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Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan Got 5% Pay Raise In Spite Of Scandals | Fortune
By Laura Stampler March 14, 2019 In spite of the scandals upon scandals that Wells Fargo dealt with last year— and continues to deal with —the bank submitted a security filing Wednesday which revealed that CEO Tim Sloan received a 5% pay raise between 2017 and 2018, totaling to an $18.4 million salary. Sloan's compensation,…
By Laura Stampler March 14, 2019
In spite of the scandals upon scandals that Wells Fargo dealt with last year— and continues to deal with —the bank submitted a security filing Wednesday which revealed that CEO Tim Sloan received a 5% pay raise between 2017 and 2018, totaling to an $18.4 million salary.
Sloan's compensation, which Reuters reports included a $2 million bonus for factors including the bank's financial performance, was disclosed the day after he was grilled by Congress during his testimony claiming that Wells Fargo has become a better institution following the 2016 revelation that employees had opened more than two million accounts for customers without their consent .
In 2018, the bank was fined $1 billion to settle federal probes into mistreatment of customers, $575 million to settle with state-level claims , and was told by the Federal Reserve to stop growing .
Although Sloan, who has worked at Wells Fargo since 1987 and became CEO in late 2016 after the false account scandal broke, has been largely absolved of associated sins by Wall Street analysts and board members .
However, many Democratic politicians including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and California Congresswoman Maxine Waters called for his firing.
Upon hearing about Sloan's pay raise, Waters didn't mince words.
Sloan shouldn't be getting a bonus, he should be shown the door," the Congresswoman said in a statement Reuters correspondent Pete Schroeder tweeted . In a new statement, Maxine Waters slams Wells Fargo's decision to give CEO Tim Sloan a raise, including a $2M bonus:
"Mr. Sloan shouldn't be getting a bonus, he should be shown the door." https://t.co/838FkObZ1X pic.twitter.com/VdoAgtVPrm
— Pete Schroeder (@peteschroeder) March 14, 2019
"The Federal Reserve does not approve pay packages," a spokesperson for the Fed told Reuters when asked about Sloan's compensation package.
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The House just passed a bill to close the gender pay gap
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, and Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), right, and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), are seen in the Capitol. DeLauro is the author of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which passed this week. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call House Democrats easily passed the Paycheck Fairness Act on Wednesday — their latest in a long series of…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, and Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), right, and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), are seen in the Capitol. DeLauro is the author of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which passed this week. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call House Democrats easily passed the Paycheck Fairness Act on Wednesday — their latest in a long series of attempts to make sure women and men are paid equally. The final vote was 242-187.
Democrats were joined by seven Republicans. To give you a sense of how long bill author Rep.
Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) has been fighting for this cause, she first introduced the bill in 1997.
"Very simple concept: Men and women in the same job deserve the same pay," DeLauro told Vox. "It used to be this was the fringe; it was a women's issue, 'Why do we have to deal with it?'" A gender pay gap has long existed; women who work full time in the United States make, on average, 82 cents for every dollar their male counterparts make.
And data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the gap has actually widened in the past four years. House Democrats last passed DeLauro's bill when they were in the majority in 2009 (it failed the next year in the Senate).
Now back in the majority, they have a rare opportunity to pass a bill that has struggled to gain momentum in both chambers when it's come up. Even though DeLauro and labor experts say a pay equity bill should be bipartisan, the Paycheck Fairness Act has languished out of the spotlight when Republicans have been in power. Democrats are hoping the momentum of the #MeToo movement and a historic number of women in Congress will give this idea new life. "This is historic. Rosa has been introducing this bill forever," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday, according to an aide present. "But public sentiment — public, social media, and all the rest — with help us with this.
" What's in the Paycheck Fairness Act The Paycheck Fairness Act essentially works to close loopholes in the landmark Equal Pay Act of 1963, which required that men and women receive equal pay for equal work. As Vox's Alexia Fernández Campbell wrote , that bill didn't exactly work as intended. Progress has been hampered in a number of ways: There are several reasons for the pay difference.
Women are less likely to negotiate pay, and more likely to be penalized when they try.They are also more likely to choose career fields that pay lower salaries and are often pushed out of the highest-paying professions in the country, which reward workers who put in long hours — schedules that disproportionately hurt working mothers . But after taking education, occupation, and work hours into account, researchers say that discrimination could explain about a third of the pay gap .
A 2013 study by the American Association of University Women found that women get paid 6.6 percent less than men in their first jobs, even after considering factors such as job location, occupation, college major, and number of hours worked. The Equal Pay Act says employers can't differentiate salary based on gender unless a number of factors — including seniority, merit, and work level — come into play. On its face, it makes sense; a new entry-level employee would not be paid the same as a higher-level employee with more experience. But over the years, women found out they were making far less than male colleagues with the same experience and job titles. The most well-known example is Lilly Ledbetter , who sued her employer Goodyear Tire after finding out male managers with less experience were getting paid more money that she was as a female manager.
Ledbetter's crusade resulted in the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2009. That law changed the Civil Rights Act so that workers could sue for fair compensation up to 180 days after receiving a discriminatory paycheck from their employers — rather than when the salary decision was made. DeLauro's Paycheck Fairness Act tries to push back on lingering inequity in three key ways. Perhaps most importantly, it would ban employers from asking candidates how much they made in previous jobs. It would also get rid of employer rules that keep workers from talking about their salary information, so that women could ask how much their coworkers are making and find out if they're underpaid. Third, the bill would require employers to be much more transparent about how much they're paying workers.
Employers would have to share salary data with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, so that body could watch out for potential discriminatory practices. As Fernández Campbell noted, that's gotten significant pushback from businesses that would like to keep that salary data private. And DeLauro said she's heard complaints in the past from male lawmakers asking why they had to deal with a "women's issue." "Women self-select to get less money! Those were the arguments I heard," DeLauro said.
But her bill doesn't get at another important root cause of the gender pay gap: the economic impacts of motherhood. As Vox's Sarah Kliff wrote, Princeton University economist Henrik Kleven found that mothers in Denmark (a country with a robust social safety net) saw their earnings take a significant hit after they had a child. Kleven compared the salaries of mothers to childless women and to men and found that "childbearing accounts for 80 percent of the gender wage gap in Denmark." As Kliff wrote : Kleven finds a sharp decline in women's earnings after the birth of their first child — with no comparable salary drop for men.
The cumulative effect is huge: Women end up earning 20 percent less than their male counterparts over the course of their career. His study is among a growing body of research that suggests what we often think of as a gender pay gap is more accurately discussed as a childbearing pay gap or motherhood penalty. Why it's taking so long for Congress to do something about the gender pay gap It's the 11th time DeLauro has brought up this bill, and its second time passing the House of Representatives. A number of things have hampered the bill's progress, most notably the number of years Democrats spent out of the majority.
But other impediments include delays while the courts figured out how to interpret the original 1963 law, according to Vasu Reddy, senior policy counsel for the National Partnership for Women and Families. Many judges interpreted the clause "any factor other than sex" in the 1963 law very broadly, she added. "Problems don't become apparent until you've had these bad rulings by the courts," she said. "Civil rights evolved over time. I think there's just been more awareness of different issues around equal pay." DeLauro, Pelosi, and other Democrats recognize the time is ripe to press the issue again.
Equal pay for equal work is having a renewed moment, especially in the wake of the #MeToo movement and high-profile Hollywood actresses going public about getting paid far less for big films than their male co-stars. But the problem is far more widespread, disproportionately hurting female and nonwhite workers.
"We are in a different environment," DeLauro said. "We're looking at the intersection of where the public is on men and women and the workforce, and we're looking at a body that is over 100 women who are here. Equal pay for equal work is now the center of public discourse today." It's unclear whether the bill has a path in the Senate.
But with the most diverse House class in history, advocates are feeling optimistic that something can get done eventually. "I think there have been gaps in understanding around women's experience that this new and diverse Congress can begin to close," said Victoria Budson, executive director of the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University's Kennedy School..
House Democrats pass equal pay for equal work act
Ten years after President Barack Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, House Democrats voted Wednesday to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act, delivering one of the cornerstone pieces of their "For the People" agenda to the Republican-led Senate. The vote passed 242-187, primarily down partisan lines, as the full Democratic caucus voted…
Ten years after President Barack Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, House Democrats voted Wednesday to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act, delivering one of the cornerstone pieces of their "For the People" agenda to the Republican-led Senate.
The vote passed 242-187, primarily down partisan lines, as the full Democratic caucus voted in favor of the bill and seven Republicans crossed the aisle to support it.
Stressing that while there has been progress towards pay equality in recent years, Democrats renewed the push for equal pay for equal work because women still earn just 80 cents to the dollar a man makes for the same work.
Lily Ledbetter, the plaintiff in a landmark employment discrimination case, was on-hand to join Democrats at the bill's introduction on Jan. 30, urging Congress "to step up again."
"I'm here because equal pay for equal work is an American value," Ledbetter said.
"And it's time that we have American reality.
(Alex Wong/Getty Images) U.
S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks as other House Democrats listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2019.
Women who work full time in the United States are paid on average 80 percent of what men are paid, according to a 2018 study by the American Association of University Women, an advocacy group that promotes equity and education for women and girls.
The analysis also found that disparities are even sharper among Latinas, at 54 percent, and black women, at 63 percent, and range by state from a low of 70 percent in Louisiana and Utah to a high of 89 percent in New York.
The political firepower that Democratic women possess heading into the 2020 presidential campaign continues to grow. There is a record number of women expected to seek the Democratic nomination and a record 102 women serving in Congress, but there is still a majority of white men serving in Congress.
"It's historic," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said of the bill. "And that it should happen at a time when we have over 100 women serving in the House of Representatives — that it should happen in the same Congress that we will also observe the 100th anniversary of the passing of the Amendment to have women have the right to vote: it's all very historic. It's all about progress.
(Alex Wong/Getty Images) Women's equality activist Lilly Ledbetter speaks as U.
S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi, right, and other Democratic Congressional members listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol, Jan.
30, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
Ten years ago, women earned just 78 cents to each dollar a man earned at the same job.
If enacted, the bill would end so-called pay secrecy, ease workers' ability to individually or jointly challenge pay discrimination and strengthen the available remedies for wronged employees, according to the bill's sponsors.
The measure would strengthen and close loopholes in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 by holding employers accountable for discriminatory practices, ending the practice of pay secrecy, easing workers' ability to individually or jointly challenge pay discrimination, and strengthening the available remedies for wronged employees, according to its author, Rep.
Rosa DeLauro.
"Today, we can make a difference for working women and their families. The biggest economic challenge of our time is that Americans are in jobs that do not pay them enough to live on. This will be the first bill that the majority is passing to address that economic need for families," DeLauro, D-Conn., said during debate on the bill.
"Paycheck Fairness puts gender-based discrimination sanctions on equal footing with other forms of wage discrimination by allowing women to sue for compensatory and punitive damages," she said. "It better protects employees from being fired for sharing their salary with co-workers.
It establishes a grant program to provide salary negotiation training for girls and women. And, it ensures employers are not reliant on wage history when they hire an employee."
There are 45 Democratic cosponsors on companion legislation in the Senate, though the bill is unlikely to advance any farther given the Republican majority.
Maryland minimum wage: State passes $15 minimum wage bill
Workers rally for a $15 minimum wage outside the Maryland State House on March 13, 2019, in Annapolis, MD. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images Maryland just became the sixth state to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. On Thursday, lawmakers managed to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a minimum…
Workers rally for a $15 minimum wage outside the Maryland State House on March 13, 2019, in Annapolis, MD. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images Maryland just became the sixth state to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. On Thursday, lawmakers managed to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a minimum wage bill. Maryland's current minimum wage is $10.
10, and the new policy willgradually raise the wage floor to $15 by 2025.
Hogan had blocked the bill earlier this week, claiming that such a change would " devastate " the economy. But it was clear early on that he would be unable to stop the national momentum building around a $15 minimum wage. Democrats control both chambers in Maryland's General Assembly, and passed the wage hike bill with a veto-proof majority. On Thursday, they overwhelming voted to override Hogan's veto by 96-43 in the House and 35-12 in the Senate.
Maryland is now the third state to phase in a $15 minimum wage so far this year, and the sixth overall. In February, New Jersey and Illinois did so, too. While Hogan's veto was not surprising (he has always opposed a $15 minimum), it's a striking position in a state where the $15 minimum wage is so popular with voters in Maryland and across the country . The law will benefit about 573,000 workers in Maryland who currently earn less than $15 —about 22 percent of the state's workforce, according to the National Employment Law Project . Advocates for the wage hike didn't get everything they wanted in the bill.
For example, it won't eliminate the lower wage for tipped workers, which is $3.
63, and future changes to the minimum wage aren't tied to inflation. The bill also continues to let businesses pay agricultural workers less than the minimum wage, and allows employers to pay young workers less, too. But the push for a $15 wage is gaining support across the country, and has even reached Congress. For the first time ever, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are considering a bill that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour — another sign that the public pressure is paying off. It all started with frustrated McDonald's workers in Illinois Passing the $15 minimum wage bill is still a major win for the fast-food workers whose movement helped 5 million workers get pay raises in 2019 .
Within five years , they've transformed an improbable proposal into a popular policy — one that would address, in part, the slow wage growth American workers are experiencing. The workers' movement, called Fight for $15, organized strikes and rallies all across the country. But they saw little success until 2016, when California became the first state to hike hourly wages to $15, followed by Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, DC.
Business groups, meanwhile, are not happy about the fight for $15. And neither are their Republican allies in Congress. They've long pushed back against any effort to raise the wage floor at the federal level, claiming it would destroy small business and trigger massive job losses. But it's getting harder and harder for Republicans to justify their view that free-market capitalism — the idea that when the economy grows and unemployment is low, employers will be forced to raise wages — will take care of everyone.
Workers who already earn $15 an hour still struggle to raise a family, so it's no wonder that workers who earn less sometimes end up living on the streets . On top of this, Americans want the government to raise the minimum wage. Poll after poll shows widespread support , even among Republican voters. And a majority of voters want it increased to $15 an hour. That may explain why Thomas Donohue, president of the US Chamber of Commerce, recently toned down his usual criticism of efforts to raise the minimum wage, saying the chamber is " going to listen ." Even McDonald's, long criticized by labor activists for paying low wages at franchises, said this week that the company would no longer lobby against efforts to raise the minimum wage. The idea that raising the minimum wage is actually bad for workers is getting harder to support, as a growing body of research discrediting that claim emerges.
What research says about the impact of raising the minimum wage There are few topics US economists have researched more than the impact of raising a minimum wage. Their findings have varied over the past 30 years, but there are two things most mainstream economists now agree on . First, they agree that raising the minimum wage increases the average income of low-wage workers, lifting many out of poverty (depending on how big the raise is). Second, raising the minimum wage likely causes some job losses. The remaining disagreement revolves around how extreme the job cuts would be.
Some research suggests hundreds of thousands of American workers could lose their jobs with a modest increase to the minimum wage. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, an economist at the conservative American Action Forum, has pointed to a 2014 study from the Congressional Budget Office which estimates that a $10.
10 federal wage floor could lead to about 500,000 lost jobs because higher labor costs would lead some employers to scale back their staff. Other research concludes that increasing the minimum wage has an insignificant impact on employment, or none at all. The best way to evaluate the different conclusions is to analyze all the research findings together — what scientists call a "meta-analysis." And the most recent ones suggest that the most likely impact on employment is minimal. For example, a 2016 study by economists at Michigan State University crunched data from 60 research studies on the minimum wage in the United States since 2001. They concluded that a 10 percent increase in the minimum wage would likely reduce overall employment from 0.
5 percent to 1.2 percent. Another meta-analysis comes in the form of a new research paper by economists at the University of Massachusetts, University College London, and the Economic Policy Institute. They studied data from 138 cities and states that raised the minimum wage between 1979 and 2016.
The conclusion is that low-wage workers received a 7 percent pay bump after a minimum wage law went into effect, but there was little or no change in employment. In a 2018 working paper , soon to be published in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics , economist Arindrajit Dube shows that raising the minimum wage significantly reduces the number of families living in poverty. For example, he concludes that a $12 minimum wage in 2017 would have lifted 6.2 million people out of poverty.
This growing body of research has helped lawmakers across the country argue for a $15 minimum wage. Maryland residents are the latest to win their case..
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Hi readers,
As you might have read on my Instagram story, we are planning to move in a couple of months. We're both very excited about it of course because it'll be our first house (currently we live in a furnitured duplex apartment together). It's our first real home, because now we get to choose furniture and decorations. It's all very exciting!Tweet
I have shared our furniture purchases in a couple of blogposts before, you can read that here. So that's practically all settled, now it's just a matter of finishing with decorations. I personally have a thing for country living. All home decor in cream, taupe, wood and beige color are like a dream to me. But my boyfriend has a different style, he loves modern and more minimalistic style. So we kind of agreed to keep things in the middle. There are in fact great furnitures and decorations which are what we call modern country – not too minimalistic/graphic and not too country. Just perfect for us, basically. We have chosen a lot of furniture in light grey tones. As for decorations, I've made this wishlist of items I'd love to buy during the sales period. Our move takes place during the month July, which is perfect because we get to buy things like a washing machine and micro wave at really small prices. I'm kinda feeling good about the whole thing. The timing is right and the house is exactly was we were looking for, maybe even better! 🙂
Let's see what I have for our decorations wishlist.
We both would like a big wallpaper in our living room with a relaxing background. We'd like an image of a beach maybe, something holiday spirited so you get to feel relaxed right when you enter the home. Or maybe we'll go for a real modern look and have that NYC vibe on our wall… I used to have that style in my bedroom when I was a teenage girl and it was also very nice. We'll see about the image.
My boyfriend and I are both fan of Buddhism (not religious in any way, but we love the mindset). That's why we'd love to have a Buddha image as a decoration item. Some plants and candles and we're all set.
This is something we'll get from my mom as a gift (which we are very grateful for). I love a neutral colored carpet in the living room because it gives this certain relaxing atmosphere. Not to mention during winter times it'll be warm and soft below the feet. I like!
For our garden we'd love a lounge set and a hanging chair. It would be so comfy when I have my read or when I work for my blog. Just some sunshine, a cocktail maybe and the company of my man and bunnies and I'm the happiest girl on this planet.
We do this already, we absolutely love incense sticks to bring a nice scent into the room. It's so relaxing and more intense than other scented sticks or candles which don't have that much effect.
I'd love a wooden bathroom rack for towels and soap etc. It looks so clean, almost hotel like. I love to have the same luxury you get when you go on to a hotel right into your home. Those wooden racks are not expensive at all.
As I mentioned before, I love country living. These type of kitchen organizing is typical for country living. I love wood details. Keeping the kitchenware in a can is something I think looks very nice and neat. My man has chosen the bar seats and bar table in our kitchen which is quite modern (black leather look stools and a grey marble look table) so I think I'll be adding that country touch with the kitchen organization.
I also love these old train station inspired clocks. I love to have one in my kitchen right above the bar table. So when we have breakfast in the morning it's easy to keep an eye on the hour to leave on time for work.
We need some more tableware in general. Wine glasses, but also some more plates and coffee mugs. Pots and pans. For coffee mugs I really like the ones on the picture with the metallic details. They look cute!
We have a lot of marble details in our furniture so I think marble coasters would fit the style without doubt. They also give a very expensive and luxurious look. When we have guests it's also nice to give them something to drink on a lovely looking coaster.
When we will be living in our new home, we will have to take the train to work. Not long, just 15 or 20 minutes max. But you guys know I'm a coffee addict. So I absolutely need a coffee mug on the go to work. I've always liked that. It'll be definitely tempting to visit Starbucks at the train station 😉
I really like orchid flowers. Currently we don't own any plants and I miss that. But with or third floor apartment and the furnishing here it's just not ideal to have plants. In our new home it'll be all possible. I'm looking forward to it!
I have too much clothes. Like every girl. But really – too much. I have done a wardrobe cleaning a couple of months ago but it's still TOO MUCH. Anyways, I really want to keep my clothing clean when we have our new home. I want to have wooden coat hangers. I have a couple of wooden hangers but not enough so I want to buy some more. Also I'd like the clothing storage solution up above for scarfs. It looks nice and clean.
In our new home I'll have my own blog room (yeah really!) and I'd love an inspiration board and a planning for my blogposts and social media shares. I'll have my own desk there and enough space. It's a dream!
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What do you guys think of my home decor wishlist? Do you have some items you'd like to have in your home? Share them below and don't forget to follow my blog and my social media for the latest happenings! There's also a monthly newsletter for which you can subscribe.
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WATCH: Passenger Spots Fighter Jet Next to British Airways Plane
Impacting Travel Donald Wood May 02, 2016
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Flying can make some uneasy, but one woman on a British Airways flight was terrified to see a fighter jet flying alongside her plane Saturday.
According to the Daily Mail, Sabrina Fawaz was on British Airways Flight BA108 from Dubai to London with her husband when the plane lost communication with air traffic control as it entered Hungarian air space.
READ MORE: Cat Dispute on Flight Escalates to F-16 Scramble, Emergency Landing
As the plane entered Hungarian air space, it was intercepted by two Hungarian Air Force Gripens, and Fawaz said she saw the fighter jet flying right next to the wing before dipping beneath the commercial aircraft.
"My mouth went dry and I went hot and cold. It was terrifying," Fawaz told Daily Mail. "I thought it was ready to shoot us down. Usually you hear that when two fighter jets are scrambled, one is flying to the front of the plane to check that it's okay and the second one is flying behind ready to shoot it down."
Fawaz told flight attendants about the fighter jet next to the plane's wing, but she was informed that it happens occasionally, and no announcement was made during the trip by the pilot.
Thankfully, the jets guided the commercial aircraft away from Hungarian air space and the Boeing 777 landed safely at Heathrow Airport in London at 2:19 p.m. local time Saturday.
The Scottish Sun shared images of the jet fighter near the plane, via Twitter:
BA passenger tells of terrifying moment fighter jet flew past her plane https://t.co/SD1hrkswf0 pic.twitter.com/X5WEDqfC59— The Scottish Sun (@ScottishSun) May 1, 2016
The Daily Mail also shared the video of the incident on its official website:
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Shabbat is the best day of the week and campers are so excited for it during the summer. Get a taste of what they experience and meet our full-time staff as we get ready for Summer 2020!
The afternoon also includes lunch and a chance to tour camp. The program starts at 12:30 p.m. and concludes by approximately 4:30. Be sure to dress for the weather.
There is no cost to attend, but you must register below.
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Rocco and his female accomplice, Angèle hijack a truck from a trucking company in the Saharan desert. The head of the trucking company, Castigliano hires Rocco's friend, Hervé and a newly employed German, Hans to go after him and bring back the valuable goods.
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Marketing Myopia
The article, "Marketing Myopia" written by Theodore Levitt, illustrates how businesses interact in their particular industry's life cycles of growth, maturity and decline. One of the primary focal points of the article is that businesses must know their industry in regards to satisfying their specific customer's needs. Identifying customer needs and meeting them, allows for continued growth of the company and industry. Recognizing the necessity to satisfy customer's needs rather than merely selling products will establish an innovative company with continued growth and profits.
Key words: Marketing, satisfaction, myopia, industry
In the article, "Marketing Myopia", Theodore Levitt, challenges all business leaders to "know what business you are really in?" (Levitt, 2004). The underlying assumption in his question measures the true engagement of the company's management in being able to define their company's purpose, thus, creating a foundation of vision and growth. One major responsibility of the company's management is that it must create a customer centric culture within their firm. This can only be achieved by understanding the company's purpose and identity within its industry (Corporate Marketing Myopia and the Inexorable Rise of a Corporate Marketing Logic, 2011). Marketing Myopia introduced one of the most influential marketing ideas of the century which states that businesses will do better in the end if they concentrate on meeting customer's needs rather than on selling products (Levitt, 2004). Moreover, businesses traditionally resist innovation and change, keeping them from satisfying customer needs and ultimately shifting the company into the decline stage of their life cycle. Companies become product oriented instead of customer oriented (Levitt, 2004). By not defining their industry and purpose correctly, Theodore Levitt argues that companies endanger their future by creating competitive risks in their industry by entering into a self-deceiving cycle of bountiful expansion and undetected decay. To further illustrate his argument, this prose will discuss the four conditions that he believes stimulates the self-deceiving cycle. "The belief that growth is assured by an expanding and more affluent population, the belief that there is no competitive substitute for the industry's major product, too much faith in mass production and in the advantages of rapidly declining unit costs as output rises, preoccupation with a product that lends itself to carefully controlled scientific experimentation, improvement, and manufacturing costs reduction" (Levitt, 2004). Four Conditions of Growth and Decay
The first belief that growth is assured by an expanding and more affluent population takes the apprehensions off the future (Levitt, 2004). This belief is built somewhat on false hope that as long as customer population size increase, so will their needs remain unchanged and not shift to other products or services. Companies find themselves in a state of complacency and false sense of reality, ignoring problems and not capitalizing on opportunities to meet changing consumer needs. For example, in the article, the petroleum industry is used to demonstrate this belief. The industry believes that the increase in population will stimulate growth. This belief has created a myopia perspective in which the oil companies are only focusing on oil exploration, oil production and oil refining (Levitt, 2004). The petroleum industry's efforts have only focused on improving its original product, oil, and not defined its industry as a means of satisfying its customer's "transportation" needs. By not satisfying the customer's "true" transportation needs, the oil companies are allowing significant industry threats in the form of competition. For example, in the article, it discusses numerous products that have been introduced outside the oil industry such as gasoline and superior alternative...
References: Corporate Marketing Myopia and the Inexorable Rise of a Corporate Marketing Logic. (2011). European Journal of Marketing , 45. 9/10.1329-1352.
Levitt, T. (2004). Marketing Myopia. Harvard Business Review , 1-13.
Richard, M. D., Womack, J. A., & Alalway, A. W. (1993). Marketing Myopia: An Intergrated View. The Journal of Product and Brand Management , 49.
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Oh, my Educationeers, how I try to do right by you. But you continue to involve yourselves in shenanigans and tomfoolery, so I'm just going to put two films up today that you must follow. No options - they are about following the rules and you must follow them, or usher yourself into a life of menial labor behind a counter. Probably a gas station, which means one of those plexi-glass walls that someone could conceivably pass gas into, leaving you trapped with unpleasant smells.
That's what your looking at, hooligans in training. I'm just saying...
Our first film, School Rules: How They Help Us, is pretty self explanatory. Do yourself a favor and obey them.
Our second film, Maintaining Classroom Discipline, is for those slacker teachers out there. Force your slacker students to Obey! OBEY!!!!


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And breathe! Well, saying that was a manic week would be an understatement! Work wise I have been in Norfolk, Birmingham, Nottingham and Dundee! My feet have barley touched the ground. Amy and the girls have had the same type of week although despite the mayhem, both girls crowned it and ended in glory in getting a good work badge on the same day! This represented the last chance they could ever do this, as Lucy winds down from Junior school. The wording on both their certificates was exceptional. Lucy's teacher commented that her application to her learning and work was outstanding and Anna was complimented for taking on the challenge of improving one of her weak areas in her spelling head on and with hard work. A fine effort girls. Not much else to report really as we played catch up this weekend, although really impressed with Lucy's assistance and helpful nature in helping me clean the whole house yesterday, a first! (for cash though, so she could go shopping with her friends) Anna, pictured (no hat) describing and exaggerating the size of the beasties sadly found in her hair last night. Amy the 'nit nurse' duly stepped in and treated the critters. After tears and several more checks this weekend, the all clear has finally been given. Neither girls, especially Lucy like this state of affairs and worry hugely about catching nits. It is strange that having nits has no bearing on your levels of personal hygiene at all or anything you do, but yet carries so much stigma and worry amongst their peers. Never mind, they have all come out in the wash, metaphorically speaking! Thank heavens they decided not to pay me a visit! Happy to share many things with my girls but not these. Has made me itch all weekend!
Sunday, 25 June 2017
Sunday, 18 June 2017
What's the best job in the world?
This has long been a debated topic throughout mankind as to what the most amazing job has ever been - astronaut, inventor, prime minister, professional footballer. Today I can end this debate and categorically cast my vote and enthusiastically sing from the roof tops that being a dad is the best thing I have ever experienced. It has been Fathers day today and I have spent the day with my girls in the glorious sunshine (perhaps too hot today) and enjoyed them in all their imperfect, sarcastic, comedic and affectionate glory. We hung out at the Dinosaur park with the rest of Norfolk and splashed, giggled, argued, ate so much ice cream, collected our medals and then spent out in the gift shop. Anna kicked off the weekend of 'pride' when she lifted the 'managers player of the season' for the Fakenham Ghosts Under 9's yesterday. Described by the coach as fearless, organising the last line of defence, a great defender, the way she brings the ball forward is outstanding and 'captain' material. If I am honest I was holding back the tears with a big lump in my throat. I even got to present her with the trophy as the sponsor and got the biggest hug! Lucy got herself up very early and without assistance made me some cup cakes as a present and they are delicious and do not disappoint! Also a day of firsts as Anna just asked me to lift her hair up and do up the chain on her necklace. Not sure I would ever do this for Wiggle! Thank you girls for being you, giving me a great day to put into my memory bank and giving me the privilege of being your dad xx
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Tuesday, 6 June 2017
Lessons being learnt all the time...
I am not sure Anna really enjoyed being away this weekend, I think the homesickness kicked in and she struggled to understand and deal with the dynamics of a large group. Calling us over the weekend upset that another girl who had showed her kindness was 'not her friend anymore and was spending time with other people'. Anna had failed to understand that people do not belong to us and are free to do as they choose. Through this act of kindness when not feeling confident and worried, she assumed this girl would be there for her for the whole weekend. Anna simply applied how she supports her friends at school. She sees it as her responsibility to care for any of her class who struggle or get upset, sometimes this causes her much conflict. She is very caring in her nature and gives all of her heart and soul into friendships. It is just the flip side and a great life lesson for her to think about and chew over. I think she did enjoy quite a bit about her trip away but we are still talking through the emotional dramas first! I am glad we went through with it and held our ground (well done Mrs Hammond). This will build her confidence and slowly cut the apron strings as each trip away goes by over the coming years. As much as we all missed Anna, and we did terribly, a surprising side effect emerged. It was a real pleasure to spend time with Lucy. We engaged with her more as an adult, she was involved in conversation in more detail and clearly relaxed without the sibling rivalry hanging over her. I think at times we should make more of an effort to spend time with the girls as individuals. It is lovely - they have such differing interests. After all they will be defined as individuals in their futures, not just being a sister. It is definitely some food for thought. I would not do anything to jeopardise their close relationship and they do have one, despite their constant rows and protests about each other, but I did enjoy hanging out with my eldest girl. I can feel a date night coming on, we have not had one in ages Looby Chick?
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Friday, 2 June 2017
Off on her first big adventure...
Anna is a home bird, she loves the security and familiarity of our family home and mainly hanging out with her mum. Often, as I have said, she struggles with new things. This morning she set off for her first ever couple of nights away without her parents to the academy residential trip. She was naturally worried and scared. Last night there were tears and upset, as she did not want to go. We persevered, Amy was brilliant with her and gave her many cuddles and talked her through it. I am afraid I would not say it was my finest parenting hour, when I could not help loosing patience. I am really proud of Anna for taking that leap and doing something she was very frightened of. She must have packed half the house last night and has every eventuality or emergency covered! God knows what was in that case. We gave her the spare mobile phone and popped into Norwich to shop for all her birthday presents. Clearly by the time she got on the bus, she had settled and was sitting with her friend. She must have called us six or seven times this morning to give us an update as to where she thought she was and how far away she was too. At one point, declaring that she thought she was in London! Then after lunch, the calls stopped, which meant she had arrived and was busy doing fun things and having a great time. The wonders of modern technology have allowed us via twitter to see pictures of her and the girls all having fun, which is just the reassurance we needed. This is a big thing for us as well. Our baby girl is growing up. Have a great time Wiggle and see you on the other side (Sunday!) A big well done, I could see her biting her lip this morning and taking a deep breath as she was about to board the bus..
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Danger Will Robinson! Netflix Drops Trailer for 'Lost in Space' Reboot
As in the original, we meet a family who travel to space to explore distant planets and save humanity ... Then, their plans are sabotaged.
New Dating App Tells You How Long Your Relationship Will Last
How many dating apps could there possibly be out there? Surprisingly, there are several, and a new one hit the market after the episode "Hang the DJ"
Netflix's Queer Eye Is So Good The Internet is Already in Withdrawal
YAASSS Queen!!! Netflix's Queer Eye Reboot is so pure, so wonderful, and so good people are already dying for the second season. Have you seen it yet?
Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Netflix's 'Irreplaceable You' Will Make You Cry
It is hard to imagine what life would be like when you find out you have cancer. The amazing story of 'Irreplaceable You' hit Netflix this month.
'Love' Final Season Premier Date and Trailer Are Here (Trailer)
Things are about to get complicated and messy. Like the last two seasons, we are going to be on the edge of our seats wondering if love will win.
Fans Rejoice: Netflix Renews 'Grace and Frankie' for Fifth Season
Hey, kitty girl! Netflix's 'Grace and Frankie' is renewed for a fifth season, guest starring singer, actor, and Supermodel of the World, RuPaul
Netflix Gives Sneak Peek at Sabrina's Most Beloved Character
We finally get our first look at Salem the cat, a favorite character from the 'Sabrina' franchise, as he finds his place in the Netflix reboot.
Netflix Signs 'Glee' Creator Ryan Murphy for New Series, 'The Politician'
Fans of 'Glee' and 'Scream Queens' brace yourselves for 'The Politician,' starring Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Barbra Streisand.
Revealed: Top 10 Binged Shows by New Netflix Subscribers
The company says it takes only 12 days for new Netflix subscribers to take their first binge. They also revealed what those binges were.
Badass Detective Jessica Jones Returns with a Vengeance (Trailer)
Jessica Jones is back, and it's about time. The badass girl of Marvel is finally back for a second season, and Netflix just dropped the trailer with a triumphant boom.


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Retaining Clamps
Retaining clamps are also referred to as 'P clips'.
P-clips are a single piece band for the permanent or semi-permanent fixing of cables, hoses and pipes.
P-clips lock cables and hoses in place and help ensure that machinery, vehicles and equipment keep running. They bracket wires, cables or hoses together mechanically and are fastened securely to an anchor point – usually with a screw or a bolt.
Typically used where there is a possibility of chafing and damage to the components in cars, electrical equipment or domestic appliances. Also used for internal support where cable grommets are used.


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Whether you intend to tour every nook and cranny of Canada or just have a tour vacation with your family during summer, you need adequate insurance coverage to stay protected during your trip. Interestingly, Blue Cross provides the best travel insurance plan for Canadians traveling in Canada. This travel insurance is relevant because your traditional health insurance may not cover you outside Ontario.
The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage when out of your province is exclusively for hospital services and physicians. Thus, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care recommends that you get a private supplementary health insurance plan for non-physicians or non-hospital services.
Why You Need This Travel Insurance Plan
Without adequate protection, a lot can go wrong while traveling. However, with the robust and flexible travel insurance offered by Blue Cross, you have guaranteed travel assistance no matter the Canadian province you travel. Blue Cross travel assistance is available 24/7 in every Canadian province and anywhere in the world.


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I received a Noche Buena package from Lady's Choice Mayonnaise last week. It was kind of early but well, that's the whole point of this gift… an advance Noche Buena. To my foreign readers, Noche Buena are Spanish words referring to the night of December 24 or Christmas Eve. The biggest feast of the holiday season usually takes place this night in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines. It's usually dinner but here in our country Noche Buena takes place at midnight.
Anyhow, the basket had just about everything I needed to make Classic Macaroni Salad, a Noche Buena staple in these parts.
So anyway, back to the whole idea of advance Noche Buena (I suggest watching the 3-minute video above). These days, spending Christmas Eve together is more challenging than it used to be. There's the horrendous Metro Manila holiday traffic to take up most of our time, time of shifts in certain jobs (call center agents, nurses, doctors, etc.), and then there are the OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) — not all of them have the liberty to come home and spend the holidays with their families.
Anyhow, I watched the video and wow, it really hit close to home. As a mom, of course I want to be with my family during Christmas Eve! I'm fortunate because at this point in my life, I get to spend Christmas Eve every year with my husband and kids. Prior to getting married though I spent most of them with my video games. My mom was (and is still) based in the US, my dad was not always around (he passed away earlier this year), and it was usually just my sister and I in our room doing our own thing. Well my stepmom usually had ham and queso de bola we could eat during midnight but that was pretty much it. I think the last time we had Noche Buena in the traditional sense was back in the 80s when I was maybe 9 or 10 years old. My lola prepared all her home-cooked specialties… hamonado, puto at dinuguan, pancit, ube halaya… and yes there was always macaroni salad. I remember my lola's house all bright and merry and sparkling with Christmas lights. There was just a certain magic when everyone would get together and happily partake of the feast my lola had prepared. It was all about togetherness and family bonds. I miss those days. Like my mom, my lola is also based in the US. Our own family celebrations are so much simpler now but as long as I have my hubby and kids with me, everything is right in the world.
If doing something as simple as adjusting Noche Buena to a specific time (not necessarily the eve of December 24) when everyone can be together is all it takes to be one big happy family during the holidays then I'm all for it!
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Thank you Lady's Choice for the advance Noche Buena package — whichever date and time we choose to have our Noche Buena at least we already have one dish ready and raring to go!
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Olga Zrihen, vice-president of the Belgian senate and member of the Walloon parliament (PES/Belgium), today has been elected as the new chair of the Committee of the Regionss (CoR) Commission for Economic Policy.
Succeeding Michel Delebarre, member of Dunkirk Municipal Council (PES/France), Olga Zrihen will guide the work done by the EU's local and regional politicians to shape EU economic policy, complementing the assembly's efforts to maintain strong EU funding for regions.
Olga Zrihen, who has been a member of the CoR since 2015 and served in the past as a member of the European Parliament, emphasised: "I am taking over the presidency of the ECON commission on the last lap of important financial programmes post-2021 (such InvestEU, the Reform Support Programme and the European Investment Stabilisation Function, the Internal Market Programme) as well as the design of a new EU long-term strategy based on the Sustainable Development Goals. I will make sure that there will be a strong Socialist footprint on these topics."
The Belgian PES member is herself currently in the process of drafting recommendations on EU support for economic reform and stabilisation, scheduled for adoption in December. She has previously served as rapporteur on the EU's Structural Reform Support Programme and on the Stability and Growth Pact, emphasising the need for flexibility in the EU's rules on public finances and fiscal policies.
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Parents of children with autism will get a chance to talk to Oklahoma legislators at a forum Saturday at Muskogee First Church of the Nazarene.
An effort earlier this year to pass a law requiring insurance companies to cover autism did not succeed.
Autism is a life-long developmental disability that impair a person's ability to communicate and acquire social skills, according to Autism Edu.
Christi Kellogg, founder of the Hope Foundation, said she and other parents organized the forum as a way to open a dialogue.
"This is our way of saying 'Hey, we're out here, we want to talk about our issues that are going on with trying to find health care for our kids,'" she said. "Also, we have people who have suggestions about alternative ways that we could fund autism treatments in Oklahoma. So, it's not just a way to complain about what's going on, but a way to get with our legislators and say 'We've got some ideas and we want to work together with you and find some way to resolve this health care crisis.'"
Kellogg said parents of autistic children all across the state face huge obstacles in finding and paying for treatment.
"So here we are; we have no solutions as far as our kids go," she said. "Parents are putting multiple mortgages on their homes just to pay for treatments for their kids, if they can even find treatment. In eastern Oklahoma, you're lucky to find speech and occupational therapy. Other than that, it's difficult to even find services and treatments for autism."
The forum will also be a chance to present alternative ways to fund treatment for autistic children. At least two legislators have confirmed they will attend: Rep. George Faught, R-Muskogee, and Rep. Kris Steele, R-Shawnee.
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On Feb 29, 2012 8:07 AM, "Alex Karasulu" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Greg Stein <email@example.com> wrote: >... > > They remain. > > > > Keeping them is the right thing for our community and product. That is our > > determination, and is our Right. > > > > > Sorry but I don't think that's right. Please explain what information you have that states we cannot use org.tigris.subversion for our deprecated APIs. I'm very curious because I wasn't aware of any prohibition on this. You seem to know something the Subversion community does not. Explain, please. (and yes, I know exactly who owns org.tigris.subversion; I'd like to see if you do) > > Sqoop has determined backwards compatibility is important to their > > community and wants to keep this (deprecated) interface for a while. So > > where is the problem here, people? > > > > > It's fine but those com.cloudera packages don't need to be hosted here. The community says it is best for their product to bundle the deprecated APIs. Do you have some information from the community that says otherwise? > They can be hosted elsewhere and the backwards compatibility issue can > still be handled. They can, but the community feels it best for their users to bundle it as part of the product. Do you know something about the users that leads you to believe they would prefer to get the deprecated interfaces from somewhere else? As a separate download? An extra step? What do you know that the Sqoop devs do not? > > Really. What is the problem with the extra interfaces? > > > > > The package namespace is not ours. It's that simple G. Are we allowed to use it? Is the namespace designed/defined for us to use it? Is somebody attempting to recover the deprecated namespace? Do the owners *want* us to continue using it? Those are the questions. I know Subversion is allowed to use org.tigris for its deprecated APIs. Who are you to say otherwise? Why do you assume you know better? How is it you know what package name I can or cannot use? > > There is no legal (trademark or copyright) problem that I'm aware of. There > > is no technical problem that I'm aware of. > > > OK do we have the right to create any kind of package or class under > com.cloudera (or any other companies packages)? I bet they would get pissed if we created arbitrary packages in their namespace, but that is NOT the question at hand. The question is whether we can continue to use the old package name for backwards compatibility purposes. Have you asked Cloudera or the community if anybody told them, "no, we want our old package name back." No, I bet you didn't. I bet you saw com.cloudera and just generalized the issue into "somebody else's namespace" without full detail or background, which the community already had. You mentioned slippery slope earlier. Don't you see you're already on it? And this is the reason the Board stays out of technical decisions? Only the community knows best. You're on that slope, attempting to apply *your* technical mandates upon a project. But they know more than you. -g
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Dipper update
Merge Left
In a previous blog post, I mentioned that the Libs and NDP, like the PCs and Alliance/Reform should merge for future success. While I don't want that to happen, someone else thinks it would probably be a good idea.
But...hold on!...
Thar's a candle glowing in the orange Jack-o-layton. Jack, go ahead and not vote for the GST cut then. The Bloc has no reason to block the GST cut as the tax doesn't help Quebec (or does it?).
EDIT: You gotta see these photos of Jack courtesy of Rick Mercer's blog.


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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
SHOESday: sandals for summer #2
11 comments:
- TinkingBell said...
Pretty pretty! - Glad you had a nice holiday! (How many pairs of shoes did you take?)
- 15 January, 2008
- Bells said...
oh yes, definitely a better choice than thongs. You make flats as stylish as heels!
- 15 January, 2008
Pretty, yes. But I think in a pinch, if I were being chased, I could not just throw them off and run. See, I'm always thinking....
- 15 January, 2008
Dude! They totally look like a g-string for your feet!!
- 15 January, 2008
- Snoozen said...
Make that jandals to the kiwis out there.
They look great and how versatile to be worn day and night.
Pass on our love to H and his family. Let us know if we can do anything.
- 15 January, 2008
- Linda said...
They look nice, so did the vacation spot. What a nice thing to do for a rest ... off to talk to husband about getting away!!!
- 15 January, 2008
lol, I've learned about thongs from you all! Those sandals are so cute, especially with that pedi color.
- 16 January, 2008
As an American, I can proudly say--I call them thongs, too. Flip-flops takes too much time to say or write, and I've called them thongs all my life, so I'm going to keep on doing it.
- 16 January, 2008
- Donna Lee said...
I love sandals of that type. They're the next best thing to bare feet. I don't go barefoot anymore, too hard on the soles of my feet. I live in flip flops all summer, except at work. They frown on sandals but everyone wears them, even the director.
- 16 January, 2008
- Alwen said...
Pretty, if a little cold for 32 degrees F!
- 16 January, 2008
- MadMad said...
Those are pretty! I love that style, with the "thong." I find they stay on better (even when they don't have backs, I mean).
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It's a beautiful sunny day here in NH. It has felt like fall the last wee bit, rather like the end of field hockey season! But today, as New England weather will, it's supposed to hit close to 90! Gotta love it!
I am not sure how many of you are blog hoppers like me and visit the lives of Internet'ers all over the world, but I've joined up with some others to participate in a blog hop in which you can win a variety of prizes by hoppin' along! This one only runs through the 19th and is all about Father's Day! It is aptly named the Father's Day Giveaway Blog Hop (nice and straight forward!) I have some great fabric included that would make wonderful gifts for dads, significant others, fishing lovers!! Obviously it won't be in time for this Father's Day, but if you're like my family, there's plenty of other opportunities to whip up goodies for the guys!!
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Yesterday they came in to curate the exhibit. I had also taught them about font size, visual presentation and how to mount on foam core. Their job yesterday morning was to put all the material up in the space. We worked on how to make things level and what works best for the eye - spacing, height, etc. I will pop some pictures up tomorrow of tonight's gala event when their exhibit opens to the public! It is VERY impressive and something to be proud of.
One of my jobs yesterday was to sew a series of nails on fabric and mount them, to keep them safe for the duration of what they have done. Thought of you all as I stitched the nails on and that I would have to share it with you! It is a culmination to a great deal of work on their part - nice job, guys!
Well, off to get ready to go BACK over to GBS and share our Hurricane of '38 Program with several OTHER 5th grades! Hmmmm.... what did I do with those darn white gloves?
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