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NCSY CONDUCT, POLICY, AND BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS MANUAL (Updated March 2013)
NCSY and the Orthodox Union strive to create an environment in which NCSYers, NCSY volunteers (lay leaders and advisors), and NCSY professionals can grow and learn in a safe, appropriate, and Halakhic environment. Everyone actively involved with NCSY is expected to contribute positively to this atmosphere and this manual has been developed as a tool to help foster its implementation at the International, Regional, and local level.
To achieve these goals, all NCSY professionals, volunteers, and NCSYers are expected to adhere to regulations set forth in this manual. This policy applies to all NCSY operations and programs, as well as to contacts between staff members, volunteers, and NCSYers, that take place outside the context of NCSY.
In addition to posting the most current version of this manual on the NCSY website at www.NCSY.org/standards, previous versions have been sent to synagogue rabbis, presidents, and lay boards involved with local NCSY activity. It is essential that everyone involved with NCSY indicate that they understand the policies set forth in this manual and how to respond if they feel the policies are not being implemented as required.
NCSY's commitment to the physical, psychological, and emotional well-being of all NCSY professionals, volunteers, and NCSYers is non-negotiable. In both word and deed, all persons involved with NCSY will comport themselves according to halakhic standards of modesty regarding matters of a personal or sexual nature. Moreover, involvement with NCSY demands a commitment to refraining from any action or word that is injurious or demeaning toward a person of the same or opposite gender.
While it is reasonable to accept that minor incidents will occur from time to time when well-intentioned NCSY professionals, volunteers, or NCSYers, do or say the wrong thing, a prompt apology followed by a promise to be more careful in the future is usually sufficient to satisfy all involved. In general, the corrections needed to rectify such mistakes are of the scale equivalent to those of other normal and healthy relationships. When simple apologies are insufficient, other forms of recourse are available. These include contacting the Regional Director in whose Region the particular situation occurred, contacting a member of the NCSY International Office, and/or reporting a concern to the NCSY Ombudsman Telephone Hotline at 212-613-8361. In these instances, none of the above-mentioned reporting normally constitutes impermissible lashon hara or any violation of any other Jewish laws pertaining to proper speech.
Halakha (Jewish Law) must be observed by everyone attending NCSY events. Quintessential to this commitment, is an unwavering willingness to observe Shabbat at all times during an NCSY Shabbaton, whether during group programs or during "free time." With regards to standards of Halakha observance, it bears noting that as an educational outreach institution, NCSY is mindful that teens that are first becoming familiar with halakhic practice will unknowingly and expectedly make mistakes. Even as NCSY affords these first-time learners the room to make mistakes as they grow in their individual observance, with regard to NCSY staff and advisors, living in accordance with halakha is a prerequisite to their employment and volunteer involvement.
Similarly, all halakhot of physical contact ("negiah") must be observed at all times. NOTE: Physical contact between members of the opposite gender is prohibited except to protect or safeguard someone in immediate physical danger, or to protect or safeguard synagogue or private property from immediate danger.
NCSY also upholds the halakhic standard of "yichud" at all times. As such, NCSY expects professionals, volunteers, and NCSYers to avoid all activities and situations that leave two members of the opposite gender alone, even when the technical violation of Hilkhot Yichud is not involved.
While respect for one another can be communicated by gesture and tone of voice, language is the most powerful tool for conveying it. Consequently, "nekiyut halashon," cleanliness of language, serves as the standard that should guide all NCSY professionals, volunteers, and NCSYers. Words should be chosen with regard to their impact upon the listener, and should confirm his or her sense of self-worth.
On a very practical level, whenever a question about a Halakhic matter arises at a synagogue-sponsored event, the rabbi of the synagogue should be consulted. Questions regarding a Regionally-sponsored event or events that are not synagogue-sponsored are to be directed to the Regional Director or to the NCSY professional running the event.
NCSY professionals and volunteers must work to maintain and ultimately enhance NCSYers' relationships with and respect for their parents, and work to help children learn how to develop a wide range of good relationships with peers, school personnel, and members of their community. When a conflict arises between NCSY and parents, a mediating authority agreeable to both should be consulted. NCSY should encourage respect for diversity and multiple sources of guidance in those NCSYers for whom they serve as mentors.
NCSY professionals need to be especially sensitive to parents and families of NCSYers who are becoming more observant. When practical and practicable, NCSY professionals should partner with local rabbinic and lay leadership to communicate directly with families both to express understanding of the conflicts they may be experiencing, and when appropriate, to describe how the greater NCSY community is committed to strengthening the personal bonds between parents and children, even as differences in ritual behavior may increase. This communication could take the form of organized programs as well as one-on-one conversations.
In the interest of protecting NCSYers, parents are to disclose to the lead NCSY professional overseeing an NCSY sponsored event, any medical, physical, psychological, or emotional condition for which a teen is being treated. This includes alerting the NCSY staff concerning medications, allergies, and special dietary needs. In addition to sharing one's personal emergency phone numbers well in advance of an event, parents are also responsible to confirm with the lead NCSY staff overseeing an event that a best faith effort has been made to accommodate an NCSYer's special needs.
Should a situation arise over the course of an event when the lead NCSY professional is concerned regarding a teen's physical, psychological, or emotional well-being, standard procedure is to immediately send the teen home at the parent's expense and without a refund. Other occasions when a teen would be sent home at the parent's expense and without a refund occur when the teen has violated NCSY policy.
Past actions being the best indicator of future behavior, the NCSY International Office empowers the local and Regional Administrations to limit the participation of individual teens from NCSY activity if there is sufficient reason to believe a particular teen lacks the ability or willingness to follow directions and instructions required for NCSY event participation. Included in these considerations would be a history of sexual misconduct, criminal behavior, violence, behavior that threatens the safety of program participants, and/or behavior that undermines the wholesome environment NCSY is endeavoring to create.
NCSY will continue to make every reasonable attempt to accommodate those participants who can only attend selected parts of an event or program due to disabilities.
Parents are responsible for providing transportation for NCSYers to and from local and Regional events. On those occasions when NCSY provides group transportation for NCSYers, parents will be required to sign a transportation waiver, where practical, that indemnifies NCSY, the Orthodox Union, and NCSY professionals and volunteers. NCSY recommends that local chapters arrange for NCSY professionals to have cell-phones and for an emergency phone number to be available to the community on all trips.
The NCSY International Office empowers local and Regional Administrations to determine if NCSYers should be restricted from driving to local and Regionally-sponsored NCSY events. In the absence of such restrictions, it is the responsibility of parents, and not the responsibility of NCSY, to determine if their NCSYers may drive to an event, and for obtaining the consent of other parents of NCSYers who are passengers in a car driven by an NCSYer.
Male and female guests may not be hosted together in the same house.
Shomer Shabbat homes are preferred as housing hosts. For many locations, however, non-Shomer Shabbat homes must be used. In these situations, NCSY will work closely with the host community leadership to ascertain proper housing locations, and will honor any objections to a particular site expressed by the local rabbi.
Parents and local adult representatives are welcome and encouraged to attend any and all local, Regional, and Internationally-sponsored NCSY events.
In partnership with local and Regional Administration, the NCSY International Office is responsible to ensure that all professional and volunteer staff have been trained and commit to follow all the provisions of this manual.
Each state has its own laws regarding the responsibility of reporting suspected abuse. A comprehensive breakdown of the various mandatory reporting laws for each state can be obtained at http://www.childhelpusa.org. Given the complexity of these laws, NCSY professionals and volunteer advisors are advised to consult with a professional knowledgeable regarding the mandatory requirement for that jurisdiction.For information concerning child abuse programs and laws in the United States, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends http://www.childhelpusa.org. Childhelp can also be reached at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). Childhelp's hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The hotline can tell you where to file a report and can help make the report. For resource material concerning child abuse in Canada, check out, http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-cnivf/familyviolence/html/nfntsnegl_e.html or call (613) 957-2938.
While the overwhelming majority of interactions between NCSY professionals, volunteers, and NCSYers fall well within the range of normal healthy relationships, certain behavior should be regarded as incompatible with NCSY's goals and standards and therefore always prohibited.
The following behavior is incompatible with NCSY's goals and is therefore unacceptable:
- Sexual contact and non-sexual physical contact that is aggressive and/or excessive (e.g., slapping, punching, pinching, kicking),
- malicious mocking, ridiculing, berating, or any other hurtful speech,
- unwanted sexual attention in the form of remarks, jokes or innuendo about a person's body or clothing, or sexual activity,
- denigration, public or private, of parents or their central role in the lives of their children,
- denigration, public or private, of religious institutions or their leaders, including local synagogues and their rabbis, as well as yeshivot and their administration and faculty,
- psychological or emotional manipulation or control of NCSYers. Among the identifying hallmarks of this are attempts to restrict, rather than to widen, the range of resource persons with whom NCSYers develop relationships, and attempts to eliminate parents as critical influences in an NCSYer's life. The psychological and emotional health of each NCSYer must always be safeguarded with as much zeal as their physical well-being.
Abuse, abandonment, cruelty, and neglect include, but is not limited to, unwelcome physical and emotional harassment, and physical injury.
The United States Office of Civil Rights, under Title IX of the Civil Rights Act, defines sexual harassment as unwelcome activity in two categories, which are described further below: "Quid Pro Quo Harassment" and "Hostile Environment Harassment."
SEXUAL ABUSE includes, but is not limited to:
- any demeaning or exploitative behavior of a sexual nature, including threats of such behavior,
- displaying demeaning, suggestive, or pornographic material,
- unwelcome physical contact, such as inappropriate touching, patting, pinching, punching, and physical assault,
- indirect or explicit invitations to engage in unwelcome sexual activities which may or may not include a promise of reward for complying or a threat of reprisal for not complying.
Sexual abuse or harassment shows no preference for age, race, appearance, or occupation. It usually happens to females, but males may be victims, too. The abuser/harasser and victim may be of opposite or the same gender. It may involve the abuse of …
- an NCSYer by another NCSYer, NCSY professional or volunteer,
- an NCSY volunteer by another volunteer, NCSY professionals or NCSYer,
- an NCSY professional by another professional, volunteer or NCSYer,
Harassment is defined as unwelcome physical, verbal, visual, or behavioral mannerisms or conduct that denigrates, shows hostility or aversion towards an individual because of his or her gender or other legally protected characteristics, where …
- submission to or rejection of such conduct is made (explicitly or implied) a term or condition of employment, maintaining their volunteer position (chapter board, regional board, etc.), participation in NCSY activities or the granting of preferential treatment (awards, recommendations, scholarships, etc.) This is known as "Quid Pro Quo Harassment";
- submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for evaluation in making personnel or leadership decisions affecting an individual. This is also known as "Quid Pro Quo Harassment";
- such verbal or physical conduct has the effect of interfering with an individual's work, participation in NCSY activities, or living conditions, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. This is commonly known as "Hostile Environment Harassment".
Regardless of intent, it is never acceptable to interact with an NCSY professional, volunteer, or NCSYer in a manner that is undesirable, offensive, or of a sexual nature. NCSY staff and volunteers must be particularly mindful that adolescent NCSYers may lack the verbal or psychological tools to identify or defend against inappropriate advances. Additionally, NCSY is concerned about all forms of harassment by persons in positions of authority, since in these cases victims often feel less able to defend against conduct that is inappropriate, unwelcome, and illegal. No matter the age of the target of the harassment, whether adult or an adolescent, it's important to note that acquiescence or the failure to complain does not always mean that the conduct was welcomed by the recipient or acceptable to NCSY.
Sexual harassment may occur between members of the same or opposite gender, and harassment based on a person's gender is not limited to instances involving sexual behavior. That is, harassment on the basis of gender may occur without sexual advances or sexual overtones when conduct is directed at individuals or groups because of their gender. This is often referred to as sex or gender harassment and violates the law and NCSY policy.
A person does not have to be the direct and immediate target of sexual harassment to complain about it. Harassing behavior toward others may be so offensive, demeaning or disruptive as to constitute a hostile environment, though not specifically directed at the observer or individual lodging the complaint.
The difference in power and the respect and trust that is often present between an NCSY professional and an NCSY volunteer, an NCSY professional and an NCSYer, an NCSY volunteer and an NCSYer, a supervisor and a subordinate, or senior and junior colleague in the same department or unit makes these sexual relationships especially vulnerable to exploitation. Those who abuse their power in such circumstances by, for example, granting preferential treatment to a member who has submitted to sexual favors may be found to have violated the intent of this NCSY policy. "Voluntary" participation in a romantic relationship does not alone demonstrate that a romantic partner's conduct was welcome. Moreover, even if the romantic relationship was welcomed by the romantic partner, it is nevertheless unacceptable according to NCSY policy.
Attempts by NCSY professionals or volunteers to establish a dating relationship with an NCSYer are strictly prohibited, with no exceptions, as they are contrary to a healthy mentor-NCSYer or supervisory relationship. A dating relationship is not only incompatible with mentoring and supervising, but can also give the impression of coercion. In addition, a dating relationship between an NCSY professional and an NCSYer falls into the category of a "power-imbalanced romantic" relationship.
Violations of this prohibition are grounds for immediate dismissal.
Indeed, the potential for the abuse in this "power-imbalanced relationship" is so profound that it has been decided that even NCSY alumni may not be dated by NCSY professionals or volunteers until at least one year has passed since their graduation from high school or its equivalent.
It is understood that dating between NCSY professionals and volunteers might also potentially fall under the category of "power-imbalanced" relationships. However, understanding the importance of such interactions, rather than prohibiting outright all such relationships, it is the responsibility of the Regional Director and/or International Director to the best of his or her ability to monitor all such relationships to assure that they not fail this critical test.
Any combination of two NCSY staff members, volunteers, or NCSYers of the same gender, are welcome to engage in normal physical contact such as hugging or touching as an act of encouragement or consolation. This is permitted as long as the contact is both welcome and appropriate and not of a sexual nature.
Similarly, normal aggressive contact, such as that which would take place in a basketball or football game, or arm-wrestling is permitted as long as the activity is appropriate, welcome, and is not of a sexual nature.
As stated above in the section addressing Halakha, physical contact between any combination of two NCSY staff members, volunteers, or NCSYers of the opposite gender is strictly prohibited except to protect or safeguard someone in immediate physical danger, or to protect or safeguard synagogue or private property from immediate danger.
All NCSY professionals and volunteers present at an event are expected to help the program organizers run their programs. This includes, but is not limited to: door duty assignments, helping the leaders quiet the room, ushering NCSYers to the next part of a program in a firm yet respectful manner, and following any other directions or specific requests made by those running the program. Should an NCSYer remain uncooperative, the NCSY professional or volunteer involved should inform the Regional Director or person running the event for disciplinary procedures.
Physical force used to discipline a recalcitrant NCSYer is not permitted as a means of routine discipline. Physical force may be used in emergency situations, such as to safeguard an NCSYer in immediate physical danger, to protect or safeguard synagogue or any property from immediate danger, or similar urgent situations.
NCSY is committed to fostering healthy teen development, development of Torah middot, respect for all parents, respect for Torah institutions, and respect for all people. While teenagers often begin to rely more on peers as they attempt to establish their independence, NCSY should encourage the long-term primary role of family in the NCSYer's life.
NCSY regards the following as important to healthy adolescent development:
- Recognizing that the chief goal in parent-child relations is the transformation of the relationship from one in which parents decide for children to one in which children learn to make sound and informed decisions with their parents as their most valued advisors,
- Helping the NCSYer to develop self-confidence rooted in self-competence as he or she expands the range of skills that he or she can successfully employ, and the range of people and resources upon which he or she can draw.
In keeping with these goals, all NCSY professionals and volunteers should always speak respectfully when addressing or speaking about NCSYers, their parents, their schools, rabbis, synagogues, etc. In addition, they should be sensitive to issues that may arise and foster respect for a persons right to a varying point of view. NCSY professionals and volunteers should listen and help NCSYers clarify their thoughts, concerns and feelings and attempt to inspire greater Torah observance. However, they should avoid coercing NCSYers by …
- applying negative pressure and fear to achieve a desired result. For example making an NCSYer feel that he or she will not be accepted if an undesired conclusion is reached,
- exerting emotional encouragement so strongly that the individual perceives emotional pressure,
- making the NCSYers relationship with the NCSY professional conditional upon their decision.
Adolescent life is often a time of turmoil, distress and conflict. Extreme reactions to people, places and things are quite common during this stage of development. NCSY professionals and volunteers must be especially careful not to allow an adolescent's normal occasional tendency toward "hero worship" to be transformed into an unhealthy relationship with an NCSY professional or volunteer. NCSY professionals and volunteers must be sensitive to such situations as they develop, and will endeavor to see that NCSYers are referred to the appropriate resources for assistance in dealing with them.
If it is brought to the attention of an NCSY professional or volunteer that his or her attempt to recommend a particular school or program is causing conflict with the parents of the NCSYer then the professional or volunteer should inform the Regional Director and/or International Director and leave it to him or her to speak with the NCSYer's parents.
As stated above, NCSYers have a responsibility to conduct themselves properly at all NCSY events and in all NCSY interactions.
The most important elements in proper NCSYer behavior are to treat NCSY professionals, volunteers, and fellow NCSYers with the personal respect that lies at the heart of healthy personal relationships, and to follow the directions and instructions of NCSY professionals and volunteers.
If an NCSYer violates the rules, or in any emergency situation which occurs at such an event, the Regional Director or staff member in charge of the event shall take whatever action he or she deems necessary within the parameters of this policy, and as soon as possible afterwards shall report the entire matter to the Regional Director. In addition to notifying the Chair of the local Youth Commission (or other designated adult communal leader), the Regional Director will promptly relay the incident to the International Director and the Ombudsman Telephone Hotline. Depending on the severity of the misconduct, the parents will be contacted by either the Chair of the local Youth Commission, the Regional Director, the Chair of the National Youth Commission, the Chair of OU's NCSY National Standards Committee, or the International Director.
Beyond making mutual respect the cornerstone of personal relationships, and beyond following directions and instructions, there are specific behavioral standards that apply specifically to NCSYers.
- NCSYer abuse of NCSY professionals and volunteers will not be tolerated.
- Any behavior that threatens the safety of NCSYers will not be tolerated.
- Violence, depending on the seriousness of the act, may also result in referral to law enforcement authorities.
- Foul, obscene or profane language of any sort (verbal, written or electronic) is unacceptable.
- Smoking at an NCSY event may be grounds for immediate dismissal from the event at the earliest practical time.
- Possession and/or use of alcoholic beverages at an NCSY event is grounds for immediate dismissal from the event at the earliest practical time, and may be subject to further disciplinary action at the discretion of the Regional Director in consultation with the National Youth Commission.
- Possession and/or use of illegal drugs and controlled substances at an NCSY event is grounds for immediate dismissal from the event at the earliest practical time, and may be subject to further disciplinary action at the discretion of the Regional Director in consultation with the National Youth Commission.
- Bringing illegal weapons (such as guns, switchblades, sharpened box cutters, and sharpened screwdrivers) to an event will result in confiscation of the weapons, expulsion from the event at the earliest practical time, and may also be referred to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. Other items that are intrinsically dangerous will be confiscated for the event, and those who brought them may be subject to further disciplinary action. (Swiss Army knives, or small pocket knives, which are as much tools as knives, are generally permitted. In specific situations, however, the NCSY professional in charge of the event may confiscate them at his or her discretion for the period of the event.)
NCSY professionals shall be sensitive as to which breaches of standards indicate the need to refer the problem to professional outside resources for further resolution.
The Orthodox Union Board of Trustees through its subcommittee National Youth Commission created the Ombudsman Telephone Hotline (OTH) to receive reports or complaints of harassment or abuse or any violation of the standards described in this document. Any NCSY professional, volunteer, or NCSYer, who believes he or she has been the victim of harassment or any third person (including but not limited to a parent or guardian of a minor) with knowledge or belief of conduct that may constitute harassment should report the alleged acts to the OTH as detailed below.
Any NCSY professional or volunteer who receives notice that an NCSYer has been the victim of harassment or abuse is required to immediately report the alleged acts to OTH as detailed below. NCSY will respect the confidentiality of the complainant and the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed as much as possible, consistent with NCSY's legal obligations and the necessity to investigate allegations of harassment and take disciplinary and other appropriate action.
Listed below is step by step explanation of how to initiate an official grievance. Though it is the intent of this policy to take decisive action against those who break NCSY policy, it is important to note that NCSY requires the complete cooperation of the complainant in order to initiate and pursue a course of action. Additionally, NCSY is unable to take action in response to complaints that are reported anonymously. Depending on the nature of the grievance and the outcome of an investigation, disciplinary action may result in the issuance of a warning, a suspension, or immediate discharge to end the harassment and prevent its recurrence.
Note: Victims of abuse are encouraged to seek redress to whatever extent they desire through the relevant local, state and federal laws.
Each state has its own laws regarding the responsibility of reporting suspected abuse. A comprehensive breakdown of the various mandatory reporting laws for each state can be obtained at http://www.childhelpusa.org. Given the complexity of these laws, NCSY professionals and volunteer advisors areadvised to consult with a professional knowledgeable regarding the mandatory requirement for that jurisdiction.. For information concerning child abuse programs and laws in the United States, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends http://www.os.dhhs.gov/children/index.shtml#family and http://www.childhelpusa.org. Childhelp can also be reached at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). Childhelp's hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The hotline can tell you where to file a report and can help make the report. For resource material concerning child abuse in Canada, check out, http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-cnivf/familyviolence/html/nfntsnegl_e.html or call (613) 957-2938.
Believe and trust yourself and your feelings.
- Protect yourself by keeping a detailed written account of every incident.
- Talk to someone you trust to hear and support you. You may feel comfortable going to your parents, your rabbi, or an NCSY professional or advisor.
- Know that a policy and process is in place within NCSY for dealing with complaints and instances of abuse, harassment, and general misconduct.
- Remember that it is not your fault. The abuser is responsible for his/her own behavior.
- Your complaint will be taken seriously.
- You will be treated with compassion and respect.
- You will be provided with information about NCSY's policy and procedures for registering a formal complaint.
Call the NCSY Ombudsman Telephone Hotline (OTH) at 212-613-8361. The OTH is staffed by the Chairman of the NCSY National Standards Committee or his designee. In the event an OTH representative is not available to answer the phone, the OTH voicemail will instruct you to leave your name and contact information so your call can be returned within 24 hours.
The Chairman of the NCSY National Standards Committee or his designee has been appointed to (1) receive complaints and accusations of abuse, harassment, or other violations of NCSY Conduct, Policy, and Standards of Behavior; (2) investigate the validity of the charges; and (3) report any and all relevant findings to the Chair of the National Youth Commission and the NCSY International Director.
For complaints that address concerns of abuse or harassment the Chairman of the NCSY National Standards Committee or his designee will work with the NCSY International Director to guide a full-scale investigation.
For complaints that address concerns related to other forms of misconduct irrespective of whether or not they can be found in the Conduct, Policy, and Behavioral Standards manual, the Chairman of the NCSY National Standards Committee or his designee will oversee the investigation or else s/he will forward a summary of the Complaint to the OU Director of Human Resources.
If an NCSYer, parent, advisor, or NCSY professional observes conduct (by any of the preceding) that appears to violate the NCSY Conduct, Policy and Behavioral Standards, s/he should immediately:
1. Tell the alleged offender that the conduct is unacceptable.
2. Report the incident immediately to an appropriately located NCSY Regional Director (see www.ncsy.org/ncsy/contact for a complete list) or a representative of the NCSY International Office (www.ncsy.org/ncsy/staff).
3. Report the incident immediately to the NCSY Ombudsman Telephone Hotline (OTH) at 212-613-8361. The OTH representative will listen to your complaint and guide you through the process of submitting a formal complaint which may be used to initiate a formal inquiry.
In order to conduct investigations that are just, accurate, and in fairness to all parties, no action will be taken on complaints that are placed anonymously. Moreover, the complainant must be fully cooperative with NCSY throughout the investigation.
Confidentiality will be consistent with legal obligations and the necessity to investigate allegations and punish substantiated misconduct.
NCSY will not retaliate in any form, against any employee, staff member (paid or unpaid), NCSYer, or parent for reporting, assisting, or cooperating with a person making a credible complaint. NCSY and the Orthodox Union reserve the right to take legal actions against individuals who are discovered as having made false or misleading accusations.
Upon receipt and review of the complaint alleging abuse, harassment, or other violations of NCSY Conduct, Policy, and Standards of Behavior the Chairman of the NCSY National Standards Committee or his designee will:
A) Inform the individual who submitted the complaint that sufficient information was present to initiate a full-scale inquiry.
B) Inform the individual who submitted the complaint that there was insufficient information present in the complaint to warrant a formal inquiry. If there is disagreement with this assessment, an opportunity will be given to challenge this decision by submitting a letter of appeal to OTH at email@example.com with additional information.
In addition to multiple conversations with the individual who submitted the complaint, full-scale inquiries include a comprehensive gathering of information from multiple sources. In addition to individuals named in the complaint, this research may include information gathered from conversations with rabbis, parents, community leaders, NCSY professionals, NCSY advisors, and NCSYers. When appropriate, the individual/s conducting the inquiry may also consult with mental health professionals as well as appropriate law enforcement agencies for further action.
After the Chairman of the NCSY National Standards Committee or his designee has gathered sufficient information and is confident in his/her conclusions regarding the alleged misdeed, the relevant findings will be shared with the Chair of the NCSY National Youth Commission and the NCSY International Director. Based on this information, these senior NCSY professionals and lay leaders will choose a course of action commensurate with the findings. They will further determine who is the best person to share this information with the aggrieved individual and the alleged offender. If either party is unsatisfied with NCSY's decision, or if no action is taken within three (3) weeks of filing the complaint, all parties are welcome to appeal to the Chairs of the NCSY National Standards Committee and NCSY Youth Commission by email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Chair of the NCSY National Standards Committee has the authority to suspend the alleged offender from attending NCSY events during the interim period from the time the complaint is filed until deliberations are completed. If the Chair of the NCSY National Standards Committee chooses not to order a suspension, the aggrieved individual may appeal this decision to the Chair of the NCSY National Youth Commission with an email to email@example.com. The decision to suspend will be made in light of the severity of the complaint and potential harm to the aggrieved, the alleged offender, and others.
The NCSY National Standards Committee (NSC) is comprised of lay leader/s appointed by the Chair of the NCSY National Youth Commission. The purpose of the NSC is to ensure substantive lay involvement in the monitoring and compliance of the NCSY Conduct, Policy, and Behavioral Standards manual.
The above procedures for handling complaints are intended to address serious issues to ensure that they are handled appropriately. If you (NCSYer, parent, staff or advisor) have a complaint you consider less serious in nature, you may choose to bypass these procedures. You may, either on your own or together with or through your parents, rabbi, advisor or Youth Commission Chair, simply contact your Regional office (see www.ncsy.org/ncsy/contact for a complete list of phone numbers) or the NCSY National Office at 212-613-8144. Minor complaints or concerns can even by conveyed by someone else while keeping your identity secret. In such cases, you will not benefit from any committee deliberations or outside oversight. However, should your initial attempts at direct resolution prove unsuccessful or unsatisfactory, you may then choose to file a formal complaint and benefit from committee review and oversight as contained in the procedures outlined above.
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KENNEBUNK, Maine — Police arrested a Kennebunk man who allegedly drove while intoxicated on a riding lawn mower from his home to a nearby convenience store to buy beer.
Tony M. Caulder, 51, of 2 Mill St., was arrested in the late afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 19, on charges of driving under the influence and operating after suspension.
Police Lt. Tony Bean Burpee said Caulder allegedly drove from his Mill Street home to Cummings Market, located on Alfred Road approximately 1 mile away, where he attempted to buy beer. Bean Burpee said store employees believed Caulder was intoxicated and would not sell to him.
"They followed him outside to make sure he wasn't getting into a car and, in fact, he hopped onto a lawn mower," Bean Burpee said, adding that the employees then called police.
Police officer Audra Presby located Caulder on Alfred Road and pulled him over on the riding lawn mower.
"The law says it is a motor vehicle and you can't operate while you're intoxicated," Bean Burpee said. "By law, it is a motor vehicle, so he was arrested for OUI."
On Monday, Bean Burpee said he did not immediately know how far over the legal limit Caulder was, but said it was "a good percentage."
Caulder is scheduled to appear in Biddeford District Court on Jan. 8, 2014.
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The Theory Sessions, a student initiative, serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas to promote interdisciplinary research in theory at the Centre and across campus. Students and faculty present their papers and engage in spirited discussions, with contributions from interested Centre scholars as well as faculty and students from other fields and disciplines at Western. Topics have included cannibalism, camp, vaginas, anarchism, bioeconomics, and photography.
Consider volunteering to be a respondent for any Theory Session that interests you. To respond to a paper it's not necessary to write a paper of your own; nor do you have to be an expert in the field. All that is asked is that you be willing to raise a problem or offer a comment based on the paper that's just been given. The speaker will provide you with a copy of the paper a week in advance. To volunteer, e‐mail Mary McLevey or Grant Dempsey.


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Discussion in 'TW Questions/Comments' started by POGO, Oct 24, 2005.
I was trying to upload an animated avatar, but I got this after it was uploaded.
ouch POGO, all i can say is
<--------------------------------MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA *is pointing and laughing at POGO*
*is pointing and laughing with Return_Ace and laughing at POGO* :mrgreen:
thats what you wanted as your avatar? omg beasting, beg tw for you to have it!!!
News to me, I will check with the others to see if they disabled animated avatars.
What is the word on me or anyone else if it matters on not able to upload animated gif files as avatars? I tried again today and still got that "you may not upload animated images" message.
yeh POGO, hey still haven't changed anything... i wanted to set the Meg <3's Return_Ace as my avatar but couldn't ;( i'm a gonna cry.........
They disabled codes (such as the picture code) in signatures so that makes sense.
Me too...*sigh*...*sniff*...*sniff*....
bah, i meant avatar...... i know sig pics are disabled, but i mean animated avatars are still disabled...
I still cannot upload a animated avatar. But it seems that I've seen several used by other members.
I wanted you guys to have it too.
I uploaded my animated avatar before the new restrictions came into play.
LMAO where do you get all these images, Pogo?
good. animated avatars are such a hemorhoid
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Traffic backed up at the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City
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Two accidents on eastbound Highway 54 in Jefferson City have traffic backed up on the Missouri River Bridge tonight.
The wrecks occurred about 5:30 this evening. An ABC 17 reporter on the scene says two people were transported to the hospital.
One of the wrecks is just north of the bridge and the other is at the Highway 63 overpass.
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Ayanchin is a beautiful American-owned resort about an hour's drive from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital city. It is located in Terelj. You can either stay inside the lodge, which is beautiful, or in one of the many gers. The facilities are top notch! It is also a good location for a day trip, as they have a full-service restaurant and the hiking is lovely. They welcome day visitors, and we often go out in the winter for a day of sledding.
Walk towards the hills behind the resort past the basketball court and past the very last felt ger (yurt) and STOP. Walk toward the two ten-foot square concrete posts and stand between them facing south compass reading 220* and STOP. Walk forward staying south 220* until you reach the first green pine tree STOP. Look to your left and walk toward the two huge 8-foot long rocks. Once by the rocks STOP. Standing between these two rocks, face toward the pine trees you came from. Take eleven steps toward the pine trees and STOP. Look on the ground and you will see two stones about 2 ft x 2 ft, one pinkish granite the other blackish slate. Lift and turn them over underneath is your box. Enjoy!


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Events around town this week.
The Revs. Austin Ammanniti, David Kidd, and Jeffery Smith will be ordained Roman Catholic priests at an 11 a.m. ceremony today at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral.
AMELIA, Ohio — Authorities say the owner of an Ohio gun shop teaching a concealed carry class was fatally shot in the neck by a student who accidently fired a weapon. The (Cincinnati) Enquirer reports 64-year-old James Baker was shot Saturday
ORLANDO, Fla. — A week has passed since the Orlando nightclub shooting that killed 49 club patrons and the funeral processions are wrapping up, but survivors and victims' families say they realize the nightmare will live on long after
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Edwin F. O'Brien will be keynote speaker at annual priests convocation.
Heavy donation CedarCreek Church's April 9 through May 8 spring food and clothing drive broke Easter Seals collection records in a major way. During the five weeks of the drive, held at all five of the northwest Ohio church's locations,
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Emory University will be sending a group of swimmers to the Midwest Invitational, hosted by the University of Chicago on Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd.
The meet will provide the Eagles with one final chance to improve their qualifying times for the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships next month. The qualification period for the NCAA Championships ends on Sunday, with the list of selected swimmers scheduled to be released on Wednesday, February 26th at 10:00 AM.
There will be one session on Friday night, starting at 6:00 PM CT, followed by a pair of sessions on Saturday, beginning at 11:00 AM CT and 5:00 PM CT.
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Sandell Asset Management Files Preliminary Proxy Statement for InfoSpace, Inc.
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Apr 16, 2007, 01:00 ET from Sandell Asset Management Corp.
NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandell Asset Management Corp. ("Sandell") today filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its planned solicitation of proxies for the May 31, 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq: INSP). As InfoSpace's largest shareholder, owning approximately 8.8% of its outstanding shares, Sandell is seeking support from all InfoSpace shareholders to elect its three highly qualified and independent nominees in order to establish strong shareholder representation on InfoSpace's Board of Directors. In its preliminary proxy statement, Sandell cited the following key reasons why change is needed at InfoSpace and why shareholders should support our Slate of Nominees: * Dramatic Share Price Underperformance -- Over the past two years, under the watch of the current Board of Directors, InfoSpace shares have declined 45%, destroying $730 million of shareholder value, during a very healthy broad equity market and internet/technology investment environment. * Questionable Management Decision-Making -- We believe the poor share price performance can be traced to management missteps including misallocation of cash flow into businesses with poor fundamentals and failure to maximize existing assets. The current board has presided over this destruction of value and has either approved or acquiesced in the decision making and capital allocation that we believe led to these results. * Deteriorating Financial Results -- InfoSpace's operating income (excluding restructuring charges and stock-based compensation) has deteriorated steadily since the end of 2004, despite positive organic and acquisition related revenue growth. We believe that this poor performance has been caused by 1) investment in a risky, and ultimately failed, mobile growth strategy, 2) failure to maximize profitability and drive growth at Online and 3) complacency over costs and poor internal controls. As the Company's largest shareholder, we believe that the addition of new qualified and independent shareholder-nominated directors is necessary to help make critical structural, financial and strategic decisions over the next year. Specifically, if elected, our Nominees intend to urge the Board to execute the following initiatives: * Review composition of assets -- immediate sale of the remaining mobile business, focus on Online segment, maximize use of NOLs -- We believe that the ideal strategy involves a sale of the mobile business and bolstering the operations of the highly profitable and cash generative online business, simultaneously maximizing the value of the company's NOLs. We believe that there are several parties who would be interested in acquiring the mobile business for values well in excess of that implied by the current share price. Our nominees would push for the immediate retention of an investment bank to accomplish this strategic review. * Return of Capital -- the company does not have a suitable use for its greater than $400 million of cash and a substantial portion of this capital should be returned to shareholders -- We remain concerned that as long as the cash remains on the balance sheet, there is a tangible risk that it will be spent on risky acquisitions. Our nominees would work expeditiously with the current board and financial advisors to determine an optimal plan for immediate return of a substantial portion of the $400 million cash balance through stock repurchases and distributions. The company's management frequently pays lip service to a capital return strategy, but the time for deliberation is past and decisive action should be taken immediately. * Cost Cutting -- the conglomerate style corporate structure results in unnecessary expense and duplicative administrative layers -- We believe that InfoSpace is burdened with a sub-optimal expense structure that masks the true profitability of the Online segment. Once the mobile business is sold, our nominees would work aggressively to simplify the corporate structure, eliminate duplicative management layers and provide a more balanced incentive-based compensation structure company-wide. We are confident that our Nominees would, if elected, help bring more accountability, focus and discipline to the way InfoSpace is managed. 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and there's more to come.
so people please don't leave me just yet. ;(
just wanna update this space here because i've got tons of stuffs to share AND give away to you guys. ;)
and here's a little sneak preview of what i've been up to recently... X)
twitter or facebook/ fanpage, you would have known that i'm preparing for a competition (along with P.L.L) that is happening at scape warehouse tomorrow, come down and watch us live! :D
and do help P.L.L to like our video by going to the link here. ;)
scroll down and you'll see us dancing. X)
anyway i really hope to see you at scape tomorrow! :)
will be there by 12pm for rehearsals together with OvD! :D
and if you've got no idea who they are, simply watch these videos. ;)
haha they will be at the WAH korea event as guest performers while P.L.L will be competing against other universities' dance clubs. :)
zomg mad nervous and excited while typing this. X)
OH and CJ crew will be at taka to perform a series of dance, this coming sunday! :D
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These letters, provided by the White House, from children, from left, Julia, 11, of Washington; Grant, 8, of Maryland, and Taejah, 10 of Georgia; ask President Barack Obama to change gun laws. On Wednesday, when the president makes his long-awaited announcement of proposals to reduce gun violence, he will be joined by Grant, Tajeah and other children from across the U.S. who expressed their concerns about gun violence and school safety to the one person they think can make a difference: the president. (AP Photo/White House)


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Upon walking into the auditorium at McPherson College, students from the Bullpup Scholars Class from McPherson High School and Middle School were recently greeted by the lights, cameras and action that happen behind the scenes. High school students who have chosen movie production as their focus for the Bullpup Scholars Class partnered with MindFire Academy from Wichita to learn scene set up, filming techniques and editing. They learned how to film using professional grade equipment. Senior Brendon Blake utilized a $20,000 camera with such precision that he could see each individual pore on the instructor's face. "The quality of the HD was so spectacular," Blake said. "Sidney Hoffman and I were worshiping it in all its holy glory." Cole Barr worked with the professional team to hone his skills as an aspiring director and cameraman. "I never knew about the Ghost meters," Barr said. "They showed what was lit and what wasn't. You could see where light reflected from." The experience helped 26 students improve their skills and gave them insight to take back to the films they are currently creating for their showcase event on the morning of Dec. 15 at the McPherson Opera House.
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Artist biography
In 1976 Rego returned to London with her husband, and in the late 1970s she turned from collage to drawing directly in acrylic on paper. Using an essentially graphic style reminiscent of comic strips, she continued to produce figurative pictures that were spontaneous narratives rather than illustrations to literary texts. Her characters often took the form of animals for satirical effect. She developed a greater freedom and range of colour in her drawings, which inclined them more towards painting. In 1986 she turned to a naturalistic idiom with strongly modelled figures and a consistent light source, often in interior settings as in Snare (1987; Brit. Council Col.); similar subjects were treated in prints which effectively combined etched outlines with tonal gradations of aquatint. These psychologically charged presentations of human dramas, based in part on childhood memories, won her a wide and admiring audience. In 1989 her largest painting to that date, The Dance (2.13×2.74m), was bought by the Tate.
Paula Rego (exh. cat. by A. de Lacerda, Lisbon, Soc. N. B.A., 1965)
Paula Rego: Paintings, 1984–1985 (exh. cat., intro. L. Cooke; London, Edward Totah Gal., 1985)
18a. Bienal de São Paulo: Stuart Brisley, Patrick Caulfield, John Davies, Paula Rego (exh. cat. by J. McEwen and N. Wadley, Brit. Council Col., 1985) [incl. interview]
Paula Rego (exh. cat. by V. Willing and R. Rosengarten, London, Serpentine Gal., 1988) [incl. interview with J. McEwen]
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Racers Fall Short of Mileage Record at Shell Eco-marathons
A record fuel economy set in 2003 continues to stand, as the best competitors in the United States and Europe have fallen short. At the 2007 European Shell Eco-marathon—held in Nogaro, France, from May 11th to the 13th—the winning team from St. Joseph La Joliverie in France traveled 3,039 kilometers on a liter of fuel, the equivalent of 7,152 miles per gallon. That fell far short of the record 10,705 miles per gallon set by a team from the same school back in 2003. This year's event also featured solar cars and hydrogen-powered fuel cell cars, with the best hydrogen car achieving the equivalent of 6,583 miles per gallon of gasoline.
Although fuel cell vehicles fell short of internal combustion engines during steady running on a track, the sole fuel cell entry in a new urban competition far outshone its gasoline-fueled competitors. Back in 2003, Shell introduced the "UrbanConcept" category, which includes vehicles with more practical designs that could potentially be used on actual urban streets. This year, for the first time, Shell added mandatory pit stops as a way of simulating the stop-and-go traffic of urban driving. Even under such constraints, a fuel cell vehicle achieved the equivalent of 1,311 miles per gallon of gasoline, while the best gasoline-fueled entry achieved 720 miles per gallon. See the European Shell Eco-marathon Web site.
While the European event featured more than 250 teams from 20 countries, the first Shell Eco-marathon Americas drew only 17 teams from the United States and Canada. The event, held in Fontana, California, on April 13th and 14th, was won by a team from California Polytechnic State University, which achieved 1,902.7 miles per gallon in the race, far short of its European rivals. Shell's final event of the year, the Shell Eco-marathon UK, will be held on July 4th and 5th in Corby, England. See the Shell press release and Eco-marathon Web site.


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> I have the Exabyte working with BusinessServer, but it thinks it's a DLT
> tape drive and library.
yes it is the way netbackup should recognize your lto drive (configured as a
dlt drive )
,you entire configuration principally rely on /kernel/drv/st.conf I would
suggest to contact your hardware manufacturer to get the correct entries and
version of the file.When you have sorted out this part do straight away a
test using tar (to backup and restore ) to find out the output then
.....configure your sgdriver and netbackup ...
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What Is Wrong With This Video: Selena Gomez Dresses As A "Chola" And Does Nicki Minaj Rap Impression For MTV Europe Awards
- By Bossip Staff Categories: Hate It or Love It?!?!, Hoy In Mi Gente News, New Video
Soooo… We're just going to do this every year, MTV Europe Awards organizers?
Last year, Eva Longoria bust a stupid wack rhyme for to promote the MEAs. It included lyrics like: "I'm Latin, thighs like satin, I'm here to host, I ain't doin' no chatting, I'm on TV all over the world, I'm a Desperate Housewife in high heels and pearls."
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Bags are for groceries…
Such a good design; the SSR SP1 wheels finish the job. Would this car still be driving around somewhere?
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Bill Harrigan has warned referees who fail to police the 10m rule will be sacked
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- April 20, 2012
REFEREES boss Bill Harrigan has threatened to sack whistleblowers who don't properly police the 10m rule over the remainder of the season.
In a move to open up the game and stamp out negative football, Harrigan warned his referees this week to crack down on players who are offside in defence.
His edict came after super coach Wayne Bennett and rugby league Immortal Bob Fulton attacked the game as a spectacle in The Daily Telegraph.
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"Our focus has to be the 10m and stopping players jumping out of the line early," Harrigan said last night. "Any of the referees who don't police it properly will be refereeing reserve grade next week."
Bennett criticised the lack of 10m after the Knights lost to his former club St George Illawarra last Friday night at Kogarah.
"Wayne had reason to be a bit critical," Harrigan said. "We watched the first 15 minutes of the game on Eagle Cam on Monday and we should have handled it better."The refs have been reminded that they have to police it."
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"They have to jump in, even if it's just a tip to say the outside backs need working on," Harrigan said.
Wrestling tactics combined with players sneaking offside are being blamed for a reduction in tries in the NRL over the past few years.
Harrigan says the offside crackdown will be on from next weekend.
"This goes back to when I was refereeing," he said. "You'd do your homework and you'd know the usual suspects.
"Paul Langmack was one. He would hang around out in the centre area and he would always come back 8 1/2 m.
"I'd work on him early and say get back 10 or I'll penalise you. That's want I want our referees doing."
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The Liga leaders laboured in the attacking front, but Brazilian defender Miranda found the net on 72 minutes from a corner, before Diego Costa scored his 27th league goal of the season from the spot in added time.
Elche defender Christian Sapunaru was dismissed for the foul in stoppage time, having also conceded a spot-kick earlier in the half, which Manu Herrera saved from David Villa.
But it was far from the one-sided spectacle expected following the pre-match boost that Diego Costa had shaken off last week's bloodied knee to keep his place in the starting line-up. The early start was encouraging on the eye, but failed to conjure up scoring opportunities with the visitors on the ropes.
Elche's unsettled start was over, however, by the quarter of an hour mark and they were in control for long periods. They were asking questions of Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois who was forced into an important fingertip stop from Juan Marquez's 30-yard strike in the 24th minute.
From the following corner, Courtois made a reaction stop at his near-post from Sapunaru's header. Four minutes later, Carlos Gil passed up a massive opportunity, fluffing his lines when he was presented with a one-on-one against the towering Belgian who is on loan from Chelsea.
Only in sporadic bursts did Atletico show the required potency. On 41 minutes, Juanfran crossed for Costa who misjudged his header and then his strike-partner Villa continued his run of never scoring against the opposition, missing from a few yards out.
Diego Simeone sent his players out a few minutes early for the second period after some choice words at the break. He shuffled his pack, somewhat, with Raul Garcia replacing Adrian at the break – and it led to an immediate impact.
The attacking momentum ebbed and flowed throughout the match
The home side began overpowering their opponents and Garcia won a penalty off Sapunaru in the 48th minute. However, Villa's spot-kick was straight down the throat of Herrera who saved his first kick from 12 yards in the top flight.
Simeone turned to his bench once again towards the hour mark with Diego and Jose Sosa the final roll of the dice from the Argentine coach.
And 19 minutes from the final whistle, Miranda popped up at the far-post with a superb header from the most awkward of angles to beat Herrera and send the home fans into an explosion of joy.
While Elche added a second – and third – striker to their attack in a bid to snatch a point out of the game, Atletico made the game safe in the closing stages, taking advantage of some poor defending.
Romanian left-back Sapunaru was shown his marching orders after conceding his second penalty kick on 89 minutes – and this time Diego Costa stepped up to convert.
Atletico Madrid only need to win their next three league matches of the final four to win the Spanish title.
Playing poorly but winning anyway - mark of campeones?
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A "Road Closed" sign has prevented traffic from traveling in the 100 block of Bellevue Street since 2012 when a landslip threatened to send the roadway tumbling down the hillside onto Lancaster Street.
On Thursday Marietta City Council approved emergency legislation to have the landslip repaired because it "constitutes an immediate public hazard..."
"This ordinance is for the safety of those living in that area of Bellevue Street," said Councilwoman Kathy Downer, D-at large, who chairs council's streets and transportation committee.
Councilman Tom Vukovic, D-4th Ward, said the work is overdue.
"We've been working on this a long time, and as a citizen driving on Lancaster Street (below the slip) I've been concerned about the potential for a landslide there that could be fatal," he said.
The ordinance waived the normally required bidding and advertising process for the project in order to have the work done as soon as possible by Geostabilization International of Grand Junction, Colo., although an exact date of construction has not been determined.
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- A meeting to receive public input on the use of Marietta's 2015 Community Development Block Grant will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman Ave. A second public meeting for input on the 2015 CDBG will be held at 7 p.m. July 7 at the O'Neill Center, 333 Fourth St.
- Marietta City Council's Streets and Transportation and Finance committees will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the second floor conference room at 304 Putnam St., followed at 3 p.m. by a Water, Sewer and Sanitation and Finance committees meeting and a Planning, Zoning, Annexation and Housing Committee session at 4 p.m.
- All council committee meetings, except executive sessions, are open to the public.
- More city information is available at mariettaoh.net
The contract, which reportedly includes driving steel pilings into the hillside to stabilize the slip, will cost $54,300.
Also on Thursday, council unanimously approved increasing the speed limit to 35 mph along Groves Avenue, between Lancaster Street and Gilman Avenue.
The previous speed limit was 35 mph from Lancaster Street to the city limits, about halfway down Groves Avenue, where the limit changed to 25 mph, which made it difficult for drivers traveling down the steep roadway to slow as they approached the bottom of the hill.
"This will also improve traffic flow along Groves Avenue," Downer said, noting that the speed limit signs along the roadway have already been changed to 35 mph.
In other business, council members approved a $25,000 contract with URS Corporation of Columbus for professional engineering services to prepare a sanitary sewer feasibility study in four residential areas of the city.
Councilman Mike McCauley, D-2nd Ward, said the neighborhoods, including areas of Cisler Drive, Hillcrest Drive, Lincoln Circle and Bellevue Avenue, had homes operating on septic systems, and the feasibility study would help obtain a cost estimate for the city to provide sanitary sewer service in those areas.
Councilman Michael Mullen, I-at large, noted some residents in those neighborhoods may not favor tying into city sewer lines due to the potential major expense of abandoning their septic systems.
Finally on Thursday, council approved an additional $10,000 for the indigent burial fund which the city is required to provide for interment of indigent persons whose families cannot afford a burial.


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In the shockwave that is the Facebook-added Terms of Use for Instagram here as 2012 ends and 2013 begins comes the resurgence of the app called EyeEm - a photo snapping, filtering, and sharing app that you've likely never heard of before today. Though EyeEm has been around for many moons now - over a year on some platforms - it's just this month seeing one whole heck of a lot of renewed interest as a massive exodus from Instagram occurs: and as EyeEm is already established not only on the web, iPhone, and Android, but on Windows Phone 8 as well, it's high time this ecosystem got some traffic.
The EyeEm app is easily the best Windows Phone 8 alternative to Instagram for more reason than one. The first reason - and the most important - is that Instagram does not exist on Windows Phone 8 in the first place. There's been talk of a possible app in the future, but Instagram has made it clear on more than one occasion that they're not investing their own resources into making an app for Windows Phone 8 (not yet, at least). The second reason is that this app's features fit perfectly inside the Windows Phone 8 (and Windows Phone 7.5, mind you), aesthetic - images flying all over the place and screens and screens full of filtered photos look great on the platform.
After using the Windows Phone 8 version of the app for a few minutes, it became clear that we had to see how the app worked on the rest of the mobile universe. As it turns out, there's more features for this app on iPhone and Android than there are on Windows Phone. While the Windows Phone 8 version is perfectly legitimate and worth the free download without a doubt, it's even more exciting to see the app developing on Android and iOS.
The newest update to EyeEm occurred on the 19th of October, 2012 - that's just earlier this week. This update brings the app up to version 3.0 and adds items such as Favorite Albums for photos you love the best, Invitations for friends to hook in to your friends via email as well as Facebook, and a collection of bug fixes (of course). In the end though, this is the same app as the Windows Phone 8 version - filters, sharing, tagging and all.
EyeEm has a burgeoning community both within the app and on the web - you can log in with your EyeEm account (with or without Facebook, mind you) and comment on photos in any web browser, connect to tags and locations, and edit your profile as well. You've got your own profile, mind you, and your connections to other EyeEm users exist both in the app and on the web.
In other words - this ecosystem is much more developed than Instagram ever has been - and if Facebook continues down the path it's on now, EyeEm will continue to be be more of a fully-immersive ecosystem and social network unto itself than Instagram ever will be.
Then there's the real kicker - Instagram's privacy blunder here at the tail end of 2012 has opened the doors wide open for similar apps and ecosystems, with EyeEm right at the ready. They've got a message right up at the top of their Privacy Policy that says the following:
At EyeEm we respect & protect your image rights.
By using our service you'll always remain the copyright holder of your images, your information is safe with us and we won't do anything with your photos or data without asking for your permission.
Please read the following policy carefully, if you aren't a lawyer we've included some notes to help you make sense of it.
The most important note they make is this - simple, plain, and clear: "We do not sell your information to anyone. However, please be aware that EyeEm is an open website and anyone can see what you're posting."
Have a peek at EyeEm today on the web, on the Windows Marketplace for your Windows Phone 8 device, on the Google Play app store, and on the iTunes App Store for your iPhone. Let us know how you like it!


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So yeah, I'm really into classic romance novels at the moment and I need some new ones. My favourites are Anne Bronte's 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' and Austen's 'Emma'. Thanks in advance!
Good classic romance books?
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well i've never been able to beat Pride and Prejudice.
Although 'North and South' is really good, and the film is great too.
50 Shades Of Grey
Nah, even I can't take that seriously
Nawww yeah I love Pride and Prejudice <3 Although Darcy's aunt is one of my hated characters in the universe!
Oh yeah, I forgot North and South! I love the film adaptation, so I'll definitely read that. Cheers
So glad 50 Shades of Grey turned out to be a joke :')
i generally just check out the 'classic romance' section of waterstones, and then go and find them in the library/ebay/amazon!
Anything by Jane Austen (Persuasion is a personal favourite), the Brontes (try Villette by Charlotte Bronte, and Jane Eyre if you haven't read it before) and Elizabeth Gaskell (I second North and South, but I also love Wives and Daughters). Oh, and you should definitely read A Room With A View by E. M. Forster, and the film of it is really good too.
Gone With The Wind. It was written in the 1930s but set in the 1860s. I suppose it's romance, though the book does focus less on the romance than the movie adaptation (couldn't get enough of Clark Gable, I guess )
It's still a good read, regardless
Thanks guys!
Gone With the Wind is one of my favourite things ever <3 And *high five* because Clark Gable is gorgeous!
He has that bemused '*****, please' kind of expression going on here:
I'd recommend 'Like Water for Chocolate' by Laura Esquivel - I'm not usually into romance, but this book is one of the best I've ever read! It employs magic realism so it's a bit different from classics like 'Emma' but it's really enjoyable
I suggest Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White and The Moonstone; and Anthony Trollope - Can You Forgive Her?
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence.
I haven't read it, a lot of my freinds have - one of the best things I've heard is that the main male character likes to "abuse women who look like his dead crack-whore mother."
Aw, and they say romance is dead eh?
But in all seriousness....Pride and Prejudice is apparently brilliant - someone I know has read it 30 times.
I will get round to reading it one day.
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Hahahaha! I think I make up a minority of females who have absolutely no interest in that book.
I haven't read it, a lot of my freinds have - one of the best things I've heard is that the main male character likes to "abuse women who look like his dead crack-whore mother."
I've heard similar things. I just remember a few weeks ago when my dad and stepmum came up for my graduation, I went to visit them in their hotel the night beforehand and she was reading it. Not a pleasant thought....
In a twisted way - Wuthering Heights. It's a good love story... as well as revege, Gothic horror... um, yeah. Jane Eyre is also good, and as many others have said, you can't beat Pride and Prejudice.
Thanks to everyone who replied!
And hehe, 'Lady Chatterly's Lover'- I was just like 'whoa' when I read that; I didn't expect it to be so rude! I'm sure he only wrote it to cause controversy :') It's a million time better than 50 Shades!
Anyway, I went to Waterstones today and got a few new books.
So yeah, I bought:
North and South
The Woman in White
and this random one called 'Evelina' by Frances Burney that I've never heard of. Sounded decent on the synopsis though.
Again, thanks all!
War and Peace
I love Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility... everything by Jane Austen!
Just read everything by her, you won't regret it.
Bah! Pride and Prejudice is over-rated.
Sense and Sensibility is MUCH better.
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I've heard similar things. I just remember a few weeks ago when my dad and stepmum came up for my graduation, I went to visit them in their hotel the night beforehand and she was reading it. Not a pleasant thought....
She also invited family members. I walked into the kitchen to hear her GRANDMA stating she "can't decide which of the 3 books is her favourite".
I swiftly walked out.
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Well-heeled find NYC-feel here at home
in the area, the archetypal New York City chick may have incentive to trade in her Upper East Side digs for suburbia. Within a five-mile radius, she's got an outlet selling the wares of famed former Gucci designer Tom Ford, a new Sunday brunch spot to dish with gal pals and a glam salon with a blow-dry bar, a New York City fad that offers women Kardashian-inspired blowouts.
"It is up-and-coming," said Gillian Farrell, who was eating lunch earlier this month at a new city-inspired establishment in the Village of Monroe, Salads & Such.
Farrell, who lives in Chester and used to work in public relations in Manhattan, has noticed the New York City feel to Monroe's new shops. The stay-at-home mom says it makes sense: People may exit the five boroughs for the serenity of the suburbs, but they don't want to give up some urban creature comforts ŁŁ— like a special eyebrow mapping and waxing service offered at the Benefit Brow Bar at Ulta, or a rubdown at the soon-to-open Massage Envy, both located in the Harriman Commons.
Christopher DiLorenzo started Salads & Such last year with his business partner, Martin Boyle, after he retired from his Wall Street job and saw that his only options for lunch were fast food and pizza. Quick-serve salads — a staple in delis and bodegas in his former Queens neighborhood and around Wall Street — were nowhere to be found.
"In New York City, there are places like this on every corner," he said.
The eatery offers salads, wraps and low-calorie frozen yogurt called Only 8 that is similar to Tasti D-Lite, a fro-yo brand ubiquitous in Manhattan.
Catering to 'yoga moms'
Salad & Such's bread and butter is Monroe's "yoga moms," stay-at-home mothers into fitness, DiLorenzo said. When the business first opened, it was an immediate hit with women in workout gear who hit the salad bar between 11 a.m. and noon. Boyle said the business caters to them by welcoming young children and putting cartoons on TV.
"Yoga mom" and entrepreneur Trudi Smith drops into the salad bar a few times a week, often with other moms. They all know each other from the elementary schools their children attend or through sports groups, she said.
Smith moved her business, SCORE Training, out of the South Orange Family YMCA to its own Harriman studio in January. The specialized, boutique-style fitness center — which offers only classes and personal training rather than rows of ellipticals and weight machines — is built around the commuting patterns of Monroe-area residents.
Smith wakes up at 4:10 a.m. every day to see her husband off to his job in Astoria, Queens, and arrives at the Grove Street gym by 5 a.m. to lead workouts for commuters before they hop on Short Line or Metro-North. She does midday workouts for the yoga moms, who have struggled, she said, to find fitness classes in the middle of the day.
Smith is looking forward to primping and grooming at a new salon called the Hair Bar on Lake Street — featuring the specialty blow-dry bar — and the recently opened European Wax Center in the Harriman Commons. Her fellow yoga moms, she said, will likely follow.
"We go to all of them," she said of the new shops.
So, is Monroe primed to become Manhattan-North?
Linda Whittaker of Chester, who recently bought a place in New York City, almost laughed at the idea.
"It needs a bit of work," she said, adding that a Whole Foods could help.
And visitors to the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets — the trendiest of all Monroe-area retail — rarely venture into the surrounding area, Whittaker said.
But the shopping center's effect on the area is significant, said David Livshin, president of The Dagar Group, a firm that manages retail and office properties.
"A number of retailers feel it's a safe bet to locate either near, in or around the Commons because of the traffic flow," he said.
The money's in Monroe
The shopping mecca, which plans to expand by 60,000 square feet, will soon also offer outlets for Rag & Bone, a hipster-inspired, high-end clothing line, and Breitling luxury Swiss watches, according to a spokesman.
Some Monroe locals — who may have once shuttled up the New York State Thruway to shop for designer duds at the Commons — now shun the international destination, fearing traffic and crowds. But the growing contingent of local shops cater to that same demographic with body waxing and blowouts with names like "Straight Up" and "On the Rocks."
Residents of the Village of Monroe appear to be able to afford those services. They're more moneyed than Orange County as a whole, according to 2010 census data. The median household income in Monroe was $97,863, almost $30,000 more than Orange County's.
Caitlin Riordan, the makeup maven behind the Benefit Brow Bar at Ulta, cited Woodbury Common as a reason for some of her success. Some Common shoppers come in after Googling "eyebrow waxing" in Monroe on their smartphones, she said. She sees 10 to 15 clients a day.
Riordan's process is nothing like the typical salon waxing experience, said Tara Madar of Monroe, who had Riordan shape her brows earlier this month. Riordan measures the appropriate length and arch of brows using a client's facial features, a pencil and some rudimentary geometry. Finally, she applies makeup by Benefit. Those are perks not often found at other salons, said Madar.
"I've been getting waxed for 15 years, and this is the best I've experienced," she said.
Ulta's next-closest Brow Bar — the Town of Wallkill shop doesn't feature one — is in Queens, according to the cosmetic store's website.
Riordan sees other signs of New York City life creeping into the suburb. She pointed to the new brunch at Fusion Cafe and Wine Bar, a restaurant that opened in January in the Village of Monroe. Owner and executive chef Kathy Egan trained in New York City and last worked at Rockland County restaurant group Xaviar's.
Customers — perhaps missing the New York City ritual of extended Sunday morning dining — requested the restaurant host a brunch, said general manager Colleen Scollin.
The meal features mimosas and Bloody Mary's — and, if a certain blond Manhattanite-turned-suburbanite comes in requesting a Cosmo, bartenders could probably whip that up, too.


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Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary presents scholarships to CHS students
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Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary scholarship recipients Eric James and Lauren Wong are two of the 10 Carlsbad High School students to recently receive scholarships. A total of more than $19,000 was given this year from proceeds of the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary's golf tournament held earlier in June. In back, from left, Walt Waggener, Rotary president, Jim Brubaker, Vocational Services director, and John Simons, Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Golf Tournament chairman.


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In lieu of flowers, memorials for Spauldin Allison, who died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, can be made to Mills River United Methodist Church, 137 Old Turnpike Road, Mills River, N.C. 28759.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors in charge of the arrangements.
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