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Fiscal cliff tax law eases minds of small business owners
BY FRANCINE KNOWLES AND SANDRA GUY Sun-Times Media January 2, 2013 9:44PM
Sarah Argue, Community Social Media Manager, of Markitx works at the 1871 tech center in the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media
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Chicago-area small business owners expressed relief Wednesday over the fiscal cliff deal struck by Congress New Year's Day.
"I think it's good news, especially for my customers, and it's good news for me," said John Meyer, owner of BJ's Market & Bakery, which operates three restaurants in Chicago and employs 45 people.
"We're on an upswing. It will keep that going for me. I'm excited about that."
He and other small business owners had feared failure to reach a deal would have caused consumers to cut back on discretionary spending, hurting their enterprises.
Meyer is among most small business owners who won't see their tax rates go up due to the legislation.
No so for John Stanfield, owner of Downers Grove-based Stanfield & Associates accounting firm. He said his business will barely hit the $450,000 threshold and face a higher tax rate as a result. The company employs four people, including Stanfield.
"I don't plan to change my day to day operations in any meaningful way," due to the higher rate, he said. "I think we're happy with the bill. It extended the positive tax environment that was implemented under the Bush administration."
Frank D. Muscarello, chief executive officer of MARKITx, an online exchange for buyers and sellers of IT hardware, said extension of a Research and Development tax credit included in the legislation could help his company expand more quickly and potentially hire more people. MARKITx has applied for the tax credit.
"We spend $1 million to $1.5 million in capital expenditures for software development," said Muscarello, who started the company in April 2012, based in the 1871 tech-startup center in the Merchandise Mart. "(A tax credit) would let us expand quicker and make a better product faster."
MARKITx employs seven. It aims to add 20 more workers in the next 12 to 18 months, including data scientists, web and software developers, and sales and business development leaders. The company doesn't disclose its 2012 revenues, but expects to grow to $6 million to $10 million in revenues in 2013.
Brian Ficho, chief executive officer and founder of oBaz, an online marketplace for high-end fashion and home-decor brands such as Michael Kors, BB Dakota and Marcia Moran, worries about the end of the Social Security payroll tax break.
"We depend on consumer spending for growth," said Ficho, 26, who started the company in August 2011 as part of Chicago investment fund Lightbank's efforts to grow new businesses locally. "Any money that people aren't getting in their paychecks is money they cannot spend."
Nevertheless, oBaz, which now employs seven, plans to hire three people in sales, marketing and engineering in the next three months, since it is doubling revenues every month.
Ezekiel Morris, operating principal and managing broker at Hyde Park-based Keller Williams Realty, which employs eight people, said the higher payroll tax could make consumers more cautious.
He expects prospective home buyers to remain cautious in the first quarter until the uncertainties surrounding the upcoming debt ceiling debate and budget battles over spending and tax reform are resolved.
"I think once all the smoke clears, people will start to feel better," he said. "I'm guardedly optimistic."


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Akimichi Chouji (S) - Page 3
Naruto-Arena forces you to select 3 characters when you start a new game. This page gives you an overview of all characters available in the Naruto-Arena game. Not only can you view each character's skills, you can also discuss the characters by posting comments.
Akimichi Chouji (S)
After nearly three years, Chouji has grown into a reliable ninja and is now a chuunin. His appetite has grown and so has his body, but now he is truly mastering the Akimichi clan techniques. Original Design: WHIE and Kakashi_36
Requirement to unlock: Mission: A Portly but Steadfast Ninja
Expansion Technique
Chouji(s) uses his family's technique to grow gigantic. For the following 4 turns he gains 40 destructible defense, Spiked Meat Tank will do its alternate effects, and Mega Palm Thrust will be improved.
Cooldown: 3
Chakra required:
Classes: Chakra, Instant, Unique
Spiked Meat Tank
Chouji(s) protects one ally or himself and will counter enemy melee skills used on the target for 1 turn. The countered enemy will take 25 piercing damage. This skill is invisible.
Alternate: Chouji(s) deals 25 damage to one enemy and is invulnerable for 1 turn.*
Alternate: Chouji(s) deals 25 damage to one enemy and is invulnerable for 1 turn.*
Cooldown: 1
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Melee, Action, Instant*
Mega Palm Thrust
Expanding his arms for more inertia, Chouji(s) deals 25 piercing damage to one enemy. During Expansion Technique this damage is improved to 40, the target enemy has their physical or mental skills stunned for 1 turn, and this skill has a 1 turn cooldown.
Cooldown: None
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Melee, Instant
Quick Evasion
This skill makes Chouji(s) invulnerable for 1 turn.
Cooldown: 4
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Instant
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First off let me clarify that I restarted the game a couple months ago but haven't played it since so this is what's going on or what happened last.
Turned game on and noticed I was outside of Mr. Pokemon house with a level 10 Totodile. I really should of gotten further but yep, I WAS AT THE BEGINNING! So went down that route to get to New Bark Town, healed my Totodile and out of the blue a red haired trainer thinkin he's all that stops me and wants to battle and say's only wimps get Pokemon the legit way. "Dude you DON'T STEAL POKEMON, WTF IS WRONG WIT YOU?!" So I kick his *** like always and he say's he's gonna be the best Pokemon master or somewhere along those lines, yea like I really believe that. He returns and say's he dropped his trainer card and I now have his identity. Yep, this guy's screwed like a serial killer that confessed to the murderers. So I go on my merry way back to New Bark town and the cops accuse me, oh yea a little 10 year olds really gonna steal a Pokemon. Uh huh, quit watching Criminal Minds, Law and Order, CSI, etc man, you don't know what your doing, that stuffs so unrealistic. So then Lyra then darts in and goes "On nu uh you didn't just say that (with the finger movement's) jk. So she convinced the cop it wasn't me and he's all of a sudden amazed that I battled him and asked for his name. I give him his name and I get some Pokeballs. Oh yea. I then leave and go get me some Pokemon, but NO Lyra had to stop me and show me how to catch a Pokemon -_- After all that was said and done I found a little innocent Pidgey lost in the wilderness and captured it. Don't know if imma use it or not but it'll help me in the Sprout Tower. That's about all I've done today. I'll be playing it again tomorrow.


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Brewers no longer hungry for the Wolf
milwaukee brewers August 22nd, 2012
The Brewers released Randy Wolf today. A curious move considering they are about to shut down two starters, but an understandable move nonetheless. Randy Wolf has not been very good in 2011. He has been unlucky, but luck can only account for so much. Anyone who has watched him pitch this season knows that no matter how hard he worked or how well he was throwing, he was always hittable. I don't want to throw around the S word because Wolf was a lot better than that dude, but there was the same sense of "the Brewers are going to need to score a lot of runs today" when he pitched. Fair? Probably not, but that's the way it worked out.
When the Brewers signed Randy Wolf here is what we said:
Is it too many years? Not really. You can expect Wolf to be average to above average this year with a slight drop off next year and then anything can happen in the third year. (Hopefully.) He could age well or he couldn't. I've been staring at his Baseball Reference page like it was the Carrie Prejean sextape for about two weeks now trying to figure him out and I think I'm getting there. Randy Wolf has only been awesome twice, last year and 2002. Don't expect him to be awesome. Yet he's only been crappy twice, his rookie year (doesn't count) and 2006 when he was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Don't expect him to be crappy either. After that every season of his career has been average to slightly above average and if he can do that, the Brewers will be extremely happy and you should be too.


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Lots of info, thanks for the report.
While this isn't a WDW trip, it was a lot of fun. Enjoy reading.
We scheduled our Disney vacation around a friends wedding. We were in the parks July 14-17. FYI, my wife and I have visited all the Disney parks in the US, as well as Disneyland Paris. Our 13-month-old daughter loved Japan.
Tokyo Disney Sea
Ive read other trip reports and blogs about this park before we arrived. The rave reviews are deserved. It carries its themes perfectly. The depth of theming and the contrast between each of the seven themed areas are significant, comparable to Universal Islands of Adventure or Epcots World Showcase, but without the across-the-water views into other themed lands. Inside Tokyo Disney Sea, guests can usually only see one theme, with a handful of transition locations where two or more themes are visible.
Mediterranean Harbor at the park entrance, its an Italian styled area including a well camouflaged hotel, a castle (way more cool than Fort Langhorn), restaurants and a huge waterfront for shows. BraviSEAmo is spectacular, perhaps even better than Fantasmic. (I watched it twice.) This large harbor also hosts other water shows, including Chip and Dale spraying everyone with fire-hoses a summer treat for the park guests.
Mysterious Island this is a sensory feast for every Jules Verne fan. The Mysterious Island is accessible by tunnels into the caldera (bowl) of the volcano. Inside, guests experience geysers, volcanic eruptions, steam venting, interspersed with vehicles from Journey to the Center of the Earth and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Journey to the Center of the Earth is a headlining action-adventure ride, 4/5. 20,000 Leauges Under the Sea is a bit slower paced, but still captures the wonder of Jules Verne, 3.5/5.
Mermaid Lagoon the theme and attractions are based on The Little Mermaid. Everything is orientated to children, but even adults will appreciate Tritons Kingdom: an indoor air-conditioned mini-theme park with four kiddie rides, Mermaid Lagoon Theatre (a musical puppet/circus performance similar in scope to Festival of the Lion King at Animal Kingdom, 5/5), character greeting area, a restaurant and gift shop. We used the attractions here to test our daughters courage before taking her on more intense attractions. We skipped Flounders Flying Fish Coaster and other outdoor attractions here because it was scorching hot and our little girl was too small for coasters.
Arabian Coast A themed land right out of Aladdin. Stuck off in a corner, it seems to be the most remote and easily missed area of the park. Sindbads Storybook Voyage is like a miniature Pirates of the Caribbean, or a more sophisticated version of Its a Small World, depending on your perspective. While the song is Japanese, its catchy and I found myself humming along (3/5 for adults, 5/5 for babies). Our daughter loved all the colorful images and action, especially if it involved Chandu, Sindbads tiger kitten companion. Regretfully, we missed The Magic Lamp Theater.
Lost River Delta The whole area looks like an Indiana Jones movie, with thick jungle, ruins, plane wrecks, and seedy looking shops. Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull is a top-notch action-adventure, with spectacular queue theming (5/5). Raging Spirits is a looping roller coaster, which appeared to be the same design as Disneyland Pariss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril. While the Disneyland Paris coaster banged us up, Raging Spirits at Disney Sea was a very smooth and enjoyable ride (4/5). The Japanese crew dispatches the coaster saying, Adios amigos! J Theres also a Mexican themed restaurant here its not as Mexican as we hoped.
Port Discovery This futuristic land is relatively small. The Storm Rider simulator attraction is OK, but not great (3/5). Spoiler alert: the aircraft crashes in a storm and guests get rained on. Aquatopia is a surreal little water ride, with a dry and wet course. Aquatopia ride vehicles skim around a large shallow pool in seemingly random patterns, with near collisions with water effects and other vehicles. While it was fun to ride (4/5), it is almost as fun just to sit on the sides and watch. The Disney Sea Electric Railway is a simple streetcar tram that travels between Port Discovery and the American Waterfront. Despite its apparent height, most views are blocked, and you can walk almost as fast as it takes to ride (2/5).
American Waterfront This large land is in fact two different areas, Cape Cod, and New York. The Disney Sea Transit Steamer Line leaves from the dock in Cape Cod. Normally it loops around the park, but we rode it as BraviSEAmo was being set up in Mediterranean Harbor, so it went to Lost River Delta instead (2/5). The ride was nice and relaxing, but we could have walked there faster. The Hightower Hotel / Tower of Terror anchors the New York waterfront. The Tower of Terror preshow is amazing I cant figure out where the statue goes! The story, without Twilight Zone references, actually makes more sense than the Disney Studios or California Adventure versions. The ride drop, looking across the park towards Mount Prometheus, is just as fun as it is everywhere else (5/5). The SS Columbia is a large ocean-liner that contains restaurants and a show stage. The real Tokyo Bay (with real ships) behind the SS Columbia adds to the depth of Disney Seas seamless theme design.
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland is the more popular of the two theme parks. During our stay, it was the only park that offered early entry for resort guests. The Japanese people we spoke to thought that it was more kid friendly and had more attractions than Disney Sea if they only had one day, they would only visit Disneyland. However, I must admit that I prefer the originality of Disney Sea. Since Tokyo Disneyland is so similar to other Disneyland (and Magic Kingdom) theme parks, I will only discuss the unique attractions and areas that we experienced during our visit.
The newest attraction was Monsters Inc. Ride & Go Seek!, which opened in April. This is different than Monsters Inc. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue in California Adventure. The story is that guests are playing flashlight tag with several monsters plus Boo. Instead of just riding through movie sets like the California Adventure version, the Tokyo Disneyland ride vehicle includes flashlights that can be used to illuminate monsters or Boo hiding in the set pieces. While the story and animatronics do not react to the guest flash-lights, this little bit of interactive play makes the ride very, very popular. (Flashlight tag appears to be more popular in Japan than in North America. We saw kids playing with flashlights in dark parks a few times during our trip.) With resort guest early entry, we arrived at 8:40 am and got Fastpasses for 1:35 pm. The park opened to the public at 9:00 am. When we returned at 10:00 am, all remaining Fastpasses were gone and the standby line was 3 hours! (Unlike extra magic hours at Walt Disney World, the Fastpass machines were not reset when the park opened for regular park guests. Resort guests got the bulk of all Fastpasses issued for the day.)
Space Mountain just re-opened after a refurbishment. This version has the side-by-side seating arrangement like Disneyland (California), but without the on-board audio system. Despite this, the dark flight through the cosmos was just as good as other Disney parks (5/5).
Toontown hosts Roger Rabbits Car Toon Spin, just like the original Disneyland (4/5). This attraction is very popular with children, even those not familiar with Roger Rabbit. Will it ever be added to Magic Kingdom?
Mickey Mouse is a very popular character. Rather than meeting him at the Judges Tent, you meet him on the set of Silly Symphonies. The meet-and-greet opened at 9:00 am, when the park opened to regular guests. By that time, resort guests with early entry had created a 60 minute queue. So, no matter when you arrive, you probably will wait an hour to meet the famous mouse actor. However, it is possible to ambush characters as they move about the park. Characters walk through the park to get to the castle for stage shows. If youre on the path between Fantasyland and Cinderellas Castle 15-20 minutes before a show, you can meet a lot of characters without waiting. Characters including Mickey will also appear periodically near the park entrance.
Poohs Hunny Hut is a spectacular ride (5/5). The Walt Disney World version is very good, and the Tokyo Disneyland version matches the magic in the queue and bouncing with Tigger scenes. However, Tokyo Disneyland went all out designing their ride vehicles as well as the heffalumps and woozles scene. It was worth repeating.
The queue for Dumbo, Alices Tea Party and Cinderellas Carousel were surprisingly short. Based on the people walking around Fantasyland and the crowded stroller parking, I expected queues to resemble Magic Kingdom under similar conditions, but the waits were 1/3 of what I saw on my last visit to Florida. Alices Tea Party was a walk on!
Snow Whites Adventures is scary. That witch pops out everywhere! Our daughter took it in stride, but I could see where most other kids would get freaked out. I read about the scary version at Magic Kingdom, but only experienced it after Disney reworked it and toned it down significantly. Im not sure why they havent done the same in Tokyo Disneyland.
Splash Mountain is an attraction that relies heavily on story. We found that without the English dialogue, this attraction was not as enjoyable as in Disneyland or Magic Kingdom (4/5). However, Splash Mountain was still the favorite of our friends 8-year-old daughter. (She has visited Disney World as well, but she speaks only French. Perhaps The Splash Mountain story was equally incomprehensible at both locations. If she ever visits Disneyland Paris, shell be blown away!)
While not a typical attraction, the animatronic pizza maker at Pangalactic Pizza Port was very entertaining, especially for my daughter. After carrying her stroller up to the second floor dining and viewing area, we discovered that there is an elevator on the outside of the building.
Big Thunder Mountain seems bigger in Tokyo Disneyland than in Magic Kingdom or Disneyland. The ride isnt much different (5/5), and we spent a day with a couple 11-year-old boys who would have spent their entire days just riding BTM over and over again.
The Jungle Cruise relies heavily on the story and guide narration. Its just not the same when you dont understand the language (3/5). Our skipper was enthusiastic and apparently told jokes just as cheesy as Disneyland and Magic Kingdom cast members, I just wish I knew what he said. My favorite moment was when our skippers gun didnt go off and he mimed throwing it at the hippos.
Western River Railroad is a terrific attraction (4/5). Theres so much to see in this little loop through Westernland and Adventureland. There was also narration in both English and Japanese. Unlike the train rides in other Disney parks, the ride isnt mostly views of the back side of attraction buildings. In fact, the indoor dinosaur scenes were impressive and interesting I was tempted to ride again, but never found the time.
The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha E Komo Mai! My daughter and I loved this show (5/5). Yes, it is cheesy animatronics with lots of Japanese dialogue, but the songs were familiar and catchy (opens with Hawaiian Roller Coaster), while Stitch was a lot of fun (no disgusting chili-breath). My daughter was so captivated by the show, we experienced it twice. I hope that Magic Kingdom replaces Iago (the rude parrot) with Stitch at the Enchanted Tiki Room.
Pirates of the Caribbean surprised me. The animatronic characters had Japanese dialogue, but the singing was only in English, so I could sing along. The Disneyland Paris version had me muddled since every other verse was in French. This ride is a lot of fun (4/5), and maybe next time Ill dine in the restaurant inside the attraction.
Other attractions we experienced that were similar (if not identical) to Disneyworld or Disneyland versions: Its a Small World, The Haunted Mansion, Peter Pans Flight, Pinocchios Daring Journey, Grand Circuit Raceway, Star Tours, MicroAdventure! (Honey I Shrunk the Audience).
Im also reserving comment on attractions that were closed for refurbishment or we did not have time to experience: Buzz Lightyears Astro Blasters, Gadgets Go Coaster, The Mickey Mouse Review, Beaver Brothers Explorer Canoes, Mark Twain Riverboat, Tom Sawyer Island, Country Bear Theater, and Swiss Family Treehouse.
Tips for touring with children:
- Use an umbrella stroller. Larger strollers are rare in Japan and not as easily accommodated as in Disney World. Even the rental strollers are umbrella style. Also, while Disney elevators were large, most elevators in train stations and stores are very small.
- Infants must be able to sit on their own to ride many attractions. Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea do not allow infants on laps on any attractions, even on Its a Small World.
- In Tokyo Disney resort, cast members do not use the term baby swap, but use the term switch instead. They give the non-rider a special ticket to present when the first rider returns. Rather than using this ticket to access the Fastpass line (may be up to 20 minutes), cast members escort the ticket-holder through exit or staff entrances directly to the loading platform.
- If you can afford it, stay on resort, especially if youre visiting during hot weather. None of the Disney World resort hotels are as close to the parks as the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel and Hotel Miracosta, not even the monorail resorts.
- Confirm your hotel pool policy when you make your reservations. Many hotels charge extra for use of the pool. To use the pool at the Hotel Miracosta during our say would have cost an extra $30 per day. If you decide not to use the pool, make sure your kids know your decision before they see it at the hotel.
- There are baby care centers in each park. They are well equipped for just about anything you could need and will sell you anything you forgot.
- Baby change tables are in all womens washrooms. They are slowly being added to the mens washrooms as well (40% so far). Even more convenient are the handicap bathrooms which almost always have large change table.
About the Hotel Miracosta:
- Staying on Disney property was very convenient, but also very expensive.
- The hotel is beautiful, with lots of sculpture and murals throughout the hotel.
- The rooms were tastefully appointed. Our room had two single beds plus a trundle bed. Cribs were available, but only for babies under one year old. While they provided bed rails, they were ineffective in controlling my energetic 13-month old little girl. It was the first time she slept in a real (trundle) bed by herself we were nervous, but she loved it.
- While very classy, we were a bit surprised that the Hotel Miracosta did not have some of the features found in other 4-star hotels we stayed at around Japan. The Hotel Miracosta lacked a bedside table floor light, wall-mounted toilet flush controls, and fog-free (heated) bathroom mirror. While I wouldnt consider these typical features of North American Hotels, they were included in three other Japanese hotels where we paid an average of 1/3 of the nightly price of the Hotel Miracosta.
- Like all Japanese hotels we visited, the Hotel Miracosta does include a hot-pot, which was very handy for making instant noodles for our daughters late-night snack or breakfast.
- All the Japanese hotels we visited had free in-room green tea, but few had good in-room coffee. Hotel Miracostas coffee was a package of instant coffee pre-mixed with a bit of creamer and way too much sugar. Lucky for my coffee-addicted wife, good strong coffee was served in virtually all restaurants.
- My wife collected all the Disney complementary toothbrushes, toiletries, slippers, childrens cups, etc. They will likely become stocking stuffers next Christmas.
- The most expensive rooms look out over the Mediterranean Harbor, and have an unobstructed view of BraviSEAmo. Our room wasnt in that price range and faced the monorail station and the giant globe. It was still a very nice view. Regular park guests walked past the globe and under our room to enter the rest of the park.
- There is no lobby or public space to view BraviSEAmo from inside the hotel. Guests can view the show from the hotel restaurants, from rooms that face Mediterranean Harbor, or a somewhat obstructed view from the landing of the stairway that leads between the hotel park entrance and the main lobby.
The most challenging factor we found was that each dining location specialized and menu items were available at one location only. For example, in Disneyland, hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and pizza must be purchased at four different counter-service restaurants. Each is the only restaurant that sells that item in the park. Its not just western food that is allocated this way, but local foods as well. (Theres only one place for noodles, sushi, meat patties, pastries...) You almost need to design your park visiting around what kind of food you want to eat. That said, the food was always delicious.
Dont expect to find a lot of authentic Japanese food inside the parks. Instead you will find a lot of familiar American, Italian, or Chinese foods, each with a little Japanese twist. For example, hamburgers are often topped with fried egg. A normal bacon cheeseburger is available, but its buried half-way down the menu. The most common pizza was shrimp and broccoli, not pepperoni. The pastries shops have croissants and cherry turnovers, as well as pastries filled with corn chowder, pork sausage or red bean paste. My favorite treat was a Mickey waffle with green tea mouse, red beans, and brown sugar syrup.
Japanese style breakfasts are very filling and good to pre-load calories for a big day in the park. However, they are usually a buffet including both western and Japanese breakfast items, including grilled salmon, rice, seaweed, noodles and green tea. Lucky for us, our daughter eats practically anything.
Lots of info, thanks for the report.
Thanks so much for posting yoru report! I enjoyed reliving our trips to Tokyo!
I agree - Disney really went the extra step in their Pooh attraction. My daughter just loved how the ride 'glides' along. It really is fantastic!
Disney Sea is by far our favorite park of all the Disney parks - not so much due to the attractions, but simply the abience, themeing and attention to detail. We literally walk around for hours doing nothing but looking at the details (though with kids now, we tend to stop a bit more to take in an attraction or two-lol).
That is an excellent assessment. Thank you so much for compiling that information.
P.U.S.H.-A mantra MOST will not understand.
Disney rocks, Walt was a genius.
Thanks for the great info! My flight to Tokyo is leaving in just over 4 hours and will be spending about 3 days in the parks, so this will help.
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Total Days in the parks for 2009: 50!
Disney Days for 2010:
Disneyland: (27) / WDW:(31) / DLRP: (6)
Total Days in the parks for 2010: 63!
Disney Days for 2011:
Disneyland: (0) / WDW:(17)
Total Days so far in the parks for 2010: 17!
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By Automobile Magazine 7/29/2013
It might look a lot like the old Silverado, but the 2014 Chevy Silverado is an all-new design from head to toe. Although its engine options appear unchanged in terms of displacement and cylinder count, each has direct fuel injection, variable valve timing, and cylinder deactivation, which shuts off surplus cylinders under light throttle...Read more
Chevrolet has been building pickup trucks since 1931, but the Silverado moniker was first applied to a Chevy truck in 1973. Initially a mere trim level, the Silverado name grew in popularity over the decades until it became the official title of Chevrolet's full-size pickup range in 1999. The outgoing Silverado was built from 2007 through 2013 with few revisions, but the all-new 2014 Silverado 1500 is the first to use GM's latest full-size truck platform. The new 2014 Silverado does without the eight-speed transmissions, turbocharged six-cylinder engines, and suspension tricks of its competitors but delivers fuel-economy improvements over its predecessor.
It shares no sheetmetal with the outgoing truck, but there's no mistaking the new 2014 Silverado for anything other than a Silverado. Certain cues, including the split grille, the stacked headlamps, and the domed hood, are all Silverado traditions that live on in the new truck. If anything, the new look is slightly more aggressive, thanks to a taller front clip and a larger split grille. Regular and crew cabs remain available, and the extended cab has been replaced with a new four-door double cab.
The most impressive change lies inside the truck. Interior design has never been a Silverado forte, but the new truck finally offers a modern cabin that, on LTZ and High Country models especially, does not feel cheap. Instrument and door panels are trimmed in soft-touch plastics and faux leather. A full-color LCD screen within the gauge panel serves up all sorts of performance information, while an eight-inch touchscreen in the center stack boasts Chevrolet's MyLink infotainment suite. Up to five USB inputs/charging ports are available, as is a 115-volt power outlet. Predictably, lower-grade WT and LT models do without some of these bells and whistles, along with some of the soft-touch interior trim.
Beneath the surface, the 2014 Silverado is more evolutionary than revolutionary. Engineers worked to whittle weight from the vehicle, while improving its ride quality and isolating noise from the cabin. All engine choices, including a base 4.3-liter V-6, a 5.3-liter V-8, and a 6.2-liter V-8, boast direct fuel injection and cylinder deactivation in order to deliver both power and fuel-economy gains. Although a six-speed automatic is the only transmission option, it allows a two-wheel-drive Silverado with the 4.3-liter to be rated at 18/24 mpg city/highway, and the 5.3-liter V-8 is rated at 16/23 mpg city/highway.
GM expects most buyers to go with the 5.3-liter V-8, but that's selling the updated 4.3-liter V-6 short. No longer is the Silverado's entry-level engine a thirsty and anemic boat anchor. In fact, this engine may be a perfect fit for buyers who tow and haul only on occasion. We found the powertrain to offer adequate power unladen and even enough grunt to tow a large camper. Spec a V-6 Silverado properly, and it can be rated to tow up to 7200 pounds.


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Keeping Phyllis Hyman's Legacy Alive
Posted in General, Review on February 27th, 2010 by Shaunda – Be the first to commentAugust Wilson Center fans, welcome another one of our new guest bloggers, Kieashia Edwell. An avid music and arts aficionado, Kieashia was very enthusiastic about reviewing the Center's "Tribute to Phyllis Hyman," held February 19-20 for 2 sold-out performances. The following is her very candid perspective of the evening. Please feel free to comment on how you viewed the evening. And check out the video clips of a couple of the awesome and LIVELY performances.
Walking into the August Wilson Center for the Tribute to Phyllis Hyman, I could not help but to notice that the place was alive! Everyone was dressed to the nines, the place was filled with so much energy-I knew then, this was going to be a show to remember. After scooting past a few people who had clearly had more than their fair share of wine and spirits, I made my way to the theatre, found my seat and got comfortable. An old soul myself, I'm familiar with such artists as Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Stylistics and The Temptations. So, I was ready to relax, hear the pianist (and musical director) Alton Merrell play that big black instrument, and groove to the rich sounds of the legendary Phyllis Hyman.
The house lights dimmed and there was a short intro by the emcee, KDKA's Lynne Hayes-Freeland, who used words like amazing and
wonderful to describe what the packed house was about to see. The band took their place as the stage lit up in front of me. In walked Laila Bey, Tamara Faulkner, Teresa Hawthorne and Deborah Moncrief singing an inspiring rendition of Phyllis' "Just 25 Miles To Anywhere." They were dressed with the same flare, style and pizzazz of Ms. Hyman herself. At the end of the song, a photo of the late songstress was projected on a large screen to spark our memory, and the ladies exited. The musicians transitioned into perhaps the most familiar of Phyllis Hyman's jams. "You Know How To Love Me" was performed by Laila Bey, who gave a good vocal performance, but left a little to be desired. Although she possessed a powerful vocal range and looked beautiful, she lacked stage presence–something Phyllis was known for possessing. After quickly exiting the stage, Ms. Bey made way for Deborah Moncrief. The band then engaged the crowd with the slow and steady "No One Can Love You More." Mrs. Moncrief belted out a spectacular version of the timeless ballad. With that soulful and strong performance, she made us all remember when we cried along with Phyllis as she pleaded with her love.
We were then taken back to 1978 by Tamara Faulkner and her lively version of "The Answer Is You." The crowd ooh'd and aah'd as she swept herself across the stage. Her energy was contagious, and her vocal performance was brilliant. She connected well with the audience and even kicked off her shoes to replicate the famous performances Ms. Hyman was known to give. Tamara's scatting and strong personality kept us enthralled in her presentation. It was then Teresa Hawthorne's turn to show us her chops. Her version of "Betcha By Golly Wow" was somewhat nasal and frequently pitchy, but still entertaining. It was hard not to tap your foot to the well-known hit. More performances followed including a spectacular cover of "Living Inside Your Love," "Be Careful" and "When You Get Right Down To It." We were then treated to yet another moving presentation by Deborah Moncrief with "Living All Alone." A cover of "Gonna Make Changes" by Tamara Faulkner closed out the first half of the show.
Upon returning from our little intermission, Deborah Moncrief took us back with a true Phyllis Hyman classic - "Old Friend." It was another breathtaking performance by Mrs. Moncrief and subsequently earned her a well-deserved standing ovation. We then enjoyed Ms. Hawthorne's third performance of the evening. Her rendition of "As You Are" wowed the audience and had few mistakes in pitch and tone. Laila Bey and Tamara Faulkner returned with their moving presentation of "Somewhere In My Lifetime," and "Don't Wanna Change The World" marking the later years of Ms. Hyman's career. Perhaps the most memorable performance of the evening, Sonya Carter, of the three background singers, sang "I Refuse to Be Lonely" with such passion and strength that she earned a lasting standing ovation from the crowd. She did a near perfect job of capturing the raw emotion and meaning behind the song. I, for one, was amazed, and wondered how they could not use her as the lead for more of the concert's pieces. The show concluded with the cast joining together for "In Search of My Heart."
The August Wilson Center chose the perfect production to share with its members. The striking performances featured in this show had me tapping and humming all the way home. These remarkable singers truly captured the bold and sensuous qualities of Phyllis Hyman's music. Overall, the night was filled with joy, laughter, and sheer wonder at the talent of the fabulous live band. I was enchanted by the booming bass and distinctive moan of the trombone. I think that Phyllis would have been pleased with the passion behind these voices, and the commitment to keeping her legacy alive.
–Kieashia Edwell


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The deplorable state of the nation is contrasted with its ancient prosperity.
Verses 1-12 What a change is here! Sin tarnishes the beauty of the most exalted powers and the most excellent gifts; but that gold, tried in the fire, which Christ bestows, never will be taken from us; its outward appearance may be dimmed, but its real value can never be changed. The horrors of the siege and destruction of Jerusalem are again described. Beholding the sad consequences of sin in the church of old, let us seriously consider to what the same causes may justly bring down the church now. But, Lord, though we have gone from thee in rebellion, yet turn to us, and turn our hearts to thee, that we may fear thy name. Come to us, bless us with awakening, converting, renewing, confirming grace.
Verses 13-20 Nothing ripens a people more for ruin, nor fills the measure faster, than the sins of priests and prophets. The king himself cannot escape, for Divine vengeance pursues him. Our anointed King alone is the life of our souls; we may safely live under his shadow, and rejoice in Him in the midst of our enemies, for He is the true God and eternal life.
Verses 21-22 Here it is foretold that an end should be put to Zion's troubles. Not the fulness of punishment deserved, but of what God has determined to inflict. An end shall be put to Edom's triumphs. All the troubles of the church and of the believer will soon be accomplished. And the doom of their enemies approaches. The Lord will bring their sins to light, and they shall lie down in eternal sorrow. Edom here represents all the enemies of the church. And the corruption, and sin of Israel, which the prophet has proved to be universal, justifies the judgments of the Lord. It shows the need of that grace in Christ Jesus, which the sin and corruption of all mankind make so necessary.
Lamentations 4:1-22 . THE SAD CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM, THE HOPE OF RESTORATION, AND THE RETRIBUTION AWAITING IDUMEA FOR JOINING BABYLON AGAINST JUDEA.
1. gold--the splendid adornment of the temple [CALVIN] ( Lamentations 1:10 , 1 Kings 6:22 , Jeremiah 52:19 ); or, the principal men of Judea [GROTIUS] ( Lamentations 4:2 ).
stones of . . . sanctuary--the gems on the breastplate of the high priest; or, metaphorically, the priests and Levites.
2. comparable to . . . gold--( Job 28:16 Job 28:19 ).
earthen pitchers--( Isaiah 30:14 , Jeremiah 19:11 ).
3. sea monsters . . . breast--Whales and other cetaceous monsters are mammalian. Even they suckle their young; but the Jewish women in the siege, so desperate was their misery, ate theirs ( Lamentations 4:10 , Lamentations 2:20 ). Others translate, "jackals."
4. thirst--The mothers have no milk to give through the famine.
5. delicately--on dainties.
are desolate--or, "perish."
in scarlet embrace dunghills--Instead of the scarlet couches on which the grandees were nursed, they must lie on dunghills.
embrace--They who once shrank sensitively from any soil, gladly cling close to heaps of filth as their only resting-place. Compare "embrace the rock" ( Job 24:8 ).
6. greater than . . . Sodom--( Matthew 11:23 ). No prophets had been sent to Sodom, as there had been to Judea; therefore the punishment of the latter was heavier than that of the former.
overthrown . . . in a moment--whereas the Jews had to endure the protracted and manifold hardships of a siege.
no hands stayed on her--No hostile force, as the Chaldeans in the case of Jerusalem, continually pressed on her before her overthrow. Jeremiah thus shows the greater severity of Jerusalem's punishment than that of Sodom.
7. Nazarites--literally, "separated ones" ( Numbers 6:2 ). They were held once in the highest estimation, but now they are degraded. God's blessing formerly caused their body not to be the less fair and ruddy for their abstinence from strong drink. Compare the similar case of Daniel, &c. ( Daniel 1:8-15 ). Also David ( 1 Samuel 16:12 , 17:42 ). Type of Messiah ( Solomon 5:10 ).
rubies--GESENIUS translates, "corals," from a Hebrew root, "to divide into branches," from the branching form of corals.
polishing--They were like exquisitely cut and polished sapphires. The "sapphires" may represent the blue veins of a healthy person.
8. blacker than . . . coal--or, "than blackness" itself ( Joel 2:6 , Nahum 2:10 ).
like a stick--as withered as a dry stick.
9. The speedy death by the sword is better than the lingering death by famine.
pine away--literally, "flow out"; referring to the flow of blood. This expression, and "stricken through," are drawn from death by "the sword."
want of . . . fruits--The words in italics have to be supplied in the original ( Genesis 18:28 , Psalms 109:24 ).
10. ( Lamentations 2:20 , Deuteronomy 28:56 Deuteronomy 28:57 ).
pitiful--naturally at other times compassionate ( Isaiah 49:15 ). JOSEPHUS describes the unnatural act as it took place in the siege under Titus.
11. fire . . . devoured . . . foundations--( Deuteronomy 32:22 , Jeremiah 21:14 ). A most rare event. Fire usually consumes only the surface; but this reached even to the foundation, cutting off all hope of restoration.
12. Jerusalem was so fortified that all thought it impregnable. It therefore could only have been the hand of God, not the force of man, which overthrew it.
13. prophets--the false prophets ( Jeremiah 23:11 Jeremiah 23:21 ). Supply the sense thus: "For the sins . . . these calamities have befallen her."
shed the blood of the just--( Matthew 23:31 Matthew 23:37 ). This received its full fulfilment in the slaying of Messiah and the Jews' consequent dispersion ( James 5:6 ).
14. blind--with mental aberration.
polluted . . . with blood--both with blood of one another mutually shed (for example, Jeremiah 2:34 ), and with their blood shed by the enemy [GLASSIUS].
not touch . . . garments--as being defiled with blood ( Numbers 19:16 ).
15. They . . . them--"They," that is, "men" ( Lamentations 4:14 ). Even the very Gentiles, regarded as unclean by the Jews, who were ordered most religiously to avoid all defilements, cried unto the latter, "depart," as being unclean: so universal was the defilement of the city by blood.
wandered--As the false prophets and their followers had "wandered" blind with infatuated and idolatrous crime in the city ( Lamentations 4:14 ), so they must now "wander" among the heathen in blind consternation with calamity.
they said--that is, the Gentiles said: it was said among the heathen, "The Jews shall no more sojourn in their own land" [GROTIUS]; or, wheresoever they go in their wandering exile, "they shall not stay long" [LUDOVICUS DE DIEU], ( Deuteronomy 28:65 ).
16. Ain and Pe are here transposed ( Lamentations 4:16 Lamentations 4:17 ), as in Lamentations 2:16 Lamentations 2:17 , 3:46-51 .
anger--literally, "face"; it is the countenance which, by its expression, manifests anger ( Psalms 34:16 ). GESENIUS translates, "the person of Jehovah"; Jehovah present; Jehovah Himself ( Exodus 33:14 , 2 Samuel 17:11 ).
divided--dispersed the Jews.
they respected not . . . priests--This is the language of the Gentiles. "The Jews have no hope of a return: for they respected not even good priests" ( 2 Chronicles 24:19-22 ) [GROTIUS]. MAURER explains it, "They (the victorious foe) regard not the (Jewish) priests when imploring their pity" ( Lamentations 5:12 ). The evident antithesis to "As for us" ( Lamentations 4:17 ) and the language of "the heathen" at the close of Lamentations 4:15 , of which Lamentations 4:16 is the continuation, favor the former view.
17. As for us--This translation forms the best antithesis to the language of the heathen ( Lamentations 4:15 Lamentations 4:16 ). CALVIN translates, "While as yet we stood as a state, our eyes failed," &c.
watched for a nation that could not save us--Egypt ( 2 Kings 24:7 , Isaiah 30:7 , Jeremiah 37:5-11 ).
18. They--the Chaldeans.
cannot go--without danger.
19. The last times just before the taking of the city. There was no place of escape; the foe intercepted those wishing to escape from the famine-stricken city, "on the mountains and in the wilderness."
swifter . . . than . . . eagles--the Chaldean cavalry ( Jeremiah 4:13 ).
pursued--literally, "to be hot"; then, "to pursue hotly" ( Genesis 31:36 ). Thus they pursued and overtook Zedekiah ( Jeremiah 52:8 Jeremiah 52:9 ).
20. breath . . . anointed of . . . Lord--our king, with whose life ours was bound up. The original reference seems to have been to Josiah ( 2 Chronicles 35:25 ), killed in battle with Pharaoh-necho; but the language is here applied to Zedekiah, who, though worthless, was still lineal representative of David, and type of Messiah, the "Anointed." Viewed personally the language is too favorable to apply to him.
live among the heathen--Under him we hoped to live securely, even in spite of the surrounding heathen nations [GROTIUS].
21. Rejoice--at our calamities ( Psalms 137:7 ). This is a prophecy that Edom should exult over the fall of Jerusalem. At the same time it is implied, Edom's joy shall be short-lived. Ironically she is told, Rejoice while thou mayest ( Ecclesiastes 11:9 ).
cup--for this image of the confounding effects of God's wrath, see Jeremiah 13:12 , Jeremiah 25:15 Jeremiah 25:16 Jeremiah 25:21 ; as to Edom, Jeremiah 49:7-22 .
22. ( Isaiah 40:2 ). Thou hast been punished enough: the end of thy punishment is at hand.
no more carry thee . . . into captivity--that is, by the Chaldeans. The Romans carried them away subsequently. The full accomplishment of this prophecy must therefore refer to the Jews' final restoration.
discover--By the severity of His punishments on thee, God shall let men see how great was thy sin ( Jeremiah 49:10 ). God "covers" sin when He forgives it ( Psalms 32:1 Psalms 32:5 ). He "discovers," or "reveals," it, when He punishes it ( Job 20:27 ). Jeremiah 49:10 shows that Margin is wrong, "carry captive" (this rendering is as in Nahum 2:7 ; compare "discovered," Margin).


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Thanks for sharing your hot pics!!
Thanks for sharing your hot pics!!
Well... hrm... you know... I promised something about friday... now it's sunday here. I'm sorry for that.
My best friend called me friday night and he and his brother were about to watch 'django unchained' so I just had to join them for a fun friday night. And it happened to be a fun friday night, guys, I promise!
Finally I got the chance to post the pics I took in Italy. @4playdude there are some ass pics; I'm still trying to get used to snap pics of my ass
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Have great weekend and sorry again for the delay.
Great pics Sam! Shows your balls off well, very nice!
Good to hear you had a great Friday
Hi Ron! Well, the treasure trail (which leads to treasure mountain as we all know) has been there since I've been 16/17. But now it there are small hairs all over my stomach... I thought I wouldn't get any more hair, cause I'm 19, almost 20 and that's an age where puberty is over, right?
Great post Sam was worth the wait, hope you will post some more.
Hi Sam,
You might still develop some chest hair. When I was 17 I had a full hairy chest, but I remember my high school health teacher saying that the body continues to develop until you get into your early 20's. It really depends on your genetics. And looking at you now, I'd say that you have great genes! I am enjoying your latest pics! Thanks for posting them!
The Three Musketeers... Bashful, Chrisglass, and Ronboy!
Beautiful pics Sam.
Between your HOT little trail and your lovely big nuts I am SO fucking boned.......
Oh dude, great pics, nice body and nice to see soft and hard dick! Good job!
Wonderful pics Sam. You certainly know how to please us here!!
Fantastic pix again Sam! Why someone isn't sucking you 24 hrs a day is beyond me.
It sure shows how great Italy effected you, Sam. What a beautiful set of pics...from start to finish... Thanks!
What can I say? As always, I'm impressed!
"Reading should be easy. Only the reader should be hard." -- hardreader
I really like your pics, you are hoot! Can u post some more pics of your dick when its soft? And maybe some pics of ure feet if u are ok with that
Well, actually I'm travelling a lot. A LOT. Since I was about six months old my parents used to take me almost everywhere. The pics from my very first post where taken in Bali, Indonesia. So, there's always been a lot of moving around the globe, not only for vacation purposes but for job/work as well.
I tell you something: I'm going on a relaxing, sunny cruise ship tour to the Caribbean in March/April. I just can't wait to get a nice tan, haha.
WOW you are so hot!
I sincerely hope you Truly appreciate what an Incredibly LUCKY Guy you are!
There is NO doubt that you owe your parents, and DNA pool, a tremendous debt of Gratitude! (As do WE, too!)
And, I'm not just talking about that Awesomely HOT Body that you've gotten to inhabit, but also all of the Experiences, and Adventures, that they've provided you!
One of my (minor) regrets is that I didn't really know how fortunate I was, at the time. And, YOU have me beat, hands down!
Enjoy your Life to it's Fullest, Young Bud!
(And that includes taking Many, MANY, more pics of YOU! )
Keep smilin'!!
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WISDOM is the Knowledge you've gained ... After you could have used it! _Me
OMG!!! I just noticed... is that cum on your chest???
I'm still very curious what your girlfriend thought of your posted pictures. What led you to start taking nude pictures and what prompted you to give it a go after your girlfriend's suggestion?
Damn dude your dick is huge! I'm actually a little jealous. :P
Virgin + Vegeta = Virgeta = Hot stuff
She's still okay with it. She checks this site here (my thread) once in a while and loves to read your comments. Right now I've got a lot of stuff to do for college and she as well, so there isn't that much "spice" right now. But we a have a good fuck every now and then.
Just click to the beginning of this thread. There's my "statement"
I can't get over how amazing your body is!!
"I want to sleep with you in the desert tonight, with a million stars all around."
Hi Chaz!
I just read your entry and I had to reply to it. Thanks a damn lot for your kind words.
Yeah, you're right I owe my parents a lot. They support me whatever I do or whatever I want to achieve.
Sometimes it is hard not to get used to the possibilities andvantages you have and to ground yourself and think about others that a have much less than you. But I think that I'm good a that and friends keep me grounded.
I enjoy life, I promise you I do!
Thanks again man, Sam
Sam, you have the hottest bod here on JUB and your package is simply to die for. Keep the updates coming through - I can say with all my heart that we are ALL enjoying them. Thanks soooo much!!!!
And, THAT, my Young Friend, is the Most important thing, no matter your circumstances!
To the best of your abilities, Cherish those around you. Take full measure of your surroundings, wherever that may be. And, take Pleasure in being YOU!
Staying 'grounded' is critical, too. Butt, also realizing how Awesome being YOU is will have a positive impact on Everyone you come in contact with! (Like all of "Us", for instance!)
Keep smilin'!!
WISDOM is the Knowledge you've gained ... After you could have used it! _Me
Hey guys! I know it's been a while...
And I just noted how many 19 year olds started posting in the 'showcase' the few weeks I've not been here. I guess that's great for you, eh!? Haha.
Anyways... telling you I've been busy wouldn't be anything new, but that's just how it is.
I'm getting ready for the written exams at uni and man... it's so much stuff to stuff into your brain... btw (because many of you keep asking): I've been in the UK for the last year, after summer I went back to Germany and continued my study here.
No recent pic today, that's an old one from Bali:
Gonna post some new stuff soon, stay tuned,
Thank you for the updates Sam. Hearing from you is always a pleasure. And seeing you is always exciting! Study hard and good luck on your exams!!!
Sam -
Lookin' HOT as ever!!!
Hey Sam, have you been doing some "manscaping" downstairs as you look to have less pubes in the pic above than some of the others? The tan line is very obvious.
Very hot indeed.
Would love to see a smooth Sam downstairs!!!! Ever done that- and if so do you have any pics ???
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fucking awesome pics...and the cum? how id love to lick that up
Always good to see pics of your sexy body Sam!
Damn man you are so fucking hot and perfect!!
Sam, danke!
The Three Musketeers... Bashful, Chrisglass, and Ronboy!
Borrowing from Ronboy, "YOU Fuckin' ROCK!!"
Keep smilin'!!
WISDOM is the Knowledge you've gained ... After you could have used it! _Me
I love that latest pic - awesome bod! Thanks! Very much appreciated.
shit i want to fucking cum all over this
Another great pic, u look awesome
Quick sunday update: Back from two hours of tennis training, just before getting into the shower.
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Hi man!
Yeah, less pubes than in most of the other pics, that's true. My girl and me were pretty busy in Bali so we had more than enough time and fun to "manscape"
Just browse through the thread, I bet there are some pics where I ahve less pubes. I think I'm gonna shave some time soon. Haven't done that in a good while... (2 or 3 months just little trimming)


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Upholstered Pad for 1966 Collection® Chairs
Price: $352.00Overview
The Upholstered Pad for 1966 Collection® Chairs can be purchased optionally to enhance comfort, limit wear and compliment outdoor décor. Designed to fit 1966 Collection® Dining Chairs. Select from a range of fabric and vinyl outdoor approved upholstery options and colors.
See 'Swatches' for available upholstery offering.
Material(s): 100% Bella Dura solution dyed olefin or vinyl with foam
Manufacturer: Richard Schultz Collection
The Richard Schultz Collection. Offering a comprehensive collection of durable, modern, and iconic outdoor furniture.
The rich history of Richard Schultz began with Richard Schultz's long involvement in modern furniture design, sculpture and art. He worked with Harry Bertoia during the development of Bertoia's iconic collection of wire chairs for Knoll. Schultz later designed the Petal Collection to accompany the Bertoia's Diamond Chair. Some years later, Florence Knoll specifically asked Schultz to create a collection of furniture that could withstand the outdoors. The result was the "Leisure Collection" (now sold as the "1966 Collection") which became an instant classic.
In 1992, Richard Schultz began his own furniture manufacturing and design company. The entire collection, featuring outdoor chairs, lounges, tables and accessories, relates to the designer's deep interest in sculptural form and its relation to nature and man. Outdoor furniture must be comfortable and durable for use in outdoor and garden settings. And, balanced with that, designs are kept either complementary or supplementary to their natural surroundings, providing an aesthetic of luxuriant creativity, guided by materials and form.
For the past 20 years, Schultz and his son, Peter, have been able to build an impressive line of outdoor furniture collections including Topiary, Swell, and Mateo. In 2012, Knoll and Richard Schultz reunited to distribute these widely acclaimed and sought after collections to the residential market.
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The goals of the Business Administration program is to provide students with a broad background for careers in business, accounting, human resources management, entrepreneurship, marketing, fundraising, development or graduate level programs in business administration or other related fields and to provide students with a quality education that would allow them to be successful in technology-based business systems in either the public or private sector.
Program Learning Outcomes for Business Administration
- Interpret the key concepts and practices in the core business functions (Accounting, Marketing, Management, Entrepreneurship, Statistics, and the Business Legal system)
- Apply current business principles to analyze business problems and create realistic solutions
- Effectively communicate business information in writing (such as email, memos, press announcements, business letters, resumes) and produce well-organized oral presentations
- Analyze quantitative or qualitative data required to make accurate business decisions
- Apply principles of business ethics and social responsibility to resolve ethical dilemmas
Accounting: Accounting at Paul Quinn College prepares students to pursue careers in finance, banking, auditing, or government. The program also provides students with the knowledge and skills needed for positions in business and the public sectors. In addition, te program prepares students to enter graduate school for a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) or a Master of Science (M.S.) in business or related fields. Students who complete the Accounting program are eligible to become certified public accountants (C.P.A.).
Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship at Paul Quinn College both empowers students to create opportunities for communities via diverse business practices and also uniquely includes the principles of social entrepreneurship to become problem solvers. The program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the private sector and to successfully open and operate businesses. Students will be prepared to pursue an M.B.A. or an M.S. in business or related fields. Students will also learn to write business plans and understand the process of identifying and securing investors as well as capital resources for entrepreneurial endeavors.
Fundraising & Philanthropy: As one of the few institutions of higher learning in America and the only Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in America to offer this degree option, Quinnites receiving this degree will begin their professional careers with a very real advantage over their competition. The international demand for fundraising professionals and the rising popularity of philanthropy has fueled the creation of this highly innovative new discipline. The study of Fundraising and Philanthropy leads to careers in institutional advancement for colleges and universities, event planning, foundation leadership, and grant writing and development.
Management: The mission of the Management program is to provide a broad business background and the professional skills that students will need for careers in business or the public sector. The program provides training for career options that include: human resources management, entrepreneurship, and marketing. In addition, it prepares students to enter graduate school for an M.B.A. or M.S. in business or related fields.
Courses for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Accounting
In addition to the core curriculum, students will need to complete the following courses:
- Principles of Accounting I
- Principles of Accounting II
- Managerial Accounting
- Intermediate Accounting I
- Federal Tax Accounting
- Intermediate Accounting II
- Government and Non-Profit Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Advanced Accounting
- Auditing
- Business Law
- Business Communications
- Business Statistics
- Advanced Statistics
- Business Policy and Strategy
- Computer Applications
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Money and Banking
- Finance
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Marketing
Courses for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management
In addition to the core curriculum, students will need to complete the following courses:
- Principles of Accounting I
- Principles of Accounting II
- Business Law
- Business Communications
- Business Statistics
- Topical Seminar
- Advanced Business Statistics
- Business Policy and Strategy
- Computer Applications
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Money and Banking
- Business Finance
- Product and Operations Management
- Principles of Management
- Human Resources Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Small Business Management
- Industrial Labor Relations
- Managerial Economics
- Internship in Management
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Faux Fur Collar Wool Coat
Style # 202287
With plush removable faux fur collar allows you to wear this coat two ways, this bebe outerwear piece is highly-versatile winter investment. Features side zipper pockets and warm heavy weight. Looks just as great with suiting pieces as it does with evening pieces.
- 60% wool, 40% polyester.
- Dry clean.
- Center back to hem: 33" (84 cm).
- Sleeve length: 25" (64 cm) with 10" (25 cm) opening.
- Fully lined.
- Button up front.
- Side pockets.
- Imported.
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S.
Faux Fur Collar Wool Coat
I purchased this coat in black and I love it. I wear it almost several times a week and it keeps me nice and warm. The fit is very complimentary to the figure. I'm a D and purchased a medium but am usually a size small so it's a bit roomy in the waist. I've received a lot of compliments on this jacket. Very functional.
January 9, 2013
Fabulous coat!
I love love love this coat! It's so classy and great for a fancy night out on the town.
I'm 5'8" and 113lbs so a size Small is perfect! Tiny waist and long sleeves - perfect!
December 27, 2012
Not as expected
The coat looks very nice online and description indicates of heavy material. The coat is not of heavy material, it's very light. The fur sheds a lot so very noticeable on a white coat. I returned coat because it was not what I was expecting.
December 12, 2012
Not as expected
I was expecting the material to be much heavier. The description indicates heavy weight but ithe coat is very light. The fur also sheds a lot and was all over the coat. Looks very nice online but not what I was expecting. I also found the size to be smaller. I returned this coat.
December 11, 2012
Winter wonder
I've been waiting for a white wool coat with faux fur trim for a while now, this one is perfect in every sense. Very elegant and the faux fur is good quality. I usually order Med in coats and the med in coats ran true to size. Can't wait to wear it!
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Current Population Survey, September 2010: Volunteer Supplement (ICPSR 31861)
Alternate Title: CPS, September 2010
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census; United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Corporation for National and Community Service
This data collection is comprised of responses from two sets of survey questionnaires, the basic Current Population Survey (CPS) and a survey on the topic of volunteer service, which was administered as a supplement to the September CPS questionnaire. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Corporation for National and Community Service jointly sponsored the volunteer service supplemental questions.
The CPS, administered monthly, is a labor force survey providing current estimates of the economic status and activities of the population of the United States. Specifically, the CPS provides estimates of total employment (both farm and nonfarm), nonfarm self-employed persons, domestics, and unpaid helpers in nonfarm family enterprises, wage and salaried employees, and estimates of total unemployment. Data from the CPS are provided for the week prior to the survey.
All persons eligible for the labor force items of the basic CPS were also eligible for the volunteer supplement. Proxy responses were allowed if attempts for a self-response were unsuccessful. The supplement contained questions about the household member's participation in volunteer service from September 1, 2009, to the date of the interview. Household members were queried about the frequency of volunteer activity, the kinds of organizations they volunteered with, the types of activities they chose, whether any volunteering was done in a foreign country, and involvement in their community. Data are also provided on whether or not donations of money, assets, or property valued at 25 dollars or more were made in the past year to charitable or religious organizations.
Demographic variables include age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, veteran status, educational attainment, occupation, and income.
Series: Current Population Survey Series
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Study Description
United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census, United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Corporation for National and Community Service. Current Population Survey, September 2010: Volunteer Supplement. ICPSR31861-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2011-10-06. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR31861.v1
Persistent URL: http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR31861.v1
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Subject Terms: armed forces, associations, census data, charitable donations, church groups, community organizations, community participation, demographic characteristics, employment, fundraising, Hispanic or Latino origins, households, income, industry, job change, labor force, layoffs, memberships, occupational status, occupations, organizations, part-time employment, political activism, population characteristics, population estimates, social activism, unemployment, volunteers, wages and salaries, work, work experience, working hours
Geographic Coverage: United States
Time Period:
- 2009-09--2010-09
Date of Collection:
- 2010-09-13--2010-09-22
Unit of Observation: individual within housing unit
Universe: The basic monthly CPS universe consisted of all persons aged 15 years and older in the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States living in households. The September 2010 supplement universe consisted of the full CPS sample of all households, for civilian persons aged 15 years and over.
Data Types: survey data
Data Collection Notes:
Users are strongly encouraged to refer the User Guide (produced by the Principal Investigators), which contains the questionnaire for the supplement, as well as additional detailed technical documentation regarding the study design, sampling frame used, and response rates.
The universe statements for each variable are defined in either the basic or supplement record layout, which is located in Attachments 6 and 7, respectively, of the User Guide.
ICPSR removed all FILLER and PADDING variables from the data. As a result, the column locations in any ICPSR-released data product (e.g., codebook and setup files) will have column locations that are not consistent with locations described in the User Guide.
Sample: A multistage probability sample was selected to represent the universe of approximately 56,000 households. The sample was based on the results of the decennial census, with coverage in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The data contain eight weight variables:
- Household Weight -- HWHHWGT -- Used for tallying household characteristics.
- Family Weight -- PWFMWGT -- Used only for tallying family characteristics.
- Longitudinal Weight -- PWLGWGT -- Found only on adult records matched from month to month (used for gross flows analysis).
- Outgoing Rotation Weight -- PWORWGT -- Used for tallying information collected only in outgoing rotations.
- Final Weight -- PWSSWGT -- Used for most tabulations, controlled to independent estimates for (1) States; (2) Origin, Sex, and Age; and (3) Age, Race, and Sex.
- Veteran's Weight -- PWVETWGT -- Used for tallying veterans data only.
- Composited Final Weight -- PWCMPWGT -- Used to create BLS's published labor force statistics.
- Supplement Non-Response Weight -- PWNRWGT -- Used when constructing estimates from supplement items, and accounts for missing data due to non-response.
Users are strongly encouraged to refer to the User Guide for detailed information on how to use the weights, as well as how they were derived.
Mode of Data Collection: computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI), computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI)
Original ICPSR Release: 2011-10-06
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The K-State Arthropod Genomics Center (AGC) brings together resources and expertise in bioinformatics and functional genomics to support K-State scientists in the application of genomic approaches to solving problems in arthropod biology related to human, animal and plant health. The Center also encourages and fosters interactions and collaborations between its members and other scientists around the world who are studying arthropods at the genomic level.
7th Annual Arthropod Genomics Symposium and Vector Base Workshop June 13 - 16, 2013 Hosted by the Eck Institute for Global Health University of Notre Dame Details will be available soon!


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She was of the Christian faith. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lee Riley and Della Welch Malone; five brothers: Thomas Lee Malone, Joseph Vance Malone, James Vincent Malone, John Malone and Robert Malone; three sisters: Mildred Merkel, Thelma Cucksee and Betty Henry; and one granddaughter, Destany Head.
She was retired from Peyton's Southeastern.
She is survived by her husband, James E. Finley Sr.; children: Tammy Head and Jimmy Finley, all of Cleveland, and Sandra Flood and her husband, Terry, of Eton, Ga.; four grandchildren: James Finley III and fiancée, Stephanie Wilcox, Robert L. Lynn and his wife, Amy, of Cleveland, and Brandy and Brittany Flood of Eton; three great-grandchildren: Ryan, Sarah and Hannah Lynn; two sisters: Daisey Rutledge and Joyce Green, both of Cleveland; four brothers: Ed Malone and Daniel Malone, both of Crandall Ga., Gene Malone and Carl Malone, both of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.
A Remembrance of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2013, at the North Ocoee Street Chapel of the Jim Rush Funeral Homes.
Interment will follow in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
The family will receive friends this evening from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.
Please share your memories and or condolences with Mrs. Finley's family by going to www.jimrushfuneralhomes.com.


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Safavieh Blossom Blossom Hand Hooked Rug Ivory Rug
Item #: 101BLM671A-P Add to Wishlist
Description: 100% pure virgin wool pile, hand-hooked to floral designs with neutral tones. This collection is handmade in India exclusively for Safavieh.
- Collection: Blossom
- Brand: Safavieh
- Material: 100% Wool
- Weave: Hand Hooked
- Styles: Country & Floral Rugs
- Origin: India
- Available in the following sizes: 6' x 9', 4' Round, 2' 3" x 6' and 2' 3" x 10'
- Clean & Care: Vacuum regularly as new wool rugs can shed yarn fibers for up to three months. Avoid direct and continuous exposure to sunlight. Do not pull loose ends, clip them with scissors to remove. Clean liquid spills immediately by blotting with cloth or sponge. For hard to remove stains, professional rug cleaning is recommended.
I got the blue version for our dining room and absolutely love it. I've gotten multiple compliments already.
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.It was everything I was expecting and more. The colors are beautiful and the depth of the pile wonderful. I'm very pleased.
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.I could not love this rug more! I ordered the blue version for my 14 year-old daughter's room and its perfect. The color is gorgeous and the flowers are vibrant and so, so cute. The big red blossoms really pop. The texture is comfy to the touch. The addition of this rug to my daughter's room "makes it". In fact, I ordered the rug a tad too small (8x10) and may in fact re-order it in the next size up so it fills more space ... tbd on that! In the meantime, I love it and its really wonderful and the price was very reasonable for such a great design and well made product.
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.In truth, this is a very nice rug at a very nice price. My problem with it is the colors. The blue was far closer to slate than it was to the cheerful aqua pictured, and the flowers are muted, as well. Big disappointment for me.
RECOMMENDED: No, I would not recommend this to a friend.I ordered the blue one of this style, and love it. It's for our nursery and has immediately cheered up a former den and office. We can now get going on all the other fun additions since starting with the rug. It's high quality, comfortable to walk on and true to its depiction on the site. so happy with our purchase.
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.This rug is beautiful and exactly what we needed. I was a bit worried how the colors would actually be in reality but it is a very pretty acqua blue. Very happy!
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Very pretty rug with muted blue background and flowers give just the right amount of "pop". Also, I have two dogs and it has become their favorite place to lay, which is fine because the rug doesn't show dirt or hair at all!
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
Safavieh's award-winning original collections range from the finest antique reproductions to the most fashion forward, contemporary rugs. Safavieh offers a wide variety of transitional area and accent rugs of both Oriental and contemporary designs. Safavieh also produces a variety of rug designs from American Country styles and 19th and early 20th Century European Art.
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These drunken Miller Park seat squatting jerks are ruining America
milwaukee brewers July 24th, 2011
Sometimes we read an article so bad we have to "FJM it" as the cool kids say. This is one of those articles as Jim Stingl covers a non-story about Miller Park seat-squatters who apparently are everywhere and won't give up the seats once they are caught. Of course, there is just one example here and it's coming from a guy who felt the best way to handle it would be to contact Jim Stingl about it so, you know.
Miller Park seat-squatters are out in left field
Calling it seat rage probably overstates the problem a bit.
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Trans Ocean Terrace Etched Border Rug
Item #: 139173659-P Add to Wishlist
Features: This product has the following features:
- Collection: Terrace
- Brand: Trans Ocean
- Material: 100% Polypropylene UV Stabilized
- Weave: Wilton Woven
- Styles: Outdoor Rugs Casual Rugs
- Origin: Turkey
- Available in the following sizes: 1' 11" x 2' 11", 3' 3" x 4' 11", 4' 11" x 7' 6", 7' 10" x 9' 10", 7' 10" Square and 1' 11" x 7' 6"
I purchased this rug in aqua for my outdoor deck. The aqua has sage green undertones, and the other colors are charcoal and cream. It lies flat, is attractive, and feels smooth underfoot. For $200, this approx. 8' x 11' rug is a good buy.
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
Trans Ocean
Trans Ocean is one of the nation's leading manufacturers and importers of high quality wool and synthetic broadloom products and area rugs. Trans Ocean has consistently embraced the latest fashions and incorporated exciting innovations that have had tremendous impact on the area rug industry.
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Ironcompany Diamond Plate Tire/Plast Roll Flooring - Diamond Plate Tire/Plast flooring rolls consist of a mixture of half plastic and half recycled rubber. The combination of the two makes for a very durable flooring option that helps protect your floor from damage and wear. The raised diamond plate pattern assures firm footing if being used as a flooring product.
Optional thicknesses available - please call for pricing
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Great for multiple industrial and recreational applications as well as standard flooring.
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The Microsoft Analytics Platform System is your turnkey big data analytics appliance combining a high performance MPP SQL Server data warehouse with Hadoop into a single solution that offers seamless integration for of all of your data.
Microsoft partners with leading hardware providers such as HP, Dell and Quanta to deliver the Analytics Platform System as a turnkey appliance. PDW and HDInsight software and premier support services are procured through Microsoft, with hardware purchased directly through our APS hardware partners.


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Mounted Memories is among the oldest and most reputable manufacturers of autographed sports memorabilia and unsigned collectibles. Their innovative products are built in response to market demand and each is hand crafted in the USA. Mounted Memories uses over 50,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space to store its autographed memorabilia items and the custom display cases they build to protect them.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreams, Inc., a vertically integrated sports memorabilia and licensed products firm, Mounted Memories maintains proprietary signing relationships with some of the greatest athletes of all time, including John Elway, Mike Schmidt, Dan Marino, and Pete and exercises strict control over the quality and authenticity of its autographed products. Mounted Memories has earned its status as one of the most reliable names in memorabilia, trusted by retailers and collectors nationwide.
All of Mounted Memories' signed product comes directly from athlete/celebrity signings that are witnessed by a Mounted Memories authorized agent. Each item comes with an individually numbered; tamper evident hologram from Mounted Memories. This process helps to ensure that the product purchased is authentic and eliminates any possibility of duplication or fraud.