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Baverstock, A. & Webster-Henderson, B. (2017, July). Using shared reading to promote a sense of community – between 30,000 students, 10,000 staff and over 400+ miles. Presented at HEA Annual Conference 2017 - Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight, University of Manchester
Pre-arrival shared reading is currently flavour-of-the-month, with many universities actively considering involvement. How to frame the activity can be more contentious – shou...
Adamson, E. & Webster-Henderson, B. (2016, April). Enhancing assessment and feedback: using TESTA (Transforming the Experience of Students through Assessment) as a catalyst for change. Presented at SEDA Conference 2016, Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh
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Webster, B. & Adamson, E. (2015, June). TESTA - lessons learned. Presented at Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus
Lambert, C., Webster, B. & Callister, D. (2015, May). Edinburgh Napier's graduate employability project: outcomes and impact. Presented at Scottish Funding Council Regional Showcase, Edinburgh
Adamson, E. & Webster-Henderson, B. (2015, April). Innovation in assessment and feedback: enhancing the student experience. Presented at International Conference on Research in Education and Science, Antalya, Turkey
Webster, B., Barr, O. & Jelfs, E. (2014, September). Innovation in teaching and learning in health higher education: a council of deans health survey. Presented at Nurse Education tomorrow 25th International Conference, Cambridge
Webster, B. & Tees, S. (2014, June). Pedagogical innovation: what can we learn?. Presented at Nurse Education Today Nurse Education in Practice, 5th International Conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands
Webster, B. & Smyth, K. (2014, May). International higher education teaching & learning association traversing digital learning landscapes: an institutional and faculty case study. Presented at International Conference, Anchorage, Alaska
Webster, B. & Draper, J. (2014, May). Innovations in education - case studies from a national survey. Presented at Council of Deans of Health, UK Annual Summit, Hilton Hotel, Burton-on-Trent, England
Webster, B. & Draper, J. (2014, January). Educating for excellent care. Presented at Innovation Teaching & Learning Seminar, Raddison Blu Hote, Glasgow
Webster, B. & Heyman, I. (2013, May). Crack in the pipeline: substance misuse in the offshore oil and gas community. Presented at International Council of Nurses Conference, Melbourne, Australia
Holloway, A. & Webster, B. (2011, January). Alcohol education and training in preregistration curriculum: a United Kingdom(UK) national online survey. Presented at NET/NEP 4th International Conference, Baltimore, USA
Webster, B. (2011, January). The importance of organizational structures in supporting students with disabilities in a modern age. Presented at Opening Doors: Enabling Healthcare Students with Disabilities to Reach their potential, First International Conference, University of Southampton
Webster, B. & MacDonald, A. (2011, January). A student led approach for students with mental health problems. Presented at Opening Doors: Enabling healthcare students with disabilities to reach their potential, University of Southampton
Webster, B. & Tee, S. (2010, January). Graduate attributes: nurse education providers' perspective. Presented at NET 2010: 21st Annual International Conference, Cambridge
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Summer Survival Tips
Now that the month of July has passed, that means there is only one month remaining until school is back in session. If you have run out of ideas to keep your kids entertained and out of trouble, take a look at our summer survival guide. Our guide will highlight some activities and events that are fit for the entire family for the month of August. -Keep them cool- When the temperatures rise, options to stay cool can seem limited. There are a great deal of options to...Read More »


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I was going to write this anyway today and then looked at the oil price as I was leaving work… down 2.7% at the time of pixel… The graph above comes from the Dallas Fed blog which makes this salient point and helps explain why:
Given current market prices, U.S. shale production will continue growing this year. Indeed, a recent report by the International Energy Agency highlighted that shale production is likely to be a major driver over the next five years. This does not rule out the possibility of major oil price movements, but it does point to a strong tendency that oil prices will be range bound in the near future.
Read the whole thing. Shale has structurally changed the oil industry and fundamentally changed any realistic scenarios for an "offshore recovery".
Contrast that with the investment boom in shale: If you want to see how the whole ecosystem of companies and innovation are working in a harmony to make US shale more efficient, deepen the capital base, and thereby work in a virtuous circle then this article from the Houston Chronicle that showcases a GEBH project to turn flared gas into power in the region is a great anecdote:
Baker Hughes is using the Permian Basin in West Texas to debut a fleet of new turbines that use excess natural gas from a drilling site to power hydraulic fracturing equipment — reducing flaring, carbon dioxide emissions, people and equipment in remote locations…
Baker Hughes estimates 500 hydraulic fracturing fleets are deployed in shale basins across the United States and Canada. Most of them are powered by trailer-mounted diesel engines. Each fleet consumes more than 7 million gallons of diesel per year, emits an average of 70,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and require 700,000 tanker truck loads of diesel supplied to remote sites, according to Baker Hughes.
"Electric frack enables the switch from diesel-driven to electrical-driven pumps powered by modular gas turbine generating units," Simonelli said. "This alleviates several limiting factors for the operator and the pressure pumping company such as diesel truck logistics, excess gas handling, carbon emissions and the reliability of the pressure pumping operation."
More capital, greater efficiency, and capital deepening. It is a virtuous circle that increases productivity and economic returns and is the signal for firms to invest more. It is a completely different investment dynamic to the one driving offshore projects at the moment.
The above graph from the IEA makess a point I have made any times here: there is no real cost pressure in shale beyond labour (which will drop in the long run). Shale is all about productivity and cost improvement driven by mass production, something the US economy has as an almost intrinsic quality. The cost improvements in offshore are solely the result of over-capitalised assets earning less than their economic rate of return (i.e. oversupply) and is clearly not sustainable in the long run.
That is why firms with a low cost of capital are vacating fields like the North Sea to firms with a higher cost of capital: one requires steady investment and scale, the other investment is a punt on a shortage and price inflation. [A post for another day will be on how on earth some of these larger investors actually get out of the North Sea.]
This IEA data also tells you why this is the offshore reocvery:
The IEA is also forecasting overall spending to increase just 6%. So offshore just isn't getting investment at the margin that will drive fleet utilisation and expansion. In company accounts this is showing up as depreciation significantly outpacing investment and is a constant across the industry. The economics of offshore are such that profitability is dictated by marginal demand (i.e. that one extra day of utilisation at a higher rate) and this graph shows the industry built a fleet for a far higher level and the only realistic prospect here is for structurally lower profitability. Given the high capital costs of the assets this is going to take a long time for the oversupply to work out.
For manufacturers (i.e. subsea trees) the recession is generally over, although not for Weatherford, but if it floats nothing but a wall of oversupply and below economic pricing and therefore sub economic returns is the logical consequence of this industry structure and market dynamic.
The hope of a massive demand boom kept banks from foreclosing and led hedge funds and other alternative capital providers putting money into assets that were (and are) losing cash but seen as "valuable" in the future. Slowly it is becoming apparent there is no credible path to anything other than liquidation for many companies still in business.
Rates will slowly rise, and so will utilisation levels, but only to economic levels i.e. covering their cost of capital in a perfectly competitive market. Absent a demand boom liquidity slowly, and then quickly, vanishes. And that is finally starting to happen now. For example the McDermott 10.25% 2024 bonds, already very expensive, were trading at well below par today implying a 13.5% yield, in effect locking them out of the unsecured credit market completely (and in reality all credit markets). A restructuring beckons. MDR will not be the only one by any stretch. Many rig companies will do a Chap 22 and a wave of supply companies in Europe and Asia are uneconomic and simply cannot survive under realistic financial assumptions.
Slowly the overcapacity in the industry will work its way out to more economically sustainable day rates with higher utilisation levels in a smaller global offshore rig and vessel fleet. But it won't be a return to 2013, it will be a return to a far lower profitability level despite the smaller fleet, higher prices, and less time and utilisation risk taken smaller companies. There will be a complete wipe-out, almost without exception, of investors who backed offshore "recovery" theses of asset backed companies and an inability of these companies to access funding almost at any price levels. Theories about assets recovering to values implied by book value will be realised for what they are: a fantasy no serious person could believe.
But a far more rational industry and market will emerge. The only thing that could change the dynamic outlined above is a massive demand boom, and the graphs above show you why that isn't going to happen.


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Euzebe Imperator The Saiyans Friday 17/07/2009, 10:29
The Skeelz have made quite an impression but if they really want a future in the city, now what they must do is strengthen their position and with the new reinforcements headed their way this week that shouldn't be a problem. Alongside Caelus the Academy's mysterious principal, come five new Skeelz to boost the clan's numbers: Milton , Anton (, Deebler , Zeke and Damian . Get these characters in the shop's Action and New Blood packs.
_wise_ Imperator the courtyard of shadows Friday 31/07/2009, 10:49
I agree with kudoz
X Team X Novice Friday 31/07/2009, 12:42
Well I was shocked Uppers didn't get a card.....
LawLessChaoz Master Friday 31/07/2009, 12:43
Oppers, Piranas, Roots, and junkz next time.


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As we enter 2017, leaders in the healthcare industry will compete on optimized operations, the ability to thrive using new payment models, and patient care outcomes and experience. Though the industry's agenda this year is broad in scope, it's tied together by one common priority: generating results that are not only financial, but that optimize the patient experience and facilitate a greater exchange of ideas across stakeholders in the industry.
Population Health. It's increasingly critical that healthcare providers understand the diverse needs of sub-groups within a population, driven by a range of characteristics including age, gender, disease type, or ethnicity—to name a few. For example, among the Emerging America population, the Hispanic and Latino communities illuminate a largely untapped opportunity. This group, which represents over 55 million in the US population,1 has traditionally been underserved and is disproportionately impacted by several serious diseases, including cancer, asthma, and diabetes.
Recent trends in the uninsured rate highlight the healthcare opportunity within the Hispanic and Latino communities. Across the general population, only 24.7 percent of Hispanics were uninsured in the first nine months of 2016, down from more than 40 percent in 2013. Despite the improvement, the rate remains well above the uninsured rate for other racial and ethnic groups, including non-Hispanic black (15.1 percent uninsured), non-Hispanic Asian (8.5 percent uninsured) and non-Hispanic white (7.8 percent uninsured) adults.2 While Hispanic adults saw the greatest gains in insurance coverage, indicating that many now have improved access to healthcare services, there remains substantial unmet need within this population.
Leading retailers and financial institutions already recognize the influence of the Hispanic population, delivering products and services that resonate with the population segment's culture, needs, and values. In 2017, healthcare providers must continue to catch up, leveraging solutions such as bi-lingual patient portals and clinicians that better engage population segments through tailored, population-specific customer experiences.
Cost Reduction. Cost reduction, capacity, and productivity will also remain at the top of the healthcare agenda in 2017 for both payers and providers. While providers have focused on cost reduction in the last several years, payers will begin to follow-suit, looking at new cost-cutting solutions such as call center consolidation and self-service provider account management platforms.
Value-based Payments. All of the discussion about value-based payments over the last few years will culminate in increased implementation this year. Though California was an early adopter of capitation in the 1990s, we'll start to see other regions coast-to-coast take their own approaches to value-based care this year.
Virtual Care. In several years, we'll look back on 2017 and realize that virtual care was in its earliest, most foundational stages. Telehealth, as one component of virtual care, is beginning to evolve the patient experience, but that's only the beginning when it comes to industry-wide digital transformation. At-home digital monitoring illuminates the contrast between new technology and old-school care. It's a contrast that healthcare industry must begin to resolve in 2017 as it designs a new, end-to-end virtual care model.
Disruption Across the Industry Ecosystem. There are several emerging trends in the interaction among industry stakeholders:
- The power of the healthcare consumer will continue to accelerate. The continued growth of high deductible plans is rapidly converting the patient/member into being a healthcare consumer. The healthcare consumer is now shopping for healthcare services, actively comparing services and prices in the marketplace. This trend will only accelerate as pricing transparency, outcomes, and expectations increase for payers and providers.
- We anticipate a noticeable contrast in strategic priorities between non-profit and for-profit medical institutions. As academic medical centers look to expand their networks to fund clinical trials, for-profits will be focused on optimizing the implementation of new payment models amidst the broader industry-wide shift to value-based payments.
- With public sector payers emerging as a leader in the adoption of value-based payments- and as the private sector continues to move in a similar direction- we'll see increased alignment between the sectors in 2017. This alignment will facilitate a greater exchange of ideas between public and private sector that will ultimately surface new opportunities.
- The movement from Hospital to Home accelerates. As this movement happens, the focus will be self-care and supported care delivered in the home. Virtual health, new delivery models to support home care, new jobs, and caregivers will be deployed to deliver these services in the home environment, supported by a set of virtual and on-site services.
- Hospitals and payers are seeking new and more effective ways of communication with physicians and patients. As a result, we're seeing an explosion of app solutions aimed at addressing this need. Nearly all notable payers and providers have invested in experiments in the space.
- Healthcare's focuses this year span multiple functional priorities – from new payment models, to improved patient care through greater cultural understanding and engagement. As we consider these emerging priorities side-by-side, the central theme of the healthcare agenda comes into focus. Short-term financial return is merely one end goal when it comes to the industry's investments this year. More tailored patient care, optimized digital solutions, and a greater exchange of ideas across the industry are all benefits that will continue to fuel innovation in 2017 and beyond.
1 U.S. Census Bureau (2015). Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S. Population: 2014 to 2060. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2015/demo/p25-1143.pdf
2 Martinez, Michael E. M.P.H, M.H.S.A; Zammitti, Emily P. M.P.H; Cohen, Robin A. Ph.D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. (February 2017). Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–September 2016. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/insur201702.pdf


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Arizona - New Mexico District
Desert Mountain Conference - 5th District A.M.E.C.
District Theme: A HOLY NATION
Nehemiah 8:1-10 & 1 Peter 2:1-10
Arizona-New Mexico District
The Motto "God Our Father, Christ Our Redeemer, the Holy Spirit Our Comforter, Humankind Our Family" is a great summary of what the African Methodist Episcopal Church believes.
The Mission of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) is to minister to the social, spiritual and physical development of all people.


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TSN.ca's Creative Designer has resigned with the company effective the end of July, while the specifics are still being ironed out, it's looking more and more like a certain blogger who posts regularly to this site will be filling the position (at least for the next six months). Details as they become public.
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PopGun Presents
Cloud Nothings
The Courtneys
261 Driggs Ave.
Brooklyn, NY, 11222
Doors 8:00 PM
This event is all ages
For a band that sticks to its impulses instead of trends, Cloud Nothings accumulates critical praise and loyal fans with the type of ease modern rock bands can only dream of. That's because the Cleveland four-piece is the byproduct of Dylan Baldi, a frontman whose melodic intuition and musical fervor are as innate as they are impressive. Baldi's early indie rock songs welcome pop warmly without sounding trite. His later alt-rock hooks are too busy criss-crossing guitar lines to overthink things. The urgency he writes with comes across in the vividness of his guitar. Since expanding his solo project into a proper band, Baldi has positioned Cloud Nothings as the torchbearers of the frenetic, visceral, and thundering rock of bands like The Wipers and Drive Like Jehu. It's all alternating resolves and anticipated breakdowns. And live, it's near impossible to dispute talent that palpable. Looking back, it makes sense how Cloud Nothings got here. At the age of 18, Baldi gained attention after a string of lo-fi songs he recorded in the comfort of his basement began circulating online. It landed him a spot on a buzzed-about show in Brooklyn where, in turn, he caught the eyes of Carpark. His music began its upward ascent immediately. In 2010, Carpark released Turning On, a retrospective combo of the band's debut EP and various 7" singles. Cloud Nothings unveiled their self-titled LP the following year, a record that showcased how crisp Baldi's hooks sound when given proper studio time. But what followed in 2012, their breakthrough LP Attack on Memory, paved a new path for the band. The album saw Baldi throw himself into his guitar while collaborating with the rest of his touring band—drummer Jayson Gerycz, bassist TJ Duke, and guitarist Joe Boyer—to create an aggressive, unrelenting, and throat-scratching album that captured not just their sound, but their collective raw energy. Cloud Nothings fleshed out that sound further on 2014's Here and Nowhere Else, this time as a trio after Boyer's departure. Even when Baldi, in a decision to feed his quiet fondness for pop, used 2017's Life Without Sound to showcase his melodic inclinations, he showed a continued growth in his songwriting skills. Cloud Nothings fold all of that forward momentum into their newest record, Last Building Burning. Just over half an hour in length, the album is a singular listen designed to mirror the experience of their live shows. Gerycz and Duke propel the rhythm section with their fastest speed to date. Baldi and guitarist Chris Brown reshape converging guitar parts into double-edged swords, reaching beyond power chords for instantly pleasing riffs that are urgent in delivery. Though the record touches on various sounds of the band's past—"Another Way Of Life" digs its toes into the harmonies of Life Without Sound and "On An Edge" recalls the blistering peaks of Here and Nowhere Else—it showcases how untouchable the band has become. Cloud Nothings are a permanent staple of what rock music should sound like: gritty, caustic, and tireless. In that, almost a decade into their career, Cloud Nothings have become a reference point for budding rock acts while perpetually looking to outdo themselves as they go.
The Courtneys drift back to the sound of the early '90s, drawing from strong influences including Teenage Fanclub, Pavement, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, and The Clean. Courtney Loove's dreamy guitar riffs add a timeless powerpop element to the punk backbone formed by Sydney Koke's driving basslines, while drummer/lead singer Jen Twynn Payne delivers heartfelt lyrics with a powerful vocal style. These components come together through a passionate collaborative songwriting process to deliver a special blend of fuzzy "artisanal grunge."
The first, eponymous Courtneys album came out in 2013 on small independent label, Hockey Dad Records, based in the band's hometown of Vancouver, BC, Canada. They have since worked with a number of independent labels including Conquest of Noise in Australia and Waterslide Records in Japan, as well as Burger Records and Gnar tapes in the USA. They have released a number of singles and music videos, and toured throughout Canada and the USA, including spots supporting Tegan and Sara and Mac Demarco.
In 2015 The Courtneys made their way to Australia and New Zealand, where they were hosted by Flying Nun Records. Influenced by the legendary label from early on, the group are honored to now be able to call it their home.
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WORCESTER, Mass. – The Simmons College women's tennis team saw four players win a pair of matches on the day to fuel a 9-0 victory over host Clark University this afternoon in Worcester, Mass. The Sharks improve to 2-2 on the season, while the Cougars drop their season-opening match.
The Simmons sophomore doubles tandem of Nickie Nguyen (Ho Chi Minh, Vietman/Saint Joseph Preparatory (Mass.)) and Marissa Johnson (Norton, Mass.) posted an 8-3 victory over Clark junior Maggie Tarbox (Lebanon, Conn.) and sophomore Chloe Dunnell (Montclair, N.J.) at number two doubles to score the first point of the afternoon. Sophomore Jessica Schroedl (Staatsburg, N.Y.) and senior Olivia Lakes (Dorchester, Mass.) combined on an 8-4 victory at number one doubles over Cougars sophomore Anna Gates (North Scituate, R.I.) and first year Jillian Skulsky (Marshfield, Mass.), before the first year duo of Celia Speth (Deerfield, Mass.) and Gail Tynkov (Edison, N.J.) earned a hard fought 9-7 triumph at third doubles over the home team's first year pair of Elizabeth Garfield (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) and Elizabeth Tchantouridze (Northfield, Vt.) to give the Sharks a 3-0 lead. The win was the first at the collegiate level for Tynkov.
Speth cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win at sixth singles for Simmons over Tarbox for her first collegiate match as a double-winner, while junior Michelle Medici (South Portland, Maine) earned a 6-1, 6-3 win at fourth singles over sophomore Kathryn Benson (Huston, Mass.) to give the Sharks the fifth and deciding point.
Schroedl was a 6-1, 7-5 winner at first singles for Simmons over Gates and Nguyen defeated Skulsky at number two singles, winning the first set 6-4, before gutting out a 7-6 (6) second set win for the match. Johnson dropped just one game in the first set at number three singles against Tchantouridze and scored a 6-4 win in the second to give the Sharks an 8-0 lead. Junior Paola Rios (Miami, Fla.) also captured a singles win for Simmons, winning at fifth singles over Garfield. She overcame a 7-5 first set loss and won the final two frames, 6-4 and 10-5 in the super-tiebreak.
The Sharks return to the court on Wednesday, September 13 when they host University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) to open the conference schedule at 4:30 p.m. on Daly Courts, while Clark hosts Rhode Island College on September 12 at 4:00 p.m.
Singles competition
1. Jessica Schroedl (SIMWT) def. Anna Gates (CUWT) 6-1, 7-5
2. Nickie Nguyen (SIMWT) def. Jillian Skulsky (CUWT) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
3. Marissa Johnson (SIMWT) def. Liz Tchantouridze (CUWT) 6-1, 6-4
4. Michelle Medici (SIMWT) def. Kathryn Benson (CUWT) 6-1, 6-3
5. Paola Rios (SIMWT) def. Elizabeth Garfield (CUWT) 5-7, 6-4, 10-5
6. Celia Speth (SIMWT) def. Maggie Tarbox (CUWT) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Jessica Schroedl/Olivia Lakes (SIMWT) def. Anna Gates/Jillian Skulsky (CUWT) 8-4
2. Nickie Nguyen/Marissa Johnson (SIMWT) def. Maggie Tarbox/Chloe Dunnell (CUWT) 8-3
3. Celia Speth/Gail Tynkov (SIMWT) def. Liz Tchantouridze/Elizabeth Garfield (CUWT) 9-7
Match Notes
Simmons College 2-2
Clark University 0-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,4,1,3,5,2)


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Certified Organic products are grown and processed without the use of synthetic chemicals, fertilisers, or GMO's*(see definition below). It is an innovative method of farming and production and is increasingly being recognised as being on the leading edge of food and fibre technology into the future. Organics is not just chemical free agriculture, it is about the way the product ingredients have been grown, prepared, processed and packaged.
Soil. Plants. People. Environment.
*What is a GMO?Standards to achieve certification are internationally recognised and are assured through annual audits of all certified operators by an independent third party auditor.
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is a plant, animal or microorganism whose genetic code has been altered (subtracted from, or added to either the same species or a different species) in order to give it characteristics that it does not have naturally. Scientists can now transfer genes between species that otherwise would be incapable of mating, for example, a goat and a spider. This is what we call transgenesis. Little is known about the long-term effects of such manipulations on humans, plants, animals and/or the environment. And while some see GMO's as the way to the future, others believe that scientists have gone too far, tinkering with the essence of life.
WHY CHOOSE CERTIFIED ORGANIC ? The only way customers can be assured that they are purchasing REAL ORGANIC products produced without the use of synthetic chemicals and GMO's is to purchase products which have been organically certified with a leading independent certifying body such as the;
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Snow Globe Picture Frame
Snow globe picture frame is my most favorite Christmas gift item because it can be used for many purposes. Christmas is here, fast approaching and I'm sure we are all excited as well as anxious to make this year's celebration a grand affair and better than everybody else's.
After all, aren't we vying with friends trying to make our home décor and everything else about Christmas exclusive and unique? It does give us great pleasure in hearing friends and family say how special our home is in terms of decorations, food, gifts etc.
A picture is worth a thousand words as we all know. Could there be a better gift than a snow globe picture frame that can bring back great memories? This product is an evergreen gift item as it can be given as a gift for any kind of occasion.
To be precise, I already have 11 of these cute picture frames that I have been collecting over the years. I remember the first time when I saw a co-traveller having it on her person on one of my vacation trips. She said she carried it always as she was away from her family on business most of the time.
The idea impressed me so much that as soon as I returned from my vacation, I ordered a large snow globe picture frame with a lovely silver base, added my favorite wedding photo and put it on my dressing table.
I loved the picture frame, so wanted to add to my collection for displaying my kids' photos as well as to gift them to my kids, my friends and my parents.
I got the idea that it would make a wonderful gift apart from decorating our own home when I heard a friend tell me that she had made a bulk order online to give it away as gifts for her Sunday school kids as a token of appreciation for their active participation in Sunday school activities. This sounded nice and the fact that these items are available for a low price added value to it.
The quality, though not excellent for the low-priced picture frames, is decent enough. The higher priced items are of course good as I have a handful of them too. It is amazing that my interest in adding to my collection of this picture frame has not decreased one bit as I find it fascinating every time I look at it.
In fact, I have become an ardent fan of these photo frames and have started collecting all the new items as they become available in the market.
Snow Globe Picture Frame
I love this photo frame (my very first snow globe) because it not only looks elegant but serves its purpose very well.2 photos can be inserted one on each side; it is made of soft yet durable plastic; all you need to do is to insert your pictures by pulling the base off the bottom of the snow globe picture frame and shake. Your photo frame is ready!!
After collecting them for a few years now, I have my snow globe picture frames placed in several places in my home apart from my dressing table where I placed the very first one.
My children's picture stands out from this lovely photo frame on the mantel and there is one of the entire family taken on one of our outings on the refrigerator.
Then there is a beautiful picture of my son playing piano at a concert placed in his room and another of my daughter on her first birthday celebration in her room. It feels good to take a look at these pictures as they bring back to life the memorable moments long time after they have actually taken place.
LED Light Up Photo Snow Globe
You can choose from a black or silver base LED light up photo snow globe in which two photos can be inserted one on each side. The red/blue/green LED light that stays for up to a minute is activated by simply shaking the globe. Batteries are included and there is an on/off switch at the bottom of the base to ensure longer battery life.
The same picture frame is available in a smaller size and it is called Mini light up snow globe. When you buy this snow globe in bulk, as it is available in packages of 12 and 24, you will be saving a lot of money.
The downside to this is that you may not need the whole lot unless you have that many people on your list to buy gifts for. But it is definitely economical to buy it in bulk.
I have been buying the snow globe picture frame units online year after year since my maiden purchase. I find that with each passing year there are some awesome designs being introduced with not so much of an increase in price though.
Of course for the technologically advanced models like the digital snow globe picture frame, you'll have to pay a higher price but they give you the value for the money spent by the additional features.
This picture frame is an ideal piece that helps preserve fond memories of many happy events in your life. It is very attractive as well as serves a great purpose.
I love that the snow globe picture frame can be used not only as gifts for Christmas apart from buying them for personal use but also for any occasion such as birthdays, anniversaries, valentine's day or simply as a token of your appreciation for anyone that deserves it.
Photo Snow Globe for 2×3 Inch Photos
This spherical photo snow globe has a black base that has an opening for inserting the photo. 2 pictures can be inserted one on each side. Children love that they are allowed to handle the snow globe because it is made of plastic and not glass and the fact that their photos are surrounded by swirling snow. About 5 to 6" tall and 4" wide.
You could always buy the expensive ones for your favorite people of course. This is to say that this product is available in all price ranges from a snow globe that can have single and twin photos to a digital snow globe picture frame that can store hundreds of images.
Digital Photo Frame Snow Globe
The digital photo snow globe seems to be the most advanced among the digital photo frames as I found it to be a little pricey but looks like a useful product. You could transfer up to 40 photos on to this snow globe and have them rolling in a slideshow fashion. It looks very elegant with a polished metallic finish.
Read a customer review here
This year l have decided to buy the snow globe picture frame that comes in a pack of 3 dozens after doing a good research about them online.
The advantage of buying these in bulk is that I get them for a very low price and I will be sharing it with a friend who runs a play school who thinks her children would love this.
So 18 pieces should be fine so that I can think of gifting them to many people who I am sure will love this gift. I am very happy that my list of these cute little collectibles is growing.
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Why is the snow globe photo frame my favorite?
There are many reasons for this:
- Makes an ideal gift for family and friends
- Can be gifted not only for Christmas but for any occasion like birthdays, anniversaries, return gifts etc.
- Great decorative piece that will adorn your mantel or any other place in your home
- Eye-catching designs to choose from
- Easy to insert any picture into it
- A large collection of these with specific pictures can bring back interesting memories whenever you look at them
- The digital photo frame is a good buy as it can store several pictures and the changing pictures can make the atmosphere pleasant and even keep a few shy visitors busy while at your place!!
- The snow in the snow globe is a welcome change to the glitter that is used in some frames that I have seen in stores. I love the snow, so I make it a point to order only these
- You have the musical snow globe too and doubtless to say, this adds awesome value to the product. Option of having the music on or off is another great feature
Last but not the least, I found a very interesting snow globe picture frame online as I was scouring the sites for more varieties of this product.
I am so glad I found this as it is the best-looking of all the picture frames I saw online this year. I'm surely going to order this one to add to my collection as it is a great-looking piece.
So, off I go to place my order for these lovely photo frames much to my husband's chagrin, not because he is worried that I am spending too much on these items but because he is getting anxious about my obsession with these.
I told him not to worry, after all, it is Christmas and we have to enjoy what we do to make the celebration an awesome event and not feel stressed over trivial matters, right? Do you agree with me? I'm sure you do. Merry Christmas and happy shopping!!
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Downtown Whitewater, Inc. is pleased to announce that two new public art pieces have been installed as a welcome into the east entrance of historic Whitewater. The pieces, titled Ascent and Bloom by Richard Taylor of Milwaukee, were made possible by a generous donation from Fort Community Credit Union.
Each sculpture draws on the past, present, and future of the Whitewater community. While drivers may remark the similarity to trees and appreciate the way they blend into the city's landscaping, walkers and bikers are able to take in each panel, or "branch". Images of items from the Esterly Reaper factory, agricultural plowing patterns, and native birds are among images featured. Taylor also received assistance from Carol Cartwright and the Whitewater Historical Society while researching the area. Viewers are encouraged to view the pieces and plan a visit to the Depot Museum to see the featured historical artifacts and learn more about Whitewater's colorful past.
On Wednesday, June 18th Downtown Whitewater hosted a dedication for the two statues outside of Floral Villa. Over 20 people showed up for the dedication. Titled "Ascent and Bloom" the two art pieces are located on South Wisconsin Street near Floral Villa, and on Main Street near Century 21.
Main Street Festival
Make sure to mark your calendars for Whitewater's Main Street Festival! This event is co-sponsored by Downtown Whitewater, The Whitewater Arts Alliance, Studio 84, and the Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce. The event is a celebration of everyone's artistic side. Grab some brushes and paint a mural right in the city street! This event is great for children of all ages and will keep them busy while enjoying some family fun.
September 16th
Located on Downtown Main Street


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Sonos has announced an upgrade to its Android app but more
importantly it has opened up its API to allow music services to build a Sonos
software plug-in.
The Sonos 3.6 software update, available from today, will
open up Sonos Labs to all comers, allowing them to create their own plug-in
within the Sonos app. Users will then be able to listen to the serivces on Sonos' wireless speakers, such as the Sonos Play:3 (below).
Users will be able to test these Beta apps and
should they prove popular and pass Sonos' critical eye, they will eventually
sit alongside the likes of Spotify and Napster in the primary music sources on
the Sonos system.
Services looking to develop these apps are pointed in the
direction of a website
where they can construct a basic version of the app – indicating such things as
which buttons it needs to access on the speakers.
Currently 20 companies have developed apps for the service
though some, like Slacker, will only be available in the US.
As well as opening up the Sonos Labs, the new software promises to
improve the Spotify integration allowing you to browse your inbox and check
out the new music and top tracks' lists which Spotify publishes. Sonos has also added
support for the AAC music format.
As we mentioned, Sonos has also updated its Android app
adding support for the Honeycomb version of the OS, meaning the app should scale properly depending on the size of your device. Both Sonos 3.6 and the updated Android app are available from today.
Will the additional functionality entice you to purchase one
of Sonos' wireless speaker systems? Let us know in the comments.
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[Verse 1: Andre Nickatina]
Adidas was a tiger that worshipped drank
Stayed drunk but he moved straight pounds of dank
Sweet tobacco was his cousin and his freak Han Smith
Knew Adidas had clout, so they watched his grip
Reebok's a ex-cop
That moved to Bangkok
Moved back and had a plan on how to move coke rocks
Disappeared he was moving hella weight throughout the year
'Til a deal went bad
He hid that ass
And shot off his right ear
Kenneth Cole was a baller in the Dublin Hills
He loved when fine women kissed
That was his main thrill
He owned a club
He taught Adidas how to sell bud
His license plate read on the Lexus: "NoLove"
Stacy Adams was the brother of Tracy Adams
Who was doing time in Chino for gat n' nap(?)
It was a twist
Tracy used to fuck with K-Swiss
He used to fuck with Kenneth Cole way back in '86
Trace fell in love
Stacy said the freak was on drugs
She done licked hella nuts of my tennis shoe thugs
Up on his bump was a tiger named All-Star Chuck
Who used to drink 7-Up
And used to love when guns bust
With no fear
Face full of tattooed deer
Reebok didn't know it, Chuck shot off his ear
Now Nike was a pisces with first-of-kin
Who had a wife that packed a knife name Timberland
That was important
They always was the first with the Jordans
Clothes and cologne be the shit that they be sportin'
K-Swiss was a bitch that made bread breeding pits
Fine ass bitch that snorted hop and shit
But Stacy stay(?) made sure that her shoes was always late
Loved to fuck to Al Green and loved the watch Scarface
With Fila
Now he was a tennis shoe pimp
Said he played high school basketball like Shawn Kemp
But was fascinated and demonstrated macking at its finest
Gift of gab loved his (?) he the flyest
Here's the shocker
The motherfucker always act proper
With at least nine freaks down in Lady's Footlocker
Tick-tock (8x)
[Verse 2: Shag Nasty]
Now Mr. Adida just got out on a misdemeanor
Got caught up on a violation cause Pro said she seen him
Creepin' up out of Reebok's house
The same night he got robbed
And got his ass took out
Now it's a fucked up thing
Cause he got up with Reebok's rings
He said that he won them
From him in a dice game
So they had to acquit him
Because the bloody glove didn't fit him
A chance for Nike to bounce back like a real nigga
All he got to do was mention Pro
He never ever file again
And never make a trial again
That's when the bounce backs begin
Cause he swooped up little penny under him
And plus his girl was Timberland
She had the hook on they canes
And hooked him up with the NBA
Niggas Banging Association so now they straight paid
But ain't that a bitch
They bounced too quick
And Mr. Adida and Sweet Tobacco can't be having that
Shit, the next lick is to hit they shit
And take they shit
And leave them with they wigs split
While Mr. Fila kicking back like he all legit
Until somebody get took out
Tick-tock (14x)


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Improve your speaking skills quickly in our unique Small Group - Conversation lessons. With a limit of 5 students per class, students receive maximum teacher attention and correction in a warm, friendly environment. Learn conversation techniques and strategies and gain confidence speaking English. Tuesday-Friday, 1:15-3:15pm.
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- Lessons:
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- Visa:
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- Schedule:
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- Class Time:
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- All fees in U.S. dollars. Hawaii G.E. tax included.
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I had a MiFi 2200 from Verizon before and it still connects to the xp computer with the wpa tkip setting. I have changed the MIFI 4510L to the wpa tkip using the 192.168.1.1 program and I can connect my windows 7 laptops, my Motorola Droid, my printer and my Palm TX, not all at the same time, with no problem. The xp computer will not even see the 4510L. If I turn on the 2200 even though it has no internet connection the xp sees it and connects fine. I am totally stumped. Windows XP professional version 2002 Service pack 3. I even changed the 802.11 from n/g/b to just g/b and still can get the xp to see the MiFi 4510L.
You might try it on a Win 7 or 10 computer. I know W7 had better phone/periphial support.
Could d/l & burn a Puppy Linux 6.05 or 6.3 CD and try it. Puppy has very good driver support.
Even if it doesn't have the driver, it's diag program will read the device and give you some hints.


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Representatives of media outlets should contact the Catholic Diocese of El Paso for information related to coverage of the Pope's visit to the border. The Diocese will have a media center at the Camino Real Hotel in downtown, at 101 S. El Paso. For more information visit: http://www.elpasodiocese.org/popes-visit.html
Representatives of media not participating in the Sun Bowl or Juarez Mass events may contact the City Public Affairs Office at email@example.com to reserve a space at Tom Lea Park or Scenic Drive. The park and Scenic Drive will be restricted to vehicular traffic and will be reserved for media on February 17, 2017.
Stay on top of information related to travel restrictions, road closures or other city services by revisiting this site or by subscribing to social media using Twitter handle #pope915


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I lived in Paris for four months, and I like to think I adopted some quintessential Parisian ways. I memorized entire metro lines, I sat at cafés for hours sipping a single cappuccino, and I established a favorite boulangerie for my daily baguette. The baguette is an icon of the French lifestyle, one that is leisurely, indulgent, and social. A baguette can sit sliced in the middle of a dinner-party table, re-warmed in the oven to be served simply alongside a delicious meal. It can be the bread for a homemade artisan sandwich with fine fresh meats and cheeses you pick up from a specialty shop. Whether around a thon crudites sandwich or beneath a sliver of room temperature camembert, the baguette became so routine for me I began to fear withdrawal upon my return to the United States.
During my last few days in Paris, my Parisian friend Mili bet that I would indeed miss life in Paris, especially the baguettes. And she was right. Desperate for a fix, I began searching for the perfect baguette in Charleston.
Over the past few years, the bread scene here has come into its own and while many baguettes can't compete with the warm loaves I grew accustomed to in Paris, a few bakers were able to satisfy my cravings.
It shouldn't come as a shock that after tasting almost every loaf in town, my favorite two were crafted by Frenchmen, one being Christophe Paume of Christophe Chocolatier-Patissier. He makes baguettes that are perfectly chewy on the outside and soft on the inside. He and his wife Carly's small chocolate shop is situated just off King Street on Society. Predominantly known for artisan chocolates, the store's inventory has expanded to include pastries, tartes, and most importantly baguettes. "A lot of people still associate us with just chocolate," Carly says, "but as we've expanded, we've wanted to add more."
The kitchen for Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-Patissier is located elsewhere, which makes the production of goods difficult due to the unpredictable demand. "We try to produce based on past history," says Carly, so don't be surprised if you walk out of the bakery empty-handed. Currently, Christophe sells about 10-15 baguettes on the days they are available at the retail store, but they have plans to enhance their offerings in the future. "We're looking for growth. That's where we're headed," says Carly.
Another Frenchman-run operation is out on James Island at the aptly named Baguette Magic. When you walk in the door, you can practically taste the freshly baked bread. Baguette Magic owner Mathieu Richard moved to Charleston in 2002 and attended the College of Charleston to finish up his studies in biochemistry. Missing good French bread, he decided to learn to bake and taught himself how to produce a moist, golden brown baguette with a crunch that has an intangible air of je ne sais quoi. Possibly the tastiest aspect of Baguette Magic is the front-porch home delivery — they'll deliver their breads and pastries to homes in James Island, Folly Beach, downtown, and parts of West Ashley.
Another good option for baguettes is Brown's Court Bakery on St. Philip Street. The bakery/coffee house has a friendly, welcoming vibe, and the baguettes do not disappoint. Although the loaves are smaller than one you may need or expect, picking up a second will be worth the extra couple bucks. This baguette is for crust-lovers who want a chewy inside. The devoted owner and baker, Dave Schnell, arrives at the bakery around 3 a.m. to produce the bread daily in their specialty deck oven which is essential for providing the proper humidity that gives a "toothy crust." Schnell's pedigree is pretty impressive. He studied at Thomas Keller's Bouchon and worked in Atlanta at Holeman & Finch Bread Co. before moving to Charleston, where he recognized a need for good quality bread. "Charleston seemed pretty ripe with opportunity," he says. Brown's Court Bakery is the closest thing to a boulangerie that I found. It offers bread, pastries, and coffee with a porch and upstairs seating area. The baguettes Schnell produces are beautiful, with even-scoring on a crispy light brown crust and a straight edge on the outside, and a chewy, air-bubble filled inside — a proper baguette.
I also stopped into some other spots and found several worthwhile options. EVO (Extra Virgin Oven) in North Charleston bakes their bread on-site. They're best known for the excellent all-natural sourdough, but they also offer a decent baguette. This loaf is for those of us who like our crust with a crunch and some crumbs. It's moist and chewy inside and perfect for sopping up soup or sauce, which would help soften the dark, crispy crust. Also offering self-serve baguettes in Charleston is Saffron Bakery on East Bay Street. This baguette would be good for making a sandwich, as the soft crust and super white inside taste similar to that of plain white bread.
If you're not already a regular at one of these bakeries, I strongly encourage you to get out there and perform the taste test for yourself.
Baguette Buying Breakdown
Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-Patissier
• $3.75, available upon opening
• Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
• 90 Society St.
• Downtown.
• (843) 297-8674
Baguette Magic
• $3, available by 9 a.m.
• Wed.-Fri. 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 792 Folly Road
• James Island
• (843) 471-5941
Brown's Court Bakery
• $2.50, available around 9 a.m.
• Mon.-Sun. 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• 199 St. Philip St.
• Downtown
• (843) 724-0833
EVO Bakery
• $2.25, available by 8 a.m.
• Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 1075 East Montague Ave.
• North Charleston
• (843) 225-1810
Saffron Bakery
• $1.75, available upon opening
• Mon.-Thurs. 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
• 333 East Bay St.
• Downtown
• (843) 722-5588


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Winterfest Hartford
Skate for free 7-days-a-week at the Winterfest Hartford rink on the east side of Bushnell Park near the Pump House. Come after work, on your lunch break or as a part of a trip downtown to see some of the city's cultural treasures. Don't have your own skates? Visit the Skate Shack next to the […]Find out more »


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NHRA's 2018 drag racing season set down just south of Phoenix for its second race of the season as Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park hosted the 34th annual Arizona Nationals.
The event played out under rather atypical cool atmospheric conditions and featured a multitude of Chevrolet performance highlights and victory lane celebrations.
Recently crowned 2017 NHRA Lucas Oil Super Stock World Champion Justin Lamb gave everyone an early indication that he is fully focused on defending his title in 2018. Lamb, who is from Henderson, Nevada, wheeled his high-flying and high-winding SS/AM '10 Cobalt to victory, running down opponent Mike Cotten in the final round with a winning 8.513 e.t. Lamb's win was the 19th of his career and his 8th in Super Stock.
Washington-state based NHRA Lucas Oil Stock Eliminator racer Jody Lang prevailed yet again in his super-consistent M/SA '81 Malibu Wagon. Lang, after qualifying 54th out of 62 cars entered, rolled past the competitive field and defeated the AA/SA '69 Camaro raced by Brian McClanahan in the championship round. Lang's e.t. of 12.328 at 94.78 mph took the win light as McClanahan's super-clean, all-white Camaro tripped the red light (-.004). For Jody, this was NHRA national event win number 29 of his remarkable career and his 20th in Stock.
Texan Chris McGaha outgunned the Pro Stock class driving his Harlow Sammons Racing '18 Camaro. Chris combined a great .007 reaction time with a superior run of 6.529 e.t. at 211.59 mph to best the Summit Racing Chevy Camaro raced by Jason Line in the final round. McGaha qualified seventh and defeated three other Camaros during the earlier elimination rounds: Tanner Gray, Erica Enders, and Alex Laughlin. The win was NHRA career score number six for the Odessa-based racer.
The event's hard fought Super Street 10.90 index class featured an all-Chevrolet final round battle with the eliminator going to home state racer David Kiesel (Desert Hills, Arizona). Kiesel drove his '76 Vega past the '69 Chevelle raced by Californian Chris Borges in the final round. For Kiesel, the win was his first at the NHRA national event level and came in his first-ever career final.
Fuel Funny Car racing featured the first win since the 2016 season for Courtney Force, daughter of John Force and driver of the Advance Auto Parts-sponsored Chevrolet Camaro. Courtney's win was a very dominating one as she scored the event win from the pole position. Over the course of the weekend she set both ends of the Funny Car track record: 3.826 e.t. and 337.16 mph. Courtney handled opponent Tommy Johnson Jr. in the final round after having defeated Del Worsham and Matt Hagan in rounds one and two. Courtney was scheduled to meet her father John in the semifinals. However, that match proved to be single after John Force had a spectacular collision at the top end of the track with Sweden's Jonnie Lindberg in the second round. Thankfully, both Force and Lindberg were uninjured in the incident, which did provide NHRA drag racing both some mainstream and worldwide media headlines.
The Super Gas (9.90 index) title went to a fan-favorite race car when Todd Barton's show-quality '55 Chevy Bel Air prevailed. Barton (Norwalk, California) ran to a final round 9.905 e.t. to beat another Chevy racer, Val Torres, who broke out with a 9.899 e.t. The victory was Barton's second win in the popular machine.
The Chevrolet march to victory lane also included a win in the ferocious Top Sportsman class by Utah's Bryan Warr. Warr toppled the super competitive 32-car field racing his nitrous-assisted "Warr-Path" '04 Corvette. His final round e.t. of 6.978 at 196.22 beat the '69 Camaro raced by Bud Preuss. Warr had qualified his machine 19th prior to winning the five-round eliminator. It was his first NHRA event title.


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Piers Morgan is known for a lot of things - infamously running The Daily Mirror, hosting a variety of reality shows and his own CNN program, winning The Celebrity Apprentice, and generally being a contentious blowhard whose parents named him "Piers" instead of "Pierce" for some reason. But lately his main gig (aside from hosting a morning show) has been getting into feuds online with a variety of people - all because he couldn't stop himself from trying to battle JK Rowling (who has been on a roast-spree this year).
And, for the most part, he is just constantly getting completely owned online.
J.K. Rowling
Let's start with the most relevant and ill-advised feud Piers Morgan has waded into lately: one with universally-beloved author and philanthropist J.K. Rowling. An incredibly smart move to pick a fight with someone who has donated so much money to charity that she lost her status as a billionaire, Piers. The recent spat got started with JK Rowling publicly celebrating a previous Piers Morgan own - with Morgan on an episode of Bill Maher's show saying Trump in fact did not sign an Executive Order with the intention of banning certain Muslims from entering the US and comedian Jim Jeffries telling him to "fuck off":
Yes, watching Piers Morgan being told to fuck off on live TV is *exactly* as satisfying as I'd always imagined. https://t.co/4FII8sYmIt-- J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
Some important notes here: JK Rowling didn't even tweet at Piers Morgan's Twitter handle, nor was she the one brutally owning him on television. So Piers really didn't HAVE to respond to her in any way - but he (for some reason) decided it would be a smart move for him to start a feud with the best-selling author since Shakespeare, responding that he's never even READ Harry Potter!
This is why I've never read a single word of Harry Potter. https://t.co/XUJBMs4KKm-- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Piers' attempt at "owning" JK Rowling here is pretty stupid for a lot of reasons - he's claiming that he never read Harry Potter in the past because he knew the author would one day tweet about how satisfying it would be to watch him get publicly humiliated in February 2017? What?! Rowling tweeted to him about the logical insanity of his failed burn:
Because you had a premonition that one day the author would roar with laughter at seeing you called out for your bullshit on live TV? https://t.co/8rkKSqJTnG-- J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
And as if she hadn't dragged him enough at this point, she rubbed a littttttle extra salt on the wound to make sure Piers would know to not mess with her:
#StillHurts pic.twitter.com/28rUHy2McC-- J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
Hint: it did not work.
2. His Own Son
As if it wasn't enough to get raked online by attempting (and failing) to take on JK Rowling, Piers Morgan's own son - Spencer - has taken sides in the feud...seemingly in favor of JK Rowling, as he tweeted this after Rowling's initial tweet about Morgan's Bill Maher appearance:
Well this is awkward @piersmorgan @jk_rowling pic.twitter.com/OHhkj8TWlM-- Spencer Morgan (@spencermorgan93) February 11, 2017
So - Spencer has a tattoo of the Deathly Hallows from Harry Potter, but no tattoo of Piers Morgan's face? Sounds like he's firmly in Rowling's camp in this feud, especially when he followed it up in the next few days with these:
February 13, 2017
One more can't hurt, can it? @piersmorgan pic.twitter.com/sKQ17bw5bp-- Spencer Morgan (@spencermorgan93) February 15, 2017
To his credit, Piers Morgan seems to be (I think) taking this with good humor, responding with angry emojis at his son (with whom he seems to have a pretty decent relationship, based on their Twitter history, which is mostly full of football discussion):
???????? https://t.co/eekVgMpYrC-- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 15, 2017
Still, it's gotta sting to have your own son throw his allegiance behind the lady you're trying to battle online.
3. A Guy Who Is Tweeting Literally All of Harry Potter At Him, Line by Line
Here's the real problem in running afoul of the author of the most beloved modern fantasy series ever - she's got A LOT of fans and they are VERY DEDICATED. How dedicated? Well, beyond the normal, insane amount of people tweeting angrily at Piers Morgan on a daily basis, he now has to contend with someone tweeting the entirety of the first Harry Potter book at him:
.@piersmorgan Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say-- Big Green Bookshop (@Biggreenbooks) February 11, 2017
that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.
.@piersmorgan They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious..2/32567-- Big Green Bookshop (@Biggreenbooks) February 11, 2017
.@piersmorgan because they just didn't hold with such nonsense. 3/32567-- Big Green Bookshop (@Biggreenbooks) February 11, 2017
That's the Big Green Bookshop, a book store in London, that has been sending 140-characters-or-less bits of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone tweets at Piers Morgan for several days now, and should finish (by their own calculations) at around 32k tweets.
For his part, Piers Morgan is NOT happy about this (but seemingly hasn't blocked them yet for some reason):
So @Biggreenbooks is tweeting me an entire Harry Potter book because I'm a 'twat'.-- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 13, 2017
This, of course, just makes him an even bigger twat.
Jeez. It can't all be as bad as this surely? https://t.co/rxxMv14w7q-- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 15, 2017
Jesus. This is such garbage. https://t.co/05V50wLMpj-- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 15, 2017
But for all of his complaining and feigned indifference, he was PRETTY QUICK to correct Big Green Bookshop when they started tweeting lines from the wrong Harry Potter book...
.@piersmorgan picked up the wrong book didn't I? Rookie mistake.-- Big Green Bookshop (@Biggreenbooks) February 15, 2017
..hang on. How did you know that?
Which leads us to the person who is truly responsible for Piers Morgan getting dunked on all the time...
4. Himself
So a few days had gone by since JK Rowling trounced him online, and Piers Morgan was itching to get back at her - he just needed the right opportunity. Then came February 14th - JK Rowling was simply tweeting out a nice message "someone" had sent her for Valentine's Day, a snippet from an article praising her and her work:
Just been sent this! Could the writer let me know who he is? I'd love to thank him! #Valentines pic.twitter.com/OQtbxPD6AL-- J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 14, 2017
Piers, ever dismissive of Rowling's politics and now looking for an excuse to attack her, jumped on the opportunity - calling Rowling's tweet a "humblebrag" and ripping into her for being so boastful.
Priceless #humblebrag BS. Nobody plays the celebrity game more abusively or ruthlessly than you, Ms 'Intensely Private Billionaire'. https://t.co/5ysnfefa3d-- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 14, 2017
But here's the rub: the snippet was from an article written by...Piers Morgan, back in 2010 for The Daily Mail Online:
So yes - Piers Morgan was the one praising Rowling and listing out all the great things she's done for the world and Great Britain, but STILL decided to wander in and act like the praise was undeserved and tweet at her. Because Piers Morgan is....kinda stupid, and excellent at ensuring he gets owned online, even if that means he has to do it himself.
Piers, realizing he'd be caught with his pants down and his dick out and everyone was laughing at him, decided to pull a classic online feud card: "I Actually Did That On Purpose. I'm Not Mad At All - In Fact, I Find This Funny"
Love how many people genuinely think I was 'tricked' by JK Rowling yesterday. They've been reading too much Harry Potter - dumbs the brain.-- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 15, 2017
...which literally no one believed.
Since this, Piers has retreated to the 5 year-old's defense of "SHE STARTED IT!" and the Dumb Celebrity On Twitter's defense of "well I have more followers than you, so I must therefore be smarter!"
a) She started it.-- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 15, 2017
b) You're just sore because I have so many more followers than you. https://t.co/YZdFTAcwHO
So, by Piers' own standards for success, Katy Perry is the best person in the world thanks to her nearly 100 million Twitter followers.
Maybe it's time for Piers to log off for a while.


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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Mojo Monday 449 Thanks
7 comments:
- mudmaven said...
Gorgeous, as always! Love that color combination too- so dramatic, but soothing at the same time. We had hail like crazy here for about 45 minutes and then the sun came back out as though nothing had happened. Torn leaves all over my yard said otherwise though! ~chris
- May 25, 2016 at 2:13 AM
- I Card Everyone said...
Love the card, and the color combo, LeAnne! By the way, ducks just know where to hang out at the cool peoples houses! OH MY goodness, I had a Tanager this week, too .. having a drink from our little pond! xx
- May 25, 2016 at 7:42 AM
- *Vicki* said...
Oh wow these colors look so pretty together and you've done an amazing job with that sketch LeAnne! I love it! :)
- May 25, 2016 at 8:56 AM
- debra Last said...
LeAnne - It's been years since I saw a Scarlet Tangier IRL. Thx for sharing the photo. Great card as always!
- May 25, 2016 at 3:08 PM
- Lisa said...
These sure are pretty colors and I like the patterns! Lovely card LeAnne! I think the ducks were looking for that cute granddaughter of yours ;)
- May 25, 2016 at 9:57 PM
- Darlene Gabriel said...
Another beauty LeAnne.
- May 26, 2016 at 4:50 PM
- Jaydee said...
Jealous! We've only had him visit us once - and he didn't stick around. We are hoping that with the fruit shrubs we have planted.. that we might be able to attract him next year
- May 28, 2016 at 6:33 PM


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COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team used a 19-2 mid-game run to pull ahead before holding off The College of Saint Rose, 70-64, on Wednesday evening in the Ross Sports Center during a Northeast-10 Conference contest. The Golden Knights qualified for the last two NCAA Tournaments.
- Saint Michael's (5-8, 2-6 NE10), Saint Rose (5-9, 2-5 NE10)
- Senior Levi Holmes III (East Brunswick, N.J./Rutgers Prep), 32 points, 4-for-7 three-pointers, 12-for-12 free throws
- Senior Derek Cheatom (Buffalo, N.Y./The Park School of Buffalo), 11 points, 3 steals, 2 assists, 2 blocks
- Junior Jordan Guzman (Staten Island, N.Y./Xaverian), 10 points, 7 rebounds (3 offensive), 4-for-5 shooting
- Senior Winston Jones II (Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream Central), 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
- Sophomore Jason Heter (Andover, N.J./Newton), 7 points
- Junior Michael Wearne, 15 points, 4-for-5 three-pointers
- Sophomore Adam Anderson, 14 points
- Senior Matt Cerutti, 11 points, 6 rebounds
- Senior Shane Herrity, 9 points, 3 three-pointers
- Senior Kamron Johnson, 5 assists
- The Purple Knights' only home game between Dec. 19 and Jan. 18.
- Saint Rose qualified for the last two NCAA Tournaments.
- Saint Michael's has won four of the last six meetings.
- The teams combined for seven lead changes and six ties in the game, all in the opening half.
- The Purple and Gold utilized a 20-of-25 free throw performance while the visitors were 9-for-13.
- Holmes scored 18 of his points in the second half.
- Holmes' eighth career 30-point game.
- Holmes passed Matt Bonds '17 (1,523 points) to take over 13th in program history with 1,536 career points.
- After shooting 10-of-10 on free throws two games ago, Holmes joined BJ Robertson '06 as the only players in program history with two career games of successfully making at least 10 free throw tries without a miss.
- Herrity hit a three-pointer to give Saint Rose a 12-8 lead at 12:58 of the opening half before Holmes responded with a personal 9-0 run in a matter of 1:28.
- Herrity made another triple to spark a go-ahead 7-1 stretch, making it 19-18, and the Golden Knights led 25-23 on a Herrity trey at 5:52.
- Saint Michael's led 33-27 at halftime while amid a 19-2 jaunt that bridged the intermission. Holmes scored eight of the points and Heter added four, and the hosts were up 42-27 by 16:13 of the second half.
- The Golden Knights trimmed the deficit to four points by 13:32, scoring 11 straight points in a 2:41 span. Anderson netted six himself.
- Cerutti's two freebies at 3:34 created a 54-48 affair, but Holmes responded with a three-pointer 17 seconds later, and Saint Rose never again trailed by fewer than seven points.
- Saint Michael's shot 11-of-12 on free throws in the final 1:42, leading by as many as 11 points in the closing minute around three three-pointers by Wearne over the last 40 seconds.
- Saturday at American International College, 3:30 p.m.
- That contest will mark the beginning of a five-game stretch during which four are on the road.