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It's the night before her wedding and Rachel Berry is having second thoughts. She's paced back and forth for so long that she believes she may be wearing a long slender path in her pristine white carpet. But that's certainly not a concern to her right now. The carpet is replaceable. A wedding? Not so much. It's permanent. Forever. Curtain closed.
She called Kurt first. He's her best friend and quite possibly the only person who would truly understand her predicament. After all, this is the biggest stage she'll ever be on and this event, well, it's truly life altering in every aspect of the word. As she expects, he gets it and spends the next hour and a half trying to help but to no avail.
She calls Blaine next. He's completely prepared when she does, seeing as Kurt has been texting his boyfriend the entire time he was on the phone with her, and immediately starts chattering off advice and recommendations. But it doesn't matter; she's still convinced it just feels wrong. An hour later, she thanks him anyway and throws her cell phone on the couch.
She's not sure how long it is after she hangs up with Blaine that she hears a loud knock on her door. She glances at the clock. 11:02. She typically refuses to answer her door after 9 p.m. without a text or call first as a forewarning. This is New York City after all, though Blaine always teases her about it, saying that no burglar or rapist is going to actually knock on her door, regardless of time. Another knock rings through her quiet apartment followed by a familiar voice.
"Open the door Rach," is all he says, his voice soft and soothing but she immediately notices the hint of worry in it. She feels a slight pang of guilt in her stomach when she does.
Taking a few seconds to compose herself, she walks to the door and opens it slowly. Standing on the other side, his arm resting high on the frame as he leans into it, is her groom. Noah Puckerman.
"Hi" is all she can muster right now, shyly keeping her eyes away from his.
"You know," Noah says, slipping past her and into the room, "it's really kinda scary when Hummel calls you the night before your wedding and tells you that your bride is freaking out." He turns around, stuffing his hands into his pockets and staring at her. "So should I be worried, Rach?"
She narrows her eyes on him, shutting the door with a gentle push, and then shakes her head. "No . . . what? No." She throws her head back when she realizes what is going on and then lets out a soft chuckle.
"It's not funny, Rach, because I'm starting to kinda freak out myself. So you need to tell me right now if you are having second thoughts. So I can either talk some sense into you or save myself some heartache."
Smiling then, she takes a few steps closer to him. "I am having second thoughts," she says softly and watches as his breath hitches, "but not about you, Noah. Not about us. I do not have one shred of reservation about marrying you. I know it is right."
She sees the relief wash over his face and he starts to shake his head, smiling. "Then what in the hell was Hummel talking about?" He stops then, his expression growing more serious when he looks at her again. "Wait, what are you having second thoughts about?"
"Obviously Kurt is very dramatic so I would believe his call to you, which I'm sure was simply out of concern, likely came across as something very different than what it was. I am having second thoughts and perhaps freaking out a bit because I'm certain that the song I've chosen to sing tomorrow is not the perfect one."
His eyebrow darts up as his eyes grow wide and his mouth falls open slightly. "Are you fucking kidding me," he laughs, "Kurt scared the fucking life out of me because you are second guessing a song choice?"
At first, she is relieved that he is laughing about this. She's fairly certain that if the tables were turned and she believed he was backing out on their wedding, she would be quite angry. But then the perfectionist in her kicks in and she puckers her lips and places her hands on her hips, staring back at him wide-eyed. "I have you know, Noah Puckerman, that this is a very important decision for me and one that I will not take lightly. Just like I did not take my decision to accept your proposal lightly."
His face softens on her but the smile never leaves his lips. "It's a song, Rach."
"I know," she nods quickly, "but it is our wedding song. And it has to be perfect because once it is done, it is done, and I can't decide on Sunday or two weeks from now that there is a song that would have suited us and our wonderful occasion more appropriately. So I don't want to regret the song I choose to sing. It must be perfect."
Once again, he just shakes his head, laughing all the while. "But baby, it's still just a song."
She feels the slight irritation brewing in her body and she stamps her foot at him. "Obviously you do not understand the complexity of our relationship, Noah. It is not just a simple song. I can't just open some songbook somewhere and pick out a song and expect it to fully convey my overwhelming feelings for you or the intensity of our love. The song has to be perfect. Because it's for you." Her shoulders slump when the words come from her mouth and she feels the weight of the evening wearing on her.
Noah watches her for a few seconds before he reaches forward and pulls her strongly into his arms. He kisses her forehead gently. "You realize that you could sing Baby Got Back up there and I would still think it was the greatest song I'd ever heard. Baby, I realize you want this song and this wedding to be perfect but there is no such thing as perfect. And you and me? We aren't perfect but we sure as hell are right and that's all I need. I don't need it to be perfect, I need it to be right. In that moment. And honestly, as long as you're walking down that aisle sandwiched in between your dads, any song would be right." He plants his warm lips on her forehead again. "And if you decide next week that there is another song you would have rather sung, you can sing it to me then. And I will listen to you sing every single time. I promise."
She nestles her head into his chest and wraps her tiny arms more tightly around his waist. "What did I ever do to deserve you, Noah Puckerman. By some stroke of luck, you decided to choose me. Me. When there are so many others who would love to be in my patent leather shoes."
She hears him chuckle warmly and that familiar twinge sears through her heart. It's a feeling she knows well now, one she ignored for a very long time but once she admitted to herself it was there and opened her arms to him, she's refused to let go.
He pulls her back ever so slightly so he can gaze into her eyes. "Rach, there is one thing I don't want you to ever forget. It's that I will always choose you. I don't care what the situation is because it will always be you. You're my girl and tomorrow you're gonna be my wife and I can honestly say that there is nothing in the world that could make me happier than I am right now."
Pulling her back to his chest, he leaves lingering kisses on the top of her head and occasionally runs his hand through her hair. His arms feel amazing to her and she's quite content with the thought of staying there forever. And she will.
"Noah," she says after a few minutes, "I'm sorry I scared you. It's why I didn't call you. I expected Kurt or Blaine to be able to assist with my trouble and I'm sorry that it all got conveyed incorrectly and you thought I was getting cold feet."
"It's alright," he says softly, "I should be used to Hummel and his flair for the dramatics by now. But as soon as he said you were freaking out, I was out the door. I know you love me, Rach, so I just figured that if you were backing out, you just needed me to calm you down."
She nods against his chest, pulling her hands up to it and drawing circles atop his shirt. "I'm neurotic, Noah. I overreact and sometimes, well often times, I'm difficult to deal with. Are you sure you want that?"
"Every bit of it," he says, kissing her head again. He waits a few seconds before he places his hands on her shoulders and pulls her back from him. "You better?"
She nods, smiling softly, "You have sufficiently calmed me. You may regret that when I sing Bootylicious tomorrow."
His laugh echoes through the room. "No, babe, because that would be totally hot and YouTube worthy."
Running a finger along his chest, she raises her big doe eyes up to him. "So, you know I want everything to go perfect," she stops momentarily, remembering his words earlier, "right tomorrow." He just nods, likely hoping she is not slipping back into the Bridezilla mode he has seen (and dealt with beautifully) many times over the past few weeks. "So maybe we should practice for the honeymoon."
She sees the surprise slip across his face but it is quickly replaced by a mischievous, if not slightly apprehensive, smirk. "Oh I'm always up for more practice, Rach, though I'm fairly certain we have fucking perfected that art. But you know, it is almost midnight and I figured you would want to make sure I didn't see you on the day of the wedding."
"Are you turning me down, Noah Puckerman," she laughs, cocking an eyebrow at him.
"Hell no, I'm not turning you down. If you want me to stay, I'm all game for that. But if you want me to go, I'm ok with that too. Doesn't matter to me as long as you marry me tomorrow."
She starts pushing him back until he reaches the couch and falls down with one final push. Straddling him, she starts kissing a line along his jawline and up to his ear. "I'm gonna marry you tomorrow, Noah. Not even Barbra Streisand herself can stop me from doing that. But tonight, I want you to make love to me for the last time as a single man."
With that, he tangles his hand into her hair and finds her lips with bruising intensity. Within minutes he has her on her bed, clothes off and he is kissing a trail of light kisses along her body. He touches her just right that night . . . the way he always has. The way she knows he always will. Their passion so intense that it literally leaves her breathless. It's a passion that only he can bring to and from her.
The next morning there is a new pounding at the door and Noah sleepily pulls himself away from her, grabbing a sheet from the floor and wrapping it around his waist. She hears Kurt's high pitched scream when he opens the door and him mutter something about not seeing the bride on the wedding day and that he has to get her to the hairdresser. He adds "STAT" with a yelp once he sees her disheveled shape, still lying sleepily in the bed.
Kurt has her out of the bed and dressed in no time, chattering incessantly the entire time about not ruining his first try at being a wedding planner. Rachel stops him long enough to give Noah a lingering kiss as Kurt pulls her out the door and tells him she can't wait to see him at the altar. That she cannot wait to become Mrs. Noah Puckerman. The smile that lights his face warms her heart instantly.
Hours later, after the vows have been said and the rings have been placed on each other's fingers, she slips away from him and to the microphone. "Noah, I honestly do not believe there is a song in existence that does justice to the love I feel for you. The mutual love that we share. But I realize that our love, well it is song. It's just one that never ends. And that song is what makes me feel safe and warm and protected and loved and every other emotion that you make me feel." She can see the tears start to shine in his eyes as he places his chin on his hands and stares at her. "I tried very hard for a very long time to ignore those emotions. And you stood by me, patiently playing the role of friend until I figured it out. And when I did, I felt whole for the first time in my life. So thank you, Noah Puckerman, for showing me what true and unwavering love really is. I will forever return that same love to you."
She watches as a tear slips down his cheek and he quickly wipes it away, his brilliant smile never leaving his face. "But while there isn't a perfect song. There is one I want to sing to you. So here it goes."
Raising the microphone to her lips, she starts to sing to him, for him . . . . for them. It's the song she originally planned on and the one she kept coming back to even when she was looking for something else.
All the things you are to me
Darling you have set me free
I'll always give you what you need
and what you deserve
All the joy and all this love
I know that it is from above
and now together there is enough
to fill this world
Cause you are the love of my life Cause you are the love of my life
you are the love of my life
and now we are man and wife
Of all the things that you will do
Yet now I'm standing next to you
Darling I will see you through
the rest of our lives
With you beside me I am one
I'm glad I've waited for so long
there is no doubt that
you are the one for me
you are the love of my life
There'll be times
and there'll be things
but everything
is going to be fine
now your in my life
So I give you my heart and soul
It's yours to take where ever you go
and through the years you'll always know
it's yours to keep
Cause you are the love of my life
But then she stops abruptly, holding her hand up to stop the music as well. When she starts to laugh, a new guitar chord echoes through the hall and she sees Noah's mouth instantly fall open. Then there's the gleam in his eye. She'll never tire of seeing that.
For the next two minutes, she belts out the familiar lyrics to Let's Get It On with Kurt and Blaine joining in to sing backup. Noah joins in near the end, stepping up behind his new wife and placing his hands on her tiny hips. He leans down and starts to slowly nibble at her neck, making her screech into the microphone.
He whisks her away soon after, helping her into the waiting limousine as he slides in beside her. And as she rests her head on his shoulder and intertwines her fingers through his she decides that he was wrong last night. They are perfect, if only for each other.
The song though? Well she's sure she'll find many more that she wants to sing to him. She has the rest of her life to find their perfect song.


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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Bruce Museum with our Community Curation Family Day. Create a piece of artwork inspired by MLK Jr.'s values of compassion, love, courage, forgiveness, and community and hang it on the Museum's walls among other visitors' works of art. Contribute to a community sculpture and give back by bringing in a canned food item for our community food drive with Neighbor to Neighbor. At 11:00 am and 1:00 pm listen, move, sing, and co-create songs with Cyd Slotoroff about friendship, fairness, problem solving and respecting others. Best for ages 4 – 8. Seating is limited. Receive one free museum admission for each nonperishable food item; oatmeal, canned fruit and dried beans are most needed. Generously sponsored by Whole Foods.
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(BOULDER, CO) – Republican Congressional Candidate George Leing today challenged Rep. Jared Polis for remarks made during a House Rules Committee Hearing, in which Polis claimed that the House's lawsuit against President Obama was tantamount to a tax hike. Polis alleged that Republican efforts to require the President to enforce the law would necessitate enforcement of the long-delayed Obamacare employer mandate, and characterized the mandate as a tax increase.
"I appreciate that Jared Polis now realizes what most employers already understand: that the Obamacare mandate on businesses is a job-killing tax hike. Jared Polis was a ring-leader in trying to round up votes to pass Obamacare. Does he now regret Obamacare's passage? Or just the employer mandate?
"Congressman Polis' tacit acknowledgement of Obamacare's danger to the economy and its political toxicity is welcome news. If honored by the voters of Colorado's Second Congressional District to represent them in Congress, I will work to repeal Obamacare in favor of free-market solutions that provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans."
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That's unusual for me. I realize many people think church is a drag...a "why bother if I don't get anything out of it experience", but I like Mass. It's the compass for my week - keeps me focused in the right direction. But Sunday, I was just annoyed.
The hymns were annoying, the people were annoying - well, you get the idea. I shoulda just stayed home, I thought.
So why didn't I? What compelled me to go to an event that I didn't want to go to, that I didn't feel like participating in, and really, I "didn't get anything out of"?
I suppose you might say it was Catholic guilt. It IS, gentle reader, a mortal sin (for my non-Catholic readers, that a biggie) to miss Mass on Sundays. My mom always told us that the only reason we could miss Mass is if we were to sick to go to our dying mother's bedside, and when you think about it, you're never that sick. In fact, the very first time I ever missed Mass in my life was when I was 14, had broken my arm severely, and was in the hospital.
So, I wasn't sick and had to go to Mass, was that it? Otherwise, I'd just be a big ball of Catholic guilt, right? No, that's not really it. There is that rule, and I follow it, but there's a reason for the rule.
God enjoined His people with a few simple rules, and one of them was to keep the Sabbath holy. Set it aside for rest and worship. Clearly in our society we've lost our sense of both. And I suppose the Jews weren't much better at it, at various points in their history, either. And that's why God gave us the rule.
In His wisdom, He knows that we are going to wake up some Sundays just plain grumpy. He knows that we're going to look around on Sunday afternoons and say, "I've got to get these errands done. I know it's Sunday, but...." He knows that unless He gives us this rule we'd just go ahead and do those things: avoid worship, work and just generally feed our own desires, ignoring our need to worship and rest.
I can't say that this Sunday's Mass was my best worship experience, but it was a worship experience. Despite my feelings, I was still in the presence of Almighty God, I still received Christ in the Eucharist and I still heard God's Word. I would have missed all that had I just stayed home and felt grumpy. Following the rules doesn't have to be mindless, and it can actually be rewarding.


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Disney Theories That Will Change How You Watch Your Favorite Movies
Are you one of those Disney fan theory collectors or obsessors who loves looking for all of the Disney movie connections and sharing your wizardry with others? Then you probably already know all these theories. But if you're brand new to the world of Disney theories, consider this list your very own Disney Theory 101.
Did you hear the one about Boo from Monsters, Inc. showing up in Brave as the witch? Or the one about Andy's mom from Toy Story actually being Jessie's owner, Emily? And what about the brutal murder in The Emperor's New Groove? That spider committed straight-up homicide.
There are some downer Disney movie theories out there too, so brace yourself. Some fans believe that Carl passes away at the beginning of Up and that the rest of the film is his journey through the afterlife to reunite with his beloved Ellie. That theory is nearly as upsetting as the one behind Finding Nemo…
Some Disney fan theories aren't negative, though. Bing Bong could be alive and well in the Monsters, Inc. universe even though he faded from Riley's mind in Inside Out. Plus, there are some pretty interesting Disney movie connections that make Elsa, Anna, and Rapunzel cousins, as well as Ariel and Hercules. Delve into this Disney theory list and capture even more Disney magic than you knew these movies held!


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The pianist Mal Waldron's darkly insistent trance-blues and the soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy's wryly angular, Theolonious Monk-inspired improvising were widely considered anomalies in the late 50's, when they made their first album together, exploring Monk's compositions in order to refine a stance of their own. It wasn't evident then that this was an approach to improvisation many musicians would one day be taking, or that Mr. Waldron and Mr. Lacy would become father figures to a generation of post-free jazz musicians. But this is exactly the situation in which the pianist and saxophonist now find themselves.
The Mal Waldron-Steve Lacy quartet's appearance Tuesday through Sunday at Sweet Basil, 88 Seventh Avenue South gives New Yorkers a rare opportunity to get better acquainted with two influential and somewhat elusive musicians. Both of them became expatriates in Europe during the 60's, and both are now enjoying a resurgence of interest in their work that has been taking place in the United States. Mr. Waldron's recent appearance on educational television's ''Live at the Village Vanguard'' was a triumph, and Mr. Lacy's first American major-label album is about to be released by RCA. They will be playing Monk, no doubt, more resourcefully and insightfully than anyone else, but increasingly, their personal synthesis of Monk, be-bop, blues, modal and free-form music is being best expressed in compositions of their own.Continue reading the main story


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While Toowoomba Police were conducting inquiries at Drayton address on Thursday April 13th, they located and seized five diamond rings (pictured below) on the seat of car.
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Once upon a time, I was alone with my kids a lot in the middle of a field. Therefore I had a lot of time to look back and reflect. I was often afforded the opportunity to write it all down. Not so much anymore.
My life has since changed many times over. I've gone from a hot box in the field and broke to a big house on the really nice side of town as a spoiled housewife to a working single mom and now an unemployed, full time student and single mom. Sometimes I need to write it out in more than just a few sentences and a meme. Sometimes, my brain (and my schedule) lets me do just that.
I've struggled with depression, poverty, being controlled by another, being the child of a bi-polar parent, losing myself, social anxiety and just being a parent. I'm trying to figure it out or at least find the good.
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I love the idea of Podcasts and I listen to them whenever I can. A little while ago @etherius, a Twitter friend from the early days of me using Twitter, put out a call asking for people to do the introductions for his sumptuous Podcast, Metamor City. I answered that call and you can hear me doing the introduction to MCP 028 - MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 19. There is lots of information about the world Chris has created on the website and it's well worth checking out.
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Buffy: Between the Lines – so much to squee about!
Tabz and crew seem to have been in creative-overdrive these last few weeks so if you haven't been over to the B:BtL website recently now is the time to do so! Season 2 is well under way, scripts and commentaries are available, and they even had a spooky Halloween minisode this week. You can also vote for B:BtL on the Podcast Awards - every day until Nov 6th. Tabz has her own Twitter account and so does B:BtL - well worth following and don't forget to vote!
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Grandad's niu (coconut) mixed berries, apple and rhubarb crumble
This dish is very special because when my Late Father in Law was still alive. He used to get 2-3 bunch of Rhubarbs every time he visited our house. Where the Rhubarb are grown in the garden - our 4 Ta'ahine ( 4 daughters ) named them Grandad's Rhubarb.
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Kahoa.Corbettadded 857 days ago
very nice and looks very yummy


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text: GRAND RAPIDS (AP) -- One year after the death of Gerald R. Ford, attendance at his presidential museum continues at twice the previous pace, reflecting a renewed interest in his unusual presidency. Ford, who was born in Omaha, Neb., but grew up in the Grand Rapids area, died at age 93 on Dec. 26, 2006, at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was laid to rest on the grounds of his presidential museum in Grand Rapids. The museum's attendance for the year ended Sept. 30 topped 135,000, more than double compared with the previous year. There were 8,435 visitors in November, over twice as many as in November 2006. "There was a surge of interest, and it continues," Jim Kratsas, the museum's deputy director, told The Grand Rapids Press for a story published Wednesday. A year ago, tens of thousands of area residents opened their hearts for the president whom they considered one of their own. They lined the bridges, roads and hillsides from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to the downtown museum, where Ford's body would lie in repose before his Jan. 3 burial. It was the last leg of a journey that began with a funeral in California, near his home, and a state funeral in Washington, D.C., an exhausting whirlwind of activity for Ford's widow, Betty, and their four children. In contrast, the family gathered this year for a quiet Christmas in Rancho Mirage, said Penny Circle, Ford's chief of staff. President Nixon appointed Ford vice president in 1973 to replace Spiro Agnew, who resigned in a bribery scandal stemming from his days as Maryland governor. Ford assumed the presidency for about 2 1/2 years after the Watergate scandal forced Nixon to resign in 1974. A month after taking office, Ford pardoned Nixon for any Watergate crimes that he might have committed. Ford captured the Republican Party's presidential nomination in 1976 but Democrat Jimmy Carter ended his bid to return to the Oval Office. Besides the splash of media coverage when Ford died, interest in his life and his presidency has been spurred by accounts published after his death, Kratsas said. "There has been quite a bit of historical work that has come out since President Ford passed away," he said. They include "Gerald R. Ford," a biography by historian Douglas Brinkley, and "Write It When I'm Gone," a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Ford from 1974 through his death, by veteran Washington journalist Thomas DeFrank. DeFrank's book made headlines for some of Ford's candid comments, made with the understanding they would not be published until after he died. They include his anguish over Nixon's resignation in August 1974, the subsequent pardon, and the revelation that Ford blamed Ronald Reagan for his loss to Jimmy Carter in 1976. That was typical of the man known for his blunt honesty, the author said. "From the earliest days of our relationship, I sensed he was an ordinary guy," DeFrank said. "He was an ordinary guy in the noblest sense of the phrase. He was lacking in guile, in pretense. There weren't multiple Jerry Fords."


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The last Techlaw column (Email fertile ground for legal disputes) explored some of the issues relating to email as a source of evidence in legal disputes.
Increased awareness of email as evidence has resulted in many companies issuing directives to staff that all emails are to be deleted after a nominated time.
While this practice may be thought to reduce exposure to inadvertently keeping dangerous material, this article explores why that approach may be worse than misunderstanding the problem, and in fact may expose executives giving such directives to criminal prosecution.
While a company has every right to destroy any documents, paper or computer based, that are not required to be kept by law, in reality that class of document, documents that may be destroyed at whim, is hard to define.
There are many laws that require the retention of records. The most obvious is tax legislation.
Further easy examples include:
- OSH records
- records relating to any official business with a branch of government that has investigatory and punitive powers (Customs and quota managing authorities spring to mind)
- records that are necessary to prove discharge of a legal obligation.
An increasingly important example of where laws require records to be kept to prove discharge of an obligation is consumer complaints. The burden imposed by the Consumer Guarantees Act requires vigilance and tracking of complaints, if awards of consequential damages are to be avoided.
Simply, in today's world email is often the complete record of a company's internal and external communications and decision-making processes.
An example of this proposition, where email is the only record of importance, is in large projects. The proposition that all email should be automatically destroyed where large projects are involved demonstrates the folly of a blanket email deletion policy. This is because, increasingly the most common basis for issuing court proceedings in complex projects, is on the grounds of misleading conduct in performing the contract.
"In contract" performance claims are popular (see Who's liable when complex projects go wrong?) because misleading and deceptive conduct claims under Section 9 of the Fair Trading Act are easy to make and are seen as inflicting reputation damage on the defendant. While it is relatively easy to defeat un-meritious claims, often damage is done with the mere issuing of proceedings.
That damage is hard to rebut if exculpatory emails have been deleted while the other side has retained all emails that it thinks suit its case. In this situation, if the other plaintiff party knows that your company automatically deletes all email, it opens the door to that plaintiff selectively tampering with the evidence. This will result in a criminal offence being committed because on discovery a false affidavit will be filed. However that is not the point. The point is, by destroying your own records you cripple your company's ability to fight back and prove the claims made are nonsense.
A further point is that being unable to produce the history of dealings on an issue through email, may also have a bearing on whether a claim is indemnified under insurance. Simply, if you make a claim your insurer may decline the claim on the basis that the company has destroyed evidence which might provide a defence to the claim. Similarly, the loss of events captured in email may result in a failure to notify a claim event, leading to a loss of cover.
Finally, premature deletion may also cost a company the opportunity of a counterclaim, for example helpdesk emails showing ongoing problems with a vendor's system.
The duties in regard to preserving and discovering evidence when on notice are clear and the courts or the authorities do not view destruction of evidence lightly. Accordingly, it is likely that automatic deletion of email by document management software will expose a company and its executives to liability for destruction of evidence. In particular shareholders could argue that such a policy has resulted in, say, loss of insurance cover or extra penalties, and was patently foolhardy and negligent on the part of the executives concerned.
If an email destruction policy is to be implemented it needs to be tailored to ensure that:
- Emails are never deleted in situations of a pending or possible dispute. It pays to remember that any document can be explained or put into context but missing documents can never be explained. If a company does not have a retention policy and suddenly deletes a group of emails on the eve of a dispute, at best a court or mediator is open to draw an adverse inference from such conduct, at worst criminal charges may follow for falsifying evidence. If the company was on notice that a dispute was imminent or underway, destruction of evidence may also expose the company to civil liability for that act alone, as well as the risk of further conduct allegations.
- Emails are never deleted in dealings with consumers.
- Emails are never deleted if there is a requirement at law to keep all communications. Tax, financial reporting, employee matters, product safety, anti-trust dealings and sharemarket dealings are just a few of the obvious areas here.
- Emails are never deleted if the content is exculpatory and the business risk is insured as this may result in a loss of cover.
- Emails are never deleted if the email goes to an external party as that party may keep a copy and the loss of your ability to refer to the communication will put you at a disadvantage.
Email has inverted the traditional pattern of document retention. While paper documents are not ordinarily retained unless they are deliberately put in a file, the storage paradigms with email tend to do the opposite – keep everything unless it is deliberately deleted.
Companies should look to strike a balance by:
- Developing a policy that distinguishes between the various classes of communication.
- Issuing guidelines so that staff can determine which emails belong to which class.
- Emails that must be retained should be stored in a manner that indicates the value and importance of the communication. For example emails with tax authorities should be stored in a public folder and never deleted.
The folly of creating a blanket email destruction regime should be obvious. What is not so obvious is that the real problem is due to the ease with which the reply button can be pressed. There are emails that should not exist. Once the comment is made, it cannot be retracted. Pretending that it does not exist will not stop the damage from flowing.
Craig Horrocks is a partner and Guy Burgess is a graduate in Clendon Feeney's technology law team. This article, together with further background comments and links to other websites, can be downloaded from www.clendons.co.nz. Questions and comments are welcome to email@example.com.


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Learn to Trade Founder, Greg Secker, became a big bang to financial markets when he learned to trade. Borrowing $4400. and turning it into $53000. in under a year, Secker figured he'd take his unique talents and turn them in to a profitable business. Fast forward nearly 15 years later, and his career is a reflection of his business savvy and commitment to community. Greg Secker has more than 17 various companies that range from philanthropic foundations to brokerages and hedge funds.
After completing his Bachelor's degree in Agricultural and Food Sciences, from the University of Nottingham, the self-professed "computer geek" changed paths and began delving more into his favorite pastime of programming. He accepted a technology position at Thomas Cook Financial Services, creating a virtual Forex trading platform. The art of trading left an indelible impression and he began executing his own trades on Forex. With a new entrepreneurial drive, Secker began attending many well-known seminars to improve upon his new goals. Now bored with trading, he wanted to empower novice traders how to cinch real wealth, using the Forex system.
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An author whose books include, "Financial Freedom Through Forex", and "Wealth Secrets of Serious Money Makers", Secker provides a manual on actionable advice to maneuver through Forex trading, and achieve long-term success and growth.
Believing that young adults should build life skills early, Secker launched the game-changing Greg Secker Foundation. The organization holds various affairs like the Youth Leadership Summit that supports leadership and entrepreneurship. He is also a patron of international philanthropic events, such as in South Africa and the Philippines that support rebuilding under privileged communities.
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He's craved her for a long time, and now he's going to have her.
From the first moment Chip saw Kasey, he knew without a doubt he wanted her. He didn't even know her name, but she was going to belong to him. Now he is ready to claim her, but one of his club brothers seems determined to claim her for himself as well.
Chip will not lose this fight. Kasey's his, and he's going to prove to the nurse that he's the guy for her.
Knowing the Trojans MC through her work at the hospital, Kasey doesn't think much of the bouquets of flowers, figuring they were a friendly gift. But when Chip asks her out on a date, she realizes it's more. Her attraction to Chip surprises her. She's never seen herself with a club man, but with every second she spends with him, she can't imagine a life without him.
The Trojans MC are in danger, and the threat they face could completely kill the entire club. No one will back down, nor will they allow Duke, their Prez, to fight their battle alone. Can Kasey handle the pressure of being a Trojan's woman? Will Chip survive to prove his love?
She chuckled. "This couldn't be any more awkward if we tried. I know you like me, Chip. I know you want to date me, and I also want to date you." She stared up at him. "Can I be honest with you?"
"About everything. You don't have to hold anything back."
"I've never felt anything like that downstairs."
"What do you mean?"
"Sex. I've … it has always been so mechanical, and I've never … you know. Wow, I'm a thirty-year-old nurse, and I can't even say it."
"You've never had a guy bend you over, and fuck you so hard because he couldn't resist for another second not doing it?"
She sighed. "You make it sound so perfect."
He chuckled. "It can be so perfect, Kasey. There's been many a surface I've wanted to just fuck you on. Of course, I've not done that. I don't want you to think I'm hurting you. I want you. I hope you have no doubt about that."
Placing his hand at her knee, he began to slide it up and down.
She stared at his hand. Her pussy was already wet, now even more so just from his touch alone. He made her ache.
Taking hold of his hand, she locked their fingers together, wanting his touch.
"I don't know what to say or do half the time," she said. "Dating. This, whatever it is, I don't … I'm not used to any of this."
He cupped her cheek, tilting her head back so that she looked into his green eyes. "Why don't we take it one step at a time? Don't plan anything. You're my woman, and I'm your man."
"I won't step out on you. I won't fuck this up, and we'll go at your pace. I'm not in a rush. I want to take my time. Get to know you, and for you to get accustomed to me."
The way he looked at her, the hunger in his gaze—unable to resist for even a moment longer, she held the back of his head, and pulled him down to kiss.
The moment his lips touched her, her nipples beaded and she released a little moan, needing more, needing him.
He stroked her cheek at the same time she teased her tongue across his lips. When he opened his mouth, she plunged in, tasting him.
Her pussy was on fire with the need to touch, but she didn't take it any further than kissing him.
"I only have so much control," he said, pulling away.
He took her hand, placing it over his dick. "This is what you do to me. I can only take so much."
Posted by PaulineMichael on 23rd Feb 2018
Sam Crescent brings readers back in to the fold of the MC with this BBW romance. Chip loves his club and his deep ingrained feelings illustrate his strong personality. His determination to win Kasey over is endearing and showcases his emotions beautifully especially as it concerns members of the club who are like brothers to him. Kasey is such a fantastic heroine. She's curvy and as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. She isn't the typical motorcycle club woman. She doesn't judge anyone or their lifestyle. As a nurse it's great to see her ingrained desire to help people shine through. I enjoyed the entire situation with the seriousness happening with the club and how it impacted the budding relationship. I will admit that a few scenes were a little more intense than I am used to but did seem necessary to the story so it didn't put me off. If you enjoy strong and commanding biker heroes and sexy and curvy heroines, this is one for you.
The Story: Chip fell for Kasey before he even knew her name but he didn't make a move and now that he finally has another member of his MC has also decided the curvy nurse is worth the effort. But Chip will do whatever it takes to make Kasey his.
Posted by Unknown on 29th Jan 2018
Crave is the eighth book in the Trojans MC series by Sam Crescent. It's a good biker story with great characters who immediately caught my attention.
I love this biker series that always has something gritty and exciting happening in every book. Kasey is a friend of the club who finds herself being courted by two of the club members. There was a lot of self reflection, light humor, and hot sexy moments. Personally, I never thought there was any contest between Chip and Pie. Chip was so intense and take charge that man could've had any woman he wanted. He wanted Kasey and so the minute Pie made his move it was game over. Chip wasn't taking any chances on losing the woman he had chosen for his Old Lady. I like a man who can take charge. Kasey only liked Pie as a friend anyway, but she did have a few doubts about the club lifestyle. A lot of other situations were happening, as well. The club was still having trouble with the Abelli mafia and Duke has finally had enough so war seemed imminent.
Sam Crescent's writing was excellent on this fast paced story. The plot was complex and very well developed thanks to the rich back story involved in this series. The characters were amazing as usual. This book was a great addition to the Trojans MC series. Now, I cannot wait for Pie to meet his match soon.
Posted by Kindle Customer on 27th Nov 2017
I loved book # 8 as usual you did fantastic!!!
Can't wait for Pie's book I think he will be fun to read ...
Posted by Kindle Customer on 27th Nov 2017
I do crave your books perfect as usual and now looking forward to lie and Lindsay stories in the coming future keep me amused and entertained
Posted by Fay on 24th Nov 2017
I love this author and this series. And I will keep on reading it until she has found a happily ever after for each one of them.
Chip has been attracted to Kasey since he saw her at the hospital and he finds that now is his time to claim his women. But he has some competition in the form of one his brothers wanting the same women.
Kasey is a nurse at the hospital and she is just living her life, wanting to help people and spending time with her hilariously funny neighbour Lindsey. She can't understand why two bikers are all of a sudden interested in her. So when Chip asks her out on a date she figures out that maybe it can be something more than just a friendly gesture.
I enjoyed this story. What I liked about Chip was that he was so laid back he just took his time getting to know his women and he wasn't phased at all about Pie's interest in her. And that's how he won her over.
Meanwhile: The club is in a turmoil. After the death of the previous prez and his women, things are not the same. Holly is in shock and depressed after her parents death and Duke has no clue how to get her out of her funk.
How are they going to get rid of their enemy and will things go back to the way it was. Or will this be the end of the Trojans MC
Posted by Tina on 24th Nov 2017
Once again sam did a wonderful mob! Excellent story! Is Pie going to get a story soon? I can't wait!
Posted by carol on 21st Nov 2017
Another great book by Sam. Love all of her books that I have read. Sam is a great author. I recommend her books.
Posted by Nikki H on 21st Nov 2017
This series just keeps getting better with every book! So much drama and passion! I just want more! Please keep then comung!
Posted by Fabiola Cadet-Destil on 21st Nov 2017
Wonderful book! I'm glad you finally woke up The Trojans, They've been asleep for while now. I'm not gonna lie, i found Duke very sexy when he's mad, something tells me I don't have to wait too long for Matthew's story. Can't wait for the next one Miss Crescent
Posted by Neringa on 20th Nov 2017
After what happened in the previous book, Trojans are in the black mood. Like they are waiting for another shoe to drop. They club already lost their members and there's a big possibility that they could lose more. So, it isn't easy for anyone at the moment. And when I came up to a certain moment in the book with each couple from previous books.... Well, it felt like the end of the world is coming, the feeling was that ominous. Will Trojan's prevail? Or will it be the end of the club?
And in a middle of all that doom and hostilities, Chip's and Kasey's connection is growing. It's beautiful, but at the same time it's a bit bittersweet. Because Kasey lost loved ones before and she barely crawled out of the black hole she fell in after loosing them. If she lost Chip now... Well, there will be no going back after hitting the bottom this time.


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This is an incredibly refreshing drink made from the flowers of HIBISCUS plant. It is ideal for drink ups, snacking or anytime you feel like gulping down some chilled juice. What many people do not know is that, it has a lot of health benefits like lowering high blood pressure and it's said to calms nerves!
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- 1 bag dried Hibiscus
- 10 cups water
- 1 to 2 cups sugar (sweeten to taste)
- 1 can of pineapples
- 2 medium sized fresh ginger crushed
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 5 fresh cut strawberries
- Wash hibiscus to remove any old leaves but be fast before the entire colour seeps out! That's the main content of the drink.
- Place all ingredients except sugar in a tall pot. This is important as the mixture tends to froth and bubble up
- Boil for approximately 20 minutes or until the sepals looks whitish
- Turn off heat, cover and allow to steep for at least 1 hour.
- Strain the mixture and add sugar to taste
- Add ice cubes and start the fun!
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Being a reasonably fit and active 71 year old nothing could have prepared me for the PMR experience.At my age I have a touch of arthritis in my most active joints, so when my shoulder muscles started becoming painful last August I could not work out what was happening - it felt if I had walked into something or fallen out of bed and bruised my self, but I hadn't, mobility was the next thing to suffer- difficulty in getting out of bed, dressing, tying up shoe laces etc became really difficult.What really clinched me seeking advice was a very high fever I had - as if I had sun stroke.
Off to the Doc who immediately sent me to the local Path Lab who extracted sufficient blood to carry out 17 tests out of which 3 showed evidence of PMR. Within minutes my GP had me on Pred at the rate of 60mg's/day , within 24 hrs I felt great - as if by magic I had no arthritis pains either, life was great!! no it wasn't - I had run out of puff - no energy to speak of at all, I felt like a battery that had lost all it's power it was no good pushing your self, their was nothing to push.
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Every January, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., hosting cultural figures from around the world alongside members of the Brooklyn community during its annual celebration of the life and accomplishments of Dr. King.
The look back at the civil rights luminary takes place on his birthday — January 19 — and serves as the largest public celebration of MLK Jr. in New York City. BAM has held yearly Martin Luther King Jr. events for the past 25 years. This year's event will be presented in league with Medgar Evers College and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.
The event takes place at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House and features musical performances, art exhibitions, and more. Past guests and performers include Angela Davis, a tribute to Curtis Mayfield and Blitz the Ambassador.
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The students who fill the bill have the opportunity to gain some financial support from internal and external sources, traineeship, teaching assistantships, research fellowships, and other academic employment opportunities.
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With the increasing number of graduate students advised by Prof. Chou in the GIS Research Center, a research room had become necessary for better study and resource management. The goal of the research room is to provide students a place of discussion during their school years, and also a transition for future career in the GIS industry.
In addition to theses, the graduate students need to assist the projects in the Center. Because of the different background and study subjects, each student is assigned to different divisions in the Center, in order to help students on their own research, as well as to learn skills out from the books. The results of projects are usually used as material for papers of conferences or journals. At the end, the experience of both academy and jobs converts to nutrition for a better professional career.
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Reevestock returns for the seventh year to Elkin this weekend with two days of music highlighting local artists as well as those who appeal to local tastes including bluegrass, folk, rock, country and Americana.
"I think Reevestock really shows folks what makes Elkin special," said organizer Sam Tayloe of Time Sawyer, "our residents."
That is part of why the opening the weekend festivities will be a free concert at Coley Hall in The Liberty where the community can gather to celebrate and enjoy the talents and people who help make Elkin impressive.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the music starting at about 7:30. This Downtown Get-Down will feature a Southern State of Mind theme with musicians scheduled for Friday playing tunes from such classic rockers as The Marshall Tucker Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tom Petty and more.
Performing at the Downtown Get-Down will be musicians from Tyler Hatley and The Little Mountain Band, Late Night Special, Luke Mears Band and Swim In the Wild. The evening will be a southern fried super jam with what Tayloe called "some of the regions best musicians."
This year's festivities on Friday night will include food trucks with free parking on Main Street as well as The Liberty lot as part of Explore Elkin's Food Truck Friday event.
Parking is also free for Saturday's show at the Elkin First United Methodist Church located at 340 Hawthorne Road where a shuttle will transport guests to Elkin's Hidden Amphitheater, which can be found at 357 Ivy Circle. When the church lot is full, signs will direct festival goers to additional parking at Chatham Park located at 600 E. Main St.
In addition to the bands playing at the Downtown Get-Down, Saturday's show will include Reevestock founders Time Sawyer as well as Corey Hunt Band, David Childers & The Serpents, Town Mountain, William Wild, and The Marcus King Band, who was featured in Guitar Player Magazine.
General admission tickets for this all-day multi-band event are $20 and are available at the door or through http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2960055 until Friday.
Proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the Reevestock Scholarship Fund which benefits local students. "We try to choose applicants who have shown creative leadership in whatever they are passionate in at their high schools and that plan to attend some form of higher learning," said Tayloe. Most recently two $750 scholarships were awarded with one an Elkin student and the other Starmount.
"We plan to continue to add to the schools we give to, amount we give, and number of scholarships in total as the festival grows," continued Tayloe. "We really enjoy this being what we raise money for, as the more we can put into our community, the more we hope to grow as a town.
"We're excited for our best year yet," said Tayloe. "It's a family-friendly environment with a musical line-up that will tickle any ear."
Beanie Taylor can be reached at 336-258-4058 or on Twitter @TBeanieTaylor.


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Everybody involved in sport, from the bleachers to the boardroom, should develop an understanding of ethics. Sport ethics prompt discussion of the central principles and ideals by which we all live our lives, and effective leadership in sport is invariably ethical leadership. This fascinating new…
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