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"What happened to the bird that was in there?"




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Not as planned




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I'll wait for the red one !




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Feed us nao Stoopy Hooman!

The triplets can wait!




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Nintendo Switch OLED Model with White Joy-Con $264.99 AC free shipping

Nintendo - Switch OLED Model with White Joy-Con - White $289.99

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=44939

 

Coupon 25BTS (-$25.00)

 

Free standard US Shipping




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13-Months Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for New/Expired Subscribers (Digital Delivery) $56

Melon Game via Eneba has 13-Months Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription via Xbox Live Gold Conversion (Digital Delivery) on sale starting from ~$56 when you follow the instructions below.

  • Note: Offer valid for New or Expired Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers only. For current/active Game Pass Ultimate Members, check this thread.

Deal Instructions:

  • Click here to visit the 3-Month Xbox Live Gold Membership product page.
  • Click 'Buy Now' on the product page
  • In cart, add 5x additional units to your cart (for a total of 6x 3-Month Subscription Cards)
  • Click on "Got discount code?" and apply code GoldUS
  • Proceed to checkout with 6x 3-Month Xbox Live Gold Membership subscriptions
  • Select PayPal or Credit Card as your payment method
    • Note, a service fee will apply here
  • Your total should be ~$44.64 (price might vary slightly due to currency exchange volatility)
  • Next, click here to redeem your 6x 3-Months Xbox Live Gold codes to your Microsoft account
    • Note: Opt out of 'Recurring billing'
  • Next, Join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate by purchasing a 1-Month subscription from GCMGAMES via Eneba for ~$11.14 (price after service fee).
  • Next, click here to redeem your 1-Month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate code to your Microsoft account
  • You will be prompted to upgrade your Xbox Live Gold to Game Pass Ultimate with a 3:2 conversion. You will have 12+1 month of Game Pass Ultimate after conversion.
  • Final total price for 13-Month Game Pass Ultimate membership after conversion should be ~$56







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Pre-order Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 57” Gaming Monitor, Get $500 Samsung Credit

https://cag.vg/odyssey57

Pre-orders between September 18 and October 1 will receive a gift of $500 Samsung instant credit.




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Free select digital game with the Purchase of a PS5 (YMMV Targetted)

Edit: this is actually a targeted promotion.

Sony started a new promotion today.

Buy and activate a ps5 console before October 20th and get a free digital download from the following games:

○ Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

○ Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remastered

○ God of War Ragnarök

○ Horizon Forbidden West

○ Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut

○ Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

○ Demon’s Souls

○ The Last of Us Part I

○ Sackboy: A Big Adventure

○ Returnal

○ Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection

○ Death Stranding: Director’s Cut

Full promotion:
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/upgrader-program/




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ININ & Strictly Limited Games Sale Thread

 I just noticed ININ Games is having a Gaming Season Sale on Amazon starting today. 
 
Here are the deals:
 
 
 
 
 
Note:  I would jump on this since who knows how many Egret II mini's are left in-stock and this year is TAITO's anniversary, this is an insanely good price on the arcade unit and controllers.
 
 
 
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    Refurbished iPads (and more Apple Refurbs) on Sale at Newegg

    Top 3 Most Popular

     

    1. Refurbished: Apple iPad Air 2 A1567 (WiFi + Cellular Unlocked) 64GB Silver Bundle $159.99 w/ Case, Bluetooth Earbuds, Tempered Glass, Stylus, Charger

    Limited time offer, ends 10/30

     

    2. Refurbished: Apple iPad Pro 11 3rd Gen (2021) Wi-Fi Only 8GB/128GB - Space Gray $639

     

    3. Refurbished: Apple iPad 7 (2019) Wi-Fi Only 3GB/32GB - Space Gray $189

     

    All Apple Refurbished at Newegg

     

     

     




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    Gamefly Pre-Played Blowout Sale

    https://www.gamefly.com/preplayedsale

    Use code gamefly05 for an additional 5% off for first purchase (or create new account with new email).

    Some highlights:
    Diablo IV $30
    Final Fantasy XVI $35
    Dead Island 2 $20
    Star Wars Jedi Survivor $28
    Hogwarts Legacy $30
    RE4 $35
    Dead Space $25
    God of War Ragnarok $28
    Forspoken $18
    Midnight Suns $20
    Last of Us Part I $35
    Atomic Heart $28
    Wild Hearts $25/$18
    Horizon Forbidden West $28








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    First 4 Figures - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Hylian Shield (Collector's Edition) $59.99 at Best Buy

    $50 off
    https://cag.vg/X2Et




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    Shaws/Albertsons offering $25 credit with $150+ in gaming gift cards

    From 11/17 until 12/14, get $25 off future grocery purchase when you buy $150+ in gift cards. Includes PSN, xbox, gamestop, and other random retailers.

    16.6% discount on gaming credit if you were getting groceries anyway. Promos are usually valid at all regional Albertson affiliates. Star Market, Acme, Vons, etc.




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    $70 Xbox/Microsoft Gift Card (Digital Delivery) - $59 (Can be used to buy Xbox/Microsoft hardware too)

    Eneba has $70 Xbox Gift Card (Digital Delivery) for around $59 after applying code X70US in cart.

    • Note: Price is after service fees and applying code X70US in cart.

    You can purchase the code(s) and redeem to add balance to your Microsoft account.

    • Both the Microsoft and Xbox cards work just the same. Once redeemed to your Microsoft account, you can spend your balance at Microsoft Store online, on Windows, and on Xbox. You can get the latest apps, games, movies, TV shows, and Surface, Xbox, and accessories. (Source)

    Add balance to your Microsoft account and use to purchase items from Microsoft Store online. Black Friday deals from Microsoft Store can be found here.
     

    Note:

    • Price is after service fees and applying discount code X70US.
    • Deals ends tonight.
    • Eneba codes usually sell out fast.
    • Xbox Gift cards do not currently work at physical Microsoft Stores.
    • You currently cannot buy Microsoft 365 with a gift card.




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    GameFly Black Friday sale is live - FF16 $30, AC VI $35, Jedi Survivor $25

    Good deals, just grabbed FF16, AC VI, and Jedi Survivor, don't forget to use the coupon for an extra 10% off!

     

    https://www.gamefly.com/games

     




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    Meijer - $20 (20k mperks points) off $50+ PSN/Xbox credit thru 11/25

    As part of their ongoing 3 day sale Meijer is giving 20k Mperks points, aka $20, when you buy at least $50 of certain gift cards.  If you buy the "One4All" gift card you can redeem it for Xbox or Playstation credit, or a bunch of other brands. 

     

    I had the mperks points in my account within an hour, and just redeemed my $50 gc for PSN credit with no issues.  If you shop at Meijer anyway, this is 40% off Sony or MS credit if you do the minimum $50 gift card purchase.  If you put $70 on it that would be a new full price game for $50.  I believe this can only be used once per Mperks account.




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    I've Written And Deleted So Many Posts

    Might be best to shut up for a bit.




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    The Top Ranks Of The Dem Party Are Filled With Bad People

    Also, they're bad at their one job (winning) and they're unwilling to take responsibility. I do agree with them that they should find this anonymous trans woman who runs the DNC and fire her, because she has been doing a bad job, too.


    It isn't unreasonable to expect the "good guys" party to be led by people who aren't incompetent moral monsters.




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    "The Left" Didn't Give Us Enough Credit

    This has been trotted out for years, mostly about Afghanistan, and which "Left" are you talking about? There is no "Left" in the NYT (Bouie but it isn't really his beat), the Washington Post, CNN... MSNBC has Hayes and he did!

    If you want credit from this unnamed Left, you'd better empower them. The Chapo guys gave you a lot of credit! Then they criticized you for other things! That's how it works!




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    A Guide to Self-Love: From Overcoming Doubt to System-Based Growth

    Self-love is a topic we hear about often, but putting it into practice can feel elusive, like trying to hold onto something that keeps slipping away. You know it’s there, but it’s hard to hold on to. The concept of self-love involves valuing oneself and letting go of toxic influences. It’s about stepping back from ... Read more

    The post A Guide to Self-Love: From Overcoming Doubt to System-Based Growth appeared first on LifeHack.




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    Keeping it Personal: Improving person-centred care

    The People Powered Health and Wellbeing Programme (PPHW), delivered by the Health and Social Care ALLIANCE Scotland is contributing towards the Scottish Government’s ambition to create a safe, effective and person-centred health and social care system.

    Each of the PPHW programme partners explored different facets of the PPHW aim. The Iriss project – Keeping It Personal (KiP) – explored the use of person-centred approaches when designing improvements to the delivery of health and social care services. 

    read more




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    We're seeking a talented Service Designer

    Iriss is seeking a Service Designer for its Pilotlight programme to support the continued development and delivery of self-directed support (SDS) in Scotland. 

    Pilotlight works with co-design teams of people to design pathways to self-directed support.  Now in its fourth year, the Pilotlight programme uses a design approach to demonstrate how to design support for seldom heard groups, provide more personalised and appropriate services and increase the marketplace of support providers.

    read more




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    Interim Director appointed

    Bob Parry, previously Associate Director at NHS Education for Scotland (NES), has taken up the post of interim Director at Iriss following Jackie McKenzie's departure in March 2016. Bob has held a number of senior positions latterly in the NHS in supporting workforce development and education, and leading work in supporting the integration of health and social care and in academia as Dean, Faculty of Health and Social at University of Hull. 

    Bob took up post on 2 May 2016 and will be with us as plans for the recruitment of a new Iriss Director get underway. 




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    I Tried the Viral DIY Pool Noodle Decor Hack, and It Couldn't Be Easier

    I’m definitely going to do this again! READ MORE...




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    I Asked Designers What They Really Think About Subway Tile, and They Said the Same Thing

    Change is definitely on the horizon. READ MORE...








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    Lives sentenced. Experiences of repeated punishment

    Little is known about the effects of repeated imprisonment. Very few research studies have examined how those who are punished by the criminal justice system experience and interpret their sentences. Research that does exist, like my PhD, has largely focused on one single sentence. But people who have served many sentences (in other words, who have long punishment careers), are likely not to experience criminal punishments in isolation, but in the context of their wider lives and previous sentences. The aim of the Lives Sentenced project is to address this gap in the knowledge base by examining the life stories of 35 people with long punishment careers




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    The trauma of parenting traumatised children

    This article explores the impact of abandonment abuse and neglect, not only on children but, centrally, on the foster carers, adopters and kinship carers who parent children where it has been deemed that a return home to birth parents is not in their interests. (For purposes of simplicity we will refer to these carers as ‘parenting figures’.) In doing this we aim to provide parenting figures with support and understanding as well as reducing the feelings of isolation that is often integral to parenting ‘looked after’ children.




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    What helps women who have learning disabilities get checked for cervical cancer?

    This is a paper produced as part of the PROP2 (Practitioner Research: Outcomes and Partnership) programme, a partnership between the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) at the University of Edinburgh and IRISS that was about health and social care in Scotland. This paper was written by Elaine Monteith from ENABLE Scotland who participated in the PROP2 programme. What this research paper explores: All women are asked to go to the doctor every few years to get a check for cancer but women who have a learning disability don’t go for these checks as often as other women. The paper explore what barriers there are for women attending for checks and also looks at what could be done to encourage women them to attend.




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    Harnessing knowledge for innovative and cost-effective practice: the role of the intermediary

    Explores how the Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) promotes the delivery of cost effective social services in Scotland that will support the achievement of positive outcomes for people accessing support. It identifies a number of principles that underpin the work of IRISS and suggests how these facilitate innovative evidence-informed practice. The approach to evidence-informed practice comprises four pillars of activity. The first pillar focuses on improving awareness and access to evidence and is exemplified by the Learning Exchange, the IRISS Insights series, and audio and video recording. The second pillar refers to strengthening the evidence base and is discussed in the context of work on self-directed support. Improving skills and confidence to use evidence forms the third pillar and is represented by work on data visualisation and peer support for self-evaluation. The final pillar is embedding evidence in organisations, through co-production, creating spaces to test and challenge evidence, and through the development of evidence-based products. Supporting people to share knowledge, learn from each other and to collectively produce new knowledge and solutions is an innovative approach but also one which should be cost-effective. Pre-print. Published in Evidence and Policy, 2014 (10)4 as Embedding research into practice through innovation and creativity: a case study from social services




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    People affected by dementia programme. Individual awards pilot projects: Argyll & Bute and Edinburgh. Evaluation report

    This evaluation report is based on feedback from people living with dementia and carers who received an Individual Award from the Life Changes Trust. The Individual Awards Pilot Scheme was run in Argyll & Bute and Edinburgh in 2014-15 and aimed to provide a small amount of additional financial empowerment to a number of individuals whose lives have been affected by dementia, to help improve their well-being and quality of life. A secondary aim of the pilot scheme was to find out what people would spend the Award on when given relatively broad choice, and what benefit that might bring in the short and medium terms.




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    Better Breaks - A summary of projects funded between Apiril 2014 and March 2015

    The Better Breaks funding programme is focused on improving the range and availability of short break opportunities for disabled children and young people, particularly those with multiple support needs, including short break opportunities that families can enjoy together, or which allow parents and siblings to have time away from their caring responsibilities. This is the summary report.




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    Impact of antiretroviral therapy on liver disease progression and mortality in patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Systematic review produced by the EPPI-Centre in 2015.This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effect of HAART and ARV monotherapy on liver disease progression and liver-related mortality in individuals co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C, including in patients with haemophilia.




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    Resilience and wellbeing in people living with dementia in relation to perceived attitudes in their communities

    This is a paper produced as part of the PROP2 (Practitioner Research: Outcomes and Partnership) programme, a partnership between the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) at the University of Edinburgh and Iriss that was about health and social care in Scotland. This paper was written by Geraldine Ditta from Alzheimer Scotland who participated in the PROP2 programme. People living with dementia are at risk of becoming socially isolated and disconnected from their local communities. Reactions from others on being told someone has dementia can have a significant impact on the person with dementia’s sense of self. This study sought to explore the perceptions of people with dementia in relation to attitudes within their communities and how they subsequently respond. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to examine how they feel about their lives with dementia.




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    Community-led care and support: a new paradigm

    Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Report 71 from SCIE Roundtable held on 12 February 2015. The aim of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) roundtable discussion was to identify, celebrate, support and learn from community-led activity.




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    Creative Breaks, A summary of projects funded between September 2014 and October 2015

    The Short Breaks Fund helping to make breaks better and brighter for unpaid carers and cared-for people in Scotland. Launched in 2010 for one year, the fund has now been running for five years and has proved to be a lifeline for many carers. During the past five years the Scottish Government, through Shared Cared Scotland has distributed 12,547,409 to 697 projects to deliver innovative, tailor made breaks to groups and individuals.




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    Rethinking Respite for People Affected by Dementia

    The ‘Dementia: More Than Just Memory Loss’ report, was published in 2016, and set out some of the key issues affecting people with dementia in Wales, in particular: • A widespread lack of knowledge and understanding of dementia amongst professionals and the wider public. • A lack of flexibility to effectively meet the needs of people living with dementia and their carers. • A lack of co-operation between services creates unnecessary difficulties and barriers for people living with dementia and their carers. The authors of the report called for a range of actions to address this, and there has been some progress, however, despite a range of changes across society at a policy, practice and community level, there is still a long way to go to transform services and drive the cultural change needed to effectively meet the needs of people affected by dementia.  The author of this report has consistently focused on the importance of meaningful outcomes for people with dementia and their carers, to ensure that their lives have value, meaning and purpose. This is fundamental to ‘Rethinking Respite’ and to delivering the Welsh Government’s vision of ‘a dementia friendly nation that recognises the rights of people with dementia to feel valued and to live as independently as possible in their communities as outlined in the new Dementia Action Plan for Wales. 




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    Understanding and Responding to the Needs of Carers of People with Dementia in the UK, US and Beyond

    This research compares the different approaches to supporting carers of people with dementia across the UK, US and beyond.  Carried out by the University of Birmingham, this work explores the role and experience of carers in different national contexts, highlighting good practice examples and making policy and practice recommendations. Unsurprisingly perhaps, the report highlights just how much we have in common with other countries in trying to make available effective, personalised supports against a backdrop of increased demand and diminishing resource.  Interestingly, the report explores the language of ‘respite’ which it suggests has ‘negative overtones’ and proposes a more creative approache to service provision is needed.




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    F&S weten niet of ze volgend jaar weer meedoen (NRC, do, 15-08-24)




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    Men.com: Shadow, Chase and Cherry Kiss – “Played By The Straight Jock”

    New on Men.com: On his way to the bedroom, Shadow is distracted by his girl’s (Cherry Kiss) roommate Chase‘s ass, but he is really aroused and has been wanting to pound his girlfriend all day. Shadow gets the gaymer to take over as Cherry Kiss has to halt the BJ to answer a phone call!... View Article

    The post Men.com: Shadow, Chase and Cherry Kiss – “Played By The Straight Jock” appeared first on QueerClick.