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5 GozranLonely Barrow; G7Kamelands
The wight moved with the strength and speed of a living warrior, and the tireless, single-minded drive of the dead. He charged headlong at Kyrie with a barbarian war cry. Kyrie braced with her shield only for the wight to crash into her, throwing her off balance.
That wasn't the worst of it, though. The undead warrior's sword slammed into her side. While her armour turned aside the blade, the breath suddenly went out of her body. The touch of the blade sent a shock through her body as if a piece of her soul had been torn off and devoured (-8dmg -1lvl Kyrie 26/50*)
(Energy Drain/Negative Level: -1 to basically everything, -5maxhp, -1CL, -1 to other level-variable abilities)
Zeran dashed passed Kyrie into the chamber, clearing out of range of the wight's sword before he could strike. Once clear, Zeran whipped around and popped a shot off at the wight's exposed back (-10dmg Warrior).
Giles immediately called upon the power of divine judgement once more, raising his holy symbol to summon the quill-shaped blade of his god. The blade thrust at once at the wight, who parried it off his shield.
Kyrie regained her footing and stood tall, shield raised. The familiar surge from her Bastion rolled over her allies, radiating out from her, while the surface of her shield lit up like a torch.
Miguel leapt past the warrior with a song on rising to his lips, following Zeran's lead tumbling past without leaving an opening.
Seeing himself caught between the two, the warrior side-stepped and brought his sword crashing down on her shield. This time however, she did not lose footing, holding firm as the power radiating from her blunted the force of the swing.
He bellowed in frustration, the black breath washing over Kyrie with the reek of death. "Your tricks do not impress me!"
Giles 39/42 – Heroism, Justice, Ink [1/5], 16 arrows, 20 bolts Kyrie 26/50 – Bastion, -2LoH, -1LV, Shield [1/10]Miguel 37/41 – Heroism, BP-5, Inspire Courage, 18 arrows Zeran 38/42 – -2G, 24 bullets
The Lonely Warrior: Barely Injured
How would she come to describe it, later on? Truthfully, she couldn't put words to what she felt when the weight attacked. But it was unpleasant. Very unpleasant.
She knew without a doubt she had to make sure that did not happen to anyone else.
"Stay close to me!" She called out, hefting her shield, already alight with a divine glow, and intensifying in strength as she channelled her will to protect through it, the glow spreading outward to hover around the others as she moved to be in arm's reach as many of them as she could.
Zeran reversed his grip on his pistol, stepping into the undead warrior's range opposite Kyrie. While the wight's attention was on Kyrie, he took the opening, clubbing him in the kidney—only to discover that the wight's body was far tougher than he'd expected. The warrior's head snapped around, ghostly eyes fixed on him.
Giles stepped up beside Kyrie, holding his sword level before him. He charged the blade with the power of deathbane and thrust just as the Zeran took the wight's attention. He struck true, sending rusted chain links scattering (-19dmg Wight Barely Injured). The wight roared in anger, a puff of black mist escaping the wound as Giles removed his blade. The blow had been strong, but the wight seemed more annoyed than laid low and his attention was now on Giles.
Kyrie strafed around the wight, taking point between Giles and Miguel. She called on a surge of sacred light, channeling it into her shield. The light radiating from her body coalesced into gleaming transparent disks, protecting Miguel and Giles to either side of her. At the same time, she allowed the light to soothe her aches (+22hp Kyrie 48/50).
Miguel followed suit, shifting over to mirror Giles. Though the wight was heavily armoured, it couldn't fend off the empowered strikes from both swordsmen at once. Miguel sliced the warrior's sword arm (-9dmg Wight Injured). On a living warrior that blow ought to have rendered the arm nearly useless, but it barely slowed him down.
As proof, the wight lunged at Giles. The inquisitor blocked with his sword, locking blade with broken blade. Even at this range, Giles felt the pull of the wight's voracious hunger. It cost him to hold off the attack, but Giles broke the bind, freeing his sword (-6dmg -1lvl Giles 28/37).
The wight, on the other hand, seemed strengthened by the skirmish (+5hp Wight Barely Injured). He turned and stepped back into the corner of his chamber, putting stone between Giles and himself, and keeping Miguel and Zeran in front of him.
Giles 28/37* – Heroism, Justice, -1LV, POW, Bane [1/5], Ink [2/5], 16 arrows, 20 bolts Kyrie 48/50* – Bastion, -5LoH, -1LV, Shield [2/10], Holy Shield [1/7]Miguel 37/41 – Heroism, BP-6, Inspire Courage, 18 arrows Zeran 38/42 – -3G, 24 bullets
Zeran huffed as his attempt to bring the walking corpse down for easier slaying didn't work, maybe if he had aimed the blow to the warrior's neck region he would have had better success. Not wanting to chance it again and seeing his opening gone as The Wight did the smart thing and put his back to he wall Zeran decided to rely on Ol' Faithful as some might call it."I'm going to have to request you stop sucking the souls of my friends here." He says as if speaking to an old friend. Bringing his gun to aim he takes just a moment to try and ensure his bullet will strike a vital part of the living dead before him. He fires praying for the best.
Zeran fell back, reverting to the tried and true tactic of just filling it with holes. He tightened his focus and shot the warrior through the breast, shattering another few rusted chain links (-8dmg Wight Injured).
As Zeran stepped back, Giles stepped in, moving around the cover of the doorway. With the wight backed into the corner, there wasn't much opening to strike, but Giles' sword hummed with the bane of undead. He thrust down, running clear through the warrior's thigh as a consolation prize while he worked his way into a deadlier attack (-13dmg Wight Bloodied). Even still, the monster's several wounds began to leak wisps of choking black mist.
Kyrie, now behind Giles and Miguel, devoted her attention entirely to her protective auras. Though it wasn't her usual method, with the power of the sacred light channeling through her, she didn't need to engage the monster directly to protect her allies. A nimbus of golden light filled the air around her, complementing the glow already cast from her shield.
Miguel willed his sword charged with arcane energy and darted in for a slice against the wight's unprotected side, cleaving into the tough grey hide with a lucky hit (-11 Wight Badly Wounded).
The warrior of the lonely barrow fought like a cornered wolf. He bashed Giles' sword aside and thrust with his own into his chest. If the point of the wight's sword hadn't have been broken off many hundreds of years prior, this might have been a bad situation for Giles, but the worst he suffered was a rough jab in the ribs through his own chain armour, aside from the sensation of another fragment of his spirit being shorn off (-5dmg -1lvl Giles 18/32) (+5hp Wight Injured).
The wight threw a glance to his right, looking for more room to manoeuvre. He strafed into the space Zeran was retreating from, forcing the gunslinger to fallback further.
Giles 18/32* – Heroism, Justice, -2LV, POW, Bane [2/5], Ink [3/5], 16 arrows, 20 bolts Kyrie 48/50* – Bastion, -6LoH, -1LV, Shield [3/10], Holy Shield [2/7], Faith [1/10]Miguel 37/41 – Heroism, BP-7, Inspire Courage, 18 arrows Zeran 38/42 – -4G, 23 bullets
The Lonely Warrior: Injured, Bloodied
(Giles managed to get the dubious honour of rolling all 1's for his damage this round (+6 from str and power attack, +2 from music, +2 from bane. Also I know it seems like the +5 to AC coming from Kyrie isn't doing much in this fight, but that's mostly because the monster rolled high enough almost to hit Kyrie herself this time (almost) so don't feel bad)
Zeran retreated back yet again, forced back by the wight's constant advances. He reloaded and popped another shot off into the unrelenting barbarian warrior. A plume of black mist blossomed where he hit (-11 Wight Badly Wounded).
Rather than retreat to tend to his wounds, Giles pressed forward with single-minded drive. Heedless of his ebbing strength he struck again, only this time he was a hair slow. The wight hammered his blade aside with the rim of his shield. At the same time the floating ink sword thrust around the shield but couldn't penetrate the supernaturally tough hide.
"Miguel! Make a gap!" Kyrie called from the back.
Miguel darted in to attack, drawing a shallow wound (-6dmg Wight), then hopped to his left, leaving Kyrie to step into the space he just left, between him and Giles. Now all four members of the Greenbelt party stood abreast, facing the wight with his back to the wall.
Kyrie lunged in close, not aiming to strike past the wight's shield, but catching hold of his long sword with her sickle. The wight tried to push past her sickle to strike her, but she gave him no opening. With her sickle on the cross guard, she brought her shield down on his wrist. If not out of pain, then by pure mechanical force the wight lost grip, sending the broken sword clattering to the stone floor [Wight Disarmed].
The wight snarled, glancing from his empty hand, to the sword at his feet, then to Giles. "No, back! That's my sword! MINE!" He clenched his hand into a fist and lunged for the swordsman. Instead his fist stopped short with a flash from the gleaming disk formed of Kyrie's light.
The wight winced and stepped back. He held his shield up against Kyrie's light. "So bright…" he growled. With a snort he knelt down and grabbed his fallen sword in a swift motion without dropping guard. Kyrie and Miguel tried to get a strike in as his attention turned, but couldn't break through.
Giles 18/32* – Heroism, Justice, -2LV, POW, Bane [3/5], Ink [4/5], 16 arrows, 20 bolts Kyrie 48/50* – Bastion, -6LoH, -1LV, Shield [4/10], Holy Shield [3/7], Faith [2/10]Miguel 37/41 – Heroism, BP-8, Inspire Courage, 18 arrows Zeran 38/42 – -5G, 22 bullets
The Lonely Warrior: Badly Wounded, Bloodied
The wight flinched as a bullet punched through his throat (-5dmg Wight). The black breath streamed steadily from his body, wreathing his entire bod in mist at this point. He stumbled, his footing becoming less steady. "What is this wand that makes so much noise?" (Near Death).
Giles, sensing his foe's weakness, stepped up. He kicked at the warrior's leg, driving him to one knee. Two-handed Giles slashed across the wight's neck, severing its head from its shoulders with a mighty blow (-26dmg *crit* Wight).
A roar of anguish issued from the stump of the wight's neck with a final gout of black mist. His sword clattered to the stone floor once again. The body slumped to the ground without further ceremony, and the head rolled away behind the stone table (Dead). The stench of decay accompanying the black breath filled the room.
With no other special treasures in sight, Miguel bent to pick up the broken long sword. "I guess this is what we came for?" He opened his sight to magical auras. Despite it's condition, the weapon indeed radiated a modest magical aura.
Giles 18/32* – Heroism, Justice, -2LV, Bane [4/5], Ink [5/5], 16 arrows, 20 bolts Kyrie 48/50* – Bastion, -6LoH, -1LV, Shield [4/10], Holy Shield [3/7], Faith [2/10]Miguel 37/41 – Heroism, BP-8, Inspire Courage, 18 arrows Zeran 38/42 – -5G, 21 bullets
The Lonely Warrior: Destroyed
Exploration & Mapping 6-16 GozranHexes: H7, H6, H5 +75XP
Kyrie did her best to leave the scattered bones of the skeletons in their proper resting places, before the adventures continued their trek south. Meanwhile Giles scrounged a potion out of the wagon and downed it, restoring some of his missing vitality.
Over the next few days they traveled through the winding hills, exploring and mapping their way south to the banks of the mighty Gudrin River. Averaging 450' wide, the Gudrin was the single largest river flowing through the Greenbelt, its clear waters running slow and deep. From there the party followed the river west, mapping the lands on the north shore.
On the third day they saw a green faerie dragon skim over the surface of the water, then dive under to come up moments later with a fish of almost the same size. Unlike the orange-winged azure Perlivash, this one did not stop to talk, merely soaring away with its prize.
Finally, on the 11th day of Gozran the adventurers came upon the ford that the Narthropple expedition had marked on the maps many months ago now. Here Zeran drove their horses into the waters and crossed the river to get a quick survey of the river's south bank. This took them as far as the edge of the Tuskwater. On this side of the lake, the shoreline rose to a 40' cliff face over the water, with the cliff tops thick with stinging nettles.
The party camped on the cliffs the night before turning back for the ford. From this height they could just barely see the opposite shore on the horizon, where the witch-hut of Elga Verniex, the Old Beldame, must lie. Despite their vantage point, the north shore of the lake where their home and capital city stood lay out of sight.
After they turned back, forded back to the north side of the Gudrin, and returned home to Viridian.
Giles 42/42 – 16 arrows, 20 bolts Kyrie 55/55 –Miguel 41/41 – 18 arrows Zeran 42/42 – 21 bullets
(Potion of Lesser Restoration sitting in party loot finally goes to a good use)(Edit: Apparently I've been using Pharast instead of Gozran since the first tomb post...)
Kyrie stared down the wight as it recoiled from the light.
"You've stayed in the night far too long. It's time to let go; dawn awaits," She told the lost knight
After the ordeal was over, she took a breath and looked over to her companions, "How's everyone doing?"
Gozran 4702 Kingdom Update (24-30 Goz)
Upkeep-Stability: Vulnerable +2 Unrest-Consumption: -2BP [22]-Unrest: (RE-1) 1 – Low
Improvement-Clearing Land D3 ½ [18]
Income-Generate Income: +16BP [34 BP]
Event-Troll Sightings (continuous): No sightings this month-Outstanding Success: +3BP +4 Econ next month [37]</blockquote>
At the height of spring, teams of loggers were finally dispatched to begin clearing the area around the Temple of the Elk. Jhod oversaw the project to the best of his ability while yet remaining at his wife's side for the entire month, despite much expectation on behalf of all parties. General Kesten mused that, "Perhaps the child is shy?" one day, earning him a shoe thrown at his head from Tanya. Despite the wait, the couple's new midwife—a Pharsmin priestess—assured them that by all the signs the unborn child was still alive and well.
In the meantime, a gnome glassworker from Tatzlford unveiled a beautiful statuette of a female grig made of rainbow glass, sparking a brief economic surge. The artist was praised for his lifelike attention to detail, though the party couldn't help but find the glass figure strikingly familiar…
Desnus 4702 Kingdom Update (25-31 Des)
Upkeep-Stability: Vulnerable +2 Unrest-Consumption: -2BP [35]-Unrest: (RE-1) 2 – Low
Improvement-Clearing Land D3 2/2
Income-Generate Income: Bad Month [35]
Event-Troll Sightings (continuous): Troll Sighted in the south; +2 Unrest-No Other Event
Due to a series of mishandled events, the physical and social stability of Volga faltered for two months running, generating a small, but rising displeasure in the barony, further hampering the functioning of its offices. Zeran spent much of his time in public, putting on a show of stability to combat the rebellious streak.
This, combined with a spectacularly poor tax season and yet another troll sighting served to make for a tempestuous end of spring, reflected in the heavy rains that persisted throughout the month.
Then finally, at long last, Tanya went into labour. In the wee hours of the morning, hours later and after much screaming, the child emerged. Unlike its mother, the baby didn't scream or cry, hardly even making a sound with its first breath. The midwife bundled the child with a sigh of relief. "That was the most difficult delivery I've ever attended," she confessed.
There was another surprise awaiting the new parents when the baby first opened its eyes. What at first seemed like simply dark eyes proved to be striking, completely black eyes. On seeing this Jhod and Tanya were stunned to silence, then Tanya, exasperated, laughed. "Sure, why not? Good enough for me."
Both mother and child soon fell asleep while the midwife confirmed that the baby was indeed healthy, despite sleeping open-eyed, staring into space.
Traveling H1 (Ancient Keep)1-3 Sarenith
On the first day of summer, the Greenbelt Party loaded their wagon with supplies and made ready to set out to hunt down the latest rash of troll sightings. They were ready to set off when a lone rider on horseback came racing up the path to the gates of the Stag Fort.
The rider bore a message from the sheriff who oversaw the villages of the far southwest, the territory between Tiressia's grove and the Ancient Keep. A child from the southern frontier villages—Tig Tannerson—had gone missing. So close to the edge of the kingdom's maps, the rider conveyed the fears of the child being swallowed up by the wilderness, the trolls, or the swamp witch herself. Furthermore, news of the missing frontier child has spread rapidly through the people, becoming an icon for the nation's recent troubles.
Tig had already been missing for three days when the rider was dispatched the previous morning, only raising fears that the boy had not yet been found lost along the riverside where he has been known to sneak off many times to collect wild pets.
At once the party set out to the Ancient Keep, ready to plunge into the south Narlmarches, but for a different reason than they had originally planned.
3 SarenithAncient Keep; H1Volga Frontier - Narlmarches
The barons travelled between the small and isolated forest villages scattered mostly along the banks of the swampy, slow-moving Murque River until they finally reached the Tannersons' village, almost at the very edge of the barony's settled territories. The bag-eyed sheriff showed the party where they began their search down by the riverside, extending up and downstream and then into the forests on every side.
Giles swept the riverbank quickly, looking for signs of a small child's passage. The last several days of searching had obliterated anything that may have remained of a proper spoor in the soft ground around the riverside. He followed the river downstream more than a mile, operating on knowledge of his quarry's habits. At last he was rewarded, stepping into an isolated section of bank, sheltered by surrounding bushes. He searched for several minutes and finally turned up a small footprint in the marshy ground at the water's edge. The boy had definitely come this way in the last week.
Giles scanned the surroundings and found what he was looking for. The impression left by the footprint suggested a sudden change in direction, as if the child had bolted. Ahead there was a gap in the bushes, just large enough to permit a child to scramble through. It led deeper into the forest, away from the village and into uncharted territory.
Traveling H2-I34-5 SarenithThe party followed the course of the Murque marked on their map. It wound east and south. The Tannerson boy's tracks vanished into the undergrowth but, operating on the theory that the boy had become lost after he had run from the bank, they followed his course through the forest. Finally, meeting the river once again Giles found something alarming. Five-toed, bipedal clawed footprints with a scaly pattern that emerged from the water, then vanished back into the water. They were too large to belong to kobolds and did not belong to any creature seen upstream, so they followed the swimming reptiles further south.
It wasn't long after that they came upon a muddy island protruding from the middle of the widening river, along a stretch of particularly swampy land two miles upriver from the Candlemere. The island was ringed with a palisade of sharpened wooden stakes, with several mud dwellings sending up tendrils of smoke from cookfires.
5 SarenithMud Island; I3Narlmarches
As they approached the island, the party saw several tall humanoid figures with long tails milling about the settlement. The group moved in from behind cover as much as they could, to avoid being spotted before they could assess the inhabitants.
The island stretched across about 150' of river, rising at its highest point scarcely ten feet above the river surface. A gate stood at one side of the 10' tall palisade, with two guards watching over the wall. From their vantage point, they could finally identify the creatures of the island—lizardfolk. Proud reptilian peoples who lived in isolated communities in swamps and marshes, not known to be particularly cruel or savage, but known for their pragmatic views toward cannibalism.
Before the group could decide what to do about their neighbours, the plaintive wail of an unhappy child rose from the island. The wail rose over a moment, fell, then repeated as the group listened.
Giles 48/48 – 16 arrows, 20 bolts Kyrie 65/65 –Miguel 41/41 – 18 arrows (oops I forgot to note down Miguel's level-up hit points)Zeran 48/48 – 30 bullets
(Potentially relevant out of character information--the cry is more akin to the 'aeeeaaaAAAAAA' when a miserable baby begins crying rather than a panicked shriek)


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I never wanted
all the riches of the world,
for even when I'm living
in a house full of cracks and holes,
everything will look perfect
if I am with you.
I never wanted
fine jewels to grace my hands and neck.
For a crown of flowers upon my head
is more precious to me than all the gold
if it was given by you.
I never wanted
to be dressed in satin and silk,
for I am not a princess nor do I wish to be.
Even the plainest of clothes I will wear,
if it will bring that beautiful smile
to your face.
I never wanted
to be flaunted to the world,
just to tell me how much I am loved.
Even when it's just the two of us
in our own little corner of the world,
I will still love the love you offer me.
-eamarifosque 041513-

subset: commoncrawl


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KUWAIT CITY, Jan 19: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) announced it will start providing online licenses for new companies, stores and commercial projects on Sunday.
The process will allow small and medium enterprises to receive their licenses within a shorter time period and will also reduce the number of clients in the ministry's centers, said the ministry in a statement on Saturday.
It added that the online request form only requires the leasing contract and leasing receipt without any other documents. The new license is equipped with a barcode that provides the ministry's inspectors with the company's information and is connected directly to the ministry's database, the statement said.


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There are hundreds of cooking gadgets that claim to make people's lives easier but many of them end up collecting dust in the junk drawer. We've found the best and most useful kitchen prod...Continue Reading
Case Study: 3D is the Key
Jul 10, 2019
A company was looking for unique items to commemorate the celebration of its 45th year in business. They wanted to incorporate a new logo that communicated the anniversary as well as the range of prod...Continue Reading
9 Promotional Products for Tech Wizards
Jul 03, 2019
Did you know that American consumers own, on average, at least three connected devices? Add your logo to these top tech accessories and your company will become a part of your customers' daily l...Continue Reading
30 Quotes That Will Motivate You to Succeed
May 28, 2019
We all want to succeed in business and in life, but sometimes we could use an extra boost of motivation. Some of the most successful people we have ever known have failed many times before succeeding....Continue Reading
Case Study: It's a Date!
May 21, 2019
Description: Desk Calendar Industry: Insurance What it was purchased for: A local insurance agent wanted a way to connect with customers, and capture new leads, with a useful promotional item that w...Continue Reading
Cheers! Let's Sell More Beer!
May 14, 2019
Description: Custom Wave Table Tent Industry: Hospitality What it was purchased for: A local brewery wanted an eye-catching promotional item to place on tables that would boost their alcohol sales, ...Continue Reading
Top 8 Promotional Products for Real Estate Professionals
May 07, 2019
If you work in real estate, you know that your field generates billions of dollars in revenue per year in residential, commercial and industrial sectors. And you could pocket a good amount of that yie...Continue Reading
8 Dental Products That Will Make You Smile
Apr 30, 2019
Promotional products are great for handing out after patient visits, at conferences and events, or to have available in your reception area. Here are our 8 favorite dental promotional products that he...Continue Reading
6 Things You're Missing out on by Not Using Promotional Products
Apr 23, 2019
Promotional products aren't just for niche industry operations. Whether you are a small organization looking to grow your business, or an established company wanting to reach a new market, a product b...Continue Reading
How to Juggle Work and Life Balance Like a Boss
Apr 16, 2019
Sometimes life gets hard. You don't have to work a night shift from Monday to Sunday to agree with that statement. Even the most effortless of jobs, those we believe to have truly mastered, can...Continue Reading
Case Study: It's in the Bag
Apr 09, 2019
Description Non-Woven Shopper Tote Bag Industry Bookstore What it was purchased for A large Metropolitan Community College Bookstore wanted to feature a reusable shopping bag to the students who ...Continue Reading
Case Study: Wine for the Win
Apr 01, 2019
A local winery at their annual fall festival was looking for a way to boost their sales on take-home bottles of wine. So, they gave away the imprinted Winged Corkscrew to anyone who purchased three bo...Continue Reading
Case Study: Fun in the Sun
Mar 25, 2019
Product: Two-Tone Malibu Sunglasses Industry: Sports What it was purchased for: A major sports team was having difficulty keeping attendance up at weeknight games. They came up with the idea of doin...Continue Reading
Case Study: Improve Sales and Traffic
Mar 18, 2019
A hotel wanted to promote its amenities to guests in a personable, yet non-intrusive manner. The goal was to encourage guests to utilize hotel amenities instead of going off-site to fulfill their need...Continue Reading
Case Study: Raise Your Glass!
Mar 11, 2019
Objective A local brewery wanted an eye-catching promotional item to place on tables that would boost their alcohol sales and highlight their weekly specials while encouraging enrollment for their ta...Continue Reading
8 Elegant & Engravable Promotional Products
Mar 03, 2019
The promotional products industry has become so successful for one reason: people like free stuff. It's true! So, how do you know which of the millions of products you want to be associated with...Continue Reading
Why You Should Be Having More Fun at Work
Feb 24, 2019
In the past, the words "work" and "fun" were two very different concepts that could never be caught in the same sentence. The old school rationale taught us that if you are enj...Continue Reading
5 Fail-Proof Ideas for Your Business Instagram
Feb 17, 2019
What generates over 95 million photos and videos each day, 4.2 billion likes daily and has 700 million active users? You guessed it – Instagram. This photo and video sharing social platform have...Continue Reading
Branding 101: What Makes a Brand Powerful
Feb 10, 2019
A powerful brand is more than just a great logo and a mission statement (although those certainly lay the groundwork for any brand.) We live in a time where competition rises up on every corner, and t...Continue Reading
Graphic Design Terms Everyone Should Know
Feb 03, 2019
It can be hard to communicate with a design team on a project when the designers speak their very own language. That's why we have a rundown of words you may come across frequently that can save you f...Continue Reading
5 Promotional Products for Firemen and Fire Departments
Jan 26, 2019
Firemen deserve a special kind of admiration. They spend their careers rushing into buildings while others are rushing out. Many departments require aid from the community, and that's wh...Continue Reading
Case Study: College Fair Giveaway
Jan 19, 2019
Description: 4" Mini Plush Buddies Frog with Shirt Industry: Education What it was purchased for: A community college was looking for a giveaway item to have at their booth for the upcoming college ...Continue Reading
Case Study: Celebrate Milestones
Jan 12, 2019
A bank wanted to promote 110 years of serving individuals and businesses in Pennsylvania through an "Open House" celebration at their branches. Among the many products selected to commemorate this mil...Continue Reading
Why You Need Promotional Products
Jan 05, 2019
In a world of ever-changing advertisement trends, there is one marketing solution that never grows old – promotional products. Studies show promotional products were ranked as the highest advert...Continue Reading
8 Fall Promo Products
Dec 29, 2018
As the weather cools down, we're having dreams of color changing leaves and all the fall themed events and promotions to come. From Halloween parties to homecoming football games, there ar...Continue Reading
7 Promotional Products For Those On the Go
Dec 22, 2018
According to a 2016 AAA Foundation report, American drivers spend an average of more than 17,600 minutes behind the wheel each year. Now, imagine that someone is looking at products with your logo for...Continue Reading
10 Perfect Holiday Promotional Products
Dec 15, 2018
If you haven't heard, 'tis the season to be jolly! Fortunately, 'tis also the season to get your brand some serious face time with your customers via some really cool holiday-themed ...Continue Reading
Case Study: Pillow Box
Dec 08, 2018
Objective A children's hospital wanted to send a thank you gift package to donors. They wanted patients to be able to add a personalized touch to the gift to connect donors better to the cause. Prod...Continue Reading
Case Study: Sharper Students
Dec 01, 2018
Description: Pencil Sharpener Industry: Construction What it was purchased for: A shipyard in a major city harbor has advocates who go out to local schools to promote shipbuilding. These advoca...Continue Reading
Boost Branding
Nov 24, 2018
A local insurance agent wanted a way to connect with her customers and capture new leads with a useful promotional item that would also boost her personal branding and promote her services all year ro...Continue Reading
5 Military Themed Promotional Products
Nov 17, 2018
We've got camouflage. We've got utility. We've got plenty of "olive drab" to go around. If you are looking for products that appeal to military personnel and their famili...Continue Reading
5 Office Toys That Will Bring Your Brand Joy
Nov 09, 2018
Look around your office and you will probably find that your coworkers' desktops are riddled with a variety of knick-knacks, toys, puzzles, and stress balls. Office toys are a great way ...Continue Reading
Lunchtime Loot
Nov 02, 2018
A restaurant supply company was planning its annual company picnic for employees and their families. Every year, the company gives employees a nice gift in the $10 range. This year, the company chose ...Continue Reading
Attract New Customers
Oct 26, 2018
As part of their new corporate wellness program, the company wanted to stress the importance of healthy nutrition to its employees. Along with literature, discount memberships at a local health club a...Continue Reading
5 Awesome Recreational Wearables
Oct 19, 2018
Did you know that wearables are the #1 best-received promotional product? Add your logo to these fresh wearables and make your brand a walking advertisement with innumerable impressions all year long!...Continue Reading
10 Tweetable Quotes for Motivation
Oct 12, 2018
People love quotes. That's probably why 30% of retweets on Twitter are quote-related. You can tap into that trend by posting engaging and entertaining quotes on your company's account. How...Continue Reading
Top 10 Promotional Product Ideas for the Construction Industry
Oct 05, 2018
Whether you're working in the construction industry, cater to outdoor enthusiasts, or simply want to lead a company-wide safety session, having an array of timely, yet practical promotional prod...Continue Reading
How to Gain Inspiration in 5 Minutes
Sep 28, 2018
People demand a lot of creativity from professionals these days. We live in the era of media overload, where viral video marketing and colorful infographics have become accepted means of engaging an a...Continue Reading
5 Promotional Products for School That Are 2 Cool 2-B 4-Got-N
Sep 21, 2018
Each school year, millions of students hit the books, shoot some hoops, and work hard to bring home that golden 4.0 GPA. Sometimes, the best way to promote your brand is by supporting the students in ...Continue Reading
Make Your 2018 Your Most Productive Year Yet!
Sep 14, 2018
Here you have it – a new year, a new, better you. Right? While we have faith that you'll see your lofty ambitions and admirable goals through to 2019, statistics say a mere 8 percent of pe...Continue Reading
How to Protect Your Business From Hackers
Sep 07, 2018
Business owners have a lot to lose in the event of an unfortunate data breach. From intellectual property to customer lists to bank account numbers, hackers have their eyes set on the most invaluable ...Continue Reading
Drink It In: 6 Drinkware Products to Quench Your Thirst
Aug 30, 2018
What better way to put your money where your mouth is than to add your logo to some stylish drinkware? We have six unique picks to inspire your next drinkware order! Moscow Mule Gift Set Cheers to...Continue Reading
How to Manage the Workload of a Leader
Aug 23, 2018
We all have a superstar in the office. They're the ones who get all their work done before the deadline, befriend everyone in the office, manage an entire team, and still make it to the gym ever...Continue Reading
5 Steps to Achieving Your Goals
Aug 16, 2018
If you've ever watched a TED talk or listened to any of your teachers in school, you'll know that setting goals are the stepping stones to getting where you want to be in life. You watch o...Continue Reading
11 Promo Products for an Active Lifestyle
Aug 09, 2018
Take your corporate match to the next level! From team building sporting events to company-wide marathons, your customized products guarantee you beat the competition. Below is a list of 11 sports-mi...Continue Reading
How One Hour Can Determine Your Success
Aug 02, 2018
After working a long, tiring day, all you want to do is plop down on the sofa and watch TV. The thought of laying on the couch spending hours of mindless activity is tempting to most. In fact, the ave...Continue Reading
Case Study: A Hole in One Promotion
Jul 26, 2018
Product: Jumbo Cooler Bag Industry: Agriculture What it was purchased for: These bags were given out to participants in a company golf tournament. How it was distributed: All participants received ...Continue Reading
Raise Your Glass
Jul 18, 2018
The NY Yankees wanted to create special commemorative bottles to celebrate Derek Jeter's accomplishments at Yankee Stadium. They chose 150 magnum-sized (1.5L) bottles with a special logo and Jet...Continue Reading
6 Things You Need on Your Desk
Jul 11, 2018
Most of us spend as much time at our desks as we do in our homes. If that's the case, we should all put some time and effort into making sure our workspace is as happy and motivating as possible...Continue Reading
Branding 101: Let's Talk Logos
Jul 04, 2018
A logo is often a company's first impression and it can impact a customer's perception, purchase decisions and overall attitude toward your company. A logo is a symbol or graphic element t...Continue Reading
Top 10 Promotional Products for the Health and Wellness Industry
Jun 27, 2018
Now, more than ever before, people are focused on enriching their lives with healthy habits and wellbeing practices. In fact, the health & wellness industry has seen exponential growths over the p...Continue Reading
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Jun 20, 2018
A company with many sales representatives needed an item for their top sales performers. Since their sales staff has both men and women, they needed an item that could be used by either gender. They c...Continue Reading
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A national railroad wanted to promote their new train and how it was the best "green alternative" to air shuttle travel. The Save-A-Bottle was the perfect match! The bottle is made of super durable Ea...Continue Reading
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Substantial research shows why color matters in branding and how it plays an important role in how we experience marketing. These 16 facts give you a glimpse into how you can use color to your advanta...Continue Reading
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Jun 26, 2019
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You Need More Cowbell
Jun 19, 2019
Description: Cowbell Industry: Sporting Events, Athletics What it was purchased for: A charity marathon coordinator wanted a giveaway that spectators could use to cheer on their runners. They chose ...Continue Reading
Case Study: This Promotional Product is in the Bag
Jun 11, 2019
Description: Laundry Bag Industry: Financial What it was purchased for: A credit union wanted to target college students and offer them an incentive to open a new account. They chose a stock design,...Continue Reading
6 On-the-Go Products for Travelers
Jun 04, 2019
Being prepared isn't just for the Scouts, it's good advice for anyone who lives life on the go! Add your logo to these hospitality and travel themed promotional products and your customers wil...Continue Reading


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Baby Bags – Full of Free Baby Stuff!
Free baby goodies and gifts, who doesn't love to receive free baby stuff!
Especially when it's good quality actual baby products and samples, that are useful for a new mum.
Having a new newborn means there is so much to organize, prepare and budget for, before the arrival of your newest family member. Its nice when you have a little 'win' and find a few baby items that are good quality and free.
Baby bags are full of free newborn stuff such as: nappies, wipes, change mat, magazines, soothers, baby food, breast pads, sterilizer bags, milk/food storage cups, baby wash samples, cream samples for mum and baby and much more.
One huge benefit of obtaining one of these baby bags is that most to all of the items you will find in the bags, you will need in your day to day baby bag, they are the perfect size to fit into all the pockets and compartments, plus you will get to try before you decide or need to purchase more!
Another huge benefit to obtaining one of these baby bags is the brilliant information they also provide, such as: postnatal depression support, information and phone numbers, baby directories, where to find certain mother and baby products and services from local and national business and services.
One of the biggest benefits to getting one of these packs is the saving of time and money! Many baby products are expensive and come in large quantities such as nappies, creams and wipes so being able to try before you buy is a terrific idea.
Many companies that produce these goods and products are happy to send out samples of their products so it may be a case of just giving them a call and asking them to send some out.
Then you can log onto the websites that sell and giveaway these sample packs so you can try multiple goods and products at once, instead of searching for individual products which could be time consuming.
Either way get in and get some products to decide what you love, what you choose to use for your newborns comfort and well being.
They really are a little treasure pack of goodies and information that are beneficial, useful and helpful and any new mum. Plus you get your baby bag sent directly to you! Brilliant!
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Veteran Ghanaian actor George Williams has died, aged 87, in the Ghanaian capital of Accra.
The actor popular for his role in TV Series, "Ultimate Paradise" died on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the KorleBu Teaching Hospital according to Starr FM 103.5FM Ghana. The radio station said a close relative of the actor confirmed this.
Williams fondly called Uncle George was known for his contribution and influence in the Ghanaian movie industry.
Before his death, he was a teacher at the Accra Film School. Williams was also a broadcaster who had previously worked with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service, and the Liberian Advertising Service.
He acted in several films and TV series including " Mama", "Genesis Chapter X", "Bloody Kids" and "My Sister's Honour".
Fans of the actor took to Twitter to mourn his demise.
George Williams was born on January 8, 1929.


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Woah! That's quite an expensive taco if you ask me.
And it completely beats the point of a real taco in the first place,
I mean, you are eating gold?! Seriously?!
We don't want to sound like your ethics teacher here, but do you know how many people can you feed with that money?
25, 000 Dollars for a taco! You could buy a car with that money and still buy some lunch for you and your friends (For like a whole week!).
that's why we said it completely beats the point of a real taco.
A taco is a light lunch, a humble dish to share with family and friends. It comes from deep Mexican tradition, where food is a moment of sharing. Eating one single taco for an outrageous quantity of money is not what tacos is all about!
So without further ado, we present you a variety of options for the next time you have 25,000 dollars lying around. Thankfully, you won't spend it all in one single lousy gold taco.
1. Travel!
Go to the jungle or Europe, get crazy with this one. Stay in a nice hotel, travel to Mexico and eat a bunch of tacos and drink a lot of cheap tequila! Invite dinner to every person you meet. That sounds a lot more fun than eating a (single) gold taco.
2. Buy a (Cheap) house.
In some locales, a $10,000 down payment gets you a three-bedroom home that will rent for twice your mortgage payment.
Heck, do an open house party there and invite Taquizas José so all your guests can eat all the tacos they want!
3. Buy a car, fill it with tacos, and eat them all.
Just an idea, it sounds fun.
(Put some salsa on top).
4. Give it away!
I mean, giving your money away to people in need sounds a lot better than spending it in one single dish only for you. You could even feed the poor with a taquiza, giving away hundreds and hundreds of tacos!
5. Make the biggest taco party ever!
With those 25,00 dlls you could make the craziest taco party in your city!
You will feed hundreds of people and everyone will love you!
Imagine this: hundred of tacos, gorditas and quesadillas! Dozens of cooks serving tacos all around the place , everyone is happy, world peace fulfill it with just 25,000 dlls worth of (real) tacos.
Hey like John Lennon said: I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one.
So what would you do with 25,000 dlls? Would you buy a really expensive gourmet dish? Would you invest it wisely or do some crazy stuff with the money? Tell us in the comments!


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Don't miss Shakesbeer in the Parking Lot, the 3rd Annual PNA Summer Beer Taste on Saturday, July 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. Beer tasting, music, snacks and fun takes place outside in the lower parking lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. North.
Tickets cost $22 for PNA members, $27 for the general public and $10 for designated drivers and can be purchased at the Phinney Neighborhood Center or online at www.phinneycenter.org. Admission includes your choice of ten tastes from a variety of microbrews plus pub style snacks. Meet local brewers, learn about their brewing styles and enjoy the results.
Cheers to our Summer Beer Taste Sponsors, The Barking Dog Ale House, the Park Pub and Prost! Drink locally and enjoy a summer beer at one of these neighborhood pubs.
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Is your group dry and boring? Would you like to bring some fun and lightness into the group? Solomon had some advice for what ails many groups: "A cheerful heart is good medicine" (Proverbs 17:22).
Humor can help people learn. It breaks down defenses we may build up to hard truths in Scripture. We learn and apply those truths without realizing what just hit us—"A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down." Humor is also a great attention getter. If your group is nodding off, maybe they need an injection of laughter to wake them up to participate. Also, laughter can help facilitate more self-disclosure. When people can laugh together, they usually can share more openly together too. Laughter breaks down the walls we build around ourselves. It can help people who are burdened with life's demands to release pent-up emotions in a positive way. A good belly laugh just feels good, especially when you can forget about yourself and your troubles for a while.
You don't have to be Whoopi Goldberg to bring humor into your group. It helps though if you show the rest of your group that laughter is acceptable in a meeting. Some folks, unfortunately, think the church is no place to laugh, but perhaps they need to read Ecclesiastes again: "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: … a time to weep and a time to laugh" (3:1-4). Maybe you can study passages that reveal the humor of Jesus or the apostle Paul. Be willing to laugh at yourself and demonstrate a playful attitude when appropriate.
History-sharing icebreakers can be a great way to get the group laughing together. For instance, ask everyone to bring a photo of himself or herself in elementary or high school. Out-of-date clothing ...


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I'm not particularly a fan of sequels. Like any self-respecting film nerd, I can point to a few key, shining examples – I have plenty of love for The Empire Strikes Back and I'm one of those people who think the parallel stories of The Godfather Part Two make it the superior film. However, seeing as I once again have a termination story to share, it's time for a sequel post.
As you know, I took on a temporary position in August. It was a very new experience for me. I had never worked in a temporary capacity before, never had worked in insurance, never really worked in a corporate environment at all, and definitely could not have anticipated how it worked out. I went in so bright eyed and bushy tailed – just read my blog post to see how excited and ambitious I was.
The job itself was fine. The work was very new to me and I enjoyed learning new skills and pushing myself to excel in a new field. Not to brag, but I did excel – I got an enormous confidence boost by seeing my evaluation scores and trainer response. Having been a difficult job environment for most of my post-college career, I started to ride a feel-good high of being in a job where I got an emotional high five every week. It reminded me of the thrill I got in college seeing a good grade on a paper or getting a shout-out from a professor for good work.
Unfortunately [naturally, there is an unfortunately to this story, I encountered a family emergency a few weeks ago. Many people struggle with the balance of work and family; I've never been a touchy-feely family person, but the situation definitely called for missing work. So, I did what I thought was the most professional thing to do – I spoke with my supervisor and explained the need to miss 2 or 3 days for what eventually became a bereavement period. I was excused from work and turned my focus to my family.
You probably see where this is going. I returned to work, thinking every thing was fine, and found out 5 days later that my temporary assignment had been ended. Being a contract worker meant that I heard about it from my agency – not the supervisor I had spoken with or the trainers who I returned to after my family emergency. As you can imagine, I was shocked and upset and worried about my future – despite my parents' best efforts otherwise, I did not have a back-up plan.
Do not worry, though, dear readers; I'm doing okay. As one of my housemates noted on the day of the firing – You've been unemployed before – you'll get through it. And she's exactly right. I took a day or two to be upset and a little depressed and then I went into crisis management mode.
It's all still a little new but I think this was a positive experience. Obviously, the company isn't a place I would want to be if this is how they treat people. Plus, I've already had a few job interviews this week (more on that later!) and I applied for my first unemployment claim! Having a little financial security during the transition is definitely a luxury I am grateful for.
The moral of this story is all jobs are temporary, whether we admit it or not. Sometimes things in life don't work but we have to move on. Being unemployed is the suck most of the time but the more you face it, the more you see that it isn't the end of things – it can be the beginning.
Misery loves company and I love a good firing story. Share your story in the comments or feel free to email it to postcollegiateblog [at] gmail [dot ] com. Stories will be posted anonymously to protect your future job searches!


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In this video, we're covering the basics of formulas in Dundas BI. What's important to take from this, is that formulas are a great way to contextualize data. They provide us with a way to quickly augment what we've got on top of our closed systems.
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You can add a Web Reference to your client application to access Web Services applications. A Web Reference refers to either a WSDL document or an XML schema, which is imported into your client application. The WSDL document or XML schema describes a Web Service application. When you import one of these documents, Delphi 8 for .NET generates the interfaces and class definitions needed for calling that Web Service application. Right-click the WebService node in the Project Manager and select Add Web Reference. A UDDI Browser appears. You must navigate within the browser and locate your Web Service's WSDL document in order to add the Web Services to your client application.
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Hall's Croft
Home of Shakespeare's daughter
Admire stunning period interiors in the house built for the next generation: Shakespeare's daughter Susanna and her husband, physician John Hall. Their bright future was partly founded on Shakespeare's success. Compare Jacobean thinking to today's, in our medical exhibition. The walled garden is a beautiful, restorative place, and the delicious cafe menu certainly promotes visitor wellbeing! If walls could talk - Enjoy tales from our guides of extraordinary guests and residents from the house's history. So many were attracted by its beautiful interior and its special significance in the Shakespeare family story
Highlights at Hall's Croft
Explore the beautifully furnished Jacobean home of Shakespeare's daughter Susanna and her wealthy physician husband, Dr John Hall.
- Wander into the tranquil walled garden and discover fragrant, medicinal herbs
- See examples of the equipment that Dr John Hall would have used
- Medical Exhibition
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Dogs are welcome in the gardens at Hall's Croft, provided they are accompanied and on a lead.
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The product empties challenge is something I began last year in an attempt to minimise my makeup collection. Although my drawers are still fairly packed, I am slowly but surely whittling them down so that they only feature products I love. Over the past two months I've finished off some great products.. and had one that was destined to the bin way before its time.
Collection Sheer Loose Powder | £2.99
I repurchase this over and over again. It's a great baking powder and is super affordable too.
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer | £4.19
I've repurchased this even more times than I have the powder and it even featured in my last product empties. I have a couple of different shades, one for actually concealing and one for highlighting under the eyes and the bridge of the nose. You won't find a better concealer for this price point anywhere.
Maybelline FIT me! Concealer | £5.99
This is quite a nice creamy concealer for a good price. It's lightweight so sits comfortably under the eyes without creasing. Most of the concealers I have with around the same level of coverage can be quite drying, so this one is a favourite.
Crown All Day Setting Spray | £10.00
This is a good product but the spray function lets it down. It definitely doesn't generate a fine mist that's comfortable to use directly onto the face. It lets out too much product and basically just soaks your face, which I'm not okay with. Instead I've been using this to dampen my beautyblender before applying foundation.
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Merlin Nourish Plus Stabilising Daily Colour Power Shampoo | £11.85
I reviewed a few hair care products from Fabriah recently and the shampoo was the first to bite the dust. I'll let you read the full review for more information but to summarise: it's a yes from me.
Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel | £32.00
I swear by Dermalogica skincare and their cleansing gel is one of my skincare staples. The only cleanser that could possibly contend in similarity of product and results is Clinque's Liquid Facial Soap Mild. For my usual combination skin, both work wonderfully but if the Dermalogica is definitely the best for when my skin is feeling more sensitive (I rarely suffer with eczema) than usual.
Revuele Argan Oil Eye Elixir | £2.14
I've tried a lot of eye creams and this one is not only one of the best but perhaps the cheapest too. It's nice and light so sinks in comfortably and moisturises well.
Clinique Pore Refining Solutions | £39.00
Whilst I'm disappointed that I've still not found the miracle cure for my large pores, this one comes the closest by a long way. Mind you, for it's price point it should. I'm very sceptical of pore refining skincare products generally and after using this for so long I'd lost track of whether it was actually helping at all. I didn't immediately repurchase this and after around two weeks of skipping it out of my skincare regime I've definitely noticed a negative effect. Although it won't magic away your pores, it made mine appear much smaller (I'd say it roughly halved the size of mine) and I'll definitely be repurchasing.
Health Point Charcoal Clay Mask
This claims to tighten pores, moisturise, detoxify and soothe. I'd agree with the two latter and I'd also chuck in that it does a really good job of brightening too. I really like this mask but when linking it I really struggled to find anywhere that actually sold it rather than somewhere which just provides information. For that reason I'm likely to not bother repurchasing it and to go for the L'Oreal mask that inspired it instead.
Wake Skincare Eye Gel | £16.95
I featured this in a highlights post last February and it's only now making my empties! I've really enjoyed using this in the mornings as its gel consistency is soothing and cooling- perfect for puffy morning eyes.
EyeWake Anti Wrinkle Moisturising Cream | £16.95
The last and most certainly least of this lot of empties is this little number from Eyewake. I'm sure that this comes from the same company as the Wake skincare eye gel above so I was a little confused by the mixed branding. I actually positively reviewed this on Amazon and really enjoyed it for the first few months of its use. That is, until it went bad. After around 3-4 months of being opened it just turned, much like gone-off milk. Not only did it begin to change consistency but it also smelled off. I know all beauty products do have a shelf-life but I've never come across one this short before. I had to throw away around a quarter of a jar and it's definitely put me off wanting to use this product again.
* This post contains PR Samples which have been sent to review and give my honest opinion about. I was under no obligation to feature these products as empties. All words, images and opinions about the suitability of the products are my own. Please read my full disclaimer for more information.


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Tornado Siren Cat Video
Everyone run, quick! It's a Tornado, oh wait…. it's just a crazy cat! This video sounds artificial but its actually real. It must be the vibrations of the cat's voice. Either way, it's a terrific video that brighten our day!, see for yourself!
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One day Google will have to become a normal company. Before yesterday's third quarter results, shares in the internet group had more than halved this year as patience with the search provider's peculiar approach to doing business wore thin. While trust ebbed from every crack in the financial system, naturally it became harder for investors to rely on management always doing the right thing.
However, a solid set of numbers has bought more time for Google. After hitting a three year trough in normal market trading yesterday, the stock rallied sharply after hours to reach levels 25 per cent above the day's low point. Revenues up 33 per cent on the year before, and a cut in capital spending levels that boosted cashflow generation, were sufficient to soothe nerves.
Questions remain. Retail sales are a big driver of search inquiries, and consumers are retrenching. On Wednesday Ebay predicted dire times ahead for ecommerce. So it is inconceivable that a company reliant on advertising revenues will be able to pass through a mighty downturn without sharing any of the pain suffered by its customers. Yet by refusing to give any form of forward guidance, or even to divulge more than the bare essentials of financial information, Google ducked this question. Management acknowledged the rapid deterioration in the global economy, but insisted that it will run the company for the long term, cutting costs as necessary.
Growth rates must eventually slow. While still rapid, the pace of top line expansion has declined from a year ago. And the group cannot continue to simply release new services without it being clear how they will generate revenue. But for all that infuriating uncertainty, the group takes almost two-thirds of the market for search inquiries and challengers remain distant. On a reasonable 17 times consensus forward earnings, investors can more than afford to give Google the benefit of the doubt.
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Poach Eggs, Not Rhinos
Today I met with the Conservation Committee to go over applications for the conservation grant our chapter gives out twice a year. And after our meeting I started talking about an idea I've had for a little while (maybe just under or over a year)- a conservation cookbook!
Along with EarthFit, this book incorporates the best of my two passions- health/wellness and protecting the planet. It would be like almost every other cookbook, with health focused recipes, but there would also be a strong focus on conservation issues, like Palm Oil, sustainable seafood, cutting your carbon footprint with your meals, even talking about Chopsticks for Salamanders. (What's Chopsticks for Salamanders? Funny you should ask! It's a program to encourage patrons to asian cuisine restaurants to bring their own chopsticks or for the restaurants to change over to reusable chopsticks- the wooden sticks at most restaurants are resulting in deforestation of an endangered species of salamander. )
I have a ton of recipes I can use.
- Pattie's Perfect Protein Bars
- Blackened salmon
- Hawaiian chicken
- Lactose free cream of mushroom soup
- Clean(er) no bake cookies
- Sweet potato hashbrowns
- Breakfast casseroles
- Poached egg marinara dinner
- Bacon recipes
- Quinoa chicken salad
- Protein shakes
I have dozens of ideas.
Still not sure how or when this cookbook would happen but it's one of those "big ideas" that I've been wanting to do, and now that I've put it out into the universe, I have an obligation to see it through.
And who knows, I might soon have a LOT of free time on my hands!
Poach Eggs, Not Rhinos- eating your way to a begetter you and a healthier earth.


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The exhibition in Hungary has opened today and the Lego re-creation of my Striped Water image is now on display. Zsolt has kindly sent me this image of the exhibition hall showing the image along with the other images created by the students. Hopefully we will have more photographs tomorrow.
Lego Project - Meet the team
With just one week to go until the exhibition, I have received a photograph from Zsolt and am pleased to introduce the whole build team to you. The members are:-
Back row l to r - Szilveszter Gyori, David Toth, Dominik Nagy
Front row l to r - Robert Mester, Greta Gegeny (the only girl), Akos Erdei, Miklos Herczku, Mark Orgovan
Well done to you all on a fantastic result. I wish you every success with the exhibition.
The frames for the images for the exhibition have arrived today and I was really surprised to see how big the image actually is. Zsolt tells me that it stands around 1.7 metres high.
Lego Project - Latest News
With just 4 weeks until the exhibition an article about the image and the project has been published in our local weekly newspaper, the Rhymney Valley Express.
I am a photographer based in the Rhymney Valley in South East Wales.
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I needed a sound of someone falling down some stairs, so i grabbed a pelican case (took the camera out of it of course) and dropped it down the stairs a few times while my mate was holding a Zoom recorder at the bottom. At one point the case hit my friend in the leg, but don't worry, he is ok.
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By Linda S. Rhodes
Dec. 18, 2015 - Bishop Young Jin Cho joined nearly 100 other Richmond area faith leaders on Thursday, Dec. 17, to express solidarity with the Muslim community and condemn recent public expressions of religious discrimination.
The gathering, which included Protestant Christians, Catholics, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims, was held at the Islamic Center of Virginia in Bon Air. The event was a joint effort of several organizations, including the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, Virginia Council of Churches and Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy.
"We are gathering to bring people together to show solidarity against discrimination, especially against Muslims," said the Rev. Charles Swadley, United Methodist pastor currently serving as interim director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy.
Swadley said it is important for religious leaders in the United States to "reaffirm our heritage of freedom of religion." Calling such freedom the "breath of life" for religious groups, Swadley said "when there is oppression against any one of our faith groups, it is of concern to all of us."
"I am so absolutely astounded by the level of support which has been expressed to us from leaders and common people from congregations and communities all around us," said Imam Ammar Amonette of the Islamic Center of Virginia. "On behalf of the Islamic Center of Virginia and the Muslim community, I would love to express to everyone here the depth of our appreciation. We are so grateful that we have strong community partners."
He particularly thanked the Jewish community that, he said, has been standing with the Muslim community with "no politics involved."
"We all understand that hatred directed toward any individual or group of people is a danger to all of us," Amonette said, "whether it's Islamophobia or anti-Semitism or any kind of hatred and intolerance and discrimination that isolates people and prevents us from working together peacefully and communicating together peacefully."
Other speakers, selected to represent the assembled faith leaders, reaffirmed the need to support all faith groups and condemn discrimination and bigotry.
"I stand in support and solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters in the worship, work and witness of their faith communities," said Dr. Brian Blount, president of Union Presbyterian Seminary. "When one of our faith communities is diminished, we are all diminished.
"Whether that diminishment be in the form of bitter words, threatening politics or hostile actions," Blount said, "we are called to stand up and stand fast in our witness to the vision of what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called God's beloved community."
Bishop Francis DiLorenzo of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond said he is telling members of Catholic communities throughout the diocese to "get to know your neighbors" and read up on their background, country, culture, why they've come to the U.S. and what they are doing on behalf of this country. He also recommended personally getting acquainted with somebody who is Muslim or who is an Arab-American.
And he said he recommends following what Jesus said and did by showing "Christian love," a love that is characterized by being "grace-inspired, universal in scope (offered to every man, woman and child), forgiving and self-sacrificial."
Rabbi Ben Romer, of Bonay Kodesh, reminded his audience that the first motto imprinted on U.S. coins was "E Pluribus Unum," Latin for "out of many, one."
"What makes America strong is knowing that we are one by the diversity of who we all are," Romer said.
(Videos of each speaker can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/rvastandtogether-videos.)
Following the speakers, participants joined in reciting a "Pledge to Stand Together," promising that "with our Muslim friends, neighbors and colleagues who have recently faced an increase in bigoted words and actions … we stand together."
Jonathan Zur, president of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, said the group intends to purchase a full-page advertisement in the Richmond Times-Dispatch to share a public statement and the names of religious and organizational leaders or organizations that signed it. To review the statement and add your name, go to http://tinyurl.com/rvapublicstatement. Deadline to sign the statement is 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, in order to give organizers time to design and submit the ad.
A "Standing Together" public event will be held in the afternoon Sunday, Jan. 10, at Congregation Beth Ahabah.
Click here to read the Richmond Times-Dispatch article about the event.
Click here to view online report from WRIC-TV ABC-8.
Click here to read coverage from WWBT NBC-12.
— Linda S. Rhodes is Virginia Conference director of Communications
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Till now, decks and patio have been left without our attention. In cold winter, we were happy to spend time in a warm and cozy home. Moreover, it was almost nothing to do in the garden. But now, when it is getting warm we are looking forward to barbecue days with friends and sunny days outside. However, the winter left its mark on your deck and patio. To remove all signs of winter, you need to repair, clean and make some other improvements before a new season.
Do not try to manage everything within a day or you will soon burn out. Divide all work in several steps and perform each of them per day.
Step One: Pretreatment
First, you should decide what of the things you leave for a new season and what you can get rid of forever. Carefully inspect the chairs, tables, and barbecue. If something cannot be repaired, is too rusted or broken then you should throw out these things and buy new ones. Maybe, new ideas of decoration come to your mind when you free up the space.
Second, consider whether to store bicycles, skateboards, basketball hoop and other sports equipment. If the whole last summer they stood idle, they likely will do the same this year. Therefore, you can store them, for example, in the garage.
Once you take out everything from the deck, you should do a minimum cleaning of the surface and check the safety of the structures.
Sweep the leaves left here since the fall. Be careful: in a pile of leaves, there could be animals.
Moreover, do not make too much effort when sweeping in order not to rub dirt into the floor. Then check the floor if there are cut-outs, rotten planks, fallen tiles, etc. If something needs repairing, then you should first do it, and only then proceed to cleaning.
Step Two: Furniture Cleaning
Different types of furniture have their pros and cons. Moreover, it is necessary to clean each of them properly. However, there is a common rule for any type of furniture: first, remove dirt and garbage from the floor. To do this, use a vacuum cleaner or a brush.
One of the most expensive options is wicker rattan furniture, which has a number of advantages:
- it neither gets hot in the sun nor cools down in the shade,
- very attractive and nice to the touch,
- easy to be recovered from minor injuries and to maintain.
It is better to wash such furniture with hot, slightly salted water: take a tablespoon of a regular table salt per a gallon of water. Polish wicker furniture with lemon oil every few years to keep it the fiber attractive and strong. Lemon oil will also protect from the rain. If the mold has appeared on the surface, treat the area with a light solution of chlorine or oxygen bleach (about three-fourths cup of bleach per gallon of water).
Wooden furniture is very elegant and looks perfect on the deck or patio. It does not get very hot in the sun but is subject to scratching, abrasion, and dents, and, therefore, requires regular polishing and impregnation. It's not hard to do: first, wash the furniture with a damp cloth soaked in a solution of water and a neutral detergent. Wait a few minutes, wash off using clean water, and then wipe with a dry cloth. Finally, wax it in several layers.
Plastic garden furniture has a nice look and is easy to clean. In addition, it is not exposed to precipitation and very cheap. However, there are drawbacks, as well: it heats up quickly in the sun, fades, and cools quickly. You can wash plastic furniture with usual cloth and water. For stubborn dirt, apply vinegar and soap, detergent or any ordinary bleach dissolved in water. After using cleaning agents, wash the furniture with lots of suds, then with clean water, and then dry it.
Metal garden furniture, especially aluminum, is lightweight, stylish and useful. The material does not heat up in the sun and very pleasant to the touch. Metal furniture is very easy to clean – you need just a damp cloth and mild detergent.
The biggest enemy for metal furniture is rust. Apply paste wax to clean the rusted parts.
If the rust is quite difficult to remove, you can use woolen cloth and solvent. After removing the rust, thoroughly degrease the cleaned surface and dry well, then apply paste wax (car wax works well).
Cushions and parasols
If the cushions are small, you can remove the cases and wash them in the machine: separately covers and cushions. If they do not fit into the machine, you have to wash them by hands.
- Vacuum the cushions from dust and coarse dirt or just shake them.
- Wipe the covers and parasols with soapy water using a stiff brush. It is better to use a spray bottle in order to wet not the entire pillow but only places with particularly heavy dirt. So, it will be easier to dry the cushion afterwards. Instead of suds, you can use a mixture of 1 part water, 2 parts of white vinegar, and ¼ cup of baking soda.
- Blot wet place with an old towel and leave the cushions to dry in the sun.
If you are afraid to damage the cushions while cleaning yourself then take them to the dry cleaners.
Step Three: Clean the Floor
Paths on the patio are usually lined with stone or concrete, and the deck is covered with wood. Though, the latter can be tiled or poured with concrete, as well. It is not that difficult to clean them but you need to know some rules.
Concrete and stone
Stone paths on the patio easily get dirty and lose color, so once or twice a year, preferably in spring and summer, do a thorough cleaning of the territory.
- Sweep the paths with a broom, remove weeds, if any.
- Put on rubber gloves and dilute a detergent in a bucket of water. You can take the oxygen bleach or ordinary soap. The latter is suitable if you regularly clean the paths.
- Take the hose and pour over the paths with a strong jet of water.
- Clean the site with a stiff brush dipped in the cleaning solution. Be careful not to touch the vegetation along the paths, otherwise you can spoil them. You can cover the plants with plastic wrap when cleaning.
- 5.Leave the solution for a few minutes, and then again pour over the paths with water.
When working with bleach, wear old clothes as it can be painted or heavily damaged. Be careful when using bleach. Keep children and pets at a safe distance during the cleaning.
Wood flooring
Decking requires special attention, as the tree is faded and damaged much faster than stone. You can replace the cleansers for decking with chlorine or oxygen bleach. It is no less effective but it should be used with caution. It's better to apply the oxygen bleach as it is gentler and less harmful to humans.
- So, you have already taken away the furniture, swept terrace, fastened the decking, and repaired the cracks. Now, you can start cleaning.
- Wash the deck with a strong jet of water to remove any remaining garbage.
- Dissolve oxygen bleach in water (use the instructions) and wipe the floor with a stiff brush.
- Leave the solution for 15 minutes, and then wash the deck with water of the same hose. Do not leave the cleaner on the flooring for more than 15 minutes. If it dries, the traces will remain on the surface.
After cleaning, cover the deck with a special paint that will protect it from weather influences. To check whether it is colored well, lightly moisten the flooring with water. If the water is quickly absorbed, then you need to repeat the painting procedure.
What Else Can Be Done
After the deep cleaning, it's time to upgrade something in the garden.
Here are a few ideas:
- decorate the garden with new plants,
- complement it with water features,
- make a new flower bed,
- make a small composition of stones,
- arrange new, unique flower pots,
- purchase a new pair of garden figurines and a few lights on solar batteries.
These simple elements can help you to renovate the garden quickly and with pleasure.
Summer evenings are so nice to spend time on the patio, but pesky insects can spoil all fun. There is a good decision – put the plants that will repel insects:
- Basil
- Bay leaves
- Lavender
- Mint
- Rosemary
- Tansy
In addition, you can use most of these plants in your kitchen. So, you get not only useful but also tasty protection against insects. If you do not want to do the planting you can use mosquito net or gazebo.
Spring has already come, so do not put off till tomorrow the efforts to bring your patio and deck in order. Soon, you will enjoy the first barbecue of the season.
Author: Anna Wallace