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While gas prices around much of the country have been under $4 a gallon, drivers in Michigan has seen their prices jump, and jump again. It's become a source of frustration in Metro-Detroit.
"I hate it. I don't understand why they've gone up, but I can't afford it," said Marcia Portis, a driver who was fueling up in Southfield.
She told Ruth to the Rescue she's surprised she's paying more than most drivers around the country.
"I just left from New York, and their gas is only $3.85. I've never been to New York where something is cheaper than in Michigan!"
What's Going On In Michigan?
The discrepancy in prices has some Michigan House Democrats pushing Attorney General Bill Schuette to look for evidence of price gouging.
"Michigan drivers deserve to know why they're paying more for a gallon of gasoline her than any other place in the continental U.S.," said State House Democrat Leader Tim Griemel (D-Auburn Hills).
He's calling on the Attorney General to open an investigation into recent high gas prices and prosecute any producer, wholesaler, or retailer suspected of price fixing.
Station Owner's Response
Local 4 Consumer Expert Ruth Spencer spoke with a station owner in Southfield. George Denha owns the BP station at Northwestern and Franklin. He told Ruth he's also mystified by the big price fluctuations, and he's not making extra money off the price increase. He says stations like his make most of their money inside their mini-marts and not at the gas pump. Denha says when prices jumped recently, his business dropped by about 20 percent.
"We don't make much money... because these prices are hurting our business a lot," he told Local 4 Consumer Expert Ruth Spencer.
And, as for the investigation into price gouging? He said, "Let them investigate. I don't have nothing to hide."
Refinery Trouble
As the gas prices have climbed, many analysts have pointed to trouble at Midwestern refineries as part of the reason our prices our higher. The Michigan Democrats pushing for an investigation say they haven't heard enough details on those troubles, and they want to make sure big oil companies are being honest with Michigan consumers.
A spokesman for BP says its refinery in Whiting, Indiana has been undergoing improvements since November and a new processing unit should be brought into service later this month, as scheduled.
He also sent this statement, "Although BP does not own or operate sites in Michigan, we always cooperate with government inquiries into fuel prices. Gasoline prices have been investigated for many years now and these investigations invariably determine that prices are determined by the supply and demand factors of a free market economy at work."
Meantime, ExxonMobil told Ruth to the Rescue that its refinery in Joliet, Illinois has returned to normal operations. The company says the refinery had been undergoing planned maintenance that began on April 15th.
AAA Michigan says as the refineries come back on line we should start to see some price relief at the pump. However, analysts say the prices often drop much more slowly than they go up.
You Can Get Involved
State lawmakers, who are not convinced the whole story of the gas price increase is being told, continue to push for an investigation. They are urging you to join the effort. They say voters can sign a petition at LowerMIGasPrices.com.
"Everyone who feels pain at the pump should tell the attorney general that he must take action," said Democrat Brandon Dillon of Grand Rapids.
"People are busting their budgets just to drive to work, go to the grocery store, and get their kids to the doctor. We need relief now."
Driver that spoke with Ruth to the Rescue say they're ready to join the fight.
"Oh yeah, absolutely! And, I would encourage others to do it. I mean who wants to pay five dollars a gallon. It's going to get there, if it's not there yet," said driver Joseph Abo.
Attorney General Response
For now, the response from Attorney General Bill Schuette seems to be that his office is already keeping an eye on gas prices, and will take action if there is any evidence of price gouging. Below is the statement his office released, and it included other links where consumer can report any suspicious pricing.
As Michigan drivers deal with a spike in gas prices, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today warned retailers against any attempt to take advantage of consumers by price gouging or price fixing.
"Michigan consumers are struggling with rising costs just as summer vacations are getting underway, making it hard on family budgets," said Schuette. "We will not tolerate unscrupulous behavior that violates Michigan law when it comes to gouging and price fixing. Gas retailers are warned: we are watching and will not hesitate to take action if you hurt consumers and break Michigan law."
Every day, year-around, the Michigan Attorney General's Office's professional legal team monitors the balance of wholesale and retail prices and profit margins in regions around Michigan.
Additionally, the office takes in complaints about individual stations directly into its Consumer Protection Division. The office investigates any time there is evidence that state law has been violated for gouging or price fixing.
Under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act, a retailer may not charge a price that is "grossly in excess of the price at which similar property or services are sold." Anti-trust laws also prohibit gas stations from entering into agreements to arbitrarily fix prices in unison.
For example, a little over a year ago, Schuette secured convictions for gasoline price-fixing by five Michigan station owners. The Department has also entered into "compliance-agreements" with stations requiring them to submit to monitoring after they spiked prices well above the state-wide norm on a particular day or after a weather event.
Schuette is committed to continuing to fight against higher gasoline prices in court when the price increases violate the law. If consumers become aware of direct evidence of a conspiracy between companies, or have verifiable evidence of a retailer charging a price "grossly in excess of the price at which similar property or services are sold," they are encouraged to contact the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at 1-877-765-8388 or file an online complaint at www.michigan.gov/ag.
For more information on gas prices in Michigan see Attorney General Schuette's Consumer Alert: Increased Gas Prices? Again?


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Episode 39 - Rachel Gebler Greenberg
Rachel Gebler Greenberg is a writer, storyteller and Ambassador with One Legacy, the Southern California chapter for organ donation where she speaks frequently about death, grief and finding hope after loss. In 1999 she met and married the love of her life, Glenn and then in 2013 he passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from a brain hemorrhage. After the sudden passing of her husband Rachel was thrown into this thing called "grief." She's spent the last four years studying what happens to us when we die and has started a foundation, "Connections of Hope," where she helps others with their grief and finding hope after loss. Rachel talks about her life as a Park Ranger's daughter, the death of her husband, and 3 dreams she had of him.

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By Ashley Hamilton
"When I am doing this work, creating art, for just a little while I get to forget that I am in prison" (Bedford Hills Maximum Security Prison Devising Theatre Participant). My work found me, before I found it. My first introduction to working in the prison system, using the arts as a rehabilitative tool, came prior to even starting my master's degree in Educational Theatre (EDTC) at NYU, long before I understood what the field of "applied theatre" was. Through a serendipitous chain of events, I secured my first teaching artist gig using writing and theatre inside the New York City juvenile jail system. I had no real training, but I felt deeply drawn to the work of being inside of the walls with folks who were yearning for expression, I knew even then that something transformative was occurring.
As you may know, the Educational Theatre program has a long standing, collaborative relationship with Rehabilitation through the Arts (RTA) – an organization that uses arts practices in various New York State Prisons in order to work toward the rehabilitation of incarcerated folks. In the first year of the PhD program, I had the opportunity to assist Dr. Nancy Smithner in teaching a Physical Theatre class, along with master's student Melissa Sonia (now an alumni) at Bedford Hills Maximum Security Prison for Women. Soon after, I had the opportunity to co-teach a six-month long Devising Theatre course, alongside Clare Hammoor (an EDTC alumni) at Bedford Hills. Clare and I created the class to explore various socially minded themes through movement and writing. Then, after a particularly salient theme emerged from our exploration, we continued on to write a play through a physical and writing based devising process. The class culminated with a performance of the mounted play for the remaining prison population. After months of writing, devising, and rehearsing we had created a play about the contradictions of womanhood inside prison walls. The play interrogated themes of body image, beauty, motherhood, self-sustainment, sexuality and gender.
The women wrote from raw and deep places, clearly craving an opportunity to tell their stories. Throughout the course, Clare and I found ourselves constantly reflecting on several themes but specifically; our roles as facilitators, boundaries, the role of therapy in applied theatre, and emotional safety and wellness. The deeper we went into the work, the more questions and contradictions emerged. The women's final performance was met with compassion and grace by the prison population as they echoed that they shared very similar experiences and deeply appreciated the vulnerability of their peers. And, Clare and I walked away from that experience stretched emotionally, mentally, and physically, but with so many more questions than when we began.
Currently, Clare and I are co-facilitating a "Life Skills through Acting" class at Fishkill Correctional Facility for Men, a very different yet just as complex experience. We are only a few weeks into the class, and I am already finding that my questions, thoughts and general reflective practice is just as prevalent, but is more centered on questions of gender and aesthetic distance. I am fascinated by the immediate difference I have found in working with men versus women, and by the way I find myself (as a white, cis-gendered woman) performing gender and race in this hyper-masculine, racialized space.


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Today Colleen and I went back and forth about Wicked Weed's buyout, and what it means for their beer, brewery, employees, and the public's perception of what took place. Here's where we landed:
On one hand: selfishly excited for the possibility of getting awesome Wicked Weed beers all the time. Being able to pop into a grocery store and see WW beers on a shelf will be absurdly cool. I'm hopeful that they will be able to use their new resources to continue to innovate and push the boundaries of brewing as they have been doing for a while on their own.
But on the other: did we not just listen to Dick Cantwell at CBC and what happened when he sold Elysian? Are we really that naïve to think that this will have good results? And, to the majority of consumers, small and independent DOES matter when making a purchase, so will WW's reputation supersede this notion?
PERSONALLY, I can't support the brewery any further. I understand the politics behind craft beer. There are things I can't forget:
The 'Big 2' spend tons of money supporting efforts to circumvent the success of small and independent craft breweries. They are pushing bills not just in Washington on a national level, but in your own home state, to hold these breweries back and make it easier for them to do business. They are striking down bills that help small and independent craft breweries sell their own product within their own breweries. They are fighting small and independent breweries for their right to distribute their own beer. I can't support that machine. I can't back something that wants to stop small businesses owned by friends and colleagues. I can't back something that intends to do harm to my own community by stifling the growth of these small businesses. Sorry Wicked Weed, but this relationship is over, it's you and not me.
Although the spirit of craft and independent brewing is being damaged here, there's a lot more to it than that. This means higher beer prices. It means more power to wholesalers that are also being gobbled up by the huge companies that are making this beer. It means that preferential treatment is undoubtedly being given to brands owned by those companies.
Innovation and creativity are coming from craft breweries. No one can possibly argue otherwise. When they lose their independence to a big corporate conglomerate, they lose their need to be creative. Sure, we're all still buying Bourbon County Stout and Punkaccino but are those breweries continuing to make new and interesting things like the independent brands are? Most certainly not.
Independent breweries need your support because they are supporting our communities. We just finished up Harrisburg Beer Week here which focuses on our local breweries and beer bars. The amount of creativity and community involvement we witnessed was inspiring on so many levels. It's sad to think that this could all end if the craft beer industry continues to be consolidated under 2 giant conglomerate companies.
What can we do about? First, educate your friends and family. Talk to them about how support independent craft brewers is an easy (and fun) way to support American business. Tell them about all the cool things your local breweries are doing to support their communities. Secondly, we need to hold the government accountable. The Department of Justice is allowing these buyouts to happen. They are not enforcing antitrust laws and it is hurting American businesses. Get in touch with your representatives and tell them that this is NOT ok! Lastly, drink local and drink independent. The beer you are drinking will not tell you who owns the brewery that made it so educate yourself. Continue to support independent craft breweries who are making innovative, interesting, high quality products. Enjoy them!


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The Millennials are here. What does that mean for you?
The Millennials, also known as Generation Y, are here. Born between 1980-1995, the Millennials are not just entering the workforce, they are dominating it. With the worldwide talent supply and demand divide only increasing, multinationals have to increasingly look at their strategy for managing talent, mobility and the motivation of this particular age demographic.
In less than five years, Millennials are predicted to represent 70 per cent of the global workforce, according to Price Waterhouse Coopers' (PWC) Millennials at Work research. In the next decade, the number of workers taking on global assignments will increase by 50 per cent as companies look to fulfil their growth ambitions through the movement of key talent. The good news? Two thirds of Millennials want an overseas assignment during their career. And, not only that, 37% of Millennials versus 28% of non-Millennials want to explore cross-border opportunities for their career development. That's a powerful 32% increase across the generations.
However, there is bad news, too. The areas critical to multinationals growth plans are not necessarily where the Millennials want to go. 58 per cent of Millennials are willing to look toward the United States, but only 2% are willing to work in mainland China (the same percentage willing to work in Iran). How do you then convince your talent to uproot their lives to places which may not be attractive to them? The traditional expatriate incentive of financial compensation isn't what Millennials value.
Who are the Millennials? Often referred to as "Generation Me", the Millennials are confident and tolerant with a strong sense of community that isn't just local to them, but global as well. Their fluency in technology and all the developments in social media have made them savvy with all the information available to them. They are "better-armed" than the generations before them at understanding the complexities of an assignment and they're well-versed on the politics, economies and both the opportunities and difficulties in different locations.
Deloitte estimates that 59 per cent of Millennials hope to one day become leaders in their profession. Millennials are motivated by opportunity, independence, recognition, experience and collaboration. Most Millennials are seeking positions which allow them to develop both professionally and personally, which is why international assignments are particularly attractive to them. Organisations which recognise these traits and help Millennials achieve their goals will find they can retain and grow their staff into the leadership roles they need filled.
For a generational group amenable to an assignment, why are so few willing to entertain the locations critical for growth? It's a combination of being aware of the perceived challenges in living in emerging markets as well as an acute awareness of their own "employee net worth". Millennials know their value and, comparative to earlier generations, they are enthusiastic about the contribution they can make to organisations. When nurtured correctly, Millennials are active participants in the future of their business and capturing their loyalty, at a time where it is predicted by The Hay that 23.4 per cent of the global workforce will move from their current position before the end of 2018, is critical for success in home and host locations.
Making clear the professional development prospects of working in a quickly-developing country could be one strategy to combat this disconnect. Developing career progression plans with mobility for identified future leaders is one thing organisations should be thinking of from before the start of an assignment. Combined with a robust repatriation plan, this can fuel the talent cycle to continue; particularly with the continued rise of unconventional assignment types. The value Millennials place on flexibility can be utilised by mobility teams to help design policies which support and enable their moves, often at a cost much lower than the traditional expatriate package.
How else can organisations address this generational shift while aligning their mobility goals back to the wider business? Is leveraging business travel and commuting arrangements one way to encourage flexible travel and cross-border working? The independence and trust from their employers that Millennials value could be reflected in low-touch communication, reliance on technology and flexible policy provisions. Addressing success and career growth from secondments and placements in emerging markets before the assignment can also enable success. Setting the parameters of what the assignment will give an employee professionally is critical and repatriation conversations need to be happening at the start of the assignment, not only as it becomes applicable.


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The tape at the centre of the R Kelly child pornography case was shown to the court today, marking day one of testimony in the long-pending case.
The defense is arguing that the man in the video is not R Kelly, and that the child is a prostitute. Kelly's attorney Sam Adam Jr asked the jury to pay attention while watching the video, to an area on the man's lower back. Adam then showed pictures of Kelly's back, which bears a large mole. The mole was apparently not visible on the tape.
Showing almost 50 pictures of Kelly's various scars and birthmarks to the court, Adam also told the jury that even the FBI would not determine that it is Kelly on the tape, such is the poor quality.
While watching the tape, Kelly shook his head and whispered to his legal team.
The tape was handed over to police in February 2002 by a Chicago Sun-Times journalist. It is thought to be a fifth or sixth generation copy of the original, hence the quality.
Former Chicago police investigator Dan Everett today testified that he had interviewed the girl in the tape in December 2000, and that in grand jury appearances in 2002 she and her parents denied she is the girl in the tape. However, other family members and classmates said she is.
Meanwhile, a female juror was removed from the jury today after she told the court she would not be paid by her employer during jury duty, and was worried about making mortgage payments.
She was replaced by one of the four alternates selected last week.
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"You are the Church, you Catholic lay people. You must not consider the Church as the pope, the bishops, and the priests, with yourselves as a sort of outer fringe. … You are the Church … just as my hands are my body. … It is only through you that the Church can adapt herself to the changing conditions in the world. Go forth to conquer the world again for Christ." Pope Pius XI.
How do we re-Christianize the world? We must first re-Christianize ourselves. We cannot hope to re-Christianize the world while we live by the pagan maxims of the world. We must pull down our pagan idols and replace them with Christian symbols. We can't judge by worldly maxims, but must judge all in the light of faith. We have the teachings of the Church readily available to us, let us immerse ourselves in them. In coming weeks We will apply these teachings to various important subjects raised today.
Today, though, We are returning from the mountain where We retired to pray. We have plotted Our course forward towards the universal conversion. This weekly blog is only part of that plan.
At the beginning of this month a man approached us with a plan. Soon two others joined with him. On February 2, 2013 we will open a monastery in Atchison, Kansas. We will follow the Carmelite spirit of Saint Teresa of Jesus and her 'little way'. This is most appropriate for several reasons. First Mary appeared to Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia as Our Lady of Mount Carmel on October 13, 1917 during the miracle of the sun. Lucia became a Carmelite in 1948 and remained so until her death in about 1959. Saint Dominic said: "One day, Brother Angelus, to your Order of Carmel the Most Blessed Virgin Mary will give a devotion to be known as the Brown Scapular, and to my Order of Preachers she will give a devotion to be known as the Rosary. And one day, through the rosary and the scapular, she will save the world." The Brown Scapular is Carmelite and symbolic of Elias' cloak which he left when the fiery chariot took him away three millenia ago. Elias and Eliseus founded the Carmelites. They Carmelites came off of Mount Carmel on the first Pentecost to joint he Church and to return and support the Church with their prayers and penances. Finally we were elected on July 16, 1990, the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
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Kibbles and Picks 2020 – Conference Championships
Well, that was … better? Not by much, but by a little.
There wasn't really anywhere to go but up after our abysmal Wild Card performance – Stella and I both went 1-3 – so there's that. And we definitely did go up – just not by much.
Stella and I both went 2-2 in the Divisional Round. We went one-for-two on our mutual picks, which hey – not bad. We had Kansas City beating Houston – we sweated that first quarter or so out before Patrick Mahomes and company stepped on the gas and absolutely curb-stomped the poor Texans. On the flip side, we (along with literally everyone else in the world) had the Ravens beating the Titans. Imagine our surprise when Baltimore struggled and Tennessee's Derrick Henry basically turned into the second coming of Earl Campbell.
As for our differing games: I picked the Vikings for some idiotic reason, only to watch them get easily handled by the 49ers. Stella picked the Niners because she's not dumb. Meanwhile, I lucked out with my Packers pick; it seemed solid, but then we got to the end of the game and the Seahawks had a real chance of pulling it out. Happily, Green Bay held out, meaning that I avoided going 1-3 for the second weekend in a row.
And so, we're tied going into the Conference Championships. Granted, it's at 3-5, but a tie is a tie – it's anyone's game. And we will have a winner, because we are at odds on one of the weekend's two contests.
Kibbles and Picks 2020 – Divisional Round
Well then. That didn't go well for anybody, now did it?
Despite our shared regular season excellence, Stella and I both managed to lay a pretty significant egg during the Wild Card round. Of the four games I picked, I got exactly one right – Seattle over Philly. Of course, Stella also got exactly one right – Houston over Buffalo. The two predictions we shared – New England over Tennessee and New Orleans over Minnesota – were both sadly, heartbreakingly wrong.
Kibbles and Picks Regular Season Wrap-Up & Wild Card Round
That's it. I did it.
Despite Stella's best efforts – a stellar 12-4 in Week 17 – I have managed to finally win another Kibbles and Picks title.
After winning in 2014 (the feature's second year), I spent the next four years being shut out by my dog. This is all in good fun, of course, but I'd be lying if I said the streak wasn't wearing on me a little. It's ridiculous and I know it's ridiculous, but on the other hand – my dog was better at picking football games than me.
But now, finally, courtesy of a respectable 10-6 final week, I am the Kibbles and Picks Champion. It was close – Stella cut my four-game lead in half with her performance – but ultimately, I came out on top. Sure, it was far from a dominating win, but it was a win. After too many close calls over the past four years, I'll take what I can get.
Final regular season records
Allen: 161-93-1
Stella: 159-95-1
But now, we're in the playoffs; the slate is wiped clean. Stella will seek her revenge over the course of the next month as we attempt to pick our way through the postseason.
Kibbles and Picks 2019 - Week 17
It's so close.
The end of this whole embarrassing stretch is within reach. With just the season's final week to be played, I have a solid four-game lead on Stella, a lead that carried forward from the previous week thanks to the matching 10-6 marks Stella and I put up.
Obviously, it's all in good fun, but let's be real – consistently being slightly worse at picking football games than a dog is something wears on you. Particularly when knowing about football is a part of your job. A small part, sure, but still – part of the job.
So to be this far along in this grand experiment, to have gone through six seasons prior to this one, and to have come out on top exactly once (and that was in the second year – I've lost the last four) is both hilarious and sad. But with a four-game lead, my victory seems imminent.
But a loss isn't impossible, with Week 17 yet to be played. And there's room to move, with Stella and I differing on seven of the week's contests. It would take a borderline miracle for her to pull enough to move ahead. At worst, she's have to go 6-1 to seize the win. Basically, as long as I'm right on at least two of those seven games, I win for the season.
So let's see what we've got.
Kibbles and Picks 2019 - Week 16
Holy s—t – I might actually win this thing.
It's not that Stella is underperforming – her 10-6 record in Week 15 was solid – so much as that I am on fire, putting up a 13-3 to add three more games to my lead. This action puts me at four games up with two weeks to play; I don't believe that I have had this kind of advantage this far into the season since Year Two of this grand experiment (better known as the one year I actually won the damned thing).
I'm not counting my chickens though – there's still plenty of time for me to blow it. And with us at odds on six of the weekend's contests, Stella could certainly erase some or all of my lead with some good Week 16 luck.
Kibbles and Picks 2019 - Week 15
And the pendulum swings back.
It's definitely starting to look like this season's Kibbles and Picks is going to go right down to the wire. In Week 14, Stella repeated her solid 9-7 from the previous week, but I managed an 11-5 record. This means that what was once a one-game lead for Stella has once again become a one-game lead for me. And with just three weeks left, it couldn't be any tighter.
Of course, considering we differ on fully half the schedule again this week – eight games – there's still room for one of us to make a big move. My expectation, however, is that the tightly-contested back-and-forth continues.
Kibbles and Picks 2019 - Week 14
And just as quickly as I took back the lead, I bid it farewell once again.
Week 13 was not kind to me; I managed a subpar 7-9 record on the week. Stella didn't have her best showing either, but her 9-7 was enough to turn my one-game lead into a one-game deficit. She's on top again … and I haven't got much time left to rectify that.
Of course, weeks like Week 14 certainly help. We're once again at odds on fully half of the slate; eight games on which we disagree. Hopefully, that will serve to help my case this time around; if not, I could be looking at a tough hill to climb in the season's final stretch.
Kibbles and Picks 2019 - Week 13
And look at that – I'm back on top!
Granted, it's just one game, thanks to my 10-4 week. Stella did just fine at 9-5, but it wasn't quite enough. And so I've regained my lead. Again – good weeks for both of us … just slightly better for me.
That could all change pretty quickly here in Week 13. Stella and I are at odds on eight games – fully half of the full 16-game slate. That's a lot of room for one of us to make a move, although with the even number, we could just as easily wind up with another push.
Kibbles and Picks 2019 - Week 12
And just like that, we're back to square one.
Thanks to a stellar 11-3 week from Stella and a slightly-less-stellar 9-5 out of me, Kibbles and Picks is officially all tied up. We can basically just forget the first three months of the season and move forward from here.
And there doesn't look to be a ton of movement after Week 12; Stella and I differ on just five of the week's 14 games. That said, if one of us really crushes it, we can open up a not-insignificant lead. Regardless, since we're at odds on an odd number, the tie will be no more. Someone will be winning at this time next week – it just remains to be seen who that might be.
Kibbles and Picks 2019 - Week 11
That was … bad.
I came out on top in Week 10, but my 6-7 record is hardly worth bragging about. Stella did just one game worse at 5-8, which doubles my lead and put me two games up on the season. Again – it's a net win, but there's nothing to be proud of about any of this.
Let's hope that we see a rebound here in Week 11. We're at odds on half-a-dozen of the week's 14 contests. I'd call it an opportunity for one of us to make a big move, but the reality is that neither one of us has truly shined this season. For now, let's just assume that this NFL season has been less predictable than usual thus far and this week will be the week that we start to lock it in.
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Monday--raw veggies, crackers, cheese and sausage(Sonya Ann had packed us some snacks and that was dinner)
Tuesday--Chinese food again!
Wednesday--Eating out
Thursday--Eating Out
Friday--something from my freezer TBA
Saturday--something from my freezer TBA
Wednesday--Local Restaurant in AltaVista, VA
Thursday--Truck Stop Diner outside of Harrisburg, PA
Friday--Burgers, Steamed Broccoli(from garden)
Saturday--Leftover Meat Sauce over Rigatoni, Tossed Salad(w/garden cukes and toms)
Then we hit the grocery store on Friday after we got back from the trip and spent $34.48 on $48.11 of regular retail foods.
So my food budget spending from 8/11 to 8/23 was $74.48.
This means I am at $266.81 spent so far in August. I have $133.19 left in the budget for the next 6 days.
We also have green beans, cukes, eggplant and more tomatoes coming in, so the order of the meals below will depend on what is harvested and when.
Here's this week's meal plan---
Monday--Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Fresh Baked Bread
Tuesday--BLT Sandwiches(garden tomatoes)
Wednesday--Eggplant prepared some way?, Tossed Salad
Thursday--Broccoli Casserole, Caprese Salad(garden toms)
Friday--Green Bean Stirfry, Roasted Potatoes, Leftover Quiche
On the shopping list......hubs picked up half & half and swiss cheese on Sunday morning already, but I still need a small hunk of Velveeta, sandwich bread(at the bakery outlet), fresh mozzarella, potatoes and more salad greens.
There is a sale on bacon this week as well which I'll end up taking advantage of. ;-)
I'm figuring about $50 food spending this week.
That's what's appearing on the kitchen table this week here at Chez Sluggy.


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There are different methods by which contacts can be informed:
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Resources that are available to support both patients and health care providers to undertake partner notification are listed below. Research suggests that the availability of such resources is likely to result in a greater number of partners being informed.
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Information on STIs
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Offer individuals the option of notifying contacts via email or SMS either personally or anonymously.
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Studies have shown that, given the nature of information they are relaying, most index patients like to tell their partners in person or over the telephone. In some circumstances, such as when a contact was a casual partner or if there is concern over how the partner may react, the use of email, SMS or a health care provider/service may be preferred.
Contact Tracing via Social Media
Social media is a common way for people to find partners for sex. Many mobile phone and desktop applications connect people and link friends of friends (e.g. Facebook or Tumblr). Other social media sites facilitate connecting potential sex partners in the same locality using GPS (e.g. Tinder, Badoo, Scruff or Grindr). Finally, there are also sites, explicit in nature, which enable people to intimately engage with others who share the same sexual preferences (e.g. BarebackRT or recon). Health care professionals, when performing contact tracing should routinely ask clients whether they have met partners online.
Contact tracing via social media is performed when there are no alternative ways to inform partners e.g. the index patient may only have a username for the contact which may not be genuine, there may be no telephone number or address. Research has demonstrated improved outcomes in HIV and syphilis notification and subsequent access to testing and treatment using this method.
Like other methods, contact tracing via social media can be performed by the patient. Where the patient requests support from the health care provider, obtaining the correct identity or pseudonym (username), location and a detailed profile description is important. In this context, referring cases to a local specialist service for support in your Australian state or territory may enhance the outcome. It should be noted that the same legal constraints apply in association with privacy and disclosure as for any other method of contact tracing.
Victoria: Partner Notification Support Unit: 03) 9096 3367
NSW: NSW Sexual Health Infolink: 02) 9382 7681
Queensland: HIV Public Health Team: 07) 3328 9797
Northern Territory: Clinic 34: 08) 8999 2410
Western Australia: Partner Notification Officers 08) 9222 8577
South Australia: Clinic 275: 08) 8222 2523
Tasmania: Tasmania Health: 03) 6166 0655
ACT: Canberra Sexual Health Clinic: 02) 6244 2184
National Collaborating Centre for infectious Diseases. Evidence review, New technologies for Partner Notifications for Sexually Transmitted Infections. Canada: NCCID, 2013.
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Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom 2012 – Director: Mahdi Fleifel – Original language: English, Arabic – Subtitles: English
"Going to Ain el-Helweh was better than going to Disneyland!" Year after year the Danish director, Mahdi Fleifel, has spent his holidays returning to the Palestinian refugee camp where he lived as a child. Here in the south of Lebanon 70,000 people wait for their return to Palestine. While Fleifel can always leave, his friend Abu Eiad is tied to Ain el-Helweh. He doesn't have a work permit so he passes the time making escape plans. But where do you go in a world that does not belong to you? Accompanied by a Woody Allen-esque soundtrack, Fleifel tells stories from the ghetto and, meanwhile, the film casually puts forward a new perspective on the conflict in the Middle East. The biggest enemy is not Israel but resignation. Anne Thomé
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Lot 1796 SESSION 7 (11.30AM WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL) Great Britain Gold
Estimate $3,000
ANCIENT BRITISH, North Eastern Region, Inscribed coins, Corieltavi, Dumnocoveros Tigirseno type, (c.25-35 A.D.), gold stater, (5.38 g), obv. [D]V MN between two lines, crossed by vertical wreath of brick-like leaves facing inwards, beaded rings and wheels in angles, rev. lunate horse to left, pellet triad before, TIGIR [S]ENO around, (S.414, ABC 1971, Van A 972, BMC 3325-27, M 461, CCI 61.0123 [this coin]). Attractive rose gold, large flan with nearly full inscription, good very fine and very rare.
This very rare gold stater carries an impressive pedigree and was probably part of a hoard uncovered nearly 190 years ago.
Ex Chris Rudd, list 131, #35 and previously the following; Chris Hamlyn Collection (bought by Chris Rudd, 27 June 2012); British Collection 1970's-1980's; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Glendining's 6-9 June 1955, lot 81); Alexander Mann Collection (Sotheby's 29 October 1917); Thomas Bliss Collection (Sotheby's 22 March 1916); H.Montagu Collection (Sotheby's 18-23 November 1895, lot 112); Hemingway Collection (1882); probably Lightcliffe hoard, Yorkshire c.1829.
Published in Derek Allen's "The Coins of the Coritani" (SCBI 1963), plate VIII, #399.
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Diplomatic Immunity for Consulates as Employer
The ECJ had to decide on July 19, 2012 (re C-154/11 Ahmed Mahamdia v Algeria) whether a consulate may hide behind its diplomatic status to enslave their employees.
Mr Mahamdia, who has Algerian and German nationality worked for the Algerian State as a driver at its embassy in Berlin. He is contesting his dismissal before the German courts and claims compensation. Algeria argues, however, that as a foreign State it enjoys immunity from jurisdiction in Germany, recognized by international law under which a State cannot be subjected to the jurisdiction of another State. In addition, Algeria relies on the jurisdiction stipulation in the employment contract. It provides that, in the event of a dispute, only the Algerian courts are to have jurisdiction.
The court had the problem whether or not such actions were permissible in Germany. ECJ held that a consulate is to be treated just as any other administrative office, as long as no acts of sovereignty were concerned. As to the immunity pleaded by Algeria, the Court explains that immunity is not absolute. It is generally recognized whenever the dispute concerns sovereign acts. It may be excluded, by contrast, if the legal proceedings relate to acts, which do not fall within the exercise of public powers. The employment of a chauffeur has nothing to do with any official tasks of Algeria. Therefore such employment cannot be considered as pertaining to sovereignty.
This is only a partial victory! It remains unclear if and how the chauffer will receive his salary. It might be possible to sue the diplomatic mission in civil court for non-sovereign relationships. However, it will be very difficult to enforce payment in Germany due to the diplomatic immunity.


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I was wondering if any of you knew of good visual street magic that does not break the bank.
Inner circle
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What's your experience with magic?
A lot of good recommendations would come from knowing what you already know and what you are capable of.
Dick Oslund
Inner circle
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Erockk! Welcome to our "motley crew"!
If you are wise, you wont need to break the bank!!!
You need to realize that you cannot BUY TRICKS. Neither can you BUY MAGIC! (Let THAT sink in for a minute!!!
You can buy a PROP, and/or a SECRET. Using that PROP or SECRET, you can PERFORM a TRICK.
HOW you PERFORM the TRICK, i.e. YOUR PRESENTATION, determines whether the spectator(s) are ENTERTAINED. (My mentors explained THAT, this way: "It aint WHAT ya do, it's HOW ya do it!")
You see, MAGIC is NOT INTRINSICALLY E N T E R T A I N I N G!!!
Obviously, you are beginning. (Nothing wrong with that! I was a beginner myself. --About 70 years ago!
The best way to begin, is with a BOOK! Check out your public library (793.8...the Dewey Decimal System. The librarian will help you, if you aren't sure about that.
A very good beginners book is the "Mark Wilson Complete Course in Magic". It was ghost written by a good friend of mine, Walter Gibson, who wrote more magic books than ANYONE!
It's NOT a "COMPLETE Course, but, it's very good. You will learn more TRICKS than you will ever need! It costs about $15.00 + postage. Most magic shops carry it. I would recommend DENNY & LEE'S MAGIC STUDIO. Denny is a retired professional (like I am) and, he will treat you right.
Any one who recommends a specific TRICK to you, means well, but, I suggest that you re-read my opening paragraphs, above.
You are not ready YET to "work the streets"! You can become ready, but, that requires, STUDY, PRACTICE, and, PLANNING!
I started performing for money, when I was not quite 14. I definitely was not ready to work the streets!. I LEARNED by doing little parties, etc. for a few bucks. It takes a bit of EXPERIENCE, plus TALENT to perform for strangers. When I was 20, I joined the Navy. I "found" an agent, and I was "good enough" that he booked me lots of dates. I made enough money. that I could send my Navy check home, every two weeks. I lived on the show money. A few years later, I "turned" pro'. and worked coast to coast and border to border (USA) for fifty years.
If you're serious about learning to perform, you can read the TARBELL COURSE IN MAGIC, via pdf. It was written in the 1920s. The patter and presentations are archaic, BUT, you will learn PRINCIPLES. Most of the act that made me a living for 50 years, came from Tarbell. Over the years, I have mentored well over a dozen young men. Many are now full time pro's. One of them was the late DOUG HENNING.
I've spent a half hour, telling you the TRUTH. Whether you accept it or not, is up to you! Good Luck!
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On May 1, 2017, Dick Oslund wrote:
"The Secret impresses no one. The trick you use it for is everything." -Alfred Borden, The Prestige
Really learning this concept helps immensely. The Royal Road is a great resource that will last you a life time if you let it. If you're just starting out, accept that performance takes time and practice. I really recommend The Road or Bobo's depending what you're most interested in learning.
Dick Oslund
Inner circle
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Yes! I recommended Jean Hugard's and Fred Braue's "Royal Road to Card Magic" to a young lad whom I was mentoring, about 40 years ago. He NEVER bought another "card book"! He found enough material in "Royal"!
J.B. Bobo and I met in 1951, and we became very good friends. His coin book is still in print after 50 years! Dover (publishing house) thought it was "good enough" to reprint the original edition, when Jay Marshall forgot to renew the copyright.)
Note to erockk: Please note that Danny did not recommend a TRICK. He recommended two very good books. I suggest that you put them on your "Santa Claus list"!
Re: The quote from Alfred Borden (The Prestige). It's a good statement, but, whenever text is quoted out of context, it can easily cause confusion. I would suggest that you "dig up" the complete statement.
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The Amazing Vanishing Disappearing Silk Hanky Trick ..... you can do it for a young child, you can do it for an old lady, it doesn't matter if they speak English or not. It is the only trick I need.
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Thank you very much dick oslund my grandma lives by colon and she had got the book for me one christmas. I have been working hard on it and it is an excellent book. thanks for your time and knowledge
Dick Oslund
Inner circle
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On May 3, 2017, erockk wrote:
You have a very nice grandma! I hope you gave her a big hug!!!
I'll PM you.
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Really, he's not ready to do street magic because he hasn't done paid shows? Seems like a much easier way to get started in magic is approaching someone in a coffee shop and showing them a trick than booking a paid gig where you have to do a full show. Yes you can learn more in a book than from buying one trick, but there is nothing wrong with buying an effect and using it. To actually answer your question, one I use a lot is Pointless by Gregory Wilson. All of his dvd's are great too for street magic. Something that's really popular among street magicians is using invisible thread, there are a ton of applications to that. Rubber band magic is also really big, namely crazy man's handcuffs but there are some other good ones. Invisible deck works great, learn a couple quick card tricks, I would recommend the born to perform card magic by penguin magic it has some great ones that are used a lot in street magic. That should be more than enough to get you started.
Yes buying these tricks is only half the battle, obviously it's up to you to make it entertaining, but anytime anyone posts on here asking for an idea for a trick all they get is the copy and pasted "it's not what you do, it's how you do it" advice. He's just looking for some help on where to start, there are 1000's of effects out there, some are easier technically to start with, some work better in certain situations, some are easier to involve people in, some are easier to build a presentation around. Sure you can just do a cross cut force and make a miracle out of it, he's just looking for some tricks he can work on, what's wrong with giving him something specific. Look in a book doesn't answer his question.
Dick Oslund
Inner circle
8363 Posts
I watched your video of the Kentucky Derby Party. I don't know how long you worked, or how many people you entertained, but, what I saw looked fine.
Now for THIS THREAD. I'm afraid that we, i.e. you and I have a few different opinions.
I never mentioned anything about him doing paid shows. I started mentoring young teenagers in the '50s. Since I began doing that. about a dozen, are now full time, successful working professionals. About another 18 +/- are avid, amateurs. The concept of "street performing", did not even exist until about the last ten or fifteen years, as far as I know.
I encouraged those young fellows to start in by performing for "coffee and cake" for small groups such as Sunday Schools, nursing homes, etc. When they had enough experience, they would ask a small fee, and slowly adjust the fee, as their show improved. Bob McAllister went to New York, and, succeeded in getting booked for two successful children's TV shows. One was
"Kids Are People Too", and, the other, I've forgotten the title of! Both of these shows ran for several SEASONS.
You may have heard of DOUG HENNING. I mentored him, too.
I have had EXPERIENCE, working with young magician wannabees!
Now for a few DEFINITIONS OF TERMS. A TRICK, only exists while it is being performed. See the first eight lines of my post to erockk! Despite what you may have heard, or how a dealer's catalog may "say", you cannot buy a TRICK, OR AN EFFECT. You cannot PERFORM AN EFFECT, EITHER. The EFFECT is what the spectator(s) perceive.
For a young lad just starting out, with a limited budget, an investment in a book, will provide dividends! He needs to learn principles, and how to use generic props (rope, silks, balls, coins, and, yes, even some cards). I NEVER suggest specific "catalog props or secrets.
As he progresses, we discuss things like TTs, etc. (Notice that I didn't call a TT, a gimmick. Knowledgeable magicians realize that a TT, can be a gimmick OR a feke.
My mentors taught me that, "It aint WHAT ya do, it's HOW ya do it!" That's a colorful expression to make the point that the PEFORMER and his/her PRESENTATION, are what make the EFFECT, ENTERTAINING.
I gave him some information and made some suggestions that will help him succeed, IF he is willing to study, practice, and rehearse.
Sophocles said, a few millenia ago, "ONE LEARNS BY DOING THE THING!"
I tell these lads, "I cannot TEACH you ANYTHING! I CAN ONLY HELP YOU LEARN!"
There's an old Navy "sea story" about a ship, heading out to sea. A young sailor on his first cruise, and an "old salt", veteran of many years, are standing at the ship's rail. The young man exclaims: "Man! There's a lot of water out there!" The old timer replies, "What you see, is only the top of it!"
I don't want to hurt your feelings, (here comes the BUT): But, you appear to be much like that young sailor! When you have a bit more experience, you will perhaps realize that, the tricks that YOU LIKE, may not be appropriate for that young lad.
I made a very good living, all my life, with mostly tricks from TARBELL. I performed those old tricks at places like the Waldorf Astoria in New York, and the Magic Castle in Hollywood, as well as a few church basements, and carnie side show tents.
Looking in a book was the way Harry Blackstone (pere) started. Ditto: Most of the old pro's. that I know. --And, I know a lot of them! Heqq, I've been one!
Nickoli Sharpe
Regular user
130 Posts
As far as what to do? What do you like?
If you like rope, work on rope magic.
Coins, work on coins
Maybe a water effect.
What ever you do needs to reset easy, not be to heavy.
And really should be something you like.
When starting the streets I always tell people to do 10-15 min show.
Reset and do it again and again lots of reps.
Inner circle
1255 Posts
Prof. Nightmare - you can make it up yourself with some colorful rope and it lasts a long time (unlike C&R Rope where you need to carry scissors and keep buying rope.)
Vanishing Silk - JoeJoe speaks. JoeJoe knows.
These might be some old chestnuts but in my experience, A LOT of people have NEVER seen these effects before. You can get some good mileage out of each with the right presentation.
by EVILDAN....
"The Coin Board Book" - moves and routines with the coin panel board. - http://www.lybrary.com/the-coin-board-book-p-827955.html
"SLASHER - A Horror Whodunnit" - a bizarre close-up routine based on Bob Neale's "Sole Survivor."
PM me for more info.
"Zombie Town" - a packet effect about how a small town turned into zombies. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nzJhcoJtyOM
Dick Oslund
Inner circle
8363 Posts
To any, and all "listeners" and posters on this "party line": YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE!!!
I have PMd this young man. He is in the 7th grade, and, got interested in magic 3 months ago, when he learned that his school was going to have a talent contest.
His grandmother lives near Colon, Michigan. She went to Abbott's, and Greg sold her the Mark Wilson "CCIM". He is studying it.
At this point, he is a beginner in the strictest sense of that term. Since he has the 'CCIM', he now knows how many tricks are DONE. --That's only the FIRST STEP! The next step in learning how to DO, a few of those tricks. THEN HE WILL NEED TO LEARN HOW TO DO THEM, SO THAT THEY E N T E R T A I N people!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN "OVER NIGHT"!
He definitely is not ready to PERFORM for anyone, especially the general public "on the street".
He lives in a city in Michigan (where my very dear friend, the late Bob Lund, established the MUSEUM OF MAGIC, which is now a national historical site.)
I am giving him some guidance. When the time is "right", I'll help him learn how to USE a TT.
At this point, recommending specific tricks is of no real value.
Please scroll up and read the post of "ebackes88" on May 8, AND my post, replying to ebackes88. Perhaps you will better understand, what I said.
Thanks for your interest in helping, but, you need to know, as the late Paul Harvey, 'usta' say: "The rest of the story!"
It may be that magic is only of momentary interest, OR, HE MAY BECOME THE NEXT "WGM".
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This one goes out to all the kids who nearly failed that exam due to technical difficulties.
My sister and an exchange student staying with my folks both ran into this issue. It was just before report hand in time and both suffered a major data loss. My sister lost half of her 12 page report and the exchange student lost all of her French presentation. (Though since she was from France I think should should have just stood there and said 'Volia!')
Anyway here are two methods for the safekeeping of very important data.
Method #1: Email.
The email method is great but only works on files smaller then 10MB. This is great for files that have lots of text and don't contain video or a lot of pictures.
Start your document and save it on the computer under my documents. Name it myreportname-date-time. As you work on it, save it by clicking on the disk icon or pressing ctrl-s on your keyboard. Now, every 30 minutes to 1 hour (set yourself a timer), make sure you go to Save As (under the File menu or under the odd windows bubble for Office 07). Save it in my documents using the same formate (myreport-date-time). The name will be different because it has a different date and/or time. Now, email yourself the most recent copy. You now have a back-up and you will loose at most the 30 minutes to 1 hour since your last backup. Your computer could just blow up and you sill have a recent copy of the report. The report is also named very nicely so you can always tell which is the most recent. When you are done with the report, make sure you save your last copy and email it to yourself. You may want to name it myreport-final so you know it is the last one. Once you have handed in the report to your teacher you may then (and ONLY then) delete all the other copies of your report. Hang onto that final one just in case you need to go back to it.
Method 2: USB drive
This method is very similar to method 1 but uses a USB drive which can handle the larger files. Create your presentation as normal and save it in my documents using the naming format my presentation-date-time. Copy that file onto the USB drive. As an extra safety precaution you may want to remove the drive from the computer after each save so in case the computer decides to bust into flames you already have the drive in your pocket. Two things to note, do NOT remove the drive until you are sure it is done saving. There should be some kind of light on the dive that lets you know when it is in use. The second thing to note is I have never seen a computer burst into flames so this is not something you should be worrying about. If your USB drive starts to run out of space, you can delete some of your older saves but I recommend keeping at least the last 3 saves on the drive. If you find yourself running out of space before 3 saves I recommend picking up a larger USB drive. Again you can name your last save as final and after you have complete your presentation you can go back and delete the older copies of the file.
I hope that helps students and others handling important documents. I felt really bad that I wasn't able to help out my sister and although it is too late to save her report, maybe the next one will be safe.
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A beautiful graphic knit really makes the pullover sweater pop. Made with a mix of lovely colors, the Fair Isle style is a cute and cozy option that's synonymous with winter. Make your basic bottoms more lively with this charming style.
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01 May, 2006
Schwan's Z-Bops
It's a competitor to the already successful Dippin' Dots.
They come in two varieties, "Cookies 'N Cream", and "Cherry Blue Raz".
The frozen miniature balls of ice cream come in 3.75 oz. (106g) sealed cardboard cups that are sold in a 4-count 15 oz. (425g) box priced at $7.99.
Package copy says, "Zweet! And fun to eat! Zip'em open and zap'em down!"
Right on.
10 comments:
- Anonymous said...
they will never be better than Dippin Dots... mmmm dippin dots... ::licks lips::
- Anonymous said...
pff...z-bops are exactly like dippin dots. there prettymuch is no difference between the cookies n cream ones. the berry z-bops are nasty though.
- Anonymous said...
As an employee veteran for Schwans I can confirm that Z-bops are indentical to Dippin Dots. As a matter of fact Dippin Dots holds the patten to the product and makes them for Schwans. Also when you see a Schwans driver give a break they are slaves to the company and often have to work 14 hour days to survive.
- Anonymous said...
the cookies and cream are very good,
don't like other flavor
I wish that there could be a bigger box so they wouldn't cost $2 each
- Anonymous said...
$2 a cup is a bargain. When was the last time you bought Dippin Dots' for $2?
- Anonymous said...
another schwans man here, yes they are actually dippin dots under another name, molli coolz is the patent holder and they make them for schwans. and as the guy said earlier, yes we are slaves to the company, 14 to 16 hours a day 6 days a week! ouch! :)
- Anonymous said...
I have a chance to go to work for Schwans. If there are any Schwan drivers out there can you answer the question what does you wife think about all those hours, also is the job phsyically demanding. You must burn out after so long. From a Joe, but not a plummer
- Anonymous said...
Getting off the track of zbops.... but, I work for Schwans in upper management. I moved up the company very quickly, the company does expect a lot from employees, but rewards are great also.
- Anonymous said...
I worked for Schwans for over 20 years, starting during the terrible economy of the early '80s. Don't listen to anyone from this company-gone-wrong. It was taken over, after the founder died, by people who would sell their children for a bonus check. I have also seen numerous trucks experience melt downs and instead of discarding the food, it is just refrozen and put right back on the road and sold to unsuspecting consumers. I haven't bought from this company for 5 years, and wish I would have woke up sooner.
- Anonymous said...
Gotta love the ticked off ex-employees. A bit of advice...look in the mirror.


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Thursday, September 11, 2008
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Music Composers Unite!
A Medieval Songbook: Troubadour & Trouvere by Feltcher Collins, Jr. et al. (University Press of Virginia, 1982) is a valuable resource for performers and listeners of medieval music.
Although the phrase Medieval music is likely to suggest to the general listener Gregorian chant and the church music of such composers as Hildegard von Bingen, there also exists a considerable body of Medieval secular song, most notably by the Minnesingers of the…Continue
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Complete Country Dance Tunes from Playford's The Dancing Master, edited by Jeremy Barlow (Faber Music 1986) may be of little interest to most people, but of the highest interest to those interested in its particular subject. Playford's Dancing Master was a collection of traditional songs with basic dance notation which went through numerous editions in the 17th and 18th centuries. It's usually described as a collection of English tunes, but many of them have origins…Continue
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Ancient Irish Airs and Dances: 201 Classic Tunes Arranged for Piano by George Petrie (Dover, 2002)
One of the most important collections of traditional Irish tunes was George Petrie's Ancient Music of Ireland, put together in the mid-19th century. Petrie's work went through various editions and abridgments, including one giving 201 tunes from Petrie's original book in score arrangements for piano, without lyrics, published in 1877 by F.Hoffman, of which this Dover…Continue
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I currently mostly use Sibelius notation software. For creating demos, these samples are not great. You can get plugins, but this is limited. What is a more effective/efficient way of creating demos?
So far the most promising thing I've found is Dorico, though I don't know much about that yet.
Perhaps there can be some compatibility between Cubase and a more sophisticated…Continue
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There is so much to learn about how to abolish writer's block, to connect to the CP, and enjoying the artistic life without frustration because the development of a great idea is elusive. It's fantastic how kids can play for hours and stream creativity with or without friends. Somewhere along the trail of being human we lose some of the ease with which ideas flow. But, kids are all born with this ability and it is magnificent to watch and listen to the way they play. Artist struggle on so…Continue
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Hi, everyone--I hope the New Year is going really good for you and yours so far :)
If you have a chance, there's a blog post about my composing entitled "Conversation with Composer Bob Morabito" that you hopefully might find interesting:…Continue
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"Reincarnation of a Lovebird," in section B, the changes go like this:
B-9 Eb13 G#7(#9) C#+7 F#m(M7) (The piece is in F#m)
The first change is very strange.
To see this in black and white, transpose to Am and the B-9 to Eb13 becomes:
D-9 to Gb13
First listen to it. It works. It seems to pivot on the E (Fb). (D-7 is much weaker to my ear)
(You can even reduce the chords to D/F/E (R,3,9) to Fb/Bb/Eb (7,3,13) and it still works)
Gb13 is…Continue
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Hi, this is my first post, I'm music composition student. Hello everyone.
I'm searching for books about neoclassical music harmony. I know there are big differences for every neoclassical composer, but am trying to understand neoclassical music and write my own piece. Up until now I have only read on the piano and analyzed some of the most famous pieces, but It would be very useful to have a guide. I'm also interested in music analysis books if there are any.
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I deleted a couple of things on my SoundCloud, so I could fit on my piano concerto "Chaos". It's not like a normal concerto where it battles with the orchestra. Here it is the engine of the orchestra. It wasn't originally a concerto, but the piano part became so important that I needed to give it solo billing. This is a midi (NotePerformer) version. I've had to approximate some of the free sections and fake the key clicks, but otherwise it is pretty accurate. …Continue
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This is a piece I wrote for a film in a film scoring class I took at Berkley School of Music.
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I've recently revised (again) my Water entry for the last contest, The Black Pool. Some were disappointed by the ending, and so was I, so I've hopefully made it more interesting. It's also a better playback medium. https://soundcloud.com/sferre701/the-black-pool-1
I'm also hoping to post my piano concerto, Chaos, as soon as I can free up a little more space on SoundCloud.
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Comments welcome.
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A month after the Esther Honey Foundation closed down on Rarotonga, the animal welfare charity has broken its silence to claim it was the victim of a high-level "conspiracy", involving government, other bodies and former volunteers, to remove it from the island.
The organisation says it was the victim of "local collusion" that saw Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) withdraw its offer of a new premises in Arorangi and hand the site to a newly formed local group, Te Are Manu (TAM), which is now operating there.
It says the alleged "conspiracy" was orchestrated by a former employee who, with others involved in TAM, actively worked to undermine the charity, which was left homeless after being told to vacate its base in Nikao.
The US-based charity, which operated on Rarotonga for more than 20 years and treated 45,000 animals, has also alleged that equipment belonging to the organisation was taken from its clinic without the permission of the board.
The claims have been denied by TAM, which insisted that it had been open and honest and always wanted to work alongside Esther Honey for the good of animals in the Cook Islands.
In a statement the Esther Honey Foundation (EHF) said it "never intended" to close its clinic on Rarotonga but had been left with no choice.
"EHF stands committed to providing veterinary care to the Cook Islands, but now, since the local collusion to undermine EHF's long-standing clinic and with the assets that were stolen from EHF, a clinic is uncertain."


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Shoaib Lodin
- 19th February 1983
- Karachi
- Male
- Pakistani
Shoaib Lodin
- Profession: Actor
- Zodiac: Pisces
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife Name: Not Known
- Shoaib Lodin Height: 5 feet 11 inches
- Weight: 78 kg
- Body Type: Slim
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Black
- Qualification: Master's Degree
- Religion: Islam
- Home Town: Karachi
- Shoaib Lodin Age: 36 year old as in 2019
Shoaib Lodin is a ne Pakistani actor who started his acting career with a Pakistani film 'Project Peshawar'. Film was release on 20th August 2017 and was very successful not just in Pakistan but many other countries such as United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Netherlands.
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Ah, the good old days. Maybe you find yourself reminiscing or "TBT-ing" back to the days before the widespread onset of social media and the constantly connected lifestyle. Remember those days? Now remember dating in those days? Turns out they really are gone: today's teens don't date like their parents.
Maybe you're a parent to a teenager, or you're dreading the moment when your little one finally reaches those years. Either way, you're in for a rude awakening: teen dating culture has taken quite a turn.
MTV recently surveyed teens across the country for a new project entitled "High School Hallways." From their social media usage to their high school habits, and yes, their dating lives, teens dished on all things romantic and otherwise. And The Stir learned these new habits are not what parents might expect.
How's teen dating changed since we were kids? Brace yourself for the truth:
- Follow them on social media.
Ah, the days before Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, how peaceful they were, no? There were no pictures of your lunch or morning selfies posted anywhere, but thanks to our leaps and bounds in technology, at least 95 percent of teenagers ages 12 to 17 are online and at least 81 percent are using social media. Now, as soon as they've met and chatted with a potential girlfriend or boyfriend, kids friend and follow them on their respective social media profiles. So parents, it might be a good idea to keep an eye out on who they're friending and following.
More from The Stir: 7 Faces Every Teenager Makes & Every Mom Knows
- "What's your number?"
Back in the day, our parents were clued in that something was going on by the constant calls from that one special someone. But exchanging those digits in this day and age doesn't mean they'll be calling your landline and asking if your kids are available to chat. Texting is the go-to, so unless your kids are up front about their dating life, or you're checking their texts, you may never know they're talking.
- What's your ID?
Snapchat ID, that is. The real point of texting, the experts say, is to exchange Snapchat IDs. While adults these days can't quite point to any photo sharing site like Snapchat (and it's fairly safe to say moms and dads didn't snail mail one another daily selfies), your teens are all about the the photo messaging app. The tool lets users send photos that appear on the receiver's screen for anywhere from one to 10 seconds and then disappear. It allows for instant photo chatting back and forth, and because of the quickness and disappearance of the photos, it makes the app a go-to forum for:
- Sexting.
Yes, it's real, and yes, it happens. In a study completed by Drexel University that measured teen sexting rates, researchers found that more than half of respondents admitted to participating in sexting. About 54 percent admitted that they had sexted, and 28 percent send actual photos. It's safe to say that back in the day, parents didn't mail nudies to one another, but naked pictures are a part of today's dating culture. But starting a conversation about it (uncomfortable as it may be), and explaining the possible legal ramifications is paramount.
- Getting "Insta-intimate."
After they've gotten more familiar on Snapchat, kids tend to get more intimate via Instagram. In "High School Hallways," teens admitted to liking and commenting on one another's Instagram feeds as a sign of furthering a relationship. At this point, back in "vintage" dating times, we'd be holding hands in public or introducing significant others, but your kids are simply showing their interest -- publicly -- by liking each other's posts.
- "Want to come over and watch Netflix?"
Not quite what you think it means. It's code for, "Come over, maybe say 'hi' to my parents, and we're going to hang out in my room." Back in the day, we'd invite our potential boyfriend or girlfriend to watch the live episode of a favorite show, but that's not the case in 2015. This line gives teens a chance to get to know one another one-on-one, and in person, and parents an opportunity to meet this new friend. So Mom and Dad, be aware of what this means, and maybe insist that the doors stay open.
- Going public.
Congratulations, at this point, your kids are probably a "thing" (code for dating). They attend parties together, but don't expect them to be going on solo dates. Nope. According to "High School Hallways," group dates have replaced traditional dates, especially early into the relationship. Driving to your boyfriend's or girlfriend's house, ringing the doorbell, and waiting to speak to parents is firmly no longer the thing to do. Now, group hangs dominate. So when you hear your teen is going on a big group outing, ask to get to know everyone who's attending.
More from The Stir: Teens & Slang: Do You Know What They're Saying?! (TRIVIA)
- Intimacy has no real timeline.
There's no dating, going on a date, being official, and meeting parents. "High School Hallways" proved that while some teens might date like their parents did, some choose entirely unconventional ways. Earmuffs here, Mom! You teen may hook up on their first meeting (and "hooking up" refers to anything from kissing to having sex), or not until they're actually dating, but don't expect to find a clear-cut formula. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that approximately 45 percent of teens have sex in high school, but there is good news for parents. Teens nowadays actually wait longer to become sexually active. In 1994, 30 percent of 15-year-olds were sexually active. Now, only about 16 percent of kids have had sex by their 15th birthday.
- They're dating? Great, tag away!
The sure-fire sign that your teen is now officially in a relationship? They're tagged in photos, or are tagging photos of their significant other. Doing this before they're official is one big no-no. So once you see that, you can bet they're together. Take a look at their profile, or look at their recent posting or things people have posted about them to find out the real status.
Overwhelmed yet? Teen dating now has taken a drastic turn, that's for sure. But rest assured, there is one thing we all still have in common: Teens still have the same initial meeting spots. They meet their potential significant other through friends, school, and after-school activities -- just like you did.
Oh, and a word to the wise: if you're glued into their Facebook to find out when they change their relationship status, you might be waiting for a while. According to a survey completed by the Pew Research Center, while many teens are still on the site, their regular usage has gone down by nearly 27 percent since spring 2014. If you're friends with your child on Facebook, don't expect to see many updates on their dating life... or even their status.
Better keep your eyes -- and ears -- peeled for much bigger and more subtle clues.
Is your teen dating? What's a difference you've seen?
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