SENATE BUDGET and APPROPRIATIONS
April 14, 2003
Commissioner William L.
morning Chairmen Bryant and Littell and members of the committee. It
is a pleasure to be here with you this morning to discuss the Department
of Educations budget for fiscal year 2004.
State aid for local school districts
is the single largest item in the state budget. In recognition of the
very high priority given to education by Governor McGreevey since the
first day he took office, we are including in the FY 2004 budget more
than $8 billion in aid to the states schools. State aid for local
school districts represents one-third of the states budget. This
point must be emphasized -- in finding solutions to the $5 billion budget
deficit for a second year in a row in what remains the severest budget
crisis our state has ever faced -- the Governor has once again refused
to cut a single cent to the districts, holding the line on our childrens
Unlike last year when state aid was held
even, this budget proposes an increase of nearly $200 million in 2004.
Governor McGreevey has made tough choices in this budget by proposing
hard cuts in other areas so that we can continue to invest in New Jerseys
public school children. This budget is a reconfirmation of that commitment.
The proposed budget now before the Legislature
will provide school districts with a nearly $200 million increase in
state education aid --
$97 million toward debt payments for new school construction and $100
million in direct aid to communities for public education. Additionally,
school districts will not have to budget a contribution to PERS. This
represents a $40 million savings. Indirect state aid, pensions and FICA
contributions increase by $204 million.
454 school districts will receive an
increase in state aid. State aid has been held constant for the wealthiest
119 school districts. Abbott districts will receive $50 million of the
$100 million increase in state aid. No school district in our state
will receive fewer dollars in formula aid next year than it did this
While this is admittedly a modest increase,
it is significant given the current fiscal situation, and it reflects
the administrations continued unwavering commitment to education.
In addition, this budget also provides
more than $1.2 billion to all the districts in the state for teachers
retirement benefits and the employers share of Social Security
payments. This amount represents an increase in local aid of $204 million
above FY 2003 and shields local property taxpayers from shouldering
While Governor McGreevey is sensitive
to the fact that some communities may see property taxes rise, he believes
that local communities must make the same hard choices that the state
has made. This state budget reduces spending on state government by
4.4 percent. The previous budget reduced these same costs by 2.5 percent.
Therefore, we think that schools and towns must tighten their belts
and define local priorities carefully in local budgets until we can
all benefit from a turnaround in our national economy.
To ensure that the Department of Education
is functioning most effectively, we have completely reorganized our
operations to be of more assistance to local districts and to better
balance our role of oversight with our role of providing support to
the districts. By making the department a more valuable resource, we
have increased our assistance to local districts in stretching dollars.
Our focus is on improving teaching and learning and on providing the
technical assistance to districts to help them improve both aspects
of the education process.
Our three regional service centers bring
the Trenton decision-makers closer to the districts, which will enable
our county superintendents to provide direct answers to their districts
questions. There are experts in these offices in the areas of Core Curriculum
Content Standards, special education, programs for limited English proficient
students, certification, professional development, and grants, among
In the first year of our administration,
we have created a record of solid accomplishments in many aspects of
education. I would like to briefly highlight a few of our major accomplishments.
A year ago, we consolidated all functions
of the Abbott implementation mandates into one division under Assistant
Commissioner Gordon MacInnes. In order to assess the status of the reform
process that began five years ago, we have required all Abbott districts
to submit to the department by July 15, 2003 a three-year operational
The plan will include an assessment of
the first four years of Abbott implementation, so that useful work will
be preserved. The goal was to simplify the budgeting process for the
2003-04 school year while incorporating the requirements ofthe
federal No Child Left Behind Act, or NCLB. Program staff, fiscal staff,
and Local Support Teams from the department will continue to assist
schools and districts in planning and developing their three-year operational
plans and annual school-based budgets.
Last year we petitioned the New Jersey
Supreme Court for a one-year "time-out" on implementation
of Whole School Reform programs and a waiver to hold state aid the same
as last year in the Abbott districts, as was the case in all of the
other districts. This year, we have petitioned the New Jersey Supreme
Court to grant flexibility in the mandates of the original decisions.
Abbott districts have reached parity with the I and J districts, but
they are still encumbered by old restrictions that limit their ability
to make the most efficient use of their parity dollars. We believe it
is in the best interest of the state and the districts to cut them loose
from some of these restrictions and let them revise their reform practices
in accordance with their three-year plans. We have closed the funding
gap, now the priority is to close the achievement gap.
One of our central initiatives is the
early literacy program. Research is clear that children who read at
or above grade level by the third grade are going to have much greater
success in the rest of their school years than those who cannot read
by grade three. We have made significant progress over the last year
by linking intensive Abbott early literacy programs with Reading First
and all other department literacy efforts, such as the reading coach
program. The coordination of these programs is yielding increased Abbott
preschool enrollment. It also enables us to ask the NJ Supreme Court
to allow the Abbott districts to focus their resources on early literacy
and mastery of the Core Curriculum Content Standards.
The Abbott preschool program is showing
great promise for helping children to have early success in school.
This program can be of critical importance to a child, especially one
who is from an environment that puts him or her at risk of failure.
Our preschool programs integrate educational, social, and family programs
so that the child and the family can help develop the skills and self-esteem
that children need in order to be successful in school and life beyond
In 2001-02 a total of close to 30,000
children were enrolled in the Abbott Preschool programs. Over 9,000
of these were in district-run classrooms and the rest in child care
provider and Head Start classrooms. The actual enrollment as of January
2003 is 36,465 with over 11,000 in district-run classrooms. This is
an increase of 22 percent. For 2003-04, we project an increase of 15.5
percent to 42,135, which represents over 80 percent of the universe
of Abbott-eligible three- and four-year-olds. The percentage of children
served in child care or Head Start centers has remained constant over
the three years at approximately 70 percent.
The FY 2004 Budget provides $142.4 million
in our department and $114.5 million in Human Services to continue the
expansion of Abbott preschool programs. Increased funding of $39 million
over the projected fiscal 2003 actual spending amount will accommodate
an increase from the 2002 enrollment.
In support of the reading coach literacy
initiative, we have proposed an appropriation of $9 million as the second
installment of a four-year, $40 million commitment by Governor McGreevey
to the program. Last summer, the department trained 30 reading coaches
who have been working with teachers and students in 80 schools. We will
expand this corps of coaches for the next school year. State literacy
resources will be supplemented by approximately $20 million in aid for
the new federal Reading First program which has the same goal as the
state programs. We already have evidence that early literacy programs
are succeeding in high poverty areas.
There are other department literacy initiatives
that provide reinforcement for our belief that early literacy is the
key to success in school and beyond. We have strengthened our language
arts literacy standards to be much more specific in the early grades
to assure that students are learning all of the necessary skills. In
addition, there are over 60,000 students and 1500 teachers participating
in the Governors Book Club to encourage students to read for fun.
For some time now, "accountability"
has been the watchword. You have demanded that we be more accountable,
and the general public agrees. We have responded with programs such
as the report card and the comparative funding guide. The NCLB significantly
increases the stakes by tying federal dollars to accountability measures.
To meet these increasing responsibilities, the department has relied
for too long on multiple reports and cumbersome processes. In order
to help the state meet these requirements and more New
Jersey must join other states by developing a comprehensive system to
track student achievement, mobility, and other critical information.
I therefore urge that you approve our $1.5 million request to initiate
a student-level database called NJ SMART to be tested this fall. I should
also note that we anticipate that federal funds will be available for
this project as well.
In addition, federal mandates and revenues
are very important in assisting the state with leveraging resources
for improving teaching and learning. Based upon current federal figures,
the FY 2004 budget includes a $52.2 million or 11.7 percent --
increase in grants from the No Child Left Behind Act that is in effect.
Programs with significant increases include Title I grants of $33.1
million an increase of 12.9 percent -- and special education
grants of $40.0 million, or an increase of 16.4 percent. The Improving
Teacher Quality program will total $66.8 million for the state.
To assist with the development and implementation
of the new testing requirements, the state will receive $9.2 million,
a slight increase over the amount received in FY 2003. The testing requirements
are an important measure of accountability for the increased federal
The state will be in compliance this
year with the assessment mandates imposed by the federal No Child Left
Behind legislation. We have contracted with the Education Testing Service
for NJ ASK 3 and NJ ASK 4 to be administered in May of this year. In
succeeding years, we will add the other required tests in accordance
with the federal time schedule. We also have received permission from
the federal government to create the new fourth-grade test by incorporating
enough of the items from the old Elementary School Proficiency Assessment
to make the old and the new tests comparable. This will save the state
the time and expense of having to administer the ESPA again this year
along with a new fourth-grade test.
Also in accordance with the federal requirements,
statewide testing in reading and mathematics in grades 3-8 must be in
place by 2005-06 and requires expansion of the Alternate Proficiency
Assessment (APA) for students with disabilities, consistent with the
expansion of statewide testing. We must also factor in costs to produce
Braille, large-print, and translated versions of the assessments.
We currently have launched another pilot
project funded by a targeted grant of $750,000 to create performance-based
tests to use in conjunction with our standardized assessments. This
is being done in partnership with CREATE, the Coalition for Responsible
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Evaluation, and the Business Coalition
for Educational Excellence which are investing an additional $500,000
in supplemental funds and in-kind support.
Another important factor that will be
incorporated into the new assessment program will be the revised Core
Curriculum Content Standards. The standards are undergoing their first
mandated five-year review. The State Board of Education has adopted
the revised standards in language arts literacy, mathematics, and science
and will soon adopt the revisions to the other areas of the standards.
The new assessments will be aligned with the new provisions, and the
existing eighth- and eleventh-grade tests have already been realigned
to meet the revised standards in the areas that have been adopted.
Another priority of this administration
is to make quality professional development opportunities available
to teachers. Because teachers are the front line of educational delivery,
we must provide resources to enhance the districts efforts. This
budget includes$2million forteacher mentoring
aid. Mentoring has been shown through research to be a very successful
strategy in developing and keeping good teachers in the classroom. According
to national statistics, approximately 40 percent of teachers leave teaching
within the first five years. This attrition rate is unacceptably high
and we are working to reduce it.
In our state efforts to assure that all
classrooms are headed by highly qualified teachers, we have two initiatives
totaling $850,000. Using the recommended $500,000, we will develop a
summer institute to assist both new and experienced teachers master
new techniques and enhance their subject matter knowledge. Another way
of encouraging teachers is to provide incentives to attain national
accreditation. The national certification process is rigorous and demanding,
requiring teachers to complete a series of assignments tailored to the
developmental level of their students. To offset the costs to the teachers
of applying for accreditation, the Governor has recommended $350,000
The teacher shortage also is an issue
that we take seriously, and we will continue to help districts through
our Web site database NJHIRE. Two years ago, the state provided incentives
for preschool teachers in the special needs districts. This years
budget provides $619,000 to continue the commitment made to those teachers.
Within the department, we know that we
must move our backlog of certification requests much faster. We are
in the process of creating a technology-based system to speed up the
processing of applications so that we can get new teachers into our
classrooms as quickly as possible.
I have listened with Governor McGreevey
to the teachers of this state in a series of teacher town hall meetings
over the last year. The input is extremely valuable for helping us fine-tune
our professional development initiatives and improve conditions for
teachers in classrooms, so that they can be as effective as possible
in raising student achievement. We have found some of the most effective
educational support can come through professional networks that do not
require expenditures of state funds.
One of the departments recent initiatives
is the Network of Schools, a Web-based service that will help districts
share good ideas and effective practices in the areas of special education
reform, overcoming achievement deficits and implementing small schools
In our professional development efforts,
the bottom line is to raise student achievement. Teachers not only must
feel supported, they must also be effective educators.
I have been a proponent of public school
choice throughout my career in education. The Department of Education
is committed to preserving a viable public school choice program in
this state, but there are some changes that must be considered in the
In the meantime, this budget has proposed
that we appropriate $2.8 million in increased funding for the public
school choice program for added expenses related to enrollment growth
in choice schools. Our charter schools and school choice programs currently
provide an option for over 13,000 students and their parents.Charter
Schools received facilities money from the federal School Renovation
Another of our state initiatives is the
creation of diverse and multiple paths to student achievement. Our program
of creating career academies is one way to encourage the collaboration
of the education and business communities.
We have been pleased that some corporations
have helped the state create career academies under a leadership team
at Prosperity New Jersey. These academies are collaborative efforts
among high schools, colleges, and business partners. They are modeled
after a variety of existing academies. The first corporation to announce
its commitment to the new program was Pfizer with a contribution of
$500,000 to help start an academy at Morristown High School and provide
expertise in science and health to both teachers and students. In addition,
we have launched an engineering program in Trenton with the participation
of PSE&G and Mercer County Community College. The most recent career
partnership is Cherry Hill Academy for Studies and Experiences sponsored
by Commerce Bank in conjunction with Cherry Hill School District and
Drexel University, Rutgers, and Camden County Community College to create
a business program that will be available to more than 3,600 students
in the two high schools.
This year the department was awarded
a four-year grant for approximately $2 million from the U.S. Department
of Education under the Partnerships in Character Education grant program,
Title V, Part D of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002. New Jersey
is one of only five states to receive an award.
As part of this grant, the department
recently announced the establishment of the New Jersey Center for Character
Education (NJCCE) to be housed at the Center for Applied Psychology
in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers
With Legislative support, New Jersey
is already leading the nation in its commitment to provide support for
the development of character education in public schools through the
New Jersey Character Education Partnership initiative, which has provided
$14 million in state aid funding to school districts over the past three
Providing safe schools has become a topic
of much greater intensity in light of several dramatic events in the
last few years. Within schools, safety is often jeopardized by individuals
who do not know how to control anger and who do not feel positive about
their education and classmates. There has been a break-down in many
of the values that used to make our communities and schools safe. There
is a $4.8 million dollar appropriation in the budget to continue to
fund Character Education programs.
One of the biggest problems we confronted
upon taking office last year was to move the projects under the school
construction program to completion.In order to coordinate the
activities of the many agencies involved in the approval process, Governor
McGreevey created the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation, a
subsidiary of the Economic Development Authority. The school construction
program gives all school districts an increased percentage of state
support for eligible project costs.
From the inception of the program through
December of 2002, 145 of the 239 districts that would have received
no state funding under the prior law have submitted one or more school
construction projects and been approved to receive almost $550 million
in state support from debt service aid or grants. This represents 45
percent of the total $1.2 billion in approvals.
As the Governor has said repeatedly,
this was not the budget he wanted to submit, but we are confident that
this budget will enable districts to weather the year with some belt
tightening, creative solutions, innovative programs, and cooperative
agreements. We will do whatever we can to provide districts with the
resources of our department and generate funding sources for programs
outside of the department. Even in this tight budget climate, the state
and the school districts have created new programs, launched new initiatives,
passed referenda, renovated buildings, and generally moved ahead this
My staff and I look forward to working
with the Legislature on some mutual concerns. Now I will be happy to
answer any questions you have.


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Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed the genetic trickery of malarial parasite to evade human immune system attack, by using long non-coding RNA to switch genes.
The parasite is known to replicate within the circulating blood of infected individuals and modify the surface of infected red blood cells. Its virulence comes from its impressive ability to hide from the immune system by selectively changing which surface proteins it displays.
This sophisticated game of hide-and-seek, which involves continually alternating the foreign molecules, called antigens that can trigger an immune response, is called antigenic variation.
This study found that at the precise moment in the cell cycle when a specific var gene is active, corresponding RNA molecules (of a type called long non-coding RNA) are present, which incorporate themselves into DNA structures, and determine how the parasite selects a single gene for expression while the rest of the family is kept silent.
Researcher Ron Dzikowski said that they believe this breakthrough has exposed the tip of the iceberg in understanding how the deadliest malaria parasite regulates the selective expression of its genes, enabling it to evade the immune system.
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PGGM Investments cut its stake in shares of Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) by 5.8% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 711,009 shares of the company’s stock after selling 44,012 shares during the period. PGGM Investments’ holdings in Xerox Corp. were worth $6,747,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Xerox Corp. by 1.0% in the first quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,206,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,105,000 after buying an additional 54,068 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Xerox Corp. by 2.4% in the first quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,516,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,030,000 after buying an additional 219,384 shares during the period. Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Xerox Corp. by 4.7% in the first quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,273,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,335,000 after buying an additional 371,056 shares during the period. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of Xerox Corp. by 1.2% in the second quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. now owns 816,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,753,000 after buying an additional 9,927 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Xerox Corp. by 14.1% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 138,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,312,000 after buying an additional 17,100 shares during the period. 83.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) traded down 0.49% on Friday, reaching $10.13. 7,677,388 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged. The company has a market cap of $10.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.45 and a beta of 1.36. Xerox Corp. has a 52 week low of $8.48 and a 52 week high of $11.39. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $9.83 and its 200 day moving average is $9.96.
Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 29th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.05. The business earned $4.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. Xerox Corp. had a return on equity of 12.36% and a net margin of 2.49%. Xerox Corp.’s revenue for the quarter was down 69.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.22 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Xerox Corp. will post $1.13 earnings per share for the current year.
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 31st. Investors of record on Friday, September 30th will be paid a $0.0775 dividend. This represents a $0.31 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 28th. Xerox Corp.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.61%.
Several research firms have recently weighed in on XRX. SunTrust Banks Inc. began coverage on shares of Xerox Corp. in a report on Tuesday, September 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $13.00 target price on the stock. Piper Jaffray Cos. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Xerox Corp. in a report on Saturday, July 2nd. Brean Capital reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Xerox Corp. in a report on Monday, August 1st. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Xerox Corp. from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, June 27th. Finally, Barclays PLC reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $11.00 target price (up previously from $10.00) on shares of Xerox Corp. in a report on Tuesday, August 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Xerox Corp. currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.05.
In other Xerox Corp. news, insider Herve Tessler sold 13,000 shares of Xerox Corp. stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.89, for a total value of $128,570.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 110,319 shares in the company, valued at $1,091,054.91. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Ursula M. Burns sold 3,317 shares of Xerox Corp. stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.85, for a total value of $32,672.45. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Xerox Corp. Company Profile
Xerox Corporation is engaged in imaging, business process, analytics, automation and user-centric insights. The Company’s segments include Services, Document Technology and Other. The Company’s Services segment comprises two types of service offerings: Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Document Outsourcing (DO).
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Here's this week's look at upcoming games from our man Mike Tanier. This week, Mike warns the world about the dangers of "bandwagon leg" and searches for New England's lost swagger.
25 comments, Last at 29 Oct 2005, 10:29pm by Murr
TCU has played much better in the second half of games this year. What other schools have seen dramatic shifts of play after halftime?


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Ontario wants 80% reduction of bee-killing neonicotinoid use in 2 years
Ontario Beekeepers Association praises government's decision, but some farmers upset
Ontario is moving ahead with new regulations to dramatically reduce the number of acres planted with corn and soybean seeds coated with a class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids, which are toxic to bees.
Close to 100 per cent of Ontario's corn seeds and about 60 per cent of soybean seeds are treated with neonicotinoids, figures the province wants to reduce by 80 per cent in just two years.
For the 2016 planting season, farmers will be able to use the pesticide-treated seeds on up to 50 per cent of their corn and soybean crops, but must prove they have a pest problem before using any additional neonicotinoids.
Starting in the 2017 planting season, farmers must complete a pest assessment report to prove they need the neonicotinoids before any use will be allowed.
The Ontario Beekeepers Association praised the government "for having the courage to act in the face of intensive lobbying and pressure from the AgChem industry seeking to protect their profits."
Environmental groups including Ecojustice and the David Suzuki Foundation also applauded Ontario's move to regulate the use of neonicotinoids to help protect bees, birds and other pollinators.
Neonicotinoids are nicotine-based insecticides that contain neurotoxins that make all parts of the plant harmful to insects feeding on them, don't break down quickly in soil, and can be transported by run-off from fields to rivers and lakes.
The province's plans, first announced last November, were initially met with skepticism by the Grain Farmers of Ontario, which immediately issued a release claiming that the province's grain farmers are "under attack" and that an 80 per cent restriction amounts to a "total ban on the product."
Neonicotinoid pesticides were already banned by the European Union. An outright ban in Canada would have to be issued by Health Canada.
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I've seen "The Diary of Anne Frank" performed several times, and this production at the local college/Brainerd community theatre was different. It is a newer adaptation of Anne's diary. I had a stronger sense of their religion and customs in this version. Anne speaks more openly about her body and sexuality, though not overtly, rather as most girls do as they're growing up and curious about their bodies and who they will fall in love with. I felt more of a tenderness between Anne and her mom towards the end of this production than I've ever felt. Usually, Edith Frank is portrayed as strict and critical. This Edith had a softer side. I understood better what her fears were and that Anne pushes her mom away, as many young teens do, and feels a closer connection to her father.
Erik Steen has done an outstanding job of bringing this important story to life. To read more of my review, go to my writer's blog, Play off the Page, www.maryaalgaard.blogspot.com.
“The Diary of Anne Frank” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13. There are two matinees at 2 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 14.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $8 for students, with general admission seating. For tickets and information about the show, contact the CLC Theatre box office at 855-8199 or by email at email@example.com. Tickets can also be purchased online at clctickets.com.
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GALLERY ASSISTANT for MAYFAIR POST-WAR and CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY
The Gallery Assistant is a vital part of the team at Cardi. This role is ideal for someone interested in engaging with all facets of running an art gallery. The successful candidate will have the ability to work in a high-pressured international environment, always maintain a calm and professional demeanour, and take initiative. The role reports to the Gallery Manager and works closely with the Senior Director.
- As the face of the gallery, welcoming visitors and handling phone enquiries
Administrative Support & Personal Assistance
- Arranging FedEx and couriers
- Managing gallery mail
- Catalogue and client mail-outs
- Personal Assistance to the Senior Director and Gallery Manager as required
- Assistance on admin tasks such as filing expenses, etc.
- Further ad hoc administration duties as required.
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- Updating the database (ArtLogic) for artwork and client database management
- Researching and adding provenance and exhibition history to artworks, producing original copy on artworks for client presentations
- Researching and updating artist biographies, bibliographies, press articles on exhibitions, etc.
- Researching collections
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- Cataloguing images
- Preparing client presentation in liaison with the Senior Director
- Assist the Gallery Manager with producing artworks Condition Checks
- Assist the Gallery Manager with organizing artwork installs, packing and shipments
- Handling artworks and occasionally assisting with hanging
- Liaising with contracted art handlers and transport agents
- Assist the Gallery Manager with supervising photographers on site
- Process and resize installation views and single shots for gallery database
- Create artworks’ scale images
- Assisting with the setup and organisation of private views (attendance to all private views is required) and other gallery events as required
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Hall of famer Ken Nelson dies, signed Haggard, Owens
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
– Country Music Hall of Fame member Ken Nelson, who helped develop the West Coast and Bakersfield Sound by producing Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, died Sunday at his home in Somis, Cal. at 96. Nelson was a key figure at Capitol Records, particularly in the 1950's and 1960's and also signed Hank Thompson and Wanda Jackson.
Nelson was born in Caledonia, Minn. Jan. 19, 1911. His family moved to Chicago when he was a young boy. At 12, he became a stockboy at the Melrose Music Co. in Chicago for five years and was an announcer at several Chicago radio stations.
Nelson worked at WJJD as music director and was chief announcer of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He also was put in charge of his radio stations's "Suppertime Frolic" show, a competitor to the National Barn Dance show. The job involved finding and booking acts to play at the station, leading Nelson to become aware of the best country acts.
Nelson moved to Hollywood to work for Capitol in 1946. In December 1951, he produced Thompson's huge hit "The Wild Side of Life." He signed many acts including Ferlin Husky, Tommy Collins, Wynn Stewart, Jean Shepard, Jerry Reed and Jackson.
In 1957, Nelson worked in rock, signing Gene Vincent to Capitol, although he continued working in country. He produced the Louvin Brothers's "Satan Is Real" disc.
He also signed his one-time session guitarist Buck Owens and later Haggard in 1962. Nelson produced Haggard for many years, even after he left as head of country production for Nashville. He retired in 1976.
Nelson was a founding member of the Country Music Association, serving two terms as president. At the age of 90, Nelson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
Editorial: Walking the talk
When names like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon and the Hag are invoked, you're talking hard core country. These are the touchstones of country , the guys who made country music what it was and still is (or maybe can be). When these folks would sing about being down-and-out and the rough-and-tumble, they knew of what they were singing about. Fast forward a few years to the country singers of today. »»»
Concert Review: These Eagles keep songs alive and well
The newly reconfigured Eagles lineup, which now includes Vince Gill and Deacon Frey in place of the late Glenn Frey, hasn't changed its set much since this modified grouping's debut at Dodger Stadium in 2017. Don Henley announced from the outset, though, how the group continues to tour primarily so it can keep the Eagles' many great songs alive.... »»»
Concert Review: Lovett could not have scripted it any better
Cerritos is a fair distance from Hollywood, but Lyle Lovett, who has accumulated a long list of acting credits, sometimes seemed like he was giving a company town performance this night. Maybe it was because Paul Reiser, the "Mad About You" star, introduced Lovett with a funny bit about what some of the man's songs mean (or don't mean).... »»»
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Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn have powerhouse individual talents; each has followed an estimable career path to where they find themselves today: making complex, but spare, records, writing music together and touring with their son Juno. Their new release, "Echoes In The Valley" features mostly songs written by Fleck and Washburn, banjos, Washburn's strong vocals and very little else.... »»»
Legends don't come any more legendary than Chris Hillman. The roll call of bands that comprises Hillman's half century in music reads like a wing exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, the Souther Hillman Furay Band, the Desert Rose Band,... »»»


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Powerstar going stellar
People tend to have mixed feelings when it comes to Chinese products – with consumers fearing them and manufacturers starting to feel intimidated by their price. JACO DE KLERK discovers that the leaders at Powerstar, the captains of this industry, are in the process of changing the former’s perceptions and reinforcing the latter’s concerns.
According to Mark Beukes, head of sales and networking at Powerstar, people were laughing at Chinese products three years ago, but this is changing as they are now starting to become aware of them. “The competition is starting to take us seriously now, where before they thought we were a joke,” he elaborates. “However, we are starting to become a serious threat, and we intend to carry that threat through.”
And this seems no idle warning when one considers that this year the company’s market share has increased by seven percent and its truck sales by 330 percent. Beukes adds that Powerstar aims for a 30 percent increase during 2013, taking its units sold up from 600 to 800. “We plan to be fifth in the South African market by 2015,” he proclaims.
Beukes’s confidence isn’t newfound; this is his seventh year with the Powerstar brand. He owned the first ever South African Powerstar dealership from 2006, with Chinese holding company Norinco buying it back in 2009. Beukes joined the organisation as regional sales manager, and has changed job titles numerous times along the way.
He says the brand’s present-day success wouldn’t have been possible without Bob Wang, chief operating officer at Powerstar. “The only reason this company achieved what it did is because of him,” says Beukes. “Bob has a vision, but we can talk and make decisions together, which makes a massive difference. If this man goes, we’re in trouble.”
Wang, who has been with Powerstar since 2010 and Norinco for seventeen years, says he doesn’t know why the big boss chose him to come to South Africa. “But perhaps it is because I passed the English test,” he notes with a smile, adding that all Chinese employees have to pass such a test before they can work abroad.
Wang studied engineering at the University of the South East in China, one of the top 10 in the country. He then also studied international business – he says it is a popular course “because all the big companies want to do international business”.
Beukes points out that Wang didn’t come to Powerstar pushing the Chinese way of doing business – “which works there but won’t work here”. He adds that in any company the operations team has to understand the local market, which Wang fully embraces.
This is where Beukes plays a vital role, with his extensive experience in the trucking industry stretching back to 1988. He has gained extensive knowledge of the South African commercial vehicle market, from being a Volvo agent to owning two MAN dealerships (which later merged with Associated Motor Services, resulting in Beukes being the group’s managing director and running its transport services).
These management gurus have completely different management styles, and this also contributes to the business’s success. “We aren’t corporate at all,” explains Beukes. ”We have a very flat management style. Bob is basically my direct senior, but we make decisions within minutes.”
He explains that this is achieved through the simple process of him running upstairs and talking to Wang. “Bob and I agree on 90 percent of what we need to do, so we generally make decisions instantaneously,” Beukes adds. “We have a simple philosophy, which enables us to do things quickly.”
The final and most important ingredient to their success is the Powerstar product, with the brand’s philosophy also centred on keepings things simple yet effective. “We have a completely different transport solution for South Africa,” says Beukes. “We are offering a simple and effective machine, with the trucks being more durable because less can go wrong.”
He emphasises that Powerstar is building a truck for Africa in Africa, with China supporting the project all the way.
“The Chinese approach is, ‘Okay guys, we don’t have a clue how South Africa works, so you develop the business model – just make sure it works’,” he says, adding that their managing board has given the local team the responsibility to design the general strategy and business model. “We don’t get told what to do and how to do it, we just get told that it has to work – and that’s the difference between the East and the West.”
And what a difference Beukes and Wang have made to the Powerstar brand, making it soar towards the stars with their simple, laidback, fun and friendship-like – yet effective – management style.


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Bladderwort DNA is 97% junk-free: Are there evolutionary implications?
Is there any real difference between Gosnell’s victims and the invisible millions.
Pentagon consults with activist who wants Christian military personnel prosecuted for sedition.
By questioning carefully, discerning students may learn that evolutionary claims really don’t hold water.
A new analysis of photos of Mount Sharp taken from Curiosity’s vantage point suggests that water was not involved in the origin of the bulk of Mount Sharp.
A recent article from Christianity Today suggests that science materials that present “all viewpoints” about origins are becoming more popular.
Outspoken atheists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss discussed the merits of their approaches to “ridding the world of religion.”
Startling admissions by gay activist and network commentator highlight the attack on the family.
Bird posture was well-designed from the beginning to support heavy upper bodies by positioning the center of gravity over the feet.
Evolutionists suggest that we can thank an early jawless fish’s experimentation for the fact that we have right and left versions of our arms and legs.
Atheist Richard Dawkins claims that teaching children to accept their families’ religious beliefs is child abuse.
Traditional “hit early and hit hard” approach to treating severe infections may increase antibiotic resistance.
DNA confirms tiny body from Atacama Desert belonged to a human.
Researchers calculate that life had to have begun so long ago earth did not yet exist.
Since the discovery of Australopithecus sediba there has been a valiant effort to place sediba in the ancestral line of humans.
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I had been thinking of doing this piece after looking at a series of tiny black and white photos that my Grandmother Ward had in one of her boxes that I inherited. When I magnified the photos I found that Family members were running in the church yard and one of the car doors had been left open! Not really knowing why, I started to imagine that a terrible storm was coming. I listen to NPR while working in my studio, and the stories about climate change grow more compelling every day. Apathy and denial seem to be gaining ground every day as well. Everyone has a different view about the causes and the remedies. The need for awareness and an urgency about what we can do as people who were brought up in the Christian church and admonished to care for the earth really drove me internally. This is what I can do. Quilted on this piece are these words from Ezekial 13:11, "When a torrent of rain comes and the hailstones crash down and the hurricane sweeps in and the wall collapses what is the good of the whitewash that you slapped on so liberally?" Shown at Blue Spiral 1 Gallery 2013 Climate Change was selected for and was shown in Houston Oct30-Nov2 for the 2014 IQA Festival of Quilts
Hale Bopp/ Fractured Symmetry
The arrival of Hale-Bopp, Carl Sagan's literary works and his death, along with the cult suicide becoming a prevailing media event, seemed to be a great mysterious contradiction. It was necessary for me to make something that would resolve the dichotomy of these events. I sat on our backyard rock (shaped like Pilot Mtn., NC my family's old homeplace) and watched Hale-Bopp through binoculars in a sky chocked full of stars. The comet seemed to be set like a jewel in an immensely full vacuum that was intensely serene. I squealed out loud when I first saw the Dec97 "National Geographic" for the first time. On page 94 and page 108 were the missing pieces of my design puzzle. There were the stars shining through the comet's gorgeous tails in perfect fractured symmetry. Then I searched our back issues and found Apr97 and Dec95 issues titled "Orion / Where the Stars Are Born" and "The Hubble Telescope / From Space Time Exposures". I spread out all the issues on my drafting table and began to select fabrics. Stars, planets, clocks, chili peppers, squiggly wormholes, ancient mosaics, pebbles, the backs of beetles, spider's legs, even petals and leaves all seemed appropriate in a sky so full of cosmic material. Kaleidoscopic images of stars created from these materials and pieced together became the substance of this piece. This was the first of my quilts to sell in my first solo show at Cedar Creek Gallery. I sent a thank you on the postcard of the show to National Geographic Magazine. The piece and I were published in the April 1999 issue. It was also published in Astronomy Magazine and won an Honorable Mention at International Quilt Exhibition in Houston Texas. This quilt hangs in a private residence in Raleigh, NC
Church in the Wildwood
This piece was inspired from Looking Glass Rock Trail from the Blue Ridge Parkway and Lake Junaluska Chapel. As very small children, my sister Daphne and I loved the hymn that is written on this quilt, and would sing it for anyone! She lives not too far from the giant redwoods now, and I live in North Carolina not too far from one of the few remaining giant hardwood forests. This quilt is a childhood dream. It combines my feelings of worshipful awe in these forests, with resonant feelings in places of worship built by human hands. Inspired by Looking Glass Rock Trail from the Blue Ridge Parkway and Lake Junaluska Chapel There is a church in the valley by the wildwood No lovelier spot in the dale No place is so dear to my childhood As the little brown church in the vale Oh. Come to the Church in the Wildwood Words and Music by Dr. William Pitts, 1857 This quilt was a finalist in the 2003 International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas; it was a finalist at the 2004 American Quilters Society show in Paducah, KY; selected for the Blue Ridge Parkway Show at Blue Spiral 1 Gallery in 2007; it has been published in Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine, June04 and Fiber Arts, BookVII. Available from my studio
This piece was inspired by Doughton Park trail and Potato Creek Chapel near Sparta NC Written with quilting on this piece are these words: Over one hundred years ago before the Global initiatives to preserve the environment, President Theodore Roosevelt placed under public protection over two hundred million acres of land in the United States. He called the Presidency his “Bully Pulpit” meaning a spectacular place from which to preach about his own conversion from thinking about the natural world as a place of infinite resources to exploit, into believing that in his own poetic words: “It is not what we have that will make us a Great Nation, it is the way in which we use it” Over thirty years later construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway was begun by Virginia’s Civilian Conservation Corps making great work possible for unemployed victims of the Great Depression. These people commissioned by President Franklin Roosevelt created a scenic motorway that was an engineering marvel, designed to preserve while making experiencible the fragile environment linking the Shenandoah and the Great Smoky Mountains National Parks. Hiking on the Blue Ridge Parkway has been one of my most insistent inspirations. This quilt was displayed in 2007 at the Blue Ridge Parkway show at Blue Spiral 1 Gallery in Asheville, NC, It was chosen for the SAQA "Musings" show at the Gerald Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan Available at Lee Hansley Gallery, Raleleigh, NC
Grandaddy and the Music Home Place
My Grandaddy, Robert E. Lee Ward was a Methodist Minister in Western N.C. in the first half of the 20th Century. I knew him as the most patient person, observant of every detail. He was able to climb trees (even in his eighties!) and he would mow the lawn in his "old" morning suit. On cold mornings he would start the wood stove before we could bear to get from under the covers. He delighted in listening to all of the grandchildren sing and play the piano. The verses of two of his favorite hymns; His Eye is On the Sparrow and I Would be True are quilt-written on this piece. My grandmother's flower garden was wild and glorious winding down the hill in front of the homeplace to which they retired. This quilt was traded with my brother for a vacation in Yosemite together with our two familes. This led to two quilts about Yosemite. This quilt hangs in a private residence in Old Pasadena, California
This one hundred year old Weeping Cherry tree is on the campus of Dorothea Dix Hospital, which was founded in 1856 as North Carolinas first hospital dedicated to the treatment of mental illness. It sits on a hill in south Raleigh overlooking downtown. The hospital is slowly being decommissioned and the patients and staff relocated. There is a several year long controversy over future use of the 425 acres with it’s century old oaks, pecans, magnolias and cherries. “The tapestry of history has no point at which you can cut it and leave the design intelligible.” Dorothea Lynde Dix In 2011 this quilt was selected for the "Art on the Move" project in the City of Raleigh which wraps images of art around the city buses for a moving art exhibition that lasts for six months!
Sunrise on Ocean Isle
This quilt, dedicated to my Uncle Thomas Jefferson Byrum is a visual representation of my childhood family reunion site. It is childhood memories that I have captured with fabric. Memories that cannot be recreated because many treasured family members are gone and can never return to Ocean Isle. This is what I remember about Ocean Isle of the 1950s and 1960s. The center of the quilt features fresh water flora and fauna in the swampy area where we went crabbing and fishing. The Egrets nest with eggs is in the center with grassy paths stretching through the dunes onto the beach. Only a few of the varieties of the thousands of shells that we cousins gathered are represented. We all rode the waves with our Fathers and older cousins who allowed us a little more dangerous freedom than our Mothers and Aunts on the beach. Occasionally we glimpsed marine wildlife in and under the waves. My Uncle Tom Byrum never missed the sunrise on Ocean Isle that you can see beyond the waves. This quilt traveled to several juried shows including EUROGA 2002, Monchengladbach, Germany, and was published in American Quilter Magazine, Spring 2000 and in the book Batik for Artists and Quilters, it was in the Art in Embassies Program 2005-2006 and was displayed in the United States Ambassadors Residence in Indonesia. In 2007, it was invited by Jerry Jackson to be in a show at Roanoke Island Festival Park called Pocosin Arts, Creative Diversions Influences of Traditional NC Art and Craft. Available from my studio


The preacher whose Royal Wedding sermon inspired the world is coming to Atlanta this September.
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church, will speak at a benefit dinner for the Day1 media ministry on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 6:30 p.m. The theme of Curry's message is "We Need Some Witnesses to the Way of Jesus."
The event supports the Day1 ecumenical radio and internet ministry (formerly known as The Protestant Hour), which has broadcast sermons by outstanding preachers from the mainline denominations each week for 73 years. Day1 resources are available online at Day1.org.
"Bishop Curry's powerful sermon at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May created a groundswell of interest in his ministry as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and that's a wonderful thing because he is proclaiming the good news of the Jesus Movement for today," said the Rev. Peter Wallace, executive producer and host of the Day1 radio program and podcast.
The program is currently distributed to more than 200 radio stations across America and in a dozen other countries, and available on podcast platforms such as iTunes, RadioPublic, and Stitcher.
While in town, Bishop Curry will also record a Day1 program to be aired on November 25, 2018.
Seating for the dinner event is limited. For more information or to order tickets, please contact Patricia Reagan at 404-418-6772 or preagan @ day1.org.
"Bishop Curry has long been associated with our organization, serving as a board trustee, as a member of our Day1 Advisory Board, and as a preacher on the program numerous times since the 1980s," Wallace said. "We are honored that he is coming to speak at our benefit event."


New Jersey’s Ocean Casino Resort began a project on Wednesday, May 10, to renovate the heavily eroded beach fronting it. Additionally, the project is worth $700,000, and the casino paid for the entire project out of its own pocket.
How the project came about:
The idea for the project was born during a daytime coffee walk by Callahan and several casino officials one day last fall. While walking, they looked out the window and saw very little sand between the Boardwalk and the ocean. This further led Callahan to fear that there would soon be no beach. In this regard, Callahan, the general manager of the Ocean Casino Resort, said: “That would be a horrible guest experience. It’s like, ‘Come to an unbelievable $2.5 billion resort and not have a beach.’ We just couldn’t have that.” Therefore, the casino’s focus was on obtaining as many state and federal licenses as possible to do the work independently.
Moreover, the casino-resort intends to open a new 110-foot-wide beach on Memorial Day weekend. Furthermore, chronic erosion close to the casino has decreased the beach to just 5 to 8 feet (1,5 to 2,4 meters) wide in places. In this regard, Callahan added: “Ocean can’t wait for the next government-funded beach replenishment project, which could take another year or two.”
Stephen Rochette, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said: “It is unusual but not unheard-of for private parties to carry out their own beach replenishment projects. But most are content to wait for the next round of government-paid projects, in which the cost is shared by the federal, state and local governments.” In addition, Veteran Atlantic City casino executives added: “We can not recall a casino paying to widen its own beach using its own money.”
Ryan Burch, the casino’s vice president of hotel operations, said: “The project will dump 12,810 tons of sand on the beach. About half of that had been placed as of Friday.” The entire project should be finished by next May 19. Once the project is complete, crews will smooth out the sand, which is color and grain matched to the existing sand on the beach. In this regard, Ian Jerome, project manager, said: “The sand is trucked in from a private company in Eagleswood Township, about a half-hour north of Atlantic City. The particular spot in front of the Ocean casino has historically been the most eroded spot on all of Absecon Island, on which Atlantic City sits. Past beach widening projects have often not lasted for the full three-year period before they qualify for renourishment by the government, and some wash away in as little as a year.”
Callahan added: “If the beach needs to be rebuilt again with private money, it will be. This is part of the experience. You can’t have a resort without a beach.”


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GUWAHATI, June 10 - The Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Agriculture) Amlan Baruah and Deputy Director of Horticulture Dr Pranab Kumar Mahanta along with senior officials visited the campus of Hmar Agro Organic Producer Company Limited at Lakhipur in Cachar district on Saturday.
Hmar Agro Organic Producer Company Ltd, a farmers producers company (FPC), was created under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for the north eastern region.
It has been working with 500 farmers and has 500 hectares of land which is being used for organic pineapple cultivation.
The visiting officials attended a meeting of the company and informed the farmers about provisions for creating infrastructure like pack house, custom hiring centre and processing units under the scheme by which the FPC would be able to earn more profit through value addition of the produce.
Regarding marketing of pineapple, a detailed business plan would be prepared for the benefit of the farmers.
The team also visited the pineapple fields of the company.
Due to the initiative taken by the Directorate of Horticulture, four truckloads of pineapple produced by Hmar Agro Organic Producer Company Ltd were transported and sold at the Organic Market at Panjabari in Guwahati.

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Developments in Services of General Interest
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This is the third book in the series Legal Issues of Services of General Interest. The book focuses upon a set of research questions on the recent developments in the emergence of services of general interest (SGIs) as a distinct EU concept.
This includes, inter alia, the emergence of universal. This is the third book in the series Legal Issues of Services of General Interest. The book focuses upon a set of research questions on the recent developments in the emergence of services of general interest (SGIs) as a distinct EU concept.
This includes, inter alia, the emergence of universal service obligations and the way they are regulated Format: Paperback. This is the third book in the series Legal Issues of Services of General Interest.
The book focuses upon a set of research questions on the recent developments in the emergence of services of general interest (SGIs) as a distinct EU concept. The third volume in the series Legal Issues of Services of General Interest, this book examines and analyzes a set of research questions on the most recent developments in the emergence of services Read more.
Of crucial concern are questions on the role of services of general interest and other public policies essential in modern society. The aim of the Series is to sketch the framework for regulating markets and public interests in Europe and to explore the legal issues raised by developments related to services of general interest and other public.
This book offers a legal understanding regarding the core elements of SGEI (Services of General Interest), and of how the post-Lisbon constitutional framework on SGEI affects the application of the EU market rules by the EU Court of Justice, including procurement rules, to public services.
It is. This policy move brings social services into the radar of EU law. The EU response to this sensitive issue has resulted in a piecemeal and fragmented approach towards the treatment of a new policy area of Social Services of General Interest (SSGI) in EU law and policy.
Services of an economic nature, the provision of which can be considered to be in the general interest.
For example: basic, publicly accessible supply of energy, telecommunication, postal services, transport, water and waste disposal services.
Description Developments in Services of General Interest PDF
ThemeIndicators and Perspectives for Services of General Interests in Territorial Cohesion and DevelopmentThematic scopeServices of general interest traditionally comprehend electronic communications, postal services, electricity, gas, water and transport.
Policymakers more recent documents tend to be more comprehensive and also look at labour market services. March Public services - known in European Union jargon as services of general interest (SGIs) or services of general economic interest (SGEIs)- fulfil people's daily needs and are vital to their well being.
The quality of citizen's lives depends on these services, which are essential for sustainable economic development and social and regional cohesion in Europe.
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Contracted services. If the company is billed by third parties for research work conducted on behalf of the company, charge these invoices to expense. Indirect costs. A reasonable amount of overhead expenses should be allocated to research and development activities. Purchased intangibles.
Neergaard, U. The Commission’s soft law in the area of services of general economic interest. In E. Szyszczak, J. Davies, M. Andenæs, & T. Bekkedal (Eds.), Developments in services of general interest (pp. 37–59).
The Hague: TMC Asser Press. Google Scholar. Services of general interest remain high on the political and legal agenda of the European Union. However, the debates about the impact of EU law on services of general interest usually focus on internal market law such as the free movement of services, competition law, state aid rules and the law of public procurement.
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See also Communication on social services of general interest 'Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Social services of general interest in the European Union’, COM()26 April ; Communication on "Services of general interest, including social services of general interest: a new European commitment", COM() final of 20 November.
This book examines the legacy of the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Altmark. This case changed the direction of how Services of General and Economic Interest (SGEI) should be funded in the EU against a background of liberalisation, and the need for efficiency and global competitiveness.
Development: Fit for purpose. Canada was to get the projects “off book” and to give structure or provides services of general economic interest –. DMAs are especially required for new projects or developments in the way services are delivered.
However, they are good practice for all projects. Central government departments must conduct a proportional delivery model assessment (also known as a "make versus buy" assessment) before deciding to outsource, insource or re procure a service.
Amid political controversy, postmaster general's stock holdings come under renewed scrutiny USPS head Louis DeJoy reportedly owns millions of stock in mail processor. On Jthe City received an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision.
The appeal and approval of the General Plan Amendment was heard by the City Council on August 7, The City Council voted to deny the appeal and voted to approve the General Plan Amendment, Design Review Permit, Tentative Subdivision Map, and Tree Permit. General Interest Books Showing of 3, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback) by.
Malcolm Gladwell (shelved 14 times as general-interest) avg rating —ratings — published Want to Read saving Want to Read. This book explores the changing face of development aid.
China's One Belt, One Road development program is the largest international investment scheme in history, surpassing the Marshall Plan by an order of magnitude. This book will be of interest. Economics, social science that seeks to analyze and describe the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth.
In the 19th century economics was the hobby of gentlemen of leisure and the vocation of a few academics; economists wrote about economic policy but were rarely consulted by legislators before decisions were made. Today there is hardly a government.
The Office of the Attorney General does not handle most homeowners associations (HOA) complaints. Please consider contacting a private attorney if your complaint is about. The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (California Civil Code section et seq.); The HOA's rules, commonly referred to as Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs).
Definition of general interest in the dictionary. Meaning of general interest. What does general interest mean. Information and translations of general interest in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title General interest. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. This page was last edited on 11 Mayat (UTC). Text is available under the.
Search general interest and thousands of other words in English definition and synonym dictionary from Reverso. You can complete the definition of general interest given by the English Definition dictionary with other English dictionaries: Wikipedia, Lexilogos, Oxford, Cambridge, Chambers Harrap, Wordreference, Collins Lexibase dictionaries, Merriam Webster.
Interest is just emerging as a critical bridge between cognitive and affective issues in both learning and development.
This developing "interest" in interest appears to be linked to an increasing concern for studying the individual in context, examining affective variables as opposed to purely structural features of text, analyzing the interrelationship of cognitive and social development Reviews: 1.
Conflicts of Interest in Financial Services † John R. Boatright Professor of Business Ethics in the School of Business Administration at Loyola University Chicago. Services of General Interest Working Group Draft Minutes Janu Venue: Social Platform, Square de Meeûs 18, Brussels Version of March 6, Key Actions decided by members On joint assessment of the implementation of SGI WG w.
Most literary criticism, especially academic criticism in its current iterations but also much general-interest book reviewing as well, can be characterized as anti-literary in this way.
The Reading Experience. With the exception of Mr. Asher's pieces—which were commissioned to inform the audience of a general-interest magazine—the authors clearly expect the reader to. This chapter focuses on interest as a cognitive and affective motivational variable that develops and can be supported to develop.
Interest and interest development as described by Hidi and Renninger's () Four-Phase Model of Interest Development are (a) defined and then (b) contextualized in light of other conceptualizations that focus on specific aspects of interest .In addition to various forms of rental housing (including family, senior, and special needs), The John Stewart Company manages housing cooperatives and common interest developments.
Working closely with the Boards of cooperative corporations and homeowners associations, we provide the full range of specialized services required for both market.General-interest services "General-interest services" are services considered to be in the general interest by the public authorities and accordingly subjected to specific public-service obligations.
They include non-market services (e.g. compulsory education, social protection), obligations of the State (e.g. security and justice) and services.
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