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It is a message to a very special one. So there is usually a written note, attached to the gift. But what if that note could be a personal video message? Instead of writing your message, why don't you say it?
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It can be a sticker, a card or even a "goodie" (offered or sold) attached to your products. But it could also be directly printed on the object you sale. For exemple, you could print our codes on the back of your gift cards or on your packaging. It could also be printed "on demand" on the purchase receipt you give to your customers.
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The Livstick required the recorder of the message to enter his email address so that he can get notified when the Livstick will be read. Furthermore, the person that will receive the gift can also respond with a message. In that case, we would also capture a second email address. Finally, all the viewing/scans of our Livstick are logged and geo-located. And all those data element (and more) will be yours.
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Fitzroy River
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Great fishing rivers flow through some of our best known cities: the Yarra in Melbourne, the Swan in Perth and the Derwent in Hobart, to name a few. One of the best city rivers I have come across is the Fitzroy, which runs through Rockhampton. Australia has very few waterways where you can catch metre-plus barramundi within casting range of a cappuccino machine. In terms of consistency in numbers and size, the Fitzroy is up with the best, and certainly better than most. Some Queensland friends tell me the Fitzroy consistently produces the biggest wild barramundi in Australia.
My first visit to the Fitzroy River took place early one October, just before the staging of the annual Rocky Barra Bounty, a tag- and-release barramundi fishing competition. The competition is based on the most metres of barramundi tagged, to ensure minimum impact on fish stocks.
I fished with a couple of local anglers, Mitch Lester and Neville Hewitt, who had each won the competition, or been involved in the winning teams. We fished downstream for about 10 km, casting lures around rock bars, snags and even an old factory pump house, without success.
Later in the day, we came back near the city and it was here that the barramundi proved more cooperative, especially near the main road bridge close to the city centre, where fish to about 75 cm were caught.
We were fishing our way upstream of the bridges, towards the saltwater barrage, when we spotted a chap floating in a large polystyrene packing box about the size required for a television set. He reached a small rock about 10 m off the riverbank, stepped out of his polystyrene dinghy and proceeded to fish from the rock.
'Brave fellow,' Mitch observed. 'There are some mighty big crocs in this river. A few months back a croc attacked a racehorse that was being walked in the river.' We hung around for a photo opportunity, but none was forthcoming.
We cast lures and then tried live prawns, which were caught in cast nets. These nets are excellent when it comes to catching live baits such as small fish. The barramundi didn't like our lures as much as the fresh prawns. We worked the prawn baits near structures such as the bridges and rocks in the river and our catch was only limited by the number of prawns in the net.
Mitch and Neville fished as if we were in the competition, so everything was released. The practice came into vogue during the 1980s and has proven so popular that it has become a national pursuit.
The Rocky Barra Bounty started in 1998 to market Rockhampton as a fishing destination, and Rockhampton became the first city to adopt tag-and-release fishing for competitions. Participating anglers go to a compulsory briefing at the start of the event, where they are taught the correct procedures for catch and release. All entrants receive a fishing pack containing items for use during the competition, including line, lures and hooks, disposable camera, fish ruler, tagging equipment and data- logging forms. Captured fish must be photographed. The fish is then released back into the river and the catch phoned in. Points are awarded based on the combined length of fish caught and released. Kept fish do not count.
As well as promoting Rockhampton, the competition helps researchers compile research data. Concentrating the anglers for two days of fish-tagging provides them with valuable information that would otherwise take a long time to collect.
The final touch is that all profits from the event are used to restock the river with barramundi fingerlings, so the Fitzroy River will continue to provide excellent fishing in the future as well.


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Are you having trouble hearing properly to people and other things? If yes, then it is time you get an audiometry test done as soon as possible. Audiometry is performed to see if you can hear properly and how well you can hear. This should be done as a routine checkup so that you and the doctor can understand if at all there is a problem or not. There are numerous reasons why a person may not hear properly such as chronic ear infections, birth defects, sudden injury to the ear, ruptured eardrum and so on. This hearing test is also helpful in measuring the discrimination between various sound intensities and to distinguish a certain speech from a lot of background noise.
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Covers topics including heritage and identity, Australian/ Irish history and social study. Words by Kate Moore.
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Year: 2015
Instrumentation: Solo piano, voice (either as one performer or duo).
Duration: 12 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — involves a singing part.
Dedication note: Dedicated to Harry Moore (1927-2014)
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Unknown date: Canberra International Festival of Music
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Saudi Arabia's Army (ENTIRE Armed Forces) will KILL themselves with there OWN swords (guns too). The FINAL Yom Kippor was given to all Nations from Messiah! Why? There where all created by Osirus, Anubis, and Horus- "all EVIL Ark- Angels that tried to kill Father". Father/Messiah wants to save you all and remove the Jinns from you're souls! Than you will be given Heaven! The entire Saudi Armed Forces!
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It would be fair to say Adrian and Karina Faulkner haven't exactly embraced the tiny house movement. But with six children and a background in converting old agricultural buildings in the UK, that's hardly surprising.
When they bought their 3050sq m property overlooking the Weiti River, they weren't even slightly tempted to build a "lock-up-and-leave" beach house typically found in such locations.
Instead, using skills and creative talents developed during various renovations in the UK, they designed and constructed a house specifically for their large family.
Adrian was a registered builder in Britain for many years, and specialised in barn conversations.
"It's quite difficult to build a new big house in the UK, which is why so many people convert old buildings," he says. "That way they only have to apply for a change of use and not a new building consent."
He became expert at designing and building spaces with great character and wanted the same look for the Arkles Bay house.
"It had to be grand in scale, with grand features like the big fireplaces."
Adrian designed the house himself but worked closely with a structural engineer and used a local architect for some of the detail work. The process took three years.
This is a landscape-protected area and there were limitations on what could be built which in some ways worked in Adrian's favour.
The requirement to use darker colours supported his desire to build in stone, and he chose schist for the exterior, and granite for the sills and lintels. Inside, the feature fireplaces are Hinuera stone, and much of the flooring is Travertine.
At the outset he wasn't particularly familiar with what materials were available here and spent lots of time looking at different kinds of stone before the build started.
"The design was dependent on what we could get hold of," he says.
The 450sq m house has five bedrooms, a study, two living rooms, a formal dining room and a large, farm-style kitchen that includes a casual dining area with seating for eight.
The focal point here is a Hinuera stone fireplace which houses the oven, and a bench backed by quirky tiles bought locally.
It's a great entertaining space and Adrian says people seem to enjoy the atmosphere created by the character of the design.
Even the bathrooms are steeped in character, one featuring a deep, claw-footed bath and ornate antique-style vanity, and the other a vintage-style pedestal basin.
A large foyer area accommodates the wooden staircase, and both this and the upstairs hallway provide gallery space for an impressive selection of oil paintings.
Adrian is quick to admit these were not collected in the UK but bought locally where, he says with amusement, they were cheaper than wallpaper.
The building turned out as expected and Adrian says he is happy with what they did. The house is unusually light inside because of the over-height windows and the open design through the centre.
He loves the spaciousness and the character provided by the grand scale and the materials, and these elements will be top of mind when the family moves back to the UK and starts a new home — probably another barn conversion.


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Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Research: Food service management, international management, cost control, total quality management.
The chair is supported by a gift from ARAMARK Corp., an international company that specializes in food services for stadiums, arenas, campuses, businesses and schools.
Charles M. Elson
Edgar S. Woolard Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance
Research: Corporate governance
The Edgar S. Woolard Jr. Chair honors the former chairman and chief executive officer of the DuPont Co.
Jennifer Joe
Whitney Family Professor of Accounting
Research: Audit judgment and decision making, fair value accounting, internal controls, fraud evaluation.
Kenneth C. and Elizabeth K. Whitney Professorships are funded by Kenneth C., BS '80 and his wife, Elizabeth K. Whitney. Kenneth C. Whitney is a member of the University of Delaware's Board of Trustees and senior managing director in the Investor Relations and Business Development Group at Blackstone.
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Research: Monetary economics, econometrics, mathematical economics
The professorship is funded by an endowment made possible by a gift from the late Chaplin Tyler, who worked at the DuPont Co. for 35 years and was a generous University benefactor.
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This professorship honors the late Dana J. Johnson, former dean of the then College of Business and Economics.
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Chaplin Tyler Professor of Economics
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The Snails Trail
In many cases we can see in our garden or garden snails by the presence of the trail of slime that often leave to crawl. But what is really interesting is that often leave slime trails that parallel or one above the other.
After some research and after measuring the thickness while Baba was concluded that the snails and slugs keep track of other specimens of the same species to conserve power, when using the same track need generate fewer baba its predecessors, thus saving up to two thirds of energy, which then utilized for feeding or breeding. You could say that instead use a paved a road with stones and road obstacles.
One way to detect the snails is their trail.
Detecting chemicals that are contained in this viscous liquid, snails enables them to determine the direction and species that has left this trail. Normally these molluscs are tracking in the same direction, thus more quickly are located in the mating season.
Properties of the snail
Lately we are accustomed to hear or see ads in the media of the miraculous properties of the snail, which promise to cure acne scars, stretch marks, wrinkles and burns. This contradiction has been many experts say that while the benefits for the skin secretions of this animal are amply demonstrated, most of these products with snail have not been obtained with proper scientific rigor.
The discovery of the properties of the snail, by chance, like many discoveries in science. In 1965 the hospital Gregorio Maranon de Madrid, Dr. Mr. Abad Iglesias oncology snails underwent X-ray radiation ygamma, discovering that secrete a special different from that used to scroll substance. And this same substance quickly healed injuries that were produced by applying radiation.
All creams based on the snail, must go through a rigorous control.
After these discoveries will have to differentiate between the baba using the snail to move, lacking healing properties and secretion given off as a defense mechanism to environmental aggressions and apparently helps slow aging, repairing the skin of people . This discharge has a dual function, stimulates the formation of collagen and elastin repair the signs of aging and minimize the damage caused by free radicals being to blame for the skin to age prematurely. So all based creams snail must be supported by rigorous scientific study that supports the properties offered.


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Edutopia – Jeffrey D. Willhelm
"Why don't students read? Most teachers have the goal of promoting students' lifelong love of reading. But why? And what can teachers and parents and librarians do to promote pleasure reading? In our book Reading Unbound, Michael Smith and I argue that promoting pleasure reading is a civil rights issue. Data from major longitudinal studies show that pleasure reading in youth is the most explanatory factor of both cognitive progress and social mobility over time (e.g., Sullivan & Brown, 2013 [PDF]; Guthrie, et al, 2001; and Kirsch, et al, 2002 [PDF]). Pleasure reading is a more powerful predictor than even parental socioeconomic status and educational attainment."(more)


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Whether your elderly loved one is living in a retirement community or independently, there is nothing harder than watching them suffer with an illness. And it becomes even more difficult for family and loved ones to care for them when a medical condition takes a turn for the worse over the holidays.
After all, it's the time of year we're surrounded by family and expect to feel joy and happiness. There are reminders everywhere: holiday lights, festive music and television commercials depicting happy families tug at our heartstrings.
So how do you care for an ailing family member among all the pressure to "feel happy"? And what's the best way to talk about your loved one's health changes with other family members?
Anticipatory Grief
"Anticipatory grief" is the term used to describe that difficult period of limbo between when an elderly loved one is diagnosed with a fatal disease and when they actually pass on.
According to the National Center on Caregiving, this grieving process can last anywhere from a few weeks to a few years, depending mostly on the nature of the elder's illness and the quality of care provided by relatives or caregivers.
Steve Barlam, Chief Professional Officer of LivHOME, a company specializing in at-home care, says despite the happiness that is supposed to accompany this time of year, the holidays are "A season that can heighten one's sense of loss around a fatal illness of a loved one."
He also maintains that while everyone's grieving process is different, shying away from the topic and the reality of the situation will only make it worse.
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When an elderly family member is reaching the end of life, it can open the door for conversations regarding their wishes and funeral arrangements. Though this is a tough topic to broach, it can give your loved one and extended family peace of mind knowing that plans are in place. This can help reduce stress, particularly during the holiday season.
Another way to honor your loved one during the holidays is to make them the center of the celebration. Barlam suggests trying to get them as involved as their illness allows them to be, with festivities like decorating the house, preparing meals and other traditions your family may enjoy.
If your loved one is physically unable to participate, ask them to share stories of holidays past. Everyone will appreciate learning more about family celebrations and what traditions took place years ago. Going through old holiday photos together will trigger even more of those stories.
You can also ask them to share some favorite family recipes to prepare. Watching classic holiday movies together will be another great memory for years to come.
Talking about the End
While the topic of death is never an easy subject, it is healthy for you and your family to talk about your elderly loved one's end of life. According to Barlam, though everyone grieves differently, facing the fact that you will soon have to make your way without your loved one is an important first step to healing.
If you would like some help talking to the younger members of the family about a fatal illness and death, here is a great article from Cancer Research UK.
Kids will also want to spend a good part of this holiday season with grandpa or grandma. Have them create some artwork especially for your loved one or bake and frost some special cookies for their grandparents.
Remember, by including your elderly loved one in as much of the holiday festivities as possible, you'll be bringing some much needed joy to them and the entire family. You'll also be making some final memories with them that can be treasured for years to come.
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H.R.2176 - To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community.110th Congress (2007-2008)
BillHide Overview
|Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] (Introduced 05/03/2007)
|House - Natural Resources; Judiciary
|Committee Reports:
|H. Rept. 110-541,Part 1; H. Rept. 110-541,Part 2
|Latest Action:
|House - 06/25/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
|Roll Call Votes:
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Reported to House without amendment, Part II (04/04/2008)
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 6, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to take lands identified as alternative lands in the Settlement of Land Claim (the agreement between the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Governor of Michigan executed on August 23, 2002, including the document titled Addendum to Settlement of Land Claim, executed on November 13, 2007) into trust for the benefit of the Community within 30 days after the Secretary has: (1) received a title insurance policy for the alternative lands that shows that such lands are not subject to mortgages, liens, deeds of trust, options to purchase, or other security interests; and (2) confirmed that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 has been complied with regarding the trust acquisition of the property.
Provides for the alternative lands to become part of the Community's reservation immediately upon attaining trust status.
Requires the alternative lands to be taken into trust as part of the settlement and extinguishment of the Community's Charlotte Beach land claims and to be deemed lands obtained in settlement of a land claim within the meaning of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Extinguishes, concurrent with the Secretary taking the alternative lands into trust, all claims by the Community: (1) to the Charlotte Beach lands; or (2) against the United States, the State of Michigan, or any other person or entity based on or relating to claims to such lands, whether based on aboriginal or recognized title.
Approves and ratifies the Settlement of Land Claim, which shall be enforceable by the Community or the Governorn according to its terms. Vests exclusive jurisdiction over any enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.


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If you enjoy flipping through décor magazines to keep up with the latest trend in bedroom design, you must already be aware of modem bedroom theme. Modern bedrooms are a unique way of breathing life into your bedroom. Let's take a look at some of the most important modern bedroom design elements that can help you replicate the magazine look. Color - bedrooms use only one or two solid colors to lend a smooth and sophisticated look.
Lights: The setting of the bedroom is decided by the arrangement of lights in the room. The switches for the lights are to be placed where they can be reached easily. A personal corner can be made by the window by placing a comfortable chair and side table for reading. This would allow the use of sunlight during daytime. A book case or a magazine rack can be added.
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16-18"When you practice some appetite-denying discipline to better concentrate on God, don't make a production out of it. It might turn you into a small-time celebrity but it won't make you a saint. If you 'go into training' inwardly, act normal outwardly. Shampoo and comb your hair, brush your teeth, wash your face. God doesn't require attention-getting devices. He won't overlook what you are doing; he'll reward you well."
(Matthew 6:16-18)
When I was growing up, homework required peace and quiet. I was not allowed to have the radio on (yep, that means I did not have a stereo!). I could not have TV going (as a matter of fact, it could not be on till chores were done and homework was finished!). I did not get to chat on the phone with a friend while we worked on the homework together (maybe because we didn't put phones in kids rooms at that time!). Mom and Dad were really trying to give me an environment in which I could "concentrate" on what I needed to get done.
Jesus points out that there will be some times (periods) in our lives when we will set aside some time and energy toward really "concentrating" on God. We may think of these times as going to a retreat, choosing a time to fast and pray, or even just a few days set aside with limited interruptions from the outside world, such as camping in the outdoors. The purpose of the "set apart" time is to focus on God.
In the process of "concentrating" on God, we are bringing all our efforts, our activities, and our attention to one central place. We are moving from being very scattered in our efforts, activities and attention, to being very focused. When we are concentrating on something or someone, there is a tendency to come to a place of "convergence" - we become in sync with each other.
For example, my grandson is at a stage where he loves to talk - sometimes about anything that comes to mind. In that "talking" he sometimes doesn't make a lot sense. Yet, when I take the effort to really concentrate on him (putting aside all other distractions), I find that he is really trying to connect with me, learn something, or share some very meaningful experience he has had. If I miss the chance to concentrate on him and what he is sharing, I miss the chance to connect with him.
When we are in the process of concentrating on something, we are coming to a place where that object becomes clearer, stronger, and more intensified. It is like turning up the power on a microscope, with each lens serving to intensify the view we have of the object of our focus. Jesus reminds us that we need those times when we are concentrating on him - not because he needs to be the center of our attention - but because we gain something in the time of examining him this closely.
It was no big production to do my homework - nor is it a big production to take time to listen to my grandson. All it takes is a little time, effort on my part to concentrate, and a heart desire to get something out of the encounter. That is what God says he will reward. Not a big show of religious activity - just the simplicity of a heart focused on knowing him better.
So, don't miss out on the times of "concentrating" on God. The ability to focus on him, the desire to have him "intensify" himself in us, is really a matter of us making the time and effort into the encounter with him.


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Uniform is worn at Tyntesfield to develop a sense of pride in being a member of our school community and identifies children with our school. It portrays our school's ethos and shared positive values. We ask that parents support us in ensuring their child wears the correct uniform.
Grey skirt, pinafore dress or tailored trousers
White shirt, buttoned to the top (pointed collar)
Tyntesfield cardigan or jumper
Tyntesfield tie
In summer, red/white gingham dress
White socks in summer / grey socks or tights in winter
Small hairties (navy, black or maroon)
Grey tailored trousers
In summer, grey tailored shorts may be worn
White shirt (pointed collar)
Tyntesfield jumper
Tyntesfield tie
Grey socks
As part of our uniform, the PTA provides a book bag for the Infants. Each child is given one on entry to our school. The bags are made of durable water repellent polyester and are paid for from PTA funds.
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Indoors (Dance & Gymnastics) – Infants and Juniors
White Tyntesfield polo shirt
Navy blue shorts
Outdoors (Games) – (Years 1 – 6)
White Tyntesfield polo shirt
Maroon Tyntesfield sweatshirt
Black tracksuit bottoms for winter months
white socks
Athletics (summer months only) – Juniors only
Indoor PE kit plus trainers
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The John D. Hale Band is from Iowa but they are gaining notoriety on the Texas and Southwest circuit. In fact Ray Randall says they are practically the House Band at Americana Roots which is high praise indeed. Their album Lost will appeal to fans of the more Rocking side of Reckless Kelly. Although they have more country undertones than Reckless Kelly. John D. Hale's musical pedigree was formed early when his older brother gave him a Robert Earl Keen album when he was just 10 years old. He subsequently immersed himself in REK and his kindred spirits and the rest as they say, is history. He especially took after Keens ability to spin an outlaw tale. On "Pistol in Each Hand," a drug deal gone wrong song he sings "He rolled one while he waited for them to gun him down." Two other songs in this mold involve jealous lovers, "Love Pulled the Trigger" and "LA County." "Stake our Claim Again" (See video below.) is a lament song in the vain of Chris Knight that addresses the plight of the rural farmer, "Should we cash the farm on in. Just move on down the line. Tell 'em all to go to hell and buy us a little more time." The album also has a hilarious hidden track called "The Local First Assembly Church of Crystal Methodists." A church that reads from the Book of Jerry Jeff and has commandment like "Don't covet your neighbors weed and pass it to the left."
Austin Collins will appeal to those who like Reckless Kelly's more country singer-songwriter tunes, of which there aren't many on Bulletproof. Collins has always been interested in songwriting but upon graduation from college he tried to be practical an d became a financial analyst for a while. Being in the Corporate Finance and Accounting field myself, I was glad to here that we all aren't complete bean counter nerds. (Collins had the good sense to get out though.) Collins songwriting is powerful and engaging, and primarily addresses the complexities of relationship on Roses are Black. This songwriter certainly has staying power.


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Finding your band's music on ebay
before it's been released.
I'm not sure how to feel about this - on the one hand I somehow feel strangely pleased about it. On the other hand, some journo cunt is basically flogging off something s/he got for free before we've even released it.
Has this happened to you? How did you feel about it?
Or if it hasn't happened to you, how do you think you would feel about it?
Yours sincerely,
Confused of Brighton
Ask for your promos back
Don't they legally belong to you still even after you've sent them to journalists? As long as you cover the cost of postage they'll have to return them. Probably not a practical suggestion, but it's one way of finding the twat who's selling your stuff without your permission.
I just searched my name.
Our new single promo's on there too!
Fucking bastards - that's hilarious and also a bit annoying.
I'd hate to release some music.
care to elaborate?
or is pointless sniping your 'thing'.
Easy there!
I just think releasing some music would be great, and if a promo copy turned up on ebay then...so what? At least it'll go to someone who wants it, which is a good thing shurley?
There is the argument that you'd never have made money from the promo anyway
and it's probably better going to a good home than the back of someone drawer.
On the other hand
a) This other guy's making money off what you did and you're not seeing a penny of it
b) Someone didn't like my music enough to even keep and want to listen to it 'til the release date. *runs off crying*
there there
they probably ripped it before selling it.
that's what I do.
This kind of thing
has always gone on - it's considered one of the perks of the job. I think some of the majors tried to clamp down on it by stamping them with serial numbers, but it still goes on.
I've bought plenty of things marked 'promo copy only - not for resale'. Some of them are even good.
who the fuck are you calling Shurley?!
..yeah I guess that's why I feel confused about it. On the one hand, someone might buy it and like it. That'd be ace - I took a punt on a cd on ebay and really like it.
I guess it's the 'princple' of the matter. Not that I'm a man of many principles, but selling something you got for free, before it's released just seems bad form.
You wouldn't do it to a signed band because you'd have lawers threatening to come round and rape your cat. But what the fucks an unsigned band gonna do, eh?
Ah well, I'm not losing sleep over it. Just wanted to see what others thought.
Just 'cos you're band's not signed
doesn't mean you can't rape a cat when the need arises.
Have you tried cat raping
with cheap amps and a transit van???
The thing it makes me think of
Is how much I used to love finding promo CDs of bands I liked in second hand record shops.
I'm assuming you'd discover these gems long after they were released though?
This guy could've waited until we'd released them before offloading the promo!
No, usually they were in the shop straight away! You should consider it an appetite-whetting pre-release...what's the bidding at?
But that's the same for all the releases pretty much, including Los Camposinos 'International Tweecore' and Klaxons 'Atlantis To Interzone' among many others.
Ian @ Distort Records eh
Cheeky fucker. And he calls you 'upstarts'.
I didn't actually click through to his shop before... he's got loads of stuff! I guess I can't be too bitter - I'm being ripped off in good company! :)
they used to take promos to
records & cd exchange in camden, now they sell them on eBay. plus ca change.
there's not a lot you can do about it.
In the old days when I reviewed music at Uni I had a promo
which was a CD version of the Cooper Temple Clauses vinyl only ltd edition first ever release "The Hardware EP".
It was shit. But if they'd ever made it really big I could have been loaded :(
if it makes you feel better, it was reissued on CD in australia and copies of that version flooded shops here ;)
Just a thought
but if it is a review copy and technically remains the property of the label, it would be easy enough to get ebay to close the auction.
Ebay crap themselves at the thought of countefeits - so you could even point out that it hasn't been released yet, so it 'must' be a copy.
The question is why would you really want to?
oh yeah
I'm totally not gonna be anal about it.
Just the first time I've experienced this... so felt like chatting my DiS bretheren about it.
I think I'd be rather
pleased about the whole thing. Send out emails to your mailing list and announce it all over myspace. Encourage the bidding for the 'pre-release'.
Then stick in a ridiculously high bid from a new account, refuse to pay and spam the crap out of the fucker for selling on your stuff.
thanks to people selling their promo copies
I got for cheap the third Fixed Stars and the single that should have introduced elcka second album which were finally never relased...
that's cool
I think fans getting hold of promos for stuff that never actually got released is a good thing.
I was Music Editor for my uni mag
and I never sold any of the promo stuff I was sent and even stopped giving CD's to a writer who I found out was doing it.


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When I was young, it was completely uncool to read, especially in my class. Of course that meant that I would read all of the time. In grade seven we had a reading wheel that we had to complete during the year. It forced everyone to read twelve books in a variety of genres. After completely three wheels along with every single book by Tamora Pierce available at the time (they didn't count since they were all the same genre), I began to understand what kind of story I liked.
Alanna from the Lioness Quartet is one of my favourite characters to this day. She's strong physically and emotionally, aware of her own weaknesses, and just so damn cool. Ever since reading Tamora's books, I've expected every fantasy to be as fun and engaging with an amazing female main character. Authors such as Patricia C. Wrede and Gail Carson Levine helped fuel that expectation.
But then I discovered that fantasy was actually a male dominated genre. Where were all the girls? And why did the ones included always feel off somehow? Since I've gotten older, the success of Harry Potter, and more recently Twilight, caused fantasy to take over the bookshelves. There are plenty of great fantasies available for both guys and girls, though I still find it difficult to get exactly what I'm looking for in the adult section.
I've considered writing in a different genre because of the tough market of YA fantasy, but every time I've tried, it's never felt right. For me, it's not about what will sell, it's the story that really matters. And the stories in me tend to lean toward fantasy. However, unlike the high fantasy that I loved in my youth, I've migrated toward urban fantasy.
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I remember getting up in the morning and receiving a business email offering me a chance to get a review copy of Shiness: the lightning kingdom and I accepted it. I was able to get 2 copies so my friend Mikey and I could play it together and I was not disappointed. Shiness is an Action RPG title for the X Box One, PlayStation 4, and PC. It gives off a Avatar: The Last Airbender-ish vibe when it comes to the environment and I personally LOVE IT. The feel of the game is very similar to an old PS2 game but obviously for the newer generation consoles.
What I like most about it is the immersive universe it has. The characters themselves and just the way the game opens up is capturing. You start off with a cinematic explaining of the main character, Chado, and his companion, Poky, caught in a storm and crashing into a war and eventually exploring the area and meeting the rest of the main cast and eventually visiting other countries WHILE being hunted. One thing I also got to applaud it on are the puzzles. Remember when I said it had a PS2 feel? Well yea, it has those same RPG complicated puzzles and just the settings where they're placed look amazing!
Now onto the gripes. Now I enjoy playing through Shiness. It's a refreshing Indie title BUT I have to point out probably the biggest flaw and that is the battle system. You walk around in a team of 3 but it's 1v1 format with the ability to switch in and out. The Gameplay is stiff. I thought to myself if I got through the beginning at some point it would get better and more easier to move around and connect better combos but nope. I will say the Spells you can use in the battles are unique where the arenas change color and the color powers up your magic. Other than that I haven't found anything else to gripe with.
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Book reviews: Pride and Prejudice gets a suburban Cincinnati reimagining in Eligible
Explore the many-layered world of British fantasy writer Joe Abercrombie, while the Alien series is given a haunting new reading
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by Curtis Sittenfeld (read by Cassandra Campbell)
4.5/5 stars
Cassandra Campbell has the sort of name that seems fated to narrate a Jane Austen audiobook. With Eligible she has come close. Curtis Sittenfeld is the latest contemporary novelist (and the first American) to be asked to update Austen 200 years after her works were originally published. Sittenfeld is an ideal choice: Prep, her wonderful school drama, was witty, alert to economic distinctions, romantic and sharply intelligent. Unsurprisingly, Eligible follows suit, translating the Bennets, wealthy Mr Darcy and silly Mr Collins to Cincinnati and a reality TV show that gives the update its title. It's a light and breezy idea that works better than it has any right to. Darcy is a doctor complaining that Cincinnati is beneath him. Balls have been replaced by barbecues and charades. Elizabeth is a little older than her classic doppelganger and has a terrible boyfriend, but her family are still enjoyable trouble: an unwell father, absent sister, and nest of very silly sisters. The brisk prose and preponderance of dialogue is a joy for a good audiobook reader. Campbell, like Sittenfeld herself, doesn't overdo it, drawling the ironic, knowing tone and having fun with rat-a-tat-tat exchanges. Mrs Bennet is infuriatingly snooty. I loved the prim Mary and the slangy Lydia. Most agreeable.
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Sharp Ends is, as its subtitle reveals, a collection of stories gathered from "The World of the First Law". If this means nothing to you, it will help to explain that this has filled six much-loved fantasy novels by Joe Abercrombie, whose fans include George R.R. Martin. The Circle of the World is complex, brutal and as befits the genre bears more than a passing resemblance to war-torn medieval Europe. At the heart is the Union whose borders are under constant attack by the Gurks, Styria and the Old Empire. All the main characters are represented, some of whom have been published before. The nasty "Made a Monster" zeroes in on barbarian leader Logen Ninefingers. The Union's damaged torturer Sand dan Glokta puts in a welcome reappearance. The best examples ("Two's Company") feature Shevedieh, Styria's self-anointed greatest thief and her odd couple other half, Javre, self-anointed Lioness of Hoskopp. It goes without saying that this is not the place to enter "The World of the First Law". To do that begin at the beginning with The Blade Itself. Fans of the series will enjoy these literary equivalents of the DVD extra, though like all those commentaries and blooper reels, the results are mixed. More First Law is promised, so get cracking.
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A debit card is a plastic card which provides an alternative payment method
to cash when making purchases. Physically the card is an ISO 7810 card like a
credit card; however, its functionality is more similar to writing a cheque as
the funds are withdrawn directly from either the cardholder's bank account
(often referred to as a cheque card), or from the remaining balance on a gift
Depending on the store or merchant, the customer may swipe or insert their card
into the terminal, or they may hand it to the merchant who will do so. The
transaction is authorized and processed and the customer verifies the
transaction either by entering a PIN or, occasionally, by signing a sales
In some countries the debit card is multipurpose, acting as the ATM card for
withdrawing cash and as a cheque guarantee card. Merchants can also offer "cashback"/"cashout"
facilities to customers, where a customer can withdraw cash along with their
The use of debit cards has become wide-spread in many countries and has
overtaken the cheque, and in some instances cash transactions by volume. Like
credit cards, debit cards are used widely for telephone and Internet purchases.
This [citation needed] may cause inconvenient delays at peak shopping times
(e.g. the last shopping day before Christmas), caused when the volume of
transactions overloads the bank networks.
Types of debit card
Although many debit cards are of the Visa or MasterCard brand, there are many
other types of debit card, each accepted only within a particular country or
region, for example Switch (now: Maestro) and Solo in the United Kingdom, Carte
Bleue in France, Laser in Ireland, "EC electronic cash" (formerly Eurocheque) in
Germany and EFTPOS cards in Australia and New Zealand. The need for cross-border
compatibility and the advent of the euro recently led to many of these card
networks (such as Switzerland's "EC direkt", Austria's "Bankomatkasse" and
Switch in the United Kingdom) being rebranded with the internationally
recognised Maestro logo, which is part of the MasterCard brand. Some debit cards
are dual branded with the logo of the (former) national card as well as Maestro
(e.g. EC cards in Germany, Laser cards in Ireland, Switch and Solo in the UK,
Pinpas cards in the Netherlands, Bancontact cards in Belgium, etc.). Debit card
systems have become popular in video arcades, bowling centers and theme parks.
The use of a debit card system allows operators to package their product more
effectively while monitoring customer spend. An Example of one of these systems
is ECS by Embed International.
Banks in France charge annual fees for debit cards (despite card payments being
very cost efficient for the banks), yet they do not charge personal customers
for chequebooks or processing cheques (despite cheques being very costly for the
banks). This imbalance most probably dates from the unilateral introduction in
France of Chip and PIN debit cards in the early 1990s, when the cost of this
technology was much higher than it is now. Credit cards of the type found in the
United Kingdom and United States are unusual in France and the closest
equivalent is the deferred debit card, which operates like a normal debit card,
except that all purchase transactions are postponed until the end of the month,
thereby giving the customer between 1 and 31 days of interest-free credit. The
annual fee for a deferred debit card is around €10 more than for one with
immediate debit. Most France debit cards are branded with the Carte Bleue logo,
which assures acceptance throughout France. Most card holders choose to pay
around €5 more in their annual fee to additionally have a Visa or a MasterCard
logo on their Carte Bleue, so that the card is accepted internationally. A Carte
Bleue without a Visa or a MasterCard logo is often known as a "Carte Bleue
Nationale" and a Carte Bleue with a Visa or a MasterCard logo is often known as
a "Carte Bleue Internationale". Many smaller merchants in France refuse to
accept debit cards for transactions under €15.25 (equivalent to 100 French
Francs) because of the minimum fee charged by merchants' banks per transaction.
Merchants in France do not differentiate between debit and credit cards, and so
both have equal acceptance. However Visa's and MasterCard's regulations prohibit
merchants from setting minimum charge amounts. American Express's policy is to
discourage any merchant practices that create a "barrier to acceptance" and
setting minimium charge limits is such a barrier. Amex does prohibit
"discrimination" against the Amex card, which means they cannot have minimum
charge for Amex but not for Visa and Mastercard but they cannot have a minimum
charge for Visa and MasterCard because Visa and Mastercard prohibit this.
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, banks started to issue debit cards in the late 1980s in a
bid to reduce the number of cheques being used at the point of sale, which are
costly for the banks to process. As in most countries, fees paid by merchants in
the United Kingdom to accept credit cards are a percentage of the transaction
amount[citation needed], which funds card holders' interest-free credit periods
as well as incentive schemes such as points, airmiles or cashback. On the
contrary, debit cards do not usually have these characteristics, and so the fee
for merchants to accept debit cards is a low fixed amount, regardless of
transaction amount[citation needed]. For very small amounts, this means it is
cheaper for a merchant to accept a debit card than a credit card[citation
needed]. Although merchants won the right through The Credit Cards (Price
Discrimination) Order 1990 to charge customers different prices according to the
payment method, few merchants in the UK charge less for payment by debit card
than by credit card, the most notable exceptions being budget airlines, travel
agents and IKEA[citation needed]. Debit cards in the UK lack the advantages
offered to holders of UK-issued credit cards, such as free incentives (points,
airmiles, cashback etc), interest-free credit and protection against defaulting
merchants under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974. Almost all
establishments in the United Kingdom that accept credit cards also accept debit
cards (although not always Solo and Visa Electron), but a minority of merchants,
for cost reasons, accept debit cards and not credit cards[citation needed] (for
example the Post Office and, until 1999, John Lewis).
Rest of Europe
In Germany and Belgium, many merchants, including most supermarkets, do not
accept credit cards[citation needed] because of the higher fees charged by their
banks. However, most merchants usually accept debit cards[citation needed],
because the fees for accepting them are much lower, for example in Germany 0.3%
with a minimum of €0.08 [1] .
In Poland, local debit cards, such as PolCard, have become largely substituted
with international ones, such as Visa, MasterCard, or the unembossed Visa
Electron or Maestro. Most banks in Poland block Internet and MOTO transactions
with unembossed cards, requiring the customer to buy an embossed card or a card
for Internet/MOTO transactions only[citation needed]. Recently however the
number of banks which do not block MOTOIO transactions on unembossed cards is
Online and offline debit transactions
There are currently two ways that debit card transactions are processed:
online debit (also known as PIN debit) and offline debit (also known as
signature debit). In some countries including the United States and Australia,
they are often referred to as point of sale as "debit" and "credit"
respectively, even though in either case the user's bank account is debited and
no credit is involved.
Online debit ("PIN debit" or "debit"[citation
Online debit cards require electronic authorization of every transaction and the
debits are reflected in the user's account immediately. The transaction may be
additionally secured with the personal identification number (PIN)
authentication system and some online cards require such authentication for
every transaction, essentially becoming enhanced automatic teller machine (ATM)
cards. One difficulty in using online debit cards is the necessity of an
electronic authorization device at the point of sale (POS) and sometimes also a
separate pinpad to enter the PIN, although this is becoming commonplace for all
card transactions in many countries. Overall, the online debit card is generally
viewed as superior to the offline debit card because of its more secure
authentication system and live status, which alleviates problems with processing
lag on transactions that may have been forgotten or not authorized by the owner
of the card. Banks in some countries, such as Canada and Brazil, only issue
online debit cards.
In the United States, most online debit transactions are handled by regional ATM
networks, though VISA and MasterCard each own online debit networks (Interlink
and Maestro, respectively). Online debit is usually provided as a secondary
feature on an offline debit card (Visa Check Card or Debit MasterCard); those
customers that do not qualify for offline debit cards are often issued ATM cards
with online debit capability through the regional ATM, Interlink and/or Maestro
In the United Kingdom, Solo and Visa Electron are examples of online debit
cards, which are typically issued by banks to customers whom the bank does not
want to go overdrawn under any circumstances, for example under-18s.
Offline debit ("signature debit" or "credit"[citation
Offline debit cards have the logos of major credit cards (e.g. Visa or
MasterCard) or major debit cards (e.g. Maestro in the United Kingdom and other
countries, but not the United States) and are used at point of sale like a
credit card. This type of debit card may be subject to a daily limit, as well as
a maximum limit equal to the amount currently deposited in the current/chequing
account from which it draws funds. Offline debit cards in the United States and
some other countries are not compatible with the PIN system, in which case they
can be used with a forged signature, since users are rarely required to present
identification. Transactions conducted with offline debit cards usually require
2-3 days to be reflected on users' account balances.
In the United States and Australia, offline debit transactions are usually
referred to at point of sale as "credit" transactions even though no credit is
actually involved. This is because they are processed through the Visa or
MasterCard networks in the exact same manner as actual credit card transactions.
Since they are handled like any other Visa or MasterCard, U.S. and Australian
offline debit cards are also accepted worldwide at virtually all merchants that
accept U.S. or Australian credit cards of the corresponding brand, even if they
do not accept their own country's debit cards.
In the U.S., Visa calls its debit card Visa Check Card; MasterCard calls its
debit card Debit MasterCard. The majority of U.S. debit cards are Check Cards .
Discover Card has announced an offline debit card through its regional ATM
network Pulse; however, few if any banks offer this card. A fourth major U.S.
credit card network, American Express, does not offer debit cards.
Some merchants in the U.S. have recently been allowed to bypass the signature
requirement for "credit" sales (including offline debit) if the total sale is
under a certain dollar amount.This is based on the assumption that customers
want a fast and simple point-of-sale process, and low-value transactions are not
the activity of a fraudulent user. Some Japanese stores also allow people to pay
using a card without signing or entering a PIN code. When using this feature,
Sunkus will read the magnetic tape, reserve the money immediately, and settle
the transactions in batches up to a month later, while Lawson will read the
chip, reserve the money immediately, and settle the transactions individually
just a few days later. Some other Japanese convenience store chains also accept
card purchases with neither PIN codes nor signatures, as do some Swedish vending
machines (payphones, parking meters, bus/train ticket vending machines), either
by reading the magnetic tape (ticket vending machines) or by reading the chip
(payphones/parking meters).
In the United Kingdom, Maestro (formerly Switch) and Visa Debit (formerly Delta)
are examples of offline debit cards.This is in contrast to the U.S. where
Maestro is an online debit brand.[citation needed]
In some countries and with some banks and merchant service organisations (as of
this writing), a "credit" or offline debit transaction is without cost to the
purchaser beyond the face value of the transaction, while a small fee may be
charged for a "debit" or online debit transaction (although it is often absorbed
by the retailer). Other differences are that online debit purchasers may opt to
withdraw cash in addition to the amount of the debit purchase (if the merchant
supports that functionality); also, from the merchant's standpoint, the merchant
pays lower fees on online debit transaction as compared to "credit" or offline
debit transactions.
The fees charged to merchants on offline debit purchases -- and the lack of fees
charged merchants for processing online debit purchases and paper cheques --
have prompted some major merchants in the U.S. to file lawsuits against
debit-card transaction processors such as Visa and MasterCard. In 2003, Visa and
MasterCard agreed to settle the largest of these lawsuits and agreed to
settlements of billions of dollars.
Many consumers[Please name specific person or group] prefer "credit"
transactions because of the lack of a fee charged to the consumer/purchaser;
also, a few debit cards in the U.S. offer rewards for using "credit".[citation
needed] However, since "credit" costs more for merchants, many terminals at
PIN-accepting merchant locations now make the "credit" function more difficult
to access. For example, if you swipe a debit card at Wal-Mart in the U.S., you
are immediately presented with the PIN screen for online debit; to use offline
debit you must press "cancel" to exit the PIN screen, then press "credit" on the
next screen.
One additional problem surrounding the use of debit cards is their use at a
self-service gas pump like those common in the U.S. The customer might want to
purchase fuel on their debit card, but the pump's computer does not know how
much fuel the customer wants. The pump is activated by the customer presenting
their card to a card reader (see methods described above) and possibly entering
a PIN. At this point the pump will dispense fuel, though no sales transaction
has completed. The pump has no way of knowing how much fuel will be sold, or
more importantly, how much money is available in the customer's debit account.
In a typical sale transaction, trying to spend more money than is available in
your account (credit or debit) will result in a "no-sale" alert to the merchant,
and the sale does not occur. At a self-serve fuel pump, the fuel is already in
the customer's tank by the time the bank knows the final sale price. Several
solutions to this problem are in place, such as denying $1 pre-authorizations
when an account holds less than $10 while still allowing transactions for
specific amounts, but the concept of delivering the merchandise before the sales
transaction plagues the debit card system.
Issues with deferred posting of
offline debit
To the consumer, a debit transaction is perceived as occurring in real-time;
i.e. the money is withdrawn from their account immediately following the
authorization request from the merchant, which in many countries, is the case
when making an online debit purchase. However, when a purchase is made using the
"credit" (offline debit) option, the transaction merely places an authorization
hold on the customer's account; funds are not actually withdrawn until the
transaction is reconciled and hard-posted to the customer's account, usually a
few days later. This is in contrast to a typical credit card transaction; though
it can also have a lag time of a few days before the transaction is posted to
the account, it can be many days to a month or more before the consumer makes
repayment with actual money.
Because of this, in the case of a benign or malicious error by the merchant or
bank, a debit transaction may cause more serious problems (e.g. money not
accessible; overdrawn account) than in the case of a credit card transaction
(e.g. credit not accessible; over credit limit). This is especially true in the
United States, where writing "hot checks" is a crime in every state, but
exceeding your credit limit is not.
Chip and PIN
In many countries, the use of PIN validated transactions with smartcard chip
readers is being strongly encouraged by the banks as a method of reducing
cloned-card fraud; to the extent that cardholder-present transactions will soon
not be possible in these countries without knowledge of a PIN, and the POS
terminal reading the smart card chip on the card.
Cards for mail, telephone and Internet use
Special pre-paid Visa cards for mail, telephone (MOTO) and Internet use only are
made available by a small number of banks. They are sometimes called "virtual
Visa cards", although they usually do exist in the form of plastic. An example
is 3V. Recently, these virtual cards have been increasingly issued by
non-financial institutions such as grocery and convenience stores to consumers
as a replacement for money orders (such as PaidByCash in the United States).
Such cards can be used whenever the remote store accepts Visa cards. Before
making the transaction, the customer transfers the required amount of money from
his main account to the card's sub-account using the bank's website or the
telephone. Next, the customer gives the card number and the CVV2 code to the
merchant, who authorizes the transaction electronically, as with a regular Visa
card. If there is enough money on the sub-account, the bank grants the
authorization and locks the adequate amount on the sub-account.
Such a card prevents fraud by a card number thief even if the card is not
blocked, because the customer normally does not store any money on the
sub-account and fraudulent transactions do not get authorized by the bank. For
extra security, the CVV2 code is not printed on the card but rather sent
separately to the customer in a secured envelope.
The bank also rejects local transactions, that is ones that are not made over
the Internet, mail or telephone. However, some merchants use software
incompatible with Visa regulations and send authorization requests that wrongly
tell the bank that the transaction is not a MOTO/Internet one, in which case the
bank rejects the request. Additionally, some merchants do not use electronic
authorization at all, in which case the transaction cannot be completed as well.
For these two reasons the card is unusable with a small minority of Internet,
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This week's challenge over at Just Add Ink is called A Bright Burst of Colour, so a great opportunity to play with those brights. I have been seeing the twisted easel card on a few blogs and thought this would be ideal to use for this challenge. I have used the stamp set Punched Posies which is a Level 2 hostess gift from the Summer Mini Catalogue.
Here is the picture to take inspiration from:
And here is my bright card:
Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets: Punched Posies, Great Friend
Card/Paper: Concord Crush, Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Whisper White, In-Colour paper pack (level 1 hostess gift)
Ink: Concord Crush, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Old Olive
Accessories: Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Scallop Edge punch, Old Olive satin ribbon
Click HERE to check out the other fabulous entrys over at Just Add Ink!
Edited: I will post a tutorial on how to make a twisted easel card tomorrow.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Just Add Ink #53
Posted by Debbie Airey at 11:46 PM
Labels: Cards, Fancy Folds, Great Friend, Punched Posies
4 comments:
- Karen said...
Wow love the twisted easel, never seen these before. Very nice indeed
- January 30, 2011 at 1:04 AM
This is cool, Debbie. I don't think I've seen the twisted easel either!
- January 30, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Bronwyn Eastley said...
I only just discovered the tutorial for a twisted easel card the other day. Yours looks so lovely with the bright butterflies and DSP. Can't wait to give it a try!
- January 30, 2011 at 11:46 PM
- Mae Collins said...
Love this card, bright and cheery and I too can't wait to give this a try, never seen a twisted easel card before. Thanks for participating in our challenge this week at JAI.
- February 2, 2011 at 3:51 AM
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Yesterday was Day 2 of my new weight-training commitment (I mean, Day 2 if you only count the days on which I am weight training, which so far has been Friday and Monday). I am proud to report that so far, I have been faithful to my schedule. I think this has more to do with the fact that I don't want to let someone else down than it does with my own personal commitment, but I guess you do whatever it takes, right?
On Friday I did a series of exercises that I adapted from a workout I found online at www.shape.com. Boy, was I in pain the next day. And the day after that. I mean, it may not have helped that I did the exercises and then did 90 minutes of yoga on the same day, but wow, I hadn't realized how thoroughly weak a lot of my muscles were. I mean, I had trouble sitting down from all of the one-legged squats and lunges I did. Ouch. It hurt.
Over the weekend I received a workout DVD I ordered through Netflix: Tank Top Arms, Bikini Belly, Boy Short Bottoms with Minna Lessig. In spite of its somewhat cheesy title, the DVD was pretty good. It is fun, keeps you from getting bored, and I felt like I was getting a good workout while doing it. My muscles are also sore (though not to the point where I can't move, like over the weekend) today, which is a good sign. My triceps and bum are especially feeling it. The DVD is divided into multiple sections: 1) warm-up; 2) tank top arms; 3) bikini belly; 4) boy short bottoms; 5) total body workout; 6) cool-down. You can do as much or as little as you want--I did the first four sections (which was about 45 minutes overall) before heading to my 75-minute yoga class and felt like I had worked my entire body pretty thoroughly. Now, I doubt it will be all that entertaining for men (unless you focus more on how pretty Minna Lessig is) but it is a great option for people who are trying to jump-start a workout routine.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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- zebeckras said...
I HATE one-legged squats. I haven't really done any lunges in that way but the squats were murder. Or maybe what I was doing were lunges and I haven't done squats. :P Oh well. I am sticking to our deal as well! I'm going to be looking for a new routine for next week though, partly because I'll have been doing the one I'm doing for three weeks and partly because I just hate it. So much. :P I mean, I'm definitely progressing and that's good, and I guess it's supposed to be hard but... ugh. it's not any FUN.
- March 4, 2008 at 3:26 PM
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Petraeus was not punished severely enough for his behavior. Disclosing highly classified secrets goes directly against his position and is a complete abuse of his power and access to such information. By not punishing him enough, it may encourage others to behave in a similar way and disclose classified secrets. Not only can this look bad for the government, but it could also result in dangerous activity or ruining international relations.
No, Petraeus was not punished severely enough for disclosing highly classified secrets to people who were not supposed to be exposed to them. The U.S. government needs to make sure that its secrets are kept confidential, and that its people remain safe. The lenient treatment given to Petraeus sets a bad example.
The difference between the two is that Petraeus is a political insider while Snowden is not. Petraeus, being an elite, can skirt around the law or just ignore it. Snowden, being one of the little people, has to follow the law to the letter or face the consequences. It is a double standard.
Snowden is a national hero he gave up everything to expose the crimes being committed by our government, and those crimes continue to this day. He's exactly right, Petraeus gets a slap on the wrist because by golly he got the information back 3 days later and plus he's such a swell guy, while some people in government have called for Snowden to get the death penalty. 2-tiered system of "justice" is spot on.