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Rethinking Ghana's Energy Future
In late 2006 and continuing into 2007, Ghana experienced a major power crisis that caused planned power outages, also known as load shedding, with outages lasting up to 72 consecutive hours. Since then, Ghana has sought to strengthen its electricity sector. However, in spite of these efforts, power supply continues to be a challenge....
Keeping Team Members Engaged in a Distributed Workplace: Initial Thoughts for Discussion
Organizations are a buzz with collaborative strategies. Increasingly, work environments are focusing on being team-oriented and enabling employees to establish and be engaged in organizational networks. While progress is being made, the picture is not totally rosy. It is not uncommon for members to find it difficult to stay engaged, to fully...
Conversations About the Future Systems Research
There is a long connection between Saybrook and systems conversations, which continues to this day. The semi-annual conversations have been hosted by the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR), and were historically known as the Fuschl Conversations (due to their location at Fuschl am See in Austria). Bela Banathy, the founder...
Seeking a Global Future Beyond the Horizon of Conventional Rationality
Summer is approaching, my backyard has come to life with the lush greenery of late Spring in northeast Ohio, our youngest daughter just graduated high school, and as I take a moment to reflect, interrupting my accustomed pattern of research, gardening, and violin practice, it suddenly occurs to me: By this time next week I will be in Milan...
The T-Summit
I recently attended a meeting at the Almaden Research Lab near San Jose, CA. The T-Summit was jointly sponsored by Michigan State University's Collegiate Employment Research Institute and IBM's Global University Programs. As described in the announcement about the meeting: Employers are placing...
Saybrook in Japan: An International Collaboration for Innovation in Applied Systems Science
I just returned from another trip to Japan, this time including a first visit to Osaka. The first few days were spent in Tokyo, at the seventh workshop and symposium about service systems science, hosted by Prof. Kyoichi (Jim) Kijima from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. The purpose of the event was "to describe visions of the...
Microsoft's New CEO Signals Radical Shift
Though Wall Street may not thoroughly rally around Satya Nadella to succeed Steve Ballmer as CEO at Microsoft, I believe this so-called "safe choice" is a compelling one because it signals a radical shift in management style at the company. Nadella is described as smart, persuasive and likeable. He's also known as a great...
Global Civil Society, Global Citizenship and the Rise of Non-Dualistic Consciousness
Last week, I joined with nearly one thousand public, private and non-profit professionals who came from all around the world, system leaders who gathered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) along with an equal number of participants who joined via on-line web streaming technology. At the "Global Presencing Forum," co-...
My Perspective on Leadership
There are numerous definitions of leadership and many books continue to be written on this important subject. In my own experience, leadership starts with awakening to my being to do service in the world by using my innate gifts and talents. It is about alignment with my truth and soul purpose, and leaving a legacy by making a difference in the...
People of Pioneer Square
My name is Christine Haskell and I started People of Pioneer Square (#PeopleofPSQ) to put a face on my neighborhood. Pioneer Square is Seattle's most popular vice district and the heart of the city (historically and architecturally). I believe that vice districts are created due to benign deglect. I want to understand and make my neighborhood...
Social Media, Shared Learning, and the Consciousness of Collaboration
Recently, through a Saybrook University learning experiment entitled "Project X" participants were immersed in a learning experience designed through the lens of social media. The course was on Evolutionary Leadership for Sustainability and was facilitated by Kathia Laszlo, Ph.D. As a bit of a flanuer, I observed the class for research...
Rethinking an Organization Around its Website
This is a story about a website. Like many stories, however, the lessons are not about the obvious. It is a story about how redesigning a website created a structure for reconsidering an organization. I serve on the executive committee of an international organization (actually, a federation of organizations), and have for the last...
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Sinus Infection (Sinusitis)
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- Sinus infections are caused by infections from a pathogenic microorganism (virus, bacterium, or fungus), which grows within a sinus and causes intermittent blockage of the sinus ostium.
- Most people do not transmit sinus infections; most clinicians agree that except for rare instances, sinus infections are not contagious but arise from mainly viruses and bacteria that, by chance, contaminate a person who sinuses support their proliferation because of minor, and rarely, major abnormalities in the person's sinus tissue (for example, swelling, inflammation, abnormal mucus production, and rarely, facial or nasal trauma).
- Sinusitis is inflammation of the air cavities within the passages of the nose. Sinusitis can be caused by infection, but also can be caused by allergies and chemical or particulate irritation of the sinuses.
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- Sinus infection symptoms may include sinus headache, facial tenderness, pressure or pain in the sinuses, fever, cloudy discolored drainage, and feeling of nasal stuffiness, sore throat, and cough, and on rare occasions, associated with facial swelling.
- Bacterial infection of the sinuses is suspected when facial pain, pus-like nasal discharge, and symptoms that persists for longer than a week and are not responding to over-the-counter nasal medications.
- Sinus infection is generally diagnosed based on patient history and physical examination by a health care professional.
- Bacterial sinusitis is usually treated with antibiotic therapy.
- Early treatment of allergic sinusitis may prevent secondary bacterial sinus infections.
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Seoul Style Kimchi Recipe
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03 Dec 13
Kimchi is South Korea's national dish; a Korean meal isn't complete without this spicy, sour side. Although eaten across the country, the recipe is never the same, varying from region to region, neighborhood to neighborhood, family to family. Making kimchi is traditionally a family activity, carried out in autumn to preserve cabbages to eat throughout the winter. However nowadays this tradition is being lost and many young people don't know how to make it, says the Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN) in Korea, who have decided to put it at the center of their Terra Madre Day event.
On December 10, alongside hundreds of additional events taking place across the world to celebrate local food, the Slow Food Seoul Convivium and SFYN Korea will hold a "Kimchi Swap Party", asking participants to jot down their family recipe and bring along their bottled kimchi to compare with others. Ahead of the event, Sinae Chang from the SFYN Korea shares her family recipe with us...
4 heads Napa cabbage, outer leaves discarded and quartered lengthwise
2 kg salt
30 g sticky rice powder
200 g garlic, peeled and chopped
40 g ginger, peeled and chopped
1/2 Asian pear, cored and chopped
300 ml fermented red shrimp sauce
200 ml fermented anchovy sauce
200 g small raw shrimp
2 tbsp sugar
1.4 kg radish, shredded into 2 mm sized pieces
400 g red chili powder
100 g leek, chopped in 4 cm long slices
200 g spring onion (chopped in 4 cm long slices)
200 g mustard leaves
1. Salt the cabbage
Dissolve the 1.5 kg salt in 15 l cold water, stirring until it dissolves. Soak the cabbage in the brine water for and drain, conserving the brine. Stack the cabbage in large bowls and sprinkle the remaining salt through the leaves and stems. Fill with bowls with brine water and weigh down the cabbage (e.g. with clean stones). Let it stand for 10 hours. Rinse the cabbage 3 times in running water and let it drain for 15 minutes.
3. Make the paste
In a pot, mix the sticky rice powder with 400 ml water and bring to a simmer for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside. Blend the garlic, ginger, pear, red shrimp sauce, anchovy sauce, shrimp and sugar in a blender or food processor. Mix it with the cooled sticky rice paste.
3. Make the kimchi
Toss the radish with red chili powder. Mix the radish, leeks, spring onion and mustard leaves with the paste. With rubber gloves on, rub the mixture through the cabbage leaves, covering the whole leaf (using 1-2 tbsp of mixture per leaf). Pack the cabbage into a glass container and cover with two layers of plastic wrap. Let it stand at room temperature for 2-3 days. Uncover to release carbon dioxide and then recover with the plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for around 10 days.
The kimchi will keep, refrigerated, for at least 6 months, the flavor becoming sharper with time.
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I've been with my current girlfriend for almost 18 months now. Its a pretty serious relationship and we haven't gone a single day without talking the whole time and we see each other very often. Being away from her during BCT training is going to be the most difficult thing I've ever had to deal with. No joke, its going to be 10x harder than BCT itself. She has a class ring thats very expensive and has a lot of sentimental value to it that she wears everyday. She was going to put a chain with it and give it to me to wear around my neck under my uniform at BCT. Believe it or not it would be a major stress reliever and do me more than you could imagine if I was able to keep it. Will the DS's in BCT take it away or will they let you wear things like that? Also whats the status on cell phones? I realize they take them when you get there but do you get them back frequently to use while in BCT? And how much phone time do they give you with their pay phones on base? I realize I can write with her, and we will everyday, but its still not the same. I'll go crazy if we cant talk at least once every so often over the phone, even if its for a few minutes.
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I actually just thought of this and thought I'd add it before anyone responds. Would it also be a safer option of being able to keep the necklace if I had her send it through mail with one of her letters after I actually get BCT started or do the DS's check your mail to make sure nobody sends items? Also do you get mail every night? Thanks again.
To answer your questions: The only thing you can wear is a wedding ring, your ID tags (dog tags), and a religious something (cross, roseary, etc) My suggestion to you is to take it and put it in your locker. You can look at it everyday. You are on the move so much, you don't really want to keep anything like that on you anyways. Even if you wanted to chance it and put something on your ID chain, those things break easy. About the phone call. My DS let us use our Cell phones every Sunday. If you didn't have a cell phone, you got to go and use the pay phone. Times varied. At first we only got 10-20 min phone calls. By the end, we were getting phone time for 1-2 hours. As far a mail goes, I'll be honest, it's not that regular. Tell whoever is writing you that it is a game of numbers...the more mail they send, the better chances of you getting mail on a regular basis. As far as DS opening your stuff, if it is just a letter they don't care. If it feels like there is something in there and ALL large envelopes and packages are opened in front of them. Hope this helps.
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Dang where did you go? We got one five minute phone call in Reception, not within 72 hours of arriving. One five minute phone call after going from red to white phase. One five minute phone call after white phase. Told we would get one once in blue phase but it didnt end up being until two days before graduation. And not on cell phones! On pay phones that you use phone cards on, that take forever and were included in the five minutes. Literally timed from the time you picked up the phone receiver by someone assigned to keep track with a watch. Oh, I did get one extra call for doing good on a pt test. A few (I think it was six of us) from the company got them. And this was less then a year ago that I was there.
Mail will become your best friend! There are reasons for limited phone calls. You would think it helps to get to talk to family, but in a way it just got you more home sick. You are there to be a trained Soldier and that training really needs to be taken seriously. Its not social hour 101.
The limited contact also makes for a great homecoming. Think how proud you will be of yourself for your accomplishments! It also makes you come together better as a team during training.
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Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death. --Sun Tzu
Focus on training. Get used to being gone. If she's there when you get back, it was meant to be.
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you will barely even have that much time to think about her. your going to be moving so much and besides you need to keep your head at where you are and focused on what your doing or your going to miss out on learning something that will be valuable later on. Training is about learning to become a soldier and if your not going to have your full head in it then don't bother with it. The last thing anyone need's is someone who's head is going to be in the clouds exspecially if you end up out in a war zone where your going to have to protect not only your self but everyone else around you. You'll end up being away from her alot so you better start getting used to it now, if you want to start off slow just by missing a day in between talking then try that before you leave this way it's not like hmph...ripping off a band aid quick and fast and barly feel a thing. Like they said if it's ment to be it will be but if it's not then get up brush your self off and keep moving on. And no offence man but you sound like you might be obsessing a little bit and that is not healthy for either of you. So in the long run this might be good for both of you cause being away from people can sometime's help you to grow closer togeather. This might sound harsh and cold but it's the truth and I've never believed in sugar coating anything.Last edited by Gio446; May 5th, 2008, 09:44 AM.
Well the ring is semi-religious (its a private catholic high school class ring). Wonder if I could use that as an excuse to wear it lol. And yes were both out of high school, I'll be a senior in college this coming up year and she'll be a junior. And we would probably write everyday, plus she promised to fill me in on the Cleveland Indians in her letters haha. Huge tribe fan. And you all say your phone calls actually come off your cell phones, should you bring a charger? What if your phone dies from using it how would you go about using it that next sunday for the five or so minutes? And what do you mean you can look at it? Are you saying they wouldn't take the necklace from me and just have me keep it in my locker? And you guys cant possibly tell me I wont have time to think about her, what about private time that you get every night. Thats all I'll be thinking about then, and I'm sure it'll run though my mind here and there in training, thats the whole point of me wanting to bring the ring as a stress reliever and to calm me down.
Heres another question though, what about pictures? Can I bring a picture of her or will they take it? Or should I have her mail me one? Thanks again guys, I appreciate all the responses and inputs.
Not that I disagree with you on missing people, I will be leaving in addition to many friends my husband and son. However, we tend to anticipate things like this so much, they become worse. Don't worry so much about how much you'll miss her, etc......while thoughts will cross during downtime, I'm pretty sure things like sleep and such will also become important!
The phone charger question is a good one .......
[QUOTE=J Unit 0524]Well the ring is semi-religious (its a private catholic high school class ring). Wonder if I could use that as an excuse to wear it lol. And yes were both out of high school, I'll be a senior in college this coming up year and she'll be a junior. And we would probably write everyday, plus she promised to fill me in on the Cleveland Indians in her letters haha. Huge tribe fan. And you all say your phone calls actually come off your cell phones, should you bring a charger? What if your phone dies from using it how would you go about using it that next sunday for the five or so minutes? And what do you mean you can look at it? Are you saying they wouldn't take the necklace from me and just have me keep it in my locker? And you guys cant possibly tell me I wont have time to think about her, what about private time that you get every night. Thats all I'll be thinking about then, and I'm sure it'll run though my mind here and there in training, thats the whole point of me wanting to bring the ring as a stress reliever and to calm me down.
Heres another question though, what about pictures? Can I bring a picture of her or will they take it? Or should I have her mail me one? Thanks again guys, I appreciate all the responses and inputs.[/QUOTE]
I don't know wth is going on in training nowadays where they'd let you anywhere near a cell phone, so I won't touch that. But I wouldn't try to get past the system on anything, just cause yourself more grief.
As far as the picture goes, as long as its a tasteful picture, you can have it. I.E, no thong shots, clevage shots, i'm sure you get the point. Private time is not so much private time as it is, get in the shower, shine your boots and go to bed time. There will be NO point in basic where you will have large amounts of free time. Massive amounts of time to stand and stare at the back of your battle buddies head... yes... you'll find all kinds of fun crap in the back of peoples heads.....
As far as the necklace, when I went through, all your civies and personal gear go into the bag you brought with you, and tossed into a locked room.
Seriously though, if youre this concerned about being apart for a few months, then you may want to rethink this. I've had buddies stuck overseas for 18-20 months. Mission first.Last edited by Mildawg; May 6th, 2008, 06:09 PM.
Just a warning, but some men get dumped while at basic. The infamous Dear John Letter. So I would want to get that cleared up before you go.
Also, keep your military earnings far out of reach of any girlfriends.
I agree with Mildawg, in reading everything you have posted in this thread you may seriously want to rethink your career choice. You don't mention where you are going for your Basic training but something you may want to check out is this web thread [url]https://www.benning.army.mil/198th/SoldiersJournal/index.htm[/url] I found it very informational while my son was attending Basic at Fort Benning.
A word of warning: if you obsess about your girlfriend and every sentence uttered from your mouth contains a reference to her, you will be targeted by your platoon mates. They will do everthing in their power to use your obsession to break your spirit. Happened to one of the guys in my sons platoon. Granted you may get along fine with the majority of your fellow platoon members but just like any school situation there will more than likely be some that you will not get along with. Those are the ones that will do anything in their power to break you.
At Benning it was a five minute phone call at the payphones, if they were working and if you earned the privledge. We got maybe 6 or 7 total phone calls during the entire time my son was at Basic. Don't know how many we missed when our phone was busy. The time difference plays into this also, got one call at 11:45 p.m. (here, there it was 12:45) after he was done with fire watch. The payphones at Bennigs are outside so weather will be a factor.
The majority of our communication was done by letters. These can be very special as you will hear how much your sweetheart misses you. Do not be surprised if you don't get mail for a few days, things happen. You may end up like my son and get 14 letters in one day, 21 the next and nothing for a week. Be careful what you share in your letters as due to lag time if you write how upset you are that she hasn't written to you it may be a week before she gets that letter from you and gets the reply sent back. By then you will have forgotten how upset you were but she is still dwelling on it as you haven't sent an apology back to her.
Lights out is lights out, you will be having to hide under covers with a flashlight and be so exhausted that you will fall asleep writing replies. Then unless you happen to have a stash of stamps someplace you may have to wait till someone remembers to pick them up for you when they get to go to the PX or whereever you get stamps from. I don't know how outgoing mail is handled, don't know if they have you drop it at the post office or if they collect it and send it over (the DS's are just as busy as you and may not have time to do that everyday).
Just some things to think about. Another is the whole cell phone thing, my son did not bring his, it would have been just as expensive as a phone card without the nationwide coverage plan. I do believe that some companies will excuse those charges for military personnel but I may be wrong. Then there was the whole not being able to use it anyway it would have been in with his civilian stuff, got that back two days before graduation.
Thanks guys, your inputs have been very helpful and I know a lot more of what to expect when I get there now.
As you can see, everyone has a different expreience with Basic. Not only are different places (Benning, Leonardwood, Jackson, etc..) different on rules but it is even different between companies. I was at Ft. Leonardwood. We got our cell phones every sunday. The Drill Sgts. used it to their advantage. Instead of wasting time standing in line, we got our phone call then moved on to training or cleaning. If your phone was running low on juice, we just stood next to a plug and let it charge. You could have 4 pictures up in your locker. You could have as many as you wanted in your personal drawer. (like someone said before they had to be tasteful) The first time I went to the PX I bought a bunch of stamps. Every morning after breakfast chow, when we came out, there was a mail box. You would run down there and put your letters in and get in formation before the Drill Sgts came out. Later on we got smart and realized that when the last fire guard had to take the trash out in the morning, their was a mailbox right by the dumpster so they would collect all the letters and put them in their for us. Like the past post said, the mail sucks. You will get 5 letters one day and non for the next couple of days. What I would do is just open one or two a night. If you are going to Ft. Leonardwood, I can help you more than if you are going to Benning. Seeing how that is where Infantry is, they are a little more strict. I've heard that Jackson is so easy that you could probably just take your family with you and have them stay in the barracks!! J/K


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After shaking off a slow start, Watertowns boys lacrosse team amped up its game just in time in its sectional opener against Whitesboro on Saturday.
Junior attackman Eric Soderquist totaled eight points, including four goals, and sophomore midfielder Noah Taylor scored three goals and assisted on two others as the fourth-seeded Cyclones downed the fifth-seeded Warriors, 17-11 in a Section 3 quarterfinal in Class B at Watertown High School.
This means a lot, Taylor said. We came into this game focused as a team on finishing our shots. The best part of the game today was the attack and the transition coming from the defense we were working hard and getting fast breaks.
Senior attackman Kendall Vecchio tallied three goals and an assist for Watertown (11-6 overall), which advances to the semifinal round for the third consecutive season.
Were fairly happy with the state of the program, Watertown coach Brian Navarra said. Weve been in the semifinals before, but we need to step it up and take it to the next level we aspire to do more than just reach the semifinals.
Now the Cyclones know theyll have to elevate their game even farther as theyll face top-seeded and perennial state power Jamesville-DeWitt (15-1), which is ranked No. 2 in the state in Class B, in a semifinal 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Central Square.
Its a great win, said Soderquist, because we played as a team and moved the ball better than we have all year. This will give us good confidence going into Wednesday.
Navarra let his team know he wasnt happy with their play in first half and they responded in the final 24 minutes.
I was not pleased at all with our overall effort in the first half, Navarra said of the Cyclones, who have won nine of their past 10 games. But then the kids got together at halftime some of leaders stepped up and were vocal and got the team going in the second half.
He just got us riled up and hes pretty good at that, Taylor said. When he gets intense, we get intense. He has just as much passion for the game that we do.
With Watertown leading 8-6 through the first half, Taylor helped provide a spark in the third quarter by scoring his teams first two goals on a pair of unassisted efforts within a span of one minute and 40 seconds.
Taylors second goal of the period provided Watertown with a 10-7 lead, which it would expand to a four-goal advantage, before Whitesboro (9-8) struck for two goals within 18 seconds to again to draw within 11-9.
Vecchio responded by finishing off a feed from Soderquist with 1:09 remaining in the third quarter and the two would hook up again as Soderquist buried a pass from Vecchio 1:05 into the fourth quarter to build a 13-9 lead. The Cyclones would extend the run into a six-goal surge to pull away against the Warriors.
We prepared for this game, Whitesboro coach Sean Temple said. They came out strong against us in the second half and we just couldnt get it together offensively.
Junior goalie Austin Gibson made eight saves to register the win for Watertown with several key stops in the second half as he denied a bid by Chris Wurz on a rush with 2:35 left in the third quarter, after Whitesboro had pulled within two (9-7) for the final time.
We didnt panic and kept our composure, Navarra said. And finally in the second half, we started playing the way were capable of.
The Cyclones will now prepare for Jamesville-DeWitt, the reigning Section 3 champion, which has won a state title in two of the past three seasons.
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Hi Lisa, so glad you enjoyed this chocolatey raw pudding!
Raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe
Prep Time
Total Time
Shelf Life3 days in fridge
- 1 medium avocado (ripe and at peak of perfection please!)
- 1/2 cup dates
- 2 1/2 tablespoons raw cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup water + 1/8 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Recipe Directions
- 1. Throw these raw chocolate avocado pudding ingredients into a high-speed blender. Start blending on slow and then crank up the blending speed to high.
- 2. Blend this sucker until puddingy and gooooood! You might need to start and stop this a few times to get it to blend properly because the dates will require more blending than pudding recipes that don't contain dates. If you have a good blender (AKA Vitamix or Blendtec) then you should be able to get this super smooth.
- 3. You may need to add a tiny bit of extra water to facilitate blending. But if doing so only add TINY bits at a time! Try not to add extra water or it'll end up watering it down and changing the consistency.
The Rawtarian's ThoughtsBy The Rawtarian
Most raw chocolate avocado puddings do not contain dates. Rather, instead they include a lot more agave nectar or raw honey to get the pudding to sweeten up. However, I don't like to use too much honey in this one, so instead in this raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe I call for dates and just a bit of honey.
I recommend soaking your dates first in a warm water for an hour or so so that they are soft and easier to blend, especially If you do not have a high-speed blender.
Although you can eat this chocolate pudding right away, I find that this raw pudding tastes best when chilled in the fridge for at least a few hours.
This is a small recipe that makes four small servings. Feel free to double if you'd like more. And more choco puddding is always a good thing!
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Calories, Fat, Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Dietary Fiber.
Amounts per 88 g (3 oz) suggested serving
|% Daily
|5 %
|1.7 g
|3 %
|5 g
|6 %
|25 g
|7 %
|Dietary Fiber
|5 g
|14 %
|18 g
|17 mg
|2 %
|0.86 mg
|7 %
|77 mg
|3 %
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Hi Susie, love it when it is even better than expected! Hope your tart worked out well. :)
Hi Jennilee, Well said! Total velvety, silky chocolaty goodness!
bellab's Review
Raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe
love your website
Thanks, Bella! :)
May 01, 2015
corinne's Review
Raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe
sounds yummy! But how big are the servings, 'small' isn't very informative?
Hi Corinne. Each serving is approx. 1/3 cup (or 3 ounces). Hope that helps!
Apr 28, 2015
Marlene's Review
Raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe
Brand new raw eaters here :) Trying to get my husbands blood sugars regulated so he doesn't have to go on medication. I am STOKED to find this , because while I'm doing the raw diet along with him to be supportive, I NEED some chocolate :) I just finished making this and it is so very good!!! I can totally see where a Vitamix would come in very handy, but even without .. oh my .. delicious. Thanks so much!
Lol, Marlene. Glad I could be of some help! One must have chocolate!!!!
Apr 10, 2015
Would a good processor be a good alternative to a blender?
Hi Marla! Normally I say no!!! But in this recipe both (either) will work fine :)
Jan 29, 2015
Kim's Review
Raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe
Easy to make. Kids love it.
Ahh, kid approved. Perfect!
ChristineCarey's Review
Raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe
Super easy and delicious. I sirred through some fresh raspberries before serving and everyone wanted seconds.
Nice idea with the raspberries!
I hope you refused to give seconds and kept the leftovers for yourself ;)
Rhinda's Review
Raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe
I made this again as a late snack on Thanksgiving evening. YUMMY!!! Making it again very soon!
The perfect late night snack! :)
jbubonia's Review
Raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe
Yum! I added some vanilla extract because I love it with chocolate. This is so easy and so smooth. Great go to recipe.
Lovely, Janace. I'm glad you like the pudding! :)
Jenny K.
Oct 24, 2014
I'm so excited to finally find an easy to make pudding I can give my son! He's allergic to dairy. I can't wait to try it!
Hi Jenny, I hope you both enjoy! :)
Daniel Skubal
Oct 23, 2014
This recipe is amazing, but to get more protein instead of hazelnuts or any kind of nuts I use hemp protein powder which give you nut taste as well and its delicious as well !
Aug 12, 2014
I want to make this and freeze it for a frozen custard/ice cream! Do you think it will turn out? I also want to add in full fat raw milk for added creaminess and to avoid ice crystals when frozen, how do you think it will turn out?
Hi Kailie! I don't do raw milk myself, but as long as you are adding some additional fats (like cashews or what you suggested) it'll be fine. BUT you do need to add something, as written it won't freeze well.
Aug 01, 2014
Marie-Claire 's Review
Raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe
Thank You!
This is rapidly becoming my staple sweet chocolate fix! Totally loving it!
Although I do admit to adding Stevia as an alternative to the honey ( just keep the cals and sugar levels lower)
Still tastes totally yummy and is so quick n easy to make
Thank you again
Sep 26, 2014
@Marie Claire, how much Stevia did you use as an alternative sweetener for the pudding? I just started using stevia due to being diabetic.
You are welcome, Marie-Claire! I'm glad you've found a chocolate go-to! :)
Jul 13, 2014
This looks delish but I don't think the nutritional analysis is correct. A medium avocado has over 200 calls and dates are between 65-80 cals a piece. What am I missing? Believe me, I hope your analysis is right because I sure would love some!!
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NEWPORT–Despite a few lapses in play, the North Country boys soccer team gave a tremendous effort in their 2-0 loss to Colchester on Wednesday.
"We came out flat in the first five minutes of the (first) half and (Colchester) was able to knock one in, and then we woke up and finished strong," said NCU coach James McKenny. "That is the reality of the Metro, if you make a couple of mistakes, you are going to pay for it."
The opening twenty minutes of play belonged to Colchester.
The Lakers displayed precision passing, excellent communication and seemed to win every 50-50 ball they contested for.
Their tenacity paid off with a goal less than four minutes into the contest when Laker co-captain Brett Nelson got one past NCU keeper Ryan Paul.
Speaking of Paul, he was fantastic on Wednesday, making hard saves, easy saves and everything in between.
Said Paul, "I had to focus the whole time. It was a well played game by both teams, and if you lose you focus in this kind of game with this many shots you are going to get some squeaking by you."
"Ryan was really aggressive, the most aggressive I have seen him all year," said McKenny. "It is good when he is playing at the top of his game. He keeps us in every game and he did that today and then some."
His two biggest saves of the half came on a blast from a Colchester attacker with 12:00 left in the first, followed by a huge stop on Matt Goudie, who had slipped past the Falcon defenders to go in on the breakaway. For North Country, their chances were few and far between in the opening half.
Nate Marsh had a nice direct kick from near mid-field that got on net, but other than that, the half was controlled mainly by Colchester.
In the second, the Falcons came out and played a stronger brand of soccer, and with that, their chances increased.
Ten minutes after putting their first shot of the second on net, the Falcons had a good look on a corner play, but the Laker netminder was there for the stop.
Going the other way, Colchester scored on a very pretty play.
Chris Zamarripa sent a picture perfect through ball to Nelson, and Brett struck for his second of the contest with 17:10 left to go in the game.
From there the ball went back and forth, but nobody else would find the back of the net.
The loss drops the Falcons to 3-10 and they are currently 14th in the standings.
Coach McKenny stressed to his team how important Friday's game with the Essex Hornets is if the team wants to make sure they do not face CVU in the first round of the post-season.
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- Give them the opportunity to practise techniques in a 'safe' environment supported by peers and professional tutors.
To enable the Club Ride Leader to:
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About the course
The course lasts one day and is an engaging mix of practical and theory. We go for a simulated club ride and practise leading different types of groups.
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This course leads on to other road based Leader courses such as the National Standards Instructor and Bike Tour Leader Awards. Much of the content can also be used usefully in CTC's off-road Leader courses such as the Trail Leader Award
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Source(Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1671,Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3769; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1011(s),Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 710; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 835,Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1169; Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 241,June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 547; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7208(a),May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 442; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7406(d)(2),May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1252; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7406(d)(2),June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2013; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, §§ 7128(b)(2)(B), 7208,Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 878, 881.)
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2014—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7208, added par. (3).
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7128(b)(2)(B), redesignatedsubsec. (f) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to matching of funds.
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2002—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7208(a)(1), inserted "pathogens and" before "diseases causing economic hardship".
Subsec. (b)(7), (8). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7208(a)(2)–(4), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).
1998—Pub. L. 105–185amended section catchline and text generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which in subsec. (a) required plant genome mapping program, in subsec. (b) authorized competitive grants for research projects, in subsec. (c) described research areas for projects, in subsec. (d) set forth deadline for submission of plan for awarding grants, in subsec. (e) directed coordination of section activities with certain related activities, in subsec. (f) required protection of proprietary interests when considered to be appropriate, and in subsec. (g) authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 to carry out this section.
1996—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–127inserted "for fiscal years 1996 and 1997" after "appropriated".
1995—Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 104–66redesignated subsec. (h) as (g) and struck out former subsec. (g) which required Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress describing operations of grant program for plant genome mapping.
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Chicksands Winter 4X race 25th
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Winter 4x Series
Fancy an easy going, fun race series to try out 4x? You've come to the right place! The Winter 4x Series being held at the amazing Chicksands Bike Park in Bedfordshire is the ideal race for beginners who would like to try 4x for the first time to seasoned pros looking to keep their snap in top condition over the winter period.
Race entry is £25 on the day and £20 if you pre-enter using the links in the table below.
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Just letting everyone know you can now renew your memberships or buy new ones through our membership page.
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- There are no specific opening times for the bike park, it is situated in a public wood but the bike park is situated on private land. We advise riders to advise to only ride from dawn till dusk.
- The closest post code to the bike park is in dead mans cross the village next to the bike park. SG17 5QQ
- Cycle hire is not offered on site but grafham cycles offer this and bikes can be taken offsite and brough to our bike park.
- The closest train station is arlsey which is around a 5 mile ride from the bike park.
- We do not offer camping onsite but the closest one is next to Arlsey train station.
Chicksands clothing
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We are now offering chicksands clothing along with stickers.
So far we have beanie hats and stickers.
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They are available through ebay.
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Get the best private tuition available in England from our pro 4x racer and dirt jumper Tom Dowie.
Jump schools are £45 pp and run for 2 hours. These are suited to riders that are completely new to jumping or riders that want to push their jumping further.
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Tom also has a list of other skills courses available on his website.
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Recent News
Posted on: 20 September, 2013
ADA – Social media expert Maira Moraes Ollila will deliver the 2013-2014 Boswell Lecture, Social Media in the Business World, on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 1 p.m. in Foundation Hall at East Central University's Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
According to Boswell Endowed Professor of Business Administration Dr. Pat Fountain, Ollila has distinguished herself in her field.
Posted on: 19 September, 2013
ADA – Get ready to enjoy an evening of off-the-cuff comedy using the language and themes of William Shakespeare when The Improvised Shakespeare Company takes the Ataloa stage in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at East Central University.
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ADA – Entries are being accepted until 5 p.m. on Sept. 27 for East Central University's "Roary Loves the 90's" 2013 Homecoming Parade, set for noon on Oct. 5 on Ada's Main Street.
Ada area businesses as well as current ECU registered student organizations are encouraged to participate. The parade is open to floats (trailer pulled by vehicle), decorated car or truck, marching bands and walkers.
There is no entry fee for the parade.
Posted on: 16 September, 2013ADA – The East Central University Alumni Association has announced activities for its 2013 Homecoming, themed 'Roary Loves the 90's, Celebrating our 1993 Breakthrough Championship', scheduled for Oct. 4-5.The annual homecoming golf tournament is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start at the Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in Ada. The entry fee for the four-person scramble is $125 per golfer and includes a burger lunch, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $10 for those not participating in the golf tournament, but wanting to eat lunch.
Posted on: 13 September, 2013
ADA – Those wanting to be better prepared for job interviews can attend a free seminar called "Negotiating the Job Market – How to get Hired" on Wednesday, Sept. 25, or Monday, Oct. 14, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in room 221 of East Central University's new Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
STEP OUT OF THE DARKNESS PREVENTION AND RECOVERY EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 21 AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITYPosted on: 10 September, 2013ADA – Step Out of the Darkness, a day of prevention and recovery from addiction, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning at the Pontotoc County Courthouse in Ada and wrapping up at East Central University's Kerr Activities Center.The event will feature a prayer march, prevention and recovery rally, food, fun and facts, along with a grand prize drawing.The Pontotoc County Prayer March, hosted by the Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition, will start at 10:30 a.m.
Posted on: 09 September, 2013ADA – Two East Central University graduates – Mara Richards and Susan Rindal – are two of 12 nominees for the State of Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Award, it was recently announced.The state's teacher of the year will be announced at the Oklahoma State Fair later this month in Oklahoma City.
Posted on: 09 September, 2013ADA – Dr. Paul Collins will deliver the annual Rothbaum Lecture on "The Future of the Second Amendment" as East Central University commemorates Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.The Rothbaum Lecture is funded through an endowment established by the late Julian Rothbaum with a $25,000 gift to the ECU Foundation Inc. that was matched by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. He also established an endowment to fund the George Nigh Award for ECU's top graduating senior.


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I came back on JapanCupid just to tell you that I met my husband Hiroshi Sato over a year ago on JapanCupid (June 2013), we met face to face in October 2013 and that we got married in Japan on April 30, 2014. We live in Minnesota where he is from. Thanks so much for helping me finding him. Attached is a photo of us right after we our marriage paperwork was approved in Tokyo, Japan."


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Acclaimed event designers Paige Appel and Kelly Harris are on a mission to create what they like to call 'new-fashioned' weddings: barnyards over ballrooms, linen over polyester, wildflowers over red roses; vibrant seasonal cuisine over standard catered fare. Inside this book you will find ten stunning, design-conscious weddings styled with an addictive mix of vintage and modern. With their trademark wit, they walk the reader through planning their event, from vision statement and storyboard to color palette, stationery, signs and logos, centerpieces and bouquets, furnishings, linens, china and silver, aisle décor, menus, and more, providing hundreds of inspirational ideas in the process.
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STUART -- Trixie and Sweetiebird. Best of friends that love to play together.
FORT PIERCE -- Shadow playing with her mini-me.
STUART -- Drugi and Krysia love to smile!
VERO BEACH -- This couch potato photo of Smitty MacVicar Stone, our five-year old cairn terrier, demonstrates that he is the king of our domain!
JUPITER -- Connor Ryan Smith, age 2, with his dog Kiara.
FORT MYERS -- Two of our grandkitties, Jimi and Jaco, trying to get an anole on the outside of the screen. We were visiting my daughter, Tina, and son-in-law, Paul, at their home in Fort Myers during the holidays.
PORT ST. LUCIE -- This is Capri, an ubrella cockatoo. She does a lot of talking!
STUART -- Syd is sleeping with a stuffed doggie.
VERO BEACH -- Our Sassy girl strikes a pose for momma!
VERO BEACH -- Trying to relax.
VERO BEACH -- Mornings have been chilly not only outside, but in the house too. Haylee Marie, our 2-year-old Chihuahua, loves her fuzzy cat bed to snuggle in, but likes it even more when we cover her up with her blanket.
PORT ST. LUCIE -- This is Fifi Parfum ordering things from Ebay.
VERO BEACH -- Kayaking on the Indian River Lagoon you may see Hundchen, the mascot of Kayaks Etc. on the bow of Kristen Beck's kayak. Hudchen enjoys kayaking, stand up paddling and hiking.
HOBE SOUND -- Bear waiting for the OK to "get it."
PALM CITY -- Dobie and Buddy were relaxing after cheering on the UF Gators during the National Championship game.
PALM CITY -- Jack, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, on his first trip to the beach.
HOBE SOUND -- Moo, our cat, takes over the Labradoodlle puppies' bed.
FORT PIERCE -- New puppy Sammie, an English Staffordshire, visiting her dad, Lt. Matt Samuel, at Fire Station 9 on North Hutchinson Island.
VERO BEACH -- Lilly, a Jack Russell Terrier, out yachting. Yes, she is the Queen!
PORT ST. LUCIE -- I got into trouble!
VERO BEACH -- Shultz Mann's first day at the dog park.
SEBASTIAN -- Lady is all dressed up with no where to go.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- Our Pixie-Bob cat, Harley, as a basket case while traveling in our motor home.
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Morning decaf. Bill Bird is a yellow head Amazon parrot. Bill enjoys his morning decaf and watching TV.
HOBE SOUND -- Bella and Lexi, 75-pound Labradoodle puppies, take over the Smith Family couch.
VERO BEACH -- Ralphie loves his new Christmas present.
VERO BEACH -- Simba Hayes enjoyed Christmas so much, he did not want the tree to come down.
ROSELAND -- The boys looking good and clean.
SEBASTIAN -- Daisy Mae rests in Riverside Park. She was trained as a hearing assistance dog by Dogs For Life.
VERO BEACH -- Lazy dogs Poncho and Lucy are two Chihuahuas that like to sleep almost as much as they like to eat. Taken with a Canon Rebel.
ST. LUCIE WEST -- Bitty loves Christmas and especially all the tree trimmings!
SEBASTIAN -- My kitten. Taken with an Olympus E-500.
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Somewhat out of breath, exercise is not her favorite thing. Buttons, a Springer Spaniel, would rather lounge around the house all day.
PALM CITY -- Foxy relaxes in her new motorcycle from Santa.
FORT PIERCE -- These darling sisters, Blue and Berry, are our new kittens that were adopted at the St. Lucie County animal shelter.
PALM CITY -- Licke is ready for Valentine's Day!
STUART -- The neighbor's beautiful Himalayan Siamese, Rahma, crouches in my garden. Her eyes are mesmerizing. The cat was cautiously watching out for my dog Studley.
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The first class of T.L. Hanna Athletic Hall of Fame members were introduced before kickoff against Westside. Westside cheerleaders, T.L. Hanna cheerleaders, Westside Ram Band, the T.L. Hanna Marching Band, fans, and color guard were part of the festivities of the first Friday night game of the season.


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FLORIDA -- I don't know what the previous review was talking about. This place is buyer beware and AS IS. I purchased an off white table set and six chairs with the "EXTENDED WARRANTY" for 1500. Well, within two months my kid spilled chocolate milk on the table and no sooner did I grab the paper towel did the milk actually seep into the table. I called customer service because I was led to believe that any defect would be remedied or given a new piece. I had to send a picture of the table first and then wait two weeks for a lady to call and send some guy from a completely different company to come out.
He was a miserable severely obese guy who hated his life let alone the company he worked for. He flat out said they wouldn't cover this because they KNEW there is no protective coating on the wood table, only the stain so anything will stain it. I called customer service managers, sales managers, wrote letters and nothing. I looked up the owner and he seemed so charitable, PLEASE he they wouldn't even allow me to talk to him and he wouldn't respond to my certified letters.
I along with hundreds if not thousands of customers were misled to believe that this warranty would provide coverage for defects and it was false. I filed complaints with BBB. I have subsequently stopped paying on the piece of crap City Furniture card and returned the shotty merchandise to their front door.
Unless you like throwing your money away, don't go here or at least know that everything is AS IS. If that's the case, go to Big Lots for the same junk or pay a little more and get a nice set with a decent warranty from a reputable furniture store. City Furniture should be China furniture (smell their "so real leather" or their junky microfiber).
MIAMI, FLORIDA -- City Furniture worst purchase experience ever. On April 4 2014 I purchased a sofa at City Furniture in North Miami Beach, I scheduled to pick from its warehouse in Tamarac. The following day when I was about to leave my apartment, I called the warehouse. I asked if I could pay to have the sofa delivered to parents' house, instead of my apt and me picking up. The warehouse said that I would have to call my city representative that sold me the sofa for him to arrange it. I called my City Furniture representative who sold me the sofa.
He explained to have the new address inserted in the system he would have to re-do the invoice with the new delivery address. And in the time that he redo a new invoice I could lose the sofa because the sofa would be in the system for another store to sell it. I said that's impossible that someone will be buying this sofa in the next two seconds. And what kind of old system software that you can add a new delivery address after a customer has paid in full.
Nonetheless, I lost the sofa because there was a waiting list. A waiting list that the representative never mentioned. Because if there is a waiting list automatically when you void an invoice it goes to the first person in the waiting list. I would have never taken the chance in losing the sofa if there was a waiting list.
This is unbelievable. I paid for the sofa, the sofa was reserved for me at the warehouse. Because of an old software and a representative that can't inform the customer that you will lose the sofa a for a waiting list I end up losing the sofa that I already paid for. How about welcoming City Furniture to the 21st Century. This is not acceptable. They resold what I already had paid for.
MIAMI, FLORIDA -- I bought a part belonging to a sofa bed (the mattress) at $ 150.00. Because the original was broken along the seams, and the disastrous City Furniture warranty did not cover it. For two months and 20 days my family waited for the mattress until we got tired and went to Ikea and bought a similar one that we started using.
Four days later, the mattress arrived to the Tamarac Warehouse and then to a truck for three days more when no one in City Furniture knew the location of the mattress (included Customer Services Phone, Tamarac Warehouse and the Cutler Ridge Store manager who was supposed to receive it at the end). When it finally appeared was in 88 St and 129 Ave store. Someone called me and told me to go to pick it up (I think was the manager of this store).
When I finish in my work I went to the store and I told him I did not want any more the mattress, and that I wanted to return it. He said I was to bring the receipt for cancel the order (Unfortunately, I did not take it with me). But then he suggested that I was to pick-up the mattress because otherwise he would be returning to the Tamarac Warehouse the next day.
I asked him if there was any problem to return it later and he said that if I went with the receipt and the mattress in the original package and labels to any store there would be no problem with the return. The next day we went to the store located in Cutler Ridge Miami and speak with the manager called **. This was the worst day of my life. This guy first said the refund had a charge of 10 % and we agreed. Then he called and spoke with another store manager to see "what could be done". Then he said he could not accept it because the mattress had no refund.
We tried to get a good explanation because I have understood that before 90 days everything can be returned to the credit card if it has never been used and kept in the original packaging with labels and without the slightest damage and he said the City Furniture had a "tricky policy of no return". I still do not know what it means.
I asked for a store credit to buy a recliner was worth about $ 599, but he neither acceded. Apparently $150 dollars are more important for this store than clients. Anyway, after the complaints I made that the employee ** signed the receipt as proof "I do not accept the return" and I will try to make a claim on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
From now and the eternity I will take care personally to keep every person that I know out of this Store.
SAWGRASS MILLS, FLORIDA -- We spent $7750.00 which included a dining table, 8 chairs, coffee table, 2 console tables, server, couch and 2 leather chairs for our formal living and dining room. Not all products were available right away.
They delivered the server damaged. The couch, I was not happy within the store, the sales person who was also the general manager, encouraged us to take it home and see. "If you do not like it, you can always exchange it, he said". He failed to mention that we only had 48 hours after delivery to make a decision, he never mentioned that the exchange would be only for something available in the showroom and he failed to mention that returning the couch involved a charge. He wrapped my receipt inside a cover that contained the store policy and failed to mention what that cover was for.
3 days after we received the couch, I told my husband, "I want to throw up every time I see this couch, let's return it." He said "maybe it will look nicer when the other pieces arrive." Thinking that we had a 30 day window to returned we held off on the Sofa. I could no longer wait after 3 weeks. I called City Furniture to discover that we were not allowed to exchange the couch. It has been more than a month and we still do not have a response regarding the broken server they delivered to us. They keep giving us the runaround.
I would never, ever shop at City Furniture again. In fact I am posting this on my Facebook so that my Facebook friends know what a crook the employees of City Furniture are. There are so many Furniture stores out there, why should anyone buy from a company where customer service is not their first priority. We cancelled the remainder of our order which was supposed to be delivered. For a $600 couch City Furniture risked $7000 customer whom will never trust them.
SAWGRASS MILLS, FLORIDA -- I bought a bed from Ashley/City Furniture and to sell the product they were willing to deliver the next day and convinced me that I should buy a three year warranty in case anything happened my bed would be replaced immediately. Less than 2 week later the mattress fell because the base was not installed properly. ** the sales lady said I had to deal directly with customer service and was not helpful and it has been 9 days and the problem is still not solved.
The customer service representative whose name is ** (he is not allowed to give his last name) was absolutely rude and almost disrespectful. They write a contract were the product cannot be return but they make the whole experience terrible. I would never buy anything from City Furniture again and will tell everybody I know they should go anywhere else. In Florida we have many choices and any other would be better.
FLORIDA -- I purchased a leather sofa for my home in Florida. I also purchased the 3 year warranty. I was told this would cover any problem we had. The seat on the couch caved in after 4 months of use. A service person came and took pictures and did not sit on the couch. The service person told me up front that the company would not stand by the warranty. I was told that they would do nothing for me because this was due to wear. I've owned many couches and the seats never caved in. Imagine a $1000 couch is only expected to last 4 months!
6701 N HIATUS ROAD, FLORIDA -- We went to City Furniture on Aug 28, 2010. We were interested in the Drake Bedroom Set. We spoke with Mr. ** who was our Sales Rep. We were very specific that we wanted the same color of the bedroom set that was on the floor display. It was a light brown color set. When the furniture arrived the Delivery People were very nice. Not only did we receive the wrong color bedroom set (it was very dark brown) but City Furniture warehouse set the wrong bed-rails. We had to wait 6 hours for them to deliver the bedroom set. And then they were still 15 min late after we waited.
We never received a call from the delivery drivers, a call that was supposed to be several hours ahead of delivery that day. We had to call City Furniture ourselves to see what is happening to our delivery. When they finally arrived and told us that they had the wrong bed-rails they said that they would have to contact the company to see if they have the correct bed-rails and when they could be delivered. Now we had to pay $100 for delivery that was late and that did not contain the correct bed-rails. So our wrong color bedroom set could not be set up that night.
Being very upset, we contacted the customer service and also the sales representative The Sales Rep never returned our call that night. Customer service stated that they would see if they have the rails and contact us. The next day, we never got contacted from City Furniture's customer service. We call them at 10 am and spoke with someone name **. He was very mean and nasty and had a bad attitude. He stated that we should have never signed for the bedroom set and that now we have to keep it or pay an additional $169 for pick up and restocking. He did not care if the color was wrong.
He stated that it's the lighting at City Furniture that distorts the correct color of the bedroom sets. We were not aware of this. This should have been told to us in the beginning. With so many businesses suffering from a lack of sales, we thought that City Furniture would work hard to satisfy their customers to retain them. ** from customer service did not care to hear what we had to say and would not help to take care of the matter. I will let as many people know about how we were treated at City Furniture and that they should think twice before they buy from them. Their customer service is terrible and they should improve on their delivery and set up policies.
If the furniture arrives and after set up, there is a major problem, especially after they made a mistake. They should work hard to retain the customer and see if they can simply pick up the furniture and deliver something else that the customer wants better.
I will also report this to the Better Business Bureau. Everyone should know that City Furniture does not care about this customer and should be avoided. Their customer service is not good at all and their sales tactics are very shady. We wanted to buy other pieces of furniture before this terrible problem happen. We know a lot of people in the area that come by and we will make sure that they know how bad the service is at City Furniture.
PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA -- My son purchased a couch and matching chair at City Furniture. After the second day, we discovered that the arms of both pieces of furniture were collapsing. We found out that the arms were constructed of cardboard and thin padding as the repair representative did his best to fix the arms but after a few hours, deemed them irreparable. As a result, we then requested our money back and were refused by every supervisor in the corporate office. We do feel strongly that this is just not right and the present policy of "under no conditions will there be a refund" does not represent good and just business practices for the consumer. Simply stated, it just is not a fair call in this situation; it is a shame that the company does not stand behind its product.
CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA -- I purchased a couch and two chairs for $3,500 and after delivery they were found to be infested with termites. I also purchased the extended replacement warranty. Customer service had me email photos of the 25 to 30 termites we found alive in and on the furniture. Customer service told me that termites were not covered by any warranty.
Despite numerous calls, I have yet to receive a call back, 9 days. The salesman and store manager take no responsibility for the damaged furniture. Basically this operation takes no responsibility for the quality of the furniture they sell and then does not honor the warranties they also sell. Avoid this furniture chain and spend your funds with honorable operations have customer service as one of their business practices
MIAMI, FLORIDA -- The absolute worst customer service I have ever had to deal with!! Do not buy any furniture here ever. Do not pay extra for the warranty because they will send three older ladies over your house who have no idea how to fix anything. They will take one look at your furniture and say "There is nothing we can do. Have a good day."
If you call and talk to any customer service representative they will say "There is nothing we can do. Have a great day." I have a handle in the middle part of the couch so that part can recline. The handle sticks out so if you sit on it the handle goes where the sun don't shine. An obvious safety hazard especially for kids. They told me "just don't sit there." So basically don't sit or lay on that area of the couch and "That's the way it's made. Have a good day. If someone gets hurt call us and we'll send a tech."
So again, do not waste your time with this company, the worst customer service you will ever find. Pass the word that City Furniture is a rip off. They are scam artist with a smile. They will take your money and deliver crap.


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Fall 2011
- 1 of 20When building your fall wardrobe, it's easy to focus on finding the correct clothing items, but securing the season's best accessories is an equally important task. Accent pieces not only convey your personality and taste level, but the right ones can also totally transform an outfit and elevate even the most basic look. Of course, finding the perfect shoes, bags, and baubles can be a daunting task, so we asked some of our favorite fashion editors to share their fall accessory essentials and how they plan on wearing them. Click through today's slideshow to see all the fabulous picks, brought to you by Teen Vogue's Shiona Turini, Lucky Magazine's Julia Kalachnikoff, ELLE's Kyle Anderson, and Marie Claire's Taylor Tomasi Hill.
- 2 of 20Fetish Strap Pump in Python ($1430)
"Vuitton gets me every season! There are always show-stopping accessories, and fall was no exception. Besides that fact that Naomi Campbell made my fashion month by walking their runway, the accessories were femme fatale meets innocent schoolgirl. These Mary-Janes are made of fetish-worthy patent leather but have sweet little bows that make them so cheeky! I would love to pair these with my most sophisticated, dressed-up lady outfits."
- 3 of 20Shirting Bracelet With Skull ($70)
"These bracelets have been an obsession of mine for the past few seasons. I love collecting them all, from the ones made out of menswear fabrics to the florescent and striped ones. They are so cool when you layer them all together, or sometimes I just wear one with my watch and call it a day."
- 4 of 20Harletty Boot ($21,995, 212.396.1884)
"This classic round toe boot is a must-have for the fall. The simplicity of the lines, as well as the special fabrication, has me wanting them as my everyday go-to boot. An extra bonus: they look very comfy."
- 5 of 20"Carreaux" Black and White Calfskin Papier A4 Tote ($1,795)
"If I go big, I want to go graphic this fall. I tend to have an affinity for black and white art, which is why I gravitate toward this bag. It's the perfect piece of art to make my jeans cool."
- 6 of 20Style and Accessories Director at Marie Claire
- 7 of 20Claw Necklace ($2,200, 800.526.0649)
"I've been obsessed with this choker since the first time I saw it: it's classic, yet edgy. I'd pair it with casual or basic things-like a black dress or blouse-to give them some everyday edge."
- 8 of 20Panther Print Trolley ($4,060, 312.587.1000)
"No matter how stylish you are, airports are a depressing nightmare-even in the first class lounge. The lady next to you is coughing, kids are crying, adults are crying: everyone is crying. Rolling this bad boy around would put a smile on my face, even if I'm waiting for a five-hour flight delay."
- 9 of 20Lace-up Calf Hair Platform Boots ($2,220)
"The rugged sole and the work-boot details are what makes these boots so cool. I think they're the perfect cool-girl boots to go out in at night, plus you can really dress them up or down."
- 10 of 20HotLips Pendant ($1500, 212.879.9100)
"I love this necklace: it's just sexy and I like the darker color. I'd wear it tight as a choker with a black evening dress or long over the top of a simple black leather jacket."
- 11 of 20Senior Accessories Editor at ELLE
- 12 of 20Fur Pull Through Scarf ($195)
"I love leopard, and this will keep my coats interesting in the long winter months."
- 13 of 20Nikita Sunglasses ($360, 212.359.0300)
"I love a cat-eye. Tom Ford of course makes the perfect pair."
- 14 of 20High-Heel Boots ($560)
"A.P.C. consistently makes the best fall boots. I have pairs from years and years ago that still are as classic and relevant now as they were then. I love that this boot is just slightly higher than ankle length-I'll wear it with cropped jeans or wooly tights and dresses."
- 15 of 20Rock Stud Clutch ($1,145)
"I'm all about a clutch during the day and paring down the amount that I carry. This is the perfect size and the fact that it zips makes it really practical."
- 16 of 20Accessories Director at Lucky
- 17 of 20Paddle iPad Case ($150)
"I don't actually own an iPad yet, but I have already picked out the perfect case for one. I am a die-hard DVF fan and the fact that this doubles as a clutch is inching me that much closer to my nearest Apple retailer. The geometric print and color of this cover is just right! This print can add personality to almost any look I could whip up, so hopefully it won't remain empty for much longer!"
- 18 of 20Tourbillon Pink Ring ($435)
"I am always so excited to see Delfina Delettrez in Paris. Her jewelry has such amazing character and she has a great point of view. I recently got this amazing 3-D ring that will give all of my other rings some serious competition. I would wear this ring with an armful of stacked bangles-the more, the merrier!"
- 19 of 20Luggage Phantom in Supple Calf Grey ($2,300)
"I might be willing to re-finance my whole life to own this Celine bag. I saw it while I was in Paris for the shows in October and it was love at first sight. I love the colorful piping on the bag's neutral base. It's such a classic piece, but the details keep it fresh and stylish."
- 20 of 20Black Veil Bobble Hat ($105)
"These veiled knit caps are a classic from Bernstock Speir. I know donning one of these this winter will add a smile to my face."