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By Max Gonen
The demand for sports nutrition products with on trend messaging and ingredients is steadily rising as more and more people of all kinds are drawn to strength training. Nowhere do we see this more clearly than in men's health and fitness consumer behaviors. No longer are heavy weights and protein shakes the domain of the steroid enhanced meathead; more and more men from all walks of life are finding themselves dedicating their time, money and energy to strength training.
But is the industry aware of a possibly growing diconnect between male sports nutrition brands and their consumers?
Max Gonen from the University of Lund Masters in Cultural Analysis in collaboration with HMT is taking a deep ethnographic look into the world of Sports Nutrition Supplementation marketing. The outcome of this research is a recommendation package for companies looking to win the sports nutrition game. This package is comprised of real insider observations and testimonial data from men who spend their time, money and energy bettering themselves through their commitment to exercise and nutrition.
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The modern man is expected to be not only highly successful in his work life and social life, he also needs to be digitally informed, socially aware and of course- fit, pumped, and selfie ready. Companies seeking to lead in the field of sports nutrition need to adopt a modern style and outlook in order to transform along with him. Currently the Men's sports nutrition market is mainly telling three stories about three "Bro's" which we see as the following:
The Hardcore Bro wants to grow larger than life, to become a bigger badder version of himself- a beast and a machine. He does so by looking for the most hardcore ingredients- exalting risk, danger, and experimentation. He lives in the moment, and wants results now.
The Tech Bro feels he can disrupt his own limitations by hacking into his body with bleeding edge science and technology- he looks to the future for answers about his health, because for him development happens in the lab, in the ingredient, at the molecular level.
The Primal Bro is on a journey to restore his body to its optimal function, he sees himself as a complex ecosystem and looks to the past for a time when bodies did what they were meant to do with the resources available to them naturally.
And while these bro's surely exist, they represent the extremes of the men's fitness landscape. Our research shows the average modern gym going man is largely left out of these narratives. He is what we call, the "Un-Bro"– he cherry picks tips and tools from the old "Bro's", while actively resisting allegiance to prescriptive categories he feels are out of touch with his unique goals and his unique identity.
To better understand him and to develop winning strategies for reaching him, HMT is undertaking an ethnographic study which has us in gyms and locker rooms, on the field, sharing sweat and stories. Visiting the places where supplements are being used and sold, collecting interviews and getting to the heart of what men involved in the world of muscle and fitness believe will make the real difference in their performance. To understand who it is these companies are trying to reach, and what is really thought of all the promises and ingredients and labels.
As hungry as men are for products which deliver results, to really win them over you have to connect to something deeper, you have to be a foundational part of their practice, their ethos, their motivation and the image of their idealized self. They will become the prophet of your product in their fitness community, not just through what they say about it, but by how they embody it. Creating these types of connections requires questioning our assumptions about who the modern gym going man, or Bro, is and who he wants to be.
The Bro.Science recommendation package will include a detailed report overviewing game changing trends, summaries of approximately 12 interviews with members of target demographic, and a video probe synthesizing online discussions about sports nutrition. Additionally companies can choose to schedule a presentation of findings in the form of a lecture or workshop which integrates HMT's proven FourFactors innovation strategies with our analyses of the Men's Sports Nutrition Market.
We invite you to join on us on this Sweat-nographic journey into the world of Bro.Science and contact project coordination Wendela Allvin (email@example.com) if you would like your brand to be included in this or any other Consumer Lab study.
Max Gonen is a Master's Student in Cultural Analysis at Lund University. He comes from a background in Communications and Gender Studies where he has focused on identity and spectatorship to answer questions like; how does the media we consume help us form and sustain our self image? He specializes in researching digital cultures and was invited to present a paper about performing health and (un)health online at the Roskilde Conference on Digital Intimacy (May 2018) and the Amsterdam Symposium on the History of Food (Nov. 2019). He has been actively involved in men's fitness for 5 years in strength training and crossfit communities in Chicago, Texas, Florida, and most recently Sweden.


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After a very successful deployment in May 2007, Carolina returned to Ghana in November 2008 for three weeks. During her 2007 Ghana visit, Carolina didn't have enough time to examine all the children at the Rev. Alec Jones School in Nkanfoa, so she returned to be able to finish the screening of those remaining classes that missed out.
The eye testing process was similar to how it was conducted in 2007. Carolina had a team of 9 optometry students who would perform the eye exams at the school. Each child was given an extensive eye examination, which was performed entirely by one student. The importance of this is that a student feels totally responsible for the patient when performing all tests and coming up with a diagnosis and treatment plan by them themself.
Unfortunately, Carolina's Ghana visit coincided with the examinations period of the optometry students, so they weren't able to perform screenings every day. Nevertheless Carolina and her team managed to screen 52 children in that three-week period and Carolina was able to train 9 optometry students.

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Interrupting the interregnum to report:
(a) you can vote for the best literature blog in the Weblog Awards for 2008, but be warned - the field is very limited, and one person has a ridiculous number of fans voting. (Gee, I wonder who that could be...)
(b) some terrific blogging over at the State Library's Summer Read, from Ann Blainey (from a boat, no less), Greg de Moore and Dennis McIntosh, whose posts on his memoir of life as a shearer, Beaten By A Blow, are quite affecting.
(c) the flowers at Cloudehill gardens in the Dandenongs are looking amazing.
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The Original family of vampires will remain intact in their leap from The Vampire Diaries to their own series, planted spinoff The Originals. Claire Holt has been cast as a lead in Originals, which will be introduced in the April 25 episode of the CW drama. She will reprise her recurring TVD role as Rebekah, the vampire sister of Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Elijah (Daniel Gillies). The trio represents all surviving Original siblings as their two other brothers recently faced their demise on TVD.
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Originally debuted as a collaboration with Honolulu Magazine, we took the upside-down Honolulu concept and rearranged the (gray) lettering so that it spelled out both ALOHA as well as VH07V in white. Printed on a Black, 6 oz. 100% Cotton Tubular Jersey with high quality double-needle stitching on bottom hem and sleeves and shoulder-to-shoulder tape. Preshrunk to minimize shrinkage. (ALL SALES FINAL)
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Bob Moon: Long before the Food Network and Top Chef, and the legions of recipe-trading bloggers. Before Nouvelle Cuisine, and $30 hamburgers and foam, there was Gourmet Magazine. It's been around since 1940, documenting all of that, and then some. Today, Conde Nast said it would close the magazine, along with three others. Ashley Milne-Tyte takes a look at why the publisher is slicing away at one of its longest-running titles.
ASHLEY MILNE-TYTE: Gourmet's circulation has actually risen a bit in the last several years. But its younger, hipper sister, Bon Appetit, has more subscribers and more advertisers. Conde Nast is keeping that title going.
All day, Gourmet fans have been posting their distress on sites like seriouseats.com. Food writer Ed Levine's, who started Serious Eats, is upset too.
ED LEVINE: I will miss it terribly.
Many magazines have been losing readers and advertising to the Web. Levine says foodies, who like to trade recipes and restaurant recommendations, love communicating online.
LEVINE: Conde Nast magazines, I think, can be seen as, they're always bestowing information from on high. They're telling you what clothes to wear, and what dishes to cook and what restaurants to go to. We were built to have conversations.
Conde Nast is best known as a magazine company with titles like Vanity Fair and the New Yorker. Samir Husni directs the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi. He says the Newhouse family, which owns Conde Nast, also owns a lot of money-losing newspapers.
SAMIR HUSNI: It's still the family money. Their newspapers are bleeding like the rest of the newspapers in this country.
He says they had to cut somewhere. And he says last year's economic collapse made magazine buyers think twice about just how much gloss they needed.
HUSNI: Can the same company like Conde Nast continue to publish two food magazines, three brides magazines, two man's magazines, and still make the same amount of money they used to make?
The answer, he says, is no way.
In New York, I'm Ashley Milne-Tyte for Marketplace.


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Sit up and take notice as Mystic Megson gazes into his crystal ball and casts his Swansea v West Ham score prediction for Boxing Day, including goal-scorers and his own incoherent ramblings…
Oh so very titonic, this tossil! Who will portvale as Brad Bobley's Swannies host Bernie Slaven's Hummers?
Swansea may have won their last two home games but they followed those with two miserabubble defeats at Middlesbrough and West Brom, so confidunce could be low.
West Ham still don't look convicting despite winning back-to-black games, but in Andy Corral they've got someone who'll be giving Swansea sleepless kittens.
He's got a Megnificent record against them, and I've got a inkling that Andre IOU is absolutely nailed to notch one on his old pomping ground.
Away win, I beckon.
Now, here comes Mystic Megson's Swansea City v West Ham United score prediction for Monday December 26th 2016 – place your balls, now!
Mystic Megson says Swansea 1-3 West Ham
Guilt-free Sigurdsson for the homos, Andy Corral (2) and Andre IOU for the awayos.


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Venezia Italian Leather Duffel Bag
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Timeless and sporty, the Venezia Italian Leather Duffel Bag comes in polished Italian calf-skin leather with khaki stitching.
It features such details as an extra-long (floor-to-floor) zipper that allows the bag to open widely (for easy packing of your clothes without bunching them up and so there's no rummaging through the bag's contents to find something on the bottom), reinforced leather carrying handles featuring the new Ottone (TM) Handle System and a detachable shoulder strap.
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Rahman, Ahmad Fuad Rezaur, Fairhurst, Michael, Hoque, Sanaul, Paschalakis, Stavros (2000) Novel multiple-stage approach to the recognition of handwritten words extracted from British cheques. IEE Proceedings: Vision, Image, and Signal Processing, 147 (4). pp. 340-347. ISSN 1350-245X. (doi:10.1049/ip-vis:20000581) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:16539)
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A novel multiple-stage approach to the recognition of handwritten words is presented and its characteristics investigated using a database of words extracted from British cheques. In terms of both recognition performance and pattern throughput the proposed approach offers great flexibility in adapting to various operating constraints, allowing optimisation with respect to differing task requirements. It is demonstrated that this multiple-stage technique can enhance recognition accuracy in comparison with the performance of the component stages. In addition, this multiple-stage approach delivers higher throughput than that achievable by the individual stages working alone. The proposed system is therefore shown to combine high recognition rate with high throughput, a combination well suited to many practical applications.
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An In-ground swimming pool may provide you many benefits, especially on a hot summer day. It is a place to relax, play and at the same time increases the picturesque beauty of your place several folds. The benefits of swimming as a sport, exercise to one's physical and mental health is known to all. But when it comes to getting an in- ground swimming pool then it is a costly affair as the expenses include not just the building up the pool but also maintenance of the pool to keep it in upright condition. Before deciding to build a pool one should consult professionals, search on the web and take clue from various sites maintained by pool builders that give an estimate of the total costs of installing an in-ground pool.
There are certain costs that go into clearing the area of the things to make the space fit to build the pool. Your backyard may be filled up with trees, plants, stones, proper levelling of the land area where the pool will be built, etc. For this one ought to consult a landscaper that may have the tools to do so and will charge some fee for the same.
One ought to decide about the size of the pool and the material that they want to be used in building their pool. An in- ground is built by digging a hole equal to the size of the pool and later on concrete or fiber glass or vinyl is fixed into the hole. One can also use pool price calculator sites to estimate the costs of all the raw materials that might be used to build a pool and select the one that is best suitable for them.
Consulting some pool contractor regarding the price of the filtration and water treatment services is a good idea. One can also inquire about the yearly maintenance package costs and the services included in the package in detail.
One should make a list of all the pool accessories they want like special games to play in the pool, chairs and furniture to fill up the deck area, slides, waterfall alongside the pool, water testing kits, etc. Then consult a pool contractor to ascertain the overall costs of all these services clubbed together.
One should also ascertain the costs of water cleaning chemicals and equipment that may be needed on a daily routine like heater, chlorine, salt to clean the pool of unwanted bacteria. This might also include the tools to check the pH level of the water. A pool contractor might give you an estimated cost of all these services clubbed together.
There is expenditure to be incurred on filling the pool with the needed amount of water at due intervals. Companies that provide the water filling services might provide you with the estimated price.
At the end, sum up the costs of all the above steps to come at an estimated total cost of bringing up an in-ground pool.


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I used the lovely stitched stockings stamp set and coordinating stocking punch to create this brick wall inspired card.
Do you like the photo I have above the mantel? It is one of I took of my crew for last years Christmas cards. Using the decorative label punch ($33.95), and a small photo, it was so simple to make the photo decoration to hang above the mantel.
See the Merry Christmas sentiment? It is part of a set of 2 stamps called Christmas Greetings. Not bad for $19.95, I say. (I used the other stamp on the inside of the card)
I was pretty chuffed with my bricks and tried to make them look as real as possible. Some sponging, wonderfully worn background stamp ($33.95) and embossing powder helped I think.
I tried to kept the inside of the card simple so I can write heaps! *Grin*
Materials list:
Stamps: Stitched stockings, wonderfully worn background, woodgrain background, Christmas greetings, baroque motifs
Inkpads: Versamark, poppy parade, pear pizzazz, early espresso, pumpkin pie,
Cardstock: River rock, very vanilla, poppy parade, daffodil delight, basic black, chocolate chip, confetti white
Punches: Word window, decorative label, bird, stocking
Accessories: Clear embossing powder, white embossing powder, mini brads
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RiRi tweeted, "Love me…I'm #DOPE" with a photo reading, "Mary Jane will be my Valentine."
Justin sent a sexy message, "HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. haha," and attached a hot segment from his stint as host of Saturday Night Live!
Niall Horan from One Direction tweeted, "Happy valentines day everyone! Love you all so much!" He also tweeted a picture of a sweet card, saying, "My only card of the day so far from a little girl called Freya ! thank you Freya!"
Harry Styles echoed his sentiments saying, "Freya and Noola nice to meet you this morning! Thanks Noola for my valentines card. Happy Valentines day!"
Kylie Jenner posted, "Happy valentines day, twit bugs. ❤"
Nathan Sykes from The Wanted tweeted, "Waking up alone on valentines day is like waking up with no presents at Christmas," and continued, "Happy Valentines Day
#TWFanmiIy … love you all!!!"
More Celebrities Tweet About Valentine's Day
Trainer Jillian Michaels tweeted, "Happy Valentines day hotties!"
Sean Kingston said, "Happy Valentines Day To All my beautiful ladies, I LOVE u all and Happy B-Day To The Greatest Woman On Earth @MamaKingston!!!!! Live it up"
Jenny McCarthy relayed the message: "Happy Valentines Day everyone!"
Carly Rae Jespen teased, "Valentines~sigh. I've decided to announce my new single on the day of love. Kind of ironic –"Tonight I'm Getting Over You."
Lea Michele tweeted, "Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!! <3 <3 <3"
Chris Harrison, host of The Bachelor, tweeted, "@
SeanLowe09 Happy V-Day brother.@USWeekly you have really out done yourself on this one," referring to the cover of the magazine, staying that Sean is a "born again virgin."
Emily Maynard, once a Bachelorette, posted a photo of herself kissing her daughter Ricki. She tweeted, "Happy Valentines Day!"
Another Bachelorette alum, Jef Holm tweeted, "Happy Valentines Day!"
Karrueche Tran said, "Happy Valentines Day."
Kim Kardashian tweeted, "From me to you on Valentine's Day!"
Kristen Stewart's friend Scout Taylor Compton said, "Happy valentines everyone. Hold someone tight."
Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts said, "Wishing my wonderful big sister, Sally-Ann, the happiest birthday! She is a true gift on this Valentine's Day. XO."
Model Barbara Palvin tweeted, "Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! feel the love!
#Barbellos are my valentines this year!"
Kim's sister, Khloe Kardashian, used the holiday to promote her perfume. She said, "Happy V-Day babies! Lamar and I love this day, so share the love with our Unbreakable LOVE, available @
Which star do you wish was your Valentine, HollywoodLifers?
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GOP approval ratings reach record lows
As a result of the partial government shutdown, two things are clear: Republicans' approval ratings have reached record lows, and few people are satisfied with government in general.
In a Washington Post/ABC News poll out Tuesday, 32 percent have favorable views of the GOP, while 46 percent hold the same views for Democrats.
Half the people surveyed have a favorable impression of President Obama, whose approval ratings have hovered between 40 and 50 percent over the last few months.
As far as whether the country's political system is working, three-quarters of the public are not satisfied, the poll found.
The survey was conducted a few days after the 16-day government shutdown ended Thursday. This poll, and others conducted during and after the shutdown, show the impasse dealt a major blow to Republicans.
{mosads}The Tea Party, which is largely affiliated with the GOP, has also suffered. According to the poll, 67 percent disapprove of how the movement's members in Congress have handled the budget battle.
Even after the Senate and House reached an agreement to temporarily reopen the government, only 12 percent of people approve of the way Congress is doing its job.
Some lawmakers from both chambers and political parties have now been tasked with negotiating a long-term deal to solve the nation's fiscal issues. Most people, however, don't approve of how they're handling it. Nearly 80 percent disapprove of Republicans' handling of the fiscal situation, and 61 percent disapprove of Democrats' jobs.
Besides domestic politics, America's stature in the world has also been hurt: 56 percent believe the budget dispute seriously damaged the U.S.'s image internationally.


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Popcorn February 2017 – The movie guide
As the Oscar is inching toward our TV sets, let's dive into the nominated movies coming out this month. They do not seem like the happiest or easiest movies to digest, but they are definitely some of the top movies of this year's filmmaking. So if you are looking for a special cinema experience, this is your month, just don't forget the popcorn!
2/9: Jackie:
With the extremely talented Natalie Portman comes the story we all know, but never saw from this perspective: the assassination of the young American president John F. Kennedy. Follow the First Lady as she handles grief, sorrow and exemplary strength and self-control. Portman was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category, and she has a great chance of winning it. That should be enough reason to watch it, but the beautifully shot pictures and gorgeous fashion also play an important role in the movie. Check out the trailer here.
2/16: Moonlight: Moonlight tells the story of a young Afro-American man's growing up in a rough neighbourhood in Miami. You see him become an adult and you follow his struggle to find his place in the world. With a Supporting Actress and Actor Nomination, the cast looks incredibly strong, with three different actors playing the protagonist in three stages of his life. As one of the most nominated movies this year (8 to be precise, head-to head at second place with Arrival), it is definitely worth a watch. You can find the trailer here.
2/16: Lion: Lion is a story of two worlds: one where a 5-year-old young boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta and another where the same boy tries to find his Indian family 25 years later. This inspirational story is based on true events about Saroo, who got lost and was adopted by a family in Australia and later sets out to find his real mother. Based on the trailer it seems like a very emotional and beautiful movie, with great scenery and wonderful actors such as the protagonist Dev Patel or Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara. Check out the trailer!
2/23: Manchester by the Sea: This film is an emotional story of a boy losing his father and receiving a new guardian in the face of his uncle. And the latter thinks he shouldn't be up for the job. Follow them on a special journey, as they deal with this extraordinary situation. The movie promises a mix of feelings: love, anger, letting go and humor also. All three actors in focus were nominated for an Oscar; the young nephew played by Lucas Hedges only at the age of 20, received his first Oscar nomination ever. You can find the trailer here.


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Below is a map of "Economic Opportunity" broken into the MSAs in each state. Economic Opportunity is the measure of how likely it is for someone born in the lowest income and social class to be able to rise. Or to put it another way – the lower the Economic Opportunity, greater the chance that a poor person's child will also be poor, and their children and their children.
Notice that isolated red spot right around ST. Louis, Mo – and including Ferguson?
Which areas have the highest populations on welfare and disability?
Just for fun, let's look at the states with or without minimum wage laws…
Tell you Something?
Political Corruption Level in States – (Provided by London School of Economics)
State Incarceration Rates –
Which gets us the The New Jim Crow – Virtual Debtors Prisons and Bail Bond Extortion
How Civil Rights Groups Are Unraveling Illegal Bail Schemes That Fill Jails With Poor People
Like the majority of the nearly 750,000 people stuck in local jails across the United States, Rebecca Snow was not held in the Ascension Parish jail in central Louisiana because she had been convicted of a crime. The 33-year-old mother of three, who was charged with two nonviolent misdemeanors in late August, simply could not afford to post bail.
If Snow had the $289 set for each charge, she could have gone home to her family instead of sitting in jail. Many others arrested in the parish are able to post bail and go home, but Snow didn't have the extra cash: She relies on public assistance and is indigent, according to a civil rights complaint filed against the parish's sheriff and top judge.
The US Supreme Court and the Justice Department have both said that incarcerating someone solely because they can't afford to post cash bail is unconstitutional, but that was the policy in Ascension Parish until just a few weeks ago.
Ascension sheriff deputies would set bail during booking using a court-issued "schedule" that matched the alleged offense with a generic bail amount, and some arrestees waited days before seeing a judge who could hear a motion to reduce it, according to the complaint. No individual factors such as prior record or employment were considered, and even those arrested for minor crimes like traffic violations were not released without posting bail.
In early September, civil rights attorneys filed a class-action lawsuit challenging the bail scheme, with Snow as the lead plaintiff. A settlement was reached within weeks. Now those arrested for misdemeanors in Ascension Parish are released on their own recognizance unless they are charged with assault, drunk driving or a list of other crimes that generally involve putting other people in danger. A judge must promptly set an individualized bail for those who are jailed.
"[The defendants] don't really have any arguments," said Alec Karakatsanis, a cofounder of Equal Justice Under Law, which worked with civil rights lawyers from southern Louisiana to challenge Ascension's bail policy. "It's a terrible policy in addition to being illegal. It's expensive and it ruins people's lives and it devastates them."
Nationally, jails have twice the admission rate of state and federal prisons, and 62 percent of those locked up have not been convicted of any crime and are legally presumed innocent, according to the Vera Institute of Justice. Three out of four people in jail are being held on nonviolent traffic, drug, property or public order charges. In most jurisdictions, poor people facing minor charges are forced to stay in jail or plead guilty to get out while those who have money on hand often go free.
Using the Constitution to Force Local Reforms
Since January, Karakatsanis and local partners have filed lawsuits challenging secured money bail programs in seven cities across the South, and so far defendants in six cities quickly settled and agreed to end the practice of requiring bail for nonviolent misdemeanors. The first lawsuit, filed against the City of Clanton, Alabama, attracted a statement of interest from the Justice Department declaring that jailing people solely because of their poverty violates the US Constitution's equal protection clause and is simply "bad public policy."
Suing individual officials and jurisdictions has proved to be an effective tactic for civil rights advocates who argue that many of the nation's 3,000 jails have become modern-day debtors' prisons. Attorneys like Karakatsanis are going from county to county to shut down illegal secured money bail and court fine collection schemesthat fill courthouse coffers and keep private collection companies and bail bondsmen in business while poor defendants, who often cannot afford child care or to miss even a day of work, are caged without being convicted.
"We are going from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and asking them to change, and if they don't, we certainly sue them," Karakatsanis told Truthout. He added that his group would be filing more lawsuits across the country.
By definition, bail is not a fine or a form of punishment. The purpose of bail is, in theory, to ensure that arrestees show up to court. If you are jailed and a bail is set, you may wait there for weeks, months or even years for your trial to start – or you can post bail, which will be refunded when you appear before a judge. In some parts of the country, if you don't have the money, you can hire a bail bonds agent to post bail for a fee, usually at 10 percent of the bail amount. You don't get that money back even if you are found not guilty. (In the few states that have outlawed for-profit bail bond agents, a secured bond may sometimes be paid at 10 percent of the set amount as well.)
Money bail tips the scales of justice in favor of those who have cash on hand. For arrestees who can't afford to put money down on their own freedom, jail makes it much more difficult to escape the deep maze of the criminal legal system. The Vera Institute reports that even spending as few as two days in jail can reduce economic viability, promote future criminal behavior, degrade personal health and increase the chance that a defendant is incarcerated if found guilty.
Pretrial incarceration also increases the likelihood that people will take a plea deal, and some people plead guilty to crimes they didn't commit just to go home and avoid losing their jobs and contact with friends and family. That's one reason why activists in Massachusetts, New York City and Chicago have organized community bail funds to free low-income people from jail. Since bail money is generally returned once defendants appear in court, these grassroots bail funds can extend the benefits of a recyclable resource to many people who would otherwise be left to defend themselves from a position of incarceration….Read the Rest Here…
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There is a chill sweeping over the nation and I'm not talking about the latest Arctic Blast. Cold cold cold is the only real way to describe the 26 governors who say they will refuse to accept any Syrian refugees. Said President Obama, "Apparently, they're scared of widows and orphans coming into the United States of America as part of our tradition of compassion." Yet some might ask, "what tradition?" especially when compared to the traditions of other Western countries like, say, France. Yesterday:
French President Francois Hollande promised that "30,000 refugees will be welcomed over the next two years," adding that France has a "humanitarian duty" to help those fleeing Syria. He said added security measures "will ensure the security of France while staying true to our values."
Refugees are put through an expansive vetting process, one that takes 18 to 24 months. It starts with a thorough review by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and then is followed by another full investigation by the U.S. government. Most applicants are women and children, and they go through multiple interviews and the collection of biometric data. Their work lives and personal histories are reviewed against 45 "categories of concern."…
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, told The Associated Press in a statement that "refugees go through the highest level of security screening of any category of traveler to the United States." Does that mean no bad people get through? No, it just means that if you're trying to send a bad person through, this is the worst way to go.
But I digress because today's post is not actually about widows and orphans from Syria. It's about our shameful treatment of the all-but-forgotten men and women who selflessly helped our nation following the worst terrorist attack on the United States. Like Diane DiGiacomo, a "52-year-old single mother [and ex-ASPCA worker who] spent three months near the shadow of the smoldering footprints of the World Trade Center saving dogs and cats left behind in nearby apartments." She is now dying of a 9/11-related cancer, "that has spread to her brain and bones. She weighs 60 pounds and is largely confined to a bed."
Incredibly, according to the New York Daily News, on Monday, Judge Marc Grodsky "shockingly denied" her a workers' compensation claim finding that she "did not suffer from an 'occupational disease' because the exposure did not 'derive from the very nature' of her work as an animal rescuer." Huh?
DiGiacomo's lawyer Sean Riordan blasted the judge's legal tongue-twisting.
"Diane's work and the nature of the work required her to respond to emergencies at the behest of her employer," Riordan said. "It is the nature of her employment to respond to emergencies and save and rescue animals. The judge's finding to the contrary is outrageous and a stretch."
"Other than maybe firefighters," he added, "nobody else's job would meet the definition of an occupational disease claim according to Judge Grodsky."
Adding insult to agony, Grodsky conceded that had DiGiacomo filed her paperwork before the Sept. 11, 2014 deadline, she would have been protected.
DiGiacomo had a good excuse for filing late: She didn't receive her cancer diagnosis until the following month. "It didn't relate to her because she wasn't sick," Riordan said.
DiGiacomo is appealing the ruling. If her appeal is denied, her only hope for receiving the full value of her claim lies with Congress.
That would be the same Congress that has stopped everything so it can vote to, as one of our friends put it, "trap refugees (including women and children) in their war torn country where they should just learn to fight back or die trying or die hiding or just die because we don't want them here." And the same Congress that has told 9/11 rescue workers to essentially just shut up and die too, failing "to extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, putting thousands of [9/11] first responders in jeopardy of losing compensation and access to treatment." (See our latest coverage here.)
DiGiacomo's lawyer said her case should serve as a warning to lawmakers holding up passage of the Zadroga bill. "If the New York State workers' compensation board is going to fail first-responders in the way it has failed Diane DiGiacomo, it is even more important the Zadroga bill is re-enacted," Riordan said.
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The people studied were 45 percent more likely to click on links if Yelp and other competitors were included — a sign, researchers say, that users prefer more diverse search results. The study could renew calls for government regulators — in particular, the Federal Trade Commission — to reopen an investigation into Google for unfairly promoting its own services. The results may also provide new ammunition to officials in Europe who have accused the company of antitrust violations.
"The idea that you can build a better version of Google search engine pretty easily if you don't exclude competitors to me was a pretty startling finding," said Tim Wu, a co-author on the study, who was paid by Yelp to conduct the study.
Yelp has become one of Google's most vocal competitors, and it promoted the study on Monday with an accompanying website and YouTube video to explain the findings. But Yelp's biggest promotional asset may be Mr. Wu, a Columbia law professor known for coining the term "net neutrality," the phrase widely used to describe Internet service in which all data is treated equally.
Mr. Wu has defended Google's competitive practices in the past, but said he was swayed to do the study after speaking with a Yelp executive last fall and looking at internal data Yelp collected on Google.
Yelp also paid his co-author, Michael Luca, to conduct the study, and the company flew Mr. Wu to present the findings at Oxford on Sunday in England.
Google questioned the results on Monday.
"This isn't new," Google said in a statement. "Yelp's been making these arguments to regulators, and demanding higher placement in search results, for the past five years. This latest study is based on a flawed methodology that focuses on results for just a handful of cherry-picked queries. At Google we focus on trying to provide the best results for our users."
Some outside experts questioned the findings, too. Lots of clicks can be sign of irritation, they said, rather than satisfaction, like if users keep navigating from Google to Yelp and back again. It is also difficult to discern whether users were more engaged with Google during the test because the results were more relevant, or merely because the page had a different look.
"Over all, it comes across more to me as a public relations exercise rather than precise science," said Danny Sullivan, a search engine analyst and the founder of Search Engine Land, a site about the search industry. "However, I do think Google could easily include links to other review sites which would benefit both its users and competitors."
In April, European Union officials accused Google of unfairly manipulating search results, the first time the company has faced such charges.
The company has been given until mid-August to review documents and make a defense. A loss could mean billions of dollars in fines for Google.
Google avoided a similar fate in the United States. In 2013, the F.T.C., the federal agency that regulates unfair business practices, voted not to bring charges against Google after an investigation, finding that the updates to the search engine were made to help users, rather than hurt rivals.
A spokesman for the F.T.C. declined to comment on the study.
While Yelp published the study "for an antitrust audience," according to Luther Lowe, vice president for public policy at Yelp, the company had no comment on whether the F.T.C. should reopen the case against the company."There are antitrust authorities around the world looking into Google," Mr. Lowe said.
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What is Hay Day Mod APK?
Hay Day Mod APK is a hacked or Modified version of Hay Day a farming Game designed by Supercell. This game was released in 2012. The Hay Day Mod APK or Hay Day Private Server is specially designed for Unlimited Gems, Unlimited Coins, and Unlimited Seeds.
While you have played Hay Day which is a very nice game if you love Farming games and selling them. Hay Day Mod APk helps you to play the game fast without waiting time. Similar to the other Games from Supercell like COC, CR Hay Day also have a Modified Application and which is not hosted on Supercell Servers.
The Hay Day Mod/Hack Apk or Hay Day Private Server is designed by Third Party Developers and they host this application on their Private servers. These servers are fast and secure but not as compared to Supercell.
Hay Day Mod APK Gameplay:
Hay Day Mod APK Gameplay is similar to the Main Hay Day Game and you can use all things that are available in Hay Day Game. The advantage of playing this Hay Day Mod APk is you will get a chance to access Unlimited Gems, Unlimited Coins, Unlimited Seeds.
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Though Hay Day Mod APK is hosted on Private servers don't think that you will not get to play with other players in Multiplayer. There are lots of players playing this Hay Day Mod APK game on private servers. "Hay Day Private Server"
The gameplay is like you need to field crops such as wheat and bananas, and fruit trees and bushes. You can also Purchase farm animals; capture aquatic life like fish, lobsters, and ducks; and buy pet animals which are fed for XP. Then You can expand your farm later in the game. This Hay Day game requires a continuous Internet connection to enable play.
This is quite similar to Farming Business game where you need to take efforts as a farmer and trade your Stuff like crops, Milk, Eggs and other things and sell them to market.
Hay Day Vs Hay Day Mod APK:
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|Hay Day Mod APK / Hay Day Private Server
|Limited Resources
|Unlimited Resources
|Supercell Server
|Private Server
|Take Time to Upgrade
|Instant Game Upgrade
|Global Players server
|Limited Player Server
As a Strategy farming game, you will be playing it as a real farmer in Hay Day, where farmer's daily work is to reproduce so you can earn much money. Starting the day in Hay Day, you will be the owner of a small farm with some cottages, ranches, rough fields.
After that you can harvest and sell farm produce in the store as per the demand on the calendar, for a lot of money, then you can use that money to buy more expensive plants and items.
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Once you have enough experience, you will be upgraded, unlocking more items, plants, and many more exciting features. There are countless kinds of plant seeds, the kind of pets for you to choose will appear on your farm.
Hay Day Mod/Hack APK Features:
|Strategy, Business
|Date Publish
|1 Feb 2019
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Minimum System Requirements:
- Android Version 4 and Above
- Minimum Ram 1 GB
- Minimum Storage 1 GB
- 5 inches Screen
- High-Speed Internet
How to Install Hay Day Mod APK?
- Click here to download the Hay Day Mod APK
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- Make sure your Internet is on
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- Success!! Now you can enjoy your game.
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Issue Briefs
AFT Michigan is watching a number of key issues as they move through the legislature. In addition AFT Michigan has produced a number of proactive issue papers detailing our ideas for improving education in Michigan. Click on the links below to go to the .pdf documents:
- Retirement Court Decision
- Policy Brief: MPSERS Retirement
- Policy Brief: Performance-Based Funding And Michigan Universities
- Anti-Collective Bargaining and Tenure Bills Enactment
- AFT Michigan Takes the Initiative on Teacher Evaluation and Due Process
- PreK-12 Public Education A Michigan Platform 2011
- Local Guide to developing an Effective Teacher Evaluation System
- Testimony on HB 4369: Codification and Expansion of the Educational Achievement Authority
- Testimony on HB 4625: Teacher Compensation
- Testimony on HB 51111, 5112: 3rd Grade Reading Retention and Letter-Grading Schools
- Testimony on HB 5223, 5224: Educator Evaluation


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Types of Installation
Pocket Installation – A pocket install is characterized by leaving the frame of the old window in place. Sashes, parting stops, jamb liners, and storm windows are removed, leaving only the old window frame. The new window is custom sized to fit inside the old frame. A narrower 3 ¼" frame width is necessary for windows being used for this installation method.
Advantages: Pocket installs are quick, easy and generally a less expensive option for replacing a window. This method allows for a window to be installed without removing or upsetting the existing interior trim.
Disadvantages: Leaving the existing window frame in place does not allow for inspection and treatment of the rough opening for water damage, rotted wood, lack of insulation, insect infestation, or mold. A pocket install generally leaves significantly less glass than the original window. This can affect the available light, viewing area, and general appearance. Leaving old worn trim can be a "mismatch" to the appearance of new windows.
Full Frame Installation – A full frame install is characterized by removal of the entire existing window. This type of removal should result in the exposure of the original studded opening, or rough opening.
Advantages: Complete removal of the old window allows for the inspection and treatment of the rough opening for water damage, rotted wood, insect infestation and mold. A new full frame installation can utilize current water management and insulation materials and practices. Interior light levels, viewing areas, and general appearances are maintained as a result of glass sizes being similar to the original windows. Interior window trim is usually replaced with a full frame install. New interior window trim is attractive and offers choice for both color and style change.
Disadvantages: Full frame installs are more extensive and generally a more expensive option for replacing a window.
Summary – Each install method has its place. An older historic home with elaborately detailed interior trim that must be saved may require a pocket install in order to perform the install without upsetting the interior trim. On the other hand, a home that is showing water damage from poorly installed or leaky windows may require a full frame install to address any water damage or rot before installing new windows with a proper water management system. For most homes the decision is not so obvious. It is up to the homeowner, with the help of their window contractor, to weigh the benefits of each install method and decide which is best for them.


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From MarineSpecies Introduced Traits Wiki
Definition of Habitat:
(1) The environment within which an organism is normally found. A habitat is characterized by the physical characteristics of the environment and/or the dominant vegetation or other stable biotic characteristics.[1].
(2) The locality, site and particular type of local environment occupied by an organism.[2].
This is the common definition for Habitat, other definitions can be discussed in the article
1. The place where an organism is found – i.e. a wave-cut platform, as for example in the EU species and habitats Directive;
2. The area where a species is found, as used by biogeographers; or
3. The area where a species could potentially establish itself, as used by ecologists.
Different types of habitats are listed in the article Marine habitats and ecosystems.
See also
- Biotopes and classification systems
- Functional diversity in marine ecosystems
- Natural variability and change in coastal ecosystems
- Conservation, rehabilitation and restoration of estuarine and coastal habitats


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Posted by Zach on October 08, 2001 at 23:30:11:
In Reply to: Low B Problem? posted by Big Andy on October 03, 2001 at 20:03:59:
A lot of the problem probably has to do with the bass you're using. Not to mean much disrespect, but Squier ain't exactly the cream of the crop in the bass department especially when it comes to low end. Playing a low B through a bass with passive electronics is kinda like trusting a Cesna prop jet to take you cross country. Sure it might be able to make the journey, but most of it will be done on the ground! :-)
My best recommendation is to save up some money and buy a bass that has the following:
1. Active electronics...a 9 volt preamp should do the trick...an 18 volt preamp will probably blow your amp!
2. A longer scale...a standard Fender (or Squier) neck just isn't built to give the low B enough vibration. A 35" scale bass is ideal.
3. A solid neck material...you might want to look for a bass with a maple, purpleheart, wenge, or graphite neck. Not only are these stable woods, but they also enhance tone. You might want to try out both bolt-on and neck-thru models.
4. An acoustically friendly body wood...my personal recommendation here is mahogany, but other good ones include swamp ash, cedar, alder, or zebrawood.
Basically, the heavier the bass, the better tone it will have, and the better low B expressivity you will have. I would recommend looking at Conklin's Groove Tools line, as well as the BTB series from Ibanez, Spector basses, or the Modulus Genesis and Quantum models.
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2 charged with killing man and dumping his body at the Jersey Shore
NEW YORK — New York City police say two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a Connecticut man who'd attended a party at a Manhattan luxury apartment building before his body was found in shallow grave at the Jersey Shore.
Police said Thursday that James Rackover, of Manhattan, and Lawrence Dilione, of Jersey City, face charges including murder and concealment of a corpse.
Authorities on Wednesday found a body in a shallow grave in Oceanport behind the old police station while investigating the disappearance of Joseph Comunale, of Stamford, Connecticut, according to NBC 4 New York.
NYPD has not confirmed the identity of the body pending positive identification of the body by a New Jersey medical examiner.
Rackover is the son of celebrity jeweler James Rackover, who has worked for Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lopez, according to the New York Daily News.
Police say the 26-year-old Comunale, a Hofstra University graduate, had gone with friends to a club. He was later seen going to the party with different people. Police say detectives found bloodied clothing and sheets.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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H. Paulin's engineering department focuses on the design, development and improvement of Fasteners and related Hardware products. With a suite of manufacturing and laboratory resources at their disposal, the engineering department is on the cutting edge of solving consumer problems on the job site and in the home with new product designs.
Custom fastener design is a key focus H.Paulin's capabilities, please contact us for an assessment of your needs.


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Preserved Restaurant
The corner of Bridge Street and MLK avenue in St. Augustine's Lincolnville neighborhood had something of a bad reputation. Fortunately, with the opening of Preserved Restaurant in April, a place that was once something of an eyesore is now one of the Oldest City's finest dining destinations.
The Victorian building that houses Preserved was the home of President Thomas Jefferson's great granddaughter Maria Jefferson Shine in the late 1800s. Many years later, the property fell into disrepair as the M&M Market, a notorious criminal enterprise, was shuttered after a November 2010 police raid. Businessman David Corneal purchased the property from the city in 2014 and set out on an extensive renovation project to revive the structure to its original architectural glory—and in the process helped spark a renaissance in Lincolnville.
Restaurateur and chef Brian Whittington returned to his St. Augustine roots with Preserved after serving as executive chef of Avondale gem Restaurant Orsay. He made the most of the space available in the beautifully restored Victorian, with 30 seats inside and 20 more outside—under ceiling fans—on the wraparound porch. Preserved's one-page menu strikes a balance between familiar Southern fare and locally sourced fine dining.
For starters, options like the roasted oysters ($11), with a parmesan-herb crust, bacon lardons and garlic cream, would work well for the table. The spinach salad ($8) is probably better for one because the creamy Lil' Moo cheese and bacon vinaigrette dressing might make it hard to share.
A tender beef short rib ($28) entrée will please any carnivore, and seafood lovers are right to select the local fish entrée ($26), a thick and expertly seared snapper filet served over Congaree & Penn rice middlins and pickled okra. Another way to go is the Southern classic shrimp and grits ($23). It is spot on in its delivery and not to be missed, with fluffy antebellum grits and bits of crisp bacon to complement the fresh Florida white shrimp.
Sides can be ordered à la carte; if you're choosing between the creamed spinach ($5), mac and cheese ($5) and roasted Brussels sprouts ($6), you're better off just ordering them all.
Preserved's vanilla bean crème brûlée ($8) seems lighter on the spoon and better than most. The banana bread pudding ($8), served with buttermilk ice cream, is a great Southern spin on a classic comfort dessert. And for a diminutive finisher, the lemon curd cake ($8), with a dollop of torched meringue, is a delight.
Check Your Calendar Preserved is open for lunch Tuesday through Thursday. Friday and Saturdays are supper only, starting at 4 PM.
Uptown Saturday Night Preserved seats guests until 10:45 PM on Saturday nights, good news for late-night diners.
Small house blues With only 50 seats, making a reservation is highly recommended. Reservations can be made through OpenTable or by calling the restaurant.
Preserved Restaurant 102 Bridge St., St. Augustine 904-679-4940 preservedrestaurant.com
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When the British headed back into Canada for the winter, many American soldiers were ready to go home. However, American command implored them to hold fast at Ticonderoga and re-enlist. Through demonstrations and vignettes, help recreate this important moment in American history as soldiers were willing to endure army life to defend freedom!
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Product Description
The MM‑10 miniature subwoofer delivers expanded low frequency for applications that require excellent audio quality from a compact system. Designed primarily as a companion to Meyer Sound's MM‑4XP miniature loudspeaker, as well as the UP‑4XP ultracompact loudspeaker, both with IntelligentDC technology, the MM‑10 allows system designers to create full-range systems
where space limitations are a concern.
The MM‑10 subwoofer is available from the factory in three models — the MM‑10XP, with IntelligentDC technology, MM‑10AC, and MM‑10ACX — each offering different internal configurations and audio and power connectors (which cannot be upgraded).
The MM‑10XP model is powered by an external power supply, eliminating the need for wiring conduits while still preserving the advantages of self-powered loudspeaker systems. The unit's onboard amplifier and signal-processing circuits were designed to store DC power and tolerate voltage drops, thereby accommodating light-gauge cables and lengthy cable runs. The MM‑10XP is
available with either a Phoenix™ 5-pin male or sealed SwitchCraft® EN3™ male connector for receiving balanced audio and DC power. The EN3 connector is ideal for outdoor, all weather use.
MM‑10XPs require an external MPS‑488HP IntelligentDC power supply. The single-space 19-inch rack unit receives balanced audio from its XLR female inputs and routes the audio, along with DC power, to its channel outputs. The channel outputs — equipped with either Phoenix 5-pin male connectors or EN3 5-pin female connectors — can deliver DC power to up to eight MM‑10XP subwoofers at cable lengths of up to 150 feet with just 1 dB of loss in peak SPL using 18 AWG wire.The use of composite multiconductor cables (such as Belden® 1502) allows a single cable to carry both DC power and balanced audio to the MM‑10XPs. Longer cable runs are possible for moderate applications that don't drive the subwoofers to maximum output, or for installations with heavier wire gauges.
The MM‑10AC model is ideal for fixed installations and portable applications where AC power is readily available to power the unit. The MM‑10AC includes an internal power supply and locking powerCon® 20 connectors for AC input and AC loop output (for powering additional MM‑10AC subwoofers). The MM‑10AC receives audio from an XLR female input, and also includes an XLR male loop output for daisy-chaining audio signals.
The MM‑10ACX model includes onboard DC power and audio routing for driving a pair of MM‑4XP miniature loudspeakers, or a single UP‑4XP ultracompact loudspeaker, effectively placing the MM‑10ACX at the heart of an extremely capable compact, full-range loudspeaker system. Three XLR female inputs are included for receiving audio independitely for the subwoofer and satellite loudspeakers.The two output connectors for the satellite loudspeakers are available with Phoenix 5-Pin male or EN3 5-pin female connectors. In addition, a two-channel signal can be patched
to the satellite inputs and summed and routed to the subwoofer with the input select switch.
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text: This is the definition of leg room on Spirit Airlines. Although, I am well aware that you get what you pay for, I'll have you know that I did indeed pay an additional $8 for the privilege to travel in this seat. As the metal bar that ran across this seat pocket dug further and further into my knee caps, I found my self wishing that the $8 paid for the seat correlated into 8 additional inches of leg space. Of course by the 3rd hour of this flight I would have settled for mere 8mm.


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Ooh La La French Frills - how fun is this patterned model??!! Perfect for sewing or any kind of chic creations!!
Check out the matching dies by Spellbinders called French Frills - how fun are these??? I *LOVE* my Spellbinders!!
Ooh La La French Frills has all been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics and cut out. To finish I've added a few ZVA flowers and Kaisercraft Latte Pearls to accent.
Stamps - Ooh La La French Frills (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Vintage Pink, DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large and Lacey Oval Nestabilities, Ribbon, Flowers, Kasiercraft Latte Pearls, Foam Tape.
Don't miss the rest of the team with their amazing and inspiring creations!!!
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Friday, August 3, 2012
JustRite Papercraft - Samantha Walker Release
4 comments:
- Marisa said...
Such a fun dress form! Great card as always :)
- August 4, 2012 at 2:30 AM
- Sandi said...
Great style. Love the flair!
- August 4, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- Edna Morrisedie said...
I love these labels NOICE!!
- August 4, 2012 at 9:38 PM
- Gab said...
What a fun card! Great die and stamp set too!
- August 5, 2012 at 9:25 AM
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