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Clayton County Votes in Favor of Joining MARTA, What Next?
- 1-16-2011
(APN) ATLANTA -- In the General Election on November 02, 2010, Clayton County voters voted in a nonbinding referendum upon whether or not to join the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), which since its inception has served only Fulton and Dekalb Counties.
The vote was 41,170 (67%) yes, and 19,959 (33%) no.
Clayton County voters previously had rejected MARTA in 1971 with only 23 percent of the voters in favor, according to Citizens for Progressive Transit.
This time, Clayton County had just suffered the loss of its own transit system, C-TRAN, as previously reported by the Atlanta Progressive News.
The ballot question was titled, "Whether Clayton County should become a full participant in MARTA," and asked: "Should Clayton County become a full participant in MARTA... and levy a sales tax in support of MARTA and Clayton County's public transportation needs?"
If Clayton joins MARTA, residents will pay an additional one cent sales tax on items purchased in Clayton County, which will to go Clayton County to fund MARTA. Fulton and Dekalb residents already pay a one cent sales tax.
For Clayton County, the funds raised through the one cent sales tax will be several times the amount previously used to fund C-TRAN, as much as 35 million dollars per year, according to CPT.
It could be used to not only restore bus service, but to add rail service as well. Cities that could be served include Forest Park, Lovejoy, Morrow, and Riverdale.
"The federal money to build it [light-rail] has been there, but there's been no money for operations," Lee Biola, President of CPT, told APN. "It's a capital grant, it's an earmark. Congressmen David Scott and John Lewis (D-GA) were involved in getting that money. It was about 10 years ago, 80 million from the federal government and 20 million from the state. But we can't get that money until we show the government we can operate it."
"It's frustrating. There's been a complete lack of leadership for the last ten years under Perdue. If they had allowed a bond referendum in Clayton County, we could already have been working on it. It's on existing tracks," Biola said.
US Congress could decide to take the federal grant money back if not used in the near future, he said.
In the cases of all three counties which would pay into MARTA if Clayton joins--Fulton, Dekalb, and Clayton--this one percent sales tax would be separate from any additional penny they might pay for transportation as part of a special transportation district.
On May 27, 2010, former Gov. Perdue signed legislation, HB 1446, which allowed for Clayton to vote on whether to join MARTA.
The legislation, which had been sponsored by State Rep. Roberta Abdul-Salaam, only provides, however, that the nonbinding resolution be held. It does not state that a binding resolution be held.
A binding resolution would have to be approved first by the Clayton County Commission, Rep. Abdul-Salaam told APN.
"The nonbinding resolution sends a message that they've been saying all along, they're willing to pay the sales tax, they're willing to have fewer routes, the riders have always said that. Getting an official vote, even though it's nonbinding, shows the will of the citizens," she said.
Abdul-Salaam says that the challenge in the past has been getting the Clayton County Commissioners to support public transportation, whether keeping C-TRAN operational or to join MARTA.
"That's how we got to where we are- the Commission voted to shut it [C-TRAN] down. The Commission had options to do something else like accept federal money [separate from the light rail funds described above] that had been offered to them in September," she said.
"As a legislative process, we've done what we can do," she said. "We've got to get the County Commissioners to see what the rest of our county officials see," she said.
"We can have world class public transit in Clayton County," Riverdale City Councilman Wayne Hall said in a statement.
In the weeks before the election, activists passed out thousands of postcards with information about the vote at churches, festivals, rallies, and at local businesses.
"It was hard work, but well worth it," Shegale Crute, a community activist in Clayton County, said in a statement.
Organizations which supported Clayton County joining MARTA include ACT NOW Georgia, Atlanta Transit Union, Clayton County Ministerial Association, CPT, Georgia Conservation Voters, and Sierra Club.
An ad hoc group called Friends of Clayton Transit was also formed to deal specifically with Georgia issues.
In terms of the County Commission, "It's a 4-1 split," Biola said.
"The Chairman Eldrin Bell has been supportive of MARTA and transit in general and the commuter rail line. He's very supportive. The other four Commissioners have not been. Wole Ralph, the Vice Chairman, was part of the group that voted to end Clayton transit. He was part of the group that was resisting efforts to bring a bond vote last November," Biola said.
"He [Ralph] did indicate that if voters indicated they wanted to join through a non-binding vote, that he would support have a binding vote," Biola said.
"They [Commissioners] were saying with the regional SPLOST coming up in 2012, if they increase the sales tax for MARTA [in Clayton], they could also raise it for the area [special transportation district], so they could be as burdened as the City of Atlanta [Fulton and Dekalb]. They said it would be two pennies rather than one penny," Biola said.
However, Biola said he doubts the regional transportation sales tax is going to pass in 2012 in Metro Atlanta, given the difficulty of finding agreement on a project list between progressives in Atlanta and Tea Party elements in other counties.
"They [Commissioners] said Clayton County had been dumped on by the region and all the poor people moved there who had been displaced by the Atlanta Housing Authority [public housing demolitions]. They had been enabled by C-TRAN. It was the classic 'bringing the wrong people' argument. It was interesting to see African American leaders making this argument," Biola noted.
The next step for Clayton County and MARTA will be to see how Commissioners react to the non-binding vote, and whether they allow Clayton voters to take a binding vote.
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This is crazy! I was looking to move to Clayton County but now I am really thinking,no way !!As big as the county is it really needs a bus ( and rail ) system. Get federal money grants that are there for this purpose and re-start C Tran and rail. Come on commissioners,get it together...........
I will not move to Clayton County without a transit system.........
It's a shame that the discussion is about a system that should have been here 30 plus years ago. MARTA rail and bus service should have been there. We should be talking about expanding to counties outside of the big 5 counties (Fulton, Dekalb, Cobb, Gwinett, and Clayton) and expanding the MARTA rail and working on an express bus network along with commuter rail network.
Get rid of Xpress, CCT, and GCT and these stupit light rail proposals (except for the Beltline... that needs light rail) and expand the existing heavy rail system and local bus service and increase frequencies and have some routes and the rail system run 24 hours.
Come on people .... Support MARTA!!
i agree i had to drop out of school because c tran closed down I admit i didn't go to any of the meetings honestly but i see now just how important it is email me or facebook me if i can help
marta needs to come to clayton county. but on the marta facebook wall somebiody said that clayton WANTSmarta but the damn stupid ass commission aint doing anything to get started!! marta should have been here by now
commission, you are so damn retarded and stupid! why the fuck would you vote Not to have marta???? we oughta get the police dept to DESTROY your cars, take away your Money, Shut down all your accts, whether it be cash, bank, credit, or debit, then see how you get around!! oh, we should also put each one of you on the international news to tell EVERY HUMAN ON EARTH to not give any of yall a ride and see how you feel for not having transportation!! you dumb idiots!!
It's odd to me that every since Ctran left crime has not gone down. On the contrary. From what I can see it seems to have gone up. My point is this. Everyone can not afford a car and people still have to work and most times in different areas. Folks need to the ability to get around. What about people that are elderly, disabled, or that do have cars and just can't afford the gas while they are out here trying to survive. Something needs to be done about transportation and ASAP. I moved over on this side and unfortunately right after I did, Ctran left. Very hard for me to get around.:(
Helen I can't believe in the year 2011, individuals like you have made it your mission that individuals with less won't be able to secure a job, get a higher education etc. the list goes on. You can't come up with anything else but to parallel the so call rise in crime with public commuters.
It's a shame and just another excuse to make show those who low SES stay poor and those who are trying to create a better life style for themselves get disheartened.
There needs to be a study that shows proof that public transporatation commuters are causing crime in these neighborhoods. Helen I wonder how'd you would feel if you lost access to your car and inturn lost your job as a result of it. Something as simple as that.
It's 2012 wake up and smell the coffee lady. It's time for a different mind set all together when it comes to public transportation in this state overall.
I find it funny when people say that basically bus ridders cause the crime rate to go up. i just can't see someone robbing some place, kidnapping somebody, or killing some one then using the bus as a get away. my point being these people for the most part hop into cars. guess the should stop the sell of cars as well and not allow them on the road eeh? because according to your and many others logic yawl dont want anything that brings crime in.
The only people who have a problem with a transit system in Clayton County are those who don't have to depend on one to get around. Unless you are willing to personally drive those without transportation, please consider how many people would be helped by it. You mention kids and elderly. Do you not know how many chidren have to ride public transportation because their families don't have reliable transportation. Basically, it's easy to knock it when you don't need it.
Are you stupid ??? Transportation doesn't bring crime. Crime comes from EVERYTHNG And is everywhere regardless. Yhu illiterate, inconsiderate bastard. The crime in Clayton County is the sane as it always been, if not, worse.
When I see the struggles of the people trying to get to and from jobs, women walking in th cold with babies, and old ladies walking the streets with shopping carts and I can't help but see a need for public transportation. People, crime is something you cannot run from. The love of many is growing colder by the day. Some of the coments here confirms that. It seems that all people care about is themselves and their little slice of heaven. I should hope that heaven is FAR better that that which is upon this earth. It grieves me to see how people are so concerned about themselves and have not figured out that FEAR gives way for the enemy to break in and steal your stuff. I lived in the worse ghetto in Philidelphia and what's going on here cannot compare to the crimes there. Pray and plead the blood of Jesus over your stuff and don't be so stuffy with it. Share a ride, or give of yourselves and you will find that God will surely see to it that all thinks works well for you, your family and your stuff.
It's funny how this vote was rejected on the ballot long ago yet people still comment here. If you wanted Marta in Clayton county then you should have voted for it... the citizens that did vote said no. For the people who continue to comment here badgering me about my not wanting Marta due to increased crime, you have the audacity to call me stupid, yet you are showing your own ignorance by posting such comments. You should have gone and voted for Marta if that is what you wanted. Apparently enough people didn't want Marta in Clayton county and that is no fault of mine. I didn't vote myself however if i had my vote would've been no as I'm sure you could figure out on your own. All you people who desperately wanted Marta should have voted for it... end of story. BTW that vote was held in Nov. 2012
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The adventures of Tintin: The secret of the unicorn
The key word being "adventure".
Not "action", adventure.
It implies mystery. Thrills. Danger. Suspense. Fun!
It is a word that makes a completly different promise than the word "action".
Mr Spielberg delivers on that promise like a kid in a candy store built inside a candy shopping mall at the center of Candytropolis, capital of Candyland.
To put it bluntly, Spielberg is the best at what he does. No one does adventure better than him and, in Tintin, he has found a perfect universe in which to explore adventure in a different way than in the Indiana Jones universe (which this movie is sure to be compared to, and rightly so - more on that later). At the end of the day Tintin is a 3D animation film. It has all the technology in the world to back it, impeccable motion-capture performances and truly amazing rendering of characters and environements, but it's still animation. That's not important, really, a film is a film is a film, no matter what tools are used to bring it to the screen, but I bring it up because there is a whimsy to Tintin's adventure that is very much owed to the world of cartoons and it's inherent playfulness. Like I said, a kid in a candy store.
Tintin is not Indiana Jones. He's a different character and, let's just say it, he's not as great. But hey, Indiana Jones is, in my mind, possibly the greatest fictional charactor in film history, so it's a bit unfair to measure Tintin against him. Still, it's a Spielberg adventure movie so it's relevent to bring up his other baby. Tintin is very much the straight man in this movie. Young, very driven, incredibly curious and yes, with a thirst for adventure. It's important to point out that Tintin is never ever boring as a character, he's just not as endlessly charismatic as one Dr Jones (but, again, who the hell could be?) There is, after all, no romance in the film. There is only Tintin and Captain Haddock and the bond that slowly, against all odds, grows between them. Tintin is also not given a back story, other than a few news paper clippings that decorate the walls of his appartement, the movie wastes no time with that and instead just jumps right into the mystery that will drive the entire movie forward.
I was speaking to a friend earlier today, before seeing the film, telling him I was wondering if Snowy (Tintin's trusty canine sidekick) would be short-changed in the film. In the books he is very useful, full of personality and very much a part of unfolding events. Fear not, fellow Tintin aficionados, Snowy is very much a part of the action and an absolutely necessary part of the movie. He's freakin' awesome.
But we need to spend some words on captain Haddock. Goddamn do we ever. What a marvelous legend he is! What a great character! Andy Serkis is the actor behind the pixels for this one and again he outdoes himself, playing the captain with absolute delight and aplomb. Haddock is one of cinema's great drunks. It's amazing that, nevermind all the gags, all the pratfalls, all the stumblings, we always like Haddock and we never, ever, stop rooting for him. He's a great guy and the movie really picks up once he shows up.
This film also features the return of John Williams, who has scored all of Speilberg's movies (except maybe his early TV stuff). I'm not really qualified to write at length about the music in Tintin, but I was pleasantly surprised by it's direction. He went mostly with an upbeat jazzy score, which services the film impeccably well and helps distance it a bit from Indiana Jones. The tone here is very playful and that compliments the universe perfectly.
I could talk about so much more, about the amazing transitions that are found throughout the film, about the delightful Thomson twins, about the beautiful opening title sequence or the perfect ways in which the script, by Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish, respects the source material infinitely all the while taking wild liberties with the stories the film is inspired by, but really all I want to do is write some more about Spielberg…
Spielberg orchestrates adventure better than anyone in the business. Seriously, he is simply unequalled. Every one of his action scenes is riddled with little gags, little character moments, all the while overflowing with thrills and fantastically kinetic adventure beats. There is a chase scene (pictured above) that puts any other chase scene put together in the last 10 years to absolute shame. This is Spielberg showing everyone that he's still got more than just what it takes, but what his peers simply don't have. And the chase seen is fantastic but it's not all the movie has to offer. There is a naval battle in a (stunningly well put together) flashback sequence that downright humiliates all Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Jack Sparrow is pretty neat but he's got nothing on Sir Francis Haddock, I'll tell you that much.
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Look, I loved The Adventures Of Tintin. I had extremely high expectations for it and it blew them all away. It's a fantastic, funny, whimsical adventure film for the entire familly. One that I will see again at the theater and that I will own on bluray the minute it's out.
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Third-quarter net income fell 35.3 percent to NT$30.4 billion ($1 billion), from NT$46.9 billion a year earlier, the Hsinchu, Taiwan-based company said in a statement today. The average of 17 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg was for profit of NT$30.3 billion.
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A couple walked away with relatively minor injuries after a 100-foot fir tree fell on top of the car they were in, completely crushing it.
Canby fire responded to the 900 block of Northeast 34th Place at 2:46 p.m. Sunday and found the man and woman trapped inside the car.
Investigators said the couple had just pulled up to their family's home at the end of a cul-de-sac. They were sitting in their parked car when the tree in front of it snapped off at the base and fell on them.
Firefighters said they were able to help the couple crawl out of a small opening in the passenger side window. The husband and wife were taken to a local hospital. The man suffered a broken shoulder and the woman was uninjured.
"The best word that just keeps coming up in my mind is just thankful," said Bernie Van Houten, the woman's father.
Rescuers said they were expecting major injuries, if not fatalities, based on the size of the tree and the damage it did to the car.
"If you look at the passenger's compartment, especially the driver's compartment, there's about a space the size of two loafs of bread in there," said Troy Buzalsky, the division chief with Canby fire. "How the husband survived is just remarkable."
Van Houten said his daughter and his son-in-law moved back to Oregon this summer and are staying with him until they get established. He said the couple spent the day house hunting before they arrived home.
Crews spent the evening removing the tree. Investigators believe it was a combination of wet and loose soil, root failure, and normal area winds that caused the tree to fall.
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Les Fleurs Violette Perfume by Molinard, This renowned fragrance company is family owned and was founded in 1849 and is still run by the same family more than a century later . This is a floral woody musk fragrance for women that is fresh and lively featuring notes of violet and woods. All products are original, authentic name brands. We do not sell knockoffs or imitations. ... Read More
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I have 4 different fragrances with a Violet base, but none is quite as lovely as this. Molinard creates only the highest quality perfumes, and this doesn't disappoint. When first applying, it can be a bit strong as it's in the air. As it mixes with my chemistry, it becomes the only warm, deep violet fragrance I've ever experienced, though it's still quite charmingly floral. I can wear this fragrance summer and winter, day and evening. I always get compliments when I wear purple with this fragrance, and it lasts for at least 6 hours. It's in the clothing the next time I wear it! This, my friends, is GREAT value for the money! You won't find any other violet-based fragrance for anywhere near this price!
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I use this scent for day wear. It is light and appropriate for an office setting. The scent is almost too light, and fades rather quickly. It has a good violet smell, but I doubt I'll buy it again.
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Marshall, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, would become a restricted free agent if the owners and players' union don't strike a labor agreement by March 5, giving the Broncos an upper hand should they want to sign him.
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There was a showdown a top the girls division of the Great Northwest Bowling Conference on Saturday at Lucky Jacks in Traverse City. Bellaire and Glen Lake squared off, both with 2 ½ wins on the season and leading their division. The teams would be separated by just 6 pins (265 to 259) after their Baker games with Bellaire holding a 6 to 4 lead in points. Bellaire's Kristen Schlegel would then take over the match score-wise. Schlegel would roll a 433 two game series (198,235). Although Schlegel would win the one on one battle, Glen Lake would win the war. Glen Lake would win 16 of the next 20 points to finish the match with a 20 to 10 win. Bryanne Palmer rolled a two game series of 319 to lead the Lakers to the top of the III/IV Division for the girls.
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The ONU Astronomy Club will host a look at near Earth asteroids on Friday, Feb. 15, beginning at 8 p.m. at the ONU Observatory. On Friday an asteroid called 2012 DA14 will come within 18,000 miles of Earth, closer than some geosynchronous satellites. "Although we will not be able to see 2012 DA14 from Ohio, we will look at other asteroids, along with telescopic favorites like Jupiter," says Jason Pinkney, professor of physics. The event is free and open to the public. In case of poor viewing weather the event will not be held. Check the observatory website for the latest details.
'Warriors Don't Cry'
Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present "Warriors Don't Cry" on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. The production is being held in conjunction with ONU's celebration of Black History Month.
'Peace Corps: What it Means to Serve'
Ohio Northern University presents 2006 graduate Amanda Horvath, who will discuss "Peace Corps: What It Means to Serve," in the Dicke Forum on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Attorney to speak on LGBT-related issues
Tara McKenzie Allison, an attorney who practices in Columbus, Ohio, will discuss her personal experiences as a member of the transgender community and speak on other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law Moot Room on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 11 a.m.
Phi Beta Delta, CASE to present lecture on economics and inequality
Ohio Northern University's Gamma Upsilon chapter of Phi Beta Delta and CASE (Committee on the Arts and Special Events) present Jonathon Andreas, economics professor at Bluffton University, in the Dicke Forum on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m.
Entrepreneur workshop covers pricing products
The Community Economic Development Center (CEDC) at Ohio Northern University continues its entrepreneurship workshop series in the Dicke Forum on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The workshop will be preceded by a networking event at 5:30 p.m. The workshop will follow the networking event and conclude at 7 p.m.
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Spotlight: Faculty & Staff
Papers published
Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mohti, assistant professor of civil engineering and advisor of concrete canoe and steel bridge teams, has recently published three journal papers.
Law article published
Deidre Keller, assistant professor of law, is author of an article, "Recognizing the Derivative Works Right as a Moral Right: A Case Comparison and Proposal," published by the Case Western Reserve Law Review.
Learn to Swim Classes
Registrations are now being accepted for swim classes for ages 4-12. Two sessions of learn to swim classes will be offered March 10, 17, 24, and April 7, 14 in the ONU Natatorium.
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ONU goes mobile
ONU students can download the new ONU mobile app to access everything from course information to events, maps and sports events. Then enter the ONU Mobile App Contest for a chance to win great prizes like an iPad, iPad mini or ONU Bookstore gift certificates.
Ohio Northern students to help with tax preparation
Elderly and low-income tax payers in Hardin and surrounding counties can find free income tax assistance from Ohio Northern University business and law students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). To make an appointment or learn more, contact Dexter Woods at Ohio Northern University at (419) 772-2075.
True North Public Relations firm garners first place
Ohio Northern University's student-run firm, True North Public Relations, took first place in a competition sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to promote state parks in the Northern Ohio area. The competition called for teams to create promotional video and audio spots to be used regionally by the department.
Greeks honored at conference
ONU's Greek community received a number of honors at the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values' Central Fraternal Leadership Conference, held Feb. 7-9 in Indianapolis, Ind., in conjunction with the National Black Greek Leadership Conference.
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Event Highlights
Feb. 14
Happy Valentine's Day!
11 a.m., Worship Service, Chapel
11 a.m., Swimming and Diving at OAC Championships, Akron, Ohio
Noon, Healthwise Total Body Conditioning Class, Sports Center Dance Room
4:30 p.m., Black Student Union's "Touch of Red" game and activities night, McIntosh Activities Room
6:30 p.m., Computer Literacy Class, CEDC, Dicke Computer Lab
9 p.m., Fusion, McIntosh Lobby
Feb. 15
11 a.m., Swimming and Diving at OAC Championships, Akron, Ohio
6:30 p.m., Open Doors Group Bowling, NorAda Lanes
7 p.m., Kuumba Festival, MarQo Patton, maser of ceremonies, Dicke Atrium
Feb. 16
9:45 a.m., French Horn Day, Presser Hall
11 a.m., Swimming and Diving at OAC Championships, Akron, Ohio
1 p.m., Indoor Track and Field at Capital Last Call Meet
2 p.m., Men's Basketball at Capital
3 p.m., Women's Basketball vs. Capital, ONU Sports Center
7:30 p.m., Spring Dance Concert, Freed Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 17
1 p.m., Senior Recital: Jake Kovach, composition, Snyder Recital Hall
1 p.m., Wrestling at Davidson, N.C.
2 p.m., Spring Dance Concert, Freed Center for the Performing Arts
2 p.m., Warriors Don't Cry, Freed Center for the Performing Arts
6 p.m., Northern Christian Fellowship Prayer and Praise, Chapel
7 p.m., Greek Awards Banquet, McIntosh Center
7 p.m., Peace Corps: What It Means To Serve, Dicke Forum
Feb. 18
8:30 a.m., Experience ONU Day, Campus
5 p.m., Healthwise Total Body Strength and Endurance Class, Sports Center Dance Room
7:30 p.m., Men's Basketball, OAC Tournament First Round
7:30 p.m., Women's Basketball, OAC Tournament First Round
Feb. 19
11 a.m., Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting, McIntosh Activities Room
Noon, Healthwise Total Body Conditioning Class, Sports Center Dance Room
5:30 p.m., University Council, Dicke Room 230
6 p.m., Healthwise Yoga Class, Sports Center Dance Room
6:15 p.m., Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) Meeting, Meyer 206
7 p.m., Social Networking, McIntosh Center, Room 202
7:30 p.m., Men's Basketball, OAC Quarterfinals
7:30 p.m., Women's Basketball, OAC Quarterfinals
Feb. 20
Noon, Healthwise Pilates, Sports Center Dance Room
Noon, Spending Plans, McIntosh Center Room 202
5 p.m., Mid-Week Prayer, Chapel
5:15 p.m., Healthwise Zumba, Sports Center Dance Room
6:30 p.m., Writing a Business Plan, CEDC, Dicke Building
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In last week's post I explained why I now "kick off" my training sessions with the bold promise of "Power Pivot will change not only your career, but also your LIFE." (Please go back and read that, briefly, if you have not – because this post won't make as much sense otherwise).
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3 auto stocks driving higher despite 'Bernanke brake'
Markets may have stalled out thanks to the Federal Reserve's 'tapering' talk, but these names have plenty more gas in the tank.
By Jim Woods, Traders Reserve
Ben Bernanke and his pit crew at the central bank have told Wall Street that at some point later this year, they're going to put the brakes on quantitative easing. The term they've decided to throw into the trading lexicon is "tapering," and the chatter around this shift in policy has caused the market engine to throw a rod.
Stocks, bonds, gold and just about every other asset class have gone off track since the May 22 taper talk was introduced, and, of course, the selling continued after the June 19 FOMC meeting and subsequent Bernanke press conference.
Markets are slowing, but that doesn't mean you can't find stocks to drive your portfolio higher. In fact, several names in the auto sector are doing just that. Here are three auto stocks that are thriving despite the "Bernanke brake."
Tesla Motors
I don't think I've ever been a bigger fan of a CEO than I am of Tesla Motors' (TSLA) genius founder Elon Musk. The man is one of those entrepreneurs that move the world forward with his brilliant foresight, expert business acumen and force of will.
A few years ago I had the privilege of interviewing Musk, and he's one of those people whose mind just operates on a different, higher level than most. The instantiation of all of Musk's genius attributes can be found in his Tesla vehicles, which are incredible marvels of technology, as well as just a downright pleasure to drive.
For investors, the proof of Musk's expert stewardship can be seen in TSLA shares. The stock is up nearly 185% so far in 2013, and that buying frenzy has been fueled by a string of consecutive positives -- such as a huge earnings beat, rave reviews from Consumer Reports and big technology advances.
The best part of Tesla is that, despite that huge run higher, I think the stock has even more charge left in its bullish battery.
When Americans need to buy a car and want a reliable used vehicle, they go to CarMax (KMX). The company is the No. 1 used car retailer in the U.S., and it's captured the top spot on the podium by offering quality vehicles at attractive prices.
This combination of positives has kept CarMax's fiscal engine revving, and recently the company clocked its third straight quarter of double-digit sales and earnings growth. The gains were fueled not only by strong vehicle sales, but also by revenues from the company's auto financing branch.
Now, even though the Fed's threat to put on the monetary brakes has causes bond yields and mortgage interest rates to spike (the two are tied together), it isn't likely that rates on auto and other consumer loans will rise substantially. These rates are tied to the federal funds rate, and that metric is expected to remain near zero until at least 2015. Persistently low auto loan rates, along with an aging vehicle fleet (the average age of a car in the U.S. is 11 years), could keep the throttle pinned on KMX shares' 72% gain over the past 12 months.
The final auto stock in our garage is industry stalwart Ford Motor (F). The Detroit giant expertly navigated the boulders flung on the road by the Great Recession, and over the past five years shares have raced higher by more than 200%.
Even in the face of stronger competition from Japanese competitors thanks to a falling yen, Ford has managed to continually see strong earnings and improved sales. The company also recently announced the opening of a $300 million factory in China, which foreshadows its planned expansion in the second-largest economy in the world.
Ford shares aren't likely to deliver as much trading upside as Tesla or CarMax, but if you're looking for a dependable dividend driver that will keep pumping higher despite Big Ben hitting the monetary brakes, then Ford will likely be as reliable as a diesel engine.
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AbstractAt the latest since the oil crisis in the beginning of the 1970s, energy efficiency of homes became a widely discussed topic. In the past, it were in first line aspects of the scarcity of fossil energy sources that motivated the debate. Nowadays, climate protection is a main goal of the European energy policy. For this purpose, a new instrument was introduced in 2009. Europe-wide, the "Energy Performance Certificate" for buildings presents detailed information on the required energy for heating, warm water and (indirectly) the resulting costs for tenants. This instrument is designed to provide further information for consumers to influence their behavior in favor of energy efficient buildings. Until now, there is only little information on spatial aspects of the energy efficiency of housing in Germany. This article presents data on the level of Germany's NUTS2 regions. In our calculations, we include information on more than 2.6 million flats, interpolating it representatively for the total stock of multifamily buildings and considering the regional climate. The results of the first ista-IWH-Energy-Efficiency-Index indicate large differences between regions. The required energy for housing is much lower in the eastern and southern parts of Germany, compared to the western or northern parts. Explanations can be seen in a different structure of the housing stock (e.g. age of construction, level of refurbishment). Moreover, first analyses of the market structure indicate that owner occupied flats are more efficient in energy requirement than rental flats. Vacancy rates, the duration of occupation of rented flats and the level of regional income play an additional role for the energy efficiency of the regional housing stock.
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Seattle's city council yesterday approved a bill requiring employers with more than five employees provide their workers with a minimum five days of paid sick leave. Mayor Mike McGinn (D) is expected to sign the bill, which would make Seattle just the third U.S. city, after San Francisco and Washington, D.C., to approve paid sick days legislation. Earlier this year, Connecticut became the first state to pass a paid sick leave bill.
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Social Gaming, Dating Account For The Biggest Growth In Carrier Billing
Over the last year, we have seen some notable advances in mobile carrier billing — which lets people pay for services and content on their phones by charging it to their carrier bills: Google expanded its carrier billing services to music and more; Facebook joined the ranks of those offering it, and Amazon has a deal with a company that could help it potentially roll out such services, too. Read More
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Mobile payments company mopay is launching a new technology, mopay call, that allows online merchants to allow consumer to bill purchases to their land line phone accounts. Like competitors Zong and Boku, mopay's platform doesn't require users to have a credit card or bank account to make a micropayment. Users enter their cell phone number, reply to a text message and then all… Read More


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The Hong Kong Film Archive has since its establishment collected over 2,000 films and 30,000 items of film-related materials. Among them there are numerous precious pieces.
'Film-related materials' are divided into four main categories: 'visual materials', which include film prints, laser discs, video tapes of interviews made with filmmakers etc; 'audio materials', which include vinyl records of film songs, film music and tapes of interviews with filmmakers etc; 'pictorial materials', which include film stills, behind-the-scene photos, stills of filmmakers etc; and 'textual materials', which include film scripts, special brochures, handbills, books, magazines, newspapers, contracts and posters etc.
The Treasures Exhibition will exhibit the items according to the above categories. All the artifacts are originals from the Film Archive. They are donations by film organizations, film personalities, collectors and film lovers; but due to the limited space in the exhibition venue, only a selection of these precious items or items deposited at the Archive for storage purpose will be displayed.
The Archive's visual collection includes valuable film prints, such as Scenes of Yan'an, made by Hong Kong filmmakers Lam Tsong and Tsui Tin-tseong in 1938; clips of A Page of History donated by the descendants of Li Minwei; and a short film of Hong Kong made by the Edison Company. As for 'audio materials', we have acquired many precious vinyl records of the earliest sound films of Hong Kong. Among our textual collection are also many rare items. The most prominent one is the first issue of the first entertainment magazine Silver Light published in 1926, not to forget the many cinema handbills.
The Exhibition also comprises four special thematic booths featuring artifacts, scripts and awards donated by Kwan Tak-hing, Chua Boon-hean, Josephine Siao and Chow Yun-fat.
To collect, preserve and research on the history of the Hong Kong cinema is an important task which serves to conclude and learn from past experiences. We hope that people or organizations who collect materials of the Hong Kong cinema will donate or deposit more of their collections to the Film Archive. Your donation will be kept in good condition for members of the public to appreciate and research on.
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Organizational Culture
Shared values and beliefs that underlie a company's identity
Enduring belief in a mode of conduct or end-state
Espoused values
The stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization
Meeting humanity's needs without harming future generations
Enacted Values
The values and norms that are exhibited by employees
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Adhocracy Culture
A culture that has an external focus and values flexibility
Market Culture
A culture that has a strong external focus and values stability and control
Hierarchy Culture
A culture that has an internal focus and values stability and control over flexibility
Long-term goal describing "what" an organization wants to become
Strategic Plan
A long-term plan outlining actions needed to achieve desired results
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process by which employees learn an organization's values, norms, and required behaviors
Anticipatory Socialization Phase
Occurs before an individual joins an organization, and involves the information people learn about different careers, occupations, professions, and organizations
Realistic Job Preview
Presents both positive and negative aspects of a job
Encounter Phase
Employees learn what the organization is really like and reconcile unmet expectations
Programs aimed at helping employees integrate, assimilate, and transition to new jobs
Change and Acquisition Phase
Requires employees to master tasks and roles to adjust to work group values and norms
Process of forming and maintaining developmental relationships between a mentor and a junior person
Diversity of Developmental Relationships
The variety of people in a network used for developmental assistance
Developmental Relationship Strength
The quality of relationships among people in a network
Decision Making
Identifying and choosing solutions that lead to a desired end result
Rational Model
Logical four-step approach to decision making
Gap between an actual and a desired situation
Scenario Technique
Speculative forecasting method`
Choosing the best possible solution
Nonrational Models
Explain how decisions actually are made
Bounded Rationality
Constraints that restrict rational decision making
Choosing a solution that meets a minimum standard of acceptance
Garbage Can Model
Holds that decision making is sloppy and haphazard
Judgmental Heuristics
Rules of thumb or shortcuts that people use to reduce information-processing demands.
Knowledge Management
Implementing systems and practices that increase the sharing of knowledge and information throughout an organization
Tacit Knowledge
Information gained through experience that is difficult to express and formalize
Explicit Knowledge
Information that can be easily out into words and shard with others
Decision-making Style
A combination of how individuals perceive and respond to information
Making a choice without the use of conscious thought or logical inference
Decision Tree
Graphical representation of the process underlying decision making
Presenting opinions and gaining agreement to support a decision
Process to generate a quantity of ideas
Nominal Group Technique
Process to generate ideas and evaluate solutions
Delphi Technique
Process to generate ideas from physically dispersed experts
Process of developing something new or unique
Mutuality of Interest
Balancing individual and organizational interests through win-win cooperation
Social Power
Ability to get things done with human, informational, and material resources
Socialized Power
Directed at helping others
Personalized Power
Directed at helping oneself
Reward Power
Obtaining compliance with promised or actual rewards
Coercive Power
Obtaining compliance through threatened or actual punishment
Legitimate Power
Obtaining compliance through formal authority
Expert Power
Obtaining compliance through one;s knowledge or information
Referent Power
Obtaining compliance through charisma or personal attraction
Sharing varying degrees of power with lower-level employees to tap their full potential
Participative Management
Involving employees in various forms of decision making
Granting decision-making authority to people at lower levels
Personal Initiative
Going beyond formal job requirements and being an active self-starter
Organizational Politics
Intentional enhancement of self-interest
Temporary groupings of people who actively pursue a single issue
Impression Management
Getting others to see us in a certain manner
Process whereby an individual influences others to achieve a common goal
Leader Trait
Personal characteristic that differentiates leaders from followers
Implicit Leadership Theory
Perceptual theory in which prototypes determine traits of effective leaders
Leadership Prototype
mental representation of the traits and behaviors possessed by leaders
Creating mutual respect and trust with followers
Initiating Structure
Organizing and defining what group members should be doing
Situational Theories
Propose that leader styles should match the situation at hand
Leader-Member Relations
Extent that leader has the support, loyalty, and trust of the work group
Task Structure
Amount of structure contained within work tasks
Position Power
Degree to which leader has formal power
Contingency Factors
Variables that influence the appropriateness of a leadership style
Transactional Leadership
Focuses on clarifying employees' roles and providing rewards contingent on performance
Transformational Leadership
Transforms employees to pursue organizational goals over self-interest
In-Group Exchange
A partnership characterized by mutual trust, respect, and liking
Out-Group Exchange
A partnership characterized by a lack of mutual trust, respect, and liking
Shared Leadership
Simultaneous ongoing, mutual influence process in which people share responsibility for leading.
Servant Leadership
Focuses on increased service to others rather than to oneself
External Forces for Change
Originate outside the organization
Internal Forces for Change
Originate inside the organization
Process by which a company compares its performance with that of high-performing organizations
Mission Statement
Summarizes "why" an organization exists
Target Elements of Change
Components of an organization that may be changed
Organization Development
A set of techniques or tools used to implement planned organizational change
Change Agent
Individual who is a catalyst in helping organizations to implement change
Resistance to Change
Emotional/behavioral response to real or imagined work changes
Resilience to Change
Composite personal characteristic reflecting high self-esteem, optimism, and an internal locus of control
Fight-or-Flight Response
To either confront stressors or try to avoid them
Behavioral, physical, or psychological response to stressors
Stress that is good or produces a positive outcome
Environmental factors that produce stress
Primary Appraisal
Determining whether a stressor is irrelevant, positive, or stressful
Secondary Appraisal
Assessing what might and can be done to reduce stress
Control Strategy
Coping strategy that directly confronts or solves problems
Escape Strategy
Coping strategy that avoids or ignores stressors and problems
Symptom Management Strategy
Coping strategy that focuses on reducing the symptoms of stress
Personality characteristic that neutralizes stress
Type A Behavior Pattern
Aggressively involved in a chronic, determined struggle to accomplish more in less time
Employee Assistance Programs
Help employees to resolve personal problems that affect their productivity
Holistic Wellness Approach
Advocates personal responsibility for healthy living
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