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Brian Dodds at Lunch with DriveThruHR
Brian Dodds at Lunch with DriveThruHR at Lunch with DriveThruHR @bryanwempen @williamtincup & @thehrbuddy
DriveThruHR was designed to be a captivating and easy-to-digest lunch discourse that covers topics relevant to HR professionals. Each 30-minute episode features a guest speaker who shares her or his knowledge and experience in human resources. Our hosts and special guest cover a wealth of topics, including HR Technology, Recruiting, Talent Management, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Strategic HR, every day at 12:00 pm Central Time. The radio program is hosted by @bryanwempen @williamtincup and @thehrbuddy The #1 HR show, with amazing HR conversations and follow us on the twitters at @drivethruhr and #dthr.
High Energy Country Band: Jake Dodds & Stagecoach Revolver
Jake Dodds & Stagecoach Revolver are a high energy country band. Playing their brand of country music throughout a growing number of cities. Reigning from Southern Indiana the band is the 2013 HANK FM Radio battle of the band winners in Indianapolis and in 2013 opened for some of country music's biggest names! Including Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Dustin Lynch, Chris Cagle, Chase Rice, Josh Thompson and a stop on Luke Bryan's Dirt Road Diaries Tour.
With a debut EP on the horizon of 2014 the band shows no signs of slowing down. The band builds a solid dedicated following week by week. The "Party Nation" is only beginning. Make sure to check out a show when the guys are near your hometown to find out what its all about.
Linda Dodds Takes on the Law of Attraction
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Linda Goodspeed Dodds takes on the whole Law of Attraction Industry! This internationally-known seminar leader and energy-sensitive has been a student of Metaphysics for over 30 years and is the author of the soon-to-be-released Namaste & Other Bullsh*t and City Shamans. She will discuss these books and other subjects with Dr. Michael Craig on Logical Soul Talk.
Pet Vaccinations w/ Dr. Jean Dodds on "Holistic Pet Care w/ Dr. O" part 2 of 2
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Considered one of the foremost experts in pet healthcare, Dr. Dodds focuses on vaccinations protocol in this second of two segments.
Dr. Jean Dodds started Hemopet's non-profit animal blood bank and greyhound rescue/adoption program in 1986. Today, Hemopet offers the most advanced canine thyroid testing in the world.
Dr. Jean Dodds on "Holistic Petcare w/ Dr. O" (part 1 of 2)
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Considered one of the foremost experts in pet healthcare, Dr. Dodds focuses on thyroid issues and nutrition in this first of two segments.
Dr. Jean Dodds started Hemopet's non-profit animal blood bank and greyhound rescue/adoption program in 1986. Today, Hemopet offers the most advanced canine thyroid testing in the world.
Jo Dodds - Social Media and HR Consultant with Engage for Success
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Jo Dodds is Social Media and HR Consultant with Engage for Success and which includes co-hosting with Jo Moffatt their radio show Engage for Success. Disclaimer: I was guest on their show. We had an excellent conversation about our shared passion: engaged employees.
Engage4Success, I'm quoting their site, is a voluntary movement committed to the belief that employee engagement is a better way to work. Over 1000 individuals from hundreds of organisations have contributed over £1million in time, expertise and resources, helping to bring the aims of our movement to life.
While their efforts are focused on the UK, with social media and their devotion we can share and learn and maybe give back a bit. That's what I hope to be doing here, sharing their expertise with this audience.
Their site is chock-full of well-written, well-researched, articles and papers and profiles of their initiatives and case-studies on companies and their successes, or not, with raising employee engagement. We'll talk with Jo about how she curates all this goodness and then shares it in a way that reflects their movement principles. And we'll talk with her about some of the best initiatives from Engage for Success, what's different, better or worse, with the two markets, UK and US, with regards to employee engagement and what trends she sees developing now.
Dr. Jean Dodds - Blood Banking and NutriScan on "Holistic Petcare w/ Dr. O"
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Dr. Jean Dodds started Hemopet's non-profit animal blood bank and greyhound rescue/adoption program in 1986. Today, Hemopet offers the most advanced canine thyroid testing in the world.
Nutriscan saliva screening is a new diagnostic tool that allows pet owners and vets to test for food allergies and intolerance.
Show #107 - Engagement Specialist Certification Programme
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Karin Volo, Chief Joy Bringer – Co-founder Evoloshen
There aren't many of these around! Karin Volo, co-author Engage! is joining us to talk about their new International Cultural Engagement Specialist™ certification programme.
We've invited Karin onto the show to find out more about what is covered in their new engagement specialist certification programme and to talk about the reasons that they have created and launched it.
As you may already know the Engage for Success movement takes a fairly benign view of commercial models, programmes or activity. In other words we are happy to talk about and share them within the movement but without any intention of 'sponsorship'. We don't usually stress this on our show pages, given we interview many gurus / service providers, but we felt that it ought to be made clear for this show that this isn't our programme although we're very pleased to have gurus, such as Karin, within our midst who are addressing learning needs in the space.
Host: Jo Dodds
Show #106 - Interview with Cathy Brown, Newly Appointed Executive Director
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Cathy Brown, Executive Director, Engagement Success
As Cathy said on her recent blog on our website, we've known her for a while (in fact Cathy was one of the first two secondees for EFS) but the nature of our relationship has just changed. Cathy was recently appointed as the new Exec Director for Engage for Success.
That same blog has a video that she recorded to talk about, what we are affectionately calling, her 'manifesto', the content of a presentation that she gave at her final interview for the role, all about her thoughts and plans for the role and the movement moving forwards.
Join us as we talk about the next phase of the movement moving further into 2015 and beyond.
Host: Jo Dodds
UK Medium Tom Dodds guests and takes your calls with the Medium At Large!
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The very popular Tom Dodds is back with the British style of Mediumship in this special episode! Callers will get read by both Tom and the American Medium At Large so that they can experience the similarities and differences in both styles of work. Join us for some fun!
Show #104: Transparency in the Workplace
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Special Guest: Joe Wiggins, Head of Communications, Glassdoor
Employees used to be in the dark in the workplace. The employer would hold all the cards from the moment someone walked through the door for an interview to the moment they walked out the door on their way to another job or to retirement. Information about salary, the interview process, the benefits package, the culture and how a company had treated it staff in the past was restricted, or at the very least difficult to find. This has meant that making decisions about where to work has been, until a few years ago, based on very limited, incomplete and certainly one-sided information.
When it comes to an 'employer brand', job seekers get far more information online than what they read on a company's career site. So a company's employer brand is not just about what an employer puts out but it is also about the voice of the people that interact with the company, be it employees, customers, investors, shareholders and others.
This transparency will continue to rapidly change the workplace. Those companies that cannot, or refuse to, adapt will wither and those that embrace the trend will flourish. We are already seeing this today, with companies living their lives in the open finding it easier and cheaper to recruit and having much higher rates of retention.
Joe Wiggins is Head of Comms for Glassdoor in Europe. He manages external affairs across all channels including traditional and social media and is launching Glassdoor in new countries across Europe. He has 15 years communications experience, specialising in launching and enhancing the profile of online brands. He has been with Glassdoor since March 2014. His experience in online recruitment goes back to the Millennium, working with Top Jobs On The Net.
Host: Jo Dodds
Show #102 6 Levels of Engagement, Time to Get Your People Fully PRESENT?
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Mark Hodgson, Principal at Mark Hodgson and Global Partner with Thought Leaders
Join us as we talk about how to really engage each of your employees to drive value in your business. Mark shares his '6 Levels of Engagement' model to help you to encourage your individual team members to be fully present.
Mark Hodgson comes from a highly successful corporate leadership background and has worked in Australasia, the UK, Central Europe and Russia. He currently splits his time between Sydney and London.
Mark draws on a powerful track record of hands-on experience backed up by a depth of learning across multiple disciplines. Much more than a lecture room theorist, he has inspired large teams across a range of commercial and third sector businesses.
Most recently, Mark led a major business transformation within the employment services division of a large Australian provider, creating a vision, a culture and an energy that turned a $1m loss into a $4m profit. He is an expert in leading change and holds an MBA level qualification from the Australian Graduate School of Management. He is also a global partner in Thought Leaders, a world authority on helping organizations to thrive by positioning themselves as leading influencers in their market.
Mark splits his time between London and Sydney. A gifted communicator, he engages his audience in delivering practical messages with a potent cocktail of insight, energy and wit.
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You may have heard of this project before—another attempted solution to a software installation problem with Linux. What is the problem, you ask?
How do you install new software on Linux easily, in a uniform manner that won't scare off a shy Windows user? This area often needs attention, and we turn a blind eye because we're used to using apt or something similar. Are systems like apt really sufficient though? What if the program I want to install isn't within a distributions's archive? What if it's too old? What if I want a newer version than my distribution's archive provides, without upgrading a gig's worth of my whole system to satisfy all the other niggling dependencies? What if my distro dies off and its archives disappear? What if I simply want to do the same thing on each system?
Zero Install is the next in line for tackling this issue where projects like Autopackage failed, but will it tickle the fancy of the larger Linux audience?
Thankfully, a large number of binaries are available, and they will probably cover your system's needs. I grabbed the Etch .deb, and it worked without any hassles. If your system isn't covered though, the site includes a source tarball that contains a Python script, plus instructions on how to use it. There aren't any real obscure dependencies, so chances are the base package will install without any issues.
Initial usage is more of a command-line affair, which puts the Zero Install System in a different league from Autopackage immediately. Once the Zero Install Injector has been installed, you can install packages simply by typing 0launch and pasting the URL of the package into the shell after it. However, finding the page of available packages took me a minute—it's available at 0install.net/injector-feeds.html. Once you've found a package that interests you, copy the URL of the package and do as follows:
$ 0launch http://insertyourURLhere
An installer window will pop up, displaying the package name and any dependencies you may require. In a few seconds, a window may appear, presenting you with a trust key (a GPG signed key), asking you whether to allow this key to run, which is similar to when your browser asks whether to accept a site's Authentication Certificate. As there aren't a great deal of packages available yet, trusting these keys is fine for now, but should they become popular, you will want to examine closely the key presented. Once the key business is out of the way, press Run, and the download of the new package will start along with any other dependencies. Once the download has finished, the new program should launch right away. If not, any error messages will appear in the shell.
This is all okay for the first time, but any other attempts to run the new program will require the same arduous steps each time. Thankfully, with some clever scripting, a local link is made that puts a filename into your path without the need for root privileges. It will require you to enter the URL once more though, coupled with the command 0alias and your chosen alias name, as follows:
$ 0alias alias http://insertyourURLhereagain
As a real-world example, I had success with a game called Barrage, and the shell input looked like this:
$ 0alias barrage http://people.freenet.de/LinuxCNC/0install/barrage
Now I can run the program in the future simply by entering barrage at the command line. Included on the package page is a selection of tools for simplifying some of these tasks, but the above steps are still required for installing them.
Zero Install definitely has an interesting interface with its own unique take on distro-independent packaging. I'm guessing many people will be turned off by the command-line nature of this beast, especially with the copying and pasting from a Web browser (command lines and GUIs have never made the best of comrades). Also, many of the tools seem to be based on the Rox file manager—a great lightweight system but still relatively obscure to the larger Linux audience.
Personally, I mourn the demise of Autopackage, an outspoken project that received a great deal of hostility from the traditional distro packagers, such as Debian, that ultimately sparked its demise. Other similar projects take a more pragmatic approach—some with a more "Windowsy" installer (not necessarily a bad thing), others as unique as this one. Zero Installer may gain popularity simply by not being Autopackage and subsequently not angering the apt-get overlords. However you see it, I hope all these distro-independent packaging projects are sending a message to the developer community that not everyone is happy with the idea of being reliant on repositories, and a major change is required soon in software installation methods. This issue won't go away.
John Knight is the New Projects columnist for Linux Journal.
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May. 1, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) The first time, that gate closed on me. I was busy reading the texts that appeared. The game ended there and I was confused. The second try I did everytinhg the same. Untill I was halfway there; It hit me. You had to let go of her. I got chills, and I literally almost cried. Wow, man.. wow. I'm very close to playing it a second time to re-live it all... This is veeeeeery impressive.
Apr. 24, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) So much to say about this, I can't say it all... so beautiful. It doesn't "hold your hand" like a lot of games today. I had a hard time letting go in the end. I definitely want to play this with my surround sound another day when it's not so late at night.
May. 11, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Whao, a really nice game that lets the player relfect upon one's feelings through out and after the game. I love how you represented the jounery of the relationship through the change of the blocks. Initially it was flat then it became inclined and finally smaller. I was also quite surprised at the escaping part that was well shown as you leave her and run towards a closing gate. Music was very nice and something that most games here on kong doesn't have. Overall, 5/5 from me. Nice game.
Apr. 25, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) This was astonishingly powerful for such a simple game. Very well done.
Apr. 25, 2012
Nov. 20, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I'm only on level one and I love this game... it's so... sad... just by the music I can tell there will be a sad ending...(and the other comments I read) ;P.If I had to make a REAL choice, I wouldn't let go. I would've just stayed no matter what. The game has a very simple look to it, but has a deeper meaning (hence the first text that read: "This is not a love story.") This game is truly beautiful and fun to play. I highly recommend to anyone who's interested. ;) Although be warned, this game may make you cry... LOTS. 5 out of 5 stars.
May. 4, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Wow.. Absolute proof that a simple message can be so profound.. That even the most basic feelings are the ones we feel the most..
Apr. 24, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Words cannot describe the thing i just played o.0
Apr. 30, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Hi Mindfulxp. I'm a deaf gamer. Looks like a lovely game, I love the playing with light and darkness, but the screen went blank after the first platform section. Reading the comments, I see you're supposed to walk towards a sound. Obviously that's impossible for me, being deaf and all that. I wandered around for a bit hoping to stumble on the next trigger, but nothing. Is it possible to incorporate some sort of visual cue? Even a softly glowing light in the corner of the screen? Would also help other hard-of-hearing people or people without surround sound.
Sep. 26, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) THE GAME: "This is not a love story." ME: "Still better love story than Twilight."
Jul. 6, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) A really great game. Simple but great. Crappy thing was, I had someone I was thinking about while playing. That made it harder in the end for me because I kept trying to make it through the gate with them even though I knew it wasn't going to work anymore. There probably is never going to be someone there to hold your hand through to the end and a lot of things may feel so unresolved, You'll eventually find yourself having to go it alone through challenges if you want to make progress. Otherwise you'll be stuck and will not get anywhere. < I can't believe I just said that. Great game indeed!
Jun. 5, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) This game breaks my heart... And I really love the music, I'm aware that it's from Kevin MacLeod, but could anyone please tell me which songs?
May. 22, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I get it. She was the light, and if you let her go, you felt desperate and confused. Like if you knew her, and she left, you would feel desperate and confused.
Nov. 4, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) This brings back memories from a long time ago. I cried for a long time.
Oct. 22, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I let go, I caved in to the nagging doubts--but it was too late, I held on for too long and the door closed. I found myself stuck with no one to keep me company; Tears formed, and I asked myself, "Why, oh why did I let go?" Thank god for a second chance, but letting go was one of the hardest things I've done in a game. Doing so made me so heavy, I literally felt a weight as I climbed those final steps. Each one grew harder and harder to climb as I worried what would be at the top. I found myself looking around for any other path than that one, because I knew. I knew...I couldn't handle it. That sinking feeling was represented beautifully in the end. Love lost is the best inspiration for any kind of work, and it came through for you here.
May. 20, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I found the bell sound like she was calling me, she was missing me... And I felt I'd miss her too. I didn't want to leave her, I just couldn't unhear her call. Understanding that I had no choice made me cry, and finish the game with my eyes covered in tears. I loved this. 5/5
Jan. 19, 2014
Apr. 27, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I stayed with her twice before I accepted my fate to see the ending T.T
May. 13, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) The story was indeed powerful and I felt like it could have bought me to tears. But I found the controls really annoying, with the camera costantly moving and making me fall from the platforms. Bu then, maybe it was just my mouse that was unsteady. I'd have preferred the camera to be controlled by the keyboard. Other than that, I feel like the story was really awesome, deep and meaningful, with the holding hands, the letting go, and the sadness that filled the game - especially in the end. I could picture the two characters and feel their pain. The music was beautiful too. I will play it again in some time, maybe while I will be in a better mood.
May. 22, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) "you can jump with spacebar when unburdened." me: oh shit.
May. 21, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) So deep and touching. I loved this game...
Apr. 30, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) This is beautiful. Reminded me of a girl that I dated for a year and a half. I see why you're sorry haha. Did cry. T_T
May. 4, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Darn you and your games that make me cry... Well done.
May. 23, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) God, its really creepy first time through lol
May. 13, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) The controls irritate me, I am not enjoying the story as much as I should.
May. 26, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Great, now every time I hear a bell, I'll cry my eyes out. Thanks. (But seriously, it's a beautiful story. Rarely anything makes me sad, but this hit me hard.)
Jun. 9, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Found it! You can all find it at the website the developer credits. *SPOILERS AHEAD* The first music used when you jump over the obstacles: Smoother Move by Kevin MacLeod The second song used after you have to let go of her: Trio for Piano, Cello, and Clarinet by Kevin MacLeod And the final song as you walk towards (what I consider) the chapel is Calmant by Kevin MacLeod ...It really broke my heart that you can even see the chapel in the beginning from when you first hold her hand and jump off. Maybe it was foreshadowing the ending or the main character was considering marrying her, but in the end when you're holding her hand and you keep walking as the wall closes, you see the chapel, as if it's fated that they can't marry... And as you jump over the stairs, it's like you're walking with heavy steps to watch her marry someone else.. I loved the music, but I had to play this game every time to listen to it, and each time it broke my heart..
May. 18, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) The real moral to this story is to put a bell on the ones you love, so you can always find them
May. 29, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) WOAH. This game was beautiful in a haunting way. 5/5.
Jun. 21, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I don't know about anyone else... But this game scares the crap out of me...
Feb. 2, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) This is what i think about the story line: You like HER, but all you can just do is...be together. You liked it like this, and thought, if she felt the same way he felt to her. Soon, you start to think about how you can be better alone. Even if you were far from her, you would be just fine. After the first platform jumps in the game, you learn that she was going to leave. For all of this time, you never made a move, never in months. You start running after her, even if she was far,far ahead. At the end, you meet her there. At the gate,you stay together awhile for a short time,but, knowing that she will be happier without him,you let go. She came back soon, and when you came up to see her, she was holding hands...not with you...but another person.
Apr. 25, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Really nice game. Only problem is I'm getting pissed because I cant get past the grey screen when you can still hear the bell ringing. Can anyone help me?
Apr. 15, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) It... It's just so hard... I tried 5 times but still... why must I... No. I am strong. Leave her. She'll be happy with some one else. It'll hurt but... I can take this... Oh who am I kidding... T_T
May. 29, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Once love is lost you can get it back by playing video games :)
Dec. 22, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) stand on her head and then hold her hand it makes you have a seizure.
Jun. 7, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) God, this game really hits close to home :(
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Feb. 22, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) this is really touching... This is litterally how i felt breaking up with my ex...
Sep. 24, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I didn't understand what he meant when he said that that didn't happen. i tried to make it across with her, but i couldn't do it. i felt horrible when i heard her cries as i walked away. i love games kinda like these such as grey, alphaland, the company of myself, fixation, the i saw her standing there series, experimental shooter 2, and the majesty of colors. i love the philosophical games like these, and i cant get enough. 5/5 i love it
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Under rating threshold (hideshow) wow what a story...did this happen to you?
May. 4, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Who looked back? I looked back. I had to. 5/5
Feb. 18, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I always loved games in this sort of structure, wow.
Apr. 14, 2013
May. 3, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) For such a simple game it says so much. A great example of how games can very well be art.
Apr. 26, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Well, I'm sad now. :( Truly incredible game. I loved how in order to read the things you were telling yourself when you were running before she left, you had to look slightly away from the direction you were headed. Looking around all frantically at the jumbled thoughts going through your head in order to read them gave the scene a sense of disarray and confusion. Wonderfully done. Bravo.
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About two weeks ago, the data stopped working for some reason. I use data very little, so I didn't mind. But now I am donating my phone to a relative who never owned a smartphone. I tried everything I could to fix the data, from adding PTel's APN to installing kuma82's locked bootloader ROM. Nothing worked. I suspect the part of the phone receiving data broke after I dropped the phone. If there is any way to verify this, I would be happy to learn.


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Japanese Style rice, chicken, salad and Miso soup (Normally $23). Valid: Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm.
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AA Importing Cabinet
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AA Importing Cabinet
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|Product Type: Accent chest
|Style: Traditional
|Base Finish: 1: Black
|Base Finish: 2: Brown
|Mirrored Finish: No
|Hardware Finish: Antique bronze
|Distressed: No
|Base Material: Wood; Manufactured wood
|Top Material: Wood; Manufactured wood
|Solid Wood Construction: No
|Number of Items Included: 1
|Non Toxic: Yes
|Hand Painted: Yes
|Shape: Rectangular
|Lift Top: No
|Feet/Legs Included: Yes
|Exterior Shelves: No
|Drawers Included: No
|Cabinets Included: Yes
|Eco-Friendly: No
|Country of Manufacture: China
|Assembly Required: No
|Additional Parts Required: No
About the ManufacturerA.A. Importing Company, Inc. was founded in 1934 by A.A. Gralnick in the Gas Light Square area in St. Louis, MO. It began as a distributor for kerosene lamp parts and accessories. Prior to and after World War II, A.A. Importing was heavily involved in the importation of fine crystal and art glass, as well as fine porcelain from Europe. The company became famous for its fine selection of art glass and accessories for the antique trader as well as replacement parts. That was the beginning of building a strong foundation for A.A. Importing in the antique reproduction business. As the nation developed an even greater interest in decorating with an antique theme, A.A. Importing was again at the forefront. Today their sources of antique reproductions have expanded worldwide.
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Ladonna from Media, PA – Verified Buyer
This cabinet was just as shown. A beautiful, well made, heavy piece of furniture. It was double packed and delivered to my house in pristine condition even the door pulls were wrapped in paper. I was kept abreast of the delivery status and received a 30 minute call ahead. This was an excellent online purchasing experience and I would definitely recommend Wayfair and use this website again.
Inna from Rego Park, NY – Verified Buyer
The cabinet is overall nice, but unfortunately darker than I imagined from the pictures. Also, the customer should keep in mind that the shelf cannot be moved inside the cabinet, but is installed permanently (right in the middle).
Janet from Georgetown, TX – Verified Buyer
The cabinet was just as beautiful as the picture and very reasonably priced. I was totally assembled and perfect for my entryway.
Nice cabinet
THANH from PEARLAND, TX – Verified Buyer
We purchased this product and love it, it's a little small but fits just right in our bedroom.
Sherry from Grand Terrace, CA – Verified Buyer
I love everything about this cabinet! It's beautiful! I'm using it as a nightstand, and it makes my bedroom look like an upscale hotel room
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OUR SKU # AAI1652Cabinet is also sometimes listed under the following manufacturer numbers: 80038


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U.S. House GOP releases budget
Today, U.S. House Republicans released their 10-year budget plan. Similar to recent budgets, this plan proposes to balance the federal budget in eight years. And similar to previous plans, this balance is achieved through spending cuts and reforms to mandatory spending programs such as Medicare.


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LUSH Angels on Bare Skin
904 reviews
69% would repurchase
Package Quality: 2.9
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 2.9
Price: $$$
INGREDIENTSGround Almonds Glycerine Kaolin Water (Aqua) Lavender Oil Rose Absolute Chamomile Blue Oil Tagetes Oil Benzoin Resinoid Lavender Flowers *Limonene *Linalool
on 5/31/2008 5:51:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Just repurchased this, and I really like that a small amount can go a long way with this product. It is a bit crumbly, but it is gentle. I have sampled coal cleanser as well, but that is much aggressive than this even though they are both for all skin types. This cleanser is probably good for sensitive skin as well as normal/combo people like me. I like that it leaves my face fresh but exfoliated making it an ideal daily cleanser. Packing is not so great in the little container LUSH provides, but oh well.
on 5/30/2008 12:34:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Other, Fine
Eyes: Other
I've been using AOBS for about two years now. It is my HG morning cleanser/daily exfoliator. I wouldn't use it at night because it's not a make up remover and makes no claims to be. And really, who wants to rub ground almonds in their eyes? I get complimented a lot on my skin, even by total strangers. At 51 this makes me very happy. I give a fair share of credit to AOBS (along with other facial products and lucky genes).
The messy? I use it in the shower every morning. Any mess goes right down the drain. I don't find it drying or too 'rough' because I use it gently. That's my face I'm scrubbing, not the kitchen floor. The mixing it with water thing is easy to figure out and leaving the product in it's drier state until it's used helps preserve it, not to mention saving on storage space and shipping costs.
The packaging? It isn't a glamourous little jar but who needs more sh!t for the landfill. It's a little snap lid plastic container you can put in recycle when it's empty. As far as the time the product is good for, I get mine once or twice a year in Portland OR (I'd rather drive the two+ hours to south to Portland than the hour it would take me to get 40 miles north into downtown Seattle). I bring it home and store all but the one I'm currently using in the fridge and none of it has ever gone bad.
I love this stuff. I will use it until the day I die hopefully (are you listening LUSH? NO DISCONTINUING!!!!).
on 5/22/2008 4:31:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Oh my goodnes, could this be for-real HG status LOVE after only a week of using?!
I must admit that I bought AOBS on a bit of a whim after asking a sales associate at LUSH to recommend a good cleanser for my normal (yet lately rather dry between my eyes) skin. She lovingly referred me to AOBS, gave me a demo using it along with Imperialis (will definitely buy this soon) and Au Roma Water toner. She instructed me to only use a cleanser at night...so that's what I've been doing. Figuring out how to get this stuff to the right consistency is tricky...but since I watched the SA do it during the demo, I was ahead of the game.
I'm so crazy about this product. It's not the most beautiful thing I've ever seen -- DH commented that I looked like I was smearing vomit all over my face in the shower the other night -- but the smell is fantastic (just enough lavender...it's such a soothing smell!) and the overall product payoff is amazing. My skin has never felt so soft, smooth, supple and just downright PRETTY! I was feeling like maybe I needed to make an appointment for a facial or something...my skin was seeming so lackluster after the cold winter... But MAN! This absolutely revived it!
Providing that this stuff doesn't eventually make me breakout...I am SO sold on this product! Even the price isn't bad...11 bucks gets you more product than you'll use in the three months it takes it to expire. I've started sharing my tub with my DH and have even sampled some of it out to coworkers. Would definitely buy again, absolutely!!!!
on 5/20/2008 5:51:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I really love how it makes my skin so soft, smooth and less oily. The price is not as cheap as the drugstore ones, especially as I am a student, but it will last long because you only need a little and it is so worth it :) . Now the big problem is I will have to go back to my home country after I finish my study here in UK and there is no Lush store in Malaysia :( . I know I can order online but the postal price is so expensive! Please, please, please open a store in Malaysia coz I don't think I can survive without this thing :P
on 5/18/2008 7:49:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Okay, its a bit of a pain to use and if you use too much water, it can run down your forearms, all the way to the elbows. What does that matter? I'm always willing to put of up the quirks of some products to get the result i want. Its rare that a product will do exactly what it says it will do and AOBS delivers every time. I've been a devoted fan of this for about 6 years now and can honestly say it doesn't irritate my temperamental skin and leaves it silky smooth.
on 5/17/2008 12:24:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I've been using AOBS for about two weeks now. It was my first Lush purchase. I really wanted to love this. I love the smell, herbal. It has evened out my skin tone and nearly all my red marks have disappeared but I'm more than sure it's the reason for the sudden massive break out on my forehead and 3-4 huge whiteheads on my cheeks. I always give everything a longer go but I can't anymore. I switched over to Herbalism. I'll see how that goes, although not nearly as pleasant smelling as AOBS.
on 5/15/2008 5:08:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I really love it =) It can make my skin very soft and smooth! The smell is nice and relaxing. However, the texture is very hard to spread. My boyfriend said it looked like vomit lol Also, I dont think that it can cleans off my sunscreen or make up so I only use it in the morning. Anyway I'd still buy it because it's a nice product with totally natural ingredients =)
on 5/14/2008 7:37:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Black
Smells lovely, feels luxurious, but is the only skincare product to ever break me out in big red painful spots. Incredible, because I am rarely sensitive to products or breakout from them. Certainly not repurchasing.
on 5/13/2008 3:31:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I have only been using this for about a week, but I absolutly love it! My face feels so soft when I use this in combination with Imperialis moisturized. It is not at all drying, and I love the texture for light exfoliating.
The packaging takes some getting used to, but is definitly worth it for the product inside!
on 5/4/2008 7:57:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I initially found this crumbly and hard to work with until I got the hang ot it. Worried a bit at first that this would hurt my mature/combo/sensitive skin but I am only using it a couple of times a week. First I use Ultrabland, and follow with this and a soothing mask. I have tried formulating this product from my own kitchen with ground almonds, green clay, glycerin, rosewater, a drop of lavender oil and a few drops of Burt's Repair Serum with good effect, since there is no Lush store in my town. But it is not quite as good as the Lush version. Highly recommend. I also use Retin A and this helps with the flakies without hurting my skin - so long as I don't go over 2X per week.
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Re: Nicholas Meyer's Interpretation of Star Trek
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TREK_GOD_1 wrote:
As noted again and again, the story--which clearly worked to the base and beyond--restored the drama and adventure to ST that was utterly lost in the wandering, pretentious TMP.
Unlike the common, would-be audience pleasing "flick," TWOK had a monumental task to please two generations of TOS fans--
secure the interest of the general audience. In successfully doing both, ST exists today. There's no way to overestimate its importance to the franchise, as it was balancing on a crumbling cliff after 1979's inflated exercise in pseudo philosophical fantasy.
If TWOK was just another stab at big screen ST with no heart, purpose and feel for its source material, there would be no TSFS - the unfortunate JJ films.
I've heard the same argument repeated over and over again all these years: you can have either smart or stupid, but not both.
I don't think that's what Trek God is saying.
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Sunday, April 14 marks the beginning of National Work Zone Safety week. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Lucas Willard spoke with Frank DePaola, Highway Administrator for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, who shared information about a public awareness campaign in the commonwealth, and how drivers can protect themselves and others.


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By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
11/23/2012 (2 years ago)
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
As the United States is headed for a certain economic cliff this post election, one historian says that a controversial method for oil production may be just the thing to lift the nation from further gloom and doom. Niall Ferguson, a former adviser to a Republican Party presidential candidate and Harvard history professor says in fact that America may be headed for a new economic "golden age," thanks to fracking.
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11/23/2012 (2 years ago)
Published in Business & Economics
Keywords: Fracking, Nial Ferguson, U.S. economy, job production
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Ferguson, who is also an author and commentator, believes the production of natural gas and oil from fracking, which is accomplished by forcing open rocks by injecting fluid into cracks, will, to coin an old phrase, "grab our chestnuts from the fire."
"This is an absolutely huge phenomenon with massive implications for the U.S. economy, and I think most people are still a little bit slow to appreciate just how big this is," Ferguson said in Hong Kong this week. "Conceivably it does mean a new golden age."
Adding to this almost too-good-to-be-true news was the International Energy Agency's prophecy that the U.S. would pass Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest oil producer by the end of this decade and would achieve near energy independence by the 2030s.
Ferguson says this will create lots and lots of jobs in the United States.
The energy sector currently supports 1.7 million American jobs directly or indirectly, according to economic forecaster IHS global Insight. That could rise to three million by 2020, it says.
"It's not only in the extraction industry and infrastructure, but more importantly cheap energy is going to create employment in manufacturing. I think you'll see a renaissance in manufacturing," Ferguson says.
"That is being helped by the fact U.S. labor costs have been pretty competitive over the past decade, even as labor costs are going up in China."
It will also prove to be a momentous boon to the U.S. dollar, Ferguson says. "As the U.S. moves towards energy independence and becoming the biggest producer in the world, the dollar can only benefit. Anybody who thought the financial crisis was going to lead to the demise of the dollar as an international currency is wrong -- it's quite the opposite."
The one sticky wicket in this equation - how will this effect international relations between the U.S. and the Middle East?
"Nobody is going to step in and take the job of being global policeman in charge of Middle Eastern stability. I think everyone would be nervous, if the Chinese suddenly volunteered to take that job on, which by the way they are not going to do anytime soon," Ferguson says.
A staunch supporter of Mitt Romney, Ferguson concedes the irony that the president will now be the beneficiary of the "good times that lie ahead."
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Farming often feels like feast or famine. We believe we have exited a 3-year-long drought that started … oh, our FIRST summer of production. We made it. By the Lord's grace we made it. But the pendulum seems to have swung the opposite direction, and rain has absolutely been dumping on us this spring! It started as two heavy snows with some ice, and then turned into cold rain, and… ... Continue reading
The Day The Chicken Paddock Became A Mudslide
Winter Photos and More
Just for fun, I thought I'd post some photos from our snowy adventures and beyond. Here's what we've been up to at the ranch for the past couple of weeks.
How A Kitchen Scale Revolutionized My Baking Life
We talk about meats and eggs a lot, since that's our business, of course. But I wanted to share a little tidbit that I learned along my cooking journey, and that is to use a kitchen scale for baking measurements.
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Three Things I Never Throw Away
I was of a frugal nature before we started farming, and have become all the more so now that we are full-fledged self-employed workers of the land. We count ourselves as highly blessed, despite a tight budget most of the time. We have plenty to eat, sturdy clothes to wear, and a lovely farm to live on and work, so I'm not sure whether it's the self-employed part or the… ... Continue reading | 2 Comments
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Report on Pastured Meats and Your Health
We recently put together an event at one of our Longview retail locations: Jack's Natural Foods. We did a presentation on Pastured Meats and Your Health, and took the time to share Matt's health story and some of the things we learned about food during his battle with ulcerative colitis. We shared about the Weston A. Price Foundation and Dr. Price's findings on… ... Continue reading | 2 Comments
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Book your room at Ashfield Manor
Bed & breakfast with a complimentary breakfast, in Ashfield (Inner West)
Located near the airport, this bed & breakfast is in Ashfield (Inner West), and area attractions include Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, Blackwattle Bay Park, and Kogarah Golf Course. Area attractions also include Sydney Markets and Bicentennial Park.
Property Features
Ashfield Manor provides wireless Internet access (surcharge), laundry facilities, free self parking, and a garden.
Room Amenities
Televisions come with digital channels. Guestrooms also feature refrigerators, climate control, and desks.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with high-speed wireless Internet access (surcharge). This Ashfield bed & breakfast also offers a library, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Ashfield Manor has designated areas for smoking.
- Free breakfast
- Total number of rooms - 36
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Concierge services
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Designated smoking areas
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Free self parking
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( 0.00 AUD )
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Ceiling fan
- Refrigerator
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Desk
- Television
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Digital TV service
- Climate control
- Free newspaper
- Shared/communal kitchen
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Check-in time ends at 7:00 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10:00 AM
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No elevators
No pets or service animals allowed
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: AUD 0.00 (rates may vary)
- Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 15 per night
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
We should mention
Children 2 years old and younger are not permitted at this property. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property. Alcohol is not served at this property.
National Rating
Official Australia STAR Rating provided by AAA Tourism Pty Ltd
AAA Tourism Pty Ltd assigns an official STAR Rating for accommodations in Australia. This Hosted Accommodation property is rated 3.5 stars.


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Ireland's Economy Is Growing About Half As Fast As It Needs To
So it is the perfect time for the sages at S&P to reward it with a ratings upgrade.
When Will Allied Irish Bank Execs Start Receiving Bonuses Again?
Let's see it's just after 7:30PM in Dublin so carry the one and Finance Minister Michael Noonan is going to go with NOT ANY TIME SOON.
Ex-Anglo Irish Banker Is Sorry You Had To Hear That
An Irish banker taped saying he would demand cash from authorities to keep operating and making light of a 2008 bailout, prompting criticism around Europe, apologized for his comments in an interview published on Sunday. Public outrage has grown after the Irish Independent published taped telephone conversations between executives of the now-defunct Anglo Irish Bank, […]
Because they've gotten a tiny bit of good news. Or because they are, in spite of history both distant and recent, congenitally optimistic without cause, at least when compared with Egyptians.
You Can't Spell PIGS Without 'Ireland'
Ireland's long, hard struggle to avoid becoming Greece without the beaches or sunshine has at last borne fruit.
Irish Parliament Okays EU/IMF Bailout Package, Fake Irishman Weighs In On Crisis
Reuters reports that Ireland's parliament has approved the 85 billion euro bailout, by a vote of 81 to 75. In related news, one Canadian posing as a Irish citizen recently offered his two cents on the situation, noting that there are four causes of Ireland's current predicament. They are: 1) 'greed, greed and more greed' […]
Ireland Finance Minister Says No Bonuses For Allied Irish Banks
Brian Lenihan is finished playing mister nice guy.
Bonuses At RBS To Be 'Downsized' At Least 30 Percent
Earlier this week, we got word via some RBS higher-ups that bonuses for the Queen's bitches would be "less than 2009″ this year. How much less? If you're lucky, apparently thirty percent and if you're not, more. So, this is not the best news if you happen to be an employee of the Royal Bank […]
Ireland: Fitch Has No Idea What It's Talking About
Earlier today, Fitch downgraded Ireland three notches to a triple-B plus rating, citing "weaker prospects and greater uncertainty regarding the economy as a result of the intensification of the financial crisis," noting that Ireland's sovereign credit profile is no longer consistent with a high investment grade rating." According to the Emerald Isle, this is bull […]
Ireland Might Get A Little Money To Tide Itself Over, If Country Can Swallow Its Pride
The Journal reports that "European finance ministers working on an international aid package for Ireland want the U.K. to make bilateral loans to Dublin as part of a larger aid package that could total up to €100 billion ($136 billion) and include credit from the euro zone and International Monetary Fund," according to people familiar […]
Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen Knows What You've Been Saying About His Country And Frankly Finds It Outrageous And Insulting
"One of the great pejorative terms that continue to be used is this thing of bailout which suggests that the country is in some way seeking not to meet its obligations, to meet its own debts," Cowen said, rejecting the suggestion that Ireland will be unable to fund its obligation. "That is not the case." […]
This Is Why Ireland Is In Trouble
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Ireland Finance Minister: Reports That I Was "Heckled" Greatly Exaggerated
As you may have heard, on Friday Citigroup held a call with Brian Lenihan, Ireland's Finance Minister. Here's how it was described by the Telegraph: The call with Brian Lenihan and hundreds of investors rapidly descended into farce, forcing Citigroup, which staged the event, to pull the plug. The treatment of the minister, which comes […]
Ireland Keeps Screwing Things Up
Europe just emerged from the recession, but the Irish continue to insist on trying to ruin things. The Celtic Tiger is dead, and Eire is reduced to joining the ranks of Europe's financial lepers, Italy, Greece and Portugal. Credit-default swap prices on the sovereign debt of those countries are rising, meaning that Fitch Ratings might […]
Foul Icelandic Wind Blows Southeast Into Ireland
Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland headquarters, DublinLast year, we learned what happens when a small island in Europe filled with people who talk funny bets the farm on the financial services industry. Are the Irish next? Lovely emerald Eire, the European economic miracle of the last few decades, has run into some […]
The Wisdom Of Uncapped Depository Insurance
Interestingly, Ireland has unlimited coverage for depositors in major Irish banks. That sounds like a great idea when its passed in a legislative body and various parties who need to look a bit more populist this year without losing their capitalist credentials are prone to support such things. But the piper eventually comes calling with […]


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i-Health released an adult-strength chewable version of their probiotic brand — Culturelle Digestive Health Probiotic Chewables.
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Edge is striving to change the way men shave with the launch of Edge Body Shave Cream and Edge Ultimate Shave Gels.
Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly are seeking regulatory approval for an experimental drug to treat Type 2 diabetes, the companies said.
Wisk, a Sun Products brand, launched today a new detergent to its cleaning lineup: Wisk Deep Clean PowerBlasts.
B'iota Botanicals, a European brand in herbal hair and skin care solutions, is now available in the United States.
Stanley Tools is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its launch of the PowerLock tape measure line by releasing a limited-edition series of five tape measures featuring new designs to highlight its history, the company said.
Beiersdorf has introduced its new Nivea Lip Butter line, which includes shea butter and almond oil, the beauty product company said.
Sun Products, makers of such laundry brands as Wisk and Snuggle, has launched a new All detergent: All Fresh and Sensitive.
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Beach bums will love this fun and simple Sun and Sand Afghan from Roseanna Beck. With the soft summer shades of sand, surf, and sunshine, this crochet ripple afghan pattern is light and airy and is great for a year round throw. The soft colors of this afghan also make it a great gift for a new baby boy. This is an easy enough pattern for a beginner and a fun crochet pattern for anyone who's looking for something fun to make!
- 2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver 4-ply worsted weight yarn – 7 oz/364 yds in light blue
- 2 skeins Red Heart Classic 4-ply worsted weight yarn – 3.5 oz/190 yds in maize
- 2 skeins Red Heart Classic 4-ply worsted weight yarn – 3.5oz/190 yds in white
- H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge: 8 dc = 2"; 4 rows = 3 ¼"
Note: To make larger increase in multiples of 19 sts and 3 rows to desired size
Afghan Measures: 40" x 42"
Row 1 (RS): With light blue ch 155, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, 3 dc in next ch, *skip next ch, [dc in next ch, skip next ch] 7 times**, 3 dc in each of next 4 chs, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, 3 dc in each of last 2 chs, fasten off and turn.
- Row 2: Join maize with a slip stitch in first dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 3 dc in next st, *skip next st, [dc in next st, skip next st] 7 times**, 3 dc in each of next 4 sts, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, 3 dc in each of last 2 sts, fasten off and turn.
Color Scheme
- Rep Row 2 for color scheme as follows: 1 row each of Light Blue, Maize, White (16 times), 1 row of Light Blue for a total of 49 rows
With light blue work along side edge starting at bottom ch row, (sc, ch 3, dc) in first ch, (sc, ch 3, dc) in space between rows across ending with a slip stitch in first dc of top edge row.
- Work along opposite edge slip stitch in first dc of top edge row, (sc, ch 3, dc) in space between rows across ending with a slip stitch in first ch of bottom ch row.
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