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Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and SpaMid-scale hotel for business trips or leisure
The 4-star Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa is 165 bedroomed modern hotel situated in the vibrant capital city of Wales. Holland House is perfectly suited to your business needs with the biggest conference facility in Cardiff seating up to 700 guests in 15 fully equipped meeting rooms; Cardiff Holland House is also a perfect wedding venue. The hotel has excellent transport links and is within walking distance of the iconic Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Castle, ideal for sightseeing in Cardiff.
The Mercure Cardiff Holland House and Spa is a modern 4-star hotel situated in the heart of Cardiff. The hotel is easily accessible with public transportation. Cardiff City Hall or Millennium Stadium are just a few blocks away. The hotel offers every comfort and is an ideal place to stay in Cardiff for a business trip or a weekend. Amenities include a spa, indoor pool, gym, sauna and jacuzzi. The Balmoral meeting room offers the possibility to hold business conventions or wedding celebrations.
Leisure facilities offer 18 meter pool, sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi. Fully equipped gym. Our luxury spa benefits from a relaxation room, dining room, 13 treatment room - all guests enjoy a 20% discount on Spa treatments.
This hotel participates to Planet 21 and is acting in favour of Positive Hospitality.
Services in the hotel and nearby
Online check-in
Online check-in: Your arrival will be carefully prepared by our team
Fast check-out: Simply return your key
WIFI/Internet Access
- WIFI at the hotel
- High-speed Internet
- WIFI in the communal areas
- WIFI in your room
- WIFI access
- Private indoor parking (Paying)
- Public indoor parking (Paying, Nearby)
- Well-lit parking (Paying)
Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
- Reduced mobility rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Reduced mobility facilities
- Accessible bathroom
- Indoor heated pool
- Fitness centre
Services and practical information
Online check-in
Online check-in: Your arrival will be carefully prepared by our team
Fast check-out: Simply return your key
WIFI/Internet Access
- WIFI at the hotel
- High-speed Internet
- WIFI in the communal areas
- WIFI in your room
- WIFI access
- Private indoor parking (Paying)
- Public indoor parking (Paying, Nearby)
- Well-lit parking (Paying)
Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
- Reduced mobility rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Reduced mobility facilities
- Accessible bathroom
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- Air Conditioning
- Reception open 24 hours a day
- Dry cleaning / Ironing
- Beauty salon
- Concierge
Leisure and activities
- Indoor heated pool
- Fitness centre
- Jacuzzi
- Massage (Paying)
- Golf (Nearby)
- 1 restaurant(s)
- 1 bar(s)
Room service
- Hot meals
- Cold snacks
- Opening hours : Week 24 HOURS
- Opening hours : Week-end 24 HOURS
Business services
- 14 meeting room(s)
- Conventions hotel
- Copy/print service available
Hotel location
24 26 Newport Road
Tel: (+44)2920/435000
Fax: (+44)2920/488894
- BRISTOL At 75.3km / 46.79 miles
- CARDIFF At 25.3km / 15.72 miles
- SWANSEA At 88km / 54.69 miles
- CARDIFF CENTRAL At 1.8km / 1.12 miles
Currently, close to our hotel
Our rooms
The hotel's 165 bedrooms offer guests a range of accommodation options including executive rooms, spacious suites, interconnecting rooms and enhanced accessibility. Each room features a range of facilities such as air conditioning, WiFi and satellite TV.All bedrooms are in line with 4-star standards but some suites offer particularly inspiring views over the city, designed with panoramic windows so guests can enjoy and absorb every detail.
Classic Double or Twin Room
Generous sized bedrooms with fantastic views over the city. Rooms are furnished with a traditional feel and have en-suite bathrooms, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities, iron & board, free WIFI and in-room safe.
Superior Room with panoramic views across the city
Spacious bedrooms with a queen-size bed and superb views across the city. The rooms benefit from being in a quiet location and are of modern decor, complimentary broadband Internet access and mineral water bottles.
Privilège Room with panoramic views across the city
Enhanced comfort with a king bed, deluxe toiletries, robe & slippers, complimentary soft drinks & snacks, Nespresso machine, Preferred Check-in/Check-out times, enjoy Privilege Perks evening drinks & canapés, 100 bonus Le Club points & a Mercure Gift
Classic Triple room with three single beds
Spacious Triple bedrooms with three single beds. Rooms are furnished with a traditional feel and have en-suite bathrooms, hairdryer, satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities, iron & board, WIFI connection & in-room safe
Deluxe Suite with spacious living area and city views
For an extra special stay, enjoy one of our Suites with separate living space. Rooms benefit from superb views across the city and are traditional with en-suite bathrooms, hairdryer, TV, tea and coffee making facilities, free WIFI and safe.
Presidential Suite with separate living area and stunning views across the city
Our Presidential Suite offers ultimate luxury with 2 bedrooms, an en-suite bathroom plus a separate living room with breathtaking views across the city. A deposit of £300 plus photo ID will be required when checking in.
- 165 rooms
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 8 rooms for people with reduced mobility
- 7 family rooms
- 7 connecting rooms
- Extra bed in room for child
- Crib on request
- Air conditioning
- Data port in room
- Emergency exit map
- Safe deposit box in room
- Remote control TV
- WIFI in your room
- Work desk in all rooms
- TV room service ordering
- Satellite/cable colour TV
- Manual temperature control
- Telephone
- Crib on request
- Direct dial telephone
- Pay per view channel(s)
- DDI - Direct Dialing In
- Iron in room
- RJ 11 outlet
- RJ 45 outlet
- Coffee/tea making facilities
- Shower
- Bathtub
- Keycard-operated door locks
- Audible smoke alarms in rooms
- Deadbolts and/or locks in rooms
- Security peephole
- Smoke alarm in room
- Emergency info in rooms
- Alarm clock
- Operator wake up call
Our restaurants and bars
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URBAN BAR & KITCHENType of cuisine: Bistronomy
The First Floor Restaurant at Mercure Holland House has developed an enviable reputation for style, ambience and culinary excellence since it opened. The menu provides a varied and irresistible range of modern cuisine, all served with style.
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Our comfortable lounge bar has intimate arrangements of big easy chairs and sofas making it an ideal meeting place, serving light refreshments and bar meals.
Your meetings and events
Our meeting rooms
- Number of meeting rooms: 14
- Maximum size: 690 m²
- Maximum capacity: 700
- Maximum banquet capacity: 550
Our customer reviews for Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa
Reviews collected from customers who booked on AccorHotels.com
This was a break for my two sons. Traveling for the first time. I couldn't have asked for a better "hotel" experience for them. From booking to checkin ( which was after midnight ) right through to checkout, all staff were extremely helpful. Thank you .
Thank you for your review and for choosing the Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa. I am delighted to understand that you enjoyed the 'perfect break' with your family and that the whole experience was a positive one. I hope to welcome you back again soon. Kind regards Wael Elassal
Room was'nt ready on arrival, as I had requested when I booked several months in advance. I needed to freshen up, prior to going to an afternoon performance at the New Theatre. I was able to leave my luggage, safely in the hotel reception. Room was ready when I returned at 5pm. Lovely room on the fourteeneth floor. Room service menu limited and expensive. I had breakfast in my room the following morning which was good but was charged an extra £5.00 on top per person for delivery.
Thank you for your review and comments. I am pleased that you enjoyed your room and that we were able to accommodate you whilst you were waiting for your room to be prepared. I'd also like to thank you for choosing the Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa as your base for the theatre. I hope that I may welcome you back again soon. Kind regards Wael Elassal
Wanted to let you know how disappointed with our stay I was yesterday after having a great experience last time... Has just left a bitter taste... The first complaint was the parking... At no point did the reservation state that I would have to pay 15% of what the actual reservation cost on parking... All of a sudden an unexpected 12£ charge is required... The room was dirty, bits on the floor, stain on the bedding... Not as expected... The views are indeed stunning but you can hardly see these views out of the disgusting Windows... I know it must be costly and awkward to clean all these but it looks like it has NEVER been done as makes the views not what they should be... Breakfast was ordered the evening before, it arrived not cold but only a Luke warm, hardly hot... Appreciate it has to come from the kitchen but felt like we were the last stop. No sugar was included for the coffee which meant I could not drink it... And the eggs on my plate were very under cooked and inedible.. Just feel it has put a black cloud over using one of your facilities again... Think it best closing my Accor points account as wont be staying there in the future unless things have improved... Have emailed but had no response...
Thank you for sharing your feedback. I am sorry that your stay fell below your expectations on this occasion. I note all your comments for discussion with the relevant departmental Heads. I would like to highlight that whilst your experience is not considered indicative of our usual standards, it is my hope that we may have an opportunity to demonstrate this to you in the future. Kind regards Wael Elassal
My reviews are sounding a little monotonous regarding this hotel by now, as I struggle to find any faults! It's so nice to return from an afternoon's shopping (hic), to be able to plunge into the pool and to steam away some of that beer. But it also stands apart from many with the quality of staff, from management to receptionists to kitchen staff. The smile on many of the waitresses (especially Brenda?) at breakfast actually helped lift the hangover! The fried breakfast was slightly underwhelming, but when you've got so many other deliciously healthy options as well, then who cares? All in all, near perfect.
Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay. It was an absolute pleasure to read your feedback and to understand that you continue to enjoy returning to the Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa. I look forward to welcoming you back again for the type of stay that you have become accustomed to. Best regards Wael Elassal
This was our second stay at this Hotel and it certainly lived up to our past great experience. We were given a room on the 9th floor with views over the city towards the hills. The room was large and clean. We particularly liked the armchairs and table set in front of the TV. We had room service for dinner as we were exhausted after our shopping expedition in the town and just wanted to chill in the room. The table and chairs were ideal for enjoying our meal whilst watching TV. The reception staff were first rate and we'd like to mention Ashley in particular who was extremely helpful and professional. There was ample parking at the hotel which is a little walk from the main town centre. we will definitely be returning to the Mercure Holland House Cardiff.
Thank you for sharing your experience following your recent stay. It was a pleasure to read your comments and to understand that you enjoyed your visit. I hope that I may have an opportunity to welcome you back personally next time. Kind regards Wael Elassal
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This is a discussion on 09 Tinted within the Member Show-Off & Photography forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; I got my windows tinted earlier this week, couldn't stand it much longer with out it. What do y'all think?...
looks good, I need to get my windshield strip done like you have. That mesh stuff is useless for keeping sun out of eyes.
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DAMN! how dark did you go? Definitely looks nice from the outside but can you see at all from the inside at night?
looks like 5% i wish i could do that to my front windows....
All WRX's should have dark tint from the factory.
That is sexy. 5% rocks!
I got 20% front and back yesterday but I live in Jersey so thats pretty dark seeing as front is completely illegal
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The Epic Life of Emily the WRX
Not going to lie, it looks incredible, but on a road that doesn't have any lights on it at nite, I have a hard time seeing out of my 35% around corners. I think that's just completely dangerous to have tints that dark on your front windows. I wouldn't be at all surprised if you find yourself getting a lot of close call accidents and will probably hit something eventually.
2012 WRB WRX Sedan ...
BPanda Build
...On order since 5/14/2012
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I have a hard time backing out of my driveway its about 400m at night just gotta put the window down haha.
2012 DGM WRX - Stage Two 93 - Stink Eye Mob #908
The Epic Life of Emily the WRX
I'd assume that NJ weather would suck like Chicago weather does in the winter. I wouldn't want to roll my window down in negative degree weather...
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Looks good. I recently felt your pain without windows being tinted. I just got mine done 2 days ago and what a difference it makes. I got 25% in the front and limo in the back I can see fine. I was kind of skeptical in getting the windshield done, but I'm glad I did the tint looks and works great on the windshield.
Looks great!
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Nothing says The CNE like candy apples, cotton candy and mini donuts. Classic nostalgic carnival foods taste the same at 50 years old as they did at 5. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the always popular, ice cream waffle sandwich. But it's the crazy food, the experimental dishes of gastronomical proportions, that draws the crowds to the ever popular Food Building. Each year vendors try to outperform each other making previous years creations even more outlandish and to unofficially become the CNE's wildest dish. This year seems no different. Just take a look.
1. Tim Horton's: Cotton Candy Timbits
It's nice to see a big franchise get playful for the CNE and the Timbit idea will please many an 8-year-old Canadian.
Where To Get It: (CNE locations only) (Tim Horton's, Food Building)
Tim Horton's Timbits (Cola and Cotton Candy) $0.25/each
Timbit Poutine $3.99
2. Fran's: Deep Fried Rice Pudding & Coffee and Donuts Milkshake
Fran's restaurant is offering up not one but four unique food offerings. The rice pudding is crispy and sweet, the chicken and waffles the perfect hangover food and the Milkshake thick and creamy. "The Biggie" consists of bacon, sausage and egg wrapped in a pancake making it a surprisingly portable "breakfast sandwich".
Where To Get It: Milkshake ( Fran's Restaurant, Food Building)
Biggie in a Blanket TBA
Coffee Donut Milkshake $9
Chicken Waffles and Ice Cream $12
Deep Fried Rice Pudding $8
3. Bub's Bad Boy Burger
Sometimes you just can't decide whether you want a chicken burger or a beef burger. Bub's Bad@ass Burgers takes the decision out of your hands with a patty of both, sandwiched between Spicy Jamaican Patties and topped with tomatoes, sriracha mayo, coleslaw, wasabi cucumber, pepper jack cheese and hickory sticks. There is a flavour explosion in each bite.
Where To Get It: Bub's Bad@ss Burgers, Food Building
Price: $12
4. Deep Fried Cheesecake
Pickle Pete's will be offering up this sweet meets crispy fried confection. New Style Cheesecake wrapped up tight and topped with cinnamon sugar and chocolate sauce.
Where To Get It: The Midway
Price: $7
5. Bloomin' Apple
Those fans of the colossus bloomin' onion may want to treat their sweet side with this clever dessert perfect for sharing. Caramel or nut coating available.
Where To Get It: The Midway
Price: $7.50
6. Deep Fried Red Velvet Oreo
Two popular food trends of red velvet everything and deep fried come together in this snack sized morsel of Oreo goodness.
Where To Get it: The Funnel Cake Shop, Food Building
Price: 3 for $7
7. Bacon Wrapped Grilled Cheese
My third favorite item released this year, this sandwich, is surprisingly not greasy and not overly obnoxious in the need to burden you with too much bacon-ness. And the only reason it was third on my list is I figure I could make this myself at home.
Where To Get It: Bacon Nation, Food Building
Price: $10
8. Chicken Waffle on a Stick
Ok stay with me here. Skewered fried chicken, wrapped in a waffle, dipped in maple syrup and drizzled with icing sugar and hot sauce. It's like a Pogo only so much better.
Where To Get It: West End of CNE Grounds near Press Building
Price: TBA
9. Garlic Snow Crab Fries
No CNE is complete without a creative take on poutine done at least once. Here you can overindulge in a decadent plate of fries topped with garlic aioli, snow crab and herbs.
Where To Get It: Jake's Lobster, Food Building
Price: TBA
10. Tim Horton's: Honey Dijon Donut Ham Sandwich
Hot on the heels of last year's Cronut, Tim Horton's has come out with their own twist on a sweet and savory pastry with the Honey Dijon Donut Ham Sandwich. Are you brave enough to give it a try?
Where To Get It: (CNE locations only) (Tim Horton's, Food Building)
Price: $5.99
11. Corrado's "S&M" Burger
So here's where it gets a little wacky and weird with Corrado's Spaghetti and Meatball Sandwich. Yes folks spaghetti. A meatball burger topped with a deep fried spaghetti patty, cheese and marinara. Mild and spicy versions available. I wonder what Mamma would say.
Where To Get It: Corrado's Authentic Italian, Food Building
Price: $14
12. Frosted Flake Battered Chicken on a Stick
A very close second in my favorites of the day. This treat is huge. Juicy, crispy, it's as simple as its name but so freaking delicious.
Where To Get It: Iron Skillet Sirloin Tips, Food Building
Price: $10
13. Baonana Split
One more sweet treat made the list with this traditional Asian bao bun filled with hazelnut chocolate, bananas, whipped cream, chocolate and strawberry syrup and topped with a cherry.
Where To Get It: Far East Taco, Food Building
Price: $7
14. Cold Brew Coffee Tonic
For something refreshing, the folks at Hula Girl are trying out their new cold brew coffee concept. Carbonated and slightly sweetened to take some of the bitterness off the top, it's a perfect cool down after a day in the sun.
Where To Get It: Hula Girl Espresso, Food Building
Price: TBA
15. Poutine Balls
This is essentially poutine…. poutine. Creamy mashed potatoes are stuffed with cheese and gravy, battered and then deep fried. They are then used as the "fries" in classic poutine. So totally Canadian and my number one taste of the day.
Where To Get It: Vienna, Food Building
Price: 10 for $6.95 or 12 for $8.95
While I don't suggest you try everything in one day as I did, I highly recommend you do taste as many as you possibly can. Which dishes are you most looking forward to?


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Glossy Button Video Tutorial and PSD
Hey there everyone – I have been quite busy and havent had much time to be creative.. I hope no one suspected that I gave up my blog. Anyways, in this tutorial I will teach you how to create/design a nice sleek glossy button using PHOTOSHOP!! The final image will look something like this:
Why do I say "something like this" That is because in this tutorial I use a different font and dont do the gradient in the background. To view the video tutorial you can go by clicking here. And when you are done, feel free to go here and pick up the PSD with layers intact.Â
P.S. I have to say that I think the colors in the video came out a little too bright which was not my intention …sorry guys.
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The Grubesteak, I hear what you are saying
I plan on still doing step by step written
tuts also. Although you should know that
the quality of this video tutorial is much
higher than the last two…and much easier
to follow. I hope you all enjoy.
Feedback is good! Thanks
It actually has nothing to do with quality, but rather usability. I've bookmarked a couple of your tutorials for use at work, and refer to them often.
I'm trying to get to the point where I can use Photoshop without referring to a tutorial as much, but when I do need to, it's nice to be able to take a quick look instead of having the video (which I can't really sit and watch in my work environment anyway).
Have to say I'm not a big fan of those video tutorials either although I did see one on YouTube before which was quite good.
I love video tutorials. This one lost me as designer was like a Hammy from over the hedge, high on sugar or something… Jumping from button to button without explaining what is doing? Last time I was this high, wife made me lap water out of the backyard ditch. Slow down… Take time to explain well your moves if you can please. You are too smart.
I've to say wonderful tutorial.
I've searched for such thing for a week. I found several txt tutorial but in everything I got lost at some point because of bad descriptions or jumps in procedures.
I think video tutorial are the best for PS newbie.
Wonderful to have a mov version.
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We offer observations on the human condition from a 23 year old mind trapped in an 83 year old body.
I dislike tight clothes.
In the Army, Thanksgiving was a melancholy moment.
I do not whisper in life, there are no secrets.
Red headed boy and dark haired mom, hmm
Some while waiting convey aura of loneliness.
When alone, I prefer being alone.
We arrive, we depart, the only question is–when?
For many, butt grows larger and heart grows smaller.
Jeans accentuate butt.
I am the child of God. Call him what you like.
Some slurp soup quickly.
The younger one is the more probable swinging arms when entering store.
Boy sits between two girls, modern times.
I wonder why God made us with different colored hair.
As wife completes meal, husband sits quietly with crossed legs, waiting.
Sad news, Death works every day and every hour of the day.


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2003 E65 730d - sudden heat increase at driver's side only with AUTO on
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hmm, I don't know about differences in quality. Two months after I bought the car (I bought it second-hand, since I refuse to pay so much money for a car) the a butterfly valve got loose in the inlet manifold resulting in major engine damage!! Cost: 3500 Euros!!! When I asked BMW for lenience, they refused and said that such damage could be considered 'normal wear and tear' in a 9-year-old car with 200th kms!! I was flabbergasted: first of all, no object should be able to get loose and fly in the engine, and definitely in such an expensive car, second, I found many reports of this problem on the internet, so it's a consistent problem, third, they redesigned this manifold from 2005 on suggesting they knew about the problem. So, I don't have such a high opinion of BMW-quality. (In contrast to Volvo, as I had done 544th kms with a 1998 V70 TDI, and I never had such a major cost as with our Siebener...)
Do you really believe build quality differs so much between a european and american version of BMW? I almost can't imagine BMW would use different build material in Europe than in USA, or am I wrong?
Anyway, I hope yóu'll solve your problem quickly, because it must be an annoying one...
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Policansky Monarch 2020 Fishing Reel Lever Drag 4 : 1 Gear Ratio Monarch Game Fisher- Monarch 2020 Second hand but in pretty good condition. No line on the spool As per picture
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HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA Literally laughing out loud! Absolutely love the expression of the sheep! :-)
Wolf coat: 100% wool.
Oh the irony!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the detail work on the fur and wool here. It reminds me of scratchboard.
Cool print.
Did the sheep make the wolf count to death before he could fall asleep?
This is the greatest interpretation of this overused expression I've ever seen brought to print! This design should be in flashed in a "thought bubble" everytime someone mutters these four words!
Would the wolf's fur itch like wool would?
I think I know which one is the Republican.
So is the sheep getting ready for AnthroCon?
Ohhh, sneaky, sneaky sheep!
This must be some kind of hipster-ovine, refusing to follow along with his flock. He's totally wearing that wolfskin ironically.
I like how the sheep is motioning shh.
endangeredomega wrote:Ohhh, sneaky, sneaky sheep!
This must be some kind of hipster-ovine, refusing to follow along with his flock. He's totally wearing that wolfskin ironically.
And, the sheep apparently prefers the zip-up hoodies as opposed to the pull over ones. It's definitely sure of its taste in fashion.
This really makes me want to watch Queens of the Stone Age's "Someone's In the Wolf" video. I think I will.
Oh, now this is deliciously, deliciously twisted. I definitely approve
What I really want to know is where can I get a wolf hoodie like the one the sheep has? How about in your next special sale, Woot?
Doesn't David Letterman usually have ten reasons?
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spilzer wrote:What I really want to know is where can I get a wolf hoodie like the one the sheep has? How about in your next special sale, Woot?
Actually, if they put this design on a pull over hoodie, instead of a zip-up, then it would be a convergence of ironic and meta.
I wonder about the wolf's lower jaw...food for thought before going to sleep...
A little disturbed, a little impressed...a good night for shirt.woot!
Has anyone else had issues with silver shirts turning pink after only a couple washes? I always wash in cold water with color-safe detergent. At least help me save future shirts from a horrible, emasculating fate.
This needs to be a zip-up hoodie.
Just letting you know universal imperatives for specific designs, not trying to lord an opinion anywhere, just civic duty. kthxbye
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Couldn't you have at least thrown up Ocho's other shirts in her bio?
They See Me Rollin'
Makin' Bread
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wonderful! pretty different from the other Ochopika designs i've seen so far.
can i have this on a wolfskin zip-up hoodie?
(just kidding, i prefer pullovers!)
Brilliant illustration.
Congrats ocho!
This is the most clever design in some time, had me laughing.
Thanks, everyone! This was pretty fun to draw, so I'm glad y'all like it
The expression is actually "wolf in sheep's clothing," so this is a visual interpretation of a twist on an expression. Too much, too much, too much. Take it from a guy who still has to explain "Now Let Me Get This Straight" and "The Quick Brown Fox."
Congratulations Ochopika! amazing art!
I like the look of the sheep but I wish the wolf looked a bit more cartoony too.
I was going to make a "boy who cried sheep" joke, but Woot beat me to it.
And yes, my silver shirts inexplicably turn beige after a bit. I think Woot is trying to sneak Creme by us by hiding it behind a silver wash.
"I keep the wolf at the door, but he calls me up..."
Haven't had that problem. I wash them with other lights, Tide HE Cold Water Free, in cold water of course
Dear Woot,
Thank you for the Rhonda Shear ad. You've made my day.
Also, great shirt
Hahaha, love the write-up and the shirt! I like how the wolf just has this expression of: "I am clothing."
"To strike fear into the superstitious, cowardly sheep who prey on their own kind. You may not be the hero this pasture needs. But you are the hero it deserves."
I hate to nit-pick, but...(I'm not sure how to finish that sentence.)
A group of sheep is actually a flock, not a herd.
shawnm750 wrote:I hate to nit-pick, but...(I'm not sure how to finish that sentence.)
A group of sheep is actually a flock, not a herd.
Actually, both terms are acceptable. So is mob.
Lovely design.
Is that sheep black? that would explain some things.
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The updated app offers an activity stream that shows you what those you are following are up to. It also includes the latest news from "influencers" which are those whose voice carries a lot of weight. Add to that news from within your network, such as promotions, firings and more from those you are following. The apps will now allow you to comment on things that show up in your stream and you can even give a "thumbs up" to endorse an item. Overall, it's a cleaner, brighter look with better looking images.
If there is a downside to this, it would be the mobile ads that will start to appear on the apps. Why shouldn't they? Consider that of the 155 million visitors each month to LinkedIn, 27% of them now visit via the mobile app which is up from just 8% two years ago. Kiran Prasad, head of mobile engineering for LinkedIn, says that the apps will continued to be updated, focusing on "personalization".
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Wong, Andy, Kozan, Erhan, Sinnott, Michael, Spencer, Lyndall, & Eley, Robert (2014) Tracking the patient journey by combining multiple hospital database systems. Australian Health Review, 38(3), pp. 332-336.
Wong, Andy & Kozan, Erhan (2010) Optimization of container process at seaport terminals. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 61(4), pp. 658-665.
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Wong, Andy & Kozan, Erhan (2006) An integrated approach in optimising container process at seaport container terminals. In Kozan, E (Ed.) Proceedings of The Second International Intelligent Logistics Systems Conference 2006, 22-23 February 2006, Australia, Queensland, Brisbane.
Wong, Andy & Kozan, Erhan (2005) Optimising container process at multimodal container terminal with automatic straddle carriers. In Durmusoglu, M (Ed.) Proceedings 35th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, 19 June - 22 June 2005, Turkey, Istanbul.
Wong, Andy & Kozan, Erhan (2004) Optimising machine usage for container transfers at multi-modal container terminals. In Kozan, E (Ed.) The Fifth Asian- Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems conference, 12-15 December 2004, Gold Coast, Queensland.
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Wong, Andy King-sing (2008) Optimisation of container process at multimodal container terminals. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.


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Rogers Communications Inc. Announces US$1.5 Billion Offering of Debt Securities
TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Rogers Communications Inc. ("RCI") announced today that it has priced a US$1,500,000,000 underwritten public offering of debt securities, consisting of US$850,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.10% senior notes due 2023 and US$650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.45% senior notes due 2043. The net proceeds from the issuance of the debt securities will be approximately US$1.481 billion, which are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. The sale of the debt securities is expected to close on October 2, 2013. The debt securities will be issued by RCI and guaranteed by its wholly owned subsidiary, Rogers Communications Partnership ("RCP").
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After going through both side's filings, the ITC will decide whether or not to hear the case; if they decide in the affirmative, hearings would begin in 15 to 18 months. As we reported, the courts have granted Apple's request to see Samsung's unfinished new products to make sure that they do not infringe on the Cupertino based firm's patents. Samsung's request to see the work in progress on the Apple iPhone 5 and the Apple iPad 3 was turned down.
Gleacher and Co. analyst Brian Marshall says that since Samsung owns a number of patents that Apple needs to manufacture the iPhone and iPad, it would make sense for Apple to give up the challenge and agree to a settlement with Samsung that would allow both firms to cross-license each others' intellectual property. Apple remains Samsung's second largest customer for parts but as we reported, the former could end up replacing Samsung with Taiwan Semiconductor when the A6 chip rolls out in 2012.
Meanwhile, there is some vague gossip going around that speculates that Samsung will separate its semiconductor and LCD business from the rest of the company to avoid a conflict of interest. A conflict in Samsung's displays unit occurred last year when a shortage of Samsung produced AMOLED screens forced the company to stop supplying them to HTC for the DROID Incredible and save them for use in the company's own Galaxy S handsets.
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If you're planning to visit why not consider travelling by train? We did last year. The traffic around the showground can be considerable with tailbacks building at peak times. We parked in a quiet car park at one of the many village stations on the Hull - Scarborough line. The showground is about a five minute walk from the station and last year shuttle buses were running too. We even got a discount on entry for using the train. We'll be travelling by train again this year.


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Occasionally our 1997 T&C LXi won't start (starter turns but will not fire). After several hours of sitting, it starts. Have noticed that the alarm light was on on the dash. Is something in the alarm circuit making the car unable to start, say by a thief? Then it automatically resets later? The manual does not address this.
No fuse is labelled for the alarm, that I can see. Disable the alarm system since we don't use it anyway. Thought this might be a way of seeing if it solves the problem.
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Grounds - is this a common problem with these vans?
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Given another chance to score his 1,000th point, Kevin Stapleton didn't let it pass him by.
Instead he did what he's always done — he shot the basketball. And when the ball dropped through the hoop early in Juniata College's playoff game Wednesday night, the Indiana native felt a huge sense of relief.
"It was like a huge weight lifted off my shoulders," he said.
Just a few weeks ago, Stapleton, a 6-foot-3 guard, was worried that he might be one of the unlucky ones who falls just short of milestones.
He and the Golden Eagles ended his senior season with a 15-10 record and they had missed out on the Landmark Conference playoffs. And a look at the final stats left Stapleton with 996 career points, a painful total if there ever was one.
But then, after a layoff of more than a week, Stapleton and his teammates got the good news that they had been invited to the ECAC Division III tournament, meaning the quest for more wins — and a personal achievement — would continue.
"For a while there, we didn't know if we'd get into ECACs or not, and I thought I might finish four points short (of 1,000)," he said. "So it was nice to get in. It was great news."
Against Alfred State on Wednesday night, Stapleton came out of the gate firing. It didn't take him long to score his coveted fourth point of the night, and the Golden Eagles went on to win, 92-76.
That victory sets up Juniata with a matchup Saturday night at the No. 1 seed in the tournament, Betheny (W.Va.) College.
Stapleton is third on the team at Juniata in scoring, with an average of 13.1 points per game. He has started all 26 games for the Golden Eagles, and he leads the team in minutes played per game, at 32.6.
A win Saturday would put Juniata in the ECAC championship game. A loss would mean Stapleton's career is over. That's something he really doesn't want to think about just yet.
"It's in the back of my mind," he said, "and I know that could be it for me, for good. So I'm just trying to stay positive."
If Stapleton's career does come to a close Saturday, it will be the end for the oldest child in a new generation of basketball players in his family. His three younger brothers, Derek, Riley and Dylan, all played on the Indiana High School boys' varsity team this season, just four years after Kevin played for the Indians.
Stapleton said basketball is in his family's blood. His father, Jim, in college at Slippery Rock, and his grandfather, Walter, was a star player and later the coach at Indiana High School.
"I think we're all just carrying on the tradition," he said. "Ever since I can remember, we've all just loved basketball."
• Across town, the Stapleton boys' first cousin, Leslie Stapleton, recently wrapped up her junior year on the IUP women's basketball team. A 5-10 guard, she helped the Crimson Hawks advance to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs by averaging 11.4 points per game. She started 20 out of a possible 28 games this season, her first since coming back from a serious ankle injury that forced her to miss almost the entire 2012-13 season.
• One of Leslie Stapleton's younger sisters, Audrey, also helped guide a team into the PSAC playoffs. A freshman at East Stroudsburg, the 5-7 guard started 10 games for the Warriors, who went 5-5 in those games. She posted a season-high 11 points in a win over Pitt Johnstown on Jan. 8. East Stroudsburg won its preliminary playoff game, 49-48 over Millersville, before falling to Bloomsburg, 76-51, on Tuesday in the PSAC East bracket. The Warriors ended the year with a 15-13 record.
• Another first cousin of the Stapleton family tree is Tiara Stossel, an Indiana High graduate who recently finished her senior season on the Seton Hill University women's basketball team. The Griffins lost to California, 72-59, in the PSAC playoffs as Stossel started all 27 games and averaged 11.6 points per game. She finished her career with 1,076 points.
KEVIN SNYDER (Juniata men's basketball): When the Golden Eagles held Senior Night on Feb. 15, Snyder took the floor for his first — and only — college start.
A 5-foot-11 senior guard who graduate from Indiana High School, Snyder had come off the bench all year as a reserve before getting the starting nod in his final home game, a 66-61 win over Merchant Marine.
This season, Snyder played in 12 games for Juniata, averaging less than a point per game in his limited playing time. He played in 42 games during his four-year career and scored 12 points. More importantly, Snyder was part of a group that clinched a playoff berth three of the past four years, an unprecedented accomplishment in Juniata men's basketball history.
ALYSSA SMITH (WCCC, women's basketball): Midway through her freshman season, the Blairsville High School graduate cracked the starting lineup at Westmoreland County Community College, in Youngwood.
Smith, a 5-3 guard, ended up playing in all 27 games for the Wolfpack, a member of the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference. She started the final 17 games of the season as WCCC went 17-10 with only seven players on the roster. Smith averaged 3.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
Her season-high in scoring came on Jan. 11, when she poured in 11 points in a 71-58 win over CCAC-Allegheny.
KATEE GRESKO (St. Francis, track and field): A graduate of Penns Manor High School, Gresko has competed in six meets during the indoor track and field season for the Division I Red Flash.
A sophomore distance specialist, Gresko has set personal records in three events this season: the 800 meters (2 minutes, 36.08 seconds at the Northeast Conference Championships), the mile (5:46.76 at the Saturday Night Shootout in New York City) and the 3,000 meters (11:43.06 at the Kent State Tune-Up).
Her best finish of the season came in the 1,000 meters at the Gulden Invitational, on Jan. 25, at Bucknell University. Gresko placed 13th with a time of 3:31.08.
LEAH SKEDEL (St. Francis, track and field): After competing in the shot put, discus, weight throw and javelin as a freshman, Skedel has stuck with the shot put during her sophomore indoor track season.
A United High School graduate, Skedel has thrown the shot put at six meets so far, with her best showing coming at the Bison Opener, at Bucknell University, on Dec. 7. She placed fifth that day with a heave of 11.72 meters (38-5½). At the Northeast Conference Championships, on Feb. 8 and 9, in Landover, Md., Skedel placed 18th with a throw of 10.90 meters (35-9¼).


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After practice one day at training camp, Lions vice chairman addressed the team briefly -- something usually done by his father, owner William Clay Ford. He received a round of applause from the players.
According to a couple of veterans, Ford Jr. pointed out how the Lions had build Ford Field and a state-of-the-art practice facility, how they had hired coach Rod Marinelli and brought in Marinelli's type of guys, and now it was time to see results.
"They don't want to win," left tackle Jeff Backus said. "They expect to win."
That echoed comments Ford Jr. made to reporters a few days before.
"This is not the time for a lot of hype," Ford Jr. said. "It's a time to actually go out and prove it."
What does he mean by prove it?
"We've got to win," Ford Jr. said. "That's the name of the game. I think that the expectations for this team are that they will win.
"Otherwise you might as well ... You have to go into each season believing that you're going to win, and winning the championship is the goal. And it has to be the goal. And Rod absolutely believes that and believes that we'll contend for it."
Ford Jr. is well aware of the frustration and skepticism of fans who have seen seven consecutive losing seasons.
"I think ultimately, though, it will depend on how the team is doing," Ford. Jr. said. "If we get off to a good start and we're playing exciting football, the fans I think will get behind us. And if we don't, then ... then they won't."
Asked if it was frustrating that it took Marinelli three years to get the roster the way he wanted, Ford Jr. said: "I've been frustrated with the team for several years, so yes. I've been extremely frustrated and disappointed -- not in Rod, but in the performance of the team. But I have great faith in Rod."
Ford Jr. declined to comment about Millen, as he mostly did during the NFL owners' meetings in April. He also declined to speculate about what would happen if the Lions don't make the playoffs this season.
"I'm not getting into that," Ford Jr. said. "I'm not getting into any kind of what-ifs and end of the year. That'll sort itself out at the end of the year.
What gives Ford Jr. hope?
"Because football is ultimately a team game, and the difference in talent between teams in the NFL is not very large," Ford said. "And typically, at least over the years that I've seen it, the teams that do well are truly well-integrated teams that have been together a while and understand what they're doing as a team, and I think Rod is forming that now.
"And that's what gives me hope, is that we really have, it appears, all the coaches and all the players on the same page, buying into Rod's program. I believe that gives me real faith as we go into this season.
"We haven't had that in the past. We've had some talented players, but they often were either selfish or didn't buy into whatever the coaching staff was espousing. ...
"I feel very good about our coach, and I think I've probably made that clear. Because I feel good about the coach, I feel good about the fact that he has the kind of players that he feels he can win with."


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Damn, I wish I would have posted this before I used it in my car. It actually wasnt armor all it was black magic pro shine protectant no water formula for vinyl, leather, rubber, and plastics. I super coated everything single peace of plastic and leather in the car. Took over an hour. Now Im afraid everything will dry out.
Since I only did it once should I leave it at that (maybe will only dry out a little) or keep using it to prevent drying? And if I now need to keep using it how often?
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Health care signups on the rise before Monday's deadline
Central Coast insurance company forced to open its doors on Saturday
SALINAS, Calif. - With the deadline to sign up for Covered California looming, one local insurance company opened its doors Saturday.
"It's been very busy, I've had 28 appointments in the last week," said Randy Pierson of Pierson & Associates.
Pierson has been helping people sign up for health coverage free of charge.
"I don't feel like I am an ignorant person but it was very hard to understand," said Jennifer Smyth, who's been going through a tough divorce, which slipped her health care right out from under her.
"It's really very frightening not knowing if I was going to have health care or not," she said.
Step by step, Pierson walked Smyth through the Covered California website.
"Based on your income, I can tell that you are going to be eligible for Medi-Cal," Pierson told her.
Medi-Cal insurance for low-income people has no deadline. You can sign up any time, but if you don't meet the income threshold, you have until midnight on Monday to get covered.
If you finish part of the application, the first three screens, online before March 31, you are allowed a two-week extension to pick your plan. If you miss the deadline for open enrollment, you can only get coverage if you have a life-altering event such as getting married, having a child or permanently moving to a new area that has different health plan options.
Pierson said the website has been picking up the pace on the weekends. Because of that, Smyth was squared away.
"I am just thankful that I can have health care," Smyth said, fighting back tears.
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Los Angeles, CA (rushPRnews) 06/20/12 — Comedy Short to Star Nestor Serrano ('Act of Valor') and Vanessa Marano ('Switched at Birth')
Who: Carlos Bernard, who played Tony Almeida on '24' and stars in TNT's reboot of TV classic 'Dallas,' will make his directorial debut this summer with Your Father's Daughter, a short comedy Bernard also wrote.
The project stars Nestor Serrano (Act of Valor, Homeland, Secretariat) and Vanessa Marano (Switched at Birth, Dexter, The Secret Lives of Dorks).
What: To include fans in the filmmaking process, the film will be partially funded by a Kickstarter campaign (www.kickstarter.com/projects/giantleapindustries/your-fathers-daughter-directed-by-carlos-bernard). Rewards for donors include autographed pictures and scripts, authentic props from the film, one-of-a-kind handmade jewelry from acclaimed designer Deborah McClain (www.deborahmcclain.com) and even a walk-on role in the film.
Your Father's Daughter tells the story of a well-to-do family in a small Spanish village. On the day of the patriarch's wedding anniversary, a long-held secret threatens to shatter the family's shiny veneer.
When & Where: Production on Your Father's Daughter begins Summer 2012 on the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles, California.
About Carlos: Carlos began his acting career performing at various theater companies around his native Chicago. He then moved to San Francisco to train in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the prestigious American Conservatory Theater. While there he performed in such plays as Hamlet, The Cherry Orchard, As You Like It, Good, and Heartbreak House.
His Los Angeles stage credits include Scenes from an Execution at The Mark Taper Forum, Bobby Gould in Hell at The Ashbury Actors Group, Blackout at The Egyptian Theater, and The Malleable at The Beverly Hills Playhouse.
Carlos has also written and directed for the stage. He received an LA Weekly Theater Award nomination for Best Director for his staging of Vaclav Havel's The Memorandum. He is currently producing two television projects, which he also co-created.
Carlos stars in TNT's upcoming drama Dallas. He has also starred on CSI: Miami, ABC's dramatic comedy Scoundrels, but is probably best known for his portrayal of CTU Agent Tony Almeida on Fox's Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning series 24, for which he received two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, three Imagen Award nominations and two Alma Award nominations.
About Kickstarter: Kickstarter is the world's largest funding platform for creative projects. Every week, tens of thousands of amazing people pledge millions of dollars to projects from the worlds ofmusic, film, art, technology, design, food, publishing and other creative fields.
About Nestor Serrano:
Nestor Serrano, a native New Yorker, started his acting career almost thirty years ago at Queens college, where he was studying computer science. Joining the drama club was his attempt to meet new people - what he found was a lifelong passion for the performing arts. Although Nestor has traveled all over the world, he still calls New York his home. He lives in Manhattan with his wife Debbie, his son Spike and two dogs, Blackie the yellow Lab and Elvis.
About Vanessa Marano:
Vanessa Marano started acting in the theater when she was seven years old, performing in numerous plays at A.C.T. in Agoura Hills, California. She began her professional career with several national commercials.
Marano is most recognized for her roles as "April Nardini", the daughter of "Luke", in the highly popular show, "Gilmore Girls" (2000) and for the role of "Francesca", the daughter of the Emmy Award-winning Lisa Kudrow, in the HBO original series, "The Comeback"(2005). Recently, she starred in "Scoundrels" (2010), playing the scheming, school-skipping daughter of Virginia Madsen. She has had recurring roles in shows including "Dexter" (2006), "Without a Trace" (2002), "Trust Me" (2009) and "The Young and the Restless" (1973). Her guest-starring credits include "Parenthood" (2010), "Medium" (2005), "Ghost Whisperer" (2005), "Past Life" (2010), "Six Feet Under" (2001), "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000) and "Grounded for Life" (2001).
She starred as a young girl who becomes a quadriplegic in the critically acclaimed television movie, The Brooke Ellison Story (2004) (TV), directed by Christopher Reeve.
Marano's first film was the animated hit, Finding Nemo (2003), followed by the independent films, Easy (2003), The Clique (2008) (V), Stopping Power (2000), Dear Lemon Lima (2009) and, most recently, The Secret Lives of Dorks (2013).
Vanessa is working with Lucy Liu on a miniseries, playing the troubled foster teenager, "Imogene 'Immy' Hicks" in "Marry Me" (2010).
Vanessa speaks Italian and is enrolled in her sophomore year in college.
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I'm too lazy to reapply lipstick, and I hate the sticky, feathery results of those "long wearing" lipsticks with supplemental "glosses". This has been the best long wearing lipstick I've come across. While it doesn't last more than 5 hours, it's still pretty good and non-drying. The only downside is that the color choices tend to be too frosty and/or garish for my taste. However, there are some good colors!


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These players are not just big, they're important to the success of the entire defense. They make the defensive ends better because they're usually left one-on-one with an offensive tackle due to the ability of the defensive tackle to take on two blockers. They are a middle linebacker's dream, allowing the linebacker to read and react and not have to worry about shedding blockers who get to the second level. The linebacker can play more physically at the line of scrimmage because there will be an opening to make a play.
There are plenty of teams in the NFL that will looking for some beef up front, and finding a defensive tackle who's good against the run is easier said than done.
Analyzing the draft-eligible run-stuffing defensive tackles for the 2008 draft, you'll find some great players who'll be selected on day-one such as Glenn Dorsey (LSU), Frank Okam (Texas) and Red Bryant (Texas A&M).
But what about the players your favorite team can get later in the draft if they either don't want to or can't afford to spend a first-day pick on one? Here are five Day-Two run-stuffers that you'll want to keep an eye on between now and next April:
Nick Hayden (Sr.), Wisconsin
Hayden, a 6-foot-5, 301-pound versatile interior lineman, works extremely hard inside and is good against the run. He's a competitive defender who has good explosion off the snap. Hayden has quick feet, keeps his pad level low, and has good leverage against the opposition. He has a good motor and locates the ball quickly to make plays. Using great technique inside, Hayden's able to gain leverage against bigger opposition and gets in position to defend the run. Through six games he's made 23 tackles -- five for a loss -- and three sacks.
Boston College DT B.J. Raji
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B.J. Raji (Sr.), Boston College
At 6-foot-1, 325-pounds, Raji is a big, physical interior lineman who commands a lot of attention. A good athlete who has a solid burst off the line, he plays with leverage, and bull rushes opponents up the field. Raji also has a quick first step and immediately penetrates upfield and makes plays in the backfield. With his great strength, he brings down the opposition with his initial push, gets off blocks very well and can handle double-teams. But there's an interesting twist about Raji and his draft status. He was ruled academically ineligible this season and was redshirted. Boston College is trying to convince him to come back for his senior season, but the risk of suffering an injury next year will only hurt his draft status even more. Expect Raji to enter the draft and be a high Day-Two selection.
James McClinton (Sr.), Kansas
McClinton, who's generously listed at 6 foot 1, 285 pounds, is an explosive interior lineman limited only by a lack of height. He has a quick first step, great balance, and great instincts. He has excellent lateral quickness and is able to change direction well. He plays with a high motor and is always around the ball. A great tackler who possesses outstanding closing speed, McClinton is a lineman who sheds blocks well, but tends to struggle against a bigger opposition. He has good technique and hand placement that gives him leverage. Through five games this season, McClinton has 26 tackles, eight tackles for a loss and two sacks. This defensive tackle out of Kansas has a chance to elevate his stock into Day One of next April's draft with a strong finish.
Jason Shirley (Sr.), Fresno State
A monster in the middle, Shirley, who's listed at 6 foot 5, 330 pounds, has the ability to take over a game with his physical play. He can take on a double team with ease, shed blocks, and make a play in the backfield. Shirley has great strength and gains instant leverage against the opposition, making it almost impossible to block him one-on-one. He holds his ground well and is tough to knock to the ground. Shirley's another player with an interesting footnote as he missed the first two games of the season for conduct detrimental to the team. It's unknown what Shirley did, but since his return he's played in three games and has collected seven tackles, four tackles for a loss and two sacks. He's a good prospect with excellent size, but he lacks proper technique. He relies on his raw strength too much and gets worn down as the game moves forward, so he'll need some coaching and will need to improve his conditioning to be successful at the pro level.
Frank Morton (Sr.), Tulane
Morton is a huge defensive tackle with a lot of promise. At 6 foot 2, 331 pounds, Morton has the ideal size to be a dominant run stuffer. He has flashes of dominance, but then he'll fade and become inconsistent. He plays low, gains leverage, and gets a quick initial push. He gets good penetration, but has to improve his footwork to get off blocks better. Morton has good instincts, displays a good burst into the backfield and is a hard worker -- but he has to improve his technique. A high ankle sprain to start the season hampered Morton, but in the three games he's played so far, he's recorded six tackles, two tackles for a loss and half a sack.
A member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America, Chris Steuber has provided his NFL draft analysis on the web and on the radio since 1999.


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Dr. Ciro de Quadros, the Sabin Executive Vice-President, recently chaired the meeting of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meeting on vaccine-preventable diseases. The meeting focused on the progress made in combating vaccinte preventable diseases such as pneumococcal and rotavirus in the region of the Americas. It also examined the emerging threat faced by the H1N1 (swine flu) virus and other issues related to the control and eradication of vaccine preventable diseases.
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Every child has the right to a healthy future. Yet throughout the Middle East, vast gaps between rich nations and their less wealthy neighbours persist.
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In today's technology-soaked world, everyone has a smartphone, everyone uses applications, and everyone is on Facebook. Facebook is a free and powerful resource at nearly every company's disposal. But when developing Facebook apps, there are aspects that are necessary for you to optimize in order to ensure that you and your business stand out from the crowd. You don't want to be seen as just another story in someone's news feed. You want to appear unique and important. There are some simple, yet powerful, steps you can take to ensure customers see you this way.
Let The User Inside Your App
Offering utility to the end-user is what makes a successful app. It's all about providing an experience inside the app, whether it's robust and relevant content, a super-intuitive interface, or a mechanism for entertainment (gaming). When it comes to mobile, most of the value for users is at the time of consumption, so features like geolocation are key. When it's a Facebook app, social "friend" data provide value. But at the end of the day, it needs to be something that the end-user genuinely wants to re-engage with because they get value. Seeing friends' photos, getting real-time recommendations, or posting a high score for bragging rights all serve a purpose. Let them get into the page, not just view it.
Create A Sense Of Community For Your Users
Apps with community and social features are great at scale. However, the app must reach scale by intrinsically offering something valuable without the community features, whether "community" means an exclusive close circle of friends, like Path when it first started, or an app that's dependent on a community, like Twitter. In my opinion, one of the best reasons why apps should build community features is because it provides relevance in the discovery phase and provides an outlet for bragging in the sharing phase.
Look at Pinterest: I made blackberry margaritas the other day because we pinned the recipe for them (and I'm a margarita snob). Then, when I actually made them, I took a picture and repinned it to Pinterest. Two days later, I got a text from my best friend from college saying she'd just made them. Community lets you share experiences with people all over. It makes the distant seem close, and that's where the magic is.
Market To Your Target Community
When we build a Facebook app, we run media campaigns to kick-start the app-adoption process. We target people based on a unique media mix; we specifically look for the people most likely to install the app and people in line with the app's demographic. Then, we optimize the campaign around the people who are most likely to re-engage, publish social actions, and help the app go viral. This improves the viral co-efficient of the app. We then run an ongoing campaign retargeting people to re-engage with the application so it's not a one-and-done app interaction.
Stay Small And Seem Large
Apps with a small community niche are great because they foster discovery, dialog, and sharing among a group of passionate and like-minded people. With an application like that, I recommend looking at quality of interactions versus quantity of downloads. However, there are certain feature sets in our apps that we always recommend and that come standard in order to ensure a successful adoption rate. First, our apps are evergreen, meaning they are more initiative-focused versus campaign-focused. This means brands can run several tactical campaigns within the app to garner adoption or re-engagement. Things to consider are using viral features so users can share with other like-minded individuals, as well as rewards and incentives for bringing friends to the app.
A Facebook app is an inexpensive and powerful tool — if it's built and managed correctly. You have to get people to take that first look by building a professional and eye-catching page, but you need to manage it correctly to keep them engaged and willing to visit again. Once you build a community, you have a built-in audience to continue talking with — and that's a huge benefit worth working for.
Abby Ross is a partner at Blueye Creative, a Chicago-based Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer, where she leads product development and client strategy. She was formerly vice president of business development at Where I've Been.
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Today Carolyn shows us some of the letterpress art prints that have recently captured her attention. If this weeks Guest Blog has increased your interest in trying your hand at letterpress, remember that Carolyn also runs bi-monthly letterpress classes- you check out all the details here. -Jenny x
My day job is in Preservation at the State Library of Victoria, which means I spend quite a bit of browsing time in the Readings shop just off the foyer. Recently, I was pleased to find a letterpress-printed Abecedarium of Melbourne images, designed by Benjamin Puckering.
Benjamin Puckering's The Illustrated A-Z of Melbourne. Close up of the print below.
Available at Readings or online at The Design Kids.
I was pleased to discover that it was printed by Wayne Davis at The Artisan Press in Byron Bay. If you are a regular reader of Inside Out magazine, you will have seen Wayne's work already. He produced this beautiful poster by Tracy Lines for the magazine.
The Hungry Workshop also produce limited edition prints. Look at their gorgeous contribution to Stop Flooding My Record Collection, a benefit organised to raise money for the Queensland flood relief.
The Hungry Workshop's fundraiser print- see a video of them being printed here.
Here's their description of the project: With a little help from a friend (and many prototypes), we laser cut a vinyl record which we then mounted onto a wooden block. We used this as a plate to print 180 limited edition prints. Each sheet was hand fed on a Chandler & Price Hand Platen (built sometime in the mid 1800s), with half printed in neon orange ink and the other half in neon pink. The resulting prints are a bit rough around the edges but we managed to create an impression that captures both the grooves in the record and our laser cut design.
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very cool i made mine out of rubber made containers and did a custom for my wife out of coloured containers from the buck store
very cool i made mine out of rubber made containers and did a custom for my wife out of coloured containers from the buck store
Would doing multiple layers of the trash can armor be a good idea? Like, making it thicker and stiffer? Or perhaps using scraps around the edges of the armor, to give the illusion of thickness?
What do you guys think?
In a real pinch you could try using larger plastic cups from Wal-Mart or something. A quick and dirty gauntlet rocket can be made from a toilet paper holder with a dollar-store child's top on the front and pencil holder or a toothbrush travel container can be the flame box.
I did this for a buddy's son one year but I didn't get any pics, sorry. If all you want is something really basic for Halloween and don't plan to need it for approval or anything, most people won't even notice.
AWESOME, hey did you use any thing for tracing??
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I just got back from walmart and realized the trash can I bought doesn't really curve and it dawned on me that this wasn't the right trash can. (epic failure)
For tracing onto the trash can you could use graphite paper and trace WOF's templates onto the can or the cheap version (coloring the back of the printed template with a #2 pencil) and just tape it on and trace... That is what I did and it worked excellently
I do have one question for everyone that has done this sofar... How did you remove the slight texture the trash can has? would primer take care of that or very fine sand paper (1000-2000 grit)?
Cool idea, I live like 2 blocks from Wal*Mart so I'm gonna get me a couple o' cans start a cuttin'. I may even try to make some of the Clone Wars Jedi collar/shoulder armor.
that is a really cool idea and it does look really great
Just got my 2 cans today, hopefully I'll get my tin snips over the weekend and get a cuttin'.
Just wanna echo the sentiments of everyone else here and say thanks for the ingenuity. Granted I make the mistake of buying the wrong 8 gal can and cut too much from the first 13 gal that I had to get a second, but that was my mistake. But it still is an impressively easy idea, and looks fairly decent too.
Trash can armor...nice. How does it compare to sintra armor? (in terms of cost and durability) A set of sintra cost $40 or so plus the money to buy a heat gun if you don't already have one.
If someone can PM me with a reply.
i gota say trash can armor is really awsome,i have a thread were you can see mine ,post it later,but i find the can plastic is pretty sturdy and its only like $15 for the big can its a genius way to make your pwn custom mando
As soon as I saw this thread I ran to Wal Mart to pick up some cans so I could make a set of Boba armor for my little one. We are having so much fun and it is working so well that I have even begun work on a custom Mando for myself. How's that for mother/child bonding!
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Uah¡¡¡ That´s was awesome¡¡¡¡¡ I was thinking in make my jango fett armor, using FDM, but your idea is much better.
Congratulations a good job, I´m going to go to Wal-Mart to by my own trash¡¡¡
Absolutely stupendous idea - very well done.
I really want to know how this compares to sintra. I know it is cheaper but...
1) Is it as strong?
2) Can i work it with heat?
3) Does sanding then painting get a good look?
If someone has made this armor and could just tell me how it stands up, because I made some cardboard armor and I want to make a good set of armor, but I am still on a limited budget.
I made it. It heats up not quite as smoothly as sintra but it does work. I was able to shape my back plate pretty well. It's plastic, ya know...garbage cans..it won't stop bullets but it's **** strong. It won't break. It's actually preferable to my sintra armor as I find it more durable.
It paints well with layering and you can sand it just as smooth although it will take a bit longer and more work to get the surface there. Above all, it's cheap, very available and easy. If you make a mistake go buy another 5 dollar trashcan and make another whole set.
Here are some pics of my Jango set I made for Halloween
Hope this helps.
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Nice pics, Rupidupe! (and I'll add nice pose for the first one!)
I tried to form my chestplates, but will likely have to go with another design as there is only so much bending the trash can plastic can do, but I formed my shoulder parts fairly easily with a heat gun.
This plastic is indeed sturdy!
Nola: my daughter now wants a set too!
Trash can armor ROCKS! I'm gonna have to try this method too. Everyone I've seen whose gone this route has done a great job.
Its the best thing to come out of a trash can since Oscar the Grouch!!
Hey mate,
You don't have to heat and bend the chest armor..if you place the printouts correctly on the can at the correct angle the natural curve of the oval shaped can is almost perfect for rib placement.
I didn't shape my chest armor, abs, or shoulder bells at all. It's all about the placement of the printouts on the can. Only the back plate needed to be shaped...see my thread about jango trashcan backplate to see how I did it.
Rupidupe, can you put a link to your back plate, I looked in your profile, but cant find your post. THX.
hey guys, after i finish my armor (pics coming sometime.... its a resin version), I'm going to make a set for my girlfriend. So I thought I'd try the trash can method...has anyone tried it with female armor? I don't need umm... a "big" version, but at least the armor design. Are there patterns available?


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