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London — The equation is a simple one, as the Irish province Munster looks toward its European Champions Cup match on Saturday against Saracens in London.
"If we lose, we're out," said Ian Costello, Munster's assistant coach. "And we know we face a battle. Saracens are an extremely good side, and it is a tough place to go."
Failure, though, will not be on the minds of the thousands of red-shirted fans — known throughout European club rugby for their vocal support, warm humor and uncanny ability to find tickets whatever their nominal allocation — who follow their club wherever they play.
"They give us wonderful support, and they expect us to be in the playoffs," said Costello, acknowledging that the expectation was both a motivator for the players and perfectly reasonable: After all, Munster has reached the final eight in 15 of the past 16 seasons.
But those expectations are being tested this year. Munster is third in the pool with two matches to go. It visits Saracens after consecutive defeats by the French giant Clermont Auvergne, the first team to beat Munster both at home and away in the same season in this competition since Cardiff in 1998.
"Clermont is a quality team with a lot of depth in its squad and it is very, very hard to win there — they've lost only twice in about their last 90 matches there," Costello said. But the loss on home soil at Thomond Park, Limerick, was harder to take, he said. "We got off to a very poor start. They were able to get on top, take a lead and then close the game down."
He pointed out, however, that Munster would still have needed wins in its remaining pool matches — today at Saracens and next week at home to another English club, Sale — to progress, even if it had beaten Clermont in Limerick.
A victory on Saturday would be Munster's 100th in the tournament — which was known until this season as the Heineken European Cup — second only to the record of the four-time winner Toulouse. So, if Munster can win this weekend and earn its 101st victory in the following week, it will still have a shot at progressing deeper into the playoff campaign.
"Nobody has mentioned Sale this week," said Costello. All the talk has been of the challenge of facing Saracens, which was runner-up last season to the repeat champion, Toulon.
"They have a very strong, physical defense with great line speed, very good at forcing turnovers and extremely dangerous in unstructured play," said Costello, adding that he was impressed by the mauling Saracens displayed in losing to Gloucester, 24-23, in an English Premiership thriller last week. "They scored three tries from mauls, so we'll need to find a way of counteracting that."
Saracens may also have found a way to quiet the Irish province's ebullient fans. The last time Munster played at Saracens, "They put the music on very loud to try and drown them out."
Munster, which should be stronger with the return from injury of two Irish international players — Keith Earls, a versatile back, and James Cronin, a prop forward — has players accustomed to rising to challenges.
Peter O'Mahony, Munster's second-year captain, has developed into one of the most effective all-round forwards in Europe, while 35-year-old Paul O'Connell continues to provide formidable support.
"Pauly's still a huge influence, on and off the field, and a setter of standards," Costello said of the veteran lock forward, whose achievements include 96 matches for Ireland and several triumphs as captain, having led Munster to the second of its two Heineken triumphs, the British and Irish Lions in South Africa and Ireland to last year's European Six Nations championship. "Not being captain means he has more time to do things, like mentor younger players, and he's an important leader whoever is captaining the side."
There are hints that the era of Irish success in European club rugby could be waning. While Munster, Ulster and Leinster all topped their pools last season, Ulster is already out and Leinster is only second in its group.
One factor in the reorganization of the tournament this season was an argument made by some English critics and others that the previous format gave the Irish teams an unfair advantage. Results so far might seem to support that view, although Costello offered an alternative explanation.
"That's only one season, and there are still two rounds of the pool stage to come. All of the Irish teams have had serious injury problems this season," he said. "Let's see what happens over a couple of seasons before we draw any conclusions."
And he is similarly judicious about another possible harbinger of shifting geographic momentum, the decision by Munster's highly promising midfield back, J.J. Hanrahan, to take up a lucrative contract next season with the English club Northampton.
"We're obviously disappointed to lose somebody of his quality who has come through the age groups here," Costello said. "But we also had a lot of interest in three or four other players and managed to hang on to them."
Hanging on has been a Munster strength over the years. It may go out, but not without a huge fight and a promise to return as a contender next year.


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Ten years after its first (digital) release it is finally here. The vinyl version of xDestroy Babylonx – By The knife. They are deeply connected to animal liberation, veganism and straightedge. They are fighting for a world, where no non-human animal gets harmed. VEGAN STRAIGHTEDGE SAVED MY LIFE. Limited to 300 copies (150 black, 150 red).LP, 15.00€

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Good afternoon, Friends! So it has been a while since I last posted. I have just been having the hardest time getting myself motivated to stamp! I know that is a horrible thing to say but it has just been hard! I seem to go to bed before 9:00. I did finally get a massage yesterday and I do feel a little more energetic. Boy did that feel good! Nick's birthday is coming up and so we are trying to figure out what we will give him for his birthday and what will wait till Christmas. We went out and about today to try and figure out what we will be doing for parents, nieces, nephews, etc. And we found some new carpet that we are going to have installed. Soon, hopefully. Our carpet now is a total wreck! So new carpet will be a much welcome feature! We are excited about that. And to top everything off today, we woke up to about two inches of snow on the ground! It's all pretty much melted off now and the sun is even trying to shine. But I guess it is that time of year.
So last weekend I went to a regional seminar that two of my downline were putting on with their teams. We used the set Berry Christmas to make six different projects. This was one of them. I thought it was one of the easier ones. The only thing that I would change on this is the staple. I don't like staples in my cards for one thing, but the other thing is that it shows on the other side of the card. From the front it looks great but the inside is another story. But I did it the way they said and now I can figure out something else. But pretty cute overall. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Berry Christmas; Paper- Certainly Celery, Soft Suede, Whisper White; Ink- Soft Suede, Real Red, Certainly Celery; Accessories- Real Red polka dot ribbon, 1/2" circle punch, dimensionals


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Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a virus that causes a serious disease. It is spread from person to person.[1]
Most of the time, polio has no symptoms unless the polio virus gets into the blood.[2] It is uncommon for the virus to enter the brain or spinal cord. If this does happen, it can cause muscles to become paralyzed. Some people get better from the paralysis. Others will be disabled. Depending on which muscles have been affected, these people may need a mobility aid or a wheelchair; they may have difficulty using their hands; or they may even have trouble breathing.
About 15 out of every 10,000 adults who get polio die. (This means an adult has a 0.015% chance of dying from polio.)
Vaccination with polio vaccines could stop the disease all over the world. Organizations like the World Health Organization have trying to vaccinate as many people as possible against polio.[3] Vaccination has eliminated polio from most countries in the world.[4][5]
Worldwide, polio has become much less common in the past few decades. In 1988, there were about 350,000 cases of polio in the world. By 2007, the number of cases of polio in the world had decreased by over 99.9%, to just 1,652 cases.[6][7][8]
The 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, had polio. So far, he is the only President of the United States to have had this disease.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Cohen JI (2004). "Chapter 175: Enteroviruses and Reoviruses". In Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Fauci AS, et al. (eds.) (ed.). Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine (16th ed.). McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 1144. ISBN 0071402357.CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) CS1 maint: extra text: editors list (link)
- ↑ Ryan KJ, Ray CG (eds.) (2004). "Enteroviruses". Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. pp. 535–7. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- ↑ Heymann D (2006). "Global polio eradication initiative". Bull. World Health Organ. 84 (8): 595. PMID 16917643. http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862006000800006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en.
- ↑ Aylward RB (2006). "Eradicating polio: today's challenges and tomorrow's legacy". Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 100 (5–6): 401–13. doi:10.1179/136485906X97354. PMID 16899145. http://openurl.ingenta.com/content/nlm?genre=article&issn=0003-4983&volume=100&issue=5-6&spage=401&aulast=Aylward. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ↑ Schonberger L, Kaplan J, Kim-Farley R, Moore M, Eddins D, Hatch M (1984). "Control of paralytic poliomyelitis in the United States". Rev. Infect. Dis. 6 Suppl 2: S424–6. PMID 6740085.
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (October 2006). "Update on vaccine-derived polioviruses". MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 55 (40): 1093–7. PMID 17035927. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5540a3.htm.
- ↑ Kew O, Sutter R, de Gourville E, Dowdle W, Pallansch M (2005). "Vaccine-derived polioviruses and the endgame strategy for global polio eradication". Annu Rev Microbiol 59: 587–635. doi:10.1146/annurev.micro.58.030603.123625. PMID 16153180. http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.micro.58.030603.123625?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- ↑ "Wild Poliovirus Weekly Update". Global Polio Eradication Initiative. 2008-11-25. Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-29.


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EditShare, a provider of shared storage and media management solutions, is demonstrating its recently released XStream ST model at IBC2015. XStream ST is EditShare's entry-level high-performance shared storage solution with integrated Flow Production Asset Management and Ark backup and archiving. Designed to give creative teams performance, collaboration features and fault tolerance at a lower price point, XStream ST includes NLE project sharing, ingest, transcode, remote editorial and back-up and archive tools in a single platform.
The system is designed for easy expandability, which allows facilities to scale their systems as business and production needs grow. Users can connect additional XStream ST storage to their networks and manage all as one integrated system. XStream ST is fault-tolerant with built-in RAID-6 as well as redundant power supplies, fans and OS drives. With no per-seat storage client licenses, users can connect multiple NLEs and creative clients. The system includes Flow Production Media Asset Management and AirFlow for remote editing and "review and approve" workflows. Users can archive projects to disk or LTO for secure backup of assets using Ark (disks and tape library sold separately).


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So when my husband asked me if I wanted to take a 5K training class with him, I may have laughed. Or scoffed. Or otherwise responded incredulously. His sister started running a few years ago, and she was leading her first class. It would be a 9 week class to lead up to running a 5K, and she recruited him easily. He wasn't particularly athletic as a kid either--he did a couple years on and off of marching band--but he's been active on and off the last few years at the gym, so he already had a head start over me. I decided to at least do the class. I would have several weeks to decide if I wanted to register for the race, but for the time being, it would be one evening a week for us to try something new together.
Long story short, we both signed up for the race and loved it!
Video by an experienced runner in our class who finished ahead of us.
Our goal was to cross the finish line. We just wanted to do something we promised ourselves we could do and had worked hard for. I estimated it would take me 45 minutes, based on my last few runs on the farm. Training on the farm driveway (slight hills) is more difficult than running in a mostly flat neighborhood, so my pace was actually better than I anticipated. As we rounded the corner and could see the finish line and the timer, he said "Let's get it under 40:00" but we crossed at 40:06 and 40:07. (We might have made it had we not slowed at the water station.) When we saw the final results though, our chip time was just under - mine was 39:46:00 and my pace was 12:55 which was better than any training sessions!
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Michael R. Draa
Mike Draa joined Callaway Partners as senior
director in 2003 and successfully managed one
of the largest financial restatement projects
in the country, working in concert with a number
of international accounting firms. This project
expanded from an initial core team of five Callaway
project professionals to more than 300 professionals.
Prior to joining Callaway, Mike spent three years
as the vice president of finance for Dimac Corporation
where he managed a Chapter 11 reorganization.
He also has significant work experience in the
areas of mergers and acquisitions and liquidation.
In the preceding 13 years, Mike held various
management positions with ADVO, Inc., based in
Hartford, Connecticut, including, controller,
finance director, vice president/general manager.
At ADVO he participated in and managed several
projects including the Computer Conversion Steering
Committee, shared service implementation and multiple
phases of restructuring.
Mike holds a bachelor of science in accounting
and business management from Cedarville University
in Ohio. He is a member of the Association of
Certified Fraud Examiners and Financial Executives
International. He has also served on the Board
of Directors for the Cobb Futbol Club, a non-profit
organization in Cobb County, Georgia.
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Work From Home Steve Razinski
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Who wouldn't like to make thousands per week doing envelope stuffing jobs from home? Sounds great, right? Wrong. They're all scams. Here's why.
Nov 15, 2019
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Learn about old and new work from home scams that plague the online communities until today, and tricks to spotting them early.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a website that listed a bunch of legitimate work from home opportunities? My Home job Search is not one such site.
Here's another cookie-cutter scam that's popped up recently. It's got a stupid name and makes the most outrageous claims.
Yet another "link posting" scam being paraded around under a new name and identity. Today, it's Computer Skills by Jessica Carter and it's complete crap.
Yet another fake work at home opportunity has reached the surface. Today it's Secured Web Orders by Riley Nelson. It's a new name, but the same crap. Avoid this one.
Internet Careers Online is being pushed by Kelly Scott as an easy way to make money from home. Unfortunately, "Kelly" isn't telling you the whole truth.
SurveySay is looking for work at home applicants to become online survey takers. Well, what's being advertised doesn't exactly match up with the truth.
Are you ready to make $500 in the next 30 minutes? Well, you better be extremely lucky at playing the lottery because 30 Minute Money Methods is not going to deliver.
Can The Job Quitter really help you quit your job and live the life you dream of?
Accelerated Income promises that you can make $379 a day with its system, but does the reality match up with the expectations?
Is 7 Figure Profit Code the best way to achieve financial freedom or is it yet another scam?


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For this take on a café racer jacket, My client had way too many reference ideas – not for me, but for her!
She knew was she wanted a feminized version of a café racer but had a lot of conflicting reference. Focus was hard – too many choices or ideas can make things harder. I think most of us have experienced that phenomenon at one point or another.
I totally sympathize and am here to help! One of the big reasons I decided to focus on leather was because – well, there are just way to many kinds of fabrics out there. I'd never get anything done with such endless choices!
So, the design challenge was everything except her initial leather choice, which she always came back to. (Gut is good!)
The style though, went a little differently. Initially, she wanted short, and the reference material was all of classic short, sort of tough shaped men's racers – the first muslin was based on these but added curve with an offset princess seam and back seaming. Once we tried that muslin on her – the short, almost cropped seeming length did her no justice at all. Having already discussed with her how she wanted to wear the jacket – I told her I felt really strongly that a longer silhouette was the way to go for her and that if she hated it – it could be shortened at the muslin stage.
This next (very rough) muslin – was created in anticipation of a lot of play & possibly massive changes. A 1/2 back belt would add more curve if needed & together we discussed various stylelines and pocket options. The basic sleeve – at this point was unchanged from the initial muslin (need to get shoulder line and back completely pinned down – then redraft sleeve to correct armhole and tilt) – Sleeve corrections happened next muslin. This jacket ended up being 3-4 muslins- I lost track!
Still, just a few days after this fitting – and from far, far away – the client started having second thoughts on length again – then, I sent her photos of this muslin vs. the short one – All smiles here and No smiles in the short muslin. Really, overthinking does no good – you need to go with your gut and how you FEEL in a piece. Please, let me sweat the hard stuff! I do it well and always with YOU and the final results that YOU will be wearing in mind.
Design is far more than just the cut, fit & seaming of a garment. The client and the way they want to wear and feel in the piece informs the design. Often the cut of the garment necessitates (or cries out for) a particular technique. The cut of a pattern can narrow, or open up your choices. Also the choice of leather can completely change the way a piece is fitted and constructed. What is designed has to be physically buildable within a given budget. It's all part of the bigger whole.
In this case, the wonderfully distressed and double faced leather she chose from our stock informed the subtle sleeve "articulation" detailing. By using the lighter colored reverse of the leather as an inset, which added both shape and depth to the seaming of the sleeves. (BTW If we have enough of a leather in stock that suits your project – we do discount based on item/amount of leather) Because our stock leathers tend to be very unique and unusual skins that can no longer be gotten, or replicated, at any price point. The final project becomes even rarer.


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Drake And Josh Have Cut All Ties And Everyone Is Heartbroken
You probably remember Drake and Josh as the loving, funny stepbrothers who shot to fame on their self-titled show on Nickelodeon.
Well it turns out the brotherly-love didn't extend past the show – sorry to crush expectations!
Josh Peck, who married his long-term girlfriend at the weekend, failed to invite Drake and it didn't go unnoticed!
30-year-old Josh – yes I know, I can't believe he's that old either – tied the knot in Malibu, with a host of other celebs present.
Josh popped the question to his partner Paige O'Brien, back in March 2016, when they were on a trip to Paris.
Drake, in true celebrity fashion, took to his social media to vent his frustration after seeing the pic.
On Friday, Drake tweeted a throwback of the pair from their days on the show.
However, although it's since been deleted, according to E News, he did put on Twitter:
When you're not invited to the wedding the message is clear….
He also reportedly said in now-deleted tweets:
Loyalty is key – Always remember where you came from!
Damn, looks like a reunion is out of the question then, unless Josh wants to apologise for the wedding snub and if Drake wants to accept.
It does beg the question of what Josh's opinion is of all this.
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Passwords are everywhere and a necessity in our everyday lives. Learn how to take control of them before they take control of you!
Do You Know Who Owns Your Website?
You are probably under the impression that, as the business owner, you are the one who owns your business website. Don't be so sure!
Are you setting yourself up for Success?
Look at your strengths and your weaknesses – and ask for input from those who know you best. Then you can make the most of what makes you great!
Are You Ready for the New Year?
Whether it's the beginning of a new calendar year or not, there is always a fresh new year ahead of us! Time to set goals and plan on how to reach them!
You're an Adult – It's O.K. to say NO!
Why is it so hard to say "NO"? Someone asks me to do something and I just CAN'T SAY NO! Well, I should say "couldn't say no" because that's all changed.


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At stage 2, Alison lodged amendments to the bill which are key to delivering some of the things which RCN's members have called for through the Ask for more campaign. Her amendments give senior charge nurses time to fulfil their clinical leadership role; give staff time for continuing professional development, and place a duty on Scottish Ministers to ensure that enough student places are being offered to build the workforce which Scotland needs.
Speaking to the RCN about why she was happy to lodge such amendments, Alison said:
"This bill is a chance to make a real difference. Politicians need to work with Scotland's health boards, integration authorities and stakeholders to address the staffing shortages within the health and the care sectors.
"The Scottish Government has an important part to play when it comes to ensuring appropriate numbers of training places for the nurses, midwives and doctors we all rely on."
Explaining why she moved an amendment which would see senior charge nurses, and their community equivalents, given non-caseload holding status, Alison said:
"Senior Charge nurses must be able to fully fulfil their role as a clinical leader. That means being able to have an overview of every patient in their area; managing and leading a team so that every patient receives safe, high quality care; and being able to liaise across the multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and appropriate interventions. I don't see how that is possible if these nurses are also carrying their own caseload.
"So I was pleased to work with the Royal College of Nursing on this and to give a voice to their members' concerns about the immense pressure that these senior nurses are under. This is a unique role and it deserves to be seen as such
"One thing I think it's crucial to add is that non-caseload holding and non-clinical are very different. No one is suggesting that these nurses are non-clinical. The whole point of them not carrying a caseload themselves would be so that they have the time to continually monitor and respond to the needs of their patients - thereby improving safety - and building their team through mentoring and support 'on the job'. That could be demonstrating something in a ward; stepping in in an emergency in a theatre, or going on a complex home visit with a community nurse.
Finally, we asked Alison why she had worked to get a section added to the bill which would secure time for CPD for staff. Her response was simple:
"If we want to improve recruitment and retention of those working in health and care, we need to ensure that they have guaranteed time to continue to develop their professional skills. People want that in any career. The opportunity to develop makes people feel valued, and it encourages and supports people to be their best."


text: Victor is a 500-hr RYT. With a background in sports and weight lifting throughout his life, and a natural talent for strength and hand balancing he needed something new. He turned to the physical practice of yoga to help continue his journey in movement. Realizing that there are more benefits to the practice than just the physical, Victor jumped into the 200-hr RYT program and then immediately entered the 500-hr RYT program. A lover of all styles of yoga, mainly geared on vinyasa/power classes. He continues to show passion for the practice with a mix of unique flows with powerful strength-based poses and transitions, challenging students while at the same time guiding them to look inward and realizing their true potential!


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-Bad news, old sport. It may be high time to change the public house's name.
-What are you talking about? We've been been providing the citizenry of Belleville, NJ with a happy ending to their workday, in the form of high spirits and good cheer, decades.
-Yes, yes, true, of course. But unfortunately the phrase "happy endings" has taken on new, unsavory connotations of late.
-Unsavory connotations? Whatever do you mean?
-It's positively ribald, I'm afraid.
-My stars and heavens! Well, it takes all kinds, I suppose. is there a way to let people who suspect this seedy meaning that we mean something much more wholesome?
-Great scott, I have it! And we can keep the name.
-Gimlets all around!


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Pricing used furniture can be difficult, but knowing what kind of used furniture sells best might help. All furniture depreciates in value after it has seen some use, and not all used furniture sells easily, especially upholstered pieces. Keep that in mind when you decide to set a price on it.
Be prepared to negotiate on price because buyers will always have an idea how much they want to pay for used furniture. You may even have to bring prices down drastically if you really want to get rid of the furniture, and there are no takers at the prices you have set. If that happens you may even want to consider donating it and then claim it in your tax return.
The quality of your used furniture is a good guide to determining its price. A well made piece of furniture that is constructed from quality material will stand up to use over an extended period of time. For instance, some woods such as mahogany will fetch higher prices.
Conversely, a badly made piece that can fall apart easily will be difficult to sell at a high price.
For that reason IKEA pieces don't sell well. So the quality of your furniture should determine how you price it.
The quality and condition of furniture is more important than its uniqueness. A customer will happily pay a better price for a well made piece. An antique that is in bad condition might not do as well.
Look at your furniture from a buyer's point of view. Furniture that is practical, comfortable and usable has a better chance of selling. You should price your pieces accordingly.
Size matters when you are selling your used furniture, as it also determines an item's usefulness. An item that is too large can be problematic to sell. Custom made furniture also poses problems sometimes, because your buyer may perceive a customized size to be drawback unless you know they are also looking for the same feature.
- The single most important thing that you offer when selling anything is value. Isn't that what you would look for when you buy furniture? This is what your customer will be looking for, too. Create excitement by offering good value.
- Look at your furniture from a buyer's point of view. Furniture that is practical, comfortable and usable has a better chance of selling. You should price your pieces accordingly.
- It is easier to sell smaller pieces of used furniture, so you might look to make a little more profit here. Smaller items are easily transported and fit into most homes
- Larger furniture items don't fit into all kinds of space, and are harder to transport. Your customer might have to incur additional cost when taking over-sized or larger pieces of used furniture home. Take that into account when pricing over-sized items.
Some styles sell better than others, and a neutral, contemporary style might do better than a something that is more specialized unless it happens to be in demand. Mid-Century modern is a specialized style that continues to do well, for instance.
- If you have any used Retro furniture you are in luck. Any Retro furniture is always popular, and you might find a lot of takers so you can price these items a little higher.
- Simple furniture designs are always in demand as they can find a home in any style interior. Unusual or custom made used furniture might prove hard to sell. A customer might find a lower price more attractive than the furniture item itself, and if you really want to get rid of it a lower price might be the way to go.
- If you have an antique piece, try to get in touch with an expert before you try to set a price.
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Port St. Lucie High School Army JROTC Selects New Battalion Commander
On April 26th at 6PM the Port St. Lucie High School Army JROTC Jaguar Battalion hosted their annual Change of Command Ceremony. Relieving the current Battalion Commander of his duty c/LTC Travis Cetin welcomed c/LTC Veronika Patti to command and lead the Battalion on a successful path for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. The Change…Details


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One of the hot trends this fall in the fashion world is Geometric patterns, so no surprise that we are seeing it in the world of interiors too. Here are some items that can get you the look…
Keep the big pieces in a neutral color scheme and add pops of color in your accents for best result. Create drama with a wallpaper or a rug.
If you don't want to go full out, add a few decor pieces, some toss cushions and maybe some drapery panels in a funky geometric fabric.
Happy decorating!!
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B.J and I met through Social media. Then I visited her store, Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut in Red Deer, and fell in love with both her personality and the chocolate (the sea salted caramels are to die for!). I ended up designing the Valentines' display in her store (which was so much fun!) and after that the Easter and Spring displays. When B.J asked if I could help with her newly purchased apartment in Red Deer I was thrilled! I know she has excellent taste and is fun to be around (and I was secretly hoping to get paid in chocolate). The first area we were to tackle was the Dining area/Kitchen…


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Karachi: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified Karachi Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra today (Wednesday).
The decision was taken on the petition of Dr Farooq Sattar against Vohra for joining Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) after contesting elections on Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) ticket.
Farooq Sattar told the commission that Vohra had breached law and Constitution by changing the parties, therefore, he should be disqualified.