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Probiotic May Reduce GI Infections in C-Section Infants
Biosearch Life's branded strain, LC40, is isolated from human breastmilk.
A probiotic strain branded as LC40 by Biosearch Life, a Kerry company, was linked to a 73% reduction in incidence of gastrointestinal infections in infants born by Cesarean section. The study was published in Frontiers in Pediatrics.
According to the authors of the study, Cesarean section disrupts the microbiota colonization process, and it is theorized that this can potentially compromise immune development.
"Immune system maturation is dependent on intestinal colonization. The gut-associated lymphoid tissues, such as the Peyer's patches, the mesenteric lymph nodes, and the isolated lymphoid follicles require signals from the intestinal microbiota to ensure complete development and maturation," the authors wrote. "This learning process determines an individual's immune response throughout their life."
Breastfeeding is linked to benefits in immune development, but where it is not possible, it may be suitable to use formula that includes the bacteria naturally present in human milk, they wrote.
LC40, a probiotic strain isolated from human milk, was associated with a 73% reduction in GI infections compared to a control formula which did not contain probiotics in 173 infants born by Cesarean section. Additionally, although pooled results showed a reduction of respiratory infections of 14% in the probiotic group, the difference was not statistically significant.
The authors called for more research to clarify the role of probiotics in balancing the effects of C-section on immune system maturation.
"Infectious disease are the most common type of illness in infants, and there's evidence that they're more common following C-section deliveries," said Ruth Blanco, head of clinical research at Biosearch Life. "Clinical studies have already shown that the inclusion of LC40 in formula can significantly reduce the risk of infection. The reason this new analysis is so exciting is that it indicates that the effect it offers is even greater in infants delivered by C-section, demonstrating huge potential for formulas that help reduce infection in a group that can be at higher risk."
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Chapter : Fair campaign practices
210A.01 Repealed, 1988 c 578 art 2 s 12
210A.081 Repealed, 1988 c 578 art 2 s 12
210A.22 Repealed, 1982 c 523 art 5 s 3
211.01 MS 1957 Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1
211.01 MS 1974 Repealed, 1975 c 284 s 49
211.035 Repealed, 1975 c 284 s 49
211.10 MS 1974 Repealed, 1975 c 284 s 49; 1976 c 239 s 74
211.14 Subdivision 1. MS 1974 Repealed, 1975 c 284 s 49
Subd. 2. MS 1974 Repealed, 1975 c 284 s 49
Subd. 4. MS 1971 Repealed, 1974 c 250 s 1
211.37 Repealed, 1975 c 284 s 49
211B.01 Definitions.
Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in chapter 200 and this section apply to this chapter.
Subd. 2. Campaign material. "Campaign material" means any literature, publication, or material that is disseminated for the purpose of influencing voting at a primary or other election, except for news items or editorial comments by the news media.
Subd. 3. Candidate. "Candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination or election to a federal, statewide, legislative, judicial, or local office including special districts, school districts, towns, home rule charter and statutory cities, and counties, except candidates for president and vice-president of the United States.
Subd. 4. Committee. "Committee" means two or more persons acting together or a corporation or association acting to influence the nomination, election, or defeat of a candidate or to promote or defeat a ballot question. Promoting or defeating a ballot question includes efforts to qualify or prevent a proposition from qualifying for placement on the ballot.
Subd. 5. Disbursement. "Disbursement" means an act through which money, property, office, or position or other thing of value is directly or indirectly promised, paid, spent, contributed, or lent, and any money, property, office, or position or other thing of value so promised or transferred.
Subd. 6. Political purposes. An act is done for "political purposes" when the act is intended or done to influence, directly or indirectly, voting at a primary or other election. This does not include news items or editorial comments published or broadcast by the news media. 211B.02 False claim of support.
A person or candidate may not knowingly make, directly or indirectly, a false claim stating or implying that a candidate or ballot question has the support or endorsement of a major political party or party unit or of an organization. A person or candidate may not state in written campaign material that the candidate or ballot question has the support or endorsement of an individual without first getting written permission from the individual to do so. 211B.03 Use of the term reelect.
A person or candidate may not, in the event of redistricting, use the term "reelect" in a campaign for elective office unless the candidate is the incumbent of that office and the office represents any part of the new district. 211B.04 Campaign literature must include disclaimer.
(a) A person who participates in the preparation or dissemination of campaign material other than as provided in section 211B.05, subdivision 1, that does not prominently include the name and address of the person or committee causing the material to be prepared or disseminated in a disclaimer substantially in the form provided in paragraph (b) or (c) is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Except in cases covered by paragraph (c), the required form of disclaimer is: "Prepared and paid for by the .......... committee, .........(address)" for material prepared and paid for by a principal campaign committee, or "Prepared and paid for by the .......... committee, .........(address), in support of .........(insert name of candidate or ballot question)" for material prepared and paid for by a person or committee other than a principal campaign committee.
(c) In the case of broadcast media, the required form of disclaimer is: "Paid for by the ............ committee."
(d) Campaign material that is not circulated on behalf of a particular candidate or ballot question must also include in the disclaimer either that it is "in opposition to .....(insert name of candidate or ballot question.....)"; or that "this publication is not circulated on behalf of any candidate or ballot question."
(e) This section does not apply to objects stating only the candidate's name and the office sought, fund-raising tickets, or personal letters that are clearly being sent by the candidate.
(f) This section does not apply to an individual or association who acts independently of any candidate, candidate's committee, political committee, or political fund and spends only from the individual's or association's own resources a sum that is less than $500 in the aggregate to produce or distribute campaign material that is distributed at least seven days before the election to which the campaign material relates.
(g) This section does not modify or repeal section 211B.06. 211B.045 Noncommercial signs exemption.
In any municipality, whether or not the municipality has an ordinance that regulates the size or number of noncommercial signs, all noncommercial signs of any size may be posted in any number from August 1 in a state general election year until ten days following the state general election. 211B.05 Paid advertisements in news.
Subdivision 1. Acceptance of paid advertisements. A newspaper, periodical, or magazine may not intentionally accept for insertion in the newspaper, magazine, or periodical a political advertisement unless the words "PAID ADVERTISEMENT," and the disclaimer required under section 211B.04 are included at the beginning or end of the advertisement. The disclaimer must be in a legible text size and font. A radio station, television station, or cable system may not accept for broadcast a political advertisement unless the words "PAID ADVERTISEMENT" are included at the beginning or end of the advertisement.
Subd. 2. Advertising rates. Rates charged for advertising to support or oppose a candidate or ballot question must be the same as the charges made for any other political candidate and may be no greater than charges made for any other comparable purpose or use according to the seller's rate schedule.
Subd. 3. Compensation prohibited, except for paid advertisement. An owner, publisher, editor, reporter, agent, broadcaster, or employee of a newspaper, periodical, magazine, radio or television broadcast station, or cable system may not directly or indirectly solicit, receive, or accept a payment, promise, or compensation, nor may a person pay or promise to pay or in any manner compensate an owner, publisher, editor, reporter, agent, broadcaster, or employee directly or indirectly for influencing or attempting to influence voting at an election or primary through printed material in the newspaper or periodical, or radio, television, or cable broadcast, except as a "PAID ADVERTISEMENT" as provided in this section.
Subd. 4. Unpaid material identification. Unpaid material published in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication that is: (1) in unique typeset or otherwise differentiated from other unpaid material, (2) designed to influence or attempt to influence the voting at any election or the passage or defeat of legislation, and (3) not placed on the editorial page must be clearly identified as an editorial opinion. 211B.06 False political and campaign material; penalty; exceptions.
Subdivision 1. Gross misdemeanor. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who intentionally participates in the preparation, dissemination, or broadcast of paid political advertising or campaign material with respect to the personal or political character or acts of a candidate, or with respect to the effect of a ballot question, that is designed or tends to elect, injure, promote, or defeat a candidate for nomination or election to a public office or to promote or defeat a ballot question, that is false, and that the person knows is false or communicates to others with reckless disregard of whether it is false.
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who intentionally participates in the drafting of a letter to the editor with respect to the personal or political character or acts of a candidate, or with respect to the effect of a ballot question, that is designed or tends to elect, injure, promote, or defeat any candidate for nomination or election to a public office or to promote or defeat a ballot question, that is false, and that the person knows is false or communicates to others with reckless disregard of whether it is false.
Subd. 2. Exception. Subdivision 1 does not apply to any person or organization whose sole act is, in the normal course of their business, the printing, manufacturing, or dissemination of the false information. 211B.07 Undue influence on voters prohibited.
A person may not directly or indirectly use or threaten force, coercion, violence, restraint, damage, harm, loss, including loss of employment or economic reprisal, undue influence, or temporal or spiritual injury against an individual to compel the individual to vote for or against a candidate or ballot question. Abduction, duress, or fraud may not be used to obstruct or prevent the free exercise of the right to vote of a voter at a primary or election, or compel a voter to vote at a primary or election. Violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor. 211B.08 Solicitation of contributions prohibited.
A religious, charitable, or educational organization may not request a candidate or committee to contribute to the organization, to subscribe for the support of a club or organization, to buy tickets to entertainment, or to pay for space in a publication. This section does not apply to:
(1) the solicitation of a business advertisement in periodicals in which the candidate was a regular contributor, before candidacy;
(2) ordinary business advertisements;
(3) regular payments to a religious, charitable, or educational organization, of which the candidate was a member, or to which the candidate was a contributor for more than six months before candidacy; or
(4) ordinary contributions at church services. 211B.09 Prohibited public employee activities.
An employee or official of the state or of a political subdivision may not use official authority or influence to compel a person to apply for membership in or become a member of a political organization, to pay or promise to pay a political contribution, or to take part in political activity. A political subdivision may not impose or enforce additional limitations on the political activities of its employees. 211B.10 Inducing or refraining candidacy; time off for public office meetings.
Subdivision 1. Inducing or refraining from candidacy. A person may not reward or promise to reward another in any manner to induce the person to be or refrain from or cease being a candidate. A person may not solicit or receive a payment, promise, or reward from another for this purpose.
Subd. 2. Time off for public office meetings. A person elected to a public office must be permitted time off from regular employment to attend meetings required by reason of the public office. The time off may be without pay, with pay, or made up with other hours, as agreed between the employee and employer. When an employee takes time off without pay, the employer shall make an effort to allow the employee to make up the time with other hours when the employee is available. No retaliatory action may be taken by the employer for absences to attend meetings necessitated by reason of the employee's public office. 211B.11 Election day prohibitions.
Subdivision 1. Soliciting near polling places. A person may not display campaign material, post signs, ask, solicit, or in any manner try to induce or persuade a voter within a polling place or within 100 feet of the building in which a polling place is situated, or anywhere on the public property on which a polling place is situated, on primary or election day to vote for or refrain from voting for a candidate or ballot question. A person may not provide political badges, political buttons, or other political insignia to be worn at or about the polling place on the day of a primary or election. A political badge, political button, or other political insignia may not be worn at or about the polling place on primary or election day. This section applies to areas established by the county auditor or municipal clerk for absentee voting as provided in chapter 203B.
The secretary of state, county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk may provide stickers which contain the words "I VOTED" and nothing more. Election judges may offer a sticker of this type to each voter who has signed the polling place roster.
Subd. 2. Repealed, 1997 c 147 s 79
Subd. 3. Transportation of voters to polling place; penalty. A person transporting a voter to or from the polling place may not ask, solicit, or in any manner try to induce or persuade a voter on primary or election day to vote or refrain from voting for a candidate or ballot question.
Subd. 4. Penalty. Violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor. 211B.12 Legal expenditures.
Use of money collected for political purposes is prohibited unless the use is reasonably related to the conduct of election campaigns, or is a noncampaign disbursement as defined in section 10A.01, subdivision 26. The following are permitted expenditures when made for political purposes:
(1) salaries, wages, and fees;
(2) communications, mailing, transportation, and travel;
(3) campaign advertising;
(4) printing;
(5) office and other space and necessary equipment, furnishings, and incidental supplies;
(6) charitable contributions of not more than $50 to any charity annually; and
(7) other expenses, not included in clauses (1) to (6), that are reasonably related to the conduct of election campaigns.In addition, expenditures made for the purpose of providing information to constituents, whether or not related to the conduct of an election, are permitted expenses. Money collected for political purposes and assets of a political committee or political fund may not be converted to personal use. 211B.13 Bribery, treating, and solicitation.
Subdivision 1. Bribery, advancing money, and treating prohibited. A person who willfully, directly or indirectly, advances, pays, gives, promises, or lends any money, food, liquor, clothing, entertainment, or other thing of monetary value, or who offers, promises, or endeavors to obtain any money, position, appointment, employment, or other valuable consideration, to or for a person, in order to induce a voter to refrain from voting, or to vote in a particular way, at an election, is guilty of a felony. This section does not prevent a candidate from stating publicly preference for or support of another candidate to be voted for at the same primary or election. Refreshments of food or nonalcoholic beverages having a value up to $5 consumed on the premises at a private gathering or public meeting are not prohibited under this section.
Subd. 2. Certain solicitations prohibited. A person may not knowingly solicit, receive, or accept any money, property, or other thing of monetary value, or a promise or pledge of these that is a disbursement prohibited by this section or section 211B.15. 211B.14 Digest of laws.
The secretary of state, with the approval of the attorney general, shall prepare and print an easily understandable digest of this chapter and annotations of it. The digest may include other related laws and annotations at the discretion of the secretary of state.
The secretary of state shall distribute the digest to candidates and committees through the county auditor or otherwise as the secretary of state considers expedient. A copy of the digest and, if appropriate, a financial reporting form and a certification of filing form must be distributed to each candidate by the filing officer at the time that the candidate's affidavit of candidacy is filed. 211B.15 Corporate political contributions.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, "corporation" means:
(1) a corporation organized for profit that does business in this state;
(2) a nonprofit corporation that carries out activities in this state; or
(3) a limited liability company formed under chapter 322B, or under similar laws of another state, that does business in this state.
Subd. 2. Prohibited contributions. A corporation may not make a contribution or offer or agree to make a contribution, directly or indirectly, of any money, property, free service of its officers, employees, or members, or thing of monetary value to a major political party, organization, committee, or individual to promote or defeat the candidacy of an individual for nomination, election, or appointment to a political office. For the purpose of this subdivision, "contribution" includes an expenditure to promote or defeat the election or nomination of a candidate to a political office that is made with the authorization or expressed or implied consent of, or in cooperation or in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate or committee established to support or oppose a candidate.
Subd. 3. Independent expenditures. A corporation may not make an independent expenditure or offer or agree to make an independent expenditure to promote or defeat the candidacy of an individual for nomination, election, or appointment to a political office. For the purpose of this subdivision, "independent expenditure" means an expenditure that is not made with the authorization or expressed or implied consent of, or in cooperation or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate or committee established to support or oppose a candidate.
Subd. 4. Ballot question. A corporation may make contributions or expenditures to promote or defeat a ballot question, to qualify a question for placement on the ballot unless otherwise prohibited by law, or to express its views on issues of public concern. A corporation may not make a contribution to a candidate for nomination, election, or appointment to a political office or to a committee organized wholly or partly to promote or defeat a candidate.
Subd. 5. News media. This section does not prohibit publication or broadcasting of news items or editorial comments by the news media.
Subd. 6. Penalty for individuals. An officer, manager, stockholder, member, agent, employee, attorney, or other representative of a corporation acting in behalf of the corporation who violates this section may be fined not more than $20,000 or be imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.
Subd. 7. Penalty for corporations. A corporation convicted of violating this section is subject to a fine not greater than $40,000. A convicted domestic corporation may be dissolved as well as fined. If a foreign or nonresident corporation is convicted, in addition to being fined, its right to do business in this state may be declared forfeited.
Subd. 8. Permitted activity; political party. It is not a violation of this section for a political party, as defined in section 200.02, subdivision 7, to form a nonprofit corporation for the sole purpose of holding real property to be used exclusively as the party's headquarters.
Subd. 9. Media projects. It is not a violation of this section for a corporation to contribute to or conduct public media projects to encourage individuals to attend precinct caucuses, register, or vote if the projects are not controlled by or operated for the advantage of a candidate, political party, or committee.
Subd. 10. Meeting facilities. It is not a violation of this section for a corporation to provide meeting facilities to a committee, political party, or candidate on a nondiscriminatory and nonpreferential basis.
Subd. 11. Messages on premises. It is not a violation of this section for a corporation selling products or services to the public to post on its public premises messages that promote participation in precinct caucuses, voter registration, or elections if the messages are not controlled by or operated for the advantage of a candidate, political party, or committee.
Subd. 12. Reports required. The total amount of an expenditure or contribution for any one project permitted by subdivisions 9 and 11 that is more than $200, together with the date, purpose, and the names and addresses of the persons receiving the contribution or expenditures, must be reported to the secretary of state. The reports must be filed on forms provided by the secretary of state on the dates required for committees under section 211A.02. Failure to file is a misdemeanor.
Subd. 13. Aiding violation; penalty. An individual who aids, abets, or advises a violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Subd. 14. Prosecutions; venue. Violations of this section may be prosecuted in the county where the payment or contribution was made, where services were rendered, or where money was paid or distributed.
Subd. 15. Nonprofit corporation exemption. The prohibitions in this section do not apply to a nonprofit corporation that:
(1) is not organized or operating for the principal purpose of conducting a business;
(2) has no shareholders or other persons affiliated so as to have a claim on its assets or earnings; and
(3) was not established by a business corporation or a labor union and has a policy not to accept significant contributions from those entities.
Subd. 16. Employee political fund solicitation. Any solicitation of political contributions by an employee must be in writing, informational and nonpartisan in nature, and not promotional for any particular candidate or group of candidates. The solicitation must consist only of a general request on behalf of an independent political committee (conduit fund) and must state that there is no minimum contribution, that a contribution or lack thereof will in no way impact the employee's employment, that the employee must direct the contribution to candidates of the employee's choice, and that any response by the employee shall remain confidential and shall not be directed to the employee's supervisors or managers. Questions from an employee regarding a solicitation may be answered orally or in writing consistent with the above requirements. Nothing in this subdivision authorizes a corporate donation of an employee's time prohibited under subdivision 2.
Subd. 17. Nonprofit corporation political activity. It is not a violation of this section for a nonprofit corporation to provide administrative assistance to one political committee or political fund that is associated with the nonprofit corporation and registered with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board under section 10A.14. Such assistance must be limited to accounting, clerical or legal services, bank charges, utilities, office space, and supplies. The records of the political committee or political fund may be kept on the premises of the nonprofit corporation.
The administrative assistance provided by the nonprofit corporation to the political committee or political fund is limited annually to the lesser of $5,000 or 7-1/2 percent of the expenditures of the political committee or political fund. 211B.16 Prosecution.
Subdivision 1. Repealed, 2004 c 277 s 13
Subd. 3. County attorney authority. A county attorney may prosecute any violation of this chapter. 211B.17 Forfeiture of nomination or office; circumstances where not forfeited.
Subdivision 1. Forfeiture of nomination or office. Except as provided in subdivision 2, if a candidate is found guilty of violating this chapter or an offense was committed by another individual with the knowledge, consent, or connivance of the candidate, the court, after entering the adjudication of guilty, shall enter a supplemental judgment declaring that the candidate has forfeited the nomination or office. If the court enters the supplemental judgment, it shall transmit to the filing officer a transcript of the supplemental judgment, the nomination or office becomes vacant, and the vacancy must be filled as provided by law.
Subd. 2. Circumstances where nomination or office not forfeited. In a trial for a violation of this chapter, the candidate's nomination or election is not void if the court finds that:
(1) an offense, though committed by the candidate or with the candidate's knowledge, consent, or connivance, was trivial; or
(2) an act or omission of a candidate arose from accidental miscalculation or other reasonable cause, but in any case not from a want of good faith;
and the court also finds that it would be unjust for a candidate to forfeit the nomination or election.
None of these findings is a defense to a conviction under this chapter. 211B.18 Disqualified candidate not to hold various positions.
A candidate whose election to office has been set aside for a violation of this chapter may not be appointed, during the period fixed by law as the term of the office, to fill a vacancy in that office. A candidate or other individual who is convicted of a violation of this chapter may not be appointed, during the period fixed by law as the term of the office with respect to which the election was held and the offense was committed, to fill a vacancy that may occur in the office. An appointment to an office made contrary to the provisions of this section is void.
A candidate or other individual who is convicted of a violation of this chapter is not qualified, during the period fixed by law as the term of the office with respect to which the election was held and the offense was committed, to fill a vacancy in an office for which the legislature may establish qualifications under article XII, section 3, of the Minnesota Constitution. 211B.19 Penalties for violation.
A violation of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided is a misdemeanor. 211B.20 Denial of access by political candidates to multiple unit dwellings.
Subdivision 1. Prohibition. It is unlawful for a person, either directly or indirectly, to deny access to an apartment house, dormitory, nursing home, manufactured home park, other multiple unit facility used as a residence, or an area in which two or more single-family dwellings are located on private roadways to a candidate who has filed for election to public office or to campaign workers accompanied by the candidate, if the candidate and workers seeking admittance to the facility do so solely for the purpose of campaigning. A violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor.
Subd. 2. Exceptions. Subdivision 1 does not prohibit:
(1) denial of admittance into a particular apartment, room, manufactured home, or personal residential unit;
(2) requiring reasonable and proper identification as a necessary prerequisite to admission to a multiple unit dwelling;
(3) in the case of a nursing home, denial of permission to visit certain persons for valid health reasons;
(4) limiting visits by candidates or workers accompanied by the candidate to a reasonable number of persons or reasonable hours;
(5) requiring a prior appointment to gain access to the facility; or
(6) denial of admittance to or expulsion from a multiple unit dwelling for good cause. 211B.205 Participation in public parades.
If a public parade allows candidates, a candidate must be allowed to participate for a fee that is not greater than the amount that is charged to other units participating in the parade. 211B.21 Applicability.
Nothing in section 211B.17 or 211B.18 may be construed to limit the ability of each house of the legislature to act as judge of the election returns and eligibility of its own members. 211B.31 Definition.
As used in sections 211B.32 to 211B.36, "office" means the Office of Administrative Hearings. 211B.32 Complaints of unfair campaign practices.
Subdivision 1. Administrative remedy; exhaustion. A complaint alleging a violation of chapter 211A or 211B must be filed with the office. The complaint must be finally disposed of by the office before the alleged violation may be prosecuted by a county attorney.
Subd. 2. Limitation on filing. The complaint must be filed with the office within one year after the occurrence of the act or failure to act that is the subject of the complaint, except that if the act or failure to act involves fraud, concealment, or misrepresentation that could not be discovered during that one-year period, the complaint may be filed with the office within one year after the fraud, concealment, or misrepresentation was discovered.
Subd. 3. Form of complaint. The complaint must be in writing, submitted under oath, and detail the factual basis for the claim that a violation of law has occurred. The office may prescribe the form of a complaint.
Subd. 4. Proof of claim. The burden of proving the allegations in the complaint is on the complainant. The standard of proof of a violation of section 211B.06, relating to false statements in paid political advertising or campaign material, is clear and convincing evidence. The standard of proof of any other violation of chapter 211A or 211B is a preponderance of the evidence.
Subd. 5. Filing fee; waiver; refund. (a) The complaint must be accompanied by a filing fee of $50, unless filed by a filing officer under section 211A.05, subdivision 2.
(b) The office may waive the payment of the filing fee, if the individual seeking a waiver of the fee files with the office an affidavit stating that the individual is financially unable to pay the fee.
(c) The office may refund the filing fee of a complainant who prevails on the merits.
Subd. 6. Service on respondent. Upon receipt of the filed complaint, the office must immediately notify the respondent and provide the respondent with a copy of the complaint by the most expeditious means available. 211B.33 Prima facie review.
Subdivision 1. Time for review. The chief administrative law judge must randomly assign an administrative law judge to review the complaint. Within one business day after the complaint was filed with the office, when practicable, but never longer than three business days, the administrative law judge must make a preliminary determination for its disposition.
Subd. 2. Recommendation. (a) If the administrative law judge determines that the complaint does not set forth a prima facie violation of chapter 211A or 211B, the administrative law judge must dismiss the complaint.
(b) If the administrative law judge determines that the complaint sets forth a prima facie violation of section 211B.06 and was filed within 60 days before the primary or special election or within 90 days before the general election to which the complaint relates, the administrative law judge must conduct an expedited probable cause hearing under section 211B.34.
(c) If the administrative law judge determines that the complaint sets forth a prima facie violation of a provision of chapter 211A or 211B, other than section 211B.06, and that the complaint was filed within 60 days before the primary or special election or within 90 days before the general election to which the complaint relates, the administrative law judge, on request of any party, must conduct an expedited probable cause hearing under section 211B.34.
(d) If the administrative law judge determines that the complaint sets forth a prima facie violation of chapter 211A or 211B, and was filed more than 60 days before the primary or special election or more than 90 days before the general election to which the complaint relates, the administrative law judge must schedule an evidentiary hearing under section 211B.35.
Subd. 3. Notice to parties. The office must notify all parties of the determination made under subdivision 2. If the complaint is scheduled for hearing, the notice must identify the time and place of the hearing and inform all parties that they may submit evidence, affidavits, documentation, and argument for consideration by the administrative law judge.
Subd. 4. Joinder and separation of complaints. The chief administrative law judge may direct that two or more complaints be joined for disposition if the chief administrative law judge determines that the allegations in each complaint are of the same or similar character, are based on the same act or failure to act, or are based on two or more acts or failures to act constituting parts of a common scheme or plan. If one complaint contains two or more allegations, the chief administrative law judge may separate the allegations, if they are not of the same or similar character, if they are not based on the same act or failure to act, or if they are not based on two or more acts or failures to act constituting parts of a common scheme or plan. If the chief administrative law judge separates the allegations in a complaint, the assigned administrative law judge or judges may make separate recommendations under subdivision 2 for each allegation. 211B.34 Probable cause hearing.
Subdivision 1. Time for review. The assigned administrative law judge must hold a probable cause hearing on the complaint no later than three business days after receiving the assignment if an expedited hearing is required by section 211B.33, except that for good cause the administrative law judge may hold the hearing no later than seven days after receiving the assignment. If an expedited hearing is not required by section 211B.33, the administrative law judge must hold the hearing not later than 30 days after receiving the assignment.
Subd. 2. Disposition. At the probable cause hearing, the administrative law judge must make one of the following determinations:
(a) The complaint is frivolous, or there is no probable cause to believe that the violation of law alleged in the complaint has occurred. If the administrative law judge makes either determination, the administrative law judge must dismiss the complaint.
(b) There is probable cause to believe that the violation of law alleged in the complaint has occurred. If the administrative law judge so determines, the chief administrative law judge must schedule the complaint for an evidentiary hearing under section 211B.35.
Subd. 3. Reconsideration by chief administrative law judge. (a) If the administrative law judge dismisses the complaint, the administrative law judge shall provide to the complainant written notice of the right to seek reconsideration of the decision on the record by the chief administrative law judge.
(b) A petition for reconsideration must be filed within two business days after the dismissal. The chief administrative law judge must make a decision on the petition within three business days after receiving the petition. If the chief administrative law judge determines that the assigned administrative law judge made a clear error of law and grants the petition, within five business days after granting the petition, the chief administrative law judge shall schedule the complaint for an evidentiary hearing under section 211B.35. 211B.35 Evidentiary hearing by panel.
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(2) within 14 days after the hearing record closes, if an expedited probable cause hearing was not required by section 211B.33. 211B.36 Procedures.
Subdivision 1. Evidence and argument. The administrative law judge or panel may consider any evidence and argument submitted until a hearing record is closed, including affidavits and documentation, or may continue a hearing to enable the parties to submit additional testimony.
Subd. 2. Withdrawal of complaint. At any time before an evidentiary hearing under section 211B.35 begins, a complainant may withdraw a complaint filed under section 211B.32. After the evidentiary hearing begins, a complaint filed under section 211B.32 may only be withdrawn with the permission of the panel.
Subd. 3. Costs. If the assigned administrative law judge or panel determines the complaint is frivolous, they may order the complainant to pay the respondent's reasonable attorney fees and to pay the costs of the office in the proceeding in which the complaint was dismissed.
Subd. 4. Hearings public. A hearing under section 211B.34 or 211B.35 may be conducted by conference telephone call or by interactive television. All hearings must be open to the public.
Subd. 5. Judicial review. A party aggrieved by a final decision on a complaint filed under section 211B.32 is entitled to judicial review of the decision as provided in sections 14.63 to 14.69; however, proceedings on a complaint filed under section 211B.32 are not a contested case within the meaning of chapter 14 and are not otherwise governed by chapter 14. 211B.37 Costs assessed.
Except as otherwise provided in section 211B.36, subdivision 3, the chief administrative law judge shall assess the cost of considering complaints filed under section 211B.32 as provided in this section. Costs of complaints relating to a statewide ballot question or an election for a statewide or legislative office must be assessed against the appropriation from the general fund to the general account of the state elections campaign fund in section 10A.31, subdivision 4. Costs of complaints relating to any other ballot question or elective office must be assessed against the county or counties in which the election is held. Where the election is held in more than one county, the chief administrative law judge shall apportion the assessment among the counties in proportion to their respective populations within the election district to which the complaint relates according to the most recent decennial federal census.

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#ifndef WEBRTC_MODULES_MEDIA_FILE_SOURCE_MEDIA_FILE_IMPL_H_
#define WEBRTC_MODULES_MEDIA_FILE_SOURCE_MEDIA_FILE_IMPL_H_

#include "webrtc/common_types.h"
#include "webrtc/modules/interface/module_common_types.h"
#include "webrtc/modules/media_file/interface/media_file.h"
#include "webrtc/modules/media_file/interface/media_file_defines.h"
#include "webrtc/modules/media_file/source/media_file_utility.h"
#include "webrtc/system_wrappers/interface/critical_section_wrapper.h"

namespace webrtc {
class MediaFileImpl : public MediaFile
{

public:
    MediaFileImpl(const int32_t id);
    ~MediaFileImpl();

    virtual int32_t Process() OVERRIDE;
    virtual int64_t TimeUntilNextProcess() OVERRIDE;

    // MediaFile functions
    virtual int32_t PlayoutAudioData(int8_t* audioBuffer,
                                     size_t& dataLengthInBytes) OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t PlayoutStereoData(int8_t* audioBufferLeft,
                                      int8_t* audioBufferRight,
                                      size_t& dataLengthInBytes) OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t StartPlayingAudioFile(
        const char*  fileName,
        const uint32_t notificationTimeMs = 0,
        const bool           loop = false,
        const FileFormats    format = kFileFormatPcm16kHzFile,
        const CodecInst*     codecInst = NULL,
        const uint32_t startPointMs = 0,
        const uint32_t stopPointMs = 0) OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t StartPlayingAudioStream(InStream& stream,
        const uint32_t notificationTimeMs = 0,
        const FileFormats format = kFileFormatPcm16kHzFile,
        const CodecInst* codecInst = NULL,
        const uint32_t startPointMs = 0,
        const uint32_t stopPointMs = 0) OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t StopPlaying() OVERRIDE;

    virtual bool IsPlaying() OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t PlayoutPositionMs(uint32_t& positionMs) const OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t IncomingAudioData(const int8_t* audioBuffer,
                                      const size_t bufferLength) OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t StartRecordingAudioFile(
        const char*  fileName,
        const FileFormats    format,
        const CodecInst&     codecInst,
        const uint32_t notificationTimeMs = 0,
        const uint32_t maxSizeBytes = 0) OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t StartRecordingAudioStream(
        OutStream&           stream,
        const FileFormats    format,
        const CodecInst&     codecInst,
        const uint32_t notificationTimeMs = 0) OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t StopRecording() OVERRIDE;

    virtual bool IsRecording() OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t RecordDurationMs(uint32_t& durationMs) OVERRIDE;

    virtual bool IsStereo() OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t SetModuleFileCallback(FileCallback* callback) OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t FileDurationMs(
        const char*  fileName,
        uint32_t&      durationMs,
        const FileFormats    format,
        const uint32_t freqInHz = 16000) OVERRIDE;

    virtual int32_t codec_info(CodecInst& codecInst) const OVERRIDE;

private:
    // Returns true if the combination of format and codecInst is valid.
    static bool ValidFileFormat(const FileFormats format,
                                const CodecInst*  codecInst);

    // Returns true if the filename is valid
    static bool ValidFileName(const char* fileName);

    // Returns true if the combination of startPointMs and stopPointMs is valid.
    static bool ValidFilePositions(const uint32_t startPointMs,
                                   const uint32_t stopPointMs);

    // Returns true if frequencyInHz is a supported frequency.
    static bool ValidFrequency(const uint32_t frequencyInHz);

    void HandlePlayCallbacks(int32_t bytesRead);

    int32_t StartPlayingStream(
        InStream& stream,
        bool loop,
        const uint32_t notificationTimeMs,
        const FileFormats format,
        const CodecInst*  codecInst,
        const uint32_t startPointMs,
        const uint32_t stopPointMs);

    int32_t _id;
    CriticalSectionWrapper* _crit;
    CriticalSectionWrapper* _callbackCrit;

    ModuleFileUtility* _ptrFileUtilityObj;
    CodecInst codec_info_;

    InStream*  _ptrInStream;
    OutStream* _ptrOutStream;

    FileFormats _fileFormat;
    uint32_t _recordDurationMs;
    uint32_t _playoutPositionMs;
    uint32_t _notificationMs;

    bool _playingActive;
    bool _recordingActive;
    bool _isStereo;
    bool _openFile;

    char _fileName[512];

    FileCallback* _ptrCallback;
};
}  // namespace webrtc

#endif // WEBRTC_MODULES_MEDIA_FILE_SOURCE_MEDIA_FILE_IMPL_H_

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Duluth employers turn to people with disabilities to curb labor shortages
While a labor need exists, employers' misconceptions about hiring people with disabilities exist.
Written By: Kelly Busche | Sep 2nd 2019 - 8am.
Sara Fijalkiewicz is a counselor at the outpatient location for the Center for Alcohol Drug Treatment in Duluth. She has a rare genetic disorder called Usher Syndrome, which robs people of their hearing and sight. She uses a special, high-contrast keyboard that allows her to use the computer at work. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
Sara Fijalkiewicz's path to her career as a therapist at Duluth's Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment was more difficult than most.
Fijalkiewicz, 30, has Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that's causing hearing and vision loss. She's considered legally blind, as her vision in both eyes is limited to an area the size of a toilet paper roll.
Because of this, she can't drive — limiting the number and type of jobs she could take.
"I knew getting a job would take me a little bit longer. But I didn't stop, you know; I just kind of just kept going, just kept pushing," she said. "It's just one of my goals, and I was just … dead set on it."
Difficulties with transportation, like Fijalkiewicz experienced, is one of the numerous reasons people with disabilities face higher unemployment rates and more barriers to landing jobs. But with a tight labor force in northeast Minnesota and across the state, many say they make up an untapped workforce that could ease labor shortages.
"When unemployment is low, businesses are looking for a valuable trained labor supply — and people with disabilities are out there. They're educated, and they're wanting to work," said Cindy Tarshish, manager for ADA Minnesota, which is run by the nonprofit Metropolitan Center for Independent Living.
But there are numerous barriers to get people with disabilities in these open jobs, many say.
The unemployment rate for northeastern Minnesota is just over 5%. For people with disabilities, that rate is more than doubled, according to data from the 2013-17 American Community Survey's five-year estimates.
If people with disabilities were employed at the same rate of the total workforce, there would be an additional 4,200 workers in the region, according to information from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Although the gap exists, Bruce Bock, a placement coordinator with Duluth CareerForce's Vocational Rehabilitation Services, said he is seeing more businesses turn to the "untapped workforce" for hires.
"It's a trend — and more so a need and a necessity" as companies try to find workers in the tight labor pool, Bock said.
Barriers to placement
While some Duluth-area employers are accessing this workforce, the employment gap still exists.
Numerous factors contribute to lower employment rates for people with disabilities, like transportation issues as well as employer concerns about health insurance costs, accommodations and lawsuits related to American with Disabilities Act compliance, Tarshish said.
CareerForce's vocational services helps move people past barriers by helping people apply for, obtain and navigate jobs, as well as work with companies to find employees.
Its goal is to place the most competitive employees in jobs where they can fulfill all of its responsibilities, Bock said. For some job seekers, that job is two to three hours a day for a few days a week.
Accommodations are sometimes needed to place the right candidate in an open position. Some employers are still fearful of that, Bock said.
They're concerned they would have to conduct major renovations or buy thousands of dollars in new equipment. But, he said these are unfounded as accommodations only need to be "reasonable."
In Fijalkiewicz's workplace, she keeps coffee tables and trash cans off to the side, enlarges fonts on her computer and iPad, keeps rooms well-lit and uses a bright yellow keyboard with large black letters.
"I don't look blind … so to speak. I haven't disclosed it with my clients, my group at all. It just never had come up," she said. "But if it was to come up, I don't think I would shy away from it. Because it's who I am. I don't let it define me. But it's part of who I am."
At a WorkForce panel in mid-August about hiring people with disabilities, local businesses shared how they work with these employees to ensure their accommodations are met and other needs are addressed. Sharon Pettit, a supervisor at Home Depot, told the crowd that clear communication is key.
"It's not as scary as it sounds," Pettit said. "If you communicate the entire job, you can get what you need. And if you're open to communicating with them, most often you figure out what's going on, and it works itself out pretty easily."
Other employers, like T.J. Maxx's Kristen Feighan, said the store will move the person to different positions to see what aligns best with their skills.
"I have one associate who, when (he) started, didn't talk to anybody … and just stock, never (looked) up," she said. "He is, now, … years later, being considered for coordinator position, which is also a full-time position. Because we have been patient, we have given him small things to work on. And he has just blossomed."
Held misconceptions linger, but many still hopeful
As she continues through her life — raising her 8-year-old daughter and working full time — Fijalkiewicz's sight may continue declining until she is completely blind.
But she uses this to her advantage in her job as she works with people who also face challenges, she said.
"Facing challenges and being able to kind of correlate my challenges and being able to make it relatable to others," is what she's able to do well as a therapist, she said.
Fijalkiewicz is hopeful people and employers become more open-minded about people with disabilities. "I feel like sometimes, we're not always given that opportunity, when many of us would have been fully capable," she said. "I'm able to work, I'm still getting these degrees and able to still live a good life."
More education about employers' concerns — which primarily center around ADA regulations — is needed to help people with disabilities gain access to the workforce, Tarshish said.
Some believe they're required to hire a person with a disability when they apply because of the ADA — regardless of their skills or abilities, she said. Instead, the ADA states workplaces must provide reasonable accommodations when they hire the most qualified candidate.
Bock said employees with disabilities are more dependable, have higher retention rates and perform better. This is because they end up working harder to land a job they want.
"It just makes good business sense … and they're surprised what good employees people with disabilities are," Bock said.
Sara Fijalkiewicz talks about living with the rare genetic disorder called Usher Syndrome, which robs people of their hearing and sight. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
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FLYHT Signs AFIRS 228 Contract with Long Time Customer
AFIRS 228 Units to be installed on Boeing 777 Aircraft .
Calgary, Alberta – October 2011 -- AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (the "Company"), through its FLYHTTM brand, has signed a contract with an existing customer to install FLYHT's next generation product, the Automated Flight Information Reporting System ("AFIRSTM") 228 onboard Boeing 777-200 aircraft.
The contract requires FLYHT to install the AFIRS 228 on two Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The established carrier based in the United States uses the two aircraft for international and inter-continental routes. The customer will use the full suite of AFIRS features including engine trending, airframe and engine exceedance reporting, Out, Off, On and In times, as well as real-time flight following and 24/7 connectivity between the aircraft and operations through the Iridium satellite communications system. The system has no gaps in coverage, which allows the customer to fly polar routes with full communications ability, and it assures that all messages are delivered to the airline in real time to maximize safety, and improve operations and maintenance.
"We are pleased to see interest in the new generation of AFIRS from current customers who use the AFIRS 220," said Bill Tempany, CEO of FLYHT. "The Boeing 777 is equipped with leading technology and the AFIRS 228 will enhance the aircraft's capabilities and the information the customer can retrieve off the aircraft."
The agreement for the AFIRS 228 equipment and services over the five-year contract term is valued at approximately US$362,000, excluding optional services. A provisions only Supplemental Type Certificate for the AFIRS 228 from Transport Canada has been received and the Company is waiting for validation from the Federal Aviation Administration before installs begin in the first quarter of 2012.
About AeroMechanical Services
AeroMechanical Services Ltd., under the brand name FLYHTTM, provides proprietary technological products and services designed to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in the airline industry. The Company has patented and commercialized three products and associated services currently marketed to airlines, manufacturers and maintenance organizations around the world. Its premier technology, AFIRS™ UpTime™, allows airlines to monitor and manage aircraft operations anywhere, anytime, in real time. If an aircraft encounters an emergency, FLYHT's triggered data streaming mode, FLYHTStream™, automatically streams vital data, normally secured in the black box, to designated sites on the ground in real time. The company has been publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange since 2003 under the trading symbol AMA.
AFIRS, UpTime, FLYHT, FLYHTStream and aeroQ are trademarks of AeroMechanical Services Ltd.


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Children Become Champions for Life: Instead of Victims
When the Rev. Jack Womack sees children in need in his community, he makes things happen. That's true of children who have undergone trauma with cancer or CPS. He and singer songwriter, Bill Nash have been raising $7,000 annually to send children to Champions Kids Camp, where kids can improve self-esteem & social skills, and reduce fear and anxiety.
Each year, singer songwriter Bill Nash joins the congregation at Pasadena's Hope Community UMC in prayer. Then, at the end of services, he picks up his guitar and takes the stage.
He also tells his story and asks for help.
"When he makes his appeal, it's pretty impressive," Senior Pastor the Rev. Jack Womack said. "It's hard to say no."
Nash tells the congregation about the non-profit summer camp he runs with his wife Kim.
Even though it happened decades ago, the memory of their two-year old toddler being diagnosed with Leukemia is still freshly seared in their minds.
"They gave us the bad news, and that's how we learned about trauma," Bill said.
He remembers saying a prayer, asking Jesus to heal the couple's son Billy and promising to spread His word when singing the Gospel.
When Billy later returned to the hospital for his blood work, all the cancerous cells were gone.
"It was a miracle," Bill said. "We wanted to pay God back for sparing our kid."
He and Kim were inspired to do something to help other children heal from emotional scarring, whether it resulted from an illness, injury or loss of a parent or sibling.
They decided to create a place where kids could get away and become champions in life, instead of victims.
Champions Kids Camp started in 2001. Since then, about 200 children attend each summer in Alvin with the help of about 50 volunteers. Former campers often return as counselors.
"It's a God thing," Bill said. "We've all been through something grievous. We're trying to give kids hope. We help them get past what they'll never get over."
He explained that children who have experienced trauma need social skills, self-confidence and the peace from fear and anxiety.
"We let them know God loves them, Jesus loves them, and we love them," Bill said. "We're there for them. God has blessed us, so we can extend our own love."
It takes only $500 to sponsor a child's participation in the program.
Each year, Bill and Kim visit churches and appeal to members to help send the kids to Alvin. They also ask for volunteers.
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"If you think about it, our little church is sponsoring 10 percent of the kids going to this camp," he said.
Womack visited the facility last year. "It was the most amazing thing I have ever experienced," he said. "Some of the kids were with CPS; others had cancer. For some, their parents had cancer. Now they're counselors at this camp."
He saw the self–esteem they gained. "The camp is a very spiritual experience, and they learn life skills," he said. "For kids who've been through trauma, there's nothing more important than that."
Hope Community UMC has sponsored campers since the church was established a few years ago. Womack said his congregations looks forward to Nash's fundraising concert each summer.
"Every year, we have a waiting list," he said. "It's just a matter of getting the word out and telling people what it is."
The Nashes are eager to talk to any congregations who are interested in having them speak about the camp. "This mission is in their own backyard," he said. "You don't have to go far to find a child who needs help."
Womack said helping the camp fulfill its mission aligns perfectly with the church's own outreach efforts. Hope Community UMC also tutors a dozen elementary school students each week and provides items to children in need.
After hearing from CPS that children were in need of shoes, Womack decided to try something new.
At the end of a sermon one recent Sunday, he said, "There are a lot of people who need what I have, so I'm leaving my shoes at the altar."
His congregation followed suit – and since then, together they've been collecting shoes, bags and belts for those in need.
Tags: Community, Hope


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As it gets harder and harder to find someone to shear your sheep, you might consider doing it yourself. If you're new to the idea, here are a couple of videos from Pennsylvania State University Extension to get you started.
In this first video, Michael Fournier introduces you to the clippers and how to properly set up the blades. The key is to get the blades set up correctly, and Michael says if it takes you 30 minutes to get it done correctly, take the time. It ensures you'll have a better experience (i.e. you'll actually be able to shear the sheep instead of just dulling your blades).
And here's the link for tablet readers.
In his second video, Michael shows how to hold the sheep and move through the shearing process. Shearing a sheep is a little like ballet, where you move your feet through different positions. The difference of course is that in this case, the placement of your feet and legs allows you to firmly but comfortably hold the sheep so that it doesn't move during the shearing process.
While I've never sheared a sheep myself, I feel like these three videos give me what I need to know if I were suddenly faced with the job. That doesn't mean I'd be good at it. In fact, I'd probably have to watch one step, do it, and then watch the next step before doing that one. But with patience, I think I could become a good sheep shearer. I hope this helps you get on the road to being a sheep shearer too!
When Should You Shear Sheep?
With decades of experience with sheep, I asked Bill to answer this question for us.
Here's a picture illustrating Bill's point.
"When to shear sheep is a question that will vary from flock to flock and it depends on management. When we were lambing in February, I liked to shear in December when we brought the ewes in to the barn. This accomplished several things: it kept the wool clean, as wool gets very dirty in the barn and during lambing. It made more ewes fit in the same space. A ewe with three inches of wool on her is six inches wider than a shorn ewe. Taking 1800 pounds of wool of the flock also meant that the barn stayed dryer. Wool holds a lot of moisture, even when the sheep aren't outdoors. Last but not least, it made it easier for lambs to find their mothers teats — less chance of accidentally sucking on a dangling bit of fleece.
"The drawbacks were that they required more energy to maintain body condition than they would have in full fleece, and once they were shorn in the dead of winter, they were inside the barn 24/7 until after lambing. I always leave more wool on the sheep than is shown in this video. Power shearers can use a cover comb to leave about 1/4 inch of wool, and blade shearing naturally leaves more behind. Some shearers don't like to use cover combs because they do slow you down a little bit, but most will do it if you ask.
Some shorn ewes and their lambs in New South Wales. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.
"For my ewes that lambed outside in May, I usually delayed shearing as late into the end of April as possible and used a cover comb or hand blades and made sure that I had some woods or other cover that I could run them into if cold rain threatened. In 25 years, this went badly twice. One year we had 4 inches of snow on May 12, right in the middle of lambing. Although I was panicky the whole time — I had 150 first-time ewes lambing — there were no problems. No lambs or ewes lost, despite being freshly shorn. The other time was a rainstorm that started on Friday of Mother's Day weekend and lasted until the following Monday. It was in the 40s, pouring rain and windy the whole time. The ewes were shivering on Sunday, and I lost three lambs out 20 that were born during that storm, despite the sheep having some shelter from the wind and rain in a grove of evergreens.
Do you have some ideas to add to this mix? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below.
While I do some small flock shearing, I still hire out the shearing of our own sheep. I find that if I'm shearing, our wool doesn't get prepared for market as well. Like one of the prior comments suggested, unless you shear frequently, you're never quite in shape. I can shear one of our ewes in about 5 minutes – my contract shearer does it in about 60 seconds.
That said, there are a couple of tips I'd offer for new sheep producers about shearing. First and foremost, pay attention to what your shearer asks for in the way of set up and preparation. Sheep should be kept off feed and water overnight before shearing – an empty rumen and an empty bladder makes the shearing more comfortable (and safer) for the sheep and shearer alike. A level space with good lighting is essential. I always ask my customers to provide a 4×8 sheet of plywood or a rubber stall mat to shear on – I don't bring my own as I don't want to create a biosecurity problem. When we're shearing our own sheep, I provide lunch for the shearer and the crew – and I tip the shearer (usually by providing a freezer lamb). Shearers are out there – but like any other service provider, they should be treated well!
I learned to shear sheep over 25 years ago, if you're reasonably good its a decent wage. however, unless you do it full time your body never quite gets in shape. As the years pass the recovery takes longer and longer. I have hired shearers more recently and I appreciate every effort they make. Having sheared sheep for other people that do not know how there is a lack of appreciation for the work and skill it requires.
Every shepherd should learn to shear, even if they hired it done afterwards. Every shearer worth his salt can give you hours of horror stories of poorly managed flocks and wool, inadequate facilities, and wannabe shepherds too stubborn to learn how to improve. Ignorance is curable, stupid is forever.
IMO – If one is not focused upon producing and marketing high value wool, (there is money to made still with wool) hair sheep which shed their hair (not wool) should be a serious consideration.


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Serves 4. Preparation time 10 minutes. Cooking time 40 minutes.
• To assemble 4 parcels, put 2 layers of foil down for each burger and divide the ingredients between them, Wrap tightly and braai for 40 minutes over medium coals until the potatoes are cooked.
• These parcels can be wrapped at home, refrigerated and used within 4 days. Or freeze them and defrost at the campsite as needed. Simply pop the parcel on the braai and you're done - no dishes.


Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools, is portrayed in a recent Education Next puff piece as a modern day Braveheart in high heels because of the way she ruthlessly chops the jobs of union teachers. Most of her layoff victims are older teachers. Suspiciously, the race or ethnicity of the teachers who lost their jobs is not yet available. The rumor mill has it that most of the teachers who were cut were black women over the age of 40. So where are the teacher unions? The answer is probably two-fold: the liberal apparatchiks who run the unions are reluctant to touch the H-1B (or any other immigration) issue. And the odds of winning may be drastically reduced if H-1B is mentioned. So far, the only way lawsuits have been won when H-1B was a factor was to drop the immigration issue in favor of age discrimination (AIG). Download entire article by Rob Sanchez in PDF format.