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If you think impaired driving isn't your problem or doesn't concern you, think again. If it could happen to me, it could happen to you. Maybe the next death or injuries sustained will be someone you love…or YOU! Read on and take action to make a change!
Impaired driving is the leading criminal cause of death in Canada. You've heard the numbers. On average, every single day 4 Canadians die on our roads and 174 are injured in impairment-related crashes. That's almost 1500 deaths and over 63,000 injured every year.
Look around you. Chances are someone you know has been affected by impaired driving. Maybe you've lost a loved one or been injured yourself or maybe you know someone who's lost a loved one or been injured. If you don't…sadly, if nothing changes, one day you will.
But there is hope.
One Canadian life could be saved each and every single day (that's 250 lives and over 12,000 injuries saved each year) if the Canadian government implemented Random Breath Testing (Source: MADD Canada). Nearly two years ago, I wrote a blog post about the need to bring random breath testing (RBT) to Canada and I am sad to report that this life saving measure is still. not. in. place.
Why does Canada need RBT?
If you think that Canadian police already have the power to just "demand" you submit to a breathalyzer, you couldn't be further from the truth! As the law stands now, police can only demand a roadside breath sample if they have reasonable grounds (smell alcohol, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech etc) to suspect the driver has been drinking. This makes investigation and prosecution more complicated than you can imagine. As a result, millions of Canadians continue to drink and drive, in part, because the likelihood of ever being stopped or charged is low.
In fact, MADD Canada data indicates a person would have to drive impaired, on average, once a week, every week, for more than 3 years before being charged with impaired driving offence, and for more than 6 years before being convicted.
How sick is that?!
Random breath testing would authorize the police to demand breath samples from all drivers pulled over at checkpoints, greatly increasing the number of drivers screened and thus increasing the deterrent impact of our impaired driving laws. Source: MADD Canada.
International success speaks for itself!
RBT has an impressive record around the world (source: MADD Canada):
- In Queensland, Australia, random breath testing was estimated to have reduced total fatal crashes by 35% between 1988 and 1992, preventing an estimated 789 fatal crashes.
- New South Wales' random breath testing program was estimated to have prevented 522 serious crashes, 204 fatal crashes and 686 single-vehicle night-time crashes in its first year.
- In Ireland, the introduction of random breath testing in 2006 reduced total annual road fatalities by 19% from the previous year.
MADD Canada has the research to back RBT up
MADD has researched RBT to prove that the majority of Canadians support it and that IT IS constitutionally sound. As well, they did an analysis of the impact of implementing RBT on the criminal justice system's resources and were able to prove that RBT will not only save hundreds of lives and prevent tens of thousands of injuries, it will also reduce the social costs of impaired driving by billions of dollars annually. Visit the MADD Canada RBT page (about half way down) to peruse and read all the extensive research that backs RBT up.
Join MADD Canada in the fight to save lives
MADD Canada's CEO and national staff along with hundreds of volunteers have been working tirelessly advocating for RBT. They've marched. They've met. They've written.
And so far…nothing!
But…MADD Canada, its staff and volunteers are tenacious people. You've never seen a group of more committed and determined folks. They are seriously intense and impassioned to see RBT implemented in Canada; no matter how long or what it takes. The government can run and it can try to hide but these peeps won't stop until their mission is met!
Canadian government, if you are reading…resistance is futile my friend. Make it happen already.
This October, MADD Canada will be hard at it again; meeting with key ministerial officials advocating once again for changes criminal code to implement RBT. And they need OUR help to make this happen. We have to have their backs, people!
What can you do? Plenty!
Write. Email. Tweet. Facebook.
I'll include some samples you can use below.
Write: your Member of Parliament (you can find a list here) now….and periodically…and let him or her know your wishes to see RBT in Canada. Encourage him or her to raise the issue with colleagues in Parliament and to ask Justice Minister Rob Nicholson to introduce random breath testing legislation. Ask that he/she address this now…not in a year or two when 1500 to 3000 more lives are lost. You can write your own letter or adapt this MP Template Letter (Word document). Mail may be sent postage-free to any Member of Parliament.
Email: your thoughts or even attach your own letter or adapt this MP Template Letter (Word document) to your MP. Email forward this post to all your Canadian friends and family and ask them to join you in supporting RBT by reaching out to their MP!
Tweet: your MP often that this is something you want to see he/she support. Let your followers know that this is something you are doing and ask them to join you in the call to action!
Facebook: "friend" your MP and post on his/her wall that you'd like he/she to support RBT. Make your wishes known. Let your friends know that this is something you are doing and ask them to join you in the call to action.
Sample email, letter, tweets and Facebook posts you can use
Sample Email (attach your letter):
Hello Honourable NAME,
As a citizen in your riding, I have attached a letter asking you to make your colleagues in Parliament aware of random breath testing, an important anti-impaired driving measure. I would like you to ask the Justice Committee and the Government of Canada to implement random breath testing in Canada.
I ask you – what would do if it was your daughter, mother, mother-in-law that was killed by a drunk driver – a 100% PREVENTABLE death?
Thank you in advance for your support!
Sample LetterFirst and last name, Member of Parliament
House of Commons
Parliament Building Ottawa, Ontario
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing to you today to bring the very serious matter of impaired driving to your attention.
Every year, hundreds of Canadians are killed and tens of thousands are injured in impaired driving crashes on our roads and highways. Even with provincial and territorial administrative laws, enforcement programs, and awareness and education campaigns, impaired driving is still causing carnage on our roads. Something more needs to be done.
MADD Canada is calling on the Government of Canada to introduce random breath testing, a roadside screening test to detect impaired driving. This measure has been introduced in many other countries, with significant results. Random breath testing deters people from getting behind the wheel because the chances of them being caught are much higher. It has significantly reduced impairment-related crashes, deaths and injuries in those countries where it has been introduced.
We need this anti-impaired driving measure in Canada. The laws we have now do not adequately deter impaired drivers. Far too many people continue to put their lives and the lives of others at risk by driving impaired.
Random breath testing will save lives, prevent injuries and make our roads safer.
As a citizen in your riding, I am asking you to make your colleagues in Parliament aware of this important anti-impaired driving measure and to ask the Justice Committee and the Government to implement random breath testing in Canada.
Thank you for your time and for your attention to this important matter.
Sample Tweets
@TwitterHandleofMP as a citizen in your riding, know that I support Random Breath Testing in Canada http://goo.gl/ApTs2
@TwitterHandleofMP We need random breath testing in Canada http://goo.gl/ApTs2
@TwitterHandleofMP Random breath testing will save lives, prevent injuries and make our roads safer. Pls support! http://goo.gl/ApTs2
@TwitterHandleofMP Please make your colleagues in Parliament aware of RBT & ask the Government to implement in Canada http://goo.gl/ApTs2
I support MADD Canada's call to action for Random Breath Testing – join me! Write your MP today! http://wp.me/p11YyX-1m6 Help save a life!
Sample posts for your MPs Facebook page
Random breath testing will save lives, prevent injuries and make our roads safer. As a citizen in your riding, I am asking you to support this critical anti-impaired driving measure in Canada.
As a citizen in your riding, I am asking you to make your colleagues in Parliament aware of this important anti-impaired driving measure and to ask the Justice Committee and the Government to implement random breath testing in Canada.
Sample posts for your Facebook wall
I support MADD Canada's call to action for Random Breath Testing – join me! Write your MP today! Help save a life! http://wp.me/p11YyX-1m6
I wrote my MP today asking for his support of MADD Canada's random breath testing, an anti-impaired driving measure that would save hundreds of lives, save tens of thousands of injuries and save the government billions of dollars. Join me and let your MP know you want to see RBT in Canada. http://wp.me/p11YyX-1m6
Together…we can make a difference!
For my US friends and family, you can visit the MADD US website to see what public policies they are advocating for and how you can support them in your cause.
Will you write, email, Tweet, and/or Facebook your MP? Will you use your superhero social media powers to make your wishes known and garner support from your fellow Canadians for this crucial anti-impairment measure? What do you think about random breath testing? I'd love to hear your thoughts…
On August 1, 2009, my beautiful mother-in-law's life was cut tragically short by an impaired driver and my stepson's life changed forever. In honor of Donna and Jordan Kennie, please don't drink and drive. Impaired driving is 100% preventable. Think about it.
Support MADD Canada and follow them on Facebook, Twitter (@maddcanada), YouTube, and on the Web. Text MADD to 45678 to donate $5.
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And, yeah, Yellow gets no love in this game. So far, my best yellow's been Norris.
So I finished Viper Manor. Gosh that was annoying. Roachester was a pain because of his high evade. Hell Cook was cake. Grobyc wasn't too bad, but he killed off Lynx. Right after that battle, Guillotine did HotEdge on 1HP Lynx as his opening move, killing him off and leaving Zoah and Zappa to clean up the mess. After the chase scene, I had to fight the damn thing AGAIN! I managed to restore Lynx's HP, but it wasn't enough and he was killed off AGAIN!!! Zoah and Zappa cleaned up the mess, though. I remember when someone back in the day here at RPGFan referred to Kimahri (FFX) as a "useless kitten." Given how many times Lynx has gone belly up in boss battles, I'm calling him "useless kitten." Then I went to Hermit's Hideaway, but forgot to switch Zappa out for Radius, so I missed another "I am you and you are me" moment. Dammit! Anyway, everyone and their dog joins the party aboard Fargo's ship, and when Harle asked me if I'd choose the world or her, I chose the world, because what's the point of choosing a girl, any girl, if there's no world to enjoy time with her in? No brainer, there. And then she went poof. So I decided to make Fargo pay a little visit to Fargo to hopefully knock some sense into Fargo so he'll knock off his nonsense. I did and the gang liberated Marbule, recruited Miki, defeated the water dragon (I finished him off with Miki's SexyWink), had a fight with Orlha, learned more about Karsh during an encounter with Solt and Peppor, and defeated the black dragon in Another World's Marbule. And, yes, I made sure to take Miki to Home World Arni to meet the fan (just like I did with Nikki in Another World). Oh and I'm now in Gaea's Navel, I found Leah (chibi-Ayla) and am exploring. Who do I have now: Lynx, Norris, Viper, Riddel, Karsh, Zoah, Marcy, Zappa, Orcha, Radius, Fargo, Sprigg, Irenes, Van, Grobyc, and Miki. And Leah (temporarily, according to the game.) EDIT: I think it's funny how so many of the in-game guys are all ga-ga over Riddel. I'm sure she's a nice young lady and everything, and she is pretty, but man she's such a textbook JRPG archetype. She's what you'd expect a JRPG female lead to be, and I like that she isn't a lead. Kid flipped that script. Riddel is a very sheltered and demure healer whereas Kid is a brash and world-savvy thief.EDIT 2: I wonder if during a sidequest or the game proper, there's a way I can get Miki to confess to Nikki. That way that's resolved. Although if those two end up together, they'll have to keep that on the down-low. After all, Nikki being single is what will attract more female fans and Miki being single is what will attract more male fans who think they might have a shot with either. EDIT 3: And Gaea's Navel is where I will bookmark Chrono Cross for a while. I've been tasked to review a game for RPGFan, so Chrono Cross will be on hiatus until that's done. I'd rather be playing Chrono Cross, though.
Hope you unequipped Harle before she ran off with all your stuff (I forget whether she actually does run off with what's equipped to her, but better to be safe than sorry), cuz she's gone till NG+ (this is btw, why Harle sucks so much; you only have her until the midsection of the game).
Quote from: Aeolus on December 29, 2014, 02:47:48 AMHope you unequipped Harle before she ran off with all your stuff (I forget whether she actually does run off with what's equipped to her, but better to be safe than sorry), cuz she's gone till NG+ (this is btw, why Harle sucks so much; you only have her until the midsection of the game).Before I swap out any characters, I always strip them clean of their elements and accessories. I hadn't used Harle since the Miguel fight, so I'm 100% sure she's been stripped down since then. Fargo did not successfully steal a blue plate from the water dragon but he did steal a black plate from the black dragon. For Blue and Black dragons, my party was Lynx, Fargo, and Miki. Miki was obviously hit the hardest in the Blue battle, but she came through in the clutch for me. In the Black battle, she outlasted the boys- her HP never got into the red. I swapped her out for Leah in Gaea's Navel, though, so Fargo could steal stuff. Riddel is total archetype. She's textbook frail healer- best healer in the party, but two straight whacks and she's done. I do like her, though, because I haven't had a pure healer in the game at all.
Okay, so I defeated the green dragon that looked like a massive toad. I lost miserably the first time due to carnivore, but then I won slowly the second time just keeping the field from becoming all green. Leah is in the party now. ...and I'll have to put Chrono Cross on hiatus AGAIN due to a pair of RPGFan-related projects.
My team was Lynx, Fargo, and Leah. I feel like I should've used Miki, because Leah went down leaving Lynx and Fargo to clean up. And in prior dragon fights, Miki has been my MVP. I'll admit, despite seeming like she'd be a lame throwaway character she's definitely grown on me.


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West Virginia University To Join Big 12 Conference
October 28, 2011
The Big 12 Conference Board of Directors have voted unanimously to accept West Virginia University as a full conference member effective July 1, 2012. The Mountaineers will begin competing in the Big 12 beginning with the 2012-13 athletic season.
West Virginia is the second new member to join the Conference since it began in 1996 after the addition of TCU earlier this month.
"The Big 12 Presidents and Chancellors are excited to welcome another outstanding institution to the Conference," said Burns Hargis, Chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors and President of Oklahoma State University. "The addition of West Virginia, while expanding the reach of the Big 12, brings an impressive institution with esteemed academics and a proud athletic tradition into the Conference. This is another step in building a strong foundation for the future of the Big 12."
"The Big 12 is a perfect fit for West Virginia University," said WVU President Dr. James P. Clements. "It is a strong conference that, like WVU, values quality academic and athletic programs, and has a great tradition of success. This is a very exciting time for WVU and Mountaineer nation. I am confident that the future of WVU athletics has never been more promising."
West Virginia University, located in Morgantown, sponsors 17 varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, soccer, swimming & diving and wrestling. Women's sports are basketball, cross country, gymnastics, rowing, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field and volleyball. The Mountaineers also boast a co-ed rifle squad. The Big 12 sponsors every sport the Mountaineers participate in except rifle and men's soccer.
"We are excited to add West Virginia to our exceptional lineup of Conference members," said Big 12 Interim Commissioner Chuck Neinas. "They bring an excellent overall athletic program to the Big 12 and allow the league to expand into an area that boasts a passionate group of fans and alumni throughout its region."
Since its inception 15 years ago, the Big 12 has won 42 team national championships and 492 NCAA individual crowns. In addition, more than 3,700 student-athletes have earned All-America First Team accolades for their play on the field with more than 500 being recognized with Academic All-America honors.
Beginning with the 2012-13 season it is expected that the Big 12 Conference will be comprised of 10 Universities – Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and West Virginia. The Big 12's footprint will encompass five states with over 36 million people. More than 4,100 student-athletes from across the United States and around the World compete annually in the 23 sports sponsored by the Conference.
|Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
|Enrollment: 29,617 (22,711 Undergraduates)
|Founded: 1867
|Colors: Old Gold and Blue
|Chancellor: Dr. James P. Clements
|Nickname: Mountaineers
|Director of Athletics: Oliver Luck
|Website: MSNSportsNet.com
♦ One of four programs in the nation to post nine or more wins in the past six seasons.
♦ WVU has been ranked in the top 25 of the final BCS Standings five of the last six seasons.
♦ Has reached a school-record nine consecutive bowl games.
♦ The Mountaineers boast the 12th-best record in the nation since 2005.
♦ West Virginia has 30 all-time bowl appearances, including each of the last nine seasons.
♦ The Mountaineers have competed in a New Year's Day or later bowl in six of the last eight campaigns.
♦ Recognized by the AFCA in 2009 and 2010 for having graduation rates of 75 percent or better.
♦ WVU has had three top seven Heisman finishers in three of the past five years.
♦ WVU has not finished lower than second place in its conference since 2002.
♦ Has recorded a 1,000-yard rusher in 13 of the last 15 seasons.
♦ Since 2002, WVU has had 22 All-America selections to 51 different All-America teams.
♦ A total of 177 Mountaineers have been drafted by the National Football League.
♦ Have had 28 Capital One Academic All-America honorees since 1952.
♦ West Virginia teams have a combined academic progress rate score of 974 (NCAA average = 970). Six squads (cross country, rifle, men's & women's soccer, rowing, tennis) had perfect APR scores.
♦ Has finished in the top 50 of the Directors' Cup rankings each of the past four years.
♦ The men's basketball team has made six NCAA appearances in the last seven years (including all four under Bob Huggins) and also advanced to the 2010 Final Four.
♦ WVU men's basketball has won 20 or more games for each of the last seven years.
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♦ Head baseball coach Greg Van Zant captured his 500th career victory a year ago.
♦ The rifle team has placed in the top three of the NCAA Rifle Championships each of the past three campaigns, with an individual NCAA Air Rifle Champion (Nicco Campriani) a year ago.
♦ The women's soccer squad has made 11 consecutive NCAA appearances.
♦ WVU's outdoor track & field program tied the school record by qualifying 12 student-athletes for NCAA Regionals in 2011.
♦ Five Mountaineer wrestlers earned berths to the NCAA Championships in 2011.
♦ Cross country has garnered three Top 10 NCAA finishes in the last four years.
♦ The Mountaineer gymnastics squad has amassed 28 NCAA regional berths.
♦ The rifle program has captured 14 national championships.
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(SACRAMENTO, CA) – The number of active and available homes for sale throughout Greater Sacramento declined a typical 11 percent since October yet currently remains a substantial 26 percent above last year at this time. Market demand however, measured by the rate of new pending sales, still reflected a modest 2.4 months of remaining home supply on December 1st. This market information was presented by Lyon Real Estate based upon data provided by Trendgraphix Inc., a Sacramento-based reporting company.
A total of 1,962 resale homes went under contract as pending sales, while 1,890 were posted as sold and closed across the entire region for the month of November. Both sales categories reflect significant decreases when compared to October figures and dropped 6 percent and 17 percent respectively versus last year at this time. According to Pat Shea, president of Lyon Real Estate, "the re-sale market is certainly tracking to normal seasonal adjustments but is falling notably short of the over achieving fourth quarters of the past two years.
The average home sale price of $446,000 and median sales price of $400,000 for the region in November both reflect slightly more than a 2 percent increase compared to this time last year. A consistent pattern of price stability is further evident, as the average sales price has ticked down steadily over the past six months after reaching a high of $474,000 in June. The previous high for the Greater Sacramento region was struck in June of 2006 at $472,000.
Most price points experienced the same combination of higher inventory with softer, new open escrow and closed sale figures. Homes priced greater than $750,000 however, enjoyed an 18 percent increase in new open escrows versus October and a 34 percent increase in new opens versus November of 2017.
"Stock market volatility and mortgage interest rate fluctuations have likely caused some buyers to tap the brakes for a bit," says Shea. "Add that to normal seasonality and the gap in year over year, local housing metrics gains some attention. A slower but steady winter is likely, followed by another very busy spring selling season. There is no doubt that Greater Sacramento remains one of the hottest housing markets in the country."
About Lyon Real Estate
Lyon Real Estate is the leading independent real estate brokerage company in Greater Sacramento (Sacramento Business Journal). We are proud to be home grown, locally owned and internationally known. Lyon has served the area for over 70 years. In 2017, the company closed 7,333 transactions worth a total of $3 billion in sales volume. Lyon Real Estate has 950 agents in 17 offices located throughout the region. The company is a member of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, the largest network of premier locally-branded firms, as well as LeadingRE's Luxury Portfolio International® program. In addition to its real estate services, Lyon Real Estate offers RELO Direct, a global relocation program. For more information about Lyon Real Estate, click to GoLyon.com and follow us on Facebook.com/LyonRealEstate.
About TrendGraphix, Inc.
TrendGraphix, Inc. is a real estate reporting company based in Sacramento that uses local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data to provide highly-visual market statistical graphs to real estate brokers, agents, and MLS/Realtor associations across the country. TrendGraphix's programs are currently used by tens of thousands of agents in more than 250 brokerages in 48 states. For more information about TrendGraphix, visit www.trendgraphix.com.


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Former Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Emma Caulfield (also known as Anya or Anyanka on the show) took part in an argument on twitter last night with rabid Joss Whedon fans, after receiving angry replies regarding her comment that Joss Whedon was not the first writer to kill off major characters.
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Obol - The Original Crispy Bowl
Description: Is soggy cereal getting you down? Don't let the most important meal of the day pass you by. Try the Obol®, "The Original Crispy Bowl" that keeps every bite of cereal as crunchy as the first, no matter how long it takes to eat it. A unique gift for all ages, the Obol's one-of-a-kind spiral slide design keeps the cereal separate from the milk until you are ready to Swoop n Scoop® them together! Visit www.obol.co. From toddlers to moms and dads to grandparents, the Obol makes breakfast more fun for everyone without spilling a drop. The bowl's unique shape and textured, no-slip grip make it easy to hold while on the move, and keeps it steady when resting on a table. The bowl is perfect for little hands, those who have one hand full, or those who may have difficulty holding a firm grip due to arthritis or disabilities. The durable plastic material will not break, and is dishwasher safe and easy to clean. Choose from six fun, bright colors to match any kitchen, including white, lime, tangerine, cranberry, berry blue or pink. Use your Obol for limitless tasty combinations. Separate crispy crackers from hot soup, keep cookies from getting lost in a glass of milk, enjoy crunchy nachos with delicious cheese, beans and salsa, and Swoop n Scoop® your favorite veggies with hummus.
Price: $19.99 Visit the Website
Wherever Water Lemon Water On-the-go Glass Bottle
Description: When life gives you lemons, squeeze 'em, mix 'em with water, and chug away. It's a great way to make your eight daily servings more palatable, without the added sugar, cost and waste of prepackaged beverages. Our built-in lemon reamer makes it easy to add flavor, and our glass container keeps your water healthier and better tasting. The Wherever Water bottle is 20 oz and dishwasher safe. Why lemon water you ask? -aids in digestion -high in vitamin C -aids in slim-down -great for hydration -freshens breath -keeps skin youthful and glowing -natural detoxifier for your body
Price: $19.99 Visit the Website
S2O Laundry Detergent Sheets
Description: S2O all-in-one laundry detergent sheets are the newest uprising trend in laundry. S2O cleans, remove stains and acts as a laundry booster, making whites whiter and brights brighter! Here's how they work: • S2O is a pre-moistened, organic, all-in-one laundry sheet that takes the place of detergent, fabric softener, stain sticks and booster products, saving consumers time and money • It prevents the redeposition of soil from washing machine "grey water" which eliminates the need for caustic bleach and other products that are harmful to the environment o S2O provides an alternative to environmentally hazardous detergents, which can emit a high soap content that causes residue to run off into water, valleys, rivers and oceans • With S2O, consumers spend 20 cents a load compared with $1.40 for traditional home laundering, which includes detergent, stain remover, booster and softener • It is made from plant extracts as well as soy, coconut and corn which have a higher degree of efficacy in breaking down stains • S2O makes doing laundry easy and mess-free, eliminating the complication of additives and multiple steps • S2O is convenient to store and travel with and it saves space! • S2O retails for $19.99 for a 100-sheet tub (up to 100 loads) and is sold at CVS, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Boscov's and other retailers as well as online at https://www.S2OLaundrySheets.com
Price: $19.99 Visit the Website
KidzGear KidzControl™ Volume Limit Headphones Now Available In Five Colors
Description: Kidz Gear™ www.GearForKidz.com, the award-winning Grown-up Performance, Built for Kids! brand, announced today the new Kidz Gear line of KidzControl™ Volume Limit Headphones, now available in five colors. Building on the success of the original Gray colored headphones, Kidz Gear has now expanded its product line to include five new colors: Pink, Orange, Blue, Green and Purple, to match their personal color preference and style. Compatible with all audio devices that use a 3.5mm (1/8") audio jack, the Kidz Gear Headphones work with MP3 players, iPads, iPods, game consoles, and even standard DVD and CD players.
Price: $19.99 Visit the Website
Have Fun Strengthening Hands, Wrists And Forearms In Just A Munute A Day
Description: NSD Spinner will give your hand, wrist and forearm a workout with resistance training. It can develop and shape your grip and forearm muscles to improve baseball, tennis, golf games and most sports. Burn fat and and get rid of flabby arms. It may help prevent and relieve repetitive stress induced injuries like carpel tunnel syndrome. NSD Spinner is a compact, simple way to isolation exercise without having to go to the gym. Track progress and results with digital counter. Lightweight, portable and perfect for traveling. A great gift for anyone with no time to work out.
Price: $19.99 to $99.99 Visit the Website
WOODCHUCK Natural Wood Cases And Covers
Description: Woodchuck creates signature, real wood accessory cases and covers using 100 percent natural, sustainable materials for mobile phones, laptops and tablets, as well as headphones and accessories. Woodchuck offers an ever-expanding portfolio of beautiful cases featuring one-of-a-kind designs and exotic woods, such as ebony, walnut, teak, mahogany and birch. Cases are custom-fitted for today's popular entertainment devices for iPhones, iPads, Android, etc. All Woodchuck products are completely designed, manufactured, printed and assembled in the USA. All cases are available for customization, highlighting your favorite artwork, sports team, text, photos, patterns or even company logo.
Price: $19.99 to $79.99 Visit the Website
2014 Grow-A-Garden Calendar
Description: A fun 2014 garden market inspired desk calendar that grows a whole garden of fresh veggies and herbs. Each page of the calendar is embedded with a different seed - tomatoes for Jan/Feb, lettuce for Mar/Apr, basil for Sept/Oct, and more. You just rip out the calendar pages (when each month is over of course), plant it in a windowsill pot or outside in the garden, water and give it plenty of sunshine. Soon, fresh veggies and herbs will be ready for garden fresh cooking. The calendar also gives tips for preparing the herbs and veggies, and for drying and preserving their freshness. The back of the calendar has a recipe for what could be the best-ever carrot cake recipe, because we all need a treat now and then!
Price: $19.99 Visit the Website
OrGreenic Fry Pan
Description: OrGreenic Fry Pan is an eco-friendly (no harmful PFOA) line of cookware with a revolutionary ceramic coating that encourages healthy eating by removing the need for oil, butter and grease in cooking. With the super hard, durable ceramic coating, OrGreenic seals in the juices and flavor of your food without releasing toxic gases. It's non-stick coating makes clean-up easy and food healthier.
Price: $19.99 Visit the Website
Wagner SMART Edge Roller
Description: A perfect stocking stuffer for every DIY home improvement enthusiast, the Wagner SMART Edge Roller eliminates the need for tape and paint trays during painting projects. The Twist and Trim tool makes cutting-in around windows, doors, trim and corners fast and easy. A built-in paint reservoir provides a controlled and continuous flow of paint, eliminating the need for messy, dripping brushes and paint trays. The great gift for the friend or family member that is always working on a home decorating project.
Price: $19.97 Visit the Website
Description: If your feet are warm, your whole body feels warm. This winter, kick it in comfort with the Kickrest! Kickrest is the ultimate footrest featuring: Foot Hood- a detachable fleece hood to stick your tootsies in Memory Foam Cushion- contours to your feet and legs Table Grip Technology- protects the table while holding your Kickrest in place Slim Design- easy storage under a chair, sofa or table The Kickrest was created after Caleb Gurall's new "grown up" living room left only a coffee table for a foot rest. Like so many living and family rooms, it was form over function. But with the Kickrest, Caleb could kick back with his feet up without ruining the coffee table or being uncomfortable! Kickrest also works great under desks to keep your feet warm, even on ottomans for added comfort and warmth. Kickrest comes in 6 colors.
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
The Mystic Cookbook: The Secret Alchemy Of Food - By Denise And Meadow Linn
Description: The Mystic Cookbook is the extraordinary and gorgeous new book by international bestselling author Denise Linn and her daughter, food columnist Meadow Linn. It's a treasure of unique wisdom and knowledge that illuminates the power of food to transform. Do you want to nourish the spirit, as well as the body? Inspire love and romance? Elevate all diners to an enlightened state? Create harmony between everyone at the table? Charge the meal with all the delicious elements that will attract wealth and abundance? Or set the stage for a leap in consciousness? They open a portal for readers to embark on the sacred journey from nourishment to nirvana—and to harness the hidden dimension of food. Readers will learn how to infuse purpose and intention into the cuisine, how to invoke the secret alchemical power of a spice, and ways to combine ingredients for specific results. More than 40 scrumptious recipes and 100 color photos adorn the book...A beautiful, fun and thought-provoking book.
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
Reiki Level II
Description: Gail is a Reiki Master/ Master Teacher taught in both the traditional Japanese Usui and the Tibetan systems of this wonderful hands on healing technique. Gail is only 7 generations from the Grand Master as her teachers studied with direct descendents in Japan. Her emphasis is on connection with spirit and enhanced psychic communication. Gail teaches all levels of the Usui System and Advanced Integration of Reiki energy. There have been many Reiki books written. Gail wrote her own Reiki manuals as she wanted them to be the most encompassing. She has taken teachings from her own masters, her further learning as well as direct down loads from spirit. Each of these manuals have more than 100 pages (large format) and contains much more than the average Reiki certification manuals. Available directly through Gail. Reiki Level II Certification Manual Usui & Tibetan Practitioner level II course. Learn how to send your Reiki from a distance and to send Reiki to a future event or to heal a past trauma. Discover your past life issues and resolve karma. Develop a stronger connection to your spirit guides and advanced psychic senses. Learn sacred symbols and their uses to enhance your Reiki. Develop your career as a professional Reiki Practitioner and start earning money from your life's path. Becoming a Reiki Level II practitioner requires an attunement from a Reiki Master.
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
Advanced Reiki Training (ART) Level III Certification
Description: Gail is a Reiki Master/ Master Teacher taught in both the traditional Japanese Usui and the Tibetan systems of this wonderful hands on healing technique. Gail is only 7 generations from the Grand Master as her teachers studied with direct descendents in Japan. Her emphasis is on connection with spirit and enhanced psychic communication. Gail teaches all levels of the Usui System and Advanced Integration of Reiki energy. There have been many Reiki books written. Gail wrote her own Reiki manuals as she wanted them to be the most encompassing. She has taken teachings from her own masters, her further learning as well as direct down loads from spirit. Each of these manuals have more than 100 pages (large format) and contains much more than the average Reiki certification manuals. Available directly through Gail. Usui & Tibetan Advanced Practitioner level III course. Learn the most advanced Reiki training techniques in the Usui system. Learn how to remove psychic blocks and cut psychic cords. Perform miraculous psychic surgery and beam Reiki energy. Learn to use advanced Reiki to dissolve negative issues and clear earth bound spirits. Learn the Usui Master symbol and how to use this powerful symbol. Becoming a Reiki Level III practitioner requires an attunement from a Reiki Master.
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
Himalayan Salt Tequila Shot Glasses
Description: These extraordinary shot glasses have the finely veined, translucent appearance of rose quartz, but actually are carved from the finest quality, food grade Himalayan pink salt. They naturally add the perfect nuanced, salty note to your favorite tequila. No need for messy table salt, just serve with lime wedges for a bite of citrus tartness. And be warned – your shot will get saltier the longer it sits – so drink up! Then wipe dry between each use (to keep a bit of salty brine from forming) and you are ready for another. Salt is a long-lasting, naturally anti-bacterial mineral so these glasses require just a little care to become your favorite party starter for years to come. Do not put in the dishwasher, simply wipe dry between each use. Holding 1.5 ounce, these 3 inch shot glasses come in boxed sets of four. Also available is sets of 2 or 6 and with a wooden serving tray.
Price: $19.95 to $49.95 Visit the Website
Joy Mangano Closet Organization Box
Description: Now you can box clutter into submission with this handy organizer. Use it with the dividers to store and compartmentalize small items; remove the dividers for larger items. The Joy Mangano Closet Organization Box is an effortless way to keep track of gloves, mittens, scarves and more during off season and to store little-used clutch bags, boots and dressy shoes. It divides into 6 sections, has peak-through windows to easily see the contents, folds flat for easy storage, and minimal assembly is required! This is great for organizing your closet, dorm room, a new apartment or any other room in your home!
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
GoGo Pillow
Description: GoGo Pillow is a plush, multifunctional pillow that highlights mobility, safety and comfort for tablet users. The patented multi-slot design means your tablet is locked securely in place wherever you're using it; perfect from the classroom to the dorm room or for business and holiday travel as well. The GoGo Pillow works on most tablet sizes and on any surface. It even transforms into a storage pack so that you can fix it to places like the back of a headrest – offering complete comfort on the move. The GoGo Pillow also allows easy access to power cord and earbud sockets for convenience and is available in a variety of fun colors.
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
Mary Jo's Cuisine: A Cookbook
Description: Mary Jo's Cuisine: A Cookbook presents a farm to table restaurant in Oxford, Ohio, the home of Miami University. The book contains vivid stories about the life of the restaurant and shares one hundred user friendly recipes carefully scaled for the home kitchen. You will find some of the best soups you've ever tasted, an assortment of dishes for family suppers and dinner parties. The style is country French with an international flair. Here's a superb collection of recipes for the food you always want to eat, many preparations easy enough for amateur cooks. In the words of one Amazon reviewer: Mario Batali, Charlie Trotter, Gordon Ramsay. Terrific chefs. Lousy cookbook writers. Goodbye esoteric ingredients, inscrutable techniques and expensive equipment. Out with my chinois and in with Mary Jo's soulful, easy-to-follow recipes. No more store bought yogurt for me when Mary Jo's "couldn't be simpler": recipe is a revelation. Hellmann's? Never again with "a small quantity of mayonnaise only seconds away by hand." I've only had Mary Jo's Cuisine: A Cookbook for a month and it's already dog-eared and sauce-stained…the highest compliment I can pay any cookbook Available at Amazon, Orange Frazer Press, Dinner at Eight-Wilmette, IL
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
The Luminous Portrait: Capture The Beauty Of Natural Light For Glowing, Flattering Photographs
Description: Infuse your images with glowing, luminous light. From high-profile wedding and portrait photographer Elizabeth Messina comes this beautiful guide to shooting lush, romantic portraits exclusively in natural light. Whether you're photographing children, weddings, maternity and boudoir, or portraits of any kind, The Luminous Portrait will inspire you with Elizabeth's personal approach and award-wining images, sharing the art to making flattering portraits that appear "lit from within." About the Author ELIZABETH MESSINA (www.ElizabethMessina.com) was named one of the top ten wedding photographers of 2010 by Adorama, one of the top ten wedding photographers of 2008 by Pop Photo and American PHOTO, and one of the twenty-five trendsetters of 2008 by Modern Bride. Her images have graced the covers of Us Weekly, OK, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, and Professional Photographer magazines. For more about Elizabeth, visit her award-winning blog, www.kissthegroom.com. JACQUELINE TOBIN is the executive editor of Rangefinder magazine and the former deputy editor of Photo District News. She is also the author of Wedding Photography Unveiled: Inspiration and Insight from 20 Top Photographers. ULRICA WIHLBORG (Foreword) is the West Coast weddings editor at People magazine.
Price: $18.99 to $29.99 Visit the Website
Designer Key Blanks You Can Have Cut To Your Own Home Or Office
Description: Inspired by my love of vintage skeleton keys the classic keys to my castle key blanks were the first of my three collections, now over 50 designs to choose from and come in both kwikset and schlage blanks. next came my couture keys with swarovski crystals originally designed for neiman marcus and bring the sparkle to your key chain. lastly (at least for the moment) is the inspirational line with words to inspire and along with a coordinating design. along with the three collections I also do private label.
Price: $18.00 to $50.00 Visit the Website
Wobble Ball Enrichment Dog Toy
Description: Fun and intellectually-stimulating, the P.L.A.Y. Wobble Ball is an enrichment toy for dogs. Pop a handful of your pup's favorite treats in the fun cloud-shaped openings and see how long it takes for your dog to get them out! Watch as the Wobble Ball's unique shape rolls around whimsically and listen for the irresistible sound of dog treats spinning inside. This toy is sure to tease and captivate man's best friend.
Price: $17.90 Visit the Website
ThermaSol - Essential Oils
Description: ThermaSol®, best known for its residential steam shower systems and accessories, offers a full line of certified organic essential and precious reserve oils. Aromatherapy is the use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils to achieve a beneficial effect on one's health and state of mind. Many people believe infusing an array of natural scents into steam baths, massage oils, diffusers and more can assist with relaxation, detoxification and a host of chronic ailments. It's the perfect way to elevate the home spa experience to new levels of bliss.
Price: $17.00 to $140.00 Visit the Website
Boardroom Travel Mug
Description: Trudeau's Boardroom Travel Mug is a sophisticated way to keep drinks warm when at the office. The mug features Trudeau's Trulock technology to prevent it from leaking and a leatherette finish makes it easy to grab and go. 16 oz. This great mug also features a 360 degree rim, allowing users to drink from anywhere on the rim with a guaranteed leak proof lid! The Boardroom Travel Mug comes in a wide array of colors including brown, black, red, and pink! This item is handwash only.
Price: $16.99 Visit the Website
Zing Anything- THe Citrus Zinger
Description: Zing Anything brand of reusable "DIY" water bottles allow consumers to infuse all-natural ingredients into their beverages using a convenient, on-the-go bottle. Our technology allows for expedited infusions using less fruit, resulting in enhanced flavored water without artificial flavors and refined sugars. The Citrus Zinger The Citrus Zinger is a unique water bottle designed for citrus fruits that allows you to press lemons, limes, and clementines directly into your water creating deliciously flavored drinks that are all-natural, free of refined sugars and artificial ingredients. It's as easy as slice, press, and drink. Zing!
Price: $16.99 Visit the Website
Protective Diaper Butter
Description: The Protective Diaper Butter is a rich protective barrier cream for the prevention and treatment of diaper rash. Packed with pure, organic and therapeutic oils, our Protective Diaper Butter helps protect and heal your baby's delicate bottom from diaper rash and waste. Our pure, organic therapeutic oils are carefully selected for their effective healing, calming, restorative and anti-inflammatory benefits. Our Protective Diaper Butter is an excellent barrier product as it contains Cocoa Butter, an FDA approved barrier ingredient. Other gorgeous oils and extracts such as Evening Primrose, Chamomile, Calendula, Coconut and Lavender work beautifully together to protect your baby's bottom from waste and heal skin irritations such as diaper burn. This is a little pot full of small miracles! Also perfect for cloth diapers. -USDA Food Grade Organic Certified. -Doctor Recommended. -Sensitive to Normal Skin. -Gluten Free. -Never Animal Tested.
Price: $16.99 Visit the Website
Description: Spuni helps babies eat solid food with less mess. Marcel Botha and Trevor Hardy, owners and creators of Spuni, realized the geometry of normal spoons did not map to a baby's method of eating and came up with "tulip" profile designed to trigger the instinctive latching reaction that babies develop during breast and bottle feeding, making Spuni perfect for a baby's first meal and beyond. Less messy, more Spuni.
Price: $16.00 Visit the Website
Holiday Fireplace Safety: Pine Mountain Creosote Buster Firelog
Description: "More than half (57%) of home fireplace, chimney and chimney connector fires involve failure to clean as a factor contributing to ignition," according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Creosote is a black substance that is created when burning wood. It sticks to the walls of the chimney and over time, this buildup can become several inches thick and potentially cause a fire in the chimney. Creosote is estimated to be involved in 25% of all home heating fires. The Creosote Buster Firelog works on all wood fireplaces, as well as wood and pellet stoves. It's easy to use, is all natural and contains no wax. Simply add one Firelog to an existing fire and it will begin working on the creosote. The Pine Mountain Creosote Buster Firelog is available at mass merchandisers, grocery, drug, and hardware stores nationwide.
Price: $15.00 Visit the Website
Staples Arc Notebook
Description: This is a perfect little Valentine's Day Gift for a busy mom, co-worker, or student on the go. Staples leather Arc notebook comes with removable pages so you can organize and customize the way that works for you. Arc accessories such as calendar pages, task pads, page flags, and tab dividers will help you stay SUPER organized in the new year. With school vacation just around the corner, and the kids' hectic practice schedules, this notebook can be a lifesaver.
Price: $14.99 Visit the Website
Savora Ice Cream Scoop
Description: The Savora Ice Cream Scoop was designed to feel like an extension of the hand, letting users dish out desserts with ease. Perfect for all frozen desserts, it boasts a tapered tip and impressive weight that helps you to dig through hard desserts more effectively. The bowl of the scoop is specifically shaped to curl ice cream, producing attractive results. The scoop is made from cast metal for strength and durability, while being comfortable and well balanced in the hand.
Price: $14.99 Visit the Website
No More Diluted Cocktails With SIPPING STONES!
Description: These sophisticated ice alternatives cool your favorite spirit or wine while preserving the flavor and quality of your drink. Because any spirits connoisseur will tell you when you're spending money for great liquor, why dilute it with ice? Sipping Stones, by SCS collectibles, are finely crafted from 100 percent pure soapstone, which is impermeable, leaving the drink entirely as nature intended. The stones will not react with water, alcohol or other liquids, keeping any spirit the optimal temperature for about 30 minutes. Sipping Stones come in shades of grey and white. The individual character of the stones ensure no two are alike. A set of nine and a muslin carrying bag is available for $14.95 on www.sippingstones.com, Amazon.com and at select retailers.
Price: $14.95 Visit the Website
Augusta Wrap Co.- Handcrafted Boutique Style Wraps For Home Decor Items And Gifts
Description: Augusta Wraps (MSRP $14.95) complement every home decor style and also add a finishing touch to any gift. With more than 30 designs, there's an Augusta Wrap for any home décor style, season and special occasion, including the holidays! Available in two sizes, the original wrap size is perfect for items such as candles, candy jars, pet treat containers, apothecary jars, pencil holders and vases, while the larger size is designed specifically for turning wine bottles into table décor or beautiful gifts. For a unique accent and finishing touch to any jar, vase, bottle or container, each wrap features a decorative embellishment. To see the entire collection or to purchase, visit www.augustawrapco.com
Price: $14.95 Visit the Website
How To Talk To Your Pets
Description: Animal communicator Gail Thackray believes that everyone can learn to talk to their pets. Gail leads you through specific exercises to develop this skill and guides you step-by-step to connect and communicate. You'll learn the most voiced "pet peeves," solutions to common behavioral issues, and how to know what your animal wants. Gail teaches you how to perform energy healings, do body scans for health, and how to connect to lost pets. With Gail's down-to-earth style and hilariously funny stories, you'll get a firsthand look at how animal communication works and just how cute these critters really are. A simple, step by step guide to connect you with your pet . Understand your animal partner. Figure out your pet's health issues. Give your pet natural energy healing. Cure that annoying habit or behavior. Connect to your pets in spirit. Understand their likes and dislikes. Discover your pet's past lives. Track and find lost animals. Work with your animal partner. Talk to wild animals and exotic pets. Gail gives wonderful examples of how this works and how it 'feels'. With Gail's down to earth style and hilariously funny stories, we get a first hand look at how animal communication really works and just how cute these critters are. As you awaken to this whole new world you'll see how our pets view us as their 'spiritual partners' and how they are working with us much more than we know.
Price: $14.95 Visit the Website
No More Victims: Protecting Those With Autism From Cyber Bullying, Internet Predators, And Scams
Description: "This book is essential reading for parents, teachers, and young adults to help prevent cyber abuse. Jed Baker gives good, practical advice!" Dr Temple Grandin, author of The Way I See It and The Autistic Brain The digital world offers a wonderful way to communicate and socialize with others. Yet, it is also rife with the dangers of being victimized emotionally, physically, and financially. Trusting individuals with autism spectrum disorders, who are oftentimes socially isolated, are especially vulnerable to online predators. Finally, we have a resource to help prepare them for the minefields they may encounter on the Internet.
Price: $14.95 Visit the Website
Il Bere Wine & Drink Charms Unqiuely Magnetize To The Side Of Your Glass
Description: Il Bere means to drink in Italian. It was a romantic trip to Italy that led to the creation of the unique "Gem of All Wine Charms". The result is vintage wine charms that sit beautifully on the side of the wine glass or uniquely on the base of the wine glass. Il Bere wine charms incorporate small magnets to securely hold the charms in place. These charms provide a unique way to "Mark Your Drink" on wine glasses, cocktail glasses, water glasses, champagne flutes, beer mugs and even plastic cups. Il bere wine & drink charms are hand crafted in the USA. The Gem of All Wine Charms makes the perfect unique, gift. The charms were designed to mark wine glasses, but can be used to adorn almost any smooth glass surface. Signature charms can be used to commemorate special events, corporate gifts or special interests. CUSTOM DESIGNS AVAILABLE Il bere allows buyers to customize charms with almost any design, corporate logo, event or photograph. Perfect for Birthdays, Weddings, Showers, Corporate events and More!
Price: $14.00 to $35.00 Visit the Website
ChocoMe® - Originial Hand Crafted Artisan Chocolate Bars
Description: chocoMe® chocolate bars are hand crafted exclusively of premium quality Belgian chocolate – 65.1% cocoa content Fortina dark chocolate, – 39% cocoa content Arriba milk chocolate, – premium white chocolate, and of carefully selected specialties from all over the world – freeze dried fruits, - best quality spices, - high end coffee, - Spanish and Italian nuts, - French edible flower petals, - 23 carat edible gold, - edible genuine silver, etc. You can choose from over 80 innovative creations of 8 product lines: wine, spirit, spice, fruits, nuts, fruits & nuts, flowers, coffee. chocoMe bars are always freshly made to order ensuring best possible quality, taste and flavors of the end product. We gave special attention to the packing of our chocolates. This results in a perfectly ready gift for any occasion and there is no need for further gift packaging. We are sure that any age above 13 will appreciate the specialty in every aspect when they receive it as a gift. Our bars are not just special in raw material and flavor but also in looks. See for yourself!
Price: $14.00 to $19.00 Visit the Website
The Mane Choice
Description: The Mane Choice™ is a natural and organic collection of treatment products and vitamins that give you healthy, shinny and strong hair. Courtney Adeleye, founder of The Mane Choice ™, established the company through an ardent love for healthy hair, thus scientifically formulated products infused with essential vitamins and minerals that transform hair with natural ingredients. Three key products have taken the industry by storm: Green Tea and Carrot Deep Conditioning Mask: This deep conditioning treatment is enriched with biotin, green tea and carrot oil formulated to repair and restore damaged hair. The special blend of this mask promotes growth and maximizes retention. Used to enhance shine, prevent breakage, and grow healthy hair. $17.99 Doesn't Get Much BUTTER Than This™: This daily hair dressing brings the shine back into your beautiful mane by giving your hair the ultimate soft and rejuvenated feeling. The combination of mango butter, avocado butter, and shea butter adds luster to the hair without weighing it down. Formulated to fight shedding and breakage, while moisturizing and nourishing each strand. $13.99 Manetabolism™, is a power packed vitamin that's specially formulated to stimulate healthy hair growth from the inside out, by providing vital nourishment to the body's cells. This vitamin also supports the immune system and sustains healthy nails and skin. Manetabolism™ evokes the healthy mane on you because a healthy inside shows on the outside! $24.99
Price: $13.99 to $49.99 Visit the Website
Bauducco Panettone Italian Sweet Cake
Description: Bauducco Panettone, a moist, sweet specialty cake, returns to store shelves as a traditional holiday favorite. Extremely versatile, the panettone can add a new twist to classic recipes and comes in a variety of sizes to serve to groups large and small. Made in the authentic Italian fashion, Bauducco Panettone incorporates the highest quality ingredients like Sun-Maid raisins and – in a new take on tradition – Hershey's chocolate chips. The light texture and subtle sweetness make this cake perfect for breakfast, paired with coffee or hot chocolate, or even used to make French toast and waffles. More unique recipes include using panettone to make croutons for fresh arugula and roasted fruit salad or substituting Bauducco Panettone in a bread pudding with amaretto sauce. In addition to being served to friends and family, panettone also makes a great hostess gift – a creative alternative to flowers or wine. Bauducco Panettone Gran Natale, with almonds and a sugar glaze, comes in a premium package for an especially impressive gift. Pandoro, a new addition to the Bauducco family this year, is a specialty cake with powdered sugar frosting.
Price: $13.00 to $17.00 Visit the Website
Dotz™ Home Entertainment Kit
Description: Identify, match and Simplify with the Dotz™ Cord Identifier Kit. Never plug or unplug the wrong cord or cable again. This Kit makes the most complicated home theater, gaming or TV/phone/internet installations as easy as matching a shirt with a pair of pants. Match color, number and text on both ends of the cord to easily identify and match your electronic device connections. Perfect for receiver, monitor, TV, Blu-Ray player, cable box, stereo/speaker system, gaming, network and coaxial cable wiring behind walls, on separate floors or in different rooms. Choose one of two Cord Identifier sizes to fit around a full large range of cord and cable diameters. From USB to HDMI and power cables this Kit covers it all. Simply punch out one of the Inserts (12 colored and numbered combinations to choose from), write the device name or location on it and snap around the cord end. Repeat for the other cord end. Apply a matching sticker to the device's input or output and plug in the cord. For future reference and convenience record your identification method with a corresponding sticker on the included Device Chart. Changing out a device or adding a new one will never be so easy. Take the stress out of home theater A/V, Networking & More!
Price: $12.99 to $16.99 Visit the Website
Air Curler
Description: For women looking to achieve a chic look in half the time, Air Curler™ is a revolutionary new styling tool that creates luscious curls in seconds. Ideal for most hair lengths and textures, Air Curler is a blow dryer and curling iron in one that replaces the need for multiple styling tools. Simply connect it to any standard hair dryer, place damp hair in Air Curler's chamber and move it up and down and style-dry your hair! In just seconds, the spinning vortex creates voluminous and beautiful curls.
Price: $12.99 Visit the Website
Chillow- Transform Your Pillow Into A Chillow
Description: Chillow is a portable pillow insert that provides instant personal cooling relief, perfect for keeping cool while sleeping during any hot night. While regular pillows trap heat, Chillow absorbs the heat that radiates from the body and releases it into the air. Chillow is activated by adding water to its inner chamber (a cup of water may need to be added monthly depending on climate). It can be customized to four different cooling comfort levels to satisfy personal needs. Once its temperature is set, it stays at that level and provides cooling relief for hours. There are so many uses for this innovative cooling pillow. Use the Chillow to combat sore muscles after exercising, soothe sunburns, and provide comfort during fevers, night sweats and hot flashes.
Price: $12.99 Visit the Website
New Tidy Cats® LightWeight 24/7 Performance®: All The Strength, Half The Weight™
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Good, Better, Best Wines, A No-Nonsense Guide To Popular Wines
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The GOP's foreign policy muddle
This week's political uproar over bloodshed in Libya and Egypt was a sharp reminder to Republicans: It's tough to be the opposition party when it comes to matters of national defense.
And for Republicans, the challenge is actually deeper than being out of power. For more than a generation, stretching back to the age of Vietnam and the Cold War, the GOP has been the electorate's default choice on national security. Not so this year, when the party and its presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, have struggled to confront both internal divisions and a landscape of global challenges that defy straightforward, doctrinal definition.
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It's not a unique predicament for either political party to struggle on national security issues when the other guys are running the Pentagon, State Department and National Security Council. Both parties are still grasping for overarching policies that make sense of a world beset by still-potent terrorist networks, the unpredictable aftermath of the Arab Spring and an economically ravaged Europe.
( PHOTOS: Anit-U.S. protests in Middle East, North Africa)
Still, Republicans aren't accustomed to fighting an uphill battle when it comes to the country's defense. For the entire span of the Bush administration, the party was united by its pride in the president's response to Sept. 11 and its support for the White House's "freedom agenda" — promoting democracy across the Muslim world, in some cases with the help of the armed force.
Now, up against a Democratic president who seldom passes up a chance to note that Osama bin Laden was eliminated on his watch, the GOP is finding that it's a whole new political world out there on national security. The strengths and vulnerabilities of both parties have changed, as have the preferences of the electorate. Ideological divisions persist within the Democratic Party, but they're simply less salient when a Democratic commander in chief is leading the ticket. Up-and-coming Republican stars are more passionate about economic and social policy than geopolitics. To some on the right, it's starting to feel like the bad old days of the 1990s, when the end of the Cold War left Republicans casting about for a new foreign policy framework, torn between wanting to outflank Democrats on toughness and distrusting expensive military adventures overseas.
A Gallup poll released Thursday showed that for the first time since 2007, voters were just as likely to call Democrats the better party to fight terrorism as they were to name Republicans. Polls have consistently shown that about two-thirds of voters believe the Afghan war, once a symbol of necessary U.S. intervention, is no longer worth fighting.
Jamie Fly, who heads the conservative Foreign Policy Initiative, said it's been a challenge for Republicans to convince a war-weary U.S. electorate that President Barack Obama's more cautious, consensus-oriented approach to foreign policy has been a failure.
"The president and his administration have done a good job of trying to convince the American people that they are running a very effective foreign policy that gets results, that is low-cost," Fly said. "I think that we're going to start to see, unfortunately — and you've started to see this in the last 48 hours — is some of it's a false sense of stability and a false sense of success."
Fly, who traveled with Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan on the campaign trail earlier this week, acknowledged that economic hardship at home "has taken a toll on American support for certain activities in the world" — specifically, waging war in places like Afghanistan.
What that means for the GOP — an interventionist-leaning party that has swerved toward more parsimonious fiscal conservatism in the past few years — remains to be seen. So far, the 2012 campaign hasn't done much to illuminate the question.


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Despite its disappointments, the climate summit in Copenhagen marks a turning point—the end of denial. What's next is recognizing that our climate problem is really a justice problem.
With survival at stake, the world can still come together over values like sharing and accountability.
OneClimate.net streams live from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen.
Video: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, calling for a legally binding agreement on climate change, says the movement for climate justice in Copenhagen would cheer God up.
Forget the cynicism. The activists who made Copenhagen possible are ramping up the pressure for a strong and binding deal on climate change.
Talking about climate change may be one of the most revolutionary things you can do. But how do you strike up your own Copenhagen conversations—and what do you say once you do?
Delegates from developing nations are worried about the fairness of the COP-15 process after the leakage of an early negotiation text.
Youth activists are playing an important role in Copenhagen: refusing to allow the smallness of politics to stand in the way of the fair and globally-binding deal that our generation demands for survival.
Video: Leaders of the climate justice movement on turning the U.N. negotiations in Copenhagen into a true global turning point.
This fall, youth around the world demonstrated their determination to stop catastrophic climate change. In Copenhagen, they're pushing their leaders to do the same.
Now a month into their hunger strike, activists are hoping for serious commitment from the delegates in Copenhagen.


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Arizona inmate's bid to postpone execution denied
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday denied an Arizona death-row inmate's request to postpone his July 23 execution until officials reveal details about the two-drug combination that will be used to put him to death.
U.S. District Judge Neil Wake rejected Joseph Rudolph Wood's argument that his First Amendment rights were violated by the state's refusal to provide the information, such as the makers of the drugs and how the state developed its method for lethal injections.
"The court concludes that the First Amendment does not provide a right to access to the specific information Wood seeks," Wake wrote in his 15-page ruling.
Wood's lawyers said prison officials violated their client's First Amendment rights by refusing to provide the detailed information. Attorneys for the state argued there was no First Amendment right to the information Wood sought.
"Every citizen, including death row prisoners, has First Amendment rights," Wood's attorney, Dale Baich, said after the judge's ruling. "On appeal, we will ask the Ninth Circuit to order Arizona to comply with the First Amendment and disclose information about its execution process before it conducts human experimentation on Mr. Wood."
The arguments by Wood's attorneys are an example of a new legal tactic in death penalty cases, which emerged as states face problems getting supplies of lethal-injection drugs.
In the past, states used the same three-drug combination and didn't have problems getting access to the drugs, until the maker of a sedative used in executions decided not to make it anymore. Then, states started to shield the identity of the drugmakers.
The legal dispute in Arizona is emerging as concerns over the death penalty mount after a botched April 29 execution of an Oklahoma inmate and an incident in January in which an Ohio inmate snorted and gasped during the 26 minutes it took him to die.
The Oklahoma inmate writhed on the gurney after he was given a three-drug combination. The execution was stopped after a doctor determined there was a problem with an IV in the inmate's groin. The Ohio execution was the longest since the state resumed putting inmates to death in 1999.
Arizona prison officials intend to use the same drugs — the sedative midazolam and painkiller hydromorphone — used in the Ohio execution. A different drug combination was used in the Oklahoma case.
In October, another federal judge ordered Arizona officials to provide more information on the drugs it planned to use in two death penalty cases. The judge had ruled the inmates had established a First Amendment right to the information, such as the drug's manufacturer. Prison officials released the information, and both inmates were executed shortly thereafter.
Wood, 55, is scheduled to be executed for the August 1989 shooting deaths of his estranged girlfriend, Debra Dietz, and her father, Eugene Dietz, at an automotive shop in Tucson.
Wood and Debra Dietz had a tumultuous relationship in which he periodically assaulted her. Wood fatally shot Dietz's father in the chest. Dietz was on the phone calling for help when Wood grabbed her around the neck and shot her in the chest. Wood acknowledged his role in the killings, but he said they weren't premeditated.
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Action Alert: Veterans Choice Program and Access Survey
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The U.S. Coast Guard said the British energy giant plans next week to more than double its capacity for siphoning oil gushing from its ruptured deep-sea well, but a looming storm raised fears that the effort could be disrupted for days.
BP and the U.S. government kept a careful eye on the weather as an approaching low-pressure system over the western Caribbean Sea gathered strength.
BP said it had paid out $2.35 billion so far in clean-up and compensation costs for the ecological disaster caused by the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. That does not include the $20 billion oil spill fund it has agreed to set up, nor the billions of dollars it will have to pay in fines.
IN PICTURES: Sticky mess: The Gulf oil spill's impact on nature
As the spill entered its 67th day, BP said two relief wells that offer the best hope of plugging its well were on track to intercept their target at a depth of 18,000 feet. The wells are due to be completed in August.
An April 20 explosion blew up an offshore rig, killing 11 workers, and blowing out the well a mile beneath the surface. The well has spewed millions of gallons of oil into the ocean, soiling the U.S. Gulf coastline and threatening multibillion dollar tourism and fishing industries.
Any slowdown in clean-up efforts could place more pressure on President Barack Obama, who has faced criticism over his handling of the crisis, and BP, which has seen $100 billion wiped off its market value since the start of the disaster.
In London, its stock plunged more than 6 percent on Friday, trading at its lowest levels since 1996, on talk it needs extra cash to fund the clean-up and worries about the bad weather.
Its U.S.-listed shares touched a new low for the second day and were down 4.77 percent in morning trading in New York.
A spokesman for BP -- whose chief executive, Tony Hayward, is currently on a UK investor roadshow -- said it had "considerable firepower" to meet the costs of the spill and denied market talk that the company was seeking bankruptcy protection.
BP has been gradually increasing the amount of oil it is siphoning off through a containment cap system installed earlier this month. The company said its oil-capture systems collected or burned off 23,775 barrels of oil on Thursday.
Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, who oversees the federal relief effort, said BP plans to more than double its oil collection capacity next week.
"We're coming upon a critical time next week," Allen told Fox News Channel. "We're going to bring a third vessel on line by next Tuesday that will bring our production rate up to about 53,000 barrels a day."
U.S. government scientists estimate that between 35,000 and 60,000 barrels a day are leaking from the well, far above BP's original estimate of 5,000 barrels a day.
Bad weather, however, could delay the company's plans to boost its oil collection capacity.
Some computer models show the storm system in the western Caribbean Sea moving over the Yucatan Peninsula and then veering north into the Gulf of Mexico. Others, however, showed the system heading westward toward Mexico.
The system has a 70 percent chance of developing into a stronger storm over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Friday.
Allen said it would be necessary five days ahead of the arrival of any gale force winds to start to take down the current operations involving ships and other equipment collecting some of the oil spewing from the ruptured well.
"That trips a series of events where we try and move the equipment and the people into safe shelter," Allen said, adding that during any such evacuation the oil would gush unchecked into the sea.
Two oil-capture systems siphon oil from the leak to a drillship and a service rig a mile above the well at the water's surface. Both use fixed pipes that require several days to disconnect and allow the vessels to move out of the path of a storm, officials said.
(Additional reporting by Scott DiSavino in New York; writing by Ross Colvin; editing by Will Dunham)
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"Snow snow on the ground
Sun is sinking down down down
Trees trees covered in white
People gasp at the sight."
— Miranda Will,
"A Snowy Sunset"
Saturday , Feb. 16 we stood by the kitchen windows gasping and gaping as a surprise snowstorm swirled around us.
By 5 p.m. it seemed that we were in the middle of a blizzard with near white-out conditions.
By late Saturday afternoon, Feb. 9, the 20-yard metal dumpster between the Daughters of the American Revolution monument at Buford Battleground and the monument placed there during the 226th anniversary was full of brush and yard debris for the second time.
An inspection of the 2-acre property shows a few sawed-up limbs on the ground that wouldn't fit into the dumpster.
There are also several mounds of fresh-raked leaves on the back of the tract near a barbed-wire fence where cattle do what cattle do.
Would you like to spend an elegant evening in support of the arts?
On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Lancaster County Council of the Arts will host its biggest fundraiser of the year.
The 18th annual LCCA gala, entitled Art & Soul, promises an evening of dancing with silent and live auctions to support Lancaster County's art programs. The black-tie-optional event begins at 7 p.m. in the Bradley Arts and Sciences Building on the University of South Carolina Lancaster campus.
Nestled in the woods of Van Wyck, Carol Leedy weaves a basket in the shop across the driveway from her home.
For nearly 30 years, the 68-year-old Ohio native has been handcrafting reed baskets – from extra-small key holders to a three-basket storage unit – with homemade black walnut stain, her own dyes and embellishments like buttons and feathers. Her prices range from $12 to $100.
"Busy hands are happy hands," Leedy said. "It's a stress-breaker, and it keeps me from kicking the dog. I've always been very crafty."
Dennis and Susie Nichols carefully plan their landscaping to make sure there is something blooming year round at their home.
While that's easier said than done, the Nicholses stay on track. They plan their work and work their plan.
Right now, the mums at 1909 Sardis Road are slowly fading, but perky pansies are ready to claim the show.
Even a few summer annuals continue to have blooms, a sure sign the Nicholses give their plants plenty of TLC.
When it comes to decking the halls in advance of a holiday party, there's nothing quite as festive as creating homemade decorations with the family.
From handmade ornaments to shimmering trees, your party guests will catch that holiday spirit when they see the special décor created just for the event.
To help get you started, the inspiration experts at the Jo-Ann Craft Stores have shared the following holiday craft ideas.
Traditions of the current season include cooler autumn weather, falling leaves of gold, aroma of turkey roasting, Black Friday sales and Clemson and Carolina fans showing their school spirit. Only one thing is missing from this list – the B&B Craft Show.
Celebrating its 32nd year, the B&B Craft Show promises to offer one-of-a-kind hand crafted gift ideas just in time to kick off of the holiday shopping season.
"I've got my menu planned for the next two weeks," smiles home cook Nikki Smith, "Pork on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Boy, that was easy."
Nikki is one of the thousands of devoted pork lovers who are gleefully sharing their enthusiasm – and recipes – with all of us lucky cooks at www.justapinch.com.
3 medium bananas, sliced
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
2 large eggs
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten
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