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my son has been apart of shabach Christian learning center since Prek 3 , I Strongly recommend shabach . Shabach is a excellent Christian based school. Your child will be challenged daily at the Pre K level . This school provides a safe environment , Now my son just started kindergarten at the Academy side . I'm looking forward for this year . And I just want to say that Ms piper and business office are great . also Their is a negative review about this school , in which the parent was dissatisfied . I just want to say , be your own judge like I did .I never experience what this parent experience or know any other parent that feel this way . Trust me before my son start going to this school , I did my research . I was referred to this school by many people which had there kids go there or knew some one that went to the school . It seem like the parent that post that remark was clearly upset about something personal ,but should had handle it in a different way beside posting a fraudulent review about the school . Like I said check the school out for your self, and you will not be dissatisfied . Be your own judge
I am completely dissatisfied with this school. I believe the school has been fraudulent in what it offers and what it actually delivers. You do not pay that tuition for unskilled, un-credentialed, and incompetent teachers.
Strongly recommended Shabach is an excellent Christian based school. Our daughter received an exceptional graduate. What we greatly appreciated was that the students are challenged daily and nurtured in a safe environment. We are so pleased that our daughter has consistently tested well--at the college level while in middle school as a result of the education received from this Academy. She has excelled in math and loves English--hopes to be an English major. She was accepted into both Elizabeth Seaton and Bishop McNamara during her first attempt--testing well enough the first time. She also came in 2nd in a recent PG County wide oratorical contest. In addition, the extra curriculum activities at Shabach are exceptional. The Dance program led by Mrs. Carter truly nurtures and allows young girls to grow. We are truly pleased with the education our daughter has received during her 8 years at Shabach! Thank you First Baptist
My niece started here in nursery school and the teachers and staff have been excellent in her growth. Thanks to Ms. May and Ms. Cheryl and all the teachers who have helped her. She went until after 6th grade due only to distance. Keep up the good work. Love you all
I went to shabach from 5th through eight grade and it was a great experience. I graduated in the class of 2010. There were times when I didn't like some of the schoolspolicies and teachers, but looking back it was great i have made lifelong friendships and will remember many of the people forever. You gain great relationships with the teachers and the staff. The school prepares you well for high school and for life in general. The entire school feels like a family and everyone knows each other. I went to a high school that wasn't a good match for me in 9th grade but I am going to one of the top high schools in the country next year and I got accepted to many others
I love this school. My son has been here since elementary school and I am very satisfied. He's now in middle school and doing a great job. They do not have a science lab, but they do have a nice computer lab. My son come home and teaches me things that he's learned. They are responsible for doing a lot of writing and I love this. I love the way that the teachers make my son feels like he's home away from home. You would love this school, just make sure that your child stays on top of their assignments.
This is a great school for an Elementary level education. After that, look elsewhere. The Foreign Language class is simply using Rosetta Stone at school and at home. No foreign language is actually spoken in the class. What a waste. Computer Technology is a joke. The Science, Math, History and English/Writing is improving however it is still not up to par. If you are seeking a good middle school education, this is not the school for you. My child has attended this school for all Elementary school education and is now in the Middle School but when the year is over, we are out of here. Its sad too because of the history developed with the school but my child's education is suffering and High School is not a game.
My children have been in this school since Kindergarten. They were with Mrs. Lee and Mr. Barnes. The school was excellent when Mrs. Lee was there. It became very disorganized and went downhill when Mr. Barnes was the principal. I had decided not to send my children back. However, when I found out that Mrs. Lee was coming back, I immediately signed them up. Mrs. Lee is an EXCELLENT Administrator. She has a vision for the school. She cleaned up a lot of the mess made by Mr. Barnes and still has a tough road ahead of her. Not every school is perfect. I have learned that if the leadership has the right vision and the parents are involved, the school will improve and your child will benefit from it. Importantly, the parent must be involved with the child at home. The teachers cant do it all. I recommend this school.
I posted previously that I thought this school was improving each year. However, this will be our last year. The new administration does not live up to all what everyone said it would be - my child is not excelling and I feel as if every question I present to staff (with the exception of the business office managers) is met with defensive, prejudged answers and the warm, family-like atmosphere has left the building. I wish the school the best, but I can't wait for the end of the school year.
I graduated last year from Shabach. I have been there my whole life. In my fisrt several yeasr shabach was excellent on all levels. However, when the president Mrs. Lee left things become a little unorganized. Now that Mrs. Lee has come back I'm sure Shabach will be excellent and I strongly encourage you to send your child there.
I have been at shabach christian academy for 6 years and watched it go from great to not so good when the leadership changed in 2006. Now, the former principal is back and the principal and vice prinicipal have been let go. I did not enroll my younger child because i was not sure until i went to the parent meeting and knew the old Shabach was back. I know the leadership of Ms. Lee and i want my younger daughter to experience what my older did under the leadership of Ms. Lee. I am looking forward to the new school year.
My daughter is currently enrolled in the elementary program at Shabach. I love the school. Especially the balance between education and spirituality. I know several people who have taken their children out but found that many removed their children for financial reasons but were reluctant to admit that. I would recomment the school to anyone looking for a solid education for their child but i would also remind parents that schools can't do it all. If the parent is not parenting at home (reminding the student to study, do homework, monitor test results, etc) the child will not succeed anywhere.
After 4 years my cheldren were not prepared academically or mentally to be sucessful students. the middle school is downright awful and needs to closed down. The teachers are ill prepared specifially in Math and the administration lacks the ability or leadership to resolve even minor problems.
I concur with a previous poster, since the new principal has taken leadership, the school has gone downhill. Registration process and waiting list is confusing and it is tough to get answers from the administration about how the system works. The school is disorganized and the staff and administration don't keep the parents abreast of information. Staff don't seem to be happy and the classrooms are constantly changing (moving teachers around without their consent). The school is rigid in their rules for outsiders but seem to change the rules for kids of staff (i.e. moving kids from classrooms outside of the established time periods).
SCA is not the best school in the state of Maryland. It's average, but was 'great' under the former principal. The current principal doesn't have the leadership qualities to advance SCA forward. The school is disorganized and staff is not abreasted of key information. We left SCA after 8 years (K - 7th grade). Elementary school was good, but the middle school program needs improvement. The MS teachers lack class management, organization and the students are not challenged or given sufficient information/guidance to master or grasp critical material. We really wanted our child to attend eighth grade and graduate from SCA. However, we were not confident or given the assurance that our child obtained the necessary skill set for entering high school (college prep level). Nevertheless, I do wish the school well and much success in the future.
i just love this school. it is definetly the best school in the state of Maryland.
We have left this school this year. Since the new principal has taken leadership, the school has gone downhill. In the past, there used to be a waiting list, now they can't get enough people to register. The school is too disorganized and the staff and administration are struggling to keep abreast. People are leaving in droves. Please investigate this school before enrolling your child. I used to love it, now I'm glad we're going to a different private school.
The overall environment of Shabach has been a great place for my two children to grow and learn. They both have tested over their grade levels in reading, math, and most subjects, and their critical thinking skills have progressed with the way the curricular is taught.
My two pre-school children attend Shabach! and I am very pleased with the level of care they receive. I taught my four-year old how to read, but I have to give all the credit for teaching her writing skills to Shabach! All of the staff is friendly and they seem to care aobut the students. They seem to know them all by name. Early morning drop-offs are a bit confusing, as much of the staff is not there at 6:45, but other than that it's terrific. I am also very impressed with the summer program. My daughter loves the field trips.,
make sure you read and understand their policies and ask as many questions as possible. not all the rules are written and they seem to make them as they go. the principal will side with the teachers even if it is not written in the handbook.
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Measuring Unilateral Effects in Partial Acquisitions
AbstractRecent years have witnessed an increased interest, by competition agencies, in assessing the competitive effects of partial acquisitions. We propose an empirical structural methodology to examine quantitatively the unilateral impact of partial acquisitions involving pure financial interests and/or effective corporate control on prices, market shares,firm profits and consumer welfare. The proposed methodology can deal with differentiated products industries, with both direct and indirect partial ownership interests and nests full mergers (100% financial and control acquisitions) as a special case. We provide an empirical application to several acquisitions in the wet shaving industry.
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While Mickelson and Dufner switch putters and Lawrie bags new Wilson wedges
Dustin Johnson may have been nursing the flu with new girlfriend Paulina Gretzky but that did not prevent him from stopping by the TaylorMade Tour truck at the Humana Challenge last week to pick up some new fairway woods.
The seven-time PGA Tour champion, who used TaylorMade R11S (15-degree) and R9 (19-degree) fairways en route to victory at the season opener in Hawaii, has been built three new RocketBallz Stage 2 Tour fairways with Aldila RIP 90 Alphia X shafts to accompany his new R1 driver.
Johnson has been testing the RBZ Stage 2 fairways in 14.5-degree, 16.5-degree with high loft and 18.5-degree ahead of this week's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. He will also use the Lethal golf ball for the first time.
New TaylorMade staff players Stewart Cink and Lucas Glover have also added the RBZ Stage 2 fairways to their bags this week. Cink has opted for the 14.5-degree 3-wood with a Mitsubishi Diamana X shaft, while Glover has bagged the 14.5-degree 3-wood with a Aldila RIP X shaft.
Elsewhere, Phil Mickelson switched to the Odyssey Versa #9 (white/black/white) putter en route to a tie for 37th at the Humana Challenge.
After working with the putter during the off-season, Mickelson noted that everything seemed to click with the putter when he started using it at night on the green in his backyard."It's the same model that I have, but it's got white, black contrast as opposed to lines," said the four-time major champion. "I didn't think much of it until I was putting at night and I just started making everything in my yard.
"And it kind of dawned on me that I wasn't looking at the line and getting so line conscious at the ball I was more worried about kind of rolling the putt and I just knew where I was aimed instinctively from the contrast on the putter and I thought that, gosh, this might, this actually might have something to it."
American Jason Dufner also transferred putters last week at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, switching from the Scotty Cameron Circa '62 to the centre-shafted Scotty Cameron Select GoLo S5 putter.
Following a credible tie for ninth at the immaculate Abu Dhabi Golf Club, the two-time PGA Tour champion said his new blade felt much easier to make a consistent stroke and achieve a consistent centre strike.
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The Electoral Commission's Peter Wardle has highlighted the inconsistent and potentially confusing rules for election addresses for Police Commissioner and City Mayor candidates.
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Good news all in all for both the Electoral Commission and for the laws regulating donations to political parties with the decision today by an Appeal Court to overturn a previous strange ruling by a magistrate in the case of a series of donations to UKIP that the Electoral Commission had investigated and decided broke [...]
Electoral Commission's chief praises parties but criticises Government
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"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."
- Sir Winston Churchill. june 4, 1940.
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NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Iona College volleyball head coach Jon Killingbeck has cancelled his winter clinic scheduled for Friday (Jan. 3) due to the winter storm set to hit the area tonight.
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As the College of Pharmacy Diversity Affairs Coordinator Jason will manage the daily functions of the office while developing new programs and initiatives to support the overall diversity mission. As a part of his role with SGI-USA, Jason was responsible for organizing forums, exhibits, and workshops on topics of diversity and the promotion of a culture that respects human dignity. "Diversity is not a numbers game. It's about creating an environment that places an importance on embracing, appreciating, and capitalizing on the rich perspectives and backgrounds of the people around us to accomplish a shared mission." Jason Rebello UIC College of Pharmacy Diversity Affairs Coordinator
Associate Dean for Diversity AffairsDr. Clara Awe Ph.D., Ed.D.
The ODA is headed by Dr. Clara Awe, Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs, who has diligently supported the diversity mission at the college of pharmacy. She also chaired the committee that played a major role in the development of goals and initiatives created by the College of Pharmacy Diversity Strategic Thinking and Planning committee. This committee helped outline concrete steps toward building a more diverse culture and environment within the college.


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Reported: May 17, 2007
Animal: Emu
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Category: Escape of animal, Animal Death by human
Summary: Bill Clinton, a 6-ft-long emu, escaped from his home and was loose for nearly a week before being recaptured outside a nursing home. The animal later died at the Orange County Animal Shelter. Officials suspected that the police tasered the emu.
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Among the vendors and children's activities at the SOBO (South of Boston) Moms yard sale Saturday at the First Congregation Church, was a mini van and camper with decals for Pearl's Premium grass seed. Throughout the day, the operator of that vehicle and developer of the product, Jackson Madnick, gave workshops and answered questions about the new grass seed.
The founder of the slow-growing, low-maintenance grass blend has spent the last year visiting 10 states, giving free seminars and educating people about lawns. Madnick, who lives in Wayland, MA, was invited to Milton by Family Fun Fest organizer, Wendy Garpow. The two met while Garpow worked at Greenscapes.
Madnick used several workshops to teach people how to make their existing lawns more sustainable. "This time of year; don't cut your lawn," Madnick offered as the first tip.
He also explained that people should never cut their lawn shorter than three inches. Madnick said that when people cut the grass they should leave the clippings there.
Besides giving helpful tips during the time of year when most people's lawns take on a brown hue over the preferred lush green, Madnick talked to people about his product. He even discovered that at least one Milton resident has a Pearl's Premium lawn.
Madnick's seed blend grows slowly, requiring only monthly mowing, and it also grows deep roots that require little water and no fertilizer, keeping the desired green color during dry months. Pearl's Premium, which is named after Madnick's mother and daughter, is designed to save money, water and time.
In the fall of 2000, Madnick and a team of PhD's from three agricultural universities started researching more efficient grass seed. Madnick explained the grass in America was all brought over by Europeans, so the research brought them to indigenous species.
After six years of research, Madnick found a five seed mix that achieved all of his objectives. He followed the research with two years of testing. For the last year he's been on the road selling the seeds.
Madnick has seen a wildly positive response. Several retailers, like Whole Foods, which previous did not sell grass seed, now carry Pearl's Premium. Madnick said the company already has 4,000 lawns.
The most common question Madnick gets at workshops like the one he gave Saturday is how people can go from their current lawn to his product.
Madnick said the process is easy and works best if done in September. "You just cut (your lawn) very short, rake the clippings, spread the seed and water it for one month to get it established," Madnick said.
After the first month, Madnick said, the lawn will never or seldom need to be watered.
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Project for a light design company that already exists and are looking into a new identity.
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I'm in the Bay visiting my sister. One of the liquor stores in the neighborhood tore off their siding which revealed this old cool advertisement.
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Chad E. Jacobs, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He received his MD degree from New York University School of Medicine as part of an eight-year BA/MD program at New York University.
He completed his general surgical residency and fellowship in vascular surgery at Rush University Medical Center. He was chief resident from 2000 to 2002, and received the "Chief Resident of the Year" award in 2002. He has been an attending surgeon at Rush and at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County since 2004. Jacobs is board-certified in general surgery and in vascular surgery.
Jacobs is an expert in the use of new procedures for the treatment of varicose veins. Other clinical interests include adult vascular surgery, endovascular procedures, aortic aneurysms, carotid disease, lower extremity ischemia and thoracic aneurysms. He has authored or coauthored several original articles, editorials and abstracts, and has presented widely at conferences around the country.


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Reported on Neil Mawson's twitter feed is an ascent by british climber Katy Whittaker of the long and pumpy China Crisis (8b+) at Oliana, Spain.
The route starts with a hard and bouldery section leading to a never-ending wall of small holds and technical climbing and tackles the left side of the impressive limestone sport cliff of Oliana.
Other British women to climb 8b+ are Lucy Creamer (Kalea Borroka at Siurana), Hazel Findlay (also Kalea Borroka) and Mina Leslie-Wujastyk (Mecca at Raven Tor).
Katy has long been one of the top women climbers in the UK. Well done Katy!
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Your handicap is the number that defines how good of a golfer you are.
The lower the handicap, the better the player.
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Richfield-based Best Buy was recently included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the second year in a row.
According to a company press release, the index is produced in conjunction with SAM's Corporate Sustainability Assessment and uses a best-in-class approach to measure and compare companies, across 57 industries, on environmental, social and corporate governance. In addition, the index is used by investors around the world to evaluate leadership and risk management.
Each year, Dow Jones asks some of the world's largest companies to participate in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment, with the top 14 percent being chosen for the index. According to the release, Best Buy's score increased three points in 2012 to 54 from 51 in 2011, which is on a 100-point scale. Best Buy was placed in the 68th percentile.
For more information about the DJSI and the addition of Best Buy to the list, please visit sustainability-index.com/.


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Strengthening Native Communities and Cultures through Tribal Land Acquisition
Indian Land Capital Company (ILCC) provides tribal governments with flexible financing to purchase lands. As an Indian-controlled Community Development Financial Institution CDFI, ILCC is uniquely positioned to provide loans that respond to the distinct needs of Indian nations.
Indian Land Capital Company (ILCC) President To Retire
after 9 Years at Helm
Little Canada, MN – July 3, 2014 - After nearly a decade serving as founding CEO, Gerald Sherman (Oglala Lakota) announced plans to retire from the day-to-day operations of ILCC, the American Indian owned and managed Native Community Development Financial Institution (Native CDFI) he helped establish in 2005. Read the press release.


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If you're a Dish Network customer and planning to watch two of the three final Atlanta Braves regularly scheduled season games this weekend, you may be out of luck.
News Corp.'s Fox is blocking Dish's access to 19 Fox Sports channels, FX and the National Geographic Channel. The sticking point is rate increases. Dish said they are asking for transmission fee increase of more than 50 percent. Those increases are often passed on to customers in the form of higher monthly subscription rates.
In a press release today, Dish said, "Fox has flatly refused Dish Network's request to allow customers to continue to watch these FOX channels during the negotiations."
"Dish Network is not going to allow Fox or any programmer to bully our customers into paying such an unconscionable
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Heartbreaking news out of Florida: 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick committed suicide after being relentlessly bullied online by 15 girls, jumping to her death at a cement plant in her hometown of Lakeland.
As the mother of a 12-year-old girl, just imagining what this child's parents are going through makes me feel utterly ill -- her life had barely begun! But as a former 12-year-old girl, imagining what Rebecca went through makes me feel equally sick. Among the insults her bullies posted on the internet: "Go kill yourself" and "Why are you still alive?"
Just terrible. And here's the part that makes me want to spend 100% of my energy monitoring my daughter's presence online: Sedwick left a series of digital clues before her death. She messaged one friend saying "I'm jumping, I can't take it anymore," and changed her name on a messaging application to "That Dead Girl."
If only someone had recognized the signs. Sadly, Sedwick isn't the only teen to leave such a trail in recent days ...
Just weeks ago, on the first day of school in the town where I live (Greenwich, CT), high school sophomore Bart Palosz killed himself with his family's shotgun. In the days and weeks leading up to that tragic day, Palosz posted many suicidal thoughts on social media. Palosz, too, was bullied.
The girls who drove Rebecca to suicide might be charged with felony cyber stalking, but of course that won't bring her back. We can only hope that other bullied kids are saved as a result of parents and friends hearing Rebecca's story.
If the words someone is using -- even online -- indicate they may be considering suicide, or if you yourself have wrestled with the idea, please reach out to a suicide hotline. There is ALWAYS someone there who wants to listen and who will take you seriously. You can call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
How do you think we can help bullied teens?
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That's so sad and I hope the girls responsible receive some sort of punishment and a lifetime of guilt.
I was bullied in grade school a lot. I did speak out and was told to learn how to handle it. I had 2 sons and was determined that they would not be bullied like I was. The older one was starting to get bullied and I demanded that something be done immediately. I sat in the principals office and would not budge. It seems that the boy bullying my son admitted it and said that nothing would be done to him because his father was on the school board. And he was right. One teacher called me and said he would look out for my son and that I should not worry. That teacher kept his word. My younger son let it be known to everyone that he would not be buollied ever, believe me he told everyone. Sad that things haven't changed.
My 7th grader went into middle school after being bullied for most of 6th grade, His new Science teacher gave the parents a assignment to tell her a little about their child, I took it as an opportunity, to talk about the bullying and how I wished I had even one teacher looking out for him without him having to know I was interfering. I don't know if it is a coincidence, but she is now his favorite teacher.
Ugh. Where the F were the parents of the 15 girls who did this?! If I found out my child posted on someone's FB to go kill themselves, I would do everything in my power to make sure they leaned their lesson and never spoke to someone like that again. Why are we raising such a$$holes?! Reserach shows empathy can be understood at 5 years old. We need to start talking to our children often about empathy and how to treat other human beings. This just breaks my heart, this poor little girl. Children should not be committing suicide.
If you find out that your child has posted even one bullying post, yank their computer out of their room, take away the cell phone and make them use the computer only in your presence. Jerk them up sharply and maybe they will learn you won't tolerate that behavior.


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Specifications for the
USS Saratoga (CV-3)
Aircraft Carrier
Country of Origin: United States
Initial Year of Service: 1927
Operators: United States
Crew: 2,122
Length: 880ft (268.22m)
Beam: 106ft (32.31m)
Draught: 24.25ft (7.39m)
Displacement: 38,746tons
Machinery: 16 x Boilers at 300psi; geared turbines and electric drive; 4 x shafts.
Surface Speed: 33.25kts (38mph)
Range: 11,507miles (18,519km)
4 x 8-inch 55 caliber twin gun mountings
12 x 5-inch single gun mountings
Air Arm: 91 aircraft of various types.
Ship Class: Lexington-class
Number-in-Class: 6
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1978 Les Paul Custom, Formerly Mine
As this fable goes
how showcased it so
wrongly turns profit
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ship to guitar-show
Truth of one's own
send no report
but for success
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one petty loan
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from dirty work
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To the Point of This
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as the bumble bee
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and start to weep
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and die
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Leatherique Prestine Clean Product Reviews97% of customers said that they would buy this item again
Based upon 34 ratings
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Reviewed by David F. on 8/18/2014
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Just did the seats in a 1990 ZR1 Corvette. While they looked perfect before I started, the dirt and film that came off was amazing. Now they look like brand new and the interior smells just like new again. Seems like a great product, easy to apply - just follow directions.
Reviewed by Mark C. on 6/26/2014
Would they buy this item again? Yes
I do a lot of leather cleaning and conditioning, and other than Swissvax leather products you just can't beat Leatherique.
Reviewed by Nick M. on 3/3/2014
Would they buy this item again? Yes
This is one of the best leather products in the industry. Very easy to apply, very easy to use and it does a wonderful job of cleaning, conditioning and protecting. Not only have i used this on vehicle interiors, but i tested it out on my leather dress shoes and it has worked great. Keeps leather looking rich and feeling supple. If you truly want to clean and maintain a proper leather interior, this is a must have product.
Reviewed by Frank A. on 12/19/2013
Would they buy this item again? Yes
If you own a car with leather interior you have to buy pristine clean. Use with a brush and warm water you'll be surprised at how much dirt comes out of your upholstery. It gives off a great leather smell, too. Best detailing product for your interior!
Reviewed by Derek H. on 8/7/2013
Would they buy this item again? Yes
This stuff is great! My seats and all my leather was noticeably softer, made my steering wheel feel like brand new, I was very impressed with how well this stuff worked!
Reviewed by Horst S. on 6/16/2013
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Pristine clean is a great product. I followed the directions from Todd in his article and achieved perfect results. Yes, there are cheaper products out there, but I will only use pristine clean and eventually the rejuvenator oil on my car.
Reviewed by Jenny W. on 5/15/2013
Would they buy this item again? Yes
This product made my 12 year old leather look great! I used it in conjunction with the Rejuvenator Oil. This is a MUST on any leather seat owner.
Reviewed by Kevin F. on 4/27/2013
Would they buy this item again? Yes
This stuff is just terrific. You can really see how well it cleans on light colored seats. Used it on beige leather. It removed a light layer of dirt/oil film as well as dye transfer from jeans.
Reviewed by Jennifer C. on 8/5/2012
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Great product. It cleaned my seats wery well. I need to purchace the rejuvenator now in hopes that it will enhance my leather interior more. I would recommend this product for anyone who wants a nice leather cleaner that doesn't leave your seat looking and feeling greazy. Easy application and removal.
Reviewed by Joey K. on 6/4/2012
Would they buy this item again? Yes
If you're going to clean and recondition leather, start with the Rejuvenator, let it work and be patient, and then follow with Pristine Clean. I have used this combination on several vehicles, and it has always worked very well. While you really do need to use pristine clean after the rejuvenator, you can use pristine clean by itself. It works very well on rubber (door seals, for example), and it works on vinyl. If you encounter an area that is heavily soiled, use a soft brush. And, keep in mind, this is not a miracle product. It won't fix everything, and it may require repeated applications, but it has worked well for me.
Reviewed by Marcos B. on 5/30/2012
Would they buy this item again? No
I'd hate to be the first to give a bad review, but usually when the product costs more than the competition you expect more. I used the writeup for this product on this Site on cleaning my leather seats. I'm an Aviation Technician, over time time my seats get oil deposits, and we wear mandatory blue jeans, so often I get blue dye on them. I couldn't get everything removed. I cleaned the driver seat 3 times and felt I met the limitations of the product.
Reviewed by Charles C. on 5/21/2012
Would they buy this item again? Yes
A must buy if you're using the Rejuvenator Oil (Which is a must buy if you want to take care of anything leather). The Rejuvenator Oil is sticky once it's dry and Prestine Clean removes it effortlessly.
Reviewed by Dave C. on 4/28/2012
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Great stuff. Easily cleans up whatever is on the leather or vinyl and leaves a clean, non-sticky finish.
Reviewed by William H. on 4/14/2012
Would they buy this item again? Yes
This is the only product that removes blue jeans stains on my leatherette interior (Cornsilk color). Make sure to buy a horsehair brush to do the job.
Reviewed by Shawn S. on 4/1/2012
Would they buy this item again? Yes
I listen to Todd Cooperider and follow his advise. I'm so glad I did with this one!
Reviewed by Phat L. on 1/24/2012
Would they buy this item again? Yes
This is my go-to product now for leather cleaning on my e46 M3. I use to be a newb and use Meguairs leather wipes that leaves an oily finish on my seats. Since then I have tried several other leather cleaning products and have decided to stick with Leatherique after using Oil Rejuvenator and Prestine Clean. Leaves a nice, clean matte finish on my seats after.
Reviewed by Alberto E. on 10/27/2011
Would they buy this item again? Yes
This product worked well in conjunction with the oil and alone. On one car I used the oil and let it sit for 24 hours and then used the pristine. On the second car I used only the pristine since the car was new. It worked very well, leaving the car with a clean new leather smell.
Reviewed by Ruslan M. on 10/18/2011
Would they buy this item again? Yes
As everyone else has said, this is the best leather cleaner you can buy! Working in conjunction with Rejuvenator Oil, Made my 2004 BMW leather skin-soft and clean. Spend the money and you won't be disappointed!
Reviewed by Bob B. on 9/13/2011
Would they buy this item again? Yes
My comments match others. This rocks and is by far the best cleaner I've used for leather. Beside car related things also works well for motorcycle jackets. Use with rejuvenator oil for best results.
Reviewed by Nicholas R. on 7/6/2011
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Worked great, definitely lived up to the hype. This is now my go-to cleaner for my seats!
Reviewed by Robert D. on 1/21/2011
Would they buy this item again? Yes
I used this to clean a 145 year old leather pistol cartridge box, and I must say it does a very thorough and safe job, and is surprisingly effective at cleaning out the stitching as well. An outstanding product.
Reviewed by Robert D B. on 8/9/2010
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Used this product on older seats that had previously received minimal care. I was amazed at the amount of dirt this cleaner lifted out of the leather.
Reviewed by TIM B. on 8/2/2010
Would they buy this item again? Yes
You will be astonished (or sickened) at how dirty your "clean" seats really are. Magic in a bottle that works wonders beyond just leather (such as the window seals mentioned by Todd).
Reviewed by Raymond S. on 7/13/2010
Would they buy this item again? Yes
definately made the leather a bit softer. 10 year old leather was quite hard...i anticipate a few more treatments before it is back to where i would like it. Noticeable first time use difference.
Reviewed by William T. on 4/10/2010
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Very good food for leather. Depending on the type of leather it may not clean very dirty leather without much work and product but it seems to last and really soften like no other leather product I have ever seen. Once seats are clean this product makes maintenance and light cleaning a breeze.
Reviewed by Antonio E. on 1/28/2010
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Awesome cleaner and conditioner for when you don't have the time for the full RO/PC regimen.
Reviewed by Sean W. on 10/21/2009
Would they buy this item again? Yes
I used this product on a 2009 BMW 328i w/ cream leather. The shipment company's driver left heavy oil residue on the interior of the car, quite bad in fact. He had ground in the residue into the lines of the leather and the very picky owner was freaking out. A soft towel, Leatherique Cleaner and patience removed the issues and once completed the leather felt better than when it was purchased as new. A very soft brush was used in locations of deep areas in the lines of the leather, after a bit of a soak. Incredible product.
Reviewed by Tim T. on 10/10/2009
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Great stuff!
As others have said, get a spray nozzle to help apply with ease.
As others have said, get a spray nozzle to help apply with ease.
Reviewed by Scott L. on 8/3/2009
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Works great as described. Very easy to use.
Reviewed by Frederick R. on 5/31/2009
Would they buy this item again? Yes
This stuff works great. I used the recommendations in the prior reviews and used a sprayer for application. My wife's car is her office so it was certainly a test area in need of deep cleaning. I did two applications and immediately noticed the leather becoming soft and clean just like when it was new. Again, great stuff and will be looking for additional areas to test as I purchased the 32oz bottle! Thanks Detailed Image!
Reviewed by Trent on 11/23/2008
Would they buy this item again? Yes
Used after the Rejuvenator Oil was left on my seats for four hours and this stuff is awesome! Yes, I'd recommend a spray bottle and soft brush also, but the key is to get the leather warm and keep it warm to get the best results.
Reviewed by Jeff Gelm on 11/15/2008
Would they buy this item again? Yes
I would also recommend a spray nozzle for applying this cleaner and using the soft brush. Extremely satisfied with the results, especially after using the Rejuvenator Oil.
Reviewed by Steve on 7/8/2008
Would they buy this item again? Yes
This product performs superbly. Not only does it clean leather, but it works wonders on most other interior surfaces as well. Even the navigation screen screen on our 330xi!
Reviewed by Ralph on 6/26/2008
Would they buy this item again? Yes
I was floored by the results of this cleaner. I've tried so many other products in the past with no results. Prestine Clean pulled all of the dirt from the leather and really made it look like NEW!!!! I recommend using a soft brush to scrub the leather while spraying this on.
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In November
they said you had a month.
It's the end of febuary.
I thought it was rough before. You've lost your mind. They are saying a few weeks tops with how quickly you are declining.
I started sleeping in my own bed months ago. I'm ready but I'm really not. Who could ever be ready?
I am ready for the change and the movement though,
as much as I can be.


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Aloha Hawaii! Island Inspired Art & Accessories to Celebrate the 50th State
Best of Etsy
On this day in 1959, Hawaii became America's 50th state. To celebrate Hawaii's adoption into the union, we strolled through etsy in search of island inspired art and accessories. Here's to bringing home a little of the Aloha State!
• Sea Fan from Beach Art Designs $29
• Keep Calm Print from The Pickle Shop $14.99
• Reproduction Barkcloth Tiki Throw Pillow from Atomic Livin Home $78
• Mount Waialeale Retro Hawaii Print from Everything is Jake $18
• Lighted Vintage Surf Board Wall Art from KidsCreationsBeds $175
• The Waaambulance Print from MynaAina $22
• Sea Shells Coasters from paizleypolkadot $18
• Mid Century Retro Tiki Bubble Lamps from PopEraDesign $96.25
• Distressed White Starfish Plank Wall Art from ProjectCottage $49.94
• Acoustic Bamboo Speaker from SpeakaBoo1 $29.99
(Images: As credited above.)
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I absolutely adore the sea fan and the starfish! Also please check out my etsy shop for great beach photo prints http://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignGratis
No, no, no...PLEASE don't encourage the pillaging of our oceans for the purpose of decor!
So this is what design advice has boiled down to: "If you like Hawaii, pay $15 for a sign that says 'I like Hawaii.' Then everyone will know you like Hawaii."
If we've learned nothing from the Brady Bunch trip to Hawaii, do not bring home an ancient tiki!
with all the talented etsians who call hawai'i home, you can imagine my dismay that 80% of the goods featured by A-T are made far away from the islands.
not quite what i expected for a post celebrating the 50th state.
This is pathetic—apartment therapy is encouraging people to buy items made with coral. If you were just a little educated, you'd know that coral takes a long time to develop and that many of the coral reefs are dying due to humans.
Nice going bloggers.


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Things are a little slow around here as I'm busy preparing for the holidays. I just wanted to take a minute to wish all the readers season's greetings and a very happy holidays! I've got some great articles and podcasts lined up for the new year, but until then I've collected some links to guest articles you might have missed. With all the holiday hustle and bustle I haven't had time to prepare any new articles or podcasts. In lieue of that, here are some links to guest posts I've done for other sites over the past months. The Seven Hats of a Successful Remote Worker: an article for WebWorkerDaily, talking about the extra responsibilities a remote worker needs to be mindful of in order to stay effective. Busting Down the Office Door about howRead More »
It's our 6-month anniversary! Come join us for a look back over our first half-year of existence, and tell us what you want us to cover in the future. Six months ago (technically, six months ago yesterday) I published the first Wide Teams blog post. Since then I've interviewed dozens of remote workers, made a lot of awesome new friends, and confirmed that a lot of people are interested in the subject of geographically dispersed teams. We've even been featured in the Wall Street Journal! Some stats as of today, for the record: 82 posts, and 122 comments. 21 episodes of the Wide Teams podcast. 119 RSS feed subscribers. 227 people follow @wideteams on Twitter. 37 Facebook fans. Here are our five most popular posts over the last six months: Ironically, the most popular postRead More »


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Should the federal government tell companies how much they may pay their executives? The Obama administration plans to do just that. The president announced Feb. 4 that companies receiving "extraordinary" levels of bailout money from taxpayers would be forced to limit top salaries to $500,000 a year.
Rep. Barney Frank, the Democratic chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, then suggested Congress might seek to extend those pay caps to all financial institutions — and perhaps even all U.S. companies.
Are pay limits an outrageous imposition on free markets? Or are they a responsible method of reining in the financial risk-taking that helped cause the country's economic problems? RedBlueAmerica columnists Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk jump into the fray.
Pity the poor CEO. He's spent the last few years making tens of millions of dollars while running his business into the ground — helping destroy retirement accounts, explode the unemployment rolls and generally devastate the economy. Now he goes hat in hand to the federal government for help and he's supposed to take a pay cut? To only $500,000 a year? As the saying goes: Cry me a river.
President Obama is right to insist on pay caps for executives at companies receiving federal assistance. Taxpayers shouldn't have to subsidize, say, Merrill Lynch's $1,200 wastebaskets as the cost of saving the country from a new Great Depression.
That's not to say Americans should completely give in to their populist rage. Capping the compensation of executives at thriving companies might feel good for a moment, but it's almost purely punitive and it probably won't revive the economy. That's where our focus should be.
Executives at businesses getting a federal handout, though, have already failed. In a real free market economy they'd be out of work, their companies shuttered. They're lucky taxpayers are helping them survive; they shouldn't also expect to get ultra-rich in the process.
Don't pity any company that went to the U.S. government in search of a handout. There are always strings attached to receiving tax dollars. Always. It doesn't matter whether you are on food stamps or whether you are the CEO of a multinational bank. Often, the strings are unacceptable, which is why Goldman Sachs is scrambling to repay the $10 billion the Treasury loaned the investment bank last year as soon as possible. Extra government regulation is bad for business, and the financial institutions know it.
As a matter of principle, however, government has no business dictating the salaries of corporate executives — or the salaries of doctors, lawyers, university professors, grocery clerks or newspaper columnists, for that matter. Ultimately, the market will determine wages. When government tries to intervene with wage and price controls, as it did in the early 1970s, the results are always to the detriment of the economy.
But leave it to liberal regulators in the Obama administration and Congress to overreach. Barney Frank might succeed in extending executive pay caps to all U.S. firms, but it is highly unlikely that he will be held accountable for the predictably disastrous results.
If Frank and his liberal colleagues do get their way, they will hobble the economic recovery and depress federal tax revenues. Conservatives often refer to the law of unintended consequences. Americans will now have a chance to see the law in action.
According to a new Congressional Budget Office report, Obama's executive pay cap will cost the U.S. Treasury about $11 billion in lost revenues over 10 years. How is that? For starters, pay caps reduce taxable income. And smart companies will look to adopt other forms of compensation that are not subject to higher taxes.
By sticking it to those fat cat CEOs, in short, liberals are really sticking it to the country.
(Ben Boychuk and Joel Mathis blog daily at http://www.infinitemonkeysblog.com and http://politics.pwblogs.com/.)
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Boychuk sounds like a radio pundit! Those were pure bullet points with no proof from history, or economics.
Let's ignore the last century, and just look at what the last eight years of tax cuts have given us, and the incredibly high levels of CEO payouts: the absolute need for a recovery of a failing economy. With all those high salaries, where are the taxes from them? Hidden in off shore accounts and tax loopholes, CBO report or not. Remember, the report is a possible projection, a speculation. Boychuk must think it's a fact.
Listening to how brain dead conservatives are on economic issues is getting annoying. The greatest growth periods in this country happened during high tax periods; the most recent one being the time right after WW2. Corporate taxes and taxes on high wages were very high, and growth didn't stop. Now as the result of deregulation and tax cuts we have what? A disaster. Unemployment getting worse every month. Sometimes every week. A housing situation that is in crisis, in many different ways. A poorly managed bank system and auto industry, both on the brink of extinction unless they receive money from my pocket.
Maybe Boychuk doesn't mind handing out money with no strings attached, or no accountability. Or he has some magical thinking that that makes the tax money no longer his because an inert entity we call the government has it. But he and his fellow conservatives are the last people I would give a penny to. They had demonstrated two things only for the last eight years: incompetence in financial matters, and greed.
As long as my dime is being used, I support a temporary pay cap. And if there aren't immediate results, an immediate firing with a severance package that resembles what the rest of the unemployed are getting.
They were responsible for their firms' immense losses. Their "leadership" was not creative; it was groupthink. If they had any honor, they would have resigned, waiving any golden parachutes. Their corporate boards were also complicit in the mismanagement: first, because they allowed it to happen and, second, because they didn't fire the big cheeses after it happened. If I were Philosopher King, I would have had them fired; that would give them all a pay cap of zilch, which is appreciably less than $500K. Capitalism should not reward failure.
Capitalism, in and of itself, isn't rewarding failure. The Congressional members who are owned by these corporations are using their access to the citizens' credit card to subsidize these corp failure out of pure self-interest…and I might add that they are doing so without guilt, shame, or remorse because there'll be no significant consequences for doing it.
The corporate boards, who are supposed to represent the stockholders, are rewarding failure by being too cozy with the CEOs, rather than overseeing them – and cutting their pay or dismissing them as appropriate.
The shareholders should ALWAYS determine executive pay. If we are shareholders we should have a say.
I guess the shareholders' views about their responsibilites to the welfare of the corporations are about the same as the electorates of this nation whose responsibility it is to oversee and maintain the health of our government via electing individuals who abide by their duties as outlined in the Constitution.
If the argument is that that shareholders "always" detemine executive pay..then they've failed just as the voters of this nation.
Let's knock off this crap about the "free market" determining what is best for everyone. It doesn't work, and letting boards of directors determine a CEO's pay is likewise falacious. CEOs appoint board members, who set a CEO's pay and CEOs reward board members who reward CEOs. They all serve on each others' boards and reward each other the same.
There is a better way.
Use the tax codes to set the highest-paid person at a company an amount greater than the lowest paid. Say CEOs get the historic level of 25 times that of the janitor and tie that directly to the profit the company earns. That's real profit, and not stock-price manipulation. If the CEO directs the company to huge profits, his or her compensation will be high with no predetermined figure, as will the janitor's pay. If the CEO fails, his pay will plummet.
This way the CEP will receive what he has earned; nothing more, nothing less.
"Use the tax codes to set the highest-paid person at a company an amount greater than the lowest paid."
Actually, the tax codes are not necessary to make the highest paid person have a greater income or pay more taxes than the lowest paid person – a fait accompli, but what the heck. However::: exactly WHY should the government be involved in private business decisions? What makes YOUR solution more righteous than that of the owners/stockholders of the company involved? Wanting to play a little God are we?
Hell, even Vladamir Putin knows better: http://www.therightperspective.org/?p=1472
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Today marks round one of the Mississippi PGA Trustmark Invitational at Laurel Country Club.
The 40th annual event features a unique rivalry.
"It is the only event in Mississippi where the amateurs are pitted against the professionals," says Professional Golfers' Association of America Gulf States Section Executive Director and CEO Robert Brown.
Such a playing field lends itself to some friendly comradery.
"There's always some good ribbing - needle sticking, if you will - amongst the players when we get to an event," says Brown.
But the event also creates a heightened level of competition.
"It's a major championship in the state, and when the red flag goes up and we start teeing everybody off, golf is very serious," says Brown.
That is because there is a lot at stake.
"A total of $10,000 they'll be competing for," says Brown.
Based on past tournament results, it is actually the underdog that often prevails.
"Over the 40 years of the event, about a third of the time PGA professionals have won and two-thirds of the time amateurs have won, so I think that lends itself to the amateurs maybe having a little bit more time to play than our own professionals," says Brown.
But Brown senses a different outcome for this year's event.
"I've got to go with the professionals," says Brown. "I really like our chances here."
Four players currently sit tied atop the leader board at two strokes over par. Three of them are professionals.
The good news - amateurs play for a separate winner's purse.
The tournament resumes tomorrow morning and concludes on Sunday.
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