Cicely Parnas Aug. 29 in the ArtPlay Parlor.


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I just have to go STRAIGHT into this. Our little BU group started out early for the NYC Make up show. We got 1 day tickets because SOME poor people gotta work!!
Any whoo. The Make up show was great. Who did we see: BECCA, Make Up For Ever, MAC, Ignot,Stilla, Eve Pearl, Crown Brushes, and lots of newbies I didn't know. It seems like the BIG thing there was air brushed make up. I'm not a make artist so..it was way over my head.
So the NYC Make up show comprises of vendors, make up artists, bloggers, press and make up enthusiasts. I guess I'm the later. It was soo nice to see most of the Make up bloggers I frequent. I only took a picture with ONE...too shy and insignificant to say a word.
After two hours of 'make up,make up, make up' the group was tired and hungry.
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Editorial: Framework exists for pension reform solution; seize it
The Illinois House and Senate have tinkered with their original schedule and that tinkering makes us a little nervous about what they may have up their sleeves. But the revised session dates notwithstanding, lawmakers have a window of opportunity in the days ahead to re-establish a pension system for teachers and state employees that will provide secure and fair income in retirement at a price everyone can afford. We urge lawmakers to seize it.
The task facing lawmakers is urgent. With every passing day, the state's pension debt climbs by a factor of millions of dollars. At the end of the 95th General Assembly last May, that debt was estimated at $83 billion. Today the figure is more than $96 billion. We should not rush to a faulty undertaking, but time is a serious factor. And as they return to Springfield this week, lawmakers will have before them a 220-page plan that has been available for study for weeks. Yes, it is an imperfect approach. Practically by definition, a problem with the complexities and diversity of stakeholders of the pension system for Illinois teachers and state employees demands a solution that costs everyone something. Yet this approach is more workable and comprehensive than any suggestion so far, and it has bubbled up from the legislature's rank and file, gathering both Republicans and Democrats among its supporters.
We are normally not keen on taking up potentially controversial matters in lame-duck session, but the urgency of the need for pension reform argues forcefully for action, preferably even before the new legislature is seated Jan. 9. As authors of the House plan Elaine Nekritz, a Northbrook Democrat, and Daniel Biss, an Evanston Democrat who will move from the House into the Senate in the next legislature, point out, delay of this measure does not kill it, nor does it endanger some critical deadline. But it does mean a return to Square One next week with 30 or more new lawmakers to educate on the intricacies of the pension problem and the impact of this solution. Given the history and politics of the Illinois legislature, that also almost certainly means a delay until the end of May for a solution to be approved and who knows when for it to be implemented.
Moreover, almost any solution conceivable -- and certainly any solution that addresses all the shortcomings of the existing pension situation -- is certain to face a constitutional challenge. Action now gets that process in motion. The sooner we can get a ruling, the sooner we can start putting this crisis behind us and address whatever constitutional flaws need to be addressed.
Our editorials over the past week have shown the need for a multipronged pension solution that puts, to echo a popular Springfield phrase these days, skin in the game for every interest, not just in solving the current crisis but also in building and strengthening the pension system going forward. They've also demonstrated that we have on the table a proposal that includes all that skin while also creating a process that is fair to all and sustainable.
Illinois' teachers and its state employees deserve a pension system they can count on and one that satisfactorily rewards their years of commitment. Illinois' taxpayers deserve a system that does not continually sap increasing resources from other pressing needs. Illinois' government needs to move forward on other critical issues -- not least of which is a relentless spending gap to which pensions are but one contributor, albeit a major one.
And, a plan providing all this needs to be put in place as soon as possible to stanch the daily flow of millions of dollars in pension debt.
A plan exists that does this. Lawmakers and other stakeholders have had time to study it, evaluate it and weigh in. Particular proposals may require a tweak here and there, but on the whole, the framework of a solution is in play. Legislative leaders should allow the vote, and then lawmakers should seize an opportunity they may not soon see again.


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11. Jose Villarreal
Pos: F/M | LA Galaxy | Age: 19
The Galaxy Academy product got his feet wet in 2012 before getting a regular run in 2013 for Bruce Arena's club. LA are allowing Villarreal time to mature and get brought up to speed in MLS. Still, the youngster has started in more than half his appearances, scoring two goals for good measure. He continues to go through some bumps in the process – especially after missing time with the US at the U-20 World Cup – but has shown more than enough promise to land at No. 11 in his first appearance in 24 Under 24.
What TDs and coaches like: "Good player, great future. I think in the next season we'll mark him as a very valuable player. ... He's very technical with the ball. ... He's a really exciting attacking talent. The issue for him is going to be how do you get him on the field when you have Gyasi Zardes, Landon Donovan, Robbie Keane? ... Minutes are going to be hard to come by for him, he's going to have to probably play out of position, because it seems to me his best position is as a second forward. ... He's got he's an outstanding left foot. The fact that he's taking some of their set pieces and direct kicks – scored on a couple of them – with a team that loaded, that's pretty impressive. ... He's good in tight spaces. He's a tricky little guy, he's got good technique and that's an important piece as well. ... We certainly realized that he was a piece we have to be wary of and that we had to take away his left foot."
Where TDs and coaches want improvement: "Some of the younger players sometimes think they have reached everything that they need to learn and they don't work as hard as they need to, but the qualities are there if he keeps learning and progressing. If he does that, he will make it. No question. ... I think he has some room to develop. He needs to be palying at the highest level he can and getting minutes [in LA] might be more difficult than maybe another team. ... Working off the ball more than anything else. He needs to be more aware of things that happen when he doesn't have the ball. He has the right people around him to learn. ... I think he needs to produce [as he gets more chances], but he's surrounded by very good players. The quality of the learning experience that he's getting with the quality of players LA has in those positions is going to be key for him."
Opta Says: Soony Saad (2.0) is the only player eligible for 24 Under 24 with more chances created from open play per 90 minutes than Jose Villarreal (1.9) during the 2013 season.
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I am so ready for this Holiday Season! These are some of my favorite things about Christmas time:
1. Snow. Obviously. If you know me at all then you know I am addicted to the beauty, the smell, and the feeling that snow brings!2. Food. I am food lover. As I am sure most of you are. But I love making good food for the people I care about and giving it to them. And yes Manon and Jake, you each get your own jars of Hubbard Hot Fudge this year :)
3. Presents. I love getting presents, but I mean it when I say that I would much rather GIVE them. I love getting meaningful gifts and then watching someones face as they open it!
4. Lights. I love the twinkle of Christmas lights. Perfect, sparkly little Christmas lights. On trees, on houses, wherever. I love them!
5. Singing. I love singing with my sisters this time of year. I always love singing with them, but it's different when you get to sing about the Savior's birth and sing carols that everyone waits to hear. Man I love singing!(Might I add that my sisters and I do not look as cool as these carolers who I found on Google Image...)
6. Parties. I love the amount of parties that I get to go to in such a small amount of time. It all starts this Wednesday with the annual Bean Family Roof & Carriage Ride Night! This tradition started the year my Mom & Tim got married and now, 5 years later, it is my 3rd favorite night of the year (if you were wondering my 1st favorite night of the year is my Birthday celebration with Meg on Valentine's Day, and the 2nd is Christmas Eve, but the Bean Party is my 3rd favorite).
I am one lucky duck to have so many wonderful things to look forward to over the next few weeks. I just have two things to say: "Let it Snow!" and "Merry Christmas!"


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Well, hi there!
Remember me?
Um yeah, well, where do I begin?
I feel like a 7 foot freshman trying to make friends at a new high school. In May.
I guess that after a little impromptu blog hiatus, I need to start again sometime. (I've missed writing and I've missed your kind comments. I haven't missed 1:00 a.m. bedtimes and the feeling of commitment that I sometimes attach to blogging.) The problem that faces me now is where to begin to make up lost time?
An explanation for my absence? (there is none)
Jump right back into blogging like time has stood still? (I'm pretty sure that if you've come back to visit, you've noticed that almost 2 months are not accounted for)
Call off work for 2 weeks straight and send the kids to the babysitter's house to begin to start from where I left off? (not enough vacation time)
Back date my posts? Because if I'm blogging purely for the sake of posterity, in a year from now, the fact that I skipped out on 2 months could be our little secret. (the beauty of blog editing)
Pretend that we spent the past couple months at Graceland and met Elvis at a diner and we've been hanging out with him ever since. (because that could happen to anyone)
So, if anyone has stumbled back here still checking for a pulse, feel free to offer your grand insight and helpful suggestions on where I should begin to account for almost 2 months of sheer craziness, living each day to the fullest while writing about it all has taken an unfortunate back seat. And I'll be sure to tell Elvis how nice y'all are.
Good to see you back My Friends!
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News Release
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Officer-Involved Shooting in West Valley NR12343ne
UpdateThe officer involved in the following officer involved shooting has been identified as Police Officer III Bruce Oakley, West Valley patrol.
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Department West Valley Patrol officers responding to a "Battery Investigation" were involved in an officer-involved shooting when a suspect produced a handgun and turned toward officers.
On July 19, 2012 around 4:45 a.m., West Valley officers were responding to a "Battery Investigation" in the 19300 block of Welby Way. As officers arrived, they met with the person reporting the crime, who directed them to the suspect's location in a locked bedroom inside the residence. The officers made contact with the suspect, who opened the bedroom door, but quickly closed the door on the officers. The officers forced entry into the bedroom. The suspect produced a handgun and turned toward the officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred.
The suspect, identified as 49-year-old Donald Warner, was struck by the gunfire. Warner was taken in to custody and transported by Los Angeles Fire Department Paramedics to a local hospital for treatment. No officers were injured.
A revolver was recovered at the scene.
LAPD's Force Investigation Division (FID) Detectives responded and are investigating the officer-involved shooting. The Criminal Apprehension Team is investigating the crime against the officer.
The investigation will ultimately be reviewed by the Chief of Police, the Office of the Inspector General and Board of Police Commissioners for compliance with the Department's use-of-force policy which states that an officer's use-of-force actions must be objectively reasonable. Additionally, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Justice System Integrity Division will conduct a comprehensive review of the facts of the officer-involved shooting.
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NEW ORLEANS — Jim Harbaugh has led the 49ers to Sunday's Super Bowl, but he could have been the head coach of the Jets instead of Rex Ryan.
In 2009, the Jets brass interviewed Harbaugh, then the Stanford head coach, the week after firing Eric Mangini.
Former Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum was in the Arizona hotel that day and walked away impressed with the young coach.
"Dynamic, smart, could light up a room," was how Tannenbaum described Harbaugh this week.
The Jets talked to Harbaugh in Phoenix, where they also interviewed Cardinals offensive line coach Russ Grimm for the head coaching job. Harbaugh's interview was kept secret by the Jets, but word leaked out. Harbaugh would issue a statement pledging his allegiance to Stanford.
At the time, the Jets felt Harbaugh was too inexperienced. The 49ers would hire him two years later. A few days after talking to Harbaugh, the Jets interviewed Rex Ryan in Baltimore and felt they had found their man.
"It was one of those things where I think everyone kind of felt like — we felt good about Rex, we felt good about where he was. I can't speak for [Harbaugh]," Tannenbaum said. "That wouldn't be fair for me. It was just one of those things where both parties just went their respective ways."
Ryan led the Jets to back-to-back AFC Championship Game appearances in his first two years. Harbaugh has done the same in San Francisco, but he one-upped Ryan this year by getting to the Super Bowl.


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Torry Helmer was sleeping when firefighters crashed through her front door to evacuate her family from their apartment — one of seven severely damaged by a fire late Wednesday night at 1 Aspen Drive.
"I grabbed a gallon of milk and a pillow," said Helmer, who is pregnant with her third child. "It was pretty scary. Flames were so bad they evacuated the building behind us because they were afraid it was going to catch fire."
The fire was confined to one unit in one building, but smoke and heat damage spread throughout Building L, forcing all residents from their homes, Loveland Fire Marshal Merlin Green said. The American Red Cross is meeting with those families to help them find places to stay, clothing, medication and food and to connect them with services that will help them get back on their feet long term, said Erin Mounsey, executive director.
Helmer, her husband, her mom, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, and her 5-year-old and two-year-old sons are staying at a local hotel courtesy of the Red Cross.
The family was living paycheck and paycheck without renter's insurance and has nowhere else to go, Helmer said.
"We were barely making rent," Helmer said.
"We're out. We're out everything. I just don't know what to do. I'm in shock — a week before Christmas."
The fire broke out about 11:30 p.m., and the resident, a single woman, discovered the flames, fled and called 911, according to Green.
"Fire extended into the attic and consequently smoke and heat traveled throughout all seven units," Green said.
The one apartment was engulfed in flames when Loveland Fire and Rescue Authority crews responded. Local firefighters, assisted by Poudre Fire Authority, extinguished the flames and kept them from spreading to other nearby buildings on Apsen Drive, located near Taft Avenue and 29th Street between Taft and Benson Sculpture Gardens.
Investigators are still determining the cause of the fire but said it does not appear to be suspicious.
"It's still under investigation, but it appears to be accidental," Green said. "Preliminary indications are it started in the kitchen."
Property records show several different owners for the different buildings at 1 Apsen Drive. Shyanne Properties is listed as the owner of Building L as well as Building V.
The apartment in which the fire started is the most damaged, but all in that unit have smoke and heat damage.
By 4 a.m., Helmer was allowed back in her apartment to grab some clothing and other essential items. Everything is coated with smoke and much is ruined, she said.
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Skeleton sculptor Tim Prince took a bit of the person-eating plant from Little Shop of Horrors and added a pinch of Aliens' xenomorph queen to create this fearsome tribute to the horror comedy musical. I wouldn't put it past this critter to attempt world domination.
Prince used box turtle shells for the outer mouth (which actually brings to mind the Mario Bros. piranha plants a bit more than that singing carnivorous vegetable), plus mink vertabrae, a skunk skull, coyote teeth, and raccoon mandibles to round out the toothy nightmare. It just needs a few creepy offshoots for Audrey's offspring to bud on.
If you'd like own an Audrii muscipula of your very own, you'll need to plunk down $500 at Prince's Etsy store, ForgottenBoneyard, or else start setting your coyote traps.
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Ryder Hesjedal Interview
Ryder Hesjedal has been one of Canada's top mountain bike riders since he was a junior, winning silver medals at the Worlds as a Junior, Espoir and Elite rider, plus two world titles as a member of the Team Relay squad. He has also won a World Cup, seven world championship medals, many Norba National races, Canada Cups, national titles, and was a member of the Canadian team in Athens this past summer. Unfortunately, his Olympic experience was cut short in the first lap, after crashes and mechanical problems took him out of the race. We spoke with Ryder from his home in Victoria just before Christmas, as he prepares to embark on the next phase of his career - a full time spot on Lance Armstrong's Discovery squad.
Canadian Cyclist - So it is true then that you are moving to the road?
Ryder Hesjedal - Yeah, I am going full time with Discovery. I was focussing on mountain bike this year to get ready for Athens, but then in the fall it took a while to sort out things between my mountain bike program (with Subaru-Gary Fisher) and Discovery. Technically, I already had a two year deal (with Discovery), but it took a while, because they are still busy (racing) in the fall.
CC - So, mountain biking is finished?
RH - Yep.
CC - Will you be doing any mountain biking?
RH - No, you can't if you want to be where I want to be - there is not a moment to spare. It's time to move on. To be an Olympian for Canada was a good way to finish. It was a nice, somewhat bitter-sweet finish; I know that I was in a position to bring home a medal, because of my battles with Absalon (who won the gold) at Worlds and World Cups. There is no desire to do more (in mountain biking).
CC - Looking back on your mountain bike career, how do you feel about what you have done?
RH - I am pretty satisfied, I would have to say. A lot of the goals I set were accomplished - maybe not the final spot (eg, world champion), but I was there in the race. But I find it hard to get motivated in mountain biking now, with the level going down. Winning (the Worlds) in 2005 would possibly be less than getting silver in 2003.
Being a one-eyed king in the land of the blind doesn't work for me.
CC - What makes you say that the level has dropped in mountain biking?
RH - How many top Italian mountain bikers are there now? The loss of riders changes the whole structure of the sport; it's not the same, doesn't fit with me as an athlete at 24 (years of age) to be able to continually develop and improve. There are not the champions that there were a few years ago. The World Cup is uncertain, there is a lack of top races overall. How can you set goals? The road is still there - with ten-times more riders, races, history.
CC - Why do you think this has happened?
RH - In the earlier days the USA was driving it (the sport); they were sponsoring the teams, recruiting the top riders. For whatever reason, the money's not there, and the riders are drying up. I've explored mountain biking as much as I can. It was the best time of my life, so far, but I've met the goals I set up to do.
CC - Why Discovery?
RH - It takes time to learn how a team works, and I don't want to lose that time, so staying in the same family (as Gary Fisher) makes sense. I don't want to lose all the relationships I've built up over the years with Trek, Bontrager, etc. either. Plus, why wouldn't I want to be on Discovery? It's perfect for me
CC - What is your schedule with Discovery like?
RH - I am assuming that I will be riding the early Classic races, to be there and be strong for the team. I'm starting with the Tour of Qatar (end of January), but the schedule will be more laid out after our team camp in California.
But with the Pro Tour, all teams have to do all the (Grand) Tours, so there is talk that all (team) riders will do one. Which one it will be is to be determined, but getting a taste of any Grand Tour would be huge. There are lots of other tours out there as well - Suisse, Benelux, etc.
I'm just focussed on the Classics right now; the team is focussed on helping George there. The season is so big, there are so many races, that you can't pick just one at this point.
I can't set any specific goals this year, I just want to get as fit as possible, otherwise I'm not going to make it.
CC - Are you going to be based in Europe?
RH - Yeah, I'll be based in Spain full time. It looks like I'll be going over on the 24th (of January), and then to Qatar on the 29th. The team presentation is in (Washington) D.C. on the 10th, and California starts on the 11th.
CC - How is your preparation changing from past years?
RH - I'm working for a more controlled base. I'm not worried about getting my heart rate up, just overall conditioning and getting stronger. But I still don't know about being on the road so much, that's something I have to learn.
Constant racing makes it almost easier - racing once every 1-2 weeks on mountain bike means you have to be much more meticulous. But in road racing, you can do a stage race, have a couple of days recovery then maybe be racing again.
CC - You are still working with Juerg Feldmann and FACT?
RH - Yeah, I started with him in 1996. I've just come back from a 5 day camp with them. I was posting some good numbers, and we were working every day on different aspects of my training, getting ready for Europe.
Juerg doesn't just go on what he learned 15 years ago, he's always updating himself with what's new in Europe.
CC - Will we see you racing at all in North America? What about Nationals?
RH - I'm not sure. The team is talking about (Tour of) Georgia again, but I don't know if it will include me. The team will put me where I am best suited. I'm just happy to be picked for the Qatar team.
It's a big motivation to be the champion of our country. I would love to fly the maple leaf on Belgian roads like Bauer did, but I'm not thinking that far yet.
CC - What's your preference in terms of your long term goals - Tours or the Classics?
RH - I think to be at the top, you have to be an all round rider but, no, I haven't thought yet where my strengths fit. I don't have the time in to know yet. I've got to go through a season, or two, or three. I'm going to be quiet and develop myself.
I think I can be an all round good rider because of size and strength. I was there (in the front group) coming out of the cobbles in de Panne (this season with Discovery), so that give me some confidence. I was riding beside (Johan) Museeuw in de Panne - he's at the end of of his career, I'm just starting. We got a chance to chat, and he wished me luck. That's huge for me.
I need this big, full, new change. I can see 10 years to give it to the road, and try to be the most all round Canadian rider. To be the first to get a World Cup win on the road and mountain bike, that would be something.
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One could be forgiven for thinking that intellectual property issues were simply a matter of determining how to enforce the rights of the owner of said property. But the enforcement of these rights has always been limited by things like a finite period of ownership and fair use exceptions. As the new administration fills the offices that will be dealing with IP issues, a coalition of public interest groups is voicing concerns that its appointees are biased towards the enforcement side of the issue. In an open letter to President Obama, they call for a greater diversity of views among his appointees and the creation of offices that foster the free exchange of information.
The coalition includes a fairly diverse set of groups. The letter was signed by four library organizations and EDUCAUSE, all of which are focused on the dissemination of research materials. Several consumers groups, such as the Consumer Electronics Association and Consumers Union, signed on, as did Web organizations like the Internet Archive and Wikimedia Foundation. There are also several general public interest organizations, like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Public Knowledge. All told, nearly 20 groups have signed on to the letter.
The letter starts by highlighting a number of court decisions that define IP enforcement as a balancing act between the rights of the creators and "society's competing interest in the free flow of ideas, information, and commerce." It also highlights the fact that Obama's own Technology Agenda document recognized the need to encourage the exchange of information.
Unfortunately, from the perspective of the letter's signatories, the administration's first round of appointments doesn't suggest that there's any sort of balance when it comes to personnel decisions. Two senior Justice Department appointees represented IP owners in recent litigation, and the DOJ has recently intervened on behalf of a record label in in Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum.
That out of the way, the coalition argues that there are many key positions that are waiting to be filled, and urges Obama to consider appointing some individuals that favor experimentation with new distribution technologies. The letter argues that a diversity of views on IP issues will be essential, and warns that "Overzealous expansion and enforcement of copyright, for example, can quash innovative information technologies, the development and marketing of new and useful devices, and the creation of new works, as well as prohibit the public from accessing and using its cultural heritage."
All of that appears to be fairly standard lobbying, but the letter takes an interesting twist towards the end. In essence, its authors argue that the government has created a variety of positions dedicated to IP enforcement, but none to the other side of the balance, focusing on innovation and the free exchange of ideas. As such, regardless of who is appointed, the government is structurally biased. So, the letter calls for the creation of a position dedicated to "promote innovation and advance the cause of progress in the sciences and useful arts" as a counterbalance.
It's an interesting thought, but not one that's likely to gain significant traction. Presumably, it's simply there to make the alternative option, appointing a few individuals with an expansive view of consumers' rights, appealing by contrast. Public Knowledge's founder, Gigi Sohn, appears to say as much in a statement released with the open letter. "While we recognize the rights of corporate content creators, we might also recognize the rights of consumers lawfully to create their own works and to use their own digital media," said Sohn. "It's that balance the Administration needs to recognize."


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Implementing the CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure: What Would It Take?
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 on September 18, 2013, to issue a proposed rule to implement Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) that would require most public companies¹ to disclose the median of the annual total compensation of its employees and the ratio of the median to its chief executive officer's (CEO's) annual pay. The proposed rule notes that for its purposes, the term CEO is synonymous with principal executive officer (PEO), as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 402, Executive Compensation. Comments on the proposed rules are due on December 2, 2013.
The proposed rules provide that only companies that are required to disclose a summary compensation table in their SEC filing will need to disclose pay ratio information, and only in filings that already include executive compensation information. Smaller reporting companies, foreign private issuers and emerging growth companies with less than $1 billion in revenue would be exempt from the disclosure requirement. The SEC estimates that approximately 4,000 companies would be subject to this requirement.
Highlights of the Proposed Rules
- Companies would be permitted to use a valid statistical sample in determining the median employee.
- Companies would be permitted to select the compensation measure to use in determining the median employee in the sample.
- Once the median employee is identified, companies would be required to calculate the median employee's total compensation for the year in accordance with Regulation S-K, Item 402(c)(2)(x).
- Companies would then be required to calculate and disclose the ratio of the CEO's annual compensation for the fiscal year to the median employee's annual total compensation for the year in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A), along with the methodology used to determine the median employee and other assumptions and estimates used to identify the median employee or total compensation (or any elements of total compensation).
A Five-Step Approach
Outlined below is a practical approach that companies may consider when they are determining how to comply with the pay ratio rule if they are adopted as proposed. This approach is based on Deloitte's understanding of the proposed pay ratio rule and is provided for consideration only.
Step 1: Take a Statistical Sample of Employees
The proposed rule would permit a company to analyze all of its employees or to determine its median employee through the use of a statistical (i.e., random), sample. For many companies, determining an appropriate random sample of employees will be the most challenging aspect of complying with the proposed rules. In the initial year, the determination is likely to be an iterative process.
A statistically valid random sample of the workforce should consider various factors, including the distribution of compensation data across the organization (e.g., a company with a wider distribution around the mean will likely require a larger sample size than an organization with a narrower distribution). Companies should also consider other factors, including the total number of:
- Employees (full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary)
- Geographies
- Lines of business
- Payroll systems
To illustrate the potential complexity in obtaining a statistically valid sample size, the SEC's proposed rule notes its analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics information with a focus on registrants with a single business or geographical unit. The SEC notes that when implementing a "true random sampling…the appropriate sample size [would be] between 81 and 1,065 across industries, with the average estimated sample size close to 560." For registrants with multiple business lines or geographical locations, the SEC indicates that a statistical sample could be determined by using more than one statistical approach, but each approach would require observations and inferences about the mean from each business or geographical unit.
The population should include all full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary employees who were employed at the end of the fiscal year by the registrant and its subsidiaries, both U.S and foreign. Independent contractors and temporary workers employed by a third party should not be included in the population. In addition, because the scope of the proposed rule includes non-U.S. employees, companies should consider the privacy laws of each country in which employees are located before proceeding to Step 2.
Step 2: Determine the Median Representative Compensation Measure
Once an appropriate sample of employees is determined, the company will need to select a compensation measure that best reflects its workforce. To allow for flexibility, the proposed rule does not mandate a prescribed compensation measure to be used but permits companies to consider their facts and circumstances. For many companies that do not extend incentive compensation throughout the organization, base salary or wages plus overtime may be the most appropriate measure of compensation. For others that have annual cash incentives that extend across the company, for example, annual total cash compensation might be the most representative measure of compensation.
The SEC has also proposed that total compensation does not have to coincide with the end of the registrant's fiscal year. Therefore, an alternative approach might be to use a tax or payroll information (e.g., W-2 or non-U.S. equivalent). A company may also exclude employees with either extremely high or low salaries from its calculation. Whichever methodology and assumptions are used to compute total compensation must be applied consistently across the sample and disclosed per the proposed rule.
Based on the selected measure of compensation, companies would determine which employee in the random sample represents the median employee.
We note that companies may annualize the income of full-time employees who have not worked the entire year (e.g., newly hired employees), but they are not permitted to annualize part-time or seasonal employees' compensation. In addition, companies are not permitted to adjust a non-U.S. employee's income for cost-of-living differences.
Step 3: Calculate Annual Total Compensation for Your Median Employee
Once the median employee from Step 2 has been identified, companies must gather relevant compensation data and make necessary assumptions to calculate the median employee's annual total compensation in accordance with Regulation S-K, Item 402(c)(2)(x). The SEC clarifies that compensation elements should follow the instructions in Item 402(c)(2)(x) consistent with the calculation of the PEO's total annual compensation. To the extent the company provides benefits such as health care, bus passes, housing and employee discounts, it is permissible to include these elements in the median employee's annual total compensation. Each company will need to determine whether to include such "personal benefits" and perquisites in the calculation of the median employee's annual income (i.e., a company may want to include them because their inclusion should improve the pay ratio). However, if they are included in the median employee's annual total compensation, companies also would be required to include these items in the calculation of the PEO's annual total compensation.
We note that the proposed rules would permit reasonable assumptions (e.g., multiemployer pension) in estimating the annual total compensation. The SEC has proposed not to include government-mandated pensions and other benefits in annual total compensation, even if those benefits are funded by the employer through social taxes.
Step 4: Calculate the Ratio of the Median Employee's Total Annual Compensation to That of the PEO
The SEC's proposal would require the pay ratio calculation to be determined by dividing the PEO's annual total compensation by the median employee's annual total compensation. The pay ratio may be disclosed either numerically or narratively. For example, if the ratio of the CEO's pay to the median employee's pay is 100 to 1, it can be expressed as "1 to 100" or "the PEO's annual total compensation is 100 times that of the median of the annual total compensation of all employees."
Step 5: Prepare Disclosure
The SEC's proposal does not mandate where to place the pay ratio disclosure. Given the interest in this disclosure, companies will want to consider a separate section to the CD&A entitled "Pay Ratio." The SEC suggests the disclosures avoid the inclusion of technical details such as the degree of confidence, statistical formulae and steps used in the data analysis. However, the disclosures should contain enough information to enable a reader to evaluate whether the estimates are appropriate. For example, companies should disclose the sampling technique, if applicable, used to determine the median employee. In addition, each company should identify and disclose other key assumptions used, such as:
- The measure of compensation used to identify the median employee.
- How annual total compensation was calculated if it deviates from the Item 402(c)(2)(x) definition.
- The estimates used (e.g., to calculate the increase in the present value of pension or the incremental cost of housing).
- In subsequent years, material changes in methodology and/or assumptions and the impact on the ratio.
Above all, the disclosure should be concise.
Other Considerations
- Be sure the sampling methodology and key assumptions are robust, repeatable and well documented.
- The resulting pay ratio is unlikely to be useful for external (i.e., peer) comparisons, given the differences in methodology and assumptions used by different issuers, as well as differences in workforces.
- The trend in the ratio over time is likely to be watched closely, as an unexplained increase could lead to pay disparity concerns.
- It may be beneficial to disclose certain characteristics of the median employee to provide context for the ratio (e.g., geography, full- or parttime status, salaried or hourly rate).
- Companies may want to add a U.S. employee and/or full-time employee ratio to eliminate some of the distortions that may arise when using the median of the entire workforce.
Concluding Thoughts
According to the SEC's proposal, the pay ratio rules would be required for the registrant's last completed fiscal year beginning with the first fiscal year that commences on or after the date that the final rules are approved. For most calendar-year companies, if the rules are finalized in 2013, the pay ratio must be disclosed in the 2015 Form 10-K or definitive proxy statement.² If the rules are finalized in 2014, as anticipated, the pay ratio will be required to be disclosed in a company's 2016 Form 10-K or definitive proxy statement.³ If the SEC adopts a rule substantially similar to its proposal, and a company expects it will use a statistical sample of employees, we encourage it to consider establishing a methodology early on based on the current employee population, as we anticipate that the process for the initial year of compliance will be quite iterative and complex for some companies.
NOTE: The SEC proposes that the addition of supplemental ratios and information is permissible, but, consistent with other disclosures under the SEC's rules, such measures need to be "clearly identified, not misleading and not presented with greater prominence than the required ratio."
1. The proposed rule is applicable to select publicly traded companies registered on the NSYE or NASDAQ stock exchanges. The terms "companies," "public companies," and "registrants" are used interchangeably throughout this document.
2. As noted in the proposed rule, "General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K … allows the information required by Part III of Form 10-K (including Item 402 information) to be incorporated by reference from the registrant's definitive proxy statement…if that statement involves the election of directors and is filed not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report. If a definitive proxy statement or information statement is not filed in the 120-day period (or is not required to be filed by virtue
of Rule 3a12-3(b) under the Exchange Act), the Part III information must be filed as part of the Form 10-K, or as an amendment to the Form 10-K, not later than the end of the 120-day period."
3. The proposed rule's transition provisions also discuss whether and how the pay ratio requirements would apply in certain circumstances such as (1) if a bonus is not calculable when Item 402 disclosures are due,(2) in relation to a company's initial registration statement, and (3) in relation to a registration statement that will be filed after a registrant's year-end.
Related Resources
- Deloitte's October issue of Hot Topics from the Center for Corporate Governance
- Using ESG Disclosures as a Risk Management Tool
- Despite Risks, Pension Plans Have a Role in Today's Talent Hunt
- Operational, Talent and Data Gains: The New Dodd-Frank Benefits
- PCAOB's Proposed Changes to the Auditor's Reporting Model and Responsibilities for Other Information
- Five Proxy Season Hot Topics and Other Governance Issues
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With equipment prices falling and the number of hot spots rising, wireless LANs will become more predominant in 2003 than ever before. For network managers, though, vendor interoperability is expected to remain an issue across areas ranging from encryption to configuration management tools.
According to recently released research from Gartner Dataquest, worldwide end user spending on WLAN equipment grew 38 percent in 2002, but unit shipments almost doubled, including 15 million adapters and 4.4 million access points and gateways. Pricing fell 37 percent on average last year, and Gartner predicts a further price drop of 25 percent in 2003.
Analysts point to Intel's Centrino technology and hotspot initiatives as two additional factors that will fuel future market growth. "Intel is investing in the (Centrino) processor, chipset, and radio, as well as in branding and marketing test validation. There will be very much of a push to make wireless go," claims Mark Margevicius, a research director at GartnerGroup.
No Common Management Framework Yet
Progress has been made around security protocols, but WLAN technology still lacks a common management framework. "There is no common management infrastructure, and I think interoperability will continue to be an issue. Management is one of the ways in which vendors like to differentiate themselves. There is a difference between a $99 access point and one that costs several hundred dollars more, with better service and support," according to Margevicius.
Today's wireless access points (APs) are typically bundled with their own built-in administration tools. Vendors have already been responding, though, to growing demand for WLAN with new products for network management and security. Cisco and Symbol, for instance, already have products on the market for remote policy-based administration.
"Products like Cisco's Wireless LAN Engine and Symbol's Mobius save administrators from having to go to each access point to enter in MAC address filtering information, for instance," states Brian Moran, marketing manager at AirDefense, a hardware appliance for rogue detection, intrusion detection, and encryption monitoring.
Cisco has been supporting its Aironet WLAN management technology in edge switching products as well as in access points and wireless cards. Last fall, Symbol expanded its own Mobius technology to edge switching, too. In February, Proxim chimed in with Maestro, an upcoming switch-enabled lineup that will build on its previous Harmony architecture via access point aggregation and load balancing.
Meanwhile, vendors readily admit that their switching-enabled wireless LAN management architectures don't fully play together. "That's our competitors' problem, though, not ours," quips Larry Birenbaum, general manager of Cisco's Ethernet Access Group.
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Cisco Initiative and Proxim's Maestro
A few weeks before Intel's Centrino announcement in March, Cisco unveiled a program offering free licensing of Cisco's Aironet wireless technology to makers of wireless cards and other mobile equipment. Intel has already opted in to Cisco's extensions program, along with IBM, HP, Texas Instruments, Agere Systems, Atheros, Atmel, and Intersil.
Compliant vendors will be able to use new Cisco Compatible branding, signifying compliance with Wi-Fi, 802.11, and the Cisco Wireless Security Suite, as well as compatibility with Cisco's "scheme for assigning wireless LAN clients to VLANs," officials report.
Intel is also permitting PC makers to use Centrino processors in conjunction with wireless chips and RF radios from other vendors. Yet PCs in this category won't be able to wear the Centrino branding, unlike those that are based on the entire Centrino package.
Beyond issues with VLAN schemes and cross-vendor management, wireless equipment can differ along a variety of other lines, running the gamut from encryption protocols to the types of RF radios used, according to Scott Ruck, business development manager at Proxim.
Under Proxim's forthcoming Maestro architecture, some non-Proxim access points will be manageable only at the SNMP level, Ruck acknowledges.
AirDefense's Moran suggests the use of the AirDefense appliance or packet sniffing software in conjunction with multiple other levels of security, including wireless vendors' management tools, firewalls, Radius servers, and VPNs. Outside of its other functions, AirDefense is geared to centralized, air-based rogue detection over a wider range than software packet sniffers.
Some of AirDefense's customers, though, have already run into interoperability problems with wireless vendors' management tools, according to Moran. "The obvious answer is to get all your access points from a single vendor. However, lots of organizations find that branch offices have already gone out and bought their own wireless equipments." Mergers and acquisitions can also result in a hodgepodge of multivendor equipment.
As another management solution, Moran points to third-party WLAN gateways. Bluesocket, for instance, provides policy-based installation, maintenance, and management across wireless architectures from multiple vendors.
Enterprise management vendors are also getting into the act. Computer Associates, for example, is now developing a module for CA-Unicenter aimed at supporting multiple vendors' WLAN architectures, sources at CA have revealed. Now in closed beta with general availability slated for spring, the product is known as Unicenter NSM Wireless Network Management Option.
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802.11i to Resolve Security Issues?
The Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is often seen as a transitional step to 802.11i, the IEEE's emerging wireless encryption standard. Wi-Fi, though, has no initiative under way for management tool interoperability, according to Brian Grimm, spokesperson for that organization. Instead, wireless vendors have been working on these interoperability issues through another IEEE effort known as 802.11f.
"802.11f, though, is not a proposed specification. Instead, it's only being proposed as a 'recommended practice,' meaning that vendor compliance is completely voluntary," Grimm continues. Still an unapproved draft, 802.11f targets roaming and AP registration issues.
The IEEE's emerging 802.11i draft, on the other hand, will be an actual specification. By and large, vendors are promising to support 802.11i as soon as the IEEE spec gets finalized.
However, industry reports are starting to surface that 802.11i does not offer backward compatibility with existing 802.11b wireless cards. Although 802.11b cards will soon be supplanted by dual-band 802.11a/802.11b cards anyway, there are certainly a large number of 11b cards already installed and running.
What's a Network Manager to Do?
What's a network manager to do? One common approach to interoperability problems is to wait for industry standardization. When it comes to WLAN management, though, that clearly won't work for a lot of organizations. Standardization around all of these issues will take too long -- either through industry groups or on a de facto basis -- if it ever happens at all.
One possible solution is to decide to stick with a single wireless vendor now and into the foreseeable future. Alternatively, you can keep your eyes open for management products that support multiple wireless LAN architectures -- possibly in conjunction with wired networks, too.
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Panicked Catholics Flee Violence in Northern Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria—As many as 35,000 people have fled their homes in northern Nigeria after continuing attacks from the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Their numbers include a large number of Catholics who report that churches have been destroyed.
"There is panic. Many just leave everything behind, and run for safety, because they do not know when violence might flare up again," a source told Aid to the Church in Need on Jan. 24.
On Jan. 20, Boko Haram killed at least 185 people in attacks that rocked Kano city, located in the state of Borno, the Associated Press reports. The coordinated attacks used cars with heavy explosives and suicide bombers who targeted police stations. Men in security uniforms gunned down government officials.
Churches have also been destroyed in Maidiguri in Borno and the city of Bauchi, in Bauchi state.
"It is the stated goal of Boko Haram to make the whole of the north free of Christians," one source told Aid to the Church in Need.
At the beginning of January, Boko Haram spokesman Abu Qaqa gave Christians a three-day ultimatum to leave the area.
Refugees are headed to where they believe it is safe, especially the city of Jos.
Boko Haram's name means "western education is sinful" in Nigeria's Hausa language. The group has killed at least 935 people since its 2009 uprising, and more than 250 since the beginning of 2012, Human Rights Watch reports.
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Organized labor scored a win this week, as an appeals court reaffirmed that unions can choose to organize smaller units of workers at an employer.
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a 2011 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board. In that case, known as Specialty Healthcare, the NLRB sided with a union that wanted to try to organize a group of nursing assistants, despite the employer's argument that other nonprofessional employees should be included. The board said that if an employer thinks workers have been improperly excluded from a union-proposed bargaining unit, the onus is on the employer to show that those workers share an "overwhelming community of interest" with the included workers.
The Sixth Circuit concluded the NLRB has "wide discretion" in determining which workers should be included in a bargaining unit. The court said it must uphold the board's decision "unless the employer establishes that it is arbitrary, unreasonable or an abuse of discretion."…


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Pourquoi Paris? Well, pourquoi pas? After all, Bobbi opened her seventh studio location in Paris last week, and what better reason to celebrate in this chic, dazzling town! The American Embassy is exactly what I expected it to be. Built between 1842 and 1855, the rooms in this neoclassical building are adorned with portrait paintings and busts, but that night, the historic décor was overshadowed by intimate photographs and a video of Bobbi and friends, taken by her longtime friend and celebrated photographer, Bruce Weber.
As you can imagine, it was a very festive occasion. Stylish French fans came to pay homage to this pint-size American makeup powerhouse—from the French style maven Inès de la Fressange to actresses Virginie Ledoyen and Julie Depardieu, to celebrated young perfumers Camille Goutal and Francis Kurkdjian, among others.
Bobbi put it best in her speech to the crowd: "Having a dream, and being able to follow my passion and do what I do to create products that make women feel good about themselves, is what it's all about for me. Because it's really about self-esteem, and it's about confidence and feeling good."
The little girl who loved playing with makeup, who dreamed of becoming a makeup artist, and who had a simple makeup-line idea that everyone could relate to has had a runaway hit ever since.
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