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Hi, does anyone near Sudbury, ON have either a Brittle Pear (Opuntia Fragilis) or Beehive Cactus (Escobaria vivipara) for sale or trade? I've had a Prickly Pear (O. Polyacantha) growing outside for two winters now. I find it fascinating to watch people's faces when they see it growing outside where winters average about -20 degrees C and about 3to 4 feet of snow cover. My Prickly Pear has three or four pads and I would be willing to remove and root one or two pads to trade for the other two species. |
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UBC Liu Institute's latest Human Security Bulletin issue discusses the problems of delivering Canadian aid in Afghanistan.
Posted: February 11th, 2007 under Afghanistan, Canada.
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UBC Liu Institute's latest Human Security Bulletin issue discusses the problems of delivering Canadian aid in Afghanistan.
Posted: February 11th, 2007 under Afghanistan, Canada.
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"More than 700 heavily armed blue-helmeted troops from seven countries participated in the pre-dawn raid on Port-au-Prince's sprawling Cite Soleil slum, entering the shantytown in armored vehicles and on foot as UN helicopters circled above."
Posted: February 11th, 2007 under Haiti.
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Including the likes of Inco, Barrick, Glamis, Goldcorp, Gildan, and SNC Lavalin.
Posted: February 11th, 2007 under Canadian Pension Plan, Military Industrial Complex.
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"The Harper government's line has been that if you question the war, you're unpatriotic," Laxer says. "It's the lowest form of wartime propaganda."
Prof. James Laxer's report can be downloaded here: Mission of Folly: Why Canada should bring its troops now from Afghanistan
Posted: February 8th, 2007 under Afghanistan, Canada.
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On Friday, February 2, 2007, members of the Surge Protection Brigade in Portland, Oregon successfully blocked entrance to the Army/Marine Recruiting office on NE Broadway for two and a half hours. Emphasizing that many of them are grandmothers, they arrived at 7:45 AM with their rocking chairs. They rocked and stood in front of the three doors of the office, denying entrance to two recruiters and several visitors. At one point, frustrated recruiters physically pushed two of the protesters aside to squeeze through the back door. When two recruiters left to get breakfast they were denied re-entry and the accompanying police officer told them they would have to wait outside.
Posted: February 8th, 2007 under Militarized Campuses, US.
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Kevin Skerrett & Yves Engler: Canadians of conscience who pay attention to Haiti continue to be ashamed of what is being done in our name.
Posted: February 8th, 2007 under Canada, Haiti.
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Join Women in Black, Haiti Action Fredericton and the Fredericton Peace Coalition in marking the international day of solidarity with Haiti at the regularly scheduled WIB time on Friday, Feb 9 at 12 noon, Fredericton City Hall. All welcome.
Posted: February 8th, 2007 under Events, Haiti.
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Posted: February 8th, 2007 under Environment, Political Prisoners, US.
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Italy tells Canada, other allies, to butt out of its Afghan policy decisions
"Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema sent a protest letter to six allied countries Tuesday, accusing them of interfering in Italian affairs with their public appeal for Rome to keep its troops in Afghanistan."
" Prodi said Italian troops will stay in Afghanistan, and pledged to boost civilian aid and diplomatic action there, a key demand by far leftists who oppose the military mission."
Posted: February 8th, 2007 under Afghanistan.
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"I saw large chocolate sauce." — Stockwell Day, sounding like a B-movie actor in a 1950s sci-fi dud, Radio interview about the hunger strike, CINW, Montreal, Feb. 1
Links to developments in this email:
1. Reality Check: A Six-Point Guide to Countering the Lies and Deceptions of Stockwell "Chocolate Sauce" Day with respect to the hunger strike, http://www.homesnotbombs.ca/daylies.htm
2. Amnesty International writes to Day, http://www.homesnotbombs.ca/amnestytoday.htm
3. Letter from Chinese Canadian Redress Alliance, http://www.homesnotbombs.ca/chineseredress.htm
4. NDP MP Bill Siksay Questions Stockwell Day in the House of Commons, http://www.homesnotbombs.ca/siksay.htm
5. Rotating Solidarity Fast Gets Underway, http://www.homesnotbombs.ca/supportfast.htm
6. Senator Hugh Segal Calls on Government to Negotiate:
The Secret Trial Security Certificate detainees – held without charge or fair trial for up to six and a half years under threat of deportation to torture – are in their third month of a hunger strike at Canada's
Guantanamo North. Today is day 75 of the hungerstrike for Mahjoub, and day 64 for Hassan Almrei and Mahmoud Jaballah. The three are demanding minor improvements in prison conditions, including medical care and the appointment of the Correctional Investigator, an independent ombudsperson, to investigate complaints.
Despite a mounting public outcry (see letters referred to above), the government continues to expose the men to the risk of death by denying them daily medical monitoring during the hungerstrike. Rather than intervening urgently to find a solution, Day and Harper prefer to propagate misinformation and spin campaigns (see response to six false claims by Harper and Day at http://www.homesnotbombs.ca/daylies.htm).
Thanks in part to the pressure exerted by people across Canada, a resolution was passed Tuesday, February 6 by the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration calling on the federal government to respond to the crisis by appointing the Office of the Correctional Investigator, a federal prison ombudsperson, to assume control over Guantanamo North. All Tories on the committee shamefully voted against the motion.
The same motion will go before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on Thursday. It is crucial that calls go to those committee members calling on them to support the resolution (See list at bottom of this email: focus, in priority, on Liberals and Bloc before the Tories — the NDP member is on side).
In the next days we are calling for :
There will be numerous actions February 7 protesting the callous and cruel manner in which Stockwell Day is refusing to negotiate a solution. While on the one hand he says (falsely) he cannot intervene because the matter is before the courts, on the other he has invaded the men's privacy by looking into a fridge and trying to make it sound like the trampling of their rights is okay because he saw "large chocolate sauce" in that fridge.
Ongoing actions, however, are needed. Actions could take the form of delegations to present letters to officials, pickets, or theatrical media actions (orange jumpsuits and chocolate sauce: chocolate sauce in Guantanamo! or Let Them Eat Chocolate Sauce!) at relevant government offices.
Actions should highlight the following demands:
a) Begin providing regular medical monitoring of these three men IN THE LIVING UNIT, immediately and without conditions.
b) Immediately appoint the federal Correctional Investigator to negotiate a solution to the hungerstrike.
c) After the hungerstrike, act without delay to address the underlying reasons for the hunger strikes: indefinite detention, denial of a fair trial, and deportation to torture.
2. CALLS AND FAXES to "Public Safety" Minister Stockwell Day, demanding:
a) Begin providing regular medical monitoring of these three men IN THE LIVING UNIT immediately and without conditions.
b) Immediately appoint the federal Correctional Investigator to negotiate a solution to the hungerstrike.
c) After the hungerstrike, act without delay to address the underlying reasons for the hunger strikes: indefinite detention, denial of a fair trial and deportation to torture.
* Write or call to:
The Honourable Stockwell Day
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Phone: (613) 995-1702
Fax: 613 952 2240 and Fax: (613) 995.1154
firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
*Send a copy of your letter and reports of your actions by email to the Campaign to Stop Secret Trials in Canada, firstname.lastname@example.com.
3. CALLS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE, urging them to support the resolution to appoint the federal Correctional Investigator to negotiate a solution to the hungerstrike.
Public Safety Committee Members
Name, Party, Constituency, Phone Number
Gary Breitkreuz C, Yorkton-Melville, Sask., 613-992-4394
Gordon BrownC, Leeds-Grenville, Ontario, 613-992-8756
Pat Davidson, C, Edmonton Centre, 613-957-2649
Dave MacKenzie, C, Oxford, Ontario, 613-995-4432
Rick Norlock, C, Northumberland-Quinte, Ontario, 613-992-8585
Sue Barnes, L, London West, Ontario, 613-996-6674
Raymond Chan, L, Richmond, B.C., 613-995-2021
Roy Cullen, L, Etobicoke North, Ontario, 613-995-4702
Irwin Cotler, L, Mount Royal, P.Q., 613-995-0121
Serge Menard, BQ, Marc-Aurele-Fortin, 613-992-2617
Maria Mourani, BQ, Ahuntsic, 613-992-0983
Joe Comartin, NDP, Windsor-Tecumseh, Ontario, 613-947-3445
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Campaign to Stop Secret Trials in Canada, firstname.lastname@example.com, (416) 651-5800
Posted: February 7th, 2007 under Canada, Guantánamo, Secret Trials, Security Certificates.
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Aims and objectives. The City of Golden Valley used the Minnesota B3 Benchmarking tool and energy assessments to identify opportunities for energy savings in two of its buildings. Lighting improvements were identified as cost-effective energy saving measures to pursue.
Implementation. The city replaced 224 inefficient light fixtures in the 12,500 square-foot Vehicle Maintenance Building and the 15,900 square-foot Park Maintenance Building. Most of the lighting upgrades replaced older T12 lamps and magnetic ballasts with efficient T8 lamps and electronic ballasts.
Outcomes--energy saved, CO2 reduced, increased productivity. Comparing the baseline year of 2010, before the upgrades were finalized, to 2012, when the project was completed, electric use in the Vehicle Maintenance Building decreased 15 percent. For the Park Maintenance Building, electric use decreased 20 percent. CO2 emissions were reduced by about 16 percent for both buildings. The city reports that lighting upgrades have enhanced the comfort and productivity of workers in those buildings.
The savings are shown in the B3 Benchmarking charts below. These savings represent annual savings of $1,300 and $1,250 (at current energy prices) for the Vehicle Maintenance and Park Maintenance buildings, respectively. The Minnesota B3 Benchmarking ratio for the Vehicle Maintenance Building was reduced from 105 percent before the lighting retrofit to 64 percent after, meaning it now uses about one third less energy than if it were a new building built to current energy codes. The B3 ratio for the Vehicle Maintenance Building was 27 percent, meaning it uses about one quarter less energy than if it were a new building.
Vehicle Maintenance Building (12,500 sq. ft.)
Annual Electrical Consumption
Figure 1. This Minnesota B3 Benchmarking chart shows electrical savings decreased 15 percent for the Vehicle Maintenance Building.
Annual CO2 Emissions
Park Maintenance Building (15,900 sq. ft.)
Annual Electrical Consumption
Annual CO2 Emissions
Documenting results. Golden Valley is able to quantify its savings via Minnesota B3 Benchmarking. The Minnesota B3 Benchmarking tool is available for all state, local government, and public school buildings. It allows users to track their buildings' energy use, monitor the performance of energy improvements, and allow building portfolio managers to readily identify poor energy performance. To add your building to this database, go to the B3 website and click on "Contact Us."
Funding. The upgrades were funded by a $19,600 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of Energy. The grant was provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the federal stimulus program designed to save energy and create jobs. A rebate from Xcel Energy also helped fund the upgrades. Total cost for the building upgrades: $29,700. The projects will pay for themselves via energy savings in about 12 years.
With the national phase out of magnetic ballasts and T12 lamps, Minnesota utilities no longer offer rebates for converting such lighting systems. However, with rising demand and energy charges for commercial consumers, companies that still have these in place may find it cost-effective to replace them even without rebates. Most electric utilities have rebates to support change outs of many other kinds of lighting efficiency improvements.
Resources for local government projects. Public institutions seeking energy efficiency improvements are encouraged to consult with the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources (DER) and their local gas or electric utility. DER provides technical support to local government units, state agencies, school districts, and institutions of higher learning that are seeking energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. Contact DER to discuss which of its energy efficiency programs can be of help.
Utilities in Minnesota are mandated to achieve an annual energy savings of 1.5 percent of annual retail energy sales. Utility representatives can help assess opportunities for efficiency and identify what rebates may help finance projects.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office also provides helpful resources for building retrofits. For more on energy efficiency, including information on B3 Benchmarking, contact the DER Energy Information Center.
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On the first full week of each month this season, I'm going to rank the top 10 NBA players at each position based on how I expect them to perform in the coming month. If a player is injured and is expected to miss most of the month, then they probably won't make the list regardless of his value when healthy. I'll rank the point guards on Monday, the shooting guards on Tuesday … you get the picture. Your feedback is welcome, even if you want to tell me how incredibly, irredeemably clueless I am.
This will be my final positional power ranking of the 2010-11 NBA season. The thousands of hours of NBA-watching, Googling, blog-reading, and number-crunching I put into these posts were made worthwhile by the all the lovely, intelligent and charming commenters and Tweeters who interacted with me throughout the season — even the ones who questioned my mental facilities and cast aspersions on my ability to contain my saliva within my own mouth*. Let's do this again next season, chill bros.
*This is a lie.
10. (10.) Brook Lopez, New Jersey Nets — 2010-11 stats: 78 GP, 35.2 MPG, 20.0 PPG, 1.6 APG, 6.0 RPG, 0.6 SPG, 1.5 BPG, .488 FG%, .000 3P%, .785 FT%, 18.9 PER
Brook Lopez can be a top-five center in this league, there should be little doubt about that. It's been a matter of consistent effort from game-to-game this season — the scoring is often there, not so much with rebounding and defense. If we keep in mind that he's still just 23 years old, then we should continue to believe he has a bright NBA future.
9. (6.) Al Jefferson, Utah Jazz — 2010-11 stats: 79 GP, 36.0 MPG, 18.7 PPG, 1.8 APG, 9.7 RPG, 0.6 SPG, 1.9 BPG, .494 FG%, .000 3P%, .769 FT%, 20.1 PER
A lot of people in the comments of these rankings get confused or angry when high-scoring big men like Lopez and Al Jefferson are ranked behind much less gifted offensive players. Maybe I'm tainted by five years of rooting for a team with Andrea Bargnani in its frontcourt, but I'm much less impressed by big men who can score than I am by bigs who rebound, contain their man in the post and provide help on penetration. Utah's end-of-season slide — particularly on defense — reveals the fatal flaw in starting two big men who are both below-average defenders. Again, as a Raptors fan, I speak from experience.
8. (5.) Tyson Chandler, Dallas Mavericks — 2010-11 stats: 70 GP, 36.0 MPG, 10.2 PPG, 0.5 APG, 9.3 RPG, 0.5 SPG, 1.1 BPG, .645 FG%, .000 3P%, .739 FT%, 18.4 PER
The timing of Chandler's annual injury problems couldn't be worse for the Mavericks. They're a whole different team — especially on the defensive end — when he's in the lineup. They're 50-20 when he plays this season and 3-5 when he doesn't. If Dirk is the straw that stirs the Mavs' drink, then Chandler might be the ice that keeps the drink cool. (To be honest, that analogy makes less sense than I thought it would now that I've typed it out. Let's just move on.)


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Nurse's Rights? Is It Only Pt's Rights? - page 2
::angryfire I am sorry to see that pts, families, and sometimes doctors abuse nurses and we have no support. I would like to know if we have the right to refuse to be assigned of to continue to care... Read More
0Nov 8, '05 by TweetyGood luck to you.
Unfortunately you can not refuse to care for a patient whom you have accepted into your assignment, because that would be abadonment.
I'm sorry that you are not supported either. As a charge nurse whenever a nurse was having difficulty with a patient, I would reassign or take the patient myself. It's not fair for a coworker to go this kind of stress/abuse. -
0Nov 8, '05 by wrkoutgirlIt is so sad to figure out and realize that, as you said, Typical Fish, "we are Public servants". Souds like you are right. I do have a hard time accepting it because it is just not human, fear, equal. If we curse in front of a Doctor or use vulgar language when an MD makes us upset, we could get fired or suspended. When they do this and more, it is ok. I we treat pts the way some pts and families treat us, we could also get in trouble. We have to back up the work and desitions of MDs pharmacysts, secretaries,NAs and so we. If there was an error by them, We should have catch it.
I understand our responsability and duty to take care of pts who are emotionally disturbed, dementia, phych pts, combative, agitated and so on. This are pts with and unfortunate diagnosis. Why should we also have to put up with pts who simply are abusive, unreasonable, trashy, hostile and so on, simply by nature and by their own social up-bringing? I put up with demanding and rude pts who think I am their dog. I believe that everyone deserves respect, a child, a made, a technician, a nurse, a doctor and so on. Some people think that the hospital is a 5 star hotel and that we, the employes are less than they are. WRRROOOONG. We are all equal and important in this world and in this job.
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Nov 26, 2012 9:21 PM by Nikki Ibarra
The holiday shopping deals continue Monday with Cyber Monday.
According to the National Retail Federation, 85% of retailers have special on-line promotions.
The retail federation said about 129 million shoppers will visit websites Monday. What some people love about Cyber Monday is it's just you and a computer, no lines and no hassle.
KSBY visited a coffee shop in Santa Maria, and one employee hardly relaxed during her 10 minute break. That is because she spent the whole time searching the web for the best deal to buy a tablet.
Victoria Andrews avoided shopping last Friday because she didn't want to wait in line. So for her, Monday, is the perfect shopping day.
"I saw a lot of people kind of get hyped up about Black Friday but I think since Cyber Monday is more of a, you know, you and the computer kind of event, less people broadcast that they're shopping on-line. I'm sitting at home today, spending money I don't have," said Andrews, an employee of Cafe Noir in Santa Maria.
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"Do you understand that when demagogues and propaganda outlets (that now make up most of US information media) tell you that Europe is being swamped by Islam, they are lying to you?"
No, because I barely follow US media. But yeah, I'm genuinely curious, so, if they are lying, what's their motivation?
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We are hoping to plant 4-5 Yoshino Cherry Trees in our backyard. My hubby stopped at Classic Gardens and Landscape in Centerpoint to buy them. He was told they did not sell Yoshino Cherry Trees because the trees got borers, nor did they sell Bradford Pears because the limbs would split, nor did they sell Leyland Cypress because these trees had shallow roots and blew over.
I've read on the internet that yes, cherries got borers but that with a little effort, they were controllable. I see Yoshino Cherry Trees all over B'ham and surrounding areas that obviously are not "young" trees so they haven't succumbed to borers yet! I am aware that Yoshino Cherry trees are rather short-lived as trees go. I have Bradford Pears that are doing quite well and I have Leylands that survived Ivan. Am I getting myself in trouble for wanting to plant Yoshinos or is Classic just a bit extreme in their marketing. Mimi |
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- Posted by Phillip_in_Alabama 7b (My Page) on Wed, May 4, 05 at 15:43
I've had a yoshino for 12 years now and I've never had borers. Two years ago I had borers on one of my Japanese maples and I sprayed my yoshino just to be on the safe side. He's right about the Bradford bears but not so sure about the Leland cypress and the yoshino. My experience has proved otherwise. |
- Posted by angelawhitehorn 8a Alabama (My Page) on Wed, May 4, 05 at 15:55
mimi, with yoshino i'd be more concerned with asian ambrosia beetle than borers. i just lost a yoshino to ambrosia beetle, and it's WASN'T PRETTY! most borers (and ambrosia beetle) attack weakened trees. they know which trees are weakened because they bloom or leaf out later than healthy trees. best defense is to site the tree properly and care for it well enough that it does not get stressed. until the tree passes about 2" in caliper, i'd soak the trunk with insecticide in late march/early may just to be on the safe side and again the first of june for the japanese beetles (they ate the leaves of my cherry). BTW, i am replacing my lost tree with none other than another yoshino cherry. once they get established and the span of the branches shades the trunk, these pests are less of a worry because they prefer a trunk in the sun (warmer for them and the larvae). best of luck to you!! angela |
You should be able to find Yoshino Cherries at HD or Lowe's for much less than Classic Gardens or any other local nursery. My parents have a 20+ year-old Yoshino in Atlanta that is humongous! I have seen some windthrown Leyland Cypress, but there are risks with almost every plant, I suppose. One thing about Leyland Cypress is that I don't think many people realize how huge these get. It seems they caught on in Atlanta a little earlier than here, and I have seen some over there that are skyscrapers. LOL. |
Dave is so right. You must give them some room. Mine are 50 to 60 ft tall. Check out the "Gazebo Project" album & look in the background. Betty |
Here is a link that might be useful: My Garden Pics
- Posted by Mimi_Carol 35121 - AL (My Page) on Thu, May 5, 05 at 12:23
Thanks, my GW friends. I try to do my "homework" before I spend larger $$$ on plants, trees, etc. and I thought I had sort of entered early Alzheimer's and was not understanding what I was reading! We are a little late getting trees in the ground but I am hoping with proper care, these trees will make it - once we find them! Betty, your gazebo is wonderful and WOW on the size of the Leylands in the background. Ours were small to begin with so after 3 years, they are only about 6 ft. tall. And thankfully, they are spaced to grow big - although I didn't know they got THAT big! Thanks for the encouragement and advice. Mimi |
- Posted by bumblebeez z7b SC (My Page) on Sun, May 8, 05 at 21:27
Betty, your garden is lovely! If you don't mind, I would like to know how far apart your leylands are planted. |
- Posted by anaturelover z7AL (My Page) on Mon, May 9, 05 at 21:53
MimiCarol, I ordered 12 Leylandi Cypress trees in 1992 to use as a privacy border. I have lost all except 3 to cypress bud borer. Also they do most certainly blow over. I had a tree service come out and look at mine and he said they had to be planted in a shallow hole and mound the dirt up around the rootball. Well, it was too late for them. They also had very ugly brown patches that appeared on some of the limbs. |
Well, the nursery is right on all counts....but we wouldn't be able to plant anything if we avoided every plant with known problems. If I were running a garden center, I would 'probably' sell those plants, but I would try very hard to educate the customer. If you were to take a drive around my neighborhood, you might change your mind about the Bradfords. Many of the properties have well established pears that were obviously planted several years ago, maybe as much as 7 or 8 (or more). Most of them have begun the breaking apart process; and finding huge piles of Bradford Pear debris along the curb is routine. Unfortunately, people plant these trees as a focal point in the front yard, making them an eyesore and even a danger when the splitting begins. But, all of the plants you mentioned should be readily found at any of the big box stores or garden center outlets. |
- Posted by Patricia43 z8 AL (My Page) on Sun, May 15, 05 at 14:44
Bradford pears split so bad during storms. Keep them judiciously pruned and the canopies raised. Yoshino cherry trees are susceptible to borers. I lost two after 16 years and another after 8 years. I just replaced them and will spray with lime sulfur from here on out. Leyland cypress grow knees, so be careful where you place them. |
Mimi Carol, if you haven't located any yet, it may be best to wait until Fall. I imagine the HDs and Lowe's will have more at that time. Not to mention with this dry weather pattern setting in, it may be best to wait until Fall to plant them anyway. |
- Posted by Mimi_Carol 35121 - AL (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 05 at 9:18
We actually found one Yoshino at Lowe's for 25% off. It's rather pitiful looking but...maybe... Yes, we are waiting til next year at this point! |
- Posted by loveofmylife680 z7 al (My Page) on Thu, Nov 10, 05 at 7:20
They are selling some in Leeds it was in yesterdays Birmingham paper, catch is you have to live in Leeds to get them or know someone. They are 5 to 6 ft for $15.00 have to order by nov. 15th E-mail me I will get the info back to you. They are being sold by some garden club. Jill |
- Posted by organic_elise 10 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 15, 07 at 16:46
Hi,I wrote you once and lost it.I am interested in finding out everything I can about Yoshino cherry trees.Mine have lost there leaves and am wondering if they are suposed to keep there leaves?Being more tolerent to cold weather.Do they need alot of watering ,to be planted near water?Do they require fertilizing in the fall and spring ?I haven't found anything about them in any garden books.Do you know of a good book on the Yoshinos? Thank you for any help in directing me to a good source of info for my trees. Thanks so much organic_Elise |
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I am ready to purchase a counter top portable ice maker. The one in our refrigerator just cannot keep up with us in the summer. My husband golfs every day of the world and makes a huge Bubba Keg of water or pop. I make a lot of ice tea in a Mr. Coffee ice tea maker and I do love to fill the pitcher with ice instead of water... so we just use a lot of ice around this house. I am aware that they do not keep the ice frozen once it makes, when the ice melts the water is recirculated and made into more ice. I wondered if anyone here has or has had one, what brand and if you were happy with it?.... |
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I was hoping someone would post their personal experience. Because, based on Amazon, the Smart+ Products SPP15AIM Portable Stainless Steel Ice Maker linked below would be stellar. Six reviews all of them five starts. Wonder if that is the best? |
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I have an stainless steel Igloo brand ice maker. If you want ice quickly this is not the one. We use it all the time in the summer. Once it makes ice it stays frozen. I think it makes 25 pounds a day. I make it a couple times a week and just bag it and put it in our freezer. I bought it on sale for $89.00. |
We had one from Home Depot and used it several times for our summer parties which was convenient. It worked quite well. You could choose from three sizes to make the cubes. We have since sold it on CL due to getting a fridge with an ice maker, otherwise, we would have kept it. |
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I researched these heavily recently for my mother in law, we concluded this was not the way to go. One of the reasons is that there were many complaints of how hot it made the room because it vents the air off the motor into the room. Many people buy them for RV use and several of the reviews there said they had to put them outside the RV because of the heat issue. Be sure that where ever you put one the counter or backsplash will not be damaged by the heat exhaust. One of these small installed ice makers cost a little more but are much more useful. My sister went with one of this type and they love it. I don't recall the brand they got. |
I wouldn't mind one myself. We have a 31 cu ft refrigerator and the ice maker doesn't always keep up with us either. Luckily we have a neighborhood club house with a huge ice machine which I use to fill a cooler a 2-3 times a week. If I saw a great deal, I'd buy an ice machine. I'd put it in the garage to avoid the heat/exhaust issue. I think I'll put portable ice maker in my deal alerts! |
- Posted by dbfirewife (My Page) on Wed, May 8, 13 at 13:42
Debi... The Magic Chef is the brand I have been looking at... but it is 139.00 at Walmart vs 189.00 at Home Depot. ravencajun... Interesting.. I haven't read anything about the heat from them, that is definitely something to research, thanks for that tip. Robb333... that is a great looking stainless steel model for sure... the only problem is, I could not find the measurements of it.. unless I just overlooked them. Also, it did not say where the vent it, possibly on the left side, or back, since it shows the right side... That would be nice to know since it's possible I might actually use it on the counter top. I have a big enough pantry to use it in, or in the garage, haven't really decided... I do know that Target has some instock so think I will go look at them, it would be a lot easier to return something from there.... If I don't like them I think I will order the Magic chef from Walmart... |
- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Thu, May 9, 13 at 0:46
If you have a Camping World store around you they keep a few models in stock. I looked at some there. |
- Posted by Marilyn_Sue (My Page) on Thu, May 9, 13 at 9:07
I have one made by Magic Chef. I have not used it since I bought my new refrigerator, but may have to sometime again, especially when I have to make a lot of iced tea. I like mine very well, the only thing is it does not store any ice, if left in it will melt. I bought mine at Kohl's some years back paid around $75 for mine then with discounts. Sue |
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I worked with what I had around the place, so it's easy to swap out alternative ingredients. Submitted by NOT_GARNETT Carbs: 51.3g | Fat: 6.3g | Fiber: 9g | Protein: 17.4g | Calories: 323.4
We don't like baked fish, but this tilapia recipe is delicious! Submitted by JANA_N_TN Carbs: 22.1g | Fat: 3.1g | Fiber: 10.9g | Protein: 27.9g | Calories: 184.7
Ditch the crust and boost your veggie intake with these eggplant "pizzas." Submitted by GONZOSTAR Carbs: 8.9g | Fat: 7.5g | Fiber: 3.2g | Protein: 4.9g | Calories: 119.1
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Make this ahead of time and then refrigerate for a quick, protein-packed breakfast that's also portion-controlled. Top with salsa (optional) and serve with toast for a complete breakfast. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 3.9g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 5.3g | Calories: 71.3
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I make these for my family and they love them. They are high in fat so I limit myself to 1 or 2 from the batch. I also make a cream chz. icing for my family but I don't touch it. Submitted by AMABELLE_SNOW Carbs: 38.2g | Fat: 7.4g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 3.5g | Calories: 232.4
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I purchased this kennel for my 8 pound dog. I think it is made for a rat and I could not fit half of him in the kennel. However, I did not send back because I would have to pay double in shipping charges. I think the picture is misleading!
This is the best kennel byfar. It has the most important features build into a sturdy little kennel. I have had numerous kennels and none had as easy and dependable a latching system as this one. Once I starting using this in the car I didn't know how I'd ever gotten along without a seat belt slot before and the storage compartment is very convenient since I take my dog with me everywhere, including work. It's all in one and makes the other models pale in comparison. I've lost so many of the screw type attachments and been frustrated trying to collapse a kennel quickly. This is a breeze to convert for cleaning, storing or just using as a pet bed. Highly recommended by both me and my Max.
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On 29 January 2013, the Singapore government released its Population White Paper. It predicted that the population would grow by 30% to 6.9 million by 2030, with immigrants making up majority of that figure. On 16 February 2013, a protest was held against the white paper at the Speaker's Corner in Hong Lim Park organized by Transitioning.org. It witnessed over 5,000 attendees, making it one of the largest demonstration in Singapore history.
Online-social media became the main platform for local Singaporeans to voice their opposition and grievances over the surge in foreigners in recent years. Majority felt that these sudden influx would put a strain on the existing infrastructure especially transport and property prices as well as weakening the sense of national identity.
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Data collected from twitter using hashtags #sevenmillioninsingapore, #honglimpark, occupysg
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- Stage One – A visualization of 24 hour from protest at Hong Lim Park on 16 Feb 2013.
- Stage Two – A visualization of one month before and after the second protest at Hong Lim Park on 1 May 2013.
- Stage Three – A data performance using tweets collected from these event to form the script for the play.
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How many sides of the story can I reveal from the data set? What are some recurring keywords? Why? When does these sentiments appear? How does main stream and online media cultivate these sentiments? How does sentiments manifest over time?
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I am asking you to please help me. I am searching for a good home to a Historic 1919 Mathis-Trumpy, The Grand Lady (Originally Riette II). This is one of the OLDEST TRUMPY YACHTS IN EXISTENCE! She in critical need of rebuilding and currently sits in the water in a plastic bladder in Satsuma FL. Please see JIM MOORES ARTICLE ABOUT THIS BOAT at his woodenboatrepair web site.
This historic 47' Trumpy is FREE to a good home but only to an individual who can commit to restore/rebuild her.
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Jenny from www.birdsandsoap.com became my hero when I saw her sweet pea garden bunk bed plans on here! I love these storage stairs and everything else about the bed. I decided to build the whole works. Here are the storage stairs. I added the last couple photos to show what my girls and I did with the scraps from the cut out hearts. We made a fishing game out of it... used screws in the "fish" to make them magnetic and we just used fridge magnets for the end of the fishing pole. Pretty fun! We'll get to making more fish and painting them later... right now I gotta finish this awesome bed house! (I just wanted to share that to let everyone know how creative I can be... normally I'm just a big style biter off ana white and Jenny from birds and soap and Pinterest lol... I bet if you went in my house right after Jennys house they would look pretty identical. I also made her version of the farmhouse storage bed, what can I say? She's got good taste!) YEAH!
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Where did you find the plans for the stairs? I can't find them on this website or the Birds and Soap website.
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Where did you find the plans for the storage stairs? I can't find them on Ana White's site or the Birds and Soap site.


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Ballin: Derrick Rose told reporters in pregame that he was "going to try and go crazy," then he went out and went crazy. 35 points on 10-20 shooting, 14-15 on free throws, eight assists, two steals and three blocks. Five turnovers too, but let's chalk that up to the Wizards accidentally rubbing off on him.
Not so much: Orlando is the worst. 42 points through three quarters, which is what the Minnesota Timberwolves scored in the third quarter alone. The 76ers weren't much better, but they're not the ones with a whiny big man.
This was weird: Watching this sequence last night, I couldn't tell what was real and what was a replay.
I was trying to get stuff organized today and every time I looked up, somebody on the Clippers was making a three. Your first inclination is not to say, "Oh, they just made four straight threes with the Thunder taking only one shot," but that's exactly what happened. Kind of hilarious the Clippers ended up winning by 12 points.
This sucked: Down by two, ball in his hands, Nicolas Batum drives to the basket. Because he's a Trail Blazer and they cannot escape knee injuries, he tweaks his knee and turns the ball over to drop a game Portland probably should have won. Batum said he "[didn't] think it will be too bad," but that's not how he was acting when it happened. Not cool.
Bad stats: John Wall had four or more turnovers for the 16th time in 21 games. Last season, he did that in 39 of 64 games, so he's on pace to break that personal record. Maybe he should slow down a little bit.
Eye on the ball: Watch out, Kevin Love.
Worst part is the Rockets get the ball back. Well, the worst part is the nut shot, but the other worst part is the out of bounds call.
Oh hi: Michael Beasley, you guys. 34 points on 10-15 shooting, leading the Timberwolves to the fifth road win this year, which is exactly the number they've had in each of the past two seasons. I'm OK with the Timberwolves being good, but if we're living in a world where Michael Beasley is an efficient scorer who makes teams better, then I'm not sure what's going on.
This move: LeBron James doing his best Ricky Rubio.
Feel free to watch that entire highlight pack because it's incredible. Nice job of being awesome last night, NBA.
Other things: Lots of great blocks last night. Gerald Wallace turned one back, then Gordon Hayward did the same (not on YouTube though) … Also some great missed dunks, coming from Russell Westbrook and Rodrigue Beaubois, though the second one isn't online … Even NBA players loved Blake Griffin's dunk … Here's one of the worst jerseys you'll ever see … Big Baby dove in the crowd again. We need to stop pressing our luck


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- Before you start handling bulbs and fixtures, make absolutely sure the electricity is turned off. Your body, more specifically your heart, doesn't handle electricity too well. If you're working with a lamp, unplug it, and if you're working with a fixture, turn the power off at the circuit breaker.
- Protect yourself. Wear mechanics gloves or gardening gloves, not latex gloves as the glass from the bulb will most likely cut through these types of gloves. Make sure to protect your eyes as well. Throw on some safety goggles, or if you're fresh out of safety goggles, a nice pair of Oakley's will do the trick.
- When dealing with a broken bulb that still has glass around the base, grab the bulb as close to the base as possible. Even though you're wearing gloves, it's still best to avoid shards of glass ending up stuck in your gloves. Once the broken bulb is removed, simply throw it out. (Note: the above steps still apply even if you're dealing with a CFL , but instead of throwing it away in the trash, dispose of it properly.)
- What should you do if you don't have gloves of any kind? Don't worry. A potato will do just fine. Cut a potato in half, and carefully use one half to grab the bulb. The bulb's glass will grip the potato, allowing you to twist the bulb out of its socket.
Dealing with a Broken Light Bulb with No Glass
You might be so fortunate as to come across a bulb that has all of the glass missing, and all that's left is the base. Great. Thankfully, there's a simple trick to removing the base from a fixture. Grab a pair of needle-nose pliers and open them inside the base and turn, to the left of course. You may need to tighten and retighten the bulb, sort of wiggling the base, before it comes out.
Last but not least, ensure a proper clean up. After you've swept up the glass, consider using the sticky side of tape to catch the finer pieces of glass that your broom missed.
That's pretty much it. Just remember to use extreme caution when handling glass and electricity. Were there any steps we missed? Let us know in the comments below, or drop a line on Facebook, Twitter, or Google Plus!
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The days of using candles or torches to light homes are long gone. Today, we simply flip the switch and light just… appears. But what happens between the time you flip the switch and the time your light bulb illuminates the room? This week, we're headed back to the basics: how an incandescent light bulb actually works.
What's Happening in There?
Think back to middle school science. Remember the terms "electron" and "nucleus"? Well, these two play a very important part in the science of lighting. Electrons, which are negatively charged particles moving around an atom, have different levels of energy, and are dependent on a few things, such as their speed and distance from the nucleus. Electrons have different levels of energy, and as a general rule of thumb, those with greater energy are farther away from the nucleus. The process of how atoms emit light is complex, but in simple terms, this is what happens: the atom collides with a moving particle, exciting the atom and causing an electron to jump to a higher energy level. When this occurs, the electron returns to its original energy level and releases this extra energy as a light photon.
Anatomy of a Bulb
So we've given you an overview of how light is emitted, but what makes up a bulb? Fortunately, incandescent light bulbs have a pretty simple make up. Look at the picture of this incandescent A19 bulb to the right. Most incandescent bulbs have a medium base, which is just a fancy way of saying the bulb screws into a fixture. Notice the coil at the top of the glass mount. This filament is typically made up of tungsten metal. While the coil itself is only about an inch long, if you were to stretch the coil out, it would be a little over six feet long. Supporting the 6-foot coil are generally about 3-5 support wires, while a gas fills the bulb. Sometimes, Krypton gas is used to extend the life of the bulb.
Electrons + Filament = Light
Now that we've covered how light is created and what makes up a bulb, it's time to look at what actually happens when you flip the switch. Electricity flows from the contacts to the filament, and while the current is coursing through the wires to the filament, the electrons constantly collide into the atoms that make up the tungsten filament. Due to these constant collisions, the atoms that make up the filament vibrate (simply put, the electric current heats up the atoms), causing the bound electrons in the vibrating atoms to be temporarily boosted to higher energy levels. Once these electrons release their extra energy as photons, they return back to their original energy levels.
Keep in mind that incandescent bulbs are very energy inefficient. In fact, 80 percent of their energy is released as heat, while only the remaining 20 percent is given off as actual visible light. Want to know how something else works? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, or Google Plus!
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Do you know what percentage of homes in America utilize energy-efficient bulbs? How is one of America's largest cities keeping tabs on its energy use? For the answers to these questions and interesting lighting news, read on!
More U.S. Households Using LEDs and CFLs
According to recent data by E Source, the energy efficiency trend is gaining a lot of ground here in the U.S., as more and more households are using compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) or light emitting diodes (LED). E Source reports that 87% of households use at least one CFL or LED, while 77% use three or more. What factors decide who uses which type of bulbs and how many of these bulbs are used in households? E Source uncovered some interesting findings. For example:
• The percentage of households using multiple LEDs or CFLs goes up as annual income increases.
• Homeowners are more likely to use multiple LEDs and CFLs than renters.
• Older adults are more likely to use multiple CFLs, while younger adults lean more towards LEDs
Rachel Cooper, research manager at E Source, raises interesting speculation: "These findings lead us to wonder, 'What would saturation levels look like if these energy-efficient bulbs-particularly LEDs-were more affordable?'"
Philips' LED Bulb Could Replace Fluorescent Bulbs
LED technology is rapidly advancing, quickly changing the face of energy efficiency by offering longer life hours and considerably reduced electricity usage. LEDs first replaced CFLs, and now they're replacing… fluorescent bulbs? That's right. Philips has announced a prototype LED that could save the U.S. billions of dollars annually by replacing fluorescent bulbs. This new bulb only consumes 5 watts of energy, but produces a whopping 200 lumen per watt, far superior to the 100 lumen per watt fluorescents can produce. Philips estimates that with the new LED, the U.S. would save an astounding $12 billion a year while preventing the release of 60 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. Philips said it plans to deliver commercial and industrial versions of the bulb to the market by 2015, with consumer products quickly following.
UCLA Publishes Electricity Usage Map
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has created an innovative way for Los Angeles to monitor how it uses electricity, block by block, allowing the city's planners and Department of Water and Power to develop more finely tuned programs aimed at high energy users or low-income neighborhoods to improve energy efficiency. The map uses census and land use information to show how income levels affect electricity use and the differences between electricity usage of single family, multi-family, and commercial buildings. The map can even give usage projections for high heat days.
Conroe ISD Receives $15,000 to Upgrade Lighting
Conroe Independent School District (CISD), located in Conroe, TX (near Houston) has been recognized by Entergy Texas, Inc. for participating in their SCORE program and rewarded CISD with a $15,000 check to upgrade the district's lighting. The goal of the SCORE program is to provide energy performance benchmarking, technical assistance, and cash incentives to help schools save energy and money. The $15,000 prize will go a long way for the district's lighting upgrade, with CISD saving more than $28,000 in annual energy costs, the equivalent of carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity use of 30 homes for a year
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[Mini-Review] Gallop Racer 2006
I hate when this happens. As the only person in the office that's actually been to a horse race (thanks, Tecmo), and even a passing interest in the sport, the review of the game falls to me. The guy who's never played a horse racing game before. So as you read through this incredibly short review, bear this in mind. In a way, it's a good thing, since the vast majority of gamers out there will likely be in the same shoes; blissfully unaware that there's such a thing as a horse racing game addiction.
I wouldn't call myself an addict yet (at least not for horses), but after being taken down to a track, learning how betting works, and playing through more hours of the game than perhaps I should have, I've learned two things. First, this is indeed a fun game, regardless of your interest in horses; there's enough to see and do outside of just whipping the crap out of your horse that it deepens in involvement in the whole process. Second, I suck ass at it. I was never able to squeak out a win on even normal difficulty after pouring double-digit hours into the game.
For our biggest and most exhaustive (or exhausting?) preview to date, check out our hands-on impressions of the game. It'll give you the full skinny on things like the different game modes, gets a little more than objective on some points and generally is word-for-word the kind of feelings I still have of the game hours into it.
That's the extent of our verdict on the positive side of things things. Yes, it's a horrible review, and I'm well aware of that. What's scary is that I was also the most qualified of the folks here at the office to review the game. Next year (if there is a next year), I'm pulling talent from the horse racing message boards out there to do the review. They'll be able to pick out the nuanced changes and improvements when I simply have no point of reference.
The Bad
It shouldn't really matter in a game like this, but I do feel like GR2006 isn't an especially pretty game. Yes, it recreates real-life tracks (though it can't preserve the actual names, which is fine), the framerate is fine, and the textures as a whole are there, it just doesn't feel... punchy. This is a wholly personal take on things, but the interface and menus feel a little blah. Then again, radically overhauling everything with tons of flash would probably piss off the fans, so I don't see things changing drastically -- even in the next-gen versions of the series.
Really, that's about it. Shorter notes than The Good, which is sad, really, but the game is just not targeted at the mass market -- or at least isn't presented in that way. The game difficulty alone (or lack of tutorials that help make it clear how one should race) show that it's aimed at people that already know the series or the sport.
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There's no other way to say this: GR2006 isn't for most gamers. Like some of Tecmo's other niche titles, it's not just a universally appealing game. You'll have to do research to understand some aspects of the game if you aren't a horse racing buff, and even still things won't make complete sense. That's not a knock against the game per se, just the sport as a whole, which doesn't really favor newcomers unless you're introduced by an old hand.
Is the game fun? Yes, absolutely, and likely far more fun than you ever through a game about horse breeding and racing could be. There's an accessibility here that makes it easy to jump into and goof around in, but actually gleaning any real lasting value is going to come down to nothing more than your own personal drive to learn more. As you do, the game rewards the research by painting an unapologetic picture of the complexity that goes into this stuff.
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A recent survey by Nuffield Health revealed that 52% of UK workers feel more stressed since the beginning of the economic downturn, whilst 41% feel more pressure at work and 23% feel more stressed about work when they are not even at work. 47% said they had less time with their family and friends due to poor work/life balance and a similar number were more short tempered and less tolerant with family and friends. To cope with stress at work 25% use alcohol and only 23% use a gym or exercise outdoors.
So what can you incorporate into each day to minimise the stress you feel? Here are some ideas to try:
Be focused, plan and take action.
Stress may arise because you have no plan for your day, you are unfocused and you are not taking action. Decide what you want to achieve, realistically plan what you are going to do, stay focused on your business goals and take action.
Manage your time and don't procrastinate.
Another cause of stress is not getting things done, getting distracted too easily and procrastinating. This is extremely challenging in these times of instant communication, smart phones and social media. Use time management techniques that work for you, minimise distractions and don't procrastinate.
Accept that change happens and be adaptable.
Stress can be caused by changes that impact on your plans, as well as you resisting change. Change happens and unexpected things arise each day. Accept that change is part of life, reschedule as a result of change and adapt accordingly.
Don't try and control the uncontrollable.
Many people get stressed by things that are not within their control e.g. the economic situation, the weather etc. Understand what is within and outside your control and stay focused on the things that you can control. You will be surprised at how this will quickly reduce your stress levels.
Manage your mind and think positively.
Stress can arise because of how you think about things because the way you think influences how you feel and behave. Step back and understand the way you are thinking and, where your thinking is unhelpful, look at changing the way you think. Also thinking positively will significantly help you to reduce stress.
Celebrate what has gone well, value what you have and learn from what has not gone so well.
You will increase your stress levels if you always focus on what has not gone well and beat yourself up about it. It is important to celebrate success as well as keep moving your business forward by using what has not gone so well as learning experiences. Also value what you have and regularly remind yourself of what you have achieved.
Resolve issues as and when they arise.
By letting issues get on top of you or fester you will find yourself getting very stressed. One of the biggest issues in the workplace can be poor relationships with others, which if left unresolved will create a lot of stress for you. Accept that the issue has arisen and find a satisfactory resolution quickly.
Ask for help when you are struggling.
Stress levels can rise when you are struggling with your work on your own. Speak to your boss, fellow workers, your shareholders or to experts when you find that you are struggling. If you need a sounding board or general business and personal support or want help with specific business challenges, problems or issues consider business mentoring or business coaching.
Take regular breaks.
If you never leave your desk, work long hours and don't eat and drink properly you are likely to feel very stressed. Take regular breaks throughout the day, eat a proper lunch, stay hydrated and get away from your working environment by going for a walk or just taking some fresh air. Also make sure you take your annual leave and keep your working hours under control.
Value your leisure time and make the most of it.
Working too much will impact on your private life and increase your stress levels as the survey shows. Build leisure time, family and friends and exercise into your day and get balance into your life. You schedule business meetings into your diary so why not do the same for your personal life - schedule it in. You will feel much better if you have a more balanced life.
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It is easy to take life too seriously which can lead to stress. Communicate with your work colleagues, enjoy the moment, have fun and laugh. You will soon see your stress levels fall.
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