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Off to breakfast and shopping but since I might not see you all tomorrow....wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday....wish us luck shopping today,
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared with what lies within us," Motivation Moment, Fitness Magazine, July/August 2014
Good morning lovely friends,It is still COLD here! Well, not as cold as most of you but cold for our are but the wind has been blowing and it's been raining since Sunday and that makes it feel even colder. Thankfully, the sun is shining today and it is suppose to warm up to about 50 but the wind has picked up so it feels about 30 when you go outside. The sky is a gorgeous blue, though and it looks much warmer than it is.I have been chillin' for the most part. I'm so tired but have managed to get some fall cleaning done in my laundry room and kitchen and moves some furniture around in the living and dining rooms and cleaned the walls. I also moved my dining room table, well, really just flipped it but was able to clean the wall around it and gave the chairs a good wipe down. I'm pooped today, though, so will pretty much stick to doing some prep cooking for tomorrow.I need to go back and catch up on posts so may be back to reply later. Lori has a work shop today so she's on her way here with Brice. I haven't seen him since Friday!! Can you believe it? Larry asked if I thought he would remember us! Well, I hope so!Waving and sending hugs to you all. And, in case I don't get back here, Happy Thanksgiving to you all! We all have so much to be thankful for, don't we?GOD bless,Rose
Happy Wednesday!Sue, good luck with your rides and shopping! I'm fairly certain that the bird in the squirrel pic was 'photoshopped' in. I've been looking at DD's work, and we also critique the Sunday ads just because, and that looks about the same.Rose, I'd bet that Brice remembers you two, even since Friday! Have fun with him today, and don't wear yourself out for tomorrow, too. I know it's hard to pace yourself this time of year. It is for me some days!Candice, ouch on the discs, but it sure could be worse! Glad you have DS to turn to for questions! Ginger, hope you are doing all those things you have to get done before tomorrow.Carolyn, who's cooking for you tomorrow?I am glad to have today off. Last night I made a new batch of applesauce in the CP, and baked a loaf of sage bread for stuffing tomorrow. I need to get it cut into cubes and start drying it out for the croutons. I made it last year, and the flavor was wonderful. I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner! Our local store is part of the URM chain which had a major security hack/breach. I was in Monday night and if you paid by cash or check you got out faster. If by card you had to wait while they ran it thru one secure phone line for all the checkers. They were well organized, and it only took about an extra 8 minutes. They are also giving a flat 10% discount on all purchases for our troubles thru today, so I'm going to pick up some cash and get the rest of my groceries this morning. I've also got the urge to clean out all sorts of nook and crannies in the house, old books, clothes I don't really need or wear, etc. That's my plan so far. I'll be checking in tomorrow as it is just us for dinner and DH works till 2ish. Nothing super special planned, just a nice quiet day to give thanks for all we do have. Have a great day everyone!
Good afternoon all
Rose, it has not even reached 30F today yet and I haven't been warm except when I am in bed with the blanket on in days. I checked the propane tank this morning and the 100 gallons put in last week is GONE already, sigh.
Lyn. and I went to Perkins for breakfast and than to Kroger for groceries. It was the first time I have been grocery shopping in at least 2 months and longer than that since I walked the whole time. I was tired but not exhausted.
I won't get the results of the CT until Dec. 5 - my next appointment.
Rose, I'm pretty sure Brice will remember you two, LOL. I sounds like you got a ;lot done.
Becky, it sounds like you have a LOT planned for the next couple of days.
Candice, I was hoping that the results of your test would show something that could be done a lot faster but at least you have not been doing the wrong things and making things worse.
My fingers and knees are freezing sitting here at the computer since it sits in front of a window.
I will be cooking the turkey and some pies. I can make pumpkin pies in my sleep and, if I get some pecans cracked and picked out, I will make a pecan pie. I bought refrigerator pie crusts.
Lyn. is going to make a chocolate cake with peppermint frosting and she will make the spinach cheese casserole for our Friday meal. We are going to try our best to have it done my noon so Skyler can eat with us and still have time to get ready to go to work at 3:30. Every other family that will be coming will bring something for the meal too.
Although the temp Friday is supposed to reach 50F it will be hard for me to get the dinning room warm enough to be comfortable. Oh well, it won't be the first time even if it has been a few years.
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Monday was a busy day...even with our later start....I called for our ride on Wednesday to Save Mart...and then we fixed our grocery cart which went very quickly, which was nice. Also found some extra pieces in tool box and did up an envelope to put in my pocket book.
Then hubby put Firefox on my computer as using IE and trying to get on Google and Google Plus is more than frustrating...it's next to impossible. Plus we also deleted my account and will start over again. I know I had pic and a bunch of other stuff done, but wasn't showing up. So easier to delete it and start all over. Much faster and easier with the Firefox, just going to take me a while to get used to it. Luckily I will only use it on the Google and Plus.
Good ole ATT changed the front page (improved it they say....screwed it up...I say)....so will go to the Google Plus page for news, sports and weather, along with local stories.
Then I had do deal with doctors and pharmacies most of the day....I wanted to pull my hair out....even put my ringer up....as I called my cardiologist office and left a message with the manager there to complain about the snotty return call message I got from the gal who does the scripts and her "I can't spend all day on the phone"....well sorry but that's your freaking job...not everything can be faxed, especially when they faxed the form to you on November 7th and miraculously you didn't get it...just like the last time you didn't get it...etc etc...I was blunt in my call but not nasty, just that the fax was sent and was wondering if she got it and if she didn't to call, etc etc. I wasn't nasty, she was. And I told the manager (who is also the wife of my cardiologist) and said to her I shouldn't have to do so much work for prescription as I am NOT getting paid for it. In any case, I got a call back from the manager and she said that the girl called the script in and it was taken care of.
So I then called the pharmacy and well what a nightmare, I got 2 people in a row that kept telling me my name was something else and that someone else had my same number. Up until this month I never had this problem before....plus the person's name was Suzanne and what ticked me off, is when you call they ask for the ID # which I give, then my name spelling it out along with address, and phone and DOB and then they are still calling me and saying so your "Suzanne and live in &&& &&&& and I say "NO didn't I just tell you my name and address. Plus I am trying to find out what is going on with the prescription.
Then I hear well it's has to be renewed so they will have to fax a new script. So I say well no one said that the last 4 times I have called on this.
So then I had to call the Office manager back to tell her about the fax and she says that the gal spoke to the pharmacist and he would take care of it. So I told her, I wasn't happy that usually this is said when I go to place the order and I was always told that they could call or fax a new one but no this person and the other too said it has to be faxed.
I told her I was calling to talk to a supervisor on Tuesday, as I was NOT happy with the whole situation.
Then to cap off the day I was going through the 2014 formulary to see if all my drugs were still covered and what Tier (meaning how much more will it cost) they were now in. Of course, several went up...what else is new...we let the insurance companies rule our healthcare and medications in this freaking country. And the politicians are in bed with them...and their lobby...enough as if I had my way I'd be living in Europe.
Well to end my miserable day I found out my one inhaler that replaced the inhaler that was discontinued years back (and the one that helped me so very much) and my doctor replaced it with Qvar...so guess what .....you guessed it ....it's no longer available in the formulary...
Tuesday I got my dusting and vacuuming done and we did up our shopping list and then I called the pharmacy and asked for a supervisor...I had to wait a bit but the gal kept coming on and saying sorry still waiting and I said fine. Got the supervisor on the line and told him in no uncertain terms I was NOT happy about someone having my number nor the people I spoke with and how this refill was handled and went through the whole thing with him.
I was told NO ONE had my number and right on the phone he said the one med (from Nov 7th) was going out tomorrow and since I also had to deal now with ordering my other BP med he did that one right on the phone too.
Then had to call Wellcare about my Qvar...got a very nice young man Franz was his name and he said he would fax the form to my doctor to get the Qvar continued for me...I forgot the name of the form...but doesn't make a difference, I doubt it will happen. Luckily I have a refill left so I will be sure and do that on Friday after we make our pizza. I did call my pulmonologist's office and asked Letti to be sure that Donna got the fax and she even checked while we were on the phone and the fax had come in so I explained to her and she said she'd bring it to Donna's attention and give her the message about doctor giving me a list of replacement drugs just in case. Then I can check to see if they have any of them.
Then I realized (Chuck reminded me...) that if a medication is no longer covered they are supposed to have a list of meds that could replace it. So I called back again and I explained to the young man Josh, was his name what I needed and that I had already called and the special form went out to my doctor. Read the passage in the booklet they sent that this is what they would do and he was NOT the swiftest at all...since he's looking and says no it's not in next years' formulary...well DUH I just told you that. So he says, there is nothing to replace it, you should call the pharmacy and speak to the pharmacist. Mind you this is their job but since he was such an INCOMPETENT A-hole I wasn't about to continue dealing with him.
So I called the pharmacy and the gal asks for my ID number and I just said to her I need to speak to a pharmacist and she said can I help you and I said no I need to speak with a pharmacist as my one drug is being discontinued and I was told to call the pharmacist on what to replace it with. The pharmacist was a real nice lady, Emily, on the phone and she spent quite a bit of time with me and said the this guy Josh had the information but was probably new (like so many in the pharmacy too....I did tell her about my issues there and she said it's ridiculous too..that plus the price of the stuff this year going up and into high tiers for higher prices. She also helped us find the pages with the meds I would need to use to replace but to talk to the doctor.
Got my recipes from Cook's Country and cleared out all my mail, along with taking my pics off my camera plus pulled out the last batch of shredding and got the receipts done and while hubby was waiting for Lightroom to save and close he did the paperwork so the table is cleared off again. Will get some more out when we get home from shopping on Wednesday.
Had to miss my man Hunter on Tuesday night as we had 2 more episodes of White Collar on our disk. We watched the other two on Monday night, this way we got it out on Wednesday.
As for today....it's a gorgeous day and no yelling at me or throwing snowballs, it's not my fault it's 72 and sunny here....ouch....
Well our ride going was here about 10 minutes before the end of our window and it was one of our favorite ladies, too and we headed to Savemart and she got an insert to pick up and said to, they are right around the corner, OK to pick them up and we said that's fine, we've been inserts ourselves. So they were literally around the corner and we have been with them on the bus before and we asked them today about their complex, nice also and within walking distance of Savemart and CVS. Anyhoo, she dropped us off at Save Mart....and off we went....
On to the Grocery Report........we had gotten the circular from Save Mart and they did have stuff on sale that we were very happy about...like our ICE CREAM was on sale for $2.99...so $1 off that's a big savings for us as I got 4 and hubby got 6, plus our house ice cream. I got another yummy Peanut butter and Candy Cane, plus 1/2 the fat Double Fudge Brownie, and Mint Chocolate Chip. Plus they had the Dole Mandarin Oranges in Light Syrup (15 oz) cans for 99 cents....and Chuck's Pineapple slices in Heavy Syrup (20 oz) cans for 99 cents too. So Chuck got me 6 of mine and 5 of his. They only had 1 of his on the shelf so I went for someone to check in back and he came back shaking his head NO.....later on while we were on another isle I saw a set up for the Dole fruit again and sure enough they were there, so Chuck got the ones he wanted and we didn't have to get a rain check.
The 18 package of eggs were on sale also for $2.50 each...so we have plenty of eggs again. Chuck's Ritz crackers were on sale for only $1.88 too.
We also got a nice big head of lettuce for our Thanksgiving meal too and it was only $1.69, higher than normal but a lot less than we thought we would have to spend, so we were happy campers.
Julie one of our favorite checkers was on the isle we went down and so we chit chatted and she said come get me when you are done.
So when we finished I started but Chuck said oh don't bother her the lines are empty and they were so we went to another lady we get a lot. When we did finish and go down to put the stuff in our own bags and into the cart, there was Julie on the end checker line and she said she got called. We did our Thanksgiving wishes and chit chatted.
While it is more expensive there, the people are great and so very nice and helpful too. We were joking when we were taking about lottery ticket that we'd probably have a heart attack and we have no family to leave it too...the state would get it and the one gal said you could give it to us here at the store LOL
Even with adding some stuff we still came in under $5 of our total....so were very pleased with our trip. Did forgot to get our Lottery ticket...oh well next time.
After we got our stuff packed we went outside as we were done early as our ride wasn't coming till 11:15 a.m. Did see a FAX bus in the parking lot and we laughed and said would be nice if it was for us and it was.....so went right home and were picked right up at our start time. Another lady we haven't seen in a while, so was nice seeing her again, just not nice hearing about them making striking so we shall see what comes of that.
Went right home and unloaded, cleaned up the Buddy house and put groceries away, had lunch and then I counted some pills, cleaned up the lettuce and just finished wrapping it as my timer buzzed, plus I got my mail checked and cleared out too.
Off to do comics as we are headed out early today as we had to get up at 5:50 a.m. with the 9 a.m. pick up so we are both very tired.
Hope you had a great day and the same for the evening. Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving,
What a shame this is used to be you could be with your family!
Hi again,
Oh no Candice, so sorry to hear about the bulging discs and yes the brace does help, but eventually you will have to do more...my heart and prayers to out to you. Wow all done with wrapping and cards too.
Wow Rose, I can see why you are pooped with all the work you have done. Enjoy Brice and I am sure he will remember you. Have a nice Thanksgiving tomorrow.
Becky, I thought so too with the bird, but Chuck said NOPE as he has seen legitimate photographers get pics like that. Glad you had today off. I see you got some prep work done for tomorrow too. Same for us too, Becky, just the 2 of us and we aren't even having a traditional TG dinner either.
Carolyn, so good to see you posting. Sorry about the cold Carolyn, I feel for you on that as I am always cold too. Oh I loved Perkins, glad you got out and about. Wow shopping too, that's a lot but glad you weren't exhausted. I'd take a slice of that pecan pie...or Lyn's chocolate cake with peppermint frosting. Also would enjoy Lyn's casserole too. Maybe some sweats to wear and I am sure you already know about layering.
Well comics done and so I am I...my eyes are ready for nap time.
Cold here too, After resting with a ice pack I took the pup out and noticed some bushes that were not trimmed so I did it without bending, so do not think I hurt myself any. It was nice to be in the fresh air even though it was very cold also put my fall outside stuff away and got some things for Xmas out to put batteries in and will have ds help later when it warms a bit....he is supposed to help with inside stuff in the storage room they worked in tomorrow after we eat since I can not use the ladder and all goes on the top shelves. I hate having to pace myself so much this time of year. Called the docs office for my results to be sent..they forgot.....and told them I would schedule another appt for physical when my leg felt better..they want it done ASAP.
Becky...I am very glad it is not worse and seems to be responding to what I am doing...also got some turmeric capsules for inflammation. So what cha cookin? You will be doing a big turkey later so no need now.
sue..I think you set a record long post! LOL. I think way too many people are incompetent these days..drives me nuts! But...everyone wants their money. Was your moms sciatic pain caused by disk or. Something else..they think mine might be piriformis contractions too.
Mitz..glad you feel good enough to go out and to cook..sorry your propane is disappearing so fast..gonna be a long cold winter the say. I was really hoping nothing would show on the MRI then an adjustment from a chiro or ds would have worked. Now I have to be very careful not to rupture anything..that is why the brace is suggested.
Rose...lol you silly thing..Mr Brice couldn't forget you..his second mom! You did a lot today for no energy, and a meal tomorrow..you will be pooped. I am putting fall away and you are getting it out! Lol
might get my window candles out to put batteries in later...gotta do some laying on ice first.


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Regarding publication in the Gazette of stories about State Sen. Jason Priest and charges against him: With a long-established practice of providing access to charging documents as background information to news stories, to suddenly withhold that access because the editor believes, " ... the court documents could paint Priest in a harsh light," and then to claim "journalistic ethics" and "First Amendment concerns" as justification?
That, in legal terms, is nothing short of nonfeasance. There isn't a journalism course or instructor in the country that would tolerate such an abandonment of principle, even in a college newspaper, much less a regional daily.
Both Darrell Ehrlick and Michael Gulledge have violated the most basic responsibilities of journalism. It would be easy to speculate what might motivate such behavior, but none of the possible scenarios reflect anything but discredit to The Gazette.
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by A.J. Focht
I got the opportunity to interview some excellent comic writers at StarFest 2012 in Denver. I sat down with J.T. Krul and we talked about his current projects: Captain Atom, Superman Beyond, and Soulfire, as well as his run on Green Arrow.
A.J. Focht: What's happening with the New 52 Superman Beyond?
J.T. Krul: They approached me…I've never done Superman before, and it's Superman, so… And the Beyond Universe is a real fun universe to play in, because it's tied into everything else, but it's also kind of its own beast. You have a little more leeway to play around with things. It's not really an alternate setting, but a future setting. You can have a little more fun, and it's a little outside the box.
A.J.: That's great. I've always been a fan of the Batman Beyond series; it will be great to see what is done with Superman Beyond and Justice League Beyond.
J.T.: Yeah, it's a lot of fun. The first issue just came out last week, digitally, but also as part of Batman Beyond Unlimited #3. Superman is really at a crossroads in his life, because he really doesn't know where he fits in anymore. Most all the people he knows are dead and gone.
A.J.: So it's still Clark Kent, right?
J.T.: Still Clark Kent, but everyone he knows is dead. Bruce Wayne is the only other person he knows who is still alive. Lois Lane is dead. Lex Luthor is dead. He is not a reporter anymore. He is living in the Fortress of Solitude, but it is less of a home and more of a mausoleum. He is really struggling with trying to figure out what the next phase of his life will be, and how connected he is to Metropolis now that everyone he knows is gone.
A.J.: You've sold me already. I've always wanted to see how Superman would respond in the future since he is immortal and his loved ones aren't.
J.T.: We actually have a great bit. When the first issue opens up, Superman has created a mausoleum to all things Kryptonian in the Fortress of Solitude. He has all those relics and artifacts from his home world that he has amassed over the years to kind of preserve his past. He is always about preserving his past because he never had one. And now with everybody gone, he has actually coordinated a part of the Fortress of Solitude that seems to be a relic of what Metropolis used to be for him. There is a section where there is a newsstand, a phone booth, and the globe from the Daily Planet. And, that's just the opening scene.
A.J.: You did the first three issues of Green Arrow. Did you do the full storyline for all of those?
J.T.: Yes.
A.J.: So were you the one who decided to take Oliver Queen the way of a superhero Steve Jobs?
J.T.: That was a big discussion as part of the New 52. When the New 52 was getting established and DC knew that's what they were going to do, they approached me and Dan Jurgens, for me to continue and for Dan to come on board. We had a lot of discussions about what is the essence of Green Arrow and what direction do we want to go. We talked about a lot of different avenues, and at the core what is he about and what could he be. It's definitely different than what I was doing with the character in Brightest Day, and I'm really proud of that run. This is just kind of a different direction. Making him younger, giving his super identity back, and kind of going Steve Jobs with him.
A.J.: After you left, they have since switched the creative team on Green Arrow again. It feels like they are catering a little more to the female audience now with both the art style and the writing. While it's good, I'm still sad you were taken off because you were doing a fantastic job with Green Arrow there for a while.
J.T.: I really like it. I mean, Oliver Queen is one of my favorite characters. It was a hard decision to leave him and go to something else. You know, I think the whole thing with the book going in a different direction is kind of cool. The greatest thing about the New 52 is that there is really a book for everybody.
A.J.: There really is a niche for everyone. I never saw it going over as well as it did.
J.T.: It's cool because you've got your big super heroes. You've got your Justice League, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Batman.
A.J.: And the fact we can say Aquaman is a big super hero now, that's something.
J.T.: I know. Aquaman is a top selling book right now. Then Wonder Woman and Action Comics. Then you have your dark universe where it is kind of like Vertigo coming to DC. You've got JLA Dark, Animal, and Swamp Thing. Then Demon Knights, kind of has that fantasy feeling.
A.J.: And then you've got your sci-fi section with Firestorm and your own, Captain Atom. Captain Atom has turned out really good. Before now, every time I saw Captain Atom, I couldn't help thinking of Dr. Manhattan. And, if I'm right, he was originally going to be Dr. Manhattan before they decided to let Allen Moore create the heroes. Still, you've managed to start gaining popularity for a hero that had been all but forgotten about.
J.T.: Yeah, it had been twenty years or so since Captain Atom had his own book. I mean, Judd Winnick did a great job with him in Generation Lost. But when moving forward, there is definitely the Dr. Manhattan vibe is there by design. And, you're absolutely right, in its original incarnation, Allen Moore was going to use the Charlton characters, and it was Captain Atom they were going to use for Manhattan. When DC decided they wanted to keep those characters; that's when he changed them to all the alternate versions.
What we did was, we liked the power set that Dr. Manhattan possessed and what that brought to the table. But we wanted to keep Captain Atom as who he was, Nathaniel Adams an Airforce pilot. So the powers were there, and the looks a little bit too, in a way. We really wanted to focus on the story of a relatively ordinary person, an Airforce pilot, who gets godlike powers. A lot of the story is really about him dealing with those powers. We are not really what I would call a straight forward superhero comic book. We're more of a science fiction story about a guy grappling with amazing abilities. What he can do, and what he can't do. And most importantly, what he should do.
Working with Freddie Williams has been probably one of the best parts of the New 52 for me. We just really click together. Collaboration on the book has been one of the closest collaborations I have had since working with Michael Turner on Soulfire. The book has just come together really well. We find some really different types of stories, definitely outside the box and outside the mainstream.
A.J.: You are working on Captain Atom right now, and Superman Beyond is starting. Do you have any plans to pick up any other books?
J.T.: Right now I'm doing The War That Time Forgot, in the pages of G.I. Combat which is one of the new six coming out.
A.J.: Isn't that going to be like All Star Western, where it's going to feature a main story and then an off story, but with combat stories instead of Westerns?
J.T.: Kind of, yeah. My first story is a four-parter, and we are piggy-backing with The Unknown Soldier. And I know there are plans to bring in other combat stories as well.
A.J.: Any other projects?
J.T.: I am actually still working with Aspen Comics, who I've been working with pretty much since I first started. We are finishing up Soulfire Volume 3. We have a big event coming this summer called The Search for the Light. It's going to run weekly starting in June and into July. Its five one shot issues that tie together that all lead into Volume 4 of Soulfire which is going to be the biggest one yet. We just announced that Mike DeBalfo is actually going to be the artist on it. It's really going to be the story of Soulfire like you've never seen before. We will see a lot of characters returning, and almost the biggest threat we've ever seen before in the book.
A.J.: That's four projects you're working on. Are you insane?
J.T.: [After a good chuckle and some contemplation] They actually stagger pretty good so it doesn't really bottle up. There are times it gets a little crowded, but luckily, if I schedule my time, I can make sure I get through it. But I like it. I mean, they're all fun projects to do so as long as I can work them into my life and not make my life to unbearable, I'll keep doing it. They are all great stories to tell, and any chance to do a comic is a great opportunity.
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Q: My boyfriend of two and a half years and I have been through hell and back on the most emotional roller-coaster imaginable. He's taken me for granted and broken my heart a couple times in the past, but after this most recent break up he came back and really seems to have his stuff together. Everything has been great and he's done an awesome job at proving to me he has turned over a new leaf. The issue I am having is little to no sex drive toward him. I love being around him, he's my best friend, I don't mind a little affection, but when it comes to sex I have zero motivation or interest. I truly can see myself marrying him and I really want this to work out. Did he break my heart so bad that he broke my vagina too?
Help me!
A: Well, well, well, aren't we in a pickle. I believe that it is very important in any relationship to be honest with A: YOURSELF and B: YOUR PARTNER!!!
Without honestly you seriously have zip. Could it be possible that now your boyfriend is really just that, a boy that is your friend? I do doubt your vagina is busted, lol, but it is very understandable that maybe your sexual drive towards this individual has subsided indefinitely.
A sex drive is, as you know, an emotional thing. If your boyfriend has broken your heart in multiples maybe your subconscious has just had enough. Maybe.
Another suggestion, spicing things up in the bedroom?? Maybe have him tie you up? Or whatever your into
If you have tried that already, and you're still not satisfied, at the end of the day, we're all only going around this planet one time. If you're not going to make the best of it then what's the point? Right?
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Caboose Lounge Location: Tropicana Laughlin Hotel and Casino Address: 2121 S Casino Dr Phone: (702) 298-4200 Toll Free: (800) 343-4533 Description: The Caboose Lounge presents free live entertainment from some of the hottest bands in town. Also view your favorite sportscasts on nine high definition screens, Voted "Best Hotel Lounge," "Best Cocktail Lounge" and "Best Lounge Acts" in the tri-state area. |
Chill! Location: Colorado Belle Casino Resort Address: 2100 S Casino Dr Phone: (702) 298-4000 Toll Free: (800) 477-4837 Description: Chill! is an indoor/outdoor lounge where you can sit and relax along the River Walk area by the bow of the boat. Outside, there is comfy outdoor furniture, music, and televisions during sporting events. If you like more activity, inside there are bar stools where you can sit and watch all the casino action. |
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The Dance Club Location: Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino Address: 1650 S. Casino Drive Phone: (702) 298-2535 Toll Free: (800) 227-3849 Description: Sunday Tea Dance, 2-5 pm. Free Line Dance lessons every Tuesday with Burt and Jane, and Thursday with Jim Allen from 6-7:30 pm. Karaoke every night -- with Chris and Susie of Earthbound, Sun-Wed, 8 pm-midnight, and with DJ Loke, Thu-Sat, 8 pm-midnight. |
Gold Diggers Nightclub Location: Golden Nugget Laughlin Address: 2300 S Casino Dr Phone: (702) 298-7111 Toll Free: (800) 950-7700 Description: Sax Man Brown, plays cool tunes, Thursday, 5-9 pm. DJ Creative spins Top 40 dance music every Thursday from 9 pm to close, Friday and Saturday, 10 pm to close. |
Kokopelli's Showroom / Inferno Nightclub Location: Edgewater Casino Resort Address: 2020 S Casino Dr Phone: (702) 298-2453 Toll Free: (800) 677-4837 Description: From Friday through Sunday, at 7 pm, Kokopelli's features Comedy On The Edge where two stand-up comedians will have you splitting your sides. Then, from 10 pm-4 am, Kokopelli's emerges as a rocking hot spot called Inferno, where Southern CA DJ's spin fantastic dance beats. This nightclub offers intimate VIP cabana booths available to rent for group gatherings. |
Losers Lounge Location: Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino Address: 1650 S Casino Dr Phone: (702) 298-2535 Toll Free: (800) 227-3849 Description: Loser's offers nightly Top 40-Dance-Rock and Roll bands; Tues-Sat, 7pm -5:45 am (with two bands); Sun and Mon, 9pm-2:45am (with one band). Specialty nights include: Tuesday, Tri-State Employee Night (first drink free with employee ID); Wednesday, Ladies Night; Friday, Can You Dance Contest (single dancing only). |
Pints Brewery & Sports Bar Location: Colorado Belle Casino Resort Address: 2100 S Casino Dr Phone: (702) 298-4000 Toll Free: (800) 477-4837 Description: Pints Brewery is also is home to a state-of-the-art digital audio-visual satellite system and 22 viewing screens. Watch your favorite sports events and enjoy award-winning, handcrafted brews, fantastic meals or snacks from our open-pit kitchen. |
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Gingerbread house contest approaches, entries due Thursday
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Craig Craig residents have a chance to put their baking and decorating skills to the test, as the Downtown Business Association is scheduled to host its fourth annual gingerbread house contest Friday.
The DBA hosts the event in an effort to "get people out doing things," said Kandee Dilldine, KS Kreations co-owner and DBA member.
Gingerbread house entries are due no later than 4 p.m. Thursday to the Museum of Northwest Colorado.
Entry forms are available at KS Kreations, 523 Yampa Ave., or The Kitchen Shop, 577 Yampa Ave.
The DBA created a separate division for professionals - adult competitors who decorate baked goods for profit. Entries in this division will be judged separately from those entered in the amateur division.
A separate category is available for youths 17 years old and younger.
The entry fee is $6 and includes a board to place the projects on. If previous years' contestants bring a board issued by the DBA, the entry fee will be reduced to $2. Gingerbread houses must be placed on the boards the DBA provides, Dilldine said.
The projects will be judged Friday at the museum, where they will remain on display until Dec. 14. A panel of three judges will evaluate the entries based on creativity and overall appearance.
Plaques and Spree Bucks, certificates honored like cash at any Chamber of Commerce member business, await the winners - $50 for first, $25 for second.
Contestants can test their baking skills by creating their houses from scratch or they can purchase gingerbread house kits. Gingerbread houses will be accepted regardless of whether they come out of the box or out of a bowl, Dilldine said.
The contest comes with one stipulation: gingerbread houses must be made entirely of edible materials, said Nadine Daszkiewicz, Kitchen Shop owner and DBA member.
For would-be gingerbread decorators, this rule means no wrappers and no non-edible supports, Daszkiewicz added.
The DBA has received several unique entries in past years, including one shaped like a dog kennel.
As for some past entries, Daszkiewicz used one word to describe them.
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When world-class design studio YabuPushelberg required the perfect 'accoutrement' for the lobby of the fivestarSt. Regis Bal Harbour, they turned to Toronto based Unitfive Design.
The lobby of the hotel is the highest achievement in elegance. Guests pass through 3 octagonal chambers andeach is shrouded in a mosaic of beveled mirror. Anchoring each of the chambers is a Unitfive designed chandelier.
Each hand forged antique brass chandelier is 5' in height and 4' in diameter. Each of the 8000 rock crystalswere artistically applied by hand to the orb-shaped frame. Ranging in size from 1.5" to 6", the crystals werehung from smallest at the crown of the light, to largest at the bottom. The final effect makes the entire lightappear to sparkle like a single drop of water, in the last moment before it falls.
The quartz rock crystals were procured from Brazil and polished into an organic almond shape. Each isslightly opaque, which warmly filters the incandescent light. The organic form of each crystal is purposelyjuxtaposed against the rigid geometry of the beveled mirrors of the space.
Kelvin Goddard, co-founder of Unitfive talks about working with iconic interior designer George Yabu. "He envisioned a signature piece that vaguely referenced the form and proportions of an apple. We used that as apoint of departure and created a chandelier that was both dramatic and visually weightless. This was anexercise in sculpting and refracting light in the most beautiful way possible.
"The light from each of the chandeliers magnifies the height of the vertical spaces and showers it in radiance.Each chandelier is outfitted with 24 incandescent bulbs. The warm light refracts through each crystal, and isreflected infinitely in the mirrored chamber of the octagonal space.
Lisa Santana, co-founder of Unitfive drew upon her years in the fashion industry for this project. " Thesechandeliers are as much about fashion as they are about architecture. We crafted each one as if they were piecesof couture jewelry to adorn this exquisite space." Unitfive contributed an elegant design signature for the 5-star St. Regis Bal Harbour.
This project required a hand crafted, custom designed, one-off installation/lighting solution that met the ultraluxe standards of a premium hotel. The lobby of any hotel is required to make a significant impact on its guest.These chandeliers were created exactly for this space, to create a visual signature for the design.
Part of the innovation of this project is that the design solution relied on handmade and traditional metalworkand craftsmanship. It was the only way a level of 5-star luxury could be achieved.
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KATIHAR: The much sought-after reprieve finally eluded the BJP MLC, Ashok Kumar Agrawal, when the court of district and sessions judge (DJ), Katihar, B N Pandey, rejected his bail petition on Saturday. Agrawal is the main accused in the murder of his employee, Dhiraj Mahto, and is in jail since July 22.
A Patna-based lawyer, N K Agrawal, headed the panel of lawyers who made a strong pitch for the grant of a regular bail to Ashok Kumar Agrawal. Arguing on behalf of the MLC, lawyer Agrawal maintained that Dhiraj Mahto was killed when the bodyguard's carbine went off "accidentally". Besides, it was the MLC who first informed the police.
The BJP MLC allegedly shot his own employee, Dhiraj Mahto, inside the guardroom at his petrol pump-cum-residence in Mirchabari in Katihar town on July 17. He was arrested on the night of July 22 after the forensic science laboratory (FSL) report trashed the theory of the carbine going off "accidentally". The high profile but controversial BJP MLC had taken the plea that Dhiraj Mahto was killed when his bodyguard, Awadh Kishore Yadav's carbine went off while he was cleaning it in the guardroom.
Purnia based lawyer J N Ambastha argued strongly against granting of bail to the BJP MLC and wondered why his bodyguard Awadh Kishore Yadav was not arrested at that point of time. Yadav, who was dodging the police ever since the murder incident, was arrested on August 22.
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Food Network star Paula Deen opened up to ET's Nancy O'Dell at her Savannah, Georgia home about keeping her controversially-revealed diabetes under control.
"It's probably around 30 pounds," Deen says about the weight she's lost, by making small changes like eating extra servings of salad and veggies and smaller portions of carbs, she says. She's also been trying to walk 30 minutes a day.
Her sugar levels are good, ET reports, but her indulgent, comfort-food recipes aren't off limits. "I'm a Southern girl, and that's who I am, that's what I know," she says, although admits she can't eat them as often as she might like to. "I is what I is," she says.
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Five chefs from universities throughout Texas will be at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Wednesday, May 1, to participate in the first Iron Chef competition hosted by Javelina Dining, operated by ARAMARK Higher Education.
Chefs will start cooking at 8:30 a.m. and judging will begin at noon in the Memorial Student Union Building. Students from the university's art, communications and theatre department will provide a live stream so that people who gather in the game room will be able to see the behind-the-scenes culinary action.
The chef contestants will be required to prepare a main entrée and a dessert using a mystery basket including three secret ingredients that will only be made known to the chefs the morning of the competition.
Once the cooking is complete, the dishes will be tasted without the panel of judges knowing who prepared what dish. The judging will be held in the game room and students are invited to attend to cheer on their favorite chef. There will be a snack lunch provided for all who attend the judging and award ceremony.
Javelina Dining's executive chef Craig Prestero Jr. will not compete, but will act as kitchen judge to ensure the contestants follow the rules. Prestero is the winner of three ARAMARK Culinary Excellence (ACE) gold awards.
Chefs entered in the competition are Reynaldo Gaytan and Eduardo Zozaya, from Texas A&M International University; Brian Sperl, from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Randy White, from Lubbock Christian University; and Felipe Garcia, from Texas A&M-Kingsville.
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Hi all..I found some gorgeous chestnuts (and huge) when out walking the other day. Anybody ever made anything with a chestnut?
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I don't know, I'm sure you can do SOMETHING with them. I have some still in the spiny thing that I threw in a pot with silk leaves, pine cones, acorns and some other "fall" items :) |
I just remembered that a few years ago, DH found some neat looking chestnuts while out turkey hunting in the fall. He brought them home to show me and I put them up on a shelf. They dried up and shriveled over time. They hardened but didn't stay as big and nearly as smooth. That's something to think about... |
- Posted by barb_from_pa (My Page) on Wed, Oct 17, 07 at 17:50
Can't they get buggy or wormy, too? |
- Posted by toomuchglass (My Page) on Wed, Oct 17, 07 at 18:24
I've only fed them to the squirrels because they do shrivel up and get ugly. |
- Posted by craftylady-2006 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 17, 07 at 21:30
Sue, do a website search for "chestnut crafts" and you'll come up with several pages of sites to look at. Sal |
- Posted by deb_from_pa (My Page) on Sat, Oct 20, 07 at 7:11
yes, they do get buggy.....you could actually bake them and eat them..and there are several recipes for chestnuts...... you will find several ideas with a search Sure wish I could just come across some! |
I can send you some if you want Deb - don't know how many are left where I was the other day but I'd be happy to look if you tell me how many you are thinking of and where to send them... Suzan J |
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There was an photo-exhibition held in Mumbai recently. Apparently, during the shooting of Ekk Main Aur Ek Tu, the photographer in Imran Khan took over, and the guy went on clicking pictures.
His photographs of Kareena Kapoor were displayed and used as a promotional tactic for the movie. Kareena was most touched, and said, "This is the first time a co-star of mine has clicked pictures of me. Thank you, Imran!"
She also, added, "I'm sure he has clicked pictures of all his co-stars. To this, Imran said, no, i haven't. I have clicked only my wife Avantika's photographs.
Kareena Kapoor said that though Imran's effort was sweet, she thinks he makes for a better actor than photographer.
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- Posted by SunnyBorders 5A (My Page) on Sat, Mar 29, 14 at 13:31
What a wonderful picture, Eric! I'm assuming that at this point in the growing season you don't feel too bad about sharing your plants. |
He looks PO'd LOL! |
How close did you get to the visitor? |
Is that a ground hog? Forgive the ignorance - we don't have them. |
Last year after a neighborhood groundhog got tired of nibbling in my garden he started chomping on my wooden windowsill. We had to relocate 3 before we finally got a licensed trapper to send the chomper on to happier hunting grounds. Watch out, the little devils can be really destructive. |
- Posted by gardenweed_z6a N CT (My Page) on Sat, Mar 29, 14 at 18:47
I get at least a few of these pests every year. I'm lucky my neighbor has a Hav-a-heart trap so we trap 'em & relocate them to a nearby state forest. Yes, flora, that's a ground hog, a.k.a., a woodchuck as in "how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood." And give thanks you don't have them. emmarene - you don't get close to them in my experience. The minute they see or hear you they're gone. |
Nice pic! I hope he doesn't stay.... You've reminded me that one (and only one I hope) came through the garden last fall and left a trail of destruction. I hope he isn't just hibernating in the woods and planning on coming back once things start growing. |
- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Sat, Mar 29, 14 at 23:07
I commiserate. I have choice words for deer. My sister has to suffer with moose in hers. It is not just the eating. They can lacerate a valuable perfectly grown 5' Agave ovatifolia over night with their horns when they are rutting. |
I spotted this beast while walking through the living room and took his picture through the window from about 20 feet away. Our Labrador (who is usually oblivious to wildlife) saw him too, but did she bother to bark? Nah. We once had a memorable encounter in the yard between a groundhog and our previous Lab. The groundhog stood his ground for a few tense moments, then fled with the Lab in hot pursuit. She managed to give him a good chomp on the butt before he escaped into the woods. Good times. |
•Posted by floral_uk 8/9 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 29, 14 at 16:49 Yes, it is a ground hog. |
I used to have the best dog in the world (for a whole range of reasons) who could fight and kill a full grown ground hog or raccoon. She made the rounds of the yard several times a day; she didn't believe it was decent to have varmints in the yard. I miss her every day, and not just for her hunting skills. |
- Posted by jerseygirl07603 z6NJ (My Page) on Sun, Mar 30, 14 at 8:55
Caught in the act! Great pic. We had an encounter with one in our fenced-in yard once. A wild chase ensued, me with a hose and DH with a broom. We succeeded in chasing him into garage full of junk but neither of us followed. He waddled out a few hours later. Wish we had a video. |
HAHA Eric - your lab is just like mine, couldn't care less about what/who else is in the yard. She'd probably mosey up to the critter and want to play if she paid him any attention at all. |
Great photo.... funny stories! Yeah, they're "cute" until they get a taste for what's in your yard. Funniest thing I ever saw was a whole section of my Shasta daisy .... bumping against the back fence? .... then going down, down, down the hill .... to the end of the garden? What the WHAT! When the Shasta got closer to the edge of the yard, we spotted a fat little groundhog. He was racing along the fence line with the stalk between his teeth. My DH said, "Awwww....he's just taking a bouquet home to the little woman." This stopped being cute when he kept coming back. Ate so many things. It was depressing ... and expensive. The only thing that deterred him was that our neighbors got a Jack Russell terrier a few years ago. Now we have our own puppy and he LOVES chasing animals out of the yard. Molie |
When visiting a friend in the Catskills we found my friend's dog, Dash (a Walker Coon Hound), with a baby one in her mouth that she had found in the flower bed -- it was a quite a largish baby, actually, but before we could ask the dog to put it down, she had swallowed it whole, fur and all. She spent the evening with distended belly, sleeping it off. |
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Oh monarda, LOL! Gross, but funny anyway. |
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Great picture, love the caption and your sense of humor. |
•Posted by floral_uk 8/9 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 29, 14 at 16:49 I just wish to point out that similar plump rodents exist in Eurasia. Alpine marmot are found in Europe in the Alps, northern Apennines in Italy, Carpathians, Tatras, and reintroduced in the Pyrenees. I guess they just did not make it onto the English islands. |
Great photo and caption! Lots of smiles from everyone's stories. Thankfully, I have never seen a groundhog/woodchuck in any of my various yards. |
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A bit different but we have cork planks in the kitchen that meet tile floors at a doorway and at the end of a counter. I had T moldings milled from maple and finished them to match our kitchen cabs (white wash) and glued them down to the concrete slab. They have held up quite well. |
I was thinking more of how to tie the two together visually, blend them, do a pattern to integrate them both - of course, everything I'm thinking of means more waste and more labor -- more $$$. DH seemed to consider the idea of all three rooms in cork and the rest in wood tonight. Now, I thought cork was supposed to be more reasonably priced and the one we both like so much is $12 sq ft before installation. |
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People with cancer are protected from discrimination by law.
In England, Scotland and Wales, The Equality Act 2010 combined various discrimination laws, including the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA), under one piece of legislation.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) and its extension, the Disability Discrimination Order of 2006, still protect people with a disability in Northern Ireland.
Under these acts, it's unlawful for an employer to treat a person less favourably (discriminate against them) because of their disability. Everyone with cancer is classed as disabled under these acts. Even if a person who had cancer in the past has been successfully treated and is now in remission, they will still be covered by these acts. This means their employer must not treat them less favourably for any reason relating to their past cancer.
The Equality Act and the DDA cover all areas of employment, including:
They also cover treating someone less favourably than other workers because of their cancer. This includes harassment and victimisation.
Both the Equality Act and the DDA require employers to make reasonable adjustments| to make it easier for an employee with a disability to work. These are required to remove any substantial disadvantage they face in the workplace because of their cancer, when compared with others who do not have cancer.
Around one in 10 people (9%) who returned to work after cancer treatment say they felt harassed to the point they felt they could not stay in their job.
The Equality Act and the DDA cover various types of discrimination. In this chapter, we've given examples to show how these types of discrimination can affect people.
Direct discrimination is when, because of their disability, a person receives less favourable treatment compared with someone who doesn't have that particular disability.
Razia was rejected when she applied for a job because her employer knew that she had previously had a cancer diagnosis. The employer was concerned that if it came back, she would have to take sick leave.
Legislation helps to protect people who have a disability from being dismissed, refused a job, or being treated less favourably than people without a disability because people assume they can't carry out their job or certain tasks.
Direct discrimination can happen even if it is meant with good intentions. For example, if an employer suggests that a person with cancer would be better off not being promoted because the new job would be too demanding, this is direct discrimination. However, it would be appropriate to have a sensitive conversation with an employee about the impact of a new role on their health.
Discrimination arising from disability (DAD) applies under the Equality Act, but not the DDA. That means it doesn't apply in Northern Ireland. It is when someone with a disability is treated less favourably because of something relating to their disability. It's different from direct discrimination, which occurs when a person is treated less favourably because of the disability itself. For something to be classed as direct discrimination, you need to show that a non-disabled person would have been treated differently, but with DAD, you don't.
Daffyd's boss gave him a poor appraisal because he had missed targets due to his treatment and cancer-related fatigue. Even if the employer treated other people in the same way for missing their targets, it would be unlawful to treat Daffyd like this, unless the employer could show that the action was justified under the Equality Act.
DAD is unlawful when the unfavourable treatment can't be justified. In some cases, where there is a justifiable reason for it, DAD is allowed. DAD is lawful when you can prove it is meant to meet a real objective in a fair, balanced and justifiable way, and when any reasonable adjustments have been considered.
It is unlikely to be easy for an employer to defend their reasons for DAD and for it to be justified. Usually, any potentially unfavourable treatment can be overcome by making reasonable adjustments. So, assessing whether DAD is justifiable is likely to involve considering whether any adjustments could have been made.
DAD will also be lawful if the employer can show that he or she didn't know, and couldn't be reasonably expected to know, that the person is disabled. Before an employer can use this to defend themselves, they must have taken all reasonable steps to find out if someone has a disability.
Indirect disability discrimination applies under both the Equality Act and the DDA. It is when there is a rule, policy or practice that applies to everyone, but that puts people with a particular disability at a disadvantage compared with people who don't have that disability.
As with DAD, a rule or practice may still be lawful if it can be proved that its aim is to meet a legitimate objective in a fair, balanced and reasonable way, and that any reasonable adjustments have been considered.
Kathleen's company needed to make some redundancies. The company uses the amount of sick leave taken as selection criteria for redundancy.
As Kathleen had taken time off work because of cancer, she and other people with cancer were at a disadvantage in comparison with people who had not had cancer. This is indirect discrimination unless the employer could show that it could be legally justified.
Employers need to strike a balance between the negative impact of rules or practices on some people, and the reasons for applying them. Employers therefore need to consider whether there is any other way to meet their objectives that won't have a discriminatory effect. If you're unsure, specialist legal advice relating to employment law is available. Contact the Law Society of England and Wales|, the Law Society of Scotland| or the Law Society of Northern Ireland|.
Harassment is covered under both the Equality Act and the DDA. Disability harassment is when someone experiences unwanted behaviour related to their disability, which causes them to feel intimidated, degraded or offended.
After her chemotherapy, Rebecca's colleagues were always teasing her about her hair loss. She felt humiliated but didn't feel able to challenge them. She complained to her manager, who then spoke to the staff.
Victimisation is when an employer treats someone badly because they made a complaint under the Equality Act or the DDA, helped someone else to make a complaint, or because the employer thinks that they may be planning to make a complaint. This protection applies whether or not the person is disabled.
Jim's boss was being awkward about his request for time off for a chemotherapy appointment. Jim reported the problem to the human resources department. The HR manager told Jim's boss that she had to give him the time off. Jim's boss was angry that Jim spoke to a different department. She then stopped Jim from going on a training course and gave him a poor appraisal.
Under the Equality Act, but not the DDA, a victim doesn't need to prove that they have been treated less favourably than someone who has not made a complaint. They only need to show that they were treated badly and they believe it was because of their complaint. There is no protection if the employee has been intentionally dishonest.
Under the Equality Act, employers can only ask questions about a candidate's health during the recruitment process (including whether the candidate has a disability) in extremely limited situations. Employers can usually only ask someone about their health after they have been offered the job.
If an employer then withdraws the job offer on the basis of information about a candidate's medical circumstances, they must make sure that this is not because they are discriminating against someone due to their health. Employers first need to consider any reasonable adjustments that could be made to allow the person to take the job.
Employers are allowed to ask questions about a person's health during the recruitment process if they are:
In Northern Ireland, while employers are not prevented from asking job applicants questions about their health, they are still prevented from discriminating against applicants on the basis of their disability.
Disability discrimination legislation provides additional protection for people who experience discrimination or harassment because they are associated with someone with a disability. For example, it would be unlawful if the partner of someone who has cancer was refused a promotion because of concerns that they would be unable to give sufficient attention to the job for that reason.
Employers don't need to make reasonable adjustments for those who are not disabled, including carers. However, carers do have the right to a reasonable amount of unpaid time off work for caring responsibilities.
Paula wants to take time off work to care for her husband Mark while he has chemotherapy. While Paula is at work, her colleague makes offensive comments about Mark's cancer and about him losing his hair. If Paula felt her colleague's comments were creating a humiliating or degrading environment, then the employer is likely to be vicariously liable (an employer can be held responsible for the acts of its employees during their employment). This is unless the employer can show it took all reasonable steps to prevent the harassment. A claim could also be made directly against Paula's colleague.
Employed carers have the right to take a reasonable amount of unpaid time off work to deal with particular situations affecting their dependants. This right is covered by the amended Employments Rights Act 1996. In Northern Ireland, these laws
are called the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
Some organisations choose to provide paid time off for employees in these circumstances.
A 'dependant' is defined as a spouse, civil partner, child, parent or grandparent of the employee, or someone who depends on them for care, for example an elderly neighbour. In addition, 'dependant' includes those who would reasonably rely on the employee to help them if they were ill, or to arrange care for them. This definition of a dependant is different from the one used under the right to request flexible working.
An employee is entitled to take reasonable time off for dependants when:
These allowances don't apply to pre-planned events, for example, medical appointments.
What counts as a reasonable amount of time off work will depend on the individual circumstances. The nature of the incident, the relationship between the employee and the dependant, and the extent to which another person is available to assist with caring for the dependant, are all relevant factors. The employee must tell the employer as soon as possible the reason for the absence and how long they expect to be absent. Decisions about time off should always be based on the individual situation.
The Work and Families Act 2006, the Employment Act 2002, and the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, together with other pieces of legislation, give employees the right to request flexible working. This includes changed hours or working from home.
Employees must meet the eligibility criteria. And there is no automatic right to actually work flexibility – the right is to make a request to do so.
Employers can refuse a request, but only on specified grounds.Employees can appeal against such a refusal.
If a request is granted, it will be a permanent change to the person's contract, usually after a trial period, unless agreed otherwise.
To be eligible for this right, the person making the request must:
Or, they must be, or expect to be, caring for a person aged 18 or over who is in need of care and who is:
For the purposes of this legislation, this definition of who a carer is and who they may be caring for is different from the one used when it comes to requesting emergency time off work (see above).
Employees must have worked for their employer for 26 weeks at the date an application for flexible working is made. Employees can also make flexible working requests to look after children – and there may be an overlap, for example when a parent has a disabled child.
The Human Rights Act 1998 and the Data Protection Act 1998, which cover the whole of the UK, protect an individual's right to have personal information kept private. This includes medical information. An employer doesn't have an automatic right to access medical information about an employee. However, an employer may ask an employee for their consent to seek a medical report on their condition from their doctor or other health professional. The employee has the right to see any medical report provided by their GP or health professional before it is supplied to the employer.
It's helpful if the person affected by cancer agrees that colleagues and clients can be informed about their condition. However, an employer can't divulge this information without the employee's consent. Employers should take care to protect the employee's records, including emails and any meeting notes containing details about the employee's medical condition. This is sensitive personal data and should be treated as such.
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