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Employment law is the body of law that defines the rights and obligations within the relationship between employer and employee. This employer-employee relationship can be between employer and potential employees, current employees, or former employees. Employment law consists of numerous Federal and state statutes as well as judicial decisions that regulate a variety of situations, including discrimination, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment.
Every employee has basic rights in the workplace. Those rights include the right to be free from discrimination, the right to a safe work environment, the right to privacy, the right to fair wages, and the right to contest an unfair discharge from employment. These rights extend to those applying for job positions and formal employees as well. Every employer has an obligation to adhere to these national and state employment laws. As with employee rights, employer obligations extend, not only to hired employees, but to job applicants as well.
Since the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, federal and state governments have enacted a number of laws that prohibit an employer from discriminating against employees on almost all grounds, aside from the quality of the employee's work or the nature of his or her personality. Employment discrimination laws seek to prevent discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, and age by employers. A growing body of law also seeks to prevent employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Discriminatory practices include but are not limited to bias in hiring and firing, compensation, promotion, job assignment, recruitment, and various types of harassment. The United States Constitution and many state constitutions provide additional protection when the employer is a governmental body. Almost every state has antidiscrimination laws that mirror the protections found under federal law. Some state statutes and local ordinances also have more expansive protection than federal law. For example, some state law prohibits discrimination based on marital status or weight.
Below is a general overview of the federal laws regarding employment discrimination and employment law generally. Since employment laws vary greatly from state to state, it is important to understand the employment laws within your state.
Employment Discrimination law arises mostly out of the Title VII section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits an employer with 15 or more employees from discriminating on the basis of race, national origin, gender, or religion during almost any aspect of employment, including interviewing, hiring, assignments, promotion, training, pay, title, hours, vacation, benefits, retirement plans, and other terms of employment. Title VII also protects employees and employers from sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment refers to any unwelcome sexual conduct, including sexual advances or requests for sexual favors, when submitting to or rejecting such conduct unreasonably interferes with an employee's ability to work or when the conduct creates a hostile or intimidating work environment.
Wrongful Termination generally refers to an unreasonable employment discharge. Most employees, except those working under certain contracts, are considered by the law to be at-will employees. The at-will doctrine, adopted by all 50 United States, gives at-will employees the right to quit their jobs for almost any reason. It also gives employers of at-will employees the right to fire those employees for almost any reason. Many states have started to work around the at-will doctrine, in order to provide remedies for certain wrongful termination lawsuits. For example, some state and federal laws prohibit employers from terminating any employee for discriminatory reasons. Other areas in which wrongful termination may be claimed are when one is fired in violation of employment agreements, when one is fired in violation of labor laws, or when one is fired in retaliation for having done something against the employer's wishes.
The ADEA protects hired employees and job applicants who are 40 years of age or older from being discriminated against because of their age. It prohibits employers with 20 or more employees, as well as employment agencies, labor unions and governments from age discrimination with respect to almost all aspects of employment: interviewing, hiring, assignments, promotion, training, compensation, title, hours, vacation, benefits, retirement plans, and other terms of employment.
Title I of the ADA prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental handicap by private employers and state and local governments with 15 or more employees. This obligation also extends to employment agencies and labor unions. The ADA prohibits discrimination in almost all aspects of employment, including job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Unlike other civil rights laws which protect easily-identifiable classes such as race or gender, in order to be protected by the ADA an employee or applicant must show that he or she is, in fact, disabled, has a history of being disabled, or was regarded by the employer as being disabled.
The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying males and females different wages for performing the same job. It requires that all employees receive "equal pay for equal work". This Act applies only to pay equities regarding gender. It does not address pay equities with respect to other characteristics, such as race, religion, age or national origin.
The FLSA requires employers who are engaged in interstate or foreign commerce and whose gross annual sales are $500,000 or more to comply with minimum-wage regulations, overtime pay requirements, and child labor restrictions.
The ERISA provides protection for individuals in private industries who voluntarily establish a welfare benefit plan or retirement plan, such as a pension or health insurance plan. The ERISA requires plans to provide individuals with information regarding features of the plan and funding methods. It also provides fiduciary responsibilities for those who manage and control plan assets, requires plans to maintain a grievance and appeals procedure for individuals to get benefits from their plans, and it gives individuals the right to sue for benefits and breaches of fiduciary duty. The ERISA does not cover group health plans maintained by governmental or religious entities.
The FMLA requires employers with fifty or more employees to provide their employees with the equivalent of twelve weeks of unpaid leave each year for one or more of the following reasons: the birth or adoption of a child, to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition, or to take medical leave because of a personal serious health condition. The FMLA also requires that, after twelve weeks of unpaid leave, the employer reinstate the employee to the same job previously held or to an equivalent job if the original position is no longer available.


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Spending "An Evening With Fitz Coleman" at Rancho Cucamonga's Lewis Family Playhouse, is not only entertaining, informative and fun — it's also philanthropic.
Coleman, a stand-up comedian best known as a KNBC meteorologist, is scheduled to take the stage Oct. 5 in a special benefit performance. All proceeds will be donated to the Rancho Cucamonga Community & Arts Foundation.
"We are extremely fortunate to have Fritz return to Rancho Cucamonga once again to help raise funds," said Foundation Board Member Paula Pachon. "One hundred percent of the funds raised through ticket sales from Fritz's show will go directly to the foundation to assist our efforts to support arts programming at the Lewis Family Playhouse."
Coleman calls his comedy show a "Baby Boomer support group."
Coleman, who joined KNBC in 1982, is the station's weather forecaster on weekday editions of "Channel 4 News" airing at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.
He has performed at The Improv, The Ice House and other Southern California comedy clubs.
His Emmy-award winning television work has included "What a Week," "It's Fritz," "Fritz and Friends" and "The Perils of Parenting." Coleman has written, produced and starred in three one-man plays. His first production "It's Me! Dad!" won the coveted 1997 Artistic Directors Award. A humorous account of what happens when a Baby Boomer tries to recount his own life for his young children, the play shows how a father comes to grips with the passage of time.

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Liverpool & Arsenal playmaker target wants Italian switch
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CSKA Moscow playmaker Keisuke Honda admits he's eager to make a move to Lazio before the end of the January transfer window.
The 25-year-old Japanese international was reported to be 'on the verge' of moving to the Serie 'A' outfit in a £14 million deal last week, but the two clubs are now said to be 'locked in negotiations' with just days remaining until the end of the transfer deadline.
Honda has made his feelings clear on the matter though, and is confident that both parties can come to an agreement and the switch can take place.
"I want to go to Lazio. I'm confident over my transfer. The clubs are in the final phase of negotiations, but I've have not found an agreement yet with the club," he told Nikkan Sports.
"In today's football world everything can happen in the last hour of the market window. My will is to go playing in the Italian championship.
"It isn't the best of the world and its level is down compared to the past, but it's one of the most difficult places as an attacking player."
Liverpool have been heavily linked with a move for the former VVV Venolo star in the past, with managers past and present at Anfield tracking Honda's progress with a view to a possible move.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is also known to have had an interest in Honda previously, and the player's agent was forced to deny the 'rumours' surrounding a move to the Emirates Stadium or Merseyside at the start of the month.
It appears the Stadio Olimpico is going to be Honda's next destination.News Now - Sport News


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Meeting Notes 2012 11 06
These are the notes from the The 241st Meeting of Noisebridge. Note-taker: Tom; Moderator: Danny.
- We decided to renew our lease.
- John revoked his sponsorship of Drew because he has regularly seen Drew sleeping at the space.
Short announcements and events[edit]
- Cryptoparty SF happening at the Mozilla SF office.
- Songbridge on Fridays at NB.
- Yesterday, Jake confronted Brandon and do-ocraticlaly removed him as is our custom, confiscating his key. See notes below.
- Five Minutes of Fame next Thursday 8pm, featuring: Bram Cohen, Alex Glowalski, Jonathan Moore, Odball Films.
- RAYC: has decided to set up a mentoring process to help us propagate our culture.
Binders Of Members [edit]
- Andrew (Drew) Byrne: week 3, sponsored by Danny.
- Thomas L J Harper: week 1, no sponsors.
- Collin Anderson: week 1, sponsored by Ben, Jake, Danny.
Financial Report[edit]
- Funds in bank: <treasurer unavailable>
- Noisetor balance:
Consensus items[edit]
Proposals from last week [edit]
- It is the consensus of Noisebridge that we renew our lease on the 2169 Mission space, increasing our rent from $3600 to $3960.
Proposals for next week [edit]
- There are no new consensus proposals.
Discussion Notes[edit]
- Yesterday, Jake confronted Brandon (the one with the chihuahua, not Brandon Edens), and do-ocraticlaly removed him as is our custom, confiscating his key. Jake has seen Brandon engaged in active thieving behavior. Witnesses speak to the excellence of Jake's removal process, and their own concerns with Brandon. Many thank Jake for his excellent treatment of the situation, and courage to resolve this issue. Jake comments that he would rather not have to engage in this sort of removal in future.
- Thomas proposes a new organization scheme for the membership shelves. A wiki page and noisebridge-discuss posting will be forthcoming.
- List of names and short summary. For bonus points, link wiki user pages.
- Danny is going to Ohio tomorrow
- Miss Danny likes to learn here
- RAYC recently revamped the sewing area. Wild success! Working on improvingoutdoor lighting for the periscope
- Thomas uses the space as an art studio, and wants to re-vamp the member shelves.
- Mike is a technowanderer, not a bus-boy, quartermaster or stock clerk. Reminds us to learn from the wiki, not by harassing others.
- Carl blather aimlessly.
- Andrew (Drew) is interested in providing resources for 3D modeling, and worked on the 32-in screen.
- John fabricates things lately, but is more of a neuro guy in general.
- Tom is out of town next week.
- Leif values his privacy.
- Liz has been organizing the wheelchair hacking group, and the feminist hackers. She is an ombudsman, and a quartermaster.
- Martin doesn't want to be left out.


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Topic Page: monkey
any of a large and varied group of mammals of the primate order. The term monkey includes all primates that do not belong to the categories human, ape, or prosimian; however, monkeys do have certain common features. All are excellent climbers, and most are primarily arboreal. Nearly all live in tropical or subtropical climates. Unlike most of the prosimians, or lower primates, they are almost all day-active animals. Their faces are usually flat and rather human in appearance, their eyes point forward, and they have stereoscopic color vision. Their hands and feet are highly developed for grasping; the big toes and, where present, the thumbs are opposable. Nearly all have flat nails. Monkeys habitually sit in an erect posture. Unlike the apes, most cannot swing arm-over-arm (the spider monkey is an exception) but move about in trees by running along the branches on all fours; their skeletal structure is similar to that of other four-footed animals. Monkeys live in troops of up to several hundred individuals and travel about in search of food, having no permanent shelter. As in apes and humans, the female has a monthly reproductive cycle, and mating may occur at any time, but in some species mating is seasonal. Usually only one infant is born at a time; it is cared for by the mother for a long period. There are two large groups, or superfamilies, of monkeys: Old World monkeys (Cercopithecoidea) and New World monkeys (Ceboidea).
The Old World monkeys are found in S Asia, with a few species as far N as Japan and N China, and in all of Africa except the deserts. Most are arboreal, but a few, such as baboons and some macaque species, are ground dwellers. Some Old World monkeys lack tails; when a tail is present it may be long or short but is never prehensile (grasping). The nostrils are close together and tend to point downward. Many species have cheek pouches for holding food, and many have thick pads (called ischial callosities), on the buttocks. Their gestation period is five to nine months. Adult Old World monkeys have 32 teeth. The Old World monkeys, sometimes called true monkeys, are more closely related to the apes and humans than they are to the New World monkeys; the two monkey groups probably evolved separately from ancestral primates.
The Old World monkeys include the many species of macaque, widely distributed throughout Africa and Asia. The rhesus monkey, commonly used in laboratory experiments, is an Asian macaque. Related to the macaques are the baboons of Africa and SW Asia, as well as the mandrill and mangabey of Africa. The guerezas, or colobus monkeys (genus Colobus), are very large, long-tailed, leaf-eating African monkeys. Their Asian relatives, the langurs and leaf monkeys, include the sacred monkeys of India. The snub-nosed monkey of China and the proboscis monkey of Borneo are langurlike monkeys with peculiar snouts. The guenons (Cercopithecus) are a large group of long-legged, long-tailed, omnivorous monkeys found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. One very widespread guenon species is the green monkey, or vervet, with olive-brown fur.
The New World monkeys are found from S Mexico to central South America, except in the high mountains, and are classified into two families (Callatrichids and Cebids). The Callatrichids are very small, while the Cebids are similar in size to the Old World monkeys. They are all thoroughly arboreal and most have long, prehensile tails with which they can manipulate objects and hang from branches. In most the thumb is lacking. They have widely separated nostrils that tend to point outward; they lack cheek pouches and ischial callosities. Their gestation period is four to five months. Adults of most New World species have 36 teeth.
The New World monkeys include the marmosets and tamarins, small monkeys with claws that are classified in a family of their own, the Callithricidae. The rest of the New World monkeys are classified in the family Cebidae. They include the capuchin (genus Cebus), commonly seen in captivity, which has a partially prehensile tail. Prehensile tails are found in the spider monkey and woolly monkey as well as in the howler monkey, the largest member of the family, which has a voice that carries several miles. Smaller forms with nonprehensile tails are the squirrel monkey and titi, the nocturnal douroucouli, or owl monkey, the saki, and the ouakari.
Monkeys are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Primates, superfamilies Cercopithecoidea and Ceboidea.
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Learn how to contact each ARDA department.
Click here to view ARDA's staff by name.
By Judy Kenninger
In an article for this month's Developments, I talked to three
timeshare developers about how their companies work to improve owner satisfaction.
One common theme I heard was examples of departments and business units working
seamlessly together as a team. In a comparison to how a crew team must work
together to move the boat as one body (and thus win the race), departments in
our industry that serve as touch-points to owners also must utilize a shared
approach to engage owners from the sales room to a lifetime of vacations.
Following conversations with
Breckenridge Grand Vacations (BGV), Holiday Inn Club Vacations (HCV), and Welk
Resorts (Welk), here are five ways to ensure that the consumer's experience is
consistent in every owner interaction. They are parallel to key training
components of successful rowing teams.
the end of the day, our industry is always striving to make the owner
experience better. And sharing best
practices, lessons learned, and different perspectives across different
departments will ensure success along the various points of an owner lifecycle.
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Once you have graduated, diplomas are mailed to you via certified mail around July 15th. If you have a block on your account at that time or do not provide a mailing address, the Registrar will hold your diploma until such matters are resolved. It will be your responsibility to resolve them and to notify the registrar accordingly.
Diploma replacements due to printing errors will be issued as originals for no fee. However, if you lose your copy of your diploma, or want another copy, replacements will be marked as duplicates. You may order a replacement duplicate diploma for a fee of $50 paid to Pacific School of Religion. Replacements may take 6-8 weeks to arrive once a request has been submitted.
To request a diploma replacement, submit online a:
Diploma Replacement Request form with credit card payment only
or if you can't pay with credit card, print out and submit:
Diploma_Replacement_Request_form_for check or_cash
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The first thing you see when you enter the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side is a narrow wooden staircase with a rickety banister. It is lit, now, for visitors but when people were living there a hundred years ago, the landlords left the stairs and hallways dark to save money. Standing at the foot of the steps, I began to imagine what it would be like to come home each day and have to walk up those steep stairs in darkness. The rest of my story grew out of this image.
a rat's heart beats six hundred times a minute and a human's heart beats seventy
by Margaret Ross
age: 18
The baby is six months old but it does not have a name yet. The woman calls it baby because she lost one last year. The man calls it the girl because it is the fifth one they've had. At night, the woman keeps the baby in the middle of their bed like a wall over which her husband's hands will not be able to rise. She watches the bodies of the baby and the man rise and fall and prays prayers she remembers from the old country where everything was green and she had wanted to be a nun.
Each day, when the man leaves for work before dawn, the woman pulls out his tobacco from the coffee tin and rolls a cigarette. She inhales deeply and smokes it till it is so small that it burns her lip and she drops it in a shower of sparks to the floor.
The man works shoveling coal into the furnace of an office building uptown. All day in the basement it is too hot and he is drenched in sweat so he likes walking to and from work while it is still dark and the air is cold. The winter is coming on.
There is a pain in his chest that has been increasing with the sharpening air. When the man coughs into his handkerchief, the phlegm is speckled with blood. He has not told the woman yet because he is a man and he is strong. At night, when he feels tightness in his throat he spits onto the sleeve of his sleepshirt where the fabric is dark and the blood doesn't show. He tells himself that perhaps it will go away and what good is it to tell the woman when there is nothing she can do.
The oldest girl got married over the summer and so there are only two left to help with the baby. They take turns going to school but the older girl goes more often because her little sister likes to stay home. If it is Monday, the woman takes the younger girl to get scraps from the butcher for the week's stew and the butcher smiles at her and pats her with his bloody hands. If it is not Monday, the woman mostly stays home. She spends the light hours perched on a stool by the window sewing pieces of cloth together. The cloth is brilliantly colored — lavender, orange — and the sleeves and skirts the woman finishes resemble the wings of exotic birds. They lie folded or spread on the kitchen table and the girl whispers to the baby that soon they will take flight.
When the baby cries the girl takes it into the backyard. In the corner is the privy and all around it are piles of things the people in the building have thrown away: an old suitcase lies on a bed of stained sheets; there are bottles everywhere. The woman tells the girl that she must hold the baby tight in the yard but sometimes the girl lets the baby crawl on the trash heaps. She lets it eat an old crust of bread and watches it explore a three-legged chair.
The older girl suspects she is smarter than the woman. She knows
things that the woman doesn't know. Just last week, she
recited her five times tables up 'til seven and waited for her
mother to fill in the eight but her mother said fifty-eight
and not forty.
The older girl knows, too, that there is no God. She watches
the woman stare at the Virgin Mary pasted above the stove and
thinks how there is no Virgin and no Jesus. This is how she knows:
once the boy next door stole hosts from the priest's bag
and she ate them with him, one by one behind the privy and they
tasted like nothing and nothing terrible happened. If there were
a God, she would have been struck dead.
This is how the older girl met the boy next door. The girl was
carrying the water upstairs and the boy was sitting on the steps
looking into a box with a cockroach in it. When the boy reached
to grab at the girl's ankles, he dropped the box in the
bucket and the girl dropped the bucket and suddenly they were
all wet and knocking bang bang bang down the stairs. Then the
boy's mother came out and pointed at him with the stub of
her arm. Git in the house before I skin your hide she said
and he picked up the soggy box and placed it beside the girl's
hand. She waited until the boy had gone inside before opening
it. When she did, the roach was drowned but she slipped it into
the pocket of her dress anyway. For two weeks she sat through
days at school with her palm pressing down on it and then her
mother washed her dress and the roach was gone.
The people next door are worse off than they are. The wife lost
a hand in a mill accident where they used to live down south and
they had to come to the city because they were clean broke and
they thought the north had more jobs. Over cigarettes in the backyard,
the husband confided to the man that sometimes he dreams about
the lost hand, the left one, onto which he had slipped a ring
back when it was white and without calluses. The husband said
he wishes a man and not a machine had taken it because you can
hurt a man but machinery never feels pain.
The man listened quietly when the husband spoke to him. He imagined kissing his own wife's hands when he got upstairs, but upstairs the woman was cutting the stew meat and when he got there, her hands were grimy with blood.
The younger girl sits on the floor with the baby and watches lavender silk unfold in her mother's hands. She watches the woman gather it and pin it and again she thinks of it taking flight. The fabric fills and falls with the air coming through the window. The girl watches it silently until the baby squeals and the mother sucks in her breath. Then the girl picks up the baby and carries it over to the bed that she shares with her sister. At night, she and her sister have to intertwine their legs and arms to fit on it. Now, she lies the baby on her stomach and stretches her arms and legs out as far as they can go.
The woman wanted to be a nun in the old country because she had
always known things before they happened and she thought this
sight was a gift from God. She had predicted her father's
broken leg, and snowstorms, and the arrival of a spotted dog.
Even before her bleeding stopped, she had known of the child inside
her that made her marry and sail to the New World. It is in this
way that the woman knows the letter the postman brings will hold
bad news. For twenty minutes she sits staring at it on the table
and smokes a slow cigarette before opening it.
Both her brothers are dead in the old country. She does not have
to finish the letter to know it was the influenza that killed
The woman places the letter back on the table. She picks up the lavender silk skirt she has been sewing and drapes it over her head.
At school, the older girl is learning about China where the men wear long braids. This is what comes from China: tea. This is the color of China people: yellow. In China there are exotic colored birds and marvelous kingdoms where everyone bows to the king.
Coming home the girl drags her feet and thinks of living in a country with a king. She clanks her lunch pail against the steps of the buildings and smiles back when men passing smile at her. She does not want to go home because at home she will have to watch the baby that her sister has watched all day.
At the house the corridor is dark and the corridor is always dark and the girl trudges slowly up the stairs. Her sister hears her coming and opens the door before she can knock. In the dim light, she thinks she sees a lavender Chinese bird at the table.
The two girls lie with the baby on the bed in the back and watch the contours of the furniture turn hazier and fade into black. Nobody rises to light the lamp.
The woman stays sitting at the table with her head covered by the lavender skirt. The only movement is made by the small circle of cloth that fills and falls with her breath and her hands clasped quivering on the table.
When the man comes home from work it is already dark and the corridor is always dark and when he forgets matches, he has to feel his way upstairs. He places his hand on the wall and walks slowly beside it. As he goes, his palm scrapes off flakes of paper and plaster so that if it was lighter, it would look like snow. He climbs the stairs slowly, gripping the wood of the banister and feeling first with his foot before stepping to make sure there is nothing there. Twice he had stepped on the corpse of a rat and once on a child's hand.
When he reaches the top of the staircase, the man doesn't see a strip of light under the door and he imagines for a moment that his family is gone and then he imagines life without his family. He thinks of the green of the old country and the uncalloused hands of girls he had known there. He thinks of never having moved to America. He thinks of spending his whole life envisioning it as a place paved in gold.
All this is thought in the space of a single breath and then his stomach clenches with worry and guilt for his thoughts. The man coughs into his hand and wipes the blood against the wall and raises his fist to knock.
Her younger sisters have fallen asleep, but the elder girl is still awake and can just make out the trembling silhouette of her mother against the dark blue light from the window. The girl is reminded of the rats she sometimes catches in the hallways, the way they shake violently in her clutch.
Sometimes she holds a small throbbing chest to her ear and listens to the wild humming of the heart.


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3 Steps to Break in to HR
If simply sending out applications isn't working, refocus your HR job search with this three-step process.
Like many people trying to get into HR, Andrea Battle spent months applying for listed positions without success. Battle had decided to make the move from university administration to HR, so she initially focused on rewriting her resume to target her newly chosen field. However, she had little success when she applied for HR vacancies. "I knew I could convey my abilities in a cover letter, but many of the online systems didn't even allow for that," she explains.
Battle's frustration is by no means unusual, according to Billie Ruth Sucher, a career transition consultant. She says that creativity and discipline are essential to moving into HR from another field, and explains the three-step strategy she teaches her clients:
Define Your Goal: "Broad, generic goals are really hard to attain," Sucher explains. "People get so frustrated and overwhelmed that they give up." Instead, focus your search on specific positions, she says. To help you define your target, Sucher recommends asking yourself: "What path will get me to my goal in the fastest, easiest, best, least painful, least fearful, most doable, most effective way at this time, knowing what I know to be true about me, my life and my circumstances?"
Given her international experience, Battle decided to target positions with relocation companies or within international HR departments, because these companies could immediately benefit from her experience in facilitating international moves.
Keep Your Options Open: Although clear goals are important, Sucher advises seekers to also remain flexible and consider entering their chosen profession differently. For example, you may have to take a step down in both status and salary. Accepting these facts up front means you're less likely to be disappointed, says Sucher, who points out, "If plan A doesn't work out, you won't be discouraged, because you can pursue plan B, C and D."
Build a Team: Asking for help takes courage, but Sucher says job seekers can't afford to go it alone. "Tap into people you know, and identify people you want to get to know," she advises.
This team-building approach transformed Battle's job search. Once she realized that applying for open positions wasn't working, Battle began to ask friends and family members for support and advice. Within a few weeks, she secured informational interviews with the owner of an HR placement agency and executives at an international relocation company. Perhaps more importantly, she also met a senior-level HR professional who became her mentor. In addition to providing advice and support, this executive has introduced Battle to other corporate HR professionals and has even invited her to help organize an upcoming high-profile HR conference. Having seen firsthand how important networking is, Battle quickly expanded her efforts and is now attending local Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) meetings. She has also begun a 10-week Professional in Human Resources/Senior Professional in Human Resources (PHR/SPHR) certification prep course to help grow her network.
The shift in Battle's job search has not yet landed her the HR position she seeks, but it has brought more success in a few weeks than she experienced in several frustrating months sending job applications. She acknowledges that making a career change in a down market is a challenge but is not discouraged. "I am so excited, and I now feel it is only a matter of time before I land my dream job," she says.
Sucher's final advice for would-be HR professionals is simple: "Show dogged determination and a relentless spirit. If you define your goals, remain flexible and build a team, you will succeed."
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In the midst of all this, Voices co-founder Peter Eldridge has been carving out a strong solo path as a singer/songwriter/educator/arranger/producer [Note: All of the Voices have their own independent projects.] There are three Eldridge CDs so far: Stranger in Town, a dreamy mix of jazz standards with stellar backing from Michael Brecker, Donny McCaslin, Lewis Nash, Romero Lubambo and Claudio Roditi, and Fool No More, the first collection of Peter's compositions [both out in 2000, from Rosebud Records].
More delightful originals are gathered up in Decorum (Reuben's Tunes, 2005), and some of its tracks have been showing up in interesting places. For example, "Surrender" is the title track of Jane Monheit's 2007 Telarc album, while D'Rivera has covered "Difficult." Eldridge is also the English-language lyricist for Ivan Lins, the Brazilian composer that many consider the successor to Tom Jobim; one of their collaborations, "Minds of Their Own," appears on Nancy Wilson's Grammy-winning RSVPRare Songs, Very Personal (MCG Jazz, 2004).
Eldridge's music is as multifaceted as he is: quirky and clever and romantic, both vulnerable and hip, it's full of barbed social commentary as well as hope and joy. Never a moon/June/spoon kind of lyricist, he finds new aspects of love to write about, and all of it rides in on beautiful, catchy melodies that sound like no one else's.
AAJ finally caught up with Eldridge between his many commitments, and spent a few happy hours discussing his life and career, the history of the Voices, the state of the world, and his Paris Hilton song.
All About Jazz: Let's talk about your most consistent gig of the past twenty years, which has been the New York Voices. So far, you've been most widely known for being part of that. I don't know if we want to get into my complete bafflement as to why you guys aren't more famous and richer than you are. Like, what happened?
Peter Eldridge: That's a good question. There are so many different theories why. I just think it was never the right mix of machine and motion and tune. I don't knowwe kind of do what we do, and maybe to a faultwe didn't take advice from those people who said, "You know if you did this song, you'd be in every household in America." We never did the novelty song. I think for vocal groups, it's good to sit on the novelty side of things. Take Manhattan Transfer, the ultimate example, who did "Boy from New York City," or "Java Jive"they're campy, funny songs. They didn't get famous by doing a beautiful ballad. It goes with the territory. And we never really signed up for that.
AAJ: Well, there was "National Amnesia," which hit pretty hard when it hit [their first album, New York Voices (GRP, 1989)].
PE: Yeah, in New York, on the smooth jazz stations. But other than that, it wasn't a big hit at all. I mean, the hard core people will go, "Do you guys ever do that song?" And we go, "Huh?" It's kind of a mixed blessing in a waywe don't have to go out every performance and do our old stuff. The easiest comparison, again, is the Transfer, who goes out and does their hits, because that's exactly what their audience wants to hear.
AAJ: But they don't write anything.
PE: Right.
AAJ: I think they're just tapping into the doo-wop nostalgia thing, from the '50s.
PE: Well, they started with the doo-woppy kind of vibe, but then began trying on a lot of different hats, expanding the concepts of what vocal jazz was about at the time. As different as the two groups are ultimately, that element has certainly inspired and opened creative doors for the Voices.
AAJ: I guess that pompadour was your concession to the doo-wop vibe... [referring to the 1989 publicity picture of the original Voices, in which Peter sports an impressively styled hairdo and everyone's in carefully-posed Glamour Mode. Peter refers to that photo as "the escort service shot"].
PE: That takes me back. It's funny to see that group of people, as compared to what it is now, it's pretty amazingjust the journey of becoming a person through this experience. Walking into something, from the beginning"I'm singing, in a vocal group?" From that vantage pointright from the get goit was weird, because I was just a piano guy. My older brother and sister both sang; I played for them. And singing always scared the bejeebees out of me.
AAJ: Really? That's hard to believe.
PE: Something about it was just too vague and too vulnerable. I remember singing in the kids' choir in church and Mrs. HermanMama Herman we called herwho was the choir director at the church in New Jersey. There was a small solo in some bigger piece, and she wanted to hear each kid sing by themselves. So she said, "I'd like each of you to get up and sing something." Well, you never saw a kid bolt out of a rehearsal room faster than me. It was like, "I'd rather die... than get up in front of all these people and sing by myself." There was no way in hell. So I sprinted out of that room, never to go back. I had a pretty substantial fear of singing.
AAJ: Cantaphobia?
PE: Yeah. Something about it felt bigger than I was, and then it's such a vulnerable thing: it is your soul, coming out of your mouth.
AAJ: But not everybody sings like that.
PE: True, but for me it was way too daunting. And I didn't do it until that fateful summer, when I sang "Ticket to Ride" for my Pirates of Penzance audition.
AAJ: (we laugh) Did you get the gig?
PE: Yes, and in college the fear lessened. I became a voice major, a classical voice major, because I'd been a classical piano major and I just hated sitting in a practice room by myself for hours and hours, practicing Mozart sonatas. I didn't like all that alone time. I'd wanted to be an accompanist for great singers. I was the accompanist for everybody at school. I played this whole art song repertoire, that's what I thought I was going to do: German lieder, operatic arias, 20th century atonal music. I loved French chanson the most, particularly Poulenc and Debussy, who were so jazz-based, though I wasn't really aware of it at the time.
But the more I think about it, the vocal group thing was always important to me. I was a pop kidThe Fifth Dimension, even The Carpenters, the Association, the Beatles of course, Queen, Fleetwood Mac. All those harmonies made me crazy...the more the merrier. I'm sure that's a major reason I'm in the Voices now.
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Sir Alex Ferguson says he will perform a complete overhaul of his matchday squad for this week's Carling Cup quarter-final with Crystal Palace.
United host the Eagles at Old Trafford on Wednesday night in the first leg of their tie, and the home side will rest a number of key individuals.
This is a pattern Ferguson has followed for the entire cup campaign, and will once again use the game with Palace to provide his youngsters with a chance to impress.
The likes of Ravel Morrison and Ezekiel Fryers will get an opportunity to prove their worth, while Mame Biram Diouf and Federico Macheda are in desperate need of game time.
Chris Smalling could also feature after returning to action against Benfica and Newcastle, although Ferguson is unsure over the make-up of his midfield for the visit of Palace.
"There will be complete change," he told manutd.com. "Just the same as we had at Leeds and Aldershot.
"Ravel Morrison was in the squad for Wednesday's game [against Benfica]. He's a very, very talented boy, of course, and he'll possibly be on the bench, at least, in midweek.
"But I've got other players needing a game like Mame Biram Diouf and Federico Macheda.
"All the younger players [will come in] - Zeki Fryers, the two Da Silvas [Rafael and Fabio] are possibles.
"The only area where I've got problems is centre midfield. It's possible I could play [Paul] Pogba in there but we'll wait and see. I've got enough players to choose from, that's for sure."News Now - Sport News


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Soy Sauce Roasted Cornish Game Hen (Ga Mai Ro Ti)
Soy sauce roasted hen is a Vietnamese version of my French-Style citrus roasted chicken. It's almost the same procedure with a substitution of soy sauce and other Asian spices. I used a hen for the tenderness of the meat. It's always a winner amongst the carnivores in my house.
My favorite part of the soy sauce roasted hen is the dark sweet crispy skin. The only downside to this dish is that you have to be prepared and marinate the hens for at least 2 days for a guaranteed moist, flavorful bird.
Yields: 42 whole hens with skin, cut in half, lengthwise
1 Tbs papaya seeds, ground
3 Tbs plain yogurt
1 star anise
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 stick cinnamon, slightly crushed
2 clove
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp baking powder
5 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 chunk ginger
1 Tbs raw honey
2 Tbs soy sauce
1 1/2 Tbs canola oil, + extra for brushing
Cut all the fat around the bottom of the hens. Wash the hens then pat dry with a paper towel.
Mix the papaya seeds and the yogurt together. Make long parallel cuts on the flesh of the hens using a sharp boning knife, 2 on the breast and 2 on the thighs. Cover the hens inside and out with yogurt and papaya. Plastic wrap the hens and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, rinse the hens and discard all the yogurt. Pat dry.
Clean the ginger and remove any dirt. Peel the ginger root with a paring knife. Grate the ginger with a fine mesh microplane. Gather about 1 tablespoon of grated ginger root.
For the five spice: Dry-roast the star anise, the fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves and black peppercorns. Then place all the ingredients in a spice grinder until it becomes a fine powder.
In a bowl, mix the honey, baking powder, 5 spice powder, ginger, soy sauce, minced garlic and peanut oil. Wearing gloves, carefully separate the skin from the flesh without tearing it. Spread all the mixture under the skin, in the cavity and on the outside of the bird. Rub evenly. Plastic wrap the hens and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, remove the birds 15 minutes in advance so the meat is at room temperature. Preheat the oven at 400°F.
Place the oven rack grill in the middle position. Brush the grill with oil using a silicone brush. It will prevent the meat from sticking to the grill. Place the chicken on the grill of the oven, skin side up. (set the marinade aside). Place a baking sheet at the bottom of your oven to collect the dripping from the bird. This is a great place to roast some potatoes! Make sure the halved hens don't touch each other. Count about 15-20 minutes per pound of poultry. I roasted mine for about 45 minutes.
At the end, brush the birds with the remaining marinade using the silicone brush and change the setting of the oven to a low broil for 3 minutes. Then remove chicken from the oven.
Get the birds out of the oven. Cover with foil (don't entirely wrap it, the skin won't be crispy otherwise).
Let the meat rest for a least 10 minutes. Be patient. :)
Thermometer should register 165°F in the thickest part of the bird or the juice should run clear when you crack around the thighs.
Serve with steamed jasmin rice.
Bon Appétit!
My favorite soy sauce is the Da Bo De brand. It has a very nice flavor and is not too salty. You can this particular suace in downtown San Jose, like at Dai Thanh Asian market on 420 S 2nd St, in San Jose. Well, it's not the prettiest. Don't expect to enter an Asian version of Whole Food, but it has all the fresh Vietnamese produce at a very reasonable price. This is one of the best "ethnic" grocery store in the area.
I would advise you to get a free range hen if at all possible. I've tested this recipe with a "regular" poultry and it didn't turn out nearly as well.
I usually extract seeds from a papaya, grind them in a mini food processor then place them in an ice-cube tray then freeze them. Transfer the ice-cubes 3 by 3 into bags that I vacuum-seal and place back in the freezer. I think it's the best way to keep the same flavor without getting freezer burn. I keep them exactly the same way I would do with my extra pesto.
This marinated poultry is also great for barbecue during the summer.
You can serve it Asian-style with a little dipping bowl full of lime juice, black peppers, scallions and roasted sesame seeds for garnish.Published By: on February 26, 2009.


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Chapter 110: Use of Facilities and Equipment
110.005 Acceptable Use Policy
Bd. Min. 9-14-00; 10-23-09.
This policy applies to all users including faculty, staff, students, and guest users of University of Missouri computer networks, equipment, or connecting resources.
- University Inspection of Personal Electronic Information—All information technology resources, including computer networks, equipment and connected resources, provided by the University of Missouri are the property of the University. The University values the principles of academic freedom and privacy and does not condone casual inspection of the information contained within or transmitted via these resources. However, electronic information on University networks or equipment, including, but not limited to, electronic mail and personal information, is subject to examination by the University where:
- It is necessary to maintain or improve the functioning of University computing resources;
- There is a suspicion of misconduct under University policies, or suspicion of violation of Federal or State laws;
- It is necessary to comply with or verify compliance with Federal or State law including e-discovery procedures; or
- If it will serve a legitimate business need of the University.
- Acceptable Use Guidelines
- Responsibilities of Users of University Computer Resources:
- Respect the intellectual property rights of authors, contributors, and publishers in all media.
- Protect user ID, password, and system from unauthorized use.
- Adhere to the terms of software licenses and other contracts. Persons loading software on any University computer must adhere to all licensing requirements for the software. Except where allowed by University site licenses, copying software licensed for University use for personal use is a violation of this policy.
- Adhere to other University and campus policies, including the Collected Rules and Regulations of the University of Missouri, and, if applicable, the University Business Policy Manual, Human Resources Manual and policies established for a specific resource.
- Adhere to data access policies of the University or those established by law.
- Use University computer resources in a manner that is compliant with University policies and State and Federal law.
- Prohibited Uses of University Computer Resources:
- Unauthorized or excessive personal use. Use may be excessive if it overburdens a network, results in substantial use of system capacity, or otherwise subjects the institution to increased costs or risks (employees additionally may be subject to discipline for unauthorized or excessive personal use of computer resources.)
- Uses that interfere with the proper functioning of the University's information technology resources.
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- Attempting to gain or gaining unauthorized access to the computer system, or files of another.
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Inappropriate, Much?
Nothing helps smooth over those awkward early teen years quite like getting a cake with a half-naked stud-muffin on it from your parents, eh, Tracy? Just wait 'til your mom asks to go "halfsies" with you on a lap dance.
I am told that these "Love is" characters were really popular back in the day, so I'm going to assume it wasn't the decorator's idea to draw two nekkid kids of indeterminable gender hugging. However, what the heck is going on behind kid #1? Either that's a tail, and it's wagging, or kid #2 is patting kid #1's butt. Considering the "warm embrace" sentiment, I honestly couldn't say which of those options would creep me out less.
UPDATE: That's hair? Really? I mean, I guess I'll have to take the word of my [cough cough] older and wiser readers, but I still don't see it. Maybe if it wasn't flesh-colored...
Chelsea Y., & Jessica M., love is getting such awesomely inappropriate Wrecks.


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We had really bad thunderstorms here last night and when I headed to work this morning, it was still rainy and windy outside. When I left work and headed home, I discovered a sad sight.
The patio furniture I bought last July had blown over into the flower beds and the cushions/pllows were gone :(
I parked the car and went walking/running down the street looking for the cushions and found 1 beside a neighbors house, but couldn't find the other one! I wasn't willing to give up though so I kept looking (in the rain) and once I got to the end of the street, I found the other cushion on my neighbor's front porch. I was glad I found it, but another neighbor gave me a really strange look and I felt I had to explain that I did indeed live in this neighborhood.... I'm not a creeper, just want my cushion back!!
I never found those pretty, blue pillows though. I am so sad because they were a birthday gift from my mom. :(
At least I got the cushions back though and I learned a lesson. From now on if a storm is imminent, I will be sure to put my patio furniture in the garage! I did that earlier in the winter, but thought that it would be ok now that it's February. WRONG!
I'm not really sure if this is blog-worthy, but I wanted to complain. Haha.


text: NOTICE OF MEETING A regular meeting of the San Francisco Public Library Commission will be held as follows: Date: Thursday, January 6, 2005 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: Koret Auditorium, Main Library, lower level The meeting will be called to order. * 1. PUBLIC COMMENT (This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission's purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Library Commission's consideration.) 2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - ACTION Presentation of, discussion of, and possible action to approve the Minutes of the regular Commission meeting December 2, 2004. Explanatory document: Minutes *3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - ACTION Presentation of, discussion of, and possible action to approve the Minutes of the regular Commission meeting December 6, 2004. Explanatory document: Minutes *4. WI-FI UPDATE - DISCUSSION Presentation of and discussion of an update on Wi-Fi services provided by the Library. *5. BOND PROGRAM MANAGER'S REPORT - DISCUSSION This report will consist of an informational presentation: none; regular reports: program budget, schedule, and construction reports; active projects; and community outreach; and special reports: Western Addition Library Peer Review response. This item was continued from the December 16, 2004 regular meeting to provide opportunity for public comment on and Commission discussion of the BLIP Manager's December 16th Report. *6. BLIP BUDGET & SCHEDULE REVIEW - ACTION Presentation of, and discussion of, and possible action to approve revisions in the Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) Budget and schedule as a result of the addition of $9.7 million in Prop. 14 (State Library Bond) funds. *7. CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT - DISCUSSION by Acting City Librarian Paul Underwood (This item is to allow the Acting City Librarian to report on recent Library activities and make announcements) The City Librarian will report on the following subjects: a brief response to issues concerning activities in the Koret Auditorium, and the computer use reservation system; the ALA (American Library Association) Mid-Winter Conference; and exhibitions and programs. *8. COMMISSION MEETINGS SCHEDULE - ACTION Presentation of, discussion of, and possible action to approve a schedule of dates for the regular Commission Meetings for 2005. Explanatory document: 2005 meetings *9. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT - DISCUSSION (This item is to allow the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library to inform the Commission of their current and proposed activities.) *10. LABOR UNION REPORT (This item is to allow members of library labor organizations to report on employee matters within the Commission's purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Library Commission's consideration.) * 11. NEW BUSINESS (This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.) *12. ADJOURNMENT - ACTION (requires motion and public comment) 12/30/04 - M. Housh, Commission Secretary Explanatory documents: Copies of listed explanatory documents are available as follows: (1) from the Commission Secretary/Custodian of Records, Main Library, 6th Floor, (2) in the rear of the Koret Auditorium immediately before and during the meeting, and (3)to the extent possible, on the Library's website at http://sfpl.org/. Additional materials not listed as explanatory documents on this agenda, if any, that are distributed to the Library Commissioners prior to or during the meeting in connection with any agenda item will be available to the public for inspection and copying in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.1 and Sunshine Ordinance §§ 67.9, 67.28(b)& 67.28(d).


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Fall in love again with Galena, Illinois
- Galena's Main Street has seen upscale home goods and foodie finds replace many of its antiques stores.
Relaxing getaway
The scenery alone could sell it. Fall in Galena inevitably means balmy Indian summer days and winding drives that crest small hills and open up into a Grant Wood-like panorama of small farms nestled in green valleys, golden seas of cornfields and dairy cows dotting the hillsides. A turreted clock tower watches over the town's white church steeples and Federal-style buildings along the Galena River. Got a camera?
For generations, travelers have come to this town of 3,200 simply to admire the fall foliage and browse charming shops. But Galena is so much more than leaves and Main Street shopping. Tiny businesses selling handmade furniture, organic blueberries and cool home decor tuck into the hills around town. Hikes explore sacred Native American spaces, river cruises ply storied waters, and new (and newly renovated) restaurants help redefine an autumn weekend in Galena.
Click ahead to read 7 reasons we love Galena. A detailed trip guide is on slides 9, 10 and 11.
- Naturalists lead river cruises from Chestnut Mountain Resort.
#1: It's full of pretty secrets
The best-kept among them: the 90-minute Mississippi Explorer River Cruises run by Chestnut Mountain Resort. Glide along 2-mile-wide stretches of the river in a 45-passenger pontoon boat while naturalists point out eagles' nests and turkey vultures and reveal how those man-made islands came about. Views of the forested bluffs, alight with fall color, are simply the most breathtaking in a region with many spots vying for that title.
Hardy hikers trek up Casper Bluff, once home to war chief Blackhawk, for commanding views of the Mississippi River. A self-guided tour of the 85-acre plot of land reveals numerous burial mounds, a 1,000-year-old Thunderbird effigy mound and migrating birds, making it an ideal early-morning spot for history lovers and nature fans alike. And just 10 minutes east of town, you can pick your own blueberries at the Wooded Wonderland Country Store and Sawmill. Located at the end of a gravel road off of US-20, this 40-plus-year-old blueberry farm (organic long before the word became cool) also sells handmade furniture.
- Take a chairlift to the top of Chestnut Mountain.
#2: You'll find new ways to enjoy the scenery
An inviting deck at Chestnut Mountain Resort offers 1,400 square feet of alfresco dining with a sprawling view of the Mississippi River Valley (and the food impresses, too!). Scooter tours run by Fever River Outfitters let wine lovers get the wind in their hair as they head 12 miles east to Galena Cellars Vineyard for tastings and tours (a shuttle brings you back to town, so you don't have to drive).
If you'd prefer to stay in your car for a pretty self-guided tour, pick up the 40-mile Stagecoach Trail at the north end of Main Street and follow it through rolling farmland until it intersects with US-20 and loops back to town.
For cool river-level pictures of the Mississippi, follow State-84 to Mississippi Palisades State Park. When you arrive, the road runs along the riverbank. Head farther into the park to find bluff-top lookout points that breed Lewis and Clark-like moments of discovery.
- Tasting turns to buying at Galena Garlic Company, which also sells aged balsamics, barbecue rubs and seasonings.
#3: Shops offer fun variety
For many, the lure of Galena is all about the boutiques lining historic Main Street. In addition to a handful of antiques stores, you'll find a varied selection of clothing and gift boutiques, art galleries, gourmet food shops, toy stores and an excellent used book shop. Galena Garlic Company, with a seemingly endless variety of infused olive oils, offers tastings and more than 160 rubs and seasonings. A world market of clothing, jewelry, housewares and other items made in developing countries fills Earth's Treasures. Upcycled goods become fun and funky affordable accessories (like a recycled Coke can bag) at Beyond the Horizon.
- Tomato and fennel flavor the Mussels Provençale at Fritz and Frites.
#4: The dining scene has broadened
Longtime favorite Fried Green Tomatoes, tucked into a building once owned by President Grant's father, still serves as a reliable date-night stop, with mostly Italian dishes and its signature pan-fried appetizer. In a Parisian-style bistro, Fritz and Frites dishes French and German flavors, including homemade liver pâté, sauerkraut and the popular Wiener Schnitzel, as well as a roasted half-chicken with a white wine glaze. Charming Otto's Place serves breakfast all day in a building dating to the 1800s. Try the cheddar, broccoli or bacon omelet or baba ghanoush (eggplant spread) with hummus and tabouli. The Great-American Popcorn Company, the American Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor and the Galena Kandy Kitchen all are great stops for snacks, too.
- An eclectic mix of boutiques, bistros and art galleries fills the historic buildings along Galena's Main Street.
#5: History feels relevant
Main Street is a marvel of preserved and restored architecture, and touring the Galena and Ulysses S. Grant Museum east of the river is a must-do for history fans. Save time for tours of the Old Market House, once Galena's center of commerce, and the Washburne House, built in 1843 by a U.S. congressman who advised President Lincoln and served as ambassador to France. Downtown, the small museum-gift shop Gateway to History sells locally made, history-inspired souvenirs.
- Massbach Ridge Winery and Tasting Room. Photo by Karen Sorensen.
#6: The wine scene is popping
Tastings and tours at Galena Cellars Vineyard draw folks out of downtown. But in town, you can break up your time shopping with visits to Massbach Ridge Winery and Tasting Room, Galena River Wine and Cheese, and Jamie's Wine Studio of Galena, all located on Main Street.
- Eagle Ridge Resort. Photo by Karen Sorensen.
#7: Places to stay keep getting better
Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa continues to offer high-end hotel rooms, villas and vacation homes on a picturesque property outside of town. Guests can enjoy golf, a spa, restaurants and activities. The spacious rooms at the Irish Cottage Boutique Hotel don't feel particularly Irish, but the on-site pub is warm and inviting. Rooms at Chestnut Mountain Resort offer a great place to stay for travelers on a budget. The plush two-bedroom vacation rental property The Cottage on Lake Galena has a full kitchen and a year-round outdoor hot tub looking out over yet another amazing view.
Galena trip guide: What to do
Beyond the Horizon Find Celtic jewelry and Kenyan soapstone artwork. (815) 777-0190; shopbeyondthehorizon.com
Fever River Outfitters Tour Galena on water or on wheels with kayak, bike and motor scooter rentals. (815) 776-9425; feverriveroutfitters.com
The Galena and U.S. Grant Museum Visitors learn about Galena's history and President Grant's years here. Admission charged. (815) 777-9129; galenahistorymuseum.org
Galena Cellars Vineyard and Winery Visit the vineyard for tastings and tours, then catch the shuttle back to town. (800) 397-9463; galenacellars.com
Galena Garlic Company Savory scents draw customers into this olive oil shop. (815) 777-9625; galenagarlic.com
Galena River Wine and Cheese Find a wide array of wines, cheeses, foods and beers. (815) 777-9430; galenawineandcheese.com
Jamie's Wine Studio of Galena Jamie hand selects every bottle and creates customizable gifts. (815) 777-0207; Jamie's Wine Studio on Facebook
Massbach Ridge Winery and Tasting Room Try five wines for $3 at the winery's two locations. Ask for a tour. (815) 291-6700; massbachridge.com
Mississippi Explorer River Cruises Tour guides detail the history of the river, its wildlife and geology. Admission charged. (800) 397-1320; chestnutmtn.com
Mississippi Palisades State Park (pictured) This multiuse park caters to picnickers, campers and extreme hikers. (815) 273-2731; dnr.state.il.us
Old Market House The historic former city market showcases changing local-history exhibits. Donations suggested. (815) 777-3310; granthome.com
Ulysses S. Grant Home History buffs will marvel at the home of the president and Civil War hero. Donations suggested. (815) 777-3310; granthome.com
Washburne House Learn about Elihu Washburne, a congressman and political adviser to Lincoln, at this historic home. Seasonal. (815) 777-3310; granthome.com
- Local ingredients shine at Otto's Place.
Galena trip guide: Where to eat
American Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor Keep an eye out for the black-and-white awning to find the old-fashioned specialty dessert shop. (815) 777-3121
Fried Green Tomatoes Dine on unconventional Italian dishes like a smoked Gouda-Gorgonzola mac and cheese with sausage. (815) 777-3938; friedgreen.com
Fritz and Frites A quaint European cafe serves a full menu of both French favorites and traditional German dishes. (815) 777-2004; fritzandfrites.com
Galena Kandy Kitchen Find wood barrels filled with saltwater taffy and handmade chocolates at this legacy candy shop. oneelevenmain.com/kandy-kitchen.asp
The Great American Popcorn Company Flavors include Freakin' Hot, Louisiana BBQ, Kitchen Sink and Cinnamon Toast. (877) 777-5676; greatpopcorn.com
Otto's Place Away from the hustle of downtown, Otto's has a small menu highlighting fresh ingredients. Locals rave about the biscuits and gravy. (815) 776-0240; ottosplace.com
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Galena trip guide: Where to stay
Chestnut Mountain Resort Warm-weather activities include an alpine slide (a sled that goes down 2,050 feet of track) and river cruises. (800) 397-1320; chestnutmtn.com
The Cottage on Lake Galena Custom-built log cabins combine cottage coziness with modern amenities. scenichideaways.com
Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa This resort is a community of its own with more than 200 villas and 80 inn rooms, year-round activities and on-site restaurant. (800) 892-2269; eagleridge.com
The Irish Cottage Boutique Hotel A classic Irish-style pub stars. Spacious rooms and an on-site spa add to the experience. (866) 284-7474; theirishcottageboutiquehotel.com
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RICHMOND, Va. – Family Dollar Services, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting one of its female employees to sexual harassment at one of its retail store locations, forcing her to resign from her employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges in a lawsuit filed today. The store involved in the lawsuit is located in Richmond, Va. According to company information, Family Dollar operates approximately 7,000 retail stores throughout 44 states.
According to the lawsuit, from Aug. 18, 2009 through Sept. 5, 2009, Chanele Brown was subjected to sexual harassment by her male store manager. The EEOC's complaint states that Brown's store manager, who was her direct supervisor, groped her and propositioned her for sex. Brown objected to the store manager's offensive conduct, the EEOC said, but the manager continued to engage in his unlawful behavior. The store manager also reduced the number of hours Brown worked for during that time period and told her that she must let the manager come over to her home if she wanted her work hours reinstated. Brown refused the store manager's demand and resigned from her employment the next day, according to the complaint.
Sexual harassment violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Family Dollar Stores of Virginia, Inc., Civ. Action No. 3:11cv647), in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement. In its suit, the EEOC seeks back pay, compensatory, damages and punitive damages, rightful-place hiring and injunctive relief.
"Employees should not have to tolerate unwanted sexual conduct as a condition of employment," said Lynette A. Barnes, regional attorney of the EEOC's Charlotte District Office which includes the EEOC's Richmond Local Office, where the charge of discrimination was filed. "Employees should not feel compelled to quit their jobs to avoid being harassed. The EEOC will vigorously prosecute employers who allow employees to be sexually harassed."
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The ''escalating erosion of wildlife'' from the planet is a direct threat to people's quality of life, naturalist Sir David Attenborough has warned.
But everyone from individual members of the public to business magnates and politicians has an opportunity to help save nature, he said ahead of a major conference on the crisis facing the natural world.
Organizers said the Conference for Nature in London will bring together politicians led by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, industry figures and conservation and countryside groups to find ''game-changing'' solutions to the crisis.
Ahead of the event, Sir David said:
''From the food we eat to the popular bedtime stories we read to our children, nature touches everyone's lives more deeply than we can possibly imagine. The escalating erosion of wildlife from our planet is a direct threat to many facets of our own quality of life."
''Because of the complex relationship society has with nature, it is obvious that our response to saving it must extend from every possible quarter too. From you and I in our own domains, from business magnates to politicians, and from farmers to faith leaders, everyone has an opportunity to save nature. With an increasing global footprint, mankind is intensifying the crisis for wildlife, but as individuals we can all be part of the solution for saving it too.''
Last year, the UK's major conservation groups published the State of Nature report, which revealed that 60% of assessed native species were in decline and one in 10 were heading for extinction in the country.
Mike Clarke, RSPB chief executive, said:
''Last year's State of Nature conference set out the context for the devastating declines in some of our best-loved species, such as the turtle dove, common toad and Atlantic salmon. However, saving these and other threatened species requires inventive solutions and creative partnerships with many sectors, underpinned by a meaningful commitment from government. This conference is the platform for all to come together and achieve just that.''
National Trust director-general Helen Ghosh said:
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Nicki Minaj Goes Nuclear on Mariah Carey During 'American Idol' Taping [VIDEO]
A while back, there were murmurings that some diva-licious sparring was already happening between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj on the set of 'American Idol.' At the time, the public was given a gentle pat on the head and told that no, none of those rumors were true so we should just run along and play because, really, Mommy and Daddy still loved each other so everything was fine just fine.
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Our friends at TMZ got hold of footage showing Minaj losing what little mind she has and going on a rant aimed at Mariah after the two disagreed about a contestant audition in North Carolina on Tuesday. Veteran judge Randy Jackson tried to intervene, but his efforts were in vain.
The verbiage of the hissyfit is a little hard to make out (sometimes speaking voices are even more obnoxious than singing voices), so here's a helpful transcript:
Nicki: Get this s**t in self control. Get in control. Get in control.
Randy: Settle down, settle down.
Nicki: Don't lose your head. Don't lose your head (inaudible). Don't tell me I'm a gangster. (inaudible) every 5 minutes. So every time you patronize me, I'mma take it back, and if you've got a f**king problem, handle it. I told them I'm not f**kin' putting up with her f**king highness over there. Figure it the f**k out. Figure it out.
Mariah: Oh why, WHYYYY do I have a 3-year-old sitting around me?
Nicki: I'm not gonna sit here every f**king minute to have you come down and harass me every minute everyday.
Mariah: I can't see my kids, because you decided to act like a little crazy bitch and go all around the stage.
While all this was going on, newly-appointed panelist Keith Urban's thoughtbubble was all "this nutty pink-haired broad finally came unhinged oh please God just let me make it home to my kids and my movie star wife without any bullet holes please God please."
Sources say producers quickly cut the auditions short so the two ladies could retreat to their respective corners for the day, but while this is making for some great pre-season buzz for 'Idol,' insiders reveal it might be more than anyone bargained for. The auditions are barely underway and Carey and Minaj are already at each other's throats, and although right now everything that makes it to air will be carefully edited, what will happen once the live broadcasts start?
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BROCKTON, Mass. – Led by Will Barrack's (Lancaster, Va.) eight strikeout complete game and Matt Consiglio's (Southbury, Conn.) 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored baseball got back on the winning track in a big way as they dominated the Lancers of Worcester State University by the final of 9-1 Thursday evening at Campanelli Stadium in the 2013 home opener for the Beacons.
UMass Boston, who will playing all their 2013 home games at Campanelli Stadium, which also serves as the home of the Brockton Rox, picked-up their first win in New England on the back of another standout performance by Barrack. With the victory, UMass improved to 4-6 overall, while Worcester State University fell to 5-8.
Barrack, who has had a career week, did not disappoint in his New England debut fanning nine Worcester State batters. In his last two starts, both of which are wins, the 6'5" Virginia native has combined for 24 strikeouts respectively. His 16 K's last week in Florida earned him both Little East Conference and ECAC New England Pitcher of the Week honors. He was also named to the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Pitcher of the Week honor roll for his near record breaking performance.
Not to be outdone Consiglio's hot bat fueled a Beacons offense which had been quiet for most of their spring trip to Florida. UMB tacked two runs in each of the first two innings, before scoring a run in the fourth and the fifth frames, which at the time made a 6-0 ball game. After the Lancers managed their lone run of the game in the top half of the sixth, UMB put-up a three spot in the eighth which all started with a double to left field by the Southbury, Connecticut native.
In total the Beacons tacked on a combined 12 hits to improve the all-time series record with the Lancers to 14-14. Worcester State threw four different pitchers at the Beacons with none of them able to contain the red hot bats. Kuzio was handed his first loss of the year after allowing five runs, four earned, on seven hits through the first four innings of play.
Barrack's evening not only consisted of the eight strikeouts, but the big righty allowed just five hits, one for extra bases, and did not surrender a walk in all nine innings.
Also having a solid day at the plate was Charles LaPaglia (Marshfield, Mass.) as he went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Gerard Florentino (West Roxbury, Mass.) and Kurtis White (Nahant, Mass.) each picked-up an RBI in the win as Florentino went 1-for-4 with his lone hit a double in the first inning, while White finished 1-for-2 with a run scored as well.
Baseball returns to action on Saturday when they travel to UMass Dartmouth for a noon Little East Conference doubleheader.


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