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We did it!
I couldn't have done it nearly as well without Jeremy's help. We had three baskets/bins. One for "get rid of it," a second for "put it away" and a third for "sell it."
Before the night was over, we had removed over half of the toys and furniture from the room AND made $40! Seriously, I put a couple toys on our Clovis Yard Sale Yahoo group and our organizational toy bins. The same woman came and bought them all. THEN, I asked what else she needed and proceeded to GIVE her as many other toys as I possibly could! It was great knowing that our things were going to such great use AND I had helped earn $40 for my husband to buy the sprinkler heads and screws he was hoping to purchase to finish some gardening projects. Yeay! I love how it all works out!
My kids have already been playing in our playroom again... its so... stress-free! So much less stuff! AND, the mess they left behind was not anything like it usually is! My 3 year old took a nap the first day after we cleaned. He was surrounded by tons of books. He just didn't want to leave. Love it! I can tell this is going to be a super fun adventure.....
Sunday, February 27, 2011
A playroom half full!
We did it!
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Purging in Action!
Okay, I had to stop just to tell you... WE ARE DOING IT!
I've been avoiding the playroom for ... well, since my last post. It overwhelms me. I had plans to do it this weekend. I walk in there and.. walk right back out. I have a personal attachment to many of the things as well.
WELL, I asked Jeremy to help me... and now we are doing it! It IS possible! Stay posted on how my playroom ends up.
P.S. the kids are napping!
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
It's a GO!
I'm not even sure I finished the statement, "Jeremy, I think we should get rid of half..." when he agreed. I knew he would.
What surprised me was my oldest daughter (10 years old). I ran the idea by her and SHE was all for it too! Well okay!
My three year old? Mmmm, not so much. Well, he's not sure anyway. He's kind of just going with it at the moment. Patiently. He likes to process and mull on stuff before agreeing. But in the end, I know he'll do it.
I think I was a bit ambitious. I secretly (or did I say it publicly too?) thought I could get it done in a day. Or at least half a day. YEAH RIGHT!
Since my last post I have successfully gotten rid of HALF of the clothing of my two toddlers. Thats about it. And maybe 1/6th of our kids books. Actually, the clothing was a big chore. I mean, HALF of all of their current clothes and maybe even OVER half of all the stored clothes. I've taken them in two loads to a new consignment store in Clovis called A La Mode Clovis. I made about $30 on a bunch today. I'm going to be taking the rest of the clothes to a consignment SALE in March. Hoping to make some money on these! And, giving some to friends too.
Never got to the closet.
Too bad I started in February.
It can be done!!! I'm already feeling more free... just knowing it will be done!
I've gotten some really neat feedback. One of my friends sent this message to me on Facebook today:
Hey Marcy, just reading this, but I want to encourage you in this. We left Fresno at the beginning of Feb and are about to embark on a long term(1 year+) family roadtrip through Europe. Anyways, to make that happen we had to purge heavily. From the photo of this blog post: http://www.goodmorningfrom
We fit our whole life in a 8x5 trailer (only about 2/3 full). It took a lot of work, but I did what you are doing. Got rid of half of our things, then got rid of half of what was left and so on. We have friends who have been traveling long term, each family member with only a carry on luggage. We won't be that sparse, but will only take what our luggage allowances allow for. (we'll be shipping our van and buying a travel trailer once there)
Anyways, purging is so freeing, especially when you can pass things off to someone else who can use them.
How cool is that????? I love that!
Here's another link that was sent to me: http://guynameddave.com/2010/11/the-minimal-challenge/
Love it! Keep sending me all of your fun stories, your commitments to join me, and anything else you think relates! :)
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
New Goal for 2011
Well, its already half way through February... but I think I finally have a goal/resolution for 2011.
I'm hesitating to call it a resolution. Perhaps its my 2011 challenge.
Whatever it is, it certainly falls in with the theme verse of this blog:
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Box Score at Va. Tech (Feb. 20)
Blacksburg, Va.--The UMBC women's tennis team split a pair of matches this weekend, blanking Radford, 7-0, on Saturday, Feb. 19 before falling, 7-0, at Virginia Tech on Sunday, Feb. 20. Both matches took place at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.
The Retrievers are now 5-4 on the campaign.
Against the Highlanders, UMBC won all three doubles matches before sweeping the singles. Sophomore Heidi Danielsson (Jonkoping, Sweden) posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Sara Tegner at No. 4 singles as four Retrievers won in straight sets.
Freshman Kim Berghaus (Offenbach, Germany) and freshman Josefin Stange-Jonsson (Vateras, Sweden) rallied from first-set losses to capture their matches. Berghaus posted a 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Radford's Mia Drobnjak at No. 2 singles, while Stange-Jonsson won a tight 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 decision against Emerald Lauzon at No. 6 singles.
Virginia Tech, which defeated No. 57 Maryland a day earlier, fought off some tough challenges from the Retrievers to prevail in the morning match. UMBC sophomore Julia Gregara-Cano (Badajoz, Spain) came the closest to winning a set, but dropped a 7-6, 6-1 decision to Tea Ivanovic at No. 3 singles.
The Retrievers return to action on Saturday, Feb. 26 when they take on St. Joseph's in Philadelphia.


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Wench Review of MacRieve : IAD #13
Review of MacRieve : Immortals After Dark #13
I'm going to start this by saying I really love some of the installments in this series. This is the first series of the genre that has werewolves that I actually love. Bowen was great but Garreth, Garreth completely swept me off my feet *sigh*. I love Kresley Cole for being the only author who made me love two werewolves and a demon (Cade, my love) more than any of the vampires.
Did MacRieve get me out of my IAD funk? Or was it just another installment that disappointed me. Click through to see my review. Spoilers!
It reminded me of the whole Bowen/Mari thing, the guy has been tricked by someone in his past that basically influences the way he treats his "mate"... but these books do tend to follow a similar pattern. And while it had gotten really boring in the last couple of books (I mean.. how many times do I want to read about the poor, tortured alpha who LOATHES the idea of being attracted to his "mate" because she is his sworn enemy in the Lore and acts like a complete asshole, but everything is peachy in the end) I was hoping this one would be different.
It wasn't really.
Chloe had the potential to be a great heroine. I really liked her, her obsession with soccer was different, and her whole "rub some mud on it" motto was something I really liked. Her dad being the leader of the Order also had the potential for some REAL drama. I was hoping she was just a regular old human, but turns out she's a pre-transition lorean. And yes.. it had to be the same kind of lorean that basically fucked Uilleam's childhood and life.
We can all see where this is going. But jesus, the amount of abuse these female characters are putting up with lately in the series at the hands of these men they miraculously fall in love with is mind boggling! They get treated worse than the baddies and yet let the males have sex with them AND fall in love with them! Give me a break. Chloe was a total doormat. While the author had her saying and thinking the right stuff sometimes, she did NOT back it up with anything, and was basically a punching bag for all of Uilleam's MANY issues. Emma, the meekest of the females from Immortals After Dark, had more spine than her. Uilleam was a complete dick... I am not kidding... there was practically nothing about him that made me like him for a second. Oh except for the fact that he was oh so good looking.. yeah, that's important.
Needless to say, I didn't enjoy this story much. Uilleam's verbal abuse alone was enough to make me wish he'd found his end at the hands of the Order. The "romance" was honestly one of the most toxic relationships I've read in this series, and the whole visit to the dreamlike succubus world where Uilleam FINALLY realizes all succubi aren't horrible monsters (.... really dude... ) and that he loved his wee mate all the while he was treating her like shit made me want to scream.
|(I'm trying to be polite)
From the looks of it, Munro (the other half of "hot n hotter") is probably in for a similar story line.. yay *insert sarcasm here*. I'm still looking forward to Lanthe and Thronos' story though. It has so much potential. But not too hopeful.


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we've all made promises
some we keep, some we break
whatever right ?
You know what....
it's time we really mean what we say, what we intent to do.
it's time we honor our own words and our intentions.
it's time we really keep our promises !!
promises to others, promises to ourselves and most importantly, Promises to God
We've all made promises that we've made for our own good, for our benefit.
This is more than just our New Year's Resolution.
This is so much more than that.
How many of you have made promises to yourself ?
"Imma clean my room, imma watch less TV, imma go on a diet, imma stop drinking, imma quit smoking, imma donate to charity, imma visit my grandparents, ....."
imma ...., imma....., imma..... etc
Which of those promises have you actually kept ?
Not just for 5 days or 2 weeks, but actually do constantly ?
Fail much ?
How many of you have made promises to God ?
"Dear God, please let there be no traffic, I'm late as it is, I promise I'll never curse again"
"Dear God, if I pass this exam, I promise I will pray every day"
"Dear God, please let me out of this debt, please give me a solution, I promise I'll always donate to charity"
"Dear God, please heal my disease, I can't take this anymore, please perform a miracle, I promise I'll be different person, I'll do anything, I promise, just heal me please"
Then what happens next ? What happens after your pass your exam, after there's no traffic, after you're miraculously escapes financial doom or death. What next ?
Do you keep your promise ?
Yes ? No ?
Are you just gonna "postpone" your promise hoping that He'll forget about it ?
Are you just gonna "cancel" your promise because right now, you don't really need Him ?
What if" it" came back ?
What if the debts start piling again ?
What if your disease comes back ?
What if ??
No, I'm not trying to scare you.
Making a promise is not about being scared of the "what ifs" or the "punishments" if you don't keep your promise. (altho you should be ;p)
Keeping your promises is about gratitude, it's about staying true to your commitment, it's about good intentions and strong consistent will.
Making a promise shows a true good intention, but Keeping a promise reveals who you really are, so when you make a promise, no matter to whom, you should be aware that you will keep it, just because.
and you'll grow as a person too.
I'm ashamed to say that I've never been a good keeper of my promises.
I break quite a lot of my own promises.
I don't want that anymore.
I want to change.
I want to be a better person.
I wanna do the right thing
So Now,
I make this page because I intent to keep my promises
Promises I make to others
Promises I make to myself
and especially,
Promises I make to GOD
It starts right here, right now.
and it feels good , it feels right :)
I hope I can encourage you to do the same.
Although the will to keep our promises should be embedded in our mind at all times, I also made this banner to help remind us to keep our promises.
You're free to download the banner and add it to your blog / website as a reminder that you want to keep your promises and Link it here so others can be encouraged too.
Pass it on :)
"I keep my Promises"
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So Boeing says its considering shrinking the P-8 Poseidon submarine hunter into a smaller airplane to replace P-3 Orion fleets around the world, according to a Defense News article from the Singapore Air Show.
My question is, what aircraft does Boeing have in mind? I mean, the company has spent a ton of time over the last couple of years pitching the 737-based P-8 as an ideal long range ISR platform for a ton of missions beyond sub hunting; almost a manned-UAV. But that aircraft sounds like it might be too big for the mission, based on what Boeing tells DN. Company officials say that Poseidon-lite, if you will, doesn't need to have the torpedoes and other antisubmarine gear that the P-8 carries. Instead, the plane simply needs ISR gear. Wait, that sounds like a UAV, more specifically, like Northrop Grumman's BAMS.
So what does Boeing have that's smaller than a 737 (not including fighters)?
The V-22 Osprey? Perhaps, but that feels like a stretch. I'd guess the company is hoping to use someone else's airplane and charge the government to "integrate" the ISR systems aboard the jet, kind of the way that Northrop Grumman does with Boeing-made 707s that serve as the E-8 JSTARS.
Here's an excerpt from the article:
"We are looking hard at either a mid-sized platform or scaling down the P-8, and hopefully we will make a decision [whether to proceed] later this year," said Jeff Kohler, vice president of Boeing Military Aircraft, ahead of the Singapore Airshow opening Feb. 14.
The Boeing executive said his company is in discussions with two or three potential platform providers in the regional jet size market.
Boeing is currently developing the 737-based P-8 for the U.S. Navy and export customer India but said a smaller offering would better suit nations that do not require all the capabilities Poseidon will have to offer when it enters service in 2013.
"P-8 has tremendous capabilities, but not every country has requirements for anti-submarine warfare or torpedoes," Kohler said. "They need ISR. The entire mission system is a Boeing product ... The U.S. Navy is working with us to improve essentially something you can scale into different size aircraft."


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The Georgia Shakespeare Company is taking to the stage for a new season.
At a rehearsal at Oglethorpe University's Conant Performing Arts Center, the company prepared to open with As You Like It. There's a lot of singing and dancing in the Forest of Arden. There are also a lot of complications -- including the challenge of bringing the Bard's words to a new, Atlanta audience.
Rosalind, the romantic female lead in As You Like It , discovers that her path to true love includes cross-dressing. Her part is played by Actor Courtney Patterson, who jokingly says it's a big role.
"There's just so much yellow, because I highlight all my lines in yellow and when I turn the page, there's just so much yellow. It's a lot," said Patterson. "Now, we have cut some of the play just because it's a little bit long. But, I don't think we cut enough of my lines, personally."
As You Like It has always been considered one of Shakespeare's funniest comedies. The folks at Georgia Shakespeare hope all the humorous hook-ups and near misses will bring big crowds to their production.
"When it's right and it's good and it's immediate, there is nothing better," says Travis Smith, who plays the love-besotted Orlando. Orlando takes advice from Ganymede, who is really the disguised Rosalind, who is warding off another love-struck woman's advances while trying to marry Orlando.
Yeah, it's complicated.
Smith sees it this way: "There's nothing that feels more exhilarating and crushes you as much as that first love. So, that's an experience all of us have. And I think that's what all of us relate to."
He says relatability makes Shakespeare a feast for the senses.
"We've become such a fast food nation and theater is not. Theater is a stroll through the gardens where you have to really pay attention and take in everything."
But Patterson says the complexity of Shakespeare lies in the language, not the actual plot.
"The stories aren't that complex in Shakespeare. It's the language that's beautiful, so we try to step out of the way of the language and let the language perform for itself."
Most longtime patrons say that Atlanta's theater community is producing more quality work than ever before. And yet, drawing audiences to local productions continues to be a major challenge.
"What Atlanta still is missing is that one voice that is outside of the arts community," Georgia Shakespeare co-founder Richard Garner told GPB's On The Story. "That is, a major corporate leader, a major political leader who says, 'Arts are critical here and they will make this community a better place for all of us.'"


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A short journey by coach takes you to St Fagans, National History Museum. Surrounding one of the finest Elizabethan manor houses in Wales, are beautiful gardens displays including an Italian Garden (laid out in 1902) restored in 2003 and thyme garden while there are many original features to the site. Fish ponds, fountains a mulberry grove and vinery and an exquisite rosary add depth and colour to the Castle's grounds.
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The Day Sesame Street Made Me Cry
I heard about it months before seeing it come to life. Sesame Street was going to create a character with autism that would hopefully be a recurring gig, and if the stars rightly align, a permanent SS cast member. Meet Julia, a little red-headed girl with autism. Julia has already appeared in "Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children," an initiative by Sesame Workshop. It did so well, they decided to take the next step and muppetize Julia as an actual character on the show. Julia's puppeteer is Stacey Gordon, a mother of a son with autism.
60 Minutes on CBS had a segment that ran on March 19th to introduce Julia. They visited with the cast as they filmed the debut episode and spoke with the writers and Stacey. They talked about how huge it would be for children to be exposed to a character with autism on TV prior to meeting kids with autism in the classroom. Maybe watching Julia on Sesame Street would make meeting a real kid with autism less frightening. Kids (and all people, really) are afraid of what they don't understand. Watching Big Bird, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby befriend Julia and learn how interact with her and play with her could help lay a foundation for normalization of autism.
Maybe watching Julia on Sesame Street 1-3 years prior to entering preschool or kindergarten will help kids be better prepared when they meet a peer with autism in their community. At the playground. In Sunday School. In preschool. On the kindergarten playground at recess. Maybe understanding autism before meeting someone who has autism will destigmatize the child(ren) they will eventually meet. Maybe destigmatization will lead to compassion and empathy, and away from bullying and poking fun of kids for their different behavior.
What if the kids at school that made fun of my son for scripting and acting out a light-saber fight had already seen somewhere else during their formative years that just because someone plays differently doesn't mean it's bad, or wrong, or weird, or freakish.
Just different.
The chances of kids having the opportunity to know other kids with autism are getting bigger and bigger as the population ratio gets smaller and smaller. It used to be 1 in 500 kids would be diagnosed with autism. Then it shrunk to 1 in 250, then 1 in 100, now down to 1 in 68 - and likely realistically even less. It would be foolish for parents and educators not to educate their own children on autism. Educate them on what it is, how it manifests itself so uniquely in every life it affects, how there's nothing to be afraid of.
There are a lot of things in the world to be upset about, to fear, to be downright angry about, to cause complaining and crying. But this? Not this. This is a victory. This is one more baby step towards the middle of the grand awareness arena for which we all fight. I'm sure there will be frustrations over how autism is portrayed and how the characters react to Julia. But what I see is that people in the "powers that be,"\ the "higher-ups" are trying. They are educating themselves and doing what they can right now as they are able to educate the next generation. For that, I thank you. Thank you, Sesame Street. Thank you for making me cry.
Really. Thanks a lot.
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Pictured above: 24-Year-Old Sean Sykes Jr. is facing charges of possession with intent to sell cocaine, alongside other federal crimes.
In a scene that sounds like it was ripped straight out Rick and Morty, a suspect managed to disrupt a police interview by answering one of his questions with a long and loud fart. The flippant response was so disruptive and frustrating to the interrogating detective that he decided to end the interview early.
In what has to be quite possibly the funniest thing ever written by an officer mid-interview, the detective wrote,
"Mr. Sykes leaned to one side of his chair and released a loud fart before answering with the address. Mr. Sykes continued to be flatulent and I ended the interview."
Interestingly, charges were not filed at the time, even though Mr Sykes had been pulled over and found with an illegal firearm and crack cocaine. He must have thought he got away with it, possibly because of sheer fart-power, but he was actually pulled over again on November 5th and had more crack and more illegal guns.
Cue upcoming court case.
Still, he is personally responsible for one of the best headlines ever written.
What do you think? Would you pull this kind of thing? I think I'd give it a go but probably just end up sh*tting myself because that's my sort of luck. And what would you do if you were the detective? Would you end the interview? Or just let one rip yourself? Fight fire with fire? Also there's no comment on the smell. Did this guy stop the interview because of the disrespect? Because it was too funny to keep a straight face? Or because of the smell? Let us know in the comments below!


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I've been a little busy lately, but maybe I have been avoiding this makeup post as well. I tend to spend the most amount of time on my eyes during my makeup routine and I tend to be quite disappointed with the results of my eyes.
I really like my eye color, it is kind of a green/blue that almost appears to change color in response to what I am wearing. They are actually quite pretty. So then why am I not happy with them? I think mostly their shape. I think that women have more almond shaped eyes while mens tend to be more rounded. So I feel as though no matter what I do, my eyes never really look that feminine. Which bugs!
Anywho - here is my eye makeup routine:
lid smoothie
First I apply a eye foundation from clinique, it is called lid smoothie. This stuff provides a smooth base for me to apply the shadow on top of. I really like this product as it helps to even out small eye wrinkles. It also helps to hold the eye shadow color much longer than if I do not use it. The other thing it does it to provide a slight shimmer wherever I place it. I generally place it over my entire upper and lower lids.
After that I generally use a four color eye shadow palette. I currently have several different manufacturers color palettes. I have several from clinique, one from lancome, one from bobby brown, and several from maybeline. Depending on my mood I will use anyone of them. I tend to prefer colors that contrast from my own eye color. So while I am drawn to blues and green, I normally wear earth tones. This translate to lots of browns, greys, silvers, golds, blacks, and not much color at all, although occasionally I will do some pinks. My wife on the other hands, with her gorgeous brown eyes looks great with almost the complete opposite colors that I wear.
With the four color palette, they will often come with some sort of directions on where to apply the different shades. Clinique does this as well as lancome. The directions that came with the lancome shadow were great! They were the best I have ever seen. The makeup was also some of the most expensive I have ever purchased, but it was well worth it. I would also like to mention that while I have shadows that cost less, the more expensive colors are richer and take less product to achieve the results that I prefer.
In general while using four colors, if you have them arranged from lighter to darker, like 1, 2, 3, & 4. You would put #1 over the whole upper lid, up to your brow. #2 would go on your upper lid, up to the crease line, where your lid folds. #3 would go in the crease of your upper lids. And lastly #4 would go in the outside corner of your eyes.
In between each application of color I will use a blending brush. This is a rather large brush that helps to blend each color in with the other and makes it all look smoother. While I am mentioning it, I have also invested in several really nice brushes. I have about 3 or 4 clinique brushes that I use to assist in my shadow placement.
various liners
Okay, so after shadow, if I feel like it, normally at night only, I will apply some liner to either just the top lids or both the top and bottom. With liners, I have sticks, liquids, and gels. Each takes it's own learned skill level to apply it. All I can say about this is, in my opinion less is more, and practice makes perfect.
a couple of mascaras
After liner, I will use an eyelash curler to curl my lashes. I then will apply mascara. With mascara, a trick my wife taught me, which seems very wasteful, but works wonders is to use a tissue to remove almost all of the product from the brush. Then I can go over and over my lashes without it clumping on my lashes. I have always thought it to be very wasteful, but it does work quite well. Also with mascara, try and get as low on the lashes as possible.
Oh yea, one more thing I do for my eyes, I use a light brown shadow to fill in my eyebrows. I have very light brows and if I don't do that step it looks almost as though I don't have brows.
Okay, I think that is it for my own personal eye routine. Hmm... that wasn't that long, okay maybe it was.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Arthur v. Zimmerman, 96 U.S. 124 (1877)
Arthur v. Zimmerman
1. The distinction between "cotton braids" and "other manufactures of cotton not otherwise provided for," and "hat braids," has been established and recognized by Congress by the Acts of March 2, 1861, 12 Stat. 178, and July 14, 1862, id., 543, and sec. 2504 of the Revised Statutes.
2. "Braids . . . used for making or ornamenting hats," being specifically enumerated in said acts of 1861 and 1862, are subject to the duty thereby prescribed, and not to that imposed by the sixth section of the Act of June 30, 1864, 13 Stat. 209, upon "cotton braids, insertings, lace trimmings, or bobbinets, and all other manufactures of cotton not otherwise provided for."
In 1873 and 1874, Zimmerman imported certain goods from France which were composed of cotton and commercially known as "hat braids." Arthur, the collector of the port of New York, imposed upon them and collected, under protest, a duty of ninety percent of thirty-five percent ad valorem under the sixth section of the Tariff Act of 1864, 13 Stat. 209, which imposes that duty upon "cotton braids, insertings, lace trimmings, or bobbinets, and all other manufactures of cotton not otherwise provided for."
It appeared, upon the trial of the suit to recover the excess so paid, that there were goods known as cotton braids used for other purposes, but that the goods in question were commercially known as "hat braids," and used exclusively for making and trimming hats and bonnets.
The court below, being of the opinion that the articles were only liable to duty at thirty percent under the eighth section of the Act of July 14, 1862, 12 Stat. 551, so instructed the jury and directed a verdict for the plaintiff. Judgment having been rendered thereon, the collector brought the case here. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
MR. JUSTICE HUNT delivered the opinion of the Court.
The articles imported by the defendant in error are embraced in the general words of the act of 1864, and, if there were nothing else in the case, would be subject to the duty therein provided.
They are, however, commercially known as "hat braids," used exclusively for enameling hats and bonnets. These articles are specifically enumerated in the acts of 1861 and 1862, and are there made subject to a different and a lower duty.
By these acts and by the Revised Statutes, Congress establishes and recognizes the distinction between "cotton braids" and "other manufactures of cotton not otherwise provided for" and "hat braids." 12 Stat. 178; id., 543, 551; Rev.Stat., sec. 2504.
Under the principles laid down in Arthur v. Morrison, Arthur v. Lahey, and Arthur v. Unkart, supra, pp. 96 U. S. 108, 96 U. S. 112, 96 U. S. 118, the specific designation should prevail, and the judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the excess of duties paid by him was right, and must be affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.


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Everybody was thrilled to see nail art come back last year. People everywhere were flocking to the Kardashians Instagram pages to see what nail trends they should support that week. Everything from pearls on fingernails to stilleto nails have been popular in a big way. However, with fall here, there's a completely different nail trend that's taking over the beauty world. Read on to learn more.
It might be painful, but it's time to kiss the funky nail art goodbye. Instead, fall is all about the minimalist nail look including colors like nudes, sheers, and yes, even just a really glossy top coat! Although it might sound a bit bland, fall is all about showing off your natural beauty and bringing attention to your features in a much more subtle way. So, what are you going to do with all of your nail art supplies? Hold on to them for now because you never know what's going to be in style next season.
Although you might be obsessed with drammatically long acrylic fingernails, those are unfortunately not in style this season. Instead, a short and semi-rounded fingernail shape is in style— leaving you with the opportunity to air out your nails and give them a break from those hard on your hands acrylics.
If you do want to go for some kind of nail art, think of something a bit more subtle. For instance, ombre nails are in. However, it can be fairly complicated to create this gradual change of colors look. So instead, head to the salon to have a professional take a stab at this whole ombre trend and see if it's all it is cracked up to be.
Want some color?
If you simply can't hop on the "nude" nail trend wagon, have no fear, there are plenty of deep fall hues for you to choose from. For instance, pick either a plum color, dark forest green, or even a dark shade of navy blue to help enhance your fingernails without having to feel quite so bland.
To learn more about nail care and trends, contact Radiance today!


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Starting anything is hard.
It spends your time, your energy, your money, and your relationships. It will be stressful and difficult and you'll want to quit repeatedly. And yet you'll do it anyway.
Why? Because you want to make the world a better place. You want to make an impact. You want to make your mark. You want to create the things that you envision in your mind. You can't help yourself.
There are many ways to go about the process of starting something new, but I believe there are two simple steps that will keep you on the right track: thinking big and starting small.
Think Big
You can spend your time on millions of things, so finding the right thing becomes the challenge. You can use questions or methods to come up with what you do, but they should all have one thing in common: they should be big ideas. Here's why.
1. Push the Envelope
This is the premise argued by Peter Thiel in his must-read book Zero to One. In the book, Thiel explains how many startups today are aiming too low, only striving for incremental growth. They are trying to improve on one, on what is already there.
Instead, the big ideas, the ones that change the world, are trying to go from zero to one, to go from nothing to something.
We asked for flying cars, we got 140 characters.Peter Thiel
This isn't a slight against Twitter, but rather making a point. We don't need another social network or another app. What we need are big ideas that disrupt industries, change behaviors, and create new possibilities.
We need to push the envelope.
2. Reach Your Potential
Not only do we need to push the world forward, but also ourselves. We often sell ourselves short on what we can accomplish.
When you dare to dream big, you're putting yourself in a position to aspire to your best self. You're allowing yourself to achieve the things you never thought possible, to realize your full potential.
If you don't strive for big ideas, you won't have an opportunity to reach them.
3. Failure is still Success
When we strive for big ideas, the likely outcome is still probably failure, but that's OK.
First, if it's important enough, trying becomes a necessity. You can't not try to achieve the idea you've envisioned.
Second, failure only turns into knowledge. We learn from our mistakes, our failures, and what we learn from this, we can use for the next round.
Third, even if you do fail, what you accomplish will still be valuable. Achieving 90% of a big idea is still a success.
Don't be deterred by the fear of big thinking.
Start Small
While coming up with big ideas is important, executing on them is another matter entirely. What we need to realize is that we don't need to reach our vision over night.
We're not expected to have a fully mature operation in weeks. It takes time and rather than chasing your big idea right away, we should start small. Here's why.
1. Know Where to Start
When we have a big idea, it can be overwhelming. How do you even start? When Elon Musk started SpaceX he didn't try to go straight to Mars.
First he perfected taking a rocket to orbit. Then he worked on getting a rocket to remain intact and land after take-off. Then he worked on a drone rocket. He's taking steps towards his bigger goals of space exploration, but he's doing so in a methodical manner.
Breakdown your big idea and find ways to start smaller. This makes things more manageable and builds confidence towards the bigger picture.
2. Move Fast, Break Things
Another major benefit of starting small is that you can start today. When you have a smaller starting point, speed and progress are your friends.
You can build prototypes, test, learn, and create much quicker. This gives you a shorter feedback loop, better understanding of what's possible, and more guidance on where to go next.
This thought process very much follows the Lean Startup methodology, where you can start fast and refine faster.
3. Master Your Work
If you can't make a handful of people happy with what you do, how do you expect to satisfy thousands or millions or billions of others?
Realize that if you can build your product and successfully meet the expectations of a smaller market, you have a much higher likelihood of success and ability to scale up.
With a smaller sample you can master your product or service or idea, without wasting excessive time, money, and resources.
Furthermore, things only get harder as you grow. Starting smaller allows you to build a solid foundation from which to scale from.
Without the little ideas, there are no big ideas.Twyla Tharp
The main point is that there is a balance to strike between thinking big and starting small. Big ideas will drive you forward, but small ones will help you achieve them.
When you're starting something new, remember these two steps to get you on the right path.


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It's a Monday afternoon. For dinner last night, you had a burrito ... followed by a dessert of ice cream and two frozen Indian meals that you found in the freezer while getting the ice cream ... then for breakfast you had a pound of bran. You've just finished your second cup of coffee when you feel a familiar rumbling in your tummy.
What do you do?
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The film Zero Dark Thirty, a docu-drama about the search for and killing of Osama bin Ladin, has been met with a maelstrom of controversy. Hovering primarily around charges that the film promotes the use of torture, many critics feel Zero Dark Thirty shows that information gained from people Americans tortured contributed to identifying the location of Osama bin Ladin. These critics—ranging from senators and activists to journalists and movie stars—seem incensed by this possibility, insisting that torture has been proven ineffective, particularly in the bin Ladin case, and that by suggesting it was the filmmakers are "apologists for evil." But doesn't such criticism imply that if torture works, it is acceptable?
A more pointed question may have been lost among the pitchforks.
Is torture a crime?
Maybe information from America's torture victims did help find bin Ladin. Perhaps torture is the most effective interrogation technique ever. Or maybe it's not only ineffective, but counterproductive. Who cares? Debating the efficacy of torture is a red herring—something that draws attention away from the central issue: Torture is an unconscionable crime, and the United States should not do it. But we did.
I watched Zero Dark Thirty before reading any criticism. Here's what I saw: a compelling reminder that after the World Trade Center attacks, our government instituted and engaged in unconstitutional activities and international war crimes. The main characters —the fictional ones and those representing real people such as then-CIA director Leon Panetta—are depicted as ordinary human beings doing their jobs day after day, which meant in some cases carrying out unconstitutional activities and international war crimes. At times, simultaneously, that meant staying focused on the mission when the official parameters of allowable action constantly shifted, along with the level of public concern about these actions and, indeed, about the mission itself.
This is an ugly and shameful time in the culture of our country's approach to national security. Many critics assert that this film glorifies the improprieties, not just rationalizing and excusing them but promoting them. Is Zero Dark Thirty, then, a mirror or an advertisement? To me, the film reflects the shameful acts, forcing the audience to face some of what happened during this period (whether remembering or learning for the first time). As Caroline Frost put it, "Torture happened, she shows it. It no longer happens, and she showed that too."
"…I do wonder if some of the sentiments alternately expressed about the film might be more appropriately directed at those who instituted and ordered these U.S. policies, as opposed to a motion picture that brings the story to the screen," director Kathryn Bigelow said. Confronted by our disturbing history in Zero Dark Thirty, people of conscience are called to consider what to do when our government commits atrocities in our name.
Drones, anyone?
For a sample of opinions and analyses of Zero Dark Thirty, here are several that represent points along the range:
Glenn Greenwald (The Guardian), Michael Moore, Jane Mayer (The New Yorker), Steve Coll (The New York Review of Books), Caroline Frost (Huffington Post/UK), Ramzi Kassem (Al Jazeera), Roger Ebert, John Mulderig (Catholic News Service), Peter Bergen (CNN), Rich Lowry (National Review), Mark Hughes (Forbes).
For the most intelligent critique that I found putting Zero Dark Thirty in the context of cinematic history, see Niles Schwartz.


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R058 Old planter - SOLD
Old planter red Verona material. It 'an old planter once used for working the rice..
Very beautiful decorations engraved on the front and side.
Dimensions: Width 51" x Height 26" x Deep 22"
All the sculptures are entirely carved at our Atelier by our sculptors.
© All the pictures are property of the Peotta Bruno & Geom. Luigi Srl.


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Project Dates: October 2012 - September 2015
Project Overview:
The U.S. Agency for International Development and Management Sciences for Health, in collaboration with other members of the existing Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) Project consortium in Bénin, developed the LMG/Bénin Project to strengthen the capacity of health managers, leaders, and teams to implement health programs.
LMG/Bénin collaborated with national health leadership to strengthen technical skills in health services; leadership and management skills; ethics and values of compassion, accountability, and transparency; and behaviors that demonstrate these skills and values.
To achieve these ambitious goals, LMG/Bénin modeled, trained, and mentored stakeholders in health leadership best practices. Guiding changes in behavior and attitude, the Project enabled the Bénin Ministry of Health (MOH) to promote healthy teamwork and communication throughout the health system.
- LMG/Bénin coordinated and supported the development of a national gender mainstreaming strategy for the MOH.
- LMG/Bénin supported capacity-building for the health system's decentralized structures with MOH and private sector stakeholders, including the Réseau des ONG Béninois en Santé (ROBS) and the Ordre des Pharmaciens (ONPB).


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The James Wan-produced horror film Demonic is finally getting a stateside release. Wan has become something of his own brand name in the horror community, thanks to the ongoing Conjuring franchise that he helped create, as well as his role in creating the soon-to-oreturn Saw franchise. Just to illustrate that not all of Wan's horror projects have turned to gold though is the little fright flick Demonic, which has been sitting on Dimension's shelf since 2013.
To give horror fans some perspective as to when Demonic was filmed, the movie completed production prior to the summer 2013 release of the original Conjuring film. Wan served as a producer on Demonic, with Will Canon directing. Canon also co-wrote the screenplay with Max La Bella and Doug Simon. None of those people have really gone to do much in Hollywood since, although Wan's name surely helped attract notable talent for the leads, with future Crossbones and The Purge franchise star Frank Grillo, and Golden Globe nominee Maria Bello heading up Demonic's cast.
Related: Saw Reboot/Sequel Jigsaw Gets a Trailer
Now, after four years in limbo, Bloody Disgusting reports that Demonic is finally soon to receive a stateside release, albeit not a high-profile one. The film will premiere rather innocuously on basic cable, airing on Spike TV this Thursday, July 27 at 8pm EST. Those who would prefer to watch Demonic unedited and commercial free will have to wait until October 10, when the film then receives a wide VOD release. Demonic is also expected to head to Netflix sometime not long after that.
Not every country has had to endure such a long wait for Demonic to debut, as a long list of locales - including Brazil, Japan, the UK, Germany, the Philippines, and several more - saw Demonic receive either a small theatrical run or a home video release back in 2015. It never really makes sense when a U.S.-made film comes out in everywhere but the U.S. first, but it's not like distributor Dimension Films is any stranger to delaying horror films for long periods after they finish production.
Case in point, Dimension recently delayed the release of Amityville: The Awakening for a whopping fourth time. That particular movie has been in the can since 2014, and it remains anyone's guess as to when it'll actually be made available for horror fans to check out. Judging by what happened with Demonic, maybe Amityville just needs to wait for one more year to pass before Dimension finally deigns to put it out.
NEXT: Will James Wan Return for The Conjuring 3?
Demonic airs July 27 on Spike TV, and premieres on VOD on October 10.
Source: Bloody Disgusting


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African Studies
Program Participants: Esther Obonyo, Dr. Robert Ries, Donna Cohen, Claude Armstrong, Nancy Clark
Several faculty at the College of DCP have involve students with projects in Africa. Architecture students study sustainable architecture in East Africa (Prof Esther Obonyo and Dr Robert Ries, with support from the National Science Foundation) and design projects in Ethiopia and Tanzania (Prof Donna Cohen, Research Associate in Historic Preservation Claude Armstrong). UF has an articulation agreement with the University of Dar es Salaam.
On campus, The UF Center for African Studies promotes excellence in teaching and research on Africa in all the disciplines at the University of Florida. Central to this mission is sustaining contacts and expanding interactive linkages with individuals and institutions on the African continent. In addition to undergraduate education, the Center promotes and supports graduate studies as essential for the development of a continuing community of Africanist scholars. CAS is funded in part by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center Grant which supports research, teaching, outreach, and development of international linkages. It is the only National Resource Center for Africa located in the southeastern US, and the only one in a sub-tropical zone.


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Excerpted from the book "Keynotes and Characteristics" by H. C. Allen Ailments from grief, disappointed love (Aur., Ign., Phos. ac.). Girls at puberty, tall, growing rapidly, tendency of bone to soften or spine to curve (Ther.). Headache of school-girls with diarrhoea (Nat. m., Psor.). At puberty; acne in anaemic girls with vertex headache and flatulent


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Hello!👋 I am Lefteris! A software engineer commited to solving problems and always up for a challenge.
I am a highly motivated and entrepreneurial individual, who is eager to learn and interested in problem-solving, ready to take on any challenge.
As an undergraduate, I launched my own e-commerce company - Cretecompare - a car rental comparison website for the island of Crete, in which I collaborated with a number of local companies. Whilst this project was short-lived, it provided me with a strong foundation in designing and implementing business applications, and it has been an invaluable lesson for acquiring technical and business acumen.
Currently I am working at Elsevier as a Software Engineer and training for my first Ironman 😅✌.


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In keeping with our new adventure of RV ownership "firsts", we are about to weather our first major storm.
As you know, we've already experienced the death of an air conditioner during record breaking high temps in TX, LA, MS, AL, and now FL. Of course, you shared in our misery while we waited on the side of i10 for a new alternator belt.
So, at this point, we should be wondering if this was a good idea. Right?
But, the "firsts" that are scary and cost big money can STOP!!!


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Rack and Pinion Construction Elevator Lift - MP-B17, B18 L
The structure of this construction elevator is optimized and made of Q345 steel. Its cabin wall is made of galvanised cool roll steel plates.
The hoist is solid and strong, it runs smoothly and stable with full load of 3.2 tons.
The Rack and Pinion Elevator Heavy Duty of 3 doors cabin for the builders to transport extremly heavy and big size materials, with the side door for forklifts to load/dischage materials.
The cage roof is totally weld at the edge, no worry about water leakage in raining season.
Production Details
Parts of the hoist are made by CNC machine, welded by robots. Steel spare parts are fine diecast.
modularized design and accurated process, therefore, it is easy to assemble and install.
Low energy consumption and low cost of ownership.
Technical Data - Rack and Pinion MP-B17, B18 L
|3,200 kg
|0–46 m/min.
|Max. Lifting Height
|450 m
|Cage Width (internal)
|1.6 m
|Cage Length (internal)
|4.0 m
|Cage Height (internal)
|2.9 m
|Cage Doors
|Entrance Door + Exit Door + Side Door
|Motor Control
|FC Control
|Engine Power per Cage
|3x15 kw
|KANGBO Helical Reducer
|Safety Device Type
|Centrifugal Brake
|Power Supply Range
|380–500 V, 50 or 60 Hz, 3 phase
|Type of Mast
|Square Column 650*650 mm with Bolted Rack
|Length Mast Section
|1.508 m
|Rack Module
Construction Hoist Floor Selection System Features - KANGBO Multi-function Electric Control System
1, Automatic operation by button input or manual operation by control lever in the car.
2, Manual operation on cage roof.
3, The hoist will slow down automatically at ground floor in the case of manual operating.
4, Provides automatic functions such as equipment status display, error detect, repairing and commissioning.
5, Automatic landing at the selected floor.
6, Industrial PLC centralized control system.
7, Centralized handheld remote control system of automatic storey selection and operation is available according to request.
With this system, the hoist can achieve continuous operation, automatic landing, no need manual control, easy operation, to reduce labor intensity.


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People naturally tend to compare others with a standard based upon their own stature; it is part of our broken human nature. This pattern is true for the majority of people, including your's truly! We all have to be conscious and deliberate to not measure others by our own stature. It's a foolish person who utilizes their own stature as a standard for them self and for others.
We notice differences right away: their gender, their race, their social standing as portrayed by the fashion of their clothing, and other visibly obvious things. Then, as we get to know them we compare their sanctification, their intelligence IQ, their emotional IQ, their taste in food and music, their gifts and talents, their notion of fashion and style, their skills, their motivations in life, etc. with a standard: us.
The scripture teaches us to avoid using ourselves (or others within our own circle of like-minded people) as standards by which we compare ourselves or other people. The Apostle Paul knew this principle well and referred to it in one of his letters:
"We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise."
~ 2 Corinthians 10:12
When we compare others we tend to then judge them. Judging them is not just the act of discerning what they might be doing that is wrong (lovingly discerning each other within the church is encouraged by scripture), it is instead where we compartmentalize them and write them off; we look down on them based upon a standard that is not of Christ.
We are also warned about judging others (writing them off) for the very same things that we do. I don't know about you, but when I notice myself doing that [much too often, I must say] I literally get sick to my stomach because of my own hypocrisy.
However, if we are blind to our own hypocrisy then we can feel elevated and more righteous. We can limit our social circle to include only those who do not measure up to our own current level of sanctification. By comparing them and thinking of them as being "worse" than us, we are comforted by how good we are in comparison. Again, we are not to be our own standard, Christ is. It's a dangerous temptation to turn a blind eye on our own condition which is falling short of the glory of God.
Jesus Christ is to be our standard in all things, and we are to compare ourselves to Him alone. The next time we notice someone else's lackluster performance in skills, intelligence, fashion sense, sin and morality, food preference, creativity, etc. let's remind ourselves how short we ourselves fall of the perfect standard of Christ, and how gracious and patient and encouraging He is to lead us into the genuine changes of our heart and mind.
#PastorsTip #2Corinthians10 #Standards #Classify #Compare #Foolish


text: Happy Thursday Friends! Can you believe Valentine's Day is only a few days away? If you're still in need of outfit inspirations, I'm brining you this darling pearl beaded blouse. It is the perfect blouse to go out and celebrate with your other half on a date night or with your closest gals for brunch. But besides the pearls, did you spot the other details? I mean the sleeves are quite the statement, a delicate one but a statement nonetheless.


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County Sponsored Flu Vaccination Clinics Taking Appointments (VIDEO)
Montgomery County's Department of Health and Human Services is sponsoring eight flu vaccine clinics this month and next.
Health officials are reminding all residents to protect themselves against the flu virus and now is the time to make your vaccination appointment.
Find out more in this report, below:
Check the county's flu vaccination webpage for more information and to schedule an appointment or call 311.


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Correct measurements are the bedrock of taking Inventory. Since they are so important, Inventory (the product) gives users the ability to create custom units of measurement that can be assigned to both their vendor items and their inventory items. For example, if a business finds that a number of items they purchase typically come in 20 count packages, they will have the ability to create a unit of measure to convey that.
Users can get to the Unit of Measure page by opening the side navigation menu, selecting the Setup tab, and choosing Units of Measure.
Setting up a Unit of Measure
On the units of measure page, you can view previously made units. To create a new unit, select Add Unit.
This will generate the Unit of Measure Modal.
Unit Name will be where you can select the title for the unit
Since names must be unique, attempting to use one that already exists will give you an error message.
Class will control whether the unit is based on Count, Volume, or Weight.
Once a class has been chosen, the Type field will open up. This is where you will choose whether the Unit of Measure is Imperial or Metric. If you chose Count for the Class, the Type will automatically be listed as none.
Base Unit will change depending on what you have selected for the Class and Type, and cannot be edited. The unit displayed in this field is considered the lowest unit for what you have chosen under both Class and Type.
# Base Units will be used to determine how much of the base unit is in the unit you are creating. For Example, there are 453592 grams (the base unit) in a pound (the unit I am creating).
To save your new unit, select Ok.


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As the city that never sleeps, New York City is a place defined by its nightlife. With world-class clubs—definitive destinations for all manner of acts—often closing late, it can be tough to find a place for a great post-show meal.
As musicians ourselves, we have some experience navigating the late night food scene. While options are limited, there are several places that we believe you should know about, especially when considering cost after all the drinks from the club.
We've got a list of the best late-night post-show eats in town, great for bands refueling after a gig, and fans who want a complete experience from the New York music scene. Which one is your favorite? Or, did we miss any good spots? Comment below!
1. Guadalupe Inn
Right around the corner from multi-level club Elsewhere, Guadalupe Inn is a reasonably-priced Mexican-style haunt serving some of the best burritos in the city.
A full menu of cocktails, beer, and wine—with a particular focus on quality—this is great spot for a quick bite at the bar or a more intimate affair at a table. Guadalupe Inn is open until 12 a.m., so it's a quality spot for food after an early weeknight show.
2. Veselka
Love Ukrainian food? Love it at literally any hour of the night? Veselka's got you covered.
A 24-hour diner that is extremely reasonably-priced, you can get truly authentic borscht and mouth-watering pierogies after playing a gig or attending a show. If you're down to explore the food of a culture often overlooked—especially after a few drinks at the show—we highly suggest Veselka!
3. Katz' Delicatessen
Everybody loves a great sandwich. Whether you're looking for a classic pastrami on rye, tuna and chicken salad, or any other type of deli food, Katz' has been a mainstay for the night crowd of NYC for years.
Don't worry—Katz' also has tons of breakfast options. When you need a carbo-load after a night of drinking, or are craving something different like a pastrami omelette, stop by Katz' anytime after hours. You'll most likely meet tons of interesting people, as this has been a late night destination for decades.
4. Odessa
This is considered the diner of the East Village, so if you're up in that part of town, stop by Odessa at any hour—they're open 24/7, so it's impossible to miss out on their truly legendary breakfast offerings.
Odessa is also known as having some of the best pierogies in the city. If you're a foodie and want to try reputation-worthy Ukrainian fare, Odessa could be your next favorite spot.
5. Corner Bistro
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It has taken me 5 years to write this post. I wanted to write it a long time ago, but wanted to wait until I saw how the quality of the products held up.
This is a post on why you should NEVER, EVER, under any circumstance – purchase furniture from Ashley Furniture stores.
In November 2011, we were shopping for a new couch set. We shopped around quite a bit, and were specifically looking for a sectional sofa set. And we did not want microfiber (I hate how it shows every hand print or anywhere you touch it) and we wanted something that was easy to wipe off dog hair, since we have shedding Chihuahuas.
When we walked into Ashley Furniture, we were quickly greeted by a saleswoman, who was anxious to show us what they had. We really liked the leather sofas. When we saw this set, we fell in love with it. It was a 3-piece sectional with 4 electric recliners. It was beautiful. We sat in it, and it was very comfy. But we were concerned because it was not 100% leather. We were told it was a "Durablend leather" which was a leather blend. The saleswoman actually told us this would last longer than actual leather, because real leather wears out and we would quickly see spots like where our heads leaned up against the couch. After still shopping around a bit, we decided this was the couch set we wanted.
We also bought a new dining room table – an extra high dining room table with 8 chairs, and the matching hutch. Together, we spent around $7,000. The couch alone was around $4,000. We were told about their extra warranty that they pushed hard on us to purchase. It was an additional $499. She said if we were to puncture it, tear it, stain it, etc – the repair company would come right out to fix it. She named off a million things it covered, and we figured it was a good investment on our furniture purchase, so we went ahead and purchased it.
This was a couple weeks before Thanksgiving, and we were given a delivery date of about a week before Thanksgiving. It was very important that we had all of our new furniture before Thanksgiving, as we were having family over, and would have had no where to eat or relax, since we had someone picking up our old dining room furniture & couch set shortly after purchasing our new furniture at Ashley.
A couple days before our furniture was to be delivered, we received a call stating our furniture was on back order. I FLIPPED. They said our dining room table was in, but no chairs. And since we purchased a table that was higher than an average table, you could not use regular chairs. They said they could loan us chairs to use with the table. But as far as the couch – back ordered.
I ended up making many phone calls and going back and forth with Ashley and they were some how able to get our couch from another location and get it to us in time for Thanksgiving. A few days before Thanksgiving, and they delivered our couch, and dining room table. They also gave us "loaner" chairs – but they were normal height chairs, and when you sit in them, you could not even reach the top of the table. Had to have the delivery guys bring them back, and I had to get back on the phone with Ashley again.
Oh – and when our table was delivered, the delivery guy notified us that we can't use soap & water on our new table. I was like, what??? He said yeah, it has a coating on it, so you can only use plain water. I have never heard of such a thing – and had they told us that in the store, we wouldn't have purchased it!!! How can you wash a table without soap???? So before we used the table, we had to purchase a piece of vinyl to put over the table, and that's what we eat on. This way we can clean the vinyl with soap & water.
Anyways, after lots more phone calls with Ashley, they were some how able to get us the chairs we ordered for our dining room table, and we received the couch and dining room table & all chairs a few days before Thanksgiving. The hutch we purchased was being delivered like a couple days before Thanksgiving. It arrived on time, and the delivery men had to install the top part of the hutch to the bottom part, and then add the backing to the back of the top part of the hutch. Well, when they installed the backing to the hutch, they screwed in a couple screws in the wrong places, and the screws were showing right through the center of the hutch. And when we went to open the bottom drawer, the drawer was broken. They ended up coming back, picking it back up, fixing it, and returning the hutch back to us. What a HASSLE!
But that's not even the worst part. For about the first year, we loved our new couch. But that $4,000 purchase was quickly turning into a costly mistake. The couch was starting to PEEL. And it was only peeling where we sat. Behind our heads, where our arms & hands lay, and where our feet & legs lay. And mind you, it's just my boyfriend and I, and the dogs do not sit directly on the couch – they lay on our laps, or on the beds we would place on the couch. The only time anyone sat on the other part of the couch was my parents, maybe once or twice a year. We are extremely gentle on our furniture.
A couple years after we purchased it, the peeling was out of control. Whenever we get off the couch, we have to "shake" out our clothing so the little pieces of the couch will fall off of our clothing. I remembered we bought that $500 warranty and called them. They said our warranty did not cover peeling of the material!! I was livid.
About a year later, and where Chris sits – a spring or something broke under his seat, and the cushion became nonexistant, and when he sat in his seat, it was like sitting on a board. I called the warranty company about fixing his seat – they said our warranty did not cover it.
Then, about a year after that, I was sitting in my seat with the foot rest up, and I pressed the button to the side to put the foot rest down so I could get up – and it no longer worked. Chris tried everything to fix this – and nothing would fix it. I called the warranty company – and guess what they said? Sorry, electrical issues are not covered under this warranty.
So here we are, 5 years later. And we just – embarrassingly – put the couch to the curb for the disposal company to pick up tomorrow. This is what our $4,000 couch looks like after 5 years of gentle use.
The corner piece, which you can see in the below photo, where no one ever sat, is still like brand new, and even has the tags still attached to it.
So we are now using the other part of the couch that we didn't use, and that's just until we can find a quality couch to purchase. But I can tell you one thing – we will never be scammed by Ashley Furniture again. We will never step foot in another Ashley Furniture store EVER AGAIN. And if you want to avoid the hassles, horrible customer service, and the waste of money, you will avoid them too.
And don't just take my word for it – click here to read another 1,859 complaints from other consumers with the same type of problems that we experienced.
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Date: 2006-03-13
just to prevent any questions: I am just on the dev's list because I
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Regular cocaine users have difficulties in feeling empathy for others and exhibit less prosocial behavior, scientists say.
Researchers at the Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Zurich in Switzerland found that cocaine users have social deficits because social contacts are less rewarding for them.
Chronic cocaine users display worse memory performance, concentration difficulties, and attentional deficits but also their social skills are affected as previous studies at the University of Zurich suggested.
These investigations also found that cocaine users have difficulties to take the mental perspective of others, show less emotional empathy, find it more difficult to recognise emotions from voices, behave in a less prosocial manner in social interactions, and they reported fewer social contacts.
Moreover, worse emotional empathy was correlated with a smaller social network.
The scientists now believe that social cognitive deficits contribute to the development and perpetuation of cocaine addiction.
In the new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, psychologists Katrin Preller and Boris Quednow, Head of the Division of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacopsychology at the Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Zurich, concluded that impaired social interaction skills of cocaine users could be explained by a blunted response to social reward.
The research team demonstrated that cocaine users perceived joined attention – the shared attentional focus of two persons on an object after gaze contact – as less rewarding compared to drug-naive healthy controls.
In a subsequent functional imaging experiment they showed that cocaine users showed a blunted activation of a crucial part of the reward system – the so called medial orbitofrontal cortex – during this basal kind of social interaction.
A weaker activation of the medial orbitofrontal cortex during social gaze contact was also associated with fewer social contacts in the past weeks.
"Cocaine users perceive social exchange as less positive and rewarding compared to people who do not use this stimulant," Quednow said.
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Kalhatti Falls The water here cascades down an ht of 122 mts. All around are fascinating scenic delights. This picturesque spot is 10 kms from Kemmannugundi. There is also a local temple here, constructed in a gap between two rocks. A "Jatra" is held here for three days every year and attracts pilgrims from far and near.
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Some things are synonymous with the fall. The days get shorter, the nights get cooler and the leaves start changing colors before floating softly to the ground. But in Tillamook County there's one fall tradition that's as consistent as the change in weather. The salmon are coming!
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India is budding into the category of developed nations. At this point what changes are essentially needed to our nation?
Indians are one of the smartest brains in the world. Be it man on the moon or an Oscar-winning movie,- Hands of an Indian will be certainly there behind the curtains. Also, India was always blessed with natural elements and a verdant topography as well. With such gifts of glorious past and Intelligent brains, we are still one of the developing countries.
Yes, India is changing really quick Politically, socially, scientifically and economically. There may not be an absolute cure for all our injustice-issues, but certainly, there are some changes we all feel like wanting. Some changes that we personally believe to be the right move to help boost our country's development. As quoted by the great thinker, Heraclitus, "Change is the Only constant." So a little step to a positive shift makes all the difference. In my personal perspective, these are some changes that make India be a better as well as safer place to live in.
Give Farmer their Land.
Food is one of our basic needs. Education may change the world and Money may rule this world, but nothing survives without food.
We rely on farmers for our food, but do we ever care about the life of a farmer? Statistics show a higher rate of farmer suicides due to drought and other issues. We respect Doctors and Engineers, but we are ignoring one of the most important professionals. In India, we are taught as food is the god; So the one who works to get us the food must be given much more importance. Farmers should be given more lands, with better technologies and efficient financial supports.
On Food And Education.
Certainly, we need development. Bullet trains, metro-rails, and Airports are all needed. But In our country, 50% of our population is struggling for food and majority of our children suffers from malnutrition.
More investments in food and education, certainly lighten up better hopes for future. An investment in education is always the best. Let our children grow, rise and lead our nation with a strong body and powerful mind of wisdom.
In a country with such a huge population, reservations are extremely necessary to make sure that every minority group gets a chance. But why should we restrict this reservation on a caste basis?
Reservation based on economical basis is what we really in need of. Especially when it comes to education and profession "reservation" should be given much weight-age. Not all students in general category are born with brains to fall above the 99% cut off marks nor are the children from other categories less intelligent for it. If reservation aims at the minority, then giving it an "economical-touch" will help it better. It will make sure that financial struggles will never stop a child from dreaming high.
Let the girls be safe.
This is certainly one of the most discussed and debated topics of our century. Girls have rights and they need to be protected from the eyes of the evil. Let the light of the women shine.
Finally, Let the youth lead the way.
Youth needs a political platform to express more ideas that may help change our nation. They are the leaders of tomorrow. Give them a platform to speak and wings to fly – We will certainly see a new India in a shorter time.


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Look at what just arrived! - September 13, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Being the die-hard fan of the Sophie Kinsella's books that I am (probably the only chick-lit I read), I had to buy this book when I walked into a bookstore last week. I had already read the first book, and although I have read better books by her, I wouldn't dream of passing up on any of her books. So the second book of the Shopaholic series - Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, found its way into my cart. Any Sophie Kinsella fans out there?
Kings of the Earth by Jon Clinch came to me from BookTrib. I entered a giveaway of this book, because the description sounded very interesting. Kings of the Earth has an interesting set of characters, and this one looks to be worth checking out. Anyone read this one or Jon Clinch's other book - Finn?
A Scattered Life by Karen McQuestion came to me unsolicited from Goldberg McDuffie Communications. I have not much idea about this one, nor have I seen it yet on other blogs. So it could be a while before I pick this one up to read. It does have an interesting surmise though, but I'm not sure if the book is for me yet.
Since I've spoken about this book all week, I'm going to keep this short. I bought The Game On! Diet by Krista Vernoff and Az Ferguson on my nook soon after starting this game. Talk about short notice!
Have you read any of these books?
13 comments:
- Dave Cullen said...
Thanks for putting my book on your wow list. That makes me smile.
- September 13, 2010 at 12:06 AM
- Cat said...
I love the sound of Kings of the Earth - off to check my library catalogue.
- September 13, 2010 at 12:54 AM
- Bibliophile By the Sea said...
Kings of the Earth is one I am anxious to read. Enjoy them all Aths.
- September 13, 2010 at 7:09 AM
- Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com said...
I liked the movie :) this sounds cute :)
- September 13, 2010 at 8:40 AM
- DCMetroreader said...
I am interested in the Game on Diet. Please post on how it works for you.
- September 13, 2010 at 8:44 AM
- bermudaonion said...
I love Sophie Kinsella's books and plan to buy the new one when it comes out!
- September 13, 2010 at 8:52 AM
- Kate said...
I'll be interested to read your review of Kings of the Earth!
- September 13, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- gautami tripathy said...
Interesting varied books!
Have a great reading week ahead! Here is my Mondays: Mailbox/Where Am I/Musings post.
- September 13, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- Mary said...
I've seen some good buzz about A Scattered Life. I hope you'll let us know what you think of it!
- September 13, 2010 at 9:44 PM
- jewelknits said...
Kings of the Earth also caught my eye, but I have to NOT NOT get any more books until I catch up! A Scattered Life also sounds great!
Julie @ Knitting and Sundries
- September 13, 2010 at 11:23 PM
- Holly (2 Kids and Tired) said...
Great mailbox. All of those are new to me authors. I love discovering new ones! Enjoy!!
- September 14, 2010 at 10:41 AM
I really liked Kings of the Earth. It was narrow in scope but instead of feeling claustrophobic, that just increased the depth of the novel.
Another blogger told me that Finn is good but very dark.
I look forward to your review.
- September 17, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- Aths said...
pburt, thanks for letting me know! I'm eager to read it!
- September 19, 2010 at 12:21 AM


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Many of us wonder how we can achieve greater happiness. Is it a matter of switching jobs, making more money, moving to another city? Losing 20 pounds? Or would getting a pet help? Any of these things could potentially make a difference, but there is a simpler way to attain greater contentment, and it can be done right now, in the next five minutes—taking a few moments to express gratitude.
In the field of positive psychology, research has shown that when we express gratitude or thanks for things that are good in our lives, our outlook on life shifts and we feel happier. Gratitude helps us feel more positive emotions, savor meaningful experiences, improve our well-being, and better handle life's troubles.
It's so easy to focus on everything that is wrong in our lives. And it's too easy to forget all that is right in our lives. Taking a few minutes each day to write a few words about what we're thankful for—"I'm thankful for my loving and supportive husband," "I'm thankful that I can afford to buy healthy food for my family," or "I'm thankful for that beautiful maple tree right outside my bedroom window," for instance—can really put things in perspective and remind us that things are better than we sometimes think they are.
You can express gratitude on a regular basis either by writing in a journal, writing letters of thanks to others, or simply taking the time to think for a few minutes about what is good in your life. Whatever works—but I promise you it's worth your time.