The mission of the Financial Policy Council Inc. (FPC), a research think tank and educational institution, is to formulate and promote sound public policy based on the principles of free enterprise and wealth creation as envisioned by the ideals of the American Founding Fathers. Our goal is to ensure that America, the land of opportunity where freedom and prosperity have flourished, is not derailed by poorly formulated and reactive economic, fiscal and tax policy. In addition, our goal is to retain and reclaim America's leading role in the global economic community.
Democracy NOW! DN! The secretive American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has just ended a week-long meeting in Washington where corporate lobbyists worked with state lawmakers on model bills that will later be introduced
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John Shaner—Decision Point Northwest Ohio: Environmental + Economic Challenges + Opportunities from Shale Gas, Renewable Energy, Lake Erie, and Transportation
Mr. Shaner provides a brief overview of both the environmental and economic challenges and opportunities from Ohio's emerging shale gas play. Secondarily, he gives a brief update on two current and one forthcoming debates in the Ohio General Assembly with direct implications for Toledo and Northwest Ohio: 1) Ohio's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Standards; 2) Lake Erie's recovery; and 3) Ohio's transportation plans for marine and freight rail shipping and for public transportation.
Jack Shaner is deputy director and senior director of Legislative & Public Affairs for the Ohio Environmental Council. Mr. Shaner brings more than 25 years of experience in public interest advocacy and legislative experience to Ohio’s environmental-conservation community. As director of the OEC's legislative program and earned media efforts, Jack is well recognized in Statehouse corridors in Columbus and in newsrooms across the state as one of the premier environmental policy advocates at Capitol Square. Before joining the OEC, Mr. Shaner served as policy director for the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus and staffed the caucus’ members on the Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment Committee. A native Buckeye, Mr. Shaner is a graduate of The Ohio State University and the Environmental Leadership Institute.
Roger Wood—Today’s Dana—where it is and the challenges and opportunities it faces. Roger joined Dana as president and chief executive officer in April 2011. He came to Dana from BorgWarner Inc., where he served as executive vice president since February 2009 and led the company’s Engine Group since January 2010. Roger began his career with BorgWarner in 1985 in manufacturing engineering. After a series of appointments, he was named vice president of operations for both the Morse TEC Engine Components operations and Transmission Components operations. In 1999, Roger assumed the position of vice president of business development for BorgWarner’s TorqTransfer Systems, and in 2001, he was appointed president of Morse TEC. In 2005 Roger was named president of BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems with responsibility for their global operations headquartered in Germany and additional operations located in Brazil, China, Hungary, India, Japan, Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Roger holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology from State University College in Buffalo, N.Y., and an MBA from Syracuse University. He is a member of the board of directors of Dana Holding Corporation and Brunswick Corporation. Mr. Wood is also on the board of trustees of the Manufacturer’s Alliance/MAPI organization and is on the CEO Council for the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) and the Wall Street Journal.
Geneva, Sep 24: Nationalist leaders and intellectuals from Azad Kashmir gathered for a seminar at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on September 12 and paid tribute to Arif Shahid, the chief of All Parties National Alliance (APNA), who was killed by unknown persons in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city on May 14, 2013. The leaders and intellectuals blamed Pakistan's spy agency, the ISI, for his killing.
Mary Westphal—The Power of the Susan G. Komen Promise—20 Years of Local Impact in the Fight Against Breast Cancer Susan G. Komen for the Cure leads from mission first with a commitment to save lives in the fight against breast cancer. While many people know Komen because of the Race for the Cure, few people understand the very real impact that this local Affiliate has in the communities we serve. The presentation will focus on this impact. How we raise the money, and how we return the money for breast health services to be delivered to the most vulnerable among us. Seventy five percent of funds raised in Northwest Ohio remain right here to save and impact local lives. Twenty five percent of funds raised locally support National research. Nothing that is raised locally supports National operations. The Komen Vision: A World without Breast Cancer. Mary Westphal began serving as Executive Director of the Northwest Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in January of 2009. She is responsible for a $1.4 million dollar budget for the local Affiliate. With the support of local staff and numerous volunteers, she oversees all aspects of the local Komen Affiliate including the Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure and other fundraising efforts, grants review and distribution, budget management, survivor and community outreach relationships, communications, special events and she serves as the local liaison to the national organization. She is a member of the Sylvania Chamber of Commerce, currently serves as a President of Sylvania City Council, and serves on the board of directors of the Toledo Community Oncology Program, an organization committed to implementing clinical trials for cancer patients, as well as the Notre Dame Academy Board of Trustees.
How do you manage a highly regulated business in which costs are skyrocketing and revenue plummeting, yet demand—both in terms of quantity and quality—is growing? Welcome to the future of healthcare in America. CEO Andrea Price will present Mercy’s vision for the reinvention of healthcare in Toledo in ways that will benefit our community for generations to come. Andrea serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercy, Mercy College of Ohio, and Mercy Medical Group. Mercy has more than 7,500 employees, 1,350 medical staff members, and net revenues of nearly $900 million. Andrea joined Mercy in the fall of 2009 as Chief Operating Officer assuming responsibility for the operations and performance of Mercy’s seven hospitals. One year later, she was promoted to lead the organization. As a Fellow of ACHE, Andrea presently serves on the Board of Governors and has served on the Voluntary Giving Committee, the Confidential Committee, the Governance Implementation Task Force, the Regent’s Advisory Council, the Nominating Committee, Regent-at-Large, the Finance Committee, the Governance Ad Hoc Task Force and the Bylaws Committee. Andrea was appointed by the Mayor of Toledo to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Board. She also sits on the board for the Regional Growth Partnership and Toledo Chamber of Commerce. In April 2008, Andrea was selected by Modern Healthcare Magazine as one of the ‘The Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare.” In September 2008, she received the “ACHE Distinguished Service Award” from the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Michigan Healthcare Executive Group and Associates.
Steve Dettelbach—Priorities and Challenges of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Steven M. Dettelbach will discuss law enforcement challenges and priorities in Northwest Ohio including firearms violence and civil rights violations. Mr. Dettelbach was nominated by President Obama on July 10, 2009 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 15, 2009 as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. He comes to his position as chief federal law enforcement officer for the northern forty counties of Ohio with a wealth of varied experience. Mr. Dettelbach previously served for over 12 years as a career federal prosecutor. During those years, he worked at the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Criminal Section; U.S. Attorneys Offices in Maryland and Washington, D.C.; and from 2003 to 2006 in the Northern District of Ohio, as a member of the Organized Crime and Corruption Strike Force. Among the high-profile cases he prosecuted were those against Nate Gray and former East Cleveland Mayor Emmanuel Onunwor, who were both convicted of taking part in a pay-to-play scheme involving bribes in Cleveland, East Cleveland, Houston and New Orleans. He also won convictions in what was, at the time, the largest human trafficking case ever brought in the United States, in which approximately 70 Thai women were held against their will and forced to work in El Monte, California. He sat on Attorney General Eric Holder’s Advisory Council and chaired the subcommittee on Civil Rights. Most recently, Mr. Dettelbach was a partner at the law firm of Baker & Hostetler, LLP. Mr. Dettelbach graduated from Dartmouth College in 1988 and from Harvard Law School in 1991. He lives in Solon with his wife and two children.
Democracy NOW! DN! The secretive right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has used its network of money and influence to help shield George Zimmerman from prosecution for the Trayvon Martin killing and was later used in the jury instructions at his trial. Provided to you under Democracy NOW! creative commons license.
BEIJING, Jun 15 – The State Council, or China’s cabinet, adopted a set of concrete measures to counter air pollution on Friday, demonstrating not only resolve but also action to cope with environmental issues.
China’s leadership has repeatedly promised all-out efforts to conserve resources and curb pollution.
BEIJING, Jun 15 – The State Council, or China’s cabinet, adopted a set of concrete measures to counter air pollution on Friday, demonstrating not only resolve but also action to cope with environmental issues.
China’s leadership has repeatedly promised all-out efforts to conserve resources and curb pollution.
Here we do the Alchera Mission, we get our store discounts and we deal with a reporter the RIGHT way. Oh yes and we also go see the Council that we saved. They should be grateful right? Enjoy!
David Daugherty is the former President/CEO of The Rehabilitation Service of North Central Ohio, Inc. (The Rehab Center), a position he held from July 1996 until his retirement in July 2002. Daugherty has served as President of the Rotary Club of Hartford, Connecticut and the Rotary Club of Mansfield, Ohio. He served as District Governor for Rotary District 6600 in northwest Ohio in 2008-2009. He was the General Chairman for All-Ohio PETS in 2009-2010. He has been the District 6600 Chair for Membership Recruitment and Retention, and is a trainer for Rotary Leadership Institute. Daugherty chairs the MESA Steering Committee (Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad), our District’s premier international service project. He was elected to be the District 6600 Representative to the Rotary International Council on Legislation (COL) meeting in April 2013
Jeremiah Boyle—Economy: Why Recovery Varies Through a case study approach, including both interviewing and analysis, Jeremiah Boyle profiles ten Midwestern “industrial cities” that have lost manufacturing employment. Given the loss of manufacturing employment, why do some cities outperform/underperform their peers? Mr. Boyle is Managing Director of Economic Development for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Community Development and Policy Studies Division. He has served as an advisor to the Milwaukee Urban Entrepreneur Partnership, as a member of the Leadership Council for Chicago United, and is a Contributing Editor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Profitwise News & Views publication. Before joining the Fed, Mr. Boyle served in Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s administration as an Assistant Commissioner of Planning and Development. Prior to his work in the Daley administration, he served as Economic Development Coordinator for the Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois; and held several positions with the North River Commission, a non-profit housing and economic development group in Chicago. Mr. Boyle holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, and a master of business administration degree from North Park University in Chicago
Democracy NOW! DN! Hugo Chávez’s former foreign minister and vice president, Nicolás Maduro, narrowly won Sunday’s election to fill out the remainder of Chávez’s term following his death from cancer last month. The National Electoral Council of Venezuela says Maduro received 50.7 percent of the vote, besting opposition leader Henrique Capriles Radonski’s 49.1 percent. Provided to you under Democracy NOW! creative commons license.
I've interviewed an Islamic scholar and judge at the Sharia Council in London. Even though I've edited the debate with quite a lot of jokes and funny pictures, the underlying purpose of this video is to educate and stimulate people to question their beliefs.
Democracy NOW! DN! We are joined by Rim Turkmani, an astrophysicist and member of the Syrian Civil Democratic Alliance who’s in New York meeting with Security Council members discussing possible political solutions to the situation in Syria. Provided to you under Democracy NOW! creative commons license.
Mark Daniel Maloney, CHAIRMAN, 2014 Sydney Convention Committee; Director, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL, 1999-2001; Trustee, THE ROTARY FOUNDATION, 2004-2008; Vice Chairman, THE ROTARY FOUNDATION, 2006-2008. Mark is a member of the law firm of Blackburn, Maloney, and Schuppert LLC, practicing in the areas of taxation, estate planning, and agricultural law. He represents large farming operations in southeastern and midwestern United States. He graduated from Harvard College with a degree in history, received the Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Vanderbilt University, and the Master of Laws degree in taxation from New York University. He is a member of the American and Alabama State Bar Associations. A Rotarian since 1980, Mark is past president of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, and served as Governor of District 686 in 1989-90. Mark served as a member of the Board of Directors of Rotary International in 1999-2001 and as the Aide to Jonathan Majiyagbe of Nigeria, the President of Rotary International for 2003-04. Mark was Vice Chairman of the 2004 Council on Legislation and Chairman of the 2010 Council on Legislation. He served as a Trustee of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in 2004-08 and was Vice Chairman in 2006-07 and 2007-08. Mark is currently a member and Vice Chairman of both The Rotary Foundation’s Future Vision Committee and RI’s Operations Review Committee. Mark has been named by RI President-elect Ron Burton as the Chairman of the 2014 Sydney Convention Committee. He is a recipient of the Citation for Meritorious Service and the Distinguished Service Award presented by the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation. Mark is a Paul Harris Fellow, Benefactor, and Major Donor of The Rotary Foundation and a member of its Bequest Society.
I am runnning the Langley Dental Practice which I have bought in 1998. I am having more than 25 years experience in dentistry. I have graduated from the University of Manchester in 1986 and has not looked back. I was also awarded a Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1996. Since 2002 I have been registered by the General Dental Council (GDC) as a Specialist in Oral Surgery. I am also involved in teaching, training and mentoring dentists across the country in oral surgery.
The bylaws at this strata allow for observers to be present at bylaw meetings. The council prez, Wes Fung, is arguing otherwise, with the Zaliks. This is the condo with known crime problem that many owners and residents opine is being done, or assisted by, an insider. This condo council also refused free cameras offered by the Zaliks, yet the council didn't report its refusal of free cameras to its owners, in the strata council's minutes. This strata is at 12873 Railway Avenue, Richmond BC, and has several units for sale almost always. Look at the newspapers about the theft and other crimes at this strata.
Billboard question and comments, a check giving to City Employees for a party and upcoming events comments, Hospital Board of Trustees comment, proposed reduction in pay and benefits on City Employees comment, and Western Regional Consulting Elaine Cullen gives final comments on moving the City of Needles forward comments and good byes during Public Appearance at the Needles City Council Meeting held on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 in Needles, California.
Fabian Aguirre recently received his PhD in the field of psychology. Fabian has received training from some of the top researchers affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Texas at Austin. He has a range of experiences in a number of areas, including (1) program development and coordination in academic and research settings; 2) independently teaching at a University level; and 3) working with students of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Fabian has been actively involved in multiple programs geared toward facilitating the education process among underrepresented students, such as 1) Cal-SOAP, a program designed to provide students with resources to assist in post secondary education, 2) Latino Leadership Council, an organization designed to unite and empower Latino students and student organization, and 3) Summer Undergraduate Research Program, a program aimed at providing hands-on training that will give underrepresented students a competitive edge when applying to top doctoral training programs. Fabian is a strong advocate of higher education. He grew up in a small, Mexican, migrant community in central California where education was not highly valued and access to quality education was nonexistent. Fabian, like many first-generation college students, could not consult with family member about higher education. In turn, he had to overcome many educational challenges and is willing to provide academic advice to students seeking higher education in Liberal Arts.
Dr. Manfred Hellrigl, Director of OFRI (Office of Future Related Issues) in Austria, is an expert in citizen empowerment. He is speaking to an audience in Sweden about, "From Consumers to Citizens." In this excerpted portion he describes his discovery of and experience with the Wisdom Council. www.WiseDemocracy.orgDistributed by OneLoad.com
In September 2012, the Westwater Views Strata Council refused free cameras offered to them. Furthermore, the Council even attempted to order the removal of a camera that was covering what several residents considered the 'Gaza Strip' --- a firelance that is pitch-black at night and apparently a favoured-route for trespassers. Worse, the Council omitted the "free camera offer" in its Report to strata condo owners.
In September 2012, the Westwater Views Strata Council refused free cameras offered to them. Furthermore, the Council even attempted to order the removal of a camera that was covering what several residents considered the 'Gaza Strip' --- a firelance that is pitch-black at night and apparently a favoured-route for trespassers. Worse, the Council omitted the "free camera offer" in its Report to strata condo owners.
After the Needles City Council Meeting held on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, ZachNews Photojournalist Zachary A. Lopez asked Needles City Council Members questions regarding the homeless in Needles, California. ** Regular Needles City Council Meeting Agenda Items: ** - Item #6: Discussion regarding loitering in Santa Fe Park and other public areas and needed assistance from the sheriff's department to alleviate this ongoing community concern.
During the Needles City Council Meeting held on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 in Needles, California, Colorado River Medical Center Interim Chief Executive Officer Jon Freeberg gave a financial report update on the Colorado River Medical Center in Needles, California.
During Public Appearance at the Needles City Council Meeting held on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 in Needles, California, the public talked about Western Regional Consulting Elaine Cullen leaving, proposed cuts in pay and benefits on City Employees, and the Homeless people loitering in Santa Fe Park.
During a Needles City Council Meeting held on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, Needles City Council Members held a discussion on the homeless in Needles, California.
** Regular Needles City Council Meeting Agenda Items: **
- Item #6: Discussion regarding loitering in Santa Fe Park and other public areas and needed assistance from the sheriff's department to alleviate this ongoing community concern.
Ann Widdecombe delivers a rousing speech opposing Government plans to rewrite the definition of marriage, during a 'fringe event' at the Tory Party Conference -- Girls as young as 13 are being given the morning-after pill at schools in Scotland 'without' their parents consent -- Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has said he would back halving the legal limit for abortion to 12 weeks -- The BBC's coverage of controversial topics such as religion is to be reviewed amid ongoing concern over the Corporations impartiality -- The Church of Scotland has moved to seize control of one of Scotland's best known churches as the row over gay clergy escalates -- And our very own Christian Institute News Bulletin has been 'Highly Commended' at the Christian Broadcasting Council Media Awards ceremony.
Dr. Manfred Hellrigl, Director of OFRI (Office of Future Related Issues) in Austria, is an expert in citizen empowerment. He is speaking to an audience in Sweden about, "From Consumers to Citizens." In this excerpted portion he describes his discovery and experience with the Wisdom Council.
The Needles City Council heard from many City Employees about the how they feel about the proposed cuts in pay and benefits that the Needles City Council is asking on City Employees.
Members of both the Needles City Council and Needles Public Utility Authority voted to accept the Board of Public Utilities recommendation to continue with Western Regional Consulting, LLC's contract, not to exceed $48.000 on Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 in Needles, California
Members of both the Needles City Council and Needles Public Utility Authority voted to accept the Board of Public Utilities recommendation to continue with Western Regional Consulting, LLC's contract, not to exceed $48.000 on Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 in Needles, California
After the Needles City Council Meeting held on Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, an argument between Needles City Council Member Shawn Gudmundson and City Employee for the City of Needles Cliff Greable took place in the parking lot outside the Needles City Council Chambers located on J Street at Bailey Avenue in Needles, California. The argument may had to do with the proposed cuts in pay and benefits that the Needles City Council is asking on City Employees.
Dr. Manfred Hellrigl, Director of OFRI (Office of Future Related Issues) in Austria, is an expert in citizen empowerment. He is speaking to an audience in Sweden about, "From Consumers to Citizens." In this excerpted portion he describes his discovery and experience with the Wisdom Council.
City Employees for the City of Needles talks about the proposed reduction in pay and benefits on City Employees by the City of Needles during "Public Appearance" at the Needles City Council Meeting held on Tuesday, September 25th, 2012.