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It's summertime and the weather is already unbearably hot (at least where I live.) People are no doubt flocking to find relief in the typical ways; ice-cream, air conditioning, and yes, a cool dip in the ocean. But you might want to hold off on that last one.
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Peninsula appealed against the decision and argued that the HMRC guidance on childcare vouchers was wrong. The EAT outlined a distinction between childcare vouchers provided in addition to an employee's salary and childcare vouchers provided in return for the equivalent salary sacrifice. The Tribunal had based its decision on incorrect guidance from HMRC, there was no legislative basis for the assertion in the guidance that non-cash benefits provided under a salary sacrifice scheme must continue to be provided during maternity leave. The fact that vouchers were regarded as a 'non-cash benefit' for the purposes of tax legislation was not determinative. It was held that childcare vouchers were in fact 'remuneration' and could therefore be lawfully suspended during maternity leave and therefore Ms Donaldson had not suffered any detriment or less favourable treatment.
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As far as grooming goes, this route is as close to a guarantee as this system offers. This is because one of the grooming machines is parked at Chiwawa River Pines and must travel this section to reach the rest of the trail system. The drawback, however, is that a lot of snowmobiles also use this trail to access other trails. Nonetheless, the Chiwawa Loop trail is a wonderful and relatively easy meander through managed forest land that lies between the Chiwawa Loop Road and Fish Lake.
The first thing to note about this trip is that , despite its name, it is not a loop. There used to be a loop involved, but part of it has been closed for a few years due to logging activities. Instead, head right from the Sno-Park onto Route 1B, and continue (straight) onto Route 5. The way continues up and down rolling hills until, at 3.4 miles, it spits out onto Chiwawa Loop Road near Chiwawa River Pines. This is a good spot to turn around and return to the Sno-Park.
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We suggest: Not at school.
School officials nationwide are in a bind � what should they do when parents who are also sex offenders want to be involved in school activities.
The trend, as one administrator put it, is to err on the side of caution and children.
We agree with that approach.
Although it can seem like a harsh stance to ban parents from school campuses, the safety of our children is worth such action.
Schools are in the rare position of trying to limit the participation of some parents in school-sponsored activities, but the increasing amount of knowledge we have about sex offenders makes it necessary for schools to use that information for the good of the most children.
Unfortunately, the parents who have legal problems in their pasts might be left out.
That is not the best-case scenario, but if the schools know that certain parents are sex offenders, they have a responsibility to keep them away from the rest of the kids.
We don�t relish the thought of keeping parents away from school campuses � particularly when they are trying to play active roles in their children�s education � but the overriding concern must be for the safety of all the children.
In the process, of course, there is the chance that people who have turned their lives together will be excluded from activities that will strengthen their families.
That is a chance we will have to take.
When measured against the realistic chance that these people pose continued threats against children, the potential drawbacks are negligible.
At least one person has complained that his rape conviction unfairly penalizes his family by preventing him from fully participating in school functions.
He said he is being hampered in his efforts to be the father he should be to his children.
There will certainly be cases in which children are penalized along with the adults who have records the include sex crimes.
In this age, though, when so much information about convicted sex offenders is available and readily shared between various government agencies, there is no excuse for schools ignoring it.
The reason government keeps tabs on sex offenders is that there is some risk that they will repeat the actions that got them in trouble before.
Keeping them away from schools will not do away with that risk, but it will decrease it.
That upside is worth any inconvenience it might cause to the criminals and their children.


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B.N. Kirpal, J.
1. On the conclusion of the hearing of this letters patent appeal, we had orally ordered that the appeal was dismissed but with no order as to costs. The reasons for the dismissal of the appeal are given below.
2. The appellant was appointed as a Clerk in Punjab National Bank Limited on 9th May, 1940. According to the averments made in the writ petition his appointment was made by then Staff Controller. With effect from 1st April, 1946 he was promoted as a Supervisor and thereafter he was promoted as an Accountant with effect from 12th October, 1957. In March, 1959 he was reverted to the post of Supervisor but subsequently with effect from 1st July, 1967 he was again promoted to the post of Accountant.
Between 1959 and 1974, five punishments were awarded to the appellant. These punishments were :
1. 14.9.1959 - One graded increment withheldon account of negligence.2. 25.10.1960 - Reverted as Supervisor forirregularities committed byyou at B. O. Siliguri.3. 4.11.1968 - Warned for leaving P.O.Jalalabad without permission.4. 26.2.1971 - Graded increments falling dueon 1.4.1971 and 1.4.1972 withheldpermanently.5. 2.5.1974 - Period for disallowing independentcharge extended for one year witheffect from 26.2.1974.
3. While the appellant was serving as an Accountant in the Bank's Branch at Pathankot, he appears to have sent a registered notice dated 12th July, 1974 to the Regional Manager of the Bank. In reply to the same, the appellant received a letter dated 1st July, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as the first charge-sheet). In this letter of the Regional Manager allegations were made against the appellant with regard to his work and conduct. Particular reference was also made to the tenor of the registered notice dated 12th July, 1974 which has been sent by the appellant. With regard to the said notice, the Regional Manager wrote that the said notice smacks of insubordination and insolent behavior towards the superiors. It was also alleged that the appellant has knowingly and consciously made undesirable attempts to undermine the authority of the Regional Manager by using highly offensive and threatening language. The appellant was asked to give an Explanationn with regard to the allegations contained in the said letter and was also required to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for '(i) crossing all limits of decency by addressing the said letter to the Regional Manager couched in a language which smacks of insubordination; insolence and offensive attitude on your part; (ii) misrepresentation of facts (iii) acts of omission and commission and attempt at cheating the Bank.' The appellant sent his reply dated 29th July, 1974. He did not deny having issued the aforesaid notice/letter dated 12th July, 1974 to which strong exception had been taken by the Regional Manager in the first charge-sheet dated 18th July, 1974. The appellant however, denied that he was guilty of the charges which were sought to be leveled against him.
4. The Regional Manager in continuance of the earlier charge-sheet dated 18th July, 1974, served a further charge-sheet dated 27th July, 1974. In this it was inter alia, stated that the appellant, while caring little for the discipline and decorum, had addressed letters direct to the office and various departments at the Head Office in utter disregard of explicit instructions to write all representations through proper channel. It was also stated that in letter dated 12th July, 1974 and 20th July, 1974 written by the appellant the language used was highly offensive and the tone of the said letters smacks of insubordination and the same was derogatory and unbecoming of a responsible bank officer. It was alleged that the appellant wanted to intimidate his superiors by addressing such letters. Reference in the second charge-sheet dated 27th July, 1974 was also made to the earlier punishments which had been imposed on the appellant. The appellant was then required to submit his Explanationn on the points set out in the said charge-sheet and he was also required to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for (i) flouting discipline and decorum; (ii) using offensive and derogatory language in the letters addressed to your superiors; (iii) for having unauthorised access to the office correspondence; and (iv) intimidating and threatening your superiors.'
5. The appellant sent his reply dated 6th August, 1974. He denied the allegations contained in the second charge-sheet. He did not however, deny having written the letters to which objection was taken in charge-sheet. On 7th August, 1974 the appellant wrote a letter to the General Manager of the Bank alleging harassment by the Regional Manager as well as by the Manager of the Regional Manager's office against the appellant.
6. Thereafter the Regional Manager wrote a letter dated 26th December, 1974. It was stated therein that the Personnel Committee at the Head Office had considered the replies of the appellant dated 9th July, 1974 and 6th August, 1974 to the charges leveled against him and had come to the conclusion that the replies were far from satisfactory. The appellant was informed that the Bank proposed to impose on him the punishment of discharge from service. The appellant was asked if he had anything to say against the proposed punishments.
7. The appellant gave a reply dated 1st January, 1975. In the said reply he categorically admitted having written the letters, to the language of which strong exception had been taken by the Bank. In this connection he expressed his regrets in the following words :
'I am extremely very very sorry for having written some very nasty letters, which I feel that I should never have written in such wordings, as has been done by me, whatever the frustration or anger or disillusionment I might be having. I feel from the core of my heart that I have been unwise in the selection of words to put forward my demands, and my sentiments.'
The appellant tendered his unqualified apology and he prayed that a sympathetically consideration should be shown to him.
8. The Personnel Committee of the Bank considered the said reply of the appellant. Thereafter by letter dated 30th September, 1975 the following was written by the Manager of the Bank to the appellant :
'As instructed by the Regional Manger, Jullundur Circle, Jullundur City vide their letter No. STFII/5453 dated 29th September, 1975 we have to inform you that your reply dated 1st January, 1975 in response to our show cause memo STF I/7664 dated 26th December, 1974 proposing on you the punishment of discharge from Bank's service; it has been considered by the Personnel Committee and has been considered by the Personnel Committee and has been considered by the Personnel Committee and has been decided that you should be discharged from Bank's service for writing threatening letters to Regional Manager in highly offensive language and also on account of unsatisfactory performance and past record.
You are accordingly hereby discharged from Bank's service today afternoon. Further you are advised to collect month's salary in lieu of notice.'
9. The appellant filed an appeal to the Chairman of the Bank. The said appeal was, however, rejected by the Chairman, and by letter dated 24th November, 1975, the appellant was informed about it.
10. The appellant then filed petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution being civil writ No. 1527 of 1975 challenging the aforesaid orders whereby he had been discharged from service.
11. By judgment dated 17th November, 1981 a single Judge of this Court dismissed the petition. The single judge came to the conclusion that the impugned order dated 30th September, 1975 was one of discharge simplicities and that no punishment had been awarded to the appellant. He also held that even if it be assumed that the grounds regarding the past bad record and the unsatisfactory performance of the appellant were not established, the impugned order would still not be vitiated and would hold good on the first ground namely, writing of threatening letters to superior officers. The learned single judge examined the letters which the appellant had written and come to the conclusion that the threatening letters were written not only to respondent No. 3 but also to the other officers. The record, however, did not show that any of the officers had any personal enmity against the appellant and, thereforee, the allegations of mala fide alleged by the appellant were not established. The learned single Judge also came to the conclusion that there was no violation of the principles of natural justice. While dismissing the writ petition, the learned Judge recorded the gesture on behalf of the Bank which agreed to make a payment of Rs. 12,500/- to the appellant on humanitarian grounds. This amount was, however, payable only if appellant failed in his appeal, before the Division Bench and the Supreme Court, in case the appellant filed such appeals.
12. The aforesaid judgment of the single Judge is now challenged by way of a letters patent appeal before us. The main contention of the appellant before us is that the impugned order is not of discharge simplicities but was by way of punishment. According to him the principles of natural justice have not been complied with.
13. Before dealing with the aforesaid submissions, we may take note of the fact that on 28th October, 1952 the Punjab National Bank had issued a staff circular No. 20. The Bank had not framed any rules or regulations providing for departmental enquiry. The aforesaid staff circular, however, dealt with the case of disciplinary action. The said circular provided that the Head of the Department, upon receipt of information or knowledge of any grave misconduct, cheating, fraud, forgery, theft, robbery or misappropriation against an employee, may, in his discretion and in the interest of the Bank, suspend the employee. The circular further provided that the staff committee shall administer all punishments including dismissals. It was stated that the punishments shall be commensurate with the offence in the background of the history of the employee. The said circular provided that deterrent punishment would be meted out to habitual offenders. It was also stated therein with regard to grave offences, as follows :
The following offences amongst others shall be considered as very grave :
(a) Disloyalty to the Bank.
(b) Adverse propaganda against the Bank in whatever garb it may have been done.
(c) Abatement of above activities.
(d) Dishonesty.
(e) Theft, fraud, forgery and any other act involving moral turpitude on the part of the offender.
14. The circular lastly provided that there may be cases where an employee may have committed no offence but he may have developed traits which may make him unsuitable in Bank's service. In such cases the employee shall only be discharged when the staff committee finds that it is against the interests of the Bank to retain him. The Punjab National Bank was one of the Banks which was acquired with the promulgation of the Banking Companies (Acquisitions and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970, which was preceded by an ordinance. S. 19 of the said Act gave the Board of Directors of the corresponding Bank the power to make regulations. Sub-s. (3) of S. 19 provided that until such regulations were made the Articles of Association of the existing Bank and every regulation, rule, bye-law or order made by the existing bank and was in force on the date of commencement of the Act, shall be deemed to be the regulations made under sub-s. (1). In view of the said Circular of 1952, S. 19(3) has to be regarded as a regulation framed under s. 19(1).
15. The learned single Judge was of the opinion that no punishment has been imposed on the appellant because punishment could be imposed only in case of very grave offences. In our opinion, the correct reading of the circular shows that the punishment can be imposed for various reasons like grave misconduct, cheating, fraud, forgery etc. When the circular provides that 'the staff committee shall administer all punishments including dismissals' it is clear that apart from dismissal other punishments can also be imposed. With regard to offences, which are branded as very grave, the circular provides that deterrent punishment should be meted out to habitual offences. A deterrent punishment would be dismissal from service. A lesser punishment for example can be of ordering compulsory retirement or as in this case, imposing punishment of discharge. When the impugned order itself used the expression 'punishment of discharge', we cannot regard the said order as being an order of discharge simpliciter. Two options were open to the Bank in the present case. It could either have discharged the appellant or it could have discharged the appellant or it could have imposed a penalty on the appellant. The perusal of the impugned order shows that it has chosen to impose a penalty on the appellant. The impugned order was preceded by two charge-sheets, the replies given by the appellant were taken into consideration and thereupon the Personnel Committee took a decision that a punishment of discharge would be imposed upon the appellant. On the face of it the impugned order casts a stigma on the appellant by use of the words 'punishment of discharge'. Just as with regard to civil servants, punishment of compulsory retirement can be imposed or they can be compulsorily retired under F.R. 56-J, which is not regarded as a punishment, similarly in the case of this Bank an employee can either be discharged by way of punishment or there can be a discharge simpliciter. The moment in the impugned order it is stated that a punishment of discharge is being imposed, it would mean that a penalty is being imposed upon the employee. We are, thereforee, of the firm opinion that the impugned order imposes a penalty on the appellant.
16. The procedure for imposing the penalty also prescribed by the aforesaid circular. It is provided therein that before an employee is punished he shall be served with a charge-sheet and his Explanationn thereto shall be duly considered in order to find out the extent of his fault, if any, and thereupon punishment may be imposed which should be commensurate with the offence and in the background of the history of the employee. In the present case, admittedly, two charge-sheets were issued. Replies were filed and they were taken into consideration. It is only thereafter that the punishment of discharge was imposed on the appellant. It is clear, thereforee, that the procedure as postulated by the said circular was followed.
17. It is, however, contended by the appellant that implicit in the said procedure is that the rules of natural justice should be followed and a regular enquiry should be held. We are unable to agree with this bald proposition. There is no challenge in the petition to the validity of the said circular. We do agree that in appropriate cases, apart from serving a charge-sheet and getting a reply, it may become necessary for the Bank to hold a regular enquiry. No hard and fast rule can however, be laid down in this behalf. What sort of an enquiry, if any, should be held must depend upon the facts of each case. In the present case, one of the charges against the appellant was that he was writing threatening letters which contained abusive language. If the appellant had denied having written such letters then the Bank would have been obliged to hold an enquiry to prove the genuineness of the said letters. Where however, as in the present case, the appellant admitted having written such letters, there could be no useful purpose served in holding a formal enquiry. A formal enquiry is ordinarily held if there is any dispute as to the question of fact. The writing of letters having been admitted, all that had to be considered was as to whether the said letters were threatening in nature and contained offensive language or not. If this inference could be derived by the Personnel Committee then it was empowered to impose punishment on the appellant without any further enquiry.
18. It may be that with regard to the charges of unsatisfactory performance and past bad record, a formal enquiry might have been held. We do not consider it necessary to go into this question because if the punishment imposed can be sustained on the basis of one of the three charges, then the validity of the impugned order has to be upheld. In this connection reference may usefully be made to the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Railway Board, New Delhi and Another v. Niranjan Singh : (1969)IILLJ743SC . Following an earlier decision of the Supreme Court in State of Orissa and Others v. Bdyabhushan Mohapatra : (1963)ILLJ239SC , the Supreme Court held that 'if the order in an enquiry under Art. 311 can be supported on any finding on substantial misdemeanour for which the punishment imposed can lawfully be imposed it is not for the Court to consider whether that ground alone would have weighed with the authority in imposing the punishment in question'. Apart from the the aforesaid two decisions, the case of Burn & Co. Ltd. v. Workmen and Another 1970 II L.L.J. 56, is also to the same effect. If, thereforee, out of the three charges, one charge can be sustained and on that charge alone the punishment can be imposed, then the order would not be vitiated if tow of the other charges were wrongfully taken into consideration by the punishing authority. This being the state of the law, if the charge of writing threatening letters containing abusive language has been validly proved then the impugned order cannot be set aside.
19. In the present case the objectionable letters have been considered by the single Judge at length. It is evident from the same that the letters were threatening in nature and contained objectionable language. Such letters were written by the appellant with regard to four of his superior officers. The writing of such letters by an Accountant in the Bank, who is normally next to the Bank Manager, would constitute a serious misconduct on his part. We are, thereforee, in agreement with the single Judge that on this ground alone the punishment of discharge has to be sustained.
20. It was then contended by the appellant that the proceedings against him have been initiated by an officer who was junior in rank to the one who had appointed him in service. As already noted, the appellant has stated that he was appointed by the Staff Controller. It is alleged that the Staff Controller is now designated as the Chief Personnel Officer and it is only he who could initiate the disciplinary action against him. The respondents, however, in their return contended that the Regional Manager of the Delhi Division was not junior to the Chief Personnel Officer. We see no reason to reject this averment of the Bank. The appellant has not been able to bring to our notice any document which can conclusively show or even suggest that the Regional Manager was junior in rank to the Chief Personnel Officer. This being so, we find no force in the said contention of the appellant. It was then contended that punishment which was imposed on the appellant was disproportionate to the offence. On the facts and circumstances of this case, and considering the letters which have been written by the appellant we do not think that the punishment imposed is disproportionate to the offence. The appellant has not been dismissed from service. The punishment of discharge cannot be equated with the punishment of dismissal. If the punishment of dismissal had been imposed then, possibly the appellant may have lost his right to get some terminal benefits. It is, however, not denied that the appellant is entitled to get terminal benefits. This has been possible because a lesser punishment has been imposed on the appellants, namely the punishment of discharge.
21. It was lastly contended that the order of Chairman was a non-speaking order. In our opinion merely because no reasons are contained in the said order would not be a ground for quashing the same. The reasons for which the punishment has been imposed are contained in the order dated 30th September, 1975 whereby the punishment was imposed. The effect of the non-speaking order of the Chairman apparently is that it must be presumed that he has concurred with the reasoning contained in the order imposing punishment.
22. Lastly, we may note, in the appeal filed by the appellant to the Chairman against the order imposing penalty, there is no grievance of the appellant that a formal domestic enquiry was not held. There is no plea that principles of natural justice have been violated, at least as regards the first charge regarding the writing of threatening letters, containing abusive language. This being so, it is not open to the appellant to raise such a contention either in the writ petition or in appeal before us.
23. For the aforesaid reasons the appeal was dismissed with no order as to costs.


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Wherever you have been on holiday, a Caribbean island or perhaps a week spent at home visiting friends and family. One thing is always true – You come back down to reality with a big thud!
This can be quite an ordeal for many, in terms of having to deal with a mountain of 'stuff' that has built up over the time that you've been out of action.
Dr David Edwards, a GP from Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, shares his top tips to get you through these so-called "post-holiday blues".
1. Unpack immediately – There's nothing more irritating than tripping over suitcases for the next fortnight
2. Bring a little bit of your holiday home – Redecorate, or paint just one wall and your sunny mood will continue.
3. Get out more – You may have also done a lot more exercise on holiday such as walking and swimming. Keep this up as exercise has been shown to greatly improve both physical and mental wellbeing.
4. Eat well – If you've been eating fresh fish, fruit and vegetables on holiday, keep up the good habits on your return.
5. Get out of the rut – Promise yourself you will try one new thing every day – whether it's lemon verbena tea, a different route to work, or just keeping the television switched off.
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Arizona's drugged driving laws carry stiff penalties including jail time, fines, and license revocation.
While prosecution will depend on the facts of the case -- for example, whether you were using marijuana for medical purposes -- certain circumstances can prompt a charge and even enhance the penalties.
The penalties are particularly brutal for repeat offenders and those who drive drugged with kids in the car.
Drugged Driving Penalties in Arizona
Here's a breakdown of the penalties for drugged driving in Arizona:
- First offense. For a first drugged driving offense, an individual may be required to do the following: spend 10 to 180 days in jail; participate in substance screening and education; pay a fine of about $1,800; face license suspension for 90 days; comply with probation for up to five years; use an Ignition Interlock device for one year; and perform community service.
- Second offense. A second offense entails tougher penalties, including: jail for 90 to 180 days; approximately $3,500 in fines and costs; license revocation for one year; substance abuse evaluation and education; probation for up to five years; minimum of 30 hours of community service; and use of Ignition Interlock for one year.
- Third Offense. A third offense committed within 7 years of a prior DUI or with a suspended license is a Class Four felony and may lead to: at least four months in prison; seizure of your car; up to $150,000 in fines; license revocation for three years; use of Ignition Interlock device for one year; probation for up to five years.
Drugged Driving Sentencing Enhancements in Arizona
Your drugged driving penalties in Arizona can go up under the following circumstances:
- Driving with a child in the car. DUI with a child under 15 years old in the car can result in an aggravated DUI charge. It can lead to fines of up to $150,000, license revocation for up to three years, and probation for up to five years.
- Driving with a suspended license. It's a Class 6 felony to drive under the influence with a suspended license and can lead to the same sentencing enhancements as driving with a child in the car.
Even though it may be tough to successfully prosecute drugged driving, drivers should play it safe. When a conviction results, the penalties can be brutal.
Related Resources:
- Find a Phoenix DUI Attorney (FindLaw)
- Drugged Driving Involved in One Fifth of Fatal Crashes in 2009 (The Phoenix DUI Blog)
- Bath Salts DUI: Zombies Can Drive Cars Too (FindLaw's Phoenix DUI Blog)
- Arizona DUI Laws and Medical Marijuana (FindLaw's Phoenix DUI Blog)


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On her major label debut, Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt, street-performer-turned-recording-artist Lily Holbrook sounds, at turns, nymphish like Vanessa Carlton, hearty like Jewel (particularly on a Celtic-style cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Mama, I'm Coming Home," a quasi-tribute to Holbrook's late brother), and even wholesome like Mandy Moore ("Bleed"). But Holbrook mostly sounds like her biggest influence, Tori Amos. Similar to Carlton, Holbrook sometimes just mimes Amos's distinctive style, but also manages to crossbreed that sound with her own unique musical personality. Of course, such ambition in the hands of a young girl (she's referred to as simply "twentysomething" in the accompanying press bio) could be a disaster, and clichéd imagery abounds, from Humpty Dumpty ("Running Into Walls") to mermaids, fairies, and dragons ("Mermaid").
Luckily, Holbrook's melodies prevail and her private, post-adolescent woes are tempered by less indulgent cultural observations: "Make Them Wonder" is the song one might write after finding his or her way inside Britney Spears's head ("They're all fucked up on the American dream/Who are they to call me obscene?/I like to make them wonder who's in control"), while "When In Rome" finds Holbrook trying to fit her patently '90s-era singer-songwriter moxie into a pop landscape still recovering from Brit's padded bra (and Ashlee's padded vocals). Likewise, "Cowboys And Indians" is a surprisingly understated (and un-corny, for what it's worth) call for world peace ("I see witches still burning/And the world keeps on turning"), but "Bleed," on the other hand, is less successful—a too obvious condemnation of the culture of cosmetic surgery that could have been the theme song for MTV's I Want A Famous Face.
"Bleed" typifies the problem with the second half of the album: the first half might sound a little too much like Tori and not enough like Lily, but it's convincing and consistent; the album's last few songs are anything but. The No Doubt-style "When In Rome" is completely out of place and the final track, "Three Inch Heels," simply fails at evoking the pangs of growing older. But in spite of its fairy tale imagery, "Mermaids," originally from her self-released 2000 album, fully captures Holbrook's struggles to maintain her innocence amid the trials in the surrounding world ("I will not slip into their world," she thinks wishfully), and it's this conceit that ultimately holds the album together. The CD booklet is filled with images of the singer wearing a corset, carrying a parasol, and dancing in a graveyard, while the title, Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt, reflects nostalgia for a time in Holbrook's life that never actually existed—and she knows it. Like Amos, she lives in a fantasy world in order to endure the harsh reality around her.


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WESTFORD COUNCIL ON AGING: All events at Cameron Senior Center, 20 Pleasant St., Westford: Memory Cafe, third Mon. each month, 10:30-11:45 a.m.; Home-Cooked Lunch, each Mon. and Wed., noon; Electric Train Buffs, meet each Thurs., 7 p.m.; Blood Pressure Screenings, fourth Wed. each month, 8-10 a.m., and third Thurs. each month, 11:30 a.m. Call 978-692-5523 for reservations or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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WESTFORD LIONS CLUB: Participating in Lions Clubs International's official eyeglasses recycling program, an ongoing project that collects old eyeglasses, including prescription glasses, for those in need. Also participating in cellphone and ink jet cartridge recycling. For information where collection boxes can be found, visit westfordma.lionwap.org.
WESTFORD ROTARY CLUB: Meets each Thurs., 12:15 p.m. at Westford Grille, 142 Littleton Road, Westford. Call Marshall, 978-692-5665 or visit westfordrotary.org.
WESTFORD STUDENT CHESS CLUB: Meets each Fri., 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Roudenbush Community Center, Main St., Westford. Open to all students in grades 1-12; all levels welcome. Call 978-692-5511, ext. 221, or 978-692-8285.
WESTFORD WOMEN'S CLUB: Celebrating 40 years of service to Westford and surrounding communities, the club offers scholarships, volunteer programs, community assistance and social events for members. Guests welcome; women from surrounding towns encouraged to join. Call Stella Snyder, Membership Chairman, 978-692-2446, for information.
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YANKEE DOODLE DOLLERS: Group of adult doll collectors meets second Tues. each month, 6:30-9:30 p.m., in Acton. For information, call Rosemary at 978-534-0365 (leave a message), or Diane at 978-448-2893. Member of the United Federation of Doll Clubs.


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Ticketbud is a cloud-based event ticketing software that offers event ticket sales, attendee management and promotional capabilities. Android and iOS apps available.
The solution allows users to create new event pages and accept online registrations. Users can also upload descriptions and photos related to their events and create social media widgets for sales generation. Ticketbud features mobile point-of-sale, which allows users to accept credit card payments on the event venue.
Ticketbud features web editor, which allows users to set up and customize designs of their event pages. The platform also offers reporting and analytics, allowing users to view event statuses and compare data across multiple events. The dashboard provides multiple reports, such as gross sales and location-based sales.
Ticketbud offers "Pay as you Go" pricing model and charges percentage transaction fee per ticket sold. Support options include via email, phone and live chat.
Ray from Killerspots.com, Inc.
Employees number: 11-50 employees
March 2018
March 2018
We really liked using ticketbud to manage the promotion and system of ticket management for our traveling dance show. It helped us gauge ticket sales on a simple dashboard
We had a few times where the support wasn't the best and we thought the fees were a little higher than needed to be for the platform.
Response: Ticketbud, Ticketbud
Date: March 2018
March 2018
Hi Ray,
Thanks for your review of Ticketbud! We're sorry to hear that you felt that our support wasn't the best.
In regards to fees, we have a basic fee structure that is less expensive than most of our competitors.
We appreciate your feedback and we will do our best to make sure support is much better for the future.
Tamara from PSI
August 2017
August 2017
Customer service received was excellent after I enter my email in incorrectly. Customer service is the number one reason I become a return customer.
Eric from TDHS Multi Year Reunion
June 2017
June 2017
Being able to get money in my account to make payments before the event, instead of just getting a bulk payment after the event.
Site was easy to use. They gave me the money just days after tickets were bought so I could pay venue, DJ, Photographer, etc. The customer service was excellent. I'd email a question in the morning and would get responded to that day if not within just a couple of hours. The getting the money before the end of the event, which is what another site was doing, allowed me to have a fund to make payments and I wouldn't have been able to do the event otherwise.
Becky from Knoxville Center of the Deaf
Employees number: 11-50 employees
May 2017
May 2017
free ! Once I learned how to maneuver, it was awesome. The customer service was amazing. My rep was very helpful
There were a few things that I wanted to do that it would not allow me to do. My rep set up the event for me, per my specifications.
Diane from First Person Inc.
Employees number: 2-10 employees
May 2017
May 2017
First of all, you can get an actual person on the phone, and pretty easily. I am over these sites where you can only talk via a computer - so inefficient and frustrating! And the customer service really is outstanding - they go the extra mile to help you, and stay with you until the problem is solved - never losing patience or professionalism. Recently, I had to navigate between Ticketbud and WePay (another site/software) and it was so frustrating to deal with WePay that the TB rep actually called them for me and worked it out - amazing! Saved me time, stress, and money.
Creative from CreativeClevelandPlanners
Employees number: 1 employee
April 2017
April 2017
Using ticketbud has been a GREAT experience. It was pretty easy to set up on my own, but anytime I had a question, someone was there instantly to help me with my issues. Very responsive team and our customers were fine with paying the very minimal fee to purchase a ticket. Easy process! Thank you ticketbud!
easy to use!
Response: Ticketbud, Ticketbud
Date: April 2017
April 2017
Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it. We're happy to help any time, and we're glad to be your service of choice. Have a great day!
Dan from Angels In Disguise
Employees number: 201-500 employees
February 2017
February 2017
Great product and services as promised. We use for charity concerts but would work great for any event!
Ease of use and effectiveness.
Highly recommended.
Caitlin from DPA
January 2017
January 2017
Thank you so much for your assistance with our event. Everything was easy to set up and the customer service was outstanding. Special shout out to customer support who made my experience extra special by helping with setup, pricing and more.
Easy to use.
Excellent customer service.
Had a little trouble with the background images.
Response: Ticketbud, Ticketbud
Date: January 2017
January 2017
Hi Caitlin,
Thank you so much for your kind words! We enjoy working with you and appreciate your business.
Connie from TRVA
June 2016
June 2016
The cons - getting the background to look right. It took time to make it work.
The pros- It was easy to put my information in to the system. Easy editing.
Support staff made it easy.
Sarah from Shadowood Farm, Inc
January 2016
January 2016
As new users to this type of service, the staff at Ticketbud have thus far made our overall experiences a breeze. Being a user who doesn't have advanced tech savvy skills, the site was pretty easy to navigate and offered multiple great ticketing and info options that we could customize for our event. It was wonderful to use a service where you could easily contact a REAL person and get REAL help, right away. In this wacky-doodle no human contact Internet world, the kind and competent level of customer service is completely refreshing. We had a little trouble with our photos and a few other details, but customer service was quick to talk us through. We've just posted our first event and are looking forward to learning more about the service as we start to sell tickets.
Jonathan from GS Adventures NZ Ltd
January 2016
January 2016
This site is perfect for events that you do not need a full blown website for. I researched all of the available options and elected to use Ticketbud - I have not been disappointed. It is easy to use, and has a ton of really neat features, that are also very useful. I will continue to use Ticketbud for my events, without a doubt.
The customer service has been second to none. I do not do bad customer service - ever, but Ben has exceeded my expectations. Nothing has been an issue, and all of my queries from the other side of the globe have been answered super promptly. I'm impressed.
Jessica from Blue Owl Brewing
January 2016
January 2016
We've been able to utilize various features of Ticketbud - from individual and repeating events to calendar integration for our website and social media sites. When problems or glitchy issues have occurred, the customer service has been quick and eager to help us work it out.
I've had some issues with repeating events (disappearing from our calendar or uneditable on the back end, unable to copy, etc) and have had issues with our events showing up in searches. Largely our experience has been good and has proven useful to help grow our new business. Thanks, Ticketbud!
Brittany from Dave & Buster's
December 2015
December 2015
Setting up & personalizing the site was straight-forward and made easy. I had questions in the beginning and e-mailed/reached out for assistance; I had my questions answered and concerns address before the end of business!
You can set a time to shutdown sales, refund a guest w/o having to worry about confidential information and so much more.
I have no worries when setting up my event via Ticketbud. Love it!
Barbara from BH Flowers LLC dba Barb's Flowers
December 2015
December 2015
This concept worked great for me. Knowing what I was wanting, I was able to make it work with my website that I had help in putting together. The product is working great and I am getting great response from customers knowing that they can purchase their tickets ahead of time.
TC from Elevated Artists
December 2015
December 2015
Cannot say enough about Ticketbud, these guys have done their homework and truly built a phenomenal platform. I have tried four other ticketing services and Ticketbud is my top choice. Cheapest to use, most functionality on the backend, great face for customer side, integration with payment gateway, social media and their customer service is top notch. I always get questions answered immediately. They want you to be successful, it is clear. Ticketbud will be my go to platform. Try it for one event, try their competitors. Do your homework and it's a no brainer you'll wind up with these guys.
Annabeth from Tully Free Library
December 2015
December 2015
I started using Ticketbud because the SquareSpace calendar does not currently allow recurring events. It was very easy to embed the Ticketbud calendar into the library's SquareSpace website. So far, I'm finding Ticketbud intuitive and easy to use. There are a few enhancements I'd like to see, but overall I'm happy with the switch. I called for help and also used chat help and both times was helped quickly by professional and competent people.
Improvements that could be made:
Allow multiple dates for an event that can be recurring. For example, an event that happens every Monday and Wednesday. Right now, I have to add 2 separate events, one for Monday and one for Wednesday.
Allow the "ticket" section of an event to be hidden. This of course goes against the purpose of Ticketbud, but it might be useful for customers who don't need the ticketing portion.
Response: Ticketbud, Ticketbud
Date: December 2015
December 2015
Hello Annabeth,
Thank you for your review! We really appreciate your feedback and rest assured we are always working to make our system better and easier to use. Your suggestions have already been forwarded to our development team.
Thank you again and have a great day!
Carl from Shortlist Agency
November 2015
November 2015
Phenomenal performance from all members I've spoken to on the Ticketbud team. Extremely personable, helpful, insightful, the list could go on.
Website is extremely user friendly and even when we encountered a hiccup here or there, the team had our backs.
Thank you, guys!
Amy from School of Life LLC
July 2015
July 2015
We recently opened a new website with Squarespace, and were shocked and dismayed that every event on the calendar (for us, that's about 48 events per week) had to be entered manually every time!!! There was in other words no "repeating event" option for calendar entry. Enter Ticketbud to save the day (and weeks, and months, and years!! :-) There were clear instructions on how to do this actually on the Squarespace page, and we are delighted with the results. I am quite new to this kind of thing, and have had questions come up, but Ticketbud's customer service have been prompt, courteous, and knowledgeable. We are very happy to have found them and recommend them highly.
Response: Ticketbud, Ticketbud
Date: July 2015
July 2015
Hi Amy! Thank you so much for your review - we really appreciate it. We love working with Squarespace sites and yours was particularly great and your use of the calendar was very smart. Thank you again for your comments and we hope we can further optimize your experience in the future.
Jacki from Dave & Buster's - Ontario
June 2015
June 2015
Ticketbud has been a great tool for our event planning office as it provides a professional streamline between guest and venue to secure reservations. Our guests have said they feel it is user friendly and I love that we can communicate last minute details through email to all ticket purchasers. I recommend Ticketbud to my colleagues all the time!
Finnie from The Humidour Inc.
June 2015
June 2015
This was my first time using a online ticket service for my annual charity event. It was a great experience and I will definitely be using it again. Ticketbud's customer service is over the top. Thanks for making everything so easy for me! I look forward to working with you in 2016!


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The upcoming weekend sees the beginning of yet another chapter in the life of Leylandagreen. I have posted previously that we will be hosting two photography workshops at the property in March next year — this weekend we will be hosting our very first wedding. Only the ceremony — which, I daresay, will be situated on the Northern Terrace overlooking the lake — but what a perfect place to tie the knot! Hopefully the weather will hold up for the day and whatever the newlyweds have planned for afters.
In the interlude between the service and the reception there should be plenty of time for photographs and, just like the guests, Leylandagreen will be wearing her best outfit for the celebrations. The garden looks stunning - green, verdant and in full bloom. I wouldn't be surprised if at least one image of the happy couple was shot here!


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While the Houston Astros used the opener of this four-game set to break out of their woes with runners in scoring position, the Kansas City Royals saw their problems continue in those situations.
The Royals could have some difficulty fixing those problems Tuesday night considering how well Astros starter Mike Fiers has pitched at Minute Maid Park.
These teams have both struggled with runners in scoring position, with Kansas City (4-2) entering this series batting .200 with no homers and Houston (3-4) at .182. The Astros went 5 for 15 in Monday's 8-2 victory in their home opener, including an RBI double by Carlos Correa and a two-run homer by Colby Rasmus that staked them to a 3-0 first-inning lead.
The Royals were 0 for 5 and were shut out until Kendrys Morales' two-run homer in the eighth inning in the teams' first meeting since Kansas City captured a dramatic AL division series in five games.
It may not be any easier against Fiers, who went 1-0 with a 1.67 ERA in four home starts for Houston last year after being acquired from Milwaukee on July 30. He had 24 strikeouts and limited batters to a .144 mark in those games, throwing the only no-hitter in the history of Minute Maid Park in a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 21.
Fiers made his lone career start versus Kansas City on June 17 for the Brewers, getting tagged for six runs in a 10-2 loss. Only one Royals hitter has more than three at-bats against him, with Omar Infante going 1 for 5.
The right-hander had a rough season debut Thursday, yielding five runs in five innings in an 8-5 road loss to the New York Yankees.
The Astros have been boosted by the early production of rookie Tyler White, who is 12 for 22 with three homers and nine RBIs after he had two hits Monday.
They will have another slugger available for his season debut in Evan Gattis, who has been out since having surgery Feb. 10 to repair a sports hernia. He was rehabbing with Double-A Corpus Christi before being activated after Monday's game.
"It will be nice to get him back," manager A.J. Hinch told the Astros' official website. "His presence will be good for us. It makes us closer to full strength."
Hinch said that Gattis will not catch Tuesday, meaning he should be the club's designated hitter.
The Royals will give fifth starter Kris Medlen his season debut after he went 6-2 with a 4.01 ERA in 15 games – eight starts – in 2015. He missed the first half of the season after Tommy John surgery.
Medlen threw a simulated game Thursday after he registered a 5.94 ERA in five spring starts. He has a 3.64 career ERA before the All-Star break compared to 2.51 after.
The Astros hitter who has faced the right-hander most is backup catcher Erik Kratz, who is 2 for 6.
Kansas City's three-game win streak ended Monday in its first road game since beating the New York Mets in Game 5 to capture the World Series. The Royals have lost four straight regular-season games at Houston.


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And it's really, really annoying.
Okay it's more than annoying. It's discriminatory. There's this myth that keeps re-emerging when people discuss the discrepancy between mens' and womens' wages: That women are choosing fields with lower pay and thus get paid less. It's not true at all. Women and men in similar fields and positions, with comparable experience, don't make the same amount (via). According to this 2015 study "Women's median earnings are lower than men's in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations predominantly done by women, occupations predominantly done by men, or occupations with a more even mix of men and women." So it turns out women aren't choosing to get paid less (why would anyone choose that). But wait! There's more!
The pay rate declines when women enter a field.
So studying really hard and entering a high-paying field isn't actually going to help (un-fun fact, women spend more on their education and get less in return). "The gender gap in pay persists, not because women are less qualified or less ambitious, but because work done by women is valued less. Sometimes, that manifests itself in individual women being paid less than their male counterparts, and sometimes it looks like whole fields becoming less lucrative once women start entering en masse" (via). For men, the opposite is true: When men start entering a field the rate of pay goes up. Programming for example used to be a female-dominated field. When men started dominating the field the rate of pay increased.
This isn't a U.S.-centric problem either.
So moving probably won't help. In Russia for example doctors are held to similar standards that they are here. But it's one of the lowest-paid professions in the country (about $12,000 a year). And it's a field primarily dominated by women. Very different from what it's like in America (which might explain why becoming a doctor is such an attractive career path here despite the cost of medical school).
So, it's not just about having babies.
Actually, women's chances of getting hired decrease when they have children- men's chances improve. So women aren't actually opting out of jobs or working fewer hours (that difference persisted after factoring in hours worked, job type, and spouse's salary). Essentially, women are being forced out. Not only are they less likely to be hired when they become parents, but since they're getting paid at a lower rate than their colleagues they're more likely to run into problems finding affordable child-care. For some mothers, it's actually cheaper to stay home. So for women to come close to making as much as their male counterparts they need to be child-free, unmarried, and white.
Stuff like this matters.
The wage gap means women spend a longer time paying back student loans, it means that they're less able to be financially independent from their families and partners, and it means women need at least a Bachelor's degree to lift their families out of poverty (while men can get there with a high school degree). And frankly it's bad for our economy. If work can be under-valued for such arbitrary reasons, what kind of stability can we honestly expect?


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we use NC 2 sp1 ir9 on our windows 7 clients.
after installing the nc in the provider order on (network->network and sharing center -> manage net con. ->advanced settings-> provider order)
Netware Services is listed as the first provider.
Some of our clients (other site) experience a strange problem:
If they directly login after boot, sometimes tree cannot be found. Now they login locally at the workstation and use the red "N" for a novell login - then everything is fine and they get their drives.
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a) Is this a known problem and what is the solution?
b) Does this have something to do with the provider order? We have read many sources on this, some say that microsoft should come first in the list of providers and some say netware services should come first.
c) Although the Directory Agents are manually configures traces show that the client still tries to find the DA over Multicast. How can we turn off multicast search for slp?