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The graphics card may potentially become a bottleneck for the processor's performance. Although the processor is powerful enough to handle demanding workloads, the graphics card's limited capabilities in terms of graphical processing could hinder the overall system performance. This mismatch might result in lower performance and reduced efficiency. To optimize the system, it would be beneficial to consider upgrading to a more powerful graphics card that can better complement the processor's capabilities.
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3450 is too weak for AMD Sempron 2200+ on 1920 × 1080 pixels screen resolution for General Tasks.
This configuration has 68.9% of graphic card bottleneck .
During gameplay, it is possible that your processor may not reach its maximum performance due to the limitations of your graphics card. This means that the graphics card may struggle to process the data quickly enough, resulting in the processor not being fully utilized. Consequently, the utilization of your graphics card will be at its maximum while the processor's potential remains untapped.
In terms of bottlenecks, a graphics card bottleneck is considered preferable to a processor bottleneck. With a graphics card bottleneck, the utilization of the graphics card reaches its maximum capacity, allowing you to experience the optimal performance that the card offers. This ensures that you can enjoy the full potential of your graphics card's capabilities.
Moreover, one advantage of the processor not being maximally utilized is that it allows your CPU to handle other background programs efficiently. Since the processor is not operating at its maximum capacity during gaming, it can allocate resources to handle additional tasks, such as background processes or multitasking, without compromising performance. This provides flexibility and smoother overall system operation.
To address this issue, you have two potential solutions. The first is to upgrade your graphics card, which can help alleviate the bottleneck and improve overall gaming performance. Alternatively, you could consider downgrading your processor, although this may not be the most sensible approach as it can lead to a decrease in overall system performance.
In most cases, it is recommended to retain your current processor rather than downgrading it. Downgrading the processor may result in compromised performance and hinder your system's capabilities. By keeping your current processor, you can benefit from its processing power and allocate system resources to handle background tasks efficiently, without significantly impacting your gaming experience. Instead, focusing on upgrading the graphics card can provide a more effective solution in overcoming the bottleneck and enhancing your gaming visuals and performance.
If you encounter a processor bottleneck, raising the resolution of your display will significantly impact your graphics card, increasing its utilization. On the other hand, when facing a graphics card bottleneck, lowering the resolution will enable your graphics card to handle more data, resulting in higher frames per second.
It's important to note that higher frame rates will place a greater demand on your processor, as it needs to process and prepare more data for your graphics card. To alleviate this bottleneck, you can mitigate the impact by adjusting your screen resolution to one of the following options.
This can help reduce the strain on your graphics card, allowing it to process data more efficiently and potentially achieve higher frame rates.
While this may increase the load on your graphic card, it can help alleviate a potential processor bottleneck and provide a sharper and more visually immersive gaming experience.
By adjusting your screen resolution, you can optimize the balance between your processor and graphics card, ultimately enhancing overall system performance and achieving the desired gaming experience.
Screen resolution | Ratio | Result | Playable | Average FPS (High settings) |
640 × 480 (nHD) | 4:3 | 66.8% | No | 13.7 FPS |
800 × 600 (SVGA) | 4:3 | 66.9% | No | 13.4 FPS |
1024 × 768 (XGA) | 4:3 | 67.3% | No | 12.9 FPS |
1280 × 800 (WXGA) | 8:5 | 67.6% | No | 12.5 FPS |
1280 × 720 (HD (720p)) | 16:9 | 67.4% | No | 12.7 FPS |
1280 × 1024 (SXGA) | 5:4 | 67.9% | No | 12 FPS |
1360 × 768 (HD) | 85:48 | 67.6% | No | 12.5 FPS |
1366 × 768 (HD) | 683:384 | 67.6% | No | 12.5 FPS |
1440 × 900 (WXGA+) | 8:5 | 67.9% | No | 12.1 FPS |
1600 × 900 (HD+ (900p)) | 16:9 | 68.1% | No | 11.8 FPS |
1680 × 1050 (WSXGA+) | 8:5 | 68.5% | No | 11.3 FPS |
Screen resolution | Ratio | Result | Playable | Average FPS (High settings) |
640 × 480 (nHD) | 4:3 | 66.8% | No | 13.7 FPS |
800 × 600 (SVGA) | 4:3 | 66.9% | No | 13.4 FPS |
1024 × 768 (XGA) | 4:3 | 67.3% | No | 12.9 FPS |
1280 × 800 (WXGA) | 8:5 | 67.6% | No | 12.5 FPS |
1280 × 720 (HD (720p)) | 16:9 | 67.4% | No | 12.7 FPS |
1280 × 1024 (SXGA) | 5:4 | 67.9% | No | 12 FPS |
Screen resolution | Ratio | Result | Playable | Average FPS (High settings) |
1360 × 768 (HD) | 85:48 | 67.6% | No | 12.5 FPS |
1366 × 768 (HD) | 683:384 | 67.6% | No | 12.5 FPS |
1440 × 900 (WXGA+) | 8:5 | 67.9% | No | 12.1 FPS |
1600 × 900 (HD+ (900p)) | 16:9 | 68.1% | No | 11.8 FPS |
1680 × 1050 (WSXGA+) | 8:5 | 68.5% | No | 11.3 FPS |
While running general tasks, processor AMD Sempron 2200+ will be utilized 23.0% and graphic card AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3450 will be utilized 79.9% .
However, it's important to note that these numbers represent theoretical maximums based on processor and graphics card usage ratios for specific purposes or games, and in real-world scenarios, achieving such high utilizations may be challenging.
These utilization ratios are based on the concept of workload distribution between the GPU and CPU. Generally, in games, the graphics card bears a heavier load compared to the processor. This is because modern games heavily rely on graphics processing for rendering high-quality visuals and complex 3D environments. By maximizing the usage of the graphics card and maintaining a high percentage of CPU utilization, you can ensure smooth gameplay, impressive graphics, and seamless multitasking.
It's important to note that these utilization ratios are theoretical and may vary depending on the specific workload, software optimization, and other factors. Nonetheless, striving for such balanced utilization between the CPU and GPU can help achieve the best possible performance in various applications and gaming scenarios.
Let's explore different scenarios where there are variations in component utilizations, which can indicate either a bottleneck or a specific dependency of a game or program on one component over the other:
In a scenario where both the CPU and GPU exhibit low utilization, it indicates a relatively light workload that does not heavily tax the processing power of either component. When it comes to gaming, this could occur during less demanding games or in situations where the graphics settings are set to lower levels. The low utilization of both the CPU and GPU suggests that the system has ample resources available, which may result in smoother gameplay and the potential for the CPU to handle additional background tasks without causing performance issues.
In contrast, when the CPU usage is minimal and the GPU usage reaches 100%, it suggests a situation where the workload is predominantly graphics-intensive. This indicates that the GPU is effectively utilized to its maximum potential, serving as the dominant component in handling the workload. The low CPU usage implies that the processor is not heavily involved in the specific task or program, potentially suggesting that it is less dependent on CPU processing power. However, it's important to note that this scenario could also indicate a GPU bottleneck in the system, where the graphics card is being pushed to its limits while the CPU has more capacity to spare.
When the CPU usage is significantly high and the GPU usage reaches 100%, it suggests a situation where the workload heavily relies on the CPU for processing. While the CPU is operating at a high level, it is not necessarily at its maximum capacity, indicating that it still has some room to handle additional tasks. This scenario points towards a balanced system or a slight GPU bottleneck, where the graphics card is operating at its maximum potential while the CPU is handling the workload efficiently but not pushed to its limits.
In a scenario where the CPU usage is at 100% and the GPU usage is very low, it implies a workload that is heavily dependent on CPU processing power but doesn't require extensive graphics processing. This could be the case for tasks such as heavy data computations or certain non-graphical applications. The low GPU usage suggests that the graphics card is not fully utilized in this particular workload, indicating a potential CPU bottleneck where the CPU is operating at its maximum capacity while the GPU is waiting for data from the CPU to process. This imbalance between the CPU and GPU utilization suggests that the system's performance may be constrained by the CPU's processing capabilities.
When the CPU usage is at maximum capacity while the GPU usage remains very high, it suggests a workload that heavily relies on the computational power of the processor. The CPU is operating at its full potential, handling complex calculations and tasks. Meanwhile, the high GPU usage indicates that the graphics card is also contributing significantly to the workload, assisting in rendering graphics and providing visual enhancements. This scenario indicates a balanced system or a slight CPU bottleneck, where the CPU is operating at its limits while the GPU is efficiently handling the graphics-intensive aspects of the workload. The overall performance of the system may be constrained by the CPU's processing capabilities, but the GPU is making a substantial contribution to the workload.
Lastly, in a scenario where both the CPU usage and GPU usage are at 100%, it suggests a workload that requires substantial computational power from both components. This balanced utilization indicates that the workload is evenly distributed between the CPU and GPU, with both components working at their full capacity. It's important to ensure that the system is adequately cooled and capable of handling the high utilization to prevent performance issues or overheating.
It's crucial to consider that a significant difference in component utilizations can indicate a potential bottleneck or simply reflect the nature of the workload, where certain games or programs are more reliant on one component than the other. Analyzing these utilization patterns can help identify system performance issues and optimize hardware configurations accordingly.
Contribute to the calibration of our calculators by providing bottleneck and frames per second estimations. Your input will enable us to fine-tune our calculator, resulting in improved accuracy and allowing us to assist you in building a better PC tailored to your specific requirements.


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When you are faced with the death of someone you love, it is natural to struggle when coping with your emotions. You may feel distressed, shaken, and preoccupied. You might also seek isolation to cope with your own grief. But if you have children, remember that — perhaps more than ever — they need your support at this time. Their presence is a good reminder of the important people in your life that make it beautiful.
Depending on the age and the maturity level of a child, their reaction to the death of a loved one varies. As a child ages and matures, there will be times when they will revisit the memory of losing a loved one. It is important that you provide support during this difficult time.
For you to have a clearer picture of how children feel and react to the loss of someone who's been a significant part of their life, we've provided an overview based on their age.
Do not underestimate the ability of infants and toddlers to feel a loss. Although they might still not have the ability to understand what's going on, they can comprehend loss through the absence of someone they've gotten used to spending intimate times with, through an interruption to their usual routine, and through the stress and grief they sense from their parents and the people around them. To help a child at this age cope with this situation, double your efforts in cuddling and holding them — this helps give a feeling of security and love despite the absence of someone.
While you might feel it will be helpful to hide your grief to protect your child, a lot of people have found that being honest about their sorrow is better. It helps their children see that grieving is natural, normal, and healing. Being able to talk about the deceased person, especially the positive qualities of the person, may make way for faster healing.
Children at this age might have difficulties differentiating reality from fantasy, and even more so, the permanence of death. You might feel that using euphemisms to explain the situation to your child may be helpful, but that is not the case. Using terms such as "gone away," "sleeping," or "lost" might confuse your young child and could give them fears or negative thoughts. For example, if a young child is told that a deceased loved one has "gone away," it might make him/her feel abandoned or rejected. A young child might also think that it's probably his/her fault. If you tell them that the person in the casket is only "sleeping," they might have fears about not waking up again when they sleep at night. When talking to your child about the death of a loved one, it is best to be honest and use simple and direct words that they can understand.
At this stage, children are more likely to understand abstract concepts such as death. They are also at a point when they have more knowledge about how the body works, so be prepared with specific questions they might have. It is very important that your answers are always factual and specific. They might also be more vulnerable and insecure at this time because, aside from the death of a loved one, they are also going through a lot of changes — so give them sufficient opportunities to have conversations with you so they can express their feelings of pain and grief.
Because of their growing independence, teenagers usually feel the need to keep their feelings of grief to themselves to show the people around them that they're grown up and can control how they feel. But because this is most often not the case, they are more likely to engage in high-risk behavior because they are unable to properly express their feelings, especially after the death of a loved one. Although they might feel more comfortable talking to their peers and friends, do not feel disappointed. If anything, this will help them open up their feelings and will make way for healing. This doesn't mean that you no longer talk to them. Create opportunities where you can talk about the loss, listen to their concerns, empathize with them, and assure them that you are there to help them cope.


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Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are heart medicines. They are most often prescribed to treat high blood pressure, but can be used to treat other conditions. Here's how ARBs work and how to use them effectively.
ARBS help reduce blood pressure by blocking a hormone (angiotensin II) made in the kidneys. Angiotensin II raises blood pressure by constricting arteries and causing the release of another hormone (aldosterone) that retains salt. This leads to further blood pressure increase. So, when an ARB blocks angiotensin II, it results in lower blood pressure by dilating arteries and decreasing blood volume by loss of salt.
Blood pressure. Because ARBs help reduce blood pressure, they are most often used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). They may be prescribed instead of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors if certain side effects are developed on ACE inhibitors, such as cough.
Heart failure. This is when the heart is no longer able to pump enough blood throughout the body. ARBs prevent a rise in blood pressure and lessen strain on the heart. These things help treat heart failure by making it easier for the heart to pump, and improving blood flow.
Diabetes. This is when the body does not make enough insulin to use the sugar in the blood for energy. Diabetes can damage the blood vessels. This can lead to kidney failure (when the kidneys stop working properly). High blood pressure can also damage the blood vessels. Because ARBs help to lessen blood pressure, they help decrease the risk of blood vessel damage and kidney failure.
Side effects may occur during the first few days of use. Some fade as your body gets used to the medicine. If these side effects persist or worsen, call your healthcare provider. Some side effects may require stopping the medicine right away, as directed by your healthcare provider. Side effects can include:
Low blood pressure
Stuffy nose
Raised potassium levels
Swelling in the deep skin layers (angioedema)
Some medicines affect how other medicines work when taken together. ARBs have few interactions with other medicines. Talk with your healthcare provider if you take any of the following:
Potassium supplements, salt substitutes, and medicines that increase potassium levels
Water pills (diuretics)
Fluconazole or ketoconazole
Your healthcare provider needs to know your health history to safely prescribe medicine for you. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider:
What medicines you are taking, including over-the-counter types and supplements.
If you are allergic to any medicines, especially ACE inhibitors.
If you have or have had other medical problems such as diabetes or heart, kidney, or liver disease.
If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Note: Don't take ARBs when you're pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. This medicine can harm an unborn baby.
ARBs need to be taken every day—even when you feel fine. Use the tips below to stay on track.
Have a routine. Take your medicine at the same time each day. This might be with breakfast, when you brush your teeth, or before you walk the dog. If you miss a pill, don't take 2 the next time.
Plan ahead. Refill prescriptions before they run out. Be sure to take enough medicine with you when you travel.
Never change your dosage or stop taking medicine on your own. This can be dangerous. Always talk to your healthcare provider before making any changes in your medicine plan.
Use reminders. Keep medicine where you can see it. Put notes on the refrigerator or other places you'll see them. Using a pillbox can also help. Setting a reminder on your watch or using a smartphone app can also help.
Tell your healthcare provider about other medicines or supplements you take. These can react with your medicine. Some cold and flu medicines can also raise blood pressure.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following while taking ARBs:
Chronic dry cough
Throat fullness or shortness of breath
Face or lip swelling
Chronic diarrhea and weight loss
A major change in how much urine you produce
Call 911 if any of these occur:
Signs of allergic reaction. These include rash, itching, swelling, and trouble breathing.
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Shoe Care
General Advice
On the first few occasions wear your new shoes in dry conditions. Thereafter, try to avoid wearing the same shoes on successive days. It prolongs their life and helps to keep them warm and comfortable. Leather shoes should have one full day to dry out from natural foot perspiration and should not be worn on two consecutive days.
Use Water Repellent
Before taking your new shoes out on their first walk, be sure to apply a coat of water repellent to the leather. After the initial application, habitually reapply it as instructed. Most experts recommend that you use a water-based repellent to seal the leather because it allows it to breathe and the moisture inside it to escape. Moisture impacts leather's elasticity, so keeping moisture balanced is a must; too much moisture causes the leather to stretch, while too little moisture causes the leather to shrink. In both cases, the leather becomes ugly and loses its original fit. For as little as $8, a can of spray-on water repellent can dramatically increase the comfort and the lifespan of your leather shoes.
Tip: Wipe your shoes with a clean, warm sponge before adding additional coats of repellent; this will warm the leather, making it more porous and improving its ability to absorb the product, and prevent trapping dirt between the leather and the repellent.
Shoe Trees
Always store leather shoes with moisture absorbing cedar shoe trees, to prevent leather cracking and permanent creasing where the toe bends. Cedar draws the moisture caused by perspiration out of the shoes and reawakens the shoes natural structural memory. The aroma of cedar also deodorizes shoes naturally. It is best to insert the shoe tree immediately after taking off your shoes; this allows the interior moisture to be instantly absorbed.
Shoe Horn
Always use a shoe horn when putting on shoes to prevent the back of the shoe from breaking down. Never force feet into the shoes.
Wet Shoes
The first thing to consider is that shoes should be waxed or oiled so that they tend to repel water. The less water absorbed by leather, the longer it will last and the more comfortable you will be. Wet leather will stretch and weaken, shrinking and becoming brittle as it dries. Once your shoes are wet, however, they should be dried as soon as possible. Never dry wet shoes near fires, radiators, or hot pipes. Slow natural drying at normal room temperature is best. (Between 70-95 degrees Fahrenheit or 20-35 degrees Centigrade) The moisture absorbed by the leather during wear needs at least 24 hours to evaporate naturally. Stuffing with newspaper if shoe trees are unavailable will help to absorb the moisture and reframe the shoe. If you are in a situation where you can't properly dry your boots, wear them in a dry area until they can dry out a bit before you take them off.
When traveling, use shoe bags or wrap shoes in a soft material. This protects the leather from scratches.
Leather Shoes
Clean the shoes with leather cleaner to get the grime off the top. Never use any type of cleaner that contains an acid or a detergent as both are damaging to fine leather and will age the shoe. When necessary, use saddle soap and water for a better cleaning. Be sure to rinse away all of the saddle soap. Residual saddle soap will damage leather, just as dried soap left on your skin will damage and cause excessive drying. Never use a detergent, it destroys the natural oils. If shoes become heavily soiled, use a mild application of Ivory soap on a damp cloth, wipe off, and allow to dry.
Condition the leather to soften. While the leather is still slightly moist after a good cleaning, apply a leather conditioner to replace the leather's natural oils. We recommend Lexol conditioner or any good quality conditioner containing Lanolin. Set your clean and treated shoes aside for 24 hours to dry. It's always a good idea to use shoe trees so that your shoes maintain their shape. Later, apply shoe polish or wax, and buff to a shine.
Use paste, wax or cream polish to shine your shoes. Make sure the polish matches the shoes. Use a cream a shade lighter than the shoe to cover scratches. Neutral is the "color" for light colored shoes. Other colors may have to be matched by taking one of your shoes with you when you buy polish. Cream or Paste polish moisturizes fine leather, keeps it flexible, and soaks into the leather to allow leather to breathe. Wax polish shines leather better than cream, but it seals the leather and causes it to dry out. Avoid liquid polish; although it puts a fast shine on your shoes it can dry out and crack the leather. You can apply the polish with a soft, clean polishing rag; old cotton socks will work fine. You can also use a horsehair brush dauber instead of a cloth; if you use a dauber, you'll need a different one for each color of polish you use.
Allow the shoes to dry (about 10 minutes) then buff the shoe with a polishing brush, preferably horsehair, and use a soft, clean cloth to bring out a high luster. Another tip is to use a pair of panty hose to buff the polish off your shoes and to get an optimal shine.
Weatherproof your shoes. A protective spray is an excellent way to protect your shoes from water, snow, mud, and spills. The best way to protect your shoes is to wipe the leather with a damp cloth, following the instructions on the protector spray. Spray your shoes before wearing, and on a regular basis thereafter. Mink oil will waterproof and preserve leather, but it can darken lighter shades of leather. A water and stain protective spray for leather provides water protection and doesn't alter the color.
Suede Shoes
- Treating your suede or nubuck shoes with a protective non-silicone spray or finish will help to repel water and prevent stains. We recommend Scotchgard or Meltonian Water and Stain Protector.
- Once stains have already set, follow these procedures. Remember to first test any product on a small inconspicuous area before tackling a large stain, and only use products designed specifically for the material of your footwear (suede, nubuck, smooth leather,etc.)
- For heavy stains on suede shoes, use a suede cleaning block, also called a suede eraser. This product will crumble as you rub it across the surface of the shoe, and is great for removing even deeply embedded dirt.
- After cleaning, the nap of your suede can be restored by using a suede brush. The bristles of suede brushes are usually made from brass.
Nubuck Shoes (brushed leather similar to suede, but with a finer nap)
Treat the shoes with water repellent before wearing them. To clean Nubuck shoes, use a rubber-bristle brush (not nylon) or a suede bar. Use the bar damp to clean and condition the shoes, and then use the brush to lift the nap. Nubuck may also be cleaned by wiping with a cloth dipped in slightly soapy warm water.
Patent Leather
Clean with a damp cloth or use a good quality proprietary patent leather spray.
At the very least dust should be removed with a dry, but very soft cloth.
Shine with a smooth soft cloth.
Cordovan Shell Shoes (Made from Horse Hide)
Cordovan shoes need special care. Do not use Neutral cream or paste polish, it tends to leave a white film on Cordovan leather. Do use Cordovan color paste wax polish. Also beware that the shell Cordovan creases are usually lighter, not darker, in color.Cordovan leather is vegetable tanned instead of the modern method of "Chrome" tanning. Since cordovan leather already contains a large amount of oil/wax, the polishing requirements are different from Calfskin. Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning shell cordovan shoes.
The most common mistake in shining cordovan shoes is using too much polish. The excess polish creates a layer of build-up, which has three negative effects:
- It covers the natural beauty of the leather
- It creates a grainy texture in the creases of the shoes
- The build-up of polish scuffs easily and attracts dust
To avoid these effects, use only the thinnest film of polish when polishing your cordovan shoes. Just a very small amount, spread very thin over the shoe, is all you need to restore the color and luster. You should not have to polish your Cordovan shoes frequently, and often all that is needed is to brush and polish them in order to remove scuffs and restore the shine. After the polish is applied, let it dry, then brush it off with a horsehair brush. Next, wipe the final film of polish away with a soft buffing cloth.
Exotic Skins
Note: It is extremely important not to use products intended for mammal leather on exotic leather. The scales and skin of exotic leather are held together by membranes, and if the wrong product is used, it will greatly damage the leather. Products designed specifically for exotic leather should be the only products used for this leather type.
For skins such as crocodile, alligator, lizard, and snake, first wipe clean with a damp cloth. Gently use a shoe/boot brush to remove dirt and grime. Apply reptile cleanser and allow 15 minutes for the treatment to absorb in the hide. It is easier to clean exotic leather shoes while they are dry, but if your shoes are wet after cleaning, let them dry before you begin to condition them. While your shoes are drying, insert either a cedar shoe tree or wadded up newspaper to hold their shape. It is very important to nourish the leather, and to keep it soft and supple. The product should be especially formulated for exotic leather. Using products for smooth leather may leave a residue that will build up around the base of the scales and cause them to crack or fall off, or it might lead to discoloration. When applying shoe polish to exotic leather, it is highly recommended to use a wool dauber. Do not press hard on the exotic leather when applying shoe polish, as the scales may fall off. Gently apply the shoe polish to the shoe for optimum results. For a high shine, sparingly apply a wax polish and buff with a horsehair brush. Take extra care when brushing to prevent scratching the surface. Carnauba base wax should be used to polish your exotic shoes frequently. Brush and rub gently with a soft cloth for a high gloss.Salt on Shoes
Damaging white salt makes should be rinsed off immediately with a 50/50 mixture of white distilled vinegar and water. Wipe dry, and follow the directions for wet shoes.
Shipping Policy
SHIPPING OPTIONS: Orders are processed Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Orders received on week days after 12pm PST, or on weekend days or on holidays will begin processing the next business day. Shipping times may vary due to availability of merchandise.
C&E Shoes offers three (3) types of shipping options for delivery within the United States. We have now included International shipping to Canada and all destinations using EURO currency. We also ship to locations in Asia, Africa, and Australia.
We ship via UPS, Federal Express, and the United States Post Office to Military Bases and PO Boxes
Orders are processed Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Orders received on week days after 12pm PST, or on weekend days or on holidays will begin processing the next business day. Shipping times may vary due to availability of merchandise.
Ground (5 to 7 business days) - $15 first item, $3 each additional item
2nd Day Air (2 business days) - $35, $20 each additional item
Next Day Air (1 business day) - $85 for first item, $49 each additional item
International Express (for International Orders) - $85 for first item, $20 each additional item.*
USPS to Canada (US Post Office Shipping to Canada) - $40 first item, $20 each additional item.
USPS to PO Boxes - $20 first item, $20 each additional item.
APO via USPS (Shipping to Armed Services Personnel) - $15 first item, $3 each additional item.
*We are not responsible for any taxes or customs that you may incur in your home country
*We do not ship packages with Signature Required unless Expressly Requested. We are not responsible for "lost" packages that have been left at the doorstep. Please request Signature Required on your order if you wish it.
BILLING ADDRESS: Your billing name & address must match that on your credit card statement or your credit card transaction may be declined.
VERIFYING SHIPPING ADDRESS: For fraud prevention purposes, if your billing and shipping addresses are different, we must verify your shipping address. The reason we do this is to ensure that both you and we are protected from fraudulent activities. Someone may get your credit card information and your billing address (from your trash can for example) and ship an order to anywhere in the US. Only you, as the cardholder, can add an alternate address on file with the bank and/or credit card company; this keeps our fraud rate down and gives you more peace of mind knowing you are purchasing/shopping with a company who has your best interests in mind. Our Customer Service may email, then call you, to verify order information. If contacted, your order will not ship until we verify it with you.
Please contact the bank that issued your credit card and have your shipping address listed as an alternate address in that bank's memo field. Please note this only takes 5 minutes and you will never have to do it again once this is completed. Please also make sure your credit card issuer bank's phone number is correctly listed in your candefashions.com account information.
C & E Fashions reserves the right to cancel any orders placed on our website. The following are all possible reasons for cancellation:
--If the address, zip code, or CVV number doesn't match
-- If the item ordered is no longer available
--If we are unable to reach the customer by phone or email.
Tracking Your Order
If you want to track your order shipment , you can do so in the following way:
1) Refer to your order confirmation email for the UPS or Federal Express tracking number; then simply enter your tracking number on the UPS website or the Federal Express website (websites listed below) to track your order shipment.
The UPS website is www.ups.com
The Federal Express website is www.fedex.com
The United States Post Office website is www.usps.com
We charge Sales Tax in the State of California of 9.75%
Orders from any other state or country are not charged Sales Tax.
Order Confirmation
After you make a purchase, you will receive an email confirmation containing your order number within a few hours. You may review the status of your order by viewing Order Status. As a registered customer, you will also be able to review the Order History for all your online orders.
Payment Options
C & E Fashions accepts Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover credit cards. Credit cards are subject to address verification by your financial institution.
Return Policy
We want you to be completely satisfied with your order. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, please return your purchase for a store credit, a credit refund, or an exchange. (see below for details)
Unworn and undamaged merchandise may be returned in its original box within 14 days of the date of delivery. The shoebox must be shipped inside of a shipping carton. The original invoice must accompany the return along with the Return form that came with your order. During the Holiday Season, shoes purchased after November 20th will be returnable until January 5th. Follow the following procedures to return an item.
- Fill out the Return form that came with your order. Be sure to complete all fields: Your name, order number, items you are returning, reason for return, and style #, color and size of any items you wish to exchange for.
- Enclose the Return form with your return items and be sure to send back the shoes in their original shoebox. Place the shoebox in a shipping box. Ship the package back to us with UPS, FedEx or the United States Post Office, and be sure to insure the package for the value of the items enclosed. We are not responsible for lost items, so be sure to get a tracking number.
- Send package to C & E Fashions, Inc. 839 South Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, CA. 90014 Refunds are processed within approximately 3 business days of our receipt of your merchandise. Your refund will be credited back to the same card used to make the original purchase, less the shipping. Refund times will depend on the credit card company's policies. Merchandise received more than 14 days after the date of delivery will not be eligible for a return. Worn or damaged merchandise will not be eligible for a return.
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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Mitt Romney released his 2011 tax returns yesterday after months of pressure, and this week President Obama and his opponent sparred over remarks secretly recorded at a recent Romney fundraiser. Mr. Romney was in Nevada again yesterday. Both candidates have spent a lot of time in that battleground state. NPR national political correspondent Don Gonyea talked to voters in Reno.
DON GONYEA, BYLINE: The battle for Nevada will likely be settled in Washoe County, which is home to Reno.
GONYEA: Last night at dinner time a pub specializing in craft beers in the city was starting to fill up. Fifty-year-old Lorne Hall sat at the bar with his brother and two friends.
LORNE HALL: My opinion is that I would vote for anybody but Obama - and in that case I would vote for Romney.
GONYEA: Hall also says he knows Romney's campaign has been struggling a bit to stay on message. As for that video from last May, but which just surfaced this week showing him making disparaging remarks about Obama supporters and about the 47 percent of Americans who don't pay taxes, Hall says this:
HALL: Yeah, I didn't see it. I don't pay attention to the nuts and bolts and the daily mudslinging, if you will.
GONYEA: Also at the craft beer place was 38-year-old middle school teacher Claire Hettinger. She's an Obama backer. I asked her about the Romney tape and the part where Romney says of Obama supporters and of those not paying federal taxes, quote, "my job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives," end quote.
CLAIRE HETTINGER: That was very offensive. Because no matter who you vote for, is that your president is your president and that that candidate should serve everybody regardless. And to say that was just offensive to somebody who would vote for Obama.
GONYEA: In a park across town, it was time for an event called Food Truck Friday.
GONYEA: A local musician plays as people line up at the row of trucks selling ethnic, American and other foods. Pat and Jenny Herz are here. He's 61, a retired physician; she's 56, a retired lab tech. She describes herself as a registered Republican, but who's more of an independent. She voted for President Obama four years ago. This year, she says she's not yet made up her mind.
JENNY HERZ: I have not. I don't want to cast a none-of-the-above vote and waste my vote, so I will make a decision one way or the other. Mitt Romney scares the daylights out of me with some of his policies for women's health, but I'm not enamored with Obama at this point either.
GONYEA: She said she does give Romney some credit, though, for not backing down from what he said on that tape. Her husband describes himself as a Republican turned independent. Here's his take on the Romney fundraiser statement.
PAT HERZ: Well, I think that was one of the most dreadfully stupid things that he could have done anytime during the election is come out on tape and get caught saying what he was saying.
GONYEA: He then adds...
HERZ: But my Republican roots, I have to emphasis with what he said. There's too many people on the public dole and I know some of them, and it irritates me to no end.
GONYEA: But Herz is not so understanding of Romney's refusal to make public 10 years' worth of full tax returns. Romney's has released his 2010 taxes and just yesterday, his 2011 returns, plus a statement by his accounting firm that he's never paid less than 13.7 percent of his income in federal taxes going back to 1990. Herz says that's not good enough. Polls in Nevada give President Obama a lead, but just by two or three points. It's an area where the President is seen as having a significant edge. Meanwhile, political analysts say Romney needs to get back on message and more if he wants to overcome that. Don Gonyea, NPR News, Reno. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Date a girl who
doesn't read. Find her in the weary squalor of a Midwestern bar. Find
her in the smoke, drunken sweat, and varicolored light of an upscale
nightclub. Wherever you find her, find her smiling.
Make sure that it lingers when the people that are talking to her look
away. Engage her with unsentimental trivialities. Use pick-up lines and
laugh inwardly. Take her outside when the night overstays its welcome.
Ignore the palpable weight of fatigue. Kiss her in the rain under the
weak glow of a streetlamp because you've seen it in a film. Remark at
its lack of significance. Take her to your apartment. Dispatch with
making love. Fuck her.
Let the anxious contract you've
unwittingly written evolve slowly and uncomfortably into a relationship.
Find shared interests and common ground like sushi and folk music.
Build an impenetrable bastion upon that ground. Make it sacred. Retreat
into it every time the air gets stale or the evenings too long. Talk
about nothing of significance. Do little thinking. Let the months pass
unnoticed. Ask her to move in. Let her decorate. Get into fights about
inconsequential things like how the fucking shower curtain needs to be
closed so that it doesn't fucking collect mold. Let a year pass
unnoticed. Begin to notice.
Figure that you should probably get
married because you will have wasted a lot of time otherwise. Take her
to dinner on the forty-fifth floor at a restaurant far beyond your
means. Make sure there is a beautiful view of the city. Sheepishly ask a
waiter to bring her a glass of champagne with a modest ring in it. When
she notices, propose to her with all of the enthusiasm and sincerity
you can muster. Do not be overly concerned if you feel your heart leap
through a pane of sheet glass. For that matter, do not be overly
concerned if you cannot feel it at all. If there is applause, let it
stagnate. If she cries, smile as if you've never been happier. If she
doesn't, smile all the same.
Let the years pass unnoticed. Get a
career, not a job. Buy a house. Have two striking children. Try to
raise them well. Fail frequently. Lapse into a bored indifference. Lapse
into an indifferent sadness. Have a mid-life crisis. Grow old. Wonder
at your lack of achievement. Feel sometimes contented, but mostly vacant
and ethereal. Feel, during walks, as if you might never return or as if
you might blow away on the wind. Contract a terminal illness. Die, but
only after you observe that the girl who didn't read never made your
heart oscillate with any significant passion, that no one will write the
story of your lives, and that she will die, too, with only a mild and
tempered regret that nothing ever came of her capacity to love.
Do those things, god damnit, because nothing sucks worse than a girl
who reads. Do it, I say, because a life in purgatory is better than a
life in hell. Do it, because a girl who reads possesses a vocabulary
that can describe that amorphous discontent of a life unfulfilled—a
vocabulary that parses the innate beauty of the world and makes it an
accessible necessity instead of an alien wonder. A girl who reads lays
claim to a vocabulary that distinguishes between the specious and
soulless rhetoric of someone who cannot love her, and the inarticulate
desperation of someone who loves her too much. A vocabulary, goddamnit,
that makes my vacuous sophistry a cheap trick.
Do it, because a
girl who reads understands syntax. Literature has taught her that
moments of tenderness come in sporadic but knowable intervals. A girl
who reads knows that life is not planar; she knows, and rightly demands,
that the ebb comes along with the flow of disappointment. A girl who
has read up on her syntax senses the irregular pauses—the hesitation of
breath—endemic to a lie. A girl who reads perceives the difference
between a parenthetical moment of anger and the entrenched habits of
someone whose bitter cynicism will run on, run on well past any point of
reason, or purpose, run on far after she has packed a suitcase and said
a reluctant goodbye and she has decided that I am an ellipsis and not a
period and run on and run on. Syntax that knows the rhythm and cadence
of a life well lived.
Date a girl who doesn't read because the
girl who reads knows the importance of plot. She can trace out the
demarcations of a prologue and the sharp ridges of a climax. She feels
them in her skin. The girl who reads will be patient with an
intermission and expedite a denouement. But of all things, the girl who
reads knows most the ineluctable significance of an end. She is
comfortable with them. She has bid farewell to a thousand heroes with
only a twinge of sadness.
Don't date a girl who reads because
girls who read are storytellers. You with the Joyce, you with the
Nabokov, you with the Woolf. You there in the library, on the platform
of the metro, you in the corner of the café, you in the window of your
room. You, who make my life so goddamned difficult. The girl who reads
has spun out the account of her life and it is bursting with meaning.
She insists that her narratives are rich, her supporting cast colorful,
and her typeface bold. You, the girl who reads, make me want to be
everything that I am not. But I am weak and I will fail you, because you
have dreamed, properly, of someone who is better than I am. You will
not accept the life of which I spoke at the beginning of this piece. You
will accept nothing less than passion, and perfection, and a life
worthy of being told. So out with you, girl who reads. Take the next
southbound train and take your Hemingway with you. Or, perhaps, stay and
save my life.
~Charles Warnke~


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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a common condition that affects the hand and wrist. It occurs when the Median Nerve in the wrist is compressed. Nerves carry messages between our brains, spinal cord, and body parts. The Median Nerve carries signals for sensation and muscle movement. When the Median Nerve is compressed or entrapped, it cannot function properly. This syndrome has received much attention in the last few years because of suggestions that it may be linked with jobs that require repeated use of the hands. In actual fact, little proof of this exists.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is more common in women and people between the ages of 30 and 60 years old. It is the most common nerve entrapment syndrome and affects up to 10% of the population. Individuals with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome may feel numbness, pain, and a "tingly" sensation in their fingers, wrists, and arms. They may have difficulty performing grasping and gripping activities because of discomfort or weakness.
The Median Nerve passes from the arm, through the wrist, and into our fingers. At the center of the wrist joint, the Median nerve goes through a passageway called the Carpal Tunnel. Our wrist bones form the bottom of the Carpal Tunnel. The Transverse Carpal Ligament covers the top. Ligaments are strong bands of tissues that connect bones together. In addition to the Median Nerve, the Carpal Tunnel also contains many tendons. These tendons attach to the muscles that allow our fingers to bend or flex.
The Median Nerve supplies the sense of feeling to our thumb, index finger, middle finger, and half of the ring finger. It also sends messages to the Thenar Muscles that move the thumb. We use the Thenar Muscles when we position our thumb to grasp and hold objects. When compressed in the Carpal Tunnel, the Median Nerve sends faulty messages as it travels into the hand and fingers.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome develops when the tissues and tendons in the Carpal Tunnel swell and make the area within the tunnel smaller. This can happen in association with other medical conditions, such as hypothyroidism and diabetes. The increased pressure within the tunnel causes the Median Nerve to become compressed. The pressure disrupts the way the nerve works and causes the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Usually, the exact cause of carpal tunnel syndrome is unknown.
Rheumatoid arthritis, joint dislocation, and fractures can cause the space in the tunnel to narrow. Some women develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome because of swelling from fluid retention caused by hormonal changes. This may occur during pregnancy, premenstrual syndrome, or menopause.
The primary symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome are pain, numbness, and tingling. The numbness and tingling is typically present in the thumb, index, middle, and half of the ring finger. Some people describe the pain as a deep ache or burning. Your pain may radiate into your arms. Your thumb may feel weak and clumsy. You may have difficulty grasping items, and you may drop things. Your symptoms may be more pronounced at night, when you perform certain activities, or in cold temperatures.
Your doctor can diagnose Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by conducting a medical examination, reviewing your medical history, and asking you about your activities and symptoms. During the physical exam, your doctor will check your wrist and hand for sensation and perform a thorough hand examination.
Your doctor may ask you to perform a couple of simple tests to determine if there is pressure on the Median Nerve. For the Phalen's Test, you will firmly flex your wrist for 60 seconds. The test is positive if you feel numbness, tingling, or weakness. To test for the Tinel's Sign, your doctor will tap on the Median Nerve at the wrist. The test is positive if you feel tingling or numbness in the distribution of the median nerve. Lab tests may be ordered if your doctor suspects a medical condition that is associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Your doctor may take an X-ray to identify arthritis or fractures.
In some cases, physicians use nerve conduction studies to measure how well the Median Nerve works and to help specify the site of compression. Physicians commonly use a test called a Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV) test. During the study, a nerve is stimulated in one place and the amount of time it takes for the message or impulse to travel to a second place is measured. Your doctor will place sticky patches with electrodes on your skin that covers the Median Nerve. The NCV may feel uncomfortable, but only during the time that the test is conducted.
An Electromyography (EMG) test is often done at the same time as the NCV test. An EMG measures the impulses in the muscles to identify poor nerve input. Healthy muscles need impulses to perform movements. Your doctor will place fine needles through your skin and into the muscles that the Median Nerve controls. Your doctor will be able to determine the amount of impulses conducted when you contract your muscles. The EMG may be uncomfortable, and your muscles may remain a bit sore following the test.
The symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can often be relieved without surgery. Some medical conditions associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be treated. Some cases respond to treatments that relieve pain and provide rest. Your doctor may recommend that you wear a splint at night to support your wrist in a neutral position.
Splints may also be worn during activities that aggravate your symptoms to position the wrist properly and provide wrist support. Your doctor may suggest over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication to help reduce your pain and swelling. Sometimes doctors choose to inject corticosteroid medication, an anti-inflammatory medication, to provide symptom relief.
Surgery is recommended when non-surgical options do not work or if the condition becomes worse. There are a few types of outpatient surgery to remove pressure on the Median Nerve. Your doctor will help you decide which option is best for you.
The standard surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is called an Open Release. The surgeon will use a local or regional anesthetic to numb the hand area. For this procedure, the surgeon makes a two to three inch opening along the palm. This allows the surgeon access to the Transverse Carpal Ligament, the roof of the Carpal Tunnel. The surgeon makes an incision in the Transverse Carpal Ligament to open the tunnel and make it larger. By doing so, pressure is taken off of the median nerve. The surgery time for an Open Release is short, only about fifteen minutes
Another surgical option is called Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release. This type of surgery is done using an endoscope placed in a small incision. An endoscope is small device with a light and a lens that allows the surgeon to view the Carpal Tunnel without disturbing the nearby tissues. It may be used in conjunction with a camera or video system.
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release most often uses a local or regional anesthetic to numb the wrist and hand area. In some cases, individuals are sedated for the surgery. The surgeon makes a small opening below the crease of the wrist and inserts the endoscope to view the Carpal Tunnel. Some surgeons make a second incision in the palm of the hand. Guided by the endoscope, the surgeon places a tube called a cannula along the side of the Median Nerve. A special surgical instrument is inserted through the cannula that makes an incision in the Transverse Carpal Ligament. This surgery also opens the Carpal Tunnel and makes it larger to take pressure off of the Median Nerve. Because Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release spares some of the tissue in the palm, individuals may heal faster and experience less discomfort.
Following surgery, your incision will be wrapped in a soft dressing. Your physician may recommend that you wear a splint to provide support and promote healing. You will be able to move your fingers immediately after surgery. You will need to avoid heavy grasping or pinching motions for about six weeks. Your doctor may recommend that you participate in occupational or physical therapy to gain strength, joint stability, and coordination. It may take several months for strength in the wrist and hand to return to normal.
Recovery from Carpal Tunnel Surgery is individualized and depends on the extent of the condition and the type of surgery performed. Your doctor will tell you what to expect.
There are several things that you can do that may help prevent the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. A general physical examination could identify medical conditions that are associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. An early diagnosis may allow for optimal treatment.
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Asclepias tuberosa
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Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
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Before we begin this review I have a story to tell you about finding this flavor. It all started on a windy day back in late February. I had stopped at a grocery store after classes to grab myself some lunch and decided to wander the ice cream aisle while my order was being completed. I couldn't believe my eyes when I spotted two of the new Ben & Jerry's flavors in the case. I knew Dubba would want to try the mint cookie so I was contemplating picking up Coffee, Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz! (yeah I'm not typing that out anymore). I realized I left my insulated bag at home and didn't know how long it would take me to get the pint to my freezer. I decided to forgo purchasing it and then stop back a few days later. That was a big mistake. Upon returning to the store, I noticed ccbbb was nowhere to be found. After finding an employee I was told that they had found some leftover inventory from the flavor that was on clearance to make room for ccbbb. Management wanted them to unload those products before selling the new stuff. This seemed understandable, so I convinced myself it wouldn't be more than a few days until it was back on the shelf. I was wrong once again. After going to the store multiple times over the next couple of weeks I started to lose hope. That is until earlier today when I saw that they were in the act of stocking cccbb again. I didn't even let the employee put the pint in the freezer. I literally swiped it from his hands and ran to the self-checkout. I kid you not, I was that eager to finally get my hands on a "new" Ben & Jerry's flavor. Now here we are and it's mine, all mine!
Technically, it's not a new flavor. Just like last year's arrival of Chocolate Therapy, Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz! was a scoop shop exclusive flavor, though technically it was in the flavor graveyard. Yeah, I'm just as confused as you are. Whatever the case may be, it's now in pints for your eating pleasure. So what exactly is CCBBB? According to the pint it's "Coffee Ice Cream with Espresso Bean Fudge Chunks".Now it doesn't sound like the most inspired flavor, but hey, compared to the new frozen Greek yogurt flavors B&J's is pushing out, it's a god send. I have had B&J's coffee ice cream before in their Coffee Heath Bar Crunch and enjoyed it so I'm hoping I'll have the same experience with this flavor.
The base coffee ice cream is exactly the same as you find in Coffee Heath Bar Crunch. It's robust and not overly sweet like most coffee flavors tend to be. Ben & Jerry's doesn't mess around so they let their coffee beans shine through in this application. I find myself loving the contrast in the flavors here. The coffee ice cream and espresso chunks just work in perfect harmony to produce a very bold flavor profile. I might even go so far as to say that this may be my new favorite coffee flavor.
Now did it give me a buzz buzz buzz? I'm not sure but that doesn't matter because my taste buds sure got one. Great job Ben & Jerry's on successfully transitioning another scoop shop exclusive flavor into pints. Now can I get some Butter Pecan in pints next year?
On Second Scoop: I couldn't help myself and needed to have some more ccbbb with my breakfast this morning. This espresso chunks are just amazing. They might also be one of my favorite Ben & Jerry's mix ins. They're just so addicting and full of flavor, it's ridiculous. I remember Dubba saying scoop shops tend to sell their mix ins so I think I might have to go buy a bag of these. Okay, I have nothing else to say. Go get some of this!
Verdict? My new favorite coffee flavor?!
Buy Again? Easily
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/2 cup (104g)
Servings Per Container 4
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Amount Per Serving
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Calories 260
from Fat 140
% Daily Value*
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Total Fat 16g
- Sat Fat 11g
- Trans Fat 0g
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Cholesterol 65mg
Sodium 40mg
Total Carbohydrate 27g
- Dietary Fiber 1g
- Sugars 24g
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Protein 4g
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Vitamin A 8%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 10%
Iron 8%


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The origins of Facebook have been in dispute since the very week a 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg launched the site as a Harvard sophomore on February 4, 2004.
Then called "thefacebook.com," the site was an instant hit. Now, six years later, the site has become one of the biggest web sites in the world, visited by 400 million people a month.
The controversy surrounding Facebook began quickly. A week after he launched the site in 2004, Mark was accused by three Harvard seniors of having stolen the idea from them.
This allegation soon bloomed into a full-fledged lawsuit, as a competing company founded by the Harvard seniors sued Mark and Facebook for theft and fraud, starting a legal odyssey that continues to this day.
New information uncovered by Silicon Alley Insider suggests that some of the complaints against Mark Zuckerberg are valid. It also suggests that, on at least one occasion in 2004, Mark used private login data taken from Facebook's servers to break into Facebook members' private email accounts and read their emails–at best, a gross misuse of private information. Lastly, it suggests that Mark hacked into the competing company's systems and changed some user information with the aim of making the site less useful.
The primary dispute around Facebook's origins centered around whether Mark had entered into an "agreement" with the Harvard seniors, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and a classmate named Divya Narendra, to develop a similar web site for them — and then, instead, stalled their project while taking their idea and building his own.
The litigation never went particularly well for the Winklevosses.
In 2007, Massachusetts Judge Douglas P. Woodlock called their allegations "tissue thin." Referring to the agreement that Mark had allegedly breached, Woodlock also wrote, "Dorm room chit-chat does not make a contract." A year later, the end finally seemed in sight: a judge ruled against Facebook's move to dismiss the case. Shortly thereafter, the parties agreed to settle.
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After Facebook announced the settlement, but before the settlement was finalized, lawyers for the Winklevosses suggested that the hard drive from Mark Zuckerberg's computer at Harvard might contain evidence of Mark's fraud. Specifically, they suggested that the hard drive included some damning instant messages and emails.
The judge in the case refused to look at the hard drive and instead deferred to another judge who went on to approve the settlement. But, naturally, the possibility that the hard drive contained additional evidence set inquiring minds wondering what those emails and IMs revealed. Specifically, it set inquiring minds wondering again whether Mark had, in fact, stolen the Winklevoss's idea, screwed them over, and then ridden off into the sunset with Facebook.
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Over the past two years, we have interviewed more than a dozen sources familiar with aspects of this story — including people involved in the founding year of the company. We have also reviewed what we believe to be some relevant IMs and emails from the period. Much of this information has never before been made public. None of it has been confirmed or authenticated by Mark or the company.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Look, Up in The Sky ...
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Just like last weeks fly-by, no Photo's will be released to the public. The existance, or not, of last weeks Official White house photo's purchased by taxpayers for $330,000.00 will no longer be commented on.
Chrysler will meet Lady M at the airport and provide bondholder-funded transportation for Lady M, if they know what's good for them!- AnonymousMay 5, 2009 at 8:18 AM
RE: Me!Me!Me!chel's '...$600 wouldn't even buy a decent pair of earrings...'
but it looks like $543 will buy acceptable (or at least enough to impress the poor) pair of sneaker
This overbearing, ass-as-broad-as-Nebraska, classless, American-hating mean, angry woman is neither Jackie O or gracious enough for a First Lady of the US. She's just Mrs. Tryant, that' all; and trying to fit in with the grace and class of former FL's and failing miserably because she doesn't know how to be either.
and she doesn't think she needs to learn. Ahhhhhh . . . yes! The spirit of the Steel Butterfly returns to haunt us, even as the original lives!
Perhaps we can all look forward to some day visiting the FLOTUS MUSEUM OF SHOES, just as the former First Lady of the Phillipines now has hers situate in London.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1173911.stmThat lunch video "news" (THIS JUST IN... "I'm talking about a cheeseburger here...mustard...I'm not sure about hot sauce..." )
Is this an SNL skit? Absurd! We're living in bizarro world FOTs!
"I'm also told by the experts in the control room who've watched all this..."
Wow, really? It takes experts in the control room to keep us abreast of whether Too Big for His Britches had fries or not, how many ounces the burger was..." really....wow! If you had caught this just in the middle you would think a major world event had just happened. This is sickening.
Do these people listen to themselves? I hope someone torments them with this clilp by playing and replaying it in all its absurdity. I hope it gets placed into the annuls of the era of media bias and the death of journalism.
"...and, darn, I wish I was having lunch there today."
yeah, just what I was thinking...NOT!TOTUS:
I'm having a hard time imagining "Lady" M upgrading clothing standards anywhere. I certainly hope she does not torture the public anymore with the black widow look, or the celery-ish attire she wore for the inauguration. I'm just really glad that she ditched the flip - must have been your idea. Hopefully she soon finds a decent pair of earrings."LOOK, UP IN THE SKY..."
"It's a bird... it's a plane....... IT'S SUPERM-- oh. What's SHE doing here?"
Looks like the Wicked Witch of the West (wing) traded in her broom for a plane.
So.... just how DID she manage to finagle a shopping trip to N.Y.C. on the taxpayers' dime?
Here's the story.....
PILLOW TALK IN THE EMPTY SUIT's BEDROOM (shudder)
BigMo: "Oh, Baaaarreee."
ES: "Uuuuuuuuuuuh.... Mitchell, er Michelle?"
BM: "Sweetie, I was just thinking... ."
ES: "About?"
BM: "About me."
ES: Silence.
BM: "Well? ........ Don't you want to know what about?"
ES: (mumbles) "Not really... ."
ES: "Naturally. DEAR."
BM: "Parrumph. ... Well, I was just thinking about how I have so many public appearances and places to go now that I'm the presid -- president's wife. In short, I need a new pair of shoes -- and some earrings -- an... ."
ES: (interrupting –- uh oh) "Go online."
BM: (punches ES) "You don't buy earrings like these ON LINE."
ES: "'Like these?' Can we afford them?"
BM: (eye roll) "After the take from that joy ride for our Muslim brothers and sisters last week? We netted over 50 million!"
ES: "Mmmhmmmm…… Heh, heh. I'm still furious about that –- NOT."
ES: "Ikf yolllwd tchhck yrbgft offfgggg mthrohft ... ."
BM: (removes foot) "Well?"
ES: Yeah, yeah. Just have Caldera handle it."
BM: (instantly syrupy, makes amorous move toward ES) "Now, I can do something [sound of Secret Serviceman gagging in hallway outside "residence"] for you...."
ES: "Uuuuh, that's okay. Dear. I need to.... uh... go smoke or something."
.........And Big Mo was on her way to the Big Apple the next day to ... "visit the U.N. ambassador." [LOL][Betty Ann said]"... hope she does not torture the public anymore with the black widow look... "
Bah, ha, haaaa! Every time she's on TV she gives us all that "I-hate-you-but-I'm-keeping-myself-under-control" look. Have to put a bucket over her head to get rid of it.
BTW, Betty Ann, hope your knee is doing better. Jobiden didn't take the train [set of her grandson], I hope?Great stuff, Image Remix. Enough to make you gag, huh?
Ol' [acting "too big for his britches" -- LOL] will slither away from any accusations by the "trans-fats are evil!" crowd by saying:
"Okay, I took a bite. But I didn't....... swallow" [BIG GRIN].
[Slick Willy e mails him that evening: "Nice one, B.O."]- AnonymousMay 5, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Oprahfication of Obamafication
Okay, that there was funny. :D Hmm.... BO himself wrote that, when he was younger, he did cocaine a lot----and that supposedly creates a sort of "electrical storm" of craving in the brain (everything LIGHTS UP with desire), just at the thought of it. So is BO still craving cocaine (or even taking it)? Who knows?
But this gay thing: the same reports are out (sorry) re. Lincoln, too----but who knows?
If BO is actually gay or bisexual, bet on it: HIS name will NOT appear in that new outing-of-DC-gays book. But if the authors' motives are really pure----that people should be honest about themselves and their orientation----then, if BO is truly gay, why won't they include Bo's name in it, to be consistent?
(Won't happen....)
People should choose when to "out" themselves, btw; they should have that choice."But this gay thing: the same reports are out (sorry) re. Lincoln, too----but who knows?"
Who are you apologizing to, and what kind of flim are you flamming here?
Don't do that. DC's "gay book"? A gay with "pure motives"? My favorite sister-in-law is the first to call himself a faery, I am no hater. But what this post is, is wind.
Since when is it classy to EVER demean the greatness of a dead hero - I mean Lincoln - by petty speculation on private right to privacy? Never, that's when.Sorry I offended you, Bettyann.
I offered no apology or speculation, but meant the opposite: "who knows?" = "so why speculate?"----including about Lincoln (which is widely mentioned, such as recently by Mark Steyn).
On another note:
Palinistas! Bristol Palin will appear on "The Today Show" later this morning.I see now, Bettyann, that you thought I was apologizing when I wrote, "But this gay thing: the same reports are out (sorry) re. Lincoln, too----but who knows?"
I meant no apology there; instead, I was noting that I didn't mean for, "reports are out," to be taken as an intentional pun re. the topic at hand (gay outing).
On yet another topic:
The debate is on regarding whether Republicans should move more to the center, to gain support from Independents and Moderates. Um.... didn't we try that recently, with McCain? I mean, really: what candidate was more liberal----OOPS! "Moderate" than McCain?
Rush is right: the Republican Party candidates win when they adopt (not just talk) conservative principles, as Reagan and Kemp did.
....Yet they would NOT say they were "enchanted" with conservatism....
My husband's battalion leaves for Iraq in 43 days. It is enough that soliders swear to obey the commander in chief who swear to uphold the constitution, and now find their commander in chief wants to tear it up. It is too much to also now hear tainted whispers of secret vices.
"The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts of the belly"
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