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If You Can't Beat 'Em, Eat 'Em: Can Retailers Become Omni-Channel Omnivores?
Last week, the retail world was abuzz over speculation that Walmart might take a shine to Family Dollar, on the heels of Credit Suisse analyst Michael Exstein's recommendation to that effect. His argument followed the traditional eat-to-grow logic that has long dominated the conversation in retail, as well as much of the action. Getting hot and bothered by the possibility of a bricks-based buy, however, seems downright regressive at a time when the two platforms that are influencing retailers the most, Amazon and Facebook, are bent on defanging potential digital competitors.
Facebook's acquisition of mobile messaging start-up WhatsApp for the astronomical sum of $16 billion understandably inspired much skepticism, as well as a spate of highly-entertaining other-stuff-you-could-get-for-that-crazy-amount articles. Through the acquisition, Facebook will be able to grab business intelligence on WhatsApp's 450 million active monthly users, including what types of phones they are using to access the service, troves of keyword insights, and data on popular features. This is good stuff for sure, but doesn't seem to justify the cost over the short term, at least using traditional metrics -- revenues, operating margins and risk. Facebook's real bang for the buck comes from keeping WhatsApp's global texting treasure out of Google's grasping paws and adding another people-connecting competitor to its platform before it gets too big for its britches, as it did through its acquisition of Instagram last year for the comparatively-palatable sum of $1 billion.
Amazon's purchase of reader review site Goodreads last year marked a similar preemptive move, as it kept a potential competitor out of the clutches of rivals like Apple and Barnes & Noble. It was Amazon's acquisition of Quidsi in 2010 that first got the blocking ball rolling. Quidsi's proliferating stable of category-killing spin-offs including soap.com and diapers.com, as well as its Amazon-in-a-bottle algorithms grew to become flies that were easier for Amazon to catch than swat.
Up to this point, digital acquisitions by traditional retailers such as Kroger, Walmart, Tesco, and others have focused exclusively on scale-building and adding complementary solutions. At the same time, future competitors are lurking in the cracks and crevices, and other digital platforms are prying them open before they become threats. Will traditional retailers soon have the confidence and foresight to do the same?
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Dear Local 085 Members,
I wanted to take a moment to update everyone on the struggles of two of our community's locals: SEIU Local 049 McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center workers and the UO graduate students from the GTFF. Each union has a press release update listed below. We will continue to update everyone on their issues, especially because in the past both locals have supported us during our negotiations with OUS.
In it Together!
Carla McNelly
President SEIU Local 085
Update on McKenzie-Willamette Labor Struggle from SEIU Local 049
Thank you for your interest in McKenzie Willamette Medical Center. Several things have occurred since I last updated everyone. Unfortunately none of them good.
- We are meeting with a federal mediator and although we are still bargaining management refuses to move anything economic or not. They are still stuck on the 1.2% and 1.5% raises and an increase in healthcare costs that would eat up this raise for all of our lower paid members. The raise equates to about a penny per hour.
- We have filed three unfair labor practice charges aimed at them. The first is for their absolute refusal to send us any information about the insurance plan that they wish to institute and charge more for. This charge has been found to have merit and is moving along. The second is for management refusing to let us attend new employee orientations although it is a right in our contract. They do not want to let us meet or sign up new members although MWMC is a closed shop. The third is for surveillance they conducted during our rally. Management required our members to sign out for their breaks with their managers if they were going to leave property. This was the first time they have ever done this and they only did it during the day of our rally. We are meeting with the NLRB this week to testify.
- Several union activists have been disciplined for questionable things recently. Management has effectively frightened most of the members into submission making it difficult to gain strength in this unit.
- All grievances are being ignored until I actually threaten to file ULP's about it. When they are answered they do not meet with us they simply send a letter stating their denial of the grievance.
- Management is understaffing the hospital in all departments. The scariest is in nursing units where C.N.A's are often forced to take up to 18 patients. An average number for C.N.A's to take in normal acute care is about 8. Management then blames and disciplines our members when things go wrong. This situation is frightening as it could very well lead to a serious accident or death of a patient.
- CHS continues to bargain in bad faith will all the hospitals it owns across the country. Meanwhile they have purchased HCA in Florida for several billion dollars and now have become the biggest and wealthiest for profit health care system in the United States.
I am certain that their goal is to move towards impasse where they intend to shove this awful contract down our members throats with the hope that the members will fault the union and move towards a decert. Our members need their community now more than ever. I would love to host a meeting with concerned community members and brain storm some ideas. I have heard of some fairly creative ones in the past. I would also like to recruit some folks who can write editorials. I can provide key talking points. The timing of these editorials would be the end of June. We are planning a press event with the media, community and politicians for some time in June. Tentatively it is the 17th but might change depending on the schedules of our elected leaders. As soon as I know I will reach out to all of you.
In Solidarity,
Shari Walton, SEIU Local 49
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Update on UO Grad Students Vote by 98% to authorize a Strike
Eugene–The 1,500-member Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF) authorized our leadership to call for a strike in response to unsatisfactory contract offers from the University of Oregon Administration. Following the Administration's refusal to continue to negotiate financial packages last week, our membership called for a strike authorization vote Friday night and, over the last four days, 98% voted in favor of authorization.
Because the Administration's proposed contract diminishes the quality of compensation for GTFs, we are left with no choice but to strike and demand a fair contract now. The GTFF has made it clear to the Administration that our top priority during negotiations is to achieve a contract that moves toward closing the substantial gap between wages and cost of living, which for many GTFs is hundreds of dollars per month. The offer made by the Administration keeps up with recent average rates of inflation but does little to address this gap, which the GTFF is determined to close within the next five years. The University's surplus consistently increases by millions of dollars every year. Such surpluses contradict justifications by the Administration for stagnant wages and do little to make the program more competitive and attract the highest caliber candidates.
In addition to stagnant wages, the University Administration is pushing for modifications to the funding of GTFF health insurance, which will drastically increase individual GTF costs for health insurance. The Administration's proposed cap on health insurance premiums ignores the realities of the healthcare marketplace, forcing individual GTFs to double or triple our healthcare costs or face slashed benefits in order to keep those costs down. The Administration is also looking to remove a fixed cap on graduate student fees, allowing an increase to its revenue and risking GTF financial security moving forward. These proposed changes do not constitute a contract, which facilitates movement to a better financial position in the future.
As GTFs, we are proud of the work we do. We thrive on the rewards and challenges that come with teaching and research. We care about the University of Oregon and want to see it and the community succeed. But the proposals offered by the Administration are ones that GTFs just cannot afford. On May 23rd, GTFs from all across campus showed UO administration how much we value the work we do for the University at the GTFF work-in and rally outside Johnson Hall, showing the Administration how passionate, dedicated, and unified our members are to our university, students, and union. However, we are just as passionate, dedicated, and unified in our fight for a fair contract for all present and future GTFs.
The administration had requested a bargaining session to negotiate a work assignment article, but they still refuse to bargain over wages, healthcare, fees, or paid leave. All bargaining sessions are open to the public, stay tuned for upcoming sessions.
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Obama visits Macon, delivers message of unity, responsibility
Fresh off a big primary victory in South Carolina, Illinois Sen. and Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama came to Macon Sunday morning and delivered not a political message, but a largely religious one.
Obama, seeking to become the first black man nominated for the presidency by one of the two major political parties, told the story of becoming a Christian on the south side of Chicago - a decision born first of political and civil goals, then of God's grace, he said.
Visiting a church in an effort to organize Chicago faith leaders in a job training program, Obama said he was, "introduced to Jesus in a way that I had not been introduced before."
Then Obama told the oft-referenced story of the good Samaritan, the man who stopped on the road to Jericho to help a stranger who had been waylaid by thieves, even when a priest and Levite would not.
That, Obama said, is what we must all do: Help others, and become our brother's keeper.
"Poverty has no place in a world of plenty, and hate has no place in a world of believers," he told a full sanctuary and more than 50 members of both the traveling and local press.
"We cannot turn a blind eye to slaughter," Obama said, referencing violence in the African nation of Darfur. "We cannot walk on by like the priest or the Levite.
"All of us can speak out against injustice," Obama said. "All of us can build bridges."
Obama was well received at Harvest Cathedral, a non-denominational, mixed-race church on the south side of Macon. He won South Carolina's Democratic primary on Saturday in a landslide, besting New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards.
Edwards will be speaking later today in Dublin.
Come back to macon.com today for more coverage of Obama and Edwards' visits, including video and photos.


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Looking forward to another book trip, and particularly looking forward to reading in the public libraries of Juneau and Ketchikan. I love it that the great independent bookstores in each town will be selling books after each reading. It should be a wonderful time. I hope to see all my friends who can make it out in Juneau on Saturday night and Ketchikan on Monday. In Juneau contact 49 writers if you are interested in the workshops I'll be teaching.
Watershed occasion this week for Jan and me; Finn Straley landed his first permanent job that he both likes and he is suited for. A full time job that he can survive on, this is a big deal for a parent, particularly for the parent of a young man who is artistically inclined in this day and age.
I was way more emotional when I got his text saying "I got the job" than I was at his college graduation. This means he really is capable of taking care of himself. My faith is confirmed. It took me back to that first moment I held him in my arms and that paniciy ice water ran through my veins...."my God he is so small and helpless...I have no business being a father... when is a real adult going to come and take over?" Jan was way more confident. She always was. Even when Finn decided he was going to be a stand up comedian.... My Lord. But we could not scold him. We had always done exactly what we wanted to do. We always only did what we were passionate about. Me... a poet, private investigator, novelist? Are you kidding, who was I to lecture about security. Jan as well, she was always an independent researcher who chose the field work and soft money over the security of tenure and the degree track. She chose to be with the animals rather than in the lab during her building years. We did what we loved and so has he.
But it feels good... he's got a job working with another comic doing creative work he is suited for and he still does three or for stand up shows a night, he puts in his time... doing what he loves, building his chops.
My last blog entry I was pulling out of a low period and I was wondering what my writing stood for... and this week I have been thinking about it. Mostly I think it can be deadly if you over think it... or more accurately if you force this type of concern into the creation of a kind of credo. I think of the lesson Finn has taught me. Last time he was home he told me what he thinks about before he goes on stage, "I've worried and I've practiced... but in the end I just remember to look them in the eye and tell the truth. Louie C.K. wrote that."
Yep. That's about it. Or at least that's enough for now, "just look them in the eye and tell the truth."
Two weeks ago a young girl I know
was flown off the island
after a horse threw her to the ground
and the doctors didn't know
how badly her brain was injured.
The foolish old man that I am
had a headache in one particular spot in
my head so painful and hot that it closed my eyes
against my will and I thought I would die.
When I was better
I felt I had learned something
and I tried to summarize what it was:
"There is a red chair
laying sideways
in a rocky field
and the sorrel pony
rattles an iron bit in her mouth
as the plane lifts off in the rain."
John Straley, Sitka Alaska


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I feel dizzy all the time, I feel like I have pressure in my head and my neck is really tense. People tell me that it is anxiety and not to think about it - but how can I not think about it when I can feel it all the time and feel like I'm going to fall over or pass out? When I try not to think about it it seems to come on even stronger.
I get on with my life - I go to work, I go out - all that sort of stuff but yet it is still there all the time. I feel that my heart is racing then I think is it because of this then I think I am ill and it isn't anxeity and the doctors have missed something. Really dizzy all the time and it just won't go no matter what I do.
Please help if you can.
Many thanks,
Rachel Haslam
Hi Rachel. I would recommend grounding techniques if you have not tried these already. "Grounding" or "Earthing" is enhancing your connection to the earth and spreading your energy throughout your body, not just keeping the majority in the head/neck area.
1) - The first thing to do is to sit down with your feet flat on the floor. This is most effective if you are outside, in contact with the Earth, but if you are in a flat or apartment block, this can still be effective.
2) Then drop all name calling of these feelings you have. Let them be there. Resisting them will only make them stronger. Allow them to be.
3) Then become aware of your feet in contact with the ground/floor. Just be aware of the existence of your feet, and that they are touching the floor beneath. This begins to redirect some attention away from the dizziness, down towards the earth. Just feel your feet on the ground/floor, and be aware of the ground as a vast, solid foundation for your feet.
4) Be aware of the connection between the floor and your feet. This can be enhanced by creating a feeling of having strong roots (like a tree) coming out of your feet and connecting you to the Earth. Feel these roots going further and further down into the Earth, constantly strengthening the connection to your feet and rest of your body.
You can also do this with your legs – Feel the existence of your legs, be aware of them. What can you feel? What are your legs in contact with? Enhance the connection between your legs and whatever you are sitting on using the root technique, or anything else that feels comfortable. Some people like to imagine an anchor pulling them down into the Earth.
Whatever thoughts come up while you do this – allow them to be as they are. Do not resist or judge them. It may feel worse at first as you withdraw the fuel of your attention away from the dizziness, and down into your feet/legs/Earth. Just allow everything to be, and calmly redirect the attention. Focus on what you can feel around the feet/leg/ground area, and then hold your awareness there as much as possible.
The attention is likely to go back up in to the head/neck area or into thinking from time to time. Allow this without judgement, and redirect the attention again. This just takes practice.
You can also use the breath to help draw your attention in to the body. Simply noticing what the breath is doing can help create an awareness of inner space and help the attention move towards the Earth or lower down the body.
Another useful grounding technique (which may seem strange) is to breathe "from your feet up" – meaning to feel the breath moving from the ground, up your feet and legs, into your lungs, and then out of your lungs, down your feet and legs, into the Earth. This may in fact feel easier than the techniques already mentioned.
At first grounding may seem difficult, and there may be an impulse to just give up. Try it for ten minutes, earnestly but without resistance, and see if it helps.
For more on grounding, see the guided grounding meditation (click here)
If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask (you can comment below or just ask a new question).
Thanks for your contribution to the site
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Thank you for this I will start to try it
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"Heard It From A Friend" Video Premiering on Baeble!
You can only bury the truth for so long. And when the truth surfaces and you're outed, what do you do? Do you run and hide or do you own up? When you run and hide it still exists. And I can still write about you. Thanks for the fuel.
Watch the video for "Heard It From A Friend" premiering on Baeble.
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AccorHotels: The Hunter Valley
Yan Yan Chan
It's always good to leave home, but it's even better coming back.
I left for Asia for a spontaneous solo trip, although endless amounts of good times were had, wherever I went, there was a constant yearning for home. City life is great.. but nothing beats the sweet and salty smell of Summer mornings.. endless acres of nothing but green, seeing all the stars shine at 4.00am in the morning and being able to drive without getting stuck in tuk tuk peak traffic. After being away for 5 weeks, I caught up with my best friend Joseph over a weekend trip to Hunter Valley thanks to Accor Hotels.
A little itinerary of our weekendo.. Yan Yan edition.
Night 1
Stay: The Sebel Kirkton Park - If I get back to The Hunter Valley anytime soon, I'll be booking another room.. upon arrival, we freaked out over the rose gardens for about a good 20 minutes and the interior of our suite. Mirrored coffee tables, gold hardware and houndstooth printed chairs. We spent our afternoon sitting on our little balcony, doing work over sunset with a cheese platter and the smell of flowers.. really wish we stayed here another night.
To visit: After we settled, we got picked up by Bruce from Best Tours for our first ever Wine tour tasting (and many more to come). Among the tour our favourites were;
- Audrey Wilkinson; The oldest Hunter Valley winery; after a lesson on how to properly wine taste, and 5 glasses later, we picked up a bottle of the Semillon Sauvignon.. I'm not a huge white wine drinker but this beauty is the perfect wine for dinner at the beach with girlfriends.
- The Smelly Cheese Shop; Can't go with wine without some cheese. Although I'm a little lactose intolerant I still managed to pick up some pesto and chilli feta.. I've been putting this on everything.. crackers, toast, sandwiches and even dipping celery in. They also have a beautiful array of breads and crackers.
- The HV Chocolate shop; Rocky road and fresh chocolate fondue with strawberries and banana - enough said.
Night 2
Stay: Mercure Resort Hunter Valley - All I can say... BATH TUB (!!)
To Visit:
- We love our sleep but we couldn't turn down hot air ballooning.. It was a 4am wake up call and a very pitch black drive to the meeting location. We booked a last minute spot with Beyond Ballooning, and it was one of the most peaceful and breathtaking things I had done since.. well I don't remember to be honest. We floated in the clouds above the valley and for about a good hour and a half, I forgot about reality.
- Pepper Tree Wines; This was definitely my favourite winery. It was raining all afternoon but it managed to clear up after our first glass of wine, so we moved our table outside on their deck and cruised around their beautiful garden, we stayed here for about a good 2 hours. The wine tasting process was matched with an antipasto board.. one way to win my heart!
- Circa 1876; We actually loved the space of Pepper Tree Wines so much we ended up staying and having dinner at Circa 1876, a beautiful guesthouse, using ingredients from their backyard garden.


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So big big news! I am the featured profile in the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Communication Arts!
Last August I was interviewed extensively by writer Tiffany Meyers, who is just fantastic and whip smart. We really hit it off. She came all the way out to Winona Lake, Indiana and spent the day with me, touring my little studio and meeting the family. We sat at the village cafe and talked art and life. I showed her the little shops and canal. And she was even up for a hike with me... mosquitoes and all. I was impressed. :)
Anyway, the article is four spreads long and I'm just beside myself with gratitude for this look into my art. (It's very odd to read an objective view of your world in print...) I blush.
Anyway, pick up a copy and give it a read if you're at a bookstore. :)


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I am trying to solve this problem where instead of uniform distribution, x and y are distributed EXP(1/b):
Suppose X and Y are two independent random variables, both uniformly distributed on (0,1). Let T1 = min(X; Y ) and T2 = max(X; Y ). 1) What is the joint cumulative distribution function and joint distribution of T1 and T2? 2) What is the conditional distribution of T2 given that T1 = t? 3) Are T1 and T2 independent?
For the joint cumulative distribution I use Bayes formula and I don't know how to proceed from there.
For the joint distribution function I would derivate the result according to each variable
For the conditional distribution I would rearrange Bayes formula from part 1 and derivate according to the variable corresponding to T1
As for independence, I can see that they are dependent but I need proof.
Any help (preferably a solution) would be greatly appreciated)


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Workshops: Berlin, Hamburg, Köln
Berlin Workshop: April 26, 2018
Learn the fundamentals of punch needle rug hooking in this 3 hour workshop on April 26 in Berlin-Neukölln.
We'll go through the basics of punch needle rug hooking. Every attendee will receive a 30x30 cm frame stretched with monk's cloth. There will also be a variety of yarn to work with. There won't be design templates, but we'll work on coming up with free hand designs. The ticket does not include a punch needle, so please visit my shop to get one before the workshop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thejoyfulpunch?section_id=22423793
If you'd like to participate in this workshop without purchasing a needle, you can chose the ticket category that allows you to use a #10 regular needle during the workshop.
The workshop will be held in German and English.


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In October 2013, I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Over the next year, I was treated with chemotherapy, multiple surgeries including a lumpectomy and node dissection followed by a mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction, and ongoing hormone therapy. I lost my hair, my health, and my carefree outlook on life. When I told people I had breast cancer, their jaws dropped, and most of the time "But you're so young!" flew out of their mouths.
There have been many poignant critiques of the pink ribbon phenomenon. It has been brought to light that many companies that attach pink ribbons to their products actually donate very little to breast cancer research, but instead use the pink ribbon as a way to increase their profit margins (check out the amazing film, Pink Ribbons Inc: Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy, and the Bay Area organization Breast Cancer Action). Since my cancer diagnosis, I have felt intensely aggravated and shamed by the ubiquitous presence of pink ribbons, the corporatization of breast cancer, and "pink directives" to avoid breast cancer by exercising, not smoking, reducing alcohol, and staying slim. I did everything right, and I still ended up with breast cancer, years before I even would have begun routine screening! Worse, amid the smiling women featured on pink ribbon ads and the hopeful slogans and stories, I rarely saw young, feminist, queer, sad, or angry patients. The media portrayal of women with breast cancer almost always depicts women as positive and joyful, sometimes even grateful for their diagnosis. I did not see myself in these narratives: I did not feel positive or happy about my diagnosis. All I felt was fear, anger, loneliness and intense grief. So, I coped by blogging.
I blogged a whole lot, and my friend Kate, who happens to be a singer-songwriter, read my cancer blogs. She was so inspired by one of my blogs that she asked me if we could get together and write a song about it. And so, Breast Cancer Pink was born. I listen to it ALL THE TIME. Thousands of times. Millions of times. Day and night, in the car, while I'm studying, walking, riding my bike, and while I make dinner. I love it. The song has been studio-recorded and now, we want to make a music video.
The song has been an integral part of my healing process, and I cannot wait to share it with others dealing with breast cancer. Kate and I hope that the music video reaches many people dealing with breast cancer. It is our wish that the song and video mitigates the experiences of those who have breast cancer, and that it helps them feel a little less alienated. We also hope that this project opens up a space that encourages people to think differently about prevailing messages and narratives surrounding breast cancer.
Our budget to make the video is as follows:
Full Day Shoot - Empty Cup Media : $1,250
Editing (24 Hours) - Empty Cup Media : $105 x 24 hours = $2,520
Travel - Empty Cup Media : $1,750
Accommodations/food - Empty Cup Media : $ 480
Musicians - Full Day : $150 x 4 = $ 600
(Percussion, bass, cello, electric guitar)
Total: $6,600
Risks and challenges
Of course, we know that producing a music video won't be easy. We've already identified a media company- Empty Cup Media- to work with us, and many local young adults who have had cancer have agreed to participate. We know that this will be an intimate and challenging process as we address an issue that is so close to our hearts, and we are excited to produce the video. After we produce Breast Cancer Pink, we plan on sharing it over social media and with networks of people dealing with and working on breast cancer.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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Finding what fits…doing what's right - that's the Tanya Saari guarantee! Buying or selling, Tanya can help you through the entire process.
Tanya has lived across Canada, from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, but has been a fixture in the Barrie community for over a decade. From her volunteer work at the Gilda's Club to the fitness classes 'Turbo Tanya' teaches, she always puts her whole self into her clients and their needs.
Tanya has been self-employed for several years, and knows what it takes to make a business work: commitment to extraordinary customer services, hard work, and having strong ethics.
A proud mom of three, Tanya loves what this area has to offer. Barrie is growing all the time, but retains that small-town feel. You can find amazing restaurants, local artesian shops, high-level retail, a vibrant arts community, and outdoor activities for all four season. All this within a few minutes from home.
Whether you're buying of selling, Tanya will help you from start to finish! Call her at 705-796-6902 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Tanya also hosted fundraising Zumbathons for Gilda's Club and Christmas Cheer.


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DRAM Prices Down, But Not So Bad
For the past ten months DRAM prices have been undergoing a steady slide. Is the market in a crisis? Not really!
Today's low spot price of $4.30/GB puts us on a par with February 2013, a full two years ago (see chart). DRAM makers have done a lot to reduce their production costs since that time, so their margins this quarter will be much better than they were in the first quarter of 2013.
But we are still a very long way from the bottom of the last market downturn. In late 2012 spot prices reached a low of $2.52/GB, a full 41% lower than today's lowest spot prices.
The Memory Guy models the production costs of leading memory chips, and DRAM manufacturing costs have been decreasing for the past several years at an average annual rate of about 30%. That means that costs today are about half of what they were two years ago, and one third of their level this time in 2012.
So even though today's Continue reading
Does the 'Windows Bump' Really Exist?
DRAM manufacturers often refer to "The Windows Bump" – a phenomenon that is believed to occur after every release of a new version of the Windows operating system. According to this theory DRAM demand increases for a period following an introduction.
An example: in a recent article Kingston VP Scott Chen said that an increase in sales for Windows 8 might help raise DRAM demand, leading to more stable prices.
Demand is expected to pick up on the upcoming launch of Windows 8 tablets and Ultrabook PCs later in the second half of 2012.
Does the Windows Bump really exist? The Memory Guy thought Continue reading
Samsung Revenues Reflect NAND Price Increase
NAND prices have increased since July, and that appears to have helped Samsung to increase its memory revenues in the past quarter. That comes as a welcome change!
As this post's graphic illustrates the company has has seen downward-trending memory revenues for five of the past six quarters, but Q2 revenues increased by ten percent. Interestingly enough, the last quarter-to-quarter increase was a miniscule 0.3% one in Q2 of 2011. It looks as if growth tends to regularly occur in Samsung's second quarter.
Last quarter's revenue growth helps to debunk rumors that Samsung was Continue reading
DRAM Consolidation in 2012?
2012 is likely to be a year in which the DRAM market consolidates a little bit more.
Consider this:
- At its peak in the late 1980s the DRAM market sported 23 suppliers.
- Today there are 6 suppliers of any note: Samsung, Hynix, Micron, Elpida, Nanya, and Powerchip
- The already-depressed market is only going to worsen in 2012. Capital spending in 2010 is seeing to that. Although many believe that prices cannot get any lower, that is exactly what they will do in 2012. Continue reading


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Jesus shows us the way that we examine ourselves so that we might remove the log from our eye and be able to help our brother remove his speck. The fruit we produce is the indicator of the status of our hearts. The gospel is the only solution to our problem.
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Many hotels and resorts now include restaurants, specialty stores, casinos and even night clubs. Mobile solutions provide the opportunity for these full-service hotels and resorts to deliver excellent service throughout the establishment. From check-in, to check-out, mobility can transform the guest experience. Some typical mobile applications used in this type of setting include:
- Self-service check-in via micro kiosks
- Dining reservations via kiosks or mobile devices
- Mobile tableside ordering for restaurants, poolside or beach front service
- Voice solutions that keep staff and management connected
- Facilities management via mobile devices
…And more!
Mobility will enable your staff to better serve guests and increase productivity.


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At the holiday season, I'm giving out gift cards to children to use at our local Barnes and Noble. This is the greatest present I can bestow because in this age of tech toys, nothing is more important than introducing a child to over-used public restrooms such as at Barnes and Noble, and how to survive them.
Our local B&N is my favorite hangout, but even during other times of the year the state of the women's room could be most kindly described as "messy," "dirty" or perhaps "decayed." From reading all the paranoia-inducing news articles about bacteria and viruses invisibly crawling all over the restroom, I've developed protective methods to maneuver my way around the various deathtraps, like stall door handles, sink tap handles and worst of all, the handle of the door exiting the restroom. Similarly, it's not enough for children to learn to wash their hands after using the toilet. They must be shown how to use their feet to flush the toilet, how to grasp paper towels to turn off the taps, and how to pull down their sweater or coat sleeves to open the door handle of the exit door.
Most difficult of all is showing them—-where insensitive store personnel have not provided a waste basket next to the exit door—- how to hold the exit door open with a foot block (to avoid touching the door handle) while twisting the torso sideways to lay up and shoot the wadded roll of used paper towel into the towel waste dispenser that's generally 50 feet away. This is a difficult maneuver for all ages and is a diagnosis known to physicians as PTSD ["Paper Towel-induced Shoulder Dislocation"].
Despite these precautions, it's almost unavoidable when using a restroom, for one to step in small remnants of floor urine. I've heard repeatedly I shouldn't worry about that because, as some annoying person will always insist, "Urine is sterile." If that's not comforting, consider that cabbages, tomatoes and other food we eat may have been treated with human urine.
How do I know that? A few years ago researchers at the University of Kuopio, whose most famous discovery was that Kuopio is in Finland, grew cabbages treated with conventional fertilizer, no fertilizer, or human urine. Result: The urine-treated cabbages grew bigger than the other groups and carried fewer germs. The university scientists then made sauerkraut from the cabbages, and while noting differences in flavors among the three groups, they liked all three equally.
You have to ask yourself how Finland, rated by one organization as having the finest education system in the world with all teachers earning masters degrees and 66% of students going on to college, is now best known for proving that human pee grows better crops? How would that be expressed by the Nobel Prize people? I'm quite concerned because pee for crops doesn't seem to fall under the Nobel Prize for Physics or Medicine or Economic Sciences or Chemistry or Peace. That leaves Finland's researchers at the University of Kuopio—-a name that emphasizes the "pio" and not long ago changed out of embarrassment to "University of Eastern Finland"—to accept the Nobel Prize for Literature for its contribution to Urine Studies.
I want to believe the Finns are intelligent and well-meaning, even if they want our farmers to urinate on our crops. In truth the only Finn I remember personally was Huckleberry. But my opinion of the Finns skyrocketed when I read how they treated the ice skating defenseman of the Dallas Stars, Stephane Robidas, who went to Finland to play with the Finnish League. Robidas said his playing "wasn't as good as I would have hoped." So how did the Finns make their American guest feel better?
"….I ate a lot of local food," Robidas said. "I had reindeer, and it was unbelievable. They serve it with cranberry sauce, and it was so tender."
This is the most outstanding contribution by the Finns. Every year, the tireless, cooperative reindeer fly on Christmas thousands of miles around the world from Lapland, Finland where Santa lives. When the Big Trip is finished, they look forward to being recycled as pot roasts. To be served with potatoes, carrots, lutefisk and a casserole made from "scientifically grown" cabbage.
There's one Finn I'm personally trying to get in touch with, especially at this holiday season of the crowded stores and squalid restrooms—–Nea Makala, the 6'2 star basketball player from Finland who's burning up the courts at Northern Michigan University. She's promised to show me how to sink a jump shot…..using a ball of wadded paper towels while blocking a restroom door with one foot.


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Movie: Teacher of the Year
My Rating: 3 stars
Mockumentaries have been around so long by this point that they're no longer the novelties they started off as. They've become a well-established category of their own, with their own rules, jokes, and clichés. And, this film is a pretty standard example of the genre. Although, this one does seem to be a little more earnest and heartfelt than the standard, snarky offering. That's not to say that there isn't the usual amount of gags. The Sklar Brothers deliver their signature, wacky shenanigans as comic relief. They play the world's worst college guidance counselors. And Keegan-Michael Key is great as the oblivious, yet self-absorbed, school principal. He's always great when he plays socially tone deaf characters.
The mockumentary follows Mitch Carter, Teacher of the Year at Truman High School. We get to witness the sometimes-absurd difficulties of teaching teenagers in a California Charter School. And, the struggle is real. Not only are the kids usually unruly and unwilling to learn, but the other teachers and administrators also have their own idiosyncrasies. Some teachers curse their fate of not achieving more, and others just embrace the chaos. And, there's no way to work outside the system. It's an exhausting job, and the school is sometimes a bleak place to work. So, when a headhunter comes along trying to hire Mitch away for a fancy lobbyist job in Washington, he's more than a little tempted.
This movie is a strange creature. It's not exactly a comedy, but it isn't really a drama either. It's a weird hybrid of the two, so it ends up feeling like neither. The result is a little confusing. But, it does have its moments. A lot of the individual jokes are pretty funny even if the overarching framework is a little too addled to be so. But, that being said, I'm not sure I'd recommend that anyone go out of his way to see this one. I just watched it because I really enjoy the Sklar Brothers and Keenan-Michael Key. And, their segments are funny—the best parts of the film, really. So, if you enjoy those comedians, and want to see more of their work, the film is worth a peek. But, if you're just looking for a way to fill some time, I think you'd have better luck looking elsewhere.


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Graceland Cemetery is a large, beautifully landscaped cemetery located at 4001 N. Clark Street at Irving in Chicago. It was established in 1860 by Thomas Bryan when he purchased the original 80 acres. Graceland is one of three notable 19th century cemeteries which were previously well outside the city limits; the other two being Rosehill and Oak Woods (South of Hyde Park) which includes a major monument to Confederate civil war dead.
Graceland is considered the "Cemetery of Architects" with notables like:
Daniel H. Burnham, William Holabird, John Wellborn Root, Howard Van Doren Shaw, Louis Sullivan, David Adler, George Elmslie, William Le Baron Jenney, Father of the American skyscraper and Bruce Graham, architect of John Hancock building and Sears Tower (now called the Willis Tower), Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Prior to the 1871 Chicago Fire, Lincoln Park was the city's cemetery. The edge of the pond around Daniel Burnham's burial island, was lined with broken headstones after the fire.
Lincoln Park became a recreational area, with a single mausoleum remaining, the "Couch tomb", containing the remains of Ira Couch. The Couch Tomb is one of oldest structures in the City that wasn't destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire.
For more information visit: www.gracelandcemetery.org
The cemetery's walls are topped off with wrought iron spear point fencing. Many of the cemetery's tombs are of great architectural or artistic interest, including the Getty Tomb, the Martin Ryerson Mausoleum (both designed by architect Louis Sullivan), and the Schoenhofen Pyramid Mausoleum. The industrialist George Pullman was buried at night, in a lead-lined coffin within an elaborately reinforced steel-and-concrete vault, to prevent his body from being exhumed and desecrated by labor activists.
Visit the mausoleum of Potter Palmer and Bertha Honoré Palmer. There are two incredible statues by sculptor Lorado Taft, Eternal Silence for the Graves family plot and The Crusader that marks Victor Lawson's final resting place.
The cemetery is also the final resting place of Marshall Field, businessman, retailer, whose memorial was designed by Henry Bacon, with sculpture by Daniel Chester French and several victims of the tragic Iroquois Theater fire in which more than 600 people died.


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This photo of my son has to be one of my all-time favorites of him and I have waited a long time to take it out of the picture frame and put it onto a scrapbook page...which I think I will frame and hang on my wall!!ScraPerfect Blog.
I was inspired by working with some of my friends. Each of them contributed a little something to the layout so I have a few thank-yous:
Lisa - thanks so much for sharing your tree stamp - and everything else!
Angela - I can't believe you had a die-cut apple!
Karen - the red edge strip - so not your style - and the perfect finishing touch!


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Nearly all of the fines assessed against the Holcim cement plant for the more than 300 safety violations cited there since 2008 have been paid, according to records from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Holcim has paid US$423,000 to date on 311 citations, the records show, while three citations from over a year ago with penalties totaling almost US$2800 are still being contested by the cement giant.
The three citations, all cited at the beginning of 2010, include failure to provide seat belts in haulage trucks and insufficient splices and repairs of power cables. Published under Cement News


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Lorain Morning Journal
By: Rep. Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan is a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Ohio's 13th District. Rep. Ryan serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus as serves as a member of the House Appropriations Committee and House Budget Committee.
With President Obama's recent announcement of his impending trip to Cuba in March, his visit will be a unifying moment for U.S.-Cuba relations and one that can help us envision how we create new jobs and bolster the economy in an increasingly interconnected global market. I believe we have a unique opportunity to fulfill part of this vision by expanding our trade relationship between our businesses in Ohio and Cuba – a relationship that would have real and impactful results right here at home.
I saw these opportunities myself on a recent trade mission to Cuba with members of the northeastern Ohio business community. Being in Cuba and meeting with commerce officials allowed me to understand firsthand how Ohio-made commodities would not only benefit Ohio, but also the Cuban people. By putting the right tools and infrastructure in place, the Cuban people can have a greater ability to innovate and a better opportunity to create long lasting change on the Island.
While the U.S. and Cuban governments have made great strides in expanding trade and travel opportunities in just one year of re-engagement— after 50 years of isolation — the trade embargo has prevented our manufacturing and agricultural sector from benefiting from the business opportunities in Cuba. While Ohio companies are kept on the sidelines due to the trade embargo, our international competitors are scooping up opportunities with no competition from local businesses in Ohio or across the country.
Ohioans from across the political spectrum support the restoration of diplomatic ties with Cuba, with a recent poll putting that support at 78 percent. That is why I am working with local community and business leaders and organizations such as Engage Cuba and their recently announced Ohio State Council to support an end to the Cuban trade embargo. For the first time, this council will bring together a diverse array of Ohioans to articulate why increased U.S.-Cuban relations are in our state's best interest.
Trade with Cuba will allow northeast Ohio businesses to increase our automobile, manufacturing and agricultural exports. There is a huge opportunity for infrastructure investment – something that Ohioans can provide via our strong steel industry which provides 100,000 jobs in Ohio and generates $4.8 billion in wages. Ohio's agricultural sector would also benefit tremendously from increased trade with Cuba. Cuba imports 80% of their food, and some of our top agricultural exports like soy, corn, dairy and wheat, are Cuba's main imports.
Ending the Cuban trade embargo would give Ohio's farmers and manufacturers the opening they need to compete in this market. We have a huge opportunity to put Buckeye state products into the hands of Cubans eager to have them. What better place than northeast Ohio to provide these resources, and what a great vision for the future.


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Guide students from young learners to more efficient citizens with Day-to-day Character Education Activities for students in grades 2 to three. Each character trait chapter consists of every day lessons, literature selections, skits and function plays, discussion queries, and reproducible activities. Discuss how applying diverse character traits toward our environment could support humans, animals, and plants. With no respect for these authority figures children miss out on the valuable advice that these adults give to them. In Element 2, students applied information of the aim-setting procedure and cooperatively developed a program to function on short-term group targets. But educational leaders know that schools are only one particular facet of character education efforts.
Assuring that it is done well" is the impetus for why education policymaking at the federal, state, and local levels have to address character improvement. The objectives of developing an ethical climate in a college are to assistance academic achievement, develop a caring neighborhood, and supply a safer atmosphere for teaching and studying. Schools committed to character education look at themselves and see how virtually everything that goes on in school affects the values and character of students.
With the rise in the number of character education legislative initiatives, there is also the prospective to confuse teaching about religions, an acceptable part for public schools, with the inculcation of faith, which is an inappropriate role for public schools but a perfectly proper one particular for private, religiously affiliated ones. Decide on a trait (such as respect, kindness, or integrity) and have the students look by means of the newspaper for stories that reflect that particular high quality. Most individuals recognize that finding out to be of excellent character mostly begins with the loved ones and can only be supplemented by the school, faith neighborhood, and the community at huge.
Activities such as working in cooperative finding out groups, reaching consensus in a meeting, carrying out service studying projects, minimizing fights and friction in between individuals, and intervening with other individuals give students the opportunity to create and practice these moral capabilities and behavioral habits that make up the action side of character.
Fact versus opinion: Keeping self-esteem : Distinguishing among reality and opinion is crucial for students to realize. Esther F. Schaeffer is the executive director and chief executive officer of the Character Education Partnership in Washington, D.C. The school must make added efforts to communicate with parents about the school's goals and activities relating to character improvement, and how households can aid. If students are to be treated as constructive learners, then so must the adults. Sign up for Cost-free News and Updates – character constructing support delivered to your E-mail inbox.


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Jaybee (aka James Bennett) writes and performs surprising, quirky, original songs about angels, vampires, cowboys and pussy cats in a vaguely pop idiom, all brewed in a studio-formerly-known-as-garage, from equal parts technology, inspiration and perspiration, and varying in tone from hilarious to heartbreaking. He lives near Brighton, UK, and works as a journalist when not writing music. Browse the menu above for videos and photos followed by pages featuring each of Jaybee's albums to date...
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Our Living Skills team meets every few months and makes our Eco-cleaning products such as dish washing liquid, householder cleaning spray, all purpose cleaner, toilet cleaner, and furniture polish. We also make skin care products such as organic body moisturiser, essential oil perfumes and natural tooth powder. These are then available for purchase at our PNB events and public meetings. If you make the Eco products at one of our team workshops you can purchase them at cost price.
Today's workshop at Avalon will involve making these products so as you can also make them at home. Spaces are limited. If you would like to be involved in the team and this workshop at Avalon please email Burcu to book your place: email@example.com
There is over 2000 chemicals we are exposed to in our homes. This is an easy and effective way to cut down on this and to use non-chemical and non-petroleum based products.


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Riding Shotgun/
Have you heard this song? Drama. Turn that *&$ing radio up. You can't NOT sing along. "I just want to feel this moment."
We have heard this song. Over. And over. Wyatt is Mr. Top 40 these days. (Plus John Mayer. Cute. John Mayer is for 40 year olds.) I told Yancey Maroon 5's Overexposed album will always remind me of Wyatt's fourth grade year. I already imagine listening to it after he's gone away to college, lying on the floor and bawling. Drama.
My father-in-law has been in the hospital for some work on his heart. He's going to be okay, but it's been a strange week. I can't help but be reminded of how perilous life is, how little control we have, and that "the lie of tomorrow" is exactly that. All we have is now.
Wyatt and I were driving home from the hospital the other night and he talked me into riding shotgun. He likes to be in charge of channel surfing, rattling off song titles, artists, and singing along. This song came on, Wyatt turned it up, and something about the moment put me in touch with my essence, the sensation of being alive and embodied.
I felt that my body was tired and hot. I felt Wyatt's presence next to me and the complete preciousness of every one of his limbs--all the scratches and bruises from biking, the bug bites from bonfires in the back yard. I felt my fear and sadness around Wayne's suffering and hospital stay. I felt satisfaction in the conflicts I helped mediate at work this week. I felt the wind through the window and noticed all the drivers around me, doing their best in their lives just like I am. I felt pain in my lower back and irritation that I'd been in the car so much. I felt anxious about the dog being left alone for so long and expectation about what might be in the mailbox.
One of the meditation books I'm reading pokes fun at our need to "share" about what we experience. This blog post is a prime example. Somehow, the moment feels more complete if I remember it this way. I'm learning that awareness is intense and sometimes painful, but it's a whole lot better than not being aware. As one of the mystics says, the deepest me is God. There's no reason to fear going deeper.
Our family is about to launch into an unusually crazy week. My hope is to be present in all the coming and going, notice anxieties as they crop up, and find transformative moments in the middle of it all. I hope the same for you.


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If you ever find yourself scrubbing through a YouTube timeline trying to find the exact moment of a punchline or a specific part of a tutorial, it can be time consuming and mind numbing. But if you're a Chrome user, you can install a Chrome extension that takes all the hard work out of the process.
How to Search Within a YouTube Video
Chrome extension InVideo, which only works with the new version of YouTube, makes it easy to find the exact spot in any video with a simple search function:
- Navigate to the YouTube video you want to search.
- You should now see a green Open InVideo button directly beneath the video.
- Click the button and a search field will open up to the right of the video. Type your search terms and click Search.
- You should see a list of instances when the term was used. Just click that button, and the video will jump to that time stamp where your search term shows up.
You can also pull up the keywords from the video, which will appear as a word cloud, but for some reason these don't appear to be the most used terms in the video.
The extension appears to use YouTube's own closed captions 7 Best Tools for Managing Subtitles/CC on YouTube 7 Best Tools for Managing Subtitles/CC on YouTube Subtitles allow you to view content you otherwise wouldn't understand. YouTube Closed Captions help you better process what's being shown. We look at the most popular tools for dealing with subtitles on YouTube. Read More feature to pull the text, so any slight inaccuracies will be a result of that feature's own shortcomings.
You'll find that this is even more of an issue when dealing with videos that aren't in English. Auto-generated subtitles in French for example, seem to be littered with mistakes, while the extension doesn't support languages that do not use the Latin alphabet.
Do you find this extension useful? What scenarios do you find yourself wanting to find a specific spot in a video? Let us know in the comments.
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Aberdeen Knit Blazer - Piqué Knit
Aberdeen Knit Blazer - Piqu+� Knit - RIVIERA-BLUE - 16 - Talbots is rated out of 5 by 157.
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Style # P191019500
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As seen in O, the Oprah Magazine. Pick-stitching elevates our classic Aberdeen blazer, which we've updated with a knit piqué fabric and an array of new shades. With contrasting undercollar and piping detail, plus flattering front and back princess seams.
- Button Front
- Flap pockets
- Imported
Fit and Material
Fit: Length: Misses: 24.5", Petite: 23", Plus: 26 1/2", Plus petite: 24 1/2"
Material: 76% cotton/24% nylon
Care: Dry Clean
Aberdeen Knit Blazer - Piqu+� Knit - RIVIERA-BLUE - 16 - Talbots is rated out of 5 by 157.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Plain Jane from A must-have for your wardrobe. Love this blazer. It can be worn year round. Have soooo many things I can wear with it from jeans to dressy outfits. Bought a WP16 in black since reviewers said it ran large and it fit great. My regular size is WP18. This jacket will remain in my wardrobe for years. I highly recommend it for everyone. Black never goes out of style nor does a well-fitting jacket.
Date published: 2019-09-19
Rated 3 out of 5 by Robin from Disappointed This was one of the few Talbots purchases I returned. The fabric looked worn and faded. Fit was consistent with a good Talbots size profile. I wear a 2 Petite in Talbots and this fit well but I didn't like the materials or the stitching detail.
Date published: 2019-09-18
Rated 4 out of 5 by Bhunter141 from Good buy Very Comfortable and Versatile jacket. I bought black one. It has a white trim on the collar, which I felt looks odd. Overall it a good buy. It is a good piece to have in your wardrobe.
Date published: 2019-09-18
Rated 3 out of 5 by Cairnlady from Stunning jacket A beautiful jacket but is much brighter than the picture. Took much for my coloring, I returned it a Talbots store.
Date published: 2019-09-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by love to shop from Aberdeen Knit Blazer - Piqu+� Knit - ROSE-QUARTZ I love the color of this blazer I have a Talbot's skirt that is a perfect match, I can use this blazers with pants too.
Date published: 2019-09-18
Rated 4 out of 5 by BabsPHL from Great basic jacket very well made, runs a bit small, but a staple for fall, winter and spring
Date published: 2019-09-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by Perfect jacket from Comfort I purchased it in black. Great lines, super flexible, can comfortably where it from business meeting to the airplane ride.
Date published: 2019-09-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by Erin from Perfect stylish blazer Beautiful and stylish blazer. Loved the color and fit. The fabric is perfect for cooler summer and fall days and nights. This blazer is easy to dress up or casual looks. Will be purchasing more of these Aberdeen Blazers.
Date published: 2019-09-16
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Was a bit taken back by the washing instructions. "Cover buttons with aluminum foil and dry clean inside out" ??? seems extreme and scared me away from the jacket. Is it that fragile or is regular dry cleaning ok?
I checked with my dry cleaner beforehand and they were perfectly ok with the cleaning instructions. They said they always read the instructions before cleaning an item. They cover the buttons for me.
Date published: 2019-09-03
Has anyone tried to wash this jacket on cold delicate? Or to hand wash with woolite? I hate to have to dry clean all the time both from the toxic chemicals and the expense but I want the white blazer and I'm sure it will need frequent cleaning.
You need to follow the care instructions. That is why Talbots provides them. Talbots clothes are not inexpensive. To get the most from your investment you should care for them as instructed.
Date published: 2019-09-06
How does it fit in the mid to upper arms? I am a Petite 16 in a blazer and sometimes knit fabrics cling to my arms and it is quite unattractive. I need a loose fit in the arms. How does this jacket do in that regard?
This is a classic tailored blazer. The cut of the sleeve is standard for a blazer. If the upper arms tend to be too small in a petite size you could consider a plus size as they are roomier in the shoulders and upper arm areas. Please see the size guides on the website for comparisons.
Date published: 2019-08-13
What does the lining & piping look like in the black blazer?
The black version has a contrasting 'undercollar' with black piping and black polyester lining.
Date published: 2019-07-05
What is the shell under the cactus rose jacket?
The model is wearing our Pima Cotton-Blend Tank, item P1810131200, in cactus rose.
Date published: 2019-06-26
I don't understand. The small pictures on the left of the big one....in particular, the light blue one.....it shows no collar on the back. However you know that there is a full fold down collar. Does this picture belong with this jacket?
The collar is turned up and you are seeing the underside of it. Each jacket is fully-lined in a color that matches the color of the jacket. The underside of the collars, though, is backed with a white lining (to help the collar maintain its shape), with a thin blue stripe on it. That is visible in the photo. The exception is the collar on the ivory blazer, which for some mysterious reason is backed with black, with a thin blue and white (single) stripe. The stripe does not show on any of them, including the ivory, unless you have the collar turned up. But on the ivory blazer, the black backing is quite a contrast and can be visible (though minimally) at the front tips of the collar - just as the white can be on the other jacket colors, too. But the white backing on the others is less obvious than the black on white. Why they didn't stick with the white backing on the ivory blazer is odd.
Date published: 2019-06-17
Would my Iphone 5s fit in the flap pockets shown in the photo
My iPhone 8, which is larger than the 5 (though it is not the oversized 8+) fits just fine in the pockets of the Aberdeen blazers. All good!
Date published: 2019-06-17
What is the shell shown under the black jacket?
It is the Pima Cotton Blend Tank-- Striped, Style P181013157.
Date published: 2019-05-09
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Book Review: Death by Petticoat - American History Myths Debunked/
Here at Frontier Homestead, we thought we would, from time to time, share with you what we are reading. This month our review comes from one of our interns, Maureen Carlson. We encourage you to share with us your favorite reads as the year progresses. Death by Petticoat: American History Myths Debunked by Mary Miley Theobald is an American Historical book full of many historical myths told around the US in museums, historical books, and classrooms. This book, as the title states, debunks those myths, telling how they were or may have started, or even just stretched with a bit of truth, then giving the facts at the end of each myth.
Everybody has heard that the second most common reason for death for Colonial women, just under childbirth, was burning to death from a petticoat that caught fire, haven't they (Myth #1)? Or, that the reason so many Colonial women used a fire screen was to protect their wax makeup from melting off (Myth #4)? Considering those are both incorrect, it is a shame that so many people seem to not only believe those myths, but that they continue to be told in history books, classrooms, and museums alike all around the country! The truth is that petticoats, being made of wool, cotton, and linen, burned very slowly, even if they did catch fire, allowing the women to stop the incident before it spread too far.
The fact behind women's makeup melting is that Colonial women, in reality, hardly wore any makeup at all. If they did decide to wear makeup, women had to make it themselves using various ingredients. Not one of those ingredients was wax. The actual purpose for the fire screen, which wasn't even a common household item, was to shield one from direct heat. Now that makes perfect sense, wouldn't you think?
Death by Petticoat: American History Myths Debunked by Mary Miley Theobald holds quite a few of these little myths, tall tales, and stretched truths in her little book. Sixty-three of them, to be exact. It is a short, easy read and is quite informative. I admire the work and research that Theobald has put in to debunking so many tidbits that happened to get twisted and made up throughout the years. It is astonishing to me how much is taught as our history that isn't even true!
One example in this book that really surprised me as being a fabrication of time is Myth #59: "Quilt designs were really secret codes meant to assist escaping slaves through the Underground Railroad". According to Theobald, this myth began in the 1990's and no one knows why. Since then, many have worked together to debunk it without much success, sadly, as it is still being taught. The book states that "there is no evidence or example of coded quilts" (117). I grew up with this story in elementary history classes and seeing it on TV shows quite often, so couldn't believe when I saw it in this book. It is a nice story that made me feel good, which is one of the reasons it has stuck around. People like a good story that is either exciting or gives you warm fuzzies. But if it is false, no matter how it makes one feel, it should not be spread. That is how Theobald feels as well, and why she wrote this book and does the research that she does.
Death by Petticoat is an enjoyable book, for the most part. Many of these so-called myths within the book I have never even heard of myself. Reading through the stories, I found that I have actually been taught the truth or had common sense enough to realize the facts myself, as some of the myths seemed too far-fetched for anyone to believe. That being said, there were a number of good things that I did learn, and it is an interesting book. It is worth checking out if you want something quick and interesting to read. The contents might even surprise you!


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In the early days of coal mining workers would carry down into the tunnels with them a caged canary. If dangerous gases such as methane or carbon monoxide leaked into the mine-shaft, the gases would kill the canary before killing the miners.
Just as the canary provided the miners with a warning sign, allowing them to seek safety, we must have something similar in our marriages to alert us that "dangerous gases" have leaked into our relationship. What would serve as a "canary" in your marriage?
A married couple should at least afford themselves the same opportunity as the miners. In marriage the dangerous gases could be represented by feelings of neglect,(not spending enough quality time together), or they could be represented by criticism, feeling unloved, feeling lonely, feeling disrespected, etc. In fact it may be the negative feeling itself that serves as a canary for you.
The remaining question then becomes what represents safety for the couple and how do they get there. Safety is always found in the arms of God. The couple should consider coming together, talking candidly about what at least one of the partners is sensing and praying about it together. A good place to start is to ask God to "search me, O God, and know my heart, test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Psalm 139:23-4)
Reaffirm your covenant vow to one another, i.e. there is no exit strategy, you are both committed to doing whatever it will take to transform your marriage into one that glorifies God.
Next seek Godly counsel. This may come from a "mature", Godly couple whose advice you would trust. These would be people who have most likely walked down the path you are on and have worked through the issues. If no couple comes to mind, perhaps your pastor or a Biblical counselor who has experience working with married couples could be helpful.
If your marriage is in fact still good, just not as God glorifying as you would like, you might benefit from reading a really good book together and talking about what you learn. Books such as Paul Tripp's What Did You Expect? or Dave Harvey's Whan Sinners Say I Do, or Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas would be excellent resources,
Without question if most of the couples that I have seen in counseling over the years would have taken these steps at the first sign of a dangerous gas their marriage they could have most likely weathered the storm and been stronger for having done so.