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Ginny Meerman raised over $1,000 for PRF, wrapping gifts, collecting Coins to Cure Progeria and having a holiday party at her home.
The wonderful National Mrs. organization has brought us many supporters that are beautiful inside and out! Ginny Meerman wrapped gifts for those who wanted that extra special look to their presents, with all proceeds donated to PRF. And on December 16th, she and husband Chris hosted a "Christmas Wonder Party for Progeria" in their home, where 100 guests (who were asked to bring a donation for PRF) dined on gourmet food, listened to holiday music and marveled at the decorations – 40,000 lights outside, holiday village displays and 5 gorgeous trees inside, and much, much more. Ginny raised $1,000 for all of these activities! What a wonderful way to express the season of giving – thank you, Ginny, for sharing your holiday spirit with children with Progeria.
Ginny with Ty Christian (owner of the Parkemoor Home, where the gift-wrapping took place), Sonia, and Nicole display a few gifts waiting to be picked up.

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England came under concerted attack from the Australian media yesterday for their negative approach on the final day of the second Ashes Test. England were 59 for 1 heading into day five but were bowled out for 129, ultimately succumbing to a six-wicket defeat.
"One side raised the drawbridge, the other tried to storm the castle," Robert Craddock wrote in the Adelaide Advertiser. "The day was a savage clash of two contrasting mentalities."
The former Australia batsman Steve Waugh praised the efforts of spin legend Shane Warne, who prompted England's spectacular second-innings collapse by taking 4 for 49.
"All the tricks came out of the showbag and it was unmissable Test match cricket," Waugh wrote in his Adelaide Advertiser column. "The king was back on his throne meddling with minds with an extraordinary display of stamina, variation and subtlety. Each delivery was well thought out and deadly accurate, creating the sort of pressure that forced mistakes."
Echoing Craddock's view on the contrasting attitudes of the sides, Waugh added: "Two sides turned up but only one believed it could win."
Alex Brown, of the Sydney Morning Herald, highlighted the England spinner Monty Panesar's absence after Ashley Giles was given another chance after failing to impress in the first Test in Brisbane.
Brown wrote: "With nine overs remaining yesterday, Channel Nine's cameras showed a close-up of Monty Panesar. Producers then cut back just in time for the first delivery of the over, bowled by Giles, to be dispatched to the boundary by Michael Hussey. In two frames, Nine had revealed the problem with England's spin attack.
"Panesar remained consigned to his seat when the tourists were screaming for a spinner with his aggressive mindset. And Giles, who spent the majority of the match nagging around leg stump, was unable to make the breakthroughs needed of him."
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15 Parks near Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico 4.89 miles SW
Williamsburg, New Mexico 8.1 miles SW
Caballo, New Mexico 16.81 miles SW
Hillsboro, New Mexico 31.81 miles SW
Chloride, New Mexico 32.88 miles NW
20 Cozy Cove Rd Elephant Butte, New Mexico 87935 (map) | (505) 250-2539
Sites: 28 | Latest Rate: $25.00 | 6 Reviews
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Aug 2013 - $25.00
The VIEW!!!! Small park with a few monthlies that are very friendly. Sites are gravel with easy hookups. Spotless large restrooms and showers, nice laundry room and a large salt water swimming pool. Spa wiring got struck by lightning earlier this year, but pool is great. Staying for a month and may extend. Not a mega resort, just a clean and friendly campground. - horsefolk
Mar 2011 - $21.00
This park is a great place to stay if you like a no rule enforcement park. And lots of dust accompanied by inconsiderate proprietors. Loud racket can be heard at anytime in the early A.M and that does not include the barking dogs that live on the premises. The clubhouse has been renovated with no thought of a fire escape door. Just a few things to consider. My wife and I stayed here for a few weeks and glad it was no longer. - Howdee
Nov 2010 - $20.00
We went looking around at different RV parks in the area, and came across this one. Our first thought was "Parking Lot" The sites are very close together, with little to no room to move around, much less park a motor home. When we visited, there was a pit bull running loose without a leash or human in sight, and a lot of the sites looked to not have been picked up in a very long time. The views others describe do not make up for an unkempt and cramped RV park. We decided after seeing that, that we would not stay at Agua Vista. - nutron42
Hwy 195 48 Cedar Cove Rd. Elephant Butte, New Mexico 87935 (map) | (575) 744-4472
Sites: 140 | Latest Rate: $40.00 | 23 Reviews
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Mar 2017 - $40.00
We stayed one night. Campground was well off the beaten path. There was some interstate traffic sounds, but not distractive. Facility was clean. Staff was very helpful. - MamaLyn
Oct 2015 - $45.00
We stayed almost a month here, as prices are reasonable. It is kept very clean, has showers, a "clubroom/kitchen", laundry, but that's about it. The office area does smell of sewer & cigarettes as the hosts smoke alot right outside the door pretty much non stop if their boss isn't there. The sewer smell is only in the building area of the office, and a couple nearby sites. All the sites are roomy, wifi works well in most areas, its quiet in here, but no "real" activities. They just started a birthday cake & ice cream once a month, to celebrate anyone's birthday who wants to be let it known they have a birthday (feels like something nursing homes would do). They are now starting up card nights, coffee or donut mornings once a week, craps, and other games to gather and play. Not much in the activity department. Staff is nice though, and its a good place to relax, and unwind. Different sites are diff prices depending on what you want to have on your site. - happy2013camper
Sep 2015 - $28.00
One of the nicer parks...pull through sites for even the longest rigs, good FHUs, wonderful office staff that makes you feel welcome to their community. No pool or other amenities but not a drawback. Washrooms, showers and laundry meticulously clean...full kitchen and clubroom available for group activities. Would definitely stay here again. - loneranger
77 Engle Star R Elephant Butte, New Mexico 87935 (map) | (575) 894-2041
Sites: 30 | Latest Rate: $14.00 | 3 Reviews
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Sep 2011 - $14.00
We stayed at Monticello South. This is without a doubt, our favorite state park in New Mexico. Nice sized sites. We stayed closer to the lake, so only had 30 amp, but, no problems there, or with water hookups. The hosts at this campground, are very friendly, and keep each site immaculate. While the lake was very low, it made for a very quiet campground with few visitors. We stayed two nights, and were able to listen to the owls and the coyotes in the morning. Will always stay here, when passing through. - mytime2b1
Jul 2010 - $25.00
This campground is the only campground with full hook up located IN the state park. Most sights seem to be taken up by permanent residents so reservations are suggested. There was one large rig site we had to back into, which wasn't the easiest. The woman who runs this campground is very friendly and helpful...even met us out on the road and directed us in since the signage to the sites is lacking. Mostly well kept and monitored with no noise issues. Most convenient to the Dam Site Marina where we rented a boat. No water access except by boat so unless you plan on boating it's not the campsite for you. I would stay here again, if planning to rent a boat otherwise not much else to do. - DLWood
Mar 2009 - $25.00
Camping area was dirty and some of the sites were permanent occupant and their campsites were not very well kept. Checked the area out for one night and moved on to another campground - Younger Campers
101 NM-195 Elephant Butte, New Mexico 87935 (map) | (575) 744-5923
Sites: 230 | Latest Rate: $14.00 | 72 Reviews
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Jan 2017 - $14.00
This review is for Lions Beach, Loop A. Long, mostly level, roomy sites; plenty of room for our 38-ft. 5th wheel with 4 slides. Would have been nice lake view, if the lake had more water. Park was clean, quiet (in Winter), with plenty of room to walk my dogs. Good paved interior roads and sites. We stay here when visiting family in T or C, and will stay again. - FranM
Oct 2016 - $14.00
I was somewhat less enamored with this place than a lot of the previous posters. You have to pay the attendant on the way in without getting to see the place. I chose an E & W site and was told to take "any open site" in the Desert Cove or Quail Run areas. In October, these sites are first come first served as opposed to Lion's Beach which were apparently all reserved. After we paid and drove to the sites, we found only two sites available at 2:30 p.m. on a Friday in October. There was a reason these two were available too...they were terrible sites. It took us five tries to position our truck camper on the site we chose so that the driver's side slide could open without hitting either the bushes or the utility hookups and the camper door on the other side could swing open without hitting the roof of the picnic table shelter. Also, the site was very unlevel. The sites here vary widely. Some are huge and others, like ours, are so narrow as to be almost unusable if you have anything more than a van or small camper without slides. Also, almost all of the sites look very unlevel. If I had known this coming in, I would've saved $4 a day and gotten one of the wonderful no hookup sites overlooking the lake. Still, for $14/day, the place is a bargain especially if you can get there when there is a good choice of sites. The camping area itself is attractive with lots of quail running around. The wi-fi was down and wouldn't be fixed for three weeks per the reader board at the entrance. Verizon signal was strong, though. Didn't use the restrooms/shower, but they looked clean and bright and nice enough. If I came back here, I would look first at the other camping area at Monticello Point. Sounds a lot better from the reviews. - Pdxjoanne
Aug 2016 - $14.00
We stay at Lions Beach, loop C. It was a wonderful site, paved, water & 30amp electric. The site was large, clean, with a great view of the water and beach area. The picnic table was covered, Also there was a firepit. We enjoyed sitting outside and watching the birds and rabbits. We took a walk down to the water, the lake appeared clean and many were utilizing the water, it made us wishing for a boat. Our dogs loved snooping the area, taking in the sites. We will return. - donbar
402 Hwy 195 Elephant Butte, New Mexico 87935 (map) | (575) 744-5996
Sites: 145 | Latest Rate: $1.00 | 98 Reviews
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Nov 2016 - $1.00
We called the recording to find out when the office closed which said 5:00pm. We decided we didn't need to call ahead for a reservation but when we arrived at 4:30, the office was closed! We called the number on the door, nobody answered. Late arrival info told us to take a spot right behind the office. As we were staying for three nights, not just overnight, we decided to call the 2nd number in hopes of getting a spot. A man answered and told us that 5:00 was summer hours and they forgot to change the recording. This is November right? He came to help but said he had "No authorization to give us a spot". What? We came directly to the park before picking up our rig because we wanted to make it before closing so we were asked some strange questions about the shape of our rig and that he would have to inspect it before we could stay there. What? Not snobbish much are we? When he finally decided we were good enough to stay there, he told us to take one of the spots behind the office, and could move to another spot in the morning. That's not inconvenient at all! He then said we could stay there all 3 nights. We're not being difficult but we have a young dog in training and there is way too much commotion by the office, we didn't want her to bother everyone if she barked too much. When he refused to call someone to the office who could help and we realized we were getting no where, we decided to go to the other nice place and were checked-in, in less than 5 mins. Again, we're not being difficult, these spots are costly, you should be happy where you're at. We've been to Lakeside many many times, used to store our rig there too. I just hope management/ ownership hasn't changed for the worse. This used to be such a well managed and organized, friendly place. Not sure if we'll be back unless things improve. I sure hope so!
If you are going to have someone answering calls, please provide contact information for someone who has authorization to rent out the sites. He was very nice and tried to help as much as possible. I don't place any blame on him, this was a very poor MANAGEMENT decision, he just lacked the required customer service skills. - Younger Campers
Oct 2016 - $51.00
Lovely, clean park with roomy spots available would like to stay longer but thought pricey for overnight. Large variety of parking spaces, be sure what size you reserve for long term. - Old Oregonian
Apr 2016 - $10.00
We stayed here a month, and attended a FMCA rally while we were here. The rate reflects the monthly rate. There was an added charge for electricity used (about $135 in our case.
This is a beautiful park, with very nice level sites and up-to-date hookups, which all work. Some sites are a little tight for our 40-foot rig, but we were assigned initially to our site, when the park was sold out due to the rally. Later we moved a a spacious site with more than enough room for our rig, car, and space for a dining area.
We would certainly stay here again. This is a very nice place to come and stay for an extended period. - hoppytoad
104 Roadrunner Circle Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico 87935 (map) | (575) 744-5876
Sites: 37 | Latest Rate: $18.00 | 1 Reviews
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Nov 2009 - $18.00
All sand and gravel, hard to find, crowded but fairly priced. List as an Escapee's park but did not offer any discount to Escapee members. - taoshum
Hwy. 187 Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico 87931 (map) | (575) 743-3942
Sites: 310 | Latest Rate: $14.00 | 26 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $14.00
Super nice state park. Clean, well-kept, new trees planted. Sites are large and nicely spaced. Some sites are considerably longer than others, but we still were able to leave our tow car connected to a 38' Class A and didn't have to unhitch.
Nice lake and mountain views, and very relaxing. - ziaptrn
Jun 2016 - $14.00
Nice camp with a short walk to the lake. Kid friendly and lots of family. - Edd505
Jun 2016 - $14.00
A really great place for a one night stop over and possibly longer if the park is not crowded. Easy pull through sites and relatively clean throughout. - gadabout80
100 Austin St Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico 87901 (map) | (575) 894-7625
Sites: 6 | Latest Rate: $60.00 | 10 Reviews
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Mar 2017 - $60.00
Only 6 campsites and extremely tight. Right across the street from hot springs. Springs are fabulous and worth getting the private soak. Another plus you can bring your dog, they say 20 lbs. but we did the private with our 55 pounder. Very peaceful and quiet, nights are pretty with all the lights. You can walk to a few restaurants in town and a park to run your dog. Stayed for 2 nights, no cable but we picked up 17 stations. Definitely will go back. - Maverick13
Dec 2016 - $55.00
The RV area is nothing special, a small dirt lot with 6 spaces, mostly filled with work campers. It is well worth not having a fancy RV area for their other accomodations. Great clean bathroom with nice shower, huge variety of hot spring tubs with different temperatures, sana, hanmocks, grill area, private hot tubs for are an are additional fee. The staff was friendly and we'll trained. I will definetly be back if I am ever in the area again. - BrittanyFenn
May 2016 - $50.00
It has been 5 years since we last visited this terrific soaking spot along the Rio Grande. Much improved as the owner continues to add amenities to the site. The RV park is directly across the road with convenient access to brand-new bathrooms for men, women, family.
The owner is preparing for the Hot Springs Festival this coming weekend; three newly added soaking pools, including a larger one that's ADA compliant for wheelchairs access, plus a sauna. All the designs are southwestern and quite beautiful. A resident artist is adding paintings and murals that fit nicely in the setting. Other artwork and fountains add value.
And the ambiance is peaceful, with a 'whisper-only' zone around the pools, while the evening lighting is subdued.
Fast WiFi at the site, too.
What's not to like?! - SouthYubaBill
Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico (map) | (575) 894-3738
Sites: 75 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 30 Reviews
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Oct 2016 - $35.00
Nice park setting on a hillside overlooking city. Nice staff. Tight turns getting into park and if you are on upper level, there is a steep hill. Showers are on the lower level so if you don't want to walk back up the steep hill, you will need to drive. Would stay here again if in the area. - Diplomat 07
Sep 2016 - $27.00
I stayed on the top tier (of three) in a 45 foot motor home with a beautiful view of the city and plenty of room to spare. My site was a pull-thru. Staff was wonderful. I would not hesitate to stay here again - WGeorge
Jul 2016 - $15.00
This is a very good RV park to stay at. The owners are very nice people. I really enjoyed my stay. Restrooms are very clean. Wash room was very clean and washers are up to date washers. Nice little office and rest area inside. Very nice view at night time. Great for a relaxing night with your honey. Overall I would definitely recommend this RV park to anyone who is just looking for a one night, one week stay or even a month. - christina31
2103 S Broadway St Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico 87901 (map) | (575) 894-9777
Sites: 47 | Latest Rate: $27.00 | 23 Reviews
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Jun 2016 - $27.00
Stayed overnight. We were lead to a level site in the back of the park. Good hook-ups. WiFi was OK. Very friendly and helpful staff. - DickO
Apr 2016 - $29.00
This is our second time staying here for one night. We guided to a pull through that is level with 50 amp electric, water, and sewer
We want a level, easy to hook up, quiet, and where we feel safe when we are staying one night while travelling. This place has all of those things. - skigramp
Apr 2015 - $27.00
Pros: This park is sparse but very clean. Even the permanent resident's sites are spotless. The clubhouse and laundry are also very nice. Office staff was super.
Cons: Water hookups are sunken and difficult to access. Cable was weak. Wifi was fair but usable. My biggest complaint is the site we were given, same as a previous reviewer. The pull through sites are "nose to tail". My door opened to the road, so I had to look before opening the door or stepping out. There are two "lanes" of these sites, so vehicles were driving on both sides of us and rigs parked in front and behind, so that there is no way to put out an awning, chairs, or bbq. I would not come here again, driving through TorC, there are better choices. - leo96150


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Toby Wyatt Flenderson, is a fictional character in The Office played by Paul Lieberstein. Prior to his termination in the series finale, he was the Human Resources Representative at the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin/Sabre.
Character Information Edit
- Toby is divorced and has a daughter, Sasha.
- At work, Toby is hated by Michael because as HR representative, he is always stifling Michael's inappropriate fun. He also continually addresses Michael like an adult, instead of pandering to his antics. When Andy is manager, he begins developing a similar hatred for Toby. Additionally, when Jim is acting manager in Survivor Man, he's annoyed by a simple request from Toby, describing him as "a little bit much" despite having been on good terms with him in other episodes.
- Toby possesses a degree in social work from Temple University as seen in Counseling. The frame is crooked in the shot.
Season 1 Edit
When Michael holds his own diversity seminar, Toby remarks, "We're not all going to sit in a circle Indian style, are we?" Michael then throws him out of the meeting, saying that what he said was "offensive and lame" and that he "should just get the hell out". This is the first instance in which Michael shows his hatred for Toby that persists throughout the series, though Michael's actions could have been written as such due to his desire to appear politically correct rather than a demonstration of the two characters' dynamic. (Diversity Day).
Season 2 Edit
Due to the recent events involving the company's CFO having had inappropriate relations with his secretary, Toby tells Michael that he must hold a seminar on sexual harassment in the workplace, about which Michael is less than enthusiastic. (Sexual Harassment).
When Jim learns that everyone around the office has their own little game to relieve them of boredom, he learns "Hateball" from Oscar and Kevin. Oscar later recommends that Toby teach him "Dunderball". Jim later plays the game with Toby. Toby partakes in the Office Olympics and competes against Oscar in a game involving a race around the office with a full cup of coffee in hand. Toby is present at the closing ceremonies (Office Olympics).
Toby stands around in the parking lot with the rest of the staff during the fire. He is seen in the background talking to various staff members and has no lines in the episode (The Fire).
Toby dresses up for Halloween, but as he only appears in the background, his costume is unclear. He appears to be wearing a dark green V-necked shirt. He is later invited to meet Devon at Poor Richard's for a drink (Halloween).
During Michael and Dwight's confrontation in the kitchen, Toby interrupts to see if Michael signed the paperwork yet as if he hasn't then that means he would have to stay late. Michael tells him to go away. Toby later asks Michael if he can sign the papers so he can go home but Michael responds with "Toby, you don't even have anyone to go home to". Toby and several other office staff members later end up signing the paper work for Michael (The Fight).
Toby is not present at the reading of "Threat Level Midnight". He was likely back in the annex doing work (The Client).
Toby was present at Michael's meeting on how to improve the branch but never says anything (Performance Review).
Toby was invited to attend Jim's barbeque. He is seen in the background playing video games with Sadiq (E-Mail Surveillance).
Toby was present at the Secret Santa ceremony. In a deleted scene it is revealed that Kelly got him and she got him a book of short stories. When Michael buys the office vodka, Toby tells him that alcohol is not allowed. Michael tells him to "zip it". Toby apparently goes slack on this rule as he says nothing more. Later Michael sends him to fix Todd Packer up with a drink, a vodka bottle in hand (Christmas Party).
Toby was present at Michael's motivational speech meeting. However, he was not on the booze cruise. A deleted scene explains that Toby got to the docks late on purpose in order to miss the boat (Booze Cruise).
Michael, trying to be Jim's friend, takes him out to lunch at Hooters. Angela, however, is upset, believing that Michael had no right to classify it as a business lunch. She takes the issue to Toby, who tells Michael that he just got his business debit card back and warns Michael that he may get it taken away again. It is revealed that Toby had taken it away after Michael bought a magic set to impress potential clients. During his argument with Toby, Michael accidentally reveals that Jim has a crush on Pam. Michael later blames Toby for why he let loose the secret (The Secret).
Michael decides to take the office staff on a field trip to the warehouse. Toby, the last in the line, sneaks away back into the office (Boys and Girls).
Season 3Edit
Michael moves Ryan to be near Kelly, which annoys Toby. He is unsure whether this was intentional on Michael's part. He has a crush on Pam and spends hours trying to win a stuffed animal from a crane machine that she likes only to have her suggest he give it to his daughter. Toby also brought a good looking woman as his date to Phyllis' wedding in which Kevin assumed that she was an escort but Toby stated that he met her at the gym.
Season 4Edit
Toby wins the 5K run in Fun Run. In Dunder Mifflin Infinity, Toby 'outs' Pam and Jim's relationship by sending out a company wide fax about PDA. Michael thinks it is about him, but Toby than reveals it is about them. In Night Out, it is revealed that he will move to Costa Rica. In the season finale, Toby has a huge going away party, which Michael says matches the joy in his heart. Toby purchases a camera just so he can take a picture with Pam. In one episode, Jim, Pam, and Toby start laughing, Toby puts his hand on Pam's knee. Jim sees this, and Toby announces "Umm... I'm moving to Costa Rica. I've thought it over... so yeah." Then he runs out the door and hops the fence.
Season 5Edit
In Weight Loss, Toby appears at the end. It is shown that he is in a hospital in Costa Rica for breaking his neck in a zip line accident. Finally, to Michael Scott's absolute horror, Toby returns in Frame Toby. Michael is desperate to get Toby fired and goes to the Vance Refrigeration warehouse to buy pot, which he then puts in Toby's desk. When the police come, they find that the alleged "pot" was just a Caprese salad. Michael seems to hate Toby even more, if possible.
Season 6Edit
During The Meeting, Toby and Dwight try to find out if Darryl is really hurt and bond over a mutual interest in trains. Toby accidentally calls Darryl's sister an asshole. In Niagara, Toby seems thrilled when Jim and Pam cannot be found and joyfully says, "Looks like this thing isn't going to happen." It does. In The Lover, Michael tries to befriend Toby to try to get him to stop Pam from being mad at Michael, but when Toby fails, Michael calls him a jackass.
When Michael pushes religion in the office during Secret Santa, Michael calls Toby the antichrist. In The Chump, Michael was interrupting Toby's meeting that Radon is silent but deadly. Michael quiped if he had a gun with two bullets and he was in a room with Adolf Hitler, Osama Bin Laden, and Toby, Michael would shoot Toby twice. Michael then corrects himself, only mentioning that he would only shoot Toby once. In Whistleblower, Jo Bennett criticizes Toby's mystery novel that he was writing in his spare time at work. However he does not appreciate her criticism and states in a floating head interview, "Write your own damn novel." In the same episode, Toby tries to get a candy bar that was stuck in a vending machine by tilting that machine over. Dwight comes over to help him but soon abandons Toby to answer a phone call. Toby is seen trying to hoist up the heavy machine.
Season 7Edit
When Michael spanks his nephew Luke, whom he had recently hired, he was forced into counseling with Toby (Counseling). Michael was resistant to cooperate, giving the silent treatment, telling false stories about his life, and eventually giving Toby the finger.
Season 8Edit
In the season premiere, The List, Toby is put on the same side of Robert California's list as Jim, Dwight, Kevin, Oscar, Phyllis, and Darryl. When his side is taken out to lunch by Robert, and Kevin starts talking about how he likes Elmo because of "the tickling", Toby says "I should not be here," and leaves.
Season 9Edit
Andy consults with Toby over firing Nellie. Toby refuses, as Nellie has no record of misconduct. Andy chews him out, saying "no wonder Michael hated you".
It is implied that Toby had a crush on Nellie since she dressed up as him in Here Comes Treble (Episode), he tried to kiss her in that same same episode but backed away. In Dwight Christmas, she kissed him while he was talking about being on jury duty for The Scranton Strangler case. After she did that, Toby took off his glasses and kissed her passionately.
Toby gets Pete and Clark to participate in the Movember fundraising program. Toby's mustache grows rapidly during this time, but in such a way that makes him look unsettling. In a deleted scene, he mentions how he can't pick his daughter up from school anymore because everyone assumes he's a child molester. Toby considers wearing a ski mask in the future.
Toby spends the rest of his appearances trying to woo Nellie. Nellie gets tired of hearing about the Scranton Strangler case and tells him to resolve the whole thing right now. Toby goes to the penitentiary and tries to make peace with the strangler, but is strangled himself and taken to hospital after his larynx is damaged.
Toby consults with Jim on his marital problems while Nellie talks to Pam. Toby implies that he, Kelly and possibly Ryan were all betting on how long Jim and Pam's marriage would last. Kelly called 2013. Toby may still feel sore about his divorce, because as soon as Jim brought it up, Toby snapped at Clark and muttered "I'm gonna kill him".
Toby was terminated in the series finale. He stalks Nellie, despite receiving several hints that she doesn't like him. Toby mentions during a panel discussion on the documentary that his life feels meaningless after the documentary finished. During Dwight and Angela's wedding, Toby gets to dance with Pam. He cries openly, stating that everything's wrong. He is later shown in better spirits as his old coworkers invite him to a warehouse party after the wedding.
Personal lifeEdit
Toby's parents divorced when he was a child. Both parents wanted custody, and both asked him to testify against the other in court. He was unsure what to do because he loved both his parents and didn't want them to get divorced in the first place. ("The Deposition")
Toby attempted to ask Pam out in The Convention, but was unsuccessful. He got nervous, and retreats by pretending to forget what he had planned to say.
Toby graduated from Bishop O'Hara High School in 1989, the same high school that Katy, the purse sales girl and Jim's girlfriend during the early part of the second season graduated from. ("Hot Girl")
Toby joined the seminary but dropped out after a year to pursue a woman named Cathy. He followed her to Scranton and took the first job available, which was in Human Resources. The two married, and had a daughter, Sasha. They later divorced. ("Casual Friday") (This story contradicts the claim that Toby went to Bishop O'Hara High School, suggesting he grew up in the Scranton area rather than moving there as an adult.)
Toby attended Temple University with a degree in Social Work. ("Counseling")
Toby's ex-wife remarried and is now named Cathy Becker. ("The Fight")
Tony Gardner said that Toby was a nice and very helpful guy, as he helped him settle in which was the only reason he would of stayed before quitting because of Michael's management style.
Trivia Edit
- Toby will sometimes go out of his way to avoid Michael's activities.
- In a Booze Cruise deleted scene it is revealed that he intentionally arrived late enough to miss the boat.
- In Boys and Girls he pretends to follow Michael into the warehouse, but instead remains in the office.
- In other cases, Michael will exclude Toby from office activities, such as in Beach Games, in which Michael forces Toby to stay at the office while everybody else goes to Lake Scranton.
- It has been established that Toby has a crush on Pam, and Pam and Jim are aware of this, however, before Toby leaves for Costa Rica, Pam reveals to the camera that she thought Toby was cute.
- According to Weight Loss, Toby breaks his neck the third day in Costa Rica while zip lining.
- In the episode Survivor Man, it is revealed that Toby is allergic to mushrooms.
- Before the series began, Jim and Toby used to have desks next to each other, but Michael Scott had to separate the two because they talked too much.
- In Casual Friday, Toby mentions he participates in club volleyball when he offers to give Oscar his socks to cover his feet.
Behind the scenes Edit
- Writer Michael Schur came up with the name Toby Flenderson.[1]
- Steve Carell mentioned that in his first scene with Paul Lieberstein, he already sensed a hatred for Toby Flenderson in Michael Scott.
- Toby's avoidance of (or exclusion from) Michael's activities serves a production purpose: It allows Paul Lieberstein to continue working as a writer instead of having to be on set.[2]
Toby appears and speaks in every episode with exceptions noted below:
- Pilot - does not appear
- Health Care - does not speak
- Basketball - does not appear
- The Dundies - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Office Olympics - speaks only in a deleted scene
- The Fire - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Halloween - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Email Surveillance - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Booze Cruise - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Boys and Girls - does not speak
- Valentine's Day - does not appear
- The Coup - does not speak
- Traveling Salesmen - speaks only in a deleted scene
- The Return - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Ben Franklin - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Product Recall - does not appear
- The Job - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Launch Party - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Local Ad - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Dinner Party - does not speak
- Chair Model - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Business Ethics - Speaks only in a deleted scene
- Baby Shower - does not appear
- Crime Aid - does not appear
- Employee Transfer - does not appear
- Customer Survey - does not appear
- Business Trip - does not appear
- The Duel - does not appear
- WUPHF.com - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Lice Does not appear
- Suit Warehouse Does not appear
References Edit
- ↑ Office Tally: Michal Schur and Jen Celotta visit the OTCR
- ↑ Brian Baumgartner Interview, The A.V. Club
Characters of The Office |
Main characters |
Michael Scott | Dwight Schrute | Jim Halpert | Pam Beesly | Ryan Howard | Andy Bernard | Kevin Malone | Stanley Hudson | Angela Martin | Phyllis Vance | Meredith Palmer | Creed Bratton | Oscar Martinez | Kelly Kapoor | Toby Flenderson | Darryl Philbin | Erin Hannon |
Other characters |
Jan Levenson | David Wallace | Nellie Bertram | Roy Anderson | Karen Filippelli | Robert California | Bob Vance | Hank Tate | Pete Miller | Clark Green | Nate | Holly Flax | Todd Packer | Gabe Lewis | Robert Lipton | Calvin Tenner | Mose Schrute | Cathy Simms |


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Under-pressure Fabio Capello has admitted he may have a couple of unhappy campers at England's Rustenburg base, but warned them: "You're at the World Cup, not on holiday."
Former skipper John Terry went public with a list of grievances in his remarkable account of life with England in South Africa yesterday.
Terry confirmed that he had to plead with Capello's trusted right-hand man Franco Baldini to be allowed a beer in the aftermath of England's dismal draw with Algeria in Cape Town on Friday.
The defender is unhappy at the way Capello has been guiding England through the tournament, feeling preparation, tactics and personnel have been wrong, whilst there has been little to alleviate the sheer boredom of spending so much time away.
Players tend to spend most afternoons with little to do, a problem Wayne Rooney hinted at last week, and after five weeks it appears patience in some quarters is at breaking point.
However, in silencing Terry last night, Capello proved he did not share the concerns and confirmed this afternoon that those who do not like it will have to lump it.
"Probably one or two are not happy but the majority are," Capello told the BBC.
"One player is not so important compared to all the others. The group is more important. For this reason it is no problem.
"We are here to play at the World Cup, not for a holiday."
Capello did not mention Terry by name following the Chelsea player's extraordinary outburst.
However, he almost taunted the 29-year-old by insisting no attempt was made to raise any issues at last night's team meeting, which Terry had vowed to use as the platform from which to air his grievances.
And the thinly-veiled attempt to press the claims of Joe Cole for a starting berth in Wednesday's do-or-die clash with Slovenia in Port Elizabeth were also dismissed, with Capello claiming Terry was not treating the other members of his squad with respect by singling out his Chelsea team-mate for such lavish praise.
"If somebody wants to speak with me, he can speak. I always tell the players they can speak but yesterday nobody did," Capello added.
"Joe Cole is one of 23 players who are here but, when we speak about one single player, you have to respect the other players that played before.
"That's the most important thing, the respect of the other players."
Terry cannot be used to being slapped down in quite such a brutal manner.
After frequently referring to his experiences at Chelsea yesterday, he has suddenly found he does not have the same power, either with the captain's armband or without, with England.
However, Capello cannot afford to alienate the 29-year-old completely.
With the Italian's resignation widely anticipated if England fail to secure a place in the last 16, Terry remains one of the true world-class talents in the England squad.
And, with Jamie Carragher suspended and Ledley King injured, he will anchor a defence in which he will be partnered by Matthew Upson.
The West Ham defender started four qualifiers, completing a 100% record, and also scored in the impressive friendly win over Germany in Berlin in November 2008.
And although Capello also has the uncapped Michael Dawson available, he will turn to Upson to keep Slovenia at bay.
"Upson will play because he played always with John Terry," Capello said.
Other changes are anticipated, which could yet mean a first appearance of the tournament for Cole, whose total exclusion when Shaun Wright-Phillips has made two appearances from the bench, is mystifying.
Another of Terry's major bones of contention was Capello's post-match assertion that England were struggling so badly because they were fearful of the pressure they were under on such a grand stage.
It raised Terry's hackles and had him bristling with indignation given the huge number of big games he has been involved in throughout his career.
However, 48 hours before a match he admits is one of the most important of his career, Capello is sticking to his guns.
"It is a mental thing. When you are under pressure, big pressure, sometimes the legs do not work normally," he said.
"It happened to me as a player but I think on Wednesday the team will be fit."
They need to be fit, their minds need to be free and Terry in particular needs to approach the game without emotional baggage given the turmoil of the past 24 hours.
So many of Capello's players, Terry included, are in what is expected to be their last World Cup campaign.
And unless England can summon up a performance that is vastly different from the shocking display against Algeria, by Wednesday night they will be packing their bags and getting ready for home.
"After this game we have no more chances. We have to win," Capello added.
"The results have not been good but I haven't seen the right spirit on the pitch for 90 minutes, only for five or six minutes.
"I hope in the next game the spirit I saw in qualification will return."
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AFMD-87-17: Published: May 7, 1987. Publicly Released: Jun 10, 1987.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of the Treasury's management of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Trust Fund during debt ceiling crises in 1984 and 1985 to determine how much interest Treasury lost by not following its normal securities investment and redemption policies.
GAO found that: (1) during two periods when the federal debt was near its legal limit, Treasury departed from its normal procedures by delaying investment of fund receipts or prematurely redeeming fund securities; (2) the unintentional consequences of Treasury's actions cost the fund about $160 million; and (3) although Congress enacted legislation to permit Treasury to reimburse the fund and its intent was to fully restore the losses, the legislative language was somewhat restrictive and the fund's future earnings could ultimately decrease by up to $13.6 million. GAO also found internal control weaknesses not related to the debt ceiling, in that: (1) adjustments to the fund's accounting records were not adequately documented and did not ensure the accuracy of interest earnings; and (2) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) underreported to Treasury the amounts to be invested on the fund's behalf. Treasury cannot restore the losses resulting from those weaknesses because of statutory limitations. In addition, GAO found that Treasury has not evaluated the system used to account for fund investments for conformance with applicable accounting principles and standards, as required by the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Treasury is reviewing an analysis of the losses, and when the amount is determined, Treasury will sponsor appropriate legislation to restore the losses.
Recommendation: The Secretary of the Treasury should direct the Financial Management Service to determine the amount of unrestored losses resulting from the 1984 and 1985 debt ceiling crises and seek the necessary legislative authority to fully restore those losses to the fund.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Treasury controls adjustments and redemptions and, during the FIA review of the Public Debt Accounting System, will review internal controls over investment operations. Treasury noted that any legislation should include all trust funds and preserves equity between the trust funds and the general fund. Since such legislation would have broad impact, it may take 12 to 18 months for final passage.
Recommendation: The Secretary of the Treasury should direct the Financial Management Service to: (1) document properly all adjustments to the accounting records; (2) establish controls to ensure that the lowest-interest-rate securities are redeemed first; and (3) evaluate the fund's accounting operations for conformance with applicable accounting principles and standards. The Secretary should also seek legislative authority to fully reimburse the fund for losses resulting from future Treasury or OPM management of fund transactions.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
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McIntosh Debuts MC601 Monoblock Amp At CES 2011 |
Home Theater News Power Amplifier News | |
Written by AVRev News | |
Friday, 07 January 2011 | |
McIntosh has added a new power amp to their MC302 and MC452 lineup. The new MC601 replaces the MC501. Like all McIntosh components the MC601 provides excellent sound with unique style.
As usual the MC601 has a backlit glass faceplate. The wattmeter is now 8-inches wide and is complemented by blue LED lighting. This is the same size used by McIntosh's MC1000. The MC601 incorporates Sentry Monitor which provides continuous short circuit protection. The MC601 has a power rating of 600 watts with a THD of 0.005% from 250 mwatts to 600 watts. The unit also includes newly designed speaker binding posts and Quad Balanced circuit design. Multiple MC601s may be used for bi and tri-amping. The unit will be available later in January 2011 but no price has been announced. |


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Back in November when it released its fourth quarter results, computer giant Hewlett-Packard announced that it would be taking an $8.8 billion charge to write down a botched acquisition of U.K.-based Autonomy Corporation plc. The write-off, which was described as a non-cash charge for the impairment of the Autonomy purchase, included goodwill and intangible asset charges
What Is Goodwill?
Goodwill frequently arises when one company buys another; it is defined as the amount paid for the company over book value. Goodwill is an intangible asset, as opposed to tangible assets such as buildings, computer and office equipment, and related physical goods, including inventory and related forms of working capital. In other words, goodwill represents an acquisition amount over and above what the purchased firm's net assets are deemed to be valued at on the balance sheet.
In the case of HP's acquisition of Autonomy, the $11 billion purchase price consisted primarily of goodwill and related intangible assets. Given the charge announced in December, it is clear that most of the purchase price was over and above the book value, or net asset value of Autonomy, a fast-growing software company. According to a Bloomberg study, Autonomy listed total assets of $3.5 billion right before it was acquired. At the time of acquisition, HP initially accounted $6.6 billion towards goodwill and $4.6 billion towards other intangibles. These numbers were later changed to $6.9 billion and $4.3 billion, respectively.
When Goodwill Goes Bad
HP's mistake, in addition to questions over the amounts it initially decided to write down goodwill by and subsequently booked, demonstrates that the concept of goodwill is uncertain and open to interpretation. To determine goodwill amounts, companies usually rely on their own accountants, but they will also turn to valuation consultants to help estimate goodwill values.
In reality, other tangible assets, including the value of land and equipment that is depreciated, is also subject to estimates and other interpretations, but these other values can at least can be linked with either a physical good or asset. In contrast, goodwill is more difficult to place a firm value on. A 2009 article in the Economist described it as "an intangible asset that represents the extra value ascribed to a company by virtue of its brand and reputation."
From HP's perspective, there is little question that it had high hopes for Autonomy, which was based off its reported profit levels and the expectation that its rapid growth would continue well into the future.
How Goodwill Is Written Down
Once an acquisition is made, and provided it was a sound purchase, goodwill remains on the acquiring firm's balance sheet indefinitely. Prior to 2002, goodwill was amortized over time, much the way a piece of equipment might be depreciated over a period of 10 or 20 years, depending on estimates of its useful life. But since then, goodwill must be tested annually to see if its value is still accurate. If the value declines, as happened in rapid fashion with goodwill related to Autonomy, then an impairment charge is required.
HP, and other firms that end up writing down significant amounts of goodwill, are quick to point out that a goodwill impairment charge is non-cash, and does not affect cash flows. It represents, however, a huge past mistake that drained the corporate coffers. In regard to HP, it funded the purchase price through cash reserves, which ended up destroying billions in shareholder value since the company is worth only a fraction of its earlier estimated value.
The Bottom Line
Goodwill impairment charges don't hurt current year cash flows, but these charges demonstrate mistakes made in the past by management teams. In HP's case, the decision to purchase Autonomy without sufficient due diligence and tire kicking represented one of many instances where a serious lapse in judgment was made. For other companies, goodwill impairment charges are generally less significant, but they still require analysis to investigate just what went wrong and if the mistake is likely to be repeated in the future, to the detriment of existing shareholders.


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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Politics in Kelley Country
TPMDC: "The national Chamber of Commerce is using misleading quotes from the local Tonawanda News in a TV ad to suggest the paper backs Republican Jane Corwin in the NY-26 election, according to the paper. Upset with what they claim is an intentionally phony endorsement, the newspaper's editors are demanding that the Chamber pull the TV ad and that Corwin's campaign disavow it."
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This special election has turned into a slugfest. The 26th District is the most conservative in NY State, yet the Republican candidate, millionaire Jane Corwin, is trailing the Democratic candidate and the Tea Party candidate. The reason: Corwin's early TV commercials touted the "Ryan Plan" to disembowel Medicare. Now, all Corwin's aids talk about her "strong support" of Medicare. But, it might be to late for her.
This district is so conservative they voted for Carl Paladino, yet this dingbat is losing.
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Jonas Bevacqua, co-founder of hip hop clothier Lifted Research Group (otherwise known as LRG), was found dead earlier today in Los Angeles. Bevacqua was 34 years of age.
While there are no official details released about the clothing designer's cause of death, Bevacqua reportedly died in his sleep according to insider accounts. As the news swept throughout cyberspace, most especially the social network Twitter, friends and fans of the LRG brand were stunned and saddened by the news.
Bevacqua's close friend Ben Baller, a Los Angeles-based celebrity jeweler, tweeted earlier today regarding the death of Bevacqua. "[W]oke up at 8am to the worst news I've heard in my lifetime....my best man," said a grieving Ben Baller. Producer 9th Wonder also tweeted shortly after hearing about the death of the designer. "I just learned about the passing of a revolutionary mind....R.I.P. #Jonas Bevacqua-Founder of Lifted Research Group (LRG)...rest easy bro," said the North Carolina native.
LRG's ties with the hip hop community are strong, with many prominent names shown modeling their fashion in a series of ads. Alchemist, Smif-N-Wesun, Drake and legends such as Pete Rock, DJ Jazzy Jeff and De La Soul have sported LRG wears in advertisements over the years. The brand also had close ties with star athletes such as Memphis Grizzlies standout player Rudy Gay and New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush. New Young Jeezy signee Freddie Gibbs also joined the fray, modeling some LRG gear for the company's 2011 summer campaign.
LRG was also a fixture in the hip hop community via a number of company sponsored mixtapes. Rappers B.o.B, 9th Wonder artist Big Remo, crooner/rapper Outasight and Chicago duo Kidz In The Hall and more all had projects released in tandem with the clothing company and were also seen wearing LRG gear on the covers of the mixtapes.
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Cyber bullying: challenges and strategies faced by
juvenile police officers.
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One of the challenges of teaching pre-teens about the internet is
their varying degrees and levels of involvement. The juvenile police
officer brings a solid understanding of the laws as well as a strong
knowledge of safety issues to the classroom, making them an excellent
educational resource. Officers can utilize an educational approach with
parents and students in which they define what cyber bullying is and,
importantly, demonstrate that definition by describing real cases that I
and other officers have addressed. This approach focused both on the
effect that cyber bullying has on the victims and the impact of the
online behavior on the atmosphere and climate at the school. Students
and parents also need to learn about the potential consequences for the
perpetrator. Finally, an important method for bridging varying degrees
of involvement in bullying is to emphasize that all students play a role
in cyber bullying prevention-not merely those who perpetrate it or are
victimized by it. That lesson is accomplished through discussions about
strategies that bystanders can use to intervene. Key words: Cyber bullying, online bullying, school resource officer, juvenile police officers |
Article Type: | Report |
Subject: |
(Practice) Cyberbullying (Laws, regulations and rules) Cyberbullying (Study and teaching) Internet (Safety and security measures) Internet (Study and teaching) |
Author: | Thaxter, Ken |
Pub Date: | 10/01/2010 |
Publication: | Name: Journal of Social Sciences Publisher: Science Publications Audience: Professional Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Social sciences Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2010 Science Publications ISSN: 1549-3652 |
Issue: | Date: Oct, 2010 Source Volume: 6 Source Issue: 4 |
Topic: | Event Code: 200 Management dynamics; 930 Government regulation; 940 Government regulation (cont); 980 Legal issues & crime Advertising Code: 94 Legal/Government Regulation Computer Subject: Internet security; Government regulation |
Geographic: | Geographic Scope: United States Geographic Code: 1USA United States |
Accession Number: | 273080368 |
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INTRODUCTION Education, intervention and adjudication are the main strategies for juvenile police officers handling the issue of cyber bullying in schools. The juvenile police officer brings a solid understanding of the laws as well as a strong knowledge of safety issues to the classroom, making them an excellent educational resource. Many police officers, parents and educators are intimidated by the technological aspects of cyber bullying (Juvonen and Gross, 2008). I approach the topic by addressing the bullying aspect and its relation to the overall safety of the School. My educational approach with parents and students defines what cyber bullying is and demonstrates that definition by describing both cases that I and other officers have addressed. I then focus on the effect that cyber bullying has on the victims and on the atmosphere and climate at the school, as well as the potential consequences that it has for the perpetrator. Most importantly, strategies for bystanders to intervene are discussed. I stress the importance of reporting cyber bullying to adults and the mechanisms for doing this. One of the challenges of teaching pre-teens about the internet is their varying degrees and levels of involvement. It can be a struggle to attempt to "reach" students by engaging them in activities in which they are interested, because engaging them where their interests lay may unintentionally promote inappropriate behavior. For example, in one lesson, I asked a group of students to raise their hands if they had a face book page. A majority of the 6th grade students, who range in age from 11-12, responded that they did. I then asked them to examine the profile page which I had set up for our drug and alcohol program that I teach, recommending that they join my group and encourage their parents to also do so. My intent was to have a community clearing-house for important safety information as well as establishing a communication mechanism that is familiar and comfortable for students. Following the presentation, however, I had a parent contact me with some concerns. The parent raised an important issue, expressing the very valid concern that my presentation might inadvertently encourage preteens to participate on social networking websites such as face book (where the minimum age for use is 13, despite widespread use by younger children). They also asked if I felt that their personal reluctance to allow their child access to face book could be causing their child problems with regard to peer pressure and "fitting in". This contact prompted me to reconsider my discussion of the issue in my student presentation and thereafter I pointedly reminded students that face book is intended for use by high school and college students (and older adults, of course). Because face book is not intended for pre-teens, I explained that their participation in Facebook needed to be with the full knowledge of and in cooperation with their parents and that their parents are the final decision makers with regards to their internet communications. It is often the case that law enforcement may assist schools in resolving incidents successfully. In a recent example, the parents of a sixth grade girl reported to the police department that their daughter was involved in an on-line chat at home when several other unidentified students referred to her as a virgin and suggested that they have sex with her, causing her fear and distress. Not being technologically proficient, the parents took a digital photograph of the computer monitor and brought it my attention. I was able to work with school personnel to determine the identities of the other students by their screen names. We then met with these students and parents resulting in no further incidents. In this case, the initial contact was made to police; however, it was handled in the school environment. In other cases schools may need more involvement from law enforcement to successfully resolve an incident. In such a recent case, a 17 year old student created a my space page using the identity of a former teacher who had recently changed professions and who did not have his/her own legitimate profile. The publicly-available area of the profile featured an image of the teacher as well as some identifying information and was designed to present itself as a legitimate profile authored by the former teacher themselves. However, an area of the profile which was designated "private" (that is, available only to those whom the author permitted viewing) featured accusations of sexual acts and deviances. The private area of the page was also being used as a portal or straw site for a group of students to communicate and tight control was kept on who could become a friend. A student who had been allowed access to the private area realized the potential harm and informed the school administration, who in turn, contacted my office. The reporting student provided printouts of several days of communications. Although used mostly in cases of credit theft, under Massachusetts law, a person who "poses as another ... with the purpose of harassing that person" has committed the crime of identity fraud (General Laws of Massachusetts, 2010a). In this case, I contacted the victim, who was unaware of the my space page, but understandably expressed great concern as they were currently in the process of interviewing for several positions and feared the fraudulent profile might impact their employment opportunities. I interviewed the student, who admitted (in the face of the evidence) to creating the page. The student further added that it was "just a joke and they didn't mean anything by it", although they did acknowledge disliking this particular teacher. I explained to the student and the student's parents that charges could be filed. Legally, since the student was now aware of the victim's concern, any further actions by the student would constitute harassment (General Laws of Massachusetts, 2010c). In light of this information and with additional assistance from the school and further outreach to the victim, a full apology was arranged and accepted. Adjudication is the final strategy that police use when dealing with cyber bullying. Bringing charges against students who cyber bully should only be considered when education and intervention have been attempted and have failed. Prosecutorial discretion should be used based on the specifics of the offender and victim and the overall effect on the school climate. When the decision is made to pursue charges, the goal with juveniles is rehabilitation by working with juvenile courts through diversion programs. There are several challenges to adjudication faced by police. First, cyber bullying investigations of students under 17 years old that could result in criminal charges have the potential of triggering Miranda warnings and therefore require the presence of a parent or interested adult. Law enforcement must also be careful that while in partnership with the schools they do not make the administration an agent of law enforcement during investigations. This could result in important information being inadmissible in court. Second, officers need to maintain a working knowledge of the latest technology and social networking sites to successfully investigate cyber bullying cases, which can be a challenge among police officers who are intimidated by technological advances (Juvonen and Gross, 2008). Unlike conventional bullying, cyber bullying leaves a trail. Verbal threats, taunting and fighting on the playground may be difficult to investigate, but online bullying produces an electronic footprint. Despite the perceived anonymity of the internet, law enforcement has many tools to investigate and track cases cyber bullying. Third, similar to many other state, Massachusetts has no specific law addressing cyber bullying. Our legislators, however, have recently amended several laws to include the phrase "electronic communications". This allows law enforcement to use existing laws to address cyber bullying. For example, criminal harassment laws can be used in cases where texting is used to threaten or bully a victim. Additionally, as I outlined above, identity fraud laws can be utilized in cases where web pages are created using another person's identity. Also, the felony of malicious destruction of property was amended to include electronically stored data and can be used in cases of hacking into web sites (General Laws of Massachusetts, 2010b). CONCLUSION The role of the juvenile police officer in a post Columbine era has changed from reactive to proactive. Addressing the problem of cyber bullying through early education and intervention, as opposed to adjudication after the fact, is vital in securing a safe school environment. Changing technology in the face of a sometimes slow to respond criminal justice system and parental apathy arising from the lack of understanding of the impact of cyber bullying, are both issues that police officers who work in the schools must face. REFERENCES General Laws of Massachusetts, 2010a. Use of personal identification of another; identity fraud; penalty; restitution. The General Court. http://18.104.22.168/legis/laws/mgl/266-37e.htm General Laws of Massachusetts, 2010b. Personal property; malicious or wanton injuries. The General Court. http://126.96.36.199/legis/laws/mgl/266-127.htm General Laws of Massachusetts, 2010c Criminal harassment; punishment. The General Court. http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/265-43a.htm Juvonen, J. and E.F. Gross, 2008. Extending the school grounds-bullying experiences in cyberspace. J. School Health, 78: 496-505. DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00335.x Lexington Public Schools, 2007. Memorandum of understanding between Lexington public schools and Lexington police department. Public Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Corruption and Technology Unit. http://lps.Lexingtonma.org/Current/LPSPoliceMOA.pdf Sumalatha, K. and D. Ramakrishnaiah, 2004. Sex bias in secondary school social studies textbooks: A case study in India. Am. J. Applied Sci., 1: 62-63. DOI: 10.3844/.2004.62.63 Ken Thaxter Department of Police, Town of West Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA |
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Ok, so far i've gotten 1 referral in the DEP and on the 26 of April we are having some sort of awards ceremony out in Calabasas, Ca and the Major(I believe is his Rank) down at MEPS is going to be the guest of honor and in our whole area we've only got 1 Poolee that is going to be meritoriously promoted to PFC since he has gotten 2 referrals in our whole district whom is going to get pinned on the 26 by the Major for having 2 referrals, Well i'm closest to him with only 1 and my Recruiter really wants me to get 1 more referral so i can be awarded also, but i need it before the 26, i hope it can happen. So my question is, What is the best why to get someone to join the Marine Corps, every person i talk to who is interested are Juniors, it seems i can't get any Senoirs to at least have a meeting with my Recruiter? Any advice?
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04-10-08, 11:57 PM #2Originally Posted by ExplicitReality
Honestly, its not something you can rush for some people. In my opinion, refferals are luck. Someone has to be willing to do something that will affect the rest of their life. Getting people to change their mind and do that in a short amount of time is pretty hard.
My advice would be to remain persistant, but not annoying. See if you can get panphlets from your recruiter that you can pass out at your school, along with your recruiters business cards. Make sure you write on them/tell people to use you as a reference, obviously. If people ask you questions, answer them to the best of your ability, or tell them you (or they) can call your recruiter to find out the answer to them.
-CPL Maines
I also have a question about referrals? How much are they worth towards your composite score?
I think it's 25 points.
Fill out your profile.
Just go up to some seniors and be like "hey mother ****ers. Why don't you guys come on down to the station and just sit down and talk with the recruiter for atleast 30 minutes. Don't like what you hear, then get up and leave. If it sounds good then why not stay a little longer and find out more and see if it interest you"
Or you can try a little more direct approach and say "don't be a *****. just sit and listen for a bit"
Hey buddy I am glad you have great enthusiasm for trying to help the cause and get yourself rewarded.
The best way to bring it up to your friends is to talk about their future plans...if they seriously can see themselves in 4 years of college, or not really doing anything. All you gota do is mention it to them. Have you ever though about being in the military? See what they say. If they are kinda like 'maybe'...then jot down their name and number and give it to your recruiter. It's about helping the recruiter out.
If they are like maybe, the recruiter can take it from there.
Help the recruiter by handing out his business cards. Wear Marine Corps gear to school and help expose it. Lanyards, Keychains, Waterbottles, Stickers on your locker or backpack etc;
-Sgt Andreas
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Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera scutellata) originated from African bees brought to Brazil in the 1950s, hybridized in an attempt to produce a bee better suited to tropical climates. [2] They have gradually made their way up from Brazil, officially reaching the USA on October 19, 1990 when a swarm was documented.[3]
Hollywood hype came up with the "killer bee" term, owing to the ferocity of the bees when riled. While Africanized honey bees are very defensive and easily provoked,[4] they are generally not a threat to humans provided they are not riled. Moreover, if you are attacked by Africanized honey bees, you can take the following steps to get away from them and protect yourself and others.
- Be aware of the triggers that encourage Africanized honey bees to attack, so that you can avoid provoking an attack. Some of the things that can encourage attacking by Africanized honey bees include hive disturbance, causing the bees to think that the hive is under threat, and a range of sensory threats such as loud noise, strong odor or artificial fragrance, shiny objects (including jewelry) and dark clothes.[5] If you do spot a hive in your yard, camping ground, or when out for a walk, take care and consider the following precautions:
- Avoid making loud noise when you discover a hive. This includes not shouting, avoiding the use of machinery near the hive (such as chainsaws and lawnmowers), and keeping barking dogs away.
- Don't poke a hive. Never disturb a hive, no matter how curious or foolhardy you're feeling. It's the bees' home and they'll do what they need to defend it. Leave it well alone and call for professional hive removal help.
- Don't wear strong perfume, shiny jewelry or dark clothing when in an area known for having Africanized bees.
- If bees start attacking, don't freeze. Run away quickly. Do not stop to help other people unless they are small children or they are disabled. Call out to encourage everyone in the vicinity to run to shelter. Run in a straight line - most healthy people are capable of outrunning Africanized bees as they are slow fliers.[6]
- If you see someone being attacked by bees, encourage them to run away or seek shelter. Do not attempt to rescue them yourself. Call 911 to report a serious stinging attack. The emergency response personnel in your area probably have been trained to handle bee attacks.
- Protect your face as you run. Use your shirt pulled over your face or your arms but do not let this slow your running. Protect your eyes and sensitive head areas. If you are holding an infant then keep their face tucked directly into your body so that the bees cannot get at their face.
- Do not swat at the bees or flail your arms. Bees are attracted to movement and crushed bees emit a smell of bananas that will attract more bees.
- Run into the wind. This makes it harder for the bees to keep pace with you.[7]
- Avoid getting into water. Killer bees will wait until you come up for air.[8]
- Run to a building shelter. Do not stop running until you reach shelter. While some bees will follow you indoors, you should be able to shut most bees outside. Those that have followed you in will be disoriented by the lights in a well-lit room and will fly to the windows.
- Use any cover on hand if you cannot find shelter. Use blankets, sleeping bags, clothes, get into a tent or a bivouac, anything that can cover you up and provide shelter. Running through bushes or high weeds might also help provide some cover. If your car is close, it can serve as suitable shelter.
- Take stock once inside shelter or when you have outrun the bees. Rest a moment to catch your breath, check who else has made it back with you, and attend to injuries and allergic reactions:
- Remove all the stingers. When a honey bee stings, it leaves the stinger in your skin. While this kills the honey bee by tearing apart its abdomen, the venom continues to enter into the wound for a short time.
- Do not pull stingers out with tweezers or your fingers. This will only squeeze more venom into the wound. Instead, scrape the stinger out sideways using your fingernail, the edge of a credit card, a dull knife blade or other straight-edged object.
- If you have been stung more than 15 times, or you're feeling ill, or if you have any reason to believe you may be allergic to bee stings, seek medical attention immediately. The average person can safely tolerate 7-10 stings per pound of body weight; this means that although 500 stings can kill a child, the average adult could withstand more than 1100 stings.[9] A person allergic to bee stings, however, is at great risk of anaphylactic shock from even a single sting, so seek immediate medical advice.
- Call the police. Tell them what has happened so that they can arrange for professional beekeepers to come and contain the swarm.
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- Bees "swarm" most often in the spring and fall. This is because the colony becomes too crowded in its current hive and half of them will leave to establish a new hive. They may move in large masses—called swarms—until they find a suitable spot. Once the colony is built and the bees begin raising their young, they will protect their hive by stinging.
- Keep your house area bee-free. Avoid colonies by filling in holes or cracks in exterior walls, filling in tree cavities, and putting screens on the tops of rainspouts and over water meter boxes in the ground. Cover the chimney when not in use. See How to Get Rid of Killer Bees for more advice.
- If you have a hive in your yard, fence it off temporarily so that your pets and any other animals cannot gain access to the hive and accidentally disturb it.
- Common names: Africanized honeybee, African honey bee, killer bee.
- While any colony of bees will defend its hive, Africanized bees do so with gusto. These bees can kill, and they present a danger even to those who are not allergic to bee stings. In several isolated instances, people and animals have been stung to death. Regular honeybees will chase you about fifty yards (45.7 meters). Africanized honeybees may pursue you three times that distance.
- Most often, death from stings occurs when people are not able to get away from the bees quickly. Animal losses have occurred for the same reasons—pets and livestock were tied up or penned when they encountered the bees and could not escape.
- Do not bother bee colonies: if you see that bees are building—or have already built—a colony around your home, do not disturb them or attempt to remove them yourself. Call a pest control center to find out who can remove the bees quickly. While waiting for them, stay well away from the bee hive or swarm; if you can't leave your house, call the police for assistance.
Sources and Citations
- Article contents sourced and checked against USDA, http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=11059&page=3
- Africanized Honey Bee Biography, http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/sep/stories/kbees.html
- AHB Information and Prevention, http://bees.ucr.edu/ahbca03.pdf
- Map of spread of Africanized honey bee by year, http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=11059&page=6
- ↑ Stingshield.com, Archive:2000 AHB News Reported in the Print Media, http://www.stingshield.com/2000news.htm
- ↑ USDA, Africanized Honey Bee, http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/animals/afrhonbee.shtml
- ↑ Nationalatlas.gov, What's Buzzing with Africanized Honey Bees?, http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/biology/a_bees.html
- ↑ Wikipedia, Africanized bees, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africanized_bee
- ↑ Insecta Inspecta World, Africanized, Sometimes Called "Killer Bees", http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/bees/killer/
- ↑ Insecta Inspecta World, Africanized, Sometimes Called "Killer Bees", http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/bees/killer/
- ↑ Amanda Warner, Beekeepers warn of summer threat, http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2009/apr/21/beekeepers-warn-of-summer-threat/
- ↑ USDA, http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=11059&page=3
- ↑ USDA, http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=11059&page=3


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