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Cata Factions: A Moonkin Point of View
In The Burning Crusade I hit level 70 several months after most players and the early guilds I was in didn't stress min/maxing or getting the most out of your faction reps. Plus, there wasn't a whole lot of gear available to Moonkin in those days and I was irrationally stuck on leather. Not to mention it was difficult to find groups as a moonkin.
In Wrath of the Lich King, I paid a little more attention to the faction rewards. I tried to grind some of them out quickly but it quickly became apparent that wasn't really necessary. The T7 Raids were relatively easy. I was getting better gear from Naxx and Sarth before I could grind the rep needed to purchase other items. As a result my effort lost steam quickly.
If we believe Blizzards claims, Cataclysm is going to be different. I can tell you from experience that we won't be using a single piece of T10 raid gear when we start raiding in Cataclysm, and the quest greens we receive while leveling are unlikely to be good enough as well. Normal dungeons and Heroics are going to be our primary sources of gear when we try and make the leap to raids, but that is not the only source we should pay attention to. In this post I want to take a look at the different factions being added and what they provide us as moonkin interested in raiding.
(Please Note: Some of the items listed are faction specific. Most of the items have the same name for both factions, but there are a few exceptions. To make things a little easier on myself I am listing only the Horde version.)
Hellscream's Reach/Baradin's Wardens:
These are the Horde and Alliance factions related to Tol Barad, the Wintergrasp style PvP zone being added in Cataclysm. Even though these factions are PvP related the Rep Rewards they provide are not, and there are several good items that a raiding moonkin will want.
The primary way to get rep with these factions is through Daily Quests. According WoWhead there are 34 daily quests that grant rep with these factions, but If I remember correctly you only get access to them or some of them if your faction controls the zone.
The Good Stuff:
[Stump of Time] - In my opinion, this is probably the most important faction related gear option. I'm sure some of you think I'm crazy for being concerned about hit capping, but I like this item for a couple of reasons. First, I think Hit capping is going to be harder then a lot of people expect and picking up a nice big chunk of Hit from a Trinket can be a big help. Second, there are not a lot of good DPS trinket options, and those that drop from raids will be highly sought after by all caster DPS players.
[Hellscream's Reach Tabard] - I think some of you will roll your eyes at me for this one as well, and you might be right. However, I'm a big fan of the teleport feature. Call me crazy if you like, but given that the Cataclysm zones are all spread out I like being able to change continents in the blink of eye. I realize that there will be portals every were to make travel easier, but I also like the peace of mind knowing that I can pop this target or my Moonglade Port and catch a bird to where ever I want to go (except Deepholm).
The Other Stuff:
[Shimmering Morningstar]
[Insidious Staff]
Overall Impression:
I really like the hit trinket and think a lot of people will be using it for most of T11 content. At revered you are also able to pick up a couple of good weapons that could make the transition to raids easier. This faction also has a couple of mounts and pets that don't impact raid, but will be attractive to some people.
This is the Sons of Hodir for Cataclysm, but a little different. You start out as Hated with Therazane but you should be Honored by the time you unlock the daily quests while questing in Deepholm. Once you are Honored, you can gain rep by completing the daily quests or by using their tabard.
The Good Stuff:
[Greater Inscription of Charged Lodestone] - The shoulder enchant will be required of all raiders, but it's only 20 Int and 5 Haste better then the blue version. If you are a scribe then you can get a better enchant from your profession.
The Other Stuff:
[Lesser Inscription of Charged Lodestone]
[Diamant's Ring of Temperance]
Overall Impression:
A necessary but lackluster faction if you as me. The shoulder enchants are the main draw, but the Greater Inscription isn't that much better then the Lesser version you should get just by questing through the zone. If I wasn't a scribe I would probably do the daily quests as much as possible, but save my Tabard rep for other factions.
Dragonmaw Clan/Wildhammer Clan:
These are the factions associated with the Twilight Highlands, one of the new Cataclysm zones. You will gain some rep with these factions by completing quests in the zone, but the primary way you will gain rep is by wearing their tabard in max level dungeons.
The Good Stuff:
[Yellow Smoke Pendant] - Not an ideal choice for a moonkin since it provides Crit and Mastery instead of Hit or Haste.
[Withered Dream Belt] - This is a great starter belt for a Moonkin. It provides all of the stats we will need heading into raids and has a gem socket.
The Other Stuff:
[Band of Lamentation]
[Spaulders of the Endless Plains]
Overall Impression:
Having two usable Epics makes this a great faction for a moonkin. The neck is a bit weak, but the belt will likely be a priority for a a lot of players. The two blue items are decent as short term solutions as we gear up for raids and heroics.
Guardians of Hyjal:
As you have probably guessed this faction is associated with Mount Hyjal, one of the new Cataclysm zones. There are a ton of quests in the zone that will provide you with this rep, but they also have a tabard to allow you to gain rep in dungeons.
The Good Stuff:
[Arcanum of Hyjal] - This is the caster head enchant that will be required of all raiders. It is bind on account so technically you only need to be revered on one toon, but if you Moonkin is your main then this item alone makes this faction important to you.
The Other Stuff:
[Aessina-Blessed Gloves]
[Cloak of the Dryads]
Overall Impression:
Guardians of Hyjal is a pretty mediocre faction for moonkins. If it wasn't for the head enchant I would tell you to ignore it completely. I didn't pay a lot of attention to factions in the beta, but my hope is that quests in the zone will get you most of the way to revered, then just few dungeons will finish it off. Once you hit revered I would switch tabards, because there is no practical reason to take this faction to exalted.
The Earthen Ring:
From a lore perspective The Earth Ring seems to be the primary faction in Cataclysm much like the Ardent Crusade was in WotLK. They are all over the place. They have a large presence in Vashj'ir, Deepholm, and the Twilight Highlands. Plus, they provide the portals in the capital cities. I wouldn't be surprised if they drove the lore behind most of the raid instances as well.
From a more practical perspective they are no different then any other faction. There are a lot of quests that provide Earthen Ring Rep, but none of them are dailies. Again, the primary source of rep will be with the tabard.
The Good Stuff:
Unfortunately the Earthen Ring doesn't have any usable epics for a Moonkin or any enchants that make it worth the effort.
The Other Stuff:
[Leggings of Clutching Roots]
[Cloak of Ancient Wisdom]
[Pendant of Elemental Balance]
Overall Impression:
It does have some decent blue items, but the reality is there are better factions to level. By the time you could get the Earthen Ring to Revered you should have better gear from heroics or raids. This faction should purely be an after thought.
This is Uldum's faction. There are a lot of quests in the zone that will provide Ramkahen rep, but once again the primary way you will need to level it up is with the tabard.
The Good Stuff:
No enchants. No epics. Not even a heroic level blue item.
The Other Stuff:
[Ammunae's Blessing]
Overall Impression:
And I thought that the Earthen Ring was bad. There are only two positive things I can say about this faction. First, if you have a Feral offspec then you will want to level it eventually because it does have the Agi head enchant. Second, if you are interested in riding a camel then you will want to level it because two of them are exalted rep rewards.
HR/BW - As a faction with several good items, I would make doing the Tol Barad daily quests a priority.
Therazane - Important for non scribes, but the Greater Enchants aren't good enough to make it the number one priority in my opinion.
DC/WC - With several good epics and superior items, these factions should be a high priority for any moonkin.
GoH - Because of the head enchant I will probably level this one first, but I will drop it in favor of DC/WC as soon as I get to revered.
TER - Nothing much of value for a moonkin. Skip it.
Ramkahen - Even worse the TER. Skip it.
10 comments:
- Gevlon said...
You did not mention cloth. Is the leather mastery good enough to keep several leveling greens/blues instead of epic/top-blue cloths?
I understand that the final raiding gear will be leather-only, the question refers to the preparation phase.
- December 1, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Gevlon said...
Also, a tip: if you want GoH rep, captain obvious says to start in Hyjal and not Vashij'ir
- December 1, 2010 at 12:55 PM
- Graylo said...
Yes, the Leather mastery is that good. Think of it this way. According to my current armory I have 2203 Int. 105 of that comes from Leather Specialization. There is not an item I could pick up that would make up for that 105 Int I would lose by using a single cloth item.
The only time wearing cloth would make sense was if you making big iLevel jumps in gear, but likely isn't all that practical in the long run. For example, some of the epic cloth rewards may be enough to make you use them instead of a leveling green leather item, but the time it takes to obtain them makes them impractical. Most of the reps are primarily increase by running dungeons. Along the way you will be exposed to heroic level gear which would like me make the cloth item a down grade.
In short, some of the cloth might be an upgrade technically, but it's impractical in the long run and not really worth concidering.
- December 1, 2010 at 2:32 PM
- Jod said...
You are right with the Hit Cap, it is going to be harder to reach - even in full T11 gear I had to put an extrodinary amount of gems, chants and reforging into getting Hit Capped on my Beta Druid and Shaman, and my brotehr did on his Shaman and Warrior.
From what I had gathered from trade chat rumor on the beta it was to do with scaling .. so that instead of capping hot easily and working on other stats like we did in Wrath we will start out having to work on the hot Cap and it will becme less worrisome as tiers progress then allowing us to work on other stats.
I have no idea if that is true but I do know that without a lot of work T11 is far from Hit capped so anything you can get outside that is going to be really useful.
- December 1, 2010 at 4:39 PM
- Myllo of Durotan said...
1)thanks for showing out the factions, saves me the time preparing and looking at it myself. Definatly now have a direction I'm going once servers are up.
2) While I think hit cap may be tough to get, it's not as hard as I think your making it out to be. Simple fact is, a lot of leather gear as spirit or hit on it, and the ones that don't...well, that's what the forging's for.
3) Starsurge doesn't consume the instant anymore while casting it! Yay! Is it me, or did it feel like everytime it proc'd I was already casting it? lawls
- December 3, 2010 at 2:07 PM
- Bolink said...
Myllo...same here on proc for Starsurge just as it's being cast! Really nice breakdown on new reps. Really got a decent idea of a plan of attack. Thanks!
- December 3, 2010 at 8:33 PM
- lissanna said...
On cloth - Any time I tried to equip cloth in Cataclysm Beta, my DPS went down, even if the item looked like a huge upgrade. It ends up just being a pain in the neck to try and pick up cloth.
On rep mounts - When you are done grinding out important factions, you should do Ramkahen if you are a mount collector just for the camels! But, wait until you finish more important things, lol.
- December 4, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Very useful summary.
If you level 80-82ish in Mount Hyjal by completing all quests then you will be revered with GOH and that is all you need for the head enchant.
Wildhammer Clan have 5 dailies that allow rep to be levelled relatively quickly. There is a caster dps ring reward at revered -http://www.wowhead.com/item=62427-that is missing from your list here (and also the gear list)
Therazane has 3 dailies that will allow levelling rep for the shoulder enchant.
Onwards and upwards!
- December 15, 2010 at 6:03 AM
Correction to my post above-
Therazane have SIX dailies to boost your rep for shoulder enchants to the exalted target.
At 250 rep each that's 1,500 rep a day (before any rep faction bonuses).
- December 16, 2010 at 3:33 AM
soz for posting a little offtopic here but im curious about this trinket.
is it worth to farm as moonkin? and how high does it rank against other trinkets. i couldnt comment on your raidgear list post.
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The new iPad Pro is powered by the Apple A9X chip with 64 bit architecture which is quite capable of performing twice as fast as the iPad Air 2. This would allow the iPad Pro to handle all the apps and video editing run pretty smoothly.
The iOS 9 is the latest, secured and the most advanced mobile operating system by Apple which comes pre-installed in the iPad Pro. It comes with some pretty cool new features that you would require to make the most of the huge display like snap multitasking.
The new iPad Pro comes with several built-in apps to get you going. These apps are the essential for your daily use and Apple hardly ever compromises on that. Apart from that, you can always head over to app store to download the apps that you want as there are hundreds of incredible apps available to choose from.
As anyone guess, the iPad Pro is huge in size and definitely not a one hand device. Surprisingly, even after being so big in size, it weighs only 1.57 punds and is only 6.9 mm thick. This allows the users to hold it more steadily without having to feel much stress on their hands.
The new iPad Pro features 4 stereo speakers now thats something that is hard to find on any tablet PC. These four speakers are located on the side giving an immersive experience. The grills are also alligned in a way where the speakers wont be blocked by your hands while holding it.
The additional stand alone accessories for iPad Pro will not increase the effectiveness but will also the users to interact with the device much more freely and be more productive. The new Smart keyboard cover for iPad has a full sized keyboard which would fit to any finger size and all you need to do is take it out and type it right away.
The Apple Pencil, yet another stand alone accessory by Apple for iPad Pro. The Apple Pencil has very batural feeling on the display and is super reponsive as well. You can use it to draw, sketch or add different effects to the pictures or whatever creative your planning on doing on your iPad Pro. The Apple Pencil is surely going to be a much needed accessory for anyone who just cant stop drawing and wants to be accurate.
The iPad Pro also has the Touch ID fingerprint sensor providing a better option to secure your device. The TouchID will ensure that the data within the device is safe and that you will have secure purchases whenever you are making via Apple Pay.
iPad Pro features an 8 megapixel adanced rear camera sensor that allows you to take some of the vesry best and stunning images. Apart from just photos, you can also make time lapse and slow motion videos with the rear sensor and not to forget the full HD recording, which is also part of the package.
Apple has also added a front‑facing FaceTime HD camera with an improved 1.2 megapixel sensor, utilising the larger display, turning the video call experience like you have never seen.
The iPad Pro has WiFi and LTE connectivity (optional) as well with wide range of LTE supported bands as well giving you blazing fast downloading speeds on the go.
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I want to take a look at Gordon S. Mikoski's new volume, Baptism and Christian Identity: Teaching in the Triune Name (Eerdmans, 2009). This is another work in practical theology which seeks to breath fresh life in the conversation concerning practices which is either dying or else never truly came to life. This work, on the other hand, has promise. There is no doubt from the get-go that this is a work of practical theology. The author talks about his denominationally oriented point of view, the importance of looking at concrete situations and then engages in a detailed analysis of his church's practice of baptism. In other words, not only will this volume look at Gregory of Nyssa and Calvin, nor will it simply look at theology and Christian education, though it does both. This volume will look at the theological and practical issues against the backdrop of very real conrete situations and help to ask real questions about how our theology should substantialize.
Mikoski does not choose baptism at random, as if it were simply one of many possible practices to choose from. He states, "I have since become convinced that focusing on and privileging the sacrament of baptism offers a particularly helpful way to see the inherent connections between the doctrine of the Trinity and Christian education" (xiii). This is further emphasized by his conviction, popular in the practices discussion, that the Trinity plays an effective role in the practical theological vision. He suggests three reasons that links be established between trinitarian theology and practical theology: First, he believes that trinitarian theology, channeling LaCugna, is inherently practical, and therefore believes it needs to interface with a discipline focusing on tools to make this happen. Second, he believes that practical theologians need to connect on a deeper level with churches, and by working within the inherent trinitarian grammar found in most churches, they could breath life into the ecclesial practice through the established language. Third, the Trinity can serve as a conceptual apparatus that focuses on persons "marked by diversity in unity and unity in diversity," rather that focusing on a monadic monarch.
In order to accomplish this in the practical theology register, Mikoski follows "four 'core intellectual opertaions,' or moments, of practical theological method."
The four interrelated components and the defining question associated with each moment are as follows: the descriptive-empirical moment (What is going on?); the interpretive moment (Why is this going on?); the normative moment (What ought to be going on?); and the strategic moment (What can be done to reshape what is going on?)" (xxiv).
Therefore, Mikoski offers an overview of his project: "the development of a trinitarian practical theology of Christian formation proceeds best by way of the dynamic interplay of the sacrament of baptism, the doctrine of the Trinity, and the practice of ecclesial pedagogy in which the sacrament of baptism serves as the orienting center."
Are there any thoughts about this in terms of method? It was interesting to read through the practices of his church, and try to "get into their shoes" and think about the theology driving their practice. I think that this kind of work could prove fruitful, particularly when talking about practical issues of ecclesiology. That said, what do we think about some of his assertions concerning how this should be done?


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Perfect date night outfit! Love it!!!
Black on black I love it! I need a pair of black skinnies! Have a lovely weekend!
Black is my favorite. I would totally love to wear an outfit like this.
Love the first and second looks - talk about slimming!
oh my goodness, I love those pants on that model in the picture! They are fabulous! And this is definitely an evening in need of cocktails!
YES! I want to copy this look badly, yet I have no great black pants. I should change that...
Happy weekend!
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Jeans and a backless top is my idea of sexy for a Friday night out. Have a wonderful weekend!
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great outfit ideas - I'm always shocked when I see girls in 'club' dresses for a dinner/drink date... looks so out of place! have a nice night!
love the simple all black look! In fact, I am wearing all black today! I just feel it is so chic and effortless:)
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Love these looks! And honestly, my guy prefers something like this on our Friday night dates over a tight dress. He's a keeper!
i love going all black on date nights. something there's nothing more fun or sexy than a little black tank!
So chic!! Love the look and it just gave me an idea for Saturday night!! Have a fabulous weekend! xx
This look is PERFECT–plain and simple!
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Smokin' hot looks! Love those wide legs!
LOOOVE the combos of black! So classy. What a cute, amazing outfit. Love your style, girl!
An all black ensemble is always sexy and classy ;)
Slap on some red lipstick and my go too date night outfit!
All black is so chic! Love it :)
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very cute chic & simple! I like it!!
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Sept. 11, 2006
The Lipscomb Lady Bisons cross country team finished third over the weekend in the Powerade Opener at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Susan Worden led the way for the Lady Bisons, covering the two-mile course in 11:55.
"The race went really well," said Worden. "I am proud of our girls this year. We have a lot of new faces on the team. I feel that as the season progresses our team will only get stronger." The Lady Bisons placed three runners in the top 10 with Elizabeth Schall finishing seventh with a time of 12:02 and Samantha Wood in ninth with a time of 12:07.
Shannon Shoemake was 16th (12:28) and Paige Griffin was 19th at 12:44.
"The Lady Bisons exhibited stronger depth at UTC than at the Belmont Opener," said Lipscomb coach Karen Robichaud. "If our fourth and fifth runners keep fortifying our performances we will have our best cross country season to date."
Rounding out the times for the Lady Bisons were Anna Day in 22nd place (12:46), Carolyn Latham in 24th (12:50), Julie Alley at 30th (13:01), Amanda Tanner in 35th place (13:18), Erin Pyles in 36th (13:23) and Rachel Snider in the 39th spot with a time of 13:36.
The host University of Tennessee-Chattanooga won the event. Samford was second. Auburn University finished fourth followed by Middle Tennessee State University in fifth and Tennessee State in sixth.


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Past Quizzes
First some great news: you can now view past quizzes up to 90 days in the past (up from 14). In an upcoming release of the PL/SQL Challenge, I intend to completely revamp this aspect of the website and give you much more flexiblity. For now, however, you can at least go waaaaaay back.
Forgiveness Update
I published a forgiveness policy several weeks ago, which is documented on the Rules page of the PL/SQL Challenge website. I have been working on applying that policy over the last week. Why is it taking so long? Because I want to make sure the impact of the forgiveness policy is appropriate. For example, the forgiveness policy should reduce the impact of missing quizzes, but the correction I make for missing a quiz should not allow you to leap far ahead of people who did play the quiz. I almost done with my tweaks and should have the policy applied by end of the week.
This will include a "provisional" adjustment in scores for "lowest ranked" days. I will re-run this adjustment at the end of the quarter before I select the playoff participants, but this will give you an idea of how that last adjustment will affect rankings.
Believe me, I am not trying to make things overly complicated. They are just turning out that way, for a variety of reason.
Questions on Ranking Data
In addition, players have reported some seeming aberrations in the rankings data (no one is credited with 100% playing of quizzes for this quarter; some ranking data is missing).I am working on figuring all of this out, but my time is severely constrained and I have to prioritize what gets my attention. So it may take a little while.
Warm regards,
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Update regarding past quizzes, forgiveness and rankings
Posted by Steven Feuerstein at 17:04
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Time to put those volunteers to work :-)
Great great great idea, Mike. The problem is that I have to set up an environment in which you can "get in" and "play around". I haven't gotten my head (and development resources) around how to do this.ReplyDelete
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I recently talked about regional differences in traditional breakfast foods. With our first little one here now, we seem to be starting some breakfast traditions of our own. Once each weekend, we get up and cook a delicious breakfast together, be it biscuits and gravy, eggs with toast and hash browns, bagel sandwiches, or my favorite - pancakes! It's a nice change from a bowl of cereal or cream cheese laden bagel, and fun to prepare a meal together.
We typically use my favorite pancake recipe with apples and (sometimes) cranberries, but last week I got inspired to make peanut butter banana pancakes. I'm not sure where the urge came from, but my husband sometimes slathers peanut butter in between his pancakes, so I knew he would be on board! At the last minute, chocolate chips sounded like a perfect addition, so I tossed a few into the batter.
I am so happy with how these pancakes turned out. There is a great balance of the three main components, which complement each other well in every bite!
Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Source: Adapted from my favorite pancake recipe
Yield: Serves 4 (2 pancakes each)
Preparation time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 minutes
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup oat bran
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 banana
- 1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- Add the peanut butter and honey to a heat-safe bowl. Microwave in 20 second intervals on low power until mixture is softened and warm. Mash half of the banana, and slice the remaning half into 1/4 inch thick rounds, then cut the rounds into quarters. Stir the mashed banana into the peanut butter mixture.
- Stir together oat bran through cinnamon in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine milk, egg, and oil; stir to mix.
- Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stir just until mixed. Fold in peanut butter mixture, chopped banana, and chocolate chips.
- Heat griddle or pan, then spray with cooking spray. Drop 1/3 cup of batter onto griddle, repeat with remaining batter. Heat until bubbles form at the surface and bottom is lightly browned, then flip and cook through.


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Welcome to Vanderbilt Legends Club.
Middle Tennessee's finest golf experience featuring two championship courses and state-of-the-art 19-acre practice facility.
Tucked between rolling hills and breathtaking panoramas, Vanderbilt Legends Club's private facility features two championship courses co-designed by Hall of Fame golfer Tom Kite and renowned golf course architect Bob Cupp. Each course is designed to challenge golfers of all skill levels as they meander through scenic ponds and lush, contoured countryside.
Since opening in 1992, Vanderbilt Legends Club has been widely recognized as Middle Tennessee's premier golf facility and has played host to numerous marquee events, including LPGA Tour tournaments, U.S. Senior Open Qualifying and U.S. Girls Junior Championship. The Club is also the home of the prestigious Vanderbilt University Men's and Women's golf teams. Alongside the tournament-caliber courses is a state-of-the-art, 19-acre practice facility equipped with double tees, two putting greens and a short game area with practice bunkers.
More than golf. Visit the pro shop in our private, elegant clubhouse with dining and event venues.
A Tennessee landmark, Vanderbilt Legends Club is much more than golf. Inside the elegant clubhouse, members enjoy spectacular views of the courses, an award-winning pro shop stocked with the best new apparel, equipment and accessories.
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JamesH necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 58 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
Little Nomads
Little Nomads (http://www.littlenomads.com) was born out of frustration as blog/site to share ideas and tips on good travel locations to take children for holidays/vacations. We specialise in exploring best accommodation for families, best airlines to travel with for families, best deals and offers that may appeal to families.
Our site is really about providing "trip advice for families, so that families can have the best family vacation and holiday whether its beach, snow or adventure based family trips they are after.
Our name was created on the concept of children travelling the world and being nomadic in adventure with their parents.
Our site is personable and approachable with out being corporate. We try to appeal to families who are searching for ideas on where to go.
***Current and desired audience***
Parents with children (0 to 16 years)
Household incomes >$100,000
Families that travel with kids > 1 times a year
Families that will travel overseas for family vacation/holiday
Families that will stay in 5 star accommodation, but are also happy to spend time camping with the kids.
Geographic Audience - Australia, UK and USA
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Example - Jane works 5 days a week and works for a major FMCG, she earns excess of $150K as marketing manager, and has 2 children under 5, Jane does all the family planning for the family vacation and will show and discuss with her husband. She is keen to research and engage with others on the best places to visit in the pacific, she is keen for beach holiday either in Fiji or Hawaii with the kids. She will spend approx 5 hours in research over the coming weeks on where to stay and how to get their.
Logo Use:
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1. Name must be included in the logo. Name is two words (no spaces)- "Little Nomads," " little nomads," will work.
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7. Also Logo will need needs to be easily reverseable so can be placed on dark backgrounds
Please post all questions below; as I want to provide feedback quickly so that we can help you out.
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DANVILLE — Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) recently announced its expanded partnership with Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania to provide bachelor's and master's degree programs in nursing. The program is designed to increase the number of local nurses who have earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to meet the health care needs of patients.
This partnership will allow for an increased enrollment in BU's existing BSN program, with courses offered on the GMC campus beginning in the fall 2013, and offer opportunities for further collaboration through research and practice.
The MSN nurse anesthesia option is a collaboration between BU and GMC and the expansion of other MSN options, such as the nurse practitioner program, will meet the increasing demand for primary care providers. The expanded partnership between GMC and Bloomsburg University reflects the findings of an Institute of Medicine report on the future of nursing.
The report, published in 2010, calls for states to increase the number of BSN nurses to 80 percent by 2020 by facilitating greater educational opportunities to nurses through collaborations between health care systems and schools of nursing. "With more than 3 million employed, nurses make up the single largest segment of the American health care work force," said Susan M. Hallick, RN, BSN, M.H.A., NEA-BC, executive vice president and chief nursing officer, Geisinger Health System.
"As the demands of complex patient care and the advancements of health care systems increase, the continued advancement of nurses' education and competency will support nurses in their effort to provide the best and highest quality of care to our patients." "Geisinger Medical Center has been a major clinical site for Bloomsburg University's undergraduate and graduate nursing students for decades," said Michelle Ficca, PhD, R.N. and chair of BU's nursing department. "This expanded partnership will provide more opportunities for our students as they prepare to meet the health care needs of today and tomorrow. It also will form a bond with our area's major health care provider to strengthen our sense of community and increase opportunities for faculty research and volunteer activities for students."
"Geisinger and Bloomsburg University share a strong commitment to nursing education, to professional growth and to inspiring the best quality health care professionals in our community," said Hallick. "Our expanded partnership will give student nurses the opportunity to learn from a local accredited university while gaining advanced clinical experience alongside Geisinger's skilled nurses, physicians and health care professionals."
Bloomsburg University has a long history of graduating qualified nurses as evidenced by National Council Licensure Examinations for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) results and employer feedback. The first class graduated from BU's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in 1979 and the Master of Science in Nursing was first offered in 1985. GMC has been a major clinical site for Bloomsburg undergraduate and graduate nursing students since the 1980s.
BU's Department of Nursing is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) through 2021.
Geisinger is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record, and the development and implementation of innovative care models including ProvenHealth Navigator, an advanced medical home model, and ProvenCare program. The system serves more than 2.6 million residents throughout 44 counties in central and northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Check out our review of the Ouya Android-based gaming console.
The era of the $99 gaming system has begun. Ouya's Kickstarter backers will be getting their hands on the console first, as the company already started shipping to backers on March 28. Don't worry; if you didn't back the Kickstarter project but still want an Ouya, it turns out you'll be able to pick one up from a retailer like Best Buy and Amazon starting June 4.
Ouya is a $99 mini-console that uses Android and is powered by the quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor that you'd find on a smartphone. Like the Google Play app store, Ouya's growing library of games (104 titles as of today) is only accessible from its built-in store, so you don't need to pop in a disk if you want to game – the console doesn't have an optical drive, anyway. Although its current titles are mostly retro-style arcade and mobile games, some gaming heavyweights like Portal's Kim Swift is already working on an exclusive title for the Ouya.
Since Kickstarter backers will be the first batch of users to give the Ouya a whirl, their feedback will inform Ouya on how to tweak the system for consumers before the device arrives in stores in June. One of the first things backers will have to do is run a system update, but, according to its blog post, Ouya thinks its update will only take "seconds."
Customers will also have to enter their credit card information before they can download any game – even a free-to-play demo. If the comments on Ouya's Kickstarter project page is any indication, this is not going to go over well with consumers. As one backer said, "I too have no problem giving them my credit card for the purchase of games. However, needing a credit card for downloading demos is a bit odd. As far as I am aware, XBox Live does not have this requirement (you can still download demos without XBox Live Gold), nor does the Wii."
If enough backers complain to Ouya about its previously unannounced credit card requirement, hopefully the company will changes its mind before the consoles lands in stores in June.


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Trips to Lourdes to cut time spent in purgatoryLast Updated: 3:16am GMT 06/12/2007Pope Benedict XVI is offering relief from purgatory to Roman Catholics who travel to Lourdes over the next year, the Vatican said yesterday. Pilgrims to the shrine in south-west France will receive "plenary indulgences" from the Pontiff, which the Church says reduce the time spent being "washed" of sin after death. The indulgences will be available from this weekend until Dec 8, 2008.The Church teaches that people who do not go directly to heaven must spend time in purgatory, where they can be purified of residual sin.It is the latest initiative to get more pilgrims to the shrine, famous for the reported healing properties of its water. In August the Vatican opened an airline service offering pilgrims direct flights from Rome to Lourdes.For those who cannot make the journey to France, the Pope will also grant indulgences to Catholics who pray at places of worship dedicated to the Madonna of Lourdes from Feb 2 to Feb 11. Indulgences may also be granted under special circumstances to people too sick to visit the shrine, the Vatican said.The offer comes as the shrine prepares to commemorate the 150th anniversary of when the Madonna was said to have appeared to a peasant girl in 1858.The Pope is expected to visit next year, possibly in September or October.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/06/wpope106.xml
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Sean Clerget '09 has won the prestigious Burton Award for excellence in legal writing. Clerget is a third year law student at George Mason University in Washington D.C.
The Burton Award program was started in 1999 in association with the Library of Congress and its Law Library. Nominations for the award come from law school deans and managing partners of the 1,000 largest law firms in the U.S. Fifteen winners are selected each year.
Clerget has served as Articles Editor for George Mason Law Review. His winning entry was titled, "Time is of the Essence: Reviving the Neutral Law of General Applicability Standard Writing and Applying it to Restrictions Against Religious Face Coverings Worn While Testifying in Court."
"The creation and development of my Article had a number of Wabash connections," Clerget explained. "First, the Article is on the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. I became interested in religious liberty issues by taking Professor Scott Himsel's Constitutional Law course on religious freedom in the Spring of 2008. Second, through Professor Himsel I got to know Jane Ann Himsel. Jane Ann assisted me in developing the topic of the Article and then she served as a professional mentor, which included editing a first draft and providing very useful feedback. You will find in the biographical footnote of my Article my thanks to both Jane Ann for her specific feedback and my thanks to Wabash College for teaching me how to write (spreading the fame of her honored name)."
Wabash Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science Scott Himsel was thrilled to see a former student honored with such an important award.
"Sean not only wrote well. But he focused upon a critical and timely public policy issue: how we accommodate Muslim dress in courthouse and courtroom settings," Himsel said. "I am not surprised that his article was recognized as one of the best law review articles in the nation. I think we will continue to see Sean accomplish great things as he launches his legal career."
Clerget offered a summary of his article. "The Article addresses a cultural and constitutional conflict that will become more prevalent in coming years as the Muslim population in the United States continues to grow." He said. "In Michigan, a Muslim woman took the stand wearing a full veil (known as a niqab) to testify in her own small claims case. The judge told her that she must take off her veil so that he can see her face in order to know if she is telling the truth. She responded by saying that her religion forbids her from taking off the veil in the presence of a man that is not her husband. The Judge then dismissed her case. The woman filed a civil rights case, but it was eventually dropped for unknown reasons."


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this is a discussion within the College Community Forum; LSU receivers struggle with dropped passes Sunday, October 21, 2007 By Jim Kleinpeter BATON ROUGE -- LSU quarterback Matt Flynn answered any critics he might have had after the Kentucky game. Flynn, who was off target often in last week's ...
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LSU receivers struggle with dropped passes
Sunday, October 21, 2007
By Jim Kleinpeter
BATON ROUGE -- LSU quarterback Matt Flynn answered any critics he might have had after the Kentucky game.
Flynn, who was off target often in last week's loss in Lexington, Ky., came through in the clutch in LSU's 30-24 victory against Auburn on Saturday night.
Flynn completed 22 of 34 passes for a career-high 319 yards and three touchdowns. He drilled a perfect pass to Demetrius Byrd for the game-winning touchdown with one second remaining on a play where the whole stadium was expecting a running play to set up a potential game-winning field goal.
Flynn had to overcome his own receivers, who dropped six passes. One of those was by Byrd, the junior college transfer from Miami.
Last week against Kentucky, Flynn was 17 of 35 for 130 yards. He threw an interception that led to a game-tying field goal by the Wildcats.
DROPSIES AGAIN: LSU's problems with dropped passes continued and became even laughable.
Not only did LSU wide outs drop six passes, but Brandon LaFell turned one of his two drops into an interception. LaFell was wide open behind Auburn cornerback Patrick Lee but had to stop and wait for the ball. LaFell reached low for the catch, and while trying to pull up the ball, he flipped it into the air. The ball went right to Lee.
Terrance Toliver dropped two and Byrd and Early Doucet one each.
INJURIES: LSU's All-American tackle Glenn Dorsey left the game with a leg injury on the sixth play. He was replaced by sophomore Al Woods, and Auburn drove for a touchdown five plays later. Dorsey missed the next defensive series but returned and made a tackle for a 2-yard loss on his first play back. Dorsey was injured again with 3:53 remaining in the third quarter.
Linebacker Darry Beckwith injured his right arm and went to the locker room for X-rays but later returned. Lee left the game after a head-on collision with LSU running back Jacob Hester in the first quarter, but he also returned.
TRICK PLAY: Auburn's ever-creative coach Tommy Tuberville came up with another unusual trick play, this one on an LSU kickoff in the third quarter. Auburn's Ben Tate bobbled the kick but picked it up and quickly got into a line with Brad Lester, Jerraud Powers and Lee on the 5-yard line with their backs to the coverage team. Tate passed the ball over to Lee out of sight of the LSU players, and the four broke out in different directions. While LSU players tried to figure out which player had the ball, Lee took off down the left side and got to the Auburn 40-yard line for a 35-yard return.
PAT ANSWER: Colt David became LSU's all-time leader in successful extra-point attempts with his second kick, the 130th of his career. It broke a tie with former LSU kicker John Corbello (1999-02).
TIME OUTS: LSU struggled with timeouts. A personnel mixup forced Flynn to angrily call for a timeout in the second quarter. LSU wasted two in the third quarter, the first while waiting for Auburn to punt. The second was the result of another offensive personnel mistake.
NICE EFFORT: Trindon Holliday delayed a touchdown when he chased down Jerraud Powers after Powers picked up a fumble and appeared to be in the clear. Holliday, who is 5 feet 5 and the SEC's 100-meters champion, caught Powers at the 3-yard line and forced him out of bounds. Auburn scored three plays later.
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Chris Beutler today said the preliminary results of the "Taking Charge" survey reflect a balanced view of City spending and show that residents want a carefully managed budget that justifies expenditures. The City worked with the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center on the project, which included an online survey completed by more than 1,800 residents and a community discussion attended by more than 100 people. The project focused on City services in danger of being eliminated or reduced in the 2009-2010 budget.
"Lincolnites are realistic about the future, and they recognize that we can't have it all," Beutler said. "In some cases, they felt Lincoln's future demanded that we commit funds to keep programs. In some cases, they were willing to forgo programs they felt weren't as important to their vision of Lincoln."
Online survey respondents indicated support in the following areas:
The majority of survey respondents did not support increasing taxes for stormwater and floodplain review; the drafting and review of annexation agreements; and the youth tobacco use prevention program. Respondents also preferred charging property owners the cost of indoor air quality investigation and increasing user fees for Parks and Recreation programs.
"In short, citizens prioritized the dollars they were willing to spend, just as they do each and every day as part of their household budgets," Beutler said. "Two-thirds of the respondents indicated they would support some level of property tax increase. I do not regard this finding as a City-wide mandate to raise taxes. Surveys have limitations that must be recognized. But it would be unfair to ignore the opinions of more than 1,800 people who demonstrated an interest in saving key City services."
Mayor Beutler said many of the survey respondents indicating support for an increase in property taxes to save services wanted it limited to less than $1 per month, a less than one-cent levy increase in the City tax rate.
Residents also were asked to rate their level of confidence in City government. Most residents expressed trust and confidence in City government, and the residents who participated in the discussions displayed marked increases in their trust and confidence after spending the day considering which programs and services should be retained versus eliminated.
"It is clear than when government honestly and forthrightly allows citizens to examine the same facts we as elected officials examine, their faith in our decision-making increases, even in those circumstances where they don't agree with the results," Beutler said.
Information on the Taking Charge initiative is available on the City Web site, lincoln.ne.gov. The large group sessions from the public budget discussion on May 16 are airing on 5 CITY-TV and are available through video-on-demand through the City Web site. The Public Policy Center's complete report is available by calling 472-5678, or visiting http://ppc.nebraska.edu.


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Aleksanteri Institute Visiting Scholars Programme Provides an opportunity for highly qualified scholars in Russian and Eastern European studies to visit the Aleksanteri Institute and the University of Helsinki for a period of two to four months. Aleksanteri Visiting Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research and interact with other researchers at the Aleksanteri Institute and with the wider academic community at the University of Helsinki and in Finland. Each Visiting Fellow has a research host working on a related theme and helping to establish contacts with the research community in Finland.
British Marshall Scholarships cover two years of study at a British university. Scholarships are awarded to seniors, graduate students, and alumni who are 26 or younger (35 if you wish to read business studies) and are citizens of the United States. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.7 excluding your freshman year is required. Recipients receive funds to cover tuition, room, board, books, travel, and expenses. A supplemental grant is available towards the support of a dependent spouse.
DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service DAAD offers grants for one to three months in all academic disciplines to scholars at US and Canadian institutions of higher education to pursue research at universities, libraries, archives, institutes or laboratories in Germany. Grants are awarded for specific research projects and cannot be used for travel only, attendance at conferences or conventions, editorial meetings, lecture tours or extended guest professorships.
East-West Center Visiting Fellowships The East-West Center seeks scholars of high accomplishment and promise whose research and presence will contribute creatively to the development of its research areas and to the Asia Pacific region. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent. Preference will be given to applicants that have both strong conceptual background and demonstrated accomplishments in policy research, and to proposals that are innovative and suggest new ways of addressing the challenges that the region faces. Visiting Fellowships are carried out at the EWC in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
Fulbright Scholar Program The core Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. Please see the Fulbright Scholar Program tab on the main page of the OIP website for more details.
George J. Mitchell Scholarships allow students who are U.S. citizens, aged eighteen or over but not yet thirty, to pursue one year of graduate study in any field at universities in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Prospective scholars must have a demonstrated record of intellectual distinction, leadership, and extra-curricular activity, as well as personal characteristics of honesty, integrity, fairness, and unselfish service to others, which indicate a potential for future leadership and contribution to society. Scholarship recipients receive tuition, room, airfare to and from Ireland, travel expenses, and an $11,000 stipend.
Humboldt Research Fellowship Program supports young scholars of all nationalities and disciplines who hold doctoral degrees with long term research projects in Germany. Applications may be submitted for stays between 6 and 12 months and may be extended up to 24 months. The Foundation awards up to 500 research fellowships each year; there are no quotas with respect to country of origin or academic discipline. Monthly stipends range between DM 3,600 and DM 4,400. Other expenses covered include travel expenses not borne by home institutions, a monthly allowance of DM 500 for spouses and an additional DM 100 per child, a subsidy off DM 100 towards health insurance, additional grants for German language courses of 2 to 4 months at language institutes in Germany prior to the actual research period. In addition, there is the possibility of support for limited stays in other European countries for research essential to the project.
India Visiting Fellowship The IDSA Visiting Fellowship Program is a residential fellowship program that invites scholars working on subjects relevant to the field of international relations and area studies, or relevant themes that have a bearing on national, regional or international security. The program provides scholars the opportunity to carry out substantive research in an exciting intellectual environment.
IREX The Short-Term Travel Grants Program (STG) is a flexible fellowship offering support to postdoctoral scholars and professionals to conduct research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia on issues relevant to the US Government. Because STG supports research for a maximum of eight weeks, fellows have the ability to conduct shorter research trips without significantly affecting their teaching and work schedules.
Marshall Sherfield Fellowship The aim is to introduce American scientists and engineers, who hold a doctorate in a science or engineering subject by the time they take up their Fellowship, to the cutting edge of UK science and engineering. It is intended that this in turn will build longer-term contacts and international links between the United Kingdom and the United States in key scientific areas.
Rhodes Scholarships cover two or three years of study at Oxford University. Scholarships are awarded to seniors, graduate students, and alumni between the ages of 18 and 25. Candidates must be citizens of one of the following countries or regions: Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Commonwealth Caribbean, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, United States, Zambia, or Zimbabwe. Scholarships provide: tuition, stipend, round-trip airfare, insurance, books, and travel allowance.
Taiwan Fellowship was established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to award foreign experts and scholars interested in studies related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, Asia-Pacific affairs and Chinese studies to conduct advanced research at universities or other academic institutions in Taiwan, thereby promoting international partnerships and mutual understanding.
The American-Scandinavian Foundation The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers fellowships (up to $23,000) and grants (normally $5,000) to individuals to pursue research or study in one or more Scandinavian country for up to one year. The number of awards varies each year according to total funds available. Over $300,000 is available for the 2011-12 competition. Awards are made in all fields. Applicants must have a well-defined research or study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential. Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents. Applicants must have completed their undergraduate education by the start of their project in Scandinavia.
United States Institute for Peace Senior Fellowships are awarded to professionals in the broad areas of international peace and conflict management. Program is open to individuals with national or international stature in conflict resolution and mid-career professionals. Senior Fellows work in residence at USIP in Washington, D.C. for up to 10 months for up to $100,000. Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship Awards. Must have completed all Ph.D. coursework. Contact: 1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3011, 202/457-1700, Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories (VF) Program Provides promising emerging scientists and engineers with the opportunity to work with research groups or leaders in Canadian government laboratories and research institutions. Fellowships are awarded for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second and third year, at the discretion of the government department concerned.


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Welcome to the official website of Islahee Jamaat & Aalmi Tanzeem ul Arifeen. Based on the shrine of eminent sufi (saint) of the sub-Continent Hadrat Sultan Bahoo(Allah bless his soul), Islahee Jamaat & Aalmi Tanzeem ul Arifeen is actively engaged in promotion of Allama Muhammad Iqbal's philosophy of "Quit monasteries and emulate traditions (of struggle & sacrifice) of Hadrat Shabbir".
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"Time" As Understood By Sultan Bahoo (R.A)Written by: Muhammad Ali Iftekhar - London
Since ancient civilizations such as Babylonians, Mayans, Greeks, Muslim Civilizations and today in modern times there has not been any comprehensive theory that can define, explain and justify the existence of "Time" despite Philosophers... read more
Unity of Muslim Ummah, & Teachings of Hadrat Sultan Bahoo (R.A)Written by: Muhammad Hanif Malik - Sweden
Unanimous faith of every Muslim on One Allah, His Messenger (Muhammad PBUH) as last prophet, Holy Quran and Sunnah/Hadith of Prophet became a binding force bringing together people of different region as one Ummah... read more
Ideology of Sultan ul FaqrOrganized by: Islahi Jamaat & Aalmi Tanzeem ul Aarifeen
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In the heart of the recession, the United States became a coupon-crazy country, clipping, printing and downloading billions of coupons a year.
In the heart of the recession, the United States became a coupon-crazy country, clipping, printing and downloading billions of coupons a year.
That's still true, but the coupon industry is rapidly evolving, attracting younger users and more men, as well as zapping out more digital and mobile versions of the classic cents-off paper coupon.
"Years ago, coupons were mostly for grocery items, like cereal. Now it's almost everything you're buying, from clothes to restaurants to drugstores," said Jeanette Pavini, household savings expert with Coupons.com.
Last year, the number of manufacturers' coupons issued — for everything from diapers to dog food — was a staggering 305 billion. That's a lot of coupons to be clipped, printed or downloaded.
Yet the number of coupons actually cashed in by U.S. consumers in 2012 slipped 17 percent compared with the previous year, according to NCH Marketing Services in Deerfield, Ill., which tracks annual coupon usage.
It's all part of subtle shifts in couponing, says Charlie Brown, NCH marketing vice president.
While paper coupons clipped out of the Sunday paper still dominate, digital coupons on websites, mobile phones and retailers' loyalty cards are attracting a younger — and increasingly male — audience. At the same time, manufacturers are offering more nonfood coupons, which may affect demand.
Despite the recent dip, coupon usage is still well above what it was before the recession, according to NCH data.
"There's a large segment of the population that's made it part of their shopping habit," said Brown. "Overall, the consumer has maintained a frugal mind-set that was established during the recent economic downturn."
That comes as no surprise to "frugal bloggers" like Ashley Thompson, 29, of Sacramento, Calif., who got hooked on couponing after college as a way to pinch pennies.
Thompson, who posts at NorCalCouponGal.blogspot.com, says couponing crosses all ages, incomes and genders. "It's not just a female-centered phenomenon anymore. More men are conscious about (spending). It spans a whole spectrum, from minimum wage to those who make hundreds of thousands a year. . Everybody can save money."
The couponing craze was fueled partly by TV shows like "Extreme Couponing" and savings-minded bloggers, websites and workshops.
As the recession eases off, consumer attitudes may be adjusting, said Darrel Ng, who has been blogging about Sacramento-area restaurant news and deals on his CowtownEats.com site.
"People have moved from finding the absolute cheapest deal to finding the most value," said Ng, noting the shift in his site's online traffic since 2009. Whereas two years ago a $2 beer might have been the most popular deal on CowtownEats, today it's higher-end offers, such as website coupons for $30 three-course dinners at some of the city's priciest restaurants.
Also factoring into the mix are so-called online "daily deal" sites, like Groupon, Living Social and Dealsaver, which have sprouted — and withered — at a fast pace. (Dealsaver is owned by the McClatchy Co., The Sacramento Bee's parent and a partner in McClatchy-Tribune News Service.)
Last year, more than 140 new daily deal sites popped up; at the same time, another 560 globally shut down, according to Daily Deal Media, which tracks the industry.
Ng feels they've "peaked and oversaturated" the market. "They aren't as good as when they first started. The quantity of deals is much bigger but it's questionable if you want them or not."
Boyan Josic, Daily Deal Media's founder and CEO, said the crowded daily-deal marketplace has contributed to a bit of "coupon fatigue," especially when companies that are bought, sold or merged sell their subscriber lists. Suddenly, a consumer who signed up for a local deal site is getting bombarded with unsolicited email offers from other companies.
Nevertheless, Josic and others say digital couponing, especially via smartphones and mobile devices, is making inroads.
Last year, about 90 percent of the 305 billion coupons issued were in print, either newspaper inserts or stand-alone mailers. While digital made up less than 1 percent of all those coupons, it accounted for more than 6 percent of the 2.9 billion that were cashed in, according to NCH Marketing.
Experts say consumers will be seeing more of that, such as coupons loaded directly onto store loyalty cards. Other retailers are experimenting with coupon offers that pop up on smartphones as you pass by their door.
As for the 17 percent year-over-year dropoff in coupon use in 2012, NCH's Brown attributes it to a change in the type of coupons offered by manufacturers. Instead of issuing 75-cents-off on pantry essentials, like pasta or breakfast cereals, more companies last year were busily issuing nonfood coupons for health and personal care products, such as razors, deodorants and cough/cold remedies.
Plus, coming out of the recession there was pent-up eagerness among manufacturers to tout new products via coupons.
But consumers weren't buying. In NCH's annual survey, most of the 14.5 percent who reported using fewer coupons in 2012 said it was because they couldn't find coupons for the products they wanted or weren't tempted by unfamiliar new ones.
Nevertheless, bloggers like Ng and Thompson contend the save-a-dollar mind-set honed in the recession isn't going away.
"There's a new generation of people who have trained themselves to be more frugal," said Ng, who likened it to the lasting impact the Great Depression had on his grandparents' generation.
"There've been a lot of 20-somethings who had a hard time getting a job out of college or saw their parents losing a job," said Ng. "If history repeats itself, they'll better understand the value of a dollar and realize it's important to save."