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Maynard Holliday needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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Sojourner Robotics
I am an African American robotics engineer who has been working in the field for 25+ years and I want to help motivate the next generation of scientists and engineers from whatever background advantaged and disadvantaged to pursue their dreams.
Sojourner Robotics' mission is to bring inspiration and motivation to young people, especially those of color, (Middle School thru University) to embrace careers in science and technology thru the use of robotics as a teaching and learning tool by providing state of the art technology overview lectures and leading hands on robotics projects.
Be Creative & do what you do best!
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AMES, Iowa - For years, Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads has insisted that the Cyclones are bigger, stronger, faster and more athletic than ever.
This could be the season that the Big 12 learns just how far Iowa State has come under Rhoads.
The program is certainly a lot healthier than it was when Rhoads took over in 2009. The Cyclones have again broken their own record with more than 40,000 season tickets sold, and the $20 million football facility they opened in October should help recruiting.
But the breakthrough many Iowa State fans believe is coming under Rhoads hasn't arrived yet. The Cyclones have finished 6-7 in each of the past two season and they'll have to replace 11 starters - more than any other team in the Big 12.
There's muted optimism that the depth Rhoads has built up during his tenure should keep Iowa State from falling off the proverbial cliff in 2013. For that to happen, a host of inexperienced, unknown players will have to step up.
"Our youth is very apparent right now on the practice field," Rhoads said. "We have the least amount of returning starters in the Big 12 conference. I think that's showing a little bit right now, especially on defense."
Five things to watch for this season from Iowa State in its fifth season under Rhoads:
1. SAM I AM? The Cyclones aren't engulfed in a quarterback controversy for the first time in years because sophomore Sam Richardson has a firm grip on the job. Richardson has only started two games in his brief career, and he's still a bit of an unknown despite throwing eight touchdowns against one interception at the end of 2012. Richardson has shown a lot of promise with his arm and his feet, and he could the crucial piece the Cyclones need to compete in the quarterback-driven Big 12. But if Richardson gets hurt or simply underperforms, the Cyclones will probably be in serious trouble.
2. LIFE AFTER KNOTT & KLEIN: For years, Iowa State leaned on linebackers Jake Knott and A.J. Klein to lead their defense. Both have moved on, creating a leadership void on that side of the ball. The Cyclones are high on Jeremiah George and Jevohn Miller, but there will certainly be an adjustment period as the defense adjusts to life without its two cornerstone players.
3. BELL COWS: Iowa State shouldn't have to worry about the health of its running backs in 2013. What the Cyclones might have trouble with is keeping all of them happy. They likely won't, since they enter the season with six backs capable of seeing the field. Seniors James White and Shontrelle Johnson will likely lead the way, but there's intriguing depth of both the speed and power variety right behind them.
4. DEFENSE: The Cyclones had trouble getting pressure on opposing quarterbacks in 2012, ranking 109th nationally with just 15 sacks. There's little question that Iowa State needs to make QBs more uncomfortable this season. The Cyclones opened camp with a dozen defensive linemen on the depth chart and might use as many as 10 a game this season.
5. SURVIVING THE SCHEDULE: Once again, Iowa State will have one of the nation's toughest schedules. But it's also a weird one. The Cyclones have two Saturdays off in September, followed by back-to-back Thursday games against Tulsa and Texas. After that, Iowa State has eight straight Big 12 games -- five of those on the road -- as it attempts to finish over .500 in the conference for the first time under Rhoads. "Pushing past three (Big 12 victories) and into the top half of the league isn't something we're going to back away from," Rhoads said.
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Ernesto Gomez
University of Georgia
Faculty Sponsors: Larry Millard
Artist StatementThe seen and the unseen, the heard and the ignored, play a major role in my site-specific work. By carefully fabricating air ducts, vents, and conduits, I create an interplay with actual building systems that asks viewers to take notice of their surroundings. The work may be unrecognizable at first, but subtle, intricate balances lead viewers to the realization that they are indeed looking at and existing within a sculpture.
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Volcano® White
The Volcano® series of fragrant, abundantly-flowering, compact Phlox has been bred for high levels of natural disease-tolerance. This is wonderful news for Phlox fans, who until now have often had to deal with powdery mildew when growing other Phlox varieties.
Volcano® Phlox White is a compact plant that grows to 24-28 inches high and has brilliant, pure white flowers on sturdy upright stems. As with all the Volcano® Phlox series, Volcano® Phlox White is cold hardy to zone 4, but performs equally well up to zone 10.
Key Features
- Spectacular pure white color
- Masses of large, fragrant flower clusters
- Compact and low-growing with sturdy stems
- Flowers from June through September
- Ideal in garden beds, borders and containers
- Grow in full sun or partial shade
- Superior mildew tolerance
Suggested Uses
Ideal summer color for planting in garden beds and borders and container plantings. Excellent in commercial landscapes.
Growth Habit
Compact, branching. Basal growth, branching habit. Upright clump with strong upright stems that don't require staking.
Plant Size
When mature, 24 to 28 inches tall, up to 24 inches wide.
Flower Size
Up to 1-inch in diameter.
Mature Height
24 to 28 inches tall.
Mature Width
24 inches wide.
Plant 12- to 16-inches apart to help natural tolerance to mildew.
Hardy in USDA zones 4 through 10.
Flowering Period
Flowers early Summer until Fall. To prolong blooming, cut back by 2/3rds after first flowering.
Number Of Flowers
Large, multi-branched flower clusters, comprised of up to 125 flowers or more per stem.
Flower Color
Pure white flower.
Pleasant fragrance.
Narrow, pointed lance-shaped leaves up to 5 inches long.
No pinching or pruning necessary in the home garden.
Phlox performs best with warm day temperatures and cool night temperatures. Optimal day temperatures range from 75-80ºF. Optimal night temperatures range from 50-60ºF.
Light Needs
Performs best in full sun (six hours of sun daily), but will tolerate partial shade (minimum four hours of sun daily). Best in partial or full shade in hot climate zones.
Soil Needs
Volcano phlox will tolerate a range of soils but will perform best in a well-worked fertile soil.
Water Needs
Will tolerate moderately dry conditions. Performs best when well-watered. Watering at the base with a soaker hose is encouraged. Overhead watering, or watering at night can promote conditions conducive to mildew.
In Spring, use a slow release balanced plant food suitable for flowering plants.
Disease Issues
Very tolerant but not entirely impervious to mildew.
Pest Issues
Phlox can be affected by spider mites and thrips.
Special Care
Volcano phlox are very mildew tolerant, but it's good gardening practice in general to take steps to avoid conditions that can promote mildew. Follow spacing recommendations when planting. Crowded plantings can reduce air circulation and promote mildew. Water phlox at the base of the plant and not from above. Soaker hoses are great. Never water your garden at night, as this promotes mildew and other diseases in all plants in your garden. Morning is the best time to water the garden. In zones 4 – 9 divide Volcano Phlox every 3 to 5 years or when the plant looses vigor or the center of the clump starts to die. Divide in early spring for best results.
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Working Papers (ICM/IKL) Emner "economic theory"
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Resume: This paper starts from the premise that all forms of socio-economic behaviour are motivated and underpinned by values of one kind or another. The study of culture is thus a study of the values that constitute that culture. In their plural form, values constitute our socio-cultural beliefs and moral principles. However, in its singular form, value relates to economic utility, price and worth. The aim of this working paper is to examine the relation between economic and cultural values which, it is argued, constitute a field of values that are (re)produced, negotiated and transacted in the context of creative products. This field consists of technical, affective, social, situational, appreciative and functional values. Together these create a qualitative symbolic exchange value which is often then exchanged for a quantitative economic value. The paper outlines how each of these values works and interacts with other values in the context of creative industries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7971
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Two different kinds of unhealthy actually.
One, I am guilty of turning down real life invites/events because of WoW. I've ignored phone calls and text messages because of WoW. I've pushed my cats away from my keyboard and desk because of WoW (gasp!). I've stayed logged in despite not having anything to do. I've ended nights with the thought "I've played way too much today, tomorrow I won't play at all" to then log in the second I wake up the next morning. I've checked WoW-news, theorycrafting and transmogging at work, beyond what I would think of as a reasonable amount of time. I've prioritzed WoW over pretty much everyone and everything in real life at times...
Two, I have a bad back. The thing with my back started before I started to play WoW, so I'm not gonna put the blame on WoW. I think it was a combination of too much stress at work, and too much relaxing after work (cause of the being dead-tired and beaten) that started the whole thing. The last 1,5 years it's been escalating though, and I've been through countless hours of physical therapy without really getting any better. I've had a nagging feeling that sitting in my computer chair at work and at home has at least slowed my progress to get better, and perhaps even worked against it. So when I decided to take my break in April, I also viewed it as an experiment, "will time away from all computer chairs make me better?". Of course, the experiment is already flawed, as I have changed up some other routines as well. I do 3 strength workouts per week, I go to physical therapy 2 times a week, and I go for walks every day. I've avoided my computer, and have instead been surfing on my phone, playing games on my PS3 and phone, and I have watched a hell of a lot of Netflix. And although I am better now than what I was 6 months ago, I'm not better than what I was one year ago, so I'm not really sure what to conclude in this regard.
The first month away from the game was kind of nice! I managed to avoid Twitter, WoW Insider and other blogs, just as I had meant to. And that was actually far worse than not playing any longer! But then I started checking Twitter and Feedly again. And this last month... I've wanted to play again so badly! I eventually made a list over what kind of things that would be good reasons to resubscribe, just to keep myself on track:
- New content, which would be the pre-launch event.
- My server connected with another server, so I can make alts with purpose and a future.
- Some goals. Something I want to do. Hanging out in Shrine is out of the question!
- 3 strength workouts every week
- Physical therapy as needed
- A 30 min walk every day
- Getting up from the chair at least every 30 minutes to stretch legs/back (everyone should do this!)
- New chair/screen/desk-setup (I'm testing with reclainer instead of office chair now)
- No playing between 0:00 and 7:00 am
- Max amount of hours per day: ___ (undecided)
- Max amount of hours per week: ___ (undecided)
- Respond to all calls/texts: Immediately if urgent. Same day if non-urgent.
- No WoW-stuff at work!
- Respond to real life-invites according to if I want to do them, not according to "it crashes with what I want to do with my Garrison every day"
- No freaking hanging around in cities for more than 10 minutes. Either play or log off!
- Don't choose the 6 month-subscription I normally have, even if it's cheaper overall. If I go for 1 month sub or gamecards I could take smaller breaks more often!


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To be California's leader in wildfire prevention and mitigation
California Fire Safe Council Mission Statement
Since its formation in 1993, California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) has united Californians to speak with one voice about fire safety. CFSC is a leader in encouraging grassroots movements which make communities more Fire Safe, Firewise and Fire Adapted.
CFSC, a statewide non-profit organization, receives federal grants from agencies like the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service. These funds provide grant monies to local Fire Safe Councils and other community organizations in California using CFSC's innovative online Grants Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse enhances existing relationships between communities and state and federal agencies, and helps create new relationships by expanding funding opportunities for eligible organizations and agencies.
In its ten years of grant making, CFSC has funded over 850 grants totaling over $81 million for projects to reduce hazardous fuels, provide wildfire prevention education, and create risk assessments and Community Wildfire Protection Plans.
In 2012, CFSC became the State Liaison for the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Firewise Communities Program. This designation was proffered through a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The Firewise Communities Program offers national recognition to communities that are committed to preparing residents for wildfire. The program criteria empower residents to learn about their wildfire problem and take action to improve the survivability of their homes and communities.
As State Liaison(2012-2017), CFSC promoted the Firewise program to its extensive list of Fire Safe Councils and community organizations. CFSC provided assistance to these community members and to local fire agencies that were working to achieve the prestigious recognition of Firewise.
While acting as the State Liaison from 2012-2017, CFSC increased the number of Firewise Communities in California from 50 to 92 nationally-recognized communities.
CFSC provides support to local community groups with similar missions. CFSC assists them with wildfire education and outreach as well as organizational issues such as capacity building and sustainability. Workshops and one-day conferences are offered throughout the state on fire and disaster prevention topics several times each year. Fire Safe Councils communicate regularly with CFSC to share information about local events, successful projects, and outreach programs. In turn, CFSC offers networking opportunities and training opportunities to help these important local groups continue their work in wildfire prevention.
Through its work with federal & state agencies and Fire Safe Councils, CFSC reaches hundreds of thousands of homeowners and business owners throughout California annually.
CFSC is governed by a statewide Board of Directors composed of experts in forestry management and members of wildfire prevention, and associated fields. The Board members understand the unique concerns of the wildland urban interface. The current Board of Directors includes personnel from federal, state or county agencies, education sectors, insurance and utility companies, and organizations concerned with protecting our state's forest. Board members focus on planning, monitoring the organization's financial health, ensuring legal responsibilities are met, and supporting organizational growth and development.
CFSC's professional staff works diligently with applicants and grantees to prepare them for the important responsibility as federal grantees. CFSC's certified grant managers develop curricula and materials for comprehensive workshops which detail the grant program requirements and expectations. Grant workshops are presented by CFSC grant managers across the state to hundreds of prospective and current grantee organizations. Once grantees are selected, grant managers work with the funded organizations to ensure successful project completion and compliance with federal grant regulations.
For over twenty years, CFSC has been a leader in California's fight to reduce the impact of wildfire. CFSC is recognized by state and federal fire agencies as a vital link to communities. Private corporations, including insurance and utility companies, have shown generous support for CFSC's work. Through its support of local Fire Safe Councils, Firewise Communities, and the Grants Clearinghouse, CFSC affirms its mission to mobilize Californians to protect their homes, communities and environment from wildfire. CFSC works for the ultimate goal as described in its vision statement:
Eliminate Destructive Wildfire
California Fire Safe Council Vision Statement


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myuill needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 106 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
WordCamp Toronto is a two-day conference being held to give WordPress enthusiasts and social media types the chance to network, talk about the Social Web and generally have a good time sharing and learning from each other.
WordCamp Toronto was originally solely focused on the WordPress blogging platform but has grown to encompass a larger group of Web citizens who are are usually tech savvy and extroverted but it also attracts people who are looking to learn about what WordPress is and for some strategies for using social networking tools.
You can find out more about WordCamps and see what other sites are doing here: http://central.wordcamp.org/
People who Twitter, people who have blogs and like to wax poetic about the Apple Tablet. People who use their phone to access their Google Docs grocery list. Generally they get excited when any company reveals their Web 2.0 logo. They've probably shopped at Amazon.com and browse threadless.com all the time even if they don't often buy there.
They have laptops and don't be surprised if they sport hipster black framed glasses and wear dress shirts untucked over jeans. The core audience is 25-40 but the other 40% are 40-65 and 18-25. They are equally men and women and they aren't obnoxious.
We require a logo to be used on our Web site, on t-shirts, hats and other swag and in print materials. That being said we need one in CMYK, RGB and one colour. You are free to incorporate the WordPress logo (http://central.wordcamp.org/). We will be using this theme http://works.extendio.ro/blueglowp/ for the Web site but have not settled on a colour palette, feel free to recommend colours for the site that would fit nicely with the logo. The logo will be going where the current BlueGlow logo is, so be conscience of that.
You can see how other sites have been creative without losing the original WordCamp logo. We're looking for something similar as well. Our first logo looked like this: http://dallas.wordcamp.org/ which is the standard logo everyone used to use.
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Not only did Skully's attack have no effect of Femto, it was able to be manipulated? Without the translation I cannot be 100% of what is going on, but I wonder if Skully saw this coming? I kind of doubt it.
Skully's first blunder? (That we've seen at least.)
Void did the same thing in Volume 13 when SK attempted to strike him.
One major difference though Cronus, Skully had been wielding his regular weapon, not the Beherit Sword.
People of Midland bought tickets and... Nothing. Looks like Ganishka smashed Griff, and one of his little animals fluttered out from the clouds of dust. And then all in bright astral world. No Falcon of Light, breaking off dark clouds.
Well that's certainly not what I expected to happen. This is such a massive event. I feel so excited just to be able to see this happen.
anticlimactic way
Most interesting part of this to me was the "wave" effect the rift had on the people below. The effect looks just like how Schierke and Farnese looked in their astral/spiritual forms. What his bodes for the future and the new world... I don't know.
We also don't know how SK escaped, but I think it's safe to say he'll survive.
So what does this mean for the Astral, Mortal and Ideal worlds? Are they just all going to begin to merge into one?
People of Midland bought tickets and... Nothing.


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Curry-Howard-Lambek correspondence
From HaskellWiki
| Haskell theoretical foundations
Lambda calculus:
The Curry-Howard-Lambek correspondance is a three way isomorphism between types (in programming languages), propositions (in logic) and objects of a Cartesian closed category. Interestingly, the isomorphism maps programs (functions in Haskell) to (constructive) proofs in logic (and vice versa).
1 Life, the Universe and Everything
As is well established by now,
theAnswer :: Integer theAnswer = 42
2 InferenceA (non-trivial) Haskell function maps a value (of type
representation :: Bool -> Integer representation False = 0 representation True = 1
3 Connectives
Of course, atomic propositions contribute little towards knowledge, and the Haskell type system incorporates the logical connectives and , though heavily disguised. Haskell handles conjuction in the manner described by Intuitionistic Logic. When a program has type , the value returned itself indicates which one. The algebraic data types in Haskell has a tag on each alternative, the constructor, to indicate the injections:
data Message a = OK a | Warning a | Error a p2pShare :: Integer -> Message String p2pShare n | n == 0 = Warning "Share! Freeloading hurts your peers." | n < 0 = Error "You cannot possibly share a negative number of files!" | n > 0 = OK ("You are sharing " ++ show n ++ " files.")
show :: Message String -> String show (OK s) = s show (Warning s) = "Warning: " ++ s show (Error s) = "ERROR! " ++ s
The conjuction is handled via an isomorphism in Closed Cartesian Categories in general (Haskell types belong to this category): . That is, instead of a function from to Z, we can have a function that takes an argument of type X and returns another function of type , that is, a function that takes Y to give (finally) a result of type Z: this technique is (known as currying) logically means .
(insert quasi-funny example here)
So in Haskell, currying takes care of the connective. Logically, a proof of is a pair (a,b) of proofs of the propositions. In Haskell, to have the final C value, values of both A and B have to be supplied (in turn) to the (curried) function.
4 Theorems for free!
Things get interesting when polymorphism comes in. The composition operator in Haskell proves a very simple theorem.
(.) :: (a -> b) -> (b -> c) -> (a -> c) (.) f g x = f (g x)
5 NegationOf course, there's not much you can do with just truth.
type Not x = (forall a. x -> a) doubleNegation :: x -> Not (Not x) doubleNegation k pr = pr k contraPositive :: (a -> b) -> (Not b -> Not a) contraPositive fun denyb showa = denyb (fun showa) deMorganI :: (Not a, Not b) -> Not (Either a b) deMorganI (na, _) (Left a) = na a deMorganI (_, nb) (Right b) = nb b deMorganII :: Either (Not a) (Not b) -> Not (a,b) deMorganII (Left na) (a, _) = na a deMorganII (Right nb) (_, b) = nb b
6 Type classes
A type class in Haskell is a proposition about a type.
class Eq a where (==) :: a -> a -> Bool (/=) :: a -> a -> Bool
instance Eq Bool where True == True = True False == False = True _ == _ = False (/=) a b = not (a == b)
A not-so-efficient sort implementation would be:
sort [] = [] sort (x : xs) = sort lower ++ [x] ++ sort higher where (lower,higher) = partition (< x) xs
7 Multi-parameter type classes
Haskell makes frequent use of multiparameter type classes. Type classes constitute a Prolog-like logic language, and multiparameter type classes define a relation between types.
7.1 Functional dependenciesThese type level functions are set-theoretic. That is,
8 Indexed types
(please someone complete this, should be quite interesting, I have no idea what it should look like logically)


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The Perfect Rose
David M. Montero 3/27/2012 8:26:15 PMWonderful job Kelly. Congratulations on your finalist selection! #1452702
Merna L. Nobile 3/30/2012 4:47:29 PMWhat lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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Item no:: M75-0900-W
Provide the extra support needed to lift long or large objects with a fork truck using a pair of Fork Extensions. Welded steel construction with cast steel tips. Steel retaining strap prevents fork extensions from sliding off forks during use. Powder coat yellow finish. OSHA regulations require that extensions are no more than one-hundred and fifty (150) percent of the existing fork length. Remove pin and lay extension over fork or drive fork truck into the extension. Re-insert the pin behind the heel of the fork to secure extension.
Provides the needed extra length when standard forks can't reach product. All steel construction provides long lasting reliable use.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 30, 2008) - The ETSU men's soccer team is set to head to Fort Myers, Fla. to take on conference opponent Florida Gulf Coast on Friday at 7 p.m. at the FGCU Soccer Complex.
The Bucs (5-8-1, 1-5-1 A-Sun) currently sit two points back of Mercer for the last spot in the conference tournament. ETSU would earn a tournament berth with either a win against the Eagles or Stetson and a Mercer loss to Campbell, or wins against both Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson.
ETSU is 1-1-1 in its last three matches having defeated USC Upstate in overtime, 2-1, and tied Mercer, 1-1, while dropping a close match to Campbell at home, 1-0. The Bucs are led offensively by Sean Hoek (Newburgh, Ind.) who has three game-winning-goals and seven points on the season.
The Eagles (4-10-1, 2-5 A-Sun) come into the match having won their last game against Lipscomb, 2-1, after dropping matches to Belmont and Jacksonville. FGCU is led by Francesco DiStefano as he has four goals, two assists and four points on the year.
Please visit www.ETSUBucs.com for more information on men's soccer or any other Buccaneer athletic news.


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Scheduling snafus are the bane of every HR manager's existence, often leading to missed shifts and decreased productivity. Scheduling software is designed to prevent common problems by making employee schedules easy to create, modify and distribute. Although these programs might seem similar at first glance, finding the perfect software solution for your needs requires an understanding of the variety of features that employee shift scheduling software provides. This buyer's guide will make it easy for you to learn just that. Here's what we'll cover:
What Is Employee Scheduling Software?
Benefits of Scheduling Software
How Is Employee Scheduling Software Priced?
Best Tactics to Select New Software
What Type of Buyer Are You?
While this guide focuses exclusively on employee scheduling, we also provide a list of top appointment scheduling systems. These offer a broader set of features, such as online booking, calendar management, automatic reminders, customer scheduling, online payment acceptance and more.
Employee scheduling systems let managers create, track and manage employee schedules. In addition to freeing managers and employees from the bonds of paper scheduling, standard features and capabilities of scheduling software include:
Implementing the right employee scheduling system can have numerous benefits for managers and employees alike. A few of these include:
Improving communication. Developing and maintaining a strong line of communication with your staff is one of the most important aspects of running a successful business. By providing staff with an online resource for checking schedules and using text or email reminders, many common staff scheduling miscommunications can be prevented.
Increasing efficiency and accuracy. One of the primary benefits of staff scheduling software is being able to quickly create, view and modify schedules, handle vacation requests and keep in contact with employees about scheduling needs. Some programs include automatically populating fields, which help you spend less time manually entering names and numbers.
Maintaining compliance with labor and union laws. Scheduling applications can be used to automatically track employee hours to prevent labor and/or union law violations. This feature is especially useful for companies that have employees who can legally only work a certain number of hours, such as minors or people receiving disability benefits.
Monitoring labor costs. Scheduling software makes it easy to record hours and payroll data, providing valuable insight into current and future expenses. This gives managers better control over budgeting and overtime costs. Some payroll support solutions can even be integrated with your scheduling system.
Employee scheduling software usually adheres to one of two models:
|Pricing Model
|Example Products
|Subscription-based, or "Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)"
|A monthly or annual fee for using the software, typically based on the number of employees who need to access it.
|ZoomShift, WhenToWork, WorkSchedule
|Perpetual License
|A one-time fee paid up front that allows you to use the software in perpetuity.
|TimeForge, VSS Pro
The majority of employee scheduling systems are priced on the SaaS model. Typically Web-based systems, these products allow you to access schedules from the cloud. To help determine which pricing model is best for your needs, try using our Total Cost of Ownership calculator.
Many vendors offer free trials lasting between 14 and 30 days to let prospective buyers test the software before buying. Offering both monthly and annual subscription options is another popular billing approach that gives buyers more freedom to decide when to pay.
Evaluating new employee scheduling software can be intimidating, especially with the large number of products and myriad of different features available. Recently, we contacted software buyers across several industries to determine how they could most effectively choose new software. We discovered that the top methods included checking vendor references, having agreements reviewed by an attorney, assessing financial viability of vendors and preparing a request for proposal (RFP).
Quadrant indicating where selection tactics fall on the "impact" and "satisfaction" spectrum
By adopting selection tactics that fall in the "most effective" quadrant and avoiding tactics in the "least effective" quadrant, you can avoid wasting time on methods that are less likely to return useful information for selecting the best employee scheduling software.
Some vendors have industry-specific solutions that come with their own set of customized features. We profiled some of the more popular ones:
Restaurant/food service. Solutions tailored for restaurants and food-service organizations often include options for recording certifications, such as TABC and ServSafe, and notifying managers before their expiration; many can also coordinate schedules between multiple locations and integrate with POS systems.
Retail. As with the food service industry, some retail-specific solutions can coordinate between store locations and be integrated with POS systems. Retailers that depend on just one or two employees per shift can also benefit from reminders to prevent missed shifts and the inevitable scramble to find last-minute coverage.
Health care. Adequate shift coverage is crucial for healthcare providers, which has led software companies to include such features as notifications for last-minute appointment changes, fast communication tools for shift-swapping and the ability to assign employees to work at multiple locations.
Our service is simple and 100% free to customers like you because software vendors pay us when we connect them with quality leads. You save time and get great advice. Vendors get great referrals. It's a win for everyone!


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Matt Belzile, Ottowa. Photo: Rich Odam.
Rich Odam kept it short and sweet with his introduction, although not much needs to be said; his photographs speak for themselves.
"This gallery includes some images taken the past couple of years while shooting with the Child Support and Down with People crews and a couple of very recent lifestyles I shot with the upcoming Stepchild/32 video crew while on the road."
– Rich Odam


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Endow A Tree In Central Park!
Description: Sometimes the best part about giving a gift is giving back! After hundreds of trees were uprooted from Hurricane Sandy in Central Park, you can select your favorite spot in the Park, endow a tree and dedicate it to your loved one this holiday season. A beautiful granite paving stone with your inscription will be placed on Literary Walk, mid-park at 66th street. This meaningful and charitable gift is the perfect present for the do-gooder in your life.
Price: $5,000.00 Visit the Website
New BERNINA 7 Series
Description: The BERNINA 7 Series features the world's first, patent-pending B 9 Hook, which uniquely combines the advantages of the two best hook technologies, the rotary and CB hook. This hook system enables higher sewing and embroidery speeds, up to 9 mm stitch width and 80 percent more bobbin capacity than our standard bobbins. The 7 Series includes the B 780 E, B 710 and B 750 QE (Quilter's Edition).
Price: $4,599.00 to $10,999.00 Visit the Website
Killerspin Revolution Table
Description: The Killerspin Revolution Table is the ultimate in luxury home décor and makes a great gift for yourself and the family during the holidays. The table has been used exclusively in the Killerspin Extreme and Spinvitational Tournaments. With a futuristic and modern design concept, Killerspin's Revolution Table is a premium state-of-the-art furniture piece, specifically developed with the best and most luxurious clientele in mind.
Price: $3,500.00 Visit the Website
PolArt Dome Chair 4658-C
Description: The biggest difference between PolArt's furniture and the traditional antiques they're designed after is that all of PolArt's furniture is made of plastic polymers, particularly polyurethane. This single change results in a few key differences. Like traditional furniture, their pieces are highly detailed, but instead of requiring extensive hand carving and finishing, the eco-friendly liquid plastic is injected into a mold, so you get a piece with the same level of finished detailing, but without the labor intensity or the use of exotic hardwoods. The plastics are also hard and long-lasting, and can be easily dyed into a rainbow of colors.
Price: $1,555.00 to $1,770.00 Visit the Website
2012's Hottest Gift Goes Above The Tree, Haiku® Ceiling Fan From Big Ass Fans®
Description: For a holiday gift that is both environmentally responsible and stylish, opt for the sleek, silent, sustainable Haiku® ceiling fan from Big Ass Fans®. Haiku is not only the winner of numerous international design awards, it's also the world's most energy-efficient ceiling fan, exceeding ENERGY STAR® testing requirements by 450 to 750%. Controlled by a thin remote, Haiku offers much more than the three basic speeds standard on most ceiling fans. Haiku features 10 settings, including the exclusive Whoosh™ mode to simulate the variations in natural airflow for increased comfort. In addition, Haiku's silent motor and aerodynamic airfoils produce less than 34 dBA; quieter than a deserted library at midnight. Use Haiku all summer long, then slow it down in the winter to gently move warm air off the ceiling without creating a draft. With its seamless design, the 60-inch Haiku is as beautiful as it is sustainable. Haiku's quality materials include ultra-renewable bamboo ($995 retail) in caramel or cocoa, or a sleek, durable matrix composite ($825) that's suitable for outdoor use in black or white. Call 1-855-MY-HAIKU (855-694-2458), or visit haikufan.com. From December 10 to 21, free next-day air shipping is offered.
Price: $825.00 to $995.00 Visit the Website
Hunter Douglas, The Leading Name In Custom Window Fashions
Description: New to the window fashions leader's safety offering is soft, sheer Silhouette® window shadings with an enhanced version of the LiteRise lifting system. Along with raising and lowering the shading, the vanes can now also be manually controlled. Silhouette with LiteRise eliminates the need for cords of any kind, making it the ultimate choice for enhanced child safety. This treatment is so innovative, it was named product of the Year by the Window Covering Manufacturers Association, the benchmark of industry excellence.
Price: $551.00 to $1,990.00 Visit the Website
Sagehill Designs 24", 30", 36" Or 48" Bathroom Vanity From The Cottage Retreat Collection
Description: Sand castles, collecting sea shells and long walks on empty beaches… these are the images brought to mind with the Cottage Retreat Collection of vanities and accent pieces. Touching lightly on Victorian design elements, the Cottage Retreat cabinets celebrate the history and appeal of the furnishings of our childhood and will complement the interiors of homes today. Light distressing and a variety of finish effects allow these cabinets to seamlessly accent your home and remind you -if ever so briefly- of pleasant conversations, warm breezes, and lingering sunsets. Cottage Retreat Vanities are available in 24", 30", 36" or 48", and an optional natural stone countertop.
Price: $508.00 to $1,751.00 Visit the Website
The RoboReel
Description: RoboReel is the world's first extension cord reel worthy of being called a power tool. Designed as an easy way to help keep an extension cord neat, safe and out of the way when not in use, this portable, motor driven power cord system delivers 50 feet of 12 gauge cord with a 'smart' three outlet receptacle ball on the end. The revolutionary RoboReel features a rugged circular casing that can be placed virtually anywhere (including being mounted on the wall, ceiling, or on the back of your truck), rotates 360o for easy access to anything within a 100'diameter and with the touch of a button, turns on, off and retracts. For added safety, RoboReel features redundant thermostats to prevent overheating and fire hazard, and features a 15-amp circuit breaker to protect those valuable tools! RoboReel has safe, durable and convenient features. Available for purchase now on www.RoboReel.com
Price: $329.00 Visit the Website
Personalized Monogrammed Hand-painted Serving Trays
Description: Whiner and Diner eco-friendly wooden wine crate serving trays are handcrafted out of authentic wine crates from prestigious European, Australian, Chilean and Californian vineyards. They come in 6 custom colors (natural, white, red, green, blue and burgundy), and are be embellished with an exclusive hand-painted design of your choice (grape, ivy, pears, roses, arabesques or fleur-de-lis), for a unique wine lover gift. And to personalize your serving tray you can add a hand-painted monogram. These unique wine accessories will certainly be a conversation piece among wine connoisseurs!
Price: $300.00 to $325.00 Visit the Website
Clear Your Space...Clear Your Mind
Description: Are you daunted with task of organization? Get some help from the professionals. Clear Your Space, Inc. can help you transform your home or office, prepare your home for market, downsize you, move you, and turn any project from a beast into a beauty! Located in the Chicagoland area. Receive $30 off a 4 hour session - offer good through March 1st, 2013. 847-293-2992/[email protected]
Price: $300.00 Visit the Website
Fellowes AP-300PH Air Purifier
Description: The Fellowes AP-300PH is the ultimate tool ideal for the home or office. Combining top-line technologies and innovation to fight invisible indoor air pollutants, the AP-300PH includes: • True HEPA Filter safely removing 99.97% of the bad stuff—pet dander, mold spores, pollen, dust mites, allergens, cigarette smoke and odors. • Air Purity Sensor monitoring the air quality and automatically adjusting the fan speed to keep air purified. • PlasmaTRUE removing airborne pollutants cleaning the air at the molecular level. • Ultra quiet operation to keep noise at a minimun • User-friendly display panel which effectively communicates machine performance
Price: $199.99 Visit the Website
Nespresso U And The Aeroccino Plus Milk Frother
Description: Nespresso's newest machine, U, is the ultimate machine in modularity, simplicity and purity. Users can change the shape of U to fit contemporary living spaces and interiors, while the Nespresso system delivers the perfect cup of coffee. Designed to adapt to your unique space & lifestyle, U is equipped with several revolutionary features such as a water tank that rotates 180° around the machine. Pair the U with the Aeroccino Plus milk frother to make cappuccinos and lattes in the comfort of your home.
Price: $199.00 to $249.00 Visit the Website
Veto Pro Pac Model LC
Description: Veto Pro Pac tool bags are professional grade, industrial strength tool bags that are designed to keep tools where they belong, within easy reach, and protected from work site hazards. They also make great gifts for the family tradesman/DIYer. The Veto Pro Pac Model LC includes vertically tiered pockets, attached to a patented center panel design, allowing for immediate visual inventory and access to all hand tools. The bag contains 57 pockets capable of handling 75 hand tools. The Model LC also comes in larger sizes (XL and XXL) and an open-top series is available as well.
Price: $139.95 to $199.95 Visit the Website
SodaStream Source
Description: SodaStream announced it has partnered with Yves Behar to re-examine every element of the SodaStream soda maker, including the user interface, the design and material selection, the bottle, and the overall consumer experience. "Source," an elegantly-designed soda maker that combines beauty, functionality and efficiency. The sleek carbonating bottle locks into place using the new, patent-pending "snap-n-lock" mechanism for easy bottle insertion and removal. The entire top surface of the soda maker is responsive to touch, and the strength of carbonation is visible through the LED display, providing instant visual feedback.
Price: $129.00 to $149.00 Visit the Website
Pottery Barn Ultimate Jewelry Box
Description: Designed with the same expert craftsmanship and attention to detail Pottery Barn's furniture is known for, this beautiful jewelry box is generously sized to neatly stow your entire collection. It features multiple drawers and compartments for jewelry and accessories. Stylish and compact when closed, its top opens to reveal an interior mirror, and a compartment with three smaller compartments and a front ring compartment; a door on either side opens to provide hooks for hanging necklaces. This keepsake is a great, stylish gift for the holidays.
Price: $129.00 Visit the Website
Comphy At Home Luxury Sheets
Description: Consider for a moment the purpose of bed linen; simply put, it exists solely to facilitate rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation, it should be an aid in the dream-like transportation from "here" to "there". While many bed linen companies boast thread count as a measure of quality, Comphy is focused on the Raison d'être; the touch, the feel, and the experience of serenity that you will come to treasure night after peaceful night. To this end, Comphy has married the extremely high standards of the luxury spa industry with the traditional specifications of domestic bed sizes, thus producing the spa experience at home. These sheets are constructed from our industry-proven, engineered, incredibly fine microfiber. The Comphy at home line of sheets is truly unique, remarkably soft and with its enveloping fabric and supple hand you'll know what it is to be cuddled; be at one with your surroundings; and, unable to distinguish the physical from the ethereal. Each set of our luxurious linens comes with one flat sheet, one fitted sheet and two pillow cases. Our linens are made with an extra deep 18" pocket to accommodate pillow top beds. Contact us for retailers near you.
Price: $120.00 to $300.00 Visit the Website
Andis EasyClip Combo Kit For Complete Pet Grooming At Home
Description: Andis Company has introduced EasyClip Combo Kit, a 12-piece clipper kit perfect for complete pet grooming at home. The powerful clipper cuts through dry, damp or wet fur, but is extremely quiet, so pets stay calm. The cordless trimmer is essential for touchups and for trimming around the eyes, nose, ears, and paws. Add attachment combs, a blade guard, blade oil, and a DVD with pet trimming tips for all the essentials to groom your pet at home. With its detachable blade, changing and cleaning blades on the EasyClip clipper is simple. Designed to last for years, the clipper is maintenance free and requires no oil or greasing of internal parts. The clipper is ergonomically engineered to feel smaller and lighter in the hand. The motor runs so cool that there's no need for fans and air vents, which can become clogged with fur. Also included in the kit are six attachment combs, which are numbered and provide a range of choices when selecting fur length: 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", and 1". A blade guard protects the blade while it's stored, and lubricating blade oil is provided to clean the blade between uses. Everything tucks away for storage in a soft zippered case. The tools come with a one year warranty.
Price: $100.00 Visit the Website
Robin Wilson Home Down Alternative Luxury Comforter, 100% Cotton Cover, 300 Thread Count
Description: Robin Wilson Home brings you products with quality design for healthy living. This luxury comforter features a chemical-free cotton barrier fabric that protects the comforter against dust mites, mold spores, pet dander and other microscopic allergens that can trigger allergy and asthma symptoms. The supersized, down alternative comforter has a silky soft, down-like, hypoallergenic microfiber polyester fill that provides year round warmth. The end to end sewn through box quilting prevents fiber from shifting. 100% cotton cover with a 300 thread count. Fill is 100% microfiber polyester. Twin comforter measures 72" W x 90" L, Full/Queen measures 90" W x 90" L and King is 102" W x 90" L. Machine wash. Imported. 2-year warranty
Price: $99.99 to $149.99 Visit the Website
Hampton Forge Visually Stunning Red Pearlized Handled Essenstahl Argentum Professional Knives
Description: Hampton Forge, a leader in innovative flatware, cutlery, barware and kitchen solutions, introduces Essenstahl Argentum professional knives. The exotic red pearlized handled set is crafted from the highest quality high carbon, molybdenum vanadium German steel, allowing users to achieve optimum blade hardness that leads to a sharper edge. The ergonomic design of each handle is engineered in the German tradition, contoured to allow for a comfortable grip, which will produce precision with every cut. The Essenstahl Argentum 14-piece block set will be available this spring in mass retail chains. • High carbon, molybdenum vanadium German steel • Contour hollow handle with tapered edges • Finger guard and bolster • Ergonomically designed handle • 30-year limited warranty
Price: $89.99 Visit the Website
Electric BBQ Grill
Description: Great for an apartment dweller or when you need to be in the garage while grilling...this handy electric BBQ grill is a clean and easy alternative to gas and charcoal grills. Made of lightweight yet durable aluminum for easy portability, the BBQ grill boasts a built-in 1600-watt heating element that cooks up everything from hot dogs and hamburgers to steaks and sausage to sizzling perfection. Features 2 chrome-plated grills—one for cooking and one that's tiered for keeping foods warm—a removable thermostat with 4 heat settings that adjusts up to 425°, and a vented lid with handle. Electric grill and lid clip together for carrying. 4 ft. cord. 17¾"x18½"x12¾". Assembly required.
Price: $79.95 Visit the Website
Teleflora's Thomas Kinkade's Winter Wonder
Description: The only winter wonderland you need this year comes to you from best-selling painter Thomas Kinkade. The latest from Teleflora's exclusive collection with the painter of light brings you a special holiday bouquet that will keep you feeling warmer inside than a cup of hot cocoa while nestled by a fire. This hand-painted, hand-crafted light up cottage celebrates the spirit of Christmas with nothing short of red roses, million star gypsophila, snowy white pinecones and a lovely touch of mistletoe. This holiday must-have will delight collectors of all ages for many to come.
Price: $79.95 Visit the Website
Hampton Forge 7-piece Tomodachi Knife Collection Brings Boldly Colorful Style, Energy And Versatility To Everyday Kitchen Tasks
Description: Hampton, a leader in innovative flatware, cutlery, barware and kitchen solutions, introduces the Tomodachi 7-piece cutlery knife set in a bright new color palette. The non-stick blade coating is boldly colorful with a superior cutting edge that resists corrosion and is dishwasher safe for easy care. Each knife has a different color to represent its specific purpose. The light comfort handle design prevents fatigue and is easy to grip. Tomodachi 7-Piece Knife Collection (All knives come with color-coordinated blade guards.) - 8" Bread Knife: Very Fuchsia - 8" Chef Knife: Caribbean Blue - 7" Santoku Knife: Apple Green - 6" All Purpose Knife: Starburst Orange - 5" Tomato Knife: Salsa Red - 3" Santoku Cobalt Blue - 3.5" Parer: Paradise Green Details: Tomodachi 7-piece collection - Non-stick coating resists corrosion - Superior sharp edge - Dishwasher safe - 25 year limited warranty
Price: $75.96 Visit the Website
Print My Watercolor
Description: There is nothing better than a personalized work of art from Print My Watercolor! Print My Watercolor is a brand new boutique photography and high end print shop. Just select your favorite photo and they will turn it into a watercolor work of art ready for hanging. You can select the size, whether you want it to have borders or brush strokes and maple or walnut bars for hanging. Print My Watercolor will take a family portrait or landscape shot from your last vacation to a whole new level. At Print My Watercolor, the focus is on quality. It is printed on high quality watercolor paper, hand cut and hand assembled so it really is a personalized present!
Price: $72.22 to $312.00 Visit the Website
Pursenal Butler- Giving Your Valued Handbag Collection The Respect It Deserves
Description: Show purses the respect they deserve! Purses hold our most important essentials and are worth hundreds or thousands of dollars! Don't leave them on the dirty floor, countertop or chair - give your purses a special place - their own PURSENAL BUTLER! PURSENAL BUTLER is the stylish purse stand and organizer for the home, office, dorm, salon or closet. PURSENAL BUTLER is perfect to display designer purses, to keep purses away from bacteria on the floor, for guests to put their bags, or for anyone that just needs a safe and convenient spot for their purses PURSENAL BUTLER also makes great gifts for the Holidays, House-warming parties or Bridesmaids gifts. Health facts: - 5% of women's purses tested positive for E-coli, Salmonella and hepatitis bacteria - 50% of purses tested positive for fecal contamination - 100% of purses tested positive for some form of germs/bacteria and some purses were saturated with tens of thousands of bacteria PURSENAL BUTLER is not only a great organizer, it also promotes healthy living. Each PURSENAL BUTLER can hold 12 purses (up to 100 lbs). Available in an array of colors to match any space: black, silver, antique white, brown and pink, $69.99 www. pursenalbutler.com
Price: $69.99 Visit the Website
Teleflora's Silver Glow Centerpiece
Description: Teleflora's Silver Glow Centerpiece- With its gorgeous vintage-style mercury glass hurricane, this festive bouquet will light up any room long after the holiday is over. Surrounded by striking red roses and miniature carnations, Teleflora's Silver Glow Bouquet is a one-of-a-kind centerpiece that captures the true essence of the season. Please visit www.teleflora.com for more information or to place an order.
Price: $69.95 Visit the Website
Pottery Barn Cocktail Shakers
Description: Whether its a race car, an airplane, a train or the Eiffel Tower, these sleek designs open up into an extra-large cocktail shaker. Not only does this gift look handsome and add an element of design to anyone's at-home bar, but they work hard as well. Car Cocktail Shaker: This vintage race car has rolling wheels and a sleek, streamlined design that makes it a great holiday gift. Plane Cocktail Shaker: This model twin-engine airplane transforms into a cocktail shaker and strainer. The sleek, retro design with spinning propellers makes it a beautiful gift. Train Cocktail Shaker: Disguised as a steam locomotive, this ingenious seven-piece cocktail shaker set includes a smokestack composed of four shot glasses, plus a shaker, all on rolling wheels. Eiffel Tower Cocktail Shaker: Shake up holiday cocktails inside the Eiffel Tower with this grand cocktail set that adds a display-worthy touch.
Price: $69.00 to $99.00 Visit the Website
Make The Holidays
Description: One of the nation's leading fine stationery makers, Checkerboard (www.cblifestyle.com), is offering whimsical "pet" throw pillows, that can be personalized, to bring joy to the hearts of pet owners to celebrate the holidays. Your stylish pooch is the focal point! Our exclusive pet motifs feature your personalization underneath. Reverse side is a hounds tooth pattern with an overlay of the initial of your choice. These pillows look great from any angle. Our luxurious natural linen paired with the durability of polyester is elegant, long-lasting and wrinkle resistant, perfect for your personalized throw pillow. The linen fabric features a naturally inconsistent weave that adds to its luxurious feel. For more details please visit www.cblifestyle.com, or call us at (800) 735-2475.
Price: $65.00 to $85.00 Visit the Website
The Gospel According To Coco Chanel (Leather Bound)
Description: Life Lessons From The World's Most Elegant Woman. Coco Chanel brought us the little black dress, the timeless Chanel suit and classic Chanel No. 5 perfume. This charming leather-bound, limited edition book explores the philosophy of this fascinating woman on topics ranging from style to passion, from money and success to femininity and living life on your own terms. You can pick up your copy at Papyrusonline.com or at 180 Papyrus stores nation wide.
Price: $60.00 Visit the Website
Paula Deen Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat
Description: Cooks from Paula Deen to the family chef can now experience comfort in the kitchen with the launch of the revolutionary Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat by Sleep Innovations. Known for her traditional Southern style cooking, Paula Deen is endorsing the Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat, calling it, "the cook's must-have item next to the apron." The Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat provides a supportive surface that reduces foot, leg and lower back pain as well as overall fatigue. Deen credits the Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat with helping her stay on her feet throughout multiple show tapings. The Kitchen Mat is versatile, waterproof, stain resistant and easy to clean. A non-skid bottom keeps the Kitchen Mat safely in place. The Kitchen Mat comes in wide range of colors, sizes and patterns, and is available at Kohl's retailers nationwide.
Price: $59.99 to $99.99 Visit the Website
Luxurious Bed Canopies From So Zoey Boutique
Description: Any "Sleeping Beauty" will adore this glamorous padded upholstered bed canopy trimmed with ribbons and tiebacks. What a dreamy way for her "Highness" to get her beauty rest! Embroidered center completes this adorable addition to your room decor. Add your name, monogram, initials or a word. Custom made in ANY color! The WHITE canopy sheers measure a full and generous 220" X 98"!!!!! Plenty of length to have a soft puddling of fabric on each side of the bed. The Bed Canopy is made to accommodate twin, crib, full and queen sized beds. The canopy measures about 24" long, 8" tall and extends about 7" from the wall. All canopies comes complete with white sheers and coordinating tiebacks. 2 sturdy shelving eye hooks, (only a few screws are needed to attach to your wall) Lightweight and durable.
Price: $50.00 to $65.00 Visit the Website
Make Mother's Day Memorable With A Piece Of Central Park
Description: This Mother's Day, give mom a gift that keeps on giving season after season: plant brilliant blooms in Central Park in her honor and, in doing so, support the Central Park Conservancy, a not-for-profit organization that manages the Park year after year. Each year in Central Park, thousands of daffodils and tulips mark the arrival of spring. What better way to express that your love for mom will continue to bloom every year than to have flowers planted for her in Central Park? With a minimum donation of $50, the Conservancy will place either plant in one of the Park's flower beds so you (and millions of annual Park visitors) can stroll through the Park each spring and be reminded of the special gift you gave your mom. Your mother will also receive an e-card with your own personalized note, letting her know that the flowers were donated and planted in her name. Since Conservancy gardeners plant and care for thousands of plants every year, you'll know that your mother's flowers will be tended to season after season, playing an important role in keeping Central Park beautiful. The Conservancy privately raises 85% of Central Park's $42 million annual expense budget; by purchasing a gift from the Conservancy, you can show your love for your mother as well as your love for Central Park.
Price: $50.00 Visit the Website
Teleflora Shimmering Snow Bouquet
Description: Santa and his reindeers will not want to leave your home after having their night dazzled by your Shimmering Snow Bouquet. Designed exclusively for Teleflora this top-selling ornament jar overflows with beautifully hand-picked red roses and carnations that even Mrs. Clause finds perfect. This floral gift is sure to add some sparkle and shine to any holiday, any day of the year, for anyone.
Price: $49.95 Visit the Website
Teleflora's Send-A-Hug Night Before Christmas
Description: On the night before Christmas my true love sent to me: three buds of roses, two sticks of cinnamon, one baby deer, and the best gift I ever wished for! This year, Teleflora's Send-a-Hug collection introduces the Night Before Christmas Bouquet that bursts with fresh flowers and conveys the true joys and warmth of the holiday season. If you would like more information or to place an order please visit www.teleflora.com.
Price: $49.95 Visit the Website
Teleflora Peppermint Christmas Bouquet
Description: Christmas never felt as sweet as it will this holiday season with the purchase of Teleflora's must-have Peppermint Christmas. Bursting with gorgeous red and white multicolored carnations, this peppermint candy bouquet is perfect for everyone no matter the age. Whether you have a sweet tooth for delicious candy or an eye for beautiful flowers, this floral gift is sure to leave everyone in the room asking mom if they can have just one more!
Price: $49.95 Visit the Website
Amore Pearl Toasting Flutes
Description: Amore Pearl Toasting Flutes $48.00 This ornate Amore collection features a smooth and refined finish and will grace the most elegant décor. These toasting flutes are perfect for any occasion! Our collection includes: a 5x7 frame, a 8x10 frame, an album, a serving set, toast flutes, a pen with a stand, and a keepsake box. All items are sold in over 180 Papyrus stores nationwide, as well as online at www.papyrusonline.com.
Price: $48.00 Visit the Website
Large Green Tree Candle
Description: Large Green Tree Candle $45.00 A tall fir is just the thing for creating a winter forest ambiance in your home, without the frostbite! This green forest tree candle is delicately made with unscented paraffin wax and makes a great gift for the season. Perfect for any home, this candle is sold online at Papyrusonline.com or at over 180 stores nation wide.
Price: $45.00 Visit the Website
Green Round Balls Ornament (Set Of 3)
Description: Green Round Balls Ornament (Set of 3) $44.00 Add whimsical elegance to your tree with these embellished round ball ornaments featuring a diamond pattern. This lovely ball ornament set is part of our exclusive signature PAPYRUS ornament collection. The set of ornaments comes in a giftable box with matching embellishments and a gilt finish. Sold in over 180 stored nation wide or online at www.papyrusonine.com.
Price: $44.00 Visit the Website
Show Style With Artful Gifts By Collected L.A. Expressionist Artist Rebecca Molayem
Description: This holiday season, show friends and loved ones just how stylish you think they are (and, how original you are) with creative gifts by the highly collected expressionist artist and curator Rebecca Molayem, owner of the Rebecca Molayem Gallery, which just reopened on trendy West Third Street in Los Angeles. Artful holiday gift suggestions include Sets of Four Ceramic Dessert Plates or Mugs from the RM Home Collection starting at just $40, and Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Giclée Prints on wraparound stretched canvas (see left and below) starting at just $150. Rebecca Molayem's playful and identifiable narrative paintings featuring her voluptuous, exaggerated characters are hung in private collections nationwide, as well as galleries in Hawaii, California's Napa Valley and Philadelphia, in addition to her own gallery. The Rebecca Molayem Gallery (which represents the work of several other selected painters and sculptors) just reopened at 8304 West Third Street in Los Angeles. In celebration, the gallery is offering a 20 percent discount on all art through New Year's Eve 2012. For more information, stop by the gallery, call 323-944-0553 or visit www.rebeccamolayemarts.com.
Price: $40.00 to $150.00 Visit the Website
GoComics Framed And Unframed Collectible Print
Description: A variety of generations enjoy GoComics daily comic strips and panels. Some notable comics that we offer include Peanuts, Calvin and Hobbes, Dilbert and Garfield. For $39.95, you can give your friends, co-workers and family their favorite GoComics work this holiday season. Collectible prints and framed comic art are great options for "the person who has everything." For more information, visit www.gocomics.com.
Price: $39.95 to $100.00 Visit the Website
Computer Apparel's Original V-Neck Sleeve
Description: Computer Apparel's Original V-Neck Sleeve offers fashion and protection. This 100% high quality cotton sleeve is practical with a secure zipper pocket that fits an iPad or MacBook. With additional pockets serving as storage for iPhones, chargers, and papers, this soft, multi-layer padded T-shirt offers excellent defense against every day slips and spills. Even better, it's machine washable! Available in five colors and sizes to fit your iPad or Macbook, the V-Neck Sleeve is a stylish way to protect and stow your tech toys.
Price: $39.00 to $49.00 Visit the Website
Native Trails - Pure Talavera - Coasters/Trivets
Description: Handmade by artisans, Native Trails' Pure Talavera is the rare gift that gives back 100%. Ceramic tile products are hand made and use traditional methods. Available online through the Community Trails Artisan Marketplace, Native Trails will devote all proceeds to Kiva, a non-profit global organization that provides micro-loans to those with limited or no access to banking systems. Attractive and colorful, a set of four 4" square coasters is available to give as a hostess or housewarming gift for everyday entertaining.
Price: $39.00 to $49.00 Visit the Website
5x7 Art Deco Frame
Description: An elegant and sophisticated gift, this 5 in. x 7 in. Art Deco photo frame brings 1920s Parisian elegance to your home and adds timelessness to your photos. The frame features a double mirror, antique-style design around a 5x7 photo opening. Find classic to modern desk frames & wall frames for baby memory keeping, engagement or wedding gifts & for displaying all your timeless photos. Choose from floating frames, wood frames, jewel frames, enamel frames & many more, exclusively at Papyrus.
Price: $35.00 Visit the Website
Canvas Storage Bin - Fox
Description: Clean up the clutter in your child's room in style with this adorable storage bin! Perfectly sized for toys and books, this kids storage bin is made out of sturdy cotton canvas and features an animated character you and your little one are sure to love. Constructed of 100% cotton canvas with a 100% polyester applique and a 100% polyethylene coating on the inside. When not in use, the bin easily folds into a compact size that can be stored until needed. This storage bin for children also makes a wonderful laundry hamper. Fill it with little gifts for a stylish and practical gift basket for your next birthday party!
Price: $31.99 Visit the Website
The Love Light – Crystal Prism Lantern
Description: The Love Light is not only dazzling but simple to use. Place any candle on a separate base, light, and be amazed by the spectacular show of holographic spectra-light. A truly unique and one of a kind item, The Love Light is sure to create the perfect mood for any event. Whether it's calming the mind and soul for meditation/relaxation or creating the perfect mood lighting for that special evening. The Love Light is sure to impress. Made of heavy crystal and chrome 7 ½" h x 3 7/8" w The Love Light is durable and constructed with quality materials. By switching the height or type of candle you can create a variety of dazzling lighting effects and colors.
Price: $29.99 Visit the Website
Butter Bell's Parisian Polka Dot Crock & Spreader
Description: Looking for the perfect gift for the "chef" in your life? The brand new Parisian Polka Dot Butter Bell crocks are the way to go! They are beautiful, trendy and functional; the perfect edition to any kitchen. (www.butterbell.com) This is one of those great gift ideas- one someone may not think to buy for oneself but will use every day and wonder how they ever lived without it! Butter Bell crocks are a modern version of the authentic French beurrier. They hold a stick of butter keeping it soft, delicious, spreadable and safe without refrigeration. The new Parisian Polka Dot crocks are one-of-a-kind with a crock and spreader-holder. With a super trendy polka dot design they will look gorgeous in any kitchen. Choose from three classic colors- red, black and blue.
Price: $29.95 Visit the Website
Eva Solo Stainless Steel Tea Bag
Description: The Eva Solo tea bag takes its shape from the tea bag as we know it but, unlike a paper teabag it can be refilled indefinitely to brew your favorite cup or pot of tea. The teabag is made of stainless steel with a silicone base that opens for filling and emptying loose tea leaves. The Eva Solo tea bag holds up to 10 grams of tea leaves, enough to make one liter of brewed tea and is suitable for both mugs and teapots. The tea bag is dishwasher safe. Stainless steel tea bag that holds up to 10 grams of tea leaves; can be re-used indefinitely for brewing your favorite cup or one liter pot of tea. Stainless steel with easy opening silicone base. Dishwasher safe. 5 cm by 7 cm (2 inches by 2.8 inches). Danish designed around aesthetics, functionality, and quality; made in Denmark
Price: $25.00 to $30.00 Visit the Website
SPARQ Whiskey Stones
Description: Sustain the temperature of your drink without watering it down with SPARQ Stones, small rocks made from recycled scrap soapstone. These unique, very chic stones can be used to chill whiskey or wine. While there are plenty of opinions about the BEST single malt scotch available, there is only one way to serve it up! The SPARQ reusable soapstone stones chill your fine liquor without diluting the superior taste. Got a great bottle of white wine that's not quite as chilly as you like it? Take one or two of our soapstone stones out of the freezer and pop them in your wine glass to give that fabulous tasting wine its due without the watery after effects. Need something to warm you up? The SPARQ Stones can also be heated to keep that first cup of coffee warm well into the morning. How to Use: Place stones in the freezer for 4 hours; add 3 per drink. Stones hold their temperature out of the freezer for 30 minutes or more. When you are finished, just wash and reuse.
Price: $24.95 Visit the Website
The Stump Stand
Description: The Stump Stand is a 3-in-1 stand that provides multiple viewing positions for your tablet - Ramp, Lean and Upright. This stump is 3.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches tall, lending itself to true portability. It is weighted for stability, but still at just 8.5 ounces offers the perfect size and shape for grab-and-go use. The durable rubber-like design both gently cradles your device without abrasion and grips the table surface for a nonslip experience. Comes in a variety of colors.
Price: $22.00 to $24.95 Visit the Website
Luxury Minky Blankets
Description: Minky Couture creates luxury custom blankets for all ages. Blankets are not just for babies anymore! Minky Couture has created high quality blankets that are not only sassy and fashionable but are incredibly plush. Perfect for snuggling with that special someone, wrapping your new infant in, taking to the chilly ball game, or traveling on the road! Our blankets are all handmade in the US with the highest quality of minky. You have the choice to customize your blanket if you wish. Pick your combination OR add embroidery. Minky Couture makes the perfect gift whether for a special holiday, a graduation, or just to say 'I Care'!
Price: $20.00 to $145.00 Visit the Website
Three Exciting Bird Foods Hit Wild Birds Unlimited Stores This Fall
Description: It's a myth that all birds fly south for the winter. In fact, some of the more colorful, more vocal birds remain in their local habitats year 'round. Wild Birds Unlimited, the largest franchise system of backyard bird feeding and nature stores, wants to help you attract these beautiful birds to your backyard with two new bird food products and the return of a favorite from last year. Hoot the Owl, Preston the Penguin, and returning by popular demand, Buttons the Snowman are adorable bird food cylinders that offer a convenient alternative way to feed the birds. These whimsical shapes are a fantastic way to introduce children to the hobby of bird feeding. Available only at Wild Birds Unlimited, each is packed with seeds and fruits to attract a wide variety of birds to your backyard. Seeds such as black oil sunflower, peanuts and safflower are high in fats and proteins that birds need to survive long, cold winter nights. Prices vary by Wild Birds Unlimited store. However, all three stocking stuffers are generally less than $20. Hurry though; these food characters will be available for a limited time.
Price: $20.00 to $25.00 Visit the Website
BnBFinder Travel Gift Certificate
Description: It's time to get personal this holiday season. Instead of the generic gift card-as-stocking stuffer, you can surprise your family and friends with a thoughtful present they can put their signature on. With a BnBFinder Travel Gift Certificate, good at over 1,500 bed and breakfasts and inns, you're giving them a chance to create their own journey and make unforgettable memories. When the envelope is opened, a dream getaway awaits. From sunset cruises along the coast and rustic mountain treks to winery weekends and bustling urban escapes, the possibilities are endless. Some gifts are just meant to last forever.
Price: $20.00 Visit the Website
Designer Dog Collar With Switchable Designs By Collars2switch
Description: collars2switch are dog collars with switchable designs--peel off one washable design, put on another--without removing the collar and tags from your dog! With over 100 designs to choose from, you can decorate your dog for every occasion! It's fun,it's easy, and, most of all, it's affordable. And,always FREE SHIPPING in the U.S. For one low price, you get our nylon dog collar and 2 designs of your choice. We guarantee our nylon collars and will replace any that wear out FOR FREE. collars2create are blank canvas design swatches for a truly one-of-a-kind personalized dog collar. You can create a dog collar design to identify your dog, write a special message, promote a business, etc. The possibilities are endless! collars2switch is the only designer dog collar your dog will ever need!
Price: $19.99 Visit the Website
Obol - The Original Crispy Bowl
Description: Is soggy cereal getting you down? Don't let the most important meal of the day pass you by. Try the Obol®, "The Original Crispy Bowl" that keeps every bite of cereal as crunchy as the first, no matter how long it takes to eat it. A unique gift for all ages, the Obol's one-of-a-kind spiral slide design keeps the cereal separate from the milk until you are ready to Swoop n Scoop® them together! Visit www.obol.co. From toddlers to moms and dads to grandparents, the Obol makes breakfast more fun for everyone without spilling a drop. The bowl's unique shape and textured, no-slip grip make it easy to hold while on the move, and keeps it steady when resting on a table. The bowl is perfect for little hands, those who have one hand full, or those who may have difficulty holding a firm grip due to arthritis or disabilities. The durable plastic material will not break, and is dishwasher safe and easy to clean. Choose from six fun, bright colors to match any kitchen, including white, lime, tangerine, cranberry, berry blue or pink. Use your Obol for limitless tasty combinations. Separate crispy crackers from hot soup, keep cookies from getting lost in a glass of milk, enjoy crunchy nachos with delicious cheese, beans and salsa, and Swoop n Scoop® your favorite veggies with hummus.
Price: $19.99 Visit the Website
"Imagine" Ornament
Description: This holiday, show the music-lover in your life just how much they mean to you with the "Imagine" ornament from the Central Park Conservancy. This beautiful, Italian mosaic ornament is dedicated to the memory of John Lennon and replicates the Strawberry Fields landscaped section of Central Park. This ornament will brighten any Christmas tree and all proceeds go back to the Central Park Conservancy, which restores, manages and enhances the beauty of Central Park.
Price: $19.99 Visit the Website
Wagner SMART Edge Roller
Description: A perfect stocking stuffer for every DIY home improvement enthusiast, the Wagner SMART Edge Roller eliminates the need for tape and paint trays during painting projects. The Twist and Trim tool makes cutting-in around windows, doors, trim and corners fast and easy. A built-in paint reservoir provides a controlled and continuous flow of paint, eliminating the need for messy, dripping brushes and paint trays. The great gift for the friend or family member that is always working on a home decorating project.
Price: $19.97 Visit the Website
Description: If your feet are warm, your whole body feels warm. This winter, kick it in comfort with the Kickrest! Kickrest is the ultimate footrest featuring: Foot Hood- a detachable fleece hood to stick your tootsies in Memory Foam Cushion- contours to your feet and legs Table Grip Technology- protects the table while holding your Kickrest in place Slim Design- easy storage under a chair, sofa or table The Kickrest was created after Caleb Gurall's new "grown up" living room left only a coffee table for a foot rest. Like so many living and family rooms, it was form over function. But with the Kickrest, Caleb could kick back with his feet up without ruining the coffee table or being uncomfortable! Kickrest also works great under desks to keep your feet warm, even on ottomans for added comfort and warmth. Kickrest comes in 6 colors.
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
Enviro-Log Firelogs
Description: Enviro-Log Firelogs are made from 100 percent recycled waxed cardboard and when compared to firewood, Enviro-Log Firelogs burn cleaner, emitting 30 percent less greenhouse gases, 80 percent less carbon dioxide and 86 percent less creosote. Enviro-Log Firelogs can also be stored and burned in all weather conditions and can be transported for camping, RVing and other outdoor activities without the concern of restrictions imposed on firewood by some states and campsites. Safe to cook over, Enviro-Log Firelogs have been tested safe for use in chimineas, campfires, outdoor tailgating and cookout events. Enviro-Log Firelogs can be purchased at select national retail locations including Home Depot, Kmart, Lowes, True Value, Sears, Whole Foods, Walmart, Dollar General, and many regional retailers throughout the U.S. Known as the greenest and most versatile firelogs on the market, Enviro-Log Firelogs are the ultimate firewood substitute.
Price: $16.99 to $19.99 Visit the Website
Stylish, Quality, WallPops Peel-and-Stick Wall Art
Description: Forget about candy, gift cards and other doodad stocking stuffers that hardly go the distance. Blow friends and family away with the ideal stocking stuffer, WallPops, the premier line of peel-and-stick wall art from Brewster Home Fashions that pack the makings for an on-trend, easy, stylish room in a small box for a great price. The line of stylish repositionable and removable peel-and-stick wall decals features collections for all ages, including WallPops by Jonathan Adler, which captures the best of what the red hot decorating trendsetter and WallPops have to offer. Whether you're searching for a stocking stuffer for young or old, here are a few suggestions for those in particular on your list as WallPops is the one-stop shop to make your holiday stockings extra memorable for all this year. For a playful gift for a child or mother, consider the ZooWallogy line that features safari and farm animals in bright colors and funky retro prints. Great for tweens and teens along with adults, WallPops collections are also available in a fun, DIY option that includes Dots (13-inch round) and Blox (13-inch square) that come in packs of four, as well as Stripes that are packaged in a continuous roll measuring six-and-a-half-inches wide by 12-feet long. Try the new, colorful WallPops by Jonathan Adler designs and peruse the overall nearly 80 different Dots, Blox and Stripes design options available at www.wallpops.com.
Price: $14.99 to $42.99 Visit the Website
Pop Tag
Description: Looking for the perfect present for your pooch? The Pop Tag is it! The Pop Tag is a personalized ID tag for Fido unlike any other- it is also a bottle opener! The ID tags are durable- made of stainless steel and hand stamped with all your dog's important info. The also come with a rubber bumper to go around the tag, protecting your pooch when he is running hard. The Pop Tag is a gift man and his best friend will enjoy! A nice cold beer is just a whistle away!
Price: $14.99 Visit the Website
Mybotto-an Eco-friendly Line Of Inverted Bottle Holders
Description: Fact is, 25% of all lotions, potions, glues and gels is left unused in bottles simply because product is stuck in the bottom. With mybotto inverted bottle holder, you can flip bottles upside down, and gravity finishes the job: every last ounce slides right to you. This fun and stylish home accessory lets you save lotion, save money and put fewer lotion bottles in the trash. It fits on any countertop in your bathroom, workroom or nursery. Whether your bottle holds 4 or up to 40 ounces,
Price: $14.99 to $24.99 Visit the Website
Augusta Wrap Co.- Handcrafted Boutique Style Wraps For Home Decor Items And Gifts
Description: Augusta Wraps (MSRP $14.95) complement every home decor style and also add a finishing touch to any gift. With more than 30 designs, there's an Augusta Wrap for any home décor style, season and special occasion, including the holidays! Available in two sizes, the original wrap size is perfect for items such as candles, candy jars, pet treat containers, apothecary jars, pencil holders and vases, while the larger size is designed specifically for turning wine bottles into table décor or beautiful gifts. For a unique accent and finishing touch to any jar, vase, bottle or container, each wrap features a decorative embellishment. To see the entire collection or to purchase, visit www.augustawrapco.com
Price: $14.95 Visit the Website
Libman® Freedom® Floor Duster
Description: Features and benefits: o Premium microfiber fingers cleaning pad – microfiber fingers are designed to grab dust, dirt and pet hair. o Cleaning pad can be washed up to 50 times, which equates to 100 disposable dusting cloths (an annual cost savings of up to $25). o Specially designed comb comes attached to the duster to allow dirt and debris to quickly be brushed off into the trash between washings. o Ideal for dry dusting of hardwood floor, laminate, vinyl, linoleum, ceramic tile, marble and stone surfaces. o Can also be used to clean hard-to-reach places such as walls, ceilings and baseboards. o product is an extension of Libman's Freedom® line, which originated with the Freedom® Spray Mop in 2010. • Available at mass market retail and grocery locations including: Kroger, Dillons, Fry's, King Soopers, Ralphs, Smith's, Discount Drug Mart, Brookshire Grocery, Food 4 Less, Giant, Dierberg's, Carlie C's, Big Y Foods, Bi-Lo, Hy-Vee, Ingles Supermarkets, Menard's, Rite Aid, Rollier's, Rouses Supermarkets, Shopko, Southern Family Markets, Stop & Shop, Supermarkets Associates, Tops, United Supermarkets, Weis, Westlake Hardware and WinCo Foods – additional retail locations to be added in spring 2012.
Price: $13.99 Visit the Website
Fans Not Customers By Vernon Hill
Description: What's the key to becoming a business success? Turn your customers into fans. So says Vernon Hill, a serial entrepreneur whose new book Fans Not Customers, How to Create Growth Companies in a No Growth World, (Profile Brooks Nov. 2012) tells how he transformed his many business ventures into huge customer service and financial successes. In the book, Hill says the key to be a successful entrepreneur is not to seek customers, but to seek fans, people who seek a better experience. He delivers this experience by offering spectacular customer service and innovative ideas. According to Hill, most companies don't walk the talk when it comes to customer service. Hill says when you turn your customers into fans; they will sing your praises and become your greatest allies in marketing, sales and success. How can this be accomplished? Hill says make your business hours convenient for your customers, make their dealing with you simple and quick, hire enough staff to maximize customer convenience, make sure your employees go the extra mile to keep the customer happy, have phone answered by real people and not automated robots, and make every customer truly welcome.
Price: $12.07 to $18.95 Visit the Website
Scotch Shoe Desktop Tape Dispensers
Description: Perfect for fashionistas or anyone looking to add some style to their desk decor, the Scotch Shoe Desktop Tape Dispenser is a trendy, yet practical, way to dispense the original Scotch Magic Tape. Inspired by the latest fashion trends seen in today's magazines and runway shows, there are a variety of Scotch Shoe Desktop Tape Dispensers to match any style.
Price: $10.99 Visit the Website
Enviro-Log Firestarters
Description: Enviro-Log Firestarters each provide up to 20 minutes of burn time, with tall and consistent flames that will even get the dampest firewood to ignite. Burned to completion, each firestarter is 100 percent consumed and leaves no mess to clean up. Enviro-Log Firestarters are a great way to ensure that you have the protection and warmth of a fire when you need it. They can be used in a fireplace or wood stove, to light a campfire and start charcoal briquettes, or as a safe and reliable fuel source for warming food in emergency situations. Ideal for back packing, hiking, camping, fishing or skiing, Enviro-Log Firestarters provide a safe, clean, and environmentally friendly way to start any fire anywhere. There are 24 starts in every box, available at select retail locations throughout the United States, including Lowe's Home Improvement stores nationwide and many regional grocery and hardware retailers.
Price: $9.99 Visit the Website
Stopper Toppers
Description: Ever look at your bathroom sink or go into someone's bathroom and notice the rust on the sink's stopper? It happens to the best of us. Water just does that to sink stoppers! Stopper Toppers are laminates that you put on the round stopper inside your sink. They add a bit of spunk to the boring white sink. Available in a host of designs from monograms to holiday themes, Stopper Toppers are becoming a bathroom craze, one sink at a time. Check them out at www.stoppertoppers.com. They sell for $6.99 each, including shipping and tax. They are very simple to apply and do not damage the stopper or sink. They make gift stocking stuffers or favors for the holidays.
Price: $6.99 Visit the Website
Wahl's All Natural Line Of Pet Shampoos
Description: Wahl's new line contains six specially formulated pet shampoos free of harsh detergents and toxic chemicals. Easy lather and rinsing ability eliminates dirt without stripping coat of natural oils and a high concentrate plus 24 oz. bottle means a greater value, providing up to 70 percent more baths. This is the perfect choice for owners who want to avoid harsh chemicals for both their dog and themselves. Each pet shampoo is PEG-80 Free.
Price: $6.99 Visit the Website
An After-Party Essential - INVISIBLE GLASS Premium Glass Cleaner
Description: Everybody's talking about how amazing Invisible Glass is to get your home glass clean after a big party, or anytime you want to see your glass sparkle. Invisible Glass has superior cleaning power and "invisible" clarity to please even the most particular Hollywood hosts. Invisible Glass is the automotive industry's number 1 glass cleaner and is now available in a household friendly easy-to-use trigger spray bottle. Discover what auto professionals and enthusiasts have known for years—that Invisible Glass is the best choice for cleaning windshields, windows and mirrors fast, with a powerful, non-streaking, non-abrasive formula. Available for years as an aerosol in auto supply stores, Invisible Glass can now be found in popular retail stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, Lowes, True Value, and Meijer. For more information on Invisible Glass, visit www.invisibleglass.com
Price: $3.99 Visit the Website
Golden Oak At Walt Disney World Resort
Description: How would you like to surprise your family during the holidays with exclusive access to the Walt Disney World® Resort theme parks with no block-out dates, bonus hours at the parks, and special concierge-style services? These are just some of the amenities that residents enjoy at Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort, a one-of-a-kind luxury resort home community in Orlando. Golden Oak is a collection of comfortable yet sophisticated residences in intimate neighborhoods located just miles from the Magic Kingdom. The six distinct styles of custom-built homes range in price from $1.5 million to $8 million and provide residents with a host of special features and amenities, including special access to Walt Disney World and membership to Summerhouse, the private club for Golden Oak homeowners. You can't put a price tag on a gift that will be enjoyed for generations to come.
Price: $1.00 to $8.00 Visit the Website


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Dynamics and bifurcations in a simple quasispecies model of tumorigenesis
Submitted on 24 Nov 2014
Cancer is a complex disease and thus is complicated to model. However, simple models that describe the main processes involved in tumoral dynamics, e.g., competition and mutation, can give us clues about cancer behaviour, at least qualitatively, also allowing us to make predictions. Here we analyze a simplified quasispecies mathematical model given by differential equations describing the time behaviour of tumor cells populations with different levels of genomic instability. We find the equilibrium points, also characterizing their stability and bifurcations focusing on replication and mutation rates. We identify a transcritical bifurcation at increasing mutation rates of the tumor cells population. Such a bifurcation involves an scenario with dominance of healthy cells and impairment of tumor populations. Finally, we characterize the transient times for this scenario, showing that a slight increase beyond the critical mutation rate may be enough to have a fast response towards the desired state (i.e., low tumor populations) during directed mutagenic therapies.


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Authorities ID victim in Hamshire murder
Photo: Guiseppe Barranco, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office released the name of the woman killed in her home in Hamshire today.
According to a news release issued by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Tina Gail Aubey, 42 of Hamshire, was shot multimple times in her home in the 15,000 block Heckaman Loop.
A suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting with two children in his car, authorities said. He was in custody at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility Thursday afternoon charged with murder. No bond had been set as of 4:30 p.m.
Investigators say the suspect walked next door and told his neighbor that he had just killed his girlfriend around 10:30 a.m.
Read the full story in tomorrow's Beaumont Enterprise


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Catalyst brings together smart, talented people from diverse backgrounds
Our Values
We believe that a successful organization embodies a diverse and inclusive culture. Here at Catalyst, we don't just accept diversity—we celebrate, support and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our workplace, and our community. Without the unique perspectives of each one of our staff members, we wouldn't be able to live out our values: Connect, Engage, Inspire, Impact.
Our forward-thinking, friendly work atmosphere and extensive benefits provide the support our people need to meet their work and life goals. Our benefits are part of who we are, and they're designed to take care of the whole you to help keep you physically, emotionally, and financially healthy.
We want to make your life better and easier.
Catalyst strives to be an employer of choice, and flexibility is a critical tool to achieve this end. Understanding and creating a flexible work environment is central to our mission and our work, and it is reflected in all our work practices. Adapting work schedules to fit the work and personal lives of Catalyst employees is increasingly important given our growing global workforce. We have seen that flexibility can help extend staff coverage, meet member needs, reduce employee absenteeism, increase productivity, improve morale, and ultimately help Catalyst work toward our mission.
Catalyst believes in work-life effectiveness, and offers generous paid time off to ensure work-life balance. All permanent staff members receive personal days, sick days, vacation, winter break, holidays, and even a day off for their birthdays.
We want our benefits to work for you.
Your interests and needs evolve over your lifetime. Likewise, we evaluate our benefits regularly and adapt them to the requirements of our changing population. You are valuable to us, and our benefits demonstrate that.
We care about you and your family.
Our benefit packages exist to make sure that you are taken care of. Your family matters to you, so they're important to us. We have a number of benefit programs to support you and your loved ones through life's various stages and challenges.
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Domestic Partnership Coverage
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Plan
Pre-Tax Commuter Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Supplemental Insurances
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Immersion brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 173 Designs von 45 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
I am starting an advertising agency that is based on the concept of working directly in the offices of my clients. I immerse myself in their surroundings to create communications that reflect the true nature of their business.
Immersion Creative
I am looking for a very professional, very creative and very intelligent logo. It must have a concept.
More importantly, I am looking for a good designer that I can be confident with for future projects.
Because the brand is called Immersion Creative, the theme is underwater. You can have some fun with this, but it needs to be clear that it is for a creative business and not for scuba diving gear or fish tanks.
If you can perfectly blend an underwater element with a symbol that people recognize for a creative idea, then we're talking.
Immersion Creative (name of the business)
Working from within. (tagline)
I like sapphire blue.
I like sting rays, manta rays, devil rays (you get the idea), electric eels, octopi,
I like stylish typography.
I like simplicity.
I like logos like Black Flag and Dead Kennedys. They wanted something that you could spray paint on a wall really fast. Simple, but cool.
It has to be stylish though, and sexy.
My favourite logo:
Sirius Satellite Radio.
Sirius is the dog star. Satellites are up in the sky. It all ties together.
Cliches (light bulbs, pencils, etc.)
Absolutely NO clip art.
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.


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PremierVision needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 78 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
Premier Vision Optometry
I'm a new optometrist in a new city, and I'm looking for a great logo and business card to catch everyone's eye. This logo will be used on our signs, our business cards, our website, and any promotional items. Also, this logo will be used on our signature line of in-house optical frames and sunglasses.
Both Male & Female, mainly between teenagers and young professionals.
Southern California Residents.
Looking for modern logo and business card design.
Stay away from colors - Red, Orange, Yellow.
Please try best to incorporate an eye or glasses or "PV" initials in design (not required but would be nice).
Fewer colors the better to cut printing costs, but colors that exude modern professionalism while welcoming new and old patients alike.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Did you know that high school students in the Capistrano Unified School District may enroll in Cal Prep Academy – an online/blended high school? Cal Prep Academy is an online college prep high school where students have the benefits and flexibility of a virtual curriculum blended with face-to-face instruction with highly qualified Capistrano Unified teachers. Students have the opportunity to enroll in up to two courses at their resident CUSD high school, while taking their other classes online. The two classes at the student's resident high school may include athletic team sports, band, orchestra, and theater. Students may also participate in school activities at their resident high school such as clubs and dances.
Please join us for one of our Parent/Student Information meetings for fall 2017 enrollment (please see the attached flyer for dates and times) . We look forward to meeting you!


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Instant Close-Up Mind Reading.
A small brass tube and 5 colored rods are shown. With the performers nack turned the spectator is askedto select one rod, place it in the tube and replace the lid. The other four rods are placed in their pocket so there isabsolutely no way for the performer to know which rod was selected. The performer turns around and instantly knowswhich color rod was put in the tube.
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2018 Spring Term
Psychology 489
Concepts, theories, and research in family therapy will be reviewed. Students will role-play family problems and treatment skills. This course does not qualify a student to practice family therapy, for which an internship and/or clinical placement and graduate degree are necessary.
Other Requirements: PREREQ: PSYCH 486 OR SENIOR STANDING OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR
Class Schedule
There are no sections offered for this course and term that meet your criteria.