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ReneSola does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable law. Before I turn the call over to Mr. Li please be reminded that unless otherwise noted, all figures mentioned during this conference call are in US dollars. It is now my pleasure to introduce Mr. Xianshou Li, CEO of ReneSola. Mr. Li will give us remarks in Mandarin and I will read a translation. Please go ahead, Mr. Li.Xianshou Li [Foreign Language] Hello and thank you for joining today's 2012 second quarter earnings call. If you have downloaded our presentation, please turn to slide four for our company highlights. [Foreign Language] Despite challenging market conditions in the second quarter of 2012, we made significant progress in our module business, while at the same time lowering our overall costs and investing in R&D. We have increasingly focused on a relatively better margin module business and the second quarter we delivered record module shipments. While further ASP declines put pressure on our margins, improvements in our manufacturing processes helped lead to decreases in the manufacturing cost of modules, wafers and polysilicon in the second quarter. At the same time we continue to invest in R&D to improve our Virtus technology and develop horizontal products such as micro inverters. We will remain committed to R&D while simultaneously expanding our sales and marketing reach to grow our market share and position ReneSola favorably once market conditions improve. [Foreign Language] I will now quickly review our shipments. Please turn to slide six for a snapshot of our shipments and financial progress. [Foreign Language] Total solar product shipments in the second quarter of 2012 were a record 503.7 megawatts, an increase of 8.1% from 466 megawatts in the first quarter. Module shipments rose over 75% quarter over quarter largely due to the success of our new regional sales teams plus relatively strong demand from Europe particularly from Germany as well as demand from Australia. Wafer shipments decreased 8.3% as a result of a strong demand for our modules as we use of our own wafers in house.
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In Focus: Interference in the 2.4 GHz ISM Band
In my previous blog entry, I set out to answer the question of how much WiFi is deployed. Here, I like to focus on the question of interference. Unfortunately, I think there are fewer studies that characterize WiFi usage and interference than there ought to be. I will show here a few of the results… Read More »

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Starbucks sells a lot of coffee, and along with that coffee comes a lot of cups. Unfortunately, the company's thin paper cups aren't accepted by most recycling facilities. But a recently conducted pilot program suggests that the billion or so paper cups sold by Starbucks each year can be recycled into new cups.
The test took place over six weeks and saw the Mississippi River Pulp company take Starbucks' paper cups, recycle them, and then turn them into new ones. Currently MRP is the only pulp mill in the country that has done this successfully. The news is all part of Starbucks' goal of making sure all of its cups are either recyclable or reusable by 2015.
"This innovation represents an important milestone in our journey," Jim Hanna, Starbucks director of Environmental Impact, said in a statement. "We still have a lot of work to do to reach our 2015 goal, but we're now in a much stronger position to build momentum across the recycling industry. Our next step is to test this concept in a major city, which we plan to do in collaboration with International Paper and Mississippi River in 2011."
Meanwhile, in New York, Starbucks is testing out a different type of recycling project, by seeing whether or not old cups can be turned in bath tissue and paper towels. A similar project will start next year in Chicago, where the company will attempt to recycle cups into usable napkins.
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Mitt Romney Previews His Big Week
"I'd like people to stand back and say, what are the big issues that America faces and what are the answers that I have and that Paul Ryan has for the issues that we face," former governor Mitt Romney, the soon-to-be Republican nominee for president, said was what he hopes voters walk away with after this week's convention in Tampa.
Romney added he hopes people will gather from his acceptance speech Thursday that he believes this "nation is unique and exceptional and that we have everything we need to continue to lead the world in prosperity and in peace."
Earlier this week, Republican Congressman Todd Akin (R-MO), who is running for the US Senate seat in Missouri, made controversial remarks about rape victims in the context of abortion policy, which were seized on by Democrats who have tried to paint Romney and his running mate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as anti-women.
Romney defended his record, and pointed to the universal health care law implemented in Massachusetts while he was governor.
"I'm the guy that was able to get health care for all of the women and men in my state. They're just talking about it at the federal level… I'm very proud of what we did."
In particular, regarding abortion, Romney said, "There are two lives at stake, the child, the unborn child and the mom. And I care for both of them."
Romney has accused the president of running an "angry" and "desperate" campaign.
"When the president accuses me of -- of being a felon or when his staff does and he doesn't distance from -- from that. When they have a -- a PAC which -- which says that I'm responsible for someone's death and he won't distance himself from that….I would suggest that that's a campaign of -- of anger and divisiveness. I think his whole campaign he's been about dividing the American people," Romney said.
It's already been an expensive campaign on both sides, combined over a half billion has been spent by the candidates alone.
Romney said he would like to see a return to abiding by the federal spending limits.
"I would far rather have a setting where we had both agreed to the federal spending limits. Look, what -- what he's done has meant that both of us have to spend an inordinate amount of time fundraising. We can't spend as much time on the campaign trail. And -- and, frankly, of money having influence in politics."
The Democrats have been relentless in their demands that Romney release more than the two years of tax returns he has said he is willing to release.
Romney addressed the suspicion surrounding his foreign investments.
"There was no reduction, not one dollar of reduction in taxes, by virtue of having an account in Switzerland or a Cayman Islands investment. Those dollars of taxes remained exactly the same. There was no tax savings at all," Romney said, adding that these investments are handled in a blind trust.
This week Romney will accept the nomination of his party for president, a goal his father, former Michigan governor George Romney tried to meet and fell short of.
Asked what his father would say to him on this occasion, the younger Romney said, "He gave some advice to the new governor of Michigan, John Engler, years ago. And I've heard him give it to many people, which is be bold. Don't worry about what people think, just be bold, get the job done. That's the advice he'd give me."


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Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates, 2009/10/20 - NVIDIA ION graphics processor tops the charts at annual award ceremony held at Gitex (Nasdaq: NVDA).
NVIDIA® ION has won the Windows Magazine Middle East Product of the Year 2009 Editors Choice award. ION is NVIDIAs revolutionary graphics platform which enables an unprecedented visual computing experience on affordable, small form factor PCs. The award was presented at the GITEX trade show in Dubai yesterday evening.
The Windows Middle East awards recognise the best in consumer technology in the Middle East region, recognising outstanding IT products and the most customer-focused firms. Awards are given on technical merit to the best-performing products from group tests and reviews conducted by the Windows Lab over the past 12 months.
Daniel Saison, NVIDIA Sales Director for Middle East, Africa and India, commented, We are very proud that the ION has received yet another prestigious award, which recognises the technological prowess of the platform. ION is a fantastic enabling technology that takes the brakes off performance in the increasingly popular netbook and nettop categories. Consumers choosing ION devices no longer have to compromise on perfect HD movie playback, a great online video experience and the benefit of mainstream applications which take advantage of the graphics processor they can have it all!
Several leading computer manufacturers like HP, Acer, Samsung, HP, ASUS and a host of others have collaborated with NVIDIA and adopted the ION in a range of products including small desktop PCs, thin and light notebooks and all-in-one PCs which all deliver a full PC experience in a small, low-power system.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (nvidia.co.uk) is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce graphics products, the professional design and visualization market with its Quadro® graphics products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla computing solutions products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: the benefits, features, impact, and capabilities of the NVIDIA ION platform and GeForce GPUs; are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: development of more efficient or faster technology; adoption of the CPU for parallel processing; design, manufacturing or software defects; the impact of technological development and competition; changes in consumer preferences and demands; customer adoption of different standards or our competitor's products; changes in industry standards and interfaces; unexpected loss of performance of our products or technologies when integrated into systems as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended October 26, 2008. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on our website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
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Everyone loves ramen. Everyone.
But even if you've only ever had the 30-cent package version, you'll certainly still be able to appreciate the real deal, which will be held in tandem with the J-Pop Summit.
Head over to Japantown this weekend for a warm bowl with fresh ingredients, packed with flavor. That's not all they'll be slinging though—you can also grab a Ramen Burger. Get more details on the event from Ramen Street.


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Since I helped him test his app before it went to Marketplace, I am enjoying reading Phani's assessment of building the OData Browser app for WP7.
Here he mostly discusses the good and the bad of using the OData client library for WP7, and not so much the process of publishing to Marketplace. It's still an interesting read. I'm sure his learnings will help drive improvements back into the next version of this client library.
Also, it was sunny here for about an hour today, which is pretty good for February in Seattle. Looking forward to our trip to SoCal at the end of the month.


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Scientists tracing the genetic origins of an Icelandic family believe the first American arrived in Europe around the 10th century, a full five hundred years before Columbus set off on his first voyage of discovery in 1492.
Norse sagas suggest the Vikings discovered the Americas centuries before Columbus and the latest data seems to support the hypothesis that they may have brought American Indians back with them to northern Europe.
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Got my first ccw.
I was dead set on getting a PF9 because of the price and the reviews of the gun. I went to the range today to rent one before I baught it. They had both a PF9 and a Ruger LC9 so I rented both. The PF9 just felt like a toy its hard to decribe but it just felt cheap(not bashing anyone who owns one). The LC9 on the other hand just fit my hand better and felt so much better shooting it. When I went to my gun shop it was only 30 dollars more so I got it. Now I just need a good holster and my chl and Im good to go.
And of course stupid me I left the business card of the local guy that the gun shop recomened for a custom holster at the gun shop and they wont be open till tuesday.
Also I keep federal hydro shocks in my .40 is this a good sd round in the 9mm or would yall recomend somthing else?
Please replace PC9 with LC9 I quess because I was so dead set on getting the PF9 that I just kinda combined the names sorry.
Congrats on the LC9 and yes, Federal Hydro Shocks are a great, top of the line, American-made self defense ammo round for 9mm. :cool:
I changed it to LC9 for you and congratulations. :cool:
I think you'll love the lc9. I've had one since Saturday and shot 200 rounds so far. Great little gun. Pretty accurate for such a small gun. Still prefer my Glock 17 to it but good bang for the Buck. If you plan on carrying extra mags they're pretty pricey. Im so used to carrying my G17 that I feel naked almost when I carry my lc9 due to the weight and size difference. Now, are you going to carry safety off, one in the chamber or what?
First off I plan on shooting this gun for a few weeks then getting my chl. I have shot pistols for several year but they were all large or medium frame guns so this is a little different to me. I figure I will carry safty on with one in the chamber and yes I know the extra mags are kinda pricey but I would feel a whole lot better knowing I have a few more rounds that close and in sayin that I have not been able to find one yet but does anyone make a extended mag for this gun yet? I think a back up mag with 9 rounds or more would be a great.
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Don't feel too bad. This is my scar I have to deal with and don't even like to leave my home because of it. I had to really look hard to find your scar. If you find anyone, please let me know because I need MAJOR help. I wonder if I need a steroid injection or excision removal. People ask me all the time what happened to my face. It's very unfortunate. READ MORE
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Will I have enough skin to do do a scar excision for my keloid? (photos)
I want to remove a keloid on my face and I'm worried about stitch indentations showing after the sew skin back together.. Also will I have enough skin to put back together? The... READ MORE
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Hello. I am 28 years old and am about 5'5" tall and weight around 180lbs which I have lost a lot of weight. My breast size is a 38DDD and I have a lot of irritation under them and a lot of shoulder and back pain.
I recently hurt my back the doc said it was a joint in my lower back the pivots and sticks. I asked about Breast reduction and he said medicaid won't pay for it because I have not complained enough or went to a doctor enough. Should I find another doctor?


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Amanda Larsh
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Most video games do not inspire players to contemplate social issues.
Save the princess from the castle, avoid the barrels being thrown at you by a monkey or shoot the aliens in space —that's generally the gist of today's video games.
But in the latest faculty lecture, "Video Games as Social Discourse? Protesting the Tijuana/San Diego Borderlands in the Digital Art of Coco Fusco and Richard Dominguez," Jolivette Mecenas, associate professor of writing, discussed the expansion of social protest to more unconventional media.
"How can we broaden student's civic discourse literacy to include perspective of others who are not U.S. national citizens within U.S. national borders?" Mecenas asked.
By exploring the video game created by Fusco and Dominguez, Mecenas attempts to involve students and citizens in civic participation, questioning held beliefs.
"At first I was skeptical about the way she was going to put it together," said Al Clark, associate vice president for academic affairs. "But the game presents social discourse in a unique way."
Created in 2005, "Turista Fronterizo" is a simple video game that takes the player on "a virtual journey through the San Diego-Tijuana borderlands" in an attempt to demonstrate the nature of trans-national crossing, according to furtherfield.org.
In the game, the player has the option to choose from four characters: "Gringa Activista," an anthropology student and activist; "El Gringo Poderoso," a bi-national businessman; "El Junior," a middle-class "dude"; and "La Todológa," a migrant worker.
The characters are then placed in a Monopoly setting, except the characters all start with different amounts of money and skill sets.
Mecenas said that by having a role-playing aspect, the artists are forcing players to look at the characters and their situations in a different way.
"You keep going because you want to overcome challenges. Not this game. You just keep loosing or pay your way through it," said Mecenas.
Mecenas focused on the activist candidate, whose double standards are evident by drawing cards that have her writing stories protesting the war on drugs, but later crossing the border to buy cheap Viagra.
She also places stickers to stop worker exploitation in Nordstrom's bathrooms, then spends $100 to not look suspicious.
"What's her agenda?" Mecenas asked. "She's protesting these conferences, but she benefits from them."
The migrant worker, on the other hand, never wins. She starts out with the least money, and it was almost impossible not to wind up stuck in jail when playing as her.
"The policies work for others, but not for her," Mecenas said. "It's a satirical critique."
"I was interested and fascinated, it's relevant in today's world," said Ruth Trotter, professor of art. "They bring a lot of challenging ideas to our general culture and challenge academia to discuss discourse. She takes it farther by analyzing it to become a vehicle for rhetoric."
"I thought it was an extremely interesting approach to make civic discourse more available to students and large parts of the population," said Clark.
Mecenas said she hopes that by combining newer forms of media with social activism, a younger generation will experience different ideas that challenge long-held opinions, pushing them from their comfort zone and enabling them to respond to civic problems.
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Capo 2
Intro - E, B, E/G#, Asus2, B, E/G#, Asus2
E B E/G# Asus2
I remember the summer I turned sixteen, and that old jalopy daddy gave to me
E B E/G# Asus2
it had holes in the floor and just a 305, but I didn't care 'cause I could finally drive
E/G# Asus2 E/G# E Asus2
there wasn't much to do in my hometown, so every weekend night, we would all go down...
there were freaks and hippies in my high school, football players all tyrin' to be cool
E/G# Asus2
and everybody scramblin' to hide their beer, when the cops drove by 'til the coast was clear
kids fallin' in and out of love, on the hoods of chevys, in the beds of trucks
E/G# B Asus2
we were stumblin' our way through life 'til our senior year,
E/G# B Asus2
but man we sure did learn a lot, in that wal-mart parking lot
Verse 2
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she had long blonde hair and sea-green eyes, the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen in my life
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but I was young and dumb and didn't have a line, and all I could say was, "Can I call ya' sometime?"
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she just said no and walked away, and that was the first time I felt my heart break
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yeah we did a lot of living, it was small-town teenage heaven
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well I had my first kiss, my first love, got my ass kicked but I got back up
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lost my way, found it again, had one long buzz and a dozen best friends
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WCUCOM Director Appointed to State Board
Hattiesburg, Miss., February 10, 2014 - Jaime M. Hill, director of postdoctoral development for the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM), was elected to the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce (OMPW) Executive Committee during the OMPW's December advisory board meeting. Hill, who began working at the WCUCOM in 2010, was appointed by Dean of the WCUCOM Dr. Jim Turner to serve as the dean's designee to the OMPW in July 2013. She has served in her current role at the WCUCOM since March 2013.
The OMPW was established by House Bill 317 that was signed into law by Gov. Phi Bryant in 2012. OMPW, with its 21-member advisory board, will oversee physician workforce development needs in a number of ways. One is by supporting the creation of accredited family medicine residency programs in the state, including awarding the state financial support for creation of those programs. Another way is by encouraging the development of an adequate and geographically distributed physician workforce in all specialties with an evolving strategic plan. OMPW will also assess the current numbers, ages, types of practice, hospital affiliations and geographic distribution of physicians in each medical society in Mississippi, and assess the current and future physician workforce needs of Mississippi.


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HDS Poised for Continued Growth in Cloud and Converged Infrastructure Solutions
Last week, Hu Yoshida of Hu's Blog, commented on a post from StorageNewsletter, which reported Hitachi Data Systems' stellar earnings and noted that HDS was 'one of the rare storage giants' that is ready to execute this year in hardware as well as in systems. Props to HDS!
As cloud computing solutions and converged data center solutions grow, separating storage and the server hardware becomes cumbersome. Storage venders that need to rely on third party server vendors for hardware lose control of overall solution strategy and growth, something that HDS doesn't need to worry about.
As Hu states in his blog:
Fortunately for HDS, x86 blade and rack servers have been developed by Hitachi ltd since 2004, and it was easy to integrate them into our portfolio and our cloud strategy. Hitachi's advanced x86 blade servers are designed to scale in 3 dimensions with features only found in RISC based servers. Scale up as an 8 way SMP, scale out as separate nodes, and scale deep through logical partitioning.
The results of this strategy paid off in their FY 2013, with storage solutions growth at 18 percent quarter over quarter. Ultimately, this benefits our data center, cloud computing, and converged infrastructure clients as well. Hitachi can provide its customers a choice and is ready to execute high value solutions in this new world with an integrated development strategy for converged infrastructure solutions and cloud computing.
We're proud to be a strong HDS partner!
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Fri Jan 18, 2013, 04:55 PM
karynnj (55,454 posts)
A wonderful endorsement for Kerry as SOS from a paper I never heard of
- just very sweet.
Like many of his constituents, we greet Sen. John Kerrys nomination to be the next secretary of state with mixed feelings.
Kerry has served Massachusetts in elective office for 30 years, in the U.S. Senate since 1984. He has steadily grown in knowledge and public respect. After losing a close race for president in 2004, he remained a national figure on a range of issues. Since the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy, Kerry has stepped even more firmly into the ranks of the Senates most respected leaders.
But foreign affairs has always been Kerrys first passion. He first came to national attention soon after returning from service in Vietnam, when he became one of the most articulate young critics of that war. In 1971, he gave riveting testimony to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, a committee he has chaired since 2009. He has been near the center of every foreign policy debate of the last three decades.
Kerry has traveled the globe as a senator, often pursuing diplomatic tasks for the Obama administration. He has personal relations with most of the worlds leaders. He understands the use of military force from the inside and the outside, and can be trusted to advocate for force if necessary, restraint if possible. For decades, Kerry has been involved in international negotiations on climate change and other environmental issues. He has said he fell in love with his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, at a global warming conference in Rio.
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Fri Jan 18, 2013, 05:05 PM
patrice (47,992 posts)
1. K&R for an end to American Exceptionalists defining foreign policy for oil. nt
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Fri Jan 18, 2013, 05:25 PM
Mass (27,315 posts)
2. This GateHouse News Service editorial has been reproduced in many of the MA papers in the last month
I am not sure whether it was posted here or not earlier, but it is a great editorial by this news agency that is focused on MA politics.
(It's a NY State paper, which is more surprising)
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Toys"R"Us reported financial results for the second quarter ended Aug. 3 on the heels of a special event the retailer held at its flagship location in the heart of New York City's Time Square and which detailed its initiatives as it prepares to tackle the holiday shopping season.
The retailer is still weathering the challenging economic climate; but despite a comparable store sales decrease for the quarter of 3.5% in the domestic segment and 3.8% in the international segment, comparable store net sales improved 490 basis points in the domestic segment and 200 basis points in the international segment compared to the prior-year quarter.
The overall decrease in comparable store net sales resulted primarily from decreases in the juvenile and entertainment categories, which include electronics, video game hardware and software.
Toys"R"Us interim CEO Antonio Urcelay is focusing on the comparable store sales improvement, particularly in light of the strategy the retailer plans to follow as the holiday season approaches.
"The team has been intensely focused on finalizing our plans for the upcoming holiday season to ensure we are well-positioned during the highly competitive months ahead," said Urcelay. "We believe that the initiatives we have recently announced in the U.S., including an enhanced Price Match Guarantee and a comprehensive suite of programs to encourage early buying, in combination with our expertise in the identification and ownership of the hottest toys, will strongly appeal to consumers as they develop their holiday shopping lists."
The company's net sales were $2.4 billion, a decrease of $175 million or 6.9% versus the prior year. The decline in net sales for the quarter was primarily attributable to a decrease in comparable store net sales, as well as a foreign currency translation impact of $66 million.
Toys"R"Us sells merchandise in 877 Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, and in more than 690 international stores and more than 170 licensed stores in 35 foreign countries and jurisdictions, as well as in corresponding e-commerce sites. In addition, it exclusively operates the FAO Schwarz brand and sells toys in the brand's flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City.


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Horizon Behavioral Health Opening Homes in Madison Heights
Madison Heights, VA - Two new group homes are now complete, to serve people who would like to move out of the Central Virginia Training Center.
Horizon Behavioral Health will hold a ribbon cutting Thursday for the Bowyer-Warren Homes in Madison Heights.
The four bedroom homes were built to meet the specific needs of residents with developmental disabilities.
More than half the construction cost came from state bonds provided by the General Assembly in 2009. The homes were built under the Central Virginia Bridging Project, a joint effort between Horizon and CVTC.


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Then: Hammond made his acting debut in 'Hook' as Thud Butt, a Lost Boy who isn't afraid to throw his weight around. Peter Pan appoints Thud Butt leader of the group when he returns to adulthood at the end of the film.
Now: An actor and magician with credits on 'Tales of the Crypt' and 'Family Matters,' a much svelter-looking Hammond wrote, directed and starred in the 2011 indie film '24 Hours in Vegas.' Now how about a 'Hook' sequel where we get to see how Thud Butt did as leader of the Lost Boys?


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EUREKA -- Hospice of Humboldt offers a free class next Saturday (Feb. 8) on how to complete an Advance Directive, a legal document which establishes someone to speak for a patient's wishes when they no longer are able.
"Whether you are a 22-year-old who has been in a car accident or an elderly person at the end of life, completing an advance directive before you need one can help your medical care providers act in accordance with your wishes and your family know that what is being done follows those wishes," said Barbara Garza, director of community outreach for Hospice.
Facilitated by Amy Cirincione, director of social services at Hospice, the class provides information on the meaning and implications of questions on the form. Attendees will complete a draft version and receive a blank version to take home and fill out in consultation with family members.
"The workshop also stresses the importance of communicating about your wishes for care with family members and your physician before the need arises. Families are saved a great deal of anxiety about doing as their loved one wants if an advance directive is completed and talked over," Garza said. "One reassuring thing about advance directives is that you can change them easily if your ideas change about the care you want to receive."
The class is offered Saturday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Hospice of Humboldt, 2010 Myrtle Ave. in Eureka. To register, call Jana at 497-6260, ext. 102.


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International research links and the hosting of major international science conferences are boosting Dunedin's image as the wildlife capital of New Zealand, scientists say.
The University of Otago is hosting the Seventh Southern Connection Congress, a week-long multidisciplinary gathering involving more than 300 researchers from 35 countries, which starts today. The 20th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals will also be held in Dunedin this year and
is expected to attract 1200 people. It is believed to be only the second time the conference has been held outside North America.
Otago University botany head Prof Kath Dickinson, co-convener of the Southern Connection Congress, said that gathering would bring many people to Dunedin for the first time, including about 200 from abroad.
The natural science congress - being held in New Zealand for only the second time- focuses on ''Southern Lands and Southern Oceans: Life on the Edge?''Dunedin's hosting of such events highlighted the city's high standing for its wildlife.
There was also a further ''marketing opportunity'' to promote the greater Dunedin area as ''the biodiversity capital of New Zealand'', she said.
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Public or Private: Charter Schools Can't Have It Both Ways
Saturday, January 05, 2013
There is a lively debate in the education community over these questions. Charter advocates claim that charter schools are, of course, public schools, with all the democratic accountability that this entails. The only difference, they say, is that charters are public schools with the freedom and space to innovate. On the other side, charter critics argue that contracting with the government to receive taxpayer money does not make an organization public (after all, no one would say Haliburton is public) and if a school is not regulated and governed by any elected or appointed bodies answerable to the public, then it is not a public school.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was recently forced to weigh in on this question. It came out with a clear verdict that charter schools are not, in fact, public schools.
The ruling came in response to a case regarding a charter school in Chicago, the Chicago Math and Science Academy (CMSA). In 2010, two thirds of CMSA's teachers voted to unionize, in accordance with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, which grants the employees of all public schools the right to form unions. In an attempt to invalidate this vote, charter officials filed papers with the National Labor Relations Board arguing that CMSA should not be covered under the state law because it does not qualify as a public school.
And that is precisely what NLRB concluded, ruling that CMSA is a "private entity" and is consequently covered under the federal law governing the private sector. According to the federal government, the debate is settled—charter schools are not public schools, and that is all there is to it.
Of course, that is not the whole story, because the charter movement is diverse. On the one hand, there are some community-based charter schools that are very much of and by and answerable to the communities they serve, which to me is what the word "public" is all about. On the other hand, there are corporate charter chains that have been widely criticized for discriminatory practices and unaccountable governance, which do not seem public at all. We should acknowledge these differences, and carve out a place for some nuance in the public-or-private debate.
What we should not do, however, is allow the charter movement or any particular charter chains to have it both ways. The Chicago Math and Science Academy has taken at least $23 million in taxpayer money since it formed in 2004, so it is perfectly willing to be "public" with regards to whose money it spends. But when its teachers want to join a union, now it is a "private entity." That is hypocrisy, plain and simple. The situation is similar regarding many charter schools' demographic situations. Chains like KIPP claim they enroll the same student populations as public schools and, like public schools, do not turn any students away. Yet widespread evidence suggests these schools use a variety of tactics, such as counseling certain students out, to create unrepresentative student bodies. In fact, a recent study found that in 2008, 11.5 percent of KIPP students were ELLs, compared with 19.2 percent of students in their local school districts, while 5.9 percent of KIPP students had disabilities, compared with 12.1 percent of students in the local school districts. Likewise, I have written a number of posts about similar irregularities found in the Achievement First charter chain, whose cadre of well-paid lobbyists could not stop stressing the "public" nature of their schools during last year's hearings in Rhode Island.
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Japanese writer Haruki Murakami's "Norwegian Wood" is a seminal work of fiction that deeply moved millions of readers –- in Asia, America and elsewhere -– with its story of love, death and the loss of innocence. But Murakami over the years rejected offers to turn the novel into a film.
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Tran doesn't speak Japanese, and the process of developing the script was a highly detailed process. He first wrote it in French, then he worked with others to translate it into English and finally into Japanese. He receives sole credit for the screenplay, he said, "because each line of dialogue — the precise meaning — comes from me."
Tran's 1993 debut feature, "The Scent of Green Papaya," a Vietnamese-language film, received an Oscar nomination for best foreign-language film. His next film, 1995's "Cyclo," also in Vietnamese, was awarded the Venice Film Festival's top prize: the Golden Lion.
"Norwegian Wood" stars Kenichi Matsuyama as the young college student, and Rinko Kikuchi (best known to American moviegoers for her Oscar-nominated role in "Babel") and Kiko Mizuhara as the romantic interests. Jonny Greenwood of the rock band Radiohead provided original music for the film.


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SARATOGA SPRINGS >> The wounds of a divided nation are still healing nearly a half-century after the buildup of American forces in Vietnam in 1965.
The city of Saratoga Springs has joined a national program to ensure the sacrifice of local veterans from that era, and their families, is not forgotten.
Yvonne Schilz, head of a congressionally-authorized Commemorative Partner Program, joined Mayor Joanne Yepsen and area veterans on Friday in remembering the war's 50th anniversary, which will be observed with numerous local events during the next few years.
"It's time to recognize this generation," Schilz said. "The ultimate goal is to let them know a grateful nation thanks and honors them."
Almost 58,000 American service members were killed in Southeast Asia from 1959 until the Fall of Saigon, on April 30, 1975, which marked the war's end. Thousands more died later from the effects of serious wounds, harsh prisoner of war treatment and exposure to Agent Orange, a toxic chemical defoliant used by the U.S. military to reveal enemy hiding spots.
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Congress approved legislation authorizing a 50th anniversary commemoration program in 2007. President Barack Obama officially launched it on Memorial Day 2012.
Saratoga Springs is one 5,400 communities nationwide, and among the first in upstate New York, to sign on as an official partner. Schilz presented Yepsen with a flag and certificate recognizing that status.
The City Council last fall approved creation of a 14-member committee charged with organizing local events to recognize the anniversary and honor it veterans. On March 29, the New York State Military Museum hosted a program about the war, and the date was officially proclaimed Vietnam Veterans Day.
Committee Chairman Lew Benton, a former city public safety commissioner, was a U.S. Army medic in Vietnam from 1969 to '70. Plans are in the works for commemorative events through at least 2016, he said.
Tentatively, a program might be held at Saratoga Springs Public Library about what life was like on the homefront during the war.
In 1995 and 2003, the city held 50th anniversary events to mark the end of World War II and the Korean War, respectively. Similar observances are planned for the Vietnam era.
In addition to municipalities, many service organizations, veterans groups and institutions such as schools and hospitals have joined the Commemorative Partner Program. As official members, the program will give the city and other partners materials that can be used during remembrance events to help people learn about the war.
"More organizations allows for more recognition," Schilz said.
Veterans from other eras turned out at City Council chambers on Friday to show their support from the program, including Korean War army veteran Lou Schneider and navy veteran Robert Mitchell, a former Saratoga County Veterans Service Agency director.
"We are making a statement for veterans all over this country," Yepsen said.
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Sirens sounded all over Israel at 8 p.m. on Monday, ushering in Memorial Day, a solemn 24-hour observance that will be followed Wednesday by the festivities marking the 41st anniversary of independence.
As usual, the nation's leaders urged the populace to draw inspiration from those who died in battle.
According to official figures released this week, Israel lost 16,740 soldiers and other security personnel to enemy action in the four decades of its existence. Almost 52,000 have been disabled.
Addressing bereaved families, Cabinet minister and ranking military officers sought to inspire and comfort. Israelis were asked to "persevere resolutely in the ongoing fight for survival and security."
Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, speaking at the Yad Lebanim Israel Defense Force Memorial, declared. "In the 41st year of our independence, we must still fight — even in Jerusalem, our capital.
"Arab terrorism has reached new peaks of violence and murder," said Shamir, "and the struggle along the northern border continues to take a precious toll."
Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin assured grieving parents of fallen soldiers that Israel "takes perhaps greater care than any state on earth" when it comes to risking the lives of its fighting men.
"Here in the military cemeteries," he added, "all political arguments cease, and we are united."
Sirens were to sound again at 11 a.m. on Tuesday to mark the solemn day.


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Mark e from ireallylovemusic sent me a list of questions. I responded.
Phone interview at Turntable Treats
Shawn at www.turntabletreats.com has a 3-part phone interview with me. I sound a bit far away (like always), but I'm right there on the same page with Jimmy Castor, Dennis Coffey, and Man Parrish. I'm not worthy, but thanks, Shawn.
Live in Belfast
Friendsofsound video interview
Chad and Dave of Friendsofsound came to my studio and interviewed me a while ago. The video is quite good, giving an accurate feel of my claustrophobic basement working environment. I show off some bootlegs and rarities during the interview.
There's a transcription of the full interview here. You have to scroll down a bit, I'm right under Tony Conrad.
Chad and Dave are both heavy-duty collectors and excellent DJ's, so it was a real pleasure having them out to the house.
Click here to view Friendsofsound article.
Grahame Bent reviews The Sugarhill Mix
Pleasant words about Burning Out Of Control, the mix CD I did using the Sugarhill Records catalogue (legally).
Click here to view PlayLouder article.
Red Bull Music Academy interview
Patrick Sisson article
Interview with The Chicago Tribune's Patrick Sisson before my last Chicago gig at Sangagedon, in the Smart Bar with Afrika Bambaataa. Turned out to be a rockin's show, too.
Click here to view Chicago Tribune article.
Dave Marsh on Nothing To Fear
Springsteen biographer and music journalist Dave Marsh was generous in his appraisal of Nothing To Fear.
Click here to view CounterPunch.org article.
No Rights Given Or Implied
MP3's of a bootleg comp from way back. I don't have a copy of this myself.
Click here to view Back In The Day article.


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Africa Merchant Capital taps into Trade Finance opportunity
While the lack of trade finance available in Africa since the 2008 financial crisis is currently hampering growth in several economies, some feel the time is ripe for independent financial firms to help plug the trade finance gap. One such firm hoping to cash in on the opportunity is London-based Africa Merchant Capital which launched its subsidiary AMC Trade Finance in September last year.
Since launch, AMC Trade Finance has settled and closed 32 transactions including, most recently, a series of pre-shipment trade finance transactions for the import of $6 million worth of machinery to Rwanda on behalf of an international equipment wholesaler with suppliers with manufacturing facilities in multiple countries including Hong Kong, the USA and the Netherlands.
The end client for the machinery was a Rwandan civil engineering and construction firm and by using a Letter of Credit as the underlying security, AMC Trade Finance provided a transactional driven off-balance sheet funding solution which paid the suppliers with cash in full when the equipment was ready to be shipped.
In an email to Africa Capital Digest, Waldo de Vleeschauwer, the Managing Director and co-founder of AMC Trade Finance stated, "We recognise the DLC (Documentary Letter of Credit) as a quality collateral instrument for providing pre-shipment finance and our major value-add is to enhance the DLC, thus perfecting our security under UCP 600 guidelines".
With a pipeline of potential transactions exceeding $50 million, AMC Trade Finance is actively engaging in Master Risk Participation Agreements (MRPA) with banks to help originate and co-finance deals. According to the firm, its product is complementary to all banks involved in trade transactions as they provide the required pre-shipment trade finance that's necessary to complete the production of the goods. AMC Trade Finance's loan model concentrates on transactional criteria and the strength of the DLC rather than rely exclusively on the client's balance sheet or the need to provide general working capital facilities.
While both import and export transactions are targeted by AMC Trade Finance, the structure of the transaction rather than the origin or destination is the key focus for the firm. Currently, some 65% of the transactions in the firm's pipeline concern equipment and spares parts deals, with the balance being FMCG and agriculture deals, in particular cashew nuts.
Launched from Africa Merchant Capital's headquarters in London, AMC Trade Finance's South African office opens its doors on February 1st.


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British power supply company Chloride Group said Friday that it has accepted an improved takeover bid from U.S. competitor Emerson Electric Co. that values Chloride at 997 million pounds ($1.5 billion).
Chloride said its board unanimously recommended that shareholders accept Emerson's offer of 375 pence per share.
Emerson clinched the deal after Swiss company ABB Ltd., which had offered 325 pence per share, said on Thursday that it would not match Emerson's offer.
Chloride's board had previously backed ABB's offer.
"Chloride is an excellent business with a strong strategic position in an attractive growth market," said Norman Broadhurst, Chloride's chairman.
"The Emerson offer reflects these qualities, our expertise and the group's potential. Consequently, the board believes it is in the best interests of shareholders to recommend Emerson's offer."
Emerson and Chloride both make backup power systems - uninterruptible power systems - for the nuclear industry, data centers, emergency services, hospitals and other applications.
Emerson, based in St. Louis, had offered 255 pence per share in April, an offer which Chloride rebuffed.
Besides its cash offer for shares, Emerson said Chloride shareholders would also receive a final dividend of 3.3 pence per share for the year ending March 31.
Emerson said it had already identified annual savings of 33 million pounds from the proposed takeover.
David N. Farr, CEO and president of Emerson, said earlier this week that the two companies' geographic reach and product offerings for the uninterruptible power supply market are "highly complementary."
Emerson reported sales of $20.9 billion in 2009 and net profit of $1.7 billion. Chloride reported sales of 327 million pounds for the year ending March 31, and a net profit of 19.5 million pounds.


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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- Dennis Lyman tossed a complete-game shutout and Kingston High baseball team scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to defeat Middletown 4-0 on Thursday.
Lyman struck out six and allowed just four hits in the win for the Tigers.
"It was a great game and both pitchers were on," said Kingston coach Mike Groppuso. "We were aggressive all game long and finally broke through in the seventh. Dennis really battled."
Kingston (4-1 Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I, 8-2 overall) got the game-winning run on Pat Dorrian's infield hit with two outs in the seventh.
The Tigers tacked on three more runs, including two on single by Zach Chilcott.
The Middies loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh, but Lyman struck out the side for the win.
"We never lost our focus and just kept after them," Groppuso added. "Dennis did a phenomenal job, especially in the seventh with the game on the line."
Jerred Beniquez supplied a single and a double for the Kingston offense.
The same two teams play again today, back at Middletown.
Kingston 000 000 4--4
Middletown 000 000 0--0
WP--Lyman. LP--Adsel.
K--Chilcott 1B, 2RBI; Dorrian 1B, RBI; Beniquez 1B, 2B.
Team record: Kingston 4-1 OCIAA Div. I, 8-2 overall.


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Are your friends likely to propose get-togethers involving a vigorous workout followed by a healthy picnic lunch? Or are they more of a pizza-and-beer crowd? According to a new study, the answer might give some insight into the current state of your bikini body.
To conduct the study, David Shoham, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine & Epidemiology of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, and his colleagues examined data from two large high schools that participated in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in 1994 and 1995. Over the course of two school years, students at both a predominantly white, suburban high school and a more diverse, urban high school were surveyed about their weight, friendships, sports activities and screen time; researchers also calculated each student's body mass index (BMI).
Shoham's results, published in the journal PLoS ONE, found that students from the study were more likely to gain weight if they had friends who were heavier than they were. The converse was also true: students were more likely to trim down — or gain weight at a slower pace — if they had a slimmer groups of friends.
"I want to make clear that obesity is not strictly speaking something you catch, like the flu," Shoham tells HealthySELF. "Unlike the flu, you can gain weight without any social network influences at all, and you can also 'catch' healthy behaviors."
However, Shoham feels his study gives credence to the notion that your social network — whether in person or online — does influence your weight. The question, then, is why? And what should you do with that information?
As far as why (or how), Shoham explains that your friends influence you both directly and indirectly. When your BFF says, "Let's go for a bike ride!" — that's direct. "It can also work in the other direction," asys Shoham. "Your friend invites you out and orders a delicious but especially unhealthy deep-fried appetizer, which you both share."
Indirectly, Shoham explains, your friends may also influence what you regard as appropriate body size, eating habits and physical activity. He calls this a "shift in norms." For example, you might notice that none of your gal pals are growing out of their skinny jeans, but you are, so you decide to go on a diet. "Or, you might not make the decision to diet if your friends are all also gaining weight; then it just seems like a natural side effect of aging," he says.
Another important factor in understanding this issue, says Shoham, is the concept of homophily, or, "birds of a feather flock together." In other words — do you seek out friends in the first place who already share your ideas about weight, health and exercise?
"The primary drivers of who we become friends with are those whom we interact with on a regular basis, and who are similar to our own education level, income, gender, race and ethnicity," says Shoham, adding that sharing factors raises the probability that two people will become friends. "And all of these drivers of friend selection can also influence our body size, eating habits and physical activity," he explains.
The most important thing, then, is to be aware that your friends can influence you, for better or for worse. "I would not recommend dumping friends just because they are heavier than you and you are afraid of 'catching' weight from them!" says Shoham. Of course you wouldn't do that! But if you're trying to make a healthy change, and you don't feel supported — directly or indirectly — by your social network, Shoham says you may need to seek out additional, new friends or groups who can encourage you.
You can also be the motivator in your own group of pals! "Groups of friends who diet or exercise together may have more success than those who try to do so on their own," Shoham says, so check out SELF's "Get Fit With Friends" slideshow and these 12 Healthy Ways to Bond With Friends for some friendly fit-spiration.
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#TBT: American Idol [VIDEO]
15 years ago America crowned Kelly Clarkson with it's highest honor - American Idol. She beat out Justin Guarini in a no holds barred battle to the death...
15 years ago America crowned Kelly Clarkson with it's highest honor - American Idol. She beat out Justin Guarini in a no holds barred battle to the death...
Between Tamyra Gray's shocking elimination and Kelly Clarkson's come-from-behind win, the show's first string of episodes played out like a reality TV fairy tale.
James Corden brings MC Skat Kat to life.
Laura's #1 Track Throwback takes us back to 1991 with Paula Abdul's hit single "Rush Rush."
It's the end of an era! The longstanding reality TV series will return for a final season in January in 2016.
We're still looking for our next $100 gift card winner...is it YOU? How can you win, you ask?
Have you ever had a mammorgram? I...
Simon Cowell still has no class. On "The Tonight Show," Cowell discussed his "X-Factor" reunion with former American Idol co-host Paula Abdul. Cowell told Jay Leno that Abdul was so excited, she was like a lost dog being reunited with her family.
I was never a big fan of Former 'American Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi when she did the show. But she's getting more interesting! Karen told George Lopez on 'Lopez Tonight,' that she accidentally ate pot brownies from Paula Abdul's fridge...
Paula Abdul has signed on as the fourth and final judge of 'The X Factor,' the Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Sources say that negotiations went down to the wire, due in part to her deal with CBS to appear on the dance-competition series 'Live to Dance.'
Paula Abdul has returned as one of the judges and mentors on a new CBS reality competition called Live to Dance. The show is a cross between America's Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance.
Paula Abdul says she may be goofy, but she's never been drunk.


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Designers: Charles and Ray Eames
The authentic, timeless designs of the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, so well-known in their black leather incarnation, are now also available in a whiter shade of leather and a pale ash wood. This stunning version of an Eames classic has a light, airy look, perfect for today's interiors. The shell is a white ash veneer that's finished with a process that maintains the wood in its natural, "freshly cut" state—a creamy white that resists yellowing. We even updated the base with a white finish.
When the set was introduced in 1956, there was nothing like it, and there is still nothing to equal it. The Eameses' modern take on a 19th century club chair has not only endured for more than 50 years, it has become one of the most significant furniture designs of the 20th century—instantly recognizable and enduringly fresh.
Like all classics, the chair and ottoman get better with age, in part because of how they are made. From the innovative hardware that fastens the cushions to the shells without marring the appearance of the wood to the fact that each piece continues to be assembled by hand, the combination of craft and manufacturing consistency results in pieces that are genuinely authentic.
"A special refuge from the strains of modern living."Charles and Ray Eames View Design Story
The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman has become so recognizable that its configuration is now a registered trademark. That form and the materials used to create it are an integral part of the experience the set delivers. Today, the chair and ottoman are available in a variety of veneers, multiple leather options, and two sizes. The same high level of quality and workmanship is guaranteed, regardless of the selection you make.
MCL Leather possesses a striking balance among softness, durability, and color-fastness. It is a premium, semi-aniline, dyed leather with 100 percent natural full grain. Color variations and surface marks are an inherent characteristic of this material, which will acquire wrinkles and creases and develop a rich patina over time.
The comfort and support built into the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman help explain their enduring popularity. A dynamic blend of hand craftsmanship and mass production techniques makes this possible.
The cushions will not flatten or clump over time. As Charles Eames described them, "The leather cushions do have built-in wrinkles to start with, but that is a clue that spells comfort to come, like the warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt." Each hide used for the cushions possesses variations that are a natural occurrence in leather, and each will age to reveal its own unique personality.
The seat is permanently tilted to take the weight off your lower spine and distribute it properly to the back of the chair. The lower cushion supports your lower back, so you feel relaxed. The angle supports your chest so that you can be comfortable as you read, watch a movie, or have a conversation.
The white ottoman also provides a health benefit. Most of us sit or stand all day, so blood collects in the lower extremities. Resting your feet on the ottoman helps restore normal blood circulation.
Like all classics, the chair and ottoman get better with age. Both are hand-assembled with great attention paid to the details. Shells are 7-ply veneers. Cushions are individually upholstered and replaceable. The back braces and bases—of both the chair and ottoman—are die-cast aluminum. The chair base has a built-in swivel mechanism. Shock mounts are resilient natural rubber. Stainless steel glides are adjustable.
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