text:
Cinderella: Diamond Edition (US - BD)
Gabe revisits a Walt Disney favourite on Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Blu-ray. Couldn't resist...
Walt Disney's Cinderella holds a special nostalgic place in my heart because my elementary school library had a VHS copy that would be shown alongside Jim Henson's Labyrinth on rainy days. In revisiting it over the years, I realize it's not one of the studio's greatest technical or storytelling achievements, but it was released at a critical moment. Following Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi, Disney animation took an arguable step back from spectacular, game-changing release to cheaper, more forgettable anthology-type movies, like Saludos Amigos, Melody Time, and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. These lesser films (which were a necessity as Disney put effort into WWII propaganda) have aged better than expected, but do not represent the studio at its strongest. In 1950, Cinderella began a return to traditional storytelling and adapting fairytales, and started a roll of Disney's best animated films that ended somewhere around 1967 with The Jungle Book. Like many movements, this first part is simply not the strongest, but led the way by changing the way the studio did things, even paving the way for a more concrete filmmaking formula that the studio would follow though the best and worst of times.
Directors Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, and Wilfred Jackson all came out of the period more defined by anthology animation (except Luske, who shares a director credit with six others on Pinocchio). I'm not sure exactly how duties were divided, but there are some rather obvious differentiations between Cinderella's home life, the house mice's world, and the lavish world of Prince Charming's ball. Despite these contrasts and the directing team's time with episodic pictures, these diverging styles blend well into a coherent whole and a solid, traditional three-act structure that escaped many Disney features of the era, though plenty of time is still spent on episodic gags, most of which are relegated to the first act and feature only nominally amusing mice. Cinderella also eschews some of the more terrifying aspects of Snow White, Pinocchio Dumbo, and Bambi, making it the first of the supposed 'Disney Classics' I'd feel safe showing a toddler. I'm not sure if this is necessarily a mark for the 'plus column,' though. Don't worry though, Disney would get back to infusing their animated films with nightmarish sequences with their next theatrical release, Alice in Wonderland.
The aforementioned lesser Disney animated features that led up to Cinderella certainly helped the directors' prep in terms of music. Specifically I'm speaking of the original songs that rivaled those of even the first four story-driven canon features (Disney more or less scorched the earth for any future adaptations of established music by releasing the generally perfect Fantasia as only their third animated feature, though Sleeping Beauty certainly did a fine job with Tchaikovsky's work). I defy anyone to watch the film and not to walk away with 'Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo' or 'Cinderella' (aka: 'Cinderelly') stuck in their heads for days. The animation isn't quite a game changer, but is very consistent and clean with a handful of real standout moments. These include Lucifer the cat (easily the studio's most underrated feline effort), the impressionistic sequence where Cinderella runs in despair after her evil stepsisters tear apart her dress, and the following sequence of events where the Fairy Godmother uses her magic, culminating in the indelible shot of said torn dress transforming into a silver ball gown. I've never been entirely comfortable with the gulf in style between the super-cartoony mice and more smoothly and gracefully animated, yet slightly dead-eyed human characters, but that's just me.
Cinderella is presented in 1080p HD video and framed to 1.33:1 (slightly reframing the original 1.37:1 aspect ratio), and generally looks super great. The image has been scrubbed to stark clarity, revealing extremely clean cell elements and lusciously painted background textures. Obviously some major digital augmentation has been employed here, including DNR, but it continues to be difficult to judge Disney for the practice, considering that, even though animated films from the period (and most of time) were shot on physical film, the presence of grain isn't really part of the filmmakers' 'vision.' Still, it's always a little uncanny watching these Blu-ray releases after decades of 'lesser' home video releases and this particular disc is perhaps the most grain free of all the older films. I can understand complaints of altering the footage, but don't necessarily agree with them. The most impressive upgrade over older standard definition releases is the eye-popping vibrancy of the colour palette. The film's style dictates that there isn't a whole lot of blending between hues, especially not in the foreground cells. The painted backgrounds feature crisp gradations, but not a lot of smooth blends. The transfer clarity ensures that these hyper-acrylic hues are sharply separated without bleeding or blooming (aside from a handful of mouse tails that are slightly overwhelmed by the brightest warm colours). I looked pretty closely for digital artefacts, but there really aren't any. The closest we get to dirtiness outside of the very finest of grain (you're going to have to squint to see it) are the shadows along the edges of some of the cells.
Like most of Disney's more prestigious Blu-ray releases, Cinderella has had its original mono sound re-mastered and remixed into a relatively subtle 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. I tend to question such extensive remixes, but the Disney people are always good about working from vault materials and filmmaker notes. Dialogue, including animal noises, is perfectly centered when required and quite clean. The closest thing to distortion here is the slight click of some of the sharp consonants, which is a pretty common audio artefact for older dub tracks (something about microphone quality). There are some stereo and surround embellishments, such as the roar of Lucifer the cat, echo effects of the King as he laments his loneliness in his giant palace, and the ominous ding of the midnight bell. The key thing on this track is the quality of Paul J. Smith and Oliver Wallace's music, which is probably the film's single strongest element. The score gets a wide stereo and surround treatment that spreads the experience in a relatively natural way. There aren't any sweeping, weird directional elements in the music, but the illusion of being blanketed in sound is very well executed. Lead instruments are appropriately centered with a bit of a volume boost as well. The score is warmer and more LFE-heavy than the effects and dialogue tracks, creating a slight disconnect, but, generally speaking, the blend is effective. And hey, if you're one of those people are still uncomfortable with a 1.0 to 7.1 revamp, this disc also includes a DTS-HD Master Audio original mono mix. Everybody wins!
The extras begin with the Bibbidi-Bobbidi-You Interactive Storybook Disney Second Screen experience. Because I'm late on this review (I'm trying to catch up, I promise), the second screen app was actually activated, so I was able to use it (struggling through bugs). It's needlessly complicated getting started – you have to type in your name, supply a picture, choose a character, but, once the app figures out what's going on, it's much the same as previous efforts, including simple games and the title storybook. The new extra I'm assuming the kids are really clamoring for is a new CG short starring characters from Tangled entitled Tangled Ever After (6:30, HD). It's very, very cute.
The Diamond Edition Backstage Disney extras begin with The Real Fairy Godmother (11:50, HD), a look at the real-life inspiration behind the character, Mary Alice O'Conner. It includes interview with Diane Disney Miller, animation historian Paula Sigman Lowery, animation director Mark Kirkland, retired Disney vice president of community relations Tillie J. Baptie, John Arthur O'Connor, and art director Ed Ghertner. Behind the Magic: A New Disney Princess Fantasyland (8:20, HD), an elongated commercial for the Disney theme park's latest expansion project. The Magic of the Glass Slipper: A Cinderella Story (10:00, HD) is a bizarre, mixed live-action/animated short film about French shoe designer Christian Louboutin, directed by M. David Melvin. The section is completed with an alternate opening sequence (1:10, HD), presented in rough sketches and storyboards.
The rest of the extras are old news and found under the classic DVD banner, including three deleted scenes with introductions from Beauty and the Beast producer Don Hahn introduction (9:40, SD), a demo recording of an unused original title song (2:20, SD), seven additional unused song demos (17:50, SD), three radio programs advertising the film (12:30, SD), From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella (38:30, SD), The Cinderella That Almost Was (14:10, SD), From Walt's Table: A Tribute to the Nine Old Men (22:10, SD), The Art of Mary Blair (15:00, SD), a storyboard-to-film comparison (6:50, SD), an original 1922 Laugh-O-Grams: Cinderella short (7:20, SD), an excerpt from The Mickey Mouse Club with Helene Stanley (4:00, SD), and trailers.
Once again, Disney pulls out all the stops in re-mastering one of their animation classics, the comparative quality of said classic being somewhat beside the point. Cinderella looks impossibly fantastic and features a strong, natural, new DTS-HD MA soundtrack that presses its strongest element – the music. There aren't many new extras and the Disney second screen option isn't particularly informative, but the old DVD extras are all here and just as good as they always were.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Existing Posts
The vault is a necessity. Disney does not have a large back catalog of classic films, and they have to do something to keep the revenue stream pumping.
Crass works. I'm such a fan of exploitation cinema that I kind of respect Disney's William Castle business practices. Hannah Montana was a brilliant way to make money on minimal effort.
Gabe Powers wrote: The Vault thing is far from nonsensical. There's hard data that says people buy the c**p out of their movies at the beginning and end of re-releases. It creates the illusion of something being out of print. It's actually quite amusing to watch the prices on amazon marketplace and ebay skyrocket when stuff goes back in 'the vault'.
Nonsensical wasn't the right word I was looking for. Crass was the word I was looking for. I chose poorly.
Nonsensical wasn't the right word I was looking for. Crass was the word I was looking for. I chose poorly.
The Vault thing is far from nonsensical. There's hard data that says people buy the c**p out of their movies at the beginning and end of re-releases. It creates the illusion of something being out of print. It's actually quite amusing to watch the prices on amazon marketplace and ebay skyrocket when stuff goes back in 'the vault'.
What's better than a "diamond edition"? I'm totally confused by Disney's bizarre self-aggrandizing practices. Plus, do they still do that nonsensical "Disney Vault" thing?
All ages admitted
Disc Details
Release Date: 2nd October 2012
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 English, DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 English. Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish and French
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Disney Second Screen, Tangled Ever After, The Real Fairy Godmother, Behind the Magic: A New Princess Fantasyland, The Magic of the Glass Slipper Shot Film, Alternate Opening Sequence, Original DVD Extras, DVD Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson
Cast: Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Rhoda Williams, James MacDonald, Luis Van Rooten, Don Barclay
Genre: Animation, Comedy and Drama
Length: 72 minutes
7Review Guide
Follow our updates
Latest News
A Star Is Born (2018) US - DVD R1 | BD RA Hunter Killer US - DVD R1 | BD RA Jack The Ripper (1959) US - DVD R1 | BD RA Suspiria (2018) US - DVD R1 | BD RA First Man US - DVD R1 | BD RA
Thrilling Reviews
Passion US - BD RA Deadly Blessing UK - BD RB Sin City: A Dame to Kill For US - BD RA Jack The Ripper (Miniseries) UK - DVD R2 Battle Royale: Director's Cut US - BD RA
Past Reviews
HBO Comedy Double-Feature US - BD RA Girls On Top UK - DVD R2 Disaster Movie: Unrated US - BD I Am Legend US - BD Adventure Time Seasons 1 and 2 US - BD RA
Most Talked About
Halloween (2018) US - DVD R1 | BD RA Venom US - DVD R1 | BD RA Cloverfield Paradox, The US - DVD R1 | BD RA Suspiria (2018) US - DVD R1 | BD RA The Super US - DVD R1 | BD RA


text:
Usa accountantpekerjaan
looking for an accountant who has knowledge of company tax and discretionary trust rules and tax in Australia and able to maintain information up to date legislation
Accountant experience in this field for 5 years
...name, address, office number, ABN & website address ([log masuk untuk melihat URL]) -jpeg or gif fies for all graphics My business details are as follows Sestan & Co Chartered Accountant Suite 3/313 55 Miller Street PYRMONT NSW 2009 Tel: 02 8815 5580 E:robert@[log masuk untuk melihat URL] ABN 25 095157 074 All letterhead/stationery etc must include the Chartered
I am looking for a Quickbooks Online expert who is also an accountant, prefer CPA, and speaks American English. The work includes bank reconciliation, coding, reporting, fixing accounting problems, JEs, data entry from bank statements, credit card reconciliation. I have 10 clients and need help completing their bookkeeping each month. this is 10-20
I wish for a brilliant australian tax knowledge accountant to check over my last tax return as I found some peers receiving more return. - must know about investment properties - must work in favour of employee and getting tax deductions. I need some help with finding an accountant.
I need some help with finding an accountant.
...attendance marking system .i.e we just have to mark absent students & remaining students should be automatically marked Present. [log masuk untuk melihat URL] with different privileges i.e Admin, accountant, staff member with different privileges. Payment Terms and Conditions: 50% of the project fees once the project is completed and final apk given to us for testing. 50% of
I need to hire an expert accountant for a short project.
I want an accountant for consulting
I need some help with finding an accountant.
I need some help with finding an accountant.
...The opportunity Arena Health Group is a new investment group looking to acquire care homes across the UK and is looking for an experienced, preferably retired former top 4 accountant with M&A experience, to form part of our founding board of directors. The need for quality social care in the UK is increasing with the elderly population (over 60) set
I'm searching for a company who has skills in accountancy
Need part or full time accountant for St. Pete company. Senior accountant for small manufacturing company. 2-4 years experience monthly and year end full closing. Quickbooks proficiency required and Microsoft Great Plains preferred
I need some help with finding an accountant.
An Accountant is needed for approximately 8 hours a week for maintaining my books. Preferably an Egyptian national.
Design a business concept, business name and business plan. The business concept should utilise my skillset. I am a registered Chartered Accountant based in South Africa. I have extensive programming skills in Delphi and database programming with MSSQL. I would like to combine my accounting and programming skillset to create my own company. I am
I require a senior level accountant that is experienced using Xero and is familiar with the Australian tax system and able to prepare tax returns through Xero. You need to be efficient. You need to be quote technical. You need to be fluent in English and a great communicator.
Singapore based company seeking bookkeeper or accountant to administer its financial records. Candidate must have at least 5 years experience as a Bookkeeper. The ideal candidate is currently pursuing their accounting designations (CPA, CA etc). Must have experience doing and using following: - Xero Accounting Software. or Quickbooks - Familiar
A small business company – mostly office supply and electronics retailer – based in the US is looking for an accountant to registry taxes in Canada and fill all the necessary forms GST/HST) on a quarterly basis. We work in retail business and sell through Amazon (it's important). We found out that as far as our product is on the Canadian territory
My accountant has asked for specific information from my PayPal account. I have it available, I'm just numerically dyslexic, and so this easy job is near impossible for me. Im looking for someone to work out the numbers I need for my accountant, by going through my PayPal reports. Ideally, this would be a one-off job that lead to a long term professional
Hi Vivek I am looking for an accountant full time or part time, if you are interested ping me on 9052500789
I am Ismail Ahmed ,HR Specialist more than 3 years and hired white cullar and blue cullar such as "Drivers , labor , Doctor , teachers , engineers , accountant, graphic designer, Destrict Manager , Head of retail operation and IT Director..... it's very honor of me to be with your team . Regards Ismail Ahmed
Hello Ben, I am Qualified Accountant in india. Willing to work with you on upcoming projects. Thank you.
I need some help with finding an accountant.
Looking to hire an accountant to go over purchase orders and calculate profit margins on transactions. This will require you to have remote access to my computer so you will need a very strong internet connection. This work will need to be done one or twice a week on a regular basis.
We are looking for a Romanian-English speaking accountant for ongoing work. Experience with cloud accounting systems is required. Must have a decent home or company office with VOIP phone and be available during UK business hours. Hourly rate is agreed depending on experience and performance.
I need some help with finding an accountant. first of all you pay me 2 $
I'm a website designing lover. I'm not qualified or anything in IT (Actually I'm an accountant) but I've worked on many websites. Developing them and coding them to perfection. Right now I'm in the middle of a few projects and since I have a timeline I need to get this done by a freelancer team. So...... I want a website to be created that could be
This is full time job. Basic Accounting and tax knowledge is essential. Experience of minimum three years is must.
We need you to create a system of standard operating procedures to run a property management accounting department. Experience with Property Management (PM) accounting strongly preferred - that's different than real estate accounting; if you just have real estate accounting background but not PM accounting, do not apply.
We are looking for accountant for submission of final year 1120 for delaware registered company also preparation of documents to IRS to close the EIN,
I need a Chartered accountant for the statutory compliances and filings.
I need some help with finding an accountant. To help with sponsorship
I need some help with finding an accountant.
The job is to fill the contact information for the list of companies provided. Details to be filled include First Name, Last Name...are mandatory, and everything is else is desirable. The contact from the company should also be one of our core customer persona roles(Office Manager, Accounting Manager, Accountant, CFO, Credit Manager, Controller etc..)
I need to incorporate my business in the US I need an accountant to help me to choose: - in which State - check the taxation - help me with tax return every year I'm living overseas. Andrea
Looking for someone who is ACCA, CA Inter, CPA or CFA qualified and can do for me one job.. If you are interested to work as accountant then please apply thanks
I have a very small business but looking to get an accountant to help me with the books now and then, especially taxes
...an uber like app before for android and IOS for both user and driver. A must be able to link to my website booking system and backend. Owner Dashboard Dispatcher Dashboard Accountant Dashboard Fleet Owner Dashboard User Dashboard Driver Dashboard User iOS App User Android App Driver iOS App Driver Android App User App Features Facebook Login Google Login
I am looking for a virtual accountant who is familiar with Xero Preferably based in Singapore. Xero will be used for accounting a small food kiosk. Need help to set up the Xero with proper information, update with sales and expenses information and regular closing of accounts monthly.
I need some help with finding an accountant.
I am an accountant who wants to freelance, I am a John Maxwell Coach. I need help writing a Bio. I will supply the facts to the chosen freelancer. I need to use my BIO on my websites.
I am an accountant who needs a website similar to the Beancounter. I work on retainers. There will be fixed packages to choose from. I need to attract clients all over. I also need help with content. I don't know SEO so well. We can start with a landing page, a contact page and a service page. This can also be 1.
I need some help with finding an accountant.
We need an accountant with 2 - 3 years experience in Hamilton Ontario
I need some help with finding an part time accountant.
I need some help with finding an accountant.
Accountant Freelancer is needed for a New Zealand based company. The job will include the following tasks: - Recording and saving data in regards to profits, loss, tax, pending bills, tax, sales and other similar transactions in a timely fashion - Tallying the accounts on a monthly basis or on request. - Calculating the details of tax returns -
i need an accountant to help sort out my accounting needs in the uk

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Mmm,was thinking that I haven't had new(well,new to me,as I buy second hand a lot)shoes for at least 2/3 weeks!That is SHOCKING!I have spotted some multi coloured metallic numbers that would be ever so versatile......I honestly must have over 50 pairs,excluding boots......my man says I have too many,but I say I just don't have enough room!!!(Even though he custom built shelves specifically.Whoops.)
Today I am wearing blue shoes,a bit plastic,but a lovely shade of blue.Not sure where I got them from.But they were new..which brings me to....second hand references-I go op-shopping,not thrifting.I just can't get used to the word,and have been op-shopping for over 20 years,so do forgive me for finding it difficult to take on the American-ism.So when I refer to second hand or op-shop,I mean thrifted.It is one of my favourite pastimes,however.I just don't get to do it as often as I would like,due to holding down a full-time job.
The dress,cardigan and petticoat are secondhand,the tights are from Sydney,the necklace is a cameo from Greenwich Market,London in 1992,and the surround was from a secondhand store on the Nevada border in 1996!!!


text:
Denzel Washington found Flight booze ban easy
- Bang Showbiz
- 18 January 2013
Denzel Washington avoided drinking to play an alcoholic pilot in Robert Zemeckis' new drama as he doesn't think it's an actor's job to take things that far
Denzel Washington didn't feel the need to drink to get into character for 'Flight'.
The 58-year-old actor - who has been nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his stellar performance in Robert Zemeckis' harrowing drama - avoided method acting by deliberately shunning alcohol for his role as pilot Whip Whitaker, who is branded a hero after landing a faulty plane despite his drug and booze binge in the hours before he took to the skies.
Speaking at the UK premiere of 'Flight' in London's Leceister Square on Thursday night (17.01.13), Denzel told BANG Showbiz: "He's a pilot, a great pilot and a great drinker. I just got drunk every night! Ha, of course not. I did the opposite.
"I don't worry about [moral] messages, I just try and play the part. You don't have to kill anybody to play a murderer. I don't drink on most films, so it wasn't any different."
The easiest part about getting into character as the flawed hero with a penchant cocaine was indulging in calorific late night snacks since Denzel wanted his alter ego to look out of shape.
He explained: "That's the easy one, eat late. I didn't overeat, just eat late, no exercise."
The two-time Academy Award-winner loved teaming up with 'Forrest Gump' helmer Rob Zemeckis and believes the director's first live action film in 12 years makes for spectacular viewing thanks to its gripping crash scene and special airplane stunt effects.
Denzel said: "It was enjoyable working with Rob Zemeckis; great director, excellent script, great actors to work with. I had to practice on an actual flight simulator from Delta airline that the pilots actually practice on and sit in an actual cockpit."
Asked what his favourite moment of the experience was, he said: "Seeing the film actually, when I saw the actual crash sequence, we didn't have all that. We were just sitting there going like this [wobbles], but Rob put together a great film."
Denzel's co-star Kelly Riley and director Rob Zemeckis joined him on the red carpet.


text:
College football is by far the most popular spectator sport in the state. Historically successful programs at rivals University of Alabama and Auburn University have created a legacy of excitement and excellence that draws top recruits...
Alabama has had five capitals since it became part of the United States. During the territorial period, the town of St. Stephens (in what is now Washington County) served as the capital of the Alabama Territory, beginning in 1817. When Alabama...
Now largely a secular festival, Mardi Gras originated as a Christian celebration. The season runs between the Feast of Epiphany and Ash Wednesday in the spring, culminating in the revelry of Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday")....
Alabama's history, culture, geography, and natural environment are covered in a wide selection of books. Here are a few we think you will enjoy. Several of the authors listed have written entries for the Encyclopedia of Alabama.
EOA in the classroom! The Alabama Department of Archives & History has lessons plans using EOA content.
New to EOA? For an introduction to EOA's content, please read historian Wayne Flynt's essay on Alabama.
Visit the new homepage for Alabama's Bicentennial Celebration!


text:
What concerts have you attended? What concerts would you like to attend?
We ate supper last night with Keely and Taurus (her boyfriend.) The conversation turned to concerts and music stars. Keely asked an interesting question:
whom would you choose?
She named some bands of the past that she wished she could see -- the Beatles, the Beach Boys in 1970, Guns N' Roses, and others.
I've been thinking about that. I don't follow popular music at all. But of the musicians and groups I like, who are still performing, I'd choose Asleep at the Wheel.
Some musicians of the past whom I'd like to see in concert are:
- I agree with Keely that it would be fun to see the Beatles, and I think 1966 or 1967 would be a good time.
- I would like to see Steve Goodman.
- I'd also like to see Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys during the 1930s or 1940s.
- And I'd enjoy seeing the Blackwood Brothers when Wally Varner was playing the piano and J.D. Sumner was singing bass -- maybe about 1960.
Here's a list of some people and bands whom I did see in concert (back in my younger days.)
- Mac Davis in 1970 or 1971, in Chadron, NE, when I was a college student in that town
- Henson Cargill, also at Chadron. Actually, he played at a dance, not a concert.
- the Beach Boys in the late 1970s at the Missouri State Fair, an unforgettable experience
- Neil Diamond, twice in Kansas City (1977? and 1983?) and once in West Berlin (1990?)
- Linda Ronstadt, in Kansas City (1980)
- Kris Kristofferson in Kansas City (1984)
- Arlo Guthrie, in Kansas City (1985)
- John Prine, also in Kansas City (1985). (Arlo Guthrie was his warm-up act.)
Of this group, Linda Ronstadt was the only one that I organized a trip to see. She has a great voice, and I really liked her music (up to that point.) But at the concert, Linda sang only a couple of her past hits. She was in the process of changing from country/rock style (Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits Volumes I and II) to punk rock.
I was a little disappointed by that concert, but it foreshadowed Linda Ronstadt's future style -- eclectic. Through the years since then, I've enjoyed only a small number of her recordings (most notably, those with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton). However, I suppose she has enjoyed her musical adventures, even without me.
My husband was the organizer of the trips to see Neal Diamond. I had a great time at the concerts even though I am only a lukewarm Neil Diamond fan. (I like his music OK, but I've never bought an album.) He is a dynamic performer. If anyone ever offers you a ticket to see him, you should take it.
What concerts have you attended? What musicians or groups (from any era) do you wish you could see?


text:
|2006-08-11, 09:33
|Link #41
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Looking for his book...
Also, NeonZ, don't hold your breath over a new EVA series.
|2006-08-11, 10:20
|Link #43
Retweet Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: ニュー・オーリンズ、LA
I'm gonna go somewhere and sit for a minute while I digest this...
|2006-08-11, 12:10
|Link #48
Exitus Acta Probat
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Permanent retirement from raws-hunting
Age: 32
As for the purported new Gundam series, if it's CE-centered, I hope it won't be a Endless Waltz-spinoff. That'd be really lame for a closure to the universe.
...And so they destroyed their mighty Gundams and there were no wars ever after. The End.
That makes me want to really believe in Durandal's 'war will always be present throughout Mankind's history' lines. IMO they're better off ending the series with a major, worldwide conflagration (not necessarily using racism as crux of the problem) leaving the entire planet and PLANT half-dead but paving the way for a new world order where the Coordinator-Natural conflict would have no reason to exist. Bittersweet ending yeah but not Endless Waltz. I doubt CE leaders would be stupid or exceedingly (ridiculously, I mean) righteous enough to let go of such important pieces of technology.
|2006-08-11, 12:30
|Link #49
Absolute Haruhist!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 31
|2006-08-11, 18:57
|Link #50
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
|2006-08-11, 19:14
|Link #51
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Looking for his book...
It doesn't even have to be politics, after GSD I'm just tired of the fanservice. Some is exceptable since the genre is after all a form of fanservice in itself (the mecha being the fanservice I'm refering to). However, I'd like a series where the creators don't intentionally/unintentionally substituting dynamic plot and character development with shower scenes, bath scenes, character pairings, impossible survivals, etc., and actually give the series and the conflict that accompanies it some measure of realism. A well thoughtout series that isn't rushed through production and reeks of being nothing more than a cash grab. >.>
|2006-08-11, 19:32
|Link #52
Supreme Grocer
Well, Stargazer and Ms igLoo actually did that for us. If their success has told them anything it's that fans want a more serious approach to Gundam for once and not this craptacular BS like Gundam SEED and such. It's sad when the SEED side stories have more depth to them than the actual shows themselves.
|2006-08-11, 19:54
|Link #54
Basketball Star
Join Date: Apr 2003
I don't pretend to know the #s, but I'm not sure Stargazer and/or igLoo's success is anywhere close to SEED-related products. We all know being mainstream doesn't necessarily mean good quality. Any video game from EA and games such as Spiderman or Harry Potter easily outsells any so-called quality games.
Fukuda stated multiple times the target audience for SEED are people around 14 years old with an emphasis on the female demographic. It has obviously worked. A gundam TV series is the biggest venture for Bandai. To maximize their earnings, I'm not sure they will want the risk of targeting another demographic.
|2006-08-11, 20:09
|Link #55
Supreme Grocer
And obviously if Fukuda was the master of his domain with SEED and DESTINY, then he wouldn't need to kill off the entire Cosmic Era with a movie now would he? Nor would he have to make a show for the kiddies. Stargazer and igLoo were specifically created to market towards the older generation of Gundam fans, and it just goes to show that it can kick the kiddy shit in the teeth.
|2006-08-11, 21:32
|Link #56
Basketball Star
Join Date: Apr 2003
|2006-08-11, 23:51
|Link #58
Retweet Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: ニュー・オーリンズ、LA
I assume Al operates via his Fullmetal OS ^^...
Are their 360 degree screens or do you just get the eye holes?
To be serious for a moment, FMA is one of my favorite animes because it really achieves a level of continuous-flow in-terms of intensity, drama, and atmosphere (It also boasts some of the best comedic filler eps you are ever gonna find)...While I'm not sure what other animes I've seen from Seiji I suspect FMA is the jewel in his crown...I know during certain arcs of FMA I just couldn't wait to see the next episode as it kept me interested and immersed in the story...From beginning to end I felt the overflow of emotions...I also loved most of the characters and thought many of the secondary characters were well-developed for the most part...Characters like Maes Hughes still hold a special place with me...I'm definatley willing to see what flair this guy can add to Gundam if the rumors are true...I still in my heart of hearts wanted S. Watanabe (Bebop, Champloo, Macross, Animatrix) to get a shot at directing Gundam because his attention to style and thematic, genre-bending concepts are so l33t to me, but if I can enjoy a Gundam series like I did FMA I can't say that would be bad...
|2006-08-12, 01:28
|Link #59
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Age: 35
I watch the full series of FMA in like... 2-3 days >.>; I believe... it had a good story... and as I discuss FMA with one of my friend, I recall we said that FMA was actually a very dark story... with lots of implicit display of human suffereing... Despite the light-heart humor, it gloss over some very grim yet real themes... like the core theme of "Law of Conservation"... to gain something you must lose something...
Personally, I feel that War is one of these grim dark topic... and I'm excited that about a director who had previously dealt with some heavy theme take on the next Gundam project. (rather than glossing war out as just another backdrop for protecting your "friends" kind of story).
However, I am still a little worried if Seiji's has only directed FMA that he may not be able to deliever what he did with FMA in a Gundam series, as FMA are based on manga, which means, it has a clear vision, theme, character development, and story/setting backdrop and heck even keyframe layouts before the animation even start. Gundam is usually a challenge for anime creation team because the production is more adhoc especailly when the director doesn't have a fixed direction/vision for the series. . .
|2006-08-12, 01:29
|Link #60
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
However, whether it's CE, UC or a new AU, I am curious to see how the director of FMA would handle Gundam - if the rumor turns out to be true.
|Thread Tools


text:
All News Releases By Date
W.R. Grace to pay for cleanup of asbestos contamination in Libby, Mont.
Release Date: 03/12/2008
Contact Information: DOJ (202) 514-2007; EPA (303) 312-6603
(Denver, Colo. — March 11, 2008) W.R. Grace, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, has agreed to pay $250 million, the highest sum in the history of the Superfund program, to reimburse the federal government for the costs of the investigation and cleanup of asbestos contamination in Libby, Mont., the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.
The action settles a bankruptcy claim brought by the federal government to recover money for past and future costs of cleanup of contaminated schools, homes and businesses in Libby.
The EPA has been removing asbestos-contaminated soils and other materials in and near Libby since May 2000. The federal government filed suit against W.R. Grace in March 2001 to recover its investigation and cleanup costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as the "Superfund" law. The lawsuit also named Kootenai Development Corporation—a W.R. Grace subsidiary—as a defendant due to its ownership of three contaminated properties in Libby.
In 2003, the federal district court in Montana awarded EPA over $54 million for cleanup costs incurred by EPA through Dec. 31, 2001. That award has not been paid due to W.R. Grace's bankruptcy. Today's settlement resolves the 2003 judgment as well as continuing cleanup costs EPA has incurred since Dec. 31, 2001 and will incur in the future. EPA will place the settlement proceeds into a special account within the Superfund that will be used to finance future cleanup work at the site.
W.R. Grace owned and operated a vermiculite mine and vermiculite processing facilities in and near Libby from 1963 to 1990. The vermiculite ore was contaminated with asbestos. Vermiculite and asbestos have been found in various locations in and around Libby.
Asbestos, a recognized human carcinogen, is known to cause lung cancer and mesothelioma, a lethal tumor of the lining of the chest and abdominal cavities. Exposure to asbestos can also cause asbestosis, a disease characterized by scarring of the lung.
W.R. Grace and 61 affiliated companies filed for bankruptcy in April 2001. In March 2003, EPA filed a bankruptcy claim against the company to recover past and future cleanup costs. W.R. Grace has corporate headquarters in Columbia, Md., and employees in nearly 40 countries. The company manufactures construction chemicals, building materials and chemical additives, among other things.
The settlement requires W.R. Grace to pay the $250 million within 30 days of bankruptcy court approval. The settlement agreement will be lodged in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and is subject to court approval after a 30-day public comment period. A copy of the settlement agreement is available on the Justice Department Web site at: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees/WR_GRACE/r_W.%20R._Grace-Libby_Settlement_AgreementFinal.pdf
Search this collection of releases | or search all news releases
View selected historical press releases from 1970 to 1998 in the EPA History website.


text:
Jimmy Smith's return to the Ravens was an uneventful and quiet one.
Making his first appearance since suffering a high left ankle sprain in the season opener, the rookie cornerback was limited mostly to special teams play against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field Monday night.
Perhaps the best news was that Smith did not re-aggravate his ankle injury or leave the game with a new one.
Smith, the organization's first-round pick in April, played primarily on the punt return unit, lining up on the outside.
"We would have liked to put Jimmy on defense more … We didn't feel like this was the game to do that," Ravens coach John Harbaugh...


text:
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) - February 15, 2013 --Police say a 12-year-old boy broke into a rental car agency outside Philadelphia and drove off with a sport-utility vehicle.
The Delaware County Daily Times reports it happened at an Enterprise Rent-A-Car office in Upper Darby. Police say the boy broke into the office and took the keys to the SUV sometime last weekend. Employees noticed the car missing Saturday.
Then, on Sunday, police say an employee saw a boy trying to get in the building and confronted him. Investigators say they later found the keys to the stolen SUV in his pocket.
The 12-year-old was charged with theft, burglary and receiving stolen property and released to his mother. Police are reviewing surveillance footage to determine if a 10-year-old friend also may have been involved.


text:
Oakland, Berkeley, And East Bay News, Events, Restaurants, Music, & Arts
Often described as a French New Wave film made in Hollywood, Arthur Penn's 1965 art movie enters the unsettlingly paranoid world of a nightclub comic on the run from the Mob. Having fooled around with the wrong blonde and gambled himself into an unpayable debt, an entertainer (Warren Beatty) flees to Chicago, where he hides out and changes his name to Mickey One. He hooks up with Jenny (Alexandra Stewart) and Castle (Hurd Hatfield), the owner of the nightclub Xanadu, but he cannot shake the paralyzing conviction that he's being pursued no matter where he is. After being beaten by unknown assailants, Mickey finally decides that escape is impossible, so he might as well just do his thing.~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide


text:
"Charm Offensive" to End the Ice Age
When he broke into Farsi, he instantly won over hundreds of thousands of Iranians. Barack Obama had congratulated the Iranians on their spring festival of Nowruz on 20 March in Persian, and the reaction – at least among Iran's bloggers – was clear-cut: "Why don't we have a president like him?" they asked on the net.
Obama had chosen his words very carefully, striking an engaging tone in his message to the Iranian people: "Over many centuries, your art, your culture and literature have made the world a better and more beautiful place." That went down well.
"Unclench your fist"
As early as his first press conference in office, Obama had raised the prospect of direct diplomatic contacts to the Islamic Republic, provided Teheran was prepared to "unclench its fist".
Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad too displayed willingness for talks, at least in principle, in his speech marking the 30th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on 10 February. However, he said, the USA would have to change its attitude towards Iran's leadership fundamentally and not just tactically.
Although the reaction to Obama's charm offensive from the religious head of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Khamenei, was subdued, it was not as martial as usual.
It made no sense, he commented, for Obama to congratulate the Iranians on their new year's festival while the Americans continued to accuse Iran of supporting terrorism and seeking nuclear weapons. As long as the US government continued the same policies and directions of the previous 30 years, it would remain the same nation.
Shadows of the past
To this day, both sides find it difficult to make steps towards each other. The 1979 kidnapping of US diplomats by Iranian students, who held them hostage for 444 long days, is still an open wound in American foreign policy. On the Iranian side, anti-Americanism was one of the key pillars of the Islamic Revolution.
And yet for many years there have been voices across the entire ruling spectrum – from reformers to pragmatists all the way to the radicals –that realise Iran cannot afford to feud with the only remaining superpower for ever.
The former president Mohammad Khatami made a start by giving an interview to the US news channel CNN in 1998, beginning with a long hymn in praise of American civilisation. He then even indirectly apologised for the hostage crisis:
"I do know that the feelings of the great American people have been hurt by the hostage-taking, and of course I regret it. But the feelings of our people were seriously hurt by US policies. And in the heat of the 'revolutionary fervour', things happen which cannot be fully contained or judged according to usual norms."
Criticism of America united the bourgeois, left-wing and Islamist opposition against the Shah, not least because he had only been able to extend his power after a CIA-sponsored putsch against Mohammad Mossadegh's democratic government in 1953. Resistance against the Americans was a key factor that drove the Iranian people onto the streets in 1978.
First Gulf War and US sanctions
Even after the revolution, the United States did everything in their power to maintain their status as the common enemy binding Iran's national identity: supporting Saddam Hussein when his troops invaded Iran, imposing an embargo, shooting down an Iranian passenger plane in 1988 and decorating the military men responsible, and supporting the Mujahedin in Afghanistan.
The Clinton administration seemed to have understood Khatami's overture and openly considered no longer extending its sanctions against Iran. However Khatami's domestic opponents leaped on his apology as a chance to attack him. "That was not what the Iranian people had hoped to hear," wrote the disgruntled conservative newspaper Dschomhuri-ye Eslami.
Nevertheless, there were further hopes for détente following 9/11. Even the conservatives condemned the terrorist attacks resolutely, and Teheran offered Washington support to fight the Taliban.
New confrontation
Things only got difficult when the USA signalled that Teheran ought to join the anti-terrorism coalition. Even now, the two states have still not found a common definition of what exactly falls under terrorism.
Unlike the United States, Iran regards the Palestinian struggle against the Israelis as legitimate resistance against an illegitimate occupation rather than terrorism. In the end, Washington simply placed Iran on the axis of evil alongside Iraq and North Korea. But it didn't stop there: George W. Bush openly called for regime change in Iran.
The fact that Khamenei did not immediately show a euphoric reaction to Obama's Nowruz wishes does not mean reconciliation is entirely ruled out. Even last year, Khamenei declared: "Breaking off relations to the USA has previously been one of the principles of Iranian policy. But we have never said that this interruption is for ever."
Ironically enough, a thaw in relations with the USA now appears more likely under Ahmadinejad's government than under a reform-oriented leadership such as one led by Khatami – something that seemed unthinkable only two weeks ago.
Perspectives for bilateral relations
Whereas the reformers would always be accused by the conservatives of selling out to the USA, conservative elements, who are equally in favour of détente but would begrudge the reformers the success, have no such opposition to fear.
This may have been one reason why Mohammad Khatami has now retracted his candidacy, knowing that he would be an extremely polarising figure as president – which would make many things impossible for him. Mir Hossein Moussavi, who Khatami introduced as an alternative to himself, could be a good compromise candidate for this very reason.
Moussavi is associated less with issues such as the rule of law and women's rights than Khatami, who has always been in favour of reform in these areas. Moussavi is seen as much less of a reformer.
Yet that could be to his advantage. Moussavi is someone who doesn't make the conservatives feel they are backed up against the wall, and to whom they will not react as harshly as to Khatami. Fears have been voiced in Iran that there could be a serious domestic confrontation if Khatami were to be voted in.
Khatami prefers to avoid such confrontations, which could end with blood spilled on a grand scale, as he proved during his presidency.
So it was presumably not only fear of a major smear campaign, which had already begun, and intimidation that made him withdraw from the race – but also the idea that more might be achieved with Moussavi at the helm.
Katajun Amirpur
© Qantara.de 2009
Obama's Iran Initiative
Washington and Tehran Should Focus on Common Interests
If the US and Iran start by focusing on common interests like the Middle East, they should be able to tackle the more controversial issues, says Peter Philipp. However, Tehran's ideologists are standing in the way
The Obama Administration's Middle Eastern Policy
In Search of a New Strategic Imperative
According to the political scientist Thomas Jäger, a fundamental re-orientation of American policy on the Middle East under President Obama is highly unlikely. The key factor for the USA's activities in the Middle East will be whether American foreign policy receives a new framework for law and order beyond the "War on Terror"
Obama's Offer of Dialogue to the Islamic World
Turning Away from Simplistic Dualism
US President Obama has extended his hand to the Islamic world and offered it a "new partnership in mutual respect". In doing so, he is heralding the dawn of a truly new age and confirming a definitive break with the Bush era, says Loay Mudhoon


text:
1/0 AWG Aluminum RHH-RHW-2 Building Wire
Quick Overview
Size: 1/0 AWG
Number of Strands: 18
Insulation Thickness: 0.080 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.499 inches
Weight: 0.151 lbs per ft
Ampacity: 120 Amps at 30°C
*Data provided on this page is subject to change based on different manufacturers variances.
Back Order. Please contact us at 650-829-5996 or firstname.lastname@example.com for ordering.
discount on large quantities or bulk purchasing
Out of stock
Product Description
600 V Aluminum Alloy Conductor, UL recognized cross-linked Polyethylene Insulation XLPE
BYBON TYPE RHW or RHW-2 or USE-2 Aluminum conductors Intended for
general purpose wiring in residential, commercial and industrial construction.
forinstallation in conduit or other recognized raceways.Voltage rating for is
600 volts, conductors may be used in wet or dry locations at temperatures
not to exceed 90°C.
Applicable Standards:
- UL Standard 44–RHW / RHW-2 / USE-2
- UL Standard 1581,Reference Standard for Electrical Wires,Cables,And Flexible Cords
- UL Standard2556, Wire and Cable Test Methods.
- CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION C(UL)C22.2 NO.38for RW90
- File No.: E487340
Product Construction
- Conductor: Compact Stranded Conductors, Aluminum Alloy 8000 Series per ASTM B800, ASTM B801 and ASTM B836
- Conductor size range: 14AWG thru 1000 kcmil.
- Insulation is an abrasion, moisture, and heat resistant cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE).
- Flame Rating: UL VW-1、CSA FT1
- Black, White, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange, Brown, Grey, Pink, Purpl


text:
StuartA needed a new wordpress theme design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 9 designs submitted by 3 freelance designers.
Seva Procurement
Seva Procurement™ clients are able to lower their overall expense by 8 to 15%, with food savings being as much as 20%! Our program was specifically designed for operations of all sizes that are serious about managing their cost of goods and getting best of industry pricing on all food and non-food supplies for the hotel and restaurant industries.
While we are experts in food contracting, the breadth of our contracts will cover all of your product needs – including office supplies, chemicals, room supplies and equipment, engineering products, linens, smallwares and much more! Whether you are a foodservice or hotel operator; the selection is yours, as are the savings.
The following is a differentiator of our company--we focus heavily on our consulting services that are included with membership:
A major focus of Seva Procurement is the customized attention we provide each client, above and beyond the access they gain to our best-in-industry supplier and product contracts. Our industry expertise is used to continuously analyze all aspects of cost control for our members and to work with them to develop systems to control these costs.
Our primary focus and target audience is the hotel operator, with a secondary focus being restaurant operators. Food is probably the biggest aspect of hotel management that we provide services for, so the site must address food. However, it must also show other categories, as well, so visitors don't think we only do food--especially because many hotels outsource food and wouldn't be interested in us if they mistakenly thought we were only food. That being said, food is a strong area for us.
Our current site is http://www.sevaprocurement.com. Originally, I was thinking of going with a 99designer off-line to mock-up our site similar to one of his previous designs. You can visit it here: http://99designs.com/web-design/con…entries/16.
I think as a starting point, WITHOUT INFRINGING ON THEIR IP, this basic theme might be a good place to begin. Obviously, we will need the color scheme to match ours.
I think we might want to have a graphic of a real person in a chef outfit with a blindfold on and that blindfold has "Supply Chain" written on it.
Pages Needed-Three:
Home Page (defined above)
Blog Template Page
Blank Text Page with single graphic


text:
6:00 pm
Sewing with Nancy 30th Anniversary Special Reminisce with Nancy and a studio audience as she takes you behind the scenes over the past 30 years of Sewing With Nancy. Celebrate past and present memorable experiences with Nancy's special guests. D
7:00 pm
Ask This Old House "Solving a Melted Mystery/Performing a Whole-House Energy Audit" General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner solve the mystery of her melted vinyl siding. Then, Tom, host Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey ask, "What is it?" Afterward, Kevin and a specialist perform a whole-house energy audit. D
7:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Paris: Regal and Intimate" Rick cruises the Seine River, visits Napoleon's tomb, and takes in the Louvre. He also shops in village-like neighborhoods, attends church in a grand pipe organ loft, and celebrates with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang.G
8:00 pm
Rudy Maxa's World "Istanbul, Turkey" The city's architecture, cuisine and customs reflect the civilizations that tried to tame it - from the Romans to the Ottomans.G
8:30 pm
Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way "Sole-Ful Suppertime" Jacques makes a creamy fillet of sole with mushroom sauce, paired with peas, mushrooms and endive. His dessert combines seckel pears in coffee.G
9:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "A Moroccan Feast" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make a Moroccan-style Chicken Tagine at home with foolproof Couscous that's better than any store-bought brand. Then, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her pick for the best compost bucket. Later, test cook Bryan Roof uncovers the secrets to making your own preserved lemons. D
9:30 pm
Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Extraordinarily Delicious Ensenada" Fish tacos embody Ensenada's history in one bite: Fresh fish from pristine waters encased in crispy batter influenced by Asian immigrants, topped with Spanish-inspired creamy sauces, wrapped up in a very Mexican corn tortilla and spiked with chile. We seek out some of the best versions at Mariscos El Norteno, a stall opposite the Ensenada Fish market, and a 30-year old corner stand, Los Originales El Chopipo. No trip to Ensenada would be complete for a foodie without a stop at La Guerrerense where Sabina Bandera Gonzalez has been serving the best seafood ceviches and tostadas for more than 29 years. D
10:00 pm
Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Goat Cheese Tasting" The Pences pair varieties of goat cheese with their meals, such as Speck and Fromage Blanc chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese and herbsG
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Paris: Regal and Intimate" Rick cruises the Seine River, visits Napoleon's tomb, and takes in the Louvre. He also shops in village-like neighborhoods, attends church in a grand pipe organ loft, and celebrates with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang.G
11:00 pm
Theater Talk "Top Casting Directors Explain It All" Master casting directors James Calleri, Tara Rubin and Bernie Telsey who discuss their important profession as -- in the words of Michael Riedel -- "gatekeepers" to getting parts in theater, television and films. They talk about working with directors and performers to populate the worlds of the varied productions that they represent, and share uplifting casting success stories. They also offer encouragement for aspiring performers, and reveal the number one secret to eventually becoming a working actor. D
11:30 pm
Closer to Truth "Would Multiple Universes Undermine God?" Arguments for God, and against God, each count the universe as evidence. Believers invoke the universe's apparent fine-tuning. Non-believers envision a vast number of universes, so that anything can happen by accident, including us. D


text:
Use mouse scroll wheel over image or pinch-to-zoom on touch devices. You can also click and drag around on image.
ADV.1 Wheels Pagani Huayra
Parked toPagani Huayra
byADV.1 Wheels
ADV.1 Wheels x Prestige Imports Miami PROJECT VULCAN: Pagani Huayra on ADV07R Track Spec CS Wheels. Photos by William Stern
Vehicle Info: Pagani Huayra
KeywordsSign up to add your own keywords
More from this Profile:
Project 2017 Ford GT - SEMA Show
Garage Audi
Garage BMW


text:
Pakistan's chaotic financial heart is home to 18 million people, Taliban bombers, contract killers - and one of the world's most successful stock markets.
With 49 percent returns in 2012, the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) was one of the five best performing markets in the world. Now it is seeking a foreign partner to buy a stake and take over management of a market that has risen three-fold over the past four years.
At least some of that performance came on the back of a government amnesty that allowed people holding undeclared assets or "black money" to invest it freely in the market. And the relatively illiquid market has also been vulnerable to manipulation.
But government officials say the market's success highlights the economic potential of a country better known for spiraling sectarian violence, the war against al Qaeda and the Taliban, crippling power cuts and entrenched corruption.
(Read More: India's Army Chief Turns Up Heat on Pakistan)
The market's benchmark index continues to soar to record highs -- up 10.34 percent year to date -- fueled in part by expectations May elections will mark Pakistan's first transfer of power from one democratic government to another. Previous civilian governments were all dismissed by Pakistan's ultimate power: the military.
"Pakistan has a lot to offer investors and this is our chance to show it," said Nadeem Naqvi, the KSE chairman. He plans to embark on a series of roadshows for potential foreign partners that will take him to London, Frankfurt and Hong Kong in the coming months.
Many of the companies listed on the KSE offer double-digit returns, low stock prices and resilient business models in this frontier market with a population of 180 million. The index still has an attractive price/earnings ratio of $8.50 despite the soaring returns of the past few years.
Pakistan now has a 4 percent weighting in the MSCI Frontiers Market Index and has become somewhat of a discovery for foreign investors chasing new markets and yields.
The Seamier Side
But the KSE's spectacular rise last year can at least be partly attributed to another factor entirely - the cleansing of "black money".
The market took off last year just as a government decree was finalized allowing people to buy stocks with no questions asked about the source of the cash. Average daily volume more than doubled last year to 173 million shares from 79 million in 2011.
Authorities say the measure will bring undocumented funds into the tax net in a country where few pay taxes. But some critics decried it as a gift to corrupt officials and criminals seeking to launder dirty cash.
(Read More: Dirty Money Costs Developing World $6 Trillion)
"Politics and dirty money go hand in hand in Pakistan," said Dr. Ikramul Haq, a Supreme Court lawyer and a professor on tax law.
"People want to be outside the regulatory framework and outside the tax net."
The black money amnesty also drew attention to the seamier side of the Karachi stock market. Interviews with regulators, brokers, market officials and analysts showed insider trading and other manipulations are routine. Regulators have been largely ineffectual in controlling the shady practices.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) said it found 23 violations of securities laws that merited fines in fiscal year 2011-12 (April/March). The market regulator sent warning letters in another 19 cases, it said in its annual report.
That's a drop in the bucket, says Ashraf Tiwana, dismissed as head of SECP's legal department after years of clashes with his bosses over fraud in the market. He has petitioned the Supreme Court to replace the SECP chairman and commissioners.
(Read More: Money-Laundering Law in Hong Kong Doesn't Catch the Chiefs)
"There's a lot of fraud, a lot of market manipulation ... but not enough action has been taken, especially not enough criminal action has been taken," Tiwana told Reuters. "They're just passing small fines and giving out warning letters."
Regulators are too close to the market, Tiwana said. The head of the stock exchange is a former broker and the two top members of the SECP are former employees of Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, founder of one of the country's biggest brokerage houses.
Big Dhedhi
Nicknamed "Big Dhedhi" for his ability to move markets, Aqeel Karim Dhedhi heads one of Pakistan's largest domestic conglomerates, the AKD Group.
Lately, the well-known philanthropist and leading member of Pakistan's business establishment has been trying to fend off arrest over allegations of insider trading.
(Read More: KPMG Fires Partner for Role in Insider Trading)
An SECP investigator accused traders, including Dhedhi's brokerage, of buying shares in a state-run Sui Southern Gas Co before an official announcement allowing the company to raise its prices. In the weeks before Sui Southern's announcement, the stock price jumped from 13.5 rupees to 20 rupees, its biggest hike in five years.
The National Accountability Bureau, the state-run anti-corruption agency, called it a case of insider trading. But the SECP said its own confidential investigation showed no evidence of fraud. The SECP whistleblower in the case has been suspended from her job for disclosing "confidential information".
Dhedhi strongly denied any wrongdoing and said he purchased his gas stocks years before the announcement.
"There is nothing there. The (SECP) report totally cleared us," said Dhedhi, a burly man wearing a traditional long cotton shirt and baggy pants. "I'm proud to say that in more than 40 years of operating, we've never paid a penny in fines."
Dhedhi says he often offers advice to government officials on financial policy. His business empire includes two equity funds that were among the best performing in Asia in 2012.
"The SECP has really started listening to the market," Dhedhi said, a suited executive acting as translator.
Revolving Door
Dhedhi remains under investigation. But even if regulators were to find him guilty of insider trading, past practice shows he would likely get a slap on the wrist. The SECP's fines are almost always a fraction above the amount of money made in the stock manipulation, and sometimes even less.
In December, a broker was fined half the amount he made from trades that manipulated the share price of tobacco giant Philip Morris. In February, the SECP fined Pakistani brokerage BMA Capital $500,000 - after it made $460,000 by misleading a foreign client. BMA Capital has appealed.
(Read More: Morgan Stanley Trader in Possible Manipulation Inquiry)
Imtiaz Haider, the SECP commissioner in charge of market regulation, acknowledged fines were largely symbolic. If they were too high, he said, brokers might not be willing to pay them. Contesting fines in the congested court system could take years.
"The purpose is more to name and shame," Haider said in an interview. "It causes them reputational damage."
Like KSE Chairman Nadeem Naqvi, Haider is a former employee of Dhedhi's. Both men denied any conflict of interest.
"It's important to have people in charge who know the way markets work," Haider said. "I've had lots of other jobs than just working for Dhedhi."
The SECP can revoke licenses, impose hefty fines, or open criminal cases against offenders. But it almost never does. It has launched only 10 criminal cases in the past five years - all still held up in the judicial backlog. It has issued dozens of small fines.
"We have great laws and regulations but they are not properly enforced," said Khalid Mirza, a former SECP chief. "The SECP is just catching the small fish as far as I can see."
Naqvi, the KSE head, acknowledged his priority has been to boost the market, not to crack down on it.
"My management style isn't confrontational because I want to build confidence in the market," he said.
(Read More: Dark Pools Grow as Wall Street Eyes Regulation)
Separating the commercial and the regulatory functions of the market is one of the main reasons the KSE is looking for a foreign partner. It has appointed Deutsche Bank as its adviser on its quest to demutualise - a process that will separate those two functions.
"Demutualisation is another step on the road to reform," Naqvi said. "Right now we have a fairly robust system. But I'm not saying its foolproof."
Black to White
The Karachi market's small size and lack of liquidity make it vulnerable to manipulation. Market capitalization is only $41.5 billion - the Bombay stock market's capitalization is more than 10 times higher at $578 billion.
Only a quarter of the shares are freely floated - about 30 percent of that is held by foreign funds and investors, including Franklin Templeton, Invesco Ltd, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Mackenzie Financial Corporation.
Since only 60 of KSE's 600 listed companies trade regularly, small trades can rapidly make a big difference in a company's share price.
(Read More: Regulators Ease Key Bank Rule to Spur Credit)
Boosting volumes on the exchange was one of the intentions behind Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's decree last April turning black money into white.
It said no questions could be asked by the Federal Board of Revenue about the source of funds invested in stocks till July 2014. The investments become legally legitimate.
The pool of such funds is potentially huge. A report by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime projected the size of Pakistan's informal or "black" economy at $34 billion in 2010-11, one-fifth of the formal economy.
The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force, which monitors money laundering, said the decree did not contravene Pakistan's existing anti-money laundering legislation. But anecdotal evidence suggests controls are lax.
In one case shown to Reuters by a lawyer, a man invested $10 million buying stocks in a single transaction. His address: a Karachi slum notorious for Taliban infiltration.


text:
WEST POINT — The prevailing thought among the Army lacrosse team is there was a "bad taste" left in their mouth following a 7-8 season, which included five close losses, and a semifinal-round departure in the Patriot League tournament.
WEST POINT — The prevailing thought among the Army lacrosse team is there was a "bad taste" left in their mouth following a 7-8 season, which included five close losses, and a semifinal-round departure in the Patriot League tournament.
The Black Knights would like to use the sub-par season as a catalyst but, in reality, this is a different Army team with new players taking over critical spots in goal and the face-off circle, and a talented cast of freshmen ready to assume lead roles — there are eight rookies listed on the first depth chart of the season in advance of Sunday's season opener at Massachusetts.
In fact, Army is tied with Maryland for the fifth-youngest Division I roster in the country with 16 freshmen and 14 sophomores.
"We have a lot of new faces, maybe more so than at any other time since I've been here,'' said Army eighth-year coach Joe Alberici. "We feel really good about it. There are going to be some freshmen who are going to come in and help us. They're not going to have to carry the heavy burden but they will be able to help us.''
Still, there is much optimism in the West Point camp.
"We're ecstatic,'' said senior attack Garrett Thul, a preseason second-team All-America. "This is going to be a great season. We have a lot of new faces. We have a lot of veterans coming back. We have key veterans at every position. We're kind of leading the way for those young guys, teaching them the ways.''
One emphasis during fall and preseason practices has been improved effort on hustle and picking up groundballs, the lifeblood of any lacrosse team — the more balls picked up, the more offensive opportunities can be had and the more goals scored.
"Our motto this year is 'Everything matters,' '' Thul said.
Attitude can turn the tide, senior defender Brendan Buckley said. "We have a little chip on our shoulder, and we're ready to get after it,'' Buckley said. "That will make the difference in (close) games.''
Thul and Buckley are both Patriot League preseason all-stars and All-America candidates. Both recently got drafted by Major League Lacrosse — Thul by Hamilton (Ont.) and Buckley by Boston — and are hopeful of seeing some action this summer, following graduation.
Thul owns the nation's longest goal-scoring streak at 39 matches (he has 104 goals during the streak), dating back to April 3, 2010. Thul will likely become the Academy's all-time leading goal scorer — he has 122 and will certainly challenge the mark of 140 set by 1978 graduate Scott Finlay. Thul has scored 41, 42 and 39 over his first three seasons. Thul ranks 14th in career points with 138 and has an outside shot at cracking the top five (191) and the 200-point barrier.
Army does sport a lot of experience in the midfield. Sophomore John Glesener is a preseason third-team All-America and a preseason league selection, coming off a rookie season when he had 16 goals, 17 assists and 10 groundballs. Seniors Alex Van Krevel (12 points), Andrew Boyd (career-best 15 points) and Pat Brennan (10 points) are among the leaders.
Thul said Army's transition attack is still very effective, and he believes there will be plenty of options for goal-scoring besides himself.
The goalie position is essentially still up for grabs. Sophomore Sam Somers has the inside edge, having posted an 8.14 goals against and .444 saves percentage in four games and 37 minutes last season. Junior Bobby Sincero (11.82, .333) is also challenging.
Senior Matt Mezer will be the lead face-off specialist, replacing all-star Derek Sipperly, who had an outstanding 57 percent success rate.
Alberici said the newcomers and previously unheard of veterans are going to have to make the difference.
"The story of our success will be about the guys nobody knows about right now but hopefully they know about them at the end of the year,'' Alberici said. "If nobody knows them by the end of year then we will not have a successful year, simply put. Those (veteran) guys are going to show the way but it will be all of the other players and how they will be able to step up to meet the moment.''
Twitter: @KenMcMillanTHR


text:
After nearly a week off, public school students – most of them at least – headed back to classrooms on Monday.
That included P.S. 58 at 72-50 Grand Ave. in Maspeth, which opened along with approximately 90 percent of city schools closed in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
"Thank God we're up and about," said Marilyn Ruiz, a bus attendant with the school.
Ready to take students home, Ruiz said officials had worked hard to ensure that all school buses would have gasoline for their vehicles.
After school, parents shared how they coped with the last week.
Maspeth resident and parent Jose Rodriguez said he filled up his family's car before the hurricane hit. "We were really lucky," Rodriguez said, whose wife, a housekeeper in Brooklyn, was able to work during the majority of the hurricane with the help of their vehicle. "I don't know what we would have done without it."
Rodriguez, who works as a waiter in downtown Manhattan, said he stayed home with his children during the past week because public transportation was down, and when the hurricane hit, Rodriguez said his apartment lost power.
"Everything was so dark," Rodriguez said, but added that electricity was back up and running Wednesday morning. In the meantime, his six-year-old son, Jose, and his 12-year-old son, Matelo, enjoyed some family fun with board games by candlelight.
Parent Violet Calaghan said she also enjoyed having her 10-year old daughter Katty and six-year old son Shane home, but stressed that the hurricane has put a drastic damper on all public transportation.
According to MTA spokesperson Charles Seaton, both the L and G trains linking Brooklyn and Manhattan are down and do not have not a scheduled date to be back and up and running at this time.
Along with trains, cars and buses are feeling the frustration of limited gas throughout the city.
After returning from the movies on Thursday, Calaghan said the Q60 on Queens Boulevard was three hours late picking anyone up. "They just wouldn't stop," Calaghan said, who felt that limited services may have been in the hopes of conserving fuel. She added that her family was still without internet and cable at their home.
Despite the opening of a majority of the city's schools, about 100 educational facilities are still not in use due to the loss of power or other damage from flooding, or because they are still being used as evacuation centers. Students will be joining different area schools until damages can be fixed.
Maxine L. Witherspoon, parent coordinator at P.S. 58, said that while she knew there were many educational facilities that were still not open, at this time, staff was not sure if they would be seeing the temporary addition of any new students to their school.
"It's our first day back," Witherspoon said. "We're slow moving, but we're getting back on track."


text:
Transport Architect for signature practice
- Recruiter
- Bespoke Careers
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £40000-50000 per annum
- Posted
- 13 May 2013
- Closes
- 10 Jun 2013
- Ref
- 15864
- Sector
- Architecture
- Function
- Architect, Project Architect
- Job Type
- Permanent
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a talented mid weight Architect with transport experience to join a leading name in Architecture to work on high profile cross rail projects. The successful candidate with have strong all round design ability and significant experience in early design stages with sound technical knowledge as well as being a confident client facing candidate. The role will be to work under a Director in a client facing capacity on the design and delivery of exciting design focussed projects. This role is a permanent position for an immediate start. Do not delay.
Similar jobs


text:
July 1, 1940 - August 14, 2013
Neversink, NY
Roland Martin Gorr of Neversink former resident of Livingston Manor passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 73.
He was the son of the late Roland and Mary Moiser Gorr born on July 1, 1940 in Livingston Manor.
For many years he worked at Rolling V Bus Corp. as a driver and a mechanic until his retirement. He was a true outdoorsman that like to fishing and hunting. He enjoyed watching TV especially the outdoor and military channels. He loved to spend time with his family especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his children: Wanda Gorr, Debbie McAdams and her husband, David, Dawn Goff, Robert Gorr, Mary Atkins and her husband, Ken and Frannie Gorr and her companion, Will Kessler; his step children, Billy Fiske and his wife, Debbie and Dale Fiske Sr.; many grandchildren; great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren.
Memorial visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21st at Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 State Route 52, Woodbourne, NY 12788. A funeral service will be at the funeral home at 12:30pm.
Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial-Bryant Funeral Home for further information please call 845-434-7363 or visit www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com.


text:
4944 W Cindy Ln is a single family residence in South Jordan, UT 84009. Built in 1998, this property is located on 10,019 sqft lot and features 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 1,476 sqft of living space.
The surrounding community of South Jordan, UT 84009 has a population of 59,662 residents and 17,800 housing units. Many of the homes in this area were built in 1998 or earlier. The nearby schools are above average and include Riverton High, Rosamond School and Oquirrh Hills Middle.


text:
All News Releases By Date
EPA Officials Address Community Concerns Surrounding the Reef Environmental Site in Sylacauga, AL
Release Date: 01/10/2013
Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) firstname.lastname@example.com
(ATLANTA – January 10, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emergency response personnel along with representatives from the Agency for Toxics Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at 6 p.m. at the J. Craig Smith Community Center in Sylacauga, AL to discuss next steps in addressing environmental concerns at the REEF LLC Facility.
EPA, ATSDR, and ADEM representatives will be available to discuss the on-going and future activities at the Reef facility.
WHO: EPA, ATSDR, and ADEM
WHAT: Public Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: J. Craig Smith Community Center
- 2 West 8th Street
Sylacauga, AL
The Reef LLC facility located at 71 Twin Street, Sylacauga, Alabama was a centralized industrial waste water treatment facility. The facility was permitted to accept waste water and oily waste from other industries for treatment and discharge to a public operated treatment works (POTW) in Sylacauga. Shortly after the first waste deliveries began, local and state government officials received numerous odor complaints. Subsequent assessments identified unstable conditions relating of accumulating gases (organic and hydrogen sulfide) under a tarp/liner over the Biological Treatment Basin at the facility and an oily sheen being released from the facility as well as abandoned hazardous chemicals both on the facility grounds and in the onsite facility lab.
For more information contact EPA Community Involvement Coordinator Kerisa Coleman (404) 562-8831 or (877) 718-3752 or by email to firstname.lastname@example.com, or EPA On-Scene Coordinator David Andrews (404) 562-8763 or by email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Connect with EPA Region 4 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/eparegion4
And on Twitter: @USEPASoutheast
Search this collection of releases | or search all news releases
View selected historical press releases from 1970 to 1998 in the EPA History website.


text:
Find the compatible Everio GZ-E100 USB cable, Everio GZ-E100 AV cable, Everio GZ-E100 HDMI cable, or Everio GZ-E100 cord for your JVC Everio GZ-E100.
If you need any assistance with JVC Everio GZ-E100 parts please call us toll free 800-278-4002 9am-5pm CT Mon-Fri or email firstname.lastname@example.com anytime and our knowledgeable sales team will assist you in finding the correct JVC accessory. All JVC Everio GZ-E100 accessories come with a Compatibility Guarantee and Same Day Shipping.
To find accessories for other JVC cameras and camcorders please see our JVC Camera Accessories page.


text:
Replacing all drives in a Terastation
I managed to replace the 4x 160GB drives in my Terastation 0.6TB (HD-H0.6TGL/R5) with 4x 300GB Maxtor drives.
- Original Drives : 4 x Western Digital WD 1600BB 160GB
- New Drives : 4 x Maxtor L01R300 300GB
- Original Firmware : 1.12 (default)
- New Firmware : Original Buffalo 2.10 (Japanese)
- Read the firmware instructions before flashing and remember to switch off your firewall
Before You Start
- Software - You should know about flashing firmware and the dangers of doing so.
- Hardware - If you are comfortable changing a motherboard in a computer, then you are probably OK - This is quite a bit more complicated than replacing HDs in a normal computer.
Firmware Update
This was all done with a WIRED Gigabit adaptor on my laptop connected directly to the TeraStation, with manually assigned IP addresses on both the computer and the TeraStation (no DHCP).
According to the instructions, this should not be done through a wireless connection, and I wouldn't trust doing it through any router either. The first time I tried to flash the TeraStation, the Wireless adapter on the latop was on (as well as the Gb adapter), and the firmware utility didn't seem to like that (I think the TCP metric favored the Wireless). Leaving only the Gigabit adapter "on", with one direct cable connection to the TeraStation, and disabling any other network adapter present on the computer appears to be the safest way to flash the firmware. It probably can also be done through a Gigabit switch - but to be safe, I wouldn't trust that either.
1 - Flash the TeraStation with v2.10 (Japanese) Firmware
2 - Copy the files you want to save from original TeraStation disks to an external USB drive or other storage area connected to the computer.
3 - Switched off everything and disconnected all cables.
4 - Open Terastation and swap drives according to TeraStation's disassembly instructions (PDF). (The new drives were new and unformatted). There are lots of screws - so keep them carefully separated and tagged as to where they go since their sizes differ.
5 - Switch the Terastation back on.
6 - Connect the Terastation to your computer and run the Client Utility. It will come up showing no firmware present.
7 - Flash with v2.10 (Japanese) Firmware again - The Client Utility should be fine now.
- One dialog box that hadn't come up on the first flash came up. I don't know what it said, but I chose the left button (YES) and it continued. It takes a while to complete, and the computer showed the gigabit adapter switching off and on momentarily a few times. I think a couple of other dialog boxes came up with only one button in them, and I clicked on it every time till the utility went back to its original screen. Some people have said they needed to restart the flashing a second time in order for it to work (apparently the box mentioned above is a warning about formatting the drives).
8 - Reboot the Terastation (by holding the front button for a few seconds and waiting for it to power down, and then powering up again).
If you want to keep the normal spanned disk created by default, skip steps 9 to 11. To create a RAID5 array, continue with step 9 (RAID 1 "mirrored" is also another possible choice).
9 - Enter the web interface for the Terastation and delete the newly created default "normal" spanned RAID (array1).
- The admin password for the TS will either be kept as your original password or will revert back to the factory default.
10 - When trying to delete the array, a page in Japanese comes up with four numbers and an empty text box (this is something that appears to be unique to the Japanese firmware). In order to delete the array, you have to type in the four numbers into the empty box (it is obviously a confirmation screen trying to make sure you want to delete the array).
11 - Created a new RAID-5 array - The disk check will run for about 7 hours.
12 - Copy the files from the USB external drive (or wherever you originally copied them to) back to the Terastation.
13 - Switch the computer's firewall back on.
My RAID-5 partition is now 836.2 GB - almost twice as much as before. All working fine so far (October 7, 2006).


text:
(Email them by clicking their name - above).
"Worked With" helps you identify members who are serious and reliable.
To be able to add people you have worked with to your profile you must become a Friend of AIR, (see FAQs).
Comments are for relating personal experiences with the member, (good or bad - only if unreliable or unprofessional people are flagged can they be got rid of, and of course everyone loves praise where due). DO NOT post offers of work, enquiries as to rates, comments about how great the photos are. All those should be sent by Private Message - click Author name at top of page. Off topic comments will be deleted.
You will need to set up your own account at dirtyfunpeople.com as I will not be moving account with bouncing emails.


text:
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 7th Aug 2012 12:24 UTC, submitted by henderson101
"Comparing Samsung's flagship products before and after release of the iPhone & iPad, and how Apple's intellectual property infringement claims hold up." A terrible visual guide that ignores not only Samsung's own pre-iPhone designs, but also - and worse yet - the thirty-odd years of mobile computing that preceded the iPhone. Typical of today's technology world: a complete and utter lack of historical sense. Worse yet are the claims about icons: only the phone icon is similar, but Apple did not invent the green phone icon. This is a remnant of virtually all earlier phones which use a green phone icon for initiate/answer call, and a red phone icon for terminate/reject call. Claiming this deserves IP protection is beyond ridiculous, and shows just how low Apple is willing to go.
Thread beginning with comment 530125
To view parent comment, click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
To view parent comment, click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
RE: I actually like your bias
by henderson101 on Tue 7th Aug 2012 15:13 UTC in reply to "I actually like your bias"
RE[2]: I actually like your bias
by Bennie on Wed 8th Aug 2012 14:47 in reply to "RE: I actually like your bias"
Sorry but i think you used the wrong word when saying: Thom lacks integrity
from wikipedia:
Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions.
What i did read from Thom is actually the opposite of "lack of integrity". He is totally honest about his bias. He is consistent in his hating software patents.
And saying you agree with leonalpha's observation that Thom lacks integrity is strange: Because he not even said that.


text:
Another day bites the dust! Ahhh, that's the spirit! tee hee
Katie Pertiet:
Our Memories Layered Template(slightly altered)
Winter Peony Solids Paper Pack
Scallop Strip Masks No. 03
Watery Washes No. 03 Brushes and Stamps
Pinned December Dates Value Pack No. 02
Striped Mix: Powder Mountain Paper Pack
In Text Paper Pack No. 01
Celebrate Christmas Paper Pack No. 02
Botanical Christmas Paper Pack
Classic Embossed Cardstock: Christmas No. 02
Defined Discs: Holiday No. 02
Photo Wraps No. 05
Flagged Sentiments No. 01
Holiday Foliage No. 03
Bakers Twine Assortment No. 02
Andrea Victoria:
Goodness and Light Mini Kit
Pattie Knox:
Brad Bonanza No. 01: Digital Fasteners
Felt Board Friends: Reindeer Dudes
Ali Edwards:
Holiday Word Art Vol. 02
Font: Century Gothic
Journalling: (on page 2)