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Long Distance For 2 1/2 Years – How Can ANY Woman Stay Sane In That Situation?
Here's a question from Feeling Vulnerable – and I wanted to answer it right away:
"Rori, I need a little guidance. I think I have been doing a decent job in my relationship, using your tools Rori, but I'm starting to feel insecure. I recognize it and am doing my best to keep the relationship healthy and positive regardless of how I am feeling.
I have been using your tools and programs for about a year. I really understand the concept of leaning back, though that is the hardest thing for me to do. I think I do really well with feeling messages though.
I have been in a relationship with a guy for almost 2 1/2 years. We started as friends and have been getting closer and closer. It is a physical chemistry like I've never known before and it has become a very loving, caring relationship over time. There is an issue of distance. I know how you feel about distance, Rori, but due to family situations, that is where we are at for now.
I've never asked him where our relationship is going and have stayed away from drama. He is not a man of many words and does not share his feelings easily. I have consistently used feeling messages with him, and even when I've wanted more phone calls, text messages, etc, I've made it about me and how I feel when we don't connect and how excited and nice it feels when I do hear from him. He has said that he trusts me and has since day 1, which surprises him, b/c he doesn't trust people easily, and that has always made him feel close to me.
In the last few months, he has elaborated on his feelings for me, and recently admitted that he loves me. He has really opened up a lot and I'm not sure if that's why I'm starting to feel more vulnerable, b/c I've also been more authentic and let him see my vulnerabilities, which has been difficult for me. It's funny b/c ever since we've admitted loving feelings for each other about a month ago, I've acted the "worst" and I'm just hoping I'm not pushing him away and would like a little perspective from an objective third party.
A week or so after he told me he loved me, I admitted an episode of feeling jealous about a girl I perceived to be flirting with him. I told him that was an uncomfortable and new emotion for me. I told him I felt afraid he would like her more than me. He was sweet and said that would never happen and he wasn't about to replace me and that I should know I "have him" . I told him that made me feel better. He said he liked that I felt comfortable enough to share that with him.
We get to see each other only about once a month, though the past few months, we've been able to see each other once a week. It's been amazing and such a great bonding experience. I can feel how much he loves me when we are together. Most of the time we don't even do anything except sit and talk and hug and kiss. (Don't get me wrong, sex is in there when the opportunity is there, and it is the best I've ever known, but we don't NEED that every time. We have a lot of other depth to our connection at this point.) Well, the weekly dates have recently ended, due to some changes in work schedules, so we are back to how things were before, which is once a month or so. This is a hard transition to make now.
We had an amazing date about two weeks ago, great connection with sex, conversation, just being…it was juicy and amazing and he even made the comment, "It just gets better every time." Then, I didn't hear from him for three days, which isn't terribly unusual, and I know guys like time to re-group after being really intimate, but I started feeling like I wanted to connect, so…..I leaned forward and texted him. He texted back and we did this off and on throughout the day, but it wasn't the full attention that I was craving and I told him so, but not in a blaming way. I said that I could tell he was busy and not able to give me the attention I was wanting and I was going to stop interrupting his day and go find something else to do. He got all sweet after that comment. "Sorry, honey. Later cutie, etc"
The next day he emailed me just to say he was thinking about me which was sweet. But, I didn't open or respond to the email for about a day and a half. Not on purpose. That was just when I got around to seeing it. I responded that that felt really nice to hear and that I was thinking about him, too. So, another few days went by and we ended up talking in a group text with friends, trying to figure out some dates for us all to get together.
So, then, he and I ended up texting and he told me how his kids had all had been sick for a couple of nights and he was up every hour with them and he was working on a work project with his boss that was causing him stress. I told him I was feeling disconnected and yucky and the transition to not seeing each other was hard. He admitted that he got that and that we had been spoiled recently.
The next night we texted after kids' bedtimes, too, but it was short lived b/c his were still sick and each one kept waking up crying. At one point, they were both up crying so he had to go and take care of them, obviously. The next afternoon, I sent a text that said I hoped he and the kids were all feeling better. He said they weren't and the night had been awful. I told him that I was appreciative of his effort to chat with me the night before even though there was chaos in his house. He didn't respond to that text. And then……my inner drama queen emerged.
Ugh! I hate to even admit this. But, even though we had had consistent communication that week, I still hadn't gotten the full connection I was craving. There was no flirting or anything to make me "feel good", I guess. So, I started over thinking and getting all those nasty voices in my head. I tried to call him b/c I knew if I could hear his voice I would feel better. I rationally knew he probably had no idea I was feeling so awful and rejected. He didn't answer his phone, so I texted him that I was starting to feel self conscious.
A little while later he responded very sweetly calling me honey and telling me not to feel self conscious, I was being silly and he stopped to have a drink on the way home from work with a buddy he works with, and asked if everything was ok with me and that he was starting to feel anxious. So, I told him I'd like to catch up on the phone, but to go enjoy his beer and his buddy and we could talk on his way home.
He didn't respond. So, I started getting more anxious and texted 45 min or so later, asking him if this was a plan. He responded immediately, "Is what a plan?" I said, "Talking on the way home." He said he was on his way home then.
So, he called and said he had turned his phone off while in the bar b/c it was ringing like crazy with a bunch of people wanting his attention, so he hadn't seen my msg about talking on the way home. About 30 seconds into the call he got another call, and said he'd call back. Well, I'd taken all I could take by that point and started texting to please call me back, I was feeling sick to my stomach, etc.
I tried calling him 20 min or so later, and it sounded like he answered and got disconnected. I called right back and left a voicemail that I was confused and asked what was happening and I felt weird. He called about 5 minutes later. He was calm and cool and had no idea why I was flipping out.
Said he'd gotten stuck on the other call the whole way home, had run into his house to grab something, had no reception in there, and called me back as soon as he got back in the car to go get his kids. He proceeded to ask me what was going on with me and if everything was okay, and I admitted I was not proud of my "girl moment" but that I had just felt rejected for about a week b/c of not really having good quality time to connect. He apologized that I was feeling disconnected and I apologized for creating a little afternoon drama.
He assured me that everything is "always okay" and I shouldn't get insecure b/c I haven't heard from him. He was sweet and kind of laughed it off and said, "Yeah, you were totally having a girl moment. I guess that's part of why I like you. You're a girl and you have feelings." Wow!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, Rori. He even seemed to appreciate my inner drama queen. I think it's because I did not make it about him or what he did or didn't do at ALL. I owned my feelings and just said I felt disconnected and weird and self conscious since we hadn't had a chance to connect.
The rest of the conversation was nice, just catching up, etc. That night he sent me a short, sweet email just complimenting a picture he had seen of me. I felt good about the fact that he reached out to me even though I felt awful for being a drama queen earlier in the day.
We emailed back and forth over the weekend. At one point I thanked him for saying he liked the girl in me, even with my occasional girly moments. When he responded he said, "Yes, you were a girl and I guess that's what you are supposed to do. " And then he moved on with the conversation. He seems totally cool and unaffected by the whole thing, but I now feel unattractive to him!!! I'm sure the best thing to do is just sit back and wait for him to come towards me, but I sent him an email yesterday, kind of a racy, flirtatious one, and he hasn't opened it yet.
I could get in there and delete it before he opens it. Should I or should I just let it ride? I was the last one to email in response to one of his messages and then I sent that other one. I don't want to give too much, but I also feel like a nice, light hearted, fun email would be a step in the right direction away from the serious talk, and at this point in our relationship we are past the playing games or keeping score, etc.
I just want to work myself back into an attractive light (in case I'm not). He actually was more flirtatious in our emails over the weekend complimenting the picture the night of the drama and then telling me he has had many fantasies about a certain outfit I was wearing.
At this point I think it's just my insecurity that is making me feel like he's finding me unattractive but I know I need to make sure he doesn't continue to get an insecure vibe from me, so I know I need to lean back.
I know the email I sent is a small thing in the grand spectrum but I'm wondering if I should get rid of it before he sees it. Any thoughts or third party opinions on this? I am quite certain I am being my own worst enemy here, but need confirmation on that. Thank you for any help.
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Feeling Vulnerable – You may not like this, so please don't read if you're not sure: Here's the problem: "I've never asked him where our relationship is going and have stayed away from drama."
After 2 1/2 years – not having talked about where a relationship is going – ESPECIALLY a long-distance one – is emotional suicide.
I don't believe it's possible for ANY woman to live like that. Asking where things stand and what he sees for your future and coming up with a plan to live together is not "drama."
It's common sense.
I know you're afraid to bring it up – and that's because of the insecurity long distance naturally brings up. Unless this man talks about living together and marriage – you cannot – and I'm saying this firmly – cannot be exclusive with him at the level you're at now.
The only way to handle long-distance is as a temporary measure until you can be together. Otherwise, you're both just doing the easy thing and caving into your fears of intimacy.
You're taking WAY too much responsibility for how this is going, and focusing on short term contact instead of long-term plans.
Your insecurities are NORMAL! No one could do this.
Just please – understand that your anger and resentment and confusion are all being caused by there not being a plan in place, and your counting on him as your "one" before that's even settled.
Your calls are those of a woman in the grip of crazy – STOP doing that!
And instead – start writing some scripts about "Where do you see us in the next 6 months? Year? How do I stay sane with this kind of arrangement?"
You have no alternative but to get this conversation started – IN PERSON! – and starting to write it out and practice speaking it to him out loud (with him in your imagination) is the beginning of it.
If you need personal help – try a coach – Virginia Clark knows first hand how to do this http://www.itsnevertoolatetomarry.com – and I've done it myself. Virginia can give you the mental state and the words she used – perhaps that would work for you, too!
This is not about an "ultimatum" – it's about asking him for help getting through this by discussing your options together.
It's about being honest with yourself and with him, about not playing games or pretending, and not trying to get the small things from him – when what you TRULY want is the BIG TICKET!
And you need to be cool as a cucumber when you have this talk – and it has to be about (this is in my Love Scripts program) your concerns about whether you are both "on the same page." In other words, you want to explore if you two are a good match, if you want the same things, if you have the same goals.
And you have to be ready to walk – WITHOUT anger!
This is tricky, it's advanced, and it's necessary for your mental health – and the health of the relationship, too.
If a man gets "weird" because you ask for clarification – he was never yours to begin with.
AND – the way in which you ask for clarification, and state your concern about how much longer you can hang on in this situation without a plan – will be either helpful or not.
You can DO this – it just needs some practice and planning on your part – and you hanging back and not being so eager to hang onto him the way things are now.
He KNOWS this is not a great situation for you. (Either that, or you've succeeded in convincing him that it's okay for you to go on indefinitely like this.)
And so – your speaking the truth in a calm, loving, smiling, non-desperate, easy-going way can only increase his respect for you.
This is what you need to practice right now.
Love, Rori


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Themes used
The paintings mostly have the images of Gods because this art of painting flourished at a time when fine-looking and striking temples were being constructed by rulers of several dynasties. The figures in these paintings are large and the faces are round and divine. Most of the paintings would portray the Krishna as deity and his various mischiefs during his childhood. There are paintings of other God and Goddesses also. Over a period of time changes have taken place in different styles.
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"Interim two-year college Chancellor Tom Corts said Wednesday his staff began an investigation this week into issues at Bishop State, but he declined to describe the focus of their review.'
The AEA is endorsing Sparks, not Bentley. As for the money going to the classrooms, our dues support the AEA. For the ads to be "slanderous", they would need to be untrue. They have sources posted, and can be easily checked out. We are not the mafia, we are educators, and have the same rights as those complaining about us. We also have a large contigent of registered Republican voters, which I am. Encouraging our members to exercise their right to vote is not "hijacking" a primary. Byrne has a personal issue with Dr. Hubbert, and it has been evident for years. As for the ridiculous statements that AEA has done nothing to improve education in Alabama, that is like expecting the PBA or FOP to be held soley responsible for reducing crime. (My husband is a cop, so yes, I will defend those groups as well)
"The Alabama Education Association provides legal assistance, professional development opportunities, great member benefits, and a strong voice for education in the Alabama Legislature. The AEA serves as the advocate for its members and leads in the advancement of equitable and quality public education for Alabama's diverse population.
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Byrne did NOT clean up the two-year system. He came in after the clean up had started, implemented numerous ludicrous policies (ones that did not make the news), and started his campaign for Governor on the state's time. Talk about double-dipping. He was appointed overnight after Dr. Corts left, without the position even being posted again. A position he was not qualified to hold. He used his appointment to position himself for his run for governor. And before you start throwing your insults, I am a registered Republican, not a Dem, and I could not even remotely consider voting for this man. And, to all the conspiracy theorists out there-Sorry to disappoint, but the AEA is not responsible for the economy, war in the Middle East, the Gulf Oil Spill, Hurricane Katrina, the Fall of the Roman Empire, etc. Please do your homework on Byrne's "true colors" and record before defending him.
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"So in a raw, bustling frontier, the experiment of self-government for Negroes was tried. White Maitland and Negro Eatonville have lived side by side for fifty-six years without a single instance of enmity. The spirit of the founders has reached beyond the grave."
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" Monkland, Old, par., N. Lanarkshire, on North Calder Water, 10,935 ac., pop. 37,323; contains Coatbridge; the church of Old Monkland is 1½ mile SW. of Coatbridge; coal and iron are extensively worked."
From John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles, 1887
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Computer glitch prompted $1 billion emergency loan to Memphis bank in 2010
A government computer glitch led the Federal Reserve to make a $1.02 billion emergency loan to Memphis-based First Tennessee Bank two years ago.
The loan was repaid within two days and was all but forgotten until the Federal Reserve on Dec. 28 revealed First Tennessee owner First Horizon National Corp. was the single largest borrower in late 2010 from its emergency fund.
The Fed, an agency that regulates banks and controls the money supply, relied on the same emergency loan program to prop up the U.S. banking system during the 2008 financial crash.
First Tennessee officials said there was nothing dire about turning to the Fed's discount window for a short-term loan.
"It was a computer related problem at their end," said Thomas Adams, First Horizon treasurer. "They said, 'This thing will resolve itself on Friday morning. Why not just borrow from the discount window?'"
It happened just before Thanksgiving Day in 2010. Major clients buying securities from FTN Financial, an investment unit inside First Tennessee, routed the payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
The St. Louis bank, an arm of the Fed, accidentally disrupted the cash flowing to the Memphis bank. Within a few hours, the St. Louis Fed's computer was set right but a malfunction appeared in First Tennessee's system. Because it was eve of a holiday, Fed officials suggested the $1 billion loan to let First Tennessee balance its books until the computers could be put in order. They were fixed by the next business day and the cash payments arrived in Memphis, Adams said. First Tennessee was not charged for the loan.
In an earlier era, the loan most likely would not have been disclosed publicly. But the new Dodd-Frank bank reform law requires the Fed reveal loans from its discount window to commercial banks.
The computer glitch occurred between two other noteworthy events at First Tennessee, the largest bank based in the state. The information technology systems was restructured and the bank repaid the $867 million bailout loan from the U.S. Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program.
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Oktoberfest is one of the most famous festivals in the world. The yearly celebration attracts millions of people to Munich to partake in the festival, with millions more enjoying the famous beer produced for it. Traditionally, there is a cigar tent for Aficionados to enjoy a smoke with their brew. This year, the Quesada family has blended a cigar specifically to be paired with the flavorful Marzen-style beer produced for Oktoberfest. Blended with a variety of flavorful Dominican tobaccos, the Quesada Oktoberfest is available in very limited quantities. Quesada Oktoberfest, a small-batch seasonal cigar from Manuel Quesada – maker of Casa Magna and Fonseca. With production limited to a mere 500 boxes, Oktoberfest was specifically manufactured to pair with everyone's favorite libation….beer! Blending a cigar to pair with beer is no easy feat, but who better to fill the tall order than the legendary Manuel Quesada. This hearty Dominican puro all begins with a Dominican Cibao wrapper that is thick, dark and oily. This beautiful leaf hugs an all-Dominican recipe of long-filler criollos, visos, and ligeros, producing a hearty medium to full-bodied cigar chock full of flavor and complexity. Beer, or no beer, the Oktoberfest is great any time of year.
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Manually install Software Update plug-in
Hi guys,
Will there any issue created by manually install the Software Update plug-in?
When I deploy agent to windows pc, sometimes having around 10 pc cannot get the policy to install software update plug-in. I was try to run the msi file manually. Will it be a problems?
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Hello Zeroturn,
It is strange that these computers did not receive Software Update plug-in Install policy...
How long did you wait for this policy?
Could you please check the following:
- Are these computers are added to Software Update plug-in Install policy targets?
- Is it possible to receive other policies on same machines?
Alternatively Software Update plug-in may be installed manually using MSI file. Manual installation should not cause any issues if correct version of Software Update plug-in was installed. Symantec Management Agent will report to NS Server about installed plug-in and then it will be ready to work.
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(Mississippi Co., AR) Rain is forcing the mighty Mississippi to rise.
The river started flowing over its banks Thursday and was expected to hit 33 1/2 feet by week's end.
While that's still about half a foot below flood stage, and far below the 2011 flood record, the river is so high even boaters and fishermen are sticking to the banks.
When it comes to "river watching",Billy Gatewood, Sammy Wells and Bill Leveritt have the best seat in the house.
"We're, all three are fishing buddies. And we fish together quite a bit," Gatewood said.
Friday, the three found a safe place on the bank of the swollen Mississippi River south of Osceola, Arkansas.
The river, expected to crest at 34-feet at Osceola, is moving with force, but Sammy Wells says the water level isn't stopping the men from their mission.
"Catfish. That's my main goal today, is trying to catch catfish," Wells said.
But as the song goes, "Some Day's Are Diamonds and Some Days Are Stones."
Bill Leveritt was singing that tune Friday.
"Well, I had a pretty good-sized catfish on there a while ago, and it got in them rocks out there and got off. And that's the only bite I've had. So, I don't know, it don't look like I'm going to catch anything today," said Leveritt.
They all agree the river is relatively "tame" now, compared to 2011, but there's no shortage of "flood" stories,
"2011 my cousin, he lost two or three hundred head of hogs in the water down on Island 35. It covered everything down there," Leveritt says.
While Bill Leveritt tries to get un-snagged from another rock, he's anxious to see the river drop to a more agreeable level.
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The new updated 'Office health and safety' website is now live. This site guides employers and employees to information relating to health, safety and welfare in the office.
Latest release – health and safety statistics 2011/12 presenting the latest top level statistics on work-related ill health, workplace fatalities and injuries, and enforcement in Great Britain.
A Bournemouth company has been fined after two workers were crushed by granite slabs they were trying to move.
A microbrewery has been sentenced for failing to take sufficient action to prevent unsafe work at height and improve manual handling at its Marsh Gibbon production plant.
Guidance and current industry recommendations for airlines concerning weight restrictions, weighing and labelling of baggage.
This research has considered good practice in the safe use of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) with more than one load bed and has identified measures that operators can take to reduce the risks inherent in using double-deck trailers.
An Essex granite manufacturer has been sentenced for safety failings after a worker was crushed to death by stone slabs weighing three tonnes.
HSE case studies relevant to the catering and hospitality industry, subject areas include: Kitchen related accidents, Housekeeping and cleaning regimes, Specification of appropriate flooring, Manual handling and Dermatitis.
How to manage the risks from: Aircraft turnaround, assisting disabled passengers, baggage handling, musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) and Working at height.
For many years, the sawmill industry had a poor safety record with very high rates of fatal and major accidents. Things are now much improved due to the combined efforts of industry, HSE and plant & equipment suppliers. However, sawmilling remains a high risk business with a major injury rate that is over two and […]
Each year over 1000 work related accidents to welders are reported to the HSE, around 300 of these accidents will be classified as major injuries such as fractures and amputations. The three most common types of accidents reported are; Manual handling related, Slip and trips and Being hit by a moving or falling object.
Most injuries in the woodworking and furniture industry are caused during manual handling activities.
This page provides answers to HSE's commonly asked questions about health and safety,covering such topics as Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), Personal protective equipment, temperature at work…
Manual handling activities such as lifting and carrying, pushing and pulling cause most injuries in the printing industry. The law requires employers to: Avoid manual handling where possible, assess the risks from manual handling, reduce the risk and provide training.
An epidemiological prospective cohort study of the ability of the 1991 NIOSH Lifting Equation to predict loss of time from work due to low back pain (LBP) or to predict reports of LBP followed 515 industrial workers in jobs requiring manual handling for 18 months.
Employees engaged in aircraft refuelling operations are required to manually remove the refuelling hose from the rear of the fuelling truck. This case study describes the improvements made by ExxonMobil to reduce the manual handling risks.
When the culture of health and safety became Bardsley Construction's number one concern, they set up a Health and Safety Consultation Committee and sought elected representatives of employee safety at site level to liaise with on-site workforce and management.
In recent years there have been many cases of HAVS being reported for people who work in agriculture, horticulture and landscape gardening. The work described in this report assesses the standard test for hedge trimmers defined in BS EN ISO 10517:2009 for repeatability and ease of use and where possible for reproducibility.
A Battersea laundry firm showed scant regard for employee wellbeing and safety after ignoring instructions to make it easier and safer for workers to move heavy loads, London magistrates heard today.
Farmers are being encouraged to attend a free training event in Macclesfield to get to grips with health and safety in one of Britain's most dangerous industries.
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Termination - Bonus Payment, FL
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If an employee working for a large home-builder in Florida was initially hired and verbally told (not in writing) during his interview that a part of his compensation (salary), he would also receive an end-of-year bonus usually around September, and that bonus was tied to the number of houses he closed during the year, and then by the time September rolls around, the bonuses are late, and the employee suddenly gets fired (and truly not for any good reason/internal bad politics), what are his rights to obtain that bonus? I've looked under the FLSA and I didn't find that they count "Christmas bonus" as a part of earned wages, and Florida law does not really protect employees against being unfairly terminated because of the at-will clause, but I wondered if there was anything else this person could do in this case.
Thanks in advance for your input.
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This sounds to me like a contractual dispute (verbal contract) that will likely be hard for the employee to enforce. This individual has to decide whether to retain an attorney and pursue collection. If this "understanding about the bonus" was verbal only, I wouldn't bet much on the success of this pursuit, but this person has to make that decision. There's so much more info that is needed b/4 making a suggestion (was bonus discretionary; was employment a prerequisite to receive it on a certain date; any pro-rated payments........????) Your "friend" needs legal advice if he wants to pursue collection.
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The bonus was not Christmas, I found out. That was a separate bonus they were told about, and I understand that there's little he can do about that. This bonus was paid quarterly, and was called a production bonus (verbal), based on the number of houses closed per quarter. He had already received his first bonus for the first quarter, and the second one was late, but expected. Then he was fired, but it seems to me he should have been paid that expected bonus because the quarter ended at the end of September, and the bonus was then due. They fired him on October 5th. They definitely shafted him out of that bonus that he worked for and earned. What the law says about bonuses though is a different story, which is why I posted this out here.....to find out if anyone knows the specifics of the law in this area, to see if it's worth it to pursue. And this "friend" is my husband, so yeah, it's personal, and times are tough.....
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My knowledge on this topic comes from CPP training, this was 5 years ago and in Maryland, so the laws may be different in Florida if state laws apply. But what I recall is this. If the bonus is discretionary, or the employer does not tell the employee about the bonus and the bonus is not based on production, attendance, etc than the bonus would be forfeited. However if the bonus is non-discretionary or something the employee is told about and is based on the production of that particular employee than it should be due to this employee whether he quit or was fired. The only reason I can think of that the company may say he owes them money for something, ie. loan, uniforms, purchases etc.
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I've been meaning to eat at the Cider House for months, and it seems hard to believe that it has been open for over 6 months now, but I've been busy. Cider House has reinvigorated a space that was a site of multiple business failures and seems to have made it work.
As well as the many ciders on tap available, the food seems tempting. This is an individual tasting plate, which you assemble by choosing a salad (in this case, calamari) and two choices from the grazing menu (here, mushroom and potato croquettes and duck rolls with cherry sauce).
The food has received mixed reviews, but I was satisfied with what I got on my first visit and I am planning to return to drink more cider over the summer.


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The Land of Israel is a special, sacred place for those who believe in the Bible. Like the ingathering of the Jewish people into the land of Israel, the restoration of the land itself is the unfolding of prophecy.
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The 19th Maccabiah Games took place in Israel during the last two weeks of July. An estimated 9,000 athletes from 72 countries participated in the games, with 20,000 tourists watching the third-largest sporting event in the world.
The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has supporters of Israel to thank for much of the reforestation of Israel that donations have made possible. Since 1901, the JNF has planted over 240 million trees in Eretz Israel.
Groups of Jews from Latin America plant trees in Israel, after visiting the sites where their people were murdered during the Holocaust in Poland. First they saw how the Nazis tried to destroy the life of the Jewish people, and then they flew to Israel to plant trees and celebrate Israel Independence Day with crowds of Israelis.


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At a quick glance SNO-V seems to be the hands down winner over Tahara TAH one thing for sure they both have in common is their head office is in one location and their production or worksite is in another remote location.
It makes one wonder if they would like to be able to use their home office computers Mobiley.
My guess is yes, so I wonder if they would find a product by a small Canadian company called Route1 (ROI-V) "The MobiKEY" of any use again my guess is yes.
Check out this recent offer to Toronto and surrounding area residents (folks that would take the GO TRAIN into work)
Given the need for business continuity planning in the event of a GO Transit commuter train stoppage, Route1 has extended its traditional 15-day trial offer to 30 days for GTA-based businesses that activate their trial MobiKEYs before February 28, 2007. Businesses can sign up for the free trial offer by clicking below and completing the submission form.


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In The Bachelor Season 17, Episode 8, Lindsay Yenter takes Sean Lowe home to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to meet her parents. The only catch? Her dad's a high-ranking army official. In this sneak peek clip from the episode (airing Monday, February 18, 2013), Lindsay channels some of her dad's militant energy, demanding Sean do push-ups while she sits on his back. Does Sean win Lindsay's family over?
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Our pediatric cardiac and thoracic surgery program is perhaps one of the most complex areas of our care. Because we wanted to create a world-class program, we sought out Hisashi Nikaidoh, M.D., in 2008 to lead this charge.
Dr. Nikaidoh, internationally known pediatric cardiac surgeon and inventor of the "Nikaidoh procedure," helped to build our cardiac program to the area leader it is today. Now led by Drs. Mary-Jane Barth and Osama Eltayeb, M.D., the team continues our vision to provide area children access to excellent cardiac care close to home.
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An angry customer who trashed a mobile phone shop in a row over a refund apologised for the wrecking spree as he was spared a jail sentence.
Jason Codner caused up to £20,000 worth of damage in a four-minute rampage at the Market Street store.
A problem downloading music onto a new contract mobile phone triggered his fury, Manchester Crown Court heard.
After staff refused him a refund, he urged other customers not to buy from the 'robbing b*******' before setting about destroying the shop.
Staff and customers – including a young girl in a wheelchair – fled as Codner's frustration boiled over.
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A crowd of 1,500 onlookers quickly gathered outside to watch the shocking scenes, cheering and filming on their mobile phones as Codner, 42, smashed up the shop.
In scenes captured on CCTV, he ripped three desk phones from the counter and threw them outside, grabbing keyboards from computers and throwing them out of the window before destroying computer screens and counters.
He also sprayed the contents of two fire extinguishers over the shop, which was closed for five days afterwards.
Codner, of Cannon Green Court, Salford, whose antics were seen worldwide by users of YouTube, admitted criminal damage at an earlier hearing.
He was spared jail for the offence, which took place at 4pm on June 30, after the judge heard that he suffered from a personality disorder which caused erratic and unpredictable outbursts, with other frustrations about service leading to convictions in the past.
Two years ago he was convicted of false imprisonment after locking the door on a gasman unless he reconnected his supply, and in 2006 he ended up in the dock for criminal damage after hurling objects around an office in a row with mental health staff about his care.
The court heard that in the build-up to the T-Mobile offence his 'trusted' psychotherapist had been forced to stop working with him, and that he was troubled by a relative's ailing health.
Judge Charles Bloom QC, sentencing, remarked that the crowd outside 'seemed to be enjoying the situation'.
Gill Crossley, defending, said Codner had a 'fear of custody, an understanding of what he has done and family support.'
Ordering him to serve a 12-month community order, with 200 hours of unpaid work, the judge said: "This is an extraordinary case with a huge amount of violence to property. You virtually demolished the interior of T-Mobile. You were totally and utterly out of control."
The judge said that the outburst was an 'explosive manifestation' of Codner's personality disorder, adding that the fact he had sought help for it was in his favour, and that prison would be 'disproportionate' and 'harsh' for someone with his difficulties.


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I posted this on VR as well... so I apologize if you've read this already:
I'm wondering about the 2 Channel 'H'... I'm potentially picking one up shortly, but won't be able to play it first. My questions are:
1. How do I tell what revision it is? And what are the differences?
2. Can the clean channel be driven (on its' own, or with a boost) into grindy OD territory a la David Grissom, for example?
3. I've read some complaints about noise? I was under the impression that these are engineered to eliminate noise (aside from 60 cycle hum using a SC pickup)
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Photographer provides inside look at House ball scene
Freelance photographer Gerard H. Gaskin has spent 20 years photographing the culture of house balls in New York and other cities. House balls are events where gay and transgender men and women, mostly African-American and Latino, dress and compete for various trophies and prizes.
For that body of work, Gaskin is the latest recipient of the First Book Prize in Photography, given by the Center for Documentary Studies and the Honickman Foundation. Before a standing-room-only audience Thursday at CDS, Gaskin talked about that long journey.
"Twenty years ago, I was just kind of hanging out," on 42nd Street in New York, he said. His travels took him to a club where "femme queens" (men in transition to becoming women) were performing in the basement, and he wanted to photograph them. He got connected through a clothing designer who made costumes for them. "We then went on a journey for two or three years," Gaskin said.
During that time he took portraits, but eventually began going to balls in New York, Washington, Philadelphia and Richmond. For the first year, he said he only took photos of people's back sides. "It takes massive, massive amounts of courage to take a picture of someone you do not know," he said. Finding that courage took about a year, he said.
His photographs of the balls have been collected in a new book, titled "Legendary: Inside the House Ballroom Scene" (Duke University Press and Center for Documentary Studies, $45, cloth). Gaskin's presentation Thursday launched the book and an exhibit of the same title now on view in the Juanita Kreps Gallery of CDS.
Gaskin, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, is a New York freelance photographer whose pictures have appeared in The New York Times, Black Enterprise, DownBeat and other publications.
The house balls offer people from the LGBT community a place to feel safe, Gaskin said. The style of house balls has changed during his 20 years of photographing them – from a Las Vegas showgirl style to more of an emphasis on "realness." At the balls, participants compete for prizes based on costumes, attitude, dance moves and "realness."
Gaskin explained how "realness" has numerous categories. He showed a photo of a contestant who was competing in the category of "executive real," wearing a suit and tie, which drew laughs from the audience. The categories allow the participants to play around with the notion of what "real" is supposed to mean, Gaskin said.
Masks, face painting, and elaborate costumes are found in many of the photographs at this exhibit. Gaskin shoots in both color and black and white, and many of his black and white shots use blur effect to create the sense of movement and energy at the balls. Many of the photos were shot on film, although he now uses a digital camera, Gaskin said.
His journey photographing the house ballroom scene continues. In 2001, he shot some portraits using Polaroid film. Now, he is shooting new portraits of those subjects using a digital camera and lighting.
Gaskin is the sixth recipient of the First Book Prize in Photography, sponsored by the CDS and the Honickman Foundation of Philadelphia. Given every two years, the prize is open to American and Canadian photographers who have never published a book-length work.
The exhibit remains on view through Feb. 22.
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WHAT: Photo exhibit, "Legendary: Inside the House Ballroom Scene"
WHERE: Juanita Kreps Gallery, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 W. Pettigrew St., Durham
WHEN: Exhibit is on view through Feb. 22
ADMISSION: Free. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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Washington tuition rates are rising at such a rapid clip that the cost of attending a top public university in the state is projected to surpass $20,000 per year for in-state students before the end of this decade.
Those numbers, produced as part of an actuarial analysis for the state's prepaid-tuition program, mean higher-education rates may quadruple from 2004 to 2019.
Supporters of the university system hope that the state can begin restoring at least some of the recent budget cuts to blunt those rising costs.
"We've reached a tipping point," said Rep. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle. "We cannot allow tuition to substantially increase in the disproportionate fashion that it has."


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I was thinking more like hanging out in 7th…just so it isn't as obvious.
I've been hanging out in the high teens and 20's, but I'm not sure that's working…
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Cassandra Petrie of Churubusco won the honor of last Whitley County Junior Miss — winning the talent, fitness and Spirit of Junior Miss awards as well — at Saturday evening's program at Columbia City High School.
Katie Stetzel of Columbia City received first runner-up and Olivia Western of Columbia City received second runner-up.
The scholarship program will continue, but under a new name — the Distinguished Young Women scholarship program.
Shawn Ellis has been there, done that, and if she has her way about it, she hopes to be able to keep others from experiencing the start in life like she had.
Ellis, who is the executive director for Beds and Britches, Etc., better known as B.A.B.E., grew up as a child of poverty.
"I remember seeing my parents constantly struggle. There were many times when they had to choose between going to the doctor or putting food on the table," Ellis said.
Mark your calendar and make plans to spend all day Saturday in South Whitley, as three fun-filled events are planned that offer something for the entire family to enjoy.
The South Whitley Fall Festival is Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the annual bed race scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, beginning at the stoplight on the corner of State and Columbia streets and continuing north on State Street.
Other events include a parade, talent show, corn hole tourney, car show, greased watermelon race, bingo, amusement rides, a 5-K run and music concerts.
A complaint a local resident said he filed in August at the state level about a county council meeting that may have been in violation of Indiana's open door law apparently never made it to right place.
South Whitley resident Terry Goodrich said he mailed the complaint form to the Indiana Public Access Counselor in August, but a representative from the office said Monday the complaint was never received.
Once again, Whitley County has mosquitoes in it that tested positive for West Nile Virus during the state's latest round of tests.
The Indiana State Department of Health took samples in the county Aug. 31 and found two pools of mosquitoes with the West Nile virus, according to Scott Wagner, environmental health specialist for the Whitley County Health Department.
West Nile has been found in the county for several years and has been in the same location during the last several tests.
"Reserve your right to ride," the slogan reads for the first annual Whitley County Sheriff's Reserves fundraising ATV and motorcycle ride.
Just as they do every year, the reserve deputy program hosts two fundraisers to help with equipment and supplies for the job they do for the sheriff's department for no pay.
A breakfast at the Whitley County 4-H grounds is one annual fundraiser done for years, but this year, the program will test new waters with the ATV ride.
Gerald "Jay" R. Imbody, 49, of Payne, Ohio passed away at 2:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 at the home of his mother. Born May 7, 1961 in Fort Wayne, he was a son of Gerald and Gloria (Juillerat) Imbody.
Jeanice C. Graves, 84, of rural Columbia City, died at 12:44 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 at the Hospice Home, Fort Wayne where she was admitted July 28.
She was born Aug. 22, 1926 in Columbia City, a daughter of Joe and Freeda I. (Decker) Sharpe. She graduated from Columbia City High School and Ravenscroft Beauty College.
On June 4, 1946 she was united in marriage to Norman William Graves. They made their home in Columbia City, Syracuse and later Roanoke for 20 years before moving to their home south of Columbia City in 1986.
John T. Cowen, 83, a resident of Columbia City, died at 2:48 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born Sept. 18, 1926 in Fort Wayne, a son of Theodore Cowen and Ilene Snyder. His formative years were spent in Columbia City where he was raised by foster parents, Purl and Wilma Schoeff. After graduating from Columbia City High School, he enlisted in the U. S. Air Force and served during W. W. II.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Lobos landed three players on the 2011 All-Mountain West Volleyball Team, as announced by the league on Thursday night. Allison Buck, Ashley Rhoades and Kelly Williamson were named to the 17-person team that was selected by the league's eight head coaches. It is the fourth year in a row that New Mexico has placed multiple players on the All-MW Team.
"I think it says a lot about our three seniors that they were all able to make it," head coach Jeff Nelson said. "They were all very deserving. I also think four-straight years with multiple players on the team shows the respect our program has earned."
Buck, who was named the designated libero for the All-MW team, is the fifth repeat All-MW honoree in Lobo volleyball history. Jeanne Fairchild, Lisa Meeter, Taylor Hadfield and Jade Michaelsen were the other Lobos to earn all-MW honors multiple years. Buck certainly made her case this season as she broke the Lobos' single season record in digs and career record in digs. Buck currently has 524 digs heading into the MW Volleyball Championship Tournament, surpassing Sharon Browning's single-season record of 499, set in 1992. She also currently has 1,593 digs for her career, which bested former Lobo Gayle Tripp's career record of 1,578 digs.
"This is Allison's second year as the designated libero," Nelson said. "I think she has been one of the premier players in the conference the last two years. She is certainly extremely deserving of that honor."
Rhoades has been the Lobos' motor this season. As she goes, so does New Mexico's offense. She has recorded out-of-this world stats as a middle blocker. The senior leads not only the Lobos in kills and points, but also the Mountain West. She has recorded 403 kills and 468 points for averages of 3.88 and 4.50 per set to lead the conference.
"Ashley Rhoades has been a player that has proved to be a premier hitter in the conference," Nelson said. "She has been the player that other teams have had to stop and she has managed to put up big numbers despite of that. She led the conference in both points and kills, which is highly unusual for a middle blocker."
Williamson is the Lobos grinder. She gives her all every practice, every lifting session and every match. She simply doesn't know how to do it any other way. Her hard work is reflected on and off the court. Being named all-conference is just another accolade for the senior, who collects academic honors like it's her job. She was recently named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team and is waiting to see if she will be an academic All-American for a second straight season. As far as on-the-court ability is concerned, Williamson ranks third in kills-per-set in the conference with 3.50 and sixth in points-per-set with 3.75.
"I think Kelly has put together a really good second half of the season in conference play," Nelson said. "She has really put up some big numbers the last couple weeks that have kept us in some big matches. She is a really hard worker, maybe the hardest worker on the team, and I am really excited to see her get recognized as well."
The awards banquet was just the beginning of what is going to be a huge weekend of volleyball in the land of enchantment. The Lobos are playing host to the Mountain West Volleyball Championship Tournament which begins Friday, Nov. 18. Quarterfinal matches will be played at noon, 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Johnson Center on Friday. The No. 5 Lobos match up against the No. 4 Wyoming Cowgirls in the 8:30 p.m. match.


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Fort Frederick State Park Hosts Garrison Weekend
Big Pool, Md. (July 6, 2012) ─ Historic Fort Frederick will take
visitors on a journey back in time to the French and Indian War with Joshua
Beall's Company of the Maryland Forces and the fort's volunteer cannon crew. The
living historians will garrison the fort and demonstrate the life of the
Maryland Forces from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 14 and 15.
"These demonstrations recreate the life and times at Fort Frederick during the French and Indian War," said Bob Study, Park Ranger at Fort Frederick State Park. "These events serve as a fun and exciting way for visitors to learn about the area's rich history."
Highlights of the event include:
Visitors can also learn how the Cherokee Indians, who came to the fort in 1757,
contributed to Maryland's war effort at 2 p.m. Throughout the weekend, laundry
and hearth cooking demonstrations will take place in the barracks.
The French and Indian War, which was fought between 1756 and 1763, changed the landscape and fabric of the North American continent forever. The war, which pitched the French and their Indian allies against the British and their Indian allies, brought destruction to the Maryland frontier. As a result, the colony of Maryland constructed Fort Frederick in 1756 as its main line of security for the frontier. At the same time, Maryland raised five companies of troops to garrison the fort and patrol the frontier. One of these companies was commanded by Joshua Beall. Due to Fort Frederick's unusually strong defenses and the efforts of these soldiers, the French and Indian raiding parties were successfully deterred and stability was restored to the frontier.
There is a service charge for this event. Disabled access is available; however, most of the event activities are situated on grassy areas that may present difficult rolls or walks. Food, gift, and souvenir items will be available for sale at Captain Wort's Sutler Shop.
Fort Frederick State Park is located off of Route 70, exit 12 at State Route 56 in Big Pool, Maryland. More information about the Garrison Weekend or other Fort Frederick activities is available at 301-842-2155 during the office hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
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In 2003, Dr. Sylvie Dubois published an article entitled "Letter Writing in French Louisiana: Interpreting Variable Spelling Conventions, 1685-1840" in Written Language and Literacy, 6:1, 31-70), which demonstrated the research potential of materials held in LLMVC. The "Francophone Heritage of Louisiana" (FHL) corpus began with the same manuscript collection used in Dr. Dubois' study. Through extensive and careful research in the Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections (LLMVC), Dr. Carole Salmon selected one hundred letters, representing 55 of the more than 390 collections in LLMVC that include French language manuscripts. Dr. Salmon considered multiple factors in order to select letters that will be useful to a wide range of scholars and researchers in fields such as history, sociology, economy, geography, and linguistics. These factors are reflected in the information provided for each document:
- author's name;
- author's gender (21 letters from women, hence 21% of the corpus);
- author's profession (when it was possible to determine, ranging from military to planter, judge, teacher, priest, nun, schoolgirl, doctor, governor, shopkeeper, seamstress, etc.);
- author's social class (often a guess based on information about the collection provided by the curators);
- author's place of origin (when known);
- letter's place of origin (only letters written in Louisiana could be selected);
- date of the letter (from 1729 to 1877);
- type of document (personal letter, business, love, break-up, complaint, official letter, etc.); and
- length of the selected document (from 1 to 15 pages).
Hamilton D'Aquilla scanned each document. Benjamin Forkner, Marianne Halloran, and Sirirath Kéobounsouk-Tardiff, doctoral candidates in LSU's Department of French Studies, created meticulous transcriptions of the manuscripts, rendering hand written documents into easily readable and searchable texts. Rachel Bergeron, a graduate student in the School of Library and Information Science, cataloged the digital images, aided by Dr. Salmon's original notes on selection of the works, and loaded them and the transcriptions into the Louisiana Digital Library, where they can be accessed worldwide, facilitating use by scholars. Bergeron also created a website to facilitate access to the corpus.
The Louisiana Board of Regents provided funding for the project. Elaine Smyth, Head of Special Collections, and Dr. Bernard Cerquiglini, former Director of the Center for French and Francophone Studies served as co-Principal Investigators for the project.
Conceived as a pilot project, FHL will serve as a model and a springboard for providing further electronic access of French-language manuscripts in LLMVCLSU Center for French & Francophone Studies
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A rare catch indeed!
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A rare catch indeed!
This is why I love nature. It has such an amazing way of creating something so unique and amazing. Though this seems especially true with lobsters. Does anyone else remember this one from some years ago?
I remember that one.........
Also a yellow one and a very rare albino one recently as well.......
Nature is awesome........
Yes it is.... AND this one was saved from the pot...
I thought there was a blue one a few years ago too.
Maine Lobsters
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First stop we take the ferry to Devonport, a quaint seaside village on the north shores. I immediately rechristen it Wallasey as the neighbouring ferry is going to Birkenhead. I can't help wondering if the person who named it came from Liverpool and was likening the journey to a ferry across the Mersey. Wallasey, sorry Devonport, is a laid back place full of Victorian wooden villas, little shops, galleries and cafe bars. We give the village centre a wide berth and walk along the front in the direction of Cheltenham Beach. We take a detour on route to North Head, an old navy fort on the site of an extinct volcano. We follow the footpath to the summit, which only takes around 15 minutes, and enjoy fine views of Auckland harbour, Rangitoto Island and Cheltenham beach. Periodically we come across old guns and watch towers from when it was an active military installation. Apparently they prepared and trained for an invasion that never came.
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By agreement with the CMA, the FCA is responsible for considering the fairness (within the meaning of the Regulations) of standard terms in financial services contracts issued by FCA-authorised firms or appointed representatives of firms that undertake any regulated activity. We are responsible for considering the fairness of terms in many types of financial services contracts, including: consumer credit, mortgages; general insurance; bank, building society and credit union savings accounts; life assurance; pensions; investments; and long-term savings.
If we believe the CMA is better placed to deal with the matter, we pass it on for the CMA to decide whether action is required.
All of this is set out in a Memorandum of Understanding, which details the working relationship and division of responsibility between the CMA and the FCA.
We have set out our guidance on the use of our powers under the Regulations in the Unfair Contract Terms Regulatory Guide (UNFCOG) in the FCA Handbook.
In parallel with our powers under the Regulations, we have our powers under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). If we can achieve the same level of consumer protection, we may act under FSMA instead of under the Regulations.
Firms also have an obligation to act fairly under FSMA, through our Principles for Businesses.
Principle 6 requires a firm to 'pay due regard to the interests of its customers and treat them fairly' and Principle 7 requires a firm to 'pay due regard to the information needs of its customers and communicate information to them in a way which is clear, fair and not misleading'.
There is an overlap between the Regulations and the Principles. The Regulations apply to the way contract terms are drafted. The Principles, however, apply to the way contract terms are used in practice and not just the way they are drafted. So a firm must not rely on a term unfairly in practice even if it has been drafted fairly. The Principles also apply to a 'core term', which is not subject to review for fairness under the Regulations.
If we think a term is fair and expressed in plain intelligible language, we will not challenge it under the Regulations. However, firms should remember their wider obligation to treat their customers fairly. We expect firms not to rely on narrow and technical interpretations of the Regulations to justify a contract term that may be unfair in the wider context, and thus open to challenge.
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With a background in financial assets and investing, experience tells me the most valuable long-term investment anyone can make is not in the stock market or real estate, but in higher education - which has always been the key to this country's distinctive record of economic opportunity and social mobility.
In the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University, we seek to be the premier center for business learning in Southern California. From the efforts of our excellent and committed faculty, to the diligence of our students and to our connections beyond campus, the college has much to be proud of. The College of Business Administration is recognized as one of the best business schools in the nation. We take pride in our national standing and are intent on maintaining a reputation for academic excellence. Our programs are demanding and student expectations are high. Our aim is to equip them with a robust academic background that will serve as a lifelong framework for generating business insights and problem-solving skills. The preparation and subsequent professional success of our students speak volumes about our award-winning faculty, who not only focus on innovative research but also ensure that students are exposed to the latest theories and technologies in the global business community.
LMU's College of Business Administration believes that understanding career preparation and management is of critical importance - both to our undergraduate and graduate student population. It is my intention to cultivate business programs which embrace academic excellence, foster personal development and stimulate the professional growth of our students. Through our numerous programs and events, we strive to open student minds and keep the focus on meaningful business careers from early on in the students' education.
I believe it is extremely important for our students to be competitive both locally and globally, so as part of the college's activities, we help students improve their communication and presentation skills, as well as gain an understanding of corporate relations and business opportunities.
The College of Business Administration remains committed to Jesuit academic and ethical traditions. We are devoted not only to instilling innovative business ideas and competent business practices, but also to standards of moral conduct for tomorrow's leaders - leaders who will be equipped to lead with integrity and compassion, as well as technical expertise. We do this by preserving our proud tradition of close interaction between a dedicated faculty and our students, community service requirements and a rigorous academic curriculum.
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U. S. Supreme Court Expands Definition of Retaliation 07-12-2006
By Jonathan Levy, attorney at law
As a result, Ms. White filed a claim with the EEOC. Shortly thereafter, she had a disagreement with her supervisor and was suspended without pay for insubordination. After 37 days of suspension, White was reinstated to her job with back pay as the company found she had not been insubordinate. White filed a retaliation lawsuit in federal court.
For years, the federal courts have used different and conflicting standards over what is "retaliation" under federal law. Some courts held that it's illegal only if the company retaliated in making "ultimate employment decisions," like hiring, granting leave, discharging, promoting or compensating. Other courts did not limit retaliation to ultimate employment decisions.
Surprising many observers, the U. S. Supreme Court adopted a broad definition of retaliation. The Court held that retaliation includes any materially adverse action such that a reasonable employee would have been dissuaded from making or supporting a charge of discrimination. Retaliatory actions need not even be work or employment related. The Court concluded that based on this standard, White's reassignment to other job duties within her job description and suspension for 37 days without pay (even though back pay was provided) were illegal retaliation.
What this means to you: As always, be respectful when working with employees who file internal complaints. HR and/or legal should review any and all changes made to the working conditions of any employee who has a pending complaint, charge or action against the company, especially a harassment or discrimination complaint. Finally, all managers should be trained in understanding the law of discrimination and harassment.
Burlington Northern v. White (June 22, 2006)
A Good Reason Isn't Good Enough: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself from Retaliation Claims. Much retaliation is unintentional. Make sure you know how to avoid even the appearance of retaliation. On September 15th at the Santa Clara Marriott, Fair Measures is sponsoring a high-level forum for HR professionals and management on how to protect yourself from retaliation cases after this new case. Call us at 1-800-458-2778 to reserve your space.