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A great performance from James Stewart and George C Scott.
Jimmie Stewart plays the lead as a laid-back country lawyer as much into fishing as law, who gets handed a red-hot murder defense case.
Unlike many Hollywood courtroom dramas that FEEL like Hollywood courtroom dramas, this film possesses a realism that most others lack.
I found it interesting that this movie is almost 3 hours long and the director takes you on a fascinating study from the initial charge to the final verdict. Read morePublished 15 days ago by Patrick
James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara and one of George C. Scott's first movie appearances along with several other actors you'll recognize....with a cast like that... Read morePublished 26 days ago by Friend of Man
Acting....something so many have never learned to do in today's Hollywood. You'll find the best in Jimmy Stewart's performance. Read morePublished 27 days ago by RLW
Barney Quill was dead. That is all that is clear to viewers as the three hour classic Anatomy of a Murder opens on the screen. Read morePublished 28 days ago by C. M Mills
Great belated Valentine gift for the hubby. He's played the movie a lot since we got it. Very pleased at the quality and how it was taken care of through the mail. Perfect gift. Read morePublished 28 days ago by Kim Wachowiak
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In the eighteenth century, medicine underwent a mutation. For the first time, medical knowledge took on a precision that had formerly belonged only to mathematics. The body became something that could be mapped. Disease became subject to new rules of classification. And doctors begin to describe phenomena that for centuries had remained below the threshold of the visible and expressible.
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.
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Learned [and] rewarding...The Birth of the Clinic continues [Foucault's] brilliant history, not of ideas as such, but of the of perception." -- The New York Times Book Review
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Comic Book Divas Publishing reached out to the very talented cosplayer Holly Gloha to be part of the upcoming comic book "WANTED: Red Riding"; we wanted our fans to get to know this very energetic and talented woman just as we have the past few months. We ask Holly from everything from growing up geek to her insights to cosplay and the cosplay community; sit back and get to know about Holly Gloha cosplayer, geek and self-proclaimed Ninja Princess.
Q: Tell us about who is Holly Gloha?
HG: I am very much a nerd, an adventurer, and like all cosplayers, a definite attention seeker. I do adore my cosplay family, and want to give a collective *hug* to everyone-experienced and new-for being part of this amazing hobby.
Q: Growing up were you into geeky things, if so what kind of geek-ery did you enjoy?
HG: My geekery started off with comic books (mainly Marvel, but I gave DC some love, too). My all-time favorite heroine was Psylocke, which is probably why I grew up to love flashy clothing and get a black belt. My nerd friends expanded me into anime, then eventually cosplay. I still read comics, but sewing dominates a LOT of my time.
Q: Looking back on your childhood, what comics and cartoons do you look back on fondly, and why did they put a smile on your face?
HG: My favorite was always X-Men-I think the storyline of being different, but having a group of friends to support and stand by you resonated with me. Besides, who wouldn't want a superpower? Not sure what I'd want my superpower to be….it changes depending on the awesomeness of the stories the comic writers put out there. Storm's weather manipulation powers from the X-Men is usually my fallback, but if I'm going to ride the winds, I'll have to stop wearing skirts.
Q: Did you consider yourself a geek growing up, and do you think kids treated you differently because of this?
HG: I was very much a geek growing up, and sadly there was isolation and bullying because of it, however I had some amazing like-minded nerd friends to spend my time with. I'm very glad that nerd culture is pop culture and that people can freely be nerdy without being harassed for it.
Q: Looking at your photos you seem really into anime, what do you like about anime compared to traditional cartoons?
HG: I have a bit of a Princess Complex, and fell in love with the Magical Girl concept. I thought it was absolutely amazing to be trendy, fun and still be able to put up a fight when evil shows up. (It still appeals to me-if the world ever needs a Princess Ninja, I'm right here) ♥
Q: Who are some of your top anime characters past and present, and why are they at the top of your list?
HG: This is a bit of along list, but I'll whittle it down a bit. My first choice was Shampoo from Ranma ½. She was fashionable, adorable, one amazing fighter and because of Circumstantial Events she occasionally turned into a cat. Sailor Venus because she was playful, loyal to her friends and could save the world. As I watch more anime the list will grow, but these two top the list.
Q: Many cosplayers are also avid gamers, are you a gamer as well?
HG: I game, but recreationally. I'm definitely not competition to anyone wanting to spar on the digital field, but that doesn't really bother me much. Any free time I get is spent on the sewing machine-but my boyfriend is getting me into gaming a bit at a time.
Q: What video games are you currently playing; when you play against someone are you competitive? Are you a good winner or do you do a victory dance?
HG: I just finished Bayonetta 2…..I got so addicted to that one! I love puzzle or mission games, for some reason I can play those with no stress, but competitive fighting games…yeah, I usually Rage Quit at some point or another. I'm a martial artist, and it's rather frustrating to see how to block and counter an opponent's attack, but not be able to mush the buttons to get the combo done. (I do victory dances for chocolate and lattes. Or just because. I'm either a lot of fun in public or extremely embarrassing-your choice)
Q: You're a very talented costume designer/cosplayer. How long have you been designing and cosplaying?
HG: I've been doing this for about 7 years now. It's rather a shock seeing that in writing, I never knew I'd be doing it for this long, or that I would Level Up in Sewing and Going Onstage. Maybe we need Cosplay Badges that Cosplayers can earn. I'll design a few!
Q: What was your first costume design, and looking back on that very first project do you remember it fondly or grumble about how nuts it made you?
HG: The first one was Musical Sailor Saturn. At the time, I was so incredibly proud to bring that beautiful design to life. There were the usual sewing hassles, and I'm sure I cussed a bit (every seamstress/tailor does). Looking back, at it, I can see a lot of Newbie Mistakes, but I'm still a bit proud it. Even if I still hide the pics from the internet to this day.
Q: What made you want to start cosplaying at conventions?
HG: I was invited by an incredibly kind and talented group of Austin Sailor Moon cosplayers to attend a convention with them. From that first moment on…I was hooked. I loved the community of artists, fans and cosplayers. Now I try to find and attend as many conventions as my finances will allow.
Q: Looking back at your first convention what was your first experience like, and what have your overall experiences been like at the conventions and with fans?
HG: I've had nothing but a fun time! I love meeting new fans, artists and cosplayers! It's beautiful seeing someone celebrate something that means so much to them, and it encourages me to do the same.
Q: There has been some controversy regarding some convention attendees taking inappropriate pictures of cosplayers. Some people say it's because of how the cosplayers dress. What are your thoughts and how do you think coplayers can protect themselves from this occurring?
HG: It breaks my heart when attendees assume that cosplayers in sexy costumes are Free Game. Cosplay does not equal consent, and the community is doing a lot to make that known. Cosplayers should always be aware of their surroundings, try to stay with friends and alert any convention/hotel security if they ever become harassed.
Q: What is the most difficult cosplay costume you have designed so far; and what made the project so difficult?
HG: Each one presents a level of difficulty when I make them…I try to push myself out of my comfort zone with each costume. Currently, I'm working on NoFlutter's gorgeous version of Sailor Venus, and making a bustle and incorporating so many beautiful flourishes are challenging me. In a good way, of course.
Q: For those just starting or thinking about getting into cosplay, what advise would you give them?
HG: Enjoy yourself! Your only competition is you, not the Cosplay Renown, not the person cosplaying the same character as you, not the internet. Be proud of your fandom, the work you put into your costume and your amazing ability to cosplay the character you love. With that point of view, you'll have the most amazing time and make new friends in this cosplay family.
Q: You primarily cosplay as anime or other characters. Do you plan on cosplaying more comic book characters in the future?
HG: I actually do plan on it! Poison Ivy, Huntress, Dark Phoenix and Nico Minoru are definitely on my list of characters I want to cosplay. As a total gooberdork, I even designed a costume for myself if I was ever given the Power Ring of the Star Sapphires. If ever made that costume, I'd have to carry the Violet Lantern so people would know what I was trying for…I went a bit bonkers with the Magical Girl Look on that one.
Q: You created a very unusual cosplay of Catwoman. Where did that idea originate from and what was the reaction from fans?
HG: I absolutely adore DC for trying new looks for their characters! From the Pin Ups to the Square Enix redesign, it's a cosplay dream field. When I saw their Ame-Comi lineup I immediately fell in love with the second version of Catwoman and had to cosplay it! What surprised me is that so many fans recognized that version! Hooray for the fandom!
Q: What cosplay costumes do you have in mind for 2015?
HG: The list tends to fluctuate, since I am a Woman. 2015 is going to be the year of Princessy looks! A lot of Sakizou, a lot of NoFlutter's designs, and maybe the occasional wild card. If you go to HollyGlohaCosplay on Facebook *shameless plug* you can keep an eye on the costume I'm currently crafting.
Q: It's still early in the year but can you tell fans what conventions or events you are planning to attend?
HG: Anime Matsuri for sure! Everfree (a MLP convention), Akon, San Japan and whatever comic conventions that happen to pop up. Once I know for sure, I'll share.
Q: Where can fans follow you to keep up with what is going on in the cosplay world of Holly Gloha?
HG: More Shameless plugging? Don't mind if I do! I'm on Facebook as Holly Gloha (if you want to keep up with my day to day statuses and cosplay pictures), HollyGlohaCosplay (if you want to see progress pictures of my Cosplay in Progress). I'm on Twitter @Holly_H, Instagram HollyGloha and also on Deviantart.com HollyGloha.Deviantart.com.
Q: Before we end out interview. You're also going to be in the upcoming "WANTED: Red Riding" comic book; where you're going to portray "Holly Gloha" world renowned modeling agent and photographer. What are your thoughts about being a comic book character?
HG: I won't lie: I'm extremely flattered, honored and excited. Being in a comic book was always a dream of mine, and knowing that it's going to happen makes me Victory Dance Giddy. Plus, since I'm a modeling agent, I'm hoping to have the sassiest outfits.
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Comic Book Divas Publishing sits down with North Texas cosplayer Emily Ann, we talk to her about coplaying, comics and her insights of women in pop culture; we also talk with Emily about her first ever comic book appearance as she portrays "Goldilocks" in the "Goldilocks In ZombieLand" mini-series our first published comic featuring a cosplayer model.
Q: Let's really start with the tough question. Tell us a little about yourself.
EA: Oh, goodness! Let's see… I work in a children's hospital in the NICU and I've got a bachelor's in Business Management. I'm working on a second bachelor's in Information Systems currently and I'm learning lots about computer programming languages as I go. I really enjoy a nice cup of tea and to hang out with my puppies when I'm not working on a costume. I like to read books (dystopian young adult novels are apparently my favorite) and I have an unhealthy addiction to daytime judge shows such as Divorce Court. Pasta and I are the best of friends (except with just plain old marinara sauce!) and I love cheese.
Q: When you were young were you drawn to things that many consider being nerdy or geeky like comic, gaming, cartoons..etc?
EA: I was an only child and didn't grow up around cousins or anything, so I gravitated to the computer when I was very young and haven't been far from one since I was six or seven. It is an easy way to entertain yourself without needing someone to "play with". I remember being super into Sonic the Hedgehog. I would make my dad tape it every weekend in the morning, so I didn't have to get up too early (gee, I suppose I was never a morning person!) and I played the Sega Genesis games like my life depended on it. I never beat one, but I guess it never mattered because I still love Sonic and his friends. I didn't know that comics were really a thing until I was "too old" and "too cool" for them so I missed out on that part of the "geek" childhood, sadly.
Q: Do you think you were looked at as being the "Weird Girl" for liking many of the same tings that were primarily enjoyed by the boys?
EA: The things that I liked never seemed to cause people to look at me funny, but the way I dressed did bring those judgments. I was quite into brightly colored hair and dark clothes and it usually made people think I was unapproachable or some sort of Devil worshipper. I'm still a little darker than most, but I'm actually pretty friendly and I've never worshipped a Devil in my life haha. I was pretty much in the same classes with the same 20 or 25 kids from elementary school until high school, so we were very tolerant of each others' weirdness.
Q: Growing up what comics, game genres, and cartoons did you like and still enjoy today and why do you still enjoy them?
EA: The comics and graphic novels (Umbrella Academy, for example) I loved as a teenager, as well as the cartoons I gravitated towards (for example Ahh! Real Monsters), tended to be more dark and strange than some of the other choices I could have gone for. As I mentioned, I loved Sonic the Hedgehog, and I still love him. I play the games every once in a while and I'm really considering rewatching the series! My mom played a game called Wasteland when I was very small and I loved watching her play it. That game is what my favorite game ever,Fallout 3, is based on. I think I just really tend to stick to the same formula because it's always worked for me!
Q: What pop culture characters did you enjoy reading, watching or playing growing up and which ones do you enjoy today, have your tastes changed greatly?
EA: As a child I was incredibly into the Disney Princess thing and I absolutely loved all of the movies. I loved to be a Princess and dance around the house singing their songs. I tended to read some strange things like Egyptian historical accounts, mythology, and things like that. I am still into that stuff, but it's hardly a part of pop culture. I'm not so much into the more recent Disney adventures, though there are a few princesses/strong ladies from animated films that I'm still obsessed with such as Anastasia, Megara from Hercules, and Esmeralda. I try to read, watch, and play characters that I can feel connected to. My favorites have been some of the Harry Potter characters (Bellatrix and Pansy Parkinson for example) and Hunger Games characters (Katniss and Clove, in this case). I'm still very much the kid I was years ago, haha.
Q: What comic book and comic book characters are you following now and why?
EA: Right now, I am only following one comic book. School tends to guilt me out of reading much. "Oh, if you have time to read, it should be a textbook!" I tell myself. The series is called Vitriol the Hunter and I just love the art style. Very dark and edgy and I really dig it! Vitriol is the main character and he's a vampire hunter, so there's lots of really neat fight scenes and just general awesomeness.
Q: Which video games have you screaming and yelling at the television right now?
EA: My favorite video game of all time is Fallout 3 but I play World of Warcraft pretty often and it makes me quite the competitive mess! I'm also trying the beta of Wildstar Online and it's had me frustrated a time or two so far!
Q: When playing video games online or playing against someone next to you, if you are victorious do you do a "Victory Dance?" or give them smack?
EA: I am not much of a victory dancer, but I will talk crap incessantly! It's actually sort of embarrassing!
Q: I am a "Old School" guy, and not a fan of many of the comic book based movies bcause the origins or the comic is changed so much. How do you the movies studios and comic book publishers are doing telling these stories on the big screen?
EA: This question is probably not one that I can really answer, as I haven't ever read the comic books that many of these movies are based upon. :( Boo
Q: What female comic book character, and or video game character do you think should have their own title or video game, why do you think they should have their own title or game?
EA: Comic book wise, now that Harley Quinn is having more of her own titles, I think it'd be nice to see the same of Poison Ivy or maybe some revived Batgirl! Oppositely, it'd be really neat to see some comics based on Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, I would think.
Q: When did you start or first get interested in cosplaying?
EA: I would say I've been into cosplaying for only about three years. I have become more immersed in the culture within the last year or so.
Q: What was your very first cosplay, and did you create it yourself?
EA: My very first cosplay was Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter. I bought the skirt and shirt and repurposed them and redesigned them to fit the character, bought her official wand, and (poorly) made a corset from scratch to match her design. I made it the night before the final Harry Potter movie came out in theatres, to wear to the release.
Q: When deciding what character to coplay, do you cosplay them because you just like the design of the character or is it a character that you have followed or are following at the time?
EA: This decision is usually based on my love for the character, not the design of the character. For example, I am just really in love with Katniss' character, so I've cosplayed multiple versions of her over the last couple of years. The exceptions I've had to this rule were Raven from Teen Titans and the Silent Hill nurse. They just look cool! I couldn't resist recreating their iconic looks.
Q: When selecting a cosplay what type of connection do you have with that character to make you want to portray them?
EA: If I can feel a part of myself in them, or a part of them in myself, I usually can't help myself. People hate the character Narcissa Malfoy, but she would do anything to protect her family and I can empathize with her and I empathized so much that she is one of my all-time favorite characters. On another end of the spectrum, so many people love the character of Katniss and I felt empathy for her emotional struggles and strength that she displayed in the face of so much uncertainty.
Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, what is the hardest cosplay costume you have worked on in the past and currently?
EA: I would have to say either Narcissa Malfoy (because making a coat is just a pain in the butt) or Daenerys Targaryen. Daenerys should have been a simple costume, but it seemed that everything that could have went wrong did! It was such a disaster, but it turned out alright in the end.
Q: You stated that you were going to be scaling back on your cosplaying for a time, but is there certain characters you would like to cosplay as in the future?
EA: My absolute dream costume is the Lone Wanderer from the game Fallout 3. But I plan to continue working on Hunger Games costumes as I have more time, and also some fun things like Princess Jasmine or the Corpse Bride.
Q: For those cosplayers just starting out, what types of cosplay should they start out with working on?
EA: Anything that you love! You don't have to make something "screen" accurate or worthy. HAVE FUN. Never take it too seriously. Choose someone you feel strongly about and go for it. You'll always get better and learn new things and that's the beauty of it all.
Q: As a cosplayer are there any cosplayers that you look up too, if so who are they and why do you admire them?
EA: All of them. It sounds really cheesy, but anyone doing something they love is someone you should look up to.
Q: This is a question that I sometimes ask to cosplayers and also those in the pop culture genres. Women are often portrayed in cosplay, comics, and video games as not being depicted as "everyday" women, that they are either drawn or cosplayed as being to sexy. What are your thoughts?
EA: Without a doubt! So many places in media, women are portrayed as supermodels and the like, and there aren't enough every day women. You don't have to be a barbie doll to be beautiful and worthy of being featured in the media. Beauty is something that radiates from within and shines through on the outside. However, it's also important to mention that it's also okay to look like a barbie doll! Everyone is beautiful in their own right and we should all have equal representation. Regardless of ethnicity, body shape, size, or disability, we should all be represented in the media equally and it should be celebrated that we are all so different but so similar!
Q: Women have really made their presence known in the pop culture community, but it still seems that there are still very few women comic book artists and gaming designers; do you think that is a correct insight or do you feel that they are just not as well know?
EA: I think we are going to see a boom in these industries soon of women from the younger generations being more involved and more well-known and one day we might not even remember how unbalanced the world of Geekdom can feel at times.
Q: Those last questions got a little heavy. So how about this to lighten the mood. You are the shotgun wielding, zombie butt-kicking Goldilocks in the upcoming "Goldilocks In ZombieLand" mini series, Can you tell your fans about being in your very first comic book?
EA: It's such a lovely opportunity and I've met so many wonderful people through Goldilocks in Zombieland and CMD. It's something really just awesome to be able to tell people that you're going to be in a comic book (and then explaining that you'll be a blonde hehe!). I am so grateful for the opportunity and I can't wait for everyone to see all of the awesome art and great characters and freaking awesome monsters! It's a really fun script and I think a lot of people will enjoy it from beginning to end. I am so lucky to be a part of it!
Q: How would you survive a zombie apocalypse if one actually occurred?
EA: Oooh, this is not a fun answer from me. I'd hide. I'm not actually any good in a situation like that, I'd imagine!
Q: Where can your fans follow you and keep up to date with your cosplaying?
EA: I'm not the best at updating it, but I always respond to messages and comments on my FaceBook Page!
Q: What conventions will you be attending this year?
EA: I will be at Texas Frightmare Weekend and Dallas Comic Con in May then possibly (work allowing) one of the days of A-Kon in June! I will not be cosplaying, but I will be attending QuakeCon in July. Past that, no plans set in stone.


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Thinking of what to do with your refund? I have been doing just that. Visions of a winter getaway, wishes of an updated wardrobe, and longings for a weekly housecleaning service all flood my thoughts. Then, reality sets in and I conclude there is a better solution (for my family, at least).
As I think, and think and think some more, I ask myself one question. What weighs the most on my mind? Is it taking a trip, having household help, or getting a makeover? No, not really. What I think about more often than not is how do I "stretch" our dollar(s) to go further? How can it be done, starting with this tax money? Well, I started thinking first of credit card debt (as many people do).
We can pay down a least part of our credit card bills, which should help to a certain extent. But are there other ways or means to cut down on expenses? How about those quarterly (and maybe monthly) bills that could be paid in an annual lump sum? Well, there is our son's life insurance policy (which is usually paid in quarterly payments). That is a good choice, and the insurance company even gives us a price break for making the annual payment. Ok, that's a good start. What else? Our auto insurance can also be paid annually, rather than intermittently. Next? How about checking on our trash pickup service? It is also a quarterly bill.
It doesn't sound like much, but a total of just these three bills adds up to over $600. Now we can take that amount of money and use it to pay down other more substantial bills throughout the year. Or start that emergency fund we have been contemplating. Maybe save for our nine-year-old son's future "set of wheels" (have mercy!). Well, maybe a down payment on it anyway.
When we take care of these bills that must be paid anyway, it does give us a bit more breathing room. We can save for a future event, pay extra on present bills, or just be prepared for life changes.
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DOVER Roy J. 'Bud' Ferry, 83, entered into rest at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Doris J. (Copenheaver) Ferry for 63 years. Born in Dover Twp., on September 1, 1929, Roy was the son of the late Guy R. and Edna (Rodgers) Dubbs. He was a self employed general contractor for many years and retired from Kline's Septic Service. Bud was a member of New Creation Community Church, Dover Fire Company, Dover Ambulance, and Dover Fish and Game. The celebration of life service will be 11 a.m. Monday, October 15, 2012, at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 5005 Carlisle Road, Dover, with the Rev. Sterling Walsh, Jr. and the Rev. Cathy Boileau officiating. The viewings will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the John W. Keffer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., 2114 W. Market St., York, and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery. In addition to his wife, Mr. Ferry is survived by nine children, Ruth Lightner, Joyce Page and husband, John, Roy E. Ferry and wife, Bonnie, and Cheryl Burger and husband, Dave, all of Dover, Donna Lucia and husband, Benjamin of York New Salem, Gregory Ferry and wife, Terri of Hampton, Va., Brian Ferry and wife, Kelli, Wanda Feight and husband, Michael, and Douglas Ferry and wife, Johnna, all of Dover; 24 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Dorothy Hartman of Dover, Helen Weitkamp of North Carolina, Shirley Fox of Florida, and Carol Garner of Dover; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Phillip E. Lightner. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Union Fire and Hose Company #1 of Dover, 30 E. Canal St.; Dover Ambulance Club, 40 E. Canal St.; or Dover Fish & Game Assoc., 6071 Fish & Game Road, all in Dover, PA 17315.
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I am going to order Kraus sinks for my kitchen. I have read great reviews. Wondering which website has the best deal.
Any suggestions?
I recently purchased a Kraus KBU21 (30" 60/40) thru overstock.com. They no longer have that particular model on their website, and several other sites have it listed as backordered.
I'm a frequent buyer thru Overstock, and get regular emails for 10~15% off, and purchased when they had a 10% off sale on Kraus.
Timing is everything :)
fyi - I received my sink 2 days after ordering & free shipping
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I got my Kraus kitchen sink from faucet direct.com but first went through mrrebates.com, where signup is free and got a 3 per cent rebate, then got free shipping and no tax from faucet direct.com. And also got a great price and excellent service, through faucetdirect.com. Received my sink within 3 days.
I love mrrebates.com, I use it for many different online companies. Just go through them then search a particular online company, once it comes up it
will show the percent of rebate for that online site, shop as usual and several
times a year you can send for your rebate check. Mrrebates cannot be
combined with any other coupons, and they do have some other stipulations,
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for over $109, for shopping
I also used faucetdirect.com for my kitchen faucets and soap dispenser.
Used build.com, same company, for door handles, vent hood, exterior door
locks, and lightingdirect.com, for all my lights. All the while going through
mrrebates.com first. I have had great luck with all the different sites, because they are all technically different divisions of build.com.
You see I lost my house due to Superstorm Sandy, so I have to rebuild and
replace everything.
I got my 32-inch Kraus sink (just installed today as a matter of fact) from Express Decor. I bought it during a Black Friday sale plus I found a coupon. I think I got it for about $260 in the end. LOVE the way it looks in the new counter.
I also bought from Express Decor and was more than happy with them. In addition to the sink, I bought a soap dispenser that had problems. Because we didn't install it right away, not even close, we were past the time frame for ED to take care of the issue. They were really nice on the phone and gave me the number for the manufacturer. The manufacturer sent us a new one. What more could you ask?
Express Decor here as well. Ordered one of their combos: sink, faucet, soap dispenser, got them faster than I even expected. I had mine integrated into a SS countertop and it "survived" the integration process just fine.
I love the sink. Still learning to handle the faucet as the stream is too strong and I get wet if I am not careful with how much I turn the handle, but I cannot hold it against the faucet, LOL. I didn't think I needed a pull-out spray for a 24" sink and now I wish I got one.
Ordered Kraus sink and other items from Faucet Direct. No problems with service or product. No rust yet on my sink, going on 2 years. BTW, any stainless will rust eventually, given the right set of conditions (heat/moisture/corrosive materials). I work in the aerospace industry and have seen a lot of different types of stainless steel rust over the years if handled incorrectly.
I ordered my Kraus laundry room stainless sink from Amazon. It comes with the drain and sink grid which is nice. Free shipping but I have Prime ship on Amazon not sure if it mattered though.
Express Decor says that while they ship to Canada, they aren't responsible for additional charges levied (no problem, used to paying taxes and duty) - but they also mention that 'some' stainless sinks (without being specific as to which 'ones') are subject to a levi equal to 74.5% of the purchase price. Has anyone from Canada ordered from them or have any idea which ss sinks are subject to this charge?
I bought the sink from aj Madison. It was delivered on Monday with 2 scratches, dent and not quite straight line. Immediately called aj and sent pix. Four days later after being told they would get back to me before the end of the day several times, the issue is still not resolved. My remodel is starting on Monday. I have no sink nor can i get another until I get an answer. i hope this is not setting the stage for my remodel.


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Aggressive policies hampering Armenia's economic survival
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Despite its strong affinity with Russia, Armenia is still struggling with obstacles in its efforts to join Eurasian Economic Union.
The recent developments over Armenia's membership in the Russia-led economic unions show that the country's perspectives are deteriorating. Joining the economic unions is a survival for Armenia's almost dead economy, which has become more paralyzed, uncontrolled, and regressive every year. Armenia has neither enormous economic projects, nor foreign investment inflows to improve its population's living standards.
Now on its way to economic survival through Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Armenia is facing unexpected problems.
The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed a treaty on establishment of the EEU in Astana on May 29 without Armenia. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan remained an observer of the signing ceremony, as its country had not completed all procedures to join the union. Earlier, it was reported that Armenia will be the first country to be able to join Kazakhstan, Belarus and Russia within the Customs Union.
At Astana summit, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev asked Sargsyan to stick to the UN principles concerning the officially fixed boundaries while joining the Customs Union (CU).
He said the presidents of the three countries received an appeal from the Azerbaijani side urging Armenia to accept a stipulation that the provisions of the WTO and Customs Union must be used within its borders recognized by the international law.
Azerbaijan has good economic, political, and military relations with the CU members - Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan - so Azerbaijan's position on Armenia's entrance to the CU is extremely important.
Sargsyan in turn offered to sign a treaty on Armenia's accession to the EEU till June 15, 2014.
Armenia's occupation of 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territories and its non-constructive position on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict still blocks the country's admission to the EEU.
Armenia occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's lands, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions, after laying territorial claims against its South Caucasus neighbor that caused a brutal war in the early 1990s.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group -Russia, France, and the US- are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and its surrounding regions.
Azerbaijan has officially said that it is against Armenia's joining to Russia-led Customs Union unless it withdraws its armed forces from Azerbaijan's occupied territories, thus restoring Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
Economic situation in Armenia cannot improve without the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Armenia's economy is in a dire situation and hundred billions of dollars is needed to upgrade the economy. Foreign investors are not interested in investing in Armenia's economy, as the country is under blockade.
Armenia's aggressive policy left the country out of all major regional economic projects, including the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway.
As a response to Yerevan's aggressive policy, Turkey also closed its borders with Armenia, demanding it to withdraw its troops from occupied lands of Azerbaijan. The blockade of the country continues to deteriorate the economic situation in Armenia.
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When I first purchased my Clairsonic system the regular brush head came with it. While I did see a difference in the smoothness of my skin I felt like it was still lacking something. I do have acne prone skin and did then decide to buy the acne brush which made all the difference!
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I get why "Carrie" is popular: telekenetic underdog teen girl, crazy-ass mom, Stephen King's First Big Thing. But wasn't Brian De Palma¿s 1976 version with an excellent Sissy Spacek enough? Plus it had John Travolta in full douchebag mode! Adding to my issue with the remake: Roberto... United Artists


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- Federally run consumer complaint database at CPSC has been unfair and unreliable mess, so naturally CFPB wants one of its own [Kevin Funnell]
- Los Angeles, Miami, Providence, and Cook County among municipalities piling on lenders with mortgage and disparate-impact suits [same]
- "Just one way to stop corporate tax inversions: cut taxes" [Chris Edwards, NYT/Cato; more]
- "The IPO is dying. Marc Andreessen explains why." [Timothy Lee, Vox via Tyler Cowen]
- No mercy for the Swiss: feds' "fierce campaign" on overseas tax compliance "doing more harm than good" [The Economist; Doreen Carvajal, New York Times]
- "Pretty much everything George Dvorsky says at io9 about corporate personhood is wrong" [Bainbridge] Dodd-Frank turns four, alas [same]
- "There was no evidence, period." Preet Bharara loses one as jury acquits in insider trading case [Ira Stoll, Future of Capitalism]
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D.C. Circuit: IRS can't rewrite ObamaCare. Fourth: Oh, yes it can
A panel of the D.C. Circuit ruled today that the IRS is not free to rewrite the ObamaCare statute to extend tax credits from users of state-run health exchanges, as per the law's language, to users of the federal exchange as well, because the federal government is not a "State." [Halbig v. Burwell; Ilya Shapiro, Cato] Later today, a panel of the Fourth Circuit ruled that yes, it's free to do so. [King v. Burwell] Given the instant one-day circuit split and the importance of the issue, further court consideration is inevitable, and the Obama administration has already indicated that it will seek en banc consideration by the full D.C. Circuit, packed with its own recent appointees. More: The work of my Cato colleague Michael Cannon and Case Western lawprof Jonathan Adler helped undergird the suit; Cannon has commentary here and here and Adler here and here.
The IRS scandal: who are the saucer believers?
Some figures on the left have aggressively sought to dismiss the seriousness of the renewed IRS scandal. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Tex.) captured this mood at one recent Capitol Hill hearing when he suggested that after voicing suspicions that the loss of emails might not be accidental, his GOP colleagues might go on next to quiz the Service's leadership about the president's birth certificate and space aliens in Roswell, N.M. It's not a "serious inquiry," Rep. Doggett said: "I believe it's an endless conspiracy theory here."
And yet many Americans who do not believe in space aliens do question the IRS's account of what has happened. While we covered the story a year ago as well as more recently, this might make a good time to recapitulate why.
The IRS grants 501 (c)(4) nonprofit status (less favorable than (c)(3) status, which affords charitable tax deductibility to donors) to a wide array of "social welfare" organizations, many, like the ACLU, with a definite ideological valence. In recent years the status has been sought and obtained by groups whose missions are closely related to campaign and electoral politics, most notably Organizing for America, whose role on the national scene is to support President Obama's messaging. Not surprisingly this has excited controversy about whether the eligibility rules for (c)(4) status are being drawn in the right place. Most advocates however profess to believe that whatever the right set of rules, they should apply alike to both sides in our political life.
By March 2012 the Associated Press was reporting on a flurry of bizarre and seemingly unprecedented IRS demands that some (c)(4) applicants of a right-of-center valence provide extraordinarily burdensome and intrusive documentation of their activities — things like copies of all books and literature distributed to participants, transcripts of leaders' radio appearances and live speeches, printouts of all Facebook and Twitter output, and so forth, along with donor lists and names of family members. The Service was also delaying groups' approval for long periods, in fact seemingly indefinitely, without explanation or a firm denial that could be appealed to a court. Defenders of the agency subsequently put out a search for left-of-center groups that might have run into similar treatment, and although they did manage to turn up a few tales of bureaucratic red tape and rigmarole, they were unable to come up with anything remotely comparable.
IRS nonprofit chief Lois Lerner at first denied any targeting, then sought to blame rogue employees at the IRS Cincinnati office for it. But emails soon emerged clearly indicating guidance by high-level IRS managers in Washington. Lerner then declined to testify, asserting her Fifth Amendment privilege against admissions exposing herself to criminal liability.
Through the ensuing scandal, there was little hard proof that Lerner and other IRS insiders had coordinated the targeting with political actors outside the agency — on Capitol Hill, say, or in party organizations, or the White House — although a number of details on the record, such as frequent White House visits by agency insiders and coordination with outside figures on press messaging, made for suggestive circumstantial evidence. To establish that political operatives or officials outside the agency were aware of targeting at the time, or even perhaps instigated or directed it, would be to blow the scandal wide-open, perhaps threatening the careers of well-known public figures. If any email documentation of such coordination is to be found, it would most likely be in the "external" (outside the agency) emails of Lois Lerner and other key players in the IRS targeting effort.
Those are the same emails that have now mysteriously vanished due to a reported crash of Lerner's computer, a crash that happened ten days after the House Ways & Means Committee wrote her to inquire about (c)(4) tax exemption denials*. Emails of six other key IRS employees are also said to have vanished in a series of coincidental crashes.
This week, as if to confirm that shabby treatment of politically disliked adversaries was not unheard-of at the Lerner-era IRS, the agency agreed to pay $50,000 to the National Organization for Marriage over an episode in which persons unknown leaked its confidential return and donor list to its ideological adversary, the Human Rights Campaign, which proceeded to have it published. And the Ways & Means Committee has just released an email indicating that when an invitation intended for a Congressional opponent wound up by mistake in the hands of Lois Lerner, her immediate reaction was to wonder whether it might be used to generate an IRS investigation embarrassing to him.
After all these revelations, is it really those who distrust the agency's leadership whose gullibility should be compared to that of flying saucer cultists? Or is are the credulous true believers the ones who insist that the latest jaw-dropping revelations from the Service are sure to have an innocent explanation, though the earlier ones did not? (cross-posted, with minor changes, at Cato at Liberty)
*An earlier version of this post described the letter to Lerner as being about targeting; Glenn Kessler at the Washington Post has disputed whether that is an accurate way to describe the contents of the letter, which concerned a plan to audit conservative (c)(4) donors. Ian Tuttle responds to Kessler here.
The Redskins trademark and agency discretion
Too close to the regulation of speech content, too chancy in its impact on the rule of law [Jonathan Turley, Washington Post]:
Many of us recoil at the reference to skin color as a team identity. The problem is that the Redskins case is just the latest example of a federal agency going beyond its brief to inappropriately insert itself in social or political debates. …
The Supreme Court affirmed in 1983 that the IRS could yank tax exemption whenever it decided that an organization is behaving "contrary to established public policy" — whatever that public policy may be. … There is an obvious problem when the sanctioning of free exercise of religion or speech becomes a matter of discretionary agency action. And it goes beyond trademarks and taxes.
IRS scandal: the dog wiped their emails, cont'd
I've got an update on the fast-developing scandal of evidence destruction at the IRS in my new Cato post (earlier). If not for reading Kim Strassel and her colleagues at the Wall Street Journal, I might not have learned that Lois Lerner's emails got wiped from her hard drive by forces unknown about 10 days after the letter arrived from House Ways & Means inquiring into targeting of political opponents.
Since the new round of disclosures in the IRS scandal broke a week ago, the WSJ has shown itself willing to dig in a way that many other prestige press institutions have not. "People used to ask how Watergate might have turned out if the press had sided with Nixon instead of against him. Thanks to the work of Strassel and her WSJ colleagues, let's hope we never find out."
The Economist covers the story in this commentary. Our tag on evidence spoliation and document retention — lawyers among our readers will be familiar with how very seriously these concepts are taken in the world of litigation — is here.
Welcome readers: Glenn Reynolds/Instapundit.
June 19 roundup
- Heeding union and legacy air carriers, Congress nixes cheap flights to Europe [W.R. Mead/American Interest, Marc Scribner/CEI]
- Kneecapping the opposition: lawprof wants to yank trade associations' tax exemption [CL&P]
- "Connecticut Supreme Court rules against man who got drunk and fell in bonfire" [Legal NewsLine]
- Making reform of big-city government a conservative cause [Scott Beyer]
- Judge: Pipe maker can sue qui tam law firm over press release calling products defective [Daniel Fisher, Forbes]
- British insurer group calls for action, says fraudulent accident claims up 18% in year [Insurance Journal]
- Long, detailed look at forces behind the madness that is the San Francisco housing market [Kim-Mai Cutler, TechCrunch in April]
IRS: computer crash ate two years' worth of Lerner emails
Paul Caron at the justly admired TaxProf blog has been patiently documenting the IRS scandal since the start and his daily link roundups are now as relevant as they have ever been. More: CNN, John Hinderaker/PowerLine, A. Barton Hinkle (finger of responsibility points at Congress), Peter Suderman. Earlier here, etc.
Update: IRS said on Tuesday that computer crashes swallowed without a trace the emails of several other employees central to the nonprofit-targeting probe, and admitted it waited months to tell congressional investigators that it did not expect to produce Lois Lerner's emails.
This is bound to end well: tax hikes by decree
Obama urged to raise taxes unilaterally on disfavored groups by regulation if Congress won't act:
Out of deference to Congress, the Treasury Department has traditionally avoided making policy in areas where the legislative branch may act. "But when the legislative process is as broken as it has become today," said Daniel N. Shaviro, a law professor at New York University, "it's simply inevitable that administrations will care less about such comity, and be more willing to advance their policy views in controversial areas through the unilateral exercise of regulatory authority."
That's the ticket. We'll call it "simply inevitable"! [Victor Fleischer, NYT "DealBook" via TaxProf; earlier on pen-and-phone executive orders here, etc.]
Banking and finance roundup
- Payday lenders sue federal agencies over Operation Choke Point [Bloomberg News, Business Journals, earlier; more, Funnell]
- Speaking of those lenders: "California Supreme Court to review 'rent-a-tribe' arrangement for payday lenders" [CL&P, more]
- "If someone starts trying to blame the Global Financial Crisis on 'de-regulation', you can stop reading…" [Lorenzo via Arnold Kling]
- Can we just admit that the feds' real target in the Credit Suisse case was the bank's customers? [ABA Journal]
- Maryland does not approve of Bitcoin [my Free State Notes via Kevin Funnell]
- Behind Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund, SCOTUS's big case on securities class actions, two lawprofs are jousting [Alison Frankel, Reuters, and there's a Cato connection; earlier]
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30 days ago, i purchased a 120hz flat screen TV for my master bedroom of a 30 year old condo. Everything was working fine until two days ago. The TV remote started not responding. I changed batteries, still didn't respond. I took the TV to another bedroom and TV responded to remote. Put a different flat screen TV in the bedroom and it didn't respond. I've led to believe that the electrical wiring in the condo is failing and cause electrical interference in the bedroom. Can anyone help me?
That's a strange set of circumstances, but I don't see how -- from a physics standpoint -- the wiring in the walls can interfere with the remote. If your wiring were having problems, it could affect power to the tv, but not the remote. I've had problems with remotes in the past, but the problems have always involved the remote being sensitive to how I point it or a defect in the remote.
As an experiment:
-Have you tried different locations in the bedroom?
-Have you tried getting right up to the sensor on the tv with the remote
-Is there anything in the location you are trying that could interfere with the line-of-sight between the send and receive sensors on the remote and the tv?
Is there sunlight or something shining on the TV. I've seen other lights swamp the IR from the TV remote in some instances.
I presume you can turn the TV on and off fine by pushing the buttons directly on the set?
Is this the remote that came with the TV (and not one from a satellite dish box or such)?
Remotes usually use infrared light, and aren't affected by electrical interference.
Try adjusting (or turning off) the room lighting. Compact fluorescent lamps especially can sometimes play hob with remotes.
Rather than a problem with the remote, I would suspect a voltage or contact problem with the outlet in the MBR.
Does the outlet 'feel' solid when inserting and removing plugs?
Have you tried anything else in that receptacle?
Do you have a meter to test the voltage with?
Brilliant insight! I had assumed that he had tried to turn it on without the remote to confirm he had power, but there is no specific mention of that. Maybe the rest of us have been running down the wrong path. Hopefully, the OP will let us know whether he can confirm power from that receptacle.


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I'm beginning to think someone is talking to me . On the way home a semi goes by us what do I see on the back of the trailer. Nothing else but the word SMILE !
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When I was growing up and don't take this the wrong way, but no one told me I was pretty, they would always tell my sisters but no one told me. I knew I didn't fit the Jamaican definition of pretty, I had dark skin and I didn't have what they call "pretty hair" lol. Even in prep school I was always different from everyone else my parents didn't own businesses and they weren't married like everyone else's, and as for parents I only had one. I never quite fit in anywhere for as long as I can remember, I was different from my sisters and I was different from my friends. But unlike a lot of people who are different, I never thought there was something wrong with me, I never tried to fit in. I always felt that I was going to eventually find that place where I "Belonged", I feel like I've been on a mystical quest searching for the Land of Lauren.
No one could make me feel unsure of myself, I was loud and in total control of myself, I was always an influencer and I never allowed anyone to influence me. So back when I started parting when all the people I hung out with took a cigarette to try it and got addicted, I to this day still have never tried weed, cigarettes or any other kind of social drugs.
I don't know how many of you watched a video I did about the television industry on my YouTube channel, where I spoke about even though I've worked in media for over ten years, I was never considered media. I didn't mind because I had my own way of doing things, while they followed treatment & protocol I always freestyled lol. I could go on and on, but the simple way to put it is that I am an alien.
There are people who feel uncomfortable in their bodies, like they want to be someone else, some people are unsure of who they are. I have always known who I was, I felt uncomfortable being a part of society hahahahah, I knew that society had different ideas of who I should be and quite honestly I'm not interested in that. I relished in being different, I liked it I have never felt lonely or bored I can't say I know what those two emotions feel like. Yes I have been alone but I like being alone, as a matter of fact I prefer being alone, as for being bored *laughs* I always have so many things that I need to be doing even when I was a child. I was always organizing some event, a community club etc I was always planning. I was always locked away in my room literally scheming. When I was a toddler I was always wondering out the house, thank God I grew up in a nice crime free neighborhood where everyone knew my mother and I was always safely returned. I don't know where I'm going with this blog but really just felt like I wanted to share that with you guys.
Not fitting in and being like everyone else or being "Liked" by everyone, is not a bad thing as long as you know who are you. You don't need people or their opinions to define you, I learnt that at a very early age.
Have a great week everyone, and for those of you who are following my Change your life series on YouTube, Part 2 will be up this Wednesday.
xoxo Lauren