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'Diploma Mill' Issue Roils Pay Debate in New Jersey

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:18:28 GMT

High salaries and generous benefits for New Jersey superintendents and other administrators have drawn sharp criticism and calls to action from state lawmakers, including a backlash against compensation driven by degrees from so-called “diploma mills.”

In the highest-profile case, the superintendent and two other administrators in the 12,000-student, six-school Freehold Regional High School District received $2,900 in tuition reimbursement and $2,500 in annual salary raises after obtaining doctoral degrees from an unaccredited online school.

That institution, Breyer State University, is now prohibited from doing business in Alabama and Idaho for not meeting state accreditation standards. The online institution has a Los Angeles address and had not responded as of press time last week to a request for comment.

Women under siege in Afghanistan

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:10:11 GMT

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Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

For the past three months, Afghan female MP Shukria Barakzai has been receiving a letter saying she may be targeted by a suicide bomber in the next six months.

The cryptic government letter contains an intelligence warning that Ms Barakzai's life is under threat and she should be careful. She is one of six MPs getting such a letter these days

"That is all that the government does - send a letter by mail once every month saying my life is under threat. There isn't talk of even providing security

Ms Barakzai says she is being targeted by "various elements" because of her speeches against the country's warlords, her support for women's rights and for her criticisms of Pakistan.

When you consider that two women journalists have been killed recently in and around Kabul, you realise that even women of influence and power in Afghanistan live and work in fear under threats from warlords, the Taleban and other insurgent groups

Grim stories

Ms Tooarpekay has not been paid her salary for three months

drawz

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:42:52 GMT

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Clip Source: losangeles.craigslist.org

You will work in the political arena, getting your hands dirty, building organizations and fighting for victories that put us on a more sustainable and more democratic course. Campaign staff will make $4000-6000 over the summer.

To apply for a job to save the environment, call Chris at 213-251-8630 or visit our Web site.

We are also hiring college graduates to run our campaign offices across the country. Competitive salary and benefits available.

Newcastle HMRC BPV

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:06:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Check this out mate.

4-9 Weekday evenings.

Clip Source: www.hmrc.gov.uk

Job title/vacancy
reference

NE/EXT/28/08 C – Newcastle BPV
Administrative Assistant

Salary

£12,734

Location

Newcastle BPV

Closing date

26 September 2008

How to apply

Apply online

Permanent
or FTA?

Permanent and Fixed Term Appointment. Evenings

Reserved
for UK nationals?

These are non-reserved posts. See full details on nationality requirements

FRHSD Superintendent At Center Of "Diploma Mill" Controversy

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:30:20 GMT

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Clip Source: howelltimes.micromediapubs.com

Questions about the legitimacy of a postgraduate degree received by current Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent James Wasser has a high-ranking state official demanding answers.

At issue is a doctoral degree received by Wasser and fellow current and former FRHSD administrators from an unaccredited school known as Breyer State University.

Responding to the controversy, state Senate President Richard Codey recently called for a crackdown and investigation in what he called "diploma mill" incidents. He asked school superintendents guilty of attaining the questionable degrees from unaccredited online colleges or universities to return any salary boosts they may have received because of them.

Last week, Codey, D-Essex, sent letters to both state Attorney General Anne Milgram and Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Lucille Davy requesting an investigation of school administrators who obtain degrees from unaccredited colleges.

The Value of Money

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:21:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: George Washington was paid a salary of $25,000 a year from 1789 to 1797 as the first president of the United States. The current salary of the president has recently been doubled to $400,000, to go with a $50,000 expense account, a generous pension and several other benefits. Has the remuneration improved?
Making a comparison using the CPI for 1790 shows that $25,000 corresponds to over $585,000 today, so the recent raise means current presidents have an equal command over consumer goods as the Father of the Country. When comparing Washington's salary to an unskilled worker, or the measure of average income, GDP per capita, then the comparable numbers are $11 and $24 million. Granted that would not put him in the ranks of the top 25 executives today that make over $200 million. It would, however, be many times more than any elected official in this country is paid today.

Clip Source: www.measuringworth.com

Determining the relative value of an amount of money in one year compared to another is more complicated than it seems at first. There is no single "correct" measure, and economic historians use one or more different indicators depending on the context of the question

Most indices are measured as the price of a "bundle" of goods and services that a representative group buys or earns

Presented here are six indicators for making such comparisons in US dollars between any two years from 1774 to 2007. They are the CPI, the GDP Deflator, the consumer bundle, the unskilled wage rate, the GDP per capita, and the GDP

		using: CPI GDP Deflator Consumer Bundle Unskilled Wage GDP Per Capita (relative share of) GDP
Initial Year *:
Initial Amount:
Desired Year *:


* Select initial and desired from 1774 to present. Enter data as a number without a $ sign or commas.
Why Not 2008?

One or more of the indicators may be most appropriate for you depending on the nature of your query

Tags: money

Negotiate your Salary, your way

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:13:01 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Some good simple advice on negotiating your salary

Clip Source: www.hrworld.com

1. Don’t be in a rush to accept the first offer. This offer is usually
the employer’s first and lowest offer.
2. Negotiate from a position of professional strength. In other words,
what value you can bring to the table for the company. Do not
negotiate from a position of personal need or greed — things you need
for yourself.
3. Be inclusive and employer-centered by referring to “we” rather than the
more self-centered “I.”
4. Remain positive and enthusiastic, as well as incorporate a win-win
perspective, when negotiating elements within the compensation package.
5. Don’t play deceptive games, such as lying about your salary history or
stating you have an offer pending from another employer when in fact
you don’t.
6. Use time and silence to your advantage.

Tags: jobs, salary, career

Does Ben Bernake Have A Part-Time Job?

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:10:43 GMT

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clipper's remarks: You'd think the Chair of the Federal Reserve could make a go of it on his salary.

Clip Source: www.whitepages.com

Benjamin S Bernanke

work

1818 H St NW

Washington, DC 20433-0001

(202) 473-1000

Type: Land Line
Provider: Verizon
Location: Washington, DC
Due to number portability, some numbers have been transferred to a new service provider.

Job title: President

Company: World Bank

office mager

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:25:37 GMT

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Clip Source: www.herald-mail.com

10211610

Office Manager P/T or F/T

Small computer services Hagerstown Company needs highly organized individual to manage one person office. Quick Books, Excel, collections, billing and good interpersonal skills necessary. Flexible hours. Reply with salary requirements to:

Office Manager P/T or F/T

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Office Manager P/T or F/T

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Closet UK: 49% of gay people are too scared to come out at work

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:24:12 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This was a 2006 article. No stats for bisexual or transgender people.

Clip Source: www.independent.co.uk

When Christine Smith told her colleagues at work that she was gay she thought they would be sympathetic. Her friends had been supportive; her family had not batted an eyelid. Her job as an office assistant at a publishing firm was going well. She was enjoying it and her line manager was happy with her work.

Within a week everything changed. "I got called in by my manager. She said, 'We have grave concerns over the lifestyle choice you have taken. We do not think it fits the company ethos.' She gave me a cheque for a month's salary and I was escorted off the premises. It was awful."

Tags: gay, lgbt, lesbian

Marion County's juvenile lockup searches for new director

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:39:55 GMT

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Clip Source: www.indystar.com

Marion Superior Court officials have begun a nationwide search for a new superintendent at the juvenile lockup for the third time in two years.

Richard L. Curry Jr., brought in last year to fix a facility troubled by security, safety and other problems, has resigned to return to the state prison system.

Curry, a U.S. Army veteran and Baptist pastor, began his career as a correctional officer. He was assistant superintendent of the Putnamville Correctional Facility when he was appointed to oversee the county detention center. Curry's salary was $80,000.

His hiring followed the aborted appointment in September 2006 of Troy Hoppes. Court officials rescinded the decision after learning Hoppes' master's degree came from an online diploma mill.

Do corrupt workers infest Blackpool council?

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:02:07 GMT

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clipper's remarks: If you work for the deprived of Blackpool, this article comes of little surprise. The ease with which Blackpool council castigate and humiliate the elderly, the ill-educated and the vulnerable is better than legend.
There is something drastically wrong within the system if vulnerable people are harangued in the way they are, while insiders hide their evil duplicity under a welter of needless accusations against innocent residents.
£6000.000 tells the truth.
The mass majority of council workers are conscientious and honest individuals. This situation can only arise because the average, decent employee cannot use their common sense. They are hen-pecked with stupid regulations and abeyance of political correctness. If the top hierarchy of the Finance Department were really held accountable and dismissed, the position replaced by a competent clerk on a reasonable salary, then the problem would be solved

Clip Source: www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk

£600,000 theft probe from Blackpool Council

A TOWN hall worker has been charged over allegations of stealing more than £600,000 from Blackpool Council.

Mother-of-two Cathryn Wiles faces 25 allegations of theft in relation to £617,000 paid out in benefits.

It follows an investigation into so-called "ghost" payments of allowances to foster families who do not exist.

It is believed the charges relate to alleged offences committed over a number of years.

What has been described as a "robust" internal inquiry is now underway, a Blackpool Council official confirmed.

Tags: blackpool, council, corruption

pay equality

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:21:54 GMT

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Clip Source: jezebel.com

Forbes reports (via MSNBC) that when calculating the cash pulled in by male CEOs of America's largest companies, the average take, including salary and bonuses, for all 500 CEOs was $12.8 million — double the female average of $6.5 million. But one of the most interesting things about Ms. Nooyi and some of the other top-earning female CEOs — Andrea Jung (Avon), Anne Mulcahy (Xerox), Christina Gold (Western Union) — is that you never really hear a damn thing about them.

PayScale

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:10:10 GMT

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Clip Source: www.payscale.com

Get accurate, real-time salary reports based on your job title, location, education, skills and experience.

Clip Source: www.payscale.com

PayScale Professional provides employers with accurate, reliable compensation detail never before available. My PayScale and PayScale Premium give individuals the accurate facts and negotiation know-how they need in order to make smart, informed career decisions.

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Future 'Top 10' Hot Careers in 2012: Space Tourism to Genetic Counseling

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:53:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Time to advise to the grandkids. Bloody parents these days.........blah, blah, blah..

Clip Source: www.dailygalaxy.com

1) Organic food Industry

Qualifications: Organic food expertise in farming, business or science.

Salary range: $50,000 to $80,000

2) Computational Biology

Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree or higher in bioinformatics, computer science, mathematics, biology or related area; strong software engineering skills.

Salary: $106,000 to $118,000

3) Parallel Programming

Qualifications: A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or relevant field, non-linear thinking and creativity.

Salary: $79,000 to $88,000

4) Data Technology

Qualifications: Experience in virtual environments, imaging and visualization, technical skills, willingness to learn new tools and imagination.

Salary: $90,000 to $102,000

5) Simulation Engineering

Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics or relevant field; analytical skills; and interpersonal skills.

Salary: $91,000 to $114,000

6) Boomer Caregiving

7) Genetic Counseling

8) Brain Analysts

9) Space Tourism

10) Roboticists

Tags: competition, will, abound