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Terms & Conditions
Welcome to the Thackerays website. By accessing this website you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. Using this website indicates that you accept these terms regardless of whether or not you choose to order from us. If you do not accept these terms, do not use or access this website. We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time and you should always look through them when accessing this website.
Section One: Ordering from us
To be eligible to purchase items on this website, you must:
- Be over 18, If you are under 18 years of age, you may use this website only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
- Be the holder of a valid debit/credit card.
- Warrant that the personal information that you provide is true, accurate and current in all respects.
When you have placed your order and made your payment, you will be shown a page which displays your order number. You are advised to keep this number for your records.
Our acceptance of an order and the completion of the contract between you and us takes place when we dispatch the order, even if your payment has been processed immediately.
We may refuse to accept an order:
- Where goods are not available
- Where we cannot obtain authorisation for your payment
- If we identify a product or pricing error
- If your order is flagged as potentially fraudulent
Thackerays reserves the right in its discretion to decline to accept any order and/or to supply Products to any individual or company. If we decline to accept or cancel, an order for which we have received payment, we shall refund the payment, but shall have no further liabilities.
We have taken great care to ensure that the items on our website are presented as accurately as possible. However colour clarity will depend on your own personal monitor and we therefore cannot guarantee that the colour of the actual Item will absolutely match what you view on the website.
Thackerays accepts the following methods of payment: Visa, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, Mastercard, Maestro and American Express, PayPal. We do not accept any other means of payment.
Thackerays accepts orders through this website only — orders cannot be placed by email, post or over the telephone.
Thackerays only accepts payments in British Pounds Sterling.
Section Two: Pricing and Delivery
All prices include VAT (where applicable) at 20%. Prices do not include delivery.
Currently, Thackerays only sells and delivers to the UK.
Our prices are reviewed constantly and are subject to change without notice. Whilst pricing and availability is generally consistent between the website and our retail stores, prices on the website will not necessarily match those in our retail stores, and some products may be available on the website but not in our retail stores, or vice versa.
Please ensure you order from Thackerays with enough lead-time to prevent any loss or disappointment resulting from the delivery time, as Thackerays cannot be responsible for this.
Thackerays shall deliver products ordered by you to a courier or postal service of Thackerays' choice to the delivery address you have given us. By accepting these terms, you agree irrevocably to appoint and do appoint the courier or postal service to be your agent for taking delivery of the products on your behalf, and delivery to the courier or postal service shall be deemed to be delivery to you.
Your home address with which you register for the website must match the billing address of any payment card you use. Where the addresses do not match, payments may fail.
The courier will require a signature on delivery. If no one is present at the delivery address to sign for the goods, the courier will hold the goods at their premises and await collection from there by you.
If you wish, you may communicate with the courier service and give them instructions to follow if no one is present at the delivery address to sign for the goods, e.g. "leave in garage". If you should choose to do this, neither us nor the courier shall be liable for any claim for non-delivery of the goods.
Section Three: Cancellation and returns
We hope that you are delighted with your order, however if you are not satisfied with your goods we will happily offer you an exchange or full refund. You will only be able to exercise the right to an exchange or refund if the item(s) are unworn, undamaged and with all the original labels attached and in all the original packaging. If you received a free gift with your order you will need to return the gift at the same time as the item to receive a full refund.
If you wish to cancel your order you can do so before we have dispatched the goods, you can do this by e-mailing email@example.com quoting your name and details of your order. If your email does not reach us before the order has been processed and dispatched, you will have to wait for the order to arrive with you and then follow the normal returns procedure below. If your payment has been processed by the time you cancel your order, we will refund the full amount back onto the card that was used to pay.
To return items that have been delivered please send it back to us within 21 days of receiving your order, with a completed returns form as provided with each item ordered. It is also helpful to include the original delivery note, if you have it. Once the item has arrived and is in the satisfactory condition, we will then process the exchange or refund and inform you.
We can only issue exchanges or refunds on items that are sent back with us within 21 days of delivery.
** Extended Christmas Returns Period**
Items bought for gifts between 21 November and 25 December may be returned up until 7 January 2020.
For your protection and insurance it is recommended when sending an item(s) back you use a "signed for" delivery service, such as Royal Mail Recorded or Special Delivery. We are not liable for any packages lost in the post.
Any item(s) returned which do not comply with the above procedures will be sent back at your cost and will not be accepted for a refund until the conditions have been met.
All items must be returned to our internet trading address and not to any of our stores, in person or otherwise.
It is your responsibility to arrange for the goods you are returning to be sent to us, by courier or otherwise, and it is done at your cost.
A full refund includes the standard delivery charge. Where there are multiple items on one order and only part of the order is being returned, the delivery charge is not refundable.
Funds will only be refunded onto the credit/debit card that was originally used to pay for the goods that are being returned.
For hygiene reasons, underwear, socks (and other hosiery) and jewellery are exempt from the usual returns policy and cannot be returned.
Only the entire product is eligible for return — e.g. in a pack of two items, you cannot return only one item.
Section Four: Faulty Returns
If you believe your goods to have a manufacturing fault, or they arrived damaged or partly missing, please contact us by email as soon as possible on email@example.com. Please quote your order number from your delivery note if possible.
- Each case of faulty/damaged/missing goods will be handled on an individual basis.
- By agreeing for you to send the goods back to us, we are not accepting the return as faulty, we are simply acknowledging your wish to return the goods.
- If we decide to accept the goods as faulty, we will give a full refund including the original carriage charge, or offer to replace the item(s).
- The decision on whether goods are faulty is down to us entirely.
- Missing or damaged items in your delivery must be reported within 7 days of delivery.
- We are unable to refund more than the original cost of purchase. Any claims for returns postage charges should be made in writing including proof/postage receipt and where allowable will be paid by cheque up to a maximum value of £3.90 (current Royal Mail signed for 2nd class svc).
Section Five: License
This website, its design, and all the text, information and graphic representations or images on it ("Content"), are owned by, or licensed to Thackerays. The copyright and all other intellectual property rights in the Content are the sole and exclusive property of Thackerays or its licensors.
- You may view the website on your computer screen and print its contents on your printer for your personal and non-commercial use only. For the avoidance of doubt, anything printed will form part of the content. Without Thackerays written consent, you may not use, transfer, copy or reproduce any part of the Content in whole or in part, in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, except for the sole purpose of viewing its content. This includes electronic reproduction by uploading or downloading.
- You warrant that it is legal for you to view this site in the jurisdiction to which you are subject. You are responsible for compliance with all laws of that jurisdiction, in viewing or using the Content.
- Any rights not expressly granted in these terms are reserved.
Section Six: Links
We are not responsible for the content of any off-Website pages or Third party links. If you use these links, you leave this website. We have not reviewed all of these third party websites and do not control nor are responsible for these websites or their content. If you decide to access any third party website linked to this website, you do so entirely at your own risk, and almost certainly according to their own terms and conditions.
Section Seven: Liability
Thackerays shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of the use of any of the information on this website. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this website is virus free, we recommend that you take precautions against infection. Thackerays cannot accept liability for damaged sustained as a result of the transmission of viruses, worms, trojans or any other malicious content.
Unless otherwise specified, the materials on this website are directed at those accessing the website from the UK. Thackerays makes no representation or warranty that any product, service or information referred to or contained in this website are appropriate for use in other locations or jurisdictions. Those who choose to access this site from other locations or jurisdictions are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.
Any information acquired by Thackerays through your use of this website will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and any associated Statutory Instruments, Codes of Practice and subsequent Acts of Parliament.
Section Eight: Governing Law
- These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Disputes arising in connection with these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
- If any provision of these terms and conditions is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the invalidity of that provision will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions which shall continue to have full force and effect.
- Only the parties to these terms and conditions may seek to enforce them under the contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
The Thackerays website is operated by Galleries (Fashions) Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales, whose registered office is at 251-255 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN1 4EH, United Kingdom
Our company registration number is 1099755, and our VAT registration number is 121 656 784


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There are various kinds of no-fault insurance policies, but one of the more exclusive is the one public officials use to cover their inadequacies.
My colleague Susan Spencer highlighted one such policy Sunday, in an article on the Wakefield-based TLT Construction Co., whose contract on a middle/high school project in Sutton was terminated by town officials. The town charged the company with using inappropriate personnel and materials, and in being slow to complete the project and to pay subcontractors.
But as Ms. Spencer pointed out, Sutton is just one of several disgruntled municipalities the company has left in its wake. It has a pattern of underbidding on public contracts and then failing to complete the work to the satisfaction of the cities and towns.
Yet in almost all the cases in which TLT's work was deemed unsatisfactory by a municipality, the company was able to get away without a blemish, ensuring its ability to remain a business of good standing in the eyes of the state.
Manny Gines, organizer for the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, has monitored TLT and similar contractors in the states for years. He has meticulously tracked and detailed the incidence of companies misclassifying workers, paying them under the table or not paying them at all, and he has continually provided his findings to the state.
"We bring them proof these companies are operating illegally, that they are cheating the employees and the state, and for whatever reasons they do not go after these guys aggressively."
With the state either looking the other way, or merely administering "slap on the wrist" administrative action in these cases, cities and towns are generally forced to accept the low bids of these companies, Mr. Gines said.
And when things fall apart, rather than face a drawn-out and expensive lawsuit, these municipalities generally embrace settlement agreements that hold the contractor faultless.
This kind of no-fault policy is not esoteric to renegade Massachusetts contractors. It is constantly used, for example, by the city of Worcester to cover police misconduct. Since 2000, Worcester has paid out $1,751,750 to settle primarily brutality cases brought against the Worcester Police Department.
Of that amount, only $165,000 was the result of jury verdicts. The others were all resolved with settlements in which the city maintained it had done nothing wrong. Given that these brutality cases usually raised important issues about police training and operational procedures, the no-fault policy adopted by the city creates the potential for renegade police officers to continue terrorizing residents at will.
"They (the city) haven't learned any lessons," said Hector Pineiro, the civil rights lawyer who has brought dozens of police brutality cases against the city.
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But perhaps the best no-fault policy of all is the one cloaking our "do-nothing" congressional Republicans.
Indeed, given all the country's current domestic and foreign challenges, the major legislation being pushed by these Republicans is a lawsuit charging President Obama with overstepping his powers by using executive actions.
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Solid Antler Ring (6mm)
A classic! Deer antler provides great strength, as well as variations of unique patterns, texture and color. This ring is perfect for the avid outdoorsman/woman, hunter, or anybody with unique style.
- Handcrafted in U.S.A.
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- Band Width 6mm
- Ring Sizes 4 to 13 (refer to sizing guide below)
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Ring Sizing Guide:
A few tips before you size:
- Use a thin strip of paper instead of string or ribbon. String or ribbon could stretch, giving an incorrect measurement.
- Decide which finger you are going to wear the ring(s) on. The fingers on your dominant hand could be as much half a size larger than your non-dominant hand's fingers. Also, take into account knuckles – if you have large knuckles, you might want to size up instead of trying to wrench your ring over the knuckle.
- Take your measurement after 5pm. Just like trying on shoes later in the day, your fingers will have had time to settle into their size.
- Make sure your hands are warm. Cold fingers shrink in size and give you a too snug fit when they're warm.
Sizing at home:
Though it is highly recommended to visit a jeweler for sizing. We understand some may not have the opportunity to do so. Here are some tips for sizing at home!
- Cut a strip of paper the width of the ring you are looking to purchase.
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Size Chart:
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan this weekend joined Syria and Venezuela and became the newest member of a select club of nations: those that have publicly backed the Russian annexation of Crimea.
Citing "the free will of the Crimean people," the office of President Hamid Karzai said, "we respect the decision the people of Crimea took through a recent referendum that considers Crimea as part of the Russian Federation."
To the casual observer, becoming the first Western-backed democracy to express support for the widely denounced referendum in Crimea might seem an odd tack for Afghanistan, which is heavily dependent on assistance from the United States and European countries. Those nations wholeheartedly condemned the Russian takeover of Crimea, and were unlikely to be supportive of Mr. Karzai's decision.
But Russia's insistence that it is righting a historical wrong in retaking Crimea, which was ceded to Ukraine by Soviet authorities in 1954, resonates in Afghanistan. Here, many believe that the Pashtuns, the country's largest ethnic group, were unjustly cut off from their brothers and sisters when Britain laid down a border to separate Afghanistan from imperial possessions in South Asia.
Most of the world recognized the frontier, known as the Durand Line, as the international border when Pakistan became independent in 1947. But Afghanistan did not, and it still lays claim to much of northwestern Pakistan.
Aimal Faizi, the spokesman for Mr. Karzai, said that the Russian annexation of Crimea was a "legitimate move" and that the palace statement represented Afghanistan's official recognition of the new borders.
"Afghanistan always respects the free will of the nations on deciding their future," he wrote in an email. He did not elaborate.
Apart from dreams of restoring its own historic geography, Afghanistan has other reasons to offer Russia its support.
With the Americans pulling back, it is looking for assistance from other quarters, and Russia has been increasingly active in offering development aid. Given Russia's heavy influence on countries along Afghanistan's border, maintaining a long-term relationship with the Kremlin is seen as essential to Afghan foreign policy.
In the shorter term, there is also the matter of Mr. Karzai's pique with his American and European allies.
The announcement, tellingly, came in the final two paragraphs of a statement about Mr. Karzai's meeting on Saturday with three visiting American members of Congress.
The statement covered expected ground, saying Mr. Karzai discussed a stalled security deal with the United States and other matters with Senator Kelly Ayotte, Republican of New Hampshire; Senator Joe Donnelly, Democrat of Indiana; and Representative Stephen Lynch, Democrat of Massachusetts.
Then, according to the palace, the discussion turned to matters of "regional importance," including Crimea. It said that Afghanistan respected the referendum and Crimea's decision to rejoin Russia. It made no mention of what, if anything, the Americans had said.
For their part, the members of Congress, talking to reporters after their meeting but before the palace released its statement, made no mention of Crimea featuring in their discussion with Mr. Karzai.


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Phil Bender was a famous artist long before he won the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts this fall -- even if he was the one who hung himself with the "Famous Artist" tag.
So is it possible that the Piratical, tech-phobic Bender put up the Phill Bender Facebook page that suddenly appeared on January 12 as a work of art? Or is there a fake (and misspelled) Phil out there? It's a masterpiece of a mystery. Says Katie:
I think it's better if it stays a weird mystery, like the Tooth Fairy.
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Even though I spoke to him last week and he assured me he had nothing to do with it, I'm not fully convinced he didn't engineer this in some way. We are, after all, talking about a guy who used to have "Famous Artist" emblazoned on his business cards. He is eating this up with gravy on top! Gotta love that Phil.
By the way, the Phill misspelling has been fixed -- by the real Bender? Or an imposter? Or the Tooth Fairy? Join the Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook!" target="_blank">conversation already under way here.


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GeoLINK has been involved with development of this multi-stages subdivision over a period of some 15 years. The development is located on the western edge of the town of Bangalow. The total development consists of approximately 70 residential lots. GeoLINK's involvement has include ecology, planning, enviromental engineering, civil engineering design, contract administration and supervision. The site is undulating and provides gently-sloping lots for residential development.


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Bourjois is making sure this upcoming season your lips are going to look flawless as the label has just launched a 3 vibrant color mix lip palette collection titled Colorissimo, a collection that is bound to conquer hearts!
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There are at least 23 different types of hummingbird species that have been seen in North America. Hummingbirds are the smallest bird species in all of the bird families living in North America. These colorful birds attract the curiosity of all who see them. The male bird of each species has the ability to turn its gorget, which is the highly iridescent feathers around its throat and head, into brilliant colors of shiny-like metal plates.


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The state has been ordered to reduce overcrowding in multiple federal court rulings. But Perez says people shouldn't worry about ten thousand inmates suddenly being released.
"We're going to look at every housing opportunity that we have, consistent with the requirements of the courts," Perez said. "But we will not release a single additional prisoner."
Finding more space for inmates will be expensive. And Perez says the money will likely come from the state's reserve and could cut into other programs California would like to fund.
State leaders have long maintained California has done enough to reduce overcrowding. The courts have consistently disagreed and at one point threatened to hold Governor Jerry Brown in contempt if he didn't cooperate with rulings ordering him to reduce the prison population.


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You turn knowledge of your enemy into a flawless defense.
Prerequisite: Int 13, Kirin Strike, Kirin Style, Improved Unarmed Strike, Knowledge (arcana) 12 ranks, Knowledge (dungeoneering, local, nature, planes, or religion) 5 ranks.
Benefit: Whenever you make a Knowledge check to identify a creature, even when using Kirin Style, you can take 10 even if stress and distractions would normally prevent you from doing so. While using Kirin Style against a creature you have identified using that feat, if the creature ends its turn within your threatened area, you can spend a use of your attacks of opportunity that round to move up to 5 feet times your Intelligence modifier (minimum 1). You must end your move in a square threatened by the creature. This move does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
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There has been some recent discussion about a complete redesign of the Rank system. After quite a bit of discussion about this, I have a new Rank system that may work.
Our Current Ranks
Default: Normal players, no special permissions or perks
VIP: Players that have been on the server for a while, perks include God Mode, Jetpacks, special items, Heal, and some others
Builder: Access to Creative Mode, WorldEdit, and VoxelSniper on Wolfia, for building large projects
Guide: "Transition rank" between VIP and Mod, basic staff commands such as Kick, Jail, Mute, TP, and the Block Inspector
Mod: Everything of Guide, plus everything of Builder, mid-level staff
Admin: Highest level staff, full access to EVERYTHING
Issues with this system: VIPs are too overpowered, there are large gaps between the three staff ranks
Possible New Ranks
Default: Same as before, normal players
VIP: Still the players that have been on the server for a while, but replacing God, Heal, Jetpack with various fun effects and plugins (such as TARDIS, RideThaDragon, Pets, and more)
Builder: Same as before
Staff: See below
In this system, VIPs are no longer overpowered, and all staff ranks have been merged, to eliminate the gaps.
Possible New Staff Rank
In this new rank system, all three staff ranks would be merged into one. All staff would have the exact same powers. If this happens, we will have six equal staff: Kyle, Galvin, FlowerFox, Sonic, Glenn, and Maddi.
The powers of these six staff would be equal to the current Guide rank. This means we would have NO true admins.
If any one of the staff does need to use Builder powers, or Admin powers, there will be two temporary "ranks" that can be used: Builder Mode, and Operator Mode. Any staff member can use these special modes at any time, however they will be carefully watched. As Operator Mode would allow any staff member to have complete control over the server, they MUST have a valid reason to use it.
If all staff agree on this system, we will begin a test run of it before the end of the year. If it goes well, we will keep it. If not, it will likely be reversed to the current three-staff-rank system.
There are two other Mods and one Guide, however because these players are not active on the server, they will not be part of the new Staff rank…at least not yet.
Looking for Feedback
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please tell Kyle in-game. This new rank system is a work in progress, and will likely be refined over time. If the majority of players agree to this, we will begin testing out this new system before the end of the year.


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Friday Quirk #6: Notes to Self
This isn't one of MY quirks in particular, but I know people who do this and seen the aftermath first-hand…
Do you write notes in the margins of your books?
I prefer to leave my books intact and as pristine as possible. Even my textbooks are devoid of highlights and notes. Personally, I normally do not have any ideas I feel the need to write while I am reading. I can see how others do though. Some books are thought-provoking and theme-heavy. However, I read to enjoy, escape, and relax. Writing notes about books just seems too "formal" in a sense. Not putting anyone down who does do this – props to you if you do! Just isn't my thing.


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Writing in Americas Quarterly, Shannon O'Neil of the Council of Foreign Relations has come up with the punchiest statement on the costs of ditching NAFTA: "China wins if NAFTA dies."
The often cited statistic that 40 cents of every Mexican export dollar north is created by U.S. workers is real, as thousands of companies have invested tens of billions in both nations, creating North American supply chains to make cars, computers, TVs, planes, washing machines, MRIs, defibrillators, and a whole host of other products. And even as some jobs in America's rust belt have disappeared, many others have stayed or been created precisely because of these investments to the south. By spanning the border, factories make products they can sell globally – increasing the overall economic pie then shared between companies and workers in both countries.
As the United States pushes forward with its renegotiation, it shouldn't lose the larger guiding philosophy behind NAFTA, namely the recognition that a stable and prosperous North America helps all three nations.


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Cream Cheese Glaze
1 (4 oz.) package of cream cheese, softened
1 tbs. unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbs. milk
Mix the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk in a bowl until smooth. The mixture will be thick. Heat the icing in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. Stir icing and drizzle over cake. The icing will harden slightly after the cake has been frosted and form a shiny thick glaze for your cake.
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I recently had the pleasure of trying the Mabel's Labels Limited Edition Camp Combo pack courtesy of Chick Advisor. The timing couldn't have been more perfect as we were just about to embark on our very first girl guide camping trip. As one of the girl guide leaders for my daughters unit, I was adamant on setting a good example by having ALL of Ava's belongings properly labeled. With more than 100 girls attending, there was sure to be some lost belongings.
A week prior to camp, our labels arrived. They were absolutely adorable! My daughter had selected the owl design, our unit symbol. Her name was clearly marked on a variety of sizes and shapes of labels. Her favorite was the metal bag tag that attached to her camping bag. As we prepared and packed for our camping trip, we labeled EVERYTHING! It was fantastic, I never felt so organized.
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Foxborough, Mass. – Following back-to-back victories to complete a 2-0 start to Seekonk High School's 2016 campaign, head coach Vernon Crawford has been named this week's New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week.
The Warriors opened the season with a convincing 41-6 triumph at Greater New Bedford Vocational Tech before Crawford coached Seekonk to a 21-7 win over Fairhaven last weekend. The consecutive wins positioned the team atop the Division 4 South, South Coast Conference with an undefeated record through the first two weeks of play. Crawford has headed the Warriors football team since 2012, remaining active in the community after playing three seasons at linebacker for the Patriots from 1997-99. He is the first former Patriots player to be honored as a Patriots High School Coach of the Week.
Patriots and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett, now the team's executive director of community affairs, visited the Warriors players and coaching staff Tuesday afternoon to present Seekonk High's football program with a $1,000 donation on behalf of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, in honor of Coach Crawford. The visit and check presentation will be featured on the Patriots weekly television show, "Patriots All Access," which airs on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. on WBZ-TV in Boston and will be available immediately after on Patriots.com.
This is the 21st year in which the Patriots join the National Football League in honoring local schools and coaches in the High School of the Week program, which recognizes outstanding performances and promotes a strong foundation for youth football across New England. The 2016 season marks the sixth year Tippett will oversee the program as part of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation's commitment to youth football initiatives.
"Congratulations to the Seekonk High School football program and Coach Vernon Crawford's efforts in getting the Warriors off to a fantastic start this year," Tippett said. "We are honored to recognize their early success and wish Coach Crawford and his team the best of luck through the rest of the 2016 season."
At the conclusion of the fall, one of the weekly winners will be named the New England Patriots High School Coach of the Year and will receive a $2,000 contribution towards the school's football program.
For the sixth straight year, the Patriots will also be accepting nominations for High School Coach of the Week honors. Those who wish to nominate a high school football coach in New England who leads a team to an exceptional weekly performance or reaches a personal career milestone is encouraged to send submissions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation is the non-profit through which the Patriots support charitable and philanthropic organizations throughout New England. This support comes in the form of direct grants, in-kind donations and player appearances. The foundation assists a variety of charitable organizations and programs throughout New England by supporting their educational, family and health initiatives.


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What do you do when there's only three sausages left and you both want to eat them? You put them in a pasta bake! This is a great recipe for using up odds and ends in the fridge, it's pretty much 'anything goes' when it comes to using up leftover meat and vegetables. Which means it's kind of different every time I make it, so this is just a recipe for one variation!
Meaty sausage, bacon and mozzarella pasta bake
Serves 2 hungry people
- 1/2 pack mushrooms
- 1 medium white onion
- 1 red pepper
- 1 courgette
- 2-3 pork sausages
- 3-4 rashes bacon
- 150g ball mozzarella cheese
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- Splash red wine
- 200g wholewheat or white pasta (I used fusilli)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for frying
Pop the grill on and cook the sausages for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, chop the mushrooms, pepper and courgette into smallish chunks and dice the onion. Slice the bacon into small strips. In a medium saucepan, soften the vegetables and garlic in a little bit of oil. Add the bacon and let it cook through for five minutes or so or until the bacon no longer looks raw. Take the cooked sausage and cut horizontally into 1/2 inch thick slices. Add to pan.
Next, add the tomatoes, red wine, oregano and seasoning. Simmer for 15-20 minutes. In a large oven proof dish, assemble the bake by pouring the sauce mixture over the pasta and topping with sliced mozerella. Cook for 20-30 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and bubbling. Serve with salad and enjoy!


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Disrupt or be disrupted is the call from Cisco and this great research they did with IMD's Global Center of Digital Business Transformation – they concluded: "The average time to disruption across all industries is 3.1 years!" "Four of today's top 10 incumbents (in terms of market share) in each industry will be displaced by digital disruption in the next ... Read More »
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The Digital Vortex – across all industries, the average time to disruption is just 3.1 years.
City Resilience – The Enterprise Agility of Cities
Cities are developing their agility to cope, no matter what. Majoring on the word "Resilience" rather than "Agility" (and the two are pretty interchangeably synonymous in many contexts and, as you will see, very much this context), the Rockefeller Foundation has developed a definition of City Resilience: City Resilience is the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within ... Read More »


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My Story . . .
I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was interested in too many things, and the career choices for women were somewhat limited. What I did know was that I loved learning new things. I loved anything math-related, solving puzzles of all sorts: crossword puzzles, de-coding messages, logic puzzles, even jigsaw puzzles. I loved looking for and finding patterns, finding those little pictures within the larger pictures, figuring out what was different: anything that would challenge my logically ordered brain. At the same time, I loved reading and writing, mostly fiction, with mysteries my favorites: something to be solved.
In high school, I was the smart shy girl in the Advanced Placement classes. I was on the college track, so Typing Class, Business Classes and the like were not on my approved agenda, although I do remember taking some art classes, which I loved. Privately, I studied the piano; another entry to the arts, with mathematical undertones. But my life in the Arts would take a back seat for a while. A long while.
For college, I initially chose a major in Math, but after my second year switched to English: Math was still my favorite love, but the necessary Physics and Chemistry were not my friends. So my education is Liberal Arts based, with a minor concentration in Math.
Looking back, I realize that my eventual first career in computers and technology did not exist when I was in school. Perhaps one reason I could not resolve the "what I want to be" question. By the time I graduated from College, the field of Data Processing was just emerging. For me, this presented an entry into a new career free of the gender bias found in traditional jobs. I loved everything about my first job - the people I worked with, the opportunity to learn new things, to put my logic skills to the test, to be creative in problem solving, and the satisfaction of delivering useful technology-based solutions to my clients.
Fast forward to the end of that first career, which by then was called Information Technology: other than the people, everything was wrong - the creative aspects were squelched, the joy was sucked out of my work-day, and what remained was obedience to metrics. I knew it was time to leave, but I didn't know how to get out or where to go.
Fortunately the decision was made for me: it was called down-sizing. Within a few short years, our department went from one hundred twenty-six people down to twelve plus some offshore techies. After six rounds, my card came up. Everyone was so sympathetic, but I was rejoicing. Now I could concentrate on what had become my new love: photography.
It was time for my "Me" career. All of the training, the skills learned and practiced in my first career now found a higher purpose in the world of Fine Art Photography. So many things to learn, both artsy and technical. In studying those who had gone before, I was fascinated with Jerry Uelsmann, who worked in the darkroom to combine multiple photographs into seamless photomontages portraying new worlds of fantasy. There was precedent and examples for what I wanted to do.
Now I had new tools for creating art, and I could combine my love of computers and software technology with digital photography to create the images I never could with pencils and paints. But what kind of images would those be? As I studied photography classes at my local community college and took online webinars, I learned new techniques, and photographed a variety of subjects and assignments. The subject matter that came most naturally and with ease was nature-based: flowers, birds, landscapes, both broad and intimate.
What I was coming to realize is that I wanted more from my photographs - I wanted them elevated to Fine Art status. As I tried new subjects and techniques, my images started speaking up for themselves. I had always been fascinated with Asian Art - the woodblock prints, the screen panels, the delicacy of flowers and birds. At the same time, I grew to love the Audubon studies of plants and birds. Both of those styles and subjects have inspired me to create my own unique works - part photography, part something else. Often they are places that might exist, but do not in the real world.
There is a definite tone of East-meets-West in my work; western birds, and scenes printed on Japanese papers and silks. Very often I combine elements that are found in Japanese gardens. The water, rocks, trees and plants, birds, and fish: all are symbolic, and work together in a dynamic way to create an oasis of peace and serenity in an otherwise chaotic world.
The rules and guidelines that I learned and lived with for so many years in the technology world provide an undercurrent in the art world: composition, rule of thirds, patterns, leading lines, negative space, and more.
I produce peaceful, meditative works that make me happy and proud to share with others. The world of art has been a journey and a process; a consistent and gradually changing evolution on a path to growth. I am thankful for my first career, one that allows me to pursue my "me" career and find fulfillment and happiness.


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Pittsburgh City Council is considering legislation that could make first-time homebuying in the city a little easier and help alleviate some longtime homeowners from the perils of gentrification and property maintenance.
Councilman Dan Gilman (District 8), along with Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith (District 2), introduced three separate bills Tuesday that fall in line with measures laid out under the Affordable Housing Trust Fund passed a year ago, but would provide a better operational framework.
Pittsburgh City Council swore in Brenda Pree as the newest City Clerk on Tuesday, much to the dismay of two Councilwomen.
Councilwomen Theresa Kail-Smith (District 2) and Darlene Harris (District 1) were the sole negative votes on the nomination of Ms. Pree, a Mississippi native, citing their disapproval of proper consideration of Pittsburgh locals, especially long-time Deputy Clerk, Kim Clark, an African-American woman.
One city councilwoman warned Tuesday at a Pittsburgh City Council post agenda meeting that a key provision to fund Pittsburgh's affordable housing plan may not have enough votes to pass.
Theresa Kail-Smith (District 2) told a group of developers and other council members that reservations over a tax increase and the distribution of taxpayer-funded developments would hold up the bill in its current state.
"There are not 5 [votes] to support this," Kail-Smith said. Two additional council members, Deborah Gross (District 7) and Darlene Harris (District 1) confirmed their intention to vote against the measure as it is.
Pittsburgh City Council sat down with a panel of community developers Wednesday to discuss a bill to divest some of the city's publicly-owned properties.
Councilman Corey O'Connor (District 5) headed the post agenda meeting discussion on Bill 1508, which would authorize Mayor Bill Peduto, the Directors of the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Finance and the Executive Director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority to evaluate city-owned housing stock suitable for rehabilitation and resale.
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York)
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Background: In 2011, adolescents in the age group of 10 -19 years constituted about 22% of the total population of the state. Though the age at marriage of girls and boys is gradually increasing, data in 2015-16 shows that still about 30% women aged 20 to 24 are getting married before the age of 18 and 40% of men aged 25 to 29 are getting married before the legal age of 21. Early pregnancy is one of the contributory factors for high TFR, MMR and infant mortality rate (IMR) in the state. About 7% of women aged 15-19 are already pregnant or mother as per the data in 2015-16 though it has decreased substantially over the last 10 years.
The education levels are improving in the state among boys as well as girls though wide gender gaps are evident at secondary education level. In year 2011 -12, gross enrolment ratio for children aged 6-13 years was 113 and it was more for girls (116) as compared to boys (111) from the same age group. The gross enrolment ratio for children in age group of 14 -15 years favours boys and it is much higher for boys (80.5) as compared to girls (55.4) from the same age. The data on number of girls per 100 boys shows that about 97 girls are in school against for 100 boys till upper primary level and it decreases drastically to 62 girls for 100 boys at secondary level. The drop outs rates for boys (46%) is higher than girls (43%) at class 8th level but dropout rate is very high for girls (53.7%) than boys (32%) for class 9th and 10th level.
The data on contraception use in 2007-08 indicates very low utilization of contraceptives among women aged 15 to 19 (3.7%) and among women aged 20 to 24 (8%). The low utilization of contraceptives among young women may be due to lack of awareness and access to family planning services to these young women.
The adolescents and young people have varied needs for their overall development and various department implement different programs to cater to some of these needs of adolescents and young people. It is very essential to ensure convergence among various programs and government department to holistically address the needs and ensure empowerment of these adolescents to lead healthy life as well as to ensure optimum utilization of limited resources available with the government departments.
UNFPA decided to implement various projects either through implementing partner or direct technical assistance in 1 -2 priority district of the state during CP-9 and used key indicators related to health and well-being of adolescents to identify priority districts. Based on detail analysis, Chhattarpur has emerged as one priority district in which indicator related to health and well-being of adolescents are lower than the state average and requires intensified work to improve the condition. Chhattarpur will be selected based on the indicators and also implementation of various programs like RKSK, LSE and is also one of the MPV district of the state.
Objective: The following would be key objectives of the proposed project and main aim will be to bring in synergies in large scale government programs to holistically address health and well-being of the adolescents and young couples
1. To improve access to information on adolescent health and well-being issues in community and school setting by strengthening RKSK and LSE program.
2. To improve access to quality SRH services on regular basis.
3. To strengthen implementation of BBBP program to address declining child sex ratio and GBV.
4. To establish strong convergence system to cater various needs of adolescents and young people.
Duration of the project: The project will be implemented for initially 2 years but can be extended for one more year based on the assessment and needs.
Coverage: The project will be implemented in all blocks of Chhattarpur district.
Key partners: The project will work with various government departments like Dept. of Health, WCD, Dept. of education, Skills Mission and NYKS.
Broad strategies and activities: The following would be broad strategies and activities to be taken up under the project to demonstrate the convergence model to improve health and well-being of adolescents and young people.
1. Strengthen community based PE approach under RKSK: As the state is initiating mentoring of the Saathiya through NGO trainers in RKSK districts along with ASHA Facilitator on using innovative job aids developed for Saathiya for conducting monthly meetings , the project will demonstrate an effective mentoring model mainly through ASHA Facilitators with little support from NGO trainers. The selected agency will be required to
a. Conduct capacity building programs for the Saathiya mentors: Training material is already developed by UNFPA for 2 days training and agency is expected to organize the trainings, provide trainers, logistic arrangements for training and participant kit.
b. Regular review meetings: The agency is expected to provide details on frequency of the review meeting, level at which these meetings would be conducted, who will facilitate them, who all will attend these meetings.
c. Field monitoring visits: The selected agency staff is expected to monitor quality of the mentoring sessions at block and cluster level, monitor quality of the village level meetings by Saathiya, AHD organize on quarterly basis. The agency is not expected to monitor 100% activities but activities on sample basis. The agency will provide details on frequency of field visits, who will undertake those field visits, what tools will be used for field visits etc.
d. Ensure utilization of Web based MIS for RKSK: NHM will be launching web based software and mobile application for reporting on RKSK activities. The selected agency will be expected to regularly review use of these platforms for reporting and facilitate its proper utilization at all levels. The agency is expected to provide details on activities they will implement to facilitate the utilization at all levels.
2. Strengthen school based LSE: UNFPA in collaboration with Dept. of Education and RMSA initiated introduction of Life Skills Education program in one block of each of the district in secondary schools during academic year 2017-18 and will be scaled up in all the schools in year 2018-19. The selected agency will be expected to strengthen the implementation of the school based LSE program and also establish strong linkages between school base LSE program and RKSK. The selected agency is expected to
a. Facilitate district level trainings for block trainers by Dept. of education: The district level trainers will be trained at Bhopal with support from UNFPA and they will have to organize the trainings at district level using government resources. The agency is expected to provide details on activities they will take up to facilitate the district level trainings. ( eg: preparation of training calendar)
b. Establish strong mentoring system for providing mentoring support to the nodal teachers: Dept.of Education will be identifying 3-5 block mentors per block to provide support and guidance to the nodal teachers from the pool of trained teachers. The agency is expected to provide detail activities which they will implement to build capacities of these mentors, support mentors, and address issues of mentors during mentoring visits and staff involved in completing these tasks.
c. Support in creating conducive environment for nodal teachers in all school to conduct regular LSE sessions: After the training of nodal teachers from each school, these teachers are expected to initiate the sessions with students in their respective schools. Past experience suggest that these teachers are not able to take up such sessions due to poor support from Principals and other teachers. The agency is expected to support in creating conductive environment in schools for these sessions. The agency is expected to spell out activities they will plan and implement to create conducive environment in each of the school. ( Eg: Orientation of Principals )
d. Support in establishing strong Peer Educators component in schools and build capacities of the Peer Educators: Each will select Peer Educators for each class through the trained nodal teachers. The agency will needs to be provide activities which they would implement to ensure selection of PE, orientation of the PE on use of comic books which are developed by UNFPA through nodal teachers, monitor work of PE through school visits, solve issues of PE while performing their tasks.
e. Field visits of the schools to monitor the quality of sessions: The agency will have to provide activities related to field visits in terms on frequency of such visits, number of schools covered through field visits by agency staff, tool used for the monitoring of the session, and feedback system used by staff to give feedback to the teacher.
f. Establish review and feedback systems at district and block level: The agency should provide detail activities which they plan to implement to establish review and feedback mechanism at district and block level.
g. Establish linkages with RKSK for school based counseling services for students: The agency should give detail activities which would be implemented by them to establish convergence with RKSK mainly for school based counseling, how they will monitor quality of the school based counselling, how many such sessions would be monitored by the staff in each block.
h. Establish strong MIS system to monitor school based activities: Dept. of Education and RMSA will be initiating web based reporting through software and mobile application and nodal teachers will need to be oriented on these web reporting systems. The agency will provide activities proposed by them for orientation of nodal teachers, activities for monitoring the reporting from the teachers, process for checking quality of data entered by teachers and handholding support in case of issues and problems in using the web based systems.
3. Strengthen availability, quality and youth friendliness of SRH services: Chhattarpur being MPV district, availability and quality of SRH services will need strengthening. NHM with technical assistance from UNFPA has developed micro plan focusing on quality and right based service delivery for strengthening of FP services in the district and similar plans will also be developed in coming years. The selected agency will be expected to work closely with the District Health Society and other health institutions in ensure regular availability of quality SRH services and youth friendliness of the facilities which will encourage young couples and adolescents to utilize available services offered by the health facilities. The selected agency is expected to
a. Provide support in preparation of district and block level micro plan: activities which agency will take up to provide support in preparation of district and block level microplans for family planning under MPV having focus on quality and right of the clients.
b. Capacity building of the relevant service providers on quality of SRH services and youth friendly health facilities: The agency is expected to develop capacity building material for service provides on quality of FP services and youth friendly health facilities, organize trainings of service providers.
c. Operationalization of district level quality assurance committees: Every district has formed District Quality Assurance Committee to monitor the quality of FP services in the district but most of them are not functional. The agency will have to provide detail activities and approach which they will use to operationalize the district level quality assurance committee.
d. Develop and operationalization of block level quality assurance mechanisms: As per current norms it is not proposed to have block level quality assurance committees for FP. The agency will provide activities which they will undertake to develop detail guidelines for block level quality assurance committees, capacity building of these committees and monitor functioning of these committees.
e. Establish regular review and feedback mechanism at all levels: Currently family planning program is most neglected program at field level and do not have any regular review and feedback system under the program. The agency is expected to provide details on activities they would implement to establish regular review and feedback system for family planning program at district and block level.
f. Develop and operationalize mentoring system for service providers: The department is training service providers on clinical contraceptives but many of them are not providing services even after training. The agency is expected to provide approach and activities they will use to provide support to these trained but non providers so that they start providing those services for which they are trained.
g. Regular field visits to health facilities to monitor quality of SRH services: The agency staff will have to undertake regular field visits to various level health facilities offering contraceptives to monitor the quality as well as assess client satisfaction. The agency is expected to provide detail approach along with activities for regular field visits to health facilities. The details should include frequency of such visits, number of different facilities visited in every month by each staff, tool used for facility assessment, number of clients contacted for client satisfactions etc.
h. Support in introduction of newer contraceptives at various level to increase basket of choices for contraceptives: The state government has introduced Injectable Contraceptive and new oral pill to the basket of contraceptives which will be introduced at various level facilities in phased manner. The agency is expected to provide support in preparation of training calendar for training of various level service providers, provide support in training of service providers, and monitor quality of the training, monitor quality of services offered by trained providers. The agency is expected to provide detail approach and activities which they would implement to provide support on above mentioned tasks.
i. Support in establishing LMIS at all levels: The state is introducing LMIS to ensure that contraceptive and other RH commodities are available round the year at all levels. The state will be training district trainers and UNFPA will support in training of block trainers. The selected agency is expected to provide detail approach and activities which they will use in block level training of field functionaries, preparation of block level calendars , logistics arrangements for field trainings, monitoring of quality of trainings , monitoring the utilization of LMIS by field level staff and hand holding support.
4. Strengthening BBBP program implementation to address declining sex ratio and GBV: Recently WCD decided to expand BBBP program from 6 districts to all the 51 districts for addressing issue of declining sex ratio and gender based violence. As the program do not have standard strategies or activities hence UNFPA project will support the district in effective implementation of the program. As BBBP is multisectoral program hence selected agency will have to establish strong working relationship with key stakeholders in ensuring implementation of various strategies and activities under the program. The selected agency is expected to
a. Strong advocacy with district administration and support in finalizing the strategies and activities for the program: UNFPA has supported and implemented various strategies and activities under BBBP program. The agency is expected to provide detail approach which they will use for district level advocacy to promote successful strategies and interventions from UNFPA supported program in other districts. The agency will provide detail activities which would be taken up by them in developing and finalizing strategies for BBBP in the districts
b. Development of detail plan for BBBP program: The agency is expected to provide detail approach and activities which they would take up for development of district action plan for BBBP based on the agreed strategies by the district officials.
c. Capacity building of the field functionaries from key departments involved in program implementation: It is critical to build capacities of the district, block and field functionaries on the district action plan activities for BBBP for ensuring effective implementation. The agency is expected to provide detail activities which they would implement for capacity building of various stakeholders, who all will be trained, how many functionaries will be trained, what would be training model and who will impart the trainings and how trainings will be monitored.
d. Strengthen implementation of PC & PNDT Act: The district is also implementing PC&PNDT Act to address sex selection and declining child sex ratio. The agency is expected to provide detail approach and activities they will use to build capacities of private providers, orientation of the district supervisory committee members, monitor site facility visits by the committee and facilitate regular review meetings.
e. Support in connecting drop out girls to schools or education system: The district is facing huge problem of dropping of girls from school at the level of middle and secondary education. The Dept. of education is making efforts to connect these drop out girls back to school or education. The agency will have to provide detail approach and activities they would implement to support Dept. of education in connecting these drop out girls back to school and how the agency will use workforce with other departments in this drive.
5. Establish district and block level convergence mechanism: It is very essential to establish convergence among various departments involved in implementation of various schemes and programs for health and well-being of adolescents and young people in order to make coordinated efforts from all these departments. It will be beneficial for every department to establish good working relationship with each other in order to implement their program and schemes effectively and also to use resources optimally. The selected agency will be required to provide detail approach and activities which they will undertake to develop strong approach for establishing convergence among various key departments working with adolescents and youths, advocacy with district administration on the need and benefits of convergence, establish district and block level convergence mechanisms, capacity building of key stakeholders on convergence.
The agency will also have to provide detail organogram and team structure which they would require to perform the activities and achieve the desired results in cost –effective manner. The agency will also provide details of activities which they would like to take up for capacity building of their own staff on various program components and at what frequency such capacity building would be conducted.
Expected Result from the project: The project aims to achieve following result from various interventions and strategies
1. The project will demonstrate functional convergence among key departments working with adolescents in addressing needs of adolescents and young people.
2. At least 60% of adolescents in the district will receive Life Skills Education through community and school settings.
3. 90% of block level and higher institutions will offer adolescent and youth friendly SRH services.
Basic statistics for Chhattarpur:
· Number of Block: 8
· Number of CHC: 10
· Number of PHCs:38
· Number of HSCs:257
· Number of AWC: 2058
· Number of secondary schools: 190
· Number of RKSK Villages 605
· Number of AFHC: 11


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Jul 25, 2016
Delaware Valley University junior Nathan Horvath '18 helped prepare New Jersey's Baltusrol Golf Club to host one of golf's major tournaments, the PGA Championship. The Championship is being held from July 25 through July 31. Horvath is a turf management major from Villas, New Jersey. He is a second-year intern on Baltusrol's grounds crew, which is headed by Mark Kuhns.
Dr. Doug Linde, a DelVal professor of turf management, has been working with Horvath to plan out his internship experiences. Dr. Linde knew Kuhns for many years and had an intern work for him in 2014.
Horvath started May 13 and will be interning with the course until August 15. His hours during the week include two four-hour shifts (4:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) plus, being on call during play each day.
"Dr. Linde recommended that I take an internship at a course that would be hosting a professional tournament the following summer," said Horvath. "That way, I would get more out of the experience. Last summer I was trained in many of the basic maintenance tasks and was able to learn the system at Baltusrol. So, this year, I have added responsibilities."
Horvath helps take care of a five-hole loop at the course. He is responsible for tasks such as: watering, fertilizer application and mowing.
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Horvath is completing the internship for credit as part of DelVal's Experience360 Program, which prepares students to solve problems, integrating classroom knowledge with real-world experience. DelVal is one of the few universities in the country that requires an experiential learning component, individualized to each student's major. Students are building their careers from day one, beginning with a course incorporating professional development and problem-based learning and ending with the creation of a transcript that incorporates experiences such as internships, study abroad, research and civic engagement.
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