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Story Number: NNS140331-26Release Date: 3/31/2014 4:26:00 PM
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Wiss, Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Southeast
KINGS BAY, Ga.. (NNS) -- "Live Our Values: Step Up to Stop Sexual Assault" was the message during a U.S. Fleet Forces Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) workshop at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., March 26.
The SAPR workshop was a precursor to the beginning of the annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) which kicks off April 1. U.S. Fleet Forces Commander, Adm. Bill Gortney, believes if action is not taken to prevent sexual assault, it can destroy our professional values and compromise fleet readiness.
"My steadfast commitment is that I will not accept sexual assault in my Navy," said Gortney. "It has never been, and never will be acceptable to assault or harass a shipmate. Strong leadership is required to ensure that we take aggressive and sustained measures to prevent sexual assault and to provide prompt, adequate care for the victims."
The workshop provided command leaders, SAPR representatives and advocates with training, education and prevention tools to incorporate into their current sexual assault prevention and response programs.
The workshop included two sessions, the first for commanding officers, executive officers, officers in charge and command master chiefs, on leadership awareness, expectations and resources.
"The goal of this workshop is to provide leadership with available resources and provide assistance in implementing and executing sexual assault prevention and response policies at every command," said Marie Parker, U.S. Fleet Forces SAPR program manager. "We plan to build on this workshop based on the feedback received and continue our efforts to promote a cultural change in the area of sexual assault prevention through education and program implementation."
The workshop emphasized SAPR training, but combined Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP) and suicide prevention, which are many times associated with SAPR.
According to U.S. Fleet Forces Fleet SAPR Officer, Capt. Chuck Marks, there needs to be a culture change to help prevent these destructive behaviors.
"Our most valuable resource is our Sailors - they are the most important piece of our combat system," he said. "The Sailors are also our most complex tool and they also have the most complex things we need to work on. The command needs to be thinking about that Sailor throughout their career and life, also to include what is going on in their personal life. If their personal readiness is not taken care of, it could to lead to loss of combat readiness."
The afternoon session was an all hands "Happy Hour" comedy performance presented by professional comedian Bernie McGrenahan. The powerful one-hour training program is broken up in two parts. The first part is to "hook" the audience by opening the program with a 30 minute comedy show. McGrenahan delivered hysterical material from his numerous television appearances and comedy tours which gains the trust, respect and attention of military and civilians in the audience.
The second portion of the program is the "Training and Prevention Message."
McGrenahan segues into a serious and powerful message on his personal and dangerous experiences with high-risk drinking and substance-abuse. The result for McGrenahan was poor job performance, career loss, financial instability, three DUI arrests and a six month jail sentence at 26 years of age. This coupled with his 19-year old brother's alcohol and drug-related suicide signaled him to reach out to counselors for help. He has now been drug and alcohol free for 21 years. McGrenahan's main message is to inspire troops to avoid alcohol and substance abuse to cope with stress and focus on training mission success.
"It is an honor to come out and give the audience some laughs, but most important to explain about the signs of alcohol destruction that happened in my life," McGrenahan said. "I want to help deter anybody who is having thoughts of suicide. The Navy has great command help and a lot of resources to help military member's workout and solve their problems."
NSB Kings Bay Executive Officer, Cmdr. Edward Callahan, said the performance was entertaining and a powerful message to get help for any problems you have.
"Bernie uses comedy to get the attention of the audience. Through his personal experiences, there are resources to help prevent this from happening to you," he said. "If you feel you are being overwhelmed, there is a lifeline out there, many people and resources that care about your well-being."
For more news from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/clf/.
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The first requirement for the system I've been putting together as a thought experiment that would accredit memorisation (see my three previous posts for some background) would be an infinite set of well tagged questions.
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Since this learning system is simply about fluency of recall, all we need are questions about stuff. And lots of them.
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As predicted in this space a few weeks ago, there is compromise legislation pending in the General Assembly regarding the Common Core curriculum, the controversial program which seeks to establish consistent education standards across the country.
For this, you can thank Sen. Lindsey Tippins (R-Marietta), the chairman of the Senate Education and Youth Committee. Getting a compromise on the matter was like "negotiating peace in the Middle East," Tippins joked.
Tippins is a relative newcomer to the Senate, having arrived in 2010, but he is an old hand in matters of public education. For 12 years, he was an influential and respected member of the Cobb County Board of Education.
Unlike their Kool-Aid drinking ideologues who never deign to get a teacher's input lest it deter them from their efforts to turn our public schools into an educational version of WalMart, Sen. Tippins and Rep. Brook Coleman (R-Duluth), chairman of the House Education committee actually undertook a series of eight statewide "listening tours" to get local opinions — including those of school teachers — on a number of educational-related issues, including Common Core.
"The structure of our meetings," said Tippins, "was to talk with district superintendents and school board members and then hold a public forum. We know it is impossible for teachers to come to Atlanta during a school year, so Rep. Coleman and I thought we should go to them. We had no agenda. We were there to listen." Give them an "A" for effort, school teachers.
One of the things they discovered is that educators felt changes were needed in Common Core but the curriculum should not be dropped in its entirety. If the state were to start over to develop a new curriculum, Tippins estimates costs could range as high as $250 million.
Tippins said the pending legislation would not throw out current Common Core math and English standards, but it would remove us from the current national testing consortium and the specter of federal government influence.
"A major concern of a lot of people, including me, was that Washington would dictate the standards," Tippins says, "I don't want the federal government inserting their philosophies into the educational process. I think most Georgians feel the same way."
The legislation would create a 15-member council composed of three university professors, three representatives from the business community and parents to begin reviewing the Common Core math standards followed by the English standards. Appointments would be made by Gov. Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston.
"They'll bring in curriculum and subject matter experts and compare what the most rigorous national standards were prior to Common Core, look at where our standards are deficient and then make recommendations to improve them," Tippins said. He has suggested the State Board of Education talk to states that have been successful in measuring student achievement "and see if we can get some ideas from them."
A series of public meetings across the state will allow residents to comment on the changes. Then recommendations will be brought back to the Georgia Board of Education for approval. That is the way government ought to work.
Be assured that Georgia will have a rigorous set of standards in English and Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies but local school systems will have a strong say in the matter. Tippins says, "Once we have decided our standards in Georgia, the local school systems will have the ability to select and implement their curriculum to meet those standards. I doubt you will find the same curriculum being applied in Lumpkin County as you will in the City of Atlanta."
I asked Tippins what he would like to tell Georgia's public school teachers. "Thank them for doing a tough job," he says, "Teachers get criticized but those pointing the fingers fail to recognize the three biggest problem teachers deal with are disengaged students, uninvolved parents and chronic discipline — the decline of the family structure."
Not many of our legislators want to deal with that truth. There is too much special interest money available and too many self-interest agendas to try and get at the root cause of the problem.
Sen. Lindsey Tippins is a voice in the wilderness surrounded by zealots who can't wait for the elections to be over so they can get back to hosing public education, but with four school teachers in my family I am glad he is minding the store. School teachers should be, too.
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Jul 24, 2011, 4:09 PM EDT
Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports that the Reds have placed shortstop Zack Cozart on the 15-day disabled list with a hyperextended left elbow and recalled Paul Janish in a corresponding roster move. Cozart suffered the elbow injury Saturday in an awkward collision at second base with the Braves' Nate McLouth. It looked like a fracture…
Diamondbacks release slugger Wily Mo Pena
Jul 24, 2011, 3:34 PM EDT
Wily Mo Pena earned a promotion to the major leagues in late June after slugging 21 home runs and posting an electric .363/.439/.726 batting line across 63 games with the Triple-A Reno Aces. Pena served as Arizona's primary DH during the final few weeks of the interleague schedule and showed impressive power, blasting five homers…
Cardinals join the hunt for O's starter Jeremy Guthrie
Jul 24, 2011, 2:57 PM EDT
According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com, the Cardinals have expressed interest in acquiring Orioles right-hander Jeremy Guthrie, joining a hunt that was started last week by the Tigers. Guthrie, 32, has posted an underwhelming 4.35 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 130 1/3 innings this season. But he had a 3.83 ERA and 1.16 WHIP…
D'Backs talking trade for Astros lefty Wandy Rodriguez
Jul 24, 2011, 2:16 PM EDT
The Diamondbacks entered Sunday's action with a healthy 54-47 record, but they're four games behind the Giants in the National League West and five games back of the Braves in the Wild Card race. To remain competitive, the D'Backs need to make a high-impact move at this year's trade deadline. And it appears they might…
Roy Oswalt cleared to begin rehab assignment Wednesday
Jul 24, 2011, 1:43 PM EDT
According to Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Phillies right-hander Roy Oswalt has been given clearance to make his first minor league rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Oswalt has been on the disabled list since the end of June with a bulging disc in his lower back. He threw a successful bullpen session…
Cards, White Sox discussing trade involving Colby Rasmus
Jul 24, 2011, 12:12 PM EDT
Colby Rasmus might be on the move. From Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch comes word that the Cardinals' front office has engaged in "accelerated" trade negotiations this week with White Sox GM Kenny Williams. No deal is imminent, but Rasmus is the centerpiece and the Cards are believed to have their sights set…
Report: Nats "actively shopping" shortstop Ian Desmond
Jul 24, 2011, 11:53 AM EDT
Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post heard from sources Saturday that the Nationals aren't planning to move Ian Desmond at this year's trade deadline. It turns out that might not be completely correct. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports, the Nationals have been "actively shopping" the 25-year-old middle infielder and he's already drawn serious…
Nationals among teams hoping Yu Darvish heads to MLB
Jul 24, 2011, 11:17 AM EDT
When 24-year-old Japanese ace Yu Darvish was asked last winter if he was considering making the jump to Major League Baseball for the start of the 2012 season, he offered a "no comment." Several months later, Darvish still hasn't commented on the matter. But that hasn't stopped MLB teams from scouting him and dreaming of…
Desmond Jennings triples, doubles in 2011 MLB debut
Jul 24, 2011, 10:41 AM EDT
Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings technically made his major league debut during the 2010 season, but Saturday evening felt like his true arrival. The 24-year-old was promoted from Triple-A Durham late Friday night and got to work immediately in Saturday's game against the Royals. Jennings led off the contest with a first-inning triple to deep left-center…
Terry Francona reaches 1,000 career managerial wins
Jul 24, 2011, 9:24 AM EDT
Red Sox skipper Terry Francona became one of just 57 managers to reach 1,000 career wins with Saturday's 3-1 defeat of the Mariners. The 52-year-old began his managerial career in 1997 with the Philadelphia Phillies, going 285-363 over a four-year stretch that saw not a single postseason appearance. But he was hired by the Boston…
Settling the Score: Saturday's results
Jul 24, 2011, 8:39 AM EDT
The Mariners scored only one run Saturday against the Red Sox despite tallying nine hits, and took a loss for the 14th consecutive game. The M's have scored only 32 runs in that 14-game span and will set a franchise record for futility if they lose again in Sunday's series finale at Fenway Park. Seattle…
Nationals don't plan on trading shortstop Ian Desmond
Jul 23, 2011, 10:03 PM EDT
According to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, the Nationals have been receiving calls on young shortstop Ian Desmond but have no plans to trade him at this year's July 31 deadline. Desmond has batted just .228/.276/.314 with three home runs in 374 plate appearances this season, but the Nationals feel his numbers will get…
Indians, Nationals lead hunt for Rays outfielder B.J. Upton
Jul 23, 2011, 8:52 PM EDT
The Rays promoted outfield prospect Desmond Jennings from Triple-A Durham late Friday night and are expected to give him regular starts in the outfield through the end of the 2011 season. There was speculation when news of Jennings' callup first surfaced that a trade was already in the works involving B.J. Upton. Upton remained in…
Red Sox have interest in A's right-hander Rich Harden
Jul 23, 2011, 7:38 PM EDT
The Red Sox entered Sunday's action with the best record in the American League (60-37), good enough for first place in the always-tough AL East. They boast baseball's most dangerous batting order, and have been getting strong pitching in spurts. But starting pitching depth has been a weakness for most of the season. And the…
Luke Scott homers twice, drives in six in AA rehab game
Jul 21, 2011, 10:28 PM EDT
Roch Kubatko of MASN passes along notice that Orioles outfielder Luke Scott slugged two home runs and tallied six total RBI on Thursday evening in a rehab game with Double-A Bowie. Scott drove in a run with a groundout in the first inning, smashed a two-run homer to center field in the third, hit a…
MRI on Carlos Gonzalez's wrist shows only inflammation
Jul 21, 2011, 9:09 PM EDT
Via the official Twitter account of Carlos Gonzalez: CarGo has inflamed ligaments in his right wrist / CarGo presentó inflamación en los ligamentos de su muñeca derecha. Gonzalez was removed from Thursday's game against the Braves after complaining of soreness in his troublesome right wrist following a fifth-inning swing. He was sent to a local…
Alex Rodriguez gets stitches removed from right knee
Jul 21, 2011, 8:51 PM EDT
It's too early to claim that Alex Rodriguez is making "progress" from last week's knee surgery, but everything to this point has gone according to plan. According to Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York, the third baseman had the stitches removed from his right knee on Thursday in Miami and has been working out this…
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Cyber warfare incidences jumped sharply in 2012, Akamai said, with the number of distributed denial of service attacks more than tripling from the previous year.
Revenue for the Microsoft Business Division (MBD) in the first quarter was $6.1 billion, 5 percent above 2012's first quarter when adjustments for a free Office upgrade program were excluded. Office 365, Microsoft's expanded subscription program that it's promoted for both businesses and consumers -- and on which the company is pinning plans to drive future income -- will account for about 4 percent of the division's revenue for the fiscal year, Microsoft said.
Americans are so fixated on social networks that they spend an average of 16 minutes out of every hour on them, according to a study by Experian Marketing Services.
In the U.S., 27% of users' time online is spent on forums and social networks, like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, Experian said. Experian included both desktop and mobile users in its study.
More than six out of 10 companies allow or mandate the use of employee-owned mobile devices for work in order to increase productivity, according to a survey.
While the BYOD (bring your own device) push has been at the forefront of press coverage, the majority of companies still provide at least a subset of devices to employees.
A l'issue d'une année 2012 marquée par un recul généralisé du chiffre d'affaires des opérateurs nationaux, Completel rend une copie autrement plus convaincante et revendique le statut d'exception dans le paysage français des télécoms.
Le groupe d'utilisateurs Java Paris JUG a publié les résultats d'une enquête en ligne sur l'utilisation du cloud en entreprise par des développeurs et architectes informatiques.
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More than 75 percent of corporations have policies that prohibit the use of consumer OFS (online file sharing) and collaboration tools, yet employee use of the services is still rampant, according to an Enterprise Strategy Group survey.
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Debating whether weather will be Super factor
But this is different.
It is cruelly poetic for Manning that while he gets to run his precision offense away from the ear-damaging crowd of Seattle's CenturyLink Field, the weather could serve as the Seahawks' de facto 12th man.
The Seahawks are coyly trying to contain their glee over the possibility of the New Jersey skies dumping and the renowned Meadowlands winds howling.
They play their home games in a city where it has been known to be cold and rainy. Sure, it sometimes snows in Denver, but that city's weather is actually pretty moderate, and Denver generally has as many sunny days per year as San Diego.
Moreover, the Seahawks have the league's best defense and a running back they routinely ride to victory. They don't ask their quarterback to win games, and if they do, Russell Wilson does so with his legs and a stronger arm than the 38-year-old Manning possesses.
"It does help," Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll said of having extensive experience in the bad weather. "… We play in an area that has somewhat inclement weather occasionally, and so it's not something that we're bothered by. The normal issues arise – the ball being harder to handle and the wind blowing and things like that do change the factors somewhat – but for us it's no big deal."
Asked how he could make the winter weather an advantage, Manning appeared perplexed.
"I'm not real sure," he said.
It was an odd question, for sure.
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The Broncos can say they don't care about the possibility of poor conditions, but they know it will be a detriment.
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When you've decided to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle, one of the best places to start is with natural health and beauty products. However, you may have questions about what makes a product natural or why it is considered organic. This natural health and beauty products buying guide will tell you what you need to know, so you can start living a greener lifestyle.
What's good for the environment is usually good for you too, and by choosing natural health and beauty products, you are choosing a healthier, greener lifestyle. If you want to start using more natural products, but you don't want to throw away everything in your medicine cabinet, try starting with a few of these products. While choosing natural products can have many benefits, the five health and beauty products on this list may make the most difference.
Your skin is your largest organ, so it is important to take care of it. Antioxidants protect skin by limiting the production of free radicals, which can damage skin cells. Antioxidants in skin care products can do a lot for the health and appearance of your skin, including reducing the signs of aging. From calming inflamed skin to tightening and toning, antioxidants offer great benefits from natural sources.
Pearls are the product of a living creature. Mollusks living in saltwater and fresh water have been forming pearls for over 500 million years. Coveted for their simplicity and color, these organic gems are often set into pearl necklaces, rings, earrings and other jewelry pieces. Unlike gems that evolve from minerals in the earth's crust, pearls begin their creation as a reaction to foreign matter inside a shell-covered mollusk. Pearl jewelry is an homage to the beauty of nature and time.
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When your skin starts feeling the drying effects of winter, turn to beauty products that help you look and feel your best. Whether your hair is forming an army of split ends or your skin is constantly itching from the cold air, you don't have suffer through the snowy season. Keep reading to discover how the top 5 beauty products for winter can help alleviate the beauty woes that come with chilly weather.
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You may have heard that living a healthy lifestyle includes taking dietary supplements to boost your body's well-being. Before you stock your medicine cabinet with an arsenal of pills and powders, it's important to know exactly what a dietary supplement is and what it is made of. In 1994, Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, defining dietary supplements as products taken by mouth, containing ingredients intended to supplement the diet. What are those ingredients and how do they work? The following list of terms can help you understand what makes up the building blocks of the vitamins and supplements you take.
Although most of us will never see a treasure chest full of emeralds, rubies and sapphires outside a pirate movie, most of us will, at some point, buy or receive gemstone jewelry. This gemstone buying guide presents some basic information to help you recognize and select quality gems for your own collection.
There are many reasons to buy Worldstock products, from saving money to buying in bulk. With Worldstock products, you'll find even more benefits, including fair-trade shopping and carbon neutral shipping, when you buy unique artisan-made products from countries from every corner of the world. Learn more about the benefits of buying products from Worldstock.
Bed linens are one of the most used items in the home, so it makes sense that you would want to pamper yourself and choose bedding that promotes comfort, style and a good night's sleep. When you are shopping for bedding, keep in mind that products vary widely in terms of quality and cost, but if you know what to look for, you can find an exceptional product for an excellent price. Look over this bed linen fact sheet to increase your chances of finding the perfect bedding.
Men's hair has different needs than women's hair, so it's no surprise that shampoo specially formulated for men is carving out a niche for itself in the vast market of health and beauty supplies. Today, there are plenty of shampoo options that will leave you with clean hair and a healthy scalp -- without smelling like an herbal flower garden or tropical fruit medley. Keep reading to learn a little bit more about the best shampoo for men.
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From small things like changing your light bulbs to big things like buying a hybrid car, you want to do what you can to help protect the environment. But if you're not sure how your wardrobe can help the planet, then this buying guide is for you. Even making one or two small changes can make a difference. This guide will give you some green living ideas, like what to look for when you buy eco-friendly clothing, how to take care of all your clothing in a greener way, and what to do with clothes when you're done with them.
Since prehistoric times, few of nature's treasures have compared to the luminous beauty of a smooth, sleek pearl. Pearls are versatile; pearl jewelry is equally appropriate with an evening dress at a formal ball or with jeans and a blouse at lunch with friends. Since each pearl is a unique creation, each piece of pearl jewelry is unique, too. Once you learn how to buy pearls of quality, you can add plenty of jewelry with gleaming pearls to your collection. Let us help you select pearl jewelry with our pearl knowledge and jewelry buying tips.
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Chinese Tallow and other north/south trees?
Hi all! I'm in Mesa and we need to plant one tree in our front yard (north exposure) and two in our backyard. I went to the nursery and got some non-committal answers about what would be best to plant. We decided on a Brazilian Pepper for the front (north) yard and a Sissoo and Chinese Tallow for the back (south) yard. I'm reading some concerning things about the Chinese Tallow in other parts of the country (it's very invasive) but I'm not reading anything about local issues. The chinese tallow was attractive to us because of the size and brilliant fall foliage.
I'm just wondering if these are the best options? I have lots of room and am wanting a lot of shade for the back yard and more contained for the front yard. The trees would be on a drip system and very close to the grass which has a sprinkler system so they will get plenty of water.
We have children and a dog if that makes any difference.
Thank you in advance for any thoughts!
Ok, the trees are in - we switched the Chinese Tallow for a Chinese Pistache.
But, now my question is that the trees have been taped to a stake. All my neighbors who had trees planted had two states next to the trees with a ring in the middle (looks like garden hose) around the trunk with room for the trunk to move and grow. Is this right?
All of those trees are extremely problematic in other parts of the country. I repeat, all of them.
Try to find a different garden center.
If these plants come from a large national grower and they become popular in one place, even if they are not invasive there, they'll get shipped out to other places where they are a problem.