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Ruthless Gardening: A Must!

Every summer around this time the same thing happens. I head out to the garden after a busy work week (or three), and take a look at my vegetable garden and go, “Oh *%$!” Once again, I have let sentimental, kind-hearted generosity screw up my patch.

It starts simply enough, with the idea that I’ll let that kale that came back from last winter go to seed and replant itself. Or look! There are baby tomato plants I didn’t plant…they’re so cute! I think I’ll keep them! Or worse, my husband thinks that the mystery dehybridized squash seed that sprouted is worth watching to see what comes out of it, and before you know it, there are scratchy, prickly tentacles climbing all over everything—including the lawn—like some creature from outer space. Suddenly, my expensive transplants shipped in from Seed Savers Exchange in Iowa are struggling for their very survival, I can’t tell the heirloom tomatoes from the weed tomatoes, and I’ve lost all track of half the things I planted.

And I am reminded: Ruthlessness is required to be a really good gardener—ruthless weeding, ruthless protection of the desired plants, and ruthless vigilance against pests, even if the pests would be perfectly good plants in other situations. Without discipline and tough decision-making, gardens turn into crazy jungles where the plants are so busy fighting for their space and survival they forget to make vegetables.

It’s a tough lesson I relearn every year, but an important one. If we don’t say no, or protect our spaces, before you know it our lives and gardens are out of control and nobody gets anything good to eat.

So here is what I am doing this weekend: I’m putting on my cowboy hat, slinging my weeding knife in its holster, and leaving the gloves off. I’m bringing in the big smart cart, and I’m prepared to fill it, even if I have to fill it again and again and again. And honey, that plant that you thought was eggplant? It’s a frickin’ weed, and I’m pulling all of them. (I never would have planted 40 eggplants!)

It’s a cruel, tough job, but somebody has to do it—and that would be me.

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  1. Maya July 10, 2009 at 7:22 am #

    Me too! Sometimes I feel bad for the weeds I pull out. And more often I feel bad when I have to pull out flowers that have taken over. But it is necessary for maintaining the balance and more plants, bugs and people end up happier.

    But what really makes me feel better is knowing that they’re going to the compost pile, and that they’ll be put to good use that way. Nothing is wasted, and that’s nice.

  2. Kattya July 10, 2009 at 11:32 am #

    True. And it pays off to be ruthless at times. I decided to stop nursing the broccoverde and the swiss chard and spinach I planted in spring, with a slightly broken heart because I did have hopes of eating those delicious greens again or see a huge ball of yuminess growing in the middle of those enormous leaves. Long story short, when I went to get my last harvest of chards they were gone, down to the “bones” thanks to caterpillars. The good thing about it is that I caught them when they were still on the chards, about 5 rows away from our last 6 tomato plants. So now I know that if I don’t take 15 minutes every other day to go in there and clean, I’ll loose my tomatoes. Ahhhhhh, summer in Florida, don’t you just love it?

  3. Rebecca July 10, 2009 at 12:06 pm #

    I hear ya ! I go thru the same thing every year. Now I’m struggling with the idea that I can let those flowers that volunteered in the vegetable garden bloom…at least one round of blooms…before I pull them up and retire them to the compost. 😐 I did transplant alot that came up in the spring and even potted and gifted some. It’s a hard lesson to learn, but they ALL can’t be saved…poor things!

  4. Cheri July 10, 2009 at 12:22 pm #

    I currently have some kind of vining squash in amongst my red runner beans. I can’t bear the thought of yanking that sucker out.

  5. Amanda July 10, 2009 at 2:28 pm #

    My mother has always been a ruthless gardener and her beds are GORGEOUS. I suffer from an overdose of curiousity and pennypinching tendancies and, therefore, have some pretty wild and wacky gardens. They might not always look very good, but there’s still something rewarding about seeing what works and what doesn’t by trial and error.

  6. Joanne atthefoodies July 10, 2009 at 3:25 pm #

    I find the same thing except my weakness is ‘nature friendly’ planting in the veggie patch. Two borage plants with the broad beans is absolutely sensible, eight is bordering on overkill, my current approximately 20 is now drowning the beans and toppling onto everything else. I quiet myself with the knowledge that bees like blue because of the infra-red sight thing and that my lack of discipline is somehow the stance of a global bee warrior. Or something… Now that they are obscuring the path I may have to join you in the get tough weekend plan!

  7. Bonnie July 11, 2009 at 5:25 pm #

    I have a garden this summer for the first time in years, and because I can’t plant anything that appeals to deer I have just tomatoes, squash and cucumbers. I delay pulling weeds long enough to determine whether they’re edible. Lamb’s Quarter, the first weed to appear, is a very mild and yummy salad green. I’m sure it would be fine cooked, too, but I pick enough every day for a big salad. I tried amaranth (nicknamed Pig Weed) but it doesn’t taste as good, so I’m considering using it for juicing or maybe letting it go to seed and saving the seeds for sprouting, after I investigate to make sure it’s safe for that purpose. I’m waiting for purslane, too, but it hasn’t appeared yet. Many of the “weeds” we pick and throw away are way more nutritious than the plants we spend so much time and money on.

  8. susan, a flower gardener July 15, 2009 at 8:05 pm #

    every spring my heart leaps when i see the little sweet morning glories popping up in my flower garden, ” oh, little babies ! “.
    i love how the heavenly blue flowers look growing around the fence post. while weeding, before i realize what i am doing, my fingers are separating the squared off heart shaped leaves from the others and replanting them.
    my boyfriend always reminds me of the other hundred or so in the ground. good to read your post rebecca. maria, will your hat work for me?

  9. Zeal June 22, 2011 at 12:27 pm #

    Your article was excellent and eruidte.

  10. Barbara April 10, 2014 at 12:30 pm #

    I got this, and several others (seems your system is spitting out old articles at random to send in addition to the current one), in my inbox this morning, and it is spot on what I needed to read today!

    I am struggling the past two years with just this issue, but I have accepted a growing number of mullein plants, for the first year leaves and the second year flowers. I really have to reclaim some of my garden space for my ‘real’ garden plants! Last year’s brassicas are getting pulled even though they are still green at the base, even after an extremely cold (weeks below zero) winter. I am sure there are more.

    Thanks again for a timely, though erroneously, sent article.

  11. J. Cummings April 10, 2014 at 4:11 pm #

    Oh, mercy! I can’t be that “ruthless.” I think of the historical European herbs that our ancestors brought over for healing: chickory, lemon balm, mullein, horseradish….
    ( yes, even, “ouch” garlic mustard!) and I “cave in” to pulling it all out. ( okay, I do get rid of the garlic mustard) Plus, I notice how those lovely pollinators so appreciate a piece of the “wild.”

    Therefore, I compromise. I save one “wild” corner in my garden and leave everything there that calls this corner home. Then I plant the rest, neatly and “ruthlessly.” Still, the pollinators always choose the “wild” corner as their favorite haven. So, I am happy to have saved it, if only to listen to their approving buzzzzzzz !

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Use Aiptasia Solution for the treatment of Aiptasia and Majano anemones. This product is simple to apply and works quickly often yielding results within minutes of application. It is reef safe and will not alter the aquariums chemistry

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Comments: Cheaper than Joe's Juice, something proven to work and other aiptasia killers around marine depot. Took a chance on this, killed two with one stone. Definitely worked for me. I'm happy. I will say this though, the aiptasia was already weak and transparent as these were hitchhikers on live rock that were not lighted at the local FLS. So, it could have made them more vulnerable but this thing worked and killed them instantly! Works like Joes juice. I wish these products were cleaner as it left the solution there sitting for a while. It will crystallize as it sits then slowly disappears.

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Comments: I have used EVERY product out there including the home remedies to zero affect. This is the only Aiptasia product I have come across that actually works. The polyps just melt away in seconds. Buy this if you hate Aiptasia as much as I do.....

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Comments: Simple to use, just mix up the solution and fill the syringe. You only need a small amount per anemone. All of mine shrunk down when the mixture was applied and have not returned since. Thanks for a great product as a great price.

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Comments: Works great, shoot a little bit of the solution on it and it's dead in 10 min. Maybe not the most efficient way to get rid of aiptasia, but definitely the funnest.

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USS names 2014 AOTOS honorees

JUNE 17, 2014 — The United Seamen's Service says that its 2014 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (AOTOS) will be presented to Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF); Joseph J. Cox, President/CEO, Chamber of Shipping of America; and Frederick J. Harris, President of General Dynamics NASSCO.

The awards will be presented at a gala dinner and dance to be held at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York City, on November 7, 2014. Recognition will also be given to American seafarers for specific acts of bravery and heroism while at sea.

Announcing the recipients, General Kenneth Wykle, USA (ret.), Chairman of the USS AOTOS Committee, said: "This year's recipients represent greatly diverse sectors of the maritime industry. Stephen Cotton oversees a significant labor group whose mission is the well-being and fair treatment of the world's seafarers. Joe Cox is well-regarded in international transportation circles and is greatly involved in safety issues. Fred Harris' company has designed and built innovative tonnage for America's se-going fleet. We anticipate a good turnout for these three gentlemen."

General Wykle, who is also President of the National Defense Transportation Association, will be presented with an AOTOS Recognition award at this year's event.

Stephen Cotton has taken over the duties of General Secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), an international association of more than 700 transportation-related unions from 150 countries. Mr. Cotton had served as the ITF's Maritime Coordinator until he was appointed Acting General Secretary in October 2012. He started at the London-based ITF in 1993, working mainly in the Seafarers Section as the Head of the Agreements Unit.

Under Mr. Cotton's leadership, the ITF's Maritime sections made achievements that included expanding the ITF Inspectorate from 35 to a total of 124 inspectors and 26 other contacts. In 2013, across 52 countries, a total of 9,503 vessel inspections were carried out and $38,429,647 of owed wages was recovered for seafarers. The number of agreements has also increased from less than 2,000 to more than 12,000.

Mr. Cotton spearheaded a new direction for the Seafarers Section through the International Bargaining Forum. This provides a space for discussion between the ITF and its member unions, and the maritime employers in the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG). The ITF has consistently worked alongside shipping organizations, the ILO and governments, for over a decade, to jointly create and shape the MLC, and is committed to monitoring and assisting its implementation and to persuading more countries to ratify the convention.

Joe Cox graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in an accelerated program finishing his final year with his classmates in one-half year graduating on February 10, 1967 to meet the need for officers on the Vietnam sealift. He sailed on the Vietnam sealift for two years and for several years as second and third mate to other parts of the world. When he came ashore, he worked for the Maritime Standards Office of the U. S. Department of Labor where he eventually became a Manager of the Cargo Gear Program. After eight years with the Department of Labor, he accepted a position at the American shipowners' association, the Chamber of Shipping of America. He progressed through jobs as Marine Coordinator, Director of Marine Affairs, and Vice President and was elected President/CEO in 1997.

The Chamber of Shipping of America is recognized as the definitive organization representing U.S. owners, operators and charterers of U.S. and foreign flag ocean-going vessels, before U.S. and international regulatory, legislative and administrative entities. It provides a voice of the maritime industry operating in the U.S. to support sound public policy through legislative and regulatory initiatives to promote marine safety, maritime security, maritime personnel issues and environmentally responsible policies and operating practices.

Joe Cox has also been Chairman of the Board of the National Cargo Bureau for two years during his ten years on its board and held various positions including chairman. His other affiliations have included International Cargo Gear Bureau, International President of the Propeller Club of the Unites States and President of the Marine Gas Hazards Control Program He received an MS from the University of Southern California in Safety Management.

Frederick J. Harris became president of General Dynamics NASSCO and a vice president of General Dynamics Corporation on January 1, 2006. For more than four decades, Harris has worked to foster innovation and realize excellence in shipbuilding. His extensive exposure to the maritime industry has provided him with a breadth of knowledge and a unique viewpoint in current initiatives facing the business.

Mr. Harris began his shipbuilding career in 1973 as a senior engineer for Electric Boat's Trident ballistic missile submarine program. His thorough knowledge of ship construction processes and design and build practices earned him a succession of promotions.

For his accomplishments as program manager of the Virginia Class submarine design phase, Mr. Harris received the Maine Maritime Academy Outstanding Alumni Award for the Year 2000 and in 2002, received the annual William M. Kennedy Award from the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. In 2003, he was included on the Maine Maritime Academy's Wall of Honor for his accomplishments in the marine field. He was the 2010 recipient of the Harold E. Saunders Award, given by the American Society of Naval Engineers, for his significant contributions to naval engineering. Harris is currently a Board Member of the National Academy of Sciences, Transportation Research Board, a Board Member of the Shipbuilder's Council of America, and Chairman of the American Delegation of JECKU, a worldwide shipbuilding organization.

He is frequently called upon to offer his perspective to revitalize the maritime industry and associated industrial base. A graduate of Maine Maritime Academy, Mr. Harris sailed for several years as a U.S. Merchant Mariner, notably aboard the U.S. registered SS Trans globe, the most decorated American merchant ship of the Vietnam War. In 1972, he received a master's degree in business administration from Babson College, graduating with distinction. In 2010, Mr. Harris received an honorary doctorate degree in science from MMA.

Proceeds from the AOTOS event benefit USS community services abroad for the U.S. merchant marine, seafarers of all nations, and U.S. government and military overseas. The recipients will share the evening with a group of American seafarers who will be honored for acts of bravery at sea.

For AOTOS 2014, Michael Sacco, President of the Seafarers International Union, is Dinner Chairman. F. Anthony Naccarato of American Maritime Officers Service and John L. Degurse, Jr., Esquire, USS Legal Counsel, will be serving as National Committee Co-Chairmen. Other committee members and chairmanships will be announced soon.

USS, a non-profit agency established in 1942, operates centers in six foreign ports in Europe, Asia, and Africa and in the Indian Ocean, and also provides seagoing libraries to American vessels through its affiliate, the American Merchant Marine Library Association.

Information about the gala is available from USS AOTOS Coordinator, Barbara Spector Yeninas at or (732) 817-0400 x 16. To contact USS directly, call (201) 369-1100.


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Doug Krizner: Foreign tourists to the U.S. are on a shopping binge thanks to a weak dollar. It's especially true in New York City. Of all the nationalities, it's the Irish leading the charge. From New York, here's Don Duncan.

Don Duncan: It's Friday afternoon, and sisters Grainne Charges and Sinead Butler are back at Macy's after making a killing the day before.

Here's Grainne:

Grainne Charges: I've bought a lot of clothes, shoes. I bought a ring yesterday in Macy's -- $900, which is extremely cheap.

These deals are cheap not only because of the favorable exchange rate. The Irish also have more money in their pockets. Ireland enjoys the fastest-growing economy of any country in the Eurozone. And that's bringing hundreds of thousands of Irish to New York for just one thing:

Caroline Moylan: Shop, shop, shop, shop, shop.

That's Caroline Moylan from Galway, Ireland. According to U.S. government figures, more than half of Irish people who fly to New York each year do so in the three months running up to Christmas.

Mary Mckenna manages Irish travel company Tour America:

Mary Mckenna: First of all, it's easier to get there now. We've more airlines. The travel cost has really come down.

Irish tourism to New York is among the fastest-growing of all nationalities, clocking a 12 percent increase over last year.

George Fertida: We're gonna get almost 300,000 visitors form Ireland this year.

That's George Fertida, CEO of NYC and Company, New York's tourism promotion organization.

Fertida: They literally spend more per capita than any other single group. Where the average spender spends about $235 a day, the Irish traveller spends almost $390 a day.

Irish Consul General Niall Burgess says the shopping is creating havoc for some New York hotels.

Niall Burgess: There's a well-known Irish hotel on Lexington avenue that has had to deal with a growing waste problem, created largely by Irish shoppers who leave empty packing cases and boxes in their bedrooms when they check out.

Back at Macy's, Regina Cooney from County Cork says she's not going to leave any trash behind -- but she still has a few things to pick up.

Regina Cooney: I have three kids, so there's lots of requests.

With her shopping budget at 3,400 euros, Regina gets $5,000 for those requests.

Cooney: I'm not good at sums, but I mean, even I can figure out that that's a good saving.

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JPMorgan's loss: A sign that Wall Street's mindset hasn't changed

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Jeremy Hobson: The JPMorgan mess was apparently caused by a London trader who was selling insurance contracts on corporate debt. For some analysis now, let's bring in our New York bureau chief Heidi Moore. Good morning.

Heidi Moore: Good morning.

Hobson: Well Heidi, obviously there are some implications for JPMorgan and its shareholders and maybe there is going to be some change in mindset about regulations on Wall Street, but why does this loss matter so much that it's affecting financial markets all around the world?

Moore: Because it also has implications for the financial system. On Wall Street there's a saying: There's never just one cockroach in the kitchen. So if JPMorgan -- the alleged smartest guys in the room -- could take a bet this big, this stupid, and lose it then what are other banks also up to? It shows us that we've learned nothing and that the mindset of Wall Street hasn't changed, that risk is out there and we're not measuring it well.

Hobson: Well how big a loss is $2 billion for a big Wall Street firm?

Moore: That's an enormous amount. There have been bigger losses -- Morgan Stanley during the subprime crisis lost $10 billion on a single bet. But you still don't lose $2 billion overnight. You start out small and what happened is he probably lost money and then covered up his losses by throwing more money after it.

Hobson: It sounds like you're talking about a gambler in Las Vegas, I have to say.

Moore: And you know what, that's exactly the mindset at work here and that's what makes people afraid -- that the gambler mindset is not something that you can get around with regulation, management or even notification. This story has been in the press for over a month and JPMorgan still kept betting.

Hobson: Marketplace New York bureau chief Heidi Moore joining us from New York. Thanks a lot, Heidi.

Moore: Thank you.

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A fledgling cheese that has only been in production for six months has proved to be a favourite with judges at this year British Cheese Awards.

After being awarded a Gold Medal in its class, Lindum, created at Osgodby’s Cote Hill Farm, was named Best New Cheese overall.

Developed by the latest addition to the Davenport family business, son Joe, the washed-rind speciality cheese beat off the competition from 68 other cheeses to take the top spot.

“I feel very privileged but quite shocked to have won,” said Joe.

“I spent some time trying to improve the Cote Hill Reserve recipe; it ended up being quite different and that is how Lindum came about.”

The cheese takes just a morning to make, but three months to mature.

And it was the specific conditions required for the maturation process that took Joe the time to get right.

“There were some problems with the air flow and mould,” added dad Michael. “But Joe worked his way through it and we now use a beer cooler, which has no air movement but keeps the air chilled.”

And that seems an appropriate solution, as Lindum has one other feature - it is rubbed with locally brewed Tom Woods beer.

But Joe left it to mum Mary to collect the trophy on his behalf from the awards, which took place at the Royal Bath & West Show.

“Somebody had to stay behind and look after the farm,” added Joe.

Continued success for Cote Hill Cheese

The Best New Cheese title is just the latest in a long line of awards for the Osgodby based Davenports.

After farming and milking cows at Cote Hill Farm for more than 20 years, Michael and Mary Davenport decided to turn their hand to cheesemaking in 2005, using the milk produced by their herd of Friesian, Holstein and Red Poll cows.

And it proved to be a success from the off - with their Blue cheese winning Best New Cheese at the British Awards less than a year later.

Since then, they have picked up countless awards, including a bronze medal at the World Cheese Awards and an individual Best Novice Cheesemaker title for Joe at the Nantwich International Awards.

“We keep putting in entries and you always hope you will get something,” said Mary.

“Artisan cheeses are becoming more and more popular, so you need to find something different.”

And that is what they are doing with their latest product - Cote Hill White - which has been developed as a joint effort between the Davenports and agricultural student Joseph darling, who is on a year’s placement at the farm.

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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Labor Department will release key data on first-time filings for state unemployment benefits at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Claims are likely to remain elevated above 400,000 due to Hurricane Sandy. According to a MarketWatch survey, weekly jobless claims likely fell 18,000 to 418,000 in the week ended Nov. 17. This is only a partial retreat from the 78,000 increase to 439,000 in the prior week in which several states noted an increase in claims as a result of the superstorm. Details on which states saw increases will be available this week.


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1. “We are your new doctor.”

When American youngsters start gearing up for football and cheerleading season this year, the 400,000 playing in the Pop Warner youth sports organization will have to get the usual medical permission to play. But they won’t have to get it from their pediatrician: Instead, as of this month, they can just stop in at the local CVS Caremark CVS, -1.30%  store for their sports physical. The drugstore chain runs the largest chain of walk-in health clinics in the United States, with 628 in its stores as of December 2012, up 14% from the year prior, according to Merchant Medicine, a firm that tracks the industry. And CVS says it plans to have 1,500 walk-in clinics by 2017. Other drugstores, including Walgreens and Rite Aid, have also installed clinics.

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These drugstore chains provide services people once turned to their primary-care physician for, such as wart removals, jellyfish stings, immunizations—and now, physicals. Nurse practitioners perform the actual examinations, while many pharmacists are certified to do immunizations and alter patients’ medication. And if the American Pharmacists Association gets its way, pharmacists will soon have more medical cred: Proposed regulations would officially recognize them as health-care providers, which experts say would allow them to bill for more services besides just dispensing drugs, like switching the dose or the medication itself.

While insurance will cover many of the drugstore’s other services, the clinics don’t accept insurance for any of the check-ups, because they aren’t considered equivalent to full-service annual physicals that are covered by health plans. Drugstores counter that for many patients and parents, the cost of popping into a walk-in clinic—typically about $40 to $80—is well worth the convenience of not having to schedule (and, often, wait for) an appointment with a doctor.

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Dell faces mutiny, stigma of management buyouts

Published: Feb 13, 2013 3:17 p.m. ET

Proxy war a possibility, but some analysts think deal will push through

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Dell Inc.’s bold plan to go private is facing some pretty serious pushback, and some experts believe a proxy battle with shareholders is now a distinct possibility.

Michael Dell may have to battle his largest shareholders in his effort to take the PC maker private. But several analysts believe the deal will get closed.

However, several analysts covering Dell US:DELL  believe the deal will go through — at or near the current price of $13.65 per share. While the PC maker’s stock is now trading at a small premium to the offer price, there is some doubt that opposition from two of the company’s largest institutional holders will lead to a higher offer.

The deal calls for a 45-day “go-shop” period when the company may explore other proposals, after which shareholders are expected to take a vote. No date for that vote has yet been set. Read “What history says about Dell’s LBO.”

But one thing that’s certain is that founder and CEO Michael Dell and his fellow investors, led by Silver Lake, face some level of uncertainty in their ability to close the $24 billion deal, underlining historic problems with management buyouts.

“For shareholders, it’s an inherent conflict where shareholders are negotiating with management,” Charles Elson of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance of the University of Delaware told MarketWatch.

Michael Klausner, who teaches business law and corporate governance issues at Stanford Law School, said it is both tricky and unusual in Dell’s case, given the huge stake of founder and CEO Michael Dell, who is “putting in a lot of money, which means he thinks it’s a good deal.”

Klausner added, however that “I suppose on the other side, they’re saying, ‘Wait a minute, he knows something we don’t know.”

Elson also highlighted this point, saying, “Management is buying you out, and management thinks there’s value there and they’re appropriating the value.”

“Ultimately, it’s a natural and unsolvable conflict,” he added.

And this conflict may be headed to a proxy battle.

Dell’s two largest institutional investors — Southeastern Asset Management and T. Rowe Price — have come out against the deal, as have some smaller shareholders. Southeastern Asset Management has hired proxy solicitation firm D.F. King & Co., and is pushing for a buyout price of $24.

That may be a long shot, although some analysts speculate that the final price of the deal could edge higher than the $13.65 offer.

On Monday, Aaron Rakers of Stifel Nicolaus, in a note to clients, argued that his own “sum-of-the-parts” analysis of Dell yields a valuation range of $16-$17 per share.

On Wednesday, Maxim Group analyst Ashok Kumar, in a note, speculated that the current deal price is “within spitting distance of investor’s reservation price.”

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Published: Jan 25, 2013 4:22 p.m. ET

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The euro notched an 11-month high versus the dollar Friday, as European banks prepared to pay back a larger-than-expected chunk of cheap, three-year loans provided by the European Central Bank.

The euro EURUSD, +0.6868% bought $1.3454 compared with $1.3318 in North American action late Thursday. Its intraday high of $1.3479 was the strongest level against the dollar since February 2012.

The euro EURJPY, -0.52% traded at ¥122.36 versus ¥120.90, reaching its highest level versus the yen since April 2011.

Strategists said the euro rallied in anticipation of a strong repayment of the December 2011 long-term refinancing operation, or LTRO, provided by the ECB,

The ECB said 278 banks would repay €137.2 billion ($185 billion) of the December LTRO on Jan. 30, the first date early repayments are possible. That was somewhat larger than expected, though estimates had varied widely. See: Europe banks begin repaying LTRO cash.

Anticipation that banks would move to repay a large chunk of the cheap loans has helped drive up money-market rates in recent weeks, providing support for the euro, strategists said. But the euro’s rise shouldn’t be taken as a sign of strength of the euro-zone economy, they said.

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“This isn’t ‘good news’ for the euro-zone economy and it increases the divergence between the euro (trending higher on the back of decreased strains in the financial system and de facto tighter ECB policy) and the underlying economy, which isn’t in good shape,” said Kit Juckes, head of foreign exchange at Société Générale, in a note.

Indeed, billionaire hedge-fund pioneer George Soros on Thursday said the euro was likely to strengthen as the so-called currency wars heat up and other central banks move to keep policy loose relative to the ECB. See: Soros sees soaring interest rates, strong euro.

The euro was also buoyed after the Munich-based Ifo Institute reported an unexpectedly strong rise in its closely-followed German business climate index for January. Economists said the rise indicates Europe’s largest economy may have already resumed growth after a widely-suspected fourth-quarter contraction. See: German Jan. Ifo jump may signal end of contraction.

The ICE dollar index DXY, -0.57% which measures the greenback against a basket of six major global currencies, fell to 79.762 from 79.974 late Thursday. It was also down from last Friday’s level of 80.051.

The WSJ dollar index BUXX, -0.19% which measures the U.S. unit against a slightly wider basket, slipped to 71 from 71.04.

The dollar remained lower after the U.S. Commerce Department said sales of new homes fell 7.3% in December, but that sales in 2012 hit their highest level since 2009. See: New U.S. home sales fall in December

Against the Japanese unit, the dollar USDJPY, -1.18% changed hands at ¥90.94 versus ¥90.38, hitting levels last seen in June 2010. The yen has fallen sharply since trading below ¥80 versus the dollar in late September.

Japan’s new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has pressed the Bank of Japan to adopt looser monetary policy and boost its inflation target while also undertaking fresh fiscal measures. The yen’s sharp slide, however, has started to raise the ire of other countries, who fear a sharply weakening yen will undercut them in global markets.

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Michael Derks, chief strategist at FxPro in London, said yen bears must remain alert to the potential for volatility.

“It remains critical when trading the yen in the near future not to lose your head. The Japanese currency has already gone a long way, in a very short space of time, albeit for very good reasons,” Derks said in a note. “Trader positioning is quite extreme, risk/reversals are highly elevated, and the international community is starting to revolt.”

The British pound GBPUSD, -0.2346% traded at $1.5804, up from $1.5787, while the Australian dollar AUDUSD, -1.1247% was at $1.0421 versus $1.0458.

Varahabhotla Phani Kumar, a reporter in MarketWatch’s Hong Kong bureau, contributed to this report. Follow him on Twitter @MktwKumar.

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MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Gannett Co., Inc. GCI, -1.37% and Sander Media LLC announced today they have completed the previously announced sale of KMOV-TV in St. Louis, MO, to Meredith Corporation MDP, -1.79% following the receipt of regulatory approvals.

As part of the sale, Sander Media has conveyed to Meredith substantially all of its assets used in the operation of KMOV-TV, which Sander Media acquired upon completion of the Gannett-Belo transaction on December 23, 2013.  In addition, Gannett has conveyed certain other assets that are needed to provide services to KMOV-TV, which Gannett acquired from Belo Corp. upon close of the Gannett-Belo transaction.

About Gannett Gannett Co., Inc. GCI, -1.37% is an international media and marketing solutions company that informs and engages more than 110 million people every month through its powerful network of broadcast, digital, mobile and publishing properties. Our portfolio of trusted brands offers marketers unmatched local-to-national reach and customizable, innovative marketing solutions across any platform. Gannett is committed to connecting people – and the companies who want to reach them – with their interests and communities. For more information, visit

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Microsoft unveils Office for the iPad

Published: Mar 27, 2014 2:20 p.m. ET

Chief Executive Nadella takes the stage in first public gathering since becoming CEO

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Satya Nadella on Thursday used his first press conference as the software giant’s CEO to unveil a new version of the company’s Office productivity software designed for use on the iPad.

Speaking at a press conference in San Francisco, Nadella said the moves announced Thursday were part of a “beginning” for Microsoft as the company continues with its strategy of linking cloud computing with mobility. “The real goal for us is to step up and provide the applications to empower people to be more productive across all devices,” Nadella said.

The Office version for the iPad includes Microsoft’s Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs, and will be available from Apple’s App Store Thursday. Two versions of Office will be offered: A free version that allows a user to read and present content, and one that requires an Office 365 subscription in order to be able to create and edit documents.

Nadella says the vision for Office 365 is for the “1 billion Office users and growing” to be able to access applications everywhere.

Nadella said he would talk more about Microsoft’s strategy when he returns to San Francisco next week for the company’s annual Build developers conference.

Microsoft shares shed 34 cents to trade at $39.45 following Nadella’s presentation.

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Shares of Pandora Media Inc. plunged late Tuesday after the Internet-radio company’s quarterly and yearly forecasts fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.

Pandora’s stock P, -1.84%  tumbled 20% at $7.63 in heavy volume of more than 4.6 million shares after the company said it expects a fourth-quarter adjusted loss of 6 cents to 9 cents a share, on revenue of $120 million to $123 million. Analysts polled by FactSet currently expected earnings of 1 cent a share on $130.2 million in revenue.

Facebook Messenger battles SMS

AllThingsD's Mike Isaac discusses the new app allowing people to send messages without actually being signed up for Facebook.

For fiscal 2013, Pandora foresees a per-share loss of 9 cents to 12 cents a share on sales of $422 million to $425 million. Wall Street’s average call was for a loss of 6 cents and revenue of $429.3 million.

Adjusted earnings for the most recent period were 5 cents a share, better than the penny a share Wall Street expected. Total revenue jumped to $120 million from $75 million a year ago, above the consensus estimate of $117.1 million in sales. See: Pandora's forecast disappoints.

The company also reported 67% growth in total listener hours in the third quarter to 3.56 billion, compared with 2.12 billion in the year-earlier quarter. Active users in the most recent period rose 47% to 59.2 million, and total mobile revenue more than doubled to $73.9 million.

Weak outlooks from Mattress Firm Holding Corp. MFRM, -4.73%  also prompted a selloff in its shares. They skidded lower by 22% to $23.50 after the seller of Sealy, Tempur-Pedic and other mattress brands cut its full-year adjusted earnings forecast. It now expects earnings of $1.49 to $1.52 a share, down from its previous projection of $1.67 to $1.73 a share on a adjusted basis.

Mattress Firm expects fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 30 cents to 33 cents a share on sales of $261 million to $266 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were looking for earnings of 51 cents a share on sales of $281 million. See more on Mattress Firm's results, outlooks.

Before the evening trading session, U.S. stock fell slightly as political leaders appeared to make little progress in budgets talks to avert steep tax hikes and spending cuts that could push the economy into recession. Read about Tuesday's action in U.S. stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -2.35%  fell 13 points, or 0.1%, to 12,951.78. The S&P 500 index SPX, -2.34%  shed 0.2% to 1,407.05 and the Nasdaq Composite COMP, -2.03%  lost 0.2% to 2,996.68.

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May 30, 2014 12:47 ET

Harper Government Welcomes Passage of Rail Logistics Legislation

FORT SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 30, 2014) - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Transport Canada

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz welcomed the Royal Assent of the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act (Bill C-30) at an event held today to mark the coming into force of legislation that identifies clear and achievable measures to get Canada's agricultural products, and other commodities, to market in a predictable and timely way.

Specifically, the Act:

  • Requires rail companies to move 1 million tonnes of grain every week through to August 3, 2014, extending the volume requirements under the Order in Council that was announced on March 7.
  • Gives shippers in the three Prairie provinces more rail options by extending interswitching rights through regulations to 160km for all commodities.
  • Strengthens accountability between shippers and the railways and strengthens farmers' contracts with grain companies.
  • Allows shippers to be directly compensated for any expenses they incur as a result of the railways' failure to meet their level of service obligations under the Canada Transportation Act.

The Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act will bring stability to the sector while discussions with stakeholders continue on building a transportation system that has greater capacity, predictability and accountability for the industry.

The Government is also accelerating the review of the Canada Transportation Act, to begin this summer. Furthermore, the railways will be required to provide more detailed information on grain movements, to allow for better oversight and monitoring.

Quick Facts

  • The Act, introduced in Parliament on March 26, includes amendments to the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Grain Act, and implements additional measures to help Canadian grain get to market quickly and efficiently, while maintaining a world-class system for transporting goods by rail.
  • This legislation extends the volume requirements, originally introduced by Order in Council (OIC), to August 3, 2014, and establishes the authority to set further volume requirements, as needed, beyond that point. The OIC imposed minimum volumes of grain that Canadian National Railway Company and Canadian Pacific Railway Company are required to move each week.
  • At 76 million tonnes, this year's Western Canadian crop is 50% higher than the 10-year average. This volume is putting significant pressure on Western Canada's grain handling and transportation system. As the Government continues to work with farmers to invest in research and innovation, higher yields will continue to be the new reality across Canada.

"Our Government is proud to deliver concrete measures to improve our logistics system for Canadian farmers and shippers of all commodities. We will continue to work with our resource industries to drive transformative change and lay down the conditions required to unlock their full economic potential."

- Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz

"Our Government is implementing clear and achievable solutions to move Canada's grain in a predictable and timely way. Farmers and our economy need a reliable supply chain system that works today and tomorrow, with the capacity to move what is grown in our fields."

- Transport Minister Lisa Raitt

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- Harper Government Introduces Legislation to Address Rail Capacity Challenges

- Harper Government acts to get grain moving in Western Canada

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Georgia and Florida companies appear set to receive a city utility recommendation for construction contracts valued at nearly $13.14 million, according to the superintendent of Lewisburg's Water and Wastewater Department.

Meanwhile, Lewisburg Plumbing and Heating was listed in the apparent best bidder's bid package as one of the subcontractors for the long-expected expansion of the sewage treatment plant, Department Superintendent Kenneth Carr said Monday.

The utilities' board of directors is set to meet at 4 p.m. Thursday with Greg Davenport, project engineer for J.R. Wauford & Co., Consulting Engineers who designed the project that has a $2 million federal subsidy from economic stimulus money made available through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. TDEC is the agency that's mandated the project as it enforces U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules.

"We're probably three weeks away from awarding the contracts," Carr said. "Construction should start in early July."

The utility board will be requesting a special called meeting of the City Council, possibly for Tuesday next week, when the elected leaders may authorize an award of the two contracts: One to double the capacity of the treatment plant; Another to build a 10-million-gallon holding tank so wastewater treatment could be delayed.

Both projects are to end overflows of partially treated wastewater when the flow is so great that only solids can be removed with a swirl system.

Choate Construction Co., Atlanta, Ga. is the apparent best bidder for the plant expansion; offering to do the job for $11,279,950, Carr said.

The Crom Corp., of Gainesville, Fla. submitted the apparent best bid of $1,858,000 to build the holding tank that's expected to be 36 feet tall and 256 feet in diameter, Carr said. The concrete surface is to be painted to prevent mildew.

Those two general contractors will hire subcontractors for various parts of the project and that includes the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system.

"Choate may use us for the mechanical portion of the contract, which would be basically HVAC for the building where the plant operators would work," Lewisburg Plumbing and Heating owner Patrick Jordan said Monday.

Choate "listed subcontractors on their documents and we were listed," Jordan said, "but that's the extent of the good news I have from it. It's just under $100,000, which is a sizeable contract for us."

Carr indicated that if Choate is awarded the larger of the two contracts, then it would appear that Lewisburg Plumbing and Heating will be hired, too.

The bids from Choate and Crom are, together, $117,950 over the engineer's estimate for the project. That amount is less than one percent (9/10ths of 1 percent) over the original estimate of $13,020,000, according to Carr's calculations.

"We had nine bids" for the big contract, the department superintendent said. "They're reasonably close" and therefore "competitive."

He listed them as:

* $11,279,950, Choate Construction Co., Atlanta, Ga.

* $11,665,620, W. Rogers Co., Lexington, Ky.

* $11,780,780, Western Summit Constructors, Denver, Colo.

* $12,104,834, Building Crafts Inc., Highland Heights, Ky.

* $12,331,050, BRB Contractors Inc., Topeka, Kan.

* $12,657,400, W&O Construction Co. Livingston, Tenn.

* $12,839,143.60, WWPS, Villa Rica, Ga.

* $13,129,702, W.L. Hailey & Co., Nashville.

* $13,925,370, Smith Contractors inc. Lawrenceburg, Ky.

Carr indicated that receiving bids from companies from cities such as Denver and Topeka reflect the competitive nature of the current environment for contractors.

Two bids were received for the holding tank and they are:

* $1,858,000, The Crom Corp., Gainesville, Fla.

* $1,946,146, Precon Corp., Newberry, Fla.

While Crom will build a 10-million-gallon holding tank, Carr explained that the swirl system "will still be in place, but we would not use it unless there was an emergency."

Rainwater seeping into the ground too frequently infiltrates sewers, thereby increasing the flow of wastewater to be treated by the sewage treatment plant. The city continues to replace its broken pipes, but that's a mammoth job with costs exceeding tank construction and plant expansion, and it doesn't include the cost of replacing property owners' service lines which are also a source of additional flow.

A 16-million-gallon per day treatment capacity and a 10-million-gallon holding tank is to resolve the issue of pollution from back flows nearly 99 percent of the time, thereby eliminating almost all chances of the need for the swirl and eliminating the prospect of wastewater backing up in people's houses, Carr explained.

As for Choate's ability to deal with a $13.14-million job, Carr said the company reported about $100 million-worth of water and sewer work a year and about $400 million in general construction work.

In comparison, P.F. Moon & Co. of West Point, Ga. filed what appeared to be the best bid for an expansion of Spring Hill's sewage treatment plant. That bid was for $15,583,000, and while the project is a plant expansion, there are differences in design, Carr said, and "There was more variation in their bidding than ours" while bids opened here on May 10 seemed to be clustered without a few high bids and a few very low bids.


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Monday, January 27, 2014

A Marriage in Middlebury

From the very first chapter, the characters in Marriage in Middlebury will capture your heart and your imagination. Charlotte Rose Hill and Sam Wilder are the star-crossed lovers who parted many years ago. Now he's back in town with Audrey, his bride-to-be, but old flames die hard as Charlotte discovers when asked to plan the reception for the wedding. Using a tea room for the backdrop for many of the scenes, the reader feels as though he or she may be a part of the patrons who drop in for a cup of tea and a special treat. Love is in the air, but will the right people end up with the right partners? Higman takes us on a merry tour of Middlebury with delightful characters and intriguing settings. It's a perfect blend of the sweet with the bitter with a touch of humor and interesting twists.

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Charlotte Rose Hill, who loves serving up country delicacies and uniquely blended teas, discovers that while she's been faithfully caring for her tearoom customers, she'd also been quietly turning into an old maid. Charlotte did fall in love with a young man, Sam Wilder, when she was 18, but his family forced her to walk away from their relationship. Now, more than a decade later, Charlotte finds that she still has feelings for her first love. Initially thrilled to learn that Sam has come home to Middlebury, Texas, Charlotte is then devastated to learn that he's brought someone with him: his fiancée. But all is not lost when one of the loveable but meddlesome townsfolk decides to get involved. Will the next marriage in Middlebury be for Sam and Charlotte?

We're giving away a copy of the book, so leave a comment along with your email address so we can contact you if you win. Being a follower will earn you an extra entry. Also come back tomorrow for an interview with Anita and another chance to enter. U.S. entries only are eligible.

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Soft goat cheese can be substituted for aged; be sure to reduce the amount of salt to 3/4 teaspoon.

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  • Servings: 4
Goat Cheese Souffles

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  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for dishes
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1/2 cup whole milk, warm
  • 4 ounces firm aged goat cheese, grated or coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 4 large eggs, separated

  1. Preheat oven to 375. Butter four 1-cup souffle dishes. Dust with flour, and tap out excess.

  2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle flour over top, and cook, whisking, for 1 1/2 minutes. Add milk, cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook, whisking, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in yolks.

  3. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold cheese mixture into whites. Divide among souffle dishes, filling to 1 inch from top. Place on a baking sheet, and bake until puffed and golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

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Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Herbs

  • Servings: 10
Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Herbs

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  • 1 bone-in leg of lamb (6 to 8 pounds), rinsed and patted dry
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for pan
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • 4 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary needles
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

  1. Use a paring knife to make a dozen small slits in the meat. Tuck garlic slivers into slits. Place meat in a baking dish.

  2. In a small bowl, stir together oil, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pour marinade over lamb, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate, basting occasionally with the marinade, for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.

  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees with rack positioned to fit the lamb in a roasting pan. Remove lamb from refrigerator, uncover, and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat a roasting pan with oil.

  4. Transfer lamb to a rack fitted in the prepared pan, reserving leftover marinade. Season meat with salt and pepper. Roast lamb, basting every 20 to 30 minutes, first with the reserved marinade, and then with juices that accumulate in the pan. The lamb will need to cook for about 20 minutes per pound (2 hours for a 6-pound leg of lamb; 2 hours and 40 minutes for 8 pounds). An instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat, not touching the bone, should read 145 degrees when the lamb is medium-rare.

  5. Remove pan from oven and transfer lamb to a cutting board. Cover to keep warm; let rest for 20 minutes before carving. Pour pan juices into a fat separator or glass measuring cup; spoon off any fat that rises to the surface and discard. Cover juices to keep warm while lamb rests; add any juices that collect as the lamb sits.

  6. Carve lamb, and arrange slices on a large warm platter; drizzle with reserved pan juices just before serving.

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Office of Finance

The Office of Finance is one of the most diverse and, consequently, a unique Office within the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Unlike other Offices, the primary functions and responsibilities of this Office combine administrative services to students, schools, school systems, and the community as well as to the staff and Offices within the Department.

The Office of Finance is comprised of six Branches and two Offices that are collectively responsible for developing and implementing MSDE administrative and financial policies, procedures, and systems. This includes budget, accounting, administrative services, and financial reporting and coordination. Also within the Office’s responsibilities is the oversight of the operational activities of school and community food and nutrition programs, pupil transportation, and school facilities.

Our Mission

  • All Branches and Offices within the Office will work seamlessly together to facilitate the smooth operation of the State Department of Education by providing optimum administrative and support services.
  • The citizens of Maryland will benefit from the effective operation of nutrition programs, pupil transportation, and school facilities;
  • Ensure our customers, internal and external, comply with all federal and State laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines within the vast scope of our services.

What We Do

The Immediate Office of the Chief Operating Officer is responsible for the guidance, management, and coordination of the services provided by this Division. In addition, this position advises the State Superintendent and the State Board of Education on the financial implication or proposed courses of action, coordinates and reviews proposed budgets and financial plans as a basis for recommendations to the State Superintendent and the State Board of Education, reviews financial activities on a Department-wide basis to evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of financial systems relative to the needs of MSDE, coordinates data collection and publication of the annual Fact Book, and coordinates Departmental efforts related to fiscal elements of school system Master Plans.

The Director of Business Services manages the daily operations of the six Branches within the Office of Finance, which include the Accounting Branch, the Administrative Services Branch, the Budget Branch, the School and Community Nutrition Programs Branch, the Program Finance Coordination Branch, and the School Facilities Branch. In addition, this position serves as the primary liaison between Business Services and the Chief Operating Officer in areas related to internal and external audits, MSDE facilities (including security measures), information technology, and human resources.

The Accounting Branch is responsible for accounting and reporting all funds appropriated for use in the operation of MSDE. In this regard, this Branch develops and recommends policies and procedures relative to financial and cost accounting that are designed to ensure MSDE is in compliance with all applicable State and federal accounting and reporting requirements. This Branch is also responsible for the initiation of monitoring activities that are designed to detect possible financial problems and to recommend corrective courses of action. In addition, this Branch is responsible for providing regular and Special Payments payrolls, controlling inventory, and transmitting authorization to the Comptroller’s Office for payments to vendors for various services and goods.

The Budget Branch is responsible for developing and recommending policies and procedures for the formulation and execution of MSDE budgets. Some of the responsibilities of this Branch include, but are not limited to, preparing the Headquarters, Aid to Education, Funding for Educational Organizations, Subcabinet Fund, and Capital budgets; calculating the Mandated Formula Aid for Schools and Libraries; preparing, negotiating, and implementing the Department’s Annual Indirect Cost Plan; advising and assisting Divisions and Offices in preparing and executing the Department's budget documents; and performing fiscal analyses of MSDE operations and programs.

The Administrative Services Branch is a bifurcated Branch with diverse responsibilities. The Administrative Services Section is responsible for providing support services to the staff of the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building (the State Education Building). These services include the operation of several areas: the fleet management program, mail services, central duplication services, the central stores services, the main receptionist desk, and the solid waste recycling program.

The Procurement, Grants, and Contracts Section is responsible for interpreting and applying laws, regulations, and guidelines promulgated by the State, MSDE, and the Branch; maintaining liaisons with all regulatory agencies regarding every aspect of the Branch’s responsibilities; managing leases of parking spaces for eligible staff; and administering the Risk Management Program in coordination with the State Employees Risk Management Administration.

The Financial Reporting and Coordination Branch is responsible for providing administrative and financial direction in support of educational program functions. This entails providing integrated fiscal support services to the Office of the State Superintendent and several Divisions within the Department; providing grant management and financial training to MSDE staff; and reviewing program financial documents prior to their submission to the Budget, Accounting, and Administrative Services Branches.

The Local Finance Reporting Office is responsible for developing, collecting, reviewing, evaluating, editing, reporting, and publishing local schools systems financial data. It administers the automated financial reporting system (the Annual Financial Report and Grant Reporting System) to serve the purpose of answering State and/or federal surveys in the form of special projects or reports. This office also administers compliance with Maintenance of Effort requirements (MOE) under the Bridge to Excellence, makes determinations on eligibility for Nonrecurring Cost exclusions from MOE calculations, and provides support to the Master Plan review process. The responsibilities also include providing guidance to the 24 Maryland school systems’ staff regarding accounts classification and grants reporting procedures; assisting the school systems’ staff to ensure reporting deadlines are met; administering the usage of the Grant and Annual Financial Report System by providing training to users of the system; and compiling, reviewing, and publishing the annual Selected Financial Data on the MSDE website.

The Pupil Transportation Office is responsible for developing and implementing statewide policies, procedures, and plans related to all aspects of transporting students to and from public schools as provided by State and federal laws and the bylaws of the State Board of Education. The responsibilities also include providing technical assistance for training school bus drivers; coordinating activities with the Motor Vehicle Administration; researching and developing data concerning finance and legislation; and maintaining databases for drugs and alcohol, and school bus driver accidents.

The School and Community Nutrition Programs Branch is responsible for administering the programs available under the National School Lunch Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, the amendments to these Acts, and related State laws requiring nutrition services in schools. The programs are available to public and nonprofit private schools, residential child care institutions, child and adult day care centers, centers serving homeless children, summer camps, family child care homes, organized summer programs, after-school care programs, charitable institutions, and the elderly who meet the established criteria. Also among the responsibilities of this Branch are researching and developing data concerning finance and legislation related to the various nutrition programs; providing training and technical assistance for teachers, children, food and nutrition service personnel, administrators, and others operating nutrition programs; providing leadership in reaching the objective of maximizing nutrition programs; and analyzing nutritional content of meals served in various nutrition programs.

The School Facilities Branch is responsible for providing leadership and technical assistance to Maryland’s 24 school systems and the Maryland School for the Blind with regard to long-range facility planning; capital improvement program development; educational specifications; and the design, construction, and maintenance of school facilities. This Branch administers the review and approval of locally funded school construction projects and leases by the State Superintendent of Schools. This Branch is responsible for developing guidelines and standards for the planning, construction, and maintenance of school facilities. The Branch conducts the periodic Facilities Assessment Survey of all public schools in Maryland and assists with the development of capital projects for the Department.

This Branch is a part of a multi agency program, the Interagency Committee on Public School Construction (IAC/PSCP), established under the Board of Public Works to provide State funding for school construction. The members of the IAC are the State Superintendent of Schools who serves as Chair, the Secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services, the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Planning, the appointee of the President of the Maryland Senate, and the appointee of the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.

Page Updated: 09.25.2014

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