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During the storm, even if it's midday, you are liable to have long periods where the only illumination is whatever battery-powered lights you've got. This is not the time to have to hunt through dark pantries and cupboards to find what you need. I recommend buying a supply of sandwich- or quart-sized plastic bags and making food packs, along the lines of a school lunch with a juice box or can and a couple of edible items, and putting them in easily accessible spots. Again, remember that preparedness is your best friend: have a few meal packs in every room of the house. You never know where you may end up.
And, hey, if the storm veers away or you have some packs left over, just toss in a sandwich and Junior's got his school lunch for the day.
Above all, keep your wits about you. If you have kids, they are going to be looking to you as a basis for their own reactions, fears and attitudes. If you stay level-headed and treat every situation as a problem to be solved, not an overwhelming crisis, the children will pick up on your behavior.
One final word: don't forget your pets! Fido and Ginger are going to be just as frazzled as you are, and they're going to need fresh food and water just like you. Take care of your little furry friends.
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Children groan when they begin to see back to school commercials pop up on their cartoon shows in early August, but like it or not back to school season is coming fast. When the time comes to shop for the kids, whether it's now or the day before school starts, it can be tempting to make one trip and get everything imaginable on your list. But don't be fooled by stores' flashy displays and promised savings, back to school shopping can be dangerously expensive. So in order to save you cash and sanity during the shopping season, here's 5 tips to save you money during back to school shopping.
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Parking Expansion DTF Parking Management Meeting Notes
Recorded by Wendy Freeman, November 23, 1999
"How can we best manage our parking facilities?" was the primary charge to the consultant, Dan Brane, at the first meeting for Parking Management. Mr. Brane has been contracted to consult with SCA to address this specific aspect of parking on campus. After gathering statistics and conducting a review of current practices, the consultant will report to the Parking Expansion DTF and make recommendations to SCA forwarding a set of recommendations and options for the college's management of the parking facilities.
The consultant will report to the Parking Expansion DTF as follows:
- A 30 minute introductory information session.
- A 1-hour report of the Draft of the recommendations.
- A 1-hour follow-up to the final report (if necessary).
The report should cover a range of cost for the expansion as well as ongoing maintenance of lots with an eye to future as well as current needs.
Questions from SCA and Consultant
- What is the current revenue from parking and can that be broken out by categories: student, staff faculty, and visitors?
- Cost of existing services?
- Amount of money in reserve?
- Estimates of day student use?
- Annual maintenance costs?
- How is revenue currently collected?
- What are the differences between sticker parking and one time fee use?
- What are the security issues related to parking management?
Ad hoc questions:
- Can we maximize revenue on the weekends?
- Should we consider preferential parking or graded parking?
- Necessity for venting in parking booth and $12K cost?
- Do we want a welcome center co-located with police services at the "front gate" of the parking areas?
- Be sure to include parking lot safety issues in the planning.
Problems relate to enforcement:
- Current loss of revenue due to unpaid infractions.
- Turn over of student staff in terms of training costs and continuity.
The consultant will schedule with Parking Expansion DTF at some point following the holiday. If you have questions before the next meeting, contact Wendy Freeman at 6187 or email@example.com
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WESM interviews Clarence Clemons' son, Nick
Princess Anne, MD – (June 22, 2012) WESM 91.3 FM aired an interview this morning with Nick Clemons, head of the Nick Clemons Band and son of the late Clarence Clemons. The interview can be heard at www.wesm913.org/post/nick-clemons-talks-about-fathers-legacy .
Clarence Clemons, often referred to as "The Big Man," was a prominent member of Bruce Springsteen's E. Street Band playing tenor saxophone. Both father and son attended UMES. Nick Clemons speaks of his father's affinity for The Shore and the university in the interview.
Nick Clemons will appear with his band at Trader Lee's on the corner of routes 50 and 611 in West Ocean City, Md., June 23 for a tribute concert to his late father and rock and roll icon. The concert marks the one-year anniversary of his father's passing.
New Jersey's The Lyriqs, featuring a blend of blues, pop, and rock fusion are the opening act at 4 p.m. followed by Nick Clemons at 7 p.m.
The Nick Clemons Band is a rocking New Jersey powerhouse band with Nick on guitar, Joey Stann on saxophone and flute, Jim Squirrell on trumpet, Eric Gonzalez on drums and Jake Hughes at the keyboard.
The band has been tearing up Jersey Shore venues this spring and now brings their sound to The Shore, an area that holds much significance to Nick and his family. The band's new release "No Worries," is available on iTunes and features a commanding saxophone solo.
For more information visit www.nickclemonsband.com.
WESM, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, College Backbone Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853, 410-651-8001, www.wesm913.org.


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Quiet, clean and tidy. I work in Bomaderry. Enjoy concerts, festivals, comedy and watching tv.
Easy going, respectful and clean guy. Non smoker, single, no pets. Recently returned to the south coast after a few years away traveling.
Hi, my name is Martijn and I come from the Netherlands. I did study abroad in Malmö (Sweden) for half a year. During that time I heard that my cooking skills were quit good. I will be in Sydney from februari to Juli for my placements at Land's Edge (Outdoor Recreation/Education) I'd like to travel and get in touch with other people/cultures. Furthermore, I am open minded and like to party!
Hi I am a 41 year old gay chick. I have two teenage sons who will be living with me week on week off,and a border collie who is six. I'm looking for another woman with kids to start a share a house with me.
I'm a very tidy person, and bit of a homebody who enjoys cooking and crocheting - so there wouldn't be a ever be shortage of muffins or scarves.
Relocating from a small country town to the big smoke (Tweed Heads) to pursue my career in Real Estate. I've lived out of home in my own property for over 6 years and have had roommates majority of the time! Once relocated, I'll be working full time, hitting up the gym, working on my home business and checking out the beach! I have a Maltese dog TWITCH – who is my world – 6 years old, he is outside but let him in when I'm home to hang out he house trained. he needs to be priority! I'm a keen, focused and motivated person, but like to let my hair down and enjoy a beer or Smirnoff on the occasion. Full of life and gratitude, have boundless energy, always keen on making new friends and being social in my free time! Love to travel and go on adventures! House wise I'm pretty easy to get along with and I don't expect much; just clean up after yourself, don't leave shit around the house and we will get along just fine! More so looking for people to join a share house as I have a house full of furniture to deck out :)
Hi, I am moving to the Shoalhaven Region due to my full time job being moved to HMAS Albatross, in late Jan 2017. I am a non smoker, social drinker, tidy, reliable, relaxed and easy going. I like camping, pets and music. I am seeking long-term share accommodation with other easy going people.
Hey there, I'm a 24yr old female from Queensland but have recently accepted a job with NSW health in Nowra so looking to move to the area at the start of January. I like things to be neat and tidy. I am easy going and and enjoy having a chat however I enjoy 'me' time as well. My hobbies include going to the gym and getting outdoors. I am looking to find a place with flatmates of a similar age.
Thirza and I are two Uni students from Sydney, we are arranging to do our final teaching placements in schools near Nowra/Bomaderry. We are super friendly, clean, healthy and respectable of fellow housemates, love to hang out but will also be busy with lesson planning in these months. We are searching for two rooms in the same house and our budget is $200 each, including bills. Thanks!
My names Chris, I'm 24, Single, easy going, friendly, clean, sociable. I'm looking to find a place that is pet friendly as I have a 2yr old cocker spaniel (not a big dog, medium size) and would really prefer to bring him with me. I have some furniture and am also happy to buy new things if needed as well.
I got a job as an RN and will start working in aged care from December so I am looking for a place to live immediately. I have a cat with me.
Clean, tidy, quiet. Nursing at SDMH. Live at Erowal Bay but want to cut out the daily travel. Prefer to stay in town during the week and go home for the weekend.
My name is Michelle and I am from Denmark. I am 20 years old and is currently living in Gerroa and will need to find a new house to stay in at the end of January. I am working down in Berry, but will have to quit my job in January because of my visa conditions. I would love to live in the Kiama area and team up with other young people. I am a very happy and outgoing person who likes to be arounds people. I am really interested in other cultures and languages. I have a boyfriend who stays over a lot, so that would be something that you would have to accept to live with me. :-)
House trained, no bad habits, mature
My name's Phil, I'm from Sydney and I've taken a full-time job in Nowra, and am looking for a share house or flat in the Jervis Bay/Gerringong area to move in February 2017. I'm very clean, tidy and love cooking, as well as the beach. Non-smoker with no pets.
I'm a new graduate Speech Pathologist moving from QLD to NSW for a job. I'm a neat and tidy person and like to have my own space, however am keen to socialise and meet new people.
Looking for accommodation over summer initially as I own my own home in sydney and will be coming and going in between there and the Gold Coast hopefully. I am tidy, kind, caring and considerate and love music and travel.
Professional with own business. I am single and looking for a place to live
I am very easy going and friendly bubbly girl I work as a chef so i can stirr up some interesting meals once in a while ;) I like to sing and dance like no one is looking :D but i promise you i wont break any windows you might actually be surprise by my voice ;) Im currently live with my parents atm but now looking for a place to start a new adventure! What i love most is music, travelling, trying new things and anything that includes some thrill like dive in from waterfalls, walking up mountains and searching for the best edges look out.. well there's so many things that i love. I am sure we'll get along pretty alright and i respect people's personal space as well all you need to do is just let me know about the things that you like or don't like and we'll be as fine as a feather :D Anyway really looking forward to the new adventure!
Hi there, I work in a professional national role and have just moved to the Kiama area because of this. I'm pretty easy going and laidback. I am reasonably good in the kitchen, and do more than my fair share around the house with chores. I generally swim, cycle or go to the gym most days in spring and summer or whilst the weather is warm enough. Sunday usually has a round of golf mixed up with it. I have a glass half full attitude and am looking for like minded individuals to share with.
I am a outgoing and friendly flatmate with excellent references whom is looking to relocate to Sydney from Perth. I enjoys a friendly chat from time to time, other wise a very quite individual. I enjoy cooking, relaxing and spending time at the shops or a movie. I am a responsible proud pet owner of well behaved cat and can provide references for him as well as myself. I am a Bit beyond my partying days and am a clean and tidy individual. please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or wish to discuss my profile further.
I am a primary school teacher from Canberra, I am very clean, eat healthy, can cook great meals, I like peace and quiet at the best of times, I am very respectful of personal space, I love to stay fit and healthy, be social, I bodyboard, I dance and I am very easy to get on with.
A mature professional who works in Nth Sydney so am looking to rent around Milsons Pt / Nth Sydney, or will consider travel from the Gong / Helensburg. I'm clean living, easy going, laid back, social with a good sense of humour, and respectful of your privacy. I like sport, keeping fit, music, champagne, art and walking/running.
Hi guys! I'm a 30year old girl, work full time with flexible hours, Iove the beach, surf, camping, pretty much everything outdoors... I'm easy going, quiet, clean and would love to find a place to call home with new friends! Cheers, Jen
Tidy, hardworking, quiet but fun person looking to rent in the Bowral area! ☆ From Sydney, moving to start my career in the Southern Highlands in March, but prepared to move earlier if occasion arises. Work shift-work, i love animals, i enjoy cooking and baking, i like exercise, makeup,adventures, amateur photography and music🎶
I am a full time student, studying engineering at UOW. I am clean, neat and tidy. I am sociable but still respectful of alone time. I can cook and am happy to share the cooking if that suits, otherwise I always clean up after myself once I have finished. I have my own bed, desk and gym, with access to a washer and fridge if required.
Quiet,bubbly,smiley,easy going, rest spectful,switched on,not bitchy,passionate about everything I do,caring, descent,big kid, responsible
I'm not lazy, I'm have an active lifestyle, and I'm easy-going and friendly. I'm currently working 6-7 days a week, and next year I will be commencing a PhD at the university of Wollongong. In my spare time I'm usually bushwalking, snorkelling, scuba diving, riding my horse, or out with friends. I'm looking for some housemates that are easy-going.
Two guys looking for somewhere to live and work from, quiet and respectful but always down for a party.
Im a 30yr old boilermaker who works full time in the unanderra area.Dirtbike,cars,4wds,sports are my hobbies.Im a clean and tidy person who has no problems helping with chores around the house and maintaining the yard when needed. Im currently needing a room till i find my own place so im hoping no longer than than a 6 month stay Cheers
Hi, I'm looking for a place around Wollongong & surrounding suburbs. I hope to find work. I enjoy both to be surrounded in company & to have my own quite time. I'm clean & enjoy cooking, socialising, & shopping. I don't have any pets or children, I'm very bubbly and happy. I also don't have a drivers license so somewhere near a bus/train station would be preferred.
Looking to move out of home together around the Wollongong area because we love home. Fun outgoing but love a night in yoo
We are 2 uni students from Sydney looking for somewhere furnished to stay down in Wollongong for 6 weeks! Do not mind sharing one room. Outgoing, clean/tidy, reliable and super friendly!
I'm a bubbly out going person. I am shy to start off with. There is never a dull moment with me. I am a very clean person so I always make sure everything is tidy.
I'm friendly, easy going and reliable.
Friendly , easygoing and respectful hard working and likes a good laugh
I'm easy going, love to have fun but like any one I also like my privacy. Freshly moving out of home, so don't have much experience but I have recommendations that can be provided and I'm a full time shift worker at the local hospital. Can move any time, just needs to be by April.
I'm 18, looking for a room and someone I can get along well with! I occasionally smoke, I do have a puppy she is 2 months old, she's my partner in crime so I cannot leave her behind. I work from 5am-9am doing babysitting and also looking for another job for during the daytime. I get comfortable with people quite quickly and enjoy a laugh and a few drinks here and there and love my TV shows and movies, also quite a physical athletic person !
Like to spend time outdoors,with friends,keeping fit and a balance of quiet time on days off!Enjoy the company of others of any gender but also r comfortable with my own company.R relaxed and chilled also like cleanliness and 2 be tidy,but r also not to padantic!Like certain rules and good communication and having bills paid on time is always a bonus and makes way for harmony which is the key sharing a living environment!!
Hi I'm Teresa. I'm a 40ish Female, easy to get along with, respectful of space (yours, mine & ours), working & trying to complete studying, seeking longterm, preferably nonfurnished room (flexible), non24/7party style accommodation $150-$180+neg. And I would like to park the bike off the street if possible. I have no problems sharing with the 20/30somethings crowd, outside smokers, dogs or cats or etc. Really just seeking somewhere down to earth, where I can relax when I am not otherwise attending to work/study, house/yardwork, or activities otherwise associated with accomplishing a healthy share/work/life balance, with the occasional wine or spirit thrown in for good measure. Thanks for reading and have a nice day (:
really tidy guy looking for apartment with roommate working on a full time job funny,nice and clean.
Full time health professional. Taiwanese Asian. Vegetarian- I don't mind if you are not. Reliable, quiet and respectful, tidy and clean after myself. I pay rent on time.
Tidy and clean.
In australia since 3 years with a working visa 457 (sponsorship) valid till 2020. 24 single professional male. Easy going, clean and respectfull. Working full time so barely at home during the weekdays... Up for everything during the weekends which can be chillin at home or also going out for few drinks. I like sports, cars but my main interest is music. Im living on my own since im 17 so i know how to take care of my place and also respectfull of the house sharing rules. I have to admit that im not the best cook but of course i try my best to survive ahaha Im a smoker that is trying to quit and just a social drinker. Always up for a chat but also i know when to keep to myself in order to respect others privacy. Looking for a place asap! Hit me up!
Full time journalist who just landed a new gig in Wollongong. Would love to hear from a few people. Originally from Victoria. Would love somewhere central and close to the beach, but willing to fit in with the right housemate! Easy going guy, who loves to keep fit!
You can call me Ima (:
Easy going, laid back person. Loves keeping fit and being outdoors. Primary School Teacher, looking for a place a bit closer to work :)
I work in hospitality and will be studying Cert 3 at tafe next year whilst working part time. I'm fun, easy going, I clean up after myself and I'm really approachable. I always make sure my bills are paid on time and I hate owing people money. I need to be out of my current place by January/February so I'm starting to look now. Any questions just let me know. Cheers
Easy-going, friendly female moving to the gong for work at the beginning of 2017.
Professional. Non smoker. No pets.
Quiet person who enjoys video games. I work 5 days a week and I will be out of the house during the day.
My name's Victoria. I'm a 26 year old medical student, so I'm fairly busy throughout the week studying or at hospital. I enjoy socialising, exercising, cooking and good coffee :) I'm tidy, reliable and fairly easy going.
Hey, I have great references, have rented in many different properties, easy to live with accepting and open minded, I think I'm funny haha. I am a TAFE student studying a diploma of counselling at the moment. responsible/independent/reliable/quiet but sociable haha My cat is an adult male (desexed/indoor/vaccinated) cat his name is Merman and I'm a pretty dedicated cat owner - Yes i have lived in a share house with my cat successfully haha


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The Department of Education administers an annual budget in excess of $63 billion through programs, grants, and loans that serve approximately 14,000 public school districts, nearly 54 million students attending 93,000 elementary and secondary schools, and almost 22 million post-secondary students.
The primary beneficiaries of this work are the children and students of this country. The Department of Education is helping the children and students of this country live productive, satisfying lives. The Department of Education is keenly focused as well on operating effectively so as to make the best possible use of taxpayer resources.
The report highlights selected valuable results that the people of the Department of Education are producing, describes how the Department is operating more effectively to produce valuable results, discusses how a results-oriented enterprise benefits the people of the organization, and outlines additional results that are in the process of being realized.
A Report to Federal Employees: The Federal Government is Results Oriented describes how the Federal Government is focused on results with the help of the President's Management Agenda.


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Confessions of a Pig: Women's Soccer
Like a lot of my fellow US Americans, my Sunday focus was on the U.S. women's soccer team as they battled Japan for the World Cup title. I like soccer. I mean, I like it about every two years. I watch the men's World Cup, watch the women's World Cup the next year, then rest for two years, then back to the men's World Cup, etc.
But when it comes to the female competition, I have an increasingly difficult time following the actual game, mostly because I find ogling the beautiful participants a novel distraction. It even serves as a warm-up to then Googling the beautiful participants, and before long, I am looking at a full computer screen of sweaty, seductive Hope Solos.
Is the game over yet?
I'm wondering this: do female baseball fans have the same problem? I mean, I know that the ladies love their baseballers… I can't tell ya how many times my cousin Holly has declared her undying love for Jimmy Edmonds with his shirt off and one of my sisters never shuts up about what she'd do to Adam Wainwright; but seriously, do women lose track of what's actually happening during the game because of that lust?
While I wait for your answer, you can find me on Alex Morgan's website. I might be there a while.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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I understand your piggyness and you have nothing to apologize for. Lusting after athletes is part of the sporting experience!
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Between la Sagrada Familia and the Beach! DOUBLE/TRIPLE ROOM
Size16 m²
Floor No.12(with elevator)
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Elevator in building
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
- Lockable room
- Smoking allowed
Accommodation summary
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Communications: around my apartment are the Monumental Metro Station (nearest ) Marina metro St. and Las Glorias Metro St. and 4 blocks far it is Bus Station Terminal del Nord ... all very close.
When you arrive, I could be here or not (it depends of my work) but if we meet eachother you can count on my advice and experience in town for what you want , I'll wait for You!
clarifications :
1) No children under 10 allowed and always sharing with 2 adults or 1 adult with 2 children older than 12
2) The Price inlcudes the renting of a private room inside of the house, not the entire department, renting a private room, you are entitled to use the common areas like the kitchen, bathrooms and living room and also the free Internet WI-FI, But remember that the Flat has more rooms for rent, So it could be possible to find other guest in your same dates renting another room with the same rigths than yours.
3) Smoking is prohibited both inside the room , as in other common areas of the house. Only allowded in the balcony
4 ) The house has a washing machine, but this service has an additional cost of € 4 per wash, not included in the room rate .
5 ) Upon arrival you will be given a set of keys for your exclusive use for which you are responsible during your stay, and you must refound them the day of your departure, once housed there are not come and goes schedules from the house, always keeping in account respecting the rest of the other guests at very early or late evening hours.
The check in time is from 15:00 hs ALWAYS (3pm ) onwards never before, and the day of your departure you must vacate the room maximum at 12:00 pm
House rules
VERY IMPORTANT! Due to my work I'm usually all day away from home so it is VERY IMPORTANT that before traveling you to send me an e -mail with information about your flight , train, bus or medium you use to get to Barcelona , what city Place arrive (airport, railway station , bus station, and so on ) If your flight , etc. . is delayed please email me before leaving , telling me of the change and the new scheduled time for your arrival , finally would be good as soon you get the airport , and so on. You to send me a wassap ( free cost ) or an SMS saying "We're already at the airport " to calculate exactly how long should I wait. Remember that not being a hotel there will be nobody available 24 hours to receive you when your check In. I don´t answer SMS before the scheduled check-in, answer only Wassaps. if you have any questions before you get my home, you can call me on my cell phone and will gladly clarify any doubts . I will appreciate this gesture of you to communicate with me before you arriving, allowding me to welcome you in the best possible way!
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Everything is exact as opisno, a magnificent place and the owner, all to trifles elaborately, bravo to Jose !
Hi, we were guests at Jose apartment for 4 days, and we are very satisfied. The location is very good, nice view from the balcony, close to market, metro. Its in city center, U can walk to Sagrada or to the beach. Jose is very good host, helpful and nice. So enjoy Your stay!:)
José is a very friendly host. The location is very close to Sagrada Familia and the metro station Monumental. The room we were staying was basic and a bit noisy. The bed was fine with a good matrass. Everything you need to stay for a few days in Barcelona.
Perfect accomodation. Jose is a lovely guy and his hospitality is rare seen!! We loved it there
Cool place, situated in the center of Barcelona, close to the bus station Barcelona Nord and the metro station .Gospodarz very obliging, used his knowledge of the city, advise you about fun things even see where tasty and appetizing to eat for a reasonable price.
Fajne miejsce ,położone w centrum Barcelony, blisko do dworca autobusowego Barcelona Nord oraz stacji metra .Gospodarz bardzo uczynny ,służy swoją wiedzą o mieście, doradzi co ciekawego jeszcze zobaczyć , gdzie smacznie i apetycznie zjeść za rozsądne pieniądze.
clean and well located property with views of the Sagrada Familia;
Jose 'is a very friendly owner with very good English.
This accommodation is recommendable for a city break very.
saubere und gut gelegene Unterkunft mit Blick auf die Sagrada Familia;
Jose' ist ein sehr freundlicher Vermieter mit sehr gutem Englisch.
Diese Unterkunft ist für eine Städtereise sehr zu empfehlen.
Jose was PERFECT host and our room was really good (balcony and the view = Wow!). Good location; it's easy to move around the city.
The flat was very nice and clean. The room was good and had a wonderful view on the Museum Taurino. The flat has two bathrooms and that is a plus. The location is perfect as it is 7 minutes' walk from Sagrada Familia and different amenities. The flat is organized perfectly and you have your tools for cooking and eating if you would like to.
Jose, the host, is very nice and precise. He showed us around the flat and was very friendly during our stay giving us some advice on the city and surroundings. I would recommend Jose's flat to my friends and family.
Perfect stay! The Apartment is located very close to all sights so you can walk to most of them. It's clean and you find everything you need. Jose is really nice and helpful. We had a wonderful weekend and the apartment would definitely be our first choice the next time. Thanks a lot, Jose!!!
José Luis is an excellent host! We stayed four days at home and stay was impeccable! The apartment is very spacious, comfortable, clean, with incredible views of the city and above all with an excellent location. José Luis has given us all during your stay! The reception, the explanation of how to move in the city, tips to avoid paying more transport, places to visit, shops to buy .. His generosity toward us was invaluable, especially at the end of our stay when we falicitó so much! !! Very, highly recommended staying at home !! José Luis MILLION THANKS !! you did not want to leave Bacelona!
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It was a full week of exciting events with award-winning Canadian author Elizabeth Hay, who was Wilfrid Laurier Universitys Visiting Writer for 2014. Hay visited Lauriers Waterloo and Brantford campuses March 17-21, holding lectures and readings, leading creative writing sessions and reading groups, participating in panel discussions, and visiting classrooms.
During a discussion with the Laurier Reads Elizabeth Hay reading group, Hay discussed her writing process and how she developed Late Nights on Air, the book chosen for the reading group.
What really matters to me? is a question I ask myself, said Hay. What comes are pressures on my mind. Usually this also comes with a place.
Late Nights on Air is set in and around a small radio station in Yellowknife in the Canadian north of the 1970s, and is based on Hays own experiences working at the CBC in Yellowknife.
I go back and live that time imaginatively, she said. More fully than I actually lived it.
The group also discussed the themes and characters in Hays work, and Hay divulged the various titles the book had changes brought on by doubting friends and critical editors before she finally settled on Late Nights on Air.
Hay has won multiple awards for her work. Late Nights on Air won the 2007 Scotiabank Giller Prize, among other awards. Hay also won Lauriers 1993 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, for The Only Snow in Havana. In 2002 the Writers Trust of Canada presented her with the Marian Engel Award for her body of work, which includes novels, short stories and creative non-fiction.
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To be eligible for any unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, you will have to prove to the Employment Development Department (EDD), the agency that handles UI, that you meet the "past earnings requirement." This requirement, which is based on the income you earned during the 18-month period before you apply for benefits, is described in detail in this Fact Sheet.
This Fact Sheet also discusses how EDD decides your "weekly benefit amount," which is the size of your weekly unemployment check.
What is the "past earnings requirement" and how do I prove that I meet it?
To collect UI benefits, you have to show one of the following at the time you file your claim:
- You earned at least $1300 in employment during at least one quarter of the "Base Period" (described below); or
- You earned at least $900 in employment during at least one quarter of the "Base Period" (described below) and the total amount you earned in the entire Base Period is at least 1.25 times the amount you earned in the highest earning quarter.
The EDD keeps records of your past employment earnings based on the amount of wages reported by your past employers. If you do not have enough wages in your past to meet either of the conditions described above, you will be unable to file a valid claim for UI (but only until you do meet one of the conditions).
What is the "Base Period" and what impact does it have on my benefits?
The Base Period is a specific 12-month period beginning about 15–17 months before the date on which you file your UI claim. To determine the Base Period for a claim, use the following table:
If you filed your claim in: ...the Base Period is the 12-month period ending the previous: January, February, March September 30 April, May, June December 31 July, August, September March 31 October, November, December June 30
For example, if you filed your claim on September 15th of this year, 2006, your Base Period would be April 1st of the previous year through March 31st of this year.
The EDD looks at the three-month period (a "quarter" of a year) in your Base Period in which you were paid the greatest amount of total wages; this is known as your "highest earning quarter." The EDD then uses that quarter to determine both your eligibility and the amount of money you may receive in UI benefits if you are eligible. The EDD will send you a document called a "Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award" shortly after you first contact them to file a claim. This notice shows how much the EDD believes you earned in each quarter of your Base Period. The Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award will also indicate the amount you will receive in weekly benefits if the EDD decides you are otherwise eligible.
Will my eligibility change if I wait to file my claim for benefits?
Yes. The definition of the Base Period shifts each "fiscal quarter" of the calendar year. The "fiscal quarters" in each year are the three-month periods that begin in January, April, July, and October. Even if you do not meet the Base Period earnings requirement now, you may meet it next quarter if you decide to wait to file your claim. Even if you do meet the minimum earnings requirement in the current definition of the Base Period, if your base period earnings were significantly higher in a "gap quarter" (the three month period between the end of your base period and the date you file your claim), you may decide to wait and file your claim to increase the amount you receive each week (although waiting will delay your first payment of UI benefits).
Does it matter how much I made at my last job?
Sometimes. The income you earned at your last job (the one you had right before applying for benefits) will only be included in your Base Period if you held that job during one of your four Base Period quarters (described above). If you file your claim immediately after losing a job and you only held that job for a short time (e.g., 1-2 months), the income from this job will not be included in your Base Period and will not affect your eligibility for UI benefits. If you wait to file your claim, your Base Period may change and the income from that job might affect your eligibility, even if the job only lasted for a short time.
NOTE: Even if your income from this job does not affect your UI benefits, you will only be eligible for UI benefits if it was not your fault that you lost this job (See our Fact Sheets Unemployment Insurance: Eligibility After Quitting a Job and Unemployment Insurance: Eligibility After Being Fired from a Job, for more information).
How much unemployment insurance will I collect?
The amount of UI you can collect each week is called your "weekly benefit amount." The size of your weekly benefit amount depends on your reported earnings from the Base Period (described above). The higher your Base Period earnings, the higher your weekly benefit amount. For example, if you earned $5000 during the highest earning quarter of your Base Period, your weekly benefit amount would be $193 per week. If you earned only $4000 during the highest earning quarter of your Base Period, your weekly benefit amount would be $154 per week. (NOTE: These numbers are for claims filed on or after January 2, 2005. )
The minimum weekly benefit amount is currently $40 per week and applies to workers who earned less than $949 during the highest earning quarter of the Base Period. The maximum weekly benefit amount is currently $450 per week and applies to workers who earned more than $11,674 during the highest earning quarter of the Base Period.
The maximum total amount you can receive on your unemployment insurance claim is 26 weeks of benefits during your benefit year (a 52-week period beginning when you first apply for benefits). You do not have to collect all of your benefits in consecutive weeks (you can close and then reopen a claim), but the total amount you can receive is "capped" at 26 weeks. You can also collect only a partial week of benefits (usually if you report some earnings while collecting unemployment or if you are unable to work for part of a particular week). There are only two ways of extending UI benefits beyond the 26-week maximum. One is by Federal or State government order (usually only in times of overall economic emergency) and the other is by participation in the California Training Benefits (CTB) program, which must be approved by EDD. You must apply for the CTB extension by calling EDD before you receive your 16th week of benefits. EDD will then determine if you are eligible for this program.
Can I increase my Weekly Benefit Amount?
Normally no. The weekly benefit amount is set at the beginning of each claim for UI and it is based on the amount of earnings in the Base Period. This amount will not increase at any time during the claim, unless the EDD discovers wages were missing from the Base Period. If the EDD increases the amount of wages in the Base Period, it will also increase the weekly benefit amount accordingly.
What if I believe wages are missing from the calculation of my Base Period earnings?
There are three main reasons that wages may not have been included in the EDD's calculation of your Base Period earnings. Those three reasons are described below. If you believe there are wages missing from the calculation of your Base Period earnings for any of the reasons listed above, you should contact the EDD and request a "recomputation." After you request a recomputation, the EDD will send you a written notice indicating whether or not they have found any errors in the original calculation. If you still disagree with the EDD's calculation of your Base Period earnings, you have right to file an appeal. For more information about the appeal process, see our Fact Sheet Unemployment Insurance Benefits: An Overview
1) The wages may have been earned in non-covered services or excluded employment.
There are certain types of work that are not credited toward collecting unemployment insurance. That kind of work is called "non-covered" or "excluded" work. Although most forms of regular employment do not fall into this category, the following is a list of the most common types of non-covered services or excluded employment:
- independent contractor work (*see below);
- certain religious work;
- election campaign work;
- casual or family work;
- certain public entity work;
- certain federal work;
- student hospital work;
- student work;
- "experience" work;
- service for another state;
- students employed by camps;
- certain domestic work;
- certain direct sales work;
- golf caddy work;
- certain nonprofit work.
*Note about "independent contractor work": Some employers wrongly mislabel their employees as independent contractors to avoid having to pay taxes to the EDD and other government agencies. Other employers simply misunderstand the legal difference between an employee and an independent contractor. For more information about whether the type of work you have been performing should be considered "employment," or "independent contractor work" by the EDD, see our Fact Sheet titled Independent Contractor or Employee? How You Should Be Classified.
2) The employer may have failed to report your earnings correctly and failed to pay taxes to the EDD.
Employers may misreport wages because of simple clerical errors or, as with "independent contractor" classifications (see above), in an illegal attempt to reduce the amount of payroll taxes owed to the EDD. Whatever the source of the error, if you have independent proof of wages earned during your employment, you should be able to resolve the problem fairly easily. There are a number of ways to prove wages earned, including: timesheets, pay stubs, tax records, bank statements, personal calendars, work schedules, etc. If you believe an employer has misreported your wages, request a "recomputation" by the EDD and submit copies of proof of wages earned. (Note: do not submit originals because you may need those for an appeal if the EDD continues to make a mistake.)
3) The EDD may have made a record keeping error.
The EDD manages an enormous number of claims for UI each year through a complicated tax collecting and record keeping system. The system identifies individual employers by "reserve account numbers" and employees by Social Security numbers. EDD errors are often caused by mistakes in one of these two numbers. If you believe there is an error in the calculation of your Base Period wages, be sure to check the documents you receive from the EDD for your correct Social Security number and the proper names of your past employers.
What if I earned additional wages "under the table" without having the wages reported?
Any work performed but not reported to the EDD or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) will not be counted in your Base Period Earnings. If you want those wages counted into your Base Period earnings, you will need to contact the FTB, the IRS and the EDD Tax Office to explain why the wage credits were previously missing. Reporting those wages may cause you to be liable for the payment of income taxes and penalties to the IRS or FTB.
What if I earned additional wages from self-employment?
Any work performed in self-employment will not be counted into Base Period earnings unless you have previously established an account with the EDD for "elective coverage." For more information on establishing an account for "elective coverage," contact the EDD directly.
What if I earned wages from work in another state?
If you performed some but not all of your Base Period work in another state, the EDD should have records of the wages you earned already included in the calculation of your Base Period wages. If any wages are missing, follow the steps described above in Section 7 to request a "recomputation." If you performed all of your Base period work in another state, you will need to file an "interstate claim." An interstate claim is a claim filed in California but processed through the other state's UI office. Interstate claims are approved or denied based on the UI law of that state. They are not governed by California UI law. So, if you have questions about the handling of an interstate claim, you should contact the EDD for a referral to a legal aid office in that state.
For further information about your employment rights, contact the Workers' Rights Clinic.
This Fact Sheet is intended to provide accurate, general information regarding legal rights relating to employment in California. Yet because laws and legal procedures are subject to frequent change and differing interpretations, the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center cannot ensure the information in this Fact Sheet is current nor be responsible for any use to which it is put. Do not rely on this information without consulting an attorney or the appropriate agency about your rights in your particular situation.


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History, current political policy, and cooperation in Washington were hot topics debated by experts at an event hosted by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies on Nov. 14.
Four experts spoke at the town-hall style event, and each focused on bipartisan statesmanship, including historical references and potential for cooperation in politics today. The speakers also focused on examples relating to former Michigan Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, a well-known politician who had a penchant for solving problems across party lines.
The capacity crowd at Loosemore Auditorium was joined virtually by viewers of a live webcast of the event, which was viewed in dozens of locations from coast to coast, and in foreign countries.
Speakers at the event included Hank Meijer, the authoritative biographer of Arthur Vandenberg; Richard Norton Smith, presidential historian at George Mason University; H.W. Brands, historian at the University of Texas, Austin; and Kiron Skinner, political scientist at Carnegie-Mellon University.
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Blue Diamond® is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of not less than nine nor more than eleven Directors. Nine of the Directors, called District Directors, are elected by vote of the membership to represent each of the nine Directorial Districts in the state of California. The District Directors are authorized by Blue Diamond's® Bylaws to appoint no more than two additional Directors called Directors-at-Large. No members of management serve on the Board of Directors.
District Directors serve three-year terms and each year the terms of three Directors expire. Directors may be reelected indefinitely. Directors-at-Large serve one-year terms and can be appointed to successive terms indefinitely by majority vote of the District Directors. Currently only one of the two Directors-at-Large positions is filled.
The Board of Directors holds an Organization Meeting immediately following the Annual Meeting each year to elect the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, appoint Directors-at-Large and transact other business. Other regular meetings and special meetings are held throughout the year.
The current Chairman of the Board is Mr. Clinton Shick of McFarland, California.
Chairman of the Board, Clinton Shick (McFarland)
Clinton is a life-long farmer, growing up in the Kern County community of McFarland, the son and grandson of farmers. After graduating from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo with a degree in Farm Management, he began work on a master's degree in Agricultural Economics at UC Davis. The lure of production agriculture however, drew him back to McFarland, where he went to work for a farm management company. Working with farm management clients helped in developing his own farming enterprise. He leased ground, planting cotton and other row crops, until he was able to plant his first almonds in 1973 on land he had leased with an option to purchase. His family entered the almond business in 1970 when his father planted his first orchard.
Today, Clinton continues to manage some of his family's land, farms several hundred acres of his own, along with his wife Debbie, which is planted to almonds and kiwifruit. He is still involved in farm management of some almonds and walnuts.
Clinton was elected to the Blue Diamond Board in 1983 as the first director for the realigned District 9. The cooperative had redrawn its nine directorial districts in recognition of rapidly expanding almond acreage in Kern County and a southern shift in almond acreage in the Central Valley. He also serves on the Board of Central Valley Almond Association, a cooperative Huller/Sheller located in McFarland, and has served the Kern County Farm Bureau as their president. He and his wife are active in their church where they are both involved in leadership.
Board Members
The following individuals hold the remaining board seats:
- Dale Van Groningen, Vice Chairman (Ripon)
- Charles Crivelli (Turlock)
- Dan Cummings (Chico)
- Kevin Fondse (Ripon)
- George Goshgarian (Fresno)
- Elaine Rominger (Arbuckle)
- Steve Van Duyn (Modesto)
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Beyond Non Sequitur III
Yep. This is totally out of left field, but I feel the need to share: this picture has been cracking me up for a good month now. Every time I look at it I lose myself in uncontrollable laughter. Can anyone tell me why?
Not sure if there's any reason to hate me this time, so, y'know, don't.
And just in case you're wondering: Yes, despite the cool, peaceful demeanor of the above holy man, dude still hates the Cubs.
(*Image courtesy of B3TA)
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As a good little Catholic girl (formerly good, anyhow), I also thought that was hysterical. You may have to break it out again for Easter Sunday ;o)
Jenn — Good idea, though Al is usually the one who offends everyone on Easter. See: http://redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/04/good_friday_try_great.html
I understand the uncontrollable laughter, as I'm experiencing that right now. That's just awesome!
Got to admit I would have thought by now the religious powers that be in the world would have devised a PS2 or Wii version of the Jesus epic, but it would only have less than 32 levels.
Maybe in the future we could get William DeFoe into a Blue suit and get some Special Effects going, but besides the awesome power of turning water into wine………what powers would a updated Jesus possess?
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Hmm, on the surface, yeah, it's hilarious. But since you asked us why you are laughing uncontrollably I have to assume I'm missing something here that isn't so obvious. Do tell!
It would be hard (poor choice of word) to explain why you are laughing on a blog that doesn't allow more than PG ratings… or is that just shadows or bad airbrushing….
At risk of offending as many people as you, you know the dude was gay, right…. something to do with his powers of healing when he touched…:-)
But then it could be in the darkened background the lonely Cubs jacket left on the tomb….
Outside the Phillies Looking In
On further reflection he's almost got a Triple 'H' appearance, he's just missing the DX robe….:-)
Jen — Now you know what I've been dealing with, LOL.
RR — A PS3 version would be even better! It's supposed to do EVERYTHING, right?
Jonestein — Nope. Don't think you're missing anything… it's just… funny.
Peter — You went the extra mile. Job well done. Triple H. Classic.
All I thought of was that he is an incredible hot Jesus! (Please don't let me burn in Hell for saying that.)
Jesus was a little Middle Eastern Jew. When did he become this, like, really hot guy who more closely resembles a character on the cover of a Harlequin romance than what he actually looked like?
Jane — I won't tell a soul… damned or not.
Prince — I don't know. Don't wanna know. Period.


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Many families in the church have marked special memories with the event, as several of the church women who were pregnant at the time played Mary, and in good weather, babies born during the previous year have played the part of the baby Jesus.
"It's a tradition that dates back many years here at Faith, and we are always very excited to present the live nativity," said Youth Group President Gabi Conklin.
Joe Linnestader, whom many area residents know as Trojan Joe, said he remembers doing the live nativity when he was in high school. Only a few times in all those years have they allowed bad weather to stop their performances, though if it is very cold they have been known to cut back to two performances.
The church youth group will be joined by church members to present the live nativity this Sunday, Dec. 15. Three performances will take place outside on the north lawn between 6 and 8 p.m. Each performance will last about 20 minutes and has recorded narration and music. Chairs will be set up, or you can watch from the warmth of your car.
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Author's note: Populating a listbox is standard Access fare. But what if you need to populate a listbox with values from more than one source, and sort the whole thing as if it were from a single source? Better yet, imagine a listbox that always displays the most popular items at the top. Users will love that! Read on, and learn how to hack this into your application.
Use these three clever techniques to populate and sort listbox controls.
Lists are integral to form design. True, not all forms need a list, but when they're applicable, selecting an item from a list is much easier than typing in the value. This also makes it easier to avoid typos.
This hack presents three ways to populate and sort listbox controls. In each example, the underlying tables and structure are key elements. The examples show how to sort alphabetically, but from two sources; how to sort based on a key value; how to sort on placement in the SQL statement; and even how to sort by tracking the popularity of the list items themselves! The SQL
Union clause is a key factor to getting much of this to happen.
Figure 3-12 shows a form with three lists, aptly named List 1, List 2, and List 3.
Figure 3-12. Three list controls on a form
Behind the scenes, two tables populate the list controls: tblFruits and tblVegetables, shown in Figure 3-13. Note that they share two common fields: SortNumber and ListItem. This common structure is put to good use, as you will see soon.
Figure 3-13. Two tables used to populate the list controls
List 1 displays the values from the two tables, sorted alphabetically as one larger list. The trick is to have the
List control use the records of both tables in its
Row Source property. You do this by combining the records of both tables in a
Union query. Figure 3-14 shows the form in Design mode with the property sheet set to List 1.
Figure 3-14. The Row Source property for List 1
The SQL statement in the
Row Source property reads like this:
Select ListItem from tblFruits UNION Select ListItem from tblVegetables;
Union clause allows the values from the two tables to be combined, given that the structure and datatype are the same. In other words, the ListItem field from each table is addressed with the SQL statement. Querying the same number of fields in each
Select statement with the
Unionquery is a requirement. The query can't run if the number of fields being accessed from each table differs.
As a result the combined records are sorted as if they really come from one source (which technically is true via the
Union query). Therefore, the distinction of fruits and vegetables is purposely lost, and instead, asparagus follows apple, broccoli follows banana, and so on.
This technique is useful when you need to present items in a list that come from more than one source. As discussed in the following section, you can bring together as many sources as you need with multiple
Union clauses.
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In Figure 3-12, List 2 shows the result of sorting fruits in a certain order and vegetables in a certain order. Additionally, the fruits and vegetables aren't sorted with each other. The list also includes separators and values not found in the source tables:
All, All Fruits, and
All Vegetables. How did all these items get into the list?
Union query populates the listbox. The two sources—tblFruits and tblVegetables—are used, but instead of letting the list mix and sort the items alphabetically, the SortNumber field controls the sort.
A key point here is that the range of values for SortNumber in the tblFruits table is different from the range of values for SortNumber in the tblVegetables table. The
Union operation actually does combine both sources into one sort, but the SortNumber field ranges keep the two lists apart in the listbox.
Figure 3-15 shows the form in Design mode with the property sheet set to List 2. The SQL statement that serves as the
Row Source property is displayed in the Zoom box.
Here is the SQL statement:
Select "All" as a, 3-2 as SortNumber from tblFruits
Union Select "---" as a, 3-1 as SortNumber from tblFruits
Union Select "All Fruits" as a, 0 as SortNumber from tblFruits
Union Select ListItem, SortNumber From tblFruits
Union Select "---" as a, 99 as SortNumber from tblVegetables
Union Select "All Vegetables" as a,
100 as SortNumber from tblVegetables
Union Select ListItem, SortNumber From tblVegetables
Order By SortNumber
Figure 3-15. The Row Source property for List 2
Quite a bit is going on here. Overall, the SQL combines items from the source tables with items provided right within the SQL. All these tie together via the SortNumber field.
This SQL statement uses the
Union clause several times, to make sure that all
Select statements point to the same number of fields. In this example, that number is 2.
The SQL starts by getting the word
All to the top of the list. This snippet forces the word
All into the list:
Select "All" as a, 3-2 as SortNumber
The code snippet does this by giving the word
All the lowest value of
SortNumber—in this case, 3-2. To be clear, neither the word
All nor the value 3-2 actually comes from an underlying table. However, their placement in the SQL follows the structure of all the other
Select statements in the SQL, which allows them to be combined with the other values being accessed by the SQL.
The SQL uses
Union to combine values from the tables with these on-the-fly values. A number of these values are in the SQL:
Select "All" as a, 3-2 as SortNumber from tblFruits
Select "---" as a, 3-1 as SortNumber from tblFruits
Select "All Fruits" as a, 0 as SortNumber from tblFruits
Select "---" as a, 99 as SortNumber from tblVegetables
Select "All Vegetables" as a, 100 as SortNumber from tblVegetables
All these parts of the SQL force the list to present a value:
All, All Fruits, All Vegetables, or ---. None of these values comes from the tables. However, all of them are paired with a sort number, and this is what places them in their sequential place in the listbox.
Consider the sort numbers associated with these on-the-fly items, while considering the sort numbers of the items in the tables (see Figure 3-13). Sort numbers for the vegetables start at 101. Therefore, the
All Vegetables item has been associated with the number 100. This forces it to appear in the list directly above the actual vegetables.
Keep in mind that a listbox such as this, with several possible items a user can select, also requires a related level of functionality to handle the user's selection. If a user selects a single fruit or vegetable, chances are the application will continue processing. However, what if a user selects
All Fruits? Your processing will need to handle all the values in the tblFruits table.
Also note that you enter the separator characters (---) into the list for the sake of segregating parts of the lengthy list of items. This is rather pleasing for someone scrolling through a long list; however, a user can select the separators! Therefore, you need to ensure that user validation and feedback are in place in case this happens. Typically, if a user selects the separator characters, a message should appear alerting him to make another selection.
It's not always easy to know ahead of time which items users will select most often from a list. You can use a Sort Number field to arrange list items in a way that seems best, but there is an even better way to do this.
Why not let user actions drive the way the list is sorted? Keeping in mind that it is easy to sort a list by a numerical field, logic dictates that the values in the numerical field should reflect the popularity of the list items.
This is easy to do by updating a list's Sort field each time it is selected. Figure 3-16 shows the form in Design mode with the property sheet set to List 3.
Here's the
Row Source SQL statement for List 3:
SELECT Occurrence, ListItem FROM tblFruits ORDER BY Occurrence DESC;
This listbox uses the tblFruits table exclusively. This table has the additional Occurrence field, which drives the way items are sorted in the listbox. Note from the
Row Source property that items are listed based on the Occurrence field values being in descending order.
Figure 3-16. The Row Source property for List 3
To make sense of this, it is necessary to somehow update the values in the Occurrence field. This update occurs when you process the selected list value—in whatever way your processing works. For the purpose of this demonstration, a button has been placed on the form. Here's the
Click event for the button:
Private Sub cmdUpdateCount_Click()
'get the current count for this item
Dim selected_item_count As Integer
If Not IsNull(Me.List3) Then
selected_item_count = _
DLookup("Occurrence", "tblFruits", "ListItem='" & Me.List3 & "'")
'increase the count and update the table
selected_item_count = selected_item_count + 1
DoCmd.SetWarnings False
DoCmd.RunSQL ("Update tblFruits Set Occurrence=" & _
selected_item_count & " Where ListItem='" & Me.List3 & "'")
End If
End Sub
In a nutshell, the
DLookup function finds the current value of the Occurrence field for the selected item and stores it in the
selected_item_count variable. The value is incremented by 1, and a SQL
Update statement writes the value back into the table, for the given item. Finally, the list is refreshed so that on the form the list will resort.
As a result, when items in the list are selected and processed, they float to the top of the list. You can see this by comparing the placement of items in List 3 in Figure 3-12 with the values of the Occurrence field in the tblFruits table in Figure 3-13. For example, raspberry is the first item in List 3 because it has the highest value in the Occurrence field.
Author's note: Here's a hack that shows you how to put a watermark on your reports. By using a semitransparent graphic and setting a few properties, you can make sure your report displays and prints with an obvious "Confidential" message sprawled across the page.
Prevent misuse of confidential and copyrighted material by printing watermarks on reports.
If someone is bent on taking your intellectual property, you have no fool-proof way to prevent it. However, common sense dictates that we do our best to protect our assets. Often, putting some wording on the page or in the report header or footer saying the material is confidential serves this need. However, this method doesn't necessarily make the message stick out like a sore thumb.
An additional measure is to put watermarks on reports. A watermark sits right within the body of a report, page after page. It ends up underneath the actual text and is somewhat transparent; that way, it doesn't obscure the text, but it is evident enough to get the message across in a big way.
Figure 4-16 shows a report in which a watermark sits mixed in with the data. The word "Confidential" stretches diagonally from the lower left to the upper right. The text appears to sit on top of the watermark.
Figure 4-16. Using a watermark to get the message across
To create a watermark, you need to create a graphic that you will set to the Picture property on a report. You will need a graphics program to create a decent watermark. Several good graphics programs are available. I use an excellent, affordable program called Paint Shop Pro by Corel Corp. (http://www.jasc.com). Whichever graphics program you use, it must be able to do the following:
You want to be able to stretch and orient the data.
The final graphic should be in the ballpark of 75% transparent. It's best to determine the actual setting via trial and error.
When creating the graphic, it's important to make it almost as large as the paper you are using. Whatever size you make the graphic is the size it appears on the report (based on a property setting described later in this hack).
You can use any file format that can be used when tapping the
Picture property on the report.
Creating such a graphic is beyond the scope of this hack, but for your information, the graphic in Figure 4-16 is 70% transparent and was saved as a .jpg file. The graphic is about 4 x 7 inches. Figure 4-17 shows how the graphics file appears on its own.
Figure 4-17. The watermark as a graphics file
Once you save the watermark as a file, go into the report's Design mode. In the property sheet, click the
Picture property, and browse to select the graphics file, as shown in Figure 4-18.
Figure 4-18. Setting the report's Picture property
A few other relevant settings work with the
Picture property:
You have a choice of Embedded or Linked. Embedded is the correct choice here. Linked will attempt to open the graphic separately, which isn't the point of using a watermark.
The choices are Clip, Stretch, and Zoom. Each treats how the graphic is placed on the report in a different manner. Experimenting with these settings is the best way to understand how they work. However, as mentioned earlier, if you sized the graphic correctly when you created it, use the Clip setting here. Following this approach helps to avoid having to guess your way through the picture's placement on the report.
You have five choices: Top Left, Top Right, Center, Bottom Left, and Bottom Right. Most people choose Center, but you might find a different setting serves your needs.
The settings are Yes and No. The No setting places the graphic once on the page. The Yes setting tiles the graphic, which creates a repeating pattern. Try both of them to see which is better for you. The Yes setting makes a busier-looking watermark, but perhaps that is what you want.
This lets you designate on which pages the watermark will appear. The choices are All Pages, First Page, and No Pages. I hope you don't choose No Pages, or you won't see your watermark!
You also might have to change the
Back Style property on the report. You might have to do this because the watermark appears under the text, and text boxes can take up more room than the actual text they display. Figure 4-19 demonstrates this dilemma. In the report, the rectangular shape of the text box covers up part of the watermark. You don't actually see the text box, but the rectangular shape becomes apparent when it's contrasted with the watermark underneath.
Figure 4-19. Text boxes covering up the watermark
To avoid this behavior, go into the design of the report. For any text boxes that sit over the watermark, change the
Back Style property from
Normal to
Transparent. This forces the text boxes to display just the text, which is exactly the effect you want. Figure 4-20 shows how the report appears when the text boxes are transparent.
Figure 4-20. The watermark, appearing through the text boxes
Author's note: Here's a great way to look for differences in the data in two apparently identical tables. This hack shows you how to use Word's Compare and Merge Documents feature to easily identify the discrepancies.
Look for discrepancies the easy way, using Word's Document Compare utility.
Sometimes, you have to compare data in two Access tables. Usually you do this when you have one table that derives from two different copies of the database. The data might differ between the tables; for example, some data has been updated in one table, and now you need to uncover the discrepancies.
You can do this in a couple of ways. You can use some queries, but if there are many fields, query design could be difficult. Another option is to write code to read through both tables and identify the differences. This works but it also takes a bit of time to get the code working correctly.
Here's a great alternative: Word has a built-in feature that compares two documents and highlights the differences.
The first thing you need to do is export the Access tables as text files. Word then uses these to run a comparison. Figure 7-15 shows the two tables already saved as text. As you can see, they appear identical.
Figure 7-15. Two tables saved as text files
In Word, open one of the text files. Then, use the Tools → Compare and Merge Documents menu item to browse to the second text file. As shown in Figure 7-16, you have options for how to compare and merge the documents. I always choose "Merge into new document." That way, I know the original files aren't altered.
A new document is created, but you immediately run into a problem. Word's spellchecker and grammar checker will flag nearly everything as incorrect because the export from Access creates records with no space breaks. This is correct for the data, but not as far as Word is concerned. So, the next thing to do is turn off the spellchecker and grammar checker in Word's Options dialog, as shown in Figure 7-17. By the way, the first opened text file didn't flag any errors because it was still a text file. The new merged document, on the other hand, is a proper Word document.
Figure 7-16. Setting up the document comparison
Figure 7-17. Turning off spellchecker and grammar checker in Word
Once you can see the document for what it is, you can see places where the data doesn't match because the data is formatted with strikethroughs, as shown in Figure 7-18.
Figure 7-18. Identifying unmatched data
Scrolling through this data is a breeze. You can quickly see where the data is different and decide what to do about it.
—Andrea Moss
Editor's note: Check back to this space again next week for two more excerpts from Access Hacks. We'll cover how to automate the process of checking and updating your database tables against those in a master database, as well as how to use a browser right on an Access form.
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They would be great for the Bucks since they need scoring at the SG/SF position.
I believe JR Smith leaving New York would be better for Shumpert's development and confidence. The more responsibility for Shump, the better he gets.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]The Milwaukee Bucks have "strong" interest in the New York Knicks' J.R. Smith and also want to make an offer to his teammate Chris Copeland, two league sources confirmed to ESPN.com.
The Bucks will be entering free agency with their starting backcourt, Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis, testing free agency. But they also have leverage because they are under the cap, unlike the Knicks, and they can outbid for the services of Smith and Copeland.
The most Smith can make in New York is $5.58 million with early Bird rights. He declined his player option of $2.9 million earlier this month, making him an unrestricted free agent. For Copeland, who is now a restricted free agent because the Knicks extended an qualifying offer to him on Tuesday, the highest amount he could receive is $3.18 million -- the Knicks' mini mid-level exception.
According to one league source, several other suitors will make pitches for Smith and Copeland. Smith has received early interest from the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns, and Copeland's list includes the Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards.
Both Smith and Copeland have expressed a burning desire to stay in New York. After the season, Smith said, "I want to retire a Knick. I don't want to go anywhere else." And Copeland said, "I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be."
They would be great for the Bucks since they need scoring at the SG/SF position.
I believe JR Smith leaving New York would be better for Shumpert's development and confidence. The more responsibility for Shump, the better he gets.
since Knicks will open up some room sign Copeland then re-sign J.R. and trade both to the Bucks maybe even throw in Novak...
Bucks sign and trade Monta Ellis and throw in Drew Gooden...
Could be eventful for both sides...
Fu*k the bullsh*t I hope JR stays the east is looking like its going to get tough as hell next year and the knicks could use his scoring off the bench. The last thing the knicks need is too lose another roleplayer for nothing let alone two to conference jokes like the bucks that will only make the knicks weaker. Yeah he sh*t the bed in the playoffs but Tyson sh*t the bed even more and we can't move him either.... so fu*k it.
gimme brandon jennings and a pick for smith cope and novak
Nobody is going to make a significant offer to Smith remember.........
Get Redick and a 1st and they can have both
No1 is talkin bout N8 Robinson wana leave da bulls.


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The Filibuster
The sCrUBS are now 3 and 9 against the
I am just wondering how much more the Pirates have to do before we can
them with the sCrUBS as the doormat in the National League.
Great Blog Guys,
Chicago, IL
I like the question but I'm going to have to remand you to basic math. Yes, the Cubs are terrible and they seem to reserve their worst for the Pirates. As a Tigers fan, I'm all too well-acquainted with this phenomenon which I like to call Royal-itis. Sweep the season series from the Yankees? Sure, why not. Beat the two decade doormats of the AL Central more than once per season? Nah, not really feeling that.
But, the fact of the matter is that the only number that really counts is the overall win-loss figure. And when you look at those numbers, for both this year and for the recent past, you can see that there's no real comparison between the Buccos and the Cubs. Despite all their hyjinks and Zambrano's incredible implosion, the Cubs are still 6 games ahead of the Pirates and barring Lebron James' conversion to baseball and subsequent saving of the Pirates, they appear well on their way to another impressive losing season. The Cubs will finish where they always do, just a little ways south of their expectations.
Really, the best that we can hope for out of either of these teams is a little entertainment. God knows that Cub fans don't really go to the ballpark to watch the game. They go to be seen and to drink themselves stupid. Pirates fans? Honestly, I have no idea why they go. Pittsburgh must be an incredibly boring town if that's the best thing you can come up with.
Here's my final take on things, Mike. The Cubs may be the personal doormats of the Pirates but with the twenty year record the Pirates are sporting, they'll be holding on to that overall doormat title for a while yet. Here's an analogy that might help you understand the situation. The Cubs are like a West Virginia coal miner's doormat. It's dirty but you expect it. The Pirates are more like the doormat you'd find in front of a frat house at the end of second semester, right after they've thrown the biggest kegger in school history while it was raining. Yeah, sometimes you might as well just throw the thing out and start over. Hope that helps.
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I've been to Pittsburgh…it is boring. I guess unless you are a Pirates or Steelers fan and you like pollution and smog; then, it probably rocks.
Pittsburgh is and always will be a town for Pittsburgh fans, Chicago on the other hand is for indecisive people… Cubs…ChiSox……Cubs…ChiSox……Cubs…ChiSox……Cubs…ChiSox…… and aren't the LOLstros lower than low in the NL wouldn't they be the next choice…..or maybe the way the Phillies are playin they could be inline soon…
Phillies Outside
I've never been to Pittsburgh but people I actually trust tell me the Pirates' stadium is fantastic. Of course, I've never been to Wrigley either, but I'd probably be allergic to all that ivy.