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BlueAmerica, a very good liberal political blog, has endorsed Garden Grove Mayor Bao Nguyen for CD-46 in Orange County. And they've featured Nguyen on a page for national political contributions by making the case the Democrats who lost in 2014 were, "The Beltway Establishment Democrats lost huge numbers of seats in the past 4 years– but the overwhelming majority of them were Blue Dogs, New Dems and other corporate conservatives. Progressives– incumbents like Alan Grayson, Barbara Lee and Mark Pocan and challengers like Ted Lieu and Bonnie Watson Coleman– did very well. This cycle we aim to elect even more progressives to the House."
From BlueAmerica:
"With Loretta Sanchez running for the U.S. Senate, Orange County's 46th congressional district is will be an open seat in 2016. It's a solidly blue district (D+9) and Obama won it with 59% in 2008 and with 61% in 2012. The district includes Santa Ana, Anaheim and Orange and the voters are overwhelmingly Hispanic-Americans and Asian-Americans. Although there may be as many as 10 Democrats interested in running,
Blue America has endorsed the most progressive of the lot, Garden Grove Mayor Bao Nguyen, an openly gay Vietnamese immigrant who arrived in this country when he was just three months old."
Nguyen was asked about the anti-Immigrant stance that virtually every GOP Presidential candidate has taken and his comments were direct and to the point:
"As an American immigrant it disgusts me when I hear how Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, and the other Republican Presidential candidates have been talking about immigrants. It's despicable, and disgraceful. Immigrants are the backbone of this country. They built this country and continue to add to it in so many ways. I was born in a refugee camp, and came to this country when I was three months old. We didn't have much– let's be honest, we were just poor. But we found a welcoming and supportive community of all nationalities and backgrounds, and with help and hard work, I was able to build a life here in California. But my story is no different from that of millions of immigrants who came to America in search of a better life– who knew they needed to work hard and play by the rules in order to get a fair shot at the American Dream. We need to celebrate the accomplishments of our immigrant neighbors, and we need to bring everyone out of the shadows, so they can be full participants in the American Dream.
But instead, Trump and the rest of the GOP Primary Clown car have started to bang the drums of fear and hate to alienate and divide our nation and it's CITIZENS. As the discourse has gone more and more into the gutter, even the relatively 'moderate' GOP candidates have joined this chorus of hate. You may have heard the derogatory term "anchor babies" returning again, as it has in past debates about immigrations. Sadly, Republicans have resorted to an age old tactic to galvanize the extremist fringe of their party, by calling for stricter crackdowns on undocumented immigrants, primarily from Latin America, who they claim are trying to take advantage of America's policy of birthright citizenship under the 14th amendment."


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The FBI has arrested actor/director/producer Henry Winkler, best known for his role as leather jacketed-rebel Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the popular Seventies sitcom Happy Days on charges he defrauded investors of up to $150 million in a Ponzie Scheme.
However, due to the name of Winkler's most famous character, those who invested in Winkler and lost their life savings are angrily and contemptuously referring to it as a "Fonzie Scheme".
Henry Winkler is accused of a "Fonzie Scheme"
"I lost EVERYTHING!" said Sarah Jameson, who spent 30 years as an English teacher in Vermont and had planned to use her savings to retire in Phoenix. "I worked so hard for decades, and now I have to start all over again!"
Jameson said she was a big fan of the "Fonzie" character on TV but laments her carelessness in investing in Winkler's plan to triple her life savings. She said seeing him recently on TV in commercials for reverse mortgages had given her the peace of mind to believe her money would be safe.
According to the FBI, Winkler has actually had financial problems since the turn of the millennium and had been turning in desperation to Fonzie Schemes to make himself look financially solvent.
"Winkler's life was in making movies and producing television shows, and a string of money-losing ventures and bad investments left him drained financially," said an FBI spokesman who spoke to Ponderings From Pluto on the condition of anonymity. "He wanted people to continue to think things were still cool."
One FBI report says that things got so bad for Winkler that he had to sell his office and had been using his private bathroom at home as a makeshift office.
If found guilty of the charges, Winkler faces 84 years in prison, full restitution and a $500,000 fine.
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Recently I came across the Made it store of Badskirt. I was instantly drawn to the name and wanted to check it out, and when I did I discovered some cute softies.
These kiwi birds are just too cool. Not only are they a unique design, but they are in lovely bright funky colours as well.
Cloth blocks are a great toy for babies. Nice and squishy they are great for them to touch and feel. I know my baby would love throwing these around.
These little dachshunds are another gorgeous little character that Badskirt has created and they are ever so cute!


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Friday, 27 March 2009
Please lend your support!!
Posted by Ryan Lewis at 9:59 pm
Labels: Earth hour, Ryan's Ramblings
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Thank you for the reminder! I will definitely be participating. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and I can enjoy the dark hour outside with some candles and wine!ReplyDelete
Happy weekend!
This is a great initiative! My family (sister, husband and two nephews - I board with them) were excited to take part last year and I see where one of the boys has it circled on the calendar as a friendly reminder
Very cool.... hope lots of bloggers join in
We forgot until 8.45, but we did it as soon as we remembered. We really ought to get a clock in the living room, neither of us wear watches!ReplyDelete
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Localisation versus globalisation #politics
Globalisation is all very well bringing us a myriad of mass-produced products at affordable prices but localisation can bring us personalised services, craftsmanship and fresh produce. Can't we do more to promote localisation? Can't we value local businesses and local markets more?
Spring at last
Yes, it's the vernal equinox today, it begins at 11:02 in the UK. The picture is of Dartmouth golf course at the top of Sandwell Valley. Half of Sandwell Valley is golf courses for private members. That is a huge amount of land for the exclusive use of the privileged few. It's good for mental health to get out there and experience nature. It is something we need to preserve and value.


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Tools, Purposes and Other Fairy Tales
The gift of instructional technology is tools:
- little tools that do one or two things brilliantly,
- big tools that do many powerful things quickly,
- the constant innovation which makes what is hard one day just a click away the next.
And the bane of instructional technology is: tools.
- Little tools that do a few things poorly,
- big tools so big they are slow and cumbersome and suck up your time,
- the constant innovation which takes away your sanity and causes us all to chase the delusion of endless "improvement" which is often only: the need to keep up and to seem to be improving.
Tools are wonderful. Tools are dreadful. When they are new and work, they are magic. When they age and break, they are worse than inert: they aggravate and infuriate; they are deader than the proverbial doornail. And it all happens very, very fast.
Tools are the how, not the way, mere means to ends, and therein lies the problem.
In higher education we are concerned primarily not with means but ends. The human being is the ultimate (earthly) end: her life and purpose and her ability to use her freedom to choose that purpose and to build that life however she sees fit in an understanding that emerges quickly or slowly, early or late, and sometimes even: just in the nick of time.
We subvert the entire meaning of our enterprise when we fixate upon means––tools, that is––and measure those tools only against other tools and not against the purposes towards which our mission points us.
But think about tools we must, for we are IT, and it's what we do. And so we struggle endlessly against the tendency to focus on the how and to forget the why. It is a mental struggle. It is a moral struggle. Sometimes it almost seems like a physical struggle: a gripping in the pits of our stomachs and an itching and tingling in our legs. As long as we live and breathe tools, we will always be uneasy.
What is the prescription for this unease? How in higher ed can we focus away from the tool and towards the ends?
One way is to focus not on the tool but rather on the use case.
A use case is a term of art. It sounds fancy but it's simple. A use case is a story. It's a picture of some things a user does. It's journalistic: like the "lede," that first part of the news story that gives you the whole picture but also whets your appetite to know more.
Write a journalistic "lede" without the "how," and you have a use case: the problem to be solved, the thing our users need to do, the reason that they come to us, their purpose, their 'end.'
- Who?
- Does what?
- When and where?
- And why?
- To achieve what?
Subject. Verb. Circumstances. Purpose. A use case is a sentence writ large, exploded into steps. It could almost be the panes of a comic.
And we are the ones who help to figure out the 'how.'
For many use cases, I would like to argue that the 'how' should always be in three sizes.
Just as in the fairybook bears' house, in IT-land solutions come in three sizes. Like the bear story, it's a fairy tale: there aren't really just three sizes. And they aren't just sizes, they're bundles of traits––ownership, complexity, flexibility, and more.
But three is a good number, because looking at and choosing amongst five or seven or ten things is harder. So we in higher ed IT do well to recommend tools in three sizes and kinds.
- A free and easy consumer service with just a few functions. It's not meant for professional use but it's adaptable for many purposes. It's not hard to use, though finding all the tricks can take time. And we don't own it.
- Think flickr for photos, Youtube for video, Dropbox for file sharing, Slideshare for publishing presentations, etc.
- We don't care that we don't own it. We just need to make the proper warnings about where the data lives, who can access to it, whether the data can be sucked out, our lack of control, etc.
- A free service and which has robust-, numerous- and flexible-enough functions that it can be used for many purposes. It takes time to learn, but the learning curve is not steep. And we own and offer and support it, and that means it's geared more towards the kinds of purpoes our users have.
- At some campuses, it's WordPress. It's run locally. Anyone can request a site. There are already-built resources. It can be used for courses, working groups, projects, etc. It can be public, private or community-only.
- A specialized service which we have licensed or built, which has a high degree of complexity. It can be used for many different purposes. You can use it a little or a lot. The learning curve is steep. Whether it's someone else's or not, we bought it and we provide it and so even if we don't own it 100%, we get the blame when things go wrong.
- Think a sophisticated digital asset management service, or even Adobe's Creative Cloud suite, which many (wealthy) campuses license and which (in aggregate) is off-the-charts in complexity.
As with many choices, it's really a table. This one has one binary distinction and four scales.
|who owns it?
|how many functions?
|how complex?
|number of purposes
|learning curve?
|simple, free & easy
|someone else
|one or two
|none or trivial
|our un-fussy service
|not too many
|relatively simple
|more than a few, less than a dozen
|"our" high-end service
|a lot
|many, many
But tables are for nerds like me, and a list is more human-readable, and this is one of those distinctions we in IT-land often forget, because "I can understand it," but then I am not the user.
And unlike in the three bears' house, in IT-land each of the three sizes is "just right" for somebody. Every user is a Goldilocks who deserves her chair and bed and porridge just the way she likes it.
- People who come to us for simple functions can be directed to simple tools––even if we don't own them.
- And we need to have worked out the use cases well enough so that we can give a short 'getting started' document or demonstration.
- We don't need to know all the answers––as long as the client knows they are using someone else's pipes.
Unlike many things in IT-land, the process doesn't have 86 steps.
- Write the use case, and identify the three choices.
- Give your users a clear picture of the use case: who does what.
- Help the users choose wisely, and help them get the right amount of support for each choice.
- Advise your users appropriately of the advantages and pitfalls––learning curve, data ownership, privacy, security, longevity, etc.
If you can get the users to share their successes, then others will see what success looks like, and they too may come to recognize that one size seldom fits all, but there is often one size for each user that is "just right."
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New Review of THE CONSEQUENCES OF MY BODY by Maged Zaher in Cordite Review
The Consequences of My Body offers a discourse on desire as it is mediated by the electronic interfaces that obviate the need for 'skin to skin contact' even as they turn out to exacerbate it: email, Skype, Facebook, Netflix (and chill). Part of this has to do with Maged Zaher's unique trajectory as an engineer turned poet who still maintains a 'day job [as] a software guy – a field in software called enterprise architecture … it is about overarching systems design'. Zaher is based in Seattle, which with its 'poets, engineers, investment bankers, and – of course – musicians' provokes some larger thoughts about networks and 'the oppressive morality of productivity we live under'. Consequences is the work of a savvy poet in one of America's savviest cities and one is made to feel it in the academic accent of such theoretical interludes as well as in the contrived flatness of Zaher's low-strung diction: 'I will / Also hide hope in an okay refrigerator'; 'Thank you also for the few moments of hope / And for sleep after okay orgasms'. In such verses, 'okay' is pitched rather precisely at the point where whimsical satisfaction becomes difficult to discern from jaundice. Such ambiguity offers a clue to the kind of character we are dealing with in the poem: a digital dandy. -James Jiang for Cordite Review
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*TSX falls 0.41 percent to 13,410.20
*Material, energy groups give up some of Wednesday's gains
*Potash rises almost 3 percent on earnings, stock split
*Shoppers falls more 5 percent on CEO resignation (Adds details)
By Ka Yan Ng
TORONTO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed lower on Thursday as easing precious metal and oil prices dragged down its hefty materials and energy sectors.
Although seven of the index's 10 main sectors advanced, the energy sector closed down 0.9 percent, while the mining-heavy materials sector shed 1.59 percent.
Top decliners included Barrick Gold (ABX.TO), down 3.3 percent at C$46.02, while diversified miner Teck Resources TCKb.TO lost 2.92 percent to C$59.13. Suncor Energy (SU.TO) fell 1.4 percent to C$38.55, and fellow oil company Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ.TO) dropped 1.74 percent to C$41.90.
The price of gold slid to a three-month low on retreating investor appetite for the precious metal and on growing expectations of rising interest rates, which would ultimately make bullion a less attractive investment. Silver prices also declined.[ID:nLDE70Q148] [GOL/]
U.S. crude oil futures fell nearly 2 percent on pressure from a rise in U.S. jobless claims as well as Kuwaiti and International Energy Agency remarks about more output from OPEC. [ID:nL3E7CR07M] [O/R]
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE fell 55.55 points, or 0.41 percent, to end at 13,410.20.
"There's a little bit of volatility in the commodities in general. Most of the commodity producers have had quite a large run and are consolidating those gains, and figuring out where to go from here," said Youssef Zohny, associate portfolio manager at Van Arbor Asset Management. "We're seeing a little bit of profit-taking as well."
On Wednesday, resources shares carried the index to a gain of more than 200 points and a one-week high.
Financials were among key advancers on Thursday, up 0.48 percent, with Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) rising 1.06 percent to C$53.46, while Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) advanced 0.85 percent to C$56.63. Manulife Financial (MFC.TO) gained 0.97 percent to C$17.76.
"It's like a teeter-totter, one sector goes down, then the other will go up," said Irwin Michael, portfolio manager at ABC Funds. "The materials, oil and gas are down. The interest-sensitives appear to be up. The market remains very volatile."
Potash Corp POT.TO led heavyweight blue-chip advancers, with its shares rising 2.92 percent to C$172.26 after it announced a doubling of quarterly earnings as well as a stock split and a higher dividend. Early in the session, it was up more than 5.5 percent. [ID:nN27232194]
Shoppers Drug Mart SC.TO was one of the biggest net losers, falling 5.08 percent to C$37.19 after it surprised investors late Wednesday by announcing Chief Executive Jurgen Schreiber was resigning. RBC downgraded the pharmacy chain on Thursday following the news. [ID:nN26187339]
($1=$0.99 Canadian) (Additional reporting by Solarina Ho and Claire Sibonney; editing by Rob Wilson and Peter Galloway)


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7D 1414 | released 17 June 2014 | We are proud to present this large-scale symphonic piece as a CD/DVD Deluxe Digipak.
(CD + DVD) Markus Reuter, composer and touch guitarist with Tony Levin's Stick Men group, releases his first symphonic composition, Todmorden 513. This piece – a re-orchestration of an electronic work recorded by the Colorado Chamber Orchestra – creates an infinitely layered, kaleidoscopic drive, pulling the listener ever more into the eye of a 60 minute harmonic storm. The 2-disc digipack contains a CD of the studio recording and a DVD with a hi-resolution 5.1 mix and an alternate 2.0 mix by ambient music pioneer Robert Rich. Also included, a 70 minute documentary of the recording process, Breaking513.com, produced by Jack Casadone.
Written by Markus Reuter, www.markusreuter.com
Orchestration by Thomas A. Blomster
Performed by the Colorado Chamber Orchestra, www.cochamberorchestra.org
Thomas A. Blomster, Music Director
CCO Personnel manager and Music Director assistant: Naomi Sue Smith
Assistant to Markus Reuter: Tobias Reber
Rehearsal and concert facilitators: Jaanus Damsgard, Cedric Theys
Graphic design: Ritxi Ostáriz, www.ritxiostariz.com
Deepest gratitude to Thomas, Nikki and the estate of Wes Blomster, without whom this would never have been realized.
Studio recording at the Green Center, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, April 20, 2013
The world-premiere and recording process was also documented here: www.todmorden513.com
Scott Gusty Christensen: Recording engineer, stereo mixing
Robert Rich: Stereo mixing
Mastered by Lee Fletcher for Unsung Productions, www.unsung-productions.com
Flute/Piccolo: Alaunde Copley-Woods, Elizabeth Sadilek, Olga Shylayeva
Oboe: Lisa Martin, Miriam Kapner
English Horn: Susanne Sawchuk
Clarinet: Mary Jungerman, April Johannesen, Michael Weaver
Bassoon: Deb Torp, Stan Scheller
Contra Bassoon: Kaori Uno
French Horn: Marian Hesse, David Brussel, John McGuire, Deb Simpson
Trumpet: Bruce Barrie
Flügelhorn: Dan Leavitt
Trombone: Paul Naslund – alto, Bill Stanley – tenor, Pete Vriesenga – bass
Tuba: Mike Allen
Harp: Don Hilsberg
Digital Organ: Noriko Tsuchiya
Violin: Alexandra Eddy – concertmaster, Giga Romero, Lionel Young, Jean Bolger, Ingrid Peoria, Lian Emmerling, Anna Maria Karacson, Susie Peek, Deborah Fuller, Steve Erickson
Viola: Katie Fouse, James Shaw, Aniel Calaban, Gyongyi Petheo
Cello: Elle Wells, Beth Rosbach, Anna Leavitt, Kari Epstein
Bass: Ron Bland, Mike Fitzmaurice
Percussion: Peter Cooper, Bob Jurkscheit, Keith Ewer, Don Roberts, Don Prorak, James Theobold


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~ Fran Jeffries ~
Singer, actress, and model Fran Jeffries.
The picture above is a scene from the 1964 film The Pink Panther in which Jeffries had a minor role. In this scene she dances seductively while singing the song "Meglio Stasera (It Had Better Be Tonight)." It is a great scene and Jeffries looks absolutely gorgeous.
You can view a YouTube clip of Jeffries singing "Meglio Stasera" in The Pink Panther (1964) here.
Learn more about Fran Jeffries here.


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Kimberly Thanjan – Paralegal
Kimberly came to the Elder Law Offices of Barry M. Meyers as a paralegal in 2008 and her work is focused on estate planning. Kim's professional experience, in both New Jersey and Washington, is very diverse and includes real estate law, civil litigation, immigration, criminal prosecution, personal injury and estate planning. Kimberly finds her estate planning work to be very fulfilling and considers it an honor to be part of a team that helps people take care of themselves and their loved ones.


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There's been an awful lot of rumours about Intel and takeovers recently. One, that Intel is about to buy (or merge) with AMD. Another, that Apple might be about to buy Intel. Well, there aren't that many companies that have the financial clout to buy Intel, but there are a few that might want to buy them. Here's what I think.
- Apple
A takeover of Intel by Apple would make perfect sense for Apple, if not Intel. In fact, I'd say it ought to be right at the top of Tim Cook's "To Do" list.Apple have recently started designing their own ARM chips for iPads and iPhones. It would make sense to buy Intel, decommission some of the products and turn their fabs over to making their own chips – which they've been designing themselves for a few years now. It means not having to deal with pesky outside suppliers like Samsung, with whom they have a bit of a history.
It would prove disruptive in the external market too – they could easily drop the mobile chips for external suppliers, which although it would pass the market over to AMD for Windows laptops, and effectively kill the Surface Pro, it would have a strategically far more important result – ending Intel's push for Android. And more traction for Android is something Apple can't really allow to happen.
- Oracle
Oracle earn bucketloads of cash, and already own the SPARC architecture through Sun – a hardware business they've been growing. Owning Intel would give them a way into the x86 server market, either with Solaris on x86 or their own version of Linux. It would also essentially give Oracle a very hefty slice of the "Windows tax", as they would now be providing the chips for probably 80% of the Windows market. It would give them access directly to Intel's design department, with the inevitable consequence that Intel could produce a line of processors "optimised for Java".If Oracle really wanted to play hardball, of course, it wouldn't then be out of the way to suggest to Microsoft that if they want that ready supply of Intel chips to continue, they might want to consider discontinuing that pesky "SQL Server" product with immediate effect – whether that's legal or not, I'll let the lawyers fight over, but I can imagine it causing Larry Ellison to purr with delight; it is, after all, pretty much the same sort of squeeze Microsoft put on OS/2 back in the day.
- Microsoft
Legally speaking, this one would probably be the most difficult to achieve. I can imagine the DoJ would have something to say, and AMD would be right there, knocking on the door.Nevertheless, Intel's recent announcement of upcoming Android notebooks must be alarming Redmond, and I can imagine that being pretty high up on Microsoft's list of "things we really don't want to happen".
- Google
This one is quite the maverick on this list, but let's think a moment.Google got into the hardware market by buying Motorola – mainly as a hedge to get Microsoft off Android's back. That didn't work. Owning Intel would pull the rug out from Microsoft, and essentially reverse the balance of power between the two companies, forever. Google would be able to dictate terms, and Microsoft could do little more than acquiesce meekly, knowing that Google essentially controlled enough patents, and enough of the market structure, to play enough hardball to strangle Microsoft's businesses at any second. Certainly, the "Android tax" would stop overnight – it would have to, if Microsoft wanted to continue to work with the makers of Android – who would now be the largest supplier of the chips on which the vast majority of their software runs. Their only route out would be to push Windows entirely to an ARM-based infrastructure – something that's not working very well right now.
As John-Louis Gassee pointed out, Intel are weak right now. They're ripe to be taken over. For Apple or Google, Intel would represent the prize: control of the industry.
If Intel survives as a separate entity by the end of the year, I'll be extremely surprised.
And once they're gone, who'll buy AMD?


text: Lily Noble, a sophomore at Vaughn, an upscale private boarding school, is secure in her sheltered, advantaged life until a scholarship student, Hazel Tobias, arrives. Through their friendship, Lily discovers the complex and colorful world beyond Vaughn and its smug noblesse oblige traditions. Just as Lily is drawn to Hazel's bohemian family, Hazel is increasingly attracted to the high-achieving culture of Vaughn. With a fine attention to detail—her observations have a subtle, pointillist precision reminiscent of Carolyn Coman and Nancy Werlin—Koja creates compelling, nuanced characters. The portrait of Vaughn, its faculty and staff, and the students' socialization in their comfortable prison of privilege, are spot on. However, a taut narrative that trades in reader anticipation, shuttling back and forth in time to build suspense, demands an equally powerful climax and resolution. Here, however, the author drops the ball, rescuing her characters from the consequences of their choices and the changes, positive and otherwise, toward which they've been moving. Despite its flaws, however, the book is mostly a pleasure, and Koja remains an author to watch. (Fiction. 14 & up)


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She is the crossfitting babe and new mumma taking the world by storm, inspiring women everywhere with her positive approach to body image and self love! With her adorable daughter Lexi and spunky husband Clay, Revie Jane journey is truly inspiring and she's definitely at the top of my 'must-follow' list on Instagram!
She has also been kind enough to take a bit of time from her hectic schedule, between training her babes, tv appearances and nappy changes, to chat to us all things business, body and baby!
So prior to motherhood, you successfully launched your own little fitness empire in 'Cross Fit Babes' on the GC, as well as a few other ventures! Could you tell us a little about them and why you started?
When I started my journey in fitness, I found a deep connection between fitness and self-appreciation. I had struggled with depression, anxiety and lack of self-love as a young teen after coming from a broken home. I had always loved sports in school but when I was 18, I found fitness. It helped me learn to love and respect myself, it wasn't just the physical appearance aspect that boosted my confidence but more so the physical capacity my body had within, that made me really respect my body.
Then came the mental toughness in fitness that helped me learn that by going the extra mile I would be able to achieve anything, reach my full potential. I started applying to different areas in my life, and in turn it changed my entire life. Fitness helped me be the confident, optimistic woman I am today. So, I wanted to create a space for women to learn the same things and to be able to feel empowered by their own capabilities. It was a calling to my purpose and I'm feel blessed to have found it young.
I started coaching women exclusively when I was 20 years old. I love creating and following my dreams so when I knew I could connect with women online, I ventured there too. Revie Jane as a personal brand has helped thousands of women and every day I get messages from women telling me I've helped make their life better. It is the most rewarding privilege in the world and I just hope I can continue to inspire and help women realise how amazing we all are. I believe I will continue doing this until I'm taking water aerobics classes in my 90's (haha!) at the old people's home.
During your pregnancy you were heavily ridiculed by some in the media about your training, however, you actually significantly decreased your workouts to fit with you and your pregnancy! What advice would you give other woman about training through pregnancy? And how did you find the right balance?
My first bit of advice to any woman who is thinking about starting a family, is to try and start the healthy habits and active lifestyle before you fall pregnant. Simple day to day activities like walking, swimming and functional strength exercises will have so many positive effects on you physically and mentally, during and after your pregnancy.
Me at #24Weeks and I looked like a lot of people's full term ? I know a lot of you babes on here are mama's to be so here is a throwback for you. I posted this after so many comments were thrown my way for having a massive bump. I was so fed up, even when I had tried on this dress and the shop assistant said "Holy moly! My friend is 36 weeks and you're only 24 weeks and you're WAY bigger than her!" She repeated this to the lady in the next changing room to me. I cried while I tried the dress on. I got it everywhere I went and it did make me want to hide away. It's tough, you're carrying a human, your body is dramatically changing, more than you ever expected and then to rub salt in it, strangers feel the need to comment every time you're out in public. Here's a tip, don't mention the size of a bump. No "you're so big!'s" No "oh! You're so tiny!'s" Just say something like "you look beautiful/ healthy/ amazing!" ? • • • REPOST • • • "Oh babe, wait, my hair!" Turned into a nice profile shot of baby. Now before you ask, I'm 24 Weeks and before you compare your bump to mine, or hers to mine, or whatever, remember we're all totally, respectfully different. Yes, there is just one in there. Yes, I have my dates right. I'm just amazing at growing a big human ? no matter what size, remember this, you're creating a miracle. Some of you have asked when we're finding out gender and the answer is, when we meet him or her! ?? Love xo #reviejanesbump #24weeks #24weekspregnant #mybump #stylishbump #mamatobe #pregnancy Ps Dress is from @dissh_boutiques
Then, once you fall pregnant and you have your doctor's approval to exercise, you can modify your movements accordingly. I strongly suggest working with a fitness professional, to work out what feels comfortable and what feels like it is too strenuous. Finding the right balance can be really tough.
To be honest, some of the time I would walk away from a workout thinking "that was rather easy." as I was overly cautious to not overdo it. I had to keep reminding myself that completing any bit of a workout was better than nothing so as always putting gratitude first helped put things into perspective.
In summary, start fitness now (before you fall pregnant) work with your doctor, an experienced fitness professional and listen to your body. I am so thankful I kept active during pregnancy, as I can only imagine how much tougher it would have been to get back into it if I hadn't.
Being an incredibly fit person before pregnancy, how did you cope with the changes it had on your body during and after birth? What would be your advice to other woman perhaps struggling with those changes?
You never know what changes your body is going to go through with pregnancy and childbirth, so for someone who is body conscious and obviously having a job that heavily focuses on my figure, it was at times frightening. I was open to everyone about the changes my body was going through, especially to my husband Clay and to my friends. Even then, at times, it felt like nobody understood the sacrifices you're adjusting to. And to a certain degree, nobody really does, because your body is one of a kind and you are creating a one of a kind human!
So my best advice is to remind yourself what you are creating, look at the scans of your baby, visit a niece or nephew and always speak out to your loved ones. Even though they may not completely get it, it's better to talk than not. Our bodies are incredible things and we are so incredibly blessed to carry these miracles. If a few little marks and some weight here and there is what it costs, then so be it. We are the ones in charge of how it makes us feel, so I am choosing to embrace it all!
Honestly, how could I go past this set from @bondsaus ?? It's matching, it's active wear and it's PINK floral print. I mean, come on- Had our names all over it. // When it came to taking a little happy snap, I was pretty keen to post a photo that had my back to the camera or Lexi covering my belly. Why? I guess I'm still adjusting to my body and I'm just not used to it looking this way. But I figured, stuff that! I'm so proud of my body and what it has made, what it has carried for 41 weeks and 3 days. What it is capable of today and what it will be capable of in the future. Sure I could have posted a more flattering photo, covering my stretch marks and stretched skin but I thought of Lexi looking back at photos when she's a young woman. And in no way would I want her to see me hiding my body or doing anything but standing proud for what it has done. I want her to know that you can have goals and work hard for them but that embracing the present and being okay with where you're at, even though its not where you want to be, is so important. Sure this will seem silly to some, but this is MY experience. Always on the journey of self-love and if it helps you, I'm happy to share my journey. If not, pretty simple, keep scrolling ??? Hell, I'll probably post a way more flattering photo (who doesnt like tuning in on their inner Elle) but for now this is me, here I am and I'm one proud new Mama. #MumBod #LoveTheSkinYoureIn #bodyimage #selflove #bonds
So I totes have to admit, I have a total #couplecrush on you and Clay! Can you tell us a little about you guys? How did you meet? How important is having a supporting partner both as an entrepreneur and a mother?
Oh too sweet! My sister dragged me along to a CrossFit class (I was a Body Step Instructor and had never tried CrossFit), I took one look at Clay as we pulled up to the class and said "WHO is that?!" She and her husband had been trying to set us up for years but things weren't aligned, then we met. I was pretty taken straight away and luckily, he was too. I guess you could call it love at first sight, which if you had of told me before I had experienced it I would have laughed and told you that doesn't exist. But truth be told, there were sparks, it was magic and now I totally believe in love at first sight.
Call me a sucker but I know what I felt! We have supported each other through everything. I think the best thing about our relationship is that we try to have fun and make each other laugh every day.
When we met, Clayton was a tradie and had been for 12 years. I convinced him to go out on his own (which seems to be a habit of mine, I like making people chase their dreams!) While I kept the 9-5 job as a receptionist to support us. When things took off for him and started to stabilize, that's when he then supported me and I went on to start training my Babes!
3 years went by and CrossFit Babes is going so well, we both work for our own fitness companies. Tough and challenging at times, there are days where we see each other 5 minutes before bed, totally and utterly exhausted/ grumpy, but we make up for it whenever we can. We really believe we are a team and being business owners, you MUST be able to face crappy, hard, 'shitting yourself' moments. Sure we have had our ups and downs, communication being our biggest downfall at times, but we have come so far and we really couldn't be any happier since having our little girl.
As the baby daddy of our child, I can't explain how good Clay has been to me. He is constantly doing whatever he can to make things as easy to adjust to as possible. I do all the night feeds as he works really long hours but he does all the other little things that make life that much easier for me. The thing that I appreciate the most is that he tells me, he's proud of me and that I'm doing a good job, because that's really all I want to hear!
We are so lucky to have found each other and I feel gratitude every day that I get to call him 'mine'.
And last but not least! Can you tell us your take on motherhood so far? What's been your favourite and lease favourite part?
How long can this answer be? Haha! Motherhood. You know what, I really did not expect to love it as much as I do. Although, we had planned to start a family, I was scared. I am the youngest in my family (by 7 years) and I didn't have really any experience with a baby. So going in, I was blind and afraid of the unknown but I have a lot of love to give and I'm not afraid of hard work. I think having those two qualities are what really helped me be the mum I am today.
Becoming a mum teaches you so much. Before pregnancy, I was really impatient and pregnancy taught me patience (boy did it ever! 41 + 3 days.) I was always pretty certain that I could control things, that if I put my mind to anything I could do it, childbirth taught me to surrender. I was always moving so fast and always keeping busy, but motherhood has taught me to be still and present. And if I was ever pooped on back in the day, I would have been mortified, but now, I laugh and send my pregnant friends snapchats of what's to come. It truly is the greatest human privilege. Sure, a man has things 'easier' but nothing great came out of being easy. Motherhood is effing tough, but that's what makes it amazing. And geez, I'm only 4 months in! I'm excited for what's to come. Lexi is pretty much the best part of a blob at the moment (a very cute blob that smiles and giggles) but she's got so much life ahead of her and I can't wait to step up to the challenges ahead and give her my best influence on this life possible. She makes me want to reach my fullest potential and be the best role model I can be.
The least favourite parts? The lack of sleep, the inconsolable cries, the times I wish I could just put my feet up for just 10 minutes at the end of the day but it's witching hour, the mum guilt when I'm doing something for me or working (oh the guilt!), the constant worry that you aren't doing the right thing by them.
The favourite parts? All of the other parts! No, seriously, everything about this kid makes my heart so full of love, it feels like it's going to burst sometimes. I love how she is mine and Clay's. I remember thinking at the hospital, 'do we really get to keep her?' Oh and that smile when she first spots me walk up to her crib. By far, better than any sunrise, better than any love story, I've ever witnessed. Being a mum is truly the greatest privilege this world has to offer.


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Andrade is the location of the Port of Entry into the United States from Los Algodones, Mexico. The border station is located within the boundaries of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation on property belonging to the Quechan Tribe just west of the Alamo Canal and the Colorado River.This land port of entry is used primarily by pedestrians from the United States wishing to shop or avail themselves of medical services in Algondones. The Quechan Tribe maintains a large parking lot on the United States side that serves this trade.
Los Algodones, B.C. Mexico is a scant 10 mile drive from Yuma. The official name is Vicente Guerrero. Los Algodones offers a variety of local merchants and restaurants to choose from to enhance your Mexican adventure. The residents and visitors of Yuma also find that the health care providers offer an affordable alternative to the high costs seen for health care on the U.S. side of the border. The parking lots on the U.S. side of the border in Andrade California allow visitors to walk in to this town and return without the hassle of bringing your car back into the States.
Algodones Optical since 1988 has aimed for excellence in all its products and services. This is achieved through the efforts of all the people who are part of the company, making every effort to fulfill our mission and quality objectives to meet the needs of our customers.
Physician, Naturopath, Chiropractor, and Registered Nutritional Consultant, Doctor Curt Maxwell has been providing traditional, alternative, and holistic health care to thousands of patients for more than 30 years.
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OK so i went ahead and setup microsquirt in my car.
quick rundown on setup:
Microsquirt V2.0
Fuel system = stock setup
Ignition system = stock setup (MS sending 5v signal to have ICM drive coils)
crank pickup = used shielded cable from DIYautotune, braided shield is used as ground per instructions and the purple connection is the signal wire. this wire is explicitly routed away from high power wires such as ignition driving and injector wires. I cant do much about the starter location though :/
Cranking the engine, tunerstudio shows 250 RPM's. fine. continous cranking results in backfiring or afterfiring, throttle doesnt help. i doubled the cranking pulse modifer to 400% , no beuno. i feel like timing is off. but i cant get the engine to run to set the trigger offset.
GM 7X is selected. The other options seem logical for the setup but IDK
I will post the settings i have under ignition options. and some screenshots
waiting on my replacement phone to finish updating...
Is there a master list of the correct settings for running megasquirt on a Saturn stock controls?
Definitely sounds like a timing issue.
Do you have a timing light? Or oscilloscope? Maybe helpful to narrow down if it is a fuel or ignition issue.
Sorry I'm not of much help, let me know when you're ready to make the switch to Electromotive.
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not much luck. put new plugs and and now have a proper 2 wire shielded cable that has the shield grounded to the sensor grounds per microsquirt hardware manual.
It's a pretty common issue with MS on these turd buckets. That's why allot of guys run the obd1 icm and let the icm do the heavy lifting.
72 Charger: pissed me off, on jackstands.
95 SW1m: Dohc swap. DD. I can haz boost?
You have it set for "Fixed Advance" and then set Timing for Fixed advance at -10 degrees. Why? An engine would run pretty shitty with that kind of timing.
Change "Fixed Advance" to "Use Table". -- OR -- at least set Fixed Advanced degrees to something reasonable, like 10-15.
I have set it at all varieties and it doesn't start.i agree that 10* base timing would be better
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Epilepsy / Seizure Disorders and Chiropractic
Below are exciting research articles that can give hope to people who have epilepsy or seizure disorders. It highlights the importance that the spinal cord and spine can have on seizures. Read the articles below and become curious. If you have questions, ask!
Medically, there are many pharmacological and invasive strategies to attempt to reduce the episodes –
But what can be done naturally to support a child with epilepsy or seizure disorders?
Chiropractic care is a great way to naturally support a person with epilepsy or seizure disorders.
How does Chiropractic support a person with Epilepsy or seizure disorders?
Chiropractic care aims to support the body naturally by reducing interference on the nervous system that is created by the bones of the spine. When interference or irritation of the nerve system is reduced with the help of specific Chiropractic adjustments the body has a better ability to function. This is beneficial in children and adults who are living with epilepsy or seizure disorders as it is a neurological problem that is greatly affecting function in the nerve system.
How do I know if there is nerve interference created by the bones of the spine?
A nervous system that is irritated and interfered with is not always painful. Many times the body simply has a difficulty functioning and can go haywire. For that reason, a Chiropractic exam is important.
A Chiropractic exam will help to identify areas of the spine that can be interfering with the nerve system. These areas are called vertebral subluxations. If there are vertebral subluxations, a plan will be created that aims to reduce the nerve interference by addressing the subluxations – supporting the body towards a natural state of health.
We are here to help,
Dr. Callum Peever – Chiropractor in Mississauga at Erin Mills Optimum Health
Epilepsy and seizure disorders: a review of literature relative to chiropractic care of children. Pistolese RA
To review the currently available literature regarding chiropractic care relative to patients with epilepsy, particular emphasis being placed on those who have epilepsy as children.
The Index to Chiropractic Literature was searched for the years 1980 through 1998 through use of the keywords epilepsy and seizure. The MANTIS database was searched for the years 1970 through 2000 through use of the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) keywords chiropractic, epilepsy, seizure, and child/children. In addition, a MEDLINE search of the literature was performed for the years 1966 through 2000 through use of the same subject headings.
The present study reviews 17 reports of pediatric epileptic patients receiving chiropractic care. Fourteen of the 17 patients were receiving anticonvulsive medications, which had proven unsuccessful in the management of the condition. Upper cervical care to correct vertebral subluxation was administered to 15 patients, and all reported positive outcomes as a result of chiropractic care.
Chiropractic care may represent a nonpharmaceutical health care approach for pediatric epileptic patients. Current anecdotal evidence suggests that correction of upper cervical vertebral subluxation complex might be most beneficial. It is suggested that chiropractic care be further investigated regarding its role in the overall health care management of pediatric epileptic patients.
Epilepsy Halton Peel Hamilton
Dr. Callum Peever and Dr. Aisling Lanigan took time to educate and answer questions from the Epilepsy Halton Peel Hamilton organization September 30, 2013. Dr. Callum Peever focused on the concepts of Chiropractic and how they can be applied to people living with the various forms of Epilepsy. Dr. Aisling Lanigan discussed Naturopathic strategies to address people living with Epilepsy. Check out their organization at http://www.epilepsyhaltonpeel.org/
Erin Mills Optimum Health focuses on helping you live life to your optimum level, regardless of condition or disease.
Chiropractic care and Epileptic Seizure improvement
The spine has a large connection to the spinal cord which can impact a person's brain neurology. Below is a research report on a case where a patient's chiropractic care was able to help her improve her epileptic seizures. Incredible to see the power of an adjustment to improve a young lady's life! – Dr. Callum Peever
Resolution of Chronic Epileptic Seizures & Improved Cervical Curve Following Chiropractic Care: A Case Report
"Objective: The purpose of this case study is to consider the effectiveness of chiropractic care on a young female with a case of epilepsy."
"Clinical Features: A 21-year-old female presented with epilepsy that had plagued her for over a year. She claimed to suffer from two to three seizures a week while on a high dose of an antiepileptic drug. She lost 50 pounds and developed depression, anxiety, migraines, allergies, severe fatigue and memory loss."
"Intervention and Outcomes: The patient underwent chiropractic adjustments along with traction, wobble and head weight exercises used by Pettibon practitioners. She received diversified high velocity spinal adjustments to reduce her subluxations that were found using x-ray analysis and palpitation. The patient reported a change in her symptoms after two months of care with a cessation of all seizures after six months."
"Conclusions: Diversified chiropractic adjustments paired with cervical traction, wobble and anterior head weights seem to provide beneficial relief for a young female suffering from epilepsy. Research on chiropractic and epilepsy is limited and it is recommended to further research the connection between the two."
"Due to the limitations in the effectiveness faced with antiepileptic drugs, alternative methods are being used globally to gain control over the seizures. These alternative methods include changes in diet, increase in exercise and a decrease in stress."
How a subluxated spine can impact epileptic seizures
A subluxation is when a bone in the spine is misaligned and creating interference on the nerves. This can have large impacts on how the brain and body are able to function, as seen in this case. Fortunately, by addressing these subluxations in the spine the interference on the nerves can be reduced and function improved. Read further to see how the researches connect how a subluxated spine can impact epilepsy, and how a chiropractic adjustment can help.
"Because the patient experienced seizures in the temporal lobe, a theoretical model can be proposed of the connection between the adjustment and its effect on the temporal lobe. During an adjustment, muscle spindles, golgi tendon organs, and mechanoreceptors become activated. The information can be sent through the spinothalamic tract."
"Kent suggests that biomechanical dysfunction caused by a subluxation can alter the signals sent by these nociceptors and mechanoreceptors. The premise of this theory is that an altered input can lead altered output or dysponesis. The most basic definition of a vertebral subluxation is a misalignment of the vertebra that causes interference in the nervous system."
"An alteration of the message sent from these receptors to the brain via spinothalamic tract can cause altered reception according to the dysafferentation theory. Altered information can cause hyper-activity of the tract that would be interpreted ad a hyper-responsiveness sent to the temporal lobe. This hyper-activity of the temporal lobe is seen in those with temporal lobe seizures."
"A case of a 23-year-old female suffering from grand mal seizures was presented. The patient's symptoms improved shortly into care and resolved completely six months into care. Her condition was improved under Diversified and Pettitbon chiropractic care while also using cervical traction, wobble and anterior head weights. The purpose of this paper was to hypothesize a connection between vertebral subluxations and temporal lobe epilepsy."
Dr. Callum Peever is a Chiropractor in Mississauga at Erin Mills Optimum Health. He is also the active Co-President of the Halton Peel Chiropractic Society, Regional Director in Toronto for Activator Methods International, the past Director of the Halton Urban Core Community Health Centre Chiropractic Clinic, and a Clinical Instructor teaching the Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique to fellow Chiropractors.


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Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Great Grimsby and Councillor for the East Marsh Learn more
by Steve Beasant on 6 September, 2011
Two thirds of consumers want calorie information
Which? research has uncovered restaurants are failing to provide calorie labelling on food.
Two thirds of consumers think it's important that the calorie content of food is provided when they're eating out.
Richard Lloyd, executive director of Which?, said: 'We all like to eat out sometimes without counting calories, but our research shows that most people want to see calorie information for their meal. We've found there can be huge nutritional differences between apparently similar foods.'
Whopper versus Big Mac
Although it's clear to most customers that a burger is not particularly healthy, there were some real surprises when we looked in detail at the calorie content. We found:
Public Health Responsibility Deal
37 companies have agreed to voluntarily provide calorie information instore as part of the government's Public Health Responsibility Deal.
The major chains taking this positive step to display calorie information are Prêt à Manger, Starbucks, McDonald's, Burger King, Harvester, KFC and Pizza Hut.
Their competitors Subway, Pizza Express, Domino's Pizza, Nando's, Caffè Nero and Costa have yet to sign up.
Which? is challenging all national food chains to provide calorie information to their customers, something that many of these chains are already doing in the United States.
Calorie labelling on all food
Recent evidence from New York, where calorie information was first displayed, shows several major chains saw significant reductions in the average calorie content per purchase.
Richard Lloyd said: 'Which? wants to see all major national food chains signing up to provide calorie information. There's no excuse for the companies already displaying calories in the US not to do the same here.'
He added: 'If calorie labelling cannot be achieved on a voluntary basis, we want the government to make it a legal requirement.'Leave a comment


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Monday, March 17, 2014
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? Ignite Me
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I've been a little on the fence about this series, but you make it sound so good - I'll probably add it to my reading list.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 17, 2014 at 11:46 AM
Can't wait to read Ignite Me! :) Hope you have a great reading week...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 17, 2014 at 11:58 AM
I still haven't started this series! There is never enough time for all the reading! Have a great week! ~MeganReplyDelete
OMG I love this series!ReplyDelete
Check out what we are reading this week.
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OOh nice! I still need to get caught up in this series. Only read the first book. So far I think I might be able to start reading them again next week! At least getting a little further in!ReplyDelete
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I just peeked at your review, because I'm planning on reading this series. I'm glad to see that you enjoyed it though.ReplyDelete
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Troubled Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has been arrested after colliding with a pedestrian in her car and then failing to stop after the incident in lower Manhattan today.
Police said, she was driving her black 2010 Porsche Cayenne SUV into a side road between the Maritime Hotel and Dream Hotel on West 16th Street. When her car clipped a 34-year-old man. Without stopping she then got out of the car and entered the Dream Hotel. As she left the hotel a short time later, Police caught up with her, where she was charged with a misdemeanour and released. The as yet unnamed man is believed to have sustained injuries to his knee, and is in a stable condition at Bellevue Hospital.
Lohan has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in the past few years and public stints in jail, rehab and court have grabbed all the wrong kind of headlines for her. But most recently she has tried to make a comeback to get back to her serious acting roots, so whether this latest high profile prang, will make a dent in her career, only time will tell.
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[...] The argument has been made that the Fed caused the [1929] Depression by tightening money, and if only the Fed back then had increased the money supply—in other words, had done what the Fed has done today—a full-blown Depression would likely have been averted. In economics, it's difficult to test hypotheses with controlled experiments of the kind the hard sciences can conduct. But the inability of the monetary expansion to counteract this current recession should forever lay to rest the idea that monetary policy was the prime culprit in the 1930s. The problem today, as it was then, is something else. The problem today is the so-called real economy. It's a problem rooted in the kinds of jobs we have, the kind we need, and the kind we're losing, and rooted as well in the kind of workers we want and the kind we don't know what to do with. The real economy has been in a state of wrenching transition for decades, and its dislocations have never been squarely faced. A crisis of the real economy lies behind the Long Slump, just as it lay behind the Great Depression.[...]The banking crisis undoubtedly compounded all these problems, and extended and deepened the downturn. But any analysis of financial disruption has to begin with what started off the chain reaction.[...]The parallels between the story of the origin of the Great Depression and that of our Long Slump are strong. Back then we were moving from agriculture to manufacturing. Today we are moving from manufacturing to a service economy. The decline in manufacturing jobs has been dramatic—from about a third of the workforce 60 years ago to less than a tenth of it today. The pace has quickened markedly during the past decade. There are two reasons for the decline. One is greater productivity—the same dynamic that revolutionized agriculture and forced a majority of American farmers to look for work elsewhere. The other is globalization, which has sent millions of jobs overseas, to low-wage countries or those that have been investing more in infrastructure or technology. (As Greenwald has pointed out, most of the job loss in the 1990s was related to productivity increases, not to globalization.) Whatever the specific cause, the inevitable result is precisely the same as it was 80 years ago: a decline in income and jobs. The millions of jobless former factory workers once employed in cities such as Youngstown and Birmingham and Gary and Detroit are the modern-day equivalent of the Depression's doomed farmers.
The Luddite fallacy is an opinion in development economics related to the belief that labour-saving technologies (i.e., technologies that increase output-per-worker) increase unemployment by reducing demand for labour. The concept is named after the Luddites of early nineteenth century England.
The original Luddites were hosiery and lace workers in Nottingham, England in 1811. They smashed knitting machines that embodied new labor-saving technology as a protest against unemployment, publicizing their actions in circulars mysteriously signed, "King Ludd."
This is considered fallacious because, according to neoclassical economists, labour-saving technologies will increase output per worker and thus the production of goods, causing the costs of goods to decline and demand for goods to increase. As a result, the demand for workers to produce those goods will not decrease. Thus, the "fallacy" of the Luddites lay in their assumption that employers would keep production constant by employing a smaller albeit more productive workforce instead of allowing production to grow while keeping workforce size constant.[...]Businessman Martin Ford, author of The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future, argues that the Luddite Fallacy is merely an historical observation, rather than a rule that applies indefinitely into the future. Ford describes how high technology improves geometrically, driving productivity gains which inevitably will outstrip human driven consumption increases that go up in a more linear fashion. Comparing consumption to a river of purchasing power, as companies along the river become more automated they extract more purchasing power from the river than they return in the form of employee wages and lower cost of goods. During the period that technology created jobs at the rate that they were made obsolete in other industries, Luddism was indeed a fallacy. Ford asks what the factual support is for the belief that the rate of job creation will match job destruction in perpetuity, especially in light of the phenomenon that increased capabilities of machines reduces the need for human labor in newly created enterprises at an exponential rate. Martin Ford proposes that like rivers, purchasing power be regarded as a public resource that industries cannot be allowed to pump dry. To do otherwise would fuel a deflationary spiral as lowered employment reduces purchasing power, forcing lower prices to compensate. The deflationary pressure perpetuates a cycle of shrinking of the economy as profitability plummets, resulting in further reduction in money put in the hands of worker-consumers. From the perspective of Ford and others such as Jeremy Rifkin who share this perspective, the Luddites may have simply been 200 years too early.
Besides job destruction, Luddites claimed that automation made the rich richer and the poor poorer. Economists have found that between 1980 and 2005, American jobs vulnerable to automation were lost, forcing workers into either low paying manual work or high paying technical work that is inherently difficult to automate. One study by MIT economists David Autor and David Dorn drew on evidence from the United States Department of Labor to show that automation caused sharp losses of middle class jobs, forcing a polarization of wages and greater income inequality. The phenomenon of polarization due to automation is not confined to the US, also occurring in 15 of 16 European countries for which data is available.
As robotics and artificial intelligence develop further, even many skilled jobs may be threatened. Technologies such as machine learning may ultimately allow computers to do many knowledge-based jobs that require significant education. This may result in substantial unemployment at all skill levels, stagnant or falling wages for most workers, and increased concentration of income and wealth as the owners of capital capture an ever larger fraction of the economy. This in turn could lead to depressed consumer spending and economic growth as the bulk of the population lacks sufficient discretionary income to purchase the products and services produced by the economy.
The eight-hour day movement or 40-hour week movement, also known as the short-time movement, had its origins in the Industrial Revolution in Britain, where industrial production in large factories transformed working life and imposed long hours and poor working conditions. With working conditions unregulated, the health, welfare and morale of working people suffered. The use of child labour was common. The working day could range from 10 to 16 hours for six days a week.
[...] "The prejudice of slavery dominated the minds of Pythagoras and Aristotle," – this has been written disdainfully; and yet Aristotle foresaw: "that if every tool could by itself execute its proper function, as the masterpieces of Daedalus moved themselves or as the tripods of Vulcan set themselves spontaneously at their sacred work; if for example the shuttles of the weavers did their own weaving, the foreman of the workshop would have no more need of helpers, nor the master of slaves."
Aristotle's dream is our reality.
Our machines, with breath of fire, with limbs of unwearying steel, with fruitfulness, wonderful inexhaustible, accomplish by themselves with docility their sacred labor. And nevertheless the genius of the great philosophers of capitalism remains dominated by the prejudice of the wage system, worst of slaveries. They do not yet understand that the machine is the saviour of humanity, the god who shall redeem man from the sordidae artes and from working for hire, the god who shall give him leisure and liberty.


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Last Sunday of each month April through October
at the Asheville Outlets 800 Brevard Rd. Asheville, NC
Open to the public 8am-3pm
$2 admission/kids free
Friendly dogs welcome!
November Fall BONANZA – Sunday, November 4
at Pisgah Brewing 2948 Us Hwy 70., Black Mountain, NC
Open to the public 8am-3pm
$2 admission/kids free
Service dogs only
Holiday Flea – 2 DAY! Saturday, December 1 & Sunday, December 2
at WNC AG Center, 761 Boylston Hwy, Fletcher, NC
Open to the public, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 10-4
$3 admission/kids free
Service dogs only
Asheville Flea for Y'all is excited to begin our 4th season on Sunday, April 29th @ the Asheville Outlets! We will be in the same tree-lined parking area next to Field & Stream. Look for our flags waving out on Brevard Road. Come ready to explore and discover great vintage finds, one-of-a kind handmade, exceptional art, yummy food and beverage while enjoying some good music.
Applications are now being accepted. This is a curated event. If your application is accepted you will receive a PayPal invoice within 7 days of your application. (Please check your junk folder if you haven't ever received anything from us before.) Payment is due every month by the 10th.


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Sisters that love to get creative.
We are a sisterly double act who get really excited about design and marketing. We have put our childhood differences aside ('borrowing' clothes, fighting over who sits in the front seat… that sort of thing) and have teamed up to offer a unique, friendly and straight talking service to small and medium businesses.
Having both worked as Marketing Managers for many years in our 'real jobs', we each made the decision to become self-employed after starting our families. We would regularly go to each other for advice and to refer clients to one another. This is when we realised that our different skill sets were incredibly complimentary… and MacMartin Creative was born.
We are not an agency (and we certainly don't charge as much). We bridge the gap between an agency and an employee; we work anywhere and everywhere, so don't have agency overheads or pass on any unnecessary costs. We also understand that you may not want to commit yourselves to another employee (just in case) and so offer something between the two; a friendly and professional service that you can use as and when you need it.
Claire MacDonald The Mac
The creative one.
Specialisms: Web Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Photography
Claire is a Spanish speaking, book reading, photo taking mum who loves to cook.
Anna Martin The Martin
The Geeky One.
Specialisms: SEO, Paid Search, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Copywriting
Anna is a perfection seeking, corrie watching, wine loving geek who loves to sing.
This is a question that we get asked a lot, and aside from how fantastic (and modest) we are, there are four main reasons that people choose to use us:
1. We bridge the gap between agency and employee: We don't have agency overheads, so we don't have to pass on any unnecessary costs. The average cost of a Digital Marking Agency is £800 per day (ouch!) We also understand that you may not want to commit yourselves to another employee (just in case…)
2. Our costs are extremely competitive and transparent: £45 per hour. That's it!
3. We are very flexible to your needs: You won't be contracted into a certain number of hours per month, as you never know what you will need! We keep in close contact with you and charge by the hour. Simple as that.
4. We care about your business: We never take on too many clients at once, and most of our clients have been working with us for years. We try and get to know your business and always look out for its best interest.
Just call or email us about your plans. We will take a look at your business presence online, ask you some questions about what you do offline, and offer some suggestions about the best ways in which we can help.
We offer training and can also work on a consultancy basis. If you want to do all the work yourselves, we'll teach you what to do and how to do it. We will happy set things up for you and teach you the skills to keep it going.
We are happy to implement your plan and ideas for you and we can also offer up our own ideas to compliment your strategy. However we work with your business, we guarantee to make a positive impact.


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Hi everyone! It's time for another iSpy Sketch Challenge and this week is a bit of a doozie...according to those who have a harder time with curved panels anyway ;) This week's challenge is ISSC15 is from Leanne W (From Leanne @ SCS) and is based on this card.
Now here is what the sketch looks like and keep in mind that the circles can be any shape so I chose to use a butterfly from my Clear Dollar Stamps set called Beautiful Butterflies.
As you can see from the photo below, that I actually coloured up the butterfly twice and glued the pieces together on the body of the butterfly. I then bent up the top layer of wings to kind of make it like it's in flight :)
The big curvy panel is completely sponged with various inks on water colour paper and the leaves have been created with the negative piece of paper from a die cut using the Sizzix Leaf Die. I love this technique with dies because you can create all kinds of beautiful backgrounds and the intense colours usually pack a punch :)
Thanks for joining me today and don't forget to see what some of the Special Agents have created for you this week. Don't be put off by the curvy panel ladies, because it's a fairly quick way to make a card and it adds such a unique layer to your cards :D
Tobi Crawford
Vicki Dutcher
Danielle Daws
Christyne Kane
Kim O'Connell
Vickie Zimmer
Angela Thomas
Jessie Rone
Jenny Peterson
Vicki Dutcher
Danielle Daws
Christyne Kane
Kim O'Connell
Vickie Zimmer
Angela Thomas
Jessie Rone
Jenny Peterson
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Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps - Beautiful Butterflies
Paper: Gina K, Black, Water Colour, My Mind's Eye
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Baja, Bermuda Bay, Kiwi, Olive, Artichoke, Burgundy, Razzleberry, Eggplant
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug and Embossing Folders, Clear Embossing Powder, Tombows, Water Brush, Chalk Pencil, Ribbon, Leaf Stick Pins, Sizzix Leaf Die, Drafting Bendable Ruler, Sponges, Dimensionals


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I need blank ATCs. Smooth surface, preferably thick ones for Copics markers.
I need blank ATCs. Smooth surface, preferably thick ones for Copics markers.
I have been away for a while. Busy with life and other things. If you send me something, it might take me a while to respond. For anything immediate, you can e-mail me at artsylikewhoa at gmail dot com.
I would love if anyone could send me
Bleeding art tissue paper -- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JO1E4A...a-315706156063
2. Bunny or elephant themed ephemera
3. Unused postage
4. Any color spectrum noir markers
5. Gradient or rainbow ink pads
I find myself in need of
1) Beeswax
2) Blank ATCs, smooth surface such as Bristol, vellum, watercolor paper
3) Would love to try Derwent Inktense metallic pencil
4) Pop dots, Punchinella scraps, blank Rolo cards
5) used cancelled stamps - especially faces/heads, Animals
Last edited by Wolfmoon; 01-14-2018 at 03:08 AM. Reason: Updating for new year
I could use some:
1. Pretty Scrapbook Paper
2. Pretty Washi Tape
3. Pretty Collage Images
4. Fibers or Ribbons
5. Pretty Stickers
6. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas images to use in collage
7. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas scrapbook paper
8. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas stickers and ribbon
Last edited by Robin; 08-19-2017 at 12:32 AM.
Thank you for looking through my list.
I would love almost everything halloween style, since there are no halloween craft items available in the Netherlands.
1: Halloween rubber/clear/cling stamps.
2: Halloween washi tape
3: Halloween papers
4: Halloween stickers
5: Halloween dies/die cuts from tombstones, hauted houses, monsters etc.
6: Digital sheets/stamps from the Octopode Factory(lily chilvers) or Keeperofthenest
My wish list
Washi tape
Pretty Napkins
Silk flowers
Playing cards
Gel Pens
I Wish I Had:
Fine Point Black Sharpie
Rubber Stamps (Any Type)
Butterflies (Images, Stickers, Stamps)
German Scrap/Dresden Foil
Washi Tape
Pretty Napkins
Tonya Ashe
I wish I had:
1. Very small metal cutting dies. My Love Nicole die cutter can only go 2" wide, so the small ones would be a treat for me... and hard to find. Any small pieces you no longer use would be wonderful.
2. Die cut outs of windows/ curtains.. my cutter isn't large enough to cut windows and I love the look of them.
3. Security liner envelopes in interesting patterns or unusual colors.
I'd be very happy to receive any of these items. :-)
Now hosting Frugal Fun ~*and*~ Word of the Year
I wish I had
1) A black brush pen
2) Used US global stamps (manly the moon one but I'd like any)
3) garden collage images (flowers, succulents, cacti, bugs and birds, est.)
4) water color blanks
Last edited by KiraCat; 08-16-2018 at 05:11 PM.
I wish I had:
1. Paper doilies
2. Pop dots
3. Words on paper for collage and mixed media
4. White gel pen
5. ATC sized collage images
Last edited by DeniseMDupree; 09-17-2018 at 05:26 PM. Reason: Updated September 2018
I wish I had:
~Japanese washi tape, like the kinds found on AliExpress or Wish (particularly in love with the pretty watercolor flowers/plants/landscapes/celestial ones and vintage ones)
~stamped images I can color/paint and use in ATCs or art journals - particularly interested in images from ones you cant get at chain stores or the non-US stamp sets that are hard to find. (Chocolate Baroque, Art Journey, Carabelle Studio, etc...) Stamped images can be on any paper (quality cardstock, mixed media paper, tissue/deli paper, vellum).
~Non-Tim Holtz die cuts (because I have a TON of Tim Holtz stuff, but not much from other brands.)
~Magnets I can alter (the thin, flexible kind you see in junk mail or as promotional items.)
Last edited by Foxglove; 09-26-2018 at 10:26 AM.
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Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post to The Baltimore Sun's health blog Picture of Health (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth), which is printed here. This week, Shanti Lewis, RD, CNSD, weighs in on ethnic food.
Are you craving food with an international flair? Charles Street in downtown Baltimore offers a huge variety of ethnic restaurants. Dining out on exotic flavors from all over the world does not have to increase your waistline. You can still enjoy Chinese, French, Italian, Greek, Indian, Mexican and Japanese restaurants throughout the city. Here are some tips for selecting foods at ethic restaurants.
While traditional French cuisine is full of heavy cream sauces and pastries, there are still many healthy options at French restaurants. Also, if you are splurging on one of your favorite French foods, remember to share or take half home.
What to choose: French onion soup (hold the cheese), watercress and endive salads, poached fruit, steamed/poached fish or shellfish, Nicoise salad, lightly sauteed vegetables, chicken in wine sauce, consomme or bouillabaisse.
What to limit: Bearnaise, Hollandaise and bechamel sauces; pate; croissants, pastries, brioche and eclairs; anything with the word "cream" or "au gratin"; crepes; fondue; duck or goose with skin; French onion soup with cheese; quiche.
Indian cuisine is often full of healthy complex carbohydrates, such as basmati rice, chickpeas, lentils, breads and vegetables. However, there is often fat and salt added to vegetables, entrees and breads. Be careful of the word ghee, which is really clarified butter that is frequently found in Indian cooking. In addition, be aware that coconut oil is often used in frying and sauteing and is full of unhealthy, saturated fat.
What to choose: Tandoori chicken, beef or fish; beef or chicken tikka; gobhi matar tamatar (cauliflower with peas and tomatoes); chicken vindaloo; matar pulao (rice pilaf with peas); chapati (thin, whole wheat bread); chicken, beef or fish saag (with spinach); mint, mango or onion chutney; tamatar piyaz aur kheera salad (tomato, cucumber, onion salad).
What to limit: Samosas (fried turnovers containing meat or vegetables); doconut-based curries; saag paneer (spinach with Indian cheese); korma (meat with heavy yogurt sauce); murgh makhani (butter chicken); naan, roti or kulcha (leaved, baked bread that can be large portions); pakora (fried dough with vegetables); creamy rice dishes; and anything with ghee.
Chinese cuisine offers numerous healthy selections with lots of vegetables, lean proteins and healthy fats. Most of the oil used is peanut oil, which is high in unsaturated fats. However, excess amounts of oil can lead to excess calories and weight gain. Also, many Chinese sauces are high in sodium and you may want to stick with plain, steamed dishes if you are on a sodium-restricted diet. Look for the following words when ordering food at a Chinese restaurant: zheng (steamed), jum (poached), kao (roasted) or shao (barbecued).
What to choose: Wonton soup; steamed chicken, tofu or fish with vegetables; Szechwan shrimp; stir-fried tofu, fish, beef or chicken with vegetables; steamed brown rice; steamed dumplings; egg drop soup; moo-shu vegetables; hot and sour soup.
What to limit: Egg rolls; fried rice or dumplings; white rice (opt for brown rice); moo-shu pork or sweet and sour pork; General Tsao chicken; spareribs; lo mein; egg fu yung; sesame chicken.
Typically, Greek cuisine provides an abundance of grains, fruits and vegetables, and olive oil, which are associated with the Mediterranean diet. While the basis of cuisine is healthy, you may want to consider limiting certain dishes if you are watching your calorie and fat intake.
What to choose: Dolmades (opt for rice versus meat); baba ghannoush; tzatziki sauce; stifado stew; Greek salad without feta cheese and with dressing on the side; souvlaki; kakavia soup (fish and vegetable soup); grilled, pan-seared, broiled fish; low fat Greek yogurt and fresh fruit.
What to limit: falafel; gyros; spanakopita; cheese pie; baklava; moussaka; saganaki (fried cheese); tiganita (deep fried vegetables); phyllo dough.
Italian is a popular cuisine among Americans. However, making the wrong food choices can lead you to make more than a day's worth of calories in one meal. When choosing pasta, picking the right sauce is important.
What to choose: Minestrone soup; half orders of pasta (marinara, marsala, non-creamy primavera, wine sauce); chicken cacciatore; chicken or veal piccatta/scaloppini; grilled calamari; thin-crust pizza with fresh vegetables; shrimp, fish, chicken or veal and wine sauce; skim milk cappuccino.
What to limit: Fried calamari/mozzarella; sausage/meatball subs; calzones/pizza with sausage and pepperoni; ravioli with meat or cheese; cannelloni and baked ziti; fettuccine alfredo and pasta carbonara; shrimp scampi; chicken, veal or eggplant parmigiana; cannoli, spumoni and tartufo.
While people enjoy hot and spicy food offered at Mexican restaurants, many of the ingredients common to typical Mexican dishes, such as cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips and guacamole add additional calories with less substantial nutritional value. Choose grilled chicken and fish entrees, rice, beans and add salsa as your main condiment rather than sour cream or cheese sauce. If you are tempted by the tortilla basket, ask your server to take it off the table so you don't consume your entire meals' worth of calories from chips.
What to choose: Gazpacho; chicken, beef, shrimp fajitas; soft chicken taco (hold sour cream and cheese); camarones de hacha (shrimp sautéed in tomato coriander sauce); ceviche (fish cooked in lemon/lime juice); zrroz con pollo (rice with chicken breast); cheeseless burritos; frijoles a la charra (pinto beans); grilled chicken breast or fish entrees.
What to limit: Tortilla chips with guacamole; carnitas (fried beef); chorizo (sausage); refried beans; beef and cheese enchiladas; frozen margaritas and pina coladas; sopapillas (fried dough with sugar); chimichangas; nachos with cheese.
Staples in Japanese cuisine include rice, soy-based foods, vegetables and small amounts of chicken in fish. While many of the sauces and marinades, such soy and teriyaki, may contain high levels of sodium, Japanese cooking is generally prepared with minimal amount of oil.
What to choose: Edamame; hijiki (cooked seaweed); sashimi (raw fish served with wasabi and dipping sauces); miso soup (soybean-paste soup with tofu and scallions); fish and vegetable sushi (not fried or with creamy dipping sauces); chicken, beef or fish teriyaki; yakitori (skewers of chicken); oshitashi (boiled spinach with soy sauce); yosenabe (seafood and veggies in broth); steamed brown rice and vegetables.
What to limit: Shrimp tempura; vegetable tempura; eel and avocado rolls; fried bean curd; tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet); fried dumplings; yo kan (sweet bean cake); chawan mushi (chicken and shrimp in egg custard); oyako domburi (chicken omelet over rice).
You do not have to avoid all your favorite ethnic dishes forever. If you are splurging on a French eclair, split it with a friend or take half of it home to eat later. Also, you can opt for appetizer portions of your favorite pasta or ravioli. When enjoying one of the higher fat and calorie ethic treats, make sure that you eat a healthy and balanced diet full of whole grains, lean meats, and fruits and vegetables for your other meals. Experiment with traditional ethnic foods at restaurant, and create healthier versions in your own home by replacing unhealthy for healthier oils or choosing leaner cuts of meats. Baltimore offers a wide range of different ethnic restaurants where you can still make healthy food choices that won't hurt your waistline.


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- The red base and top of this feeder add vibrancy to your birding sanctuary
- The four perch locations allow birds to dine simultaneously
- A durable, UV-stabilized polycarbonate seed tube keeps seed levels visible at all times
- 1 lb. seed capacity
- Angled seed baffle inside the tube to prevent seed from gathering and spoiling
- Ten small drainage holes allow water to drain and air to circulate, keeping seed even fresher
- Hang or pole-mount using the stainless steel wire or threaded base
- Threaded base also allows this feeder to accept any of the Droll Yankees seed trays and threaded accessories
Bird Lovers 15″ Sunflower/Mixed Seed Feeder with Red Accents (BL15RS)
Bird Lovers 15″ Sunflower/Mixed Seed Feeder with Red Accents (BL15RS)
Note: Attach an Omni Seed Tray, Universal Seed Tray or CCT Seed Tray to the feeder base to attract an even wider variety of birds.
Please! For the sake of the birds, keep your feeder clean! Dirty feeders spread disease. Soak all parts in a 50/50 solution of white vinegar and water. Use a Droll Yankees Bird Feeder Brush to brush away grime inside the tube.
Birds that use this feeder: Cardinals, Chickadees, Finches, Flickers, Goldfinches, Grackles, Grosbeaks, Jays, Juncos, Kinglets, Nuthatches, Redpolls, Siskins, Sparrows, Starlings, Titmice, Towhees, Woodpeckers and Wrens.
|6 x 6 x 19 in
May be hung or pole mounted
1 lb. of seed, 4 ports
UV-stabilized polycarbonate, stainless steel bail wire
|Seed or feed options
Sunflower seed, mixed seed, peanut chunks, safflower seed, sunflower kernels and cracked corn
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Cupcake Challenge 235
Hello everyone, today on Cupcake Challenge 235 we have a theme of cool men......we would like to see cards for guys with cool colours. This week we are sponsored by Bunny Zoe Crafts who are giving us a £10 voucher as a prize.
I went for a CAS design. I used DP from my stash and stamps from WMS for my sentiment. I finished off with some stitching, ribbon and eyelets.
Card/Paper: White and blue card. DP from stash
Stamps: WMS
Colouring: Copic
Embellishments: Ribbon, eyelets
Tools: Sewing machine
Thanks for looking x
Labels: Cupcake, DT, Waltzingmouse
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This is so beautiful Liza ! I love the papers and your stitchins is as always perfect ! Hugs, blessings and love from CatherineReplyDelete
waw so pretty Liza. Hugs! MojcaReplyDelete
This is such an elegant card! Love the colors! Have a wonderful day! Hugs and sunshineReplyDelete
What a beautiful card Liza.ReplyDelete
Hugs Riet.xx
Gorgeous Liza very elegant.ReplyDelete
Hugs louise xx
- AnonymousMarch 26, 2013 at 7:21 PM
A very clean, elegant card and gorgeous colours!ReplyDelete
Helen x
Yep, zackly what Helen said! XReplyDelete
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Why Free Birthday E-Cards are the Pop these days
Nowadays, it is not impossible to do everything on the net. They can order things online, they can chat with someone online, they can watch movies online, and they may even work online. Also, there is sending birthday e-cards to greet someone ..
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