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Before I get all the muscle-building, super-strong paleo/primal dieters mad at me, I want to say this post is not against these diets! In fact, as many of you may know, I am a big fan of Dr. Weston A. Price's work. This post is simply some precautionary advice and factors to consider in order to get the most out of those dietary trends.
I also want to provide information as to why Paleo/primal/Price dieters may be experiencing certain digestive and/or other issues on these diets and ways to remedy them. If you have experienced gastritis, iron overload, headaches/dizziness, gastrointestinal discomfort, appendicitis, or any other health problems while following these, read on to find out how to remedy them with a few minor adjustments.
And finally, I thought it'd be prudent to see what scripture has to say about it all while we're here!
There is currently so much dietary misinformation out there; and I'll admit–I was one of the sources in the past. There was a time when I followed trendy dietary advice, eating my fat-free Cool Whip on an angel food cake because it was low in calories!
I did the same thing with parenting. After my first child was born, I spent so much time following Parenting magazine and the trendy tips. After about 5 years, articles came out saying that those were actually proving not to be so good after all. Well, that explained a lot! You see, parenting and dietary trends come and go, but God's word has stood the test of time!
Since then, I have sought to align everything I do with one source only–God's word. While studying for my nutritional counseling certification, I lined everything I read up with Scripture. (There's a lot more in the Bible than you think about health/nutrition!) And it has proven to be very useful, including allowing me to be a lot more helpful to my clients!
I also read Nutrition & Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price and was fascinated by what I read. His discoveries about how the incorporation of "white-man's foods" into indigenous cultures caused a huge array of health problems that continued through generations was absolutely amazing. (If you have not checked his book out yet, I highly recommend it!)
My favorite thing about these diets is the warnings against refined sugar. Finally–someone gets it right!
There are many health benefits that I have seen from these dietary trends. They are waking people up to the benefits of good fats found in God-made foods, like butter, avocados and olive oil, as well as the importance of essential fatty acids found in fish and these other foods.
That said, I want to share a few precautions for those adhering to these diets without considering ALL factors.
1. Conventionally-raised meats do more harm than good.
If you're going to eat a lot of meat (or even just a little!), choose meat from naturally-raised animals; grass-fed beef not given growth hormones, pastured (not "free-range") poultry raised without antibiotics or antibiotic- and arsenic-laced food, etc.
If you can't afford these meats, you would be better off not eating much meat at all. For one thing, conventionally-raised animals are given so many chemicals and raised in such dirty, diseased conditions that they lose so much of their nutritional properties. They are abnormally high in omega 6's and cholesterol when compared to their naturally-raised counterparts. Additionally:
Pasture-raised foods have higher levels of vitamins, and a healthier balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fats than conventional meat and dairy products.
Studies have shown that milk from pasture-fed cows has as much as five times the CLA (a "good" type of fatty acid) as milk from grain-fed cows. iii And meat from pasture-fed cows has from 200 to 500 percent more CLA as a proportion of total fatty acids than meat from cows that eat a primarily grain-based diet.
Free-range chickens have 21% less total fat, 30% less saturated fat and 28% fewer calories than their factory-farmed counterparts. v Eggs from poultry raised on pasture have 10% less fat, 40% more vitamin A and 400% more omega-3's.
Conventionally-raised animals are much more likely to have liver disease, carry life-threatening strains of e-coli bacteria, and other dangerous consequences of living in a factory-farming environment. Add in the growth hormones and antibiotics, and we're still not through listing the nasties of conventionally-raised meats. In fact, another problem with meat has caused professional athletes a lot of trouble. From The Healthy Home Economist:
Clenbuterol has caused grief for top athletes before. Alberto Contador blamed a steak dinner for his positive [steroid] test during the 2010 Tour de France. This case is currently under appeal.
Olympic gold medalist weightlifter Tong Wen cited her love affair with pork chops as the reason when she tested positive for the same agent and was banned from the sport for two years. Clenbuterol is frequently added to steroid laced pig feed in China.
Clenbuterol is indeed a problem in the conventional meat industry where it is illegally used in animal feed to increase the leanness and protein content of meat. People who consume meat from animals fed this steroid can experience headaches, dizziness, heart palpitations and gastic irritation. Some people need to be hospitalized after exposure.
I know there are other things in conventionally-raised meat that I have not mentioned. The point is that if we are to receive both the short-term AND the long-term health benefits from meat, we must choose naturally-raised meat! And while I see that proponents of these diets recommend meat from naturally-raised animals, I know many, many people on these diets do not adhere to this important principle.
2. Hemochromatosis, enzyme deficiency, low stomach acid, and a weak gallbladder
These are a few of the things that can make adhering to a diet high in protein very difficult. These issues must be addressed in order to avoid health problems.
To avoid sounding too scientific for anyone to understand, I will try and keep this one as easy-to-understand as possible. Hemochromatosis, is a disorder that causes the body to absorb too much iron. Practitioners are seeing this once-rare problem on the rise in recent years. From Chris Kresser, practitioner of integrative medicine:
This week, for example, I had three patients with probable hemochromatosis. That seems really high.
There are many possible reasons why people are getting an iron overload. Kresser mentions that one of them has to do with a lack of phytic acid. Phytic acid found in grains can inhibit iron formation. In a diet high in iron and low in phytic acid, too much iron can be absorbed. (For more information on hemochromatosis from Kresser, go here: http://chriskresser.com/can-you-be-healthy-if-you-dont-eat-a-paleo-diet.)
Enzymes are crucial for digestion. So is adequate stomach acid. They are both especially important for digestion of protein. And as crucial as they are, most Americans are deficient in these digestive components. The reasons they are lacking are many, but one is the lack of raw foods from which enzymes are found, such as raw milk, raw eggs, raw fruits (like pineapple and papaya), etc.
Without these essential digestive components, diets high in meat and other proteins can cause gastritis. From Kresser:
Why would someone get gastritis after starting a Paleo diet when they did not have it before?"There are a few possibilities; I just give you my impression. Some of the things that I would think about and look for would include stomach acid deficiency. If you don't have enough stomach acid and you eat a lot of protein, like people do on a Paleo diet, especially if they are switching over from like a vegetarian diet, which a lot of people do. A lot of my patients that I talk to, it's a very familiar story that someone was a vegetarian or a vegan and they switch to a Paleo diet. So you take someone who has been eating almost no animal protein, certainly no meat for a significant period of time, their stomach acid production might decline, because stomach acid is required to digest protein and if they are not eating a lot of protein and things that require stomach acid production, perhaps their stomach acid will decline and then they start eating those things and those proteins don't get digested well in the stomach and they putrefy. . . And that putrefaction can potentially irritate the stomach lining and cause gastritis. So that's one possibility.
Similar possibility would be people who have issues with fat digestion. Maybe a sluggish gall bladder and they are not breaking down fats as well as they should be and again this is common for people who are coming from a low-fat, whole grain "heart-healthy"approach and they start eating a Paleo diet with loads and loads of fat and then they get stomachache and feel terrible. That often to me can be a sign of problems with fat digestion.
Probiotics and fermented foods like kefir, yogurt, kombucha, and traditionally-fermented sauerkraut and other veggies help increase stomach acid to normal levels required for digestion. I find it incredibly strange that the paleo diet restricts consumption of yogurt when probiotics are very much needed in today's world, as well as the fact that they were a very integral part of primitive societies. (Remember–they did not have refrigerators so foods had to be cultured/fermented for longer storage.)
Both probiotics and enzymes are available either through a diet rich in these foods or with the use of supplements. Enzyme supplements are available in a variety of forms, including pills and powders. But my favorite way, of course, is to get them through the foods listed above. You can check out my Store to buy kefir grains and kombucha starter kits to make your own homemade probiotic superfoods!
3. Following God's wisdom
In His infinite wisdom, God has laid out many health principles for us in the Bible. Some people, saying that much of it is outdated, has ignored that wisdom.
Hundreds of years ago, millions of people died in the Black Death pandemic. While people were dropping like flies all around them, Jewish people were often found to be alive and well. This caused Europeans to blame them for the pandemic. Europeans concocted lies, such as that the Jewish people poisoned the wells, and began rioting against them. Many Jewish people died during the Black Death, not because of the illness but because of the riots. No one stopped to think that they may have been doing something differently that allowed them to avoid the same fate as everyone else.
What were they doing differently? They simply adhered to God's sanitation laws laid out in the book of Leviticus. While they believed their eternal salvation rested in their obedience, we can see that their physical health was definitely saved through their obedience.
In the same way, our eternal salvation does not hinge upon our obedience to the Old Testament dietary laws. But I believe in God's infinite wisdom, He offers us advice on what to eat and what not to eat for more than just spiritual reasons.
Yes, I am talking about avoiding pork and shellfish as laid out in the book of Leviticus.
Leviticus 11:7-8
And the pig, though it has a divided hoof, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. 8 You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.
Deuteronomy 14:8
The pig is also unclean; although it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. You are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses.
Leviticus 11:12
Anything living in the water that does not have fins and scales is to be detestable to you.
In Dr. Rex Russell's book, "What the Bible Says About Healthy Living," he says:
An examination of Jewish toilets found no parasites nor infectious agents but only pollen from fruits, vegetables and herbs. Egyptian toilets revealed eggs from wire worm, tapeworms and others found in pork, all of which cause significant chronic diseases.
He goes on to say:
Just handling swine has an element of risk, as many hog-raising farmers tell their employees who are often required to wear gloves, masks, and protective clothing while working in the pig barns are also required to shower each day before going home.
As far as shellfish, Dr. Russell has this to say:
Shellfish can be placed in a body of water that is contaminated with cholera bacteria, and they will purify the water. Shrimp, oysters, crab, scallops and mussels are particularly efficient at this. They filter large volumes of water every day. Sewage laden with chemicals, toxins and harmful bacteria, parasites and viruses become concentrated in those shellfish.
(Check out Dr. Russell's book for yourself. I highly recommend it!)
In addition to pork and shellfish, the Bible clearly lays out principles against eating other meats allowed on these diets, such as rabbit, alligator, ostrich, and more. Like I said, these are not a matter of spiritual salvation but more of trusting God's infinite wisdom. Because of that, I am simply throwing this out there for each believer to bring before God in their own walk with Him.
The part that really grossed me out in Dr. Price's book was the discussion of African natives drinking the blood of a cow. Many of us that have tried to adapt the dietary principles laid out in his book have been wise enough to leave this one alone.
Genesis 9:4 ESV
But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.
Leviticus 3:17
It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, in all your dwelling places, that you eat neither fat nor blood.
And since we are on the topic, there's a few other verses to consider before adhering to paleo/primal/Price diets:
Proverbs 23:20-21
Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
4. Restricting Milk?
This is really my main concern with paleo diets. As described in Dr. Price's book, whole, fresh, raw milk (from traditional breeds) has played a huge role in the diets of primitive societies. Biblically-speaking, milk is used to signify privileges and spiritual blessings. The Bible contains over 50 references to milk and milk products, proving that it was a very important part of life for ancient civilizations.
Unfortunately, the problems reported with milk do not differentiate between store-bought, molecularly-altered milk from cows raised in horrible conditions and whole, fresh, raw milk from real, old-fashioned A2 breeds of cows. For more information on this topic, click here to read my post: Milk: Helpful or Harmful?
That said, due to the health problems caused by conventional medicine (namely antibiotics), many people have milk allergy/sensitivity that may cause them to need to avoid even fresh, whole, unprocessed milk which is why the paleo diet can be a helpful diet for them to follow.
And on this topic, grains are a Biblical food. I know this is a controversial topic, but it's easy to see that bread was a biblical food. It was also a large part of traditional, healthy societies. As Sarah The Healthy Home Economist Says:
Plenty of Traditional Societies consumed grains on a daily basis .. some like the Swiss obtained a large share of their calories from sourdough bread, so don't fall for the incorrect notion that ancestral societies didn't eat grains and that it is unhealthy to do so.
The problem is that people have destroyed their gut so much with the use of prescription drugs and with processed foods that their body can no longer handle grains. Without this damage, whole grains that are properly prepared provide our bodies with essential nutrients. I will let the following article describe this in detail rather than delving into it myself:
I do not, however, recommend any consumption of gluten-containing grains, whether they are soaked, sourdough, or anything else. I know this is a "Biblical food" but I explain in-depth why it really isn't and shouldn't be consumed in my very first eBook: Gluten: Biblical or Bad?
5. Displacing the Era
One final note for those on these types of diets. As I read in Dr. Price's book, I noticed that vegetables did not necessarily play a large role in native diets. They did not have access to leafy greens all year. This is one area where I think we ought to deviate from traditional diets. Why?
People in native tribes were not constantly exposed to the thousands of dangerous chemicals that we are today. Most of these, like pesticides/herbicides/insecticides/fungicides on our food and our lawns, mercury injected in our bodies, aluminum in everything including being sprayed into the air we breathe, endocrine-disrupting plastics, tainted water supplies, and so much more, are extremely carcinogenic (cancer-causing).
In God's infinite wisdom, He has given us plant foods like vegetables that contain anti-carcinogenic nutritional benefits. Additionally, cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage have the wonderful ability to support the body's liver and kidneys with the detoxification process. (Click here to check out HFFG's Chlorella Detox that includes broccoli extract.) Fruits and vegetables contain powerful antioxidants that help prevent cellular damage.
I could go on and on about the amazing health benefits found in plant foods for those of us living in toxic America, but I think you get the point. The value of these foods must not be overlooked!
6. Additional Notes
There are a few final things to consider for these diets:
- If you're going to eat bacon, please make sure it is nitrite-free. This is one of the most dangerous carcinogens and increases a person's risk of leukemia, prostate, and other cancers. The same applies to pepperoni, hotdogs, lunchmeat, sausages, etc. (But I know the paleo diet also precautions against these. I just thought it was important enough to reiterate.) I personally enjoy organic, nitrite-free turkey bacon on occasion.
- There is a growing number of appendicitis cases being reported from paleo dieters. I cannot stress enough the importance of consuming vegetables (some Paleo dieters tend to focus on the meats), especially leafy greens, as well as daily consumption or supplementation of probiotics.
- For those with hypoglycemia (huge rises and then drastic drops in blood sugar), it is best to ease into reducing carbohydrates from grains, potatoes, etc.
- Paleo diets can be heavy on the nuts. Many people's digestion cannot tolerate this well, especially if nuts are not soaked to reduce the phytic acid. Listen to your body and see how it responds to this.
- Many paleo, primal, and Price dieters tend to go heavy on the "natural" sugars. This is neither healthy nor Biblical. (Proverbs 25:16) Some, like the Price dieters, use refined sugars (like Sucanat) which can cause metabolic syndrome problems (diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.), weaken the immune system, and damage good gut bacteria. I recommend always using natural sweeteners like raw honey and pure maple syrup and using them in moderation. I've found that paleo recipes using these natural sweeteners tend to still be too sweet so I recommend reducing the amounts used for the recipe.
In summary, I neither promote nor condemn any of these diets as a whole. These diets (for the most part) include real, whole foods; a claim most other diets cannot make. As long as we are eating real, whole foods made by God and not by man (or not altered, hybridized, etc. by man), I can't argue with that!
Like I said before, I simply want to offer nutritional advice for proponents of them so that they may achieve the most success possible. I believe with a few considerations and adjustments, people can continue to experience health benefits from these dietary templates.
Finally, keep in mind that everyone's body and their nutritional needs are different. What makes one person healthy might not do the same for another. One person may have health issues or a history of various medicine side effects that warrant a more individualized healing diet with proper nutritional supplements. For more information on my personalized health evaluations where I can help determine what foods and nutritional supplements your body needs, click here.
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The James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte awards competitive scholarships for students who engage the community in digital and media literacy initiatives. These scholarships, awarded to entering freshmen, provide $4,000 annually and are renewable for up to four years.
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Belinda Chambers
BA(Macquarie), MMgmt(ACU), MHigherEd(Macquarie)
Manager, Curriculum and Policy Implementation
PhD Candidate (Sydney)
Phone: +61 2 9351 6243
Fax: +61 2 9351 2606
Building.Room: A35.329
Research interests
Educational history, sociology and philosophy
- Sociology of education
Educational systems: administration, management and leadership
- Higher education
Social structures, inequalities and social justice
- Social change
Professional biography
Belinda has extensive experience in the area of learning and teaching and has successfully managed large ALTC/OLT and other strategic learning and teaching projects in a number of professional faculties including Nursing, Business and Informatics, Health Sciences and currently Education and Social Work. In addition, she has been successful in obtaining internal e-learning grants and large quality improvement grants for learning and teaching. She has worked with academic staff on major curriculum reviews, accreditations and other projects to enhance curriculum and the student experience. These projects have included: enhancing student understanding of Indigenous perspectives, internationalisation, research and interprofessional learning; the first year experience and transition; and Indigenous student outreach.
Current Projects:
PhD Thesis (in progress, working title): An examination of Australian higher education policy and social inclusion
OLT Grant (in progress): The contribution of becoming reflective on the employability of teachers and social workers. (2016-2018)
Collaborative development of Faculty contribution to the Winga Mura-Bunga Barrabugu Summer Camps (Years 9/10 and 11/12) and Winter School (Year 12) for Indigenous Students.
Recent Projects:
Masters Thesis: An investigation of the socio-cultural experience of first-in-family students in an Australian research-intensive university.
Related publication/conference presentation:
Chambers, B. An inclusive research approach to inclusivity. AQR Conference, 2-5 November 2013, Victoria University, Melbourne.
Funded Widening Participation Grant: Investigating inclusion and exclusion and reasons for student attrition in first year at University Chambers, B., Anderson, J., Waugh, F. and Markauskaite, L.
Related publications/conference presentations:
Chambers, B., Anderson, J., Waugh, F., Markauskaite L. (2012) Investigating inclusion and exclusion and reasons for student attrition in first year at University. Refereed abstract and presentation. AARE-APERA 2012, 2-6 December, The University of Sydney, Sydney.
Funded Teaching Inquiry Grant(2011): Di Bloomfield, Ros Giles, Fran Waugh, Wayne Cotton, Lina Markauskaite, Belinda Chambers, James Goulding. Development of an effective and sustainable system of evaluation for all professional experience (teacher education) and fieldwork (social work) units of study in order to improve the student experience and review teaching practice.
Funded Widening Participation Grant: Introduction of a Study Hall to enhance academic and social outcomes for first year students. J. Barrett, B. Chambers, P. Lead and F. Waugh.
Funded Learning and Teaching Grant: Developing an online transition resource to enhance the student experience and linking this with best practice in teaching. Chambers, B., Waugh, F., Loughland, A.
Related publication/conference presentation:
Chambers, B., Waugh, F. and Barnes, J. (2012). Using the student perspective to enhance student transition resources. (Nuts and Bolts Paper - refereed). 15th International First Year Higher Education Conference., 26-29 June, Brisbane.
Funded ALTC Priority Project: Authentic assessment in practice settings: a participatory design approach ($219,000). P. Reimann, D. Bloomfield, F. Waugh, R. Giles, B. Chambers (USyd), S. White (Monash), W. Bowles (CSU).
Related publications/conference presentations:
Bloomfield, D., Chambers, B., Egan, S., Goulding, J., Reimann, P., Waugh, F. and White, S. (2013). Authentic assessment in practice settings: A participatory design approach, Final Report. Lead Institution: Office of Learning and Teaching: Australia. ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-922218-00-1 [PRINT] and ISBN: 978-1-922125-04-0 [WEB]
Reimann, P., Waugh, F., Bloomfield, D., Giles, R., Chambers, B., Wong, W., Bowles, W., White, S., Goulding, J. & Egan, S. (2011). Authentic assessment of pre-service teachers and social work students in schools and human service settings , Paper presented at ATN Assessment Conference on Meeting the Challenges, Curtin University, Perth, 20-21 October
Reimann, P., Waugh, F., Bloomfield, D., Giles, R., Chambers, B., Wong, W., Bowles, W., White, S., Goulding, J. & Egan, S. (2011). Assessing the practicum: Eliciting cases and design patterns. Poster presented at, ATN Assessment Conference: Meeting the Challenges Curtin University, Perth, 20-21 October, 2011.
Other projects:
Chambers, B., Jones, M., Nisbet, G., and Dean, C. An investigation of the interprofessional learning (IPL) experiences of graduate entry masters (GEM) project group members in the Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney. Unfunded research
McGregor, D., Hobbs, C., Nisbet, G., Chambers, B., Jones, M. Early interprofessional socialisation – Breaking down professional stereotypes to achieve better interprofessional practice. Refereed abstract (and workshop) at ANZAME: Annual Conference, 10-13 July 2008, Law Building, UNSW.
Chambers, B., Jones, M.K. and Dawson, A. Enhancing Indigenous health capability in professional entry masters graduates through curriculum development. Refereed abstract and poster presentation at 2nd CRIAH Conference, 29-30 April 2008, Dockside, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
Jones, M.K and Chambers B.E.A.. Enriching GEMs through a focus on IPL, Research, Internationalisation and Indigenous Health. Refereed abstract and presentation at EdHealth Conference, 15-16 November 2007, Terrigal.


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Hello. In August my cat was lost for 8 days (turned out my cat was in the neighbours apartment downstairs).
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Long story short I went and got my cat, I offered her a reward, she said no its okay. Couple weeks later she says the cat made a big mess in her apartment, and she wants me to pay for a new mattress, new blankets, new cushions..
I offered her $150, she said that is not enough. Then I told her, take me to court. She said fine she would.
I am on disability, and my husband is unemployed. Our money comes from the goverment each month. I am in Quebec. What happens if she wins? Can they garnish my disability check?
No, ODSP cannot be garnished.
Things like employment insurance, social assistance and pension payments are exempt from garnishment, even if the funds have been deposited into an account at a financial institution.
Also, I'm assuming the amount of money she is out of pocket is so low that she wouldn't bother with a lawsuit anyway.
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If she does take it to small claims court and wins, will I still have to pay her if I can't afford it?
Technically there would be a judgment against you stating that you owe her money. However, as the saying goes, 'you cant draw blood from a stone'. In other words, as is often the case in Small Claims, she'd have no way to actually collect the money from you if you don't have any money other than ODSP.


text: MM - Unregistered April 04, 2012 11:35 AM I'd like to think that the disagree to AG's comment was accidental. It seems that a few friends and relatives of some riders do actually visit this site, though I'd avoid it myself if I were racing, such is the disrespect shown sometimes. On another site, somebody said that after Simoncelli's accident, they no longer went to track days as it had taken away their enjoyment. He wasn't a personal friend or even acquaitance of Sic, unlike Rossi, who was involved in that crash in the worst way immaginable. Yet he's still riding and giving it his best. I don't know Lascorz but I feel he's part of the same tribe of those passionate about bike racing. I fear for the devastating effect on his life if things turn out for the worst, so I really can't understand that disagree.


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Neal Thomas kicked four field goals and Alabama coach Dennis Franchione recorded his first victory as Crimson Tide coach as Alabama (1-1) held off Vanderbilt (0-2) 12-9 in a game in which both teams failed to score a touchdown.
The game was not decided until Vanderbilt's Chuck Folino, who had kicked three field goals earlier in the day, missed from 37 yards out with 1:13 to play.
"It was important for the team to bounce back after last week's tough game," said Franchione, referring to Alabama's 20-17 loss to UCLA. "We played a lot better - had less penalties and no turnovers. But we still have a long way to go."
The win snapped Alabama's overall losing streak at six, the longest at the tradition-laden school since 1956. Running back Ahmad Galloway ran for 144 yards on 24 attempts to pace the Crimson Tide attack. It was Alabama's 17th straight win over Vanderbilt.
Thomas' winning 27-yard field goal came with 5:01 to play and was set up by a 50-yard kickoff return by Antonio Carter.
The win eased some of the tensions in Tuscaloosa that have arisen with the announcement this week that the NCAA found 11 major violations in the Crimson Tide football program. Alabama will have 90 days to respond to the NCAA's letter of inquiry.
"We fought hard, gave ourselves a chance to win at the end and pulled it out," said Alabama quarterback Tyler Watts, who completed 10 of 17 passes for 128 yards.
On the other side of the field, Vanderbilt coach Woody Widenhofer called all the defensive plays after his defense surrendered 608 yards in a loss to MTSU last week. The Commodores responded by holding Alabama to 357 yards and no touchdowns. It was the first time since 1992 that Vanderbilt held an SEC team out of the end zone.
"It was completely different (having Widenhofer make the calls)," said Vanderbilt defensive end Chuck Losey. "We knew what we were doing before we got on the field. We knew what we were doing on first down, we knew what we were doing on second down, we knew what we were doing on third down. We had a plan."
Vanderbilt's defensive improvement did not allow it to pull off the upset, however. Folino's third field goal of the game from 38 yards out enabled Vanderbilt to tie Alabama 9-9 with 7:50 remaining.
"We did have almost 400 yards of offense (396), but we need to find a way to get the ball in the end zone," Widenhofer said.
Vanderbilt outgained Alabama 396-357.
Alabama took a 9-6 lead late in the third quarter when Thomas kicked his third field goal of the afternoon from 31 yards out. Alabama had a fourth-and-inches at the Vanderbilt 15-yard line and decided to kick the field goal.
The first half was a battle of field goals, with the teams exiting the field deadlocked 6-6. Both teams moved the ball well on offense, combining for 411 total yards, but neither team could reach the end zone. Folino nailed his second field goal of the game from 25 yards out with 20 seconds remaining in the second quarter to create the tie. The kick capped an 11-play, 72-yard drive that stalled at the Alabama eight-yard line.
Thomas drilled a pair of second quarter field goals for the Tide from 35 and 26 yards, giving Alabama a 6-3 lead. Thomas' first kick capped a 62-yard drive, while his second finished off a 10-play, 69-yard drive, with all 69 yards coming on the ground. The second drive was set up when Vanderbilt wide receiver Dan Stricker fumbled on the Alabama 21-yard line.


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Scenic track panels by American Flyer. 4 Curve and 2 Straight makes a complete circle. The track is loose from the panels,dirty and some rust, needs cleaning. Prepainted panels includes roads and grass,not sure if all originals had houses or trees. No cracks or broken that I can see.


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Major League Baseball (MLB) has called out a number of players for links with Biogenesis, an anti-aging clinic that reportedly sells performance-enhancing drugs (PED). One of the names mentioned in the list was New York Yankees third baseman and shortstop Alex Rodriguez.
A-Rod recently issued a statement as a response to the allegations, but did not comment further on his connection to Biogenesis of America. ESPN correspondent Darren Rovell tweeted A-Rod's statement as follows:
Myself and others are being mentioned in a media report before the process is even concluded. I would hope this thing would follow the guidelines of our Basic Agreement. I will monitor the situation and comment when appropriate. As I have said previously, I am working out every day to get back on the field and help the Yankees win a championship. I am down here doing my job and working hard and will continue to do so until I'm back playing.
Biogenesis owner Anthony Bosch was recently put in hot water after MLB sued him in court last March for allegedly providing illegal PEDs to players. When Rodriguez allegedly refused Bosch's request for financial assistance after the MLB lawsuit, Bosch agreed to talk to MLB for a full disclosure of the involvement of MLB players.
Many MLB A-listers had records proving that they purchased drugs from Biogenesis, some of which include A-Rod, Ryan Braun, Melky Cabrera, and Nelson Cruz. Various reports said that Rodriguez and others may face suspension for 100 games.
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Third Sci-Fi Novel Coming From Ready Player One Author Ernie Cline
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Fulham swoop for teenager
Fulham manager Jean Tigana has signed Swindon teenager Matthew Collins for a fee in excess of Ł100,000, reports BBC Wiltshire Sound.
Swindon Town say they made every effort to keep the 15-year-old at the County Ground.
But they could not compete with the big-spending Cottagers.
Collins, whose elder brother Chris is in Swindon's reserves, has won caps for Wales at youth and under-17 level.
He has signed a deal keeping him at Fulham until 2006.
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The to left, you can see the remains of the fabled oak tree present at the Bloody Angle of the Confederate's Mule Shoe Salient. The
nearly unprecedented volume of bullets furiously filling the air during these horrid days of fighting gnawed through and reportedly
felled this once mighty oak. What bullets took time to do to hard wood, they would take only seconds to do to flesh and bone.
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Hello everyone! Today I got my invite to pinterest and decided to check it out. I am still very new to it and have not learned all the ins and outs, but I am wondering is it worth it?
Have any of you guys used pinterest to advertise your work and/or design products? Has it generated good clickthroughs, referrals, and even deposits? and most importantly- Has it generated sales and traffic to your products?
My main goal is to set up multiple marketing streams that are going to lead to some sales and/or deposits. Pinterest is yet another network I have to check out. If you guys would take a little time to share your results I would greatly appreciate it! Also if you have some tips or tricks on using pinterest, feel free to share!
Thanks guys!
The first thing when I want to know is, I can upload my Portfolio in there, but… there's no options to upload something, it's like, post you portfolio in somewhere, then when there's Pinterest button you can share it then you can make a pinboard on your account, for me looks like boring but Its Fun.
take a look my Pinterest if you dont minded http://www.pinterest.com/canimalition
I just uploaded a pin. It was quite simple there is a button on the page that says +add.
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I just uploaded a pin. It was quite simple there is a button on the page that says +add.
Yep, just upload a Pin
Trust me! It's worth it, there is alot of activity in pinterest! I encourage you to upload pins
I love it – I'm a bit of a collector of shiny UI stuff! http://pinterest.com/jackhowell/
Worth noting though that Pinterest terms (or guide or something) mentions about not using it for posting your own work and that you should use it to collect and promote the work of others.
I swear I have autistic tendencies, I find it so hard to adapt to new sites like this and see the point in them… still wrapping my head around Twitter
Well pinterest is quite fun but for me, there is no advantage to pin my Stock-Items on my wall. I don't know, but it seems not to be right way. It's a place of inspiration and not of agressive marketing. I think that the community wouldn't be amused if I promote my items, so I use it to gather inspirations AND transform this inspirations in new items .
@quickandeasy: I am the Asperger-Syndrom-Guy here . I can definitely feel with you
I'm pinning! http://pinterest.com/alextintea/
But not so much about graphic or web design, I don't think pinterest is made for that..
Alright guys! Thanks for the tips I am most likely going to use pinterest as a source for inspiration and ideas. It seems to have some unique stuff! Thanks again


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So I called my dr today, she said she deosnt know why it says its not safe while breastfeeding and to just take it anyway. Uhm NO! Idk... I'm thinking about getting a second opinion... I dont like this lady I want my midwife back :(
I'm still; bleeding since I had DD. I had an ultrasound last Friday it turns out I have a mass in my uterus.. They dont know if its placenta or what.. Well my dr said I could opt to do the D&C or go ahead and try MISOPROSTOL to see if that works 1st. which you insert into the vagina... My doctor assured me I could breastfeed and there are no real side effects.
Good thing I read the instructions first. In capital letters: THIS MEDICINE IS EXCRETED IN BREASTMILK DO NOT BREASTFEED.
Along with poss side effects of diarrhea, stomach pain, tarry stools, blood in urine, changing in hearing, deafness, chest pain, fever, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, irregular heartbeat, mood mental changes, anxiety, confusion depression, vomit that looks like coffe grounds, sever fatigue, fainting, unusual bleeding, unusual tiredness or weakness,Ā wheezing or shortness of breath.. and that doesnt even include symptoims of a poss allergic reaction.
I dont know what to do! I dont want to stop BFing 1st of all, second, this medicine just doesnt seem like something I want to eff with!Ā I guess my question is which avenue should I go down as far as getting this problem resolved? has anyone delt with this before?


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Archive for January 26th, 2012
Fashion Icon: Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp showed up on the red carpet looking ultra suave this year at the Golden Globe awards. He donned a very trendy post-John Lennon round glasses that complemented his shaggy, "I'm here to present and leave" hair style. Surprisingly, he brought something else with him that night–no it wasn't a new lady friend but it was a very noticeable European accent.
Johnny Depp at Golden Globe Awards, 2012
How can you get the look of this fashion icon of 2012 (and beyond!)? Start with a simple pair of classic cufflinks, like these Mother of Pearl Checkered Cufflinks by CLM. and add a nice, tailored suit like the one below from BOSS.
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According to Just Jared: While on stage, the 48-year-old actor had an exchange with host Ricky Gervais about last year's film The Tourist. Ricky asked if Johnny had seen the film yet, to which Johnny replied, "No." Johnny took the joke in good spirits!
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Johnny and his long time girlfriend, actress Vanessa Paradis, have two children together and spend the majority of their time living abroad (hence the acquisition of an accent). According to Wikipedia, the family divides its time between their home in Meudon, located in the suburbs of Paris, Los Angeles, an island he bought in The Bahamas, and their villa in Le Plan-de-la-Tour, a small town 20 km from Saint-Tropez, in the south of France. Depp also acquired a vineyard estate in the Plan-de-la-Tour area in 2007.
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Johnny received the majority of his commercial success in the film "Pirates of the Caribbean" where he played America's beloved favorite character, Jack Sparrow. The movie went on to developing many sequels, all which maintained top box office sales. But some of his enormous acting ability can be seen in films like "Blow,""What's Eating Gilbert Grape" and cult favorite "Edward Scissorhands".


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Stereotypes of the traditional knitter are long gone and nowadays it's perfectly normal to come across young people and men picking up a pair of needles.
Daniel Yuhas, a professional knitter and teacher, agrees that while he is certainly in a female-dominated industry, this doesn't bother him as he gets to do what he loves.
Speaking to the Portland Tribune the author of Knitting from the Center Out, explained how he has even developed his own "revolutionary" technique, which he hopes to take to an international audience.
This involves starting in the middle of the project with just a few stitches and then going on to add more, very different from the traditional approach of starting at the bottom and moving upwards.
After using the technique to make a baby blanket for his niece he has since come up with patterns for octopus and starfish, as well as flat projects like shawls and blankets.
"When I came up with socks, hats and garments, I pretty much had a book," Mr Yuhas told the newspaper.
He explained how he first taught himself to knit in the early 90s while at college in Ohio, after finding an old knitting book and getting as far as garter stitch.
After a little help from friends he was soon knitting and purling his way to success.
Since 2009 he has been teaching his skills to others, adding "I love it - I love encouraging creativity in people."
His students have been very positive in their feedback, according to Shannon Squire, co-owner of knitting shop Twisted.
"He has a really unique designing voice and refreshing new takes on knitting. And the fact that he is male is breaking the stereotypes of our industry; he's building a career out of this," she said.
Mr Yuhas currently teaches a number of regular classes, including a group of refugee girls from Kenya, Somalia and Nepal, who he hopes will continue to share their skills with family and friends, both in person and online thanks to the rise in internet knitting sites.


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All approvals required for the transaction have been secured and the documents for the deal were signed on Friday in Beijing, BHP said on Friday in a statement.
The deal gives PetroChina an 8.33 per cent stake in the East Browse venture and a 20 per cent holding in the West Browse venture.
Woodside said in April it would not go ahead with the original plan to build a $45 billion-plus 12 million tonnes-a-year LNG project at James Price Point on the Kimberley coast, and would instead look at cheaper ways of developing the circa 15 trillion cubic feet of gas held in the venture's three offshore fields in the Browse Basin. The partners are expected to work up a plan instead to develop the gas using two huge floating LNG ships located at the fields.
The hiccup to the development plan raised some questions whether PetroChina would still proceed with its planned acquisition of BHP Billiton's stake in the venture as agreed in December, although sources suggested the transaction was not at risk.
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Trendspotting: Spring's Silk Cropped Trouser
If there's one trend train to hop on, it's the silk trouser pandemonium that's currently making Hollywood go wild.
Fashionistas Kim Kardashian and Beyonce have been spotted wearing their cropped silky pants while running errands or stepping onto the red carpet.
Most celebs have opted for a patterned version of the pant.
When paired with a basic top, or structured blazer, the look can easily be transitioned from casual and carefree to board meeting business style.
Kate Moss rocked the trend with a monochromatic black ensemble and looked chicer than ever.
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Guns for Sale - AMERICAN ARMS - Model P98 -- .22 LR....P-38 Look-alike...Excellent Condition!!
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Lagan Backpackers is where great memories are created. A large, beautiful Belfast home that has been adapted for the utmost in comfort, style and good times - or as we say here "great craic"!
Our consistently high ratings by previous guests are due to our extensive advice on the area and the best tours to experience, our friendly approach to all - including single travellers! - and our daily effort to go the extra mile. We are on hand to provide personal recommendations for popular tourist attractions and tours of Northern Ireland, and more than happy to organize and book these tours for our guests. We only recommend tours that we have personally experienced!
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Angel of Welcome
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Washcloth with purled design. No chart provided.
Yardage and weight are guessed--the pattern calls for one ball of cotton yarn and size 7 needles. Many people knit washcloths from Peaches & Creme. There are 122 yards in Peaches and Creme, and it's worsted weight that calls for size 7 needles.


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Products Profiles & Directory Introduced as a New Online
NEW YORK (April 18, 2002) -- Landscape architects and other building professionals have a new tool for researching and specifying products for their landscape projects. Product Profiles and Directory of landscape suppliers and manufacturers was re-launched earlier this month as the online Landscape Community of the digital Sweet's Product Marketplace.
With the new feature, professionals can search a community for a specific product or manufacturer, or they can generate a comprehensive list of suppliers and manufacturers for a specific product. The Landscape Community can be accessed from www.asla.org or www.sweets.construction.com.
"The advantage of introducing the landscape products directory to Sweet's is that their catalogs truly cover all the design and construction industries," said Susan Cahill-Aylward, ASLA managing director of professional practice. "Prior to co-branding the Directory with Sweet's, many professionals outside of ASLA didn't know that a landscape product directory was even available."
"As we envisioned when we engaged ASLA in this strategic alliance last year, we are providing more information for landscape architects as well as construction managers, architects, engineers, facilities managers, and property owners. This relationship will only grow stronger as we continue to work together," said Howard Mager, senior vice president and general manager of Sweet's.
In the digital Landscape Community, a company listing includes contact information and detailed product profiles, product images, and a hotlink to the company's website. Some companies elect to post complete product catalogs. The digital landscape community is designed to suit the collaborative nature of landscape architects, building architects, engineers, and all the professionals that are a part of design and construction projects.
The hard-copy version of the Directory was published in January by the American Society of Landscape Architects and McGraw-Hill Construction Information Group (CIG), the parent company of Sweet's. Later this year an expanded print version of the Landscape Directory will be published by Sweet's reaching the members of American Society of Landscape Architects and other targeted professionals in the construction and facility management marketplace.
ASLA published a version of the directory of suppliers, manufacturers, and services supporting landscape architecture for nearly 20 years. Last year ASLA and McGraw Hill formed a strategic alliance that used the directory to create the Landscape Community with more technical information for Sweet's online resources.
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Seen here for the first time is a prototype of the upcoming Opel Agila replacement during secret testing in the south of Europe.
Seen here for the first time is a prototype of the upcoming Opel Agila replacement during secret testing in the south of Europe. The test crew also included some Suzuki engineers, because the Agila is being developed in co-operation between Opel and Suzuki.
Not much can yet be distinguished under the very tight disguise of the prototype, but the new Agila is going to be definitely an all new car with new styling. One photo allows at least a glimpse of the new dashboard.
The microvan will again use transversely mounted engines and is front driven. Power is expected to come again from two fuel engines between 60 and 80 HP and one 1,3 litre turbodiesel delivering 70 HP.
While Opel's Vectra generation 3 has been on the market since 2001, the company is now preparing the next one as number 4.
These photos are showing a latest prototype mule during tests at Nürburgring in Germany. Under a current model year body – it has visibly wider fenders - the new underpinnings of the next generation Vectra are being tested. It is the new Epsilon 2 platform allowing a wider and taller body providing more space inside for the passengers.
The Vectra 4 will be an all new car with a completely new styling, needed to rival the upcoming new Ford Mondeo and the new VW Passat. Furthermore, Opel will offer all wheel drive for the new Vectra as an option, for the first time. Power will come from a wider selection of new engines including a 200 HP 2,7 litre V6 Turbodiesel and a newly developed 2,8 litre V6 fuel engine.
The Vectra is scheduled for release at the Frankfurt Motor Show in autumn 2007.
One photo is showing a computer image of the Opel Vecrta from our files
Last but not least, according to rumours development of a new Omega has been resumed, after the project Insigna was dumped. Earlier news was that for economical reasons a new generation Omega was out of question. But without this model, Opel would lack a true top of the line model, and it would have been difficult to convince high-end Opel customers to stick to the make.
Although no prototype or mule has been sighted yet, a computer image gives an artist's impression of how a new Omega might look like.


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Criminal Law
Criminal Law Questions? Ask a Criminal Lawyer.
Juvenile records may have "restricted access" after age 21, if there have been no other crimes between the age of 17 and 21. As a sex offense, it can be restricted - which means it is not available to the public but only to certain law and court officials.
It also is available to certain employers, such as if you are applying to work with children or similar agencies.
Also, if your crime required registration then you will need to Petition the Court for the expungement of the record, but you can only do that once your registration period has expired.
If he wants to have the matter expunged, he can Petition the Juvenile Court, yes.
Or you can wait until he is 21 and it is automatically restricted. But if you want to have the matter considered for expungement, then file the Petition with the Court who adjudicated the matter


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RCMP tweeted this photo from Route 2 in Wellington Centre- Richmond. The road is open but RCMP asks the public to proceed slowly for crews directing traffic.
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Published on 31 March 2014
Jo-Anne Wallace submitted this photo of power lines snapping on Route 2 in Woodstock, near O'Leary, Monday, March 31.
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You are my muse
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I would talk to you guys if I knew you guys were still talking? (Plus I just visited Lauren and my old friends over the weekend, so sorry for the delayed response?)
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this is my first post so be easy on me..
is there a hexagonal key generator inside backtrack?
i want to make a password list with all the possible combination's for 10 character long hexagonal keys
i already have a generator for windows (pwlistgen_v1.8 by sh4d0w) which will do this but its asking for 12tb that's space i don't have.
half the passwords it generates have 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 characters the same next to each other
and so on...
the way i see it it would be highly unlikely that a password would have more than 3 of the same characters in a row,
is there a way to generate a list that does all the passwords but don't write more than 3 characters in a row?
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Appeal hearing for dismissal
Hello, Some advice wanted if at all possible.
I have been dismissed from my job unfairly and wish to take it to a tribunal for a number of reasons. (irrelevant here)
I am currently exploring all avenues, one of which is a hearing against my dismissal and have a few questions:
1. If I cannot read/write am I allowed to take somebody to do this for me? 2. I have been asked to submit in writing the grounds for my appeal - do they have a right to ask for this? - does anyone have any advice as to what to write for this?
If you cannot read/write then this may well count as a disability and employer would be daft to refuse a request to bring someone to help you.
You don't at all need to supply written reasons for any appeal - just say that these will be raised at the actual hearing.
Hope it goes well
In relation to 1. No, there is no right to take someone to take notes for you. You are entitled to be accompanied by a trades union representative or by a work colleague, and that is all. If you cannot read or write due to a disability, they might consider a request, but they are under no obligation to do so.
In relation to 2. Yes, it is normal to ask for your grounds for appeal. They can't prepare if you don't provide them, and both sides has a right to prepare. But we can't advise you on what to say because you didn't tell us why you think you were unfairly dismissed and without knowing what went on, we can't tell you what grounds you have!
I'd not agree with Bubbles on the second point - you don't have to supply reasons (there's no law that says you do) but if you don't give them something, they have no opportunity to prepare their case, and this could simply delay matters. Unless there is a really good reason for not giving them reasons - and I can't think of one right now - I can't see any benefit in not outlining the grounds for appeal. It won't benefit you - if they can't respond to what you raise, they will simply adjourn the hearing until they can.
Fair practical point, but if employee declines to table the reasons as a result say of literacy issues then the employer has no right at all to refuse a hearing. Moreover, some employers have been known to refuse to consider any points of appeal not previously submitted - equally wrong.
Fair practical point, but if employee declines to table the reasons as a result say of literacy issues then the employer has no right at all to refuse a hearing. Moreover, some employers have been known to refuse to consider any points of appeal not previously submitted - equally wrong.
Thank you for your help. I'm going to ask whilst acknowledging that they don't have to do anything about it... see how it goes.
I'll write the letter stating grounds, but keep it simple i.e.
constructive dismissal
Thank-you once again for your speedy resonce
Agree entirely with Bubbles. But this is perhaps an issue that would be cleared up by the poster giving us more information? If there is a literacy issue (which doesn't qualify as a disability BTW, although I do think it's unfair, unless there is a medical cause) then clearly the poster isn't the individual asking, because the post was pretty literate if not informative! But if that is the case, I think I would be wanting to submit in writing - maybe with a rider that I may wish to add to it, and that I am stating the grounds of appeal with help and am not limited to what is in the letter. Firtly, to get the literacy issue on record, but also for a more important reason. If push came to shove, I would rather depend on someone reading off the points of the appeal for me to elaborate on in the hearing, than risk everything on my memory in a very stressful situation. It wouldn't be unreasonable to ask for each point of the appeal letter to be read out at the hearing to give a person a chance to elaborate.
Sorry, I posted at the same time as the first poster. OK, going to have to say it. You cannot be unfairly dismissed (as in sacked and therefore have an appeal process) and also constructively dismissed. It's a legal impossibility. You really need to tell us what has happened. If you don't want to post here then send it to me at my email address - email@example.com - Bubbles and I have contact off site and we will do what we can to help. Or you can post it here. But employment law is a minefield - nobody can get it right all the time, and that's people with years of experience. If you don't know what you are doing you may blow it. At least we can tell you if you may have a case, what that case is about, and tell you how to get the help you obviously require. Please don't try to do this on your own.
Please help, i need advice
Employee comitted gross misconduct and was asked to leave. Communicated dismissal and why and was noted and the right to appeal the decision.
Employee then handed in doctors sick lines and missed appeal hearing but sent a letter saying they could attend a meeting after a later date.
Can employee hand in sick lines after being dismissed to get out of going to the appeal hearing, pushing the date back to make it more suitable to them?
confused employer
If the sick note was not handed in early enough for the employer to know that the person was sick, and if it was not accompanied by a request - before the hearing - asking for the appeal to be delayed, then the hearing can go ahead. Doing it after the hearing is not acceptable. If the person asked for a delay until they were fit, before the hearing (and I don't mean an hour before the hearing, I mean days before), then the employer would probably delay it - they don't have to, but it isn't recommended to ignore such a request.
On the other hand, unless the person is seriously unable to attend due to illness, it wouldn't be sensible to try to get the hearing delayed as there is no benefit.
PS. If I had read this post properly (like including the last line of it), I would not have answered. This site is not for employers to get free legal advice. In future, if you want advice about how to sack your employees, go to a solicitor. It will cost you an arm and a leg, but that's what profits are for!
A trades unionist!
Hello everyone,
I'm on here. I'm looking for advice. (Unfairly dismissed) I was dismissed suspended in November last year. I got dismissed in January. Please note I raised a grievance with my former employer but they did not look through it. It was after 50 days that I got a response by which they said I did not have a valid grievance.
My former employer made unreasonable and unrealistic delays so I submitted a complaint to ET (Employment Tribunal) before I had appealed against my dismissal. I appealed against the dismissal and grievance.
I raised a complaint with ET which was accepted. My former employer responded to my complaint however they requested ET to hold any further proceedings because they want to hold the appeal hearings. It has been nearly 2 months since I was dismissed.
From previous experience with the way my former employer conducted their meetings, I do not feel comfortable to go through it again. They treated me like I was at court of law. They used recorded devices but they refused to provide me with a copy. They refused to provide me with the minutes taken during interviews. They gave me the notes when they charged me with misconduct. Those minutes were not accurate. They refused to provide me with the evidence by which they were charging me of gross misconduct. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a very long story. But please advise as much as you can. I'm dealing with this case on my own. I can't afford solicitor charges.
ET notified me that respondent's response was accepted, they will advise me of the hearing date. Does that mean ET will accept to hold the proceedings or not?
Is it right for my former employer to request ET to hold the proceedings after the case is at the tribunal?
If it is right, does anyone know how the process will be?
What should I do if they offer me the job back?
Your advise will be appreciated.
You've been dismissed so a tribunal hearing shouldn't be at all conditional on hearing any appeal.
You run the risk if you don't go through the appeal of any tribunal compensation being reduced by, say 10% or if unlucky 25% max. but that's all and if you were to write to the tribunal office copy to your employer explaining that you no longer wish to go ahead with the appeal because of [a] the 'unreasonable delay [b] the saga of past experience you describe [c] that by now your former relationship with your employer has completely broken down anyway then I think you just might head-off this prospect OK but it's your call.
Not to disagree with Bubbles, but your post does not make any sense in terms of tribunal processes, so whether you know it or not, something is missing here. A tribunal will accept a claim of unfair dismissal whether or not you appeal - it is only in cases of constructive unfair dismissal that you must exhaust the appeal procedures. So if you were dismissed the tribunal cannot order you to go through an appeal - it has no power to do so. However, and this is where there is something missing - if either party make a representation to the tribunal, the other party has to be informed and given an opportunity to respond. So if your employer asked the tribunal for this "stay" you should have been informed of their request and given an opportunity to say whether you agreed or not. This would have then been taken into account before the tribunal reached a decision.
By taking this route the tribunal has opened up a very dangerous ground. All the employer has to do is reduce the penalty on appeal to a final warning, reinstate you, and hang around for a month or two until they can find a reason to dismiss you again. And if they are looking, they will find one - there is always something you can dismiss for if you want to find it. But to challenge the tribunal we need to know what happened about the employers response - how did it get past you?
Fully agree ! - very likely that something isn't quite right here.....
Thank you bubbles_once, shikahra and everyone for your responses.
With regards to shikahra's question. You will agree with me that due to the nature of the case and the fact that we are here on the internet, anyone including my former employer and staff would easily read the posts. But at the same time I would like to be provided with the best advices as much as you members can possibly provide. On that note, I will try to give a little bit of what the situation is/was.
Like I said my case was accepted. I think shikahra and other members know the process. A copy of my form was sent to ACAS and my former employer.
My former employer responded to my claim. Like I said in my 1st post, my former employer request ET for a "stay" because they want to hold appeal hearings. Please note former employer made unrealistic delays during my suspension to dismissal.
A little background to that: The accusation alleged happened in October. I was interviewed in November and was suspended. I was interviewed again after 7 days. Suspension continued. I was interviewed again at the in December. At that stage I had raised a grievance as I did not feel that the reason for my suspension which was leading to a dismissal was the real reason. I was charged of gross misconduct and asked to attend a disciplinary hearing.
During the disciplinary hearing I raised issues about that I believed not to be right during the investigation. The panel did not make a decision on that day. They said they would write to me in a couple of days. They did not. I contacted the HR to ask what their final decision was. After 14 days, I had a final decision of a dismissal. That was after 65 days. By making those delays my former employer knew that if I appealed against their decision and get a response I would fall out of the time limit to submit a claim to ET.
ET advised me that they will notify me of the hearing date.
Submitted my claim and appealed against my former employer's decisions. I made my appeal in January this year. They never responded. When they submitted their response to ET they said they were proposing for the appeal hearing to take place at the end of this month. They said that, that day will be confirmed with me but they haven't notified.
My questions were: Is that right for them (former employer) to hold appeal hearing at that stage when the claim is at the ET?
ET will advise me of the date hearing, does that mean ET will concider my former employer's request for a "stay"?
To my understanding they are trying to clean up what they did which I think is not right. Your advice will be appreciated.
Please don't take this the wrong way. But here we have a perfect example of why we tell people NOT to go to tribunal on their own. I am afraid that from reading this information, you have done this to yourself. I haven't got a clue what you are alleged to have done, or on what evidence, so I really can't comment on that. But here is the impartial response to what you have said:
1) Your employer certainly did not take any undue time over the supsnesion and investigation. Many are much longer. The law only stipulates that the suspension period must be "reasonable" and in that context, any amount of time it takes, this side of several months or sometimes even more, will fall into this category.
2) Raising a grievance about what you claimed to be the real reason for the suspension, in itself would have delayed the process. Because this means that the employer must investigate the grievance too. What you had to say on this matter was equally and easily your defence - not a grievance, but having started the ball rolling your employer had to deal with it in addition to the investigation. hence it adds to the amount of time.
3) The relevant date for employment tribunals is three months from the date of dismissal - not the date of suspension. You were therefore not running out of time - the clock didn't start until you got the dismissal letter. You still had a full three months.
4) If you are dismissed you don't have to appeal! But having done so, it was actually YOU who asked for the appeal. Not the employer. So the tribnal has acceded, in effect, to YOUR request for an appeal - not the employers. They only asked for time to do what you asked them to do.
So in total, what has gone wrong here is a result of your incorrect interpretation of the law, and your request for an appeal which you didn't need to make. And you will now have to live with it, because it is what you asked for. There are a lot of no-win no-fee solicitors out there if you have no other option, and I STRONGLY suggest that you go and find one NOW. You do not know what you are doing, and if you have any case at all, you are risking screwing it up entirely. Going to a tribunal is not for the faint-hearted and the ill-informed. They make it as easy as possible, but nothing can make it easy.
As for "cleaning up", as I said, I have no idea what you are supposed to have done or what evidence they may have relied upon, so I don't know whether in law the dismissal was fair or not. But if it wasn't, it is your appeal that will give them this chance. All they have to do is reduce the penalty imposed and give you your job back and your claim falls. You might then resign and reclaim for constructive dismissal - but your chances of succeeding with such a claim are very slim. These kinds of cases are much much harder to win.
Thank you everyone for your replies. I agree I know less about employment law and all that.
But if i didn't appeal then it would have been a different story. I would have been asked why I did not appeal.
Two days ago I found a story about a memeber of staff from the same company who went through the same situation in 2004 as I am going through now. After he had taken his claim to the tribunal, my former employer responded to his appeal. He was invited for the appeal hearing through which he was demoted and offered a different job.
With regards to the time limit. Unfair dismissal claim should be made from when that issue started. Isn't that right?
What I do not understand is, why my former employer took that long to hold the appeal hearing?
I have just had a letter inviting me for the appeal hearing. Please note it has been over 50 days since I appealed against my dismissal. Is it possible to withdraw my appeal? If possible on what grounds?
Any replies and advice will be much appreciated.
Please - you just aren't getting this - go and get some legal advice! There are no-win no-fee solicitors, your insurance may cover legal advice, there are free introductory sessions, but whatever... you need proper advice.
It would not have been a "different story" had you not appealed. NOBODY would have asked why you didn't, because THE LAW says you don't have to if you are dismissed. The ONLY reason why an appeal has come into this AT ALL, is because YOU asked for one! If you had simply submitted an ET1 after dismissal, the question of an appeal would never have been raised.
I do not have a clue what you are supposed to have done, or whether you did it. But as I indicated in my last post - if this was an unfair dismissal then yes, the company can clean up in exactly the way that you have described. But again, they couldn't do this if you hadn't asked for an appeal. If they reduce the sanction from dismissal now, within the terms of your contract (and demotion etc may or may not be), then your claim fails because you have not been dismissed. If you do not accept the decision - well basically that's tough because your claim is finished, over, dead. Your only choice will be to resign (having completed an appeal - in this case you must!) and then claim constructive unfair dismissal. Most of these cases fail - they are much harder to prove and to win.
No - the time limit for an unfair dismissal starts from the date of the decision to dismiss, not from the date the issue started. As I said in the last post. Since your ET1 has been submitted, the length of time now is irrelevant - you have complied with the requirement. But that doesn't mean you will get a tribunal - if they reduce the sanction now from dismissal the claim falls.
Whether there was an unreasonable delay is (if it gets that far, and I suspect it won't) the tribunals decision. But from what I can see, I doubt it will be considered such. If they were organising an appeal hearing as you requested, as soon as they got the notification of the tribunal claim this would have stopped, quite correctly, to seek advice from the tribunal as to whether they should continue. Hence a delay. At this point the length of the delay doesn't matter. If they uphold the dismissal it goes back to the tribunal, if they don't then the claim falls.
It is too late to withdraw your appeal. You asked for it, you got it, and now the cards will fall as they must. Sorry, but there is no way to undo what you have done.


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05/29/12 1:46PM Neel Tandan
Repairing bridges damaged by Tropical Storm Irene has posed challenges for many cities and towns.
In Halifax, town officials continue to evaluate the status of a number of bridges undermined by Irene's floodwaters.
At a select board meeting last week, they passed a motion to continue with a so-called "pre-cast concrete slab" design for the Deer Park Bridge, which has an estimated lifespan of 50 years.
Also, the Reed Hill Bridge's design was approved and is expected to be ready to go to bid in the next couple of weeks.
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The guide made a negative sign with his head, which was probably perfidious.
Dakota made a negative sign with his head—short and resolute.
Andrew knew that the suggestion was prompted by delicacy, but he made a negative sign.
"The negative sign," M. Auguste explained blandly, for our benefit.
The centenarian cast a look at Vortigern with a negative sign of the head.
The postman left, and the schwitzar, after examining all the mail, made him a negative sign.
It has the advantage of the decimal notation, with the embarrassment of the negative sign.
One of the most certain of my discoveries in the Simian speech, is the negative sign and the word "no."
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Satoshi Ishii. Photo courtesy of FEG.
The Daily Recap is a collection of news and notes from around the web that will be posted at the end of each day. Bout signings, injury news and much more can all be found here.
— Japanese Olympic gold medalist judoka Satoshi Ishii is reportedly considered a move to Strikeforce, possibly as as next month for a "Challengers" event scheduled on February 18. Ishii is planning to drop down to the light heavyweight division as well. The 24-year-old last competed at Dynamite!! 2010, winning an unanimous decision over famed K-1 kickboxer Jerome LeBanner. [Nightmare of Battle]
— UFC heavyweight contender Junior Dos Santos has selected a coaching staff for his upcoming stint as a coach on "The Ultimate Fighter 13", which is set to debut March 30 on Spike. The quartet will include boxing coach Luis Carlos Dorea, BJJ champion Antonio Peinado, Muay Thai trainer Billy Scheibe and Rafael Alejarra, who formerly served as a conditioning coach for Wanderlei Silva. [Tatame.com]
— Patrick Cote has been handed an opponent for his return to action and Ringside MMA debut this spring. "The Predator" will face fellow UFC veteran Kalib Starnes in the main attraction at the organization's April 9 event at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the promotion announced at a press conference today. [MMA Weekly]
— A pair of fights have reportedly been added to the main card of Strikeforce Challengers 14 on February 18. Marco Ruas product Erik Apple will face Ryan Larson in a welterweight bout while former WEC title contender Carlo Prater is matched up against Bryan Travers. [MMA Fighting]
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