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Boy's Family Upset At Unflattering Awards

NBC News 10 (IN)

June 14, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS -- Sixth-grader Matt Porter didn't enjoy getting "Most Likely Not To Have Children" and "Sir Clowns-a-Lot" awards from two teachers at his school.

Matt said he received the awards in front of classmates during a ceremony at the Decatur Intermediate Learning Center at the end of the recently finished school year.

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Says Pennsylvania's Job Outlook Remains Strong

All American Patriots (PA)

May 17, 2007

Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell said today that Pennsylvania's job outlook remained strong in April.

Thanks to a targeted workforce and economic investment strategies that helped the state post its second-highest job count1 of 5,796,400. Data released today shows Pennsylvania has added 46,900 jobs since April 2006 and a net gain of 168,200 jobs since January 2003.

Preschool teacher education unlikely to improve quality or learning

Huliq

March 27, 2007

Policymakers are increasingly requiring that public preschool teachers have at least a bachelor's degree, preferably in early childhood education.

An analysis of seven major studies of early care and education suggests that policies focused solely on teacher education are not likely to increase classroom quality or boost children's academic gains.

Hemp: Ron Paul Introduces Industrial Hemp Bill in US Congress

Stop the Drug War

February 16, 2007

Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul has filed a bill that would legalize hemp farming in the United States. This marks the second time Rep. Paul has filed this bill, but it went nowhere in the last Congress.

The bill, HR 1009, would allow domestic hemp manufacturers to buy their hemp from American producers. Currently, US law bars the production of industrial hemp, and American manufacturers have to import their hemp from other countries.

Former CPS Employee Sues Over Data Release

WMAQ

December 7, 2006

A lawsuit was filed Tuesday in response to the accidental release of Social Security numbers and other personal data belonging to more than 1,700 former public school employees.

Former teacher Mark Cohen is seeking class action status for his lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools. His suit alleges that the mistake violated state law and privacy rights.

India now exporting jobs to US

Rustomjee (India)

November 5, 2006

IT professionals in the US may soon stop complaining about their jobs being 'Bangalored' as current trend shows that India has also started exporting jobs to the US to meet the demand generated by widespread growth in the technology space.

With the global technology trade expanding further, countries like India and China are no longer just the recipients of foreign investments and outsourced jobs, they are now exporting jobs to the US.

Google Hiring In Michigan

Click on Detroit (MI>

September 18, 2006

Google has opened its temporary offices. The company is looking to hire 1,000 employees, company officials said.

Google's AdWords operation will temporary operate out of an office on South Main Street in Ann Arbor. Google has 20 employees to start in Ann Arbor, but that number is expected to grow to more than 1,000. The average pay for seven different jobs will be $47,000 per year.

Home Depot hiring 1,000 across U.S.

MSNBC (GA)

September 18, 2006

The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement store chain, says it is hiring more than 1,000 new employees across the country as part of its latest effort to improve its stores.

The Atlanta-based company said in a hiring advisory it issued Monday that it is seeking in particular applicants with specialty, skilled trades and professional contracting backgrounds for full-time and part-time jobs in numerous departments.

U.S. Wind Industry Ends Most Productive Year, Sustained Growth Expected For At Least Next Two Years

Press Release Newswire

January 24, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. wind energy industry easily broke earlier annual installed capacity records in 2005, installing nearly 2,500 megawatts (MW) or over $3 billion worth of new generating equipment in 22 states.

Instead of the slow year that has previously followed boom years for the industry, 2006 is expected to be even bigger, with installations topping 3,000 MW. The final tally of 2,431 MW boosted the cumulative U.S. installed wind power fleet by over 35%, bringing the industry's total generating capacity to 9,149 MW(1).

New Web Service Allows Employment Industry to Access Job Candidates From Both Online and Print Classifieds

Press Release Newswire

January 24, 2006

CaptiveLeads.com is a new web service enabling the employment industry to access substantial employment candidate leads from newspaper online and print classifieds.

75 percent of U.S. workers are considering switching jobs this year and the online recruitment industry anticipates an annual compounded growth rate of 22 percent through 2008. At present, it is reported that approximately 96 percent of Fortune 500 companies now use a form of online recruitment.

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