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U.S. Supreme Court Concludes a Weighty Term
By Sarah Kellogg
July 6, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court had a consequential 2017–2018 term, fortified by the presence of conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, producing a slate of marquee decisions on presidential power, gay rights, privacy protections, and workers' rights.
The term was made even more memorable by the retirement of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, a centrist who remained a pivotal vote to the very final cases of the term, often serving as the deciding justice for some of the year's most notable judgments.
"For the most part, this was a term in which I think the Court showed its fundamentally conservative nature," says Robert S. Peck, founder and president of the Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C. "The fact that Kennedy joined every one of the 5–4 decisions with the conservative justices gets overshadowed by his decision to retire and the fact [that] an even more conservative Court is likely in the offing."
In reviewing prominent decisions this year, Court watchers say that the term has reinforced or enhanced the authority of corporations, state legislatures, and the president, and it has signaled to lower courts the justices' intentions to set new precedents that align with their conservative principles.
"The union dues case was really troubling. The Court usually doesn't overturn things by 5–4 decisions," says Susan Low Bloch, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University Law Center. "There used to be an unspoken but accepted tradition not to overturn something by a 5–4 vote and not to overturn something just because there's a new person on the Court. This particular overturning doesn't completely fit that circumstance because if Justice [Antonin] Scalia had still been there, the majority would have overturned the case, but it's close to violating that old rule."
Others say most of the Court's work this term didn't qualify as pioneering in a general legal sense, even though it did wade into some hot political debates. Yet the justices were just as likely to sidestep controversial questions (partisan gerrymandering) or follow through on a direction they had signaled in prior cases (allowing states to tax Internet sales).
"When you're talking about social issues, the Court is much more reluctant to take big steps, and the justices want to be more incremental," says Ashley C. Parrish, a partner at King & Spalding LLP. "But when they're dealing with more technical issues of the law, the Court is more confident and willing to lay down legal principles that it thinks will shift jurisprudence in some new ways."
One example of the Court's confidence in establishing new legal principles is its decision in Carpenter v. United States. In a 5–4 decision, the Court ruled the government could not track an individual's location over time by searching cellphone location records without a warrant. The ruling, on its own, isn't groundbreaking, but it could prove to be meaningful in setting a new direction for Fourth Amendment cases. "These technical legal cases," Parrish notes, "are planting seeds for future jurisprudence."
Along with Carpenter, other notable decisions from the High Court this term include:
Collins v. Virginia
(Decided 8–1, May 29)
The majority ruled that police cannot use the Fourth Amendment's "automobile exception" to enter private property without a warrant to search a vehicle parked a few feet from a home. The exception "is not a categorical one that permits the warrantless search of a vehicle anytime, anywhere, including in a home or curtilage."
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis
(Decided 5–4, May 21)
Employers can require workers to settle disputes through individual arbitration, the Court wrote, rather than through class action or collective bargaining. The case was notable as the government switched sides and opposed the position of its own National Labor Relations Board.
Gill v. Whitford
(Decided 9–0, June 18)
The Court sent the case back to a three-judge trial court to determine the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering, noting that the Wisconsin voter plaintiffs lacked standing to sue because they hadn't proved their votes were diluted due to the redrawing of voting districts.
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
(Decided 5–4, June 11)
The justices settled a conflict between federal and state rules governing voter registration lists, finding that Ohio did not violate federal laws by purging voters from the rolls if they don't respond to a mailed notification and vote again.
Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31
(Decided 5–4, June 27)
The Court concluded that public unions are barred from collecting fees from nonmembers for contract negotiation costs, overturning a 41-year-old precedent that established those fees did not violate First Amendment rights to free speech and free association.
Jennings v. Rodriguez
(Decided 5–3, February 27)
Writing for the majority, Justice Alito wrote the plurality opinion determining that immigrants held in detention facilities have no rights to periodic bond hearings under federal law to determine whether they can be released.
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
(Decided 7–2, June 4)
The majority ruled that Colorado, in handling baker Jack Phillips' refusal to create a cake for a gay couple's wedding, "showed elements of a clear and impermissible hostility toward the sincere religious beliefs motivating his objection." Thus, Colorado violated the First Amendment in its laws and rules by exhibiting hostility toward religion or a religious viewpoint.
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
(Decided 6–3, May 14)
The justices ruled that Congress couldn't require states to block betting on professional and college sports. Writing for the majority, Justice Alito struck down the federal law as unconstitutional and a violation of states' powers.
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
(Decided 5–4, June 26)
The justices reversed and remanded, holding that California's Reproductive Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency Act, requiring anti-abortion pregnancy centers to post notices about low-cost or free abortions, is unconstitutional. The divided Court ruled that the law violates the First Amendment's free speech and free exercise clauses.
Sessions v. Dimaya
(Decided 5–4, April 17)
In striking down a law allowing the government to deport immigrants who commit serious crimes, the Court said the statute was unconstitutionally vague. The Immigration and Nationality Act's "crime of violence" provision violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
South Dakota v. Wayfair
(Decided 5–4, June 21)
In a narrow decision, the Court ruled that states could require online retailers with no physical presence in a state to collect sales and use taxes. The justices overturned the 1992 decision blocking states from forcing sales or use taxes on businesses outside state borders.
Trump v. Hawaii
(Decided 5–4, June 26)
The majority upheld the statutory and constitutional grounds for President Trump's ban on travelers from eight Muslim-majority nations. The Court found: "The admission and exclusion of foreign nationals is a 'fundamental sovereign attribute exercised by the Government's political departments largely immune from judicial control.'" The decision also rejected a claim that the "Muslim ban" unconstitutionally discriminated against individuals based on their religion.


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Ok, now we're onto the fun bit – Part Two: Build an Emergency Kit.
Let's start with a quick game. If you had five minutes to get out of your home and you had time to grab five items, what would they be? And do you know where they are?
If I'd played this game a couple of years ago before I became an Emergency Program Coordinator, my list would have included my cell phone, family photos, my childhood teddy bear (yes, at 30 years old I would grab my beloved stuffie), rain boots and my favourite jacket. I guess there was some hope for me with my practical choice in footwear…
In an emergency, you may be without power or running water. Or you may have to leave your home in a hurry. Having an emergency kit that is easy to get to will save you a lot of unnecessary stress. Your kit should include things like a first aid kit, flash light, a three day supply of food and water and a cell phone with its charger.
Rachael, this is starting to sound expensive! I hear you cry. Don't worry, an emergency kit can be built on a budget. The avid campers among us might even find they have most of this stuff squirreled away in their summer camping boxes.
Let's get started.
Storage: First of all you will need some boxes or a duffel bag – personally I really like the good ol' blue Rubbermaids because they are sturdy and can be easily carried out to the car if we had to make a break for it.
Water: The minimum requirement is four litres of water per person, per day. And don't forget an average sized cat or dog will need at least half a cup of water each day. Water can be purchased super cheap at Walmart – $15 should get you your minimum requirements.
Food: Non-perishable is the way to go here: canned goods, pasta, granola bars, trail mix and anything dehydrated. To build up a three day supply, start with adding an extra $5-$10 to your weekly grocery budget, add a bag of pasta here and a can of tuna there and by the end of summer you'll have a feast fit for kings. If you want to get super creative, try your hand at canning. There are endless fruits and veggies that grow here in the summer just begging to be taken advantage of.
First Aid Kit: A good starter kit can be purchased from London Drugs for around $20. You may need to customize your kit depending on your family's needs. The first aid kit is a great place to put extra prescription medications and eye glasses.
Toiletries and Garbage Bags: Even in the face of an emergency, hygiene is key – especially if you and your family are stuck together in close quarters. Garbage bags are very handy and can be purchased fairly cheap pretty much anywhere, or if you want to be really thrifty take some from your supply under the kitchen sink. Include things like wet wipes, deodorant and dry shampoo in your emergency kit. And let's not forget the oh-so-important toilet paper.
Electronics: Include a spare cell phone and with charger, or at the very least a spare charger. If your house is anything like mine, there are spare charger cables hiding all over the place – find one and pop it in your kit. A wind-up or battery powered radio is super handy to have so that you can stay informed should Facebook fail. Unfortunately these aren't cheap but can usually be picked up at a reputable camping store. A wind-up or battery powered flashlight is also a key component to any emergency kit. And, of course, spare batteries.
Other handy bits and pieces: A map of the local area, $50 cash in small bills, a whistle, duct tape, aluminum foil, Ziplock bags, matches (in a waterproof container), pens and paper, glow sticks, rope, a shovel and a utility knife may all prove invaluable. Most of these items can be obtained from the kitchen, garage or garden shed.
Clothing and footwear: When an emergency happens, it might be freezing cold, boiling hot, raining, snowing or – if this spring has been anything to go by – all of the above. The clothing and footwear in your emergency kit doesn't have to be stylish, an old jacket and pair of sneakers will do the trick. Include a toque and a sunhat too, perhaps some old thermals if you have some kicking around, then you are prepared for all eventualities. And gloves – warm gloves and gardening gloves should see you through.
Entertainment: Three days alone with your family with nothing to entertain yourselves with…that could be an emergency situation all on its own. Throw in a pack of cards or a crib board for the grownups and some crayons, colouring books and small games to keep the kids occupied. Trust me, you'll be glad you did.
Pets: Have a bag of food, a food and water dish, a spare leash and collar, a toy and a blanket packed for Kitty and Fido.
If you are a family of four or more, you may find your emergency kit is a little cumbersome, so don't be afraid to divide it into smaller kits – one for each person.
And finally, if you love camping as much as I do, you'll be well on your way to a half-decent emergency kit: sleeping bags, sleeping mats, camp stove, kitchen utensils, flashlights, water containers…keep it all in boxes or on a shelf in the garage that is easily accessible. Then you can grab the whole lot and load it into the car in a hurry – in an emergency or if you just need a weekend getaway.


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Rainbow Board balances budget
Rainbow District School Board trustees this week approved a budget of $203.6 million for the 2018-19 school year.
"On behalf of the board, I would like to commend staff for realigning expenditures to revenues throughout the 2017-18 school year," Rainbow District School Board Chair Doreen Dewar said in a release. "We were well positioned to approve a balanced budget for 2018-19 with a modest draw on reserves."
The budget provides "the financial framework for the ongoing implementation of Strategic Directions, with more money spent on student success, special education, Indigenous education, experiential learning, 21st century learning, mental health and well-being," according to the board.
In addition, the Ministry of Education is providing support to help Grade 7 and 8 students make successful academic transitions and engage in career and pathways planning.
The board is projecting a decline of 171.5 full-time equivalent students this fall, primarily at the secondary level. Enrolment in Rainbow Schools is predicted to be 12,988 students.
A total of 74 per cent of the budget, or $151.5 million, has been allocated to salaries and benefits in keeping with the continued implementation of negotiated agreements.
The 2018-19 budget reflects revenue decreases due to the School Board Efficiency and Modernization Strategy, which was introduced by provincial government four years ago to reduce surplus school space. The ministry will again provide additional funds for electricity costs and school renewal.
Rainbow District School Board operates 33 elementary school buildings and 9 secondary school buildings in Sudbury, Espanola, Manitoulin and Shining Tree.
It also offers educational programs at Barrydowne College (a re-engagement school at Cambrian College), the N'Swakamok Native Friendship Centre, the Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre, the Children's Treatment Centre, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program, Frank Flowers School and Cecil Facer Secondary School.


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Sunday morning has come down again. I thought that the clocks changed this weekend but that carry on is seven days away. Just futzing about, I'm listening to the Richard Holloway thing again and this week he has Margaret Bennett on, another very good programme. He has real people on there, what an idea. Not people with an axe to grind or something to sell. Just amazing stories of rich lives to share. I wish this could catch on.
I'm eternally surprised at peoples ability to keep all the facebook stuff going. Finding stuff and actually putting it on there continually. I don't like the new layout either but I don't have the energy to campaign agin it. And even if I did, it wouldn't do any good. FB continues to turn up old buddies from my own chequered past though so that's a good thing methinks.
I have to go out for a wee while now. See youse later.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
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- luxivyig1 said...
I won't complain about this lost hour next week end, it's always better than being dead!(everything is always better than being dead, that's my philosophy)
I wish you all a nut Sunday,
- Lindsay Hutton said...
I don't know. I wish they would ixnay the clock changing thing. Do you mean a nut sundae Patrick?
It's too early for ice cream, maybe later...
Our brilliant former Prez changed the time changes during his reign. Time got pushed a couple of weeks ago here. Changes earlier and later nowadays in the US -- some BS about helping conserve energy or some crap.
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English conductor, singer, and violinist Roy Goodman has been a professional musician for over five decades, leading any number of well-known ensembles like the Brandenburg Consort, the Parlay of Instruments, the Hanover Band, the English Chamber Orchestra, and the European Union Baroque Orchestra. During this time, he's made over 120 recordings and premiered over 40 contemporary works. But on the cover of the present album, Roy Goodman Conducts Mozart and Beethoven, he strikes a goofy pose worthy of Latin bandleader Xavier Cugat. Paint a little mustache on him and pretend he's doing rumbas. Happily, there is nothing goofy about his performances of ballet tunes from Mozart's Idomeneo and Beethoven's Creatures of Prometheus.
The program begins with the little four-movement ballet sequence that closes Mozart's Italian-language opera Idomeneo, which he premiered in 1781. Goodman produces a lively and buoyant opening Chaconne, followed by a lovely, flowing Larghetto. The conductor ensures that the transitions are seamless, so everything is of a piece. The next two segments Goodman takes at exhilarating speeds, though never hurried, offering up a conclusion both exciting and celebratory.
Beethoven's dance music for The Creatures of Prometheus is much more extensive than that for the Mozart work, of course, Beethoven's eighteen movements comprising a full ballet, starting with the familiar Overture. Again, Goodman gets the show started in invigorating fashion. Most of Mozart's music here is pretty lightweight, to be sure, and without the actual dances as visual markers it's not easy to follow the story. Fortunately, in Goodman's hands you don't need a story (and, yes, if you do need a narrative to follow, you can always read along from Goodman's booklet notes). Goodman keeps the proceedings moving along at a healthy clip, maintaining the drama and the fantasy of the music neatly tied together. It's all quite delightful, really.
Goodman does suggest in his notes that the music of Creatures may have marked a turning point in Beethoven's output from the Classical period to Romanticism. And maybe that's why Goodman presents it in so fluid, imaginative, and nonrestrictive a manner. As a final observation, if you recognize the theme in the last movement, it's because the composer would use it in the finale of his Third Symphony a couple of years later. If you're going to borrow, borrow from the best.
The engineers at dB Productions recorded the music on May 6-11, 2011, in the Vasteras Konserthus, Vasteras, Sweden. It sounds vibrant, with excellent midrange clarity and transient response. The Vasteras Sinfonietta is a chamber orchestra of just over thirty players, so the recording captures a fine intimacy. Although the sound is a tad thin in the bass and maybe a little forward at times in the lower strings, it is no cause for alarm because there is also a touch of hall resonance as compensation. The engineers miked the affair at a moderate distance, producing a slightly constricted stage width but rather good depth. With dynamics that are not particularly extraordinary but more than adequate, the result provides an enjoyably realistic listening experience, with a sense of you-are-there presence. The eighth-movement Allegro of The Creatures of Prometheus is especially useful in showing off the recording's depth and transparency.
And why the goofy cover picture? Who knows. Maybe Goodman was up to being a little silly, or maybe he just wanted to get our attention. He did--with his exemplary performances.


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MISSION: To provide, in cooperation with parents of our parish school community, quality child care for their children that promotes the positive, emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual growth of each child.
The Saint Agnes Pre-Kindergarten Program is held in a beautiful new classroom within the main school building. It is led by two experienced teachers dedicated to providing engaging and enriching experiences allowing their young students to grow and develop in ways that prepare them for Kindergarten. Our After School Care (ASC) and Summer Care Programs are held in Charity Hall and all of these quality programs operate under the experienced direction of Ms. Karen Kaseta, Director, with the support of her credentialed and dedicated staff.
After School Care provides a quality program for students which includes a healthy snack, homework assistance, active outdoor play, and a hands-on group learning activity daily. Our Summer Care Program offers weekly field trips off campus, active outdoor play, hands-on whole group, small group, and individual learning experiences in an interactive, fun and positive atmosphere.
Hours of Operation: The After-School Care Program is available to students of Saint Agnes School from dismissal at approximately 2:45 PM until 5:45 PM on school days. During the summer our hours are Monday-Friday, 7:15-5:45 and enrollment is open to students of other Catholic schools, as space is available. The center is closed on all major holidays and we are open on a limited schedule during Christmas break.
The phone number at Charity Hall is 452-1262. Enrollment forms are available from the director or from the school office.


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UTT provides state leaders and officials successful strategies to dismantle the significant jihadi organizations in their communities, while educating the public and gaining their support for actions taken at the state level.
UTT Capabilities
UTT's team, which includes two former state legislators, consults with state legislators and members of the U.S. Congress on legislative matters helpful in exposing and appropriately dealing with the jihadi threats. UTT team members will help draft bills, provide continuous support, and work with legislative staffs through the entire process until a bill is introduced and passed.
UTT provides police and investigative agencies with detailed information on how to identify and map out jihadi organizations in local communities, and how to deal with them once they have been established.
UTT provides police and investigative agencies with specific methods to proactively identify terrorists/jihadis in their jurisdictions.
This world class program with leading experts in the field – "Train the Trainer" – will certify students to present "Understanding the Threat" material while giving them a graduate-level depth of information about the Global Jihadist Movement, and how to present this information to others. This is the only course of its kind in the world.
UTT provides training in terrorist doctrine, historical activity, and modus operandi of Movements and organizations, as well as identifiable behavior for individual terrorists, in order to intercept them when the overt signs – making threats on internet or engaging undercovers – do not reveal the threat.
UTT's 3-day "Understanding and Investigating the Jihadi Networks" gives local & state police, as well as federal agents proactive investigative techniques and strategies to identify and investigatively target jihadis in their jurisdiction.
This program is similar to the "Understanding and Investigating the Jihadi Networks" course, but highlights how jihadis utilize drug cartels – finances, assets, travel routes, logistics, manpower, techniques etc – to support their jihadi operations, specifically in the United States. The course emphasizes the Hizbollah influence in the U.S. and how they operate.
UTT's first responder training program is meant to prepare a variety of first responders for the likelihood of interactions with jihadis in their communities, and how to respond. This program can be tailored from half a day to a 3-day program similar to the 3-day police program, depending on what the host unit requires.
UTT programs for police SWAT and ERT units, patrol officers, detectives, and others in law enforcement include basic firearms training up to high level tactical programs with advanced scenarios. Trainers include men who have served in combat with special operations military units, and whose firearms and tactical skills are exceptional and current. This training is especially important for local, state, and federal SWAT teams who will encounter jihadis in their areas and must understand how their actions will be significantly different from other "terrorists" or threats.
UTT provides health care professionals at all levels specific information to identify and take action in situations where the probability of the growing problem of Female Genital Mutilation is present.
UTT provides prosecutors, judges and their staffs with evidentiary/factual information about threats in their areas, the legal/threat doctrine of jihadis, its relevance related to federal and state codes in the U.S., and an understanding of how this information is critical to America's judicial system. UTT also trains prosecutors and judges on the contrast of shariah to the U.S. Constitution, as well as federal and state law. The contrast is startling.
UTT's 2-day program provides citizens critical skills to communicate the nature of the threat from both the jihadi & the Marxist threat to the local community.
While UTT trains and teaches about a variety of threats, UTT believes it is critical to know and understand the founding principles upon which the law and governmental system of the United States of America were created. This program can be tailored to be 1 hour up to 1 day. A portion of this program is a part of UTT's other programs.
UTT provides junior high, high school, and college students with an understanding of the terrorist threats nationally & locally and gives them tools to speak to others about these threats to educate others and get involved in the solution. UTT also works with Home-School programs to enhance curricula and provide briefings/presentations.
UTT teaches combat leadership principles as they apply in the non-combat world for leaders at all levels.
UTT consults with companies and their leaders to provide terrorist threats where their offices are located, including predictive analysis in those areas of probable future threats.
UTT provides companies information to help insure companies do not hire likely terrorists who may not be planning on participating in acts of terrorism, but who will work to assist those who are from inside the company.
UTT's training program for criminal and intelligence analysts details the doctrinal drivers for jihadis domestically and internationally, how that doctrine is used in their war-fighting, and how to understand the enemy's communications to allow for predictive analysis both strategically and locally.
UTT's program for Churches is a mix of a number of programs because it provides education and training on the domestic jihadi threat in their area, how to speak about the threat to other Christians, the doctrinal difference between Christianity and Islam, and how to "Love Thy Neighbor" while being "Wise as Serpents." UTT can also provide the framework for churches to establish a Security Team, training programs for that team, and Standard Operational Procedures.
This UTT program is a continuation of the Church Educational & Security Programs as listed above. This program takes the knowledge of Islam and how it operates in the lives of muslims, and provides students the ability to go into situations domestically and overseas to minister to muslims with eyes wide open in the safest way possible.


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front-zip Yigal dress ($1050), this modern one that's normally $1090 and this red skinny skirt ($520). There was also this jacket ($890) and this hot pink drapy top ($590). From the current Cut25 we found this sweatshirt ($265), an open shoulder blouse $275 and this stripped techno dress (currently reduced to $250 from $500).
In addition to all the women's finds, there are also a few racks of men's clothing. As usual, there were hardly any men shopping. Women should take note that there is no dressing room. We suggest wearing sample sale attire -- leggings and a tank for optimal modesty. Take note, that more samples are expect to arrive daily.
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Climate Justice Montreal sees the issues around climate justice as inherently linked to larger questions of capitalism and colonialism. Through our content and the way that we organize, we try to address and highlight these injustices. We strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous communities, particularly those on the front lines of resource extraction. We do this by amplifying Indigenous folks' voices of resistance, supporting community needs, and raising funds for land defenders.
To learn more or to get involved, follow our Facebook page or contact us.
Here is a petition asking the Caisse de Dépôt et de Placement du Québec to divest from fossil fuels and to respect the right of indigenous peoples to give or refuse free, prior and informed consent on any ressource extraction project being planned on their territories. Please sign and share! https://www.change.org/p/caisse-de-d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t-et-placement-du-qu%C3%A9bec-cdpq-divest-now
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Are you keen to study for a degree, but feel apprehensive? Perhaps you've been out of education for a while, been busy raising a family, working or travelling. Maybe you left school early and decided – at the time – that education wasn't for you?
Our Access Course offers you the opportunity to get back into education – regardless of your circumstances. Getting back into a learning environment can seem like a daunting prospect, but our professional and friendly staff will help you settle right in.
Full time University-level courses are validated by the University of Northampton and offer exceptional value for money. Classes are taught in small group sizes and provide a vocationally focussed programme taught in a friendly and supportive environment with access to superb resources.
Courses are available in a PT mode in both further and higher education. A number of professional qualifications, legislative and competency course are also available. Short courses are designed to meet the needs and interests of adults who are looking for an introduction to a topic or craft.
Moulton College is delighted to help schools support their education provision at all ages. We work with schools, colleges and education advisors to provide information on the wide range of courses and apprenticeships that we offer to young people.
Moulton offers courses that are personalised to suit individual employer or business needs. Bespoke training can be arranged for groups of employees both on the businesses premises or at one of Moulton's sites. The College also works with a range of accredited partners to offer courses outside of Moulton's own expertise.
All full time courses are free for students who are under the age of 19 on the 31st August of the year that their chosen full time course starts. These students won't be expected to pay any tuition, examination or registrations costs. However, various sources of funding are available to support the additional costs associated with education, for example, transport, meals and residential accommodation. These funds are all accessed through the 16 – 19 bursary fund detailed below.
Further Education students under the age of 19 on the 31st August of the year that their chosen full time course starts can get access to financial support for essential course related costs. The funding is available to students from low income families; essentially families whose annual household income is £28,000 or less.
The current financial support package for 2019-20 is covered in the table and sections below. The table shows the maximum funding available. Information for September 2020 will become available during the summer.
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a. Residential Bursaries
Support with the costs of residential accommodation is available. Find out more about our under 18's residential accommodation.
b. Free College Meals
We are able to offer free College meals at lunchtime to students in receipt (either themselves or their parent/guardian) of one of the benefits below:
· Income Support
· Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
· Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
· Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
· The guarantee element of State Pension Credit
· Child Tax Credit - provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual
· Gross income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
· Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
· Universal Credit (during the initial roll out of the benefit)
Students in this age range living in residential accommodation on site will receive breakfast and dinner as part of their accommodation package.
c. College Transport
Moulton College runs an extensive, subsidised transport network which brings around 1,500 students to College every day from Northamptonshire and neighbouring counties.
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Students from families with household incomes of less than £21,000 per annum may be entitled to funding to support the purchase of the clothing and equipment which is necessary for their course from the College store.
For information regarding clothing requirements for each course click here: http://www.moulton.ac.uk/the-college/life-at-moulton/studying-at-moulton/clothing-store
e. The Guaranteed Bursary
If you are aged 16-18 and meet the categories below you are entitled to an automatic £1,200 Bursary:
Application process for the 16-19 bursary fund:
You will be sent an application form with your course joining instructions and should complete and return it at that stage. You should complete and return the form you have accepted your offer from the College.
f. Childcare
Support with childcare costs is available through Care 2 Learn. More information can be found at www.gov.uk/care-to-learn
Two independent charitable trusts - Thomas Harrison Trust and Sir Thomas White Charity - provide support to allow students experiencing financial difficulties to attend College. Trustees are willing to consider applications from any student undertaking a full-time FE course here at Moulton and awards will cover the costs of transport, store credit and campus contribution.
Applications which should be sent to Moulton College in the first instance can be made by completing the form below and including a covering letter explaining your current circumstances addressed to the appropriate trust.
Application process for trust bursaries:
You will be sent an application form with your course joining instructions and should complete and return it at that stage
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Do You Have A Claim For Lost Wages in Massachusetts?
Workers' Compensation claims are intended to compensate an employee injured on the job for lost wages and medical expenses. Lost wages can include money for time lost at work while recovering from a temporary disability as well as future earnings that an employee will no longer be able to earn due to his or her workplace injury. If you are entitled to lost wages, trust our experienced workers' compensation attorneys in Boston to help you recover these assets.
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On Monday, January 13, The Ann Arbor City Council held a work session on the economic health of the area. The first two presentations were quite notable. They discussed the issues of growth and vitality of our area and gave suggestions of what we need to do for the future. These presentations are very informative and should be watched.
Lou Glazer, president of Michigan Future Inc., a nonprofit group focused on helping Michigan succeed in a knowledge-driven economy gave the first presentation. He spoke about how growth is tied to attracting millennials and how transit is a big part of that. Millennials want to live in a 24/7 downtown area where there is transit, so that they don't need a car. He showed data that explained that growth in population was linked to where Millennials moved after college graduation. His presentation is very good. Watch it here (18 min)
Paul Krutko, president and CEO of economic development group Ann Arbor SPARK gave the second presentation regarding an update on the economic development in the area along with a video. He spoke about how we have a talent driven economy and how the Ann Arbor region compares to other regions. (18 min)
He also showed a video about spark (4min)
I am not going to give a summary or rehash of what was said (listen to the video to hear it in their own words)
Ryan Stanton also has a very good summary of the meeting in his article on MLIVE, "Enticing millennials to Ann Arbor: Experts offer advice to city leaders."1
What I do want to address in this weeks post are some of the questions that were asked at council after the presentations.
Should these be valid questions?
Sally Peterson asked this question which sort of bothered me:
"I hear a lot about the need to attract the young urban millennials to the downtown area, their desires for a 24/7 neighborhood. Suppose we were to make that happen? What is the risk of frustrating, annoying, driving away all the families that live in the non-24/7 neighborhoods but also within the city of Ann Arbor? How do we balance the need to preserve the neighborhoods that we think of as the traditional neighborhoods with this new sort of non-stop millennial non-stop energy downtown."
Paul Krakow answered that there are plenty of areas around the country that show examples of this. See the video below for a more complete answer
Cm Peterson then asked a follow-up that actually bothered me even more:
What are the specific benefits that are yielded to the neighborhoods by virtue of having millennials downtown?
Lou Glazer gave this specific answer.:
"There's got to be a way that the boomers and the millennials can live together, or else communities aren't going to work. Michigan's problem at the moment is that, not only are we less educated than the country, but we're aging faster than the country, and we have to figure this out. So, if our politics is 'if the boomers don't like it, we're not going to do it,' it ain't good for the long-term health of the community, and it ain't good for them, either."
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The issue
My issue with this is not 'how' CM Peterson asked this question or necessarily 'why'. It is simply that…..should these even be considered valid questions? The 'attitude' and 'tone' behind the question is exactly what is wrong with Ann Arbor. Many people in Ann Arbor live in this self imposed bubble where they think that time stands still and nothing goes on outside of the freeway ring that encircles the city. Some of our residents have become isolationists. They do not want any outsiders moving into the city, but if they do then they need to be just like them, live like them and think like them. Do Boomers and Families get to decide who exactly the future residents (growth) of Ann Arbor should be? If they get frustrated and leave, is there actually another place that would be all that different for them to move to?
We have experts giving presentations on the economic vitality of the city. They are telling us that we have not grown in population over the past years and that the population has been holding constant. They give data and facts stating that the key to growth all over the country is to build areas where the younger generation wants to live. The 24/7 downtown walkable communities is where they want to be.
They are giving the warning that those cities that do not grow, will die. Currently residents do not notice any negative consequences due to lack of growth because we still have an equal amount of residents moving into the city versus moving out. But what happens when we have more people leaving the city than who want to move here? Will it be too late to do anything at that time? Will the slow death of the downtown be stoppable?
This mindset is disturbing. Residents of Ann Arbor do not get a say in how others choose to live their lives. They do not get to dictate their values on to others who want something different. If the younger generation wants to rent instead of owning a home, then so what? It is none of their business. And it is surely none of their business if it is clear across the city from their neighborhood. If you don't want to live in a 24/7 neighborhood, then don't move downtown….don't go downtown. The boomers and families do not get to dictate what goes on all over the city, for all residents…period.. They do not get to impede a change that is inevitable. It is not an acceptable or a valid idea that current residents can dictate their housing choices on to others.
Some who live in the near downtown neighborhoods get up in arms over any development that is proposed downtown. You bought your house near a walkable city center for a reason….simply because you like that lifestyle. As everything in life, nothing stands still. You can't insist everything stay just as it was when you moved in. I grew up in a suburb with empty lots on each street with some streets only partially built upon. Now all lots have been built on and the blocks are all filled in with houses. Would it be reasonable for me to think that every lot would stay not built. If you buy a house with an empty lot next door, is it reasonable to think no one will ever build on it?
CM Peterson asks how can we preserve the traditional neighborhoods? I don't understand how a 24/7 downtown neighborhood affects the so-called 'traditional' neighborhoods at all. Millennials are not asking to tear down and replace a 'traditional' neighborhood with a new downtown center. Millennials simply want to grow the downtown neighborhood that already exists and modernize it. Many people tend to forget that the downtown is and always has been a neighborhood. It might not be the type of neighborhood that some want to live in, but nonetheless, it is a fully functional neighborhood.
A fact is that downtown neighborhoods were the original neighborhoods. People used to live near downtown and IN THE DOWNTOWN, in large cities and small, all over this country. It was suburban sprawl that moved many people to the outskirts of downtowns and to the outskirts of the city of Ann Arbor. Now the "newer' outskirt neighborhoods are now 'traditional' and the original downtown centric neighborhood is now incomprehensible. Go figure?
So now I can hear some of you thinking, ' We don't care how they want to live (dictate their lifestyle), we just don't want to look at the types of buildings that the millennials want to live in.'
Really? Well maybe I don't want to look at the old rundown houses throughout the city that some classify as wonderfully historic. Maybe I don't want to look at the new modern day colonials. Maybe I think there should only be three bedroom ranch houses built. You don't get to dictate architecture just because you were born first. Although there is a building code that is updated to reflect modern values for the city, that is not what this discussion is about. The code exists and is followed. Absent a movement to change the code, residents do not get to dictate how a population wants to live if there is a valid market for the need.
Now I am not going to get into the arguments about building height or mass. My point is not to say that all buildings no matter the design have to be palatable to the community. That's silly. My point is that the tone in the question regarding how not to offend the 'boomers' and families' by allowing another classification of people to live how they want and in whatever type of neighborhood they desire is clearly not acceptable IMO. if Millennials want to live in apartment buildings in the downtown and the boomers and families want to keep out that sort of housing or density than that is completely unacceptable.
Others of you may now be thinking that you are a taxpayer and you should have a say in what goes on in every neighborhood in the city. You don't. Ann Arbor is a big city with many needs and wants. Different neighborhoods have different cultures and different needs. We all don't get to dictate our tastes everywhere. After all, I don't get a say in how a bunch of rich people in ward 2 get to use a city owned golf course that loses money year after year at the expense of the general fund as their backyard.
It is NOT acceptable to allow people to think that they have a choice to be offended over millennials wanting a 24/7 lifestyle downtown. I take issue with the notion that some want to appease "frustrated and annoyed" residents for being ….well….ageist.2
Are Millennials subjects of a new type of "ageism"?
The frustrated boomers and families don't want those pesky whippersnapper millennials around. They don't want them here…they will ruin the traditional neighborhoods. I couldn't help but think how this is the same racist or exclusionary language that has been used throughout time, in any location, when a new group of people try to move into a neighborhood. Whether that group was comprised of African Americans, non-christians (jews, muslims), poor people, immigrants, etc. Is the dispute over the downtown really a way of keeping out THOSE people. The tone and underlying message smacks of this sort of thing. At least that is how it sounds to me.
CM Peterson actually asks what are the benefits yielded to the neighborhoods for having (or did she mean allowing) Millennials downtown? Why does it have to benefit them at all? I did not realize that this was a trade off. What is the benefit to having families in the city? What is the benefit to having the elderly in the city. Why does each group have to benefit the other group?
So I guess my real problem with all this is that I don't think a councilmember should encourage this type of ageist thinking to just appease his/her constituents. If you substituted in African American or Immigrants in for the words millennials or students in to all the residents complaints, would the discussion still be held and be so blatantly discriminatory? If we used the terms age diversity (similar to race diversity) instead of increased growth spurred by millennials, then people would see more clearly how their discussion sounds. Would we want to appease frustrated residents who were advocating for a white christian only city because that is how it was in the past? No, we would not. So why are we trying to appease some residents who want to keep the downtown free of millennials.
Now don't get me wrong. I am not saying that any councilmember is intentionally trying to be ageist….well I hope not at least I just don't think many have thought about how their discussions or constituents attitudes may appear to others.
When should a councilmember go rogue
There have been some councilmembers who have stated publicly that they think they should do what their constituents want regardless or what is in the best interest of the city. Ignoring the argument that the loudest people screaming through their emails might not actually be what the majority of residents want, I give you a scenario in a simplified version to show you why this is not an optimal way to act.
Scenario 1
Suppose the city is in need of purchasing some sort of DESSERT. The choices that the public sees, that they comment on and that they send opinions to council are their opinions on COOKIES or CAKE. The community is split on this…half want cookies, half want cake. However the council knows about a third less popular option…FRUIT. The fruit is a dessert, is sweet, and is better (healthier) for the city than the cookies or cake. The fruit could be cheaper, will be better for the city in the future, and is clearly the better choice.
Should the councilmember still vote for cookies or cake when clearly it is not the best thing for the city? If the council cannot convince the residents that fruit is clearly the best option, do they give into the pressure or do what is in the best interest of the city and vote for the fruit anyway?
Scenario 2
Now the choice is between cake and fruit. Fruit is clearly better, but for whatever reason the public wants the cake. The majority of the public wants the cake; the community is not split. The councilmember recognizes that we must choose the fruit for the city to prosper. Do they act like a leader and choose the fruit? Or do they succumb to the selfishness of choosing cake?
A real leader would vote for the fruit, knowing that it is the right thing to do. Sometimes the public does not know all the facts, is scared of change or cannot envision a different alternative. But then some would ask how detrimental would cake actually be? It may not be as good as fruit but may be good enough for dessert? However, the real question is how bad would fruit be if selected as the dessert. The difference is in extra (or future) potential. They both can serve as a dessert, but the cake has no additional benefits where the fruit has additional health benefits.
We elect our local officials based on their judgement, not to necessarily vote exactly how we want. The only person who thinks exactly how you do…well…is only you. You elect them to use their judgement on complex issues, to dig deep into the facts, learn all the intricacies and to respond appropriately. I don't expect them to knowingly cast votes that are against the best interest of the city because some constituents are unhappy. I don't expect to always get my way…take the golf course example again….because I am not arrogant enough to think that I know all the facts. Hey, there could be a good reason that a bunch of rich people get to use a city-owned golf course that loses money year after year at the expense of general fund dollars for their backyards. What do I know?
I think this issue about economic vitality of the region is one of those issues that may be too broad for the general public too understand or for them to want to take the time to understand. This is one of those times where the public's attitudes towards no growth should not be necessarily accepted as ok. We need growth in order for our region to prosper. If attracting millennials is the way to grow, then we need to figure out how to do that and begin implementing it. Offending the boomers and the families should be a low priority because quite honestly change happens everywhere and there will be no place for them to go.
contra bonos mores
1 Ryan Stanton, "Enticing millennials to Ann Arbor: Experts offer advice to city leaders." MLIVE, January 16, 2014.
2 Ageism (also spelled "agism") [1] is stereotyping and discriminating against individuals or groups on the basis of their age. This may be casual or systematic.[2][3] The term was coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler to describe discrimination against seniors, and patterned on sexism and racism.[4] Butler defined "ageism" as a combination of three connected elements. Among them were prejudicial attitudes towards older people, old age, and the aging process; discriminatory practices against older people; and institutional practices and policies that perpetuate stereotypes about older people[5]