text:
David Brancaccio: After year of limiting foreign films to 20 a year, the Chinese in recent months have been easing some restrictions. Now there's a report that federal authorities in the U.S. have asked some American movie studios about whether they've had to grease the wheels with cash as they try to break into the Chinese market.
The news agency Reuters says the Securities and Exchange Commission has sent what are called letters of inquiry to Dreamworks, Disney and NewsCorp's 20th Century Fox and others asking about improper payments, if any. It's not clear if the studios are aware of any bribery, but it's clear the feds are trying to crack down.
Micheal Corty is an analyst with Morningstar covering the big movie studios. Mr. Corty, good morning.
Micheal Corty: Good morning.
Brancaccio: What's all this about? There are allegations here of possible corruption when it comes to how movie studios branch out in China?
Corty: Yeah. We're speculating here in terms of what brought about the inquiry, but essentially, Dreamworks and Disney recently have reached agreements with the Chinese government for joint ventures, to essentially have film businesses and movies made in China. For perspective, these media companies have been trying to get into China legitimately for a long time. Obviously in China, piracy is rampant. But all U.S. media conglomerates really want to get into that China market, and they've really been thwarted because China has their own designs on creating their own media companies at some point.
Brancaccio: If they could crack this market, this would be the big one for them though.
Corty: It would be; there's a lot of conditions on that in terms of controlling what content is shown, how the economics are shared. I think these U.S. companies are willing to take lesser economically at the start in hopes of gaining better economics in China over time.
Brancaccio: But if in the fullness of time this investigations show that money changed hands in an inappropriate way, this could be a big problem -- I mean, look at the story The New York Times had about Wal-Mart just the other day...
Corty: Sure. Yeah, I think I would distinguish these stories here. That's a story that happened a long time ago with Wal-Mart and they essentially tried to cover it up. And you could argue that Wal-Mart might have had an advantage given their size. Here with China it seems like they're open to all these different media companies, so this is all speculation.
But one thought I had is that obviously, if more U.S.-based businesses that want to do open business in China legitimately, I think there are some right concerns how just how these deals got done. Because that's not going to be media companies over time -- it's going to be other businesses wanting to go into China as well.
Brancaccio: Michael Corty is an analyst with Morningstar. He keeps a close eye Dreamworks, Disney and 20th Century Fox. Mr. Corty, thank you.
Corty: Thanks for having me.


text:
SYDNEY, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Thales Australia and Austrian firearms company Steyr Mannlicher have agreed to cooperate on weapons research and development and global marketing opportunities.
Under the agreement, the companies will work toward building a common supply chain and improving product delivery.
Steyr Mannlicher designed the AUG 5.56-caliber assault rifle used by Austrian forces. Australia's military adopted the rifle, with Thales Australia manufacturing it and developing it further.
"This agreement represents the continuing evolution of our Soldier Systems business," said Thales Australia Chief Executive Officer Chris Jenkins. "Steyr Mannlicher has a long history and a global market outlook which, combined with our expertise delivering and upgrading infantry weapons, will allow us to collectively build on our vast knowledge and networks to offer streamlined, cost-effective solutions to customers.
"Both companies employ world-class weapon designers and experts, and our combined capabilities will make this a compelling team. We have invested significantly in weapon development in Australia, and are eager to offer Australian innovations through Steyr Mannlicher to the rest of the world."

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Gmail is without a doubt one of the most popular web-based e-mail options available. To top off all of the built-in features and ease-of-use Gmail has to offer, numerous browser add-ons are also available. Some add-ons are geared towards specific tasks whereas others are little more general.
Power Inbox works with a bunch of different web apps to help you get a lot more out of what used to be a boring e-mail. Let's take a look at how much better your e-mail inbox will look and function when you use Power Inbox.
Installing Power Inbox
Power Inbox is no different to install than any other Chrome extension. Head over to the Google Chrome Web store and add Power Inbox.
Once you do this, you'll be taken to the Power Inbox homepage. The homepage shall see a What's next section and a couple of samples of what your e-mails will look like. The sample e-mails are actually pretty cool because it shows a before and after view of the emails. You know how boring e-mails from Twitter and Facebook are. Once you have Power Inbox Up and running, you'll notice a big difference in the way the e-mails look.
The first thing be asked to do is enter in an e-mail address. Doing this will add you to their mailing list.
Now you're ready to open up an e-mail from any of the services Power Inbox works with.
What services work with Power Inbox?
Power Inbox works with many of the services and web applications that you currently using. Web services such as Twitter, Facebook, Groupon and many others will all show enhanced e-mails once you start using Power Inbox. Here is a short list of some of the popular applications you might be interested in.
- Groupon
- Followup.cc
- YouTube
- Amazon
- Flickr
- Hulu
- and Vimeo
What a Power Inbox looks like
When you get an e-mail from a service like Hulu, There'll be a box at the bottom of the e-mail showing a preview of the videos being talked about in the email.
Other services such as Instagram and Facebook will allow you to interact with the update you are getting the email about. This is great because you won't be distracted by having to go to the site to like a picture or respond to a status update.
For services like Groupon, you will see more information about the deal without needing to go to the site. If you're unfamiliar with a site like Groupon, there needs to be a certain amount of deals purchased before the deal is on.
Final thought
Power Inbox is not one of those extensions for Chrome that adds a lot of functionality. What it does do is adds much-needed information to the emails allowing you to better decide how you want to deal with the email. Should you delete it? Is the email something you want to interact with or save it for later?
See Also:
- Awesome Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts To Find Those Obscure Messages in Your Gmail Inbox
- First Look at Outlook.com Email Service From Microsoft, We Help You Get Started
- We Take a Look at The Outlook.com Email Service From Microsoft and Help You Get Started
- Google Buys Sparrow, Hopes to Enhance Gmail Apps on Mobile


text:
Release Date: 2000 |
It's not worth the 133 dollars it is currently fetching on Ebay
oh really?
ugh, can't take him seriously after he ruined "what i got"
Bret Michaels has never made a half decent song in his life. Not even a quarter decent. Please stop pretending he has.
Album Rating: 3.0Oh come on, some of his stuff with Poison is not bad. From what I've heard of his solo career, I like Party Rock Band, Letter From Death Row, Raine and Songs Of Life.
Dude. No.
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


text:
Hmm… didn't CNN Money tell me not too long ago that the King of Advertising was Irwin Gottlieb, CEO of media-buying shop GroupM? Yeah. No. I'm going to go with the new book by Kenneth Roman's book and say that, David Mackenzie Ogilvy was, is and will be the future King for sometime to come.
The book is a proper biography that covers young David's short time at Oxford to his work in a Paris restaurant to the heady times spent extolling his staff on the virtues of creativity, but the "the slippery surface of irrelevant brilliance." Oh dear. Plenty of shops need to pay attention to that little bit of advice.
If you're going to read a book on the plane, this is it. It would also make a nice gift for your boss – impersonal, but interesting as hell.
More: Reading List: Numerati: What's Your Number?


text:
Elpida asks OEMs to take equity stake to ensure parts
Post a comment
Planning for the day when memory chips are again in relatively short supply, Elpida Memory Inc. is offering to ensure future orders for customers willing to make investments in the company and become small-equity holders.
In crafting the plan, Elpida's new president, Yukio Sakamoto, appears to be borrowing from a strategy widely used by semiconductor foundry service providers. Indeed, prior to joining Elpida, Sakamoto was head of the Japanese operations of Taiwan foundry United Microelectronics Corp.
"Customers tell us they're worried about future supply, particularly of DDR [SDRAM], so we're asking them for some small investment to guarantee capacity," Sakamoto said in an interview with EBN, adding that the Tokyo-based DRAM maker has yet to strike any such deals.
Customer forecasts supplied to Elpida indicate that DRAM demand, measured in bits, will increase 60% to 70% in 2003, up from about 50% this year as memory content increases in desktop and laptop PCs and wireless portable devices.
Having recently struck a deal to take over the DRAM business of Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Elpida has been rumored to be in the market for additional chip partners. However, Sakamoto said Elpida isn't actively looking to expand. Rather, the company is focused on integrating Mitsubishi's DRAM operations and putting enough capacity in place to support anticipated demand, he said.
To that end, Elpida has completed construction of its 300mm-wafer fab in Hiroshima, and production is slated to begin in January, according to Jim Sogas, vice president of the company's North America sales in Santa Clara, Calif.
The new fab is a start toward Elpida's goal of obtaining half of its production needs internally. Today all of the memory maker's production comes from foundry sources, primarily Hitachi Ltd. and NEC Corp., the original partners in the DRAM joint venture that now also includes Mitsubishi. A recently announced foundry pact with Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. will provide a second source for Elpida's 300mm lines, which initially will run on a 0.11-micron technology process, Sakamoto said.
Asked whether Powerchip will formally join Elpida, Sakamoto didn't rule it out. "We may discuss with Powerchip a further alliance, but today they're just a foundry," he said.
The plan calls for completing the transition of Mitsubishi's DRAM product lines to Elpida by January. Of foremost concern is ensuring continuity of supply for legacy products as Mitsubishi's business is consolidated with Elpida's, Sogas said.
Under the agreement, Elpida can begin accepting DRAM orders from Mitsubishi customers in April.
Now the fifth-largest DRAM supplier, counting Mitsubishi's DRAM business, Elpida is aiming to become a Top 3 player within two or three years by maintaining equilibrium between internal and foundry supplies and by focusing product development on fast-growing non-PC applications.
"Our product development strategy is this: If we develop 10 devices, at least five of them must have No. 1 market share worldwide," Sakamoto said.
"Today 80% of our business is in PC applications, but the mobile and consumer markets are expanding rapidly," he said. "These markets are where Japanese companies are traditionally strong. We plan to capitalize on this inherent strength."


text:
How to: DIY Photo Ornaments
Photojojo just posted a quick, cute holiday decor idea.
15 minute Photo ornaments - made from 4x6 pics, two paper fasteners and a string or ribbon. We think they would be a fun addition in a holiday party invite, as they can fold flat for mailing.
We'd definitely take advantage of their "extra credit" suggestion of using color on the back of your photo before beginning the project for some added finish and detail.
As always, Photojojo's instructions are clear, concise, and for us visual types, illustrated with great photos. This might be a perfect small holiday project to do with the kids in your life, as it is not too lengthy or involved. We can appreciate a simple project as a way create some holiday excitement and memories!
Full how-to instructions at Photojojo.


text:
We have updated our Privacy Policy and encourage you to read it by clicking here.
Authentication and firewalls serve as keys to securing cloud-based transactions. The complexity of verifying user identities is rooted in the privacy rights of the individual. Businesses are not allowed to exploit personally identifiable information of individuals. In addition, the business must provide privacy policies that protect its online users from identity theft. Moreover, firewalls offer a form of isolation to ensure that all cloud-computing environments have 360-degree boundaries that constrain access to an authenticated group of users. As a result, the concept of authentication has evolved in recent years into a minimum two-fold authentication process. The need arose from the exhaustion of creating and keeping up with unique passwords and the number of security breaches that businesses have encountered.
Going Public with Business Transactions
Public and private-sector enterprises agree that security breaches of cloud-based transactions are unacceptable. For businesses moving to the cloud environment, the security of online financial transactions will be the overarching concern of business decision makers. Fortunately, cloud computing offers government-compliant security features, with certifications that assure the protection of online transactions using multiple layers of security controls. Government agencies such as the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) have recognized the need for enacting the legal and regulatory protection of consumers. From shopping and e-Commerce Web sites to bill payments and general credit card charges, FFIEC has mandated that financial institutions help ensure the privacy of online transactions.
The cloud is an online domain, primarily accessed across the Internet. The cloud environment's benefits outweigh the costs of allowing global access to a business' products and services. In fact, the cloud optimizes the potential for maximum revenues. So, businesses transacting sales from the cloud platform must ensure that cloud-based transactions are secure in terms of proprietary customer data as well as cloud-based exposure to global markets and the financial institutions that serve them.
Going Public with Business Transactions
The enemy of secure cloud-based transactions is the hacker, a lone rebel seeking to unlawfully access sensitive data such as credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and customer contact information. Without the correct password and user identification, hackers cannot access or intercept online transactional information. Thus, the cloud has implemented sophisticated levels of security that espouse online defenses to protect consumers, transactions, and cloud-based security. Meeting the challenge that merely using IDs and passwords does not offer enough protection to consumers against data breaches, identity fraud, and hackers, some of the security features the cloud has implemented include:
Securing Cloud-based Transactions
Five innovative ways in which hosted cloud service providers are securing cloud-based transactions are:
There are many variations on the solutions mentioned above that offer a level of diversity that further complicates any attempts at breaching the security and data of cloud-based transactions. Where hosted cloud service providers will win out is by providing solutions that address all known security threats and adhere to regulatory compliance mandates.
About the Author
Timothy Landers, a principal at Universalinet.com, has an MBA in Technology Management and is a Project Management Institute–certified Project Management Professional with more than 15 years in the IT industry. He has written more than 28 courses for corporate training and higher education as well as product manuals and professional certification exams. Timothy is an analyst with Studio B.


text:
- USAA Member Community
- >
- Ask USAA
- >
- Financial Advice Q&A
- >
- I bought a car that's too expensive. What should I...
Financial Advice Q&A
I bought a car that's too expensive. What should I do with it now?[ Edited ]
I purchased a vehicle about 6 months ago on a bit of a whim, I didn't need a vehicle, I had a perfectly good one already but here I am. I can afford to make payments every month on the vehicle and all my other debt but it leaves me hardly any disposable income and none going to savings. I'm debating getting rid of the vehicle and buying a cheaper vehicle however I will lose a couple thousand dollars most likely from the time I bought it and don't know if it would be better for me to take the loss now or stick with my choice of purchasing the car and live paycheck to paycheck. Any advice on my situation would be greatly appreciated.
You must be a registered user to add a comment. If you've already registered, sign in. Otherwise, register and sign in.
Ouch! You've just connected two phrases a financial planner hopes to never hear in the same sentence: "I purchased a vehicle" and "on a bit of a whim." About the only scenario I can imagine where I wouldn't cringe at this would be if the person making these statements is very wealthy. And unfortunately, that doesn't sound like the case here (at least not yet). But, what's done is done, so now all we can do is focus on the best course of action going forward.
Bite the bullet and move on
Here are my thoughts on that: if it's possible, I encourage you to get rid of the car, swallow the loss, and buy something that makes more sense to your situation.
The reason I say, "if it's possible," is because depending on the car you purchased, you could actually be facing a much bigger loss than you're thinking. If that's the case, you'll either have to sell the car and pony up some extra cash to pay off the loan or if you trade it in, you'll have to get approved for financing a cheaper car with the extra debt from this car rolled into the new loan. Unfortunately, I don't have enough details about your situation to know if either of those will be an option. Hopefully, one of them will be though. For more thoughts on this, please check out this similar answer I provided to another member just the other day.
An expensive lesson
In the end, what you certainly don't want to do is live paycheck to paycheck for the next 5 or so years just so you can drive a car that you really don't need or want. And it's not just about the bad outcome of this car transaction. With no ability to save and no cushion in your budget, you could end up in even more debt by the time the car is paid off. Though I wish it wasn't the case, I'm afraid what you've got here is a very expensive lesson that could get worse so I'd encourage you to be willing to take some pretty drastic action to fix it before it does.
Hopefully your slip-up can serve as a good lesson for other readers of this page and keep them from making the same mistake. Cars are expensive. So purchasing one should involve a lot of planning and thought and should never be done on a whim (again…unless you're really rich).
Thanks so much for your question. I hope this helps and I wish you all the best in getting back on track!
You must be a registered user to add a comment. If you've already registered, sign in. Otherwise, register and sign in.


text:
I am really pleased people enjoyed Berry stitch and once again I am surprised so many people managed a sample at such a busy time of the year.
- Once again Luiz Vaz of Embroiderland delighted us with a sample.
- Over on Claudia's Blog there is a a bright sunny application of this stitch too
- Over on Brodibidouillages et Compagnie some interesting textures have been created by using different stitches
- Fiberdabbler (Nancilyn) shared her sample on flickr and has produced lots of interesting effects by changing scale and thread.
- Over on Threads and Patches you can see a simple but effective use of the stitch
I know it is busy time of year but take some time out for yourself and visit the comments section on the featured stitch last week visit some of the links people have left because there is a plenty of more good stuff to see.
Further information about the TAST challenge
If you need further information on the challenge a list of stitches covered so far or directions on how to participate please visit the TAST FAQ page.
You can read back through TAST articles by browsing Challenges – Take a Stitch Tuesday category


text:
These blocks are so fun and liberating. No measuring, no matching, just playing in your scraps. I need to sew about 1,000 more to get rid of all my scraps, but here's what I was able to get done today.
24 Blocks Down...How Many More To Go?
Closeup of Fabrics


text:
powder-blue leather shopper bag
Code: 8BH3335QTF04QL
Handbag in soft powder-blue calfskin with raw-cut finish and hand-painted multicoloured edging. Palladium-finish bars, edging and metalware. Double handle and coordinated charm, finished with hand-stitched buttonhole bar. Zipped top and unlined interior.
Made in Italy
More details
- Product Code:8BH3335QTF04QL
- Length:22 Cm
- Height:17 Cm
- Depth:10 Cm
- Composition:100% calfskin leather, inside: 100% lamb leather
May we help?
Our Customer Care is at your disposal for any information or assistance you may require. Call us at +39-06-33450130 or send us an email.
We're available Monday to Friday, 10am to 7pm CET.
Buy online
Enjoy shopping online when and where you want, and have your order delivered at a personal address or pick it up at one of our stores.
You can also place your order by phone with our Customer Care.
Shipping and Returns
Standard shipping is always free. Delivery usually takes 4-6 days from the date of purchase; it may require up to 2 extra days if we're shipping the items from one of our stores. Express shipping is also available on most items (delivery in 2-3 business days).
Returns are always free and can be requested within 14 days from delivery.
Find in store
You can check if this item is available in a boutique near you, or visit our Store Locator for our full list of retail stores.


text:
8.2 Frequency Domain System Identification
The frequency domain state-space system identification problem is to identify the state-space model from a given set of frequency responses. Thus, given a set of frequency responses , , ... at , where , is the period of the discretization, and are the frequencies, and a set of the associated frequency weights , the problem is to find matrices , , , and such that the estimated frequency responses
are close to . Mathematically, the problem is to minimize the error index
where is a suitable weight.
The method implemented in FrequencyResponseIdentify is based on the singular value decomposition of a Hankel matrix of Markov parameters that are constructed from the coefficient matrices of the left matrix fraction (see, e.g., Juang (1994)) as
Here is taken to be the smallest order of the approximation that is necessary to identify the system with the number of states limited by the option MaxOrder. Once the coefficient matrices are determined by solving the least-squares problem, the Markov parameters are determined as
for and
Frequency domain system identification.
Special emphasis can be given to certain frequencies by using the option FrequencyWeights, which specifies the list of weights to be used for the least-squares fitting. FrequencyWeightsAutomatic specifies the frequencies with the same weight. All the options of the function ImpulseResponseIdentify can be used and they have the same meaning as in the time-domain case.
Options for the frequency domain system identification.
Make sure the application is loaded.
Load the collection of test examples.
This is a discrete-time state-space system of a simple process control of a paper machine.
Here is the transfer function of the defined system.
This is an a priori estimate of the order of the state-space system to be identified.
Here is the number of measurements that is enough to identify the system.
This is the sampling rate of the system.
Here are some selected frequencies.
These points in the -plane correspond to the selected frequencies.
The frequency points are coupled with the corresponding transfer matrices.
This identifies the state-space system from its sampled transfer function.
Here is the transfer function of the identified state-space system.


text:
THE University of Winchester has launched its Writers' Festival line-up for 2014.
Now in its 34th year the event aims to support both emerging and established creative writers preparing for publication.
The two-day event will host a range of workshops and talks with prize-winning novelists, poets, scriptwriters, journalists, commissioning editors and literary guests.
This year there are no less than 60 guest speakers including keynote, speaker Joanne Harris, the award-winning and bestselling author of Chocolat.
Judith Heneghan, festival director, said: "I am thrilled to be launching an exciting programme for the 34th Writers' Festival. As well as speakers such as Joanne Harris, Sathnam Sanghera, Jake Wallis Simons and Sarah Mussi we're offering several new learning and networking opportunities alongside our intensive day-long courses, workshops and one-to-one appointments.
"The inaugural Festival Scholarship Scheme is an exciting innovation for writers aged 18-25, we're offering twelve writing competitions, two 'writing rooms' and on Friday June 20 we are holding a series of free events open to all. These include an Open Mic MC'd by best-selling novelist Jasper Fforde for anyone wishing to road-test new work, two book launches and an editor and agent panel for members of the public to ask questions about the publishing process in today's rapidly evolving environment.
Poet Julian Stannard, festival director Judith Heneghan, Professor Tony King and Uiversity of Winchester assistant vice chancellor Simon Cowhig launch the 2014 festival
"All are welcome, whether they are beginners or more experienced writers; Winchester is full of writing talent, as we discover every year."
The University of Winchester Writers' Festival takes place from June 20-22. To see the full programme and book a place log on to writersfestival.co.uk.


text:
|your cart is empty
In Stock
Jazz Mass[CD]
~ Duff Jim
Product Notes
Jim Duff, a native of Newfoundland, Canada, holds a Diploma of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary, Alberta, a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, and a Masters of Music from North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. Jim has acted as instructor in trombone, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Band Arranging, North American Popular Music, and Instrumental Teaching Methods at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Other musical activities include conducting and adjudicating both locally and nationally, and clinics in arranging and concert / jazz band technique. He has served for many years as musical director, performer, composer / arranger, and sound consultant for many CBC radio and television series and specials, and has acted as leader of his own big band for concerts and numerous other occasions. For the past fifteen years, Jim has worked closely with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra as composer, arranger, and conductor for their annual Gala and Pops concerts. He has received awards from MUSICNL, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters, and the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra. Jim has been awarded commissions by the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, the Atlantic Arts Trio, the Memorial University String Quartet, Kenneth Knowles (associate professor / trombone, Memorial University of Newfoundland), the Avalon East District Honours Band, the Arnprior District High School Band (Ontario), the Henry Gordon Academy (Labrador), the Newfoundland Symphony Youth Choir, the Memorial University Concert Choir, Lady Cove, Cantus Vocum, the Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, Holy Heart of Mary High School Chamber Choir, IXM Divine Ryan's Inc. (movie), Fortis Inc. (East of Canada), Canada Winter Games (opening ceremonies), The Newfoundland Government / CBC (Soiree '99), Cabot 500th Anniversary, and CBC national radio (Sunrise Celebration). His compositions and/or arrangements have been performed by symphony orchestras and concert bands in both Canada and the United States, and several of his concert band compositions and arrangements have been published and distributed worldwide by Alfred Publishing Company and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. Jazz Mass description The CD consists of a 37 minute Jazz Mass and a 5 minute piece called Beatus (Beatitudes). The Mass includes 55 performers (a jazz ensemble, woodwinds, strings, SATB choir, and soloists). The personnel for the project were drawn from members of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, the Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, and other notable musicians in the community. The two primary instrumental soloists are John Nugent and Patrick Boyle. Beatus includes vocal soloists Jane Leibel and Jonathan Reed, the choir, rhythm section, and instrumental soloist Bill Brennan. The idea to compose a Jazz Mass originally stemmed from the improvisational possibilities over the modal scale element found in Gregorian Chant. Since the use of modes as a basis for less restrictive improvisation led to the production in 1959 of the most popular jazz recording in history (Kind of Blue - Miles Davis), this concept provided a firm foundation for the composition. From this initial idea, it seemed a logical progression to present a survey of as many established jazz styles as would allow in an expanded work. The styles include basic Blues Swing, Jazz Waltz, Bossa Nova, Fusion (Jazz/Rock, Latin Rock, Funk), and odd time signatures popularized by notable groups such as The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Also, the inherent contrast of moods in the Mass text further strengthened a resolve to proceed --- from the determined confirmation of the Credo and jubilant Gloria to the plea for mercy of the Kyrie and Agnus Dei, and the implied reverence of the Sanctus/Benedictus. The Ite Missa Est (the Mass is ended) was an afterthought and was included for two reasons. First, the Agnus Dei ended on a less than exuberant note, and it was felt the composition required an uplifting reprise. Second, none of the previous movements included the most basic of jazz styles - Blues Swing. Finally, both the innate rhythmic aspects of the latin text and the contrast between traditional classical and jazz genres helped to foster a determination to compose a major work of this sort.
You May Also Like
Page 1 of


text:
Middle Rock Beach House
Guest House, Port Macquarie
Rated 5 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Confirmation within 24hr
From $388 per night {{quote.pricing.message}} Total {{quote.pricing.price | format:'currency':'short'}} for
Min 2 - 3 nights stay
Middle Rock Beach House is perfectly situated directly on the golden sands of stunning Lake Cathie, a delightful direct beach front home with breathtaking ocean views & the sounds of the waves with direct beach access, makes for the perfect vacation relaxing with family & friends.
Short stroll to Lake, Café, Shopping Centre, Tennis Courts & Tavern with a 15 minute drive to Port Macquarie Town Centre
Property Details:
Relax on one of two open terraces with outdoor settings & gas BBQ or one of two Living areas, comfortable lounges & plasma screens, Foxtel sports, Broadband ADSL wireless facility available for your convenience.
Ducted air-conditioning for your comfort. There are also ceiling fans throughout.
3 Spacious bedrooms, all with built in wardrobes. Sleeps up to 11 people
3 Shower & 3 Toilets.
Master bedroom retreat with Queen bed, 2 Wardrobes, additional storage cupboards, Office desk station, flowing into a large private retreat with equipped Kitchenette, 6 seater Dining in large Living area with a huge lounge & big plasma screen, again with views from the shore edge to the blue skies above. watch the glorious sunrise without having to leave the comfort of the bedroom, this wing all opens onto a large balcony with outdoor setting & access stairs to the lawn & beach below.
Downstairs features a large open plan living with modern Kitchen, dishwasher, Electric Oven & 5 burner Gas cooktop. Living area with large Lounge & fold out double sofa bed Plasma TV & 6 Seater Dining Setting opening onto a large deck with 8 seater outdoor setting .
Bedroom 2 with a Queen Bed & Robes
Bedroom 3 with Double Beds & fold out King Single & loads of storage Cupboards.
Bathroom - Fully Tiled modern design.
Outdoor separate private toilet & open hot & cold Shower
Linen, pillows, blankets and bath towels provided. bring your beach towels
Baby cot, High Chair,
Well equipped kitchen with fridge, microwave, oven, cooktop, and a good supply or crockery and cutlery.
Laundry Washing Machine & Dryer facilities
Surf boards, body boards, bikes & Fishing rods available for your use.
Single Lock up Garage & off Street Parking.
Perfect for Honeymoons, boutique weddings, romantic weekends away , Family beach holidays .& exclusive boutique functions upon request.
Functions will incur a fee & have a minimum 3 night stay based on the function package rate to be discussed upon request.
Rating snapshot
Average customer ratings
No reviews have been submitted for this property.
{{review.SubmissionTime | format:'date':'full'}}
{{comment.UserNickname}} responded to this review
{{comment.SubmissionTime | format:'date':'full'}}
Have a question?
Feel free to send a message to the owner/manager if you have any specific needs, or if you require additional information before you can commit to a booking request.
Select request booking to access the quote calculator and to check availability.
Enter your check in and check out dates to see availability and a total price.
|Sun to Thurs ($ p/n avg.)
|Fri & Sat night
|7 night stay
|Min night stay
|Extra adult ($ p/n)
|Extra child ($ p/n)
|{{tariff.weekdayMinimumRate | format:'currency':'short'}} -
|{{tariff.weekendRate | format:'currency':'short'}} -
|{{tariff.weeklyRate | format:'currency':'short'}} -
|{{tariff.extraAdultCost | format:'currency':'short'}} -
|{{tariff.extraChildCost | format:'currency':'short'}} -
The following dates have a special rate or exception applied. Please note any discounts applicable to these dates will still apply.
|{{exception.priceInCents / 100 | format:'currency':'short'}} p/n
|Security Deposit
|{{rates.bond | format:'currency':'short'}} p/s
|{{extra.valueInCents /100 | format:'currency':'short'}} p/n p/p p/np p/s
|Yes No
p/n = per night, p/s = per stay, p/p = per person, p/np = per night and person. Ask the owner to arrange optional extras
Note: Pricing is subject to change, and a minimum stay period and other conditions may apply. You should confirm pricing with the property owner.
Prices listed based on 11 adults. Property has 5 beds and can sleep a maximum 11 people.
- Available
- Unavailable


text:
- Out of the Water
- Join Date: 2/22/2013
- Posts: 2
- Member Details
I've recently been playing Feed The Beast without modding vanilla minecraft. I've been using the FTB launcher which has the minecraft files already loaded in the Direwolf20 pack. For some reason it starts lagging after about three minutes after I start my map. I exit out, restart, and the same thing happens. I have added more ram to the Java runtime parameters. I also added more RAM from the FTB launcher options. I then tried installing optifine and using most of the fastest settings. All of this gave me almost no results. The debug screen says I have 600mb of alloted memory, but I set java runtime and the ftb launcher for 3GB. I have tried opening minecraft.jar with Java SE Binary, but it keeps saying "ERROR: Invalid or Corrupt jarfile." I am assuming this is because it is a modded .jar. If anoune knows a way around this please let me know.


text:
An unmistakable icon of the northern French coast, the UNESCO-listed Mont-Saint-Michel is a magical island crowned by a lofty medieval monastery, looming dramatically on the horizon and defying some of the highest tides in Europe. It was for centuries one of Europe's major pilgrimage destinations and today, 2.5 million tourists from around the world flock here every year. There is often confusion as to whether it belongs to Normandy or neighbouring Brittany, set in the bay where the two regions merge – but it's Normandy that just stakes the claim. The mount has a rich and colourful history: legend has it that the local bishop Aubert was obliged by the Archangel Michael to have a Benedictine abbey built here, and the project was supported from the 10th century onwards by the dukes of Normandy and French monarchs. Mont-Saint-Michel's development was in itself a miracle: boats transported granite from quarries in Chausey, a group of small islets off the Normandy coast, which was then cut into blocks and hauled to the top of the mount. Through the medieval period several other imposing monastic buildings were added to the site and the main abbey became a centre of learning, attracting some of Europe's greatest minds and manuscript illuminators. Scores of pilgrims visited but English forces were kept resolutely out by ramparts at sea level.
Over time, high tides and human interference caused silt to build up around the bay, and by 2006, the nearly landlocked Mont-Saint-Michel no longer resembled an island. A project to restore the mount to the sea was launched in the same year, with the operation of a new dam designed to gradually sweep away the silt and sand. The old parking area at the foot of the rock was demolished and moved to a new area near the bridge on the mainland, and the causeway followed suit, returning Mont-Saint-Michel to its true island status. This is a must-see French landmark and it's worth allowing enough time to visit its accompanying museums, hotels, restaurants and boutiques. In addition to the abbey itself, don't miss…
- The Musée de la Mer et de l'Écologie, housing a collection of 250 ancient boat models where you can learn about the Mont Saint-Michel Maritime Character Restoration project
- The Musée Historique, charting 1,000 years of history with its collection of ancient weapons, medieval instruments of torture, Louis XI's iron cell and the oubliettes
- Le Logis Tiphaine, the former home of Knight Bertrand du Guesclin – 14th-century constable of the armies of the French king – and his wife Tiphaine de Raguenel, a famous astrologer who used to predict the world's fate by the stars
More information
Point of interest
© Wikimedia Commons /Jun.jb
Rendez-vous at the International House of Poets and Writers in St. Malo
© F. Pernisco/Thermes Marins de Saint Malo
Rendez-vous in Thermes Marins de Saint-Malo
© Thalassa Dinard sea & spa/droits réservés
Rendez-vous in Novotel Dinard Thalassa sea & spa
© All rights reserved
Discover Dinan


text:
Discussion content should not be viewed as an endorsement of the views of Tulsa City County Library. TCCL reserves the right to edit or refuse to post any material, in whole or in part, that does not meet these guidelines. TCCL reserves the right to make changes to the guidelines at any time.
See the Comment Guidelines for more information.
One of the knocks on southern realist 'hick lit' is the by-the-numbers feel of much of the work. Genre characteristics give way to cliché.
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood is an amazing book. I read it for the Broken Arrow Library book discussion group, and while I was reading it, I was thinking, "Man, this is a good book." Then my book group discussed it. By the end of the discussion, we were all sitting there with our mouths hanging open thinking collectively, "Mind blown."
Yesterday as I was driving back to my office from a meeting I heard the news that a new book by Harper Lee will be published this summer. I almost wrecked the car! Part of Lee's mystique is that she wrote one perfect novel, a book that is beloved by generations of Americans, then was silent for more than 50 years, living a quiet life in Monroeville Alabama with her sister.
I've tried to embrace Nancy Pearl's rule about tossing a book if I don't like it after the first 50 pages, but I must admit that I've always been reluctant to give up on a book too quickly. I've read many wonderful books that didn't really captivate me until long after I'd turned that 50th page. The Book of Salt, by Monique Truong, was one of those books.
There is something darkly portentous about the state of art and letters, not to mention imagination, when the topic of societal collapse becomes another threadbare novelty. A worn out trope of recycled cliché. Catastrophe tourism. Like a wasteland horror-show hall of mirrors, reflecting back something borrowed from something lifted. The apogee of the genre has long been buried, its virtue eroded away into zombie adoration and Mad Max imagery. There are of course diamonds in the rough but so often
Library Apps TCCL Careers
400 Civic Center ~ Tulsa, OK 74103 ~ 918.549.7323


text:
The Comic Speculator is a blog written by WorthPoint Comic Book "Worthologist" Matt Baum that takes a look at each week's hot new comics and back issues and the comic market place in general. Prices discussed here are taken from the Overstreet Guide to Comics (OVST), Comicspriceguide.com (CPG) and current online auction sales. Sales numbers and rankings are courtesy of ICV2.com. The codes under the prices of new titles discussed are Diamond Comics order codes that can be used to help your local comic retailer in ordering the issues discussed. If you want to hear what this nerd sounds like you can catch him on his podcast, the Two-Headed Nerd Comicast, where he and his friend Joe discuss the latest comic news, review some new comics, and answer your questions.
Below you will find all the info you could possibly need on the hot, new comics shipping this Wednesday, Nov. 2. For a full list of comics shipping this week, click here. To find a comic shop near you, click here.
Here's a list of all the variants shipping from Diamond this week and some info on the hot ones. The variant Ratios (i.e.; 1:10) represent how many of the regular issues the retailer has to order to receive one of the variants. If a ratio is not included it's because I couldn't get the information or because the variant is a new printing. The prices I post here are suggested, reasonable prices based on the ratios and may be higher or lower at your comic shop. Click here for this week's complete shipping list.
Charismagic #3 (Cover C Oliver Nome "Sudana"). For every 12 regular copies ordered retailers could order three Sudana variants.
Crossed Psychopath #5 (of 7)(Jacen Burrows Red Crossed Variant Cover), 1:3
Crossed Psychopath #5 (of 7)(Jacen Burrows Black & White Variant Cover). Limited to one per account. Retailers had to exceed their orders of Crossed Psychopath #4 by one copy and they could order one of these variants.
Night Of The Living Dead Death Valley #5 (of 5)(Michael Dipascal Black & White Variant), 1:3
Betrayal Of The Planet Of The Apes #1 (of 4)(25 Copy Incentive Cover),
Betrayal Of The Planet Of The Apes #1 (of 4)(Cover B Dr. Zaius Photo Variant Cover),
Betrayal Of The Planet Of The Apes #1 (of 4)(Cover C Mitch Gerads Variant Cover),
Betrayal Of The Planet Of The Apes #1 (of 4)(Cover D Tonci Zonjic Variant Cover),
Elric The Balance Lost #5 (10 Copy Incentive Cover),
Stan Lee's Traveler #12 (10 Copy Incentive Cover),
Lady Death #11 (Michael Dipascale Art Deco Variant Cover), 1:3
Action Comics #3 (Mike Choi Variant Cover). This one was initially a Gene Ha variant but is now a Mile Choi variant. Retailers could order up to the amount of their lowest-ordered new DCU #3 title shipping this week.
Action Comics #3 (Rags Morales Black & White Variant Cover), 1:200. Again, play it cool. You don't need spend $150-$200 here. There will be plenty of these out there. If you need one, just wait. I promise you'll be able to grab one off eBay for less than $100.
Detective Comics #1 (Tony S. Daniel 3rd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Swamp Thing #1 (Yanick Paquette 3rd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Dark Shadows #1 (Francesco Francavilla Virgin Variant Cover), 1:10
Hack Slash Eva Monsters Ball #4 (of 4)(Tim Seeley Black & White Variant Cover), 1:10
Warlord Of Mars #12 (Ale Garza Risque Art Variant Cover), 1:15
Warlord Of Mars #12 (Lucio Parrillo Variant Cover), 1:15
Queen Sonja #21 (Dynamic Forces)(Igor Vitorino Blood Red Cover), $8.99. Limited print run of 200.
Cold War #2 (John Byrne Variant Cover), 1:10
Crysis #6 (of 6)(Crysis 2 Concept Art Team Variant Cover), 1:10
Duke Nukem Glorious Bastard #4 (of 4)(Xermanico Variant Cover), 1:10
G.I. JOE #7 (Trevor Hutchison Variant Cover), 1:10
Jack Avarice Is The Courier #1 (of 5)(Chris Madden Sketch Variant Cover), 1:10
Star Trek #1 (David Messina 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Transformers #29 (Brendan Cahill Black & White Variant Cover), 1:10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Kevin Eastman 3rd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
True Blood The French Quarter #3 (of 6)(Joe Corroney Sketch Variant Cover), 1:20
True Blood The French Quarter #3 (of 6)(Photo Variant Cover), 1:10
Artifacts #8 (Whilce Portacio San Diego Exclusive Variant Cover). Limited print run of 150.
Strange Talent Of Luther Strode #1 (of 6)(2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Witchblade #144 (Stjepan Sejic Top Cow Store Exclusive Wraparound Variant Cover), $15. Limited print run of 150.
Daredevil #4 (Marcos Martin 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Fear Itself #7.1 (Lee Bermejo Variant Cover), 1:25. Nerds are already starting to call Fear Itself the never ending story, and singing the song from the movie in my case, which may have some retailers cutting their orders on these one shots. Lower orders make variants harder to find and it's been a while since Lee Bremejo has done any covers, so this could be a tough one to find. Watch for a $10-$15 price tag.
Fear Itself The Fearless #2 (of 12)(Frank Cho Variant Cover), 1:25. This is the other half of the two-part Frank Cho cover, this time featuring the less attractive but still very busty Sin. I guess the guy knows how to sell comics. Watch for a $10-$12 price tag.
Moon Knight #7 (Terry Dodson Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant Cover), 1:50. I just realized it's been a while since we've seen a Dodson cover. Which is too bad, because his pencils are amazing. It doesn't matter who he's drawing, Terry Dodson can make anyone look awesome. That said, I'm guessing there aren't a lot of shops that order the 50 copies necessary to get this variant. Watch for a $30-$40 price tag.
New Mutants #33 (Dale Keown Regenesis Blue Variant Cover), 1:15. The Dale Keown X-Men group shot variants for the Regenesis event have been selling well. Probably because no X-Nerd can resist a mutant family photo. Marvel's been pumping them out for years and they're still awesome. Watch for an $8-$10 price tag here and don't be surprised if it's selling for $15 by next week.
Uncanny X-Men #1 (Blank Variant Cover). Retailers could order as many as they needed of this cover with the standard discount.
Uncanny X-Men #1 (Dale Keown Regenesis Blue Variant Cover), 1:15. This is the Uncanny group shot by Keown and it's just as cool as the others. There should be plenty of these around but they will go fast. Watch for an $8-$10.
Uncanny X-Men #1 (Frank Cho Variant Cover), 1:25
X-Men #20 (Dale Keown Regenesis Blue Variant Cover), 1:15. And finally, the X-Men piece of Keown's group shot. And yes, it's cool too. Watch for a $6-$8 price tag.
These are comics that could sell out very quickly due to conservative ordering, popular demand, shipping errors or even female UPS drivers walking off the job until Herman Cain apologizes for all those "friendly" pats on the tuchus. Pick them up while you can or pay too much for them later . . .
Written by MICHAEL LE GALI
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Solicitation: From the fan-favorite artist of The Flash and Adventure Comics comes seven beautiful women, seven warriors! In 6th century Libya, the capitol of an ancient nation is surrounded by the Persian and Byzantine armies. Seven are chosen to save the heir to the kingdom. Seven warriors. Seven . . . sexy, gorgeous women? An exquisitely rendered tale in the vein of 300, written by Michaël Le Galli and drawn by Francis Manapul.
32 pages
Mature Readers
Why it'll go fast: This is actually an English translation and reprint of a French Graphic novel printed in 2008 called Sept Guerrieres that received rave reviews in Europe. BOOM is handling the translation and printing here in the states and is hoping for a similar success. The story is a proven winner and I'm guessing Francis Manapul's success on the Flash will draw readers into this one. That and the gorgeous women shouldn't hurt either. Retailers probably won't bite on this one, however. It wasn't long ago that many of them were burned on Marvel's line of Soliel comics that reprinted several very popular European comics that didn't sell well U.S. BOOM might be a better place for a title like Seven Warriors, as it can concentrate more of its PR machine backing this title. If it does sell well, watch for it to go very fast and watch for a movie adaptation hot on its heals.
Written by JON GOFF
Art by CARLO SORIANO
Solicitation: Limited print run of 5,000 copies. Conceived by legendary storyteller, Stan Lee! Developed by comic book revolutionary, Todd McFarlane! Inspired by worldwide musical icon, Yoshiki! As an overwhelming force of darkness prepares for an epic assault on reality, one man must call upon a power beyond his control to stand against the rising tide of Oblivion . . . Enter the Blood Red Dragon. With his life suddenly thrown into chaos, Yoshiki must come to grips with the devastating powers at his command. But, with time running out, he must also discern friend from foe, as new players in the war with Oblivion make themselves known, and dark assassins continue their assault on the lyrical heart of humanity.
The end of all things begins here!
24 pages
Sold Out
Why it'll go fast: I've never heard of Yoshiki, but apparently he's the androgynous Bono of Japan and he decided it was time to for him to get his own super-hero comic. It looks to be pretty run-of-the-mill Kung-Fu Sorcery stuff, but the comic is already sold out before shipping. So, someone out there younger and cooler than me knows Yoshiki. Whatevs. It is funny that the solicitation is calling this a "limited run of 5,000 copies" when 5,000 seems to be the average for any new Image title that isn't written by Robert Kirkman. Watch for this one to sell out quick and have a brief spike in price in the net. I wouldn't guess Blood Red Dragon has any long term selling power but it could be hard to find for the next month or so.
Written by ANDY LANNING
Pencils by DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by JASON PEARSON
Solicitation: Regenesis Blue Variant by Dale Keown. In the wake of the events of X-Men: Schism, the New Mutants find themselves at a crossroads. A decision needs to be made that will change their lives forever. Featuring fan-favorite artist David Lopez (Hawkeye & Mockingbird, Mystic).
32 pages
Why it'll go fast: Every time we see another X-Event the same thing happens. All the X-titles sell very well and for a little more than cover price on the back issue market and for some reason, the New Mutants tie-in is the least-ordered and ends up being the hardest to find. Watch for it to happen again here. Regenesis is selling very well all across the board and New Mutants won't be an exception. Watch for a similar spike in price like we saw in the recent Age of X event, when this one sells out that is.
Matt Baum is WorthPoint's comic book Worthologist. If you have any questions about these books or anything else in the comic book world feel free to contact Matt or post your question below in the Comic Book Forum in the WorthPoint Forums, located in the Community tab. You can also reply to this article in the "leave a reply box below. If you need more comic-nerd in your life, you can follow Matt on Twitter, where he's always screaming about something nerd-related. Thanks to all Matt's new followers and keep the comments coming!
Want to know what your comics are worth? Join WorthPoint to search its database or use its "Ask A Worthologist" feature. Remember to post the title, issue number and cover price.
WorthPoint—Discover Your Hidden Wealth


text:
At Gemvara, we believe that the jewelry you wear should be as unique as you. Every beautiful Gemvara july birthstone antique-inspired jewelry design will be made just for you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from an engagement or holiday to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Our inspired gift ideas with a personal touch will make this a Christmas to remember. Gemvara uses only the highest quality materials to craft your july birthstone antique-inspired jewelry with meticulous attention to detail. Our precious metals are recycled or responsibly mined. July's birthstone is ruby, the boldest of gems with a classic color that plays off every other color in your wardrobe beautifully. Our wide selection of july birthstone antique-inspired jewelry by Bijoux & Bijoux, Ruzanna Davtian, Carl Ansley, and other talented designers means you can find rings, earrings, and necklaces that are exactly your style. You can also shop by style, choosing our Statement, Fashion-Forward, or Lucky Charm Collections. Because antique jewelry is used, it may not fit you or your modern lifestyle. Gemvara's antique inspired collection has the look you love with modern wearability and craftsmanship. When our work is done and you open that box, you'll see your design is even more beautiful when brought to life in the finest precious materials.
We can help right away. Chat with a jewelry expert now!


text:
Small Business Owners Can Help Local Schools by Taking Pledge to Never Text While Driving
"My Business Cares" sweepstakes from AT&T extends the "It Can Wait" Message, offers chance for local schools to receive $1,000
Oct 16, 2013, 13:12 ET from AT&T Inc.
DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T is urging small businesses nationwide to pledge to never text and drive. Starting today, when a small business owner or employee takes the pledge through the AT&T Small Business Facebook page, they can also enter the "My Business Cares" sweepstakes and nominate a local middle or high school for a chance to win a $1,000 donation from AT&T. "My Business Cares" is an extension of the It Can Wait® program, which was created by AT&T to encourage mobile device users to never text while driving.
How My Business Cares works:
- Small businesses can access "My Business Cares" through a new Facebook tab available at www.facebook.com/ATTSMallBiz, created especially for the sweepstakes.
- In November 2013, AT&T will select a small business entry from among those who have entered the Facebook-based sweepstakes and have taken the pledge.
- The nominated school will have a chance to win a $1,000 donation from AT&T
- With the donation, the nominated school will also receive an It Can Wait assembly program for middle and high school students to help educate teens about the dangers of texting while driving, and encourage them to take the It Can Wait pledge themselves.
"We know that many small businesses rely on the benefits afforded by mobile devices," said Cathy Martine, AT&T executive vice president of Small Business Solutions. "But we also know that when those devices are used while driving, employees can put themselves and others at risk. My Business Cares affords the opportunity for small business owners to send a powerful message to their employees, while also giving their favorite local schools a chance to win a $1,000 donation from AT&T."
It Can Wait has evolved into a social movement. The campaign is supported by the four largest U.S. wireless carriers, as well as more than 1,500 other organizations and individuals. It Can Wait allows mobile device users, including small business owners, to commit to never text while driving. This can help keep themselves and others safe while on the road," said Martine. "By becoming program advocates in their communities, they're helping to share this important message."
For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz or www.advocate.att.com.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse® brand. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/aboutus or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/att and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/att.
© 2013 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
4G LTE speed claim based on national carriers' average 4G LTE download speeds. Reliability claim based on data transfer completion rates on nationwide 4G LTE networks. 4G LTE availability varies.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.


text:
The triad of faith, hope, and love, is common fare in the Pauline correspondence. Not only does it appear in 1 Cor 13, from which we've all heard it read at weddings, it also appears as the basis of Paul's celebration of the Thessalonians' reception of himself and the gospel in 1 Thess 1, and the celebration of the Colossians' faith in Col 1.
In Thessalonians, the "faith" is specifically associated with "work". In Colossians, it would seem to be faith that has Christ as its object. "Faith in Christ Jesus," it would seem, is roughly equivalent to "believing in Jesus."
But is this so?
The phrasing is πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ.
When talking about believing in someone or something, εἰς is more common than ἐν. It raises the question for me as to whether we're supposed to see ἐν Χριστῷ as the object of our faith (as it's most often taken) or as the cosmic space within which the believer exists.
In parallel with Paul's pervasive "in Christ" language, is this about "faith that we have in union with Christ"?
Romans 4:12 uses what might be a parallel expression. Speaking there of Abraham's faith, Paul says, "The faith which was in uncircumcision," τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστία.
"Faith in the uncircumcision" is not a description of the object of Abraham's faith, but of his status at the time of belief.
So, perhaps, in Colossians 1: "I've heard of the faith that you have as you are in Christ Jesus, the love that you exercise toward the community of saints, and these because of the hope that is awaiting you at the consummation of all things."


text:
Puppy: Kronos
Friends: 0
Member Since: September 25, 2010Add to Friends
My name is Kronos. I am 4 months old and a bundle of energy. I am growing fast, so I am not used to my body yet. I don't mind because I get lots of hugs and kisses for being so cute. I love chewing on my Daddy and playing with my older brother Zeus. I can't wait to go out for walks so I can chase squirrels, bugs and play in the grass. I love to eat, but my favorite time of day is when I can lay down in my bed and go to sleep.View Profile


text:
Celebrity Style: Alyson Hannigan at the 2006 People's Choice Event
Celebrity Style: Alyson Hannigan at the 2006 People's Choice Event
Alyson Hannigan sure is looking good lately. We love her cute short black dress and trendy riding boots—a perfect outfit for any evening out this Fall. To get Alyson's look from last night's announcement of the People's Choice Awards nominees, check out our finds.
Development Modified Modern Baby Doll Dress with Inset, $319, available here.
Tory Burch Keaton Riding Boot, $395, available here.
To get accessories like Alyson's
Adina Reyter Large Signature Hoop Earring, $418, available here
Lilia Jewelry Reef Necklace, $150, available here.
Also, to see a cheaper version of this outfit, check out WhiplashGirlchild's post in the Frugalosity suite.


text:
Biodiversity Heritage Library
BHL Store
Browse by:
advanced search
By "Johnson, Thomas Burgeland, d 18-0"
Books/Journals (3)
Chapters/Articles/Treatments (0)
Sort By:
The hunting directory : containing a compendious view of the ancient and modern systems of the chase ; the method of breeding and managing the various kinds of hounds, particularly fox hounds : their diseases, with a certain cure for the distemper ; the pursuit of the fox, the hare, the stag, &c. The nature of scent considered and elucidated : also, notices of the wolf and boar hunting of France ; together with a variety of illustrative observations /
By: Johnson, Thomas Burgeland,
Publication info: London :Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper,1830.
Holding Institution: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine (archive.org)
View Book
The shooter's companion : or, A description of pointers and setters ... Of the breeding of pointers ... Of training dogs for the gun; Of scent ... The fowling piece fully considered ... Of percussion powder ... Of gunpowder ... Shooting illustrated; and the art of shooting flying ... The game laws ...Of wild fowl and fen shooting... /
By: Johnson, Thomas Burgeland,
Edition: 2nd ed., improved and very considerably enlarged.
Publication info: London :Printed for Sherwood, Jones, and Co.,1823.
Holding Institution: University of California Libraries (archive.org)
View Book
The shooter's guide; or, Complete sportsman's companion: containing a compendious view of the game laws; a description of the various kinds of dogs, with the best mode of breeding, hearing, and training them; an account of the diseases to which they are liable, and the best methods of cure. Directions for grouse, partridge, pheasant, woodcock, snipe, hare, and wild duck shooting. With particular instructions for the juvenile sportsman, and much miscellaneous information on the choice of guns, gunpowder, shot ...
By: Johnson, Thomas Burgeland,
Edition: 4th ed., enl. and improved.
Publication info: London,Printed for Gale, Curtis, and Fenner,1814.
Holding Institution: University of California Libraries (archive.org)
View Book


text:
From the outside, Baba Ramdev's house Sant Kutir, in Haridwar, looks like a fortress. The large black entrance, Main Save Police Power guards and small security assessments enhance the atmosphere. When you enter into the properties, the truth is a sprawling backyard garden with cottages on a single side plus a home, using a veranda, in the other. Move a bit closer, and the environment appears more enjoyable. The garden is spartan, as are the cottages. The house-a few hundred metres far from a dusty highway-may seem like an island of relax, apt for an ascetic. The yoga exercise movie star, even so, will allow himself 1 component of opulence-a white-colored Array Rover. Best way to lose weight fast
Ramdev has just returned from Delhi and appears somewhat exhausted. Nonetheless, when we technique, he springs up from the carved wood made swing and greets us having a "namaste". He has microphones nestled into his saffron garb, and the direct sun light shines on his forehead, making it glisten. The setting, with adequate ambiance, is great for a cold winter months evening. The Patanjali brand-a homegrown achievement-continues to be the chat in the community and Ramdev has never shied away from tough worldwide firms including Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble and Nestle. "More than several crore folks have been performed jobless by MNCs," he claims. Ramdev's dream is always to strike out these MNCs from India and he may have this business acumen to do so. In fact, one particular does not expect to learn about a "five-season plan" from a yoga and fitness expert.
Have been performed jobless by MNCs he
- Ramdev has just delivered from Delhi and appears a lttle bit exhausted. Nevertheless, while.
- vitamin d deficiency symptoms.
- But, won't he deal with the same protectionist posture within these countries? "These businesses do not.
Patanjali's most up-to-date technique is in becoming an "umbrella brand" for small businesses. In areas including dairy food, textiles, natural items, fresh fruits and natural and organic harvesting, the development will be carried out by little artisans and farmers, and Patanjali will help them get to the market place by creating sub-brand names for each and every portion. Ramdev claims the emblem would give immediate employment to 5 various lakh folks in the following 5 years and indirect job to 5 various crore. "Patanjali will encourage a lot of swadeshi companies below it," claims Ramdev. "The quality checks is going to be with us. We shall be Swadeshi Udyog Sangh (Swadeshi sector association)." Vitamin d deficiency
For small businesses In areas
So, when you visit a crockery go shopping, do not be surprised if you realise Patanjali earthenware revealing space with good bone the far east. And even Patanjali leather bags removing concentration off their Chinese competitors. Patanjali's turn over with this 12 months is expected being 010,000 crore, which happens to be remarkable for any manufacturer that may be less than a decade older. The majority of the funds originates from its FMCG revenue and also the sleep from charitable contributions. And, though the clients are broadening aggressively, each and every the money is put into organization. "We have expended money educational institutions, schools, goshalas, gramodyog, an all natural comfort center along with a comfort middle to the disabled and inadequate," he says. "Patanjali's profit will be used for these particular functions."
Charitable contributions And
Given his opposition to MNCs, what goes on as he lumps into an Indian native CEO of any MNC in a meeting? "I would inform them, 'You have worked for long ample as slaves less than these MNCs. Now get back to swadeshi'," he says. Patanjali has employed many people from leading MNCs, he claims having a giggle. Even though Ramdev opposes MNCs, he wants Patanjali to be an Native indian MNC. For this end, the organization has setup a food park in Nepal. "We will start with developing nations and after that start working on The european countries, the usa along with the British," he affirms. "We will take again money from people who have plundered us." 5 stages of grief
British he affirms We will
But, won't he face the identical protectionist posture over these countries around the world? "These companies tend not to work for their particular places," he claims. "We will even do some charity operate anywhere we go." Despite an business increasing about him, Ramdev is constantly stay ascetically. He wakes up just before 4am and works for 14 time each day. His mornings begin with natural aloe vera and amla liquid with tepid water. Then, three hrs of yoga followed by your morning meal, which is natural or fruit juice. So, does he wear the cap of Chief executive officer next? "I research on Patanjali merchandise, do marketing, check out unprocessed materials and see the product development come about," he states by using a chuckle. "A lot of time is put into all this." Meal is a straightforward fare of roti-created from bajra, corn or ragi-and green vegetables. Operate continues on right up until evening hours, after which he treats on fruit and does one more period of yoga. "I do not need relax or rest because I like the things i do," he affirms. "Some folks tune in to tunes or see tv to de-anxiety. I really proceed to yet another task." Ramdev news
Over these
As a fervent writer, Ramdev affirms the present clash of ideologies is dangerous which, for him, most people are divine. He enjoys writing about brotherhood, coexistence and oneness, and is also aiding an author come up with his autobiography, which can be scheduled to discharge by 2018. His other pastimes consist of meeting folks, undertaking investigation, vocal patriotic music and playing athletics. Lately, an image of him actively playing soccer in Delhi journeyed viral.
Ramdev affirms the present clash of ideologies
- Ramdev has just sent back from Delhi and.
- Patanjali's most recent approach is to become an "umbrella brand" for small businesses. In industries such.
- Foods high in fiber.
- From outside, Baba Ramdev's residence Sant Kutir, in Haridwar, seems like a castle. The massive black door, Core Hold.


text:
24 April, 2013
As part of its efforts to create a robust, scenario-based training program, the National Center for Security & Preparedness, in partnership with the NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services and the State Preparedness Training Center, delivered a Safety Officer Training Workshop on February 27th, 2013. The audience was comprised of members of the NCSP/SPTC trainer and role player programs.
Safety Officers play an integral role in the high-end performance-based training offered at the SPTC. These individuals make it possible for students to completely immerse themselves in activities that are inherently designed to put the students in atypical situations, creating safety concerns. Safety Officers are charged with securing weapons on premises, ensuring that training weapons are used correctly, maintaining scene safety throughout activities, monitoring student health, and recording any safety-related incidents that occur.
NCSP Director Rick Mathews and SPTC Interim Director of Operations Bob Stallman co-taught the workshop. Mathews emphasized the importance of instructor and Safety Officer collaboration to make scenario-based activities safe and effective for all students. Stallman reviewed SPTC safety procedures regarding trainings that include Simunitions� Non-Lethal Training weapons systems.
The NCSP and SPTC plan to deliver additional Safety Officer Training Workshops in the future to compliment the expanding scenario-based trainings available at the SPTC.


text:
11 South Square's Michael Silverleaf QC has become one of the go-to IP silks of his generation, and 2013 will see him continue to work on industry-defining cases.
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is set to be the next new legal battleground in trademark infringement. In April, Silverleaf will represent Interflora in its dispute with Marks & Spencer over whether the latter has the right to promote its services using a rival's trademark keywords and phrases, bought from Google AdWords. The outcome of the seven-day trial will have ramifications for all retailers who want to use Google to promote their services as it is the first case of its type to come to trial.
"This case bristles with legal issues. It will be a very important ruling and whatever happens, it will set a legal precedent," he says.
He says the law on internet trading is still developing and that brings up constant disputes.
Silverleaf has also been acting for Apple in its long-running IP row with Samsung over the design of the iPad. "This is one of the cycles in IP where one industry is suing each other," he says. "For the last seven or eight years it has been mobile phones who are jockeying for position in the marketplace and standard-setting – this creates a boom for lawyers' practices."
"I've been doing the job for 33 years and I'm still enjoying it."
Silverleaf has also been heavily involved in the phone hacking litigation. He was instructed by News International and acted for The Times in its damages payout to NightJack blogger Richard Horton, whose email was hacked by a reporter.


text:
Will be your roof in need of a repair? Finding out whether it's time to search for the best roofing services could be a difficult task. Quite often, the signs of roof damage are nearly impossible to spot, unless you climb over the roof.
roof repair austin
Still, doing routine inspections and knowing where to look can make it a bit easier to identify a problem. Here are a few of the main signs that you will be in need of roof repair services.
Indoor Signs and symptoms of Roof Problems
A damaged roof will allow moisture to get in the house. Sooner or later, this moisture can cause visible signs. The most frequent symptoms of a roof problem that are noticed inside the house include brown or discolored spots about the ceiling, mold formation, peeling wallpaper and cracked or peeling paint around the ceiling and the floors.
ace roofing company
These complications could have been caused by the accumulation of too much moisture at home rather than by a damaged roof. Still, calling professional contractors to do an inspection will be the first thing to do.
If you have a water leak or dripping water indoors, you can be 100 percent sure that the roof is damaged. Find the right roof repair service immediately. The longer you wait, the more pronounced the injury is going to get.
Signs of Shingle Damage
Perform shingles on your roof have to be replaced? It's a good idea to do shingle inspections from time to time.
Curling shingles must be damaged. Excessive heat or perhaps the age of the shingles will sooner or later contribute to such problems. As time passes, singles may also start buckling. The buckling appears like a visible distortion or perhaps a wave in the roof's slope. Poorly installed and older roof will be more prone to buckling.
Finally, try to find missing shingles or granules. Since the shingle's protective granules start falling off, it will harden because of the effects of the intense sunlight. Soon, the shingle will potentially curl or you'll take note of the typical buckling.
Serious Adjustments to Your Utility Bills
Plenty of heat can be lost from the roof, especially if many experts have damaged. The roof plays a vital role in insulating your home and keeping the temperatures inside steady.
An unexpected and big change in your utility bill could be indicative of roof damage. As heat the skin loses from the roof, your HVAC equipment will have to work extra-hard in order to compensate. This is the main reason why cooling and heating will consume more electricity.
Your increased power bills could also be indicative of an HVAC problem. Look for other signs of roof problems for make sure that the problem stems from this part of the house.
Overflowing Gutters
The health of the gutters may also provide tons of specifics of your roof.
If your gutters are clogged, it's likely that debris and shingle particles might have fallen there. Clogged gutters can make the water from the roof seep near the house's foundations. That's a serious problem because it can contribute to basement flooding.
Don't hesitate to find a quality roof repair service. The right professionals could also do regular roof inspections for you personally. Such inspections will likely be needed to spot damage in a timely manner and have it fixed before it will become a much more serious issue.


text:
Austin Augustus King
Found 10 Records, 10 Photos and 7,923,994 Family Trees
Born in Tennessee, USA on 20 Sep 1802 to Walter King and Nancy Sevier. Austin Augustus married Nancy Harris Roberts and had 7 children. Austin Augustus married Martha Anthony Woodson and had 2 children. He passed away on 1870 in St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Family Members
Ready to discover your family story?
Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.
Potential photos and documents for Austin Augustus KingView All 10 Images
Top record matches for Austin Augustus King
Surname meaning for "King"
English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English king, Old English cyning 'king' (originally merely a tribal leader, from Old English cyn(n) 'tribe', 'race' + the Germanic suffix -ing). The word was already used as a byname before the Norman Conquest, and the nickname was common in the Middle Ages, being used to refer to someone who conducted himself in a kingly manner, or one who had played the part of a king in a pageant, or one who had won the title in a tournament. In other cases it may actually have referred to someone who served in the king's household. The American surname has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German(see


text:
Concept Art Writing Prompt: A Kiss In The Junkyard
A girl and a robot share a tender moment around the discards of civilization. What story will you write about this small kiss?
A girl and a robot share a tender moment around the discards of civilization. What story will you write about this small kiss?
Those who think of sodas as fizzy poison may be surprised that the first steps towards turning the world's blood caramel-colored was officially meant to make the population healthier. Three different people fought to find a way to reproduce the healthful soda water to the public. Only one of their techniques survives.…
How much caffeine and carbonation is inside the Japan-only Pepsi Strong Shot? The can says you have to wait 15 seconds to drink it. Or what? Or what?! [Inventor Spot via Awesomer via Nerdalicious]
Having had Coca Cola, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Microsoft Cola and Wal-Mart's own brand cola in our blood streams, all at mutually exclusive time points in our lives, we considered ourselves cola connoisseurs. How wrong we were. We were fools, for coladom has a new king and its name is
Slim Shady Ubuntu cola!
A perfect gift for those who were alive during the depression, this Drink-O-Matic holds 10 cans at 30-degrees less than room temperature. Essentially a small refrigerator made just for drinks, this thing will set you back $149.95, which in Grandpa-money is like 847 Werther's Originals.


text:
I'd like to take an Acess 2007 database and pull the data into a WSS 3.0 site with the end result being that we will not be dependant on another application like Access to bring up the data and using the WSS 3.0 SQL backend instead. Any help is appreciated.TommyD
You can move a complete Access database to SharePoint Site where it can be managed and accessed by the web browser. The main benefit is that your data becomes widely accessible throughout your Enterprise and is stored in a scalable back-end store (SQL Server database) with all the benefits of robust concurrency and security and automatic backing up that that database engine brings. The process is not quite complicated and you can follow the steps in this article:
Migrating an Access 2007 Database to Sharepoint
Hope this helps.
Lu Zou
Microsoft is conducting an online survey to understand your opinion of the Technet Web site. If you choose to participate, the online survey will be presented to you when you leave the Technet Web site.
Would you like to participate?


text:
Reduced-parameter model of head-related transfer functions for synthesized spatial audio
Digital systems can generate left and right audio channels that create the effect of virtual sound source placement (spatialization) by processing an audio signal through pairs of Head-Related Transfer Functions (HRTFs) or, equivalently, Head-Related Impulse Responses (HRIRs). The spatialization effect is better when individually-measured HRTFs or HRIRs are used than when generic ones (e.g., from a mannequin) are used. However, the measurement process is not available to the majority of users. There is ongoing interest to find mechanisms to customize HRTFs or HRIRs to a specific user, in order to achieve an improved spatialization effect for that subject. Unfortunately, the current models used for HRTFs and HRIRs contain over a hundred parameters and none of those parameters can be easily related to the characteristics of the subject. ^ This dissertation proposes an alternative model for the representation of HRTFs, which contains at most 30 parameters, all of which have a defined functional significance. It also presents methods to obtain the value of parameters in the model to make it approximately equivalent to an individually-measured HRTF. This conversion is achieved by the systematic deconstruction of HRIR sequences through an augmented version of the Hankel Total Least Squares (HTLS) decomposition approach. An average 95% match (fit) was observed between the original HRIRs and those re-constructed from the Damped and Delayed Sinusoids (DDSs) found by the decomposition process, for ipsilateral source locations. ^ The dissertation also introduces and evaluates an HRIR customization procedure, based on a multilinear model implemented through a 3-mode tensor, for mapping of anatomical data from the subjects to the HRIR sequences at different sound source locations. This model uses the Higher-Order Singular Value Decomposition (HOSVD) method to represent the HRIRs and is capable of generating customized HRIRs from easily attainable anatomical measurements of a new intended user of the system. Listening tests were performed to compare the spatialization performance of customized, generic and individually-measured HRIRs when they are used for synthesized spatial audio. Statistical analysis of the results confirms that the type of HRIRs used for spatialization is a significant factor in the spatialization success, with the customized HRIRs yielding better results than generic HRIRs. ^
Subject Area
Engineering, Electronics and Electrical
Recommended Citation
Faller, Kenneth John, "Reduced-parameter model of head-related transfer functions for synthesized spatial audio" (2009). ProQuest ETD Collection for FIU. AAI3395778.


text:
Outside Edge Garden Furniture is an UK based business that offers high quality, maintenance free cast aluminium and woven wicker garden furniture. We sell our metal and rattan furniture products direct to the public via this website, in our St. Albans (Herts, UK) store and at events such as the Royal Chelsea Flower Show.From a huge 14 seater extending garden table to a single bistro chair, we have something for everyone! Exclusive rights with outdoor furniture manufacturers enable us to offer our high quality products at reasonable prices; something we could not achieve if we were purchasing from UK distributors.Designed in South Africa, our cast aluminium garden furniture is classic, smart and functional. This metal outdoor furniture range will add a touch of elegance to any conservatory, decking, patio or garden. *Low Maintenance Garden Furniture *Free UK Delivery *Call +445821 841 891 to find more or visit our website http: //www.outsideedgegardenfurniture.co.uk/
Company websites
www Main site


text:
8 Pure Summer perfume for Women by Abercrombie & Fitch
No rating yet. Be the first to vote!
|Design House
|Abercrombie & Fitch
|Fragrance Gender
|Women's Fragrance
|Year Introduced
|Limited Edition
|Available Types
|Bottle Designer
|Scent Classification
|Floral Fruity
|Fragrance Notes
Popularity Total Hits: 6597
Voting Results
8 Pure Summer Abercrombie & Fitch - Description
Fragrance 8 Pure Summer perfume for Women by Abercrombie & Fitch was introduced in 2013. Abercrombie & Fitch 8 Pure Summer is classified as Floral Fruity fragrance. Scent notes of 8 Pure Summer Abercrombie & Fitch include top notes of clementine, grapefruit, mandarine, nectarine, middle notes of belladonna lily, freesia, jasmine, lilium, violet, melon and base notes of amber, musk, vanilla, vetiver.
8 Pure Summer Abercrombie & Fitch - Full Story
A fruity floral fragrance for modern women Gives sparkling, refreshing & enveloping sensation. Top notes are clementine, mandarin orange & grapefruit Heart notes are lily, melon, amaryllis, violet & freesia. Base notes unfold amber, musk, bourbon vanilla & vetiver
Disclaimer: We can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct. Read more.. [show/hide]
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information on this site is as accurate as possible, PerfumeMaster.org cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies or consequences arising out of the use of this site.
This page contains information, reviews, perfume notes, pictures, ads, vintage posters and videos about 8 Pure Summer perfume for Women by Abercrombie & Fitch but we do not warrant accuracy of information. If you have more information about 8 Pure Summer perfume for Women by Abercrombie & Fitch, you can expand it by adding a personal fragrance review.
Additionally, you may find hyperlinks to 3rd party web-sites On-line Internet stores, however PerfumeMaster.org has no access or control over those websites. We do not provide warranties neither accept responsibility for what you might find as a result of these links, or for any future consequences including but not limited to money loss. User reviews of 8 Pure Summer perfume for Women by Abercrombie & Fitch represent views of individual site users only and do not represent PerfumeMaster.org views.
8 Pure Summer Abercrombie & Fitch - User Opinions and Reviews
Other Fragrances by Abercrombie & Fitch
Similar Scents to 8 Pure Summer
Frargance Directory - Most Popular Brands
Copyright © 2017 PerfumeMaster.org. Powered by Perfume Master V.3.0
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy


text:
Objectives Edit
Apothecary Grick at the Apothecary Camp wants you to bring him 12 Deranged Explorer Brains.
Provided Item:
Description Edit
Has Malthus drawn you in with his blather about beer kegs and crazy dwarves?
I'm not questioning that the dwarves are crazy, but I don't think stealing their beer is going to do any good.
What we need is brains. Lots of brains. We'll get down to the bottom of this mystery in no time, and perhaps even find a new component for the plague.
Take this saw, go southeast into the Whisper Gulch, and kill yourself some dwarves. Use the saw to help you harvest the brains and bring them back here.
Rewards Edit
|[Fizznik's Patented Earwarmer]
|[Earth-Infused Leggings]
|[Master Artilleryman Boots]
|[Arcanum Shield]
Progress Edit
Did you get those brains? If not, I want my saw back. You'd better not walk off with that saw.
Completion Edit
These brains are beautiful! Gorgeous, even! They're exactly what I need.
Thank you for your help, <name>. Now I'll show Malthus the truth his beer goggles couldn't reveal.


text:
Complaint Review: Rooms To Go - Newnan, Georgia
- Rooms To Go - Newnan, Georgia
345 Newnan Crossing Bypass Newnan, Ga 30263
Newnan, Georgia
United States of America
- Phone: 678-423-2122
- Web: www.roomstogo.com
- Category: Furniture & Furnishings
Rooms To Go - Newnan, Georgia Rooms To Go HORRIBLE Customer Service Newnan, Georgia
*Author of original report: Rooms To Go still "investigating"
We received a call from customer service around 8:15pm and was told it would be between 1 and 1 hours until our delivery. We then asked if we could just have the delivery tomorrow (Friday) and he was told NO that we had to reschedule 48 hours in advance! That is the most ridiculous thing, seeing how it is not our fault that our delivery is over 3 hours late. I completely understand rules and policies but under the circumstances I would think that WE the paying customer would have been treated with respect and someone could have changed our delivery to a more suitable time.
When the drivers finally arrived at 9:38PM, my boyfriend went outside to show them where our apartment was located. One driver came in with one of the headboards and then another one. I at that time stepped outside and there was a second delivery guy unwrapping the beds from the plastic wrap. When he turned around his entire butt was out of his pants! He was wearing green shorts under his blue uniform pants and you could see his whole butt! I have a picture of this to prove how low the uniform standards are for Rooms To Go.
The delivery guy that had brought the headboards, etc, in was the only one that was putting this bed together, Saggy pants never came in to help, never saw him again. So the one that was putting the bed together, had NO idea how to put this bed together so my boyfriend had to help him get it together, I also have a picture of this. We pay for the delivery and set up of the furniture, yet have to set it up our self.
One of the side boards is busted from the guy putting the screw in too far or too tight either way it is busted. It is a full over full bunk bed and only 3 of the slats came with the delivery so we still do not have all of our furniture.
Customer service guy called around 10:30pm to ask about our delivery. I informed him that the guys were still there but part of our delivery was missing. His response "you will have to call customer service in the morning" I then asked him why he called to ask about it and then not care what I had to say about it he responded with "I have noted it for when you call" and then he hung up I assume or the call was dropped.
As that call ended my phone rang with a Lakeland, Florida number and this was a lady from Rooms To Go. I proceed to tell her what all is going on and that we are missing items, etc. she tells me that the slats were not listed as not being on the truck. This pretty much ticked me off and I said "obviously they are not on the truck or they would be here at my house and I would not be telling you they are missing, don't say something so stupid". She then tells me not to call her stupid and I told her "I did not call you stupid, I said do not say something so stupid".
She said a few things, I do not remember what but she did say that I needed to not rant and rave with her. That really pissed me off so I went on to tell her that it was 10:35 at night, this was a Rooms To Go Kids delivery, my son has school in the morning, he is asleep on the couch, our delivery is 3 hours late, we are missing parts to the bed and one of the rails is busted and you want me to stop ranting and raving about the most ridiculous thing I have gone through and all she can say is "I apologize there is nothing I can do"! Really, there is nothing you can do for the horrible experience we have encountered with Rooms To Go, there is nothing you can do? I even had to put the delivery driver on the phone for him to tell this lady (Gail) that we were missing parts to the bed because she kept insisting that we were not missing anything that it was not listed as being on the delivery.
I went to the Newnan store on Saturday and spoke with the manager, Mark Hicks. He was very pleasant to deal with but was limited to what he could do to correct this situation. He did credit back to our account the $69.99 for delivery & set up charge. He also offered to see if he had any slats in the store that we could take with us at that time. We told him that really it would not do any good to get the slats because the bed can't be used until the new side rail has been delivered. The rail busted is on
the bottom bed and we do not feel that it would be safe to put the slats on the top bed for my son to sleep on with the side rail on the bottom bed busted at one of the main screws. Neither myself or my boyfriend can take off work another day for a delivery that could or could not be on time or even in a reasonable time, so we will not have the new side rail until Saturday December 22nd. At that time they will also deliver the slats as well.
We were contacted on Saturday by a customer service rep., Rachel and that was a waste of time and another "can't do anything" call. When she mentioned that we were credited back for the delivery charge, I told her that was still not acceptable for all that we have gone through and how we were treated. I then told her that we were on the verge of just returning the beds and her response " ok, I will call the store and have that pick up arranged".
I was dumbfounded that was her response, I asked her "with everything that has gone on and with how we have been treated, that's it, that is all you can do". I also asked Rachel if she had read my email to know what all had happened to us, she said yes, but with how she was acting, I am not so sure she did. I was out Christmas shopping and when I walked out of the store, my call was dropped. I tried to call back the number that she called from but it was a recording that customer service was closed, so I did not get to finish the conversation with her.
I called the Mark back at the Newnan store, he was in a meeting but he called me back . I missed his call but he left a voice mail stating that Rachel had called him to inform him that the delivery charge being credited back was not acceptable to us and that we should be receiving a call or being contacted from someone else from corporate either Monday or Tuesday.
Here it is Thursday a week after our delivery of un-usable beds and we still have no resolution! We are stuck with one broken bed and one bed that has no slats to even put the mattress on. We purchased the full over full bunk bed, spent over $1200.00 on this furniture that is now useless! And of course we have not been contacted by anyone else to let us know about when or if we will receive the missing pieces and replacement bed rail.
Very unhappy and dissatisfied customer,
Does your business have a bad reputation?Corporate Advocacy Program™Fix it the right way.
Set the record straight:Arbitration Program
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 12/20/2012 09:05 AM and is a permanent record located here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/rooms-to-go-newnan-georgia/newnan-georgia-30263/rooms-to-go-newnan-georgia-rooms-to-go-horrible-customer-service-newnan-georgia-984874. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year. Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content
If you would like to see more Rip-off Reports on this company/individual, search here:
#1 Author of original report
Rooms To Go still "investigating"
AUTHOR: Stacy - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, January 15, 2013POSTED: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
After speaking with the supervisor, which was very nice and nothing like the other supervisors and customer service reps. I had spoken to. I quickly explained the entire situation to her and told her that I was just going to call the store where we made our purchase at and they could give me the missing slats if they had to take them off of the display bed, I was going to have the slats today.
I called the store and once again explained the situation about how the slats were missing, etc, etc,etc and that I would be there to pick up the slats. The manager was fine with that, so I get to the store and they give me the slats. When I looked at them I noticed they looked nothing like the ones that came with the 1st delivery for one of the beds. When I asked about the screw holes and told them they did not look like the other ones the manager responded with "slats are slats". I just walked out before I caused a scene in the store. After getting home and putting the slats on the bed, it was as I thought they were not the correct slats, they were nearly an inch too short and there were no screw holes in them.
I called the store back once again and beyond pissed this time. I told the manager to just take the ones off the display bed so I would know they are the right ones. When I get to the store that day for the 2nd time, I held the ones they gave me up to the ones off the display bed and showed them the difference. Their response "it is not even an inch shorter" as my eyes got huge with rage, I asked them if they were serious, that "not even an inch" could cause the bed to fall on my kids. Then the manager of RTG kids came over and asked what all had happened so I proceed to tell her the whole store from purchase to that day and she said "honey, why didn't you call us". I almost did not know what to say but I told her "call you, I have done everything but come up here and give a blood sample to prove who I am". I just shook my head and walked out of the store.
I have still not received the credit for delivery back on our account but of course when I called the "wonderful" customer service they just told me it had already been processed. So, not only did I file the complaint on here but I have now filed one with the BBB.
DO NOT buy from Rooms To Go, if you are think you will not have any issues, read all their complaints on www.bbb.org and you will change your mind.
ZipBooks Accounting Software
Advertisers above have met our
strict standards for business conduct.


text:
This is the second eyewear collection by Studio Pollini and features new models for a young and trendy line.
The metal frames are particularly lightweight thanks to the special materials used, i.e., medical grade steel or Monel, obtained with chemical milling and laser cutting techniques to ensure stability and quality.
The cellulose acetate models feature clean and classic lines in new and original tones. Of particular interest is the fabric texture effect in sage green and chestnut brown. Cobalt blue, geranium rose and plum have a brightening effect on the face in the more feminine styles.
The two-tone acetate glasses are original: thanks to a special manufacturing technique, the second tone of the frames comes through as well.
(Saturday, 4 October 2008) | optical
Stay Updated!
Subscribe for free to our NewsLetter
There are others 103 articles on optical
go to archive for a complete list