New info regarding Canada Post

On June 15th the labour dispute between Canada Post and the CUPW escalated to a full lockout and Canada Post announced that mail will not be moving until further notice.

The lockout impacts all Canada Post domestic, US and international shipments, as well as shipments into Canada via foreign postal carriers such as USPS or Royal Mail.

Sellers who have not yet shipped items that have been paid for are encouraged to work with their buyers to discuss potential alternate shipping options. Sellers who are willing to offer courier services, such as UPS, FedEx and Purolator, are also encouraged to modify their listings to offer these additional options and clearly call this out in their item descriptions.

We are putting messaging in place to alert buyers to the situation, and implemented a message in feedback flows to remind buyers that shipping delays due to labour disputes are not within a seller's control.

As we announced June 2nd, we will work closely with the Seller Standards team to protect Canadian sellers from lower performance ratings received due to postal disruption-related issues.

This is an unfortunate and frustrating situation for all of us. While we hope for a quick resolution to the lockout, we will do everything in our power to help and support Canadian sellers through these difficult times.

SOCIAL AWARENESS

Every the CAMH has an event titled the bed push, the purpose is to give the public an idea of what mental health means. They march down the streets with posters and actual facility beds wheeling mock clowns tied down as a metaphorical statement. The plans for a better year are announced, demands of dignity are made, often by mega phone. Actual changes happen when the city councilors realize the real insanity of not helping the sick. They are invited so they can see for themselves how mad doctors can get. The doctors will dress up like mad scientists and push the councilors to reach decisions for the development means. It is then public that adds to the social awareness of the institution. This is what happens at CAMH Toronto every year.

A day in the life...

"I pushed the button, it was the greatest thrill I ever had" - sound clip /

When preparing for travel there is assesment testing in health and mind. For the males and females the requirements vary. Psychological testing is done for recognition and enhance behaviorism for effectivity. Adaptability is one the most important factors in space travel.

The highest positive attitude has been with the crew since simulations started. It was 12 days after the pre flight excercise with base when the anxiety started to creep on. Close to being terrified the only therapeutic release were photos of my family back on planet earth.

Between the rest of the crew, stress tablets are like cigarettes being smuggled on board. We are in the stretch and for the first time our hydrogen tank is being heated before the next stretch. The protocol on rendevous is similiar to docking a submarine for fuel except with microwave beams from earth heating our shuttle plate for hydrogen thrust. This is the first time the thruster is being tested in space and instructions have been announced. The crew crams in the deck module where virtual is about to becomes reality.