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Happy TUESDAY!
Yesterday I was nominated by AmOoNa who has an addictive blog named Fashion Tarts Blog (Luvv it, check it out), for the 'One Lovely Blog Award.' I was so excited to be nominated and to know she actually likes my blog. Seriously, it means a TON that you check in with what I'm interested in etc. So, I want to THANK AmOoNa profusely for recognizing my blog and me. I realize my blog covers a plethora of topics from fashion, to style to sales and more and it's very encouraging when I get an award to keep on pushing. I started blogging as an outlet and I've enjoyed the ride, I hope that you continue on this journey with me too and see where we end up =).
I will quote AmOoNa because I feel the same way, "I would like to send out my sincere appreciation to every person out there, wherever they may be, that takes a moment out of their day to check out my blog and see what I have to say. It truly means the world to me."
In order to accept the award I need to follow the rules:
- Link back to the blogger that nominated you
- Paste the award image anywhere on your blog
- Tell us 7 facts about yourself
- Nominate 15 other bloggers you like for the award!
- Post a comment on your nominees' blogs telling them of their nomination!
7 Facts about me:
- I am obsessed with Mad Men
- I am taking archery lessons
- I can't wait to attend NYC Fall Fashion Week and be invited to show my future bag collection!
- One day I want to write my own book (subject to be determined but I hope it's a good read)
- I can't get enough of Kings of Convenience!
- I think Froyo is the BEST
- I never get enough of shoe and dress shopping. I'm obsessed.
My nominees are:
1- http://fashnaddict.wordpress.com/
3- http://fashionwidget.wordpress.com/
4- http://thechicagolifeblog.com/
5- http://thematerialsleuth.wordpress.com/
7- http://sadieanddasie.wordpress.com/
8- http://kittiesandcouture.com/
9- http://ilookstreetstyle.wordpress.com/
10- http://lesleycarter.wordpress.com/
11- http://printandpattern.net/
12- http://lacedinleather.com/
13- http://wilddarts.wordpress.com/
14- http://thedapperstyle.wordpress.com
15- http://jimmychoosonthetreadmill.com/
If I could nominate more blogs for this award I would but this is it for now =).
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Duvet is well made, but the fabric began to pill after the first washing, leading me to wonder whether it is really 100% cotton as stated, since I have never seen pilling with 100% cotton before. Sham opens at one end in the back, rather than in the middle as most shams do. I guess this is so you can display it on either side, but unless you use a very thin pillow you will find it gaps open so it's not really usable on that side.
color and fabric feel are terrific but the duvet cover did come with a small hole that had to be stitched up.
Its really good duvet cover. We have ordered two in no. The print is really good makes your bedroom look bright.
I wanted a light weight duvet cover to put over my down comforter so I purchased this set in the gold color. Upon arrival I was sure the wrong color was sent because the color is not a gold, but more of a persimmon, or the inside of a really ripe mango. But as I examined the packaging it came in from the manufacturer it indeed was what they call gold. However, I did keep it because it was the right weight (very light weight which is perfect for a comforter cover). The quality was good for the price. This isn't something that looks plush high end, but it isn't bad looking either. I only gave it 4 stars because of the color. I would have ordered another one but don't trust the colors as pictured.
This is beautiful. The material feels soft and silky, and design is warm and elegant, and the quality is definitely excellent. It brings in the blossoming spring atmosphere in my home. I highly recommend this. Hope they have other sizes like Full or Twin size, so I can get this for my kids. I got the full/queen size, which is actully queen size.
I purchased 5 different duvet covers from O and this was one of the ones I really liked. It came down to this one (gold) and a plain white one. This one was softer than the white and I had a hard time choose but I ended up going with the white since it is more versatile and appeared to be of a slightly better quality although this one appeared to be pretty decent as well. It was hard choice. The color was very pretty and like I said it was very soft and appeared to be of decent quality.
Very pretty duvet cover and matching shams. Feel the quality is very high for the price. Print is pretty and fabric is lovely and soft. It has been laundered just the once but so far not pilly.
I bought the ivory and loved it. It looks lovely and is so soft to the touch. I then purchased the sage and am very happy with it.
This is the lightweight duvet I was hoping to find. I decided the cost in the brick & mortar stores was too much for the quality, so I was very happy with these. The light green was the same as pictured and the reverse a solid color. Both shams are pattered and adequate size for the queen bed. nice closure allows the summer comforter to remain inside and centered.
Very happy with this purchase. Quality of fabic is excellent and the fit is perfect. Have washed it once so far--because it is all cotton, of course it wrinkles, but once on the bed it straightens out fairly well. I don't mind it at all. If I wanted wrinkle-free I'd buy percale. I noticed other reviews complaining about the wrinkles, but that comes with all cotton. This is at least the fourth duvet set I've ordered from Overstock, and I have been completely satisifed with each one.
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Updated: 12/12/2013 - I finally did my pull up!!! It was a New Year's Resolution that took me ALL YEAR! But I did it.
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Loading... The Book Thief (original 2005; edition 2007)by Markus Zusak
Work detailsThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak (2005)
Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I really wanted to like this book, but I couldn't get into it. The writing was too overwrought for my tastes, and having Death as the narrator was more of a distraction than anything else. Probably one of the best books I've read, very powerful & thought provoking, a book that should be read by everyone. Zusak takes you to the places and leaves you there, incredibly moving. I suppose if you're going to personify death you might as well make it human. But I'm not sure I like it. I think that Liesel wrote it, actually, under the character of death, but I don't care enough to go back and see if there's anything she had no way of knowing. The narrator seemed to me to be entirely human; you would think that death would have a different perspective than the person whose life it is narrating, but I didn't see that. If it was truly meant to be death narrating, I think it was rather poorly done. And if it wasn't, I still don't much care for this book. Many, if not all, people know the story of Anne Frank. A Jewish girl hiding in Nazi Germany during the time World War 2 and the Holocaust. I always wondered what it was like to be a German during that very same time period, the opposite end of the brutalities and horrors that came out of that era. In The Book Thief, Markus Zusak takes that very side, exploring the live of a young German girl and her childhood as she grows up in a small German town. We are in Nazi Germany on the verge of World War 2. It's a world not much different from the rest of the world, not yet completely tainted by the growth of the Nazi Party. A young girl named Liesel Meminger was dropped off at the home of the Hubermanns after her father left their family and her mother was forced to give up her brother and herself into adoption. Sadly, her brother died on the trip and Liesel enters this life alone. She is very timid and cautious of this new life in Molching, Germany, but in time, she grows and thrives within this new world. Now, the story isn't told from the view of Liesel, or her father, Hans Hubermann, or even any human being at all. Zusak decided to take the story of Liesel, the book thief, and tell it from the point of view of Death, a physical manifestation very much like the Grim Reaper (he even alludes to the scythe and the black-hooded robe at one point). What comes out of this choice widens the story to encompass more than just Liesel's story, even though he focuses on her specificly throughout most of the book. Having Death as the narrator also allowed Zusak to play around with the representation of death in the story: the physical manifestation of Death travels around, gently lifting out and "saving" the souls of the departed. I really like what Zusak did with this idea. I haven't seen an interpretation like this and it allows for more elaboration of each person's lives. From the beginning, you know that story will not end well for little Liesel. But knowing that does not take anything away from the impact. In actuality, it's just part of the slow buildup that climaxes at the very end. It will most likely make you cry, as I did, when you read the ending. As for the character's themselves, they are absolutely wonderful. Each one, especially Liesel and her friend Rudy, grow with each growing page and develop their own special voice. Both start when they are very young, but by the end, they are maturing young adults as they began to stake out their place in the world. The Book Thief deserves a place among those such as The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank and The Boy in Striped Pajamas. It's a story of growing up as much as a story of the Holocaust. It takes unique stylistic approaches to achieving it's ideas and it will touch your heart both with sadness and with joy. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a character-driven, thought-provoking story examining WWII and the Holocaust from a different perspective, but one just as devastating. There were so many good and decent people, Jewish, German, etc., who suffered because they were forced to live under Hitler's barbaric, violent, inhumane regime. There were acts of defiance, and many were in no position to offer such heroism, but did so anyway, refusing to hang the Nazi flag or hiding Jews within their homes. There were people who couldn't stand to watch the suffering of their fellow man and even a compassionate offer of stale bread to emaciated, concentration prisoners paraded through the streets rewarded them with severe beatings, whippings, and often community ostracism. Paranoia was rampant; trust was absent, and fear was everywhere. Liesel, Hans, Rosa, Rudy, and a supporting cast of other memorable characters will make you feel so many things, but it is "Death" that narrates and takes center stage in this story. The author brilliantly alters the reader's perception of death; this character is a gentle worker with a job to do, to carry the souls of the dead to their rightful resting place. "Death" is sorrowful, overburdened, disgusted and exhausted by man's inhumanity to man especially during this shameful period of history. It is his story of seeing and experiencing intolerable suffering and his encounters with the Book Thief that reach out and capture the reader's heart. I have to tell you that I fell in love with Hans, Liesel's foster father. He was patient, kind and loving. He touched so many lives in this book and changed them for the better, and I do believe that he changed mine for the better as well. To find such quality, tenderness, and genuineness in a man who was suffering himself, from poverty and enduring the atrocities of War, made him all the more special to me. He had an open heart and an open mind, and he cared about what was right, and in the ways that he could, stood up for his beliefs. Why only 4 1/2 stars you might ask? Although "Death" narrating the story was effective on many levels, it was also confusing at times. The chapter headings were distracting as well. It almost read as a play, but it wasn't. Be warned, the subject-matter is heavy and emotional, but not to be missed.
This over-praised, overlong novel is in trouble before it starts. The acknowledgments open with a tribute to someone "who is as warm as she is knowledgeable" and continue in the same saccharine manner. Unsettling, thought-provoking, life-affirming, triumphant and tragic, this is a novel of breathtaking scope, masterfully told. It is an important piece of work, but also a wonderful page-turner. I cannot recommend it highly enough. This is a moving work which will make many eyes brim. Zusak shows us how small defiances and unexpectedly courageous acts remind us of our humanity. It isn't only Death who is touched. Liesel steals our hearts too. The Australian writer Markus Zusak's brilliant and hugely ambitious new young-adult novel is startling in many ways, but the first thing many teenagers will notice is its length: 552 pages! It's one thing to write a long book about, say, a boy who happens across a dragon's egg; it's quite another to write a long, achingly sad, intricately structured book about Nazi Germany narrated by Death itself. This is never an easy read, never a glide. But, in Zusak's ability to imagine and execute, he has achieved a very personal vision that grabs the reader and does not let go.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0375842209, Paperback)It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau. This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul. (retrieved from Amazon Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:53:44 -0400) Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors. Includes readers' guide.… (more) (summary from another edition) |
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Daniel & Ben talk with Lee Herrick, whose latest collection of poems is "Gardening Secrets of the Dead." Herrick talks about his experience as a Korean adoptee, and how he became inspired to fill in the missing pieces of his life.
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Occupy Wall Street is fraying my nerves. I've seen photos like the one below popping up on Facebook lately.
Ha.Ha.Ha. Whatever!
This is perhaps the most fitting joke for OWS. I read most of the Dune series; Frank Herbert was a brilliant writer. His world building was intriguing if not disturbing. So dark and disturbing that I couldn't bring myself to finish the last book in the series. In Dune, Emperor Leto II rules with an iron fist, not because he is a power mad tyrant, but because he wants to collapse the establishment. He wants to be assassinated and grooms his own assassin to do exactly that. What the Occupy Wall Street buffoons do not realize is that they too have been groomed for their task as well. They think they are so very enlightened when – to borrow a phrase from Pink Floyd – they are just another brick in the wall. Maddening!
On the other side of the "bizarre" spectrum my fraying nerves have been tweaked by my mother's hero: Myles Monroe. I admit I had never heard of this fellow before last week. I wish I had never heard of him at all. But my elderly mother maintained that he is a brilliant theologian whose books are too deep for comprehension. With her ringing endorsements I had to find out who this fellow is. So I googled him.
He is just another Word/Faith quack, not a brilliant theologian with deep thoughts or words. Quack isn't quite the right word for him, blasphemer is more like it. He has one of the most extreme Word/Faith views I've encountered so far. He says God has to get man's permission to do anything on earth. His teaching focus is on "the kingdom" but it is not the biblical view of the kingdom of God. His view makes mankind the rulers of the kingdom and Jesus is just a conduit (he calls Him the door to acquiring this kingdom) to bring that kingdom about. He says you don't worship "the door (Christ)" which I think is proof that Myles Monroe is a vile, false teacher. The apostle Paul if he were still living today would probably have a few choice words taken from the book of Galatians to say to Monroe, Galatians 1:8,9 comes to mind.
My frayed nerves were restored to order when I read the following article on the true, biblical Kingdom of God, and it restored perspective and offered refreshment to my soul –>The Kingdom of God (What it is and is not) by James M. Renihan


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The quicker that we can get the information to the technicians the better we can serve our customers. That's the biggest benefit we've seen."
Jimmy Hiller, President and Owner, Hiller Plumbing, Heating & Cooling
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Simplified dispatch and inter-office communications for multistate plumbing contractor
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Mobility application simplifies management of large work force; converged voice and data network serves growing offices
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230 employees and $35 million in annual sales
Founded in 1990 by Jimmy Hiller, Hiller Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Company has grown from a small Nashville, TN plumbing operation to one of the region's largest residential plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors. The company has been recognized by Business Tennessee magazine as one of Tennessee's 50 most promising companies and named to the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. Hiller has also taken top honors in many local polls and has been named "the Best in Business" by the Nashville Business Journal.
The acquisition of a number of small plumbing and HVAC companies has fueled Hiller's rapid growth, but made managing its expanding workforce more of a challenge. The company didn't have a way to efficiently dispatch plumbers and HVAC specialists in the field, which led to higher fuel costs and increased wait times for customers. Hiller was also challenged with managing the network requirements for its growing number of offices and streamlining interoffice communications.
Hiller now uses Xora® InVehicleTM from AT&T, a mobility application which provides real-time visibility into the location of its workforce for timelier dispatching. Workers are assigned jobs based on their geography and, as a result, are able to complete more jobs on each shift. Customers are pleased with the quicker responses to their requests. To simplify and standardize communications for its growing number of offices, the company implemented AT&T IP Flexible Reach and AT&T Managed Internet Service to provide cost-effective Voice over IP (VoIP) and data capabilities.
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When he started the company in 1990, Hiller Plumbing was "just Jimmy and a pickup truck," said founder Jimmy Hiller. Upfront pricing, same day appointments, 24-hour emergency service and top quality led to steady growth. Today the company has 230 employees and annual sales of $35 million. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think that it would get to where it is today," Hiller said.
With each step we took, we felt more and more comfortable with AT&T. And because AT&T covers all our markets it's just easier to do business with them."
Jimmy Hiller, President and Owner, Hiller Plumbing, Heating & Cooling
Over the years Hiller added heating, ventilation and air conditioning services and shifted his focus from new construction to service and replacement. Strategic acquisitions and customer-friendly policies grew the business. Hiller now operates from six locations in the greater middle Tennessee region, the Knoxville area, and southern Kentucky. "We make sure our customers are satisfied with our services from the time they call us until our technician leaves their driveway," Hiller said. "Whenever you have a problem we'll get the job done as quickly as possible so that you can get back to your daily routine." He also offers 100 percent refunds if customers aren't satisfied. "It's our guarantee," he said. "Happy you'll be or the service is free!"
Hiller provides customers with special deals like the Happy Hiller Club, which gives members three maintenance visits for $99. His customer-friendly website makes it easy for people to schedule an appointment, take a satisfaction survey, order parts and print money-saving coupons.
The majority of its business comes from customers with an immediate demand and fully 99 percent of Hiller service calls are completed the same day. "It's an emergency or at least a big inconvenience if you wake up in the morning without hot water, or without air conditioning when it's 95 degrees," Hiller said.
Although Hiller Plumbing has become much more than "just Jimmy and a pickup truck," Hiller remains personally invested in the satisfaction of each of his thousands of customers. They can contact him directly by just clicking on the 'Just Jimmy Now' link on their website and will receive an answer from Hiller himself within 24 hours. "Even though we're a fairly large company now, we want people to know there is a name and a face behind it that's going to make everything right," he said.
Dispatching Difficulties
On any given day, 800 to 1,500 customer calls are received. Keeping track of the scores of specialists in the field was difficult for dispatchers at the company's six locations. This meant that assignments were made based on which technicians were available without regard to their location, leading to longer dispatch times and higher fuel costs. To maintain customer satisfaction, the company needed a better way to assign jobs.
Hiller saw the benefits of streamlining dispatches and providing better accountability for his mobile workers. However, he was reluctant to make any changes that might negatively affect customer service. "How do we make sure that somebody in Knoxville is being taken care of when I spend the majority of my time in Nashville?" he asked.
The company's geographic diversity made it difficult. All calls are answered in Nashville and distributed to a dispatcher in the appropriate satellite office. Dispatchers communicated assignments to workers by two-way radio, but the system was less than ideal. "When you have 60 or 70 people out in the field trying to tell three or four dispatchers they've completed a job and asking about their next call, there's a lot of downtime," Hiller said. Technicians often found themselves waiting for 20 minutes or more until dispatchers pushed the next call to them.
Hiller installed mobile phones equipped with GPS tracking in boxes in its trucks but experienced reliability problems. "They didn't work 50 percent of the time. We often had to open the boxes and restart the phones so it was really useless to have them," Hiller said. Keeping track of workers in the field was nearly impossible. "You might as well flip a coin to see where they were when you were trying to find somebody," he said.
A Mobility Solution to the Rescue
To address the challenge, Hiller chose a comprehensive mobility solution, Xora InVehicle from AT&T, along with tablet computers and cell phones that help technicians more efficiently manage their work flow. The Xora application gives dispatchers real-time visibility into their HVAC fleet, enabling them to assign the nearest available technician when a customer calls. This improves response times and lets dispatchers provide more accurate technician arrival times to customers.
The Xora InVehicle solution also tracks if Hiller's trucks are speeding or traveling outside assigned work areas, lets dispatchers confirm that employees are at job sites and shows how long they stayed at each assignment. Hiller supervisors use time-stamped location information to validate workers' time on the clock when they dispatch from home.
Hiller was able to eliminate its two-way radios and dispatchers now email assignments and other relevant information to technicians, considerably increasing operational efficiency. "The quicker that we can get information to the technicians, the better we can serve our customers. That's the biggest benefit we've seen. We're also not paying them 15 to 20 minutes to wait for a clear line into the dispatch office."
Equipping technicians in the field with tablet computers enables workers to access a customer's history (which can greatly assist in diagnosing a problem) and deliver a sales presentation to a customer. The next area now being tested is the invoicing of customers. "The technicians previously filled out paper invoices at the job site and brought them back to the office, where they were entered into our computer system," Hiller said. "Entering the invoice on the tablet in the field will eliminate duplication of work and reduce errors." The tablets will also aid with ordering new parts and ensure that trucks are restocked in a timely manner to help tomorrow's customers. Both the invoicing and parts ordering will be fully rolled out this year.
Simplifying Office Communications
While improving the reliability of mobile communications was a top priority for Hiller, so was simplifying the company's corporate network. "With all our different locations we were dealing with multiple phone companies, so when there was a problem it was very complicated just figuring out whom we needed to call to get it resolved," Hiller said.
There was also concern about operational continuity, since some of the phone companies that he used were sold or went out of business. "We were afraid that we were going to lose our phone numbers, and phones are the lifeblood of what we do," he said. "I had to find one company that we could rely on."
To handle the rapid growth and the communications requirements of its offices, Hiller now uses AT&T IP Flexible Reach. This converged voice and data solution provides a uniform platform for all locations. The associated calling plan provides a bundle of minutes of usage, based on the number of concurrent calls. This eliminates charges for local, regional and long distance, allowing the company to trim its phone bills. "We used to have to pay long distance charges to call our other locations and for our customers to call us. Now with AT&T IP Flexible Reach, those calls are included in the price," Hiller said. And by consolidating voice and data traffic on the same network, the company has been able to further decrease its spend.
Technology Takes a Starring Role
Hiller's relationship with AT&T has become increasingly important as his use of technology expands. The success of the Xora solution led Hiller to choose AT&T for its phone, wireless and Internet services.
"With each step we took, we felt more and more comfortable with AT&T. And because AT&T covers all our markets it's just easier to do business with them," he said. "As we continue to add locations and AT&T continues to develop technology, I'm sure that there will be a lot of deals on which we can work together.
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1999 'burb with 200k miles and the trans feels like it's slipping. Not a good sign, I assume?!?
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12-24-2012, 10:58 AM #2Ok, we need a little more info like your driving style, how often you change fluids, the transmission, if you have a cooling system and other info like that. Slipping usually is never a good thing, but the extent of how bad it is slipping determines how we fix it. I've only felt my tranny slip once or twice and doing a simple transmission flush and replacing the filter did the trick.
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12-24-2012, 12:52 PM #3I did a fluid and filter change 10k miles ago. The fluid still looks clean, doesn't smell burned. The truck is a 99 k1500 4x4 burb with the 5.7L in it. I spent the last month driving it pretty hard, since I had that bucking problem between 1 and 2k rpm... it might've hurt the trans. Now, it feels like a slipping clutch on a manual trans vehicle when I press the gas from a stop, then seems to "grab" firm around 2k rpm. I'm assuming that's because the torque converter is locking at that point?
12-24-2012, 01:09 PM #4The bucking problem may have put some strain on the tranny. Personally I'm kinda tranny stupid I know what may cause problems and sorta why, but don't have much on fixing them... Do you have a tranny cooler? Also do u use the truck for towing? Since you live in Dallas the tranny has to reach high temps, the number one killer for transmissions is heat.
12-24-2012, 01:16 PM #5No added coolers... just what the factory would've included. The heat hasn't been bad lately, so I doubt that's what did it in. I think i was the hard driving during my problem. I had to keep the rpm's above 2k for it to drive OK, so I'd manually shift it. I'd have to manually keep it in 2nd or 3rd, with consistent 3-4k rpms for extended time... but, the fluid still looks great inside. Oh well... at 200k miles, I'm sure a new trans was somewhere in its future!
12-24-2012, 01:30 PM #6Yah the tranny isn't usually dealing with those rpms during normal driving. I say if you replace the tranny you should get a 4L65e which is a bit stronger than the 4L60e but uses the same exact connectors, pan, fittings and has the same dimensions.
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Buying a home isn't just an economic decision
Elaborating on my response to an article in The New Yorker on the downside of home ownership, here's an interesting letter the magazine published in this week's issue:
James Surowiecki's interesting piece on home buying reveals another reason to consider economics as "the dismal science" (The Financial Page, March 10th). He notes that home ownership reduces mobility in the workforce, as, saddled with a house, neighbors, friends, family, schools, and other burdens of ownership, the homeowner hesitates to pick up and move at the first sign of a pink slip. Economists seem to view the ideal worker as an interchangeable part that can be moved and replaced at the whim of so-called market forces. Never mind that such a worker would be a perpetual migrant, never to know the pleasures of roots, community, and belonging. In past decades, it was customary to lambaste Communism as an ideology blinded by economic determinism with no room for "spiritual" factors. Can we not make the same critique of the free-market fundamentalists whose voices dominate today's debate?
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There are several of your ancestors gravestones in this cemetery that are either in need of being restored or that need to be cleaned. Some of these names are Sarah Stoddard (Find A Grave # 28000642), Samuel Stoddard, Merrit, Stoddard, and John Stoddard. I am a gravestone conservator fully trained and certified in working with historic gravestones. Let me know if you would like a free estimate to restore or clean any or all of these stones.
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Debbie Donahue Andreacci
John Carroll Donahue
Hi Victoria,
My grandfather is John Carroll Donahue (b. 10/23/93, d. 5/27/78). I sent an email earlier today to you with some background info of my family. I would love to learn more about the Chilcotes (my grandmother) but especially about the Donahue side of the family. I've traced them back to Ireland (Thomas b. 1831 married to Elizabeth, b. 1833) who were both born in Ireland but I need to get more information ASAP since I'm leaving for Ireland in 4 days. I was hoping to find their birth places, etc. Thanks.
Debbie Donahue
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on May 22, 2013 8:32 PM
Hello Victoria - I have been corresponding w/you on Ancestry. Are you still on there? If so, can you please send me your email address thru there, as it is not public & I can answer w/mine? I can't get thru from Find-A-Grave. Thanks, Mary
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RE: Elizabeth Sarah (Kennedy) Graham
She is my father's mother (my grandmother, married to my grandfather, Albert Carey Graham, Sr). Henry Gordon is my great grandfather. Which of Henry's siblings do you branch off from? Are you local to the Baltimore area? Mary
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Elizabeth Sarah (Kennedy) Graham
Hello Victoria - Are you related to this person or any other Graham's from the Baltimore area?
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Tina McKee
Hi Victoria I was wondering if you are related to the Dillehunts? I find several people with that name listed in my family plots in Western Cemtery but cannot figure out how they are related. They all died before 1880 so i cant pull a death certificate. They are in the Hodgkinson Atkinson Brown plots thanks Tina
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Tina McKee
on Jan 01, 2013 5:49 PM
Dori & Ed Chrisp
Malissa (Bickford) Travis
Thank you for linking Malissa (Bickford) Travis to her parents John and Mary (Haight) Bickford.
I appreciate the time you took to help me link my family.
Dori Chrisp
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Dori & Ed Chrisp
on Dec 26, 2012 10:17 AM
RE: Paran Cemetery Moore Family
Victoria - I was hoping to be able to pin down the location fairly closely, but as I look through my photo file, there are very few distinguishing markers at Paran. What I can tell you is this - I took 1372 photos and your ancestors are #'s 669-672, so they're close to the center of the area. I began taking photos at the road furthest away from the church building. Go to the center of the graveyard, you'll see a lot of older sandstone markers. The graves you're looking for are between a modern marker for Thomas & May Willeford & then there will be 4 old round or triangulard topped sandstone markers (which include your ancestors) and then another modern marker for Charles & Bettie Key. Another hint - if you find a modern one for Jackson which has almost what appears to be a serrated or scalloped top, you're very close (Photo #660). Hope this helps.
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Moving to sunnier climes or overseas for work? Five of the best offshore current accounts to manage your cash
By Amy Andrew
An offshore bank account may sound like something out of a James Bond movie.
But the truth is offshore accounts, despite the bad reputation anything offshore has attracted, can be a must-have for anyone who lives, works or buys property abroad and routinely transfers money between international accounts or currencies at a moment's notice.
You don't have to be rich, they don't mean you are dodging tax but you can hold money in a variety of currencies.
Bad rep: offshore accounts sound like something from a James Bond film
Offshore accounts are
registered outside the UK in places such as Jersey, which have different
tax rules.
All the major banks offer offshore accounts. The best thing
about them is that you can often run them using dual currency.
They also mean you can get
around the awkward stage of being unable to maintain or open accounts in Britain
(if you are no longer resident).
There are strings attached. They mostly require you to maintain a large minimum balance and have an annual fee.
Offshore current account holders will not normally pay tax in the UK but may be required to do so in their new home country.
Opening an offshore account is likely to be at the bottom of most people's to-do list when they relocate overseas.
Instead, many hobble along by keeping up an old account in the UK and opening a local account in their new home country.
They then move money between the two, often racking up plenty of fees.
Although this is one of your banking possibilities, currency exchange charges and general lack of accessibility tend to grate after a while - as well as clocking up on costs.
This does not mean you should abandon local accounts - you may wish to keep your UK-based current account open for visits home and a possible eventual return.
You will probably also need to set up a new local account for your everyday business.
However, by planning you will be able to find a good balance between all your accounts - as well as take advantage of tax and currency exchange savings.
Choosing the best offshore account for you
Offshore current accounts vary quite dramatically so it will pay to scout around and find the best one before beginning your new adventure.
Lloyds Bank - free international transfers
The Lloyds Bank offshore Premier International Account offers free international transfers between your euro, sterling and US dollar accounts and 24/7 worldwide access to your money through internet and phone banking.
This means you don't pay any commission or exchange rate charges - a fantastic offer for big international spenders that zip from country to country.
How does it work?
You can use a debit card to withdraw money in all three currencies for free – again helping to save on charges.
The ease of movement between accounts also means if you're on the ball, you can protect your money against currency fluctuations.
Those coming to the UK can open their current account in sterling before arrival - you can get your salary paid in, pay UK bills, set up standing orders and make payments.
If you're buying or investing in property abroad, you can open accounts in euro, US dollar and/or sterling to pay your mortgage or local bills - and talk to English speaking advisers.
As an added bonus, Lloyds throws in free worldwide family travel insurance for anyone up to the age of 75, although for regulatory reasons this is not available to US and Canadian residents.
This account has all the bells and whistles – you can even get a relationship manager if you hold a balance of £50,000 (or currency equivalent), or if you deposit £25,000 within three months of opening your account.
What do you pay?
A monthly fee of £20/€20/US$30 will be charged if your balance falls below £2,500/€2,500/US$3,500. Only one fee applies for multi-currency accounts.
There are also costs attached, which you need to bear in mind. International drafts cost £15, and electronic funds transfers cost £25. Planned overdrafts up to £200 are interest-free.
Santander - interest paying account
Santander Private Banking in Jersey (SPBJ) is offering one of the most competitive interest rates available on an offshore current account - the Santander Gold Account.
As well as the usual documents required for opening an account, in offshore banking, there are often considerable additional requirements.
These are in place to discourage money laundering, tax fraud or other illegal activities.
banks may ask for financial reference documents from your current bank.
Usually this is satisfied by bank statements for the past six to 12
Many offshore banks ask about the nature of transactions expected and the source of your deposits.
If your funds are from job income, a wage slip from your employer will likely suffice.
If you have significant funds from a business or real estate transaction, you may need to provide sales contracts or other relevant documents.
How does it work?
Interest is maximised thanks to a deferred
debit system - spending is not taken immediately so cardholders have the benefit of a period of free credit to gain interest before
the balance is taken each month. Handy, considering your interest is calculated daily.
However, to make the most of the top interest rate of 1 per cent, you must be a whopping £250,000 in credit.
No interest is paid on balances of less than £100,000, but 0.75 per cent is accrued if you have between £100,000 and £250,00 in your account. Rates are correct as of January 25 2013.
Although 1 per cent seems low in comparison to what you might find on a savings account, it tops most of the other offshore current account offerings. And, if you have a balance of more than £250,000, interest will add up pretty quickly.
Arguably though you should have that in a proper savings account.
Clearly, this account is aimed at big earners - to be considered as a client, the minimum amount you must have with SPBY is £50,000. Within this, the minimum opening balance on the Gold Account range is £5,000. If the balance drops below £5,000 a monthly charge of £15 is incurred.
If you travel regularly to the US and Europe, you can open equivalent current accounts in those currencies. Each must retain a minimum balance of £5,000 to remain fee free.
However, SPBJ will acknowledge the relationship between the accounts, and it is likely that if you have, for example, £20,000 in the sterling account, minimum balances will be waived on the others.
What do you pay?
It is free to transfer money between accounts (although an exchange rate will be charged). Debit cards for each of the accounts can be used without a fee, so long as the correct card is used for the correct currency. International withdrawals from cash machines will also not be charged by SPBJ.
There is no overdraft facility and CHAPS rates are £20, €30 or US$40.
Citibank - free CHAPS payments
If you make a lot of automatic payments, such as CHAPS or SWIFTS, you will find the fees add up pretty quickly on most offshore accounts.
How does it work?
All transactions between International Citibank accounts are fee-free and you can make up to eight SEPA, SWIFT or CHAPS payments in total every calendar month to non-Citibank accounts without incurring a fee with Citibank's Citigold Current Account.
WIRE TRANSFERS - costs
bank accounts are most often funded electronically through international
wire transfers.
Unfortunately, the systems that enable free electronic
transfers common in domestic banking are typically not able to transfer
money internationally.
Sending a wire transfer is a simple
operation, but almost all banks charge international wire transfer fees
to send or receive funds.
Pricing for wire transfers varies from bank to
bank, so if you use this service a lot be sure to look for deals like the Citibank one.
After the free eight, wire SWIFT payments shoot up to £25 and CHAPS, £20. Fund transfers are free. You can also get fee free foreign currency cheque deposits and accounts.
To be eligible for the Citigold Current Account - and the free payments - you have to credit your Citigold Current Account with at least £5,000 per month, maintain a minimum average monthly balance of £50,000 (or currency equivalent) across various Citibank accounts, have an investment of at least £25,000 or have an account with Citibank International Personal Bank in London or Jersey.
If you cannot fulfill any of these criteria, you can opt to pay a £25 monthly fee.
US dollar and euro current accounts can be held together with your Citibank current account, giving you access to all three currencies from one debit card - just make sure you select the US dollar and/or euro current accounts when you apply, or any time after.
You also get a dedicated relationship manager, personal concierge service and worldwide holiday travel insurance for the whole family - including winter sports.
Citibank charges exchange rates when you transfer between currencies. There is an interest-free overdraft of up to £500.
NatWest - best no frills service
NatWest International Select Account has no minimum balance and no monthly fee. It is a purely sterling account.
How does it work?
You get a debit card and cheque book, standing order and direct debit facilities, 24-hour telephone, online and mobile banking and fraud alerts.
You can also set up free apps for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry to check your balance, transfer funds and make payments, although your mobile needs to be registered with a UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man phone provider.
You can also sign up to ibanking plus for free - NatWest International's extra security online banking, which allows you to make international payments with a smartcard - and to gain access to multi-currency accounts.
What do you pay?
CHAPS payments cost £23 but are reduced to £15 with ibanking plus.
International payments, including currency transfers in the UK, cost 0.3 per cent of the overall amount - with a minimum payment of £23 and maximum £40 - plus a £10 agents charge, where applicable.
Inward payments from overseas - although not always paid by the account holder - are free up to £100 but cost £7.50 after that. Again, agents charges may need to be added.
Select account holders also benefit from NatWest's nifty emergency cash service - if your debit card is lost or stolen you can still get up to £300 from a RBS Group cash machine (NatWest, RBS, Isle of Man bank and Ulster Bank) in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland or Gibraltar.
Call the lost and stolen helpline and ask for an emergency cash code.You only need to have a minimum of £20 in your account to use this free service.
Barclays - if you relocate to the UAE
Good choice: which offshore account to go for for expats in UAE
If you move to the UAE, you will need to open a local bank account to pay in your salary – a requirement when you live and work in the region.
But many expats also open an offshore account to help with ease of banking in other currencies.
Barclays International Banking is one good option - most of its UAE resident accountholders are expats who have moved to the UAE for work and need to continue their financial links with the UK – for example mortgage commitments on a UK property or children in UK education.
How does it work?
Barclays International Banking offers two services. For the iBank service there is a £10 monthly fee and you must maintain a minimum balance of £5,000.
There is also a relationship manager service, which has no fee. However you must keep a minimum balance of £50,000.
Both come with accounts that are available in a choice of sterling, US dollars or Euros and you are given a debit card (sterling accounts only) or a Barclays deferred debit card (US dollar and euro accounts).
For UAE-based expats, having an offshore US dollar account alongside sterling accounts can be a useful tool in managing foreign exchange exposures as the local currency – the Dirham - is pegged to the US dollar – so expats are essentially earning in dollars and possibly saving or spending in the UK in sterling.
What do you pay?
If you use your debit card abroad or pay in a currency other than sterling you will be charged a 2.99 per cent fee when making purchases, withdrawing cash, or when you are being refunded. This fee will also apply whenever you do not pay in sterling, for example when you shop online at a non-UK website.
In addition, if you're getting cash out over the counter at a bank abroad (including Barclays), or using an ATM not owned by a Barclays or Global Alliance member bank, you will be charged £1.50.
Wire transfer costs or international payments range from £25 to £40. The receiving bank may also apply a charge. Barclays charge £6 for an inward payment from outside the UK.
With the offshore account you can have a choice of location for your account – London or in the Isle of Man. Depending on where you live, you can choose which will provide the most efficient tax options for you.
If you are thinking about opening a Barclays offshore account it is also worth setting up a Barclays onshore account in the UAE for your salary and general transactions.
Competition among local banks is fierce – and as such most local accounts in the UAE, and Dubai in particular, offer free cash withdrawals and fee-free transactions – as well as a variety of other perks.
The benefit of opening a local account with Barclays, however, as opposed to another bank, is that if you use online banking to make a transfer to Barclays International Banking there are no charges. If you transfers via a branch or fax then you get one free transfer to a Barclays international account a month.
accounts are not for everyone. Minimum balance requirements can reach
seriously heady heights - and fees add up pretty quickly too.
But, because it can be tricky for
non-UK residents to open a bank account in the UK without a local address or actually
visiting a branch in person, many people think going offshore is their only option.
if you need a simple current account in the UK for family members,
bills or your eventual return, the following providers could help.
Bank of India
offers a service to non-UK residents who wish to open an account. All
you need to do is post an application and KYC (Know Your Client) form,
accompanied by two copies of certified ID.
This account is really only useful if you want to deposit money into a UK account - there is no online banking or debit card, so your money is difficult to access from abroad.
Alternatively, you could open a State Bank of India UK account if you are a non-resident and can put down a minimum balance of £1,000. This allows for payments using internet banking and provides a debit card.
If you maintain the £1,000 balance you will be eligible for free money transfers to India.
Non-UK resident account holders can receive interest on their account without a UK tax deduction by completing the R105 form which can be downloaded here.
You can apply by post - all you need
to do is send at least two certified copies of identification documents
and fill out an application.
Or, if you already bank with HSBC abroad, you could arrange for an account to be opened with HSBC UK.
Normally this service is provided to HSBC account holders planning a move to another country where HSBC has a retail presence - you would not, for example, be able to open an account in Italy.
opened, the account would be fully functional so you can start paying
in before your move. Your credit history is also transferred.
If you need to have a foreign account for an indefinite period without actually relocating you would have to arrange it on an individual basis with the bank - HSBC has assured This is Money that it is an option.
This service is only available to HSBC customers, but you could open an account with the bank in your home country and then ask for a transfer.
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This Valentine's was different. It has been bitterly cold past a few weeks and going out was out of the question. I thought why not make it special today; Decided on truffles. It was a pleasant surprise. He loved my handmade card (I do sketch sometimes) and these yummy truffles. Valentine's wasn't tacky after all. It was sweet and warm on a snowy day (Love the irony). Who knows, may be as years pass by, I am getting younger...hehe.
Adapted from Joy of Baking
2 ounces of Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate Baking bar
3/4 cup of heavy whipped cream
2 tble spns of unsalted butter
2 tble spns of cognac,brandy,bourbon or rum. (Optional). I used rum essence.
4 tble spns of sugar (optional-I wanted mine to be sweeter. You can avoid it or add more depending on your taste)
Truffle Coatings:-
Dutch processed cocoa powder
toasted and powdered (coarsely) walnuts
Chop the chocolates into small pieces.
Bring the heavy whipped cream to a boil and pour it immediately on the chopped chocolates in a bowl.
Let it stand for 2-3 mins and then whisked till you get a smooth ganache.
Refrigerate the ganache overnight.
Next morning with the help of a melon baller make small truffle balls and immediately roll them over desired coatings. (Beware, they tend to melt when in touch with human hands, so you need to be quick)
Refrigerate them until firm and serve in room temperature.
You may freeze these truffles for months and refrigerate them a fortnight.
P.S:- In love with my Avi's beatiful fingers :D


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