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The commotion was the work of an in-your-face activist group called the East Side Organizing Project, with a paid staff then of just two, mobilized to battle Cleveland's mortgage "loan sharks." Years before the rest of the country was rocked by the fallout from aggressive lending, their neighborhoods were already home to the nation's highest concentration of foreclosures -- and they were fed up. ESOP's people are proudly loud and abrasive, and they've long reveled in needling people with pull. But could they get a distant behemoth like Countrywide to the table? On that morning in February 2006, ESOP executive director Mark Seifert had his doubts. For starters, he wasn't sure his group's research on Garmone even had the family's correct address. Until two evenings later, when Seifert checked his e-mail and found a message from a top public relations executive at Countrywide's California headquarters.
Problems plague animal shelter
Few officials disagree that the Cass County Animal Shelter fails to meet the needs of the dogs and cats brought there daily."It needs to be better. It has to be better," said Kim Kesler, director of the animal shelter. "The things I see out here are heartbreaking."Many of the animals at the shelter are strays that have either never had a home or been dumped or abandoned by their owners. Others are pets picked up by animal control."People need to know what we deal with every day," said Kesler, who is also the president of the Cass County Humane Society.The building needs to be larger to accommodate a proper layout of dog kennels and specialized rooms. Some issues present dangers to the public."We don't have a section for bite cases to be out of public view like they should be," Kesler said. "That's dangerous for the public and our staff."According to Kesler, air quality in the current facility is poor, as is sanitation.
Search for the dream job
Put a long-term career plan in place and then you can really zero in on the jobs that will help you get where you want to in line with your plan." Amanda Burke, team leader of sales and marketing for Talent2 recruitment, agrees with Hammond that a lack of strategy and focus is the worst mistake job searchers make. "They apply for everything rather than applying relative to their background. Because of that, they don't research or really think about what they are doing and they don't actually have the skills to be competitive anyway." Burke says one of the advantages for job searchers in the current skills shortage is that companies that were once very picky about the set of qualifications they required or desired are now more open-minded. "People can now look to what they are good at or would like to develop in their career.
Students get environmentally aware as they’re educated on other ...
The whole country should start recycling," she said.HERALD/REVIEW reporter Laura Ory can be reached at 515-4683 or by e-mail at laura.ory@svherald.com.SCHOOLS SEEING GREENRecycling isn’t just good for the environment, it’s how some local schools earn money. Students, parents and other volunteers are helping collect items from soda tabs to plastic bags to clean up and cash in through recycling programs with Wal-Mart, Staples, the Ronald McDonald House and more.Here’s how some Sierra Vista schools are recycling to better their schools and the environment:• Town and Country Elementary is collecting plastic bags, soda tabs and cans and Box Tops for Education to raise funds for new playground equipment.• Bella Vista Elementary is collecting plastic bags and ink cartridges.• Apache Middle School is collecting plastic bags, cell phones and other electronics, and phone books.• Carmichael Elementary School is collecting ink cartridges, plastic bags and phone books for a science field trip and classroom supplies.• Village Meadows is collecting plastic bags, ink cartridges, cans, phone books and white paper.• Huachuca Mountain Elementary is collecting plastic bags, aluminum cans for school beautification, including new benches.
Record five openly gay candidates look to toss hats into Council races
Yet he said that finally realizing the dream will come down to more than sexual orientation. "Being gay is not a reason to get elected, because being gay does not automatically make you a progressive," Sedarbaum said. "My money would be on the progressive candidate, not on the gayest candidate." jlauinger@nydailynews.com .
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Taken with a flash, this photo contrasts reflectivity and absorbtion of various materials. On the left is a circle of black paint, in the middle is the new darkest material, and on the right is a disk of carbon. With the flash, it is easy to see how much blacker than black paint the material really is. (Source: National Geographic) .
Foreign intrigue:
A WEALTHY Gold Coast doctor and his wife actively promoted an international investment scam that has fleeced nearly $7 million from dozens of prominent business people over the past two years. Dr Terry Miller and his spouse, Melanie Leigh, encouraged about 85 people – including friends, family, employees and even patients – to invest in an alleged foreign exchange and commodities trading system generating "profits" of 20 per cent a month. Stunned and embarrassed investors – many of whom lost between $50,000 and $300,000 – say the couple acted as the ideal recruiters for the scam, with their "his and hers" Porsches, overseas vacations, renovated waterfront home and lavish lifestyle. Among the victims are Global Prestige Realty principal Angela Petropoulos, demolition business owner Ross Mitchell, Ipswich Councillor Charlie Pisasale and several Gold Coast doctors.
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