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Burt's Bees • Nourishing Lip Balm with Mango Butter • Lip Treatments
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mailovelife on 1/9/2013 7:23:00 PM more reviews by mailovelife
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Black
Bought this after my dad stole my beeswax one. I actually love this quite a lot, the texture is smooth and soft, and is very light weight and goes on smoothly. It smells fantastic, very fruity and tropical. It lasts pretty long, but I love applying it - it's addicting! It's about 4 dollars, which for me isn't that bad. The packaging is the classic tube with the swivel at the bottom. The lid goes on with a nice and secure snap, so there's no worrying about the lid coming off (like the Nivea tube ones)
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Tinabear on 1/3/2013 2:49:00 PM more reviews by Tinabear
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Hazel
I love the flavour of this balm - very fruity.
The texture is also lovely and it goes on very smoothly
nourishes my lips well.
The only downside to this balm is the fact that my lips feel dry after a couple of hours but I guess that's most lip balms for you.
I've yet to find one that hydrates my lips all day.
A lovely little lip balm but for the price I would not repurchase.
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CuteMo on 12/29/2012 1:10:00 PM more reviews by CuteMo
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium Eyes: Blue
In general I've been disappointed in Burts Bees products, but my cat stole my HG balm (Dr. Bronner's and/or Rocky Mountain Soap) and I needed a new one ASAP. It smells nice, goes on smoothly, but that's it. It's too thin for my liking, and it doesn't feel like it's protecting my lips at all. I think this will be my last purchase from this company.
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meganxoxo1996 on 12/19/2012 8:44:00 PM more reviews by meganxoxo1996
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Dry, Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
OMGZ i absolutely love this lip balm! I bought the pomegranate one first, and then this one. i love that one too, but for me this one is more moisturizing. the smell is also nicer, its sooo yummy! tastes good too. it is so smooth and moisturizing and im that person with super chapped lips that literally applies chapstick like every half an hour but with this one i only apply like every 5 to 6 hours! AMAZING! my HG lip balm :)
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twistlove on 12/18/2012 7:01:00 PM more reviews by twistlove
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool Hair: Black, Wavy Eyes: Hazel
I bought this product because i like that it was natural but i didn't like the scent. When i applied it , it tasted bitter, but it went on smooth because of the butter in it . It left my lips dryer, i had to put more on every 20 minutes .
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ShopaholicsAnonymous on 12/16/2012 1:37:00 PM more reviews by ShopaholicsAnonymous
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel
This is the best smelling/best tasting lip balm I've ever used. I like it a lot more than the original Burt's Bees. I gave it 4 lippies instead of 5 because it COULD be a little more moisturizing, but overall I'm very happy with it and would recommend it to others.
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cindy604 on 11/9/2012 3:17:00 PM more reviews by cindy604
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Warm Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Black
This product came with the pomegranate and original Burt's Bees balms in a cute little tin for $10.99CAD at Save-on-Foods. To be honest, the tin was really what convinced me to buy the set more than anything. I am a big fan of the original balm, and just lukewarm about the pomegranate version.
Turns out the mango butter version is also just average for me. It does what a lip balm should: moisturize the lips. It's soft and melts on your lips upon application. Even in the dead of Canadian winters, I've never had an issue with it not gliding easily. The smell is absolutely delicious and is the main reason I reach for it over the pomegranate balm.
However, it doesn't last very long on my lips, and in harsh winters I need something waxier to protect them from wind chap (Burt's Bees original). It also doesn't really rehydrate dry lips, more just coat them in a bit of mango-flavoured oil. It disappears after I eat or drink anything since it's quite thin in texture, but that's also part of the reason as to why it applies like a dream.
On its own, the balm is $4.50CAD before tax, and can be found in any drugstore. I won't repurchase on its own, but if it came as part of a set I would use it up before buying anything else. It's not a bad product, just not quite hefty enough to justify the high price tag. The smell is truly divine, and the product is cruelty-free!
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speedymouse on 10/20/2012 8:37:00 PM more reviews by speedymouse
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
I bought this product just to have another lip balm to put in my other purse, and I like it for different reasons than I love my original Burt's Bee's lip balm. The original gives a wallop of moisture with a matte finish, while the Nourishing Mango one is glossier and not quite as deeply moisturizing, but does the trick when my lips aren't quite as chapped. It's main benefit, though, is that it's an AMAZING non-sticky gloss to give a sheen to matte lipsticks. I wear it over my Revlon lipstick in 'Siren' and it looks wonderful. I also just wear it plain when my lips have some natural color to them and I want a bit of polish. But honestly, it's the best gloss I've run across in a long time.
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Dee987 on 9/21/2012 6:16:00 AM more reviews by Dee987
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I have tried this and the original. I prefer this one because it is a lot more creamier and buttery which makes my lips feel more nourished. I also love the smell and... Taste? I don't fancy the SPF smelling and tasting lip balms even though SPF is a bonus. It lasts a long time, around a couple of hours without wiping or licking. It gives a nice shine to your lips too but not glossy. Just healthy. This is my hang bag necessity! When you purchase this you will not regret...
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VanessaluvsU on 8/13/2012 1:43:00 AM more reviews by VanessaluvsU
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Olive, Neutral Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Brown
I really like this Chapstick it smells so good and it's just a good everyday Chapstick the texture is really nice and not too waxy. The only thing this wouldn't be good for is for super chapped lips and it doesn't have SPF
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Document Type Doctoral Thesis Author Myrick, Darrell Royster firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-05272008-173701 Document Title The effect of the voting franchise on public policy decision making and provincial government spending for HIV and AIDS in South Africa Degree PhD (Public Affairs) Department Public Management and Administration Supervisor
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- services
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- provincial government
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Date 2008-04-11 Availability unrestricted Abstract Government spending is an important component of public finance that enables government to deliver services and implement policies of the executive. This research examines government spending for HIV/AIDS treatment at the provincial sphere of government and queries whether citizens can influence public policy decision-making for HIV/AIDS treatment. The research considers the nature of the state, it being either a unitary system or a federal system (centralised or decentralised). Importantly, the research examines the effect of citizens on public policy decision-making, as they exercise their franchise to vote. Moreover, this dissertation empirically examines how government has spent in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and measures any influence voters may have on government spending, with spending giving indication of public policy decision-making by the government of the day. The literature review identifies techniques used by other researchers on the matter and previous research on the relationship between voters and government spending. For example, Husted and Kenny studied voters' potential to influence government spending at the provincial [state] sphere of government. The outcome of their research was inconclusive but at the least suggests those variables that might effect government spending - variables that might be used for this dissertation. For example, institutional and latent groups are identified, to examine voting effects and other influences on policy decisions. The literature review discusses collaborative and voter-collective actions, for explanatory effects on policy decisions as well. Essentially, variables and specifications for a regression model are suggested to facilitate a test of hypothesis that voters do not have the ability to influence provincial government spending for HIV/AIDS policy. The research design for this dissertation is therefore evaluative and generally measures a programme. Indeed, that programme is one of HIV/AIDS treatment in South Africa. Bivariate and multivariate relationships are determined to begin to answer the research question. Can voters effect public policy decision made on HIV/AIDS treatment? Put yet another way, that question is whether the electorate, as reflected by voter turnout, can influence provincial spending on HIV/AIDS treatment? The hypothesis is: The electorate does not have the potential to influence provincial spending for HIV/AIDS treatment. Spending, or lack thereof, reflects a public policy decision of government. Notably, reference to the government of the day implies the ruling [South] African National Congress (ANC) party. Conclusively, after a number of iterations that involved running several bivariate and multivariate regression models, the outcome was that voters could influence provincial spending for HIV/AIDS treatment. The hypothesis was rejected that the electorate does not have the potential to influence provincial spending and HIV/AIDS.
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My first time making these. I thought he turned out right cute. Should have primed the bulb first. I think it took at least 4 layers of acryllic paint (I used Apple Barrel's Spice Brown). I put the hanging cord in the back. |
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Very cute!!Love the hat & cute bow too! I just made a pumpkin. the part that screws in is the stem then I just painted whole bulb orange 2-3 times & then painted screw part green & leaves going down little over an inch. painted on eyes in shape of candy corn, little nose & zig-zag mouth, I made faint lines around the bulb in green to look like the creases in a pumpkin, do on each side of face 1st. Eyes get couple of dots of white in center & nose a little curve of white. I'm thinking you are looking at the rest of bulbs sitting there & thought you might want to try a pumpkin!! Anyway he's a cutie!! Jan |
I didn't think of trying a pumpkin. It's a wonder, since I love doing fall stuff LOL. I used too much hot glue on the left heart and you can see it. I won't dare take it off because if I do, the paint will come off with it. He's staying "as is" lol. I used Sobo glue on the ric-rac. That's what I should have used for the hearts. Here is the link for the crafts which Sheri posted a few weeks ago. http://childmade.com/craft ideas.htm |
Donnas, is the glue the slight whitish spot. Can you take a toothpick & just touch it with the brown paint. I think that would hide it. I didn't even notice until you mentioned it. Thanks for the link. I'll go there now!! Jan |
sunnyca, I did just as you said using a toothpick and painted the hot glue. It looks alot better now. Thank you!! |
He's a cutie...Where did you find the little hats? It is so cute....A gingerbread Gordon Ramsey....LOL... |
leveta, I made the little hat myself. The instructions are on the website that Sheri posted earlier, and I posted it again above. |
donnas..he is so cute!! I've never seen one like this before and I like that it's different. I will check out the website too...Thanks for sharing 'him' with us. |
Soooo cute! love the hat and the hearts, I like to spounge the paint on myself, gives some texture to the bulb, just something different you might like to try, but yours is cute just the way it is, TFS! oddie |
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Very cute! LOVE the little hats. You did a great job, Donna. I painted cardinal lightbulbs a couple of years ago. Having done penguins before that, I decided to spray on a base coat first, since I had to make 24 of them. That worked really well, it saved me hours and hours of base coating. I wired up the tops and hung them from a tight cord out in the yard (so they didn't all slide together) and then sprayed 2 light coats of red on them. Then when they were dry, I brought them inside where I sponged on a coat of red acrylic, leaving a little of the base coat showing. It gave them more dimension and a nice "tooth" for painting on details. Another glue that is good for these kinds of projects is E6000. It holds really fast and stays pliable. However, it's not AS fast hot glue and things could slide a bit if you're not real careful. |
just wanted to add the round fat bulbs makes real cute pumpkins, a group of them looks real cute just setting in a basket for decorating. oddie |
sunnyca and oddie, do either of you have pictures of a lightbulb pumpkin that you can share? Actually I have another one painted black right now. Was going to try the penguin, but I'm thinking of a bat. I'm not sure if a bat would be suitable as a lightbulb craft. I do have some solid black card stock paper that I could cut the wings out of. Just don't know how I would decorate the rest of the bulb LOL. I can't come up with these ideas myself. I find something online (sometimes in magazines) and if I like it, I try and make it myself. I do not make them to sell, I only make them for me. |
I'd like to see the pumpkin ones too... |
I took a pic so will see if Kudzukween will post 1 more. She's been such a help but I still have to get pics organized into an album on Kodak so can get it over to Photo Bucketthen can do it myself, hopefully! Book with camera is about camera, the directions on the Kodak site don't make sense to me.Hope to get DD over here again soon. So I'll put it on & send to Kudzukween. I know how it is when idea is fresh in your mind you want to do it!! Right!!Jan |
Your gingerbread is soo cute!!! You did an awesome job on him. Love his hat!!! |
Kudzuween came through for me & posted it & I wrote direction for the lines around the bulb to make it look more like pumpkin. Forgot how she posted it Cute pumpkin bulb by sunny ca. I think! Have fun Donnas!! Jan |
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biographical name(born 1873, Miraliwala, Punjab province, Indiadied Oct. 17, 1906, Tehri, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh) Hindu religious leader. He was a professor of mathematics before a meeting with Vivekananda strengthened his desire to pursue a religious life. In 1901 he left his wife and children and went into seclusion in the Himalayas, and he later traveled to Japan and the U.S. He became known for his poetic manner of interpreting Vedanta and for his joyful approach to religious learning as a means to the liberation of the individual. He died by drowning in the Ganges.
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Literature and the Press: Afterword
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In this afterword Laura Marcus draws together the papers collected for this issue and looks at what conclusions we might be able to draw on the impact that periodical publishing had 'around 1800' and 'around 1900' in terms of the role of the periodical press in cultural and political life and the importance of press and publishing history to an understanding of literary texts and formations.
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Congratulations to the 2014 Photo Contest Winners: Dave Bockhaus, Mary Cicalese, Leonard Martin Hughet and Mitch Reid!
Dave Bockhaus - Genentech gRide Bicycles ready for use – gRide is a free bike-sharing program for use around Genentech campus in South San Francisco
Mary Cicalese - This photo was taken at East Palo Alto Charter School in East Palo Alto. Susty Kids, Inc. provides in school and after school enrichment programs for EPACS. This photo was one that was taken during the Susty Kids "Take the Compost Challenge" session during lunchtime. The children learned the ABCs of composting, created lists of "goodies" and "non goodies", dug holes and filled each hole with goodies (compostable) and nongoodies (things that they believed would not break down) and created signs for their science experiment. East Palo Alto Charter School's 31 Susty Kids will "unveil" their findings and compare what actually happened to their proclaimed hypotheses on Earth Day 2014!
Leonard Martin Hughet - Spring flowers at Mori Point 2013
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Congratulations to Philippe Cohen, Mary Knuckles, Matt Jacobs, and Michael Carl for winning our 2013 Indicators Photo Contest and big special thanks to everyone who submitted. The winners' 5 photos represent sustainability in San Mateo County through economy, environment, and social equity.
Philippe S. Cohen – South face of the Leslie Shao-ming Sun Field Station, winner of the 2004 RecycleWorks green building award. Photo taken from Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve.
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Matt Jacobs – Volunteers planting native species along Centennial Way recreation trail in South San Francisco. As part of Kaiser Permanente's Martin Luther King Day of Service, volunteers cleaned the multi-use trail and made esthetic improvements to the area. Kaiser Permanente has supported Martin Luther King Day volunteer events in Redwood City, South San Francisco and throughout Northern California for the past 8 years.


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CureSearch for Children's Cancer funds and supportstargeted and innovative children's cancer research with measurableresults, and is the authoritative source of information and resourcesfor all those affected by children's cancer.
Learning about the risk of developing a second cancer can be frustrating and anxiety provoking. After a battle with children's cancer, the last thing someone wants to think about is the risk of developing a second cancer during adulthood.
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Some treatments for children's cancer increase the risk of secondary cancers. Rarely, people can develop acute myeloid leukemia after treatment. If secondary leukemia occurs, it is usually within the first 10 years following treatment of the original cancer. The risk of developing a secondary leukemia is higher for people treated with high doses of alkylating agents (such as cyclophosphamide or nitrogen mustard), epipodophyllotoxins (such as etoposide or teniposide), and anthracycline chemotherapy drugs (such as doxorubicin or daunorubicin).
Radiation therapy given for children's cancer increases the risk of developing a secondary solid tumor as a person ages. The most common sites include the skin, breast, central nervous system (the brain and spine), thyroid gland, and bones. In contrast to secondary leukemias, secondary solid tumors most commonly appear 10 or more years after treatment. The risk of developing a secondary solid tumor is increased when radiation was delivered at high doses and over large fields to children at a young age. Newer equipment and techniques allow radiation oncologists to treat just the areas involved by cancer and shield normal tissues.
Some cancer patients have inherited gene changes (mutations) that increase the chances of getting a second cancer. But overall, these inherited changes are relatively uncommon and account for less than 10 percent of patients with cancer. Doctors suspect the presence of a cancer gene when a family history shows multiple cancers among young people in every generation, or when cancer occurs in both sides of paired organs (such as the eyes, breasts, kidneys, etc.). If you have any questions or think that cancer may run in your family, talk to your healthcare provider. A review of your family medical history will tell whether genetic counseling or testing is needed.
You can find out if you are at high risk for developing a second cancer by going over your cancer treatment and family history with your healthcare provider or a cancer specialist. In some cases, early or more frequent screening may be recommended to increase the likelihood that secondary cancers are detected early.
By practicing health maintenance behaviors, you can improve your awareness of changes in your body and increase the likelihood that problems will be detected at earlier stages. All children's cancer survivors should have a yearly comprehensive health check-up. These patients should also have cancer screening evaluations based on age, sex, and treatment history. Knowing the details of previous medical history, including exposures to chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, is vital to future health. This information should be available to patients and their healthcare providers from the hospital or clinic where cancer treatment occurred.
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Survivors should not smoke or chew tobacco and should avoid exposure to second-hand smoke when at all possible. Because skin cancers are one of the most common secondary cancers after treatment for children's cancer, especially for those treated with radiation therapy, take extra care to protect skin from sun exposure. This includes regularly using sunscreen with sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or more, wearing protective clothing, avoiding outdoor activities from 10 am to 2 pm when the sun's rays are most intense, and not going to tanning salons.
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The City of Armadale recognises and values the pivotal role that families and children play in our community and aims to create a safe, supportive place where children are encouraged to play, grow and learn.
The City works alongside and builds relationships with local community groups to provide a range of activities and services that reflect the diversity of children's interests, abilities and needs, and supports parental involvement in play, learning and care.
The City has employed a dedicated officer within its Community Development Team to work with organisations and community groups to develop projects that address the needs of children and families within the City of Armadale.
Please contact Community Development Officer - Children & Families on 9399 0457 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
In April 2010 Council endorsed a Children and Families Strategy to guide the City's efforts in supporting children and families over the period 2010 - 2013. While there are some specific projects outlined, many strategies require a community-based approach in which the City's role will vary depending on the capacity of external agencies to respond. In essence, the Strategy sets out a mechanism where by:
Consistent with the City's approach as the service provider of last resort, officers will always look to capacity in the community for responses before considering taking on direct service delivery. There are many benefits in this 'Maximum Outcome with Minimum Intervention' approach including:
Most significantly, this approach works towards creating a stronger, more resilient and sustainable community.
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Child Health Nurses employed in Child Health Centres located within Armadale offer advice and assistance in the areas of early childhood health and development.
The City offers a free Immunisation Program for children in partnership with the Department of Health and Ageing. Further information may be obtained by contacting the City's Health Services department on (08) 9399 0111 and for the City's Clinic Dates refer to the Immunisation Clinics Calendar 2014 (PDF 134 KB).
When it comes to recreation the City is a one stop shop brimming with parks, playgrounds, a leisure centre and aquatic centre.
Playgroups are a great way for both young children and parents to interact with others. Contact Playgroup WA on 1800 171 882 or visit www.playgroupwa.com.au to find registered playgroups within Armadale and surrounding areas.
There are a range of quality child care (including family day care and out of school hours care) options, kindergartens and primary schools available to families within the City of Armadale.
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The Australian Early Development Census is a community measure of young children's development, based on the scores from a teacher-completed checklist consisting of over 100 questions. The AEDC checklist measures five areas of child development:
Teachers of children in their first year of formal schooling complete the checklist on each child after they have had a chance to observe their development.
The AEDC provides communities from around Australia with the opportunity to better understand how they can allocate resources and concentrate their efforts towards improving outcomes for children. For more information and results of the AEDC, including results for the Armadale area, visit www.aedc.org.au.
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What is a Fender Rhodes?
A fender Rhodes is a classic electronic piano. It was and still is very popular and featured on many blues, jazz, rock, soul, electronica, dance and modern soul records. It works by mallets hitting metal forks inside the piano. These forks vibrate and are then picked up by a series of pickups. Although the rhodes is an electronic instrument it requires no power because of the acoustic forks inside. The sound is unique with a bell like quality on its own but the most well known sound is when it was amplified and distorted through guitar amps.
The sound of the Mr Ray 73 is excellent for a free plugin. The sound is created via synthesis so no samples are used. The plugin emulates the classic Rhodes stage 73 model, which is arubualry the most popular. The general sound of the plugin is accurate and realistic with mallet noises, wooden keys chinks and imperfections between notes. I have played real rhodes stage 73 and the sound is very close and emulates all the little quirks of the original well. The playability is excellent too with it's response to velocity to be fast and accurate, it even growls when you hit the lower notes hard. Check out the sound sample below.
Mr Ray 73′s parameters are simple but effective. There's parameters for the mallets (strength and stiffness), tines (Level and damper), tonebars (decay, release) and finally a volume and overall tone control. There's also a choice of three velocity curves, soft, normal and hard. these are useful if your keyboard or midi controller doesn't have any velocity controls. I found Mr Ray 73 very easy to use and i could get a range of sounds from the simple interface.
One of the greatest things about this plugin is that it uses super low CPU processing power which makes it very useful for live performance. The fact it doesn't rely on samples to create its sound is also a plus point as it takes up very little disk space and doesn't use much memory usage loading samples. This also minimizes disk read and write errors. Installing the plugin couldn't be easier simply copy the DLL over to your vst plugins folder and away you go. You could even take it to a gig on a memory stick and load it onto someone else's laptop if yours goes down.
I can't get over how good this plugin is and it's available for free! I have used and searched for a good, accurate, lightweight and detailed Fender Rhodes plugin for years and have tried them all. Although this is not as perfect as some of the multi sampled plugins it certainly gives them a run for there money. For me it beats them on performance and cpu usage, some of the multi sampled instruments take up GB's of space and RAM and are more likely to crash. Due to Mr Ray 73′s light weight CPU and RAM usage and non sample sound generation i would definitely prefer it for live work. In a live environment not many people will notice the small differences between a sampled Rhodes sound and Mr Ray 73, some people wouldn't be able to tell in the studio! Anyway praise aside the only down side is that it's not compatible with MAC's or any other host apart from VST's and there is no on board tremolo. Well i guess the final word is Mr Ray 73 is a winner and a must for any live or studio keyboard player. Below is the link to download for Mr Ray 73 as the original site doesn't have it anymore.
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I am already spayed and up to date with shots.
Sally is our 6 month old Pit Bull terrier mix..... Stop by the shelter and spend time with her to see if she is the right match for you.
Sally will thrive in a forever home and be your faithful companion. She will be responsive to positive reinforcement training. Our experienced staff is available to talk with you, answer your questions and provide advice on how to transition her to your home.
Sally is spayed, dewormed, treated to prevent fleas & ticks and is up to date with vaccinations. Her adoption fee is $300.00 and she'll get one free exam at our vet's office, one free month of pet health insurance and a microchip. If you'd like to adopt her please call or visit...we are conveniently located in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn near the F train and we're open every day from 11am to 7pm.
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- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Brooklyn already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
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I suppose your logic is actually infalliable. :|
But now instead I'm getting all this new 378 gear from the Dragon Soul heroics! Crazytown.
But now instead I'm getting all this new 378 gear from the Dragon Soul heroics! Crazytown.
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Nikachelle wrote:halabar wrote:Sabindeus wrote:If I had known they would do it that way I would have farmed more VP...
Why?.. unless you were buying heirlooms, I don't see any reason where you wouldn't have spent those VP on VP gear.
Farm JP up to cap, and have excess VP to convert down to JP (for example, less than 1250 VP). I personally only farmed enough badgers between the two types so that I would end up with around 4k, but I could've really maximized my JP.
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Badger Badger Badger Badger AAARRRGGGHHHBBBBLLLHHHHHH.... my mind broke again ::drool::
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Taking the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) from 2012 released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and using a ratio of every 100,000 households, a Jacksonville newspaper recently declared Madison County to be the most dangerous county in the state in which to live. While some people accepted what the newspaper said as fact, Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart says it just isn't so. Stewart pointed out that the UCR contains data that is self-reported by law enforcement agencies to the state on semi-annually. It is supposed to consist of the number and types of crimes that happen in any jurisdiction, but it is based on arrests, not on the actual number of crimes that occur. "Any agency that is not efficient at solving crimes and making arrests then has less 'crime' to report," Stewart said. "The clearance rate for Madison County is twice as high as Duval County, which gives us twice the number of crimes to report." Stewart said that the arrest data is converted to percentages and then compared with the previous year's UCR. "The less crime that you have, then the worse your percentages appear," Stewart said. "For instance, Duval County reported 76 murders in 2011 and 94 murders in 2012 which gave them a 24 percent increase for 2012. Madison County had zero murders in 2011 and two in 2012, which gives us a 200 percent increase for 2012. So Duval County reports a 24 percent increase with 94 murders, but Madison County has to report a 200 percent increase with two." Stewart also proudly pointed out, "I can also report that in 2013 there are no murders to report in Madison County, which is the norm." Stewart said that the reporter who wrote the article only picked four crimes of the UCR to report on. "Any felony should be considered dangerous," he said. "When you look at the total crime rate based on population, then Duval County comes out on top with Broward, Dade, Orange, and the other big counties as being more dangerous. The smaller counties like Madison are always the lowest." Stewart said that he urges everyone to go to the FDLE website and examine the data themselves. "I would also ask you to use common sense and not accept junk science or junk journalism," he said. Stewart challenges anyone to go for a walk in downtown Madison, Mayo, Apalachicola, Port St. Joe, Live Oak and Monticello (which were ranked as being more dangerous than Jacksonville) and then take a walk through downtown Jacksonville. "You can be the judge of which is safer," he said. Okeechobee County Sheriff Paul May also takes exception to the report. May said that he has been coming up to Madison County three or four times a year with a friend, who bought a piece of property here to hunt, fish and relax. "Some years, we have spent at least a month in Madison County," May said. May said that he had made hundreds of trips to Winn-Dixie and enjoyed many meals at O'Neal's and Ken's BBQ and even shopped at Farmer's Supply before Wally Davis retired and has made many friends here. "I have never seen a crime occur in Madison County," May said. "I have never felt intimidated or in danger in any way; to the contrary, I have met the friendliest people and felt the safest that a person could feel."


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Feb 6, 2013 12:28 PM by Faye DeHoff
TUCSON - A Pima County resident has won the grand prize in the National Geographic/Nikon Full Story Contest.
Brian Powell, an amateur photographer and program coordinator in the Pima County Office of Sustainability and Conservation, won with his entry, "A Test of Resiliency: Land and Ranchers in Arizona's Borderlands," a package of photographs, an essay and a video about the challenges ranchers in Pima County's Altar Valley face as a result of historic overgrazing, the current severe drought, drug
and human smuggling, and development.
The project in the Altar Valley, though pursued in his personal time, is related to his work at the County. He assists in the management and monitoring of the County's extensive ranchlands. Through his work he has gained an appreciation for and interest in the ranching community and their role in land conservation.
"The competition motivated me to take on a project that would push the limits of my photographic 'comfort zone,'" Powell said. "Most of my images are of nature, but this project challenged me to take a broader view of humans within the natural environment. It was a fantastic experience."
Powell will accompany Andrew Evans, National Geographic's Digital Nomad, on a National Geographic Expedition to the Galápagos Islands Feb. 8-17 to photograph the islands' rich ecosystem. His photographs from the expedition will be available for viewing on the National Geographic website beginning Feb. 27.
Last fall, Powell was one of five first prize winners who were sent a Nikon D600 to shoot their full story between Dec. 17, 2012, and Jan. 7, 2013. He also won first place in the Travel Photographer of the Year competition in 2010.
Powell, who has worked for Pima County since 1997, has been an avid photographer since he was 13 years old.
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This website is going to be rebuilt. My plan is to include a database of prophecies, and make scientific predictions based on game theory. I develop a software able to make simple predictions related to international relations. The software works, it seems. It's based on New York University Professor Bruce de B. Mesquita software. This Professor has been invited by CIA to make predictions since 1979. If I have time, I will post a few predictions from time to time here too.
History shows that in the ancient world knowing the future was an added-value tool available for some rulers. There are several Egyptian four thousand year old prophecies on the walls of the pyramids, on the sarcophaguses and on papyri. According to Dr. Bob Brier, author of Ancient Egyptian Magic, for the Egyptians, all dreams were prophetic, but there were only a few people able to interpret them. Its known that the oracle of Amun existed in 1490 B.C. He was used in a coup d'état to convince the masses. In China, the I Ching (Book of Changes), is about five thousand years old, and it is the oldest known manuscript and probably was created based on a divinatory technique, which was seven thousand years old. Divinatory bones of the Xia dynasty, the first Chinese imperial dynasty, were found in the 1970s by archeologists in China. The Assyrians also practiced astrology and, especially the chaldeans, tried to know the peoples future based on the movement of the stars. In the Mesopotamia-Invention of the City, the expert Gwendolyn Leick states that in the third millennium (BC), several divination forms were being used to know the fortune, in order to obtain positive or negative answers for specific subjects...The epistemological basis for the divination was the idea that the gods communicate their preferences leaving all types of occult indications that can be read and understood by specialists. From the planets to the crawling things on the earth, the whole universe could be seen as coded with messages concerning the future... The patterns produced by oil in the water or in the smoke of the incense were able to therefore, be examined sincerely for the obtaining of answers. However, the favorite method in Mesopotamia was the observation of animal entrails, especially the liver of lambs selected for that end. Temples for the practice of the prophecy were built at Mesopotamia at that time. The oracles arrived to the Greeks and in Siwa (Libya) through the Phoenicians, who sold two Egyptian female priests, one for the Greeks, and the other for the Libyans, according to the legend. Cicero stated in De Divinations that in old Greece, about 2000 years ago, no war began or ended, nor a Greek colony was established, without first a consultation to the sibylline oracles. When Alexander believed the oracle was correct, he proclaimed a decreet saying he was the son of God. Saying you were son of a God or that you came from a dinasty of Gods was common at that time.
In "Selected Prophecies and Prophets", the reader will find a few amazing prophecies. I found one of them in the Royal Library in Portugal, in a manuscript, written in Latin. It is maybe the oldest prophecy with the word "America" and it says the Muslims will arrive in America. Concerning Vladimir Putin, the King of Angoulmois by Nostradamus, the accuracy of this prophecy is one of the most impressive ones among all prophecies in our planet. The reader will also find other prophecies that may lead people to think that Putin is the predicted Antichrist in Middle Ages and before.
In today's Russia, nostalgia for the Soviet era is growing. Many Russians reflect wistfully on the passing of an era when the Soviet Union was a superpower, commanding international respect, and they blame its demise on external enemies and foolish changes in policy. In an address to the Russian Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin called the breakup of the Soviet Union the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century. In which aspects Putin would fulfill the old prophecies about the Antichrist?
There are also prophecies about a global economic crisis, which will come a little before the 3rd world war breaks out in the 2020s, according to my studies, now 20 years long. The 3rd World War will split many countries in 2 alliances. In one side, the US and Europe. In the other side, Russia, the Muslims countries, and an Oriental power, which could be China, Japan or even these and more other Eastern countries. This will be the final war. It's not going to be very different from what Einstein said. "I don't know how the 3rd world war will be, but the 4th one will be with stones and sticks." At the end of the war, the world will suffer a big natural catastrophe and then there will a change in the global economic system beginning in Germany and, in a certain way, a new kind of communism will back. Different from what Francis Fukuyama said in his article and book published in 1992, it is not going to be certainly the "end of history." No past power remained in leadership forever and no one will remain, this is out of question.
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I am up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
12 wk (5/16/13) male Rottie mix. Very social and playful. Loves people. Very smart and learns quickly. Tons of energy and needs lots of exercise. Ronnie will be neutered prior to adoption.
Although Ronnie is currently in Amite, Louisiana, transport to New England can easily be arranged through Animal Rescue Front.
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- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Groton already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
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By Bicycling.com
Recently on Bicycling's Facebook wall we shared a link to a video that showed a mechanic from BMC Racing Team power-washing a rider's bike. That technique for washing a bike led some of our readers to ask whether it was in fact OK to power-wash bikes. In other words, isn't it unsafe to use anything but a regular garden hose?
We asked our mechanic, Mike Yozell, to follow up with a reply. (Mike is a former pro-team wrench, and you can read his column, "Ask Mike," each month in Bicycling magazine.) Here's what he said:
"What pro mechanics do to pro cyclists' bikes is rarely the same as what we can do to our own bikes. The bottom line is that the pros' bikes—when out on tour—are handled and tuned every day by professional mechanics.
"So if power-washing messes something up, it will get caught very early. For most readers, that level of work is unavailable. So we don't recommend frequent power-washing to most cyclists. The occasional blast won't hurt too much—just don't aim at the bearings. Better is a bucket of warm water and dish soap. I prefer Dawn—it really does take grease out of your way!—and a collection of sponges and bristle brushes.
"A gentle rinse with a hose after that is all you need. No need to blast the bike."


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Following the official launching of HumaNav service on March 2011 at the occasion of the Fleet Forum Annual Conference hosted by UNITAR in Geneva, UNITAR'S Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) is pleased to announce that UNHCR has requested its support to equip its fleet with the HumaNav solution.
On March 2011 HumaNav has became a unique Public-Private-Partnership between the United Nations and the industrial sector. HumaNav is both a community of experts and operators and an integrated fleet tracking and navigation system developed by UNOSAT and NOVACOM Services.
The HumaNav service aims to improve the safety, security and effectiveness of humanitarian transport missions by providing tracking, navigation and data capture for vehicle fleets of operational agencies. It combines various space and terrestrial technologies to address these four principle needs of the participating organisations: Improving Security, Safety, Efficiency while putting less impact on Environment.
The benefits and utility of in-vehicle monitoring systems have been known and adopted for many years in private industry. For the aid and development community, the increasing operational pressures combined with the growing availability and accessibility of vehicle tracking have resulted in a number of agencies piloting or adopting various available technologies.
UNHCR is already using HumaNav solution for its fleet operating in North and South Sudan, as well as some trial activities in Chad and Uganda. In the context of the development of its global vehicle fleet management policy which includes vehicle tracking and performance monitoring systems, UNHCR has selected HumaNav solution as a security measure for UNHCR staff working in difficult and dangerous environments.
For more information, please contact: Mr. Olivier SENEGAS, Head of Operations, UNOSAT
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 767 4020 / Mobile: +41 76 487 0127
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You don't have school loans, you say. Not only are you one lucky, scholarship-having Vixen, you also can take those dollars and splurge! What lady doesn't love to shop? Even if you're not gunning to out-shine Beyoncé, you still could pick up quite a few things with this unofficial paycheck.


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It's from WND, but appears legit. At least for an individual with the same name, date of birth as Barack Hussein Obama.
"WASHINGTON – California attorney Orly Taitz, who has filed a number of lawsuits demanding proof of Barack Obama's eligibility to serve as president, has released a copy of what purports to be a Kenyan certification of birth and has filed a new motion in U.S. District Court for its authentication.
No doctor is listed. But the alleged certificate bears the signature of the deputy registrar of Coast Province, Joshua Simon Oduya. It was allegedly issued as a certified copy of the original in February 1964.
WND was able to obtain other birth certificates from Kenya for purposes of comparison, and the form of the documents appear to be identical.
Last week, a counterfeit document purporting to be Obama's Kenyan birth certificate made the rounds of the Internet, but was quickly determined to be fraudulent. The new document released by Taitz bears none of the obvious traits of a hoax.
Taitz told WND that the document came from an anonymous source who doesn't want his name known because "he's afraid for his life."
Taitz's motion, filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, requests the purported evidence of Obama's birth – both the alleged birth certificate and foreign records not yet obtained – be preserved from destruction, asks for permission to legally request documents from Kenya and seeks a subpoena for deposition from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
"I filed the motion with the court asking for expedited discovery, which would allow me to start subpoenas and depositions even before Obama and the government responds," Taitz told WND. "I am asking the judge to give me the power to subpoena the documents from the Kenyan embassy and to require a deposition from Hillary Clinton so they will be forced to authenticate [the birth certificate].
"I'm forcing the issue, where Obama will have to respond," she said.
"Before, they said, 'You don't have anything backing your claims,'" Taitz explained. "Now I have something. In fact, I have posted on the Internet more than Obama has. My birth certificate actually has signatures."
Here's the certificate.
You'll remember that last year a story broke of a Kenyan birth certificate which was being brought to the US, via African Press International.
Again, this is a story that is far from over, but it may not matter as no court will remove or invalidate Obama's presidency out of fear of an constitutional crisis, yet we'll see if this pans out.
Stay tuned.
UPDATE: Some are citing the lack of a parents names on the document that may show it not to be real. Yet let's remember that the Hawaii Certificate of Live Birth (Not a Birth Certificate) did not contain Obama's parent's address either.
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Trust is the alter ego of Toronto artist Robert Alfons. Formed in 2009 along with collaborator Maya Postepski, Trust released its first singles, "Candy Walls" and "Bulbform," on Brooklyn-based Sacred Bones Records in 2011 before signing with Arts & Crafts for the 2012 release of debut full length, TRST. Since 2011, Trust has performed with DFA1979, Crystal Castles, Austra, Balam Acab, Glass Candy and Hercules and Love Affair and garnered glowing praise from top international critics at Pitchfork, VICE, The Guardian UK and many more. Trust's Tales of lust, wax, and erotomania carry along on a dense black vapor of speed, space and tears. Trust is a pop hit factory buried deep in the mud.
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Featured Project Spilsby Bunkhouse
£300,000 of capital investment to create a sustainable community hub within the walls of a struggling Grade II Methodist church in Spilsby.
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The Foundation has commenced the initial investigative work necessary to refurbish of St Michael's Church at Market Stainton into a vital and exciting social enterprise.
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Our goal with this project was to outline potential business options for investment in a solar photovoltaic array installation at the Thomas Cowley High School, Donington.
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On the English Heritage 'Buildings at Risk' register for over 15 years - in summer 2012 the site's key features will include enterprise incubators affording local people the space to develop social businesses in these tough economic times.


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Regional Learning Event: Improving Teaching and Learning Outcomes in the English-speaking Caribbean countries: Information and Communications Technology (ICT)and Effective TeachingBridgetown, BarbadosApril 14-15, 2011
The World Bank, in coordination with the Ministry of education, Barbados, hosted a Regional Learning Event on Improving Teaching and Learning Outcomes in the English-speaking Caribbean countries with Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Effective Teaching as sub-themes in April 2011.
The event provided participants with the opportunity to: (i) learn about international experience and best practices in the areas of effective teaching and utilization of ICT as a tool for improving teaching and learning outcomes; (ii) become familiar with the use of practical tools and resources to enhance national and regional policy dialogue and to improve/develop ICT-related education policy/program; (iii) exchange knowledge and experience already existing in the region; and (iv) discuss and establish mechanisms for continuing regional dialogue and cooperation in improving learning outcomes.
Representatives from the following countries and organizations involved in education in the region participated: Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, UNESCO, Organization of American States, Caribbean Examination Council, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, Inter-American Development Bank, Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network (CKLN), the European Union and the Caribbean Development Bank.
Country participants made short presentations on an education initiative, goal, need or particular challenge that their country has faced regarding improving teaching and learning outcomes with a focus on ICT as a way to frame the discussions and share knowledge and perspectives between countries in the region.
[all files in PDF format]
Day one
Opening remarks (forthcoming)Dr. Chingboon Lee, The World Bank
Info-Appliances or Multipurpose Knowledge Environments? Ways of thinking about technology in education [2mb]Dr. Edmond Gaible, The Natoma Group
Country presentations:
One-to-One Computing in Latin America and the Caribbean [.8mb]Carla Jimenez, Interamerican Development Bank
Leadership and Sustainability: 21st Century Classrooms and Beyond [1.2mb]Bette Manchester, Maine International Center for Digital Learning
ICT in Teaching & Learning: A CXC Perspective [1.2mb]Dr. Didacus Jules, Caribbean Examinations Council
Day two
Building Better Teachers in the Caribbean [1.1mb]Dr. Barbara Bruns, World Bank
ICT Competency Standard for Teachers and Institutional Strategy for Teacher Training on ICT-pedagogy Integration [2.2mb]Dr. Fengchun Miao, UNESCO
Guyana Example of Adaptation and Implementation of the ICT Teachers Competency Framework [.8mb]Marcia Thomas, Ministry of Education, Barbados
Inter-American Teacher Education Network (ITEN): A Community of Innovative Leaders in Education [6.9mb]Adriana Vilela, Organization of American States
Evaluating ICT Initiatives in Education Learning from an assessment of the PROINFO Program in Brazil [.2mb]Roger Barbosa, UNESCO
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The following three documents summarize working group sessions on potential areas for short-term regional technical assistance on topics explored in this workshop (all files in PDF format)


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But the Warriors want Williams to play this way all the time, and Williams said consistency is the only thing he lacks. Before the past two games, Williams went nine consecutive games without scoring in double figures. That followed a stretch of seven ... Source: FOXSports.com
On Wednesday night tied up against the Pacers with the clock winding down, the Warriors didn't hesitate. They got the ball to Monta Ellis and got out of the way. Ellis nursed the final seconds off the clock, stepped back and calmly drained the game winner. Source: San Jose Mercury News (blog)
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49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that, without a foundation, built a house on the earth, against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great. | 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete." |
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2 This is what the Lord has said: See, waters are coming up out of the north, and will become an overflowing stream, overflowing the land and everything in it, the town and those who are living in it; and men will give a cry, and all the people of the land will be crying out in pain. | 2 This is what the LORD says: "See how the waters are rising in the north; they will become an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and everything in it, the towns and those who live in them. The people will cry out; all who dwell in the land will wail |
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Arkansas South Tourism Association named Tourism Region of the Year during gala
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The Arkansas' South Tourism Association was named Tourism Region of the Year at the 13th annual Arkansas Hospitality Association Stars of the Industry Award Gala.
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As a teen, my mom instructed me in how to apply for my first credit card. We went to The Bon Marché, which at that time offered a "student" card with a low limit. Mom told me to buy a pair of socks with my new card. And then we right back to the register and made a payment on my account.
One pair of socks. Charged and paid for that day. And then the card was tucked away in a safe place. Years later, that first credit card (now Macy's) remains my oldest account – and factors into my credit history, along with newer accounts and my mortgage.
Today's students may find it more difficult to start building a credit history. Under the new Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act, cards can't be issued to people under the age of 21 unless they have an adult co-signer or show proof that they have the means to repay the debt.
The new law aims to address a growing debt problem. The average college student owes more than $3,000 on credit cards, according to a 2009 study. Many students use cards to live beyond their means – not just for convenience.
As we've mentioned before on All Consuming, credit card companies are notorious for wooing college students with everything from free pizza to iPods.
So what happens if your kid can't get a card? Should you co-sign?
"As a co-signer you are responsible for that debt even if your child defaults. It's their card, but you're the backup on it," explains Greg McBride, senior financial analyst with Bankrate.com, told MSNBC's Herb Weisbaum. "You really need to think about this. If Junior defaults on those payments the card company is going to come after you and that can have a negative impact on your credit."
The CEO of Credit Karma told a FiLife blogger it's OK. "As a society, we don't spend much time teaching children about credit and its importance. By requiring a co-signer, parents can get involved in monitoring spending behavior early, before debt gets out of control," said Ken Li. (For the record, CreditKarma offers consumers a free TransUnion score and credit profile to consumers in exchange for collecting their personal information and pitching them targeted ads, such as a car loan with a lower rate.)
But overall, I found more naysayers than advocates.
Blogger Karen Datko for MSN's Smart Spending says "absolutely not. Not even if it were the last card on earth, flat-screen TVs were 60% off, and your birthday was four days away. (Particularly not then.)"
College student Zac Bissonnette with WalletPop also says "never." "I've talked to lots of rich people and I've talked to lots of broke people. I've never met a rich person who is rich because he had a credit card during college. But I have heard from literally hundreds of people in their 20s and 30s who are still digging out of the financial mess they created in college with the help of credit cards."
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