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After many happy months spent sauntering contentedly through the database, I recently came across a curious little bug in SQLDeveloper 1.5.4 where the Triggers on a View are not displayed in the appropriate Tab.
Not to worry, it's about time I upgraded to 2.1.1 anyway. Or so I thought. I should have known – it's the summer and bugs are everywhere.
Incidentally, if you need a workaround for the Views issue ( which seems to afflict all version up to 2.1.x, then a workaround is available here.
Fast forward then and I'm now sitting here front of SQLDeveloper 126.96.36.199.45 on Windows Vista…and wondering what exactly it's done to all of those package bodies that were there a moment ago.
What follows is a summary of my attempts to find out just what is going on and how to get around it.
Our starting point is that we have a user who, in SQLDeveloper 1.5.4, can see a package body in another user's schema. SQLDeveloper 2.1.1 however, is refusing to display it in the object navigator tree.
After some experimentation, I've managed to create a user with minimal appropriate privileges to replicate this
GRANT connect, select any dictionary TO mike_support IDENTIFIED BY pwd;
Whilst I'm here, I'd better set up a test user with a package body we can look at ( or not, as the case may be !) :
GRANT connect, resource TO mike_user IDENTIFIED BY pwd;
Now, as mike_user :
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE my_secret IS PROCEDURE shhh; END my_secret; / CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY my_secret IS PROCEDURE shhh IS BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Not telling'); END shhh; END my_secret; /
At this stage, we can connect as mike_support in SQLDeveloper 1.5.4 and make a few observations.
We've not granted any object privileges on the package, yet we can still see it in the object browser tree.
Although mike_support cannot see the source in ALL_VIEWS, it can in DBA_VIEWS :
SELECT text FROM all_source WHERE owner = 'MIKE_USER' AND type = 'PACKAGE BODY' AND name = 'MY_SECRET'; -- -- Does not return any rows -- SELECT text FROM dba_source WHERE owner = 'MIKE_USER' AND type = 'PACKAGE BODY' AND name = 'MY_SECRET'; -- -- returns data --
Now, let's move on to SQLDeveloper 2.1.1.
As you'd expect, the ALL_SOURCE and DBA_SOURCE queries return exactly the same results. The package body however, is nowhere to be found in the object browser.
Granting SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE to mike_support does not cause it to re-appear. Neither does granting DEBUG ANY PROCEDURE, which has the effect of making the ALL_SOURCE query return rows.
The lack of efficacy of the SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE means that we can rule out this problem being related to SQLDeveloper using DBMS_METADATA to retrieve the source code.
The fact that we can now see the package body in ALL_SOURCE means that we can also discount permissions on this view being a factor in the marked absence of package bodies.
Ultimately, the only way to get SQLDeveloper to tell us where the bodies are buried is :
GRANT create any procedure to mike_support;
At this point, I've revoked both the SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE and DEBUG ANY PROCEDURE.
All mike_support has now is CREATE SESSION ( via the CONNECT role), SELECT ANY DICTIONARY, and CREATE ANY PROCEDURE.
Refresh the package in the object viewer tree and the Package Body node miraculously appears.
Problem solved ! Well, not quite.
We've had to grant an extremely powerful privilege to get this to work. Whilst this may be just about OK on a development environment, your DBA is likely to be a little bit squeamish about bestowing this privilege in Live.
Let's have a quick look at exactly what you can do with this privilege.
First off, mike_support can now create Functions, Procedures, Packages and Package Bodies – not just in it's own schema, but in ANY schema.
There are a few oddities – CREATE OR REPLACE of existing objects always fail with insufficient privileges but those in the users own schema can be dropped.
To demonstrate, connect as mike_support :
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION hello RETURN VARCHAR2 AS BEGIN RETURN 'Loco pero no peligrosso'; END; / Function created CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION hello RETURN VARCHAR2 AS BEGIN RETURN 'Loco Y peligrosso'; END; / CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION hello * ERROR at line 1: ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
Now, creating objects in another schema :
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE mike_user.invasion AS BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Ahhh the power !'); END; / Procedure created CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE mike_user.invasion AS BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Ahhh the power ! POWER!!!!!'); END; / CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION hello * ERROR at line 1: ORA-01031: insufficient privileges DROP PROCEDURE mike_user.invasion / DROP PROCEDURE mike_user.invasion * ERROR at line 1: ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
To summarise then, a user with this privilege can :
- create functions, packages and procedures in their own schema
- drop these objects in their own schema
- create these objects in other schemas
We want to ensure that this privilege is being used solely for the purpose for which it was granted.
This can be achieved by means of a Role and a Database Trigger.
CREATE ROLE sqldev211 / GRANT create any procedure TO sqldev211 / REVOKE create any procedure FROM mike_support / GRANT sqldev211 TO mike_support /
The user mike_support now has CREATE ANY PROCEDURE only via the sqldev211 role. The package bodies are still visible in SQLDeveloper.
Now for the trigger. We don't need to worry about the ability to drop objects in the user's own schema as the trigger will prevent their creation in the first place. So, we're only concerned with the creation of the relevant object types – FUNCTION, PROCEDURE, PACKAGE and PACKAGE BODY. So, as a user with DBA privileges :
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER chk_create_privs_trg BEFORE CREATE ON DATABASE DECLARE l_dummy PLS_INTEGER; -- -- This query needs to check where the relevant privilege -- is inherited from ( or whether it's granted directly) -- CURSOR c_has_priv IS SELECT 1 FROM dba_sys_privs WHERE privilege IN ( CASE ora_dict_obj_owner WHEN USER THEN 'CREATE PROCEDURE' ELSE 'CREATE ANY PROCEDURE' END, 'CREATE ANY PROCEDURE') AND ( grantee = USER OR grantee IN ( SELECT granted_role FROM dba_role_privs WHERE granted_role != 'SQLDEV211' START WITH grantee = USER CONNECT BY PRIOR granted_role = grantee) ); e_no_priv EXCEPTION; BEGIN -- -- Note - bitter experience teaches us to always leave a back-door -- for SYS and SYSTEM in a trigger such as this - just in case -- it doesn't quite work as expected first time ! -- IF USER NOT IN ('SYS', 'SYSTEM') AND ora_dict_obj_type IN ('FUNCTION', 'PROCEDURE', 'PACKAGE', 'PACKAGE BODY') THEN OPEN c_has_priv; FETCH c_has_priv INTO l_dummy; IF c_has_priv%NOTFOUND THEN CLOSE c_has_priv; RAISE e_no_priv; END IF; CLOSE c_has_priv; END IF; EXCEPTION WHEN e_no_priv THEN RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR( -20001, 'You must have create privileges other than through SQLDEV211 to do this.'); END; /
At this point, I should say a big thanks to Richard ( see comments below) for pointing out a "slight problem" with the original version of this trigger.
Now, let's try creating objects as mike_support :
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION impunity RETURN VARCHAR2 BEGIN RETURN 'Privileges - Pah!'; END; / ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1 ORA-20001: You must have create privileges other than through SQLDEV211 to do this. CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION mike_user.impunity RETURN VARCHAR2 BEGIN RETURN 'Privileges - Pah!'; END; / ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1 ORA-20001: You must have create privileges other than through SQLDEV211 to do this.
Just as a double-check, now try to create the function in another schema as a user who does have CREATE ANY PROCEDURE from another role or granted directly.
So, there you have it. It's not the most elegant workaround but it will do the job.


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Guy Fieri's Rockin' New Year's Eve Recipes
The celebrity chef offers up 3 tasty recipes to help ring in the new year
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En español | The best New Year's Eve I've ever had was in 2005, the year my son Ryder was born. My wife had to have a cesarean section, and I remember the nurse coming to us and saying, "Would you like him to be a New Year's Eve baby or a New Year's Day baby?" We chose New Year's Eve, and he's every bit the boy you'd expect to have on a day like that. Ryder is nonstop. He likes to stay up late. He has posses of buddies. He's a real party kid. He is very much my child.
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Every year when we're home in Santa Rosa, Calif., we have a New Year's Eve party. Everyone brings their RVs and trailers, and they park in the field behind our house. The kids play, and we build a bonfire and cook a big meal. I'll usually make a Dungeness crab stew — kind of like an Italian bouillabaisse with red wine and the fresh crab. I'll slow-roast a couple of prime ribs for a few hours, too, and serve that with the crab stew and sourdough bread and a salad. It turns into cooking all day and part of the night.
Then the kids go to bed, and we stay up and celebrate the new year. I'm not the kind of guy who wants to go to a big party in the city. The fun all revolves around my kids and my family.
Nor Cal Cioppino (Seafood Stew)
Tara Donne
Serves 12
- 4 cups diced yellow onions
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced fennel
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup minced garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups red wine
- 6 cups tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup clam juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons red chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 ounce Sambuca liqueur
- 4 pounds Dungeness crab, cleaned, cooked and broken into 4 pieces
- 2 pounds littleneck clams, cleaned and scrubbed
- 2 pounds firm white fish, like cod or halibut, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 pounds shrimp, shells on, deveined
- 1 cup coarsely chopped Italian parsley leaves
In a large stockpot over medium heat, sauté the onions, fennel, bell pepper and garlic in the olive oil until lightly browned. Add the tomato paste, wine, tomato sauce, clam and lemon juices, water, bay leaves, red chili flakes, oregano, basil, salt, pepper and liqueur to the vegetables and simmer for 1 hour. Add the crab and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Add the clams and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the cod or halibut and cook 4 to 5 minutes more. Do not stir. To finish, add the shrimp; cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until they turn pink. Stir in the parsley and serve.
Nutrients per serving: 685 calories, 91g protein, 48g carbohydrates, 5g fiber, 10g fat, 320mg cholesterol, 2,896mg sodium
Guid-Moc-Shoe (aka Sweet Corn Maque Choux)
Tara Donne
Serves 6
- Olive oil, for lightly coating vegetables
- 3 ears of fresh corn on the cob, preferably white, with husks
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1/4 pound bacon, diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 jalapeño, diced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken stock
- 1/4 cup Roma tomatoes, diced
1. Lightly oil the corn and roast on a grill or grill pan. Meanwhile, char the bell peppers on an open burner flame or oil them lightly and char under the broiler. Let the corn cool, remove the husks, and cut the kernels from the cobs. Peel and dice the bell peppers.
2. In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until crispy, then remove from the pan and drain on a paper towel–lined plate. Add the onions, jalapeño and bell peppers to the bacon fat and sauté for 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add the corn and celery and sauté until the celery is al dente. Add the flour and stir until lightly browned. Add the white wine and chicken stock and cook until the sauce thickens. Stir in the tomatoes and serve.
Nutrients per serving: 158 calories, 7g protein, 25g carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 833mg sodium
Szechuan Green Beans
Tara Donne
Serves 8
- 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 ounce hot chili garlic sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin or white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped, fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 pound green beans, cleaned
- 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
- 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh parsley leaves
1. Heat 2 cups canola oil to 350°F in a medium Dutch oven.
2. In a medium saucepan, sauté the ginger in the remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for another minute, until it turns light brown. Quickly add the soy sauce, chili sauce, rice wine vinegar, hoisin, mirin or white wine, sesame oil and cilantro.
3. Fry the green beans in the heated canola oil for about 45 seconds, or until the beans turn dark green. Remove, strain and add to the saucepan.
4. Garnish with peanuts and parsley; serve.
Nutrition per serving: 88 calories, 2g protein, 10mg carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 5g fat (0g saturated fat), 0mg cholesterol, 434mg sodium
Recipes courtesy of Guy Fieri, who is the host of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives; Guy's Grocery Games; and Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off, all airing on the Food Network.
Originally published Dec. 2013/Jan. 2014
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OpenXava presentation in Spring I/O
February 21, 2012
The OpenXava project lead, Javier Paniza, did a presentation about OpenXava in Spring I/O 2012 in Madrid, the last Thursday, February 16th. He talked briefly about OpenXava and then he developed a little application from scratch, in live. Moreover he compared OpenXava with Grails and Spring Roo.
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21.4 Policies on Moral Issues
The Lord commanded, "Thou shalt not … kill, nor do anything like unto it" (D&C 59:6). The Church opposes elective abortion for personal or social convenience. Members must not submit to, perform, arrange for, pay for, consent to, or encourage an abortion. The only possible exceptions are when:
Even these exceptions do not justify abortion automatically. Abortion is a most serious matter and should be considered only after the persons responsible have consulted with their bishops and received divine confirmation through prayer.
Church members who submit to, perform, arrange for, pay for, consent to, or encourage an abortion may be subject to Church discipline.
As far as has been revealed, a person may repent and be forgiven for the sin of abortion.
Abuse is the mistreatment or neglect of others (such as a child or spouse, the elderly, or the disabled) in a way that causes physical, emotional, or sexual harm. The Church's position is that abuse cannot be tolerated in any form. Those who abuse their spouses, children, other family members, or anyone else violate the laws of God and man. Members who have abused others are subject to Church discipline.
All members, especially parents and leaders, are encouraged to be alert and diligent and do all they can to protect children and others against abuse. If leaders or teachers become aware of instances of abuse, they should counsel with the bishop.
Church leaders and members should fulfill all legal obligations to report abuse to civil authorities. In some locations, leaders and teachers who work with children and youth are considered "mandated reporters" and must report abuse to legal authorities. Similarly, in many locations, any person who learns of abuse is required to report it to legal authorities.
Instructions for stake presidents and bishops are provided in Handbook 1, 17.3.2.
Artificial Insemination
The Church strongly discourages artificial insemination using semen from anyone but the husband. However, this is a personal matter that ultimately must be left to the judgment of the husband and wife. Responsibility for the decision rests solely upon them.
Artificial insemination of single sisters is not approved. Single sisters who deliberately refuse to follow the counsel of Church leaders in this matter are subject to Church discipline.
Birth Control
It is the privilege of married couples who are able to bear children to provide mortal bodies for the spirit children of God, whom they are then responsible to nurture and rear. The decision as to how many children to have and when to have them is extremely intimate and private and should be left between the couple and the Lord. Church members should not judge one another in this matter.
Married couples should also understand that sexual relations within marriage are divinely approved not only for the purpose of procreation, but also as a way of expressing love and strengthening emotional and spiritual bonds between husband and wife.
Chastity and Fidelity
The Lord's law of chastity is abstinence from sexual relations outside of lawful marriage and fidelity within marriage. Sexual relations are proper only between a man and a woman who are legally and lawfully wedded as husband and wife. Adultery, fornication, homosexual or lesbian relations, and every other unholy, unnatural, or impure practice are sinful. Members who violate the Lord's law of chastity or who influence others to do so are subject to Church discipline.
Homosexual Behavior and Same-Gender Attraction
Homosexual behavior violates the commandments of God, is contrary to the purposes of human sexuality, and deprives people of the blessings that can be found in family life and in the saving ordinances of the gospel. Those who persist in such behavior or who influence others to do so are subject to Church discipline. Homosexual behavior can be forgiven through sincere repentance.
While opposing homosexual behavior, the Church reaches out with understanding and respect to individuals who are attracted to those of the same gender.
If members feel same-gender attraction but do not engage in any homosexual behavior, leaders should support and encourage them in their resolve to live the law of chastity and to control unrighteous thoughts. These members may receive Church callings. If they are worthy and qualified in every other way, they may also hold temple recommends and receive temple ordinances.
In Vitro Fertilization
The Church strongly discourages in vitro fertilization using semen from anyone but the husband or an egg from anyone but the wife. However, this is a personal matter that ultimately must be left to the judgment of the husband and wife. Responsibility for the decision rests solely upon them.
Occult Affiliation
Church members should not engage in any form of Satan worship or affiliate in any way with the occult. "Such activities are among the works of darkness spoken of in the scriptures. They are designed to destroy one's faith in Christ, and will jeopardize the salvation of those who knowingly promote this wickedness. These things should not be pursued as games, be topics in Church meetings, or be delved into in private, personal conversations" (First Presidency letter, Sept. 18, 1991).
The Church opposes pornography in any form. Indulgence in pornography damages individual lives, families, and society. Such indulgence drives away the Spirit of the Lord. Church members should avoid all forms of pornographic material and oppose its production, dissemination, and use.
The booklet Let Virtue Garnish Thy Thoughts provides counsel on how to avoid and overcome problems with pornography.
Same-Gender Marriages
As a doctrinal principle, based on the scriptures, the Church affirms that marriage between a man and a woman is essential to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.
Sexual relations are proper only between a man and a woman who are legally and lawfully wedded as husband and wife. Any other sexual relations, including those between persons of the same gender, are sinful and undermine the divinely created institution of the family. The Church accordingly affirms defining marriage as the legal and lawful union between a man and a woman.
Sex Education
Parents have primary responsibility for the sex education of their children. Teaching this subject honestly and plainly in the home will help young people avoid serious moral transgressions. To help parents teach this sensitive and important information, the Church has published A Parent's Guide.
Where schools have undertaken sex education, parents should seek to ensure that the instructions given to their children are consistent with sound moral and ethical values.
Single Expectant Parents
Church members who are single and pregnant are encouraged to go to their bishop. By virtue of his priesthood office and calling, he can counsel with them as they make important decisions that affect their own well-being and that of the child. He can also help them begin the process of repentance, where appropriate. Instructions for the bishop are provided in Handbook 1, 17.3.12.
When a man and woman conceive a child outside of marriage, every effort should be made to encourage them to marry. When the probability of a successful marriage is unlikely due to age or other circumstances, the unmarried parents should be encouraged to give prayerful consideration to what would be in the best interests of their child.
Adoption is an unselfish, loving decision that blesses both the birth parents and the child in this life and in eternity.
Birth parents who do not marry should not be counseled to keep the infant as a condition of repentance or out of a sense of obligation to care for one's own. Additionally, grandparents and other family members should not feel obligated to facilitate parenting by unmarried parents, since the child would not generally be able to receive the blessings of the sealing covenant. Further, unmarried parents are generally unable to provide the stability and the nurturing environment that a married mother and father can provide. Unmarried parents should give prayerful consideration to the best interests of the child and the blessings that can come to an infant who is sealed to a mother and father (see First Presidency letter, June 26, 2002).
If an expectant parent decides to parent the child, Church leaders and other members should treat the parent and child with care and compassion and seek to strengthen parenting skills. LDS Family Services may help in these circumstances. Leaders encourage the parent to have the child given a name and a blessing (see 20.2).
For information about whether a pregnant young woman should attend Relief Society or Young Women meetings, see 10.12.4.
LDS Family Services has established a toll-free help line for single expectant parents and others to obtain help regarding pregnancies and related matters (1-800-537-2229). The help line is available in all areas of the United States and Canada. Members and nonmembers may call it directly or call the local LDS Family Services office. If leaders do not know the number of the local office, they may call the help line or go to itsaboutlove.org. That Web site provides helpful information for those who are single, pregnant, and considering their options.
Sperm Donation
The Church strongly discourages the donation of sperm.
It is wrong to take a life, including one's own. However, a person who commits suicide may not be responsible for his or her acts. Only God can judge such a matter.
The family, in consultation with the bishop, determines the place and nature of a funeral service for a person who has died under such circumstances. Church facilities may be used. If the person was endowed, he or she may be buried in temple clothing.
Surgical Sterilization (Including Vasectomy)
The Church strongly discourages surgical sterilization as an elective form of birth control. Surgical sterilization should be considered only if (1) medical conditions seriously jeopardize life or health or (2) birth defects or serious trauma have rendered a person mentally incompetent and not responsible for his or her actions. Such conditions must be determined by competent medical judgment and in accordance with law. Even then, the persons responsible for this decision should consult with each other and with their bishop and should receive divine confirmation of their decision through prayer.
Surrogate Motherhood
The Church strongly discourages surrogate motherhood. However, this is a personal matter that ultimately must be left to the judgment of the husband and wife. Responsibility for the decision rests solely upon them.
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Since colleges in the U.S. are now on Winter Break, you can find an AV run fairly quickly at all hours of the day. The drawback is that the BGs are populated with college (and to a lesser extent) high school kids.
Remember the old EDS commercials about herding cats? No? Here's a reminder:
That is what BGs during Winter Break are like.
All the more reason to find a friend and group up with them, even across servers. Even in as big a sprawling BG as AV is, a group of three working in concert can be enough to turn the tide.
Now, who among my WoW friends gets up waaay early or has insomnia? Hmmmm.....


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Agriculture and Food Pre-Shipment Inspection - Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan employs pre-shipment inspections (PSI) to facilitate international trade while protecting the health and safety of consumers, reducing the import of illegal/counterfeit products and protecting import revenues.
At SGS we have over 40 years' experience, in more than 40 countries, implementing PSI programs. For Uzbekistan we conduct both PSI of Imports and Value validation for selected trade transactions. The scope of the PSI mandate is to ensure the quality, quantity, eligibility, customs value and price list for the goods to be imported.
Validation of external trade transactions requires us to contact the exporter and/or supplier, as declared by the importer in Uzbekistan, to obtain documentation and information supporting the value of the transactions. All data collated by SGS is for the sole use of the National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan and is strictly confidential. Our validation of transactions is carried out on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory procedures and criteria.
Our innovative approach and use of the most up to date technologies ensures higher cost-effectiveness and greater benefits than ever before. Find out how our Uzbekistan PSI services can deliver benefits for you.


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Hello my crafty friends! I just want to wish you all a very blessed and Happy Easter and Passover. I hope that you all take a moment to remember what Easter is really about and that you teach your children why we celebrate this special day. God Bless and enjoy the memories!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Happy Easter!
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
PSC72: Brides or Babies- Wedding
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Hello my crafty friends!
Hello my crafty friends!
Today I am sharing a card that I made for the Perfect Sentiments Challenge #72 , "Brides or Babies". I decided to go with the Wedding theme and created a card with matching envelope.
I used the Artiste cartridge and cut out the envelope out at 6 1/2" out of some pretty elegant silver paper from Me and My Big Ideas "Specialty paper pad", then I cut out the envelope again at 5 3/4" so that I would have a nice matting to layer on top. This pretty white/silver paper is also from the same paper pad. I neeed to have a sentiment on the front of my project, so I decided to go with "Mr. & Mrs." since it's perfect for the occasion. I cut out the sentiment from page 61 of the Artiste cartridge. To finish off the envelope, I added some glossy accents to my sentiment and used some gorgeous black/white ribbon that I had gotten from WalMart to make a belly band with a bow as the envelope's closure. The belly band has a velcro closure in the back so that it can be easily opened or shut.
I cut out the card from page 62 out of that same silver paper at 4 3/4" and then cut it again using some Bazzill white cardstock at 3 3/4" to have a perfect matting. I inked up the edges of the white cardstock using tea dye distress ink by Tim Holtz. The sentiment,"Wishing you all the love and happiness two people can share" is from an old Stampin Up set and was inked using some archival ink by Ranger. To finish this card, I added some "white opal" Perfect Pearls to frame the corners both at the top and bottom. I then added some more of that pretty ribbon to the bottom and a flower that I had in my stash from Pebbles. The only thing extra I did to the flower was add the center brad which is from Bazzill. Here are a few more photos:
Well thats my project for today. I hope you stop by the Perfect Sentiments Challenge Blog and give this one a try! Thanks for stopping by!!
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
BBTB2 "Use the card feature" Challenge
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Hello Friends!
I cannot believe how fast this week is going by! Is it me or do you all feel the same way? My new friend Brenda, is hosting this week's challenge over at Bitten by the Bug 2 and I thought I'd play along. The challenge was to use any card feature on any cricut cartridge so I pulled out my Art Philosophy cartridge and came up with this.......
Pinspired Challenge #6
I decided to cut this cute scalloped card from page 33, out of some plum cardstock by Recollections. I cut this out at 5 1/2". I cut out the cute decorative frame out of vintage cream cardstock by Papertrey Ink and then embossed it using my damask embossing folder. I took some Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink to bring out the embossing. I also cut out a layer for the front of the card out of some pretty patterned paper from My Mind's Eye at 5 1/4".
I then cut out the butterfly on page 55, also in vintage cream cardstock. I cut this twice, once at 2 1/2" and once at 1 1/2". I ran the butterflies through my ebosser using my swiss dots embossing folder and inked them up with the tea dye distress ink. I used some rock candy stickles on the butterflies to add some sparkle and used some Petal Pink Liquid Pearls for the butterflies' bodies and also on the decorative frame front. The sentiment, "Follow your dreams" is from Close to my Heart's stamp set called "Follow your Dreams". I stamped that out using my archival ink by Ranger. To finish off the card, I added some Royal Jewels in pink.
Here is a peek at the inside of my card that uses the sentiment/quote, "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"-(Eleanor Roosevelt) also from the same stamp set and I carried the theme from the front of the card to the inside.
Well that is my card for today! I hope you enjoyed it!
I am also entering this card in the following challenges:
I hope you get crafty and join the challenges too!
Thanks for stopping by!
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge 14
Hello my friends =)
I want to share an Easter card that I made for my 5 year old niece. I found a new blog the other day, Pretty Pink Posh and the owner Paulina created a very cool challenge called 10 minute craft dash. The challenges are themed(mainly by color)and you only have 10 minutes from start to finish to complete your card or project. I think this is awesome and to be honest, it is definitely a challenge!
So I decided to participate in Challenge #14. The colors are pink/tan/green. This card took me 9 minutes and 34 seconds to complete, here is my card.
So I decided to participate in Challenge #14. The colors are pink/tan/green. This card took me 9 minutes and 34 seconds to complete, here is my card.
I used some kraft cardstock for my card base and my card is four in a quarter by five in a half. For my first layer, I used a piece of mint green and white speckles patterned paper from Creative Memories and then I took a lace doily and adhered only half on top of the PP and then cut off the rest. The bunny and the flower were stamped onto white cardstock in momento rich cocoa ink and then fussy cut out. The bunny and flower were colored in using copics R81, R83, RV95, YG05, YG06 and YG67. They are from the stamp set Hoppy Easter by Verve.
The sentiment "Easter Wishes" was stamped in new leaf ink by Papertrey Ink and then cut out using my 1 1/2" circle punch. The sentiment is from Studio G. To finish off the card I added some pink and white polka dot ribbon that I had in my stash and I added a green gumdrop to the flower center. Here is a peek at the inside of the card that has the sentiment "some bunny loves you" by Cardz TV's "Easter Punnies" stamp set and is also stamped in the new leaf ink.
The sentiment "Easter Wishes" was stamped in new leaf ink by Papertrey Ink and then cut out using my 1 1/2" circle punch. The sentiment is from Studio G. To finish off the card I added some pink and white polka dot ribbon that I had in my stash and I added a green gumdrop to the flower center. Here is a peek at the inside of the card that has the sentiment "some bunny loves you" by Cardz TV's "Easter Punnies" stamp set and is also stamped in the new leaf ink.
Well thats my card for today! I sure hope you stop by the Pretty Pink Posh Blog and have a look around and I challenge you to take the 10 minute craft dash! I am also linking this card up to Craftin Desert Diva's Linky Party. Thanks for stopping by!
Posted with love at 11:48 PM 8 comments:
Labels: challenge, copics, Easter, Easter Punnies, PPP 10 mins dash, verve
Monday, March 25, 2013
Papertrey Ink Blog Hop~
Hello again my crafty friends! This is my 3rd post today, can you believe it?
That's a first for me LOL! To see my other posts today, just click on the links above.
I'm joining Papertrey Ink today for their March Blog Hop! The theme today is to use some sequins on your project. So I decided to make a masculine birthday card today as I have a few birthdays coming up in April and have no masculine cards.
I used Papertrey Ink's Vintage cream cardstock for my card base and main layers and I used papers from the My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad Stella Rose Collection. I love these papers because they bring out the browns and blues. I used my ebosser to cut out the ticket border by Papertrey Ink and then stamped it with it's coordinating stamp set, Just the ticket. I used the "ticket to celebrate" stamp for the tickets and stamped it with Momento rich cocoa ink. Then I inked up the frame and sentiment "Happy Happy Birthday"from Fillable Frames #1 and cut it out using its coordinating frame die. The layer behind the "Happy Happy Birthday" sentiment was stamped using a background stamp from Hero Arts. To finish the card off I added some tan and blue sequins. Below is a peek at the inside of the card which has another sentiment from the "Just the ticket" stamp set.
I hope you enjoyed my card today. If you want to join Papertrey Ink's March blog hop, you have until 11:30pm EST. tonight to link up your creation. I am also entering this card in the Sweet Stop SSS203 sketch challenge.
Posted with love at 7:34 PM 8 comments:
Labels: blog hop, cards, mme, PTI, sweet stop challenge
Blog Hop Winner!!
This is my 2nd Post today... to see my first post, the Mixed Media Challenge click HERE
Hello Friends!
I hope you had a great time this past weekend hopping along with us at Cardz TV during our "Good Times" Stamp Release Blog Hop! I had so much fun reading all of your lovely comments! Now onto the winner of my MME's 6x6 paper pad giveaway....the lucky winner is Claire Spielman!
Congratulations Claire!
Please email me at Joann6274 at gmail dot com with your address
so that I can get this out to you!
Hello Friends!
I hope you had a great time this past weekend hopping along with us at Cardz TV during our "Good Times" Stamp Release Blog Hop! I had so much fun reading all of your lovely comments! Now onto the winner of my MME's 6x6 paper pad giveaway....the lucky winner is Claire Spielman!
Congratulations Claire!
Please email me at Joann6274 at gmail dot com with your address
so that I can get this out to you!
You've got to be smiling all day with such a beautiful card posted! Love the wild side of crafting and your choice of paper and embossing is terrific.
Now following with Bloglovin'
Creative Wishes
Claire S
Now following with Bloglovin'
Creative Wishes
Claire S
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SplitCoast Stampers Mixed Media Challenge~
Hello my Friends!
Today I am sharing a tag that I made for the Mix8 Mix-Ability Challenge over at SCS and is being hosted by my friend Trudy from
True's Gifts from the Heart.
True's Gifts from the Heart.
I started off with just a plain manilla craft tag by Ranger. I pulled out my Adirondack Alcohol Inks to create my base background on the tag. I used Latte, Butterscotch, Meadow, Slate and Gold Mixative with some blending solution. I then ripped up several pieces of a doily and some papers from the Enchanted Paisley line from DCWV. I used some Mod podge to coat and let it dry. Once it was dry, I stamped a flourish background stamp by Anna Giffin using my Ranger archivial black ink. I then added a few rub-ons from 7Gypsies from their "Victoriana" Steampunk line and a feather that I used the same alochol inks on, to make it match the tag background. I then coated it up again with more Mod podge and let it dry. To finish off the tag, I added some burlap ribbon and twine with a key charm by Graphic45 and a decorative button by Bo Bunny.
Well thats it for today. Thank you for stopping by!
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
Personal Challenge Week 9
Cardz TV Good Times Blog Hop Stamp Release Day One
Cardz TV Good Times Blog Hop Day Two
This is my 2nd post today so if you are looking for the Cardz TV Blog Hop, please click the links at the top of this page.
Hello my friends!
Cardz TV Good Times Blog Hop Day Two
This is my 2nd post today so if you are looking for the Cardz TV Blog Hop, please click the links at the top of this page.
Hello my friends!
I sure hope you're all having a great weekend. I am having a nice busy weekend so far and so much fun crafting away in my craft room. I was able to get a lot of things accomplished and I'm feeling good about it! I'm sure you can all relate to how good it feels when we tackle that forever long "to-do" list! LOL
Okay so Kellie and I are on week 9 of our personal challenge and this week I challenged us to create a Spring themed card using a die cut. So here is what I came up with:
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
LawnScaping Challenge 54
Paper Playtime's "Use a Bee" Ch 6
LMM Happy Easter Challenge
Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party
I hope you have enjoyed my card today and I sure hope you stop by Kellie's Blog to see what she created for our week 9's personal challenge!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!!
My card is a standard A2 size and the cardstock I used is Bazzill. I layered a black mat onto my white card base and on top of that, I layered a piece of Recollections lavender patterned paper. I'll start with my cute adorable image, Mikayla Ann. She is a digi stamp from the Cutting Cafe. I printed her out and colored her in using copics E00, E02 and E51 for her skin. I used Y12, Y18 and Y19 for her hair and colored in one of the easter eggs in the grass using Y18. Her dress and socks were colored in using BV08, BV11 and BV13 while her shoes were colored in using C5 and C8. I then decided to color the easter egg she was holding in R81 and R83. I used G07 and G09 to color in the grass and her eyes. Then I used R24 to color the bow around the egg she's holding and also on the small cracked open egg in the grass. To give the image some sparkle, I added some rock candy stickles to the eggs and bows.
The cute little bunnies came from the new stamp set Happy Easter by Lawn Fawn. I colored them in using copics BV23, C5, RV02(ears) and I added some B000 around the inside of the tails. Then that cute little bee... aaahh... well that bee is also from Lawn Fawn and comes from the stamp set, Gnome Sweet Gnome. I colored the bee in using Y18, B000(wings) and 100. I also stamped the bee trail from that same stamp set. After I colored and cut out the stamps, I put them on foam adhesive and then decided to build a Springy/Easter scene. I used my momento summer skies ink and a cloud template to create the look of the sky and clouds on a beautiful spring day. Once I got the look I was going for, I took the "sky" paper and cut it out using my Spellbinder's Labels Ten Dies. I also cut out some beautiful glittery purple fabric out of the same die to build my main layers. I used some faux stitching in black, around the inside of the "sky" layer to give some added texture. I then adhered all my stamped pieces up on foam tape to the main layer. To finish off the card front, I cut out a journal tag from the Papertrey Ink's Journal Tabs Dies and inked around it using tea dye distress ink and then stamped the sentiment "Do the bunny Hop, hop, hop hop!" in momento tuxedo black ink. The sentiment stamp is from Cardz TV's Easter Punnies stamp set. It still needed a little something so I added some purple Royal Jewels from the Royal Castle Shoppe. Below is a peek at the inside which uses the sentiment, "Have an Eggs-tra special Easter!" also from the Cardz TV Stamp set "Easter Punnies" and uses another egg that I had cut out, colored and popped up.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Paper Playtime's "Use a Bee" Ch 6
LMM Happy Easter Challenge
Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party
I hope you have enjoyed my card today and I sure hope you stop by Kellie's Blog to see what she created for our week 9's personal challenge!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!!
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Labels: bazzill, cards, CardzTV, challenges, copics, Cutting Cafe, Easter, Easter Punnies, lawn fawn, lawnscaping, paper playtime, Perfect Sentiments Challenge, personal challenge, recollections, spellbinders, stickles
Day 2 of the Cardz TV "Good Times" Stamp Release Blog Hop!
Hello my friends and welcome to day 2 of the Cardz TV "Good Time's" Stamp Release Blog Hop!
If you missed the start of this hop, you can go HERE and follow along!! There is also a few chances up for grabs for some blog candy!!!!
If you missed the start of this hop, you can go HERE and follow along!! There is also a few chances up for grabs for some blog candy!!!!
Here is my project for today:
This is a simple card turned into something outside of the "ordinary card". All of my cardstock is from Recollections and my patterned paper is handmade paper that I received as a gift. It's more of a fiber paper but has an oriental look to it, lots of delicious oranges/peaches and red colors. I love this paper! I stamped the sentiment "Aged to Perfection" on my main layer using some Momento Rich Cocoa ink onto some Recollections white cardstock and I inked all around the edges using some Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink. I added a corner using some of the handmade paper onto the front of the layer to hold the tag that was cut out of my pazzles at 2". I used another sentiment from the "Good Times" stamp set, "Happy Birthday to YOU!" onto the tag, inked it up with the tea dye distress ink and added some natural hemp to finish it off.
Here is a look at the inside of the card:
I created 2 more corner edges with the oriental handmade paper and used some of the hemp to tie a bow in the lower left corner. I used the sentiment"You're only as OLD as you feel!" as my inside greeting. This stamp is also from the "Good Times" stamp set. It was inked up using more of the momemto rich cocoa ink and again I inked the edges of the main layer with tea dye distress ink. I hope you enjoyed my card for today and it inspires you to create! Please remember to stop on over at the Cardz TV Blog to see all the wonderful creations that my design team sisters have created with this new stamp release!
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Labels: blog hop, cards, CardzTV, good times, pazzles, recollections
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Let the Good Times Roll with Cardz TV's "Good Times Stamp Release" Blog Hop!!
Hello my friends!!! T.G.I.F.!!!
And guess what that means???? Time to have lots of fun, see gorgeous projects and have a chance at winning some awesome blog candy!!! Are you ready??? Here we goooooo.....
Welcome to the Cardz TV Design Team "Good Times" Stamp Release Blog Hop! We're so happy you're hopping with us today!
Grab a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate, and sit back and relax, as we show you what we've created for this blog hop using this brand new Cardz TV Stamps release called "Good Times".
You should have came here from Julie's Blog but if you want to start at the top of the hop, visit Cardz TV. Here is my project for today's hop:
PaperTrey Ink and matted it onto some black cardstock and cut at an angle. The black button is from Favorite Findings. Here is a peek at the inside of my card where I used another sentiment from the Good Times stamp set "Let the Good Times Roll"
What's a blog hop without some blog candy! In order to be eligable to win, you must be a follower of my blog and of Cardz TV's blog... I am giving away a MME 6x6 paper pad from the "So Sophie" line. This one is called Graceful. It's a beautiful collection!
Now for a chance to win 2 sets of amazing Cardz TV Stamps from Mary, an EK success punch AND a Cosmo Cricket 6x6 paper pad, leave a comment on the Cardz TV's blog. All winners from the Cardz TV blog and my blog will be announced on Monday, March 25th via random.org.Your next stop on the hop is the amazing and talented Karen, but if you get lost, you can always stop on back and see the list below of all the Cardz TV Design Team members who are participating in the "Good Times" hop!
I hope you have fun along this hop and good luck at some blog candy!!
Have a wonderful weekend my friends!!!
Mary(Start of the Hop) http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/
Gloria http://www.girliascards.com
DeNetra Bates http://essentiallyyourswithdenetra.blogspot.com/
Pinklady Crafter http://www.pinkldycrafter.blogspot.com/
Candice http://candiedcards.typepad.com/
Michelle http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com
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Labels: bazzill, blog candy, blog hop, CardzTV, good times, paper loft, PTI
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
New Follow Button
Hey Friends how's it going? I hope your Tuesday is finding you well. As many of you are probably already aware, Google will be removing our followers button very soon and because of this, I have added this button by BlogLovin to my sidebar. I would hate to loose any of you, so please take a moment to click the button and follow me. I learn so much from all of you. Your projects inspire me to get motivated, your kind words and comments lift me up and the friendships I've developed mean too much to me and I do not want to lose any of that. Without all of you, my blog would not be here. Please take a moment to click on the Bloglovin link above and grab your own followers button so I can remain one of your followers and so that your other followers can continue to follow you. We've all worked too hard to get our blogs up, running and active to let Google take us down!
I hope you all check out Bloglovin and alert your followers =)
I hope you all check out Bloglovin and alert your followers =)
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Personal Challenge Week 8
Good Morning my friends!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mondays seem to come around too fast for me! I must say though, that I had a great weekend and spent a good portion of it in my craft room. I want to thank many of you for your wonderful emails about my first haul video. You are all so kind to me and I appreciate having such wonderful friends. =)
Okay so on to week 8's personal challenge with Kellie. This was Kellie's week to come up with the challenge and she challenged us to use stencils with stamps. It just so happens that I had a stencil from the Mr. Huey's line from Studio Calico, that I had not opened yet. Well it's opened now! LOL
This stencil resembles a chain link or trelis chain and I just loved how it turned out.
Here is my card:
My card was made using cardstock and papers from Bazzill and Recollections.I taped down my stencil and sprayed it using my Tattered Angels glimmer mists dragonfly, sweet clover and forest green. I loved the color combination of the greens with the blue and the shine it gives.
My sentiment " Believe in Miracles" was stamped in momento tuxedo black ink and this is from a stamp set by Little Yellow Bicycle. I added a three dimensional butterfly sticker by Studio 112 as an added embellishment and finished off the card by adding black buttons in the corners. The buttons are by Favorite Findings.
Here is a peek at the inside of the card:
I carried the theme of the card to the inside by adding another butterfly and a button. The sentiment inside, "Faith makes all things possible" is also from the same stamp set by Little Yellow Bicycle.
Well thats my card for week 8's challenge. Please stop on over and visit Kellie to see her beautiful project for this challenge.
Thanks so very much for stopping by!
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Labels: bazzill, cards, personal challenge, recollections, stencils, Tattered Angels
Friday, March 15, 2013
My First Haul Video~
Hey everyone! Welcome to the weekend!! Woohooo!!! So guess what? I have created my very first video and I'm hoping you all like it. It's a haul video of some cool new toys that I received and I cannot wait to play with all of them. Yummy goodies!!!
Ok so please be patient with me as I am new to the whole video making process and I have learned a few things to do differently after creating this first video! You can tell I was a bit nervous as I rambled on and on and said thank you to all of you a gazillion times haha but hey, at least you know how much I value each and every one of you!!!!
Hope you enjoy the video and have a wonderful weekend!
Posted with love at 1:00 AM 3 comments:
Labels: haul, lawn fawn, PTI, Unity Stamps, videos
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Personal Challenge Week 7
For the Just A Scrappin' St. Patrick's day challenge Click Here
Hello My friends!
This is my card for week 7 of my personal challenge going on with Kellie and it was my turn to create our challenge. I decided that our challenge would be to create a window card using some embossing and ribbon. So here is my card.....
My card base is 5 1/2 X 5 1/2 and I used some vintage cream cardstock by Papertrey Ink for my card base. The bright and fun patterned paper is from a 6x6 paper pad by Fancy Pants called "To the Moon". I just loved this paper. I used a small inset metal die (CCD-007) by Art Gone Wild to make my window. I used my copic markers, B24, YG06 and Y09 to make the fun confetti around the window opening.
The stamp set that I used on the inside of my card is called "Birthday View" which coordinates with the window die. I stamped that in momento tuxedo black ink onto some yellow paper
(also from the 6x6 "To the Moon" paper pad) and then embossed it using my houndstooth embossing folder. I used more of that same yellow paper to make a banner ribbon which I added some Glittered gumdrops by 3 Birds that I purchased on HSN. The sentiment, "make a wish" is from Lawn Fawn's Critter Ever After stamp set which was also stamped using my momento tuxedo black ink. I pleated the banner ribbon and popped it up on foam tape for dimension. To finish off the card, I added some bright orange ribbon that I had in my stash to bring out the color orange in the patterned paper. Overall, I am pleased with how this turned out.
Here is another picture of the card
I am submitting this card in Tara's Craftin Desert Diva's Linky Party, come check it out! Also be sure to stop by Kellie's blog to see her wonderful take on our challenge. Stay tuned for this week's challenge, "Use stencils and stamps". This will be a fun one and I sure hope some of you take the challenge and join us!
Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for stopping by!
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Just A Scrappin' St. Pat's Day Challenge
Hello my friends!
Today's card was made for the new challenge starting today over at Just A Scrappin'! The challenge was to make a card, layout or project for Saint Patrick's Day and to add some brads. I used Lawn Fawn's new stamp set called Summertime Charm for the cute jar and the shamrocks. The shamrocks are actually little flowers but it makes cute shamrocks! I stamped them using some new leaf ink by Papertrey ink. I also used Lawn Fawn's new Summertime Lawn Cuts to cut out the mason jar. I added some stickles to the jar for some sparkle and added a bow with some ribbon that I got from A Cherry on top. I cut out the scalloped circle from my pazzles machine and used Mary's Cardz Tv stamp set called "Happy Days" for my sentiment. Both the jar and the sentiment are on foam tape for dimension. I used 2 white brads on my sentiment panel and added some more stickles to the sentiment. All the patterned papers are from Recollections and the cardstock is from Bazzill.
Here is a peek at the inside. The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn's Hello Friend stamp set. I hope you decide to get in the spirit of St. Patty's day and link up your own creation.
Be sure to check out all the other wonderful projects that my design team sisters have made for this challenge at the Just A Scrappin blog!
Thank you so very much for stopping by today!
Posted with love at 1:24 AM 8 comments:
Labels: bazzill, challenge, happy days, just a scrappin, lawn fawn, pazzles, recollections
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Winner Announced~
RCC78 Challenge- This is my 2nd post today......................
Good Morning!
The winner from my "You're Beary Sweet" Giveaway Post is:
So pretty...great colours!! Lee-Ann :)
Congratulations Lee-Ann!!!
I still have your information so I will get this out to you right away!!!
Posted with love at 6:00 AM 3 comments:
Labels: giveaway
RCC78-You are my Sunshine!
Hello friends!
I have a quick post for ya on a card I did over the weekend. I was inspired by the Ribbon Carousel's Spring Theme this month and created this adorable spring card using stamps by one of my favorite companies, Lawn Fawn.
I stamped all my images using Momento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them in using my prisma color pencils and some gamsol. The cardstock I used is from Recollections and the patterned papers are by Webster's Pages. I embossed my cream cardstock, added some bling and hand created the front title to say "hello".
I added some cute purple/white trim and some crochet lace trim along the left side and tied a bow to put on front of the bird bath. All my images are inked using tea dye distress ink and they are all popped up for some added dimension. The inside also has the purple/white trim and some bling.
Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you give this challenge a try! Just stop on by at The Ribbon Carousel and link up! I am also adding this card to Paper Playtime's Anything Goes Challenge!
Thanks for stopping by!!!
Stamp sets used for today's card:
Sunny Skies
Gnome Sweet Gnome
Happy Easter
Posted with love at 3:13 AM 6 comments:
Labels: challenge, lawn fawn, paper playtime, prisma colors, ribbon, ribbon carousel, twine
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Tip to Theo Epstein: Don't call your new team the "Cubbies.''
It's lame and reeks of carpet-bagging. It sounds as if you're here for some easy cash and looking to cross another item off your bucket list.
Something else: Chicago second-guesses and criticizes like any other place. It's going to happen. Deal with it. Don't be thin-skinned the way a lot of Cubs managers, general managers and team presidents have been. Or at least don't let it show the way Lou Piniella and Dusty Baker did. Don't act as if a city or fandom or media isn't entitled to second-guess and criticize because a team hasn't won for a century.
The story goes that Piniella told a friend "if you lose a game, they take off the belt.'' Maybe, maybe not. But that attitude sounds a lot like "I've won, you haven't, shut up.''
Point is, that sentiment reeks of an outsider's arrogance. Piniella's sounded worse when you consider he worked in New York previously, as if only he knew winning and only he knew criticism and only he knew pressure. He acted as if it wasn't deserved here.
What a crock. Don't be that guy, Theo. Be the guy who changes that part of the culture. Piniella couldn't have been more wrong if he had lifted Carlos Zambrano in the sixth inning of a tied playoff game to get him ready for his next start --- oh, wait, never mind.
Fact is, the criticism, second-guessing and pressure arguably belong at Wrigley more than anywhere else.
I mean, it's pretty obvious where futility lives. The Cubs have hold the mortgage on it. If you're looking for expertise on bad baseball, this is the place. We know lousy.
Here's the big thing that Piniella, Baker and the old TribCo wonks missed: They believed they had a no-lose situation because of all that losing. Instead, they lost and got exposed.
Don't be those guys.
Be the guy who won in Boston with the combination of a reliable player development monster and the willingness to make bold moves.
Anything close to the Red Sox's system that produced Jonathan Papelbon, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Clay Buchholz and Daniel Bard has got to be better than the Felix Pie-Bobby Hill-Gary Scott pipeline.
Epstein's free-agent signings have been a coin flip. His history says he can waste millions as badly as Jim Hendry did. But Epstein traded Boston deity Nomar Garciaparra (dumping him on the Cubs, as a matter of fact, and you owe fans here big-time for that, pal) and won a World Series. Epstein traded Manny Ramirez after the second World Series, a move that did not lead to a third title.
Making the Cubs a winner will involve risky moves that willingly risk criticism amid the pressure. Be that guy, Theo. If it works, congratulations, you're immortal. Be the guy who told the Boston Herald that he was ascending to the Red Sox job originally by channeling the zeitgeist of Chicago-centric "Risky Business:''
"Sometimes you've just gotta say, 'What the (bleep).'''


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1. Re: McAfee Security Scan Pluseidnolb onlyone Sep 16, 2010 3:15 PM (in response to HTML5_video)1 person found this helpful
Hi, For some reason Firefox uses the DLM. I recommended not using it and to Manually Install Flash Player into FF or IE.
To Remove the McAfee; just be sure to Reboot when you are finished.
You can uninstall through the McAfee Security Scan Plus folder:
Under Start menu, go to all Programs
Open McAfee Security Scan Plus folder
Select "Uninstall"
Additional information is available in the McAfee Security Scan Plus FAQ sheet. see that here:
http://us.mcafee.com/en-us/local/docs/adobe_mssp_faq.pdf You must be an Admin to Uninstall
Hope that helps.
2. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusPeterL7 Oct 20, 2010 11:56 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
Thanks for posting this. I thought I must have missed something.
I'm also very aware of these issues, and never agree to anything like this. The first I know about it is when DLM announces that it HAS (past tense) installed McAffe.
I am APPALLED by Adobe's insistence on bundling software that I never agreed to (and would never agree to).
I know I can uninstall it, but that's not the point, is it.
If only someone at Adobe would STOP THIS DETESTABLE PRACTICE (yes, I know I'm shouting).
I'm surprised this issue hasn't created more of a furore.
3. Re: McAfee Security Scan Pluspwillener Oct 21, 2010 12:40 AM (in response to PeterL7)
I agree that it is deplorable that companies these days seem to be unable to resist the urge to bundle unrelated softwares with their downloads.
PeterL7 wrote:
I am APPALLED by Adobe's insistence on bundling software that I never agreed to (and would never agree to).
But you did agree - by not unchecking the checkbox - to download the bundled software.
In the future just download the installers without DLM and bundled software from
4. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusPeterL7 Oct 21, 2010 3:36 AM (in response to pwillener)
Thanks. You're right - I hadn't seen it.
Why do they put the tick box way over out of you're main sight line? My eye focusses straight on the bright yellow 'Download now' button
Question: Do you know if the stand-alone installer removes the old version?
Thanks, Peter
5. Re: McAfee Security Scan Pluspwillener Oct 21, 2010 6:20 PM (in response to PeterL7)
Yes, the standalone installers do remove old versions, except beta versions.
The installers won't remove the bundled McAfee crap however; you'll have to do that with the uninstaller posted earlier by eidnolb.
6. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusPeterL7 Oct 21, 2010 8:14 PM (in response to pwillener)
Great, thanks.
7. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusvampyren Oct 26, 2010 4:33 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
Just wanted to say that i got tricked to!!!! Was so supprise that McAfee Security Scan Plus got installed when i only wanted Flash.
I hate it when companies put extra SH*T in the package. To me McAfee initself is worse then a viruse. Much like yourself i never get any virus (been using a pc for 15+ years) and i dont like to get my pc infected with rootkits installed by McAfee thankyou.
Thank good i was using a test dummy image of my Acronis Trueimage to test some other stuff but now i know to never allow Flash DLM in firefox.
I also look forward to HTML5 so that we can ger rid of things like this.
8. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusostiscali Oct 29, 2010 12:30 AM (in response to HTML5_video)
PLEASE STOP INSTALLING OR EVEN ASKING TO INSTALL McAfee SecuritiScan software.
If you ever want to come close to winning the battle with Apple, don't do THIS KIND OF USER UNFRIENDLY BEHAVIOR.
9. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusmikaelja Nov 1, 2010 12:19 AM (in response to pwillener)
I actually updated through Firefox using the DLM and there was no notice that it was going to install the McAfee crapware until it was installed (unless the checkbox was hidden at the bottom of the DLM install page but that's just as sneaky as not showing it at all).
We have corporate antivirus software installed already, I don't need Adobe's "help" installing some random software when I just want to update Flash player.
10. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusaprilia1k Nov 1, 2010 12:46 PM (in response to mikaelja)
Another one - BUT, I _DID_ see the tickbox for "Install McAfee scan-yer-***-forget-about-yer-other-antivirus-efforts-software.. blah blah".
AND, I UNCHECKED (it is default to checked, of course... Adobe basterds...)... I unchecked it... No thanks, y'know? So, the fricking Adobe "Download Manager" (ANOTHER PIECE OF JUNK I DO NOT WANT OR NEED!!! AAARRGH), and the download manager downloads The latest Flash.... THEN, it kicks off AGAIN, downloads the Flash again AND ALSO DOWNLOADS AND INSTALLS McAfee-scan-down-yer-throat junk! I had checked NO, but it just auto-installed... and forget about a CANCEL this download/install feature... it is not there... it downloads it while you say/think "NO, THANK YOU, NO!"
.... then it installed it.
I had to do the uninstall, but don't feel comfortable with McAfee messing with my registry and ALL AGAINST MY WILL!!!
So, although it didn't prompt, I read here that someone suggests a reboot to fully remove the McAfee? I am also removing the f-ing Adobe DLM. I don't need another background process fishing around looking to update anything and everything every day!! I'm taking it out.
HELL - I AM ABOUT TO BOYCOTT FLASH ALTOGETHER.... Just sick of the crap since Macromedia was gobbled up by Adobe. Hell, I OWN Adobe Professional, great product. But QUIT trying to shove stuff down our throughts... Techs/Devs/etc... can clean up after your garbage --- but so many friends, family and aquaintences get totally bogged down with all the B.S. the companies like Adobe slam on our machines with little regard. Aaaargh!
11. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusostiscali Nov 1, 2010 2:31 PM (in response to ostiscali)
Is anyone from Adobe following this forum?
Please react..........
They should do anything to keep the runtime as lean and mean as possible and to not bother end users with anything.
They should do anything to not bother users with another mouse click or even a minisecond extra thought.
This really worries about the attitude of Adobes people responsible for the runtime.......
What else is there included that we do not know of.......?
12. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusvampyren Nov 2, 2010 11:10 AM (in response to aprilia1k)
Agree with you aprilia1k. Why the hell DLM is needed is beyong me. I mean Firefox has its own addon system and it is able to lookup for updated but i guess Adobe dont like the way its done so they invent a system of their own. I think it blows also to have another thread open in the background just for this purpose. Sadly there are many sites still using flash but i hope they move to HTML5 so we dont have to install this crappy stuff with hidden installers.
Long ago Flash was a lightweight installer without to much jingles and bells but thoese days are gone (same thing goes for Acrobat Reader which i dont wanne get near my Macbook, its worse then a virus)
13. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusliquidcrystalvision Nov 2, 2010 5:41 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
This really is ******** adobe. You know very well hiding the checkbox over on the right is a sneaky way of forcing unwanted software on your users. You should be ashamed. I agree with the above poster: Adobe doesn't stand a chance in the fight against Apple as long as it keeps up this kind of behavior.
14. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusMike C is my name Nov 3, 2010 5:02 PM (in response to vampyren)
Also agree with aprilia1k. I unchecked McAfee Security Scan Plus, but DLM still installed it.
This is at minimum a total annoyance as well as a privacy issue. The install likely contacts McAfee (at least the DLM will notify them it is installed as advertised on getPlus' site) and who knows what other information is passed to McAfee. Not to mention, the installation of unauthorized software (even antivirus) is considered a security risk to most.
Here are a couple "features" of NOS Micro's getPlus (aka Adobe DLM) features. Note the privacy issues italicized and underlined? I assume multi-sourcing means it can download from Adobe and McAfee.
- Interaction possibilities.
Perform actions and gather download relevant information from the client's machine, e.g. determine completion and success of downloads.
- Sophisticated functionalities.
In proxy authentication, automatic installation, sign-off and integrity check by standard as well as optional features like download basket, multi-sourcing, demand detection, referral check, and market research.
- Interaction possibilities.
15. Re: McAfee Security Scan Pluspeapodpooper33 Nov 4, 2010 2:14 PM (in response to Mike C is my name)
After attempting for an hour to find a direct download for Acrobat Reader without adobe's DLM, I give up. It's comforting to see so many others have the same disdain for Adobe's shady practices. I finally settled on Foxit Reader - which attempts to slip its own adware-ish programs in. But for one, I expect and accept this from a smaller software vendor with less resources than giant Adobe. And furthermore, it is less deceptive in doing so and allows me to install WITHOUT any superflous download manager. Shame on you Adobe. I will boycott/avoid-unless-I-must-use your products at all cost until you have some respect for your customers.
16. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusPeterL7 Nov 4, 2010 2:21 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
Why do we need a Download Manager at all?
It made sense when downloading a 50Mb Java Development kit over dialup.
It makes no sense at all now days, when I'm downloading a couple of Mb on ADSL.
The only apparent reason that Adobe uses the DLM for Reader is to bundle unwanted software.
17. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusJohnRHorb Nov 5, 2010 8:15 AM (in response to PeterL7)
We have blocked access to the Adobe download site at our company firewall. We now download any new version of the Reader from Adobe's FTP site, and make available on a shared drive. This appears to be the only secure way of avoiding getting Mcafee Security Scan and, for that matter, Adobe Air, as there is NO indication or tick box on the reader download site. I have found that accessing the site via Chrome DOES access the unadulterated download, but our company standard is IE.
This IS going to lose Adobe a lot of goodwill.
18. Re: McAfee Security Scan Pluspwillener Nov 5, 2010 6:40 PM (in response to JohnRHorb)
JohnRHorb wrote:
We have blocked access to the Adobe download site at our company firewall. We now download any new version of the Reader from Adobe's FTP site...
This is the Flash Player forum; there are no Flash Player downloads from the Adobe FTP site. (But you can get uncompromised FP installers from http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html)
19. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusKingofCookies Nov 11, 2010 9:52 AM (in response to HTML5_video)
Where do I begin... the anger... the frustration...
We support ~700 machines, and keeping Flash and Reader up to date is pretty much one of my full time job descriptions now. We leverage LANDesk to deploy software automatically, and we let it update Flash automatically this time.
So imagine my surprise when we discovered the majority of our internet bandwidth was going to 126.96.36.199-94. "Holy carp!" we proclaimed. TRACK DOWN THOSE IPS!!! WHO OWNS THEM! Are our machines compromised?!? I did a reverse lookup and they're not listed as owned by anyone other than an ISP. I searched and searched and searched and finally:
ping download.mcafee.com
Reply from 188.8.131.52: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=55
It's *!@#&$32#$ MCAFEE BECAUSE OF THE FLASH UPDATE. Adobe's update with McAfee managed to consume a large chunk of our internet bandwidth. Early reports show they didn't actually install McAfee, thank god. Suffice to say I loathe Adobe and their never ending updates and their disingenuous software plugs.
I'm going to place the entire set of IPs in this post for searchability. Sorry for the noise - but it was hard to track down the IPs so if anyone else experiences the same issue hopefully the search engines will lead them to this post.
20. Re: McAfee Security Scan Pluspwillener Nov 11, 2010 5:05 PM (in response to KingofCookies)
KingofCookies wrote:
Well, do you actually download the installer with McAfee, or the clean executable installer(s)?
21. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusPeterL7 Nov 14, 2010 7:48 PM (in response to KingofCookies)
Great, thanks for those IPs. "hosts" here we come!
On a side note, I don't actually understand how McAfee is still going? Do people actually get 'feared' insto buying it? I did note Intel have bought it - don't know whether that's a good thing or not...
22. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusKramliw Dec 21, 2010 7:43 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
I must say i was tricked into downloading this crapware onto my new build, by adobe, and i wanted to rip someones head off, until i saw that the download page did tell you what it was going to do , all beit pre checked and to the sided. Guys you've got to understand that McAffee and Adobe are partners. McAffee's virus scan is probably the biggest virus scanner outthere - Mcaffee's false positives (for which they are notoriously known for on Adobe keygens and cracks help adobe's bottom line (or so they think). But i agree its quite underhanded to lure users and install crapware on their computer.
23. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusGonneMaude Jan 1, 2011 6:28 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
This maddens me too. I just now updated the flash player, and only noticed the McAffee
download when I closed out the download manager. I immediately unistalled the program. If it were not spyware, the default would be to CHECK the download box. As far as I'm concerned, I did not consent to it, therefore it is spyware. SHAME ON ADOBE!!
24. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusRespectPrivacy Jan 3, 2011 1:23 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
Same thing here - tricked into a download manager I do not want and a security thing I never asked for and certainly do not need (good stuff installed already) and most certainly do not want Adobe to provide without my very explicit consent. I wanted to update Adobe for security reasons and got a lot of **** instead. That has done it for me - uninstall anything Adobe now. Good bye Adobe - hope to never see you again!
25. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusxtremend007 Jan 3, 2011 3:03 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
26. Re: McAfee Security Scan Pluskidziti Mar 11, 2011 9:23 AM (in response to pwillener)
In post #3 above, it is pointed out with a screen shot that the user did in fact agree to the installation of
McAfee Security Scan Plus.
Actually, we did NOT agree. Adobe "agreed" for us already and it was up to us to DISAGREE. It's a classic tactic that borders on scam. I went to complain but only found a form on Adobe's site for either "bug reports" or "feature requests". So I filled out the template for the bug report:
Concise problem statement:
Steps to reproduce bug:
1. McAfee Security Scan included in Reader download
2. Scanner software to be installed by default unless user sees and unchecks
3. Checkmark not clearly front and center on screen - making it easier to miss
Results: System installs unasked-for bloatware, courtesy of Adobe
Expected results: At the very least, when I choose to use Adobe products, I am NOT giving them permission to ASSUME I want bloatware with it. If you must include the option of added unrequested software, it would be a COURTESY to your loyal customers to UNCHECK the box by default and let THE CUSTOMER decide.
27. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusvampyren Mar 11, 2011 6:05 PM (in response to kidziti)
@kidziti: very nice bug report and so true. I feel the same way. Very curious what Adobe will respond...
28. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusPierre96 Apr 4, 2011 3:42 AM (in response to vampyren)
I was surprised to see my BitDfender PRO desactivated by Mcaffee security scan PLus during upodate to
adobe plugsin for firefoc without any authorisation nor popup to allow it .
strange policy from Adobe company.
I will caution using adobe now
29. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusyisman15 Apr 22, 2011 12:19 PM (in response to Pierre96)
I too want to complain about this disgusting behaviour by Adobe.
Not only bundling a completely worthless advertising product, but having it selected by default. I guess McAfee pays Adobe for every user they scam.
I've been trying to update Adobe, because every time I use mlb.tv it says I need to update Adobe. Each time I try, I get an error. The last time, it snuck the McAfee garbage past me, because I forgot to uncheck it.
30. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusUnhappyUser322 Jul 23, 2011 1:31 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
I got a message in Firefox when trying to view a PDF saying that the document had been blocked because my version of Adobe Reader was old. There was a button to update Adobe Reader, which I clicked. I then also got McAfee Security Scan Plus. I was not redirected to a web site and there were no options to disable the McAfee product. I hate McAfee products and was seriously offended that McAfee Security Scan Plus was pushed onto my machine without my concent. This was the final straw for me. I have moved ALL my machines over to Foxit Reader and will also move machines that I manage over as I get to them. Goodbye Adobe, and good riddance.
31. Re: McAfee Security Scan Pluspwillener Jul 23, 2011 6:08 PM (in response to UnhappyUser322)
This is the Flash Player forum; I can't help you with Adobe Reader issues.
UnhappyUser322 wrote:
I have moved ALL my machines over to Foxit Reader and will also move machines that I manage over as I get to them.
That's a "clever" move; it is well known that Foxit comes bundled with spyware!
32. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusjarretv Aug 16, 2011 12:16 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
ADOBE: screw you for sneaking this into a software UPDATE
really what the hell is this?
It's bad enough flash player has to update bi weekly but now I have to check for
stupid bundled software on updates? this is garbage and I won't stand for it.
mcaffee disabled my OWN virus protection software without asking me
and then when I uninstalled this garbage I couldn't turn on my OWN virus
protection which left my computer vulnerable.
adobe you are disgusting
33. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusBubbaJoeBlow Sep 6, 2011 5:16 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
I'm another IT guy, and I did NOT get the normal Flash install screen with the McAfee junk checkbox. I've learned long ago to watch for it, especially with Adobe products.
I run a utility on my system that watches the Startup paths in the operating system, and notifies me when something wants to install itself to start automatically. That gives me option to say "no," and keep my system running fast a smooth. Well, Adobe has even worked its way around that kind of protection. Their products now scan for available updates in the background when they are running, then use the system's Shut Down process to put their updater in the "RunOnce" key of the Registry! Then when you reboot, even though you KNOW you didn't authorize any Adobe product to auto-start, up comes their updater. But I digress....
This time I was browsing with Firefox, and a Flash page said my player was out of date. Click the link to update it. The download started immediately, with no option to opt out of anything.
Surprise! McAfee Security Scan Plus pops up so it can do its fake scan and try to get me to buy something. McAfee used to be the flagship anti-virus out there. It was fast, unobtrusive, and just did the job. But McAfee lost sight of it's original purpose, and now, in their attempts to become a one-package security solution, McAfee has become a bloated, sluggish system hog like Norton. And like Adobe. They all deserve to just die.
McAfee has resorted to Adware to make sales, and uses scare tactics to get you to buy. They have obviously partnered with Adobe with a deal to make money for both of them. (Norton, also, has now resorted to scareware sales tactics, BTW.) Why are they doing this? Because Microsoft came out with Security Essentials, which is free. And it provides better protection with far less system load because it integrates with the operating system.
I dropped Adobe Acrobat a long time ago. If there were a good alternative Flash player, I would dump Adobe player in a second. In half a second. This kind of bloatware sales partnership garbage is unacceptable. There are other multimedia formats out there. Maybe the world will wake up one day and stop using Flash altogether.
Oh! And their forum software sucks, too. My screen name isn't supposed to be "BubbaJoeBlow." It's supposed to be "D'Hag," which was registered with my account. But the forum wouldn't let me use it. Great job, Adobe!
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34. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plustimrand Sep 9, 2011 8:19 PM (in response to pwillener)
The default should be NOT to install this awful waste of resources.
I HATE idiotic Flash and cannot wait for html5 to put it out of business.
35. Re: McAfee Security Scan Pluschris.campbell Sep 9, 2011 8:34 PM (in response to timrand)
I've passed this info along to our management team.
36. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusterradon Sep 10, 2011 7:37 AM (in response to jarretv)
This thread has been going on for at least 12 months. Yet this practice of pre-selecting a checkbox and then claiming that you did choose to download and install completely unrelated software continues. Courts consistently hold that failure to UNcheck a box to indicate disagreement is not the same as agreeing to the statement. Years ago, companies, including Adobe stopped pre-checking agreement with license agreement after some well publicized cases ruled against the practice. You'll notice that you have to actually check a box agreeing to the terms, even for the Flash updates. Yet, they still try to convince people that they did agree to having McAfee or some other program installed along with the update.That is the worst kind of corporate disdain for customers. Being sneaky is enough to cause me to lose trust. Trying to be oh so clever in justifying what was done, confirms any and all negative thoughts that one might have for a company.
Using the same greedy tactics on every update, especially security updates, is corporate greed at its worst.
37. Re: McAfee Security Scan Plusvampyren Sep 12, 2011 1:37 PM (in response to timrand)
So do i! Flash is the worst pieace of software i have right now and i hate that i have to inefct even my Mac with it.
Sadly some of the sites i visit use this garbage or i would gladly get rid of it.
The damn thing cant even update itself, i have to google to find an uninstaller and re-install a new version. oooh and dont forget it has more holes then a swiss chease, i mean every second day or so they have a new update! I really wish HTML5 will make this damn software redundant.
38. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusPeterL7 Sep 13, 2011 3:44 PM (in response to chris.campbell)
BTW, I don't want Google Chrome either. I'm using Firefox, I like Firefox, if I wanted Chrome I'd go and get it my self. I DON"T WANT ANYTHING ELSE EXCEPT FLASH (and I'd really rather not have that either).
39. Re: McAfee Security Scan PlusFoffu Sep 30, 2011 8:00 PM (in response to HTML5_video)
Bundling other software in the installer is a sign of a DYING company. Now I have to do more work and uninstall this stuff. Yeah, you got me. "Angry" is not strong enough. -Foffu.


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Mr.CBB's Saturday Weekend Review
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What's Been Happening at Canadian Budget Binder
OK, I must have a bit of a chuckle after learning about the Facebook $1 Fee that they will be testing out when someone sends a message to strangers. I posted this on Facebook last night and many fans came to say they would never pay to use Facebook. I agree, neither will I. Personally it doesn't really affect me as I don't contact random people. I don't know where they will take this but it seems some groups might be affected from what I'm told. Couponing sites and buy and sell Facebook pages rely on the messaging back and forth to make coupon trades or sales of used and new items. Will it be a matter of time before "Free Facebook" becomes "Fee Facebook"?
Other than that the blog as you know is going through a redesign and one that I was told by my awesome designer that would be super-duper awesome. Not in so many words but I know that Andrea is going to change the way we look at Canadian Budget Binder. I'm sure all of us will look back and laugh at the site that I have now and wonder how I made it through one year. I'll tell you, it's the awesome fans and that's why I'm taking this site up a notch! Get ready for the New Hot ,Sexy, and Stylish CBB!!!
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Guest Posts I Wrote:
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- One Smart Dollar– Personal Finance Week In Review December 16
- Money Master Mom– Weekend Round-up Let's Get Inspired
- Living Debt Free Rocks– Sunday High Fives
- IHeartBudgets–Weekly Wrap Up And Good Reads #24
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The duo of Tacarra Hayes and Kellie Cook led the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team both statistically and emotionally during the 2009-10 season. On Thursday evening, it was no surprise that Hayes and Cook took home the team's top honors at the women's basketball awards banquet.
Hayes was named the recipient of the Frank Porter Award, the most prestigious team award that can be given to a player for their on-court accomplishments, and she also earned the title of Miss Offense and Most Improved Player.
Cook also received a trio of awards, including the John P. Hendrix Leadership Award. Cook is the first freshman in Tennessee Tech history to receive the Leadership Award. In addition, Cook was named the team's Freshman of the Year while also earning the team's Academic Award.
Other award recipients included Kylie Cook, who received the Golden Eagle Award, and Katherine Barker, who received the Spirit Award.
The awards were presented to the players on Thursday evening in the Eblen Center's Eagles Nest.
Hayes, a sophomore guard from Lebanon, Ky., led the Golden Eagles in scoring (16.9 points per game), rebounding (5.8 rebounds per game), assists (4.5 assists per game) and steals (1.8 steals per game). A first-team all-conference selection, Hayes finished the season second in the conference in scoring, fourth in assists and fourth in steals.
A two-time OVC Player of the Week selection, Hayes had some of the best single-game performances in Tennessee Tech history during the 2009-10 season.
Late in the season as the Golden Eagles were fighting for position in the OVC race, Hayes scored a career-high 41 points in a game against Tennessee State. The point total is tied for the eighth most in school history, and it is also the most points ever scored by a TTU guard.
Earlier in the season, Hayes scored a then-career-high 39 points against Austin Peay in the first match-up of the season between the two seasons.
Hayes did much more than just score the basketball though. Against Morehead State in early January, Hayes recorded the ninth triple-double in TTU history when she scored 15 points, dished out 12 assists and added 10 rebounds. The accomplishment came just three games after she had her first career double-double with 18 points and 10 assists against Bluefield.
Head coach Sytia Messer praised freshman Kellie Cook's leadership skills the entire season, often saying she is one of the best leaders she has ever coached, freshman or otherwise. Not only was Cook a great leader, but she was also one of the best players in the OVC.
An OVC all-newcomer team selection, Cook ranked second in the team in scoring at 12.6 points per game and rebounding at 4.7 boards per contest. Cook has the ability to score both inside and outside, and she proved that by knocking down 47 3-pointers and during her freshman campaign.
Cook, a guard from Madison, Ala., was named the OVC Freshman of the Week the first week in January after averaging 20.3 points per game over a three-game span. She also chipped in with 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game during that stretch.
The team's leader in minutes played (32.5 minutes per game), Cook had her first-ever double-double in a game against Morehead State when she scored 12 points and added 10 boards.
Kylie Cook, the twin sister of Kellie Cook, had similar success during her freshman campaign as she ranked among the conference leaders in 3-pointers made (55) and 3-point field goal percentage (35.9 percent) after leading the team in both categories. She finished the season averaging 8.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
As the Golden Eagle award recipient, Cook, a forward from Madison, Ala., was recognized for her overall contributions to the team, both on the court and off.
Barker, a freshman guard from Dunlap, Tenn., received the Spirit Award in her first season as a Golden Eagle. After starting 10 consecutive games during the middle of the season, Barker was slowed by an injury that limited her availability through the team's stretch run.
Tech's defensive stopper, Barker held the OVC's leading scorer Chynna Bozeman to a career-low three points when Morehead State visited the Eblen Center in early January.
Barker finished the season averaging 1.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.
The Golden Eagles finished their season with a 14-16 record overall and 8-10 mark in conference action. Tech's 14 wins were the most since the 2005-06 season when TTU finished 23-9.


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Kevin Skelly
Owner for 2 baseball training facilities in the Tampa Bay area, Coach Kevin has 20+ years experience as a youth baseball coach and is widely respected with a very large & loyal following in Tampa FL. Kevin played at University of Tampa prior to suffering a career ending arm injury. Kevin has done numerous successful summer camps & clinics and managed many youth teams at various ages.
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Mod based on real historical event during WW2 between May 20 and June 1 1941 as known as operation Mercury. There are two nations in the game presents - British Commonwealth and Germany.
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