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Deimantas Kubilius worked for his employer, Kent Foods Limited ('Kent Foods'), as a Class 1 Driver from 25 July 2016 until his dismissal without notice on 25 June 2020.
On 21 May 2020 Mr Kubilius had been making a delivery at Tate and Lyle's Thames Refinery site, where he was asked to wear a mask inside the cab of his HGV as part of their new Covid rules.
Prior to 21 May 2021, Tate and Lyle had taken the decision that face masks should always be worn at this site by all staff as a safety precaution to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection. It did not update its written site rules to reflect this change because it was a temporary rule during the coronavirus pandemic. However, all visitors to the site were issued with facemasks at the gatehouse.
Mr Kubilius was surprised by the verbal instruction he was given on 21 May 2020 as there was no mention of this requirement in the written site instructions he had received on entering the site. In the words of Employment Judge Barrett, Mr Kubilius was a 'details-oriented person' and he "dug his heels in". Having refused to wear the mask he was banned from the site on the grounds of non-compliance with health and safety rules. Tate and Lyle contacted Kent Foods about the incident. Before the disciplinary hearing Kent Foods wrote to Tate & Lyle in an attempt to persuade them to overturn the Claimant's site ban but Tate & Lyle maintained their position.
Mr Kubilius was dismissed following a disciplinary hearing.
In its defence to the unfair dismissal claim that Mr Kubilius submitted to the Employment Tribunal, Kent Foods argued that Mr Kubilius was dismissed by reason of his conduct, or in the alternative because of third-party pressure which amounted to 'some other substantial reason' and that his dismissal was fair.
Considering the rationale of the disciplinary decision maker, the Tribunal found that the principal reason for dismissal was conduct. Mr Chinamo, Site Manager at Kent Foods, attached most weight in his decision to dismiss to Mr Kubilius's refusal to comply with an instruction to wear PPE on a client site, together with his lack of remorse afterwards. The Kent Foods Drivers handbook imposed an obligation to comply with PPE instructions at a client site and by Mr Kubilius's own account, he had refused to comply with such an instruction.
Our thoughts on the case
The case should be treated with caution and not taken as evidence that it will always be fair to dismiss following a single incident of refusing to comply with a PPE instruction.
A reasonable employer might have concluded that this instance of misconduct merited a warning rather than summary dismissal. However, the question for the Tribunal was not what another employer might have done but whether the decision taken by Kent Foods on this occasion fell within the range of reasonable responses and it was held that it did.
Mr Chinamo was entitled to take into account the importance to Kent Foods' business of maintaining good relationships with its suppliers and customers. Mr Kubilius's continued insistence that he had done nothing wrong caused Mr Chinamo to reasonably lose confidence in his future conduct. A further relevant factor was that it was not feasible for Mr Kubilius to continue in his contractual role due to the Tate and Lyle site ban which was a consequence of his conduct.
The case also serves as a helpful reminder that if posting a letter terminating an employee's employment, the date of dismissal will be the date the letter is received and read.
In this case, the letter terminating Mr Kubilius's employment on 16 June 2020 was originally sent to the wrong address and he did not receive it. Mr Kubilius telephoned Kent Foods on 25 June 2020 to enquire what the outcome of the disciplinary hearing was. The dismissal letter was then emailed to Mr Kubilius who received and read it on 25 June 2020. The date of dismissal was therefore 25 June 2020 and Mr Kubilius was entitled to be paid up to this actual date of dismissal and not only up to 16 June 2020.


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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We evaluated the effects of varying tube voltage, current per rotation, and section thickness on detectability of 2- and 4-Hounsfield unit (HU) differences on brain CT between normal and ischemic gray matter within 6 hours of ischemia onset, by using a low-contrast phantom.
METHODS: The phantom with an attenuation of 36 HU corresponding to normal gray matter contained 2 sets of spheres (34 HU and 32 HU) corresponding to the early CT signs of ischemic brain and complete infarction, respectively. The reproducibility of the CT numbers and the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), defined as the CT number difference between the background (36 HU) and the spheres (34 HU or 32 HU) divided by the SD of the background CT number were measured. Five radiologists rated the phantom images for detection of the low-contrast spheres by visual inspection.
RESULTS: The CT numbers were reproducible within 1 HU with a tube current of ≥150 mAs at 120 kVp. The CNRs for the 34- and 32-HU spheres were positively correlated with the tube voltage, tube current per rotation, and the section thickness. A CNR of 1.0 was obtained for the 34-HU sphere when scanning was conducted with a section thickness of 10 mm at 120 kVp and 700 mAs, or 135kVp and 450 mAs, respectively. A significant improvement of the accuracy of detection was found with increasing tube current, tube voltage per rotation, and section thickness.
CONCLUSION: Our study indicated that the 2-HU hypoattenuation corresponding to the early CT sign of acute ischemic stroke can be detected by using appropriate parameter settings.
Intravenous or intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke is one of the therapies of choice to facilitate the recanalization of occluded arteries and restore cerebral perfusion.1–5 Although the administration of tissue plasminogen activator has been shown to improve the 3-month outcome of patients, it has also been reported to be associated with a significant increase in the incidence of fatal hemorrhagic infarction.6–8 Fatal hemorrhagic complications after thrombolysis occur especially in patients with early CT signs of brain infarction. Therefore, the presence of early CT signs involving more than one third of the brain territory supplied by the middle cerebral artery has been regarded as an exclusion criterion for acute thrombolysis.9, 10
The hypoattenuation of ischemic brain parenchyma during the initial phase of ischemia is rather subtle6, 11–13 and quite difficult to detect reliably by visual inspection.7, 8, 13–17 This subtlety of the hypoattenuation during the early ischemic phase is a major factor contributing to the low interobserver agreement of brain CT findings in these cases. In the first European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study, one half of the protocol violations were caused by failure to recognize the early CT signs of ischemic brain.2 One way to improve the detectability of this subtle hypoattenuation is an appropriate setting of the viewing parameters. Lev et al reported that a soft-copy review with variable window width and center level significantly increased the accuracy of detection of the early CT signs of infarction within 6 hours of the onset.18 Another method is optimization of the CT acquisition protocol to detect very-low-contrast lesions.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the acquisition parameters—namely, the tube voltage, tube current per rotation, and the section thickness—on accuracy of detection of the 2-Hounsfield unit (HU) difference between normal and ischemic gray matter within 6 hours of stroke onset. A specially designed low-contrast phantom was prepared to model early CT signs of ischemic brain and complete brain infarction. The detectability of the low-contrast phantom was evaluated by quantitative analysis of the phantom and visual inspection of the phantom images.
Low-Contrast Phantom
A low-contrast cylindrical phantom (Kyoto Kagaku, Kyoto, Japan) was used to simulate the typical contrast of both early cytotoxic brain edema and complete cerebral infarction on brain CT images. The phantom was 18 cm in diameter and was made of acrylic resin, providing a nominal attenuation of 36 HU at a scanning tube voltage of 120 kVp. Although the CT number of the gray matter is variable depending on the CT data acquisition parameters, previous studies have reported the CT number of the gray matter to be 35 HU19 or 33 HU.20 Because the mean CT number of normal deep gray matter obtained with our CT scanner by using routine data acquisition parameters (tube current of 400 mAs and tube voltage of 120 kVp) was 36.2 ± 3.1 HU in 10 male patients without ischemic stroke, we assumed the representative CT number of normal gray matter to be 36HU. The phantom consisted of 2 sets of 3-, 2-, and 1-cm-diameter acrylic resin spheres, the nominal attenuation of each of which was adjusted to 34 HU and 32 HU, corresponding to the hypoattenuation on CT of early ischemic brain damage and complete infarction, respectively. These values were determined according to the study results of Kucinski et al, who reported that the CT number of ischemic brain decreased by 0.4 HU every hour during the first 6 hours after stroke onset.21 The composition of the phantom elements is summarized in Table 1. The center of all the spheres was located along a single axial plane, referred to as the "test plane" in this article. An additional annulus to simulate conventional radiographic absorption by the skull was attached to the exterior of the phantom. The annulus was 1 cm in thickness and was made of epoxy resin, producing a nominal attenuation of 500 HU at 120 kVp. The k edge of the phantom was 15 keV, which was less than the conventional radiographic spectra (effective energy, 50 keV) produced by the CT scanner during normal operation.22 Figure 1 shows an overview of the phantom and its representative CT images of the phantom scanned at the test plane.
Experimental Setup
A commercially available 4-element multidetector row CT system (Acquilion Multi, Toshiba, Japan) was used in this study. The physical performance of the CT scanner was in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, and the HU calibration was performed by the manufacturer's engineers by using a specific stability test object. The phantom was placed at the end of the patient table via an attachment provided as an optional accessory. It was then carefully positioned such that the test plane of the phantom was parallel to the axial plane, and the center of the phantom was at the isocenter of the scan. All measurements were performed in the axial (nonhelical) mode.
Assessment of the HU Reproducibility
Because the aim of this study was to detect subtle differences in attenuation, the reproducibility of the CT numbers (ie, the temporal homogeneity of the measured HU values) was considered to be important for accurate evaluation. Therefore, the variability of repeatedly measured CT numbers for the same object was evaluated before assessing subtle image contrasts. The phantom was scanned at the test plane by using a detector configuration of 5 mm × 4 rows, a field-of-view of 24 cm, and a large focal spot size. Acquisitions were made by using tube voltages of 80, 100, 120, and 135 kVp, and a tube current per rotation of 10 mAs and from 50 to 800 mAs in 50-mAs increments. For each acquisition, an image with a section thickness of 5 mm was reconstructed with a reconstruction algorithm (FC20). The FC20 algorithm was provided as a standard reconstruction algorithm with a beam-hardening correction for adult head CT scans. Because no other reconstruction algorithms or filters are used routinely for head scans at our institute, no other combinations were tested in this study. The scan was performed 14 times on different days during a 3-month period. The mean CT numbers of the largest lower contrast sphere (diameter, 3 cm; attenuation, 34 HU) were measured in all images by placing a circular region of interest with a diameter of 2 cm on each image. The region of interest was carefully positioned by one of the authors (C.T.) at the center of the sphere to minimize the effect of partial volume averaging. The distribution range of the measured CT numbers (the difference between the maximum HU value and the minimum HU value) was used as the index of reproducibility. If the range difference was <1.0 HU under a given set of acquisition parameters, the experimental setup, including the phantom and the CT scanner specifications, was considered to be satisfactory for reproducible evaluation of the CT numbers for quantitative assessment of subtle changes of the image contrast (ie, the temporal homogeneity of the CT numbers was confirmed).
Quantitative Assessment of the Image Quality
The phantom was imaged at the test plane by using the same detector configuration as above. For each acquisition, 3 images with different section thicknesses (5, 10, and 20 mm) were reconstructed by using an FC20 algorithm. The 3-cm-diameter spheres with an attenuation of 32 or 34 HU were selected as the regions of assessment. Circular regions of interest with a diameter of 20 mm were positioned by one of the authors (C.T.) at the center of the spheres and on the cylinder background. Because the detection of low-contrast objects is dependent on both image contrast and image noise, the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) was used to quantify the image quality. The CNR was calculated by subtracting the mean CT number in the region of interest on each sphere from that in the background cylinder and dividing the result by the SD of the mean CT number in the region of interest on the cylinder's background.23, 24 Thus, a CNR of 1.0 was obtained when the contrast (ie, the difference in attenuation) between a sphere and its background was equal to the image noise measured by the SD.
Visual Assessment of the Image Quality
Five radiologists inspected the phantom images obtained with various scan protocols described above. The image set consisted of images scanned at the test plane ("signal" images) and those at an off-center phantom plane along section direction that did not contain spheres ("noise" images). The images were presented on a display with 36-HU center level and 80-HU window width. Observers were asked to determine the presence of 34- and 32-HU 3-cm spheres according to a 5-degree scale of confidence (5 = definitely seen; 4 = probably seen; 3 = possibly seen; 2 = probably not seen; and 1 = definitely not seen). No time limit was imposed for interpreting the phantom images, and lighting conditions were kept constant. Sensitivities, specificities, and accuracies were computed by defining rating ≥3 as positive for hypoattenuation. The significance of difference in sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy was examined by Wilcoxon test.
Dose measurement was performed on an anthropomorphic Anderson phantom by using thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs). The TLDs were distributed inside the phantom. Absorbed doses were estimated by averaging the TLD values measured under tube currents of 200, 250, and 300 mAs, and tube voltages of 120 and 135 kVp.
Reproducibility of Measurements
The HU values were stable (to within 1 HU) when the acquisition was performed with a tube current of 50 mAs or more at a tube voltage of 135 kVp, of 150 mAs or more at a tube voltage of 120 kVp, and of 250 mAs or more at a tube voltage of 100 kVp (Fig 2A–C). When the tube voltage was 80 kVp, the fluctuation of the HU values exceeded 1 HU for all of the tube currents used (Fig 2D).
Quantitative Assessment of the Image Quality
The CNR for the 34-HU sphere with section thicknesses of 5, 10, and 20 mm was plotted against the tube current per rotation (Fig 3). The CNR was found to be positively correlated with both the tube current and the section thickness. For a section thickness of 10 mm, a CNR of 1.0 was obtained when a tube current and tube voltage of 450 mAs and 135 kVp, or 700 mAs and 120 kVp, respectively, were used. For a section thickness of 20 mm, a CNR of 1.0 was obtained when a tube current and tube voltage of 250 mAs and 135 kVp, or 350 mAs and 120 kVp, respectively, were used. For a section thickness of 5 mm, a CNR of 1.0 could not be obtained with any of the tube voltages and tube currents used. The CNR for the 32-HU sphere was obviously higher than that for the 34-HU sphere at a tube voltage of 120 kVp at a section thickness of 5 mm (Fig 4). It is noteworthy that a CNR of 1.0 was obtained for a 32-HU sphere at a tube current of approximately 300 mAs, whereas it was not possible to achieve a CNR of 1.0 at any tube current used for the 34-HU sphere.
Visual Assessment of the Detectability
Table 2 summarizes the mean sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of detection by the 5 radiologists. For the 34-HU sphere, the sensitivity and accuracy of detection were significantly improved by increasing the tube voltage and tube current. In addition, the 20-mm section thickness significantly improved the detectability. For the 32-HU sphere, increase of the tube current and/or voltage did not result in any significant increase of the sensitivity, specificity, or accuracy of detection.
Absorbed Dose
The absorbed doses were 20.3, 24.8, and 29.2 mGy with the tube currents of 200, 250, and 300 mAs, respectively, when the tube voltage was fixed at 120 kVp. The absorbed doses were 26.5, 32.4, and 38.2 mGy with the tube currents of 200, 250, and 300 mAs, respectively, when the tube voltage was fixed at 135 kVp.
Acute brain ischemia induces an increase in the water content of the ischemic brain tissue.25–27 Earlier studies indicated that the magnitude of this increase of the water content was well correlated with the CT number of the affected area.28, 29 Kucinski et al recently reported a gradual decline of the CT number by 0.4 HU every hour during the first 6 hours after the onset of acute ischemic stroke.21 The mean reduction of CT number was reported to be 1.3 HU at 2.5 hours after the onset. These studies indicated that differences of 2–4 HU must be recognized to detect early CT signs of ischemic brain damage during the early hours after the onset of ischemic stroke.19
We first evaluated the reproducibility of the CT number of the 34-HU spheres. The fluctuation was <1.0 HU when the usual scan parameters were used (120 kV, 150 mAs); however, when a tube current <150 mAs was used, fluctuation >1.0 HU was observed. Thus, use of a tube current <150 mAs is considered to be inappropriate for the detection of early CT signs of ischemic brain damage.
Higher image contrast and lower image noise would be desirable for detecting low-contrast objects. Intrinsic image contrast can be improved by using a lower tube voltage.30–32 The tube voltages of 100 kVp and 80 kVp did not improve the CNR in our study, however, which implies that image noise rather than the image contrast may be the predominant factor for the detection of low-contrast phantoms. Image noise can be reduced with an increase of the tube voltage.31, 32 Image noise can also be improved by using a higher tube current, because it is inversely proportional to the square root of the photon flux. Consistent with these theoretical considerations, the CNR and the confidence level of low-contrast phantom detection were enhanced with increasing tube voltage and tube current. With scanning at a section thickness of 10 mm, the CNR increased from 0.8 obtained at 400 mAs and 120 kVp, to 1.0 at a tube current and voltage of 700 mAs and 120 kVp, or 450 mAs and 135 kVp, respectively.
The use of higher tube voltage and/or higher tube current directly increases the irradiation dose to the patients. The absorbed dose measured was 29.2 mGy when the scanning was conducted at a tube voltage of 120 kVp and tube current of 300 mA. It increased by approximately 15% for every 50-mA increase in tube current and by 30% for every 15-kVp increase in tube voltage. When the scanning was conducted under the standard settings (tube current and tube voltage of 400 mAs and 120 kVp, respectively), the absorbed dose was estimated to be approximately 38 mGy. The radiation dose was estimated to be 65 mGy for a tube current and voltage of 700 mAs and 120 kVp, respectively, and 56 mGy for the tube current and voltage of 450 mAs and 135 kVp, respectively.
Section thickness is another factor that influences the image noise. In this study, scanning at a section thickness of 5 mm did not provide an appropriate CNR at any of the tube currents or voltages employed, because of the quantum noise. Although the use of thinner sections might improve the detectability of small lesions, a section thickness of 5 mm was not found to be appropriate for the detection of the 2-HU difference of the low-contrast phantom in this study.
Although scanning at 20-mm thickness improved the detectability of the low-contrast phantoms within an acceptable radiation dose, this would be difficult to obtain in the clinical setting. On the other hand, 20-mm-thick images can be easily generated by combining 2 adjacent 10-mm-thick images by using a pixel-by-pixel-based adding operation, because most CT scanners, including conventional single-detector row CT scanners, have several image processing features available on their console.
In this study, we performed a visual review of the phantom images, because detection of subtle hypoattenuation relies on human perception by radiologists. Our results indicated that the use of a higher tube voltage, higher tube current, and greater section thickness significantly improved the accuracy of detection of low-contrast objects, which is consistent with the results of theoretical analysis based on the CNR.
The image noise, rather than the radiation contrast, was found to be the predominant factor influencing the detectability of the present low-contrast phantom mimicking acute brain infarction. The 2–4-HU hypoattenuation could be reliably detected by increasing the tube voltage and tube current per rotation, with scanning at 10-mm section thickness within an acceptable radiation dose. Retrospective generation of 20-mm-thick images by combining 2 adjacent 10-mm-thick images may also help in improving the detectability of a low-contrast phantom and early CT signs of ischemic brain damage.
This study was supported by the grant-in-aid for "Monitoring Acute Cerebral Infarction by means of CT and MR," 2002–2005, by the National Cardiovascular Center, Japan, and the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, Japan.
- Received March 18, 2005.
- Accepted after revision May 27, 2005.
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Neil McCann and his Inverness side faced a tricky trip to Buckie Thistle tonight in the second round of the Scottish Cup but progressed thanks to goals from James Keatings, client Sean Welsh and Daniel McKay.
It took the visitors just 30 seconds to get off the mark through a strike from midfielder Keatings however the highland league side hit back through Jack Murray and were level inside the opening 15 minutes.
With tough conditions and an uneven playing surface it was always going to be a difficult match for the Scottish Championship club but just before the half hour mark they regained the lead through Sean Welsh. Keatings found Welsh who unleashed a powerful strike from about 30 yards which flew past Daniel Bell and into the back of the net.
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Sean Welsh celebrates with teammate James Keatings (Pic courtesy of Inverness CT)
An even second half followed and with good chances missed from forward Miles Story and substitute Cameron Harper it was fair to say the home side were lucky to remain in the game going into the closing stages.
Just as Caley Thistle thought Welsh' goal was enough to win the tie, Callum Murray levelled the match for Buckie after he met a long ball at the back post after 84 minutes to make it 2-2.
However, having just been pegged back McCann's side responded well and scored their third of the night immediately. Cameron Harpers low cross made its way to Roddy McGregor, via Sean Welsh's lay off and McKay was there to restore the visitors lead and confirm their place in the Third Round.
Inverness CT now play Ross County in Dingwall in the Scottish Cup Third round on Friday 2nd April with kick off at 7.35pm.


text: Since his first day as President of the United States, Joe Biden has been busy signing dozens and dozens of presidential executive orders. Biden has signed more than 40 executive orders in his first few weeks in office, by far the most of any new president in the modern era. The majority of his executive orders are aimed at solving the public health crisis and economic damage of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a few address other national issues that may affect your small business. An executive order is sort of an "instant law" that only the president can create. According to the American Bar Association, executive orders "require no approval from Congress, and Congress cannot simply overturn them." They can, however, be overturned by the courts. Biden has rapidly issued dozens of executive orders so far, signing 17 of them on his very first day in office. All of Biden's executive orders are listed on the Federal Register but in government legalese that's difficult to understand. NBC News lists all of Biden's executive orders and explains them in plain language. Most of these executive orders aren't likely to impact your business in any way. (That is unless your small business is somehow involved with the Keystone XL Pipeline, Liberian refugees, or ethics pledges for government employees.) But a significant number of these orders will have some direct effects on your small business, your customers, or the everyday lives of each American. Here's a rundown on the most significant executive orders Biden has signed so far and what they might mean for your small business. Mandatory Mask Orders There is no such thing as a national mandate to wear face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But Biden has issued numerous mandatory mask orders that apply to certain situations under which he has jurisdiction. One executive order requires masks on all forms of public transportation (including buses, airports, and airplanes), which may make it easier to enforce mask-wearing at your place of business. Another order requires masks to be worn on federal property, so that could affect businesses that deal with the government or federal employees. Yet another executive order directs the Department of Labor to promote wearing masks in the workplace, though that is unlikely to produce any binding requirements. Faster Stimulus Check Payments In addition to the latest round of $600 stimulus checks from the December 2020 COVID-19 relief package, Biden is pushing for another $1,400 direct payment. We don't know if Congress will go along with that. But we do know that checks will start going out faster and will be easier to track online thanks to this executive order requiring "a series of actions to expand and improve delivery" of stimulus payments. While your business does not get a stimulus check, it's likely to help your business if consumers have more spending money. Moratoriums on Student Loan Payments and Other Debt Collection Another flurry of orders aims to protect those having trouble paying their bills because of lost work during the pandemic. One order extends the current freeze on student loan payments, though that freeze is not permanent. Another gives veterans additional protections from other forms of debt collection. These orders also probably won't affect your business directly but could mean some extra money in your customers' pockets, particularly if your customer base includes renters, younger people, or veterans. More Food Assistance If you have a food business that accepts customer payments of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, expect more sales from those types of payments. This executive order is an extension of the 15% benefits boost to that program and allows states to add even more. Students who receive Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer for food support will also receive more of that aid. Enhanced Government COVID-19 Response Several of Biden's executive orders aim to improve the government's COVID-19 prevention efforts to minimize the virus' spread. One of these invokes the Defense Production Act to procure more PPE and testing supplies and more effectively roll out vaccine distribution. Another order increases support for nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Additional Biden executive orders will increase free testing for people without health insurance, hoping to halt the spread of COVID-19 because only stopping the virus can revive the small business economy. DACA and the Muslim-Country Travel Ban Small businesses that employ immigrants will want to note the new Biden order that reinstates citizenship for deported children who emigrated with undocumented immigrant parents, known popularly as "Dreamers" under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) act. Businesses with Muslim employees will similarly notice an order eliminating the Trump-era Muslim travel ban that denied US entry to immigrants from 7 specific predominantly Muslim countries. Temporary Travel Bans On the other hand, Biden also restored temporary travel bans to and from Europe and Brazil because of those countries' COVID-19 surges. He also added a South Africa travel ban because of the new variant from that nation. Canceling Changes to the Census Count Biden's executive order on the US Census undoes previous efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted. If your small business is in a state with a high immigrant population, this means you won't lose representation in Congress or current levels of federal funding. Fighting Climate Change Another executive order has entered the US back into the global Paris Agreement on climate change, so your business may be encouraged to reduce carbon emissions. That order also requires government agencies to buy American-made zero-emission vehicles, which could mean new sources of revenue if your business is connected with the automobile industry. As we mentioned earlier, any of these executive orders could be thrown out by the courts. But as of press time, there have been no significant legal challenges to any of them. These executive orders represent a potentially significant short-term workaround to partisan gridlock for the new Biden administration. But if the Biden administration's small businesses agenda has any chance of succeeding, he needs to coax some Republicans into signing on to his plans rather than just signing his own.


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I take this opportunity to thank our business community for reposing their confidence in me and electing me as Group Leader of the Jhang Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (JCSTSI). It is a great honor as well as a big responsibility. I am thankful to Allah, the Almighty, for giving me this great honor.
I acknowledge the good efforts of my predecessors for the betterment of the Chamber and contribution to highlight the problems of the business community at all forums for solving them. I would take forward their good works.
I have assumed this position with a strong commitment to serve the business community and make best efforts for resolving key issues facing trade and industry. For this purpose, I would try to develop close liaison with all stakeholder organizations to facilitate the growth of trade and Industry.
We must understand that the dynamics of the business are changing fast. I would request JCSTSI members of Chamber and other stakeholders to keep sending us proposals and suggestions for improving our services and help tackle issues of the business community. Your recommendations and support would enable us to work more effectively in making the Chamber a stronger platform for effectively raising the voice of the businessmen at relevant forums for achieving desired outcomes.
I assure that with the blessings of Allah the Almighty and your cooperation, we shall be able to play our role effectively and as per expectations of our members.


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STEM Fest 2019Saturday, March 2, 2019, 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.White Oak Library, 201 W. Normantown Rd.
Science is Awesome! That's the message for kids and adults who attend our event. We welcome families, scout troop, teachers, and students of all ages for a fantastic day of science. Experience outstanding hands-on activities and engaging demonstrations from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) leaders and innovators. Fly a plane into a wind tunnel or do some pod racing, just a few of the stimulating activities we have for all to enjoy. White Oak Library District is able to hold STEM Fest because of a generous grant provided by C.I.T.G.O.
Isle a la Cache Museum presents "Living History Demonstration" Sunday, March 3, 2019, Noon to 3:00 p.m.Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Rd.
Free, all ages. Experience history up close and personal. On these Sundays you may find cooks, seamstresses, voyageurs, soldiers or craftsmen sharing their talents. The Isle a la Cache Brigade is a volunteer group of re-enactors presenting a sample of the 18th-century fur trading life. No registration is required for this event.St. Andrew the Apostle School BINGO NightSaturday, March 9, 2019, 5:30-9:30 p.m.St. Andrew Parish & School, 505 Kingston Dr.Doors open at 5 p.m. First round of games: 5:30 p.m. Second round at 6:45 p.m. Increased payouts. Free chance to win a door prize!Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce presents "Steps Employers Can Take to Prevent and Combat Unemployment Claims"Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Fat Ricky's Restaurant, 646 Independence Blvd.Every month, we host a luncheon that is open to both chamber and non-chamber members. Drop by to network, enjoy lunch, and hear an engaging speaker. In March, we'll welcome the Illinois Department of Employment Security. They will be discussing steps employers can take to prevent and combat unemployment claims.RSVP by clicking here or by calling the chamber office at (815) 886-2076. Please register by Wednesday, March 6. Member: $25; Non-Member: $35. Please register by Wednesday, February 6th by clicking here.Isle a la Cache Museum presents "Busy Beaver's Craft Club"Saturday, March 16, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Rd.Ages 12 or younger, join us for a FREE "Busy Beavers Craft Club." In March, create the French fleur-de-lis and Irish shamrocks to make a paper bouquet for the season! No registration required.Isle a la Cache Museum presents "Nature Folklore and Superstitions"Saturday, March 16, 2019, 2-3:00 p.m.Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Rd.For ages 10 or older, this free program will explore folklore and superstitions in nature. Have you ever heard sayings like, "Ring around the moon? 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|Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages, or, Moral Amusements for Young Gentlemen, contained in the histories of Joseph Jollyboy, Tommy Telltruth, Billy Trifler, Francis Fearful, Simon Simple and Master Playful [with] Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages or, Moral Amusements of Young Ladies contained in the histories of Sally Speedwell, Polly Pert, Nancy Nightingale, The Dutiful Daughter, Jenny Gentle, Jenny Hewet.... Embellished with eight copper-plate prints, elegantly executed and adapted to the tales
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|E. Tringham, No.36 Hosier Lane, West Smithfield
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This single volume contains two parts of the Lilliputian Magazine published by W. Tringham sometime in the early 1770s. The individual volumes were published separately (probably a little later), as here. The Hockliffe Collection possesses an edition of Tringham's Lilliputian Magazine, and the essay which accompanies it explains the magazine's full contents and the circumstances surrounding its publication: see 0237. The two volumes of the Lilliputian Magazine which appear here are Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages, or, Moral Amusements for Young Gentlemen and Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages or, Moral Amusements of Young Ladies. These may well have been purchased separately and subsequently bound together. Certainly, they are advertised for separate sale in the booklist which appears between the two titles. Each title cost 9d, or 1/6 coloured. The title-page of Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages, or, Moral Amusements for Young Gentlemen is missing (but would have been similar to the title-page to be found in 0237). The title-page of Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages or, Moral Amusements of Young Ladies is included in the correct place.
The date of these works is uncertain. The title-pages carry no date, but a putative letter to the editors of the The Lilliputian Magazine in its final volume is dated January 1774, suggesting that the Magazine as a whole was issued during 1773 and 1774, or, at least, that it was not published before then (p.102). This date is supported, if not proved, by the imprint of The Lilliputian Magazine. The address of W. Tringham is given as 'No.11, on the Left Hand Side of Fleet-Ditch, leading to Blackfriars-Bridge'. Blackfriars Bridge, the third to cross the Thames, was not completed until 1769. When he issued the volumes separately, Tringham was operating from a different address: 36 Hosier Lane, West Smithfield, as indicated by the title-page of 0125. Judging from the editor's claims in the advertisement at the beginning of The Lilliputian Magazine, its contents were specially commissioned for the part-work, so the separate publication of the individual volumes probably occurred a year or two afterwards (pp.iv-v). Certainly, the individually-issued volumes constituted a different edition from those published for the Lilliputian Magazine. Though the text is identical, their format is occasionally slightly different. Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages, or, Moral Amusements for Young Gentlemen was a few pages shorter when published separately, for instance, and the title-page of Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages or, Moral Amusements of Young Ladies promises to tell the history of 'Miss Jenny Hewet' in the separately published version, whilst the Lilliputian Magazine version had promised the history of 'Miss Fanny Hewet' (title-page).
The 'histories' which compose Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages sometimes dissent from the orthodoxy established by John Newbery's books for children in that they do not always recommend books and learning as the best path to maturity. For instance, in the most prominent story of the first volume, 'The History of Joseph Jollyboy', the eponymous hero is commended for his generosity and humanity rather than for his love of learning. Indeed, an authorial voice breaks in several times with the almost heretical opinion that,
'Tis as ridiculous a Thought to cram a Boy with a Sort of Learning, which Nature has not given him Faculties to receive, so as to be of any Service to him, as that of a Gentleman feeding his Horse with Oysters, or buttering his Hay. (1:16)
The tale ends by taking to task any reader who 'should pride themselves on account of having more Wit or more Learning' that Joseph, for 'social Virtue' is more important. Without it, 'Wit and Learning is nothing' (1:19). A similar unorthodox warning that too much learning is a bad thing is to be found in 'The History of Billy Trifler'. His quest after knowledge leads to a succession of near-fatal accidents. When the reader is told that 'Mr. Jollyboy was not a man much given to moralizing' it seems as though every convention of late eighteenth century children's literature is going to be violated (1:15).
The 'histories' of the Young Gentlemen and the Young Ladies are all fairly similar. Each tells the story of a single child from about breeching age (that is to say when a boy was first allowed to forsake his skirt and wear the adult costume of stockings and britches - at about seven or eight years old - a boy just breeched is depicted in the frontispiece) to young adulthood, that is to say about fifteen years of age. The boys' stories usually end in a quick account of the successful career, often as a merchant, which follows their virtuous (or reformed) childhood. The girls' stories usually end in marriage, their reward for good or reformed conduct as a child. These are all affluent children. Yet they are counselled to learn useful skills - how to read and write, and, for girls, needlework - because no-one can predict Fortune's vicissitudes (a point made plain by the preamble to 'The History of Miss Sally Spellwell, 2:1). The tales also seem to be directed at least partially at parents and designed to serve as pointers to good pedagogical praxis. 'This tale may serve as a hint to parents...' is a formula that closes several of the stories (2:67).
Vol.1: Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages, or, Moral Amusements for Young Gentlemen
'The History of Joseph Jollyboy' (1:1)
The transports of joy and despair felt by Mr. Jollyboy upon the birth of his son, Joseph, are recounted. Mrs. Sipall having given him the false information that Joseph had died soon after birth, he had railed against his servants and seemed on the edge of madness, but his discovery of the truth - that Joseph was alive and well - made him as ecstatic as he had been wretched. And Joseph grew up to be a fat and very jolly boy. The principal anecdote of the tale, in fact, is comprised of Joseph getting stuck in a hoop, a misadventure caused by his corpulency (and pictured opposite 1:13). Joseph is not sent to school once he is breached, but he is educated by a tutor. This tutor advises against sending Joseph to the University, a decision applauded by the narrator, who makes plain his view (in contrast to the opinion of so many subsequent children's books) that children should not be educated further than their abilities are fitted for. Rather than for his learning, Joseph is congratulated on his good-nature and generosity. He demonstrates the latter by refusing to take revenge against a boy who has pillaged a bird's nest which Joseph had shown him. Indeed, the boy having fallen out of the tree, Joseph thinks only of that boy's health, not of his own loss.
'The History of Master Trueworth' (1:20)
The infant Tommy's first words are 'Tell truth', and he lives by this motto throughout his life. Not only is he respected at school - and the most prominent episode of the rather uneventful narrative is the triumph of Tommy's integrity over a school-fellow who plots to implicate Tommy in his mischief - but his honesty enables him to succeed in his adult life too. Like a latter-day Dick Whittington, Tommy is put to 'study Merchant's Accompts', and then sent up to London 'to be in the Compting-House of a Merchant'. There he eventually gets into partnership with the owner, marries the owner's daughter, becomes rich, is knighted, and serves as Lord Mayor. The lesson that honesty pays is made explicit at the story's close.
'The History of Billy Trifler' (1:39)
As an infant, Billy loved toys, collecting enough to stock a toy-shop in fact. But one day, catching a butterfly and inquiring of its nature to his father, Billy became possessed of a love for learning. He asked to be sent directly to school, and though he was teased there, being called 'Billy Butterfly' because of his continuing fascination with them, he was soon the best scholar there. The only other incidents in the tale concern Billy's habit of seeking out the wonders of nature without due regard to his personal safety. He has to be rescued twice, once from a pond into which he had fallen while chasing a butterfly, and once from a hollow tree, in which he had become wedged while attempting to capture a bird's nest. The moral drawn at the end of the tale warns children not to disturb the repose of their parents by getting themselves into fixes similar to Billy's. This could be taken as a metaphorical warning not to seek too ardently for knowledge, but such a reading would have to be weighed against the congratulation the text offers to Billy for his willing scholarship, all motivated by his initial wonder at the butterfly.
'Francis Fearfull' (1:55)
Francis is put under the care of a nurse until he is eight years old, and his indolent father refrains from checking up on what she is teaching him. In fact, under the tutelage of the nurse, Francis has imbibed all sorts of superstitious fears. She has told him, for example, of 'Valentine and Orson, the seven Champions, the old woman of Radcliff-highway, the tales of the fairies' and 'stories about Witches and Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and the shrieking woman, the coachman without a head, and houses that were haunted' (1:57). Francis' susceptibility to all this is only discovered when he is sent to school, where the slightest thing - a bat, a scarecrow - terrifies him. At last the cause of his timorousness is identified, and the nurse is reprimanded for her folly. Francis, due to his love of learning, manages to shake off these early impressions - an all too rare occurrence.
'Simon Simple's History' (1:68)
Simon is too ingenuous to suspect anyone of trying to injure him. He is therefore easy game for the designs of others. His school-fellows prevail on him to steal apples for them, and, later, to go for a dangerous ride on a bull. Though Simon complies with their requests, he always escapes with his good name unsullied, thanks to his evident innocence.
'The Truant: a Story' (1:83)
Master Playful is sent to a day school, but increasingly plays truant, arriving late, departing early, or not attending at all. His absences are discovered by his father when he pays an unannounced visit to the school, and Master Playful is severely whipped. Fortunately, this makes him see the errors of his ways, and he reforms, becoming one of the best scholars in the school. As a result he is taken on as London merchant's clerk, and he does so well, that he inherits the entire company upon his master's death.
Vol.2: Entertaining Memoirs of Little Personages, or, Moral Amusements for Young Ladies
'The History of Miss Sally Spellwell' (2:1)
Sally's father died in her infancy, and she was raised by a mother who taught her to sew and to read and write. These, the narrator insists, are valuable skills, for no-one can tell when a turn of Fortune's wheel will make them dependent solely on their own skills. Indeed, when Sally's mother dies, she is left in poverty, but the good management of her household so impresses a passing stranger that she enquires after Sally's story. Discovering that Sally is the daughter of the good Reverend Spellwell, once a friend of the stranger, Sally is taken in by her. Sally soon marries the stranger's son, and returns to her former prosperity.
'The History of Miss Polly Pert' (2:14)
Polly is widely condemned for her tendency to answer back and to be over familiar to her elders and betters, and for her insatiable curiosity. Even after she has been sent away to school, she cannot be persuaded out of these habits. Eventually, the governess at the school hatches a plan to shock Polly out of her faults. Two older girls talk loud enough for Polly to hear of the rarity to be found in the governess's private closet. Polly cannot resist going to see what it is, but once she is in, a spring-bolt shuts the door behind her. She is trapped, and left to stew for a night. At last she is freed, but only to confront the governess, Polly's parents, all her fellow pupils and the servants. The terrors of the night in the closet, the humiliation upon her release, and the awareness that she has done wrong, successfully reform Polly.
'The History of Miss Nancy Nightingale' (2:25)
A young gentleman rescues the charming Nancy Nightingale first from robbers, then from a runaway horse. He successfully asks for her hand in marriage.
'The Dutiful Daughter' (2:35)
Leonora Lovegood is the daughter of a prosperous British merchant. She also stands to inherit a fortune from her childless uncle, a merchant in the West Indies. The uncle asks to see Leonora before he dies, and, with her father, she journeys to Jamaica. There she falls in love with Honorio, son of another prosperous family, and she stays in Jamaica after her father has returned to Britain. It is then that her tribulations begin. Her uncle dies, but his estate is claimed by his wife, Leonora's aunt. News comes that Leonora's father has died too, and that her mother has precipitately re-married, choosing a fortune-hunter for her new husband. Leonora rushes back to Britain, and learns that her mother has been ruined and deserted by her new husband. Leonora discovers her mother in a desperate condition and is unable to help her since her own possessions have been stolen by a highwayman. Leonora dutifully takes in needle-work to help her mother survive, and it is in this humble situation that she is discovered by Honorio, who has pursued her to Britain. Impressed by her filial duty, he marries her, relieving all her financial difficulties. The story races to is conclusion, and in a matter of a few lines the reader discovers that Leonora's aunt has died, that her uncle's true will has been found, and that Leonora inherits all her uncle's wealth to add to her own.
'Memoirs of Miss Jenny Gentle' (2:57)
Jenny's behaviour is improved through the use of a bracelet she is told always to wear which reminds her to be good tempered. One day she gives directions to an elderly stranger. Having been shown the way to his destination by Jenny, the stranger enquires her name and address. Jenny receives in the post a pearl necklace, and then, a year later, £S1000 from the old man's will. Her good deed is further rewarded by Providence, for she marries the rich stranger's heir.
'The History of Miss Fanny Hewet' (2:73)
Fanny's parents had long wished for a child, and her birth, and later, her recovery from small-pox, cause them to indulge all her wishes so that she becomes spoiled and conceited. As a result, she is shunned at school, and does poorly at her studies. However, Fanny reforms in later life, having had the benefit of the wise counsel of a number of advisors, notably Mrs. Lovebook who teaches Fanny to identify and eradicate her own faults. Fanny becomes more generally admired, so much so in fact, that Mr. Graceless demands to marry her. When he is refused, he abducts her and threatens to kill her unless she complies. Only the providential passing of a Sir James Worthy frustrates his designs, and Graceless is injured in the ensuing duel. Fanny ends by marrying the Sir James. The tale is punctuated by rhyming couplets, each of which encapsulates a simple moral lesson.


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This year's Black List – a poll of the most talked-about scripts without a producer, run by hundreds of Hollywood film executives – includes a listing for a film aptly-titled Frenemy. Written by Ariel Sayegh, the script is described as: "A chronicle of the infamous Lindsay Lohan/Paris Hilton feud of 2004-2006 over who would be Britney Spears' best friend."
To recap, an undeniable high point of the pair's time in the limelight came in 2006, when they piled into a sports car with Britney Spears, headed out on a night out – a Holy Trinity, if you will.
11 years anniversary today since the first coming of The Holy Trinity! pic.twitter.com/dxGwTLnFDv— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) November 27, 2017
12 years later, in 2018, Hilton would claim that Lohan "totally party-crashed", telling Sirius XM: "We were all at the Beverly Hills Hotel, at the bungalows, at an afterparty, and Britney and I wanted to leave to go home. And then she started chasing us... and then squeezed in the car."
Either way, fingers crossed we'll get to see the scene reenacted in Frenemy sometime in the future. Although no producer is attached, the Black List has a pretty good record of identifying successful scripts – Juno, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Revenant, Queen & Slim, and I, Tonya have all previously featured.
That being said, stories involving celebrities can often be difficult to push through, production-wise. A Madonna biopic, titled Blond Ambition, also topped the Black List back in 2016, before the musician shot it down. "Nobody knows what I know and what I have seen," she wrote in an Instagram post. "Only I can tell my story. Anyone else who tries is a charlatan and a fool."
Now, Madonna is setting the record straight with her own biopic, co-written with Juno's Diablo Cody.


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Flamingos are regal, but kind of dopey creatures that are known for standing on one leg for reasons that not even scientists can fully explain. If you've ever wanted to see them look sillier, check out these chicks, which hatched at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio recently.
The two babies hatched on June 28 and on July 7. Currently, visitors can see them at the flamingo habitat for short periods of time during regimented exercise times.
Like other animals raised in captivity, the chicks are kept with zookeepers and are hand-raised until they are able to join the flock. This is due to the threat of aerial predators such as hawks preying on chicks. In order to remove them from the parents, zookeepers replace the eggs with artificial ones and hatch them indoors.
In theory, an artificial egg wouldn't bother an adult flamingo. In the wild, eggs aren't always fertile and when one doesn't hatch, the parent will walk away from the nests.
Zoo officials explain that the birds develop lifelong bonds with their keepers. The process also helps them become easier to manage for veterinary purposes.
If you can't get to the zoo to see the little babes, then check out some more photos of these little chicks with their oversized legs.
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Public auctions are usually a sea of bad decisions waiting to find a home in a new idiot's garage or driveway. At one particular auction over the summer, I was the idiot, and my bad decision lay in wait with bated breath in the lot of automotive shame.
This wasn't my first rodeo; I had been to the auction before. But, this time, I had plastic with a metallic stripe in my pocket, getting slightly warm and begging for release from its leather-bound sarcophagus.
As always, my partner in automotive crime and I scouted the lot prior to the auction, eschewing possibilities within my budget for interesting German and British metal to fuel grandiose gearhead dreams. If we had been paying more attention, a particular Ford Focus would have been written off the purchase option list due to its general state of disrepair. But, we didn't, instead focusing on a Jaguar XJ that would look perfectly placed in any retired dentist grandfather's driveway.
After our pre-auction "inspection" of available autos, we made our way to the auction lanes, seeing a couple of familiar faces from the previous month. We talked about their purchase – a gold (in colour, not condition) Chevy Aveo – they were able to flip for a profit at a family towing business.
This gave me the gumption I needed to decide to buy that day. Hell, if someone can flip a Korean hatchback lacking A/C and automatic transmission, I'm sure I could pick something up and do the same.
Volume import and domestic examples were driven through the lanes, nothing going for less than a couple grand, and my patience began to wear thin. That's when I saw the biggest automotive mistake I've ever made.
It, a 2000 Ford Focus in wine red, had made its way to the block before I could see it drive past.
The bidding started at $500. No takers.
"Do I hear $400?"
Silence. Nobody moved, frozen in the fear a slight twitch may be inferred as a bid.
"How about $300?"
Again, nothing. The only noise came from the neighbouring lane and people shaking their heads in disgust at the auction example in front of them.
"Two-hundred dollars. Two-hundred dollars. Do I hear TWO-HUNDRED dollars?!?"
And up went my number holding hand, faster than a shot of adrenaline.
"Okay, do I hear two-fifty? Two-fifty? Come on. Two-fifty?"
He could have finished it off with 'to that idiot in the black coat'. Thankfully, he didn't want to bruise my ego too much.
Immediately after the sale, we returned to the lot to give my most recent purchase more than just a cursory glance.
One tire was almost flat. No worry, it still has the spare in the trunk. However, the wheel was missing a lugnut, and upon closer inspection, a good section of stud. After looking at the other wheels, the right rear had a massive amount of camber, the result of a rusted out rear subframe, not to mention the numerous fist-sized tin wormholes in the bodywork.
My hopes were still high that, between my friend, cousin, and myself, we could put it back together and price it to make a profit.
Weeks went by as we searched for cheap parts, the Focus making a permanent home in my garage, not being touched for days at a time. The more we tried to justify refurbishment, being thwarted by the junkyard gods, the more I realized this would be one of my biggest screw ups to date.
That is, until, an idea hit me like a 20-year-old Crown Vic.
"Are you doing the derby this year?" I asked my compatriot.
"No, I'm skipping it this year. Why?" he inquired in return. I stared at the car and he clued in immediately.
Over the next two weeks, and a total of maybe 10 man-hours of actual labour, the Focus was stripped of glass, front passenger seat, rear seat bottom, exterior lighting, airbags, and other unnecessary items. As I pored over the rules (which, at this derby, are more suggestive than enforced), other modifications were made. The gas tank was relocated to the back seat, holes cut into the hood and trunk lid, battery relocated to where the front passenger seat used to be (sitting in a strapped-down milk crate, an excellent piece of redneck ingenuity), and we reused the rear seat foam to create a driver "safety cell". We even cannibalized my friend's Focus Wagon of its donut tire so we could run two skinnies on the rear.
No roll cage. No reinforcement (save the addition of a driver door plate). No mechanical alterations. The only aftermarket work completed was our incredibly stellar "shark mouth" paint job and engine-size badging.
At long last, derby day had arrived, one of the main attractions at the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition. Over three days, different classes of vehicles compete in the pit of death. The class I was contesting consisted of four-bangers and smaller six-cylinder cars.
A local scrapyard happily donated a driver and tow truck for the purpose of delivering the car to the grounds. In return, they'd get the car for scrap at a reduced value. Win-win for all involved.
As we arrived at the horse raceway playing host to the week's automotive carnage, it became apparent I was under-prepared for what lay ahead. Many of the cars fielded had professional sponsors, more structurally rigid driver protection, and crews of volunteers helping each entrant. My neighbour in the pits was a veteran of derbies all around the province, this not being his first of the year nor the last either.
"Don't worry. It's a crap shoot. Protect your nose and you should be fine. Who knows, you might be the only one running at the end of the day," he said to me in an almost fatherly exchange.
"And, you know, we can look out for each other a bit. You help me. I'll help you."
After our friendly chat about strategy, drivers were called to line up their vehicles for introductions. It was then I realized my trunk lid, for some reason, would not stay latched on its own. Maybe the old girl had gotten scared, knowing what was to come next.
In typical Newfoundlander fashion, and after I exhausted brute force to remedy the situation, my friend said he would fetch some chain to secure the floppy body panel. He returned with some of the weakest looking, overstressed rope you could ever imagine.
"I thought you were bringing chain," I stated in a frenzy as we were about to be called down to the pit of death.
To which he cheekily replied, "This, b'y, is Newfoundland chain."
I was not about to argue. If anything, that little joke gave me a slight calmness as we furiously tied down the rear of the car before arriving last to the pit of death.
After this point, I really can't clearly recall what happened.
As I sat in the car, transmission in reverse with my rear lined up to give someone a shunt, my hands grasped the wheel as if it were my only lifeline. One of the firetrucks on scene, in case of emergency, blew its horn to mark the beginning of petrol-filled carnage.
I floored it, paying no attention to the lack of grip on slippery grass and mud, hitting the first car almost square on. I immediately learned looking over your shoulder as you hit another car while doing 35 km/h in reverse is not smart and, in fact, hurts a great deal.
The next 11 minutes felt like 45 to me. Hit after hit, my adrenaline began to wear off, replaced by a will to survive. My fight-or-flight response went quickly from fight in the beginning to hiding behind any disabled car that could provide adequate cover.
The shift interlock release, something I had never used to date on any vehicle, came into play as well as the shifter refused to move in any normal manner. The car itself also started to sputter, stall, and overheat with each hit to my front corner panels. Yet, after ten minutes of punishment, my front end remained relatively untouched. The engine, when running, ran fairly strong. It wasn't until the very end when a badly placed bumper skin took away all hopes of traction.
Disabled, unable to move, but with my engine still running, I spun the wheels of the Focus trying to get away from my impending doom. A mid-90s Toyota Deathwagon (aka Camry Wagon) was circling, looking for its final prey. It spotted me, took a nice, long run, and I witnessed in slow motion as it struck me one final time.
The derby had ended with another blow of the firetruck's horn. I was the last one out, placing me in a respectful second.
As spectators flooded the field to take a closer look at all the twisted metal and congratulate the winner, I extricated myself from the Focus, took a step back, and marveled at how well it had fared. The passenger side was a complete write-off, as was the rear I used as a battering ram. But the front bumper and driver's door remained relatively untouched, thanks to both my hiding and getting a little respect from other drivers.
My memory of the rest of the evening – which consisted of packing up the car with all its detached bodywork, taking it to the scrap yard, and having a self-addressed congratulatory beer – still remains spotty to this day. Concussion? Maybe. But I was in much better shape than the Focus.
And, all of this was due to making an idiotic financial decision. I'd do it again in a heartbeat, too. Sometimes ignorance truly is bliss, even when it hurts for a week after.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post8286491494808145231..comments2023-09-29T07:07:46.427-04:00Comments on Golden Boys & Me: Our Fall Family RoomCourtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-22050340548606166422021-11-27T13:04:55.543-05:002021-11-27T13:04:55.543-05:00Hi! I was wondering what colors your used for your...Hi! I was wondering what colors your used for your walls? I love the blue and it looks like a green may be there? You have a gorgeous email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-54384668716220568832019-10-01T06:16:42.355-04:002019-10-01T06:16:42.355-04:00Love it~ How beautiful! Thank you for sharing! 192...Love it~ How beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
192.168.l.lTeresa Halmintonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-45412575092893613252019-09-21T12:41:25.117-04:002019-09-21T12:41:25.117-04:00Courtney, you fall looks so pretty and Dax and Kee...Courtney, you fall looks so pretty and Dax and Keeper are the sweetest! I love paint by numbers and always look for them but have never found one. I am trying to paint one myself as I found a company that reproduces them and they look just like the originals, but after a little bit I found out that my eyes don't like all those little places, so guess I will just keep looking. Yours are really pretty ones..Happy Weekend..JudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-14873476940713123982019-09-20T15:29:42.771-04:002019-09-20T15:29:42.771-04:00Super vibrant & cozy! Love it, Courtney!! Pai...Super vibrant & cozy! Love it, Courtney!!

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The Quaint Sanctuaryhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-78329325901226557262019-09-20T11:46:27.277-04:002019-09-20T11:46:27.277-04:00Your fall decor is wonderful, Courtney! Congratula...Your fall decor is wonderful, Courtney! Congratulations on the magazine feature!Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieceshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-37949731288854296372019-09-20T09:56:10.298-04:002019-09-20T09:56:10.298-04:00Your home looks amazing! As always, I love seeing...Your home looks amazing! As always, I love seeing how you decorate around your console table. I am sure you are loving these cooler nights and mornings. The temps are getting me motivated to decorate and now that I see what you done...I want to start now! Love seeing those precious doggies as well. Enjoy your weekend, Courtney!
ShelleyCalypso In The Countryhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-63075293921494955992019-09-20T09:00:29.225-04:002019-09-20T09:00:29.225-04:00Where do you keep everything that's not out fo...Where do you keep everything that's not out for the season? My husband is crazy over the number of pillows I have!!!!
Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-15769162142531237812019-09-20T08:41:52.618-04:002019-09-20T08:41:52.618-04:00Courtney you never disappoint with your decorating...Courtney you never disappoint with your decorating. This is so pretty and cozy for fall. Congrats on the feature. I will have to get a copy of this to see you home featured. Your home is so magazine worthy. Hope all is well with you and the boys.
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KrisJunkchiccottagehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-47136608644525249092019-09-20T07:56:03.923-04:002019-09-20T07:56:03.923-04:00Your fall home is BEAUTIFUL! And despite magazine...Your fall home is BEAUTIFUL! And despite magazine stylists, I recognized your place right away in the magazine photos before even reading -- I'm surprised they felt a need for styling as you have a wonderful sense of style all your own! I love all your PBN's and kind of gasped as I saw your Hudson's Bay one as I just bought that kit last weekend at an oldtime Ben Franklin near our Up North cabin (my winter project); I love your new PBN find too! Oh, and I also LOVE your Autumn pallet board sign on the mantel - so pretty! Autumn Blessings to you and yours, + Dax & Keeper! Thank You for Always Inspiring! PlainJanehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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I was a fatherless nineteen-year-old, wounded from a lifetime of disappointing men, when I met Daniel, the man of my dreams. My new boyfriend's love placed a soothing balm on my hurt, and he tended to me like a fragile bird in need of gentle care.
Daniel was the first man in my life to treat me with complete respect and kindness, and as a fatherless woman, I truly mean the absolute first man, ever.
I knew soon after we met that I would spend my life adoring him. In my mind, he could do nothing wrong, from the way he dressed, to his perfect family, right down to the gentle way he spoke to me. I had found my knight in shining armour, or Abercrombie & Fitch, and he was going to erase all my hurt, and make my dreams come true.
We were both twenty-one when we stood at an alter and said our vows. Our empty bank account and tiny apartment didn't stop us from making the ultimate relationship commitment. I believed that the love in my heart could overcome anything. Together, we would tackle difficult moments in life with a persistently upbeat attitude.
In our first year of marriage we were met with tough circumstances; our only car died in the middle of the highway, I was laid off when I was pregnant, and we had no money to pay our bills. We still managed to feel positive despite our setbacks.
This year we celebrated our seven year anniversary, and it has been a wild seven years together. We have three daughters, and no longer have a dead car or a tiny apartment. Circumstances have improved, but these last seven years have chipped away at my smooth edges, and left me a hard and jagged rock.
A couple of years into our marriage I realized that my husband wasn't perfect. For one, he always shaved his beard the second I cleaned the bathroom sink. How can someone perfect be so ridiculously inconsiderate? Chip, chip, the jagged rock began to form.
I started to see other flaws too. My husband is a real person, not a character in a storybook, but I had pinned my hopes for all the disappointing men in my life onto one human, and the weight was crushing.
My knight wasn't able to create the perfect life that I was hoping for, and I wasn't able to remain a compliant person in our marriage, expecting everything to be done for me. Something had to change, or the fairy tale was going to crumble.
It wasn't until I took a good look at my own deeply rooted imperfections that things began to turn around. I learned that I had grown into a pattern of blaming my husband for my past hurt. I have uttered unkind and sometimes downright mean words when circumstances haven't worked out the way I wanted, blaming my husband when our finances weren't in check, or our house was in shambles.
Instead of looking at my own insecurities and life history as the root of our problem, I placed my life's disappointments on the imperfect shoulders of my husband.
My marriage is still far from perfect, because we are two imperfect people doing life together. But, once I acknowledged that I was not a princess and my husband was not my prince, life became much easier to manage.
As I take ownership and control over my own self, I have blossomed into a multi-faceted woman. From little choices like getting my driver's license, and choosing to pursue a career outside of the home, I am claiming my individual identity, and my marriage has become a true partnership.
When I was nineteen, I thought that the young boy I fell in love with was perfect, and in a lot of ways he was - perfect for me at least. I adored him the moment I set eyes on him, and now that I've shifted my perspective and loosened my expectations, that adoration has returned.
Instead of a perfect boy, I see a man who is complex, with his own edges and flaws, but many strengths and beautiful pieces that create one whole person. I do not worship my husband, or expect him to save me, but I do love him to pieces.