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In 24 days we will officially have a new White Collar episode. I don't know about you guys, but it seems like it's been forever. So in excitement for the hiatus ending, I thought we could stroll down memory lane and where better to start than the Pilot that first gave us the awesomeness that is Neal Caffrey and Peter Burke. Hope this brings back fond memories for you too….
Neal snarks about Peter's lack of style but is very curious about a fiber on Peter's jacket. Peter reminds us that it comes from the blown safe and Neal knows what it is. Take that Harvard grads! Peter claims the mad bomber may be as good as Neal. Having seen more than one episode, I highly doubt it. Neal trades his knowledge for a meeting with Peter later on. Back at the feds, Diana tells Peter that Neal was right. It is a fiber from the newly minted, not yet revealed Canadian $100 bill. Peter knowing this could cause an international incident.
Diana meets them at the airport, not at all impressed with Neal's charms but liking the hat. They have detained Tony Field for bringing in old copies of Snow White in Spanish. His luggage is as old as the books. There is nothing special about the books but Tony is very nervous. Peter says Diana isn't interested in Neal. "You're not even on her dance card. No dancing for you." I love the way he says this. Tony is nervous but snarky and completely underestimates
Peter Burke. So did I. Peter knows a lot about folklore, not part of standard FBI training. Unfortunately, Tony's lawyer shows up forcing Peter out. Tony looks even more nervous. Meanwhile Diana chats with a female and Neal finally undrstands. He asks about FBI policy. Peter: "That's the military. We don't ask; we don't care." Peter confronts airport police about the lawyer, but by the time he gets back, Tony is dead. Peter is ticked. However, Neal understands it's not about the books but the paper. They visit the National Archives and suddenly it's about a Spanish Victory bond. I'm confused because I thought it was about Canadian $100 bills until I finally see that these are two completely separate cases. Or are they? Oh well, moving on. The paper from the books is a perfect fit for the bonds. Peter's impressed: "You're starting to earn your $700 a month." The museum guy exposits the bond's history and we realize that the Dutchman is trying to fake entire boxes of the bonds, netting millions of dollars. Neal breaks the museum guy's heart by claiming the bond is a forgery.
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How the Pope got a Switchback CD
Dear Switchback fans,
Some years ago, when visiting my brother Tony in Decatur, Illinois, he put Brian and me up to a dare. Having just returned from a Catholic retreat in Jackson, Wyoming, Tony noted that both Brian and I grew up playing Catholic Masses and he thought that we should consider writing one.
This suggestion was sort of delayed and postponed, but not rebuffed, because both Brian and I owed a lot of our musical upbringing to playing those Masses. Back in the early days, when we were playing clubs, we would finish a club around 2 a.m. I would get home about an hour later and then wake up to drive out to Oak Park, Illinois and play the 9 a.m. Mass. Brian would be there and we would both be bleary-eyed as we stumbled up to the choir. I would open my bass case and out would waft the disconcerting smell of cigarette smoke from the night before.
We played those morning Masses for a lot of reasons. Mainly because it was good to play. It was something that, being Irish Catholics, was sort of hot-wired into our systems. And, it allowed us to grow musically while expiating some sins along the way.
Eventually we took up my brother's dare and wrote a Mass to be performed by the choir at St. Edmund's parish in Oak Park. It wasn't too long before we decided to write an Irish Mass after performing at the Michigan Irish Music Festival and later at the Des Moines Hibernian gathering at the Old Irish Settlement. As musicians, we found it a bit of a challenge to write a Mass. For one reason, there are certain parts of the service where one cannot deviate from the words. The Gloria for example, is probably one of the most difficult assortments of words ever to which music must be applied. The English, taken from the Latin, is not smooth and flowing. So to create something that would feel beautiful (and accessible to a congregation) to sing, while taking care of the words, was rewarding.
We have since written several Masses and have had them performed by choirs and done by ourselves for various churches (not all Catholic, either!) across the country (plus one performance in Pompeii, Italy in 2010).
When my wife suggested that we go to Rome to attend a conference for Serra International, the Catholic nonprofit she works for, I was surprised to hear that there was the chance we would meet the Pope. I basically thought that meeting the Pope would be meeting the Pope in a crowd of a lot of people. The last Pope I saw, John Paul II, was with a million other people at Grant Park in Chicago back in 1979. He was a minuscule and inaccessible figure from where I was standing. And I got harassed by a policeman who in turn got lambasted by my sainted mother (that's another story for another day).
Still, I thought that it would be amazing if Áine could see the Pope. And just in case I would be closer than a million people, I would bring along a Hibernian Mass CD. I imagined I could pass it to him through one of the Swiss guards.
Before we came over to Italy, we had to explain to Áine who Papa Francesco is. Annie told her, "He's dressed all in white and he is sort of like a superhero and Santa Claus" which I thought was pretty funny and accurate at the same time.
The day came for seeing the Pope and I was amazed. Still jetlagged, we got up early to board buses to Vatican City. Around 10 a.m., we gathered for Mass in St. Peter's behind the big altar (the iconic Altare della Cattedra by Bernini), in the area where most people do not get to go. And here I was in a place that I probably will never get to stand or sit in for the rest of my life. It felt very strange but thrilling at the same time.
There were 40 elite people who were selected to personally meet the Holy Father, but I was happy to be with the other 500+ people in the crowd.
After Mass, our large group left St. Peter's and headed over to the Aula Paolo VI, a large hall for private papal audiences. Up ahead were two Swiss guards with halberds at their sides, marching away from us. It felt like I had stepped back into another time. When we entered the hall it was warm (every day in Rome during our stay was over 90 degrees F) and cheerfully lit thanks to the arched skylight that made up most of the roof. At the back of the stage was a modern, rather abstract bronze sculpture of the resurrection of Christ. I thought it would be pretty weird for Christ to return and see what people thought He looked like.
Once again we filed in and sat down, waiting for the Pope to arrive. Television cameras were set up and photographers were at the ready. Slowly some cardinals came filing in, as well as some sort of Vatican orderlies dressed in grey morning coats. Plain-clothes as well as uniformed police mingled with some Swiss guards, but we had been screened prior to coming into St. Peter's and the atmosphere was pretty electric. From her purse, Annie produced not only a Japanese fan but also a juice box and snack for Aine, who played with a parish musical director from Omaha who sat next to us.
About 20 minutes after the noon appointment time, those two Swiss guards with their halberds came walking into the room. They flanked both sides of a big chair set up in front and snapped to attention. And then, into the room walked Pope Francis. Everyone started applauding and taking pictures. After some brief introductory remarks from the Italian president of Annie's organization, the Pope gave a short address in Italian, for which unfortunately no translation was provided to us mono-lingual Americans, but here and there, he paused and made a point. I could sense from the tone, he was being gentle, but sincere in the address and the many Italians in the audience who could understand him politely applauded here and there. It didn't matter too much as it all felt fairly surreal.
For me, being a Catholic, I was witnessing the most recent in an unbroken line of successors of St. Peter. Sure, the line got wobbly and downright erratic from time to time, but still, that line remained unbroken for almost 2000 years. And here was a pretty decent guy to boot, I thought.
Finally, the Pope walked down from the stage to shake the hands of the selected people while the rest of us waved a bit and raised our smart devices overhead to capture some pictures. I hoisted Áine up on my shoulder and brought her over to the barricade to get a better view. Annie stayed behind. Perhaps, I thought, the Pope might walk over to everyone else and Áine could receive a special blessing. A guard spotted her in her bright coral dress and motioned to me. He told me in broken English to "Get to the center of the room." I realized he was asking us to move to where the main aisle of the hall was, to get out of the group! So, I started moving through the other hundreds of people crowding forward.
I called to Annie, "Come on, I think Áine is going to get to meet the Pope!" As we made our way to the center aisle, Annie yelled at me to adjust Áine's dress which had migrated up over her underwear as we waded through our fellow Pope admirers. As we threaded our way through the throng, I kept looking over at the Pontiff who was working down the line of those 40 "golden ticket" folks. It was sort of a race of me against the Pope to see who was going to get down to the end of the line first. I made it to the center aisle of the hall and a serious-looking guard looked at me.
"You are going to meet the Pope, with baby," he said.
"OK," I said.
The guy started to undo the barrier so Áine and I could enter.
"Wait," another guard said as Annie caught up. "You are the mother?"
"Yes," she replied.
"You all go see the Pope," the guard said. He opened the divider and let us through. And you know, the folks who were around us were delighted for us, but mainly for Áine. They applauded and I was totally in shock.
We got in line -- we were the very end of the line, in fact -- and there, larger than life, or at least larger than St. J2P2 (as we Star Wars-struck kids called John Paul II) in Grant Park, was my hero, the Pope I had been praying for, the Pope who was a Jesuit priest, who, like me, was educated by Jesuits, the Pope who lives in a regular apartment, wears regular shoes, and who likes to sneak out of the Vatican in regular priest garb and walk among his fellow humans. That guy. Francis.
He came over to where we were and I shook his hand. I gave him the Hibernian Mass CD.
"Here is a Mass that I wrote," I said.
He looked at it smiling. He then looked at me and said, "Thank you."
His aide, a German cardinal, smiled and took the CD. "Are you German?" he said, smiling at me. "No, um, Irish American," I stammered.
Pope Francis didn't move. He smiled and Áine smiled back at him. Despite her smile, she also seemed a bit overwhelmed.
"This is my daughter, Áine," I said.
Pope Francis touched and kissed her cheek.
Then Áine leaned over and planted a big kiss on Pope Francis.
He smiled and laughed a little. Áine, usually such a gregarious toddler, remained pretty serious; much more aware, perhaps, of the gravity of having kissed a superhero Santa than her Poppa giving a CD from Uncle Brian's and Poppa's band.
"My wife, Anne," I said. And Annie shook the Pope's hand and said how wonderful it was to meet him.
He didn't say too much in English. It was mainly smiles and gestures. Later Annie and I would discuss the things we would have liked to have said to Pope Francis but which evaporated when we, starstruck, actually met him -- something we had both fantasized about but which we didn't think would actually happen.
He moved on to wave to the crowd before retreating once again behind the stage.
Like that, it was over. But the enormity of that minute or two in front of him came through days later.
I held the Pope's hand, I thought. I met a real hero. My daughter and wife met the Pope. My daughter can tell people years from now she kissed the Pope. She will be forever changed and it will be an awkward high school prom years from now when I pull out the Pope pictures and place them in front of her date.
And that CD. That representation of years of Brian and me waking up early from a late night and heading over to church. The desire to give back something and somehow bring honor to those people who have played in the church choirs with us. Now, I optimistically imagine it in the Pope's CD collection.
Maybe, just maybe, he will sneak out of the Vatican on an early morning. Fire up his tiny Fiat and go driving a bit. As he wends his way out into the Italian countryside, far from the frenzy that is Rome, maybe he will stick that Hibernian Mass in the CD player and sing along a bit to the "Holy Saints of Ireland."
Yeah, that's my Francis.
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FREELAND, Mich. - The Adrian College men's soccer team was picked third in the 2017 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) men's soccer preseason poll that was released by the league office today (August 23).
Calvin was chosen to finish at the top of the poll with seven points (7 first-place votes). Alma came in second with 14 points (1 first-place vote). The Bulldogs received 18 points for the third spot followed by Kalamazoo with 28 points. Albion 30, Hope 36, Olivet 45, and Trine 46 finished out the poll.
"It is certainly nice for our program to be held in high regard throughout the MIAA," said Head Coach Charlie Edwards, "The MIAA is a very competitive conference, and this year will be no different. We will be tested game in, and game out for the entire year.
Adrian starts the 2017 season at home against Augustana (Ill.) on Sunday, September 3, at 1:00 p.m., ET.
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Choosing to set up your own garage at the back of your house is a very good and practical idea. Sheds are very useful and versatile especially if you have a purpose of building one. Below are some of the most important reason on why you should build one.
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Hong Kong Social ROI Breakfast
As social media use increases across organisations, the need to prove a solid return on your investment grows. And understanding your ROI demands that you can confidently and accurately measure your social media activity and results. Yet every organisation needs to approach measuring social ROI in a way that makes sense for them.
In our recent Hootsuite social breakfast event in Hong Kong, we were joined on stage by industry experts and marketing leaders from Hong Kong Airlines and Nixplay to share key insights and expertise on demonstrating the value of social across the organisation, within both Marketing and Customer Support.
The event sold out fast, but don't worry, we recorded the session so you can watch it on demand—anytime.
Event Agenda
Regional social ROI research & findings from Altimeter (20 minutes) - Tim Lehman, Hootsuite
How to build a social media program from scratch (20 minutes) - Dennis Owen, Hong Kong Airlines
Social beyond marketing (20 minutes) - Ryan Ducie, Nixplay
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Meet the speakers
Tim Lehman
Tim is the Regional Manager for Hong Kong and North Asia at Hootsuite. One of the early members of Hootsuite's Asia Pacific expansion to Singapore, he has worked with strategic enterprise customers across the region, advising organizations in diverse industries on their digital transformation journey.
Dennis Owen
Dennis lives at the intersection of brand and social media, playing a key role in evolving social media as a discipline at Hong Kong Airlines.
Incorporating it at the enterprise level of the organisation across brand marketing, communications, customer service, and HR, Dennis ensures that social media is driving the strategic, global business objectives at Hong Kong Airlines.
Ryan Ducie
Part strategist, part storyteller and part friendly idealist, Ryan's career spans more than 20 years, working in marketing roles across professional services, consumer electronics, luxury hotels & resorts and ad agency sectors in South Africa, the UK, Europe and now Hong Kong.


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"Is this Casual Dress Day?"
Head of Youth Services blinked innocently. Corporate swallowed a titter.
"Not as far as I am aware." said the CEO, tipping his head back for a better look. His tone was chilled, a snow-wind from the heights.
"I thought it must be something like that." muttered Youth Services to Corporate in an apologetic undertone.
Communications crossed her arms over her cleavage and glared. Another would have run from the room.
"I can't help it!" she hissed furiously. "I don't know what's happening to me. It's not my fault. You don't think I'd come here on purpose dressed like this, do you! What I want to know" she continued, pitch rising, "is which one of you did this! It's a conspiracy, that's what it is…you all hate me, don't you! Just because I'm blonde and female and powerful…you can't bear it, can you!"
As Communications stared about her in wild defiance, the board considered this proposition, and considered her. Apparently, she was well put together. Her black g-string bikini was flattering, if inappropriate for the occasion. She was cold. Over it all, the blonde corporate bob hung politely to her well muscled shoulder blades. All in all, not a bad looking woman, thought Youth Services.
"Are you trying to make some sort of point, Elena?" asked Human Resources, helpfully. She was the only Board member not dressed in a suit: instead she wore an angora cardigan and soft curls. She was famous for her empathy.
"And exactly what point would that be?" asked the CEO, bringing his gimlet gaze back to the swim-suited offender.
Communication's face twisted, as if she were making up her mind between a final defiant stand or a dive under the boardroom table. She began to shuffle her papers in a blind, pointless sort of way, and with amazement the board noticed her eyes glistening with tears. It was unsettling, like seeing your father cry. Communications was a hard woman.
And then a funny thing happened – as if enough funny things had not happened already. From the crown of her head, Communications began simply to melt into the air. First the glossy fringe, then the laundered eyebrows, then slowly on to the short, pugnacious nose, the matte cheeks and lifted neckline. Finally, we were left staring at a headless torso, upright in its plush chair – and then that, too, finally disappeared.
Corporate bent down to peer under the table.
"She's disappeared!" he said unnecessarily.
There was a silence. Community Liaison broke it by screaming, loudly. It was the signal for the entire room to run, pushing and shoving each other, in panic out the impressive oak-panelled doors. I was left alone, staring at the spot where Communications had so recently sat in her black string bikini, thinking. I am used to dramatic situations, in the course of my work, and so am not easily moved. I was, rather, curious.
It all began when Communications, otherwise known as Dr Elena Sharp, arrived in the office wearing a large red nose.
"Red Nose Day? But that's not till…"
Quite. When the startled secretary looked floorwards in embarrassment, she realised that Dr Sharp also wore, instead of her usual high-heeled courts, outsize, striped, clowns shoes. She immediately assumed that Dr Sharp was making a joke, and laughed with as much genuineness as she could muster. Dr Sharp, who had no sense of humour, did not.
During that week, Communications began to exhibit other strange quirks. One day it was pantihose trailing from the back of a carefully ironed linen calf-length skirt, another day, a spiky dog-collar and tampon earrings. People began to look askance. Dr Sharp took to locking herself in the toilet. No one said anything. Most of us thought she might be going through a mid-life crisis. Most people thought she was in for it, presently. Most people were pleased, because Communications was not a popular woman. Some people called her Madame Lash.
Then, the bikini episode. By this time, the CEO had had just about enough. Five minutes longer in that boardroom and she would have been handed her notice. But me, I was thoughtful. There must be more to it, I thought. Even if mid-life crisis, people don't just melt. I, you see, am Head of Personnel, and so I ought to know.
I caught up with Corporate in the corridor. He was breathing heavily and looked as if he might be sick.
"What do you think?" I asked.
"Oh my God, oh my God!" he said. "Do you believe in witchcraft?"
"Not really." But it did seem possible, in the circumstances. Were we dealing with the paranormal here? Or was it some strange bio-mental disease which would be presently diagnosed and explained rationally as a collusion of hormones and antimatter, viral in origin and treatable through a course of regular medication?
I left Corporate mopping himself in the corridor, and headed to Communications' salubrious office, past her secretary who was sobbing unconvincingly on the keyboard. I don't know why I went there. The investigative impulse, perhaps. Maybe I thought I'd find a box of pills, or a threatening letter from a black magician laid out neatly on the desk. I flipped through some papers. Nothing there, just a pile of emails printed out zealously to cover Communications' back, and some artwork. I glanced at her screen and typed in her password to override the security screen saver. Of course I knew what it was – I know everything in this organisation. Almost everything.
There was nothing there. A page full of emails – just the usual, "About Lunch", "Free Seats at Fashion Show", "From a Friend". From a Friend? Which friend? I took a closer look. Open for a good laugh, it said. It had a large recipient list. I never open emails like this on principle: they usually contain viruses or, if not, pathetic attempts at humour which I would rather avoid. I saw by the formatting that she had opened it. Unwary of her, I thought. I hoped the joke was worth the risk.
I was curious but stumped. Police came and went. No trace was found of Communications and mourning, I have to say, was perfunctory.
It was a difficult time. We were being downsized. As head of Personnel I naturally had a reluctant role to play in all this. I am not, perhaps, so empathetic as Human Resources (the human face of our staff management team) but I like to think that at least I am objective. With me, it is not always last on first off. In my experience, the last are much more efficient and less complaining than the first. I am all for youth.
The calls on Human Resource's store of empathy were heavy, but she coped calmly as always. Her office was a virtual meeting place of retrenched or about-to-be retrenched malcontents. Corporate, who still had a nervous look, was kept busy analysing cost overruns and finance sheets. He was an introverted man, an accountant by trade, and rumour had it that his had been the inspiration for the recently installed coin operated company toilets.
One day he walked into my office with a cappuccino in his hand and sat down opposite my desk.
"How are things?" I asked politely.
"I love you." he said, looking desperately into my eyes.
"I beg your pardon?"
"I love you."
"Well, that's very flattering, but –"
"I adore you."
I looked at him. He looked anxious, as well he might. He took a quick gulp of his cappuccino and coughed. He must have burnt his tongue. He stuck it out and as I watched, it sailed right out of his mouth and hung in front of me like an obscene gesture. Presently, his right arm detached itself and floated slowly to the ceiling. It was quite cleanly done, no mess at all. His left leg followed. Body parts began drifting about like party balloons. The head landed on my desk mat, still gazing at me with confused passion. I noticed that Corporate wore a hairpiece, something which had escaped my usually vigilant eye. It must have been a good one. I wondered when he would get himself together again. Just then, the head turned into a small inkpot, and the other body parts went effortlessly up the ventilating strip, as if made of smoke. It seemed that he had been well and truly downsized.
I sat there, bemused, then rang the police. Naturally the company tried to hush it up. A note went out that Corporate had been eaten by a shark on the Gold Coast, as he had been attempting to swim with the dolphins. Tributes flooded in, mostly from consultants and other accountants. The police dropped by again, and began to hunt around the offices. By this time, there was no need to downsize. People were leaving anyway. For some reason, our company was beginning to acquire a bad reputation. I led the officers to Corporate's computer, and we looked through his emails together.
From a Friend. There it was again. I pointed this out to the officers, and they hmmed.
"Common enough." said one, who went by the name of Superintendent Parkes. "I got something similar myself last year. The Love Bug. Crashed my entire hard drive! You should never open those things."
"Perhaps" added the superintendent "somebody is pursuing a vendetta against your company. Can you think of any reason for that?"
No, I couldn't think of any.
Still, I wondered. From a Friend. I wondered even more when I opened up my computer one morning and saw it there, in bold. From a Friend. I sat there, looking at it. Was it some sort of bad joke? What could it have to do with these mysterious happenings. There was only one way to find out. I double-clicked. It was against company policy of course. Then it occurred to me, what if something happened to me? I needed some insurance. Of a kind. Some time ago, I had arranged for a programmer to set up an email program for my exclusive use, through which I could send emails to staff. These emails would open automatically, playing a short tune to alert the recipient (since I had found that often, when emails came from Personnel, staff tended to delete immediately). I amended the title of "From a Friend" to "Staff Circular – Virus Warning." and clicked on "All Staff". Just then the door to my office opened.
"Peter, could I just have a minute of your time?"
She stood in the doorway, stroking her cardigan as if it were some sort of needy friend.
She came in and pulled the only chair round from in front of the desk to the side of it, the better to have a confidential chat. I glanced at her stonily. I was busy. I wanted to see what was in the email, but she'd come at just the wrong time. She leaned round to see what was on my screen.
"You shouldn't open those things, you know. It's against company policy." she pointed out, in her soft, warm voice.
"I know." I was feeling sick. I pulled at my pants, which were suddenly too tight. To my surprise they were white satin, with gold appliqué. My head hurt.
"I always liked the sixties, Peter."
Peter. Was that my name? I looked down at my hands and saw that they had turned into rabbit's ears – a white rabbit, soft and fluffy and pink on the insides. I can't type with rabbits ears. Or phone for help.
"They were days when people really cared about each other. Peace, love. In this company, people don't really care, do they."
"I care!" I mumbled, trying to remember the emergency phone number.
"No you don't. Any more than Sharp did, with her bobbed hair and her corporate priorities. Thanks to her, I had to leave my kids in full day care. She said part time work was for go- nowhere wusses."
Funny, she still looked empathetic.
"And him. He said I talked too much to staff. He said what they needed was a good kick up the backside, not a fireside chat. Do you agree with that, Peter?
"Certainly not." It was no good, I had forgotten the phone number. What is a phone, anyway? Peter, she said. Who's that? Was that supposed to be me?
"And you. I was next on your list, wasn't I."
I don't know, I wanted to say. I've forgotten. What list. I opened my mouth to speak and realised that I couldn't. As if the memory of how it's done had gone.
Something's happening to me, I tried to say. She smiled, comfortingly. I can't remember, I mouthed. Help me.
"Corporate memory." she said, soothingly. "You see, it is useful sometimes after all. But of course, we don't have any now, do we. All the old ones went first. Tell me, are you fifty three or fifty four this year?"
I looked at the thing sitting beside me. What was it? I had seen it somewhere before – but perhaps not. Its mouth was opening and shutting, speaking in some language I could not understand, but perhaps I had once known.
"You've crashed." she said. "Your hard drive has gone troppo. I'm afraid you're losing your memory, and in another few minutes, it will be all gone. Pity you didn't keep it backed up on a floppy. Another breach of company policy."
I waved my rabbit's ears. There was one last thing…if only I could remember it. As my vision went blurry, I pressed the keyboard with one soft ear-tip.
"You should never open emails with subjects like "From a Friend." she advised, leaning forward. They were almost the last words I registered as my mind went dark. But not quite. The last thing to pass through my emptying mind was "Send".


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Today we're having an Easter egg hunt, and it's going to be 'Baby' proofed - that goes without saying!
So how do we 'Baby' proof it?
Last year 'Baby' was invited to her first Easter egg hunt. In anticipation of such a happening, I purchased some small chocolate eggs online in advance. I also bought some plastic Easter egg hunt eggs. We practiced hiding them around the house for her to find, so she'd know what to do. She loved it! Even with nothing inside the eggs, she thought it was a great game!
Well, this year, not wanting her to come into contact with chocolate made with dairy, or to feel different by having to search for eggs that weren't noticeably different from everyone else's, I decided to reuse the plastic eggs (pictured above) and add a few more. You can buy them from quite a few shops at the moment. Poundland have packs for (funnily enough) £1. These ones are from Poundland. Waitrose packs cost £1.50. I've found lots of other Easter egg hunt resources for sale online, via Party Delights.
Instead of filling them, we're going to let the children collect the empty eggs and swap them at the end for Easter treats. Of course you don't need to make these Easter treats food - it could be some toys like chicks etc.
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You can, of course, skip making the baskets and buy your own, either plastic, or in packs at Poundland or Tesco, for just £1, but I think children get more fun out of making their own!!
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However, they weren't big enough for what I wanted to do (although they would be great for holding smaller prizes, such as Haribo).
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I used a gold-coloured paper plate, left over from our angel craft we did at Christmas. The gold inside reflects the colour of the shredded paper beautifully. Also because they are metallic, they are a little bit stronger, so able to hold more.
I pre-cut the paper plate and stapled it, before giving 'Baby' the chance to decorate it with a few stickers and some ribbon.
The shredded paper and decorative stickers can be bought from places like The Works, Poundland and Hobbycraft. Along with the ribbon around the side (covers the staples).
|'scuse the fake grass!
SO 'Baby' is now all ready to go!
And her reward? Well the others will get a small choclate egg, but of course 'Baby' can't have those. I did buy some chocolate half eggs from Plamil. I was going to put two halves together, to make one whole egg and wrap them together in some foil, but 'Baby' being 'Baby', she requested some pink wrapped eggs! I've no idea where to get pink foil squares, do you?
I've found some smaller fillable plastic eggs at Poundland this year, in packs of 18. Two Plamil Easter egg halves (see here) which you can buy from Holland and Barrett or online from Plamil, fit these perfectly!! Happy days!!
BUT, these these dairy, gluten, soya, egg and nut free chocolate mini eggs (bought from D and D Chocolates), would also do the job nicely!!
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Now if you're planning an Easter egg hunt, you might not have time to send off for these, but you could fill the plastic eggs with a small packet of dairy free buttons, which you can buy from Sainsbury's Free From section, or maybe some small packets of Haribo sweets - theyve made some which have been designed especially for Easter egg hunts.
Alternatively, you could swap the plastic eggs for other Easter treats, such as the Celtic Choices bunny (Sainsbury's, Tesco or Asda). For more information, about these and other dairy free Easter treats, see our Great Big Dairy Free Easter Egg Hunt (2017) post for further details, or Dairy Free Easter Treats.
Either way, hope you and your little ones have a cracking dairy free Easter :)
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I cracked an eye and looked at the clock. 1:00pm. Time to drag myself out of bed to get cleaned up for the doctor visit. A sigh so deep pushed up from my weary depths. I felt wrung out like a dirty dishrag. The angry pain still coursed through my lower back and legs making walking difficult. I washed myself the best I could, trembling from exhaustion. I noticed I was bleeding even stronger now, clumps of waste left behind. I picked myself up and locked the fragile emotions deep. I had to get through this appointment. I drove myself to the office which was mercifully only 10 minutes away. I didn't think I would make it much farther. I dreaded this appointment for I knew what was coming, what the doctor would say, and there was nothing I could do about it. Maybe it wasn't what I suspected. Maybe I was just fearing the worst, but in reality everything would be okay. I kept my fingers crossed as I headed in to see Dr. Lee.
At least the chairs are comfortable as I settled into the mauve-cushioned seat. What is it with doctor's office and using the color mauve? Was it listed on the approved soothing colors brochure? It reminded me of rotten watermelons, the bright pink faded, mushy, and washed out grey with detritus. I wished that Alex were here to support me. I couldn't believe he chose to go to work instead. It wasn't the first time, nor would it be the last, I supposed. I brushed my golden blonde bangs out of my eyes, lost in thought. Alex and I had married four years ago. It was one of the best moments of my life. I still couldn't figure what happened, what was the pivotal moment where everything began to change. Where did I start losing myself and becoming somebody I wasn't?
Long ago, I gave up my voice, instead choosing to hide in the background of my fun-loving husband. His personality was so vibrant and domineering, it's no wonder that people chose to be near him. Even I used to be enamored with his zest for life, wanting to constantly bathe in his radiance. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, I realized that I had faded from view. I was no longer the center of his world, but pushed along the sidelines as others became more interesting. I was often referred to as Alex's wife instead of by my own name, my own person. My "friends" weren't even really my friends anymore. They were Alex's friends who embraced me only because I was associated with him. I initially had accepted this as part of the natural course of our marriage, but over time realized that I was tired of taking second place to everything and everyone else.
"Kat?" The nurse interrupted my thoughts, calling me back to the present. Nervously and feeling very alone, I trudged to the back and into the room with the nurse.
"You can wait here. Dr. Lee will be with you in a moment." The nurse hung the clipboard outside the wall and gently closed the door. I shivered in the cold sterile room as I sat on the hard exam table. Moments passed as I picked at my fingers, chewing on the hangnails – a bad habit that I had forced Alex to give up. Just as I thought they had forgotten about me, Dr. Lee walked in.
"Hello, Kat…I hear you're not feeling well. Can you tell me what's going on?" Dr. Lee asked in her comforting, motherly voice. Her black-haired, five foot frame bustled efficiently around me, checking my blood pressure and temperature. I dispassionately began telling her of my morning, the severe bleeding, and the excruciating pain. Just talking exhausted me. I was ghostly pale and clammy, staring with a faraway gaze.
"Kat, we're going to draw some blood to do a pregnancy test as well as some other tests to find out what's going on, okay? I need you to come with me to the nurses' station. Can you do that?" Dr. Lee offered a smooth hand to me and helped me down off the table. I followed Dr. Lee to the nurses' station and eased myself into a chair. As the mousey brown-haired nurse drew my blood, she smiled sympathetically. I could see the pity in her eyes. I looked away as the nurse removed the needle, not wanting to meet her gaze again. I just wanted to get it all over with and go back home to bed.
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"Kat, I have the results of your blood test. You were pregnant and are having a miscarriage." Dr. Lee rattled off some other results such as only a few days old, nothing to worry about, this is normal, but I didn't hear much of what she said. All I could think was that I lost it. I lost my baby. The nurse and Dr. Lee looked at each other, concern clear on their faces. "Kat? Do you understand what I'm saying?" asked Dr. Lee. "Do you have someone who is here with you? That can drive you home? You need to rest."
I shook my head and mumbled, "I drove myself. I'm alone. I'll manage." I thanked Dr. Lee, shook her hand limply and slowly drifted to my car, numb and confused. So much for so little. How was I going to tell Alex? Would he even care? I walked in the door of our small double-wide trailer, not remembering how I got home. I stripped my clothes and climbed into the welcoming bed, burying myself under the turquoise sheets. Tears began to slip from my hazel eyes as the reality of what Dr. Lee said hit me. My chin trembled, my body quaked, I sobbed, grieving for my lost little child.


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Phyllis Ihns, 87 of Lincoln, Iowa died Friday, December 21, 2012, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Grundy Center, Iowa while under the care of hospice. Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M., Thursday, December 27, 2012, at French Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa, with Pastor Barbara Muhs officiating. Burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will be 12:00 pm till time of service, Thursday, December 27, 2012, at French Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family.
Phyllis Janet was born to Robert and Fern (Mensink) Westphal on August 7, 1925 in Fillmore, Minnesota. She grew up in the Fillmore area. On May 29, 1946 Phyllis was united in marriage to Melvin Ihns in Greenleafton, MN.
Phyllis was a member of the saddle club and an honorary member of the AMVET auxiliary. She loved the outdoors, camping and especially enjoying life. Phyllis loved spending time with family and friends.
Phyllis is survived by her husband, Melvin: children, Alice (Gary) Oelschlager, Connie (William) Hunt, Dennis (Connie) Ihns; 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Wendall and Merton Westphal; many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; grandchild and two brothers.
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Do you always find yourself staring blankly at the wall of nail polish in your go-to salon? Don't worry, you're not alone.
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New York Fashion Week models completely ruled the runway with nails that were purposely chipped and made them look surprisingly fabulous. "A lot of women have this experience, when.. their nails are chipped, and they don't have time to fix, so we painted chipped nails for this look," celebrity nail artist Jin Soon told Teen Vogue backstage. "I call it 'fashionably-chipped nails." Jin used either green, yellow or red lacquer on each model, and gave them each one chipped glitter accent nail. But how do you get the look?
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On this laid back episode…words are said. And Jose gets really lazy with the editing and typing up the description.
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A Greene County jury awarded three million dollars to a young man injured when his van crashed into a motor grader that pulled out in front of him in a construction zone. The driver was taken to a hospital with serious injuries that continued to limit his activities long after the accident. The defendant construction company appealed the verdict, but the Supreme Court upheld the entire three million dollar verdict.
Contributory Negligence
The construction company argued that the driver could recover nothing because he was "contributorily negligent." In most states, if one of the people in an accident is a little bit at fault – 5%, 10%, $25, even up to 49 or 50% at fault – then the individual who is "a little bit at fault" can still recover, but get's their award reduced by their percentage of fault. So, if a jury awards someone $100,000, but finds them 10% at fault, they couldn't recover that 10% meaning their award would be reduced to $90,000. However, in Alabama if someone is even 1% at fault – if they are contributorily negligent – they can receive nothing. The construction company argued that for crossing over a double yellow line the driver was negligent per se – and therefore couldn't recover anything.
The construction company had won a contract to replace a bridge on a public highway. One afternoon the driver came upon the construction site where the grader was in his lane of traffic. The driver and his passengers reported the grader had stopped in the lane, while the construction worker driving the grader said it was in motion. When the van driver tried to get around the grader by crossing over the double yellow line into the opposing lane of traffic – then empty – the grader turned into the van causing a collision.
At least two Alabama statutes may have been violated by the van driver crossing over into the other lane to pass the grader. However, if the van driver was justified in crossing over the double lines, then he wasn't negligent. The Alabama Supreme Court said that whether the van driver was justified in going into the other lane was a question of fact that was best for the jury to decide and refused to reverse the jury's determination citing a number of contested facts that the jury could have decided either way: whether there were signs for construction, whether there was a flagger, whether the van driver was going to fast, whether the grader was using appropriate lights and signals, and the like. The Court rejected the construction company's contributory negligence argument.
Spoliation & Excess Damages
There were two other significant issues at play in the case, spoliation being one of them. Spoliation of evidence happens when one party destroys evidence when it should have been preserved for trial. In this case, the motor grader was repaired before it could be inspected by the van driver's legal team, and this despite requests to preserve the grader in its damaged state so it could be inspected. When spoliation occurs the judge can punish the offending party in a number of ways. Here the judge how to handle it in the hands of the jury by allowing the van driver's lawyer to argue to the jury their claim that the construction company had spoiled evidence. Though the construction company complained about this on appeal, the Alabama Supreme Court had no issue with it.
Lastly, the construction company argued that the jury's award of $3 million dollars in compensatory damages was excessive in light of little economic evidence of losses in that realm. The van driver had approximately $77 thousand dollars in medical expenses and the Supreme Court doesn't even mention what his lost wages were, if any. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court upheld the $3M verdict, relying on the jury's central role in such decisions and citing the suffering that the van driver suffered and continues to suffer because of his injuries including a shattered femur.
This is not the first large jury verdict that the Alabama Supreme Court has upheld recently. However, it may be most interesting for providing a road map to plaintiffs' attorneys for overcoming potential negligence per se claims.
Read the Alabama Supreme Court Opinion here and contact Browne House Law about your accident and appeal.


text: Houseplants may be doing far more than just providing a pleasant backdrop to your everyday life, in fact, they are likely protecting you from a number of harmful, commonly occurring indoor pollutants (over time) could even kill you. Research has shown indoor air to be as much as 12 times more polluted than outside air and the 2002 World Health Organization report stated that indoor pollution kills over 1.2 million people per year. Indoor plants help absorb these harmful pollutants and convert them into fresh, clean, breathable air. Read More


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Susi Air is seeking experienced and motivated LET 410 Captains.
Minimum requirements:
- Hold minimum 2000 hours Total flight time
- 1000 hours PIC
- 500 hours on type. (preferrable experience on LET 410 UPV).
- Applicants with similar multi-engine type experience will be considered.
- Comprehensive CV. Specify hours flown in the last 6 months and last 12 months.
- At least ICAO ATPL Multi-Engine Land and IR (current). FAA mother license is preferable.
- Copy of latest examiner's report/ proficiency check form/ flight review/ flight test.
- First Class medical (current), no restriction except for corrective glasses.
- License verification letter with current information from authority
- Free of accident-incident verification report from authority.
- Copy of logbook in the last three months with verification stamp or signature from chief pilot or flight instructor.
- candidates must be free from any form of color blindness and passed the Ishihara Color Test - Indonesian authority only accept the Ishihara Color Blind Test.
- Minimum of level 5 ICAO English proficiency test.
- Valid passport minimum 24 months left.
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As a sign of your professionalism, apply only when you comply with all the requirements and if you have or can obtain a work permit that allows you to be employed in this country.
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It is a 50k 1 turn potentiometer with center detent, 6mm diameter knurled shaft, 9mm length and a spst push button momentary switch. I haven't had any luck trying to determine the manufacturer of the component or a replacement that ticks all of the above boxes. If anyone is able to help, it would be greatly appreciated!
most have either the detent or the momentary switch and i really need both.


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Thomas Bell (March 7, 1903 – January 17, 1961) was an American novelist of Lemko origin.
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Bell was born Adalbert Thomas Belejcak on March 7, 1903 in Braddock, Pennsylvania, United States, of immigrant Lemko Rusyn parents (Mary Krachun and Michael Belejcak) from the village of Nižný Tvarožec, Slovakia (former Austro-Hungarian Empire). He worked in the steel mills there, beginning at the age of fifteen as an apprentice electrician. In 1922 Bell moved to New York City and worked variously as a mechanic, a merchant seaman, and a bookstore clerk.
His first novel, The Breed of Basil, was published in 1930. From 1933 he devoted all of his time to writing, completing five more novels: The Second Prince (1935), All Brides Are Beautiful (1936) (produced as a 1946 film called From This Day Forward), Out of This Furnace (1941), Till I Come Back to You (1943) (which had a life on Broadway as The World Is Full of Girls), and There Comes a Time (1946). Bell, with his wife Marie, moved to California in 1955. He died from cancer on January 17, 1961, his own account of which – In the Midst of Life – was published posthumously that same year by Atheneum. Bell's reputation as a writer increased dramatically in 1976 when the University of Pittsburgh Press reissued Out of This Furnace to wide acclaim.
- Bell, Thomas (1991, 1976, 1968, 1941). Out of This Furnace (50th Anniversary ed.). Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-3690-9. Check date values in:


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Calligraphy Logo Doodle by Small Soldiers
If you have noticed, as of 11am today, the "Bakes and Doodles" picture on the top left has been changed!
How it started
so I went online to look for fonts to use and found this really really pretty font. But to use it, I would need to purchase a license. I almost did it! But my quick thinking sister suggested something clever while fetching me home from work
so nice of her 🙂
"Why don't you ask Xiao Jun to calligraph something"
(XJ does calligraphy, water colour painting, and travels to places during her free time)
So, on Saturday I messaged her and by Tuesday I receieved all this! SO AMAZING!
(The top left was done by me and XJ helped me improve from there )
Not much thought needed in whether to use them, but which one to use!
They are all so nice!
But, we had to come down to one. AND THIS IS THE ONE!
So Thank You Small Soldier for you work !
I look forward to learning some calligraphy and water colour skills from you really soon!
" Calligraphy is a kind of music not for the ears, but for the eyes."
~ V. Lazursky


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Barstool Sports' Nardini says site focused on developing personalities
A couple of years ago, I received an excited phone call from my son, who was in high school at the time. Barstool Sports' Dan "Big Cat" Katz had retweeted me or referenced one of my articles on his "Pardon My Take" podcast, and my son couldn't believe it. For at least 15 minutes, he viewed me as the coolest dad in his orbit.
At the time, probably sometime in 2016, I had heard of Barstool, of course. But that was the first time I got a glimpse at how popular the site's top two stars — Katz and his podcast co-host Eric "PFT Commenter" Sollenberger — were among high school and college-age boys.
Earlier this month, I asked Barstool CEO Erika Nardini whether she had any concern that Barstool's success was too closely associated with two on-air stars. What happens to Barstool if they leave for a more mainstream outlet when their contracts are up around 2020?
"I want 'Big Cat' and 'PFT' to love being at Barstool for as long as is humanly possible," Nardini said during an interview at Columbia University's Sports Management Conference on Nov. 14. "We also have 48 other personalities that we are growing daily who will become the next 'Big Cat' and become the next 'PFT.' They will be women, they will be people of color, they will be people with all different backgrounds, and they will find their own niche. I don't think we're overly dependent on any handful of personalities. I think we're synonymous with a handful of personalities. I spend a lot of time thinking about how we diversify that."
Nardini pointed to "Zero Blog Thirty" for military veterans, its "The Podfathers" parenting podcast, a site for women called "Chicks In The Office" and the site's popular pizza reviews as ways that Barstool is growing more stars and franchises alongside "Big Cat," "PFT" and "Pardon My Take."
Nardini: "You like sports? We've got stuff for you. You like entertainment? We've got stuff for you. You live in New York or you live in a major metropolitan area or in a college town or the Midwest? We got you. And we're starting to build other brands that resonate beyond age."
Causeway Media bullish on growth of over-the-top services
Causeway Media Partners had just announced its $23 million financing of a Canadian app developer, You.i TV, this month when I asked the fund's Bob Higgins to offer his vision of how the sports media business will develop.
Causeway is a venture capital fund backed by Celtics managing partner Wyc Grousbeck that invests heavily in sports media. Its investments hit all areas of sports media, from content with Formula E to distribution with FloSports to technology with You.i TV. Higgins said Causeway's investments show how bullish the fund is on the growth of over-the-top services.
"The broader market of streaming media for sports is continuing to grow rapidly," Higgins said. "Our bet is that content will continue to be more and more valuable. Specific individual ways of delivering it may be vulnerable, a la ESPN. Over-the-top solutions are great examples of how things are changing."
John Ourand can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @Ourand_SBJ.


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Stacey Abrams' campaign is preparing for an unprecedented legal fight in the Georgia governor's race that will rely on a statute that allows losing candidates to challenge results based on "misconduct, fraud or irregularities" in the voting process, the AP reports.
Why it matters: If Abrams' challenge is successful, it could lead to another round of voting in Georgia's election for governor. The unofficial vote count currently shows Republican Brian Kemp in the lead with 50.2% of the vote — just above the 50% threshold needed for a runoff election in December. But Abrams' case could break that threshold.


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A New Beginning
By Aura
My son Seth is 7 years of age now. For many years I've heard people tell me he was terrible and needed some serious discipline. In the meantime, I did all I could not knowing what was truly wrong. Finally, after a very messy marriage and divorce I thought his behavior was due to the problems we had at home. But, maybe it originated there and turn into what we have now ADHD. Well, he was finally diagnosed after the school decided to accuse me of neglect because according to them I was not responding to their many attempts to get in touch with me ( three weeks) they claim they attempted to contact me and could not. Please keep in mind they never sent me a letter to my home and never visited my home less than a block away to contact me. The fact was during that month I had just started a new job... after a divorce and being the only one supporting a family of 4 its not easy adjusting to a new life that your are the only support for your children. Confused and trying to regain my sense of independence and attempting to get out of the turmoil going through an emotionally abusive marriage both me and my children those were hard times. They're dad is missed but, we all know we are better off without him. Anyway, Seth began taking SYNAPTOL in February 2012 its now we are in July 2012 the difference to say the least is Amazing. Its made a huge difference for all of us. Seth can finally seat still and enjoy life with the rest of us... I can finally enjoy my son with following him like a bouncing ball. I just can't explain how thankful I am to have found this product. If you are a parent... try this it may change your childs life as it has change mine. He even asked for it the days that I seem to be too busy to remember... I rarely missed it but when I do .. he reminds me and lets me know he feels better, calmer when he takes it. Even his 17 year old sister whom he drove crazy.. before says she can finally, have fun with him without getting overwhelmed herself. We all got so overwhelm dealing with him day in and day out was a huge task. Now, I can even leave him with my 17 year old and now I wont be home and find her at the verge of a mental break down.. not exaggerating... she really seem to get one and wanted to be alone for quite a while after a couple of ours with Seth so did I. It was challenging. Well, maybe you are experiencing what we've experienced. I hope you try this and see if it has the same great results we've gotten. Best to all of you and your children.
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Hi there, I read your blog and know exactly what your saying. I wrote one called My little mind racer. My son also started on Synaptol in Feb of 2012, and I have seen great strides with him. He still needs some redirection at times but he is sooo much better!! Grades are better too. I am so happy that it has helped you as well. Thanks for sharing your story!!.
This gives me hope! This sounds like the same exact thing I went through however my son was 4 when he was diagnosed. He is 8 now and been on several medications which help the ADHD but the side effects are terrible. I have been dealing with severe anxiety and insomnia for over 2 years now and he takes numerous medications. I have just ordered Synaptol and pray it works so he too, like your son, can be a normal child.
I just purchased synaptol for my 12 yr old who has many symptoms of ADHD..I will let you know how he does on it. I have tried to manage his behavior at home, but to no avail Everything I've tried has failed. He struggles at school with distraction, disrupting the class, excessive talking, etc. he doesn't listen...ever. I have resisted chemical medication because I think they are dangerous & do not want side effects. This is my last hope....


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Signed Dundalk FC jersey sells for €2,000
A Dundalk FC jersey worn by David McMillan when he scored away to BATE Borisov in a Champions League qualifier in 2015 has sold for €2,000.
The striker, now playing with Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone, placed the signed number 9 jersey up for auction last Friday to raise money for a close friend who is seeking costly medical treatment abroad.
McMillan, who left Oriel Park at the end of the 2017 season, also auctioned a signed photograph of his first goal against BATE Borisov in the 2016 Champions League qualifiers, bringing in a total of €2,250 in total.
McMillan said: "A massive thank you to the winner who has bought both items for a brilliant total of €2250!!! The winner has chosen to stay anonymous but I am sincerely grateful to them. To all those who bid thank you very much for your support its much appreciated!"


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Right now, I think I am using my children's energy for good and not evil.
After a quick review of some literary elements, they get a handout. On one side, there are fold lines to make the paper into an airplane. On the other side are questions. Find a page number from the book that gives an example of such-and-such.
Give one answer, fold your airplane...
Now Throw!!!!
Catch an airplane, any airplane, do another answer...
Now Throw!!!
When the handout is filled in, check the answers. Change them if you need to, now turn it in.
Hello, I might be a fool, and I shall report back.
***Hours Later***
You just can't ever pick what part of a lesson will fail, do you?
You'd have picked the throwing of airplanes, no?
We can't fold airplanes. They asked if they could just throw the paper.
In the end, probably worth the trouble, just be ready to teach an airplane fold.


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The North Face Junior Slacker Hooded Top in Black. Full zip fastening front with stretchy trims, handy front pockets, comfortable raglan sleeves and poly cotton mix fabric. Signature The North Face motif to chest.
Fabric: This product is 74% Polyester and 26% Cotton.
Product Care: Machine wash 30C. Do not tumble dry.
This year's returns policy will run from Sunday 27th October, up to and including Tuesday 24th December.
Footasylum will be happy to refund or exchange any unwanted items purchased between these dates if they are returned on or before Sunday 12th January in their original condition (including tags) with a valid proof of purchase (receipt or gift receipt). Refunds from Gift Receipts will be given on a Footasylum Gift Card.
No returns will be accepted between Thursday 26th December to Saturday 28th December. Returns will re-commence from Monday 30th December.
Please note; The normal 14 day returns policy will re-commence from Thursday 26th December.More information on returns...


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Archives and Special Collections
The Archives and Special Collections collects, maintains, preserves, and provides access to university records and materials of enduring administrative and historical and community value, in an effort to keep them as part of the institution's historical record. Materials are housed in closed areas that are only accessible to staff members; they cannot be checked out but may be used in our reading rooms. Access to materials may be restricted by condition of gift or deposit, because of their physical condition, or for other reasons.
The Archives Collection consists of departmental records, photographs, manuscripts, University publications (including The Hawk student newspaper, yearbooks, and course catalogs), University memorabilia, and newspaper clippings that record the ever evolving intellectual and physical landscape of the University.
Special Collections consists of a variety of rare and unique books. Most materials under the care of the unit are available for use within the library. However, there are some materials that may require supervision by archives/special collections personnel.
Saint Joseph's University Archives - Finding Aid
Guide to Noteworthy Collections
In the News: Barbelin Hall Turns 90
Quick Links
SJU Collections Online
Searchable repository of digitized archival and special collections of Saint Joseph's University
The Hawk Digital Archive
The Saint Joseph's University student newspaper 1930-2015
Historical Photographs of Saint Joseph's University
Highlights from 1890 to 1999
Who Was Francis A. Drexel?
Brief biography of Francis Anthony Drexel, father of Saint Katharine Drexel; Library was named for him
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`Do-It-Yourself': Self-checkouts, Supermarkets, and the Self-Service Trend in American Business
Andrews, Christopher K.
Landry, Bart
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A significant portion of sociology has always taken as its central focus the underlying relationship between economy and society. This dissertation continues this tradition by examining how self-service and its `do-it-yourself' ethos is changing the U.S. economy and the way in which Americans consume goods and services. Focusing upon the supermarket industry and the three principle stakeholder groups involved - employers, employees, and consumers - this dissertation examines why businesses are adopting automated checkout lanes. Particular attention is given to the reasons cited for their introduction, their effect upon work and employment in the industry, and the public's perception and attitude towards the technology. This dissertation adopts a multi-method approach, using information collected from eighty face-to-face interviews with customers, employees, and store managers, as well as secondary data and nonparticipant observation. Secondary data sources include published economic indicators and employment statistics, as well as information provided by newspapers and retail industry publications; nonparticipant observation was used to collect field notes documenting staffing levels, customer behavior, and other related information. Precisely why self-checkouts are being introduced remains a much-debated issue. Interviews indicate that organized labor and consumers view them as primarily a cost-cutting mechanism, yet labor costs within the industry continue to rise and employment remains relatively stable. At present, a number of social and economic barriers currently limit the extent of their use in stores; these factors include theft, maintenance, perceptions of service, internal controls, and specific labor contract provisions. Results also suggest that external, rather than internal, market factors may be driving current employment trends, including competition in the low-wage labor market and the emergence of non-union competition into the retail food industry. The benefits offered to consumers remains unclear. A majority of customers surveyed still prefer conventional cashier lanes, yet self-checkout clearly appeals to some consumers due to the perceived speed, control, and independence. However, results indicate that under most circumstances self-checkouts are not faster than conventional methods of checkout due to differences in user skill and experience. This may change, however, as similar self-service technologies become increasingly common in the service industry.


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The National NeedleArts Association is having its Winter show next month in California and in preparation for the show manufacturers and designers are releasing their new products. Brown Paper Packages, the distributor of Silk & Ivory, recently dispatched 4 new colors bringing their total number of colors to 220. Tilli Thomas, the makers of Planet Earth, also released their new colors -- thirteen new luscious colors bringing their total number of colors to 165.
The Silk and Ivory colors are Pewter, Onyx, Smoky Quartz and Straw. Silk and Ivory is a 50% silk, 50% Merino wool thread, made in Switzerland. It offers a incredibly soft feel, has a medium twist and a lustrous appearance. If you haven't tried Silk & Ivory before consider using it on the background of your next 13/14 mesh piece.
Also for use on 13/14 mesh canvas is Planet Earth, a 100% silk, single stranded thread. The colors of Planet Earth are wonderfully saturated and vivid. Their new color families include a fantastic array of yellow-orange from Amber to Persimmon (see above). Also released is a blue family that includes colors entitled Venus, Calypso, Poseidon and Neptune (bottom right) as well as a great new neutral family (Almond, Honey, Cashew and Dijon -- at right).
Here at Rittenhouse Needlepoint, Planet Earth is one of our favorite fibers. We recommend it all the time for 13/14 mesh canvas. It is affordable and wears well and as they continue to add colors it just keeps getting better and better.


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Lots of room in a very quite neighborhood. on a dead end street. Large lot backing up to greenspace, lot feels like a park. Fully finished up and down, lots of room for living and or entertaining. Beautiful hardwood floors, large living room, 3 main floor bedrooms. Don't miss this home it has a lot to offer.
Listing courtesy of SARMLS / Windermere Manito, LLCSelling Office: R. C. Schwartz & Associates.
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When summer holidays are over, it's time to prepare for the upcoming school year. For you, this means more than buying notebooks and new shoes if your child is going off to Kansas State University or another institute of higher learning. You may need to purchase supplies for your child's dorm room, get a tune-up for your child's car and schedule a checkup for your child at the doctor.
One item about which you may want to ask the doctor is the Ritalin or Adderall your child has been taking since middle school for attention deficit disorder. While the drug may have done wonders to help your child succeed in school, you should be aware of the risks your child faces when arriving on campus with a prescription for a drug that is greatly in demand.
The new drug on campus
Along with alcohol and marijuana, drugs like Adderall, Ritalin and Vyvanse are growing in popularity on college campuses, although for different reasons. Students refer to these drugs as "study drugs" because the drugs' components allow them to focus for longer periods of time while in class or working on assignments.
Study drugs allow students to pull all-nighters, and many students are so pleased with their resulting grades that they continue using the drug. Your child and others with access to the drugs may feel pressure from their peers to share or sell their pills. As enticing as it may be to win friends this way and make some easy money, your child may not realize that selling study drugs is a serious crime.
Consequences of sharing study drugs
If your child is lured into selling his or her prescription, the consequences can be life-altering. Study drugs fall under the federal heading of Schedule II controlled substances, which includes such drugs as cocaine, meth and opioid painkillers like Vicodin. Penalties for conviction of selling Schedule II drugs can be harsh and often include jail time. In addition to criminal penalties, your child may face other consequences, such as these:
- Loss of on-campus housing
- Loss of scholarships
- Disqualification from federal student loan eligibility
- Suspension or expulsion from school
- Elimination from consideration for many jobs and professional certificates
- Disqualification for government benefits
For a first offense, you may think it is better for your child to accept a plea deal. However, this includes pleading guilty to some criminal charge, and even a conviction for a lesser offense could be detrimental to your child's future.
Impressing upon your child the importance of keeping his or her prescription safe and secret may be the best way to avoid these consequences. However, if your child gets caught up in the sale or distribution of study drugs on campus, it will be important to secure quality legal representation.