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Brunswick Gold Crown V Billiards Table
Description: Since 1961, the Brunswick Gold Crown has reigned as the industry's best playing professional pool table. The Gold Crown V continues in this tradition with sophisticated new styling, while still maintaining its classic lines. Features include new corner castings, apron details, and a redesigned ball storage area, giving the Gold Crown V table a stronger, bolder appearance. The Gold Crown V Tournament Edition table features longer rails and tighter pockets engineered to strict World Pool-Billiard Association specifications. Table decals included. Available in a nine-foot mahogany with nickel trim version only.
Price: $10,398.00 Visit the Website
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet Hybrid Fire Grills
Description: We've always been told when we grill we have to make a choice: Charcoal or Gas. That's it. One or the other. Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet's Hybrid Fire Grills give you another choice: cook with both, even throw some wood into the fire. A seriously powerful gas grill that can cook at more than 700 degrees, its Hybrid Grilling Drawers let you add wood or charcoal to the gas flame. Simply open a drawer, dump in your fuel of choice, and light it with the burner for a fire of well over 1000 degrees. Giving you the freedom to pursue any outdoor cooking technique. . Handmade in Kalamazoo, Michigan out of stainless steel, these grills are made to live outdoors and are backed by a lifetime warranty. These grills will change the way you look at grilling for the rest of your life.
Price: $9,995.00 to $26,195.00 Visit the Website
Description: The BERNINA 820 QE is a genuine high-performance sewing machine: with up to 1,100 stitches a minute, it's miles ahead in its class. And even at this impressive speed, the BERNINA 820 QE's advanced technology always guarantee consistent, excellent sewing quality with precise stitch patterns, even at high stitch widths and – thanks to the BERNINA Stitch Regulator – even when free-motion sewing. That's why the BERNINA 820 QE meets the very highest expectations for the performance of a precision sewing machine and wows users with its ease of handling and excellent results. The BERNINA 820 QE – taking sewing and quilting to the highest level. One of the many advantages of the BERNINA 820 QE is its extra-large work area: more freedom of movement, a clearer view of your work, and absolute control over your sewing project make the BERNINA 820 QE the top model in its class. The BERNINA 820 QE's 40-cm-long free arm lets you handle even large-format sewing and quilting projects with ease without sacrificing your clear view – an advantage that you'll never again want to be without. And with a generous 30 cm space to the right of the needle, you won't be short of room to rotate or move your fabric, even when free-motion sewing or quilting. It doesn't get any better than this!
Price: $7,999.00 Visit the Website
New BERNINA 7 Series
Description: The BERNINA 7 Series features the world's first, patent-pending B 9 Hook, which uniquely combines the advantages of the two best hook technologies, the rotary and CB hook. This hook system enables higher sewing and embroidery speeds, up to 9 mm stitch width and 80 percent more bobbin capacity than our standard bobbins. The 7 Series includes the B 780 E, B 710 and B 750 QE (Quilter's Edition).
Price: $4,599.00 to $10,999.00 Visit the Website
Brunswick Andover Shuffleboard Table
Description: If you have the space (12' or 14' available) this classic shuffleboard table will bring family-friendly fun to your home. Featuring a North American maple wood playfield and polymer resin surface, this table is exquisite in its playability and appearance. Available in 12- and 14-foot sizes with a contemporary chestnut finish. Features convenient storage shelves found at the center leg and accessories (including four black pucks, four red pucks, stainless abacus scorer, table brush, and Shuffleboard Wax), the Andover provides a unique visual complement to any home game room. Optional scorer and light set (set of two) available.
Price: $4,000.00 Visit the Website
Health Mate Infrared Sauna
Description: For 30 years, Health Mate has proudly served as the benchmark in the infrared sauna industry, innovating with the latest technology to provide quality infrared home saunas, ideal for deep relaxation and soothing comfort, as well as health and healing. Infrared saunas have been discussed and recommended by Dr. Oz and The Doctors for the many health benefits that they can offer. All of our saunas are completely free standing and can easily be implemented into your home.
Price: $3,650.00 to $7,200.00 Visit the Website
The BERNINA 560
Description: The BERNINA 560 features a five-inch high-resolution color touch screen to navigate its wide range of features and functions. It features a simple yet classic design that sewists will appreciate, along with 476 total stitch patterns, an automatic thread cutter and a stitch width up to 9 mm. The B 560 also offers an optional embroidery module and is compatible with BERNINA's cutting edge software, DesignWorks. The DesignWorks Software Suite features the CutWork, PaintWork and CrystalWork components that can transform the B 560 from an embroidery machine into a mixed media tool. With CutWork, shapes, patterns and designs can be cut from multiple layers of fabric. PaintWork allows the application of pen drawings to fabric and textiles. CrystalWork gives the ability to create crystal appliqué patterns for textiles and garments.
Price: $3,399.00 to $4,599.00 Visit the Website
Maax Roman 7044 F Freestanding Bath Tub - 101402 70" X 44" X 25" - Optional Aerofeel
Description: ROMAN 7044 F - 101402 - Freestanding Bath Tub Seamless bathtub reminiscent of 19th century enameled fireclay style Ingeniously integrated armrests for added stability Ample deck space for faucet Waste and overflow included 12-inch grab bar optional Center drain Freestanding installation Dimensions: 70 " x 44 " x 25 " Water Capacity: Max: 93 G , Min: 54 G A timeless piece that is both simple and majestic, the Roman bathtub demonstrates traditional craftsmanship coupled with the latest advances in massage technology to create a bath of distinction. Classic beauty and traditional elegance, Roman bathtub exudes pure sophistication. Reminiscent of the end of the 19th-century fireclay tub. Optional Feature: AEROFEEL The MAAX Collections premiere perimeter air injection system. Up to five dozen intelligently positioned air jets provide a hushed ripple of well-being by cradling your body from head to toe. Advanced check valves ensure immaculate purity making Aerofeel® the most hygienic, as well as the most delightful, system on the market.
Price: $3,346.00 to $4,538.00 Visit the Website
Coyote Centaur Hybrid Grill 50"
Description: The Coyote Centaur Hybrid Grill is a one-of-a-kind, affordable 50-inch split hood stainless steel grill with two separate fire boxes, offering 600 square inches of cooking space per side. It's functional, stylish and packed with features. The Coyote Centaur includes two high powered Coyote iBurnersTM on one side for gas grilling and a commercial, fully adjustable charcoal and woodchip friendly tray for grilling or smoking on the other. Engineered in the U.S., the new Coyote Centaur is made from 100% stainless steel for a beautiful and seamless finish. Keeping cost in mind, the Coyote Centaur is available at a very affordable MSRP price of $2999 and includes a lifetime warranty on the high performance stainless steel iBurnersTM and a limited lifetime warranty on the stainless steel housing.
Price: $2,999.00 Visit the Website
Coyote Outdoor Living 36 S Series Grill
Description: As the upper echelon of coyote grills, the Coyote S-Series Grill combines all the power and functions of an ultra-premium grill with the design and durability of a Coyote Grill. Coyote "S-Series" is our Sear Premium series which comes in a 36" grill for $1799 and a 42" grill for $2899. The "S-Series" is Coyote's premium line which combines all the power and functions of an ultra-premium grill with the design and durability of a Coyote. Coyote's 36" "S-Series" grill is our most popular grill that comes with three burners, two infrared burners and up to 95,000 BTUs.
Price: $1,799.00 Visit the Website
Response™ Sleep System By Sharper Image
Description: The Response™ Sleep System by Sharper Image is the first step towards enjoying sleep again! Designed with comfort in mind, the Response Sleep System eliminates pressure and reduces pain in the shoulders and hips while delivering proper spinal alignment. The sleep system features a unique innerspring combination of individually wrapped high and low coil Comfort Core sections, and special pressure relieving layers of high performance mattress foams in the hip, shoulder and leg regions. Now available at Get-a-Mattress in Arroyo Grande, CA.
Price: $1,699.00 to $2,999.00 Visit the Website
PolArt Dome Chair 4658-C
Description: The biggest difference between PolArt's furniture and the traditional antiques they're designed after is that all of PolArt's furniture is made of plastic polymers, particularly polyurethane. This single change results in a few key differences. Like traditional furniture, their pieces are highly detailed, but instead of requiring extensive hand carving and finishing, the eco-friendly liquid plastic is injected into a mold, so you get a piece with the same level of finished detailing, but without the labor intensity or the use of exotic hardwoods. The plastics are also hard and long-lasting, and can be easily dyed into a rainbow of colors.
Price: $1,555.00 to $1,770.00 Visit the Website
Octaspring Mattress Collection
Description: Dormeo Octaspring's one-of-a-kind mattresses allow you to have the best of both worlds! The Octaspring is a revolutionary memory foam spring that combines the benefits of both memory foam and innersprings in one product. It features a breathable honeycomb structure with eight-sides allowing flexibility, bounce and ventilation of innerspring all while giving the optimal support, and comfort of memory foam required for a restful night's sleep.
Price: $1,449.00 to $2,999.00 Visit the Website
Casio Privia Pro PX-5S
Description: The newly developed Privia Pro PX-5S is a genuine stage piano, advanced MIDI controller and performance instrument packed with functions that set it apart from other digital pianos. Equipped with Casio's new proprietary sound source, "AiR" (Acoustic and intelligent Resonator), the PX-5S delivers acoustic piano sounds with unmatched realism and detail. The power of AiR is also applied to an all new set of authentic vintage electric piano sounds and clavinets that is paired by a powerful new effects engine giving the PX-5S an arsenal of both acoustic and electric piano sounds. In addition, the PX-5S features a large assortment of fully programmable sounds, including Hex Layer tones derived from the award winning XW-P1 synthesizer. Hex Layers can produce evocative synth sounds as well as complex acoustic and orchestral simulations.
Price: $1,399.00 Visit the Website
BERNINA's Bernette Chicago
Description: The bernette Chicago sewing and embroidery machine offers a semi-automatic built-in needle threader, an automatic one-step buttonhole, more than 150 decorative stitches, and a maximum stitch width of 7 mm. When the embroidery module is attached, the bernette Chicago is transformed into an embroidery machine with 100 built-in embroidery stitches and a maximum embroidery area of 4.3" x 6.7" (110 mm x 170 mm). All designs can be rotated or mirrored, and new embroidery designs can be added with a USB stick. The bernette Chicago also offers 20 quilting stitches, two alphabets and conveniently arranged one-touch buttons, including a start/stop button. It's easy to use for simple alterations, personalization, embellishments or sewing large projects. It's also compatible with BERNINA's CutWork Software and cutting accessory, giving it the option of cutting shapes, patterns and designs from multiple layers of fabric.
Price: $1,399.00 Visit the Website
Casio SLIM Series Of Projectors
Description: Weighing in at only five pounds, Casio's SLIM projectors are 1.7 inches wide, making them the thinnest high brightness projectors in the industry. With a wide-angle 2X zoom lens allowing an extensive range of projection distance, the SLIM series sets the standard for mobile projection. Three of Casio's new SLIM projectors, the XJ-A146, XJ-A246 and XJ-A256, are equipped with USB capabilities, MobiShow, Wireless Presentations and a presentation timer — making them the ultimate presentation solution. MobiShow makes business presentations easy for professionals who use wireless devices like smartphones or other devices equipped with wireless LAN capabilities. MobiShow is compatible with Windows® PC, Microsoft Windows® Mobile, Macintosh® PC, iPhone®, iPad® iPod® and Android®. Additionally, the new SLIM USB models now have the ability to seamlessly integrate with Mac computers. Up to 32 computers can be connected at one time. Users can also view up to four PCs on an individual screen simultaneously.
Price: $1,199.00 to $1,699.00 Visit the Website
Classic Throw
Description: Kumikookoon's silk-filled throw is covered in the softest charmeuse silk and filled with exquisite hand-stretched silk filling. Its generous size makes it perfect for use in any room, and its airy feel lends as a gentle, elegant drape. Delicate five-row border stitching and six-button design adds a neutral and subtle style to this luxurious imported throw. Dry clean only.
Price: $837.25 to $1,888.60 Visit the Website
Samsung ATIV Tab 5
Description: It's Not Just an Ultra-Thin Tablet. It's a fully functioning PC. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 runs the programs you need on a Windows 8 operating system in a sleek, lightweight form. Take advantage of longer battery life. Featuring a docking keyboard, S Pen™ functionality and touch screen, the ATIV Tab 5 connects you to your PC—and your world—as never before.
Price: $699.99 Visit the Website
Washlet B100
Description: The ergonomically contoured, Washlet B100 is activated by a simple touch of its convenient easy-to-read control panel on the right-hand side of the unit. From this panel, you may control the temperature and pressure of the soothing warm aerated water, self-cleaning dual-action spary, and streamlined wand. This sleek new unit is available in Cotton and Sedona Beige - and its new compact elongated style will fit both elongated and round front bowl styles. Like the other products in TOTO's world-famous Washlet line, the new Washlet B100 has a lot of amazing techology cleverly disguised in a toilet seat. It uses pure, clean, warm aerated water to cleanse you after any bathroom break. With the Washlet B100, the pursuit of cleanliness is better in every way.
Price: $649.00 to $747.00 Visit the Website
Brondell Swash 1000 Advanced Bidet Toilet Seat
Description: Pure water is the most effective and refreshing way to clean every part of the body. Better than a conventional toilet seat or bidet, the Swash advanced bidet toilet seat provides a cleansing, soothing, personal hygienic wash reducing or eliminating the need for dry, ineffective toilet paper. The Swash easily and quickly replaces the existing toilet seat and can be self-installed in less than 1 hour. The Swash bidet seat offers tremendous health & hygiene benefits to all users, men and women, children to the elderly. Swash bidet seats are constructed with durable high quality components backed by Brondell's exceptional customer service and product warranties. Inside the clean design and elegant styling, the Swash offers an instant ceramic core heater and provides a limitless stream of warm water for comfortable, hygienic wash. The dual self-cleaning stainless steel adjustable nozzle system has an aerated wash stream with oscillation and wide spray functions for even the most sensitive users. The Swash 1000 also features an adjustable warm air dryer, automatic deodorizer, nozzle sterilization, quick release seat, wireless remote control, and an automatic power saving Eco Mode saving energy. Once you try a Swash, you will wonder how you ever lived without it!
Price: $599.00 Visit the Website
The VantagePro 2 Wireless Weather Station
Description: The VantagePro2 (VP2) from www.Davisnet.com is a wireless solar powered weather station for the home or office that sends readings every 2.5 seconds from the solar powered weather station to a wireless receiving console inside the home. The VP2 has a versatile sensor suite that combines rain collector, temperature and humidity sensors and anemometer into one package. You can customize your Vantage Pro2 adding additional sensors for gardening and other purposes and even webcast your latest weather readings using the WeatherLink network so you can know your latest weather readings both inside and outside the home over the web. The VP2 is a professional grade weather station for the home and the only weather station in its class to use frequency hopping spread spectrum radio technology to transmit weather data wirelessly up to 1,000 ft (300 m). For more information visit the Davis Instruments website at Davisnet.com .
Price: $595.00 Visit the Website
Sagehill Designs 24", 30", 36" Or 48" Bathroom Vanity From The Cottage Retreat Collection
Description: Sand castles, collecting sea shells and long walks on empty beaches… these are the images brought to mind with the Cottage Retreat Collection of vanities and accent pieces. Touching lightly on Victorian design elements, the Cottage Retreat cabinets celebrate the history and appeal of the furnishings of our childhood and will complement the interiors of homes today. Light distressing and a variety of finish effects allow these cabinets to seamlessly accent your home and remind you -if ever so briefly- of pleasant conversations, warm breezes, and lingering sunsets. Cottage Retreat Vanities are available in 24", 30", 36" or 48", and an optional natural stone countertop.
Price: $508.00 to $1,751.00 Visit the Website
Stella Artois Introduces Limited-Edition Swarovski Crystal Chalice
Description: More than six centuries ago, Stella Artois was masterfully crafted as a gift to the people of Leuven, Belgium for the holidays. Every year, Stella Artois pauses to remember this occasion, and this year, we've chosen to celebrate the season with a limited-edition Crystal Chalice adorned with Swarovski elements. This holiday season, Swarovski adds a special sparkle to the classic Stella Artois Chalice. The Chalice pays homage to Stella Artois' 600 year-old brewing heritage and the Belgian tradition of crafting glasses specifically for beer, making the Crystal Chalice the optimal gift for the beer connoisseurs on your list. A very limited quantity of the Crystal Chalice is available for purchase at Fancy for $500. For a supreme holiday drinking experience, enjoy the Crystal Chalice and Stella Artois poured from the limited-edition holiday bottle.
Price: $500.00 Visit the Website
A Radical Step Forward In The Indoor Air Experience
Description: Blueair's recently released Sense was designed to blend seamlessly into the most modern home and office with a contemporary glass and steel design, as opposed to most other purifiers that are cased in plastic. The Sense uses second generation HEPASilentPlus filtration system to remove hazardous pollutants and allergens, which are increasingly being found indoors. The Sense brings even the healthiest of people the benefits of clean air, which leads to lessened allergies, better sleep, fewer headaches and a reduction in bad odors. Not only was the Blueair Sense engineered to remove 99.97% of impurities in the air while boasting an innovative design, it also was built with 100% recyclable materials and uses less energy than a light bulb.
Price: $479.00 Visit the Website
Extra Large Elevated Dog Feeders For Giant Dog Breeds
Description: Whiner and Diner stylish elevated dog feeders are hand-crafted out of beautiful authentic reclaimed wooden wine crates from the most prestigious European, Californian, Australian and Chilean vineyards. They are outfitted with (2) 2-quart stainless steel dog bowls (included) and come in 6 custom colors (natural, white, green, blue, red and burgundy). They come in 21" high to 27" high to accommodate all tall dogs. Add a complimentary hand-painted dog's name for a truly personalized raised dog feeder. They are the perfect height for big dog breeds such as Great Dane, Newfoundland, Wolfhound, St Bernard, Mastiff, Leonberger, and Bernese Mountain Dog...
Price: $450.00 Visit the Website
PSiO Mind Booster 1.1
Description: The PSiO is a pair of glasses equipped with small earphones and chock full of high-tech electronics that use MP3 files to play synchronized sounds and uses light stimulation programs to which music and voice guidance are sometimes added. The technology is based on a very simple principle: distracting attention which is the source of stress and rumination, to lead users on a kaleidoscopic journey at the edge of sleep. Users are gently propelled into a state of consciousness similar to dreaming which has been known for over a half-century for its benefits for rejuvenation, memorization and information processing. The technology used in the PSiO is a combination of colored stimulation and pulsating beats at very precise frequencies, sometimes combined with bin-aural beats and with relaxing music and suggestive voices. The PSiO will sooner or later, be found in every household, on the night stand. It can be used by adolescents who lack energy or have trouble concentrating, students looking for a tool to speed up learning, and adults who need need it all including preventive purposes to counter issues caused by stress related to work overload. PSiO is not a medical device and does not treat or cure any disease. Not intended for use if you are epileptic or are photosensitive.
Price: $399.00 Visit the Website
42" LG LED 1080p 3D HDTV From Sam's Club
Description: Incredible value for the technology! This 42" LED HDTV features an elegant design with an ultra-slim frame which allows the picture to extend virtually edge to edge. With LG Cinema 3D, it's never been more fun and affordable to enjoy stunning 3D movies, games and your favorite content from the comfort of your home. LG Cinema 3D TVs offer the best family-friendly 3D home theater viewing experience with lightweight, battery-free 3D glasses, crisp, bright picture quality and wide viewing angles. • Resolution: 1080p • Refresh Rate: 60Hz • LG Cinema 3D • HDMI Input: 3 • Smart Energy Saving • 4 pairs of Cinema 3D glasses included
Price: $398.00 Visit the Website
Panasonic EY74A1LS2G Cordless 1/2-Inch Drill Driver Kit
Description: The Panasonic EY74A1LS2G Cordless 1/2-Inch Drill Driver Kit is the perfect gift for the Dad who often switches between driving and drilling tasks, as it is built to take on both jobs with versatility and power needed to do the job efficiently. This multifunctional tool comes equipped with Dual Voltage Technology, allowing it to be used as both 18-volt and 14.4-volt with just a switch of the battery pack – making it easy to complete projects requiring less power, like building a kids' tree house, or projects that require more like plumbing or electrical installation. The Drill and Driver tool body is lightweight, compact and features Panasonic's superior Lithium-Ion battery with components to prevent heat buildup, giving the battery pack a significantly longer life span. Each Drill and Driver kit comes with two battery packs, a charger and a carrying case.
Price: $379.99 to $459.99 Visit the Website
Extra Large Elevated Dog Feeders For Large Dog Breeds
Description: Whiner and Diner stylish elevated dog feeders are hand-crafted out of beautiful authentic reclaimed wooden wine crates from the most prestigious European, Californian, Australian and Chilean vineyards. They are outfitted with (2) 2-quart stainless steel dog bowls and come in 6 custom colors. They come in 15" high to 20" high to accommodate all tall dogs. Add a complimentary hand-painted dog's name for truly personalized raised dog feeder.
Price: $350.00 Visit the Website
Mikasa French Countryside 45 Piece Flatware Set With Caddy
Description: The Mikasa French Countryside 45 Piece Flatware Set is crafted from heavy gauge 18/10 stainless steel that will stand up to the rigors of everyday use. This 45 piece flatware set (service for eight people), includes (8) each: dinner forks, salad forks, dinner knives, dinner spoons & teaspoons, in addition to (1) each: tablespoon, pierced tablespoon, cold meat fork, sugar spoon & butter serving knife, plus a deluxe wood caddy (16" x 12" 6") to keep your flatware neat and organized. This dishwasher safe, beautifully styled flatware set works well with many different styles of dinnerware.
Price: $330.00 Visit the Website
Omega Vert Juicers
Description: An Omega Juicer makes the perfect gift to give anyone special. It show's that you truly care about their health and well being. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends filling half your plate with fruit and vegetables at every meal. For women, the USDA recommends 1.5 to 2 cups of fruit daily and 2.5 to 3 cups of veggies. Men should aim for 2 to 2.5 cups of fruit daily and 3.5 to 4 cups of veggies. Most people do not even come close to this number! Juicing is a great way to up your daily intake of fruits and veggies, and therefore, help to maintain a healthy and nutritious lifestyle. About Omega Juicers Since 1985, Omega has developed the most efficient and reliable juicers available, proudly offering all styles of juicing equipment from its "One Stop Shop for All Your Juicing Needs." Founded by industry expert Robert Leo, who spent over twenty years developing his vision and experience by listening to consumer needs, Omega remains the only company to offer centrifuge, masticating, and pulp ejection style juicers, in addition to the more traditional citrus models. Omega products are stylish enough for the home and powerful enough for the workplace, and Omega's track record of durability, coupled with its product confidence, allows the brand to offer up to 15-year warranties on its range of products, which includes juicers, blenders, food prep machines, drink dispensers and more.
Price: $329.99 to $379.99 Visit the Website
The RoboReel
Description: RoboReel is the world's first extension cord reel worthy of being called a power tool. Designed as an easy way to help keep an extension cord neat, safe and out of the way when not in use, this portable, motor driven power cord system delivers 50 feet of 12 gauge cord with a 'smart' three outlet receptacle ball on the end. The revolutionary RoboReel features a rugged circular casing that can be placed virtually anywhere (including being mounted on the wall, ceiling, or on the back of your truck), rotates 360o for easy access to anything within a 100'diameter and with the touch of a button, turns on, off and retracts. For added safety, RoboReel features redundant thermostats to prevent overheating and fire hazard, and features a 15-amp circuit breaker to protect those valuable tools! RoboReel has safe, durable and convenient features. Available for purchase now on www.RoboReel.com
Price: $329.00 Visit the Website
Personalized Hand-painted Elevated Dog Feeders
Description: Whiner and Diner stylish elevated dog feeders are hand-crafted out of beautiful authentic reclaimed wooden wine crates from the most prestigious European, Californian, Australian and Chilean vineyards. They are outfitted with (2) 2-quart stainless steel dog bowls and come in 6 custom-colors. They come in 8" high to 14" high to accommodate small and tall dogs. Choose from six eclusive designs(grape, pears, ivy, fleur-de-lis, arabesques or roses) to make your new dog feeder a little piece of art, and add a hand-painted dog's name for tryly personalized dog feeder.
Price: $325.00 Visit the Website
Lennox Icomfort Wi-Fi Thermostat
Description: The icomfort Wi-Fi thermostat by Lennox Industries provides customized home comfort and maximum energy savings anytime, anywhere. Benefits of the icomfort Wi-Fi include: • Remote access via smartphone, tablet or any computer to adjust temperature quickly and easily • Energy-saving, one-touch "Away" mode • Communication with heating and cooling system to provide alerts regarding any repair or maintenance needs • Simple integration with existing air purification system and dehumidifier for optimum comfort level • Automatic adjustments based on outdoor weather conditions to allow for maximum indoor air quality • Real-time, 24-hour weather display, including five-day forecast The icomfort Wi-Fi is also the first-ever thermostat to feature customized "skins" allowing the touch screen interface to assume the look of any wall color or pattern. The thermostat can even be disguised as a family photo – offering a control system that is not an eyesore in a home. This product must be installed by a professional. Ask your local Lennox dealer about saving money on your next energy bill with the icomfort Wi-Fi thermostat!
Price: $300.00 to $400.00 Visit the Website
Personalized Monogrammed Hand-painted Serving Trays
Description: Whiner and Diner eco-friendly wooden wine crate serving trays are handcrafted out of authentic wine crates from prestigious European, Australian, Chilean and Californian vineyards. They come in 6 custom colors (natural, white, red, green, blue and burgundy), and are be embellished with an exclusive hand-painted design of your choice (grape, ivy, pears, roses, arabesques or fleur-de-lis), for a unique wine lover gift. And to personalize your serving tray you can add a hand-painted monogram. These unique wine accessories will certainly be a conversation piece among wine connoisseurs!
Price: $300.00 to $325.00 Visit the Website
Personalized Dog Beds & Cat Beds
Description: All small pet beds are handcrafted from authentic, reclaimed wooden wine crates from prestigious European, Californian, Chilean and Australian vineyards. They are perfect cute beds for small dog breeds such as Yorkie, Papillon, Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Maltese, Toy Poodle, Toy American Eskimo and cats. Choose among six custom colors (natural, green, white, red, blue or burgundy) to complement your home décor, add a complimentary hand-painted pet's name, and choose among our hand-painted designs (grape, ivy, pears, roses, arabesques and fleur-de-lis) to make your pet bed truly unique. A double wall construction makes our wine crate pet beds heavy enough (approximately 12 lbs), so your pet will not be able to move its new bed around. They also have skid-proof rubber feet. The complimentary pet pillow comes in three different fabrics: Choose from faux-fur leopard print, toile or hemp.
Price: $300.00 Visit the Website
Nautical Blue Striped Ottoman
Description: An ottoman adds comfort and colour to your demesne. Perfect for small spaces it's a comfortable extra seat, it works as a side table or just put your feet up for ultra-relaxation! Round Ottoman Dimensions: Length=18"=46cm Width=18"=46cm Height=17 1/4"= 44cm (includes 2" wooden feet) Your Ottoman weighs 23lb(round) and will come boxed 20"x18"x18" Pouffle (slipcover) Fabric is 100% Polyester and attaches using Hook and Loop (i.e. velcro) fasteners. Pouffle Care Instructions: Machine wash, Do not bleach, Tumble dry low, Cool iron, if needed. This product complies with California TB 117 fire retardant regulations
Price: $299.00 Visit the Website
XCANEX Portable Book & Document Scanner
Description: Ever wished that you could own a book scanning station? With XCANEX, you could transform any laptop into a scan station that's able to scan almost anything with professional quality, and yet being ultra-portable with its light and slim body. Weighing only 7 ounces, XCANEX professionally scans anything and everything including books, magazines, full page letter sized documents, glossy brochures, photographs, business cards and receipts. Just place any of them under its high resolution 8MP camera and it automatically initiate scans, crop, rotate and orientate to produce a perfectly scanned image. Book pages are automatically detected - just open up a page, flatten it with a finger, keep still for a couple of seconds and it's ready for the next page. Scanned pages won't have your fingers in them! Make no mistake - XCANEX doesn't just take photographs : Its unique scanning technologies, customized Xenon Illumination Module and Camera, advanced Document and Graphics Enhancements ensure that you get high quality scans comparable to conventional flatbed and sheet-fed type scanners. To find out more, check out XCANEX's product page: http://www.piqximaging.com/product1.html Witness its real-time performance and actual scan quality: http://www.piqximaging.com/demonstration.html Product brochure and specifications: http://www.piqximaging.com/dl/brochure1.pdf
Price: $299.00 Visit the Website
Air/Q Whole Room Air Freshener
Description: Transform the ambiance in your house just like the world's leading hotels, resorts and spas do using superior scenting technology. Air/Q Whole Room Air Freshener is safe, eco-friendly air-freshening system. The attractive tabletop dispenser lets you create customized scent experiences that complement the look and feel of your home, all while eliminating odors caused by pets, smokers, kids, trash cans, mold and mildew. No more need for aerosols, plug-in air fresheners, reed diffusers, scented candles and other old-fashioned, low-performance air fresheners that often pose health, ecological and safety risks, Air/Q works automatically to erase odors (rather than masking them) and create the desired scent effect without flame or heat and without releasing any harmful VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Purchase the Air/Q Whole Room Air Freshener for $250.00, which includes a scent created by world famous fragrance designers. Choose from over 20 varieties of scents--ranging from Fresh Cotton to Jasmine and Baked Bread. The unit and cartridges are available at http://www.airq.com.
Price: $250.00 Visit the Website
NYNE NH-5500 Home Audio Speaker System
Description: The NYNE NH-5500 is the most acoustically advanced, high quality docking and Bluetooth speaker available. In addition to its Apple-certified 30-pin docking and charging station, any compatible mobile device can be synched remotely via Bluetooth or by direct connection to the unit's auxiliary input. Video content can be displayed at any time simply by hooking up the NH-5500 to the Component Video output connections. The unit comes with a full-function remote control, four sound-setting modes, navigation of album/tracking capability, and much more. The NH-5500 is available now for $249.95 at Amazon.com, OneCall.com, World Wide Stereo, Huppin's and BrandsMart.
Price: $249.95 Visit the Website
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White Owl Bookends
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Oopsy Daisy - Fine Art For Kids
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Havahart Spray Away Elite II Sprinkler Animal Repellent
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Taco Bell is pulling a TV ad after receiving complaints that it discouraged people from eating vegetables.
The ad by the fast-food chain was touting its variety 12-pack of tacos, with a voiceover saying that bringing a vegetable tray to a party is "like punting on fourth and one." It said that people secretly hate guests who bring vegetables to parties.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a health advocacy group, this weekend urged people to tweet their complaints about the ad and the chain quickly made the decision to pull it.
"We didn't want anyone to misinterpret the intent of the ad," says Rob Poetsch, a Taco Bell spokesman.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest thanked Taco Bell for its speedy response.


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Uploading MODS
for information on how to make MODS, see Making MODS
Digital Services supervisors and Metadata Librarians are authorized to upload MODS to libcontent so that it will appear online in Acumen.
The server name is libcontent.lib.ua.edu.
You'll need to use ssh or secure putty to get there.
If you don't have SSH installed, please request it.
1) In your home directory (what shows up when you log on) you will see a subdirectory called MODS which contains another directory labeled 20090925. This is the date of the last upload of MODS content.
When you have another batch to upload, please create another subdirectory in the MODS directory – Name it for whatever today's date is – in the form YYYYMMDD
2) Upload all the MODS you need to deposit, all into that directory (no further subdirectories – mix the item and page MODS together). (just like you see in the sample directory)
3) Then, from the command line window, type in: ./relocate.pl A window will open and will ask you the name of the directory that you want to have deposited in Acumen.
4) Type in the name of the subdirectory you created (YYYYMMDD) and hit enter If the script can't find it, it will ask you to type it in again.
Once it finds the directory, it will copy all the contents out into the live web directory, where you can view it.
5) If you get error messages, contact Jody and tell her what they were.
6) Check the results:
The live directories where you will find the metadata are here: http://libcontent.lib.ua.edu/content
All Metadata is in Metadata subdirectories at the level at which it applies.
That is, the MODS file for u0002_0000003_0000003_0007 Will be here: http://libcontent.lib.ua.edu/content/u0002/0000003/0000003/0007/Metadata/u0002_0000003_0000003_0007.mods.xml
The MODS file for u0003_0000159_0000001 Will be here: http://libcontent.lib.ua.edu/content/u0003/0000159/0000001/Metadata/u0003_0000159_0000001.mods.xml
If and when we have MODS files for collection-level, they will live alongside the EADs. That metadata is at the collection level, such as http://libcontent.lib.ua.edu/content/u0003/0000252/Metadata/
Once you have run "relocate.pl" and verified that the metadata got dispersed correctly, please delete the MODS sub-folder you uploaded (the one named in the YYYYMMDD format).


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A fisherman turned drug smuggler turned retired old salt, Floyd Brown claims he can find his way back here – one of the last Florida frontiers – without a compass from anywhere in the Gulf of Mexico. It's a skill, he says, he put to use more than once when he ferried bales of marijuana from Latin America to the Shark River in the 1970s.
A direct descendant of the 19th century pirates who first settled here in these 10,000 islands, Brown is like many residents in Everglades City. Together they've managed to engineer a modern day coup in Florida: keeping out the crush of condos and chain stores.
Everglades City's moves to preserve its local charm are instructive, teaching communities in Florida and across the US how it's possible to build on the unique geography and history of a place to create its own future.
"A lot of towns, when they use the term character, what they mean is, 'Go away, don't bother me,'" says James Nicholas, a retired University of Florida real estate professor, whose own family has ties to Southwest Florida rumrunners, or Prohibition-era smugglers.
Whether led by former rumrunners or wealthy newcomers, places such as Ybor City, Tarpon Springs, Saint Augustine, and Boca Grande are glimmers of "old" Florida amid the flood of cookie-cutter condos throughout the state's inland and coastal communities.
What's unusual about Everglades City is that it has been less interested in acquiring money and influence than in maintaining the pirate's mentality, says James Kaserman, co-author of "Pirates of Southwest Florida: Fact and Legend." "They like their independence. They like not having to sit in little boxes and follow the maddening crowd," says Jeanette Schwam, a 33-year resident of Everglades City. "That's what their forefathers were.... They don't want it to be a millionaire's cove. They want it to be an individual place."
The area's pirate mind-set remained alive and well until the early 1980s. Then, in 1983, federal law enforcement – with help from the Coast Guard and the Navy SEALs – blockaded Everglades City for three days, arresting nearly every adult male on smuggling charges.
After the bust, things began to change. Through zoning ordinances, town referendums, and a tough-minded activist mayor who few have dared to cross, the town has kept out all fast food restaurants and hotel chains, including Holiday Inn. Instead, fish houses and back country lodges fill the local scene. One chain restaurant, Subway, managed to get in through its licensing deal with BP gas stations.
"We're conspiratorially minded and we think they're after running us all out," says Bob Wells, a longtime realtor in Everglades City. "We're changing, but we change on our own."
Everglades City (pop. about 700) is not too far from the glitz of Marco Island and Naples. Yet the area is still too rustic and mosquito-ridden – as well as beachless – for many people.
Despite its distasteful quirks, Everglades City is able to thrive for several reasons: The boom in Florida ecotourism has provided enough local employment and tax dollars to diminish the allure for outside developers.
A weak dollar means that the airboat business has increased by one-third since last summer.
Then there's the 10 percent of Florida tourists who make it a point to see historic attractions beyond Disney World and the beaches, according to a 2006 study by the University of Florida.
Moreover, "Old Florida" hideaways like Martin County, Boca Grande, and Sanibel Island have proved that the Florida state constitution does protect local self-determination, says Mr. Nicholas.
Florida Hometown Democracy (FHD), the 2008 referendum effort aiming give voters the final say on local development, argues that elected officials are too busy bringing in new residents and businesses to protect the character of Florida communities.
On the other side are construction interest groups, including Floridians for Smart Growth and Save Our Constitution, who have been fighting the Hometown Democracy petition. The Florida secretary of state determined in February that FHD did not meet the deadline for the November ballot. In June, the FHD filed suit in federal court to reverse that decision, and a ruling is expected in a couple of months.
"Maybe there are a few out-of-the-way places, but developers are working on those. Other parts of the country should look at Florida and use it as a cautionary tale," says Lesley Blackner, an attorney who leads the push by Florida Hometown Democracy.
But others see a glimmer of good news. "It would be great if Everglades City offers another way that some of these conflicts can be mediated and people can get some common ground," says Tim McLendon, an attorney at the University of Florida's Center for Governmental Responsibility. "Because, in the end, even people who move to those places don't want to destroy them completely."


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The worst things Frank Martin said about team after loss
Frank Martin does not like his South Carolina Gamecocks basketball team right now.
Martin, following the team's loss to a fellow resident of the SEC's lower half, the LSU Tigers, said some pretty brutal things about his guys. These are the eight harshest, as transcribed by The Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier:
8) (On a list of former players Martin has coached, including Jacob Pullen, Rodney McGruder, Denis Clemente, Brent Wright, Sylbrin Robinson, Udonis Haslem, Steve Blake, Jose Baseu, Gimel Martinez, Allen Edwards, Steve Edwards and Doug Edwards) "If I had any of them on my team, then I'd have a guy I could trust on my team. So we'd be all right tomorrow."
7) "We lead the country in air-ball layups."
6) "If you've got no life for what you do, then you shouldn't do it. If you've got no passion for what you do, then you shouldn't do it. Right now, we're passionless, and we're lifeless."
5) "If you take Bruce Ellington off our team, you'd probably have the 12 leading candidates for the starring roles in ... The Return of the Living Dead, the zombie movie."
4) "If I've lost them, then they better disappear, because it's going to be hard for them to be here next year if I've lost them 10 months into the job."
3) "I've been doing this for 28 years, nine of which as a junior varsity high school coach. That means I've dealt with 14-year-olds. I've never been more embarrassed to call myself a basketball coach than I am today."
2) "If this was the NBA, we'd fine them, we'd take their money, we'd release them and say, 'Good luck with ever finding another job.'"
1) "I have never been so embarrassed. I shouldn't coach basketball ever again if this is how my team plays."
The full video is here, but be warned it involves Martin's cartoonishly heavy sucking on what's either a piece of hard candy or a throat lozenge, which makes the clip either annoying to watch or more entertaining.


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I'd keep off of GT's on Private land if you're going to be Metal Detecting would be my only advice. Linky
I am driving to las vegas this November and would like to take my metal detector. Can someone help me with places that I can detect gost towns on my way out? I am coming from Georgia on I-40 most of the way. Thanks
I'd keep off of GT's on Private land if you're going to be Metal Detecting would be my only advice. Linky
Crazy girl Photographing Ghost Towns! Great Success!!!
If It were me making the trip I would probably go to the home page of this site and click the places on the map where you may want to detect, then plot your course. I will also say that detecting in GTs can be very frustrating due to the huge amounts of discarded metal.
Good Luck.
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You shouldn't metal detect on public land either! The artifacts from ghost towns on public land belong to the public. They belong in the ground where archeologists of the future can find them, or in a museum.
A door knob in a ghost town is "a door knob from X ghost town" however, an old door knob in your garage, is "a junky old doorknob."
Leave the artifacts there, so they can remain in-context.
If you want an old coin, an old key, an old doorknob, go buy one at an antique store.
I think we covered this once already recently. MD'ing in most ghost towns is strictly forbidden. They're usually protected historic sites.
Others are privately owned and written permission is recommended to be obtained prior.
Strongly suggest contact land overseer or agent in charge before MD'ing ANY area. The ones which are off limits have heavy fines attached to them, and they care not one bit if you knew beforehand.
We have illegal immigrant garbage. Want some?
"Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas."
H.L. Mencken
"I have a .44 and a shovel, I'm sure no one's gonna miss you" - Virginia City, NV
Im going to metal detect a ghost town if i can ever find it...
On second thought.."I'm NOT going too"..
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ALA Annual Conference - Chicago, Illinois - Tuesday June 28, 2005
Plenary Session II: Diversity and Equity in LIS Recruitment, Education, and Readiness
W. Michael Havener: Our next speaker will be Betty Turock, who needs no introduction, and no one's getting introductions anyway.
Betty Turock: Well, thank you.
Good morning. The PowerPoint presentation, which I was going to use this morning, has been duplicated and put in your packets by the wonderfully competent and efficient staff of the Diversity Office. So I would ask that you refer to that, and it will save me time from using the PowerPoint that I can use to speak with you.
You and I are here this morning because within twenty-first century issues confronting this nation reside the seeds of major challenge for library and information science education and practice. The demographic ballasts of our country are shifting, even as our professional moorings remain static.
For over two decades, we've known from melding fertility and immigration data that the population of the United States would steadily become more diverse. It's predicted that by 2030, America's emerging majority will be the people of color. No matter what type of library or information agency in which you work, in this century, we will all face the challenge of providing services to populations within the context of an entirely new order of pluralism.
Combining the aging of our profession with the change in the face of our population, we have the opportunity now to make libraries and librarians diverse at last. But to date, just how well has our profession responded to the changing landscape of the nation? Data on enrollment in ALA-accredited master programs by ethnic origin from 1995 to 2001 showed a slow but steady increase in diversity.
At the doctoral level, involvement of all emerging majorities, calculated at 9.2%, can be fairly characterized as always minimal. The ethnic background of full-time faculty clearly follows the number of students who enter our doctoral programs, and showed over that same period, showed a slow increase in Caucasian members, with no significant increase in emerging majorities.
Generalizing, then, for this period -- '95 to 2001 -- we can say that masters and doctoral education remained overwhelmingly populated, as it was a decade before. The data taking us into the new century was very dismal, but what is it today?
The most recent ALA report demonstrates that the change in diverse enrollments is not for the better. This is last year and this year's data. The number of programs with increases in underrepresented ethnic and racial groups has declined. This is the first time in the new century that decreases have outpaced increases.
The need for immediate response is obviously critical. From existing research, it's clear that a good deal more is known about recruiting and retaining emerging majorities than is systematically applied in library education.
A model by Barbara Simpson Darden, built on the prior research of Mark Winston, this year's diversity research award-winner and a member of the last panel. Her doctoral dissertation, "Career Paths of African American Library Administers," completed at Rutgers University, depicts that element in the recruitment, retention, and advancement of emerging majorities to leadership positions.
She found that facilitators included: experience working in libraries, targeted recruitment, the support of colleagues, family, and friends, membership in professional organizations, conference attendance, publications, and political connections. Of these, the most significant was experience working in libraries.
Many future diverse professional workforce members already reside in present-day library workforce. The barriers she found most significant are: lack of financial assistance, lack of role models, lack of mentors, lack of membership in networks. There are a lot of lacks that we have to make up.
The research also demonstrated that interdependence between educators and practitioners was an essential ingredient for improved future recruitment and retention. As a result, the next question we looked at was: To what extent does this needed interdependence exist?
Data from an independent study conducted by Tracy Paler, a master's student at Rutgers, was directed at this question. She found that interdependence does exist on an individual and local basis in the production of research, but the same interaction was not discovered in recruitment. Two tracks were found -- one originating in the field and the associations supporting practice, and the other originating in library education and the associations supporting it.
On the basis of the results of this research, Rutgers Library and Information Science at the Central Library Regional Cooperative -- my colleague Connie Pauls' home base back there -- submitted a proposal with the New Jersey State Library and Thomas Edison State College to the IMLS, and it was funded. It was funded under the title, "Diversity: A Cornerstone for Recruiting a New Generation of Librarians."
This initiative is built on interdependence at the undergraduate as well as the graduate level. The program partners are now working on a 36-month grant to -- hopefully -- reach the following objectives: First, to enable ten emerging majority pre-professional library staff in urban public libraries who already have sixty or more undergraduate credits to earn their bachelor's degree.
Second, to enroll nine emerging majority students in Rutgers' master's program, ensure their graduation, and successful placement. Three, recruit and educate one emerging majority Ph.D. fellow to Rutgers University's doctoral program, whose career goal is to become a faculty member.
And four, through research undertaken by that doctoral fellow, to develop a model adaptable across the country, built on interdependence to increase the recruitment and retention of emerging majorities to future library workplaces.
The first three of those objectives have already been met. Twelve urban libraries that fell within the Gates Foundation guidelines of communities where at least 10% of the population is below the poverty level were added as partners. They promised to employ or advance graduates.
They agreed to pay the scholars full salary and benefits for two and a half years, or six semesters, including summer sessions. In turn, they receive reimbursement for up to two days a week for staff replacement time. This allows the scholars flexibility in establishing their schedules of classes, and it doesn't cost the libraries anything at the same time.
Thomas Edison State College, in operation for over 30 years, is New Jersey's accredited college with out walls for adult learners over 21 years old. Diversity is its hallmark.
The college operates on the premise that learning, no matter how it's gained, warrants college level credit as long as proof of expertise is accomplished through assessment, through samples of their work, resumes, notes, transcript, annotated, bibliographies, letters, etc. Thomas Edison validated the under graduate scholars expertise. If solid documentation was lacking, the scholars took an oral or written examination.
Students receiving IMLS scholarships met the usual requirements for Rutgers admission. They must complete 36 credits within three years to receive the Masters degree. All scholars had faculty advisers assigned upon their acceptance. The alumni association funded registration for scholars to attend the New Jersey Library Association conference. The office of Professional Development will handle their placement.
The doctoral scholar is funded at $40,000 for the duration of PhD course work. The modal time taking by part time doctoral students to complete the course work is six semesters including summers. It's expected that at the close of five and half years the doctoral student will complete the PhD and successfully locate a position on an ILS faculty in the United States.
I don't want anyone in the audience with a PhD to stand up and beat upon me because that five and a half year deadline is very tenuous. At any rate in the past no student receiving the doctorate from Rutgers has had difficulty in finding employment.
The New Jersey state library is the administrator of the grant. It also sponsors a scholar summit where all participants in the program; partners, students, mentors, advisers and urban libraries come together to discuss the program's initiative and improvements needed for the following year.
Let me just give you again, the six innovative parts of this program.
First: Interdependence between the University and the field.
Second: Recruitment of under graduates as well as graduate students.
Third: Mentors in the University faculty as well as in the libraries in which they work.
Four: Paid release time for scholars.
Five: Reimbursement for the libraries where scholars that have release time.
Six: Funding for scholars tuition, fees and attendance at the New Jersey Library Association's annual conference.
Before the initiation of the New Jersey test at the national level the most significant of example of ongoing interdependence between practitioners and educators to create a more diverse profession was ALA spectrum initiative. Its' creation was one of my major focuses when I was President of the American Library Association and it remains dear to my heart.
Thank you.
Before the initiation of the New Jersey test at the national level that interdependence made a difference in the success of the spectrum. From 1998 to 2005 this initiative has educated over 346 students.
ALA has done a lot of things right believe it or not. [laughs]
Each has received a $5,000 scholarship to assist with the cost of their professional education for the Masters degree. Advocacy is essential to continue ALA response through the spectrum at a level that will make a difference. The spectrum cannot be sacrificed to decreases in the Association's budget. All of us here are needed as advocates within ALA to speak out on not only the continuation but the expansion of the spectrum to include now doctoral students funded as well as Masters students.
I can never leave a platform without leaving a few suggestions, so let me get those in. First the most recent data showed that 25 of 56 library and information science programs annually match from one to four spectrum scholarships. That means that the remaining 31 do not.
Since the spectrum initiative offered its first scholarships more than seven years ago, this indicates a sluggish record of response to ALA's gift to library's education. ALA and its leader need to make substantial effort to enlist all library and information science programs to participate in and contribute to the spectrum. ALA should encourage spectrum scholars to attend those programs that contribute to the spectrum.
Second, at least ALA should petition the ILS to fund a continuing, not a one time, but a continuing study that gathers data on best practices that have successfully attracted and retained a merging majority.
This compilation could act as a guide for all programs of library education.
Third, to gather release ALA should develop an agenda that seeks to identify the knowledge and skills needed to increase the cultural competency of all library and information professionals. We know what the core competencies are but we don't know what the cultural competencies are across the broad spectrum of our population.
Programs offered at future ALA aliases conferences can advocate for the inclusion of this knowledge and skills in programs of education information teaching our new professionals all across the country.
Finally programs offered at ALA and aliases conferences should supply learning experiences that provide knowledge of histories and cultures of emerging majorities that dispel myths and stereotypes of any people that make clear esteem for all cultures is a non negotiable tenet of acceptable professional behavior.
Through this activity, continue to make progress in assuring professional equity in the 21st century. For we need bridges in this century, bridges that promote knowledge of cultures outside our own whatever that culture is. Bridges that will assist our profession, reach the major goal of librarianship for the 21st century, professional equity for all.
The time is right, the need is desperate. This is association, its members, educators, practitioners, the people, libraries and librarians will come to serve more and more as the face of America changes all await our response to this enormous challenge with great anticipation. We who are here this morning and did not go to see Henry Winkler are obviously committed. We must make a commitment to fulfill their expectations.
Thank you.
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The Spring/Summer 2010 Twist Collective is up and it's visually stunning and filled with amazing designs. I was lucky enough to have two submissions accepted and will do a blog post for each.
The first piece is Damariscotta.
Named for a hard to pronounce but lovely little town in Maine, near where my dad's family has land. I'll sometimes fly out to Maine to go to the Fiber Frolic with my mom, and we'll all stay at a little cabin that my dad built on the land there.
Having grown up in New England and having spent plenty of time in Maine, I associate the area with a love for the ocean, a rather pragmatic sensibility and clean and structural design. I strove to capture those qualities in this top.
The piece is knit from the top down with instructions for an entirely seamless construction, right down to the double-knit hems that are grafted closed. I've also included instructions for people who might run at the sight of the words "graft" or "double-knit" so don't despair if that's not your cup of tea.
I also think this piece would be magnificent with a simple lace border around the hem and sleeves, instead of a finished hem shown. A wee bit of single crochet would prevent any curling and it would turn this simple piece into something worthy of a pretty pencil skirt and heels.
While I love the idea of a deep angled square neck (image it over a pretty little lace tank,) I knew that wouldn't suit everyone and that is why I chose the top-down construction instead of my preferred method of knitting bottom up. Keeping in mind that the single crochet will pull in the neck a little, one can simply throw the live stitches onto waste yarn and try the piece on to determine the most comfortable and flattering neckline depth and width.
Once you work the neckline you like best, you can shape the torso to follow every curve or leave out the shaping altogether for a more relaxed fit. The sleeves can be worked the same way, and can easily be lengthened to fit your climate and preference.
So that's Damariscotta for you. I hope that those of you who like the design will enjoy knitting it, and if it's not your style, I have no doubt there's another piece in this edition that will catch your eye.
Check out this and all the other beautiful patterns in the Spring/Summer 2010 edition of Twist Collective, by going here.


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Traveling to/from Seattle
Port of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport [1].
Getting from SeaTac to Downtown: While there are numerous hotel shuttles and taxis to take you the 15 miles from SeaTac to downtown, for those on a budget the public bus system is generally clean and efficient, can probably get you near your hotel (depending on where you're staying, of course) for under a couple bucks. Try their travel planner to see if you want to make this work. Metro Route #194 provides the quickest bus service between the airport and downtown with express buses leaving every 15 minutes during the week. The airport provides approximate rates for various providers for this trip - look for "Seattle - Downtown" in the destination list.
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Black Sabbath to Compile Early Studio Albums in New Box Set
More than 40 years after they helped spawn the heavy metal genre, Black Sabbath are still going strong. You can revisit the band's early days with the box set 'Black Sabbath: The Complete Studio Albums 1970-1978,′ set for an April 15 release.
The collection includes CDs of their first eight albums collected in a clamshell box. The albums are 'Black Sabbath' (1970), 'Paranoid' (1970), 'Master of Reality' (1971), 'Vol. 4′ (1972), 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' (1973), 'Sabotage' (1975), 'Technical Ecstasy' (1976) and 'Never Say Die!' (1978).
The physical release of the box set comes on the heels of those same albums finally being made available on iTunes in January.
Sabbath's world tour in support of last year's No. 1 smash album '13' resumes March 31 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Appropriately enough, the album topped the charts in 13 countries, including their first U.S. No. 1. The song 'God Is Dead?' recently won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance. They also cleaned up in the 3rd annual Loudwire Music Awards.
With the massive success of '13,' their first studio album with Ozzy Osbourne in more than 30 years, fans are already clamoring for another one. And while the band says they are optimistic about the possibility, there are no concrete plans at the moment as they concentrate on touring and other obligations.


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Ham, scalloped potatoes and mashed sweet potatoes
Some people have the mistaken idea that Pressure Cooking means that the WHOLE meal must be cooked in it…..this is the case yes, in the way of stews, sauces etc. But a pressure cooker is also a very great aid to daily cooking. It shortens cooking time for any meal. People like to pressure cook ribs and then put them on the BBQ. Well, I often use my pressure cooker to speed up the process in some of my dishes. Scalloped potatoes being one of the dishes where I shorten the time and the flavour seems to be better as well.
Ham, Scalloped Potatoes and Mashed Sweet Potatoes
This is my go to meal when I have company as it can be prepared ahead of time and also cooked in a very short time. Everyone always loves it. My friend just visited from BC and I made this for supper. She did not want a different supper the next day…..she wanted to finish this and enjoyed it both times!
- Costco's double cooked ham. Usually is a large ham, so I cut off a piece large/small enough to fit in my pressure cooker
- Onions, diced. As many as you like in the amount of scalloped potatoes you are preparing– we like lots
- Mushrooms: ½ to 1 cup cleaned and sliced
- Garlic: 2 cloves mashed and diced
- Coconut Oil: 1 – 2 tablespoons. Or use what you like. The coconut – virgin-organic, gives the scalloped potatoes a 'sweet' type of taste
- Baker Potatoes: I usually do one large potatoe per person so that I can have leftovers
- Sweet Potatoes. As many as you like
- Butter
- Milk/Cream
The day before my company came I peeled the baker potatoes, washed them, and then sliced them in even slices with my mandolin I diced the onions, sliced the mushrooms and mashed the garlic
Heat up the pressure cooker on sauté. I place the coconut oil in the pot, melt it, sauté the onions and the mushrooms just until onions start getting soft and then throw in the garlic for a short time – just till aroma of garlic starts wafting through. Add a little salt to taste, some butter, melt and then add some flour to thicken. Pour in a cup of milk, I sometimes mix cream with the milk and stir together in pot. It should be liquidy. Place all of this into a bowl. Shut off pressure cooker. It will thicken in the oven later.
Peel the baker potatoes and slice into even thickness more or less – I use a mandolin for this (Goodwill .99 cents!). Winners or Homesense – anywhere from $ 9.00 to $ 30.00 Place up to one cup of water into InstantPot, place vegetable steamer in, place potatoes into vegetable steamer and steam for 2 minutes. When done, release pressure.
Mix the potatoes with the onions/mushrooms/garlic/milk sauce . The potatoes should not be swimming in the sauce but can be as some people like them very saucy, look up scalloped potatoe recipes to know how much liquid. I just go by eye and it works every time, doesn't much matter. I grease a casserole or cake pan, place the potatoe mixture into the pan and distribute evenly. You can cover and refrigerate until you are ready to bake….I prepare a day in advance, or you can bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes until browned. What you have done is just shortened the time for cooking scalloped potatoes. The steaming is just a way to shorten the process.
The day of the meal I place the ham on a trivet in the InstantPot and pour in a cup of water. I pressure cook the ham for 30 minutes…..it is then heated right through and just wonderful flavour. You can let pressure naturally release or if you are ready, release it manually. Ready to slice and serve.
I always like a sweet potatoe mash with my ham. Peel your sweet potatoes, dice them and steam them in the InstantPot (1 cup water) for 2 minutes. Release pressure or let it release itself, then I just mash them with a potatoe masher, add butter, cream, and if you like salt. Ready to serve and delicious. You can do this ahead of time as well and just reheat it. Serve with buns or sliced bread and a nice salad.


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Umee's newest collection features vintage touches
Timely Fashion
Left: Honolulu Denim City Shirt, $75. Right: The Essential Black Cami, $39, Aloha Skirt, $145.
Moms are great for so many things.
Making sure you don't starve after you (accidentally) spend most of your paycheck on a pair of Louboutins. Babysitting at the last minute when you're desperate for a girls' night out. Inspiring your latest apparel collection...
Okay, that last one might only be true for Umee designer Deena Tearney. Still, it's something we can all be thankful for.
Aloha Shirt, $85, Little Black Shorts, $39.
Tearney fell in love with a top her mother made as a fashion student in Japan back in the '70s and decided to revive it with thoughtful, modern touches. Her version, the Honolulu City Shirt, sports the same structured, slightly boxy silhouette, high neckline and back button detail, but with above-elbow sleeves, tailored darts and pleats along the shoulder, and clear acrylic flower buttons rimmed in silver.
The rest of this brand-new collection follows its leisure suit. Tearney's bright silk flower print button-down pays homage to men's Aloha shirts of yesteryear with a shortened hemline that can be tucked or tied without adding bulk. The longer length of the fully-lined Aloha Skirt includes a subtle high-low hem that flatters long legs. And, to balance out conservative cuts, Tearney also brought back her sassy drawstring shorts in different colors and prints.
Like her previous collections, many of Tearney's new pieces are both work and weekend appropriate, and can serve as wardrobe staples for years to come.
Which means Mom would definitely approve.
$39-$120, available at Super Citizen, Kahala Mall, Hifi Coop, Ward Warehouse, and online. Select pieces are also available at Community, 22 S. Pauahi St. Sale Alert: Umee's previous collections are marked down 30 to 50 percent at Hifi Coop.


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Another impressive thing in the Netherlands were old towns and canals. Even though cities have mainly modern buildings (at least that was our experience), in some cities the old town is well preserved in the center of the city. We visited two such old city centers: Amersfort and Delft. You can find here everything what you picture Holland would be: canals and cobblestone streets lined with narrow old houses. We naturally took a boat tour on the canals – it's a good way to make sightseeing fun for the kids. Here are some pictures of Amersfort:
Delft is famous for the Delft Blue china produced in town which has characteristic blue decorations. It also has a very nice historic downtown. We visited the main square with the New Church (Nieuwe Kerk) and the City Hall (Stadhuis).
Delft has an important place in dutch history. The founder of the royal family, Willem van Oranje (William of Orange), was assassinated in Delft in 1584. At the time the Netherlands was fighting for its independence from Spanish occupation and Willem of Oranje was the leader of the movement. His body was laid to rest in the Nieuwe Kerk and since then numerous royals from the House of Orange has been buried here. I thought it was funny how the brochure that we got in the church gave a detailed description of what the Dutch did to the assassin, named Balthasar Gerard. Upon further reading I learned that indeed he was tortured and killed brutally, 'even by the standards of the time'. I guess you don't cross the Dutch!
Tim, Daniel and Panka walked up to the tower of the church (many hundreds of steps up) where you can have a nice view of the city. The picture of the Stadhuis was taken from atop the Nieuw Kerk.


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