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Be honest. Is everything on your resume 100% accurate?
Most employers don't think so. They are becoming increasingly skeptical of what candidates claim about their skills and work history. In fact, a survey by the recruitment firm Employment Office found that over 80% of employers believe that candidates are lying on their LinkedIn profiles.
67% of the 300 hiring managers and business owners surveyed said that candidates are most likely to lie about their past job titles and responsibilities. The other major areas where they feel people are most likely to fudge the truth are about the exact dates of previous employment, their education and their exact qualifications.
So we asked Workopolis recruiters and members of the HR community where they find the most common half-truths, exaggerations and outright lies on the resumes they review. Here's what they told us were the most widespread falsehoods in Canadian resumes:
- Education – HR managers surveyed said that many people who have even just started an educational program will claim to have graduated and obtained the degree even if they only took a few courses.
- Employment dates – People often fudge the dates of their previous employment in order to exaggerate their tenure in a role or to mask periods of unemployment in between jobs.
- Second language proficiency – Candidates with a conversational knowledge of a second language often claim to have native fluency. This is particularly true of people with Canada's high school French skills applying for jobs requiring written bilingualism. It doesn't work out.
- Job titles – People most often tweak their job titles either to match the role they're aspiring to land or in order to more accurately reflect the work they were doing at a previous job when they think their actual title undersells their contributions.
- Technical skills – This is the most insidious lie of all because it is the least likely to be caught in the screening process. There isn't likely a central phone number that an employer can call to determine if you actually do know HTM5. However if you get hired for a role that requires that skill, you're going to land in hot water when you're expected to actually use it on the job.
How do people get caught lying on their resumes?
While more and more companies are instituting policies of only giving minimal information to reference callers about past employees, they will confirm some basic details. Most HR departments will at least corroborate your job title, how long you worked there, and what your salary was. (Inflating their past salaries is the other big lie that recruiters say many candidates try to get away with. But as this is not often done on the resume itself, it didn't fit with my list above.)
So, despite the temptation to make yourself look better and give yourself an edge over the competition, lying about your skills and experience on a resume or LinkedIn profile just isn't worth it. Even a quick phone call to tight-lipped past employer can blow your cover on most of the biggest lies. And an exaggerated technical skill or language proficiency that you just don't have will quickly come to light on the job.
You don't want to lie about your ability to do a job in order to get hired. You might however, want to lie about the things that have nothing to do with your abilities that could still prevent you from getting hired.
Here are a couple of career lies that you actually should tell:
I never worked there. Okay, don't literally say that. But if you've worked at a job that ended badly for you in a way that can hurt your future chances (fired for cause, extremely short tenure, etc.), simply leave it off your resume altogether. Only list the relevant jobs where you've learned skills or made contributions that can help future employers. Your resume is a document marketing your credentials – it doesn't have to be a comprehensive list of everything you're ever done.
My old boss was the greatest, and the whole team rocked. Nobody likes everyone, and there are some truly terrible bosses out there. However, even if you're right and the team really were a bunch of jerks where you worked before, saying so will sink your chances of getting hired. It is essential that employers see you as friendly, positive and as a great team player. Slamming your old boss will only make you look like a complainer and have them wondering what you'll be saying about them next.
My greatest weakness is… We all have things that we're better at than others and some genuine weaknesses. A job interview isn't the time to confess them. It's also not the time to say, "I'm a perfectionist who works too hard." That's not a lie, it's a cliché that will only annoy your interviewer.
Rather invent some innocuous weakness that sounds plausible but doesn't impact your ability to do the job at hand. Then explain how you're working on improving the situation. This shows that you are proactive, self-aware, and willing to learn. (Ideally you actually will be all of those things, but if not… well, lie.)
I'll confess. As a student, I was once let go from a book store for fighting with the manager on duty over the music. She said that head office dictated the playlist for the store so we couldn't change it. I tried to make the case that forcing anyone to listen to ABBA Gold Greatest Hits on constant rotation for four nine-hour shifts in a row was simply inhumane. It didn't end well for me. I've left that job off my resume ever since.
How about you, have you ever lied on your resume?


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Been experiencing nausea since I hit 6 weeks (just about 7 now) which is always worst starting late afternoon. Anyway I know real peppermint candies are supposed to help but I'm unsure about where to even find them? I've also read about taking b6 but don't know how much I should take? Do I need to speak to my dr first? Also, do u find the seabands help at all?
The nausea is uncomfortable but bearable for now...I am worried that it will get worse as the weeks go on -- do u guys think that's possible? Don't get me wrong...I know many of you have it much much worse. I am especially worried about going back to work on Monday...up until now I've been able to sit on the couch, nap and nurse my nausea without worrying about anything really!
Thanks in advance to you all!!
I've been having late afternoon nausea, too, and I've found that eating as much protein and fat as I can helps some. Also, maybe ginger tea or candied ginger? I didn't really have much "morning" sickness with my other pregnancies, so this is new for me.
The only thing that works for me is eating. It seems counter-intuitive, but it works almost every time. Anything with protein or fat usually does the trick the best. I hope you are feeling better soon!
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I haven't thrown up since I started doing the B6 regimen. I do 25 mg in the am, 25 mid day, and then 50 before bed. Also, keeping something to nibble throughout the night by my bedside has helped. I was ignoring hunger pains all night b/c I was too tired to get up and get something, so this solved the problem and i have been ok. Not nausea free, but ok. Also, preggy pop drops are awesome and help for those rare moments when it gets to be too much.
This site has a lot of helpful info too!
I hope you start to feel better soon! I hope we all do!
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I have been taking a B6 supplement since before I got pregnant, hoping to stave off the nausea. No luck, it hit full force about a week ago I haven't found anything that makes it "better", really. Sipping on ginger ale sometimes helps, as does eating my cravings.. I try not to go too long without eating, IME that makes the nausea much worse. My OB nurse recommends sea bands, but I haven't tried them yet.
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Newman's Own makes peppermint and ginger candies...like lifesavers. You can find them at Whole Foods, health food stores and some grocery stores.
Protein and frequent eating help me. Sour stuff also helps. I got a few bottles of organic lemonade to drink when feeling yucky. I also have a bunch of oranges and tangerines in my car to snack on...citrus seems to help me.
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I haven't tried sour but vinegar does seem to help.
I think the main culprit is my prenatal so I am going to try to switch it up with a few samples my ob gave me a while ago.
Thanks again for all the tips...I hope this was helpful to others as well!
I feel your pain. I had read before getting pregnant that starting milk thistle in advance and to keep taking it would help. So, I did that. But, I still have nausea :( I ate a decent amount for dinner last night and then tossed it up. Threw up twice this morning. I'm not sure which I dislike more-- a full stomach or an empty stomach. Ick!
As others have said, eating helps, but gosh its hard! Sometimes NOTHING seems appealing and the last thing I want to do is eat. DH has been great about asking me what I've eaten and trying to make sure I keep eating a few bites all day. (We were home together for 11 days over the holidays, but back to work today.)
I recently got some Preggo Pop Drops and have liked them so far, and I also want to try the ginger. I wasn't sure how to take the ginger, but the candy sounds good. Thanks Mamas!
One thing I have found in addition to suggestions already made, is that I feel the most nauseous when I am tired and need to sleep. So I try to get as much sleep as possible, but this can be challenging for those of us who have to work and also are raising other little ones. I just wanted to suggest sleep also, and naps. When I am well rested I feel much, much better
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Eating something with fat is the best way I've found to really calm the nausea. I've had so much yogurt, walnuts, cheese, etc lately! But eating every 2 hours or so seems to really help. My stomach is never fully empty that way. I'm making a TON of extra saliva and I know that the excess is going into my stomach, but if there isn't food in there it's pretty much a guarantee that I'll feel sick.
Warm liquids have really helped, as well. Warm water with coconut oil, herbal tea, soup, etc.
Personally the things the eases it best (no cure) is eating watermelon. Worked last time and seems to be helping this time too.
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Back again! While we have covered several of the essential aspects of the new Facebook layout, there are still plenty of features left for us to cover. In case you missed it:
Here's part 1. [1]
Here's part 2. [2]
Today, we're going to talk about the mini News Feed feature that accompanies the updated layout of the new Facebook, how the tag feature works, how to create and event, and how to join a group and like a page.
We talked about the general News Feed feature in the first tutorial – it displays your friends' status updates, photos, and numerous other stories relating to your personal profile. The mini News Feed is a new feature that is displayed on the right hand column of the page. This is a constant time stream located above your chat box. This displays your friends' actions as they are happening. For instance, if your best friend likes or comments a photo, you will see it your mini News Feed instantaneously after it happens. If there are certain friends' actions or type of post you do not wish to see, you can edit this on your main News Feed. This is done by clicking on the downward-facing arrow on the upper right-hand corner of any news story or status update "box." By clicking on the down arrow, you can either un-highlight or hide the story and/or unsubscribe from that person, which means his or her activities will no longer be displayed in either of your news feeds.
There is another way to do this as well. You can unsubscribe from a friend by going to his/her profile page. On each person's profile, there are four boxes in the upper right hand corner: "Friends," "Subscribed," "Message," and a little tools icon. Under Subscribed, you can select the option that best meets your desire, whether that be to receive all of that person's updates, most updates, only important updates, etc. Or you can completely unsubscribe from this person. In this case, their activities will no longer be displayed when you view your News Feed and mini News Feed.
Furthermore, by clicking on the gray box that says "Friends," you can select what group of friends you want that person to be under, or you can unfriend them if you no longer wish to have this person on your social networking profile. If you place the individual under the Restricted list, they are still on your list of friends but will not be able to view your profile. The "Message" box allows you to send a personal message to that said person, and the tools icon on the furthest right allows you to view your friendship page, poke, suggest friends, or report/block the person if circumstances call for such an action.
Next, let's talk about tagging! Tagging means identifying a friend and linking that friend to an activity on Facebook – whether that be a tag in a photo, tag in a check-in at a certain location, or a tag in a status update referencing that friend(s). You can also tag locations and groups or pages. You can tag practically anything you want on the new Facebook. If you want to tag a friend's name in a status update or comment, you just have to type "@" in front of their name, and you can select a name from a list that will generate right before your eyes. For instance, if I want to tag Bob Smith in my status. I would simply start typing "@Bob Smith" and click on his name when it comes up on my list of friends.
To do a tag on a photo, go to the lower right hand corner of the picture and click on "Tag Photo." Then you can select who you want to tag from your list of friends! If it's the name of a person who isn't on Facebook and you still want to tag them, you can type in a name and enter. Then you can hit on "Done Tagging" when you are finished. Simple as that!
Let's go back to our homepage. In the upper left-hand column, you'll see listed under your Favorites: News Feed, Messages, and Events. Click on Events. This page will show you any current and upcoming birthdays as well as events, including your friends' events. To create an event, click on "Create Event" on the top of the page. Then you can start by entering in the blank slots on the page: event name, date and time, location, details, and select the guests you want to invite. You then have a couple of options before creating the event and making it "Facebook official." You can either make the event public, which means anyone on Facebook will be able to view AND join the event, such as friends of friends. By unchecking this option, you limit it to the people you decide to invite to your event. The second option is to make the guest list private. If you don't want other people in the event to see who is attending or not attending the event, you would uncheck this option. And finally, you can add an event photo by uploading it on the left hand side where there is a little icon of a calendar.
Hope this latest tutorial on Facebook will help you be well on your way to happy social networking!


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March 2013 Spring All-Staff meeting
Posted on March 29, 2013
Staff were greeted at the door by Staff Council members handing out raffle tickets for a chance to win a gift card or one of the many prizes. The Spring All-Staff meeting opened with a presentation by Sue Wawrzaszek, Sue Morgado, and Jessie Durand providing a timely demonstration about the transition to Google calendar. Information presented is available on the LIS website: http://wheatoncollege.edu/technology/files/2013/03/CalendarDemo.pdf.
Scott Hamlin presented preliminary results of the staff survey on behalf of the Employee Environment Committee. EEC members are pleased with the high survey response rate, and will continue to work on compiling all responses into a final report to be shared at a later date. After a brief discussion, staff conveyed appreciation to members of EEC for the work that they are doing on the survey and on behalf of all staff.
Communication Committee members Michelle Monti and Bernice Morrissey provided an overview of the Staff Council web pages, focusing attention on the staff news web form which is the best tool for staff and faculty to submit stories to the Staff Newsletter.
Many thanks to participants and to Staff Council Co-chairs Gary Arhendts and Judi Razee,'08 for facilitating, and to the President's office for providing coffee and muffins. Special thanks to Judi who made the gift cards and prizes possible.
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How John King lost the GOP debate
posted at 9:38 am on June 14, 2011 by Jazz Shaw
First of all, to get the important housekeeping out of the way, I am a flip flopper. There's just no defense I can mount. By the time I finished watching the debacle that was the June 14th CNN Republican primary debate, I declared on Twitter that I was too disgusted to even bother writing a column on it. And yet, like a moth drawn to a flame, here I am, typing away. Or, in this case, perhaps the better analogy would be more like a fly drawn to a cow pie.
While I will force myself to play the pointless game of picking "winners and losers" among the candidates in a game which can not be conclusively scored, I should start by pointing out the real losers in last night's affair… John King and CNN. In their eagerness to prove that they are in touch with the cool kids and social media they cranked out a debate format which was heavy on technical razzle dazzle but restricted the candidates to clipped, canned sound bites which mostly wouldn't be long enough for a quick attack ad during campaign season. This format should be abandoned immediately and never rear its ugly head again.
As to the big show itself, what held the promise of a lot of potential sizzle wound up never rising above a slow simmer. (Again, this is mostly – though not entirely – CNN's fault, not the candidates themselves.) A group of challengers badly in need of a huge boost in name recognition finally had a chance to take a shot at perceived frontrunner Mitt Romney. But up and down the line they seemed to have no stomach for the fight.
The worst offender, and possibly the biggest loser of the night, was Tim Pawlenty. In one of the few areas where I would give some credit to the moderator, King started off the evening throwing some confrontational, challenging questions at T-paw and looked like he was trying to set up a scuffle between him and Mitt. The big opening came when he referenced Pawlenty's comments from the previous day about "Obamneycare." It was a clever shot across the bow at both Romney and the president which had gotten the media wondering if the Minnesota governor had stoked up some fire in the belly and was ready to put some high voltage in his campaign.
When King tossed that ultimate softball at T-paw I was reaching over to grab my wife's arm saying, "Watch this.. here we go!" But rather than hitting it out of the park, Pawlenty took a complete pass on it, falling back on criticism of the president's health care plan. The moderator even gave him a second chance – rare in this stunted format – challenging him as to why he wouldn't talk about "Obamneycare" now that he was standing next to Mitt. King offered Pawlenty his own Teddy Roosevelt moment, positioning him at the base of San Juan Hill with troops at the ready. But rather than leading the charge, T-Paw chose to load everybody into a beige minivan and drive around the hill instead.
Pawlenty has been unable to break out of single digits in most polls and he badly needed to frame himself as the viable alternative to Romney, who currently looks like the stereotypical "who's next" Republican nominee. But in my opinion he let that opportunity slip away and I don't know how much time he's going to have left to seize the moment. It's not that he got any of the questions "wrong" last night. He just didn't light the kind of fire that he's going to need for the long war to come.
Herman Cain was, I think, hurt most by the format and the moderator's mishandling of the event. It seemed to me that Cain, along with Michele Bachmann, were cut off at the thirty second mark on most questions much faster and more aggressively than the rest of them. It also felt – at least anecdotally – like Cain didn't get as many questions as the rest of the candidates, nor as many follow-ups. (Hopefully somebody counted them all. I know I didn't.) On the few occasions when John King did go straight at Cain he seemed to pick out the items which were most likely to pin the candidate's ears back with the many moderate and independent voters who will get to cast ballots in the New Hampshire primary. (The biggest example there being on the "litmus – loyalty test" for any Muslims in a Cain administration, a question which Herman bobbled badly as I viewed it.) This debate didn't do much to help Cain, but mostly because he really was never given a chance to shine and mix it up.
The surprise entry for the evening was Michele Bachmann, who at least generated a bit of early evening buzz by announcing her formal entry into the race. (Or, more correctly, announced the upcoming announcement of it.) She also probably did herself the most good of any candidate on the stage, which obviously came as a huge disappointment to yours truly. I don't know if somebody shot her with a dart full of Thorazine and lithium on the way in or if the new staffers she hired have been browbeating her, but there was absolutely no sign on the Crazy Michele Bachmann I've come to expect. I believe line two of the Twitter Debate Drinking Game last night was to do a shot every time Michele said the word, "socialist." We were expecting mass hospitalizations from acute alcohol poisoning, but a lot of people went to bed sober instead. She was on point for most of the evening, and aside from a lack of direct attacks on Romney, there was very little to criticize in her performance.
Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich were pretty much non-players in the show as I viewed it. Santorum never really got any good openings tossed to him. Newt needed something huge to overcome his recent setbacks, and I can't think of one moment where he grabbed the brass ring and made that happen.
Ron Paul was… well, once again Ron Paul was Ron Paul. There just isn't much more to say about the man at this point. He did what he always does and was consistent with all of his previous positions.
All in all, the poorly handled format hobbled most of the candidates and didn't make for a very pretty picture. Santorum and Pawlenty came off looking like they were auditioning to be Mitt's VP. Bachmann and Cain both seemed hungry for a shot at the nomination but never got enough at bats or good pitches to drive in any runs. Newt just seemed confused as to why he'd bothered showing up.
And Mitt Romney? He spent the evening smiling and relaxed as if he was busy writing his acceptance speech for the GOP convention. Everyone needed to be piling on Mitt last night, but as near as I could tell, nobody landed a glove on him. All in all, you'd probably have been better off watching the hockey game.
UPDATE: I forgot to add what may be the most important point. I had been considering tossing my support to Herman Cain after the first debate, but I have to completely abandon him after he answered the key question of the evening by saying he endorses Chicago style deep dish pizza over the New York, thin crust variety. Too bad, Herman. You were looking pretty good up until then.
UPDATE 2: Over at Outside the Beltway, Doug Mataconis seems to have registered roughly the same level of disdain for CNN's performance as many of the rest of us. He does go one step further on Tim Pawlenty though, thinking that this may have been a death blow to his POTUS aspirations.
I'll go even further. This may have been a fatal blow to Pawlenty's campaign. He's been languishing in the single digits from the beginning of his campaign, looking for a way to breakthrough into the top tier without success. Contrasting himself strongly with Romney would have gone a long way toward doing that. Instead, after going on the attack on Sunday, he backed away last night, and that makes him look weak. Contrasted with a candidate like Michele Bachmann, Pawlenty looks like weak tea, and I think that's going to hurt him in the long run. More importantly, if someone like Rick Perry gets in the race, then Pawlenty is likely to fade fast.


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Having developed into somewhat of a cult hero throughout the state and especially in southeast Wisconsin, J.J. Watt sent most of them into applause once again when he was selected No 11 overall by the Houston Texans.
"Coming from where I came from and going through all the processes, it's unbelievable for me," said Watt, who became the first Wisconsin Badger to be drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft and the first first-round pick since Cleveland selected Joe Thomas in 2007. "It's just a testament for hard work."
Watt brings immediate relief to a Texans squad that finished third-to-last in total defense, giving up 376.9 yards per game, and tied for 23rd in sacks with 30.
The 2010 Lott IMPACT Trophy winner, AP second-team All-American and consensus first-team All-Big Ten, Watt led Wisconsin in tackles for loss (21 for 91 yards), sacks (7 0), quarterback hurries, forced fumbles and blocked kicks (3) and second on team in tackles, pass breakups and passes defended.
At the combine, Watt's stock rose even higher, finishing second at his position in the vertical jump (37 inches), in the 3-cone drill (6.88) and the 20-yard shuttle (4.21), third in the broad jump (120.0) and fourth on the bench (34 reps).
"I wanted to show them my athletic ability because a lot of those people probably didn't see me on film or know who I was," Watt said of his combine mentality. "I just wanted to chance to get out there and show them what I can do. I am very proud of how relentless I am and how hard I work."
Watt's journey has been well documented since he decided to skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft, but it bears reminding of what hard work can accomplish. A solid, but not amazing, tight end at Pewaukee, Watt committed to Central Michigan, Minnesota and back to Central Michigan after both schools went through coaching changes in 2007.
After one season, Watt left Central Michigan and became a pizza delivery boy while taking six credits at a community college. Eventually, Watt transferred to Wisconsin, switched to defensive end and spent his season sitting out due to transfer rules by bulking up in the weight room for the hopes of NFL glory and spent the next two seasons terrorizing opposing offenses.
As he sat in Radio City Music Hall in downtown New York City, Watt was rated by Scout.com as the No 1 defensive end in the draft.
"When he was a 14, 15-year-old kid, he was athletic, he had drive and he was good at everything," said Pewaukee varsity football coach Clay Iverson, who was the head coach for Watt's last two high school seasons. "He was a great basketball and hockey player and football was probably third on his list. When he found the weight room, he just fell in love and after two or three workouts, he stopped playing all the other sports and he committed to getting better."
Not only is Watt committed to make himself better, he's committed to making life better for other kids that might not have the same opportunity he did growing up. Last August, with the help of the UW Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic, which provides legal services for students jump-starting their own business enterprises, Watt began the groundwork for the Justin J. Watt Foundation; a foundation whose goal it is to bring after-school athletics into middle schools in the Madison area that lack funding or have had their funding cut because of tough economic times.
He never forgets his roots either, a main reason why he paid out of his own pocket to fly Iverson and the school's defensive coordinator to thank them for motivating him to be a better football player and person.
"If he saw a kid sitting alone at a lunch table, he would go and sit by him, which is rare for the star athlete to do," Iverson said. "He was never really concerned what the popular crowd thought of him. He had a big heart that way. When more things came his way, the better person he became. A lot of times you see it go the other way but with the more accolades he received, the hungrier and humble he becomes, which is a rare attribute and why I think he'll keep getting better as long as he plays."
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I currently have a Glock19
My wishes are for a Glock26 and a Kimber Ultra carry II.
There is nothing like the beauty of a 1911.
This is a discussion on Your Handgun Wishlist within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; So...what guns are on your list to buy? I only bought my first gun about 2 weeks ago and I'm already itching to pick up ...
So...what guns are on your list to buy?
I only bought my first gun about 2 weeks ago and I'm already itching to pick up a few more. It will be quite a while before I can afford another, but I've already got my eyes on a few.
Already have:
-HK USPc 9mm
Wish List:
-Glock 19 or 26
-Walther PPS (or other small 9mm for easy carry)
Tough choice. I love the glock, but it was reading about the PPS that sort of got me interested in guns in the first place.
Glock 19
I currently have a Glock19
My wishes are for a Glock26 and a Kimber Ultra carry II.
There is nothing like the beauty of a 1911.
NRA Member
I would melt the keys on my keyboard if I started typing in my wishlist.
Glock 27
Kahr PM-9
Springfield SS Ultra Compact or EMP-40 or SS Ultra Carry II or Kimber Pro Carry II
Taurus 605 .357 Or S&W M&P Scandium .357 or Airweight
Sig 239 SAS .40
Rohrbaugh 9mm
Ruger SP101
Beretta 92FS 9mm
Dan Wesson commender bobtail
I keep a wish list handy...it was just a cut and paste job for me.
Speak softly, and carry a big stick.
I'm not going to cover the list of haves, but my wish list is something to behold.
Wilson CQB 5"
Nitghthawk Talon II Bobtail (bushing barrel)
Springfield EMP
Sig 226X5 "Tactical"
Sig 229 Elite Stainless 9mm
Sig 226 Elite Stainless in .357 Sig w/ a .40 S&W barrel.
Colt Gunsite Commander
Rock River Carry (4.25")
Les Baer TRS Comanche in hard chrome
....I think that's it for now.
ETA, I also want a Yost SRT Hi Power
I really need a PT1911 and maybe a G26 or a G23.
Para USA PDA in .45 cal
Springfield M1A Scout Squad
Bushmaster ACR when ever it comes out
Ahhh, what an awful dream. Ones and zeros everywhere... and I thought I saw a two.
I really need: Kahr PM-9
Springfield EMP
Noveske N4 Light Recce Basic 16"
lots of ammo
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Browning Highpower,
Ruger Security Six
A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father.
I only want two of.........everything!
Hey, it's a wish list.
Wish List - Guns I really would like to have:
Springfield EMP
SIG P229 Elite Stainless 9mm
Ruger SP101 - don't know how I missed this one.
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Be Observant and Be Safe.
Current: DW V-Bob 1911, S&W 442, Springfield XD9sc, XDm9,
and Glock G26, G19, G23C, and SIG P226-40 TT, and Ruger GP-100, and Beretta 92FS
Former: Taurus 92SS, SIG P220 TT, S&W 360, SIG P239-40, Ruger 22/45 MKII
Lots on the 'ole wish list, but the top 2 are:
Wilson CQB compact
Pistol Dynamics Scout in .45ACP
Browning Hi-Power
Semmerling LM-4
Just off the top of my head...
In no particular order:
Colt Series 80 Commander (Combat or LWT)
S&W 36 (case hardened)
Springfield EMP (9mm)
Colt Delta Elite (stainless)
Colt Detective Special
East German Makarov (9x18 of course)
Ruger Vaquero (case hardened, .45LC)
Browning Hi power
Colt Python (Blue, 6")
Ruger GP-100 (stainless, 4")
Colt XS (not XSE) Series (Gov't, Commander AND Officer's models)
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This is a topic that is often brought to our attention; in order to try and have to answer it as few times as possible, I am posting the answer here for all to see! :)
There is more to it than just the exchange rate. Whenever our suppliers in the states send product up to us in Canada for resale in our stores, we pay Duties and Taxes on the products when they come across the border, as well as extra shipping fees. These are factored into the pricing. However, the primary reason for the price discrepancy is because we have franchise agreements with our many Canadian stores that prohibit us from undercutting our stores by a certain percentage; this too limits our ability to price as competitively as we'd like to. Retail storefronts have a much higher overhead due to running costs, therefore their pricing is inflated in comparison to online houses that have relatively low running costs.
We have our price match policy for just this reason. We are aware that there are other Canadian retailers online with pricing that trumps our own on some products. We are willing to match them, and beat them by an additional 5% just to be as competitive as possible. This is our only way to get around the franchise agreement.
If you want to price match, all you need to do is place your order over the phone and let the rep know that you've found a price on another website that is lower than ours; they will be happy to beat the competitor's price.
Thank you for your understanding! :)
Sounds like a lot of work for me the customer to get a decent price from you.
Your forgetting the cardinal rule of retail.
Make it easy for me to buy.
Although price matching can sometimes be tedious, we do reward you for price matching by offering you an extra 5% off all priced matched items!
On the contrary, it's really not that much work at all to price match with BAO. I just recently placed an order through them and saved about 10% compared to the competing store, and about 20% from BAO's original prices.
Took all of 10 minutes on the phone, and the customer rep was very nice and helpful - almost like they do price matching all the time.
The best part is that I ordered it Sunday and should receive it tomorrow!
We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed your shopping experience!
Welcome to TPT! I was a loyal storefront customer up in the GTA before being transferred down to Massachusetts, and am happy to be reaping the benefits of the lower prices down here.
I'm thrilled to hear you'll be expanding your selection of plant-based products, and have been impressed with the responsiveness you've shown both for comments and concerns here. With that in mind here's a thought that's been percolating in my mind:
PAR values for bulb/lamp combos. You've got the lighting kits by the dozens; would you be willing to spend some time and gather a bit of data on the light produced by some of your most popular makes and models? We've had a running discussion in the lighting section of lighting type and bulb brand/K value vs PAR at various distances, but have been limited by the limited equipment each hobbiest has/differing bulb age/differing measuring technique etc... I would be eternally grateful if you compiled this data, and from a marketing standpoint you could release the data as jpegs with your brand all over it. Any additional accurate (and useful) technical specs I feel would both assist the novice and appeal to us fanatics.
Thanks for listening and for your sponsorship.
On another note, its nice to see Big Als on here. Its nice to have a one stop, one shipping price store. Hopefully they browse some of the threads here and realize that a TON of our equipment is lacking in these bigger retailers. They have never catered to planted tank folks well in the shortness of variety, whereas the salt folks have alot of options.
Imagine a one-stop shop with good selections of regulators, prewired solenoids, needle valves, *and fittings*, with low flat-rate shipping? I'm drooling. Please give it some thought!
I am personally a lighting nut, having dealt with reef aquariums for years, and I really wanted to get that sort of data on the website.
Yes, there is some minor effort involved in price matching, but it guarantees you the best price available. Keep in mind we don't just match the price, but beat it by 5%!
I am personally a huge fan of price matching as I do a lot of ordering online myself (music equipment, motorcycle gear, plumbing parts etc.) and I ALWAYS look to price match and save as much cash as possible.
I've never minded doing price matches with Big Al's... you can get an insane discount using it. I get all my marine suppliments from them for basically 1/2 store price, though I make my own plant fertz.... its got to be damn near wholesale on some items with a price match! It can take a few extra minutes, but whatever, I'm willing to wait for 20-50% reduction in price.
I'm pretty sure if I worked at Big Al's I wouldn't be allowed to take advantage of their price match policy.
Now, unfortunately the same package I ordered last week Sunday only came in on Thursday, and because of my work schedule and the easter weekend, I won't be able to pick it up until tomorrow.
So it's not all good!
I am sure I don't need to mention this, but no - that poster you are referring to is not an employee at our company.
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See that black box to the right of the dipstick in post #6? That is an electrically actuated valve assembly that regulates airflow in the two halves of the intake manifold. If you look closely on top of the intake manifold about midway down the box, you will see a sort of raised area where the valve is located inside the manifold. When it is broken, the symptoms are of a vacuum leak. The car will idle rough, but run ok at speed. You will also notice it not accelerating as well on pushing the pedal to the floorboard. How do I know all this? I just had mine replaced because I had a rough idle and a SES light. Lots of codes about intake, misfire, etc. It now purrs like a kitten again.
Maybe your problem? Just an idea.
Also note that when this part fails, there is a pin that holds the valve itself in place that comes loose. If that pin were to fall out and get in the intake of a cylinder, its bye bye engine.
I got lucky and mine didnt fall out. Whew.
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7th English Essay - Diversity Means - Culture
posted by Laruen .
Is there any info. on fun and interesting facts about Culture?
Laruen -- please stick with your assignment.
As I recall, it's to tell what diversity means to you.
An integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning
The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group
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At my school we have Multi- Cultural Committee. Im going to do some reasearch on that.
Good! Please learn about your school's Multi-cultural Committee.
I am that's why Im doing some research plus Im going to do some research on multiculturalism! :)
The Haitian Creole language as a beautiful example of diversity in Haiti. It's a mixture of some African languages, Arabic, Spanish, Taino, Arawak, and English. It shows how the people have combined their various native languages to produce a language that all of them can understand.
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I can use that
anyways I have some wonderful news
As I waz reading my school club info. it was great. It tells me what we do in our diversity in our school. Oh also we have International Peace day at my school plus we have bully prevention month and we celebrate it by wearing Orange showing that we care. Also we had Make A Diffrence day at my school for the gr 8th they had to go on a field trip to do community service and take care of the old people well just visit them while the gr 7th like me did some actitivtes. I remember writing this article for the school newspaper (we didn't start it yet the advisor told me to write the article)
On "Make a Difference Day" my class and I did some activities. In Social Studies we had to write a 3 paragraph essay about what can we do to make a difference, in the world, in our community. I wrote that in order to make a difference in my community we should help the poor and the animals in the shelters. We should also recycle and make sure that struggling students receive free tutoring.
In math class we were supposed to go to the computer lab or to the library to log on Freerice. Freerice is a website for kids where they answer questions on what subject you choose. We were going to answer some math questions. If you get every answer right the website will donate money to the poor around the world. However we could not use the computers because the server was down.
In English, my teacher Mrs. Langenmayr put our desks around the room like a square. She required that we should take out a sheet of paper and write our name on top then pass it to the next person. We had to write nice things about each other even thought we don't like the person. After the person write a nice thing about us we switch and switch. Later on in the period, after I got my paper back a lot of my classmates wrote that I'm smart and a very good at drawing. Some students even wrote that I'm cool. I felt very good about myself. All in all I had a wonderful time on "Make a Difference" Day.
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Wow NOW i have info. by then I'll have a cathy title for my essy get a good grade and when hand in to the PTA Reflections I'LL WIN!!! :)
do u like article ?
also at my school around feburary we have passport day
passport da is like in each classroom their is a contrey like japan or jamacian and you try the food, listen to their music, do fun activites (maybe arts and crafts) it's really fun this is my first year so I been knowing that becuase I have a friend who been to me school is now in high school. So does passport day counts for my essay?
It sure does belong in your essay!
I'm proud of you, Laruen, you are understanding diversity!
I'm signing off now, but I look forward to helping you after 11 a.m. tomorrow.
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I'm worried if I say no he will resent me forever and blame me for a lost opportunity at a dream job.
Has anyone else thrown caution to the wind and supported a risky business idea? It would be much easier do just jump in and do it if we didn't have children to support, but we do.
Any BTDT? How did it work out?
Mama to F(06/11/09) and baby boy C (06/09/11)
What are the consequences of failure? Will you still be okay financially if things fall through?
If your financial situation is tenuous, no way! If you would still be able to afford the basics if the business didn't work out, I'd consider it.
Best of luck in your decision!
I did, and would again.
But I have a somewhat unique husband. He is as much invested with me being at home with the children as I am. So my being a sahm is not dependant on our financial success or failure. I'm just home. Everything else centers around that. If business didn't work, he'd get a 9-5 and we'd adjust our lifestyle down. We just do what needs to be done to make it happen, and because I am confident of his dedication to that, I'm happy to support him
I'd probably go for it as well. I feel like we are a team and if this is how he thinks the best way to support our family is - then I would ask questions and be prepared, but go for it.
We made a similar leap. Because of it, and because DH is so dedicated to my being home with the kids, it has been a good move. He was willing to do a LOT or work for a while to make it happen though, and it meant that he can't be around a lot for right now- but in a few years he will have more freedom. Right now he is working a ton to make everything work for our family since we both believe that it is important for one of us to be home with the kids.
I was terrified in the beginning, but am glad we made the leap. I also know that DH would pick up side jobs to make it work if his business did not work out, and would find something else if we were really stuck.
My husband started his own business just before our #1 was born. Shortly after that he quit his day job. Its been almost 5 years and we are still about breaking even. Of course the economy has taken a dive, but its been steady. And while we are in a good amount of debt from it we are starting to chip away at it. He is much happier working for himself, although that brings a whole new set of issues. Having to be 100% responsible for all decision, failures, responsibilities....its a huge load. And he works around the clock so there is no cutoff time. But its been great having him home and having the excitement of a really good week! There's no budget though and on the bad weeks/months it feels like a panic attack.
How easy would it be for your husband to find another job if this venture didn't work out? Jobs are SO hard to land these days. Its quite a decision. Its always hard to leave a comfortable situation, but people are rarely ever successful when settling for their comfort zone.
I would support my dh is the opportunity to own his DREAM business IF it we would still be able to support our children. However I would NOT support him if it meant having to move to an area I would not want to raise my children in.
And not to be Debbie Downer but its a whole new ball game right now in today's economy. Good luck working things through.
Honestly I think there may be just as much risk in staying as in leaving. While what he has now is considered "stable" our country is changing and most positions of employment are based on a need for a specific slot to be filled, whereas if he were the heart and soul of a company he could change the whole structure of it, as the demands change, to keep it alive.
It may not be "successful" but the time to try it is now. If he doesn't do it now, would he ever?
The financing for the whole deal will not be certain until this fall, so we have some time to think. If I told him I didn't want to, pretty much for any reason coming from my own opinion of the location, the money, etc, I think he'd be resentful of me. If we decline I think the reason would have to be a strong one and come from the business venture itself, not from my opinions, if that makes sense. It bums me out to think that my DH would think of me this way, but I do.
Right now I'm a SAHM, although I would like to work someday, somehow. I can't let the future unknown of my career keep us here in Corporate Land. It's just a shame, because he keeps saying how his job now is relatively easy, he likes the people, etc, but our current location is not what we want at ALL. This business would be pretty darn awesome for DH, in terms of the "fun level". He even uses the word fun to describe it himself!
Sorry for the rambling. We just got DD to bed and I am pretty fried. So apologies if I sound like I can't string two words together right now.
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This is a discussion on Deer VS My STI within the Everyday Impreza Talk forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; I'll give you 50 bucks for the car....
I'll give you 50 bucks for the car.
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Ehhh there are 1000s of tvs produced everyday man. We're sorry to hear about your car but the stupid deer lost it's life =/ I would have eaten it so it's lost would not have gone to waste.
Not trying to bash you or anything. Hope the insurance don't take their sweet ass time.
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plenty of deer produced every day too. No deer is good after its been hit by a car. Maybe some good meat left on it but probaly not enough to bother with. Besides, how would I even get it anywhere? Ever try hauling a deer with a WRX/STI Sedan...yeah not the best option.
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Bummer. I've mostly only gotten them head on, but not in the Subaru. A buddy had both sides of his van caved in from deer jumping into the side of it within a month in Montana.
Someone probably looked for it if you reported it. You can't just sling it on your car and call it good - in most places the warden will have a field day with you for that.
So what did the butt swing into the door - that part is weird.
I've been thinking as I reflect on what I see in the road (and have unfortunately destroyed myself) that animals that tend to spend a lot of time going fast don't have any trouble perceiving the dangers of a car. I've taken out a few birds (worst being a pygmy owl that attacked my brakes for squeaking like a troubled mouse), but take a crow for example - they know to get the hell out of there at just the right time. They are smarter than a dog. Then you have a opossum - faster than you would expect when you turn them loose from a live trap, but that is atypical and so they don't even begin to recognize the time frame they have to exist on the middle of a road.
The one I'll never forget was an elk along the Selway river in ID - it appeared in front of me way to late to stop, and then just disappeared at the last possible moment.
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The cop that responded looked for it after all the paperwork stuff was done but that's right when I was leaving. If it wondered off into the orchard or woods then it was coyote food anyway. I'm pretty sure it spun around and its ass end hit both doors, its dented by my handle and caved in the rear door. Its head hit the windshield and I think it just slide down the side from there. Either that or a second one ran into the rear door and I never was aware of it.
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There is a good coyote population here in Maine but they are hunted just as hard as the deer are and the coyote's alone cannot curb the deer population. This is a state that is heavy into hunting and I would not call the population in most areas here over populated but we have a very robust abundant deer population. Its only one deer so I dont feel all that bad about it and I'm not against hunting for this very reason. One second sooner and it would have been going over the hood and through my windshield and killing me or my friend. Still a much better death then starving to death during the winter or being eaten alive by coyotes.
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Its been rumored for a long time that there are wolves here in Maine. My grandfather fully believes it and said he has seen them. I believe there are some here considering how the northern/northwest part of the state is up against canada. Still to far for them to make an impact on the deer population down in the central/southern part of the state.
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"But other East Coast hybrids seen alive or identified by their remains are noticeably larger, with more wolf-like skulls, jaws, and teeth, Bozarth noted. (See pictures of new hybrid species appearing in the warming Arctic.)
Given this, coyote-wolf hybrids "should be able to do things like take down deer, which a little, scrappy Great Plains wily coyote would not be able to do on its own," Bozarth said.
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The duo display a likable rapport and a healthy sense of irony, and their show is punctuated by flashes of invigorating idiocy. But there are too many laugh-free, lazily assembled passages, as if Trevor and Simon assume that funny costumes and voices will score as highly with grown-ups as with the pre-Grandstand crowd.
Circus of Evil sees the double act summon Satanic souls from history using a pentagram, dry ice and incantations from a Next catalogue. As Garth Marenghi has shown in the same venue, this is rich material for comedy, and the outlandish guises in which Trevor and Simon duly appear - including Vlad the Impaler and Rasputin - are promising. But once these demons are incarnated onstage, the performers have no idea what to do with them.
Lame jokes and historical exposition plug the gaps. Only Evel Knievel (whose very inclusion this viewer finds fairly droll) arrives with a purpose: to ride his motorbike over one audience member and a row of toy buses.
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TADRART ACACUS Libya (Reuters) - Vandals have destroyed prehistoric rock art in lawless southern Libya, endangering a sprawling tableau of paintings and carvings classified by UNESCO as of "outstanding universal value".
Located along Libya's southwestern tip bordering Algeria, the Tadrart Acacus mountain massif is famous for thousands of cave paintings and carvings going back up to 14,000 years.
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Today's deal between Microsoft and Nokia acts as a temporary lifeline for both companies. It gives Microsoft access to the largest handset provider, and it allows Nokia to defray some of its operating system development costs. I have just finished a report, "Mobile App Internet Recasts The Software And Services Landscape," that will hit the Forrester site on Monday, February 28.
In the report, Forrester states, "The explosion of app innovation that started on the iPhone and then spread to Android devices and tablets will continue to drive tech industry innovation and have far-reaching pricing and go-to-market implications for the industry. Three different vectors of innovation that have been percolating under the surface will combine over the next 3-5 years. Mobile, cloud, and smart computing together will foster a new set of 'intelligence everywhere' apps."
And based on that research, I believe that deal does not address the biggest issue for both companies – attracting apps and app developers. For Nokia, it now sends the message that Symbian and MeeGo platforms are no longer the long-term app focus. For Microsoft, it creates an eight-to-twelve month void/pause as developers wait to see what the new Nokia hardware looks like.
At the current rate that Apple and Android are recruiting third-party and enterprise app developers, this could mean a gap of 100,000-200,000 applications by the time the first Nokia Windows Phone device ships. This is likely a lead that even the combined resources of Microsoft and Nokia could not bridge.
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There were two important pieces of Nokia news of interest to mobile platform developer partners leaked today. First, Nokia's MeeGo platform, designed to replace Symbian, will likely be killed before ever reaching the market. Second, Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop purportedly sent a 1,300 word memo to all Nokia employees that includes key sections such as: "We poured gasoline on our own burning platform. I believe we have lacked accountability and leadership to align and direct the company through these disruptive times. We had a series of misses. We haven't been delivering innovation fast enough. We're not collaborating internally. Nokia, our platform is burning"; and "The first iPhone shipped in 2007, and we still don't have a product that is close to their experience. Android came on the scene just over 2 years ago, and this week they took our leadership position in smartphone volumes. Unbelievable."
This dovetails with what we predicted in a November 2010 report, "The Feeding Frenzy Over The Mobile Developer Channel," in that it would not be the quality of the underlying platform software (Nokia has remained strong there), but the ease of development, viability of the platform, size of the market, and availability of distribution channels that would settle the mobile platform battle. In all of these factors, Nokia has been steadily falling behind its competitors, led by Apple (iOS), Google (Android), and Microsoft (Windows Phone).


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Before I post the winner of last week's Mollie Makes Christmas book giveaway, I thought you might like a quick behind-the-scenes look at how one of the other projects from the book went from sketch to end result. The finger puppets are a winter-y version of the animal set here, made in super-soft wool felt from one of my favourite fabric shops, the Eternal Maker.
The whole Polar Pals project (including templates) is in the Mollie Makes book, and if your name is . . .
. . . then hurrah! Drop me an email with your address details, Victoria, and a free copy will be on its way to you very soon.
Thanks so much to everyone who left a comment. Only being able to pick a single winner is always a sad thing, but by way of compensation, the very nice people at Love Crafts are offering a voucher code to anyone who'd like to snag their own copy of the book. Enter 'MollieLoves' at the checkout and you can buy it for just £7.00. Hopefully it goes without saying that if you make any of the projects, I'd love to see how they turn out, and if you're still using that Santa bag in July, well that's a picture I'd like to see, too.
Ho, ho, ho.
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When I posted about Father's Day a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned there was an add-on project in the works, and - with just over a week to go - it's now ready for you to download and enjoy. The idea is to build a dad who looks just a little like yours by piecing together different details and accessories.
You can mix and match as much as you like, piling on the pieces, or sticking to something a little more minimal. The elements can also be combined with the original card, so you can customise the 'my dad rocks' idea, or make something completely separate if you prefer.
It's up to you whether you print and trace the relevant pieces onto scraps of paper for a totally handmade version (as above), or build yourself a digital dad.
(Credit: arrow brushes, courtesy of the ever-wonderful Creature Comforts)
You can find the full ready-to-print set (for personal use only, please and thankyou) over at the PaperCraft Inspirations website now. And if you do decide to build a dad of your own, I'd love to see how he looks.
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I'm hoping to have a couple of Easter-themed projects to share later this week, but in the meantime, if you'd like to add some easy seasonal decor to your home, I have two words for you.
Bunny bunting.
The more properly titled rabbit garlands are in the shop now, and if you order this week, you'll get two sheets of bonus bunnies to go along with the kit. You can also use the rabbits to make Easter cards (as below), or add them to scrapbooking layouts, like this one by my talented and very lovely friend, Julie.
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Have you met my hipster friend, Mr Hambly?
We're not on first name terms yet, but you know . . . maybe one day.
Like Pinocchio, he started out as a block of wood. A bunch of Hambly papers, a couple of rub-ons and a strip of exactly-the-right-width-by-freaky-coincidence washi tape later, and there you are.
He's a real boy, I tell you. A real boy.
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Did I say lazy? I meant easy, convenient and adaptable.
Also, free.
'Free' and 'Christmas' go together especially well, I think.
So, this is a set of cards I designed for PaperCraft Inspirations. There are ten altogether, and they're all free to download via this post on the PI blog.
If you look closely, you'll see that each of the cards is just a little bit unfinished - not due in any way to my incompetence, but so you can lark about and add your own decorative details. This means that (1) your finished cards will be that little bit more special and personalised, and (2) the recipients will think you spent ages making them and be doubly impressed.
It's kind of like buying mince pies from Marks and Spencer, then taking them out of the box and shaking on your own icing sugar so everyone thinks they're homemade.
Rather than icing sugar (sticky), you'll probably want to embellish the cards with things like ribbon, buttons, sequins, stitching and stickers. Should you need specifics or extra inspiration, the full set of finished cards is in the current issue of the magazine.
Happy lazing to you all.
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The card above is one of my holiday projects, spotted over at the PaperCraft Inspirations website last week. It's part of a feature about Christmas cards which double up as presents. This one makes a cute paper doll with outfits, and there are four more ideas for different family members (or friends) in the new issue which goes on sale later this week.
If you're thinking it's a little bit soon to be preparing for Christmas, there's nothing to stop you adding a different sentiment and turning it into a birthday card instead. Or you could just whack on some carols, break out the mince pies and make like it's already December.
Which may or may not be how I got the original card finished back in the middle of the summer.
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New in the shop (and just in time for tricking, treating and other Halloween larks), the rabbits have costumed up. Use them to make garlands, cupcake toppers, straw tags, stand-alone decorations or as fun scrapbook embellishments. They come as a downloadable PDF kit, which includes five rabbit designs in three different sizes, plus instructions and a sheet of easy-to-use stands.
You can find them here, along with another new-for-Halloween printable.
Happy spooking, blog pals.
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I'm hoping to post more about The Big Draw later this month, but for now, a quick peep into my sketchbook.
I hope Sunday is as bright and beautiful with you as it is here in London. I'm having to work, but Mr P just went out to buy me ice cream. I think he's what the cool kids call a keeper.
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The first day underclassmen can officially declare for the 2008 Draft is Tuesday.
King set two goals for himself when he left Gateway High in Monroeville, Pa., for the greener pastures of State College. According to Smith, a former Penn State receiver, King believes he has accomplished both of those goals.
He wanted to get an education and a degree from Penn State, which he did, Smith stated. He wanted to help turn Penn State around, and he did that, too."
King, a first-team All-Big Ten cornerback who is expected by many to be an early round pick, graduated in December with a degree in liberal arts with an emphasis in sports management.
He committed to Penn State in November of 2004, at a time when the Nittany Lions had stumbled through four losing seasons in five years. King was a 5-star recruit, and in picking PSU sent a strong signal that the program was not dead. He enrolled in January of 2005, intent on getting a jump on his academic career and making an early impact with the Lions.
He did both. King played on both sides of the ball as a true freshman in 2005. In 2006, he focused on playing cornerback, and drew rave reviews for shutting down future first-round draft picks Ted Ginn of Ohio State and Robert Meacham of Tennessee. He appeared to have he hands full in a couple of games in 2007, but still led the team with a Big Ten best 17 pass defenses while winning first-team All-Conference notice.
Penn State has been to bowl games in each of King's three seasons, winning all three.
Near the end of the 2007 season, the 6-foot, 186-pounder said he was 50-50 on whether to return for his final year or enter the NFL Draft. He submitted paperwork to the NFL advisory committee in November to gauge the round in which he might be drafted. According to Smith, the committee said the second or third round.
But he added that that information had little bearing on King's choice.
The decision was ultimately Justin's to make, Smith said. We sat down as a family and discussed his options and we just felt the timing was right and it was time for him to move on to the next step in his life.
He notified [PSU defensive coordinator] Tom Bradley of his decision Tuesday, Smith continued. He is out in Arizona at API right now, working out and preparing for the draft.
API is the Athletes' Performance Institute, a training facility in Tempe, Ariz.
Smith said King spoke with Penn State coach Joe Paterno shortly after the Alamo Bowl and that the Nittany Lion head man was behind him no matter what option he chose.
"Joe said whatever decision Justin would make, he would support it," Smith said. "But he had to make the decision for himself."
King had not signed with an agent as of this writing. According to Smith, so long as he son does not sign, he has until Jan. 18 to withdraw his name from consideration for the draft. But Smith did not envision a scenario where that would happen.
King will be Penn State's first early entry into the NFL Draft since linebacker LaVar Arrington was the second overall pick in 2000.


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Hey there,
My almost 2 year old (November) has been waking up at night, and staying up between the hours of 2 until 4 every night. I realize that he's probably teething his 2 year molars, but i'm wondering if:
a. this is normal behavior, or does he have some kind of sleeping disorder. His naps are touch and go these days, too.
b. Am I alone?
c. any advice/ He does have a 2 year wellness appt. in November, and I plan on talking with his doctor about it, too.
Thanks for any tips, advice, insight, what have you.
Well I'm not going to help much, but you are not alone. My 2.5 y.o. DD seems to be up every night and once awake she can't get back to sleep for about 1.5 hrs. The time of it varies and she has her molars already so I have no clue why. She does go back to her bed and I tuck her in to sleep, then I sit in the glider in her room till she's asleep (that's our usual method for putting her to sleep). I keep feeling like I should work on her going back to sleep independently but it's so hard to when all you want is to get back to sleep! The glider has a recline function so I usually bring a blanket and snooze in there till she's asleep, then I go back to my bed. I realize this may not be helpful at all depending on what your sleep setup is like but I just wanted to share my method of coping with it.
Oh and DD naps for 1.5-2 hrs a day typically, we never skip a nap but the duration varies depending on how tired she is. I try to get her down for the nap earlier as opposed to later cause keeping them to 1.5 hrs seems to keep our wakeup to only one a night (rather than more, eek!).
I hope someone else may have helpful advice! I'm not looking forward to dealing with this when #2 arrives in the spring!
Just another thought, is he fussing or crying, or seems uncomfortable? If so I would think that the teething is definitely to blame. Would you consider some pain medication if that's the case?
We're in the same boat! Also a Nov baby, she's not miserable when she wakes, in fact she's super interactive which is too much for my brain at those hours lol. I've noticed mid day nap shifting, and definitely signs of teething, and then there's the awareness of having to pee/poop since we're doing some potty training as well, so I feel like it's a combination of learning a whole lot of things at once and not being able to shut down their brain. She went through a similar phase around 15mos with a major language explosion and is always up a million times to night nurse during teething as she has a history of popping multiples at once (last round was 4 pre-molars and 2 incisors, all broke in one night, ugh). So this just sounds like a day (or night!) in my life :-)
Neither is my guy, sassyfirechick. He just plays, sometimes yells, babbles, talks, what have you. I go up, put him down, put his lullabies on again. Sometimes this works, 90% of the time, it doesn't. I wonder if I should put him to bed a little later? But I don't think this will makes much of a difference. He normally goes down at 7pm. When he feels like napping, he'll nap for 2 hours.
Bedtime doesn't make much of a difference here, but 7 would be a super early! Normal time is between 8-9, it varies day to day and part of it depends how much outside time she gets with my FIL while I'm at work part time. Then late naps (like after 4) might push that back to 10ish, although I try to get her in bed sooner with a toy or two and let her wind down on her own. Our routine (which again fluctuates) is, bath, cuddle time, nursing bed. Some nights she falls asleep nursing, others once she finishes she'll walk to her crib, toss in a handful of toys (little mickey figures), and quietly play til she conks out. I can definitely say that no nap or crappy nap days, like when FIL runs errands and she sort of naps in the car, do not lead the way to a restful night. That's when she's up the most. The last 2 weeks have been bad. She went from sleeping the night about 5 or 6 nights a week with one quick wake up the other nights to now 2 or 3x a night. She just housed almost a half a pound of cooked carrots (among other things today), so also looking like another growth spurt.
Mine are a bit older now, but I do remember that phase somewhere around 2yo where the kid is awake in the middle of the night for an hour or so. For my ds1 he got all uppity about every little thing and wanted to boss me around about how exactly I should lie there, etc, getting really upset. The thing that got him back to sleep the quickest was not to engage in the conversation and just be as boring as I could. I learned I should just briefly explain that I'm sleeping and we can talk in the morning, and it's still sleepytime, and then I'd play sleep. And eventually he'd fall back to sleep. Those were hard nights, and I remember them well... They were totally outgrown though, thankfully.
My 3.5 year old has gone through this several times. It seems to last for a few weeks, then thankfully it dissipates. I do remember just before 2 being a REALLY hard time for night-time sleep (and she gave up naps for good at that time). My DD has had every kind of night-waking known to man, some from hunger, some teething, some ear infections, some night terrors, some bad dreams.... The long night-wakings like you describe seem to be related to developmental stuff, so there's not a lot to do to make them stop, but they do go away on their own. I agree with doing as little as possible. In the more recent episodes, I've had luck with sitting my DD up and letting her read for a while before trying to go back to sleep. She's more inclined to leave me alone, and more inclined to go back to bed peacefully afterwards.
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