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Small Business Marketing Makeover From Pitney Bowes
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Pitney Bowes Small Business Marketing Makeover Contest!
With so many quality entries to choose from, the selection process was truly difficult. Each small business marketing makeover entry was evaluated based on our stated contest rules. In addition to social voting, which counted for 50 percent of the judging, we also asked our expert panel to review each entry for three things:
- The entrant's commitment to his/her own business and growth
- Customer communications needs where Pitney Bowes could improve the business
- The entrant's energy and enthusiasm for his/her small business
One of our favorite parts of this contest is that the each grand prize winner's makeover will be documented right here on the pbSmart Essentials blog. That way, every contest participant, and anyone else seeking small business marketing guidance, can keep learning in the months ahead. Keep an eye out for a series of upcoming posts that focus on the stories, challenges, and solutions for each of our grand prize winners.
The Pitney Bowes team would like to thank all the contest entrants for their time and effort. We believe this participation made the contest a more valuable learning experience for everyone involved.
So, without further ado, our heartfelt congratulations to the five Grand Prize winners:
- Sweet & Simple (568 votes) - Check out the video case study!
- Navigator MD (1367 votes) - Check out the video case study!
- Absolutely Fabulous (281 votes) - Check out the video case study!
- The English Teacher's Friend (504 votes) - Check out the video case study!
- Premiere Care Homecare (440 votes) - Check out the video case study!
Also, congratulations to our 20 First Prize winners (in alphabetical order):
- Baby Boomer Way
- Board Book Albums, LLC
- Femme Metale Inc.
- Haute Soles
- I Love Your Accent
- Integrity Mortgage Licensing
- Lickity Spit TM
- MarketMatch
- Michael D. Weinstein, P.A.
- Naturally Me
- Progressive Spaces
- Redesign for a Dime
- Rid it Right
- Rosie B's Swim Center for Dogs
- SixFigureStart LLC
- Socratic Parenting
- Stick Me Designs
- Strongest Minds, LLC
- Synergy Beads
- The Ladybug and Bean
See a list of all contest prizes!
Once again, a huge thank you to all of the businesses that entered the contest and to all those who voted for their favorite entry.
Meet the Experts
Melinda Emerson
Melinda F. Emerson, known to many as SmallBizLady is one of America's leading small business marketing experts. She is a compensated contributor to the pbSmart™ Essentials blog and Small Business Makeover Contest.
As a seasoned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and small business coach, she develops audio, video and written content to fulfill her mission to end small business failure. As CEO of MFE Consulting LLC, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business start-up, business development, and social media marketing.
She has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal and Black Enterprise Magazine. She hosts #SmallBizChat weekly on Twitter for emerging entrepreneurs and publishes a resource blog at www.succeedasyourownboss.com.
Phil Simon
Phil Simon is the author of the The New Small (Motion, 2010), Why New Systems Fail (Cengage, 2010) and The Next Wave of Technologies (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). A recognized technology expert, he consults companies on how to optimize their use of technology. His contributions have been featured on ZDNet, the American Express Open Forum, ComputerWorld, The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, ReadWriteWeb, abcnews.com, forbes.com, and many other sites. While not consulting, Phil speaks about emerging trends and technologies. He also writes for a number of technology-oriented media outlets. He received a BS in policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University and a masters in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University. Phil is not an employee of Pitney Bowes and is a paid contributor to the pbSmart Essentials community.
Jane Applegate
Jane Applegate is one of America's most respected small business marketing experts. She's the author of four books on small business management, including 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business, a Bloomberg Press book published by Wiley & Sons. The third edition of '201′ was released in paperback and all digital formats in April, 2011. Jane is not a Pitney Bowes employee and shares her insights on the pbSmart™ Essentials blog as a paid contributor.
A former syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times, Applegate is the leading small business speaker for Bloomberg Television's 'Idea Exchange' speakers' program. She keynotes dozens of small business events every year.
The Applegate Group Inc, founded in 1991, is a multimedia communications company. TAG produces original web content for a select group of companies including Pitney Bowes, American Express, Cox Communications and Montecito Bank. Applegate also writes and produces documentaries and independent films.
Jane's new site: 201greatideas.com features ideas from her book and great ideas submitted by small business owners around the world. Jane has been recognized for her service to the business community by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Her national book promotion tour is being co-sponsored by several business organizations including: the National Association of Women Business Owners, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, (SCORE), the Women President's Organization, Springboard and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP).
Contest Prizes
There are two types of winners in the Pitney Bowes Small Business Marketing Makeover Contest: grand prize winners (5) and first prize winners (20). The prize packages below show exactly what prizes will be awarded to each group of winners. Please see the contest rules for eligibility requirements and other important fine print.
Grand Prize Winners
Grand prize winners will receive a combination of professional services and complimentary use of Pitney Bowes' suite of communications tools.
Professional Services
- One-day, in-person communications makeover that includes a coaching/consulting agenda tailored to the winner's specific business needs
- Two (2) follow-up consultations via phone or video chat over the next six months to ensure that winner is still seeing benefit from makeover
- One (1) trade promotion advertisement in a mutually agreed-upon publication
- $2,500 worth of Pitney Bowes product-related goods and services
- Books authored by our makeover experts
Pitney Bowes Products and Services
- pbSmartTM Codes QR Codes Marketing Software
- pbSmartTM Connections Email Marketing Software
- pbSmartPostageTM Cloud-based Online Postage Tool
- pbSmartMarketerTM Online Direct Mail Campaign Creation Tool
- Mailstation 2TM Digital Mailing System with pbWebConnectTM
- AddressRightNowTM Address Verification Platform
- And more!
First Prize Winners
First prize winners will receive complimentary use of Pitney Bowes' suite of communications tools.
Pitney Bowes Products and Services
- pbSmartTM Codes QR Codes Marketing Software
- pbSmartTM Connections Email Marketing Software
- pbSmartPostageTM Cloud-based Online Postage Tool
- pbSmartMarketerTM Online Direct Mail Campaign Creation Tool
- Mailstation 2TM Digital Mailing System
- AddressRightNowTM Address Verification Platform
- And more!
Contest Rules
pbSmart™Essentials Small Business Makeover Contest
Official Rules
pbSmart™Connections Small Business Makeover Contest (the "Contest") starts on May 24, 2011 at 12:01AM Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on July 19, 2011 at 11:59PM ET ("Contest Entry Period").
ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, who are of legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18) and who are owners of a small business with $10 million in annual revenue or less. Please note: Owners of small businesses that sell or promote any of the following are not eligible to enter or win: pharmaceuticals, drugs, drug paraphernalia, pornography or sexual aids, diet aids, gambling, liquor, tobacco or firearms/weapons. Employees of Pitney Bowes Inc. ("Sponsor") and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, promotion and advertising agencies, and members of their immediate family (spouse and parent, children and siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same household, whether or not related, of such employees, are also not eligible to enter or win. Please note: Sponsor reserves the right to determine in its sole discretion that awarding a prize to such Entrant might reflect negatively on Sponsor. Void where prohibited by law. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Contest Entry Period, visit the pbSmart™Essentials website, click on the link titled "Contest Entry Page" on the right side of the homepage and follow the directions provided to complete the entry form and answer the questions, and you must also provide a picture of your business in action, and either (i) an essay of up to three hundred (300) words (an "Essay Entry") or (ii) a sixty (60) second video, in each case explaining why the business is the best candidate for the Small Business Makeover (a "Video Entry", and each of the Essay Entries and Video Entries is an "Entry"). The photographs should be of you and of you working in your place of business. Photos must be submitted in .PNG, .JPG, or .GIF formats and cannot exceed 4 MB. Any video submitted must comply with the restrictions set forth in these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, or your Entry may be disqualified. All Entries must be received by 11:59PM ET on July 19, 2011 to be considered. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are void. Limit one (1) Entry per person/email address/small business. Entries received from any person/email address/small business in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All Entries become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
ADDITIONAL ENTRY RESTRICTIONS: Entry may not contain, as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, any content that:
- promotes pharmaceuticals, pornography, sexual aids, diet aids, or gambling;
- is sexually explicit or suggestive; unnecessarily violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group; profane or pornographic; contains nudity;
- promotes illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing);
- is obscene or offensive; endorses any form of hate or hate group;
- defames, misrepresents or contains disparaging remarks about other people or companies;
- contains trademarks, logos, or trade dress (such as distinctive packaging or building exteriors/interiors) owned by others, without permission; contains any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, e-mail addresses or street addresses;
- contains copyrighted materials owned by others (including photographs, sculptures, paintings, and other works of art or images published on or in websites, television, movies or other media), without permission;
- contains materials embodying the names, likenesses, voices, or other indicia identifying any person, including, without limitation, celebrities and/or other public or private figures, living or dead, without permission;
- contains look-alikes of celebrities or other public or private figures, living or dead;
- communicates messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or good will to which we wish to associate; and/or
- violates any law.
Entry must be the original work of the entrant, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity. If the Entry contains any material or elements that are not owned by the entrant, and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, the entrant is responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the Entry, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the use and exhibition of the Entry by Sponsor in the manner set forth in these Official Rules, including, without limitation, name and likeness permissions from any person who appears in or is identifiable in the Entry. Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor from any entrant at any time. Failure to provide such proof may, if requested, render Entry null and void. By submitting an Entry, entrant warrants and represents that he/she and any persons appearing or who are identifiable in the Entry consent to the submission and use of the Entry in the Contest and to its use as otherwise set forth herein. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entry it determines, in its sole discretion, does not comply with these Official Rules.
WINNER DETERMINATION: The Contest will include both judging and social voting components, which shall each count for fifty-percent (50%) of an Entrants score.
Judging Component: A panel of qualified judges will review all eligible Entries received. The judging panel will contain both Sponsor employees and third party small business experts. Scores in the judging component will be based equally on the following criteria: (i) entrant's commitment to his/her own business and growth, (ii) overall customer communications need where Sponsor could improve their business, and (iii) energy and enthusiasm for his/her small business as expressed in Entry (the "Judging Criteria").
Social Voting Component: Essay and Video Entries will be featured on the Smart Essentials blog on Sponsor's site between 12:01AM ET on May 24, 2011 and 11:59PM ET on July 19, 2011 ("Voting Period"). During the Voting Period, individuals will be invited to vote for an Entry based on the Voting Criteria. Limit one (1) vote per person/email address per day per Entry during the Voting Period. Votes received from any person/email address in excess of the stated limitation will be void. Entrants are prohibited from obtaining votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, including, without limitation, offering prizes or other inducements to members of the public, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Scores in the social voting component will be based on Entrants who receive the highest number of valid votes, as determined by Sponsor, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules. Use of script, macro or any automated system to vote or with the intent to impair the integrity of the voting process is prohibited and all such votes will be void.
Winner Selection: The twenty five (25) Entries with the highest combined scores in the judging component and the social voting component, based upon fifty-percent (50%) from each component, from among all eligible Entries received, as determined by Sponsor, will be the winners ("Winners"). The five (5) Winners receiving the highest combined scores among the Winners, will be deemed "Grand Prize Winners," and the other twenty (20) Winners will be "First Prize Winners. In the event of a tie, the Winners from among those tied receiving the highest score(s) in the judged component will be deemed the Grand Prize Winner(s). Sponsor reserves the right to select fewer than five (5) Grand Prize Winners and/or fewer than twenty (20) First Prize Winners, if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Winners.
For the purpose of these rules, the Grand Prize Winners and First Prize Winners may be referred to herein collectively as "winners" and each as a "winner". Sponsor's and judges' decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to this Contest.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: First Prize and Grand Prize winners will be notified on or about August 1, 2011 by telephone, email and/or mail and required to complete (i) an Affidavit of Eligibility, (ii) a Liability and Publicity Release (unless prohibited by law), (iii) a Non-Disclosure Agreement and Release, as well as (iv) any other documents required by Sponsor, Each of these documents must be returned to Sponsor within two (2) days of date appearing on notification. Return of any notification as undeliverable, failure to sign and return all requested documents within the specified time period(s), the inability of Sponsor to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period or noncompliance with these Official Rules by any potential winner will result in disqualification and, at Sponsor's sole discretion, the prize may be awarded to a runner-up.
PRIZES: GRAND PRIZE (5): Each Grand Prize Winner will receive a customer communications makeover package consisting of (i) a one-day, in-person, on-site series of workshops concerning customer communications management services and solutions provided by Sponsor's employee small business experts and third party experts (the "Small Business Makeover"), (ii) subscriptions for customer communication tools and credits towards postage and printing services, and (iii) two (2) one-hour expert video consults from Sponsor's third party experts to occur at times mutually agreeable to Grand Prize Winner and Sponsor over the six (6) months following notification of winning. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of Grand Prize Package: $10,000. ARV of all prizes awarded to Grand Prize winners $50,000.
FIRST PRIZE PRIZES (20): . Each First Prize Winner will receive (i) one year subscriptions to the following Sponsor products or solutions: pbSmart™Connections, pbSmartMarketer™, pbSmartPostage™, and AddressRightNow™, (ii) an invitation to serve on Sponsor's small and medium business feedback committee for ongoing knowledge sharing and product development input, and(iii) a set of books from the small business expert judges. A winner must initiate any such subscription within one year following prize award. Failure to initiate a subscription within one year following prize award will result in forfeiture of that portion of the prize and Sponsor will have no further obligation to such winner. ARV: 2,500 each. Total ARV of all prizes: $50,000. All subscriptions are subject to the applicable terms and conditions set forth on their respective sites. Prizes are awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. Winners may not substitute, assign or transfer a prize or redeem prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value. Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. All prize details are at Sponsor's sole discretion.
SMALL BUSINESS MAKEOVER VIDEOS: The five (5) Grand Prize Winners must be available between August 1, 2011 and September 30, 2011 to be interviewed on video by Sponsor at winner's place of business, unless otherwise determined by Sponsor. Such videotaped interview will be made into a "Small Business Makeover Video" (as described more fully below) and posted on the SmartEssentials blog on Sponsor's website. A Grand Prize Winner must agree to allow Sponsor to film his/her place of business as well as specific aspects of his/her business (for example, the kitchen, if a restaurant or bakery) for the Small Business Makeover Video. A Sponsor representative will contact each Grand Prize Winner to arrange a date and time for Grand Prize Winner to receive its Small Business Makeover, which will be filmed or otherwise recorded by Sponsor or its representatives in order for Sponsor to create a video of the services and solutions provided by Sponsor to enhance Grand Prize Winner's business for use on Sponsor's site and other locations. The Small Business Makeover Video will include, but not be limited to footage of, (i) a pre-session interview among the Grand Prize Winner and/or its employees, small business experts, Sponsor employees, and any other individuals Sponsor selects, (ii) a post-session interview among the Grand Prize Winner and/or its employees, small business experts, Sponsor employees, and any other individuals Sponsor selects, (iii) a lunch paid for by Sponsor, including the Grand Prize Winner and/or its employees, small business experts, Sponsor employees, and/or any other individuals, and (iv) travel footage and behind-the-scenes coverage concerning the Small Business Makeover process. Sponsor will edit the footage to create the Small Business Makeover Video. Grand Prize Winners understand and acknowledge that Sponsor will own the Small Business Makeover Video, and Winners will not have approval over edits to the interview footage or the final Small Business Makeover Video and that Sponsor will have no obligation or liability to any Grand Prize Winner who does not like the Small Business Makeover Video made on his/her behalf. Such winner's only remedy shall be to request that Sponsor remove the Small Business Makeover Video from its site. Each winner understands that Sponsor and its designees may exploit, edit, modify, create derivatives works of, perform, post, distribute and otherwise use the Small Business Makeover Video and all elements of such Small Business Makeover Video, including, without limitation, the names and likenesses of any persons or locations embodied therein, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in any manner, worldwide, in perpetuity without compensation or notification to, or permission from, entrant or any third party. Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for unauthorized use of Small Business Makeover Video by third parties.
USE OF ENTRIES: By participating, each entrant grants Sponsor an irrevocable, assignable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty free, fully paid-up license to exploit, edit, modify, create derivative works of, post, perform, distribute and otherwise use his/her Entry (including any photos or videos included as attachments to the Entry) and all elements of such Entry, including, without limitation, the names and likenesses of any persons or locations embodied therein, in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised (including, but not limited to, Sponsor's company logos and trademarks, and Sponsor websites), in any manner, without compensation or notification to, or permission from, entrant or any third party.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating, each entrant agrees: (a) to abide by these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor and judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects relating to this Contest; (b) to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and the officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives of the forgoing (collectively, "Released Parties") from any and all injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from entrant's participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any awarded prize (including any travel/activity related thereto) or Released Parties' use of any of the rights granted herein; and (c) to the use by Sponsor and its designees of his/her name, voice, performance, photograph/video, image and/or likeness and/or entrant's company name, logo and trademarks, for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes in any and all media, now or hereafter known, worldwide, and in perpetuity, without compensation (unless prohibited by law) or additional consents from entrant or any third party and without prior notice, approval or inspection, and to execute specific consent to such use if asked to do so.
MISCELLANEOUS: Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, inaccurate, stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered or garbled Entries, votes or Video Entries; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing or judging of Entries, the tabulation of votes, the announcement of the prizes, the incorrect uploading of the video or photo or in any Contest-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading materials from or use of the website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Contest or website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated Entries will be void. Should any portion of the Contest be, in Sponsor's sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of Entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winners from all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to action taken using the judging procedure outlined above. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES) FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
GOVERNING LAW: This Contest shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of Connecticut, U.S.A. without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions.
REQUEST FOR WINNERS' LIST: For a list of winners (available after August 1, 2011), send a self-addressed, stamped, envelope by September 1, 2011 to: pbSmart™Connections Small Business Makeover ContestWinners, Pitney Bowes Inc., One Elmcroft Road, Stamford, MSC 55-01, Connecticut 06926, Attention: Small & Medium Business Division.
Sponsor: Pitney Bowes Inc., One Elmcroft Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06926.
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No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & DC, who are of legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18) & who are owners of a small business with $10 million in annual revenue or less. Additional eligibility restrictions apply. Contest starts 12:01AM ET May 24, 2011, ends 11:59PM ET July 19, 2011. Void where prohibited. See Official Rules, which govern, for complete details, available at pbSmartEssentials.com/small-business-marketing-makeover.

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ITEM#: 12231706Add a touch of elegance to your home decor with Ridgedale thermal backed curtain panels. Ridgedale window treatments feature tab top construction. Curtains offer light-blocking, noise-reducing and energy-smart benefits.The set of two thermal-backed curtain panels offers a total width of 80 inches, providing good coverage on most windows, and the lengths of 63 and 84 inches allow you to choose the best fit. These 100 percent polyester, dry-cleanable curtains come in multiple fashionable colors, one of which is sure to blend in well with your existing decor. These black out curtains block 99 percent of outside light and reduce noise by 40 percent while lowering heating and cooling costs by up to 25 percent. They are made of naturally flowing fabric, and come in taupe, moss, cranberry, chocolate and natural color options to match any existing decor.
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Yes they do have 2 panels each
My window measures 34 3/8 by 58 1/2.. I have no experience buying curtains.. would these work for my window? Or would they be way too big? because if I am reading this correctly, I think just one of the panels measures 40... so that would be way too big is that correct? Sorry for the silly question.. thanks for your help.
Hello coop0927, one set of curtain panels will give you a total of 80 inches in width, which should give you a nice coverage for your window. You will just need to decide whether you want a 63 inch or 84 inch length. We hope this helps, and please let us know if you have additional question. Thank you for shopping with us.
How do I get the folds and wrinkles out before I hang them?
I live in Austin, HUMID here, so I hung them outside overnight to help relax the shipping folds. Only thing other then pressing them with a warm iron and use a damp cloth to steam out the creases. Good luck.
Hate these drapes.. Wrinkles or not i am gonna throw them out. They were not worth it and lasted 3 monthes till they were in file 13 for me.
The product detail says to dry clean only, yet some of the reviewers said they washed them before hanging. Is it okay to wash them??
Thank you for contacting us,we suggest only dry clean for these. Please let me know if you have any further question.
I have washed them. Just don't put them in the dryer.
I have washed them. They did great. I did hang them up to dry. I even tried bleaching them because my cream curtains were really a deifinite brown color. It didn't work. they are nice curtains just not the shade i need.
The picture of the Natural Tab has 4 tabs and the other colors have 5 tabs? Dimensions say 31"-40" and 40"-50". Is there a choice of panel widths?
Thank you for your question. The Ridgedale Thermal Backed Tab Top Curtain Panel Pair has 5 tabs on each panel and each curtain measures 40 inches wide, so you cannot choose panel width.
What color is in between moss and chocolate in the photos on the windows? I want to order the correct color but it is not clear which is natural or taupe.
The color between the moss and chocolate color is taupe.
The colors in the photos don't match the colors listed. There are 3 light colors in the photos, but only 2 in the menu. What are the light colors and do you have anything resembling a light, butter color yellow?
We currently have this item in natural, cranberry ,moss, taupe and chocolate. The name of each color is listed below its photo. These are the same color choices offered in the drop-down options list.
What is the largest diameter rod that will fit through the tabs on these curtains?
The curtains have a three-inch tab on the top, so any rod smaller than that will fit through.
i want to order a pair but i was wondering if you also sell just one panel?
We''re sorry to say, but we are currently carrying this particular panel in pairs only.
Do you also offer the Tab-Top insert valance?
No, I'm sorry to say we don't offer the valance.
is the curtain 63" total including tabs or do the tabs add 2 to 3"
The 63" would include the tabs at the top.
Are the back a different color than the front?
The back on the Ridgedale Tab Top Curtains is white.
What is the width of each panel?
Each curtain panel measures 40 inches wide
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Yeah, yeah. Blah, blah. It's the most wonderful time of the year - but not for those of us running hither and yon in a mad dash to make sure that everyone on our holiday lists is happy and gay.
If you're looking for gifts that might last a little longer than a bottle of bubby, then you could do worse than peruse some of the selections from this year's "Home for the Holidays" gift guide.
For those who love to linger at home in front of a cozy fire (or stay buried in bed all winter long), here are some gifts that might provide a bit of solace and warmth during the long winter nights.
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Glitterati: "Tattoos Hornets Fire"
Some people just can't get enough of Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo. The heroine of Stieg Larsson's "Millennium Trilogy" has become a one-person cottage industry for Swedish tourism as evidenced by the crowds of aficionados lining up for the "Millennium Trilogy" tours.
For those diehard fans and armchair travelers, Glitterati has published "Tattoos Hornets Fire," a stunning photographic homage to Larsson's hometown that affords viewers a gumshoe's perspective on the city of hornets, fire, and tattoos.
Photographers Christopher Makos (a protegé of Man Ray and a member of Andy Warhol's inner circle) and Paul Solberg, who work collectively as The Hilton Brothers, have created a mesmerizing mise en scène that evocatively complements Larsson's sense of place while showcasing the darker side of Stockholm's storied beauty.
Published in collaboration with VisitSweden, the Swedish tourist board, "Tattoos Hornets Fire" features 300, four-color photographs, as well as text by Elizabeth Daude, one of Stockholm's most acclaimed tour guides. Daude, who's been described as a "Hitchcock blonde dressed in black," provides incisive commentary and insider history to accompany The Hilton Brothers' luminous photographs.
Designated one of the "Top Ten Travel Books of 2012" by Publishers Weekly, "Tattoos Hornets Fire" would marry nicely with a first-class ticket to Stockholm on SAS Airlines - but even without the air tickets, "Tattoos Hornets Fire" makes a beautiful gift for the Scandinavian lover in your life.
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Aleksandr Kargaltsev: "Asylum"
One of the year's most compelling (and visually arresting) photography exhibitions of 2012 was Aleksander Kargaltsev's project "Asylum," which explored the lives of gay men who fled Russia for the United States because of the violence and hatred they have encountered in their motherland.
Photographed around the city of New York, the nude youths are poignant reminders of the dire situation of the LGBT community in Russia (and other countries around the world). The subjects' nakedness serves as a metaphor for courage and the shedding of fear in the young men's pursuit of individual freedom and personal liberty.
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The first three Christmas gifts came from the magi: frankincense, gold - and myrrh. Of course you knew that, if only from singing Christmas carols door to door with your hopelessly sentimental family.
You can still sing the lyrics, but maybe you've forgotten that myrrh is one of the most aromatic fragrances of the season. A natural blend of an essential oil and a resin, myrrh is redolent of leather and earth, with a sweet smoky note that evokes incense.
Molton Brown's Limited Edition Myrrh Muske & Cypress collection captures the seductive opulence of the coveted resin that was worth its weight in gold in ancient Persia. The single-wick candle is blended with top notes of cardamom, cypress, and ginger. Heart notes of cedarwood warm the atmosphere before settling into base notes of black pepper, gaiac wood, moss, and patchouli.
Packaged in an elegant Molton Brown gift box, the Myrrh Muske & Cypress Candela is presented in a heavy frosted glass vessel.
Beautiful enough for the "King of Kings" in your life.
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Pike, who died four years ago on Feb. 4,1998, was a third-generation native Californian and a distant relative to both Kit Carson and Benjamin Rush. She had lived in Los Angeles and in Paris, though she traveled frequently across the Atlantic, visiting with friends and family while embarking on new adventures in her artistry.
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Inspired by four generations of family leadership, Concannon Vineyard's contributions to winemaking have positioned it as a landmark winery with an enduring commitment to creating outstanding, award-winning wine.
Founder: James Concannon
Born in the Aran Islands off the Coast of Ireland on St. Patrick's Day, James left his homeland at age 18. In 1865, James traveled from Ireland to fulfill his destiny of creating world-class Bordeaux and Rhône-style wines in American. In 1874, James, his wife Ellen, and the first of their ten children, traveled from Maine across the plains to Oregon, and then to San Francisco. James was eager to pursue new ventures in California, where he discovered the Livermore Valley. Always a quick study, James consulted the wine experts of the time at the University of California, Berkeley to learn everything he could about viticulture and enology. After just a few years of self-guided, intensive scholarship, James Concannon became the first Irish immigrant to establish a successful winery in America.
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Monday, April 19, 2004SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Apr. 19, 2004) - East Tennessee State sophomore first baseman Blake Church (Roswell, Ga.) was named Southern Conference Baseball Player of the Week Monday afternoon after leading the Bucs to a sweep this past weekend over SoCon rival Appalachian State. In the three-game series, Church batted .778 (7-for-9) with four doubles, four walks two RBIs and eight runs scored. In Saturday's game one against the Mountaineers, Church went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a walk and three runs scored. He followed that up by going 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored and an RBI in game two of Saturday's doubleheader. In the series finale Sunday afternoon, Blake was a perfect 3-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored. Blake has had at least one hit and scored at least one run in each of ETSU's last five games. He is batting .632 (12-of-19), scoring 10 runs in that span. Church has raised his batting average to .361, second on the team. He leads the Bucs with 32 RBIs and also has three homers while scoring 21 runs on the season. The Buccaneers are one of the hottest teams in the Southern Conference, having won six-straight games and seven-straight conference games. East Tennessee State's next game is against UNC Asheville Wednesday night at 7 p.m. from Cardinal Park in Johnson City, Tenn.
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2016 marks 20 years of Formula 1® at Albert Park. It will be time to celebrate 20 years of Melbourne bringing F1 to the world stage.
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Since women are obligated in kiddush on a Torah level (Zachor>Shamor), they can make kiddush for their husbands. The Aruch haShulchan 271:5 rejects the idea that women should not cover men, limiting it to public venues (b'tzibur).
That said, I once went to someones house where the woman made hamotzi. It rubbed me the wrong way. Since the custom has been for the man to do kiddush, it seemed like they were making a statement that should be outside the Jewish purview.


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Candidates for municipal office in the City of Santa Clara will have a unique opportunity to deliver the "Final Word" to voters at a televised Candidates Forum on the night before the election. Instead of campaign promises or last-minute attacks on opponents, candidates in Santa Clara will discuss how well they fulfilled the promises they made to conduct honest, fair and respectful campaigns that focused on community issues, qualifications and vision. Campaigns can be hard hitting and critical but should not mislead or deceive voters. The Final Word Forum will be broadcast live on Monday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Cable Channel 15, and streamed live on the City's website, http://santaclaraca.gov/FinalWordForum. The public is invited to attend the forum, held in the Santa Clara City Council Chambers, and to submit questions and topics for discussion prior to the event. No questions or public comment will be taken at the event.
The election-eve Final Word Forum is part of the City's "Vote Ethics" campaign, which asks voters to pay close attention to candidates' campaign conduct and to hold them accountable at the ballot box. The City's goal is to deepen the public's trust and promote good government.
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In May 1996, a document entitled "The IPCC: Institutionalized 'Scientific Cleansing'?" was widely circulated to the press and politicians. In this document, the Global Climate Coalition claimed that after a key Plenary Meeting of the IPCC in Madrid in November 1995, all scientific uncertainties had been purged from Chapter 8. The GCC's "scientific cleansing" allegation was soon repeated in an article in Energy Daily (May 22, 1996) and in an editorial in the Washington Times (May 24, 1996). It was also prominently featured in the World Climate Report, a publication edited by Professor Patrick J. Michaels (June 10, 1996).
This "scientific cleansing" claim is categorically untrue. There was no "scientific cleansing". Roughly 20% of the published version of Chapter 8 specifically addressed uncertainties in scientific studies of the causes of climate change. In discussing the "scientific cleansing" issue, Mr. Pearce claims that many of the caveats in Chapter 8 "did not make it to the summary for policy-makers". This is incorrect.
The Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the IPCC SAR is four-and-a-half pages long. Roughly one page of the SPM discusses results from Chapter 8. The final paragraph of that page deals specifically with uncertainties, and notes that:
"Our ability to quantify the human influence on global climate is currently limited because the expected signal is still emerging from the noise of natural variability, and because there are uncertainties in key factors. These include the magnitude and patterns of long term natural variability and the time-evolving pattern of forcing by, and response to, changes in concentrations of greenhouse gases and aerosols, and land surface changes".
Contrary to Mr. Pearce's assertion, important caveats did "make it to the summary for policy-makers". And the "discernible human influence" conclusion of both Chapter 8 and the Summary for Policymakers has been substantiated by many subsequent national and international assessments of climate science.
There were several reasons why Chapter 8 was a target for unfounded "scientific cleansing" allegations. First, the Global Climate Coalitions's "scientific cleansing" charges were released to the media in May 1996. At that time, Cambridge University Press had not yet published the IPCC Second Assessment Report in the United States. Because of this delay in the Report's U.S. publication, many U.S. commentators on the "scientific cleansing" claims had not even read Chapter 8 – they only had access to the GCC's skewed account of the changes made to Chapter 8. Had the Second Assessment Report been readily available in the U.S. in May 1996, it would have been easy for interested parties to verify that Chapter 8 incorporated a fair and balanced discussion of scientific uncertainties.
Second, the "pre-Madrid" version of Chapter 8 was the only chapter in the IPCC Working Group I Second Assessment Report to have both an "Executive Summary" and a "Concluding Summary". As discussed in the next section, this anomaly was partly due to the fact that the Lead Author team for Chapter 8 was not finalized until April 1994 – months after all other chapters had started work. Because of this delay in getting out of the starting blocks, the Chapter 8 Lead Author team was more concerned with completing the initial drafts of our chapter than with the question of whether all chapters in the Working Group I Report had exactly the same structure.
The reply of the Chapter 8 Lead Authors to the Energy Daily story of May 22, 1996 pointed out this 'two summary' redundancy, and noted that:
"After receiving much criticism of this redundancy in October and November 1995, the Convening Lead Author of Chapter 8 decided to remove the concluding summary. About half of the information in the concluding summary was integrated with material in Section 8.6. It did not disappear completely, as the Global Climate Coalition has implied. The lengthy Executive Summary of Chapter 8 addresses the issue of uncertainties in great detail – as does the underlying Chapter itself."
The removal of the concluding summary made it simple for the Global Climate Coalition to advance their unjustified "scientific cleansing" allegations. They could claim 'This statement has been deleted', without mentioning that the scientific issue addressed in the deleted statement was covered elsewhere in the chapter.
This was my first close encounter of the absurd kind.
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Recipe by Toni
"This recipe makes the most delicious creamy gravy to serve over pork chops. It tastes like something from a fancy restaurant. Serve with sauteed mushrooms, if desired"
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2 tablespoons
thick cut pork chops
1/2 teaspoon
ground black pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon
garlic powder, or to taste
1 cup
whipping cream
2 ounces
blue cheese, crumbled
I came across this recipe quite by accident. Delicious, moist, I mean almost to die for. It is simple and quick to prepare. I always try to make a recipe exactly as stated first so I can fairly judge it. I tried this with out added bluecheese. It is
mild and delicious. Even my non bluecheese eaters loved the gravy. For those of us who like a bit more bluecheese I added more and it also was excellent. I love gravies made with whipping cream. I however can not afford the calories on a regular basis as they tend to go to my hips.
The next time I make this I will make
the gravie with nonfat half-n-half, nonfat canned milk, or nonfat milk. When I use nonfat milk in place of whipping cream or half-n-half I add 1
tablespoon of cornstarch for thickening per cup of liqued. I will
also use olive-oil in place of butter.
I like some of the other reviewers sauteed mushrooms and served them on the side. I will be making this again soon with a nice cut of steak. I know it will be a hit too! Thanxs Toni for an excellent recipe. It is a keeper for sure and I will use it again and again. This recipe is well worth trying!
This recipe is great if you are on the Adkins Diet, but it is not one of the taste sensations of the century! I will make it again, but next time I will add chopped fried onions and sprinkle crumbled bacon over the top of the chops for added flavour. My husband liked the taste and is keen because the recipe is on his diet.
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This was very good. I substituted the 1 cup of whipping cream and 2oz. blue cheese with 1/2 cup of milk and 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing. Turned out great!
This was very tasty. I took some suggestions from other people and made a couple of changes. I cooked some mushrooms along with the pork chops (put them in towards the end.) I seasoned the chops with Nature's Seasoning Blend and cayenne pepper. I also used 4 oz. of blue cheese instead of 2. I served this over linguine . Thanks for the delicious recipe!
Excellent recipe. The gravy was very tasty - you must enjoy blue cheese, of course. I added about a tablespoon of flour to help the gravy thicken. Very fast and simple to prepare. I served it with rice and green beans. I'm already looking forward to the leftovers!
Great recipe - super simple, and the gravy was deliciously different (you must enjoy bleu cheese, though). Simple enough to whip up after a long, hard day at work. Had a gourmet flair.
Thanks for sharing it!
I served this to my husband and we both loved it! We decided to grill the pork chops and then add the gravy. I also used about a teaspoon of corn starch to thicken the gravy just a little. I'll definately make this again!
This was wonderful. I used Stilton instead of bleu cheese and it had a wonderful creamy texture. I used a few sauted mushrooms and served it with roasted Parisienne potatoes and steamed broccoli. My husband said it was a definite "do again"! The sauce would be nice on linguine with a nice piece of herbed salmon....many uses for this sauce recipe. Also, no corn starch etc is necessary if you simmer the sauce for the full 5 minutes to reduce it.
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Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 403
Calories from Fat: 333
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Recipe by Frank's® RedHot®
"This robust and creamy appetizer features cream cheese, blue cheese salad dressing, cayenne pepper sauce, crumbled blue cheese and Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken, heated together to make a dip that tastes like Buffalo chicken wings but without the mess!"
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1/2 cup
blue cheese salad dressing
1/2 cup
Frank's® RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce or Frank's® RedHot® Buffalo Wing Sauce
1/2 cup
crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese
2 (12.5 ounce) cans
Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained
Assorted fresh vegetables or crackers
This is a fantastic recipe that never fails to impress!
To address the layer of oil tat gathers on the top:
Use a high quality block of cheese (cheddar honestly works best) and shred it yourself before mixing. The problem with using pre-packaged shredded cheeses is that they are coated in flour, so the pieces won't stick together. Flour in this recipe draws the oil to the top, coating the dip in a runny red film. Easily solved by shredding yourself! (I have tried off-brand block cheese, and they too have put flour in their cheese. Make sure that the one you buy has NO flour!)
I didn't care for this. The only reason it resembled buffalo wings is because of the sauce.
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This recipe is great! Did you know buffalo chicken dip has its own site and facebook page? www.buffalochickendip.com. Anyway, I always recommend using canned chicken. I work for Swanson so I know their chicken is made with only white meat. When we made the recipe with rotisserie and regular chicken it was often clumpy, but the Swanson Chicken really improvest the consistency! It also makes this recipe really easy. Cooking and shredding your own chicken takes a while!
I make this all of the time and it is great! Only thing I change is I use rotissary chicken from Sams or Superwalmart, shred it and dump all of the ingredients into a crock pot. I usually let it cook on low for about 30 minutes, then eat with Frito scoops. Husband loves it, so do I!!!
Superb! Just perfect! Made it as described with blue cheese, for the shredded cheese option I used a cheddar blend and threw in some grated parmesan on top. I also used the 1/3rd less fat cream cheese to cut down on the fat. I also didn't like the idea of using canned chicken so I grilled some up fresh, then cut it into small pieces. My boyfriend and I were crazy about this after having a version at a local restaurant. We both agreed it was better then the restaurant version. We will make many more times!
Always a classic for a party! I am not fond of blue cheese dressing so I sub with ranch. The Buffalo Wing sauce seems to be a little milder so I use that.
I have made a variation of this for a few years. The differences are: I put celery in--about 3/4C chopped I use about 20oz frozen Tyson diced chicken--thawed Full bottle of Frank's Buffalo Full bottle of Marzetti's Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing.
Delicious! I used half blue cheese, half mozzerella and used boiled shredded chicken instead of canned! Thanks for the recipe, will definitely make this for parties in the future.
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Frank's(R) Red Hot(R) Buffalo Chicken Dip
Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
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Calories: 153
Calories from Fat: 103
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For more than three decades, the two of us have enjoyed a friendship that is flirty and unwavering. "You look the same as the day I met you," he often says, recalling a Friday-night party in 1977 to which I wore a velvet maxiskirt and lizard-skin cowboy boots. He is lying, but — swelled by sweet and addictive affirmations not readily available at home, where my husband and I share teenagers and bills — I believe him. So during one lunch every month or so, my old friend and I remember together who we were: flat-bellied singles drinking Labatts on Oak Street Beach until dawn shimmered over Lake Michigan. We have a crackle and connection that is unrivaled by any of our other relationships, anchored by roots and an unrequited attraction.
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My dad and I were successful this year in drawing a Wyoming unit 100 Cow Elk tag. I am in the beginning process of trying to get some direction for this hunt and thought I would start here before calling the Wyoming game and fish/wildlife biologist. I was wondering if anybody had any tips as far as a good place to start in this unit? It is a large unit but seems to have a large population of elk.
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*We have a Polaris side-by-side. Would this be worth bringing along?
*Am I better off hunting opening day? or should I wait a few days to let some of the hunting pressure cool off?
*Am I better off getting a few miles off of the road and glassing? or what is the best way to hunt in the open desert?
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