City officials have decided to grant a grace period to local residents hoping to continue to use the $2 tags past the July 1 deadline.
City staff have opted to allow people to use the old tags two weeks after the deadline. City hall is also no longer the only place where people can exchange their old bag tags for the newly priced ones.
City council approved increasing the garbage bag tags by half a dollar during this year's budget deliberations.
Following numerous calls from Belleville residents, the city has now established three locations where the public can exchange the old bag tags for the new $2.50 ones, said Brad Wilson, the city's director of environmental and operational services.
The locations include city hall, the Belleville water building at 195 College Street and the recreation complex on Cannifton Road.
Wilson said that all 30 vendors that sell bag tags have been informed of the increase and are prepared for the price change. Retailers will not be exchanging the $2 tags.
"All 30 vendors now have the new bag tags," he said.
The city contractor collecting the garbage has been advised to collect all garbage with old tags during the two week grace period. Wilson is urging residents to make the transition to the new tags before or within that timeframe.
2011年6月28日星期二
From simple bags to prom dresses
Under the watchful eye of Cathy Andrews, sewing students start off with the most simple of tasks.
First they learn to pin a seam, how to thread the needle on the sewing machine, and then sew a straight line.
Next they sew a square that is turned into their first finished work — a sewing bag.
But from those small beginnings can come great things, including older girls who use their skills to sew their own prom dresses.
"They start out very basic," she said of the program, dubbed the Waverley Sewing Den. "But as they progress over the years, they finish — even the little ones do a simple one — a dress at the end of each school year."
Andrews has been teaching the finer points of sewing to children from ages six to 17 in her Waverley home for 20 years. Earlier this month, she hosted the season-ending fashion show with the girls modelling their finished dresses.
"I just do it right out in my yard. (Parents and friends) bring their lawn chairs and we set up tables with cake and ice cream. It’s always a big success," she said.
The kids, mostly girls, although it’s open to anyone, attend the two-hour sewing sessions after school or in the evenings, from September to June.
Andrews, who learned to sew before she was married and has upgraded her skills over the years, said she started the program when looking for an in-home business to run while her daughter was young.
"I liked being able to stay home . . . and then just continued on with it," she said. "I love it. They keep me young."
Since then, Andrews has taught an average 30 to 40 kids a year how to sew. Kids are with her for varying lengths of time, but some keep going all through their school years.
Andrews said she often bumps into former sewing students.
She said it can be a challenge to teach children of varying ages and skill levels in the same sessions, but she said the older girls are good at helping out.
Every year most of the older students choose to make their own prom dresses, which can be an interesting experience for the young sewers.
First they learn to pin a seam, how to thread the needle on the sewing machine, and then sew a straight line.
Next they sew a square that is turned into their first finished work — a sewing bag.
But from those small beginnings can come great things, including older girls who use their skills to sew their own prom dresses.
"They start out very basic," she said of the program, dubbed the Waverley Sewing Den. "But as they progress over the years, they finish — even the little ones do a simple one — a dress at the end of each school year."
Andrews has been teaching the finer points of sewing to children from ages six to 17 in her Waverley home for 20 years. Earlier this month, she hosted the season-ending fashion show with the girls modelling their finished dresses.
"I just do it right out in my yard. (Parents and friends) bring their lawn chairs and we set up tables with cake and ice cream. It’s always a big success," she said.
The kids, mostly girls, although it’s open to anyone, attend the two-hour sewing sessions after school or in the evenings, from September to June.
Andrews, who learned to sew before she was married and has upgraded her skills over the years, said she started the program when looking for an in-home business to run while her daughter was young.
"I liked being able to stay home . . . and then just continued on with it," she said. "I love it. They keep me young."
Since then, Andrews has taught an average 30 to 40 kids a year how to sew. Kids are with her for varying lengths of time, but some keep going all through their school years.
Andrews said she often bumps into former sewing students.
She said it can be a challenge to teach children of varying ages and skill levels in the same sessions, but she said the older girls are good at helping out.
Every year most of the older students choose to make their own prom dresses, which can be an interesting experience for the young sewers.
2011年6月23日星期四
Last September I drove dad to the golf course
Last September I drove dad to the golf course that we had played for years. Pop could hardly walk and couldn't communicate anymore. I helped him in the cart. "We" played three holes. I would hit shots and ask my dad what I should hit next. I'd ask him if he thought an 8 iron would be the right club and he'd smile and shake his head yes. I'd ask him if he wanted to hit a shot and he'd smile and shake his head no. We were on the course for thirty minutes. It was our "final round" and our best one.
Runner-Up was Craig Britter from Utah. Below is an excerpt from his entry:
I was four years old. We walked our 9 hole course and dad carried both his and my bag the whole way. We shared a bag of chocolate licorice, which i thought was a great treat. When I duffed a shot he would say "that's OK have another piece of licorice." I do remember hitting one solid shot that day on the 8th hole from the fairway right in front of the green. My dad was so excited for me that he gave me a high five and a hug. It was a special day and I like to recall that feeling in that moment every time I walk up that hole.
Rounding out the top five entries were James Carrochhi from North Carolina, Jordan Ruberti from Vermont and Paige-Lee Garris from Florida. For the grand prize winning entry, Mr. Neureuther received the Revolver Pro cart bag and T-700 travel covers. Runner-up Mr. Britter received the new Quad four-wheeled push cart by Bag Boy. The other top-five winners received Revolver Pro cart bag, T-700 travel cover and shoe bag.
A total of 25 winners were selected to receive Bag Boy prizes along with their fathers.
“The number of entries we received for the contest was overwhelming,” said Craig Ramsbottom, president Dynamic Brands. “Our panel of judges read every entry, some brought laughter and some tears. But one thing they all had in common was that golf created a true bond between them. The memories submitted are clearly ones that each son or daughter will hold onto for the rest of their life.
Runner-Up was Craig Britter from Utah. Below is an excerpt from his entry:
I was four years old. We walked our 9 hole course and dad carried both his and my bag the whole way. We shared a bag of chocolate licorice, which i thought was a great treat. When I duffed a shot he would say "that's OK have another piece of licorice." I do remember hitting one solid shot that day on the 8th hole from the fairway right in front of the green. My dad was so excited for me that he gave me a high five and a hug. It was a special day and I like to recall that feeling in that moment every time I walk up that hole.
Rounding out the top five entries were James Carrochhi from North Carolina, Jordan Ruberti from Vermont and Paige-Lee Garris from Florida. For the grand prize winning entry, Mr. Neureuther received the Revolver Pro cart bag and T-700 travel covers. Runner-up Mr. Britter received the new Quad four-wheeled push cart by Bag Boy. The other top-five winners received Revolver Pro cart bag, T-700 travel cover and shoe bag.
A total of 25 winners were selected to receive Bag Boy prizes along with their fathers.
“The number of entries we received for the contest was overwhelming,” said Craig Ramsbottom, president Dynamic Brands. “Our panel of judges read every entry, some brought laughter and some tears. But one thing they all had in common was that golf created a true bond between them. The memories submitted are clearly ones that each son or daughter will hold onto for the rest of their life.
Buffeted by complaints from merchants
Buffeted by complaints from merchants who claim last month's installment of parking meters is driving them out of business, a majority of city commissioners now say they are poised to literally bag the controversial meters.
"It may well have been a giant waste of our money," Sarasota Vice Mayor Terry Turner said of the meters, which were sold to taxpayers as a way to avoid a tax increase to cover a shortfall in the parking enforcement budget.
"We didn't have a parking problem," he added. "I never had trouble finding parking downtown."
Commissioners say they are willing to look at several options to lessen the sting of paid parking, including lowering the $1 per hour rate or decommissioning meters on low-traffic side streets.
But whether the meters are axed — or if they are only scaled back to Main Street, for instance — depends on if city staff can prove paid parking is not hurting fragile businesses still weathering the Great Recession's blows.
That is next to impossible, officials say.
"It's difficult to make a judgment in such a short period," said City Manager Bob Bartolotta, whom the commission charged with presenting data at the next City Commission meeting on July 5.
"I think we need better data to make good decisions," Bartolotta said, adding it will take at least six months to do that. "We've invested a tremendous amount of money and resources."
"It may well have been a giant waste of our money," Sarasota Vice Mayor Terry Turner said of the meters, which were sold to taxpayers as a way to avoid a tax increase to cover a shortfall in the parking enforcement budget.
"We didn't have a parking problem," he added. "I never had trouble finding parking downtown."
Commissioners say they are willing to look at several options to lessen the sting of paid parking, including lowering the $1 per hour rate or decommissioning meters on low-traffic side streets.
But whether the meters are axed — or if they are only scaled back to Main Street, for instance — depends on if city staff can prove paid parking is not hurting fragile businesses still weathering the Great Recession's blows.
That is next to impossible, officials say.
"It's difficult to make a judgment in such a short period," said City Manager Bob Bartolotta, whom the commission charged with presenting data at the next City Commission meeting on July 5.
"I think we need better data to make good decisions," Bartolotta said, adding it will take at least six months to do that. "We've invested a tremendous amount of money and resources."
2011年6月20日星期一
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2011年6月16日星期四
The Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour
The Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour
The Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour is pleased to announce that Bag Boy is once again the presenting sponsor of the Texas Boys & Girls PGA Championship. The Texas Boys & Girls PGA Championship is the state championship event for junior golfers 12 years of age and younger and will be conducted on Monday, July 11 - Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas. "Bag Boy is happy to be part the championship and we look forward to watching the future stars of the game," said Craig Ramsbottom, president of Dynamic Brands. "Giving juniors an opportunity to compete at this level helps them build confidence and attain their personal goals. Plus, this event provides two-days of great golf and camaraderie for the kids."Bag Boy is also a sponsor of four events on the Ewing Automotive All American Tour conducted by the Northern Texas PGA Section.
As part of its sponsorship, Bag Boy provides the first 12 juniors a push cart to use during the round, they can chose from the Quad, Express Automatic and the Automatic carts."We have found that juniors really like using carts because it relieves a lot of neck and shoulder pain they get from carrying a golf bag," said Ramsbottom. "More and more players are using push carts for this reason."Bag Boy recently introduced the new four-wheel Quad push cart.
The Quad's stable platform makes it easy to roll through all types of terrain because of its large front wheels and wide rear wheel base. Plus, a handle mounted parking brake keeps the cart in place on steep hills and embankments. The Quad is easy to use and folds up in seconds with two simple steps to make storage convenient.
The Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour is pleased to announce that Bag Boy is once again the presenting sponsor of the Texas Boys & Girls PGA Championship. The Texas Boys & Girls PGA Championship is the state championship event for junior golfers 12 years of age and younger and will be conducted on Monday, July 11 - Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas. "Bag Boy is happy to be part the championship and we look forward to watching the future stars of the game," said Craig Ramsbottom, president of Dynamic Brands. "Giving juniors an opportunity to compete at this level helps them build confidence and attain their personal goals. Plus, this event provides two-days of great golf and camaraderie for the kids."Bag Boy is also a sponsor of four events on the Ewing Automotive All American Tour conducted by the Northern Texas PGA Section.
As part of its sponsorship, Bag Boy provides the first 12 juniors a push cart to use during the round, they can chose from the Quad, Express Automatic and the Automatic carts."We have found that juniors really like using carts because it relieves a lot of neck and shoulder pain they get from carrying a golf bag," said Ramsbottom. "More and more players are using push carts for this reason."Bag Boy recently introduced the new four-wheel Quad push cart.
The Quad's stable platform makes it easy to roll through all types of terrain because of its large front wheels and wide rear wheel base. Plus, a handle mounted parking brake keeps the cart in place on steep hills and embankments. The Quad is easy to use and folds up in seconds with two simple steps to make storage convenient.
Delta No. 2 in bag fees per passenger
Delta No. 2 in bag fees per passenger
Among major carriers, only US Airways brought in baggage fee revenue at a higher rate at $9.91 per passenger.
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported this week that Delta brought in $952 million in baggage fee revenue in 2010, the highest amount among all U.S. airlines. The AJC analyzed the numbers to scale baggage fee revenue based on the airline size as measured by number of passengers.
Delta carried the most passengers last year among U.S. airlines, with about 110.9 million boarding planes, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics data.
Atlanta-based Delta has increased its baggage fees over time and currently charges $25 for the first checked bag and $35 for the second checked bag on domestic flights.
Southwest Airlines brought in an average of just 28 cents in baggage fee revenue per passenger. Dallas-based Southwest does not charge fees for the first two checked bags but does charge for additional bags beyond two.
Southwest held the No. 14 spot for baggage fee revenue with $29.8 million. But it came in second in passenger counts with 106.2 million passengers.
Southwest acquired AirTran Airways earlier this year and plans to eventually bring Southwest planes to Atlanta, along with its no bag fees policy. AirTran, which does charge fees for checked baggage, brought in an average of $6.20 in baggage fee revenue per passenger.
AirTran charges $20 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second checked bag.
United Airlines had an average of $5.79 in baggage fee revenue per passenger, while Continental Airlines' rate was $7.86. United merged with Continental last year to create the world's largest airline, but their combined baggage fee revenue was less than Delta's.
Airlines have increasingly turned to fees to boost revenue, amid stiff competition that makes it more difficult to raise fares. Air fares have declined 21 percent from 2000 to 2010 on an inflation-adjusted basis, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. In 2000, fares made up 84 percent of airline revenue, a rate that dropped to 71 percent in 2010.
Among major carriers, only US Airways brought in baggage fee revenue at a higher rate at $9.91 per passenger.
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported this week that Delta brought in $952 million in baggage fee revenue in 2010, the highest amount among all U.S. airlines. The AJC analyzed the numbers to scale baggage fee revenue based on the airline size as measured by number of passengers.
Delta carried the most passengers last year among U.S. airlines, with about 110.9 million boarding planes, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics data.
Atlanta-based Delta has increased its baggage fees over time and currently charges $25 for the first checked bag and $35 for the second checked bag on domestic flights.
Southwest Airlines brought in an average of just 28 cents in baggage fee revenue per passenger. Dallas-based Southwest does not charge fees for the first two checked bags but does charge for additional bags beyond two.
Southwest held the No. 14 spot for baggage fee revenue with $29.8 million. But it came in second in passenger counts with 106.2 million passengers.
Southwest acquired AirTran Airways earlier this year and plans to eventually bring Southwest planes to Atlanta, along with its no bag fees policy. AirTran, which does charge fees for checked baggage, brought in an average of $6.20 in baggage fee revenue per passenger.
AirTran charges $20 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second checked bag.
United Airlines had an average of $5.79 in baggage fee revenue per passenger, while Continental Airlines' rate was $7.86. United merged with Continental last year to create the world's largest airline, but their combined baggage fee revenue was less than Delta's.
Airlines have increasingly turned to fees to boost revenue, amid stiff competition that makes it more difficult to raise fares. Air fares have declined 21 percent from 2000 to 2010 on an inflation-adjusted basis, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. In 2000, fares made up 84 percent of airline revenue, a rate that dropped to 71 percent in 2010.
2011年6月13日星期一
City left holding the bag
But on Friday, the bottom ripped out of efforts in Salem to either ban plastic bags outright or set an ambitious plastic recycling benchmark backed by a prohibition. The six lawmakers who tried to lead the Legislature toward restrictions on plastic bags conceded in a written statement: "It appears the time for a statewide solution to this issue has not yet arrived. But this issue is not going away. We are not going away. And these bags aren't going away. They will be around for a thousand years."
Well, it'd be nice to come up with an Oregon solution between now and then. We're not excited about what comes next, a grab-bag of local plastics laws, with Portland first out of the gate. Mayor Sam Adams promised he'd respond to a failure in Salem with a citywide ban on plastic bags starting next January. After Friday's announcement that the bag bill was a dead letter in the Legislature, Adams indicated that the city would go forward with its ban.
That's a discouraging turn of events. For a time it looked like Oregon might be the first place to make a serious run at recycling of plastics, not just bags, but all kinds of plastic litter and waste now tossed into ditches and landfills. But then it all fell apart. The plastic-bag industry had no intention of backing up its rhetoric about helping lead a recycling effort in Oregon. And not enough lawmakers stepped up to support a more creative alternative to a statewide ban.
So instead of leading, Oregon will follow places such as San Francisco with isolated city prohibitions that make trouble for retailers dealing with different regulations, confuse consumers and offer token environmental gains.
Well, it'd be nice to come up with an Oregon solution between now and then. We're not excited about what comes next, a grab-bag of local plastics laws, with Portland first out of the gate. Mayor Sam Adams promised he'd respond to a failure in Salem with a citywide ban on plastic bags starting next January. After Friday's announcement that the bag bill was a dead letter in the Legislature, Adams indicated that the city would go forward with its ban.
That's a discouraging turn of events. For a time it looked like Oregon might be the first place to make a serious run at recycling of plastics, not just bags, but all kinds of plastic litter and waste now tossed into ditches and landfills. But then it all fell apart. The plastic-bag industry had no intention of backing up its rhetoric about helping lead a recycling effort in Oregon. And not enough lawmakers stepped up to support a more creative alternative to a statewide ban.
So instead of leading, Oregon will follow places such as San Francisco with isolated city prohibitions that make trouble for retailers dealing with different regulations, confuse consumers and offer token environmental gains.
It’s deadline time for women golfers
It’s deadline time for women golfers who are planning on playing in the annual Moore County Women’s Amateur Championship at National Golf Club June 27-28.
While the tournament is for golfers of all levels, with players pre-flighted by handicap, the championship flight has provided some top-flight competition and intriguing story-lines over the past several years and included winners with ages varying from teenagers to 60.
But if you’re planning on entering, you’d better do it now. The deadline is Wednesday
Patty Moore, the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame member who has won the event six times, has battled two-time former champion Diane Yelovich to the wire several times while youngsters Amanda D’Ostroph and Lisa Chandler have also won.
Another threat in recent years has been Katja Damman, a Pinehurst resident who plays on the Pembroke State University golf team
D’Ostroph, a rising junior at Charleston Southern University, won the title at the Country Club of Whispering Pines last year.
The championship is 36 holes of gross medal play with a 9 a.m. shotgun start both days.
Entrants must be 18 or older and have an established USGA handicap index. They must also be residents of Moore County or a member of a golf club in the county.
The entry fee is $95 and includes carts, range balls and an awards luncheon following the final round. Practice rounds are available June 21-24 for $30.
Prizes will be awarded to the overall champion and the first and second-place finishers in each flight.
Applications are available at area golf clubs and at Robert’s Golf Shop. For information call Ginny Siedler at (910) 673-3240.
N.C. Amateur: Nearly 30 years after it was last played there, the North Carolina Amateur Championship is returning to Greensboro Country Club’s Farm Course Thursday through Sunday.
The 72-hole, stroke play competition was played on the Farm Course and at The Cardinal Golf Club in 1981 and 1982. Ray Freeman, of Greensboro, won the1981 event, while Mike West, of Burlington, took the 1982 title.
While the tournament is for golfers of all levels, with players pre-flighted by handicap, the championship flight has provided some top-flight competition and intriguing story-lines over the past several years and included winners with ages varying from teenagers to 60.
But if you’re planning on entering, you’d better do it now. The deadline is Wednesday
Patty Moore, the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame member who has won the event six times, has battled two-time former champion Diane Yelovich to the wire several times while youngsters Amanda D’Ostroph and Lisa Chandler have also won.
Another threat in recent years has been Katja Damman, a Pinehurst resident who plays on the Pembroke State University golf team
D’Ostroph, a rising junior at Charleston Southern University, won the title at the Country Club of Whispering Pines last year.
The championship is 36 holes of gross medal play with a 9 a.m. shotgun start both days.
Entrants must be 18 or older and have an established USGA handicap index. They must also be residents of Moore County or a member of a golf club in the county.
The entry fee is $95 and includes carts, range balls and an awards luncheon following the final round. Practice rounds are available June 21-24 for $30.
Prizes will be awarded to the overall champion and the first and second-place finishers in each flight.
Applications are available at area golf clubs and at Robert’s Golf Shop. For information call Ginny Siedler at (910) 673-3240.
N.C. Amateur: Nearly 30 years after it was last played there, the North Carolina Amateur Championship is returning to Greensboro Country Club’s Farm Course Thursday through Sunday.
The 72-hole, stroke play competition was played on the Farm Course and at The Cardinal Golf Club in 1981 and 1982. Ray Freeman, of Greensboro, won the1981 event, while Mike West, of Burlington, took the 1982 title.
2011年6月9日星期四
Inside Valentina's Intimate Apparel, three women owners offer customers a variety of goods and services
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - DONGAN HILLS - Count a few more reasons to check out Valentina's Intimate Apparel on Hylan Boulevard: Two enterprising women have joined owner Carmela Vasaturo with the launch their own businesses inside the shop, and celebrate with a grand-opening party tonight, starting at 6 p.m.
Donna Rea, Ms. Vasaturo's younger sister, transformed the large downstairs space into an inviting vintage clothing and accessories boutique, offering over 1,500 well-organized items of designer clothing and accessories on consignment, from Armani and Emanuel Ungaro to Jean-Paul Gaultier and Donna Karan. The clothing includes an impressive selection of dazzling floor-length evening gowns – brand new or gently worn – in a range of styles, with prices starting at $40.
Dongan Hills resident Lisa Ruggiero, a professional makeup artist and certified sunless tanning technician, is also on board with her new venture, Sunless in the City. She converted the rear of the downstairs space into an intimate "mini-spa" for spray tanning, and works upstairs on makeup consultations by appointment and walk-in.
Donna Rea, Ms. Vasaturo's younger sister, transformed the large downstairs space into an inviting vintage clothing and accessories boutique, offering over 1,500 well-organized items of designer clothing and accessories on consignment, from Armani and Emanuel Ungaro to Jean-Paul Gaultier and Donna Karan. The clothing includes an impressive selection of dazzling floor-length evening gowns – brand new or gently worn – in a range of styles, with prices starting at $40.
Dongan Hills resident Lisa Ruggiero, a professional makeup artist and certified sunless tanning technician, is also on board with her new venture, Sunless in the City. She converted the rear of the downstairs space into an intimate "mini-spa" for spray tanning, and works upstairs on makeup consultations by appointment and walk-in.
Retro Alley' dresses up downtown Grass Valley - VIDEO
The opening later this month of Menagerie, a shop with new and vintage items on Neal Street, could be a sign that retro chic is the latest thing to hit downtown Grass Valley.
A la Mode Vintage has set the standard for seven years. At 127-B Neal St., owner Joan Kremmer offers embroidered aprons from the 1940s, bark-cloth tablecloths from the 1950s, dresses reminiscent of Twiggy from the 1960s and Gunne Sax gowns from the 1970s.
Items spanning the decades represent the best she gleans at auctions, with an eye honed by 30 years in the business and a Berkeley childhood.
The recent wedding of English royals stirred a yearning for hats, and the television show “Mad Men,” styled in the late '50s to early '60s, has sparked an interest in clothes from that era, Kremmer said. A high school girl headed for the prom recently snagged a silver-lame gown.
"It looked like Marilyn Monroe," Kremmer said.
Period jewelry is also growing in popularity, she added.
With vintage garments growing harder to find, Kremmer looks for items in good condition, with quality workmanship, styling and materials.
A la Mode Vintage has set the standard for seven years. At 127-B Neal St., owner Joan Kremmer offers embroidered aprons from the 1940s, bark-cloth tablecloths from the 1950s, dresses reminiscent of Twiggy from the 1960s and Gunne Sax gowns from the 1970s.
Items spanning the decades represent the best she gleans at auctions, with an eye honed by 30 years in the business and a Berkeley childhood.
The recent wedding of English royals stirred a yearning for hats, and the television show “Mad Men,” styled in the late '50s to early '60s, has sparked an interest in clothes from that era, Kremmer said. A high school girl headed for the prom recently snagged a silver-lame gown.
"It looked like Marilyn Monroe," Kremmer said.
Period jewelry is also growing in popularity, she added.
With vintage garments growing harder to find, Kremmer looks for items in good condition, with quality workmanship, styling and materials.
City consults with disabled to make facilities more accessible
Citizens in Greater Sudbury are invited to attend a public consultation session June 16 to provide input into the city's 2011-2012 Accessibility Plan.
Under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2001, the city is “required to prepare an annual accessibility plan to make it available to the public,” according to a press release.
The purpose of the plan is to “improve opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in the life of the city through identification, removal and prevention of barriers.”
Through the public consultation session, the city hopes to hear from “citizens with disabilities about their experiences with accessing municipal buildings, participating in programs or seeking municipal services from paying tax bills to visiting arenas.”
The city is hoping to “identify barriers to access municipal facilities...to remove barriers and to provide feedback on municipal services for persons with disabilities.”
The public consultation session is being held June 16 at 4 p.m. at Tom Davies Square in Committee Room C-11.
Citizens can download a copy of the 2010-2011 Accessibility Plan at www.greatersudbury.ca. Printed copies can be obtained by phoning Linda Purvis at 705-674-4455 ext. 4226. Additional information is also available by phoning 311 or (TTY) 705-688-3919.
Members of the Accessibility Advisory Panel include Ward 3 Coun. Claude Berthiaume, Ward 12 Coun. Joscelyne Landry-Altmann, chair Linda Whiteside, vice-chair Lionel Courtemanche, Vice-Chair E.J. Craig Ticalo and members Bob Bannister, Earl Black, Norma Fitzgerald, Linda Mende and Andrew Oliver.
Under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2001, the city is “required to prepare an annual accessibility plan to make it available to the public,” according to a press release.
The purpose of the plan is to “improve opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in the life of the city through identification, removal and prevention of barriers.”
Through the public consultation session, the city hopes to hear from “citizens with disabilities about their experiences with accessing municipal buildings, participating in programs or seeking municipal services from paying tax bills to visiting arenas.”
The city is hoping to “identify barriers to access municipal facilities...to remove barriers and to provide feedback on municipal services for persons with disabilities.”
The public consultation session is being held June 16 at 4 p.m. at Tom Davies Square in Committee Room C-11.
Citizens can download a copy of the 2010-2011 Accessibility Plan at www.greatersudbury.ca. Printed copies can be obtained by phoning Linda Purvis at 705-674-4455 ext. 4226. Additional information is also available by phoning 311 or (TTY) 705-688-3919.
Members of the Accessibility Advisory Panel include Ward 3 Coun. Claude Berthiaume, Ward 12 Coun. Joscelyne Landry-Altmann, chair Linda Whiteside, vice-chair Lionel Courtemanche, Vice-Chair E.J. Craig Ticalo and members Bob Bannister, Earl Black, Norma Fitzgerald, Linda Mende and Andrew Oliver.
Designers reinvent themselves
Today, Kroell works with plain leather and woollen yarn. With no stores of her own, she is designer, saleswoman and her own gal Friday. After quitting her own label in a dispute with investors, she is laboring from her living room to start a new brand, Dax Gabler. The goods are made in China, not Italy.
"I've done so much growing up in so little time," she says.
It's the fear of every high-achieving professional: excelling, reaching the pinnacle of your field - and, the next day, having to start over.
In both the fashion industry and the larger economy, reinvention has become a necessary skill. Once-hot designer Patrick Robinson was just fired from his job at mega-brand Gap. Paris haute couturier Christian Lacroix is remaking himself as a furniture designer after his label's high-profile bankruptcy. Hedi Slimane, a star menswear designer who left Christian Dior, is working as a photographer in Los Angeles and Paris.
For many fashion designers, the falls take place publicly, but the reinvention afterward happens, slowly and out of the limelight.
After he was dismissed from Nina Ricci in 2009, Olivier Theyskens disappeared from public view for about two years - even ignoring Paris fashion weeks. He resurfaced with his own line, Theykens' Theory. Hervé Léger lost control of his name and left the company - which continues to sell his popular bandage dress - more than a decade ago. He now designs under the name Hervé L. Leroux (a reference to his red hair), with a boutique in Paris.
Hussein Chalayan, London-based darling of the avant-garde, canceled his runway shows after losing his financial backers and now sells his clothes from a rented Paris showroom. This week, he announced he is changing the brand name to just Chalayan and launching three lines of clothing at various price levels, including one that will sell blouses for as little as $150. (Dresses from his runway collections can cost more than $1000.)
The second act of an accomplished designer often shows characteristic élan. Lacroix returned to the limelight with his first line of furniture, which he showed at the Milan furniture fair in April. He also penned a children's book, "Christian Lacroix and the Tale of Sleeping Beauty—A Fashion Fairy Tale Memoir." Though it might seem a leap from ball gowns, the furniture—a collaboration with the Italian company Sicis Srl—is unmistakably Lacroix: intricately colorful with an element of wink-wink humor.
Graeme Black spun in a matter of weeks from dressing the likes of Sarah Brown, wife of the former British prime minister, to taking long walks in London's Battersea Park with his dog, Harris. He had to close shop two years ago after several retailers reneged on paying for his collections, he says.
"There was a huge sense of loss and a huge sense of disappointment that the company I'd worked so hard to create had just sort of fizzled out," says Mr. Black, who had designed Armani Black and Ferragamo ready-to-wear before launching his own brand. "It kind of almost dazed me for a while."
Mr. Black freelanced as a creative consultant with Hugo Boss while searching for a more permanent gig from his London home. He is hoping to land a creative director job at an Italian luxury brand. "You have to just weather the storm," he says.
Many designers say the key to their reinvention came from using skills, interests and contacts from their earlier lives—without stopping for regrets. "Nothing's a bad experience and nothing is a waste of time," says Mr. Black of his previous life, including the loss of his company.
Mr. Lacroix notes that he has been interested in furniture design since childhood. Mr. Slimane, too, said through a spokesman that he has loved photography since he was 11, adding that he was "never committed" to one creative medium.
"I've done so much growing up in so little time," she says.
It's the fear of every high-achieving professional: excelling, reaching the pinnacle of your field - and, the next day, having to start over.
In both the fashion industry and the larger economy, reinvention has become a necessary skill. Once-hot designer Patrick Robinson was just fired from his job at mega-brand Gap. Paris haute couturier Christian Lacroix is remaking himself as a furniture designer after his label's high-profile bankruptcy. Hedi Slimane, a star menswear designer who left Christian Dior, is working as a photographer in Los Angeles and Paris.
For many fashion designers, the falls take place publicly, but the reinvention afterward happens, slowly and out of the limelight.
After he was dismissed from Nina Ricci in 2009, Olivier Theyskens disappeared from public view for about two years - even ignoring Paris fashion weeks. He resurfaced with his own line, Theykens' Theory. Hervé Léger lost control of his name and left the company - which continues to sell his popular bandage dress - more than a decade ago. He now designs under the name Hervé L. Leroux (a reference to his red hair), with a boutique in Paris.
Hussein Chalayan, London-based darling of the avant-garde, canceled his runway shows after losing his financial backers and now sells his clothes from a rented Paris showroom. This week, he announced he is changing the brand name to just Chalayan and launching three lines of clothing at various price levels, including one that will sell blouses for as little as $150. (Dresses from his runway collections can cost more than $1000.)
The second act of an accomplished designer often shows characteristic élan. Lacroix returned to the limelight with his first line of furniture, which he showed at the Milan furniture fair in April. He also penned a children's book, "Christian Lacroix and the Tale of Sleeping Beauty—A Fashion Fairy Tale Memoir." Though it might seem a leap from ball gowns, the furniture—a collaboration with the Italian company Sicis Srl—is unmistakably Lacroix: intricately colorful with an element of wink-wink humor.
Graeme Black spun in a matter of weeks from dressing the likes of Sarah Brown, wife of the former British prime minister, to taking long walks in London's Battersea Park with his dog, Harris. He had to close shop two years ago after several retailers reneged on paying for his collections, he says.
"There was a huge sense of loss and a huge sense of disappointment that the company I'd worked so hard to create had just sort of fizzled out," says Mr. Black, who had designed Armani Black and Ferragamo ready-to-wear before launching his own brand. "It kind of almost dazed me for a while."
Mr. Black freelanced as a creative consultant with Hugo Boss while searching for a more permanent gig from his London home. He is hoping to land a creative director job at an Italian luxury brand. "You have to just weather the storm," he says.
Many designers say the key to their reinvention came from using skills, interests and contacts from their earlier lives—without stopping for regrets. "Nothing's a bad experience and nothing is a waste of time," says Mr. Black of his previous life, including the loss of his company.
Mr. Lacroix notes that he has been interested in furniture design since childhood. Mr. Slimane, too, said through a spokesman that he has loved photography since he was 11, adding that he was "never committed" to one creative medium.
2011年6月7日星期二
That Bag Shop Preparing Opening a Brother Leather Goods Factory
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China TOP 10 leather handbags wholesaler www.thatbagshop.com is planning to open a brother leather goods factory, mainly manufacturing men leather bags, leather wallets and other leather goods. The subsidiary leather goods factory will endeavor to provide competitive cheap but good quality leather goods for worldwide customers, same as That Bag Shop Leather Handbags Factory.
Online PR News – 06-June-2011 –As business expanding, China TOP 10 leather handbags wholesale factory www.thatbagshop.com is planning to open a subsidiary leather goods factory, mainly producing men’s leather bags, leather wallets, and other fashion leather accessories.
The existing That Bag Shop Leather Handbags Factory is professional in manufacturing cheap and fashion women leather handbags for almost 11 years. With time going by, the business is expanding as customers have different inquiries of other leather goods, such as men’s leather bags, suitcases and leather gifts, etc. In order to keep the professional standard in producing leather handbags, as well as help customers making other leather goods, That Bag Shop decides to start a brother factory to handle the production of other leather goods other than leather handbags.
“This is a milestone of our business.” said David Wang, General Manager of That Bag Shop Leather Handbags Factory, “We do and only do one thing: leather handbags. This is the business principle we adhere to, since this is where our professionalism lies. The opening of another factory making other leather goods doesn’t mean we are giving up professionalism. On the contrary, this is our way of being professional.”
Manufacturing women leather handbags is different from making wallets and other leather goods. The opening of a brother factory will help separate handbags production from other leather goods manufacturing. The subsidiary leather goods factory will be equipped with professional machinery and experienced workers, to assure other leather items well-crafted at competitive cheap cost.
Wholesale customers of web-shop www.thatbagshop.com will be the biggest beneficiaries, since on the one hand, new manufacturers of leather goods are no need of sourcing and testing, and on the other hand, cheap but high quality leather goods are guaranteed. That Bag Shop is able to handle both cheap yet fashion leather handbags and other leather goods now.
About That Bag Shop Leather Handbags Factory:
That Bag Shop Leather Handbags Factory is by no means a new manufacturer in the industry of real leather handbags wholesale. That Bag Shop supplies cheap but trendy ladies leather handbags by top quality real leather and first class hardware, through its online factory showroom www.thatbagshop.com. All wholesale orders of leather handbags and leather goods are wholesale at cheap factory price and offered with FREE OF CHARGE custom logo design and embossing service.
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cloud west a street
Guangzhou guangdong, 510000
020-12345678
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China TOP 10 leather handbags wholesaler www.thatbagshop.com is planning to open a brother leather goods factory, mainly manufacturing men leather bags, leather wallets and other leather goods. The subsidiary leather goods factory will endeavor to provide competitive cheap but good quality leather goods for worldwide customers, same as That Bag Shop Leather Handbags Factory.
Online PR News – 06-June-2011 –As business expanding, China TOP 10 leather handbags wholesale factory www.thatbagshop.com is planning to open a subsidiary leather goods factory, mainly producing men’s leather bags, leather wallets, and other fashion leather accessories.
The existing That Bag Shop Leather Handbags Factory is professional in manufacturing cheap and fashion women leather handbags for almost 11 years. With time going by, the business is expanding as customers have different inquiries of other leather goods, such as men’s leather bags, suitcases and leather gifts, etc. In order to keep the professional standard in producing leather handbags, as well as help customers making other leather goods, That Bag Shop decides to start a brother factory to handle the production of other leather goods other than leather handbags.
“This is a milestone of our business.” said David Wang, General Manager of That Bag Shop Leather Handbags Factory, “We do and only do one thing: leather handbags. This is the business principle we adhere to, since this is where our professionalism lies. The opening of another factory making other leather goods doesn’t mean we are giving up professionalism. On the contrary, this is our way of being professional.”
Manufacturing women leather handbags is different from making wallets and other leather goods. The opening of a brother factory will help separate handbags production from other leather goods manufacturing. The subsidiary leather goods factory will be equipped with professional machinery and experienced workers, to assure other leather items well-crafted at competitive cheap cost.
Wholesale customers of web-shop www.thatbagshop.com will be the biggest beneficiaries, since on the one hand, new manufacturers of leather goods are no need of sourcing and testing, and on the other hand, cheap but high quality leather goods are guaranteed. That Bag Shop is able to handle both cheap yet fashion leather handbags and other leather goods now.
About That Bag Shop Leather Handbags Factory:
That Bag Shop Leather Handbags Factory is by no means a new manufacturer in the industry of real leather handbags wholesale. That Bag Shop supplies cheap but trendy ladies leather handbags by top quality real leather and first class hardware, through its online factory showroom www.thatbagshop.com. All wholesale orders of leather handbags and leather goods are wholesale at cheap factory price and offered with FREE OF CHARGE custom logo design and embossing service.
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Four women arrested for theft
Thane, Jun 7 (PTI) Four women who robbed citizens in crowded localities were arrested and valuables worth Rs 5 lakh were recovered from them, police said today. The accused---Rajni Ramchandra (54), Sangeeta Kate (36) Swata Pramod (23) and Deepali (32)---were held by Thane Nagar police, which also recovered Rs 20,500 cash from them. About 11 tolas of gold ornaments, silver goods weighing around 450 gms, 38 mobiles, 6 ladies wrist watches, and a record 115 laides purses and handbags were seized from the women, police said. Their modus operandi was to mingle with the crowd at places like railway stations and shopping centres and flee with valuables after diverting their attention, police said. The women stole valuables from shops too with the help of four others, they said. The accused, who have been operating in Thane for a year now are residents of Bhandup, Diva and Kisan Nagar localities.
'Fashion gang' on the prowl in shopping malls
A gang of six GCC nationals has been accused of stealing designer wear from high-end retailers at some shopping malls in the emirate.
The gang comrpising five women and a man form smaller groups and walk into a target shop at the same time. While one group kept the attendants busy the others grab expensive items and hide it under their abayas and quietly walk out, according to a report in 'Gulf News'.
Aged between 20 and 25, the 'fashion gang' were at Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Mall looking for designer shoes, handbags, accessories and would always ask for the latest collections, Brigadier Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Head, Dubai Police's Criminal Investigation Department, was quoted as saying.
After the police received about 10 complaints, the suspects were nabbed in an undercover operation.
The gang comrpising five women and a man form smaller groups and walk into a target shop at the same time. While one group kept the attendants busy the others grab expensive items and hide it under their abayas and quietly walk out, according to a report in 'Gulf News'.
Aged between 20 and 25, the 'fashion gang' were at Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Mall looking for designer shoes, handbags, accessories and would always ask for the latest collections, Brigadier Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Head, Dubai Police's Criminal Investigation Department, was quoted as saying.
After the police received about 10 complaints, the suspects were nabbed in an undercover operation.
Willy Street's Hatch Art House A Gallery-Gift Shop Hybrid
When I stroll into Hatch Art House on Willy Street I instantly feel at home. Perhaps it’s the Tiffany-blue walls and soft yellow ceiling, juxtaposed against the polished concrete floor, reclaimed furnishings and the smattering of local, handmade jewelry, paintings and quirky décor pieces throughout.
It’s an art gallery, glam-ified—thanks to owner, artist and Portland transplant Tammy Schreiter.
“I knew I wanted to be here because it reminds me most of Portland—it’s up and coming; it has a good vibe,” says Schreiter.
Currently the six-month-old shop carries thirty-five local artists who make jewelry, accessories, handbags, photography, paintings and little decorative items. Many of the pieces use “upcycled” or reused elements, such as handbags fashioned from hardcover books, jewelry made with vintage elements and a chair découpaged with comic book strips. It’s not a new concept, but the stuff here are definitely items you haven’t seen before.
Schreiter sells her own paintings and jewelry too, and the name of the space references showcasing up-and-comers. She found many of her artists through visiting last summer’s Art Fair Off the Square.
“When you buy from us, you know where it’s from—the artist could be from two blocks away!” says Schreiter. “Madison’s on the right track for buying local—and that’s what we’re all about.”
Clockwise from top left:
HANDBAG HEAVEN Lisa Penning’s handbags and wristlets are made out of remnants, vintage fabrics and buttons and lined on the inside with a contrasting fabric. $36
SLEEK BEAUTY “Nathan Gieseke, a local glass blower, has pieces that are so affordable. You can buy a vase for $60, which is nice,” says Schreiter. Gieseke also uses recycled metalwork like gears in his work, too. $60–$220
ANYTHING BUT WATER Schreiter features one artist per month—but among her favorites from a few months ago were Tahlia Day’s watercolors and abstracts. $12–$800
It’s an art gallery, glam-ified—thanks to owner, artist and Portland transplant Tammy Schreiter.
“I knew I wanted to be here because it reminds me most of Portland—it’s up and coming; it has a good vibe,” says Schreiter.
Currently the six-month-old shop carries thirty-five local artists who make jewelry, accessories, handbags, photography, paintings and little decorative items. Many of the pieces use “upcycled” or reused elements, such as handbags fashioned from hardcover books, jewelry made with vintage elements and a chair découpaged with comic book strips. It’s not a new concept, but the stuff here are definitely items you haven’t seen before.
Schreiter sells her own paintings and jewelry too, and the name of the space references showcasing up-and-comers. She found many of her artists through visiting last summer’s Art Fair Off the Square.
“When you buy from us, you know where it’s from—the artist could be from two blocks away!” says Schreiter. “Madison’s on the right track for buying local—and that’s what we’re all about.”
Clockwise from top left:
HANDBAG HEAVEN Lisa Penning’s handbags and wristlets are made out of remnants, vintage fabrics and buttons and lined on the inside with a contrasting fabric. $36
SLEEK BEAUTY “Nathan Gieseke, a local glass blower, has pieces that are so affordable. You can buy a vase for $60, which is nice,” says Schreiter. Gieseke also uses recycled metalwork like gears in his work, too. $60–$220
ANYTHING BUT WATER Schreiter features one artist per month—but among her favorites from a few months ago were Tahlia Day’s watercolors and abstracts. $12–$800
2011年6月2日星期四
We speak of the ad promoting Orville Redenbacher’s Pop
We speak of the ad promoting Orville Redenbacher’s Pop Up Bowl popcorn innovation. It’s the unusual marriage of a Midwestern-based snack manufacturer and a Strip illusionist who also happens to star in his own TV show.
He would be Criss Angel, saw-blade wielder, strait-jacket inhabitant and occasional TV commercial foil.
In the new TV ad, the man whose image graces billboard and print ads and who stars on A&E’s “Mindfreak” appears through glass sliding doors of a residence you’d find in any American suburb. Summerlin, even. The magician produces a flattened package, shoves it into a microwave oven and -- voila! -- a quickie snack.
Angel doesn’t actually say “voila!” But that is the effect, as the couple comes away wowed at the self-contained foodstuff.
The heating-of-popcorn-as-illusion concept is Angel’s way of showing he can joke about himself and his art. Oh, and popcorn, too.
“It was very cool,” Angel, speaking of the idea in general and not the temperature of the heated popcorn, said in a phone conversation this afternoon. “We came in with a very, very loose concept, and they gave me the freedom to put it together and lay it out and create it. We were able to have my shop build the stuff, and it turned out great.”
The commercial, filmed in January and reported by my colleague Robin Leach in March, began airing in late April and has been providing the Luxor headliner national TV and YouTube exposure beyond his “Mindfreak” and talk show appearances. It’s Angel’s latest move in a concerted effort to show that he can do the funny along with the 40-some illusions featured in his live show.
“I kind of poke fun at myself,” he said. “I wanted to show I don’t take myself too seriously.”
He would be Criss Angel, saw-blade wielder, strait-jacket inhabitant and occasional TV commercial foil.
In the new TV ad, the man whose image graces billboard and print ads and who stars on A&E’s “Mindfreak” appears through glass sliding doors of a residence you’d find in any American suburb. Summerlin, even. The magician produces a flattened package, shoves it into a microwave oven and -- voila! -- a quickie snack.
Angel doesn’t actually say “voila!” But that is the effect, as the couple comes away wowed at the self-contained foodstuff.
The heating-of-popcorn-as-illusion concept is Angel’s way of showing he can joke about himself and his art. Oh, and popcorn, too.
“It was very cool,” Angel, speaking of the idea in general and not the temperature of the heated popcorn, said in a phone conversation this afternoon. “We came in with a very, very loose concept, and they gave me the freedom to put it together and lay it out and create it. We were able to have my shop build the stuff, and it turned out great.”
The commercial, filmed in January and reported by my colleague Robin Leach in March, began airing in late April and has been providing the Luxor headliner national TV and YouTube exposure beyond his “Mindfreak” and talk show appearances. It’s Angel’s latest move in a concerted effort to show that he can do the funny along with the 40-some illusions featured in his live show.
“I kind of poke fun at myself,” he said. “I wanted to show I don’t take myself too seriously.”
Mr Carroll said if all goes according to plan
Mr Carroll said if all goes according to plan, BTC employees will be briefed by company officials on the severance packages next Monday.
He added that he did not know how many of his members will accept the offers.
"It depends on each one's situation, it wouldn't suit everybody, we'll have some takers."
Although Mr Carroll was "shocked" by the terms of the packages - which were revealed exclusively by The Tribune last week - he said most of his members are happy with the union's negotiating tactics.
"My members when I spoke to them, the majority of them who talked to me say they are pleased with what we did and how hard we fought. That's all that matters, what my members think about it," he said.
For those who are confused about the details of the packages, help will be offered to sort out the particulars.
"There will be a forum for them to meet and people who need help will be afforded the help because some will not understand."
Cable and Wireless Communications, which purchased 51 per cent of BTC from the government in April, has concluded its negotiations with BCPMU and the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union, which represents line staff.
All employees at BTC under the age of 45 will be offered the chance to leave the company with a minimum of five weeks pay for every year on the job up to 104 weeks in total.
Employees 45 and under 50 will be offered the same five weeks per year up to a cap of 110 weeks, and people aged 50 but under 55 will be offered five weeks salary for every year of employment up to a cap of 75 weeks.
Those in the range from 55 years to 58.5 will receive the same offer up to a cap of 68 weeks, with persons ranging from 58.5 and under 60 will be pro-rated from 68 weeks based on the number of months remaining to the age of 60.
These packages, it was said by sources close to the matter, are expected to be offered to all employees with the expectation that BTC's current staff levels could be reduced by at least 400 people.
According to a presentation prepared for the company's executives, the report suggests no person in the age group 45 to 50 will receive less than six months incentive payment. In addition, the company appears to be willing to continue the cost of medical coverage payment for all age groups for one year, with outplacement/training services to be provided.
He added that he did not know how many of his members will accept the offers.
"It depends on each one's situation, it wouldn't suit everybody, we'll have some takers."
Although Mr Carroll was "shocked" by the terms of the packages - which were revealed exclusively by The Tribune last week - he said most of his members are happy with the union's negotiating tactics.
"My members when I spoke to them, the majority of them who talked to me say they are pleased with what we did and how hard we fought. That's all that matters, what my members think about it," he said.
For those who are confused about the details of the packages, help will be offered to sort out the particulars.
"There will be a forum for them to meet and people who need help will be afforded the help because some will not understand."
Cable and Wireless Communications, which purchased 51 per cent of BTC from the government in April, has concluded its negotiations with BCPMU and the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union, which represents line staff.
All employees at BTC under the age of 45 will be offered the chance to leave the company with a minimum of five weeks pay for every year on the job up to 104 weeks in total.
Employees 45 and under 50 will be offered the same five weeks per year up to a cap of 110 weeks, and people aged 50 but under 55 will be offered five weeks salary for every year of employment up to a cap of 75 weeks.
Those in the range from 55 years to 58.5 will receive the same offer up to a cap of 68 weeks, with persons ranging from 58.5 and under 60 will be pro-rated from 68 weeks based on the number of months remaining to the age of 60.
These packages, it was said by sources close to the matter, are expected to be offered to all employees with the expectation that BTC's current staff levels could be reduced by at least 400 people.
According to a presentation prepared for the company's executives, the report suggests no person in the age group 45 to 50 will receive less than six months incentive payment. In addition, the company appears to be willing to continue the cost of medical coverage payment for all age groups for one year, with outplacement/training services to be provided.
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