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Preheat fan-forced oven to 220°C.
Roll out pastry to 2.5 mm thick. Cut a 3 cm wide strip from each side of the pastry sheet. Place the trimmed pastry sheet on a baking tray lined with baking paper, then position the 4 strips on the pastry sheet to create a border.
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Prick the base of the pastry thoroughly with a fork. Refrigerate for several hours, or if you're in a hurry, pop in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Brush pastry border with beaten egg.
Bake pastry for 20 minutes, then remove from oven and dot with peeled garlic.
Toss olives with orange zest, oregano, rosemary leaves, if using, and a drizzle of olive oil, then scatter evenly over pastry base. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 200°C and bake for another 10 minutes or until pastry is deep golden.
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Plate spoonfuls of feta over the filling, add a final drizzle of fresh extra virgin olive oil, then scatter with oregano leaves and serve.
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Country Strong (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack). By Gwyneth Paltrow and Sara Evans. By Michael Brook. For Piano/Vocal/Guitar. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook. Softcover. 98 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.313536).
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Negotiations are ongoing for an early September fight between heavyweights Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola.
Fans are still buzzing about Gennady Golovkin and the undefeated WBA middleweight titleholder's future. Dougie is asked to give his thoughts on a number of matchups (potential and mythical) for Golovkin as well as other fan friendly fights in this week's Friday mailbag. Enjoy!
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SAINT-CLOUD, France, January 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Dassault Falcon has awarded its two training partners, CAE and FlightSafety International, certificates demonstrating full compliance with requirements of the new Falcon Training Policy Manual (FTPM). The certificates cover training of pilots, maintenance personnel and cabin crew.
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Why so many bystanders at bullying events?
One of the most frustrating facts about bullying is this: In the vast majority of cases, it takes place in front of an audience of other kids — 88 per cent of the time, according to one study. And yet kids who are bystanders intervene only 20 per cent of the time. When they do step forward, however, they stop half the bullying they try to head off.
Bystanders, then, represent a major opportunity: Convert more of them into defenders or allies of the target of bullying, and you could take the sting out of one of childhood's enduring harms.
Except that it's not so easy. Adults constantly exhort kids to stand up for kids who are the victims of taunting and cruelty. It's what many of us want to see from our own children — I know I expect my own sons to stand up for the kid getting picked on. But stepping into the middle of a conflict to confront an aggressor is usually asking a lot.
"As bullies are often perceived as popular and powerful, it takes a lot to thwart their behaviour," as the Finnish psychologist Christina Salmivalli, a leader in the field, puts it in a 2010 paper.
In a new study from Harvard, based on in-depth interviews with 23 middle-schoolers, every single one said they supported the idea of being an "upstander" rather than a passive bystander, but "half of them acknowledged that in practice they often laugh when they see others victimizing a peer in school," as the authors put it. Kids want to help, and know they should, but they don't always do it.
It's an example of the classic bystander problem that also affects adults: In a famous study in the late 1960s, researchers showed that people who watch a dangerous situation unfold take longer to help if there are many fellow onlookers. The presence of multiple bystanders diffuses responsibility and also makes people unsure of social cues — they hesitate to be the first one to make a move if no one else has.
These findings help explain how Kitty Genovese was brutally and infamously murdered by a knife-wielding attacker in New York in 1964, even though she cried out for help to neighbours in a nearby apartment building. The facts of the story aren't quite as awful as the original telling: Someone did initially scare off the killer by opening a window to yell, "Let that girl alone!" And it may be that none of the neighbours realized that he actually came back. Still, it did take a half-hour for someone to finally call the police — for Genovese, too late.
One of the experts I've come to respect in writing my book on bullying is a former guidance counselor and researcher, Stan Davis, who points out that kids can also help the targets of bullying in quieter, after-the-fact ways, by asking them if they're OK or sending a sympathetic text. Having even one single defender reduces the negative effects for the victim — it makes the bullying less upsetting.
What do we know about kids who come to the aid of the targets of bullies — and how could we expand their number? Salmivalli points out that not surprisingly, kids are more likely to stick up for kids they're friends with. Kids are also more likely to be upstanders if they're in a social circle of friends in which other kids don't bully. The few kids in the Harvard study who stood up for victims of bullying outside their friend group had an objective sense of moral responsibility, "a common commitment to address issues of unfairness," as the researchers put it. They were also "very powerful members of the peer group" — kids with status.
But we can't only rely on the kids who happen to be both moral and high in status. The key is to figure out how the environment of a classroom — or a whole school — can add to their ranks. There is plenty of evidence that aggression and meanness among students can pay off in terms of popularity — it's often a route to moving up the social ladder.
So how can a school, or a community, turn that around to reward a kid's willingness to put themselves on the line to stop cruelty instead? It's a question at the heart of every good bullying prevention effort, and one that explains why the programs with success encompass the whole school.
Salmivalli focuses on one with particular promise: a program in Finland, called KiVa, that has generated a lot of in international interest based on its record of reducing bullying and increasing peer support for victims. She emphasizes the importance of showing kids that bullying isn't the norm - that most people don't do it. When very few kids step up to challenge bullying, on the other hand, "children may infer that the others think bullying is OK."
In the United States, bullying prevention programs like Olweus and Steps to Respect try to encourage more upstanding. But no one has completely solved the riddle. One person who is trying is Nancy Willard, a longtime advocate in the field who directs Embrace Civility in the Digital Age. Willard has designed a new program with a couple of features I haven't seen before that seem promising, like encouraging teachers and other staff to watch for students who act as allies, not to make them an object of public praise, since that could make them uncool and backfire, but so that the principal can send a letter of thanks home. It's a small idea, but that's somehow how larger cultural shifts start.
Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor and writes about law, family, and kids. Her new book is Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Empathy and Character.
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->I became evil for no reason. I had no motive for my wickedness except wickedness itself. It was foul, and I loved it. I loved the self-destruction, I loved my fall, not the object for which I had fallen but my fall itself. My depraved soul leaped down from your firmament to ruin. I was seeking not to gain anything by shameful means, but shame for its own sake.
-->-- '''[[HeelFaithTurn Saint]] Augustine'''
->To see others suffer does one good, to make others suffer even more: this is a hard saying but an ancient, mighty, human, all-too-human principle... Without cruelty there is no festival.
-->--'''Creator/FriedrichNietzsche''', ''On the Genealogy of Morals''
->Boredom is therefore a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.
-->--'''BertrandRussell''', ''The Conquest of Happiness''
->The pleasure in complete domination over another person (or other animate creature) is the very essence of the sadistic drive. Another way of formulating the same thought is to say that the aim of sadism is to transform man into a thing, something animate into something inanimate, since by complete and absolute control the living loses one essential quality of life -- freedom.
-->--'''Erich Fromm'''
->The task of carrying out violence, of killing, leads to perversion. The seductiveness of violence, the fascination with the grotesque--the Bible calls it 'the lust of the eye'--the god-like empowerment over other human lives the drag of war combined, like the ecstasy of erotic love, to let our senses command our bodies. Killing unleashing within us dark undercurrents that see us desecrate and whip ourselves into greater orgies or destruction.
-->--'''Chris Hedges''', ''War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning''
->I lost track of time because I was enjoying myself so much... It made me feel powerful. It was better than any drug I'd ever had, the high, the rush I was getting.
-->-- '''Arron Streets''', convicted thrill-killer
->"Why did you kill everybody in the house?"\\
"They was home!"
-->-- '''Creator/RichardPryor''', describing an encounter with an inmate at Arizona State Prison while filming ''Film/StirCrazy''.
->And people! We kill people! Because they're pests! And it's fun!
-->-- '''Creator/GeorgeCarlin'''
->It's my hobby. The thing I use to break the monotony of waiting for death is spreading misery by ruining the material goods of others. I enjoy it, and I do not understand why you do not sympathize, for my role is destroyer just as yours is to be destroyed.
-->--'''[[{{Crankshaft}} Ed Crankshaft]]''' (as interpreted [[http://comicsalliance.com/funkywatch-april-2014-most-depressing-funky-winkerbean-and-crankshaft-strips/ Chris Sims]])
->What would you do if a stranger came up and offered to buy you a new wardrobe? ...Well, that's exactly what happened at a Burlington Coat Factory in Columbus, Ohio, where a woman named Linda Brown went to the cash register and announced she would pay for everyone's purchases. Customers predictably reacted to this generous offer by grabbing all the shit they could get their hands on, as well as calling friends and family members to come get a piece of the charity action. The result was that 500 people crammed into the store, along with up to three times as many outside trying to get in. Oh, and two dozen police officers also showed up to try to control the crowd and/or score some sweet new coats.\\\
After about an hour of letting people shop, Brown hopped into her limo and disappeared. People stood around a bit, figuring she just headed to the bank to bring back some suitcases full of cash.\\\
She never came back...no, she wasn't a millionaire, and the limo was rented. It turned out that it was hard for a pretend millionaire to pay for even a rented limo, so she was turned into the police. At least she got to travel there in style.
-->--'''''Website/{{Cracked}}''''', [[http://www.cracked.com/article_18478_the-7-ballsiest-pranks-you-wont-believe-actually-worked.html "The 7 Ballsiest Pranks You Won't Believe Actually Worked"]]
->'''Alan''' : We can't be friends anymore. When we get together, bad things happen and people get hurt.\\
'''Mr. Chow''': ''(puzzled)'' Yeah, but that's the point. It's funny.
-->--''TheHangover Part 3''
->'''Gregor:''' It was just a stupid joke. We did it to relieve the boredom.\\
'''Doctor:''' Well, it was ''very'' funny. ''(to Tricky)'' They lied to you. Changed your identity just to provide some in-flight entertainment.
-->--''Series/DoctorWho'', [[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS33E10JourneyToTheCentreOfTheTardis}} "Journey to the Center of the TARDIS"]]
->'''Beastmaster:''' Destruction sometimes is its own reward.\\
'''Angelus:''' Hey, man, you're preaching to the guy who ate the choir.
-->-- ''{{Series/Angel}}''
->You were sisters. You attended our wedding. What would prompt you to kill her?
-->-- '''Rajah''', on [[WhatItsLikeToBeAGod Aerona]]
->'''First Aid''': I wont betray the Autobots.\\
'''Vortex''': Oh, you dont have to. You have the honor of being the core of a new device that will harness your living energy into a weapon that will bring the end of the Autobots once and for all, and usher in a new era of Decepticon rule!\\
'''First Aid''': You cant be serious!\\
'''Vortex''': ''[{{beat}}] No, youre right, [[ILied Im not]]. Im really just doing [[ColdBloodedTorture this]] for the fun of it.
--> --'''[[TheMedic First Aid]]''' and '''[[TortureTechnician Vortex]]''', [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4742365/1/A-Rock-and-a-Hard-Place A Rock and a Hard Place]]
->'''Bob:''' Why, Megabyte? Why do this?\\
'''Megabyte:''' ItAmusedMe.
-->-- ''{{Reboot}}''
->'''Angie''': (On Benny purposely trying to causing her entire marriage to fall apart) Why would you do that?\\
'''Benny''': I was bored.
-->-- ''TheGeorgeLopezShow''
->"The point?" said Mr. Weasley, with a hollow laugh. "Harry, that's their idea of fun. Half the Muggle killings back when You-Know-Who was in power were done for fun. I suppose they had a few drinks tonight and couldn't resist reminding us that all lots of them are still at large. A nice little reunion for them."''
-->-- ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire''
->''Wow.... Some people are upset....why devon.?? Why? Lol lol lol...that's why . Oooo... almost forgot testify lol''
-->-- '''[[Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys Devon]]''' via his Twitter account.
->'''Mal''': Why the act? All the seduction games, the dancin' about folk? There has to be an easier way to steal.
->'''Saffron''': You're assuming the payoff is the point.
-->--''{{Series/Firefly}}'', "Our Mrs. Reynolds"
->'''Sherlock Holmes:''' ''Why'' are you doing this?\\
'''Jim Moriarty:''' Why does anyone do anything? I'm '''''BORED!'''''
-->-- ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''
->Sokolov believes that there are specific words and acts that can compel me to appear before him. He searches old temples in Pandyssia and ruined subbasements in the Flooded district. He performs disgusting rituals beneath the Old Abbey. But if he really wants to see me, he could start by being a bit more interesting.
-->-- The Outsider, Dishonored
->'''Potter''': I apologize for this, gentlemen. Can you imagine that idiot thinking we were a spy ring?\\
''[Winchester laughs softly]''\\
'''Hawkeye''': Charles, did you have something to do with this?\\
'''Winchester''': Of course not, wouldn't waste my time...unless I could get a good laugh out of it. ''[starts laughing uproariously]''
-->--''Series/{{Mash}}, "Rally 'Round The Flagg, Boys"''
->I stepped aboveground for some other business, when I suddenly had the thought to entertain myself by seeing the face of an aristocrat whod just found out that his own son was an arsonist. Nothing more, nothing less.
-->-- '''Fermet''', ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}! 1711 - Whitesmile''
->"Well with things being as tense as they have been lately the entire school feels like it is on the edge of collapse. I think that Ruby's little plan might very well bring some levity to the situation and maybe prevent utter chaos when the actually tournament comes up." he sat back in his chair and waited for her response.
->It was impossible to know what bothered Glynda Goodwitch more, the fact that what he said made perfect sense, or the fact that the sanity of the school now rested in the hands of a plan so insane that it might as well just be a bad dream. "Any other reason?" she asked.
->A wry smile crossed the face of the headmaster. "Because sometimes even I need a good laugh."
-->-- ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10717801/1/Team-RWBY-Master-Matchmakers Team RWBY: Master Matchmakers]]''


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Beautiful Chp. 4~*~Beautiful~*~RIIIIING!2:00, Ben's school was finally over with, and Kevin let out a faint "about time" as he waited in front of the school for his boyfriend.Kevin chuckled. Boyfriend
the word sounded so weird to him. But, seeing as how it had only been a week since they started dating, it would take a little more getting used to.He scanned the sea of high school students for the ever-familiar green jacket. Kevin didn't have work that day, so he intended to spend it with Ben (nothing romantic-- sorry guys!).Kevin wasn't mushy
he was just--"You lying bastard!"Wait
what?Kevin blinked and focused his vision on the person in front of him. It was Ben, clenching his jacket in his hands (explains why Kevin didn't see him)."What? Who's a liar?""YOU!" Ben fumed. "You lied to me!""What?!""You promised you wouldn't tell; you said you'd keep your /fucking/ mouth shut and you can't even do that!" Kevin's eyes widened. Ben never swore like that, never said "shit" or "fuck
Beautiful Chp. 3~*~Beautiful~*~"Ben, hand me that 9-point there, would ya?""Uh, that one?""No; that one.""I knew that.""You did not!"This had become a regular occurrence between the two boys over the last week or so. Kevin would drop Ben off at school, pick him up afterwards, and take him to his job on the days he worked. All the while Ben had kept his end of the bargain, eating a meal or so a day. Even so, he still wasn't well enough to continue soccer.Two days ago, Kevin had convinced Ben to tell Gwen about what happened, and the two of them tried to convince him to tell the police.He refused.He hadn't told them why he wouldn't do it, but, then again, he didn't have to.The man had threatened him.It didn't take a genius to figure it out.Ben had noticed a change in Kevin's behavior over the past few days. Not drastic changes, but changes none the less.He was still Kevin, of course; smart-ass remarks, constant sarcasm, and the childish teasing; but not they were scarce and far between. He
74: Are You Challenging Me?#74. Are You Challenging Me?Being born in the fire nation, Zuko was most comfortable in what most people would consider extreme heat.NOT in snow."AGH! I HATE THIS!" Zuko shouted. He was dressed in his usual attire, along with three or four
or seven
blankets."Earth Kingdom people like it warmer that this too," Toph said, wrapped up in two blankets. "But it can't be that cold
" Zuko frowned and glanced over to Aang and Katara. They were bending snow at each other, with some of the others throwing snowballs around them."Well, it is to me!" he said, breathing fire into the fire pit."Zuko!" shouted Aang, running over to the shivering mass of blankets."What?" Zuko hissed. Aang flashed his usual big grin, ignoring the death glares he was shooting at him. "Come play with us!""What? No!" Zuko shouted as he was yanked to his feet, blankets pooling around him."Huh? Aww, why not?" Aang asked as Zuko tried to pry his grip off from around his wrist."Because it's too cold!" h
69: Annoyance#69. Annoyance"Zuko, will you teach me how to breathe fire?""Hey, Zuko, how come you have to twist your arm this way? What happens if you go the other way?""Zuko, why is it we can still firebend when the sun is down but no-one could during the eclipse?""Zuko, how come
?""Hey, why did
?""How is it
?""Zuko, could you
?""Hey, Zuko!""Zuko, do you-" Aang was stopped mid-sentence when the young man in question kissed him suddenly."Please, stop talking," Zuko said to the stunned Avatar. He smirked triumphantly when Aang said nothing and just turned red.
92: All That I Have#92. All That I HaveZuko had been sitting on the edge of the cliff in front of the Western Air Temple since before the sun went down. Now it was only hours until the sun came up again and Zuko was still there. Despite the others telling him not to, Aang made his way towards the banished prince."Hey," he said softly, sitting down beside him."Hey," Zuko responded."Did you sleep at all last night?""No." Aang frowned. Now, Zuko wasn't really one for small talk, but his distant tone told Aang that something wasn't right."Zuko
what's wrong?" At first, he said nothing, opening and closing his mouth to resemble the giant Koi at Kioshi Island."I hurt him," Zuko finally said hoarsely. "I said such horrible things to him...""To who, Zuko?""My uncle. And I couldn't even say I was sorry!" Zuko bit his lip when his voice wavered. "I think I might have lost him, Aang." The Airbender didn't know if he should be more surprised that Zuko said his name, or that Zuko was crying."I lost him&
95: Advertisement#95. AdvertisementThey were having another argument, Katara and Aang, and it was really beginning to strain everyone's nerves. Sokka sighed. "What do you think it's about this time?" he questioned. Zuko shrugged."I bet it has something to do with Sparks over her," Toph said, kicking Zuko in the shoulder. He was about to retort when, "Zuko!" Everyone looked forward to see Aang storming up to them."I win!" Toph shouted."Zuko, stand up!" Aang shouted. The Firebender warily did as he was told. "Why?" he asked. Aang said nothing, but stomped up to him, grabbed the front of his shirt, and yanked him down into a fierce kiss. Zuko's eyes widened and the others didn't really know how to respond, so they settled for flabbergasted."AANG!" Katara, though, responded with anger.The Airbender let go of Zuko, breaking the kiss, with a victorious smirk on his face."Wha-what was that?" Zuko asked, his face feeling as hot as the fire he bended. Aang intertwined their fingers and kissed him again,
38: Abandoned#38. AbandonedHe wanted to hate her, to be mad at her. Why didn't she tell him what was happening? Why couldn't she take him with her? He was so angry...he felt so alone...but he couldn't hate her.Zuko loved his mother.
Beautiful Chp. 2~*~Beautiful~*~Last night did not go how I thought it would.After I told you
what happened, you didnt do anything I thought you would; you didnt throw me off of you, you didnt call me a whore or a fag and stomp out, and you didnt accuse me of lying.You
stayed. All night.I dont know how we got on my bed; I fell asleep a few minutes after you started rubbing my back, telling me that it was okay and that I was strong for having told you.I cant tell you how safe you made me feel, and still do.Its kind of funny, actually; you were the first person I ever told about the Omnitrix, and now, youre the first person Ive told about the accident.I bet youd probably hit me if I said that out-loud.Ben, you say softly, combing your fingers through my hair. I know youre awake. I sigh, and tilt my head up so I can see you. Im still on your chest, so I can hear your steady heart-beat.I thoug


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Note to Sophie and the Good Old Days Bunch
Sophie, there's a post called 'Anybody on here from say 10 years ago' if you scroll down. I was the last to comment on it. Nonacook, Bright199, seamommy, jeaninwa, gram_bh, beachplant were heard from. I'm know I left off some familiar members. .
Some others who were here are on Facebook or still blogging. It's about time to drag out some junk and go outdoors. I want to make hypertufa containers.
Y'all don't miss the 5" ceramic cache pots at $Tree. I bought yellow and green last year and wished I had more. They brought them back.
These pots do not have a hole in the bottom for drainage. I pot everything in those little plastic pots that are 6/$1 using them as a liner. When I water, I remove the inner pot and let it drain before replacing. A handful of pebbles in the bottom of the outer pot brings the inner pot even with the rim and helps drainage, too.
The smaller 10/$1 plastic pots are handy for rooting things or starting one big seed like Pride of Barbados or Castor Bean. If I'm doing plants with shallow roots, I recycle yogurt containers.
This post was edited by foxesearth on Tue, Feb 18, 14 at 11:11
Sophie it is so good to see your name here again.
I remember you often and think of all the 'good stuff' you had before you moved. I have been really busy lately and have not posted as much as I used to. Please,please come back and tell us what you are making and doing now
Hey, y'all! A reunion would be great!
Nona, I don't get out curb shopping nearly as much as I did back then. Sure miss my truck. And I still kick myself over that pink piano I had to pass up.
BTW, I was spring cleaning and came upon the junk train notebook I was supposed to send you. Never trust a man to run your errands. ;)
I love Dollar tree, stopped this week and picked up 14 pairs of flip-flops to make door wreaths for our community garden plant swap. 7 pairs per wreath. I tried them without a back but they are too floppy so gluing them on straw wreaths salvaged from the resale shop trash pile.
Tally HO!
Ditto....I am another one. Been here a long time and just returning. Looking to do some mosaic art.
I've been on here several years, but not as long as ten. I lurk more than I post. Don't know why. I come here almost every day to see what's going on. I've been very busy making and selling garden art flowers, solar lights and other garden items. Also have had 3 surgeries in the last year so that has taken a toll on my energy.
I think I started coming in to GWGJ about 2000 when I got my first computer. I am sure I had a different name. Lost my password and had to change. Might have been Tucker. I do not remember. I remember Jean in Wa and Wonder where Wendy is Do you all remember the Blue Moon night we all did some thing special and had an online party? I think it was 2004 or 2005. I had so many picture of stuff we all did back then but lost most in a computer crash. I have learned to back up.
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Wendy is still in the PNW, precious as ever. Every full moon I think about the Blue Moon party.
Every now and then I run across a picture from the mid-2000s someplace that I seldom go any more. I don't know why I didn't save more or at least save them where I could find them again.
The server where I put everybody's recipes finally dropped me off. I salvaged some of it, including one of Wendy's recipes.
Hiya! I was here years ago, had so much fun and inspiration with everyone ;) I'm happy to say that GE SILICONE 2 is the BEST! Every bit of stuff I glued with it out in the yard is still there (more than 10 years!!).... most of the metal, wood (like chairs) are gone. I popped in because I have a bare spot and needed inspiration. It's so cool to see this post right up front! ~~~~waves~~~~~


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We needed to shade one end of our backyard patio from summertime sun. We already had a shade sail over the top, but needed to shade the slanting sun of summer afternoons, yet be able to move it out of the way of playing children. This shade really fit the bill for us - providing a cooler patio in the afternoons and also a bit of privacy and the ability to easily roll it up out of the way when needed.. We're using this outdoors and hope that it lasts well, it appears to be well put together and of quality materials - of course, time will tell the full tale, but we're completely satisfied so far....
Bamboo Matchstick Indoor/ Outdoor Roll Up Shade
The natural insulation properties of this bamboo shade effectively blocks and traps heat. Roll up shades have a half size difference to allow inside mounts and the shade is easy to clean for your convenience.
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ITEM#: 15620200The natural insulation properties of this bamboo shade effectively blocks and traps heat. Roll up shades have a half size difference to allow inside mounts and the shade is easy to clean for your convenience.
This energy-saving bamboo roll-up shade features a fruitwood color that easily matches common interior or exterior decor. Its light filtering ability offers illumination while providing privacy and helping to moderate indoor temperatures to save energy. Constructed of bamboo, this shade is lightweight, which allows for ease of installation and operation.
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Just what was needed.
We needed to shade one end of our backyard patio from summertime sun. We already had a shade sail over the top, but needed to shade the slanting sun of summer afternoons, yet be able to move it out of the way of playing children. This shade really fit the bill for us - providing a cooler patio in the afternoons and also a bit of privacy and the ability to easily roll it up out of the way when needed.. We're using this outdoors and hope that it lasts well, it appears to be well put together and of quality materials - of course, time will tell the full tale, but we're completely satisfied so far.Read More
Really nice bamboo Matchstick Roll Up Shade
Purchased for a screened porch. Provides some privacy and looks great. Had lots of compliments. Easy to hang. I would purchase again and recommend.Read More
I had curtains on my back porch I replaced them with the bamboo so far I like them, now they are a little thin, but they look great around my porch. I have a tiki hut in front of my pool I also put one up for the door :>)Read More
Bamboo Matchstick Roll Up Shade
I have bought it to be used inside of the house on one of my central windows. I am a bit disappointed as my intention was to gain some privacy by installing those blinds. The product description has not provided enough info on this either. If you main intention is to use it inside of the house with the same purpose as mine - to get the privacy - this product is not right for you. Now, if you place it outside may be it could give you some privacy , not a total privacy thou. Hope this helps :)Read More
Great blinds for patio
Blinds are great for shielding sun on my outdoor patio. If you are looking for privacy, these are not the best, but definitely keeps it cool. We live in FL and sometimes it rains sideways and our patio gets wet. Remember to roll up shades if you know rain is coming, as the color will drip off on the floor when they get soaked. They've stained one of my rugs.Read More
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i ordered the basamboo blind and after ordering i noticed that it did not show the demensions of of gtive me a choice of demensions. What size are they sending me?
Hello ruthmatts, the size currently in stock is 60 x 72 inches. Thanks for shopping with us! Amanda
I need a picture of mounting configurations.
Hello asinine, I'm sorry we do not have any other images. This is mounted with hooks. Have a great day!
We have two questions about the mounting hardware: can these be done as an undermount on a pergola, and what are the dimensions for the hardware (e.g., what size "purchase" is needed for the mounting brackets, 1.5"? 1.75"?)? Thank you.
We are still researching this and should have the answer shortly.
Hello cvb456, the roll up shade is mounted with eye hooks. There is no other hardware. We hope this helps. Thank you for shopping with us.
Can they be mounted to a beam of a pergola?
Hello nemo892, These can easily be mounted to the beam of a pergola, as long as the beam is sturdy enough to hold them. Thanks for shopping with us.
The photo does not show the mounting hardware. What type of hardware is included? Is it an "eyelet" type that just fits over a hook? Is it possible to see a picture of the hardware. I would like these to fit over the window trim.
Thank you for contacting us jb355. You will be contacted by Customer Care.
I am interested in buying some of the bamboo matchstick roll up shades. Are they easy to fit and do they come with instructions?
Hello mjkulaga, you would choose the size you need from the drop down tab. We do not recommend cutting these. Yes these will come with instructions. Have a great day!
I'm also interested in learning how these shades mount.
Hello annehave, this product features a 6'' built-in valance which can be mounted either inside or outside depending on your preference. If you have any additional questions please feel free to let us know. Thank you for shopping with us!
My window openings are 35 1/2". Can I trim them down a 1/2" to fit my openings?
Thank you for shopping with us bajafamily. It is not recommended to trim these. Have a nice day.
How do these blinds mount
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How true are the sizes, I have areas of 91 1/2 inches and 114 1/2 and I am not sure the best sizes to get. Two 46's and two 58's would be great if they are actually slightly smaller, any chance of that?
Hello zacherylee, This shade is lovely! The size listed is true to size. I hope this helps you determine which size would best work for you. Thanks for shopping with us.
Looking to install these outside on my back porch for year round privacy. Are they able to withstand winter use and do they provide some degree of privacy. I do not want transparent blinds. Lastly how do they mount? Thanks!
Thank you for your question zacherylee. The Bamboo Matchstick Roll Up Shade will withhold the weather when properly installed with the hardware and tie downs, as far as the privacy, they do have privacy, not a total privacy, but a very good percentage (approximate 75%) of privacy. The blinds are definitely not transparent. Have a great day.
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Bamboo shades add texture to your windows, and they're an eco-friendly way to add privacy to your home. Bamboo blinds and shades come in many different styles, so you'll want to pick one that best complements your window. Whether you want traditional Roman bamboo shades that pull down to cover the entire window or bamboo blinds to let natural light into your rooms, these tips will help you find the bamboo blinds and shades that will complement your space.
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Create privacy and block outside light in the evening when you buy window blinds for your home. Whether you want horizontal blinds for your bedroom or vertical blinds to dress up a sliding door on your patio, the following suggestions will help you find blinds and shades that fit your windows and work in every room. Read on for tips on choosing window blinds for your home.
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Whether you're redecorating your bedroom, living room or kitchen, window blinds are a great enhancement -- but if you don't keep them clean, they become an eyesore. This article will provide the steps for cleaning the most common types of window blinds and shades. Regardless of which type of window treatments you have, you should dust your blinds on a weekly basis as a general rule. You should also give your window shades and blinds a more thorough cleaning every six months.
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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists he plans to see out his contract at Eastlands even if the Premier League champions surrender the title to Chelsea.
Youth coaches from Premier League champions Manchester City FC concluded a three-day coaching clinic involving 450 youngsters at the Bidhan Nagar Municipal Sports Complex on Tuesday.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini will trawl the January transfer market in search of a striker tasked with helping the Premier League champions to successfully defend their title.
Vincent Kompany hailed Sergio Aguero as Manchester City`s "special player" after the Argentine`s hat-trick earned a rousing 3-2 comeback win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has been passed fit for the Manchester derby on Sunday, manager Louis van Gaal said on Friday.
Manchester City`s seven goals against Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup could signal the start of a goal-scoring frenzy for the Premier League champions, manager Manuel Pellegrini hopes.
FA Cup holders Arsenal face Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday. Here are five talking points heading into the traditional curtain raiser to the top-flight season in England:
Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure is upset with Manchester City after an apparent birthday snub and could leave the Premier League champions, his agent said on Tuesday.
Spain playmaker Juan Mata will bring flair and crowd-pleasing skills when he completes his move to Manchester United but the ailing Premier League champions need more than that to resurrect their season.
David Moyes will this week come face to face with Wayne Rooney for the first time in nearly a month as the pair prepare for crunch talks over the forward's Manchester United future.
Premier League Champions Manchester United have unveiled their new away kit, which will have the gingham used on last season`s home shirt intact with a bigger, bolder design, in the grounds of Osaka castle, in the presence of manager David Moyes, players and hometown boy Shinji Kagawa.
Premier League champions Manchester United has reportedly insisted that they will not sell player Wayne Rooney even if he hands in a formal transfer request.
Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale is reportedly fancying a move to Premier League champions Manchester United despite his club`s fervent insistence that they are not going to release him this season.
Premier League Champions Manchester United have come a step closer in signing Spanish Under-21 midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who could be brought to the club in a five-year deal worth 17.5 million pounds.
Manchester United captain Vincent Kompany has said that he expects more teams to challenge the Premier League champions for the top position, despite only arch rivals Manchester City being United`s challengers last season.
Manchester City have agreed the sale of Mario Balotelli to AC Milan, Goal.com understands.
The Premier League champions have to overcome another big deficit if they are to retain their crown, but the England international is adamant that they will succeed.
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Texas A&M offense fizzles again in loss to Missouri
Texas A&M showed football coach Kevin Sumlin the money Saturday, with athletic director Eric Hyman explaining the new six-year deal proves A&M "wants to have a viable program and be competitive on the national level."
Given a high-profile chance to make a national statement Saturday night, No. 21 A&M spit the bit during crunch time in a 28-21 loss to No. 5 Missouri. As a result, the Aggies became the stepping stone that launched Mizzou, a 5-7 team last season, into its first SEC Championship Game as a second-year member of its new league.
When the season started, that was the role A&M envisioned for itself. But the Aggies (8-4, 4-4 SEC), also Big 12 expatriates in their second SEC season, were eliminated from the West Division race weeks ago. And when given a chance to be the team that altered the East Division title race, A&M's SEC-best offense could not muster a first down on any of its last three drives after tying matters 21-21 with 10:43 to play on Ben Malena's 7-yard run.
An A&M offense that entered the game averaging a league-high 45.6 points and 552.6 yards per game gained exactly 1 yard on its final nine offensive snaps at Faurot Field. The Aggies punted three times and watched the defense — which played arguably its best game of the season — wear down to the point that it surrendered Henry Josey's game-deciding, 57-yard touchdown run with 3:34 remaining.
Josey, who rushed for a game-high 96 yards, broke through a hole between the tackles and ran untouched into the end zone for the score that secured an SEC East title for Missouri (11-1, 7-1). Mizzou will advance into this week's unlikely All-Tigers showdown in the SEC Championship Game between Mizzou and No. 4 Auburn, which upset No. 1 Alabama 34-28 in Saturday's game that decided the West Division title.
Last season, Missouri and Auburn posted a combined 2-14 record in SEC play. And both victories were by Missouri, which would have been left out of the SEC title game matchup in favor of No. 10 South Carolina (10-2, 6-2) if the Aggies had prevailed Saturday.
But A&M, for a second consecutive week, struggled offensively. The Aggies managed only 379 yards against Mizzou, 173 below their season average, and were unable to maintain their 14-7 halftime lead. For the second consecutive week, A&M scored less than half of its season average.
In the Aggies' last eight quarters, including last week's 34-10 loss to LSU, A&M has managed a total of 31 points. In its first 10 games, A&M topped the 40-point mark every time out.
"If you can hold Texas A&M to 21 points, you're playing really good defense. That's an understatement," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said. "I can't say enough about these guys and the quiet mission they were on since training camp. It's kind of surreal."
A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman winner, threw for 195 yards, the lowest total in any game he has started this season. He finished with 216 total yards, also a season-low for any game he has started.
Although Manziel drew some sideline interest from trainers during the game, he never left the contest and Sumlin did not acknowledge any injury afterward. Pinkel said he thought Manziel became frustrated as the game unfolded.
"That guy is a tremendous player, but he didn't have a very big impact on this game," Pinkel said. "You could see his frustration that we kept him under the ropes a little bit."
Asked about Manziel, Sumlin said: "Johnny has had better games and he's had worse games. There's a lot of pressure on him every week to be great. There's more guys than him out there."
After limiting Missouri to 192 yards and one touchdown in the first half, the A&M defense surrendered three touchdown drives after intermission. Mizzou marched 75, 57 and 66 yards for its second-half TDs, with receiver Dorian Green-Beckham (7 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD) and Josey (13 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD) doing much of the damage.
"I'm not happy about what has happened the last couple of weeks," Sumlin said, reflecting on a two-game losing streak that could drop the Aggies out of the national polls. "But we have one more chance to go out and win a football game [in A&M's bowl game]."
But for Saturday, the Aggies were forced to watch the Mizzou crowd rush the field in celebration of the Tigers' SEC East title and impending trip to Atlanta. At the beginning of the season, the Aggies envisioned being the former Big 12 school that made its mark in Atlanta in December.
But that will have to wait for another day, even though this one began with a long-term commitment to the coach who has helped elevate the A&M program the past two seasons.
"I couldn't be more excited with where the program is going. Kevin has done an absolutely marvelous job," Hyman said, reflecting on the new agreement in principle with Sumlin. "There's a good foundation. We still have a ways to go with the program. We're not there."
Missouri drove home that final point, loud and clear, Saturday night while wrapping up an SEC East Division title.
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"Wide ranging history of World War II"
I bought this history of the Second World War because I had previously read Mr. Beevor's book on D-Day and thought it was both well written and thorough and this book is no different. It covers all of World War II including those theaters like Burma and China which are often ignored because they do not seem to have played a central role in the conflict. He logically follows the events of the war in chronological order and this often has chapters switching around the globe to follow what is happening. Some, like me, will need a map to follow events in places where their knowledge of the geography is skimpy.
Mr. Beevor covers events thoroughly with descriptions of the battles often describing attempts to take little known but important hill positions or road junctions. While the descriptions are clear they sometimes seem a little too detailed for those wanting an overview of the battles. The book is full of little vignettes which are often informative enough to clarify the political as well as military events. One example would be Georgy Zhukov's assumption, when summoned by Stalin in 1938 to take charge of the First Soviet Mongolian Army Group, that he needed to bring his personal belonging because he was probably being sent to the Gulag. No description of the political atmosphere in The Soviet Union could more clearly show the climate of fear and repression than that simple story. Similar little stories, often taken from letters or diary entries, from politicians, soldiers, husbands, wives and others are sprinkled throughout the book and they help to explain the true situation in ways that simple narrative could not.
There is an oddity in this book. Mr. Beevor lists the date of Pearl Harbor as Dec 8. When I first heard this I assumed that perhaps he was talking about the date in Tokyo, but the book specifically states that planes left the carrier at 6:05 on December 8th. An odd thing since everyone knows it was december 7th.
Another thing that I feel should be mentioned is Mr. Beevor's distain for many of those in either political or military positions of importance. Erwin Rommel, generally thought of as one of the more moral and insightful generals of the German army, is described as careless, unwilling to face facts, ignorant of logistics and unwilling to listen to his superiors (a trait that I always thought was one of his best). General Eisenhower is spoken of as "politically naïve" while current biographies speak of him as a brilliant politician (see Jean Edward Smith's biography or Evan Thomas' book "Ike's Bluff"). Churchill, the man recently voted the greatest figure in UK history, is treated poorly by Mr. Beevor, Franklin Roosevelt is presented as short sighted, the picture of general Stillwell in this book is a very different pricture than that presented in "Stillwell And The American Experience In China", and the list goes on. I am so much not taking issue with Mr. Beevor's opinions – one of the reasons I buy books like this one is to see and hear differing opinions – as to point them out to the potential reader.
Sean Barrett's reading of this book is adequate although not inspired. Perhaps inspiration is too much to ask for a narrator who has to read a 39 hour plus book and I should mention that his narration never really gets tiring. I have given this book 4 stars party because of the narration (which is good but not great), partly because this book requires 2 credits but mostly because I personally find much of what Mr. Beevor writes too much at odds with many of the other books I have read on this and related topics. It is, I think, worth reading but if the listener wants to read only one book on World War II I might suggest Inferno by Max Hastings
"Oldie but goldie"
I read this book in paper format more than 30 years ago, but I had forgotten how good it really is. When I saw it available in audible format I jumped at the chance to listen to a previous good read.
Some of the reviews I have read are very hard on the book, but I believe that the are looking in the wrong place. What makes this book so interesting and unique, at least to me, was the idea that humans could encounter aliens so different that all of our assumptions would be wrong. How do two species interact when one is general and adaptive in nature and the other is differiented. That is at the core of this story; at least for me.
The process of meeting, all of the mistaken assumptions and the final realization as to just how different the species are is, I believe, a very interesting story with, for new readers, an unknown conclusion.
But listeners should know that this story is from 1974 and hence some of the story line is 35 years out of date. I believe that to be the cause of some of the bad reviews. Perhaps those listeners did not know the copyright date and might have been more charitable to the male-centered character of the story.
All in all I think this is a nearly great book with more than adequate reading.
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Turner Broadcasting Systems has inked a two-year deal with digital rights company Premium TV, which will provide a broadband TV platform for Cartoon Network in Europe, the Middle East ... Continue Reading →
The Bunnies Do Superman
Angry Alien Prods. and premium cable network Starz have released the latest installment in their 30-second, Flash-animated bunny parodies, this time taking on the Man of Steel. As Bryan ... Continue Reading →