| Letter: Coleman needs to support drug company negotiation
Since the Democrats gained a majority in the Senate and House in Washington and St. Paul, the Republicans are having trouble accepting their loss of control. In Washington, the Senate is considering a bill to allow the government to negotiate with the large drug companies for lower drug prices. The House has already passed this bill even though Reps. John Kline and Michele Bachmann voted against it. Call Sen. Norm Colemans office and urge him to support this bill. There was too much influence in Washington by the hundreds of drug company lobbyists when the bill originally passed. They practically wrote the present prescription drug bill which prevents Medicare from negotiating for lower costs. This restriction doesnt make any sense. In St.
Minimum wage policy review
ALTHOUGH a minimum wage policy can be used to reduce poverty it should never be at the heart of any poverty alleviation programme. This was one of the points made by Professor Andrew Downes as he tackled the controversial labour market issue of a minimum wage policy. Currently in Barbados there exists minimum wage legislation that covers both shop assistants and domestics, however an actual minimum wage has only been set for shop assistants. Professor Downes, who is Director at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill campus lent his voice to the debate through his research paper on the impact of a minimum wage policy on the economy of Barbados. Pointing out that one of the objectives of minimum wage legislation was poverty reduction, an objective the results of his paper proved could be met, Professor Downes noted causes of poverty were too myriad to rely solely on minimum wage legislation as a remedy.
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The Student Conflict Resolution Experts (SCORE) program is a student mediation-oriented violence prevention program, created and funded by the Attorney General's Office in collaboration with local community mediation programs and school communities. Since 1989, more than 5,000 students have trained as peer mediators; these young people have mediated over 25,000 conflicts in schools across Massachusetts, with a 97% success rate.
The SCORE program shows participants methods for working through conflict and disagreements, without violence and with respect. Mediation not only empowers youth to find appropriate solutions to dealing with conflict, but also allows them to develop life skills that they need as they grow into young adulthood and interact with others. Requests for Proposals The Attorney General is currently accepting applications from schools that are interested in working in partnership with a Local Community Mediation Program on the development of a SCORE program.
ForeFront Group Taps Golf Industry Veteran Rick Oleksyk as President
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ForeFront Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: FOFH) announced that Rick Oleksyk has been named president of its primary operating subsidiary, ForeFront Group Inc., which owns the Datrek, Burton Golf, Miller Golf, Sir Christopher Hatton and Devant Sport Towel brands. Oleksyk was formerly president of PrideSports, where he was responsible for global business surrounding the company's golf tee, accessory and plastic cleat categories. In his new position, Oleksyk will be responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day leadership of sales and marketing for ForeFront as well as daily management of other operational areas. "With Rick, we'll have an experienced executive who has been very successful overseeing multiple brands and product lines in the golf industry," said Mike Hedge, president and CEO of ForeFront Holdings.
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