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And finally, unlike Major League Baseball, the BRASSball draft also provides a key opportunity to fill those last remaining roster holes, often at a very affordable salary.
With this background in mind, I thought it might be interesting to prepare this "draft diary" to let you into Fleetwood's "2018 draft room" this past March.
With this background in mind, I thought it might be interesting to prepare this "draft diary" to let you into Fleetwood's "2018 draft room" this past March.
Heading into the draft, I carefully reviewed my roster for needs...i.e. does my team have enough innings to complete the season? Does my team have enough at-bats at each position? Where is my roster already deep, and where is it thin (thus requiring more attention during the draft)? Upon completing this review, I came up with the following draft strategy:
- Relief innings: My pre-draft starting rotation looked pretty set, as I had six starting pitchers that provided a nice blend of inning quality (Rich Hill, Zack Greinke, Drew Pomeranz) and inning quantity (Zach Davies, Eduardo Rodriguez). But what my roster lacked was a deep and effective relief staff. Specially, I realized my team would need about 200 total relief innings to complete the season, and a few relievers who could be effective against either left-handed or right-handed pitching in the late innings. This would likely be highest priority throughout the draft, as I have another window to complete in 2018.
- Backup shortstop: My lineup was pretty set at most positions following free agency. However, one clear hole was help for Carlos Correa at shortstop. Correa would only be able to provide about 475-500 plate appearances, and I knew I would need closer to 675-700 to complete the season. As such, I needed about 200 more plate appearances here. Given that my third basemen were less-than-stellar with the glove (i.e. all have 4 range ratings!), I decided it would also be a nice "bonus" if this player could also provide an improved late-inning glove at the hot corner. Since this pick would be a role player, it was not a TOP priority for the early rounds of the draft...but nevertheless it was a MUST given our league rules on playing time and thus something I would need to monitor closely during the draft before all available options ran out.
- AM players: I entered the draft with only 5 out of a maximum of 8 "amateur" (i.e. non-MLB) players. These types of players are vital long-term assets, and thus I would need to carefully select three of these players during the draft. Over the years, the members of BRASSball have become increasingly savvy about scouting and drafting AM players. As such, I would need to keep a very close eye on which AMs were picked, and jump at the right AM opportunity at the right time.
- "Best Player Available": It is an old adage that the best draft approach is typically to pick the "best player available" (a.k.a. "BPA") at each slot. However, that is easier in theory than in practice (especially in BRASSball) as a team must of course field a full roster while respecting each player's playing time limits.
Finally, with respect to my draft pick slots, I had already traded away my 4th round and 8th round picks without acquiring any others...so I would need to be cognizant of those 'gaps' in my draft grid.
Round 1 (24th overall): Given my first priority of compiling an upper-echelon bullpen, I was fully prepared (perhaps even expecting) to draft a top relief pitcher here. My research had shown the best relievers to likely be Blake Parker, Matt Albers and Brandon Morrow. Parker was particularly intriguing to me, as he would only require a cheap "Y2" contract to sign. However, to my surprise, a player dropped to me that I had not anticipated in the form of Yankees third base prospect Miguel Andujar (as he was a consensus "top 50" minor league prospect entering the draft). Despite realizing that it would not fortify my 2018 active roster, the choice seemed clear. My pick: Miguel Andujar, 3B, NYY (MO). Others considered: Blake Parker, Matt Albers, Brandon Morrow.
Round 2 (49th overall): After passing on a high-end reliever in Round 1, the top options quickly started coming off the board in Round 2...Farmington unsurprisingly picked Blake Parker just a few picks after my Andujar selection, and Springfield scooped up both Matt Albers and Brandon Morrow later in the same round. Another quality reliever also came off the board in Round 2 when Brew City selected Anthony Swarzak. By the time my pick rolled around, the top two relievers on my draft board were Dominic Leone and Tommy Kahnle. While I was captivated by Kahnle's long-term upside, Leone had the clearly better card for my 2018 team as he was a more balanced reliever against both righties and lefties. I also considered Tyler Mahle here (a quality young starting pitcher for the Reds), but I had already gone with the "BPA" approach in Round 1 and thus could not afford to let this next tier of relief pitchers pass me by. My pick: Dominic Leone, RHP, TOR (Y2). Others considered: Tommy Kahnle, Tyler Mahle.
Round 3 (76th overall): Showing that others were operating off of similar draft lists as me, both Kahnle (Butte County) and Mahle (Springfield) were off the board before my 3rd round pick. I still felt my bullpen lacked top-end depth, so I was looking at the best available relief pitchers again here. In particular, I was looking at Danny Barnes (Blue Jays), Trevor Hildenberger (Twins) and Scott Alexander (Royals). Barnes in particular was tempting, as he would be dominating versus left-handed hitting. However, he seemed prone to giving up homers to right-handed hitters, and my ballpark would not help hide that weakness. Instead, for better or worse, I went with the player most likely to drive my uniform embroidery department to fits given his long last name. My pick: Trevor Hildenberger, RHP, MIN (Y1). Others considered: Danny Barnes, Scott Alexander.
Bonus Round (101st overall): My picks of Leone (71 innings) and Hildenberger (42 innings) filled much of my bullpen needs, but I still needed another 90-100 innings. As such, I decided to pick another young reliever here. I was also short on left-handed pitchers in my pen (with no "reverse lefties" at all), so that would be a nice benefit as well. I really liked the upside of Atlanta reliever A.J. Minter here, but he didn't have enough innings to immediately help my 2018 roster. My pick: Scott Alexander, LHP, KC (Y1). Others considered: A.J. Minter.
Round 5 (149th overall): I did not have a 4th round pick, so I had to wait a long time for this pick. In the meantime, a lot of quality players were picked...including a few of the last remaining players on my ever-shrinking list of backup shortstops (Giovanny Urshela, Ehire Adrianza, J.T. Riddle). Jace Peterson was a remaining option for that role. However, a couple of other players caught my eye in young Marlins reliever Drew Steckenrider and Cardinals-via-Japan starting pitcher Miles Mikolas. But a player I had considered two rounds earlier was still on the board, and that's where I went. My pick: A.J. Minter, LHP, ATL (MO). Others considered: Jace Peterson, Drew Steckenrider, Miles Mikolas.


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Delphi DPH, +0.46% reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded expectations, due primarily to stronger-than-expected non-General Motors sales. Looking ahead, the auto parts supplier expects the "difficult" market conditions to persist, but provided a fourth quarter earnings outlook that was in-line with current forecasts. Net income for the quarter ending September was $54 million, or 10 cents a share, up from $33 million, or 6 cents a share in the year-earlier period. Revenue rose 3.5 percent to $6.45 billion. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had been expecting earnings of 8 cents a share and revenue of $6.3 billion. For the fourth quarter, Delphi is projecting earnings of 19 to 21 cents a share and revenue of $6.7 billion to $6.8 billion, versus analyst expectations of 20 cents and $6.63 billion, respectively. The stock closed Tuesday up 53 cents at $7.54.
Delphi tops Q3 earns, sales expectations
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|Staples, Inc. To Purchase Globus Office World plc In The United Kingdom
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2004--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today that it plans to purchase the United Kingdom office products company Globus Office World plc from the Swiss-based Globus-Group (Magazine zum Globus) for 32.5 million pounds. Based outside of London, Globus Office World plc operates 59 stores.
"The office products market in the United Kingdom has tremendous opportunities for growth," said Theo Van Brandenburg, President, Staples European Retail. "With this acquisition Staples gains Office World's talented associates and great retail locations increasing our ability to serve customers more conveniently and with lower costs."
The transaction will be reviewed by the Office of Fair Trade in the United Kingdom.
About Staples
Staples, Inc. is headquartered outside of Boston and sells a wide range of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. With 2003 sales of $13.2 billion, Staples is committed to make buying office products easy. Approximately 60,000 associates serve consumers and businesses of all sizes -- from home-based businesses to Fortune 500 companies in the US, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Staples invented the office superstore concept and today, with nearly 1,600 office superstores, is the largest operator of office superstores in the world. Staples also serves its customers through its mail order catalog, e-commerce and contract businesses. More information is available at www.staples.com. Staples European Retail is the European retail division of Staples Inc. and is headquartered in Brussels. Visit Staples European Retail at www.staples.de, staples.co.uk, www.officecentre.nl, www.staplesofficecentre.pt and www.officecentre.be.
Certain information contained in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: our market is highly competitive and we may not continue to compete successfully; we may be unable to continue to open new stores successfully; our growth may continue to strain operations, which could adversely affect our business and financial results; our operating results may be impacted by changes in the economy; our stock price may fluctuate based on market expectations; our quarterly operating results are subject to significant fluctuation and are impacted by the extent to which sales in new stores result in the loss of sales in existing stores, the mix of products sold, pricing actions of competitors, the level of advertising and promotional expenses and seasonality; our expanding international operations expose us to the unique risks inherent in foreign operations; our debt level and operating lease commitments could impact our ability to obtain future financing and continue our growth strategy; a California wage and hour class action lawsuit; and those other factors discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2004, and any subsequent periodic reports filed by us with the SEC. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our estimates change.
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Benicar Spruelike Enteropathy Injury Lawsuit
Benicar Spruelike Enteropathy Lawsuit
Blood pressure medication Benicar may cause gastrointestinal problems that include sprue-like enteropathy. Benicar did not carry warning labels for this condition until more than a decade after it was introduced.
On August 1, 2017, a $300 million Benicar settlement was reached with the drug makers to resolve certain claims for injuries stemming from use of Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor or Tribenzor prior to May 2015. However, there is only a limited amount of time for individuals who have not already filed a case to hire a lawyer!
NOTE: The Carlson Law Firm is no longer reviewing additional claims for injuries stemming from the use of Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor or Tribenzor. The content on this page is provided for informational purposes only.
FDA Warning
In July 2013, the FDA announced this drug (marketed as Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor, Tribenzor, and in the generic form as olmesartan medoxomil) would receive a product label update to reflect the risk of spruelike enteropathy.
According to the FDA's drug safety communication, this GI disorder can cause symptoms that include severe chronic diarrhea with substantial weight loss. The condition may take months or years to develop and may require hospitalization, the agency said.
The link between this drug and enteropathy was first uncovered in 2012. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic found that over a three-year period, 22 patients taking the medication displayed symptoms suggestive of celiac disease; however, blood tests for the patients did not support this diagnosis.
Benicar Litigation
More than 1,700 claims have been being filed against Daiichi Sankyo by people who have suffered sprue-like enteropathy and other gastrointestinal issues as a result of taking this drug.
Attorneys state that if doctors and patients had known the risks, they would have used an other blood pressure medication or would have been closely monitored for symptoms similar to celiac disease.
Injuries & Side Effects
A recent Mayo Clinic study has linked the development of spruelike enteropathy to the use of this medication. Spruelike enteropathy is a disease that produces severe gastrointestinal symptoms; such as chronic diarrhea, significant weight loss, nausea, and overall malnutrition.
If you have experienced any of the following side effects contact your health care professional right away:
Chronic diarrhea
Rapid and excessive weight loss
Cardiovascular problems
How The Carlson Law Firm Can Help You
Most personal injury firms are made up of individual lawyers.They may get help from others, such as field experts or investigators, but it's not often that they keep those resources in-house. The Carlson Law Firm maintains a team of professionals that includes more than 40 experienced lawyers, over 100 qualified and passionate staff, as well as full-time registered nurses and three investigators.
Our firm has over 40 years of experience and runs like a machine – efficiently and effectively.
If you or someone you love was given this medication and is experiencing Spruelike Enteropathy symptoms, you may be eligible for compensation. Contact an attorney at The Carlson Law Firm today to discuss your options.


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Harper's Island
Harper's Island Boys and girls!!!!!!
Irene511 posted on Sep 02, 2010 at 04:24PM
Hi Harper's Island fans! This is also like Best photos and stuff like that but you need to post the boy that you think is hottest in round 1
Example: 20 people voted Jimmy and 15 voted Henry, 5 voted Cal Jimmy would win round 1!
Hope you get it and have fun! BTW- It doesn't turn into a pick. :)
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10 Things You Should Know About Me
1) I recently graduated from Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication.
2) I grew up in Georgetown, South Carolina. A small town between Myrtle Beach and Charleston, South Carolina, respectively.
3) I am an only child.
4) Aside from my parents, my biggest inspiration in life is... my last name. There is a LOT of pressure to not only be a Grate, but to actually be great!
5) My favorite song is Beyonce's 'Resentment'.
6) I can sing.
7) Adele's 'Someone Like You' makes me cry.
8) My favorite food is Italian.
9) My favorite designers are Elie Saab, Balmain, Giambattista Valli & Neil Barrett.
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Outgoing President of the African Development Bank Donald Kaberuka. (AFP)
The next president of the African Development Bank must improve the livelihoods of the continent's poorest people, address huge energy shortages and fill infrastructure funding gaps, according to the bank's outgoing president, Donald Kaberuka.
"For the next leader of the bank … inclusion and broad-based growth is absolutely the number one [item on the] agenda," says Kaberuka, who steps down in May after presiding over the bank for a decade.
With worsening levels of inequality and soaring population growth across Africa, Kaberuka calls on the biggest lenders to African countries to refocus their efforts on providing services and opportunities for the poor.
"How do you ensure that everything [financing institutions do] asks the question: Does this reach the ordinary citizen in our countries? Not simply, Senegal [has] 10% GDP growth – and a taxi driver says: 'Well, I can't eat the GDP.'"
For Kaberuka, a Rwandan who served as his country's finance minister from 1997 to 2003, navigating the bank through the 2008 financial crisis and helping it to keep its credit rating intact are among his proudest achievements.
But plenty of challenges remain for the bank and for the continent. "Each time I land in a rich African country, I count the number of private jets and I think, what could be the origin of this wealth? It's unlikely to be enterprise or innovation," says Kaberuka.
Lifting people from poverty
"The test of a nation is not how many millionaires you have, it is how many millions of people you [lift] from poverty into the middle class."
Kaberuka also warns that Africa's economic development is being choked by chronic energy shortages: "Today, in every single African country, from South Africa to the north, the biggest impediment to economic growth is energy," he says.
He adds that the continent must find an extra $92-billion every year to fill its infrastructure funding gap – to build new roads, schools, hospitals and airports.
Kaberuka has said climate change is one of the "greatest calamities" Africa faces, but he is encouraged by successful solar projects in Morocco and wind farms in Kenya.
The bank has an investment policy to finance renewable and nonrenewable energy projects in equal measure.
Kaberuka defends African countries using nonrenewable energy sources.
With oil, gas and mineral production at the forefront of Africa's economic growth, Kaberuka has called for better management of the continent's natural resources. China, the main buyer of Africa's oil and minerals, has taken a prominent role in financing infrastructure projects, leading some to question the African Development Bank's place in Africa's funding ecosystem.
Last year, the bank announced a $2-billion partnership with the People's Bank of China, known as the Africa Growing Together Fund, which will use African Development Bank's policies, procedures and safeguards to help African governments strike better deals with Chinese investors.
But Kaberuka stands by the progress the bank has made under his stewardship, and shrugs off the suggestion that he could have done more for Africa's poor. "Infrastructure is now 60% of everything we do, and we backed the mission of the bank, which was creating the single market in Africa."
Merging into a single market
Regional integration has been the bank's priority since its founding in 1964. Despite a number of false starts, Kaberuka is "very confident" that regional blocs, such as the East African Community and the Economic Community of West African States, will realise long-held ambitions to tighten political unions and merge into a single market.
Kaberuka bemoans the minimal role African governments have played in the Ebola crisis. The early stages of the response saw "thousands of NGOs with all these huge vehicles with radio antennas, but there was no involvement of communities or governments", he says, adding that the bank's priority has been to channel funds to governments dealing with the crisis. So far, the bank has given $230-million to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, he says.
The final cost of the Ebola crisis will be about $3.2-billion, according to Kaberuka. He applauds the international response to Ebola, describing it as "people putting their politics on the side, dealing with the problem". But he criticises African governments for "failing to explain to the communities how Ebola could be contained".
The bank will elect its next president in May. – © Guardian News & Media 2015.
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Engagement Session || Rich Fountain, MO
These two did a great job at making a freezing cold day look warm and comfortable. I enjoyed spending time with them before their session to do Gina's makeup. I can't wait for their WEDDING at the gorgeous Sacred Heart Church! Their wedding has some amazing details and I can't wait to photograph them all!


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Social Media Editorial Calendar Template + How to Create
Quick HEADS UP! I created a free webinar just for influencers that gives you my 5 steps to land brand collaborations, media and negotiate your best rate possible!
I have read repeatedly the secret all highly successful people have in common is an efficient workload routine that works for them. This does not refer to a generic to do list, but more planning out your day in a way the is optimal for long term consistency, productivity and growth.
It hasn't always been so easy for me to plan out my day, even though I have always been a "To Do List" woman. I LOVE making lists, there is something so exhilarating about checking items off. But without realizing it, I used to let other things that popped up take precedence over priorities that mattered more to my long term growth.
What I soon came to realize is that a planned routine, in writing, was my saving grace, it was my sense of professional grounding that was vital for my growth.
Then, I had a new idea (actually a very common recommendation that I finally listened to, ha!). How about if I just planned my day out, literally almost to the hour?
Imagine that you have already reached the most important goals of the day before its even lunch, is this even possible?
Once I started implementing a daily plan of action, I started realizing how much time I ACTUALLY had to create more, as well as how much of my time was wasted on distractions and energy depletions. I also started saying NO to so much, which was really a life saver.
I soon discovered that every morning, for example, I need about an hour for myself. I needed this time to be able to do things that for just for me, before I started interacting with the rest of the world. That included my phone, computer, emails...even before interacting with my husband and child. I knew I needed to rise and have this time before they woke up and needed my time and energy.
I also discovered if I planned out my day, item by item with a specific timeframe, I got so much done! Granted, some things end up taking more or less time (my timeframe is only an estimate) but having it in writing made me accountable and organized. Plus, if I forget or need a reminder, all I do is look at my calendar.
The secret boils down to this -- consistency: every day is the same process, the same flow, no matter if the schedule is different. Every "priority" is scheduled by level of importance, as well as how long it will take to complete.
Here is an example of how I plan a day:
6:30-7:30 - me time. This is EARLY (for me) and took a while for me to accomplish. But, it truly is the foundation of the rest of my day. Get up/ready for a workout. Walk the dog, pray, affirmations. Make hot water with lemon/ breakfast. Take a quick scroll of my inbox / ASANA and flag anything pressing I need to return or approve in the AM. All other emails can wait. Then, phone is off until 10am.
7:30 - wake my 3 year old son, Camden, up. Breakfast and green juice is made. Enjoy some time with him.
8:00-9:45 - workout + drive time
10-10:45 - Back home, rinse off, phone/computer on.
10:45-11:00 pm - Overlook initial flagged emails, respond to any that are super pressing, leave the other emails for later.
11-1pm - Time to create!!! I pitch clients, negotiate brand deals, write blog posts / create content, respond to blog / social media related posts and comments.
1-2pm- take any off site meetings/or on site conference calls I may have or do research for upcoming posts, courses or clients.
2-3pm- return emails or calls for the day (I do this later in the day so I am not distracted throughout my day. I always flag calls and emails and only take those that are immediate during the day. The rest wait until this time.)
3-4pm - Some days I pick Camden up from school at the time, or start to plan social posts for later in the evening, get content posted, plan out next day. Wrap up for the day!
4-5pm - cushion an hour for anything pressing.
I used to work until 7pm or later sometimes! Now, you can see how much actually gets done if you stick to a plan. It's so nice to have a clear cut START and END time of my day, ESPECIALLY since I work from home!
Here are some tips: write out on a sheet of paper your top 5 priorities, then schedule based on importance (what must get done ASAP and so on). Add an estimated amount of time each will take. Try to refrain from checking your phone throughout the day. If needed, schedule out 15 minutes to check social media or emails, but make sure you end when that time is over. It's amazing how much time we "waste" going down the social media rabbit hole!
Another perk I learned from this schedule was formulating an editorial calendar for my blog posts. This way I know weeks, if not months, in advance of what's to come, what I need to promote/post and what accomplishments are needed from myself and my team in order to grow successfully. No more missing deadlines. No more forgetting to post. It's all on my Google calendar every single day, itemized and prioritized. This also helps you when planning out content OR when you promote old content.
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Just after the live finale broadcast on M-Net (DStv 101) TVwithThinus caught up with Eden Classens who spoke about his disappointment about not winning, but how much he enjoyed being part of the show and learning to be a dancer.
Eden Classens shared what he thought about the judges, his professional dancing partner Ash-Leigh Hunter, what he learnt and discovered about himself, how his body changed, and what he didn't expect would happen when he signed up to become part of the show.
Is there anything that you would have done differently during the course of the show?
No. We did everything we could. We had a great night, we had a great season; great support. We did everything we could.
What was the experience like for you being part of this show?
I grew as a person. It was actually life-changing and I learnt a few things about myself that I didn't know and I became a dancer, so it was an absolutely amazing experience. It's something I will treasure for the rest of my life.
How was the experience of getting a body harness strapped around your body and straps through your legs and around your thighs - in addition to wearing ballroom dancing clothes in the finale, and then being hoisted up with wires and dropped down for the one dance number?
Oh, it was a lot of fun.
Uhm, I mean, for a guy the strapping isn't very comfortable I would say, but it was a lot of fun and it was very cool to be able to make such an entrance.
Can you talk to me a bit about the trust relationship between you and your dance partner and how that grew over the course of the show for someone that you met and didn't know at all when you started?
Ash-Leigh Hunter and I are very similar people.
We have the same work ethic, we had the same goals, and we're very similar in the way that we approach things and we just clicked from the start and it was very easy to work with her.
What did you think of the judges?
The judges were great, they were very informative and their critique were always on point about what we could work on and it was great to get feedback from professionals like that.
What was the hardest for you?
The whole experience was difficult but it's something that you got addicted to. It was fun.
I think the hardest for the whole season was not winning tonight.
How did your body change?
I lost 12 kg and I became super fit; much more supple, much more able to do specific movements you can't do when you've got a lot of muscle on.
What did you not expect about this journey?
I didn't expect to fall in love with dancing.
I thought it was just going to be doing routine after routine, and I think tonight in the finale it became full-circle, especially with my freestyle dance. It was just amazing to have that emotional journey in such a song and I didn't expect that at all.
When will you be back at Atlantic Studios in Cape Town and resume your role on the set of kykNET's Suidooster?
I'm not allowed to comment.
[Suidooster tells me Eden Classens will definitely be back in his role as Justin Potgieter and confirms that he will be back on set on 1 May and will be seen on TV again from the end of June.]
What did you learn about yourself?
Well, I've learnt that I'm a very hard worker.
I've learnt that if I set my mind to something and I want to achieve something, that I can achieve it.
And I've learnt that you're going to get knock down a lot in your life, and you just have to stand up and keep on working hard and if you work hard enough, you'll get there.


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Look! It's the farm foes, Dennis and Brenda, IN REAL LIFE! They were particularly curious of the camera this day. Note how their ears look like fuzzy slippers! Soooo cozy! But don't you dare try it!
Seeing the ears of our donkeys that was my first thought……."Dang those look just like fuzzy bedroom/house shoes!"


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Dear Artists,
Klagenfurt as the host city of the WBF for the past and upcoming years offers so much more than just the public park to organize a competition. The WBF is more, it is a festival of body art and therefore the many side events are an essential part of the programme week. For 2020 we are again working closely together with the cultural institutions and city galleries of Klagenfurt. The city offers us the possibility to present bodypainting at a high quality level. All artists that are interested in doing an exhibition during the WBF 2020 are welcomend to get in contact with us.
Stadtgalerie, Exhibition by Agnieska Glinska 2019
Photo Burkhard Bartel
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Yarra Valley: a day in photographs
There is so much to love about the Yarra Valley. Besides the wine, the grand architecture of many estates and the spectacular scenery make it an incredible location to photograph.
We visited Domaine Chandon, Rochford Wines, De Bortoli and Yering Farm on a full-day wine tour with Chillout Travel Winery Tours. We sampled a variety of grapes, we were taught about the winemaking process, and we enjoyed a delicious two-course lunch at Rochford.
The Yarra Valley really is a must-visit for anyone looking to escape Melbourne for the day.
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I've had a bit of rubbish week really. You know when one problem happens and then another and then another … well it's been that kind of week for me and to make matters worse I am now sat at my computer with my arm in a sling! *great*
I've had some pain in my left shoulder for a few days, but put it down to just pulling a muscle whilst i have been at work. Apparently not. After i couldn't sleep, i took a trip the hospital because it was becoming too much and as it turned out, I've damaged the rotary cuff in my left shoulder, which means four muscles and a tendon, or so i am told. The nurse has kindly signed me off work for a week, but i am hoping that everything starts to look up after this set back.
Have you ever tried typing with one hand? At first it is really annoying, but actually when you build up a sort of rhythm it gets much easier. Anyhow, yesterday was not great. I think the painkillers i was prescribed are giving me headaches, so i am going to test that out today. All i seemed to do yesterday was just lay in bed, but at one o'clock this morning (AM) i did finally get around to watching 'Chocolat' on my laptop (a gift from my best friend). It's the sort of film you expect not to like, but actually you get sucked in to the gorgeous little French village. I suppose it is a sort of guilty pleasure DVD really.
Anyhow, since i am pretty much stuck with this injury and cannot get on with too much Writing work, i feel it is about time i caught up on my reading list. I have never had so many books on the go at once! I am about half way through Candace Knoebel's 'Born in Flames', which she kindly sent me as a small gift for the interview i did. You can read the interview here if you missed it.
I am also reading Rich Pitman's debut novel 'Jimmy Threepwood and the Veil of Darkness'. It isn't released until the middle of October, but i managed to get a sneak preview copy sent to me from his publisher as preview material for an interview i will be conducting with him ready for the release of the book. If you are a fan of Children's fiction or have a son (aged 7-12) that loves to read, be sure to stay tuned for the interview and review.
I am actually looking forward to lazily sitting around on the settee and spending time reading. The only thing that concerns me though is how on earth am i going to get any housework done? It's hard enough trying to make a cup of tea with the use of just one hand … Wish me luck!
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Students Before Profit – Strengthening Public Education in Canada
I have been serving as Vice‑President of the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) for almost a year now.
I strongly believe that CTF is the unified voice for all teachers across the country. It plays a crucial role in defending publicly funded public education, supporting its members by addressing all education issues, and expressing our concerns at both the national and international levels. We must speak up as one to keep influencing and supporting the following issues:
Through clear and productive communication with our Member organizations, and the increasing offer of our various programs and services, I am convinced that CTF will remain our advocate, an effective and powerful voice.
I am ready to continue the work already begun to promote – and enhance the status of – our profession as CTF Vice-President.
My knowledge, my experience, and my professionalism make me an ideal candidate for the position of Vice-President.
A teacher for more than 30 years, working in French-language schools in Northwestern Ontario, Francine describes herself as a proud Francophone. She takes any opportunity to demonstrate the love she has for her mother tongue and culture to students, school staff, and members of her community.
She began in politics on the local Executive Committee, taking on the roles of counsellor and vice-president. At the provincial level, she worked as a counsellor to the Executive Committee and was a Board member of the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) for 16 years. She also served on the Board of Governors of the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF), of which she held presidency twice, first in 2011-12 and then in 2015-16.
Francine served on the CTF Board of Directors, attended many AGMs, and participated a few times in the Francophone Symposium, the CTF Women's Symposium, and the Women's Caucus.
A devoted and active rights advocate, supportive of a unified voice for Canadian teachers, Francine has the experience and knowledge needed to act as Vice‑President.
AGM 2017 Highlights (PDF-3 MB)
AGM 2017 (Flickr)
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Rising Pint Brewfest
May 11 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Rising Pint Brewfest will be held at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut
Saturday, May 11th from 1 to 5pm
Over 75 breweries from Connecticut and beyond, presenting over roughly 250 different beers to sample, some you may not have checked in yet!
This year Boo Yah and some special guests will rock the stage while nearly a dozen of Connecticut's best restaurants and food trucks will be serving up great locally crafted food.
Proceeds will benefit The Folds of Honor Foundation , Our Companions Animal Rescue and Foodshare.
The last three years we were able to donate $75,000, just by you coming out to have some fun with great friends, beer and live music!
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Brussels: The European Union is considering an emergency meeting to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict after rocket attacks killed at least 30 people in Ukraine`s strategic Maruipol port on Saturday.
Latvia, which holds the EU`s six-month rotating presidency until July, called for an emergency meeting of the EU foreign affairs council next week.
"I call for extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting next week, fully support action by HR @FedericaMog addressing situation in UA," Latvian foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics said Saturday via Twitter.
In a separate statement the Latvian Foreign Ministry said it was increasingly evident that Russia "is not interested in a peaceful resolution of the conflict" in Ukraine in light of events in Mariupol.
"Those responsible for the aggression should be aware that the international community will undoubtedly and sharply react to further escalation," the statement said.
Earlier the EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini denounced the rocket attacks saying in a statement that the escalation would cause a further deterioration in relations between the EU and Russia.
On Saturday Alexandre Zakhartchenko, leader of the self-declared Donetsk republic, announced the launch of an offensive on Kiev-controled Maruipol.
That assault has already caused at least 30 deaths and injured 90 people, according to provisional counts AFP obtained from Mariupol municipal spokesman Oleg Kalinin.
Mogherini called directly on Russia to intercede and halt the carnage.
"I call ... openly upon Russia to use its considerable influence over separatist leaders and to stop any form of military, political or financial support," her statement said.
"This would prevent disastrous consequences for all. Those responsible for the escalation must stop their hostile actions and live up to their commitments."
Although the EU may adopt new sanctions against Russia in the event of continued escalation, thus far there has been no official debate on additional action beyond measures already approved and applied against Moscow after.


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Daniel (Dan) Glaser began working in the geology and geotechnical field almost 19 years ago. For the first 8 years of his career, he gained extensive experience as the grading foreman for his father's company, Glaser Engineering. During this time, Dan was responsible for all aspects pertaining to pre and post construction on grading sites throughout California. Some of his responsibilities included monitoring and managing all onsite operators, performing line and grade layouts, operating heavy equipment, drafting of cut/fill grading plans, and coordination with City and State governing agencies.
In 2001, Dan joined GeoConcepts to perform geologic and geotechnical observations as a Senior Field Technician. He is responsible for mapping, grading and construction observations and testing. Some of his projects include observations for grading, shoring and foundations for single family residences, condominiums, slope repairs, slot cut observations, residential tracts, commercial and industrial properties.
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Here is the poem I read at his memorial service, by Gregory Orr, from Concerning the Book that is the Body of the Beloved:
If death, then grief, right?
Well, yes, but also
Relief, release. And love
That goes past death, that
Keeps the connection
So many think death severs.
And then, of course, there's joy,
Because what we're after
Is the fact of resurrection—
That's what the heart longs for
The poem accomplishes:
Praise that lifts up the body
Of the beloved. That wasn't
A grave, only a door that closed
And is now open, opening onto a poem.


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ANC1D posts "Open Agenda" notes as the meeting time approaches. These notes, incorporating everything that is known to the Commission Secretary before the meeting, are updated as new information comes in.
Commissioners may bring new topics to the meeting, so these notes are not definitive agendas. Topics not on the notes may come up at the meeting, and topics on the notes may not come up, according to the decision of the sponsoring Commissioner.
The July meeting of ANC1D will also be a PSA 408 police meeting.
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Johannesburg - She currently has one of the biggest songs in Mzansi but for songbird, Busisiwe, it's been a hard journey to get where she is.
The Lahla singer spoke to The Juice recently and revealed she almost gave up on her dream.
"I grew up hungry. There was never any money. There is was never enough of anything. The one thing my family always made sure of was that I had an education. But I was always that kid in class with no lunch and no proper school shoes. There was always a lack in my life. Most of the time it was just hard," she says of life back home.
But in those dark days Busisiwe says it was her spirituality and love for writing poetry that got her through.
It also gave her the courage, when her mother died and she was facing a desperate life, to pack it all up and move to Joburg.
"I was in Durban doing poetry and suddenly everything fell apart. My mother passed away and I lost my job, so I moved to Joburg and decided to start over and give it everything and hope it all worked out. And luckily it did," she says.
She says she hopes her music and poetry will be serve as an inspiration for others who need hope, especially women and children.
"I hope to work with women in the future if I can help. I would especially like to help out with my passions which are children's charities and woman empowerment. But I don't want it to take away from my music. Instead, I want to use my talents to help improve the world and empower people, and that's the message I've always wanted to deliver through my poetry and now my music," she says.
Busisiwe is nominated in the Best Female category at this year's MTV MAMA's to be held in Durban next month and is set to perform in the UK and New York later this year.
Not bad for a girl who used to go to school hungry...
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Though Adderall is normally used to treat some medical issues and sometimes taken as performance-enhancer some people consume it as the recreational purpose. While using this, an overdose or misuse can cause addiction to this drug. This is the reason why you need a recovery. The primary step to recovery is to understand your problem. You have to be sure that you are using Adderall has already become an issue and then you have to assess your addiction level. These tests will ensure the particular process of treatments you need. When you are going to buy adderall online, you should consider these factors first.
Withdrawal treatment:
At present, there are no such approved medical treatments are available to particularly assist consumers with the Adderall withdrawal procedure. Sometimes, an antidepressant can help you to improve the psychological effects to some extent. Some of the psychological effects related to Adderall withdrawal include:
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Once you have completed the withdrawal process, some effective behavioral treatments may include:
- Contingency management: this particular therapy offers reinforcement for the user who makes a healthy choice and thus avoids Adderall use.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): this is a treatment to explore the factors that lead to drug abuse, possible procedures to reduce the risk and some more beneficial skills.
- Recovery groups: these are the community-based programs. These allow to Adderall users to meet with each other and they discuss their challenges and success stories.
Therefore, when you are trying to buy adderall online always remember these factors that you should maintain your proper doses and thus you can ditch it whenever you wish to. Otherwise, the overdose and related physical or psychological problems will occur.


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Anasayfa.im might look like a seek engine with severa bookmarks, however in reality, it's a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers are labeled as doggies. doubtlessly undesirable programs.
A browser hijacker, as a pup, is typically not considered malicious, but it's frequently endorsed to remove it because it ruins your surfing revel in and could potentially thieve your non-public statistics.
Anasayfa.im, like maximum hijackers, comes bundled with third programs. chances are that it gained't permit you to remove it through modifying your browser and registry settings.
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Anasayfa.im uses Yandex as a search engine and hosts numerous 3rd birthday celebration offerings on it. maximum of them have an advertisement sense to them.
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akunthita said:I have four red ones, four green ones, two yellow ones, and two blue ones. Funny, I didn't notice the metallic sheen until OP mentioned it. What do you guys do with them?
That's about what I've got.
Answer: I covet them, preserve them as a great investment for a high return, show them off to other connoisseur collector aficionados like me.
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Online registration and event technology can help you to look at multiple aspects of your event using all types of data. However, the amount of data you are able to collect can be overwhelming. If you want results from the information you gather, it is important to start with the right information.
To make the most out of your event analytics and get the data your need, be sure to watch these 5 aspects of your event:
ONLINE eNGAGEMENT AND CONVERSION RATES
Start by looking at your marketing campaign efforts and analyze performance. Monitor how much traffic is coming to your website, what pages are being visited, and the amount of time spent on each page. This information can be evaluated to gain a better understanding of the aspects of your event website that are working or what you might need to change to keep visitors there longer.
You can also use this information to see how visitors are finding your event website; How many visitors are converting to registrants after visiting your site? All of this information and data is extremely valuable and can help you improve your event marketing and digital presence.
Registration Demographics and Completion Rate
Don't miss out on all the relevant information you can collect from attendees during the registration process. Remember to include questions about attendee demographics and interests within the registration form and use this data to segment your data and analyze it further. This way you can assess if certain attendee segments are increasing or shrinking based on demographics or interest areas.
The registration form isn't the only valuable source of data. Tracking users that started registration but did not complete it and knowing what page they left the registration process can be very useful information. For example, if users are starting registration but leaving the page once they get to the sessions agenda, they may not be ready to commit to registering but were interested in what session content is being offered. To decrease the number of abandoned registrations, you may consider moving the session agenda to your main event website so users can view this separately from the registration form. You can also do follow-up marketing to those people who abandoned the registration process mid-stream.
Event Mobile App and Session Engagement
There is a vast amount of valuable information that can be gathered from your event's mobile app and the types of data can vary depending on the platform you are using. Most mobile apps can give you more than enough information about your event and its attendees that including a mobile app is an important feature to have.
The number of active users on your event's mobile app will first tell you what portion of your attendees are providing feedback so you can gauge this information correctly.
Analyze the behavior of the attendees using the mobile app to better understand the content they are most interested in and how they are connecting with other attendees through direct messaging or the social feed. Look at what attendees are adding to their agenda's most to see what is popular and what might not be working and apply this information when thinking about next year's event.
Poll attendees through the app to see if they enjoyed the sessions they attended. Cross reference this data with various attendee types to see if certain groups preferred one type of content over another group.
You can also scan attendees as they enter and exit sessions to see how long they stay in a session. Use this data to see which sessions are popular and may require a larger room next year. For less popular sessions, consider dropping them from the schedule or offering them only to a specific attendee type that would be interested.
Attendee Survey and Feedback
The information you gather from an attendee survey can provide insight you wouldn't normally get from looking at other event analytics. Attendees can sometimes be your most valuable source of information and it is important to listen to their feedback and know how to apply it in a useful way. The survey can be as simple as asking attendees to rate your event on a scale of 1-10 or you can ask more specific questions about multiple aspects of your event. You can include an attendee survey in your event's mobile app or send an email to them afterwards asking them for their feedback.
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Post-Event Attendee Behavior and Internet ANALYSES
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Acting president of the United States
An acting president of the United States is an individual who legitimately exercises the powers and duties of the president of the United States even though that person does not hold the office in their own right. There is an established order in which officials of the United States federal government may be called upon to take on presidential responsibilities if the incumbent president becomes incapacitated, dies, resigns, is removed from office (by impeachment by the House of Representatives and subsequent conviction by the Senate) during their four-year term of office; or if a president-elect has not been chosen before Inauguration Day or has failed to qualify by that date.
Presidential succession is referred to multiple times in the U.S. Constitution – Article II, Section 1, Clause 6, as well as the Twentieth Amendment and Twenty-fifth Amendment. The vice president is the only officeholder named in the Constitution as a presidential successor. The Article II succession clause authorizes Congress to designate which federal officeholders would accede to the presidency in the event that the vice president were unable to do so, a situation which has occurred on three occasions. The current Presidential Succession Act was adopted in 1947 and last revised in 2006. The order of succession is as follows: the vice president, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, and then the eligible heads of the federal executive departments who form the president's Cabinet, beginning with the secretary of state.
If the president dies, resigns or is removed from office, the vice president automatically becomes president. Likewise, were a president-elect to die during the transition period, or decline to serve, the vice president-elect would become president on Inauguration Day. A vice president can also become the acting president if the president becomes incapacitated. However, should the presidency and vice presidency both become vacant, the statutory successor called upon would not become president, but would only be acting as president. To date, two vice presidents—George H. W. Bush (once) and Dick Cheney (twice)—have been acting president. No one lower in the line of succession has yet been called upon to act as president.
Constitutional provisionsEdit
Regarding eligibilityEdit
The qualifications for acting president are the same as those for the office of president. Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 prescribes three eligibility requirements for the presidency. At the time of taking office, one must be a natural-born U.S. citizen of the United States, at least thirty-five years old, and a resident of the United States for at least fourteen years.[1]
A person who meets these requirements may still be constitutionally disqualified from the presidency under any of the following conditions:
- Article I, Section 3, Clause 7, gives the U.S. Senate the option of disqualifying individuals convicted in impeachment cases from holding federal office in the future.[2]
- Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits any person who swore an oath to support the Constitution, and later rebelled against the United States, from becoming president. However, this disqualification can be lifted by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress.[3]
- The Twenty-second Amendment prohibits anyone from being elected to the presidency more than twice (or once, if the person serves as president or acting president for more than two years of a presidential term to which someone else was originally elected).[4][5]
Regarding successionEdit
Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 makes the vice president first in the line of succession. It also empowers Congress to provide by law who would act as president in the case where neither the president nor the vice president were able to serve.[6]
Two constitutional amendments elaborate on the subject of presidential succession and fill gaps exposed over time in the original provision:
- Section 3 of the Twentieth Amendment declares that if the president-elect dies before his term begins, the vice president-elect becomes president on Inauguration Day and serves for the full term to which the president-elect was elected, and also that, if on Inauguration Day, a president has not been chosen or the president-elect does not qualify for the presidency, the vice president-elect acts as president until a president is chosen or the president-elect qualifies. It also authorizes Congress to provide for instances in which neither a president-elect nor a vice president-elect have qualified.[7] Acting on this authority, Congress incorporated "failure to qualify" as a possible condition for presidential succession into the Presidential Succession Act of 1947.[8]
- Sections 3 and 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment provide for situations in which the president is temporarily or indefinitely unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office.[9]
Before the Twenty-fifth AmendmentEdit
On April 4, 1841, only one month after his inauguration, William Henry Harrison died. He was the first U.S. president to die in office.[10] Afterward, a constitutional crisis ensued over the Constitution's ambiguous presidential succession provision (Article II, Section 1, Clause 6).[11]
Shortly after Harrison's death, his Cabinet met and decided that John Tyler, Harrison's vice president, would assume the responsibilities of the presidency under the title "Vice-President acting President".[12] Instead of accepting this proposed title, however, Tyler asserted that the Constitution gave him full and unqualified powers of the presidency and had himself sworn in as president; this set a critical precedent for the orderly transfer of power following a president's death.[13] Nonetheless, several members of Congress, such as representative and former president John Quincy Adams, felt that Tyler should be a caretaker under the title of "acting president", or remain vice president in name.[14] Senator Henry Clay saw Tyler as the "vice-president" and his presidency as a mere "regency".[15]
Throughout Tyler remained resolute in his claim to the title of President and in his determination to exercise the full powers of the presidency. The precedent he set in 1841 was followed subsequently on seven occasions when an incumbent president died, and is now enshrined in the Constitution through section 1 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.[11]
Since the Twenty-fifth AmendmentEdit
Proposed by the 89th Congress and subsequently ratified by the states in 1967, the Twenty-fifth Amendment also established formal procedures for addressing instances of presidential disability and succession.[16] Its Section 3, which allows the president to voluntarily transfer his authority to the vice president, has been invoked on three occasions by two presidents. (Section 4, which addresses the case of an incapacitated president who is unable or unwilling to issue voluntary declaration, has not been activated since the amendment came into force.)[17][18] President Ronald Reagan did so on July 13, 1985, when he underwent colon cancer surgery while under anesthesia. Vice President George H. W. Bush discharged the powers and duties of the presidency during his incapacity, serving as acting president until later that day, when Reagan reclaimed his authority.[19][20] The next to do so was President George W. Bush, who underwent a colonoscopy procedure on June 29, 2002, and again on July 21, 2007. Vice President Dick Cheney temporarily became acting president on both occasions.[21][22]
List of acting presidentsEdit
|Acting president
|Qualifying office
|George H. W. Bush
(Lived: 94 years)
|Vice President
|July 13, 1985
11:28 am – 7:22 pm
|Ronald Reagan
|Dick Cheney
Born 1941
(78 years old)
|Vice President
|June 29, 2002
7:09 am – 9:24 am
|George W. Bush
|Vice President
|July 21, 2007
7:09 am – 9:21 am
|George W. Bush
|Sources: [17][18]
See alsoEdit
- ^ "Article II. The Executive Branch, Annenberg Classroom". The Interactive Constitution. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The National Constitution Center. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Article I". US Legal System. USLegal. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Moreno, Paul. "Articles on Amendment XIV: Disqualification for Rebellion". The Heritage Guide to the Constitution. The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Peabody, Bruce G.; Gant, Scott E. (February 1999). "The Twice and Future President: Constitutional Interstices and the Twenty-Second Amendment". Minnesota Law Review. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Law School. 83 (3): 565–635. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Albert, Richard (Winter 2005). "The Evolving Vice Presidency". Temple Law Review. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. 78 (4): 812–893.
- ^ Feerick, John. "Essays on Article II: Presidential Succession". The Heritage Guide to the Constitution. The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Larson, Edward J.; Shesol, Jeff. "The Twentieth Amendment". The Interactive Constitution. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The National Constitution Center. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "The Continuity of the Presidency: The Second Report of the Continuity of Government Commission" (PDF). Preserving Our Institutions. Washington, D.C.: Continuity of Government Commission. June 2009. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2012 – via WebCite.
- ^ Kalt, Brian C.; Pozen, David. "The Twenty-fifth Amendment". The Interactive Constitution. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The National Constitution Center. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ Freehling, William. "William Harrison: Life In Brief". Charlottesville, Virginia: Miller Center, University of Virginia. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "A controversial President who established presidential succession". Constitution Daily. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: National Constitution Center. March 29, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ Dinnerstein, Leonard (October 1962). "The Accession of John Tyler to the Presidency". The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. 70 (4): 447. JSTOR 4246893.
- ^ Freehling, William. "John Tyler: Life In Brief". Charlottesville, Virginia: Miller Center, University of Virginia. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ Chitwood, Oliver Perry (1964) [Orig. 1939, Appleton-Century]. John Tyler, Champion of the Old South. Russell & Russell. pp. 203–207. OCLC 424864.
- ^ Seager, Robert, II (1963). And Tyler Too: A Biography of John and Julia Gardiner Tyler. New York: McGraw-Hill. pp. 142, 151. OCLC 424866.
- ^ "Presidential Succession". US Law. Mountain View, California: Justia. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ a b Feerick, John D. (2011). "Presidential Succession and Inability: Before and After the Twenty-Fifth Amendment". Fordham Law Review. 79 (3): 928–932. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Neale, Thomas H. (November 5, 2018). Presidential Disability Under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Constitutional Provisions and Perspectives for Congress (PDF). Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Boyd, Gerald M. (July 14, 1985). "Reagan Transfers Power to Bush for 8-Hour Period of 'Incapacity'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2018 – via The Times's print archive.
- ^ Maugh II, Thomas H. (July 27, 1985). "Reagan's Surgery for Colon Cancer Breaks a Taboo, Brings a Floodtide of Calls". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ O'Donnell, Norah (June 29, 2002). "President George W. Bush's Historic Transfer of Power". News report, NBC Nightly News. New York, New York: NBC Universal. Retrieved December 15, 2018 – via NBCLearn.
- ^ Pelofsky, Jeremy (July 23, 2007). "No cancer found after Bush colon exam". Reuters. Retrieved December 15, 2018.


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Dawn Grayson
Real name – Kay Kirkham – Also known as Dawn Gayson, Carla Higgins, Kay Stevens, Kay Stern, Dorothy Gregson, Marnie Hughes.
Dawn was an auburn-haired enchantress from the Luton area who won the title of Miss Luton 1965. She was described as a housewife, cashier and model. She worked under a bewildering plethora of names – but she was born as Catherine Sheddock in Ireland and married a Royston Kirkham in Luton in 1962.
She came to fame in the early '60s when she appeared on Health and Safety at Work posters. One of these was used as part of a safety campaign for factory workers. As her husband was a toolmaker (and, as they lived in Luton, probably worked at Vauxhall) who had several times been rushed to hospital to have splinters of metal removed from his eyes, she was very keen to use her sex appeal to help persuade workers to use safety goggles. She also appeared in a series of advertisements for the Milk Marketing Board − but she was already a firm favourite of the Spick and Span cognoscenti of that era.
Dawn's appearances from the late 1950s to late 1960s were not limited to ToCo publications and some of her earlier work was with photographer Harrison Marks. Although a more professional model than those normally depicted in Spick, Span and Beautiful Britons, she still had the ability to portray the "girl-next-door" look that made the ToCo genre such international money-earners at that time. ToCo itself described her as "the find of the year", "one of the very best models we've discovered" and "the epitome of symphonic sex appeal". She was certainly one of the company's most popular models of director knickers but is another of the Top Ten who was rarely seen in fully fashioned stockings.
She and her daughter apparently followed her electronics whiz kid of a husband to Maryland in the US in 1970, and it has been said that she continued her modelling career while out there. At some stage, though, she got her first film part after an audition at Pinewood. It is said that she loved gardening and landscape painting.
Personal Details – Born 1942 37-24-36 5ft 4in (162cm)
Appearances – 83, debut Beautiful Britons 116 (July 1965)
Spick – 145, 146, 147, 148, 152, 153, 166, 168, 174, 179(bc), 196, 217, 223(bc), 225, 232, 234, 257, 263(bc), 264(bc), 266, 272
Span – 131, 132, 137(bc), 142, 143, 147(bc), 148, 150(bc), 158, 163, 169, 180(bc), 193(bc), 229, 239(bc), 250(bc), 253, 258, 264
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Friends and family of Augie Barth of St. Rose, who passed on Feb. 1 of this year at age 59, gathered on Sept. 11 to have a fun day "PUTZ-ING Around." At the same time, the 800-plus-member group sought to raise a little money for Augie's three favorite charities:
▪ the St. Rose Development Club, which is devoted to improving the community of St. Rose
▪ Masonic Lodge 583, the fraternal order of Masons in Highland
▪ the Ma-Cli-Bo Shriners Parade Unit, which supports Shriners Hospitals for Children. (Augie loved being the chipmunk in parades.)
The PUTZ-ING Around event included the opportunity to sample food and beverages at six different locations: R Bar in St. Rose, Ed & Millies in Highland, Seg's Place in Vendy, Alibi's Bar & Grill in Germantown, and Tina's Tavern in Jamestown. The "Fun Day" ended at St. Rose Park with food, a silent auction and music.
"I would like to give a very heartfelt 'thank you,' to everyone and their generous donations and participation at the event," said Joyce Barth, Augie's widow. "And as a result, the Barth family and the PUTZ-ING Around Committee were able to donate $9,000 to each organization. 'Wow' is all I can say! When this idea came about, never in a million years did I think we would raise that kind of money, but then why should I be surprised."
Augie worked as a truck driver for Kohlbrecher Truck Service in St. Rose and prior to that worked as a dairy farmer. He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church and Men's Sodality; the St. Rose Development Club, where he served as secretary from 1988-1989 and president from 1996-1997; Breese Knights of Columbus Council 2869; Ma-Cli-Bo Shriners; Ainad Shrine Temple in East St. Louis; Highland Masonic Lodge 583; and Highland Moose Lodge 2479. He was also was a retired volunteer firefighter for the St. Rose Fire Protection District, serving from 1980-2000.
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