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Ten Things to Consider When Planning a Destination Wedding
The Fall Wedding Season is already in full swing and our team has been extremely busy with weddings throughout Southern California. (Pictures will be posted soon..stay tuned!) With all the beautiful weddings we have been fortunate to be a part of, we are especially excited for our upcoming destination wedding this weekend in Cabo San Lucas! With this in mind, we thought it would be perfect time to share our Top 10 Things to Remember When Planning a Destination Wedding.
1. Determine Your Guest List
The first thing couples should do when planning a destination wedding is figure out the guest list. Before you can start hunting for locations, you need to know how many people you're accommodating. Keeping in mind where guests will be traveling from is also important when choosing a wedding location. For example, if the bride's family is based in a big city, they'll have more destinations and flight times easily available to them than a groom's family based in a small town elsewhere. Also, unless you're able to take care of your guests' travel expenses, it's best to accept the fact that the guests who will be able to attend your wedding will be your close friends and family. After all, not everyone can afford the expenditures of hotel and airfare as well as have the opportunity to take time off from work. But that doesn't mean you should count on guests declining your invitation. Some wedding destinations, particularly fabulous vacation areas, are just too tempting to resist — even if they are expensive.
2. Determine Your Budget
One of the first steps when organizing a wedding should be setting a budget, and that is true even more for destination weddings. It can be a rough estimate at first, but once you've gotten some quotes, decide on a fixed number (this should happen still very early on in the planning process) and then stick to it.
3. Hire a Wedding Planner
Planning a wedding at home can be stressful enough so don't think planning a wedding abroad will be any easier. Language barriers and lack of knowledge of the area can be a real stumbling block so hire a professional wedding planner who will have a vast knowledge of the area and will provide the very best team of vendors. A destination wedding planner can shoulder the burden of researching and securing local vendors (especially valuable if said vendors speak English only as a second language), dealing with logistics like tent rentals and lighting and handling any last-minute fires that may start in the weeks leading up to the wedding. A planner is also the behind-the-scenes expert, creating gift bags for guests, greeting everyone at the resort, keeping people busy with fun activities once there, vetting special requests (babysitters, dry cleaners, and so on), and getting everyone where they need to be on-time.
4. It's All About Timing
Unfortunately, the best weather in popular vacation destinations tends to correlate with tourist season, when there are typically more crowds, fewer hotel and venue availabilities, and higher rates all around. If you choose to marry during high season, you'll want to reserve hotel blocks and venues immediately and send out save-the-dates 12 to 18 months in advance so guests can book their flights and accommodations before prices skyrocket. If you choose the shoulder season (right after high season), you may be able to save yourself and your guests some money and still enjoy great weather.
5. Finding the Perfect Destination
The location of your wedding determines not only the mood (rustic, sophisticated, beachy), but also the travel, time and budget required to pull it off. You want your guests to walk away from your wedding weekend saying, "That was so them!" Your wedding elements — not just location, but also activities and overall vibe — should say something about your personal style and your passions. Did he propose on vacation in Paris? Then why not host a swank wedding in the City of Lights? Are you foodies? Think about gathering your crew in a place like Tuscany or California wine country. Or if you love outdoor adventures, consider Costa Rica, where guests can zipline through the treetops before the rehearsal dinner.
6. Know What's Included
When you book your venue, find out if there are preferred florists or vendors. Many destination wedding venues offer inclusive wedding packages, complete with flowers and catering; however, this is not true of every destination wedding location. Inclusive packages can be an ideal, easy way to plan your destination wedding but always read thoroughly read your contract to see exactly what's included in the packages. Don't be afraid to ask questions.
7. Your Wedding Dress
Dresses typically take about four to six months to arrive, and usually need altering, which can take another month so allow for the time when ordering. Also, I highly suggest you don't check your dress; take it on the plane with you.
8. Take Care of your Guests
They love you and are coming to show their support for your marriage, however they are also giving generously of their time and wallets. Arrange the best group rate possible and provide them specific details about the resort. Keep in mind, they are there for your wedding, however they are also there on vacation so don't overload them with week-long wedding festivities. Also consider a welcome gift bag with travel sized items like toiletries, lip balm, snacks, favors, etc.
9. Making sure your Marriage is legal
Take into account that having a wedding ceremony in a country where you are not a legal citizen can be a bit complicated, whether it's a religious or a civil ceremony. Also, you might have to have your marriage recognized by authorities in your home country afterwards, which might involve even more red tape. To avoid the paperwork, you can always opt for a symbolic ceremony abroad and do the legally binding one at home. If that idea doesn't convince you, sort out the paperwork in advance.
10. Wedding Checklist
Consider making a checklist of all the items you need for your destination wedding well in advance and set aside these items in a bin so you have everything you need prior to your departure.
Our Destination Wedding Planning Service includes our top notch service from start to finish. We have competitive pricing on the best resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico. We will happily go above and beyond to make sure your destination wedding is everything you dreamed it to be. As a Certified Sandals Specialist, we have extensive experience to find the perfect location that fits your style and budget and help you every step of the way.


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Tron Legacy (2010)
Critic Consensus: Tron Legacy boasts dazzling visuals, but its human characters and story get lost amidst its state-of-the-art production design.
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Critic Reviews for Tron Legacy
All Critics (239) | Top Critics (54) | Fresh (121) | Rotten (118) | DVD (7)
Disney may be looking for a merchandising bonanza with this long-gestating sequel to the groundbreaking 1982 film, but someone in the corporate offices forgot to add any human interest to its action-heavy script.
Like the original, Tron: Legacy obsesses over technology and style but forgets important details like character and plot.
It is genuinely exciting to see where this brave new world of CGI and 3D is leading. But on the whole, this isn't really much of a legacy -- or even as much fun as a round of Space Invaders.
For a far more thought-provoking tale about the virtual realm, try The Social Network.
It's a triumph of streamlined design, but TRON: Legacy never enters the fourth dimension where it's worth a plugged nickel to humans.
Despite all the gloom and grandiosity, this can be a fun movie, particularly for those willing to sit back and let it wash over them.
Audience Reviews for Tron Legacy
While the original Tron was a tiresome mess, this sequel is in fact a huge evolution in about every aspect, featuring a better narrative, more entertainment and, of course, superior technology and visuals. The result is dazzling fun with an awesome soundtrack by Daft Punk.
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Tron Legacy takes place about 15 years after the events of the first Tron film where Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) has gone missing and his son Sam (Garrett Hedlund) has grown up questioning where his father went. He gets a text from the video arcade where his father worked and goes there only to be sucked into the digital world of Tron, where C.L.U., a creation in Flynns own image (Also played by Bridges,) Has taken over and Flynn has been forced into hiding in the outskirts of the city that he had created along with C.L.U. With the help of Sam and a girl named Quorra, they try to escape from the digital prison before the gateway closes. Tron Legacy is definitely a sequel that really steps up the game in terms of the style it shows. It is modeled after the style of the original film but like this new film, the world has evolved drastically since those times and everything is now much more high tech and creative in design. With CG the effects are very much improved from the first film and really are one of the shining points of this film and they look incredible. Now the Light Cycle battles look incredible and now there's not just light cycles, but light ships, light planes, and even light gliders, and each looks incredibly well stylized in this world and the CG really does help make this world and machinery look incredible. Now Tron Legacy doesn't have the best acting in the world and Hedlund and Quorra can get kind of annoying at some points due to how cheesy their dialogue is, but the main selling point in terms of the acting in this movie, is two people, Jeff Bridges and Michael Sheen. Bridges does a great job at being both calm and collected as Flynn and being a ruthless and horrible prick as C.L.U. and Sheen, though having little screen time, takes major advantage of this screen time and makes it so you never can take your eyes off of him just due to how bizarre and strange he acts and is the big show stealer in the whole club scene. The main thing that steals the show in this whole movie aside from the effects and scenery, is the incredible music, all done incredibly by Daft Punk. This techno sound that they traditionally are known for truly signifies the hi-tech feel and look of this world, and I personally think this is one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard in a film. Overall, this is an incredible sequel and a major improvement over the first film in the technical standpoint, and musical standpoint, and this is hands down one of my favorite films of all time. True it does have some falts like some of the dialogue in the film is incredibly cheesy, but the good dialogue from Jeff Bridges and Sheen does make up for the cheesy. I'd say check it out if you want an incredibly entertaining sequel to make up for the stupidness of some other action sequels done in the past.
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A sad attempt to capture some of the magic of a dated film. The special effects were pretty good though.
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Visionair is an acronym for "VISION Advanced Infrastructure for Research". Visionair called for the creation of a European infrastructure for high level visualisation facilities that were open to research communities across Europe and around the world. By integrating existing facilities, Visionair aimed to create a world-class research infrastructure for conducting state-of-the-art research in visualisation, thus significantly enhancing the attractiveness and visibility of the European Research Area (ERA). With over 20 members across Europe participating, VISIONAIR offered facilities for Virtual Reality, Scientific Visualisation, Ultra High Definition, Augmented Reality and Virtual Services.
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Scientific challenges have concerned issues such as climate evolution, environmental risks, molecular biology, health, and energy. These issues have required the management of increasingly complex and voluminous information, thus calling for the development of ever more powerful visualisation methods and tools. For further information about our deliverables to the European Commission, Newsletters, future/previous events please visit the web site: http://www.infra-visionair.eu/
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You may have seen my previous post Houston, the Pencil has Landed where I wrote about my first few days with the new iPad Pro and Apple Pencil.
I must confess: I've been holding back on writing about ALL my new gear. Being the end of the year, its a good time tax-wise to purchase or lease some new equipment. I made two other big acquisitions:
- MacBook Pro 15″ with Retina Screen – This MacBook Pro was upgraded with the discreet AMD video card and a full 16GB of RAM. This is the top-end configuration of the current MacBook Pro line. My 2012 MacBook Pro (the same one I dumped coffee into a while back) was unable to run #2 on this list, not to mention the Bluetooth had failed.
- Eizo 4K DCI 30″ display – This is even higher res than the 4K UHD displays you see around. DCI 4K has an extra 256 pixels in the horizontal dimension. This display also sports a 10 bit per channel data stream, allowing the Mac to send higher-fidelity color per pixel, which is then processed through the hardware calibration of the display itself.


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American Single Malt whiskeys are an interesting category. Made in the tradition of Single Malt Scotch whiskeys, but with a style of its own.
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Tullamore D.E.W. Spicial Reserve Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey is aged for a minimum of 12 years. It is a blend of Pot Still, Malt and Golden Grain whiskeys. Aged in Ex-Bourbon casks, as well as Oloroso Sherry casks.


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The report that goes with the list says tactics practiced by the "front groups" commonly involve phony grassroots efforts, name calling, buying science and scaremongering. It blames such front group tactics for the loss in California last fall of Proposition 37 to require labeling genetically modified food.
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Libya's largest oil-export terminal, the port of Es Sider, may re-open in August after the North African nation's new parliament takes office, said a spokesman of the rebel group that shut the facility almost a year ago. "It's possible to solve all issues and get to an agreement to re-open Es Sider and Ras Lanuf when the new parliament starts [ Read More ]
Archive for June, 2014
Tripoli, 30 June 2014: Formal reconciliation between Bani Walid and Zawia has been welcomed by a number of Libyan public figures, including the Grand Mufti, as a model for the rest of the country. A major ceremony to mark reconciliation between the Warfalla tribe and the town of Zawia and inaugurate a new alliance took place in Bani Walid last [ Read More ]
A Tunisian diplomat and an embassy worker kidnapped earlier this year by unknown gunmen in Libya arrived at dawn on Monday at a Tunis airport after being freed on Sunday. With Libya's government weak and its armed forces still in formation, armed groups have targeted foreign diplomats for abduction this year to pressure for the release of Libyan militants held in jails [ Read More ]
London – Press Office His Excellency Ambassador of Libya in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Mr Mahmoud Nacua visited on Thursday, June 26 2014 the first batch of the Libyan army recruits who began their training at Bassingbourn military barracks in Cambridgeshire. Mr Nacua was greeted at the military barracks by a number of Libyan and British army officers [ Read More ]
UK welcomes Parliamentary elections in Libya and supports inclusive national dialogue to achieve stable prosperous future. Foreign Office Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Hugh Robertson, said: Yesterday, the Libyan people exercised their democratic right to elect a new parliament. These elections are a welcome result of the 2011 revolution and I congratulate those who took [ Read More ]
Benghazi women's rights activist and lawyer Salwa Bughagis was murdered this evening by five gunmen who broke into her home in the city's Hawari district and shot her in the head. She was rushed to Benghazi Medical Centre but died shortly afterwards. She is also said to have stabbed several times. A gardener was also said to have been shot in the attack; [ Read More ]
Tripoli, 24 June 2014: British Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan officiated the opening of newly refurbished training facilities and accommodation at the Police General Directorate of Training in Tripoli Monday. British Ambassador Michael Aron also attended the ceremony, along with Libyan police officers and members of the British Embassy staff. The newly equipped training facility also includes [ Read More ]
Libyans started voting for a new parliament on Wednesday, in an election that officials hope will ease the turmoil that has gripped the country since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi three years ago. The vote is another step in Libya's transition after decades of one-man rule, but it comes as the country slides towards chaos, after a renegade army general [ Read More ]
Tripoli, 23 June 2014: The Higher National Elections Commission (HNEC) has announced that 3,816 Libyans abroad have voted in the elections for the House of Representatives. Speaking at press conference today, HNEC Chairman Emad Al-Sayeh told reporters that 1,147 female and 2,669 male voters had participated in polling abroad. Overseas voters cast their ballots in 13 countries across the world at 22 polling [ Read More ]
Benghazi, 23, June 2014: All Benghazi polling stations ought to be up and running on Wednesday, a member of the HNEC team said this evening. The official, part of the logistics and support group organising the actual voting, spoke to the Libya Herald on the basis of anonymity. He said: "At the moment there is no part of the city that will not [ Read More ]


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The 1930s brought a playful and quirky fashion sense, to offset the difficult times during the Great Depression. Fun colors and designs in footwear were paired with slim-fitting dresses and smart hats. Our 1930s collection reflects the Deco feel of the '30s, with peep toes, perforated sandals, and sophisticated oxford styles.


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We praise the Lord for the various staff He has brought to the AiG–USA ministry to enable us to reach out to all sorts of people. Dr. Georgia Purdom is not only a qualified scientist, but a great AiG speaker. We are now finding she is being invited to special events for women—and as a woman, Georgia is able to share in ways our male speakers could not. I was thrilled to get this feedback from Georgia's recent speaking engagement to a group of women:
This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of speaking to the ladies' Christmas luncheon for Grace Fellowship Church (Florence, KY). There were approximately 100 ladies in attendance to hear me give my personal testimony entitled, "My Plans, God's Detours". This was the first time I've had the opportunity to speak to "ladies only." It was very enjoyable and the fellowship was great. My testimony involves a mini "relevance of Genesis" talk as I relate it to how I came to work for Answers in Genesis and how it helped me deal with the issues of death and suffering in my own life. I was amazed afterwards when for an hour straight women shared with me their concerns when it comes to their children and the teaching of creation/evolution. Although only a small part of my testimony, it had a huge impact (we even sold out of The New Answers Book!). I encouraged the women to get out there and share their own personal testimonies or stories. While it's important to tell people about Jesus Christ from the Bible, it's also important to tell people how Jesus Christ has made a difference in their own life. One college student told me I had really encouraged her as she is in the processing of "planning" her life and knows that there will be detours but that God is in control. Many had been to the museum and were excited to have such a wonderful place for teaching their children the Biblical view of origins right in their own backyard. I am so thankful for the opportunities that AiG now has to minister to women specifically and hope that more opportunities will be forthcoming.
If you are interested in having Dr. Purdom speak at a women's conference or other meetings for women, you can do so by calling AiG or going through the AiG events website.
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Closed-end Fund Definition
Definition: To better grab the essence of closed-end funds think of them as a company that buys, manages and sell stocks and bonds of other companies and at the same time has its own stocks that are market tradable at their NAV (Net Asset Value).
The basic similarity between closed-end funds and mutual funds (also called open-end funds) is that they both accumulate investors' money in order to use them for the purchase of stocks and bonds. Another similarity is the fact that they are both managed by a fund manager.
Open-end funds vs. Closed-end funds
As their name implies, open-end funds are open to new investors who are willing and able to put their money in the fund. The fund continues to be an open-end one even if the managers decide to close it for outsiders. Under such conditions, the participating investors are allowed to purchase new shares and the need for finding a buyer when they decide to sell is cut.
On the other hand, the number of the shares that a closed-end fund has is fixed. They have initial public offering in the same way as a newly set publicly traded company. In this type of fund every seller should be matched with a corresponding buyer and the fund's shares are traded in accordance with the market demand and supply laws.
Closed-end Fund Advantages
- Can be traded at below their NAV, meaning that they can be purchased at a discount.
- Can be traded at above their NAV, meaning that they can be sold at a premium.
- They can implement some investments and techniques that are not widely used in mutual funds.
Closed-end Fund Disadvantages
- The premium and discount trade pros can be turned into cons due to the possibility of misuse.
- Too much broker fees and commissions.
- Riskier than mutual funds.
- Harder to sell, which implies problems with liquidity. Additionally, the company is not obliged to purchase the shares back, which deprives them of redeemability.
- Management fees
- Scarcity of information about the prices of closed-end funds.
- Less attractive to adept managers.
A piece of advice: Even though closed-end funds are more efficient when it comes to coping with price inefficiencies, it is highly advisable to hold up to the mutual funds, since this advantage cannot compensate for the high fees and scarcity of liquidity.
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Chapter 3 - A Critique of The Rationale for Our Migration Program
Since migration is the key factor determining the extent to which our population grows, we should examine the reasons why we encourage migration.
The Current Rationale for Migration
One part of the intake is the refugee and humanitarian program. For most of the last 30 years, migration in this category has varied between 11,000 - 14,000 people, or about 5-10% of total migration each year. The exact figures for humanitarian visas issued since 1977-78 are here: Humanitarian Program Visa Grants. (Visa grants are not actual arrivals, but the ABS figures on arrivals provide no breakdown of categories within the humanitarian program and lump it together with the special eligibility program. The departmental figures for visa grants are likely to closely match actual arrivals over time, as the Department of Immigration's analysis shows that currently 95.8% of people offered a humanitarian visa enter the country within a year, and 97.3% do so within 4 years: see Appendix C to The Outlook for Net Overseas Migration, May 2011, Dept of Immigration and Citizenship, accessible here.)
Those who enter under the humanitarian program are brought here for their benefit, in fulfilment of our international obligations. We Will Decide would make no change to this component of migration.
Putting to one side those who enter under the Trans Tasman Agreement, every other migrant is brought here for our benefit. This is where We Will Decide could make a difference. The usual rationale given for most of our migration program is Australia's economic self-interest. Both major political parties have consistently used this rationale since the Fitzgerald committee of inquiry formalised it in its 1988 report. Different aspects of the rationale are advanced at different times:
▸ Skilled workers fill supposed gaps in our labour market - 457 visa entrants are an example.
▸ Family reunion provides a social support network and domestic help for migrants already here.
▸ A larger population overall increases economic activity, broadens our markets and allows businesses to take advantage of economies of scale.
▸ Business migrants bring funds here to start businesses.
▸ Migration of younger people will redress the ageing of the population which if unchecked would result over time in a larger proportion of the population being supported by a proportionately smaller workforce.
The assertion that migration benefits Australia economically is not capable of being definitively proved or disproved. Economic activity is affected by multiple constantly changing factors. Population growth is just one. A cost benefit analysis of the migration program could only be performed by making a large number of assumptions about the level of other economic variables. Each assumption would be open to dispute. The results of the analysis would be quite artificial. The worth of the migration program is a matter for subjective judgment after consideration of objective facts.
The Consequence of We Will Decide Being Adopted
The adoption of the We Will Decide proposal would not necessarily stop migration or change the rationale for the program.
Its adoption would mean that the Government's judgment on the benefits of migration would be less important. Instead, each of us would have the responsibility of forming a judgment on the costs and benefits of population change when making a decision for our area. We Will Decide simply hands the decision back to the people. We may continue with the present approach, if that is what the majority want.
Critique of the Rationale
Those looking for a typical Government assessment of migration in economic terms will find an example in chapter 6 of Population Flows - Immigration Aspects 2010-2011 available here.
This section presents a different point of view. It identifies some flaws in the justification for our current migration program. Whether you agree with the views presented is not actually the point. The purpose is to demonstrate that making a decision about the right level of population growth is not a science which should be left to the experts. The public is quite capable of making an informed judgment about whether further population increases benefit them or not.
The Growth Argument:
The main political parties, the media and business equate a rise in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with economic growth. It is always the GDP figures which appear in the media. GDP records the country's income, expenditure and production for the year. For individuals however, it is not the aggregate income of the country which matters, but income per person. The per person growth figure, GDP per capita (GDPPC), is lower than GDP growth.
Source: Australian System of National Accounts 2011-2012, ABS 5204.0, published 02/11/2012, accessible here.
The more modest rate of growth per person in the above years when migration was high casts doubt on the extent to which our per person incomes are boosted by migration. (Perhaps this result reflects the composition of the migration program, with its large numbers of foreign students who are treated as temporary migrants. They don't produce much while they're learning).
GDP in past years says nothing about the future. When we look at the future, we see that all our Governments have ambitious infrastructure plans, designed in part to cope with past and future population growth. The cost of these plans is tens of billions of dollars. Can it really be said recent migration has been economically beneficial if we must now spend so much to service our increased population? And what are the costs of over-crowding before the infrastructure is completed and the disruption its construction causes? These costs are usually not measured, let alone included in GDP.
The Productivity Argument:
At a superficial level, there must be an economic benefit in bringing in skilled workers. They will have been trained overseas, so we get the benefit of their productive years without having incurred the cost of training and providing for them while they were acquiring their skills. That burden is borne by their country of origin, which is often a less developed country than Australia. We have many of our own we could train, but Australian business prefers to steal the talent from less well-off countries. If those countries then develop more slowly, they may require our foreign aid, or take longer to develop as markets for our exports. These long term disadvantages could well outweigh the short term gains.
The Economies of Scale Argument:
No doubt a higher population provides economies of scale to some industries. But even if our current population of 23m was quickly increased by 50%, Australia would still be a small market internationally. While we grow, many of our rivals would as well. Chasing economies of scale at a national level from such a small base is unlikely to be a sound strategy for most industries. The future lies in finding bigger markets overseas, not growing the market here.
The Ageing Population Argument:
This is simply illogical. It is quite legitimate to examine the financial implications of the population growing older, as has been done federally through Treasury's Intergenerational Reports. But it makes no sense at all to respond by importing more young people. They too will grow old. What then? We would have an even larger ageing population, and would need to bring in an even larger number of young people to offset the supposedly adverse effects of ageing. At what point do we stop?
Young immigrants don't 'solve' the ageing problem. They merely defer the time at which we must address it. Now is actually a good time to face up to it. The concern about having fewer workers to support a larger non-working population fails to take account of the internet and robotics. Consider how many retail outlets are threatened by internet sales. Today we need fewer retail workers to sell the same quantity of goods; fewer sales staff across all industries actually. Think about the extent to which factory production lines depend more and more on robots. We have never been better placed to produce more with fewer people than we are now, and our capacity for further productivity improvements is far from exhausted. With an older population, producing enough won't be the problem. Fairly distributing what we have produced will remain as difficult as it's always been.
The rationale for the current scale of our migration program is at best dubious. But there are even deeper flaws in the process by which migrant numbers are determined. That is the subject of the next chapter.
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Ant and Dec finally meet the superfan who had their faces tattooed on his bum
Lee Crane finally got to meet his idols and show off his inking in all its glory
ANT and Dec superfan Lee Crane finally got the opportunity to show his idols the unique tattoo he had on them on his bum on Saturday.
The father-of-four had the £250 inking etched onto his bum and said he'd always dreamed of showing it to the Geordie duo in person.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly revealed Lee's wish had come true after posting a picture of themselves standing next to his bottom on Instagram.
The Saturday Night Takeaway hosts looked a little unnerved by the tattoo, which shows the pair of them sharing a piece of spaghetti.
They captioned the picture: "Oh god!! The day finally came where we met the tattoo guy!!"
Lee later said: "No, they didn't sign it - they were busy boys today.
"They found it very funny."
Superfan Lee asked tattoo artist Steve Bell to etch the design onto his rear – with the end result taking over five hours to create.
Disaster struck halfway through the tattoo however, when Teeside tattooist Steve broke his hand leaving Lee with just a picture of Ant's face on one of his cheeks.
Steve said of the tattoo: "He is from the Newcastle area and he is a big Ant and Dec fan.
"All in it took five hours, it was two-and-a-half hours per cheek.
"Now it is his ambition to get his tattoo signed by them."
Ant and Dec are currently on tour around the UK with Britain's Got Talent.
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The last time I did a post on Singapore's Beef Noodles, it was the dry version. I had chance upon another stall which I like a lot and actually went on 2 consecutive nights just to savour the intense beefy broth and tender morsels of the cow. Please click here to see what Singapore's Beef Noodles is about and view other recommended stalls for this dish.
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Erstwhile national police commissioner Bheki Cele has lashed out against justice Jake Moloi, who he accused of abandoning his oath of judicial office and being part of a "cynical plot" to unjustly tarnish his reputation and hound him out of his job.
Moloi led the board of inquiry – convened by President Jacob Zuma – to investigate allegations of improper and unlawful conduct in the conclusion of two leasing deals signed with businessman Roux Shabangu.
Speaking at a media briefing hosted by the National Press Club in Pretoria on Wednesday – less than a day after he was dismissed – Cele revealed that he planned to file papers in the North Gauteng High Court later this week to challenge the findings of the inquiry, which was used as a basis for his dismissal.
If he is successful this would prove that his dismissal was invalid and unlawful. However, Cele did not say whether he would try to regain his position as national police commissioner.
Cele, who arrived wearing an eye-popping purple striped tie and his trademark fedora, said his application would highlight the "monumental errors of fact, logic and law" in Moloi's report. It would also deal with the inquiry's recommendation that a criminal investigation be opened against him.
"Even if it is going to totally bankrupt me, I am going to throw everything into exposing the gross abuse of due process that was the Moloi board of inquiry," he said.
Conspiracy theory
Although he stopped short of using the word "conspiracy", Cele said Moloi was part of a quest to persecute him.
"Someone must have prevailed upon justice Jake Moloi to make sure that he returns a recommendation that I be fired, at whatever cost. I have every intention of filing a complaint against justice Moloi with the Judicial Services Commission at the conclusion of the review process I will be launching before the end of this week," he added.
Cele said that he had originally welcomed Zuma's decision to set up a judge-headed board of inquiry to investigate the allegations previously investigated by public protector Thuli Madonsela.
"Little did I know how misplaced my faith was in the integrity of justice Jake Moloi," he said, adding that he had felt "humiliated and abused" during the inquiry and that Moloi had been hostile towards him.
Cele claimed that he had a copy of the minutes of a meeting, which showed that Moloi had sat down with the prosecutors involved in the judicial inquiry and tried to get them to add further charges to those being investigated and that a ministerial representative had also been present in the meeting. He declined to name the minister or the department.
Alleged plot
Although he would not be drawn on the possible motives for his ousting and dodged questions about those behind the alleged plot, Cele cast the blame for his sacking on a wide array of people including "individuals who would have counted on the corrupt loyalty of agents of the defeated apartheid regime, sections of the media and a few opposition politicians".
Cele said it was hard to fathom how he was deemed to be unfit to serve as national police commissioner even though the president, when announcing his dismissal, had said that his performance in the area of crime-fighting had exceeded all expectations and had rewritten the country's crime-fighting records.
"Does this mean that the president considers the supply chain management function, that is headed by a specialist at a level of a deputy director general in the SAPS, to be so critical to the duties of the national police commissioner that it can be put up as a valid reason for firing a highly successful national police commissioner?" he asked.
He also complained that Madonsela's adverse finding against him – that as an accounting officer of the SAPS, he had failed in his oversight of the conclusion of the contested lease agreements with Shabangu – had been "milked for all that it is worth and then deliberately and fraudulently distorted to make a case of corruption against [him]" and lay the blame for the leasing scandal on the department of public works.
Despite questions and allegations – and the revelation of an impending court battle – Cele said "Today, I am officially shutting up and I am going home."
Return to politics
He said that for the time being he planned to go back home to KwaZulu-Natal but did not rule out a return to politics. "I was taken from active political life and would not be surprised if I go back to the active political life," he said with a smile.
He said that despite his sacking, his relationship with the president – which goes back 25 years – is "excellent".
Although Zuma had implied in his speech on Tuesday that Cele was not done with public service, Cele said he had not received any job offers as yet. He also vehemently denied rumours of a golden handshake.
"Nobody has offered me any golden handshake and I'm not looking forward to a golden handshake," he said.
"I will miss the police as an organisation. I believe the organisation will miss this 'maverick' Cele," he said.
'Shoot to kill'
Asked about his relationship with Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa, Cele said: "I have nothing to say. Absolutely nothing."
Cele said he and Mthethwa had not seen each other or spoken in months but minutes later he backtracked, saying that their relationship in the past had been "wonderful".
As a parting shot to police officers, he defended his stance on the controversial "shoot to kill" policy. He pointed out that the Criminal Procedure Act, which gives effect to the policy, existed before he became national police commissioner and still remains.
"Don't allow your detractors to return you to the days when your death was seen to be less of a tragedy when viewed against the death of criminals," he said.
Asked if he would have done anything differently, he said that perhaps he would not have signed the lease deals in Pretoria and Durban.
Cele has been replaced by Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega, a civilian with a business and social work background.
Ground work
He called on police to support Phiyega, saying: "Remember that she did not steal my job. She answered the same call I answered back in 2009 – the call to serve the people of this country."
He said that although he did not know his successor, he had learned that she was highly competent, educated and accomplished when it came to administration.
Despite the administrative deficiencies which eventually lead to his sacking, Cele warned that policing was "less about administration" and more about "understanding being in the trenches".
He advised Phiyega to "endear and work with the generals" but also said that she would need to work with and understand the foot soldiers who were at the coalface of crime-fighting.
"They have a lot of needs – understand their emotional needs, understand their physical needs," he said.
"Tell them to keep their chest out and their stomach in."


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Organic Acid Disorder
Disorder name: Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Acronym: IBD deficiency
- What is IBD deficiency?
- What causes IBD deficiency?
- If IBD deficiency is not treated, what problems occur?
- What is the treatment for IBD deficiency?
- What happens when IBD deficiency is treated?
- What causes the isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase enzyme to be absent or not working correctly?
- How is IBD deficiency inherited?
- Is genetic testing available?
- What other testing is available?
- Can you test during pregnancy?
- Can other members of the family have IBD deficiency or be carriers?
- Can other family members be tested?
- How many people have IBD deficiency?
- Does IBD deficiency happen more often in a certain ethnic group?
- Does IBD deficiency go by any other names?
- Where can I find more information?
This fact sheet contains general information about IBD deficiency. Every child is different and some of these facts may not apply to your child specifically. At present, little is known about IBD deficiency, and there is no standard treatment plan. Certain treatments may be recommended for some children but not others. All children with IBD deficiency should be followed by a metabolic doctor in addition to their primary doctor.
What is IBD deficiency?
IBD stands for "isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase". IBD deficiency has symptoms that are part of two different groups of conditions: organic acid disorders and fatty acid oxidation disorders. Some children with IBD deficiency have problems breaking down an amino acid called valine from the food they eat.
Organic acid disorders (OAs) are a group of rare inherited conditions. They are caused by enzymes that do not work properly. A number of enzymes are needed to process protein from the food we eat for use by the body. Problems with one or more of these enzymes can cause an organic acid disorder.
People with organic acid disorders cannot break down protein properly. This causes harmful substances to build up in their blood and urine. These substances can affect health, growth and learning.
The symptoms and treatment vary between different organic acid disorders. They can also vary from person to person with the same organic acid disorder. See the fact sheets for each specific organic acid disorder.
Organic acid disorders are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and affect both males and females.
Fatty acid oxidation disorders (FAODs) are a group of rare inherited conditions. They are caused by enzymes that do not work properly.
A number of enzymes are needed to break down fats in the body (a process called fatty acid oxidation). Problems with any of these enzymes can cause a fatty acid oxidation disorder. People with FAODs cannot properly break down fat from either the food they eat or from fat stored in their bodies.
The symptoms and treatment vary between different FAODs. They can also vary from person to person with the same FAOD. See the fact sheets for each specific FAOD.FAODs are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and affect both males and females.
What causes IBD deficiency?
In order for the body to use protein from the food we eat, it is broken down into smaller parts called amino acids. Special enzymes then make changes to the amino acids so the body can use them.
IBD deficiency occurs when an enzyme, called "isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase", is either missing or not working properly. This enzyme's job is to help break down valine. When a child with IBD deficiency eats food containing valine, harmful substances build up in the blood and cause problems. Valine is found in all foods that contain protein.
If IBD deficiency is not treated, what problems occur?
IBD deficiency is very rare and little is known about the effects. So far, symptoms have only been reported in a few children. Each child with IBD deficiency is likely to have somewhat different effects. Some children found to have IBD deficiency during newborn screening have never had symptoms.
It is likely that babies with IBD deficiency will be healthy at birth. In the first child reported to have IBD deficiency, symptoms began at one year of age.
Symptoms included:
- enlarged, weakened heart (called cardiomyopathy)
- anemia
- poor growth
- low carnitine levels (a substance needed for the breakdown of fatty acids)
What is the treatment for IBD deficiency?
Your baby's primary doctor will work with a metabolic doctor and a dietician experienced with IBD deficiency to provide care for your child.
It is important to talk with a metabolic doctor about possible treatment as soon as you know your child has IBD deficiency. Certain treatments may be advised for some children but not others. Some treatments may be needed throughout life.
The following are treatments that may be recommended for some babies and children with IBD deficiency:
1. Medications
Children with IBD deficiency may be helped by taking L-carnitine. This is a safe and natural substance that helps body cells make energy. It also helps the body get rid of harmful wastes. L-carnitine may help prevent or treat heart problems and anemia in children with IBD deficiency. Do not use L-carnitine without checking with your doctor. Unless you are advised otherwise, use only L-carnitine prescribed by your doctor.
2. Avoid going a long time without food
Some infants and young children with IBD deficiency may be advised to eat frequently to prevent health effects. Your metabolic doctor will tell you how often your child needs to be fed. In general, it is often suggested that infants be fed every four to six hours. Going without food for a long time causes the body to use its stores of fat and protein for energy. In some people with IBD deficiency, this may lead to the build up of harmful substances in the blood.
Your metabolic doctor and dietician will give you a feeding plan designed for your infant's needs.
3. Low-valine food plan (including medical foods)
Most children with IBD deficiency seem to do fine without a change in diet. However, some children may be advised to eat a diet made up of foods low in valine. Valine is found in all foods with protein.
Foods high in protein that may need to be limited include:
- milk and dairy products
- meat and poultry
- fish
- eggs
- dried beans and legumes
- nuts and peanut butter
There are medical foods such low-protein flours, pastas, rice, and special formulas that are made especially for people with organic acid disorders. Your dietician will let you know whether you should use these foods to supplement your child's diet.
Some states offer help with payment, or require private insurance to pay for the formula and other special medical foods.
If you are advised to change your child's diet, it is important not to remove all protein from the diet. Children need a certain amount to grow properly. Your dietician will create a food plan that contains the right amount of protein, nutrients, and energy to keep your child healthy.
What happens when IBD deficiency is treated?
Although there is very little information available, it is thought that with prompt and careful treatment, children with IBD deficiency will be able to live healthy lives with typical growth and development. Treatment with carnitine may reverse the heart problems and anemia and may improve growth.
What causes the enzyme to be absent or not working correctly?
Genes tell the body to make various enzymes. People with IBD deficiency have a pair of genes that do not work correctly. Because of the changes in this pair of genes, the isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase enzyme either does not work properly or is not made at all.
How is IBD deficiency inherited?
IBD deficiency is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. It affects both boys and girls equally.
Everyone has a pair of genes that make the isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase enzyme. In children with IBD deficiency, neither of these genes works correctly. These children inherit one non-working gene for the condition from each parent.
Parents of children with IBD deficiency rarely have the disorder. Instead, each parent has a single non-working gene for IBD deficiency. They are called carriers. Carriers do not have IBD deficiency because the other gene of this pair is working correctly.
When both parents are carriers, there is a 25% chance in each pregnancy for the child to have IBD deficiency. There is a 50% chance for the child to be a carrier, just like the parents. And, there is a 25% chance for the child to have two working genes.
Genetic counseling is available to families who have children with IBD deficiency. Genetic counselors can answer your questions about how IBD deficiency is inherited, choices during future pregnancies, and how to test other family members. Ask your doctor about a referral to a genetic counselor.
Is genetic testing available?
Genetic testing for IBD deficiency is available. Genetic testing, also called DNA testing, looks for changes in the pair of genes that causes IBD deficiency. Talk with your genetic counselor or metabolic doctor if you have questions about DNA testing.
DNA testing is not necessary to diagnose your child. If available, it can be helpful for carrier testing or prenatal diagnosis, discussed below.
What other testing is available?
Special tests on blood, urine, or skin samples can be done to confirm IBD deficiency. Talk to your metabolic doctor or genetic counselor if you have questions about testing for IBD deficiency.
Can you test during pregnancy?
If both gene changes have been found in your child with IBD deficiency, DNA testing can be done during future pregnancies. The sample needed for this test is obtained by either CVS or amniocentesis.
It may also be possible to do an enzyme test using cells from the fetus. The sample needed for this test is obtained by either CVS or amniocentesis.
Parents may either choose to have testing during pregnancy or wait until birth to have the baby tested. A genetic counselor can talk to you about your choices and answer questions about prenatal testing or testing your baby after birth.
Can other members of the family have IBD deficiency or be carriers?
Having IBD deficiency
The brothers and sisters of a baby with IBD deficiency have a small chance of being affected, even if they haven't had symptoms. Finding out whether other children in the family have this condition is important because early treatment may prevent serious health problems. Talk to your metabolic doctor or genetic counselor about testing your other children.
IBD deficiency carriers
Brothers and sisters who do not have IBD deficiency still have a chance to be carriers like their parents. Except in special cases, carrier testing should only be done in people over 18 years of age.
Each of the parents' brothers and sisters has a 50% chance to be a carrier. It is important for other family members to be told that they could be carriers. There is a small chance they are also at risk to have children with IBD deficiency.Some states do not provide newborn screening for IBD deficiency. However, expanded newborn screening through private labs is available for babies born in states that do not screen for this condition. To learn more about expanded newborn screening, see How to obtain MS/MS.
When both parents are IBD carriers, newborn screening results are not sufficient to rule out the condition in a newborn baby. In this case, special diagnostic testing should be done in addition to newborn screening.
Can other family members be tested?
Diagnostic testing
To make sure they do not have the condition, brothers and sisters of a child with IBD deficiency can be tested using blood, urine or skin samples.
Carrier testing
If both gene changes have been found in the child with IBD deficiency, other family members can have DNA testing to see if they are carriers.
If DNA testing is not possible or would not be helpful, other methods of carrier testing may be available. Your metabolic doctor or genetic counselor can answer your questions about carrier testing.
How many people have IBD deficiency?
IBD deficiency is very rare. Less than 30 people have been reported in the medical literature, and most people with IBD have no symptoms. The actual incidence is unknown.
Does IBD deficiency happen more frequently in a certain ethnic group?
IBD deficiency does not happen more often in any specific race, ethnic group, geographical area or country.
Does IBD deficiency go by any other names?
IBD deficiency is sometimes also called:
- Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase family, member 8
- ACAD8 deficiency
Where can I find more information?
Organic Acidemia Association
Metabolic Support UK (fka CLIMB)
Baby's First Test
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Fact Sheet was last updated on: 4/20/16


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First time buyer guide
house hunting.
Now you know the basics of getting a mortgage, it's time to start house hunting. Here, we'll tell you what to expect at each stage.
Now you know the basics of getting a mortgage, it's time to start house hunting. Here, we'll tell you what to expect at each stage.
You can speak to one of our mortgage advisers in person, or chat things over on the phone.
Call us on 0345 850 3705 (Mon-Fri 8am – 8pm, Sat 9am – 4pm) or you can book a branch appointment.
If you haven't already got an Agreement in Principle (AIP), you'll need to apply before you start looking at properties, as it's the first step to getting a mortgage.
It gives a better indication of how much you could borrow than the mortgage calculator. It will also show the maximum time period you have to pay it back.
This will give you an idea of the properties you can afford. Estate agents like to see an AIP. It shows that you're serious about buying.
It's quick and easy to apply for an AIP
Applying won't affect your credit rating
We'll do a soft credit check as part of the process. It won't affect your credit rating or your ability to borrow in the future, even if we can't give you an AIP this time. Only you can see soft credit checks on your credit report.
An AIP is not a guarantee. You need to make a full mortgage application to confirm the amount you can borrow.
Once you've got your Agreement in Principle, you'll have an idea of how much you can afford to spend on your new home. Now it's time to start looking.
You can use property websites like Rightmove, Zoopla and OntheMarket to help you. These sites let you search by price, area, number of bedrooms, distance from other places, and more. You can also set up property alerts, so you're told when new homes come on the market.
Think about the type of property you want. Are there many on the market? Do they stick around for long? Or are they bought quickly? These websites are great for keeping track of the local market.
Keep in mind: the asking price shown on a website is what the seller wants and not always what the property will actually sell for. Therefore, it's worth viewing properties that are slightly higher than your budget, as you may be able to negotiate it for a lower price.
Some properties will be sold before being listed online. That's why it's important to get on with your local estate agent. They'll be able to tell you about a suitable property as soon as it comes on the market.
Let them know the type of property you want and your budget. A good estate agent will be honest and tell you how realistic it is, how long it could take, and how many other buyers you might be up against.
Estate agents deal with lots of buyers every day. Be friendly and make sure your agent knows that you're serious about buying. Your Agreement in Principle will help show this. And if they know you're serious, they may even start doing the house hunting for you.
Things to ask yourself:
Try house hunting in other areas too. It's good to know what your money can get you elsewhere.
You might have found the house of your dreams, but there's more to think about than how good the property looks. The neighbourhood it's in is a big consideration.
Our location finder tool will help you:
Booking your first house viewings is one of the biggest milestones for a first time buyer.
While you're deciding where to put your TV or hang your paintings, there are a few other bits you need to look for to make sure it really is the right home for you.
Sometimes it's the less obvious things that end up making the biggest impact on your home life. Here are a few things to consider when viewing a property:
You might have found the house of your dreams, but there's more to think about than how good the property looks. The neighbourhood it's in is a big consideration.
Along with your monthly mortgage payments, you should think about the running costs of the home you're buying to make sure it fits your budget.
All UK homes on the market must have an energy Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Ask the seller for an energy effiency rating . It will give you an idea of how much it costs to heat the property and how much it costs to heat the property and how to save money on energy bills (see picture below).
The scale is from A to G. A is a very energy efficient home, and G a non-energy efficient home. The more energy efficient your home, the higher the estimated savings on energy bills.
Ways to improve your home's energy efficiency
The position of a house affects how much natural light gets in. This can have an impact on your heating bills as well as your frame of mind. A south-facing home will make the most of natural light and warmth while a north-facing one may keep your house cooler – not so great in winter, but beneficial in summer. A north-facing home can be bright if the main living space is at the back and there are lots of windows.
Parking wars with your neighbours can be stressful. If the house you're viewing doesn't come with a garage or off-street parking, check how much space there is on the road. A good tip is to go and look at the parking situation in the evening and at a weekend when you'll get a better idea of what parking is really like.
You should also look if there are any parking restrictions near the property. If so, it may impact you and any future visitors or guests you have. Do you need a permit to park and, if so, how much will it cost?
If you're not planning to use a landline, mobile signal will be an important thing to consider.
When looking round a house, check how much signal you get in each room, and try to make a call.
Once you've bought a house, you'll start to mount up more and more stuff. Does the home you're looking at have lots of space? Are there good places to keep things like your vacuum and spare bedding?
Storage space in newly built homes can be even more lacking. Check if there's room to build in cupboards or shelving.
Make sure you know exactly what fixtures and fittings are being left as part of the sale – if in doubt, ask your conveyancer.
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
It's quick and easy to apply for an Agreement in Principle – find out how much you could borrow.


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Olly Murs is seeking ways to get Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow to pen some tracks with him and feature on his fourth studio album.
Olly Murs wants Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow on his next album.
The 'Dear Darlin' hitmaker is determined to get the Take That pair on board for his fourth studio collection - which he is set to start working on later this year - and is already considering ways to get them both penning tracks with him.
Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, he said: ''I'm going to write a song with Gary, we've been speaking about it for years but it will happen for the next album.
''I saw him at a party and pulled him to one side and said, 'Let's get in the studio and see what happens.'
''We want to get Robbie in too, maybe even both of them at the same time to write a song, that would be great.''
The 29-year-old singer - who is currently supporting Robbie on his 'Take The Crown' European stadium tour - insists the 'Candy' hitmaker's positive energy and good advice could help him make the best album he's ever done to date.
He explained: ''There's something on the cards. I've learned so much from Robbie, he's been great to me. I like to in a studio with guys and vibe of their energy.
''My forth album could be my Thriller, the big one. I'm close to four million albums sold across the world. The fourth could tip me over.''


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Published 4 years ago
The Mrs. got a call on her cellphone on Christmas Eve. We were actually on our way to church. What? Hoot knows the real meaning of Christmas! I also know that talking about love and actually doing it are two different things. Maybe that's why I've always had sort of a bad taste where church and organized religion are concerned. Don't tell me what you believe. Show me.
"We'll be right there," I heard her say. She began motioning to me to turn the car around. "Lindsay," she managed to clue me, as she continued listening to the person on the other end of the line. "Well get her some clothing. Put her in a car or something to warm her up until we get there. We're twenty minutes away."
Get her some clothing? What the hell? It's twelve degrees outside! Put her in a car? I couldn't imagine what was happening. It seemed to take forever for that call to end, the Mrs. uttering an 'Uh huh" or an "Oh my!' every so often. Finally the call ended and she could fill me in.
Lindsay showed up for her shift late and completely strung out. "Coked out," is how Melissa described it. A new manager, Stu–who all the girls hated–fired her on the spot and demanded she leave the premises. It got ugly when he told her she couldn't leave in her uniform, as the rules stated, but also for appearance sake–she was obviously wasted. "What happened?" I asked. "Melissa says Lindsay stripped buck naked in the office, threw her uniform at Stu and walked out the back door. Stu locked the door behind her. Melissa ran around the building and found her on the fire escape. They're trying to get her dressed. You heard me tell them to get her in a warm car or something."
"And what exactly are we going to do?" I asked.
We arrived to find Melissa in her car–she'd decided to take a sick day, uncertain of how Stu would respond since she had already clocked in. "He said, 'Go.' So I went." Lindsay was asleep in the passenger seat, wrapped in a fleece blanket. "Her clothes are in a locker and we don't know the combination. She's in no shape to tell us. I got the blanket from Kim's car." I've never mentioned that my wife has a nursing background–and nursing instincts took over, as she worked to stir Lindsay. "I've got nowhere to go," was all I could make out of what Lindsay said. "We're taking her to our house to sleep this off," the Mrs. declared. And with that we were transferring a naked Hooters girl from one car to another in the glow of the big orange sign.
"We've got to warm her up," we discussed our next steps as we neared the house. "Then when she sleeps this off, we've got to convince her to get some help. The girl is going to be dead at this rate." That whole thing of talking about love and actually doing it was now forefront in my thinking. I determined to myself I was going to love this young lady as if she were my daughter or little sister. And I would need to keep reminding myself of that–as I carried her, wrapped only in the fleece, into our home, and laid her on our couch. The wife asked me to help her get Lindsay in a bath–reminding myself again, as I'm now assisting a naked girl into our master tub. I left the Mrs. to tend to her. I went out to turn on the TV and grab a beer. Not your normal Christmas Eve. There's a naked Hooters girl in my bathtub–and I'm trying to think pure thoughts. Maybe when the tub is clear, I'll hit up a cold shower!
An hour or so passed before Lindsay emerged under her own strength, wrapped in a bath towel. "Can I grab one of your sweatshirts?" the Mrs. asked me. It turned out to be a very long and–Lindsay wearing nothing but my Hokies sweatshirt–a very revealing night. The kind of Christmas miracle story you'd hope for–well, sort of. More to come.