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|Color: Black and grey
|Material: Cotton
|Number of Items Included: 1
|Water Resistant: No
|Stain Resistant: No
|Hypoallergenic: No
|Organic: No
|Technique: Knitted
|Style: Modern
|Pattern: Geometric
|Heated: No
|Electric: No
|Embroidered: No
|Cleaning Method: Machine Wash
|Drying Method: Lay Flat To Dry
|Pre-Shrunk: No
|Reversible: No
|Gender: Unisex
|Commercial Use: Yes
|Country of Manufacture: India
|GOTS Certified: Yes
About the Manufacturerferm LIVING originates from a graphic design agency in Aarhus, Denmark, founded by Trine Andersen, creative manager for ferm LIVING. Trine has a background in advertising and graphic design. Back in 2005, Trine decided, mostly for fun, to visit a clairvoyant. Trine was a little astonished when the clairvoyant saw a little bird confused sitting on a branch, not knowing which way to fly. This sight was essential for Trine's decision to follow her dream of starting a business. Passion for graphic design, interior design and fashion is the nerve in ferm LIVING and the little bird that did not know where to fly found its way and now sits on top of the company logo.
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Soft, thick, lovely
Alison from New York, NY– Verified Buyer
Great blanket! Soft, thick and plush. Light blanket good for summer/fall.
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I am very happy with this blanket. It is working out very well for me. The size and the quality are both great and everything I was expecting.
Awesome Design...Impractical Dimension
The Ultimate from "Norfwest" Washington, DC
When I first came across this product, I was really impressed with the design. I instantly became excited about purchasing the product until I read the dimensions of the throw. The size of the throw is impractical for male adults of average height given that the throw is only 4.9 ft (59 in) in length. This throw is better suited for children and petite women. Unfortunately I had to pass on the awesomely designed item. I wouldn't recommend this product for taller men. However, if you are a child or woman...go for it. Ferm I really wish you make this product for a wider variety of heights.
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|23 Mar 2011
how to reset network?
Brand new PC with Windows 7/32 pro SP1 on with following spec (Gigabute motherboard h55m-usb3, Intel I5 750 3.6 GHz cpu; 4gb Crucial RAM; Samsung 500GB Hdd; Samsung S223 DVDrw; OCZ 600w psu; Silverstone FP34 card reader. AVG 2011 free AV. BT ISP, connected via ethernet cable to Netgear router. No problems installing Windows 7/32, and installing Adobe, AVG, and Win 7 SP1 initially
Date on PC is correct. This is a wired network using the onboard nic. Started off by seeing security certificate errors. When trying a different router saw in the network and sharing centre that there was no connection to the internet, however strange as it seems I was connected and could do limited surfing, but couldn't for example download Itunes. I then noticed that the network was defined as public. No other PCs on the network now, but XP laptops have been able to connect to the net okay
I have been able to change this to work, but PC now won't see the router - when I enter ipconfig, I do not have any connectivity at all.
I have also tried using the netsh command to reset int ip and winsock which were okay but still no joy. Maybe I need to undertake things in a different order, perhaps while not connected?
I would really like to go back to starters amd start over, but while on wireless one can do this, there appears no easy way to reset the wired network settings back to original.
Any ideas?
addendum - additional status quo
1. When we click on change advanced sharing it says that Public is the current profile - how to change this?
2. If we click new connection/network and then connect to the internet it gives "broadband "PPPoE" as the only option - we are PPPoA?
3. Although I have limited internet connectivity I have no network map in the network & sharing centre - odd?
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|23 Mar 2011
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
How is your setup?
Can you give us a little description on how your home network is setup?
What kind of router you are using... Make and Model
and a screen shot of what you are seeing on your screen when it comes to the PPPoE and PPPoA?
Are you using a Dial Up DSL service that you need PPPoE... If you have a router you can tell the router to keep the information so you never have to dial up on the computer again. The router will keep the connection alive like a cable modem.
|My System Specs
|23 Mar 2011
thanks for tour reply,,,,,
Network sharing says there is NO network - and there is no map. So in fact I am unable to setup a network at all. although as I say I am able to see the router (ipconfig) and connect to the net but only in a limited way; settings for the Ralink nic appear to be as they should (tried uninstalling and re-installing) - all this is most contradictory!
I am using a Netgear DG834N router, other systems including another win 7, vista, and XP all connect fine via the ADSL ppoa standard - obviously no dial-up.
As I say there doesn't appear to be any way that I can set the networking aspects of win 7 back to defaults - I have been searching now for several hours.
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|24 Mar 2011
As we are in need of getting this PC up and running, and because we could find no information anywhere on this particular error, we bit the bullit and decided to re-install Win 7.
However I do find ther Network Sharing centre has some issues, such as a facility to reset all settings back to basics.
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Granola as good as Cook's Farm?
I was not a granola fan until I tasted the the granola from Cook's Farm at my local farmers market. Now I'm addicted. My question is where else can I get granola that good?
so, this is only half an answer. I have never eaten that Cook's Farm but I will look for it. The half answer that IS an answer is that, were I posting MY version of your question, it would be "Granola as good as Alice's?" This is produced by Formaggio's head baker and includes dried cherries, cashews, pistachios and pecans and more. Not too dry, not too sweet, my fav of a lifetime of granola.
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As big a fan of Clear Flour I am, their granola doesn't compare.
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Mariposa's is delicious. Running low and will get to Union Sq this weekend for more! :)
Another Cook's Farm fan here. Love the granola which I believe is sweetened with their own maple syrup. That may part of the reason you enjoy it.
Earlier this year they had some granola bars that were wonderful and my husband is addicted to their oatmeal raisin cookies. Seems they have a way with oats!
Early Bird Granola is to die for. I've seen it sold at Dave's Fresh Pasta in Davis Square. Otherwise, I've only seen it at farmers markets in New York.
I can't stand when people answer like this, but I'm going to do it anyway:
Google the Cook's Illustrated Chunky Granola recipe. It is really about as easy as cooking gets, tastes fantastic, and is relatively cheap (compared to the kind of absurd prices that premium granola commands)
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I completely agree with you, Ruprecht......most granolas are way to sweet for my palate and way overpriced.....and I love the ability to put exactly what I like in mine. I make a big batch every 2 weeks or so, using the Martha Rose Schulman recipe from the NYT. Takes exactly 5 minutes, but I add my dried fruit after the base cools.
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When I say "only 5 minutes", I mean the prep time.....the 30 minutes baking time you are free to go on with your life! ;)
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Here are a few hints that over the past 30 plus years in business we have found work really good.
Before manufactures starting pushing hang on the back external filters years ago, the undergravel filter was the best and only filter an aquarium needed. Today as in the past, no aquarium filter is bad and with the increase in the cost of the undergravel filters, the external filter makes allot of sense. The manufactures have also made "BOX KITS" that contain most items required to have an aquarium at a great price. So if you need or want to start up an aquarium going with a BOX KIT makes allot of sense.
1. Do not get in a hurry. Buy a basic set-up and add items later if need or just desired.
2. MAKE SURE YOU GET A WATER CONDITIONER THAT REMOVES CHLORINE. Store are selling all kinds of chemicals that really can cause problems and not sell you a CHLORINE REMOVER. This causes dead fish.
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fish in stages and not in large numbers at once. WHY ? Tap water has no GOOD
bacteria for breaking down fish waste/ammonia. Nothing happens in the aquarium
until a living item is added to produce waste. So adding small numbers and in
stages will build up this bacteria gradually.
3. Big fish eat small fish. Aggressive fish will generally kill non-aggressive fish. Some fish do not do well in brand new tank. Some fish require certain foods. HOWEVER some of these rules can be broken, but be careful.
4. Enjoy your aquarium. This is supposed to be relaxing, not a labor. FOR THE PAST 35+ YEARS we recommend doing a partial water change of 25% ONCE A MONTH. Because of our super hard water, doing them more often may upset or harm most fish, unless you have African Cichlids. Mixing your tap water with soft water or water that has very low hardness will help if you want to do changes more than once a month.
ONE MAJOR POINT. Living things do not like lots of changes or being messed with. Fish are the same. So by messing with an aquarium allot you should expect problems. - relax
We have gotten very few negative reviews about how we treat the parents of children who do not want to supervise thier children. Children are the future of our business, but when bad parents allow them to act rudely, hit aquariums and run in the store, EVERYONE should act. No one should blame any store for an irresponsible parents lack of control over thier children. Nor should any store have to baby sit, so to speak, any child. Yes, we may we may talk loudly to them, or ask them to leave, but if the parents do not want to be adults and control thier children, what other course of action do stores have. Our number 1 concern is the child's safety. We do not want children, other customers, or the fish in our store to get stressed or hurt due to the lack of parental supervision.
This the a parental problem and not the Child's, or any employee of any store !!!
we Generally do not carry aquariums over 90 gallons. compare and have stores bid against each other for the larger aquarium sales and you should get a really great prices on these aquariums. also look on the web. Remember to bring in paper and pencil and compare the price of everything else before you buy that from where you bought the aquarium. We do not price match, We let them match us.
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Fintique has been serving tropical fish hobbyist since 1975 at 701 West Ave San Antonio Texas. Please use the web or call us at 210-735-2829 to acquire driving directions. During this period we have seen many fads come and go, but we have remained steadfast in our goal. To provide you with the best and widest selection, highest quality, and unsurpassed prices on tropical fish and supplies. To ensure this we believe in...
Yes, we could sell you items you don't need to make high dollar sales like some, but why. At Fintique we believe that understanding your aquarium will guarantee a successful and happy aquarium, and a loyal repeat customer. Spending allot of money on non-needed or 'high-tech' items probably will not. Not fully understanding why a fancy high dollar item, verses a lower costing item is needed for your tank to succeeded and prosper causes major problems. Over many years in business we have found this to be very true.
"Spending large amounts of money on your freshwater OR saltwater set-up will not relate to how any aquarium will perform". It will allow you to brag though.
Understand your aquarium and think like a fish. Do fish get intense lighting 10-12 hours per day ? (i.e.. think, sunrise-sunset, not mid-day all the time). Would you like to swim in a sewer ? ( not doing regular partial water changes ) ? There is no such thing as a miracle, or no-water change - filtering system, unless that is your buying the cities sewage plant as your filter. Swimming in to much or too little water flow ? These and other factors will affect the health of your fish.
Another benefit is we say Should or Might for advice we give. This is because for "mandatory" advise someone gives you, I can give an example of someone else doing it another way and being just as successful. Why buy expensive items just because a salesperson told you; you must have it for your fish to live and prosper. In our retail area we have used undergravel filters for over 35 years. For over 30 years in our holding area we have used only two sponge filters per 29-45 gallon aquarium and have kept fish extremely well and for long periods. Try to understand HOW your aquarium works. Most aquariums do better without fancy and costly items. Most high tech items cost more than old tech and generally contain more pieces that can break. Lately finding replacement items for them can be very difficult if at all. Try to understand the biological cycle instead of loosing your hard earned cash to a good salesperson.
We have undergravel filters in all but 2 of our saltwater tanks and all but 5 of our freshwater aquariums for over 40 years with no problems. Just about all other stores have stopped carrying or recommending them because they do not generate repeat sales for filter pads and media. Most aquariums do better with undergravel filters. Just remember, their is no bad filter system. Fintique sells all types of filters. We carry over 10 types of water conditioners and hundreds of other chemicals and supplies Yes, we sell some high-tech items and chemicals, plus some of the must have fad items. We do not ship livestock. From what customers have told us, we have the best selection, quality, and price of livestock and aquarium ornaments, big, small and unusual.
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Aug 6, 2011One of the best movies you'll see this year that isn't about comics!!! 10/10
the movie is nice, it has some emotional parts, some funny parts, not boring at all, the action at the end is spot on. The movie is really great, the dialogue was nice, the characters were likeable except Draco Maulfoy. GO SEE IT NOW!… Full Review »
Aug 16, 2011This movie was great. Even if you haven't seen the original "Planet of the Apes" series (which you should) this movie is still entertaining. The computer graphics are superb, the actors do a good job, and the movie does what it sets out to do. It delivers in nearly every department, except none of the human characters are interesting. All of them are rather bland or unlikable, but the apes are the center of this film, and you'll be rooting for them the whole movie. The action scenes are riveting and exciting and will keep you on the edge of your seat. This movie is definitely worth seeing and is very good, but not extraordinary.… Full Review »
Aug 7, 2011Nonsense.
Just that simple.
Scene 1: Cesar, a new born chimpanzee needs 8 YEARS to become fully intelligent.
Scene 2: The rest of the other apes takes 4 HOURS to become as smart.
Scene 1: In the ape`s shelter the cages are hidden and the playground looks innocent and nice.
Scene 2: The cages now surrounds the playground so Cesar can be encouraged by his similars.
Scene 1:About 20 apes escapes from the shelter.
Scene 2: More than 200 apes appears in the hill only few hour latter. (¿mitosis?)
Scene 1: Tormented scientific resign and claims for the end of ALZ113 development.
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ANKARA - Bayern Munich's 23-year-old Spanish central midfielder Thiago Alcantara is to miss out on being part of Spain squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup this summer due to an intra-articular ligament injury.
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A recent afternoon in the business book section at Powell's reaffirmed my belief that you can tell the mood of the nation by current titles: How the Mighty Fall; House of Cards; Fool's Gold. My beloved pundits are great Monday morning quarterbacks, but didn't see the ball coming until it whacked them in the nose. Nice work, fellows! I'd give you $30 of my hard-earned money but I can't because I, and the nation, agree with you: Everyone's a crook!
Moving down the book aisles, I found that as a woman I have a few issues to work out that I hadn't yet come to terms with. Diane Sawyer (nationally touted as "63 and still gorgeous!") promises me in her blurb for Womenomics that it's a "personal, provocative and challenging book for career women who want less guilt, more life." Gorgeous needs to fix her life? I'm in!
With the authors' help, I will be able to demand the balance that's been missing in my life; stop fighting the old gender wars and use my power to negotiate, say no and damn it all, stop feeling crappy about it, not to mention getting over the guilt I feel about hating Diane. I immediately felt guilty about despising books that suppose women have been victims most of their life and then ask them to spend $28 to get out of the mess. I decided not to buy this book, and I didn't feel guilty. Golly, working already!
I also passed on buying Bitter is the New Black. "She had the perfect man, the perfect job — hell, she had the perfect life— and there was no reason to think it wouldn't last. Or maybe there was, but Jen Lancaster was too busy being manicured, pedicured, highlighted, and generally adored to notice." Even though the writer eventually loses it all and learns Great Lessons in Life, I just couldn't relate. I hate her as much as I hate that America's Junior Miss turned anchorperson.
Just as I was giving up hope of finding a business book that truly spoke to me, I found it. From the author of Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life, and It's Called Work for a Reason, comes You're Broke Because You Want To Be.
The author, Larry Winget (rhymes with "wing nut"), bills himself as the Pit Bull of Personal Development. He says I'm strapped not because of low wages, high taxes, crushing medical bills or a college education that costs $4 million a year for a lousy state school, but it's because I'm a lazy, self-indulgent, disgusting, fat baby. One of the blurbs exults: "Read this book if you need a good kick in the butt!" Zowie, that's me alright. I'm an over-spending, under-earning slob and I need the Pit Bull's help. And he promises in the foreword that this isn't one of those "cutesy, parable books." Thank god. I hate those cutesy parables even more than I hate Junior Miss.
I quickly scanned his tips to the masses: pay off your credit card; don't buy new things; say no impulse buys … eat less. What? Yes, there it is printed on the page. Eat less. Frankly, Larry says, I'm also overweight because of the same lack of discipline that makes me over spend.
I was willing to give this about one second of serious consideration when I heard a soft cooing from the nonfiction bestsellers, just one aisle over. Those books were celebrating eating, cooking in Paris, drinking in Portland, finding the perfect peach. Eat more, they whispered, not less.
I put the Pit back on the shelf. You can have my credit cards, my new car, even that Prada bag I bought on sale and never once used. But you can have my calories when you pry them from my cold, indebted hands.
Robin Doussard is the Editor of Oregon Business.
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FORT WORTH — Longtime Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Lawrence "Larry" Meyers announced Monday that he is leaving the Republican Party to run as a Democrat for the Texas Supreme Court.Meyers, of Fort Worth, filed Monday on the last day of filing to seek Place 6 on the Supreme Court, currently held by Jeff Brown."I am thrilled to welcome Judge Meyers to the Texas Democratic Party," Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said. "I am even more excited to know that Judge Meyers doesn't stand alone. Every day, I hear from real voters that our party represents the strongest path forward for our state."Texas is changing and voters will continue ot reject a Republican Party more focused on ideology than ideas."Meyers' party switch makes him the first statewide Democratic officeholder since 1998.
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Villa Jeanne, on the exclusive Cap d'Antibes, 3 min. walk from sea
Villa Jeanne is a lovely one floor villa with a beautiful, safe and heated pool, situated on the exclusive Cap d'Antibes just a few minutes walk from the lovely La Garoupe beach. It is also just a few minutes' walk from a supermarket.
This 1930's villa has been recently renovated and has two double bedrooms with bath or shower. The third bedroom, for children, has four beds (two high sleepers) with an en suite bathroom. In addition, there is an independent studio with access to the main part of the property. The villa is all on one level so it is very suitable for young children and those who have difficulties with stairs.
The comfortable villa is beautifully decorated with high quality materials and modern facilities allowing it to be enjoyed the whole year round. There is central heating, a fireplace and a heated swimming pool allowing its use throughout the whole holiday season from 1th of April till the end of October. The pool area also has an outside shower with warm and/or cold water. A beautiful villa for one big or two small families
The Cap d'Antibes is famous for its' exclusive setting and remains a green and attractive area with many large houses and expensive hotels. The villa itself is positioned right near the end of the Cap. Either side of the Cap are the towns Antibes and Juan les Pins.
La Garoupe beach is only a few minutes walk away and features a sandy beach as well as a number of beach restaurants. Leading from this area is the Smugglers Walk right on the sea edge around the Cap.
Antibes has a lovely old town to explore with a Provençal market and numerous restaurants and shops.
Juan les Pins is a more modern lively spot with a Casino and night clubs. It also has many beaches and restaurants from cafes to high end establishments.
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Morrison is currently an academic advisor with SLCC in Lafayette.
She previously ran for the District 1 school board seat in 2006. She lost that race to Russell Meyer by 331 votes.
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*Christmas Eve*
Jayy's P.O.V
I woke up to slight moving on my chest. I opened my eyes to find the kitten rubbing my chest with it's head. I chuckled sleepily. I played with the cat until my phone rang. It was Phoenix.
"Good morning Jayybear. I'm sorry did I wake you?" She asked
"Good morning baby, and no you didn't I've been awake a few minutes." I replied happily.
"Well, I'm glad I didn't wake you." She said more happy now. "Are you coming to the hospital to see Aussie today?" She asked changing the subject.
"Of course." I said I flung the covers off of me, the cold air hit and I shivered loudly.
"Oh yeah. Jayy look out your window." She said.
"I'm scared." I said playfully.
"Just look." She said with fake annoyance.
"Mmkay." I said wrapping the blanket around me and leaning up. I pulled the curtain back. It was snowing. White flakes still falling out of the sky.
"Snow?... In Arizona?" I asked confused.
"Yep. It surprised me too. But you remember that cold front we got last two nights ago?"
"Well looks like it brought snow with it." She said merrily.
"And on Christmas eve." I said almost whispering.
"Well come over. I wanna spend my snow day with you." I whined
"Haha mmkay. Hold on." she said "Hey Daddy!" I heard her scream.
"Yeah?'' I hear Jeffree's voice ask.
"Can we go to Jayy's today?" She asked merrily.
"Sure." He said simply.
"Yes!'' She celebrated.
"He said yes. I'll be over in about 3 hours."
"Okay baby. I'll let you get ready. I'm gonna get ready too." I said.
"Okay, bye. I love you."
"Bye I love you too baby."
I sighed and got up. I walked down stairs and the smell of bacon hit me.
"Good morning." Dahvie greeted merrily.
Just then some chick with obviously fake boobs walked down the stairs half naked and sat on the couch.
I drug Dahvie into the kitchen.
"Dahvie, who's the whore sitting on my couch?" I asked sternly
"I have no fucking clue man. I woke up with her this morning." He laughed
"Dahvie" I sighed "you're never going to get a girlfriend or a steady relationship if you keep getting drunk and bringing home all these one night stands" I said seriously.
"I know" He sighed.
"Promise you'll stop." I said.
"I promise." He said.
"Good boy" I said patting his head "Now go kick the whore out while I take a shower." I said grabbing a couple pieces of bacon and rushing up the stairs.
I slipped off my clothes and got in the shower. I let the hot water run down my body. I washed my hair and the rest of me. I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around my waist. I washed the left over makeup that I had neglected to take off last night off of my face. I put on my makeup. A ring of eyeliner. I didn't bother to put in contacts, Phoenix is always telling me how pretty my natural eye color is. I just put in my clear contacts so I could see.
I walked to my room which was right across the hall from the upstairs bathroom. I looked in the mirror and fixed my hair. I put it to the side and slightly spiked it. I went to my closet, and grabbed my American flag skinny jeans, a black long sleeved shirt, I threw on my leather jacket and zipped it up. As you can see, I'm not very prepared for winter. I live in Arizona for fuck sake. It's been 2 1/2 hours so Phoenix should be here soon. I slipped on my gloves and walked down the stairs.
"Where are you going?" Dahvie asked playfully.
"Outside to wait on Phoenix." I replied simply.
"I wanna go" He whined.
I sighed and drug him up the stairs I drug him to his room and stripped him to his boxers.
"Woah man. You have a girlfriend." He said.
I rolled my eyes and just continued what I was doing. "Sit'' I said pointing to the bed. He did as I said. I smiled and walked to his closet I grabbed his ankle length black skinny jeans and his only long sleeved shirt, his black vans and his hoody. I grabbed some black gloves and went back to Dahvie. I dressed him and picked out his clothes because I knew it's take him hours to do. I brushed through his hair and slightly teased it I made sure it was perfect and grabbed his makeup. I made a thick-ish ring of eyeliner around his eye and drug him back down the stairs without saying anything.
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After this family nursed a bunny for about a week, they released it and didn't get the results they had hoped for.
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According to the press release for this show, 90 percent of the world's population, or 5.8 billion people, have no access (or sparse access) to products and services we take for granted. And while internet service and hearing-aid batteries are among the luxuries included in this list, the lack of life staples such as clean water, prosthetic legs, and containers to preserve crops are probably the most harrowing need. Though supply and monetary problems persist around the world, there are individuals, organizations, and companies using innovative ideas to aid in upping the quality of life in poor and struggling regions of the world. "Design for the Other 90%," hosted in the Sculpture Garden this summer, will showcase some of these products. As people might anticipate, many ideas revolve around water, including a filtration system that can be worn as a necklace for on-the-go consumption, and wheels that can be filled with water and easily transported from village to village. Other products strive to bring easy access to technology and information, including a web-enabled $100 laptop to be used by children in the classroom and at home (some of the price is kept down by eschewing software like Microsoft Windows and Word in favor of free software, including Linux), and a solar-powered microfilm projector and library. Products on display here will certainly make you reconsider the meaning of necessity.
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dances likes TRAVOLTA
comes from Greek heritage
has a job
can do both big nights out and cosy nights in
feeds his pet dogs daily
learnt to swim without floaties
don't like dramas,
live a healthy active lifestyle and love the outdoors,
taught how to hold a conversation
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make a good pizza,
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Baron Vlachus Nadasdy and Baroness Una Uilebaine bid you Welcome!
It is the intention of the Landed Barrons Vlachus Nasdasdy and Una Ulabaine of Roaring Wastes to be stepping down from their position as of January 2015.
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THE PAST FEW years, a difficult economic recession has required many Americans to cut back on unnecessary purchases and leisure activities. The term "stay-cation" has cropped up in many Facebook communications. People are staying at home instead of traveling, to get the relaxation benefits without the expense. Despite the feeling of sacrifice, Americans may be learning important lessons about living in a way that brings greater happiness.
The expression "Money can't buy happiness" is an extremely hard maxim for many to accept. Americans seem to think that if we could just make more money, then we would be happier. The problem is that we tend to overestimate both the happiness associated with good things and the negative feelings associated with life's bad things.
The truth is that people are adaptable and resilient.
People habituate easily to distracting stimuli in the environment and are able to focus on important things like school, work, or a conversation with a friend. Indeed, we habituate to most circumstances of our lives, whether good or bad, in a relatively short period and maintain a somewhat consistent level of happiness over time.
While it's true that people get a surge of happiness when they make a big purchase or experience a change in life circumstances--like starting a new job--they soon generally return to their original state of happiness. There are two primary factors that researchers use to explain this phenomenon.
First, there is a strong genetic basis to happiness that determines a person's happiness "set point." We must think of this genetic set point as being like the thermostat in our homes. After the temperature in the house rises (or happiness increases), the heat turns off until the house cools down to the temperature set on the thermostat (the happiness set point).
In happiness terms, this "cooling off" process is referred to as "hedonic adaptation," the second factor in adapting to life circumstances.
People adapt to hedonic pleasures in their lives and return to their baseline level of happiness. This relationship also holds true for society at large, as demonstrated by what's called the "progress paradox": Despite significant progress and economic growth over the past 50 years, happiness levels have remained relatively constant or declined.
The good news is that the genetic basis of happiness accounts for about only 50 percent of people's happiness levels. However, the things that we think would make us happy--
There are a few qualifications to the general rule that money doesn't buy happiness. Money is related to happiness when people do not have enough money to meet basic needs for food, shelter, and clothing and still have a little left over for non-essentials. But a new study by Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman at Princeton University identified $75,000 (depending upon where you live) as the income above which the relationship between happiness and income basically disappears. More income does not translate
Another qualification to the money-doesn't-buy-happiness idea is that there are multiple ways of viewing happiness. Having a higher income is not related to the moment-by-moment positive feelings we associate with happiness; however, it does increase people's overall satisfaction with their lives or view of themselves as successful.
So, if about 50 percent of happiness is explained by our genes and 10 percent by our life circumstances, what accounts for the remaining 40 percent? Researchers are starting to view happiness as similar to weight loss. There is a genetic basis for the weight that each person's body will tend to maintain (again, a set point), which is often higher than we'd like. In order to lose weight, we must make lifestyle changes to diet and activity levels.
Analogously, this same type of intentional activity can increase happiness above the natural set point. The activities that promote happiness are those we have resorted to during the recession because we haven't had as much disposable income as usual, such as staying at home for game or movie nights with family and friends.
The No. 1 predictor of happiness across studies and cultures is good relationships.
Spending time with the people we care about increases positive feelings as well as building social support that we can call on in times of need (a friend to bring us chicken soup when we're sick). This investment in close relationships may have happened out of the necessity of the recession, but could result in unanticipated long-term benefits.
If buying material goods doesn't increase happiness, how can we maximize the benefits of the expendable income we do have? We now know that we will quickly habituate to a large purchase. To offset the tendency to adjust to the positive feelings generated by getting something new, we can make frequent small purchases, such as flowers or a new shirt, instead.
There is evidence that spending money on experiences can increase happiness. Having a picnic or taking a vacation allows us to increase happiness through several mechanisms. First, a shared experience with family or friends can increase the social bonds that are robustly associated with happiness.
Second, savoring the experience in the moment and reminiscing about it afterward are both associated with increased happiness.
We often look back at our experiences with "rose-colored glasses," remembering the positive about the time and the people who shared it with us. Having positive illusions (within reason), rather than dwelling on the negative, is also associated with being happier.
And finally, being grateful for what we have (good friends, our health, etc.), even during difficult economic times, increases happiness. Taking the time to count our blessings and to realize that, while we may not have it as good as we used to, we have it a lot better than most people in the world--that can put things into perspective.
The bottom line: The things we think will make us happy do not make us as happy as we would think. So the question is, will we go back to our old spending habits after economic recovery? Or will we take to heart the lessons we've learned during this recession, making permanent changes in how we spend our time and money that may ultimately increase happiness?
Holly H. Schiffrin is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington and PCI Certified Parent Coach who conducts research in the area of positive psychology and child development.


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Chico State men's basketball vacates win
Updated On: Feb 28 2014 05:50:19 PM CST
The Chico State Men's Basketball team will have to vacate a win after a player is ruled ineligible.
The California Collegiate Athletic Association Executive Council voted to revoke Chico State's 85-58 win over Cal State Dominguez Hills. The game was played Feb. 15 in Carson, Calif.
Chico State Athletic Director Anita Barker said the specific player was enrolled in fewer than the needed 12 full-time class units to participate in the game.
Barker called it a "hiccup" in the university's process.
"I take full responsibility for this mistake," Barker said in a statement on the university's athletic website. "As soon as this oversight was discovered we took action and reported it to the CCAA and NCAA. We have taken the appropriate steps to ensure that this type of error does not happen again."
The win is removed from the team's won-lost record but the record of its opponent is unaffected, according to the CCAA. Chico State's conference record is 14-5. Cal State Dominguez Hills' 4-16 CCAA record is unchanged.
According to the Chico State athletic department, NCAA policy permits conferences to vacate outcomes of conference games but the NCAA does not alter overall records of teams unless directed to do so by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Chico State remains a lock for the No. 3 seed in next week's CCAA Championship Tournament.
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She isn't riding a wrecking ball or French kissing a sledgehammer, but Miley Cyrus has gone topless once again.
The 20-year old is nearly baring it all on the latest cover of Rolling Stone, leaning against the side of a pool with her tongue out, her arms folded over her breasts and a couple tattoos on full display.
Inside the issue, Cyrus touches on her infamous VMA performance, saying it has altered people's expectations of her, but not entirely in a good way.
"Now people expect me to come out and twerk with my tongue out all the time. I'll probably never do that sh-t again," she says.
Miley also refers to herself as a "semi-nudist" and says the duet with Robin Thicke was actually NOT meant to be seductive.
"I wasn't trying to be sexy. If I was trying to be sexy, I could have been sexy," she tells the magazine. "I can dance a lot better than I was dancing."
And in a shocking piece of news, Cyrus said she has received a great deal of advice from Kanye West, who is serving as a mentor to the young artist and who has said he "believes" in Miley.
"Kanye is the sh-t," Cyrus says. "I kind of have a good relationship with him now. It's good to have someone you can call and be like, 'Yo, do you think I should wear this?' 'Do you think I should go in the studio with this guy?' 'Do you think this is cool?' That's what homies are supposed to do."
Miley, please go back a few years and begin again. You had the world "by the tail," then. Cute, talented and articulate, when interviewed. This "downward spiral" you're in is a result of looking at the world and being absorbed into the culture of those who have no hope. Please get back to the values you had as a child, before it's too late. ~0:'-)
Ur actually the realist artist out.cuz a lot wish they had strengths like u.but scared to be themselves or even have fun with entertainment.Soo like u say fuck them all.love u
Y do people talk about people.well maybe miley they talked about Jesus like a dog so of course sinners are going to talk.even such seeming to be church people talk about people but wow they act holy since they're in a building.hhmm.so sad but true.fake ass motha fuckas so keep it upp miley wish I had ur strengths
Miley yore the best.
Miley is so cute with that tongue sticking out.
Yet another reason, and probably one of the best, to not read Rolling Stone magazine.
Eww gross Miley u disguise me I hate u
She's all over the place, isn't she? Not like she is pretty or anything or even has a good body.....Scraping at the bottom to get noticed.... I think we just have too many train wrecks out there.....
This kid is turning into a complete idiot..She needs to rethink her antics and who she takes advice from.
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@MissPotter98x ok I just hate him in this seriously who would do that to someone
@MissPotter98x yay! And no wonder you thought I only liked the hunger games, I am a complete addict! But I do have some love for the Harry Potter series :)
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Moved to Understanding FICO Scoring. Not sure if that's the right place, but I know it's better than Credit Cards! Congrats, codeman on your nice score jump.
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