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Japanese premier Shinzo Abe has made a direct appeal to Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping for the two countries to improve relations amid their bitter row over disputed islands.
According to China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei, Mr Abe said in a letter that he would like to "push forward Japan-China strategic relationships for mutual benefit".
Relations have been tense since the long-running row over the islands intensified in September when Tokyo nationalised part of the chain.
The move triggered a diplomatic dispute and huge anti-Japan demonstrations across China.
Beijing has repeatedly sent ships and aircraft near the Tokyo-controlled islands.
According to a statement on China's foreign ministry website, Mr Xi stressed that the two sides have to "properly handle sensitive issues".
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" HP Wireless Laser Mini Mouse - Mouse - laser - wireless - USB wireless receiver - turquoise "
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I bought this mouse a while back now as I was so fed up of using the track pad on my laptop - probably just me but I can't use them! I was impressed with the price I paid as it was on a deal in PC World for about £20. I expected it to do what it said on the packaging (which was rather good) and it just didn't. I'll start from the start...
The mouse came in the classic sealed plastic packaging that we all know and love to cut our fingers on opening. It included the mouse itself, the flimsy USB wireless receiver and a neat little nylon carry pouch along with a couple of AAA batteries and some instructions, oh and the installation CD. I was impressed with how neat it looked and how compact it was - the USB 'dongle' slides up in to the base of the mouse when not in use and it pops into it's pouch to keep dust and crud off it.
Installation was quick and easy and I was up and running. Batteries in, dongle in, off we click.... Immediately I noticed how super sensitive it was so I turned down my mouse pointer speed in the mouse control panel so my eyes could keep up with it. I had the mouse on a white glossy mouse pad and it seemed to work OK for a little while but then it started being jerky. Smooth was the last word to come to this one....
The mouse itself is well designed and very compact - ideal for left or right handed folk. The scroll wheel is sturdy and not too loose or tight and the two buttons are nicely placed and easy to press. Not too loud either for people who have 'click-rage'. The look is basic, black and grey but is quite sleek I guess.
The USB receiver is a little flimsy. HP designed it to be long and thin instead of short and fat like other models around now so it tends to stick out from the side the laptop and encourage a snapping - I never managed to do this but a few close shaves were had....
I tried the laser mouse (which I hoped to have precision pointing) on many surfaces. The best I found was the back of a DVD case with no mouse pad! It just didn't seem to perform well a lot of the time and drove me up the wall in the process. I up/downgraded to a Microsoft wired notebook mouse 3000 (see my other reviews) and it's much much better.
So, if it were me, never again. If you have one, I hope it's better for you!
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i just had an attack, i couldnt stop crying, and everytime i think about it my eyes get filled with tears. its all thanks to that four letter word that every girl dreams of… prom!
As we all know is right around the corner, and my mom finally allowed me to go without a date… and my friends and i were all really happy, and we all decided we weren't gonna have dates, i guess you can say it was gonna be like a ladies night out.
two days ago my mom asked me if i was really going to prom, and i said yeahhh.. but now i dont think i wanna go, i mean it would be really fun, but i dont think i can go without a date.. and its not bc my mom wont let me, but bc… idk…
all i want is someone to do something nice and sweet for me like they did to my amazing neighbor. her DATE wrote all over her car asking her to prom.. or like in the TV shows when the guy walks into the class with a pizza that say PROM? on it, or when they send you a letter (P, R, O, M, ?) and then they show up wit a sign that completes the word? ¨
Thats my dream, but sadly i know it will never happen. and im not being negative, im just stating the facts. if im gonna spend that much money on one night, i dont know if i wanna go to NOT have fun.
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United States current account deficits: A stochastic optimal control analysis
AbstractThe "Pessimists" and the "Optimists" disagree whether the US external deficits and the associated buildup of US net foreign liabilities are problems that require urgent attention. A warning signal should be that the debt ratio deviates significantly from the optimal ratio. The optimal debt ratio or debt burden should take into account the vulnerability of consumption to shocks from the productivity of capital, the interest rate and exchange rate. The optimal debt ratio is derived from inter-temporal optimization using Dynamic Programming, because the shocks are unpredictable, and it is essential to have a feedback control mechanism. The optimal ratio depends upon the risk adjusted net return and risk aversion both at home and abroad. On the basis of alternative estimates, we conclude that the Pessimists' fears are justified on the basis of trends. The trend of the actual debt ratio is higher than that of the optimal ratio. The Optimists are correct that the current debt ratio is not a menace, because the current level of the debt ratio is not above the corresponding level of the optimum ratio.
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Roundup: Midwestern Fireplaces
It's cold outside. During the dark months of winter, we always wish we had a fireplace to keep us warm. In case you're also fantasizing about fireplaces, we've compiled a roundup of Midwestern hearths. Those lucky enough to have a fireplace (working or non-working), can click through the jump for styling ideas...
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These are all very beautiful.. The 1970 half circle is so groovy, I remember one of my parents friends had this kinda of fireplace I loved it back then. The Switch house fireplaces are great. I like the idea of having a fireplace where you can access from two rooms.
I have a working fireplace but an unruly mantel so hard to work with, three small flat surfaces to put small things on with this "frosting" molding, then the rest is brick, UGLY!!!! It was painted this tan color when I moved in, then I painted in slate grey got tired of that now its white and not making a statement. I have thought about posting here under Good Question what to do with it.
Real (not gas) fireplaces will actually make your house colder. Fireplaces are designed to suck (warm) air out of the room and sent all that hot air up the chimney. They're really, really bad for energy efficiency.
If you want to heat your home with wood, get a real wood-burning stove.


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Charles Woodson remains a free agent but he is not entertaining thoughts of retirement. His agent has confirmed that Woodson has received an offer from the Denver Broncos and he is scheduled to meet with the Oakland Raiders next week. The Detroit Lions haven't shown interest yet, but should they?
Louis Delmas and Glover Quin are locked in as starters but the Lions didn't add a safety for depth through the 2013 NFL Draft and wouldn't be wise to count on Delmas staying healthy all season. To say the Lions don't have room for Woodson, even in the later stages of his career, would be a mistake. Woodson's name is bigger than his impact at this point but that doesn't mean the Lions shouldn't at least monitor his situation.
For his part, Woodson expressed a willingness to join the Lions when speaking on WTKA in Ann Arbor on Friday:
"The Lions have players. They just haven't been able to put it together. Would I be open to playing (for them)? No question. But the dollars have to make sense, too."
Jeff Backus won't be playing for the Lions after choosing to retire this offseason, but count him as a former Woodson teammate who would like to see Woodson put on a Lions uniform in 2013:
"He's been a Lion killer over the years. He's had so many big interceptions against us and big plays, but he's still got it. He's still playing at a high level. He still has that desire and that passion."
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Is it wrong to not like being called "safe"?
I dunno, it's just something that has always been attached to me in a romance/dating way. At some point, someone close to me (typically female) will always get around to mentioning that I'm "Safe." Now don't get me wrong, I know it's a good thing to be safe, but at the same time there's like this stigma attached to the word safe. Normally, it's boring, or maybe plain or uninteresting. I'm sure that's not always what is being implied, but it sits there in the back of my head. I mean, I know I'm not like some fighter pilot-lifeguard-fireman-trapeze walker but I personally know I'm pretty interesting in my own right; but when someone slaps "safe" onto me, it's kinda like a letdown. Yeah I'm happy to not be a "risk" or whatever, but I just feel so plain after that. It's this feeling of being great to take home to the parents, but not good enough to show off to the friends. It just gives me the feeling that in a few years if someone could be so bothered to actually want to be my wife (ha), it might just be from the person settling for safe old H. Knowing I won't cheat, I'll (hopefully) be successful in whatever I'm doing, the parents will like me, I can satisfy her enough in all the ways to keep the marriage interesting. That thought is okay, but not great. I don't want someone to just settle for me because of rough past experiences, or because I just happen to be around at the exact moment (and I happen to be swooned over by her). I want someone to be passionately interested in me, to actually want to seek me out. Someone who would actually do what I would do for/because of them. Yeah that's probably asking for a lot, but I think I should have a few hopes for my near-future. I certainly don't want to feel like this all the time, especially not for the rest of my life. I really do wonder where in the world that person is hiding, because I'm really starting to metaphorically bleed out before I lose consciousness… and hope
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Is This the Best Chinese Internet Play?
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Renren (NYSE: RENN) is an enigma to many investors. The stock has a reputation for extreme volatility, which is justifiable considering a beta of 3.58.
Traders love volatility, but investors prefer not to deal with it. Savvy investors desire steady gains and dividend payments. You won't find either of those here. Actually, despite some short-term pops, the stock has only headed in one direction since its IPO -- down.
Those bullish on Renren point to top-line growth, but that might not be enough considering strong headwinds.
The current situation
Revenue grew over the past two years, but two of the last three years have seen losses, and the past five quarters have been in the red. In addition to top-line growth, those bullish on Renren also like to point out a stellar balance sheet with $850 million in cash and no long-term debt. This strong cash position gives Renren an opportunity to please investors. For instance, the board recently approved a $100 million buyback program, which will replace a $150 million buyback program that began in 2011.
While share buybacks are a positive for investors, they don't indicate what's going on with the underlying business. Since Renren is an online business, the first place to start is traffic trends for its websites. If traffic is growing, then revenue through advertising is likely growing, and vice versa.
Think of Renren.com as the Facebook of China. It's a social networking site that also operates through online gambling and online advertising. The site ranks No. 132 globally for traffic, and that ranking has increased eight spots over the past three months. Renren.com currently has approximately 184 million users, which is a high number, but it's nothing compared to China's overall population of 1.4 billion. Therefore, growth potential is high.
Think of Nuomi as the Chinese version of Groupon. Traffic for Nuomi.com has been steady over the past two years. The most impressive number here is that 54% of customers are recurring. Nuomi.com currently sports a global traffic ranking of No. 1,542, up an impressive 242 spots over the past three months.
Renren wanted to cover as many bases as possible, including the Chinese version of YouTube. This site goes by the name of 56.com, and it sports a global traffic rank of No. 125, up 23 spots over the past three months.
Looking ahead
Renren wants to diversify its content, but this type of expansion comes with costs. With user growth up 19% and gambling revenue jumping 51% last quarter year over year, Renren is confident in its future prospects. This is in addition to a strong push in mobile -- in the first quarter, mobile accounted for 74% of user time. This is an excellent sign because it shows that Renren is moving with industry trends, and because it has captured the interest of the younger generation, which will allow the company to grow with that population.
The headwinds might seem simple, but they shouldn't be underestimated. These headwinds include a slowdown in advertising, slowing growth in the Chinese economy, and fierce competition. Advertisers aren't as confident in the direction of the economy as they had been in the past, which makes sense considering all the borrowed money for ghost cities and an infrastructure that most people don't use. The Chinese economy is beyond a bubble; it's a hot air balloon. Unfortunately, Renren won't be capable of thriving once reality sets in and drags the Chinese economy down.
The competition
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) owns a global traffic rank of No. 5, unchanged over the past three months. It's also the most visited website in China. Online traffic isn't showing any signs of slowing. Over the past three months, page views-per-user increased 8.71%, and time-on-site grew 9%. Revenue and earnings have consistently improved on an annual basis, and the balance sheet is strong, with $5.39 billion in cash and $1.90 billion in long-term debt. You can think of Baidu as the Chinese version of Google. However, the company's fundamentals are so strong that many questions have arisen about accounting practices. To this point, any wrongdoing is nothing more than speculation, but these fears should be noted.
Sina.com (NASDAQ: SINA) owns a global traffic rank of No. 3,612, up 132 spots over the past three months. You can think of Sina as the Chinese version of Yahoo. But Sina's real power engine is Weibo.com -- the Chinese version of Twitter. Weibo.com has a global rank of No. 27, up two spots over the past three months. Keep in mind that the higher the ranking, the slower the move. Weibo.com has a ton of potential, but over the past three months, pageviews-per-user has declined 7.86%, and time-on-site has dropped 7%.
Sina's revenue has consistently increased annually, but earnings have been inconsistent. Sina delivered a gain in 2012 after two years of losses, which is a positive sign. Sina's balance sheet also qualifies as excellent, with $687 million in cash and no-long term debt.
Renren has shown that it's capable of growth, and its potential would be good under normal circumstances, but downside risks for the Chinese economy are strong. If confidence wanes, advertisers and consumers will slow, thereby negatively impacting Renren's business. The company's inability to turn a consistent profit is also concerning. Overall, Renren is a high risk/high reward investment, but at this point in time, downside risks look to outweigh potential rewards.
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Pistol = One chamber
Revolver = Multiple Chambers
That is how I've always thought about it. I think if you really get down to it a pistol is any firearm meant to be shot with one hand so that includes revolvers. So a revolver is a pistol.
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That's pretty much it. I believe that is a paraphrase of the legal definitions as well.
Revolver has a revolving drum that holds the cartridges. As the trigger is pulled or the hammer is cocked the drum or cylinder rotates to position a nerw round to be fired under the fireing pin (hammer), and align with the barrels forcing cone.
Pistol is any other hand held firearm normally not held to the shoulder.
Now there is a revolver that has a shoulder stock.
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I confess that my best friend's dad is a homosexual and is married (I think) to the guy.
I confess I have no problem with that. Never have, never will.
I'm the only one who doesn't know??? :pokey: WTF???
Sodomy is defined as 1. anal or oral copulation with a member of the opposite sex. 2. copulation with a member of the same sex.
So my question would be.... Do any of those people have anal sex with their husbands? and if so, aren't they committing a sin according to their own beliefs??
hehe thanks. Alisha pmed me. :laugh:
I gave Alisha my .02. I won't air it to the public though. :laugh: That'd be bannishment for sure!
I confess I love Ellen in all of her homosexualityness. She's such an awesome person!
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Alisha, how in the HECK did you rack up so many posts?? Geez woman, I remember when you first joined! I mean, I know I started shortly before you, but geez, I thought I posted alot!!
Or is it saying you cant idolize someone? In that case a lot of people are in trouble.
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July 20, 2009
How do I explain to an acquaintance with learning difficulties that his language and actions are unwanted?
Some background: I take the same train to work every day, and have always been the sort of person who talks to strangers.
Over the past few months I've been chatting with a man I'll call "Joey," who lives in a care home/shelter near the train station. He is very shabby, but not a drinker or a drug user; in fact, he is mostly very childlike. He may have some mental disability that makes him that way, but I couldn't diagnose him based on that. He takes the same train downtown, and we usually chat about general stuff, like sports or weather or food.
Joey doesn't ask for money, and I don't give him any. I don't know what his mental health is like, but I suspect he's somewhere on the autism spectrum. He is very literal, and he will answer direct questions, but not volunteer much information beyond the answer. He is childishly friendly, although I think he's in his fifties. He is just an odd bird.
He knows I am married, and a couple of weeks ago he announced at top volume on the train, "I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE WHEN I DO IT BY MYSELF, BUT WHAT DOES SEXUAL INTERCOURSE FEEL LIKE WITH A LADY?" I told him very firmly and quietly that it was a private thing that you do in private, but that he shouldn't ask those sorts of questions in public. He said he wanted to be with a woman and know what it was like, so I sidestepped and told him he had to make friends with a lady first, and then talk to her about it.
He hadn't been inappropriate like that since, but this morning he tried to grab my hand and started shouting, "I WANT TO DO IT WITH SOMEBODY." I told him again, nicely and firmly, that he shouldn't just touch people without their permission, because they may not like it.
He seemed to get this, but I'm worried that by being friendly to him, I have given him an "out" to express his feelings to a woman, and I don't really know what to do next.
I'd appreciate any advice from mental health professionals, or others who might have some guidance in what I could say next time. I don't want to just stop talking to him, because I get the impression he leads a fairly lonely existence -- but I also don't want to have to fend him off every morning, either.
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It sounds like you're handling the interactions themselves as well as anyone could, but I'd suggest dropping by the home he's at and having a word with the staff. Whether or not they're actually responsible for him, it would be good for them to keep an eye on his interactions with other residents, who may not be as good at boundary-setting as you are.
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I agree with restless_nomad. Do you know where he lives? If you don't, finding out where he lives might be tricky.
Other people may not react as kindly as you did, some might even consider his touching them as a form of assault. the sooner you can talk to his caregivers, the better.
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on July 20, 2009
If he is literal, you may need to be careful in your use of the word "friends" with him in this context. He clearly sees you as a friend and you initially directed him to become "friends with a lady, and then talk to her about it." You may need to instead direct him to a girlfriend or a wife. Point out that you cannot be his girlfriend or wife because you are already a wife to your husband. You might want to define your friendship with him in terms of chatting on the train.
You did the right thing in reminding him not to touch people without their permission. If this happens again, you can talk about appropriate touching like shaking hands when you are friends who talk on the train. You can show him your wedding ring and say that because you are married you only hold hands with your husband. You can use the words "stop" and "no" with him if he reaches for you again.
I doubt you'll have to fend him off every morning. However, you may go through a time where you're establishing these boundaries with him. He may be crushing on you because you're nice to him. However, your friendliness is not permission for him to be inappropriate with you. He may not be remembering or connecting your statement of having a husband with how it will impact his desired relationship to you. You need to tell him. If he continues to push the issue, you may need to warn him that if he doesn't stop, you will stop speaking to him on the train.
(I'm not a mental health professional. I'm just the sister of a mentally challenged woman and volunteer for Special Olympics.)
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What would you say to a child? You would say:
- Don't talk about sex in public. It's wrong.
- I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'll start talking to you if you stop talking about sex.
You need to use simple words, you need to limit the number of clauses in your sentence, you need to outline what behaviour is bad, and what the consequences are of that behaviour.
Repeat until he gets it.
Teachers do this all the time.
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You would say:
- Don't talk about sex in public. It's wrong.
Saying it this way might work best in this particular circumstance, but when speaking to children I wish people would say instead that sex is a private thing, and should therefore not be discussed in public. There's enough shame and issues associated with sex already.
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Thanks, everyone. I do know where the home/shelter is, but would that be an intrusion to go there and talk to the staff about this? It's a male-only care facility, so I doubt that he's touching anyone inappropriately there.
onhazier -- thanks very much for the perspective. He definitely remembers me having a husband, but I guess I should scale back my chattiness/friendliness a little bit in future. I've been careful to keep my conversation to "I live on the other side of the hill" and vagueness about where I work, etc. so he sees it very much as a "train friendship" and nothing else.
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Plus he is pretty much left to his own devices between 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. every day (the shelter kicks people out during the day -- I imagine most of them are like that). Since he's out and about without a care attendant, I assume he has a level of independence/common sense, although he does seem sheltered and childlike and very keen to make friends.
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You know, you could just get on a different car of the train.
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I do know where the home/shelter is, but would that be an intrusion to go there and talk to the staff about this?
Do it via phone. Call and ask to speak to a director at an appointed time, so you have his/her undivided attention. If you just show up, it may be construed differently than if you called and calmly asked for time to have a telephone conversation.
If he's at a good placement, they'll be keenly interested in his goings on. If not, you'll know and can take a different action, such as changing your commute for a spell.
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on July 20, 2009
You're on the right track, but it sounds like you need to firm up your boundaries a little.
I work with an outfit that provides in-home care to adults with developmental disabilities. One of the things they really stress is that we have to be absolutely explicit about the fact that we are not our clients' friends. It's not meant to be cruel, it's done to keep things professional. Telling Joey that he needed to talk about such subjects with a female friend was a fine thing to do, but you should have followed that up with "and I am not your friend," or some more tactfully worded equivalent. I know it sounds mean, but it really does sound like he considers you a personal friend right now and, to my mind, it's kinder to make things known beyond any doubt than to let someone assume something untrue. These folks don't tend to have a lot of socializing opportunities and sometimes even their families don't come around very often if they're in a group home. So, they tend to really latch on hard to what connections they do make. You're going to have to be very clear that you and Joey don't have such a connection going on.
You're also going to have to repeat yourself a whole lot and, again, be explicit. Avoid abstract statements about manners and be specific to yourself. "I don't like it when people talk to me like that." "I don't talk about such things with people I don't know" "I don't allow people I don't know to touch me. You need to keep your hands to yourself." There's nothing rude about firmly setting a boundary and, in any case, this is a situation where clarity is going to have to come before manners. If possible, couple this boundary setting with a hell of a lot more physical space. Is it possible to ride in a different car than Joey? To move well the hell away from him when he grabs? If so, then do so.
Please feel free to MeMail me if you want to go into further detail. One of the clients I've got right now, unfortunately, gives me all too many opportunities to practice boundary-setting, so I've kinda got this stuff on the brain these days.
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People with developmental impairments may be sexually unimpaired. As far as I can tell, programs that help/house them don't address their sexuality. You have been kind to him, so he's trying to get help with a genuine problem. If you can find a minister, social worker of other kind soul who would be willing to talk to him about sex, it would be a profound kindness.
Otherwise, maintain very good boundaries. "Joey, it's not something I will talk about. I'm a married person, and that is very private. If you talk to me about sex, I won't talk to you."
Thanks for being kind to him. I have a disabled family member; many people are downright mean.
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Oh, yeah, regarding talking with his staff - I would strongly encourage you to call rather than show up. And if you must show up there, make 100% certain that Joey won't be there when you do so. An unscheduled visit from his "friend on the train," no matter its purpose, is only going to confuse him further.
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Another thought is "Joey, a good person to talk about this with is your doctor, your counselor, or a staff member at the home. This isn't something polite people talk about on the train, and I'm not comfortable talking about it with you."
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I thought about that right after I typed it -- showing up where he lives would be a big mistake. I'll get the phone number and see if I can talk to someone.
downing street memo: The trains are only two cars long (SF light rail), so it's impossible to avoid someone. Plus, Joey seems to be waiting for me on the platform now -- before, if I got a later connecting bus, I wouldn't see him. Now I think he's hanging around to see me.
I really don't want to change my commute because this is the shortest, quickest way to get to work, but I have thought about it if it comes to that.
My sister-in-law has some boundary issues related to her own disabilities, but she doesn't go out in public too often. (She lived in a care facility and had a sexual relationship for a while -- her parents were happy because she was happy, but were mainly concerned about birth control.) I know how to talk to her about touching, etc., but wasn't sure how to draw the line with Joey. He doesn't freak me out too much, but I know I need to be a lot firmer with him in future.
Thanks to everyone for the perspective.
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It's a male-only care facility, so I doubt that he's touching anyone inappropriately there.
Yeah but clearly, he's not confined to that home. If it were me, I'd be concerned that his confusion on the subject may lead to him inappropriately touching someone else and ending up in heaps of trouble.
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I ran into similar situations working at a downtown coffee shop. A few of our regulars were adults with mental health issues, so listening to awkward ramblings was sometimes par for the course.
One lady in particular became very attached to me, likely because I was the only person who was nice to her (I would chat with her while outside for a smoke - she would be panhandling in the doorway next door). It got to the point where I couldn't sit down for lunch with friends because she would plop herself down next to me and start going off about welfare screwing her over, the judge taking her kids away, her medication, etc, etc, etc. Eventually, I was avoiding the place (my regular hangout) because I didn't want to get ambushed by her.
Finally, after she started hitting up my coworkers for my phone number and address ("Future has something for me and wouldn't mind if you gave me her phone number") it was time to take action. My boss had a little chat with her and gently but firmly told her that his staff were being paid to work and didn't have time to make friends and if she didn't adhere to these rules, she wouldn't be welcome in the shop. It worked, but I still felt horrible because I didn't set the boundaries I should have in the first place.
Some people are suggesting you change your commute. I say no way. You shouldn't have to change your routine just because something makes you uncomfortable. I think talking to somebody at his home is a good step, as well as firmly and literally stating your case when you're conversing with him. Had I taken my own advice here (then), I probably wouldn't still feel so guilty about having to forcefully push this woman away.
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If he is being put out of the shelter during the day he's probably in general population and may be receiving no services whatsoever. A homeless sheter isn't a housing "placement," it's primarily a warehouse with cots and the services provided in most tend to be minimal to nonexistent. You could approach the shelter staff but I wouldn't expect much, I had a cognitively impaired client who was functionally a five year old due to a head injury that spent
ten years
in Ridge Avenue Shelter here in Philly. Even then nobody on staff knew who he was or anything about him. If you do go to the shelter ask to speak to the case management supervisor, who knows, maybe you'll have some luck.
Otherwise, follow EatTheWeak's advice. Dude is not your friend. I had a client that came across as a sweet, old guy because he had organic mental impairments complicated by years of alcohol and/or drug abuse that left him seeming harmless and childlike. But he didn't look so sweet anymore after I ran his name through judicial system records and found his extensive history of sexual assaults, including a rape conviction.
You have no idea who this guy is, and since you don't have access to the system-level information that would fill that picture in you should proceed with caution.
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I just thought I'd chime in with my $.02 - I used to work in a group home with mentally handicapped adults. This of course make me no expert.
My approach would be to treat this man like the adult he is (though with the understanding that he may need help understanding some things). If he blurts our something 'inappropriate' then my return would be something along the lines of: "I am not a person you should talk to about that" or, perhaps more honestly: "I'm not comfortable talking about that with you, could we talk about something else?"
I don't think you need to (or perhaps should at all) take the role of teacher in this scenario. You don't know what his staff/doctors are working on with him - what if he's been encouraged to be more outgoing or to go find a girlfriend? Maybe that was his (very clumsy and ineffective) way of flirting. Instead of shutting him down and overtly 'teaching' him something - why not help him learn from the experience on a more personal level?
"You shouldn't do that" type statements are vague and confusing and often just lead to more questions ("why shouldn't I do that?"). Whereas, making it a personal choice ("I don't want to talk about that") is more honest, direct and clear.
In the hand grabbing scenario I might say "please don't grab my hand" and if I were really concerned for others I might add "you know, most folks probably wouldn't like you grabbing them like that."
As for getting involved with staff, it may be helpful, but dollars to donuts they already know about this.
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It's hard for a director like Luhrmann to capture the notion of longing to be somewhere you can't be. He's not that spiritual. Leonardo DiCaprio embodies that longing, though. The performance is broad — and he's more tan and healthy than I imagine the character being. But that works here. His Gatsby is still glowing with youthful dreams; he feigns an upper-class accent in the sincere conviction he can rise in society. It's easy to believe he thinks that with his new wealth he can vanquish time.
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I adore browsing each of our local farmers markets. Each is unique with its own character and personality (and vendors). I love that we have markets on different days so that I can pop by more than one each week. I definitely have a favorite, but I can't reveal which it is! Do you have a favorite?
You can vote for your favorite farmers market in the annual online contest by The American Farmland Trust, designed to "raise national awareness about the importance of buying fresh food from local farms and saving the farmland where it's grown." Votes will be accepted through August 31. You can vote for as many markets as you like, but just once per market.
Markets are categorized according to size based on their number of vendors. One market in each category (small, medium, large and boutique) will win the title of "America's Favorite Farmers Market" for 2011. The prize includes a shipment of No Farms No Food® totebags, a feature article on Epicurious.com and, of course, bragging rights.
Peachtree Road Farmers Market took home top prize for best medium-sized Georgia farmers market last year. Who will win this year?
Will you vote? Which is your favorite?
–by Jenny Turknett, Food & More blog
– Jenny Turknett writes about Southern and Neighborhood Fare for the AJC Dining Team. She also publishes her own blog, Going Low Carb.
July 15th, 2011
11:30 am
Your mother, Trebek.
July 15th, 2011
11:41 am
Peachtree Road is my favorite (I can walk to it), with Piedmont Park a close second.
July 15th, 2011
11:46 am
Marietta! close to where I live. Great vendors and free parking in the deck.
July 15th, 2011
11:57 am
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Peachtree Road is great. The Roswell market at city hall is a close second.
July 15th, 2011
2:04 pm
I enjoy market in Roswell. Though smaller, I can find everything I need and more with a few quick stops. We've gotten to know a few of the vendors & even scored some free hot dogs from The Spotted Trotter for being such loyal customers. I love the fact that there are so many markets from which to choose around Atlanta – seems there is one in most every area so there are great opportunties to buy locally-grown produce & locally-raised meats.
July 15th, 2011
2:12 pm
July 15th, 2011
2:20 pm
P'tree road for me, too -
July 15th, 2011
2:46 pm
I love Atlanta's farmers market revolution. I'm very proud of all of our city's markets and the positive impact they are having on their communities and the local economy.
July 15th, 2011
6:23 pm
July 15th, 2011
10:32 pm
East Atlanta Village – Thursdays
July 15th, 2011
11:03 pm
Morningside farmers market on Saturday morning.
July 16th, 2011
12:29 am
DeKalb is pretty good, but I miss the old stands folks had in their yards.
July 16th, 2011
2:35 am
I second the EAV farmer's market. It has a great group of vendors/farmers and an eclectic group of patrons. It's a Thursday evening must!
July 16th, 2011
3:10 am
For the "large" category (and since I live in the city of Decatur) I'm going to say the Dekalb Farmer's Market. But I would go totally out of my way to go there for just about anything edible – even if it looks like its from Mars.
For any other size "market", I agree with BarryLee and the home-grown stands wonderful home-growers had in their yards.
Nothing, absolutely nothing, can compare with vegetables and fruits lovingly grown by small home gardens. Please come back. I miss home-grown tomatoes like you wouldn't believe.
**Tears welling up; runs away crying like a small child**
"Mama! What happened to real food?" [sniff, snortle]
July 16th, 2011
6:34 am
Norcross (downtown) on Tuesday afternoon/eve. Support your local farmer's markets!
July 16th, 2011
7:48 am
marietta is simply the best- the crowds attest to it!
July 16th, 2011
7:49 am
The Lawrenceville summer one is nice for a small market. For big commercial ones, there are way too many authentic ones in Gwinnett to pick just one…maybe Gwinnett International Farmer's Market. Where else can you buy 6 or 7 kinds of cacti in the produce section?
July 16th, 2011
8:12 am
Peachtree Road Farmers Market…best local farmers, vendors, and chef demos.
July 16th, 2011
8:39 am
Marietta, hands down. So popular that they have added a smaller version on Sundays. There is a wait list of over 200 folks who want to sell their foods/wares!
July 16th, 2011
8:40 am
The Georgia Farmers Market. Huge, everything in the world (flowers, food, trees, native and foreign foods, etc) a great restaurant and no issue with rain. Where else can you get 3 dozen beautiful roses, walk next door and get a 8 foot cherry tree, turn right and buy Georgia peaches, sorgum syrup and sugar cane and top it off with a meal of fresh country fried steak, fried green tomatoes, turnip greens, creamed corn and biscuits? And at Christmas pick from about 5 acres of Christmas trees. Only one place. The Georgia Farmers Market, Forest Park Ga. Come south of I-20 sometime.
July 16th, 2011
9:06 am
Morningside Farmers Market on Saturday mornings is a small and lovely collection of delicious choices with a great local vibe!
July 16th, 2011
9:25 am
The relatively new Grant Park market has a wonderful mix of fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, homemade honey, boiled peanuts in various flavors and much more. Plenty of space for picnics and the playground is right there.
July 16th, 2011
9:42 am
Terry is correct.
July 16th, 2011
9:56 am
After a slow start, the Sandy Springs market had become a great place for local meats and produce. I've stopped going to the Peachtree Rd. market now as some of the better vendors have left.
July 16th, 2011
10:01 am
A large international grocery store that call's itself a Farmers Market isn't an actual farmers market, people. This applies to DeKalb, Buford, Gwinnett International, etc. Don't get me wrong, they're great stores, but they aren't farmers markets like the author is referring to…
July 16th, 2011
10:34 am
Kennesaw is best!
July 16th, 2011
10:47 am
Wednesdays and Saturdays at Decatur Farmers Market; DeKalb Farmers Market rest of the week.
July 16th, 2011
11:18 am
Sandy Springs Farmer's Market. Great options, great prepared foods and music.
July 16th, 2011
11:19 am
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July 16th, 2011
11:36 am
Gotta say the Dekalb Farmers Market. Sure, they leave a gigantic carbon footprint, and aren't huge on local stuff, but they're open year 'round, and the quality of their meat, produce, and cheese is always consistent. Great place. Every herb or spice you could ever need, they make their own bread, and the cafeteria is great for healthy and varied fare.
July 16th, 2011
11:40 am
Dekalb Farmers Mkt. Love the cafe….
July 16th, 2011
11:57 am
While we shop at Dekalb Farmer's every other week, and spend a sizable chunk of change, I don't really enjoy going there.
Their staff (with the POSSIBLE exception of the cashiers) are hands down, the rudest bunch of folks. (am thinking more within the produce section).
They have an interesting mix, and I agree-technically it is not a "farmer's market."
Has anyone been to the one in McDonough? The hours are stupid, which is why I am never able to go!
July 16th, 2011
12:03 pm
Georgia farm bureau lists over 100 statewide. I've never visited one that was anything but exceptional. Some are seasonal many are year round.
July 16th, 2011
12:12 pm
I love the DeKalb Farmer's Market!
July 16th, 2011
12:22 pm
A good farmers market is one that's open only Saturday mornings that is in a place where the farmers just picked the produce that morning, not trucked in from Florida in boxes.
July 16th, 2011
12:35 pm
We LOVE the Marietta Square Farmer's Market. We only miss it when we're out of town.
July 16th, 2011
2:14 pm
Please vote for the Waleska Farmers Market. Last year we were voted the 5th most paopular market in Georgia in the America's favorite farmers market contest. We are located in Waleska in Northern Cherokee County. Our Market is every first and third Thursday night from 4:30pm to 8:30pm at the corner of hwy 108/140. We are a Small town market and need your vote. We have a good chance of being in the top markets in the country in the small market category. You can vote for more than one market in the contest
July 16th, 2011
2:16 pm
The Waleska Farmers Market is all Local Homemade and Homegrown products
July 16th, 2011
3:57 pm
Grand "Re-Opening" of Brookhaven Market today behind HAVEN and Valenza. We had 18 vendors, all locally produced food and vegetables. Come for the peca danishes, stay for the bloody marys.
July 16th, 2011
4:31 pm
The Snellville Farmers Market has become THE place to be on Saturday morning. The market has great local produce vendors who bring just-picked fruits and vegetables. Also included in the mix are meats, eggs, fresh pasta, boiled peanuts, salsas, wonderful breads, and other artisan baked goods. The market has a great family-friendly vibe. Perhaps what is most amazing about this market is that it is organized and run entirely by a group of volunteers who passing motorists begin to see on the Town Green by 6 AM every Saturday as they get ready for the 8 AM to noon market. The dedication of these volunteers has awakened a new community spirit in Snellville that has become the foundation for plans that are in the works for a new town center.
July 16th, 2011
4:53 pm
Like Morningside and Ptree Rd, but P'tree Rd market prices are way too high. Marietta is probably the best overall. Has some of the vendors that used to be at P'tree Rd and prices are much better!
July 16th, 2011
5:38 pm
Dekalb Farmers Market, hands down! In truth, they inspired the entire movement. They were the first to bring "real food" to Atlanta and they are still going strong. Sincerely – a DFM customer since 1978.
July 16th, 2011
5:46 pm
What about that one just past 285 on Buford Hwy..? Haven't been there but heard really good things about it….
July 16th, 2011
6:09 pm
The DeKalb Farmers Market is NOT the type of farmer's market that the author is referring to, people.
July 17th, 2011
4:27 am
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July 17th, 2011
7:34 am
Whocares?…..poor baby, you met rude people while shopping. There is probably a govt. program to help get you over the trama and get you some undeserved cash! WOW
July 17th, 2011
7:52 am
Baltisraul is NOT going to sell any thing to me.
July 17th, 2011
3:32 pm
Gotta love Grant Park Farmer's Market!!
July 17th, 2011
3:38 pm
I visit the DeKalb Farmer's Market Cafe at least twice a week. The food is really good but it is such a hassle to get through the lines even after lunch hours. The employees need to have their own water dispenser and the one in the service line needs to be moved to a non-congested area.
The DFM is not the same as the local farmer's markets. I've looked for Georgia grown tomatoes…not to be found! Give me a small farmer's market like the one in Lilburn where homegrown organic vegetables are available as well as homemade pastas, bakery items, salsas, and a sundry of other items. Support your local farmers and communities!
July 17th, 2011
4:04 pm
The Waleska Farmer's Market is great because it is during the week (Thursday 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.) and full of the local farmers and some pretty interesting local crafts. Aunt Myrle's Sweet & Spicy pickles is not to be missed with her 70+ year old neice selling the great crisp, pickles! It is her only product, but she has a good one that I have put into my gift baskets. The organic vegetables are amazing and they always have a representative from the Master Gardeners of Cherokee Co. to answer your gardening questions and sell plants. Really a fun, small market that will expose you to the Reinhardt College and Funk Museum if you get there in the middle of the afternoon and want something to do for a few hours. Try it this week!


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This has been a good week here at ThadThoughts. I have been running a giveaway this week. I have had consistent, but not huge numbers of people registering. The item being given away is an Amazon Kindle Edition Ebook. I have been giving the Kindle Digital Daily Deal. I've learned a few more things about giveaways, which you will someday read about here.
Top 5 most read posts from ThadThoughts this week have been:
1. One Chat Service To Rule Them All? (IMO.im)
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3. Transitions | Growing Old
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5. Which End? (How To Have Success In Life)
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1. Postcards from Dystopia: Misunderstanding 'The Hunger Games' from Marty Duren's renamed "Kingdom in the Midst".
2. 5 Things to Know About Unemployment for the Self-Employed at MoneyNing
3. Spring Break Activities that Won't Break Your Budget at MoneyTrail
4. 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A NAP EVERY DAY from Michael Hyatt
5.The Hunger Games: A Lesson in Game Theory (SPOILER ALERT) at Faith and Finance
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I said the same thing. Why do all of the 2H swords with tons of stam also have a ton of haste?
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I still expect this deal to happen, but the Cowboys need to be careful that someone doesn't swoop in and steal Elam. The are fewer available safeties every day and they still need to sign two. They pretty much have to get Elam. And Gerald Sensabaugh is also becoming a more attractive option. This could be resolved today.


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It's a bit unfair to suggest that the only thing that changed in that time was the name. Microsoft's developers have been working hard to out-Google Google. But when you're trying to establish your brand as a serious competitor to the search giant, such naming confusion can't be anything other than a hindrance.
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Everything changed yet again a few days ago, as Microsoft ditched the Live Search name and unveiled Bing to the world. Yes, Bing.
At first glance it doesn't look too different to Google. The simple home page has a nice photo that changes daily and there's an obvious search box and a few other options. So far, so good.
When you run a search, you'll see a familiar looking list of results. We've not played with it much, but we noticed two things immediately:
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- Many searches return a list of related search terms on the left of the page. Sure, Google displays these at the bottom of its results, but it's handy to have them there.
There also seem to be some other nice touches, but sadly lots of these appear to be restricted to the US version of the site. For instance, there's travel search which can tell you if flight prices are more likely to go up or down.
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So, putting aside what you think of the name (and please do leave a comment to let us know!), the proof of this search engine will be in the quality of its results.
If Microsoft can persuade people to switch from Google to try it (not an easy task in itself), the only way they'll get people to stick with Bing is if it delivers better results than Google, almost all of the time. That's quite some task.
We haven't used Bing enough yet to form an opinion of whether it's significantly better than its predecessors, or anything like as good as Google. We'll try and take it for a proper test drive though.
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What brand are these doors?
Jtanda Shing
September 15, 2012 in Photo Questions
Who retails them?
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Seal Tex Metals
Sealtex Metals
December 11, 2012 at 5:17AM Like
Sartain and Associates
This kitchen is amazing... are any of the doors refrigerated?
June 9, 2013 at 8:37PM Like