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Alberta Skills Crunch – How to Get Past It
Alberta has a very skewed employment challenge. The jobs waiting to be filled are generally trade and non-professional roles and specifically anything directly or indirectly related to oil and gas. See Calgary Herald story.
While this worker shortage is a real and present issue, much of the attention is prudent advance warning and communication to public and governments. This is a good sign. It means business leaders are planning for future and not just the next quarterly results.
Over past decade, the flow of workers has gone to the oil and gas company trade and non-professional jobs which are best paying jobs, so workforce has long since and continues to gravitate towards these jobs.
Without oil and gas these people would either a) not be in Alberta in the first place or b) working in non oil and gas jobs (eg 'normal' economy jobs).
However, oil and gas companies have so much work, and require such peculiar skills, that that even though they already employ majority of those skills available, they need more. It is these skilled that they want to import workers for. It is almost impossible to train enough people in-country. These skills include:
- Geologists
- Metallurgists
- Mineralogists
- Engineers, including plant, process, mechanical, design, cost and site engineers
- Construction managers, planners and estimators
- Drillers and blasters
- Electricians
- Iron workers & metal fabricators
- Heavy equipment operators and mechanics
- Steamfitters and pipefitters
- Welders
Non oil and gas jobs waiting to be filled include such jobs and percent vacancy rate such as:
- Food Service Supervisors 16.0%
- Chefs 11.8%
- Hairstylists and Barbers 11.8%
- Bakers 9.9%
- Restaurant and Food Service Managers 8.5%
- Service Station Attendants 8.5%
- Bartenders 7.5%
- Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists 7.1%
- Hotel Front Desk Clerks 6.0%
See the source for list of all shortages in all Alberta regions … see Alberta gov stats (Alberta.ca » Human Services » Employment and Immigration » Business & Industry » Labour Market Information » Skill Shortages) http://employment.alberta.ca/BI/2654.html
If someone is applying any of these jobs, and has relevant skills and employer says they are overqualified or do not have 'Canadian' experience, frankly, that employer shouldn't be in business because they will be lucky to get other qualified candidates.
As for the other category of jobs … 'office work', professional and IT related jobs .. they are pretty much staffed up, and with a few exceptions, aren't on Alberta Government shortage lists.
The solutions to addressing this worker shortage include the following:
- Better use of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment analytics (Applicant Tracking Systems are both the solution and the problem, Recruitment Analytics – 2, Recruitment Analytics)
- Training new worker.
- Changing the business to more innovative with respect to the workplace such as offering free food, a 'fun' workplace, etc. See below for an example of what extreme other skill crunched companies will go to get their skilled workers.
- Getting new workers through immigration, without changing the business model is the most immediate payoff, preferred means of meeting labour shortage.
Consider the case of Elaine Wherry and Meebo. JavaScript developers are in high demand so the owner of this company was doing everything to find javascript developers which her company's technology is based on.
She was using:
- recruiters
- networks,
- seeded every nook of the Web with job descriptions,
- with guerilla recruiting tactics like hosting JavaScript meetups across the country,
- hand-written congratulatory notes on the seats of CS Stanford students who'd just finished their finals,
- a spidering engine to find online JavaScript resumes,
- buying Google AdWords for relevant terms like xmlhttp, opendatabase, and localstorage.
So she got creative and decided to create a 'honeypot' .. she created a fake javascript developer named Pete London who was a Javascript expert looking for a job. She wanted to find out who were the best recruiters and how they recruited people she needed.
She learned a lot about how recruiters went after javascript developers. She found same recruiters were finding her developers and then coming back to poach them later!
But this exercise helped her understand better how to find javascript developers she needed.
Suggestion is that if you are finding it tough to find 'good workers' then you have to get creative, and you have to get introspective.
- do you really offer something more than 'just a job' that someone who "wants to work" will find rewarding? is that why you aren't getting those people?
- are you really looking everywhere you possibly can or are you just doing same old search?
- for labour based businesses, you are competing against huge business in oil and gas, so what can you offer to compete?
- consider what tech companies have long been forced to do to attract and keep top talent.. they offer free food, relaxed work spaces, increased benefits, … these are cost of doing business. can your companies do something similar in your own way?
If you say that finding people who "want to work" are hard to find, and doing nothing about it:
- are you conceding that your business will never perform better for lack of talent?
- is this is a realization that you need a different business model that doesn't depend on people who "want to work" ?
The labour situation in Alberta is not likely to get better anytime soon, and is more likely to offer you fewer opportunities to find people who "want to work".
So what are Alberta companies going to do about this!
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Penn St. wants new coach to recruit
DALLAS -- Penn State's search to replace fired coach Joe Paterno could be wrapped up in the next few weeks.
Acting athletic director David Joyner said Thursday that he'd like the next coach to have time to interact with recruits before high school seniors can announce their college choices starting Feb. 1.
A four-day contact period for coaches begins Wednesday -- two days after the Nittany Lions (No. 22 BCS, No. 24 AP) face Houston (No. 19 BCS, No. 20 AP) in the TicketCity Bowl in Dallas. Another 16-day contact window starts Jan. 13.
"I'd like to get this finished so that whoever the head coach is, be it (interim coach Tom) Bradley or somebody else, has enough time to really interact with recruits and to do the best they can do," Joyner said before a team dinner in Dallas.
"There's a three-week open period (before national signing day). That would be nice. I'm not going to let that dictate if there are a couple days one way or the other. But I think it would be very good for recruits."
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But Joyner told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Friday the school would not meet a self-imposed Jan. 3 deadline to announce a new coach.
"If we're close and can do something then, that would be great, but we're not," Joyner told the Tribune-Review.
Joyner said the search is down to a "handful of people," though interviews were not over. He also said the school was still being contacted by potential applicants. Joyner didn't name candidates, nor did he reveal how many have been interviewed.
"No, I have not made a final decision yet. I haven't chosen to do that because we're evaluating them and I'm still looking at candidates right now," Joyner said.
Bradley and defensive line coach Larry Johnson are among those who have had interviews.
Toward the beginning of its search, Penn State reached out to former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy to see if he had any interest in becoming Paterno's successor. Dungy, who is working for NBC as an analyst, declined the opportunity, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
"I'm flattered when people mention my name, but I'm really in the parent mode right now," Dungy told USA Today earlier this week.
Among other rumored names, Tennessee Titans coach Mike Munchak on Wednesday denied for the third time that he was interested in the job at his alma mater.
"They have not contacted me in any way or talked to me about the possibility of working there," the first-year Titans coach said. "I have not reached out to them. I have a job that I enjoy quite a bit."
Also, Green Bay quarterbacks coach Tom Clements declined comment last week on whether he was interested in the job and would not confirm a report that he had interviewed.
Joyner and school president Rodney Erickson initially had indicated that they hoped to have Paterno's replacement selected by the bowl game.
Bradley took over Nov. 9 after Paterno was fired in the aftermath of child sex-abuse charges against retired defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.
Paterno, who testified before a grand jury investigating Sandusky, is not a target of the probe, the state attorney general's office has said. Sandusky is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty.
Paterno had a Division I-record 409 victories in a head coaching career that began in 1966 -- 16 seasons after starting at Penn State as an assistant. He is recovering from a broken pelvis and also is being treated for lung cancer.
"We're being purposeful and deliberate," Joyner said. "This is the first coaching search with football that maybe we've ever done. I'm not sure how things worked in 1950 and 1966, but I imagine it was a lot different than we're doing now."
Also Thursday, backup quarterback Rob Bolden worked with the starters again, with first-stringer Matt McGloin still being held out of practice. McGloin hasn't taken the field since suffering a concussion and seizure Dec. 17 after a locker-room altercation with receiver Curtis Drake.
Bolden began the season sharing time with McGloin, but hasn't started since Oct. 15.
"There's no doubt in my mind that I can go out there and do what I need to do," Bolden said.
Information from The Associated Press was included in this report.
More than six decades of achievement could not withstand the sin of omission in connection to a terrible scandal. And so it ends for Joe Paterno. Ivan Maisel | Paterno fired | Full coverage
- Trustees try to quell alumni angst
- Ex-assistants' severance to total $4.4M
- Faculty Council unhappy with inquest
- Paterno: I was confounded by allegation
- Penn State hires Patriots' O'Brien
- Judge: Ex-Penn State officials can face trial
- Sandusky waives hearing, goes to trial
- Penn State terminates Paterno licensing ties
- Sandusky's wife: He didn't harm kids
- Ex-FBI director to lead Penn State probe
- Paterno, Spanier fired from Penn State
- Key players in Penn State saga | Timeline
- PDF: Sandusky grand jury transcript
- Penn State blog coverage | Podcast
- Woj: Ignorance no excuse for Paterno
- Drehs: No easy answers for McQueary
- Schlabach: Long road to recovery
- Schlabach: Paterno's firing was just
- Bryant: A failure of power, moral authority
- Reilly: Save your sympathy for the victims
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This game has 4 levels, level 1 has only one pinball, level 2 has two pinballs, level 3 has three pinballs and level 4 has four pinballs.
when the pinball hit the rabbit, the life times will reduce 1, when rabbit picks up a mushroom, the life times will add 1, when the life times is zero, the game is over. the life times is 3 in the beginning.
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Kitchen Witch, New Orleans, Louisiana
631 Toulouse Street
French Quarter
New Orleans , Louisiana
Tel: 504 528 8382
French Quarter
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Tel: 504 528 8382
Concierge.com's insider take:
A visit to the Kitchen Witch is like raiding your grandmother's prized cookbook collection. After Katrina, owner Philipe LaMancusa moved his funky culinary bookshop from Rampart Street to this location closer to the center of the Quarter with the help of co-owner Debbie Lindsey. Out of their selection of 5,000-plus titles, you'll find the latest Alain Ducasse tome, Creole cookbooks, first editions of Paul Prudhomme's books, and little-known New Orleans dining guides from the 1950s. They've also got a stash of vintage vinyl in the back.
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Spaniard seals the title - the youngest ever to do so
For over five years Formula One's most-asked question has been that of who would eventually succeed Michael Schumacher as world champion. Now we have the definitive answer - Fernando Alonso.
Alonso's startlingly mature performance this season has already marked him out as being one of the greats - Schumacher may well bounce back into contention next season, but, given time, Alonso may be the man who eventually overturns some of the German's numerous records.
Few who have followed Alonso's career to this point will be surprised that he's managed to become Formula One's youngest-ever champion, aged just 24. The Spaniard's father built his first kart when his son was aged just two - and it wasn't long before Fernandos preternatural talent became clear, an ability that's made his accession to the top look almost too easy.
Alonso made his mark in karting through dominance of the Spanish Championship, taking it for the first time in 1994 at the age of 13 and then claiming further titles in 1996 and 1997 - also finishing second in the European Karting Championship. By his own reckoning he was lucky to be able to break into single-seater racing - lacking anything like the financial resources of some of his rivals. In 1999 he landed a drive in the Spanish Nissan open series, winning the championship in his first year and securing backing from sponsor Telefonica for an immediate graduation to F3000. A series of strong performances in 2000 saw him take victory in Spa and finish the season in fourth place overall. One of the people who noticed this talented young Spaniard was Renault Formula One team boss Flavio Briatore, who was quick to sign him to a management contract.
Briatore and Alonso quickly formed a close relationship as mentor and protege - and the Italian's nurturing and careful management was integral to the creation of Alonso's remarkably mature attitude to Formula One racing. Briatore placed Alonso with the Minardi team, and after some testing in 2000 he was confirmed with a full race drive for 2001. When he started the first race of the season in Melbourne be was just 19 years, seven months and three days old - making him the third-youngest Formula One driver ever.
It was a year of valuable experience for Alonso. He didn't score any championship points in the uncompetitive Minardi - but he was learning the invaluable lessons that only come through racing at the highest level - and the pace that lay behind his excitingly aggressive driving style was obvious. The following year he was confirmed as test driver for Briatore's Renault team, leading many to predict that his career was taking a downward turn. It wasn't - this was all part of the strategy. After gaining vast experience of the Renault, Alonso was promoted into a full race drive for the team in 2003, inheriting Jenson Button's seat.
Alonso's pace was immediately obvious - as was his rate of development. He finished the first race of the season in seventh place, two places behind team mate Jarno Trulli. By the time they got to the next round in Malaysia the positions had been reversed, Alonso taking his first podium with a brilliant drive to third and Trulli crossing the line in fifth. And as the season developed, so did Alonso - turning a brilliant pole position into victory in Hungary and becoming the youngest-ever winner of a Formula One round.
2004 saw Alonso's development shift up another gear. At the start of the season he and Trulli were close to each other in performance - but as the year progressed Alonso started to leave his team mate behind. During the first eight races of the championship Trulli out-qualified Alonso six times. By the time Trulli was unceremoniously dropped by the team after the Italian Grand Prix, Alonso had closed that gap to 8:7. And he proceeded to make short work of Trulli's replacement, Jacques Villeneuve, too - comprehensively outdriving him for the final three races of the season.
The stage was set for Alonso to make 2005 his season. It was quickly clear that Ferrari lacked the pace to allow Michael Schumacher to protect his championship crown - while the fragility of Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren also served to boost Renault's prospects. But nobody could doubt that Alonso's championship was both deserved and earned by a series of devastatingly effective drives and victories in Malaysia, San Marino, Bahrain, at the Nurburgring for the European Grand Prix and then also in France and Germany. As the season drew to a close Raikkonen's increasingly improbable points-chase seemed to bring out the best in Alonso - driving clean, consistent races to strong points finishes.
To those at Renault, seeing such a rounded performance from a driver so young was no shock. In the words of Pat Symonds, a man who also engineered Michael Schumacher in his Benetton days, I think the thing that is surprising and what is a real compliment to him (Alonso) is that one forgets his age, because the maturity he shows is well beyond his age, even the time he has been in Formula One, which is not long. You just forget about it. It is like you are dealing with a guy who has a destiny, he knows that destiny and he is totally comfortable with it.
That destiny has now been fulfilled and heading into 2006, the biggest question has to be whether anyone will be able to get on terms with Alonso?


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Joshua Gates | |
Gates on location in Cambodia. 2013 | |
Born | Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, United States | August 10, 1977
Alma mater | Tufts University |
Occupation | Explorer, Television Presenter, Television Producer, of Destination Truth |
Spouse(s) | Hallie Gnatovich (m. 2014) |
Joshua Gates | |
Gates on location in Cambodia. 2013 | |
Born | Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, United States | August 10, 1977
Alma mater | Tufts University |
Occupation | Explorer, Television Presenter, Television Producer, of Destination Truth |
Spouse(s) | Hallie Gnatovich (m. 2014) |
Joshua Gates (born August 10, 1977) is an American adventurer, explorer, television presenter, television producer, and author. He was the host and co-executive producer of Destination Truth on Syfy, (formerly the Sci Fi Channel), a weekly one-hour show filmed in remote locations around the world that explores some of the world's mysteries and unexplained phenomena. Gates was born in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, where he was the president of his high school class, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He has degrees in archaeology and drama from Tufts University, where he graduated with honors in 1999. Gates is currently the host of his treasure hunting television series Expedition Unknown on the Travel Channel.
In addition to being a qualified SCUBA diver,[1] Gates has also summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa[1] and climbed Mt. Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes.[citation needed] From 1996 to 1998, Gates participated in The University of Maryland's archaeological excavations of Caesarea Maritima in Israel. Part of a small SCUBA team, Gates worked with researchers to excavate and better understand the ancient city's submerged harbor complex. In addition to his field work, Gates has traveled to over 94 countries (Destination Truth Episode, 4-5-11) around the world and was recently inducted into The Explorers Club, a prestigious organization dedicated to the advancement of exploration since 1904.[2]
Starting in 2007, Gates has been the host of Destination Truth on the Syfy channel. The series has entered its fourth season in 2010. The series premiered its second season with its best-ever telecast, delivering 1.7 million total viewers and making the show the highest-rated second season performance by a reality series on Syfy. Gates has appeared on numerous television programs to promote Destination Truth, including an interview on The Today Show.[2]
In the season premiere of season two, Gates and his team uncovered a series of footprints high in the Himalayas of Nepal while in search of evidence of the Yeti. The prints were cast and analyzed by Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum, a leading evolutionary morphologist. Preliminary data suggests that the footprints are anatomically legitimate and do not belong to a known primate.
The following year his team returned to the Himilayas and recovered a hair sample that was DNA tested as being from a primate, but was excluded as being human.[citation needed]
On April 21, 2008, Josh Gates traveled to Walt Disney World in Florida to meet with Joe Rohde, Executive Designer of Walt Disney Imagineering. Gates presented Rohde with a cast of the "Yeti" footprint. The cast will soon be placed on display at Expedition Everest, a Himalayan-themed, high-speed, coaster-like attraction where guests come face-to-face with a Yeti.[3]
In 2007, Gates hosted Ghost Hunters Live Halloween special, and in 2008 he made a guest-appearance on the mid-first season finale episode of Ghost Hunters International.[4]
Gates returned as the host of Ghost Hunters Live in 2008, where he helmed the live seven hour broadcast from Ft. Delaware, a civil war POW camp in Delaware Bay. Both seasons have garnered high ratings and 2008's show made Syfy the #1 cable network in prime-time on Halloween night.[2] He has also hosted two round-table interviews with Ghost Hunters in 2007 and 2008, and appeared in an episode of Ghost Hunters in which the cast investigated the Essex County Penitentiary.[2] Gates also hosted Ghost Hunters Live 100th episode special from the stage of Saturday Night Live in 30 Rockefeller Center, where the TAPS team investigated Alcatraz Prison.
He has also appeared in the show Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files in 2011.Template:Episode 224
Gates is the creator, executive producer, and narrator of Stranded, a paranormal reality television series that premiered on the SyFy channel February 27, 2013. Gates produced the show in cooperation with Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions, best known for the Paranormal Activity film franchise.[5]
Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gates has appeared in a number of television advertisements. He appeared in a national commercial for BMW as part of a campaign launched by Publicis New York and BMW USA. Gates has also appeared in commercials for EA Sports video games and Stanley Tools.[6]
In 2002, Josh Gates was a contestant on Beg, Borrow & Deal, a reality/game show on ESPN.[episode needed]
In 2006, he starred in Truly Famous, a series sponsored by Budweiser.[7]
Gates also works as a voice-over artist and can be heard as the narrator of Time Warner's audio-book of A Brother's Journey, a memoir by Richard B. Pelzer. Gates' narration was awarded the Earphones Award by Audiofile Magazine which celebrates exceptional audio presentations that excel in narrative voice and style, vocal characterizations, appropriateness for the audio format and enhancement of the text.
On April 2, 2014, it was announced that Travel Channel will collaborate with Gates with a brand new show called Expedition Unknown following a similar format to Destination Truth.[8] The series premiered on January 8,2015 with an investigation into the disappearance of Amelia Earhart.[9]
Gates' first book, Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter, was published by Simon and Schuster / Gallery Books in 2011. The book follows Gates from the inception of his show to his hair-raising encounters with dangerous creatures in the most treacherous locations on earth. The book is part journey into the unexplained, part hilarious travelogue, part fascinating look at the making of a reality-based TV show, featuring never-before-published photographs from Gates' adventures around the world.[10][11]
Gates married Destination Truth co-star Hallie Gnatovich on September 13, 2014.[12] [13]


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The Voice 2013: Jessie J seems pretty happy with her new shaved head!
Jessie J is feeling pretty good about herself today it would seem.
The 'Domino' hitmaker shaved off her stunning and sleek black locks on last night's Comic Relief show and raised hundreds of thousands of fans doing so and this morning she insisted that she's not upset or annoyed by her new bald head, but rather "filled with happiness" because of all the support she received.
The Voice coach revealed earlier this year that she would be getting a buzz cut for the charity and she showed great resolve last night as Lenny Henry began the process by cutting off the first long strand of hair.
Her own hairdresser stepped in to finish the task and just minutes later Jess was revealed sans hair.
The 'Price Tag' singer later posted on Twitter saying:
"I am soooo thankful to everyone who has donated @rednoseday and supported me tonight! My heart is filled with happiness! Lets make a change! X (sic)"
Jessie also shared a picture of her bald head on Instagram with the caption:
"My first shoot with no hair! Kept touching my head lol what day night! So honoured to be a part of @rednoseday (sic)" she added alongside the image.
Jessie's fans were incredibly supportive of her and also very proud. One tweeted:
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Another added:
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Welcome to New Brunswick's FAMILY FUN RESORT!
Hi Folks,
Welcome Camping Friends:
Families are very special here at Jellystone Park NB! This exciting 2015 Vacation Planner includes many fun-filled Yogi Bear TM events and activities along with details on when we are expecting special visits from Boo Boo TM, Cindy Bear TM and Ranger Smith TM throughout the summer. You won't want to miss a moment of the fun here at Jellystone Park New Brunswick this summer!!
We specialize in providing the best family camping experience through our many free planned daily activities for all ages. Yogi Bear loves to take families on the free nightly hayride around Jellystone Park while sharing stories and singing songs with the Rangers. For over 32 years our tradition has always been to focus on quality, cleanliness and friendliness while providing an affordable family camping adventure. Our award winning park provides a clean and safe place for your family to have fun while creating memories together to last a lifetime.
Your hosts, Rangers Peter and Janet Clark
and of course, Yogi Bear, invite you, your family
and friends to come celebrate with us this summer!
Hope to see you soon!!
Must be 42 inches/105 cm to ride the waterslides alone.
If the child is under 42 inches/105 cm tall, then they may go with an adult provided the child wears a life jacket or arm bands.
All pets must be on a leash at sites and when walking to and from your campsite. Please do not leave your pet unattended and pets are not permitted in any buildings at the park. Please clean up after your furry buddy both on your site and away from site. Check your site map for our designated dog walk areas.


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P.O. Box 19074West Palm Beach, Florida 33416
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Telephone: 561-688-9771.
Fax: 561-615-6784.
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Products manufactured by Hydro-Care, Inc. (listed alphabetically)
Hy-Gina Care is a portable shower designed to enable caregivers and people with physical disabilities to perform personal bathing, hygiene, and shampooing tasks. Constructed of heavy-duty polyester resins and fiberglass compunds, this cabinet-style shower features side or front entry, an attached transfer seat with support legs, and a built-in hydro-powered seat with one-touch controls. Showering nozzles are placed to provide total body water coverage in a criss-cross pattern and a hand-held shampooer features adjustable water flow from gentle to pulsating. The perineal cleansing and sitz bath feature provides an adjustable upward flow of water. Model 2000 is designed for home or hotel/motel/resort use and model 1000 is designed for institutional use in a designated bathing area. A patient transporter is included with model 1000. CONTROLS: All controls are placed to accommodate the seated user or a caregiver. OPERATION: The shower is completely portable and requires no permanent installation. Water is supplied by means of hoses attached to sink connections, a shower head diverter valve, or a tub spout. The shower is drained by hose into a tub or commode. Extending the hose system enables the unit to be used further from water and drain sources. A small, separate pump is included to assist with extended drainage. Service and maintenance manuals and laminated daily use instruction cards are included. Drawings illustrating hookup and drainage are available on request. OPTIONS: A used water holding tank in various sizes is available. DIMENSIONS (HxWxD): 47 x 30 x 36 inches. The seat movement range is 12 inches and the seat height is 18.5 inches from the floor. WEIGHT: 150 pounds. COLOR: High-gloss ivory is standard. Custom colors are available with a minimum order required.


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Mechanically processing silage corn to improve forage quality is more economical than increasing silage corn cutting height, according to a study by C. Alan Rotz, USDA-ARS ag engineer based in University Park, PA.
Rotz was studying how forage management affects farm profitability and environment. He compared silage corn cut without a processor at 6" to corn cut a foot higher. Although cutting higher improved forage quality, it caused a net annual loss of $12/cow.
Mechanical processing brought a slight quality improvement translating to about an assumed 2% milk production increase with improved net returns of about $42/cow.


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Two characters I've created a while back. Probably the most detailed models I've made with 3D-Coat so far. Now that I have a new, more powerful PC I hope to finish them.
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I actually worked on a factory assembly line for a couple of years. The plant made interior lighting equipment, and part of my job was to do quality assurance checks on different parts that came off of the line. For one of the things, I had to use calipers to measure the diameter of a certain piece and make sure it was within certain limits. If they were being attached with too much of a gap, the rest of the pieces wouldn't fit into place correctly.
The thing I always thought was interesting was the accuracy of the calipers. When I first started the job, we were using analog calipers, so there was a dial on the calipers that gave the reading. Even then, you could get down to I believe a hundredth of an inch accuracy.
Soon after I started, they replaced the analog calipers with digital ones that had an LCD screen. They were even more accurate, getting down to a thousandth of an inch. Even though we didn't need that kind of accuracy, it was still impressive that something could be that precise with a measurement.


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Judge of the Circuit Court
James Chaney
Occupation: Attorney, arbitrator
Occupational Background: Practicing lawyer for 23 years; court and privately appointed arbitrator since 1995
Educational Background: Stanford University (BA Economics 1979); UCLA School of Law (JD 1982)
Prior Governmental Experience: Oregon State Bar Professionalism Commission (1995-99; Chair 1999); Lane County Human Services Commission Community Action Advisory Committee (confirmation pending)
My campaign is different.
Elections for judge should inspire public confidence in judges and our court system; costly name recognition campaigns, and old-style backroom politics, simply don't do that.
I don't have a fundraising committee, and I won't advertise on television. Instead, I'm running an open, transparent campaign based on public appearances, a comprehensive website, and personally meeting the voters by knocking on thousands of doors all over Lane County.
I have nearly twice the years of experience of any other candidate. Working with individual Oregonians to Fortune 500 companies in almost every Oregon county west of the Cascades, and before the Oregon Supreme Court, I've repeatedly proven my dedication, skill, and work ethic. It will be a privilege to put those years of experience to work in serving Lane County.
One page can't tell you everything you need to know to make the right choice in this vital race. If I haven't knocked on your door yet, visit my website at www.chaneyforjudge.com, or call me at (541) 913-3287. I'll personally answer your call, and answer all the questions I can.
"I admire Jim for his exceptional intelligence, high civic-mindedness, and moral integrity. He is a man of conscience and ethical responsibility who will work tirelessly for the good of our people."
Mark Johnson, Professor, UO Philosophy Department
"James Chaney is patient, open-minded, courteous, tactful, understanding and compassionate, and combines those characteristics with the right amount of humility."
Robert H. Fraser, mediator and arbitrator; former President, Lane County and Oregon State Bars
Other supporting community leaders include John Alltucker; W. Andrew Marcus, UO Professor of Geography; and Steven C. Kanaga, legal aid attorney
(This information furnished by James Chaney.)


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Great sex does more than blow your mind—it's good for your heart, your head and your beauty.
The Researchers: L. C. Burpee and E. J. Langer
Published In: Journal of Adult Development, Vol 12(1), pp. 43-51, 2005
Mindful marriages are happier.
It's often said that the key to marital satisfaction is finding a partner who shares your values and goals. But according to this study, it's mindfulness, not similarity, that's most important.
Married participants filled out questionnaires focusing on their satisfaction with and similarity to their spouses. They also completed a mindfulness scale, which measured the degree to which they sought out new things, exercised flexibility, and engaged with their surroundings.
The researchers found that similarity contributed to marital satisfaction hardly at all, but mindfulness accounted for about eight percent of spousal bliss. A possible explanation: People who are mindful are flexible, so they aren't so caught off guard or likely to become unhappy when their relationships change over time.
Takes the pressure off finding the perfect mate, doesn't it?
Instead of searching for a person who fits your checklist to a T, look for someone who is open to new experiences and able to empathize. Having a healthy relationship will benefit everything from your blood pressure to your complexion, while an unhealthy relationship can lead to weight gain and other poor health outcomes.
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A second go at Mayor Kip Holden's capitol improvements proposal made it past the first hurdle.
The Baton Rouge Metro Council approved the $887 million plan during yesterday's meeting. Taxpayers defeated a similar proposal last November. The plan includes money for a new parish prison, as well as drainage and road improvements.
This time around, the parish wide vote will not include the towns of Central, Baker and Zachary. Those areas came out in strong opposition to the bill during the last vote.
The council votes again on the issue August 12th.


text: Hailee Steinfeld, whose 2013 film version of Romeo and Juliet comes out today, joins a long list of actresses who have played Juliet from the classic play of the same name. Although the beauty look from almost every adaptation pulls from Elizabethan style (think: extralong coiffures and bedazzled headpieces), Hailee brings her own youthful glow to the role. See which other actresses we loved as the young Capulet both on Broadway and the big screen.


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Hannah Montana Goes Dubstep! An Extremely Detailed Breakdown
It's over.
Miley Cyrus is a woman now. And as we speak, she's probably taking face-fulls of Borgore's cake.
The hedonistic, nasty-as-he-wanna-be brostepper released a confection-themed song about bangin' bitches and they friends back in March. It's called "Decisions (Bitches Love Cake)," and it's full of nasty drops and skeezy innuendo.
But now it's a bigger deal on the internets because lil' funny-hair, penis-cake-gobblin' Miley tweeted that she secretly provided the female vocal track.
Just listen and try not to freak out.
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It starts with some standard brostep intro and standard Borgore lyrics about how he gets whatever he wants from the ladies because he's famous. "Bitches love cake," he informs us. He's not sharing his bitches either, apparently. Then BOOM, there's the drop. It's kind of hard, we guess. As hard as Disney-assisted brostep can be. This banger is Mickey Mouse approved.
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And here we can actually hear the moment dubstep died. If you listen to dubstep and think you're making some social statement about our youth's unvoiced aggression and defiance to conform, all that's over. Dubstep is now about drug-themed apparel and serving up cream-pies to young girls with alt haircuts.
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Flint Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Conspiracy
Shawn Smith, 37, of Flint, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Flint following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, crack and heroin, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today. McQuade was joined in the announcement by Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Robert D. Foley, III.
United States District Court Judge Mark A. Goldsmith sentenced Smith on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, to 25 years in federal prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release. Smith was found by the Court to have been an important part in the Lamonte Watson drug trafficking conspiracy. Watson was sentenced to life in federal prison on June 27, 2012. The Court noted that drug dealing was a "scourge" to the community and stated that the seriousness of Smith's offense could not be overstated.
"The members of this conspiracy were responsible for significant drug trafficking in Flint," McQuade said. "We hope that removing these criminals from the streets will restore public safety to this community."
FBI Special Agent in Charge Foley stated, "Drug trafficking represents a serious threat to quality of life in our communities and endangers countless lives. This sentencing sends a strong message that the FBI and its law enforcement partners are committed to rooting out drug activity and violent crime."
Smith was convicted by a jury of conspiring with Watson and others to distribute controlled substances, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The evidence at trial established that the conspiracy was responsible for the distribution of more than five kilograms of cocaine, one kilogram of heroin and 280 grams of crack. Witnesses testified that Watson and Smith had supplied drugs to others from, at least, 2007, through June 2010. Watson worked with others, including Smith, to bring drugs into Flint, to test the quality of the drugs and to redistribute the drugs.
During the investigation, officers seized over $100,000 in cash, in excess of a kilogram of cocaine and large quantities of heroin and marijuana. Officers also seized numerous guns, including AK-47, AR-15 and SKS assault style rifles. The cash, guns and a number of vehicles were forfeited to the federal government.
Ultimately, 13 men were indicted as a result of the investigation. All 13 have now been convicted of various felony offenses, either after trial or by guilty plea.
The two year long investigation was conducted by the Genesee County Safestreets Taskforce. The Safestreets Taskforce is comprised of special agents of the FBI and officers from the Michigan State Police, the Genesee County Sheriff's Department and the Flint Police Department. Officers assigned to the Flint Area Narcotics Group (FANG) were also integral to the investigation. The case was prosecuted by the Flint branch of the United States Attorney's Office.


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Quoted from TJ I have no trouble staying away from them. I like them, but they are avoids both for Nomads and for adrenal fatigue (too much potassium), from which I am trying to recover currently!
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Quoted from gulfcoastguy Hey don't use up the asparagus that is a beneficial for your nomad. Unfortunately the pinto beans are an avoid.
Quoted from Lisalea When food is NOT listed there r two possibilities ...1) Neutral 2) Not tested I was wondering about Organic spelt flakes ??Thank-u
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President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the need for tough, pragmatic measures to carry on with national development, saying he is in sync with the challenges of the Ghanaian.
Those challenges, he said, require the implementation of tough measures to cure, explaining that he would have loved to supply Ghanaians free petrol to fuel their vehicles but that is only an impractical wish.
The president was addressing journalists' questions at the Flagstaff House during a press meeting to mark his first year in office. The meeting was themed "One year of responsible, transparent and accountable governance".
Journalist Dzifa Bampoh of Joy FM had asked the president what his administration was doing to mitigate the suffering of the masses particularly when taxes and the prices of utilities have been hiked, adding to the prospect of a general freeze on public sector wages.
Juxtaposing the governance of the country to being the breadwinner of a family, President Mahama said, "If you are the head of a family and you are the breadwinner and you find yourself in a situation where, what in economic terms you call a deficit, what it means is that your expenditure exceeds your income…what is going to happen to your family? You will get into debts and your family is probably going to end up in prison. And so, what you need to do is to take some measures that will include sacrifices.
"It is the same as a country. You cannot continue to subsidise, you cannot continue to give freebies when you do not have the income to support it. And so, that is the challenge we are faced with. We have a deficit, our expenditure exceeds our income at the beginning of 2013 by 12 per cent, and so we need balance out our expenditure and income."
"For me, if I could give free petrol to Ghanaians I would do so, if I could make energy as cheap as possible I would do so. But there are tough decisions we must take. Governance is a difficult business and difficult decisions need to be taken," he noted.
No need for praises
Responding to a question on the energy crises that characterised 2013, President Mahama said the crises were not because of his first year in government but due to the inability of previous governments' inability to add to the power grid.
That notwithstanding, he noted that he did not need any praises for his efforts to resolve the energy crises since it is his duty as president to ensure that adequate power is made available to Ghanaians.
He said, "I'm not saying anybody should celebrate us for solving the energy crisis. It is the duty of government to ensure that there is adequate power but it takes years to deliver every single power plant. The crises we faced is not a crises caused by Mahama's first year of government but a crises of adding enough generation over a long period of time."
"And so I accept that we have an energy crises and I must do something about it. I can blame previous governments and I'm doing something about it. That's all, and I don't expect to be praised for that," President Mahama noted.
President Mahama expressed optimism about 2014, noting that, "I believe 2014 is going to be a good year and it is going to be the start of good things for Ghana."
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United States Attorney Jenny A. Durkan
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Former Treasurer Of Lakewood Police Independent Guild Pleads Guilty To Embezzling From Fallen Officers' Fund
Diverted Donations and Police Officers Guild Money and Used it for Trips, Gambling and Home Remodel
A Lakewood, Washington Police Officer who served as the Treasurer of the Lakewood Police Independent Guild pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in connection with the embezzlement of more than $112,000 from a fund intended to benefit the families of four Lakewood Police Officers who were killed in the line of duty in November 2009. SKEETER TIMOTHY MANOS, 34, of Dupont, Washington, also admitted he embezzled more than $47,000 from the Lakewood Police Independent Guild. MANOS was arrested February 8, 2012. He has been released on bond since his arrest. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Bryan scheduled sentencing for June 15, 2012.
"A police officer who was supposed to 'serve and protect' betrayed the trust of those who deserved it the most," said U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. "We will seek to have this defendant pay back all the money he embezzled, and will ask that he also pay with his freedom."
According to the facts in the plea agreement, MANOS set up a secret bank account, distinct from the primary account established by the Lakewood Police Independent Guild, for donations to the Lakewood Police Officers' families. MANOS diverted approximately $151,000 intended for the families to this account. MANOS then used about $112,000 from the account for purchases at Costco, Home Depot, for Alaska Airlines tickets to Las Vegas, Nevada, and for cash withdrawals at various casinos. Some of the cash withdrawals were made at the Bellagio Casino in April 2010, and at the Hawks Prairie Casino in December 2010. The stolen money was just a portion of more than $3.2 million the public contributed for the benefit of the families of the murdered officers.
Additionally, in May 2009, MANOS set up an account at Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) in his name. Beginning in May 2009, and into 2011, MANOS wrote checks from the Lakewood Police Officers Guild accounts and deposited them into his WESCU account. MANOS told guild officers he had purchased certificates of deposit with the funds. In fact only $55,000 of funds went to CDs. MANOS embezzled $47,000 of guild funds for his own use.
Under the terms of the plea agreement, the defense and prosecution will recommend a prison sentence within the range of the federal sentencing guidelines. The recommendations will be no less than 21 months and no more than 33 months in prison. Judge Bryan is free to sentence the defendant up to the maximum allowed by statute which is twenty years in prison.
The case is being investigated by the FBI with the assistance of the Lakewood Police Department and the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office.
Criminal Chief Robert Westinghouse is prosecuting the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.


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Stopping smoking
Smoking harms your health, but it's difficult to stop. That's because most people who smoke have become addicted to nicotine, a chemical in tobacco. It's good to know that there are treatments available that can help you give up cigarettes.
We've brought together the best and most up-to-date research about stopping smoking, to see what treatments work. You can use our information to talk to your doctor or pharmacist and decide which treatments are best for you.
Why should I stop smoking?
You probably already know that smoking is one of the worst things you can do for your health. But it may help to remind yourself of the problems smoking can cause. More than 120,000 people die in the UK each year from diseases caused by smoking.
Every time you breathe in smoke, you breathe in poisons that harm your body. The tar and chemicals in tobacco smoke damage your lungs, making it harder to breathe. You'll get more coughs and lung infections. You may get permanent lung damage, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or lung cancer.
Carbon monoxide from tobacco smoke gets into your blood, so your blood can't carry so much oxygen. This puts a strain on your heart and makes you tired. Smoke damages your blood vessels and makes them narrower. This increases your chance of a heart attack or stroke.
Research shows:
About one-half of all smokers die of a disease caused by smoking. The most common ones are lung cancer, heart disease, and strokes
On average, people who smoke live 16 years less than people who don't smoke
Smokers are more likely to get cancer of the lungs, intestine, throat, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, or cervix.
Smoking can also damage other people. If you smoke when you're pregnant, you may damage your baby's health. Smoking around children means they get more coughs, more chest infections and ear infections, and can make their asthma worse.
What makes it so hard to stop smoking?
It's hard to stop smoking once you are addicted to nicotine. If you're addicted to something, you feel a strong need for it and get withdrawal symptoms if you don't have it.
If you're addicted to nicotine and you go longer than usual without a cigarette, you may feel depressed, irritable, anxious, unable to concentrate or restless. You may crave food. It's these feelings that make you reach for another cigarette. But once you break your addiction, you stop getting withdrawal symptoms. You'll stop needing a cigarette to feel better.
Certain things seem to increase a person's chances of getting addicted to nicotine. These include:
Smoking as a teenager
Coming from a poorer background
Family problems
Feeling depressed
Having parents who smoke.
What treatments work?
The good news is that you can stop smoking. People give up smoking every day. And there are some good treatments that can help you get through stopping. These treatments give you a better chance of stopping smoking than if you rely on willpower alone.
You may need to try several times before you're able to stop smoking for good. The important thing is to keep trying. It could save your life.
Professional help
Asking your doctor for help is a great first step. Research shows that getting advice, counselling, and support from a doctor, nurse, or counsellor increases your chances of stopping successfully.
There are many different types of counselling. Here are some examples:
One-off advice from your doctor, backed up with leaflets and the phone numbers of helplines
A regular weekly session with someone trained to help people stop smoking (a nurse, psychologist, or counsellor)
Group therapy with a counsellor, where you and other people meet regularly to share your experiences of giving up.
You may want to try other types of help as well as counselling: for example, taking medicines.
Nicotine replacement
If you smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can help you stop. NRT provides a small supply of nicotine to your body. You use it for the first three months after you stop smoking. In studies, about 17 in 100 people who use NRT stop smoking for at least six months, compared with 10 in 100 people who don't use it. But many people start smoking again afterwards.
NRT comes as patches, gum, inhalers, lozenges, tablets you put under your tongue, and a nasal spray. You can buy these products from a pharmacy and you can sometimes get them on prescription from the doctor.
Almost everyone can use these products, even women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. But if you've recently had a heart attack or you have an unusual heart rhythm (a condition called arrhythmia), you should talk to your doctor before trying NRT.
You may get some side effects while using NRT. If you use nicotine replacement gum, you may get hiccups, an upset stomach, jaw pain, and dental problems. Your skin may get red or itchy where you've worn a patch. Nicotine inhalers and sprays may irritate your mouth or nose.
Taking an antidepressant called bupropion (brand name Zyban) can help you stop smoking. You need a prescription from your doctor. You start taking bupropion for two weeks before the day you plan to stop and continue taking it for seven to 12 weeks after you stop smoking. You're twice as likely to stop smoking for at least one year if you take bupropion, than if you don't take it. Using bupropion along with nicotine patches works better than patches on their own.
Some antidepressants, including bupropion, may increase the risk of suicide or self-harm, especially in young people. If you are worried by any thoughts or feelings you have while taking bupropion, see your doctor. Another risk with bupropion is that it might cause seizures (fits) at high doses. But this is rare. Studies have found that about 1 in every 1,000 people taking bupropion will have a seizure if they're taking up to 300 milligrams a day (which is twice the usual dose).
If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, you shouldn't take bupropion.
Varenicline (brand name Champix) is a new drug to help people stop smoking. You need a prescription from your doctor for this medicine. It helps ease withdrawal symptoms and blocks the effects of nicotine if you start smoking again. It seems to work better than bupropion (Zyban).
You start taking varenicline one or two weeks before you plan to stop smoking, and you take it for 12 weeks. If you stop smoking, you can continue taking it for an additional 12 weeks. The most common side effects are:
Feeling sick and vomiting
Having headaches
Having wind
Finding it hard to sleep
Having strange dreams
Finding that things taste different.
A few people have had mood changes while taking varenicline, or even become depressed enough to think about suicide. See your doctor straight away if you're worried by any thoughts or feelings you have.
Other treatments
There's some evidence that taking regular exercise may help you give up smoking. You might feel less withdrawal symptoms and put on less weight if you exercise for at least half an hour, three times a week, while you're giving up. But not all studies show this.
Sometimes people go to a hypnotherapist when they're trying to stop smoking. The hypnotherapist makes you deeply relaxed and gives you suggestions to help you change the way you behave. But there's no evidence that hypnotherapy works any better than getting advice from a doctor or nurse.
There has been lots of research to see if acupuncture can help you give up smoking. But most research suggests that it probably doesn't help. People who don't have treatment, or who have a dummy treatment, are just as likely to give up smoking as those who have acupuncture.
What will happen to me?
Giving up smoking is the best thing you can do for your health. Almost as soon as you stop smoking, your body starts to clear itself of the poisonous chemicals found in smoke. Here's what happens:
Your blood pressure and pulse rate will drop within 60 minutes of stopping
The amount of carbon monoxide in your blood will return to normal within 48 hours
Your sense of taste and your sense of smell will improve within a few days
Your blood circulation will improve in two to 12 weeks.
Stopping smoking reduces the chances that you'll get lung cancer or any of the other health problems that are linked with smoking. If you stop smoking before the age of 35, you avoid 90 percent of the health problems linked with smoking. But even if you stop after the age of 50, you reduce your chances of dying from a disease linked to smoking.
You may face some problems when you give up. But they are temporary and the benefit to your health will outweigh these problems. You may feel depressed and anxious, or find it hard to concentrate while you are getting over your nicotine addiction. Smokers who stop may get sore throats, coughs, and other cold symptoms. But these symptoms seem to last for just two weeks after you stop, and then they go away. For many people, the biggest drawback to stopping smoking is putting on weight. The average weight gain is about 4.2 kilograms (10 pounds).
Where to get more help
The NHS provides free help and advice for people who want to give up smoking. For more information, ask your doctor or find your local NHS Stop Smoking Service by calling 0800 022 4 332.


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The Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica is fantastic! I loved my stay in the Presidential Suite Bungalow One.
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SD confused about Mother's Day
My poor SD, who was 'dogged' by her mom last week on mom's birthday and hasn't been asked to come over for weeks is now being texted by her mom to come over this weekend. When SD did not respond to the text last night (because she really didn't know how she felt about the situation and didn't want to react in anger) it apparently ticked BM off because she texted today with "Fine. I just won't see you on Mother's Day."
SD is really torn and looking to me for advice. . . and I have none to give. She's hurt and not wanting to see her mom, but at the same time realizes it's Mother's Day and she's expected to. I don't know what to tell her. I know that mom likes the attention on going out with her girls on Mother's Day and being fawned over, so she will push for this day when she hasn't pushed to see SD in at least a month. SD gets that too and doesn't want to 'give in' for that very reason.
Thoughts? I'm at a loss.
"Fine. I just won't see you on Mother's Day."
Thoughts? Well that is manipulation, pure and simple. I think SD needs to figure out sooner rather than later to give herself permission to detach and make her own decisions without guilt. It won't be just Mother's Day, it will go on with all sorts of stuff and if she doesn't stand firm, Mom will know she can continue using this tactic.
My advice is to ignore. When SD talks to you, reaffirm to her the right to make your own decisions. Try to find analogies that don't necessarily show how bad Mom is, but that do reinforce the necessity of choosing healthy behavior over guilt drive behavior. SD is at an age now where some of this stuff will make sense and she'll be able to use it in college, work etc. It sucks having a Mom like that but it could also be a tool.
What nivea said.
All you can do is have a talk with SD, listen to her and give her the message that she shouldn't be guilted into making decisions by BM. It's good that SD can talk to you, all you need to do is be there for her. Whether she decides to go or not go, she knows what is going on and that is what matters :-)
very sad. Whatever is going on between mother and daughter needs fixing, of course not for you to fix..Mom's job. Too bad.
My father does strange things some times, kind of "OK you did not call me back right away, then i won't see you or won't call you". It used to upset me and my brother but then we learned to say "OK". And he actually stopped doing it seeing that we don't fuss over it, it's been years since he tried this trick. And we are talking about intact family here.
I think SD should not succumb to manipulation and just ignore it. On the other hand I don't suggest she becomes rude and disrespectful to her mother or plays silly games...Tough one...
JNM - What about asking SD if she would like to spend Saturday doing something special with you. Call it StepMother's Day or OtherMother's Day. Then let her go to BioMom's for the 'nominal' holiday, knowing she's already honored her 'real' Mom.
This would not be because BM has earned it -- but just to spare SD the mental anguish of so publically 'dissing' her mother and enduring the fallout that's sure to come as a result. To SD, it would be just another example of your grace under pressure and sacrificing for her good. For BM -- Let her think she's 'won' a point. You'all will know better.
I dont necessarily think that she needs to go over there on Mother's Day... especially with the situation at hand. It is entirely possible for her to be respectful to the "expected to" and still not give in to the silly games that her mother is playing. She can still get her mother a card or small gift and easily go there Satureday (in and out) or even just make a phone call and say happy mothers love ya miss ya... see ya. I don't think she really needs to give in to the manipulation or play moms games at all. There is an inbetween of saying okay its mothers day and I will acknoledge you because I do respect that you are my mother and love you...but I respect myself and wont allowed myself to continue to be played
"She's hurt and not wanting to see her mom, but at the same time realizes it's Mother's Day and she's expected to."
I'm not sure why the "expectation" is there.
DH hasn't seen SD for Father's Day since 2007, even though HE expected her to come (at least the first year). There's no expectation with SD; only with DH.
The only reason there is any kind of expectation is because SD is a good person. Maybe she needs to change what the expectation is.
Sorry all - it's been a crazy week with little time for me! Thank you all for your responses; I think you all hit the nail on the head with regard to the manipulation, and SD saw that. She was not impressed. I think part of her wanted to spend the day with "the person who is more her mom than her mom will ever be" (her words) but even more I really think she wanted to send a message that BM doesn't get to be busy or have other plans that don't include SD every weekend, but then expect SD to come running on Mother's Day.
So, when Sunday rolled around she texted her mom to say Happy Mother's Day and ask why BM wasn't going to see HER mom. BM replied with "why aren't you coming to see yours?" and thus the war began. She and SD went back and forth with SD telling her she was hurt that she was not asked to be a part of the 4 day long birthday celebration BM had (little sis was) BM responded that SD makes her feel bad so she didn't want her around to ruin her special time. That set SD off, and she said "Yep - because I'm the only one who calls you out on your selfish behavior, all your friends just accept it." This resulted in a bunch of "you're selfish, no YOU'RE selfish" comments that were really quite funny. BM just can't see her own irony in saying "You make feel feel bad and you give me a hard time and you make me questions myself - YOU are so selfish, SD" is BM being selfish herself. . . because it's all about HER!! Every statement is about how SHE feels!
They ended the conversation with SD saying she would likely be busy all day and hanging up. BM texted later to say she could come get SD, but she declined. I feel badly for BM in my heart of hearts, but pretty much I am proud of SD. I know a point was not made and BM only sees that we "raised a horribly selfish, spoiled child" not the true reasons why she didn't see her daughter, but it was a big step for SD.
I'm just afraid of the fall out. . . .


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So 2H benefits more from using ilvl upgrades on your weapon than DW does? I have 463 blue weapons, so it would just be a matter of having 3k jp or 1500 jp.
Indeed, 2h frost uses attacks that scale with weapon damage more often, so it will benefit more from having a higher item level weapon.
On the other hand, dw frost doesn't suffer as much from having low item level weapons because much more of its damage is just based on ap.


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The Augarten Porcelain Manufactory has been creating fine handmade and handpainted porcelain for about 300 years. Selections include dinner, tea, and coffee sets; and vases, lamps, and figurines. First district, Stock-im-Eisen-Platz 3; tel. 43 1 512 14 94. www.augarten.at
For two centuries, the Demel Confectionery has produced handcrafted candy, chocolates, cakes, marmalades, and cookies—all favorites of the Austrian imperial court. First district, Kohlmarkt 14; tel. 43 1 535 17 17-0 www.demel.at
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Sacher Confiserie in Vienna is the place to find the original Sacher-Torte, Austria's world-famous chocolate cake, whose secret recipe dates back to 1832. The cake comes in four different sizes and is packed in an elegant wooden box that makes it easy to transport. First district, Philharmonikerstrasse 4; tel. 43 1 51 456 0. www.sacher.com
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Wein & Co. is a Viennese chain of wine stores with wine bars inside that feature a long list of excellent Austrian vintages. Local wines include whites—Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling, or Weisburgunder—and reds—Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, or Blauer Portugieser. There's a shop conveniently located next to the St. Stephen's Cathedral. First district, Jasomirgottstrasse 3-5; tel. 43 1 535 09 16. www.weinundco.at
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wine boxes are fairly uncommon in CA, I have never seen one here but have heard they have them at Costco (but my membership has run out), and maybe Target.
I looked up the tube you mentioned but not available in CA either.
wish they were more popular then I could have a swig whenever I fancied without having to open a bottle each time.
we had the tube at our company, but the wine was tainted…..probably an issiue with the wine or maybe the way they processed it into the container. but it was very tank-ey…we had to destroy a couple of palates worth.
I'm not sure whether we can get this in the UK, but in December 2005, I posted on this sparkling wine that comes in a can.
I guess alternative packaging does have a place in a wine lovers/foodies home – as Sam suggests a quick swig is all that is required sometimes – but the quality issue must be questionable. How can Tim's champagne-in-a-can compete with the 'real thing' in a bottle? I quess that is what this WBW is all about!
My dad buys them, but in fairness it's an alternative to plonk at £2-3 a bottle which is usually half drunk and half cooked with, Keith Floyd style. But something you may or may not know. My neighbours, two families opposite, both own small properties in the village of Pomerols in the Languedoc (not the Bordeaux one!).
The nearest town is Florensac and this is the centre of a large area of co-operative grape growers who bring their produce together for wine production. The main wine from this part of Rousillon is Picpoul, which is bottled. But other very acceptable local wine is exported in large boxes. I know this because the neighbours bring back loads in the back of their vans and cars.
The boxes look to be about 5 times as strong and well-sealed as the flimsy things dad buys from Sainsbury's. They sit around for weeks and months and still keep the wine in good order.
Not great stuff – but very drinkable as a table wine, or at least so everyone tells me.
I don´t know for sure if it's available in the UK, but not long ago I spotted this, a 25 cl. aluminium bottle made in France.
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Leandro Barbosa to return to Phoenix Suns on 10-day contract
As first reported by Arizona Sports 620's John Gambadoro, former Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa is set to rejoin the team on a 10-day contract which is still being finalized. He'll meet the Suns in Chicago as they prepare to face the Bulls on Tuesday.
Barbosa, 31, is presumably being brought in for insurance purposes with Eric Bledsoe sidelined by a right knee sprain suffered during the Suns' win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
The 6-foot-3, 194-pound combo guard broke into the NBA with the Suns back in 2003 and went on to spend a seven-year stint with the organization. He has since spent time with the Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, whom he played for last season while Suns general manager Ryan McDonough was still with the organization.
Barbosa has averaged 12.0 points per game, 2.4 assists per game over the course of his 11-year NBA career. A lifetime 46 percent shooter, Barbosa averaged less than 20 minutes per game in each of his final two seasons in the league.
He suffered a torn ACL in his left knee while with the Celtics last February.
Prior to signing with the Suns on Sunday, Barbosa was playing in Brazil's NBB on Esporte Clube Pinheiros.
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Stoke made arguably the best buy on deadline day with a £3.5m swoop for England and Team GB keeper Jack Butland. The 19-year-old was being courted by Chelsea but opted for a move to Stoke in a bid for first-team football, although he will remain at Birmingham on loan until the end of the season. With Asmir Begovic being strongly linked with a move away from Stoke in the summer, expect Butland to be the Potters No.1 from next season.