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Sarà forse perché si avvicina il Natale, ma sono giorni pieni di (Service) Pack sotto l'albero ... (miii che freddura... avete capito perché qui la temperatura è arrivata sotto zero? :-)))).
Sempre ieri è stata pubblicata la versione Release Candidate del Service Pack 1 di Windows Vista (come segnalato dal blog di prodotto): la pagina che vi ho linkato è ricca di risorse utili, per scaricarlo, valutarlo, distribuirlo in realtà aziendali complesse, e anche bloccarlo (nei casi in cui si desideri ritardare la sua adozione in azienda, per operare dei test preliminari di compatibilità applicativa). Tra questa documentazione non dovete assolutamente perdere la nuova pagina web che aumenta decisamente il livello di dettaglio delle novità funzionali che saranno presenti in questo atteso Service Pack (rispetto a quanto segnalato sinteticamente nel primo documento di overview, di cui vi avevo raccontato in occasione della Beta): ho pensato utile estrapolare quelle a vario titolo correlate con gli aspetti di sicurezza per una più comoda consultazione per voi, security professional:
Security Improvements
• Windows Vista SP1 includes all previously released Security Bulletin fixes which affect Windows Vista.
• SP1 includes Secure Development Lifecycle process updates, where Microsoft identifies the root cause of each security bulletin and improves our internal tools to eliminate code patterns that could lead to future vulnerabilities.
• Service Pack 1 includes supported APIs by which third-party security and malicious software detection applications can work alongside Kernel Patch Protection on 64-bit versions of Windows Vista. These APIs have been designed to help security and non-security ISVs develop software that extends the functionality of the Windows kernel on 64-bit systems, in a documented and supported manner, and without disabling or weakening the protection offered by Kernel Patch Protection.
• Improves the security of running RemoteApp™ programs and desktops by allowing RDP files to be signed. Administrators now have the control to differentiate the user experience based on the publisher's identity.
• Data Execution Protection (DEP) is a memory-protection feature available beginning with Windows XP and Server 2003. SP1 improves security with a new set of Win32 APIs to allow programmatic control over a process's DEP policy. This will provide application developers with finer control on a process's DEP settings for security, testability, compatibility, and reliability.
• Improves the trustworthiness of data presented in Windows Security Center (WSC) by ensuring that only authenticated security applications can communicate with WSC.
• Improves security on wired networks by enabling single sign on (SSO) for authenticated wired networks. The single sign on experience presents the user with a single point of credential entry rather than being double prompted for local and network logon.
• For customers upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista SP1, the MSRT (Malicious Software Removal Tool) will not run as part of the upgrade. Rather the up-to-date MSRT offered monthly by Windows Update will help protect PCs. · The cryptographic random number generation is improved to gather seed entropy from more sources, including a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) when available, and replaces the general purpose pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) with an AES-256 counter mode PRNG for both user and kernel mode.
• Improves security in smart card scenarios: o Introduction of a new PIN channel to securely collect smart card PINs via a PC. This new capability mitigates a number of attacks that today would require using an external PIN reader to prevent. o Enables smart cards that use biometric authentication instead of a PIN.
• Improves security over Teredo interface by blocking unsolicited traffic by default. This has already been addressed in a Security Update for Windows Vista (KB935807).
• Improves BitLocker Drive Encryption by offering an additional multi-factor authentication method that combines a key protected by the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) with a Startup Key stored on a USB storage device and a user-generated Personal Identification Number (PIN).
• Enhanced the BitLocker encryption support to volumes other than bootable volumes in Windows Vista (for Enterprise and Ultimate SKUs).
• Improves the OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) implementation such that it can be configured to work with OCSP responses that are signed by trusted OCSP signers, separate from the issuer of the certificate being validated.
• Enables a standard user to invoke the CompletePC Backup application, provided that user can supply administrator credentials. Previously, only administrators could launch the application.
• The Remote Desktop client in Windows Vista SP1 provides user interface improvements for user and server authentication. The RDP client streamlines the multiple steps end users must follow to providing their credentials to Windows Server 2003 (or earlier) Terminal Servers, and simplifies the management of previously saved credentials.
Support for New Technologies and Standards
• Adds support for new strong cryptographic algorithms used in IPsec. SHA-256, AES-GCM, and AES-GMAC for ESP and AH, ECDSA, SHA-256, and SHA-384 for IKE and AuthIP.
• Adds the NIST SP 800-90 Elliptical Curve Cryptography (ECC) pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) to the list of available PRNG in Windows Vista.
• Adds support for SSTP (Secure Sockets Tunnel Protocol), a remote access VPN tunneling protocol that will be part of Microsoft's RRAS (Routing and Remote Access Service) platform. SSTP helps provide full-network VPN remote access connections over SSL, removing some of the VPN connectivity challenges that other VPN tunnels face traversing NAT, web proxies, and firewalls.
• Adds full support for the latest IEEE draft of 802.11n wireless networking.
• Adds support for obtaining identity and invoke identity UI from an inner method via a new EAPHost runtime API as well as a configuration UI for tunnel methods. These APIs are useful for developers working on tunneling/multi-phased EAP authentication methods as well as those who implement networking supplicants which consume EAP authentications.
• Adds support for Windows Smartcard Framework to enable compliance with the EU
• Digital Signature Directive and National ID / eID.
• Adds support for the Parental Controls Games Restrictions for ratings from the Korean Game Rating Board (GRB).
• Enhances TCP Chimney network card support so that a TCP Chimney network card can also support Compound TCP.
• Adds support in the Wireless Client for a new FIPS (Federal Information Processing) compliant mode. This mode is FIPS 140-2 compliant because it moves the cryptographic processing from the wireless network card to an existing FIPS-approved cryptographic library.
• Enhances Windows Firewall and IPsec to use the new cryptographic algorithms that are Suite B compliant.
Desktop Administration and Management
• Enables polling of RMS server at regular intervals to identify new templates and download them to the local template store. Previously these templates were pushed to clients via a combination of Group Policy and scripting. Additionally SP1 provides an API for applications to query and access template in the template store.
• Windows Vista SP1 includes a new Security Policy (UAC: Allow UAccess), which allows applications to prompt for elevation without using the secure desktop. This allows a remote helper to enter administrative credentials during a Remote Assistance session.
• Allows administrators to configure NAP Clients to: Receive updates from Windows Update or Microsoft Update, in addition to WSUS (Windows Server Update Services), as is the case for Windows Vista today. Define the time a client has to retrieve and submit Statements of Health. This allows the NAP client to respond in time when a particular connection has a timeout requirement. Use DNS server records to discover health registration authority (HRA) servers when there are no HRA's configured through local configuration or group policy.
• Allow healthy clients used by the Help Desk to establish IPSec connections to unhealthy machines to help resolve problems. This improves the supportability of NAP by allowing Help Desk technicians with health compliant machines to establish connections (e.g. remote desktop, file share) to help resolve issues.
• Enhances the existing Vista EAPHost service by including an EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) Certification Program (ECP) Detection Mechanism. This mechanism makes delivery of EAP Methods submitted to the ECP available through Windows Update.
• Allows KMS (Key Management Service) to run within a Virtual Machine environment.
Setup and Deployment Improvements
• Enables support for hotpatching, a reboot-reduction servicing technology designed to maximize uptime. It works by allowing Windows components to be updated (or "patched") while they are still in use by a running process. Hotpatch-enabled update packages are installed via the same methods as traditional update packages, and will not trigger a system reboot.
General Improvements and Enhancements
• SP1 reduces the number of UAC (User Account Control) prompts from 4 to 1 when creating or renaming a folder at a protected location.
• Users are now required to enter a password hint during the initial setup of Windows Vista SP1. This change was made based on feedback from top PC manufactures that many customers frequently do not remember their password and because the administrator account is turned off by default on Windows Vista, these users do not have a way to access to their PCs. A password hint helps avoid this frustrating scenario.
• While not reflected in the initial release candidate this week, we will also be making changes effective with SP1 in how we differentiate the experience customers have using non-genuine versions of our software. This is based on feedback we heard from volume license customers in particular as part of our Windows Genuine Advantage program.
• Also coming with SP1 but not in the current release candidate, we will also be including updates that deal with two exploits we have seen, which can affect system stability for our customers. The OEM Bios exploit, which involves modifying system files and the BIOS of the motherboard to mimic a type of product activation performed on copies of Windows that are pre-installed by OEMs in the factory. The Grace Timer exploit, which attempts to reset the "grace time" limit between installation and activation to something like the year 2099 in some cases.
Reliability Improvements
• Improves reliability of IPSec connections over IPv6 by ensuring by ensuring that all Neighbor Discovery RFC traffic is IPsec exempted.
• Improves Windows Vista's built-in file backup solution to include EFS encrypted files in the backup.
Pensavo anch'io ci fosse poca security stuff nel SP1... e invece ... WOW!


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Delight in the rarefied atmosphere of Lounge on the Park. With floor to ceiling glass windows and plush sofas scattered with cushions, Lounge on the Park showcases a seductive mix of Chinese heritage and classic style. An island bar set beneath oversized hanging lights completes the picture of elegance.
An outdoor terrace offers views of the verdant KLCC Park, while a resident pianist serenades guests during the afternoon.
Specialising in Afternoon Tea, the menu features 60 premium teas as well as cocktails, juices and coffees. The English Afternoon Tea features delicate finger sandwiches, warm scones served with jam, clotted cream and orange marmalade, and a platter of miniature cakes, tartlets and macaroons. Guests can also order a la carte dishes and desserts including sandwiches, burgers and pastries.
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- " We stayed in a private room that was nice. The fellow running the front desk was cheerful and helpful. Unfortunately there were only two bathrooms for our floor, but when they were available they were clean. Breakfast was nothing special, but got the job done if you were hungry. "
- 20 Jul 2016 Adam USA
- " Gorgeous and bright! The owner of the hostel was the nicest, most approachable, helpful hostess I had ever met. She sat us down with a smile and let us know where to go and when to get the most out of our stay in Granada. Facilities were very clean. Common room clean and comfy, got to meet all sorts of travelers. Location pretty close to the Cathedral. Modest and sufficient breakfast in common room available for 3 euros in the morning. Felt like staying in someone's home. "
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Using English
English is very much a world language — it is taught as a second language in many places — and it is possible to travel almost anywhere using only English.
Nearly anywhere, if you stay in heavily-touristed areas and pay for a good hotel, enough of the staff will speak English to make your trip painless. Nearly anywhere, you can hire an English-speaking guide and translator--especially if you take care of it beforehand. Travelling this way may not be as cheap or as interesting as it could be, but it will be relatively easy.
For a business trip, paying for good hotels and guides or translators may be the best strategy; the convenience and ability to get things done are more important than cost. For a backpacker on a tight budget, this is not a good strategy; coping with language difficulties should be considered part of the adventure. Many travellers fall somewhere between; they may choose a hotel where English is spoken, but they will also have linguistic adventures in the markets.
Regional languages
In many areas, it is very useful to learn some of a regional language. This is much easier than trying to learn several local languages, and is generally more useful than any one local language.
Regional languages that are used in many countries are Russian for Central Asia and the Caucasus, Arabic for the Middle East and North Africa, French for parts of Europe and Africa, and Spanish for most of Latin America. Other languages such as Portuguese, Mandarin, Hindi, German, Persian, and Swahili are important for particular areas.
Even in really out-of-the-way places, you should at least be able to find hotel staff and guides who speak the regional language well. English is unlikely to be much use in a small town in Uzbekistan, for example, but Russian is fairly widely spoken.
Regional languages are often useful somewhat beyond the borders of their region. Some Russian is spoken in Northern China, some German in Turkey, and so on.
Language as a reason for travel
It is fairly common for language to be part of the reason for various travel choices.
Language is almost never the only reason for these choices, but it is sometimes a major factor.
Coping without a language
There are several ways to cope with travel in countries where English is not spoken. Perhaps another language will work.
If none of those work for your situation, you can just smile a lot and use gestures. It is amazing how far this can take you; many people are extremely tolerant.
It is also fairly common in things like negotiating a price to write down numbers or key them into a calculator for display to the other party.
Widely used expressions
A few English words may be understood anywhere, though which ones will vary from place to place. For example, "OK" and "bye-bye" are used in Chinese and many Chinese speakers also know "hello" and "thank you". Unless you are dealing with educated people, however, that may well be the extent of their English.
French words also turn up in other languages. "Merci" is one way to say "thank you" in Persian.
English idioms may also be borrowed. "ta-ta" is common in India, for example.
Abbreviations like CD and DVD are often the same in other languages. "WC" for toilet seems to be widely used, both in English and on signs, in various countries, though never in English-speaking ones.
Words from the tourist trade, such as hotel, taxi and menu, may be understood by people in that line of work, even if they speak no other English.
Some words have related forms across the Muslim world.
Even if you use the form from another language, you might still be understood.
Some loanwords may be very similar in a number of languages. For example, "sauna" (originally from Finnish) sounds similar in Chinese and English among other languages. Naan is Persian for bread; it used in several Indian languages, though the recipe varies.
The word for tea is approximately "chai" across most of Asia (Hindi, Russian, Persian, Turkish, ...), "cha" in standard Mandarin and Cantonese (albeit with different tones) and "teh" in the Minnan dialect (in fact, the English word tea was derived from teh).


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Modern design lovers, you are in for a treat. This downtown Austin wedding comes baring gifts of edison bulb installation type proportions and it's so, so good. Designed by Westcott Weddings and Clementine Botanical Art, see how Texas is bringing modern glamour to 800 Congress. See it all unfold, including a show-stopping Oscar de la Renta number, through stunning images by The Nichols.
This city wedding was perfectly classic and modern, with a show stopping Oscar De La Renta dress. Annie and Andrew were married in style in a beautiful ceremony at historic St. Mary's Cathedral in downtown Austin. After they said their "I do's", their guests were welcomed into a romantic, candlelit reception, with draping greenery, while classic black and white movies ala Audrey Hepburn played on the back wall. While the bridesmaids bouquets incorporated jewel-toned pops of colors, they kept the color palette clean and classic for the reception decor with whites and lots of green, which brought the industrial space with exposed brick to life and created such a cozy atmosphere. After Annie and Andrew's grand entrance, their guests dined and toasted at long family-style tables, then danced the night away in the magical setting. This downtown wedding struck the perfect balance of classic, modern, and romantic. Such a joy to document!


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Cruger Ragland says joining the Iroquois Group insurance network was a good decision because his Virginia agency has experienced enhanced growth, profit sharing and market alliances while maintaining its independence.
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Laurie graduated from Dartmouth College and earned her MBA at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth before joining Procter & Gamble in the Brand Management program. After four years with P&G, Laurie left her position as Brand Manager to join the Iroquois Group as a partner in 1984. Laurie is responsible for all financial and organizational aspects of the group.
In December, 2015, she was named among the "Elite Women in Insurance" by Insurance Business America magazine.
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Greg came to work with the Iroquois Group in 1984. Prior to that, Greg was the president and owner of the Pepper and Crandall Agency, an Iroquois-acquired agency located in Olean, N.Y. Greg functions as Iroquois' liaison with the member agencies, managing partners and carriers.
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Amy graduated from William Smith College with a BA in Liberal Arts. She joined the Iroquois Group in 1985, starting as a marketing representative for New York State. She now assists Greg Chiapuso in managing relationships with carriers and Iroquois' Managing Partners.
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Toughbook Computers: Making it Tough
Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computers and Toughpad® tablets are designed to handle almost any situation—from business-rugged computers that withstand bangs, bumps and spillage, to fully-rugged that can survive extreme conditions, such as drops up to six feet, rain, oil, pressure, dust and extraordinary swings in temperature.
Panasonic has a long track record of investing heavily in research and development of high quality materials, innovative technologies and highly sophisticated, vertically integrated manufacturing facilities. By coupling these investments with a rigorous testing process, Panasonic continues to achieve legendary status for durable, reliable mobile computers.
Failure Rates
For mobile computer users, computer failure is not an option. Downtime results in lost productivity and costly repair expenses.
Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers and Toughpad tablets rarely fail. In fact, Panasonic mobile computers and tablets are nearly ten times more reliable than standard business laptops and tablets. PC Magazine, in its May 2011 issue, reported an industry average failure rate of 15%. Panasonic's service records (as of June 2011, for units in and out of warranty) show an average annual failure rate of only 2.4% for Toughbook mobile computers.*
Core Manufacturer
The proven reliability and low failure rate of Panasonic computers and tablets begin in the factory. Panasonic is the only major manufacturer that designs, builds and tests its laptops and most components in its own factory. This allows Panasonic to control quality, consistency and parts availability every step of the way. By producing most of the components in-house, Panasonic is able to assure quality, consistency and parts availability throughout the manufacturing process and during the warranty period that follows.
Lower failure rates translate to less downtime, fewer repair expenses and a lower total cost of ownership. Compared to commercial-grade laptops, Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers and Toughpad tablets average better than 15% lower total cost of ownership. Over the life of a typical mobile computer, that adds up to savings of hundreds of dollars, plus a better overall user experience.
On the rare occasion when a Toughbook computer does fail, Panasonic's industry benchmark service and support system assures the repair time will be minimal. Panasonic offers award-winning technical support and an array of warranty services, including priority overnight exchange of user-replaceable parts. Laptop magazine gave Panasonic an "A+" for phone support in their July, 2008 issue, citing that "the company's 24/7 phone support was swift, informative, and efficient."
Commitment to R&D
Through extensive research and development, Panasonic continues to improve current products and develop the next generation, cutting-edge technology that enables customers to succeed in some of the world's most demanding environments.
- Over 2,500 engineers across six factories all focused on innovation
- Among the top 20 investors in research and development
- Hundreds of U.S. technology and process patents have been secured
Greater Customer Satisfaction, More Deployments
With 95 years of serving customers, 20 years of computer expertise and industry-leading customer loyalty, Panasonic achieves more rugged PC deployments at larger organizations than any other brand.
- Panasonic's mean rugged PC install base is nearly double the industry average
- 88% of Panasonic Toughbook® customers are highly likely to make a repeat purchase based on satisfaction with repair rates
Because Panasonic is a core manufacturer using superior materials and stringent quality control processes, Toughbook® mobile computers and Toughpad® tablets are approximately 6 times more reliable than standard laptops*. Inside and out, Toughbook mobile computers are packed with the best materials and technologies available for mobile computing.
Features on many Toughbook mobile computers and Toughpad tablets include:
- An magnesium alloy case to assure superior resistance to drops and applied pressure.
- Shock-mounted hard drives with proprietary foam technology developed by Panasonic to protect against drops and vibration, which can lead to data loss. And, quick-release hard drives employ metal enclosures that encase both the shock-mounting foam and the hard drives to protect them when they're removed.
- Innovative technologies, such as custom-built heat-pipe assemblies to funnel heat away from sensitive internal components. These technologies also eliminate the need for fans, a major point of failure and contributor to dust and moisture ingress.
- The latest Intel® processors, delivering innovations such as multi-core mobile performance, greater power efficiency and vPro™ technology.
- Advanced LCD technology, along with anti-glare and anti-reflective features, provide excellent outdoor visibility for fully-rugged models.
In addition to using high-quality components, Panasonic is a technology leader with a rich history of innovation in mobile computing.
Through the development and manufacturing of the Toughbook line of computers, Panasonic was the first manufacturer to:
- Create rugged laptops in a standard form factor and in a convertible tablet
- Integrate CD-ROMs into laptops
- Encase LCDs in magnesium alloy
- Engineer ruggedness into ultra-portable, business-rugged laptops with shock-mounted hard drives, magnesium alloy cases, spill resistant keyboards, and embedded wireless solutions
- Deliver integrated mobile broadband with support for EDGE/HSDPA and EV-DO
Panasonic subjects the components and materials used in manufacturing Toughbook mobile computers to rigorous testing and quality control. The computers are tested for drop and shock resistance, liquid resistance, vibration resistance, particle resistance, temperature resistance, pressure resistance, humidity resistance and resistance to dust and water ingress.
Panasonic, a Fortune Global 100 company, spends approximately $5 billion annually on research and development. The investment is integral in designing and building more than 14,000 different products worldwide.
Panasonic has been manufacturing mobile computers since 1993 and introduced the Toughbook® brand in 1997. Panasonic continues to invest heavily in research and development to maintain its leadership in manufacturing the world's most durable and reliable mobile computers.
This on-going investment has led to significant breakthroughs for Toughbook products. For example, Panasonic was the first computer manufacturer to integrate with wireless WAN technology and to adopt the Gobi™ mobile broadband solution for easy connectivity with leading wireless networks.
Research activities also led to Panasonic being the first manufacturer of a fully-rugged medical clinical assistant (MCA) device — the Toughbook H1 Health. The Toughbook H1 Health (now replaced by the Toughbook H2) also was the first:
- MCA computer with a fanless design to minimize the transporting and spreading of germs in healthcare environments
- MCA computer with a built-in sanitization reminder system
- MCA computer with dual hot-swappable batteries
Ongoing research activities involve many dedicated Panasonic employees as well as Toughbook customers who provide Panasonic feedback on their usage and experience with the products.
The people who buy and use Toughbook computers heavily influence product development decisions. To better understand user needs, Panasonic's R&D and product development personnel sponsor advisory councils and participate in industry-specific focus groups and trade associations. Through these contacts and daily dialog with customers, Panasonic has a keen understanding of the needs of mobile professionals in all major industries and applications.
Then, it is the job of Panasonic product engineers to economically meet market needs with the best available technologies. Working with leading technology companies, such as Intel and Microsoft, Panasonic engineers evaluate the latest chipsets, materials, power management techniques, LCD screens, wiring, hard drives and components. They study the effects of continuous use in challenging environments. They find the optimum balance between reliability and weight. And they continually discover better ways to keep Toughbook computers performing under extraordinary conditions.
Highly Accelerated Life Tests (HALT), a stress testing methodology used to obtain product reliability information, is one example of Panasonic's research regimen. Panasonic engineers subject electronic components to elevated operating temperatures to find each component's upper operating limit. By HALT testing a component for a short period, engineers can observe a component's performance over its full life cycle and correct any problems before manufacturing begins.
Another example of Panasonic's research regimen is in wireless technology. Panasonic operates one of the world's largest anechoic chambers in the industry. By precisely measuring the amount of electromagnetic radiation produced by Toughbook mobile computers, anechoic chamber testing enables engineers to maximize wireless performance.
The result of these ongoing research activities is a line of Toughbook computers and Toughpad tablets that continually changes to meet the rigorous requirements of Panasonic's customers.


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LAKELAND | Sky King Airlines, the charter jet service that operates in Lakeland, was fined $500,000 Thursday for violating rules that protect passengers when their public charter flights are abruptly canceled, the federal Department of Transportation reported.
LAKELAND | Sky King Airlines, the charter jet service that operates in Lakeland, was fined $500,000 Thursday for violating rules that protect passengers when their public charter flights are abruptly canceled, the federal Department of Transportation reported.
Sky King carried passengers for Direct Air, which provided service to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, before it canceled all flights on March 12. Thousands of people flying on the airline were stranded.
"Airline passengers should be able to book charter flights with the confidence that they will be returned home on time," U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. "DOT will continue to protect the rights of airline consumers and take enforcement action against airlines and charter operators when those rights are violated."
Direct Air filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a few days after the cancellation of flights. Direct Air officials blamed "rising fuel costs and other operating expenses."
Now, a Direct Air Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation is pending before a U.S. bankruptcy court, according to federal documents.
In September, Sky King filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. At the time, company president Frank Visconti blamed Direct Air for the bankruptcy filing. Sky King provided planes, pilots and crews to Direct Air, and Visconti said his company was owed nearly $1 million for that service.
Federal transportation officials said Thursday that Direct Air failed to transfer sufficient funds from its escrow account to Sky King prior to the operation of flights. However, Sky King continued to operate charter flights without requiring full payment of the total charter price from Direct Air, DOT officials said.
Sky King did receive a bit of good news on Thursday. Gene Conrad, Lakeland Linder airport director, forwarded a press release he received from the company that shows it has secured financing.
"The private investment consortium providing the financing is represented by Dr. Daniel Carson, an experienced aviation executive and entrepreneur," the press release stated.
"Sky King and the investment group have not announced plans for the company but are certain the airline will put forth a formal plan of reorganization in the near future."
Sky King moved some of its offices from California to Lakeland in 2010. It employed 235 people, including about 50 in an 8,480-square-foot space at Lakeland Linder. It's unclear how many employees work at Sky King now. Visconti did not return a phone message.
The company continues to operate out of Lakeland. Conrad said Sky King flies three planes from Miami to Cuba on a regular basis.


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Covered by Bloomberg earlier today, Target announced plans to price match a collection of online retailers between November 1 and December 16. Following Best Buy's lead, all brick and mortar Target stores will match prices for products found on Amazon as well as the Web storefronts for Best Buy, Walmart, Toys R Us and Babies R Us. In the past, retailers like Best Buy and Target have typically price matched deals that can be purchased at local competitors, but it's difficult to price match online retailers due to rapidly changing prices as well as significant discounts.
Target is testing this new policy in order to put a stop to a trend called showrooming. For instance, a consumer can go to a local Target store to check out the picture quality of a specific television set before returning home to purchase the exact same model through an online retailer like Amazon.
Even quicker, consumers can make the purchase through their mobile phones while visiting big box retail stores to demo specific products. When combined with free shipping and the absence of sales tax, this can be a particularly advantageous method of shopping to price conscious consumers.
Target does have a couple stipulations when it comes to price matching Amazon. Target will not honor the price of a third-party retailer that lists their products on Amazon. In addition, anyone that wants to price match a specific item will have to visit the guest services area to obtain the same price for an Amazon product.
However, the price matching policy is slightly different for products listed on Target.com. If the customer purchases an item at a Target store between November 1 to December 24 and spots a lower price on Target.com, they will be able to visit their local store for a price adjustment. In addition, they will be offered an additional thirty days to return the product if the purchase is made with a Target-branded credit card.
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So, what is your understanding?
As usual, we have to explain while you call us ignorant. We just don't believe the way you do so we're ignorant, right?
So, from an evolutionary standpoint, how come we have different skin and eye colors?
Didn't Darwin explain survival of the fittest well enough?
So all are fit. I guess benevolence evolved along with the weaker white race.
I always say what I mean. But sometimes I'm a sarcastic prick whose tone can't be properly communicated via text.
250 bu/acre corn beneficial?? It wouldn't last another season without human (hybrid, cross breeding, "genetic engineering") input. How beneficial is that? It came from maze. Without our work, it would be gone in a year. Wow! evolution is cool.
Ah, you stumbled across the fact of Noah's start to current day genetic influences. Your guys called it the Noahic Deluge in an attempt to explain an evolutionary/catastrophic event that happened about 4000 years ago... but you must be young, beyond the scientific proof that there was an asteroid catastrophe that wiped out the dinosaurs, etc. etc. Just when I though we had it all figured out. But the theories keep changing.
Traits?, different environments?, I agree 100%, but where is the new species we have observed coming from an existing one. You claim to understand genetics, how can that happen?I digress.


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LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer showed flashes of his best but Novak Djokovic exposed the Swiss maestro's fading powers with a three-set victory at the ATP World Tour Finals yesterday.
World number two Djokovic, at 26 six years Federer's junior, briefly looked in trouble midway through an absorbing Group B opener but eventually surged to a 6-4 6-7(2) 6-2 win in front of another sell-out crowd at the O2 Arena.
Djokovic's win, his 18th in a row since losing to Rafa Nadal in the U.S. Open final, was his second in four days over Federer and kept alive his slender hopes of toppling the Spaniard from the top of the world rankings.
In the day's Group A match, Nadal crushed compatriot David Ferrer 6-3 6-2 and will seal the year-end No. 1 ranking for the third time in his stellar career if he beats Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka today.
Three days after losing to Ferrer in the Paris Masters semi-finals, Nadal resumed his customary dominance over his compatriot with a victory that will not live long in the memory.
"I played with a little bit more calm than the other day," Nadal, who is trying to win the only major prize to elude him, told reporters after his first match at the venue since 2011 after he missed last year through injury.
"Last year was a big miss for me. Even if I was not able to play my best a lot of times here, I really have great feelings every time I have the chance to play in this stadium."
Nadal was gifted half the points he won in unforced errors by the unusually profligate Ferrer, who admitted it had been a "bad day".
Djokovic, on the other hand, was made to work hard against old adversary Federer. With the pre-match music blasting around the steep stands and the players emerging on to a darkened court accompanied by smoke and lights the stage seemed set for some fireworks on the day Britain marks Guy Fawkes night.
However, the 31st clash between the two never quite reached a crescendo as Federer showed he is struggling to maintain the intensity needed to get the better of the top guns in world tennis.
With the majority of the 17,000 crowd, many dressed in Swiss red and wearing Federer-branded clothing, roaring on the 32-year-old he battled back from the disappointment of dropping serve in the 10th game to lose the first, levelling the match with a sublime tiebreak which he won 7-2.
After spluttering into life, however, Federer lost his spark in the deciding set as Djokovic repeated his victory over the Swiss in Paris at the weekend.
"It's slow here and it's the first match, so there's going to be errors," Federer, who had not lost his opening match at the Tour Finals since 2008, told reporters.
"There's a lot of neutralizing going on. You have to take a lot of chances to get the ball past Novak, like I mentioned. Eventually that draws errors out of you."
Defending champion Djokovic, who was in action in Paris until Sunday and had precious little time to adapt to the conditions in London, looked weary at the end of the second set but struck back immediately at the start of the decider.
Federer's resistance melted away after he had been broken to love in the first game of the decider and there was no way back when he surrendered serve again to trail 4-1. Federer, who has won a record six titles at the year-ender, remained hopeful of beating Richard Gasquet tomorrow to keep alive his hopes of ending a disappointing year on a high.
Djokovic will face Juan Martin del Potro tomorrow and said he was relieved to survive a tough opener.
"It was probably the toughest start I could get for this tournament, especially considering the scheduling that I had, playing two days ago in Paris finals," he said.
"I didn't know how I would respond physically. It took some adjustment, but I'm happy with the way I played. I'm just happy that I overcome this challenge."


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OnboardCarnival offers the usual assortment of onboard activities, from traditional napkin-folding classes, Vegas-style revues and kitchen tours to belly-flop pool contests and waterslide races. All of its ships offer size-appropriate spa and fitness facilities and have multiple pool areas. On Destiny-class ships and all subsequent new-builds save for Carnival Dream, one pool always lies under a retractable roof so it can be used year-round. Casinos on Carnival ships are elaborate, Vegas-style rooms with all the neon and flash one would expect.
Carnival is increasingly experimenting with dining venues on its ships. Although traditional two-seating dining arrangements - passengers can choose 6 or 8:15 p.m. - are still available in the ships' main restaurants, the line has also added Your Time Dining, which allows passengers to eat in the main dining room anytime between 5:45 and 9:30 p.m.
Beyond traditional dining, Carnival has focused on expanding its casual dining options. An Asian-themed buffet station, a New York-style deli, a 24-hour pizzeria, a pre-dinner sushi bar and Indian food are all now staples onboard. Spirit-, Conquest-, Splendor- and Dream-class ships have an upscale alternative restaurant serving steakhouse fare (cover charge applies). Carnival Magic features a for-fee Italian restaurant serving handmade pastas. Carnival Breeze will also have the venue.
Also available on all of Carnival's ships is The Chef's Table dining experience, which affords a dozen passengers a multi-course dinner with a master chef, a private cocktail reception and a tour of the galley and its operations. This dining option usually takes place in a nontraditional venue, such as the galley or library, and it can be booked onboard at the information desk for a per-person cost of $75.
In the spa arena, Carnival has remodeled its SpaCarnival spa and fitness facilities. Other highlights include Internet cafes and the introduction of in-cabin amenity baskets. Carnival Splendor, Carnival Dream and Carnival Magic offers the line's first thalassotherapy pools, thermal suite and spa cabins in its Cloud 9 Spa.
Carnival Freedom, Liberty, Destiny, Triumph, Glory, Conquest, Splendor, Dream and Magic feature the Seaside Theatre, an outdoor big-screen movie setup located poolside. Similar to sister line Princess' Movies Under the Stars (M.U.T.S.) concept, passengers can enjoy concerts, news and sporting events during the day, and movies at night.
Editor's Note: For the most part, Carnival's larger, newer liners have the more sophisticated accouterments. Despite much uniformity and the effort to revamp older ships, this is still one cruise line where ship-by-ship research is a good idea if there are particular features that interest you.
About Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Cruise Lines, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Miami, is the world's largest cruise line. The company's humble origins pigeonholed the line as the cruise industry's version of a floating fraternity party for a long time. But that was yesterday, and while Carnival still commands a certain reputation for a flashy, neon atmosphere - and by no means skimps on elaborate lounges and discos - its ships continue to evolve.
In particular, Carnival earned kudos for enhancing cuisine (never a high point in the old days), investing in a top-notch children's program, and expanding its itinerary offerings beyond traditional Caribbean and Bahamas trips to regions like Alaska and Atlantic Canada. Carnival offered its first European itineraries in 2002 (Carnival Legend sailed a few cruises after its inauguration in Harwich), and in 2005, Carnival Liberty spent a full season in Europe - a first for the line, which has since offered cruises to the Continent regularly. But the company's bread and butter has long been three- to seven-night cruises embarking from regional U.S. ports, including Miami, Boston, Charleston and Los Angeles.
Carnival Cruises is one of the world's most innovative cruise lines. In 1996, it debuted the first passenger vessel to exceed 100, 000 tons: Carnival Destiny. It was also the first major cruise line to build and operate a completely smoke-free cruise ship, Carnival Paradise. (After nearly six years of butt-free sailings, the ship went to a "limited smoking" policy.) Effective December 1, 2011, smoking will be prohibited in all staterooms across the fleet.
Standard cabins include robes, and the "Comfort Bed" sleep system features deluxe plush mattresses, soft duvets, high quality linens and upgraded pillows. (Suite passengers have a "suite pillow menu" from which to select a specific pillow of their liking.)
In addition, the line offers a vacation guarantee program that allows passengers unhappy with their cruise the chance to disembark at the first port and get a refund. It also provides senior discounts via AARP, as well as very successful weddings at sea and golf offerings.
Carnival Cruise Line FleetFor nine years, starting in 1990, Carnival designed, produced and launched its immensely successful Fantasy-class ships, 2, 052-passenger vessels measuring 70, 367 tons; these include Carnival Fantasy, Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Sensation, Carnival Fascination, Carnival Imagination, Carnival Inspiration, Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise. Market changes, however, dictated new designs with more balconies and cushier staterooms. Carnival Destiny (now Carnival Sunshine), a 101, 353-ton ship carrying 2, 642 passengers, debuted in 1996; two sister ships followed - Carnival Triumph in 1999 and Carnival Victory in 2000 - both of which added 700 tons and 58 staterooms, bringing their capacities to 2, 758 passengers each.
Carnival continued to add to its fleet through an aggressive new-build program, with Carnival Spirit launching in 2001 and three new additions in 2002: Carnival Pride, Carnival Legend and Carnival Conquest. In 2003, Carnival Glory, the second in the Conquest class, debuted. The year 2004 saw two more vessels emerge from Italy's Fincantieri shipyard:, another Conquest-class vessel. A fourth Conquest-class ship, Carnival Liberty, launched in 2005, which brought the fleet total to 21. Carnival Freedom, the fifth and final in the Conquest class launched in 2007. Carnival Splendor, slightly larger than Conquest-class vessels, debuted in July 2008.
In 2009, Carnival introduced its largest ship yet - Carnival Dream - measuring 128, 251 tons and carrying 3, 646 passengers double occupancy. The ship is mainly an evolution of its predecessors, but does feature a few innovations, such as deluxe oceanview cabins for five with two bathrooms, a two-level adults-only Serenity area, and the longest waterslide at sea. Sister ship Carnival Magic, which carries 3, 690 passengers, entered service in June 2011. Carnival Breeze will debut in June 2012.
In October 2012, the line announced that it had signed an agreement with Italy's Fincantieri to launch a 135, 000-ton, 4, 000-passenger ship in winter 2016.
While there is only one post-Breeze ship order on the books, Carnival is far from stagnant. Since 2007, Carnival has been pumping big bucks into fleet upgrades, and "refurb not new-build" appears to be the mantra moving forward. Over the past few years, it's committed $350 million to its eight Fantasy-class vessels, adding new deck spaces, waterslides and kids' facilities as part of the "Evolutions of Fun" initiative. "Fun Ship 2.0, " a $500 million program launched in 2011, covered much of the rest of the fleet. Numerous ships gained new themed bars, dining venues and comedy clubs, among other additions. The program also included one of the most dramatic single-ship refurbishments in contemporary cruising: In 2013, Carnival Destiny underwent a $155 million transformation culminating with a name change. After its release from a 49-day dry-dock, Carnival Destiny became Carnival Sunshine.
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They were 99.9% sure they were going to love it.
The reason they were so certain was that, first, they had been standing in line under a bright shaft of beaming signs for hours at Universal CityWalk Cinemas -- and second, they were about to look at newly buff Jacob and broodingly dreamy Edward.
In a scene played out at theaters across Southern California and beyond, hundreds of fans lined up at CityWalk -- some since early that morning -- for Thursday midnight screenings of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," the sequel based on the second novel in Stephenie Meyer's bestselling vampire series. If critics have been largely lukewarm on the film for being too faithful to the book, you wouldn't have known it from many of the Twi-hards, both before and after seeing it.
Michelle Medina, a 20-year-old student at Cal State Fullerton, bought her tickets for the 12:01 a.m. screening Friday months in advance.
"Hello. It's 'New Moon!' " said Medina, while tugging on her black shirt emblazoned with an image of Robert Pattinson as the vampire Edward Cullen. "It's my favorite book from the series. I totally relate to the way Bella felt when Edward left. It's heartbreaking. If I could have bought the tickets last year, I would have."
That seemed to be the prevailing sentiment as "Twilight" mania hit theaters. The Summit Entertainment film sold out hundreds of midnight screenings nationwide weeks before its opening. Fandango sold out more than 1,000 midnight shows, and Summit's official estimate for ticket sales was about $26 million.
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Some passed time by rereading the bulky book. Many listened to iPods. Others played cards. And a few, including Ari Gruys, studied.
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I'm of the opinion that you should pass on the Malibu, and instead, put your energy into the Rocket. I sailed for about a year and a half on an F2 11'10" Strato and I had everything down except a waterstart. In fact, I never even tried to waterstart on the Strato because I got to a stage where I didn't really fall in much. But, when I bought my first shortboard, a 9'5" Seatrend about the same volume as your Rocket, I found that uphauling it was a real pain. In using the Seatrend for the first time, I sailed for about 2 hours, and I then decided to learn to waterstart with the balance of the afternoon. Frankly, I don't think I spent 10-15 minutes on it before getting it down in both directions. I couldn't believe how easily it was, and just like riding a bike for the first time, once you figure how things work, you've got it down. It might be a bit tough with a 7.0 jockeying things around for your waterstart set-up, but if you're in enough wind to plane once you're up, you should have little trouble getting pulled out of the water.
If things are a bit too sketchy in Seattle, like gregnw44 suggested, a weekend trip to the Gorge at a spot like Bob's beach in Stevenson should get you up and running with waterstarts in no time. On the first day, I would suggest initially passing on lessons and see how things go. If it proves too tough, then a lesson should do the trick.
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Regarding Isobars' comment- Yeah, a lifejacket makes it a lot easier to waterstart, especially with a big sail that's awkward to clear from the water. But you still have to do some kicking with your legs to get positioned.
Regarding Olympia windsurfing launches- The wind tends to come from the W or SW when it blows in the summertime, so launches on the East shores of Eld and Budd Inlet are good. Boston Harbor Marina is nice for Budd Inlet. Priest Point Park would be good but I think you would have to park a long way from the beach and walk your stuff down cliff stairs. There may be some other spots along East Bay Dr. on Budd Inlet that I don't know about.
I used to launch from our beach access near Snyder Cove in Eld Inlet. The Evergreen State College has a little boat launch there at the end of 36th and Sunset Beach Dr. that they call the "Geoduck House." There's some parking but I don't know if its open to everyone. Johnson Point looks like it would be great in almost any wind direction, but I can't say for sure because I've never tried it.
For gear in Olympia you want stuff with a lot of power, a lot of wind range, and a lot of upwind / downwind ability. I'd recommend a racing longboard or a big slalom / formula board with 7.0 - 11.0 sails. Maybe a 6.0 every once in a while.
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I learned last year to water start and would like to point out that it is much easier to do it on a small board. In fact I switched once from my Kona to a 115l board and ended up straight over the board and in the sail! The smaller board sits lower in water, so you don't need to lift the sail as much. With some weight on it, the smaller board drags more in the water and act as a pivot point instead of sliding away. Finally, when it's quite windy, the bigger board catches the wind and is pulled straight downwind. It is then difficult to orient the gear properly.
I am not saying a longboard is not good to learn waterstarts, but if conditions allows, it's easier on a shortboard.
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Regarding Isobars' comment- Yeah, a lifejacket makes it a lot easier to waterstart, especially with a big sail that's awkward to clear from the water. But you still have to do some kicking with your legs to get positioned.
I grew up in the water. Kicking is like walking to me, not something I think about. But a) that involves feet, not hands, and b) I don't need to kick once I have a hand or two on my gear. Also, I consider life jackets too bulky; I prefer any of the simpler, slimmer, lighter, swimmable, submersible flotation vests with just enough buoyancy to keep my piehole above the surface when I'm going about the business at hand.
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Mike, LOL... you're "splitting hairs"
James' advice is "right on". And what you said is also right. You're both saying the same thing, LOL Treading, kicking whatever... use floatation.. all good, ha-ha.
Let's not overwhelm our novice Steve, who's just stoked to go windsurfing.
Steve needs and I'm sure appreciates all the general advice and tips.
His very first post, included way more helpful info than most novices can write... "it showed" therefore, that he already knows and understands a lot about "what's going on". We don't need to overwhelm cyber-space discussing semantics. Steve's posts, show he a smart guy, with a few good tips, he'll be waterstarting in no time.
And James, THANKS for the Oly. info... I passed it on to our new guy sailing there !!!
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The differences between swimming our gear into position and using big torso muscles to do it are immense, not hair-splitting. It's MUCH easier and quicker, especially in any significant wind and chop. I've had people say it transformed that aspect of the sport for them.
Ditto enough flotation to eliminate treading water.
Those are both outstanding tips for a sailor having waterstarting problems.
Steve's comfort and skills would progress quite rapidly and significantly if he included these tips in his next session. They can each be game-changers at that level, decreasing rather than increasing the mental and physical load.
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Joseph Doescher and Daniel Raess worked side by side in the operating room at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, Indiana. Doescher and the other perfusionists often had to put up with yelling, swearing, and belittling comments from Raess, the heart surgeon. Finally, Doescher reported the behavior to his supervisor. Raess got wind of it and retaliated.
In subsequent court proceedings, Doescher described looking up at Raess' red face and popping veins. He was afraid Raess was going to hit him. In the end, Doescher left his job with a debilitating case of depression. Later, he sued Raess and was awarded $325,000 in compensatory (but not punitive) damages.
Shortly after the Indiana Supreme Court decided this high-profile medical case, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) issued a safety alert, requiring hospitals to adopt a zero-tolerance policy toward workplace bullying.
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It is mistreatment severe enough to compromise a targeted worker's health, jeopardize her or his job and career, and strain relationships with friends and family. It is a laser-focused, systematic campaign of interpersonal destruction. It has nothing to do with work itself. It is driven by the bully's personal agenda and actually prevents work from getting done. It begins with one person singling out the target. Before long, the bully easily and swiftly recruits others to gang up on the target, which increases the sense of isolation. Read the WBI definition used in several national surveys.
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You are miserable. You are harassed. Your work is sabotaged, blocked, or stolen. Perhaps, you didn't think of calling it bullying because that's what happens to kids in school, not to adults. Wrong! Workplace Bullying is experienced by more than one third of the U.S. workforce. Read this checklist to see if it describes what you are going through.
3. How is this different from harassment?
Bullying certainly looks and feels like harassment. It is harassing, as commonly understood (defined as systematic, annoying, and continued actions which include threats and demands; creating a hostile situation by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct). But at work, harassment is a special term. Often, workplace harassment connotes sexual misconduct and a hostile work environment. State and federal civil rights laws are designed to protect workers from discriminatory, disparate mistreatment. If, and ONLY IF, you are a member of a protected status (grounds) group -- there are 7 in the U.S. and 11 in Canada -- (e.g., gender, race, religion, ethnicity, etc.), and you have been mistreated by a person who is NOT a member of a protected group, you might be able to claim that you were harassed. (Only a legal professional can advise you on this.) HR must respond to your complaint and the entire anti-discrimination procedure begins. Illegal discriminatory harassment occurs in only 20% of bullying cases. That means that 80% of bullying is legal! 61% of bullying occurs within the same gender. Woman bullies famously target other women in 80% of cases, and it is completely legal unless race, age, or another status group membership characteristic can be claimed.
4. Is it normal for my health to be falling apart?
It is not good, but it is typical. By the time bullying deteriorates your physical or mental health, it has gone on for far too long. Unfortunately, most targeted people try to "tough it out." It does not stop the bullying, AND it allows the overwhelming stress to eat at you. The stress will not stop until the bullying stops, or you are separated from the source, the stressors -- the bully and his or her executive friends and sponsors. The newest neuroscience research proves that there are physiological, structural changes in the brain when stress is relentless. The physical changes cause behavioral, emotional, cognitive and perceptual changes. The feeling of being "stuck in a rut" may be due to brain changes from prolonged stress. The good news is that when the stress is eliminated or significantly reduced, you will return to normal, a new normal perhaps, but you will be able to think and feel again. The lesson is to turn off the stress. Stop thinking that time alone will make situations improve.
5. Do you have the names of any mental health professionals that understand bullying?
You deserve a counselor who won't blame you for your fate. Some exist, but you have to be a smart consumer of psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors. Here's our advice for choosing a therapist.
You can schedule an appointment with the WBI Coach: Jessi Brown, MS, NCC, LMHC
6. I feel so lost, what should I do?
Two important points:
1. You are not the only one to have experienced this. Not in your country, not in your state or province, not in your company, even not the only one in your work unit! Isolation -- much of it self-imposed because you feel so badly -- compounds the stress.
2. You did not invite the misery. No one in their right mind should ever believe the bully's lie that another person (you) deserve to be humiliated, intimidated, and abused. You did not ask for it. You did not wake up one morning and say that this was the day to be humiliated. You did not trigger this campaign of hatred.
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One-on-one Coaching with Jessi Eden Brown, MS, LMHC, LPC Call 360-656-6630.
7. Why Me? I'm the most skilled person there.
One of the greatest tragedies is that the best and brightest are most often selected for targethood. You posed a threat somehow to a person who is not fully developed as a moral human being. He or she may possess skills, their favorites being the ones involving manipulation and control of other people and winning at the game of political sabotage at work. The fact that bullies are threatened speaks volumes about them, not about you. But don't waste time feeling pity for them. The Workplace Bullying movement is about helping targeted individuals find relief, not rehabilitating bullies. Read more about who gets targeted.
8. My co-workers have turned their backs on me, what should I do?
It is a fact that we rely on co-workers to define our workplace reality. It's part of being human. Co-workers have tremendous influence on our lives. That's why it is so devastating when they begin to resent you, the targeted peer, and eventually abandon you. The longer the bullying persists, the more likely it is that co-workers will side with the bully and become your enemy. Driving this is the "F-word" -- FEAR. Co-workers are afraid of being the next person to fall in the bully's crosshairs. We conducted a study in 2008 to explore in detail exactly what coworkers did and did not do. It is a dismal account of cowardice. Read the 2008 study results.
9. Why doesn't my union help?
Historically, Unions have been steadfast employee advocates. However, unions have a mixed record of dealing with bullying. They are organizations, just like employers. The people at the top often have different perspectives than those of rank-and-file members. If the union executive board doesn't have sympathy for bullied members, nothing will be done to help. Remarkably, even with sympathetic leaders, bullying presents a special problem for unions when the bullying is member-on-member. Unions have the responsibility to "represent" both parties, but they should never "defend" the aggressor, the bully. There are innovative ways to help the bully, while still defending the safety of the targeted person. Because of these misunderstandings, many unions ignore bullying. Instead, unions should see bullying as a worker health and safety problem, a traditional mandate. See what unions can do to address bullying and some of the unions we have helped.
10. When I told my employer it got worse. Why?
Instead of correcting the problem you brought to their attention, your employer circled the wagons to defend the bully. You were retaliated against. You were the bearer of bad news, daring to expose truths about incompetence or illegality. You were branded the "troublemaker." Most of the time, the bully is a manager (72%). Your report made you an adversary. Bullies enjoy support from members at the top of the organization. You threatened to hold someone accountable who is beloved by senior management. He or she was hired because of aggressive tendencies (that simply looked like ambition) or the bully was following orders from above. While you were busy doing work in the job you loved, the bully, being a political animal, was busy ingratiating him- or herself up the ladder. Ingratiation is simple butt kissing. Kissing up is done to ensure that if ever they are discovered, the executive whose butt has been smooched will side with the bully and not you. You have reported that the executive's friend is a fraud. You cannot be believed or else the precious bond with the bully will have to be broken. [We have a lot to say about this in our 2011 book for employers, The Bully-Free Workplace.] You probably reported the problem to HR or personnel, thinking help was forthcoming. Unless the misconduct is illegal, HR does not have to do anything to assist you. HR is a management support function. Do not treat HR as employee advocates.
11. My employer is forcing me into workers comp, what do I do?
Ironic, isn't it? You are injured by the psychological assault which is bullying. The employer (HR) gives you two options: a) file a workers compensation (WC) claim; or b) take family medical leave act (FMLA) time off. You lose with either option. WC claims while you are off work do not pay and they are managed by the employer who serves as judge and jury. After a lengthy, sham "investigation," including a humiliating psychological exam by one of the employer's hack psychologists (falsely called an independent medical exam - IME), your stress claim will be denied. You will have foregone pay and lost everything. FMLA is unpaid leave. HR wants you out with no pay. Better to have your physician or counselor begin the process of putting you on short-term disability. It starts with an "off work order for job stress." The first step will buy you a couple of weeks, then the disability process can move forward. Later, if the employer fires you while off on disability (which many employers do), you may have some legal recourse. WBI actually studied the success rates of FMLA and WC.
12. I was forced out of my job and I can't get unemployment, what can I do?
Perhaps you had the good sense to stop the decline in your health, reclaim your personal dignity, and leave before more damage could be inflicted. You quit. This disqualifies you from receiving unemployment. If you had known, you might have negotiated to have the separation reflect a layoff (common and impersonal in this era). However, you should appeal the denial of UI benefits on the grounds that you were "constructively discharged." You, like any reasonable person, had to leave a work environment made so unsafe by the bully and supportive management. Conditions were unbearable. No one could remain there and be still be healthy and sane. The dirtiest trick employers play regarding UI is that they say if you agree to leave they will give you UI. You leave, then they deny benefits. Someday, the state unemployment folks will catch on to workplace bullying and recognize it as justification for benefits.
13. How can my employer get away with doing nothing?
If your employer actually did nothing, you are luckier than others who suffered retaliation for reporting the bullying. Employers have to follow state and federal laws, or risk lawsuits that could carry punitive damages. Bullying is legal in every U.S. state! In Canada, it is becoming illegal in more provinces since Quebec's 2004 law. Provinces with health and safety regulations prohibiting some forms of bullying include Saskatchewan (2007), Ontario (2010), Manitoba (2011) and British Columbia (2014). Also federal government workers in Canada can claim violations of the HSA, Part XX Violence in the Workplace (since 2008). Laws drive employer policies. Only when policies exist do employers have to pay attention to conduct at work. Though it makes good business sense to voluntarily stop bullying, to reduce expenses, and to minimize employee health risks, U.S. employers are not that bright. They have more time and friendship invested in the bullies than in the business or agency and certainly more than any investment in the workers. Employers' respect is given to bullies; they are protected. Targets are banished. Like we say: Good Employers Purge Bullies, Bad Ones Promote 'Em.
14. Is there a law against workplace bullying in the U.S.?
No. Bullying is legal in every U.S. state. But we are working on it. Nearly 30 states and 2 Territories have introduced some version of our anti-bullying legislation call The Healthy Workplace Bill. Current status can be found at the Healthy Workplace Campaign website. Sign up. Get involved in your state.
15. Can I sue?
Only a legal professional can advise you on this. We are not attorneys or paralegals. Call one for advice. Pay only an hourly fee for a consult. Our experience as an expert witness with attorneys does enable us to suggest that the injustice that resulted from bullying is rarely reversed by lawsuits. Lawsuits in the U.S. are bound by existing laws. U.S. labor laws provide embarrassingly few worker protections. Lawsuits are expensive. Attorneys will not remember case details; you will have to manage your own case. Depositions (intense invasive interrogations) by the employer's attorneys re-traumatized injured bullied workers. Many quit their lawsuits at that stage. Your privacy will be lost. Your health records will be available for your bully and employer to mock. But, if you do want to pursue legal action, see our answer to the related attorney question. If you are even considering a lawsuit, you face a tough road of personalized hate directed at you. Listen the account of one California woman who sued her employer, the state, and won, but has sage advice for you. Go to this page, scroll down to So You Wanna Sue by Rebecca H. And listen to the WBI Webinar on this topic.
16. Do you have the names of any attorneys who understand bullying?
Without current U.S. laws, there can be no legal specialists in workplace bullying. However, we do have specific advice about how to find an attorney likely to understand your plight. The biggest hurdle to overcome is the inexperience with emotional abuse cases that you and your attorney may have when fighting the corporate defense team, who will have lots of experience defending the abusive employer. The more typical bullying is of the prevailing corporate culture, the more practiced are the corporate legal eagles. They have a system that you, the newbie, will face. Ideally, you want an attorney who has fought against the same employer and knows how to humble them. Tell your attorney that Dr. Gary Namie (360.656.6603) has served as an expert witness in several bullying-related cases, including the famous Indiana case resolved by the State Supreme Court in 2008.
17. How can I prevent this from happening at my next job?
Two principal answers to this. First, you must restore your health and establish healthy work boundaries by making slight personal changes, as described in the book The Bully At Work. Depending on the severity of the harm suffered and the nature of your departure (in your control or involuntarily disgraced), rebound time can be quite long.
Equally important, is that you screen the next employer during the interview process. Ask why the job is open and how long the predecessor was there. If asked why you ask, answer "just curious." (Turnover is the key indicator that bullying happens in a workplace.) Ask, what is the manager's attitude toward "workaholics?" If they say it is expected, lots of unpaid overtime, abandonment of family, etc. know what you are getting into. Ask what policies or codes exist to ensure a "Respectful Workplace." If they nonchalantly allude to healthy practices and the enforcement anti-harassment rules, push further for the presence of a code/policy that makes abusive, cruel, and destructive conduct by anyone unacceptable. If they answer that they rely on "common sense," that "no one like that" works here, state that the best places to work recognize that out-of-control people are destructive and have clear guidelines and punish offenders. More important to you than the absence of a policy, is the responses they give to your questions. You decide how risky it is to work in a place that denies it happens. During the interview, you may actually have to say that you left an employer because they refused to protect workers from unsafe people. It is imperative that you take the next job with your eyes wide open. No more surprises. No deer-in-the-headlights paralysis for you!
TopContent is copyright 2015 by Gary and Ruth Namie, Workplace Bullying Institute.


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