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Terms of service
Welcome to Stuffcard! We are happy you chose to use our service to track vital information about the products in your life. Please note that your usage of Stuffcard is subject to your review and agreement with these Terms of Service. This document describes in detail your rights and our rights relating to the provision of the Service and the operation of Stuffcard, so please review these Terms carefully.
The Terms of Service constitutes a contract between us. The Terms include the provisions set forth in this document and in the Stuffcard Privacy Policy and other terms or conditions that may be presented to you from time to time in connection with specific Service offerings (all of which we collectively refer to as the "Terms of Service" or "Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you do not have the right to access or use Stuffcard. If you do use our Stuffcard, you shall be deemed to confirm your acceptance of the Terms and your agreement to be a party to this binding contract.
By using Stuffcard, you acknowledge, accept and agree with all provisions of the Privacy Policy, including, without limitation, the use and treatment of your Account Information and your Content in accordance with such Privacy Policy.
The Stuffcard Service consists of Stuffcard Software (as defined below), and other products, services and web sites hosted or made available by Stuffcard (collectively, the "Service"). In exchange for being enabled to use the Service, you agree to abide by these Terms.
Changes in these Terms are almost certain to happen, due to changes in our Service and the laws that apply to us and you. If we make a change, we'll do our best to provide you with advance notice, although in some situations, such as where a change is required to satisfy applicable legal requirements, an update to these Terms may need to be effective immediately. We'll announce changes here at our site, and we also may elect to notify you of changes by sending an email to the address you have provided to us. We will also try to explain the reasons for the change.
If we do update these Terms, you are free to decide whether to accept the terms or to stop using Stuffcard; your continued use of the Service after the effectiveness of that update will be deemed to represent your agreement with, and consent to be bound by, the new Terms. Except for changes made by us as described here, no other amendment or modification of these Terms shall be effective unless set forth in a written agreement bearing a written signature by you and us. For clarity, email or other communications will not constitute an effective written agreement for this purpose.
When you start using Stuffcard we may create an anonymous account on your behalf. If you want to be able to access your data from another device (or after reinstalling the app), you will need to create an explicit account. You create an account by providing us with an acceptable username and email address, and creating a password. We refer to this as your "Account Information." We encourage you to use a distinct and non-obvious username and password combination that is different from what you use for other services. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy, completeness and confidentiality of your Account Information, and you will be responsible for all activities that occur under your account, including activities of others to whom you have provided your Account Information. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to provide us with accurate information or to keep your Account Information secure. If you discover any unauthorized use of your Account Information or suspect that anyone may be able to access your private Content, you should immediately change your password and notify our Customer Support team.
In order to use Stuffcard on a variety of computing devices, you'll need to install our client software on your computers, tablets and phones. Obtaining those devices and paying for their connectivity and data plans is your responsibility. Stuffcard also has no responsibility for the availability of the Internet and other telecommunication services necessary to access the Service.
Stuffcard Service accounts should not be shared. If you share your Account Information with anyone, that other person may be able to take control of the account, and we may not be able to determine who is the proper account holder. We will not have any liability to you (or anyone you share your Account Information with) as a result of your or their actions under those circumstances. Since you may use a free Service account, and since we provide a number of mechanisms to allow you to share your account Content with others, we strongly urge you not to share your Account Information with anyone, unless you are doing so as part of your estate planning purposes, as discussed below.
Once your account is created and you accept these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive license to use the Service subject to these Terms, for so long as you are not barred from receiving the Service under the laws applicable to you, until you close your account voluntarily or until we close your account pursuant to these Terms. In addition, we grant you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-exclusive license to use the Stuffcard Software provided to you by or on behalf of Stuffcard, for the sole purpose of enabling you to use the Stuffcard Software and enjoy the benefit of the Service, subject to any applicable license terms provided with the Stuffcard Software and these Terms, until your rights are terminated in accordance with such license and/or these Terms. You do not obtain any other right or interest in Stuffcard or the Service.
You retain copyright and any other rights you already held in your Content before you submitted, posted or displayed it on or through the Service. But you do have to grant Stuffcard a limited license, as described below, so we can make your data accessible and usable on the Service. Other than this limited license and other rights you grant in these Terms, Stuffcard acknowledges and agrees that we do not obtain any right, title or interest from you under these Terms in any of your Content.
In order to enable Stuffcard to operate the Service, we must obtain from you certain license and other rights to the Content you submit so that our processing, maintenance, storage, technical reproduction, back-up and distribution and related handling of your Content doesn't infringe applicable copyright and other laws. This means that by using the Service and uploading Content, you grant Stuffcard a license to display, perform and distribute your Content and to modify (for technical purposes, e.g., making sure content is viewable on smart phones as well as computers and other devices) and reproduce such Content to enable Stuffcard to operate the Service. You also agree that Stuffcard has the right to elect not to accept, post, store, display, publish or transmit any Content in our sole discretion.
You agree that these rights and licenses are royalty free, irrevocable and worldwide (for so long as your Content is stored with us), and include a right for Stuffcard to make such Content available to, and pass these rights along to, others with whom Stuffcard has contractual relationships related to the provision of the Stuffcard Service, solely for the purpose of providing such services, and to otherwise permit access to or disclose your Content to third parties if Stuffcard determines such access is necessary to comply with its legal obligations.
If you elect to use any third party service or application that is integrated with Stuffcard, you also agree that the licenses granted to Stuffcard in the preceding paragraph shall apply to Content that is submitted or uploaded through such third party service or application. If the third party service or application you elect to use would access or extract Content, you grant Stuffcard the right and license to enable such access to and extraction of your Content. Stuffcard does not assume any responsibility for, or liability on account of, the actions or omissions of such third party applications or service providers.
Inasmuch as we rely upon your rights to upload and distribute your Content, you represent and warrant to Stuffcard that you have the unfettered legal rights and authority to submit your Content to Stuffcard, to grant the rights granted to Stuffcard under these Terms and to make any publication or other distribution of that Content in your use of the Service. You also represent to us that, by submitting Content to Stuffcard and granting Stuffcard the rights described in these Terms, you are not infringing the rights of any person or third party.
Finally, you understand and agree that Stuffcard, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Service to our users, may make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media.
Your use of the Service must be in accordance with these Terms. When it comes to your use of Stuffcard, you agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and all conduct under your account. This means all Content – such as text, images, software, videos and anything else you can think of, no matter what the form or technical structure (collectively, "Content") – created, transmitted, stored or displayed in your account, is your sole responsibility as the person who created the Content or introduced it into the Service. This applies whether the Content is kept private, shared or transmitted using the Service or any third party application or services integrated with the Stuffcard Service. If we find that any shared Content in your account violates our Terms of Service (including by violating another person's intellectual property rights), we reserve the right to unshare or take down such content.
Your privacy in your Content is a paramount concern for us, and we hope that we never need to examine anyone's Content. However, there are limited circumstances in which we may have the need to review part or all of your Content, as discussed in our Privacy Policy.
Except as described here and in our Privacy Policy, unless you elect to enable others to view or have access to the Content you submit to the Service, no one else should see your Content without your consent. Of course, if you do elect to publish or share any portion of your Content by placing it into one or more Shared Notebooks, sending a Note to another, or sharing your Account Information with another person, then you would be enabling each of those permitted users of a Shared Notebook or recipient of the Notes or Account Information to access, use, display, perform, distribute and modify your Content (subject to any understandings or agreements you and such users may work out without Stuffcard's involvement). In addition, Stuffcard enables you to use a variety of third party services and applications that interact with the Service and your Content, and you should review the access rights you provide to those services or applications, as you may enable them to access your Content through your agreements with those parties. More information on the nature of these permissions may be found here.
While you own the Content you store with the Stuffcard Service, you acknowledge and agree that Stuffcard (and our licensors) own(s) all legal right, title and interest in and to the Service, including, without limitation, all software comprising a part of the Service that is hosted on Stuffcard's servers and all software deployed by you or a third party to enable clipping of Content originating at another party's web site, such as Stuffcard Clearly, the Stuffcard Web Clipper, Skitch, the Site Memory widget or any of the Stuffcard software applications for compatible computing devices that enable access and use of the Service through such device (the "Stuffcard Software").
In agreeing to these Terms, you also agree that the rights in the Service and Stuffcard Software, including all intellectual property rights, such as trademarks, patents, industrial designs and copyrights, are protected by one or more of copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other laws, regulations and treaties, in addition to these Terms and any Separate Agreement. In particular, you agree to not modify, create derivative works of, decompile or otherwise attempt to extract source code from any Stuffcard Software, unless you are expressly permitted to do so under an open source license or we give you express written permission.
We retain the right, in our sole discretion, to implement new elements as part of and/or ancillary to the Service and any Stuffcard Software, including changes that may affect the previous mode of operation of the Service. We expect that any such modifications will enhance the overall Service, but it is possible that you may not agree with us. We also reserve the right to establish limits to the nature or size of storage available to you, the number of transmissions and email messages, the nature or size of any index or library information, the nature of, or your continued ability to access or distribute, your Content and other data, and impose other limitations at any time, with or without notice. For example, if you use the free Stuffcard service, you will not enjoy all of the benefits provided to subscribers of the Stuffcard Premium service.
You also acknowledge that a variety of Stuffcard actions may impair or prevent you from accessing your Content or using the Service at certain times and/or in the same way, for limited periods or permanently, and agree that Stuffcard has no responsibility or liability as a result of any such actions or results, including, without limitation, for the deletion of, or failure to make available to you, any Content. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of any part of the Service.
Stuffcard may from time to time engage certain affiliates or other third parties to provide technical or other services relating to all or part of the Service, or perform certain functions associated with the operation of Stuffcard, and you hereby agree that such third party involvement is acceptable. Please see our Privacy Policy to understand the extent to which any affiliate or third party may have access to your account information or contents.
Stuffcard may from time to time include as part of the Service and Stuffcard Software computer software supplied by third parties which is utilized by permission of the respective licensors and/or copyright holders on the terms provided by such parties. Stuffcard expressly disclaims any warranty or other assurance to you regarding such third party software.
In connection with any modification of the Service, Stuffcard may automatically download software updates on your computers and devices from time to time with the intention of improving, enhancing, repairing and/or further developing the Service. Stuffcard will endeavor to provide you with the option of whether or not to install the update; however, in certain circumstances (e.g., security risks), Stuffcard may require you to install the update to continue accessing the Service. In all cases, you agree to permit Stuffcard to deliver these updates to you (and you to receive them) as part of your use of the Service.
We respond to clear and complete notices of alleged infringement of copyright, trademark or other intellectual property laws that satisfy the requirements in these Terms (which we believe to comply with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act [www.copyright.gov] and other applicable laws). If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been violated, please notify our Compliance team through our IP Rights Compliance Program and we will investigate. Note that each owner of intellectual property is responsible for protecting their rights and taking any legal or other action they determine to be appropriate to do so, and Stuffcard does not accept any obligation to take any particular action to enforce or protect any party's intellectual property rights.
The Stuffcard Service is available worldwide, but our data processing operations take place in the United States. If you use the Service, you acknowledge that you may be sending electronic communications (including your personal account information and Content), through computer networks owned by Stuffcard and third parties located in the United States and other countries. As a result, your use of the Service will likely result in interstate and possibly international data transmissions, and your use of the Service shall constitute your consent to permit such transmissions.
Stuffcard's pledge to protect the privacy of your Content will continue, even after your death or incapacity. If you wish to enable someone to have access to your Content or Account Information after you are no longer able to provide them access, you need to implement a process for providing your Account Information to them. We will not provide your Account Information, or your Content, to anyone, even next of kin, unless we determine that we are legally obligated to do so. We encourage you to include your Account Information, with instructions on how to access your Content, in your will or other estate plans, so that anyone you wish to have access to your account will have the means to do so.
When you submit any ideas, suggestions, documents and/or proposals relating to the Service (or other products or services) to Stuffcard through the "Contact Us," User Forum or Support interfaces or through any other mechanism (collectively, "Contributions"), you acknowledge and agree that: (i) your Contributions do not contain confidential or proprietary information; (ii) Stuffcard is not under any obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Contributions; (iii) Stuffcard shall be entitled to use or disclose (or choose not to use or disclose) such Contributions for any purpose, in any way; (iv) Stuffcard may have something similar to the Contributions already under consideration or in development; (v) your Contributions automatically become the property of Stuffcard without any obligation of Stuffcard to you; and (vi) you are not entitled to any accounting, compensation or reimbursement of any kind from Stuffcard under any circumstances.
We may display advertisements and promotions on or in connection with the Service, some of which may be paid for by third parties. We also provide announcements within the Stuffcard Software. These messages may promote other Stuffcard products and services, events, demonstrate various uses of our Service and promote certain third party applications and services that work with Stuffcard.
Inasmuch as some advertising or other messaging content we provide will be based upon information provided by third parties, we shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred by you as a result of any advertisements or other messages. Furthermore, your interactions with advertisers found on or through the Service, including, without limitation, all reliance upon advertising, all commercial transactions and legal obligations associated therewith, are solely between you and such advertisers.
You agree to indemnify and hold Stuffcard, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, advertisers and partners harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages (actual and consequential), losses and expenses (including legal and other professional fees) arising from or in any way related to any third party claims relating to your use of any of the Service, any violation of these Terms of Service or any other actions connected with your use of the Service (including all actions taken under your account). In the event of such claim, we will provide notice of the claim, suit or action to the contact information we have for the account, provided that any failure to deliver such notice to you shall not eliminate or reduce your indemnification obligation hereunder.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Is Available "As Is." YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
(a) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND THE PURCHASE AND USE OF ANY PRODUCTS ARE ALL AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED AND PRODUCTS ARE SOLD ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, Stuffcard EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
(b) Stuffcard DOES NOT WARRANT THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET ALL OF YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; OR (iii) ALL ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED.
(c) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR OTHER DEVICE OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
(d) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM Stuffcard OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT Stuffcard, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS, AND OUR AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND SUCCESSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, COVER OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF Stuffcard HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, PRODUCTS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICE PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR THE LOSS, CORRUPTION OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS, CONTENT OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OR USING THE SERVICE, OR PROVIDING ANY SERVICES RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICE; (v) Stuffcard'S ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS IN RELIANCE UPON YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND ANY CHANGES THERETO OR NOTICES RECEIVED THEREFROM; (vi) YOUR FAILURE TO PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANY PASSWORDS OR ACCESS RIGHTS TO YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION; (vii) THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY USING OR INTEGRATING WITH THE SERVICE; (viii) ANY ADVERTISING CONTENT OR YOUR PURCHASE OR USE OF ANY ADVERTISED OR OTHER THIRD-PARTY PRODUCT OR SERVICE; (ix) THE TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THESE TERMS OF SERVICE; OR (x) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.
Except where these Terms or any Separate Agreement specifically provide for use of a different means or address for notice, any notice to Stuffcard must be delivered by email to compliance AT Stuffcard DOT com. This email address may be updated as part of any update to these Terms of Service.
If you conclude that we have not satisfied your concern and that you must pursue legal action, you agree that your claim must be resolved by the processes set forth in these Terms. Stuffcard provides the Service to you on the condition that you accept the dispute resolution provisions described below, so if you initiate any claim against Stuffcard in any other manner, you shall be in violation of these Terms and you agree that Stuffcard shall be entitled to have such action dismissed or otherwise terminated and you agree to reimburse Stuffcard for its reasonable costs incurred in defending against such improperly initiated claim. You agree that prior to initiating any formal proceedings against Stuffcard, you will send us a notice to our attorneys at legal notice AT Stuffcard DOT com and state that you are providing a "Notice of Dispute." Upon receipt of a Notice of Dispute, you and we shall attempt to resolve the dispute through informal negotiation within sixty (60) days from the date the Notice of Dispute is sent. If the dispute remains unresolved, either you or we may initiate formal proceedings according to these Terms.
Except where our dispute is being resolved pursuant to an arbitration (as provided below), you agree that any claim or dispute you may have against Stuffcard must be resolved exclusively by a state or federal court located in King County, Washington, United States. You agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts located within King County, Washington (and, for the avoidance of doubt, to exclude the jurisdiction of any other court) for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.
Unless you are subject to the Arbitration Agreement set out below, and subject to any applicable laws, if a claim arises between you and Stuffcard where the total value of such claim is less than US$10,000, the party initiating the claim may elect to have the dispute resolved pursuant to a binding arbitration process that does not require attendance in person. This "Alternative Dispute Resolution Process" shall be initiated by either party sending notice to the other, in which event you and Stuffcard agree to use our reasonable efforts to agree within thirty (30) days upon an individual or service to manage the Alternative Dispute Resolution Process (the "Arbitration Manager") according to the following requirements: (i) neither party shall be required to attend any proceeding in person, (ii) the proceeding will be conducted via written submissions, telephone or online communications or as otherwise agreed upon, (iii) the fees for the Arbitration Manager will be borne equally by the parties or be submitted to the Arbitration Manager to determine as part of the dispute and (iv) the judgment rendered by the Arbitration Manager may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement.
If you reside in the United States or are otherwise subject to the US Federal Arbitration Act, you and Stuffcard agree that any and all disputes or claims that have arisen or may arise between us - except any dispute relating to the enforcement or validity of your, our or either of our licensors' intellectual property rights - shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court, if your claims qualify. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement.
Our arbitration proceedings would be conducted by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its rules and procedures applicable at that time, including the AAA's Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes (to the extent applicable), as modified by our Arbitration Agreement. You may review those rules and procedures, and obtain a form for initiating arbitration proceedings at the AAA's website. The arbitration shall be held in the county in which you reside or at another mutually agreed location. If the value of the relief sought is US$10,000 or less, either of us may elect to have the arbitration conducted by telephone or based solely on written submissions, which election shall be binding on us subject to the arbitrator's discretion to require an in-person hearing. Attendance at an in-person hearing may be made by telephone by you and/or us, unless the arbitrator requires otherwise.
The arbitrator will decide the substance of all claims in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, including recognized principles of equity, and will honor all claims of privilege recognized by law. The arbitrator shall not be bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving different Stuffcard users, but is bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving the same user to the extent required by applicable law. The arbitrator's award shall be final and binding and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court possessing jurisdiction over the parties, except for a limited right of appeal under the Federal Arbitration Act.
The AAA rules will govern the payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees, unless our Arbitration Agreement expressly provides otherwise. If the amount of any claim in an arbitration is US$10,000 or less, Stuffcard will pay all filling, administration and arbitrator fees associated with the arbitration, so long as (i) you make a written request for such payment of fees and submit it to the AAA with your Demand for Arbitration and (ii) your claim is not determined by the arbitrator to be frivolous. In such case, we will make arrangements to pay all necessary fees directly to the AAA. If the amount of the claim exceeds US$10,000 and you are able to demonstrate that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of litigation, Stuffcard will pay as much of the filing, administration and arbitrator fees as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the arbitration from being cost-prohibitive. If the arbitrator determines the claim(s) you assert in the arbitration are frivolous, you agree to reimburse Stuffcard for all fees associated with the arbitration paid by Stuffcard on your behalf, which you otherwise would be obligated to pay under the AAA's rules.
YOU AND Stuffcard AGREE, AS PART OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, THAT EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS PART OF ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING. WE REFER TO THIS AS THE "PROHIBITION OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS." UNLESS BOTH YOU AND WE AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN YOUR OR OUR CLAIM WITH ANOTHER PERSON'S OR PARTY'S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY ONLY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY'S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S). ANY RELIEF AWARDED CANNOT AFFECT OTHER Stuffcard USERS.
Except with respect to the Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions, if a court decides that any part of this Arbitration Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the other parts of this Arbitration Agreement shall continue to apply. If a court decides that the Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions is invalid or unenforceable, then the entire Arbitration Agreement shall be null and void. The remainder of the User Agreement and its Legal Disputes Section will continue to apply.
You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary or the applicable dispute resolution process, any claim or cause of action you may have arising out of or related to use of the Service or otherwise under these must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or you hereby agree to be forever barred from bringing such claim.
The provisions of this section, entitled "Claims Are Time-Barred" shall be deemed to constitute a separate written legally binding agreement by and between you and us.


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Waiting for Normal
Waiting for Normal
Addison "Addie" Schmeeter has experienced a lot in her 12 years. Her father died when she was three, leaving her with her unstable, bipolar mother. Her grandfather is never too far away, but he and Mommers can't stand each other. Then Mommers marries Dwight, the first good decision for their lives in a long time. Addie absolutely adores Dwight, plus he is stable, secure and takes really good care of them. Soon Addie is blessed with two amazing little sisters, and life seems wonderful. But good things don't ever seem to last long with Mommers.
Mommers soon announces she wants a divorce, insisting that Dwight move out of the house. And very quickly, her erratic behaviors get them into more trouble. She disappears for three days straight, leaving then-nine-year-old Addie in charge of the babies. Dwight gains custody of the two little girls and tries to get Addie as well, but since she's not a blood relative, there isn't much he can do. Then Mommers throws away the mortgage money and they lose the house. That's when Dwight moves them into a little trailer on a corner chunk of asphalt.
Despite all of the obstacles she has to deal with, including a learning disability that makes reading words and sheet music difficult, Addie always keeps hope in her heart and greets each new challenge with courage and optimism. She makes friends with the pair who operate the gas station next door, practices her flute every night hoping to make it into the school orchestra, and enjoys her visits with Dwight and her little sisters. She even tries to accept her mom's strange moods, laughing with the happy Mommers and cautiously wading through her absent times. Addie clings to the belief that someday life will improve…maybe even become normal.
Leslie Connor has elegantly woven a warm, charming tale about a kindhearted girl trying to find happiness. Addie is an inspiration to everyone for keeping a bright outlook on life, no matter what. The other characters in the story are just as unique and colorful, providing ample material for twists and turns in the escalating plot. Readers are sure to carry along WAITING FOR NORMAL in their hearts, long after the final page is turned. They may even be inspired to follow Addie's role and keep hope and optimism thriving in their lives.
Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman on February 5, 2008
Waiting for Normal
- Publication Date: January 26, 2010
- Genres: Fiction
- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

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Plan out your site Web site
June 22nd, 2007 by tamuwebmaster
The object of any designer or developer of a Web site is to connect visitors with the information or experience they are expecting to find or encounter. To do that well means consideration, communication and common sense.
So before you begin building your site:
- Identify the audience(s) for your site. Who visits your site regularly? What do you know about them? How do they identify themselves? And are those who visit the site the intended audience? If more than one audience, which one is the primary? Realize that internal audiences (such as current faculty or staff or students) will have familiarity with campus culture, systems and expectations different from those external to the university.
- Identify users' major tasks. What do your users want to accomplish on your site? What information are they looking for? You can determine this by conducting user interviews, administering surveys and examining existing search query records if you have them.
- Organize information by audience, task, or both. Depending on the type and breadth of information you need to present, select one or two organizational systems for your page and clearly delineate them. Ideally, after one quick look, users will be able to understand how the information is organized. This does not mean that they will have memorized all of the information contained on the page. It just means that they will know how and where to look for what they want to find.
- Further organize lists of material (lists of links, offices, etc.) alphabetically. Unless there is a very easily delineates system of organization, the lowest common denominator for organizational understanding is still alphabetical.
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The NGC Universal ID is a four digit alphanumeric that groups coins based on a unique combination of date, mintmark, denomination and striking process (MS, PF, or SP). These IDs are a simple organization of all coins prior to variety attribution and grading.
On this reverse hub, which the Philadelphia Mint used on Liberty quarter eagles dated 1840-1861, the arrowheads are large and the eagle's talons are closed. A rare variety, the 1859 Old Reverse was discovered in the 1960s. Actually, both varieties of the 1859 Liberty quarter eagle are rare, and this issue was produced to the extent of only 39,364 coins. According to Breen (1988), 24,158 of the quarter eagles produced by the Philadelphia Mint this year were of the Old Reverse variety.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Celery root and potato latkes
I tagged this recipe when I bought my first celery root this past fall, and although I didn't make it back then, I'm glad I remembered it when I bought celery root again this week. The celery root makes these latkes really unique and flavorful, and I enjoyed them quite a bit. I suppose it is a bit late in the holiday season to be posting a latke recipe...however, I think these could be a good addition to a New Year's Eve meal. They'd make great appetizers to go along with some beer, and would also be a nice side dish, if you're looking for something starchy. And you might as well get some fried food in before those resolutions kick in!
While these latkes are delicious on their own, I do think they'd be best with some kind of sauce or chutney as an accompaniment. The recipe suggests applesauce or sour cream, but I didn't have either of those around. I ate mine with ketchup, but that was kind of boring and didn't really complement the celery root that well. I'm thinking that a spicy apple chutney would be great. I'd love to hear any ideas you have!
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Indian cabbage slaw
I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful holiday weekend! I certainly did, and am now enjoying the wintry weather from the comfort of my favorite couch, with a mug of hot buttered rum. As it is snowing busily outside, I decided to tell you about a recipe from a warmer place - India. This site has definitely been lacking in Indian recipes so far. I grew up with Indian food and love eating it, but don't cook it that often. One of my resolutions for the new year is to cook more Indian food, and learn to cook the South Indian dishes that my family makes.
This dish is one that I found in an Indian cookbook that my mom gave me - Betty Crocker's Indian Home Cooking. You might not think to look to a Betty Crocker book for authentic Indian food, but the recipes are by Raghavan Iyer, who is a well-known Indian chef, and everything I have tried has come out really great. The cookbook has recipes from all over India - this cabbage slaw is from the region of Gujarat. It's a different part of India than where my family is from, so it's not quite the food I grew up with, but it is a recipe that I turn to often when I have cabbage waiting in the fridge. The balance of sweet, spicy, and sour is just perfect in this slaw, and it works well with many different main dishes, Indian or not.
Indian cabbage slaw
Adapted from Betty Crocker's Indian Home Cooking
Serves 6-8
1/4 cup peanut or vegetable oil (you can substitute some sesame oil for part of this for some extra flavor)
1/4 tsp asafetida powder (omit if you don't have it)
1 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, roughly chopped
1 medium head cabbage (1 1/2 pounds) finely shredded (8 cups)
1/2 cup dried unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
3 fresh Thai, serrano, or cayenne chilies, chopped (remove seeds if you are sensitive to heat)
3 tbs sugar
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp salt
2 tbs freshly squeezed lime juice
Heat oil in a wok or deep 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add peanuts and asafetida, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring. Add all remaining ingredients except lime juice. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, until cabbage is heated through and just barely wilted. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Sweet potato and black bean empanadas
This is the time of year when most food bloggers are posting recipes for cookies or other sweets. But since I've already found a winning holiday dessert recipe for this year, I'm going to do something a little different and tell you about these empanadas. They're delicious and fun, and they keep really well, which means you can enjoy the leftovers for lunch for a few days. Sure beats the usual soup or sandwich. Besides, you need something to eat between all those Christmas cookies, right?
Sweet potato and black bean empanadas
Adapted from Cooking Light, December 2010
Makes 10 empanadas, 2 empanadas make a good dinner serving
9 ounces (2 cups) all-purpose flour (I substituted white whole wheat flour for half of this)
3/4 tsp kosher salt
1/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup cold water
1 tbs cider vinegar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tbs cumin seeds
1/4 tsp hot smoked paprika
3/4 tsp chili powder
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 tbs chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Combine flour and 3/4 tsp salt in a large bowl and mix together with a whisk. In a medium bowl, combine canola oil, water, vinegar, and egg. Slowly add oil mixture to flour mixture, mixing until just moist. Turn dough onto a work surface and knead until smooth. Form dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400 deg F. Toast cumin seeds in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute, stirring. Grind toasted cumin seeds in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder. In the same saucepan used for cumin, heat 1 tbs olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer. Remove pan from heat. Combine cumin, paprika, chili powder, sweet potatoes, black beans, onions, garlic, cilantro, and 1/2 tsp salt in a large bowl and mash with a fork until well combined.
Divide dough into 10 equal portions, and shape each into a ball. Working with one ball at a time (keep remaining dough covered), roll dough out into a 5-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Add 3 level tablespoons of sweet potato mixture to the center of the circle. Brush egg white around the rim of the dough, and fold dough over filling into a half moon shape. Pinch edges together to seal. Place empanadas on a large baking sheet coated with spray oil. Make 3 diagonal slashes on the top of each empanada using a sharp knife. Bake at 400 deg F until lightly browned, 16-20 minutes.
Cooked empanadas keep very well for a few days in the fridge.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Slow cooker beef stew
I finally got a chance to use the slow cooker that Andrew and I got as a wedding present. This beef stew simmered in the crockpot for several hours yesterday, and made a nice winter dinner. I hope to use the slow cooker a lot more in the upcoming cold months - I know it's a great way to cook meat, but I'm also interested in using it for vegetarian meals. Let me know if you have any suggestions!
This is a good, basic beef stew recipe, and you can modify it to your liking. Andrew suggested using red wine in place of some of the broth, which I think would add some great flavor - I'll try it next time I make the stew and will update this page when I do. Mushrooms might be another good addition, and I'm sure that there are other herb combinations that would work well here too.
Slow cooker beef stew
Adapted from this recipe
Serves 6
1 1/4 pounds cubed beef stew meat (I cut up a Delmonico and a sirloin steak)
1 tbs olive oil
4 cups beef broth
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 large carrots (mine were 1 1/4 lb total)
4 stalks celery (I omitted this because I didn't have celery around, but I would definitely add it next time)
4 medium potatoes (mine were 1 lb 5 oz total)
1 large onion
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp cold water
Chopped fresh parsley, to garnish
Special equipment: slow cooker
Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large heavy saucepan. Add beef and cook until meat is browned, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer beef and any accumulated juices to crockpot. Add broth, rosemary, dried parsley, and pepper. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours.
Peel carrots and cut carrots and celery into 1-inch pieces. Cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes, and chop onion. After meat has cooked for 2 1/2 hours, add vegetables to crockpot. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tsp cold water, and stir mixture into stew. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours more.
Add salt to taste, and garnish stew with chopped fresh parsley.
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Labels: beef, carrots, main dishes, potatoes, slow cooker, stew, winter
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Butternut squash galette
I'm finally back to blogging! Sorry that I haven't posted in a while - Andrew and I were in India for a couple weeks, and then I had to go out of town again for a conference. I probably don't need to tell you that we ate really well in India - between the home-cooked meals and a few nights eating out, we got to try cuisine from several regions of the country. Everything was sooo delicious! I'm really looking forward to cooking more Indian food at home now, so you can expect some posts on that theme in the future.
But for today, I'm going to tell you about this butternut squash galette, which would make a nice vegetarian addition to a holiday meal. Unsurprisingly, there is a very limited selection of locally grown vegetables available in Boston during the winter (maybe Three Seasons of Food would have been a better blog title?). Butternut squash is one of the few things that is still readily available, and I was determined to make a main course with it. I came across a butternut squash galette recipe that was originally published in the February 2009 issue of Gourmet, and modified it a bunch, with some inspiration from Smitten Kitchen. I was really happy with the result - the filling is nice and savory, and the crust was easy to make and shape. This was my first time making a galette, and I enjoyed the free-form nature of the crust - way easier to make than a tart or quiche. I'm looking forward to experimenting with more galette fillings in the future.
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There are so many ways to use herbs, and one of those ways is for your chickens! I have shared a chicken herbal treat mix here before, which actually works as a good nesting box blend as well. Really, if you want to put herbs in your chicken coop, it's a good idea. They can eat most varieties, just be sure to do a little research before throwing whatever you can find inside. Herbs help to keep insects and rodents away, they have plenty of medicinal benefits, and can even help get your chickens to lay more eggs. That sounds good to me! I have been feeding my girls dried herbs since they were chicks, and they always love when I sprinkle a fresh set in their boxed or in their feed. I try to feed them snacks every now and then; I've read a lot on how you can feed them plenty of extra snacks, and they will still lay. I've also read that too many snacks in their diet causes them to not lay. I really don't know which is better. I know that for a human, it's better to have a diet with lots of variety in order to have a healthy system, so we do a few new treats every few days throughout the week. They have the option to pick through the herb mix whenever I sprinkle it, that's usually once every other week, and I usually give them some mealworms and scratch in the evenings to convince them to get back into the run. Sometimes I don't need to, but it usually happens!
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I was in Switzerland, Belgium, and the UK on business in March, and I'll be back in Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the UK in June and July on a bicycling trip.
We're flying with our bicycles to Zurich on June 2nd, taking the overnight ferry from Rotterdam to Leeds on July 2, and flying home from Manchester on August 4th. We have almost nothing else reserved in advance between these dates.
Our route, subject to change day by day, will be anchored by visits to places linked to my family history and that of my partner, visits to friends, and a chance to see the start of the 2014 Tour de France in England. (I'm not a racer, but I'm looking forward to the spectacle.)
Our general idea for June is to cross through the Black Forest to Freiburg, then down the Rhine to Karlsruhe. From there, we'll either go west, connecting roughly with EuroVelo 5, or further north down the Rhine (continuing roughly along EuroVelo 15), before heading west to Hazebrouck (France), Brussels, and then the Netherlands.
We have much less idea where we'll go in July in the UK.
If you are interested in meeting up with us along the way, please get in touch.
See the sidebar of this blog under "Bicycle Travel" for links to my FAQs and other articles about bicycle travel.
Below are some of the resources we've been using to plan our trip. I've travelled in all of these countries, but never before by bicycle. I'll update this list after our trip, when I find out which of these, and which others, turned out to be more or less useful than we expected.
GENERAL INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE TRAVEL FAQs:
- FAQ: Do I need to be young, strong, and fit to travel by bike? (No.)
- Buying guide FAQ: How to buy a touring bicycle
- FAQ: International bicycle travel
- FAQ: Riding skills for bicycle travel
MAPS (multinational):
See also my series on smartphones and digital maps for international travel: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
- Bicycling maps from Omnimap (The largest selection of international maps available from any source in the USA. Mainly a wholesale distributor, but happy to sell directly to retail customers. Highly recommended.)
- EuroVelo (European Cyclists' Federation planned network of international bicycle routes. Note that many of these are aspirational and do not yet exist on the ground in the form of signage or dedicated bicycle rights-of-way.)
- Ride With GPS (Despite the name, this mapping service is useful even if you don't have a GPS. Free, but you have to register. There are other online route planning services, but I like it that this one allows you to switch back and forth at any time between Google Maps, Open Cycle Maps, and ESRI topographic base mapping and provides elevation and grade profiles in a format I find useful.)
- CrazyGuyOnABike.com ("A place for bicycle tourists and their journals." The best place to start looking for reports on routes, road and riding conditions, weather, etc. from those who have gone before you by bike.)
ACCOMMODATIONS (multinational):
- WarmShowers.org (Free, worldwide, members-only hospitality exchange for touring bicyclists)
- Booking.com (Lists more hotels, hostels, and B&B's than any other online booking service. Many lodging places listed in the other directories below, such as "Bed + Bike" in Germany, can be booked through Booking.com. Useful when your plans are subject to change, since most reservations don't require prepayment and can be cancelled without penalty up to 24 hours before scheduled arrival. Read the fine print for the rules for specific places and prices. Be sure to mention in the free-text notes when you make your reservation that you will need bicycle storage, since even if there's secure bike storage it may already be full of other guests' bikes if you don't request it in advance -- I've had this happen.)
- Sheldon Brown's English-French and French-English bicycle dictionaries
- Sheldon Brown's English-Spanish and Spanish-English bicycle dictionaries
- Vocabulaire panlatin du vélo from the "Office québécois de la langue française", the Québécois counterpart of the Académie Française (includes all the major Latinate/Romance languages, even Catalan, Romanian, Galician, etc.)
- ADFC (German cycle touring club) dictionaries: English-German, German-English, French-German-English (much better for German than French, naturally)
- Park Tool's Bicycle Mechanic Languages Spreadsheet (not always as accurate as some of the other glossaries above, but includes German and Dutch among other non-Latinate languages)
Prices are often lower in the USA than in Europe, and many Europeans buy bike components from online shops in the USA. But sometimes I've gotten lower prices on specific items, even including the cost of shipping to the USA, by buying them directly from some of these European suppliers. More importantly, if something on your bike breaks while you are travelling in Europe, and you can't repair it or get it replaced locally, these companies can probably get you a replacement part much faster than if you had to have it shipped from the USA. All of these have at least partial English interfaces to their online stores, although detailed descriptions aren't always available in English, and customer service in English may be limited.
- XXcycle.fr (France)
- Bike-Discount.de (Germany)
- Bike-Components.de (Germany)
- Rose Bikes (Germany)
- Planet X Bikes (UK)
- Wiggle.com (UK; note that Wiggle says that standard delivery time to the USA is 8-10 business days, but they won't refund, re-ship, or try to trace a missing standard shipment until at least 4 weeks, and I've had a delivery take 6 weeks)
I was in Geneva for a week this March, and it was just as overpriced as when I was there at the same season last year. In addition to the bicycle-specific links below, see my previous notes on prices and advice for visitors to Geneva and "La Suisse Romande" (Francophone Switzerland).
- Pro Velo ("The Swiss Bicycle Advocacy Association")
- Switzerland Mobility -- Cycling in Switzerland (Maps, accommodation, and other information.)
- ADFC - Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (the German national cycle-touring club)
- Bed + Bike (Bicyclist-friendly accommodations certified by the ADFC. Includes Germany and some adjacent areas such as portions of Austria and German-speaking Switzerland. Available on the Web, as an iOS or Android app, or as a printed directory)
- Accueil Vélo ("Cyclists Welcome." Government-certified bicyclist-friendly accommodations, bike repair shops, and other services. Modeled on "Bed + Bike" in Germany and Bienvenue Cyclistes/Welcome Cyclists in Québec, but not yet fully implemented in France. The search form is currently in blue at the bottom of this page, in French only. So far as I can tell, the only way to show these facilities on a map is to start by searching for one of the predefined routes or "stages".)
- Chambresdhotes.org (B&B directory, mainly for France but also including French-speaking portions of Belgium and Switzerland.)
- AF3V - Association Française pour le Développement des Véloroutes et Voies Vertes (Marked long-distance bike routes.)
- France Vélo Tourisme (Official government cycle tourism Web site.)
- French Flanders Tourist Office (in English)
- Pays de Flandre Tourisme (French Flanders)
- Office de tourisme du Pays d'Hazebrouck
- Office de tourisme du Pays d'Hazebrouck
Information for tourists and bicyclists, like almost everything else in Belgium, is bifurcated. There are separate tourist offices and cycling resources for French-speaking Brussels and Wallonia ("Wallonie" in French) and for Dutch-speaking Flanders. Note that "pavé" or "pavés" in French refers to a road surface of paving stones ("Belgian block"), not to asphalt pavement!
- Guide to cycling for international visitors to Belgium (Written for foreign students at the largest university in Flanders. Includes guidance on traffic law and useful illustrations of road markings and signage in Dutch and French, applicable to the Netherlands as well as Flanders and Wallonia.)
- Fietsvriendelijk logies (Government-certified bicyclist-friendly lodging in Flanders.)
- Vlaanderen-Fietsland.be ("Flanders is Bicycle Country!" Bicycle route planner, bikeway maps and guides, and directory of bicyclist-friendly lodging in Flanders.)
- FietsRoute.org/indexuk.php (Bicycle routes in Flanders.)
- Knooppunter.com (Cycling routes, maps, guides, and online route planner for Flanders and parts of the Netherlands, based on numbered waypoint signs at intersections.)
- Fietsnet.be (Online bicycling route planner for Flanders and the Netherlands.)
- Bienvenue Vélo (Directory of bicyclist-friendly lodging and services in Wallonia.)
- Les G&?icirc;tes de Wallonie - Bienvenue Vélo (Bicyclist-friendly holiday cottages in Wallonia.)
- G&?icirc;tes and guest rooms in Brussels and Wallonia (Government-rated holiday cottages and B&B's. No separate category for bicyclist-friendly "vélo-sympathique" facilities.)
- RAVeL - Réseau Autonome pour Voies Lents ("Network of routes for self-propelled slow travel" in Wallonia. Walking and biking routes, especially routes along canal towpaths and former railway rights-of-way.)
- Les voies lentes en Wallonie (Online map of bike routes, bikeways, paths, and roads in Wallonia.)
- Useful links for bicyclists in Wallonia (From RAVel.)
- Pro Velo (Advocacy organization for bicyclists in Brussels and Wallonia.)
- Fietsersbond.be/ (Advocacy organization for bicyclists in Flanders and Brussels.)
- FlandersFields.be ("The Great War Centenary in Belgium, 2014-2018." The history of the First World War is a major tourist attraction in Flanders, and many special centennial events are being held over the next few years.)
- "Nederland Fietsland" bicycle route planner ("Low Country, Bicycle Country.")
- Knooppuntroutes (Cycling routes based on numbered waypoint signs at intersections.)
- LF Routes ("Landelijke Fietsroutes" or marked long-distance cycle routes)
- Map of all "Fietsers Welkom!' bicyclist-friendly accommodations and services
- Directory of "Fietsers Welkom!' bicyclist-friendly accommodations and services
- Friends on Bikes (Nonprofit membership organization offering homestays for travelling bicyclists for EUR19 per person per night.)
- Cyclists' Touring Club (National UK cycling advocacy organization.)
- CTC Maps (Includes cycle routes and a map-based index of "Cyclists Welcome" services.)
- Cyclists Welcome (Directory of lodging and other establishments recommended by CTC members.)
- Beds For Cyclists (Private, unofficial commercial venture, newly launched for the 2014 Tour de France stages in the UK.)
- BikeHike.co.uk (Online route planner using UK government Ordnance Survey topographic map details.)
- 1914.org (International First World War centenary project led by the Imperial War Museum, London.)
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Our feelings won't be hurt if you're asking. We actually had the same thoughts back in 2007 when we first learned about it. Come on! A simple herbal tea that produced ALL those dramatic health before and after stories???
So briefly, here is our history and why we can tell you with 100% confidence that it is NOT scams:
The tea came to us in 2007 through an unknown individual that was cold-calling with a network marketing "opportunity." Yes, it was really a turn-off that I dismissed, but that gal was persistent! And … my 85 year old mom was really suffering with all the issues it was said to address. And it only cost $40 for a month supply to try it out.
We did some research before finally agreeing that the cost was so low, why not give it a try? What the heck! If it didn't work, we hadn't lost much. (Carolyn gives Bob the credit for this — she was too busy laughing at how preposterous it seemed. Thank goodness for his wisdom and this prompting to go ahead!)
It turns out the product was absolutely the real deal and a true gift from God. Mom's health and constipation improved dramatically within 30 days. Our own health (we had no big problems, but hey! We're getting older too and Bob had just started on high blood pressure medication) also improved, and then we started sharing it with family, friends and Carolyn's online audience that trusted us from our long-term relationships. From the very moment we introduced it to them, we experienced a flood of orders. It turns out that many of them are as desperate for constipation relief and help for stomach distress as my Mom.
After trying it, theirown stories started to pour in. We now think of that persistent network marketer as an angel. God Bless You, Sandra Matkin!
At the time, we had no choice but to share it through the MLM network marketing company, so we limped along with that until the golden day came when we met Dr. Miller and hit it off in a huge way with both him and his family. Several years later he offered the opportunity for us to share it directly from him under our own label. That was back in 2010. We named it "My Miracle Tea", and hired a designer for the pretty labels, and did the consulting with the FDA and Commonwealth of Viriginia that was required for sharing a food product. And left the network marketing companies behind ….
How grateful we, and countless thousands are for the blessing of sharing this marvelous product! Thank you Dr. Miller and Janice, Miranda and Billy!
Thanks to them, we now offer it to you as a simple retail product that you buy. Period. While network marketing companies have their place for many, they are not "our style". Your product comes to you with no MLM shenanigans, no sitting at a warehouse, and no "opportunity."
Yes, we do have distributors and health professionals who provide it for their businesses and patients, and if that is of interest, please give us a call!
While our career paths had been going along, it seems that God had a different plan than we ever imagined. After private labeling in 2011 and launching it as "My Miracle Tea', our sharing opportunities have grown and grown. Bob left his own successful small businessman in Washington DC doing specialty work for the Federal Communications Commission to be our Operations Manager, while Carolyn continued with the writing, marketing and as webmaster.
In 2015, we left our lifetime home in Northern Virginia, just outside Washington DC., to move to Jackson, Tennessee. Now Dr. Miller, wonderful-wonderful-wonderful Dr. Miller is within a 10 minute drive! We see him and his family (who run their entire busines0 often.
We drive over to Dr. Miller's facility several times each week to pick up fresh product for you and our distributors. It is guaranteed fresh and authentic. Their family owned and operated business is set up into the next generation …. and so is ours! We're here for you now, and will be for countless years to come!
What The Skeptics Have To Say:
"Lousy Name, Great Tea"
by Mitch Drake — a Reluctant User
Well, I didn't name it. When a friend recommended it, the name put me off. Come on, that's a little pretentious, isn't it? A bit too New Agey. Or maybe they're appealing to people who like the idea of being, or appearing, holier than they currently are.
I also immediately assumed that it was Yet Another MLM. Another multi-level marketing scheme—or should I say scam—where the real money comes from signing up a "downline" and the product is incidental; simply a hook to attract more people to sign up.
My friend, who had heard my skepticism before about other things in life, was undaunted. He sent me two tea bags at no cost and told me to try them for one week.
Okay, I had nothing to lose. I followed the directions, made the tea, and put it in the fridge. For the next week I followed the protocol and drank 8 ounces every morning and 8 ounces every evening. I thought the taste might be awful but it didn't bother me a bit. In fact I grew to like it. Quite a bit, actually.
At the end of a week I seemed to have more energy and more clarity, more sharpness of mind. (Actually I started noticing this after a few days, but after a week there was absolutely no doubt.) I realized that this could be attributed to anything and wasn't necessarily connected to the tea. Since I'd stopped drinking the tea because I'd run out, I didn't bother ordering any more.
Two days later I noticed my energy level had dropped. And my mental clarity just wasn't quite as sharp as it had been. Could it have been the tea?
There was only one way to find out. I ordered more tea. At just under $50 for a one month supply, that didn't seem like a bad idea. Granted, I didn't really want to spend $40 on anything that wasn't really necessary—I don't have that kind of money to throw around—and my wife assured me that it was a waste of money. Just another item to add to my "quack pharmacy", as my daughter has called it. But $40 for something that could really make an obvious difference? That was cheap compared to just about every other vitamin/supplement/nostrum I've ever seen.
So I got a full month's worth. And within a few days of starting up again, my energy level and increased mental clarity was back. I became a believer. Based on my own direct experience.
I'm still signed up. Yes, is sold both as a retail product and as ld as part of an MLM system. Take your pick. But there aren't many levels and it seems very different than all the others I've encountered over the years (but never really taken part in because I never had the interest or commitment). I've never understood—nor wanted to understand—the complexities of MLMs. They always reminded me of a shell game, or a very complex Ponzi scheme.
What really impressed me is this. I've always thought about MLMs: If your product is so good, why don't you just sell it on the open market? That is, let people buy the product on its own without requiring them to sign on to a whole upline/downline monthly quota system. I was pleased to discover that Dr. Miller's Tea is now available that way as well. Anyone who wants to can just buy it online. Without joining the club or getting involved in marketing.
The kicker is, once you've tried it, you'll realize it really does make more sense to join the Total Life Changes team. You can save some money on your own supply and maybe make a few (may a lot of) bucks on the side. I won't explain how the club works, but you're into the whole MLM thing, you can read all about it HERE.
So that's my experience to date. Great product, very reasonably priced, and simple to buy online. What else could you ask for?
Besides a different name. Not bad.)
And before you send me nasty email, yes, I understand there are undoubtedly people out there who like the name.
Regardless of the name, it cleanses the body (apparently almost everywhere), helps with weight loss, improves mental functions, helps with skin and nerve disorders, and is just an all round Really Neat Thing. I like it because it helps me feel and think better.


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Our Mission
Our Mission is to make life better for all people with a multi-disciplinary team of exceptional professionals.
Core Values
- Individualized Care with a team approach for optimal outcomes
- Personalized Care and Service
- Hollistic Approach
- Evidence Based Specialty Care
- Creating win-win profitable relationships with our partners
Our Philosophy
Individualized patient care is the key to optimal outcomes. By utilizing therapists with expertise in generalized and specialized areas, Kinetic Physical Therapy and Wellness can meet the needs of patients of all ages. Personalized, empathetic care is key to the overall wellness of each patient under our care. A holistic approach to the care of the entire person is paramount to successful outcomes.
Our History
Kinetic Physical Therapy and Wellness, Inc. was founded in 2010 by Dr. David Edwards, Physical Therapist and Dr. Shondell Jones, Physical Therapist. The practice expanded to include physical, occupational and speech therapies in an upbeat, colorful, warm environment that focuses on one on one specialized therapy for each and every patient. We now have a fantastic team of dozens of dedicated providers.
Our practice offers a full circle of care providing services in the outpatient setting, schools, homes, nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, industrial sites and other settings for all ages from zero to over 100 years of age. Through customer focused high quality ethical care, we have been blessed with growth.
Your Therapists
Dr. Shondell Jones (co-owner)DPT, Cert-DN, CLT, CSCS, COMT, OCS
Dr. David Edwards (co-owner)DPT, CCCE
Dr. Adam Gabriel (Team Leader)DPT, Cert-DN, COMT, OCS
Dr. Benjamin "Clay" MyersDPT, CLT
Dr. Jill DavisDPT, Cert-DN, OCS
Dr. Nathan BlaylockDPT
Wendy CarelsPT, Womens' Health and Urinary Incontinence
Dr. Claire HarrisonPhysical Therapist
Dr. Barbara BraffordPhysical Therapist
Wendy PerriniOTR/L, CHT (Certified Hand Therapist)
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|Donna Goff from The City of Frederick's Department of Economic Development
greeting visitors to the Frederick booth at MML.
For the 10th year, The City of Frederick is well represented during the MML Annual Convention. Along with hundreds of other Maryland city and town officials who gather at the Maryland Municipal League's annual convention, Frederick's Mayor, Aldermen and City staff attend to learn about and discuss municipal issues and to network with fellow city and town officials.
During the convention, exhibitors display a wide array of products and services including wireless technology, engineering, GIS systems, financial services, insurance, lighting, ordinance codification, recreation and parks equipment, water and wastewater supplies, consultants, and public works equipment and vehicles.
The convention is also a great opportunity for other city and town representatives to visit the City of Frederick booth and find out all the fantastic events and attractions throughout the City and County. As well, we take information about projects such as the Downtown Hotel, Carroll Creek Park and the Golden Mile to share with other municipalities in the event they have similar projects and issues.


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"I heard you were in Standing Rock." So began a visit with Mr. Y., and we leaned in toward one another.
In the past, I'd felt off balance with Mr. Y., who often seemed to push me away. "Why can't you just fix this?" he asked, referring to his diabetes. Mr. Y. is a traditional Navajo, or Diné. In the Diné culture, medicine men and medicine women sense and name the source of their patients' disharmony in the world — perhaps a lightning strike, an accidental offense to nature, or contact with the spirit world. Ceremony restores harmony and balance, often over several days and nights. The medicine man or medicine woman guides the patient's clan and loved ones in deploying healing songs, herbs, fire, and prayers. The practice reflects a radically different relationship to health and tempo of healing from my chronic disease management approach of incremental adjustments over multiple visits.
Read the rest of the excellent essay by Dr. David Goldberg.


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Teleperformance is a French Société Européenne with a Board of Directors (in the form of a Conseil d'administration).
Teleperformance Board has 14 directors, 9 of whom are independent. Individual biographies can be accessed by clicking on the name of each Director below.
Emily Abrera - Independent Director
Alain Boulet - Independent Director
Bernard Canetti - Director
Philippe Dominati - Director
Pauline Ginestié– Independent Director
Jean Guez - Director
Wai Ping Leung – Independent Director
Robert Paszczak - Independent Director
Leigh Ryan – Director
Patrick Thomas - Independent Director
Christobel E. Selecky - Independent Director
Angela Maria Sierra-Moreno - Independent Director
Stephen Winningham - Independent Director
Alain Boulet - Chairman of the Audit Committee, Independent member
Stephen Winningham - Independent member
Jean Guez - Member
Robert Paszczak - Chairman, Independent member
Emily Abrera–Independent member
Bernard Canetti - member
Olivier Rigaudy - Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Group Chief Financial Officer
Jeff Balagna - Chief Operating Officer
Joao Cardoso - Chief Research & Development and Digital Integration Officer
Fabricio Coutinho - Chief Marketing Officer
Agustin Grisanti - President of the Ibero-LATAM region
Lyle Hardy - Chief Information Officer
Brian Johnson - co-Presidents of the English-speaking market and Asia-Pacific region
Scott Klein - President of Specialized services
David Rizzo - co-Presidents of the English-speaking market and Asia-Pacific region
Leigh Ryan - Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Bhupender Singh - President of Teleperformance D.I.B.S
Yannis Tourcomanis - President of the CEMEA region
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10 Cute Hairstyles For the Beauty-Conscious Cyclist
10 Cute Hairstyles For the Beauty-Conscious Cyclist
With warm weather approaching, there's no better way to get outside, get moving, and reduce your carbon footprint than by riding your bike. Since you likely want to arrive to your destination without looking completely unkempt, to help, we've put together some cute looks that will survive any bumpy ride. Check all 10 of them out now.


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Interview on Innovation, Org 2.0, and User Experience
Jess McMullin has posted an interview he did with me a few weeks back, on his bplusd blog (a very good read all around). We touched on a lot of different topics in our 45 minute conversation, which he summarizes as:
- Chatting about the strategy practice at frog. Differences between traditional strategy offering from McKinsey or Bain. The advantages of integrating strategy with a more holistic practice including industrial and interaction designers, engineers, and others.
- Discussion of Org 2.0 companies and how they are better able to take on innovation and create compelling experience-based products, services, and systems. If you're in an Org 1.0 company, start with a skunk works.
- Dealing with the innovation surplus. Companies that have embraced innovation now have no shortage of fantastic ideas. Now the challenge is prioritization and execution.
- Core insights. Like core competencies, core insights emerge from the unique combination of experience, skills, information, and activities of your organization. Core insights are hard to duplicate in the market, and offer significant competitive advantages.
- Some thoughts on influencing innovation - how can aspiring innovators escape the gravity well of the status quo? If you're not in a company that embraces innovation, what can you do? Adam comes back to skunk works as one way to build momentum. Look for much more on this topic at bplusd in the coming weeks and months.
It was a lot of fun to do, thanks to Jess for suggesting it and putting the effort into doing it. You can download the full mp3 from his site.


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- Rudie Hurwitz
Monday, May 23, 2011
goARCHkids: Grecian Orders Tutorial #1, DORIC COLUMNS
I thought it might be fun to start with some basics. The three orders of Greek Architecture: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. They were used for temples, and are probably the most influential bit of design ever in the history of man. They are all over NYC. The simplest, most squat, and strongest in appearance is the DORIC order. As you can see, there are no curly bits at the top. The top is called the capital. Classically, the column will sit directly on the ground or floor of the temple and will have twenty flutes running vertically around it. It is slightly bigger in circumference at the bottom. The Doric order really emphasizes strength and stability. Oddly enough, Doric columns are few and far between in NYC. The corner of 116th Street & Madison Avenue in Harlem, the former Public National Bank, boasts a set of near perfect Doric columns. Not much is known about the bank except that it was formed in 1908 and this building was probably built around then. A better known Doric building is Federal Hall, downtown on Wall Street. The current Federal Hall building was built in 1842 as a Customs House. Later it was used as a treasury. This structure needed to evoke a sense of security, strength and power. Also, in 1842, the US was still a new country and wanted to be taken seriously. What better way to do that than create a link between the original democracy in ancient Greece and the new one in the US? Just like the Parthenon in Athens, Federal Hall was designed in the Doric order. Walking around town, I quiz the kids constantly on the orders. My eldest says I'm dorky, but she'll thank me one day.
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Falcon Fast-Track Program
The newly designed Falcon Fast-Track graduate enrollment option has replaced the Masters Candidate program. It is designed for motivated undergraduate students with high academic standing who want to pursue a Master's degree in an accelerated timeframe. Depending on the program of study, master's degree requirements may be completed with one year of additional full-time academic work.
Students can schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Graduate Student Academic Services Office, Jennison 336, to discuss the admission process and academic options. Falcon Fast-Track information sessions are a great way to learn about all aspects of the program.
Graduate Dual Degree Program
The Dual Degree option enhances an individual's competitive advantage in the marketplace by combining general management skills (MBA) with deep expertise in a specific business field (MS). Students may simultaneously pursue an MBA with any of the school's specialized masters degrees.
Under the dual degree option, current Bentley students and alumni/ae may be eligible to transfer up to 12 credits (four courses at the 600-level or higher) toward a second degree, linking a masters degree and an MBA. Sharing of credits is only an option between the MBA and one masters degree. There is no sharing between masters degrees. It is recommended that MBA students choose a masters program in their concentration area; likewise, masters degree students and alumni should select a concentration that relates to their masters degree. Students might, for instance, apply four of their Masters of Marketing Analytics courses toward an MBA concentration in Marketing.
Eligible courses are those taken within the past five years that meet the requirements of the new degree program. Interested students are encouraged to speak with a representative in the Graduate Student and Academic Services Office prior to submitting an application. Staff will evaluate completed courses and determine the number of courses that will be required to complete a Dual Degree.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit the following documents to the Graduate Student Academic Services Office 30 days prior to the start of the term in which the candidate wishes to enroll in a dual degree program.
Dual Degree Application for Current Students
- One Essay (Please refer to the application for details about the focus of the essay.)
- Current résumé
- If applying to a degree that requires the GMAT, students whose previous degree accepted the CPA, GRE or evidence of passing the bar in lieu of the GMAT must submit GMAT scores for acceptance to the Dual Degree Option.
- International students must meet with the Office of International Student and Scholar Services if accepted to the second degree to clarify visa status.
- A student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have taken at least 9 credits to have an application reviewed.
- No application will be reviewed until first semester grades are posted.
Notification of Admission Status
The Office of Graduate Student Academic Services will review current student applications for admission to the Dual Degree option. During the review process, up to four courses (12 credits) from the student's current degree will be evaluated for credit toward the second degree. Candidates will be notified in writing of their admission status within two to three weeks of application submission.
Graduate Certificates & Program Guides
Bentley offers seven graduate certificates for students interested in expanding their professional portfolio. Graduate certificate students take part in the same classes as master's degree candidates, and must meet the same admission requirements. In many cases, students can apply credit received for certificate courses toward a related graduate degree. (Apply through Graduate Student Academic Services)
Business Analytics
Business Ethics
Fraud and Forensic Accounting
Marketing Analytics
Master Personal Financial Planner
- Curriculum (no longer accepting applications as of Fall 2018)
- Disclosure Guide
Advanced Graduate Certificates
Students who already hold a master's degree can take advantage of the advanced graduate certificate program. These certificates provide an opportunity for continuous learning and serve as a great resource for individuals looking to deepen their expertise in a specific discipline. (Apply through Graduate Admissions)
Advanced Graduate Business Certificate
Advanced Certificate in Taxation
Professional Certificates
Bentley offers a professional certificate in user experience for individuals looking to enhance their skills in this area. Courses are offered in a two-day intensive format and students are not required to take the GMAT or GRE exams.
CPA Certificate Faculty Advisors
- A four-year undergraduate accounting degree qualifying you to sit for the CPA exam
- A Master's Candidate Program leading to both an undergraduate and master's degree, such as an undergraduate accounting degree and a Masters of Accounting. Other masters degrees are also available.
CPA Certification Faculty Advisers
For transcript evaluation and further questions, contact: NASBA.org
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The Digital Ecosystem depends on three key building blocks: First, Business Strategy defines what we're doing and why. Marketing Operations includes the people and processes to make it happen. And System Infrastructure delivers the tools that ensure all the pieces work together.
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Whether you're planning a new website redesign, implementing marketing automation, or selecting a new technology platform, we can guide you through the maze of today's web technologies. Our deep experience in planning and executing these systems gives us the expertise to help choose, design, implement, and measure success of your project.
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Our strategists work with your executive and department leadership to create a digital roadmap to accomplish your business objectives in the short, mid and long term. Our enterprise experience will build a plan and help you with the labyrinth of internal buy-in and funding approvals needed for any digital investment.
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