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Now Pat and other staffing agencies have access to an arsenal of professional background checkers and computerized court files to assist them in screening household staff. However, she says she still scrutinizes all applicants with the time-tested question, "Would I hire this nanny to care for my own children?" Nanny Agencies in Wiltshire
Seasoned household staffing agencies know how important it is to meet each job candidate in person. "Nanny services that operate only online are becoming more popular," says Ginger Swift, the APNA board member who oversaw the selection of the 2008 Agency of the Year. "But the people who run most online-only job services never meet the applicants, and they do not conduct the type of background check an agency like Morningside Nannies would require before sending someone to your home."
Says Pat of her award, "I had considered vying for APNA's Agency of the Year award in the past, but I wasn't sure my agency would be special enough to gain this national honor. But this year, I celebrated 25 years in the industry, and I retired from my eight-year post as the International Nanny Association President. When I reflected on the contribution I have made to our industry, I felt more confident."
"Because household staffing laws vary from state to state, agency owners such as Pat help us set industry standards, so we can provide a nationwide network of reliable agencies," says APNA President Annie Davis. "To be an APNA member, agencies must put their contracts, applications and business practices up for scrutiny by their peers. Parents who want to make sure they are dealing with a quality nanny service should look for the APNA seal. I am extremely proud of all our members, but Pat deserves to be recognized for the years she has dedicated to this industry. She has more than earned the respect of her colleagues and associates. Pat, as all members, has always put the welfare of children first."
Contacts:
* Pat Cascio, Morningside Nannies, Houston, Texas (713)526-3989pcascio@morningsidenannies.com,www.morningsidenannies.com/index.html
* Annie Davis, APNA President, (206) 227-1690, annied@drizzle.comwww.anihouseholdstaffing.com
* Go to www.theAPNA.org to find an APNA agency in your community and valuable information for families and people seeking household jobs Nanny Agency in Wiltshire
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Monday, October 5, 2009
If you think of most hockey fans as beer-swilling blue-collar McKenzie brothers, the dim-witted Canadians of SCTV fame, think again. Visitors to the NHL's Web site have higher incomes than visitors to the other major professional sports leagues' sites.
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Visitors to the NHL's Web site have higher household incomes than visitors to the sites of other professional sports leagues in the U.S.
Household Income | MLB | NBA | NFL | NHL |
Less than $15,000 | 3.90% | 7.60% | 5.90% | 3.30% |
$15,000-$24,999 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
$25,000-$39,999 | 8 | 9 | 9.4 | 6.8 |
$40,000-$59,999 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 22.1 | 20.2 |
$60,000-$74,999 | 12 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 11.4 |
$75,000-$99,999 | 20.5 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 20.4 |
$100,000 or more | 32.7 | 27.7 | 28.3 | 36 |
Source: comScore Media Metrix
Marketing-research firm comScore analyzed online traffic to nhl.com, nba.com, nfl.com and mlb.com in the U.S., and found that more than half the puckheads had household incomes of at least $75,000. About 36% came from households making six-figure sums or higher. Baseball ranked second with 32.7 percent of its web-browsing fans in the $100,000 or more bracket, followed by football with 28.3 percent. Nba.com, by contrast, had only 27.7% of its users among the top-earning households, giving it the least-affluent fan base.
The news that hockey is more Brooks Brothers than McKenzie brothers is not surprising to the NHL. "The research has shown this for years," said Keith Wachtel, NHL senior vice president in charge of media sales. "For some reason it doesn't get through to the masses."
Stephen Hardy, professor at the University of New Hampshire and co-editor of the textbook "Sport Marketing," says hockey's deep-pocketed fans go back to the roots of the game, when Tex Rickard built the old Madison Square Garden. "Tex Rickard and other promoters in the 1920s pushed pro hockey," Mr. Hardy said in an email, "because they saw the game's attraction to people in the social set."
Playing hockey is also a pricey hobby. "Ice time is expensive," said Wachtel. "You can pick up a basketball and go outside and play it -- with a net or without a net."
But the puck stops here. While football was third on the rich list, nfl.com is the most popular of the four leagues, averaging more than 11 million unique visitors a month. That's more than twice the traffic of nhl.com.
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2,500 EXTRA DENTAL PLACES FOR ULVERSTON
Last updated at 14:34, Monday, 05 October 2009
AN extra 2,500 places have been created for patients at an NHS dentist surgery
Fountain Street Dental Surgery in Ulverston will officially open its new premises on Wednesday.
The surgery has relocated just down the road from 11 Fountain Street to new larger premises at 7 Fountain Street.
The surgery was commissioned to provide the new dental places by NHS Cumbria in April.
The places will be added to the 8,500 patients that the surgery already treats.
The practice has employed two new dentists, three new dental nursing staff and an additional receptionist as part of its expansion.
Christian Turner is a dentist and a partner at Fountain Street Dental Surgery.
He said: "It is great news that our new premises are now open and we can now offer more NHS dental treatment to people in Ulverston.
"Although we have not moved very far, a lot of hard work has gone into our new premises and I would like to thank all our staff and patients for their support."
The surgery has been offering dental treatment to people in the Ulverston area for 10 years and will start to take on new patients during the next 12 months.
The new places are in addition to the 27,500 new places announced for Cumbria in August this year.
Millom and Barrow were each allocated 5,000 of those as part of a £1.5m investment from NHS Cumbria.
It is part of ongoing efforts to tackle a long-term shortage of NHS dentists.
At the height of the crisis in 2005/06 – when many dentists were leaving the NHS in protest at new government contracts – tens of thousands of people in Cumbria were on the waiting list.
Health bosses have since beenworking to fill these gaps, with the aim of ensuring everyone who wants an NHS dentist will be able to access one. The Mayor of Ulverston, Councillor Norman Bishop-Rowe, will unveil the new-look surgery.
Patients are reminded that, although the practice has now moved, the phone number remains the same: 01229 585733.
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