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March 30 (Bloomberg) -- The following is the text of Canada's employment, earnings, and hours report for January released by Statistics Canada.
In January, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $888.89, up 0.6% from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, earnings rose 2.0%.
The 2.0% increase in earnings during the 12 months to January reflects a number of factors, such as wage growth and changes in the composition of employment by industry, occupation and level of job experience.
Average hours worked per week can also contribute to changes in earnings. In January, the year-over-year growth in weekly earnings was dampened by a decline in hours worked. January was the the third consecutive month of year-over-year declines in hours worked. Non-farm payroll employees worked 32.9 hours per week on average in January, down from 33.0 hours a year earlier. Compared with December 2011, average weekly hours were up 0.1 hours from 32.8 hours.
Year-over-year change in average weekly hours and average weekly earnings
Average weekly earnings by sector
Year-over-year growth in average weekly earnings outpaced the national average of 2.0% in five of Canada's largest industrial sectors: retail trade; construction; wholesale trade; public administration; and manufacturing.
Year-over-year change in average weekly earnings in the 10 largest sectors, January 2011 to January 2012
In retail trade, average weekly earnings were $523.72, up 5.6% in the 12 months to January. Among the largest retail industries, clothing stores; electronic and appliances stores; gasoline stations; and sporting goods, hobby and musical instrument stores had the highest growth.
Average weekly earnings in construction increased 3.1% to $1,105.70, with notable growth in residential building construction; and among foundation, structure and building exterior contractors and other specialty trade contractors.
Year-over-year growth in earnings was also above the national average in wholesale trade, up 2.5% to $1,069.98 in January. The greatest increases were in wholesaler-distributors of miscellaneous products (e.g., recyclables, metals, agriculture supplies); motor vehicle and parts; building materials and supplies; and personal and household goods.
Average weekly earnings in public administration were up 2.4% to $1,129.42, with above-average growth in local, municipal and regional public administration.
In manufacturing, earnings increased by 2.3% to $1,008.63, led by increases in the manufacturing of paper, non-metallic mineral products, furniture, food, miscellaneous products (e.g., medical and office supplies as well as toys), and printing and related services.
Earnings' growth in some smaller sectors also surpassed the national average. From January 2011 to January 2012, earnings increased in the two highest-paying industries: mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction, where they rose 8.2% to $1,842.59, and utilities, where they increased 4.3% to $1,686.56.
Average weekly earnings in health care and social assistance fell 1.7% to $800.39 in the 12 months to January, with the decline occurring in social assistance, hospitals and ambulatory health care services.
Average weekly earnings rise in every province
Average weekly earnings' growth was above the national average in seven provinces in the 12 months to January, with the highest growth in Newfoundland and Labrador. Prince Edward Island, along with the two largest provinces (Quebec and Ontario), had the lowest rates of growth.
Year-over-year growth in average weekly earnings by province, January 2011 to January 2012
In Newfoundland and Labrador, average weekly earnings were $919.86 in January, up 6.2% from 12 months earlier. Earnings in this province have been higher than the national average since September 2011.
In Alberta, average weekly earnings increased 3.5% to $1,065.46. This remained the highest level of earnings among the provinces, and was 20% higher than the national average in January.
In British Columbia, average weekly earnings rose 3.2% to $859.54, while in Nova Scotia, they increased by 2.9% to $779.92.
In Saskatchewan, average weekly earnings were $907.44, up 2.7% in the 12 months to January. Earnings in the province have exceeded the national average since August 2011 (see the "Provincial profile" section of this release).
The lowest year-over-year growth occurred in Ontario, where average weekly earnings were $903.22, up 0.6%. Year-over-year earnings growth in this province has been less than 2.0% since June 2011.
Non-farm payroll employment by sector
From December to January, total non-farm payroll employment declined by 1,700. There were decreases in transportation and warehousing; "other services;" accommodation and food services; and utilities. These declines were offset by gains in manufacturing; professional, scientific and technical services; construction; educational services; and wholesale trade.
On a year-over-year basis, the number of non-farm payroll employees rose by 1.5% (+229,600), with the highest rate of growth in mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction (+5.7%); professional, scientific and technical services (+4.3%); construction (+3.9%); and accommodation and food services (+2.9%).
Provincial profile: Saskatchewan
From time to time, this release profiles an industrial sector or a province with a notable trend in employment, earnings or hours. This month, the focus is on Saskatchewan. This province has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and has seen higher-than-average growth in non-farm payroll employment and average weekly earnings over the past two years.
In January, there were 458,800 non-farm payroll employees in Saskatchewan, which represents 3.0% of the national total. Between January 2011 and January 2012, payroll employment increased 2.8% (+12,400), the second-fastest provincial growth rate after Alberta and nearly double the national rate of 1.5%.
During the economic downturn in 2008 and 2009, non-farm payroll employment in Saskatchewan did not follow the national trend. Between August 2008 and August 2009, payroll employment in the province edged up by 0.4%, compared with a decline of 2.8% nationally. Payroll employment levels in Saskatchewan continued to increase, with an average growth of 2.7% in 2010 and 2011.
Non-farm payroll employment in Saskatchewan, January 2008 to January 2012
In the 12 months to January 2012, payroll job gains in Saskatchewan were widespread across goods and services industries. The largest increases were in professional, scientific and technical services; manufacturing; transportation and warehousing; "other services;" and construction.
Average weekly earnings in Saskatchewan increased by 2.7% in the 12 months to January to $907.44. This is the third highest level of earnings of all provinces. Earnings in Saskatchewan have been higher than the national average since August 2011. This is the first period with earnings consistently above the national average since 2001, the first year for which comparable data are available.
In the 12 months to January 2012, the increase in earnings among the larger sectors was above the provincial average in professional, scientific and technical services; mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction; accommodation and food services; educational services; construction; and administrative and support services.
Compared with the national average, Saskatchewan has a higher share of non-farm payroll employees working in mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction; educational services; health care and social assistance as well as public administration. These sectors, which are generally higher paying, are a factor in Saskatchewan's high average earnings.
Weekly hours worked among employees in Saskatchewan averaged 32.7 hours in January, below the national average of 32.9 hours. In the 12 months to January, average weekly hours declined 0.9% in Saskatchewan, from 33.0 hours to 32.7 hours.
Note to readers
In March of every year, as part of the regularly scheduled year-end review of the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH), seasonally adjusted data are revised using the latest seasonal factors.
In addition, as part of the annual review, there were revisions to a small number of industries for the 2001 to 2011 period. These revisions affect both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted estimates. As a result, all estimates were revised historically back to 2001. These revised estimates are now available on CANSIM.
SEPH is a business census of non-farm payroll employees. Its key objective is to provide a monthly portrait of the level of earnings, the number of jobs and hours worked by detailed industry at the national, provincial and territorial level.
Statistics Canada also produces employment estimates from its monthly Labour Force Survey (LFS). The LFS is a household survey whose main objective is to divide the working-age population into three mutually exclusive groups: the employed (including the self-employed), unemployed and not in the labour force. This survey is the official source for the unemployment rate and collects data on the socio-demographic characteristics of all those in the labour market.
As a result of conceptual and methodological differences, estimates of changes from SEPH and LFS do differ from time to time. However, the trends in the data are quite similar.
Unless otherwise stated, this release presents seasonally adjusted data, which facilitates comparisons by removing the effects of seasonal variations.
Non-farm payroll employment data are for all hourly and salaried employees, as well as the "other employees" category, which includes piece-rate and commission-only employees.
Average weekly hours data are for hourly and salaried employees only and exclude businesses that could not be classified to a North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code.
All earnings data include overtime pay and exclude businesses that could not be classified to a NAICS code.
Average weekly earnings are derived by dividing total weekly earnings by the number of employees.
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Hi Pam,
What a delicious and fabulous recipe. Loved it!!
Google has been driving me nuts for days!!!!!
Congratulations on the wins you lucky lady. Love that Penne recipe. Take care Diane
Nice wins and great cooking going on!!!!ReplyDelete
Congrats on the win, lovely gifts. The mushroom casserole looks amazing, we love mushrooms.ReplyDelete
Una delicia de plato.
Super yum on the mushroom cassrole and the penne! I'm glad you were able to put them all to use! You make such awesome recipes, you deserve it! Keep cooking and I'll keep making your recipes! :-)ReplyDelete
Oh boy, my mouth is watering! I don't know which for . . . the mushroom casserole or the delicious pasta dish! Guess I'll have to make both! LOL!!! Thanks for sharing two great recipes!
Lia, thank you!
Diane, I know what you mean!
Susan, yes, I liked those wins!
Carol, the mushrooms are out of this world good!
jose manuel, gracias!
Debbi, thanks again!
Mary, the pasta is really good, nice and creamy and the mushrooms are too!
Great flavors in this pasta dish just wonderful!ReplyDelete
Both the mushroom casserole and penne dish sound wonderful! Both look big, earthy and delicious.ReplyDelete
This is a great recipe for our daughter ... who is allergic to tomatoes and most pasta recipes have tomatoes.ReplyDelete
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Oh my God Pam! i really love both recipes! im like you and i love mustard and mushrooms:) what a stunning dish of pasta too! thank you so much for sharing this wonderfull recipes!:) kisses and have a nice night:) see you soonReplyDelete
My husband will thank you for the mushroom recipe. He loves them. I love the penne pasta recipe too.ReplyDelete
I adore mustard too... it's not a sandwich unless it's got mustard on it :)
Both recipes look and sound delicious! I wish Chris liked mushrooms, I don't think I could sneak this casserole on him!! lol
Claudia, thanks!
Susan, yes with the earthiness of the mushrooms. And penne is always good.
Glenda, great! It's really delicious combined with walnuts.
Amoridoce by coradinha, thanks so much!
Penny, I hope you really like the mushrooms as much as we do, if you make the dish!
Jenn, nope---I don't think I'd serve the mushroom dish to someone who doesn't really like mushrooms! lol
Mustard is a pretty awesome condiment to have on hand and you were lucky to win the giveaway. There is no limit to all the things you can flavor up with that! Both of these dishes look amazing. I really like the blend of mushrooms and mustard-yum! Also, I have never had a white pesto, so that one looks like a great one to try also. Have a nice weekend!ReplyDelete
I'm a mustard addict too! But I didn't discover it until college. Now I can't go a day without some Dijon! This all looks so delicious. Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a wonderful weekend, my friend!ReplyDelete
Pam, My better half would love this casserole! However, I just don't like mushrooms...although I will grill portabellas for her. Take Care, Big Daddy DaveReplyDelete
Tina, thanks so much! The white pesto was new to me and I thought it was really tasty. I will definitely make it again! The mushrooms, yum!
Monet, thanks! Mustard rocks!
Dave, oh, try the white pesto. I understand with the mushrooms as my younger son does not care for them at all either.
What a great meal! And congratulations on the book. I haven't seen this one yet, need to check it out as I am into Italian food at this time...:)ReplyDelete
Marina, thank you! I love that Italian food!ReplyDelete
I love mustard, too! One of my favorite places to visit is Dijon - and the many mustard shops there. Love the mushrooms, too :-)ReplyDelete
Two vegetarian dishes! Nice for me :-).
Ciao and happy Sunday
Look absolutely yummm Pam:))ReplyDelete
Katie, I can only hope to go to Dijon one day, that would be great!
Alessandra, perfect vegetarian! Thanks!
Gloria, have a great rest of the day!
Great recipes! I have all the ingredients to make the pasta dis in my kitchen. Now I don't have to wonder what to make for dinner tonight.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Linda!ReplyDelete
I've recently developed a new appreciation for mustard - I love the Saucy Mama ones! Your pesto pasta looks wonderful! I never saw a ricotta pesto before.ReplyDelete
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Roy M. Brewer, 1909-2006
Remembering the man who saved Hollywood.
12:00 AM, Sep 29, 2006 • By STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
A GREAT AMERICAN HAS DIED, aged 97, and to the disgrace of our national media, he will not be appropriately honored. Rather, even in death, Roy M. Brewer, former leader of the Hollywood Stagehands Union, has been and will be vilified, as heroes are often defamed in an age marked by apologetics for immorality.
Known in showbiz as "the IA," the Stagehands remain one of the most powerful cinema labor organizations. Their official title is the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists, and Allied Crafts (IATSE, AFL-CIO). Once they absorbed the motion picture projectionists' union, they rose from a fading remnant of the early American labor movement to become the dominant representative of filmdom's vast armies of craft workers.
But the road was rough. In the 1940s, Stalinist Communists openly proclaimed their goal of controlling all unions on the U.S. West Coast, and had made the takeover of Hollywood labor a major tactical aim. The California Commies had plenty of money and plenty of clout, since the Soviet Union considered the Pacific region as important as Europe and the Atlantic in its drive for world domination. Moscow's agents had already seized control of a major section of the California Democratic party.
Four men then stood like tall, strong trees--unbending and deeply-rooted in their unions--providing an insurmountable barrier to Russian domination of the American labor movement. There was David Dubinsky of the garment workers, a veteran of armed combat by Jewish workers against the terror of the tsar and the Black Hundreds--the al-Qaida of their day--in Poland. Dubinsky's platform was firm: he would never unite with Communists, their friends and admirers, or their "progressive" and Democrat stooges. Second in line was a stern Norwegian social democrat, Harry Lundeberg of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific, a veteran rank-and-file organizer. He hated the Communists with the same loathing that Dubinsky harbored, and for the same reason: both had seen the old, idealistic European socialism betrayed by Soviet imperialists. Next came Walter Reuther, a solid son of German and American socialism, who had actually worked in a Soviet auto plant before he came back to the industrial hell of Detroit to organize auto assembly line "shop rats." Reuther was beaten bloody by the company guards of the Ford Motor Co. He survived two assassination attempts. And when the time was ripe, after the Second World War had ended and Moscow had begun a new assault on the West and particularly on America, Reuther unceremoniously booted Red officials out of his United Auto Workers.
Few today know how much of the battle for American values in the union movement was carried in California. Lundeberg defeated the Communists by getting better wages and conditions for his members on the waterfront, and Reuther had gone through bruising intraunion battles against the Moscow fifth column in the gigantic southern California aircraft plants. Russia's rodents, neutralized and threatened in the key maritime and defense industries on the coast, had turned their eyes to Hollywood. At that point, only the Screen Writers' Guild was seriously plagued with Communist interference. The Actors' Guild had seen many a rhetorical battle by the Communists, but without much success to show for it. Still, Hollywood was recognized as among the most unionized communities in the world, and a Communist victory there would have had incalculable effects.
By 1945, a weird character named Herbert K. Sorrell had spent years missionizing Hollywood for the Moscow line, trying to find a way to capture some part of Tinseltown's labor force. Sorrell was not very successful as a union organizer but he had remarkable resources, including money to buy and operate his own airplane, then quite a novelty. Sorrell brought together the fringe elements of the Hollywood labor scene--the Disney cartoonists, who had lost a strike in 1941, and small unions of set painters and plumbers--to challenge the mainstream unions, especially the IA, for control of the crafts.


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The looming "fiscal cliff" will result in automatic tax increases and spending cuts unless a deal is reached before year's end. To not come to some resolution will do profound harm to Oklahoma's children.
Nearly one-quarter of those children live in poverty. About two-thirds of them relied on either Medicaid or food stamps during 2011. The earned income tax credit, the child tax credit, unemployment insurance and food stamps prevented thousands more Oklahoma families from falling further into poverty last year. Yet the automatic budget cuts scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1 would devastate these programs.
A single mother raising two kids in Oklahoma on a full-time minimum wage salary currently gets a $7,000 tax credit check thanks to the earned income and child tax credits. That check could disappear. The additional burden would be equivalent to a $3.50 per hour pay cut.
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, recently strayed from the position of House leadership when he said we should lock in tax cuts for the middle class now and postpone fighting over tax increases for higher-income earners until later. Cole should be applauded for being part of a serious discussion about a critical issue.
As important as it is to avoid the fiscal cliff, we also must make sure any deal doesn't ultimately do as much damage as the automatic cuts. The solution is a balanced approach that includes new revenue and spending cuts — as has been endorsed by at least two bipartisan deficit reduction commissions. Several core principles should be reflected in any deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.
First, it must not exacerbate either poverty or income inequality. Any deal also must eliminate tax cuts for wealthy Americans. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, extending those cuts for the wealthiest Americans would account for nearly half the projected growth in the nation's debt for the foreseeable future. There should be no harmful changes to the Medicaid and food stamp programs that are the safety net preventing even more Oklahoma children from living in poverty.
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We plant new fruit trees every year, providing shade for cattle, and have an organic vegetable garden. Our fertilizers are 100% natural manure or mulch.
At our Argentina horse riding accommodation we farm organically and dont use growth hormones, pesticides, insecticides or chemical fertilizers. Our cattle, horses and chickens are free range.
Shooting is banned, encouraging condors, vultures, foxes, etc. Food is sourced locally (or home grown) and our Chefs mission statement is to work with the food community to celebrate local and regional foods and foster a more sustainable food supply.
Our employees are all local and all live on the farm and are very well cared for. Some of the staff have been with us for three generations. Wages are generous and paid on time, and staff are given training. The horses are often bred locally and all purchases are local. The farm supports the local school, working on improvements including the water works, building an oven, providing cooking pots and pans, first aid kits and a solar energy system. Old horse shoes are turned into a game that can be purchased by guests, with profits going to the local school.
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Program offers 12 weeks of meal replacement to help you lose weight.
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The OPTIFAST plan has been considered the ace of liquid-based diets since 1974. The meal replacement drinks and bars are recommended by physicians for patients weighing more than 50 pounds over their ideal weight or with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or more. OPTIFAST is recommended to help obese individuals prepare for gastric bypass surgery as well. All participants have full access to professionals like doctors, dietitians and counselors.
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Depending on your insurance, you probably will have a Doctor's appointment co-pay/ per visit. The meals come 7 in a box and a box typically costs $25-28 - so for a week supply of meals you would need 5 boxes = $125-140 generally - at least that what I have experienced. If you stick to it, the Diet definitely works and it works fast. I find it quite satisfying and I'm not hungry. The weight loss is very motivating. Good luck!
I am considering the Optifast program but am confused about the cost. I have seen people posting costs ranging from $500 up to $1000 per month. Can anyone tell me an approximate cost to expect at my upcoming seminar?
I have been on Optifast for the last 7 weeks. Went in for my weigh in this morning and lost a total of 4.4 pounds for the week. In 7 weeks, I have lost a total of 27.6 pounds! I'm excited about the weight loss. For the first 4 weeks, I did strictly the ready to drink shakes and mixed in a couple of tablespoons of benefiber so that I wouldn't experience any constipation. In week 5, I reduced down to 4 shakes and incorporated a chocolate or peanut butter optifast bar. I've been making sure to get all of my water intake. It is critical to drink the water. I started out at 254.4 and am now down to 226.8! I am hoping to get down to 165. I feel great and look forward to sharing my weight loss success with all of you!
I'm on week 10 of Optifast 800 and have lost 37 lbs. so far. Went through a little plateau around week 6 and quit drinking diet drinks and caffeine (mostly water and herbal ice tea now) and that helped. I have tried many diets in the past but this diet surpasses them all - the shakes are good and I am not hungry and most importantly I'm losing weight and it keeps coming off. The first few weeks I had some muscle cramps and light headedness but that went away and I started exercising. Now I have a lot more energy and have the confidence that I really can lose the weight and reach my goal finally. I would like to lose about 60 more lbs. - but I break it up into mini goals, so it doesn't seem like Mt. Everest. Next goal is to lose 25 lbs., then 25 lbs. and finally work on the last 10 or so. These blogs have helped me stay motivated. If anyone has any advice or questions - please don't hesitate to comment/ask. Keeping motivated!
I will be starting the opti-diet next monday I have 125 lbs. to lose. It blows my mind, how I got to this weight.. well the time is over ,, time to quit whining to myself and feeling sorry for me, its time to step up so I am and Im gonna knock t his out of the park,, Ill keep posting on here too, all my updates.
This my second challenge with OPTIFAST 900. The first time I lost 40 lbs. I get back all the weight last winter. This is my second challenge, but very difficult. Can you image, since one week, I did not loose a pound!
I am continuing. But need encoragement.
Thank you,
I've been on it for exactly 2 months now, I lost 41.5 lbs and I am more active in my life now, I am doing more since I don't feel tired like before, but I am worried about putting weight back after the meal replacement program is over.
I started optifast today, I am doing the 5 servings a day, i dont feel hungry at the moment and I do find myself drinking lots of water, but it helps subsides the hungry urge, i currently weigh 298 and I would like to lose 75lbs, So encouragement from others would be great. I look forward to my weight loss and sharing it with you guys.
Worked well for me. Lost 55lbs.
I lost 86 pounds on Optifast between January 2009 - September 2009. I went from 208 lbs to 120 lbs. It changed my life.
This message is for those of you who are close to your goal weight or at your goal weight.
Once you have lost all of the weight, sign up for Weight Watchers online or in person. Then follow Weight Watchers for your maintenance. I strongly advise this because Optifast does not have a satisfactory maintenance program and you WILL start putting the weight back on if you do not have a formal maintenance program. Kaiser allows optifast graduates to continue to go to free meetings every week (which is wonderful) but those meetings do not help you manage your daily eating habits. YOU DO NOT MAKE GOOD EATING CHOICES WITHOUT WATCHING YOUR CALORIES OR FOOD EXCHANGES ON A DAILY BASIS.
The other thing I would suggest that you do is that now that you are free from the high sugar, high fat, high alcohol habits (because after you've been on Optifast a while you lose ALL your previous cravings), DO NOT start eating foods that are triggers for you. You no longer have cravings after Optifast, but one taste when you are on maintenance and it's all over. It's like a drug addict who has been clean for a year and then takes one hit of a drug. He's hooked again. You will be too if you do not stay away from your triggers once you are in maintenance.
Good luck to you all. Optifast is the easy part. Maintenance is tough. But with the right methods you can keep it off!
I have been on it for 8 days and have lost 8 pounds. I was told the first three days would be the hardest - but it was very easy. I had however done low carbs for 2 weeks before starting this and think that helped. How much water a day is everyone drinking on top of the opti fast shakes?? Is there a certain amount recommended?
The diet has been a Godsend for my wife and I. We're both more than 100 pounds overweight and until recently were rather blase about it all. It took some straight talk from our GP to get us on optifast and we've really appreciated it. The weight loss has been great so far, but more importantly we've got some great advice and tools to help us in the future.
The support from group members is one of the most important parts for us. And learning to exercise (together...first time ever!) has made all the difference. Writing down goals, keeping track of everything we eat, is a habit now. We're not far off finishing the diet, but we're really looking forwrad to starting our healthy eating futures.
The first week is hard, and that's the truth. I felt tired and grouchy and I cheated by going to McDonalds...I was ready to quit. Luckily we learnt about not giving up and my wife was a real strength (its been great, we take turns urging eachother on). Now I wouldn't dream of cheating, I can sit in burger king with others eating their fries and burgers, and I'm not even tempted. Honestly. I've never had that will power when it comes to food, but I do now. I feel more energetic, I look better, I can do yard work and walk for long distances at a time. I can play outside with my son...wow, I'm gettin' all teary, here.
Optifast has worked for us. It's started us on our way to the rest of our lives.
I am finishing my first month on Optifast, and am happy with my weight loss, the support, and the medical oversight. There are many blogs with success stories. My own Optifast journey is at www.optifastblog.com. I have 12 weeks to go and expect great things, both for weight loss and overall health, including lower blood pressure.
I am on my second day and very weK, is that normal?


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Nottingham scientists reveal genetic 'wiring' of seeds
Nottingham UK (SPX) May 23, 2011
The genetic 'wiring' that helps a seed to decide on the perfect time to germinate has been revealed by scientists for the first time. Plant biologists at The University of Nottingham have also discovered that the same mechanism that controls germination is responsible for another important decision in the life cycle of plants - when to start flowering.
Their discovery throws light on the genetic mechanisms that plants use to detect and respond to vital environmental cues and could be a significant step towards the development of new crop species that are resistant to climate change and would help secure future food supplies.
Seeds in the soil sense a whole range of environmental signals including temperature, light, moisture and nutrients, when deciding whether to germinate or to remain dormant.
To ensure that the decision for a seed to germinate is made at the perfect moment to ensure survival, evolution has genetically 'wired' seeds in a very complex way to avoid making potentially deadly mistakes.
The breakthrough has been made by scientists at Nottingham's Division of Crop and Plant Sciences who collaborate within one of the University's Research Priority Groups, Global Food Security.
The team compiled publicly available gene expression data and used a systematic statistical analysis to untangle the complex web of genetic interactions in a model plant called Arabidopsis thaliana or thale cress.
The plant is commonly used for studying plant biology as changes in the plant are easily observed and it was the first plant to have its entire genome sequenced.
The resulting gene network - or SeedNet as it was dubbed - highlighted what little scientists already know about the regulation of seed germination while being able to predict novel regulators of this process with remarkable accuracy.
The work was led by Dr George Bassel who joined The University of Nottingham on an NSERC PDF fellowship from the Canadian government to work with Professor Mike Holdsworth on research into seed germination. He has since been awarded a prestigious Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship.
Dr Bassel said: "To our surprise, the seed network demonstrated that genetic factors controlling seed germination were the same as those controlling the other irreversible decision in the life cycle of plants: the decision to start flowering. The induction of flowering, like germination, is highly responsive to cues from the environment."
Another key finding from SeedNet was that the same genes that leaves and roots use to respond to stress are used by seeds to stop their germination. Given that seeds were evolved long after plants developed their ability to withstand environmental stress, this indicated that plants have adapted existed genes to fulfil a different role.
The work could lead to identifying important factors controlling stress response in seeds and the plant itself, contributing towards the development of new crops producing increased yields under extreme environmental conditions such as drought or floods.
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Patagonia IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS NEW EUROPEAN SURF MANAGER
Annecy, September 2013 - Patagonia Europe is proud to announce the nomination of Gabriel Davies as European Surf Manager. Gabe has been working at Quiksilver for 20 years, involved with marketing, team, product and competition. Gabe will start on October 1st 2013 and will reinforce Patagonia's position on the European Surf market. Launching its new Autumn/Winter surf wetsuits line, the brand is willing to expand its distribution in Surf and continue to lead the market in terms of product innovation. Gabe is said to be a big wave legend in Europe and an environmental activist for the UK based "Surfers against Sewage".
"It's great to have Gabe joining the team, his knowledge and experience of the European surf scene will help to drive our business forward. As one of Europe's most known and respected surfers, he will definitely be a great addition to the team." - Paul Anderton
"We are pleased to have Gabe in the European team - with his long experience in the surf business as an athlete as well as developing products; Gabe will reinforce Patagonia's brand and surf position in the European Market." - Stefan Wahlen, Managing Director Patagonia Europe
Patagonia is company with genuine, high values that I have admired for many years. I am honored and proud to become part of a team that is striving to create innovative, environmentally conscious and ethical products. I was delighted to be offered the position of Surf Manager for Europe and I can't wait to take up the role. - Gabriel Davies
Contact: Patagonia Europe - Florence Lesouef - email@example.com - 00 33 450 884 442
About Patagonia
Patagonia, Inc., the Californian outdoor gear and apparel company founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, is noted internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism. Incorporating environmental responsibility into product development, the company supports the ambitious mission statement: "To make the best product, cause no unnecessary harm and use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis."
Patagonia has, since 1996, used only organically grown cotton in its clothing line and is using recycled materials in a growing number of products. In 2005, we launched the Common Threads fibre-to-fibre recycling program, recycling an increasing quantity of its textile range into new products, forever capturing the petroleum used in making virgin fibre. As of July 2011, any worn-out Patagonia product can be returned to us, for recycling or repurposing. In September 2011, we launched the Common Threads Initiative, a partnership with our consumers focusing on 5 R's - Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Recycle and Re-imagine. The company also advocates corporate transparency through its interactive website, The Footprint Chronicles®, which outlines the environmental and social footprint of a majority of our products and provides customers views into every supplier in our supply chain.
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In order to convince other companies to follow his path, Yvon Chouinard co-founded the 1% for the planet club in 2001, gathering about 1500 companies worldwide, all giving 1% of their sales to environmental groups. Patagonia's sales for last fiscal year (end of April 2013) were $575 million.


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APPLE VALLEY, Minn. - If you don't want to deal with the dishes on Thanksgiving, there is always the option of eating out. Several restaurants around the Twin Cities will be serving a Thanksgiving Day feast.
KARE 11's Bryan Piatt stops by one of those restaurants, Enjoy! Restaurant in Apple Valley to see what they can teach us about taking Thanksgiving Day staple dishes to the next level. Other restaurants that still have reservations available include Axel's Charhouse in Roseville, D' Amico Kitchen at the Chambers Hotel, Fire Lake Grill in Minneapolis, The Liffey in St. Paul and Spasso in Minnetonka.
Below are the recipes featured by Enjoy! Restaurant Executive Chef Robert Hodges:
Beet Salad
Salt roasted shaved beets with baby arugula tossed in a citrus vinaigrette and fresh shaved parmesan.
• 3 ounces stripped beet
• 1 ounce baby arugula
• ¼ ounce shaved parmesan
• ¼ ounce citrus vinaigrette
Place the beets on a bed of kosher salt and roast in an oven at 375 for 45 minutes or till the beets are tender. Place the beets into the fridge to cool down. Once the beets are cool remove the skin by rubbing it off in a towel. Thinly slice the beets and line a salad plate with 5-6 slices. Toss your arugula with the citrus vinaigrette and place on top of the beets in the middle of the plate and garnish with fresh shaved parmesan.
Harvest Hash
A mix of hearty fall vegetables to include parsnips, butternut squash, Brussels sprouts and braised pork belly.
• 1 pound Butternut squash
• 1 pound Parsnips
• 1 pound Orange caramelized Brussels sprouts
• 1/4 pound Pork Belley
• ½ pound Shitake mushrooms
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
Peel the squash and the parsnips and dice into ½ inch squares place in bowl and toss with half the olive oil and salt and pepper. Spread out evenly on a cookie sheet and roast in the oven at 350 until they are just starting to brown. Remove the stems from the mushroom and quarter them. Add them to the squash and parsnips about half way thru the roasting process. Take the Brussels sprouts and cut them in half. Blanch them boiling water for 2-3 min. Remove the sprouts from the water and drain well. Mix all the vegetables together and add remaining oil and salt and pepper to taste. Hold warm in a glass baking dish till dinner time.
Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes done right; Whipped with honey brown sugar and butter.
• 5 pounds Yams
• 3 ounces Honey
• ¼ cup Brown Sugar
• ½ tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 ounces of Butter
Peel and quarter the sweet potatoes. Boil the sweet till they are fork tender. Place the sweets and remaining ingredients into a mixing bowl and whip until well mixed.
Orange Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
A fall favorite, Brussels sprouts braised with fresh squeezed orange juice and oregano and topped off with orange zest.
• 1 pound Brussels sprouts
• 1 cup of Orange Juice
• 1 Orange Zest only
• 1 tablespoon chopped Oregano
• 1 ounce olive oil
Cut the Brussels sprouts in half. Heat a sauté pan on high heat and add the oil. Quickly sauté the sprouts until they start to brown and then add orange juice, oregano and orange zest. Reduce the orange juice until its syrup and remove from the heat. Transfer to a serving container and enjoy.
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Welcome to the Etiquette Daily
This open thread is your space to use as you like. We invite you to discuss current and traditional etiquette. Feel free to ask questions of each other and the community moderators here.
This open thread is your space to use as you like. We invite you to discuss current and traditional etiquette. Feel free to ask questions of each other and the community moderators here.
Since so many of the regular posters here are planning weddings or are recently married, this seems like a good place to ask this question: What do you call your in-laws? Do you call them Mr and Mrs, do you use their first names, or do you call them by the same name (i.e. Mom and Dad) that your spouse uses? Or maybe something else all together?
I agree with Just Laura. Air on the side of formality, and they will correct you and tell you what they wish to be called.
Actually, I am the MIL
My own MIL called her MIL Mrs Lastname for 40 years, but she preferred that I call her, "Mother".
One of our daughters-in-law calls us by our first names. Our other daughter-in-law is new and as of yet doesn't call us anything
We have told her that we are comfortable with first names or "Mom and Dad", or frankly, whatever names are comfortable for her. We're not offended and we're very patient. We're sure she'll come up with something soon.
But, after reading the recent thread about how children should address the parents of their friends, I just wondered what the current trends are for in-law names.
Ever since graduating college, any time the relationship was serious enough to meet the parents, I've always called them by their first names. Only once was a problem — my then girlfriend told me her parents took offense and I told her that I would address her parents by their titles as soon as they addressed me by my title.
I would never call my in-laws mom or dad — I already have one mother and one father and don't need to call another set of people by that name.
Is there anything that should be done when a friend's dog dies?
Many people own pets and this is a great question for this site. I don't know what was traditionally done in the past, but nowadays when a friend's dog dies, I call them to express my condolences and send an appropriate card in the mail. The call allows the friend to express his or her grief to me on the phone and provides support and comfort to the grieving friend. Many people who do not own pets (and those of us who do) are unsure if it is necessary to call or to send a card, but I think it is a nice gesture to send a card in addition to calling. However, I think it all really depends on your friend's reaction to the death and what you perceive to be appropriate. My condolences to your friend.
If the friend is very close, I write a short note their pet will be missed and leave it at the family's doorstep with some red carnations (from the supermarket – thoughtful but not expensive).
Proper attire for ballet.
I grew up in Dallas, TX and have travelled across the US. Nothing irks me more than when I go to an event such as a ballet, or Broadway shows, than seeing someone dressed in shorts and a T-shirt. I think it is disrespectful to the arts and the artists. So imagine my horror when at a recent ballet performance that my own daughter had a part in. Her grandparents flew in, teachers came to this event, etc. And it's a nice area of Mississippi. Upscale families. Everyone dressed nice. Not suits, but proper attire. My FIL however, had his boat shoes on, shorts, and a tacky, ill fitting T-shirt on. It was also freezing cold out, and he did not have a coat, and he could not fit in anyone elses. Now you may ask, maybe he can't afford it? No, he is cheap but has millions. He managed to dress appropriately at our wedding. He did this at 2 performances. Should my husband say something? We know he has Khakis' and a nice coat. How would he go about telling him that it is disrespectful. I was so embarrassed and I'm sure my daughter was as well. I don't want to invite him to another performance because of this.
You shouldn't say anything about what he has worn in the past. If you invite him to future performances, tell him "the ballet company sent out notices to all the parents requesting that audience members dress in semi-formal attire" or something like that and possibly give him an example if you think it is necessary. It's possible he actually didn't realize how someone should dress for this sort of thing. Making it sound like the request is from the ballet company will be less embarrassing for him and makes it sound like it's normal for people to be unsure of these things and they're just being helpful and providing direction.
Maybe your FIL did not know what the proper attire was when he was invited, and did not have the proper clothing along with him? Does he dress like this at other events, showing he really just does not care about what is appropriate dress?
If you are truly considering not inviting him to his own grandaughter's performances (I did get that lineage correct, right?) you should certainly give him another chance to make it right first, perhaps just a gentle nudge is all he needs to dress the way you want him to. Do not tell him it is disrespectful, tell him you want to make sure he is comfortable and fits in with how everyone else is dressed. Don't tell him you were horrified and embarressed.
Tony Bennett recently remarked about how people wear jeans to the opera now and, in his time, nothing less than a tuxedo was acceptable. Fine arts like ballet, symphonies, and opera are definitely art forms that not everyone is familiar with, and allowing for more casual dress allows removes one of the barriers that allows the arts to attract a greater following. I am personally torn, I like that the arts have become more accessible, but yes, wearing shorts is taking it too far, and is disrespectful. For a child's recital, I would say khakis and a shirt with collar should be the minimum. If this was a concert, where people are in an auditorium, etc., I would expect adults to wear a dress shirt and/or sportcoat.
My wife lost her grandfather late last week. (He was 82 and had been in poor health.) No one from her office has said anything or even sent a sympathy card. Fast forward to today — one of her co-worker's mother died. (Mom was in her early 90s and had also been in poor health.) Everyone has now rallied around co-worker, suggesting that the office go to the wake and/or funeral and circulating a sympathy card. My wife has been guilted into attending one of these events, even though she is still grieving.
Now given that my wife's grandfather was in Ireland when he passed, it would be impossible for anyone in her office to attend the funeral. However, someone should have said something! I don't know that there's a good solution (although I know that some of her co-workers read this blog, and I hope they will feel guilty when they do), but I throw it out to the community. Is there anything that can be done other than to be the so-called "bigger person"?
I'm not saying I agree with it, but do you think perhaps the difference had to do with losing parents vs. losing grandparents? While I know some people are as close to their grandparents or more so than their parents, many are closer to their parents. Perhaps a death in the immediate family is treated differently than in the extended family?
As for the difference in the wedding showers, I agree that wasn't right because it's the same thing (a wedding) for 2 co-workers and it should be treated the same.
I would like to coordinate a no-host get together with some friends and acquaintances before I move away from the area. I'm unsure about a location for the event but was thinking I could ask folks for their input. My plan is to extend the invitation via Facebook as it is informal and efficient. I'm mainly concerned that putting together my own going away party is tacky, especially in light of the fact that I am unable to foot the bill. Any input will be greatly appreciated.
My daughter is getting married out of state with immediate family only. My other Daughter, brides maid, wants to have a bridal shower for her but most of the people being invited are not invited to the wedding.
The reception will be the following weekend at the bride & grooms home which will be informal and many will be invited for that too but not the ceremony.
Is this ok to do now a days? This is the first marriage for both the bride & groom.
Calling the party a week later a "wedding reception" is tacky. They will not be receiving their wedding guests. They are welcome to come up with another name for the party, but calling it a wedding reception gives the impression that they are attaching a gift obligation to the event, which is inappropriate.
Shower invitations should certainly go only to those attending the wedding.
I think there is some flexibility for bachelor(ette) parties, so long as everyone knows what's going on ahead of time. The younger, closer friends of the couple probably already know the wedding will be small, and would enjoy the night out even though they won't all be at the ceremony.
Recently I was on an airplane when the passenger sitting next to me, a thirty year old male, removed his sandal and placed his bare foot crossed over onto his right knee. His bare foot was was facing me, and crossed over into 'my space' as his toes were next to my folding tray. In this situation, is it ok to say something and ask the person to remove their foot, or at least to put their shoe on, or should one not say anything? If you do say something, what should you say? I found it incredibly rude and distasteful, no one wants to see the bottom of someone else's feet, especially in such a tight and restricted area such as an airplane!
Hi Molly. I'll take a stab at your question. Were I in your shoes (or sandals), I would probably have had a similar "ick" response to having a bare foot in my sight, especially when I was in the process of eating. However, the fact that you did nothing probably lends itself to your wonderful etiquette style. I would probably have done nothing myself. What can you say? "Could you please move your bare foot out of my view? I'm trying to eat/relax." Telling airline staff and having them deal with it would probably create more tension than not saying anything. It's an unfortunately crowded space already and like an elevator, sometimes it's best to just wait until it's over and move on. Hopefully you will not encounter another bare foot experience on flight again.


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Mark Rowe, travel writer and seasoned walker, takes on this two-day Super Challenge walk that sees you travel from Brecon to Abergavenny. You will travel over the high mountains and along the tranquil Brecon and Monmouth canal. Day one starts from Brecon and heads into the mountains of the Brecon Beacons.
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The aircraft which probably gets most of its stealth capability from its paint and (rumour has it) the electro - magnetic plasma field around the aircraft. This technology is one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Russian Airforce and details are not published yet. However I found this article and re-produce it below.
Originally posted by Zion Mainframe
I don't really think that thrust vectoring technology is the future...
Sure an aircraft can pull tighter truns and can do rapid reversals of direction. But in a mach 2 dogfight(I don't think there will ever be dogfights...) the plane can turn that fast, but the PILOT will pass out...(probably)
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If they have missiles on them and a targeting system taht allows them to target just as far as the Us missiles/planes, 30 miles or whatever, over the horizon stuff, cant they jsut get in range, fire a missile or 2, then do that quick turn and run
Or just say there is a big aerial battle going on, hundreds of aircraft around the joint, might have 1 behind and 1 in front. Fire ont he one in front, do a quick flip, fire on the one behind ;P
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"the russians developed a new air-to-air missile that got a range of more then 400 km."
Does that mean targetting also from 400km away?
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Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other.
It typically involves a lack of coordination between the extraocular muscles that prevents bringing the gaze of each eye to the same point in space and preventing proper binocular vision, which may adversely affect depth perception.
Strabismus can be either a disorder of the brain in coordinating the eyes, or of one or more of the relevant muscles' power or direction of motion.
Difficult strabismus problems are usually co-managed between orthoptists and ophthalmologists.
Forms of paralytic strabismus include
Other forms of strabismus include:
Strabismus can be an indication that a cranial nerve has a lesion. Particularly Cranial Nerve III (Occulomotor), Cranial Nerve IV (Trochlear) or Cranial Nerve VI (Abducens).
A strabismus caused by a lesion in either of these nerves results in the lack of innervation to eye muscles and results in a change of eye position.
A strabismus may be a sign of increased intracranial pressure, as CN VI is particularly vulnerable to damage from brain swelling, as it runs between the clivus and brain stem.
More commonly however, squints are termed concominant (i.e. non paralytic).
This means the squint is not caused by a lesion reducing innervation. The squint in this example, is caused by a refractive error in one or both eyes.
This refractive error causes poor vision in one eye and so stops the brain from being able to use both eyes together.
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