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The University spent about $4,200 per student in 2012 on services that included the nearly 200,000 square foot Lerner Health and Wellness.

Walk through Colonial Crossroads on the Marvin Center's fifth floor and youll pass dozens of cubicles belonging to the staff of GWs residential life office, career center and community service programs.

Across the street in Rice Hall, youll see a half-dozen offices for the dean of students staff, and a few blocks over, you'll find a two-story multicultural center, a freshly updated international student office and a pristine gym. Soon, brand-new health and counseling centers will move to H Street after a multimillion dollar renovation.

Its easy to notice GWs big spending on student programming and services, though administrators have remained tight-lipped about most costs. But recent data from the Department of Education reveals a glimpse of GWs overall spending on student life, which increased about 40 percent between 2006 and 2012.

The University spent about $4,200 per student on services that included 4-Ride, Lerner Health and Wellness and Student Health Service in 2012, the latest data available.

Thats about $900 more than the average per-student spending at GWs 14 peer universities. Its the only category for which GW outspent those institutions, which include Northwestern, New York and Vanderbilt universities.

GW's spending on other areas like instruction, research and academic support have also seen double-digit increases over the last six years, but competitor schools still put much more money into those areas. For example, while GW spends $18,577 per student on instruction, its peers averaged $28,488 per student.

Dean of Student Affairs Peter Konwerski said the University has invested heavily to enrich students campus experiences, which is now an expectation for nearly all prospective students. He said the biggest cost is staff pay, which has become crucial to give students more personal attention and employ people experienced in higher education.

Students and parents are consumers and they're looking at the best value of their education, Konwerski said. We want to have a really compelling opportunity for students to come find their place, get support, be successful."

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(MENAFN -Arab News) standard contracts for housemaids must address the issue of runaway workers said hattab al-enezi spokesman for the labor ministry.

'the runaway phenomenon (known in arabic as 'huroob') will be solved via this standard contract which will be signed by the two countries" said al-enezi. 'in addition any assault on employers is a criminal act that is punishable by the kingdom's laws."

al-enezi pointed out that the labor ministry website had introduced a domestic labor program called 'musaned" (arabic for support) which aims to familiarize both workers and employers with their rights and obligations.

the website highlights the privileges that domestic workers are entitled to including health care contract renewal paid sick leave and days off.

the program will also provide information on service providers such as recruitment offices.

the agreements signed by labor-exporting countries with the kingdom take into account the best interests of both employer and employee said al-enezi.

'workers should not refuse tasks without legitimate reason in accordance with article 6 of the domestic workers' labor law" he said. 'workers must also maintain respect of their employer and his family members in addition to respecting islam and the laws and regulations of the country."

the terms of the agreement span five years and can be extended automatically for the same period he said.

recruitment offices in the kingdom however are incurring huge losses due to the imbalance in the content of the agreement and the 'musaned" program.

yahya al-maqboul chairman of the recruitment offices committee at the jeddah chamber of commerce and industry said that workers and investors in the recruitment sector are facing challenges in light of these new rules which has affected their income.

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GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Maid of Earth LLC, a family-owned and operated cleaning company, has teamed up with Cleaning For A Reason to bring eco-friendly cleaning services to women battling cancer.

"As a local business, we feel it is our responsibility to give back to our community," said Owner Katie Birch in a news release. "Our partnership with Cleaning For A Reason will help women have more time to spend with their friends and family. We hope our services can alleviate some of the stress that accompanies cancer and that we can help to create a healthier environment for healing."

Maid of Earth is a company that cleans homes and small offices using eco-friendly cleaning products that are plant-derived, non-toxic and effective.

The company teamed up with Cleaning For A Reason, an international nonprofit foundation based in Lewisville, Texas, that aims to help women battling cancer through cleaning service donations.

Maid of Earth will clean two homes per month for four consecutive months at no charge.

Since 2006, Cleaning For A Reason has donated more than $4 million in free services.

For more information, or to apply for a free house cleaning, visit CleaningForAReason.org.

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Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) March 27, 2014

Husband and wife team Kyle and Tania Price recently invested in Maid Right, a leading residential cleaning franchise, and are now open for business.Their plan is to use Maid Right as a vehicle to empower people who want to build their own residential cleaning unit franchises. They also plan on offering top-notch cleaning services to homeowners who are too busy with lifes demands to spend their free time cleaning their house.

Were trying to set up partnerships with people in our community who have business aspirations like ours, Tania says. Community support has always been important to us and continues even now that we are business owners ourselves.

For the past month, the Prices have campaigned across the Charlotte area seeking those who want to be their own boss and achieve financial freedom. They have paired with Charlottes Spanish language newspapers and radio stations as well as other community newspapers and inspiration stations to help spread the word.

The Prices believe that establishing a strong community presence will not only enhance Maid Rights brand, but it will also help create growth in Charlottes small business sector. Maid Right allows Kyle and Tania to share their years of corporate business experience with others. Both recently left successful corporate careers to pursue their entrepreneurial dream of building a family business of their own.

Tania and I were attracted to Maid Right because the master franchising concept fits our skills and experiences and we get to work with people who would also like to build a business of their own, Kyle says. The benefit of this owner-operator model is that it also allows customers to have somebody they can count on to be there and deliver consistent quality work time after time because their business growth depends on it.

Kyle and Tanias goal for 2014 is for Maid Right to become a top-tier service provider and add unit franchisees to their team. If we do that the right way, we have the potential to be around for a long time, Tania says.

Maid Right cleans using professional-grade chemicals and their exclusive EnviroShield technology. EnviroShield is the brands exclusive total disinfecting spray process that kills up to 99% of bacteria and viruses like MRSA and H1N1. Maid Right also provides multiple touch points of communication between the customer and the owner-operator. In addition to phone and email, Maid Right customers are provided with an at-home logbook, which helps them communicate their unique cleaning needs to their Maid Right team.

Kyle and Tania have two sons, Tyler and A.J. Outside the office, Kyle helps coach their boys basketball teams and Tania helps coach girls basketball teams in their area. When they arent coaching, the Prices are still cheering their sons on and attending all their games.

Maid Right of Greater Charlotte is located in North Charlotte and currently services Charlotte, Concord, Lake Norman area, Ballantyne, Waxsaw, China Grove, Gastonia, and Fort Mill (SC). They can be reached at (704) 879-2176, emailed at tania.price(at)maidright(dot)com, or online via their Facebook page and website.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 27, 2014

Residents of San Francisco, who strive for flawless homes from top to bottom, will certainly be interested in AmericanHouseCleaning.coms new service area announcement that launches their maid services in San Francisco. Now, their knowledgeable and committed cleaning crew will clean homes and buildings in the San Francisco area.

AmericanHouseCleaning.com takes pride in their customers reliance and gratitude for their services. They believe in presenting services with comprehensive accountability, which makes residents of San Francisco extremely pleased with the companys entry into their area. The CEO of AmericanHouseCleaning.com is sure that his staff will uphold the same reputation and high standard that they always have had. He firmly believes that San Francisco residents will be completely satisfied with their dedicated home cleaning services.

We have been preparing for this launch for the past several months. We have appointed a completely dedicated team for house cleaning and each team member has been provided with proper training to carry out their tasks with efficiency and integrity, the CEO states.

Living in a hygienic and sanitary house is very important, not only to appear clean, but also for healthy and nontoxic living. In todays hectic society, a company like AmericanHouseCleaning.com may be the best solution to maintain a cleanly and healthy home. With their flawless reputation and a commitment to being the best they can be, residents of San Francisco can expect top notch cleaning for a healthy living.

AmericanHouseCleaning.com maintains a methodical cleaning process that puts emphasis on sanitation, and filth removal in every corner of the home. They not only wash floors and walls, but also clean glass surfaces, photo frames, home accessories, furnishes, etc. to help provide flawless cleaning to please the homeowners. Now, people in San Francisco will enjoy the same spotless cleaning. To learn more about their maid services please visit: http://americanhousecleaning.com.

About American Housecleaning American Housecleaning Co. Inc. is a locally owned and operated full-service cleaning company. They have served a number of satisfied clients throughout the Bay Area since 1986. The company believes in delivering consistently superior results to individuals and businesses, real estate agents, property managers and office complexes.

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Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 25, 2014

MaidPro has, once again, bested its competitors by being the only maid services franchise to be named to Franchise Business Reviews annual top 50 ranking for 2014. MaidPro earns the highest ranking of any maid service overall in a comparative ranking that considers direct survey input from nearly 26,000 franchisees across 350+ brands for the second consecutive year. The results were announced recently at the International Franchise Associations 54th Annual Convention in New Orleans.

MaidPro also earned a call-out in FBRs Top Franchises 2014 Report for its recent introduction of a lower cost franchising option the MaidPro Select Model for entrepreneurs with less than $50,000 to invest. Generally speaking, we find lower-cost concepts tend to score a little better on the quality of life areas of our survey, FBR noted. MaidPros Vice President of Planning and Development Chuck Lynch said: Weve seen that lowering the minimum investment and offering additional financing has really helped potential franchisees to start a cleaning business, when in the past they would not have been able to do so.

For big trends, FBR noted that, By all accounts, 2014 is a great time to buy a franchise. Many franchise companies are coming off of their best years since 2007, franchise operators are seeing increased profitability and many economic experts have forecasted a much-improved economy.

To be named at all in FBRs annual Top Franchises Report, brands must score above a minimum benchmark for franchisee satisfaction, which is measured comprehensively across 33 different metrics, ranging everywhere from financial opportunity to the perceived honesty and integrity of franchisor. The higher the score, the higher rank.

One of the best ways to know if a franchise opportunity is really as good as it appears is to look at the companys franchisee satisfaction data, said FBR. Not all brands survey their franchisees, but those who do offer a wealth of information on the systems leadership, culture, training and support, financial outlook and franchise community.

We love winning in our industry and earning consistently high scores among the many hundreds of franchise opportunities available, said Lynch. But the real reason we participate every year in FBRs franchisee satisfaction survey is to gain objective insights into how we are performing and to give our franchisees opportunities to provide 100% open and honest feedback to us through a third party. We are a fast-growing brand, but do not want to grow at the expense of the things that have made us successful our personalized support and continuous investments in brand building, processes and systems that give our franchisees a competitive advantage. FBRs annual satisfaction survey helps us to gauge whether or not we are continuing to achieve that desired balance between growth and successful, happy franchisees.

To learn more about MaidPro franchise opportunities, visit: maidprofranchise.com/.

For Franchise Business Review's 2014 Top Franchises report, visit http://www.franchisebusinessreview.com/content/Top-Franchises-2014.

For Franchise Business Review's Top 50 Report, visit http://fbr50.com.

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The elderly woman spat at her regularly and in a fit of anger, the Myanmar maid retaliated and hit her.

The family found out about the assault on the elderly woman and reported it to the police.

The maid was jailed for four weeks as a result, said Ms Valli Pillai, a representative from foreign worker help group Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home).

Ms Valli, who has been a Home case management worker for five years, related the case which happened last year.

While such incidents are regrettable, observers said the case underscores the need for domestic maids to have more avenues to air their grievances.

Home's executive director Jolovan Wham told The New Paper: "Domestic workers get stressed out living and working together with Singaporean families 24 hours a day. Some also don't get salaries until they have finished paying back the loans to their agents back home.

"Others are also stressed because they are not getting enough days off," he added.

Psychologist Daniel Koh of Insights Mind Centre said a "combination of factors like different environment and cultures, and the stress from change" could trigger a breakdown.

He added: "We don't know if these maids already have any underlying issues. They usually don't have anybody to talk to at work and as with all things, there is only so much one person can take."

Ms Joanne Lee, director of maid agency JL Employment Services, said maid agencies here do their best to work with their foreign counterparts to screen the best available maids for work here.

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