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Right-to-Work Law Would Help Ensure Government Unions Could Not Elect Their Own Bosses
Public employee unions, politicians, bureaucrats and local officials all fight for the status quo
After years of discussion, decades of data and the passage of a law in Indiana, there is a possibility that the Michigan Legislature is moving forward with a "right to work" bill.
States with these laws prohibit forcing employees to financially support unions as a condition of employment.
The main issue with government unions is that they can use dues money extracted from their membership to spend on political campaigns to "elect their own bosses." That is, if a local school district has a reform-minded, fiscally prudent board member, the union can use teacher dues to spend on the campaign of a more union-friendly candidate.
And in local school and municipal races, the money to win an election is often very small, or merely requires the actions of a few unions and their allies. Conversely, it is much more difficult for taxpayers to counter a well-mobilized labor union with money, lawyers, time and expertise. This is how a city like Detroit continuously elects a council so beholden to labor unions that they almost never even suggest real reforms.
Lest you think this is an exaggeration, the state's largest union, the Michigan Education Association, has a session at next year's conference titled: "Elect Your Employer and What to Do After You Elect Them" (page 15).
Bragging about electing one's own bosses is common among government unions because, unlike the private sector, doing so ensures that there is little pushback from those approving their salaries and benefits. That is why, over the past decade, total compensation of Michigan government employees skyrocketed while private-sector workers saw salaries, benefits and jobs plummet. And that's why when the legislature passed the first real cut to education funding in decades in 2011 (about 2 percent to 3 percent, which was mostly restored in this year's budget), almost every school board member, superintendent and related association who went public claimed the sky was falling.
This inherent conflict of interest is why even a staunch labor supporter like President Franklin D. Roosevelt was opposed to public sector unions:
All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service. It has its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to public personnel management. The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations.
So far, 23 states ensure that no employees, private or public, can be forced to pay dues simply for taking a job with a specific employer. Other states merely prohibit public-sector unions from requiring dues or "agency fees" as a condition of employment. Both ideas have been floated in the media by Michigan legislators.
Ignoring the point of whether it is moral for labor unions to force their members to contribute to what have increasingly become political groups, it is good fiscal sense to allow public employees to opt out of paying union dues or agency fees. And until they can, expect fiscal messes to continue cropping up at increasing rates.
Michigan Capitol Confidential is the news source produced by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Michigan Capitol Confidential reports with a free-market news perspective.


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by David Crane david at defensereview.com Century Arms a.k.a. Century International Arms Inc. is offering a modernized tactical AK-type rifle/carbine (i.e. tactical Kalashnikov-type rifle/carbine) that's made in the USA. A Mil-Std-1913 rail system (M1913 rail system) is available as an option. We don't yet know who is manufacturing/supplying this accessory/component. There are two versions of the rifle, one with an …Read More »
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I have a couple of tickets to a pre-screening of the Titanic in 3D I plan on going to.ReplyDelete
taking my gf out to diner and to play pool at here favorite karaoke bar :)ReplyDelete
A nice dinner out with my hubby.ReplyDelete
We are going to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.ReplyDelete
- Maija MFebruary 9, 2012 at 7:09 PM
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My husband is making a steak dinner for us.. I will do dessert. email@example.com
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- Terri C. McMillanFebruary 10, 2012 at 10:28 AM
No plans...I'm singleReplyDelete
nice quiet dinner at home aloneReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2012 at 1:33 PM
We are celebrating tonight! Out to dinner and then renting a movie. I love spending time with my hubby!ReplyDelete
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Out to dinner and a movieReplyDelete
Out to a restauranat...does not get more "clean" than that.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2012 at 3:10 PM
I'm going to make a apple tarte tatin, chicken macadamia and a bottle of white wine.ReplyDelete
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just have fun with valentineReplyDelete
- jessica wFebruary 10, 2012 at 8:17 PM
we always go to this hole in the wall sushi place; dinner with my sweetie with out a lot of fussReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2012 at 9:05 PM
My hubby and I have never seen Casablanca, so we're going to stay in, cook a meal together, and watch the movie! I'm really looking forward to it.ReplyDelete
Hubby will make me a nice dinner adn we'll cuddle on the sofa and watch tv.ReplyDelete
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Hubby & I are going out for Hibachi dinner while our teen girls babysit our toddler boys =)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 11, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Movie and Dinner this weekend. PatriciaReplyDelete
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we are just going to do our normal thing!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2012 at 5:11 PM
take my wife to dinnerReplyDelete
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Unfortunately I'll be working on v-day :(ReplyDelete
- Ashley rexrodeFebruary 13, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Spending the day with my kids then going to the movies and dinner with my hubby :)ReplyDelete
- SelindaFebruary 13, 2012 at 2:27 PM
Spending time with my husband and son!ReplyDelete
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No plans - my hubby was too sickReplyDelete
- Harold DFebruary 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM
A quiet night at home with the wife, movies and a nice dinner.ReplyDelete
Had to go to my daughter's softball game!ReplyDelete
i spent it with my 6 week old baby girlReplyDelete
- Erika P.February 22, 2012 at 5:17 PM
We exchanged cards and candy before leaving for work/school.ReplyDelete
We didn't do anything.ReplyDelete
We relaxed and watched tvReplyDelete
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We didn't do anthing really special for Valentine's day. I made a red themed dinner for my husband and daughter and we exchanged gifts.ReplyDelete
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I had no significant other this year so I stayed home with my daughterReplyDelete
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We kept it simple & watched a movie together :)ReplyDelete
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We had a steak dinner and cupcakes for dessert :)ReplyDelete
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Im going to watch some tv is all.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 26, 2012 at 5:50 PM
We ordered in pizza for Valentines Day.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousFebruary 27, 2012 at 9:42 PM
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For Valentine's Day I stayed in and tried to be grateful for my friendships since I don't have romance right now.ReplyDelete
For Valentine's Day I stayed in and tried to be grateful for my friendships since I don't have romance right now.ReplyDelete
We went to an Egyptian art exhibit at a local museum, then out to lunch and the movies.ReplyDelete
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we went on a cruiseReplyDelete
Went out for supper and a movie without kids!!ReplyDelete
we did a couples dinner this year and had a great time and went to a couple of trendy lounges in the area we live inReplyDelete
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My husband was out of town for work, so I hung out with my best friend & my baby.ReplyDelete
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I stayed at home by myself and ate ice cream and watched movies.ReplyDelete
I watched old movies and read because my boyfriend had school and work all day.ReplyDelete
Went for chinese.ReplyDelete
My husband at I went for a two hour horse ride. This is also our Anniversary.ReplyDelete
I'm alone.. so probably just go to sleep after work...ReplyDelete
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we just stayed at home and enjoyed some quiet time together. Its nice to do that since we're so busy all the time.ReplyDelete
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We always spend valentines with the 4 kids, usually go out to eat!ReplyDelete
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We just had a quiet day at home.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 4, 2012 at 3:49 PM
We didn't do anything this year.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 4, 2012 at 4:46 PM
We went out to eat.ReplyDelete
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- Morgan Lepley-EdgerMarch 4, 2012 at 5:48 PM
We went to Universal Studios - Wizarding World of Harry Potter! It was a BLAST!ReplyDelete
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- Lane MahnkeMarch 4, 2012 at 6:03 PM
We went to a movie and then out to dinner at our favorite restaurant.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 4, 2012 at 9:35 PM
I watched the grandkids.ReplyDelete
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We stayed home and had a movie day and as an extra I cooked my hubbies favorite meal. It was fun! ghtough (at) gmail (dot) comReplyDelete
We didn't have any this year since we both had to work late and had to be up early the next day. :( We had a nice romantic dinner date the following Friday, though.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMarch 5, 2012 at 1:15 AM
We had a cozy dinner at home.ReplyDelete
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I had to work.ReplyDelete
I planned on having a "re-kindling" time with my wife. Romantic dinner, drive past some of our old hang-out spots - past our previous homes and neighborhoods then home to relax and enjoy some quiet time alone (yeah we're older and a little more settled in)...ReplyDelete
- shirley HicksMarch 5, 2012 at 11:30 AM
we didnt have any special plans..just dinner with the familyReplyDelete
it is my birthday so out to eat with the familyReplyDelete
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we just dinner and a movie at homeReplyDelete
I'm single :( Just another day.ReplyDelete
unfortunately, we dont care to celebrate it anymoreReplyDelete
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We spent the day as a family having a wonderful time and then we say My Fair Lady!ReplyDelete
We headed up North to the cabin for the weekendReplyDelete
We went out for a nice dinner and a movieReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 5, 2012 at 7:43 PM
We didn't do anything different for Valentine's Day than we do for any other day of the week.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMarch 5, 2012 at 8:08 PM
We had dinner with our kids..not so romantic.ReplyDelete
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we had a great dinner. i never cook but i did!ReplyDelete
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We hung out at home :)ReplyDelete
We didn't have any Valentines Day plans. We just hung out together and ordered take out. It was great :)ReplyDelete
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We went out for lunch and then spent the night in..if you know what I meanReplyDelete
We had a nice quiet dinner and had homemade Valentine Cupcakes for dessert.ReplyDelete
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- firstname.lastname@example.com 5, 2012 at 10:39 PM
We went out to dinner and thats it.ReplyDelete
We did nothing, but I did get a huge bouquet of roses.ReplyDelete
- Andrea HenryMarch 5, 2012 at 10:45 PM
spa massage and dinnerReplyDelete
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We had plans, but unfortunately, we ended up in bed, sick as dogs, with hundreds of kleenex and lots of nyquil surrounding us. Not a fun Valentine's day.ReplyDelete
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Myanmar is a step closer to offering affordable mobile services after selecting two international carriers to launch telecommunications networks in one of Asia's last untapped markets.
Norway's Telenor and Qatar's Ooredoo were named the winners in a government tender that is opening Myanmar's once tightly regulated mobile services sector. The carriers will help provide badly needed telecommunications infrastructure in a nation of 60 million, where only about 5 percent of the people use mobile phones.
Both carriers plan to roll out new networks in Myanmar once the nation's government finalizes the licenses, the companies said in statements posted online. The licences are expected to be awarded to the two successful applicants pursuant to the new Telecommunications Law which the Parliament is expected to adopt in the current session, the Myanmar government said in a statement.
Telenor will bring 3G HSPA and 4G LTE technologies, and plans to launch commercial mobile services in both voice and data in 2014. Ooreddo said its investment will create new jobs.
The networks are expected to help Myanmar reach its goal of raising mobile penetration to 75 and 80 percent over the next three years. In the past, mobile services were not only tightly regulated by the country's then military rule, but also expensive. SIM cards, alone, once could cost $250, or more.
But since 2011, Myanmar's new civilian government has ushered in new democratic reforms that promise to modernize the country. Starting this year, the nation began offering a limited supply of SIM cards for the low price of $1.50.
By awarding the licenses, the government hopes to make cheap SIM cards and affordable mobile service plans a norm in the country. Already, smartphones makers such as Samsung and HTC have entered the nation's market, and many local handset dealers have set up new shops in Yangon, the country's largest city.
More mobile handsets also means that Myanmar's Internet penetration could dramatically rise over the next few years. Only about 1 percent of the population currently go online, and many people do not own PCs or know how to use them. Cheap smartphones, however, could bring millions in Myanmar to the Web, according to local industry leaders.


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Illogicopedia is an online wiki project of the genus Illogicopediae (pronounced Illogico-pee-dee-hey, like Cally-for-nye-hey). Created by Illogia in late 2006, it was granted a life of its own by a gust of magical wind which blew through the carpentry workshop one morning, breathing the first semblance of activity to what would become known as the Illogicopedia. Illogia saw that it was well mint, and allowed himself a brief smile before abandoning the place altogether some two weeks later. Nevertheless, the site continued to grow in his absence, Illogicopedians taking up the mantle and throwing it into a nearby public urinal with all the elegance and grace of an Avril Lavigne troll attempting to conduct a coherent conversation.
Illogicopedia's original working title, Wackypedia, was scrapped shortly after it was found to be a really crap name. The name 'Illogicopedia', adopted in early 2007, stems from the Dutch/Engrish word 'Irrojiccapeedeer', literally 'Illogia peed here' translated into Super Japanese and back to English. Other suggested names included 'Cackypedia' and 'Wikipedia', though since these were put forward by low-level users they were quickly disregarded. One such user, one James Wales, went on to form his own parody wiki under the latter of these and is now a multi-millionaire and global jet setter. He refuses to acknowledge the existence of the Illogicopedia, the primary reason your spellcheck always offers 'Illogicality' as an alternative - he not only invented spellcheck, but the concept of the English language itself. Wales is often cited as a modern William Shakespeare for his services to the Internet, but shall forever be met with hostility by jealous Illogicopedians.
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The Illogicopedia motto, Aid Epoc Igolli, is Sdrawkcab for Acid Pile Igloo, which in turn is derived from the Subbuteonese term for 'Illogicopedia'. The sub-motto 'In illogic we trust' is adapted from Nose the Cheese, a noted segment of Illogian philosopher Phrubub's masterwork Grate Ung: The Fish Wiping Chronicles. Recent claims the motto is simply a misreading of Analogic Wheat Rust were refuted by prominent writer Francis E Dec, who concluded it was "evidently plagiarised from En Dios Confiamos", the Nicaraguan national motto. Since no Illogian has ever been even semi-fluent in Spanish, this statement has never been contested and is taken to be true on account of Dec's reputation for accurately predicting the weather plus the fact he could ascertain the number of pickles in a jar by simply looking at the label.
The vast majority of the Illogicopedia's userbase hails from sister site Uncyclopedia, known affectionately as Uncle Pete. In the wiki's formative years, Pete offered handouts of free edits and contributors from Uncyc's sizeable stock of outcasts. Those who don't conform to Uncle Pete's standards of humour were banished to the Illogicopedia, and in most cases appointed administrators within days, sometimes hours. Thus, the Illogicopedia's early days are comparable to Australia as a primitive penal colony, and the modern Illogicopedia mostly consists of descendants of the original extradited convicts. In a 2011 wiki-wide poll of 14 users, 78% described themselves as 'Uncyclopedian'. A further 15% are Illogico-Uncyclian whilst 2% are Illogico-Wiki-Dramati-Uncyclopedian. The remaining 5% simply filled the answer box with 'cocks' or a rude drawing, sometimes both.
Illogicopedia is the work of numerous inebriated cryptids being held at fartpoint by elephants with flatulence problems. In the case of the administrative division, these elephants are fed baked beans and very gassy lemonade before being battered with endless supplies of flies. And canned cheese, a really smelly brand.
In the absence of suitable pachyderms, exactly thirty-two chimps with the ability to type are hooked up to Steven Hawking's workstation and ordered to write. Often the chimps are dosed up on caffeine and blue Smarties and offered a banana they can't quite reach to tempt them. Don't worry though, the monkey gets the banana in the end, by popping its captors in the head.[1]
The people/insects/beings that edit the Illogicopedia are known as Illogicopedians, not to be confused with centipedians or even centurions. A hardy bunch, they dwell in prehistoric caves and allotments living off slime and bits of rotten shallots.
If you have ever edited Illogicopedia, you are officially an Illogicopedian: welcome to the club. Help yourself to haddock, cookies and brain medication from the fridge. Partaking of the latter can lead to you becoming a Feel-Good Contributor, as can consuming excessive amounts of coke or cheese before you go to bed.
Illogicopedia sysops are a series of users arbitrarily appointed to keep the peace amongst the general population. They work alongside the Illogicops to ensure safety of all users, but in reality are a bunch of lazy slackers happy to let the place run itself (into the ground). Mostly, administrators can be found in Illogicopedia HQ playing Manic Miner and complaining about how the communal fridge should be fixed, though they occasionally frequent the playground dishing out Chinese burns to anyone smaller than them or those they reckon they'd be able to beat in hand-to-hand combat.
The Illogicopedia sources only the finest Uncyclopedia vandals to swell its administrator ranks, adhering to the age old adage "in a land of brainless idiots, the pea-brained fool is king". Those able to activate a keyboard are held in particularly high esteem, whilst those that can string together a mildly humorous block reason are appointed Super Admins and praised no end on the Illogiblog and in the national press.
Threats to existence
As a wiki open to editing by humans, northerners and Swedes, the Illogicopedia faces a constant threat of vandalism and general tomfoolery which results in the site becoming more factual. Though administrators are usually quick to counter such attacks, many covert attempts to undermine the Illogicopedia often slip under the radar, mainly due to the aforementioned apathy.
Most server outages can be traced to one individual in the south of the United States known as Roberto, who has been taking the site offline intermittently since 2009. Along with Indian hacking powerhouse Guru Meditation (the man responsible for bringing the Playstation Network to its knees in 2011) and members of Roberto's family, often thought to be a team of defective clones, he has been proven responsible for eight out of every ten extended periods of downtime. The remaining two times can be attributed to death of squirrels powering the servers, always due to natural causes.[2] In a two-year reign of terror, Roberto sabotaged Uncyclopedia and Wikipedia, and was solely responsible for the demise of Encyclopedia Dramatica in 2011. It is thought he seized the site's collection of adult textbooks during a visit to EDHQ --he made the 1,000 mile journey north on foot-- in late 2010, depriving editors of all motivation and source material.
Roberto's feats are made all the more remarkable by the fact he lives on a diet of floor scrapings and resides in a caravan somewhere in Texas. Since only 33% of the state is online, it is thought he infiltrates Illogicopedian servers by orchestrating mass takeovers of public library computer systems, syphoning all broadband to his dingy trailer, where he sits and sups stagnant water while laughing heartily and spitting all over his large collection of wiki newspaper clippings. In the corner, his five-legged dog, Winthorpe, carefully tears apart all stories that do not contain references to the Great Roberto.
The Illogicopedia faces a semi-constant threat from the collective efforts of vandalrists. Most of the time their actions can be remedied with reversion of comments such as "Cameron has a smelly bottom" and "i bought a mac for my abandonware games and now it doesnt work help" a relatively simple task thanks to an ultimate shotgun. Large scale blanking of pages is also common, but when your admin team includes a large number of reformed vandals this is far from a problem.
"We vandalise the vandals so they can vandalise us back and so on until a huge flamewar breaks out, eventually encompassing the whole of the Net."
Amongst the vandals of Illogicopedian lore is Mr Hickipedia, whose Editthis wiki was beaten into submission by a team of playground bullies specially hired with Wii Points. There is a theory that Hickipedia was run by none other than Roberto himself, whose resentment for the Illogicopedia built and built to the point it dictated every action of his everyday life. When he found himself violently destroying each and every banana he laid eyes upon, Roberto decided to at least try and take affirmative action. Three years later, when he had saved enough money to take a bus to the library in nearby Orpington, he launched a large scale bombardment of the servers with the aid of local schoolchildren. According to the theory, "Project Freedom", as it was dubbed, is the reason for the Great Downtime of 2010.
Another notable vandal of Illogian history is Avril Lavigne who, alongside carving out a successful pop career, found the time to be simultaneously both a hindrance and help to the Illogicopedia. After annoying everyone with her easily-digestible autotune warblings, she moved on to the next stage, namely messing up the Illogicopedia by adding her name repeatedly to random pages. Unbeknownst to her, however, she was actually improving the wiki and, in a Stockholm syndrome moment par excellence, became one of the most revered article writers of her time. She currently prizes her Vandal of the Month award more highly than any of her Gold, Silver or Platinum records.[3]
As a small-time wiki of back-bedroom proportions, Illogicopedia is so grateful for content it actually welcomes spambots with open arms. Spammers have been responsible for more than one article nominated for feature and many a tasty mid-afternoon snack for starving sysops to feast upon.[4] Their collective efforts are far greater than anything the wiki has ever achieved in its short history, and as such spammers are held in high regard amongst the community, not least for their non-sequitur filled 'humour' the likes of which human editors could only ever dream of reproducing.[5]
As of March 2011, spambot edits constituted 74% of all contributions to the Illogicopedia since January 2007.
The Illogicopedia has had a love-hate relationship with W*kia, a site created to house
fancruft conjecture laden content rejected by Wikipedia, because all information written for the internet needs to be preserved no matter how crass, poorly written or useless. Despite this, Wikia was initially reluctant to accept the site into its wider commune. Festering at Editthis, a wikifarm hosted out of a garden shed in Minnesota, the Illogicopedia struggled to make its voice heard above the vociferous coniferous foliage recently moved from the greenhouse and yearned for a bigger stage on which to perform its amateur dramatics. Its prayers were soon answered, however, as Wikia were finally convinced of the Illogicopedia's comedic value and worth to modern society[6] with the help of an animated gif of Terminator cutting his arm open. And various candid videos of top-level Wikia staff in compromising situations.
The Illogicopedia was relatively happy with Wikia for many months, putting up with its Big Brother ethics and robot babysitters playing cheesy 8-bit chiptunes until 4am. However, the idea of Illogicopedia going independent had been around since cavemen times and even the dinosaurs groaned about Editthis's downtime. Forced skin changes at Wikia demanded a rethink, especially as a unique opportunity arose when Carl Barat industries offered sanctuary from the tyranny of New Monaco. It was an offer the Illogicopedia simply could not refuse, and the arduous task of transferring thousands of files to the new server, based in Canadia, began in earnest. It proved something of a hardship, with many images and some of the more 'American' pages struggling to make it past customs by ordinary methods. In the end, the whole lot was smuggled in the back door with a lorry load of lettuces. Much to everyone's surprise, it worked, though it was later revealed in the press that Illogicopedia administrators had offered the Golden Pickle to officials at the US-Canadian border to 'sweeten the deal'. To this day, sysops remain tight-lipped about the incident, fearing recriminations under human decency laws and/or Civil Warfare.
Modern Illogico-Wikia relationships are frosty at best, with many users refusing outright to contribute to anything held on Wikia's servers for fear of having it used against them in a court of law. More recent design conflicts have done nothing to help matters, and the term Wikia is still regarded as highly vulgar; users are encouraged to censor all instances of the word in their own articles and to flip off a Wikia administrator at every opportunity.
See also
- ↑ Phew, I think that got the animal rights activists off our backs, not to mention the monkeys.
- ↑ We have been advised to add the previous line by our lawyers on behalf of animal right activists. Since it has been proven nobody reads citations[Citation not needed at all; thank you very much], we think we'll be fine putting a disclaimer here.
- ↑ After all, she didn't write any of them, only speak pre-prepared lyrics into a microphone and let Phil Spector-types do the rest.
- ↑ The Illogicopedia budget does not stretch so far as elevenses, oneses, twoses and threeses.
- ↑ Mainly because the idea of Illogicopedians reproducing is a sobering thought.
- ↑ Which, of course, is nil. Heh heh, suckers.
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Skinny Dip Candle 4oz (Cutie Patchouli EO)
We've combined several everyday items you already use and associate with self care and intimacy into one high quality product that helps you slow down, reconnect with yourself, or create an intimate moment with a partner using your senses.
Our natural body candles have the aesthetic and aromatherapeutic qualities of a candle, the skin-nourishing properties of lotion, and the physical and emotional benefits of massage!
Smells Like
Peeling an orange as you walk along a creek in a sun-drenched forest.
Scent Notes: Sweet Orange, Patchouli.
Essential Oil Benefits
Patchouli essential oil can be used to treat dry or cracked skin, ease symptoms of colds or headaches, and ease stress or anxiety. Orange essential oil can ease anxiety or stress, treat acne and reduce pain or inflammation.*
Cosmetic-grade Soy Wax, Avocado Oil, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Beeswax, Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Butter, Vitamin E, Skin-safe Essential Oils of Sweet Orange and Patchouli.
*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
How do I use Skinny Dip Candles?
Skinny Dip Candles are very easy to use! They can, of course, be used as a normal candle simply by lighting it.
For use as lotion or massage oil, you'll need to:
- Light the candle
- Wait for a sizeable melt pool to form (here's our Burn Time Estimator)
- Extinguish the flame
- Pour or scoop the wax directly onto skin. You do not need to wait for the wax to cool! It will only warm to a comfortable 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Massage the wax into skin
For use as a balm, just scoop out the wax while it's cool using the provided scoop or the back of your thumbnail and rub it in.
Watch How-To Video
Are Skinny Dip Candles really safe for use on skin?
Absolutely! Skinny Dip Candles were formulated for use on skin, which is why we selected a soy base and added ingredients that are nourishing and moisturizing such as avocado oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, shea butter and more! Even our fragrances are used in small enough quantities to remain non-toxic.
Is it going to bother my sensitive skin?
We have had several customers say the candles do not bother their sensitive skin and we do take care to use the fragrances in low and safe quantities. However, if you have particularly sensitive, deeply chapped or even open skin, we recommend starting with the Bare Naked (Unscented) candle or the Lavender Essential Oil candle as they don't contain any ingredients that could potentially cause issues. And, of course, please check the ingredients if you have allergies.
What do you use to scent your candles?
We have a large variety of fragrance choices. Some are synthetic and some are essential oil only, which is listed within the product descriptions as well as on the labels. Don't worry, though, all are used in skin-safe quantities so as not to be toxic! (Note: This also means our candles are not made to scent a large room.)
Some scents that are made with essential oils only include Lavender, Refresh-Mint, Cutie Patchouli and our seasonal Breath of Fresh Air and Candy Cane. We love the benefits they bring and we've listed some of them in the product descriptions.
What do you use to scent your edible line?
We use unsweetened flavor oils! They are safe for internal consumption in lickable doses and our ingredients are food-grade. Don't go around eating your candle, though…
Can I Use Skinny Dip Candles for...
... my face?
We don't recommend our candles for use on the face because several of the ingredients can clog pores. If you have a very, very dry spot, you can use some of the wax on occasion, but using regularly will likely cause breakouts.
... open or severely chapped skin?
If you have open or severely chapped skin, we recommend sticking to our Bare Naked (Unscented) or Lavender Essential Oil candles. These will be your safest options. You can also use these on sunburn. For more details on that, check out our blog!
... my hair/beard?
The answer is a resounding yes! All our ingredients are actually quite nourishing for your hair! You can use your wax as a hair mask, followed by washing it out, or use like I do on my curly hair and just put a tiny bit into your hands and squish into curls like a leave-in conditioner. It doesn't take much!
...my feet?
We have lots of customers use Skinny Dip Candles for their feet! Some of them primarily use them for feet actually. They're super moisturizing and can get through the thick skin on your feet to soften them up from the inside. We highly recommend them for foot massages, pedicures or in your nightly regimen.
... manicures?
Yes! A majority of our wholesale clients are nail salons actually. They use the candles for both manicures and pedicures to create soft skin and clean cuticles.
Are the tins recyclable?
Our candle tins are 100% recyclable tin and we hope you will indeed reuse or recycle them! The wax can be used down to the very last drop by scooping and using as balm even after the wick runs out. You can then wash it out with dish soap and hot water and re-purpose to hold spices, office supplies, small gadgets and more! Or, simply drop in the recycling. We are also happy to take back tins to sanitize for re-use.
Are the candles vegan or vegetarian?
Our candles are vegetarian however, due to the presence of beeswax, they are not vegan.
Do your wicks have lead in them?
Our wicks are made of interwoven cotton and paper threads that produce a nice, even burn free from lead or zinc. The specially-treated paper threads provide a controlled curling of the wick, making the wicks self-trimming, meaning minimal mushrooming, soot and smoke. The wicks are coated in an all-vegetable wax so you don't have to worry about petroleum products sneaking into your candle, either.
Read our blog about Clean Burning vs Dirty Burning Candles
Do you recommend these for wax play?
A huge yes on this! One of our goals at Skinny Dip is to promote intimacy and wax play is an easy way to spice things up in the bedroom. Our candles are perfect for this because the warm wax can provide a new sensation that won't actually burn you. Candlelight is always ideal for a sexy atmosphere and we have over 30 scents to choose from to set your perfect mood. We have an edible line as well that can safely be used as lube (though not with condoms since it's an oil base, see below). It's gettin' hot in here!
Can I use Skinny Dip Candles as lube?
You may have noticed we have an edible line that's ideal for use in sexual play! But are they safe for use as lubricant? The answer is yes and no. As an oil-based product, they are not great for use with condoms as they can cause breakage. However, you can use them without condoms! We recently re-vamped our edible line so the "flavors" are unsweetened and, therefore, should be safe for internal use. We don't recommend any fragrance or essential oil candles for this. Your best bet, though, is to go with our Bare Naked (or Unscented) candle if your goal is to use your candle for lube.
Will the wax wash out (of my sheets)?
Wax has a tendency to get everywhere. Luckily, our Skinny Dip Candle wax DOES wash out! Dish or laundry soap and hot water should do the trick.


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I love it when a product not only does what it promises, but springs on you a surprise element!
Did you know the Bourjois Youth Extension Flower Perfection Foundation SPF 15 would smell so good? Well, I didn't!
My initial experience with Bourjois was its blushes. I don't know why Bourjois blushes are so heavily perfumed. I choke just going near them. I had 4 of those some years ago. The pigmentation's not too bad if you don't get the glittery ones and the colors are pretty, but why the super heavy smell? I'm not even going to call it 'fragance' coz it's too much to take. I just couldn't bring myself to buy any of those blushes anymore.
The rest of its products like mascara, eyeshadow, eyeliner, are free from intoxicating smells though, but I made sure to take good sniff of the Bourjois Flower Perfection Youth Extension Foundation before purchasing it.
The Bourjois Flower Perfection Youth Extension Foundation is part of a small collection which consists of this foundation, a face primer, a translucent loose powder and a face brush.
I didn't feel the need to get the rest of the collection. I was looking for a foundation since I was getting a little bored of applying the Lancôme Maqui Blanc Miracle Foundation everyday already. I wanted to decide between the Flower Perfection Foundation and the Healthy Mix Foundation, but in the end I got both.
(To The Boyfriend: What?! I'm a beauty blogger! I can't help it!)
The Bourjois Flower Perfection collection claims to smooth and even out skin tone, hide blemishes and is enriched with wild azalea extract for cell regeneration to give you younger-looking skin for longer.
Okie, all foundations can smooth and even out skin tone, and those with higher coverage can hide blemishes. And I don't really care what kind of flowers or fruits go into the product. I just want a foundation that works for my oily skin. I like that it has SPF 15 though, makes me feel a little safer walking under the sun.
Good Coverage With Matte Finish
The Bourjois Flower Perfection Youth Extension Foundation provides medium coverage that can be easily built to full coverage with more layers. The skin does not feel heavy or oily even with a few additional layers of product. Great plus point for my easily clogged and oily skin!
The matte finish lasts for about a couple of hours and then gives way to my oily skin, but this is something that happens with every other foundation so that's fine.
The important difference is that with other non-mattifying foundations like the Lancome Blanc Miracle or Stage Cosmetics Photo Pro Foundation, I need to apply MAC Blot Powder in Light on top to prevent my face from oiling up too soon. With the Bourjois Flower Perfection Youth Extension Foundation, however, I can leave the house without that layer. Pretty amazing! That's one less step required of my makeup routine.
I can go for my dance lessons/sessions without my skin feeling heavy or looking shiny.
Long-lasting Foundation
It is a long-lasting liquid foundation with a matte finish that is supposed to hide imperfections that lasts for 16 hours. They've got the front claims smacked down, but the 16 hours? Nah. I'd say a good 8 hours for a foundation's lasting power is more than impressive and the Bourjois Flower Perfection Youth Extension Foundation seems to be able to do that.
Of course, at the end of the day, the foundation would have faded by a considerable amount, but my blemishes, red spots, dark spots are still covered by a thin veil of product. Not those SUPER BIG PIMPLES though.
The Bourjois Flower Perfection Foundation does not oxidize on my skin, unlike the much loved Revlon Colorstay Foundation.
As you can see from the list, the number one ingredient stated there is Dimethicone, which is what the Monistat Chafing Relief Powder Gel that I use as a face primer contains too.
Applies Easily With Fingers
Not all foundations apply and spread easily with fingers, many I've encountered appear blotchy and uneven. One foundation I could not get an even finish with fingers was the MAKE UP FOR EVER Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation.
I find that when using my favorite foundation brush – Sigma F80 Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki Brush – to apply the Bourjois foundation, product is absorbed very quickly.
I used my fingers on other occasions and even though I had more time to spread the foundation all round, the product gets absorbed rather fast too. So in general, this product turns matte on the skin very quickly.
Using my fingers to apply the foundation results in a slightly heavier finish and I'm not a fan of using my fingers to apply makeup products. So I'd rather use a proper face brush.
Insufficient Shades
The only gripe I have with this foundation is the lack of shades it comes in, in Singapore at least.
Only three shades are available on our shelves (#52, #53 and #55). Eight shades are available in France, where the foundation is made.
51 – Vanille Clair
52 – Vanille
53 – Beige Clair
54 – Beige
55 – Beige Fonce
56 – Hale Clair
57 – Hale
58 – Hale Fonce
If you can read french: http://www.bourjois.fr/catalogue/maquillage/teint/fonds_de_teint/fond_de_teint_prolongateur_de_jeunesse_flower_perfection
I went to read the UK website first, then the French website. So Maquillage means 'Makeup', and Teint means 'Complexion'. We learn something new everyday, don't we! 😀
Mine is 52 – Vanille and I'm a MAC NC20-25 for reference.
The first time I applied the Bourjois Flower Perfection Foundation in 52, I was quite shocked that it looked so PINK on my skin! It was such a great change from the Lancome Blanc Miracle, made specially for Asians, which has a strong yellow undertone to it.
I was like "OH NO. I'm gonna look weird in this pink-based foundation". My face was pink and my neck was yellow. GAH!!!
I went out anyway; I had to test it under environmental stress! Hoping that the foundation shade would settle into my skin and look more natural, I looked at myself in my pocket mirror whenever I had the chance. Thankfully, the foundation did look more natural.
It still looks a tad pink though, and therefore is not a fantastic match. This is the reason I cannot bring myself to give it a 'This is LOVE!' rating.
Pretty unfair for people who can't find a close match in the 3 pathetic shades too.
Integrated Sponge That Is Of No Use
The bottle that contains the foundation is made of glass while the rest of the container is made of plastic. A sponge attached to the top of the cap can be used to apply the foundation, but I'm not a fan of using sponges for foundation. Besides, it's not going to be easy to clean this sponge! It is stuck onto the plastic cap with super glue and looks like it will have parts of its bottom falling out after washes.
The cap falls off easily too so most of the time the cap is in one corner of my foundation drawer and the rest of it somewhere else. Fortunately, there is another layer of plastic to cover the pump to keep hygiene intact.
Bourjois Flower Perfection Foundation VS Healthy Mix Foundation
I've been using the Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation too to get ready for the next post. The Healthy Mix Foundation has more of a glow to it and the shade match is perfect!
Will talk more about the Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in the next post! (Update: Review of Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation)
So does the Bourjois Youth Extension Flower Perfection Foundation SPF 15 make me look youthful? Well, I'm not that ancient to start with. I think anyone with some foundation looks better than without so I'm not buying into the 'youthful, cell-regeneration' claims. Meanwhile, I'll just enjoy the great experience of applying this sweet-smelling foundation on my face.
Where To Buy?
International: Amazon
Singapore: Watsons, BHG, Metro, Price = SGD38.00
Bun Bun rates the Bourjois Youth Extension Flower Perfection Foundation SPF 15:
(Update 18 Feb 2010: You know what, after using this for quite a while, I think it actually deserves a 'This is LOVE!' rating. :D)
Do certain ingredients - like flower or fruits extracts - in foundations entice you more to get them? Or are they irrelevant to your purchase?
How do you find the heavily-perfumed Bourjois blushes? I'm wondering if it's just me. @_@


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|Ontario, Canada
|Thousand Islands
2007 Outdoor: Placed fifth in the steeplechase at the A-Sun Championships � also competed in the 800- and 3000-meters.
2007 Indoor: Competed in the mile and the 3000- and 5000-meters � ran a season-best 8:53.03 at the Carolina Invitational in the 3000.
2006 Cross Country: Competed in the final three races of the season after sustaining an early season leg injury � finished in the top-15 at the A-Sun Championships with a time of 27:06 � was the third Buccaneer runner to complete the NCAA South Regional 10K course with a mark of 33:50.1.
2006 Outdoor: Managed a pair of scoring performances at the conference meet, placing fifth in the steeplechase in 9:49.54, and sixth in the 10,000 in 32:38.82 � ran a season-best 5,000 time of 15:15.38 at the 49er Classic � finished third in the 5K at the UCF Invitational.
2006 Indoor: Ran a season-best 8:47.27 in the 3,000 at the Rod McCravy Invitational at Kentucky � finished ninth in the same event at the A-Sun Championships, running 8.53.75 � notched at scoring finish in the A-Sun 5,000, clocking 15:28.87, good for sixth place.
2005 Cross Country: Competed in five events, posting a season-best third place finish at the Greensboro Invitational� was the first Buccaneer to finish at the Furman Invitational, finishing 11th overall� placed 12th at the A-Sun Championships� was the first Buc to cross the finish line at the NCAA South Regional, finishing 48th overall.
2005 Outdoor: Finished third in the 1500 meters at the Walker Open � netted a season-best 5,000 meter time of 15:04.43 at the Charlotte 49er Classic, finishing seventh� ran to a fourth-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the Raleigh Relays in 31:36.24.
2005 Indoor: Competed in the 3,000 meters four times, finishing third at the Clemson Tiger Invitational in 8:52.35� posted a season-best time of 8:49.23 at the SoCon Indoor Championships, finishing 10th.
2004 Cross Country: Ladd had a strong first season, with his best finish of 27th place at the Virginia Tech Festival in the Fields (9/4) ... also had strong showings in the Furman Invitational (10/9) and the SoCon Championships (10/30), placing 33rd at the championships ... competed in the NCAA South Regionals on Nov. 13.
Prep: Five-year letterwinner in cross country and was named MVP of his team in both 1999 and 2001 ... helped his team become East Regional Champions in 2000 and 2002 ... in 2003 helped his team reach Provincial Championships where it placed sixth ... an all-around athlete, Ladd also actively participates in soccer, golf, and karate ... attended Thousand Islands Secondary School (TISS) and was coached by Randy Givogue.
Personal: Born on 4/10/85 ... majoring in geography ... son of Michael and Janet Ladd.


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While acknowledging the importance of HTML5, Microsoft stressed this week that its Silverlight rich Internet technology extends the Web beyond what HTML5 allows.
Standards-based multimedia features offered by HTML5 have taken the spotlight lately from proprietary technologies, such as Silverlight and Adobe's Flash. But Silverlight still has a purpose in the wake of HTML5's emergence, said Microsoft's Brad Becker, director of product management for Developer Platforms, in a blog entry entitled "The Future of Silverlight."
[ See InfoWorld's June 2009 report, "HTML5: Could it kill Flash and Silverlight?" | Keep up with app dev issues and trends with InfoWorld's Fatal Exception blog and Developer World newsletter. ]
"On the Web, the purpose of Silverlight has never been to replace HTML; it's to do the things that HTML (and other technologies) couldn't in a way that was easy for developers to tap into. Microsoft remains committed to using Silverlight to extend the Web by enabling scenarios that HTML doesn't cover," Becker said. "From simple 'islands of richness' in HTML pages to full desktop-like applications in the browser and beyond, Silverlight enables applications that deliver the kinds of rich experiences users want."
Silverlight is valuable for business/enterprise applications, premium media experiences, and consumer applications and games, Becker said.
"The media features of Silverlight are far beyond what HTML5 will provide and work consistently in users' current and future browsers," Becker said. Silverlight offers advantages in such areas as high-definition video, content protection, 3-D video, and smooth streaming, said Becker.
Microsoft, Becker said, is participating in more than 400 standards engagements, including the development of HTML.
"It's not just idle talk. Microsoft has many investments based on or around HTML, such as SharePoint, Internet Explorer, and ASP.Net. We believe HTML5 will become ubiquitous just like HTML 4.01 is today," Becker said. Microsoft has committed to backing HTML5 in its upcoming Internet Explorer 9 browser and has partially leveraged it in Internet Explorer 8 as well.
The company is working on donating test suites to help improve consistency between implementations of HTML5 and CSS (Cascading Styles Sheets) 3, Becker said. But these technologies have had issues with variations between browsers.
"HTML5 and CSS 3 are going to make this worse for a while as the specs are new and increase the surface area of features that may be implemented differently. In contrast, since we develop all implementations of Silverlight, we can ensure that it renders the same everywhere," said Becker.
Microsoft, meanwhile, has shipped four major versions of Silverlight in about half the time that HTML5 has been under design, he said. Silverlight 4 shipped in April, making it the fourth release in two-and-a-half years. Silverlight also is more than a browser technology, with Microsoft investing in desktop, mobile and living room capabilities for the technology.
"For HTML5 to be really targetable, the spec has to stabilize, browsers have to all implement the specs in the same way and over a billion people have to install a new browser or buy a new device or machine. That's going to take a while. And by the time HTML5 is broadly targetable, Silverlight will have evolved significantly. Meanwhile, Silverlight is here now and works in all popular browsers and operating systems," Becker said.
This article, "Microsoft: Silverlight capabilities exceed those of HTML5," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the latest developments in business technology news and get a digest of the key stories each day in the InfoWorld Daily newsletter.


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It is official, the IFLA Education and Training Section will revise these guidelines to include knowledge of indigenous ways. IFLA SIG Members: here's our big chance to start reviewing the guidelines and make suggestions in the content. The goal is to have the revision ready for approval at the 2012 IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Helsinki.
Chi megwitch, thank you very much, Education and Training Section! SIG members--let's get to work!
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7-Year-Old Handcuffed Over $5 Lunch Money At School
The family of a 7-year-old New York boy is suing police and the city for $250 million, saying cops handcuffed and interrogated the boy for ten hours after a scuffle over lunch money at school. Wilson Reyes, a student at Public School 114 in the Bronx reportedly got into a fight with a fellow student after he was accused of taking $5 of lunch money that had fallen on the ground in front of him. Responding to a complaint of assault and robbery, the police were called and took the boy to the local police precinct where officers allegedly handcuffed and interrogated him for ten hours, according to the lawsuit. "Imagine how I felt seeing my son in handcuffs," Wilson's mother, Frances Mendez, told the New York Post. "It was horrible. I couldn't believe what I was seeing," she said. The claim, filed by family attorney Jack Yankowitz, accuses the NYPD, among other things, of false imprisonment, physical, verbal, emotional and psychological abuse, and deprivation of Reyes' constitutional rights. Robbery charges against the boy were later dropped, and the NYPD, though it disputes the accusations in the suit, is investigating the incident. "While the lawyer's claims are grossly untrue in many respects, including fabrication as to how long the child was held, the matter is nonetheless being reviewed by the department's Internal Affairs Bureau," Deputy Commissioner Paul J. Browne told ABC News in an emailed statement. New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio was critical of the NYPD in a statement posted on the New York City Public Advocate's website. "Seven-year-olds don't belong in handcuffs," he said. "As a parent, I wouldn't stand for this in one of my kids' schools. Our school system's over-reliance on the NYPD as a disciplinary tool traumatizes our young people, sows distrust in our communities and drains vital city resources away from responding to genuine crimes. This has to stop." Calls placed to Public School 114 were not immediately returned.
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China's group buying market, once booming with new companies, has matured to the point that now close to half of the country's group buying sites are closed, according to a research firm.
2,859 group buying sites have shut down, leaving 3,210 still in operation, said a new report from the China e-Business Research Center. In total, the country has produced 6,069 group buying sites.
China's number of group buying sites have now reached the same level they did at the end of 2010, the year when the group buying market saw a surge in new sites in the country, adopting the daily deal approach Groupon popularized in the U.S.
But while many of China's group buying sites have gone belly up, the market's total transaction value continues to grow. For the first half of this year, the value reached 14.65 billion yuan (US$2.3 billion), an increase of 124 percent from the same period a year ago, according to the China e-Business Research Center
Tight competition along with low margins in the business has forced many struggling competitors to either close or merge with other sites, experts have said. Groupon, for instance, announced in June it would merge its own Chinese group buying venture with local player FTuan into a new company.
Along with the site closures, the market is also undergoing other changes, one of them being the rise of group buying sites from established Chinese Internet firms, according to group buying portal operator and analytics firm Dataotuan.
Previously, independent group buying sites dominated the market, said Liao Wenli, CEO of Dataotuan. But now sites from e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, along with Chinese review site Dianping have emerged as market leaders. In this past second quarter, Alibaba's group buying site, Juhuasuan, had a 21.5 percent share of the market, the largest among its rivals.
At the same time, a small number of sites have shifted away from offering limited time daily deals, and are instead focusing more on providing discounts on products like a traditional shopping e-commerce site, Liao said.
The number of China's group buying sites will continue to decrease, given that many are hardly active, she added. "They don't launch as many deals, and the deals don't last a very long time. At some point, they will become more like an e-commerce site," Liao said.
Group buying sites in China will also likely continue to struggle to earn a profit. Many are forced to keep margins low in order to offer attractive daily deals at a good discount, Liao added. "Almost all the top websites in the beginning of this year made a plan to become profitable by Q3 or Q4," she said. "But even if they are doing very good, I really doubt they can make a profit."


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When we were growing up we always used bandanas to tie up our hair and keep it clean. They make great makeshift bibs for toddlers {tell them you are playing cowboys
These days, the bandana is so much more than cowboy couture! The classic patterned kerchiefs we know and love have made their way into crafting, fashion, decoration, and even play a role in human health and survival. Here are 20 offbeat, awesome, useful, and sometimes brilliant ways you can rock a bandana. (See also: Practical Uses for Bobby Pins)
Bandanas are a cheap and fun way to give a dinner party, barbeque, or picnic a little extra pizzazz. They don't show stains like white napkins, and have a little more class than a paper towel. Try these fancy folding techniques, if you do decide to throw a bandana-enhanced soiree.
Wearing a bandana will keep your neck from being too cold, too hot, or too sunburned. It's light, and you can always switch it out if you have another.
Because bandanas are so easy to see and to tie, they're great to mark a trail for those who are following you, or in case you yourself get lost. Just make sure to tie that bandana tight, if it's important to you or your fellow hikers. (See also: Outdoor Adventure Basics)
When the summer months are upon us, it's important to feel comfortable. Making or buying a bandana halter-top can prove a fashionable and inexpensive way to beat the heat. Make your own halter-top with your favorite bandana, or buy one in nearly every color under the rainbow!
When your hair needs to be tied back and out of your face, a bandana can help. Tie your hair up in the bandana like a bow, or tie the bandana around your head and tuck your hair in. Either way, you're good to go.
A bandana's size and thickness makes it a great candidate for a makeshift ice pack if you're sore or sustain an injury. Put ice or frozen veggies in the bandana, and make contact with the injured area. You'll be on the mend in no time. (See also: 8 Natural Ways to Relieve Sore Muscles)
When you wrap a smaller gift in a bandana, you're really giving your friend the actual gift and…the gift of bandana'd possibility. (Bonus points if you print out this list as a part of the gift).
A DIY bandana lampshade can be a super fun addition to your dwelling. You can drape a bandana over a wire lampshade frame or sew it onto an actual shade for more structure. Either way, make sure your bulb is appropriate for the fixture… bandanas are awesome, but they ARE still flammable.
In a pinch, a bandana's cloth body can be used to wash with soap, water or cleaning solution. It's small enough that it can be wadded up for extra pressure, or kept unfolded to cover more area.
If you're like me, you love an impromptu game of basketball, baseball, or capture the flag. Use a bandana around your arm, neck, or leg as identifiers for one team, so the game doesn't get confusing. Hey, it's better than skins and shirts, right?
Keep a kerchief with you to carry smaller things in the woods, at home, or in your purse. Sharp edges won't usually tear your bandana, and the sturdiness of the cloth will keep most things safe and secure!
Need a clean, comfortable place to park your backside when you're out in the world? Try making your own bandana sit upon! Bandanas are the perfect size for a portable pillow, so you can be comfortable and not get dirty when you're having a seat.
All you need are two bandanas, some cord, and a safety pin to make a conveniently sized, versatile little beach bag! These are great because you can take them anywhere, and if they get dirty you can just pop them in the wash.
Lost your cardboard playing card case? No worries! A bandana will hold your cards comfortably and securely. Open your bandana, put the cards in and fold them into the fabric, tying the bandana at the end.
Putting a bandana on your dog useful in identifying your dog and absorbing sweat on a hot day. Also, it's doggone adorable! (See also: Dogs Walk Easy With the Easy Walk Harness)
It won't protect your glasses if they, say, get run over by your Dad's tractor, but keeping your sunglasses in a bandana is a great way to clean and protect your glasses while on the go.
We don't often think about cloth as having holes, but the tiny little holes between a bandana's fibers can make a great way to filter water while camping. Clean water is important; who knew a bandana could help?
If you aren't too outrageously small or large, a bandana can make a great impromptu sling in times of injury. If you're camping and you get into trouble, your bandana might be the thing that helps keep your injured appendage secured! (See also: Items You Might've Forgotten in Your Emergency Kit)
The bandana's fun patterns and thickness make it a great candidate for curtains! Small windows may just need a couple, but big ones could mean sewing multiple bandanas together, like so.
Need to sleep but it's too bright out? A bandana can help! Fold the bandana and put it over your eyes, or tie it around your head for more secure mask. Sweet dreams, happy campers!
How do you use a colorful, versatile bandana?
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When we were growing up we always used bandanas to tie up our hair and keep it clean. They make great makeshift bibs for toddlers {tell them you are playing cowboys
wow...lots of interesting ideas here!
the only thing that drives me nuts about bandanas is once you wash them they are no longer a perfect square due to shrinkage in one direction. on some projects that would make a difference.
This is the best list-of-ideas post that you've done in the past few months that I have been reading this blog. I can't wait to try a few of the projects!
Hi! Somehow this morning my internet savvy husband found your blog (I think back tracking where my blog visitors have come from, or something like that). I'm honored to be included in the list!
Yes, the Toddler Bandana Dress is simply two bandanas sewn together on the bottom of a pre-made t-shirt. Simplest dress in the world! I got the pattern off of ebay, and I have made several.
Thanks again, great list!
I were a bandana everyday, because I have dreadlocks, which are too long to leave hanging down, but to short to tie up, so I tie a bandana under them, how ever I fold the bandana in half along the diagonal..
When I was in high school my Girl Scout Troop would canoe on the Colorado River. We would make 'bathing suit tops" out of two bandanas. Fold each in half on the diagonal; tie the 'tops' (the 90 degreee angle corners) together with the smallest knot possible; tie one set of long ends around your body; pull the other set of long ends up, twist if desired to take out the edge slack, and tie behind neck. And no, there will be no pictures.
Hey! I love your ideas! I am definitely a fan of bandanas. It just goes along with your OOTDs and you can always make matching designs and harmonious colours. Thank you for these tips, will try some of these, for sure! :)


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At the risk of leaning too far into the Athol Kay demographic, over the weekend I had some thoughts inspired by the Wife Porn thread that I thought were relevant.
It never ceases to amaze me how readily divorced women (and sometimes thrice divorced) are to dispense tips on the makings for a great marriage. Or more fascinating, to hear pussy-whipped husbands parrot these same lines. A divorced guy's marriage advice is usually "just don't get married." So allow me to toss in my two cents here.
In all the years I've been counseling men I have yet to have a guy tell me he's getting more sex now than when he was single or dating his wife, but sex isn't the issue here – desire is the root of the problem.
As I've stated in many previous posts, properly motivated, women will move across the country, crawl under barbed wire and out a 2 story window to fuck a guy she has the genuine desire to fuck. This applies equally to your wife of 10 years. Before marriage women look for ways to get laid with a guy they want to marry, after marriage they look for ways to avoid it, but it's desire that motivates it.
Chris Rock says it best when he goes into sex after marriage –
"If you like fucking, marriage aint for you. I haven't fucked in 8 years. I've had 'intercourse', but I haven't fucked since I got married. I haven't had a blow job in 8 years. I've had 'fellatio' but I haven't had my dick sucked in 8 years."
This is the essence of desire after marriage; it generally becomes another chore to add to a woman's to-do list. Get the kids to soccer practice, go get groceries, fuck her husband and fold the laundry. Add a fulltime job to that list and sleep becomes the new sex. But it's not about being tired or overwhelmed, it's about desire. My wife used to work a night shift and if she came in at 2am and woke me up telling me she felt like having sex, I could be in the deepest of REM sleep and wake up to knock it out with her and be ready to go for two, because I want to have sex with her. Women love to play the "but I really want to, I'm just not into it now" card to counter this, but as always, never forget it's her behavior that defines intent, not her words. Remember, a woman will fuck; she might not fuck you, she might not fuck me, but she will fuck somebody. She just needs to be properly motivated.
Desire Levels
All of those preconditions she had for you to accept YOUR offer of marriage – a good job, be a good provider, a good listener, be funny, have status, being reliable, a good physique; all of that does nothing to increase her desire to have sex with you. The single, bachelor is concerned with Interest Levels, the married man should be concerned with Desire Levels.
So how do you prompt this Desire? How do you get a woman who knows every intimate detail about you for the past 10 years properly motivated to fuck you like she did when you were 20-something? Women will offer the Oprah-correct, "more romance!" and men will roll their eyes and murmur "more alcohol." Put out of your head right now all of these feminine-correct notions that you need to "rekindle the fire" or find some gimmicky ritual that will lead you back to that desire she picked up from some article in Cosmo – I've gone down that road before. 'Date Night' is a band-aid for a symptom of a larger ill and this is a prolonged lack of Desire. There is nothing worse than going through the motions of a pre-planned, pre-scripted, 'date-like-you-used-to-have' only to have your wife lay on the bed like a dead fish. No amount of opportunity (which is what a date night is, scheduled opportunity) will lead to her wanting to have sex with you.
It's not about frequency, it's about quality. Frequency declines after marriage, it's just logistics (especially after kids), but spontaneity doesn't have to. Would your wife fuck you in the car like she did when you were dating? Would she be up for fucking in the great outdoors if you were hiking together somewhere? Would she be down for anything kinky that she hasn't done before or in ages, or is it all just 'vanilla' sex now? Here's a list of things you should do from a a man's point of view:
Make her want it
If you've been married for years, she probably feels pretty secure with you and whatever degree of control she has in regards to regulating the flow of sex. Make her uncomfortable. As counterintuitive as it sounds, this is the single most important advantage you can take. Begin to incrementally take the power that her intimacy has had sway over you for the past 10 years back from her. When you were unmarried even the slightest bit of anxiety that she may be put off for another, better, prospect than herself prompted that desire to fuck you better than the others.
Most important though is to do this covertly. If you go popping off about how you're taking your balls back and she'd better shape up or you'll be looking for a woman who is into fucking you, you're dead in the water. You have to imply with your attitude and behavior that something's changed in you. The best principle to remember in marriage is that you will only get what you've gotten if you keep doing what you've done before.
The power of the 'takeaway'
In one form or another PUAs use the takeaway to shape desired behavior. This is behavioral psychology 101, reinforce the behaviors you want and punish the ones you don't, all the time remembering that too much reward leads to satiation and cessation of the desired behavior. Don't buy your wife flowers in order to get her to fuck you, buy them AFTER she's performed accordingly and to your satisfaction. So many married men I know (even in their 60s ) still attempt to purchase sex from their wives by 'allowing' them to buy expensive things thinking it will lead to 'appreciation sex'. In reality it will invariably lead to negotiated, obligatory and desireless 'debt sex'. Remember, the pool boy that your wife cheats on you for didn't buy her a goddamn thing to make her want to fuck him.
Your attention is your best tool in this regard. One thing I tell AFCs is not to give away the farm on the first date and that women are by nature attention craving. When you give away your attention without her having to seek it devalues your attention. This is a paradox in marriage because it's understood that she 'should' have 100% of your attention and over the years there is zero mystery about you. When you begin to take away attention she's grown accustomed to she will seek it. And again you must do this covertly as she will respond to it covertly. You have to be sensitive to the adjustments she makes in her attention seeking, in conversation, in posture, in habit and behavior, because she wont overtly tell you "oh please pay attention to me." This will add to her desire to have sex with you in order to reaffirm this attention. Sex then becomes a reinforcer for her in this attention seeking which you can then use to modify her behavior – in this case being genuine desire.
Other forms of the takeaway may include certain regularities she's grown used to over the years that she takes for granted. One of these is a regular kiss. I used this to a great effect with my own wife. I would regularly come home from work and go kiss my wife as soon as I saw her, she became accustomed to this and after a few years I came to realize that I was like a puppy dog in this regard, immediately seeking affection as soon as I got home so I began to take this away. Eventually she covertly recognized this and began to greet me at the door with a kiss. She was prompted to desire that connection by a takeaway.
Stay in shape
Nothing kills married sex faster than one or both partners letting themselves go physically. Most married Mothers who do so love to use their pregnancies as justification for their lack of motivation and obesity. Arousal is the important component to desire. If your wife kept herself in bikini model shape after she'd been overweight your desire to fuck her would undoubtedly increase. The same applies to you. Every day I'm in the gym I see countless 30 and 40 somethings straining and training as if their lives depended on it. Actually their sex-lives depend on it. For far too long we've been taught that "it's what's on the inside that counts" and how wonderful inner beauty is. Funny how hard men and women will train once they're divorced eh? The question is, what is it about their situation that would make them take care of themselves physically that they wouldn't while married? Before the divorce, they never had the time or motivation, but now it seems they have plenty of both.
By staying in shape – and by that I mean better shape than your spouse if possible – you send a message, not only of confidence, but a covert understanding that she'll have some veiled competition for your attention via social proof. Thus you not only create genuine desire by physical arousal, but you simultaneously create a psychology of desire by prompting her natural competitive impulses (i.e. Dread).
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"It provoketh the desire, but taketh away the perfomance."
Alcohol is NOT an aphrodisiac. I know that sounds odd coming from a guy who's worked in the liquor industry for 8 years, but it's true. Alcohol does lower inhibitions and perhaps disposes your wife to lovemaking. After years of experimentation I've perfected the 'pantydropper' – that magic formula of just enough alcohol to get her going, but not so much as to have her passed out over the toilet bowl. Still, sex is better sober and the obvious setback of whiskey-dick isn't going to improve her already dubious desire to have sex in the first place. Understand the dynamics of her sexuality too. Strike while the iron's hot and be sure to be up and ready to go at the peak of her menstrual cycle. I have my wife's period down to a science now and I know that she's physically ready to rock & roll her best by week 2. Catch her right after a good workout and after I've come back from lifting and that's the benchmark for 'real' genuine sexual desire. You simply cannot inspire her to a standard of desire if one or both of you have a depressant in your bloodstream. If anything you want to accelerate blood flow not impede it.
Spontaneous combustion
Predictable is BORING. There's nothing more predictable than sex with the same person you've been getting busy with for 10+ years. Oddly enough the spontaneity principle is exactly why garbage advice like 'date night' and "keeping it fresh" articles in Marie Claire sell magazines and don't save marriages. All of these "freshen it up" ideas are predictable. For all of the wacky ideas you can come up with for 'new' sex, you're still fucking the same old lady you married 10 years ago. You've got to be willing to push the envelope with her expectations of predictable sex. Suggest it when she least expects it. Tell her to flash you her boobs or some other cheap thrill when the opportunity presents itself at the beach or somewhere semi-public. Creating a condition of desire doesn't have to directly and immediately lead to intercourse. Ask her for a hummer in the parking lot before you go to dinner one night. Even the asking is arousing. And even if she turns you down you can still use her rejection to your advantage since it implies that, perhaps at some point in time, she (or some other girlfriend you had) used to do this because she wanted to (assume the sale). When you do proposition your wife make it seem as if it just popped into your head at that very moment. Again, think covert, not overt. Overt requires planning and planning = predictable and boring. Covert implies spontaneity.
The Cardinal Rule of Relationships
In any relationship, whether romantic, personal, business or familial, the person with the most power is the one who needs the other the least.
This may sound Machievielan, but it holds true, especially in marriage. If you are wondering who has the great degree of control in your relationship the answer is always her. Just like a good DJ knows, she must come to you. If you are the PRIZE and she recognizes this, you will inspire genuine desire. Women don't want to marry other women (with the obvious exceptions), they want to marry men and you have to man up and be a man to do so. So many married guys I know have walked their entire married lives on eggshells because they put their wives in a position of being the gatekeeper of his own sexuality. "She's got the vagina man, I don't wanna piss her off" is the mantra they repeat to them and themselves. This then flows over into other aspects of their lives and places a woman (often unwantedly so) into becoming the authority in the marriage. Just as in single life, if her intimacy is used as her agency to get a desired behavior from her husband that's the value it has. When you can prove to her that her pussy is no longer a rewarding reinforcer for her desired behavior of you, you remove this agency and reset yourself on at least a partial footing of your prior bachelorhood.
As I stated, women don't want to marry other women, neither do they want to marry themselves. In becoming accommodating for her by allowing her sexuality to dictate their behavior, men often see identifying with a woman as the best course of getting laid in marriage. And like in single life this ends up putting a man in a sort of married 'friends zone', with which a woman feels obligated to have sex occasionally. You've got to avoid these traps by maintaining a stubborn sense of your own identity and actively protect against identifying with her.