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Insider Trading, Outsourcing, Cooking the Books. Who said CEOs should have all the fun of running a company into the ground?
Now, with Bankruptcy: The Card Game, you and your friends can join in the fun! This fast paced game pits 2-6 players in a game of one-upmanship and dirty deals to see who can be the first to declare Bankruptcy!
Product Information
Coy Kissee, Geoff Habiger
Tangent Games
Jim Gower
Year: 2007
Players: 2 - 6
Time: 5 - 20 minutes
Ages: 8 and up
Weight: 210 grams
- 110 cards
- rulesheet
Product Reviews
Average Rating: 2 in 1 review
The concept in Bankruptcy (Tangent Games, 2007 - Geoff Habiger & Jim Gower) is that players are attempting to declare bankruptcy by liquidating their stock in the "SuperMegaBig Company". While the concept is funny, it's nothing new; as I was laughing at the same "get poor" idea in Go For Broke as a child. Still, stock games tend to suck me in; and so I was interested in giving this one a chance, especially with the reverse theming.
Well, the deal is this: Bankruptcy is simply an "Uno" style game, in which players are simply trying to get rid of all the cards in their hand. This is accomplished by playing a few different types of cards, to help yourself and hurt other players. There is a huge amount of luck, which is slightly countered by the very short playing time. I've had piles of kids play through it and have a laughing time, but it's entirely too light for adults. This, combined with a poor graphic design makes me give it a negative vote, although I will acknowledge the speed, humor, and ease of the game.
A deck of 110 cards is shuffled, and seven are dealt to each player. The rest are placed in a draw pile, and one player is chosen to go first. Fifty cards in the deck are share cards - and denote 1 to ten shares in the company. These cards cannot be played by themselves. Instead, a player may play one of the following types of cards:
- Bear: A good market, hooray! These cards cause good fortune for another player or your choice, causing them to draw two to four cards from the deck. Likely they will give you a glare in exchange for their shares doing well.
- Bull: These cards are numbered from "4" to "20". The cause "misfortune", allowing a player to discard up to that many shares from the company, may be multiple cards. A player may not play a Bull card if they have no shares.
- Special Card: These cards allow a variety of things, such as causing everyone to draw a card, or switch hands with another player, or give half of your cards to someone else.
If a player cannot play a card, they must draw one and end their turn. Play passes to the next player, and the game continues until one player is out of cards. They then can declare Bankruptcy and win the game!
Some comments on the game...
- Components: The cards are fine quality, although they used the
"cut the deck in half and slide it in a box" annoying format. My main
problem is with the design of the cards. There is one piece of
artwork used in the game - it's on the box cover and back of the
cards. This same picture is cut up and stretched out on the Bull and
Bear cards, which looks slightly odd. (Were they going for haunted
looking faces?) However, the special cards are made to look like a
newspaper, with the actual directions of the cards mixed in with a ton
of non-necessary text. I like flavor and theme, but the quotes are
often boring and don't match the text on the cards. The game could
look better - this, I think, will be a big drawback for the game.
- Rules: The rules are two pages of very clear rules, explaining
exactly how to play the game, with a complete example of play! This
may be unnecessary; but it's helpful to new players, and I can't
complain about too much explanation! The game takes about two minutes
to teach, and even younger children will pick up on it!
- Theme: Does the game teach one about the stock market? Well,
perhaps, if you read the random quotes on the cards, but likely not.
Sure, I was able to explain to some students what a "Bear" and "Bull"
market meant, but that's about it. Other than that, they will learn
about playing bad cards on other players and good cards on themselves.
- Strategy: Oddly enough, there are some interesting decisions in
the game - mostly with the Bear cards. The Bull cards are simple -
play them on the player with the fewest cards, or on yourself if you
desperately need a card. The Bear cards are trickier. If you have
several of them in your hand, it's not a wise idea to use one to get
rid of a pile of share cards, because you'll need at least one for
each Bear Card. There are a lot of Bear cards in the deck, so players
can expect to get piles of them each game. But don't expect anything
else; players will usually just play the cards they have. And even if
you have strategy planned, it's likely someone will exchange their
hand for yours or give you four cards.
- Time and Fun Factor: If this game was five minutes longer, I
would hate it. But since it takes around five to ten minutes to play
(unlike Uno marathons), I can stand it. Kids especially will have a
lot of fun chucking cards. But even with them, it's merely something
to play while waiting for the "really" fun game.
The problem with Bankruptcy: the Card Game is that it just doesn't offer anything unique or different from other games - from a lackluster presentation to rather derivative mechanics. It's not the next Uno (a game it will likely often be compared to), but it won't completely disappoint. So I would tell folks who already own the game - play it, you might enjoy it! But if you haven't heard of the game before, then pass it by - there are both better card games and better stock games. This will amuse you for twenty minutes, but it's quite forgettable.
Tom Vasel
"Real men play board games"


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I love Lake Arrowhead, especially this time of the year when the leaves are changing colors. The mountains put on a much better show than the perpetual sunny Orange County. A few days ago, we loaded up the car for the trek up the mountains. We hiked, collected pinecones, saw a deer, ate lunch at the lakeside park, shopped, and came home happy. We didn't even have any traffic.
Thanksgiving Tomorrow, Now and Then
As a kid, our family always spent Thanksgiving with a collection of aunts, uncles and cousins. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, but my parents belonged to a large tribe of displaced Wyomingites. They congregated for feasting on Thanksgiving Day—usually in my aunt's basement. I remember the basement being unfinished—cement floors, wood beams with exposed electrical wires. We ate on paper covered long, folding tables borrowed from the church and cold metal chairs. Once, I remember my mom saying that there was over 80 people there. To me, it seemed like a sea of people.
We stopped attending after my mom died. That first holiday, my dad and I went and left after five minutes. By the next Thanksgiving, my dad had married my stepmother Marie, and we celebrated with just my siblings and new step-siblings.
When I went college, I didn't come home for Thanksgiving, Instead, I spent the long weekend my sister, her husband and children in Boise, Idaho.
After I married, I spent the holiday with my husband's family. My mother-in-law always made a lovely meal, and typically, the four of the Tate children who lived in Southern California would come to Lake Arrowhead. Although, only 90 minutes from Orange, County, Lake Arrowhead is high in the San Bernardino Mountains and often there would be snow.
When we lived in Connecticut, we took our children, including baby Nathan, to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and had dinner in a Korean restaurant in New York City.
Eventually, Grandpa Tate's memory began to slip and living in the mountains became increasingly difficult for my in-laws. They moved to St. George, Utah about the time my children began attending school at Brigham Young University. This worked out perfectly for us. For many years, we would drive to north to St. George, and our children would drive south, and we'd meet at Grandma's. We would hike in Zion National Park in the morning, eat in the afternoon, and play games all evening.
But Grandpa's health declined, and my in-laws moved to Salt Lake City to be closer to my husband's sisters. My daughter married and she and her husband moved to Las Vegas. So, my children attending BYU would drive south to Bethany's and Larry and I would drive north. We would hike in the morning at Red Rock Canyon and eat in the afternoon and play games all evening.
My sister-in-law once said of the holidays, it's not always the same, but it can still be very nice. Sometimes, I miss the years in Lake Arrowhead with my fun-loving in-laws. I miss my young children with a gentle ache. But I find that my grandchildren have come to fill in all the empty spaces. My husband once said that as time passes, we have more and more people to love. I doubt that we'll ever recreate the Thanksgivings of my childhood with 80 people in an unfinished basement, or that we'll have a house in Lake Arrowhead like my in-laws. I don't see us going back to New York City. Eventually, my children will all graduate from BYU. I hope they'll each marry and have children of their own. In time, they will host their own Thanksgivings, and Larry and I may, or may not, be their guests. The challenge will be to make every holiday special in and of itself.
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"Some songs seem to have a lot more of an agenda than others," said guitarist Josh Klinghoffer in a statement. "Some songs play well with others and some songs need more attention and a little extra care. Here are some songs that seemed to want to pair up and take a later train. Keep your eye on them, they're up to something."
The first package, "Strange Man" on side A and "Long Progression" on side B, will be released Aug. 14. The second, "Magpies" and "Victorian Machinery," will drop Sept. 11 and the third, "Never Is a Long Time" and "Love of Your Life," follows on Oct. 2. The remaining singles (all titles TBD) will be released through the end of the year and in early 2013.
The Chili Peppers are already on a roll following the release of their tenth studio album, "I'm With You," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 last year. It has sold 554,000 copies in the U.S. to date according to Nielsen SoundScan and has spawned three top 10 hits on the Alternative Songs chart: "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" (No. 1 for four weeks), "Monarchy of Roses" (No. 4) and "Look Around" (No. 8). When "Look Around" hit the top 10, it gave the band a record 24 top 10s on the chart -- the most of any act in the Alternative chart's nearly 24-year history.
Each of the new single releases will feature cover artwork by Kelsey Brookes, an artist whose colorful work grasps the linking of microbiology, surf culture and folk art. Fans will be able to combine the covers of the vinyl singles to create a larger piece of art.
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I've just listened to a TED talk from Daniel Kahneman that has huge relevance for anyone involved in Knowledge Transfer or Knowledge Elicitation work. We know that an individual's recall and their actual experience may be quite different. This excellent talk shows just how different they can be. Kahneman is credited with inventing the concept of 'behavioural economics'.
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History of Chocolate
Let us start our journey about 3000 years ago, to the times of the ancient Olmecs who inhabited the land of today's Mexico. The warm and humid land was ideal to grow the sensitive cocoa trees and it was the Olmecs who discovered and appreciated the wonderful taste of cocoa. Linguists have found the roots of the word 'cocoa' in the local language of those days. This means that cocoa trees were grown as early as the 10th century BC, but some studies have shown that these wondrous beans could date back even further in time.
"What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate."
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It was the Aztecs who adapted and continued the tradition of the holy potion which they called "xocolatl" (bitter water). For them the bitter sharp potion became a source of wisdom and energy, an aphrodisiac and a soothing balsam. The potion was made of cocoa beans and mixed with warm or cold water. Such spices as chili, corn or honey were added to enhance the flavor. It is fair to say today's society would not enjoy the cocoa potion the ancient Aztecs created.
Fun Fact: Aztecs Indians believed chocolate to be an aphrodisiac.
When Herman Cortez arrived with his army, he was surprised by the worshiping of the cocoa potion by the Aztecs. They had a custom related to the growing ceremony of the holy trees. This practice was combined with sexual abstinence for thirteen days and ended with the tribe engaging together in a love coupling, where the cocoa potion was drunk in abundance. When king Montezuma II told the Spanish soldiers that he would never make love without drinking "xocolatl", all the Spaniards extended their cups to get some. Most of them drank it with grimaces and tears in their eyes.
"Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive."-Joanne Harris, The film Chocolat
Chocolate today is available in a wide range of styles and flavors. Some varieties contain caramel, nuts or dried fruit. But what of the suggested health benefits? Since cocoa comes from plants and is natural, it offers a few health benefits. For example Tooth decay can be prevented from antibacterial agents found in chocolate. The fragrance has been known to enhances brain waves which assist in relaxation and elevates the mood by the embedded ingredient phenylethylamine. Chocolate is a rich source of vitamins and minerals. This consists of vitamins A, B1, C and E as well as iron, calcium and potassium. Chocolate also contains high amounts of magnesium and phosphorus which is important for the teeth and bone formation in children.
"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."
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Over the weekend I was lucky enough to be selected as a pattern tester for a lovely, quick to sew girl's dress, called the Rylee Dress, by Addie K
Now as I don't have any children yet, let alone any daughters, I had to borrow my mini-me (aka Bogface Chucklebum) from my bestie to sew the dress for. Good thing she doesn't mind loaning me her children.
This is a photo from over a year ago of Bogface Chucklebum and I at Steamfest in Maitland dressed in co-coordinating outfits (pay no attention to the time stamp, lol)
Such a mini-me, could totally be my daughter or little sister :P
Any way, This pattern calls for 2 coordinating kit fabrics to be used. I searched through my stash of fabric and I just couldn't find inspiration. This is a girl who loves zombies, vampires and all things a little scary, so pastels just weren't going to cut it. So, I headed out Saturday morning to hit the op-shops in town, hoping to find something (the nearest fabric store is a 45min drive away and I'm on a strict budget since getting back from the honeymoon) and....
I found 3m of black Panne Velvet for $5 at Salvos. Absolute score! I figured it would look great with the contrast panel made of some of the glittery black and gold rose knit fabric I had at home.
So then I pinned
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It still needs hemming, and I'm not decided yet as to whether I'll add some embellishments or not.
With the weather here being so hot, I've checked to forecast for the coolest day this week, and booked in Wednesday afternoon to borrow Bogface for a photoshoot. The results should be pretty awesome. Or Hilarious......
It took me about half an hour to pin, cut and sew to this point, so if you ever needed a new outfit for your little one in a hurry, this is a great pattern. Being to simple allows for so many options!


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Gardening is not something Teresa Smiles-Gilliam was born to. "I grew up on Air Force bases with little yards," she says. "I didn't know anything about gardening or landscape design. I had to teach myself." One look around the grounds of the country French-style Hillsborough, California, home she shares with her husband, Glenn, and their five dogs makes it clear she did her homework. "We built this house 15 years ago, when Instagram and Pinterest didn't exist," she says. "I mostly learned what to do and what I liked by reading books."
Specifically, interior design books. "I took the same approach to garden design as I do to interior design," says Teresa, a retired San Francisco design school teacher. "I sat down, looked out, and thought about what I wanted to see." That amounted to greenery— and not much else. "Trees, hedges, and lawn. That's all," she says.
Arborvitae and puffs of boxwood drench the pool area in lush green.
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It turns out that envisioning the landscape was a lot easier than achieving it. "We made some mistakes along the way, that's for sure," Teresa says with a laugh. "A couple of them were costly." She tells of trees planted over gas lines, a water pipe that broke after eroding among the tangled roots of a hydrangea plant, four futile attempts to grow lemon trees, and the 50 English yews that had to be replaced—twice—before the couple finally gave up.
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Still, they never veered from Teresa's original vision of a manicured, layered landscape that would celebrate the welcoming, almost fairy-tale architectural style of their home. "I'm the designer; Glenn does the heavy lifting," Teresa says. "Every time I say, 'I was thinking … ' he runs out of the room. Then we go to the nursery and load up the Suburban and bring it all home."
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Mostly, they fill the car with boxwood, the garden's Europe-evoking anchor. Planted in hedges, it structures and delineates. In shapely clusters, it offers a voluptuous counterpoint—think rounded orbs—to the garden's more tailored aspects. "I've learned boxwood does well pretty much anywhere," Teresa says. "It's easy to grow and looks good 12 months a year. It's my favorite plant."
Iron chairs purchased in Malibu gather around a custom concrete dining table graced by pink clematis in a weathered iron urn.
Flowing Fountain
It's also a versatile companion to the tightly edited mix of trees, shrubs, herbs, and flowers Teresa favors. "We don't have a huge variety," she says. "We only used what we really, really like, and we used a lot of it." To wit: Drifts of lavender planted by the hundreds soften and scent the front yard. Rambling roses sweeten the air beneath a quartet of focal-point ficus trees. Hydrangeas abound; Escallonia and 'Emerald Green' arborvitae erect the ultimate in living walls. Poolside walkways are lined with Pittosporum topiaries.
Dreamy Arbor
Teresa was inspired to create this vine-covered wooden arbor after seeing something similar on a catalog cover 20 years ago. The structure is adorned with Cécile Brunner climbing roses, wisteria, and creeping fig; granite gravel crunches underfoot.
Sitting Pretty
An upholstered double chaise offers a comfortable seat near the lion's-head fountain, which hails from France.
Outdoor Dining
A shaded outdoor dining area is conveniently located just off the house offering beautiful vistas of the back yard.
Growing Green
Wisteria and creeping fig gnarl around limestone pillars beneath a blooming arbor, and Boston ivy curls its way to the top of an impossibly romantic turret—and also conceals the enclosed space's dog-protecting wooden fence. "It took 15 years for the ivy to completely cover it," Teresa says.
A profusion of layered, leafy texture defines the landscape surrounding the house: Boxwood hedges outline Pittosporum and boxwood topiary, climbing roses, a tall arborvitae, and fluttering waves of Boston ivy.
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A sign that is French for "the dog house" hangs on the side of the home and speaks to Teresa's love of animals.
Sweet Shed
The property's swimming pool and potting shed are equally charmed by her well-defined style—and her love of vintage, repurposed, sentimental embellishments. These vary from flickering lanterns to cherished antiques. The swimming pool is lined in the exact shade of blue Teresa and Glenn recall from visits to the Greek island where Teresa's mother was born; the potting shed—really an outdoor storage unit from a big box store—enchants courtesy of vines that cleverly obscure its provenance.
Teresa used creeping fig to disguise the fact that this charming structure is actually a Tuff Shed unit. "Can you believe it?" she asks.
Potting Shed
Inside—along with hundreds of pots, vases, tools, and even music—five little beds await their four-legged occupants, Lily, Jack, Mimi, Rambo, and Rolo. "Everything about the garden has to do as much with function and comfort as anything else," Teresa says. Lucky dogs included.
Shed Storage
Furnishings, including a glass-front cabinet, farm table, and oil paintings, show her interior designer's eye.
Teresa Smiles-Gilliam and her dogs play on a path defined by tall hedges of Escallonia and 'Emerald Green' arborvitae; hydrangea bushes and a climbing rose add touches of soft color.


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We have rooms available- at Hot Deal Rates for July 6-9. Come enjoy all the Southfleet Motor Inn has to offer- at very affordable prices. Come relax in the hot tub & pools. Dine at our restaurants adjacent to the motel. Visit Cape Cod's most beautiful beaches. Book on line or call 1-800-334-3715


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A lot of people want to travel to Spain but they refrain from doing so due to the expensive expenditure that features airfare, accommodations, transportation etc. Many people tell me that both by traveling air or car makes their vertigo worse. CSA is likely one of the companies that will defend travelers against poor climate when they are going on a trip where they expect the weather to be good. Both HTH and CSA will give broad packages for travel insurance that cover just about everything that can go mistaken with the journey for one price.
Speedy travel entries on a weblog are the result of a traveler having a restricted time or alternative where she or he could make the stated online posts. As you read in this article, traveling may be fun, though planning your journey can be a little worrying. Most of those nurses get pleasure from their job as well as the travel that comes along with it.
A federal judge in Hawaii has placed a nationwide maintain on key elements of President Donald Trump 's second try at a ban on travel ― a scaled-again model that targeted all non-visa holders from six Muslim-majority countries, in addition to a halt on the U.S. refugee resettlement … Travel More


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I'm really excited about it! I was out shopping last night, for yummy goodies! I'm a sucker for those sales! I stayed up til 2:45a.m. working on NEW designs! WoW! What delicious paper I found! My favorite part of Paper Treats is designing! There's something about creating with paper, ribbon, buttons & other treasures! I can't wait to share all the Paper Treat goodies!
On Sunday and the days following, I will ask a question and possibly give a hint if it's a little tricky! Everyone will have a chance to win regardless if you guess right. For my high tech picking system....I'll put eveyones name in a bowl & have 1 of my 3 children pick the winner!
Keep in mind, We go to church Sunday. Getting lunch together after church will take some time. I probably won't check in here till 2 pm Michigan time. Feel to leave your answers, and the next day I will announce the winner here!


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109579736608542811.post2643486235333031021..comments2018-11-10T06:21:07.599-08:00Comments on loomstate: Toyoda Looms, and Coals to NewcastlePaul Thttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109579736608542811.post-91378225343044995522012-01-12T18:33:28.574-08:002012-01-12T18:33:28.574-08:00I feel like i've been living under a rock? How...I feel like i've been living under a rock? How Im reading this blog for the first time is beyond me, please keep this going Sir...Great work!!! firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109579736608542811.post-12272912415110808122012-01-12T01:24:58.131-08:002012-01-12T01:24:58.131-08:00Thanks Paul for confirming what I always suspected...Thanks Paul for confirming what I always suspected.

It's great to have something to set the record straight, though I think this myth is so widespread it won't be going anywhere fast.

Let's brace ourselves for more conversations beginning 'Levi's aren't what they used to be - they sold all their looms to Japan in the 80s...'firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109579736608542811.post-68674869577676359322012-01-11T13:08:04.104-08:002012-01-11T13:08:04.104-08:00Best working loom explanation online ever! Thanks!...Best working loom explanation online ever! Thanks!

They sold their loom tech patents to build vehicles and invaded my country in WW2, then they lost the war, return home, built more vehicles and invaded my country again. This time selling more vehicles than any brand here.

Strange thing is, i drive a Toyota and i also own Jap denim - they have'nt lost the war here it seem...firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109579736608542811.post-26034178907323839292012-01-10T18:17:48.193-08:002012-01-10T18:17:48.193-08:00theres a picture of a toyoda loom in indonesia in ...theres a picture of a toyoda loom in indonesia in the middle of this page http://www.darahkubiru.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=157&start=7545#wrapoomslokophttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109579736608542811.post-10128973865536376392012-01-10T10:32:28.333-08:002012-01-10T10:32:28.333-08:00Thanks for putting that up. The video was easily t...Thanks for putting that up. The video was easily the best 14 minutes i've spent on the Internet in months -- much to my employers annoyance._https://email@example.com


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The debate about whether violent video games make people aggressive has raged since the dawn of gaming itself.
But with first-person shooters becoming more realistic, it's an issue that has never been more relevant.
Now, a new study suggests that long-term playing of violent games doesn't make people more aggressive, or blunt their ability to empathise.
If that comes as a surprise, you're in good company. Even the researchers behind the study said the results were contrary to their original hypothesis.
That may be partly because previous research has shown that people who play violent games are emotionally desensitised and more aggressive.
The study's lead author Dr Gregor Syzik also revealed he'd seen an increasing number of patients with "problematic" gaming addictions.
Earlier studies largely investigated the short-term effects of violent games, with tests conducted during or just after the gaming session.
But the latest experiments required participants to abstain from gaming for at least three hours before taking part. Most did so for much longer.
The researchers said they only chose male participants because playing violent games and aggressive behaviour is more common among men.
The gamers, all of whom played first-person shooters such as Call of Duty for at least two hours a day for four years, were asked to take two tests.
Researchers started by assessing their levels of aggression and empathy using questionnaires.
They then tasked the participants with looking at images designed to provoke an emotional response while they were scanned in an MRI machine.
When the images popped up, they were asked with imagining how they would feel in the situations.
The questionnaires showed no difference in terms of aggression and empathy between gamers and non-gamers.
The MRI scans didn't reveal a distinction between the neural response of gamers and non-gamers either.
Dr Szycik, who works at Hannover Medical School, said the study relied on emotionally-provocative images.
"The next step for us will be to analyze data collected under more valid stimulation, such as using videos to provoke an emotional response," he added.


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Stephen King Remembers JFK
More than 25 years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, historians continue to debate the impact the president's death made on the country, and the world. Kennedy's murder came at a critical moment in the Cold War, and Lyndon B. Johnson's assumption of the presidential mantle shortly after November 22, 1963, is often seen as a turning point in the Vietnam War. A popular theory persists that, had he lived, Kennedy would have brought a swift conclusion to the conflict in Vietnam. Still others claim his death planted a seed of distrust in Americans, who suspected the tragedy was actually a complex government conspiracy.
Novelist Stephen King addresses these theories, and many others, in his new book, 11/22/63. The novel examines what would have happened if Kennedy's assassination had been prevented that fateful day in November. In honor of Kennedy, and the tragic events of that day, we have an excerpt from King's most recent bestseller: ____________________________________
8 On Monday, March 25, Lee came walking up Neely Street carrying a long package wrapped in brown paper. Peering through a tiny crack in the curtains, I could see the words REGISTERED and INSURED stamped on it in big red letters. For the first time I thought he seemed furtive and nervous, actually looking around at his exterior surroundings instead of at the spooky furniture deep in his head. I knew what was in the package: a 6.5mm Carcano rifle—also known as a Mannlicher-Carcano—complete with scope, purchased from Klein's Sporting Goods in Chicago. Five minutes after he climbed the outside stairs to the second floor, the gun Lee would use to change history was in a closet above my head. Marina took the famous pictures of him holding it just outside my living room window six days later, but I didn't see it. That was a Sunday, and I was in Jodie. As the tenth grew closer, those weekends with Sadie had become the most important, the dearest, things in my life. 9 I came awake with a jerk, hearing someone mutter "Still not too late" under his breath. I realized it was me and shut up. Sadie murmured some thick protest and turned over in bed. The familiar squeak of the springs locked me in place and time: the Candlewood Bungalows, April 5, 1963. I fumbled my watch from the nightstand and peered at the luminous numbers. It was quarter past two in the morning, which meant it was actually the sixth of April. Still not too late. Not too late for what? To back off, to let well enough alone? Or bad enough, come to that? The idea of backing off was attractive, God knew. If I went ahead and things went wrong, this could be my last night with Sadie. Ever. Even if you do have to kill him, you don't have to do it right away. True enough. Oswald was going to relocate to New Orleans for awhile after the attempt on the general's life—another shitty apartment, one I'd already visited—but not for two weeks. That would give me plenty of time to stop his clock. But I sensed it would be a mistake to wait very long. I might find reasons to keep on waiting. The best one was beside me in this bed: long, lovely, and smoothly naked. Maybe she was just another trap laid by the obdurate past, but that didn't matter, because I loved her. And I could envision a scenario—all too clearly—where I'd have to run after killing Oswald. Run where? Back to Maine, of course. Hoping I could stay ahead of the cops just long enough to get to the rabbit-hole and escape into a future where Sadie Dunhill would be . . . well . . . about eighty years old. If she were alive at all. Given her cigarette habit, that would be like rolling six the hard way. I got up and went to the window. Only a few of the bungalows were occupied on this early-spring weekend. There was a mud- or manure-splattered pickup truck with a trailer full of what looked like farm implements behind it. An Indian motorcycle with a sidecar. A couple of station wagons. And a two-tone Plymouth Fury. The moon was sliding in and out of thin clouds and it wasn't possible to make out the color of the car's lower half by that stuttery light, but I was pretty sure I knew what it was, anyway. I pulled on my pants, undershirt, and shoes. Then I slipped out of the cabin and walked across the courtyard. The chilly air bit at my bed-warm skin, but I barely felt it. Yes, the car was a Fury, and yes, it was white over red, but this one wasn't from Maine or Arkansas; the plate was Oklahoma, and the decal in the rear window read GO, SOONERS. I peeked in and saw a scatter of textbooks. Some student, maybe headed south to visit his folks on spring break. Or a couple of horny teachers taking advantage of the Candlewood's liberal guest policy. Just another not-quite-on-key chime as the past harmonized with itself. I touched the trunk, as I had back in Lisbon Falls, then returned to the bungalow. Sadie had pushed the sheet down to her waist, and when I came in, the draft of cool air woke her up. She sat, holding the sheet over her breasts, then let it drop when she saw it was me. "Can't sleep, honey?" "I had a bad dream and went out for some air." "What was it?" I unbuttoned my jeans, kicked off my loafers. "Can't remember." "Try. My mother always used to say if you tell your dreams, they won't come true." I got into bed with her wearing nothing but my undershirt. "My mother used to say if you kiss your honey, they won't come true." "Did she actually say that?" "No." "Well," she said thoughtfully, "it sounds possible. Let's try it." We tried it. One thing led to another. 10 Afterward, she lit a cigarette. I lay watching the smoke drift up and turn blue in the occasional moonlight coming through the half-drawn curtains. I'd never leave the curtains that way at Neely Street, I thought. At Neely Street, in my other life, I'm always alone but still careful to close them all the way. Except when I'm peeking, that is. Lurking. Just then I didn't like myself very much. "George?" I sighed. "That's not my name." "I know." I looked at her. She inhaled deeply, enjoying her cigarette guiltlessly, as people do in the Land of Ago. "I don't have any inside information, if that's what you're thinking. But it stands to reason. The rest of your past is made up, after all. And I'm glad. I don't like George all that much. It's kind of . . . what's that word you use sometimes? . . . kind of dorky." "How does Jake suit you?" "As in Jacob?" "Yes." "I like it." She turned to me. "In the Bible, Jacob wrestled an angel. And you're wrestling, too. Aren't you?" "I suppose I am, but not with an angel." Although Lee Oswald didn't make much of a devil, either. I liked George de Mohren--schildt better for the devil role. In the Bible, Satan's a tempter who makes the offer and then stands aside. I hoped de Mohrenschildt was like that. Sadie snubbed her cigarette. Her voice was calm, but her eyes were dark. "Are you going to be hurt?" "I don't know." "Are you going away? Because if you have to go away, I'm not sure I can stand it. I would have died before I said it when I was there, but Reno was a nightmare. Losing you for good . . ." She shook her head slowly. "No, I'm not sure I could stand that." "I want to marry you," I said. "My God," she said softly. "Just when I'm ready to say it'll never happen, Jake-alias-George says right now." "Not right now, but if the next week goes the way I hope it does . . . will you?" "Of course. But I do have to ask one teensy question." "Am I single? Legally single? Is that what you want to know?" She nodded. "I am," I said. She let out a comic sigh and grinned like a kid. Then she sobered. "Can I help you? Let me help you." The thought turned me cold, and she must have seen it. Her lower lip crept into her mouth. She bit down on it with her teeth. "That bad, then," she said musingly. "Let's put it this way: I'm currently close to a big machine full of sharp teeth, and it's running full speed. I won't allow you next to me while I'm monkeying with it." "When is it?" she asked. "Your . . . I don't know . . . your date with destiny?" "Still to be determined." I had a feeling that I'd said too much already, but since I'd come this far, I decided to go a little farther. "Something's going to happen this Wednesday night. Something I have to witness. Then I'll decide." "Is there no way I can help you?" "I don't think so, honey." "If it turns out I can—" "Thanks," I said. "I appreciate that. And you really will marry me?" "Now that I know your name is Jake? Of course."


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Dr David James
Dr David James teaches English Literature at Wellington College, where he is Director of IB. He was Head of English for five years at Haileybury College. He has authored student study guides,and teacher resources, and has written on a range of educational matters for newspapers and journals.
When did you first encounter Shakespeare?
Like most people, I encountered Shakespeare at school: we studied Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice and lots of sonnets. My head told us all – repeatedly – that in the league table of writers Shakespeare was number 1 (followed, in this order, by Milton and Keats). As I have grown older I found that he was wrong about a number of things, but I can't disagree with his choice of champion writer. He remains, for me, number one.
What's your favourite play and why?
Macbeth remains my favourite play: it covers so much, has lots of action, wonderful speeches, and two central characters who remain absolutely fascinating. Perhaps linked to my love of this play is that I always enjoy teaching it, and it lends itself so easily to all age groups, and all ability ranges.
What's your favourite moment in Shakespeare?
There are so many, but perhaps the conversation Emilia has with Desdamona, in Othello, about men, is astonishing: the world-weary Emilia tells Desdamona what she thinks about men, and it is not without criticism but, she says, because of how society is structured, women learn from men, good and bad.
Let husbands know
Their wives have sense like them: they see and smell
And have their palates both for sweet and sour,
As husbands have. What is it that they do
When they change us for others? Is it sport?
I think it is: and doth affection breed it?
I think it doth: is't frailty that thus errs?
It is so too: and have not we affections,
Desires for sport, and frailty, as men have?
Then let them use us well: else let them know,
The ills we do, their ills instruct us so.
And your favourite quote?
It could be the one above, but it is probably this one, from The Tempest:
'Our revels now are ended'
Our revels now are ended. These our actors,
As I foretold you, were all spirits and
Are melted into air, into thin air:
And, like the baseless fabric of this vision,
The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep.
(William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act 4 Scene 1)
Why is Shakespeare so important?
It is difficult to answer this without resorting to cliché, but he tells us so much about this country, our shared culture, the possibilities of language, and imagination. He understood men and women, children and gods. His words are profoundly moving. Importantly, though, his plays are hugely enjoyable. He's fun.
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Fred McGriff (b. 1963) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball player. McGriff has played for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Chicago Cubs.
While with the Cubs, McGriff spent time with Bear from Bear in the Big Blue House before a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 26, 2002.


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PirateLog: Iceland
This week's PirateLog is all about Iceland, an island we've never been before. But since Gulli and the Helgasons joined our boat, it was an easy call to make the move there and get to know Iceland from a local point of view. And it turned out to be the best trip of Halldor's last season.
Get HOOKED including a 100 page artBOOK in your local core shop, or download the flick on iTunes.


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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The Daily Bean - *Day 1*
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awww cant get enough of little tiny scarlet pics <3 i'm attempting to post on my blog every week day and post a video twice a week at least on my youtube <3 wishing you all the luck and 2013 will be so much more amazing that 2012 xReplyDeleteReplies
good luck to you on your challenge and thank you, yes I want a MUCH better year this time!Delete
oOo :) That's exiting. Happy new year!ReplyDelete
I'm taking on your challenge of blogging everyday. Here is my blog link. Pop over sometime!ReplyDelete
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I have that little blanket for my daughter. Too cute!ReplyDelete
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I think i'll hop on the blogging bandwagon. I've tried before and haven't been good at sticking to it. Not going to hurt to give it another shot. My life has some big things coming this year (Home buying, weight loss journey, continuing education) So, it seems like it might be a good idea to have a reminder of it later in life. I am going to try for every day even if it's just something small. Might even try a Vlog at some point in 2013 :) Here's my Blog link if you would like to follow along http://www.jessicalynnlife.blogspot.comReplyDelete
I'm going to write my first blog tonight. If anyone sees this and has any tips for customizing my Blogspot page/layout I would really appreciate it. I really would love to have it customized more to my liking :)
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It's hard to stick too! That's why I'm putting up short posts or just a picture on days that it's to hard to write. Checking your blog out now!Delete
Happy new year love ya :)ReplyDelete
SOO sweet! We are coming up on a year of posting everyday since our son's birth. It has been a crazy year but so worth being able to look back at it all! We are MakingLifeSimple on YouTube by the way. LOVE your vlogs :).ReplyDelete


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Friday, August 3, 2012
Hi there.....
Posted by The Vintage Rose at 6:36 PM
4 comments:
- Raisa @ Endless Wardrobe said...
Enjoyed the teaser. More please! XoXo
- August 7, 2012 at 10:52 PM
love the wall paper very subtle and a great backdrop for hanging art work or photos and yes not too 'loud'
- August 10, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Oh, my you tease! Can't wait to see your new home--the tour. Did you sell your home?
Always love your blog--
- August 11, 2012 at 10:51 AM
- The Vintage Rose said...
Sorry guys we are fluffing around like two old hens.....we are short on wall-paper; and carpet has just gone on a 10 day tour of the state. Hopefully it will be layed soon and we can start moving in. Dont worry i wont let you down. Manda.x
- August 13, 2012 at 6:43 PM
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Deep faculty development™.
Traditional faculty development is devoted to securing researching funds and rudimentary classroom skills. Transformative change requires faculty to move from knowing and telling to trusting and unleashing, and this shift requires a deeper kind of development along the lines of the skill set of an executive or leadership coach. Additionally, the role of faculty members in promoting and leading change requires additional skills in teamwork, leadership, and change management to help them become more effective change agents. Key exemplar. Facilitating Change that Sticks.
Student change agency.
Traditional educational reform starts with the faculty member as central actor in planning, execution, and control; it also starts from the assumption of students as unmotivated and of needing surveillance and supervision. The SmoothChange™ methodology uses key results in positive psychology and motivation theory to move toward education as an unleashing by trusted and increasingly intrinsically motivated and central student actors. Key exemplars. Olin partners year, CUBE Junior enterprise, SWNE.
Cultivating sharp soft skills™.
The term "soft skills" does them a disservice by implicitly lowering their status relative to "hard skills" like math and science. It also implies that this critical skill set is necessarily unrigorous and difficult to both teach and master. Fortunately, the confluence of speech acts philosophy, executive coaching, and somatic coaching brings a sharpness and rigor to soft skills that eluded previous models. Key exemplars. Polimi short course Mastering the Leadership, Organizational, and Emotional Challenges of a Career in Teaching and/or Research.
For detailed offerings contact ThreeJoy here or call Dave Goldberg at 217-621-2645 or set up a meeting today at www.meetwithdavegoldberg.com.


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SEATTLE — An electronic billboard in the Fife, Wash., area has an image of Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, yelling, and with the caption, 'ZERO CLASS.'
The company that owns the billboard is Emerald Outdoor Advertising of Spokane.
A company spokesman said 49ers fans in the San Francisco Bay area paid for the billboard. He said they raised more than $34,000, and that most of the money will be a charitable donation — to Seattle Children's Hospital.


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Plot: Hepburn plays Terry Randall, a rich girl, who wants to see if she has what it takes to become an actress. She is determined, pragmatic and maybe just a little too entitled. All this doesn't sit too well with the other aspiring actresses at the Footlights Club boardinghouse where Terry lodges. She and her new roommate Jean Maitland (Rogers) develop an amusing love/hate relationship that leads to a lot of comedic moments. The other inhabitants of the boardinghouse are the shrewd Linda Shaw (Gail Patrick), the fragile and tragic Kay Hamilton (Andrea Leeds), and the endearingly goofy Judy Canfield (Lucille Ball). Terry gets a part in a new play, but acting turns out to be harder than she had thought. It takes a real tragedy to make her into an actress.
There is a lot of humor in the film, but there's also a lingering sense of doom over the young women in the house. Like All About Eve, one of my all-time favorite films, Stage Door may be glitzy and glamorous, but underneath all this there are some hard questions - will Terry's success last or will she be forgotten by the next season? Are the other girls going to find their big break or will they have to give up and marry? Will they live out the rest of their lives in obscurity and relative poverty?
One of the things I especially love about this film is that it centers on women, their lives and their goals. Unlike other movies about women that are really about men (yes, I'm looking at you The Women 1939), Stage Door does not try to hammer in the point that a woman's best role is that of wife and mother. In fact, marriage seems to be treated as failure and near tragedy, while men are obstacles, rather than heroic saviors. One of the more prominent male parts in the film is the smarmy producer Anthony Powell (Adolphe Menjou). He is as close as this film gets to a villain. Even though he is rather pompous and silly, his predatory behavior shows clearly what the women have to put up with to succeed in the theatrical world.
Hepburn is delightful as Terry. She bring the dry wit and sophistication that this part really needs. Terry does come off as rather entitled and too posh at times. The scenes where she quarrels with the director and the writer of the play she had been cast in are truly cringe-worthy. But she learns her lesson in the end.
Needless to say, the outfits in the film are wonderful. The costume designer was Muriel King.
Judy's suit is really fun, but Jean, once again, wins me over with the blouse and high waisted skirt with suspenders. Also, ukulele.
Here's a better picture of Terry's lovely dress. It's very no-nonsense, just like her, with just a touch of see-through chiffon to show that she has a soft, vulnerable side, too.
In the end, Stage Door is a wonderful movie that you can watch again and again. The acting is great and the dialogue feels authentic and honest. And it's all about girls doing it on their own.


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"Hi! I'm Jack. And I have an anxiety disorder."
Merely talking to other people makes me anxious. I often experience "phone fear." I avoid social gatherings (particularly parties), which I find excruciating. Crowded settings, especially without a perceptible escape route, cause me uneasiness, sometimes panic.
Anxiety-producing scrutiny affects me physically. My heart sledgehammers. My voice shakes. My hands tremble; for decades, my palsied fingers barely managed to sign a check or credit card receipt while being watched. My digestive apparatus stops cooperating, causing acute discomfort, not to mention fear of vomiting or having diarrhea. Sweat pours profusely from embarrassing body parts. Formal performances produce more severe symptoms, with anticipatory anxiety arising days in advance.
Some writers claim that the concept of anxiety disorders has been "constructed" by psychiatrists colluding with pharmaceutical companies. I beg to differ. My disorder is only too real. And I began experiencing its effects decades before drug manufacturers turned their attention to improving them.
As I've already implied, anxiety disorders can be crippling, leading to radically restricted lives. For 13 years after I miraculously got my driver's license as a high school senior, I felt so phobic about other drivers' scrutiny that I never once operated a car. I forced myself to begin driving again after starting a family and getting a job. Although the first four or five years of desensitization were filled with fear, I've become a confident driver. I've never had an accident and never received a traffic ticket. However, I've never parallel-parked (a maneuver invariably inviting scrutiny), and because I still find navigating alone in unfamiliar territory disconcerting, I've driven outside of Ames, Iowa, where I've lived since 1985, barely half-a-dozen times by myself.
For 50 years, my mental illness has caused me marked shame, job stress, possible physical damage, and lifestyle restrictions. For 50 years, I've desperately tried to disguise my anxiety and its symptoms—and heightened both. For 50 years, I've felt like a lone lunatic unable to perform things normal people do naturally, a disguised intergalactic alien who can't quite get the hang of imitating and interacting with the earthlings among whom he's crash-landed.
Thankfully I discovered that I'm not idiosyncratically, hopelessly crazy. Instead, I have an identifiable neuropsychiatric illness that thousands of others share. More important, it's amenable to treatment: Even just six months of medication and psychotherapy helped me considerably.
I've also realized that my disorder, though often daunting to deal with, has had paradoxical compensations. For instance, always before (and often during) every single class period in 20 years of full-time university teaching, I've endured considerable anxiety, with the usual-suspect symptoms. Nonetheless, I've won two teaching awards. "Your husband gets really excited in class," students, unaware of what's really causing my fear-masking theatrics, tell my wife, an academic adviser. And she's grateful that I rarely socialize alone, choosing instead to spend my free time with her.
Finally, I'm helping myself get healthier. I exercise, eat sensibly, avoid stimulants like caffeine, continue to inform myself about anxiety disorders (knowledge is power!), and meditate daily. Although I'm far from cured, my illness no longer seems beyond my control.
"I'm Jack. I still have an anxiety disorder. But I also have hope."


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Fairtrade and Organic Crochet Bunny Blue
These gorgeous organic and fairtrade little bunny toys are incredibly tactile and stunning new baby gifts. With stripey bodies, in baby blue with long ears, arms and legs to grasp onto, they will be treasured by little girls and boys as their very own. Made by hand, using only 100% organic cotton yarn, they make the perfect new baby gift.
Fairtrade and Organic Crochet Bunny Pink
These gorgeous organic and fairtrade little bunny toys are incredibly tactile and stunning new baby gifts. With stripey bodies, in baby pink with long ears, arms and legs to grasp onto, they will be treasured by little girls and boys as their very own. Made by hand, using only 100% organic cotton yarn, they make the perfect new baby gift.
Fairtrade and Organic Handknitted Peruvian Bunny
Gorgeous fairtrade and handmade organic cotton bunny is the perfect gift for little ones. This adorable bunny will make a very stylish addition to any childs toy collection, and both parents and children will love her and her sweet smile. We think she will make the ideal new baby or christening gift.
Fairtrade and Organic Handknitted Peruvian Dolly
Fairtrade and organic, handmade from the softest yarn this adorable doll will make a very stylish addition to any childs toy collection, and both parents and children will love her and her sweet little smile. Ideal big sister gift on arrival of a new baby, or as a 1st birthday gift, or for a special new baby girl.
Fairtrade and Organic Handknitted Peruvian Penguin
Fairtrade and handmade this adorable penguin will make a very stylish addition to any childs toy collection, and both parents and children will love him and his sweet little scarf to keep him warm. Ideal new baby or christening gift, or a gift for a slightly older child who needs a new little friend
Fairtrade Crochet Flower Rattles
Beautiful handmade crochet rattle flower is perfect for little hands to grasp. Gorgeous colours, eye catching design and incredibly tactile we think these make the perfect gift for little ones. Made in a fairtrade community.
Fairtrade Crochet Owl Rattles
Cute and rattly handmade and fairtrade crochet owls are perfect as a new baby gift. These gorgeous crochet owls will make a very stylish addition to any nursery, and both parents and children will love these cute little characters, we think they make the ideal new baby or christening gift.
Fairtrade Crochet Pixie Ring Rattles
Fairtrade and handmade crochet stripey ring rattles are absolutely gorgeous and make the ideal baby gift. They are incredibly easy to hold making them ideal for little hands as they grasp and move them to shake the rattle inside keeping them well entertained.
Fairtrade Crochet Rattle Balls
These super cute fairtrade crochet rattle balls are a very special gift for a little person. Handmade with much love in a fairtrade community they are each made beautifully with stunning designs and colours. These gorgeous play balls are soft and squidgy and perfect for little hands to grab, throw, roll and rattle. Super for motor skills, and most of all just for having fun! A great way to help develop fantastic skills in young children, but as a lovely gift new parents will be thrilled to receive, and they are sure to be an absolute favourite toy.
Fairtrade Doughnut ring rattle
Fairtrade and handmade these supercute knitted doughnuts look good enough to eat. Tiny hands can grasp them, and shake to hear the rattle inside. The perfect contemporary baby gift suitable for both boys and girls.
Fairtrade Handmade Spotty Playball Rattles
They look great in any playroom, or nursery but more importantly this is a really fun gift. Now baby can have their own beautifully made spotty ball which will keep them entertained. Roll, throw, catch and rattle young children will develop their hand eye coordination when they get the chance to play with this super soft and squidgy ball. A gorgeous gift ideal for little ones full of fun.
Fairtrade Organic Flip Freddy
Beautiful and soft this flippy floppy bear is handmade with love and ideal for tiny tots to grasp onto. Cute and cuddly, all children will love this very cute bear and is ideal for the birth of a new baby, or for big brother and sister.
Formina Wooden Shape Sorting Puzzle
Gorgeous shape sorting puzzle, made from sustainable wood and finished with beautiful eye catching colours. All eco friendly and completely safe for children. The jigsaw shaped like a leaf is brightly coloured, and the caterpillar is cute and friendly, it has two sides which give children different puzzles to investigate.
Handmade wonky little bird rattles
Gorgeous, cute wonky bird rattles are handmade with love in a fairtrade community. They are the cutest gift for a new arrival, having a rattle inside they will certainly keep baby entertained! They have wonky faces and look like they might fly into the nearest telegraph pole.
Limited Edition – Ladybug Mini Comfort Blanket
Noonoo "Bug-gy" is made from felted lambswool and has ribbon and bobbles for baby to touch. It has been designed as a mini comfort blanket, ideal for adding on to prams, pushchairs, car seats, cots or high chairs. This is a Limited Edition design exclusive to Poppet and Me.
Little Doctor Bag and Teddy Playset
Gorgeous soft toy playset encourages role playing ideal for little ones at christmas or birthday. This playset has lots of features including squeakers, rattle, mirror and crinkle noises. Making an ideal first Xmas or Birthday gift or a special present for a child who has to visit the doctor!
Little Dolly – Michi
A beautiful doll for a special little girl, this doll is like no other made with the very highest standard beautiful clothes and a lovely size and weight for younger children to handle, the detail and quality of this doll is outstanding. Little Michi will make a super Birthday gift or Xmas gift for a very special child.
Mini Wooden Farmyard Picture Book
Wooden mini farmyard book made with sustainable wood, and completely eco friendly and kid safe paints. The book has a lovely finish, and with a bright bobble to keep it together it is very cute, a young child will really love this traditional little book of pictures. Great as a stocking filler.
Organic Cotton Bunny Big Ears Rattle
Gorgeous soft bunny rattle toy for a new baby, highly tested and designed especially for little hands to grab and hold. A real toy for littleones to treasure, a fabulous organic and eco friendly new baby gift.
Pure Cotton Knit Sheep
Beautiful and completely eco friendly, this adorable cotton knit sheep is incredbly soft and squishy just perfect for every little person to squeeze tight! This is a perfect alternative to any soft toy and an ideal gift for those looking to delight both parent and child.
Wooden Kitchen Playset
Gorgeous wooden kitchen playset for young children, the perfect christmas gift and birthday present. This fantastic eye catching wooden kitchen playset is a great addition to any childs toy collection, a perfect gift for all those budding young chefs and cooks, and is completely eco friendly made with fsc wood.


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page twenty-three in the second chapter of our ongoing Castle Greyhawk graphic novel. Follow the links above to get essential story elements from yarn spinner Scott Casper. Alternatively you can view the pages HERE, courtesy of Maldin's Greyhawk.
Artist's Commentary: This page wasn't too complex but it did end up being a bit challenging. We got through it though. Featured prominently in this page is Terik. He is in all but one panel of this page. When I draw a character that much I tend to get a more consistent look, but once in a great while I'll overlook a small detail. Scott's got my back though. One other thing I've struggled with through the entire chapter is keeping Terik's heavy shield the same size. I decided somewhere along the line that it was a big battle worn metal shield like the Spartans carried. It's nothing special to look at, and is certainly easier to draw than Yrag's kite shield from last chapter. I'm still not sure if I like drawing shields or not. They're definitely easier than archers, but that's another commentary for another day.


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Moving can cause trauma when you are relocating either willingly or because of circumstances You can manage that stress if you decide to hire a business that is experienced in the work to help you. Most people when they face this challenge of relocating begin to wonder how to identify a reliable company. By just asking for quotes is a better way of understanding the kind of services you expect from the company. However you should not use this as the only thing to identify the right company. There are many more ways which can help you know the kind of firm you are dealing with.
One other important factor to help you is to check how the company carried out the marketing strategy. Look at the entire system, from the online to the printed material. Other things say a lot about the company like the mode of dressing when they are talking to clients. The size of the company is not the one that makes it provide good or bad services. A good firm is the one that will display some pride in their services, and this can be reflected by how they are presenting themselves to the public.
Something else that you need to consider is courtesy The first impression that you will have of a Pompton Lakes Residential Moving company will mainly depend on how they respond to your inquiries when you call. You may have found their details and services in the directory or online. You will, therefore, need to finalize the deal by calling them to get their full details. The way they will respond to you on phone will tell a lot of who they are. The agents should know what is going on and if they seem like they are not sure, then the company tolerates poor performance.
The cost is something that reflects the size of your Moving Services Pompton Lakes company. The more major companies tend to give higher quotes while the smaller ones give lower estimates. The organizational structure of the small businesses is not as strict as for the large firms. This means that there is a better possibility of getting good services from the large enterprises. This however, is not a guarantee that the large businesses will offer excellent services. These service providers, however, provide services that are very different. The smaller firms will tend to have a more personalized service. If you are the kind of person who is looking for a service provider with a soft touch, then this is the service for you.
You should also take the time to find out what people are saying about the company. What is suitable for another individual may not work for you. However, if you get some complaints about a particular company, then you might want to find out more about the complaints before you make a decision.


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The article contains a lot of misinformation about the new Enhanced Driver's License (EDL).
First, the headline. For brevity, I cropped out the parenthetical claim that and "Anyone With $40" can stalk you. This is the price of an Electronic Product Code (EPC) reader. This devices can remotely read EDL numbers (a randomly assigned ID number used only for border crossing, which contains no personal information, whatsoever). The headline claims that, by reading this number, you can stalk people. You can't.
Being able to determine whether or not someone is near by doesn't help you pursue them, approach them stealthily, harass them, or persecute them with unwanted and obsessive attention (those activities being the definition of stalking). What are you going to do, hold out your EPC reader, at arms length, and hope your victim walks close by? I think Liebelson misunderstood the quote by Nicole Ozer, technology and civil liberties policy director at the ACLU of California:
If you carry one of these licenses in your wallet or purse, you can be tracked and stalked without your knowledge or consent.If the government put up thousands of EPC readers, all over public spaces, they could track a person's movements using their EDL. This isn't going to happen. Video cameras, on the other hand, do pose this risk to privacy. Anyway, Senate Bill 397 clearly limits the use of this card is to border crossing, not track people inside the US.
What if the government changes their mind, and puts up EPC readers everywhere? Or, what if lots of EPC readers get put up by someone else? Well, since the card is optional, you can just destroy it. Don't let Ozar's fear mongering confuse the issue. EDL is a convenience for people who cross the border daily, that's all.
The article also addresses the potential for identity theft, by cloning the EDL:
Unlike with passports, which are encrypted, anyone ... can replicate the number to steal the owner's identity.But the bill calls for:
... reasonable security measures, including tamper-resistant features to prevent unauthorized duplication or cloning ...Electronic passports already employ an anti-cloning technology, known as Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). There is no reason to believe that this technology won't be used in California.
Similarly, California EDLs will probably employ Random Unique Identifier (RUID), another technology used today in electronic passports. This technology prevents arbitrary tracking by responding with a different, random identifier each time it's accessed. This would allow the EDL number to be an encrypted "payload" associated only with a random, unique identification number.
In other words, you can't be tracked by your $40 stalker, even if it were practical!
But what about the government tracking me? Well, they already track border crossings... right?
This is just electronic automation.
Weirdly, the article cites a study from 2009 in which Washington State's EDLs were tested to see if they could be read even inside their protective sleeves. The article reports that they can be read from 50 feet away, but as you can see on page 5, it says 57 cm (just under 2 feet). With such a short range, there would be little point to wall, ceiling, or floor mounted scanners.
Not that it matters, because this still-burgeoning technology has advanced a lot in the past few years (PKI, RUID). There will always be Luddites, standing in the way of progress, preaching fear to the credulous.
Don't be fooled by Nicole Ozer or Dana Liebelson.
This technology is nowhere near as dopey as they want you to think.


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20 things new students should bring to college
August 05, 2013
Packing for college and wondering how to fit everything in two suitcases? This video suggests the 20 items Lewis & Clark students say they can't live without.
Other packing tips include:
1) Make a list of things you cannot live without and then try to get by for a week with just the items on your list. This method will help you separate your necessities from things you can leave behind.
2) Send packages to yourself before you get here! You can mail your stuff to Lewis & Clark anytime after August 19.
3) Purchase items when you get here. Oregon has no sales tax so you might save yourself a decent chunk of change. We will arrange a group trip to the local grocery and hardware store where you can pick up a lot of the essentials at discounted student prices.


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Tuesday, 12 June 2012
.....New doll......
15 comments:
awwww wowza she is adorable...love your flower too xxReplyDelete
Gorgeous brooch! And scrap Sally is very sweet.ReplyDelete
Victoria xx
she has a very sweet face :-)ReplyDelete
oh my goodness, she is so adorable! such a sweet face and outfit ❤ReplyDelete
the flipperty flopperty brooch is gorgeous too! your talents are amazing.
i absolutely love your posts :) xxx
i must put some of my crafting up to show you. we have similar tastes, but i'm not nearly as clever.
lovely doll, lovely brooch!ReplyDelete
Oh to have some talent! Both brooch an doll adorable!ReplyDelete
I am impressed you painted your bedroom! THere is really nothing like a fresh coat to get it all spruce looking; love that brooch )). I am looking forward to wearing mine out when I go to a luncheon next week.ReplyDelete
Welcome little lady! You have arrived in a very special household indeed. Well done to the maker/designer too!ReplyDelete
ps I am so glad you posted about Joanne Harris's latest book. I absolutely adore her work and I think the last one I read was Lollipop Shoes.
Oh she is so lovely, her little knitted wrap is so sweet and I love her name too. Jayne xReplyDelete
Scrap Sally is lovely! ChristineReplyDelete
omg.. I love dolls... especially handmade ones!! so cute!!!ReplyDelete
So happy to discover your blog via gentlework. I have a shop called Handmade Happiness in Petersfield, Hampshire. If you ever want to think about selling what you make get in touch! Love the things you make. JennyReplyDelete
I love your flower pin, you really do have a way with color.....I have noticed that on a lot of your art.ReplyDelete
Your doll is So cute!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Two wonderful creations!!ReplyDelete
you have such a great eye for design and color!
love the fabric choices, very vintgey feeling.


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In Kyoto, Japan's heartland, natural scenery, shrines & towns intermingle with a poignant beauty.
April is a good time to visit the area.
You can picnic in countryside surrounded in clouds of pinkish white or take in a tea ceremony with stunning kimono clad beauties at famous hanami venues...
Kyoto's geiko quarters stage grand & enthralling song & dance shows. Each of them has its own:
Kitano Odori, Miyako Odori, Kamogawa Odori , Kyo Odori...
They are worldwide famous: extraordinary dances with fascinating musics & spectacular costumes mesmerize the audience.
Thursday 4/24/09, 3pm, dancers of the Nakanoshima okiya will be performing at the stunning kabuki theatre.
Thanks to texts, music, sets & group dancing geisha, you will learn more on april in Kyoto.


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Green Revolving Fund
Have an awesome idea to save energy or water on campus? Need funding? That's what the Green Revolving Fund is for!
- Submit a proposal
- If accepted, your project will be funded
- Funds will be repaid by energy savings from the project
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The office of sustainability has two academic certifications:
Visit our Academic Programs page to learn more.
Although recycling gets a lot of attention, the best way to lower your environmental footprint is to lower your consumption. This applies to energy, water, and consumer products. As the last step in the process, be sure you know what can be recycled on campus.


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Countryman E6 Flex – the Best of Both Worlds
Countryman E6 Flex – the Best of Both Worlds
Our best-selling professional microphone – now improved! Countryman listened and improved the E6 by introducing the new E6 Flex Earset microphone. The E6 Flex combines the popular slim earpad from the original E6 with the flexible boom from the E6i.
Earset performance doesn't get much better.
For the past several years, Countryman has surged into prominence by producing a miniature earset microphone that many companies copied. The original E6 sounded great, was very durable, and provided a level of performance never before available.
Now, it's even better!
With the E6 Flex, Countryman has made a couple improvements while not sacrificing sound quality. The thin earpad on the E6 Flex doesn't interfere with hairstyles, eyeglasses, wardrobe, headphones, or in-ear monitors. The front boom of the E6 Flex is slightly firmer than the E6i, so it's easily shaped right on the wearer's face and smoothes out for a professional look.
Great sound, less feedback.
Frequency response is better than 20 Hz to 20 kHz ± 3 dB (the range of human hearing). Easy adjustment keeps the mic in the perfect position for maximum isolation.
Countryman earsets reduce feedback an average of 12 dB compared to a lavalier or lapel microphone.
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Made of durable stainless steel, the E6 Flex stands up to daily handling, makeup, and sweat. The microphone element is virtually waterproof when used with the supplied protective caps.
If you have questions about how the new E6 will work for you, please call 800-747-7301. E6 Flex Omnidirectional models start at $369.95 and are available for immediate shipment for virtually all wireless microphone transmitters. E6 Flex Directional models start at $429.95. Use the E6 Directional for applications with high-volume stage monitor speakers.


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Designers: Parris and Chloe Gordon (sisters)
Where: NYC Tradeshow Rendez-Vous at 608 West 28th St.
When: New York Fashion Week, Sept 17
Why did you choose Rendez-Vous tradeshow to participate in? We are participating in Rendez-Vous in New York as well as Paris. We chose it based on past designers that have participated in the show, as well as it's reputation for promoting contemporary and unique brands.
How do you perceive the American/global reception for Canadian designers at NYFW? Often in fashion, for a designer to gain global recognition it's all about a snowball effect. One big player in the industry likes or promotes a new brand, and then the rest of the industry quickly follows suit. If a designer has what it takes, and is bringing to fashion something new and eexciting, there will surely be American/global reception. It's all about one key person taking notice.
Which designers are you excited to see? We're excited to see Sid Neigum, Ksubi, Gat Rimon (who are all taking part in Rendez-Vous as well). If we were to attend fashion shows, we would love to see Proenza Schouler, Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang and Calvin Klein.
What do you love about NYFW? What do you hate about NYFW? We love the buzz and excitement around new designers and collections coming out of North America. Fashion week in general is the most exciting part for all of us-- the energy, creativity, and passion in fashion is really inspiring.
What is the best part about going home? The best part about coming home is the drive and fire beneath our feet generated after being in such a stimulating environment. We look forward to the energy and excitement we'll acquire from New York to feed into designing our next collection.


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Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge, Lotus Turbo Challenge 2, and Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge are three of the very best 16-bit racing games ever developed and released, and some of the finest arcade racers ever. Obviously, they haven't aged a day either, and if you own an Amiga CD32, care for really rare games, and love your Lotus racers in a handy collection, you simply have to bid on this eBay auction for The Classic Lotus Trilogy (Amiga CD32). The game has been tested and comes in its original box.
Seller ships worldwide.


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Then I thought why stop now? I have this old plastic gold frame and a cupcakey postcard (I bought a long time ago from Everyday is a Holiday) I could put it in...it took a few minutes to paint the frame and an hour to find just the right sheet of paper to go behind the picture.
The small cupcake is a hanging decoration from 'Everyday is a Holiday'. I found a little canvas in the cupboard and covered it with paper to mount the cupcake on.


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"Mother = Life." This was the title of the exhibition the World Mission Society Church of God organized on February 23rd with the recurring theme of mother's love art.
As art is a beautiful human creation and mothers are the most beautiful creations of God, the members combined the two in order to share with others about the spiritual life-giver, God the Mother.
The art pieces came to life as Church of God members used their God-given talents to display the invisible love of Heavenly Mother, who is the inspiration behind the members' deeds.
Through beautiful drawings, paintings, poems and mixed-media, Church of God members displayed that mothers are the main factors for life to exist on this earth. While enjoying the artistic value of each piece, visitors were also able to peak into the spiritual world that each artists tried to portray, realizing that the nurturing, dedicated and loving nature of mothers comes from Heavenly Mother.
Bible verses were displayed to go hand-in-hand with the artwork and to reveal the existence of God the Mother in the Bible. One visitor, in particular, was greatly moved when she found a piece of artwork that displayed her and her mom's favorite Bible verse.
Videos also played in several rooms explaining about God the Mother through biblical verses.
In addition to the meaningful art pieces and the teachings of God, guests were welcomed with banquet-style hors d'oeuvres and refreshments as they learned more about the Church of God and its involvement in the community.


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The pigeon cartoons are just not working out for me. The neatly drawn ones look too realistic so I couldn't imagine them talking or having an engaging personality. The scrappy pigeons look ill and I don't fancy exposing readers to infected birds. The best bird I have drawn is the duck for Berbank's tea on a bench. There I managed to make a duck that was slightly human, but not in a Disney, big eyes and lashes type way, but in a fairly original way. So I took Matt's face and ducked it up. Then Matt and myself workshopped some names and came up with 'Webster' for him and 'Beak' for me. We wanted to protect our anonymity.
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Hans Christian Anderson wrote a tale nearly 200 years ago that continues to be relevant today. It was a simple tale; two tailors were brought before an emperor, who wished to indulge in his fetish for clothing. The tailors claimed they would make clothing from an invisible fabric – a fabric that was only invisible to those who were incompetent. So the emperor's court pretended to be able to see the fabric, while the swindling tailors continued their deed. Even the emperor played along, so that none would display their ignorance.
So it is in the House of Loria. Surrounded by yes men, none dare point out the fact that the emperor has no clothes. In fact, the emperor himself can't even admit it despite the fact all have been pointing it out. And yet, this latest flurry of moves, not seemingly well-planned but perhaps a long time coming, is supposed to get us back to somehow save face and restore respectability. Larry Beinfest and Jim Fleming are now gone; Michael Hill may soon follow. Their greatest crime? Simply pointing out the emperor has no clothes. Something even the rest of the village of Miami has been pointing out for a while.
Clearly any perceived problem in Miami is not going to be fixed with the firing of Larry Beinfest. All indications point to a bigger problem – a meddlesome owner with no oversight. Dan Jennings (the front office member, not the often promoted/demoted reliever) is rumored to be moving up the chain of command and will fill Beinfest's old seat. Jennings has been described as one of "Loria's favorites" which makes you wonder what Beinfest was considering he had been serving with Loria for 13 years and has a 24 year career in MLB.
By all reports, if they are indeed true, display an owner who can't even unify his own clubhouse but instead plays favorites and invites chaos. Not exactly the kind of "emperor" one wants in charge. A body where the left arm does one thing and the right another is not one that will be sustainable, let alone thrive. Beinfest was never in a position of strength, he was mostly forced to deal from a position of weakness because of Loria's desires. A tight budget mostly led decisions but all was supposed to change once the new ballpark opened. It did, for about 3 months, then the dismantling began and Beinfest was once again charged with the dirty work. This he did, and was able to line up solid moves to give the Marlins a leg to stand on – but the schism within the organization would prove too strong.
There are several incidents that illustrate the chaos in working order, and what would eventually lead to the ousting of Beinfest and his staff. There are many who indicated that the Heath Bell signing, for example, was not one in which Beinfest endorsed. He and his staff had advised against it but Loria, wanting to make a splash, pushed for it and the money was spent. It turned out to be a horrible investment.
Ken Rosenthal reports that the Marlins fracturing started significantly back in 2009. Then-manager Fredi Gonzalez was in the midst of a winning season (Marlins would go on to win 83 games) and Loria was aiming to get Bobby Valentine to come in and take over. It would seem that Beinfest may have finally had his guy on the bench but Loria had other ideas. In fact, it was Loria who chased Joe Girardi out of town and all he did was land on the Yankees bench and lead them to a title. Gonzalez left and went to Atlanta to replace Bobby Cox and has led them to another NL East title this season.
Last season the Marlins blew up their experiment before it was even over. Not sure how to read who lined up where, but it was telling that the Marlins dealt their best 3B prospect in Matt Dominguez to land Carlos Lee from the Astros – only to trade Hanley Ramirez about two weeks later. That move alone demonstrated the schizophrenia that has plagued this organization of late. There was no vision, only reaction. The emperor was naked.
What if the Marlins had kept Dominguez? And reloaded this team with its current roster – how much brighter would this team's future be? If the plan all along was to blow up the roster and rebuild, this move would never had been made. Yet it is a clear signal that this franchise is in chaos and turmoil.
There is also the Tino Martinez thing. Reports are that Chris Valaika and Derek Dietrich would be protected when they spoke out against Martinez. When it all went public, lights where shined in every direction and both players suddenly were ousted from the MLB roster. Both were able to make significant contributions for a team that was desperately looking for steady bats. Dietrich in particular looked to be ready to oust Donovan Solano at 2B and become the future. Will that continue or is getting involved in the Martinez situation, a Loria favorite, going to get him into the doghouse of Loria and out the door?
It is indicative that the problems for this team start with Loria. His inability to trust his hired experts and instead make himself the arbiter of talent has gotten this franchise in trouble. Perhaps Beinfest lacked the skills to handle Loria or perhaps Loria had grown deaf to his advice. Either way a change was inevitable but the solution is much deeper. Will Loria hire someone who will tell him "no" and stick to a winning game plan? Not until the proud emperor admits his nudity before us all.


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This is the card/s that I made for my very first card swap, which I unfortunately missed, I was so sad. I used Aged and Confused by Basic Grey for my patterned paper, and I used a Tim Holtz Sizzix embossing folder for the bricks on the bottom. The swap was supposed to be either a seasonal card, or a just because card, so for my sentiment I just used my "Family" stamp, because it is my favorite, and who doesn't love family :)
There are 3 parts of family memory keeping that are part of the crafting/scrapbooking world. First is Living History, what is happening now, the trip to the zoo, last years family reunion etc. Second, memories from days gone by, our ancestors, where they came from and how their experiences helped to shape us into who we are today, and finally staying in touch with the family that we have now, but don't see as often. I would like to spend a little time each week on all 3 of these.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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|International Space Station Imagery
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|ISS007-E-05243 (3 May 2003) --- The Expedition Six and Seven crews pose for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left (front row) are astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer; cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander; and astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer. From the left (back row) are cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin, Expedition Six flight engineer, and astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, Expedition Six mission commander. Budarin and Malenchenko represent Rosaviakosmos.
Curator: JSC PAO Web Team | Responsible NASA Official: Amiko Kauderer | Updated: 10/30/2012