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Before the meal, guide guests to their seats with the help of a beribboned bulletin board. Wrap the perimeter of a piece of plywood in paper tape to cover its rough edges. Then, using ribbons and fabric strips in assorted colors and patterns, cut pieces long enough to stretch across the board and around to the back. Stretch each ribbon across the surface, stapling both ends to back of board.
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PARIS — A point from losing the first set of his French Open quarterfinal, Roger Federer shanked a routine forehand, sending the ball 10 feet beyond the opposite baseline.
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It does not stay on and I probably need a oil change or more oil. I just do not want to risk blowing my engine. I just want to drive it a short distance to get it looked at.
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I love you, demon.
I mean that in strictly the more platonically kinky way possible.
Okay, I love that I'm now red again in chat rather than orange, but is there any way to edit the name color? Like, I, personally, would prefer if orange mods took priority over green friends. There's just so much green. Not rainbow-y enough. Or even maybe mods that are friends have a color of their own?


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The official Konami site has posted up a box art for Dewy's Adventure.
Dewy splashes onto the scene
This game has looked promising from the start, but didn't seem to generate much of a buzz at E3. Hopefully it's not a let down.
The release date is listed as September 2007, so not long to wait.
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asparaWIIgus said:
Hmm the box is cool. Dewy makes it look a little kiddish, but I'll buy the game if it's good. I loved Elebits (also by Konami).
Scooby Jew said:
Now here's some box art I can appreciate. I agree fully with "This game has looks promising from the start", and I hope it withholds that same anticipation until its release and some time afterwards.
Master Foot said:
Looks potable.
Fire Emblem Fan 14 said:
At least I don't see 3+ on the cover.
wiimaster said:
Looks promising.
Nova said:
I think that's becuase 3+ is PAL. E is USA.
Epsilon said:
Comes out in September huh? Guess I'll have to start saving up.
Crimson Hawk said:
He is so cute.
Sonicfan12 said:
Good pic. If only I had a Wii, that would be the first game I'd get.
TruBlu said:
S'right Crimson Hawk. He's adorable.
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No they're making it from the movie ... Speed Racer: The Video Game
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Thanks Rob. I had no idea this one was published. I'm very happy about it! Yes, Jonathan, it is hard as all get-out, ... Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight review
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This was a very well-written review. Apparently Super Hexagon was developed by Terry Cavanagh (who made vvvvvv), so ... Cosmophony review
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MIAMI (AP)Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney still hopes to play in the Super Bowl despite a torn ligament in his right ankle.
"Hopefully, towards the end of the week it starts to get better," Freeney said at Tuesday's media day. "The decision will come later on in the week. It's kind of early now."
An All-Pro player, Freeney wore a pair of flip-flops to the morning session. His injured ankle was unwrapped.
"Very discouraging" was how he described his inability to practice for Sunday's NFL title game against the New Orleans Saints.
"The competitor in me says they'll never stop me from being on the field," he said with a laugh before adding: "There's some pain there definitely, with throwing everything at it, all types of techniques, to find the best thing to get this thing as good as possible. You name it, I've probably done it."
Freeney injured the ankle in the AFC championship game against the New York Jets and said the chances of working out later this week weren't good.
He's the only starter on either team who might miss the game because of injury.
Freeney said he's enlisted the help of chiropractors, slept in an oxygen chamber, used ice, regular therapy and anything else team doctors prescribed, to try to get the ankle to heal.
Despite everything, his teammates still believe Freeney will be on the field Sunday.
Defensive lineman Raheem Brock, who would replace Freeney in the lineup, took it a step further.
"I think he'll be back and playing third downs. And I think he'll be effective, until I see something different," Brock said.
Freeney, the former league sacks champ, led the Colts with 13 sacks and is considered the team's defensive leader.
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Urban bike users will know the ins and outs of preventing beloved bikes from being stolen, and it generally goes that the bigger and bulkier the bike lock, the more secure the bike. But the new, lightweight Pedal Lock offers a different form of theft deterrence. The brain child of designers Cheng-Tsung Feng and Yu-Ting Cheng, this lock also functions as a pedal. So, in order to be broken into, the thief has to break the pedal, which ultimately leaves the bike un-rideable for a quick getaway.
Not only do the pedal locks act as a deterrent, but they are light and easy to transport – simply detach them to clamp them around a bike wheel.
If you are a cyclist fed up with riding around with an uncomfortable chain wrapped around you, this could be the perfect alternative for you.
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Not long, but you can maintain your fitness level with minimal workouts.
When you break it down, it's not as complicated as it first seems.
Former marathon world record holder Steve Jones outlines six ways to streamline your training — and set a PR.
There are a lot of sound reasons for molding traditional interval sessions into works in progress.
As your race gets closer, it becomes increasingly more important to dial in your workouts.
A closer look at two different ways of training for your race.
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Your $300 million buyback only reduced the shares outstanding by 1.2 million ADS.
If a financial advisor gives me a stock that proceeds to lose 45% over the next year and all he can say is "God bless the believers"....I fire him on the spot!!!!
These guys think a Batman ride is gonna bring in a bunch of high rollers.
Don't worry. It's not real money.
Industry aggregate? Which industry, the fraud business?
There is a giant paragraph there and you only read the first 2 sentences. The rest of the paragraph explains things like... making an acquisition in cash would negatively affect results unless it generates some earnings and cash flow.
That is why they exclude that kind of thing from AFFO, because it isn't a consistent expense. It doesn't say they exclude ALL expenses.
My initial thoughts are a defensive move. But I've been trying to think through the logic of it being some kind of tax shield.
I would think if there were an inquiry of interest towards buying the company we would see some sort of 8-K any day now. We may not get an answer until the next conference call.
I agree (out of character)... NATH has always been very conservative with their balance sheet. Been trying to think this though.
Steel Partners doesn't own those Nathans shares anymore. They were transferred over to NOL shell COSN in exchange for COSN stock.
I wonder if Corvex and Tepper did more due diligence than comparing one Taco Bell with one Del Taco?
The company didn't even mention spectrum on the call.
I'm guessing there won't be any questions taken on the webcast.
because no one is proposing to limit the amount of tourists entering Nevada.
I just started looking at this company. Was only commenting on the chance of making an acquisition.
Feel free to criticize the company, i can usually learn a lot faster if there is some back and forth instead of all cheerleaders on a message board.
The Appaloosa Management LP 13F does not show any ownership in this stock.
The 13G was filed by Appaloosa Partners Inc. on Feb 14,2013. nothing changed since then.Looks like they still own it.
2 different entities, but it's all David Tepper.
With $587 million in cash, they can't do a $450 million acquisition?
EVC needs permission from Univision to do anything. IMO not likely to be allowed to sell off their stations.
There is good and bad in the report but mostly good.
Free cash flow is strong and the next 2 year cycle looks good with 80% of retrans being negotiated up and the presidential race.
On the negative, no mention of ring of honor. I read they only had 8,000 PPV buys last show. must be struggling. And the debt was supposed to be down to 4.7X. They mentioned pushing 5X on the call. I forgive that for now cause when a deal like the vegas station pops up, you gotta buy it.
I only provided a quote from the call that you left out.
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Below you will find UCC's theatre, music and fine arts events. Please join us for these exceptional performances. We look forward to entertaining you!
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The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College presents several exhibits each academic year that feature regional, national, and international artists working in all genres and media. It also exhibits works of UCC Art faculty and students. The Art Gallery sponsors artist's talks and workshops throughout the year. Follow us on Facebook: Art at Umpqua Community College.
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Flocks of Secrets, Swarms of Lies is an international exhibit of Bioart featuring works created by ten artists from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. The artists are Cara Cole, Natalie Draz, Helga Jakobson and Alexis Williams, all from Canada; Sopie Linsey, Great Britain; Rahni Allen, Tazmania; Sarah Fagan, Laura Grossett, Susan Rochester, and Elena Thomas, all from the United States.
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An eclectic series of portraits of long distance cyclists, taken over the past three decades by Greg Siple of Adventure Cycling. These cyclists come from all over the world. Their variety of style, equipment, route, and purpose is endless—their stories are shared in this exhibit.
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Display of student works for the 2014-15 academic year.
Musical Performances
UCC Music students and faculty perform in a variety of groups throughout the year that dazzle and entertain.
Info Line: 541-440-4693
7:30pm, Sat, April 18, 2015
Vintage Singers Spring Concert
1st Presbyterian Church
823 SE Lane, Roseburg
Selections will include pieces by Haydn, Vaughan Williams, and Gjeilo, as well as Irish tunes and American spirituals.
The Vintage Singers are comprised of 28 auditioned singers who perform a variety of music from different musical periods and of varying styles. They have performed at international choral festivals as well as Carnegie Hall.
Ticketing Price: $7/person | $15/family
For more information, contact 541-440-4691
3:00pm, April 25, 2015, Elkton
3:00pm, April 26, 2015, Roseburg
Roseburg Concert Chorale 42nd Annual Spring Concert
Dr. Jason Hearld, director
Tammy Finch Johnson, accompanist
Featuring music of George Gershwin and Gilbert & Sullivan
Church of the Nazarene, Myrtle Creek
Elkton Bible Baptist Church, Elkton
First Presbyterian Church, Roseburg
Ticketing Price: $7/individual | $15/family
For more information, contact 541-496-0748
Umpqua Chamber Orchestra & UCC Chamber Choir
1st Presbyterian Church
823 SE Lane, Roseburg
Umpqua Singers
UCC Campus, Centerstage Theatre
Theatre Performances
The UCC Theatre Arts program produces high-quality student performances and encourages up-and-coming high school talent.
Info Line: 541-440-4694
2:00pm - May 10, 17, 2015
The Merry Lives of Windsor High
Adapted from a play by William ShakespeareUCC Campus, Centerstage Theatre
A spin off of the play "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare, this play uses modern language and is set in a high school.
Oregon Musical Theatre Festival
The 2014 Season performances have ended. We will post the 2015 Season performance line up as soon as it becomes available.
Info Line: 541-440-4691
Backstage Cabaret: an Evening of Wine and Song
Featuring actor/singer John Grosshuesch and singer/pianist Rhonda Rizzo
UCC Campus, Lang Center
The duo will present a wide range of musical theatre favorites and will premiere a new original show, Lost and Found in the Twentieth Century. The concert is a fundraiser for the Oregon Musical Theatre Festival's 2015 season.
Ticketing Price: $10 general | $5 students with valid ID
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7:30 p.m. July 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, Aug. 1
2:00 p.m. July 26, Aug. 2
Book by Bella and Samuel SpewackUCC Campus, Jacoby Auditorium
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Directed by Troy Pennington
When you combine Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" with the legendary Cole Porter's music and lyrics, we get KISS ME, KATE — a raucous musical comedy that has been considered one of Broadway's dearest treasures. Set in Baltimore, Maryland, this musical follows director and actor Fred Graham who is days away from opening his new musical based on William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew". Fred has cast his difficult to work with ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi, and himself as the warring stars Katherine and Petruchio in order to capitalize on the chemistry they once had to bring his career back to its former glory. As you can probably guess, things don't go very well. Throw in a couple of complicated love triangles, massive egos, and two of the savviest gangsters you'll ever see on stage, this play-within-a-play is a farcical delight. Musical numbers include Why Can't You Behave, So In Love, Wunderbar, Tom, Dick or Harry, Too Darn Hot, Brush Up Your Shakespeare, I Hate Men, Always True to You (In My Fashion) and Another Op'nin', Another Show. KISS ME, KATE is fun, melodious, sophisticated, and pure entertainment from lights up to the final curtain.
Kiss Me Kate is produced by special arrangements with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., New York, NY.
Ticket Pricing: $15 adults | $10 students and children under 18
7:30 p.m. July 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, Aug. 2
2:00 p.m. July 25, Aug. 1
Book by Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall, and George KeatingUCC Campus, Centerstage Theatre
Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall, and Tom Yohe
Directed by Christina Allaback
A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage in Schoolhouse Rock Live! The Emmy Award-winning 1970's Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, and more through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, it's lighting up stages everywhere! Schoolhouse Rock Live! follows Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such songs as "Just A Bill," "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly," "Interplanet Janet," and "Conjunction Junction." Schoolhouse Rock Live! brings its infectious zest to a cross-generational audience: entrancing those who will be hearing it for the first time while taking the rest on a nostalgic walk down memory lane.
Schoolhouse Rock Live Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019; Tel.: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Ticket Pricing: $15 adults | $10 students and children under 18
Music and Lyrics by Dr. Jason HealdUCC Campus, Swanson Amphitheater
Directed by Troy Pennington
Your favorite Choir Girls are back and this time they are taking their act on the road! Join Natalie, Susan, Michelle, and Rebecca as they arrive in Eastern Oregon, where they've been invited to perform their...unique renditions of some old school favorite songs. Did we mention they'll be performing at a funeral? Staying the night in a weird hotel being managed by an even weirder front desk agent, the girls rehearse in their room and naturally wander off track by discussing everything from death to...flatulence. This is one trip you'll be glad you took!
Ticket Pricing: Free for all ages!
Chairs provided.
National Theatre Live
UCC is proud to present quality theatrical productions that stream to the Centerstage Theatre from The National Theatre in the United Kingdom.
Info Line: 541-440-4694
Sat, April 04, 2015 7pm
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
by National Theatre LiveUCC Campus, Whipple Fine Arts Center, Centerstage Theatre
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he's as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a 'first-class person', while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum's first female graduate.
But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.
Ticketing Price: $12 adult | $10 Staff and Seniors | $8 Students and under 18
For the best seating, get your tickets now!
Sat, April 18, 2015 3pm
A View From The Bridge
by National Theatre LiveUCC Campus, Whipple Fine Arts Center, Centerstage Theatre
The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, they discover that freedom comes at a price. Eddie's jealous mistrust exposes a deep, unspeakable secret – one that drives him to commit the ultimate betrayal.
Ticketing Price: $12 adult | $10 Staff and Seniors | $8 Students and under 18
For the best seating, get your tickets now!
Sat, May 02, 2015 7pm
The Hard Problem
by National Theatre LiveUCC Campus, Whipple Fine Arts Center, Centerstage Theatre
Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brain science institute, is nursing a private sorrow and a troubling question at work, where psychology and biology meet. If there is nothing but matter, what is consciousness? This is 'the hard problem' which puts Hilary at odds with her colleagues who include her first mentor Spike, her boss Leo and the billionaire founder of the institute, Jerry. Is the day coming when the computer and the fMRI scanner will answer all the questions psychology can ask? Meanwhile Hilary needs a miracle, and she is prepared to pray for one.
Ticketing Price: $12 adult | $10 Staff and Seniors | $8 Students and under 18
For the best seating, get your tickets now!
Sat, May 30, 2015 3pm
Man and Superman
by National Theatre LiveUCC Campus, Whipple Fine Arts Center, Centerstage Theatre
Jack Tanner, celebrated radical thinker and rich bachelor, seems an unlikely choice as guardian to the alluring heiress, Ann. But she takes it in her assured stride and, despite the love of a poet, she decides to marry and tame this dazzling revolutionary.
Tanner, appalled by the whiff of domesticity, is tipped off by his chauffeur and flees to Spain, where he is captured by bandits and meets The Devil. An extraordinary dream-debate, heaven versus hell, ensues. Following in hot pursuit, Ann is there when Tanner awakes, as fierce in her certainty as he is in his.
A romantic comedy, an epic fairytale, a fiery philosophical debate, Man and Superman asks fundamental questions about how we live.
Ticketing Price: $12 adult | $10 Staff and Seniors | $8 Students and under 18
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Osage Oranges/Hedge apples
What to do with these --- hundreds fell from the tree. No to insect repellent as it just plain doesn't work. Any ideas for crafts?
We used to hurl them at each other as kids. There was a gnarly old specimen in our subdivision that wasn't cut down when the houses were built. More than once I got surprised with a thud on the back as one of those ugly, green orbs was hurled in my general direction, quickly reciprocated, of course.
There aren't enough crafters on earth to deal with all the hedge apples around this area. They're not on our property, but the farm in back of us has a long tree line along the road -- all Osage orange. The road is totally littered with them now.
I'd try to find one of those punkin-chunkin machines and retrofit it for hedgeapples. Better still, let them dry and then burn 'em. The fewer of those things, the better.
Feed them to elephants. Apparently elephants are the only animal that will eat them.
I read an article about how these fruit evolved to be dispersed by mammoths. With the mammoths gone, nothing in North America eats them.
Turn them into compost? I bet there are a lot of nutrients in them, and the fiber would probably hold water once the rest of them rot away.
Hollow them out, dry them, and use them in flower arrangements? Or mini Jack-Olanterns?
Use them as Christmas tree ornaments?
If any site would show what to do with them regarding crafts, Pinterest.com will. Start thinking outside the box in how they could be used, even if they don't retain that "look".
Glad you asked the question. I've always wondered, too. You'll need to try any number of word combinations.
Cows will eat them, as well. I've seen them chewing on sodden, bletted fruit, wallowing them around in their mouths 'til they mash them up enough to swallow. But, I've also seen them 'choke' on them - if they don't chew them adequately, they can lodge in their esophagus, precluding eructation of rumen gases, causing bloat - and potentially death.
Alabamatreehugger, My area is slightly acid to neutral and they are common here as hedges gone wild. There is one that isn't tall and beautiful but the trunk has become nice and showy. I will try to get a picture of it, it is orange and deeply ridged bark, has been there all my life that I can recall. They are native to Texas as I recall reading, named after the Osage Indians in Texas.


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A chain of collisions involving four vehicles on Highway 165 on Wednesday resulted in the death of a 71-year-old Hilmar woman and sent another woman to the hospital with moderate injuries.
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Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services has ceased long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment programs, replacing the program with more cost-efficient intensive short-term stays.
Bristol Park is getting a facelift this Saturday courtesy of the California Milk Processors' Board and Sunnyside Farms, and they are asking community members to lend a hand. The two organizations split the cost of a new $50,000 recycled plastic play structure to be installed at Bristol, but they need volunteers' help to assemble and install it.
The Stanislaus Library Foundation is bringing together the bounty of crops from the region and the experiences of farmer and author David Mas Masumoto for the first Author's Garden Gala.
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Turlockers enjoyed 7-Eleven's free Slurpee Day on Monday. By 1 p.m. the 7-Eleven on Geer Road had handed out nearly 600 slurpees. 7-Eleven said it expected to hand out 5 million slurpees across the country. 7-Eleven gives out free slurpees each July 11th to commemorate the convenience chain's birthday. 7-Eleven began in Dallas in 1927.
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Firewood must be split before drying
This may not be news to most on this forum, but I'll relate this for those who don't know. Some family members had some trees cut down and left the logs in a pile thinking they would split them when they were needed. Well they sat there for a couple years and we finally got around to splitting them with intention to burn them this winter. Despite the couple years they sat there, the wood was still too "green" or moist to burn. Lesson learned, firewood must be split before drying out for a year or so.
Grrr, I'm also just finding this out. I had a few trees taken down during my home construction a couple of years ago and then this past spring had them cut into 2 ft slices. Just had them split a couple of weeks ago. Mix of locust, sassafras, and ailanthus. Will I be able to burn them in my fireplace this winter?


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Profitability Indicator Ratios: Effective Tax Rate
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This ratio is a measurement of a company's tax rate, which is calculated by comparing its income tax expense to its pretax income. This amount will often differ from the company's stated jurisdictional rate due to many accounting factors, including foreign exchange provisions. This effective tax rate gives a good understanding of the tax rate the company faces.
As of December 31, 2005, with amounts expressed in millions, Zimmer Holdings had a provision for income taxes in its income statement of $307.30 (income statement), and pretax income of $1,040.70 (income statement). By dividing, the equation gives us an effective tax rate of 29.5% for FY 2005.
The variances in this percentage can have a material effect on the net-income figure.
Peer company comparisons of net profit margins can be problematic as a result of the impact of the effective tax rate on net profit margins. The same can be said of year-over-year comparisons for the same company. This circumstance is one of the reasons some financial analysts prefer to use the operating or pretax profit figures instead of the net profit number for profitability ratio calculation purposes.
One could argue that any event that improves a company's net profit margin is a good one. However, from a quality of earnings perspective, tax management maneuverings (while certainly legitimate) are less desirable than straight-forward positive operational results.
For example, Zimmer Holdings' effective tax rates have been erratic over the three years reported in their 2005 income statement. From 33.6% in 2003, down to 25.9% in 2004 and back up to 29.5% in 2005. Obviously, this tax provision volatility makes an objective judgment of its true, or operational, net profit performance difficult to determine.
Tax management techniques to lessen the tax burden are practiced, to one degree or another, by many companies. Nevertheless, a relatively stable effective tax rate percentage, and resulting net profit margin, would seem to indicate that the company's operational managers are more responsible for a company's profitability than the company's tax accountants.
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Question on Toto toilets
I recently had a Toto Drake II installed by my GC. After awhile, I noticed a strange odor in the WC. I lifted the lid from the tank and the inside of the lid was so wet that water dripped everywhere - - all over the toilet seat and the floor. It was as though water had been splashing up during the fill cycles. I wiped it off and put the lid back on. A week later, I checked it again and the condensate has started to reappear. Is this normal, and does the tank lid need to be removed and wiped down regularly, or is there another problem? Thx.
Thanks Enduring. Its not a sewer odor. More of a musty/mildew smell. And there is no mold on the underside of the tank lid; it just gets wet. The toilet is brand new and is only used by me. There are no men in my household. Never had this issue with my previous toilet which was 16 years old. I will definitely call a plumber.


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I'd like to read this week's print edition. I hope mine will arrive soon at my doorstep (I'm a subscriber) By the way, I was astonished at the results, but I'm not scared at all of M5S being the first party in Italy. As it is, they deserved this. They fought hard and close to the people, something the others didn't dare to do (and me, being a Centre-left voter, I'm very sorry about this decision to stay away from the crowds). M5S became an aggregation point to many (youngsters, but also older people) being disgusted by Italian politicians (and also by European ones!!!). Something the centre-left party failed to be when a decision was taken to support the "technical" government of Monti, while going for an election in late 2011 could easily gave as a result a strong majority in both houses to a centre-left coalition, or even to the PD (Democratic Party) alone. That was the big mistake. Something Europeans should take into account is that the new Parliament is younger and newer (many "old brass" sent home, including people supporting, in a way or the other, Berlusconi). That's a good starting point. And, please, consider that Berlusconi lost 1/3 of his voters. So he DID LOSE THE ELECTIONS. PD has a strong majority in the Lower House and if M5S is as intelligent as I suppose they are, a government can be voted in both houses, with the goals in renewing Italy and Italian politics.
That's all. Time is running short, that's true. But as many said and wrote, Grillo is indeed a comedian, but one of those comedian always using its skills to depict the wrongs of Italy (he was banned from Italian TV in the late '80s, after heavily criticizing Italian politicians and their corruption). Maybe his words and manners are heavy, that's true. But beyond this there was and there is some substance.
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Posted on March 26 at 10:58 a.m.
I didn't get the 1/2 a lane analysis either...but its worth adding the service, especially since it does not interrupt UNP's rail service, I for one certainly have not seen any freight service before 8am, they're a big run at 4am, and nothing until later in the AM going southbound at least.....UNP needs to be pressed into alowing this.
Posted on March 23 at 1:30 p.m.
The problem with commuter rail, is that when Amtrak was set up, the main railroads contributed their passenger service to the consortium, they did not contribute their track or right of way; instead they leased it and in doing so, maintained priority for their fright service.
In the North East, which is mostly double tracked, that does not matter so much, but in California, which is all single track, it makes a huge difference, and effectively means commuter rail is DOA from a time/efficiency standpoint.
Unless more track can be added, or more substantial sidings, its a waste of time and money, and double track between here and LA has a lower chance of happening in our lifetime than does Gerry's Bullet Train.
Posted on March 17 at 11:20 a.m.
Yes, a roundabout!
Think about it, it makes all the sense in the world; if the hotel is having a big event or if its a big holiday like Fourth Of July, there's going to be a lot of people and a lot of cars.
An old fashioned intersection with turn lanes and signals is going to do nothing but back up cars in all directions.
A roundabout keeps the traffic flowing and works like the one on Milpas..
Here are the plans;
Posted on March 16 at 11:28 a.m.
Do the math: 434 Spaces for 850-950 cars???? NO NO NO
There's a potential AVERAGE of 850 cars (400 event guests, 200 club members and 250 in the restaurant, EXCLUDING another 100 for the hotel guests) for 434 spaces.
1. SHRINK the CLUB AND THE EVENTS CAPACITY: Reduce the size of the 'club' to 100 per the tentative plan, reduce the event size from 400 to 300
2. INCREASE the PARKING. Increase the parking spaces back to the original plan (which I recall was closer to 734). Previously an underground structure was in the plan; bring it back.
3. COLLABORATE with space on a new ROUNDABOUT AT SAN YSIDRO RD to move the traffic: Require, by collaboration or eminent domain, that Caruso provides land and partially contributes to an upgraded round about intersection at San Ysidro Road; to minimize traffic back ups at signal lights, and move traffic as the Milpas and Montecito round abouts successfully do.
Then Build it.
And Tigershark; if a development adds to the burden of existing infrastructure, the development should be forced to pay for part of the cost, not just the tax payers..
Posted on February 5 at 10:30 a.m.
You think the UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico) offers scholarships to undocumented Americans? When they do, lets talk...
Posted on January 25 at 6:32 p.m.
TOO MUCH HOTEL; TOO LITTLE PARKING and WE SHOULD NOT BELIEVE CARUSO's PLANS TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEM; Make him scale it down, and if the economics don't work...so be it...he can sell it at a loss and pave the way for an economically viable scaled down project that's consistent with what WAS there.
Here's a little history:
1. 8 or so years ago, Caruso takes over the project and comes in with guns blazing saying he was going to rebuild the hotel within the scope of its past....What we got was a project which was nearly equal in size and scope to Fess Parker's and almost as ugly.
2. Next he gains support from the community by telling (lying) to us that he is the go to guy to build it because he and his organization do not rely on external financing, such as banks or insurance companies for capital. Well, by 2009, we realized, after he applied for numerous extensions 'owing to the lack of financing" nothing could have been further from the truth. He gainsed our support as the go to guy to build it by telling the community he had the capital, when in reality he didn't. Pure Lies. Andy yet everyone seems to have forgotten this important fact. This is not an honest man.
3. Next the markets crashed, and he tells everyone he can't build his permitted project because he cannot obtain financing....and nobody seems to remember point number 2...but still, everyone continues to give him a pass.
4. So now, he comes back to Montecito and to the county, with an equally bloated project, which is now worsened by the elimination of a parking structure which would have minimized the impact on our neighborhoods, and we're supposed to believe it when he tells us he's going to contain club memberships, the size of the events, and 'manage' parking?????? I DONT THINK SO.
Based on his history, there's no reason to believe Caruso will act in the interests of the community, in ways consistent with what has been established by the MPC.
I urge the appropriate people to appeal this project, send it back...and scale it down to something which suits the site and the community, namely;
1. fewer rooms,
2. a smaller club
3. smaller restaurants, and
4. no beach functions
If that means that Mr. Caruso can't make money...so be it...he won't be the first person to have to dump a project at a loss, but note that would clear the way for an economically viable, scaled down Miramar, consistent with what was there before.
Posted on October 15 at 3:06 p.m.
When we have real issues like poverty, homelessness, not to mention EBOLA and ISIS, its really comforting to know that Nick Welch and his Enviro-Nazis are busily creating an elitist environmental utopia to save a few dubiously monikered trout so that reality deprived Santa Barbarians can really feel good about themselves.
Good Going Nick, my faith in you is restored.
Posted on September 16 at 3:33 p.m.
You enviro nazis have nothing more to think about than ice plant and non native eucylyptus trees?
What about the fact that kids in your community are murdering eachother, that there's out of control homeless....it goes on and on.
Shame on this stupid rag of a newspaper for even bringing reporting such silliness. Get real
Posted on June 7 at 7:44 a.m.
What is it with you...you think that just because we're farmers we don't have any regard for land, and for its stewardship? You think that we don't spend time investing millions in technology and improvements to be among the most water efficient farmers and farming regions in the state, if not the world. You think that we don't care about the land we live on and what its going to look like for the 6th, 7th, and 8th generations of family that will farm it? You think that we don't even think twice about flushing a toilet or make an effort to take a 2 minute shower. You think that we don't throw gray water on the organic lettuce we grow in a kitchen garden. You think that just because we believe in a bit more of a balanced approach to utilizing resources, especially water, and that we're willing to meet environmental concerns in the middle, because that's reality...that we're a bunch of slobs? Think again.
Posted on June 5 at 7:47 p.m.
Well if you want fruit and vegetables on your table and meat on your plate I suggest you begin to think about balancing the needs of wildlife and habitat with mans need for bread and water.
Farmers in Ventura and SB counties are the most progressive in the country (admittedly that may not be saying much) but in reality we lead the state and country in water efficiency crop productivity and bio diversity.
And yet we are still disproportionately hard hit by enviro extremist policies.
There has to be a balance. Farmers have come a long way. It's about time you environ think about meeting us in the middle
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Wednesday December 20, 2006A German-based project team in the International Center for Advanced Communication Technologies (InterACT), a partnership of Carnegie Mellon and the University of Karlsruhe (Germany) headed by LTI Professor Alex Waibel, received one of three "best exhibit" awards at the 2006 IST conference held in Nov. 21-23 in Helsinki, Finland. IST—Information Society Technologies--is a research program funded by the European Union. More than 4,500 visitors attended the 2006 conference, which is held biannually at sites around the world.
Thursday December 14, 2006Lorrie Cranor, associate research professor in computer science and engineering and public policy, and Elisa Bertino of Purdue University have received funding for work in privacy and security policy management through IBM's new Open Collaboration Research (OCR) program.Carnegie Mellon is one of seven leading U.S.
Wednesday December 13, 2006With the support of a $285,000 grant from Pennsylvania's Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority, Carnegie Mellon University's Global Connection Project will use new imaging technology to enable "virtual tourists" to immerse themselves in the state's Civil War trails.The Global Connection Project's Gigapan technology makes it possible to create panoramic views of the trail that will be available online. The technology allows viewers to zoom in on the image to see items of interest in greater detail.
Tuesday December 12, 2006Carnegie Mellon University faculty members John Lafferty, ChuckThorpe and Tsuhan Chen have have been elected 2007 Fellows of the Instituteof Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The Institute representsengineers, scientists and allied professionals whose technical interests arerooted in electrical and computer sciences, engineering and relateddisciplines. The IEEE has more than 360,000 members in 150 countries aroundthe world.
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Uncover Online Auction Fraud
Data Mining Software Fingers Both Perpetrators and Accomplices
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Tuesday December 05, 2006Computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University are using data mining techniques to identify perpetrators of fraud among online auction users as well as their otherwise unknown accomplices.The new method analyzes publicly available histories of transactions posted by online auction sites such as eBay and identifies suspicious online behaviors and dubious associations among users.Online auction sites are immensely popular. The largest, eBay, reported third quarter revenues of $1.449 billion, up 31 percent from the previous year, and registered 212 million users, up 26 percent.
Monday November 27, 2006Tiankai Tu, Computer Science Department Ph.D. student, and David O'Hallaron, Associate Professor, Computer Science Department and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, led a team of researchers to win the HPC Analytics Challenge at ACM/IEEE Supercomputing 2006 in Tampa, FL. The winning entry is titled Remote Runtime Steering of Integrated Terascale Simulation and Visualization.
Wednesday November 15, 2006A team of freshmen and sophomore computer science students will be headed to Japan next spring to represent Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science in the World Finals of the 31st ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest.Sophomores Young Sub Bae and Nate Bauernfeind and freshman Lawrence Tan, competing as the "Tartans," earned their trip to Japan and the so-called "Battle of the Brains" by placing second among 116 teams from 64 schools Saturday during a regional competition at the University of Cincinnati.
Tuesday November 14, 2006The Human-Computer Interaction Institute's Bonnie John will face-off against some of the world's most unusable and mis-designed products in the Usability Game Show, hosted today by MAYA Design on the South Side to mark World Usability Day.John will be part of a team of experts that will critique lousy products and offer recommendations for improvement. A panel of celebrity judges, including fellow HCII professor Brad A. Myers, will then decide who wins.The contest will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the MAYA offices in the Southside Works, 2629 E.
Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science Fields Two Teams In Regionals of ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
Friday November 10, 2006Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science is fielding two teams at tomorrow's regional competitions in the 31st ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. The teams of three students each will pit their skills against others in the east central division at the University of Cincinnati. The competition calls for the students to use their programming skills to solve complex, real-world problems within a grueling five-hour deadline.
Carnegie Mellon's Project Olympus Receives Grant From Heinz Endowments
Incubator Lab Will Boost Economic Development in Western Pennsylvania
Monday November 06, 2006The Heinz Endowments has awarded $400,000 to Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science to launch Project Olympus, a new initiative to chart exciting directions for the next generation of computing. The project, directed by Distinguished Career Professor of Computer Science Lenore Blum, is designed to bring the university's researchers together with innovators at major technology companies in the Pittsburgh area, such as Seagate, Google, Microsoft, Apple and Intel.


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insulating where stud wall is built away from poured wall
Greetings from a long-time kitchen/bath lurker/poster. It's time to tackle the basement. I've been pouring through all the insulation threads I can find (XPS ones especially) and I can't find one piece of information. I've seen how to handle channelled XPS with furring strips and a stud wall directly adjacent to XPS, but how does one insulate properly where the stud wall will be built 9 or so inches from the poured concrete wall? I think maybe I read that the air space will invite moisture, and I don't see where a foot of insulation would be a reasonable answer. If it matters I'm in Portland, OR, and my basement is 75% below grade. The basement stays 62-65 degrees year-round and despite the fact that it rains a lot it has only seen water infiltration once in a single crack when the timer on my drip irrigation broke and the spigot basically ran non-stop for a week. However, I can't say that's true for the 83 years the house stood before I moved into it.
Thanks for the guidance,
the experts may chime in But I think the 1.5 - 2" of XPS is your starting point. Whether you biuld up gainst it or 9" away should not matter UNLESS that 9" of concrete floor comes into play...which I would bet they say to XPS that portion of the floor.....????
I presume that the plumbing and HVAC are going parallel to the wall. Are they at the ceiling or partway down? You may be able to build a soffit if the obstructions are near the ceiling. If going vertical then enclose within the wall.
I believe I would attach XPS to the concrete foundation which would fill 2" of the 4" gap you're now anticipating.
Your greatest need, being that your are in the Pacific NW, is to control the humidity year 'round. A good dehumidifier in your case would be a priority no matter how you insulate.
We have a large pvc pipe along one wall of the basement foundation wall that slopes at an angle to meet the septic tank. There is no way a soffit would work. The finished basement wall sits about 10" from the concrete foundation and was constructed as though it were up right against it (vapor barrior, insultation, etc etc). There has never been a problem. I can actually see into the cavity from my workroom and it is as dry as dry can be. We do not have a dehumidifier either.
Portland is in the Marine Climate, which necessitates a building structure that dries to the interior and the exterior depending on the season. (See link for Building Science Corp. recommendations; they're still working on specific Marine recommendations.)
The US Department of Energy has recommendations for insulation levels by zip code.
Here is a link that might be useful: Guidelines for Mixed-Humid Climate


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Me: So what's up people yea I know it's a probably a crappy story but I don't care ok it could be cool I mean I've got a pretty fucked up imagination
Light: Nick -Shakes jar-
Me: Crap -Digs in pocket and pulls out a quarter and puts it in the jar- you know when I was suggesting a swear jar I was just kidding
Light: And Ive made like a thousand dollars being the only one that doesn't cuss
Dark: Jackass like a 999 of those are mine
Light:- Shakes jar-
Me: Nope I don't count jackass as a bad word so HA
Dark: Hey so HEY you chismoso mind your own business and read the story
Me: Yea just whatever go ahead and read see you at the end Byez
Name: Nick
Eye Color: Brown
Hair: Jet Black
Likes: Guns Swords Games Metal Gear Music and Fighting
Hates: Dumbasses
Power: Fire Ice Dark Light
Other: Nick likes to think of himself as the ultimate badass doesn't care about the future. Can't remember much of the past. Zones out a lot
Name: Dark
Eye Color: Red(can't really tell cuz he never takes shades off)
Likes: Guns Swords Girls Sex Shades Drinking
Hates :Dumbasses ‑
Power: Dark( Irresistible to MOST people)
Other: Dark is a special kind of bad. He's kind of a pervert and because of his
powers he usually gets his way.
Name: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Likes: Being good Helping and Stopping Evil
Power: Light
Other: Light is a do gooder. He will help people no madder what that dose get him into trouble and his bros have to bail him out and by
that I mean kick someone's ass
Name: Flames
Eye Color: Red
Likes: Fire Fireworks Sun and Burning things
Hates: the Cold
Power: Fire
Other: Flames is a fire loving dude that doesn't care much. He just Does whatever. His body temperature is really high
Name: Icy
Eye Color: Blue
Likes: Ice Cold and Snow
Hates: Fire Heat
Power: Ice
Other: Icy hate it when its too hot but he loves the cold. Can an control ice or water whenever he wants. His body temperature is really low
Nick said bye to the girl as she leaned in eyes closed trying to kiss him. But he was already walking away from another failed blinded date set up from one of his twin brothers. As he was walking away he took out a picture of the girl and wrote annoying on the back. Nick snapped his fingers and he was at his house. He saw Dark laying on the couch spread out and watching TV. "HOME" Nick said "Howed it go" Dark said not even looking up from the TV. Nick just handed him the picture and Dark turned it over and read it. "Nick umm I don't know how to put this but are you..." "I'm Not Gay" Nick said grinding his teeth. Dark knew better than to talk to Nick when he was like this so he just backed off. Nick just chuckled. "What?" asked Dark "Your the king of hell and your watching SpongeBob on a Friday night." Nick said raising an eye brow Dark blinked looked at the screen then back at Nick. "Your point?" Nick smiled and said "I'm going to bed" "Awww come on man I can get you another date just give an hour" "Last time you told me that I almost got raped." "I've been raped it's not so bad." "It's not rape if you like it Dark and you of all people should know that." Nick felt lazy and didn't want to climb up the stairs so he just teleported upstairs. Light walked down stairs "Hey Dark howed Nicks date go" "Another fail" Dark said "Come on Dark how hard could it be to get Nick a girl" Dark looked up at Light and gave him 999 pictures "At first I set him up with a really hot girl. nothing. I set him up with every kind of girl you can imagine, big boobs, small, medium, tall ,short, blond, red, brunette, jet black, and every dumb ass color of the freaking rainbow." "That just means that he didn't like them it can't be that hard." "then you try, tomorrow." Fine it can't be that hard right? "
Me: So whats up whatco think crappy begining good tell me im serious man tell me and crap I just noticed how short it is Crap
Flames: Yo Nick why wasnt I in it
Icy: Cuz ur LAME OH
Me: You'll come in later
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knobs/pulls made in USA list
I have been searching for knobs/pulls for my cabinets and would really like to use those made in USA (I don't want to be touching these several times a day and not know if they contain lead from China). I have found a few manufacturers who make them here was just wondering if anyone else has found others they could add?
These sites all have knobs made in the USA, SOME of them also have knobs made elsewhere, you just have to watch or call them to confirm.
Thank you for posting this. China has shipped us pet food that kills our animals, lead paint items that sicken our children, products that break or are missing parts, clothes that fall apart, lawn furniture that falls apart with our guests in it, car parts that fail. We are their guinea pigs. Our illustrious stupid politicians no matter which side have sold us down the river. It's nearly impossible to find anything not made in China. Thanks again for posting!
You know what, I don't blame China for any of the crap they make. You know who's really to blame? The US companies that are trying to save money by sacrificing quality. Yes, that's right, corporate America. You know that cliche about leading a horse to a trough? If the US companies are more diligent and critical of the quality, then these issues wouldn't be as prevalent. Where something is made is not the problem.
Agree with jscout. I was trying to figure out how US politicians could be taking the rap for private-sector peddling and consumer's purchasing of inferior goods made in China. Is the thinking that they are not protectionist enough? Not enough regulation?
Also agree with gr8day and (I think) lynn's message that you are better off spending a bit more for quality in the long run. Not that I always manage to remind myself of this at the time of purchase, but I am getting better!
Mine were custom made. They are glass, they were $15/knob and they were made by a wonderful company called Designer Glass Mosaics which is run by a husband and wife in Charlotte North Carolina. They will do anything you want in glass (mine were designed w/ my hydrangea mural in mind) and I cannot recommend them or their work more highly:
I just sent over pics of the kitchen and they had something similar done already so we worked from that. Knobs are a new venture for them I guess. They also did a mural for me for a bathroom so I was already familiar w/ how beautiful their work was.
I cannot believe how gorgeous their stuff is. Beagles, I think you should post a separate thread about them .... maybe you have already. I guess I remember seeing it awhile back. I wish I had thought about how I could use them earlier. So gorgeous.... I wonder if they could make a surround for a bathroom mirror that wouldn't require a mortgage?
I posted the knobs, but not a separate thread. I don't want people to think I'm advertising for them :)
The stuff is even more beautiful in person, that is the amazing thing. I didn't even realize before I ordered my mural (Path to the Beach) that it would be textured. You can't really tell that well from the website, but there are actually raised reeds in the glass. It takes my breath away when I look at it.
I'm sure they can do a bathroom mirror surround. I've sort of lost sight of "affordable" in this project because everything has been so expensive, but I think that we got a reasonable deal on our mural. It is three separate panes of glass (total = 36 x 24) plus two accent tiles and it was $1200 + shipping.
we tried to buy american-made as much as possible with our remodel. our kraftmaid cabinets came with pulls from their catalog. i got excited to see that they are "liberty" brand (with a very nice picture of the statue of liberty head) and then below saw the little words "made in china." shouldn't there be a law about using a picture of the statue as a logo for something made in china??
Thanks for the additional information on the glass knobs. I hope others can also list more USA made knobs/pulls here. I have found that when talking to kitchen stores or others who sell knobs many of them are not even aware of many of the made in USA manufacturers.
" You know who's really to blame? The US companies that are trying to save money by sacrificing quality. Yes, that's right, corporate America. "
I disagree with this almost entirely.
While corp. America certainly has a hand in the process and many can do more to manage their offshore opps better - sometimes their partner just cuts corners and slips in a cheaper ingredient or process before the designer/specifier can find out. You don't think someone in the U.S. specified all that crap going into the pet food they were going to sell - do you ?
THE REAL CULPRIT is the majority of people around here that just don't want to pay the going rate for a domestic made product. "Why pay $100 for that wodget when XYZ corp. has the same thing for $65 ??? I mean they look the same, and I'll only use it for a few years , so why spend the xtra $$$ ?
Corporations are fairly malleable and not altruistic by nature. They are profit driven just like you. If you're not buying enough wodgets to keep them open and a profit in their shareholder's pocket - then they will figure out a way to compete.
They can keep production at home and "specialize" while trying to convince you their product is worth more than their competition's Made in China version - or - they can find a cheaper method of production and sell more units. Few are going to sit around watching their sales decline because of cost.
I wish folks would quit whining about this. MADE IN the USA was not always a symbol of quality. At the turn of the century, 2 back , America was the source of cheap labor. Droves of English and European companies wanted to set up shops in the USA to take advantage of cheap labor - it's what fueled the industrial revolution and made many Americans prosperous and wealthy.
"We can't, and shouldn't legislate every aspect of our lives...Caveat Emptor "
Do you wish to Caveat Emptor your way onto airliner? Do you hold that philosophy when you breathe air and drink water? Regulations are absolutely necessary to protect people from corporations who will, and do, stoop to incredible lows for their love of profit.
Buying Made is USA is what people who care about America do.
The problems with some goods from China remind me of Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle." Early in its industrial revolution, the USA had its problems with quality including sometimes dangerous product from less honest companies. It seems like China is now where we were in the early 20th century. It doesn't affect all of their products - some of it is very good, but the bad eggs give them a bad reputation. They will figure that out and clean it up in time.
The knobs for our new family room cabinets, will be made in the USA - my DH is turning them on our lathe from walnut harvested from our neighborhood.
Antss I agree that US consumers' desire or preference for inexpensive items has led to the proliferation of goods made elsewhere and sold here.
My DS had a school project where he picked items from different categories (clothing, shoes, basically stuff with labels) and did a chart listing where they were made. Many of the items, especially clothing, were made overseas (most were Indonesia IIRC.) This is a pretty good lesson for kids, IMHO.
We used this lesson when we went to a local market in Kauai. Our kids really wanted a 'local' souvenir. We flipped everything over and most of it was made in China or Indonesia! We decided that we didn't sit 10 hours on a plane to buy a trinket or tee shirt made in China and that our best souvenirs are pictures and memories.
Wells aid, gr8day!
Thank you for posting this, lynn, I hate buying things from China too, but had not even thought about the possibility of lead in the knobs. I'm grateful you shared that.
Here are some made in France and Germany -- sorry not USA, but at least not China. They are very pricey, I had the rusted Iron French ones in the last house **during the bubble** (when still spending like a drunken sailor), and they looked gorgeous with my glazed white cabinets. This time around I'm more careful with money (maturation process?), but the point about spending a little more to get quality (and not something possibly poisonous) is well-made, and I'm gonna do it.
Here is a link that might be useful: Whitechapel cabinet hardware
I am repenting of posting my French knob website, after seeing the video clip from ABC News, "MADE IN AMERICA," -- all about a new house in which everything down to the nails is made in America. Beautiful. Hope it's OK to post here.
Here is a link that might be useful: MADE IN AMERICA
You know who's really to blame? The US companies that are trying to save money by sacrificing quality
People want clean air, and water and employment regulations but don't want to pay for anything made under those conditions.
What vexes me are places like Restoration Hardware who used to use American manufacturers for their furniture. Now they don't, but it isn't as though they passed those savings on to us the consumers. It's the same overpriced crap, just made in China rather than North Carolina.


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