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In honor of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day 2012 (May 9), this issue of Recovery for All features personal stories and histories of experiences of youth and young adults involved in NAMI, current research in interest of better supporting the mental health of diverse youth and recent and upcoming new resources that aim to strengthen and empower youth.
Growing Up Strong with NAMI
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"Life happens and you have to stay strong as you go on the journey. I had to grow up quickly when my Mom suddenly stopped teaching in 2004 due to health issues. I started attending NAMI events in 2006 after my mom took NAMI Family-to-Family… I began to learn about mental illness and became a Stigma Buster… At age 12, I became active with NAMI Family-to-Family and the NAMI Family Support Group. I supported my mom's leadership roles and attempted to start a youth support group…" Click here to read the full story.
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"My teenage years started off on a good foot, starting high school with a new perspective—a new start to a whole new life. For a little while the new experience welcomed me with open arms, then reality hit… I battled with major depression, anxiety disorder, slight multi-personality disorder, and other mental illness diagnoses. I was no longer the same girl… I had to create the will to live and that's when I began to recover. As senior year came along I decided to expand on my personal experience and create a support group for my senior project." Click here to read the full story.
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"I knew that it was my passion and life calling to work with others that had been affected by mental illness. After many years working in the field, I realized that my voice and my story were needed in a different capacity. I was needed to advocate for others. In 2008 I started working as a director of education for a NAMI Oklahoma and soon after I was promoted to executive director, making me one of few African Americans in this leadership role and, being under 30, one of the youngest. After a recent move closer to my childhood home, I am now the executive director of NAMI Metropolitan Houston." Click here to read the full story.
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Getting Ready for National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, July 2012
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month which offers organizations of all types and sizes a wonderful opportunity to create mental health awareness in diverse communities. This year we mark the fifth anniversary of this effort and our fourth year of NAMI's partnership in celebration with the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED). Along the way, many organizations have hosted a variety of events and activities in communities across the country. Join the celebration this year and bring awareness and much needed information to your community! Visit the NAMI website to learn how this month was established in honor of best-selling author and mental health advocate Bebe Moore Campbell and to access resources such as an activity guide, logos, flyers and sample press releases.
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In order to help you get started and to share ideas of activities you could implement, we will be hosting a planning webinar on Tuesday, June 5 at 1 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide strategies, tips and ideas you could use to mark the month. It will focus on social media related activities and on activities you could host at the community level. This will provide a broad array of options that you could implement. You will hear from people who have successfully implemented celebration activities before and who will share lessons learned. Register to receive participation details.
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I was just trying to help and i'm blamed. Nobody noticed what Jub said. Lock this or delete this if you like,but can Aardman staff read this before you lock it. I get the feeling i'm Hated.
crackingtoast - you're not hated, you're an important member of our community and it's great to see that you are so protective of the forums
All we're asking is that if someone's having a conversation that you don't think should be on our site, report it. Or perhaps stay away from threads that don't interest you? Going onto the thread and having an argument with it's author will only make things worse...
Okay. But it's not asthough I intended to have an argument. I have good intentions.
I know you do, I think it was probably just a big misunderstanding - but in future just try to imagine how you would feel if you were having a conversation and someone butted in and told you it was completely pointless. I guess I would be a little annoyed too...
Anyway, all water under the bridge, eh?
I don't hate you.
Your one of mates on this site. :P
Cracking Toast your cool I dont hate you
we don,t hate you
Same as the above
Oh and Katie!
Very cheeky!!
seems you did win for now!
crackingtoast Were all your best mates, If some people are nasty just leave them to get on with it
But I mean,Jub said something mean on the forum,and nobody even noticed! And I got the blam for locking it. I know i've got lots of friends on here,I know,but it can't help that think stuff like that is overlooked. I know I should've reported but the evidence is right there on the thread. But nobody seemed to care!
Yea, I know how ya feel but in real life.
if you read the posts i noticed that jum was mean!
same in real life for me aswell Harryboy,let me tell you...
yh jum sayed something bad to you cracking toast
It wasn't directed at me,KLD,but it was mean to someone else who's name I can't remember.
Kate,have you seen the comments on Alex Mcgraws 'Drawing'? Look what they are saying about me and calling me. It's really horrible. It goes to show that nobody listens to me when I'm speaking the truth. Once again.
Can you give the link?
don,t bring me into it
http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/creations/view/6777 it is that one ttb
Don't worry KLD,It wasn't yoiu.
we,ve had an arguement but i telled them to be nice
I just hope it worked KLD.
yh ano
tell katie who it was on here
this is what shaungromit sayed to crackingtoast
Actually - It is possible to to this on a computer.
It 's called A TABLET PC!!!!!
for all u no, hes using an iPad or a smartphone or some thing with a multi-touch interface.
Don't listen to the idiots who say that it's impossible
I haven't really chipped into this argument before and I am not joining sides I just have a few things to say.
kld, I agree it isn't impossible to do that but it is most likely he didn't make it. If mcgraw did draw it then I am most impressed and am backed up with knowledge that you didn't steal it as I couldn't find it on google images I am afraid that I have been very disappointed with the community recently with all the arguments and will end you on this. We should all pull ourselves together.
I left this on the photo:
Look guys. No one is ignoring or anything and we should all calm down. Look, no one is really horrible on this forum or trying to be unless they are teasing you. I think we should really leave things as they are. I know you have brought forums up and everything about this, but you should all really stop because otherwise, if we all don't get on, nothing will work on the forum, leaving a broken community. PLEASE STOP! You have made me sad just by reading this.
It's obvious because of white colour information of the sides. But when I say the truth,they throw insults at me. Jus like when I said that Jum was being mean on a thread,you all hated me and blamed me for locking the thread. Just like when I accidentally made an animation with the same name as another,you all hated me and blamed me for locking the thread. Just like when I used a word to describe a mentally ill monkey that was all cleared up,then brought up again and getting the thread locked and blaming me. just like when I said a harry potter topic was off-topc and you said I was just moaning and making sarky comments,and then you lot starting talking about something I can't say on here because it's a family forum. And just like when I said I simply didn't like text and everyone hated me and accused me of calling them chavs.
Tell you what,It would be a great idea if I left. But I can't make myself cos I keep on coming back.
don,t leave ct
YOu like the site, we like you. Plus you keep the forums coming and running............ If you leave then I will have to become crackingtoast2theghost. I will just copy and paste everything you did.......... second thought, You can just stay......... BTW, I cant remember anything that s offended us, er........ me, lol.
lad is sad...
Aw, you don't have to leave! I still like you!
OK CT... Nevermind! I don't care what you think now! If you run away you are just looking for attention! Look, we all don't want you to go. You will just come crawling back to the forum like I did Just... Wait a few more weeks and if you really hate it then I recommend you leave. That is the worst thing I have ever said on this forum... Sorry man...
c'mon Ct, you shouldnt have brought that up again, because, actually, everyone started hating me when that happened!
But seriously, your gonna leave because you were doing the right thing and some...'mean' person was narchy at you?
you know better than that, and, in future, dont respond! dont have a short fuse, just press the report button and no one will think the less of you, you dont need to share your opinion, because the trolls will just repsond and make you out to be the bad guy,
I didn't mean it though.
He'll be back soon enough...
well Jum, you really need to think before you post!!!!!!!!
oh, and Ct,
you did kinda say that text talk is chavish, so, thats were people got confused
Haha! Yre leik it is osoo anyng!
I NEVER SAID I WOULD LEAVE,DID I? It's just a forum. If I would leave,i'm not goanna make a big song and dance about it. I made it clear that I shall not go because I can't stop myself from coming back,I can't keep myself away. You all rely on repetiton when I say stuff like that. I find you're comments really insulting TTB. I'm not trying to get attention,i'm just stating the facts that have insulted me over the course of being on this forum. Cheers for recomending me to leave,I wish I could but I can't honestly stop myself from coming back. Alright? Happy now?
Yay! So you are staying!? Hallelujah! Yeh sorry... I was in a bad mood too when I posted that...
hehe... y'all are using your funny british words. narchy, chavish, sarky....
Haha! Well you use all y'all American words such as... Umm... I don't know!
Like...uuhh....Y'all? That's quite american.
I know.. That was the point... GOD CT JUST GET OFF THE FORUM! That was sarcastic by the way...
well... I have to disagree. If you say y'all to anyone out of the south, or maybe out west.... they will think yer an idiot.
I don't have a Southern Drawl... but I have a tiny bit of a twang and use southerny words like reckon... and pert near... and.... um... yonder.... plum ( thats a little deeper south)... but y'all get the point.
Umm... How is reckon a south word? We use it in England like normal... I reckon today will be sunny
really??? Here it is definitely a southern and western word.
Well I use it pretty much once every day soo...
see! It went from an argument into a study of speech patterns
Yonder is Scottish. :P
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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS -- Have you ever wondered what causes so many retailers to have to close stores, layoff employees and liquidate their assets? I don't have to wonder because I was at Big Lots today. It was at Big Lots that I realized that corporate America has fallen so very, very far.
I can remember when businesses hired people for employees that really wanted to work. I can remember when employees were trained. I can even remember when the people left in charge (management) were in charge because they not only had more experience but also were capable of directing other employees. I can remember when being a member of management meant that you had leadership skills, customer service skills and took pride in your work.
Imagine my surprise when I encountered a manager that not only didn't have ANY leadership skills, any customer service skills, any pride in his work or place of employment, very little if any training and very bizarre and disturbing behavior. Now I realize that sometimes businesses get so big that it is often difficult to monitor all of their employees. I even realize that sometimes some employees slip through the cracks but surely Big Lots has employees in place (like district managers or regional managers) that should be monitoring management and operations at the local level.
I unfortunately discovered today that apparently there is not ANYBODY in charge of the hen house in my area of the United States. Now you might be asking yourself what in the world would make me say such a thing. Today, after arriving at the college that my son will be attending for the next several years, I realized that there may be some additional things my son would need before starting school. Now since the college has grown so much that it has encompassed a large amount of property and has virtually taken over even a small strip mall at one end of the campus, I found myself at one of the two stores left in the strip mall, Big Lots.
I entered the store thinking I would be able to make the necessary purchases and maybe even get a deal or two. I was wrong!! The store was very cluttered with unattended pallets of merchandise and pallet jacks. I mistakenly thought that perhaps they were just putting out more stock. I soon realized the clutter and impassable aisles were just a small indication of an even bigger problem. While I wasn't pleased when an employee almost ran me over with a flatbed, I was even less pleased with his rude indifference. I was soon to discover that this encounter would be the highlight of my experiences at this store location.
I completed my shopping while watching out for any additional disgruntled employees. I thought when I had made it to the checkout that the unpleasant experience was almost over. I was wrong!! What could possibly go wrong? I was checking out and within 50 feet of the door. Finally, this was going to be over! Wait, what was that price? What?! Double the amount it was supposed to be? That's not what the sign said! "Sir that is wrong, let me show you where I got it and what the sign says." So I thought, well surely once I show the "manager" where it was and what the sign said that he would realize I was being charged an incorrect price.
But to my utter amazement after acknowledging that the sign indicated the item I was purchasing and indicated it was half of the price I was being charged he said "but not for that one!" What?? What do you mean not for that one? These are all alike items! "Yes" he replied "but that one will cost you double." I told him that it was not right to indicate an item and a price but then change it when it was being purchased. I then asked for a corporate number. It was at this point that he began to tsk, sigh and roll his eyes.
As he was towering over me in my wheelchair, he continued to tsk, sigh and roll his eyes then scared me half to death when he snarled at me. "Well if you are going to make a big deal out of it, I guess I will have to give it to you at that price". He then walks up to the cashier and tells her to give it to me at the advertised price. By then I just wanted to get as far away from him as possible and I was afraid to give them my Big Lots reward card as I was scared that when he found out my address he would come to my residence.
I can't help wondering how many people has he scared into paying the higher price with his antics. How many parents bringing their kids to the college has he pulled this stunt on? I am giving this experience a one only because there are not any negative numbers allowed.
GREENACRES, FLORIDA -- As a Big Lots employee, one of the greatest stressors in my workplace is numerous complaints about signage.
An end cap of cookware was signed $4 TO $18. Many customers thought they could buy four items for $18. I had to explain over and over that the sign said that prices ranged from $4 to $18 per item.
On a recent Friends and Family Day, a sun shelter that normally sells for $105.99 was signed simply "$84.79". One customer insisted to me that she should get 20 percent off the $84.79 price. I showed her how it worked, scanned the item and showed the usual $105.99 price, then scanned the F & F coupon to show the $84.79 price, and explained that said price was for that sale day only and that she was indeed getting the item at the signed price. She lectured me for a few minutes about how misleading the sign was, which held up my line, and then, two weeks later, called corporate to complain about me, not the sign!
This week's ad features "sandals" for $2. The ad signage also says "sandals". The actual featured item is rubber flipflops like those most of us have worn since we were kids. One woman wanted to buy a pair of men's $10 sandals, a $6 pair of women's leather thong sandals and a $5 boy's pair of canvas camouflage sandals for $2 each. The MOD let me change the prices to please the customer. It cost us $15 shrink.
Customers, please read the signs carefully! The vast majority of signage issues are from native speakers of English, not people who have come to the States from other countries. In light of this, there might be a problem with signage ambiguity, so I ask corporate to please review signage policies and procedures so that signs are easily understood.
BRIDGETON, MISSOURI -- I went to Big Lots to do research. Customers are to give purses and backpacks to the cashiers or else they are not allowed to shop there. They probably want to cut down on shoplifting but truthfully you can shoplift without those things. If you appear bulky, an employee will stalk you throughout the store, stop you, and tell you to unzip and take out all the things from within your bags. They'll tell you to search your pockets and take everything out. If you don't comply, they threaten to call the police so it's best not to cause a conflict.
The employee who did that never smiles. Never says "How are you?" Never seems to say anything nice to customers. She only talks to customers when she finds them suspicious. It's not race related either so don't worry, they do this to all bulky looking or purse/bag carriers.
But then again that same employee said in the usual rude, sassy tone "You do know you cannot wear that scarf around your head?" She fails to speak in a polite way as usual. I think that comment would be offensive to Middle Easterns to be honest. She didn't even bother to know if I was wearing the scarf to protect a possibly balding head due to chemotherapy. But I guess they don't want potential shoplifters to hide their identity. They're against wearing medical masks for that reason too and my relative has a respiratory problem.
The prices are some of the lowest I've seen for toys at least. The snacks and foods are priced OK... could be lower. Some of the things like iPhone cases and silicone coin purses are WAY overpriced and can be found on the internet for like 1/8th or 1/4th of what they're selling it for. This store is full of mainly cheap items from China that you don't really need but are nice to have. For electronics, they're not reliable. The food is mainly candy and packaged cereal, junk food, things that are almost/beyond expiration. Big Lots sells lots of secondhand items that bigger stores cannot sell I hear. So you get what you pay for.
So... if you want cheap toys and headphones I suppose this is an OK store. Everything else is OK priced... I found My Little Pony toys (Traveling suitcase pony edition) there for $5 each when they're like $7 each on Amazon. I can't find other places that sell them for lower. Thrift stores are better... But honestly you have to be tolerant about being treated like a criminal and being stared at. Shoplifters aren't tolerated in any store to keep prices low you know? Sub par items, sub par employees...
Hello all, I currently work for a Big Lots store and have for going on 3 years. I will say I agree with a lot of the comments people have made on here. A lot of the policies the store has are pretty ignorant, but if you (the customers) are too ignorant and irresponsible to keep a receipt for a short period of time then it's your own fault. I have checked out numerous people that will buy something for their car, go out to see if it fits, then it doesn't and then come back in for a refund, and have already lost their receipt somewhere between the front of the store and their car; then they whine and complain, "oh I just bought it", "You remember me don't you."
Yeah I do remember you it's only been 5 minutes, but what people don't understand is the employees have to go by company policy. Do you think every manager likes having to say "No sorry sir, I know you were just in here but I can't do anything without the receipt". No we don't but and in some cases the manager will look the receipt up if it has been a very short period of time, but we also want to keep our job even if it is not the job we would really like to have right now. We are just enforcing their rules, and usually it's the customer that gets rude before any employee because they are upset they can't return something or get a refund because of policy.
It's not the manager's fault or the cashier's fault, it's the fault of a company that should have some better policies in place for certain situations. We can't bend and shape the policies for every customer and every situation that arises just to please everyone that walks in because every situation is different in some way. I know my store manager does a lot more than he is supposed to when it comes to making sure the customer is happy and won't call corporate.
It's a double edged sword in retail at Big Lots, if you try to go by straightforward company policy you piss the customer off and they want to call corporate, but the manager doesn't want that to happen because even though he/she is going by company policy they will still get yelled at because they didn't please the customer's every whim.
So then, at my location anyway, the store manager usually winds up giving in even though most of the time the problem is the customer not having a receipt, and should not get a refund anyway. It states clearly on the receipt, Returns accepts for 30 days with receipt and original packaging, it's not the employees job to keep customer receipts. It's your job as a customer and a responsible adult.
But when a customer is in our store literally acting like a little kid that didn't get an extra cookie after dinner our store manager usually lets them have their way. I know there are different refund/return/exchange situations that are more difficult/complex to deal with but this is the most common.
Another issue that the customer base just doesn't understand is that Big Lots is a close-out store which means that a lot of item/furniture /patio furniture is overstock or discontinued items from other retail store and manufacturers. This is especially true when it comes to patio-furniture. Most of this product is the manufacturer's previous year model inventory. So when Big Lots runs out they may or may not get the product back in again before the season is over.
We can't just crap out another one to please you. We can't call the manufacturer because nothing is ordered at the store level, all product is ordered at the corporate level. The most we can do at the store is call another Big Lots location and see it they still have any in stock.
And I at the store I work at moral, is and always has been since I've been there, very low, because the store does nothing to boost moral or raise the spirits of the employees. And when most of your employees are depressed it's going to show when dealing with customers and work productivity is going to suffer. But with the economy the way it is and jobs very limited we all know we just have to try to keep our mouths shut and try and keep our jobs no matter how depressing it gets. This is just my two cents and I could say a lot more but I'll leave it at this for now.
WEST JORDAN, UTAH -- **, who claims to be the store 'manager' at Big Lots #4485 (90th and Bangerter) kicked my kids out of the store because my 14 year old daughter was not using a chair to her standards, and then got 'mouthy' in her opinion. What the so-called "manager" didn't know was that I was one aisle over and heard the entire conversation. My 14 year old daughter was sitting on a floor model chair with one leg over the side. This employee asked my daughter to "sit like a lady". My daughter complied by setting her other foot on the ground, and responded with "Okay".
** then snapped back by telling my daughter "There you go; now you're acting like a normal person". My daughter told her she was a normal person, and that "you don't know me". This must have been what ** found to be 'mouthy' because she proceeded to speak to my daughters in a very loud and even more condescending tone. She asked if they "wanted to leave" and told them that "we can play it this way. Is this what you want? Well, is it?"
Both of my daughters answered only with "no" more than once, but ** was already calling security to escort them out. My 11 year old daughter told ** she "had done nothing wrong" and that she needed to "get my mom." ** said "I know, but that's too bad, you're with her (referring to her sister), you need to leave too." Then started shooing my daughters, waving her arms at them with a "Come on, let's go, let's go!"
She fully intended to send my minor daughters out into a parking lot without regard for their safety. She lacked concern for notifying or locating an accompanying parent or adult and denied my daughter the opportunity to do so. Fortunately, being an aisle over I was able to catch up and walk out with them. I feel the store 'manager' thought my daughters were in the store alone, targeted them for that reason and looked for an excuse to kick them out. ** said all of two sentences to my daughters before telling them to leave. I call that age discrimination, possibly sex discrimination, since my daughter's ability/inability to sit the way ** figures her gender should was at issue.
I have considered purchasing furniture from Big Lots in the past and was allowed to try it out beforehand, that's what a floor model is for, right? I have never seen a diagram on how Big Lots customers are allowed to sit in a chair, more specifically how a lady should. Is this 'managers' job to tell people how to behave if it's just against her personal code of conduct? My daughter simply had her leg over the arm of the chair. I don't believe that is against the law or destructive to store property. If this is damaging to the furniture in any way, that chair is poorly made and Big Lots should reconsider putting their name behind it.
If ** has some type of degree that makes her an authority on identifying a normal and moral person it must also entitle her to belittle those who don't measure up. After my daughter sat in the chair the way she was asked to ** should have walked away and left it at that. ** antagonized the situation and acted aggressively towards my children. At 14, 24 or 54 my daughter has every right to defend herself against someone personally attacking her.
I'll make sure to tell everyone I know about my bad experience, as its well known that is exactly what dissatisfied customers do.
I will post this on my Facebook and MySpace as well as any consumer blog I run across. I will never shop at Big Lots again. My daughters and I set down approximately 35 dollars worth of merchandise and hadn't even made it half way through before exiting the store. At minimum wage, that's practically half of **'s wages for an 8 hour shift. In today's economy I don't see how Big Lots can afford to employ people such as **, let alone promote them to 'manager'.
RICHLAND, WASHINGTON -- If you become an employee of Big Lots you are always looked as a thief. They expect you to give 110% but they are not willing to give you 50%. You can only get a 25 cent raise a year. They expect you to be a company spy for minimum wage and give great customer service and work short staffed. There are no benefits at Big Lots so if you like being underpaid overworked and told you cheat, lie, steal, and don't get paid for it go work for Big Lots. Yes I still work but I'm working at this store but have come to my senses for all the people who have had bad service now know why. Thanks.
ESSEX, VERMONT -- Big Lots had a 50% off Christmas sale. In the store were ad cards stating 50% off ALL CHRISTMAS STOCK. I went to purchase a Christmas decoration storage box marked at $20.00. The box was red, the cover was green, it had snow flakes on the label, and it said Xmas stock on the label as well. It was displayed on a table with Christmas trees and the sign under it said 50% off ALL CHRISTMAS STOCK. I went to the register and was told that the storage box was not on sale. The register girl was rude and condescending. I asked for the manager and was told he was out. I purchased the box at full price.
I called the store the next day to speak with the manager and the assistant manager was rude, and denied that the box had snow flakes on the label and that it said xmas stock on it, and refused to honor the store's stated sale policies. When I asked him for his name he hung up. I called the corporate offices of Big Lots and was treated the same rude way, with the man telling me that the label on the box did not have snow flakes on it, that it did not say Xmas stock, and that if fact the box was not red with a green top. I asked to speak with someone over his head in the company and was told he was it, there was no one over his head.
I returned the box to the store and showed the manager the color, the label, and the display, and he just walked away from me. I got my refund and left to never return to this store or this company. Last year they swapped price signs in the middle of my purchasing a mattress (raised $100.00), but I caught them and they honored the original price. Frauds! Boycott!
OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA -- This place is a horrible place to work. It is minimum wage hell. Supervisors and managers to do not fully explain policies or rules and then get mad when you do not comply with the rules they never explained. They make you follow stupid rules that you know are just going to piss the customers off. If you like to help ppl and actually apply your knowledge and time to help their needs, this job is not for you. I've wanted to go home and shoot myself many times due to the quality of the treatment of employees. I do recovery part time, and cashiering the other half, and let me tell you. This place at the end of the day always ends up looking like a zoo.
The organization system they give us to follow is horrendous, and if you try to go above and beyond to fix it and make it look nice and do not finish in time you get penalized. They give you three hours at the end of the day to recover the sections and expect it in tip top shape. But like I said, if you REALLY make sure it is in tip top shape and don't finished you get penalized, so it still ends up looking like a zoo at the end of the day. There is only three of us most nights, plus the 5 something carts of go backs we are usually left with at the end of the day.
At the register, no matter how busy, even if there are customers backed up all the way to the aisles, we must hound each and every customer to join our rewards program or else we get written up. It does not matter how many ppl are back there in line and how you just want to get them out quickly, you HAVE to take the time to hound each one about the rewards club. No matter how annoying it is. My managers are **, and I think there may be some kind of racism or favoritism of race going on for whom gets bumped up to management. Not proof, just a theory. But still nonetheless, this is a horrible place and I advise you go work at Wal-Mart or something. This place sucks!!!
I shop at Big Lots because they have good sales on many items. However, many of their prices have gone up considerably within the past three to five years. That narrows the margin between their originally good prices, and the prices of competing stores. Big Lots is slowly losing its appeal to thrifty consumers.
As far as customer service, their clerks have always seemed bored and robotic to me. On six occasions in two years, clerks have forgotten to place purchases in the bags before I left the store. This happens more at Big Lots than any other store I've frequented. It's evident that this company doesn't make any effort to motivate personal enthusiasm in its employees. To add to my several unpleasant experiences at Big Lots, I've witnessed blatant rudeness from clerks, who seem to develop a sort of mob-mentality when dealing with customer complaints during checkouts and returns.
It is not unusual for two or three clerks to gather behind the checkout counter and address a single customer "en masse". This is very juvenile, and rather obnoxious. It is an "us against them" attitude which no proper business would want to portray to the public. Returning anything at all to Big Lots means the consumer has to deal with the "third degree". If you don't have a receipt you might as well give up. This doesn't happen as much with other stores that take the time to research transactions via computer, if necessary.
Case in point: I was assured by a clerk that I could return something after the 30 day limit on returns. I told the clerk BEFORE my purchase exactly when I might make the return (to the day) because it was a gift to be given after the 30 day time limit for returns. I asked, "Would it really be alright to return it after 30 days?" The clerk said, "Absolutely! No problem." Still, to feel really comfortable about this, I asked a different clerk the same question, and he told me that there is a very liberal policy on returns after the 30 day limit- not to worry.
Because of these assurances, I felt at ease making my purchase at that time, thinking that there would be no problem with stretching the return time period by two weeks. Looking back, I probably should have asked the workers to sign my receipt. But who thinks of those things during what seems like a friendly, respectful transaction?
The gift for my friend didn't work out, so I took my receipt, and the unused item back to Big Lots in its unopened packaging. But... it turns out that both clerks had misinformed me at the time of my purchase. This misinformation caused an embarrassing scene. I was told that never would a clerk who worked there assure me that I could return something after 30 days, nor that another clerk would have told me that there was a liberal return policy.
Suddenly there were three rather nosey Big Lots employees at the checkout stand, who presumed to tell me what two other clerks had said six weeks prior, when they were not even there. Although they had no way of knowing what had been said, and were absolutely in error, they pretty much told me I was lying about my experience. One clerk mentioned she could lose her job if she let me return the item. I was flabbergasted, and very much offended by it all.
I decided to call the main office and was treated even worse. The manager there told me I didn't even deserve a store credit, but that he'd give me one anyway. Gee, thanks. Whatever happened to the "good will" policies that didn't make a consumer (a repeat shopper at that) feel embarrassed and defensive?
I won't be frequenting Big Lots as often now, and I believe I'm not alone in my disappointment with this company. There are other stores that treat their customers with dignity, and still have fair prices which don't escalate every year. Those other companies are wise enough, and flexible enough, to think outside the box when it comes to dealing with the public. Good public relations = good business.
Does Big Lots still have Layaway on furniture?? If SO... can I make arrangement to make MONTHLY payments instead of weekly or bi-weekly? I am a senior disabled lady living on a low fixed MONTHLY income, and I can only make payments as I get my check on the 3rd of each month! You have some bedroom furniture that I would LOVE to have... but, I can NOT afford to pay CASH for the complete outfit, and I don't want to run the risk of losing the availability of part of the set by purchasing it by one piece at a time.
The items I am wanting would run about $250 - $300, so it would take me about 3 months to pay it out of layaway by making monthly payments of approximately $100 per month! I also live about 50+ miles to the nearest store, and I don't want to waste the time/money/gas to drive all that way IF you don't allow layaway. PLEASE let me know ASAP, as IF you allow layaway...I would like to plan a trip for March 3rd...when I get my check! Thanks!
This is the reply I got back from Big Lots...in a timely manner, I must admit! "Good afternoon and thank you for contacting Big Lots! Big Lots stores do not offer layaway for any of our products. We do offer a Price Hold policy for our furniture products. Price Hold is not a layaway, only the price is guaranteed for later merchandise pickup. We do not store your items. Big Lots holds customer payments until items are paid for. Feel free to contact your local Big Lots store for further information."
OK...Am I missing something here? Does anyone make any sense out of this 'Price Hold'? Sounds like a wild goose chase to me... and I think the GOOSE gets away with the money, and I end up empty handed all the way around! At any rate... I've decided that as much as I would LIKE to HAVE those pieces of furniture, I'm NOT going to travel in excess of 50 miles (one way/per trip) to take the risk of being taken even MORE! SORRY Big Lots! But, you USE to be a decent place to shop for furniture... but, I think you've gone downhill with the rest of them! I'll keep checking around... ONline if I have to! I'll find a better deal *somewhere*, I'm sure!


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I regularly teach courses for Oglethorpe University's Biology Department, Urban Ecology Program, and Core Program as well as Coe College's Wilderness Field Station. For all of these courses, my goals are:
In order to encourage the use of hands-on / active learning beyond my courses, I have published online exercises with the Ecological Society of American and the American Museum of Natural History.
I am interested in identifying ways that private landowners, natural resource managers, urban planners, and policy makers can conserve biodiversity in developing landscapes or restore biodiversity in developed landscapes. To achieve these goals, I study how selective pressures on vertebrate and plant populations change with development and in turn affect vertebrate community composition. Most of these studies are field-based and test hypotheses with correlative and experimental methods. My current research projects investigate the effects of (1) invasive Chinese privet on native plants and birds in Atlanta, (2) fisheries restoration on non-target species in Montana, and (3) succession of mixed forest on bird community composition in Minnesota's Superior National Forest. Al three projects provide exciting opportunities for undergraduate participation and independent study. Please contact me if you are interested in one of these opportunities.
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Donnelly, R.E., T. Katzner, I.J. Gordon, M.E. Gompper, S. Redpath, T.W.J. Garner, R. Altwegg, D.H. Reed, K. Acevedo-Whitehouse and N. Pettorelli. 2011. Putting the eco back in ecotourism. Animal Conservation 14:325-327.
Mendelson, J.R. and R. Donnelly. 2011. The crisis of global amphibian declines: events, causes and consequences. Available at http://ncep.amnh.org/index.php?globalnav=resources§ionnav=modules§ionsubnav=find_modules&action=default (accessed 25 July 2011).
Donnelly, R. 2009. An Assessment of Assemblage Nestedness in Habitat Fragments. Available at http://tiee.ecoed.net/vol/v6/experiment/assessment_assemblage/abstract.html (accessed 25 July 2011).
Fleishman, E., R. Donnelly, R. Reeves, and J. Fay. 2007. Applications of nestedness analysis to biodiversity conservation in developing landscapes. Landscape and Urban Planning 81:271-281. [related freeware in zipped folder]
Donnelly, R., and J.M. Marzluff. 2006. Relative importance of habitat quantity, structure, and spatial pattern to birds in an urbanizing region. Urban Ecosystems 9:99-117.
Donnelly, R., and J.M. Marzluff. 2004. Importance of reserve size and landscape context to urban bird conservation. Conservation Biology 18:733-745.
Donnelly, R. 2002. Habitat reserve design for bird conservation in urbanizing areas (2 page factsheet). In Design of habitat reserves and settlements for bird conservation in the Seattle metropolitan area, Ph.D. dissertation, University of Washington, Seattle.
Donnelly, R. 2002. Residential development design for bird conservation urbanizing areas (2 page factsheet). In Design of habitat reserves and settlements for bird conservation in the Seattle metropolitan area, PhD dissertation, University of Washington, Seattle.
Marzluff, J.M., R. Bowman, and R. Donnelly. 2001. A historical perspective on urban bird research: Trends, topics, and definitions. In Avian ecology and conservation in an urbanizing world, J.M. Marzluff, R. Bowman, and R. Donnelly (eds.). Kluwer Academic Press, Norwell.
Marzluff, J.M., R. Bowman, and R. Donnelly. 2001. Causes and consequences of expanding American Crow populations in urban environments. In Avian ecology and conservation in an urbanizing world, J.M. Marzluff, R. Bowman, and R. Donnelly (eds.). Kluwer Academic Press, Norwell.
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I was watching a livestream the other day and saw someone playing the QL training between his games. Loving parkour, I decided to try it out because it really looks like my type of game. I did all the rocket jump training except the very last jump and I also did the strafe jumping training, but I cant get passed the 3rd lane.
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Photo by Lucy Schaeffer
This recipe is from
Simply Mexican
YIELD: Serves 4 to 6
IngredientsRoasted Corn Guacamole
- Kernels from 3 ears fresh corn, or 2 cups frozen corn, defrosted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 lime, finely grated zest and juice
- 1 jalapeño, stemmed and seeded, finely chopped
- 1 avocado, pitted and chopped
- Kernels from 5 ears fresh corn, or 3 cups frozen corn, defrosted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, stemmed and chopped
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- Cilantro sprigs, to garnish
Roast the Corn for the Guacamole
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Put the corn kernels on the baking sheet and toss with the oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste. Spread the corn out evenly on the baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes, until the corn turns a golden brown. It may seem that you have left the corn in the oven for too long, but you want the corn to caramelize and get a little crunchy. Remove the corn from the oven and set aside.
Prepare the Corn for the Soup
Put the kernels (fresh or frozen and defrosted) in a blender.
Combine the oil and the garlic in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and jalapeño. Season with salt and pepper and sauté until the vegetables are soft and translucent, about 6 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to the blender and puree until smooth. (You may need to pulse or stir the corn mixture in order to achieve a smooth consistency, but do not add any more liquid.)
Simmer the Soup
Pour the corn puree into the soup pot and place over medium heat. Stir constantly for a few minutes, until the soup begins to thicken. Slowly whisk or stir in the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, decrease the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
Finish the Roasted Corn Guacamole
In a bowl, combine the roasted corn, red onion, cilantro, lime zest and juice, and jalapeño. Gently stir in the avocado. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve and Garnish
Ladle the soup into soup bowls. Place a generous spoonful of the guacamole in the center of each bowl. Garnish with a small sprig of cilantro placed in the center of each.
Frozen corn
If you are using frozen corn, measure the amount needed before defrosting.
Removing Corn Kernels
I find that the easiest way to do this is to work with the corn in a horizontal position and essentially slice four sides off of the ear of corn. You will need a large chefs knife. Place the corn on a cutting board lengthwise in front of you and position the tip of your knife blade on the top right side of the corn then slice off the entire right side. To help avoid cutting into the cob, place your blade one kernel in from the edge. Rotate the ear of corn clockwise and repeat with the remaining three sides.
Roasting Corn
Roasting corn not only caramelizes the naturally present sugars, it also intensifies the flavor of the corn. Twenty minutes is the average time it takes to get the corn to that state, but dont be afraid to leave it in a bit longer. Even if some kernels appear burnt, they will be deliciously crunchy and pop in your mouth.
The soup can be made a day in advance, cooled, and stored in the refrigerator. However, it is best to make the corn guacamole a few hours before you are going to eat it.
Reprinted with permission from Simply Mexican by Lourdes Castro, copyright © 2009. Photography copyright © 2009 by Lucy Schaeffer. Published by Ten Speed Press.


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What's the original social networking site? Nope, not Facebook. It's...a campfire? At least that's what outdoor company Coleman asserts in an ad on the back of the KOA (Kampgrounds of America) directory. (People get together around campfires, talk, poke each other, etc.)
If campers need a break from scouring the nearly 500 North America campsites in the directory, they can scan Coleman's colorful Tag, which lets users download the Coleman Camping Cookbook app so they have grilling recipes on the road. The app suggests meals and helps people plan them with grocery lists, or build a meal around ingredients they already have. Smart placement, since once you choose your campsite, thoughts turn to who's going to pick up the hot dog buns and what in the world to make for breakfast.
The KOA directory also uses a ton of Tags inside (almost 500 – one for every campsite) to connect campers with maps, directions, and videos of the campsites. KOA's Vice President of Communications told Tag earlier this year, "We chose the Microsoft Tag technology because we are quickly able to change a Tag's destination on the internet, if need be. Tags allow us to keep the experience fresh for our campers." If you've ever driven miles and miles on a bumpy gravel road to find yourself at a campground with an out-of-order bathroom, you can appreciate that.
Would you scan Coleman's Tag to get campfire recipes, or is beans out of a can more your thing? Are there other Tag ideas that'd make you head for the woods? Comment below or tell us on Facebook or Twitter.
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1) The World's Most Expensive Mobile Phone is a the iPhone 4S "Diamond Rose" edition boasts a price tag of £5 million, which currently translates to $8,184,968.42. The lucky purchaser or recipient of this astounding and very glittery cell phone will receive 00 individual flawless diamonds totaling over 100 carats, a rose gold Apple logo with 53 diamonds, and a single cut 7.4-carat pink diamond on the home button. Sigh.......I guess I'd better start saving my money now.
2) The first mobile phone call was in 1973 on a warm, sunny afternoon by Motorola General Manager Martin Cooper took to the streets of New York with a prototype mobile phone. The first phone call he made to was s Dr Joel S Engel of Bell Labs phone company. When Dr. Engel heard who was head of research at Bell Labs answered the phone call he was greeted by Martin Cooper's voice was delighted to be able to inform him that Motorola had officially created the first mobile phone. His exact words were, "Joel, this is Marty. I'm calling you from a cellphone, a real, hand-held, portable cellphone."
3) The first cell phone launched in 1984 at a whooping cost of more than $3,995 -- which is about $9,000 today, accounting for inflation. However, a hand-held cell phone was a definite status symbol for all of those 1980s yuppie types because the DynaTAC appeared in Gordon Gekko's hands in Wall Street, and later, Patrick Bateman used one in American Psycho. It was also made famous by Zach Morris in the 1990s high school television series Saved by the Bell.
4) The first cell phone to be actually classified as a "Smartphone" debuted in 1993 at Florida's Wireless World Conference weighing a little more than a pound and featuring a PDA type look with an early LCD touchscreen display. The original press release stated, "Designed by IBM, Simon looks and acts like a cellular phone but offers much more than voice communications. In fact, users can employ Simon as a wireless machine, a pager, an electronic mail device, a calendar, an appointment scheduler, an address book, a calculator and a pen-based sketchpad all for the cool price of $899." Oh and by the way only 2000 of these "Smartphones" were ever produced.
5) Germany's Friedhelm Hillebrand is credited with creating today's most popular Smartphone and cell phone feature i.e. the ability to text message or also known as the SMS texting system. Hillebrand created the concept of a 128-byte text message to be sent via the existing mobile phone network. In 1985 Hillebrand experimented with making notes on his typewriter to come up with the ideal message length: 160 characters.
6) With more than two-million mobile phone towers and antennas in the U.S, cell phone towers and antennas are often disguised as signs, clock faces, drainpipes, telephone poles, church and cathedral roofs and even weather vanes especially in our more urban areas. One of the most popular ways of disguising cell phone towers is in plastic trees. They're so popular websites like FraudFrond.com "pays homage to the fake trees that disguise our cell phone towers." World renowned photographer Robert Voit featured an entire exhibit dedicated to photographs of the fake cell phone tower phenomenon.
7) Experts has recently identified telephonophobia, nomophobia, frigensophobia and ringxiety as conditions that can affect the mobile phone users of our generation. Telephonobia is the fear of making or recieving phone calls, while nomophobia means no-mobile-phone phobia and is the is the fear of being out of contact either by your phone being lost by either dead battery or no cell phone service. Ringanxiety is when you hear (or feel) your mobile ringing when it's not (talk about cell phone obbession) and Frigensophobia is the fear that using your mobile is damaging your brain.
8) In 1986 Scott Jones an promising and upcoming a26-year-old research scientist at MIT, invented the modern cellular voicemail system over a pizza or at least while attempting to order a pizza. His business venture Boston Technology won bids to create the voicemail systems for the mobile industry's big names. Talk about getting a lucky break with such a useful idea.
9) The world's most popular phone is the Nokia 1100, a basic GSM candybar launched in 2003 and became the world's best selling mobile device ever with more than 250 million 1100s have been sold worldwide.
10) Mobile device users are seeing an increase in QWERTY keyboards that offer more intelligent software means that use textonym faux pas are now being replaced by auto-correct faux pas, but not before they made the crossover from mobile to real life.


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Outfield, Starter and Reliever on Sandy Alderson's shopping list
"A team insider said it's conceivable the Mets actually will not add an outfielder on a major league contract this offseason," Adam Rubin reported for ESPN New York last night.
However, today, Rubin cites another team official as saying outfield still remains on their 'shopping list,' along with a a starting pitcher and bullpen depth.
Matthew Cerrone, Lead Writer
Conceivable. Could. Might. May be. They're all vague, speculative words. I hear the same things. It's typical. The reality is, the Mets know they need better outfielders, but their options are limited as long as they keep holding the line on giving just one- or two-year contracts, and so long as they refuse to trade top pitching prospects.
The D-Backs want pitching, and the caliber of those pitchers with will determine if they trade you Justin Upton or Jason Kubel. I don't think the Mets are comfortable with the price tag in either deal. It looks like the Red Sox are keeping Jacoby Ellsbury. Coco Crisp can be had, but Oakland is not pressured to move him. Michael Bourn is still seeking a long-term contract. Scott Hairston is waiting on the Yankees, and a few other teams. And after that, it's the same old unimpressive crop of scrap-heap minor league deals waiting to compete in Spring Training. It's been an ugly market all winter…


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POTSDAM Potsdam police hope to shed some light on why two St. Lawrence County men assaulted a Clarkson University lacrosse player last month during court proceedings beginning today.
Potsdam Police Lt. Mark R. Murray said interviews and investigations into what set off the assault of Donald James Ward Whelley, 21, started with what he said was chirping or jaw jacking.
The terms, Lt. Murray said, came from interviews with suspects Bryan A. Bicknell, 20, of 342 West Parishville Road, Parishville, and Dakota J. Vallance, 18, of 399 Buckton Road, Winthrop, who are charged with felony assault.
The explanations that were provided were hollow verbal banter, Lt. Murray said. Both parties of this incident called it chirping or jaw jacking or yelling insults back and forth. There was a lot of verbal exchange before there were physical blows.
Alcohol was a factor in the incident but not the reason for the attack on the Clarkson student, said Lt. Murray, adding that there is nothing to indicate the assault was premeditated.
One of the most discouraging aspects of this case is that we may never find out why this attack happened, Lt. Murray said. It just seemed like it was thug mentality. I dont agree with any of it, as a father, as a person or as a police officer.
Video surveillance gathered from local businesses shows a marked patrol passing groups on the street, and a police officer in the vicinity saw people talking but not fighting, Lt. Murray said.
So only the people who were there know how this whole incident went down, Lt. Murray said. The officer went by and turned around and went back and didnt observe any reason to stop the suspects.
What has been discovered is there were five individuals who followed Mr. Whelley in the early morning hours of Aug. 24, although three of them broke off from the group prior to the assault. The names of those three have not been released, but they also are Clarkson students one of them a high school friend of the two suspects who allegedly took part in the chirping.
Lt. Murray said the three Clarkson students did not know Mr. Whelley.
Both Mr. Bicknell and Mr. Vallance are to appear in Potsdam Village Court today at 9:30 a.m. to answer the felony assault charges against them.
I do hope it sheds some light on things like our personal safety and our kids, Lt. Murray said. The behavior of the suspects leading up to, during and after the assault occurred is highly upsetting, there is no doubt. This is a tragedy for everyone involved.
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Wegmans Food Markets Inc., one of the area's largest employers, is cutting back on its health-care coverage for part-time employees.
Citing changes in federal health care regulations, the Chili-based grocery chain said it no longer will offer health benefits for employees working fewer than 30 hours a week. The benefits change does not happen until 2015.
"Even though the new health care law is requiring some changes, we are not going to do anything that will hurt our employees," Wegmans spokeswoman Jo Natale said in a statement Thursday. "We have met one-on-one with each impacted employee to reassure them and to let them know we are going to do everything we can to help them through these changes. Our proudest achievement has been our inclusion in Fortune's '100 Best Companies' list. We are there because we care deeply about our employees."
Sharon Brognia, a benefits consultant with the Rochester office of Gallagher Benefit Services Inc., said 30 hours could very well become the cutoff point for many employers that provide health coverage to part timers. Federal "Obamacare" rules that go into effect in 2015 require that all employers provide coverage to employees working 30 or more hours a week.
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ORONO, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Mild weather forecasted for the weekend combined with recent rain fall will most likely mean a short season for ice fishermen across the state.
The Maine Warden Service and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife have issued a warning to anyone who might be venturing out on ice that is quickly becoming unstable. Open water has been reported in several areas. One fisherman lost his vehicle through the ice Thursday morning on Hermon Pond while trying to retrieve his ice shack. Sergeant Alan Gillis with the Maine Warden service recommends never driving a vehicle on the ice and to always use an ice chisel or auger to test ice thickness as you go.
"Use a great deal of caution when you're on these lakes and ponds in the winter months. Especially toward the end of the year when the conditions naturally start to deteriorate," said Gillis
According to Gillis the thinnest conditions are in areas where spring holes exist or where currents flow in and out of bodies of water from brooks, rivers and streams. Ice is often thinner around objects that protrude through the ice such as rocks, stumps, docks and other structures. Already this year Gillis has noticed a rapid change in areas around central parts of the state.
"At this point in the season the ice is changing week to week, day to day and they can change hour to hour," said Gillis
Ice shacks are legally required to be removed from all lakes and ponds by April 1st, but Gillis recommends that ice fishermen consider removing them as soon as possible given the rapid change in ice conditions this year.


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A few years back, the news media reported the results of a study that found that many nut-allergic children were unable to recognize common nuts. The article prompted mixed reviews from parents of food allergic children. Some were offended by the suggestion that parents, in trying to shield their children from danger, had not taught them to recognize their allergens. Others, however, felt that the researchers' comments had merit: children must be able to recognize allergenic foods in order to avoid them.
I was reminded of the time when my son Julian (then 6) unwittingly played with peanuts. We were at a cottage expo and had stopped by an exhibit with birdhouses and feeders. Waiting for me to pick a birdhouse, Julian amused himself by picking up handfuls of feed, letting it sift through his hands, like sand. He did this for a while before I noticed something light-colored among the seeds.
Grabbing his hand, I snapped, "Do you know what you're touching?" As I whisked him off to wash his hands, explaining what I thought to be obvious – there were peanuts in the feed – he reminded me that he had never seen "peanuts like that" before.
Not having any small pets, we had never bought animal feed. The peanuts that he recognized were not in pieces, but whole, darker (roasted), in the shell or in peanut butter. I apologized for my outburst, explaining that I had reacted spontaneously, yelling, not out of anger, but out of fear for his safety.
This episode (and several others) taught me that while it is important to teach children how to avoid danger by recognizing their allergens, it is equally important to teach them how to respond calmly when allergens are present in their environment, and how to gently remind others of potential risks. Over the years, I've learned to contain my anxiety and bite my tongue when I've been tempted to say to my child and others, "But you don't get it, this could cause an allergic reaction."
The holiday season presents a challenge for those faced with food allergy. Danger seems to be ever present with an abundance of food: shrimp rings, trays of nuts, dairy-containing veggie dips and sauces, and baked goods and sweets full of many allergens.
While social outings can be anxiety-provoking, try to use food-related events to teach children to navigate safely, to be on guard for both obvious and not-so-obvious risks. Through our behavior and attitude, parents can show children how to inform others graciously about their food allergies. These lessons will carry them through life.
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• Teach young children to say "no thanks" to unapproved foods. 'Tis the season of sharing and well-meaning adults and children, who will offer food without consulting the parent. Through role play, teach your child to say "no thanks" politely to anything that you have not approved.
• Bring goodies so your child doesn't feel left out. Involve him in selecting or making a really special (read "junky") treat. A pack of raisins won't measure up when all the other kids get super hero holiday cupcakes.
• Be a role model, children learn from our behavior. Though I've instinctively wanted to remove all shrimp rings and nut trays, I came to realize that Julian had to learn how to avoid food allergens as they will be around him in everyday life, not just during the holidays. We taught him to avoid buffets, scrutinize food labels, and wash his hands regularly.
By the time he was in the teen years, we expected him to make his own inquiries when dining out, asking waiters or friends about ingredients in a way that makes them feel empowered to be able to accommodate his needs.
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Jul. 17, 2013
A concert at the Beacon Theater is to include an impressive lineup of female vocalists, including Marianne Faithfull, Duffy, Madeleine Peyroux and Angélique Kidjo. MORE
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Édith Piaf, the Little Sparrow, Takes Flight Again
Rather than cashing in on a myth, a French film based on the life of the singer Édith Piaf sets out to humanize a legend.July 2, 2006 moviesNews
A French Songbird's Life, in Chronological Disorder
"La Vie en Rose" shows that we Americans don't have a monopoly on singers and composers who emerge from personal troubles and win the hearts of millions.June 8, 2007 moviesReview
More Craft Than Pathos For the Little Sparrow
Edith Piaf was a lightning rod. The artistry of this French chanteuse, who died in 1963 at 47, is obvious in her recordings, yet it has also been deeply distorted by the forces of myth.January 17, 2000 artsReview
The Echoes Of Piaf In Paris
Among the enduring icons of Paris is Edith Piaf, the tiny singer who burned herself out more than 30 years ago but who remains for Parisians, and for the French generally, the embodiment of some cherished values: a gritty romanticism, a profligate willingness to give everything for love and art, and a love of Paris that embraces equally its squalor and splendor.December 11, 1994 travelNews
For Actress, Piaf is a Curse and Blessing
Juliette Koka's solo show about the late tragic chanteuse, often called ''The Little Sparrow,'' originated as a showcase in Fort Lee, was expanded into a Broadway play in 1977 and has since reverted to a one-woman piece, which Miss Koka has performed in cabarets, concert halls and theaters.September 11, 1983 theaterNews
1947: Édith Piaf's New York Debut
From the International Herald Tribune archives: Edith Piaf makes her New York debut in 1947.
April 18, 2015, Saturday
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After Hours | A Starry, Stilted Tribute to Édith Piaf
At the first stateside edition of the popular French festival Francofolies, on the Upper West Side, performers like Harry Connick Jr. and Beth Ditto tried to capture the spirit of the legendary chanteuse.
September 20, 2013, Friday
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Concert Tribute to Piaf Planned for September
A concert at the Beacon Theater is to include an impressive lineup of female vocalists, including Marianne Faithfull, Duffy, Madeleine Peyroux and Angélique Kidjo.
July 17, 2013, Wednesday
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Bastille Days the World Over
Bastille Day will be celebrated in Paris, of course, but also in London, Milwaukee and Sacramento.
July 10, 2013, Wednesday
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Georges Moustaki, Poetic French Singer, Dies at 79
Mr. Moustaki, who wrote "Milord" for Édith Piaf, was known for his poetic sensibility and melancholy ballads.
May 25, 2013, Saturday
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Postage Stamps to Honor Davis and Piaf
Both Miles Davis and Edith Piaf were maverick, contrarian performers, even more esteemed after their deaths than during their lifetimes, so it makes sense that they should now be recognized simultaneously with stamps issued in their honor. The United...
January 27, 2012, Friday
U.S. and France to Honor Miles Davis and Édith Piaf With Stamps
Miles Davis and Édith Piaf will get stamps in their honor in both countries.
January 26, 2012, Thursday
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The Rise of Édith Piaf
Edith Piaf embraced life passionately, even at its cruelest; Carolyn Burke's biography surveys the mayhem with thoughtfulness and respect.
March 27, 2011, Sunday
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A Film's Mysteries Include a Tease to Édith Piaf
The composer Hans Zimmer has included a musical cue to the Piaf song "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" in the score to "Inception."
August 2, 2010, Monday
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Maid Marion
Trapped between French and American attitudes toward success, the actress Marion Cotillard, who played Piaf to perfection, is doomed to succeed. Lynn Hirschberg wields the mike.
December 2, 2007, Sunday
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Guinness World Records Day on YouTube
Every year Guinness World Records marks 12 months of record breaking with a day dedicated to all things extreme, encouraging mere mortals to join the likes of the world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, in the book's pages – which in itself holds the record for biggest-selling copyright publication.
As a result, not only can you see some examples of World Records on the YouTube homepage, but Guinness World Records has arranged a number of mass World Record attempts around the globe that you are encouraged to join:
"The whole point of today is that anyone around the world can attempt to break a Guiness World Record," explains Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief of the Guinness World Records book. "Myself, I've been trying to rustle up some participants for a mass hug in St Pancras International, and we'll hopefully lasso some early commuters today to take part. Sadly I can't join in – the adjudicators and I must remain independent and impartial. So fingers crossed we get enough people."
If you aren't in the London, record attempts are planned from Sydney to Memphis, Helsinki to New York. You can find out more at www.guinnessworldrecords.com.
"It's free to set or break a Guinness World Record," continues Craig, "so why not be inspired and try to get your name in the next edition of the book? Check out the videos on our YouTube channel and have a flick through the new 2010 book for ideas."
Here's hoping you enjoy today's Spotlight. You never know: you too could become a Record Breaker in 2010.
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Falinge Estate In Rochdale Named Most Deprived In UK For Fifth Consecutive Year
A general view of a homes on the Falinge Estate, which has been... News PhotoEngland,Finance,General View,Geographical Locations,Horizontal,Housing Development,Human Interest,In A Row,Pedestrian,Poverty,Residential District,Rochdale - England,Social Issues,UKPhotographer Christopher FurlongCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesROCHDALE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: A general view of a homes on the Falinge Estate, which has been surveyed as the most deprived area in England for a fifth year in a row, on January 8, 2013 in Rochdale, England. According to data provided by the Department for Communities and Local Government, 72 per cent of people in the local area are unemployed and seven per cent have never had a job. Four out of five children on the estate are living in poverty, with the area having one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the country. During today's House of Commons debate, the government urged MPs to back their planned 1 per cent cap on annual rises in benefits and some tax credits for three years from next April. Benefits for people of working age have historically risen in line with the rate of inflation. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)


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Exelon Generation mailed more than 21,000 public information emergency planning brochures to residents and businesses within 10 miles of Byron Generating Station.
BYRON, Ill. – Exelon Generation mailed more than 21,000 public information emergency planning brochures to residents and businesses within 10 miles of Byron Generating Station.
The brochure contains information about general emergency preparedness, including reception center locations, evacuation routes, a map, and a list of emergency alert broadcast stations. The brochure includes a special needs card to be completed and returned by people who may have a special transportation or other need.
Federal law requires nuclear operating companies to develop emergency response plans for their nuclear energy facilities and to ensure evacuation plans are in place in the highly unlikely event of an emergency. State and county agencies often use the plans for non-nuclear related emergencies such as extreme weather events or fires.
Exelon's nuclear facilities are robust. They have multiple physical barriers and layers of backup safety systems to ensure safe operations, even in extreme events such as floods, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Exelon Generation has dedicated teams of emergency planning experts at each of its nuclear facilities who work with state, county and local emergency management officials in the development, maintenance, training and testing of emergency response plans.
Residents should read and keep the brochure for future reference. Anyone within the 10-mile radius of the three facilities who did not receive a brochure in the mail may download a copy at www.exeloncorp.com/byron
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