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A couple weeks ago, I posted that BlackBerry® 7 OS had been approved in North America for Department of Defense use. This was great news, and apparently has now been extended to include BlackBerry® 7.1 OS devices as well. In fact, many US government organizations are responding to this certification quite positively and contacting email@example.com to take advantage of a variety of trade-up/trade-in programs.
However, within minutes of publishing that blog post, my Research In Motion® (RIM®) colleagues began BBMing me to point out that I'm not the only story in town. Apparently there's a bigger story than I was aware of! As important as the USDOD approval is – and despite my local pride in the achievement of my North American friends on the security, regulatory compliance, and government marketing teams – apparently, RIM staff across the pond and around the world have their own bragging rights with governments globally certifying BlackBerry 7 OS for use.
(As of February 2015, BlackBerry holds 70+ security certifications and approvals from governments.)
In Australia, for example, the BlackBerry 7.0 and 7.1 Operating Systems (BlackBerry 7) were successfully evaluated and approved for Government use by the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) of the Australian Government. This certification affirms that BlackBerry 7 OS meets the Australian and New Zealand Governments' strict security standards for a wide range of scenarios, representing the majority of day-to-day operational communications. This includes potential use in securing information classified up to and including PROTECTED (Australia) and RESTRICTED (New Zealand).
Not to be outdone, my U.K. counterparts chimed in adding that the CESG (Communications-Electronics Security Group), the National Technical Authority for Information Assurance, has also approved BlackBerry 7 for government use across the U.K., making BlackBerry the only mobile solution approved by CESG to protect material 'Restricted' materials.
Whether it's U.S., U.K., or Australia, governments around the world continue to use and officially approve the BlackBerry platform. For political reasons, it's seldom they can speak about it publically, but time and again, after significant testing and review, our solutions pass with flying colors – acknowledging key facets of the BlackBerry solution including security, manageability, and scalability.
However, leading organizations, from both government and corporate sectors must look beyond certifications and focus simply on leveraging their investment in mobile infrastructure. Ensuring their staff have the tools they need to be the most productive often means accessing newer technology like the advanced features incorporated in the newest BlackBerry 7 OS smartphones – fast web browsing, NFC interoperability, augmented reality applications, and so on.
Moreover, in light of consumerization demands, IT organizations need to appease end user demands, opening up access to BlackBerry consumer features like the MP3 player, built-in radio, and camera functionality, not to mention access to fun and entertaining apps in the BlackBerry App World™ storefront.
So whether driven by regulatory approval or the built-in benefits (both personal and organizational), organizations are increasingly moving towards BlackBerry 7 OS. These governments have clearly defined their enterprise grade device choice, providing departments and staff with a much needed benchmark. Where is your organization at in defining your 'approved' mobile solution…are you leading or lagging public sector?
Your peers would be as grateful as I would be to hear your comments on mobile device selection and policy. Where is your organization at in defining and controlling device selection? Do you provide approved lists? Do you depend on analogous industry certifications or do you have your own approval program? Where does Mobile Strategy stop and Mobile Device Management start? What criteria do you use to evaluate whether a device is worthy of your organization's staff and data?

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From the energy, excitement and adventure of a 24 hour casino to the colonial charm of a deluxe hotel, Treasury Brisbane encompasses the best of both worlds, providing more choices in entertainment, dining and relaxation!
Situated in the heart of this sparkling river city, this magnificent hotel and casino occupies two of Australia's oldest and grandest heritage buildings, which have been meticulously restored to preserve the historical integrity.
Formerly known as the Treasury Building and the Lands Administration Building, they were constructed in various stages between 1886 and 1928.
Treasury Brisbane boasts five restaurants, including The Lab restaurant and bar, Fat Noodle and Black Hide by Gambaro. In addition, live music is provided from Thursday to Sunday with five bars to choose from when it's time to relax with a drink.
The old-world charm of the Treasury Hotel has also earned many awards for service and quality. With 127 rooms, the hotel has a distinct boutique style appreciated by both the corporate guest and the holiday maker.
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Immerse in the sense of space that surrounds these inimitable rooms. Some with their original exposed beams and sky light these well-appointed rooms feature majestic 18 foot high ceilings, lounge and dining area, two large LCD televisions, iPod Docking Stations and private balcony. Other appointments include VIP Molton Brown bath products and Byron Bay Cookies.
Each room with its own unique character and charm their Parlour King is the perfect blend of opulence and comfort. From the superb views of Brisbane to the 18 foot high ceilings and large marble bathroom an experience like no other awaits.
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Congratulations on being selected to serve as a panel member on a Cooperative Research Program (CRP) Project. In order to assist you in serving, we have created this site with information and responses to questions that past panel members have posed.
We at the CRP are very appreciative of the time that you are devoting to serve. If you have any questions that are not answered on this site, please contact Joseph Snell at email@example.com.
How do I nominate myself or someone else to serve on a panel?
Those interested in serving on a specific project oversight panel should complete a nomination form and send it along with a résumé to Joseph Snell. You may nominate yourself or others to serve on panels. Nominations should only be submitted in response to an announcement of new projects and/or solicitation of panelists and should identify the specific project or projects for which the nomination is being submitted.
I have been invited to serve on a panel overseeing a cooperative research program project. Do I need to return any material?
The Bias Form, Interest and Availability Form, and a current resume or curriculum vitae must be returned for us to process your panel membership. All forms must have an original signature. You will receive a formal appointment letter before the first meeting.
My invitation letter states that there are three meetings during the project; what occurs during those meetings?
At the first meeting (two days), the panel will craft the Research Problem Statement into a Request for Proposals. Panel members are given an orientation first and then the rest of the meeting is used to draft the problem statement. After the meeting has ended, staff will edit the problem statement before it is posted on the Requests for Proposals webpage.
The proposal selection meeting is dedicated to reviewing the proposals that have been received in response to the RFP and to choosing a contractor. After the meeting has concluded, staff will notify the successful proposer and begin to work on executing a contract. The identify of the successful proposer is confidential until a contract is signed.
A project will typically have one interim meeting of the panel and research team. Some projects may have more. At this meeting, an interim report developed by the contractor will be reviewed and the remaining tasks discussed. The panel can make changes to the research plan if they deem necessary.
Is there any other material that should be reviewed while I am serving on the panel?
During the course of the project, panel members will typically review the working plan, quarterly progress reports, an interim report, a preliminary draft final report, and a revised final report. Comments on these materials are facilitated through the staff officer for the project.
I am a panel member and have located some additional research that I feel would be of great interest to the panel and to the contractor. Am I permitted to send it to them directly?
All material should be sent to the staff officer for his or her choosing to send to the panel and the contractor.
Are meals provided during the panel meetings?
We provide continental breakfast, lunch and an afternoon break snack during the meetings. If you have dietary restrictions, please alert the staff officer before the meeting.
What is the attire during the panel meetings?
Business casual. Some panel members feel comfortable wearing a light sweater during the summer months since the meeting rooms can be quite chilly.
When does the meeting start?
Meetings in Washington, D.C. typically start at 9:00 a.m.
How do I make my travel and hotel reservations?
When you receive information on a meeting, it will include contact information for a travel agency as well as the unique travel code for that meeting. We typically use HRG Worldwide (1-800-660-0031 or 202-328-8501).
I have just received the travel information to attend a panel meeting. I would prefer to make my own reservations and claim reimbursement afterwards. Is that permitted?
Booking your travel arrangements using our travel agents is preferred since we pay for expenses upfront at no cost to you. However, you are permitted to reserve your own airline/train ticket but you must contact your CRP travel coordinator to obtain an electronic constructive cost that will be necessary for your reimbursement. If you are booking your own hotel, the hotel rate must not exceed the per diem rate for the meeting area.
I have just attended a panel meeting and would like to claim my reimbursement. How do I do this?
To assist panelist in this process the following training materials are available below:
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For assistance please contact the Academies Travel Office at (202) 334-2662 (email@example.com) or (202)334-2846 to speak with a CRP travel reimbursement specialist (email@example.com).
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There are two metro stations close to the Keck Building. The Judiciary Square Metro Station is located on the red line; please use the National Building Museum/Police Memorial Exit when disembarking. At the top of the escalator, please turn left and walk to the end of the block. The Keck Center will be directly in front of you across the street. The Gallery Place Chinatown Station is located on the green, red and yellow lines (the yellow line provides access to Ronald Reagan National Airport). When disembarking, please use the 7th Street Arena exit. Turn left and walk two blocks toward, 5th street, then turn right to reach the Keck Center.
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There is very limited free parking at the Keck Center for panel meetings. The entrance to the parking garage is on 6th Street between E and F Streets. When you enter the garage, please show identification to the guard and you will be directed to park on the P1 level. Follow the signs in the garage to reach the visitor elevator to reach the first floor. Please note that there is no overnight parking at the Keck Center.
How do I update my contact information?
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Western Australian Research Data
Western Australia has a short but intriguing history, during this time we have seen early pioneers forge a new life in a untamed land, followed by convicts, pensioner guards and gold miners all looking for a new beginning.more
Cherie Strickland and Lorraine Clarke as members of, and in conjunction with the Friends of Battye Library Inc are collating the most comprehensive biographical database on the inhabitants of the East Perth Cemeteries.More
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I think this idiom means that if a person is six feet under is out of date.
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I think this idiom means that if a person is six feet under is out of date.
He is six feet under= He kicked the bucket= He cashed in his chips= He died.
And another one: 'He's pushing up the daisies" (Pushing up the daisies - Idiom Definition - UsingEnglish.com ) Same idea.
But why 6 feet? I've heard it said that a scavenging animal could smell a rotting corpse in a shallower grave, but I'm not sure about that.
Because it is the traditional depth of a human grave in the culture(s) of origin and usage of the idiom.
Dear BK:
I found this at The Straight Dope - Fighting Ignorance Since 1973 under the title, "Why is 'six feet under' the standard depth for burial?
That settled, where did the famed figure come from? Historians believe it dates to London's Great Plague of 1665. In Daniel Defoe's fictionalized account A Journal of the Plague Year, the diarist-narrator reports on an edict issued by the city's lord mayor in June 1665 requiring that all graves be made at least six feet deep to limit the spread of the outbreak. Even if Defoe's research wasn't perfect (his firsthand knowledge may have been less than reliable, as he was only five at the time of the epidemic), other sources largely back up his version of events; in any case, his book likely popularized the notion that proper burial entailed putting the body six feet under.
As a reward to myself for having resisted making lots more burial-related puns, I'll just mention that lawyers are buried 24 feet underground rather than 6. Why? Because deep down, they're real nice people.
Colman, Penny, Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial (1994)
Iserson, Kenneth, Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies? (2001)
Jackson, Percival, The Law of Cadavers and of Burial and Burial Places (1936)
True? Not? Who knows?
I learned this idiom from one song.
We have the same in Pakistan. Though we usually use ''... the earth''.
''chhay fut zameen talay'' -- six feet under the earth.
The other idioms that relate to being dead that I know of are ''kick the bucket. give up the ghost, join the great majority, snuff it, meet one's maker, to be in the other world/gone/no more/over and done with/kicking the daisies''. And ''his/her days are numbered, got one's feet in grave'' for being near dying.
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Beginning Object-Oriented Programming with VB 2005
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Beginning Object-Oriented Programming with VB 2005 is a comprehensive resource of correct coding procedures. Author Daniel Clark takes you through all the stages of a programming project, including analysis, modeling, and development, all using object-oriented programming techniques and Visual Basic .NET.
Clark explores the structure of classes and their hierarchies, as well as inheritance and interfaces. He also introduces the .NET Framework and the Visual Studio integrated development environment, or IDE. A real-world case study walks you through the design of a solution. You can then transform the design into a functional VB .NET application.
The application includes a graphical user interface (GUI), a business logic class library, and integration with a back-end database. Throughout the book, you'll explore the fundamentals of software design, object-oriented programming, Visual Basic .NET 2.0, and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).


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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A $400 million expansion planned for the Monsanto Co.'s research center in suburban St. Louis could bring 675 new jobs to the region during the next three years, the company said Tuesday.
The agricultural products company said it will add 36 new greenhouses, offices, laboratory space and "plant growth chambers," which can be programmed to represent any climate around the world. Monsanto plans to build more at its Chesterfield Research Center. Construction is expected to start in August and be completed by 2017, the company said.
Monsanto officials joined Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon Tuesday in making the announcement at the International Bio Convention in Chicago.
The company could receive more than $31 million of state incentives for the expansion if it creates the estimated 675 jobs, the Department of Economic Development said.
"This planned expansion will ensure that our researchers have the facilities they need to discover and develop the next generation of agricultural products," Jerry Steiner, Monsanto's executive vice president for sustainability and corporate affairs said in a news release. "Through this research we can provide valuable tools for farmers who want multiple options that deliver yield sustainability."
Monsanto already has about 1,000 employees, two acres of greenhouses, about 250 laboratories and 122 plant growth chambers at the Chesterfield site. It has a total of about 4,500 employees in Creve Coeur and Chesterfield.
The potential state incentives include $21.6 million through the Missouri Quality Jobs program, which rewards businesses that add jobs with above average wages and health benefits, and $9.5 million through the Missouri Business Use Incentives for Large-Scale Development program, which helps finance infrastructure and equipment costs for big business expansions.
"In Missouri, we take great pride in our state's status as a leader in the biotechnology industry, and Monsanto's $400 million expansion in St. Louis will accelerate our state's continued growth in this area," Nixon said in a news release. "One of the fastest-growing sectors of Missouri's economy is in science and technology, and I remain committed to embracing these industries to transform our economy and create next-generation jobs."


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Despite a late-minute surge from folks like drag racing champion Cruz Pedregon, who proved quite adept at turning circles at Wednesday night's fourth annual Old Spice Prelude to the Dream charity race at Eldora Speedway, the winner ended up being the man that brought the racers there — Tony Stewart. We're assuming we'll have more in the morning — including hopefully some pictures. But at the moment, we're too busy rioting in downtown Royal Oak over the Red Wings Stanley Cup victory. Full list of finishes below the jump.
Final results: 1. Tony Stewart 2. Robby Gordon 3. Clint Bowyer 4. Kenny Wallace 5. Denny Hamlin 6. Matt Kenseth 7. Kevin Harvick 8. Jimmie Johnson 9. Kenny Schrader 10. Kyle Busch 11. David Reutimann 12. Ryan Newman 13. Red Farmer 14. Jeff Gordon 15. Cruz Pedregon 16. Ray Evernham 17. Ron Capps 18. Carl Edwards 19. Aric Almirola 20. Dave Blaney 21. JJ Yeley 22. Kasey Kahne 23. Bobby Labonte 24. Mark Martin 25. Bill Elliott


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With offices in Joburg, Cape Town, KwaZulu Natal and Eastern Cape, Dream Team Catalyst are official suppliers of Catalyst activities throughout Africa.
Regularly working in Port Elizabeth, Durban and other South African locations, Dream Team Catalyst also offer team building activities at all key African destinations such as Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Zambia and beyond.
With its subtropical highland climate and mediterranean feel, South Africa is the ideal destination for your next conference. There are a wealth of conference venues and exhibition facilities throughout the country.
Dream Team Catalyst can deliver teambuilding games and event icebreakers at your conference venue, or you can get out and explore all that Africa has to offer with Catalyst's 'out and about' activities.
Settings for your conference in South Africa range from beach resorts to exclusive golfing estates and game reserves. Africa has a wealth of fascinating attractions including Victoria Falls and Kruger National Park.
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Join us for our regular Philadelphia Friday Milonga, now in it's 26th year, in a friendly, non-judgmental environment, welcoming to all dancers. Excellent dance floor, air conditioned studio, light refreshments. Pre-milonga all levels lesson 8:30-9:30 PM. Located in the Callowhill neighborhood, on the northern edge of Center City Philadelphia.


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Busy time for a Wednesday in May. Keep up here with Adam Rittenberg's reports from the spring meeting of Big Ten athletic directors.
From Rosemont, Ill., the Big Ten sticks to its commitment to play nine conference games, starting in 2016. League athletic directors generally still oppose alcohol sales at football stadiums.
Strong comments from Northwestern AD Jim Phillips on the unionization issue.
Nebraska AD Shawn Eichorst finally offers a few words on coach Bo Pelini.
Minnesota AD Norwood Teague is not a fan of the "we hate Iowa" chant, especially when it's sanctioned by the UM athletic department.
The league sets remaining kickoff times for homecoming next fall.
Rutgers dismisses quarterback Philip Nelson in the wake of a felony assault charge for the recent Minnesota transfer, leaving the Scarlet Knights' QB situation for 2015 in limbo. And the view from Minnesota.
Nebraska linebacker Josh Banderas is charged with felony theft. A few early mock drafts for 2015 place Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory in a lofty spot.
Ohio State coaches are out looking for quarterbacks in Georgia and California.
More recruiting talk from James Franklin, who says the changing face of the Big Ten will not affect Penn State's ability to recruit regionally and nationally.
Michigan State signs up to face Arizona State in a home-and-home series, starting in 2018.
QB Andrew Maxwell is among the latest former Spartans to get an NFL look. Same story for ex-Wisconsin QB Danny O'Brien.
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ur fucking bad day. I been posting since 2001. You are done. Start lifting.
hey, I remember we were talking about vocal cord stuff. Do you know anything about this?
I have not been on CareCure much lately I've just come here every so often to check messages. Not really on the computer much at all now. With the weather being so good here I am pretty much outside 90% of the day. I am only here now because it is overcast and trying to rain outside.
I am doing about as well as possible, still nursing this foot and the Pseudomonas infection has colonized in the bladder but it is no longer showing symptoms so we are just keeping a watch on that. Other than that most things seem to be okay.
Hope things are going well for you. I think I remember you were trying to change facilities or rehabs to get some better treatment and hopefully that is going well for you. You can try to catch me on Facebook or on messenger ( email@example.com is the ID) or you can e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com I check my e-mails a couple times a day
hey, i c u r newly injured. Welcome. I hope u r adjusting well. Take Care
:-) you have been getting in trouble. I was locked up for three days with the older mental patients, believe me you don't want to go there.
I come through here a couple of times a day just to see if anything is interesting. Hardly ever go to chat anymore and I hardly ever post. This place is just too screwed up right now for me to be posting. I would probably be getting in trouble.
That's great about seeing the surgeon hopefully they can help you out. That would be great for you. I will message you I see you when I am on here but you can message me up on Facebook has it's probably going to be easier to catch me there or on Yahoo messenger.
Thanks Nic. Hope you get out of the nursing home soon. We have no trips panned right now but were in Times Square fo New Years Eve stayed at the Marriott Marquis
Hi Rican, I enjoyed chatting last night. Hope the rest of your weekend goes well! Don't be a stranger. :-)
Thanks for the downloading tips...I'll definitely check it out. I like funk too, so maybe I'll find some good drum and bass and funk for my MP3 player. Thanks again!
Hey, still searching, have had several interviews and some more scheduled so that is a good thing. Have been to the doctor with my foot today so haven't been around much. Was good talking to you and hopefully we can catch each other in chat sometime.
hey in the a/v chat..i'm in and there is/was a guy whos wife is a new c6..i thought youd wanna talk to him..hes kinda lost and confused and youd know what his wifes goin thru
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Devonté Hynes' new concept album doesn't represent any sort of surprise, in particular. Frontman of electro punk scenesters Test Icicles, and conceiver of instrumentafolk solo project Lightspeed Champion, Dev knows how to adopt a sound and commit to it. At least for a year or two.
This year it's the turn of Hynes' new solo pursuit, Blood Orange. The artwork of début album Coastal Grooves reeks of the late Eighties to early Nineties New York club scene; the questionable looking spider-eyed woman on the cover could have easily been one of the club kid extras from Party Monster.
Yet Coastal Grooves is a title that suggests something totally different. Early funk is the prevalent influence for the record; in 'I'm Sorry We Lied', Dev sings "Baby love, would you like to be my little girl for life, / Take you on a cruise in my sweet Cadillac, / Promised your pop I had to bring you home by nine/ His watch, not mine." Lyrics and music lean between Seventies and Eighties jazz and funkateers like Howard Johnson, TS Monk, Sérgio Mendes.
Melodic electric guitar lines through songs like 'Complete Failure' recall Bert Weedon, only with more drama and romance; add a couple of minutes on and it'd be easier to recognise its likeness to the prog creations of yesteryear (see Yes' 1974 record, Relayer). The clockwork timing and mechanical pattering of electric guitar parts throughout the album even recall Eighties J-Pop. The tempo and chromatic nature of 'Are You Sure You're Really Busy' hark back to mid-late Sixties psychedellia bands like The Lords. You'd think with such similarities to music that is, let's face it, not exactly easy to digest, the record would get a bit much. But Coastal Grooves' pop sensibilities — singable lyrics that are often doubled by the guitar — make it quite the opposite.
As a record it's glaringly reminiscent of past niche musical trends, but sounds so contemporary and original that it lures you into a very confused time warp of a listening experience. Hynes' approach and attack, the timing, and the modernity of the album bridge the gap between intelligent Sixties and Seventies experimental guitar rock and a more excitable late Seventies to early Eighties funk. Coastal Grooves is a collection of extremely and extensively well-informed pieces of music, yet with such an array of influences it's hard to ultimately categorise.
Dev Hynes has recorded an LP that is different to that of any contemporaries you'd care to mention; rather, he is creating his own path. The record has a theme, a continuous trend, a story, and yet it avoids sinking into the quicksand of monotony. Hynes eases the listener in with a trio of palatable pop songs ('Forget It', 'Sutphin Boulevard', and 'Sorry We Lied'), followed by a few smooth grooves, a ballad or two, and 'Champagne Coast' to fade the record out. On Coastal Grooves' opening track, Dev sings "I am not your saviour", but he might well be just that. With a humble ten songs, Hynes banishes our woes and turns a shoulder to the glut of all too mundane music released this year, reminding us that someone can still make a perfectly influenced yet original collection of songs. This is how a record should be made.
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Talent Development
Benefits Basic Training (TD2274)
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Wine-Price Building
Session: 2 of 5
This workshop is designed for full-time employees only.
The nearly guaranteed response to the phrase, "I just got a job at JMU!" is "You have state benefits!" You have them, but do you really know what they are and if you're taking full advantage of these envied benefits?
Full-time employees will gain in-depth knowledge and get their questions answered at these four sessions. Each participant attending will receive a personalized packet with their specific benefits.
Topics include:
- Health Insurance & Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Virginia Sickness and Disability Program
- Leave
- Workers' Compensation (WC)
- Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
- Retirement & Supplemental Retirement Accounts
- Voluntary Benefits, EAP, Abenity and Tuition Waivers
In this workshop, participants will:
- Learn about the benefits available through the state/JMU
- Obtain subject matter expertise on employee's benefits
- Have the availability to ask questions and express concerns related to their benefits
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Garry Rogers Motorsport (GRM) is one of the most enduring racing teams in Australian motorsport and this year we are celebrating 50 years of racing involvement. The team competes in the hotly contested V8 Supercar championship, which is regarded as one of the finest touring car racing categories in the world.
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Reports reveal hundreds abused by Southern Baptist officials
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About 700 victims were sexually abused, assaulted or raped by Southern Baptist Church leaders and volunteers across two decades, according to a six-month joint investigation by the Houston Chronicle and The San Antonio Express. The papers also detailed how church officials brushed aside repeated warnings of trouble. William Brangham talks to Robert Downen of the Houston Chronicle for more.
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In an interview with Eurogamer, Sega's Takashi Iizuka talked about his plans for the company's long-running (but seemingly constantly creatively ailing) Sonic The Hedgehog franchise.
Among other kernels of knowledge (Sonic is "the right fit" for Wii U, whatever that means), we learned that despite his daliances kissing human girls, he will never become photo-realistic. And I think I speak for us all when I say, "Well thank goodness for that."
In addition to not making the photo-realism mistake, hopefully the folks at Sega will listen to Tim Rogers and take some of his tips on how to make Sonic stop sucking.
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Charles in charge? Possible title. Also, King Charles takes control. Sure.
How about Charles the megalomaniac?
It's been reported by the Daily Beast that Prince Charles is making moves as the royal family begins transitioning leadership. The Queen has apparently agreed to have her communications folded into Charles public relations team. And Charles is also taking over his children's PR too. Supposedly he's not happy about all the attention we pay to William, Kate, and Harry and while we obsess about their clothes and girlfriends and babies, it's distracting us from what Charles thinks we should care about -- plants and architecture. Word is, in seizing control of the young royals' PR plans, he's trying to send a message to the media, shutting down the tone of the coverage that his kids have enjoyed, an attempt to redirect the discussion. And weaken their positions?
Some are speculating that Charles is threatened by the popularity of Will, Kate, and Harry. And that what he's really doing is muzzling them, putting himself in the glory spot and refusing to share.
Fine. You can try. But, really, just because Charles is attempting to restrict our access to the young royals, it doesn't mean we'll stop caring and it certainly doesn't mean we'll care more about him. Please.
He was like this with Diana, wasn't he? He tried to hold her down.
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A fall or stumble while hunting with a firearm can lead to severe injury or even death. To minimize the likelihood of a fall or stumble, follow these guidelines:
- Never jump or run while carrying a loaded firearm.
- Always unload your firearm when on poor footing such as loose rock, steep hillsides, or when crossing obstacles such as fences, streams, or ditches.
- Do not try to cross a stream by walking on a fallen log! Find another place to cross or wade if possible.
- Wear proper footgear! Deep treaded lace-up hunting boots provide good traction and ankle support.
- If you do stumble or fall, make every effort to control the firearm and maintain muzzle control so that it is pointing away from you and your hunting companions. After a fall, point the firearm in a safe direction, open the action, unload the firearm, and check for any barrel obstructions. Even a tiny amount of mud, snow, or other debris can be extremely dangerous. Placing one layer of adhesive tape over the muzzle keeps snow and dirt out.


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Let's look at some simple stats…
U.S. manufacturing employment in January 2000: 17,292,000
U.S. manufacturing employment in January 2012: 11,860,000
Annual U.S. trade deficit with China in 2000: $83.8 billion
Annual U.S. trade deficit with China in 2011: $295.4 billion
What do we see from this:
- A trade deficit with China that has climbed by more than $200 billion in the last decade.
- A manufacturing sector that has lost more than 5 million jobs in a dozen years.
The conclusion seems fairly obvious: At the same time that the trade deficit with China has increased, the U.S. has lost millions of manufacturing jobs.
A poll released in July by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) found that an overwhelming majority of U.S. voters are greatly concerned by this loss of manufacturing, and they want to see Washington get tough on China.
This would seem fairly logical, given such massive job loss in the manufacturing sector as well as the skyrocketing trade deficit with China.
However, a different poll conducted by the Pew Research Center finds that America's "experts" have a very different view than the general public. Apparently, scholars and the news media are far less likely to worry about Beijing's burgeoning economic power and U.S. jobs lost to China.
The disparity in views between the general public and elite opinion makers is extremely troubling, especially when one considers that these same elites have been consistently wrong on China, dating back to 2000. Essentially, the argument at that time in favor of opening trade with China was that Beijing would soon liberalize its markets. Increased commerce would bring a wave of new jobs and greater democracy to the Chinese people. Simultaneously, this new prosperity would help open the Chinese market to more U.S. exports.
Sadly, the exact opposite has happened. Political repression, especially in Tibet, has continued apace. China continues to maintain closed markets while deliberately undervaluing its currency. And U.S. manufacturers have continued to lose market share.
In fact, a study by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) found that the growing U.S. trade deficit with China cost more than 2.7 million American jobs between 2001 and 2011, with job losses in every state.
It's amazing, then, that the so-called elite opinion makers in the U.S. have been so completely, brazenly wrong when it comes to the core issues affecting the nation's economy. Hopefully, the prevailing view of the American people will start to win out, as the "China issue" takes center stage during this year's election season.


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You may not know who DS Waters is. They are a large water delivery service that owns brands including Hinkley Springs, Alhambra, Athena, Belmont Springs, Crystal Springs, Deep Rock Water, Kentwood Springs, Mount Olympus, Nursery, Sierra Springs, Sparkletts, and Standard Coffee Service Company. The product itself is great. I know you are thinking it's water… and you are right, except that I've had a lot of water (it is actually all I drink) and this water (Hinkley Springs is the brand we get here in Aurora, IL) is outstanding. It's fresh, crisp, and tasty. The problem is not the product, unfortunately the problem is the service. I'm going to qualify this before I go on because I really want to be fair to this company. It is likely that with a large organization this service is very good. However, our satellite office with our 2 – 3 people coming in and out intermittently is not being serviced well. Here is why:
- The way their delivery service works the delivery time is variable. The driver could show up at 9am or 5:30pm.
- The delivery service (or at least our driver) seems to have a lot more faith in the occupants of our office building than we do. If he does miss our staff he has no problem leaving free water for anyone that wants to pick up a 40 pound bottle of water outside our office door in the common hallway area.
- Because he likes to drop water and run, and seems to have gotten into the habit of doing so we have not been able to return any of the bottles of water (empties, which are $6 bucks a piece), nor adjust the quantity of water for the coming two weeks (which is actually very necessary for us). The result is we either have way too much or way too little/run out. I'll tell you… you begin to question why you have bottled water delivery the 2nd time you have to make a water run to the store and are lugging jugs of water up to your office.
- Customer Service telephone number has a long hold time, when you do get in touch with someone and explain the issue they are more interested in collecting payment for bottles of water than addressing your concerns about your service. I understand the need to get paid is a priority, but you need to understand that as a service my need to pay you stops when I end up doing all of the work I'm paying you to do! (If I'm lugging water to my office when I pay you to do it, I think… you owe me some money for doing your job).
- I ordered the water and a water cooler online. When I got my delivery they gave me the skinny cheap looking cooler that I didn't order ON PURPOSE because it looked like it was tippy and I didn't want that in the office. The driver explained that it was the same thing and wasn't tippy once it had a jug of water on it. I said I wanted the other one anyway and he said they didn't even make them anymore, continued to install the cooler like I wasn't saying "hey I don't want that one". Finally he agreed to "Check into it again" and I never heard from him again on it. I called customer service… told them I was unhappy, told them I wasn't going to pay for a cooler I didn't order, used the word bait and switch and what do you know… I had the cooler I actually ordered in 48 hours. Amazing. After that the drop and run routine got more routine and I haven't been able to tailor my water order since.
Maybe I'm being unreasonable. I don't think I am. It's water delivery not rocket science, and perhaps I have a driver that is distracted, has issues at home, or perhaps it's just a series of unfortunately events that led up to this. I can't tell you. What I can tell you is that I am not getting what I paid for. I called them up and they told me they were going to come get the equipment like I asked and then informed me that I was going to get charged a $100 early termination fee. (I signed no such agreement). Threats of fees to keep me on as a customer. Are you kidding me? If she had told me hey we are really sorry, how about you give our driver the empty bottles, keep the water you used… we'll give you another bottle and you think on it for a few weeks I might have said OK I'll do that. I might have even been a happy customer. Instead I got the Tony Soprano "F*** you pay me" routine. The problem with that routine is Tony Soprano is from New Jersey. I'm from Chicago and we don't play that here.


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More Things I Can Do Without…Saturday, October 28th, 2006
1. Special Reports 5 minutes before my soapie was going to go off anyway.
2. Telemarketers…especially those that refer to me as "Mees De Bor Rahh".
3. Dog toys that last exactly 6 minutes and 32 seconds before being ripped to shreds.
4. Law & Order: Criminal Intent – I tried. I really did but that guy just creeps me out.
5. The Local News – "The sky is falling! The world is burning! We're all gonna die! More at 11."


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Federal and NSW govts agree on NDIS funds
NSW has become the first state to agree with the federal government on funding for the full-scale operation of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in six years' time.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Premier Barry O'Farrell announced on Thursday they had come to terms for the money to support disabled people, carers and their families in the country's most populous state.
More than $6 billion a year will be provided from 2018/19.
"The commonwealth and the state will share around half of the burden," Ms Gillard said.
The federal government would contribute 51.4 per cent of the total cost of the NDIS in NSW from 2018/19 - or $3.319 billion - while NSW will put in $3.133 billion.
"We have worked hard on this arrangement together and I want to thank Premier O'Farrell for his leadership and for being the first premier to enter such an agreement with the federal government," she said.
"I do want to reinforce that this deal now sets the benchmark.
"It shows to the other states and territories that it can be done and I am determined that it will be done."
Mr O'Farrell said the deal would help about 120,000 people in NSW.
"This delivers to them the NDIS, which has long been sought after," he said.
The premier was proud NSW was the first state to strike a bipartisan "fair and appropriate" deal with the federal government.
"This should be above politics and I think this agreement today demonstrates this is above politics," Mr O'Farrell said.
"This will ensure that for those families, those individuals, those carers who are affected by disability, that this long-term support beyond the launch will continue."
Ms Gillard said both the Commonwealth and NSW would need to make some tough budget choices to accommodate the funding requirement.
"I want people to understand we will be asking people to be making some hard choices to get this done," she said.
"But I am determined to do it. Premier O'Farrell is determined to do it," she said.
Mr O'Farrell said NSW had $2 billion worth of growth funding waiting for the scheme.
Asked whether she was having the same conversations with the other states, Ms Gillard said, "I'm not giving the call of the card or running commentary about negotiations."
"But what today shows is that you can get it done."
Ms Gillard ruled out imposing a Medicare-style levy on Australians to pay for the NDIS.
When fully operational, the NDIS is expected to cost up to $15 billion a year.


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DWTS Karina Smirnoff's Wedding To Brad Penny Off? Rumor!!!
I wasn't even going to report on this rumor, but, I've noticed a lot of people believing and posting at twitter and elsewhere that Karina's engagement to Brad Penny is off without thinking about it and instead believing everything they read from the media and internet as "factual". E Online was the first to report about the engagement being called off (quote from the article below). But, until we hear from Karina or Brad on this themselves, I would take this news with a grain of salt. I mean…why would Karina wear her engagement ring at all (even for a photoshoot) if they weren't still very much together?
"They are just two different people," the source says simply.
It's understandable if Smirnoff, who was doing promotional appearances in Las Vegas over the weekend, didn't want to make a big deal about it. So is that why she was playing peekaboo with her ring?
Sources tells E! that Smirnoff would wear her engagement diamond during photo ops, but would remove it when the cameras were off.
In my opinion, this is another case (as Heidi keeps stressing) of "don't believe everything you hear or read" on the internet or in newspapers until you hear it from the sources mouths instead.
Also, just because someone takes off their rings or doesn't wear them always means something is off. I'm very happily married, but, I don't always wear my rings because I don't want them ruined by every day wear and tear.


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Let me dispel a couple of myths. You do not have to be making a "large meal" when you use your pressure cooker. This pot was made to cook things quickly and with a delicious effect with lots of flavor. It is kind of like the opposite of a crock pot, which I have seen people compare this too. They are not the same at all, but in the end, each give a delicious result using only one pot. So there you have it. If you don't have one yet, I highly suggest you get one, and do yourself a favor and get the XL, you will be grateful you did.
My favorite thing to make in my pressure cooker is rice. I have had the worst luck with rice. Being married to a Brasilian I need to have consistently good rice and since using the pressure cooker I do.
Here is how I roll when it comes to rice.
I plug in the pressure cooker and hit the rice button, 6 minutes pops up in the timing window, followed by "thinking lines" as I like to call them. I then put 1/4 cup olive oil into the bottom of the pan. I then add 3 teaspoons of salt and 3 cloves of pressed garlic. I sautee the garlic until it is fragrant and then I add 3 cups Basmati rice to the olive oil mixture. I continue to sautee the rice, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes giving a nice coating of olive oil. The rice almost turns white at this point. I then add 6 cups of water into the pot and I put the pressure cooker lid on. I make sure the valve is off so that it can start pressurizing. It takes about 5 minutes for the pot to fully pressurize, which is when you will see the the timer come back on to the window saying 6 minutes. Once the 6 minutes are up, the timer goes off, and I move the valve to depressurize the pressure cooker. Voila! Perfect rice every time. (If you like your rice a little less al dente, you can always push the Cook Time Selector after selecting rice, this lets you choose to cook the rice longer.)
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Inmates accused of torturing prisoner
Alleged assault went unnoticed for several hours
Two Washington County inmates are accused of raping and torturing another prisoner for more than 16 hours.
Deputies said Javaughhntaiy Willis, 21, and Jdonta Britt, 19, punched, kicked and cut the victim. They then are accused of threatening to cut off the victim's pinky if he reported them.
"Our people were on the spot. They were where they were supposed to be; every hour checking on these things. The information just wasn't forthcoming," said Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder.
But parents of loved ones inside the jail are concerned.
"Sixteen hours. There is no reason. They are here 24/7," said the mother of a man in jail.
Helder said the alleged assault happened in a cell in an area where inmates go if they've misbehaved.
The sheriff said the two suspects were in the same cell as the alleged victim and a witness. The men were in jail for similar charges and should not have been a threat to one another.
He said cameras cover most of the area.
Helder said the problem could be the noisy doors jailers use, which he said alert inmates to stop misbehaving. He said officers depend on reports from witnesses as well.
"I think it's incumbent upon someone to speak up. I don't know how we prevent that part of the process in that that's how we get into the block," Helder said.
Helder said it appears the staff was doing everything right, but that the investigation is ongoing.
Right now, all four inmates are isolated.
Willis and Britt face charges including rape and terroristic threatening.


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MONTREAL — Here's a tip: if you ever want to get Jian Ghomeshi's attention, just say two simple words — David Bowie.
If you've read his memoir 1982, you already know that, long before he dreamed of hosting one of the most influential radio shows in Canada, Ghomeshi was completely and utterly obsessed with the man who created Ziggy Stardust.
"I wanted to be Bowie," wrote Ghomeshi.
I had a lengthy talk with Ghomeshi this week, in advance of the live taping of his CBC Radio One show Q at the Olympia Theatre on Thursday, an event that's part of Pop Montreal.
The Montreal Q spectacle will feature Montreal musicians Braids and Patrick Watson, bestselling author Louise Penny, popular comic Sugar Sammy and movie star of the moment Antoine Bertrand.
On the phone with Ghomeshi, I had to ask whether he is haunted by the fact that he has talked on-air to so many stars — from Paul McCartney to Woody Allen — but has never been able to snare a sit-down with his childhood idol, David Bowie.
It turns out that it is something Ghomeshi thinks about, and he's well aware his chances aren't great, since Bowie hasn't granted an interview in nearly a decade, since stepping back from the entertainment world following a minor heart attack in 2004.
"As much as I want to interview Bowie, there's something I kind of like that he defies our modern culture of consumption and the necessity of having to shill yourself in various ways," said Ghomeshi, on the phone from his office at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. "The fact that he's decided to remain outside of that in spite of what I can only imagine are massive offers.
"He's probably said 'no' to everything in the world. The fact that he maintains that is somehow very impressive."
Bowie is a central presence in 1982, a memoir about a kid of Iranian origin in a bland Ontario suburb clinging to the notion that only if he were more like Bowie himself, things would somehow be all right.
Another of Ghomeshi's teenage heroes is former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and, unlike Bowie, Ghomeshi has had him in studio Q — last September, just around the same time the book was launched.
"There's an entire chapter in the book about David Byrne and the Talking Heads," Ghomeshi said. "And I did this interview with him but I couldn't tell him. I didn't want to cross into that."
So you wouldn't give Bowie a copy of 1982?
"I don't know that I would want him to know that I'm his biggest fan in the world. So I haven't sent him the book.
"I also worry that he'd think I'm a sycophant and would be like — 'I'll do an interview with anybody but this guy who wrote a slavishly gushy book about me'. "
Ghomeshi would do a fine job interviewing Bowie. A musician himself — he was in the Toronto band Moxy Fruvous back in the '90s — Ghomeshi has a style that seems to relax his musician guests and allow them to open up more than they do elsewhere.
I was listening to him chat with the guys from ultrahot Brooklyn rock band The National a few weeks back, and he really got them to delve deep into the creative process behind their brilliant new album Trouble Will Find Me.
The list of celebrities who have spent quality time yakking with Ghomeshi on Q reads like a Who's Who of contemporary culture — including Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Radiohead, the Killers and Joni Mitchell.
Seven seasons in, Ghomeshi and his team can pick and choose who they want on the show. Q — which runs on CBC Radio One at 10 a.m. weekdays and repeats at 10 p.m. — is one of the country's key cultural shows. It reaches more than 2.5 million listeners weekly in Canada and it now has a major audience south of the border via National Public Radio (NPR). It's carried on more than 140 NPR stations, including the outlets in New York, Chicago and Boston, and has a reach of 550,000 listeners in the U.S.
The show is a hip look at the arts and entertainment scene, but it isn't above broadening the debate a little, like it did this week, with a pair of psychologists discussing whether it's a good thing or not that more and more people are being diagnosed as suffering from Internet addiction.
Q also has real pull on a number of platforms other than radio. The TV version runs on CBC-TV on Sundays during the day and draws 294,000 viewers, and it's also available on SiriusXM satellite radio. Then there's the web presence — Q averages 1.5 million views on YouTube monthly and has had 60 million views so far on its YouTube channel. The Q audio podcast averages 160,000 downloads a week.
Not to mention the social-media punch. CBCRadioQ on Twitter has more than 100,000 followers and Ghomeshi has just fewer than 200,000 Twitter followers.
"For every media organization, starting about five years ago, they started talking integration, multi-platform, and you have to re-imagine what you're doing. For example, I don't call Q a radio show because I don't want to think of it in radio terms.
"I don't care how you consume the show. I'm just glad you're consuming the show. On the radio side, in the last 6½ years that Q's been on, it's pretty significantly brought the median age of listeners down. The multi-platform is really important in terms of reaching the broad audience we want to reach. We're eager to do a big-tent show.
"So it's important for us to think how the show plays on YouTube, not just as us sticking a camera in and filming a radio show. We want to make it live within that medium."
But Ghomeshi is conscious that they've engineered their own little cultural revolution at Canada's national radio broadcaster.
"Just go back and look at what was happening even eight years ago on CBC Radio. The fact that Jay-Z comes on Q. It's not just significant that we were able to get Jay-Z. It's significant that Jay-Z and his people want to come on Q. That they would think of CBC as a place to try to reach the audience they're interested in. Because that wouldn't have been the case (several years ago). It would've been — 'What the hell am I going to go on CBC for? They're all going to hate me.' We've changed that."
Ghomeshi is on record as a big fan of Montreal and he's pumped to be once again doing Q live ici. Wherever Q goes — whether it's Salt Lake City, Victoria or Prince Edward Island — "we want to really give people who are living across North America an accurate slice of that place.
"What that involves us doing is a fair bit of sniffing around with the cultural folks on the ground, which we've done with Montreal. We don't want it just to be an uncritical, puffy celebration of the town. The kind of questions that strike to the heart of the community are important to us.
"With Montreal, we're accomplishing that with the diversity of Patrick Watson and Braids, and then Sugar Sammy, Louise Penny and Antoine Bertrand. Then we have this media panel, which can get pretty fiery, and I don't think this will be any exception. So, hopefully, it will feel to Montrealers that we are doing a good job of bringing Montreal to the rest of the continent."
The media panel will include La Presse's Marc Cassivi, CBC Radio host and political columnist Bernard St. Laurent, and Journal de Montréal's Lise Ravary.
Even without Bowie, it's one pretty fine lineup.
Tickets for the Q show in Montreal cost $25 and can be obtained by calling 1-855-790-1245 or at cbc.ca/q or popmontreal.com.
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