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I am from the Uk mate... And I do miss the level of quality at domestic level that you mixed at.Here in Oz the best world class fighters go largely unrecognized and handful of over the hill B grade fighters get a lot of the money and headlines while grinding out soft defenses against old men.WBA have crazy rule that if you become Australian champ you automatically enter the top 10 rankings…. Then if you just defend against nobodies without losing you find yourself ranked number 2 Then comes the craziest WBA rule… If the WBA world champ wins another belt he becomes a "super champion" and the WBA number 2 contender becomes a "WBA world champ". That's how Mundine has won his belts but you ask the average man in the street over here and he thinks he has won 2 world titles !Now compare that to the route you had to take Marra… Mundine is now going for his 3rd weight world title…at light mid Ryan Rhoads would destroy in five.
Well put Marra - Rule, Britannia fires me up... God save the Queen is outdated (one of the very oldest national Anthems and it shows).
Question for you Marra .... As quite well known past British fighter yourself.... What would you like to come into the ring to now ?
I know what you mean M007 about Haye to 2 rounds to get going against Fraudly.
I have watched the fight a couple of times and I think that was because Fraudly is normaly a counter puncher but he did not want to throw punches first and leave gaps in his defense for Haye to spring into. The Ko was started by Fraudly trying to start throwing leather.
I think Wlad will look to get that great jab going from round 1 so I expect to see Haye unload from the off.
How do you think Solis will go on Sat ?? I think it will give us a good indication on how Haye will go. (that if he gets passed him)
Solis looks in great shape - I just wonder if he has the power to ko him. I see this going the distance with Vlad getting the nod (perhaps with a little of bit of help from his friends) )
Fair enough MM007. I think I would just like to see him at the Ruiz weight 15stone 5 (give or take a lb) rather than the Audley weight which was 14 stone 10lb or something.
Its only 3/4 a stone I think he will retain his speed but bang a bit harder. I dont hink he is planning to go the distance so he will be paced for 7/8 round of power punching. I know he is a improved fighter but if you watch Wlads losses you will see he can be got to if you have fast hand like Sanders.
I think Wlad will be bombed out early - Vitali will be a great fight and his chin will be the difference.
Vitali has been hurt in his prime - Watch round 1 against Sanders on youtube. He was rocked to his boots. Haye bangs just as hard - 2 years ago I would say Vitali but now I think you can flip a coin the second fight.
I am intrested to hear what people think on what weight Haye will come in at ?
Do you think he will come in light 14stone 10 built for speed....
Or do we think he will come in heavy (for Haye) at 15 stone 10 + built for power ??
Given the shockining judges in Germany (just ask anyone who fought Sven Ottke over there if they got a fair deal.... Byron Mitchell, Robin Reid, etc etc)
Its very sad but if this goes 12 then Haye will lose the fight regardless of what he does ! I see him comming in at 15stone 6lb + to get his guy out of there.
I have a strong feeling Wlad will pull out with a "injury" nudge nudge wink wink..... and Haye will fight Vitali instead. Wlad is made for Haye - Haye will knock him cold in 3-4 rounds.
Vitali can weather the storm..... come on strong and either stop haye on win on points with the help of the German judges. Haye has to stop him he wont get anything over there if it goes 12 ! Everyone knows that !
If they do pull this switch stunt then it will damage boxing for good !
Me old Mate Marra - Again you tell it how it is ! Nothing like world class live fight.... I do miss the big fights here in Sydney, I am stuck watching Mundane knock out powder puffs. I am Glad to hear you and the boys kept your cash in your pocket for this one. It was never going to be a Joe V Kessler
Fraudly thought he could hang on for 7 rounds and do what Carl Thompson did and come to the party after Haye was blowing. Two problems with that.....
1) Haye was kid when he punched himself out back then and he is far more conditioned complete fighter. Fighting at a more mature pace.
2) Carl Thompson was a warrior with a good chin with near supernatural powers of recovery and was only too happy to have a war... Dragging the young Hay into the trenches.....Saturday night Haye was never going to punch himself out against Fraudly cowering and backtracking with a high guard. He was expending no gas at all stalking him ready to unload.
Fraudly had one chance... A punchers chance, to come out blazing round 1, like he did against Williams 2nd fight and sprott 1 st fight....!
In those two fight he won one with a great stopage and an got countered and sparked in the second. The point is he rolled the dice and was threat in both fights because he was using his size and power. If he had done that on Sat he would of very likely got counter and stopped however he would of had a small chance and he would of made a fight of it for the fans. He could of slumped off into retirement knowing he never made it but he gave it a go. Now he will be rembered as a joke.
I will be intrested to hear what everyone thinks we learned from Haye on Sat ? Is he Ready for a pair of Kilts ? Did he look better at his new skinny 15 stone ? or do we want him up at 16 stone or even heavier ? Will the brothers be worried at the new smaller Haye ?
Haye comes in at 15 stone !!A little light if you ask me ! I dont understand why he has come in so light when he would have still had the speed advantage at his last weight for Ruiz (close to 16 stone). I would like to have seen him grow in his weight if anything - this should be preperation for fighting kilt brothers and he needs to be around and above that 16 stone mark....
I just hope he blow Fraudly out nice and early because.... 1) when your 3 stone lighter you dont take a punch as well. 2) If Audly uses his weight in clinches and leans on him on the ropes then its going to drain haye.
Still think he will smash him.... But a shrinking heavyweight is going to please Wlad and Vitali. We all know a good Big guy will always beat a good little guy... ! He needs to be growing !
That said Frauldy is not that good... If you watch him labour in the Sprott fights (even before he did his shoulder in the 2nd) you will see where Haye will murder him.
Great thread guys - Some valid comments.
I think Pacman & Freddie will look at the fight the other night and see round 2 as a blue print for how he "could win" Ko early although I think he will also look at it and see how he could also lose it over the 12.
Pac wont tire like Mosley but FM works fighters out and ajusts his boxing... Like its been said on here Pacman does not look his best against pure boxers.
I do think Pacman is faster than Mosley and will catch FM early, and ask more questions than the other night. Its not the power of the punches its the ones you dont see comming you cannot ride or brace yourself for that do most of the damage. I can see a stopage inside 5 rounds.... although..... That could be my Heart/Head like Marra said.
DEL G - What retire ??? WTF he is a baby !! at 22 - if he loses (and he wont) he still can improve and kick on. What kind of advice is that ???
Have you ever.... Ever.... Ever heard of a 22 year old world champ getting beat and hanging up his gloves, say well f*ck that thats me done I will not top that... nothing more to prove.... ??? (while having the worlds best trainer molding you into a better fighter)
NO ! total b*llox ! If he loses he will be back but improved because he wont take a bad ko from PM.
What if pacman had retired when he lost in his mid/late 20's ??? He would not be the fighter he is now !...Total b*llox he will beat him.... and if he dont he will learn. Judge him as a fighter in 4 year.... not now when he is learning not on the fringe of retirement.
He will be a 2/3 weight wrold champ and be the tommy hearns (massive ko but brittle chin) of this weight for a few years ! I for one look forward to it.
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Egypt's Suez governorate is witnessing brisk economic and investment activity, the most recent of which was the announcement of a project to develop an industrial area to attract investments.
The Egyptian government signed a contract with China's Egypt TEDA Corporation in late April to develop this area -- which will span six square kilometres -- in the northwest Gulf of Suez economic zone.
The agreement is part of a plan to develop the zone as a whole, as well as transform the Suez Canal corridor into a major economic zone and increase its revenue.
Following the signing of the contract, Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil described the project as "part of the Egyptian dream to transform the Suez Canal from a waterway that brings in $5.5 billion to an economic zone that raises $100 billion in revenue annually".
By opening the door to investment, the government will transform the region into an integrated tourist, residential and economic zone, said Fareed al-Aam of the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development.
Job opportunities created by new projects in Suez can help stem the local population's migration to Cairo and other major cities in search of livelihoods, he said.
All specialisations will be in demand, he added, in fields from technology to pharmaceutical industries, car assembly, plastics and oil equipment manufacturing.
Anticipated international investments will be concentrated in an area in the northwest Gulf of Suez economic zone, according to Radhwan Gameel, an economic advisor at the Ministry of Investment's vital studies committee.
"According to studies, planned factories are expected to employ 40,000 Egyptian workers over the next three years," Gameel said.
The general trend is to employ workers from the region, "which represents a radical solution to the issue of widespread unemployment among the youth of the Suez region", he said.
The new industrial area will include thousands of small- and medium-sized enterprises, he said.
To Fares al-Bahnasi, a trader and general manager of al-Bahansi import and export company, the advantages enjoyed by investors in the region are "very attractive".
"New investors will enjoy the advantages brought about by the international agreements, as well as a tax rate that will not exceed 10% and customs and sales tax exemptions of up to 100%," he said.
The largest of the planned projects is the Technology Valley project to be built in Port Said in co-operation with international experts, al-Bahnasi said.
Egypt "is lagging significantly in modern technology industries", he said, and the project will help the region achieve success in this arena.
ماجد المحمدى
I wonder what could be the reason for suspending work in the industrial city located along the Suez Canal. I think – though I'm not sure - that all of these concepts and dreams will indeed be realized and implemented in the Suez Canal region in general, but it could be possible that President Mursy is waiting until the People Council (upper house of the parliament) elections are held. He could also be pending for the nature of the upcoming cabinet, which he surely wants to be formed by the Freedom and Justice Party. He fears that if he starts off these projects now, the elections will bring about a new parliament that will in turn produce a cabinet in which the majority is held by the winning party, whether it is the Salvation Front or the Salafis. In that case, the credit for everything that he is thinking about now and all of his goals will go to the upcoming cabinet and not the Muslim Brotherhood. Therefore, this political mentality could be very likely the reason behind the delay of realizing these dreams. Regardless of anything, these people want the public to feel their efforts and they don't care at all about letting other people make such accomplishments. As a result, when they run in any up and coming presidential elections, they will be the favorite choice of people. In any case, let us go with the Muslim Brotherhood till the end.
نافع عمر
The canal project is really a mere dream, exactly like Hesham Qandil said. We hope that the best will come out. This project will not be implemented simply because Egypt has no liquidity that would allow the creation of an industrial city at this juncture. Hence, this industrial city will remain a dream that is only mentioned by Mursy and his group. It will end up exactly the same as the so-called revival project. I'm not really a pessimistic person, but I'm a practical person and I like to see things from a practical point of view. If there was enough liquidity, this project could have been implemented. However, if Qatar will be the one who will secure the necessary liquidity, the people will not approve of such matter, and that will prove counterproductive to Egypt. Hence, the President and his team must please the Egyptian people and must let them understand what is going on at the time being. They should also engage them in the so-called dream that they are talking about. If they let people know that they will benefit such and such from the host of projects that we heard will be established on the western bank of the Suez Canal, in addition to the tech valley that they want to establish in Port Saied, everyone will be agreeable. However, people are hearing nothing but a bunch of numbers like the ones seen only in stock exchange markets while they can't even make ends meet. Therefore, people will not remain silent and you must engage them and let them be part of this dream.
طلال ما هر
How could the Egyptian people benefit from the industrial city in the Suez Canal? In fact, I could not see any benefit for Egyptians from this huge investment. Unfortunately, the Egyptian people have never benefited from the riches of their country. They are always deceived by investors and the authorities. For this reason, we do not expect any benefit for ordinary people from this city. The economic situation is really deplorable. The increase in investment will not improve the living conditions of people. The only beneficiary will be the Government officials and the President as usual. The latter will give the same arguments and the same details. Eventually, Egypt will keep indebted.
محمود عبد القادر
Why is there a war against the Suez Canal Development project? Why every time we make a step forward, they make us go 24 steps backward. Listen Sirs to the project of the development of the Suez Canal and why is Dahy Khalfan fighting us? Because Dubai has got the biggest store and warehouse for containers in the Middle East. Of course Dubai is the only emirate in the UAE that doesn't have oil, and all their dependency is on storing and containers. Furthermore, the Suez Canal is closer. If this project gets executed, it will be closer for ships and conveyors to empty their containers, get their service, and take their needs from Suez. Thus, they won't pass by Dubai, and the Suez Canal will be the first ranked in the world. Dubai used to earn 50 billion dollars annually, and now the ships coming from Europe and the US to the gulf or East- Southern Asia are used to get their service enhancement in 3 places: Dubai, Singapore and Malaysia, and usually these ships stay 3 days in the harbors and pay daily rent in addition to the service enhancement fees.
محمود ذو الفقار
We want the Presidency and the Government to reassure the people that the laws related to the project of the development of the Suez Canal will guarantee Egyptian rights without any infiltration from those people without a conscience who want to manipulate the fate of the nation. As we saw, many Egyptian project owners seek the help of what they call International arbitration, and usually we're the losers. We do no doubt the President or the government, but the people need to be reassured. The Egyptian people have grown and they became aware of their rights, and the capabilities of the country. Thus, transparency of information is the best way to involve the people in protecting the country, its capabilities, and resources.
امينة شلباية
I would like to ask President Morsi a question: why didn't he activate the Japanese project, the one they came to establish a few years ago (with their loan), in order to establish an investment area in the Suez Canal, and the loan would have been repaid by the incomes of the project in 40 years. But, Mr. Alaa wanted a commission for himself in order to make his father agree, which made the Japanese get bored. Furthermore, the project would've had 100% Egyptian administration. However, the Muslim Brotherhood and President Morsi want the project by the administration of excluded laws and regulations with Qatari or maybe non-Qatari capital and probably with the participation of El-Shater with those new brokers… I wish that Al-Fagr newspaper would re-design its cover of Mubarak while he was carrying bags of money and dollars, but with other faces.
معوض إسماعيل
And why not 75%? 1- The duplication of the Suez Canal coming and going, as there will only be 110 km left for the completion of the duplication, and 80 km of it will be totally duplicated and increasing the current depth by 50% before the building of any tunnel beneath the canal. 2- Building international roads parallel to the Canal to the east and the west from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, which would transport the same load as the canal of international goods. 4- Building International gas and oil pipelines, parallel to the canal to the east and the west from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, which would transport the same load as the canal of oil and gas and other materials. 5-Create moving buildings according to the requirements along the channel 6 - Implementation of the previous five steps and then you can create and implement any project like that.
فهد مصعب
Egypt only needs stability, if that occurs and the opposition calms down a bit for the sake of the people, we'll find investors inside Egypt and everything's going to be all right, and particularly in the Suez Canal area. As investors know what is the Suez Canal pretty well and thanks God there aren't any wars with other countries, and Egypt's safe and secure after all, and there is no terrorism which is a bless, all we need to do is to organize our papers correctly in a pro-investment way, and we could turn the dream into reality and the industrial city of Suez Canal would turn to reality in a short period. We have to be optimistic or we'll remain in poverty for ever.
فارس احمد
We don't know a lot about the Canal development project… and are the citizens of Suez, Ismailia, Port Said and Sharqiya aware of the project and ready for it by trained employees? We don't know. I read the criticism of counselor Tarek Al-Bishry in Al-Shorooq portal. And he believes that the draft law, yes I repeat the draft law doesn't comply with the Egyptian constitution. And I have a few remarks: First: the Egyptian government should publish the details of the project on the Internet and the official media, in order to know about it. Second: Egypt should consider the experience of China, when they accepted for Hong-Kong to remain ruled by the same rules of the colonization, and they economically supported it during the period of the Asian economic crisis. Having done that, China has helped Hong Kong to attract technology, knowledge and culture, which helped China in its renaissance. The thing that means the independence of the Suez Canal territory administratively is similar to the Hong Kong model. And finally, we have to know that there are implications for the globalization. President Morsi was right when he said yesterday "We are living in a world of the strong, and whoever pays lots of money in a land, will demand a legal protection on the International level". Which means either we play on the International level or we remain out of date? Hopefully, Al-Ahram will publish the details of the project.
اشرف متولى
O God! Guide him to do what pleases you. All people must realize that this project is the cause of the bad relations between Egypt and the UAE, because it will lead to transferring all the investments to Egypt, which makes Egypt one of the best states economically. This is the cause of the campaign of the people with weak souls against this project, as they want to destroy any development or real renaissance in Egypt.
rabia safena
God is the greatest and we ask God to guide all the Egyptians and our president Mursi. The blessings are coming God willing.
م خالد
O God! help Mursi to face the enemies of the success.


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Have you ever wanted to, just for one week, change up the Bible teaching in your youth group? Well here are some ways in which you can do that.
Drama is a tool used in schools all over the world to enhance teaching, and today I'm going to show you some games that will help you enhance your Bible teaching.
Some of these games (if you can call of these games) are best suited to small groups, and some of them are suited to larger groups. Whatever the situation, pretty much all of these games require a large amount of explanation, and for younger kids, scafolding. By this I mean that you need to be really explicit with both your instructions and explantions. And more often then not it is very very good to have an example of these ready so that your youth group guys know what to do.
Drama is scary at times for High School teens, but it can also be really really fun and a great learning experience. The difference is in the environment. If you think that you can make your youth group a good environment for dramatic games then go ahead! If you think that your youth group may struggle, then maybe just use these as ideas for other creative possibilties.
Remember that with games that require people to take on a character, this character could be a real person (such as Judas or Paul), or it could be a fictional character that represents a group from the Bible (Joan the hungry woman in the crowd or Steve the Corinthian).
Below is a list of the games, read below the break for a detailed description of each game.
- Conscience Ally
- Hot seating
- Role Playing
- Role Walk
- Monologuing
- Dramatic Bible Reading
- Silent Bible Story
- Film a Bible Story
- Make Your Own Puppet Show
1. Conscience Ally (10+ people)
This game involves one person taking on a persona of a character. This one person is given a decision that they need to make, and everyone body else is going to act as their conscience. The rest of the people line up in two lines (like making an ally). One side of the ally is the "good conscience", and one side of the ally is the "bad conscience". As the person walks down the ally, the good conscience side tries to convince them to do the good thing (one at a time), and the bad conscience side tries to convince them to do the bad thing (one at a time). When they get to the end, they need to make their "decision".
This game can be good for getting your youth group to think about and understand reasons behind why people made decisions. A great game for empathy.
2. Hot seating (Small group, <10 people)
Hot seating requires 1 person to take on a character. This person then sits in the "hot seat". As soon as this person sits in the "hot seat", they become the character. The rest of the group then asks the character questions and the character then answers those questions as if they were that character. You can encourage your group to even make up accents to get them into the game.
Hot seating is again a great game for empathy and allows your group to think about what that character would have thought.
3. Role Playing (2+ people)
Instead of just one person taking on a character, in this game, everyone becomes someone else! In this game they have to try and create their own character within a boundry that you will set. For example, you could create the boundary that they have to be someone who was listening to Jesus preach at the sermon on the mount. They then have to pretend that they were someone there.
Once everyone has a character, they then need to find a partner. You can then give them a question such as "what did you think when Jesus said…?", they then have to answer this question with their partner. You can repeat this as you wish.
This game is a fun way of thinking about and discussing a topic of your choosing.
4. Role Walk (5+ people)
This game is very similar to Role Playing, except that instead of just standing with one partner, they walk around and and find different partners each time. This also can work as a get to know you game (for older Christians). This game also introduces the possibility of asking questions such as "Who was the last person you spoke to and what did they say?".
Another fun way of discussing a topic.
5. Monologuing (1+ people)
This game is only suitable for older youth groups, and probably only for those dramatically inclined. In order to monologue, get someone to take on the role of a character and give a speech based on a situation that this character has been in. It would be good to give people time to prepare (weeks), and as I said, this game is only for the strong of heart.
6. Dramatic Bible Reading (1+ people)
This game is quite easy to do. The only resource required is a Bible, and the title pretty much explains itself. All your youth group needs to do is pick a passage, and then read the passage out loud. And by read I don't mean boringly read, I mean read with inflection, and pretend that you're in the space where the story is, and make up voices for characters, and speed up when it gets exciting, and slow down when there's something meaningful. You get the picture.
For extra spice get your youth group to memorise the passage that they are dramatically reading.
If you need an example of this, then check out the Backyard Bard, these guys are awesome.
7. Silent Bible Story (1+ people)
I think this game is the opposite of a dramatic Bible reading. If you're a fan of mime then you'll like this, and this game can work for everyone!
In order to do this, you need to get your youth group to act out without sound a passage from the Bible. This will be interesting… But give it a go. It will work best if you do it as a group activity, as then your guys and gals will communicate with each other and go deep into what the meaning of the passage is, and how best to communicate it. Seriously, give it a go!
8. Film a Bible Story
This is quite self explanatory, except for one thing, film a Bible Story using either claymation, aluminium figures or lego stopmotion. You youth group will find any of these techniques super fun to try out, and what better way to get them to understand a story from the Bible then to retell the story themselves.
This is also great as it allows your group to show these videos at a later date, or put them up online for their friends to see (especially if they're good).
9. Make Your Own Puppet Show
Very similar to filming a Bible story, but this time perform it using puppets! These could be home make puppets, or youth group made puppets, or sock puppets, or any other puppets you can find. But really, just retelling the story will once again be great for retention of facts, and will help them to understand the point behind the passage.
So there you have it. 9 youth group "games" to help your Bible teaching. These games will be great to give a go, at least to change up the way that your group is learning about the Bible, and to get your group to think "Wow, we haven't done this before." I've tried some of these games and they've been a great change up for teaching, and some of them I've heard of other people trying. So I'd love to hear your stories of using these games in your youth groups.


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Thursday, May 22, 2014
The sun shone down on a successful day of sporting fun and competition at the annual Sid Vale Athletic meeting sports day and fete.
Dozens of people turned out at Sidford Football Field on Saturday (May 18) and joined in sporting activities ranging from wheelbarrow racing, five-a-side football and a colourful dressing up race.
More pictures and the full story are in this week's Herald.
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APAC firms point to growing cloud relevance
Summary: Some 83 percent of enterprises in Asia-Pacific see cloud computing as relevant to their business, with 59 percent already adopting or planning to deploy cloud services, new study finds.
More organizations in the Asia-Pacific region see cloud computing as relevant to their business, with 59 percent currently using or planning to adopt cloud services compared with 22 percent in 2009, according to a new report released Tuesday.
Conducted in September by Springboard Research and commissioned by virtualization vendor VMware, the study revealed that 83 percent of companies in the region regarded cloud as relevant to their business, more than double the number that thought likewise 18 months ago. This figure was highest in Japan where 92 percent of respondents perceived cloud as relevant. The survey polled 6,953 companies across seven markets in the Asia-pacific region, including Japan, Australia, China and India.
The study identified Japan and Australia as leading adopters of cloud services where 36 percent and 31 percent, respectively, were already deploying cloud-related initiatives. Asia's two giants, India and China, led in adoption plans where 43 percent and 39 percent, respectively, had plans to deploy cloud computing.
Some 23 percent of Singapore businesses had adopted cloud, while Malaysia and Thailand both chalked up 21 percent in terms of adoption. Thirty percent of Singapore respondents had plans to deploy cloud services compared with 39 percent in Malaysia and Thailand.
Across the region, 39 percent of larger companies--with over 10,000 employees--had adopted cloud compared with 20 percent of businesses with between 100 and 999 employees.
Most respondents in Japan (86 percent), Singapore (84 percent) and Thailand (74 percent) linked cloud primarily to IT-as-a-service, while the majority in Australia (80 percent), Malaysia (78 percent) and India (75 percent) saw cloud as a way to deliver applications on-demand. The bulk, 80 percent, in China saw cloud as a way to support on-demand storage and network needs.
Michael Barnes, vice president of software and Asia-Pacific research at Springboard, said in the report: "For most survey respondents in Asia-Pacific, IT-as-a-service is the biggest theme of the day. These companies are looking for vendors and consultants that can help them enjoy serviced-based IT, particularly in the areas of cloud infrastructure and management."
The survey also noted that 60 percent of businesses turned to cloud for on-demand scalability. Other drivers for cloud adoption included reduced hardware infrastructure costs and simplified resource and server provisioning.
Cost savings was the immediate incentive that 57 percent of respondents looked for in adopting cloud service, while 37 percent--most of which are large companies with over 10,000 employees--adopted or planned to adopt cloud as a long-term strategic investment.
Concerns over integration, security
Despite the growing enthusiasm for cloud services, companies remained concerned about security as well as integration. Some 46 percent of respondents highlighted both issues as barriers to cloud adoption.
Another key barrier was the lack of understanding about cloud computing, which was especially apparent in emerging markets such as China (44 percent), Malaysia (40 percent) and Thailand (40 percent), in comparison to the regional average of 36 percent.
Across the Asia-Pacific, 59 percent pointed to infrastructure virtualization as a primary component in cloud computing. Adoption of virtualization technology was highest in Australia at 87 percent and Japan at 82 percent, and highest among verticals such as insurance (82 percent) and banking and finance (76 percent).
Some 67 percent of Thai respondents had adopted virtualization, while 65 percent in Singapore and 65 percent in Malaysia did likewise. Across Asean, this number stood at 30 percent.
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ROSWELL, Ga. – A 12-foot-tall dragon is the centerpiece of the upcoming production of "Shrek, the Musical" at Crabapple Middle School.
On his way to work with "Sesame Street," professional puppeteer Avery Jones came to work with the four CMS students chosen to manipulate the custom-made dragon on-stage.
Avery is the puppet master for the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Ga., as well as co-creator for the CTN animated show, "Heath and the Checker Shoe Band."
The award-winning drama club from Crabapple Middle School is the first middle school to ever perform the full score of "Shrek, the Musical." It will be ready by mid-March and boasts a cast of more than 90 students. This production of "Shrek" will reacquaint audiences with Fiona, the Gingerbread Man, Donkey, Dragon, Lord Farquaad and, of course, the ogre himself, Shrek.
"Shrek has quickly become one of my favorite musicals. With a beautiful script and score, the cast is having a blast telling their stories and becoming their characters. They make them come to life. The audience will in no way feel like they are watching a middle school production. They will truly be captivated and taken into the world of Duloc and the Swamp," said Crabapple drama coach Sarah Stoffle.
"Shrek, the Musical" will begin March 14 at 7 p.m. and run through the weekend. It will perform at the Milton Center, 86 School Drive, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009.
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game1Line breaks: game
Pronunciation: /ɡeɪm /
1A form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules.
Example sentences
- For the most part, hockey is truly a team game in a sports world that sells individuals.
- Rugby enthusiasts gave up on the sport after the game was dragged in the mud.
- Earlier this year, the house teams competed in friendly rivalry games of cricket, football and volleyball.
match, contest, tournament, meeting, sports meeting, meet, event, athletic event, fixture, tie, cup tie, test match, final, cup final, play-off;
British clash;
Canadian & Scottish playdown;
North American split
archaic tourney
1.1 (games) A meeting for sporting contests: the Olympic Games
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- In 14 World Cup games in five previous tournaments Korea had not won a match.
- Some will simply enjoy the games as a sporting event.
- Granagh Youth Club hope to be involved in a number of events in the county games competitions.
1.2 (games) British Athletics or sports as a lesson or activity at school: in order to be popular, you had to be good at games
More example sentences
- He would not have done so had he not discovered this talent in our games lesson.
- He said had been at his games lesson for only 15 minutes when the headteacher took him to his office, where police were called.
- The sound of a typical high school games lesson vibrates beneath us, but our gaze is fixed for two, maybe three minutes.
1.3A person's performance in a game; a person's standard of play: Rooks attempted to raise his game to another level
More example sentences
- This Indian team has several batsmen who can raise their game to attain this level.
- We've proved we can win games, it's a case now of making sure we raise our game and get quality performances when we need them.
- Not one to stand still, he is determined to raise his game to a new level.
2An activity that one engages in for amusement: a computer game
More example sentences
- There will be games, amusements and activities for all the family.
- This club provides weekly activities, games and amusement for the youth.
- But few other games really engage the intellect, instead of just the reflexes.
pastime, diversion, entertainment, amusement, distraction, divertissement, recreation, sport, activity, leisure activity;
frolic, romp, source of fun
2.1The equipment for a game, especially a board game or a computer game: buy your games and software from us
More example sentences
- The money was to purchase equipment for the club, including computers, games, furniture and arts and crafts materials.
- Monopoly is Hasbro's largest selling board game with 1.5m games sold per year.
- Gradually I bought a few more games and even managed to meet a few other players.
3A complete episode or period of play, ending in a final result: a baseball game
More example sentences
- We will just try our hardest and concentrate on our final few games to get the results we need.
- Amazingly there were to be only two further scores in the final period of the game.
- When he cleaned up in the final innings of the game, he was fully vindicated.
3.1A single portion of play forming a scoring unit in a match, especially in tennis: then came another ace to set up game, set, and match
More example sentences
- The eighth seed broke him in the third game of the match and from then on broke serve at will.
- The Swiss calmly wrapped up the victory on the first of three match points a game later.
- Sutton's Dave and Julie were the best couple in both matches winning 27 games in each fixture.
3.2 Bridge A score of 100 points for tricks bid and made (the best of three games constituting a rubber).
Example sentences
- A side which has already won one game towards the current rubber is said to be vulnerable.
- A game may be made in more than one deal, such as by scoring 60 and later 40, or it may be scored by making a larger bid and earning 100 or more points in a single deal.
4 informal A type of activity or business regarded as a game: he was in the restaurant game for the glamour
More example sentences
- The main thing coming into the professional game is that I didn't know where to work or what they were expecting from me.
- Trade and economic growth are positive-sum games, in which there can be winners without losers.
- It often seems to be about performance, parliamentary games and all that type of nonsense.
4.1A secret and clever plan or trick: I was on to his little game
More example sentences
- This is all down to the secret game of politics they are playing.
- Our game of secret messages is a little one-sided as his referrals don't seem to work properly.
- Robertson, soulless puppetmaster that he is, says that the plans are just games.
scheme, plot, ploy, stratagem, strategy, gambit, cunning plan, master plan, grand design, crafty designs, tactics;
informal con, set-up, scam
British informal wheeze
archaic shift
5 [mass noun] Wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food: they hunted game in Alaska
More example sentences
- The browns and tans and whites of poised game can blend with the background foliage.
- They were very much plant eaters, hunting live game for either the sport or the bones to construct their settlements.
- Home of the Bushmen, the arid reaches of the Kalahari has some spectacularly wild and remote game viewing areas.
5.1The flesh of wild mammals or birds, used as food: [as modifier]: a game pie
More example sentences
- Foods to avoid include red meat, particularly game, offal, beef, pork and lamb.
- He insists that all the meat is Scottish and the seafood, game, fruit and vegetables are local and delivered each day.
- The seafood and game are excellent, and the staff insist on knowing what you plan to prepare and giving advice.
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Eager or willing to do something new or challenging: they were game for anything
More example sentences
- Saturday's match saw a good turnout of players eager to get game time prior to the league season.
- Game for a laugh is Denis, but I digress.
- If you want others to be game, you've got to also be game yourself once in a while.
brave, courageous, valiant, plucky, bold, intrepid, stout-hearted, lionhearted, unafraid, daring, dashing, spirited, mettlesome;
rare venturous
willing, favourably inclined, prepared, disposed, in the mood, of a mind, desirous, eager, keen, interested, enthusiastic, ready
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1 [no object] (usually as noun modifier gaming) Play at games of chance for money: a gaming machine
More example sentences
- Down below, the regular punters swarm around hundreds of baize gaming tables.
- When the first gaming casino was established on a reserve, a SWAT team took the chief away in chains.
- Now it is home to the main shopping mall and gaming rooms of the Casino complex.
gamble, bet, place bets, lay bets, wager, stake money
British informal have a flutter, punt
1.1Play video or computer games: the next generation of gaming consoles
More example sentences
- Contemporary interests include the phenomenon of fan culture and video gaming.
- Nintendo has been around longer than video gaming and it most likely will stay that way forever.
- Has there been a big enough paradigm shift in our culture to create a change in gaming?
2 [with object] Manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous: it was very easy for a few big companies to game the system politicians blamed electricity generators for gaming the market
More example sentences
- The problem is, such systems can be gamed.
- That company is a case in point, where they create a "market failure" by gaming the system in their favor.
- He was gaming the Time magazine most influential person poll.
Old English gamen 'amusement, fun', gamenian 'play, amuse oneself', of Germanic origin.
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ahead of (or behind) the game
- Ahead of (or lagging behind) one's competitors or peers in the same sphere of activity: this investment is needed if we are to stay ahead of the gameMore example sentences
- Newspapers like Scotland on Sunday are only too aware of how hard it is to stay ahead of the game in an increasingly competitive market.
- You can either enlist the services of a communications group who are committed to staying years ahead of the game, or you can sell up now and cut your losses.
- Mercedes has sought to stay ahead of the game by adorning its latest little beauty with as many technological improvements as possible.
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beat someone at their own game
- Use someone's own methods to outdo them in their chosen activity: we can compete against our trading rivals and beat them at their own gameMore example sentences
- This and many other books and newspaper and magazine articles recommended that European industry and commerce should learn from the methods of the Americans and try to beat them at their own game.
- Some of his fellow activists are less than sanguine about the shift from a strategy of opposing corporations to one of beating them at their own game.
- There is a certain pleasure in beating them at their own game, which very nearly matches a shopping buzz.
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the game is up
- The deception or crime is revealed or foiled: when the police found the body in his garden the game was upMore example sentences
- If - I have to use that word again, since the messages remain mixed - this is indeed what happens, it really will be an unanswerable demonstration that the game is up for worthwhile reform under Labour.
- The UK Defence Secretary said: 'They are recognising that the game is up for him and his close supporters.'
- It is an extremely serious matter and the time has come for those who produced those photographs to acknowledge the game is up.
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game on
- A signal for play to begin in a game or match.Example sentences
- We were a bit disappointed, but we put in the waiting time anyway and hung onto the barriers with the thousands of others until we heard the heart-stopping sounds of the canons which signaled 'Game On'!
- British informal 4.1 Said when one feels that a situation is about to develop in one's favour: She soon invited me back to her place. Game on!More example sentences
- If the noise then was loud, it was even louder just before half time when he leathered the ball past the Croat keeper and it was truly game on.
- At which point, it was very much game on with both back rows utterly committed to winning the struggle at the breakdown.
- He pulled another one back on the hour when the big centre half thumped home a free kick and suddenly it was game on.
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game over
- informal Said when a situation is regarded as hopeless or irreversible: once your customer loyalty vanishes it's game over[probably from the use of the phrase at the conclusion of a computer game]More example sentences
- If they are able to properly cross-exam, as he clearly is, it's not game over.
- It was game over for him, and he walked away with an annoyed look.
- If he wins his first Daytona 500, it will be game over for his competitors.
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game, set, and match
- Used to indicate a decisive victory: the trade unions have won—game, set, and match to the workers[said at the end of a tennis match, indicating that a player has won a game that also wins them the set and the match]More example sentences
- A super strike it was too and effectively game, set, and match.
- Whelan and Kennedy tacked on further minors, and it was to all intents and purposes game, set, and match.
- Game, set, and match to Judge Pryor.
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the Great Game
- But few take him seriously - or think that, just as the first Afghan war was a Great Game with Russia, the Nato deployment may end a Cold War with Iran.
- There will certainly be a Great Game unless they make much clearer what their intentions are, and how long they intend to remain there.
- The British fought Persia here in the 1850s when the Great Game with Russia was at its height.
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make (a) game of
- archaic Mock; taunt.Example sentences
- 'You shouldn't make a game of these people who suffer for their families,' a Carrolton senior said.
- He spends his life in chaffing and making game of his fellow-men.
- As the sick, demented and twisted ex-girlfriend, I'm always labeled 'the bad one,' but you've gone your entire career making a game of women and we're always considered the bad ones.
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off (or on) one's game
- Playing badly (or well): Aherne, on his game, has the virtues of gritty defenceMore example sentences
- They can take bad penalties and, despite their excellent penalty killing, get off their game.
- Owen, 21, a former Bury Boys' champion from Breightmet, had already played in a couple of Tamsel Tour events this season, conceded that he was not on his game.
- When he's on his game, he can play most pucks without flinching.
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on the game
- British informal Working as a prostitute: she had been on the game for three yearsMore example sentences
working as a prostitute, involved in prostitution, whoring, prostituting oneself, selling oneself, selling one's body, walking the streets, on the streets, practising the oldest profession, working in the sex industry;a prostitute, a whore, a call girl
- Many prostitutes would not need to go on the game in order to buy heroin.
- After your daddy died in the war we had no money, so I went on the game.
- Rumours are going round that she's pregnant again, and that she's on the game.
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the only game in town
- informal The only thing worth concerning oneself with: right now, the date with Babs looked as if it was the only game in townMore example sentences
- In a sense it more or less constitutes, as far as public sphere activity is concerned, the only game in town.
- Where television is concerned, comedy seems to be the only game in town.
- I think they took the attitude that they were the only game in town and you had to play by their rules.
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play someone's game
- Advance another's plans, whether intentionally or not: to what extent are they playing the government's game?More example sentences
- 'You're playing his game!' snorted a Channel 4 News presenter at the New Labour minister, alleging that the government was trying to 'frighten people into voting for you'.
- He is playing the columnist's game of making a fuss to get noticed.
- Being no respecter of politicians, he is refusing to flatter him by playing his game.
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play the game
- Behave in a fair or honourable way; abide by the rules.Example sentences
play fair, be fair, play by the rules, abide by the rules, follow the rules, conform, be a good sport, toe the line, keep in step
- In short they made it clear to journalists that they either played the game according to Labour rules or they had no future as a political reporter.
- I would just like to be remembered as someone who played the game, and played fair.
- It has been my belief that you play the game according to the rules even as you work to change them.
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play games
- Deal with someone or something in a way that lacks due seriousness or respect: she was grief-stricken and you played games with herMore example sentences
- It is also clear that she did play games - a good deal of trickery was employed.
- None of us on this side of the House plays games when we are presented with serious propositions to defend the national interest.
- I got the feeling that some of them were playing games with us.
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what's your (or the) game?
- British informal What's going on?Example sentences
- "What's your game?" he demanded hoarsely.
- Seriously, what's the game with Dennis?
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gamely adverb
- Example sentences
- Then men and women linked arms outside fire stations, cheered one another on, gamely fed braziers and generally enjoyed themselves.
- As he gamely attempts to haul his party closer to the reality of the present day, he will be surrounded at all turns by echoes of the past he wants them to forget.
- The chronically shirtless contestants participate gamely and even shed a few tears under duress.
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gameness noun
- Example sentences
- One thing that gets you about these Paralympians is their sense of shrug-off gameness about ignored or forgotten injuries.
- When chemotherapy took her hair from her she once donned a Rastafarian wig, and we all laughed at the hair gone by and her gameness in donning such an unlikely wig.
- If gameness won fights, Paulie would still be a champion.
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gamester noun
- Example sentences
- Ford's Volvo is so pleased with the effect of its games that it has put gamesters into a TV commercial, and plans its own game for consoles such as Sony's PlayStation.
- The work's oversized video projections scrutinize the mesmerized, slightly twitching faces of young gamesters as they maneuver, kill and die in the cyber realm of a network combat game.
- 'The extended multimedia instructions only benefit a tiny minority of gamesters,' said the US manufacturer.
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game2Line breaks: game
Pronunciation: /ɡeɪm /
(Of a person's leg) permanently injured; lame: his game leg was playing him up
More example sentences
- I could still make a go of it, even with my game leg, with a few chickens and my garden.
late 18th century: originally dialect, of unknown origin.


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Friday, 18 January 2013
You're very special... and a giveaway!
63 comments:
- Gillian said...
Beautiful card. Love the colours & the sentiment is perfect
- 18 January 2013 13:04
- Toni said...
Lovely stamp set! Thanks for the chance to win!
- 18 January 2013 13:05
- Jana said...
Oh my goodness, Lucy. LOVE (no need to enter me in the giveaway)
- 18 January 2013 13:30
- Sandra said...
I agree that Simon Says stamp set has a lot of great stamps on it - not only the one you used - I also love the new Hero Arts background stamp - on my wish list.
I am a Tim Holtz fan - so I am looking forward to many of his new Sizzix dies, and the new distress paint ... so much good stuff out there -- Wendy Vecchi has some neat items as well - and the new paper lines .... my wish list is a mile long!
Thanks for the inspiration.
Sandra ltb
- 18 January 2013 13:45
- Maryann said...
A truely gorgeous set here, tyhat´ll be sooo useful for sooo many things. Your card is awesome even it´s kept so simple, but it just shows what a great stamp can do for you.
- 18 January 2013 13:55
- monica said...
grazie mille mi piacciono un sacco.....complimenti x la card
- 18 January 2013 14:02
- Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...
I also love that background stamp ... and your card! I'm eyeing the distress paints from CHA!
- 18 January 2013 14:17
- Emily Keaton said...
Great card! I'm overwhelmed by all the new CHA releases but I must say that the new stuff from Maya Road have really captured my heart. :-)
- 18 January 2013 14:21
- Sheila H said...
I'm wishing for some of the Simon Says and Hero Arts stamps :) Thanks for the chance to win a great set.
- 18 January 2013 14:24
- gRiSeL™ said...
GORGEOUS card! You make the most beautiful and sophisticated creations. From winter CHA I'm really looking forward to the new Lawn Fawn releases, especially the new mason jar set!!! (:
- 18 January 2013 15:19
- cards by cara said...
The printable sticker sheets look cool and I am in love with the new colours of HA mid tone inks ... Thanks for the chance to win! :)
- 18 January 2013 15:23
- Kelly said...
love the stitching on the hearts. Thanks for a chance to win.
- 18 January 2013 15:32
- Margie said...
I really like the hearts on your card and the unusual way you've attached them. I'm eyeing up the new Tim Holtz distress paints and some of his new stamps look fab too - wonder how long it will take for them to arrive on these shores.
- 18 January 2013 15:43
- Marisa said...
You always have the most amazing cards :) Love all the hearts scared around the sentiment. Thanks for the chance to win too :)
- 18 January 2013 15:53
- Laura said...
What a beautiful set! Thanks for the inspiration (as always) and for the {hopeful} chance to win!!
- 18 January 2013 16:04
- Gilda said...
Adorable card, Lucy! There's an overwhelming amount of amazing crafting resources from CHA. Glad to see Silhouette coming up with new products.
- 18 January 2013 16:05
- Bunnyfreak said...
Loving the new Stampers Anonymous stuff, Distress Paint, and cool stencils.
- 18 January 2013 16:06
- Linda said...
Love your design.
- 18 January 2013 16:06
- Lisa said...
Such a lovely cards.
- 18 January 2013 16:10
- Jo Teves Costa said...
I really need to learn how to stamp properly. This would come in very handy. Love your card as always.
- 18 January 2013 16:11
- Brandi said...
What a gorgeous card! Thanks for the chance to win that cool set!
- 18 January 2013 16:18
- Cecilia Hsieh said...
Beautiful card Lucy! Thanks for a chance to win a great stamp set!
- 18 January 2013 16:28
I am so excited about all the new dies from all the different companies - now to make a Wish List and act on it. Thanks for the chance to win this stamp set!
- 18 January 2013 16:31
- Daša said...
You are so nice Lucy. Thanks for the chance to win this set, i love all your cards.
- 18 January 2013 16:53
- Abbie Jo said...
I also have this kit and am very inspired by your card! I am very excited for a lot of the matching die and stamp sets being released by various companies.
- 18 January 2013 16:59
- Karen said...
Lovely card. Love the font of the sentiment. Thanks fir a chance to win.
- 18 January 2013 17:07
- Pat said...
What a beautiful sentiment! And I'm keeping my eye on all the new Hero Arts stamps and Simon Says Stamp! stuff...
- 18 January 2013 17:13
- walchowDesign said...
Gorgeous V.card, Lucy! Love the bg stamp on the light blue and decorated with all the floating hearts! Thanks for the giveaway!
- 18 January 2013 17:30
- Barb Ghig said...
I really love how you combined these stamp sets...your card is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!
- 18 January 2013 18:51
- Divinity said...
what a sweet card! love the sentiment :) thanks for the chance at winning some sweet stamps :)
- 18 January 2013 19:26
- joyscraft said...
this is a great card!!! love the colours and the stamped sentiment!!!! thanks for the giveaway!!!!
- 18 January 2013 19:33
- Kristen said...
What a pretty card! I love the colors you used. I love seeing all the sneak peaks for the pattern papers and I am a huge Hero Arts fan.
- 18 January 2013 19:46
- Mudgie said...
I love the way your cards come together. You have such a great style. Thanks for sharing your talent.
- 18 January 2013 20:00
- Christi said...
your card is lovely!
- 18 January 2013 20:43
- Nancy L. said...
Such a pretty card!
- 18 January 2013 20:58
- cmu said...
I love some of the new Hero Arts stamps. Thanks for the chance to win!
- 18 January 2013 21:31
- Kara said...
Sweet card!! Thanks for the chance to win such a cute set!!
- 18 January 2013 21:38
- Dana D. said...
Your card is darling. Love the colors. Thanks for the chance to win that terrific stamp set.
- 18 January 2013 21:54
- Pam said...
Love your card! I love the new SSS stamps & dies. the tweed & number background stamps have been calling my name. I can't wait to get my hands on Tim's new Distress Paints. Thanks for the chance to win that great stamp set.
- 18 January 2013 23:35
- craftymom205 said...
Love the card.
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- 19 January 2013 00:01
- Mary-Anne V said...
Very pretty card...love the soft background and pretty hearts.
- 19 January 2013 01:23
- byAnnette said...
I really like the background stamp.
It makes the card romantic and adds a little pattern but not too much.
- 19 January 2013 01:41
- Tricia said...
I'm looking forward to the new Ranger Distress Paints!
Love your card, Lucy!
- 19 January 2013 01:45
- Betty - Bammin Designs said...
I am looking forward to see how everyone uses the Tim Holtz paints that have been showcased quite a bit and also the envelope punch seems to have quite a few enablers out there. Thank you for the chance to win an awesome set of stamps.
- 19 January 2013 01:49
- Linda E said...
Beautiful card! I think that this CHA had some of the best releases ever. So hard to narrow it down to one favorite. I loved all of the MME and Crate Paper releases and don't get me started on my list of favorite stamps! Thanks for the chance.
- 19 January 2013 02:11
- Dawn Turley said...
fabulous card Lucy. Thanks for the chance to win this stamp set.
- 19 January 2013 06:23
- Kris in Alaska said...
Ooh, your accident will bless someone here! Sweet card!
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- 19 January 2013 07:17
- Jacqui Blondel said...
Lovely card. Love the ink spot background stamp, and I love the hearts. Those colours look so good together.
- 19 January 2013 07:38
- Jacqui Blondel said...
Oh forgot to tell you what I was inspired by at CHA. loved the distress paints and new blue print stamps were my favourites. Also loving the new Hero Arts products
- 19 January 2013 07:50
- Lisa said...
Great card! Thanks for the chance to win this set, it's a good one.
- 19 January 2013 07:53
- Janet said...
Love your cards. I never started stitching on cards until I started following your blog. It really adds a lot of texture. Thanks for the chance to win the stamp set. So cute and useful!
- 19 January 2013 13:44
- Lisa Arana said...
gorgeous card! you just always know how to add the perfect touches!
- 19 January 2013 15:21
- Margie said...
Beautiful card! Thanks for the chance to win!
- 19 January 2013 17:00
- Leni said...
Love your card! That BG is wonderful and I love the hearts!
- 19 January 2013 21:53
- Elin Larsson said...
Lovely card Lucy! Love those hearts :) Soo great to share those stamps aswell, wonderful set of stamps!!!
- 19 January 2013 23:53
- Cindy C. said...
Sweet card! Love the stitched, nested hearts!
- 20 January 2013 03:04
- Ashley Nguyen Newell said...
This is gorgeous! I love the colors and hearts!
- 20 January 2013 06:44
- lostinpaper said...
Uber cute card and uber fun stamp set! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
- 21 January 2013 05:43
- Lisa's Creative Niche said...
soooo cute! love the paper and thanks for the chance!
- 21 January 2013 16:30
- Chelle (PhotoArt/MaybeCreative) said...
I always enjoy seeing your creations. Thanks for sharing.
- 21 January 2013 19:55
- Lin said...
Sweet, Lucy, love that background color! Have you seen the new stuff from Graphic 45 called "Secret Garden"? Swoon!
- 22 January 2013 03:47
- Karen Wade said...
Pretty card... a real inspiration to make more cards
- 24 January 2013 04:03
- Amber Bracken said...
Cute card. I have been admiring that stamp set debating on whether or not to get it. The more I see it the more I like it.
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As of July 11, nearly every gallery of the museum has been dedicated to chronicling 50 years of art at Colby. The exhibition, titled Art at Colby, presents works in the order of their acquisition, and offers a free cell-phone tour and an accompanying coffee-table book, with essays by notable figures, for $50. Among many highlights is the most comprehensive overview to date of works from the Lunder Collection, promised to the museum by Peter and Paula Lunder in 2007.Art SchoolThis fall the museum will hold a symposium highlighting outstanding research related to American art and pedagogy. American School: American Art and Pedagogy will take place on October 10, 2009 with a keynote address on the evening of October 9 by Fred Wilson. Speakers include Huey Copeland, Rachael DeLue, Elizabeth Hutchinson, David Lubin, Angela Miller, Richard Meyer, and Kenneth Myers with Donna Cassidy moderating. The symposium is supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.Museum After DarkBeginning this fall, the museum will be open on Thursday evenings until 8 p.m. Many times these evenings will include special events, such as an open house with live music in September, a film night in October, and a student craft fair with live jazz in December. Stay tuned for details.Youthful Movement
Local children combine the art of dance, the drama of theater, and the power of sculpture in the second year of Lively Spaces, an eight-week summer workshop that culminates in a performance, this year on July 30 at 1 p.m. Performances are in the Schupf Wing and outside at Richard Serra's 4-5-6 and Sol LeWitt's Seven Walls.
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"Celeste dear, Scarlett is here," my mother called from below.
"Coming!" I called back, scrutinizing my reflection in the mirror. I tilted my head to the side. My lips were a perfect shade of red, and I added another coat just to make sure. I stuffed my hair into a ponytail, and then tucked it under my hood. Lastly, I added the sunglasses over my eyes. Smiling, I turned away from the mirror. Yes, I was good to go.
Tonight was mother's annual party, you could say. This was where the best of the best in our society were invited each year. They came to mingle, enjoy themselves, eat our free food, brag, and try to raise their social status. You know, the usual rich type of people party.
The house was already quite full as I made my way down the stairs. Scarlett was standing in the doorway of the house, and a smile lit up on her face when she saw me. I rushed over to her, parting the crowd, and grabbed her arm.
"Come on, let's go get a drink, then get one of those tables in the private room. I hate being snuggled so close to these many old people."
The private room usually consisted of teens, those who wanted to get away from the party, but not before getting a couple of drinks.
Dragging Scarlett into the dining room, I grabbed two glasses of champagne and handed one to Scarlett. Here in our town, we were allowed to drink, even though both of us were only eighteen. Underage drinking was below the age of ten, which, if I say so myself, was pretty young. I didn't really find the law appropriate, but I wasn't about to argue about that or change it. Not that I could change it anyway. You had to be part of the royal family since it was a monarchy...
We entered the private room and I took a sip from my glass. Someone at one of the tables saw Scarlett and I and waved us over. I smiled as I saw who it was and took the seat closest to them.
"Hey, Jericho," I drawled. He frowned instantly.
"I told you not to call me that," he responded. I laughed.
"But it's your name, Jericho." It was his name. He just didn't like it. I did. It sounded so cool but it bugged him for some reason.
"Celeste, I told you to call me Jere." Sighing, I shook my head.
"Fine, Jere. But there's nothing fun or cool about that." He shrugged and smiled at me.
"Celeste," someone said from across the table.
I turned my attention away from Jere and looked across the table. It was Talia. She was another one of my friends. She had a small face and cropped blond hair. She wasn't exactly cute but she was really pretty.
"Hey Talia, what's up?"
"You got invited to the prince's ball?" I nodded. Jericho's smiled disappeared.
"You... did?" he asked warily. It was my turn to frown.
"Yeah, so did Scarlett. Something wrong with that? Do you think I'm not good enough to be invited to the prince's ball?" I started to grow irritated. Did he not think I was good enough to get into the ball, just because I wasn't like that other girls?
"That's not it," he responded angrily. "You're too good for the prince." My sudden anger floated away from me.
"Did you say I was too good for the prince Jerich- Jere? Do you really mean that? That's the only reason?" He shrugged and quickly glanced away.
"Yeah, I really mean that." And then he mumbled the last part so softly I couldn't hear it.
"Are you going, Jere?" Scarlett asked.
"I don't know," he mumbled. I raised my eyebrows.
"Were you invited?" I asked.
"Yes," he sighed. Now don't go getting any ideas. Guys were not invited to the ball to meet the prince. Boys were also invited so that the ladies who were not proposed to could get to meet some other guys and maybe, just maybe, fall in love.
"You should go," I insisted. "It will be fun."
"How do you know?" he asked. I frowned.
"Come on, please?" I begged. "I promise I'll be your first dance if you want." That seemed to change his mind. I saw I had changed him mind as his face softened.
"You promise?"
I laughed. "I promise." Then I held up my pinky. "I pinky promise."
A smile slipped onto his face. He wrapped his pinky around mine and shook.
The night seemed to pass by quickly. Each family left separately, congratulating my mother on a fantastic party. She blushed throughout all of it. My younger sisters had each gotten a new date for the weekend, no surprise there. What were they going to do when they ran out of boys to date then break up with? Oh yes, they intended to marry the prince. Their master plan. It was a good thing that the prince was marrying more than one girl, right?
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Krewe of Elders know how to throw a party!
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Sylvia Gage called in to talk about the fabulous Krewe de les Femmes Mystique and their upcoming Mardi Gras season.
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Red Deer Advocate
October 1, 2007
Susan Zielinski
Central Albertans may be reaping the benefits of a hot economy,
but money fails to fill the spiritual void, says American
evangelist Will Graham.
The 32-year-old grandson of Billy Graham, who headlined a
three-day evangelical gathering at the Centrium on the weekend,
said some people turn to alcohol, drugs, sex, even religion, to
relieve the pressure in their lives.
"There's a lot of excitement (in Canada). But deep down there's a
lot of hurt, anger in peoples lives, personal issues," Graham
People often put their hope into things that don't bring them
satisfaction, he said.
"I'm want to tell people what they're looking for is found in a
person. His name is Jesus Christ. I'm not talking about a religion.
I'm talking about a relationship."
About 8,000 people heard Graham's message on Friday and Saturday
nights. The events also featured evangelical testimonials,
comedians and musicians for different age groups. Another gathering
was to be held on Sunday night.
Margaret Towers, who co-chaired the local executive committee to
bring Graham to Red Deer, said Graham felt "prompted" to find out
if Red Deer wanted to host a celebration when he was in Alberta
last year for a smaller event in Leduc.
"It could have been Edmonton or Calgary. There was something about
Red Deer that called him," Towers said.
Red Deer is the only community in Alberta where Graham will speak
this year so it's quite an honour, she said.
Having the younger Graham come to Red Deer is fitting since the
average age in the city is about 34, she added.
Will Graham focuses his preaching on youth. He was a pastor before
becoming the assistant director of the Billy Graham Training Centre
in North Carolina.
Many people recognize Will Graham from television and this was a
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Karachi, Aug 15: Pakistan''s Under-23 cricket team captain Hammad Azam has said that his side was aiming to clinch the title of the Emerging Teams Cup, whose inaugural event will be held from August 17-25 in Singapore.
According to the Express Tribune, the event has been initiated by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to develop promising young cricketers in the region, with eight teams divided into two groups, of which the top two teams will get a slot in the semi-finals.
Eyeing the title, Azam, who featured in eight one-days and five Twenty20s, said that they have a balanced side with all players determined to do well, although he admitted that the upcoming challenge would not be an easy task for his team.
According to the young all-rounder, India will be a very tough side to play against while Afghanistan is also a very good team, although he added that they looked forward to a positive display and targeting to return home with the trophy. Backing Azam, coach Mansoor Rana said that the squad had prepared well for the tournament, adding that the players are in rhythm due to their participation in the various Ramazan events despite not having lengthy training sessions before the campaign.
Appreciating the ACC''s efforts initiate the tournament, Rana also said that the event is important given that the young players are not getting a taste of international cricket at home, adding that it is a good opportunity for players to get valuable international experience and prove their mettle.
Pakistan U23 is placed with India U23 in Group A, which also includes senior teams from Afghanistan and Nepal, while the UAE and Singapore, placed in Group B along with Sri Lanka U23 and Bangladesh U23, are the other two senior sides. Pakistan U23 are scheduled to clash with traditional rivals India U23 in their opening match on August 18, followed by games against Afghanistan and Nepal on August 19 and August 21 respectively, the report added.© ANI
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