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If you thought the fiscal cliff perils are going to blast the U.S. economy out of the water, you should peruse the list of unfinished financial reforms.
The re-election of Barack Obama and retention of a Senate Democratic majority ensures that they will continue, much to the horror of the financial services industry, which was counting — and heavily funding — the "repeal and replace" dogma of the Romney-Ryan campaign.
No matter how you weighed in on the election's results, many of the key reforms of the Dodd-Frank act and other matters are in limbo. They have either been tied up in regulatory purgatory, court actions or just plain delayed under heavy pressure from Wall Steet.
Not only did Wall Street lose big in the election, investors and financial services customers still have a fighting chance for some real consumer protection. And the health of the global financial system may just be saved for another day — if the reforms are finally put into place. Demos, the progressive think tank, recently did a run down of what needs to be done. Here are some highlights:
* "The single most important holdover from the Dodd-Frank implementation process is completion of the Volcker Rule regulations. Unlike other financial reform that curb activities, the Volcker Rule prohibits federally insured banks from engaging in specific business lines: proprietary trading and investment in hedge funds and private equity funds. It should have been completed in July, but the war of words and influence over the all-important exceptions from the general prohibitions dragged on until the election intervened. The final scope of these exceptions, a complex subject to say the least, will determine the nature of banking by too-big-to-fail institutions in the years to come.
* The CFTC must complete work on the rules governing the transparency of derivatives trading. Perhaps anticipating the election, a draft final rule was just circulated that works fairly well, all things considered. Adoption would fill in a major gap in the regulatory regime for derivatives.
* To start to minimize the damage caused by speculation, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, created by Dodd-Frank, issued draft rules last year, otherwise known as position limits. Even though the limits were quite modest, a federal judge struck them down and ruled it was not clear that position limits could be imposed without determining whether they were necessary and appropriate. As a result, no limits will be implemented and the CFTC is back to the drawing board. The clear winner in all of this is Wall Street where banks continually boast record profits while their bad behavior remains unchecked. The loser, of course, is everyone else who will see price increases in staples like food and gas. Limiting speculation would stabilize commodity prices and prevent violent price spikes.
* The major areas that must be addressed are:
- High frequency trading, the use of super computers and advanced algorithms, often to manipulate the markets;
- Money market mutual funds, the enormous pools of money susceptible to depositor runs in a time of stress (which actually occurred in 2008, requiring a Fed bailout); and
- Data systems to enable the regulators to monitor activity around the world so that they can adapt to the rapidly changing markets."
In tandem with these necessary reforms are rules governing fiduciary responsibility for retirement plans and brokers. The government, again under fierce opposition from the private sector, has been sitting on these regulations. They would go a long way to protect retirement and brokerage house investors from getting ripped off.
Another even-more visible front for financial reform is the gargantuan and unfair U.S. tax code. Hopefully Congress will tackle it as part of the fiscal cliff crisis — or at least start a substantial national discussion on what needs to be done.
As the White House wrangles with Congress on the fiscal cliff and financial reforms, it will need some bold leadership — someone who understands that tough financial and tax reform is what's needed and isn't afraid to use a bully pulpit. As I've mentioned in a previous post, I think that person would be Sheila Bair, whom I'm suggesting would make a great Treasury Secretary.
Since Congress only has a short period before the lemmings of political conflict drive us all over the precipice on Jan. 1, it needs to act fast in Washington time. While the $600 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts won't kick in all at once, failure to act could trigger another recession. That's not on anyone's "to do" list.
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WILLIAMSON — A two-vehicle collision that occurred Wednesday afternoon between a SUV and a Frontier Communications service truck was the result of a driver failing to stop at the traffic light at the cut-thru in Williamson on U.S. Rt. 119.
Williamson Police Department Patrolman D. Paige investigated the accident and spoke with 2 West Virginia State Police (WVSP) troopers that witnessed the crash. WVSP Sgt. R. Frye and Trooper T.G. Kania III were traveling in the northbound lane of U.S. 119 when they observed a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan run a red light and strike the Frontier truck that was in the process of turning from U.S. 119 onto Rt. 52 West.
The driver of the Dodge Caravan, Ashley Owens, of Stone, Ky., told the officers she seen the light turn red but was already too far into the 4-way intersection to stop. Curtis Bevins, of W. Williamson, was operating the service truck and stated that his light had turned green and he had begun to proceed with his turn when he was struck by Owens.
The Caravan spun completely around and slammed up against the concrete wall of the General Fogelsong Bridge and suffered extensive damage to the front and left side of the vehicle. The truck traveled approximately 200-300 ft. before coming to a stop on Rt. 52 and sustained a substantial amount of damage to the front of the vehicle.
Owens signed a medical refusal form and denied any injuries from the mishap. Bevins was taken to the Williamson Memorial Hospital to be evaluated and was complaining of shoulder pain while at the scene. Owens was cited by Patrolman Paige for failure to obey a traffic control device.
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The 36th running of the Mad Triathlon, formerly called the Sugarbush Adventure Games, takes place on Saturday, May 11, at Sugarbush's Lincoln Peak. It's that end-of-winter race that features challenges for iron athletes and team spirit for relay participants. It includes running, paddling, cycling and (often) Nordic skiing. Last year it was renamed the Mad Triathlon, the course was revamped to marathon distance and Sugarbush partnered with Dori Ingalls, the creator of the Mad Marathon, to move the games to May. It's a more traditional triathlon now, although the Mad Tri still has four legs instead of three, a throwback to the early days when Rob Center started the event.
The Mad Triathlon begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, at Sugarbush's Lincoln Peak base area and also ends there. The Mad Tri features its traditional four legs: road run for 7.2 miles, paddle for 6 miles, pedal for 10 miles, and ends with an on-mountain 3-mile trail run. The 26.2- mile course weaves its way through the towns of Warren, Waitsfield and Fayston.
Clearwater Sports, Route 100, Waitsfield, is offering a paddling race clinic for participants on Friday, May 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Participants should meet at Clearwater Sports at 10 a.m. These river running and safety clinics will feature dryland discussions and then a paddle down the race course to familiarize participants with the river.
The kayak and canoe clinics will include instruction in paddle strokes, boat control and safety techniques. Attention will be focused on the concept of reading the river and finding the best channels to run. All levels are welcome. Clearwater Sports will provide free shuttle service with any boat rental on the day of the race. PFD rentals are also available. Advanced reservations are required. Call Clearwater Sports at (802) 496-2708 to make reservations.
On Saturday, May 11, at Lincoln Peak Kyle's Park, children can compete in the Kids Triathlon. Hosted by Sugarbush Resort, the Kids Tri event will consist of a mud run and obstacle course and includes a local school challenge. Registration is from 10:30 a.m. to noon upstairs in the Gate House Lodge. The Kids Tri starts right after the Mad Triathlon at 12:30 p.m. The winning school will be awarded a plaque which they can hang at their school. Fayston School won in both 2011 and 2012. The Kids Triathlon is sponsored by Sugarbush, Mad River Path Association, Clearwater and Open Hearth.
Historically, the Mad Triathlon has boasted a celebration befitting the change of seasons that the race symbolizes. The tradition continues this year with the Mad Tri Party from noon to 3 p.m. with live music, barbecue and an awards ceremony. Awards are for the first, second and third place in each race class. Additional awards honor the fastest time for both men and women in the road run, boat, bike and trail run sections. The party takes place at Castlerock Pub and features music by the Phineas Gage Project.
To register for the race go to www.active.com (please note that online registration will close on May 9, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. EST or when the race is full). Download a registration form and mail to: Mad Tri, P.O. Box 28, Waitsfield, VT 05673. Entries must be postmarked no later than May 6, 2013, and there are no refunds due to Mother Nature. Times and logistics on Saturday, May 11, are as follows:
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Since the start is so early, packets may be picked up on Friday, May 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. in The Schoolhouse at Lincoln Peak or Saturday morning before the race. Competitors may unload equipment along the course prior to picking up their race packet on Saturday morning. An hour is suggested for equipment drop-off. Kayaks/canoes can be unloaded at Lareau swimming hole with racers parking in the American Flatbread parking lot on the other side of Route 100. Volunteers will be present starting at 7 a.m. to help unload gear. Bikes can be dropped off at Turner field with parking on the side of Route 100N. Volunteers will be present at 7 a.m. to help unload gear.


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Prior to signing with Chicago, the 22-year-old netminder completed his senior campaign at Merrimack College (Hockey East) this year, posting a 17-12-7 record, and career-bests 2.18 goals-against average and .925 save percentage in 36 contests. His 2.18 goals-against average ranked 14th in the NCAA, while his .925 save percentage held 11th nationally.
Overall, the Wakefield, Mass., native notched a 59-46-16 mark, 2.47 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in 122 career games with Merrimack College spanning four seasons (2008-12). His 59 victories set the school record for most career wins by a goaltender.
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Daniel Island Academy was awarded the Spare The Air - Outstanding School at a ceremony, held Friday. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control recognized Daniel Island Academy as an environmental leader making voluntary commitments to promote and practice air quality improvement.
The Spare The Air award is awarded to those environmental leaders that demonstrate continuous environmental improvement through such practices as energy conservation, behavioral modifications, and other strategies to improve air quality.
Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., accepting the award on behalf of the school said, "This wonderful school had the great idea to help make our air cleaner. Daniel Island Academy should be proud of their accomplishment."
Daniel Island Academy was recognized for its efforts in implementing an anti-idling campaign and for bringing awareness to its community. The school implemented the Breathe Better (B2) project by educating staff, students and parents on the negative health and environmental impact of vehicle idling. The school encourages teachers to attend educational workshops and bring back ideas that educate their classroom.
Speaking to the children attending the ceremony, Catherine Templeton, director of S.C. DHEC, said, "Take a deep breath. You are smarter and have more energy because you just took a breath of clean air due to this wonderful initiative to improve the air at your school."
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"Namaacha, Mozambique (Africa)"
by Brandon Weiss - OSU Alumnus - 2009
This is a photo of my sister-in-law, Anna Brandt, sharing her Buckeye Pride in Africa. She graduated this year (2012) and is now serving with the Peace Corps in the African country of Mozambique. Right now she is staying with a host family in a village called Namaacha.Africa, Alumni
"Atop Mount Kilimanjaro"
by Tim Humphrey - BS, Civil Engineer '85 (currently practicing law in San Francisco)
On July 5, 2012, I summited Mount Kilimanjaro with the help of some inspirational guides. Once on top of Africa, these great men agreed to join Buckeye Nation and celebrate the moment with me.Africa, Alumni
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Teaching the 2 locals about the O-H-I-O tradition while on mission trip this past July in Uganda.Africa, Alumni
"Mt Kilimanjaro Summit, 19,341 feet, Moshi, Tanzania, Africa"
by Larry Muse - 2002 Grad. BA Psych & Poil Sci, Currently attaining MD @ Medical University Lodz in Lodz, Poland
2002 OSU grad Larry Muse (2nd from left). Jeff Greenwood(4th), 2003 Wright State grad(MD). 4th most prominent peak on Earth, highest peak in Africa, closest point on Earth to the Sun. 5895 MASL. Temperature was -35 degrees F w/ wind chill. Taken at Sunrise 8-18-2012. Summit attained in 66 hours.Africa, Alumni
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Alumnus Greg Hellwarth with son, Bart and daughter Elle and their guide, Monday, on top of Kilimanjaro on Sunday August 5, 2012Africa, Alumni
"OSU 1968 grad and worker in Tanzanian gift shop"
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Had to laugh when I saw this man with the OSU jacket in the hinterlands of Tanzania. I took off my shoe to show my OSU socks and he decided we were kin. There are 15 OSU degrees in three generations plus in-laws. Proud of my OSU heritage!Africa, Alumni
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The Buckeye pride spread to Africa this summer on our 4-week volunteer trip to Ghana through International Volunteer Headquarters. The kids loved taking O-H-I-O pictures!Africa, Current students, Service
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I'm going through the Dark Tower series for the first time and doing so with the audiobooks. Currently I'm in the fifth book, Wolves of the Calla.
Ii had a few months between listening to the first and second books, but since returning to the series, I've been listening nonstop on my commute and at other moments as time allows. Because of that initial gap, I don't even think I noticed a different reader for the second book when it switched from George Guidall to Frank Muller. However, I DID notice the switch from Muller back to Guidall in book five. It's a shame there isn't just one reader for the entire series.
I'd be interested to know what others think about the differences between the Guidall and Muller. And to be fair in asking such a question, I thought I'd throw in my opinion.
I believe that both readers are very talented and have great range in bringing out the personalities of the characters in the books. To me both capture Roland quite well, and in regard to that main character, I don't think I have a preference.
Overall, though, I believe that Muller has slightly more range. And in regard to Eddie and Susannah, I felt that the voices Muller created for them defined them for me. Maybe it's simply because Muller read The Drawing of the Three where we were first introduced to these two. Regardless, I miss hearing his voices for them in the book I'm currently listening to.
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It isn't a bug as such but I agree with cwjakesteel because DM does stop your disc drive from playing retail games.
I understand this shouldn't be a problem if you back up all your games to USB anyway but I have games that aren't compatible such as Rogue Ops and Everything or Nothing.
Look forward to when GameCube USB support is available along with existing SD support AND use of the Wii Disc drive for retail copies!
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Gallery: Marshall vs. Youngstown State, Dec. 19, 1992
Marshall University (dark jerseys) beat Youngstown State (white jerseys) 31-28 in the 1-AA National Championship game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Dec. 19, 1992. The 1992 team had a 12-3 record under coach Jim Donnan. Team captains were Mike Bartrum, Jim Durning, Bob Lane, Bryan Litton, Michael Payton, Phil Ratliff and Donahue Stephenson.
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1992 MU Football Roster (according to the media guide)
James Dotson, OL, Freshman, Belfry, Ky.
Jayson Grayson, DB, Freshman, McKeesport, Pa.
1, Tim Martin, WR, Freshman, Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.
2, Charles McGregor, DB, Senior, Miami, Fla.
3, William King, LB, Junior, Charleston, W.Va.
4, Erik Thomas, RB, Freshman, Largo, Md.
5, Will Brown, WR, Junior, Harrisburg, Pa.
6, Tuan Reynolds, DB, Freshman, Roanoke, Va.
7, Shawn Goodwyn, DB, Sophomore, Disputanta, Va.
8, Troy Brown WR, Senior, Blacksville, S.C.
9, Herm Calloway, LB, Freshman, Lynchburg, Va.
10, Rob Hale, QB, Freshman, Batavia, N.Y.
11, Scott Smythe, DB, Freshman, Peeltree, W.Va.
12, Alandus Sims, DB, Freshman, Orlando, Fla.
13, Brian Howell, DB, Freshman, Portsmouth, Ohio.
14, Michael Payton, QB, Senior, Harrisburg, Pa.
15, Todd Donnan, QB, Sophomore, Norman, Okla.
16, Jerome Embry, QB, Freshman, Winchester, Ky.
17, Willy Merrick, PK, Senior, Worthington, Ohio.
18, Chad O'Shea, QB, Freshman, Louisville, Ky.
19, Mike Bartrum, TE, Senior, Pomeroy, Ohio.
20, Tom Moore, DB, Junior, Beckley, W.Va.
21, Joe Chirico, DB, Junior, Logan, W.Va.
22, Tony Williams, DB, Sophomore, St. Albans, W.Va.
23, Ricky Carter, WR, Freshman, Lynchburg, Va.
24, Orlando Hatchett, RB, Senior, Canton, Ohio.
25, Brian Johnson, RB, Sophomore, Logan, W.Va.
26, Roger Johnson, DB, Sophomore, Lynchburg, Va.
27, Shannon Morrison, DB, Sophomore, Oak Hill, W.Va.
28, George Thomas, DB, Junior, Kankakee, Ill.
29, Robert Minter, DB, Freshman, Logan, W.Va.
30, Chris Hutt, RB/DB, Freshman, Ashland, Ky.
31, Shannon King, LB, Junior, Huntington.
32, Glenn Pedro, RB, Junior, Staten Island, N.Y.
33, LeRon Chapman, RB, Sophomore, Huntington.
34, Melvin Cunningham, RB, Freshman, Red Jacket, W.Va.
35, Andy Bowen, WR, Senior, Huntington.
36, Chris Parker, RB, Freshman, Lynchburg, Va.
37, Eric Jackson, DB, Freshman, Lexington, Ky.
38, David Merrick, PK, Sophomore, Worthington, Ohio.
39, Mike Bosley, DB, Freshman, Paden City, W.Va.
40, Demetrius Wilson, LB, Sophomore, Apex, N.C.
41, Vince Parker, LB, Sophomore, Chicago, Ill.
42, George Spaneas, DB, Freshman, Stratford, Va.
43, Marcum Johnson, RB/DB, Freshman, Pittsburgh, Pa.
44, Troy Sturdivant, LB, Freshman, Florence, Ky.
45, Jermaine Swafford, LB, Freshman, Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.
46, Bubby Lunsford, LB, Sophomore, Milton, W.Va.
47, Chris Grose, RB, Sophomore, Beckley, W.Va.
48, Casey Hill, LB, Junior, Pt. Pleasant, W.Va.
49, Melvin Kindle DB, Junior, Los Angeles, Calif.
50, G.W. Mitchell, LB, Freshman, Akol, W.Va.
51, Aaron Hammitt, DL, Freshman, Matheny, W.Va.
52, Donahue Stephenson, LB, Junior, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
53, Avorice Holman, LB, Freshman, Orlando, Fla.
54, Brian Roberts, C, Freshman, Norman, Okla.
55, J.D. Cyrus, C, Sophomore, Ironton, Ohio.
56, Phil Ratliff, OL, Senior, Louisa, Ky.
57, John Visnic, OL, Junior, Monroeville, Pa.
58, Jim Durning, DL, Senior, New Orleans, La.
59, Jerry Birkhimer, LB, Freshman, Weirton, W.Va.
60, Frank Featner, OL, Senior, Mingo, W.Va.
61, Eric Clausen, DE, Sophomore, Huntington.
62, Vincent Blanks, DL, Junior, Los Angeles, Calif.
63, Trevor Thomas, OL, Junior, Fairmont, W.Va.
64, Grant Place, C, Junior, Beverly, Ohio.
65, Jim Lanzo, OL, Sophomore, Struthers, Ohio.
66, Ryan Clcenas, OL, Freshman, Huntington.
67, Greg Hairston, OL, Junior, Leland, Miss.
68, Mike Shoda, P, Junior, Bluefield, W.Va.
69, Tony Waller, OL, Freshman, Ft. Gay, W.Va.
70, William Pannell, DL, Sophomore, Alta Vista, Va.
71, Roger Perkins, OL, Freshman, Wexford, Pa.
72, Johnny McKee, OL, Senior, Elysian Fields, Texas.
73, Dave Honick, OL, Freshman, McKeesport, Pa.
74, Jimmy Bentine, OL, Freshman, Ashland, Ky.
75, Chris Deaton, OL, Junior, Paintsville, Ky.
76, Pete Woods, C, Senior, Bellaire, Ohio.
77, Mike Harmon, OL, Freshman, Lexington, Ky.
78, Kevin McCarty, OL, Junior, Van, W.Va.
79, Jim Grugan, OL, Sophomore, Orlando, Fla.
80, Andre Woman, WR, Freshman, Danville, Va.
81, Charles Hodges, WR, Sophomore, Kankakee, Ill.
82, Chris Hamilton, DE, Sophomore, Charleston, W.Va.
83, Bryan Reed, WR, Freshman, Bradenton, Fla.
84, Curt Nethercutt, TE, Junior, Huntington.
85, Jason Toy, TE, Freshman, Tampa, Fla.
86, Brian Robinette, TE, Freshman, Duffield, Va.
87, Keenan Rhodes, DL, Senior, Los Angeles, Calif.
88, Rodney Garrett, DE, Junior, Sussex, Va.
89, Allen West, TE, Freshman, Washington, D.C.
90, John Cantalupo, DL, Sophomore, N. Brunswick, N.J.
91, Troy Stecik, DL, Freshman, Weirton, W.Va.
92, Jason Wellman, DE, Freshman, Kenova, W.Va.
93, Byron Turner, DL, Freshman, Aberdeen, Md.
94, Bob Ando, DE, Sophomore, Pittsburgh, Pa.
95, Tommy Lopez, DL, Sophomore, Clarksburg, W.Va.
95, Brian Symonette, DE, Senior, Miami, Fla.
96, John Duncan, DE, Freshman, Middletown, Ohio.
97, Byran Litton, DL, Senior, Parkersburg, W.Va.
98, Rickie Carter, DE, Sophomore, Wakefield, Va.
99, Bob Lane, DE, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa.


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When sports transcend
Today is Super Bowl Sunday. A day where we celebrate football's finest with the most watched television event of the year.
Millions of people — right around 115 million of them — will gather around their television sets whether it be alone or with a dozen of their closest friends.
Chicken wings will be deep fried and sauced, nachos will be covered with an array of delicious dips, pizzas will be ordered and delivered and beers will be poured into numerous bellies.
While millions of football fans enjoy a clash of football titans, millions of pop culture fans will have their eyes glued to the television to enjoy commercials and halftime performances. It's the ultimate clash of sports and pop culture. A clash that I'm okay with.
For the past several weeks there have been numerous occasions where sports figures have been in the news for the wrong reason. Many of these instances have become pop culture/media circuses.
Lance Armstrong admitted his doping on Oprah, Manti Te'o confided his feeling over the famous Lennay Kekua hoax with Katie Couric and the hoaxer talked about his true, romantic feelings towards Te'o on the air with Dr. Phil.
The play and attention that these stories have received has driven me crazy. I want nothing more than for sports to be relegated to ESPN and other proper outlets and for silly stories like Te'o's to be left to E! and TMZ. I can't take any more of my precious sports time being taken over by talk about Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian and whether or not he should accept a divorce settlement so she can marry Kanye West. I just can't take it.
Sports is sports and pop culture is pop culture. Let's keep the two separated. I'm not one to complain about Kim Kardashian being on my TV, but let me decide when to keep up with the Kardashians.
Super Bowl Sunday, however, is a time that I accept the meeting of the worlds. I'm okay with the ladies that sit through the actual game for cute commercials. Hell, it's a way to actually get your girlfriend to watch the game with you.
Tonight is just an overall great event for everyone. So no matter if your team is a part of the game or if you really even care for football — which would be strange since this is the sports page — enjoy the night and all that it has to offer.
Watch a great game, spend time with friends, eat unhealthy foods and enjoy one of the biggest nights of the year...there's really no excuse not to.


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Stuart Smith Williams, 90, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Kaseman Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM.
He was born February 18, 1923, in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology's School of Art and Design and served in the army in Europe.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Natalie Williams, and a brother, William Lamar Williams III. He is survived by his sons, Todd Williams, Santa Fe, NM, and John B. Williams, Chester, CT; his daughter, Evan Williams, West Hartford, CT; and his brother, Alan B. Williams, Evans, GA.
Before and after his retirement from his firm, Stuart Williams Assoc. Inc., Stamford, CT, he had homes in Pound Ridge, NY, Stamford, CT, Waitsfield, VT, Mougins, France, and Augusta, GA. He moved to Santa Fe, NM, in 2001. His joys were skiing, painting and travel. He was noted for his exact replication of famous art paintings.
Remembrances may be made to the Kaseman Hospital Foundation; mail to: Presbyterian Health Care Foundation, P.O. Box 26666, Albuquerque, NM 87125.


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A marriage counselor throws her own marriage and career into chaos when she falls for her newest client, a handsome young billionaire. With Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross and Robbie Jones. Written and directed by Tyler Perry. (1:51) PG-13.
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Members of an elite special-ops force face off against an international terrorist organization while dealing with threats from within their own government. With Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum and Adrianne Palicki. Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Directed by Jon M. Chu. In 3-D. (1:50) PG-13.
"The Croods"
In this animated film, a prehistoric family embarks on a journey to find a new home after their cave is destroyed. With the voices of Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and Catherine Keener. Written and directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders. In 3-D. (1:32) PG.
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A disgraced Secret Service agent is called back to duty when the White House is taken over by terrorists. With Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman and Melissa Leo. Written by Katrin Benedikt and Creighton Rothenberger. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. (1:59) R.
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A 911 operator who takes a call from an abducted teenager must confront a killer from her own past to save the girl's life. With Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin and Morris Chestnut. Written by Richard D'Ovidio. Directed by Brad Anderson. (1:38) R.
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A small-time circus magician finds himself hurled from Kansas to the fantastical land of Oz, where he tries to transform himself into a great wizard. With James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams. Written by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Sam Raimi. In 3-D. (2:10) PG.
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Since Apple announced the all-new iPad Air alongside the second generation iPad mini, all of the big case makers are now announcing the cases they've been working on for the devices in the months leading up to the announcement. With the new iPad Air arriving in just over a week on Nov. 1, we thought it would be good to roundup some of the best cases that have already been announced for the device in addition to Apple's new leather Smart Case ($79.99) and polyurethane Smart Cover ($39.99) for the iPad Air pictured above:
The new Retina iPad mini is sightly thicker than the previous generation at a depth of 7.5mm vs 7.2mm, but fortunately many are reporting that most cases for the first gen iPad mini will work with the new model. That's why we've mostly stuck to iPad Air cases, but there are also a few new cases for the Retina iPad mini announced by Belkin and others:
Logitech: The Logitech® FabricSkin Keyboard Folio ($149), Logitech® Folio Protective Case ($49),Logitech® Ultrathin Keyboard Cover ($99), and the Logitech® Ultrathin Keyboard Folio ($99) and. Full details here.
ZAGG: Zagg is already selling its new ZAGGkeys Folio with Backlit Keyboard for the iPad Air for $99 from its website. The black model is available now and the white version is coming soon.
Belkin (left to right): Qode Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad Air ($129.99), Qode Thin Type Keyboard Case for iPad Air ($99.99), Qode Slim Style Keyboard Case for iPad Air ($79.99), Apex 360 Advanced Protection Case for iPad mini ($69.99), FreeStyle Cover for iPad Air ($59.99) — All of the new Belkin cases will ship in November/December in time for the new iPads.
iLuv: The Professional Workstation ($99.99), Bolster ($49.99), CEO Folio ($64.99), Step Folio ($59.99), Simple Folio ($39.99). iLuv also has a full line of Retina iPad mini cases.
Otterbox has confirmed that it will soon begin offering its popular Defender series for both the iPad Air and Retina iPad mini. The mini version is available to preorder now and arrives on Oct. 31, but now word on when the iPad 5 version will ship.
Incipio: New iPad Air cases from Incipio starting at $34.99 will ship from the company's website in the coming weeks.
Speck: Speck's StyleFolio ($39.95) goes on sale in a variety of colors on Nov.1.
Amazon: i-Blazon Leather Smart Cover w/ stylus ($12.99), Ionic leather Rotating Stand ($9.99), Ionic 2-tone designer leather cover ($13), Supcase Slim Fit Folio Leather Case ($9.99).
Moshi: Concerti for iPad Air ($55) and VersaCover Origami Case for iPad Air in several colors ($60) coming soon from Moshi.
XtremeMac: Available in November, XtremeMac announced its Microshield(TM) Grip case for iPad Air ($59.99) will arrive alongside a new ultra-thin Micro Folio and other leather cases.
Twelve South's new BookBook Travel Journal for iPad ($99).
TYLT: RUGGD Protective Case w/ built-in collapsible kickstand for iPad Air, available starting Nov. 8 for $49.99.
Pad & Quill: A large collection of high-quality, handmade leather and wood cases.
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You missed these: http://www.sfbags.com/products/ipad-cases/outback-solo-ipad.php
Brand-spanking new the day Apple announced the new iPad Air. Let me know if you'd like to review. Thanks!
just awesome cover for new iPad ,, i love it
What about SwitchEasy's?
Probably the best brand of all but never appears here.
I bought a case for 8 bucks on Amazon with the magnetic cover and the rotating back in leather. You don't need to spend big bucks for good cases, that's just hype. No to mention, I never understood buying a case that turns the iPad into a laptop or adds pounds of weight to an awesome design.


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At a time when words are so hard to find...
God has said, "Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you." Hebrews 13:5 NIV
...know that you are cared for very deeply and loved greatly by so many.
We can only feel some of the pain that you feel in the loss of your loved one.
While we may feel helpless at times in knowing how to comfort you, the Lord
knows exactly what you need. He will minister peace and comfort to you in
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Elkin is about to get covered with plastic bags. It's all part of the 'Scouting for Food' drive sponsored by Boy Scout troops throughout the region.
"People understand what we do and why we need to do it," says Rick Caudle, who is serving as chair this year for the food drive.
The Boy Scouts will saturate Elkin and surrounding areas with plastic bags on Feb. 2. The bags may be filled with non-perishable items, which are in return donated to a local charity. Scouts will return to each location on February 9th to retrieve the bags, hopefully filled.
"Two main charities will receive all of the items," said Caudle. "The food is taken the Tri-County Christian Crisis Ministry and Yadkin County Ministries.
"We are so proud of our boys for their efforts to help collect food donations," continued Caudle, who mentioned that he spent eight years himself volunteering for the Boy Scouts while his son participated.
Heather Macy, the executive director of Tri-County Crisis Ministry, said the endeavor held by the scouts are a vital part of allowing them to maintain services to the 400 people who rely on the ministry. Macy also recommended some of the items necessary to run the on-site food pantry.
"Peanut butter and jelly, plastic bottled juice, soup is great, and canned meats are very needed," said Macy. "Donations of toiletry items too like toothpaste, soap, and other cleaning supplies, such as powdered laundry detergent makes a difference."
Scouting for Food is the largest one-day food drive in the Boy Scouts of America. Since its inception on 1985, more than 43 million items have been collected.


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BUFORD, GEORGIA -- A few months ago, my wife and I visited the Buford, GA location and talked to ** about the Porter Collection (specifically, we were interested in the bedroom pieces totaling more than $4,000). ** was very courteous and helpful and provided a positive shopping experience. We already own an entire bedroom set from Ashley Furniture that we like very much, so we have no concerns about the quality of the furniture.
On May 22nd, after hearing about the Memorial Day Sale, we returned to the Buford, GA location to purchase the furniture at 20% off. We asked for ** and were told he was not there. Another individual, I think his name was ** (but I really am not sure), helped us. Although ** was very nice, it was obvious he was new. Indeed, he later alerted us that he has been working there for about 1.5 months. Initially, ** included the wrong bed on the order resulting in an inaccurate price quote (fortunately, I had asked him to create a comparison quote including the other bed and he noticed his error. Imagine if I had not and the wrong bed arrived).
My wife and I were deciding if we wanted to put the purchase on our personal credit card or through the 12-month financing option being offered by the store. I asked ** for more information related to the 12-month option and he was unable to speak intelligently about how the program works. He provided me the in-store flier of which I read the fine print, myself. It was clear I wanted a better understanding of this financing option and that his training did not provide him enough information.
I alerted ** that we will definitely be buying the furniture today but that we would like to decide between putting it on our credit card or on the 12-month financing option. ** said, "I understand. Let me point out the kiosk where you can determine how much money you will be approved for on the 12-month plan; that may help you make your decision. The kiosk runs a credit check and prints out how much you are approved for, you will just bring that piece of paper to the front once you are ready to check out." I told him thank you and my wife and I began to discuss.
We entered our information into the Kiosk and began agreeing to Terms and Conditions related to Ashley's financing option. I had no concerns with Ashley Furniture HomeStore performing a Credit Check and meeting their requirements if I chose their financing, as described by the employee, so I agreed.
After determining the amount for which we were approved (plenty to cover the purchase), my wife and I decided that given the benefits on our personal credit card (and knowing we would be able to pay it off in the current month), we would use our own Visa. I then read the receipt from the Kiosk and noticed it said. Your credit card will arrive in 7-10 business days... CREDIT CARD???
I immediately went to the Financing Desk and was told I opened a Credit Card. When I alerted the lady that her employee said the Kiosk only performs a Credit Check, she just shrugged, laughed (along with another male employee beside her) and alerted me that I indeed opened a Credit Card.
She offered to cancel it for me, obviously not realizing that canceling a credit card does even more harm than opening the card did in the first place (by negatively impacting my credit-utilization ratio which is a direct feed to credit score calculation). She then tells me that the card is automatically cancelled after 12 months of non-use. Oh wonderful, now I get to decide if I want to hurt my credit score now, or in 12 months. All for a credit card that I didn't want in the first place.
I called the Credit Card Company (GE Capital) the next morning to alert them the card was opened in error. They said there was nothing they can do until I talk to Ashley Furniture HomeStore, first. I called the store 3 times on Wednesday and was told the Store Manager was in meetings and lunch. I left two messages that day for him to call me back. I also told the entire story to one of the female employees and she let me know that the store manager will return my call.
After receiving no call, I contacted Corporate on Thursday, repeated the story, and was told that a Regional Manager would call me back. It is now Tuesday and I have not heard back from the Store Manager nor the Regional Manager. Poor customer service from management makes me even more mad than the poor training/execution of the floor employee that misunderstood and misinformed me about how the 12-month program works. I am now glad that I had the opportunity to see the lack of customer service prior to the purchase.
Fortunately, I was telling a friend about the situation and that I want the furniture but I don't want to give the HomeStore any money. He alerted me about an awesome furniture store in NC called Gibson Furniture. I contacted them and they offered me a price $670 less than HomeStore's sale price, with free shipping and no sales tax (out of state)! My wife and I were within 3 minutes of paying too much for the furniture. Of course, I still have a credit card that I don. t want that is going to negatively
My wife and I have already spent more than $3,000 at the HomeStore (on the previous bedroom set we bought), were minutes away from spending another $3,500, and had plans to purchase the matching living room furniture in the near future at approximately $2,000. Due to poor training and unbelievably poor customer service from Management, the HomeStore has lost those sales and a previously happy customer (well done!). In addition, my generation relies heavily on online reviews… This situation will be included appropriately on the respective review sites for the store.
ARCADIA, WI -- We bought a very nice black leather and cherry wood office chair from Ashley furniture in 2008. We paid well over $500 for it. It WAS very nice. But recently the black leather started to crack, kind of like you would see on a el cheapo office chair.
Now keep in mind, this is used at our home, and on a casual basis. A 4-year chair, already worn out does not bode well for their quality of furniture. I wrote Ashley furniture telling them all about the leather breaking, even after only casual use, and this is how they replied.
"Thank you for contacting Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in Arcadia, WI. I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing problems with your Ashley furniture. Our warranty on office furniture is effective for one year from the date of purchase. Unfortunately, you are past the warranty period for this item. If you would like assistance in getting this item repaired please contact the store where you purchased it. Since you are past the warranty, you would be responsible for the cost of any repairs."
MY RESPONSE TO THEM: " **, a one-year warranty is nice, but obviously, it only covers the company's best interest. I wouldn't expect a nice chair to wear out in less than a year, and if it did, we would've taken it back to Ashley's and be done with it.
But since the chair is only 4 years old, and it's already worn out with casual use, we'll attribute it to being cheap furniture. This will keep us from purchasing any furniture from Ashley's in the future. If you would stand behind your products, let say, like our patio furniture company did after 10 years, and fix the problem, then THAT would be noteworthy."
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY -- On April 3rd my husband and I purchased the Porter Bedroom Suite (Bed, Dresser, Mirror, 2 Nightstands, and chest) this came to a total of $2500. We were told by our saleslady that it would be 4-6 weeks for delivery and I was fine with that. I signed the contract and went on my merry way.
A couple of days later, my sales representative called me and said that the order was now going to be pushed back to mid-July because of such a high demand on this collection. I was told that we could exchange it for something else, or wait it out. We decided to wait it out since we were unable to find something else we liked. My saleslady called me weekly to keep me up to date on the order situation, which I appreciated.
Then last weekend, I realized I hadn't heard from her for 2-3 weeks, so I decided to call her. They told me that she no longer worked there, so someone else checked the order status for me, and lo and behold, the order has now been pushed back to September. I was enraged and asked for a manager, but since it was a weekend, they said the manager was not available and would call me back on Tuesday when they returned to the store. As of Saturday, I still hadn't heard from them.
My mother and I went to the Furniture Store in Lexington, KY and walked in like normal customers. A salesman came up to us and asked if we needed any help and we told them that we would let them know. We made our way to the Porter bedroom set and then asked the "schmoozing" salesman how long the delivery would be since there was a tag on the bed that said it was unavailable for immediate delivery. This was on June 26th (keep in mind, I ordered mine on April 3rd), and the salesman said that it would be August when it could be delivered.
We then told him that we've had the set on order for 3 months already, and we wanted him to explain HOW the newest purchaser could receive this bedroom suite a month before us. He got quite defensive because he had just been blindsided by us and caught in a lie. He was yelling so loudly at us that there were a few people who did stop to look and see what was going on. He later took back what he said and said that if we had bought the furniture that day, it would probably be more like December that we would get it instead of August.
Once we talked to the manager and told him what was going on, he apologized and basically told us that there was no way possible for him to give us an accurate date of delivery but if I called him the following week (which will be next week), he would try and get me an answer. I will never shop at Ashley again. We proved that they will lie and say whatever they have to in order to make a sale and once the sale is made they don't care what happens.
DALLAS, TEXAS -- I bought Ashley Durablend bounded leather sofa set from furniture source (11545 Reeder rd Dallas TX 75229-2112) on 11-4-10. It will start flaking up & peeling like old vinyl, 9 months ago. I complain to Furniture Source but first they told me that they will try to help me, but after holding me so long, they refuse me to help & told me that Ashley denied their complain.
I am so disappointed by Ashley furniture. I also have another sofa from Ashley too which I bought 5 years ago with some part leather but it's absolutely fine. It means this sofa set have some kind of manufacturing defect. I do not have any pets & small kids. I bought two piece set & have problem with both. Please help me in this case. These are the pictures of the defective Ashley sofas. Please check them out and email us back that you got them. Sofa serial # 390882717--2370188--M.O.# MA2NPOO. Love seat serial # 390882954--2370194--MA2NPOO
CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS -- I bought an Ashley Furniture Children's Cottage Retreat Nightstand item ID B213-92 for my daughter before she could walk. She has now begun to walk. She pulled herself up by the front of nightstand and it fell over on her. Thinking it was just a fluke accident we kept it. My wife told me the other day when the little one opened the drawers which were full of children books it fell on her again, without pulling down on the drawer, just opening it.
I called Ashley Furniture in Carbondale Illinois, where it was purchased, to see what their return policy was. The lady that answered said see the bottom of the invoice, if you take delivery then there are no refunds or returns, because it was Special Ordered. Last time I checked they have to order everything because they are too cheap to keep an inventory. I kindly explained it is a design flaw and that needs to be addressed because it is a safety issue. Her response was just attach it to the wall.
I asked to talk with the store manager and she told me that he is a busy person, he will get back to me when he gets time. Still have not heard from him. (I will give him a week and after that time to go to the Better Business Bureau and Ashley Corporate, do not really know how much it will help but worth a shot.)
Excuse me, when I buy children's furniture it should not have to be strapped to the wall to prevent it from falling forward when the drawers are opened. I could expect that response if it were adult furniture but children's. I guess Ashley furniture is more worried about making a buck than the safety of the children's furniture it sells. If they would make the sides three inches deeper there would be no issues with falling forward. I will never buy anything from them again and you should not either.
BRYANT, ARKANSAS -- In March of 2012, I paid around $540 for a recliner from Ashley's Furniture in Bryant. It's covered in Durablend, which like others have stated on this site, the salesperson assured me was better than leather, made more supple and tear resistant. It actually is made of 57% Polyurethane, 26% Poly Cotton, and 17% leather. It is awful; the top layer comes off as thin as tissue paper, so you can't even use a duct tape or mending product to cover the holes.
The company won't stand behind their product and the salesperson I dealt with lied about the chair. Also, since the footrest is spring released, I have to do what my wife calls a "donkey kick" to get it down and locked. I lean back in the seat, put as much force as I can in my legs, then press down until the rest are back in position. However, if I don't kick it backward once I am standing up, it will spring forward and hit me in the knees. Were it not for the exercise and entertainment of it all, I'd say it was about the worst purchase of any kind I've ever made!
ARLINGTON, TEXAS -- Warning, Warning, Warning, Warning!!! My wife and I bought a "new" set of furniture for our den from Ashley. We bought a recliner, wedge and two sofas. Almost immediately, the recliner broke and so did one of the recliners in the sofa. The tech came and told us it was due to poor workmanship but was able to make repairs. Within a few weeks, one of the "leather" sofas started to peel on the seat and back. My wife and I are senior citizens with no children at home and no pets.
The tech came and said that the materials were defective. He ordered parts and a few days later, he came and replaced the entire top and bottom. He failed to replace all the padding so the seat is now flat. We moved this sofa and started to use the other thinking it may be fine. Wrong!!! It has started to peel in four places. We went to the store and talked to the manager and he said that even though the warranty had expired, he would "take care of our problem". The tech came and said the materials were defective and they should replace the set. He ordered parts.
Then Ashley called and said they would not make any repairs since it was out of warranty. I called back to the manager and he said that he did not tell me that he would fix the problems and to call the customer service manager at corporate. This was a huge waste of time. She could not care less and was almost arrogant and condescending towards me.
I found out that Ashley was once Levitz and they have filed for bankruptcy several times due to poor quality furniture and bad customer service. Same company with the same problems. Do not purchase anything from this company. The extended warranty is bogus. They say if you do not use it that they will refund your money. This is not true. They give you store credit which is worthless. If anything happens to your furniture, they will claim that it is neglect or consumer abuse and wouldn't do anything. I bet Ashley owns the warranty company as well.
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- Good afternoon, this is in regards of the worst service I never got before. I am a customer since 2002, and I been purchased all my furniture with you (El Paso and austin area). Two years ago I purchased a bed set and a dinning set (3000.00). After that I remember that on my last purchases I bought the premium warranty (one for 99.99 and two for 79.00 all in El Paso, TX). So I deal with ** (store manager by that time), she explained to me that because I bought in El Paso, I'll be difficult to give me the credit. Anyways I wait for 2 weeks and she called me to inform me that I got the credit. By that time I decided to wait.
3 Weeks ago I decided to buy a new living room set (2000.00) and I explained to the salesperson about the credit. He pointed me to the store manager (**) and she just told me that we need to start all over again. She asked me for the paperwork and I asked El Paso store for it and they email me with it. I pass the paperwork to her and she mentioned that will take about 10 days. I went Saturday for it and the customer service lady just told me "I don't know anything, you need to speak with the store manager."
I came in today and she was there, she asked me for the paperwork again and I told her "you guys already have it," she said "no." I brought the paper again and she start gave me a story about the credit only applied on same items like if you bought the premium warranty on a sofa, the credit is only on a sofa purchase. I told her "tell me what you say to your customers when you are selling this warranties." She don't told me anything and I, just repeated, "looks this is what you say your customers if you buy this premium warranty and you don't use in five years you can get full store credit, or am I wrong?"
She just explode and she told the lady next to her to call the police yes the police, I told her "OK just cancel my purchase please." She told me "it is done" and then I asked her for a receipt. She gave a paper and she told me "you'll get a check in 15 days," but the paper doesn't said that. I asked her for a paper that said that and she got a picture frame with a policy and she put that in my face.
She told me "get out of my store or I going to call the police again," I just told her "don't worry I am calling the police now." The police told me that they got a call already about it and just explain that I just want to let them know that I not doing nothing that ask for my money back. What an experience, what a way to lose customers. Looks like $179 hurt you guys a lot. Cannot wait to see you sink with that kind of service. Is horrible. Thanks for taking the time to read this
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA -- As a Veteran, and as many veterans do, we have a great deal of pride and integrity when it comes to our word. To us, that word alone could be the difference between life or death. It alone holds a bound. This is not the case with Ashley Furniture and their team.
My wife and I had the opportunity to purchase a fifteen piece living room group at a very affordable price. Our sales associate was amazing (would recommend that he find a different company). Based on this purchase and the future purchases; to include dining room, toddler room, and master room, we donated all of our furniture. The furniture that we purchased was delivered in a timely manner.
At the time of delivery we noted multiple areas of damages. We discussed this with the delivery team. The team stated that the"damages that we did see were annotated at the delivery docks and were shown to delivery manager." Their operational procedure is to "deliver the damaged furniture as is and let the customer make a decision based on if the customer sees the damages." Out of the fifteen pieces that were delivered, twelve were visible damaged. Three boxes, which contained accessories, were damaged on the outside. Leading to the contents of the interior being compromised.
Furthermore; in the process of the delivery, one of the delivery team cut himself and bled on the carpet in several places. I failed to mention the damages to the walls. We contacted the store several times. Speaking with admin assistant, we were informed that it was the managers day off but she would have the customer service manager give us a call. We afforded the CR manager to return our call with no call by the close business. Called next business day and spoke with admin assistant a second time. She stated that the "GM had just walked in. She would speak with him about the damages." No call was received by the close of business.
I again returned a call to the store and this time spoke with GM whom had not heard a single mention of the problems. He stated that the damages were the responsibility of a contracted delivery service. Whom by the way drive trucks with Ashley marketing. Not the responsibility of Ashley furniture. I did have an opportunity to speak with the customer service manager, who was obviously very put out by my call. She was also unaware of the issues. But wait, even after explaining to her the issues, she put everything off on someone else and had no resolution.
Another called placed to GM, was received again very negatively. At this time I was informed by the GM/Regional manager that he would have the delivery manager, who was responsible for damages give me a call. Then stated that he spoke with delivery manager who was going to call me to come by and take pictures.
This never happened until I had to escalated the issue to the Attorney Generals level. The delivery manager and GM both stated that the furniture is delivered as is because people need a place to sit?? My words to them both. I came into the store and made a purchase based on what they were representing. Furniture that was aesthetically pleasing, that was not what was delivered and was very misrepresented. Needless to say, we cancelled this order and had all items picked up. We also cancelled our future purchases.
As a Veteran, I encourage all Veterans to really reflect on this companies integrity and honor. After all was said and done, the blame was placed on the young married man at the bottom. As soldiers, that man at the bottom is just as important as the man at the top. He may be the one that saves your life. We don't blame him. We pick him up and bring along. Show him what it means to have integrity and honor. Above all show him that you have ethics.
VIRGINIA -- When we first purchased our home in '09, it was in need of lots of furniture. We went to Ashley Furniture in Central Park, Fredericksburg, VA, with hopes of getting some nice pieces to fill our home. After paying down on one layaway, we were left with one final suit for our master bedroom. The store manager at the time ** was wonderful with assisting us with our previous purchases. He had assisted us in changing out some pieces that were not really our style for more contemporary pieces.
With this in mind, we trusted him to come through for us once more when we needed that same done for the bedroom suit. We were told that they would take care of the switch out for us. We looked forward to it being done right, being that we were familiar faces in the store, and walked out without the new receipt with the made changes in hand.
On January 2011 we walked into the store to take one last look and to make a payment on the suit. We were greeted by the same sales representative that dealt with us, Mr. **. He began to tell us that one of the items in our suit was no longer available. After speaking with him for a while, we discovered that the suit he was talking about was the one that was supposed to have been swapped out for the other that was more of our style.
He then began to tell us that the suit was now more expensive than we originally anticipated, because it was a few months from the last promotion, which would have kept it the same price. Now we had to pay out an additional $599 for a night stand. I was highly upset to say the least because it was an error on their part for not doing the switch out as promised when the prices were still going to be the same. Now my husband and I had to pay extra for something that was their mistake.
I tried to get it resolved with the new store manager. But after seeing his people skills upon yelling with a couple on the sales floor, we knew it would be challenging. When we told him about the issue, we told him that we would like to take off the $1000 mattress and just pay for the suit, because the mattress was simply too expensive and that we could not afford that price at this time. We even told him that we saw one for $650 and needed to know a. s.a. p. to take advantage of the other promotion. He told us he would let us know by Tuesday, February 1, 2011.
Needless to say he never called us at all. It's now June 22, 2011 and we have yet to ever get a call from this joke of a manager. After contacting their Customer Service Dept. many times, no one has once tried to contact us within these five months to have this matter of the mattress and the price change for the extra night stand resolved.
On a weekly basis, I have been contacting the Customer Service Manager named ** to find out the status of this matter. The issues I have here is that she herself never calls when she says she will, or tells me that she will have the General manager or store owner get in contact with me which they never had, and that she will escalate the situation to the necessary people to have me satisfied. Upon my last conversation with ** on June 4, 2011, she told me that she had sent my information to **, one of the Regional Managers and that he would call me and if not, that she would call.
On June 5, 2011, my husband and I went into the store to make a payment. The following Sat., June 11, 2011 we went back into the store to have the canopy bed switched out with the regular bed due to a new ceiling fan being installed in the master suit. The manager ** began to cover himself with riddles of deception and lies by stating that he had just called us this past Friday and left a message for us to call him back. I immediately knew this was a lie because the phone number was disconnected and not in service. I challenged him by asking him why he did not use the number that was provided when I left messages there several times.
He stated that he just went off of the numbers on the ticket. Then he asked us if that was a good number to use. We told him no and that the number, which I gave to **, a store rep., was the most suitable number. We did not know it at first, but once we had the changes made to the bed and walked out with our receipt, we realized that he had placed inaccurate, deceptive and misleading information on our ticket about him leaving us messages on the old number.
I was infuriated with all his incompetence, ineffectiveness as a manager and shenanigans that he was up to, because when we were in the store the previous week, our ticket stated no such notes about him leaving messages. The following Tuesday, June 14, 2011 and June 21, 2011, I left a message for **; I have yet to hear back from her.
Needless to say, this matter that is five months in the making has ineffective, inept and incompetent people working in a customer service oriented field with obviously, no ability of how to rectify such a simple matter. My deepest wish is to replace the joke of a manager at the Fredericksburg store with a more qualified candidate, because ** will eventually cause this store to loose more and more customers daily.
I on the other hand, will do all within my power to post every negative review on the web about this experience, because of the inability to have this matter resolved in such a long time. The General Manager ** and the store owner should be embarrassed to have such dissatisfied customers as myself and to lose us to their competitors. The Ashley Furniture store at Carl D. Silver, Fredericksburg, VA reminds me of a Brooklyn fish market, all hype but no true quality.


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Curtain rails are usually installed directly to a window frame, an arrangement that can hamper the opening and closing of the curtain, and reducing the amount of light that shines into the room. Another way to do it, and enable sufficient light into the room is is to mount the track on the outside of the window recess so the curtains can be drawn well back from the recess and admit the maximum amount of sunshine. To provide a secure place for the brackets, it's best to install a wooden furring strip on which to mount the rail. A furring strip mounting is an especially good idea if the wall surface is lath-and-plaster (see the October 29 blog post for working with plasters and lath walls).
* Use a level to place the furring strip horizontally above the recess, then draw a guide line with a pencil.
*Drill the pilot holes and secure the furring strip to the wall surface.
*Draw another guide line along the center of the furring strip
*Position brackets on the screws.
*Position the required number of gliders on the rail and attach the end support to keep the gliders from slipping.
*Clip the rail onto the brackets.
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A website and Facebook app called GiftHit is a fun way to send friends fun, personal gifts from local hangouts instantly through Facebook, email, or text. Sending gift cards to friends is actually a good idea but giving them that plus a real beer via a wallpost is way cooler.
The gifts you can give can range from late night wings, mani-pedis, and concert tickets to your friends by Facebook wall post, email, or text. "It's the best way to say hi, happy birthday; sorry I stole your boyfriend, congrats, and just about anything." Continue reading


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A genealogy blog focused on families settling in East Tennessee and the Northern Neck of Virginia with explorations of Rusyn roots.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Porter and Ella Holt Conway - Wordless Wednesday
My great great-grandparents, Charles Turner Porter Conway (1828-1886) and his wife Ella (Eleanor) Holt Conway (1827-1895). They were born in Cocke County, TN and believed to have died and been buried there.
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She looks so sad. Is this a touched up photograph?ReplyDeleteReplies
Not touched up by me, but maybe by the photographer who reproduced the original portrait in the 1970s.Delete
As to Ella being sad, doesn't seem likely given what I know about the family. It's more likely is that she'd lost her teeth by this point and had to sit still for a couple minutes when the portrait was taken in the early 1880s. Many of my aunts had the downturned mouths, though we hardly ever saw them without a smile.
I is a great photo!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Moises!Delete
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BIOGRAPHYMichael Eggleston graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering and Physics from Iowa State University in 2009. He is currently in the Ming C. Wu group at UC Berkeley pursuing his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
Optical Antenna-Based nanoLED [BPN458]Spontaneous emission has been considered slower and weaker than stimulated emission. As a
result, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have only been used in applications with bandwidth < 1 GHz.
Spontaneous emission is inefficient because the radiating dipole is much smaller than wavelength and
such short dipoles are poor radiators. By attaching an optical antenna to the radiating dipole at the
nanoscale, the emission rate can be significantly increased enabling high modulation bandwidths
theoretically >100 GHz. This project focuses on the physical demonstration of this new type of
nanophotonic device. Current fabrication and experimental results of devices using transition metal
dichalcogenides (TMDs) as an emitter material will be presented. Fundamental limits of rate enhancement
will also be discussed.
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