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Release Year: 2012
Studio: Erotic Distress
Cum and check out these six lovely ladies get bound, gagged and tickled!
Vivian: Vivian Irene Pierce wakes up tied up in bed, and has to endure being tickled while bound and gagged.
Wenona: Wenona plays a girl in need who agrees to try bondage for money, but who doesn`t count on being groped and tickled once she`s helpless.
Nikki Sebastian: Sexy brunette Nikki is tormented by a crazy girl while tied up.
Payton: MILF next door Payton gets wrapped up in ropes and tickled.
Roxxxy: Gorgeous Roxxxy looks great in shorts, tshirt and socks, and even better trussed up and tickled.
Savannah: Busty blonde Savannah Costello endures two ties and lots of tickling and fondling.
Format: asf
Duration: 1:29:21
Video: 640x480, Windows Media Video 9, 1149kbps
Audio: 62kbps
File size: 792.2 MB
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School Girl Tickle DVDRip
Wouldn't all the girls behave better in school if they knew they would be tickled crazy every time they misbehaved? Well, these 5 girls have no what's in store for them, but they soon find out as they are tickled beyond the limit!!! See your favorites, Rose, Beth, Mishel.. and meet 2 new sweet hot, TICKLISH models, Julie and Noelle! School will never be the same!!
File size: 904.8 MB
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Bound, Gagged & Tickled 2
Genres: Bondage, Tickling
Wenona: Wenona is grabbed, bound with cloth strips, gagged, , abused, and then, bound with rope, gagged and tickled. She is stripped topless, bound to a chair and tickled some more.
Ariel Anderssen: Sexy British babe Ariel, wearing white lingerie, is bound, gagged, tickled and abused in multiple poses.
Vivian and Angel: The two gorgeous girls take turns tickling each other. First Vivian is hogtied, gagged and tickled by Angel and then the tables are turned.
Paige Richards: Fetish superstar Paige is bound, gagged and tickled for your pleasure.
Loren and Savannah: Two gorgeous girls topless, hogtied and gagged. What else do you need? Some tickling action, of course!
Format: mp4
Duration: 1:27:32
Video: 640x480, AVC (H.264), 584kbps
Audio: 124kbps
File size: 458.6 MB
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Student Nella gets tickled
Description:Nella Bony is an amateur girl that gets exposed to Tickler's cruel hands. Nella gets nervouw when Tickler teaser her exposed armpits, sides and belly and she bursts out in laughter. Then Tickler moves on to her big feet of which the toes are tied together. Nella's feet are tickled extensively. Nella endured the tickling although she was happy when it was over...
File size: 115.9 MB
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The Tickle Channel 40 DVDRip
Redhead milf tied tickled and teased. Cheeky moans through her gag as I play with her nipples. I bring her to the edge of cumming then tickle her. Redhead milf gets her wet panties stuffed in her mouth then she is gagged, blindfolded, tickled, and her nipples teased with feathers and vibrators. Redhead milf is bound, gagged, blindfolded, legs spread wide. She has multiple orgasms from clit and pussy tickling. Bondage star Ashley Graham strapped in, gagged, teased and tickled. Busty redhead teased to almost cumming then tickled with vibrators. I make the busty redhead squirm by teasing her nipples. I use the vibrator to get her on the edge of cumming then stop and let her stew for a bit. Feathers tickle ashley's nipples. She squirms hard trying to cum. By the time I start teasing her pussy with a vibrator again she starts to beg. .
File size: 2.0 GB
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Kitten Bound And Tickled (2011)
Starring: Kitten
Categories: BDSM, Fetish
Studio: Michael Kahn Productions
This little kitten has no what's in store for her, but she quickly figures it out! We begin with a little slap and tickle to jump-start things and quickly get her bound with her hands behind her back so she can't move. Next there's some electric stimulation along with more tickling, and, get this, the babe has an orgasm from being tickled and laughing so hard! Truly a must see!
Format: wmv
Video: 848x480
Runtime: 0h. 25min.
File size: 374.9 MB
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Helplessly Bound And Foot Tickled! DVDRip
"Helplessly Bound And Foot Tickled" is an absolute foot tickling extravaganza! Four of fetish's most ticklish models come together to bring you the tickle fest of all time with four great on-screen gagging scenes! This video contains bare feet, stocking feet, lingerie, short skirts, packed mouths, clear tape...AND so much laughter, you won't need any other foot tickling video EVER!
File size: 681.8 MB
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SocietySM - Best Of Tied N Tickled Vol. 2 DVD
Release Year: 2011
Studio: SocietySM
Tickle torture mayhem from the deviant minds at severe society films! 90 Minutes of nonstop tickle action! The hottest tickle victims and the most relentless tickle torturers! The Phantom Hand Returns!!! The Best of Tied N Tickled Vol 2 features Mistress D Severe, Goddess soma, Mistress, Nikki Nefarious, January Seraph, January Seraph, Princess Sheila, Sir Nik, Miss Olive, Jewell Marceau, Submissann, Sula, Jimmy Broadway, and Mistress O!
Format: asf
Duration: 1:44:42
Video: 640x480, Windows Media Video 9, 1904kbps
Audio: 62kbps
File size: 1.4 GB
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Tickled Pink 2
Year: 2013
Genre: Extreme BDSM, Device Bondage, Torture, Spanking, Hummulation
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
Actresses: Cool girls
Description: Elise Graves told Kylie Liddell that if they hung out she would be tickled pink. Kylie thought she meant amused, but Elise was referring to that very special part of her anatomy.
Video: WMV 1280x720 25.000 fps
Audio: Cooker 44.1 KHz 2 channels(Stereo) 1628 Kbps
File size: 1.9 GB
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Mummified and Foot Tickled Sandra
Release Year: 2010
Studio: CzechTickledFeet
Cast: Sandra, Isabel
Genres: BDSM, Mummification, Tickling, Feet, Bondage
Video language: English
Sandra is mummified and foot tickled by Isabel. She have bounded toes and her bare feet will be tickled with comb. Her feet are very sensitive and Sandra does unstoppable laugh and scream. However Isabel show her no mercy and tortures vulnerable feet more.
Format: Windows Media
Duration: 6:33
Video: 1280x720, Windows Media Video 9, 2929kbps
Audio: 93kbps
File size: 145.9 MB
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ElitePain - Dr.Lomp's Practice 4 (HD)
Nyssa Nevers is bound spread eagle with leather straps. She is so ticklish she laughs loud as straps slide across her. I tickle her hard for the first part of her long tickle teasing ordeal. Nyssa screams as the small vibrators touch her ticklish skin. I tape small vibrators to her nipples. Watch the spot in the center of her panties grow while I snap pictures. Nyssa is tickled with a vibrator taped to her armpit to make her thrash while I get the feathers that dance all over her ticklish body. Nyssa's arm is losing circulation, so I free it for a moment. While it regains flow, I hand her the vibrator and tell her to keep herself on the edge of cumming or else I will tape those vibrators to her arms pits and leave her. Nyssa's wet panties are cut away and stuffed in her mouth. her pussy and clit are tickled with feathers. Her clit is so sensitive that the feather hurts. The Hitachi magic wand is hung to lightly press against Nyssa's swollen pussy. It doesn't take long for her to have a massive drawn out orgasm. For that she gets tickled again thru another orgasm. ..
Format: mp4
Duration: 30:01
Video: 1280x720, AVC (H.264), 3901kbps
Audio: 184kbps
File size: 902.1 MB
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Bound, Gagged And Tickled Part 2 (2011)
Video language: English
The two gorgeous girls take turns tickling each other. First Vivian is gagged and tickled by Angel and then the tables are turned.
Format: mp4
Duration: 1:27:32
Video: 640x480, AVC (H.264), 584kbps
Audio: 124kbps
File size: 458.6 MB
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BDSM and Bondage 36
Genres: bondage
Video language: English
Sidnay Adams squirms in her tight chair bondage as her nipples are toyed with, tickled, teased, oiled, and tickled with feathers...
Format: avi
Duration: 2:28:47
Video: 704x528, DivX 5, 1074kbps
Audio: 125kbps
File size: 1.3 GB
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Tickled to Red
Cast: Tati Russo
Video language: English
The very ticklish Tati Russo sacrifices herself for our viewing pleasure...what's the big deal? She does not like being tickled at all...it doesn't take long to figure that out...I do the honors myself...I enjoy tickling someone when they hate it...After seven minutes, she is done...she calls red on a tickling shoot...what is the world coming to?...Ogre..
Format: mp4
Duration: 7:23
Video: 1280x720, AVC (H.264), 1458kbps
Audio: 91kbps
File size: 84.0 MB
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Cute Pepper
Pepper sure is cute. But somehow she is cuter when she is tied up and tickled. She is even cuter still when she realizes that she can't get away and will have to endure being tickled until Holly is satisfied.
Format: mp4
Duration: 5:48
Video: 1280x720, AVC (H.264), 7828kbps
Audio: 187kbps
File size: 340.7 MB
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BDSM and Bondage 81
Genres: bondage
Video language: English
struggles as she is tickled with feathers. As they dance over her hypersensitive nipples she trembles near orgasm. When her panties are pulled back and her meaty pussy is tickled she squeals through her gag...
Format: Windows Media
Duration: 23:59
Video: 1280x720, Windows Media Video 9, 2929kbps
Audio: 46kbps
File size: 518.3 MB
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Tickled Pink - Tobi
Genres: BDSM, Bondage
Video language: English
Tobi cums and cums and cums again. Naked, and blond blond blond, Tobi's tied every which way - then spanked, fingered, and fucked. Cute as hell when she's tickled, Tobi also sucks cock with gusto. Inflatable cock, pussy flogging, and multiple holes. Tobi will tickle more than your fancy.
Format: real
Duration: 33:14
Video: 640x480, RV40
Audio: 94kbps
File size: 117.8 MB
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Who Says Tickling Is Punishment DVDRip
Nothing makes you giggle more then when someone is tickling you but, lets face it enough is enough see how the girls react when they are tickled as a form of punishment.
File size: 610.1 MB
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Sexy Anal Gaping Trio
My sybian ride was awesome. The way it tickled my very wet clit and tight butthole really did me good. I'm really surprised by the intensity of my sybian orgasms.
Format: mp4
Duration: 47:53
Video: 1920x1080, AVC (H.264), 2924kbps
Audio: 93kbps
File size: 1.0 GB
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The Tickle Channel 6 (2010)
Starring: Lola lynn, Danni Lyons, Nyxon
Categories: Fetish, BDSM
Studio: The Bondage Channel
Milf Danni is strapped in for a long tease and orgasm denial session. She can cum just from having her nipples teased, so I tease the eraser sized nipples until her thighs are quivering, then tickle her. Milf Danni is tickled and kept on the edge of orgasm using feathers. Milf Danni is tickled and kept on the edge of orgasm using two toothbrush vibrators. Danni is ready to explode from the hour of tickling and teasing she has experienced. I gag her with her soaking wet panties, pull out a long feather and chopsticks, and slowly work the feather to her clit. Danni shakes her head wildly as she knows she is going to squirt when she cums. Lola Lynn and Nyxon travel the country together doing many girl girl fetish shoots. Nyxon gets most of the tickle assignments because, well, she is extremely ticklish. It seems that Lola is far from tired of tickling her as she launches into her hard, tickling every spot available. We blindfold her around the half way point of the clip and double team tickle her.
Format: wmv
Video: 640x480
Runtime: 1h. 58min.
File size: 1.6 GB
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Is Aronofsky planning to direct a George Washington biopic in the vein of Unforgiven?
Continuing his trend of utter unpredictability, it's looking like Darren Aronofsky's post-NOAH project might be about one George Washington, a man whose life is surprisingly underrepresented in cinematic terms. Considering all the hullabaloo and seismic shifting the United States is going through right now, this may actually be the perfect time for a dramatic and detailed take on the Revolutionary War leader.
Paramount Pictures is currently negotiating to pick up THE GENERAL by scribes Adam Cooper & Bill Collage (ACCEPTED, TOWER HEIST), with Aronofsky already attached to direct. Paramount currently has a first-look deal with Aronofsky and his production company Protozoa Pictures, so even if they end up not taking on THE GENERAL there's still a very good chance that someone else will immediately snap it up. Insofar as any details on THE GENERAL go, sources say that "the script is more of an 'Unforgiven'-like tale rather than a straight historical drama."
Hopefully we'll know soon whether Paramount picks up the project, meaning that Aronofsky could then get a jump on casting and the like as THE GENERAL is a movie he is reportedly "eager to make." But until then, I'll leave you with two quotations of Mr. Washington's, since they still bear as much (if not more) power today than they did when first spoken:
1) "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." 2) "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter."
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|Bring back David Morse from "John Adams!" It'll never happen, but I had to say it.

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text: MISHAWAKA -- In two separate cases of fraud recently, two residents told police they lost thousands of dollars after following instructions that promised them easy money. The victims were instructed to deposit a check they received in the mail into their bank accounts and transfer a smaller amount of money to a designated address outside the country. Both victims told police the checks turned out to be fraudulent. One of the victims lost nearly $3,000 in the scam, the other, nearly $6,000. Police said such scams occur periodically. Police are advising everyone to ignore them.


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Problems PrintStay Home Club
Or 6 payments from $5.00 NZD
What's this?
This will hopefully make you feel a little bit better about your crippling anxiety. Artwork by Noah Harmon.
-Professional digital print on recycled 10pt felt cardstock with a slight texture to it.
-Ships flat in a rigid cardboard mailer with extra cardboard reinforcement.
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Creative Director, managing process change
Chase Picks Up the Tab is an established in-branch retail promotional campaign. The creative for this, and other in-branch merchandising sets, had become stale and formulaic—restrictions on typography, showing humanity and color palette often emphasized this.
The client had moved away from conducting photo shoots after an expensive location shoot conducted by a previous creative director resulted in most of the images having to be clipped from their backgrounds. As a result hundreds of hours of art director time were spent on subsequent campaigns in order to match aesthetics on stock photography across touchpoints.
By challenging established formulas, carefully planning, art directing and executing photo shoots, and by acting as a mentor to the writers and art directors assigned to the business, I was able to move the creative toward a more refined visual language with improved retail appeal. As an added benefit, efficiency increased.
This merchandising set put a fresh spin on Chase Picks Up the Tab. Instead of repeating a lockup across the set as a headline, the typography visually paid off the idea that by using your credit or debit card Chase could pay for your purchase. The treatment of the promotion as a supporting lockup allowed the headlines to engage consumers with multiple program benefits without becoming repetitive.


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Compliance: Overview & 'Reasonable excuse': How will HMRC be satisfied that a 'reasonable excuse' exists?
In most cases it is unlikely that illness, absence or domestic problems would persist at such a level throughout the period for making payments and delivering tax returns or contractor/employer returns for a customer. Even if the difficulties were at their worst at the crucial time towards the end of the due dates in respect of these obligations then the customer should still be able comply with their statutory duties within a reasonable time shortly after this.
For an illness to be treated as a 'reasonable excuse' it must generally be so serious that it prevented the customer from dealing with their tax affairs before the deadline and from that date to the time the payment(s) or completed return(s) were actually sent in. Examples of such illnesses include
- coma
- major heart attack
- stroke
- any serious or life-threatening illness.
If an illness involves a lengthy stay in hospital or convalescence the customer is expected to have made arrangements for completing and sending in any payments due, completing Self-Assessment (SA) or Company (COTAX) returns due and completing contractor monthly returns (CIS300) or PAYE Employer returns due. But there may be reasons why this is not possible so you will therefore need to ascertain all the facts surrounding the 'reasonable excuse' claim.
You should also consider the particular circumstances of the customer. A sole trader completing CIS monthly returns will have more difficulty in meeting their obligations to HMRC where they have been ill than a large corporation where a single staff member who normally completes the monthly returns is absent due to illness.
If the excuse is the serious illness of a close relative or partner, you may accept it as a reasonable excuse only if
- the situation took up a great deal of the customer's time and attention during the period from the various deadlines to the date the payment or completed return(s) was sent in, and
- steps had already been taken to have the payment or return ready on time.
Onset of a disability or mental health condition
- We would also treat as a reasonable excuse the onset of disability or a serious mental health condition, where they make the person unable to deal with their tax affairs.
- However, we would expect someone who knows they will find it difficult to meet a requirement, because of an existing condition, to make every reasonable effort to anticipate this and make alternative arrangements.
You should test excuses involving illness, absence or family problems but you should ask questions with sensitivity. Where possible, you should consider talking with the customer directly. If you are still unsure whether the excuse is reasonable when you have all the facts, you should seek advice firstly from your Technical Support HO.
The CIS legislation does not qualify the term 'reasonable excuse' when it is applied to gross payment status. However, as set out above, some of the new penalty provisions specifically prevent a person claiming that an insufficiency of funds (cash flow) is a 'reasonable excuse' except in specific circumstances (see CISR81080). They also exclude reliance on an agent (see CISR81100).
The Compliance Handbook gives further guidance on HMRC's general approach to 'reasonable excuse'. You may find the guidance at CH71540, CH71560 and CH71600 helpful.
If you think that the different legislative provisions produce a discrepancy between the way 'reasonable excuse' will apply to different circumstances, please seek specialist technical advice by making a submission to the CIS Technical Team (CISR97090) following the guidance on the CIS Intranet, using the 'submissions template'.
If you do not consider that the person's arguments represent a reasonable excuse, then you must tell the person why you consider that the explanation they have given you for the failure does not, in your view, amount to a 'reasonable excuse' when you give notice to the appellant of your decision.
Your letter notifying the person of your decision must also advise them of their appeal and review rights in accordance with the Appeals, Reviews and Tribunals Guidance at ARTG2100. The guidance at ARTG15000 also contains standard wording for decision letters.


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A SOUTHPORT woman is planning a fundraising night at The Floral Hall in memory of her mum who died of cancer.
Michelle Marshall, 27, felt inspired to organise the November 15 event, 'A Night For Life', after seeing the treatment and care that her mum Pam Richards received at Queenscourt Hospice on Town Lane.
Pam, from Heathfield Road, was diagnosed with the disease in January 2006 and after many sessions of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, returned to hospital to have a tumour removed in July 2006.
Her progress was improving until the Marshall family were given the devastating news that the 58-year-old mum-of-three had secondary cancer and only had six months to live.
She died at her home on April 26 earlier this year.
Mum-of-two Michelle told the Visiter: "Each day Queenscourt Hospice help people in similar situations either by caring for people as inpatients or monitoring their condition as outpatients. Only one third of their funding comes from the NHS and the remaining two thirds, they rely on generous donations and fundraising events.
"With this in mind, I am planning this event for the people at Queenscourt. It is a charity very close to my heart as mum regularly attended for check ups before her condition deteriorated."
'A Night For Life' will take place on November 15 at 7pm at The Floral Hall and will consist of a three course meal and entertainment including Southport's very own Roberta Lee, a Robbie Williams tribute act by JK and The Commitments.
The ticket price is £40 per person and are available individually or in tables of eight or 10.
Michelle added: "There will also be raffles with prizes including a mountain bike donated by Hummer, a Liverpool Football Club stadium and museum tour."
l For tickets contact Michelle on 07952 408 568.


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Thursday, July 23, 2015
Dancing in the rain
Our sponsor for July is Sami Stamps, and I used an image you can find over in the Sami Stamps store.
I colored the image using Promarkers and I used a white gel pen to make the flowers on her dress. There's a huge amount of glossy accent on the umbrella, I fussy cut the image and added foam under the umbrella's center to give it a bit of dimension, something you can't see in this photo but it looks quite neat IRL.
The background is made using Distress Ink and a Tim Holtz stencil. I used another stencil with raindtrops, drew white lines and added glossy accent.
The sentiment is heat embossed with aged gold embossing powder, the stamp is from Kaisercraft.
This card is also for these challenges:
Sami Stamps - #27 Anything Goes
Come and Get It - Combine 2 images
Sweet Stampin - No designer paper
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - #235 Stencils & Masks
Dream Valley Challenges - Embossing, wet or dry
42 comments:
- Asha said...
Such a clever design, Pia. Love the blue sunburst. You've got me humming that tune now... and probably for the rest of the day! :)
xxx Asha
- July 23, 2015 at 7:55 AM
- sandie said...
Love the mix of stencils and the addition of the white gel flowers. I love this sentiment, how true it is x
- July 23, 2015 at 8:31 AM
- Marina said...
Just a lovely card - it all goes together so beautifully - the stencilling is perfect.
- July 23, 2015 at 8:35 AM
- meg said...
Beautiful card Pia, full of texture when you zoom in you can see each layer clearly love it
- July 23, 2015 at 8:41 AM
- Sue said...
Such a fabulous card Pia. I love the sweet image and your background design is wonderful. The gold embossed sentiment looks so beautiful too.
Sue xx
- July 23, 2015 at 8:56 AM
- Laine said...
Fabulous image and detail Pia. Love this sweet creation.
- July 23, 2015 at 10:28 AM
- michele said...
Fabulous card Pia :) Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x
- July 23, 2015 at 10:49 AM
- Nonni said...
Wonderful card Pia! I lovw the image and your stenciling.
- July 23, 2015 at 1:11 PM
- Mervi said...
Fabulous card, stunning text, lovely image and gorgeous background, love it;-))m
- July 23, 2015 at 2:15 PM
- Bunny said...
Great embossing and stenciling on this card. Love the rain drops. Thank you for joining us at Come And Get It challenge. Bunny DT
- July 23, 2015 at 2:22 PM
- scrAPpamondo said...
A perfect scene for this message, Pia!!! And I think that the sentiment is a very important thing to remember always... You have made a wonderful card, the background is stunning with the double stencil and the raindrops look as true water!! The umbrella has a lovely 3D feel, I see it! Love the colours and the dramatic gold embossed sentiment!
So... let's dance! :D
- July 23, 2015 at 2:35 PM
- aussie aNNie said...
Beautiful. Fabulous creation, awesome embossed sentiment and gorgeous colours...
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- July 23, 2015 at 2:49 PM
- *Vicki* said...
I absolutely LOVE this card!! Love the image along with your sentiment!! One of faves!! Thanks for sharing! :)
- July 23, 2015 at 2:56 PM
- Loz said...
Fantastic card and sentiment Pia..loz
- July 23, 2015 at 3:54 PM
- Lisa Minckler said...
Amen to that! That's one of my favorite sentiments and the way you've depicted the sentiment couldn't be more perfect. That hit of red in her dress looks fabulous!
- July 23, 2015 at 4:10 PM
- Desire Fourie said...
Wow Pia this is awesome stamping. Just love the inspirational wording and the very apt image to go with it.
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- July 23, 2015 at 4:17 PM
- Jacee said...
Wonderful Pia, I really love this, fab image and a great sentiment
hugs Jacee
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- July 23, 2015 at 7:34 PM
- Mrs.B said...
Gorgeous card Pia, love the background, perfect with the image and sentiment.
Avril xx
- July 23, 2015 at 7:46 PM
- Chrissy said...
A brilliant card Pia..I love the background stencil and the sentiment is just gorgeous in gold and so neatly done..love the image with her glossy umbrella and flowery dress..just fabulous.
luv CHRISSYxx
- July 23, 2015 at 8:43 PM
- Wedgie said...
Love, love, love this card! Fab design and sentiment.
Thank you for sharing with us at Sweet Stampin this week, Wedgie xxx
- July 23, 2015 at 8:52 PM
- Frk. Bogstad said...
Kjempefint kort :)
Likar at der e samanheng mellom tekst og bilde ;)
- July 23, 2015 at 9:31 PM
- cotnob said...
A brilliant card Pia, the perfect sentiment and design for your fabulous image.
- July 23, 2015 at 9:51 PM
- crafty-stamper said...
Gorgeous card Pia love the paper pieced image and brilliant embossed sentiment and stencil
Carol x
- July 23, 2015 at 10:28 PM
- Tammy said...
WOW what a fabulous card Pia! I love the image and that beautiful sentiment, awesome design!
Tammy x
- July 24, 2015 at 12:14 AM
- Donna said...
This is one of my all time favorite saying and your image and design are just stunning!!
- July 24, 2015 at 12:28 AM
- Kim Heggins said...
AMAZING card....simply amazing. I love that sentiment stamp, it is over the top fabulous and I just love how you used it too. Fabulous card Pia.
- July 24, 2015 at 1:07 AM
- MaryH said...
Lots of lovely details on this pretty card. The rays are great with the dimensional 'brolly, and what a good idea to add the foam in the center of the umbrella. The white gel flowers created so much interest on her dress & the subtle raindrops stenciling was so effective. And an absolute perfect sentiment for this card, and one we all need to remember! TFS & Hugs
- July 24, 2015 at 2:12 AM
- Patricia St Martin said...
Pia, Thanks for the nice comment.. Love Love that great background what a great idea. Love the sentiment and the heat embossing in golf looks really nice. Hope your week has been good.
Hugs, Pat♥
- July 24, 2015 at 2:33 AM
- Brenda's Card Corner said...
AWESOME card Pia!!
- July 24, 2015 at 4:00 AM
- Imke said...
Just amazing !!
- July 24, 2015 at 1:15 PM
- Monika Reeck said...
I am sorry Pia just look it today
my son yesterday was 11 Years old
we celebrate only me his dad and his son but no time to go to internet LOL
this is so so cuuutee
and so lever to make that raindrop I
lovely sunrays look in blue..
and that sentiment is to die FOR
cool Rainy card its different than your style but I love this too.
hugs, Monika
- July 24, 2015 at 7:10 PM
- Monika Reeck said...
I am sorry Pia just look it today
my son yesterday was 11 Years old
we celebrate only me his dad and his son but no time to go to internet LOL
this is so so cuuutee
and so lever to make that raindrop I
lovely sunrays look in blue..
and that sentiment is to die FOR
cool Rainy card its different than your style but I love this too.
hugs, Monika
- July 24, 2015 at 7:10 PM
- Cass said...
Fab card and fab sentiment.Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin'
Cass xx
- July 24, 2015 at 8:22 PM
- Abi said...
Pia, this is gorgeous. I love that sentiment & the image is so perfect with it. Thanks so much for playing along with Sweet Stampin' x
- July 24, 2015 at 10:14 PM
- mixamatoasties said...
Love this!
Thanks for sharing at Sweet Stampin'.
- July 24, 2015 at 10:23 PM
- Judy McKay said...
Love everything about the card. Love the design and and the sentiment. Thank you for joining us at Come and Get It this week. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT
- July 25, 2015 at 6:56 AM
- Melanie said...
A lovely card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our "combine 2 images" challenge over at Come and Get it & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our next challenge as well…
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- July 25, 2015 at 11:16 AM
- Danielle Vincent said...
Oh Pia...I always love your creations but every once in a while you make a card that makes my jaw drop and then I say "this is my new favorite". This is one of those times. This is just amazing! Absolutely LOVE everything about this fabulous card. Hugs D
- July 25, 2015 at 7:39 PM
- Neva Zver said...
Fabulous card!! The image is cute and colored beautifully. The design is fantastic... Thanks for playing with us at Dream Valley Challenges!
Neva DT
- July 26, 2015 at 5:34 PM
- Sylvia said...
Pia, I just love this card. The bold gold greeting and the soft sunrays. Sylvia D.
- July 26, 2015 at 11:04 PM
- Janet McLaughlin said...
Another stunning creation, Pia! I can't keep up with all the cards you make! They are all just wonderful!
- July 27, 2015 at 6:21 PM
- Samantha Siemers Ratliff said...
Oh Pia, I absolutely love this!!!! I have featured it on the Sami Stamps Facebook group. =)
- August 4, 2015 at 4:50 PM


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|Serpentina di Chiavari, from Chiavari, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
|Geological description:
|Altered peridotite. The green is mainly fine actinolite; whitish areas are scattered with tiny opaque flakes perhaps of chromite. The dark coloured oxide, probably magnetite, has with brown and green-black reaction rims.
|Locality is probably correct. Jervis (1881) refers to magnetite in the serpentine from Chiavari.
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Some great reviews of Moment of Change.
Bodies in Bikinis.
She works HARD for no money…
On the Avengers' costumes.
Fair pay for ALL work.
I have a petition for you!
American nuns continue to ROCK OUT.
Porn blamed for rape.
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Sooo over Riley.
Some great reviews of Moment of Change.
Bodies in Bikinis.
She works HARD for no money…
On the Avengers' costumes.
Fair pay for ALL work.
I have a petition for you!
American nuns continue to ROCK OUT.
Porn blamed for rape.
Sylvia Sybil says
In the Bodies In Bikinis article, I thought it was very telling that the girl described the male character's thoughts in third person, but the female character's in first person. That really shows you who's learning what. And by the way, that ad was a stolen screenshot from a comedy sketch about awkwardness, not rape or sexual assault. Entirely inappropriate in every way.
The Gallup poll is appreciated (and bookmarked) but not surprising. There's a pervasive meme that stay-at-home parents/partners don't "work", whether it's a politician running their mouth or my uncle asking my mom to pick up his dry-cleaning. Between that and the unpaid internship article, I'm simultaneously pessimistic that the exploitation of women (often poor women of color) is so widespread and invisible in our society, and optimistic that at least it's getting talked about.
I didn't realize the nuns had been told to hand control over to some bishops! What a load of hogwash, and it makes the gender dynamics obvious. The church has a real problem with the status of women; I remember when I was a Catholic, nuns would be trotted out as the go-to example when we complained about inequality ("Boys are priests and girls are nuns! It's the same thing!") but the limelight would be thrown back on priests when discussion turned to any matter of moral authority.
Casey says
The "porn blamed for rape" thing sounds like an SVU episode from 5 years ago…unless of course this kind of thing happens often. SMDH
Amy McCabe says
I really liked that Buffy ended without Buffy being attached. I don't think any of the men she dated really treated her with the respect she deserved. I think post-soul Spike was the closest, but that was still problematic.
I don't have as much time for surfing the net lately, so I didn't see the fuss over Black Widow. I thought she was one of the more progressive female portrayals of recent history. Nor did I think her clothes were anything compared to what most female leads end up donning.
Dani says
I wonder if some of the backlash against Black Widow has to do with internalized ideas about shame and women's bodies. As a society, we are shown so many negative images of women in tight or revealing clothing that I wonder if some people's knee-jerk reaction to a female character in a tight (but no tighter than the outfits of some of the male characters) outfit is to dislike her and/or see her as merely a sex object, despite the fact that, as Amy said above me, her outfit is nothing compared to many female costumes.
Quib says
I didn't think here clothes were even much of anything compared to the other Avengers. I'm not attracted to women, so I wasn't really looking; I didn't find her suit to be nearly as eye-catching or flattering as those of the male Avengers.
I don't even understand why The Bishops are being such massive jerks. What is even the benefit to attacking groups within their own organization, who are doing charity work that could make for some pretty good PR even.
I'm finding the article on blaming porn for rape really disturbing (even the grammatical syntax disconcerting). Is the argument that he didn't understand what he was doing, or that his actions are forgivable because he saw someone else do it? If the former, then what we really need is to teach kids, about what sex means and how pornography does not reflect reality, not try harder to keep them ignorant. If the latter, I'm appalled that it is anykind of viable defense, and can't imagine a similar logic applied to any other crime.
"He said it appeared such material was discussed in the first year at secondary school and parliament was currently discussing how to protect young people from getting access to such images." what does this even mean? It hurts my brain to try and imagine a person not knowing that 12 year olds talk about porn and sex, and it hurts my brain even more to try and understand how that thought leads directly to parliament.
BetaCandy says
I've really been struggling with the porn rape one, too. First, there's no question in my mind that seeing hardcore porn would mess with a 12 year old's head, period. But second, I don't think that alone causes a kid to rape somebody, even hardcore. Don't most kids come across some porn by that age?
If he gets therapy that gets down to the root cause of his action, maybe he can be helped – I hope so. But if they're just assuming that showing porn to kids presses a magic brain button that turns them into empathy-free torturers, then they'll miss it and he'll just do it again later.
Whatever's at the root of this is going to be something like that he's been raped, or that no one's giving him any sort of guidance, so he literally didn't understand that porn doesn't represent anything like reality. As you said, probably a big part of the problem is that no one is teaching him the REALITY of sex.
Amy McCabe says
I'm really interested to see how the Vatican's actions against the American nuns go over. I don't have much doubt that the Vatican will do what they want to do, but I also know that Catholics really respect and like their nuns.
Patrick McGraw says
First, there's no question in my mind that seeing hardcore porn would mess with a 12 year old's head, period.
What definition are you using for "hardcore?" I've seen definitions ranging from "features explicit depiction of sex acts" to "focuses on degrading the performers." (Along with people deliberately blurring distinctions, such as Professional Liar Dr. Gail Dines.)
I think that most of the problems attributed to exposure to pornography have more to do with, as you said, nobody teaching kids the reality of sex. The context that a person, especially a child, brings to an experience can heavily affect the way they perceive it.
But with widespread efforts to prevent children from receiving any sort of real sex education, many will inevitably try to get their information from pornography. And as someone (I forget who) within the American porn industry said, porn is to Sex Ed as car chase movies are to Driver's Ed.
The Other Anne says
I'd like to mention that my personal problem with the way Black Widow is used in the film has nothing to do with how she is made to look in costuming but how her narrative goes. She has no character arc. For the only female avenger to have no character arc is ridiculous. Also, her costume is not the only visual cue for her portrayal, and the way a camera might show her tends to be more important. I need to watch it again, but I remember the camera focusing on her body as an object more than for the male avengers. The Male Gaze often has less to do with how much skin is showing and more to do with how the audience is made to look at women by camera choices made behind the lens. Not as much as is usual, so I was glad about that. But my issues with her portrayal is not anything to do with her costume. In fact, I quite like it.
Amy McCabe says
*nods* I do see some arc for her, but it was weak and nothing like most of the male characters. I do think her costume was fine. Heck I'd even say Hawkeye had the most eyecandy (or I guess you can agrue the Hulk).
Quib says
I thought she had a decent amount of character arc for a movie that is split between 6 protagonists and a villain. More than Hawk Eye at least. She could use more, and her own movie for sure.
They also did do that thing where a female character has to go through a life of hardship and trauma before she gets to be bad-ass, but dudes can just show up and want to be soldiers really bad, or be really smart or strong and they get to be action heroes. (I don't know how HawkEye got really good at shooting arrows).
I.A. Scott says
The nuns sound like…they're doing their jobs and following their mission? Also the quote from the bishops' former spokesperson in the original Chicago Tribune article would seem to indicate that they think its the nuns' fault that there has been a decline in (presumably Catholic) womens' religious communities.
BetaCandy says
Patrick McGraw, I'm thinking mainly about rape and deliberate degradation (by "deliberate", I mean the characters are degrading other characters, not the sort of degradation in the meta that many of us perceive even in a lot of mainstream non-porn film).
But I also think there's more to it than that. I really just don't buy that all males are rape bombs waiting to be activated. I've known a number of rapists, and they are super out of touch with reality – it takes work to distort a child's brain enough to produce an adult result like that. These people can hide their delusional thinking a lot of the time from a lot of people, but if you get to know them, you realize they're just not on your planet (and, unfortunately, you often think maybe it's you who's crazy). Then again, if you evaluated a teen by adult standards, you'd think they weren't right in the head either, so I'm trying to take that into account given this boy's age. That said…
Whatever went on here, I think what's bothering me is they all seem to accept the males-as-rape-bombs theory, as if hardcore porn+boy=rape. And that's definitely not true. At worst, I think hardcore porn+boy=boy who need for long chats with a trusted adult or professional. I believe it took more than that to make him into a rapist, and I'm concerned he won't get properly separated/healed from the influence that's made him a rapist and will continue raping after he's released.
Patrick McGraw says
I'm thinking mainly about rape and deliberate degradation (by "deliberate", I mean the characters are degrading other characters, not the sort of degradation in the meta that many of us perceive even in a lot of mainstream non-porn film).
Got it. As I said, it's one of those terminology issues that there is little to no consensus on – like the difference between "pornography" and "erotica."
I really just don't buy that all males are rape bombs waiting to be activated. I've known a number of rapists, and they are super out of touch with reality – it takes work to distort a child's brain enough to produce an adult result like that.
My pet theory is that the "rape-bomb" idea (great term!) is a key element of maintaining rape culture. Its propagation normalizes rapists by convincing people that their pathology is not pathological at all, but actually how "normal men" think.
Just as with "women are responsible for avoiding being raped," I think the "rape-bomb" idea is another reason why studies show that male jurors are more likely come to a guilty verdict in rape cases involving a male rapist and female victim. Men who do not have a rapist's mentality are more likely to be aware that the "rape-bomb" idea is a load of crap.
Gabriella says
Patrick, you have just become one of my friends, as in 'my friend expressed this incredible thought…'
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"Does This Smell Clean to You? - Products Bring Aromatherapy To Household Chores; Don't Say 'Banana'"
"Forget lemon and pine. People are fumigating their homes with exotic essences of ginger and hibiscus while scrubbing floors and bathtubs. That's because packaged-goods makers, in their endless hunt for the new and improved, are ramping up the complexity of product fragrances. Adding an elaborate bouquet that consumers crave to a product line helps build loyalty, marketers say. . . .Mr. Clean has New Zealand Springs, promising 'ferns, forests and glacier-carved waterfalls.' No matter that consumers may not know what a glacier-carved waterfall actually smells like. 'They're fanciful. You want to evoke a feeling or emotion, like when you're out in a meadow,' says Deborah Betz, a senior fragrance development manager at International Flavors & Fragrances, an industry supplier. 'It doesn't have to smell like an actual meadow.'"
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"7 Reasons Why Diamonds Are a Waste of Your Money"
"Ira Weissman is a diamond industry veteran with a decade of experience at one of the world's largest diamond polishers. He has traveled the world buying and selling diamonds and now dedicates his time to helping consumers make the most of their diamond buying decisions."
The focus of the article is on the diamond engagement ring: Long-standing tradition? No. Great investment. No. Good way to stall when avoiding a marriage commitment? Possibly. Read the list to see if you want to rethink how you feel about diamonds in general.
"Cheap Clothing Costs a Lot More Than You Think"
I've posted in the past about the complex dilemma of cheap products produced under horrific conditions in foreign countries and sometimes in the U.S. (here's one previous post). Elizabeth Cline is the author of a new book entitled "Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion" (I have not read it yet) in which she explains that the high volume/cheap labor/cheap materials business model has resulted, as most of us already know, in human suffering and negative environmental impact. "Cline states that 'There are very few middle-market brands and retailers and everything has become very cheap or irrationally expensive on the other end.' Leaving little room for quality products that don't cost a fortune, most of us fall victim to clothing items we know aren't the best sourced, yet we buy them anyway."
The article promotes www.fashioningchange.com, a website offering free shopping links and information about "stylish, eco-friendly and ethical alternatives to top name brands." My personalized recommendations look good enough for me to investigate further and probably purchase a few items. Read more here.
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Shalane Flanagan: Elite Distance Runner in Slow Motion
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In this video, I want to look at what makes Olympic medalist, four-time Olympian, American record holder, and world-class marathoner Shalane Flanagan such an efficient runner… and give some cues for how you can work on your own running technique to develop a more effective, efficient stride.
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This clip is from the 2012 US Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston where she won the Women's race in 2:25:38.
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Road users and members of the public are being invited to find out more about the Highways Agency's plans to provide a new link road between the M54, the northbound M6 and the M6 Toll.
An eight-week public consultation begins on Friday 5 December for the scheme, which will reduce congestion on local roads, improve safety and support economic growth in the surrounding area.
Public exhibitions are being staged to explain more about the proposals at:
Featherstone and Hilton Community Centre, Baneberry Drive, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire WV10 7TR
Friday 5 December between 2pm and 8pm. Saturday 6 December between 10am and 4pm.
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Sunday 7 December between 10am and 4pm.
Highways Agency Project Manager Bill Birkett said:
This scheme will keep the right traffic on the right roads. It will relieve congestion on local routes, providing more reliable journey times and making life easier and safer for businesses, commuters and local traffic.
A new link will create better traffic flow and improve routes for north-south and east-west traffic which will also support local economic growth for Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Cannock and Tamworth.
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From Friday 5 December a consultation leaflet will be available at the exhibitions, on the Highways Agency website and at a number of local deposit points. People can complete an on-line questionnaire on the scheme website below or submit comments to
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Canada's Immigration Changes Trouble Foreign Students
Thousands of foreign students were unable to apply for permanent residence under the Canada Experience Class (CEC) last year after the 2014 limit on the program was exceeded. The students had tried to file their applications prior to the introduction of the Express Entry system which makes it more difficult for them to get permanent residency.
Foreign students made up to 40% of eligible candidates under the CEC, a program which was also used by highly skilled temporary foreign workers. The CEC was hugely popular among international students as it almost guaranteed permanent residence to them if they had relevant Canadian work experience.
Figures show that about 8,000 applications filed under CEC last year were not accepted. These applicants will now have to apply under the new Express Entry system, which is not a favorable option for students.
"Students now have to engage in this kind of lottery. When someone is coming here and paying international tuition fees and getting work experience, why should they be judged like someone applying from abroad," says immigration expert Lev Abramovich.
Until recently, candidates who possessed a positive LMIA (labor market impact assessment) were more likely to receive invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system. However, the latest group of Express Entry invitees included many applicants without an LMIA, increasing the chance for foreign students to receive invitations.
But most international students still feel that the new system makes it tougher for them to get jobs in Canada. "Under the old system, you could tell your manager legitimately that you are applying for permanent residency. It created more of a trusting relationship. Under the new system, you are waiting to be invited. … there's now a risk that is involved," says a recent foreign graduate.
The federal government insists that Express Entry will benefit foreign students even more once it is fully implemented by 2017, as the students then would not have to get their credentials assessed for Canadian equivalency.
But immigration experts have warned that countries that have implemented work restrictions on international students have seen a huge decline in their numbers, and that the same could happen in Canada as well. For instance, the UK saw an alarming 50% decline in students from India and Pakistan after it imposed restrictions on their right to work there after graduation. With foreign students paying more than double the tuition fees compared to local students, their declining numbers would mean losses in revenues that Canadian universities want to avoid.
In 2014, Canadian universities had about 133,000 undergraduate and graduate foreign students in attendance, with a total of 120,000 study permits granted to international students at colleges and universities. Surveys show that more than half of these students intend to stay on in Canada after graduation.
- Published in March
Experts Warn New Immigration Rules May Harm Students and Professionals
Immigration experts have warned that Canada's new permanent residence application system will discourage many top level professionals from coming to Canada while also making it difficult for foreign students to continue working in the country. Read More
Source: CTV News
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International Students or 'Cash Cows'?
They're the new "it kids" of higher education — international students who pay big bucks and bring a global feel to campus — and now, a year ahead of schedule, Ontario has topped its goal of attracting 50 per cent more to its colleges and universities.
Since Queen's Park vowed in 2010 to boost the ranks of foreign students to 57,000 within five years, their numbers have grown to 66,417 and counting, said MPP Reza Moridi, Ontario's minister of training, colleges and universities. There are now 43,159 at university and 23,258 at community college.
The province plans to keep chasing these global whiz kids to boost the economy and enrich the ivory tower, he said, even as some warn they're being exploited with inflated fees and little support.
However, the drive for these lucrative visitors — who pay up to three or four times more tuition than their Ontario peers with little chance of financial aid or affordable health coverage — has sparked warnings. Student groups say Ontario should limit their tuition hikes just as it does for home-grown students, and let international students use OHIP instead of making them pay $800 for a private insurance plan that is not accepted at all hospitals.
A Statistics Canada report Thursday showed international undergraduate fees in Ontario rose by 10 per cent last year.
The Canadian Federation of Students in Ontario was to meet Friday with officials from Ontario's health ministry to discuss the possibility of letting international students use the province's health plan, as is permitted in Manitoba and Nova Scotia.
Some 4.5 million students around the world are getting their post-secondary education abroad — twice as many as roughly a decade ago — and more than half of them come from Asia. The United States draws the largest share at 17 per cent, the United Kingdom 16 per cent, Australia 6 per cent and Canada 5 per cent, according to fresh figures from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The University of Toronto ramped up its international recruitment in 2008 and now has 12,600 foreign students, roughly 15 per cent of enrolment — twice the share as 12 years ago, said Jill Matus, vice-provost of students.
"They enrich the fabric and diversity of the university — even the National Survey of Student Engagement (used at universities across North America) asks students how often they discuss ideas with someone from a different country," said Matus. "This is built into what the U of T is. It's part of our tradition."
The University of Toronto streamlined its recruitment to other countries and focused more on spots such as Turkey and parts of India and the United States, she said.
However, the university also helps foreign students adjust once they're here. It pilot-tested a new pre-Orientation week this year called Step Up for 120 international students who stayed together for five days in a downtown residence and learned about the Ontario academic system, met professors and Canadian students and got over their jet lag before having to tackle regular Frosh Week, said Miranda Cheng, director of the Centre for International Experience.
The University of Toronto also has hired a "learning strategist" to help international students with issues from taking notes to what Ontario universities consider cheating. Some students are not used to Canada's definition of plagiarism, said Bangladeshi-born Arif Abu, co-ordinator of international student services for Ryerson University's 1,800 foreign students.
"In some cultures, knowledge is public property and you often don't have to do proper citation — and in a friendship, you share your homework, so a lot of international students struggle with this at first," said Abu, who came to Ryerson 11 years ago to earn a bachelor and master's degree — and stayed.
"Class participation can also be different. If you came from a culture where you learn from your seniors, it's hard to find yourself in a place where you're expected to question everything, open your mind and speak up in class."
York University has worked to raise the number of international students to about 6,000, about 10 per cent of total enrolment — with hopes to raise it to 15 per cent, said Rhonda Lenton, vice-president academic.
"International students contribute to the vibrancy of the university, but I think it's imperative that if you open your doors, you provide students with the kind of supports they need."
York has reached out in a number of ways, from setting up online "webinars" and Skype sessions before they leave home to airport welcome receptions and a free shuttle bus ride to campus when they land.
York also runs special sessions for international students during orientation week, said Lenton, and offers seminars on everything from Canadian banking and transit to academic culture. It also offers winter holiday activities for foreign students who can't go home for the holidays.
"The last few years we've really tried to hone our supports for international students," said Lenton.
"It's not just about recruiting them; it's about retaining them."
Source: The Star
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Current immigration policies are aimed at attracting foreign students and offering them access to permanent residence programs. Studies show this increases the chances for higher retention rates.
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Legendary Lindsey Wilson College Administrator Honored At Field Naming Ceremony
Joe Sparks, husband of the late Marilyn D. Sparks and LWC trustee, stands with members of the LWC Blue Raider softball team after the unveiling of a new plaque and the dedication of the Marilyn D. Sparks Park. 820 Hanley Lane, Columbia, KY.
Columbia, Ky. -- The contributions of one of Lindsey Wilson College's legendary administrators was celebrated Friday morning during a dedication and naming service.
The Blue Raider Softball field received a new name and a plaque at The Marilyn D. Sparks Park Dedication Service on Friday, April 21. The dedication service honored the memory of Marilyn D. Sparks who served as a college administrator from 1984 to 1987. Sparks was a faithful supporter of the Blue Raider Softball Program and also helped to champion the phrase "active caring and Christian concern" which is part of the Lindsey Wilson College mission statement.
During his comments at the service, LWC President William T. Luckey remembered Sparks' passion and commitment to the college and it's mission.
"The late Marilyn Sparks and her husband Joe have meant so much to this college for decades," said Luckey. "I remember serving with Marilyn when we were both vice presidents at the college under then President John B. Begley. She was ferociously passionate about our mission and helping students. We started softball in the spring of 1987 and Marilyn was a big part of that decision as well."
"Joe what a beautiful way to honor the love of your life and our friend, Marilyn D. Sparks. Thank you for being so generous with your time, talents and your treasure."
Joe Sparks, husband of Marilyn Sparks and a loyal LWC softball fan, said that Marilyn's values shaped her time at the college.
"She was a great person, I don't know any other way to put it," said Sparks. "Lindsey Wilson College is a big part of this community and it means a lot to everyone here and Marilyn knew that. She wanted to help every student that she could while she was here. Because Marilyn was a dedicated methodist and had a love for education, Lindsey Wilson College became a wonderful place for her to express what she believed in."


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The screen of the Samsung Galaxy S3 measures the enormous 4.8 inches and has the resolution of 720p x 1280 meaning that it has the HD resolution screen which is used here usually characterized with incredible saturated colors and the great contrast levels which makes perfect if you consume multimedia videos and games. On the other hand you won't be much happy to see the screen because its color temperature is bit a colder outside and colors can be too saturated to be real but the good thing that Samsung has brought on his Smartphone is that you can easily adjust color saturation in the screen mode from the options given in settings from the main screen of the phone.
Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with the latest android 4.0.4 version but on the top of it you will find the latest touch screen effects like always android come up inspired by nature, if you check your wallpaper that is currently on your main screen and upon knocking the screen you will the ripples it beautifully creates and the attractive voice it creates that looks pretty cool. Other nature inspired elements of this software are found with some pretty cool option for example Smart Stay feature and what it does is to use the front facing camera of the device to track your eyes in a way that it determines whether or not you are looking at the screen and by this it knows to keep the screen on or turn it off. It is kind of the same feature in iPhone but the only difference is that it keeps track from your eyes but iPhone keeps track from your ears.
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When then-President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton invited Mother Teresa to speak at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in 1994, the Roman Catholic nun and missionary used the opportunity to deliver a scathing message to them both about the horrors of abortion.
"The greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child, a direct killing of the innocent child, murder by the mother herself," Mother Teresa said about halfway through her speech, according to TheBlaze.
"And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another?" she asked. "How do we persuade a woman not to have an abortion?"
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Mother Teresa went on to use the word abortion 14 more times during her speech, and every time she did, it likely made the blood of the Clintons boil, as it was well known then (and now) that they believed in the murder of unborn children.
"Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want," she continued, adding that it concerned her how so many liberals fretted over the injustices faced by children living in poverty, yet turned a blind eye to the injustice of abortion.
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"This is what is the greatest destroyer of peace today — abortion, which brings people to such blindness," she remarked, arguing that the child "is God's gift to the family."
You can watch her full speech here, but the relevant portion begins at about the 13:30 mark:
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After the speech, Mother Teresa received heartfelt applause from everyone — except for Bill and Hillary Clinton, who reportedly neither applauded nor smiled. Instead they stared ahead like statues.
I can only assume that they hated her speech because it contained what most liberal loathe most in this world: the truth.
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Google Maps was banished by Apple when iOS 6 hit earlier this year, but the much beloved service might make a triumphant return tonight, on 12/12/12. According to AllThingsD, the long-awaited standalone application will be available in the app store in a matter of hours, liberating melted buildings and lost Aussies from Apple's experiment gone awry.
It's been turbulent journey for Tim Cook's new mapping infant, and even though it's improving, most iOS users want the old guard back, the familiar and reliable experience that only Android users currently enjoy. Apple Maps wasn't just a few unsightly renderings and a lack of world data; the service was met with such criticism that Cook acted by firing longstanding execs and issuing a public apology.
The iron is hot for Google to strike, and hopefully that means introducing a robust, feature-filled app that will satisfy the nomadic urges of iOS users across the globe. Of course, it won't be deeply integrated into Apple's iOS ecosystem like Apple Maps, but it's an alternative I'm sure many people will happily use.
There have been plenty of rumors surrounding the app's imminent arrival, with the last report suggesting Google was close to submitting the app back in November. Neither Google or Apple has commented on the matter, which is par for the course, but the hour of reckoning seems to nearly be upon us. The lateness of the hour is creeping toward Thursday for east coasters, so hopefully we see something popup soon.


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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
American Idol Season 8: The Ones to Talk About
I think this guy will be one of the final contestants. Top 3.
Love Danny! He is sweet.
I like this girls Voice. But the girl below. DANG! I want to GET RID OF HER. She hurts my ears and my head. UGH enough of her tatianna blah blah. How did she even make it this far ( and she is a TRAGIC dresser)
Norman Gentle! I love him. He is Hilarious! I'm surprised he has made it this far though.
Thoughts? Are Ya'll watching?
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- Julie Bray said...
I agree completely! I don't really have a favorite girl yet... lots of guys. Did you see visually impaired (blind) guy's hot brother during tryouts? Hope he shows up a lot to support!
- February 12, 2009 6:46 AM
- Mississippi Candice said...
I love the guy that lost his wife. He is just so sweet!!!!
- February 12, 2009 7:46 AM
- grizaham said...
I just really enjoy tatiana's noises & hyperventilating. I hope she makes it far..
- February 12, 2009 8:25 AM
LOVE the first guy and Danny! I cringe every time they show Tatianna .The girl drives me crazy!
- February 12, 2009 2:20 PM
- ml said...
I have watched every episode so far, but I am considering NOT watching any more because of Tatiana. Are you kidding me? I cannot BELIEVE they put her through. Girl is batpoo crazy!
- February 12, 2009 9:02 PM
- UAB mom said...
chase and I are obsessed! i have to agree with your favorites and i also agree that tatianna needs to go...maybe they kept her for the drama...her and that weird guy with the lip piercing!
- February 13, 2009 10:01 AM
- AndreaLeigh said...
i love danny! i was so disappointed his friend didn't make it, though.
- February 13, 2009 11:55 PM
- Caroline's Mom said...
I completely agree with you! Tatiana is annoying as crap. I can't believe that she made it through. Scott is awesome and I like the same other guys as you! Danny...I'm still upset that his friend did not make it through.
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A new multimillion-pound rollercoaster featuring a UK first will be built at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, the amusement park owners have revealed.
The £16.25 million ride, which is currently being referred to as Construction 2018, will reach heights of 88.5ft, feature drops of up to 82ft and hit speeds of up 80km/h (49mph).
It will also feature the UK's first-ever use of a double-launch, in which thrill-seekers are propelled forward at high speed at the start and then halfway through the two-and-a-half-minute experience.
Nick Thompson, deputy managing director of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, said they have been working on the concept of the new ride for five years and are "delighted" to reveal their plans.
"Construction 2018 will be fast, adrenaline-fuelled and exhilarating, but also smooth and comfortable - an entirely new ride experience," he said.
"It sees a significant investment in Blackpool Pleasure Beach. We expect to see thrillseekers flock to the park to experience this UK ride first."
The rollercoaster, which will run on a 1.14km track, is being manufactured by Mack Rides at their factory in Waldkirch, Germany, where they are utilising the latest state-of-the-art engineering processes.
Once fully operational, riders will experience the same levels of G force as felt by the driver of a Formula 1 car and launch acceleration which is four times higher than in a Lamborghini Gallardo.
It will also pass through, around, under and over five existing rides at the site, which the company said will create a "unique experience".
The seaside complex's managing director Amanda Thompson said the new ride "follows in the long tradition" the park has of "investing in fantastic rides and bringing first-of-their-kind rollercoasters to the UK".
"Blackpool Pleasure Beach, the world's most ride-intensive amusement park, is home to the UK's first looping coaster, Revolution, and, at the time it was built, the world's tallest and fastest rollercoaster The Big One," she said.
"I'm delighted to be able to continue this tradition and bring such a thrilling ride to the UK."
The ride is expected to open in spring 2018, with the official name of the rollercoaster set to be revealed later this year.


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Well fan, I have always been a bit of a mile whore but the last few years things have gotten ridiculous. Way back in the early nineties when I put the BMX bike aside and I started riding and racing MTBs and road I was always about doing big days in the saddle. My philosophy was why do 50 if you can do 70 before dark, why do 3 hours when 5 hours sounds so much better. It might be a chicken or egg argument but I seemed better equipped for the long days. I am not sure if it is because I trained for long days or whether I was physiologically built for the long days. If the event went over 2 hours my podium hopes were and are always greater. So the marathon/100miler off road format has always captivated my attention. As a young buck punk teenager I did the original Wilderness 101 in 91-93 and I loved it while most other MTBers at that time thought that was down right silly—"MTB races should be 20 miles" I would hear.
Getting Rad after 7 hours: http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/
So a few years back Bunny and I started half jokingly talking about doing the NUE series much too old mans grumbles about that idea. That year Bunny and I did set out to compete in the series dragging the old man along with us for his always rosie disposition on things. Bunny ended up 2nd Pro Purty Ladies and I got 3rd SS is the series. Gunnar joined in the travel but because of sickness and being a grump he did qualify for the series but we were all hooked on the 100 mile crack, yes even the old man. And this is how the NUE Series ruined my social life. Ok, rather it made an already horrible social life worse. Like I said, I was always a mile whore but since the team has decided to focus on the 100 mile/marathon format our saddle time has gotten ridiculous. For anyone, a "oh so pro" or a sprouting novice a 5 hour day in the saddle is a good day, right? Oh no, I stayed home from the races this weekend so I could get some good training in and when I found myself heading home with only 5 hours in I turned around to keep going until I had close to 7 in, ugh!!! And I am not the only one afflicted by this mile addiction on the team. Betsy and Gunnar stayed home last weekend only to do a 7+ and 10+ day. Now I have been training with Gunnar since the mid-nineties and had I said back then lets do a 7+ hour day he would have balked and slapped me in the back of the head but now if I crap out at 7 hours he balks and slaps in back of the head. And Bunny is not just an enabler to this silliness but she is an advocate for it, no longer the voice of reason. Now anytime the three of us have a training weekend together it goes from a 6 hour day, to a 8 hour day to a "wow it has been dark for an hour and we left the house 10am maybe we should head home" sort of day. Such is the lyfe or maybe we need a short track intervention--Mom, this is why I do not have a girlfriend. At any rate just get out there and ride.
As always "May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face" and may your wheels always find it safely back to the ground.


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It's Mother's Day again for me today, so I thought I'd finally share these photos from a road trip my mum, her friend and I took last summer. (I've actually remembered my mum on three Mother's Days this year; the UK, the Portuguese and the Finnish one. How lucky is she, eh!) We drove to the more northern parts of Lapland in Finland and then Norway. And when I say we, I don't mean myself since I don't drive and just sat in the car enjoying life, haha! The trip was quite short but it was amazing and I have so much love for the new parts of Finland I discovered and so much love for Norway. Norway had been on the top of my travel list for so long, and even after visiting it is still there. I definitely want to explore both Norway and Lapland more; they are favourites. (I know I grew up in Lapland, but there is such a difference between the south and the north - and both a worth visiting!) I'm not even always sure which photos are from which country, and it doesn't matter too much as both are stunning. You can see I was proper on holiday from my questionable fashion choices. I basically never wore a top on the trip as it was so hot all the time. You might not expect that from Lapland, but it was boiling. Swimming in the Arctic Ocean was absolutely one of the highlights of the trip as well. This was the furthest up north I've travelled and also the first time going north in the summer, and making another trip like this this summer is definitely on my mind. I know I usually tell people Finland/Lapland is "orite" when I'm asked, but honestly it's so good and you should really plan a visit. Experiencing it in different seasons is such a thing as well, considering the changes that occur. The winter is so white and bare and possibly what most people imagine and come to see. The colours in the autumn are incredible and it's usually a really good time to go hiking. But I think the summer is my favourite at the moment. Just look at all that nature (and we didn't even get a lot of mosquitoes). (The spring is alright too, a lot like the winter, though! With some added sun and the snow slowly melting away.)
Have you been to these parts of the world, have I made you want to visit at all?