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Reaping hard returns on essential skills investments
This guest blog post is provided by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, which aims to improve the skills Canadians need to adapt and succeed at work.
Are you having problems introducing new equipment into your daily operations? Are your employees displaying signs of low morale? Are there recurring accidents or injuries in your workplace? If these problems seem familiar, your business may have an underlying essential skills issue.
Finding and keeping employees with the knowledge and skills to get the job done is critical for today's small business owners. Without the right skills, your business may suffer.
Developing your employees' essential skills can help boost the productivity, innovation and overall competitiveness of your business by:
Creating a more vibrant and engaged workforce — improving employees' self-esteem, morale, and sense of ownership in their work
Increasing productivity — reducing error rates, waste, and the time required to complete tasks
Improving workplace health and safety — ensuring that employees understand safety instructions
Developing a more highly skilled workforce — increasing employees' capacity to use technologies with confidence
Many Canadian employers are integrating essential skills into their business practices. For example, a family-owned and operated pulp and paper company in Nova Scotia integrated essential skills upgrading into its Workplace Education program — and reaped the returns:
Over the course of one year, efficiencies on the paper machine exceeded 80% every month (average past efficiency rates only reached high 70s).
Absenteeism reached an all-time low at 6.9 days per employee per year.
From one year to the next, time lost due to accidents was decreased from 383.5 days to 62.5 days.
This is just one example of how investing in essential skills could benefit your business. No matter what your future business plans involve, integrating essential skills into your daily operations is critical to realizing your goals.
To watch a video (link no longer valid) on how other small business owners are integrating essential skills into their business practices and to access helpful guides, checklists and worksheets, check out the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills' Web site.
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Financing Your Graduate EducationMarch 7, 2013 - February 7, 2013
Manoa Campus, UHM QLC 412
The UH Manoa Financial Literacy Program and the Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advising Center (PAC) will explain the basics of financing your graduate education: costs, budgeting strategies, a step-by-step process, and financial aid resources.
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|Dr. Cheryl Ramos speaks to HawCC students on the UH Hilo B.A. Psychology Program
Hawaii Campus, Manono Campus - Papaʻa Hale (Behind Bldg 380)
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on November 8, 2012 - 6:56 PM
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Five men and two women – including four members of the same family – were taken into custody Thursday during early morning police raids in Jamestown and Busti that police said led to the seizure of about 700 marijuana plants, 14 pounds of dried marijuana, 37 long guns, a handgun, cash and various pot-growing items worth about $20,000.
The dried pot alone had a street value of about $35,000, police said.
Arrested in Jamestown were Angel L. Pacheco, 37, and Gloria M. Pacheco, 32, both of Barrows Street. Also, Eric R. Truver, 22, and Jillian E. Hilton, 22, both of Water Street, and David P. Truver, 51, of Lafayette Street, father of the younger Truver.
Arrested in Lakewood were Mark A. Truver, 54, of East First Street, and his brother, Scott B., 55, of Big Tree Road. Both are cousins of the other Truvers charged, police said.
The Pachecos were both charged with felony criminal possession of marijuana, child endangerment and unlawfully growing marijuana. More than 400 marijuana plants, two pounds of dried marijuana and cash were found in the couple's Barrow Street home, according to investigators from the Jamestown Police and the State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team. A child in the home at the time of the raid was turned over to authorities.
Eric Truver and Jillian Hilton were both charged with felony possession of marijuana and unlawfully growing marijuana. About 85 marijuana plants and 10 ounces of dried marijuana were found in their home, investigators said.
David Truver was charged with unlawfully growing marijuana. Investigators said they found 83 marijuana plants in his Lafayette Street residence.
In separate raids in the Village of Lakewood, which is in the Town of Busti, Mark Truver was charged with criminal possession of marijuana for the 12 pounds of dried pot investigators said they found in his East First Street home. His brother, Scott, was charged with unlawfully growing marijuana and criminal possession of marijuana, and accused of growing 170 marijuana plants in his home on Big Tree Road. Guns also were found in his home, investigators said.
After the raids, Jamestown housing inspectors deemed the residences on Barrows, Lafayette and Water streets uninhabitable and condemned them. All three homes had their power sources modified in an attempt to avoid payment for power usage, police said.
Jamestown Capt. Robert Samuelson said the investigation into the marijuana ring is continuing and more charges are possible against the seven people arrested.
He said anyone with information about illegal drug activity in the city can contact the city police anonymous tip line at 483-TIPS (8477).
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"Well, I gave Jennifer a call. I said, 'I have a great role for you in a film called, "Parker." ' So she knew she didn't have the lead!"
That was director Taylor Hackford at the Museum of Modern Art last week, speaking prior to the screening of his new film "Parker." It's true that Miss Jennifer Lopez is not exactly the lead in this action flick, but she has plenty to do. As for acting choice, Lopez made the right one, I think.
"Parker" stars Jason Statham and is based on the many thrillers featuring this deadly hero, written by the late Donald E. Westlake, (under the name Richard Stark.) This is not the first movie to star Parker, but it is the first to use the character's name in its title. In the books, he is never given a full name – just "Parker."
Mr. Westlake's widow, Abby, was among the MOMA audience that braved subzero temperatures to enjoy the fast-paced violence and wry one-liners spat out by Statham and others. (If the film is successful, there is a franchise in the making.)
Hackford – who just happens to be married to the divine actress and star Helen Mirren – said that his latest movie is "an unapologetic gangster/action/thriller. And I love those films!" He surely must. This is the slam-bang epitome of the genre. And it is the kind of movie for which former martial arts trainer/swimmer/model Statham has become famous. He is grim, deadly and forever sporting a three-day stubble.
Aside from Jason and Jennifer, "Parker" also features, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Chiklis, Nick Nolte, newcomers Emma Booth and Micah A. Hauptman and – playing Jennifer's hilarious mother – the Broadway star, Patti LuPone. Director Hackford described Patti as "The diva of divas. Not because she was difficult, but because of her talent." LuPone took a glamorous bow from the audience, wearing chic black, swathed in beige fur, matching her beige spike heels. (Jason and Jennifer appeared briefly near the podium, where Hackford was speaking. They both looked like real glittery movie stars.)
"Parker" opened Friday. The reviews are out now. Most were far from kind.
I can't predict the box office, but let me assure you, the screening audience was vociferous in its approval. Lots of laughs, lots of gasps, plenty of applause and quite a bit of cringing, at the violence – it's unashamedly gory.
It was Lopez who received the most approving reaction. She plays a frustrated, debt-ridden divorcee, looking for a way out of her dead-end life. I'm not giving anything away, but let me assure you; don't mess with a frustrated, debt-ridden divorcee. You will regret it.
As for Statham, he's hot and taciturn. He's always hot and taciturn. He does hot and taciturn very well. But, maybe he might try something a little different. He doesn't have to co-star with children or animals – he doesn't have to be lovable. But a slight variation could be refreshing. Not to mention a clean-shaven kisser.
"Parker" the movie, looks good. It's not exactly original, but how many thrillers are? Lots of revenge here, betrayal and the odd "principles" of criminals. I will say the plot is far more understandable than many movies of this sort, including many in which Mr. Statham has appeared.
"Parker" is no masterpiece, but I'd still rather watch Jason Statham implausibly defeat his enemies, suffering a horribly punctured hand and four broken ribs, than suffer through the super-close-up, overwrought agonies of "Les Misérables."
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Is this some sort of joke? As an indie developer, I was livid when Microsoft's decision to not make all the APIs being trumpetted about here available via XNA - after being kept in the dark for so many months with the "will they/won't they support it" debate and no hard facts. And I know I'm not the only one.
Moreover, my returns from advertising have been absolutely pathetic - after the first month of advertising on my Windows Phone games, my eCPM fell to an average of around £0.08.
Indie developers - the life blood of the app store don't want to have to spend months recoding their libraries and games from scratch - they want XNA. Don't believe me? Look around at the rapid rise to Monogame to prominence. Thing is though, Monogame also allows XNA-style code to deploy to Android and iOS - and if these prove to have better returns than Microsoft, well... I'm afraid you can kiss a large number of those developers goodbye. Meaning that the number of apps will stay low, prompting customers and bigger studios to stay away.
Microsoft, it may be too late now to reinstate XNA support. However, unless you take action to improve Windows 8/Windows Phone 8 return rates, I'm afraid it may be too little, too late.
I agreed with Ben P.
XNA have a large community wating to develop.
Also, a lot of funny games are in XNA 3.5 and 4.0, imagine a gamer who buy Windows 8 and want play these games... It's sad...
Please, launch a update with full suport to XNA...
We need it...
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In 2009 my family adopted a child from Russia. All of our friends wanted to know how a single income family was able to save for a debt-free adoption. We are now adopting twin girls from Uganda. This blog is how God has grown our family.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sadie's Prayer
Right there on skype she bowed her head, closed her eyes, and began to pray for me and the girls. She prayed in the sweetest voice and with the most precious words. I do not even think she really understands "paperwork" but she prayed her heart out for ours to get completed. I loved every bit of it. Chad and I just sat in awe and got a bit tearey eyed over hearing our little girl pray such a grown up prayer.
This week has big potential for us. The details of this I unfortunately can not disclose to you, don't feel left out, very few people truely understand all that is happening. However, prayer is definitely needed. Please specifically pray for the hearts of a few Ugandans who will have the opportunity this week to move our case forward. I do not know when this meeting will happen so please lift our case up this week.
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Will continue to pray for you and the twins. Will also be praying as you asked in this post.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 16, 2012 at 8:37 AM
I heard her pray this several times last week, and it brought tears to my eyes every time. She is so ready for her sisters to get home. I can see her shutting them in her room and not letting them out just like she does to Sookie! Love you, StephReplyDelete
praying that God's will be done in Uganda as it is in heaven. cuz what God wants, God gets!ReplyDelete
stay strong!
I'll be praying even more specifically this week...and will you please let me know if a fast is needed...because I'm in...it's time for you to come home! Blessings, Holly...I've been inspired as I've "watched" you cope joyfully with your situation.ReplyDelete
- Geneva GlanzerJanuary 16, 2012 at 12:24 PM
We met at Ellen's B and B while in Kampala. I was there with Carrie and our little Brynn. I will continue to life you and the girls up in prayer. You are in my heart. ggReplyDelete
Praying, praying, praying my friend.ReplyDelete


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One has to climb exactly 725 metres to find yourself standing in the middle of an arena of superlatives. This natural amphitheatre has a diameter of one kilometre and is the result of constant erosion by water and ice. It is a paradise for mountain goats, marmots, deer, birds of prey and nature lovers.
The trail runs along the edge of the "arena", constantly making you feel as if you are in the front row. And right at the bottom of the basin a spring merrily gushes. This is the "fontaine froide", where the water is four degrees above freezing the whole year round.
The second major attraction of the valley, which stretches from Lake Neuchâtel crosswise through the Jura to the French border, is its asphalt mines. Between 1711 and 1986 a tunnel system of 100 kilometres was established here. Streets in Paris, London and New York were paved with asphalt from Travers. Today one kilometre of disused mines is open to visitors, who are served the speciality of ham cooked in asphalt.
If you need to digest everything first, this is best done with a "green fairy" - the Val de Travers is in fact the birthplace of absinthe, the secret star of the valley.
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Growing Up in Hawai'i: Korean Americans Forging an Identity. A panel discussion particularly for youths of Korean heritage but open to all interested. Panel: John Lie, C.K. Cho Professor of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley; Sharon Har, state representative, District 42 (Kapolei-Makakilo); Yoon-Jee Kim, associate of the law firm Hahn & Hessen, New York; Chris McKinney, novelist and teacher.
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If the Charleston RiverDogs don't set a single-season attendance record this year, it won't be because they didn't get a helping hand from their parent club.
The New York Yankees sent embattled superstar Alex Rodriguez to Charleston for a pair of rehab games in July that were far and away the best attended games of the year.
Going into a season-ending, four-game homestand against the Rome Braves that starts Friday at Riley Park, the best attended game of 2013 came on July 2 when 8,255 showed up to see A-Rod's first game since October 2012. The attendance was only 171 shy of the team's all-time single-game attendance mark set in the 2007 opener. The next night with Rodriguez back in the lineup the RiverDogs drew 7,667.
With four games to go, the RiverDogs are averaging 4,250 per game, the most in team history. The total attendance is 263,474.
Four rainouts probably will keep the RiverDogs from surpassing the team attendance record of 284,664 and a shot at the 300,000 milestone the team has been chasing.
"If we didn't have the rainouts it looks like we would be over 300,000 and we've never been able to say that," said RiverDogs general manager Dave Echols. "That's a magical number minor league baseball has thrown out there that they want us to consistently surpass in order to have serious discussions about double-A baseball. There's a long criteria that would have to be met for double-A baseball, but that's the easiest to put out there and for everybody to understand."
Echols said this season has been one of consistency. The A-Rod games were expected to be well-attended games because of the Fourth of July holiday.
"We made some schedule changes that were well received and certain days of the week were up significantly compared to the last couple of years," Echols said. "Every day of the week we were consistently drawing more fans for a multitude of reasons."
RiverDogs director of promotions Noel Blaha said the A-Rod appearance was a highlight of the season but there were a number of things that helped the RiverDogs make Charleston one of the country's top minor league sports markets as named this year by SportsBusiness Journal. Blaha said food and beverage continued to be a big draw for the team.
"The beer shakes and the peanut, butter and jelly jalapeno bacon burgers both garnered us national, regional and local attention from many different media outlets. Not only were they shocking, crazy and wild, but I take great pride that they're all edible," Blaha said. "There's some shock value to them but they also sell well and people enjoy them."
• RiverDogs first baseman Greg Bird, who leads the team with 20 home runs and 83 RBI, has been named to the 2013 South Atlantic League All-Star team. Bird has a .289 batting average and has 129 hits. He also leads the SAL with 100 walks, 59 extra base hits and a .423 on-base percentage. Bird, 20, is from Aurora, Calif.


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Like Chuck, I seem to be the only person who can take a wonderful season like Christmas and turn it into a problem.
That's not me. That's not the usual me, at least. Not the me I want to be.
I am so thankful I have a new stocking- a pink one!- to hang up this year.
I love it that Noah is the only one who can make Ivy laugh the deep belly laugh.
It makes me sad that today Carter wrote "My Mommy is tyred sometimes" but also happy that we can talk about it...
and rethink just what is worth it: nourishing my soul, shining a Light, investing more time in seeing the world through these eight eyes instead of a heart-less computer.
Sometimes it's not about balance at all. There really are things in life that are just more important than others.
When I think back to the past couple months, yeah, they were rougher than I'd like to admit.
But this entire year? Amazing.
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NM State Police: Teen found dead at Caballo Lake
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State Police are investigating the death of a teenager found in Caballo Lake on Sunday.
The teenager was identified as Omar Sanchez, 19.
Sanchez's family told ABC-7 he is a Mayfield High School graduate.
Police said the family reported Sanchez was missing on Saturday morning. Divers found his body in the lake the next morning.
Family members said Sanchez was camping at the lake with some of his cousins when he went missing.
Family members told ABC-7 the details of what happened don't add up. They believe Sanchez was murdered.
State police said they are investigating. Police are waiting on autopsy results to determine the cause of death.
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Hello and thanks for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog!
In addition to all the on-air/online platforms we use to get you up-to-date on Wisconsin weather -- you can also follow along on twitter @LukeSampe.
We have been stuck in a rut -- of the past 9 days in Milwaukee -- 8 of them have been in the 40s and we have a few more to go (highs in the 40s) before a November warm up.
By next weekend a surge of strong warm winds will put us in the lower 60s!
This weekend will continue to be governed by an area of high pressure centered to our north in southern Canada -- this means cool northerly winds will keep the entire state in the the 40s. A weak disturbance will graze through SE MN, and eastern IA bringing some clouds for Sunday morning -- more sun for the afternoon hours.
This weekend is a GOLD PACKAGE game for the Packers/Cardinals game so I-43 heading north will be busy Sunday morning.
Remember we turn our clocks back 1-hour Saturday night so you get an extra hour of tailgating.
It will be cold -- so bring the winter gear to the game if you are going.
The next part of this entry will focus on the horrible aftermath of Superstorm Sandy and a possible second Nor'easter to arrive the hard hit areas of the northeast later this next week.
I really think unless you have ever seen the destruction in-person -- we truly can not appreciate the hardships our fellow Americans are going through out east.
Over 100 people now killed as a result of this storm -- just that in of itself is unimaginable.
Millions still without power or any way to heat their homes.
People and families forever changed because of this one storm.
Countless homes completely obliterated.
Infrastructure decimated.
Now as are coming up on the one week mark since the storm -- a horrible situation could get even worse.
A strong area of low pressure will form in the same jet-stream pattern that super-charged Sandy so much.
The storm will not be nearly as strong as Sandy was -- but for a storm-weary northeast, especially lower Manhattan and pretty much all of New Jersey -- even a day with rain is a set back.
Here's a look at ONE forecast model from the ECMWF or "Euro" as we weather nerds call it.
I am choosing to show this model because hands down -- it did a much better job with Sandy than the American counterparts (GFS/NAM models).
It appears a strong area of low pressure will quickly develop and deepen over Florida on election day Tuesday.
By Wednesday night/early Thursday a strong Nor'easter could be swiping and battering the northeast.
Here's a look at how strong the winds could be.
Again not as strong as Sandy -- but the blue shades represent tropical storm force wind gusts (at least 39 mph).
The greenish colors in the ocean are hurricane (at least 73 mph).
Significant flooding surge will accompany this if it plays out -- not 10-14 feet like Sandy but certainly 2-4 feet is possible.
Like Sandy -- this storm will have a cold side with significant snow.
Preliminary snowfall estimates by Thursday morning.
Also heavy rainfall.
This is all horrible news for an area that needs dry and warm weather to even think about getting ahead of the cleanup and recovery efforts.
Let's pray that this is going to change in the coming days.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee Donner Public Utility District board of directors will make changes to written policy and district code following a recently released Nevada County Grand Jury report that criticized the way the board handled a 2010 complaint about a former member.
The board made the decision at its June 4 meeting in Truckee. The adjustments will be made despite assertions by board members the Grand Jury's findings were misplaced.
"We are choosing to move on," said TDPUD spokesperson Steven Poncelet in a follow-up interview.
An anonymous complaint filed with the Nevada County Grand Jury in April 2011 spurred the investigation and eventual recommendations in its May 31 report. The complaint alleges that former director John Hillstrom was not a TDPUD resident and was thus ineligible to serve on the board.
The Grand Jury — after conducting interviews with TDPUD staff, four members of the board, the district's legal counsel, the U.S. Postal Service and district residents — not only found deficiencies in the district's code, but also found fault with the way General Manager Michael Holley and the board handled the complaint.
According to its report, the Grand Jury found communication between Holley and the board to be in need of improvement, further finding the board showed a lack of "engagement and responsiveness." The findings did not address the issue of Hillstrom's residency.
In its mandatory response to the report, the district board agreed to implement a written policy to govern complaint handling, but also used the opportunity to state for-the-record its communication processes and engagement levels are now — and have been in the past — adequate.
"I feel good about how this board handled this particular situation," said Board President Tony Laliotis. "Sure, we can always do better. We can always improve our processes — it doesn't mean they are failing now. We'll work with this report and we'll move on."
In late 2010, Hillstrom's wife found a new position at a hospital in Santa Cruz, Poncelet said. Since the couple was unsure if the job would stick, Hillstrom maintained his residency in Truckee while they tested the waters in Santa Cruz. During this time, the Hillstroms rented an apartment in Santa Cruz. Hillstrom resigned from the TDPUD board in June 2011, when his move was finalized.
TDPUD legal counsel Steve Gross said he was approached by a person asking questions about Hillstrom's residency in December 2010, but the person, when asked, said they were speaking for someone other than themselves. TDPUD later produced documents at the request of a private attorney, who declined to name his or her client. Gross said a formal complaint was never received.
By all accounts, Hillstrom discussed his situation in an open session at the Dec. 15, 2010, and Feb. 16, 2011, meetings.
"John laid it our perfectly. He consulted with counsel. What, because we didn't specifically raise our hands and start questioning, it doesn't mean we showed a lack of engagement," Laliotis said. "John did his homework, and to me that was more than adequate."
During these meetings, Hillstrom told the board and public he had spoken to legal counsel over the matter and asserted his status as a Truckee resident. Gross said legal residency is judged by a number of factors, including daily activities such as where a person comes and goes from, as well as a person's intent.
"Everything was above the board here. John addressed the issue of residency multiple times and the board was satisfied. What else can we do?" asked Director Joe Aguera. "I mean the next thing they'll say is, 'Well, you better get his birth certificate and find out if it's really him or not.' I mean, how far do you go?"
In response to the findings, TDPUD noted the district was not the proper agency to investigate issues of residency.
"The State of California, Office of the Attorney General and the courts, have jurisdiction regarding issues relating to residency requirements for local government officials," according to the response.
In Nevada County, citizens volunteer to serve as members of the grand jury. From this pool of volunteers, 19 are selected by the Superior Court to make up a grand jury and act as an arm of the court. Jurors serve for a period of one year. For more information on the Nevada Grand Jury visit www.nevadacountycourts.com.


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LISBON - A Wellsville man accused of attempting to rob the McGraw's Drive Through with a knife was bound over in Columbiana County Municipal Court Thursday.
Lester Russell, 31, Commerce Street, Wellsville, was charged with aggravated robbery, after he allegedly came into the drive through office and approached clerk Darrell Smith II holding a knife at his right side on Oct. 20.
"He said 'I hate to do this to you, but I need all the money in the register," Smith testified before Judge Carol Robb during a preliminary hearing Thursday. At that point, Smith said he grabbed the hand with the knife and he was able to push Russell out of the large garage doorway. Smith said Russell then changed his story and claimed he had just been "kidding."
Russell's defense attorney Connie Witt asked Smith if Russell threatened to stab him if he did not give him the money, which Smith said the knife was only held down at his side and no threat was made.
Witt also questioned whether Russell had told Smith he was being chased by some men. Smith said he could not understand half of what Russell was saying and he ran off down the alley while Smith called police.
During his testimony, Patrolman Joseph Saraniti said Russell told him four black men were chasing him and shooting at him, so he ran from them into McGraw's for help. Saraniti said Russell admitted to being there and that he should not have had a knife on him, but claimed not to have asked for money.
However, Saraniti was also able to view the video footage from the store, which showed a man he believed to be Russell in a red hat pushed down over his eyes, in a tussle with Smith.
After conferring with Assistant County Prosecutor Timothy McNicol and hearing Russell may have been considering leaving town, Saraniti said the police stopped Russell on Oct. 25 and charged him with the aggravated robbery charge. At the time of the stop, Saraniti testified there was furniture in the back of the truck Russell was in.
However, through his attorney, Russell claimed he had been moving furniture for a friend.
Still it was enough for Robb to deny any decrease in bond, which was previously set at $100,000. Robb also noted Russell may also have been involved in another incident currently under investigation.


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A reddit mod for the SteamGameSwap wrote up some good analysis in my opinion on whether the activated keys will get revoked. Here it is for those that are in the same boat:Spoiler
Sounds very logical that GG has literally no reason to have such power, it's stupid to think a mere reseller can do that. Furthermore, there is also no reason for Bethesda, or 2K, or any other of the publishers screwed by GG, to be wanting to do that, to convince Valve to help them share some GG insanely bad PR.
Ah well, as I said, I'm not really counting on getting the rest of that pack, I just want this embarrassing affair to be over soon.


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Short for fecal matter. More fun to say than feces.
"There was fecus all over my straw after that nice glass of butt milk."
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(n) The unborn offspring of a homosexual male from the end of the eighth week after conception (between a sperm and feces) up to the time of birth which normally occurs through the anus.
After being troubled for many weeks, Robbie decided to abort the fecus after the first trimester.
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a slang word combining fecal and fetus.
crap baby.
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After two gay men have sex, sometimes one is impregnated through the anus. The name for a fetus passed through the anus is fecus. It's usually dead, but on a rare occasion, a live fecus may be born. A.K.A. Anal miscarraige.
Also see skleet, the verb of passing a fecus.
Also see skleet, the verb of passing a fecus.
Dude, I was taking a shit, and bam! There was this bloody fecus in the toilet!
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A cross between the word fecal and anus. Often used by people who are obsessed with feces and who are prone to anal-retentiveness. Also may be used by people who have an obsession with saying the word "anus".
"I'm feeling like fecus today."
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the fecus looks funny in this light.
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Enable comments for all articles stop the Censorship,maybe we have something to say about our flawed justice system.God forbid we have a opinion thats not the same as everyone else.
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After reading comments from some of the same posters over and over on certain topics you soon realize that all that they seem to be doing is making "whine" out of their sour grapes!!!
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Piper, no, we arent getting the best teachers in the EP, because many of them commute to NOVA for exceptionally higher pay. Glock, you are one of the few people who might actually benefit from home schooling your kids. If you truly feel that strongly about what your children are learning, and public school education does not line up with your beliefs, then feel free to teach them yourself. I honestly would have thought the uber-cons would love the decentralization of power from the state to the local boards.
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It's Time to shut down this liberal indoctrination system in Berkeley County they call the public school system. I hate the idea that I have to deprogram my kids when they come home from school and they start talking about some the ideas and principles being taught today. Knock off the politically correct nonsense, everyone does not deserve a trophy, and quit blaming your problems on everyone else. It's time to soldier up and get back on track. What we need is personal responsibility, children to start thinking for themselves, and help to reinforce their goals and ambitions.
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Says Mammy Arvon, "I would like, in the future, to see that expand to make an impact on the recruiting and retaining of our teachers and the ability to make sure we are putting the best possible teachers in front of our students." You are not hiring the best teachers possible now? He sure knows which side his of his bread to butter. Not a word about test scores or the types of changes that would improve student performance. Instead, it's more money for teachers! By the way, there is no correlation between teachers' degrees and salaries and student performnce.
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What, the superintendent wants more authority and Boards to make decisions. I say not, we have to many liberals running the Eastern Panhandle unchecked now. You want more people like Councilman Bringetot of Charles Town that takes our tax dollars and redistributes them for Obama's agenda in charge more? With the upcoming election in Charles Town, let's get rid of this guy and his out of town liberal friends and agenda that blocks growth and raises our taxes. How are the sidewalks in front of your house, how about your drinking water, yet Bringewatt voted to buy carpet for the old opera house with our tax dollars, the OOHouse turned around and bought the building next door, so they must not have needed our taxdollars - really shoving City taxpayers.... Quit taxing us and redistributing our money to your liberal causes Mr. Bringewatt. Go to Berkeley County, they need help over there according to Mr. Arvon.
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Well no mention of teacher accountability. Just as I expected.
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Despite playing most of the first half in its own end of the field, Huntingdon was able to keep the high octane offense of Forest Hills off the scoreboard for most of the half.
They were able to clear some balls defensively and get in the way of the Lady Rangers to keep them off the board. It took two pinpoint kicks from Casey Gallaher to give Forest Hills a 2-0 lead at the half.
The Lady Rangers added three more in the second half to hand the Lady Bearcats a season ending 5-0 loss in the District 6 AA quarterfinals.
"She is very talented," Huntingdon coach Anita Valerio said of Gallaher. "I'm very proud of the way we stayed in our shape defensively. We talked about that. Towards the end of the season we were doing that better. I'm glad that came into today's game. I could hear them talking on the sideline. They were defending well. I think our keeper came off her line a little too early on both of those shots, but they were both very nice shots."
After some close calls didn't find the back of the net, the Lady Rangers got one behind Ashley Laird at the 23:12 mark of the half on a great individual effort by Gallaher.
She weaved through the Lady Bearcats defense and launched a kick from outside that went over Laird's hands under the crossbar for a goal.
Huntingdon got some momentum going later in the half. They had a couple of chances on a good offensive push, but could not score. With 10:20 left in the half their strong push earned them a direct kick. However, Sam Mansberger sailed the kick high over the crossbar.
The Lady Bearcats stole the goal kick and got the ball to Mansberger, but again she put the ball over the crossbar.
All of the Lady Bearcats momentum disappeared a little over a minute later. The Lady Rangers launched an attack down the left sideline. Ashley Lucas made a pass along the sideline to Gallaher, who beat a Huntingdon defender to the ball. Gallaher kicked the ball toward the net, and it again went over the outstretched hands of Laird and into the side of the net for a 2-0 Forest Hills lead.
Huntingdon opened the second half with an early chance on a deep kick by Mansberger following a Forest Hills foul, but the Forest Hills keeper secured the shot to keep Huntingdon off the board. For most of the rest of the game the Lady Bearcats spent time defending on their end of the field. Huntingdon had a couple of corner kicks in the second half, but Forest Hills was able to clear the ball each time.
"I think that every time we did start to get possession we panicked," Valerio said. "We're not used to playing with this fast of tempo. I think that when they pressured immediately we kind of panicked a little bit, so we were losing possession.
"We kind of struggled when we got it up top holding the ball to wait for the extra support. I think that is what we were struggling a little bit more with trying to attack."
The Lady Rangers got three goals in the final 11 minutes of the game to set the final at 5-0. Gallaher scored her third goal of the game, and got her 100th career assist on the final goal by Alyssa Peretin. In between those goals Caitlyn Gallaher scored on a direct kick that went into the net off of a Huntingdon defender.
The Lady Bearcats finished the season with a 10-8 record.
"I told the girls this all the time, hands down this was probably my favorite season of coaching high school," Valerio said. "They are a great group of girls. They are very hard working girls. They are very eager. I can't wait to start next year. They have lots of heart. Everything I anticipated them to be, they were."
Huntingdon0 0 - 0
Forest Hills2 3 - 5
First half: 1, FH-Cas. Gallaher (unassisted), 17:48; 2, FH-Cas. Gallaher (Lucas), 32:59.
Second half: 3, FH-Cas. Gallaher (unassisted), 69:24; 4, FH-Cai. Gallaher (unassisted), 77:23; 5, FH-Peretin (Cas. Gallaher), 79:46.
Records: Huntingdon (10-8), Forest Hills (17-0-1)


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Seeming a bit surprised at the extent of their victory, a few liberal members of Congress were candid enough to admit the American people were shortchanged on New Year's Da....
"Time for TEA?" Hardly. The extremists are a major problem. They, along with their money grubbing self-agrandizing pundits, have polarized the country. Enough is enough. They can take their "tea" and drink it by themselves. What we desperately need is balance and compromise not narrow minded self and elitist serving ideologues.
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The R's are listening to their constituency, notSoc... they just finally got smart enough to start ignoring the lunatic fringe of it before they kill the party completely.
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Paris Hilton, Joan Rivers, Crystal Harris and Kelly Ripa all channeled the Bangerz singer in what's easily the most popular costume this Halloween. (Well, we could have told you that back in August as soon as Cyrus stuck her tongue out at the MTV Video Music Awards.)
In a decidedly more loyal take on the look, Hilton slipped into a onesie at Saturday night's Playboy Mansion Halloween Party in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Playboy model Harris's costume was all about the accessories, though – and we're not just referring to the now-infamous foam finger. Husband Hugh Hefner completed her Halloween look (which they proudly showed off on Twitter) in character as the "Blurred Lines"-crooning Robin Thicke.
Kelly Ripa later got tongues wagging on Thursday's episode of Live! with Kelly and Michael, in which she showed some serious skin next to her co-host, who channeled Thicke.
And what's Cyrus going as?
Rapper Lil Kim in her unforgettable one-shouldered ensemble (complete with pastie) from the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.
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A new class is being offered for people who like a challenge. Kristyn Mergenthaler, Beachbody Coach and owner of Kristyn Mergenthaler Wellness, offers Insanity classes at 11 a.....
Country isn't nuts; the democrat socialists running it are though. The psychos are running the asylum now.
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Dang, I was hoping to take a class that would teach me how to be insane. :-)
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I think I've heard it all now ... this country has officially become nuts!
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First it was the snow and wind.
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The region's indecisive winter continues this week, with the National Weather Service issuing a wind advisory starting today until 4 a.m. Wednesday for Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee and Chautauqua counties.
Forecasters are calling for sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50. The winds could lead to downed tree limbs and isolated power failures, authorities warned.
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I have said that if I have a son, I would want him to be like Steve Yzerman on and off the ice. I would amend that now to say I would want him to be like Datsyuk on the ice, but I know that it is essentially impossible. No one is like Dats - his pure talent is off the charts and you just can't manufacture what he has.
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"CBGB" will open in New York and Los Angeles theatres on October 4th. It will then expand nationwide the following week, Oct. 11th. A special screening will still take place at the CBGB music festival.
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during the last XStep-Café session the question was brought up why there is no separate forum for topics like:
- PI Sheet
- Work In struction Sheet
- XSteps
What do you think? Would you prefer that these topics are discussed in SCM-PP or should there be such a new forum section? How should it be named?
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Hello Arne,
The number of queries on PI sheet and related areas are very less. Even if we post one, chances of getting noticed/exposed to the related community is very slim because of the volume of calls in PP.
In my opinion we need to channel them out from the main stream PP to get enough attention and focus.
Hope we get there!!.
HI Arne,
Yes, I do agree with you......
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I do agree with the team as I was disappointed many times.
Better if we get PP-PI a seperate forum.
I agree that the response to postings of PI Sheet or other specific PI functionalitiies are rather poor; but... I don't know if having a separate forum would help us, as the root cause seems to be the lack of expertise/knowledge/experience about these topics.
However, it would add some visibility to these posting so perhaps it worths a try !
Hi Arne,
Iam also having the same openion since the response I got for the queries posted in PP forum related to X steps and PI sheets is really disappointing.
Appreciate if a nw forum is there to exclusivly manage this.
Thanks & Regards
having a separate forum will definitely be appreciated.
we defintely need one for PI & Xsteps.
Definetely we need a seperate forum. to adress issues faced in PI, especially in PI sheets, X-Steps etc.
This will be a very good initiative.
best regarsd,
Now that many people have requested to have a separate forum, let's create a new forum focussing on PP-PI in general to discuss and share all subjects related to PP-PI master data, control recipes, PI sheets, process message, XSteps and Interfaces.
Please let me know if you have one already otherwise I will create one this week.
Maybe one addition to that:
Since the Electronic Work Instructions offer the same functionality for PP (as of ECC 6.03 EhP3) as was offered for PP-PI by the PI-Sheets the focus should not be limited to PP-PI alone.
Hi Senthil,
Yes please, so there will be a forum for PP-PI, Xsteps and other related questions / topics in one forum.
I also prescribe to the fact that having a seperate forum for PI, as this would certainly bring more focus on particular issues in PI (XSteps and PI heet inparticular)
Can anyone please give me a very brief introduction to whats Xsteps are used for?? I am implementing PI sheets in my company and it would come in handy to know something new.
Thank you.
Please see thread 'Invitation to the XStep-Café' ().
Yes definately there is a need for separate forunm for queries related to PI as these do not get better response in PP forum,
It is very much needed.
Why dont we start a new forum instead of discussing on the same for such a long time!
yes, definitely a separate forum is needed to discuss extensively on this topics.
Yes, i do agree on this.The PI Sheet functionality and XStep is being widely used by many clients.This is the time where we need to serve the customer in time.The new forum will help us to gain more knowledge and experience, and basically help consultants to drive towards customer needs.
I concur that there is a need for such a subforum (and meanwhile I would like to draw attention to my own question here: automated PI sheet printout - please assist which ended up on page 4 after less than one day)
Even I do definitely agree to al these points on PI sheets.
thank you for your many positve replies. It seems that the creation of a new sub-topic is hard te get approved by the SDN responsibles. However I have created an own blog on this topic with a lot of useful information. There is no real forum functionality yet but I might add that in the future:
See also this post:
Arne Manthey
Being part of PP ( PP-PI) module there is no need to have separate forum for PI
Yes i do agree that a separate forum will set focus on this topic.
yes, we should have seperate forum and will help to get quick response/sortout/ clarify pi related queries.
having a separate forum will definitely be appreciated.
i am also agrred on having seperate forum for PPPI
Hi All,
PP-PI is a part of PP. And is a small part of PP so in my opinion is is not necessary to have a separate section for PI. Also there are a lots of common queries which is for PP, PP-PI & REM so it will only lead to duplication of the data.
But yeah Arne is doing a great job by making a new separate website for PP-PI.
Alok Tiwari


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As we get ready to ring in 2014, fireworks are essential. While these displays are awe-inspiring, we need to remember that they can have some negative effects on our furry family.
The noise and smell of fireworks can make many pets nervous and some terrified. Some pets will even try to retrieve fireworks that move or are thrown.
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1. Avoid leaving festive foods and decorations where your pet can reach them. Chocolate and alcohol can be toxic necessitating an emergency room visit. Balloons, streamers, party hats and confetti can cause vomiting if consumed and possibly even intestinal obstruction, which could require surgery.
2. Keep your pet inside if possible. Many outside pets are lost on New Year's Eve when they get scared from the noise of the fireworks and run away. In addition, we have heard of dogs jumping fences and digging holes under fences to escape. Once inside, all animals should be kept away from stairs that they could fall down if agitated or glass windows and doors that they could bolt through.
3. Keep your pet in a small area/room or with you. Crate-trained dogs can be put in their kennel, which is often a "safe" place for them. Cats do well in small rooms such as bathrooms or laundry rooms. They should have access to water, food and their litter box.
4. Remain calm. Sometimes in our desire to comfort, we can actually make things worse by reinforcing the stressed behavior. I know from personal experience that my lab, Ariel, panics when the fire alarm goes off in our house ... even when the battery needs to be changed and it just beeps. She paces and pants for hours.
It is so upsetting to her that we thought we were going to have to take her into the emergency clinic one night. Instead of saying "it's OK," which reinforces a behavior in most cases, try to stay calm. Pets pick up on your anxiety level and the calmer you are, the more likely they will be to settle down. It is best to act as normal as possible and keep your normal routine.
5. Keep them occupied. Make sure they have several safe chew toys as a distraction. The noise of the television can mask the sounds of fireworks and can be a great distraction if your pet is use to it.
6. Try dressing them up ... in a Thunder Shirt. In 2009, the Journal of Applied Animal Behavioral Science printed a study that supported the use of a form-fitting shirt in reducing storm/noise phobia in dogs. In this study, the beneficial effect improved after the shirt was worn several times, so try this out before the big night.
7. Try lavender oil. In June of 2009, the American Journal of Veterinary Research printed a study that revealed that dogs treated with lavender oil had a lower heart rate than dogs treated with a placebo.
In 2006, the Journal of the Veterinary Medical Association printed a study in which dogs with a history of travel-induced anxiety were exposed to lavender aromatherapy while traveling for three consecutive days. Those dogs experienced more time sitting and resting and less time vocalizing than dogs that also had a history of travel-induced anxiety that had not been exposed to lavender aromatherapy.
While I can't guarantee that this works, some people swear by it. They let their pets smell the oil or place a few drops on their pet's collar or bed prior to events that they think will be stressful.
8. Make sure they have identification. Be sure your pet is wearing a collar with identification tags with current information in case he gets lost. Avoid choke chains, especially if your pet will be left unsupervised. Cats should wear break-away collars.
Remember to keep a watchful eye on your pet this New Year and have your veterinarian's number (or the emergency clinic that covers their after-hours care) available if needed.
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"Oooooh, I think Miley Cyrus is here," he says in his best Elmer Fudd impersonation. "But Shhhhh – she's very very sleepy."
The former American Idol judge holds up the handwritten note he wants to leave for the singer, who's in Finland on her Bangerz tour, and then tries to slip it under her door.
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The Stetson lacrosse team went toe-to-toe with Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon at the Athletic Training Center, but the Hatters ultimately lost to the Pioneers 13-10.
Stetson (0-8) was ready to go from the start, scoring in the first 41 seconds to take an early 1-0 lead. Sophomore Danielle Horgan scored an unassisted goal to put the Hatters in front. Sacred Heart (1-3) countered with a pair of scores to earn a 2-1 advantage with 27:12 on the clock.
The Hatters regained the lead at 3-2 with 17:39 remaining in the first half. Sophomore Paige Levesque tallied a free position score before Horgan put another unassisted goal in the back of the net to lead Stetson back.
The Pioneers hit back with a goal just nine seconds later, and scored two more in the next five minutes to take a two goal advantage, at 5-3.
Sophomore Mary Kate O'Sullivan and freshman Christina Loya beat Sacred Heart goalkeeper Kelly Keenan seven minutes apart to tie the game up again, this time at 5-5 with 3:53 to play in the first frame. SHU's Jesslyn Joseph finished off the period with one of her three scores on the day to give the Pioneers a 6-5 advantage at the break.
Sacred Heart came out of the break and scored three out of the first four goals to take a 9-6 lead just over six minutes into the period. Stetson sophomore Noelle Morabito broke up the Pioneers' three goals with a score off of an assist from Levesque.
Stetson got as close as one goal after that, making it 10-9 after a pair of scores from freshman Ana Baranowki and one by freshman Lindsay Summers.
SHU ended the game on a 3-1 run, broken up only by an unassisted score by Stetson's Samantha Maguire. The Pioneers held onto the ball over the final couple of minutes to secure the 13-10 victory.
Horgan and Baranowski led the way with two goals each, while Loya and Levesque added one goal and one assist each. Sacred Heart's Shelby Vaccaro and Joseph led the Pioneers with three scores apiece.
Stetson sophomore Caili Guilday kept the Hatters in the game with 13 saves in goal. She added four ground balls, which tied with sophomore Rachel Dumas for the team high. Baranowski and O'Sullivan led Stetson with four draw controls each, while Dumas caused a game high four turnovers.
The Hatters will continue non-conference action on Tuesday. Stetson hosts Saint Joseph's at 7:00 p.m. at the Athletic Training Center.


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Krystle M. Campbell, 29, has been identified as the second fatal victim in Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon.
"My daughter was the most lovable girl. She helped everybody, and I'm just so shocked right now. We're just devastated," her father, William A. Campbell Jr., told Yahoo! News.
Campbell, of Medford, Mass., was at the finish line to cheer on her boyfriend, who was running the race (it is currently unclear whether he was injured).
"She was a wonderful, wonderful girl," adds her father. "Always willing to lend a hand."
The first victim identified was 8-year-old Martin Richard, whose mother and sister were also injured.
According to numerous news outlets, more than 170 people were injured in the blasts, and three people have died. The third victim has not yet been identified.
Krystle Campbell Identified as Second Boston Marathon Bombing Victim
Courtesy Campbell Family