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The Art of Starting Over
By: Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas
Posted: August 29, 2012, from the September 2012 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
Has this ever happened to you? You're talking to your manager, a co-worker or a client, and you realize the conversation has gotten off on absolutely the wrong foot. You may have learned new and unexpected information from the other person that renders everything you've said irrelevant. You may have walked in with an assumption that was just not true. Or, you may find you're not connecting, and tension and anger start to creep into the exchange. It really doesn't matter. What does matter is that a potentially productive professional conversation has become awkward and stilted—or even worse, super heated and combative.
What do you do next? You have three options.
- Continue trying to make your point. The tension and awkwardness will likely escalate, and you'll find that you and the other person are farther and farther apart.
- Bring the conversation to an abrupt end and exit stage left. Both of you will be left with a bad taste in your mouth.
- Salvage the situation with the judicious use of seven magic words: Do you mind if we start over?
This question is the Saint Bernard rescue dog that brings a warming barrel of brandy into the conversational arctic. People are forgiving. They want things to go well, and this question disarms them and eases the way to a new beginning. Try it yourself. The next time a conversation gets off on the wrong foot or veers off track, reset with this powerful question. Following are additional conversation rescue tactics.
If you're in the wrong—apologize. Take responsibility for the conversation's derailment. Consider saying something like: "I've gotten off on the wrong foot, and I'm really sorry. Do you mind if I begin again? I haven't done this justice." Or: "The reason I'd like to start over is that I put my foot in my mouth. Can I give it a second try?"
If you're not in the wrong, and the conversation has simply strayed into unproductive territory, ask in a way that doesn't place blame. Try saying: "Can we step back from this? What should we be talking about?" Even if the other party made the initial faux pas, it's still okay to say you're sorry that the conversation went awry. You're not taking blame; you're just acknowledging regret that things took a bad turn and that the other person is upset.


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Does Marvel Have Enough Juice For 3 to 4 Movies a Year?
Movie News By Christopher Campbell on March 20, 2014 | Be the First To CommentOne of the issues Marvel's Kevin Feige has admitted to being concerned about over the last few years is possible superhero movie overkill. As the Marvel Cinematic Universe grows, there's potential for audiences to get tired of not just that multi-series franchise but with the whole genre. We're already at a point where most tentpole blockbusters are comic book adaptations, and as long as they keep proving to be the safest bets, that number may keep increasing. And now it's not even limited to the summer and holiday seasons. Captain America: Winter Soldier is opening on April 4th, and that's too early to even make the usual "summer starts early this year" comment. Eventually we'll have major superhero movies debuting in the usual dead months of January and September. This week's Marvel Studios TV special, Assembling a Universe, might not have helped matters as far as not overwhelming the audience. It packaged the MCU's past, present and future in a way that didn't make the properties look all that distinct or independent, in spite of Feige stating on screen his idea that these movies (and now TV shows) offer a lot of variety, that the superhero movie genre is no longer really a genre because they represent a bunch of different kinds of movies and just happen to involve superheroes. Devin Faraci made a similar statement this week in a piece at Badass Digest tied to an interview he had with Feige. "Marvel has proven that 'superhero movie' isn't so […]
Marvel's 'The Runaways' May Finally Be Coming to the Big Screen
In Development By Nathan Adams on August 15, 2011 | Comments (3)Back in the Spring of 2010 word got around that Marvel was beginning work on a film adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan's well regarded comic about teen superheroes "The Runaways." The screenplay for the film was to be written by No Heroics creator Drew Pearce and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist helmer Peter Sollet was going to be directing. But something with that plan went wrong, because before the project could begin production, Marvel removed it from their schedule. And seeing as they went on to hire Pearce to write the script for Iron Man 3 after that, it didn't seem like the reason The Runaways got cancelled was a problem with the script. So what happened? While attending a recent panel conversation, The Playlist asked Pearce just that, and he revealed that the reason The Runaways got taken off the schedule was Joss Whedon's upcoming superhero team-up movie The Avengers taking up all of Marvel's attention. Pearce said, "Basically, The Avengers came along and everything else at Marvel got put on hold for a year. But the script is there, we're good go. It's kind of like [being] at the airport when you're waiting for your slot to take off with Marvel, and we're hoping we get a slot next year. Fingers crossed. They're very happy with it, so hopefully it happens." Marvel definitely has plans to release two films in 2014, one on May 16th and one on June 27th, but nobody knows which titles are going to […]
Join us each week as Rob Hunter takes a look at new DVD releases and gives his highly unqualified opinion as to which titles are worth BUYing, which are better off as RENTals, and which should be AVOIDed at all costs. And remember, these listings and category placements are meant as informational conversation starters only. But you can still tell Hunter how wrong he is in the comment section below. Several of this week's new titles seem to be coming in pairs including… Bong Joon-ho's first film as well as his latest, a pair of Roger Corman's Cult Classics, the BBC's Being Human and Look Around You, A Couple of Dicks from Kevin Smith, and more. See all of this week's relevant DVD releases after the jump…
'No Heroics' Writer Gets Heroic with Marvel's 'Runaways'
Movie News By Neil Miller on May 28, 2010 | Comments (2)For those on this side of the pond who have not seen the British superhero series No Heroics, you should check it out. For two reasons. One is that it's very funny. The second being that Marvel just handed the keys to its adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan's The Runaways over to its creator, Drew Pearce.
Kevin Carr's Weekly Report Card: April 9, 2010
Features By Kevin Carr on April 9, 2010 | Comments (2)This week, Fat Guy Kevin Carr woos the FSR audience on a Date Night before giving a grade to the high school rockers in The Runaways
Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 159 – Fat Night
Features By Kevin Carr on April 9, 2010 | Be the First To CommentIt's a light week for movies here in the Magical Studio in the Sky. That doesn't stop the Fat Guys from being The Runaways and having a sweet Date Night.
The Runaways is a faithful representation of a time and place in music history, and features some pretty decent performances from its cast, but with too little to separate it from all the other rock biopics out there, it hasn't made much of a case for its own existence.
SXSW Interview: The Runaways Director Floria Sigismondi
Features By Brian C. Gibson on March 21, 2010 | Comments (2)I was able to see The Runaways here at SXSW, which is kind of a cool experience. One minute you are watching some kick-ass girls rock out on the big screen, the next minute you can see some of the impact those girls had on rock n' roll out on the streets of Austin. I loved the film, and I was pretty excited to be able to speak with the woman behind the curtain. When sitting with The Runaways director Floria Sigismondi I could tell that she was very much in control of how to tell the out of control stories of Cherie Currie and Joan Jett
The Bounty Hunter Comes After The Reject Report
Box Office By John Cairns on March 18, 2010 | Be the First To CommentSo here we are, Week Three of Alice in Wonderland at theaters, and the big question right now is still whether any of the movies rolling out this weekend have a chance to stop it – even ones starring Jennifer Aniston.
The Runaways has plenty of components working against it. It's an independent film that stars Kristen Stewart, who since her work in Twilight has been dismissed by many of us who avoid that series like the plague as a textbook example of the overexposed and the undertalented.
Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning and Their Naughty 'Runaways' Music Video
Movie News By Neil Miller on March 11, 2010 | Comments (3)A new music video for the upcoming film The Runaways has been released today, continuing the promotion of this aggressively sexy movie about children (teenagers) singing aggressively sexual songs to throngs of adults. It's a true story, so it's okay.
SXSW 2010: Official Line-Up Kicks Ass with MacGruber and More!
Movie News By Neil Miller on February 3, 2010 | Be the First To CommentI've never been this excited about South by Southwest (SXSW) this early in the year. Usually it takes at least a week of being back from Sundance to get intensely jazzed for the first of the big three film festivals here in Austin, but this year is different.
Here's something interesting that I learned tonight, following the Sundance press screening of The Runaways. Pedophilia is being sexually attracted to a pre-adolescent. However, there is a word for being attracted to 15-year old Dakota Fanning…
Last year, I was mildly successful in writing a list of 13 Films You Should Be Excited to See at Sundance 2009. This year I'm getting bold and adding two more films to the list. Take that!
The Runaways Trailer: Hide the Children, These Girls are Dangerous
Movie News By Neil Miller on December 17, 2009 | Comments (4)Say Cheese: Kristen Stewart Unzips for 'The Runaways'
Movie News By Scott Beggs on December 14, 2009 | Comments (25)The first official look of The Runaways comes with the announcement that we'll get to see a whole lot more of it.
Kristen Stewart to Rock Out as Joan Jett
In Development By Neil Miller on December 3, 2008 | Comments (11)In an attempt to avoid Daniel Radcliffe syndrome — whereas a young star gets stuck in the tween franchise that propelled them to stardom — Twilight star Kristen Stewart is reaching out and grabbing another potentially high profile role by signing on to play Joan Jett in The Runaways.
Marvel Planning To Runaway With Another Franchise
Movie News By Brian C. Gibson on May 23, 2008 | Comments (5)The word around the interwebs is that Marvel Studios is set to adapt yet another one of their properties. With films adaptations such as Captain America, The Avengers, Thor and Iron Man 2 already having dates, Marvel plans for one more.
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The outside condensing unit fan does not come on and the fan moves freely....i checked the breaker, its ok....i tested the capacitor its ok....no clicks or buzzing sounds....whats next any and all help greatly appreciated... |
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- Posted by weedmeister (My Page) on Tue, Aug 9, 11 at 13:41
How about the 'contactor'? This is the relay that engages the electrical power to the fan (and the compressor). |
Thanks weedmeister....It was the contactor that burnt up....$14.00 fix....I wish all fixes was this easy\cheap |
- Posted by countryboymo (My Page) on Tue, Aug 9, 11 at 20:11
I had a 100.00 spider in my contactor one time when the air wasn't working and I had to head to work with no time to wrench on it for a Sunday I don't think it was too bad of a deal. |
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See our latest article on wholegrain breads.
Please note: this information was current as of September 2006 but is still a useful guide today.
It used to be there was white bread and brown bread. Now there's high-fibre white bread, bread with low GI, bread with soy and linseed, bread with extra calcium, bread with omega-3s to name a few. They make some big health claims and come with a price tag to match.But are these superbreads really worth paying extra for? Are they as good for you as the labels and ads claim?
We took a close look at their ingredients and the science (if any) behind the claims for:
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The healthiest breads are still those made from whole grains, such as wholemeal and multigrain. However, some of the 'wholemeal' breads we found in the supermarkets were in fact made from a mixture of wholemeal and refined white flour, and the manufacturers don't tell you how much wholemeal flour you're getting. For most foods, manufacturers are now required under the Food Standards Code to state the percentage of any ingredient that's mentioned in the name. We're taking it up with the state and territory health and food agencies responsible for enforcing the code. Bread is a staple food and consumers are entitled to know what's in it. While the health claims of some of the other ingredients, such as omega-3, are backed up by science, you may have to eat a lot more than a few slices a day to get the claimed benefits.
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Experts recommend that we aim to eat at least 30 g of fibre a day. Nearly all the special breads we looked at give you plenty of dietary fibre. But it doesn't all come from whole grains. We found breads with the most fibre have it boosted with various supplements. Some of these supplements don't contain insoluble fibre, the kind associated with keeping your digestive system healthy.
Most of these claims are little more than marketing hype. If you have diabetes or pre-diabetes there's growing evidence that you should be considering GI as a factor in making healthy food choices, but for generally healthy people research hasn't yet shown significant health benefits. Low GI doesn't necessarily mean 'healthy': potato crisps have a low GI and so does chocolate cake.
If you're concerned about GI, you might just as well buy ordinary multigrain bread — it has a lower GI than most of the brands of bread we found making special GI claims.
There are two types of omega-3 fats: those derived from plants (mainly ALA) and those from fish (mainly EPA and DHA). There's very good evidence that the omega-3 fats from fish can reduce your risk of heart disease. Expert opinions differ a little, but typical recommendations are 300 to 500 mg per day of EPA/DHA. There's also evidence EPA and DHA are important for the development of the central nervous system in babies, before and after they're born, and suggesting that if women eat fish rich in EPA and DHA when they're pregnant and breastfeeding, it helps the baby's development. Other studies suggest you might increase your child's IQ by 0.8 to 1.8 points, but you'd need to increase your intake of DHA by 1 g (1000 mg) per day. To get that much DHA from TIP TOP Up Omega 3 bread you'd need to eat four whole loaves of it. Omega-3s may also assist in the development of good eyesight in babies, but there's no evidence that they help to maintain good eyesight for the rest of us. There's no evidence you get the same health benefits from ALA. This fat may help to prevent heart disease, but none of the other claimed benefits are proven and you need to eat even more of it (800 to 1100 mg per day).
TIP TOP Up Omega 3 bread contains fish oil (using technology developed by the CSIRO) but other breads that make omega-3 claims only contain the omega-3 fats from plant sources. Most people get plenty of ALA from cooking oils and spreads but on average we're not getting enough EPA and DHA. The TIP TOP bread makes a real contribution, but a sandwich made with tinned salmon (40 g) and ordinary bread would give you about 600 mg of EPA and DHA, more than a day's quota in one hit. And there's little evidence that even that much will make your child brainier.
Phytoestrogens are substances found in some plants, such as soy and linseed, which mimic the hormone oestrogen.The theory is that they relieve the symptoms associated with menopause, such as hot flushes, and protect against heart disease and some cancers, including breast cancer.
There's no consistent evidence that soy phytoestrogen extracts or soy products reduce the severity or frequency of hot flushes, and no evidence at all that linseed helps to relieve menopausal symptoms.There's also little evidence that phytoestrogens lower the risk of heart disease or breast cancer. So there's no point buying soy and linseed bread unless you just like the taste.


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I bought this in the Spring after all the rains and it was healthy. Planted it and soon after the blooms were gone but it was the end of the blooming season so I wasn't worried about that. Since then I have noticed the leaves started curling. Should I prune it and how? I did read the FAQs and it says there could be a fungal disease so when do I apply something to stop it or prevent it and what? Pictures (click to see larger pic): |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 14, 11 at 10:24
it alive.. its thriving.. ignore it ... but keep it properly watered ... MAYBE late next summer it MIGHT be pruned ... whats all the foo foo soil around it.. why isnt it mulched ... except for some mulch.. me thinks you worry too much ... ken |
- Posted by nanaclaire 6 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 14, 11 at 14:32
LOL, I worry too much. LOL OK, I just cleaned the area that had grass all around it and that is just topsoil from the grass. I'm going to plant some flowers there in the spring (probably petunias) and mulch. Yeah, maybe I worry too much, just that the leaves are curled and I read that curled leaves mean a fungus. Thanks for responding! |
That's your topsoil???? OMG, gardeners across the continent are jealous. How deep is that black gold? |
- Posted by nanaclaire 6 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 15, 11 at 9:02
not sure it is called "topsoil" but it is the soil under the grass... had to dig up the grass around the bush. We have clay here. I will be mulching it soon. |
- Posted by nanaclaire 6 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 16, 11 at 14:53
Well, seems my lilac bush has died. All the leaves are brown and crumbly. It never perked up after I posted the first time. I don't know if I should cut it some, just leave it and hope it comes back in the Spring. :( not a happy camper. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 16, 11 at 15:00
do you see ANY BUDS??? if so.. perhaps its just early leaf drop from a bad year??? send us a pic if there is any possibility ... ken |
- Posted by steve_mass 5b (My Page) on Wed, Sep 28, 11 at 22:32
Nanaclaire, Leave it until Spring and see what happens. Species Lilacs like Miss Kim were discovered in the Mountains in Korea. They are very good at surviving drought. It may still be alive, but in an early dormancy brought on by drought. Wait until Spring and see what growth you get. You likely won't get flowers next year, but the plant may be fine. Don't give up hope. Steve |
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Wed, Jul 24, 13 at 18:09
Hi, I planted green beans in pots on my deck. (Contender & Provider) I've had good success w/them, but the problem I'm having is when I pick a mature bean, but next to it is one that is not ready to be picked, the one that is still growing, shrivels up & stops growing or grows really weirdly. The first ones come in great & to the size they should be. But, after that I end up w/a bunch of "stunted beans. I can't figure out why this is happening. I've been planting beans this way for the last 3 years & it's happening every year. Any help w/this would be greatly appreciated. |
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That does sound a bit odd. I get a few stunted beans, but more of an exception than the rule. Three years is a long time. Have you tried changing anything like the soil or feeding pattern? I know I get smaller/stunted beans later in the season, but they are still edible. |
- Posted by CharlieBoring 7 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 26, 13 at 9:33
My guess is that when you pick the bean you damage the vine, inhibiting the delivery of nutrition the the remaining bean. |
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Public Health News Roundup: November 19
Smoking During Pregnancy Harms Reading Comprehension in Kids
Children whose mothers smoke more than one pack of cigarettes daily during pregnancy perform 21 percent lower on reading comprehension tests than the kids of non-smokers, according to a new study in The Journal of Pediatrics. "It's not a little difference—it's a big difference in accuracy and comprehension at a critical time when children are being assessed, and are getting a sense of what it means to be successful," said Jeffrey Gruen, MD, of Yale University to Reuters. Other health studies have linked tobacco use during pregnancy to lower IQs and poor academic performance. Read more on tobacco.
Study: Teens Turning to Steroids to Build Muscle, Meet Body Ideals
Approximately 5 percent of teenagers have use steroids in an attempt to build muscle, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. Steroid use can lead to a range of side effects, from the minor all the way up to heart attacks and liver disease. Researchers also found that about 11 percent were using other physique-enhancing substances such as creatine or DHEA, all of which raises concerns not just about physical health, but also mental and emotional health. "We specifically asked whether they were doing those things to increase muscle mass or tone," said Marla Eisenberg, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis. "If a kid is often exercising for that reason, it might point to body-image concerns." Read more on substance abuse.
Study: Younger, Less Mature Kids Being Misdiagnosed with ADHD
A new study in the journal Pediatrics indicates that some children may be medicated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when in fact they are simply younger—so less mature—than their classmates. Researchers found that kids who were in the youngest third of their classes were far more likely than those in the oldest third to be diagnosed with ADHD. "Educators and health-care providers should take children's ages in relation to their [classmates] into account when evaluating academic performance and other criteria for ADHD diagnosis," said Helga Zoega, a postdoctoral fellow at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. "Parents can use these findings to help inform their decisions about school readiness for children born close to cutoff dates for school entry." The number of ADHD cases has been increasing over the past several years, with many in the health community wondering whether it is being over-diagnosed. Read more on mental health.


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I have registered and have got credentials (Client ID and secret)
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Abstract: | Family Aggression Replacement Training (Family ART) is an expansion of Aggression Replacement Training (ART). The purpose of Family ART is to further enhance social skills and reduce problem behaviour. This is to happen by increasing application of what is learnt in the training sessions, to settings outside that of the training, by actively involving children's significant persons in the ART programme. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a Family ART intervention on six families. The assessment was based on pre- and posttest scores on the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS), and qualitative data obtained through semi-structured interviews. The secondary objective of the SSRS and interviews was to determine how any effect may have come about. In addition to this, the interviews were employed to investigate whether the parents experienced personal development. The SSRS results indicated that Family ART was associated with an increase in social skills and a reduction in problem behaviour. Additional support for the effect of Family ART was found in the interview transcripts: Both parents and children expressed that the intervention had benefitted them somehow. Given the low number of participants and the lack of proper control group comparison, the present study was considered explorative and no conclusion was drawn. The findings do indicate that the intervention works as intended, but more rigorous research must be conducted in order to conclude whether or not this is the case. |
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Abstract: | Aging has a degenerative effect on hand function and cognition. After the age of 65, most healthy elders experience sensorimotor changes and cognitive declines of various kinds which can make activities of everyday life a challenge. To our knowledge, few studies have investigated the possible interplay between cognitive function and dexterity in the elderly. The purpose of the present study was to assess age-related differences in hand dexterity with the use of kinematic measures on performance of the Purdue Pegboard test. Also, we wanted to evaluate whether executive functions and attention would be associated to the kinematic outcomes in dexterity tasks among elderly adults. Fifteen elderly and fifteen younger adults participated in the study. All participants were tested with a battery of cognitive tests including: Digits Span (Forwards and Backwards), the Stroop test, MMSE, Trail Making Test, BDI, Hand Dynamometer and the Handedness Inventory. Two subtests of the Purdue Pegboard were used to evaluate dexterity. Performance on these two tests was analyzed with a motion capture system (Vicon Motus System) in order to obtain kinematic measurements. The employed kinematic parameters were angular displacement and angular velocities of the angle located between the thumb and index finger of the right hand. Results showed that healthy elderly subjects were slower on dexterity tasks and less performing in the majority of the cognitive tests than younger adults. Correlational analyses for the elderly group showed that tasks measuring attentional mechanisms and executive functioning were significantly associated to kinematic parameters on the easiest dexterity task. While for a more complex dexterity task, the older group showed significant correlations between kinematic parameters and tests of psychomotor control and general mental status. The elderly subjects' performance were slower and presented less variability in movements to complete the dexterity tasks than younger participants. These results tells us that elders execute slower the same dexterity task as compared to younger adults with different movement patters, and the age-related declines in cognitive domains can to a certain degree explain these findings. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5491 |
Abstract: | In this project we tried to explore what it is in games that may enhance spatial abilities. Previous research has shown that action games may enhance gamers' scores on the Mental Rotation test (MRT), while evidence is found both for and against that puzzle games could do the same. We used three different games, and one control group, with a total of 32 participants matched over these four groups. The games were Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, which has been used as an action game in previous studies; Portal, which is labeled as an action/puzzle game; and Supreme Commander, labeled as a real-time strategy game. In addition to the MRT, we also explored the training effect on spatial abilities with the Visual Patterns test (VPT) and the Corsi Block test (CBT). No training effect was found for any of the games on any of the tests. All game groups, including the control group improved their scores on the MRT and the VPT, but there was no difference between the game groups. The results further indicate that only the matched quartets with a low pre-test score on the MRT improve their scores, while those with higher pre-test score perform at the same level on subsequent testings. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3700 |
Abstract: | An experimental investigation of the relationship between communicator dominance and persuasion is reported. In the study, persuasion was examined as a function of experimental treatments that differed only in the perceived dominance of stimulus embedded within a text. Perceived dominance of the stimulus is operationally defined as the degree to which the stimulus makes the recipient feel submissive (high) or powerful (low). The experimental stimuli and the quantitative measurements of dominance are derived from affect control theory and a research tool that has been developed from that theory, the International Affective Picture System. The hypotheses were generally supported by the results of the data analysis. Relationships were found between perceived dominance and a) increased opinion agreement and b) increased trustworthiness of communicators. Possible implications for communication studies, as well as on research on affect control theory are discussed, as are limitations of the current research. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3698 |
Abstract: | En negativ korrelasjon mellom nivå av formell utdannelse og fordomsfulle holdninger til innvandrere med annen etnisk opprinnelse, en utdanningseffekt, har blitt vist i en rekke rapporter. Hypotesen om at en slik korelasjon er resultat av sosial ønskelige responser og demand characteristics har tidligere blitt testet ved hjelp av forskjellige metoder for å omgå sosial ønskelighet. Denne tesen er imidlertid underbygget av konseptet implisitte holdninger. To studier er rapportert: Studie 1 (N = 34) sidestiller holdninger hos en lavt utdannet gruppe av etnisk norske byggningsarbeidere med en høyere utdannet gruppe av etnisk norske studenter, over Bachelorgrads nivå. Begge gruppene blir målt med både eksplisitte og implisitte metoder (spørreskjema versus IAT [responslatens analyser]). Studie 1 replikerer utdanningseffekten i de eksplisitte målingene, men ikke i de implisitte ved et alfanivå på .05. Altså predikerer utdanningsnivå eksplisitte holdninger mot innvadrerere, men ikke implisitte. Et Studie 2 ble også utført. Studie 2 undersøker et sekundært datasett bestående av et internett innsamlet metariale (N = 11.134). Studie 2 rapporterer grafisk, ved deskriptiv statistikk og effekstørrelser (R2). Studie 2 støtter det statistiske fraværet av en utdanningseffekt i implisitte målinger. Altså antyder og diskuterer den foreliggende tesen at effekten av formell utdanning på etniske fordommer forsvinner når en måler med implisitte metoder. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/2422 |
Abstract: | The present study examined the different role of gestures in comprehension of native language (NL) and foreign language (FL) video instruction. A total of 28 NL- and 51 FL 7th and 8th graders were presented with one of two English instructional videos – one with gestures (the G-condition) or one without gestures (the NonG-condition). Results from the comprehension measures indicated that for NL speakers there was no significant gesture effect, on either explicit or implicit comprehension. However, results indicated that the FL G-condition yielded significantly higher scores on both explicit and implicit comprehension than the FL NonG-condition. The FL G-condition students performed similarly but slightly lower than the NL students on both explicit and implicit comprehension. Responses on the Visual Cue Preference Questionnaire (VCPQ) revealed that students evaluated the presence of visual cues in communication positively, though gestures only seemed to have a measurable enhancing effect on FL comprehension – at least for this particular task. This may be an artifact of the task being less challenging for the NL group, though more research is warranted to test this. Thus, the results suggest that the relationship between language and that the lack of gestures impact FL comprehension more than NL comprehension. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/1747 |
Abstract: | In the adolescent identity formation literature, negative experiences of stress in particular, gender discrimination, and difficulties with work, relationships, finances, health, and experiences with death have been associated with increased identity exploration (Anthis, 2002a,b). Despite these findings, little research has been conducted to examine the relationship between ethnic identity discrimination and ethnic identity exploration. Some 106 males, now 18-28 years of age who entered Norway as unaccompanied minors, were the participants of this investigation. All participants volunteered to take part in the Youth, Culture, and Competence Study (YCC) conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Items from Phinney's MEIM and additional questions regarding participants' experiences of ethnic identity crisis and ethnic discrimination were administered in a survey as part of a larger investigation of coping and cultural competence among youths living in Norway. This study aims to detail the relationship between experiences of ethnic discrimination and ethnic identity exploration, whereby ethnic identity crisis was considered as a possible mediator. Results showed that the experience of ethnic discrimination was associated with increased identity exploration and increased level of identity crisis. However, identity crisis was not a mediator between these two variables, as anticipated. This research should enable a deeper understanding of the role that ethnic discrimination may play in ethnic identity development among unaccompanied minors living in Norway. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4438 |
Abstract: | This thesis examined the relation between hypothetical thinking strategies and grit defined as the "perseverance and passion for long-term goals" (Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews, & Kelly, 2007, p. 1087). The scale measuring grit was translated using parallel blind technique, in order to examine grit in a Norwegian population, and administered to 143 participants at UiT recruited online (study 1). Two further studies were conducted to test the relation between grit and hypothetical thinking strategies. Study 2 (N=117) used scenario descriptions of imagined negative outcome and found support for grit being associated with hypothetical thinking strategies, and different strategies were preferred by the high and low grit sample, but the association did not persist across scenarios. Study 3 (N=432) examined actual behavior on an anagram task where likelihood at success was manipulated (low likelihood/high likelihood and control) and estimated and real effort was measured before and after negative feedback. The results indicated that grit predicted perceived effort levels before task but not real effort levels. The same strategies associated with grit in study 2, was also related to grit in study 3. Implications and limitations of the findings were discussed and further research suggested. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6561 |
Abstract: | The main aim of the present qualitative study was to explore the means of nonverbal communication lesbian women display to signal interest/sexual attraction to a potential female partner, and what nonverbal markers of communication lesbians evaluate as signs of erotic interest when addressed to them. Different learning processes through/in which women acquire and internalize these nonverbal behaviors are also discussed. Finally, the possible factors may influence the processes of signalizing, reading and interpreting of the means of nonverbal communication among lesbians were revealed. Qualitative, in-depth face-to-face interviews were carried out. A hermeneutical-phenomenological approach to analysis was applied. A diverse variety of nonverbal signs and behaviors indicating erotic interest used by and toward lesbians were identified. Verbal statements in combination with nonverbal signals were found to be an integral part of the lesbian flirting script. Regarding the learning process, life experiences, lesbian friends/acquaintances, books/articles, and feature films are those sources through which the informants claimed to had acquired knowledge about the lesbian flirting script. Findings also indicate that alcohol, presence or absence of personal interest, and self-confidence are those factors that may meddle in and influence the processes of signalizing, reading and interpreting of nonverbal signs of erotic interest among lesbians. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4434 |
Abstract: | For å måle organisasjonsidentitet undersøkte dette forskningsprosjektet vitenskapelige ansatte ved et norsk universitet (N = 74), og ansatte i et norsk multinasjonalt selskap (N = 244). Tidligere forskning, rollen til sosial identitetsteori i organisasjonsidentitet, og en gjennomgang av målemetoder ble presentert. Data ble samlet inn med Identification with a Psychological Group Scale (IDPG) som består av 10 spørsmål, et verbalt identitetsspørsmål (VID) og et grafisk mål på identitet (GID). Fra IDPG måleskalaen ble en organisasjonsidentitetsskala på seks spørsmål trukket ut (OID scale). I pilotstudien (Studie 1), viste resultatene at OID skalaen hadde gode psykometriske egenskaper og den hadde signifikante korrelasjoner med GID (r = .56). Korrelasjoner mellom alder, kjønn, ansettelsesperiode, og lokasjon ble undersøkt, men ikke funnet å være signifikant. Det ble undersøkt om GID hadde en posisjonseffekt på de andre variablene, men ingen slik effekt ble funnet. Resultatene indikerte at produkter med firmalogo kunne være en markør for OID. Basert på resultatene fra Studie 1 var formålet i Studie 2 å måle organisasjonsidentitet i en multikulturell setting ved å bruke OID skalaen og GID. Om bruk av produkter med firmalogo kunne være en markør for OID ble også undersøkt, og en sammenheng ble funnet. Sammenfallende validitet mellom GID og OID skalaen ble vurdert ved hjelp av regresjonsanalyser, og resultatene bekreftet at skår på OID skalaen kunne predikeres fra skåren på GID, men med vide residualer. Korrelasjoner mellom OID skalaen og GID var moderat høye. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6812 |
Abstract: | Redusert raskhet på grunn av nedsatte psykomotoriske funksjoner ved normal aldring er velkjent og aldersrelatert nedgang påvirker kognitive mekanismer. Basert på disse faktorene, vil denne studien undersøke hvorvidt aldersrelaterte endringer i pustemekanismer påvirker nedgang i verbale ferdigheter og den sikter også å evaluere om de er assosiert med generell kognitiv fungering. 45 friske deltakere fordelt på tre alders grupper (ung, middelaldrende og eldre) deltok i denne studien. MMSE, Stroop test, Ordforståelse en subtest fra WAIS-III, Logisk Hukommelse I og II, tallspenn baklengs fra WMS-III ble brukt for kognitiv evaluering. Psykomotorisk mekanismer assosiert til verbal produksjon ble evaluert med 4 verbale tester: fonemisk og semantisk verbal flyt, benevning av bilder og lesing. For hver test ble det undersøkt ulike respirasjonsparametre og analysert reaksjonstid (RT) for ordproduksjon samt artikuleringsvarighet i uttalelse av enkle ord. Deltakernes svar ble registrert og analysert med spektrografiske teknikker. I tillegg ble det innhentet fonemisk aerodynamiske data, ved at deltakerne snakket inn i en ansiktsmaske som var koblet til et pustekapasitet system, som registrerte luftstrøm, lydbølger og lydnivå. Korrelasjoner mellom pustemekanismer, demografiske variabler, kognitiv status og utsatt hukommelse viser at det er en assosiasjon mellom lungekapasitet og demografiske variabler. Resultater viser signifikante assosiasjoner mellom pustemekanismer, bakgrunnsvariabler, generell mental status og utsatt hukommelse. Selv om det ikke ble funnet signifikante korrelasjoner mellom pustemekanismer og andre kognitive tester, tyder våre resultater på at noen generelle kognitive fungeringer målt med MMSE skår og utsatt hukommelse kan være knyttet til fysiologiske endringer i pustemekanismer. Resultater fra denne studien foreslår at pustemekanismer kan være en indikator på helsestatus som er relatert til psykomotoriske prosesser og kan til en viss grad forklare den velkjente aldersrelaterte nedgangen i psykomotorisk funksjon ved ordproduksjon. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3693 |
Abstract: | "Friends with benefits" (FWB) betegner venner som har sex med hverandre uten å ha romantiske følelser eller forpliktelser ovenfor hverandre. Med utgangspunkt i seksuell skriptteori, var formålet med denne undersøkelsen å utforske FWB-fenomenet i en norsk, heteroseksuell kontekst. Forskningsmetoden som ble brukt var transendental fenomenologi. Det ble utført semistrukturelle intervjuer av tolv heteroseksuelle kvinner, i alderen 21 til 28 år, med erfaring fra FWB-forhold. En rekke elementer ble avdekket under temaene; motiver og funksjoner, hvordan partene definerer FWB-forholdet, følelser for FWB-partneren, intimitet og FWB-forhold i en samfunnskontekst. Videre viste det seg at det lånes elementer fra venneskriptet og kjærlighetsskriptet som til sammen utgjør et FWB-skript. Denne undersøkelsen gir en dypere forståelse av hvordan kvinner opplever det å være i et FWB-forhold, og kan være verdifull som fundament ved videre forskning på FWB-fenomenet. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5689 |
Abstract: | Abstract This study explores the relationship between the socio-political context in Guatemala and women's chosen strategies to struggle for recovery in the aftermath of the war related violence and state terrorism (1960-1996). It examines how the widows in the grassroots organization National Coordinator for Guatemalan Widows (CONAVIGUA) have struggled to "defend life" after surviving the extreme violence in the 80s, and how their chosen strategies are influenced by the socio-political context in post war Guatemala. It also examines how the women benefit from their activism and engagement in justice seeking processes through CONAVIGUA, and if the women have experienced any positive psychological change such as Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) (Tedeschi &Calhoun, 2004) as a result of their struggle. The study is based on interviews of 19 widows from four different municipalities in the Chimaltetango province in Guatemala. The women are ethnically homogeneous Mayan- Kakchiquel, and their age's ranges from 40 to 79 years old. The interviews were subjected to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The IPA analysis resulted in three superordinate themes; (1), Strategies in the context of wider oppression; (2), Painful memories of war and cultural resistance; and (3), Growth through participation with setbacks. An engagement in multiple strategies to survive was identified, including searching for explanations of the causes of the war, political and economic participation and transgression of gender roles, and efforts to strengthen their own and their communities' cultural identity. The strategies were related to the women's socially constructed gender roles, and their ethno-political group belonging. The women expressed growth in several domains of the PTGI (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004), though they suffering from distress related to the injustice and social exclusion in post war Guatemala. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6562 |
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Jun 17, 2013The summer is the best for training at your sport. No more school distractions will get in the way of becoming the best athlete you can be. However, the summer can be very distracting if you don't focus. Let's figure out a great summer training program so you can be the #1 star athlete at your school next season.
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Prince George's County still has the ambivalence about bicycling that SHA had in the past. Haitham Hijazi, Director of the Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) says that the County will use the R4-11 signs along some roads that have at least two lanes in each direction.
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DPW&T believes that signs and pavement markings increase its liability because doing so would imply endorsement of riding those roads. Today, cyclists ride those roads at their own risk. The County has never stated that all of its roads are part of the cycling transportation network. Installing signs and pavement markings would in effect endorse biking on those roads, making the county liable....
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"It's the most intense thing you're going to see all summer," he said over screaming fans.
The appearance at AMC River East was part of a campaign that also sent Mr. Angelina Jolie to Atlanta and Philadelphia.
In the movie, which drops June 21, Pitt plays a U.N. employee who travels the world to stop a zombie pandemic that threatens humanity.
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I started to break out with lots of whiteheads on eyelids and inner rim. Not the best for me.
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This cream was nothing special, but wasn't awful. It does what it claims by being moisturizing and smoothing out lines and puffiness. It does nothing for dark circles and the mica that's in it to "diffuses light to minimize the look of fine lines" makes your circles look darker and SOOO shiny making them look worse than if you had used nothing at all. To be fair, it doesn't claim to do anything for dark circles, but it shouldn't make the situation worse. However, it does claim this can be used day and night, and I don't believe that. It goes on thick and somewhat sticky and doesn't absorb well at all. I think this is manageable for night but I don't see me going out with my dark, shiny circles and I don't think it's possible to wear concealer over it. Plus, it is highly fragranced, which is suspect for a 'natural' product and anything that comes in a jar is unhygienic. I should have known better.
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Eeeh this is a nice eye cream! I've tried tons of high and low end eye creams over the years, from Creme de la Mer to Boots own brand, and at the moment this is my favourite. I have sensitive eyes and this never stings. This eye cream is so gentle and moisturising I NEVER wake up with any puffiness from eye irritation. So many creams gave me puffy under eyes and lids, even just mild puffiness that I barely noticed but that was causing fine lines. I work really long hours and although I do still get bags when I'm really tired, 90% of the time my eye area looks great with this cream. My only criticism is the jar - by the time you're nearly at the end it can get a bit unhygenic and if you're travelling it can get a bit gritty. I'm on my 4th little jar and have no intention of buying anyhting else right now.
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I do like the Radiance Eye Cream and I have been using it morning and nights for about a month. I find that it smells kind of weird, but it does smooth on well and it absorbs quickly. It is really expensive considering the amount you get, but the little jar is cute and I like the packaging. I haven't seen any drastic results but the area around my eyes is softer than before use. I would recommend this product if you have a larger budget.
So I have been using it for 2 months now. My eyes are slightly more hydrated, however its basically doing nothing. I like this product because there is no anti-aging and its all natural. At this point I will be looking at other products, although I would buy this product again. Its just not as great as I want it to be.
Basically I'm not old enough for anti-aging and this product dose the trick to prevent future aging.
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I'm generally a fan of Burts Bees products, but this one has a disgusting and overwhelming artificial fragrance. That's too bad because the cream itself is one of the few eye creams that doesn't burn my eyes.
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Burt Bee's radiance cream pros: pleasant milk and honey scent, very rich moisturizing properties, and it made the faint lines underneath my eyes much less noticeable. Now for the cons: I wake up with dry skin flakes all over my eyes (ick), I developed milia spots from it, the amount of eye cream is ridiculously tiny, and it's a tad on the pricey side. I wouldn't be repurchasing.
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I really like using Burt's Bees lip products, so I gave this eye cream a chance. This was my first eye cream ever and sadly, I had red bumps on my eyes the next morning! All over my lids and under the brow area. I wanted to like the product and had high hopes for it, but it didn't smell that great and it was very thick. If it does work for others I would suggest using it only at night.


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Sustainable Coastlines decided to tackle the pervasive problem of littered cigarette butts. With guidance from the Ocean Conservancy and help from Keep America Beautiful, Surfrider, and others we now have a plan implemented to see if we can make a difference on our coastlines relating to cigarette butts.
Lots of tourists were asking what we were doing, education is a huge part of what needs to be done. Here is Louise explaining to some visitors.
The plan is as follows, we scan a certain part of the beach for cigarette butts. We decided that from the concession stands to the Banyan Tree at Kuhio Beach Park would be a great project area. Waikiki Beach is barraged by tourists year round and probably has the highest amount of traffic on all beaches statewide.
We broke the beach into three parts. From the street to the lava rock wall, lava rock wall to mid beach, and mid beach to water line. Then we all teamed up together to scan the circular area surrounding the Banyan Tree since so many people hang out there getting pooped on by pigeons.
Once the scan is complete, we install signage and ash trays. Currently there are none. We also are giving the beach boys cigarette butt holders (portable ash trays). Then a few weeks later we will scan again, and then again a few weeks after that.
The goal is to see whether an informational campaign (signs) and ashtrays can have a reduction on cigarette butt litter.
Personally I prefer the route of Bill 72 introduced by Stanley Chang. It is a call to ban smoking on beaches specifically adding from Kapiolani Park to Ala Moana, the highest trafficked beaches in the state other than Hanauma Bay which already has a ban that has done wonders for the quality of the beach and the marine ecosystem.
Check this link to here what they had to say at the meeting, it's only a quick snippet but gets down to the base. (http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/content/waikiki-smoking-ban-advances-honolulu-city-council)
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- zone 2 – 235 butts
- zone 3 – 493 butts
- zone 4 – 519 butts
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General shopping news
Posted by Huw,Here's a round-up of various snippets of shopping news I've been sent this week:
- UK: City mining sets are now available at Toys R Us, and are exclusive to TRU until 21st July (thanks kez)
- UK: Smyths has the summer Star Wars sets in stock now, and I believe they have an exclusive window on them for a while, possibly until early August. (thanks various)
- UK: The new LEGO store in the Meadowhall centre, Sheffield will be situated opposite the Disney store and Body shop at No.1 Park Lane. It will be opening at the end of July. (thanks Meccanotwitch)
- AUS: New Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings, Cars 2 and Creator sets have arrived in Mr Toys/Toyworld, Brisbane, Queensland (thanks Targetonmyback)
Finally, Amazon.fr and Amazon.es have the summer Star Wars sets listed now, and Amazon.de lists them but states they'll be available at the beginning of August. They are very cheap at Amazon.es, who will ship them for a very reasonable price (about €10 for any size of order) to anywhere in the EU, so it is currently the best place to buy them wherever you are in Europe. Here are some examples:
Yes, Jabba's Palace really is just €99, which is the equivalent of about £80, or £40 cheaper than it will be in the UK when available. Get your order in now!
Update: unfortunately, the 'Brickset effect' has caused Amazon to sell out so the prices have gone up due to the stock coming from 3rd-party sellers now.
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I also believe the Technic sets are available in Germany from some stores, though I'm not sure if they're *meant* to be available...
Anyone know when the live date is for SW in the US? Jonesing for Jabba!
If ordering one of these sets from Spain Amazon to UK would I get charged for any type of fed ex,UPS for shipping apart from pastage? As Jabba's Palace looks a right bargain :)
Just ordered from Amazon.es!!! With the links below the pictures no problemo and I can't speak any Spanish! Saved over 104€ including shipping to Germany! Thanks Huw, you made my day!
No, you pay nothing more than what Amazon charges you.
Nice one H5N1,there is some right bargains to be had. Large sets have a huge saving,cheers HUW :D
I just KNEW the Meadowhall store would open while I'm holiday!
99 Euro? Why that's only $120 U.S. dollars!! What a deal! Hey, wait a minute...
Has anyone been stung by customs or is that not applicable from within the EU? I've only ever ordered outside of the UK from the States and have had to pony up the duty.
My Jabbas Palace arrived from amazon.es today! well packed and fine, not opened it yet, the total with shipping was 108 euros (about £90 after bank charge etc)
No Customs charges or anything, it was actually re-sent within the UK from Amazon UK
Just to clarify : If you're in the EU then you pay no import duty for purchases from other EU countries. I can vouch for this, having bought Jabba's Palace and rather too many other sets from Amazon.es and Amazon.it over the past year or so...!
Thanks for this tip. My daughter would like the big Friends house for her birthday. By ordering it through Amazon.es I save almost a third of the price to what I would pay in the Netherlands.
It seems almost too good to be true. And now my argument with myself that I wouldn't get Jabba's Palace because it is too expensive has taken a turn for the worse. I'm going to have to buy it at that price!
I beg to differ on the import duty. We bought 3 Gungan sub sets and were charged A total of 27.39 Euro import duty! I have the confirmation email I can send you for proof.
Tried running through Jabba's Palace just to see what it would come to shipping to NYC but no dice. Have ordered Lego from Amazon.fr so not sure if it's just the new SW sets or Amazon.es in general.
@ensign_dave: that could possibly be because you ordered three of the same set, which might appear to be something a trader might do. According to the HMRC, "You won't have to pay Customs Duty if you're travelling from the EU, or buying, ordering or sending goods to the UK from the EU for your own use." So maybe they thought the three identical sets you purchased weren't intended to be for your own use, and that you were instead intending to sell them at a profit?
Either way, I really hope Import Duty doesn't apply, as I've just spent nearly 350 Euro on five new Star Wars Lego sets and the big Mining set! Those prices were too good to resist, what with Jabba's Palace working out at around £80, the Sith Fury-Class Interceptor at under £55, the Desert Skiff at under £18 and the big Mining set at only £43 (for 748 pieces!) and only around 10 Euro p&p for the whole lot (six sets altogether - the four I mentioned above plus the Gungan Sub and the Republic Striker-class Starfighter). Fingers crossed anyway. :o)
@ensign_dave, I think you were very unlucky there, I've not heard of anyone else having problems like that!
Curses! Amazon España won't ship to Los Estados Unidos!
I so wanted to get my hands on the Fury-Class Interceptor early.
Seems Jabbas palace has gone back up in price :-(
@beegeedee - that's because amazon.es has now sold out so has defaulted to a 3rd party seller. The link below that allows you to buy it at the reduced price but I guess it will be on back order.
Thanks for the tip-off, just ordered Jabba's Palace and the Malevolence - both on back order though :-(
The Friends house as also gone back up in price! Knickers. But I have noticed that Amazon prices on books also vary from day to day.
Grr - one post on this blog and my wallet is 500 Euros lighter! Thanks a lot! ;)
a word to the wise fellow Lego fans, the VAT rate in Spain is set to rise, it is one of the conditions attached to the banking bailout currently being brokered between the Spanish government and the European Commission et al. So you can expect prices to go up by a few percent by next January at the latest I would reckon. Currently VAT is at 18% I believe, and it'll surely go up to 20% at least, but I'm sure you'll still see decent savings on amaon.es
The prices on Amazon.es definately reflect the state of the local economy. I am actually a bit uneasy about profiting from the situation.
One more thing - there is no such thing as import duty within the EU. That is what it is for and that is why the German economy is so strong - Germany can export without any duties applying to the products, while wages are low. If you get charged import duties within the EU, you should complain.
To ensign_Dave as Mickitat mentioned there is no customs duty whatsoever on LEGO products within the EU. If you've been charged import duty on goods travelling from Spain to the UK it must be a mistake or a misclassification of some other charge. Amazon is no different from LEGO in that regard which ships from warehouses outside the UK. What the 'personal use' notices usually refer to are excise duties, e.g. on cigarettes and alcohol. I'd query this if I were you with the appropriate authorities assuming of course that the parcel was actually shipped from continental europe.
Mickitat, I don't agree that the current amazon.es prices reflect the "local economy" status. In fact, in Spain Lego prices (official lego prices) have been one of the most expensive around the world. Examples? 10188 Death Star 499€ as for 2009 (when the "local economy" was better), Executor 399€, R2D2 189€, and many more non-SW sets which were (at a time) much more expensive here than in the USA for example, or other EU countries.
It's "funny" that now that we get low prices for once, everyone seems to be making profit and depleting amazon.es stock. Fortunately I got my share of SW sets last week at those wonderful prices.
Anyway your concerns about profiting from the situation are appreciated ;)
While I too make good use of the bargains on amazon.es and .it, I see a lot of sloppy packaging from amazon lately. Especially boxes that have been resized, packing smaller sets on top of larger ones which damages them... I now only order similar sized sets in the same order, to avoid the hassle of having to send it all back.
Anyone else notice the decline of packaging quality from amazon lately?
[edit] although it says United States next to my name, I'm actually in the Netherlands, before everyone starts asking how I manage to get amazon to serve me from Italy or Spain. Must have something to do with my VPN...[/edit]
^Yes I have just had Jabbas palace and a smaller starwars set in the same box and both were crushed. The packing boxes seem very thin and fragile and there isn't much in the way of internal packing either. Apart from this I am happy especially with the prices.
No one mentioned the LotR sets, which are also on amazon.es for less than British retail.
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I moved from PA to TX last summer, bringing with me a couple of jade cuttings. Put them in soil and saw some new leaves coing out. However, for a couple of months now I've noticed that those newer leaves are not growing and the plant itself seems to be stalled or not doing anything at all. Also, the smaller leaves seem to have a "dent" in the most distal part fro the stalk (thinking about it, that may mean that the leaves are growing, but not in the proper shape). Ay ideas as to why this could be? It's a rather smallish plant, I water it sparingly and it's on a west-facing window. In PA it was growing quite well, I am not sure why it's behaving like this now. |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Mon, Apr 29, 13 at 11:00
Post a pic of the plant, the pot, and the soil. Josh |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 17:55
The plants are fine. They just need a complete change of potting mix, a different container, and more light. I'd wrangle up a porous, free-draining mix, and then re-pot in about a month. Josh |
- Posted by xerophyte_nyc 7 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 19:19
Put your plant outside, let it get fresh air, sun and rain, and watch it wake up. x |
thanks for your advice!!! what kind of soil should it be? I bought one that it says it´s special for cacti and succulents. How about the pot? Isn´t it good to be plastic or is it only the size? Too big? Too small? How much heat can the Jade stand? We get pretty hot around here in the summer time (Central Texas). thanks!! |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Wed, May 1, 13 at 1:08
Jades are from rocky hills in South Africa, so they can take some heat. Of course, they will sunburn if put directly in the sun after months indoors, so transition from partial shade to increasing sun when moving plants outdoors. For a mix, I'd look for gritty, porous ingredients such as pumice, lava rock (scoria), turface, perlite, et cetera. I'd go with a clay pot, wider than deep. Josh |
Thanks for the advice on the transitioning! Where can I get the ingredients for your mix? Will a regular store carry them, like Lowe´s? What do you think about the soil sold as specifically for cacti and succulents? sorry to bother you with so many questions! |
- Posted by xerophyte_nyc 7 (My Page) on Wed, May 1, 13 at 16:08
Unless you want to get fancy, perlite can be found easily at Lowe's. You can mix about 3/4 perlite with 1/4 garden soil. The mix will be light, porous and long-lasting. With many cactus and succulents that remain in the same pot for years, the goal is to use a mix that does not decompose so we try to avoid anything "organic" like peat moss, topsoil or compost. Most regular garden soil is not that high in organics. Not sure what you have access to but it might be OK in small amounts. Even if it is dense and clayey, the perlite will keep it porous. The peat mix it's in now has a finite lifespan before it decomposes and becomes harmful. If you want to get fancy you can start looking for other substrates like turface, pumice and various different clays. |
thank you so much for all this info!! I think I will get a bag of garden soil from the store. I have no idea of what kind of soil I will have (I´ll be moving again in a couple of months) and I rather not risk this poor jade that´s been through so much already. I really appreciate your help and input! |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Thu, May 2, 13 at 12:25
Yes, good advice from Xero. The problem with these so-called Cacti and Succulent mixes is that they're still mostly peat moss. And as Xero says, you want to move away from organics when it comes to long term succulent potting. When you get your Perlite, be sure to rinse it and screen it so that the fine dust is washed out. If unrinsed, the Perlite dust will clog your mix and impede drainage. After a year or two, your Jade can be re-potted in a more aesthetic mix...assuming you're able to track down some of these more exotic and durable ingredients. You shouldn't have a problem finding various "grit" in Texas :-)
Josh |
Josh, also very grateful for more information!! I take that this is true for all succulents? Maybe that´s why I´ve never had success with them. |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Fri, May 3, 13 at 2:57
Not all succulents ;-) But a simple mix like this will work for a great deal of the plants we commonly discuss. If you plan to re-pot plants in the future, just post here and someone is sure to give you advice. Josh |
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