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Friday, June 22, 2012
Ohio 'personhood' push faces hurdle
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ? An anti-abortion group in Ohio is facing a significant shortfall in the number of signatures needed to ask voters in the presidential battleground this fall whether the state constitution should declare that life begins when a human egg is fertilized, throwing up another obstacle for the "personhood" movement.
With less than two weeks before a crucial July deadline, the group's director says it has close to 20,000, or 5 percent, of the roughly 385,000 signatures required for the proposed personhood constitutional amendment to appear on November ballots.
Stacks of signatures have yet to be counted, and more arrive each day.
Still, Patrick Johnston, the director of Personhood Ohio, acknowledges that the group might not get enough signatures in time to make the ballot for this year's presidential election.
"I don't know what I'm going to get the last week of this month, but it needs to be a ton to get it by July 4," Johnston said in an interview this week with The Associated Press.
The personhood movement has already faced setbacks in other states this year. Supporters fell short of the required number of signatures to qualify for the November ballots in Nevada and California. And in Oklahoma, the state's highest court halted an amendment effort there to grant personhood rights to human embryos, saying the measure is unconstitutional.
Voters have rejected similar proposals that made ballots in 2008 and 2010 in Colorado. They also defeated the initiative last November in Mississippi, which has some of the nation's toughest abortion regulations.
Organizers say personhood amendments have a good chance to qualify for fall ballots in Montana and again in Colorado. Each state has a lower threshold of required signatures than Ohio. About 86,000 signatures are needed by early August in Colorado, while fewer than 49,000 are required by Friday in Montana.
The measures vary in some details, but in general they define human life as beginning with fertilization and are intended to ban virtually all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest. Many physicians have said the measures could make some birth control illegal and deter in vitro fertilization.
Supporters in Ohio have hoped to alleviate those concerns by rephrasing their proposed amendment to say it wouldn't affect "genuine contraception" or in vitro fertilization procedures.
Backers of the state constitutional amendments hope to spark a legal challenge to the landmark Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973 that gave women a legal right to abortion.
The proposal hasn't attracted support from some traditional supporters of Ohio's anti-abortion measures.
The anti-abortion group Ohio Right to Life is not involved. And while it hasn't taken a formal position, the Catholic Conference of Ohio is not encouraging its 785 parishes to gather signatures.
Mike Gonidakis, Ohio Right to Life's president, said the organization believes the best way to overturn Roe v. Wade is by electing an anti-abortion president who will appoint sympathetic Supreme Court justices. Pointing to the amendment's previous defeats in Colorado and Mississippi, he said, "we would lose ... It would be really difficult to compete with the Hollywood money that would come into Ohio."
Other conservative groups that support the personhood amendment say they don't have the time or money to spend on it.
"We have to choose our battles," said Phil Burress, president of Citizens for Community Values. "And this year, our battle is getting our people to the polls."
The amendment is also trying to gain traction at the same time as the so-called heartbeat bill, which would outlaw abortions at the first detectable fetal heartbeat, sometimes as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
Denver-based Personhood USA is helping state personhood campaigns. It's spent money on mailings and robocalls in Ohio, but the group doesn't plan to hire paid circulators to help gather signatures in the final weeks, said Keith Mason, the organization's president. Instead, the Ohio amendment's fate will hinge on what volunteers collect.
Activists from across the political spectrum say getting an issue on Ohio's ballots is a daunting task.
The We Are Ohio campaign, which successfully sought the 2011 repeal of the state's collective bargaining law, hired paid signature gathers even with the support of well-funded labor unions, the Ohio Democratic Party and thousands of volunteers.
Dennis Willard, communications director for We Are Ohio, described the paid circulators as "a guaranteed backup plan."
Burress, who headed the campaign that successfully promoted passage of the state's 2004 amendment to ban gay marriage, said the personhood group is going to need close to 500,000 signatures ensure they have enough.
"Unless a miracle occurs, they are probably going to be looking at 2013," Burress said.
Johnston said Personhood Ohio volunteers will push hard in the final days to circulate petitions in churches on Sundays and sign people up at conferences, fairs and festivals.
"I pray we make it," Johnston said.
And if they don't? "We're going to keep working until we get the signatures and see that everyone's child is protected by love and by law," he said.
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BNE Job: Head of Media and Public Affairs - Business for New Europe
BNE Job: Head of Media and Public Affairs
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About Business for New Europe
BNE is a coalition of business leaders articulating a positive case for reform in Europe. We provide a platform for debate on European issues to business leaders and policy makers at the highest level. We publish research, hold regular seminars and conferences, and seek to ensure that a reasoned, pro-European voice is heard in the UK.
You can find a PDF copy of this job specification here.
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Key Responsibilities
- You will assist the Director in shaping that strategy and agenda of BNE.
- Working closely with the Chairman, Director and Executive of BNE, you will be responsible for developing and delivering BNE?s media and public affairs strategy.
- You will be responsible for developing and maintaining BNE?s relationships with key journalists, broadcast producers and other relevant press and media contacts.
- You will assist with developing and maintaining relationships with BNE?s advisory council members, and other stakeholders in the public and private sectors.
- You will take a lead on organising events in London and Brussels, and at political party conferences in the UK with the assistance of the rest of the BNE team.
- You will be responsible for internal briefings on policies relating to the UK and EU relationship.
- You will assist with remarks and briefing notes for both internal and external.
- You will be responsible for managing BNE?s online presence and contacts database.
- You will assist with BNE?s research and publications programme.
- You will strive to be a recognised and respected authority on European affairs by all relevant and influential political and public policy officials.
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Candidate requirements
- The role requires someone who has a strong desire to engage with the press and media, and build BNE?s media profile.? Previous experience of working on the media, press and public affairs agenda of an organisation required.
- Experience of working on campaigns to influence policy or change public opinion.
- A good network of contacts in the media and political spheres with a desire to expand that.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.? The ability to express ideas persuasively, concisely and completely.
- Strong project management skills.? The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines or at short notice.? Flexibility and willingness to go the extra mile.
- Strong interpersonal skills combined with the ability to work independently or as part of a small team.
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Salary ?22-27,000 p/a plus benefits, depending on experience.? Application by way of CV and cover letter (the cover letter should be one page only) addressed to BNE Director, Phillip Souta.? Please send CV and cover letter by email toinfo@bnegroup.org?with ?BNE Application: Head of Media and Public Affairs? in the subject line. The deadline to apply is Friday 13 July.
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60-second start-up: Zing Events | Smarta
Frustrated with a stale and old-fashioned?industry, events managers Charles Berry and Andrew Wells decided to strike out on their own. Here they tell the story of Zing Events in 60 seconds and explain what makes the business special.
0-5 seconds: Sum your business up in a sentence
We provide and deliver team building programmes that excite, motivate and are just that little bit different?from what's currently?out there.
5-10?seconds: What's the business model?
Direct sales as a result of internet marketing and word of mouth, but we also have large event agencies selling our products.
10-15?seconds: Who are your competitors?
The market is saturated with very similar companies offering the same predictable corporate events, which is why we set up Zing - we want to stand out as the company that goes beyond the expected, offering something new, exciting and different.
15-20?seconds: What's your USP?
Businesses are often turned off by traditional team building, disregarding them as old fashioned, outdated programmes that breed awkwardness. We've had 15 years in the industry and we know what else is out there and we wanted to address those shortfalls. We offer team building with a twist. We excite employees, motivate teams and inspire businesses.
Our events include The Zing Show, a team challenge that?takes corporate evening entertainment to the next level. It mixes the familiar with the unexpected, the vintage with the modern and it's full of unique surprises. It's a high energy night fronted by the best in the business - low on cheese and high on class.
20-25?seconds: How have you funded it so far?
We have used directors loans to fund the venture so far. Knowing that we don't owe anybody is a great feeling.
25-30?seconds: What were you doing before?
We are both passionate about the events industry and through our years in the industry, team building has become our main focus. We have both worked as freelance event managers for over 15 years?between us?and we enjoy meeting new people and exciting companies through Zing's events.
30-35?seconds: Where did the idea come from?
We both had a lot of ideas that we wanted to inject into the industry. We knew that there weren't the opportunities while we were freelancing, Zing was many years in the making and it is our way to make a mark on the industry.
35-40?seconds: What's the smartest thing you've
done so far?
Getting our heads around social media. It has been a great platform to gain new clients and a fantastic way to broadcast our product to the masses.
40-45?seconds: What's the stupidest?
Believing the paint colour chart was a true representation of the grey we painted the office walls, it now resembles a battleship.
45-50?seconds: If your business was a biscuit, what would it be?
Rich Tea. It's reliable, established, complements everything, instantly recognisable, non offensive, well rounded and here to stay.
50-55?seconds: Which idea are you a bit jealous of?
Richard Branson has a great business model and the man is always having fun in the process.
55-60?seconds: Where are you going to be in 12 months' time?
We are very ambitious and driven to make Zing stand out over the next year. We are currently working on new event ideas, which we think will revolutionise team building as people currently know it. We would love to expand our team and explore different areas of the market; such as experiential marketing and product launches.
For more information about Zing Events click here, www.zingevents.co.uk.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Canada toughens borrowing rules to cool housing market
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