DC Rahul Tewari has awarded the Arms Department and Miscellaneous Branch, two offices located inside the Mini Secretariat, for cleanliness and overall congenial atmosphere. The awards were given following a contest where all the 20 offices falling under the DC’s office were asked to maintain cleanliness, files, atmosphere and polite behaviour towards the public. The winning departments were given Rs 10,000 each.

Addressing the staff, Tewari said, “Such competitions will be held in the future too as these help departments improve their working.”

He asked the staff “to maintain a polite and humble attitude towards the general public and ensure that a person who walks into your office is fully satisfied when he walks out. We should ensure that we put in our best efforts, honest and dedication in fulfilling the duties assigned to us”.

College students who often have to work on a tight budget may have difficulties balancing expenditures. Everyday costs and other miscellaneous expenses add up and slowly but surely can eat up available funds.

Reducing unnecessary costs can, however, help students control their expenses and have money left over for things that they need.

Here are five things that students should stop wasting money on:

1. Parking tickets

With enrollment numbers increasing, finding parking spots has proven to be a monumental task this year. Students will often, out of frustration, give up looking for the appropriate spot and park wherever they happen to find a place to leave their cars.

Unfortunately, this tactic can be extremely expensive. Prices for parking tickets can range anywhere from $10 to $50 per ticket, according to the K-State Parking Services website. If a car is in a restricted zone, it can get towed, which could cost up to $150.

These parking violations could add up to quite a bit of money. Students who take the time to park in appropriate spots can save themselves a pretty penny.

2. New Electronics

Many students spend their hard-earned paycheck on the newest video games, biggest TVs or the latest Apple brand product that has hit the shelves. As cool as the newest iPad may be, electronics are an investment that depreciate in value.

This means that once an electronic is considered used or pre-owned, buyers will only be able to salvage a fraction of the resale value for that product.

3. Alcohol

Weekends in Manhattan for K-Staters are often filled with bar-hopping and house parties; alcohol is a staple in the lives of some college students. In fact, according to alcoholpolicymd.com, college students nationwide spend about $5.5 billion on alcohol.

It can be a dangerous habit for someone to start a tab in a bar, and in the drunken festivities, lose track of the amount of money they have spent.

Responsible drinking can serve as a good social outlet for college students, but can hurt their wallet if they aren’t careful.

4. Bottled Water

When people think bottled water, the general perception is that it is worth the money because the water is “cleaner” or “healthier.” Many claim to drink bottled water because they are afraid that water from the tap may contain germs.

Ironically, however, several notable bottled water brands, including PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani, released information that they use water from public sources, according to a 2007 article on CNN.com.

In addition to reducing waste, students can save a significant amount of money by just drinking from a tap, instead of spending $1 to $2 every time they want to quench their thirst.

5. New Textbooks

For some, the smell of brand new pages and the cracking sound of the book’s spine they hear as they open a new book for the first time may be an unforgettable experience.

It is also, unfortunately, much more costlier than a used book.

With online services such as chegg.com, amazon.com, and even special deals offered by K-State, students have a variety of sources that they can utilize to find the best deals on textbooks.

Another way students can save themselves money is to buy and sell books from each other. A student who has completed a course can gain some money back, and the buyer can purchase a highly discounted book.

Keeping a tight wallet may not necessarily always be about cutting spending, but rather could focus on the value that purchases have.

By monitoring the salvage value of each purchase, students can avoid making purchases that are wasteful and lose value as time goes on.

Andy Rao is a sophomore in accounting and finance. Please send comments to news@kstatecollegian.com.

Satellite
Healthcare, one of the nations first and largest providers of
kidney dialysis services and a major sponsor of nephrology research, is
pleased to announce that Leslie
Wong, MD, Vice President of Clinical Affairs, will lead the
Quality Measures and Initiatives panel during the first National Summit
on Home Dialysis Policy in Washington, DC, on March 29.

The summit brings together policymakers and delegates from patient
groups, industry, and payers to identify opportunities for collaboration
to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients on home dialysis.

“As the need for dialysis grows, access to regular home dialysis care
that meets quality measures is critical,” said Dr. Wong. “Multiple
studies in the US and abroad have shown that 40% of dialysis patients
would choose home dialysis care, yet only 8% access it.”

During the day-long series of round table sessions, clinicians,
industry, payers, federal officials, and delegates from patient groups
will assess four topics impacting local communities:

1. Education, Training, and Implementation Challenges;

2. The Impact of the National Reimbursement System;

3. Quality Measures and Initiatives; and

4. The Innovation Environment.

Dr. Wong will serve as a panel moderator and co-lead a wrap-up session
at the end of the summit where federal policymakers and delegates will
share insights and conclusions from the day.

Satellite Healthcare is an enthusiastic proponent of home dialysis as it
can enable more productive and independent living for patients. The
first Satellite WellBound center opened in 2003 with the aim of
introducing more patients to home dialysis. Today, 1,000 Satellite
WellBound patients participate in home dialysis care, which comprises
23% of its patients. Studies show that home dialysis patients generally
live longer, benefit from better overall health, and enjoy a higher
quality of life than patients on other methods of dialysis.

Satellite Healthcare is a sponsor of the first National Summit on Home
Dialysis Policy. For more information about Satellite WellBound and its
mission to educate and empower kidney patients to lead a more
independent and healthier life, please visit http://www.SatelliteHealth.com.

About Satellite WellBound

WellBound, a division of Satellite Healthcare, Inc., is an innovative
leader in the dialysis community. As the first company focused
exclusively on the full continuum of self-care dialysis options,
WellBound frees chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients from in-center
dialysis treatment regimens by offering multiple self-care treatment
options. The companys unique expertise in personalized self-care
training and patient wellness facilitates a higher quality of life and
improved clinical outcomes for CKD patients, while enabling physicians
to offer a new, superior level of care.

Satellite WellBound has established fifteen “Centers of Excellence” and
is actively engaged in expanding its network of self-care dialysis
programs to deliver wellness education and the full spectrum of
self-care dialysis options, including peritoneal dialysis and daily home
hemodialysis. To learn more about WellBound, a division of Satellite
Healthcare, Inc., please visit http://www.satellitehealth.com.

About Satellite Healthcare

Satellite Healthcare, Inc. is one of the nations first and leading
providers of dialysis services and kidney disease care. With its
affiliated services – Satellite WellBound, Satellite Dialysis and
Satellite Research, Satellite Healthcare provides early patient wellness
education, personalized clinical services and a complete range of
dialysis therapy choices. This comprehensive offering allows Satellite
Healthcare to advance the standard of chronic kidney disease care so
patients can achieve a better life. For more information, visit www.satellitehealth.com.

Better care. Better life. Better choice.®

RELATED LINKS

http://www.SatelliteHealth.com

http://www.HomeDialysisSummit.org

Artisan Metal Works Ltd. has won an award for outstanding craftsmanship in an international competition sponsored by the National Ornamental amp; Miscellaneous Metals Association.  

The event was open to nearly 600 member firms throughout the US and in seven foreign countries. 

Artisan won Company BRONZE- Unusual Ornamental Fabrication. 

Artisan was approached to design and fabricate a functional sculpture primarily as a mount for a security camera to be located along a densely landscaped private driveway. The customer requested that the sculpture be designed to be as non-conspicuous as possible without interfering with the operation of the camera. 

The design aspect of the project required some research into the existing trees and plants used in this location as well as plants natural to the region.  

The finished project is about four feet in diameter and close to 12 feet tall. Fabrication of the sculpture was completed using copper pipe, rod and sheet. The “trunk” of the tree was fabricated from 3.5 inch OD copper pipe with a hammered finish, the leaves (fish tail palm and sea grape tree) hand cut and fabricated from 20 gauge copper sheet and the vines where shaped into an organic form from 5/8”and 1”solid copper rods. The final sculpture was finished in multiple patina colours, which were chemically initiated and will mature naturally over time.  

A special feature was added to the sculpture to discretely symbolize the purpose of the “tree”.  

A nest hand fabricated from copper wire contains three parrot hatchlings and located close by is the adult parrot diligently guarding the nest as the camera guarding the owners property. All of the birds and components were hand fabricated from copper and have a multiple patina finish.  

The project required a little over 230 man hours to complete. 

State Route 20 (Nevada County) from State Route 49 to the Omega Rest Area Motorists can expect one-way traffic controls from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado and Placer Counties) from State Route 193 to the Nevada County line Motorists can expect one-way traffic controls in various locations from 8 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday. A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from Luther Road to Hulbert Way Motorists can expect the northbound auxiliary lane and right shoulder closed from 8:30 pm to 5 am Monday through Wednesday. A contractor is scheduled to do utility work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Cameo Drive to the Middle Fork Yuba River Motorists can expect the north and southbound #1 lane closures from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from King Road to Penryn Road Motorists can expect various east and westbound lanes closed from 8 pm to 6 am Sunday through Saturday. A contractor is scheduled to do guardrail work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from State Route 193 to Gold Run Motorists can expect various east and westbound lane closures from 8 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday. A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Bowman Road to Bell Road in Auburn Motorists can expect various east and westbound lane closures from 5 pm Sunday through 11:30 pm Saturday. A contractor is scheduled to do grinding and paving.

State Route 174 (Placer County) from Interstate 80 to Auburn Street in Grass Valley Motorists can expect one-way traffic controls in various locations from 8 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday. A Caltrans crew is scheduled for miscellaneous maintenance work.

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has launched school certificate programme to provide caste, resident, income and backward class certificates to high school students at the educational institutions.

 The objective of the programme is to provide tahasil services at the doorsteps of schools to ease inconvenience faced by students and parents in obtaining miscellaneous certificates from tahasil offices.

 Class IX and X students of all the Government high schools under School and Mass Education and Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development departments and grant-in-aid and block grant schools will be benefited, said sources in the Revenue Department.

 The State Government has directed the district collectors to launch the programme in a mission mode. Efforts should be made to dispose of applications pending before tahasil offices for issue of different certificates by making them available to students at school level latest by March 31.

 The guidelines prepared by the Government said tahasildars should hold meetings with headmasters/headmistresses. Revenue inspectors of tahasils and welfare extension officers of blocks will attend the meeting to discuss modalities for documentation of application forms under the Miscellaneous Certificate Rules and Procedure for issue of different certificates.

 Respective schools will have to prepare the number and the category of students studying in class IX and X and tahasildars issue required number of application forms to headmasters/headmistresses.  High school staff will fill up the application forms of each student in all respects and the forms will be verified by the revenue inspectors in the presence of school staff, members of school management committee and representatives of  panchayati raj institutions (PRIs).

  While court fee has been exempted for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and girl students, students belonging to socially and economically backward class (SEBC) and other backward class (OBC) will be charged Rs 5 less than the actual court fee.

 Parents of the students have to sign a declaration in a plane paper certifying that the information provided regarding annual income and caste is true.

 The application forms and the inquiry report of revenue inspectors will be sent to the tahasil office for registration of miscellaneous cases. The tahasildar will fix a date for camp court in the schools where the applications will be verified in the presence of headmasters/headmistresses and other teachers of the high schools, welfare extension officers and PRI representatives.

  The tahasildars will receive Rs 5 each out of funds sanctioned under Rashtriya Madhaymik Sikhya Abhijan for each certificate issued, said a Government circular.

The National Labor Relations Board seeks enforcement of its order directing Hard Rock Holdings, LLC (the Company) to bargain in good faith with Professional, Clerical and Miscellaneous Employees, Local 995, (the Union) affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 995. The Company, in its petition for review, contests the Boards certification of the election in which the Union was named the bargaining representative of the Companys valet parking employees. In addressing the Companys objections, we clarify two points relating to stipulated bargaining units and the absence of pristine laboratory conditions during a representation election. First, the Board established the record of its analysis under the three-prong test of Associated Milk Producers, Inc. v. NLRB, 193 F.3d 539, 543 (DC Cir. 1999), necessary to support its conclusions regarding the parties intent with regard to the stipulated bargaining unit. Extrinsic evidence relied on by the Company fails to demonstrate error. Second, the failure of the Board Agent to provide identification badges to election observers did not result in an unfair or invalid election in the absence of evidence that the failure materially affected the result of the election, and the Company offered no such evidence. The Board therefore acted within its discretion in sustaining the Unions challenges to the eight ballots cast by dual-rated bell-desk employees and in rejecting the Companys objections alleging misconduct by the Boards Agent. The Board thus is entitled to enforcement of its findings that the Company violated sections 8(a)(1) and (5) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 USC. § 158(a)(1), (5) (2006) (the Act), by refusing to bargain with the Union. See CJ Krehbiel Co. v. NLRB, 844 F.2d 880, 882 (DC Cir. 1988).

 Scholastic Bowl is a competition that tests students’ knowledge of English, math, science, social studies and miscellaneous areas like current events, entertainment, the arts and sports.