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However, Jindal's chief counsel said they "respectfully disagree" with the AG's objections.
Caldwell said he's concerned SB 469 is overly broad, and could have serious unintended consequences down the road. He said the bill would prohibit the state and all local governmental entities from pursuing legal action against a wide swath of activities, and a subsection of the bill detailing what they could pursue was too limited.
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Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has released the results of a study of leading brands, showing that a small reallocation of advertising spend from television to radio significantly increased brands reach, receptivity and frequency.
The study across several sectors, including automotive, quick-service restaurant, home improvement, and financial services, showed that when advertisers reallocated up to 15 percent of their ad spend from TV to radio, they increased their brands total reach up to 28 percent, with no negative impact on TV reach.
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Tarot is a tool useful in many ways for many things, from meditation and spiritual insight to divination and fortunetelling. Yet, everytime we consult the tarot, we are in search of some sort of answer. Tarot expert Barbara Moore explains how the questions we ask in hopes of an answer are just as important as the answer itself.
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There's a trick to fruit cake, btw.
Slather a slice (or three) in butter, put it in the toaster oven, and toast it until the edges are crisp and the middle is soft. That and a cup of hot coffee on a cold winter morning.
This is a discussion on Holiday Eating Guide within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, ...
1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.
2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!
3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy . Eat the volcano. Repeat.
4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.
5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.
8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?
9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.
10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner.
Remember this motto to live by:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
Merry Ho Ho Have a great holiday season!
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There's a trick to fruit cake, btw.
Slather a slice (or three) in butter, put it in the toaster oven, and toast it until the edges are crisp and the middle is soft. That and a cup of hot coffee on a cold winter morning.
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Best guide yet, would drive Dr Oz and the food police totally nuts. Wish I could give it more than one like.
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A fruit cake that has been soaking in brandy for 6 weeks is so good. Just opening the foil will get you drunk.
Ret's Holiday Eating Guide
(Mrs. Ret is traveling North for 8 days...I'm sacrificing and staying home with the dog.)
1. Remove self from comfortable chair.
2. Pause football game.
3. Walk to kitchen and open frig.
4. Find anything that requires little or no cooking.
5. Grab a beer to wash it down.
6. Repeat cycle as often as necessary...no work for 17 days...answer phone as little as possible...be sure to use hot tub twice daily.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I missed the part where the single malt Scotch came in!!!!!
I have printed your Holiday Eating Guide. Later in January, I will discuss this with my dietician. I think its great and should be considered beyond the holiday season.....


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Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services, wedding services, and a television in a common area.
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2. Age: 38
3. City: Hudson, WI
4. Profession: Project Manager
5. When (or why) you started running: In April 2013, a friend asked if I wanted to join a running club with her (Mom's on the Run). I hated running but always wanted to do it. The social aspect drew me in; learning to run with women who faced the same challenges with running that I did kept me there and pushed me to the next level!
6. Best Run/Running Experience: A 5K last August; I had done a few last summer but it wasn't until August that I ran the entire course without needing to walk.
7. Worst Run/Running Experience: It was a nine mile run this spring and I underestimated the impact of a sunny path and the heat. I also noticed that my water lid had been leaking and I was now short on water. I was rationing water for 7 of the 9 miles and was miserable from the heat. It was an out and back so I had no choice but to finish (which I did). I got home and went to cross the run off my calendar only to realize that my run for that today was only supposed to be 8 miles!
8. Dream Training Partner: My iPhone/music. I can go at my own pace and enjoy!
9. Training Shoe: Asics
10. Favorite Running Route: No favorites. I like to try new routes all the time, but running in Arizona in March was great. Early morning was cool and unless you were in the mountains, there was not a hill in sight!
11. Favorite time of Day to run: Morning if it's hot out; otherwise the evening is nice to decompress and reflect on the day.
12. Pre-Race Food: Looking for advice on this one…I have yet to master fueling for races.
13. Post-Race Food: Root Beer Float! I only ran one race that offered this but it was awesome! Otherwise just water for me.
14. Favorite Running Accessory: Phone for music and my running App. The one thing that keeps me going are those stats, graphs and charts tracking my progress!
15. Current or Future Goal: Completing a full marathon. I also want to do a destination race someday.
16. Upcoming Race: Monster Dash Half Marathon (unless I get drawn for the Medtronic TC 10 Mile).
17. Favorite non-running activities: Keeping up with my 7 year old daughter and her activities and hanging out with friends.
18. Mode of Transportation: Dodge Durango
19. Pump up Music: Anything upbeat. Though I do have Clouds and a few other inspirational tunes loaded for those moments when I want to quit.
20. Advice for a Brand New Runner: You read it everywhere but running is about you and only you. How slow you go means nothing (there will always be someone who is faster and likely slower). Don't let your goals push you into a state in which you are no longer enjoying your runs. It's not worth it! Also, don't assume because you never win the Minnesota lottery that you won't win a lottery entry into a half marathon. It turns out the odds of winning are way better! I was a little shocked when I got in to Grandma's half and there were a few training runs where I wanted to quit. Sticking with it and allowing myself to run at a comfortable pace on distance runs has proven to be extremely rewarding.
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Tom Neenan and Nish Kumar are The Gentlemen of Leisure, bringing you an energetic and enlightening hour of satire and silliness. Although a little more on-stage chemistry between the pair wouldn't go amiss, the duo are engaging and sharp, and pull off 'uncool and awkward-chic'. A snip at £5, the show puts these gents firmly on the map.
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Good board, very similar to the Wing
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Very similar in nature to the Liquid Force Wing, purchased in order to use as a Hybrid when traveling for both boat and cable and it rides very similar even if it measures longer the extra length is along the center line rather than the wetted edge. Have yet to use it on the rails but it appears that it will work well. Much better looking in person than in pictures however take note that while all the pictures show a provision for a center fin these have none which is an improvement in my mind.
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Prayers for peace
Sometimes the possibility for peace in the Holy Land seems nearly impossible. In the last few weeks, the stories of suffering and death in Gaza have become overwhelming. As I write this, the Palestinian death toll is over 1000. Many of the dead and injured are civilians—the elderly, women and children.
The Israeli death toll was 30, comprised mostly of soldiers during the Gaza incursion.
These are very dark days indeed.
In 2007, I traveled in the Holy Land with a group of ELCA churchwide employees. It was an eye-opening experience. I was shocked at the difficulties that the average Palestinian people experience daily—waiting in long lines at checkpoints, struggling to keep their homes from being bulldozed, often cut off from their farms and family by Israel's security wall and off-limit roads. While we did not go into Gaza, we met with UN humanitarian workers in Jerusalem and they told us about the unemployment and poverty in that place. With lack of food, clean water and sometimes electricity, people struggle to care for and feed their families.
To quote a pastor friend of mine, "Desperate people do desperate things."
Certainly, that does not justify shooting rockets into Israeli cities, but it does explain how the situation has devolved into the conflict and chaos we witness now.
Earlier this month, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton expressed her concern for members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land in a letter to that denomination's bishop, the Rev. Munib Younan. Bishop Eaton writes: "Our hearts are heavy as we read about and see images of the violence being inflicted on both Israelis and Palestinians. This suffering and loss of life are inexcusable before God. As followers with you of the Prince of Peace, and as children of God, the Creator and Sustainer of all life, we long for peace and a just resolution to the escalating conflict between the State of Israel and the Palestinian people."
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has issued a statement on the situation in Gaza, which reads in part: "Our thoughts and prayers go out to those in agony as a result of the continued shelling and bombing of densely populated areas in Gaza [where] people are indiscriminately attacked, only given short warning with no safe place to find refuge…" The LWF Jerusalem office has a litany to pray during this conflict.
I am making a commitment to pray for peace in the Holy Land every day. I ask you to join me in that work. It seems like peace is impossible, and maybe for us that's true. But "with God, nothing is impossible" (Matthew 19:26).
Kate Elliott is editor of Gather magazine.
Photo courtesy of LWF Jerusalem Office. Augusta Victoria Hospital, managed by the Lutheran World Federation and located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, has been serving Palestinian refugees since 1948. The Specialized Center for Child Care at AVH provides cancer treatment for children from Gaza and the West Bank. The hospital announced on July 25, that in addition to the cancer patients it receives and treats from Gaza on a regular basis, a full department — 12 surgical beds and 4 ICU beds — has been prepared to serve people from Gaza who have been wounded or injured.
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Thank you for keeping this issue in front of us. I,too, commit to pray for the people of Israel & Palestine every day. After seeing the news this morning of further bombing & deaths of Palestinian civilians alongside the fear of attack that the Israelis have as well… It is clear there will be no easy solution.
Israel has warned Gaza families to leave w/thousands of air drop messages, but Hamas(not Palestine) forbids their leaving. Women and children are pawns, with missiles placed in hospitals, schools, homes. While I pray for all Israel and all suffering in war. Hamas has been tunneling underneath lands in Israel for years, killing and maiming innocent Jews. Netanayou finally had to protect his people and is going to destroy all the tunnels. I stand with the only democracy in the area, and not with Hamas. Unfortunately Palestine is caught in the middle.
I am a Lutheran and have heard recent prayers only for Palestine. We must remember through who the Oracles of God were gifted to us, the people of Israel. I do hope clergy will offer prayers for Israel too.
My prayer is that before people judge any side in a war, they will study and
state facts correctly and not just react to the graphic images placed by Hamas.
With the blessings of God on all His People,
I think prayers for all the people of the region was what Bishop Elizabeth was encouraging. For those who use visuals for their meditation, this recent snapshot: http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/humanitarian_Snapshot_29July2014_oPt_V1.pdf


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Kourtney Kardsahian, the star of Kourtney & Kim Take York, confirmed that she is expecting her second baby with Scott Disick. Congratulations to the happy couple!
Speaking to E! News Kardashian said: "Scott and I are so excited to announce that we are expecting our second child and are thrilled to be expanding the love in our family."
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Mark Webber hailed his Monaco Grand Prix victory as timely as he thrust himself firmly into contention for this year's Formula One world title.
Webber had not led a lap nor stepped on to the podium prior to yesterday's triumph, the eighth of his career and second around Monaco in three years.
As the sixth different winner of a grand prix this year, a new F1 record to start a campaign, Webber has hauled himself alongside Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel, with the duo three points adrift of championship leader Fernando Alonso.
The Australian conceded his success was harder than in 2010, notably in the closing stages as drizzle fell in places, forcing Webber to play it safe which backed up the field.
Come the conclusion, Webber finished just 0.643secs ahead of Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes, with the top six covered by six seconds.
After a run of four fourth-placed finishes to start the season and failing to score in Spain a fortnight ago, Webber said: "This is timely off the back of a difficult weekend for us in Barcelona.
"A few small things we got wrong, and ultimately we paid for that with no points in Barcelona.
"Up until then, generally, we had got the maximum out of most weekends, and that was the case this weekend, and that's all we can keep doing.
"In Shanghai, Nico was untouchable; in Barcelona the Williams (of Pastor Maldonado) was quick.
"So we need to be scoring all the time, and then when days like this come along you just cannot let them go at all.
"You have to grab them with both hands and feet and hang on to them like hell. That was the plan, but consistency is nice.
"Of course, wins are what win championships, so you need to win and then keep consistent."
Alonso underlined that point as he has been the most consistent performer of the season, claiming third to grab the overall lead.
Reigning champion Vettel had to settle for fourth, followed by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, who is 13 points adrift, and Felipe Massa in his Ferrari for his best result of the year.
Adopting another excellent strategy, Paul di Resta was seventh in his Force India, extending his run of consecutive finishes to 21.
But it was Red Bull who were again celebrating, notably as there was no protest against their cars supposedly running with illegal floors.
Team principal Christian Horner had suggested a protest "wouldn't be particularly sporting" given his supreme confidence his cars are legal, although the story may yet run.
That allowed Webber and Horner to enjoy the now traditional celebratory jump into the pool on top of their floating paddock home for Red Bull's third successive win in Monaco.
Horner said: "It's a fantastic result for the team. Mark drove an immaculate race, and after a very clean get away he controlled it from the front.
"All the races carry the same amount of points, but some are that little bit more special to win."
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Incoming Students
How to report
What do I do if...?
Sexual Misconduct &
Relationship Violence
UTC is responsible for ensuring those rights are explained and protected.
Title IX guarantees students who report sexual misconduct (including everything from sexual harassment to rape) certain rights.
The Title IX Coordinator and his deputies are responsible for efforts to develop, implement, and monitor compliance with Title IX.
The Title IX Coordinator and his deputies oversee investigations into sexual misconduct involving UTC students.
Dr. Bryan Samuel-Title IX Coordinator
Office of Equity and Diversity
720 McCallie Ave
Care and Support for Survivors:
If the student chooses to report the misconduct to another university official, UTC may weigh the request for confidentiality against the following factors:
The seriousness of the alleged misconduct
The complainant's age
Whether or not there have been harassment complaints about the same individual
The accused's right to receive information contained in their "education record."
Whether or not there have been other harassment complaints in a similar location
In short, if the community is at risk, UTC must protect ALL members of our campus.
Retaliation against anyone who reports sexual misconduct or relationship violence is strictly prohibited. Anyone responsible for retaliation, including the accused person or the friends or family of the accused person, will be subject to disciplinary action by the
Perpetrators depend on the silence of victims and the
victim blaming
in our society.
Stopping the violence means making victims feel safe and supported.
The most effective way to stop power-based violence is to support victims if they report.
Many victims don't report due to shame and embarrassment, which are a direct result of victim blaming.
Many victims don't report due to fear of retaliation.
Many victims don't report because they have heard "horror stories" of others who reported.
Right to reporting
All students have the right to file a criminal complaint with the police. The police will initiate a criminal investigation
All students have the right to file a university complaint through the Dean of Students. This will initiate an investigation into violations of the UTC Student Code of Conduct
All students have a right to report to the Title IX Coordinator and initiate a Title IX investigation.
All students have the right to report to a responsible employee, a University employee: who has the authority to take action to redress Sexual Misconduct or Relationship Violence; who has been given the duty to report incidents of Sexual Misconduct, Relationship Violence or other student misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator; or whom a student could reasonably believe has that authority or duty.
If a student decides not to initiate a complaint/report to the police, the Dean of Students, or the Title IX Coordinator, it will limit the university's ability to investigate and resolve the accusation.
It is not required for a student to file a complaint with both the police (criminal) and the university (violation of the student code of conduct). The student can do one or the other or both.
A student who chooses not to report or file a complaint can always change their mind.
A few important bits
...I am sexually assaulted?
Get to a safe place.
Talk to someone you trust.
Preserve the physical evidence: If at all possible don't change clothes, bathe, brush your teeth, or use the bathroom. Collection of evidence is conducted at the Partnership's Rape Crisis Center (423-755-2700).
Seek medical attention: The Partnership and Student Health Services can provide basic medical services. For severe injuries, call 911.
Seek counseling.
Report the incident.
... a friend is sexually assaulted?
Make sure they aren't in immediate danger. If they are, call 911.
Give them their options, but let them decide what they want to do.
Remember that the perpetrator has taken power and control from your friend; let them take back control.
Make it clear that you believe them and don't blame them.
"I'm so sorry this happened to you."
"It's not your fault."
"You didn't deserve this."
Don't press them for details. It can seem like blame.
Be a supportive and caring friend, but also take care of yourself.
... I am in a violent relationship?
Ask for help...even if you aren't ready to leave.
Everyone leaves at their own pace, but it is important to develop strategies to stay safe both within the relationship and if you choose to leave.
Create a safety plan with the help of an advocate.
Develop and nurture support systems.
Consider counseling to help develop self-esteem and healthy boundaries.
Report violent incidents to the police or at least document the incident if possible.
Consider applying for an Order of Protection.
... a friend is in a violent relationship?
Do not victim blame. The abuser spends a lot of time blaming, don't pile on.
Do not trash the abuser. Your friend may still care about the person even if they don't like their behavior.
Do not make ultimatums. If you tell them you can't be their friend if they don't leave, you are only isolating your friend and helping the abuser.
Understand that leaving is a process and it is never as easy as just walking away.
Understand that abusers are at their most dangerous when they lose control of the victim. When an abuser says, "I'll kill you if you leave," they mean it.
Provide support as you are able, but remember to take care of yourself and remove yourself from potentially violent situations.
Campus Resources
Title IX Coordinator 423-425-5468
Student Development 423-425-4534
Dean of Students Office 423-425-4761
UTC Police Department 423-425-4357
Confidential Resources
Women's Center 423-425-5648
Counseling and Personal 423-425-4438
Development Center
Student Health Services 423-425-2266
Partnerships Crisis Hotline 423-755-2700
(24 Hour HOTLINE)
Types of confidentiality:
Counseling and Personal Development Center
University Center 338
Survivor Advocacy Program
University Center 350
The Counseling and Personal Development Center offers
complete confidentiality
and will not report information to University officials without a client's written permission.
The Survivor Advocacy Program staff have
partial confidentiality
. They are required to report only general information about the incidents of Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence such as the nature, date, time, and general location of the incident and will take care to avoid reporting personally identifiable information about a survivor.
services are available to
Most acts of Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence, are also violations of the
Tennessee Criminal Code.
For more information on the T.C.A definitions click on the link below.
Law enforcement agencies, including UTCPD, can investigate violations of the T.C.A.
Exceptions to confidentiality for both offices include the potential for self harm, harm to others, and ongoing children or elder abuse.
Bystander Intervention
The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.
Elie Wiesel
In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
Albert Einstein
I decided it was better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity.
Nadezhda Mandelstam
What is an active bystander?
Bystander effect
Diffusion of Responsibility
How can I be an active bystander ?
What kind of situations should I intervene in?
street harassment
potential sexual assaults
victim blaming
racist or homophobic comments
objectification of women
violent situations
sexist jokes and comments
arguments that may get physical
Phenomenon in which someone is less likely to intervene in an emergency situation when others are present than when he or she is alone.
Bystander assumes that someone else will do something.
Notice the event
Interpret as a problem
Assume personal responsibility
Know how to help
An active bystander takes steps that can make a difference.
Safe and positive options that may be carried out by a person(s) to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of Sexual Misconduct or Relationship Violence.
What is Bystander Intervention?
(UTC Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence Policy)
(Step Up Program)
Consider both direct and indirect ways to intervene:
Direct: You take responsibility as the primary helper.
Indirect: You request that someone else take responsibility as the primary helper (i.e. school official, police officer, etc.)
Whichever you choose to do remember:
Calm the person
Gather information
Look at options
Know appropriate referrals
Make sure you take care of yourself and set boundaries.
(Step Up Program)
What will you do?
Scenario #1
Scenario #2
Scenario #3
What an intervention may look like
What an intervention may look like
What an intervention may look like
You're standing in line at the movies and a group of guys behind you is making lewd comments about a woman. You hear one of them say, "I'd so rape her."
What do you do?
1. "You just said you would rape someone."
2. "Do you have any idea how offensive that is? Do you want to be that guy?"
3. "Please stop with the rude comments."
Saying something may or may not help, but doing nothing will definitely not help. Sometimes calling someone out on their behavior will stop them from behaving that way in the future.
You're in the UC and a man starts yelling at a woman about how stupid she is. He goes on to yell, "You never do anything right. I don't know why I put up with you." As the confrontation continues, the man is getting closer and closer and the woman is cringing.
What do you do?
Remember that addressing the situation head on may be dangerous for both you and the victim. If you want to take an indirect approach you can ask a school administrator to step in. For a direct approach, try to create a distraction or intervene in a non-confrontational way. "Oh my gosh! I just heard the strangest thing in class!"
If at all possible, remove the victim from the area and check in. Offer them assistance like a ride or walking them up to the Women's Center.
IMPORTANT!!!! If the confrontation becomes violent or blatantly threatening call the police.
Billy and Susie have been dating for a while. You know that it is important to Susie to wait until marriage to have sex. While you're at a party you see that Susie has been drinking quite a bit and you also overhear Billy tell his friend that he's going to "hit that" tonight. You see Billy walk over to Susie and start guiding her to a bedroom.
What do you do?
Ask Billy's friend to call him over. While Billy is distracted, walk up to Susie and say, "Can you believe how nasty this beer is? Let's get out of here." Invite Susie to a late night dinner at City Cafe and let Billy know you're leaving. If Susie is sober enough, speak with her about Billy's intentions; if not, speak with her the next day.
Talk to someone Billy respects, such as a minister, a professor, or an older friend, the next day and ask him to speak with Billy about consent, respect, and trust.
Addressing sexual and relationship violence on UTC's campus is incredibly important.
1 in 4 COLLEGE WOMEN will be sexually assaulted during her time on campus.
85% of sexual violence is committed by someone whom the victim knows.
9 out of 10 women in college who are raped never report.
One in 6 women and One in 33 men have experienced an attempted or completed rape .
57% of students who have reported being in an abusive dating relationship said it occurred in college.
(National coalition against Domestic Violence, n.d.)
(College Dating Violence and Abuse Poll, 2011)
How can I help stop the violence?
We can all do something to help.
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SAP earnings fall short of expectations
By Harro Ten Wolde
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Quarterly earnings from SAP AG fell short of expectations on Tuesday, showing the German business software maker failed to keep up with arch-rival Oracle Corp and sending its shares sharply lower.
SAP's results, released more than a week before they had been scheduled, showed group revenue rose 12 percent to 5.06 billion euros ($6.8 billion), below an average analyst forecast of 5.17 billion, according to Reuters data.
Operating profit rose more slowly than revenue, gaining 10 percent to 1.96 billion euros, resulting in SAP's operating margin narrowing by 0.8 percentage points to 38.8 percent in the three months through December.
The figures contrasted with those of Oracle, the world's No. 3 software maker and SAP's biggest competitor, which last month forecast strong sales for 2013 after posting a 17 percent jump in quarterly software revenue.
SAP shares were down 3.8 percent and were the biggest decliners in a 2 percent weaker sector index by 1500 GMT. The stock fell as low as 57.77 euros, its lowest in two months.
"Especially after their main competitor Oracle managed to beat estimates last month, many had hoped that SAP would follow suit," said Markus Huber, head of German trading at ETX Capital.
"Even by missing estimates by a very small margin, and despite having had an overall excellent 2012, investors are venting their disappointment by dumping the stock heavily," Huber added.
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New Harmony is a town in Washington County, Utah. New Harmony is a rural community located just off Interstate 15 between Pine Valley Mountains and Zion National Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau of 2000, New Harmony has a population of more than 190 people. The town has a total area 0.4 square miles with a population density of over 200 people per square mile. It is located at altitudes of over 5,300 feet above sea level.
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Last month, People Magazine named Lupita as "Most Beautiful Woman of 2014" and we are behind this 100%. Lupita is not only shockingly gorgeous, but she is dazzling. Everything about her emanates beauty, happiness, and fulfillment, which makes sense, since Lupita has achieved an incredible amount, and there is so much more to come. She's not only a brilliant award-winning actress, but she's a social icon. Winning the title of "Most Beautiful Woman" transcends physical beauty and says so much for girls of color who are underrepresented in media. "I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [it] and feel a little more seen," Lupita said. For this, we adore her even more. Here are ten reasons why Lupita Nyong'o is worthy of all our infinite love:
1. She's an incredible actress
Duh, right? Lupita nails it in 12 Years a Slave as the heartbreaking Patsey. She won the 2014 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as an Oscar. Even Jennifer Lawrence (who was in the running to win Best Supporting Actress) voted for Lupita. Jen said, "It's beautiful when you watch something good happen to somebody when it's well deserved." That it was.
2. Not only that, but she's a filmmaker, too
In 2009, Lupita wrote, directed, and produced the documentary My Genes, which exposes the treatment of Kenya's albino population.
3. She got her Masters in drama at Yale
Lupita is not only talented, she's also an Ivy League genius. She went to Yale for Drama Studies, and while she was in school she starred in the production of The Taming of the Shrew and The Winter's Tale.
4. She has a killer sense of style
Girl is a natural when it comes to fashion, that's for sure. Vogue named her one of the Top Ten Rising Style Stars of 2014. Lupita offers, "Fashion is a newer area for me. I love clean lines and bold colours, and mixing feminine with masculine silhouettes."
5. I mean, just her dress at the Golden Globes alone.
6. Lupita rocks the short hair
Her hair isn't a statement; it's an assertion of practicality. When she was 19, Lupita shaved her head because she "got fed up of going to the hair salon." She wanted a style that was less time-consuming so she could get more work done.
7. She knows like, every single language.
She is fluent in Luo, English, Spanish, Swahili, and basic Italian. So maybe not every single language, but pretty close.
8. She loves Orange is the New Black JUST LIKE US.
Here at Hellogiggles, we cannot contain our excitement about Orange is the New Black. Lupita has also expressed her enthusiasm, and let us know that she has marked her calendar for the June 6th premiere.


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Two young men came to our door selling magazines. The one said his name was Patrick Kennedy, that he was a neighbor, he told us the name of the street he lived on, and which house he lived in. They said they were memebers of a local soccer team, The Strikers, and were earning points for travel funds.
He went on to mention that most people don't want magazine because they are already getting them but we could have them donated to a military hospital for our troops in Germany. He also told us he had graduated from a local christian high school. They were very polite and very smooth with their presentation, saying all the right things to get us to bite.
We purchased two magazine's and when they left I decided to check things out online. I found nothing about a local Stricker Soccer team, then I went to the www.mydynastysales.com, this website appeared very veg to me. There was another company name on the receipt Dynasty Sales LLC, so I just googled that and found all the scam and ripoff comments. My heart sank.
We were able to catch them around the corner as they were waiting for a van to pick them up. They admitted to the lies, we were able to get our check back, but noticed they had several others. We did report this to the police and also provided a license number of the van.
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A former London recording studio where everyone from Jimi Hendrix to the Spice Girls made albums is to return to its original life as a cinema.
Olympic Studios in Church Road, Barnes, will reopen on October 14 with two screens, a café and dining room and a members' club, after local businessman Stephen Burdge stepped in to save it.
One recording studio will remain in the basement. Mr Burdge, 45, said that when the studios closed in 2009, it was rumoured the site would be bought by a retailer or developers looking to build flats, which seemed "a shame and a missed opportunity".
Over a curry in the restaurant opposite, a group of friends decided something should be done, but by morning all had dropped out except Mr Burdge, whose main business is making posters and trailers for films including the recent James Bonds. He persuaded his wife Lisa that they should sell their home to help raise £3.5 million to buy the site from EMI, then spent two years winning planning permission.
He said: "That was the big risk. Although it was a cinema for 50 years before it was a studio, there was no guarantee we could turn it back."
Most of the work was funded by selling 250 founder memberships at £5,000 each. The building started life in 1906 as Byfeld Hall, when it hosted an early form of cinema called a bioscope.
In the Fifties it became a recording studio and was used by the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Pink Floyd, BB King, Madonna, U2, the Spice Girls and Led Zeppelin.
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Newman Runner-Up Of The UC/UD Invitational
April 4, 2006
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OXFORD, Ohio---Cincinnati's Geoff Newman and Otterbein's Zach Sebert met in a play-off hole and a birdie by the Cardinals' Sebert made him the winner of the UC/UD Invitational which concluded on Tuesday at Hueston Woods Golf Course.
Newman matched his day one score of 76 to end the tournament at 152. Sebert carded a 74 on Tuesday to post an identical score and force the extra hole. First day leader Mark Sommerfeld of Detroit, faded to a 79 in the final round to finish tied for fourth.
The team standings showed Otterbein on top by a convincing 12 strokes over Dayton. The Cardinals posted a tournament-best score of 303 in the final round to end at 620. The Bearcats improved its opening round score by five strokes to 615, but still fell to fourth in the team standings.
Newman ended the tournament as UC's only top-10 finisher. Sophomore Luke Underhill just missed a top-10, tying for 11th after a second round 80 to score a 159.
The Bearcats will play one final tune-up before their first-ever BIG EAST Tournament, taking part in the Billiken Invitational on April 11-12.
Final UC Individual Scores
Final Team Scores
1. Otterbein 317-303--620
2. Dayton 323-309--632
3. Toronto 321-312--633
5. Detroit 315-323--638
6. Dayton B 324-323--647
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By John Ingrisano on Mar 30, 2014 in marketing
by John R. Ingrisano
Think of networking as mostly free, word-of-mouth, marketing. Here are some ideas to make networking work for you:
- Be in touch. Thanks to email, it's never been easier to stay connected with clients and prospects. Send out very, very short mini-newsletters (200 words at the most) once a month or so to remind them you're still around.
- Be involved. Join organizations — Lions, Optimists, etc. — in your local community. The personal and professional relationships are priceless.
- Polish your elevator talk. Be prepared to tell people who you are and what you do in 30 seconds, the time it takes to complete an elevator ride. Plus, put a summary on the back of your business card.
- Promote others…no strings attached. Don't contact other business people in the community only when you want something. Be generous with your time in talking up and recommending other quality people.
- Send out calls for help. When you need advice – whether seeking a recommendation for a good book or advice with a business problem –send out an email to a very select group (the members vary depending on the topic) and ask them for help. The results may surprise you. (The most effective words to get people to help you: "I have a problem and I wonder if you would help.")
- Be selective. Don't waste your time on people with no talent, no work ethic or no understanding of the concept of a two-way relationship. Also, only endorse people you are confident can deliver. Recommending an unreliable associate will reflect poorly on you.
- Cultivate one-on-one relationships with quality people. Example: Schedule 15-minute phone calls each month or quarter with key business associates you do not see regularly. Just visit, letting the conversation range from business to your families to common interests.
- Invite three or four business associates or other key men and women in you community to become members of your board of directors. These men and women may be outside your industry, but are key members of the community (either local or virtual). Meet quarterly over breakfast or via teleconference. Pick their brains and ask for advice on specific and general business situations. You pay them back by serving on their boards.
Networking works. It's inexpensive and builds business by building relationships, which makes it a perfect marketing and client-building tool. Make it work for you.
The bottom line: Work hard, make money, have fun, and network your way into building a large, quality client base. — JRI


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Late last month, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued a regulatory guide on disclosure standards for the main part of an annual report that isn't numbers.
The guide, with the exciting title "Effective disclosure in an operating and financial review" (ASIC RG 247), looks significantly different from the version ASIC put out for consultation in September of last year.
As far as regulatory guidance goes, it is just about the most important but necessarily least informative one we have seen in years.
Let's start with the reason for its importance. You won't find a breath of it in the regulatory guide itself, but it is the first step towards an Australian equivalent to the US system of "shelf registration" for share and other securities offerings. That system facilitates offerings at lightning speed where a prospectus is required. It enables a listed entity to put together a base prospectus and file it with the SEC as a "shelf" with a two- or three-year duration. At any time during that period, the entity can "bring down" the shelf by filing a prospectus supplement to address the specific reason it is raising capital and update any newsworthy developments since the shelf was filed. And it can (and must) incorporate all its recent financial and other key disclosures by reference.
Power to move fast
The beauty of the system is that it gives entities the power to move fast, while keeping them on their toes throughout the time they have a shelf in place. This is because they must constantly think about the quality of their disclosures, in case they need to bring down the shelf and incorporate their recent filings.
We will return to this in a moment.
We said the regulatory guide is uninformative. That is not because ASIC has done a bad job. Quite the opposite. It is because it says exactly what you would expect it to say. What it does extremely well is communicate that ASIC has moved from ticking boxes to wanting genuine business insight for investors.
It focuses on the requirement under section 299A of the Corporations Act to include an informed assessment of an entity's operations, financial position, business strategy and prospects in the directors' report that accompanies the annual financial statements.
It explains at some length that the purpose of this disclosure – commonly referred to as the operating and financial review – is to give colour to the numbers. Not to regurgitate them, but to elaborate and give investors a sense of the business.
ASIC says: "An informed understanding of an entity's operations should generally be presented in the context of the entity's business model, and this model should be clearly articulated. This includes explaining the key features of the business model – that is, how the entity makes money and generates income or capital growth for shareholders, or otherwise achieves its objectives. Any key dependencies should be disclosed. These are factors relied on to make money or achieve the entity's objectives." (RG 247.42)
Familiar words, significant link
If those words sound familiar it is because they are. They are almost identical to the language ASIC used when introducing a new requirement for an "investment overview" in prospectuses and other disclosure documents under its November 2011 regulatory guide on effective disclosure for retail investors (ASIC RG 228).
As a result of the consultation on the most recent guidance, ASIC stripped right back its cross-references to ASIC RG228. However, the link is very significant. If entities use the guidance to put rigour around their operating and financial review, they will put themselves in the best position to use the review as a platform for disclosure should they need to go to market with a share or other securities offering.
Now, these days the vast majority of capital raisings by listed entities do not need a prospectus (e.g. placements, rights offerings and share purchase plans). However, other forms of capital raising still do, and in any event offerings without a prospectus sit on a foundation of high-quality disclosure as part of an entity's continuous disclosure obligations. So the positioning remains important.
In other words, by thinking about this part of the annual report in the way that ASIC asks, entities will already have done most of the work that is needed once they turn to the market to raise capital. They will, if you like, have kept up a regular (at least annual) due diligence committee, even if not expressly designated in those terms. So it won't be such a shock to the corporate system when an entity wants to raise capital because it will already have the infrastructure to "tell its story".
This is the real power of the regulatory guide. It is a subtle first step towards getting Australian corporates to put more effort into the descriptive part of their annual reports.
Less formula, more insight
Substantively it is different from the SEC's shelf registration system. For example, US corporates routinely prepare an MD&A (management discussion and analysis). It is a plodding narrative comparison of historical financial results to the previous corresponding period. It is prepared for inclusion in an annual report (Form 10-K) in exactly the same way it would be prepared for a prospectus. And US annual reports have risk sections for investors that again are very similar.
ASIC is seeking less formula and more insight in its guidance. The Commission is not seeking prospectus (or US) size disclosure either. In many ways, it is asking corporates to do what analysts are so good at: getting to the nub of what drives the business and any key dependencies. It is also discouraging standard form risks, but encouraging thoughtful and shorter articulation of relevant business risks (something we have only recently seen a little of in annual reports).
If ASIC can achieve what it is aiming for, it may open up the opportunity for Australian corporates to simplify disclosure for capital raisings even further and raise capital from a wider source of investors.
This is a thoughtful regulatory initiative for which ASIC should be commended.


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What would you do if you came to work tomorrow and over half of your staff gave their notice? According to an article I just read in Forbes, 60% of employees are currently looking for other opportunities and 66% of them are disengaged. That's significant!
The jobs outlook is improving, but it hasn't returned to the days of it being a job-seeker's market. This might lead some employers to falsely believe that their employees won't leave. As the Forbes article shows, this couldn't be further from the truth.
We've shared a few posts related to employee engagement and how to improve employee retention, but are you really aware of the reasons that are driving your employees to leave in the first place?
When you ask an employer why they believe an employee left, most will say because of better compensation or benefits. However, a recent study asked 20,000 individuals who quit their jobs why they left—88% of them left due to reasons other than compensation.
So why are they leaving? Here are the top three reasons from the study:
Turnover is costly, and while some is unavoidable, it is best to minimize it as much as possible. Make sure you are nurturing your talent and keeping them optimistic about their future at your company. If you don't, someone else will!


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Great idea!!!! What a beauty, love the design and the colors :D :D :D
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Great idea!!!! What a beauty, love the design and the colors :D :D :D
The left side looks like a range of mountains, and the bottom moon is the color of the eclipse the other morning. I was just looking at that pattern the other day in an old lap quilting book.
Very nice! Please let us know about the pattern!
It is an old pattern. After I decided the size of the blocks, the moon is a plate of the scale I liked, and the mountain is a quarter triangle appliqued onto the block. Real easy!
Norah that is a beautiful quilt.. I have never seen the "Moon over the Moutain " pattern before..
Your quilt is great i've used that pattern with some smoky moutain prints its agreat block have a wonderful week whats left....esther
Lovely quilt Norah, I missed this the other day :oops: still betta late than never. I love that you used both sides of the fabric, very frugal of you, reminds me of our forebears :P . I would never of thought of appliqueing the triangle over the circle, very clever. I was looking at it thinking how do you piece that, You'd need to cut a wedge out of a circle and then...... you get the idea :P
BTW love the pup in your new avatar, is he yours? :-)
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text: Peter Hooley, who ranks sixth in the league in scoring (15.8 ppg), leads Albany against Colgate Saturday. Courtesy: America East Communications Albany, Binghamton In Action Saturday Release: 12/14/2013 Related Links Dec. 14 MBB Update Sign Up For Free Email Updates Just two America East men's hoops teams take the court Saturday as Albany and Binghamton are in action. The Great Danes host Colgate at 7 p.m., a game that can be seen on AmericaEast.TV, while Binghamton visits Monmouth for a 7 p.m. contest. Albany (5-4) has won three of its last four games, including a 74-68 victory its last time out, at Brown Tuesday. The Great Danes have been paced by their defense as they lead the league in scoring defense, holding foes to 66.3 points per game. Binghamton (2-7) looks for its second win in three games in its first action in a week. The Bearcats are youth driven as the team's top five scorers are underclassmen and freshmen combine for 60 percent of the team's points. Sophomore Jordan Reed ranks second in the conference in scoring (16.6 ppg) and third in rebounding (9.8 rpg). On Friday, Maine (1-8) dropped a 90-80 decision to Army. Xavier Pollard paced the Black Bears, scoring 19 points. He's led Maine in scoring in four of the six games he's played this season. Upcoming Action Friday, December 13Colgate at Albany, 7 p.m. - Watch on AmericaEast.TV | Live StatsBinghamton at Monmouth, 7 p.m. - Live Video ($) | Live Stats Recent Results Friday, December 13Army 90, at Maine 80 - Box Score


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With hurricane season in full swing, University of Florida researchers are in the midst of building training centers around the state to showcase the latest materials and techniques in hurricane-resistant housing and encourage their use in construction.
Shingles capable of staying attached in a 110-mph wind and reinforced garage doors that can withstand a category 5 hurricane are among the features of the four Windstorm Damage Mitigation Training and Demonstration Centers being built by UF.
The training centers are designed to educate the public, builders and other construction industry workers as to the available ways to protect new and existing homes from wind damage typically caused by severe storms and hurricanes.
"The centers let the public know that the government, the construction industry and the university are concerned about property loss due to wind damage," said Robert Stroh, director of UF's Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, which designed and is overseeing the construction of the training buildings. "This is a publicly visible effort to reduce the loss of life and property."
The first such training center opened last month in Fort Pierce and has received plenty of interest, Stroh said. Three more will open within the next year in Escambia, Miami-Dade and St. Johns counties, and a fifth tentatively is slated for Pinellas County.
The Shimberg Center is based in UF's M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction, and the project is funded by the state Department of Insurance.
The 3,126-square-foot buildings, designed to look like a typical single-family home, are capable of withstanding winds of at least 110 mph, or nearly category 3 strength. Yet some components can withstand winds much stronger than that, Stroh said.
For example, the garage doors of the training centers are reinforced by a system that meets impact and pressure requirements for winds of up to 180 mph. A typical garage door, without similar reinforcement, resists winds of between 70 mph and 110 mph.
Another feature of the centers is an insulated, reinforced concrete form wall system that meets the wind-load and impact resistance requirements of the South Florida Building Code, the most stringent in the state, Stroh said.
The roofs of the one-story training centers are held down by metal strapping, and a spray adhesive is applied to the roof sheathing to improve the wind resistance.
"You would almost have to lift the house off the ground before the roof blows away," Stroh said.
While some features, such as the wall system, are applicable only to new construction, visitors may borrow some ideas to improve the wind resistance of their current homes. For instance, three impact-resistant shutter systems on display can be installed on existing homes, Stroh said.
The cost of making a home more wind-resistant is worth the investment, said Frank Lepore, a National Hurricane Center spokesman. Property damage costs from hurricanes total about $4.5 billion in the United States each year, he said.
"If you were to compare out-of-pocket costs to damages caused by a hurricane, you would still come out ahead," Lepore said. "It's worth the additional money to prevent damage to the structure."
Each training center includes its own classroom complete with audiovisual equipment that will accommodate classes of 40 attendees. Transparent panels cover cut-away sections of the wall and ceiling to reveal the internal construction and structural connections.
The participating counties have agreed to pay all future maintenance and operating costs and ensure that the centers are used for training purposes. The Fort Pierce training center is free and open to the public, as the other centers will be upon completion.
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BIGGS -- Two people were seriously injured in a collision Wednesday after a driver reportedly attempted to pass traffic on Highway 99, but lost control and struck a car head-on at about noon near Perry Avenue.
A teenager was driving northbound on Highway 99 when she attempted to pass traffic, California Highway Patrol Lt. Marc Stokes said.
As she attempted to re-enter the lane, her black Toyota Avalon lost control and struck another car.
She was later identified as Cora Piper, 16, of Sacramento. She was driving on a learner's permit. She suffered major injuries, as did Herman Ellis, 63, of Chico, driver of the blue Honda Accord she hit.
Ellis is a Chico Area Recreation and Park District director who worked 34 years at Chico State University before retiring in 2009 as associate vice president for student life.
Both were transported by helicopter to Enloe Medical Center, said Brad Logan, CHP investigating officer.
Two passengers in the Accord — Ellis' wife and son — and one passenger in the Avalon were transported by ambulance to Oroville Hospital, said Logan. They suffered moderate injuries.
Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be a factor in the collision, Logan said.
There were no road closures, but Highway 99 was reduced to one-way while emergency personnel were on scene.