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IWCF Spring 2020 Newsletter
GRANTS MEMBERSHIP EDUCATION EVENTS
Christine Avey
We have just wrapped up our membership renewal period and I want to express my sincere GRATITUDE to all of you for renewing your membership. I know it is a significant contribution and a vote of confidence in IWCF when you send in your membership renewal. We do not take this for granted and want to say thank you for believing in IWCF's model of collaborative and educated philanthropy! Together we are transforming communities through both our pooled-fund and individually designated grants, and through the education that inspires every one of us to be more thoughtful philanthropists. If for some reason you have not yet renewed, please know we welcome you to rejoin at any time.
Currently, we are in the midst of grants season and many of you are involved in assessing the nonprofits that have applied for funding. Thank you for your role in this important job! In a couple months we will ask you to educate yourself on the finalists and vote for the organizations which you believe are most deserving of the 2020 grant awards. We want every single member to take part in this core of our mission. Please, please vote!
I was recently on a flight from Boise to San Francisco and found myself seated next to a woman who was on the way to Guadalajara. We started chatting almost as soon as we were airborne, and before long I was drawn to her vivid personality and interesting life. I should not have been surprised when I found out that she is a member of IWCF! She shared stories about her travels, her family, her career, her history with nonprofits, and her varied degrees of involvement with IWCF over nearly 15 years. I enjoyed hearing her perspective on what she loves about IWCF as well as ideas and suggestions for how she believes we can improve. I was fortunate to have spent over an hour getting to know her and sincerely look forward to continuing our conversation (and hearing about her trip!).
I love when I have an opportunity to get to know our IWCF members individually and I hope to get to know more of you at our upcoming IWCF events. Or let's meet up for a cup of coffee, a walk, or a chat on the phone. I want to hear about your experiences with IWCF and I appreciate when you are willing to be candid and share concerns or ideas you have that could make our organization better. If you have something on your mind, please reach out–I would love to hear from you.
Thank you for being IWCF!
More Than Just a Van
How 2019 Grantee Desert Sage Health Centers is Changing Lives One Drive at a Time
By Robyn Gee Tucker, Marketing Committee
In May 2019 IWCF awarded a grant to Desert Sage Health Centers (DSHC) for the purchase of a van to transport patients to Boise. Logistics, delivery of the vehicle, and the inability to hire the person they'd hoped to drive the van slowed down the original timeline. But the team pushed through the challenges, secured and wrapped the van, and currently have their Quality & Risk Coordinator driving most patients.
Last month Amber Jordan, Chief Operations Officer of DSHC, had the opportunity to drive the van. It's not officially in the job description of a COO to be a shuttle driver, but DSHC is small and everyone does it all. No one is above any task.
The patient she drove was Jerry*. He was sick over the holidays and had missed several dialysis appointments. He wasn't feeling well, it was too expensive to drive to Boise, and his eyes were giving him trouble due to missing so many appointments. Amber was thankful to be able to clear her schedule and take him.
As they took off, Amber asked him how long his appointment was supposed to take and he said probably four hours. She asked if he was going to need food for such a long day. "No," he said. "I ate a bowl of cereal before we left."
The ride started out quietly. Jerry is a man of few words and it was a little challenging to get him to open up. Eventually he began to talk and the 90 minute, round trip drive gave Amber a small glimpse into his life.
When Jerry was young, his mother had a stroke and he took care of her. At age 14 he dropped out of school to work cows and just two years later his mother died of an aneurysm. A cattleman and his wife with a ranch in the Owyhees took him in and said he could stay with them if he went back to school. Eventually he became a rancher with 1,000 head of cattle in a remote part of Idaho. But when Jerry got sick he had to sell his cows and the ranch to pay his medical bills. He misses being outdoors with his horse and cows, doctoring the animals when needed, and the privilege of working hard on a ranch.
"What do you do now that you're not ranching?" asked Amber.
"Mostly just dialysis," was his haunting response. He has been on dialysis for the last eight years and is tired most of the time, especially after a treatment.
Amber dropped Jerry off at the dialysis center and went home to telecommute for the afternoon. She made him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and packed a few snacks for the return trip. Five and a half hours later she picked up Jerry and began the drive back. He told her they took nine pounds of fluid out of his system, but he is still 16 pounds over where he should be. He would have to go back the following day for another four hour dialysis session.
The next day Brett, the CI manager, took Jerry to dialysis. She found out more about Jerry, including the fact that he lives on $900 a month and cannot afford most of his medications, even with Medicare and Medicaid. Brett promised him they would help find out if he qualified for any medication assistance programs. Jerry confided in Brett that when it was his time, he wanted to be cremated and his ashes spread in a remote part of Idaho that could only be reached on horseback.
On January 7, the Quality & Risk Coordinator took Jerry to Boise for yet another dialysis treatment. The staff member returned to Mountain Home alone when Jerry was transported to a local hospital for gastrointestinal bleeding discovered during his dialysis session. Jerry died in the hospital that night.
The team at DSHC knew Jerry didn't have family, so they set to work finding someone who could help with his affairs and ensure his final wishes were met. They even had a group of staff members ready to help pack up his apartment because the landlord wanted to rent it immediately. Amber was so thankful they were able to serve Jerry in his final days as well as those after.
One of the biggest takeaways from Amber's short time with Jerry is that people don't just need rides to Boise. They need a sense of purpose and joy. You don't think about these things when you're reading a grant application for a van to take patients to Boise, but this is what it has turned into for Desert Sage Health Centers. This is the mission.
Now, when the van isn't being used for transport, Desert Sage Health Centers has visions of taking dialysis patients fishing, helping lonely elders in the community get connected with others, and making sure community members are well. In fact, rather than just hiring a driver, they've decided to expand this role into a full-time position called a Community Health Worker. This person will drive patients to appointments but they will also coordinate wellness activities, check on patients recently discharged from the hospital, visit patients in their homes, and connect people with the resources they need for food, electricity, housing and more.
The van is more than just a means to get to Boise. It's a way to connect with patients in a way that a doctor can't, find out what people really need to be healthy, and help them find joy in their lives again.
*To protect patient privacy, names and photos are representations.
Another Exciting Season for Grants
By Jen Sampson, Grants Chair
It's Grant Season and the committee has been working diligently to provide us with the best candidates for the April ballot. 59 proposals were received this year and after an in-depth screening and review from the Grants Steering Committee, 40 of those proposals were moved forward for further review and consideration.
We have six Interest Area (IA) Committees meeting this year: Cultural Arts will be evaluating seven proposals; Education is currently evaluating six; Environment has four; Financial Stability and Health each have eight; and Rural Communities will be considering seven. These will be narrowed down to two proposals per IA and presented on the ballot for membership voting.
There is a Grants Education Session on Wednesday, March 11 at Ahavath Beth Israel Synagogue. If you participated in the Grants Committee this year or would just like to learn more about the proposals that will be going to the ballot, please join us! For more details or to RSVP, visit IWCFBoise.org. We will also have two Q&A sessions to discuss the grant proposals that make it to the ballot. These will be held on Thursday, April 2 (5:30 p.m., Step Ahead Idaho) and Tuesday, April 7 (12:00 p.m., Boise Watershed). While attendance at any of these events is not required for voting, it does provide an opportunity for a more in-depth look at each proposal.
If you haven't served on the Grants Committee before, make it a priority to sign up next year. There is really no better way to understand the heart of IWCF's mission. It is incredibly rewarding to see the process through to the conclusion and provides a beautiful snapshot of the exciting things the Treasure Valley nonprofit community is already doing and is dreaming of achieving in the future. No experience is necessary! You will be partnered with a wonderful team of people and guided through each step of the process.
Members Pledge $210,000 for 2020 Pooled-Funds
By Linda Riley, Membership Chair
Positive change through thoughtful giving starts with you. We would not be able to do this work in our community without each and every one of our members. Thank you for your membership and for responding to our renewal request by January 31. The deadline enables us to know the actual amount of pooled-funds available at the beginning of the grant cycle and each year we rely on your continued commitment to IWCF. This allows our talented grants committee to get to their work of vetting applications and bringing us another slate of worthy grant applicants.
Currently, IWCF is 392 members strong! If you plan to renew but have not yet been able to do so, we encourage you to still "pledge" your membership by completing the online renewal form and listing the date we can expect to receive your contribution in the comments section at the end of the form. This is still very helpful in planning the amount of grants we will fund for this cycle.
The second part of your renewal is the Individual Grant Designation (IGD). This is the portion of your donation which you designate to the charity(ies) of your choice. You have until March 31 and can also do this online. IGDs not designated by March 31 will be allocated to the Pooled-Fund.
Once you've renewed and designated your IGD, our last request is to please remember to vote for our grants and our board of directors. Grants ballots go out Wednesday, April 1 and are due on Wednesday, April 15. The Board ballot opens Monday, April 20 and closes on Friday, May 1.
We are so thankful to have each and every one of you as a part of IWCF. Together we are making a difference in our community!
Is Committee or Board Service for You?
By Laura Simic, Leadership Development Committee Chair
Your kids are in school, you have more flexibility at work, you've found yourself with a couple of free hours during the week, or you'd just like to be more involved in helping our community thrive. You might enjoy serving on an IWCF committee or on the Board of Directors.
Your Leadership Development Committee works year-round to assess lWCF's leadership needs, slate board positions, and develop a pool of willing candidates for board and committee vacancies. If you think you'd like to take a more active role in IWCF now or in the near future, you have particular expertise you'd like to share, or you think someone else would be perfect for a position, please let us know. You can indicate your interests and skills on your membership renewal form, fill out the volunteer form on our Members Only website, or contact any member of the Leadership Development Committee. (See Members Only website or DirectorySpot for committee members.)
Board and committee positions are always evolving to serve the current needs of IWCF and its members, be responsive to our community, and do-able by busy women with varying strengths. There's plenty of room for creativity, flexibility, and influencing the future of IWCF. And it's FUN!
We appreciate all of IWCF's dedicated volunteers who serve in leadership positions, participate on a committee, or help with a one-time project. The sustainability of IWCF depends on you. Thank you!
$870,000 and Counting!! A HUGE THANK YOU!
By Dana Kehr, Endowment Committee
In 2009, thanks to a $150,000 gift from an incredible donor, IWCF was able to launch an endowment fund and begin planning for the future. Members quickly matched that amount and we had our start for sustainability!
The Endowment now stands at more than $870,000 and has been contributing to our operations for the last four years. This, partnered with a minimal (yet mighty!) staff and some super technology, allows us to continue the important work in our community and provide a quality experience for our membership. Few nonprofits can match that.
Many members contribute to the growth of our Endowment, so we've now established an Endowment Committee as a subsidiary of the Finance Committee. They are shepherding this fund, recognizing the potential of the Endowment to sustain our organization and maximize future possibilities. Your combined and ongoing financial gifts are making a difference.
We would not have this future without your donations to the Susan Smith Endowment. A huge thank you!
Member in Memoriam
Marlys Anne Hughes Saltzer (1939-2020)
Marlys Anne Saltzer, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 26 of natural causes. Born in Nampa, Idaho, she was a fourth generation Idahoan on both her maternal and paternal sides. The family moved several times during her childhood, living in Mackay, Lewiston, Sandpoint, and Hailey before returning to Nampa where she was elected Honored Queen of Job's Daughters Bethel #49, attended Idaho Syringa Girls State, and was co-salutatorian of Nampa High School's Class of 1957.
Saltzer attended Whitman College and the University of Idaho where she was elected to Mortar Board Honorary Society and Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity, graduating in 1961. In that same year, she married Jerry Saltzer, the other co-salutatorian of her Nampa High School class, and moved to Newton, Massachusetts where they lived for the next 45 years. When Jerry retired in 2006, they returned to the Treasure Valley, settling in Boise and spending summers in McCall with family. Marlys joined IWCF in 2014 and was a member for the last five years.
Marlys loved to travel, particularly enjoying six months living in Cambridge, England, where Jerry took a sabbatical. During her lifetime she also visited Japan, India, Colombia, Israel, Greece, Berlin (before the wall came down), the Czech Republic, Hungary, Denmark, Norway, Scotland, France, Italy, and Russia.
Her friends describe her as elegant, gracious, kind, thoughtful, intelligent, vibrant, articulate, treasured, a respected leader with impeccable judgment, and a dear friend. She will be deeply missed. It was her wish that there be no funeral or memorial service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to McPaws Regional Animal Shelter (McPaws.org) in McCall. Her complete obituary can be read online in the Idaho Statesman.
Welcome to IWCF!
IWCF is excited to welcome the following new Blue Ribbon members. Thank you for joining our mission! Mary Ann Arnold
Kathryn Baerwald
Zoe Brunelle
Cathy Colman
Karen Coppess
Kelly Gevaert
Mary Kreizenbeck
Lynn Neil
Kim Shansby
Becky Verity
Susan Whiting
IWCF would like to recognize the following people for the generous gift of time, support, and resources.
Education Committee Members for an outstanding program on mental health in Idaho on November 6
Karen Bilowith
Molly Guenther
Molly Harder
Spring Postcard Mailing Party
Tricia Kennedy
Cec Lojek
Sue Speer
Donna Wetherley
Robyn Gee Tucker
Leaving a Legacy:
Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Progress
By Beth Schattin, Marketing Committee
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
~Amendment XIX, August 26, 1920
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment protecting a woman's constitutional right to vote. On January 9 the Membership Committee hosted an evening event commemorating this historical centennial. Held at the Idaho Black History Museum, the event served as both an opportunity to acknowledge the progress that has been made toward advancing equality for women and a reminder that each of us can affect continued positive change. Members and guests were treated to informative presentations and discussions from Kathy Scott, IWCF Member, and special guest, Senator Cherie Buckner-Webb.
Scott pointed out that although the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920, Idaho was a forerunner of this movement granting women the right to vote 24 years prior in 1896. Idaho was the fourth state in the nation to take this momentous step in the women's suffrage movement and was joined by a total of eleven other states prior to 1920. Other significant legislative events since the 19th Amendment include:
O'Connor being sworn in Sept. 9, 1981. (AP Photo/John Duricka)
Equal Pay Act of 1963, a labor law aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on gender.
Title IX, a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 which prohibited discrimination on the basis of gender in all federally funded education programs.
Voting Rights Act of 1965 which prevented racial discrimination in voting and the 1975 Amendment which expanded voting rights to protect language minority groups.
Selection of Sandra Day O'Conner as the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981.
Senator Cherie Buckner-Webb is a fifth generation Idahoan and first African American legislator elected to the Idaho House in 2010. She is an advocate on behalf of Idaho schools, diligently lobbies for improvements in Idaho's economy, and is a leading voice in the fight against discrimination. Buckner-Webb engaged the audience in a thoughtful dialogue about women who have made a difference in our community and how we can build on these foundations. The 19th Amendment was not brought about by a singular event, individual, or group. Instead, it was women and their allies, working together for decades, who fought and won the constitutional right to vote. In the same way, we must work together, leverage our power, support one another, and continue to take responsibility to further the equality for all. Only in this way will progress continue. Only in this way will we make a difference.
The Shoe that Grows
By Megan Orthmeyer, Education Committee
On January 28, a group of IWCF members and friends gathered at the Library! at Bown Crossing for a lunch and education program featuring Kenton Lee, founder of Because International and the creator of The Shoe That Grows. In 2007, Kenton worked at an orphanage in Kenya. One day, he was walking down a dusty road when he noticed a little girl in a white dress walking next to him. As he looked down at her feet, he was shocked to see her shoes were so small she had to cut open the front to let her toes stick out. That day, the idea for The Shoe That Grows was born.
Because International believes small things make a big impact and the impact of this project continues to flourish. It took six years to work on the idea but eventually Kenton and his friends succeeded in developing a shoe that can grow five sizes and last for years. Now there are over 300,000 pairs of The Shoe That Grows on the feet of children in over 100 countries.
Since the beginning there has been a commitment to a high-quality shoe that lasts for years. Over 1.5 billion people suffer from soil transmitted diseases worldwide. Without shoes, children are especially vulnerable to these diseases and parasites that can cause illness and even lead to death. The Shoe That Grows is fighting back. Individuals and community partners report these shoes help kids be healthier, attend school more often, and be more confident.
Because International is currently expanding the impact of The Shoe That Grows as well as other programs. Manufacturing has moved from China to Kenya, bringing jobs to the local economy and saving on shipping costs. Additionally, they have opened a new pathway for innovators to find small ways to create a large impact. The Pursuit Incubator, a free business accelerator, seeks out entrepreneurs living in poverty who have an idea for a life-changing product and helps make these ideas a reality.
The power of small things is one that connects the story of The Shoe that Grows and the mission of Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation. IWCF grants move the ball forward to improve the community around us. They might not completely solve every problem, but our grants are changing the landscape for those in our community in need of help. Will shoes end poverty abroad? No, but it is one step in the right direction.
2020 IWCF Fall Symposium
By Molly Harder, Symposium Chair
Jessica Jackley, Microlender, during TEDGlobal 2010 Session 8: Adventures in Fairness, July 2010 in Oxford, England. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED
IWCF's biennial symposium, Entrepreneurial Philanthropy: Celebrating Change-Making Women Past, Present, Future will be held on Tuesday, Oct.13. The day-long event will feature keynote speaker Jessica Jackley, co-founder of KIVA, the world's most successful microlending site, and the author of the book Clay Water Brick.
A series of morning workshops will emphasize the impact of women in our community through philanthropy, as well as honor the centennial of women's suffrage. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn how local organizations are, as Jackley will address, both doing good and doing well. Speakers will cover a range of topics including the history of philanthropy in Idaho, current success stories, opportunities for the future, and how our members can envision their role in continued philanthropic efforts. Prior to the Symposium, our education committee will be hosting a book club featuring Jessica Jackley's Clay Water Brick. Please watch for details to be announced in May.
Individuals, businesses, and foundation sponsors underwrite approximately 60% of the cost of the event. If you are interested in being a sponsor or table captain, please visit the IWCFBoise.org for complete event sponsorship information. Individual tickets will be made available for sale later this spring.
We hope you'll save the date of October 13, 2020 and join us in this celebration of the powerful impact of educated philanthropy.
Mark Your Calendars
Grants Education Session: Ballot Decision Meeting
Wednesday, March 11; 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel
11 N. Latah Street, Boise
Optional Lunch $15/person or purchase the 2019-2020 Meal Plan
Deadline for Individual Grant Designations
Grants Voting Begins
Grants Ballot Q&A
Thursday, April 2; 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Step Ahead Idaho
5248 W. Overland Rd, Boise
Tuesday, April 7; 12-1:30 p.m.
Boise Watershed
11818 W. Joplin Rd., Boise
Voting Deadline for Pooled-Fund Grants
Wednesday, April 15; 12:00 noon
Voting Deadline for Annual Meeting Ballot
Friday, May 1; 12:00 noon
Annual Meeting and Grants Awards
Tuesday, May 12; 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.,
1000 W Myrtle St, Boise
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Imagine: You dip underneath the aqua surface of the ocean into the royal blue depths with your hair flowing and your glistening tail gliding through the water.
If you've read The Tail of Emily Windsnap, then you surely have dreamed about the living a mermaid's life. Today, you can live (and swim) like a mermaid.
Perhaps you've heard about the phenomenon called mermaid fitness. With a tail and a fin, your transformation into a mermaid is complete! Bonus: You get to become a mermaid without the awkwardness Emily Windsnap went through when she stepped into the water!
Another bonus: You will get a fantastic workout! Swimming with a mermaid tail forces your body to adapt to a new movement pattern. It also utilizes your whole body—your upper and lower body, your glutes, and especially your core. It is a great way to get someone in the water who doesn't like swimming. Swimming with a mermaid tail is also super fun!
You can buy a mermaid tail and fin from places like Fin Fun. You put the tail on over your swimming suit and then you slip your feet into the fin (just like you would with flippers). Then you pull the tail over the fin and you're ready to go! There are lots of gorgeous and shimmery color options with iridescence! Check out finfunmermaid.com.
If you aren't a strong swimmer, you'll probably want to wear a flotation belt, too. This makes sure you can safely have a fun time!
With a mermaid tail and fin, you can swim like a mermaid—and get a fantastic workout at the same time! And maybe, just like Emily Windsnap, you'll discover you are a mermaid, too!
Wouldn't this color make a fantastic skating dress?
A moment between the @shibsibs at #4CCTaipeiCity. Looking forward to a great event!
Have you ever heard of whipped honey? Its velvety, thick, and creamy texture is enjoyable right off the spoon. But today is World Chocolate Day and we knew of a perfect recipe to share. It combines unsweetened chocolate's tartness with the whipped honey's sweetness, tang, and texture. You'll love it!
Your body will love it, too—chocolate's flavonols (a type of flavonoid and antioxidant) effect your vascular health, help remove environmental toxins, and help your body repair itself. Unsweetened chocolate has zero grams of sugar as well! Honey adds the sweetness to this recipe, but also contains many antioxidants and enzymes. This chocolate and honey pairing is fantastic for your taste buds and the rest of your body!
Chop the chocolate into square size pieces and place in a microwaveable-safe bowl.
Microwave the chocolate for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat until you can stir the solid chocolate completely into the melted chocolate.
Spoon the melted chocolate into the chocolate mold and use your spoon to brush the chocolate up onto the sides. (Do not fill the molds completely, just coat the inside of the mold to make a shell—make sure you leave room for filling and a top layer of chocolate).
Refrigerate the chocolate in the mold until hardened.
Remove your chocolate mold from the refrigerator and place a dollop of honey in the center of each hardened chocolate shell.
Refrigerate for just a few minutes so the honey can firm up.
Top the chocolate shell and honey dollop with more of the melted chocolate so the honey is completely covered. Once inverted this layer forms the base of the chocolates.
Refrigerate the chocolate mold until the chocolate is hardened. Remove just before serving and pop the chocolates out of the mold.
Makes 10 chocolates. Recipe adapted from National Honey Board.
Did you find that you BEE-came crazy for these chocolates? Let us know how they turned out for you!
What goes better with the Fourth of July than fireworks, red, white and blue, and fruit pizza? The sweet crust topped with smooth cream cheese and bright berries can even steal the show from the fireworks! After the Fourth, try using any fresh fruit in season from your farmers' market! It will make a splash at your summer gatherings!
Ordinarily, a fruit pizza crust is made of sugar cookie. Our healthy version uses bagels instead. Though delicious, the traditional sugar cookie crust includes 27 times more sugar than bagels, 18 times more fat, and more calories and carbohydrates. In our version of the recipe, bagels replace the sugar cookie. It still tastes like beloved fruit pizza, with lower calories, sugar, and fat, but two grams more of protein!
Slice the bagels horizontally into halves and toast them (this prevents them from becoming soggy).
Spread about a tablespoon of cream cheese on each half.
Wash the strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Place them on top of the cream cheese. You should have enough berries to nearly cover the cream cheese surface (see photos). We used one strawberry, three raspberries, and nine blueberries per bagel half.
Send us a photo of the Fit Fruit Pizzas you make!
We all have it and we all hate it. Fear. Although very common in figure skating and sports, fear is most definitely not our friend. (Note that fear is not the same thing as nerves. Nervousness means that something is important to us, and nerves can be extra excitement that makes performing or competing fun and special!) Fear, on the other hand, creates worry, which creates self-doubt, which creates a negative mindset. Fear can debilitate us. How do we instead debilitate our fear?
First, identify the fear. Second, overcome the fear.
Identifying fears is essential. Avoiding our fears is a good way to let them escalate. Instead, know what you are afraid of, and then you can conquer it. When you feel fear rising up, think through your fear: What am I worried about? What am I scared it will happen? Why am I worried and scared about it?
Now that you know what you are afraid of, you can learn to oppose that fear. Some mental toughness programs and exercises can help you teach yourself to overcome fears. You can also think though your fear: Is this fear rational? Do I have fear even though I am well prepared?
If the fear has no real foundation, review how well you have prepared, remember all of the times in practice when your program went right, and think of the encouragement coaches and parents have given—think of all the people who believe in you and know you can do it!
I had fear at competitions because I worried about messing up after all of the time I had put into practicing my program well. I was scared of letting myself and my parents and coaches down. I also wanted to do well so much that I was scared of not doing as well as I had hoped.
I am a bit of a perfectionist, meaning that too often I strive for making absolutely no mistakes, which isn't always possible. Don't be afraid of making mistakes—no one can always be perfect! Instead of focusing on doing something perfectly, I need to focus on doing my best. That is my goal! Another goal that really helped me was focusing on just having fun. Realizing how much I loved figure skating allowed me to enjoy the performance instead of worrying my way through. When I finished, I asked myself if at that very moment I did my best. If I did my best, that is all I can ask for. The same goes for parents and coaches—they can only ask for your best, too. They are there to support you after your best performance and your worst. And always remember, your worth as a person doesn't depend on your success in sports.
For most of us, I think the fear of falling is a two-part problem. We are afraid of falling because we don't want to get hurt and we don't want others to think poorly of us.
Yes, falling is a part of learning something new, but that does not mean you cannot reduce your risk of injury. First, learn good technique from your coach. Secondly, wear protective gear. For example, wear padding to absorb impact on falls. You can also wear braces, wraps, or kinesiology tape if you are currently injured or returning from injury, as your doctor or physical therapist suggests. Visualization is also a great way to deal with a fear of falling. Close your eyes and visualize landing a perfect jump. Feel the motions of the jump—the entry, the air positions, and the landing. You can even go through the steps of the jump while off-ice, too. You also can visualize your programs.
The reality is, all of your competitors make mistakes. Every figure skater has fallen in the warm up before a competition. Don't let your fall in the warm up create fear and destroy confidence, because chances are, everybody else has fallen just like you, too. And in all honesty, most people probably don't care that much about your fall in the warm up—the other skaters are "in the zone" and focused on their warm up, the judges are getting things ready, and the audience is excited to watch everyone skate (if they saw you fall, they are probably cheering for you to get back up and land it next time)!
Finally, just realize that we all make mistakes and we all have fears. You can learn to overcome your fears and realize that your biggest fears weren't that big of a deal at all! Be bold!
We hope this article helped you! You can also find many resources online or get in touch with a sports psychologist.
Champions never rest on their past accomplishments. LiveKühn®, run by figure skater, college freshman and entrepreneur Rachel Westphal is no exception.
Rachel and LiveKühn® proudly announce a new signature product. From the training weight HIPeace™ and TailbonePeace™ in Kühn Blau to the lightweight Competitor in Performance Platinum, LiveKühn® has always been bold. Now, meet Luft, providing even more protection while athletes soar to ever-higher goals.


Protect your fingers from cuts with this durable, stainless steel finger protector. It is a very useful tool to protect your fingers while cutting and chopping food. Save yourself a trip to the hospital!
Good metal, comfortable device. Recommend.


ORION is RENTASTAN's latest acquisition - a New Belgrade Apartment which was fully furbished in July 2014. Its 34 square meters immaculately organise an open concept living room, a small hallway with a bathroom and a bedroom. The miniscule bathroom has a lovely tub, and the wardrobe in the antre hides an unusually small but powerful washer A petite and charming kitchen is well equipped and partitioned from the living room with a breakfast bar. A SMART TV with a cheeky 40 inch diagonal, which, in addition to cable, has a live internet connection. Right next to it is a computer desk with a chair. A wonderful l shaped sofa in pleasant creamy colours is as comfortable to lie in as it is for sitting (a small elevating mechanism ensures an even surface). The bedroom has a standard double bed and additional TV set (with a lesser diagonal) and a large built in wardrobe. Stylistically, ORION bears a mark of a recognisable design that has reached it maturity - the view from every corner is pleasantly unique owing to many details that never clutter trhe space. ORION is indeed a beautiful and brand new accommodation option whose time is yet to come. See more description on our blog.
The surroundings are really nice - in spite of the proximity of the highway, the apartment is very quiet. A number of renown restaurants, Kombank Arena, a shopping center and a number of small shops are literally within arm's length. ORION is a great spot for business travellers and an even greater one for larger groups of friends as the ATHOS, ARENA, GALA and ETNA are in the same building.


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Former state trooper, 77, pleads guilty in civil rights case
By the CNN Wire Staff
The case is cited as a fuse for the Selma-Montgomery march led by civil rights luminaries such as Martin Luther King Jr.
Former trooper apologizes to family of slain civil rights protester
Passage of time made case difficult to prosecute
Ex-state trooper says he shot in self-defense
(CNN) -- Former Alabama state trooper James Bonard Fowler, 77, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor manslaughter Monday in a civil rights-era murder case that was a catalyst for the 1965 Selma-Montgomery march, District Attorney Michael Jackson told CNN.
Fowler was on trial in Perry County, Alabama, for the February 1965 murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson during a voting rights-related protest in Marion, Alabama. Jackson, who was black, was beaten and shot. He died a few days later, according to court documents.
"The Jimmie Lee Jackson case is perhaps the most significant of all the civil rights cold cases," said Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama. Cohen called Monday's plea anticlimactic, adding, "The more important verdict in the case was rendered by the thousands of people who marched from Selma to Montgomery in the name of voting rights in response to Jackson's killing."
At the time, the shooter was unknown. In 2005, Fowler said he shot Jackson in self-defense when he and other troopers were called to the scene of the protest.
As Jackson family members looked on, Fowler entered his plea Monday at the Perry County Courthouse. "We feel the family showed more mercy than he did to Jimmie Lee Jackson," the district attorney said. Fowler will serve six months in jail.
Jackson, no relation to the victim, told CNN his office achieved its three goals in the case. "He admitted his guilt, he apologized to the family for what he had done, and he served some time," Jackson said.
The murder case was reopened in 2005 after Fowler told local media that he was the shooter, but that he shot in self-defense. In May 2007, a Perry County grand jury indicted Fowler for Jackson's murder.
While not as well known as other civil rights-related cases, such as the 1963 church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, Jackson's death is often cited by groups such as the Southern Poverty Law Center as a trigger for the Selma-Montgomery march that eventually helped lead to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
The case is one of a number of civil rights-era murder cases that have been reopened in recent years. Such cases present a number of challenges for a prosecutor, said Don Cochran, a professor at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham. Cochran was part of the prosecution team that convicted Bobby Frank Cherry in 2002 for his involvement in the bombing deaths at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham.
"In a lot of these cases, it would have been difficult to try them even two weeks after they happened, especially in a self-defense case," Cochran told CNN on Monday. "Your witnesses, a lot of them, are just gone."
Cohen said the passage of time presents issues for both the defense and the prosecution, but that cases like this should be pursued.
"In general, the argument that too much time has passed is an argument that accepts the injustices of the past," he said. "It's really quite important that these old wounds be healed. The few cases that can be prosecuted will have to serve as a proxy for justice for those cases that will never come to fruition."
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Anselm Kiefer: Walhalla
23 November 2016 - 15 February 2017 / White Cube - Bermondsey Street / Art Categories Events, Exhibition / Art Tags Anselm Kiefer, White Cube, White Cube Bermondsey / / / / /
An exhibition by Anselm Kiefer featuring new, large-scale installation, sculpture and painting. Titled 'Walhalla', the exhibition refers to the mythical place in Norse mythology, a paradise for those slain in battle, as well as to the Walhalla neo-classical monument, built by Ludwig I King of Bavaria in 1842 to honour heroic figures in German history.
Throughout his career, Kiefer has interwoven themes of history, politics and landscape into his work, revisiting imagery and symbolism through different forms and media. His work conflates and connects themes, resonating with the idea of history as one continuous cycle. In the past, for example, Kiefer has employed the symbolism of Norse mythology alongside the forms of National Socialist architecture, and for this exhibition, he uses this as a basis for dramatic new paintings and sculpture that deal simultaneously with notions of creation and destruction, life and death.
Duration 23 November 2016 - 15 February 2017
Times Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 12pm - 6pm
Venue White Cube - Bermondsey Street
Address 144 – 152 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3TQ
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A checklist of beetles in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Malaysia
Hazmi, I. R., Sulaiman, A., Azhari, M. L. H. & Samsudin, S. F., 1 Jan 2019, In : The Malaysian Forester. 82, 1, p. 237-246 10 p.
Azhari, L. H., Sulaiman, A., Rohaini, N. & Hazmi, I. R., 1 Jan 2019, In : Agriculture and Natural Resources. 53, 2, p. 173-178 6 p.
Kesan Hujan, Bilangan Jambak Bunga Sawit Jantan dan Spikelet ke atas Kelimpahan Populasi Elaeidobius kamerunicus(Coleoptera: Curculionidae
: Effects of Rainfall, Number of Male Inflorescences and Spikelets on the Population Abundance of Elaeidobius kamerunicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Nurul Fatihah, A. L., Muhamad Fahmi, M. H., Luqman, H. A., Syarifah Nadiah, S. M. D., Teo, T. M., Hazmi, I. R. & Idris, A. B., 1 Jan 2019, In : Sains Malaysiana. 48, 1, p. 15-21 7 p.
Elaeidobius
inflorescences
Morphometric Comparison of the Oil Palm Pollinator Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Liberia
Abd Latip, N. F., Ghani, I. A., Hazmi, I. R., Zainal Abidin, C. M. R., Sartiami, D., Yacob, S. & Nasir, D. M., 1 Sep 2019, In : Coleopterists Bulletin. 73, 3, p. 746-756 11 p.
Elaeis guineensis
pollinating insects
Composition of termites in three different soil types across oil palm agroecosystem regions in Riau (Indonesia) and Johor (Peninsular Malaysia)
Saputra, A., Muhammad Nasir, D., Jalaludin, N. A., Halim, M., Bakri, A., Mohammad Esa, M. F., Hazmi, I. R. & Rahim, F., 1 Dec 2018, In : Journal of Oil Palm Research. 30, p. 559-569 11 p.
Isoptera
Diversity and composition of beetles (Order: Coleoptera) in three different ages of oil palms in Lekir oil Palm Plantation, Perak, Malaysia
Luqman, H. A., Noor Nasuha, A. A., Dzulhelmi, M. N., Nurul Fatihah, A. L., Muhamad Fahmi, M. H., Teo, T. M., Abd. Ghani, I. & Hazmi, I. R., 1 Jan 2018, In : Serangga. 23, 1, p. 58-71 14 p.
palm oils
Diversity of Hymenoptera (Insecta) on different ages of oil palm in Lekir Plantation, Perak
Azhari, M. L. H. & Hazmi, I. R., 4 Apr 2018, 2017 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium: Proceedings of the University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology 2017 Postgraduate Colloquium. American Institute of Physics Inc., Vol. 1940. 020041
Morphometric assessment of the red stripe weevils, Rhynchophorus vulneratus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from several localities in Malaysia
Sazali, S. N., Hazmi, I. R., Rahim, F., Abang, F. & Jemain, A. A., 4 Apr 2018, 2017 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium: Proceedings of the University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology 2017 Postgraduate Colloquium. American Institute of Physics Inc., Vol. 1940. 020056
Morphometric study of the palm weevils, rhynchophorus vulneratus and r. ferrugineus (coleoptera: Curculionidae) in view of insular and mainland populations of Malaysia
Sazali, S. N., Hazmi, I. R., Abang, F., Rahim, F. & Jemain, A. A., 1 Aug 2018, In : Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. 41, 3, p. 1329-1340 12 p.
Rhynchophorus
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Phylogenetic relationships of heterotrigona itama in Malaysia based on COI DNA sequences
Mohd-Yusof, N. S., Nik-Rashidi, N. A. R., Zulkifli, N. A., Yaakop, S., Hazmi, I. R. & Md. Zain, B. M., 1 Jan 2018, In : Serangga. 23, 2 Special Issue, p. 36-48 13 p.
Taxonomic study on selected species of stingless bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in peninsular Malaysia
Samsudin, S. F., Mamat, M. R. & Hazmi, I. R., 1 Jan 2018, In : Serangga. 23, 2 Special Issue, p. 203-258 56 p.
stingless bees
Tetragonula
A preliminary checklist of harvestmen (arachnida: Opiliones) in Malaysia
Kamarulzaman, F. E., Nasir, D. M., Mamat, N. S., Rahim, F. & Hazmi, I. R., 1 Jan 2017, In : Serangga. 22, 1, p. 65-84 20 p.
Canopy versus epigeal beetle species differential diversity and feeding ecological characteritics employing light-based trapping methods across different oil palm age stand types
Khair, A. B. A., Muzamil, M. F. M., Yusop, R. M., Hamid, N. H., Naser, M. Y. M., Hazmi, I. R., Ahmad, A. H. & Abd. Ghani, I., 1 Jan 2017, In : Serangga. 22, 1, p. 33-64 32 p.
light traps
Effects of day time sampling on the activities of termites in oil palm plantation at Malaysia-Indonesia
Saputra, A., Halim, M., Jalaludin, N. A., Hazmi, I. R. & Rahim, F., 1 Jan 2017, In : Serangga. 22, 1, p. 23-32 10 p.
Fireflies population and the aquaculture industry (coleoptera: Lampyridae) of the sungai sepetang, kampung dew, Perak, Malaysia
Hazmi, I. R. & Sagaff, S. A. S., 1 Jan 2017, In : Serangga. 22, 2, p. 217-237 21 p.
aquaculture industry
Spatio-temporal dominant omnivorous ant-saproxylic beetle species interactions around epigeal-based microhabitats within different oil palm age stand types
Bukhary, A. A. K., Fauzi, M. M. M., Ruslan, M. Y., Noor Hisham, H., Hazmi, I. R., Abu Hassan, A. & Abd. Ghani, I., 2017, In : Malayan Nature Journal. 69, 1, p. 19-30 12 p.
microhabitat
microhabitats
The potential natural predators of Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust, 1878 (coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Malaysia
Muhammad Luqman, H. A., Dzulhelmi, M. N., Abd. Ghani, I. & Hazmi, I. R., 1 Jan 2017, In : Serangga. 22, 2, p. 239-252 14 p.
Diversity of ants across growth stages and months in research field, FASSB P. P.P Tun Razak, Ulu Tekam, Pahang
Syarifah, N., Hazmi, I. R. & Abd. Ghani, I., 1 Jan 2016, In : Serangga. 21, 2, p. 33-42 10 p.
Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from tasik chini biosphere reserve, Pahang
Aruchunnan, G., Ng, Y. F., Hazmi, I. R. & Suk Ling, W., 1 Jan 2016, In : Serangga. 21, 1, p. 147-159 13 p.
dung beetles
Onthophagus
Copris
Redescription of Paleosepharia trunctata Laboissiére, 1936, Type Species of the Genus Paleosepharia Laboissiére, 1936 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae)
Rizki, A., Hazmi, I. R., Wagner, T. & Abd. Ghani, I., 1 Jun 2016, In : Coleopterists Bulletin. 70, 2, p. 395-398 4 p.
identification method
type collections
redescriptions
Termite assemblages from oil palm agroecosystems across Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia
Saputra, A., Jalaludin, N. A., Hazmi, I. R. & Rahim, F., 17 Nov 2016, 2016 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium: Proceedings of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology 2016 Postgraduate Colloquium. American Institute of Physics Inc., Vol. 1784. 060003
Colonisation of Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Smaller Body Size in the Bangi Forest Reserve, Selangor, Malaysia: A Model Sampling Site for a Secondary Forest Area
Muhaimin, A. M. D., Hazmi, I. R. & Yaakop, S., 1 Nov 2015, In : Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. 38, 4, p. 519-532 14 p.
forest reserves
secondary forests
Diversity and abundance of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scaraebidae) at several different ecosystem functions in Peninsular Malaysia
Din, A. M. M., Yaakop, S. & Hazmi, I. R., 25 Sep 2015, 2015 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium: Proceedings of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology 2015 Postgraduate Colloquium. American Institute of Physics Inc., Vol. 1678. 020001
Diversity and abundance of dung beetles attracted to different ages of cow dung at Tasik Chini Biosphere Reserve, Pahang
Aruchunnan, G., Ng, Y. F., Suk Ling, W. & Hazmi, I. R., 25 Sep 2015, 2015 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium: Proceedings of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology 2015 Postgraduate Colloquium. American Institute of Physics Inc., Vol. 1678. 020005
Efficacy of UV-Pit-light traps for discerning micro-habitat-specific beetle and ant species related with different oil palm age stands and tropical annual seasons for accurate ecology and diversity interpretations
Ahmad Bukhary, A. K., Ruslan, M. Y., Mohd. Fauzi, M. M., Nicholas, S., Muhamad Fahmi, M. H., Hazmi, I. R. & Abd. Ghani, I., 25 Sep 2015, 2015 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium: Proceedings of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology 2015 Postgraduate Colloquium. American Institute of Physics Inc., Vol. 1678. 020002
Morphology and genitalia characters of nadrana baly, 1865 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) from Sundaland
Zulfadli, M., Hazmi, I. R. & Alia, R. A., 1 Oct 2015, In : Malaysian Applied Biology. 44, 3, p. 97-108 12 p.
Preface: The 2015 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium
Ahmad, A., Agustar, H. K., Samsudin, H. B., Hazmi, I. R., Mohd Hanafiah, M., Md. Noorani, M. S., Mohd Nadzir, M. S., Ibrahim, N., Ibrahim, N. BY., Abd Karim, N. H., Hassan, N. I., Zubairi, S. I., Abu Bakar, S. & Ibarahim, Z., 25 Sep 2015, In : AIP Conference Proceedings. 1678, 010001.
Revision of Neolepta Jacoby, 1884 and related galerucines from the Oriental region, including descriptions of two new genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae)
Hazmi, I. R. & Wagner, T., 28 Feb 2013, In : Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 61, 1, p. 73-95 23 p.
Oriental Region
new genus
Revalidation and revision of Ochralea Clark, 1865 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) from the oriental region
Hazmi, I. R. & Wagner, T., 8 Jul 2010, In : Zootaxa. 2530, p. 47-59 13 p.
Revision of Arcastes Baly, 1865 from the oriental region (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)
Hazmi, I. R. & Wagner, T., 2010, In : ZooKeys. 42, p. 79-99 21 p.
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With her slight form, her raspy voice, and her bouncy movements, April Matthis owns the stage. Playing the title character in Lydia R. Diamond's Toni Stone, Matthis weaves effortlessly through space and time to reconstruct the story of the first woman to play professional baseball. The transitions are simple—"I'm a little girl," Matthis will say to mark a flashback—while the rest of the cast fills in the supporting parts, alternating between a variety of players, owners, ticket-holders, prostitutes, and family members. Toni Stone is at its best, however, when Matthis takes center stage. She is endlessly watchable, narrating her own story with a peculiar literal-mindedness. For example, when a teammate tells her, "I wouldn't throw you outta my bed for eating crackers," she is bemused: "Why would I eat crackers in your bed? Why would anyone eat crackers in a bed?" Then, as if this has occurred to no one else, "They are very messy."
Unfortunately, Diamond's play does not make full use of its fascinating source material. Outside of Toni's narration, the scenes are routine and predictable, often concluding with overwritten, summative monologues. In one, Diamond stages "coonin' time," a top-of-the-fifth routine in which the entire team acts out a theatrical approximation of a baseball game with frozen, minstrel smiles. The effect is devastating, and I was appalled to hear the audience laugh and applaud afterward. This would have been a fantastic moment to indict the viewer, to point out that in today's theatrical landscape, a play like Toni Stone is still performed before majority-white audiences. The boundary between "coonin' time" and, say, To Kill a Mockingbird may be less distinct than many of us would hope. In any case, this applause was followed by some remarks on how white people "think if it's fun an' have a certain elegance it ain't serious." Silence would have said more.
Early in the play, Toni introduces us to all her teammates. There are quite a few, and she assures us, "You don't need to try to remember their names," adding, "It matters that I tell you, though." This, like Toni Stone as a whole, is an act of restorative history and undoubtedly an important one. But I do wish we had a stronger, bolder, and more original voice calling roll.
Toni Stone runs through August 11th at the Laura Pels Theatre. 111 W. 46th Street New York, NY. 2 hours 10 minutes. No intermission.
Tags: April Matthis Daniel J. Bryant Eric Berryman Ezra Knight Harvy Blanks Jonathan Burke Kenn E. Head Laura Pels Theatre Lydia R. Diamond Pam MacKinnon Phillip James Brannon Roundabout Theatre Company Toney Goins Toni Stone
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Very confident we can ride this to $44 The RSI is not bearish - not super bullish either Moving Averages are bullish I think this is trading in an Upper Wedge Pattern. After it meets $44 I will look to see it fall back down to $41 where it meets support and then after confirming support I will look to buy back in.
This is why i like this stock: There is huge support line and the stock bounced at it today. I like the candle becasue that shows how the candle is bullish and this is why im expecting a reversal over the next few weeks. When you see three strongly down days in a row and then today a nice bullish candle, then you can say that the emotions shift from bearish to bullish.
ACC has put in 2 days of higher lows and 1 day of a higher high at support levels. This validates these support levels, which include an up-trending support channel, the 0.5 fib and the 200 day Simple Moving Average (SMA). A target @ $43 is appropriate which is the 0.236 fib level.
Obvious five waves suggest a correction.
ACC, Wolfe Waves Breakdown from rising wedge, Feb uptrend_line. Finding Resistance at 200 sma, diagonal line, relieving oversold pressures, possible test 38.86, 50 sma. OBV diminishing volume. Targeting 36.77 , 1-4 line, 9/9 Interesting long term 14/9/2011 wave, offering support/resistance levels.
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Yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Housing Authority of Douglas County Board of Commissioners, their Chair Herm Oberholzer revealed that he and the Executive Director have been working behind the scenes to get a legal opinion from their attorney at Harrang and Long (a law firm in Portland) supporting their desire to remove HADCO Commissioner Jamie Sanchez from her short stint on the Commission.
Although the lawyer clearly said NO!, Oberholzer spent a good majority of the meeting harraning his fellow Commissioner Sanchez anyway.
The reason is Commissioner Sanchez declined to sign a pledge to her fellow commissioners that is a creature of some association, but has nothing to do with a Commissioners legal obligations. Although Commissioner Sanchez believes that many of the things outlined in the HADCO Commissioners Pledge can give guidance to how board members might interact with each other, She and CEA have seen former HADCO Commissioner Sharon Blodgett and current HADCO Chair Herm Oberholzer attempt to use it to try to intimidate their former fellow commissioner Joy Mayorga into waiving her rights as a resident. Also, the bottom line is that the only thing a public housing authority commissioner in Oregon must do is pledge to uphold the Oregon and U.S. Constitutions, which Commissioner Sanchez did at her first board meeting when she took her oath of office.
It was clear at the meeting that the legal opinion they got from their attorney at Harrang and Long was that Commissioner Sanchez had no legal obligation or duty to sign anything, including the Pledge that Commissioner Oberholzer so badly wants her to do.
It was also perfectly clear that Herm ordered an investigation into getting rid of his fellow Commissioner without having told any of his fellow Commissioners that he was doing this. Oberholzer apparently instructed the Executive Director to contact HADCO attorney to see what they could do about Ms. Sanchez and if they could get her off the Commissioner if she did not sign. Although Oberholzer knew the attorney told him and Dolly Newman that HADCO could not remove a fellow commissioner or ask the appointing body to do so, he spent so much time at yesterdays meeting discussing the matter that two of the Commissioners had to leave.
HADCO Commissioners Chris Spens inquired about what event caused the HADCO Chair to go after this issue and go to the Board's attorney. The response given by Oberholzer is was that Commissioner Sanchez had shared some public business with a member of CEA, a "activist group". However Oberholzer was not even aware of this before he had the Executive Director contact HADCO's attorney. It was clear from the communication that Commissioner Oberholzer was using taxpayer money to create a witch hunt to go after a peer he disagrees with.
HADCO's other new Commissioner Jody Ahlstedt read into the record the attorney opinion that fellow Commissioner Sanchez had not violated any law and there was no grounds to remove her from office. She also got confirmation from Dolly Newman that was the legal opinion of the lawyers.
Commissioner Sanchez asked under what authority Oberholzer contacted HADCO's legal council about the issue without full board approval. Herm responded that he was the chair and could do it on his own authority or some such misconception of his authority. Unfortunately, the matter of Chair Oberholzer using his position as HADCO Board of Commissioners Chair to contact their attorney for a legal opinion that the board had never discussed did not get dealt with because two of the Commissioners had to leave.
With only a quorum left, Commissioner Sanchez asked for clear directive and understanding that the Excutive Director is not to take directions from the Chair without board approval, and that the Chair is not to act on his own to ask for an attorney opinion or she was going to leave because not going to allow the harangue from Herm to continue.
At that point, Herm tabled the item without anyone's consent–the meeting was over.
Should this guy be HADCO chair? Should this guy be on the HADCO Commission at all?
Luckily for the public, this meeting was audio recorded, so we will post the portions dealing with this issue after we get a copy.
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Bagel Factory in Farmingdale is now closed.
Bagel Factory, a spacious gourmet bagel shop situated in a corner spot in the Airport Plaza parking lot in Farmingdale, has closed abruptly, according to a Jan. 5 Facebook post on owner Mike Borruso's personal page.
In the post, Borruso thanked customers for "an amazing 15 years of business," but said it was "time for new beginnings" and opportunities.
Borruso also shut down rumors that the shop closed due to an expansion of neighboring Stew Leonard's. "It's false," he wrote. "Stew Leonard and his management and entire staff has been nothing more than an asset to the community and shopping center."
Customers could grab a booth and dine in, or get take out at the popular shop, which turned out much more than just bagels, including baked goods, burgers, wings, salads, hot and cold sandwiches, and wraps.


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Report: Cavs Hire Dr. Mark Kovacs as New Director of Sports Science
The Cleveland Cavaliers are continuing to make advancements in the physical development of their players by hiring Dr. Marc Kovacs as their director of sports science.
Always catches my eye when tennis and the NBA intersect … and league sources say that the Cavaliers are hiring Dr. Mark Kovacs — former NCAA doubles champ who has worked with the @WTA Tour teen sensation Coco Gauff — as the Cavs' new director of sports science
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) September 26, 2019
Exactly what Dr. Kovacs' duties will entail are unknown, but his hiring represents a step forward in attending to the needs of the franchise's most valuable commodity: its players. Also uncertain is determining whether or not his role will be based in Cleveland or if he'll be serving in an advisory capacity as he has with other teams.
As noted in the tweet, Dr. Kovacs is a former NCAA tennis champion, having earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Auburn University. He then attended the University of Alabama and completed work on a Ph.D. in exercise physiology.
Sports science differs from sports medicine in that the science portion is more concerned with how the body works during exercises. In addition, from the Cavaliers' perspective, it will focus on attempting to get the best performance from each player.
Last season was an especially painful one for the Cavaliers, with multiple key injuries helping play a part in the team's disastrous 19-63 record on the season. Kevin Love's frequent string of injuries over the years, along with the once-durable Tristan Thompson's second consecutive season of health woes are areas that Dr. Kovacs is likely to target in his analysis.
The youth of the Cavaliers' roster this year will allow Dr. Kovacs the opportunity to use his scientific background to develop players who are largely in the formative stages of their NBA development.
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Their books page isn't officially my domain until June, but I've extended a tentacle in its direction this week. Voila, the first piece I've written for DNA's The Mag.
I can't seem to find the link on the site or open the e-paper at the moment. When I have luck with either one of these ventures, I'll update this post. More likely, I'll put up the text of the review here tomorrow.
UPDATE: Found the e-paper link.
In the old myths, even the bravest of brave men cower before the mad woman. Greek mythology had maenads, raving women who tore animals to pieces and devoured their raw flesh. They have a habit of killing men. For example, maenads ripped the Greek bard Orpheus to shreds, leaving only his head and lyre intact. In Hindu mythology, there's Kali who is virtually unstoppable when she goes on her furious rampage. The only one who can make her pause is Shiva, and that too by lying prostrate at Kali's feet. He doesn't get into a confrontation with her. He doesn't try to tame her. He simply, calmly, presents himself as a bulwark against Kali's madness. In a sense, Shiva is the Big Hoom to Kali's Em.
Em And The Big Hoom is the latest addition to a long-standing tradition of storytelling: the tale of the mad woman. Her past activities in the canon of English literature have included burning the house down (Jane Eyre), floating not-so-merrily down a stream (Hamlet) and getting into a staring contest with the wallpaper ('The Yellow Wallpaper'). Em, in comparison, is almost domestic. She smokes beedis, keeps her family on their toes, sears her son's mind and regularly tries to kill herself.
Jerry Pinto's first novel is about one woman's madness, and how it is an acidic glue that scars her family, but also holds it together. It begins with Em in a psychiatric ward, recovering from a failed suicide attempt, but the Mendes family's story begins like a sweet romantic comedy of 1970s' Bollywood. Imelda and Augustine meet in an office. He courts her. They get married and have two children, a daughter named Susan and a son, the narrator of the novel. Then, after the birth of her son, Em discovers depression.
It's as though "someone turned on a tap," says Em to her son. "At first, it was only a drip, a black drip, and I felt it as sadness. … It's like oil. Like molasses, slow at first. Then one morning I woke up and it was flowing free and fast. I thought I would drown in it." Em reacted by throwing herself in front of a bus. It was the first of many attempts to kill herself. They would all be violent, desperate and shocking because the Em that emerges from her son's storytelling is — despite her death wish — as full of life as a Mumbai local during rush hour. She writes, she reminisces, she dreams, she embarrasses her children, she laughs, she smokes beedis; and yet, simmering inside her is a terrible, corrosive madness. That's what makes her hear messages from the fan, eat Iodex, slump into nightmarish depression and slice her wrists.
Although it's hard to believe anyone could reduce Pinto to exclamations the way Em does, those who have heard Pinto speak will have no trouble imagining him as the raconteur, telling the story of Em And The Big Hoom to a rapt audience; a bit like Em on the balcony of the Mendes's Mahim flat. For all the pain and despair in Em's life, there's an effervescence in the Mendes. They don't lose sight of the moments of absurdity that make a situation bizarre or amusing. They don't miss the opportunity to crack a joke. It makes moments like the one in which Susan and the narrator see scarring on Em's head and realise she was given electric shocks that much darker and more painful.
Pinto's prose quicksilvers its way through time and emotions, slipping in wit and pulling out despair elegantly. The novel is neatly structured, punctuated by little detours that help flesh out the plot and its players, and holds the reader's attention. As Em wrestles with her madness, her son pieces together their family's story. It has a cast of delightful characters, like Em's mother who speaks a language of incomplete sentences and communicative gestures. How can you not be charmed by a character who, when meeting her prospective son in-law, says, "What's your this-thing?" and expects to be understood? Or resist that feeling of warm fuzziness while reading about the Big Hoom's engagement ring. "I liked it," he tells her when she points out it's an ugly ring. "It came from you," he explains.
As Pinto writes about The Big Hoom, whose story "has the mythic resonance of India in it", and Em as a working girl who would give all her salary to her parents, an evocative collage comes together of a Goan family putting its roots down in Mumbai and striving to be more than "the ABC professions" — ayahs, butlers, cooks. It's rich with detail — like how Em would put chocolate wrappers in books as remembrance of the candy she'd eaten — and they serve to make Em And The Big Hoom read like a love letter to a past that has slipped out of reach and yet is too close to the present to be historical.
Every one of Pinto's characters feels alive and real. You can almost hear Pinto's characters chattering away as you read Em And The Big Hoom. The loudest and most riveting of them is Em, the mad woman of Mahim.
Em And The Big Hoom is also a superbly-produced book and Aleph Book Company deserves applause for putting so much effort into the book's design. From the cover, to the creeping illustrations at the start of each chapter, the pages whose edges are indigo-stained and story on them, the book is a beautiful read.


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Public Service/ Trade Topics
Arun M. Kumar
Huge Potential to Grow U.S.-India Trade: Arun Kumar
by Arun M. Kumar / On November 6, 2017
India West
Interview by Sunita Sohrabji
Arun Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and DirectorGeneral, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service. The Indian American official accompanied President Barack Obama on his recent trip to India. (photo courtesy of Arun Kumar)
File photo of Arun Kumar interacting with students at IIT Gandhinagar.
India-U.S. economic trade, which currently stands at about $100 billion, will be greatly improved by initiatives put into place by both countries during President Barack Obama's Jan. 25-26 visit to India, said Commerce Department leader Arun Kumar, who accompanied the president on the trip.
In an interview with India-West shortly after his sojourn to India, Kumar – Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and DirectorGeneral, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service in the Commerce Department's International Trade Administration – said several memorandums of understanding had been signed by the two countries, including collaboration on India's "Smart Cities" initiative. A new "Infrastructure Development Platform" will co-join U.S. companies and Indian infrastructure development.
Most importantly, the U.S. has added commerce to its "Strategic Dialogue" plan with India, said Kumar, a former partner and member of the board at KPMG, who was appointed to the Commerce Department post in March 2014.
"I think that the prime minister (Narendra Modi) sincerely wants to improve the quality of life for all Indians," the Indian American official told India-West. "I see opportunities of all kinds in India – across the board."
Below are Kumar's remarks in full:
India-West: Were there concrete deliverables on trade that came out of the Obama/Modi discussions or the CEO Summit with Indian and Indian American business leaders?
AK:Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and I accompanied the president on his visit to India, and I can tell you first-hand that the change in our bilateral partnership is noticeably a success. We see the Indo-Pacific as the key to the Administration's 'Rebalance to Asia,' and the commercial dimension is a vital part of that. We need to partner to develop jobs in both countries.
The expansion of the bilateral 'Strategic Dialogue' into the 'Strategic and Commercial Dialogue' is recognition that the commercial relationship is essential to our strategic partnership, and it is recognition of a change in how we will work with India. This will open up a way for us to cooperate more on policy issues and industry sectors.
The establishment of the Strategic & Commercial Dialogue is very significant. The U.S. has a similar high level dialogue with only one other country, the Strategic & Economic Dialogue with China.
Infrastructure Collaboration Platform
Just prior to the president's visit, I traveled to India to launch an Infrastructure Collaboration Platform with the Indian Finance Ministry to help match U.S. companies to infrastructure opportunities in India.
This is an area of great opportunity that will really allow us to move the needle on our trade – which stands two-ways at almost $100 billion a year but could be so much greater. Our companies are globally competitive and will succeed when they have better information about opportunities and a level playing field.
Also, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed MOUs with three Indian states on developing smart cities with U.S. industry — Vizag in Andhra Pradesh, Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, and Ajmer in Rajasthan.
Digital India Initiative
The Modi government has also launched the Digital India Initiative, which seeks to open opportunities in digital infrastructure and the delivery of public and private services over the Internet. India's need for greater technology adaptation and integration has been identified as a priority area for collaboration. I see an increased role for U.S. technology in helping India attain its immediate and longer-term development goals.
India-West: There was no "break-through" on the civil nuclear deal, a large market for U.S. companies. Whilst Modi has announced a framework of sorts, will this satisfy U.S. corporate concerns regarding liability issues, which have thus far stalled development of U.S. nuclear power plants in India?
AK: Agreements related to civil nuclear trade represent a potentially very significant export opportunity for U.S. industry, though we will know more when the details emerge and the U.S. promoters analyze the legal and regulatory framework.
(India-West note: Modi has suggested the establishment of a $100 million insurance pool by India to mitigate damages related to nuclear power accidents. Critics have argued that a $100 million is hardly enough to offset destruction in events such as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the Ukraine.)
India-West: Solar power also represents another huge windfall for U.S. investors. Do you believe the Modi government is committed to allowing U.S. solar companies to develop throughout the country, as he did in Gujarat?
AK: I think there is genuine opportunity here, and I am hopeful that we will be able to work with our partners in the Indian Government to address remaining obstacles. That is in part why the President announced that we will lead a clean energy trade mission to India.
(India-West note: Before the meeting with Obama, Modi had announced a new goal of generating 100 gigawatts of solar power by 2022, a sizeable step up from 20 GW by 2020.)
India-West: Sens. Mark Warner and Cornyn — co-chairs of the Senate India Caucus — have urged the prime minister to lift foreign direct investment restrictions for products bought over the Internet, currently a $5 billion market in India. Modi had announced in July — after elections — that he would lift FDI Internet restrictions, but has not yet done so.
AK:I hope that we will see progress here as we work with India to realize how lifting these restrictions can benefit not just consumers but businesses and improve the efficiency of supply chains.
India-West: Despite the BJP's very vocal opposition to FDI, do you believe Modi is committed to opening up the Indian market to U.S. companies?
AK:I think that the prime minister sincerely wants to improve the quality of life for all Indians, and liberalization can be a path for the inclusive growth that will help create additional jobs.
I see opportunities of all kinds in India – across the board. That's why we have such a strong presence in India. We have seven offices staffed by some 70 trade professionals. We also have a network of over 100 offices throughout the United States; these U.S. Export Assistance Centers serve as one-stop-shops for U.S. companies. So, I like to say that we are everywhere U.S. companies want to be.
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Q: I cant loop record from table which already use GROUP BY I want to loop record of field from a table. I use LEFT JOIN in my query and GROUP BY to prevent double loop in result. The query is successful but the result like this :
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|No|Nama Sekolah|Alamat|Telepon|Kompetensi|
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|1 |SMP 1       |JKT   |021231 | 1.TIK1   |
|2 |SMP 2       |BDG   |021232 | 1.RPL1   |
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If im not use GROUP BY the result will be like this :
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|No|Nama Sekolah|Alamat|Telepon|Kompetensi|
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|1 |SMP 1       |JKT   |021231 | 1.TIK1   |
|2 |SMP 1       |JKT   |021231 | 1.TIK2   |
|3 |SMP 2       |BDG   |021232 | 1.RPL1   |
|4 |SMP 2       |BDG   |021232 | 1.RPL2   |
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I want the result like this :
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|No|Nama Sekolah|Alamat|Telepon|Kompetensi|
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|1 |SMP 1       |JKT   |021231 | 1.TIK1   |
|  |            |      |       | 2.TIK2   |
|2 |SMP 2       |BDG   |021232 | 1.RPL1   |
|  |            |      |       | 2.RPL2   |
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Im using codeigniter framework.
Here is my view :

            No
            Lokasi
            Alamat
            Telepon
            Kompetensi

        <?php
        $i = 0;
        foreach ($row as $row) {
            $i++;
            echo"

                    ".$i."
                    ".$row->nama_sekolah."
                    ".$row->alamat."
                    ".$row->no_telp."

".$row->nama_jurusan."

";
        }
        ?>

Here is model :
function getlokasi($jenjang){
    $sql = "SELECT s.nama_sekolah, s.alamat, s.no_telp, j.nama_jurusan FROM sekolah s LEFT JOIN jurusan j ON j.id_sekolah = s.id_sekolah WHERE s.id_jenjang = '".$jenjang."' GROUP BY s.id_sekolah";
    $q   = $this->db->query($sql);
    return $q->result();
}

Please help me. Thanks!

A: So basically you want to show ol for TKL1,TKL2. If so
first use group_concat for j.nama_jurusan like
GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT j.nama_jurusan SEPARATOR ',')

in your query
and then in view explode the value from , and then use foreach loop to print it in li
just a guess, hope it will help.

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Kellogg profit falls short
By Andria Cheng
Published: May 4, 2011 8:23 a.m. ET
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Kellogg Co. K, +0.28% said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit fell to $366 million, or $1 a share, from $418 million, or $1.09 a share, a year earlier. Sales increased 5% to $3.49 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet estimated the maker of Special K and Kashi cereal to earn $1.04 a share on sales of $3.39 billion. The decline is attributed to increased input costs and a double-digit increase in brand building investments, the company said. It said the benefit from recent pricing actions was not fully reflected in first-quarter results. Excluding foreign exchange impact, Kellogg forecast per-share profit of $3.33 to $3.40 a share for the year. The company projected a 9-cent currency exchange benefit using forward rates as of April 29. Kellogg increased its full-year internal net sales growth guidance to approximately 4%. Analysts estimated full-year profit of $3.48 a share, according to FactSet. Kellogg shares fell 1.8% to $56.40 in premarket trading.
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The House voted on a several bills under suspension of the rules. A two-thirds majority was needed for passage.
The House debated twelve amendments on H.R. 10, a bill that would reform federal regulations of charter schools.


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VMware Looks to SMB Market
Friday Feb 9th 2007 by Dan Muse
With the release of VirtualCenter for VMware Server, is the SMB space the technology's newest frontier?
On Tuesday, VMware introduced VirtualCenter for VMware Server, a new bundle designed to provide small and midsize businesses (SMBs) using the free VMware Server with what's designed to be an easy-to-use and cost-effective way to manage a virtual server infrastructure.
"There's a real problem of server sprawl [in small and midsize business] — two, three or four servers become 15, 20 or 30 servers," Ben Matheson, director of product management at VMware, said. He added that those servers are not well-utilized. Typically, he said, only 10 percent to 15 percent of a server's resources are used.
"More servers mean paying more for hardware, using more space, spending more on electricity, needing more air conditioning. Hardware costs associated with server sprawl is a problem for SMBs," Matheson said.
Apparently, small businesses are aware of the problem. Matheson said that since VMware Server became available in July 2006, SMBs have accounted for 70 percent of its 1.2 million downloads. "SMBs are adopting it in droves," he said "We expect that to accelerate in coming years."
VMware Server's popularity with small businesses doesn't surprise Jean Bozman, senior vice president Worldwide Server Group at IDC, a Framingham, Mass.-based research firm. Most people tend to think that virtualization means larger enterprise, she said, "but when you go to conferences like VMworld, and when you look more closely, there are a lot small businesses."
"Virtualization is a different way of thinking about what you have. Business have lot of servers and anything to automate the process helps," Bozman said. "Businesses are bringing in newer servers with more power. They are going from one core to dual core. They are getting more of everything in the same physical space."
Charles King, principal analyst with PundIT, agrees that the new management suite is well-suited to SMBs that don't have the resources to manage or hire an IT person to handle a virtual infrastructure. "It's a good solution for businesses that don't have that kind of expertise on hand. It doesn't make sense to save $50,000 to $100,000 [by moving to a virtual environment] and then spend $50,000 — $80,000 too hire someone to manage it."
What Does VirtualCenter Really Do
VMware VirtualCenter suite is designed to help manage that virtual world.It provides "an easy on-ramp to virtualization, allowing you to centralize physical and virtual server management by providing a single pane of glass," Matheson said. By using that single interface to monitor virtual servers, admins can better optimize server capacity and make better decisions about which servers to virtualize, Matheson said.
VirtualCenter for VMware Server also speeds up the process of provisioning servers, Matheson said. "Provisioning a new [physical] server is traditionally very slow. It can take days or weeks to acquire hardware, load the OS, add backup agents and administer network settings." The capability for rapid server provisioning is designed to reduce the time needed to provision a server from days to minutes, he said.
VirtualCenter has a feature to enable admins to build a library of templates, making it faster to deploy new e-mail, Web server and database servers, Matheson said.
The new virtualization management bundle with one VirtualCenter for VMware Server, three agents and enterprise-class support, including unlimited 30-day support from VMware, has a list price of $1,500. Or you can purchase VirtualCenter for VMware Server separately for $1,000 plus $400 per agent per physical server managed. Enterprise-class support for VMware Server sells for $350 for a one-year subscription per two processors.
This article was originally published on Small Business Computing.
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As a consequence of Ontario's shifting economic landscape, on November 27, 2017, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148) received royal assent and came into force. The Act contains numerous amendments to the Employment Standards Act (the "ESA"). These changes, some of which are already in effect, will require employers to revise both employment policies and compensation practices to bring them in line with the new rules. This Update is restricted to immediate action items concerning the ESA, that employers should alert themselves to as soon as possible.
Employers should already be reviewing their employment policies and compensation practices to ensure a smooth transition to the new standards and to how the changes impact their rights and responsibilities. It is especially important to educate management on these new changes to ensure that employee rights and entitlements are carefully adhered to while employers are in the process of updating their official policies, manuals and handbooks. The amendments have also bolstered the ESA's enforcement mechanisms. Failure to carefully review and update current practices could result in costly penalties.
Parental Leave: Parental leave has been extended by 26 weeks. Employees who have taken a pregnancy leave are now entitled to 61 weeks of unpaid protected leave (previously 35). Employees who have not taken a pregnancy leave are now entitled to 63 weeks of unpaid protected leave (previously 37).
Critical Illness Leave: The new Critical Illness Leave replaces the "Critically Ill Child Care Leave". Employees are now entitled to up to 37 weeks of leave – within a 52 week period – to care for a critically ill minor child who is a family member. Similarly, employees are now entitled to up to 17 weeks of leave – within a 52 week period – to care for a critically ill adult family member.
Personal Emergency Leave: Personal Emergency Leave now applies to all employers (and not just those with 50 or more employees). Employers must give 10 days of personal emergency leave annually, the first 2 of which must be paid. Employers can ask for documentation as evidence of the employee's entitlement, but may no longer request doctor's notes.
Family Medical Leave: Leave for employees caring for a family member with a serious and life-threatening medical condition will increase to 28 weeks within a 52 week period (previously 8 weeks in a 26 week period).
Pregnancy Leave: Pregnancy leave is increased from 6 to 12 weeks for employees who suffer a still-birth or miscarriage.
Child Death Leave and Crime-Related Child Disappearance Leave: Both the child death leave and child disappearance leave are increased to 104 weeks (up from 52). In addition, the child death leave now applies to any child death (and is no longer limited to a death in the event of a crime).
Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Leave: An employee has been employed for at least 13 consecutive weeks is entitled to up to 10 days and up to 15 weeks of leave if the employee or a child of the employee experiences domestic or sexual violence or the threat of domestic or sexual violence. The first five days of leave are to be paid.
Minimum Wage: The general minimum wage will increase to $14.00 per hour. The student minimum wage rate will increase to $13.15 per hour; the liquor server minimum wage rate will increase to $12.20 per hour; and the homeworker minimum wage rate will increase to $15.40 per hour. The minimum wage rates are set to increase by another $1.00 on January 1, 2019.
Holiday Pay: The formula for public holiday pay will change to reflect the average daily wage that the employee would have earned had there been no public holiday. If an employer gives a substitute day-off to an employee who worked through a public holiday, this substitution must be confirmed in writing.
Vacation: Employee entitlement will increase to 3 weeks per year at 6% pay for individuals employed for 5 years or more.
Temporary Help Agency workers will need to be paid equally to permanent employees when performing the same job, and will be entitled to one week's notice or pay in lieu of notice if an assignment is terminated early.
Please contact any member of our Employment Law Group for further information or advice concerning the new changes.


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Pathbreaker: Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing
http://www.retoolingcapitalism.com/2015/05/pathbreaker-isthmus-engineering-manufacturing/
Worker co-ops—employee-owned companies operating on a one member, one vote basis—are scarce in the United States. Most tend to be in low-tech, labor-intensive businesses, such as food preparation or retailing. That should come as no surprise. How many investors or lenders would be eager to fund a co-op that required a lot of capital equipment?
But before you conclude that American worker co-ops are limited to such businesses, consider the black swan that disproves the hypothesis. Isthmus Engineering and Manufacturing, based in Madison, Wisconsin, is owned entirely by its 32 employee-members. It regularly does more than $20 million in annual revenue, and it's just coming off its third record year in a row. Its business is factory automation, which is to say that it builds custom machinery for producing everything from auto parts to baby pacifiers. Words can't quite do justice to the complexity of IEM's products, so here's a promotional video that will give you an idea of what the company makes.
IEM seems like an attractive model for any modest-sized high-tech enterprise staffed largely by engineers and skilled craftspeople.
The co-op structure gives everyone a sizable stake in the business's success. It encourages long-term thinking and, well, cooperation. It eliminates needless hierarchy—project teams pretty much manage themselves. "You don't very often have people coming in and telling you how to do your job," one IEM employee told researchers at the University of Wisconsin's Center for Cooperatives.
Here's how the company works. Every members sits on the board of directors, which generally meets twice a month. "These meetings are where we make the majority of our administrative decisions," says Ole Olson, an engineer—"who to hire, when to build a new building, etc." Board committees handle matters like finance or shop tools and technologies; some of these committees "serve extremely important roles in the management of the business," according to the Wisconsin study, which was conducted in 2011. A salaried general manager and sales manager, accountable to the board, are responsible for the company's daily operation. "On a day-to-day basis, everyone here answers or reports to one of the managers," Olson adds.
The company also has about 30 employees who are not members. All are eligible for membership–except for the two salaried managers. "The purpose of this rule is to limit how much total power and control one position might have," says Olson. "Both of these management positions are responsible for large amounts of information that could have a definite effect on the cooperative."
The co-op tends to add members slowly, through a rigorous application process. But the member-employee distinction seems to disappear on the shop floor. Said one member to the Wisconsin researchers:
One of the most refreshing things about IEM is in all the self regulation going on, never ever, ever, ever huge faux pas, unspoken rule…when we're working on a team, out on a project, there is no member-employee separation. When that's happened, when a member has tried to put that gold star on and say, "You gotta do it because I'm a member," they have been slapped hard. Employees, on the other hand, that say "I'm just an employee," get slapped equally hard.
What about that financing issue? IEM started in 1980 as a partnership, so the four founders and other early partners were personally liable for borrowed money. In 1983 the group became a cooperative. Before too long, the business was sufficiently successful that it could fund much of its growth internally and attract bank financing when necessary—for a new building, say.
IEM is committed to sustainability. When the company built its latest facility, it doubled the amount of insulation in the roof, installed high-efficiency lighting, and created a runoff pond to help with groundwater. It also began buying renewable-source energy from Madison Gas & Electric's Green Power program for a couple of cents more per kilowatt-hour.
The co-op structure necessarily involves some unusual challenges. It asks employees to take responsibility for running their own business, a responsibility that not everyone wants. People have to get along well enough to keep the democracy functioning—no small matter, as any veteran of participatory organizations can tell you. All that participation in management takes time and therefore costs money, though the costs may be offset by the absence of middle managers and supervisors. When a member leaves, the company has to buy back the member's share. IEM does so over a five-year period, thus minimizing the cash drain in any one year.
Whatever the challenges, IEM has been around now for 35 years. It is making money and growing in a business that would daunt many conventional entrepreneurs and investors.