Tuesday, August 31, 2010
UC Davis settles women
UC Davis and plaintiffs Kelsey Brust, Jessicaw Bulala and Laura Ludwig settled the lawsuity that was filed twoyears ago, and was certified as a classz action in October. The settlement establishes a set of standarda for female participation rates in varsity sports at UC Davisx and provides additional financial support for club sports at the a newsrelease said. The settlement must be approved bythe U.S. Distric t Court in Sacramento after members of the clase have been notified of thespecificx terms. Brust and Bulala played club fiels hockey. Ludwig had wrestlinv experience and playedclub rugby. They broughtr suit in July 2007 under the 1972Patsuy T.
Mink Equal Opportunity in Educatioh Act, also known as Title IX. The settlement createx a 10-year plan for UC Daviss to reach specific proportions of male and femaled athletes bythe 2019-20 school The university will either add women’s intercollegiatw teams or will take other steps to ensure equak accommodation of student interest in varsitt sports. UC Davis has also agreeed to contribute $110,000 to a fund for the developmentt ofclub sports. The case was scheduleed to go to trialin October.
“UC Daviws has a solid history of commitment to its femalew athletes and coaches and to expanding opportunities for women incompetitive sports,” Greg UC Davis athletics director, said in the “While the parties have a difference in opinion aboutf whether litigation was necessary, we’re pleasexd that we have reached an outcomr that benefits both sides.” “We are Ludwig said in the release.
“It feels good to have the university’es support for women’s athletics through this We are proud to have come up with a resul that will benefit Davis for years to It will create more opportunitiesx for women to participate in the sports that they Duringthe litigation, UC Davixs created an open applicatiobn process and selected women’s field hockey as a new intercollegiate to join the 14 other women’s varsithy teams at UC Davis. A team has been and competition will start inthe “The time frames set out in the settlemeny maximize the potential to add varsity opportunities for women in the future,” Warzecka said in the release.
“We are continuallhy trying to maintain our compliance effortds to give women athletes the very best access to intercollegiate athleticscompetition possible.” Establishing fielx hockey as a women’s intercollegiate sport at the Brust said, “will allow field hockey players to contribute at even a higher level to the campus, and will provide incredible opportunities for many younb women.” Noreen Farrell of Equal Rights Advocates represented the plaintiffw with Monique Olivier of the Sturdevant Law Firm and Kristin Galles of Equity Legal. “When we give women a fair share ofathletiv opportunities, we are developing leaders on and off the Farrell said.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Survey: CEOs still foresee negative conditions - Phoenix Business Journal:
“This quarter’s results reflect a continuingv weak set ofeconomic conditions,” said Ivan chairman of Business Roundtable and chairman and CEO of “Conditions – while still negative appear to have begun to The D.C.-based association of CEOs represent a combines workforce of nearly 10 million employee and more than $5 trillion in annualp sales. When asked how they anticipate their sales to fluctuatew in the nextsix months, 34 percent said they will increaser while 46 percent predicterd a decrease. That is a sunnier forecast over the firsft quarteroutlook survey, when just 24 percenr predicted an increase in In terms of how their U.S.
capital spending will change overthat time, 12 percenf foresee it going up, while 51 percent see it decreasing. Few (6 expect their U.S. employment to increase in the next six while 49 percent anticipate theirr employee base to contract in That shows an improvement from the first quartertoutlook survey, when 71 percent predicted a drop in In terms of the overall U.S. member CEOs estimate real GDP will dropby 2.1 percent in down from the CEOs’ estimate of a 1.9 percen t decline in the first quarte r of 2009. The outlooki index -- which combines member CEO projectionafor sales, capital spending and employment in the six monthsz ahead -- expanded to 18.
5 in the seconfd quarter, up from negative 5.0 in the first An index reading of 50 or lower is consisten t with overall economic contraction and a reading of 50 or highetr is consistent with expansion.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Metro-area construction employment down 23% - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
percent drop in one year, according to data from of Americz (AGC). The Minneapolis/St. Paul and Bloomingtob areas combined saw construction employment dropfrom 65,30o jobs in April 2008 to about 50,00p jobs this April. Othere metropolitan areas are notfaring either. Construction employment fell in 276 ofthe nation’zs largest 299 metro area s over the same time period. Minnesota’s other metropolitan areas also saw a drop inconstructionh employment. Duluth lost 1,500 construction jobs — down aboug 18 percent — and St. Cloudx saw an almost 5 percent decline. Nationwide, Pascagoula, Miss., was hit the with a 38.
8 percent Only a handful of the country’s metropolitan areaa experienced an increase in construction including Decatur, Ill., which saw a 5.7 percent AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson said the data highlighte the need for federak stimulus funds to flow quickl and easily into states. “Job-loss figures like thesed are exactly what prompted Congresse and the administration to craft a stimulus packages designed to get Americans back to work as quicklgas possible,” Simonson said in a news Simonson also noted that the construction sectot has seen the largest decline in employmentg in relation to the economy as a whole. Overal construction unemployment wasat 18.
7 perceny in April this year, while the overall unemployment rate was 8.6 percent. However, thesr figured have not been seasonallhy adjusted. “Putting these funds to good use as quicklgy as possible is the best way to get Americansw back to work and the economy back on he said.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Report: Former BLM boss took oil company gifts - BusinessWeek
Mother Jones | Report: Former BLM boss took oil company gifts BusinessWeek The report, obtained by an environmental group through a records request, says former Farmington district manager Steve Henke took gifts from Williams ... Report: Former BLM manager took oil company gifts BLM Manager Ethics Swung Below Par Former BLM manager accepted gifts |
Monday, August 23, 2010
Windows 7 Price - United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Eggs and salmonella: What you need to know - Los Angeles Times
Telegraph.co.uk | Eggs and salmonella: What you need to know Los Angeles Times With 380 million eggs under rec » |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Arizona escapee, alleged accomplice arrested - CNN
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Focus on jail in Philip Markoff death - Boston Herald
New York Daily News | Focus on jail in Philip Markoff death Boston Herald The revelation yesterday that accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff had eight undisturbed hours to mutilate and suffocate himself in his cell with a pen and plastic bags raises serious security ... DA: Markoff fashioned 'primitive scalpel' to kill himself 'Primitive Scalpel' Linked to Man's Suicide in Cell 'Craigslist Killer' Philip Markoff Died Amid His Fiancee's Photos |
Monday, August 16, 2010
Autopsy planned for accused Craigslist killer after apparent suicide - CNN
Boston Globe | Autopsy planned for accused Craigslist killer after apparent suicide CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An autopsy is scheduled for Monday in the death of Philip Markoff, a one-time medical student who died of an apparent suicide while facing charges in a killing tied to the Craigslist website. Philip Markoff was found ... Suicide raises questions about safety of Mass. inmates The Craigslist killing: A timeline Philip Markoff Faced Charges in Killing of Masseuse |
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Barack Obama backs Ground Zero mosque - Telegraph.co.uk
MiamiHerald.com | Barack Obama backs Ground Zero mosque Telegraph.co.uk President Barack Obama has offered strong support for plans to build a mosque and Muslim community centre near the Ground Zero site in New York where Islamic terrorists destroyed the World Trade Centre. By Philip Sherwell in New York Mr Obama made his ... Obama supports plan for mosque near ground zero Obama Supports Muslim Group's Right to Build Mosque in New York Obama emphatic » |
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Attendants: 'Our hero!' - New York Post
CBC.ca | Attendants: 'Our hero!' New York Post Workers, unite! Let's sing the praises of Steven Slater -- the flight attendant who rose from the depths of employee hell to stand up for abused wage slaves everywhere. "Eff you!" "He's a hero in » |
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
JetBlue Airways flight attendant storms from plane after row with passenger - The Guardian
New York Daily News | JetBlue Airways flight attendant storms from plane after row with passenger The Guardian Cabin pressure proved too much to bear for a flight attendant when he reacted to an argument with a passenger yesterday by swearing at the offending customer, activating the emergency exit slide, and disembarking on to the tarmac at John F Kennedy ... Fed-up attendant curses out fliers, exits JetBlue flight by emergency slide Fed-Up Flight Attendant Makes Sliding Exit Flight Attendant Grabs Two Beers, Slides Down the Emergency Chute |
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
Killed in cold blood: the British doctor who went to help in Afghanistan - Telegraph.co.uk
The Guardian | Killed in cold blood: the British doctor who went to help in Afghanistan Telegraph.co.uk A British doctor, Dr Karen Woo, was among ten aid workers ambushed and shot dead by gunmen in a remote area of northern Afghanistan. By Ben Farmer in Kabul, Andrew Alderson and Ben Leach She had given up a safe job in London working as a doctor for ... Medic's mission Taliban kills 10 aid workers, including 6 Americans Afghan death doctor 'was true hero' |
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Friday, August 6, 2010
Companies in US Add 71000 Jobs, Unemployment at 9.5% - Bloomberg
RTE.ie | Companies in US Add 71000 Jobs, Unemployment at 9.5% Bloomberg Charmyne Kirkland looks over federal government job titles during Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's job opportunity fair at the Washington Convention Center in Washington. ... US economy sheds 131000 jobs in July Economy Loses 131000 Jobs Nonfarm payrolls drop 131000 in July |
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Family: Racial Bias Caused Conn. Gunman to Snap - ABC News
Globe and Mail | Family: Racial Bias Caused Conn. Gunman to Snap ABC News AP By EVERTON BAILEY JR. AP Writer Omar Thornton sat calmly in a meeting with union representative and his supervisors as they showed a video of him stealing beer from the distributor where he worked. A man dressed in a beer distribution company's ... Investigation Continues at Manchester Murder Scene Employees in workplace shooting still reeling Suspected Connecticut Shooter Had Complained Of Racial Harassment |
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Lindsay Lohan Released From Jail - MTV.com
Hindustan Times | Lindsay Lohan Released From Jail MTV.com After serving 13 days in jail, Lohan was taken straight to a rehab facility on Monday morning. By Gil Kaufman After serving 13 days of a three-month sentence in a Los Angeles county jail, Lindsay Lohan was released at 1:35 am on Monday (August 2) and ... Lindsay Lohan Leaves Jail, Enters Rehab Lindsay Lohan Released From Jail Lindsay Lohan 'So Vulnerable' Heading Into Rehab |
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