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“After more than 18 months of cooperation and dialogue with the Department of Labor, it became clear to us that we could not come to a satisfactory resolution of their issues outside a court of law,” Reilly said in an email to The News Tribune.
“We disagree with the substance of the DOL’s contentions and are prepared to take our case to court.
“Guardian Roofing prides itself in being a great place to work, as evidenced by one of the lowest employee turnover rates in the industry.”
The Labor Department contends in the lawsuit that between March 2011 and February 2014 Guardian forced roofers to report to one of its shops each morning and perform tasks there but didn’t begin compensating them until they arrived at their roofing job sites.
The complaint also says Guardian acted “willfully and repeatedly” and failed to maintain or turn over wage records to the Labor Department.
The lawsuit demands back wages and an equal amount in “liquidated damages” for the workers and asks a federal judge to order Guardian to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Reilly pointed out the company is rated an A-plus by the Better Business Bureau and boasts “one of the lowest employee turnover rates in the industry.”
According to that report from the league's official media outlet, Wilson's people wanted to know why Seattle GM John Schneider was at the Pro Day for Josh Allen in Laramie, Wyo., last month. Allen, the cannon-armed University of Wyoming passer, is expected to be drafted among the first 10 picks on Thursday.
Why would the Seahawks look at him with Wilson, their franchise quarterback, still in his 20s and under contract for two more years? Also, all signs indicate he's going to get a new, megabucks contract from Seattle next year.
"It's not out of the ordinary," Schneider said when I asked him that on Thursday. "The most important people in the building are the head coach and the quarterback.
"I don't feel like we have — and me, personally — have done a good enough job of continuing to acquire quarterbacks all the way through (since he drafted Wilson in 2012)."
Every year, Schneider sees top quarterbacks and top prospects the Seahawks never have a chance to draft. And it's not news. He's doing his job. He has to give personal draft values to every player he and his scouting staff possibly can.
He was the chief personnel analyst for Green Bay and chief adviser to Packers GM Ted Thompson that year. Schneider, Thompson and the Packers were then in a similar situation Schneider and the Seahawks are now: With a franchise, Super Bowl-winning quarterback having multiple years remaining on his contract — and no reason for anyone to believe that QB was going anywhere soon.
"I was in Green Bay when Aaron Rodgers fell (down to the end of the first round in the 2005 draft)," Schneider said. "So we didn't ... I mean, Aaron Rodgers was supposed to be the first pick in the draft, and we weren't necessarily as prepared as we should have been for him to fall. When you get do draft day, you want to make decisions like ..."
"Like game-day decisions, right? So prepared," he said. "And so, quite frankly, when we acquired Aaron that day (with the 24th-overall pick) we had to make some more calls during draft, which you never really want to do, right?: 'OK, why is he falling?'
No one is expecting Allen to fall to the bottom of the first round, or even to where Seattle is scheduled to pick first at No. 18 .
"The reason that I went (to see Allen in Wyoming) was that I was supposed to see him live in San Jose and he was injured," Schneider of Wyoming's game at San Jose State Nov. 25. "We were playing at San Francisco the next day. And he didn't play.
So, no, don't expect the Seahawks to draft Allen in round one on Thursday. Some think Cleveland may draft the strongest arm in this draft with the first overall pick.
Instead, expect the Seahawks to trade down out of the 18th-overall spot. Schneider has traded Seattle's first-round pick in each of the past six drafts. Last year he traded it twice, all the way out of round one before the ill-fated selection of Malik McDowell near the top of the second round. And this year Seattle doesn't have a second- or third-round pick, because of last season's trades for Sheldon Richardson and Duane Brown. Trading down in round one next week would likely net the Seahawks either that second- or third-round choice, or both.
In whatever round, as Schneider said, he and the Seahawks need to do better job of acquiring quarterbacks.
They have Austin Davis returning to backup Wilson for the second consecutive season, and recently signed Stephen Morris, the free agent who had new Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as his play caller and coordinator in Indianapolis.
With Davis and Morris each on one-year contracts and Wilson's current deal up after 2019, it would be prudent for Schneider to draft a quarterback next week, for the first time since taking Wilson in the third round six years ago. Seattle has its remaining picks in rounds four (one choice), five (four) and seven (two) .
Many liken the thrilling athleticism of Louisville's Lamar Jackson to that of the dynamic, do-it-all-Wilson. But there's no way the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner is going to be available deep in rounds two or three, or where Seattle picks again in the fourth round. And it would be an extreme reach — and an actually legitimate alarm to Wilson about Seattle's plans for him beyond 2019 — if the Seahawks took Jackson or any other quarterback in round one.
But Luke Falk? Falk's record-setting experience in coach Mike Leach's Air Raid offense, with five receivers out on patterns just about every play, at Washington State doesn't fit what Carroll wants his Seahawks offense to be. But any team that drafts a guy with the qualities Falk showed at the combine in March—and not just on the field—will be better for it.
The Pac-12 career leader in passing yards, touchdowns and completions should be around in the fourth round.
Kyle Lauletta of Richmond could last longer than that. Lauletta threw for 3,000 yards in three consecutive seasons at Football Championship Subdivision Richmond, and wowed scouts at January's Senior Bowl with his NFL-like nuances of quarterbacking, such as looking off defenders and an advanced-age poise.
New England, looking ahead to finally replacing 40-year-old icon Tom Brady, may take Lauletta before anyone else .
Regardless, the Seahawks are more in the market for a quarterback in this draft than they've been in six years.
As Schneider has said, multiple times publicly this offseason: "The most important people in the building are the head coach, and the quarterback."
The year 2015 marked the highest rate for diversity on campus, and the rates continue to rise with every school year. With a pool of more diverse students at NKU, a myriad of programs and organizations are flourishing on campus in support of minority communities.
In particular, a Black Alumni Council officially formed and was recognized by the university in January.
Crystal Kendrick, the president of the council and a 1997 MBA alum, wants the organization to be able to support the initiatives of the student body as well as the growing African-American community on campus.
Predominantly white institutions, Kendrick pointed out, like UC and Xavier, have minority and African-American alumni councils in place.
Despite the number of African-American students decreasing by 21, the amount of students who declared two or more races increased by 65, according to a Fall 2015 final enrollment executive report. Of the 318 students who claimed two or more races, 175 identified African-American as one of their races.
In addition, the number of students who identified as white decreased by 323 and the number of students who identified as Hispanic or Latino increased by 36.
Since her time at NKU, Kendrick has seen what she calls a tremendous growth in diversity within the student body.
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, from 1997 to 2011, the number of bachelor degrees granted to minority students, including African-American students, grew by 202 percent.
“I don’t know if there were any other African-Americans in the MBA program when I was there,” Kendrick said. “There was just a very small group of diverse students.”
Kendrick helped found her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, while at NKU. While attending, Kendrick noted that there were also a few black fraternal organizations, but the number of African-American students still remained miniscule.
James Johnson, a junior EMB major, believes the black community needs mentors and guidance, which the Black Alumni Council would provide.
Johnson is the chapter president of Alpha Phi Alpha, a black fraternity on campus, as well as on the eboard for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Since alumni members have already gone through the experience of transitioning into college and the real world, Johnson explained. They also provide a place for African-American students to go for guidance, resources and networking connections.
Despite the growth and further inclusion of not only the African-American population on campus, but other minorities as well, Johnson sees a huge potential for growth.
“It’s hard because we feel that one, the system is working against us, and two, and we feel as if we’re the only ones that care,” Johnson said. “Once we start seeing that the university cares then we can be more accepting. We also need to step out of our shells and expand our horizons. If we want to be represented, we have to represent ourselves.”
Alyssia Baker, a double major in accounting and finance, believes that the culture on campus has breadth to be shaped and molded by the current student body and the growing diversity is part of that cultivation of culture.
Baker is involved in NAACP and Sister Circle, an organization made up of female African-American students that go off campus for different volunteer opportunities.
“I feel like if we could get more organizations on campus and have them be more well known, then we could bring more diversity on campus, and not only African-Americans, but other groups as well,” Baker said. “So we can all learn to appreciate each other for what we are.”
Kendrick hopes that with the coming of council that the aspirations of students like Johnson and Baker can further be supported.
The council will be meeting with African American Programs and Services later in February to start formulating plans on how the council can work efficiently with the student body.
“I see diverse students assimilating into the different organizations on campus and that makes me very proud,” Kendrick said. “I’m seeing a plethora of diversity, and that diversity is not just African-Americans from Cincinnati, it’s also African-Americans from across the state and various cities in Ohio. The diversity is not just racial, it’s racial and geographic and it’s among the colleges.”
Kendrick cited the rise in not only traditional majors that black students were seen in, but the growth of the community within the STEM majors as progress.
However, stereotypes still face the community, both on and off campus. According to Baker, people make negative assumptions about African-Americans instead of seeing the positives.
“We are not all rappers. We are not all sexual objects. Black men aren’t all bucks. There’s no reason for [anyone] to be intimidated. Same thing with black women, they are often over-sexualized,” Johnson said. “Oftentimes it’s not that people are being racist, but it’s the cultural subconscious, the social discourse, that is fed not only to white people, but black people as well.”
Kendrick pointed out that diverse students often have different experiences, networks and perceptions. These differences often result in different needs; these needs can be met through programs in place that target these groups.
“A lot of people think that disparities have gone away,” Kendrick said. “A lot of people think ‘we have an African-American president, we have all these African-American initiatives on campus and community and disparity has gone away. It’s an equal playing field now.’ That’s really not the case.”
Centers and organizations for African American students and other minority groups have the goal of breaking down barriers and stereotypes that face minority groups.
“Once you surround yourself with not only blacks but Saudi Arabians, Africans, Indians and other cultures you really start to get a sense of what the world is about,” Johnson said. “You don’t have to travel to see the world; you can see the world through people.”
NKU has historically maintained inclusion within the law school, according to Kendrick, and it was in the early 2000s that NKU began to translate initiatives for diversity over the rest of campus. Part of this growth in the last 10 to 15 years has stemmed from initiatives for NKU to reach into other areas, outside of Greater Cincinnati, such as Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green.
With a growth in diversity, NKU has implemented programs garnered towards minority groups such as NKU R.O.C.K.S, which helps first-year African-American students transition into college by providing resources, support and mentorship.
“NKU is rising, so we’re getting more diverse and I feel like, for me, to not only learn more about my culture, but to also being able to have that ease into transitioning into college,” Baker said. “I feel like some students need that mentorship.”
The council hopes to implement programming by the coming fall semester, according to Kendrick, and ultimately the programming will engage students of not just all majors and geographic locations, but of all ages as well.
Black alumni from NKU dates as far back as the 1950s and 1960s; many of these alumni will have a present voice of representation within the council and therefore, within the university.
“I think that right now the black community needs mentors and guidance, especially for the underclassmen,” Johnson said. “It’s not an issue of them wanting to get involved or wanting to be leaders. It’s more of an issue of them learning how to polish themselves. A black alumni council can do a great job not only mentoring but also being that bridge to connecting us to the real world.”
Pet owners who use trails or walkways in Oshkosh city parks soon will be able to bring their four-legged friends with them.
City OKs allowing pets on park trails Pet owners who use trails or walkways in Oshkosh city parks soon will be able to bring their four-legged friends with them. Check out this story on thenorthwestern.com: http://oshko.sh/29QjXrC
Nathaniel Shuda, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 2:06 p.m. CT July 13, 2016 | Updated 2:21 p.m. CT July 13, 2016
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OSHKOSH - Pet owners who use trails or walkways in city parks soon will be able to bring their four-legged friends with them.
The Oshkosh Common Council approved the measure Tuesday, 6-1, allowing domesticated animals on leashes that are six feet or shorter to be on trails and walkways in city parks. Councilor Lori Palmeri voted against the proposal.
Owners still will need to clean up after and have full control over their animals at all times. Pets still would not be allowed in city park buildings, playground areas, picnic shelters, sports or athletics facilities, beaches, zoos, pools, splash pads, golf courses, cemeteries or special events areas.
"Over the last five to 10 years, more communities have become more pet-friendly, not only in our region but across the state and across the country," Parks Director Ray Maurer said.
The Advisory Parks Board, which had endorsed the proposal, 7-1, originally discussed making the change on a two-year trial basis but later decided not to recommend implementing a trial period, Maurer said. Only a third of the city's three dozen parks have walkways or trails. Still, councilors heard several comments from members of the public about dog-walkers who don't clean up after their animals and how the city should enforce the existing ordinance.
Councilor Tom Pech Jr., who owns dogs, said he doesn't see allowing pets on trails or walkways as being any different than allowing them on city sidewalks or on the Wiouwash State Trail.
"The interesting thing is we have to pass laws to basically make the irresponsible ones responsible," Pech said. "I, myself, am a responsible pet owner. I always carry bags with me when I walk my dogs. I find that shame is a wonderful thing. ... It's amazing how that works.
"It's all about being responsible," he said. "With rights come responsibilities; we can't forget that."
Appleton and Fond du Lac also are considering similar proposals, with the Appleton Parks & Recreation Committee voting, 3-0, Monday to continue not allowing dogs in city parks. The Appleton Common Council will consider the panel's recommendation at its July 20 meeting.
Like I wrote earlier, things have been fairly rough lately. I have felt like I am constantly unclean, and that “discomfort” (which to me feels like saying a broken limb is a slight scratch) has been ruling my life, leading me to wash my hands over and over again, restrict what I do and when (laundry, cleaning, exercising, showering, etc.), not want to go to the bathroom, fear that faucets and soap canisters are “dirty,” etc.
Frequently I wish that I wasn’t alive anymore because it feels impossible to bear. It literally feels impossible to keep going. I feel like I can’t possibly go to the bathroom and deal with my clothes and wiping up and washing my hands and getting presentable again. I go to the bathroom multiple times a day, of course, but having to deal with the anxiety of anticipating something so routine and natural as going to the bathroom wears down on me each and every day, and I think about it consciously or subconsciously almost every moment of the day. It controls what I do, what I wear, where I go the bathroom, and to some extent, when I go.
My doctors (the two who run the group I am attending) have instructed me to do two specific exposures to try and help combat my fear of being unclean. I was asked to get a drop of urine, put it in a spray bottle, fill the bottle with water, and spray it around my house.
Initially I balked at this suggestion and was given the lesser assignment to do the same thing but with spit instead of urine. I did that and eventually worked up to the “pee spray.” Doing it was extremely painful. I sprayed and sat on the moist surfaces. I eventually sat in and drove my car. It made me feel like I was potentially harming myself or others. I felt like I was being unnecessarily risky—putting myself and others at risk. But I endured it, and then I had a negative bathroom experience and that anxiety gave way to the greater fear of fecal contamination.
The other exposure I have been asked to do is to get a “contamination rag”—that is, to get a rag or cloth “dirty” and then wipe it all over my body after showering and before putting on my clothes each day so that I am never “clean.”
Sometimes I feel like the fears of contaminants are spiraling from just bodily fluids to anything that could be construed as dirty or abnormal. Anything that I cannot trace to being something “safe” or known is a potential contaminant hat deserves to be feared.
It is extremely exhausting. I worry about washing clothes after washing underwear or towels, feeling like I have to do a “cleansing” bleach load in between or wash something like sheets or dish towels to “clean” the machine before I put in clothes. My life is dictated by trying to avoid unnecessary or excessive dirtiness, but then I have three other people living in my house who do not care at all (two children and a husband). They track dirt and mud and stains in almost purposefully.
I know I cannot continue to live like this. I know I have to make changes or allow it to disable me completely. It’s so hard though. In group last week, I said something like “the fear is so real” and my doctor responded with “but the risk is not.” I guess that’s important to remember when dealing with obsessive compulsive disorder: “The fear is real but the risk is not.”
A drastically reduced nomination period for candidates to replace Conservative MP Chuck Strahl in the Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding – and his son’s announced bid for the job – has brought charges of “dynasty-making” from opposition New Democrats.
But Ernie Charlton, a long-time Conservative Party member who announced his bid for the nomination Wednesday, said while the one-week nomination period is “not ideal,” he had “no reason” to believe Mark Strahl had advance knowledge of his father’s intention not to seek re-election.
“I’ve known (the Strahl family) for 15 years, and to my knowledge Mark had the exact same nomination period that I have,” he said on Thursday.
In an email to The Progress, Mark Strahl said his father informed the family and staff members on March 11 that, on the following day, the Prime Minister would announce his decision not to seek re-election.
After the March 12 announcement was made, Strahl said he resigned as president and as a director on the party’s Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding association to seek the nomination.
“Just to be clear, I have no access to membership lists, email lists, or the party database,” he said, and would not have access until his candidacy is approved by Conservative headquarters.
But in an earlier interview, Menno Froese, who sits on the Conservative Party’s national council, said he would be “quite surprised” if Strahl did not have advance knowledge of his father’s decision, not only because of the family connection, but also because of his connections to the regional party.
Candidates for the nomination have until 5 p.m. Friday to file documents, which includes a list of signatures of 25 valid party members. The vote takes place on Monday, but no time or location has been decided. The “normal” nomination period is six to eight weeks.
Froese said party officials changed the nomination rules in Strahl’s riding, and two others in B.C. where Conservative MPs had announced they would not seek re-election, in order to have “credible candidates” in place for a possible election call after the March 22 federal budget.
He said opposition parties were not likely to approve the budget, and the minority government would fall.
Burnaby New Democratic MP Peter Julian agreed a budget fight is in the offing, but he blamed the Tories, who “clearly” want an election.
And in the party’s rush to get on election footing in the three B.C. ridings where they no longer have a candidate, he charged that party members are not going to get their democratic right to a “vigorous” nomination campaign.
Especially in the Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding, he said, where Mark Strahl “obviously had the inside track” on his father’s decision not to seek re-election.
“It’s a sad day for democracy,” he said. “You shouldn’t be able to hand over your riding. It’s not a dynasty.”
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a type of psychological acupressure. There are no needles involved; instead fingertips are used to tap the acupressure points, while you think or speak about something that may be troubling you.
The theory behind the therapy is that a build-up of physical and emotional trauma can disrupt the body’s energy system. Over time this can lead to limiting ailments, such as illness, which can prevent the body from functioning properly.
EFT is designed to re-energise the system while helping people to flush out limiting beliefs at a subconscious level.
Below we explore some of the reasons why people turn to EFT to support their healing and why you should try it today:
It can get to the root cause of the problem – EFT works to peel back the layers towards the root cause of your specific problem. This is a fast and effective process that helps you to release negative emotions and replace them with happier ones.
You do not have to believe in order for it to work – EFT is thought to be effective regardless of whether you believe in it or not.
It can be self-taught – EFT techniques are simple and easy to learn. When you visit an EFT practitioner you can ask for guidance on how to continue the practice anywhere, anytime.
You can tap for as little or as long as you like – How long you tap for depends on what feels right for you. Some people find tapping for just 10 minutes a day is enough, while others may spend a little longer on the technique.
No negative side effects – EFT is 100% natural and does not involve taking any medication. It is safe, painless and has no known side effects.
It can work for everyone – People of all ages can try EFT, from babies to pensioners. Pets can also receive treatment.
It can help with anxiety – There’s some research to suggest EFT can help with anxiety and other related conditions such as stress, phobias and depression.
Low cost – Compared to other types of healing therapy, EFT is one of the more purse-friendly treatments.
Results are quick and long-lasting – It does not take weeks or months to experience the effects of EFT. Many people report feeling better after just one session.
Please remember EFT is a complementary therapy. You are advised to seek medical advice if you have a health problem before considering EFT.
Take a look at more of our '10 reasons to try' blogs to explore the uses of a range of complementary therapies.
HAMILTON CITY — Caltrans says motorists traveling between Orland and Hamilton City can expect delays of as long as 20 minutes starting today, as Highway 32 is resurfaced.
Contractor Knife River Construction of Chico will set up one-way-traffic controls between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. through Friday.
The $820,000 project will resurface a seven-mile stretch the highway with a rubberized asphalt overlay for improved traction and drainage.