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informed decision making in water resources management; - Actively engaging professional associations and all stakeholders. To accomplish these objectives, guiding principles for education, knowledge and capacity development were drafted. Both |
Youth and network associations were recognized as powerful agents for change in this domain, especially in the advent of new technologies that will improve interconnectedness in future water management strategies. |
What Is a Letter of Intent? Letters of intent, commonly referred to as 'heads of agreement', are used to indicate the terms under which two or more people intend to enter into a contractual relationship when doing business together. The term 'letter of intent' has no legal significance. However, the |
courts have often treated so-called letters of intent as contracts capable of being enforced, so care must be taken when drafting them. One legally binding clause that is normally included in a letter of intent is the confidentiality clause in which it is agreed that confidential information acquired during negotiation... |
will not be disclosed to any third party or otherwise used. Why Use Letters of Intent? Many letters of intent are really a mechanism by which the parties to a deal give each other reassurance of their intentions. They provide strategic guidance as to how a deal is to be |
done. They are also useful when outsiders need to be brought into the picture. For example, a takeover deal may need to be financed by institutional investors. The letter of intent is a valuable tool for them in their decision-making. A letter of intent can be submitted to the relevant |
authorities in order to obtain a clearance that a particular way of structuring a deal will not cause problems: for example, obtaining a tax clearance from the Inland Revenue. What Problems Might Arise? Letters of intent can present problems. Unless drafted carefully, a letter of intent can create a contract, |
enforceable in the courts. For example, the use of the words 'subject to contract', which normally operate to show that contractual relations will be created later, are not always effective in this regard. Similarly, the courts have ruled on several occasions that work done following agreement of a letter of |
intent should be paid for at a reasonable rate, when the anticipated contract did not materialise. If negotiations fail, there may be a damaging 'loss of face' if details have been disclosed to third parties. In addition, UK tax law will often catch 'arrangements' in which a series of predetermined |
steps is carried out with the effect that tax payable is reduced. The existence of a letter of intent could justify the tax authorities arguing that an arrangement was in effect. This can be of particular importance in management buyouts, sales of businesses and similar deals. What Should be Included? |
Normally, letters of intent should contain the following clauses: - a statement of the law under which the letters are drafted; - a statement that they are not binding, or clear identification of any parts that are intended to be contractually binding; - any provisions for non-completion (e.g. where one |
side must do work to progress the deal, and whether they will be compensated for this); - a 'lock out' clause is common, in which the parties agree not to have negotiations with competitors for a period; - a non-disclosure ('confidentiality') clause defining to whom (if anyone) disclosure of terms |
can be made. Recently, the court issued guidance regarding when letters of intent might most usefully be used in construction agreements. In the court's view, letters of intent are most suitable for use when the following are agreed or there is little chance of dispute regarding them: - the scope |
of the works; - the price of the works; - the date of completion of the works and any ‘milestones’ prior to final completion; and - the main contract terms. The use of letters of intent is also most appropriate when there are good reasons to commence the works prior |
Information contained on this page is provided by NewsUSA, an independent third-party content provider. WorldNow and this Station make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. /Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - As a parent, you know how much you do to keep your little one safe and healthy. ... |
babies -- like your friend's newborn, your grandchild or even a baby you run into at the store. These children have something in common: they are vulnerable to whooping cough (or pertussis). We can all do something to protect them by getting immunized. Whooping cough can take a toll on anyone, but it can be deadly for ... |
every state, and the country is on track to have the most reported cases since 1959. From January through September 2012, about 30,000 cases of whooping cough were reported, along with 14 deaths. Most of those deaths were among babies younger than three months old. How can you protect yourself and help keep babies safe... |
Pregnant moms should get a Tdap vaccine , which is a booster shot combining protection against whooping cough, tetanus and diphtheria. She'll be protecting herself so she won't spread whooping cough to her newborn, and some protection will be passed on to her baby. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a... |
least two weeks before coming into close contact with an infant. In fact, every adult is recommended one dose of Tdap to protect themselves, even if they're not going to be around babies. During pregnancy, moms should talk to others about getting the Tdap vaccine. This includes her spouse, grandparents, siblings, aunts... |
get his first dose of DTaP (the childhood vaccine combining protection against whooping cough, tetanus and diphtheria) at two months of age. He should complete the vaccine series by getting additional doses at 4 months, 6 months, 15 through 18 months and 4 through 6 years of age. Since the protection the DTaP vaccine p... |
The case of the first toddler ever to be "functionally cured" of HIV could have wide-ranging effects on the global fight to end the AIDS epidemic. "If we can replicate this in other infants ... this has huge implications for |
the burden of infection that's occurring globally," said Dr. Deborah Persaud, a pediatrician at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Persaud is the lead author of a report on the toddler's case that was presented at the 2013 Conference on Retroviruses |
and Opportunistic Infections in Atlanta on Monday. "For the unfortunate ones who do get infected, if this can be replicated, this would offer real hope of clearing the virus." Some 1,000 infants are born with HIV every day, according to |
the latest estimates from the UNAIDS Global Report. That means some 330,000 children are living with the deadly virus. The majority of these infections are in the developing world. The most common way children get HIV is through perinatal transmission |
-- HIV transmission from an infected mother to a child while she is pregnant, giving birth or when she breast-feeds the child. The number of infant infections in the United States has gone down some 90 percent since the mid-'90s, |
according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; that's in large part because pregnant women are routinely tested. When a mother is identified as being HIV positive, her doctor is then able to administer preventive interventions that will, in |
most cases, keep the virus in check. In developing countries, infants born to mothers with HIV are not so lucky. There, mothers are less likely to be treated with antiretroviral drugs that would prevent transmission during pregnancy. In North Africa |
and the Middle East, for instance, 3 percent of pregnant women with HIV received antiretroviral medications, according to the U.N. report. Some 23 percent in West and Central Africa did. Testing is also less sophisticated in these areas. The unidentified |
Mississippi woman in this case had no prenatal care and was not diagnosed as HIV positive until just before she delivered the baby. That's why Dr. Hannah Gay, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, |
administered the drugs within 30 hours after the baby was born. Typically, a baby born to a woman with HIV would be given two drugs as a prophylactic measure. Gay said her standard is to use a three-drug regimen to |
treat an infection. She did this on the Mississippi infant without waiting for test results to confirm the baby was infected with HIV. Gay thinks the timing may be key, that the timing may deserve "more emphasis than the particular |
The issue of discipline will doubtless be an important one in your selection of a school. You'll be concerned, and rightly so, that your child has a safe and ordered |
environment in which to learn. The school's rules and regulations should be spelled out in their printed material; look them over carefully. But just as vital, you'll need to investigate |
how well these rules are actually enforced by the administration. What type of punishment do they carry out for various actions? Do you agree with these steps? Another area to |
evaluate is the type of peer pressure your children are likely to encounter at a given school. With today's problems such as alcohol, drugs, sex and gang violence, you'll want |
to know what your child might be up against. Also, how does school policy respond to these situations? You might also ask if discipline is enforced off the school grounds; |
can students be expelled for certain behaviors that take place away from school? Some parents prefer strict disciplinary action, with no exceptions made; others favor a more lenient approach. Obviously, |
you'll want to find a school whose philosophy is more or less consistent with your own. ©2004 Bluestreak Media. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, |
Welcome to Professor Pam's Home Page RULES FOR CAPITALIZATION not capitalize common nouns the represent general classifications. We want to deal with a good company. Note: Many companies capitalize the word “company” in their in-house materials when they are referring to their own company. If you work for that company,... |
used with names. He is a lawyer. Personal Names and Titles: the following forms for titles in the inside address, salutation, and body of a business letter. Capitalize the first letter of each title. titles such as professor or senator are spelled in full within titles when they are used with names. Jenkins, but the pr... |
beginning of a company name only if it is actually part of the name. Example: We will visit The First National Bank. words as for or and are not capitalized within a company name. Days, Months, Holidays. Capitalize the names of days of the week, months, and holidays. We will arrive on Monday. Do not capitalize north, s... |
You will learn the basics of Yoga—the ABC’s—the sun salutation and basic sitting and standing positions. This course will help you master the basic vocabulary upon which most yoga traditions are based. With Yoga Basic, you can learn the basics of yoga in 90-minute sessions. You can start immediately and join at any tim... |
yoga - quickly yet throughouly learning the basic elements of yoga - finding out how to adapt yoga exercises to your body flexibility and day. - getting a feel for how different exercises have different physical and mental effects We recommend Yoga basic for: - Those coming from other yoga styles - As a preparation for... |
yoga (Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow) - Sun Salutation: simple form. The Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskara) is an essential part of the traditional yoga practice. It stretches all limbs, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. At the same time, it works the internal organs and glands and thus activates the entire body. - Basic standing... |
are particularily important for you. - You will learn to adjust the basic positions to your physical fitness and flexibility, so you’ll know in any yoga course—also at home—how far you can go. - You will learn step by step how to link the movement to an energizing breathing technique (Ujai breathing). This breathing te... |
In grammar terms, a participle is an adjective (descriptive word) made from a verb.(noun) An example of a participle is "sleeping" in the phrase "sleeping dogs." See participle in Webster's New World College Dictionary Origin: OFr < L participium < particeps, participating, partaking < participare, participate: from pa... |
Heritage Dictionary 4 Origin: Middle English Origin: , from Old French Origin: , variant of participe Origin: , from Latin participium (translation of Greek metokhē, sharing, partaking, participle) Origin: , from particeps, particip-, partaker; see participate. Usage Note: Participial phrases such as walking down the s... |
pronouns, but care must be taken in incorporating such phrases into sentences. Readers will ordinarily associate a participle with the noun, noun phrase, or pronoun adjacent to it, and misplacement may produce comic effects as in He watched his horse take a turn around the track carrying a racing sheet under his arm. A... |
doubt about what is being modified: Sitting at her desk, Jane read the letter carefully. • Another pitfall in using participial phrases is illustrated in the following sentence: Turning the corner, the view was quite different. Grammarians would say that such a sentence contains a “dangling participle” because there is... |
phrase could logically modify. Moving the phrase will not solve the problem (as it would in the sentence about the horse with a racing sheet). To avoid distracting the reader, it would be better to recast the sentence as When we turned the corner, the view was quite different or Turning the corner, we had a different v... |
number of expressions originally derived from participles have become prepositions, and these may be used to introduce phrases that are not associated with the immediately adjacent noun phrase. Such expressions include concerning, considering, failing, granting, judging by, and speaking of. Thus one may write without f... |
Most Viewed Stories Farmworkers face special risks and health issues Thanks to the agricultural workers that toil in the fields, millions of people are fed during the winter. But these farmworkers face different health issues and risks than the general population. “They do a lot of repetitive work. There are a lot of b... |
the Regional Center for Border Health It might be a challenge to keep their feet dry. “The fields are wet, muddy. If someone is diabetic, it might be a problem,” she said. The same conditions increase their risk of getting fungus under their nails. They have to protect themselves from the insecticides applied to the cr... |
using a knife to cut lettuce and broccoli, but they're still at risk of injuries, especially in cold weather, when fingers might be numb. Tuberculosis, which spreads easily, is a concern because farmworkers spend a lot of time in small, confined spaces with large groups of people, either living together or traveling to... |
sexually transmitted diseases, chronic diseases such as diabetes, lack of preventive care and continuity of care since migrant workers — and their families — move a lot. “They follow the crops. Today they're here and tomorrow in Salinas,” Aguirre noted. These migrant farmworkers are the reason the Sunset Community Heal... |
Health Service grant to the Yuma County Migrant Health Program in 1972, according to the center's website. Services were provided out of a trailer in Somerton during those early days. Today the center serves 27,000, including 6,000 migrant workers. Some agricultural groups and major companies provide health insurance f... |
months or so. Some unions, particularly in California, also provide health insurance, thanks to the movement started by Cesar Chavez. This type of insurance extends into Mexico, where farmworkers and their families can access health-care services and have it paid by American insurance. Aguirre noted that Pan American U... |
coverage for services in Mexico. This is how many farmworkers and their families like it. “Because we're on the border, a lot of workers cross into Mexico for service,” Aguirre pointed out. The San Luis Clinic, which is run by the Regional Center for Border Health, a private, nonprofit organization, is designated as a ... |
sees farmworkers, takes all insurance and has a sliding fee scale. The clinic will not deny anyone services and will donate medical services should someone not have the means to pay for them. Some farmworkers might also qualify for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, depending on the individual's work and ... |
they qualify for unemployment benefits during the off season, they might also be enrolled in AHCCCS. While farmworkers face special health issues, Aguirre believes agricultural companies are paying more attention to worker safety. “Education and awareness are very important,” she said, noting that the focus must be on ... |
giving them access to primary health care services. “They have a difficult skill, a skill they know very well. It's very unique,” Aguirre added. “Not many people want to do that, so we need to value them as part of our community and make sure to offer them services as well as we can.” Mara Knaub can be reached at |
Seattle and Beyond It was immensely significant for black America that the last major public demonstration in the U.S. in the 20th century was a protest over global economics and trade. More than forty thousand people came to Seattle to |
oppose the policies of the World Trade Organization, which since 1995 has functioned like an international cabal in league with powerful corporate and financial interests. Labor activists went to Seattle to force the WTO to enact trade sanctions against nations |
that use child labor, prohibit labor unions and that pay slave wages to their workers. Environmental activists came to Seattle to pressure the WTO to ensure environmental safeguards would be part of any global trade agreements. What motivated both labor |
and environmentalists is the political recognition that issues like human rights, employment and healthcare cannot be addressed individually as separate issues. Nor can they be effectively discussed only in the context of a single nation-state. Capital is now truly global, |
and any analysis of specific socioeconomic problems that may exist in our country must be viewed from an international perspective. The WTO was set up to be the global headquarters for drafting and enforcing trading rules. When one member country |
challenges another's trading practices, disputes are settled secretly by panels of trade experts. Elaine Bernard, director of Harvard's Trade Union Program, explains that the WTO's rules are based on privatization, free trade and few regulations on the environment. Bernard states |
the WTO's rules "value corporate power and commercial interests over labor and human rights, environmental and health concerns, and diversity. They increase inequality and stunt democracy. The WTO version of globalization is not a rising tide lifting all boats, as |
free traders insist, but a dangerous race to the bottom." What kinds of "dangerous" priorities are we talking about? Consider that the WTO's rules that deny Third World nations the right to have automatic licensing on patented but absolutely essential |
medicines. So for example, even when African nations currently ravaged by diseases such as AIDS acquire the scientific and technical means to manufacture drugs to save millions of lives, the WTO's first concern is the protection of the patents and |
profits of powerful drug companies. The WTO defines itself as a "trade" organization, which is incapable of pursuing social goals, such as extending the rights to freedom of collective bargaining to Third World and poor workers. Thus when an authoritarian |
regime markets clothing and athletic shoes that were produced by child labor under sweatshop conditions, the WTO claims that there is nothing it can do. The demonstrations in Seattle, however, showed that growing numbers of Americans are recognizing that all |
of these issues-Third World sweatshops, the destruction of unions, deteriorating living standards, the dismantling of social programs inside the U.S.-are actually interconnected. "Globalization" is not some abstraction, but a destructive social force that has practical consequences on how we live, |
work and eat. There is a direct connection between the elimination of millions of jobs that can sustain families here in the U.S., and the exportation of jobs into countries without unions, environmental and safety standards. As real jobs disappear |
for millions of U.S. workers, and as welfare programs are eliminated, the only alternative is to use the prisons as the chief means of regulating mass unemployment. Thus in the 1990s in the U.S., a period of so-called unprecedented capitalist |
expansion, the number of prisoners in federal, state and local correctional facilities roughly doubled. Between 1995 and 1997, according to the National Jobs for All Coalition, the average incomes of the poorest 20 percent of female-headed families fell. In 1998, |
163 cities and 670 counties had unemployment rates that were more than 50 percent higher than the national average. These deep pockets of joblessness and hunger are not accidental: they represent the logical economic consequences of a nation that builds |
one hundred new prison cells a day and sanctions the exportation of millions of jobs. Black Americans therefore should be in the forefront of the debates about international trade, but we must do so by recalling the activist slogan of |
the sixties: "Think Globally, Act Locally." There is an inescapable connection between Seattle and Sing Sing Prison, between global inequality and the brutalization of Third World labor and what's happening to black, brown and working people here in the U.S. |
As globalized capitalism destroys democracy, unions and the environment abroad, it is carrying out a similar agenda in our own backyards. For these reasons, we must create new organizations and a new political language that can unify international groups into |
collective protest action. We are challenged to build new political networks and information sharing across the boundaries of race, gender, class and nation. We must make the connections in the fight for democracy in the 21st century. Dr. Manning Marable |
is Professor of History and Political Science, and the Director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies, Columbia University. "Along the Color Line" is distributed free of charge to over 325 publications throughout the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Marable's |
The Department of Education recently issued a guidance to support educators in combating bullying in schools by clarifying when student bullying may violate federal education anti-discrimination laws. The guidance, which comes in the form of a "Dear Colleague" letter sent to schools, colleges and universities, explains... |
disability harassment. The letter provides examples of harassment and illustrates how a school should respond in each case. (November 23, 2010) Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the passage of Public Law 94-142, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). On November 29, 1975, then-President Ge... |
this landmark civil rights measure, Congress opened public school doors for millions of children with disabilities and laid the foundation of the country’s commitment to ensuring that children with disabilities have opportunities to develop their talents, share their gifts, and contribute to their communities. While tr... |
still exist. Although we are able to help many individual students to achieve their goals, we must strive to ensure that all children have the support they need and to find ways to meet each student’s needs within the context of each school. (November 18, 2010) Department Awards $3.5 Million to 15 Special Education Par... |
Centers The U.S. Department of Education announced the award of more than $3.5 million in grants to operate 15 special education Parent Training and Information (PTI) Centers in 11 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. The Department also awarded $1 million to provide funding for ten Community... |
information centers for parents of students with disabilities. Every state has at least one parent information center, which assist parents as they work to ensure their children receive a free, appropriate public education as guaranteed by federal law. In addition, Community Parent Resource Centers provide services to ... |
the Arc of the United States and the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, as well as the commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), Swenson brings a wealth of experience in disability related issues including family support, inclusion, and transition to name a few. Melody Musgrove came from L... |
state director of Special Education in Mississippi, a due process hearing officer, an assistant superintendent for Curriculum and Federal Programs for the Lawrence County School District, an assistant principal, and a special education teacher at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Musgrove has been noted fo... |
implemented a focused system of monitoring local districts. (August 19, 2010) 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act a Cause for Celebration and Rededication to Equal Educational Opportunity for Students with Disabilities U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan commemorated the 20th anniversary of the ... |
the ADA’s effective implementation. “The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation. It protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination and promotes their full inclusion into education and all other aspects of our society,” Duncan said. “I want to celebrate the progress t... |
I acknowledge we still have work to do and renew my commitment to ensuring that individuals of all ages and abilities have an equal opportunity to realize their full potential. “With President Obama’s support,” Duncan said, “we are strengthening our efforts to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities... |
for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Alexa Posny will deliver remarks and participate in a Q&A at an education forum on Friday, May 28 in Bloomington, Ind. Dr. Posny will discuss the priorities in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and how it will serve as the roadmap for ID... |
of Administrators of Special Education. Dr. Alexa Posny, assistant secretary for special education and rehabilitative services, U.S. Department of Education Discussion of how ESEA reauthorization aligns with IDEA reauthorization at Indiana Education Forum Bloomington High School South 1965 S. Walnut Street Friday, May ... |
state-by-state restraint and seclusion techniques. “Restraint and seclusion policies should be reviewed regularly to prevent the abuse of such techniques and ensure that schools provide a safe learning environment for all of our children,” said Duncan. “I am pleased that many states and territories have begun to work w... |
a resource throughout the process to ensure that all students are safe and protected.” Each Chief State School Officer or a representative of the Chief State School Officer reviewed and verified the information gathered. (February 24, 2010) |
U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Federal Energy Management Program Operations and Maintenance for Major Equipment Types Equipment lies at the heart of all operations and maintenance (O&M) activities. This equipment varies greatly across the Federal sector in age, size, type, model, con... |
listing major equipment types is beyond the scope of this Web site. Instead, FEMP outlines major equipment types within chapter 9 of the FEMP O&M Best Practices Guide. The FEMP O&M Best Practices Guide focuses on: - Steam traps - Cooling towers - Energy management and building automation systems - Air handling systems ... |
following information for each equipment type: - General equipment descriptions and operating principles. - Key maintenance components. - Important safety issues. - Cost and energy efficiency issues. - Water related efficiency issues. - Recommended maintenance checklists. The full FEMP O&M Best Practices Guide is also ... |
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