Chip Howell, Pioneer Racing, Commits to Full B-Spec Grand-Am Season Will Drive No. 55 Mini Cooper

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Home2School

Chapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) February 02, 2012

Chip Howell and Pioneer Racing announced today that they will participate in the full inaugural season of Grand Am B-Spec racing, driving at all six race weekends. Grand-Am is a road racing sanctioning body owned and managed by NASCAR. B-Spec is a new racing car class that includes entries from Ford, Toyota, Honda, Mini, and Kia.

Howell will be driving a 2012 Mini Cooper upfitted for the series. ?It was very exciting for us when Grand-Am released the B-Spec schedule during the Rolex 24 at Daytona weekend,? says Howell.

Howell says his team is being managed by Dave Price of Price Performance, Fort Mill, SC, and that his primary sponsor is QSR, a foodservice industry trade magazine.

According to Howell, plans for racing B-Spec have been in the works for months.

?We?ve been following the development of B-Spec since last summer, literally gathering every shred of news we could find,? said Howell. ?Then, last October, when it looked like B-Spec was going to happen, we made the commitment to put together a team and move ahead with our plans. We knew this was going to be new for everyone, so we thought ?Pioneer Racing? was an appropriate team name.?

The search for the right car for us was an interesting process, says Howell. ?We considered every manufacturer, and given that the cars are meant to be equal, it really came down to where we felt we could get the most support.?

The team decided after a visit to PRI in early December to go with Mini USA, although at the time, Mini?s plans were still in the works. ?As it turned out, Rick Hendrick Mini of Charleston became the point dealership for Mini USA?s race effort, and they were testing at VIR in December. We went there, met Brad Davis, the general manager of the dealership and who head up race efforts for them, and just found that it was a great fit for us.?

Pioneer Racing will be paddocking with Rick Hendrick Mini of Charleston at Grand Am events. ?They have been outstanding to work with,? says Howell. ?From locating a car for us, their knowledge of the parts and build-out requirements, and the offer to transport and paddock will be huge for us. When it comes to racing Minis, these guys are at the top of the food chain.?

According to Dave Price, head of Price Performance, B-Spec is a great fit for everyone involved. ?It?s very exciting to be working on this, since it?s brand new. And Chip is a great kid to be working with. He learns fast, and we?re very happy to be working with him.? Price?s most recently managed multiple SCCA GTA stock car and Spec Miata efforts. ?With B-Spec, we?re all going to be learning.?

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About Chip Howell: Chip Howell, age 21, is a full time student and junior at East Carolina University where he is majoring in hospitality management. Although only auto racing since his senior year of high school, he has had numerous podium finishes in NASA, SCCA, and Skip Barber events racing SSM and MX-5. An individual with many interests, Chip was captain of his high school sailing team, built and informally raced a hydroplane, and is an avid videographer. He attended the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, the New York Film Academy, and he has worked professionally shooting short films. http://www.chiphowellracing.com

About QSR: QSR magazine is the thought-leader of the $ 260 billion limited service restaurant segment with a full range of media products to the trade. QSR promotes a ?Healthy, Active Lifestyle? through it?s participation in activities such as motorsports. http://www.qsrmagazine.com

About Price Performance: Dave Price has spent nearly 40 years in the motorsports industry an is a highly regarded race prep shop, team manager, and driver. Some of his past successes include: AMA “Expert” ranked flat tracker, ARTGO “Rookie of the Year” runner up, ARRC GTA Champion and Grand AM Rolex GT crew chief.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Chip Howell

Pioneer Racing

101 Europa Drive, Suite 150

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

pioneerbspec(at)gmail(dot)com

(919) 418-4072

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MISS TOOTS SECOND GRADE CLASS, MT WASHINGTON, KCMO 1950

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Home2School

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MISS TOOTS SECOND GRADE CLASS, MT WASHINGTON, KCMO 1950
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MT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS BUILT IN 1903; IT WAS BRIGHT RED BRICK WITH GYMNASIUM, THREE INSIDE PLAYROOMS, A CAFETERIA, AN AUDITORIUM WITH A STAGE, A CLASSROOM TERM AS THE "OPEN AIR CLASSROOM" FOR ANYONE WITH PHYSICAL AILMENTS BORDERING ON TB. IT WAS A TERRIFIC SCHOOL AT THE TIME. IN EACH CLASSROOM, A PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS ABOVE THE BLACKBOARDS. VARIOUS PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN WERE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL. UNUSUAL FOR THAT ERA WAS A FULLY STAFFED LIBRARY WITH A WIDE SELECTION OF BOOKS. IN ADDITION TO THESE FACILITIES, MT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAD A MUSIC ROOM AND AN ART ROOM. PLAYGROUNDS WERE SPACIOUS AND FENCED WITH NUMEROUS TYPES OF RECREATION ITEMS AND AREAS EXCLUDING SWINGS. THE SCHOOL WAS VERY PROGRESSIVE FOR THE ERA. THERE WERE NO COMPUTERS, BUT FILMS WERE USED EXTENSIVELY. THE SHADES WERE DEEP GREEN AND CREATED A PICTURE SHOW MOOD AMONG THE STUDENTS. DISCIPLINE CONSISTED OF SITTING IN THE PRINCIPALS OFFICE FOR A LENGTHY PERIOD FOLLOWED BY STERN WARNINGS. THERE WAS NO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN THE 1940S AND 1950S, STUDENTS HAD TO LIVE AT LEAST THREE MILES FROM SCHOOL IN ORDER QUALFY FOR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION.

Charleston, Beaufain Street, Memminger Elementary School
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Charleston, SC. Memminger Elementary School, near St. Philip Street service entrance.

Memminger School detached boiler room and heating building. This building was given over by the county school board at a nominal rent with a long term lease to the privately operated ECDC (Early Childhood Development Center) program operated by the College of Charleston. It is an exclusive pre-school not generally open to downtown students. It is now a well designed all-purpose room and gym with acess from the main ECDC building on Wentworth Street. Photo taken October 2006.

Originally constructed in 1953-54, school underwent a total renovation which was completed in 2001. That multi-million dollar project included roof replacement and equipping the school with all new furnishings and fixtures.

In 1998 a complete analysis of the Charleston region was conducted with published results relating to what might be expected if an earthquake were to strike the area with a similar force as the one in August of 1886, now estimated to have registered 7.3 on the Richter Scale. The report was designed to review what might happen to the urban area’s public buildings and infrastructure given the dramatic development differences that exist between Charleston in 1886 and the same city in 1998, slightly more than 100 years later. Representatives of all public agencies in the area, including top administrators from the Charleston County School District, were present for the oral presentation of the findings. The published report and conclusions was also given to the local school district facilities director soon afterwards and prior to 2001.

In the fall of 2003 and spring of 2004, the architectural firm of Harvey Gantt of Charlotte, NC, reported that the school was structurally sound and with some program design changes would likely serve the community’s needs for the future. In the fall of 2009, school district officials ordered a different engineering study, without an RFP, designed to project liabilities in the event of an earthquake registering 5.0 or greater. Five schools were singled out against an inventory of over 80 school facilities, many with conditions at greater risk than the ones singled out. The structural analysis of each of the 5 schools, all built before 1998 and prior to the implimentation of the IBC, indicated that safety risks existed in the event of a cataclismic event. The reports also indicated that each building could be made safe by following accepted practices for retrofitting structural supports to meet current seismic codes. It was not required that any of the five schools be demolished if a standard structural retrofit was attempted.

In early 2010, school district officials decided the building was seismicly unsafe and ordered the school to be immediately vacated and torn down. Community objections were ignored.

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Revised: 12 August 2010
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Agnes Helena Jones Elementary School
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Agnes Helena Jones Elementary School; Stony Creek VA

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To Conserve Electricity All Portland. High Schools Had Their Football Games Rescheduled for Daylight Hours at the Multnomah Stadium. Normally They Were Played at Night 10/1973

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Home2School

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To Conserve Electricity All Portland. High Schools Had Their Football Games Rescheduled for Daylight Hours at the Multnomah Stadium. Normally They Were Played at Night 10/1973
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Original Caption: To Conserve Electricity All Portland. High Schools Had Their Football Games Rescheduled for Daylight Hours at the Multnomah Stadium. Normally They Were Played at Night 10/1973

U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-12955

Photographer: Falconer, David

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Portland (Multnomah county, Oregon, United States) inhabited place
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For information about ordering reproductions of photographs held by the Still Picture Unit, visit: www.archives.gov/research/order/still-pictures.html

Reproductions may be ordered via an independent vendor. NARA maintains a list of vendors at www.archives.gov/research/order/vendors-photos-maps-dc.html

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To Conserve Energy All Portland High Schools Had Their Football Games Rescheduled for Daylight Hours at the Multnomah Stadium. Normally They Were Played at Night 10/1973
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Image by The U.S. National Archives
Original Caption: To Conserve Energy All Portland High Schools Had Their Football Games Rescheduled for Daylight Hours at the Multnomah Stadium. Normally They Were Played at Night 10/1973

U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-12956

Photographer: Falconer, David

Subjects:
Portland (Multnomah county, Oregon, United States) inhabited place
Environmental Protection Agency
Project DOCUMERICA

Persistent URL: http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=555408

Repository: Still Picture Records Section, Special Media Archives Services Division (NWCS-S), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001.

For information about ordering reproductions of photographs held by the Still Picture Unit, visit: www.archives.gov/research/order/still-pictures.html

Reproductions may be ordered via an independent vendor. NARA maintains a list of vendors at www.archives.gov/research/order/vendors-photos-maps-dc.html

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Children’s Preschool

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Home2School

From birth, parents begin teaching their children all the things they need to know to get by in life and when you think about it, it’s kind of like the beginning of your children’s preschool.  As they reach the age of two and beyond, their curiosity is non-stop.  Their little brains are like dry sponges, eager to soak up knowledge about the world around them.  Some kids ask “why” so many times in a row, it can drive you crazy sometimes.  Why not take advantage of this period in their lives and actually begin teaching them some basics that will help in their schooling later on.

Begin talking to them while they’re still in the crib.  Talk while you are changing them.  Sit down beside their playpen and read a book.  Give them an old book they can play with and tear up.  Get them used the feel and smell of a book.  When they begin to talk, don’t speak baby talk, use grownup language with them.  Help them try to understand why you do certain things a certain way like cooking and cleaning chores.  Get them interested in listening to you and talking back or repeating what you say.  This is all designed to get them to understand words and sentences and how they’re used together.  It will help them learn reading later on.  Studies have shown that children from houses where no one talks very much can have difficulty learning to read.

Depending on the child, around the age of three or four, get some beans or marbles or toothpicks together and start showing them how add and subtract.  For example, have six beans in a pile and take away two and ask how many are left.  Say, four and get them to repeat it.  Now add some beans and ask them how many are there now.  Tell them the answer and get them to repeat it.  Before long they will be enjoying this game and giving you the right answers.

Buy some alphabet blocks and a copy of the old standard, “The Alphabet Song”.  Play the song over and over and get them to sing along with you.  Show them the blocks with the letters on them and go through the alphabet over and over.  They will catch on fast and soon know their letters.

Continue the reading, gradually progressing from picture books where you will point to the pictures and telling them what each one is to longer books with no pictures.  Read for a while then stop and ask them questions about what you just read.  They will begin listening closely to be able to answer your questions.  Read both the picture books and other books repeatedly.  If this drives you a little batty, record your voice reading the books on a recording device that would be safe for them and let them play the stories over and over.  Believe it or not, experts claim that repetition breeds literacy.

This may all sound simple-minded, but experts in the field of education claim it imprints their little brains with the tools that will let them learn to read, write, spell and learn math quickly at a later time.  With these exercises you will successfully conduct what can be called a children’s preschool.

A J Adams has had a keen interest in home schooling for a number of years. With several public school teachers in his family, he has had many discussions regarding current school problems. He’s heard many suggestions, one of which was the growing number of children being home schooled. After a thorough period of research, he decided to write an article about children’s preschool He will be submitting more in future articles. Mr. Adams also owns and maintains a website with his wife at http://www.elementary-home-schools.com where you can get a free 10-part mini-course on homeschooling and watch a touching video made by a young man to thank his mother for her many years of homeschooling him.

With support from major foundations and political heavy hitters like Barack Obama, universal preschool is the next big thing in education reform. Indeed, on the liberal wish list, it is second only to universal health care. The goal is to offer publicly funded preschool–complete with credentialed teachers and and a standardized curriculum–to all four-year olds during the school year. Advocates argue that public investments in early education will pay dividends over the long-term. Critics point out that the evidence from states that have universal preschool programs shows that the benefits kids receive from those programs fade out by the 4th grade. Since preschool attendance rates in states that have universal preschool are no higher than the national average, universal preschool wouldn’t even increase preschool attendance. It would, however, cost a lot of money, put lots of privately owned preschools out of business and dramatically decrease early education options for parents. So what do you think? Is simply expanding our failing K-12 system the best way to fix it? Hosted by Nick Gillespie, this Reason.tv documentary was written by Paul Feine and photographed by Roger M. Richards.

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Entertainment Industries Council Featured in Premier Issue of “The Innovation Intake” Digital Magazine Promoting and Encouraging Science, Engineering and Technology

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Home2School


Reston, VA (PRWEB) January 20, 2012

The inaugural issue of The Innovation Intake, published by Innovate+Educate, will feature an article announcing the February 2012 launch of SETforJOBS.org, a partnership between the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) and the Business and Industry STEM Education Coalition (BISEC).

The Innovation Intake is the first nationally distributed publication dedicated to producing and driving high level conversation around critical STEM issues. With contributions from the nation’s thought leaders in the areas of policy, industry, education, media and philanthropy, The Innovation Intake aims to turn conversation into action and take the idea of information sharing to a whole new level. The quarterly eZine will be distributed nationwide and available through their website.

The first issue features an article written by Susan Lavrakas, Director, Workforce at Aerospace Industries Association, delineating the value added of belonging to the Business and Industry STEM Education Coalition and announcing an exciting new collaboration: SETforJOBS.org. As a free-form, social networking community, this site will allow associations and states to enroll their members in a platform that fosters communication, idea sharing and mentoring with national, local and state participants. SETforJOBS.org will be a multimedia site with video segments, including the Real People, Real Stories series, photos, articles, interactive activities, contest, educational tools and more. EIC is leading the BISEC communication efforts with this site, which is unlike any other created for the STEM community. ?BISEC seeks to facilitate communication and alignment among organizations to achieve greater workforce readiness,? says Rick Stephens, chair of BISEC and Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, Boeing.

EIC hopes that the site begins as a discussion platform and blossoms into a mentoring and educational portal where young people discover their passion for science, engineering and technology and gain insight into job opportunities in these fields.

The Innovation Intake also features an extended look at EIC?s Ready on the S.E.T. and… ACTION! initiative which serves to revive American interest in science, engineering and technology (S.E.T.) and will reposition these crucial issues and supplement an innovative approach to reach a wider audience nationwide. EIC is recognizing the positive work being done in the creative community through the S.E.T. Awards which highlight some of the most accurate, compelling, educational and entertaining performances and productions in these fields.

About the Business and Industry STEM Education Coalition (BISEC)

BISEC is a group of leading associations including the Aerospace Industries Association, National Defense Industrial Association, National Association of Broadcasters, National Association of Manufacturers, National Cable & Telecommunications Association and others, representing key employers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals working to facilitate communication and alignment among organizations to achieve greater workforce readiness.

About The Innovation Intake

The Innovation Intake is the first nationally distributed publication dedicated to producing and driving high level conversation around critical STEM issues. With contributions from the nation’s thought leaders in the areas of policy, industry, education, media and philanthropy, The Innovation Intake aims to turn conversation into action and take the idea of information sharing to a whole new level.

About Entertainment Industries Council

EIC, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1983 by leaders of the entertainment industry to bring the power and influence of the industry to bear on communication about health and social issues. The organization is considered to be the chief pioneer of entertainment outreach and one of the premiere success stories in the field of entertainment education. EIC provides information resources for entertainment creators through innovative and time-proven services and methods of “encouraging the art of making a difference” from within the entertainment industry. EIC produces the simulcast national television special PRISM Awards Showcase which addresses accurate portrayals of prevention, treatment and recovery from drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and mental health concerns. The organization also produces the S.E.T Awards, honoring positive and non-stereotypical portrayals of science, engineering and technology.

EIC also addresses issues such as diabetes, ADHD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, foster care, women’s health, firearm safety and injury prevention, sun safety and skin cancer prevention, human trafficking, terrorism and homeland security, eating disorders and obesity, seat belt use and traffic safety, and HIV/AIDS prevention. The organization has also launched an initiative to increase the public profile and interest in science, engineering and technology. EIC?s web site is http://www.eiconline.org. The PRISM Awards web site is http://www.prismawards.com.

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Socialist Public Schools In America

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Home2School

Many parents might think it a bit farfetched to compare our public schools to schools in socialist or communist countries. However, if we look closer, we will see striking similarities between the two systems.

 

In the former socialist-communist Soviet Union, for example, the government owned all property and all the schools. In America, public schools are also government property, controlled by local government officials. In Soviet Russia, the government forced all parents to send their children to government-controlled schools. In America, compulsory-attendance laws in all fifty states force parents to send their children to public schools.

 

The Soviet rulers taxed all their subjects to pay for their schools. Here, all taxpayers pay compulsory school taxes to support public schools, whether or not the homeowner has children or thinks the schools are incompetent.

In the Soviet Union, all teachers were government employees, and these officials controlled and managed the schools. In America, teachers, principals, administrators, and school janitors are also government employees, paid, trained, and pensioned through government taxes.

 

In the Soviet Union, most government employees could not be fired they had a “right” to their jobs. Public-school employees in America also believe they have an alleged right to their jobs, enforced through tenure laws. As we will see later, in America, it’s almost impossible to fire tenured teachers. In communist Russia, competence and working hard didn’t matter very much — the government paid most workers regardless of their performance on the job.

 

In America, public-school teachers’ salaries depend on length of service competence is irrelevant.

In communist Russia, the elite ruling class had estates in the countryside while peasants starved. Here, public-school authorities get fat salaries, pensions, and benefits while our children starve for a real education.

 

In communist Russia, government control of food supplies created eighty years of chronic famine. In America, one hundred and fifty years of public schools has created an educational famine. Millions of public-school children can barely read while the system wastes twelve years of our children’s lives.

 

Still think the comparison to communist schools is too farfetched? Albert Shanker, former President of the American Federation of Teachers, the second largest teacher’s union, once said: “It’s time to admit that public education operates like a planned economy, a bureaucratic system in which everyone’s role is spelled out in advance and there are few incentives for innovation and productivity. It’s no surprise that our school system doesn’t improve. It more resembles the communist economy than our own market economy.”

 

Finally, schools in some communist countries like China seem to give a better, more disciplined education in the basics of reading, writing, and math than our public schools. International math and reading test-score comparisons often find American kids lagging far behind children from China.

 

But what values do Chinese communist schools teach their children? Here is another apt comparison between communist schools and our public schools. In both cases, either a central or local government controls the curriculum and the values it chooses to teach its students. The Chinese government can and does indoctrinate all school children with its communist ideology and loyalty to the communist leaders.

 

Similarly, in our public schools, left-leaning school authorities control the curriculum and the values they teach our children. In many public schools, values-clarification programs and distorted American history courses in many public schools now indoctrinate our children with anti-parent, anti-religion, and anti-American values. In both communist schools and our government-controlled public schools, parents cannot (with a few exceptions) stop school authorities from teaching harmful or immoral values to their children.

 

Question — Do socialist, compulsory, government-controlled public schools belong in America, the land of the free?

 

Article Copyrighted © 2005 by Joel Turtel.

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School Jobs – Top 10 School Job Opportunities

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Home2School

If you ever had a nag to work in an educational institution we have just the thing for you. New schools are mushrooming all across the globe giving rise to a huge number of school jobs. It is no more just a government initiative with the purpose of increasing the literacy rate. The education industry today has turned into a profitable business with the introduction of private players. For people looking at it as a career option the time had never been better. Read on to find out about the top 10 school job opportunities.

1) Principals: Every educational institution needs someone to run it. A principle commands huge respect and has numerous responsibilities concerning the schools. One however must also keep in mind that the principle is also answerable to the school board, parents and all those concerned for anything and everything. Being a principal is indeed an honour and perhaps also the best job a school has to offer.

2) Assistant Principals: The responsibilities of an assistant principal are somewhat similar to that of a principal. An assistant principal fills in the space of a principal in the latters absence. This job opportunity is no less than that of a principal especially coz its usually the assistant principals who get promoted to become the principal in the long run.

3) Foreign Language Teachers: The world is becoming a smaller place and the need to communicate with others is increasing by the day. There is a renewed interest in learning foreign languages like Spanish, German, etc. Almost every school now offers classes in a few foreign languages. This indeed is one of the most interesting education jobs.

4) English Teachers: The language English has truly emerged as the most popular global language. It is a common point of interaction for the various countries thus is the growing requirement for English teachers.

5) Science Teachers: Science has always been the most interesting and challenging subjects of study. It is not a surprise that the need for science teachers has only increased with time.

6) Maths Teachers: Gone are the days when students used to be afraid of the subject. New teaching techniques take you through the toughest of problems with an ease you had never seen before. You can consider this as one of the most popular teaching jobs today.

7) Commerce and Economics teachers: Students now do have the option of choosing their area of specialization from their very school lives. The growing capitalism paves the path for studies in this stream. Hence the requirement for its teachers.

8) Social Studies Teachers: Social studies have also emerged as a popular subject for study and there is a huge intake for social studies teachers all across the globe.

9) Elementary School teachers: You do not need to be a scholar to be an elementary school teacher. Basic knowledge is enough to handle kids in private school jobs.

10) Administrative jobs: There is also a huge requirement for working professionals in school office jobs. If administration is your cup of tea this is just the thing for you.

To learn more about finding school jobs, please visit http://www.educationcrossing.com/lcjobtypelisting.php and sign up for a FREE trial to gain access to ALL of the many exclusive job listings we offer in the education profession. Silas Reed, Writer for EducationCrossing, writes articles that inform and teach about different education job profiles.

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Biopharma Partnering and M&A Activity in 2011 Discussed in New Report Published at MarketPublishers.com

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Home2School


London, UK (PRWEB) January 12, 2012

The world biopharma industry has become increasingly reliant on smaller biotech firms to help provide new products to feed its R&D pipelines. In the battle for deals, what does it take to come out a winner? The study helps illuminate the attributes of an ideal partner as well as outlines which companies are living up to these expectations.

New research report ?Partnering and M&A Yearbook 2012? elaborated by CurrentPartnering has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd.

Report Details:

Title: Partnering and M&A Yearbook 2012

Published: January, 2012

Pages: 5000

Price: US$ 3,495

http://marketpublishers.com/report/medicine_pharmaceuticals_biotechnology/healthcare_equipment_services/partnering_n_ma_yearbook_2012.html

The report is aimed at providing comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to a wide range of partnering and M&A deals and agreements entered into by the top healthcare companies from pole to pole during 2011, as well as presenting forecasts for dealmaking in 2012.

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Assisted Living in Tampa

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Home2School

There are many Tampa Assisted Living establishments to offer care and attention for folks in need, especially the elderly who can no longer take care of themselves. Since the number of senior citizens in Tampa is continually increasing, these Assisted Living Tampa facilities make sure that the elderly who needs the right amount of care will be able to avail of one. These assisted living facilities make the choice easy for those who are deciding on how to care best for their aging parents and relatives, and many people find that the excellent assisted living facilities in Tampa provide entertainment and fun for those who live there.

There are many types of Tampa assisted living facilities, and the people who enjoy these facilities are as diverse as they are numerous. Some who enjoy the assisted living facilities are more than able to get around and enjoy their lives, while others are in need of constant care due to poor health or illness. Individuals who still get around and enjoy being able to live independently will find assisted living Tampa facilities truly enjoyable since they get to interact with other individuals with the same age as theirs. On the other hand, those who need a higher level of care would be able to enjoy the care and attention that they truly need.

There is a wide range of services that are offered by these assisted living facilities. The assistance that would be given to the individual who stays there will depend on his condition. Some people will need help only to wash clothes or drive to the store, while others will need full time care and medical attention. Most assisted living facilities include housekeeping, laundry services, and meals, though all of them offer medical services in one form or another. These services are provided in order to make individuals who are in need of assistance, as well as those who are already dependent to other people to function normally, feel much better with their lives as they stay in the facility.

Movies have portrayed some of these assisted living facilities as places where orderlies steal money and drug their patients, and many people have a misconception about this type of living. The truth of the matter is that most assisted living communities offer a safe haven when senior citizens are able to enjoy their golden years in peace. Those who can be independent, are often left on their own, and a helping hand is only given when it is needed. On the other hand, those who require more attention and care are able to receive it through the help of trained personnel in these assisted living facilities.

For those looking for answers on how to provide the best care for their aging family members, assisted living facilities are among the best solutions. Not only will your loved ones be comfortable in an atmosphere that caters to their needs and provides them with a means of socializing, but you can rest assured that their needs will be taken care of. There is absolutely nothing to worry about when your loved ones are in assisted living facilities since there are dedicated and trained professionals who care for them and who make sure that their needs are always met.

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Caribbean States Should Look to Social Partnerships to Counter Effects of Economic and Social Crises, Says New CIGI-CaPRI Report

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Home2School


Waterloo, ON (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

Current economic challenges offer Caribbean governments an opportunity to implement innovative social partnerships that can address short-term and long-term problems, says a new paper released by The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI).

In the new Caribbean paper entitled Social Partnership and Development: Implications for the Caribbean, Indianna D. Minto-Coy, who holds a PhD in law from the London School of Economics and is a trade policy research fellow at the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Service at the University of the West Indies, examines how social partnerships can act as a framework for implementing economic and social policies. Successful experiences in Botswana, Ireland and Barbados show that collaborative governance, for example public-private-civil agreements on wages and tax reform, can reduce conflict and increase stability. These are transferable lessons for Caribbean countries that are looking for solutions to serious economic challenges.

Cooperation among government, labour, the private sector and civil society allows for shared risks and rewards on strategies that provide national growth and development, argues Minto-Coy. But a number of factors will influence the success of social partnerships, including political leadership and clearly defined roles and objectives for partners ? elements that were absent in Jamaica?s less-than-successful social partnerships experience. Institutional context, transparency and trust between the players are also key factors to cultivating an environment for successful social partnerships and policy reform.

The paper concludes that while it is up to governments to recognize and create the ideal conditions for good governance to thrive through time-intensive and costly collaborative strategies, these social partnerships offer the lucrative trade-off of long-term growth and development.

CIGI?s Caribbean Economic Governance Project convened researchers and leaders within the private and public sectors to examine current economic governance challenges facing the Caribbean region. The Caribbean Papers were initially presented at CIGI workshops. To access this paper, please visit: http://www.cigionline.org/publications/2011/12/social-partnerships-and-development-implications-caribbean.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Kevin Dias, Communications Specialist, CIGI

Tel: 519.885.2444, ext. 238, Email: kdias(at)cigionline(dot)org

Laura Levy, Programme Manager, CaPRI

Tel: 1.876.970.3447 or 876.970.2910, Email: llevy(at)capricaribbean(dot)org

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements. Conducting an active agenda of research, events and publications, CIGI?s interdisciplinary work includes collaboration with policy, business and academic communities around the world. CIGI was founded in 2001 by Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of RIM (Research In Motion), and collaborates with and gratefully acknowledges support from a number of strategic partners, in particular the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. For more information, please visit http://www.cigionline.org.

Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) is an independent, not-for-profit public policy think tank, a first for the Caribbean region. CaPRI is the legacy of the Taking Responsibility: The Jamaican Economy Since Independence Project (JEP), which from 2004 to 2006 conducted a comprehensive interdisciplinary inquiry into Jamaica?s economic performance since independence. CaPRI now works to promote evidence-based dialogue on a wide range of issues critical to socio-economic development in the Caribbean. In an effort to promote better social and economic policies, the Institute aims to inform debate through the production of research-driven information of the highest quality for the wider public, including policymakers and influencers. For more information, please visit http://www.capricaribbean.org, e-mail info(at)capricaribbean(dot)org, or call at 1.876.970.3447 or 876.970.2910.

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