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Master and Commander Tank Driving Experience, Stirling
- Drive a 18-ton 432 APC tank, the backbone of the British Military
- An amazing opportunity to take on the terrain of the Stirlingshire hills
- Learn how to drive these caterpillar-tracked vehicles under the supervision of the tank commander
This tank driving experience brings you face to face with some serious military metal. You'll be at the command of an ex-British army tank for a thrilling driving experience like no other! On this experience you'll have the tank to yourself under the supervision of our sergeant major.
At the start of the experience you'll get your field briefing before getting dressed in camouflage for the mission ahead. Venturing out onto the tank range you'll witness the sheer power and determination of this awe inspiring machine. In the pilots seat, you'll drive the tank across terrain best suited to the 432 tank, where it feels most at home!
The course has been built to reflect the challenging terrain that the tank was built for. Driving over the landscape you'll put the tank through its paces. Expect to be at the helm for half an hour of serious tank time!
You will also get to experience riding in the crew compartment at the rear of the tank. All in expect to spend up to an hour on site and have a blast while you're there. Cameras are a must and the viewing gallery is perfect for friends and family to watch and take photos.
This voucher entitles one person to the experience
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Up to 60 min with 30 min drive
Runs selected weekends all year round. Can be done in most weather conditions (snow may affect the event)
Min driver height is 5 ft, min age 16
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4×4 Off-road Driving Experience, for one person near Stirling
Explore the Campsie Hills estate in a rugged 4x4 in this half hour off road driving experience. Easy access from Glasgow or Edinburgh
Quad Bike Adventure in Stirlingshire
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Here's who I like and who I don't like for Week 12:
IN: Tim Tebow, Broncos
Despite not being a "traditional quarterback" Tebow is still getting it done from a fantasy perspective. The former Gator has won four of his five starts and has at least two touchdowns in three of those games. The Chargers (who rank 28th in the league in points allowed) have been struggling to stop anything these days and are giving up almost 19 fantasy points to QBs this season. Tebow came off the bench and scored two touchdowns against San Diego back in Week 5, and you can expect another good game from him Sunday.
OUT: Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
Big Ben has been on quite a roll these days, but unfortunately he now has an injured thumb on his throwing hand to contend with. Roethlisberger has had a week to rest but will be wearing a splint when the Steelers face the Chiefs on Monday night. Kansas City's defense doesn't scare anyone but the big question is how much will that thumb impact Roethlisberger's performance? Don't be surprised if Pittsburgh relies more on the running game in Week 12 (and that Steelers defense knows a thing or two about putting points on the board).
Running Backs
IN: Chris Johnson, Titans
Just when you thought CJ2K was finally turning things around, he has his worst game of the season (28 total yards with just 13 coming on the ground in Week 11). Johnson has struggled against good rush defenses, but the Bucs are not one of those teams. Tampa has allowed the second-most fantasy points to running backs this year, including an astonishing 107 combined over the last three weeks. Look for Johnson to rebound in a big way in Week 12.
OUT: Reggie Bush, Dolphins
It looks like Miami has finally figured out the best way to use Bush and he's rewarded his team by scoring a touchdown in each of the last three games (he has four in that span). The Cowboys rush defense presents a whole new challenge though. The unit may be giving up over 101 yards per game on the ground, but Dallas has allowed only six rushing touchdowns this season. Bush is a dual back who could still rack up the yards, but the odds are against him finding the end zone for a fourth straight week.
Wide Receivers
IN: Brandon Lloyd, Rams
Much like Bush, Lloyd has been on a bit of a roll lately. Sure, the Rams receiver has averaged just 62 yards over the last four weeks, but he's found the end zone in three of those games. The wideout is developing a nice rapport with quarterback Sam Bradford and has put up at least seven fantasy points in every single game since coming over from Denver five weeks ago. Lloyd has a nice matchup this week in the Cardinals, who are allowing the eighth-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season.
OUT: Torrey Smith, Ravens
Smith is coming off an outstanding game last week against Cincinnati (165 yards and a touchdown) which saw him win AFC player of the week honors. But don't expect a similar performance from him in Week 12. There's a lot of risk in playing explosive receivers like Smith week in and week out, and next up for the Ravens is an opportunistic 49ers squad that knows how to clamp down on defense. This should be a grinding, hard-hitting game and points will be hard to come by, so don't be surprised if Baltimore avoids the deep ball, which is where Smith excels.
Tight Ends
IN: Brandon Pettigrew, Lions
After a lengthy absence, Pettigrew finally found the end zone last week for the first time since Week 6. The tight end is more comfortable in the friendly confines of Ford Field (he has touchdowns in three of his last four home games) and this week the Lions are hosting a porous Packers secondary, which gave up 132 yards to Kellen Winslow last week. We could see a shootout between Green Bay and Detroit in Week 12 and Pettigrew should be a good goal-line target for Matthew Stafford.
OUT: Fred Davis, Redskins
The tight end's production has been seriously hampered by Washington's inability to put points on the board over the last few weeks. Davis hasn't had more than 50 yards in any of the last three games (just eight fantasy points combined) and hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 7. The Redskins are in Seattle this week to face a Seahawks D that is giving up the ninth-most fantasy points to tight ends, but I don't think that's enough to put Davis in your lineup.
IN: Olindo Mare, Panthers
Carolina's offense got back on track last week against Detroit and Mare was a big beneficiary of the outburst leaving the Lions with nine points. In Week 12 the Panthers have another juicy matchup and should be able to do some damage against the lowly Colts. Indianapolis is giving up almost nine fantasy points to kickers on the season, so there's a good chance Mare will reach double digits for the fourth time this year.
OUT: Neil Rackers, Texans
Rackers has been one of the most consistent kickers this season and the only reason he makes the "out" list is because of Houston's quarterback situation. It's been almost two years since Matt Leinart played an NFL game so who knows what you're going to get from him. Leinart may have issues converting in the red zone or he may struggle to move the ball period on Sunday. Either way, there's too much uncertainty to play Rackers with any confidence.
IN: Bengals
Cincinnati's secondary has suffered since losing Leon Hall (the defense overall has just 20 fantasy points combined in the last three games) but a visit from Cleveland could be the perfect cure. The Browns haven't scored more than 14 points in any of their past five games and have passed the 20-point plateau just once this season. The Bengals D has performed much better at home (averaging more than 10 fantasy points) so this squad is worth a gamble in Week 12.
OUT: Giants
New York gave up just 17 points and picked off Vince Young three times in a losing effort to the Eagles in Week 11 but this week the team is heading to New Orleans to face the high-flying (and well-rested) Saints. The Giants have not been getting to the quarterback with any regularity lately (only five sacks in the last three games) and are having issues stopping the run. Opposing defenses have not had a lot of success against the Saints, averaging just five points against that explosive offense.

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First Quarter Results
by Dr. Chris Price, Chief of Staff
The first quarter results for our Strategic and Tactical Plan are in and while most of the scores are positive, there is definitely room for improvement. Earlier in the year, I explained the purpose of this plan and some of the changes that were made to align with the Medical Executive Committee's goal of providing every patient with an extraordinary experience at every encounter.
Rather than share all of the scores with you, I am going to focus on the three specific areas which involve communication. These three new initiatives are Communication with Nurses, Communication with Physicians and Communication regarding Medication. While we scored in the 87th percentile for communication about medication, we only scored in the 34th percentile for communication with nurses and the 18th percentile for communication with physicians. These results are much lower than they should be; however, I am confident that they will begin to increase as the year progresses.
Each of these initiatives is led by a nursing leader and physician who together are working with a larger team, consisting of physicians, hospitalists, staff nurses and support staff, to determine what can be done to improve communication overall. These teams are doing great work and will begin to implement new practices in the coming weeks. One example of a new practice is physician and nurse rounding. When both the physician and the nurse round on the patients together they can assess the patient at the same which will in turn facilitate communication with the patient. During nightshift there will be nurse rounding with an additional nurse. This program is currently being piloted on the fourth floor and once evaluated will be implemented throughout the hospital.
I know we can improve these communication scores as well as our other initiative scores. Please continue to work collaboratively to ensure we are consistently providing our patients with the safest and best care possible. Thank you for your continued hard work and dedication.


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Acupuncture has been used for more than 2,000 years in Chinese medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments. According to traditional medicine, specific acupuncture points on the skin are connected to internal pathways that conduct energy, or qi ("chee"), and stimulating these points with a fine needle promotes the healthy flow of qi. Modern research has suggested that acupuncture may help ease pain by altering signals among nerve cells or affecting the release of various chemicals of the central nervous system, such as pain-killing endorphins.
In their study, Ahsin and colleagues found that electro-acupuncture appeared to raise patients' blood levels of endorphins and lower their levels of the hormone cortisol, which tends to rise during physical or mental stress. So it's possible that these changes explain the greater pain relief, according to the researchers.
Larger, longer-term studies are still needed to see whether electro-acupuncture can have lasting benefits—and to find out how often patients would need treatment to gain those benefits. For now, Ahsin's team writes, the current findings suggest that, for people who are interested in trying it, electro-acupuncture can be added to conventional treatment for knee arthritis.
Acupuncture and electro-acupuncture are generally regarded as low-risk therapies. Among patients in this study, there were no major side effects apart from bruising at the needle site in three patients, the researchers note.
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Be on time to make sure you get registered to receive your program, materials, and ticket for lunch!
Take advantage of this opportunity to network with other churches while enjoying complimentary coffee and pastries.
9:25 – 9:45 – Welcome & Introductions
9:45 – 10:45 – Matt Keller
It's one thing to see new visitors at a church, but it's something complete different to actually assimilate people into the life-flow of a local church. At Next Level Church, we've worked overtime to develop an assimilation strategy that has as few hoops as possible and yet sets people up with everything they need to know to make NLC their home. It's the system we've leaned into to grow our church from 950 people to over 2700 in 20 months.
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Contagious Generosity – What Generous Churches Know
There is no generosity button. It is not one thing – it is a lot of things done consistently well over a period of time. It's not a program or a one-time emphasis but rather a repositioning of leadership and direction. You can develop a culture of contagious generosity in your church. Others have done it – you can too!
11:30 – 12:00 – Doug Hood
Environmental Projection – Using Technology to Create an Engaging Worship Experience in your Church
In the early church, visual elements were an important part of the worship experience. The sanctuary enveloped you with images and thematic elements that supported God's splendor. You walked into the room and you were inspired, your attention was drawn to God. Contrast that to some worship spaces you might walk into today. Many can be described as "underwhelming" at best. Come learn about this technology which can be used to creatively and inexpensively transform the feel of your worship space for music, productions and sermons. Bring your questions and leave with real answers for your church!
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It's not every day that a committee or individual is tasked with furnishing a new facility. In this presentation we will discuss tips that will make this process more cost effective and less stressful as well as examining some pitfalls to avoid along the way.
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Eleven Things Pastors Wish They Knew Before They Built
Discussions with hundreds of pastors about the good, the bad, and the ugly of building projects has produced a "Top Eleven" list of advice and wisdom that may keep your church from becoming another statistic in the list of failed churches, over-budget projects, and stressed out leadership teams. Let's take in the wisdom of those who have already survived the adventure of designing and building a new facility and help make your vision a reality!
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Debt Capacity – How Much Can You Afford?
We will discuss the current lending environment for churches, focus on certain financial guidelines that lenders use to qualify churches and will enumerate a checklist of items that a church should focus on which will increase the chances of a church securing a competitive market loan.
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text: Message In A Bottle For Mum by Little White Dog £20$38.15€26.33$33.48 57 customer reviews(57) Made to order FREE mainland UK delivery - Order now and receive this item on or before Monday 9 February FREE mainland UK deliveryEstimated delivery: up to 6 days Standard Courier Delivery Available International delivery available ribbon colourribbon colour (required)redorangeyellowgreenturquoisepurple pinkprimrosemintcornflowertea rosecorallilacbaby pinkgoldsilverwhiteribbon colour (required)redorangeyellowgreenturquoisepurple pinkprimrosemintcornflowertea rosecorallilacbaby pinkgoldsilverwhiteribbon colour (required)redorangeyellowgreenturquoisepurple pinkprimrosemintcornflowertea rosecorallilacbaby pinkgoldsilverwhiteribbon colour (required)redorangeyellowgreenturquoisepurple pinkprimrosemintcornflowertea rosecorallilacbaby pinkgoldsilverwhite ribbon message (205 characters max. including spaces) (required) bottle label hanging tag gift wrapgift wrap (required)no thanksyes please (+ £4)gift wrap (required)no thanksyes please (+ $7.63)gift wrap (required)no thanksyes please (+ €5.26)gift wrap (required)no thanksyes please (+ $6.69) quantity by Little White Dog Location: Dundrum, Dublin 14, IE read seller's profile see seller's complete range more items from this seller Our Story Message In A Bottle Gift Set £40$76.31€52.66$66.97 'Something Blue' Message In A Bottle £20$38.15€26.33$33.48 Love Message In A Bottle £20$38.15€26.33$33.48 Message In A Bottle For Dad £20$38.15€26.33$33.48 Message In A Bottle Christmas Tree Decoration £22$41.97€28.96$36.83 Message In A Film Canister £26$49.60€34.23$43.53 view all you may also like PRODUCT DETAILS CUSTOMER REVIEWS DELIVERY RETURNS can be personalised gift wrapping available ask seller a question A personalised keepsake that will be cherished and remembered for many years to come. This is a message in a bottle with a unique twist! Remove the cork to reveal the note typed on satin ribbon. Tell your Mum just how much she means to you, thank her for all the little ways she takes care of you, or remind her of a moment that will make her laugh. Choose her favourite colour for the ribbon. Your message will be printed on the ribbon in a vintage typewriter style font and the ends of the ribbon sealed to prevent fraying. The label and tag are typed on a vintage Hermes Baby typewriter. The bottle is 4cm high and is presented in a little velvet bag. A matchstick is included for pushing the ribbon back into the bottle. The maximum message length is 205 characters (including spaces) as this is about the length of ribbon that will fit in the little bottle. You can also select a name or words for the label on the bottle, as well as a date or other text (e.g. for you) for the hanging tag. Please don't include emoticons (smiley faces) or heart symbols <3 on the label or hanging tag because the characters on a typewriter are spaced slightly differently than on your computer so they won't look quite right, and some symbols aren't available. You can use them in the ribbon message though, and we can also print on the ribbon in many languages (click the "ask seller a question" button to check with us). made from: Ribbon, tiny bottle, cork, matchstick, velvet bag. dimensions: Bottle height: 4cm Gift box (optional): 9 x 9 x 3cm product code: 215491 57 customer reviews Mon 01 Dec 2014 Really cute and a great gift that is really loved. Fri 17 Oct 2014 Easy, smooth pleasant transaction! Sun 28 Sep 2014 Lovely idea, completely different and personal. Have ordered another for a friend Wed 07 May 2014 perfect unusual gift except was not to easy to understand the suppliers website details with regards how the ribbon is printed with symbols etc. Sun 20 Apr 2014 Beautiful! Tue 15 Apr 2014 Lovely, my mum loved it Mon 14 Apr 2014 Could be a bigger bottle. However such ana amazing idea, my mum loved the thought. Thankyou haha Fri 11 Apr 2014 Great communication with the seller and EXACTLY as described. Fri 11 Apr 2014 I was very disappointed with the product. It was very overpriced for what it was, and also in my opinion far too small. I felt let down and will certainly not be buying any more products from the website, or encouraging anybody else to use it. In fact, I would be more likely to discourage people to purchase products from this site. Little White Dog's response: Thanks for your feedback and we're sorry to hear that you're disappointed with the size of your purchase. We strive to provide detailed photographs to help customers gauge product size and scale and we always provide measurements in the description. We will look at how we can improve our product pages and we're always happy to answer any customer enquiries about our products prior to ordering. You mentioned in the 'service' section of your review that delivery took a lot longer than you expected. When you placed your order on March 23rd the estimated delivery date on the website was March 29th and according to the tracking information it was delivered on March 27th. Thank you for shopping with us and please contact us via your order enquiry if we can assist you further. Thu 10 Apr 2014 No comment supplied. Thu 10 Apr 2014 My mum loves it. Thu 10 Apr 2014 Mum loved it :) perfect gift Thu 10 Apr 2014 Exactly as advertised and the personalisation was easy too. Thu 10 Apr 2014 Made her smile - effect achieved Tue 08 Apr 2014 No comment supplied. Tue 08 Apr 2014 Excellent. Mum was really touched by it. Mon 07 Apr 2014 No comment supplied. Sun 06 Apr 2014 She absolutely adored it. thank you so much Sat 05 Apr 2014 Lovely little gift, I bought one for my mum for Mother's Day and she loved it. The only thing I would suggest is a little blunt needle or something to be able to put the ribbon back in the bottle as we struggled with that. In the end we eventually got it back in with a pen lid but it would have been nice for something to be included :) the message was clear to see on the tea rose ribbon the bottle was packaged lovely, in a velvet black bag and then wrapped in tissue paper. Overall, I would buy from littlewhitedog again, thankyou ! xx Sat 05 Apr 2014 An amazing gift ! A lot smaller than I expected .... But non the less a very nice Mother's Day gift :-) Fri 04 Apr 2014 My mum absolutely loved it. It was the most perfect gift for Mother's Day and even brought a tear to her eye. She said it was so unusual and had never seen a gift so beautiful before. Thank you again and very speedy delivery considering it was going to Australia. We loved it !! Thu 03 Apr 2014 A beautiful item - smaller than expected (images on site possibly slightly misleading) but actually makes it even more special as a result. Thu 03 Apr 2014 No comment supplied. Wed 02 Apr 2014 Wonderful gift, although I'm told it's tricky to get back into bottle Wed 02 Apr 2014 Mum loved it and was intrigued as to where we got it. Never had a disappointing purchase. Mon 31 Mar 2014 Fab Mother's Day pressie Wed 26 Mar 2014 Beautiful little gift idea, arrived in super fast time and my mum absolutely loved it!! Wed 26 Mar 2014 Very small and not worth money Little White Dog's response: Thanks for your feedback and we're sorry to hear that you're disappointed with the size of your purchase. We strive to provide detailed photographs to help customers gauge product size and scale and we always provide measurements in the description. We will look at how we can improve our product pages and we're always happy to answer any customer enquiries about our products prior to ordering. Thank you for shopping with us and please contact us via your order enquiry if we can assist you further. Tue 25 Mar 2014 Great gift idea! She loves it! Thank you :) Sat 22 Mar 2014 Lovely item, different, and personalized to your requirements to make it extra special Fri 07 Mar 2014 Love it, so sweet n a little gift that can be kept forever Tue 21 Jan 2014 Loved the product but did think the bottle would be a bit bigger but it was Perect Mon 20 Jan 2014 Soo beautiful! Fri 03 Jan 2014 Lovely item! Mon 30 Dec 2013 This product was absolutely adorable! Its beautifully made and it is a really thoughtful gift. Mon 30 Dec 2013 fantastic present. exactly what i wanted. Tue 24 Dec 2013 Good product Sat 21 Dec 2013 The product was excellent quality and such an unique gift that has meant so much to my mum. One of those moments money just can't buy. I simply got to convey a message I have found hard to say myself to her face. Thank you so much Thu 19 Dec 2013 No comment supplied. Fri 13 Dec 2013 A beautiful gift for someone who has everything. It made her cry ! Tue 10 Dec 2013 My mum loved it Thu 05 Dec 2013 amazing really pretty my mum loved hers Fri 22 Nov 2013 No comment supplied. Sat 15 Jun 2013 Think it's an amazing idea something really different the fact you can make it personal as well is another great feature Sat 23 Mar 2013 Was a lovely handmade gift for my mum. She loved it. Delivery was fast and packaging was efficient enough. Thu 21 Mar 2013 I love the gift but there was a name missing from the message which I was disappointed with. Little White Dog's response: Thanks for your feedback and I'm sorry to hear that there was a mistake in your order. I strive to dispatch all my orders correctly and I regret that this was not your experience on this particular occasion. I have sent you a message through your order enquiry - I would like you to be totally happy with your order and I look forward to resolving this issue. Kind regards, Suzie Thu 21 Mar 2013 I loved this idea when I saw it and my mum appreciated it also. It is small enough to keep without getting in the way. The inclusion of the matchstick to get the contents back was so clever. Wed 20 Mar 2013 Absolutly brilliant Tue 19 Mar 2013 Beautiful gift idea! Personalised as a Mother's Day gift & she loved it! Tue 19 Mar 2013 beautiful gift and excellent service Tue 19 Mar 2013 Lovely - smaller than I imagined but that was actually a good thing. The print on the ribbon wasn't of the highest quality. Thu 14 Mar 2013 Delightful. Beatifully gift wrapped. Just so lovely. special too. Thu 14 Mar 2013 So cute and materials are good quality. The only downside is the bottle is very very small. I felt I wanted a little bit more for my money. Wed 13 Mar 2013 Exactly as described/shown online, personalisation options were perfect and made a lovely unique gift. Wed 13 Mar 2013 My mum loved it!! Sun 10 Mar 2013 smaller than I thought, but still an excellent purchase Sat 23 Feb 2013 Lovely quality see all customer reviews hide some customer reviews read about our product rating system ratings guide trusted independent customer feedbackforum excellent bad good poor This product is dispatched to you by Little White Dog. Little White Dog is based in Dubin, Ireland. Free Delivery to the UK usually takes 3-5 business days from time of dispatch. Standard Courier Delivery takes 2-3 business days from time of dispatch. The package will have an Aviation Security Declaration sticker on the outside with a description of the contents: "Glass vial. Does NOT contain liquid". We don't want the surprise to be ruined so if you are concerned that the recipient of the gift might reach the letterbox before you and work out what's inside (or 'accidentally' open it out of uncontainable curiosity!) then please use an alternative delivery address. MAINLAND UK order now and receive this item on or before price Free Delivery Monday 9 February FREEFREEFREEFREE Standard Courier Delivery Monday 9 February £3.95$7.53€5.20$6.61 NON-MAINLAND UK estimated delivery price Highlands & Islands of Scotland 2-5 daysfrom dispatch £0.95$1.81€1.25$1.59 Northern Ireland 2-5 daysfrom dispatch £0.95$1.81€1.25$1.59 Other UK Islands 2-5 daysfrom dispatch £2.95$5.62€3.88$4.93 INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY estimated delivery price Western Europe 2-5 daysfrom dispatch £2.75$5.24€3.62$4.60 Rest of Europe 5-10 daysfrom dispatch £2.75$5.24€3.62$4.60 USA & Canada 5-10 daysfrom dispatch £3.45$6.58€4.54$5.77 Far East & Australasia 5-10 daysfrom dispatch £3.45$6.58€4.54$5.77 Rest of the world 5-14 daysfrom dispatch £3.45$6.58€4.54$5.77 You have 28 days, from receipt of cancellable goods, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item. Please note: goods that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements, perishable products and personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken are non-refundable, unless faulty. Read more about our returns policy.Should you choose to return or exchange your order you will need to deliver the item(s) to Ireland, where this seller is based. Little White Dog's return policy


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You've no doubt heard Beyonce (and countless fans on YouTube) sing, "If you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it," many times before, but if you're wondering where this tradition of pre-nuptial rings started, 'The History of Engagement Rings' will clear some things up for you.
Created by Gemvara, the illustrated chart explains how the marital tradition came to be, and outlines some of the most fabulous engagement rings over the years. Although the saying "Diamonds are a girl's best friend," might ring true for many women, it seems that many ladies of the 19th Century were perfectly okay with receiving a sewing thimble instead! Personally, I don't know if I'd be too keen on that, but the diamond-less "Posy Ring," which includes a message or poem engraved inside, does sound quite nice.
Whether you're already ring shopping, or you flee at the sound of wedding bells, 'The History of Engagement Rings' is a must-see!


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Our wool Dryer Balls are felted from 100% wool. We use only wool grown on our farm and other small pre-qualified farms. Using wool from our farm and other farms that meet our standards enables us to offer a much higher quality control. We can safely say, "no chemicals, no dyes...just natural, humanely raised wool"
- Dryer sheets and fabric softeners coat the fibers of your clothing, inhibiting their ability to breathe and/or absorb.
- Dryer sheets and fabric softeners contain these chemicals:
Benzyl acetate: Linked to pancreatic cancer • Benzyl Alcohol: Upper respiratory tract irritant • Ethanol: On the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Hazardous Waste list and can cause central nervous system disorders • Alpha-Terpineol: Can cause respiratory problems, including fatal edema, and central nervous system damage • Ethyl Acetate: A narcotic on the EPA's Hazardous Waste list • Camphor: Causes central nervous system disorders • Chloroform: Neurotoxic, anesthetic and carcinogenic • Linalool: A narcotic that causes central nervous system disorders • Pentane: A chemical known to be harmful if inhaled.
Dryer Sheets take years to break down in the land fill.
Dryer Balls create loft in the dryer allowing the heat to distribute more evenly, hence reducing drying time, hence reducing electrical use, hence reducing carbon foot print AND electric bills!
Dryer Balls, with a minimum life of 1 year, used several times a week for 50 weeks of a year cost less than standard dryer sheets and definetly less than the more earth friendly dryer sheets.
Plastic dryer balls are, PLASTIC and not made in the USA and do not support your U.S farmer. We have also gotten customer reports of the plastic dryer balls damaging the sensors inside their dryer.
Wool Dryer Balls are much quieter than the plastic ones.
We package the balls in 3 regular size approximately 3.5" to 4" diameter (minimum recommended for results) and 6 for twice the benefit!
Now, new to our line up, Mega Wool Dryer Balls. The only complaint we ever get about the dryer balls is the dog or cat steels them or they get lost in a sheet, shirt, and various other hiding places. Our Mega Wool balls will eliminate the "lost dryer ball" syndrome and we feel do twice the work. Each ball is made exactly the same just twice as much wool. The size, 4.5"-5" in diameter.
And, last but far from least, our Multi Packs. Our flock is about 80% white sheep, just natural genetics. The good news is our sheep also provide a bunch of natural colors of wool, browns, greys, butta, and other shades. It's a personal preference but do know, the color will not have any effect on your clothing. If you will permit us we will fill each order based on color availabilty.


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Derek Mackay is Minister for Transport and the Islands.
He was elected an MSP on May 2011 representing Renfrewshire North & West.
Following his election to parliament Derek was appointed SNP Business Convenor (Chairman of the Party), responsible for chairing Conference, the National Executive and the management and administration of the SNP.
Elected to Renfrewshire Council in 1999, at the age of 21, to become the youngest male Councillor in Scotland at the time. He won three successive ward elections, to become Leader of Renfrewshire Council in May 2007, taking the SNP from opposition to lead the administration for the first time. He became a national figure in local government leading the SNP group at COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) 2009-2011.
Derek first got involved in politics at the age of 13 when a campaign was launched in his home town of Renfrew against the development of a toxic waste incinerator. The campaign was successful and Derek pursued political life, joining the SNP in 1994, and becoming a local Community Councillor and Crime Prevention Committee Vice Convenor.
Derek studied at Glasgow University, but instead of completing his degree focused on local politics, becoming a leading figure in the SNP's youth and student movements.
Whilst Council Leader, Derek secured major investment programmes for Renfrewshire in schools, housing, leisure and roads. In his final year as Leader the council received more Cosla (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) Excellence awards than any other authority in the history of the awards.
He served on Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board as a Non Executive Director and Chair of Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership (2007 - 2011). He was also previously chair of the Paisley Vision Board and Renfrewshire's Fairtrade Steering Group.
Derek enjoys reading, running, swimming and time at the gym. He is married with two children and continues to live in the constituency he represents.
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Instrumental in England's victorious 2005 Ashes Series, one of the most popular figures in English cricket and a champion of the sport, Leicestershire County Cricket Club's Matthew Hoggard MBE has announced his retirement after an incredible 17 year career.
Leicestershire's upcoming LV=CC match against Hampshire will be the cricketer's last professional game and his retirement will formally take effect from the 21st September.
Hoggard said: "I want to thank all of my family, friends, my past opponents, the PCA and both Yorkshire and Leicestershire County Cricket Clubs for the support and dedication that they have shown me over the course of my career. I have been inspired by so many different people and the late Phil Carrick is just one example of someone who supported me from the very beginning and I owe him a lot.
"Playing cricket professionally and, of course, playing as part of the national side is a dream that nearly every young boy growing up in Yorkshire shares. I feel truly honoured to have been given such incredible opportunities and I am grateful to everyone that I have worked alongside for the past 17 years.
"I want to thank my wife Sarah for the immense support she has shown me throughout my career. She has always been there for me and has continued to help me to do the very best that I can for my team, both on an international and county level.
"Nothing will ever replace the role that cricket has played in my life but I am looking forward to a new chapter and the chance to spend a little more time with my family. Cricket will continue to be hugely important to me and I wish Leicestershire the very best of luck for the future."
Leicestershire Chief Executive Mike Siddall said "Everyone at Leicestershire wishes Matthew and his family the very best for the future following his retirement.
"He has had a massive influence at the Club during the four years he has been here, not least captaining the county to its third t20 Trophy win at Edgbaston in August 2011. His wicked sense of humour and Yorkshire wit will be missed by all."
Hoggard is the joint-seventh leading wicket taker in England's test match history after claiming 248 wickets from 67 matches. The Yorkshireman also appeared in 26 ODIs for England, taking 32 wickets at an average of 36.00 with a best of 5-49.
Hoggard was chosen to lead England's attack in India in 2001-02 despite having played only two test matches at that point. It was part of an excellent winter for the swing bowler, who went on to take 7-63 against New Zealand in Christchurch.
His stock rose even further in 2004 as Hoggard bowled so well throughout England's unbeaten year. He took a hat-trick against West Indies in Barbados and then claimed a twelve-wicket haul – his best return in an England shirt – to lead the country to a famous series win against South Africa in Johannesburg.
That match return included figures of 7-61 in the second innings to help give England a 2-1 lead that they held on to. Hoggard then played a hugely important role in the Ashes in 2005. 24 years since England had last emerged victorious after a clash with their Australian opponents, the win came at a crucial time for the sport.
Hoggard went on to captain Leicestershire CCC for three years, including leading the side to t20 success at Edgbaston in 2011, and has taken more than 100 first-class wickets for the Club.
He is now looking forward to his future, working both within and outside of cricket and continuing to build upon the many great experiences that he has already had as part of his impressive career.


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Chantelle is a frequent co-chef at Love & Vegetables pop-up events. We spent some time with Chantelle during our pop-up planning meeting, and asked her some questions.
1.Where are you from?
"I was born in Trinidad"
2.Did you live there your whole life, because I don't hear a trinidadian accents?
"No, I moved to New Jersey when I was 16. "
3.Jersey, really? Where do you GTL?
"I'm permanently tanned."
4. So, you're not going to say anything about Jersey?
"Jersey is whatever, man. "
5..How did you end up in Miami?
"I got accepted into culinary school, and that's why I moved down here. To pursue my culinary excellence, don't write that. To pursue my culinary goals. Rhode Island is too cold. "
6.. When did you start cooking?
"Forever man. I cooked with my grandmother when I was kid. We cooked at home a lot. 90% of my meals were home-cooked. In high school I took a home economics class, multicultural cuisine. "
7. What's your culinary style?
"Fresh, yummy food. Food that makes you feel good."
8. Do you cook trinidadian food?
"When I cook at home I try. It's the food the I grew up with. At work, I cook whatever. I'm open to all different styles of cuisine."
9. Are you vegan?
"Naahhh bro."
10. So then why do a vegan event?
"It's the unknown. I want to learn more about the concept of being vegan, vegan cooking, and living a vegan lifestyle."
11. This is your third event with Love & Vegetables. What have you learned from working these dinners?
"I learned that it's not difficult to make amazing food that is delicious, satisfying, and vegan. The fact that it's vegan doesn't even matter , it becomes irrelevant."
12. What is your favorite part of the event?
"When the cooking starts. It's a rush of adrenaline. Also getting the opportunity to interact with the guests, talk about the food, and to witness the experience of people eating something I helped create. It's an amazing feeling.
13. Tell me something random about yourself.
"I live in a tree house."
14. What do you do in your free time.
"Recently my free time has been spent doing community service at the Earth 'N' Us Farm in Little Haiti. Today, I helped spread/distribute coffee grinds into two different compost piles, the worm box, and micro green bath tub."
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There's a new May Madness halibut record: Jesse Alurs from WA caught a nice 32 ½ lb. halibut yesterday. Congratulations!
The King of the Salmon lately has been Russell Koshowski from Alberta. He had the catch of the day yesterday and today with 14 lb. and 23 lb. Chinooks.
Halibut fishing is picking up, especially around the south bank. Bottom fishing is humming along nicely, too — Carla, our filleter, draws crowds when she's preparing the day's catch.


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Seymour Republican Town Committee
Seymour, CT 06483
The RTC will be handing out candy to trick-or-treaters downtown Seymour on October 27, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm. Enjoy meeting neighbors and watching the area's children show off their costumes to obtain crazy amounts of treats in the saftey of daylight.
Candy donations are welcome, please bring them to the September RTC meeting.
Please see below for the updated 2015 meeting schedule. The meeting time has been changed for all future meetings to 7:00pm.
The SRTC generally meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Seymour Community Center. located at 20 Pine Street; starting at 7:00pm. All registered Republicans who reside in Seymour are welcome to attend.
The Seymour Republican Town Committee's mission is to maintain and promote Republican values through a government that is close to the People, for the People. We advocate individual responsibility, responsiveness, and volunteerism to minimize government imposition. We do this by recruiting dedicated, community minded citizens to serve as elected or appointed officials on Seymour's Boards and Commissions. It is understood that these citizens will subscribe to and uphold Republican values. We seek the greatest possible return of tax dollars to benefit the Town of Seymour with fairness to all taxpayers in mind. We actively encourage all Seymour residents to learn about and get involved with the Seymour GOP.
Learn about local Republican State Representatives on the Resources page.
Read a letter from Mr. Paecht. Learn Republican Values and the SRTC Purpose on the Purpose page.
In the About Us page find RTC Members, Committees, and Bylaws.
Find Voter Registration Information and Polling Locations on the Resources page.
Donations are welcome, to learn how please visit the Contact Us page.
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The recent Olympics in Beijing gave China a chance to showcase its remarkable economic progress to 4 billion people around the world. Those fortunate Olympic attendees saw glittering new skyscrapers and shopping centers. The swarms of black bicycles that once clogged the streets of the capital are mostly gone now, replaced by some 400,000 new cars that hit the city's roads in the last year alone.
I've been visiting China for more than 15 years and the changes in the past two or three years that have transformed this economic juggernaut into an increasingly affluent society have been breathtaking. The changes in China are having a profound impact on the global seafood industry, some good and some not so good.
There's no escaping the growing influence China has on the seafood industry, since the country is both the world's largest seafood exporter and the world's largest seafood market. An increasingly affluent society that adores eating fish is good news for seafood producers looking for new markets.
Walk into a seafood restaurant in most major Chinese cities and you can order a smorgasbord of seafood from around the world. Australian lobster, Canadian geoduck, Norwegian salmon, South African abalone; well, you get the idea. The Chinese prefer imported seafood and they're increasingly able to afford it.
The Chinese are also big buyers of cheaper fish like pollock, chum salmon, cod, yellowfin sole, squid, ocean perch and Greenland halibut, which they turn into value-added products for export. Over the past 10 years or so, seafood buyers in Asia, North America and Europe have become addicted to this seemingly endless supply of low-priced products.
The key to the growth of China's big reprocessing industry, which is centered in the northeastern cities of Qingdao and Dalian, has been the country's vast supply of cheap labor. But here, too, China is changing.
Workers who used to cost $100 a month now cost $300 a month - if you can find them. Harder to find, more expensive labor, as well as a strong currency, have crimped the margins of China's secondary processors, who are finding they have no option but to pass on their higher costs. So you may as well get used to paying more money for reprocessed seafood from China.
Some companies that process seafood in China are considering moving some of their business to countries like Vietnam, which have cheaper labor. But countries like Vietnam are small compared to China and already a surge of new factories is pushing wages up there.
It will be hard to duplicate China's big value-added seafood industry anywhere else. China's biggest seafood processors are already adjusting to the new reality by investing in labor-saving technology they used to scoff at. But that costs money, which means down the road there will probably be fewer, but bigger, value-added seafood processors in China.
Change is a constant in China these days and there is little doubt that China's impact on the fish business will only grow with time. The challenge facing the global seafood industry is how to deal with it.
Contributing Editor Peter Redmayne lives in Seattle


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Our yard is horrid. The "grass" is covered with dead dry sticker burrs. There are a million other weeds as well that just popped up because of the rain over the last 2 weeks. It's a bermuda lawn but we tried to fill it in with a blue fescue mix last summer, I think? Something advertised to be thick, drought and heat tolerant. I've always hated the weedy nature of burmuda and we have a hard time controlling it's desire to overtake the gravel (which it has). We also want to stay as organic as possible (child with autism), but this is feeling hopeless. We put down CGM a couple years ago once, but it didn't seem to work on the rocks and cost a small fortune. I haven't been able to find it locally (all the feed stores I called just have corn meal). It seems, because of the sticker burrs, we need to hire someone to scalp it down to dirt and start over? Is there another way? And for all the weeds in the rocks, what can I do? I've used the hula hoe in the past and made a spray out of clove oil, vinegar, etc, but it doesn't work that great. How can I stop them in the first place? We seem to battle the rocks all summer and no one wants to go outside and hand pull in the heat. |
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How deep is your soil? When you use a screwdriver and push it in the ground how far does it go? Before working on the lawn/weeds we need to work on the soil depth and texture first. |
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I see multiple problems - first of all, in Phoenix, that seed mix they sold you is not going to survive and choke out the Bermuda, and it's not especially drought tolerant until it's been growing a couple of years. To change lawn types you have to kill the Bermuda first, which takes all of one summer, then plant the new species. And keep out the Bermuda that birds spread when they poop on the lawn. You have the typical patch of grass surrounded by rocks ... it never works well because the grass spreads into the rocks and the rocks get kicked into the grass. My recommendation is to get rid of the grass completely (unless there is an HOA rule that prevents it), install a drip irrigation system, and go for a xeriscape landscaping with colorful drought-tolerant shrubs and perennials. They do require maintenance, but it's mostly cooler weather tasks. Scalping it down to dirt does nothing to kill the bermuda - its roots are several feet deep in your lawn. It will sprout back in the summer rains. ============= You can spread corn gluten and the ants and birds will thank you for the high protein snacks. It doesn't work here because it need moist soil so the inhibiting chemical can spread out into the dirt. By the time that happens, it's been eaten. Even the synthetic pre-emergents are mostly useless in Phoenix. They need to be in the top 1 inch or so of soil to kill the emerging seedlings If it rains too heavily, it washes it down too deep. If it doesn't rain, the seeds just wait until next year to sprout: either way it's a wasted effort. If you spray now with glyphosate (NOT the current Roundup formula, which is mixed with another weed killer, get the pure generic concentrate glyphosate from WalMart: called Eliminator Weed & Grass Killer) you will kill off the spring annual weeds before they set more seeds. You can try "solarizing" them, by putting a layer of clear plastic over the top fopr a week or two but that does nothing to kill the Bermuda. In May, when the Bermuda is out of dormancy and growing well, you can start killing it: it's an all-summer project. (see the link) While you are killing the Bermuda you can be planning what to plant next fall for the shrubs and perennials. ========= As for the cost ... if you buy the concentrate and follow the dilution recommendations, it's cheaper than vinegar per gallon. In AZ, because of our high pH water, it increasesa the effectiveness to add a tablespoon of vinegar per gallon to lower the pH, and add a few drops of hand dish soap as a surfactant to get through the fuzzy leaves of most of our weeds. NOTE: I'm a certified desert landscaper. We studied the local problems thoroughly, especially the "what to do with a lously lawn" problem. |
Here is a link that might be useful: How to Kill Bermuda Grass
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K-Love 94.3 Chicago Christian music.
I listen mostly to KTIS which is a Christian radio station based out of the twin cities because I really enjoy the music. If I could I would want to listen to Relevant Radio (which is a Catholic radio station) but I am unable to get the station due to the station being over in Minneapolis
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YES! We have a great catholic radio on the AM dial here in SD...its about one year old, and I"m so grateful we have it here. I listen to it because its informative, enlightening and i'd rather listen to that, which teaches me so much then listening to not so great music on the other dials.
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Dr. Edward J. Ray became president of Oregon State University's President on July 31, 2003. He received the 2013 CASE District VIII Leadership Award.
Under his leadership, OSU has completed and updated a visionary campus-wide strategic plan that has served as the framework for the university's development in profound and historic ways. Annual research awards and contracts have increased substantially and totaled nearly $263 million in fiscal year 2013.
President Ray partnered with the OSU Foundation to launch the university's first comprehensive fundraising campaign. The public phase launched in October 2007 with a goal of $625 million. By the end of March 2014, the campaign total reached $1.021 billion, including $173 million for scholarships and fellowships, 77 newly endowed faculty positions, and funding for key scientific and learning facilities like the Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital, the Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families, The Linus Pauling Science Center, the International Living Learning Center, a renovated Furman Hall for the College of Education, the Graduate Studies Center at the OSU-Cascades Campus and four new cultural centers. Because of the campaign's tremendous momentum and success, it has been extended to 2014 with a goal of $1 billion.
Mindful of OSU's commitment to the people of Oregon, Dr. Ray has overseen the expansion of dual-enrollment agreements to all 17 of the state's community colleges, making it easier for students to complete four-year degrees. He has also taken a leadership role in fostering a more seamless P-20 system, working with area school superintendents, community college leaders and university colleagues to strengthen institutional connections and enhance the student experience. Dr. Ray has also helped to usher in a new era of partnership and cooperation between Oregon's public universities. In Central Oregon, an effort to expand OSU-Cascades by 2015 to a robust four-year branch campus of Oregon State has begun, thanks to strong state and community support and financial investment.
In addition to his work at OSU, Dr. Ray's leadership extends to many organizations. He serves on boards of the American Council on Education and the Association of American Colleges and Universities. He was elected vice-chair of the board of directors of the AAC&U for 2014 and will chair the board in 2015. Dr. Ray also is involved with leadership in intercollegiate athletics and recently served as chair of the CEO Group of the Pac-12 Conference and the Enforcement Working Group for the National Collegiate Athletic Association. His nearly three-year term as the NCAA's Executive Committee chair ended in August 2012.
Dr. Ray was a member of the economics faculty at Ohio State from 1970-2003, serving as economics department chair from 1976 to 1992. He served as associate provost from May 1992 until May 1993, senior vice provost and chief information officer from 1993-1998, and executive vice president and provost from 1998-2003.
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(Heb. leshem) occurs only in Exodus 28:19 and 39:12 , as the name of a stone in the third row on the high priest's breastplate. Some have supposed that this stone was the same as the jacinth (q.v.), others that it was the opal. There is now no mineral bearing this name. The "ligurite" is so named from Liguria in Italy, where it was found.
(Heb. leshem ), a precious stone mentioned in ( Exodus 28:19 ; 39:12 ) as the first in the third row of the high priests breastplate. It is impossible to say, with any certainty, what stone is denoted by the Hebrew term; but perhaps tourmaline , or more definitely the red variety known as rubellite , has better claims than any other mineral. Rubellite is a hard stone, and used as a gem, and is sometimes sold for red sapphire.
lig'-ur (Exodus 28:19; 39:12 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "jacinth").
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I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get/buy 55 gallon barrels in Colorado Springs. I have only been able to find one company and they are pretty expensive |
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I get plastic 55 gallon drums and 5 gallon buckets from the carwash free. I was however wondering if they can hold up to a hard freeze with water in them. I'm usually out of rain water by fall though so haven't had to worry about it so far. I've seen smaller steel drums full of water burst from a hard freeze. I would think the plastic would flex more but maybe not when cold or brittle from age and UV exposure. |
You must drain your rain barresl in the winter. You are not using them anyway. They will freeze and burst. |
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Last week, CJR released a new report by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, entitled "The Story So Far: What we know about the business of journalism." To supplement Chapter Eight, "New Users, New Revenue: Alternative ways to make money," assistant editor Lauren Kirchner spoke with Sam Apple, founder and publisher of The Faster Times, about what he's learned from experimenting with things like writer sponsorship and branded content. This is an edited transcript of their conversation.
Can you describe the original business model of The Faster Times, and how you came up with it?
When we launched in July 2009, the goal was to create a broad news site in the model of HuffPost or The Daily Beast, but with an emphasis on paying our writers. I had read about how much revenue The Huffington Post was taking in, and yet they still weren't profitable, and I recall thinking that if we made a small fraction of that money, that we could be profitable. I thought that if we reduced almost all of the overhead, we could produce something that would be a strong publication and have money to spread to the writers. Our model was to do a revenue split, where the writers took home seventy-five percent of all of the ad revenue for their pages.
Now, it's been almost two years, and a lot of things have turned out really well, and I'm glad that we're going strong at this point, but the revenue situation has not panned out in a lot of respects. We have continued to pay the writers, but it just hasn't been enough, ultimately.
When you were thinking about reducing overhead costs, what kinds of things did you mean? Like, that you wouldn't have high-paid fulltime executives?
Right, I thought we could do it without an office—although we have an office now—and without lots of executives. Basically the idea was that we were all journalists and freelancers, myself included, and that we would all pool together and make it a writers' collective, rather than a top-down thing. I knew that Wordpress, as the web infrastructure, was free, so it wouldn't be that expensive to create a site. I knew so many people who were already blogging for themselves or for HuffPost for free, and so I thought that, just by the fact that we'd be paying them anything would be a positive step in the right direction. But whether or not paying a little is better than paying nothing—that's something that we've talked about from day one, and it continues to be a good debate. If we could pay a lot, obviously, that would be much better. But sometimes our payments have been small enough that it kind of borders on insulting.
So some people think you shouldn't pay anything at all, in that case?
My friend, who is a behavioral economist, has argued that no payments might actually be better than small payments, in terms of motivation. He used the example, there have been studies of blood donation, where people tend to give more if there's no payment than if there's a very small payment.
Despite that concern, we've continued to pay, and the amounts have increased. But one big drawback has been that, for what we can pay, people seem to be willing to do commentary, and reviews, and a certain type of reporting, such as what we call "event reporting." But what people haven't necessarily been willing to do, for what we can pay, is go out and really dig up a big story or work the phones hard. We've had some exceptions to that rule, but day in and day out, it's very hard for us to get the kind of reporting that I would like to have on the site.
So we are actually now about to launch a new program, where we pay, in addition to the revenue split, bonuses for any pieces that have solid reporting. We've been kind of jokingly calling it "Cash for Scoops." That's our next experiment. I do think that one reason I've enjoyed working with The Faster Times is that we have kind of seen it as an ongoing experiment, where we can try different things, and see what works and what doesn't.
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