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Can EAM drivers file 9.5 papers to keep hours down?

Discussion in 'UPS Union Issues' started by scottneedsthis, Feb 18, 2012.

  1. I'm a 28 year veteran full time driver and start at 6:45 AM doing EAM delivers. (This is a bid position) I have been told I can't file 9.5 papers to keep my hours down by UPS managers. My local union Business Agent told me the same thing!!!!, but I haven't read anything in the contract that says EAM driver's like me are exempt from filing 9.5. So I end up working 10.5-12.5 hour days because I have a UPS store that can't be closed out until 6PM or later so my stop count is kept high because supervisor wants me "working" with no dead time. (I contacted a union rep from back east in New York area that said I can file 9.5. I am waiting for his response on how to do this without the support of my local Business Agent) Does anyone have any experience with this matter? Has anyone, anywhere tried to file 9.5 papers doing this "extra" work or anything else that is a bid job that starts them earlier than regular start time and what happened with you? Do I have any recourse using the contract? (Even if I do, how do I handle my local BA not supporting my claim?)
  2. menotyou

    menotyou bella amicizia

    Think carefully. Make sure this is a step you want to take.
  3. UPSGUY72

    UPSGUY72 Well-Known Member

    Some routes are scheduled more that 9.5 hours. When you bid the route what was the time listed next to the route. If the times changed then you might have a case.

    However saying that it might be just easier to bid another route if you want to get out early. A 22.3 job should get you your 8 hr and no more as you want.
  4. I've had my "route" for 23 years. Always worked 9-9.5 hours. With the new EDD system my "route" isn't the same.
  5. Why should I think about it? Please tell me what you think. After 28 years of driving, I've seen it all. Other drivers file 9.5 and they are relieved of work without any problems from management. I've only filed 2 grievances in 28 years. I'm not a problem driver. I make there numbers.
  6. BigUnionGuy

    BigUnionGuy Got the T-Shirt

    If you are relying on the 9.5 language in Article 37 of the master....

    You're out of luck. Reason being.... you bid the route.

    Not withstanding, any superior language in your regional supplement or Local rider.

  7. UpstateNYUPSer

    UpstateNYUPSer Very proud grandfather.

    Are there are any other drivers who can close out the UPS Store for you?
  8. Managers ask, but usually the answer is no from other drivers.
  9. UPSGUY72

    UPSGUY72 Well-Known Member

    Who was picking up the UPS store before you got it??? They tell you you have to pick up the UPS store but ask the other drivers????

    Like I said before if might be time to bid another route. With 28 years you must be able to pick any route you want.
  10. UpstateNYUPSer

    UpstateNYUPSer Very proud grandfather.

    I wasn't talking about asking every day----I was talking about having it assigned to another driver to get you in under 9.5. You need to lose work either in the morning or evening and since this is an EAM run losing work in the morning is not an option.
  11. If I started at my regular start time, a 9.5 day is at 7PM. Do you think I would have any luck to at least get me off the clock before 7PM? And yes, I bid on my regular route 23 years ago, but now, most of "my route" is parceled out to the "A" route and a split car, leaving me with more difficult commercial stops. When I bid my route, it was only a 9 hour/day, but as of a few years ago, I have to wait at The UPS Store until 6PM or later.
  12. browndevil

    browndevil Active Member

    I am also an EAM driver, this is how we , the union and mgmt handle this. I start at 7:30 we take into consideration what time my route would normally start without EAMs which we came up with 8:30. So minus the first hour I am not to go over 10.5.
    Good luck with this
  13. UpstateNYUPSer

    UpstateNYUPSer Very proud grandfather.

    So if you count that first hour you work 11.5 hours every day?? Start at 7:30am, throw in your lunch and break and you are pushing 8pm?? We start at 9:15am and I am punched out and gone by 18:15 every day and, yes, I take my full lunch and break and I average a 9.0 or higher dispatch.
  14. I've tried to get another driver assigned to this pick up. No luck. You know UPS. Everyone is at the max, all the time, everyday, even when we are contracting the last few years, or growing before that. ( Although, I've been "assigned" extra pick ups from the "C" route that is dissolved everyday) I've had this UPS Store pick up for 25 years, and it's only been required to wait until 6PM the last 3 years. Before that, I'd leave anytime after 4:30 or so.
  15. UpstateNYUPSer

    UpstateNYUPSer Very proud grandfather.

    The 6pm or later is a contractual agreement we have and, yes, it is only in the past few years.
  16. grgrcr88

    grgrcr88 No It's not green grocer!

    Turn in the grievance to your steward, they have to present it to management wether they like it or not. If they refuse it is a failure to adequately represent the member and could be considered an NLRB violation. This is certainly a route you could choose, but would most likely be the end of any friendly relationship between you and any Union official. I would go ahead and file the grievance and see where it goes, you have the right to be present at your hearing nd argue on your own behalf. If you lose however, be very careful of how you handle it from there.
  17. Thank you! Good suggestion. But since I start EAM's at 6:45 AM and if I were to punch out at 7PM (a 9.5 day if I started at my normal start time) I still end up working 11.75 hours.
  18. Thanks! It seems I'm going to have to this. Although, why would it "end of any friendly relationship between you and any Union official"? They are there to represent me to the best of their ability. Or am I missing something? Here's another question......can a request an 8 hour day and expect to be off by 3:15? Or would it be 5:30, which is 8 hours if I started at my normal start time?
  19. Funny thing, both my center manager & on road supervisor have said I can leave before 6PM, which I did a couple of times. But The UPS Store owner's told me it won't happen again. The UPS Store owner's want me there until 6PM.
  20. BigUnionGuy

    BigUnionGuy Got the T-Shirt

    You should have filed a grievance 3 years ago. Why is it now a problem ?

    Trying to dish out the work to another Driver.... Will certainly put you in the running for "most popular".

    File a grievance.... but don't be disappointed by the results.

    grgrcr88 makes some valid points.


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Cost of Living raise?

Discussion in 'UPS Discussions' started by speeddemon, Jul 17, 2008.

  1. speeddemon

    speeddemon Guest

    Anyone heard anything on this? Id like to see them talk thier way out of this one.
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  3. BrownSuit

    BrownSuit Active Member

    UPS has already announced on UPSers that there will be no additional COLAs.

    This is in line with what other businesses are doing nationwide. We aren't the only ones having to tighten our belt.
  4. browniehound

    browniehound Well-Known Member

    With the state of the economy and in light of how workers from other companies are fairing, that 35 cents coming Aug. 1st and the other 35 coming Feb. is looking pretty good right now in my opinion.

    Many people are getting laid off, many more are taking pay-cuts, and most of the rest are status-quo.

    I'm grateful for the raise even if it pales in comparison to the rate of inflation this past year.:disgusted:
  5. dcdriver

    dcdriver nations capital

    When the company makes billions you think 35cent is a good raise?
  6. drewed

    drewed Shankman

    Jesus I really dont know what you people dont understand, thats what was agreed to, when was the last actual base pay increase?
  7. outamyway

    outamyway New Member

    Technically it's 70 cents. They just decided to split the raise. Now we get half a raise every six months.

    I've been asking that question a lot lately in regards to this company.
  8. upsdude

    upsdude Well-Known Member

    Because the Teamsters agreed to it. Also because the Teamsters are going to keep one of them for H&W,wait and see.
  9. outamyway

    outamyway New Member

    I didn't agree to it. I voted no.
  10. upsdude

    upsdude Well-Known Member

    So did I
  11. drewed

    drewed Shankman

    well who voted yes? everyone on here says they voted no, i dont think theyre owning up to their desicions (not directed at anyone specifically just an observation)
  12. browniehound

    browniehound Well-Known Member

    Yes I do when many people are making much less than us to start with and are now forced to take pay-cuts or become un-employed.

    How much better off are you than the shippers are recievers you deliver to? I'm sure you make almost twice as much as them, yet they probably have the same level of education as you.

    Yes UPS profits hundreds of millions each quarter. They also have almost .5 million employees and many more millions of shareholder. How do you think they should divide the profits? More money for us and less for the shareholders and technololgy development? More money to us and less to upgrading the vehicle fleet and facilty improvements?

    Yes, the company is profitable. If you want to share in its proftabilty buy as many shares of stock as you can, that way you can have an ownership stake in the company and have your share in the hundreds of millions of $$ UPS make each quarter.

    That brings me to another point. Not too long ago the stock was trading around 70 bucks per share. Now its trading around 58 bucks per share. I'm not a financial expert, but it appears to me that the value of OUR company lost $12 X millions(I don't know the number, could someone enlighten me?) of outstanding shares. In my simple mind it appears the "book value:confused2:" decreased by many billions of $$$ in the last year even if UPS is making billions on paper each year.

    So yes, I'm happy.

    Can you just answer one question? What do you think us as drivers are entitled to on Aug. 1? $1? $1.25? Either of those would be great, but the fact of the matter is, we will be making 34 bucks an hour by contracts end. Thats 51:greedy: bucks an hour for overtime. I think THAT is pretty darned good:happy-very:
  13. speeddemon

    speeddemon Guest

    part timers in my building voted yes, it was a 50/50 split on FTers. Our union is 100% sold out to UPS. Thanks Hoffa.
  14. BigBrownSanta

    BigBrownSanta New Member

    Technically it's less than 70 cents since we lost the first 6 months of the pay raise. It comes out to about 53 cents for the year. So, we went from $1.00 an hour yearly pay raises to about .53 cent an hour yearly pay raises.
  15. upsdude

    upsdude Well-Known Member

    A bunch of guys at work said they voted "YES" without a clue as to the contents.

    The sorry "Req 8" wording was enough for a No vote from me.
  16. browniehound

    browniehound Well-Known Member

    I also think its huge that we don't have to pay for health insurance. Massachusetts residents are now required by law to have health insurance or you lose your state tax refund.

    I know people that pay $200-300 per month for a family health plan. I pay zero.

    We also get money paid by the company to the teamster pension fund. It amounts to a couple of hundred per week. Again, we pay nothing out of pocket. I have taken this for granted in the past, but no longer do.

    I don't see too many ads in the help wanted section for which I'm qualified that is for work on days with no weekends, paying $28+/ hour, free health/dental/vision for me and my family, yearly raises, union protection, the opportunity for overtime (this can be viewed as a + or - but I count as a +), and pension fund contributions that don't come out of my pocket.

    Has anyone here ever discovered such an AD?

    Fact of the matter is, many of us stay because of the compensation package. Many people complain of the job. If you don't like, then just leave. Problem is we can't because most of us have nothing else to fall back on that comes remotely close to what UPS has to offer.

    I'm done ranting, I apologize,
  17. Cementups

    Cementups Box Monkey

    I thought we were in the final of our old contract and received $1.00 this Aug. 1st :confused:
  18. upsdude

    upsdude Well-Known Member

    I don’t think you’re “ranting” at all, you’re just voicing an opinion on an emotional topic. BTW, most of the issues I have with the contract have nothing to do with money.

    I deeply believe the Teamsters are going to take one of our “half” raises for H&W. When they do, it will be the beginning of me paying for my H&W. I do hope I’m wrong on this.

    I just wish the H&W payments UPS makes to the Teamsters came directly to me, I could have retired 5 years ago.
  19. FedexExEmployee

    FedexExEmployee New Member

    All of you can blame TIEGUY for these threads. He sent me a rude private message. I suggest we ban this loser once and for all.
    He's such a lowlife....
  20. outamyway

    outamyway New Member

    The more common people here are probably less than 1% of the total union work force at UPS.

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المهنة: Student

الخبرة التعليمية: Over the past two to three years I've tutored many students in English, both on Cambly and in person. In the past I've also tutored science and mathematics to younger students. I've taught guitar in both group and individual settings (both very fun!) and worked as a summer day camp supervisor for many years, which is similar to teaching... without the teaching haha.

الاهتمامات: I love music, and I played in a band for a number of years. I play guitar and sing, but also play drums, piano, etc. Now that I'm living in Europe, I like to travel any chance that get! And obviously I'm interested in engineering topics, especially those that are related to medicine, as that's what I'm studying!

التعليم: Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Politenico di Milano & EPFL (candidate) /// Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, Ryerson University

لغات التحدث: الانجليزية (اللغة الأم), الايطالية (أساسي)

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전문 분야: Chemical Engineer

강사 경력: My first teaching experience was in college when I taught maths to adults with learning and behavioral difficulties. This is when I realised I really have a knack for teaching as my patient and encouraging teaching approach really helped the students develop. Besides that, I am currently teaching English privately in Medellin, Colombia, to adults - I've had some excellent feedback so far and enjoy it more and more each day :)

관심 분야: Sport, Films, Culture, Travel, Media Production, Music, Dance

학력: Degree: Master of Chemical Engineering
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The Dirty Dozen: Which Produce Has the Most Pesticide Residue?

Each year the Environmental Working Group (EWG) comes out with Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists. The Dirty Dozen is the list of fruits and vegetables that have the highest level of pesticide residue on them and the Clean 15 is the list of fruits and vegetables that are lowest in pesticides. The 2011 lists were just released.

The Dirty Dozen: Apples, Celery, Strawberries and More

The Dirty Dozen includes a lot of popular fruits and vegetables. The 2011 list of produce with the most pesticides is:

  1. Apples
  2. Celery
  3. Strawberries
  4. Peaches
  5. Spinach
  6. Nectarines – imported
  7. Grapes – imported
  8. Sweet bell peppers
  9. Potatoes
  10. Blueberries – domestic
  11. Lettuce
  12. Kale/collard greens

The items on the list have shifted over the years, with some moving up higher and some down lower, but for the most part they stay fairly consistent. The list unfortunately includes some of the least expensive and most accessible fruits and vegetables, such as apples and potatoes, and also includes some of the most delicious (I love my strawberries, peaches, blueberries and sweet bell peppers).

The Clean 15: Onions, Sweet Corn, Pineapples and More

I don’t have to lament the pesticide levels in the Dirty Dozen for too long, since some of my favorites are on the Clean 15 list too and many of them are luckily in season right now. The fruits and vegetables with the lowest levels of pesticides are:

  1. Onions
  2. Sweet Corn
  3. Pineapples
  4. Avocado
  5. Asparagus
  6. Sweet peas
  7. Mangoes
  8. Eggplant
  9. Cantaloupe – domestic
  10. Kiwi
  11. Cabbage
  12. Watermelon
  13. Sweet Potatoes
  14. Grapefruit
  15. Mushrooms

Shouldn’t People Buy Organic All the Time?

One of the most frequently asked questions about the list is why bother — i.e. shouldn’t people be buying organic all the time anyway? Certainly there are a lot of good reasons to buy organic all the time. As EWG explains in its FAQ: “Not only is it smart to reduce your exposure to pesticides, but buying organic sends a message that you support environmentally friendly farming practices that minimize soil erosion, safeguard workers and protect water quality and wildlife.”

However, EWG also recognizes that not everyone can afford to buy organic all the time, nor is organic produce always readily available in all areas. Ultimately, the list is intended to help consumers make educated choices and eating conventionally grown fruits and vegetables is still a better choice than eating processed food. Avoiding the dirty dozen is an easy step that can help people cut down the amount of pesticides that they are ingesting.

What Else Can People Do?

In addition to avoiding the dirty dozen, by not eating those types of fruits and vegetables or by buying them organic, there are other things that people can do.  For example, people can plant their own gardens. This year we’ve chosen to plant several of the fruits and vegetables that we love from the dirty dozen list.

That is just the beginning. For more ideas see: Organic on the Cheap: 10 Strategies

UPDATE/NOTE: These Tests Are Done After Washing

A lot of poeple note that they wash their fruits and vegetables. Of course that is a good idea, however it doesn’t wash all of the pesticides away. The tests done for the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 are done after the produce is washed and prepared for eating.

As EWG explains in its FAQ:

“The data used to create the Shopper’s Guide are from produce tested as it is typically eaten. This means washed and, when applicable, peeled. For example, bananas are peeled before testing, and blueberries and peaches are washed. Because all produce has been thoroughly cleaned before analysis, washing a fruit or vegetable would not change its rank in the EWG’s Shopper’s Guide. Remember, if you don’t wash conventional produce, the risk of ingesting pesticides is even greater than reflected by USDA test data.”

Washing won’t get rid of the pesticides. If you want to avoid ingesting high levels of pesticides, you need to avoid buying conventional version of the Dirty Dozen or buy/grow organic.

Related stories:

The Rising Popularity of Vegetable Gardens

USDA Stop Funding Pro-Pesticide Groups

Finger Lake Farm: From Idea to Viable Business

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William C
William C10 months ago

Thank you.

Jim Ven
Jim Vabout a year ago

thanks for sharing.

Liling O4 years ago

Even organic labels do lied nowadays!

The best reliable method is ,either grow some of your favourite fruits or vegetables in your backyard or garden, which of course is a lot of hard work
Or buy the seasoned fresh produce from a reliable local farmer

Phyl M.
Dai M5 years ago

As a vegetarian, it is hard to avoid these pesticides & bad GMO foods...but I really can not afford organics.

Holly Lawrence
Holly Lawrence6 years ago

scary, scary stuff.. yuck!

Erick M.
Eri Meis6 years ago

GMO Corn is safe? Most processed foods have GMO High Frutose CORN Syrup in them, as well as 95% of Soybeans which make up the low cost vegitable protein as well. And strawberries... the ground is "gassed" before it is planted to reduce insects. Same with melons... This is just the tip of Big Agricultural Business. Thanks for the nothing Monsanto.

Always Q.
Always Q.6 years ago

Don't be tricked by the safety of corn if it's not organic. Most of the the corn that isn't organic is gmo corn. So, even though it might not have the high dosage of pesticides that other vegetables do it's still not safe to eat.

jessica w.
jessica w6 years ago

Berenice Guedes d.

Organics are always the best choice! Thanks a lot for sharing this with us.

Janine H.
Janine H6 years ago

This is a very sad story. Other animals and plants have to go only because "we" humans do not want to share the world with other life forms, these life forms "we" would not eat (vegetarian food is not a bad idea, or eating with conscience as the so called primitive cultures did and still do, if they still exist. No meat/fish every day). "We" destroy everything around us and "we" forget, that everything is important to survive, too.

As little child i thought that rain is when God and the angels cry - because "we" humans have forgotten that we need this "intelligence", someone who could help... if "we" hadn't turned away for many centuries ago...

"Only when the last tree has been cut down; Only when the last river has been poisoned; Only when the last fish has been caught; Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten." (Native American proverb)

"We have learned to fly the air like birds and swim the sea like fish, but we have not yet learned the simple art of living together as brothers." (Martin Luther King)


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The Blue Beast — This is my own truck, I still am in the process on repairing the truck, but I drive it daily. Im going to be taking the cap off as its not that good to see out of. Im also putting on a back rack to mount the antennas and the lights. Also going to put a soft tonneau cover to keep things out of the weather. (whole purpose of the cap was to keep things out of the weather, lol) But cant see out the back window. This truck is an ex work truck. It came with the plow when I got it.

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What is a “Call To Action”? (20+ Examples You Can Use)

Running your own social or digital marketing campaigns can get a bit confusing at times. The lingo can become overwhelming at times which will then result in an AD, content or blog post that will not work for you. Today we wanted to cover one of the most important lines of an AD/Post: The “call to action” (CTA). If you don’t know what that is – you could be missing out on one of the most important verses / sentences in your campaigns.

What is a call to action?

A call to action (CTA)  is simply, what you ask your reader to do once they’ve read your copy – which could be a blog post, sales page, email, or opt-in form. A CTA most often refers to the use of words or phrases that can be incorporated into sales scripts, advertising messages or web pages that encourage consumers to take prompt action.

This can be as simple as telling the reader to call you, opt in with an email, click on a link, etc. Call to actions are best when inserted in the END of your copy (post / ad, etc). Usually on websites this will be mostly found on a landing page or pop up and used in a “button” format (i.e: “Click Here” button). However, on places like social media – it would simply go in your ad text.

Why is it so important?

Your readers need you to tell them what to do next!  Call to actions are vital to the success of your marketing efforts because they provide clear, straightforward direction on what you want your reader to do next.

Call to actions are important components to include at the end of your email, ad, post etc to ensure your reader doesn’t become distracted.

Make sure your ads and blog posts all have a call to action at the end – if they do not, then you should take the time to go back and edit them.

What are some examples of a call to action?

We are glad you asked! Again, a call to action is actually a very simple direction for your reader. You don’t need to overthink this too much – just make sure you are specific in your request to the reader. Never assume that the reader knows what you want them to do.

Here are a few examples of a “call to action” that you can use in your next campaign / post. These are great for either end of text in ads and blogs or as buttons on opt-ins! If you do not have a “deal” or offer – they can also be used as a great way to engage your readers and either get conversation going on social media or blog OR to send them to your website. (where you can also have them subscribe!)

  1. “Call now to reserve your space”
  2. “Claim your free _______________.”
  3. “Click here to start your free trial”
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  5. “Get yours now”
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  7. “Add to cart”
  8. “Subscribe”
  9. “Download your free report”
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Kiteboarders make 100-mile crossing

Kiteboarders and their supporters wave marine flares and victory flags as they arrive by boat at the Cayman Islands Yacht Club on Sunday. The kiteboarders completed a 100-mile journey from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY

A team of athletes made history Sunday as they traveled 100 miles from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman by kiteboard.

The 10 kiteboarders overcame challenging wind conditions, seasickness and the psychological stress of traveling across the open ocean, driven by their cause: Kiting for Cancer.

Before their trip, the team raised nearly $130,000 for the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. That community support – and the knowledge of what those funds would mean for cancer patients in Cayman – kept the kiters going during moments when they thought they were ready to give up.

“Everybody just pushed themselves to their physical limits. If it was one mile more I don’t think I could have made it,” event organizer Amy Strzalko said. “The fact that you know the local community has confidence in you, that makes you finish it, and then you think of the reasons why you’re doing it.”

Damian Davis, one of the kiteboarders who made the trip, said that the community displayed just as much teamwork in coming together to support the Cancer Society as the kiters did on their crossing.

“It really does make it worthwhile, and to hear immediately on our return people talking about how stoked they were that we’ve been able to raise this money … it was really fulfilling,” Mr. Davis said.

Mr. Davis said he has always wanted to do the crossing and the experience of actually completing it was the highlight of his 15 years on the island – but it was tougher than he expected.

The kiters anticipated the trip would take six to seven hours, assuming they traveled on a day with ideal wind conditions.

Kiting for Cancer team, back row, from left, Damian Davis, Jon Dobbin, Hope LeVin, Cora Schwendtke, Tristan Relly, Jeremy Walton, and Carlos Barroso. Front row, from left, Andre Slabbert, Derek Serpell and Amy Strzalko.
Kiting for Cancer team, back row, from left, Damian Davis, Jon Dobbin, Hope LeVin, Cora Schwendtke, Tristan Relly, Jeremy Walton, and Carlos Barroso. Front row, from left, Andre Slabbert, Derek Serpell and Amy Strzalko.

The team monitored weather conditions for weeks before deciding Sunday would be the best day, but Mother Nature had other plans.

On Saturday, during their practice in Little Cayman, the team encountered winds of 25 knots and 10-foot seas.

“We had such a scary training day on Saturday, it really made our faces turn white when we saw the waves,” Jon Dobbin said. “We were all shaken from that, but I think it knocked our cockiness out … and we got pretty serious that night.”

Fortunately, the seas calmed the next day, making it safer for the boats that were traveling along with the kiteboarders for navigation and safety purposes. The winds, however, calmed down too much.

Mr. Dobbin said 16 knots would have been perfect, but the wind only picked up to 13 or 14 knots.

As a result of the poor wind conditions, the kiteboarders had to change their parachute-like sails, switching to bigger ones to get more power. The conditions took a heavy physical toll on the athletes, too.

“Kiteboarding is not normally an upper body physical sport, but everybody I know this morning, every guy and girl, has tired arms from cycling the kite back and forth trying to generate power, and that’s all we were trying to do for eight hours,” Mr. Davis said.

“There’s a time where you have to dig deep and do whatever you need to do to make it happen,” he added.

After eight-and-a-half-hours on the water, the team finally had Rum Point in their sights. Hovering above, the police helicopter greeted them, and the encouragement helped the team make the final push into Grand Cayman, Ms. Strzalko said.

“We were all just physically exhausted,” she said. “As soon as we saw the chopper, everybody got super emotional.”

After landing at Rum Point, they traveled by boat to the Cayman Islands Yacht Club, shouting, shooting off flares, horns blaring as a welcome party waited to greet them.

“The elation getting there, you’re just on an absolute high,” Mr. Dobbin said. “What an epic day.”

Ms. Strzalko said she was “blown away” by the support from the crew and everyone who helped the team complete the journey, including the many businesses and individuals who donated money to the cause. She hopes the community will come together again on Thursday at the Kiting for Cancer wrap-up party at Morgan’s restaurant at the Cayman Islands Yacht Club and help the team reach its goal of $150,000 for the Cancer Society.

The wrap-up party starts at 7 p.m. with drinks and canapes. A live auction starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 and can be ordered from Epic Day Entertainment or purchased at the door.


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Volvo V90 Review: 2017 Model | V90 | Car Buyers Guide

Volvo V90 2017 - New Car Review

Volvo is now making nicer and better cars than ever before. I’ve always been a fan of the brand. In fact, I’ve owned both a first generation S40 and a first generation S80. The S80 was atrocious, but that first S40 is still on my list of favourite cars that I’ve owned. When I first attended the launch of the new Volvo V90 in Spain last year, I must say that I was excited. Not only am I a fan of Volvo, I am also a fan of estate cars in general, so getting to drive the new V90 was right down my alley.

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At the international launch of the Volvo V90, I was impressed by the car. In fairness though, I only had it for a few hours in total, so getting one to sample in Ireland for a whole week was something that I’ve been looking forward to. In fact, I’ve just been through a three-week period where among other cars, I also got to mainly drive the S90, V90 and the V90 Cross Country. It doesn’t happen that often where I get the same brand of car for three weeks in a row, but I’m not complaining – they’re nice cars.

All the diesel offerings with the new Volvo V90 are 2.0-litre 4-cylinder. There are three offerings to the Irish market. The D3, D4, and D5. To date, we have only really driven the D4 and D5. The D4 is a practical 190bhp offering that will take you from 0-100km/h in a very respectable 8.5 seconds. If you opt for the D5 PowerPulse (PowerPulse aids in getting rid of turbo lag) your vehicle will be all-wheel drive and it will cover the 0-100km/h sprint in just 7.2 seconds – not bad for a big estate! On the road, the grip on corners is very good, but the steering could do with giving just a touch more feedback. The D4 is also available with all-wheel drive.

Still to come to the Irish market is the T8. We have not driven this yet, but at the international launch last year we tested the T6 petrol engine on which the T8 is based. Unfortunately, the T6 is not coming to Ireland (if Volvo changes their mind, we’ll let you know!).

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We also managed to test drive the Volvo V90 Cross Country. This came with the 235hp D5 engine and it was excellent on the road. It sits higher than the normal V90 by 65mm, which results in a more commanding view of what's in front of you. The suspension was smoother than I thought it would be, and the more powerful engine adds a nice bit of grunt. While we did do a small bit of off-roading in this machine, there was nothing too challenging about our route. However, I have been told by a few motoring journalist colleagues that the V90 Cross Country is a very capable off-roader. In fact, they’ve said it was surprisingly good.

The Volvo V90 estate is not like the estates of old from Volvo. Remember the boxy boot of the 850 estate? Or the 240 GL? They had these straight-line, boxed-off, boots. Well, the new Volvo V90 is a little more curvaceous, and while the style is excellent, the 500-litre boot isn’t as practical as what the brand used to offer. That said, the boot is still good, and it was time for Volvo to shake off the boxy image long ago. Other estates that offer better boot space include the likes of the excellent Skoda Superb. For a bit of perspective against the main rivals, BMW’s 5 Series Touring is set to offer 560-litres of boot space, while Audi’s A6 offers 565-litres.

Inside, there is plenty of space for five adults. The only obstacle in the way is a large transmission tunnel to the rear. The middle adult will have to make do with putting their feet either side of it. Head room is very good, while the front cabin is brilliantly comfortable. I drove the car with two booster seats to the rear. Unfortunately I did not have access to a third seat to see if three would fit – although, I have shoved them into cars smaller than this – so this for me was a good family wagon.

The Volvo V90, and the rest of the new 90 Series, comes with a 9-inch Sensus infotainment system. This system looks great, and is nearly brilliant. I say “nearly” because, it takes a lot of getting used to. As I said, I had the V90, the S90 and the V90 Cross Country all over a three-week period, and I’m still getting used to it. The system gives you some excellent data, and if you mate it to the bulletproof (it’s made using Kevlar!) Bowers and Wilkins speaker system, then your ears are in for an audible treat.

All-in, I really like all the new 90 Series cars that I have driven. The V90 offers great practicality, is comfortable, and stylish to boot. Prices for the D3 Volvo V90 start from €46,650. The D4 range starts from €48,650 (this is the engine I’d be looking at – it suits my needs), while the D5 starts from €59,150. While this car may not be as engaging as the BMW 5 Series or the Audi A6, I am finding it difficult to understand why it's not selling higher volumes in Ireland. It's not far off the competition, and looks fresh on the roads.

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Physical Energies The blue line displays Price's physical self during a 23-day cycle, starting at his date of birth. The physical self measurement is an indicator of his energy levels in terms of coordination, strength, and general well-being. If the blue line is at the top of the chart he is in a physically energized portion of his cycle. If the blue line is at or near the bottom of the chart Brent is in a low point in his physical cycle. High points are an excellent time to take on physically challenging ventures. Low points indicate he may be physically spent and may need to take it easy for a while.

Emotional Energies The red line represents Brent Price's emotional self during a 28-day cycle, in terms of creativity, sensitivity, mood, perception, and awareness. When the red line is near the top of the chart Brent is feeling emotionally strong. His outlook on life tends to be at its best and his interactions with others are most successful. Low points on Price's emotional line indicate times when he may need to retreat somewhat. Brent Price is more likely to be depressed during these times. High points indicate times when he will enjoy the company of others and find expressing his feelings the easiest.

Intellectual Energies The green line tracks Brent's intellectual self over a 33-day cycle, in terms of alertness, analytical functioning, logical analysis skills, memory or recall abilities, and communication. When the green line is near the top of the chart Price's mental faculties are at their sharpest. This is the time for him to seek solutions requiring logic and analysis. Conversely, at those times when the green line is near the bottom of the chart Brent Price's intellectual capabilities are at their lowest. Brent might find it prudent to delay work requiring serious thought until he reaches a higher position in his cycle.

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Spiritual Energies The aqua line travels the ebb and flow of his 53-day spiritual sensitivity cycle. When the aqua line is at the top of the chart Brent Price is very in tune with his spiritual self. At these times Brent may reach new heights religiously or experience intense mystical experiences. During periods when the aqua line is near the bottom of the chart Price is not particularly in sync with the spiritual side of life.

Aesthetic Energies The yellow line traces Brent's aesthetic powers through a 43-day cycle. During periods when the yellow line is at the top of the chart Brent Price is most open to the arts as well as being at the pinnacle of his own creative powers. The high points are perfect times for Price to express his creative self. During periods when the yellow line is at the bottom of the chart he is not nearly as in touch with his creative self. During these times Brent Price might do well to put his energies into things that do not require large amounts of creativity.

Self-Awareness Energies The orange line follows the flux in Price's level of self-awareness in cycle of 48 days each. At times the orange line is near the top of the chart he is most in tune with himself. During these periods Brent Price can experience profound moments of self-discovery. During periods in his cycle when the orange line is near the bottom of the chart Price is not nearly as connected to his inner-self.

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  1. I'm not a diagnosed with Celiac but believe I am gluten sensitive. I felt a difference in a matter of days in regards to headaches, muscle tension & stiffness in my back, stomach rumbling, flatulence, loose stool (love saying that). I gave up eating wheat in an attempt to lose weight, it didnt occur to me that it was causing so much many of 'small' health related problems. I gave it up on sunday night and on thursday I realised "why the h*ll do I feel so good and so awake???" lol Joint pain lasted longer and got a bit worse actually before it got better. It was gone after about a month or so. Since it takes such a short time to feel better I am conviced I'm only sensitive to it, rather than Celiac.
  2. Hope you get your results soon and can go off gluten asap.. wont your doctor check your blood? Forgot to mention that mood is affected too. I don't feel "down" as often and I'm not as anxious/worried. I was diagnosed with anxiety over 10 year ago and have been on and off prozac since. I'm off it now and feel pretty good. Won't jump to any conclusions on wether this will 'heal' my mental state but so far so good. Good luck MChase!
  3. Hi everyone, Just wanted to post an update – its been a few months since my original post! Thanks to everyone who replied. Better late than never, right? I did get my blood tests but they came back with 'nothing unusual' and no signs of Celiac, but if I wanted we could look into it further we could. But I havent bothered actually. Although I can't know for sure, I don't think I have Celiac but I believe I have gluten sensitivity – so I simply stay away from foods containing gluten and have done so since February, with exception of eating gluten foods a month prior to the blood test. A few days back on gluten I got all the symptoms again: · headaches · extremely sleepy · gassy, upset stomach with _much_ worse odour... · loose stools, much worse odour - feeling of 'not being able to contain..'. Ugh. · heartburn and acid burps · random body/joint aches, 'growing pains' and irritable legs esp at night · night sweats · elevated heart rate, noticing it esp at night when trying to go to sleep · painful cystic acne on jaw & neck · puffy in face and hands & probably more things that I cant remember right now Removing gluten from diet results in all of the above disappearing within a couple of days for me with exception to the joint aches. It took about month or so for joint aches to disappear completely and they did seem to get worse before they got better. I have eaten pizza once and a couple of other breads when out for an occasion and I thought 'what the hell'. Within an hour my face feels warm and flushed. Heart rate goes up too a few hours after. Joint aches come on pretty soon actually and my stomach is unhappy for the next 24hrs or so; gas, heartburn, loose, very dark stool. The headaches dont seem to return unless I eat gluten for a few days, thankfully. Staying away from it on a daily basis isn't hard at all but on special occasions it can be challenging. For rare, seasonal, traditional foods that I would have once a year, I will just have a bit of it and deal with the consequences seeing as —for now at least— they aren't so severe. Having said that, it is making me think what gluten does in my body, causing aches and swelling in so many places. I just know I should steer clear. I make my own breads sometimes, of almond meal, coconut meal. but for the most part I just do without any alternatives to bread. All the gluten-free products on the shelves don't seem to agree with me. Heartburn City... burning feeling in my stomach so I just stay away. It's nice to know that there are these alternatives as occasional treats — they are expensive and all that starch probably isnt a good idea anyway. All in all, I am actually *happy* I discovered that i am sensitive to gluten. It means that so many physical problems are GONE. Things that I thought were just normal and how everyone else felt. I've lost some weight, although I haven't been trying at all. My appetite isn't as ravenous as before. I would get a tiny bit hungry and I would just have to EAT! NOW! or I would be nauseated and get a migraine with diahhrea. Now I feel hunger in a different way now, like a gentle reminder that it's time to fuel up rather than a screaming beast. And so I feel in better control of what I do choose to eat. Maybe its a more even blood sugar? Maybe its that when I eat gluten my body isn't getting as much nutrition, so it screams for simple sugars? Who knows. Thanks again for your replies and I hope everyone is feeling well.
  4. To anyone here though, I'd like to know if what I described above sound like it might be celiac? I know no one can diagnose me over the internet, but I'm a little worried.
  5. Hi Takala, Thanks for the information. I think I'm slowly getting the difference... Will get myself tested. Let's hope it isnt celiac.
  6. Hey everyone, I'm sure there's been alot of the same question on this board from newbies, but I hope someone is reading. I recently decided to give up wheat/grains for a week to see if it would help me lose weight. It did btw, although I also cut sugar. On day 2 I had a pretty bad headache and felt almost flu-ey. I took painkillers and assumed it was withdrawal from sugar. By day four I felt AMAZING. Better than I can remember feeling in a long, long time. I had never cut wheat completely out of my diet before and suspected that was it. I had heard about gluten intolerance ofcourse but never in a million years did I think I might have issues with, it but now I'm not so sure. Some background, Im 37yo, I've been overweigth since age 7, when I started piling on weight despite a pretty wholesome, home-cooked diet. I did have a huge apetite for food though and was teased about it by my family - I was always hungry. I'd feel hungry so soon after eating that there was no way I was actually hungry lol... I had alot of headaches as a kid too. Migranes, where all sound and light and smell caused excruciating, throbbing pain. I got pretty severe period pain as a teenager, near passing out, unable to function, I would have diahhrea and vomit. This has followed me all my life. Overweight, feeling tired all the time, I never wake up feeling rested and full of energy, no matter how much sleep I get, I'm always tired, so tired theres always a dull ache. Most days I feel like my head is stuffed with cotton, I just can't seem to "wake up", I feel very groggy usually until after lunch time and be very tired again at 4pm. I have night sweats where I wake up completely soaking, also wake up frequently feeling dizzy. I'll have 'fits', usually in the evening where I feel really hot and really irritated (my sister teases me that i've going through menopause since I was 20!) I'm on and off anti-depressants, diagnosed with clinical anxiety, I have aches in my knees, calves and elbows. I've acne along my jawline since early 20-something. (magnesium&vitB seem to help that). I've always blamed my being overweight for all my complaints and just berate myself for being lazy and greedy and not being able to control my cravings. Lately I feel like the headaches and migraines are getting more frequent over the last year or and worryingly frequent diahhrea too, which starts with very painful cramps, similar to bad period cramps. I break out in cold sweat and feel weak and faint. This is then followed by much rumbling and what I can only describe as 'peeing through the wrong opening'! I'll feel tired afterwards and very thirsty. I have noticed that this happens during the weekends more and actually I do tend to eat more bread on weekends. Anyway, back to cutting the wheat out. On day 4 I felt amazing, I couldn't believe it. My stomach was 'quiet'... not constantly rumbling, constantly gassy and bloated and I felt awake and happy! On day 6 I had spagetti. The following morning I woke up with cramps and diahhrea. I cut out wheat again and felt great again. Everytime I go back to it now it seems I feel worse every time? I had pizza and two beers last saturday night and I felt completely exhausted the day after, headache and body aches, heart was pounding, felt i couldnt breathe deep enough and I now have an acne-covered jawline, the biggest breakout I've ever had btw. So my question is; does this sound like celiac or sensitivity or intolerance? I'm a bit confused about which is which, but I should I get tested for it just to be safe, right? Thanks so much for reading, love & light


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San Diego: Thunder Bay Press , 2002. First edition 304 pp., 4to. Hardcover in dj. First edition. Filled w/ vibrant photos, recipes, notes on ingredients, snippets of history & more. Very light shelfwear to boards. Slight cocking to spine but binding very sturdy. Po name stamps to pds otherwise textblock clean & crisp. Light scuffing & shelfwear to dj. Very Good in Very Good DJ Hardcover 1571459766 (Item ID: 158007)

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