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taher3 Posts: 1I was shocked to learn yesterday that Hyundai Finance Co. will charge me $400+tax for not buying or leasing a new car from them after returning the old leased car. This was never disclosed to us by the selling and returning agents of the hyundai company but was cleverly placed in the contract. The leased car was already returned 2 months ago in excellent condition after inspection by their company. The car was returned with low mileage (26,000 miles instead of 30,000 mile per contract) and fully paid, one month before the end of the contract. We were told repeatedly by the Hyundai agents and Bank that there are no more charges and the case is closed.
We ended up leasing Ford Fusion, 2 months back, after returning hyundai elantra and now we are being penalized by this deceitful company by sending us to collection if we dont pay the $424 "disposition fee", immediately. BUYERS BE AWARE before leasing any car from HYUnDAI LEASE COMPANY. Plz let this be known to all. Thanks.
sandman_6472 Coral Springs, FLPosts: 2,626"but was cleverly placed in the contract"...Did you not read the whole contract before you signed it? Excuse me but isn't it the buyers responsibility to read the "whole" contract before signing on the dotted line? Cleverly placed in the contract...? Now you want to blame Hyundai because you agreed to a part of the contract, written in plain English, and some how it's their fault? Excuse me while I stop laughing here for a minute!
Personal responsibility folks, that's the name of the game. Why do so many Americans not want to take personal responsibility for their actions...I don't get it? Time to suck it up here...really folks...a life's learning lesson...READ EVERY LINE OF A CONTRACT! Especially when it's one of the most expensive purchases people make...read it!
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Ha Hi pinksnyper :shades: . Here you go. Hyundai Finance's November buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 Elantra GLS Sedan with an automatic transmission and 15,000 miles per year are .00132 and 66% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
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Hi pvjimbo. Hyundai Finance's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 Elantra GLS automatic with 10,000 miles per year are .00132 and 68% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
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Hey Car guy,
So this is the deal I got from the dealer in Van Nuys CA.
2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS w/Preferred package MSRP 19,705.00
Vehicle: 18,650 taxes 1,638.88 total 20,626.88
due at signing 626.00 36months @ 236.90
money factor: .00132 residual 66% = 13,005
I thought the residual should be around 68%?
Is this a good deal?
I feel like this is still a high payment.
Hi needadeal4. The money factor that you were quoted looks good. It's right in line with Hyundai Finance's buy rate for this model.
The Elantra doesn't have much of a spread between its MSRP and dealer invoice price. I'd say that there's probably a little under $700 or so. So the $1,000 dealer discount that you are being given looks good to me.
The two main negotiable aspects of this deal look good, so I'd say that this looks like a good deal to me.
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Hello Car Man,
First of all, thank you so much for providing this service. It is much appreciated
I'm here in Northern California and looking to lease a 2013 GLS with Auto and Preferred Package.
Through the Costco Auto Buyers Program, I am being offered a good price on the car and MF, but the Residual seems considerable lower than what you've quoted here.
Selling Price $18,000
Residual amount is $11,211 [or 55% if I'm doing my math correctly]
MF is .00091
12k miles per year
*The model they're quoting includes carpeted floor mats, cargo net, first aid kit, auto dimming rearview mirror with Homelink, mud guards and rear bumper protector.
Is this accurate? Would you please provide the latest numbers?
My main concern was the Depreciation Factor of 55%. This is opposed to the 63-66% you've quoted above.
55% seems especially low considering they are only preliminary numbers and I've yet to submit to any credit reviews.
The monthly payment is $196 per month including tax and includes a $2,000 cap reduction.
Could you tell me what the depreciation factor should be with a credit score around 700?
Thanks again.
Hi Doc_V
I've been shopping the same vehicle and I found the below numbers on another site. These numbers are for 15k miles a year. The residual would be 2% higher with 12k miles a year.
36 Month – Residual 61% off MSRP – .00082 Base Rate
After seeing Car_man's response to your question, I'm a bit confused.


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Webb City and Carthage advanced to separate girls championship games by completing three-day sweeps Friday in the Neosho Holiday Classic at Neosho Middle School.
Webb City used a 24-point second quarter to get past Springdale (Ark.) 63-46, while Carthage quickly took control in an 82-43 victory against Forrest City (Ark.).
Carthage will face Pierce City in the Gold Division championship game at 4 p.m. today, followed by Webb City against Bentonville (Ark.) for the Black Division championship at 5:30 p.m. Both games will be at Neosho High School.
Bentonville, the two-time defending tournament champion, outlasted Pierce City 51-30. Krishna Merriman led Pierce City with 12 points.
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Everyone, unless you're a bleeding heart liberal, can agree that when it comes to most, if not everything, free market businesses do things better than the government.
Most wouldn't bat an eye at a large multi-million dollar business diverting funds from a conservatively invested account to a smaller subsidiary that needs investment capital in the form of a loan, knowing that you can dictate the interest rate charged, and with the nature of the subsidiary, would have some form of assurance that the loan will be repaid.
So from a business stand point, sounds like a win/win right?
Large business A gets a better return on their investment, and smaller subsidiary B gets stable funding, at competitive interest rates.
Funny thing is, that sounds great for a business, and some say that government needs to be run more like a business.
However, when government bodies try to do things like a business, some of the public gets into an uproar.
Last night, the Borough Assembly approved the loan terms for the $12 million loan to the City of Homer to assist in bringing natural gas services to the southern Kenai Peninsula Community.
Since the assembly enacted an ordinance allowing for such a loan on February 5, 2013, there have been those in the community up in arms over this move.
Many will claim that the borough is acting outside their authority by using tax payer money for such a use, and many of most vocal opponents of this loan, concerned taxpayers who may have formed an alliance of some kind, mostly located in the Central Peninsula area forget one thing; those in Homer also pay borough taxes.
Why not let those in Homer who pay taxes benefit as well?
One benefit of the loan is purely on the return on investment that the borough will receive. Why not move the funds from a stagnant investment fund that isn't gaining as much interest, when the borough, though this loan, can charge a 4% interest to Homer and Kachemak City.
4% is pretty good, but when you compound that with the savings the Borough will see by converting the schools and borough owned faculties to natural gas to heat the buildings, now pardon the pun, we're cooking with gas.
So I guess my big question is, what's the difference, how is it that the same group of people say that big business is the answer, then when the government takes step to mirror big business, it's horrible?
If it doesn't require additional tax revenue to fund, and the borough will end up getting more money as a result, I don't see who could possibly be against it.
Think about it
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You have missed one point, completely.
If the Borough has 12 million in their coffers as an 'investment fund'…it is TAXPAYERS MONEY and should alert us that they should reduce taxes!
The Borough should NOT tax the citizens more than enough to cover their budget ( with perhaps a small amount to cover emergencies). The very fact that they seem to have at least 12 million just sitting there, should initiate a reduction in either sales taxes or property taxes.
By taking the action they have, they open the door to all kinds of 'worthy projects' that would otherwise not be done, but is that the purpose of the Borough? To act as an investment bank? I think NOT.
This particular loan WILL benefit the Homer area- but consider the WHOLE Borough- maybe if the Assembly took 12 million and used it to cover a 'Tax Holiday' for ALL Borough taxpayers, they would create a spending BOOM for local business and a savings for all residents- not just some.
Encouraging residents to buy locally rather that go to Anchorage to avoid taxes would seem a fairer way to spend accrued monies. Our Assembly needs to either decrease taxes to avoid having a big 'investment fund', or spend savings for the benefit of ALL Borough taxpayers.
I am opposed to their becoming an investment banker. I do not believe they have the necessary experience to be investment bankers. This sets a dangerous precedent.


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By Rebecca Walkup
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The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OCN) was founded in 1981 by Ray and Pat Potts. Pat saw a need among Oklahoma nonprofit organizations for adequate training and board development to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. The mission of the center is "building better communities through effective nonprofits." To this end, the center provides organizations statewide with training, consulting, advocacy, membership, networking and awards.
With offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa and statewide programs, the OCN strives to serve all Oklahoma nonprofits with quality training opportunities.
In 2011, with funding from the City of Muskogee Foundation and the Lake Area United Way, the OCN presented the series in Muskogee for 26 area organizations.
Another key program for the OCN is the Training on the Road program, in which trainings are held in different communities all over the state where the organization has strong partnerships. The current tour features 10 Best Practices for Great Board Performance presented by Marnier Taylor, executive director of the OCN. On Friday, the Nonprofit Resource Center will host the training for Muskogee organizations to gain knowledge for developing outstanding boards of directors.
The Alliance is the unifying branch of the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits that seeks to provide the state's nonprofit sector a collective voice to communicate with the Oklahoma Legislature. The Alliance works to educate the Legislature about issues of importance to the nonprofit sector and to educate nonprofits about key issues with trainings on pertinent legislation.
In addition to training and advocacy support for nonprofits, the center recognizes the achievements of organizations and individuals in the Oklahoma nonprofit sector. Each year Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards gala is held to recognize outstanding nonprofits in the state. Twenty-four organizations are recognized and receive monetary awards in eight categories. Recipients of this prestigious award are chosen by a diverse commission of individuals from across the state using a rigorous nomination and application process. Several Muskogee nonprofits have received the award, including Sadler Arts Academy, Muskogee Little Theatre, and MONARCH Inc.
Last year, in honor of Ray and Pat and in celebration the organization's 30th anniversary, the center held its first Visions Celebration of Nonprofit Leadership. This year, Visions 2012 will recognize the work of three outstanding leaders in the Oklahoma nonprofit sector on Nov. 27 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
For more information about the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, or to register for Friday's training, contact Katie Spaulding at (918) 579-1900.
To recommend an organization or program for an upcoming column, reach Rebecca Walkup at (918) 683-4600 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Journal Express, Knoxville, IA
June 21, 2012
Library Should Reconsider
Frank and Mary Peak
Knoxville —
To the editor:
As supporters, users and promoters of the Knoxville Public Library, we feel compelled to express our concern about the expansion plan recently announced. The library was offered two plans for enlarging the facility. We do not understand why the most expansive plan was chosen in light of the following facts, as we see them:
1. Knoxville is not a growing community. School enrollment is down and one school has closed.
2. We have entered into the new digital age and the future of libraries is questionable. We believe many changes will take place.
3. We have already seen the demise of large book stores, as people use the Internet instead of the stores.
4. Knoxville has many more needs, such as an outdoor swimming pool, new sidewalks and a new police station.
5. The average American family lost 40 percent of their net worth over the last five years, making contributions more difficult to acquire and City money is needed for recruiting new businesses to provide jobs.
6. Didn't we have a shortage of funds last year for operation of the library and have to cut back on the hours it is open? Won't enlarging mean more overhead for such things as utilities and more employees?
7. Relying on the federal government for grants is risky now, while our whole monetary system is threatening to collapse under our international debt!
In light of these facts, as we see them, we believe the more conservative plan best suits our needs and acknowledges the fact that the digital age is rapidly changing our resources.
Frank and Mary Peak


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NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma was picked 14th in the preseason USA Today/ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll released Tuesday.
The Sooners were No. 12 in the preseason Associated Press poll released Saturday.
Oklahoma returns seven players, including its starting five, from a squad that finished second in the Big 12 Conference and with 13th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. All-Big 12 first team members Aaryn Ellenberg and Whitney Hand and the Big 12's sixth man Sharane Campbell lead a cast bolstered by the addition of three highly-rated newcomers.
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The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate the opening of the Central Pantry at 10 a.m. Thursday in Room 203 of the Nigh University Center.
An outreach effort from Central's Volunteer and Service Learning Center (VSLC), the pantry will serve as a resource for Central's students, faculty and staff who need assistance by providing non-perishable foods and hygiene products at no charge.
"From our students working towards a degree to our faculty and staff that help these students, we want to enable them to focus on their goal without the added burden of food insecurity. The Central community takes care of each other, and in that vein of thinking, opening the Central Pantry is the right thing to do," said Lyndsay Holder, assistant director of the VSLC.
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma helped the VSLC set up the pantry, adding the benefit of their years of experience serving the community to this new outreach effort.
"The Regional Food Bank has vast resources to help satellite pantries, like Central Pantry, be successful. They have taught us how to run the food pantry and inspect our space to make sure it meets their expectations. Also, we can order food from them at little or no cost to the pantry," Holder said.
The opening ceremony of the pantry will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, refreshments and comments from university officials including UCO President Don Betz.
The ceremony is open to the public and all attending are encouraged to bring a canned food item.
The pantry will also accept donations of non-perishable food and hygiene items from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the VSLC office, Room 212, NUC.
The pantry will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and will be closed when the university is closed. Those who wish to utilize the pantry must provide documentation of current enrollment or employment at the university.
For more information, contact the VSLC at 974-2621 or visit uco.edu/


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Sexual misconduct of any kind is inconsistent with the University's values and incompatible with the safe, healthy environment that the Ball State community expects. All members of this community share responsibility for creating and maintaining an environment which promotes the safety and dignity of each individual. Sexual misconduct in any form (including sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, etc.) will not be tolerated at Ball State. Federal law views sexual misconduct and sexual assault as forms of sexual harassment prohibited under Title IX. Sexual assault also violates state law as well as University policy. Students found responsible for sexual misconduct or sexual assault will ordinarily face disciplinary sanctions up to and including expulsion from the University. In addition to sanctions imposed on students found in violation of this policy, victims can expect the University to respond promptly and effectively and to take the victim's wishes into consideration in responding.
The University believes that no person should bear the effects of sexual assault alone. When sexual misconduct occurs, the University's paramount concern is for the safety, health, and well-being of those impacted. To support and assist students, the University provides a wide range of services and resources. Please see the section below on Resources to learn more.
This policy applies to Ball State students as defined in the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities (or Code which may be found at www.bsu.edu/studentcode). The Code provides that any person may file a complaint against a student. Complaints of sexual misconduct by an employee should be filed with the Office of University Compliance (AD 335, 285-5162) or with the Ball State Police by calling (765) 285-1111. Complaints of sexual misconduct by a third party should be filed with the Ball State Police (765) 285-1111.
Sexual Misconduct Offenses
Sexual misconduct offenses include, but are not limited to: Non-consensual sexual intercourse is any sexual intercourse by any person upon another without consent. It includes oral, anal, and vaginal penetration, to any degree, with any object.
Non-consensual sexual contact is any sexual touching, with any object, by any person upon another, without consent. Sexual touching is contact of a sexual nature, however slight. It includes, but is not limited to, disrobing or exposing another person.
Other forms of sexual misconduct include, but are not limited to:
Other forms of misconduct may fall under this policy when gender-based. They include, but are not limited to:
Sexual harassment as defined in Appendix J. Sexual Harassment Policy. Paraphrased for brevity, sexual harrassment is:
Consent is knowing, voluntary, and clear. Consent is effective when it is an informed, freely, and actively given mutual agreement, communicated by clearly understandable words, to participate in each form of sexual activity. Consent cannot be inferred from silence, passivity, or lack of active resistance. A current or previous dating or sexual relationship is not sufficient to constitute consent, and consent to one form of sexual activity does not imply consent to other forms of sexual activity. By definition, there is no consent when there is a threat of force or violence or any other form of coercion or intimidation, physical, or psychological. A person who is the object of sexual aggression is not required to physically or otherwise resist the aggressor; the lack of informed, freely given consent to sexual contact constitutes sexual misconduct.
In addition, having sexual activity with someone who one knows to be, or reasonably should know to be incapable of making a rational, reasonable decision about a sexual situation policy is a violation of this policy. For example, a person who:
is incapacitated by alcohol or drug consumption; or
is unconscious, asleep, or otherwise physically impaired; or
has a cognitive or emotional impairment
is incapable of giving effective consent. Having sex with such a person is a violation of this policy; being intoxicated is not an excuse for failure to obtain consent.
Privacy and Confidentiality
Confidential Resources
Under Indiana law, if a student wishes the details of an incident to be kept confidential, she or he can speak with counselors at the Ball State Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Office of Victims Services, or off-campus rape crisis resources, such as A Better Way, the IU Ball Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, other health providers, or pastoral counselors. These individuals will honor confidentiality unless there is an imminent danger to the student or to others.
Limits of Confidentiality and Mandated Title IX Investigations
In all instances and to the extent possible, the University will protect the privacy of all parties to a report of sexual misconduct or sexual assault. That said, under federal law, campus officials (with the exception of those listed under Confidential Resources, above) who receive a report of sexual misconduct, whether from the student involved or a third party, must share that information with the appropriate University authorities for investigation and follow-up.
An administrative investigation under Title IX must be initiated if the University has enough information to reasonably determine key facts, e.g., time, date, location, and names of parties involved in an alleged incident. Victims who wish to make Jane/John Doe reports that omit these specifics may do so by contacting the Office of Victim Services to access support and resources without initiating a formal University response. When sufficient details are provided, the administrative investigation will include a review of statements obtained from either party, interviews with both parties, interviews with witnesses as appropriate, and review of relevant documentary evidence, and will be conducted by the Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs/Deputy Coordinator for Title IX or his/her designee when the accused person is a student.
The University will seek the complainant's consent prior to beginning the investigation. However, the University is obligated to conduct at least a preliminary investigation regardless of the complainant's requests, to determine how best to protect the University community. In the course of the administrative investigation, information will be shared as necessary with people who need to know, such as investigators, witnesses, and the accused while still making every effort to maintain the privacy of the complainant. At no point will a complainant be required to participate in the process, which can proceed on the basis of other available information, should she/he choose not to participate.
As required by Title IX and in accordance with the Ball State Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities, the University typically will not wait for criminal investigations or criminal proceedings to conclude or begin before beginning its own administrative investigation. When the University must delay temporarily to delay its investigation in order not to interfere with criminal investigations, it will resume promptly its investigation once notified that police have completed gathering evidence.
Reporting Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Assault
To report an incident of sexual misconduct or sexual assault, call Ball State Police at 285-1111; Ball State police officers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During business hours, persons wishing to report sexual misconduct by a student may also call or email.
The University encourages persons to report all incidents of sexual misconduct including sexual assault, rape, stalking, or relationship violence by students to the Ball State Police regardless of where the incident occurred.
Incidents of sexual misconduct involving students that are reported to Ball State Police will also be referred to the Deputy Coordinator for follow-up and administrative investigation. Similarly, the Deputy Coordinator or her designee will follow-up where appropriate in those instances where the University has a report of an incident of sexual assault or misconduct that has been reported to another law enforcement agency. The administrative investigation conducted by the Deputy Coordinator or her designee is separate from any criminal investigation.
Other University Responses to Sexual Misconduct Complaints
Whenever the University receives a report of sexual misconduct or sexual assault, complainants who are members of the University community may be referred to an advocate from the Office of Victim Services (OVS—located in Rm. 205 of the Student Health Services Building at 1500 W. Neely Ave. (www.bsu.edu/ovs) who can serve as a resource person to the complainant to identify, explain and navigate the complainant's reporting options and the available support services. This can include but is not limited to referrals to counseling, educational support, medical treatment, and information about University processes, criminal processes, and legal assistance.
The advocate can also assist the complainant with working with appropriate offices to make reasonable accommodations such as but not limited to:
Intimidation or Threats to Inhibit Reporting
Any actual or threatened retaliation act of intimidation, or other adverse action to prevent or otherwise obstruct the reporting of sexual misconduct or the participation in proceedings relating to sexual misconduct by an accused student or third party is itself prohibited and may result in criminal proceedings or disciplinary proceedings or both. A complainant or witness who is threatened in any way should immediately report these concerns to the Ball State police by calling (765) 285-1111.
University Disciplinary Procedures
Administrative investigations of complaints of sexual misconduct against students will be conducted by the Deputy Coordinator or her designee. Should the investigation result in a finding, using a preponderance of evidence standard, that a student has violated this policy, the matter will be referred to the Office of Student Rights and Community Standards for adjudication using procedures outlined in the Ball State Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities found at www.bsu.edu/studentcode. Those procedures are briefly described below and include but are not limited to:
Notice of Outcome
Both the complainant and the accused student will be notified in writing of the outcome of the informal resolution or hearing and any appeal (that is, whether the sexual misconduct policy was found to have been violated). The accused student will also be notified of all sanctions that have been imposed and procedures for appeal. The complainant will be notified of sanctions imposed against the accused student that are related directly to the complainant (for example, if the accused student is restricted from making contact with the complainant) and procedures for appeal.
The university, following a final determination of a disciplinary proceeding against a student for sexual assault, may impose sanctions including but not limited to disciplinary probation, suspension, and expulsion (see the Ball State Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities for complete list of sanctions).
Timely Resolution
The University will strive to resolve complaints in a timely and reasonable timeframe. Typically, a full investigation will take no longer than 60 calendar days. Resolution through an informal resolution or hearing will typically take place within 14 school days after completion of the investigation. The notice of outcome will come within three school days after the resolution is completed. Appeal procedures typically will be completed within seven school days after notice of outcome is delivered. If circumstances (for example, a complaint involving multiple incidents, complainants, and/or accused students) require longer timeframes, these will be documented and the complainant(s) informed of the need for additional time.
Maintenance of Records The University will maintain records of sexual misconduct complaints, including audio recordings of hearings, in a manner and for a period of time that complies with federal law including Title IX and the Clery Campus Security Act. Resources
It is especially important for students who have been sexually assaulted to seek immediate and appropriate medical treatment. The Student Health Center (at 1500 Neely Avenue). The phone number is (765) 285-8431; the website is www.bsu.edu/healthcenter. The Student Health Center is equipped to provide confidential and professional medical care. The Student Health Center can provide medical care, treatment for injuries and infection, assistance and support. The Student Health Center staff does not perform procedures related to the collection of evidence for the purposes of pursuing criminal prosecution. Students are encouraged to seek evaluation for the collection of evidence, which is most useful if collected within 120 hours of the assault. Assistance is offered for transportation to the Ball Memorial Hospital Emergency Room for this purpose, but the collection of evidence is not a requirement for students to receive comprehensive care at the Student Health Center. Follow-up treatment or testing for sexually transmitted infections can be provided by the Women's Center located within the Student Health Center on the second floor.
The Counseling Center , located in Lucina Hall 320, is staffed by trained professionals who can provide specialized support and assistance to students who have been assaulted. Current students may seek counseling at any time after the incident. The confidential services of the Counseling Center are available to the student or employee who was assaulted. The Counseling Center can be reached at 765-285-173 (during office hours) and 765-747-7330 for after-hours emergencies. The Counseling Center website is www.bsu.edu/counselingcenter.
The on-campus resources listed above are available to all Ball State students including accused students and witnesses in sexual misconduct and sexual assault cases.
The Office of Victim Services (OVS) provides educational and supportive services for the Ball State University community related to sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. The program is designed to assist individuals in the recovery process by providing timely information and confidential support and guidance through the campus judiciary and criminal justice systems. During office hours, the OVS can be reached at (765) 285-7844. A victim advocate is available after hours for emergencies by calling the Ball State University Police dispatch 765-285-1111 and requesting the on-call victim advocate be paged.
Off-campus support services include but are not limited to:
A Better Way (advocacy services for victims of sexual assault and a participating member of the Delaware County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) (765) 288-4357 (HELP).
The Indiana University Ball Memorial Hospital Emergency Room (ER--located at 2401 University Ave) has a specially trained sexual assault team available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Forensic exams ("rape kits") for sexual assaults are provided at the ER. Under Indiana law, the tests and procedures at the hospital are free of charge if treatment is sought within 96 hours of the assault. IU Ball Memorial ER staff may ask if the student wishes to speak to the police; this decision is up to the student. The IU Ball Memorial Hospital Emergency Services can be reached by calling 911 or (765) 747-3241.
For more information about resources, please visit www.bsu.edu/ovs or call the Office of Victim Services at (765) 285-7844.
Policy and Implementation Modifications
This policy may be modified as needed, with published notice, and minor deviations may be made with notice to the parties in any complaint, when the deviation will not impact on the fairness of the process or the outcome of the complaint. Further, to the extent that any of the provisions of this policy are found to be inconsistent with state or federal law or regulations, those laws and regulations will be applied.
Revised April 3, 2013
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Also a spreasheet that shows scoring for 2015.
Latimer says 2014 and 2015 were construction management broken down in east and west.
Latimer says he was involved in administration of CM 2014 and 2015.
The document containing rankings of different evaluations. Three columns, standard which takes lowest cost and every other company is scored against that. that is the typical was of doing. Under standard it says April 19th, 2006. Under standard scoring, Lakeshore ranked #5.
On these 2 contracts, the director said he didn't want one company to have both contracts.
Under standard ranking, Superior ranked #1.
Bobby Ferguson lawyer Mike Rataj asks for sidebar.
Apparently over the break, Kwame was telling Bernard that his son scored 21 points in a basketball game over the weekend. Sidebar over.
Back to summary. On standard scoring Superior (DLZ as subcontractor) #1, EBI #2, DPM #3, Jenkins Walbridge #4 and Lakeshore (Fergson enterprises as subcontractor) #5.
After seeing this, Mercado said he had some concerns with the wide range of pricing. Latimer said he had a problem with it and didn't want to move it as it was.
Latimer suggested throwing out 2 companies: Vision consultants #7 and EBI #2 because they hadn't substantiated their pricing.
Latimer explained to Mercado that they had grounds to disqualify the 2 aforementioned companies.
Director explained that he didn't want to throw any of the companies out.
Mercado asked about other methods used to score costs. Mercado approved average cost method and asked Latimer to go ahead with it.
Latimer said he explained it was usually used on consultant contracts that didn't typically have materials but just man hours.
Latimer says he expressed concern about implementing average cost method half way through the evaluation process. He was concerned that it shouldn't just be correct but look correct to the public.
11:42AM Did you express concern to Mercado.
Did you explain to him why changing cost method halfway was a concern?
Did you testify that "it doesn't look good"? Yes I explained that changing a process after getting a result doesn't look good.
Jim Thomas keeps objecting about opinion versus what was actually said.
Latimer says he told Mercado it didn't look good because they had set out with a particular method.
Can you recall a construction average cost method was used on previously? No.
After this can you recall using average cost method again? No says Latimer.
Under average cost method, Superior (DMZ) remained at #1, DPM (Detroit Project Management joint venture with Ferguson's Xcel) #2, Jenkins Walbridge #3 and Lakeshore moved to #4.
On CM 2015, same results on standard and average cost method scoring.


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She looked out and when she didn't see anyone so she opened the door.
A suspect stepped into her view and forced his way into the residence. The man, described as between 5-feet-six-inches to 5-feet-8-inches tall and 150 to 165 pounds, demanded money and other items. Lindsey gave him what she had and the man forced her into her bedroom closet before running away.
93-Year-Old SUV Driver Charged After Hitting Deputy
Maybe the sun was in her eyes, but 93-year-old Fern Botdorf said she did not see a Pasco County deputy flagging traffic in the road, when she struck the officer with her 2011 Dodge.
Botdorf of Mansfield, Ohio, was charged with failure to use due care and driving around a detour with police cars following a separate crash on State Road 54 at Wiggins Drive, according to the New Port Richey Patch.
Botdorf, a highway patrol report said, failed to see Pasco Deputy Raymond Meddaugh, 44, and struck his leg with her vehicle. Meddaugh was taken to the Medical Center of Trinity with minor injuries.
Pasco Fire Captain 'Relieved of Duty' After 2nd Arrest
Pasco County leaders say they're doing their best to make sure "personnel are fit for duty," after a fire rescue captain was arrested a second time, according to the New Port Richey Patch.
Capt. David Garofalo has "been relieved of duty until such time as he's been cleared (of charges)," said Assistant Chief Cynthia Holland.
Garofalo, 36, was arrested Dec. 15. He is accused of beating his girlfriend in the parking lot of a bar in Punta Gorda, according to the Herald Tribune.
"Witnesses inside the bar Saturday night heard the woman scream, 'Help me! Get him off me! Help,'" the Herald Tribune reported.
Garofalo was also arrested in Indianapolis, Ind., in May on a DUI charge. Pasco County Fire Rescue had placed him on restricted duty following that arrest, Holland said.
Three car dealerships were hit by thieves who aren't taking the vehicle but stealing something that's under the hood, according to the St. Pete Patch.
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Detectives are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a subject caught on video surveillance stealing catalytic converters.
According to deputies, the most recent incident occurred at Import Auto's, 4550 34th St. N. Similar incidents occurred at various other dealerships between Sept. 25 and Oct. 5, deputies said.
Three auto dealerships have been the victim of thieves stealing catalytic converters from vehicles in the dealer's lots.
Hammer-Wielding Assailant Strikes Neighbor
A hammer-wielding suspect faces a murder charge, after he allegedly pounded his neighbor on the head multiple times, according to the Brandon Patch.
Jarrett Kyle Brooks, 27, of Thonotosassa, reportedly struck his neighbor, Jonathan Acree, 48, while the victim was standing in his front yard talking to a friend.
According to the sheriff's report, "Brooks approached Acree from behind and struck Acree in the head and neck multiple times with a hammer." Brooks then fled to his residence, "where he barricaded himself and refused to surrender to deputies."
The two lived in the same trailer park. Deputies shot "chemical agents ...into the residence and within several minutes Brooks walked out of his residence and surrendered."


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March 9, 2005
DALLAS (SMU) -- Yale University Dean Robert Blocker has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southern Methodist University. Blocker brings a broad background of academic leadership as an administrator and as an expert in management. He will assume his new position at SMU July 15, 2005.
Blocker has served as the Lucy and Henry Moses Dean of the School of Music at Yale since 1995. Along with a tenured professorship in music, he holds an adjunct appointment as professor in the Yale School of Management. Before joining Yale, Blocker was the founding dean of the School of the Arts and Architecture at the University of California-Los Angeles from 1991 to 1995. He also served as adjunct professor of management at UCLA's Anderson School of Management.
"From his years as a dean at Yale University, Robert Blocker brings outstanding experience as an academic leader who has addressed issues ranging from curriculum development to advancements in educational technology," said SMU President R. Gerald Turner. "He has a strong record of community outreach to strengthen ties and attract external resources. He brings exceptional achievement in education as well as expertise in management. We are delighted to welcome him to the SMU campus and the Dallas community."
As SMU's chief academic officer, Blocker will be responsible for the administration of the university's seven degree-granting schools, with a total full-time faculty of more than 500 and student enrollment of nearly 11,000. He will supervise the university's libraries housing more than two million volumes, the Office of Enrollment Services, International Programs, Research Administration, Center for Media and Instructional Technology, Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center, SMU Press, and SMU-in-Taos. Blocker also will hold faculty rank as a professor of music in Meadows School of the Arts and adjunct professor of management in the Cox School of Business.
"The opportunity to serve this distinguished university in one of our nation's great cities is one that I eagerly anticipate," Blocker said. "Working with an excellent faculty and devoted staff, I am confident that we will advance SMU's teaching and research mission."
Developing partnerships and attracting external support have been major elements of Blocker's academic career. Under his leadership at Yale, the endowment of the School of Music increased from $29 million to $151 million, and more than $100 million was acquired to renovate music facilities. While he was dean at UCLA, the university acquired the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Culture Center. Also at UCLA, Blocker was instrumental in establishing the Department of World Arts and Cultures and the Center for Digital Arts. More recently, he has been planning a collaborative venture with the president of the Juilliard School and international business leaders to establish an Institute for Cultural Leadership.
He has served on numerous university committees at Yale, including athletics, information technology, budget, Fulbright Scholar selection, tercentennial events, and city of New Haven initiatives.
Blocker's previous academic leadership positions include serving as dean of the College of Music at the University of North Texas, the School of Music at Baylor University and at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, as well as chairman of the Department of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Community outreach has been an integral part of Blocker's service in academic administration. Soon after his arrival at Yale, he worked as a member of the New Haven Arts and Business Alliance to renew the commercial and artistic life of the city. Blocker also formed a coalition with the New Haven Public Schools to assist underserved elementary schools. At UCLA he began the ArtsCorp program in which students, faculty, and alumni volunteers provide arts instruction at public schools lacking those programs.
Blocker has a strong commitment to diversity. He appointed women to major administrative positions and achieved salary equity for senior faculty at Yale and UCLA. Minority student recruitment made notable gains at Yale, UCLA, and UNT, where he founded the Hispanic Friends Pro-Música.
A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Blocker earned his B.A. degree from Furman University and both Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of North Texas. He was a fellow at the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University. He also holds three honorary degrees.
In addition to his academic leadership, Blocker is an accomplished pianist who has performed throughout the world and is recording three Mozart concerti. Blocker appears regularly on national radio and television as an artist and commentator and is a consultant to major educational institutions and government agencies.
Blocker has received numerous awards and honors for teaching and service and as a performing artist. He edited The Robert Shaw Reader, a collection of Shaw's writing, which required a second printing by Yale University Press and is being translated into Korean. He also has written numerous journal articles.
Robert Blocker and his wife, Serena, have four grown children. She is a teacher of English to international students.
Blocker's appointment ends a nationwide search led by R. Hal Williams, SMU dean of Research and Graduate Studies, and a committee of 16 faculty, staff, students, and trustees.
"I am delighted that Robert Blocker has agreed to become our Provost. We on the search committee canvassed the entire nation, researching hundreds of candidates, and found again and again that Dean Blocker is one of the most respected and experienced academic leaders in the profession," Williams said. "He brings a wealth of leadership experience in higher education and a desire to help move SMU ever higher in the ranks of distinguished universities."
Blocker succeeds Ross C Murfin, who has served as SMU provost since 1996. An active scholar, Murfin last year announced that the 2004-2005 academic year would be his last as provost. After a year's leave of absence, he will fulfill his wish to become a full-time faculty member in the English Department of SMU's Dedman College, pursuing his interests in teaching, research, and writing.
SMU news releases and experts can be found on the Web at newsmedia.smu.edu.
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas with more than 10,000 students and offers degree programs through seven schools. More information about SMU is available at www.smu.edu.


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Republican candidate Ann Wagner of Ballwin became Missouri's Congressional District 2 post Tuesday evening, declaring victory just after 10 p.m. at the Hilton Frontenac.
Wagner defeated opponents Glenn Koenen (D-Oakville), Bill Slantz (Libertarian-St. Charles) and Anatol Zorikova (Constitution Party-St. Charles) for the seat held by GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin.
As of 11:40 p.m., unofficial results on the Missouri Secretary of State website report Wagner had a 60.1 percent lead over Koenen's 37.1 percent with 75 percent of precincts reporting.
More than a hundred of Wagner's supporters, family and friends made their way to the Ambassadeur Ballroom at the Hilton-Frontenac, trickling in as polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday and staying strong, waiting through elections results aired on Fox News and enjoying finger foods and drinks.
Koenen's campaign also hosted a watch party at the Corner Pub & Grill in Ellisville.
Catherine Hanaway, Wagner's campaign chairwoman, addressed the crowd at around 9 p.m., saying Wagner was waiting to come downstairs until "more reliable numbers" were reported.
Wagner came down early, making her way through the room, until taking the platform just after 10 p.m. Her two sons, daughter, husband and mother surrounded her with extended family and campaign staff during the victory address.
"I've been told District 2 needs some tough love," Wagner said. "Our country needs some tough love and I am ready to deliver."
Wagner continued to thank supporters after an 18-month campaign, pledging to "never, ever be of Washington, D.C." during her congressional term.
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The spring season rolls on in St. Peters.
This week, as teams begin to pull away, the games are getting bigger. Conference play is picking up. Rivalry games are springing up. It's a big week on the fields and playing surfaces.
Let's see what games are on the schedule around St. Peters.
- Who: (Baseball) Zumwalt East vs. St. Charles West at
- When/Where:10 a.m. on Saturday, April 14 at T.R. Hughes
- Why the big deal?: Entering the week the Fort Zumwalt East baseball team is 9-5 and averaging more than seven runs scored per game. On Saturday, the Lions will hit the big field at T.R. Hughes for a GAC North battle with St. Charles West.
- Who: (Girls soccer) Zumwalt South vs. Fort Zumwalt West
- When/Where:4 p.m. on Monday, April 9, at Zumwalt West.
- Why the big deal?: The Zumwalt South girls soccer team is 7-3 to start the season, but records don't matter too much when it comes to rivalry games. On Monday the girls will kick off the week with a road trip to take on Zumwalt West in a GAC battle.
- Who: (Girls) Lutheran at Lutheran North
- When/Where: 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, at Lutheran North
- Why the big deal?: Led by Natalie Weinhold's team-best nine goals, the Lutheran girls are 5-3 on the young season. The Cougars will put that record to the test on Tuesday when the girls take on Lutheran North.
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- Who: (Baseball) Francis Howell Central vs. Troy
- When/Where: 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, at home.
- Why the big deal?: Howell Central has jumped out to a hot start on the season with a 9-2 record. On Tuesday the Spartans baseball team will open the GAC South season with a home game against Troy.


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Walter NathanB.S. in Mechanical Engineering Founder and Chairman of RTC Industries
Walter Nathan earned his Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1944. He came to IIT because it had a great reputation and still does, he says. "IIT is a great school, it has grown with the times and is one of the best technical schools there is."
In 1950 Nathan founded RTC Industries, which designs and produces point-of-sale displays and merchandising equipment for retailers worldwide.
Nathan attended IIT during World War II. School was in session year round and he had to keep his grades up or he'd be drafted into the Army or Navy. After graduation he served in the U.S. Navy for 2½ years.
He serves on IIT's Board of Trustees and the board of the Institute of Design. He is also the founder of the Pilsen Industrial Council, Board Member of his Temple, and a member of the National Board of Governors of the American Jewish Committee.
He loves Chicago, where he and his wife Ann have lived for 70 years, calling it one of the best cities in the world.


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When we see these locker room interviews, sometimes we don't realize that, you know, it's a locker room, some guys might be naked here. That's why you have to give the late Tom Mees praise for conducting the following interview with former Flyers goalie Ron Hextall. First, it's a tough interview because Philadelphia just lost a Game 7 for the Stanley Cup to the Oilers. Hextall did win the Conn Smythe as the playoffs Most Valuable Player, but that was no solace over being a win away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. Second, "Sexy Hexy" is butt naked sitting next to Mees and apparently tried to rush and throw a towel on in time for the cue, but didn't quite make it.
I like the part as the camera man is zooming out at the beginning of the interview, then realizes, "Holy shit, those are pubes! Zoom back in! Zoom back in!" There's also something hilarious about the phallic-shaped, old school microphone Mees uses while sitting next to a naked Hextall.


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Michigan College Road Trip: Kalamazoo College
Want to know what it's like to attend this school in Kalamazoo, Mich.? Read on.
Students at Kalamazoo College, located in the 72,000-resident town of the same name, tend to refer to the school simply as "K," perhaps the only shortcut they will take in their collegiate career. Each undergraduate participates in the four-part "K-plan," which encompasses an immersion in liberal arts and sciences, learning through experience, international engagement, and a senior-year individual project.
The four-year college, whose annual total sticker price is nearly $44,000, encourages students to explore many different subjects outside the requirements of their major. In fact, only 10 other classes must be completed for graduation: a foreign language, three seminars that help hone general critical thinking and writing skills, and six physical education classes. Rudi Goddard, a junior from Birmingham, Mich., for instance, says the generous allotment of electives led her to minor in Chinese after taking a class on a whim.
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The "learning through experience" element of the K-plan is aided, in part, by Kalamazoo's Center for Career and Professional Development, which oversees internships and externships. Roughly 60 percent of students participate in one of these programs while in school. Externships typically last one to four weeks, and allow the student, usually a freshman or sophomore, to live with and shadow a K alum in a professional setting anywhere in the world; the college covers half of the student's travel costs.
Elaine Ezekiel from Ann Arbor is a junior and aspiring journalist who landed an internship at a New York City radio station. "I'm trying to get my hands dirty as soon as possible," she says. "K gives me the chance to do that."
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The school, separated from the city by railroad tracks and characterized by uniform, crisp brick structures and a brick-lined main street, is only 60 acres and is home to about 1,380 students, two thirds of whom hail from Michigan. Despite the heavy in-state representation, interaction with the surrounding area seems fairly limited.
"A lot of students don't know about the city in which they're living," laments Cooper Wilson, a 2011 graduate from Grand Rapids. He says students tend to stay wrapped in their work and campus social lives.
Roughly 85 percent of students do, however, opt to spend at least a semester studying abroad in junior year. "When students come onto campus, the question typically among freshmen isn't: Are you thinking about studying abroad?" says Eric Staab, the dean of admission and financial aid. "It's: Where are you thinking about studying abroad?"
Before graduation, students also must complete a senior individualized project, or SIP, involving independent study or months of research culminating in a report, theater performance, or exhibit. Many say the effort required is equivalent to completing a graduate-level thesis.
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Given the academic and extracurricular rigor that's demanded of students during Michigan's long winters, the school recognizes the need for a respite. Kalamazoo offers typical diversions, including an on-campus theater that screens feature films shortly after release, an art gallery that displays student work, and a first-class tennis facility.
But uniquely, the school picks a date each year, dubbed the "Day of Gracious Living," when classes are canceled and buses shuttle students to the beaches of Lake Michigan. An afternoon at the shore is a break that's eagerly awaited by nearly every student, Ezekiel says.
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