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Well John, when the United States has been taken as suckers for the last 50 years its going to take some time to even things out. It may even hurt some people for a while. But in the long run it will right things again. Russia cannot feed the world. Maybe temporarily but the rest of the world needs the U.S. and Canada.
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Little snippet from a Breibart article about neighbors protesting at Jared and Ivanka's house:Ivanka Trump was not at home, but her husband Jared Kushner was allegedly at the couple's Washington, DC, residence on Wednesday night when a couple dozen of their neighbors in the wealthy Kalorama neighborhood lit candles and held signs to protest President Donald Trump's "Zero Tolerance" policy at the U.S.-Mexico border.Sounds rather rude wouldn't you say. I expect Ivanka's young kids would have enjoyed the experience if they were home. What gives these people the right to harass someone at their home, or when they're out to dinner? We disagree on an issue, and because it isn't going their way, they feel they have the right to join a mob and shout outside someone's home? To what end? Do they believe that if they're intimidating enough their opponents will reverse course and agree with them? Is that the way we want to roll in this country. And these same folks call ME a Nazi. As an aside, the left calling conservatives Nazi is old news. Back in the 1944 campaign Roosevelt said something like why should we fight a war to defeat the Nazi's in Europe, only to elect them here?
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Near everybody has a stint at helpdesk
if they go the operations route.
Support was a big part(over 50%) of my first two jobs in IT, before that I was one of the supported. I think all developers should do some time there it's gives you a good appreciation for the sorts of problems developers without that experience tend to consider unimportant in their job and therefore cause, instead of cope with / prevent.
Helpdesk positions
I used to work in Customer Service for Anthem and went back to get my Associates Degree in CS. I had several people tell me when I first started looking that they liked my personality and thought I was a real go-getter but still didn't have enough experience.
I went back to my Advisor and spoke to her about my experience and they actually had a work study program. I got my foot in the door at a local business as a 2nd level support person where I got some great experience in both hardware and software and found I had a nack for working with software.
That ended and after about 18 months - still just shy of the 2 years most places want you to have when applying for an IT job. It was still hard to land my first job with a company where I could really dig in to the job and get benefits, vacation, etc.
What I recommend is this -
1. See if your institution has a placement program. Many times they have a career office where they can work with local businesses that are looking for college students for internships, and other entry-level positions.
2. I agree with Tony's comments on using your past experience to put a spin on what you can offer to a company. I used my customer service experience to help land my helpdesk job. One of the things that I love about IT is that you don't always have to have the answers right away. As long as you can find an answer or give an action plan to resolve the issue, this is what they are looking for.
3. Don't be afraid to network. Look in your area for a Windows User Group and attend their meetings and functions. Create business cards and pass them out. It is a great way to get a feel for different companies and people will remember you from the event.
4. When applying for a position, research the company and try to cater your responses to how you can be an asset to the company for what they are in business for. Most companies have a website - look them over, use a demo of their software if they have it available on line(that is a plus too and they know you mean business).
Hope this helps too!
Good Luck and keep your chin up! It can take awhile to land that first job, but once you do, the sky is the limit.
I had a rough start myself and now have been working in the industry for 7+ years now. Keep your perseverance, it will pay off.
First few years are always tough
I remember the first few years I was trying to get work experience back in 1982. I recall interviews where they would say "if you can fix this problem, I'll hire you". Trouble was nobody had ANY knowledge of the technology (as an example: there was an automated display system that was showing interference - likely an electrical issue more than an IT issue!) - anyway, I could not solve the problem, so their response was "oh well"!
If you have a family, working as a volunteer can be a tough choice. Going back to school to get a higher degree (M.Sc.) can also be tough financially, especially after the 4-year grind of getting the B.Sc.
What worked for me back in '82, and which hopefully exists in some form where you live, was a "career kickstart program" - the one I was in lined up employers willing to provide experience to newbees in exchange for paying them a relatively low salary. In additon, the employer only paid 50% of my salary, with the rest coming from Goverment. The employer got a dirt cheap worker, and I got the experience I so desperately needed.
I made crappy money for 2 years, but then got into a better paying position, and haven't looked back since then.
Another approach you could try, is if you have a hobby or skill, and try to get into It indirectly. I remember calling every drum manuacturer in my city (since I'm a drummer) hoping to get in the IT shops of drum manufacturers based on my knowledge of drums (i.e. at least I could contribute SOME knowledge on SOME topic!). It wasn't really successful for me since most responded with "we don't even have a calculator around here, never mind a computer". But I think you get the concept...try thinking in that regard as well to find employment.
Best of luck in your search for IT employment. I'm sure you'll find something in the end....
Ability to do the job
I agree with your points. The fact is, the ONLY thing that matters to the company hiring you is the ability to do the job. And the only way to demostrate you can do the job is a track record. I don't have a degree, just tons of industry experience and vendor certifications. I beat out several people with newly minted degrees because I had a demonstrated track record and ability to do the job. None of the IT jobs posted here require a degree, they all say "degree + 2 years experience, or Diploma + 3 years experience, or No formal education and 5+ years experience". The experience is more valuable than the degree, I would suggest people forgo the formal education and instead spend that time and money doing as much volunteer and entry level work as possible, in the end it's worth more. Degrees don't fix things, people do.
Keep a positive outlook
There is a lot of good advice in these postings. This is a hard market to make a change in. Moving from your previous background to IT was not an overnight decision. It shows that you evaluated where you were, and where you want to be. That shows that you can make tough decisions. You can play on that because in IT, you have to make tough decisions based on time, priorities and resources. Your otherwise lack of technical "on-the-job" skills, or proficiency is what they are questioning. Find a way to get some "hands-on" time and take that argument away from them. Play up your sound judgement, your willingness to change things for the better will put a positive spin on things.
I too made a similar change in **, stepping out from Telco into WAN/LAN. I went to night school at UW-Milw. for a start. You may want to Google for clubs, organization local to you that can help you along the way. You have to cast a wide net to catch the right position when making the change. Good Luck to you!
Thank you!
When I am feeling like I may have wasted my time going to college, it is people like you that make me push on with your positive comments and suggestions. Thank you!
How about the obvious...?
I've been skimming the advice, but I haven't seen anyone state the obvious...
Why doesn't the school help you find a job? Every college has a career office, where the goal is to help you find a job. Some colleges even offer these services to alumni whenever they have been let go, or are looking to change positions.
The reason... they want the alumni to be in good successful jobs, where they might be able to give back to the university. Simply put, they want you to do well, so you will give back to the alma mater.
Check with your university. Find out what they can do to help you with lining up companies, the interview process, whatever. Look back and see what kind of companies have interviewed people with your degree in the past. Colleges keep good records of all the people who have come out to interview on campus. Contact some of these companies, ask them about any available positions. "I've noticed you have hired people with my degree from this university before, I was wondering if you might have any positions matching my degree, or if I might be able to talk with one of your IT managers about positions with your company".
The main thing is make the university work for you. You've paid a lot of money to earn that degree, get them to help you out!
Another thing many people don't think about is using the alumni association to look up people from earlier graduating classes, and contact them about positions as well. The main thing is to network, and you'll find something eventually. But don't just count on the online job boards, or the want ads in the paper. And headhunters are looking for those with years and years expereince, because they are the ones that will bring in the most commission, not the entry-level position.
Hope this helps!!!!!
Do not over look goverment jobs
When I graduate from college in 2001 the technology bubble had popped and I quickly found myself competing against applicants with 10, 15, or 20 years of experience. In most cases, these more experienced applicants were being rewarded with the jobs. Realizing that I may be with out a job in the industry that I had just spent years studying, I quickly turned to the federal government job pools. Many government agencies, in my case the DoD, are willing to hire and train applicants with little or no experience. This may be an avenue for you to start your career. Working for the government (federal) has many benefits and with the new pay grades the pay is really good. Just make sure that you are in the IT pay scale not the general pay scale. A good place to start is: www.usajobs.opm.gov.
Further more, do not feel discourage about the time spent to get your degree. I firmly believe that your degree will pay off. It is true that experience is important to show a track record. However, it has been my experience that the theory you have been taught will allow you to have a fundamental understanding of many facets of this industry. In a few years, you will be an applicant with 3 to 5 years of experience and a degree!
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact me or reply to this post. Good luck with your search.
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I was once in the exact same situation you're in now, or I was thirty years ago. As yourself, IT was a career change for me and I trained to enter a new field. I won't bore you with my background and experience, but suffice to say it's varied. I?ve continuously had IT responsibility, but for a number of years, I also ran a very highly respected IT training institute that produced over 10,000 graduates. With that in mind, I can tell you there have always been entry level jobs. Likewise, many employers have always wanted three to five years experience at an entry level salary, although they seldom get it. That problem is the employer?s as much as it is yours. In my experience, few interviewers/employers rarely know what they really need. Many of the responses here are offering good advice. In light of your age I would agree that you?re far more likely to be successful in your job search if you focus on smaller companies, particularly where IT supports the business rather than ?is? the business. Yes, age discrimination is illegal but it?s also rampant, especially in IT. Be observant when on an interview. If you don?t see people in your age range don?t expect or hope for a job offer. What?s most important is that you maintain a positive attitude. Without it you?ll sabotage every interview as you walk in the door. Also maintain confidence in your ability without being cocky or acting like a know it all. Self confidence is something you wear on your sleeve; if an interviewer doesn?t see it, you?ll seldom get a job offer. With respect to those technical questions you can?t answer, I say this. I?ve never met anyone in the field, coming out of school, or walking on the street for that matter, who didn?t know more about at least one thing than I do. Technical questions should be designed to test the depth and breathe of your knowledge; personally, I?ve always used these questions to try to determine whether an applicant was a student as well as a practitioner. Understand that every position has a technical threshold that must be satisfied, if you don?t meet it you?re rejected immediately. That does not necessarily mean you have be an expert. Are you as ?expert? in IT as you?ll ever be or hope to be? Certainly not at this stage. Beyond that it?s the intangibles that make the difference in the selection of an applicant. A job interview is a sales pitch. Pick up a good book on interview technique. It will identify those intangibles and explain how to sell them. You would be surprised at how many companies don?t realize that those intangibles are as important to them, and sometimes more important than present technical knowledge. Most people changing careers have skills and experience that are universally applicable. What are yours? Identify them and don?t be afraid to emphasize them (note, I didn?t say to grossly exaggerate). Lastly, you went to school (or back to school) for a reason. Has that changed? You?ve had the determination to complete your degree. You put in the time and the effort and I commend you for it; I did it myself and, as I said earlier, I saw 10,000 other people do it. Are you any less determined to start a career in IT? Don?t be. And don?t just accept rejection. After a rejection letter, don?t be afraid to call back and ask why. You?ll be surprised at the number of honest answers that you get. Learn from each rejection and put it to work for you on the next interview.
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Dear Sir;
Just had to take a minute to state that I couldn't agree with you more.
This is the kind of article that should also be sent out to some of the people hiring these days. Might give them a better idea of what to look for and what questions to ask. Very astute of you to notice this lack on both sides of the issue.
But, I digress. My intent was only to tell you that I thought your article excellent well done, succinct and hit the nail right on the head.
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Most dealers today understand the value of an F&I department, and history shows that this department can be a significant profit center when the right processes are implemented, enabling managers to sell additional products and services to every customer who takes delivery of a new or used vehicle. One of those processes is menu selling.
These menus are designed to offer the customer choices for protecting their vehicle, credit, payment, etc. Most menus will give the customer the opportunity to choose from three or four different options such as Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze coverage. We know that if the customer chooses any one of these options, it results in an automatic upsell, which of course means more gross profit in the car deal.
Additionally, the finance producer is usually required to present these menus to 100 percent of your customers with no exceptions! This process breeds consistency and ensures that every customer is treated the same, meaning that each and every customer receives a feature/benefit presentation on all of the products contained in the menu. Starting today, why don't you install this same process in your service department?
Menus can be just as effective in your service department. Here are five steps to properly implement maintenance menus:
1. Create your own menu
2. Train service advisors how to make a feature/benefit presentation
3. Require this process to be followed with every customer on every visit
4. Measure menu sales for each service advisor
5. Hold managers and advisors accountable for performance
Designing a maintenance menu can be very time consuming if you do it right, but I can assure you the time will be well spent. You can choose to design a paper menu or you might prefer an electronic one. Technology is a wonderful thing when it's used properly. I prefer the electronic menus, which require nothing more than Internet service.
Electronic menus cost less, allow for more pricing flexibility, are easy to use, offer 100-percent accountability tracking for advisors, are customer-friendly and are available 24/7 for your customers. Research shows that online menus partnered with an online appointment process will generate about 20 percent more in sales per repair order than those written by your advisors. Do the math in your store and you'll probably see an opportunity to add at least $50 per repair order. The fact is, online customers will go to your online menu and "sell themselves" because 100 percent of the customers are presented the menu when they log in.
All maintenance menus should start with the manufacturer's requirements and recommendations based on months in service and/or mileage. From there, you must add services for local driving conditions as well as the customer's own driving habits. For example, the driving conditions in Mesa, Ariz., are not the same as those in Bangor, Maine, and a truck owner towing boats does not have the same driving habits as one hauling a horse trailer in the mountains.
Training your advisors on how to make a feature/benefit presentation starts with taking a plain sheet of paper and drawing a line down the middle of the page. On the left, you should list all of the features outlined in your menu. On the right, list the corresponding benefits of each feature, which are the reasons a customer will say yes to a menu presentation. Remember, your advisors must understand that customers only buy benefits; they don't buy features. An example would be a tire rotation. Nobody wants to buy a tire rotation (a feature), but they do want to have longer-lasting tires to save money (a benefit). Electronic menus also have full-color video feature/benefit presentations that enable the customer to actually see the benefits as well as hear about them.
Now, you must require every advisor to follow this process every day with each customer they greet, both warranty and customer-pay. This is not an option for your finance producers, and it should not be an option for your service advisors. You will never get 50 percent service contract penetration in F&I by offering contracts to only those customers who might buy them, right? It's no different in service.
You can't manage what you don't measure, so it's imperative that you keep a record of each advisor's sales performance. I'm talking about sales per RO, hours per RO, profit margins on parts and labor, effective labor rate, closing ratio on menu sales, and closing ratio on inspection upsells. You're most likely measuring every measurable statistic in your sales and F&I departments every day, so start doing the same for your service and parts departments. Then, you will have complete accountability for their individual performance.
These five steps outlined in this article will boost your bottom line starting with day one. Your customers will become trained on how to pay attention to preventative maintenance, which will give them a much more pleasurable ownership experience and save them money over time. If you doubt me, just go visit any aftermarket service facility and observe their processes since they now own 84 percent of the parts and service business in America.
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He half turned, looking over his shoulder, and asked his wife, "Did I do okay?"
I woke up crying.
He did so much better than just 'okay'! He'd met his perfect partner in his wife, and for 41 years their strengths and weaknesses complimented each other as they lived life fully, with many wonderful adventures to their name. He had three sons who are three really good men, and I'm not just saying that because I married one. His sons are a testament to him and his kindness, his love, his integrity, his urge to learn new things and the need to see what is over the next ridge. They are good fathers because he showed them how it was done. His four teenage grandchildren have been blessed to grow up knowing him, listening to his stories, laughing at his jokes, and loving every minute of time spent with him. His newest grandson, just a few days old, will know him too, because each one of us has memories we treasure, and can't wait to share.
His faith, his words and his deeds touched so many people, all around the world.
And I, well, I was lucky enough to have been called family.


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Last month was the Hunt and Gather summer market, and it was my second time as a vendor there. (You can also find me at the next H&G which is coming up on Sept. 15-16.) For the entire month before the market, every single one of our weekends was booked (a few because of family emergencies), so I didn't have quite as much time to prepare as I would've liked, and I actually got sick the week of the market, so the fact that I was still standing and chatting with shoppers felt kind of miraculous in itself. But the show must go on. 🙂
The market was Friday evening and Saturday, and we got to set up on Thursday which I really like. This was what we had when we unloaded the SUV and trailer…
All that furniture made the trailer packed but it looked so empty in that big market space! We set up as best as we could and went home and worked the rest of Thursday and also Friday morning finishing up more projects. (Did I mention that I barely see my kids during market week? Thankfully my sweet mom is a big help with them since I'm usually running around like a crazy person.)
Friday evening we were barely finished setting up (I didn't even get to hang my GITG sign yet, as you can see it's missing from in front of the windows) and shoppers started pouring in. It was so super busy (but in a good way)…
and this antique vanity was our first sale, within minutes. (You can read the rest of the story of this vanity makeover HERE.)
On one side of my space was this vintage bookcase and the distressed stenciled highboy dresser.
A few big pieces sold before I got photos of them in my space, like this radio cabinet turned bookcase and a sideboard which I haven't shared here on the blog yet.
Here's the space rearranged a bit and set up for Saturday (and my sign is hanging now!)…
The refinished dining set takes up most of the middle, with the layered-paint chest and the Lane chest at the front. Shoppers could enter on either side and walk through in a U shape behind the dining set.
The bamboo rug wasn't for sale, but I like to bring it to make the space feel more homey – plus it draws people's attention and it helps save my feet so I don't have to stand directly on concrete for hours at a time.
There was a corner nook for the French Provincial decoupage desk and vintage chair.
I also bring some vintage and antique "littles" to markets to help stage the furniture and make extra sales. Even inexpensive items can add up quickly to more cash in your pocket.
Of course I had to get a photo with my favorite dresser. It got a lot of attention at the market, but it didn't sell there so we took it to my booth at Antiques on Main afterward where it sold quickly.
Forgive me for looking tired and sweaty. 🙂
The market was very busy but also lots of fun – I'm currently in the trenches working on pieces for the September market, I have a lot of good ones planned! And of course I'll share them all here with you.
If you're near northwest Indiana, stop by and see me next month! You can follow Hunt and Gather on Facebook here for updates.
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10 Comments on Hunt and Gather Vintage Market – Summer Recap
Your hard work pays off. So glad that you sold so many pieces at the market. It's fun to see your booth. Good luck with your next sale.
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You staged your area wonderfully! Not too cramped and not too skimpy, just right. I do hope you made lots of sales. One question: do people ever try to bargain on a piece?
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Wow ! Beautiful pieces, beautifully staged !
What a great space with beautiful furniture!! I'm in Hancock County, IN and I just might make that trip to Lake County to see your space!!!
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Looks like a beautiful venue for a market, Jen. Your booth looked beautiful and congrats on your sales. I've kept a mental note of your carpet – great idea both for that homey feel and comfort.
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Your space was inviting. The staging was just right. I really like the sewing machine drawers.
I would love to plan vacations around Market days and antique shops.
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Is God Black?December 18, 2008
I was thinking about how black people were brainwashed here and abroad for many centuries and still today in certain areas to believe that God is white. How could that possibly be? If God created man, (which it didn't because evolution did), then why would a white God create black people first? We know black people came way before whites because white people came from Africans that migrated out of what is now Africa after they lost their pigmentation from climate and diet changes.
The point is only a black God would create black people first. Assuming then that God is black then it also implies that it doesn't care about black people or else it would never have allowed white supremacy to come into being along with all the oppression of blacks that it entails. That means that since God is black and doesn't care what happens to black people then God is not love. If God is not love then there is either no benevolent God or no god at all. Get the picture?
I'm just making the sarcastic yet logical point that race doesn't make sense. We look the way we look for environmental and genetic reasons only. If there is a God it would have no reason to exist in human form. Such questions are the stuff of folly but many Americans believe God has a race and a gender. What a sick bunch we are but that's what religion does to people. It gives them hope to believe in things that cannot possibly be true. I wish I could freeze myself or induce a coma until religion was gone and then wake back up to live the rest of my life in peace. Of course someone would probably think I had been resurrected from the dead when I woke up and the whole thing would start all over again.


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Today's blog is another instalment in my top 5 series this one is my top 5 sprays/perfumes that I use.
I think everyone has that one signature scent that they just love but usually it's expensive or you don't wanna use it all the time so save it for "special" occasions. So I will include my everyday scents too ranging from high end to high street 🤗🙌🏼.
I love a floral sweet scent so if this isn't your thing I probably won't recommend any of these for you other than no1.
So here we go…
1) Alien by Thierry Mugler around £54 for 30ml
this is by far my signature scent and my favourite go too for special occasions or nights out. It's a strong recognisable fragrance, if you know you know, and it last all night. 👽
2) love spell by Victoria secret £12 for 250ml
I have the old bottle still 🙊 but this sweet scent is my everyday go too it's so refreshing and floral and is actually great value as they last forever! I also own the coconut spray which is great for holidays or summer. However this is a spray not a perfume so won't have as much lasting power but you get more for your money.🖤
3) Sparkle by next £12 for 100ml or £8 for 30ml
This perfume is what I usually use day to day for perfume it's very affordable and has citrusy and floral notes to it would recommend personally. I got it for Christmas from my fiances mum and would definitely buy again.✨
4) fantasy island by Britney Spears £10 for 235ml
This tropical island mist is so sweet yet refreshing with fruity and floral notes, I would say it's my go too holiday scent. Super great value I would recommend all of Britneys sprays and perfumes my old go to midnight fantasy is also beautiful and affordable 🙊🤗.🏝
5) CKin2u by Calvin Klein £30 50ml on offer for £15 26/04/17
I do think this can come on offer a lot (so you may find a cheaper option) and comes in many different sizes. This bottle is always in my bag on every night out, I call it my top up scent, As I own a small bottle which fits perfectly into any handbag!
Hope you enjoy 😊
Much love,
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Farmers concerns about carcass trim can be easily laid to rest, writes Oisin Murnion, National Beef Association (NBA).
Of the 450,000 cattle killed in Northern Ireland annually, 50p per head is collected for grading. However, since 2011, grading has moved from manual to electronic visual image assessment (VIA).
"DARD currently inspects meat plants roughly every six weeks. But farmers feel that closer scrutiny is required."Oisin Murnion, National Beef Association (NBA)
Murnion argues that the continuation of the 50p levy per animal, £225,000 per year, means that farmers are effectively paying for equipment for the factories, and that it would be better spent employing two or three full-time ex-graders to inspect factories.
"DARD currently inspects meat plants roughly every six weeks," he said. "But farmers feel that closer scrutiny is required."
"There are concerns that animals are being over-trimmed, especially on the neck muscle, which is then making its way into mince products, this must be addressed.
"While DARD are doing a good job and producing regular figures on trim, it is based on a once-in-six-weeks visit to each factory. Further, their access to plants is restricted by security and takes at least half an hour to get clearance.
"£225,000 is more than enough to pay experienced ex-graders and admin staff to inspect meat plants on a spot check basis and it would be well worth the money to the farmer," Murnion said.


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Safari 5.0.4 pwned at hacking contest in five seconds
As far as we know, the Apple's browser Safari was always the subject of intense criticism for its various security weaknesses. A couple of days ago Safari got pwned again at the hacking challenge pwn2own. It took the French team consists of specialists of security firm Vupen just a few seconds to exploit an unpatched Safari vulnerability. "We pwned Apple Safari on Mac OS X (x64) at pwn2own in 5 seconds," they tweeted. Just a few minutes before the contest, Apple released Safari 5.0.4 alongside iOS 4.3. Vupen said that the update 62 vulnerabilities, breaking "some exploits but not all." The winners were awarded $15,000 and a MacBook Air. In addition to Safari, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 was also hacked pretty quickly.
Apple's iOS 4.3 contains evidence that iPhone 5 will sport A5 chip
Yesterday Apple released iOS 4.3 and, of course, developers and hackers already started digging in it and found out that the latest iOS 4.3 SDK has evidence that the upcoming iPhone 5 will use Apple's new A5 Dual Core processor that was introduced as part of the iPad 2. Within the code of iOS 4.3, in a kernel file, developers found referenced to the A5 processor for a device with codename N94AP. The N94 is believed to be the codename for the unreleased iPhone 5. iOS developer Filippo Bigarella posted to Twitter the below screenshot of his findings, along with the declaration, "Here's the proof, iPhone 5 will run on the S5L8940 (A5 dual core processor) too!"
Rumors on iPhone Nano continue to distract from MWC
Today The U.K.'s Daily Mail also confirmed rumors on iPhone Nano, which is set to be released this summer separately from the iPhone 5. Anonymous sources were cited in the publication to reveal both already known and unknown details on the new device:
- iPhone Nano will cost $200 without a carrier subsidy or contract;
- The device will be a third smaller than the iPhone 4;
- No "Home" button;
- The handset may be delayed or scrapped.
It was also explained why the new device may be popular.
"Phone users on tighter budgets have been shunning the pricey iPhones in favour of less expernsive models which have Google's popular Android software. Apple will now hope to lure away customers from the likes of Nokia".
Besides that, the publication reported that Apple has been working on new iPhone hardware and software that would allow customers to bypass the carriers and choose a network by themselves directly from the handset.
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Greenpois0n for Windows will Be released this weekend
The Chronic Dev-Team has recently announced via twitter that they will release their Greenpois0n untethered jailbreak for Windows this weekend.
Site issues should be better soon thanks to @iOPK. Windows version should be out tomorrow or the next day
Greenpois0n for Mac OS X with support of iOS 4.2.1 untethered jailbreak was released yesterday.
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Verizon iPhone Available for Pre-Order to Existing Customers
Today Verizon has opened its website for iPhone pre-orders. Though, people on Twitter have reported that the Verizon site had difficulties and crashed, may be because of a high demand. New handset is also available for pre-ordering on Apple's official page. If you are purchasing from the Apple Store you have to be an existing Verizon user. The Verizon iPhone 4 is being sold for $199 for the 16 GB model and $299 for the 32 GB model and you have to sign up to the two year contract.
App Store gets a Twitter
Apple created an official Twitter account for the App Store, appropriately named @appstore. Apple now owns that domain. Within just a few hours, the account landed its 50,000th follower and continues to grow rapidly. The new App Store account lets Twitter users subscribe to regular update tweets posted by the company. With help of the new account Apple promises to promote new apps, and exclusive App offers which direct users to the web version of the iTunes App Store, which links to the app within iTunes for further review or to download it.
New Cydia Feature: Theme Center
Jay Freeman (better known as Saurik) has reported that he added a new feature to Cydia, the jailbreak application store. "Cydia Theme Center" provides easer search of for Retina and non-Retina themes. Right now, you will find a selection of free and paid themes popular in Cydia, as well as themes selected by the employees of MacCiti and ModMyi. Soon Cydia user also will be able to vote their favorites into Theme Center. Freeman has predicted that the feature would be really popular. After release of Theme Center he posted to Twitter: The second feature to use my Whole Package Index, the "Cydia Theme Center", went up an hour ago, and 15,000 people have already tried it! ;P
Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 announced
The Chronic Dev-Team has announced via twitter an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1. This should work for iPhone 3GS (new bootrom), iPhone 4 and iPad. And it will not require saved iOS 4.2b3 SHSH keys.
The untether is demoed in the video below. It's a result of a collaboration between @0naj, @p0sixninja, and @pod2g. P0sixninja has previously said it will not require iOS 4.2b3 SHSH blobs.
A small bug with wifi still remains. They will release utility as soon as they fix it.
Here is a video proof:
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Playboy Magazine coming to iPad uncensored
Hugh Hefner, Playboy founder, announced on Twitter today that the full catalog of Playboy Magazine, from its very first issue in 1953 to its latest one, is coming to the iPad this March. Moreover it will be uncensored. The magazine delivery may be related to Apple's recent plans to open up subscription billing for magazine and newspaper content. Such debut also may mean that Apple has relaxed or removed their current restriction against nudity. Though, it's doubtful that Apple allows mature content to overflow App Store. The company is likely to be testing a new section. There are no further details on the iPad version of the magazine.
New Lion Features May Hide In Latest iOS 4.3
Jonny Evans from ComputerWorld has recently published another article where he suggests what features can reveal iOS 4.3 about the forthcoming Mac OS X Lion. We gained all his ideas into this short list:
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iPhone Dev-Team Says No Unlock Until After iOS 4.2.5 or iOS 4.3
The iPhone Dev-Team has announced via Twitter that they will release new unlock only after release of iOS 4.2.5 or 4.3. It is a little bit surprising and of course disappointing for many but overall in the best interests of the community.
The statement claims: "Official iPhone unlock statement: no unlock will be released until after 4.2.5 or official 4.3 (whichever is last) is out."
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The Latest Version 1.3 of Flickr For iPhone App Was Released
Many users of the popular and visited photo sharing/hosting and social network concept based Web resource – Flickr – have already enjoyed the special iPhone application which was released earlier and that is why will definitely estimate its latest version 1.3 which was launched few days ago.
"Find My Friends" Service Coming Soon
People are beginning to dig into the newly released iOS 4.3 developer build and has revealed settings for a new feature called "Find My Friends, " which is tied to Apple's MobileMe service. Apple may be looking to offer a location-based friend-finding service like Loopt and Google Latitude. Moreover, such services have seen incredible growth and interest in the recent years, with several companies like Twitter and Facebook offering location-based features. Location-based services allow you to find your friends by leveraging your mobile phone's GPS signal. The constant updates can broadcast your location to your friends to know who is nearby.
Geohot To Release Untethered iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak
Last week we reported that the well-known hacker Geohot might call his next jailbreak tool rubyra1n. Now guts from Dev Team hit that they know something about Geohot's effort to bring a proper untethered jailbreak to iOS 4.2.1.
A recent tweet from MuscleNerd confirms the rumors: "I hear geohot does have an untether actually! Though not for all devices".
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Camera+ iPhone app is back in the App Store
After being pulled from AppStore application Camera+ is back with version 2.0. It has new filters and enhancments in addition to the usual bug fixes.
Camera+ is on sale right now and is available for $0.99 (


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Farm & Garden Equipment Wholesalers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:
Companies in this industry distribute farm equipment, lawn and garden equipment, and related parts. No major companies dominate the industry.
Demand is driven primarily by the health of the farming sector, which is tied to crop prices and yields. The profitability of individual companies depends on good merchandising and efficient operations. Large distributors have few economies of scale but can offer customers a wider range of products. Small distributors can compete successfully by holding exclusive territory rights to popular products. The US industry is fragmented: the 50 largest companies generate about 40% of revenue.
Major product categories include new tractors (about 20% of industry revenue); new harvesting machinery (about 10%); new land preparation equipment; new irrigation equipment and parts; and new power lawn mowers. Other sources of revenue include other types of new and used farm and garden machinery and equipment.
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Ducati Monster 797 2017-on Remus Exhaust Hypercone Titanium Slip-on Increase Power Awesome Sound.
The REMUS HyperCone exhaust titanium finish designed specifically for the Monster 797 it has a conical silencer body and is the natural development of their market proved REMUS HexaCone exhaust. This HypeCone Exhaust marks the upper end of the REMUS motorcycle high performance silencer line.
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The REMUS HyperCone is EC approved. Experience the well known sonorous REMUS sound, a performance and torque increase and a convincing weight of just 1,5 kg in the titanium version.
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Press release is under our "resources section"Back to News
The Award made me really think about provision, identify any gaps and how and what we needed to do to address this.
Priestnall High School
The award has made us aware of all those involved in CEIAG- staff, parents and outside agencies. It helped update our policies. Well done on putting the Award together the school have definitely benefited from the experience.
Turton High School
A very thorough process, which has given us confidence that the school is delivering a robust CEIAG programme for our pupils. The report was extremely useful for the school and individuals concerned.
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Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We are very community minded and get involved in a number of events and organizations, from sports to music and much more. The company is also environmentally conscious and do whatever they can to ensure their practices are friendly to the environment at all times. MacBeth Brothers Roofing offers free estimates. To provide you with quality shingles we deal with IKO.


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With news slipping out of China earlier in the month that its economy was slowing down much faster than had been anticipated the Chinese Communist government felt it was forced to intervene. Just as they had in 2008 when the global economy ground to a halt the Chinese government would once again flood the economy with stimulus spending much as Obama had after his election to the white house. The Chinese government feels immense pressure to keep the economy growing at double-digit rates, which allows for the huge influx of rural Chinese to move to the cities to take part in the growing economy. Add in the once a decade political power hand off and this explains the problem for the current government. Many outside of China have taken note and see trouble on the horizon as they question the emphasis on stimulus spending by pointing out that sooner or later this will come back to haunt the Chinese government. This is because often this stimulus is spent on things the government decides should be done. That sounds reasonable enough until you realize that the government is building entire cities with the capacity to hold hudreds of thousands but yet have only several thousand living there years after construction ends. They have also ordered unneeded steel factories only to see them converted into pig farms. Yeah, I really did say that just as it was reported in this article below
China's stimulus addiction
Empty cities, unused factories, property bubbles, all this makes you think that there is probably even more disturbing news not making its way out of China. Time will tell, hopefully when it does finally go bust over there we all won't be drug down with China.
Ghost towns of China: Satellite images show cities lying …


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I don't even know how to blog about this month and make it halfway interesting. So...I'm not going to (not make it interesting, I'll still blog about it...).
The first weekend of November I spent up in Boston with my girl, Em. That's her admin (Stacy) with us at the Hong Kong Bar. Emily just recently realized that Stacy isn't very good at reading her mind, because she found Julie's necklace in her office that she meant to have Stacy FedEx to J. Tisk, tisk, tisk, Stacy....work on your mind-reading skillz, honey....
On November 8th, the whole crew went out for Sam's birthday. I love this picture because everyone looks so uninterested....everyone except for Chris and Sam. What is he doing to her???
November 15th was spent at Mike Grosz's Independence Party. This is by far my favorite pic from the night. How awesome is Daniel? Laid back, with his mind on his money and his money on his mind...
What else, what else, what else???
November 18th- Sam became a gimp.
November 27th- Yummy Thanksgiving at Beth's.
November 29th- Dinner at Firebirds with Em, Dan, Chris, Julie, and Thomas. I heart that steak.
November 30th- A big ol' day of fun with Em, Dan, Chris, and Julie. Em tends to have an obsession with cheap Mexican food.
Alrighty...that's all I've got for November. You can wake up now.


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When the heart is completely out of rhythm, one often also speaks of atrial fibrillation in the context of cardiac arrhythmias. The human heart beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. In this way, it pumps the blood unceasingly through our body. It requires a perfectly coordinated action of the two larger heart chambers and two smaller atria.
Between the atria and the heart chambers are the so-called Atrioventrikularklappen (short AV valves), which prevent like a valve that the blood flows back into the atria. When the atria contract, the blood is transported into the chambers. Once these are completely filled, they also contract and pump the blood into the circulation. For this coordinated pumping process to take place, it is necessary that specialized cells of the so-called sinus node transmit electrical impulses to the atria and from there to the heart chambers (AV nodes).
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia
Occasionally the heart gets a bit out of rhythm. That's not bad. But it can also be quite out of rhythm as is the case with rare, life-threatening ventricular fibrillation and frequent atrial fibrillation. Around 1 million - especially older - patients in Germany have atrial fibrillation. In her heart, the wave of excitation emanating from the sinus node loses its alignment. The atria then no longer contract, but only twitch irregularly up to 600 times per minute.
Atrial fibrillation means that the heart chambers are no longer filling properly and the pumping power of the heart is reduced. There are several types of atrial fibrillation: One speaks of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, if it occurs as an attack and the disorders disappear after hours or days by itself. If it does not stop by itself and needs to be treated, it is called Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.
In extreme cases, there is a permanent atrial fibrillation, which can not be controlled by conventional measures, because electrical and mechanical remodeling processes have greatly changed the atria. The problem is that the atrial fibrillation itself amplifies, as the atrial cells change so that they are electrically activated faster and faster.
By contrast, atrial flutter, which is rarer than atrial fibrillation, occurs when the atria contract 250 to 300 times per minute. Atrial flutter often leads to palpitations without drug treatment.
Atrial fibrillation: symptoms and causes
If your heart beats for a short time, most patients will not notice it at all. If the flicker lasts longer, the following symptoms of atrial fibrillation occur:
- Completely irregular pulse
- difficulty in breathing
- anxiety
- weakness
- difficulty in breathing
- fluid retention
Possible causes of atrial fibrillation include underlying heart diseases such as constriction of the coronary arteries and myocardial diseases. Furthermore, heart surgery, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, myocardial tissue inflammation, chronic lung disease, chronic sleep apnea syndrome and hyperthyroidism increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. Hypertension, pathologically altered heart valves (especially the mitral valves), congenital heart defects, strong nicotine consumption and increasing age are further risk factors.
Atrial fibrillation can also be triggered acutely by excessive alcohol consumption (holiday-heart-syndrome) and emotional stress. However, there are also cases where no cause of atrial fibrillation is detectable.
Diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation
Early diagnosis and early treatment for the first signs of atrial fibrillation are important. For diagnosis, the doctor scans the pulse and listens to the patient with the stethoscope. An electrocardiogram (ECG) allows him to confirm the diagnosis. Appropriate drugs in the therapy include the slowing the heart rate beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers (eg verapamil) and the rarely used cardiac glycosides (eg Digitoxin). If atrial fibrillation persists, the cardiac rhythm can only be normalized by electric shock (electrical cardioversion).
If the mentioned therapy methods are not sufficient, a catheter ablation can take place. Cardiac ablation ablates the junctures of the pulmonary veins into the atria. In order to maintain the normal rhythm, so-called antiarrhythmics are used for the subsequent treatment. Atrial fibrillation can be life-threatening as the risk of embolism is increased due to altered blood flow conditions. In small extractions of the atria, called the ears of the heart, the blood then flows very slowly, so that clots form more frequently there. The risk of a stroke is increased by a factor of five.
Atrial fibrillation guidelines
The latest guidelines (2010) for atrial fibrillation call for a more consistent anticoagulant therapy than was previously the case. Evaluations of data collected by AFNET in recent years show that only about half of the patients with high or very high risk of stroke in general practice and less specialized regional hospitals were treated with anti-coagulant drugs. In university hospitals and in established cardiologists or in specialized centers, at least 70 percent of the patients with atrial fibrillation were adequately treated.
Conventional anticoagulants such as warfarin and phenprocoumon require constant dose adjustment and laboratory controls. New drugs, including dabigatran, which was approved in early 2011, improve stroke prevention and do not have the disadvantages mentioned for patients with atrial fibrillation.


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Jamie Marcoux recognized by her peers
WINTHROP, Mass. – Following a vote amongst the Great Northeast Athletic Conference's athletic directors, former Johnson & Wales University (RI) Director of Athletics Jamie Marcoux has been selected as the 2018 GNAC Executive of the Year, as announced on Tuesday by GNAC Commissioner Joe Walsh.
Marcoux, who was named the director of athletics at NCAA Division-II Assumption College this past June, had previously spent more than 20 years at JWU. She served as JWU's Director of Athletics since 2013, managing a full-time staff of 30 coaches and administrators, 500 student-athletes, as well as 23 Division III varsity programs.
During the 2017-18 academic year, Marcoux served as chair of the GNAC Executive Committee, working closely with Commissioner Walsh to set agendas, resolve certain issues, and help conduct AD Council meetings. On top of that, JWU swept the GNAC Commissioner's Cups, which annually recognize the member institution that achieves the highest level of athletic success.
"I want to thank my fellow conference athletic directors for this recognition," said Marcoux. "This award is truly a reflection of the hard work and dedication that the staff and student-athletes at Johnson & Wales have. The support from administration and the tireless pursuit of excellence that is displayed by every member of the JWU Athletics family culminated into our best year ever. It truly is a team effort."
Prior to becoming the director of athletics at JWU, Marcoux served as associate director of athletics and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) from 2002-2013. She began at JWU as the women's volleyball coach in 1996 until 2010, leading the Wildcats to five GNAC Championships and NCAA Tournament berths while claiming seven GNAC Coach of the Year awards. She first served in an administrative role at JWU in 1998 as head athletic trainer.
In 2017-18, the Wildcats won seven GNAC Championships, and during the spring season alone sent five of its teams to the NCAA Division III Tournament – men's golf, women's tennis, softball, women's lacrosse and men's lacrosse. JWU also claimed the GNAC Men's Basketball and Women's Volleyball team titles, earning the right to host the NCAA Women's Volleyball Regional, where head coach Nancy Somera and her program won all three matches in Providence, R.I. to advance to the Elite Eight in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Marcoux earned a bachelor's of science in community health education and athletic training from Rhode Island College before getting her master's of science in athletic training from Indiana State University. As a student-athlete at RIC, she was named the Rhode Island College NCAA Woman of the Year.
In addition to chairing the GNAC executive committee last year, Marcoux has also served for a number of organizations: executive committee chair of the NCAA women's ice hockey Colonial Hockey Conference; the National Association of Athletic Administrators, Division III; Rhode Island Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (president 2006-2007); National Association for Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators; National Athletic Trainers' Association; Rhode Island Athletic Trainers' Association; NCAA women's volleyball regional advisory committee (RAC) member; Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) women's volleyball committee member; American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) head coaches' committee member.
At Assumption, she is responsible for implementing key priorities as they relate to the athletics program in the College's Light the Way 2020: Building on Foundations of Excellence Strategic Plan. These priorities include the development of plans to maximize the utilization of existing athletics facilities as well as explore the feasibility of the development of new facilities. The strategic plan emphasizes the need to ensure that student-athletes excel on the field and in the classroom.
Marcoux currently resides in North Smithfield, R.I. with her family.
Information Provided by Assumption, JWU Athletics Communications.
Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 13 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 20 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunities and community involvement.
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The Food and Drug Administration's approval of a new drug studied in the Valley gives hope to patients with a type of advanced skin cancer -- patients who, until now, had no other treatment options.
The approval also marks the first time that a drug has received a federal green light after clinical trials performed in a standing partnership between Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix.
The drug passed through the federal approval process in five years -- less than half the normal time -- because it proved effective in advanced basal cell carcinoma patients who are no longer candidates for radiation and surgery. The drug was approved Monday and is expected be available for commercial use within two weeks.
Basal cell carcinoma, which typically appears on the face and upper body, is the most common of all skin cancers, with more than 1 million people diagnosed a year. When it advances, it can become both disfiguring and deadly.
Testing found that the drug, Erivedge, shrank tumors in 30 percent of patients whose disease had metastasized and spread in the body. Also, 43 percent of patients in which the disease had spread to surrounding tissue had a complete or partial response.
Erivedge, a pill taken once a day, works by blocking the signals in the cellular pathway that leads to cancer growth.
Scottsdale Healthcare and TGen began working on Phase 1 of the drug's clinical trial in 2007, through a partnership the entities have maintained for seven years.
The two organizations have long worked on researching drugs that attack cancer at a molecular level.
TGen works with drug companies, conducts its own research and partners with Scottsdale Healthcare for improved patient care. Scottsdale Healthcare provides access to the patients for drug trials.
Erivedge was developed by San Francisco drugmaker Genentech and studied in test groups in the Valley.
Dr. Daniel Von Hoff, an internationally recognized cancer expert, called Erivedge's approval a "landmark event."
"It emphasizes the personalized medicine aspect of care," said Von Hoff, TGen's physician in chief and chief scientific officer at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare. "We're just delighted we were able to treat the first patient here."
Researchers said previous science identifying a signaling molecule nicknamed the Sonic hedgehog, because it resembled the video-game character, aided in the formation of a drug to block the signal that creates tumorous cells.
Further drug testing on blocking that signal could lead to treatments for other types of cancer.
Mayo Clinic Dr. Aleksandar Sekuliclater became the lead investigator for the Phase 2 trials of the drug. He said the drug's success and approval has greater implications in oncology research.
"This drug is one of the new wave of drugs that is starting to be much more specific," he said. "It attempts to address changes in the genes that regulate cells. Sequencing the genome was useful in identifying the genes that may be corrupt. And we can develop certain therapies to treat it and flip the (cancer) switch to off. "
It's fitting that Arizona became a hub of testing for the skin-cancer drug, since the state's year-round sunshine puts residents at great risk for skin cancer.
Phoenix resident Jerry Coffman was the first patient to be treated with the new drug on Jan. 23, 2007. The Phoenix man died on June 18, 2009 -- dates that Von Hoff can recite off the top of his head.
Coffman's widow, Marilyn, said the cancer had progressed too far, and while her husband's tumors shrank with treatment, the "cancer found its way around the drugs." Coffman died at age 70.
"He got two more years and his life was extended," Marilyn said. "He gave them a start and they're working on so many wonderful things. People with basal cell carcinoma have hope."
Jon Rykert, 53, of Lincoln, Calif., was another patient who was out of treatment options. He was diagnosed with the rare advanced basal cell carcinoma about 20 years ago. Doctors could no longer cut away the proliferating tumors without disfiguring his face. Four years ago, he began flying to Phoenix once a month to receive what was considered an experimental drug.
"It began to work almost immediately," Rykert said. Doctors saw on scans that his tumors were shrinking. He suffered some initial hair loss and muscle cramps and still has a diminished sense of taste. "But that's minor when you consider the alternative," he said. "I'm still good. Everything is going great."
The most common side effects in patients treated with Erivedge were muscle spasms, hair and weight loss, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, distorted sense of taste, decreased appetite, constipation and vomiting. Consumers also will be warned that the drug is linked to fetal death and severe birth defects when used by pregnant women.
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CHESTER, Pa. — Union midfielder Brian Carroll accepted his framed jersey and watched a tribute video from the field at Talen Energy Stadium, prior to Sunday's 6-1 win against Orlando City SC.
Playing in his final MLS game, the veteran took it all in.
"Tonight was special," said Carroll, who wrapped up his 15th season after announcing his retirement earlier in the week. "Especially the win, but really just the whole week and the handshakes and the hugs and the pictures and the little interviews. It all made for a very special week. And to top it off this way was really icing on the cake."
Carroll entered the match for Fafa Picault at halftime and played a flawless 45 minutes.
"I felt OK," he said. "I just needed five minutes to catch my breath. Then I was all right. The game was pretty settled at that point so I could just sit in and try to help the guys around me, so it was fun."
Then, with the same class and grace that he carried throughout his career, Carroll rode off into the sunset after one final professional match in front of the fans.
"It was really special and I'll never forget it, said Carroll, who is moving to Indianapolis and beginning a career as a financial planner. "I love this club and I will always do anything I can to support it and be there for the club. I thank you for all the kind words and support and I'll miss you guys."
On the hot seat
Finishing the season outside of the playoffs with an 11-14-9 record, Union manager Jim Curtin's future has become a topic of conversation. And although it's unlikely he goes anywhere this offseason, the coach was asked if he thinks about his future.
"You might as well just ask me if I'm a human being," Curtin said. "Of course you think about things like that. When you guys ask, "Do you hear the boos?" Do you think I have ears? These are silly questions."
From the sound of it, Curtin believes his job is safe.
"I have a decent understanding of where I stand in the organization," he said, "and I'll continue to work to try to get it better and I know it's not good enough right now, but I'll continue to work as hard as I possibly can."
Looking to the future
Despite the overall disappointing season, the Union used the finale Sunday to put on a show.
"There was something in the air," said Union forward C.J. Sapong, who scored a pair of goals in the 6-1 rout. "It definitely felt like it was our day and it's a good way to close the season. What can we take from this to implement for next season to do better."
While the victory might feel like a deodorant that covers up the stink of another lost season, it did something interesting: It gave the Union the same record and point total as 2016, when they made the playoffs to only be dispatched by Toronto FC.
"I think it just depends on which way you look at it," Sapong said. "For me personally, given the talent we have in this locker room, I feel like we should be playing in the playoffs, playing for hardware. Give credit to my teammates, staff and fans for dealing with a very up and down year, but now it's behind us. We put our heads down and look forward."
As Sapong said, the Union's focus is on next season.
"We have offseason now to prepare," Curtin said. "We're not satisfied, but at the same time, the effort of the players, they gave everything. We asked them to bring a knife to a gunfight and they don't complain. We recognized it wasn't enough but there are still good things happening at the club."
Ilsinho's status
Ilsinho may not have a spot on the Union next season, but he played like he wanted one. The Brazilian playmaker buried two goals and had a key assist in Sunday's season finale in an inspired performance.
'I love it here," he said. "I'm so happy here. All season I tried to help, I tried to do my best. Sometimes yeah, sometimes no, but it's soccer you know. I love everything here, I like it here, I hope to be back."
But despite the output, it still wasn't a productive season from Ilsinho, who has a team option on his contract for 2018. With six goals and five assists in 27 games, he was better than his two goals, two assist line in 2016, but still uninspiring.
Still, the club liked what it got from Ilsinho at the No. 10 spot down the stretch.
"Ilsinho raised his game toward the end of the year," Curtin said. "We're happy for him. But again, the challenge is always to do it for 90 minutes, do it on the road. He shows he has incredible talent and he's raised his level."
Record-breaking Sapong
With his 15th and 16th goals Sunday, Sapong finally snapped the Union franchise mark for goals in a season set by Sebastien Le Toux in 2010. While Sapong has brushed away talk of individual accolades throughout the year, the forward was able to appreciate the honor after the season finale.
"Obviously, to have my name somewhere for hopefully a very long time, it feels good," he said. "I still feel like we could've done better. We're not playing for anything meaningful, but it's good to get those individual accolades. At the end of the season, I feel like I impacted my team in a positive way and that's all I try to do."
And to break the record in Carroll's last game made it even sweeter. When Sapong was subbed out in the final minutes of the match to an ovation, he hugged Carroll.
"I told him I loved him and it was a pleasure to play with him," Carroll said. "I told him this week, too, that I remember in his days on an opposing team, I would have to mark him on set pieces. It seemed really unfair, so I'm really thankful that he's on my team and I don't have to mark him anymore."