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Reclaimed Wine Cask Three-Bowl Server$69.50
Quick ViewMade from reclaimed oak wine barrel staves. Includes 3 aluminum bowls. Bowls are perfectly sized for condiments, candy, and nuts. Bowls remove for easy hand washing. The Reclaimed Wine Cask 3 Bowl Server elevates serving dishes to new heights. Functional and decorative, the curved wood and aluminum bowls add vintage appeal and visual drama to your table. . . . .
European Reclaimed Salt Cellar$99.50
Quick ViewConstructed of reclaimed wood found in 19th century European buildings slated for demolition. Edged in galvanized steel. Highlighted with decorative nailheads. Keeps contents safe from sunlight and moisture. Can be used as a vessel for keepsakes and mementos. With its distinctive origin, our European Reclaimed Salt Cellar captures the spirit of the quintessential European lifestyle. , this sturdy vessel keeps its contents safe from the sunlight and moisture. . . . . . Made in ...
Personalized Slate Serving Board$49.50
Quick ViewSlate serving board has food safe finish. Features hemp rope handles. Includes soapstone chalk for easy labeling and free personalization. Due to its organic nature, slate may contain slight variations. Hand wash. Our Personalized Slate Serving Board makes for a beautiful display, especially after labeling gourmet foods with the included soapstone chalk. Both practical and decorative, the serving tray is finished with hemp handles and custom personalization with a single block initial. . . ...
Natural Rattan Serving TrayWas $99.50 Now $79.00
Quick ViewNatural Rattan Serving TrayWas $99.50 Now $79.00Hand-crafted. Features sturdy handles and a natural weave pattern. Sits perfectly on top of Natural Rattan Luggage Rack. Designed to trigger the imagination and create decorative possibilities, the Natural Rattan Serving Tray adds casual elegance and exotic flair to any setting. Use this tray to hold a bounty of vegetables and fruits, or to carry dinner to a friend, or even as a unique display piece in a living room or bedroom. . . . ...
Bacota Teak Folding Bar$2,146.00
Quick ViewBacota Teak Folding Bar$2,146.00Two shelves provide ample storage beneath the tabletop-accessible compartment. Timeless design features slatted teak wood, decorative corner brackets and Parsons-style legs. Responsibly crafted from beautiful Tropical Forest Trust (TFT)-certified plantation teak wood. Natural, unfinished teak has a fine-sanded finish and will weather to a beautiful silver/gray patina. Brass hardware complements teak wood tones. Enjoy multiple entertaining options in any size of outdoor space. Beautifully ...
Three-Tier Marble Etagere$499.00
Quick ViewThree-Tier Marble Etagere$499.00Ideal for serving delectable pastries, appetizers, and fruit. Inspired by enticing displays in French cafes, patisseries, and fromageries. Suitable for both casual and upscale entertaining. Crafted of beautiful antiqued marble. Nickel-plated brass support with decorative finial. Stage your cheeses, fruits, pastries or cupcakes on elegantly tiered trays with our Round Marble Tiered Etagere. Our exclusive Etagere makes a dynamic serving piece or stunning centerpiece. It boasts a brass support ...
Libra Platter$359.00
Quick ViewLibra Platter$359.00Handcrafted of 100% terracotta. Hand-applied shiny topcoat finish. Works equally well in classic and contemporary spaces. For decorative use only. For use indoors or in a protected area outdoors; bring inside in freezing temperatures. Lend an artisanal touch to your home or patio with the Libra Platter. Meticulously handcrafted in Italy, the smooth terracotta platter is finished with a brilliant hand-applied green finish and features darker accents for a vintage feel. Place atop a coffee ...
Michelangelo Platter$495.00
Quick ViewMichelangelo Platter$495.00100% terracotta. Suitable for indoors or in a protected area outdoors; do not leave outdoors permanently. Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth. For decorative use only. Reminiscent of old Italian Majolica, our handmade Michelangelo Platter works equally well in traditional or contemporary settings. Supremely detailed starfish, seaweed, and other dimensional sea creatures accent this decorative bowl all around the sides. It is gorgeously finished with a hand-painted, shiny, clear coat. . . . . ...
Benidorm PlatterWas $29.50 Now $23.00
Quick ViewBenidorm PlatterWas $29.50 Now $23.00Constructed of 100% heavyweight melamine that gives the look and feel of pottery. Ideal for outdoor or indoor entertaining, year-round. Dinner plate and salad plate feature a decorative scalloped edge. Dishwasher safe. Do not microwave. Shatterproof melamine makes the sunny Benidorm Collection ideal for your outdoor table setting or picnic. Named for the coastal resort town in Spain, Benidorm and its vibrant designs seem reminiscent of hand-painted Spanish pottery. The sunny motifs exude a ...
Rustica Antique PlatterWas $31.50 Now $25.00
Quick ViewRustica Antique PlatterWas $31.50 Now $25.00Constructed of 100% heavyweight melamine that gives the look and feel of pottery. Ideal for outdoor or indoor entertaining, year-round. Each piece features a decorative scalloped edge. Dishwasher safe. Do not microwave. Shatterproof melamine makes the classic, clean Rustica Collection ideal for your outdoor table setting or picnic. The muted palette channels the look of vintage French and Italian ceramics, though the construction eliminates worries about chipping or breakage.. . . . .
Granite Table Runner$229.00
Quick ViewGranite Table Runner$229.00Durable 2-3/4" thick granite table runner. Hand-selected river rock feet elevates slab for easy handling. Each piece is unique; color, shape and size may vary slightly. For use in place of cloth runners or multiple trivets. Multiple runner length choices. Accent tabletops in the grandeur of stone with our Granite Table Runner. Complementary river rock feet elevate the 2-3/4" natural granite slab to bring a visual feast to gourmet foods, centerpieces and decorative candles. Protects ...
Vietri Arabesca Small Oval Platter$55.50
Quick ViewHandpainted in Umbria on Italian stoneware. Combine with solid-colored dinnerware for a customized tablescape. Made in Italy. A striking graphic pattern is balanced with Old World craftsmanship, bringing subtle drama to everyday meals. Our Arabesca Dinnerware is inspired by the Arabic motifs found on decorative tiles in Southern Italy, and features a neutral raw umber design on a cream background. The durable terra bianca clay construction is safe for the dishwasher, microwave, oven and ...
Crackle PitcherWas $55.00 Now $44.00
Quick ViewCrackle PitcherWas $55.00 Now $44.00Handblown by artisans with lead-free crystal. Decorative cracks can be felt on the outside the glass, while the inside remains smooth to the touch. Top-rack dishwasher safe. Made in Romania. Marvel at the ice-like crackle effect invented by 16th century Venetian glassmakers. Glass is immersed in cold water while molten hot, thereby cracking the glass. The glass is then reheated and mouth-blown into the desired shape; the reheating seals the cracks. The elegant effect on ...


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Mountainside Lodge Whistler
Mountainside Lodge Whistler
Hotel Guest Rating: 8.2/10
4417 Sundial Place
Whistler, BC VON 1B4
Welcome to the Mountainside Lodge Whistler
Homey rooms with free Wi-Fi, gas fireplaces and full kitchens are a short stroll from the Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain ski lifts at the non-smoking Mountainside Lodge, a comfortable base for winter and summer adventures in Whistler.
Hotel Features
The Mountainside Lodge has 42 non-smoking rooms on three floors of a five-story building. Rooms include free Wi-Fi, DVD players, gas fireplaces and full kitchens. Guests can relax in the year-round outdoor pool and hot tub. Spa and laundry services are provided. Parking is available for an extra fee.
Hotel Location
Guests of the Mountain Lodge are steps from the ski/trail lifts to Blackcomb and Whistler mountains and minutes from Whistler's shops, restaurants and nightlife. It's five minutes' drive to Whistler Golf Club and 15 minutes to Nicklaus North Golf Course and the cross-country trails at Lost Lake Park. The lodge is 84 miles from Vancouver International Airport.
Guest Favorites
"Our room was so spacious," say Priceline guests, who praise the Mountainside Lodge Whistler's full kitchens and its "great location and great amenities."
Mountainside Lodge Whistler Amenities
- 24-hour front desk
- 24-hour room service
- ATM/Cash machine
- Cable television
- Children welcome
- Color television
- Dry cleaning
- Exercise gym
- Express check-in
- Family plan
- Fire safety compliant
- Fitness center on-site
- Front desk
- Gym
- Hairdryer
- Heated pool
- High speed internet access
- High speed internet access fee
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Kitchenette
- Late check-out available
- Lobby coffee service
- Meeting rooms
- Pool
- Remote control television
- Room service
- Safe deposit box
- Secured parking
- Security
- Wakeup service
Hotel Information
Upon check-in photo identification and credit card is required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.Please note that daily housekeeping is not included. Daily housekeeping services are available at an additional cost.Arrival is based on the check-in time of 16:00 hours.Guests under the age of 21 are only allowed to check in with a parent or official guardian.
Hotel Guest Reviews of the Mountainside Lodge WhistlerOur hotel ratings and reviews are from real hotel guests. Priceline.com ensures that its reviews are guests-only by proactively sending hotel surveys to customers after they've completed their hotel stays. In the post-stay surveys, priceline.com hotel customers are asked a number of questions about their stay and the hotel. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, the survey asks guests to rate their overall experience and specifically rate the hotel's cleanliness, staff and location. Priceline.com does not allow site visitors to post unsolicited hotel reviews.
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Kevin from Lake Forest, IL
August 31, 2015
August 31, 2015
Bed selection were only queen size murphy beds!
The price was still good for the short notice!
Verified Hotel Guest from Vancouver, Canada
August 23, 2015
Family Traveling with Young Children
August 23, 2015
Family Traveling with Young Children
No daily maid service
Alfredo Iii from Tung Chung, Hong Kong
August 22, 2015
Family Traveling with Young Children
August 22, 2015
Family Traveling with Young Children
1. Very very bad experience checking-inn.2. Gentleman from front desk nice enough to grant one hour extension on our last day to 12:00 noon based on what he said was policy, however, I think that was too short.
Verified Hotel Guest from Langley, Canada
August 19, 2015
August 19, 2015
Very close to lifts. Underground secure parking. Free Wi Fi
Margarita from Kelowna, Canada
August 3, 2015
Family Traveling with Young Children
August 3, 2015
Family Traveling with Young Children
Verified Hotel Guest from Richmond, Canada
June 23, 2015
June 23, 2015
Location is great, front desk was helpful
The bed mattress and pillow aren't comfortable
William from Wenatchee, WA
May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015
Location was superb. Our room overlooked the bike park and swimming pool/hot tub, just steps from the gondola. Staff were beyond exemplary; hotel employee is most definitely the man.
Paying for parking. Lack of indoor gear storage (equipment storage rooms provided in parking garage).
Verified Hotel Guest from Fort Lewis, WA
March 23, 2015
Family Traveling with Young Children
March 23, 2015
Family Traveling with Young Children
The rooms were nice and spacious and perfect for our group (4 adults, 1 child).
There was not much to the common area. Being a resort that may have guests coming and going and looking for places to meet up, we were disappointed that the lobby was not an easy meeting point.
Verified Hotel Guest from Tacoma, WA
January 8, 2015
January 8, 2015
It was too noisy. Receptionist was not knowledgeable about surrounding areas of interest.
James from Vancouver, Canada
January 8, 2015
Solo Traveler
January 8, 2015
Solo Traveler
Great loft, fully equipped kitchen
Someone else's hair in bathtub upon arrival, zero friendliness from Marlyn, pretty cold greeting upon arrival
Awesome location
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Vienna for Mac3.0.8 / 3.1.0 Beta 4
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RSS or Atom feeds offer you the possibility to monitor the activity of a certain website or blog without actually navigating to the webpage. Vienna is a Mac app that can grab the RSS entries, enables you to keep your subscriptions organized, and offers you the possibility to share articles on social media.
Synchronize your subscriptions to your Open Reader accounts
Noteworthy is that Vienna is capable to sync your subscriptions with an Open Reader server: as a result, you will have access to the information on various devices.
By default, Vienna is able to work with BazQux, FeedHQ, InoReader, and TheOldReader, but you can try the feature with any other service, as long as you can provide the server address and account credentials.
Streamlined and stylish interface for monitoring your RSS feeds
Working with Vienna is fairly intuitive due to its simple and organized design: the left side panel displays your subscriptions organized into folders, and you can view their content on the right.
In addition, the top toolbar provides buttons for basic functions, such as adding a RSS or refreshing your subscriptions, and for sharing the currently selected article on Bufferapp, Google+, Facebook, or Twitter (of course, you must login to your respective accounts beforehand).
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Vienna provides access to a collection of basic tools for managing RSS subscriptions, while offering a clean, organized and stylish environment for reading the articles. Since Vienna can sync to Open Reader servers, you can take advantage of the syncing capabilities provided by such services, without having to compromise on efficiency.
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"These findings of yet another increase in diabetes prevalence are a reminder that a full-scale public health response is in order. Re-directing the trends in diabetes will require changing the nutritional and physical activity habits of people at risk, and also creative and substantial efforts by health systems and communities," said Ed Gregg, Ph.D., epidemiology and statistics branch chief in CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation.
"It's important to know if you have diabetes or pre-diabetes, because there's so much you can do to preserve your health," said Joanne Gallivan, M.S., R.D., director of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) for the NIH. "You should talk to your health care professional about your risk. If your blood glucose is high but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes, losing a modest amount of weight and increasing physical activity will greatly lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes. If you already have diabetes, controlling your blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol will prevent or delay the complications of diabetes."
People over age 45 should be tested for pre-diabetes or diabetes. Those younger than 45 who are overweight and have another risk factor should ask their health care provider about testing. People are at greater risk of developing pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes if they:
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Parents of Addicted Loved-ones is a support group of parents helping parents. We meet every week to offer education and support, at no charge, for parents who are trying to save a son or daughter from addiction.
PAL can also help spouses who feel they have to parent their addicted partner, who is acting like a child. PAL is especially helpful for parents and spouses, however all other sober family members and friends are welcome at our meetings.
By attending our meetings, currently in Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, California, Oregon, and Washington, you will learn proven ways to help your loved one recover from addiction. You will also have an opportunity to give support to, and receive support from, others facing your same challenges. Participants 18 years and older may attend PAL meetings. Check out our PAL Video.
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ALOR STAR: Shuttler Tan Boon Heong, who together with Koo Kien Keat won the All-England men's doubles title for Malaysia after a lapse of 25 long years, received RM35,000 in reward from the Kedah government and the state Barisan Nasional (BN).
The state government gave RM10,000 and the state BN contributed RM25,000. The Mentri Besar, Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, who is also the Kedah BN chairman, presented the reward to Boon Heong at his office here yesterday.
|Well done: Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid (left) handing over a mock cheque for RM10,000 to Tan Boon Heong yesterday. G.C. TAN / The Star
Mahdzir said that the reward was in appreciation of bringing glory to the state and also to inspire Boon Heong to achieve greater success.
Boon Heong, who was accompanied by his father Tan Yoon Meng, thanked the state for its support and pledged to bring more glory to the country and Kedah.
On Friday, Kien Keat received a similar amount as a reward from the Perak government and the state BN.
Boon Heong-Kien Keat only forged a partnership last October. And in just a short period together, they have won four titles in six international outings.
Their other victories were at the Doha Asian Games, Malaysian Open and Swiss Open. Bernama
(source: The Star Online)
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Julies Restaurant
Julie's Bar is hidden away among the sought after shops of Clarendon Cross and situated next to Julie's the restaurant. They both serve British food and are good spots for lazy afternoons. The last orders for the bar are at 11pm and for the restaurant at 10.30pm. Julie's Bar can also cater for private parties for up to 150 persons.
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Talking Tom & Ben News for iPad
By Outfit7 Limited
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
Breaking news - Talking Tom and Talking Ben are even chattier and more entertaining as TV news anchors!
Join them in their TV studio, talk to them and watch them take it in turns to repeat what you say. Poke or swipe the screen and have them fall off their chairs! You can even create the news by placing your own video or photo on their TV screen!
You can express your creativity by creating the news or just enjoy watching the two tease each other. Either way, you'll have a bundle of fun!
Check out all hilarious animations by getting the full app now!
- Talk to Tom and Ben: See them take turns to repeat what you say.
- Watch them interact with one another: They tease each other in a hilarious way!
- Co-create the news: Upload your own video or photo and see what happens.
- Send videos to your friends: Record your own news story and share it on Facebook, YouTube or email!
IMPORTANT - To remove all ads within the app you will need to make an in-app purchase.
This app is PRIVO certified. The PRIVO safe harbor seal indicates Outfit7 has established COPPA compliant privacy practices to protect your child's personal information. Our apps do not allow younger children to share their information.
This app contains:
- Promotion of Outfit7's products and contextual advertising
- Links that direct customers to our websites and other Outfit7 apps
- Personalization of content to entice users to play the app again
- Watching videos of Outfit7's animated characters via YouTube integration
- The option to make in-app purchases
Terms of use: http://outfit7.com/eula-ios/
Privacy policy: http://outfit7.com/privacy-policy/
What's New in Version 2.2
Bug fixes and minor gameplay improvements.
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Really boring
Sorry guys but this app is really boring I even said I was born in the year 2000 instead of 2003
and it still is no fun. You should add more things to do with them. There are only 4 and one doesn't count because it's camera! There should be a theme song and also sometimes more things should happen on their own. Make it more interesting and when I try again I might keep it. If you've considered this thanks!
Good but, No free stuff from Tom?
I love this app, it's super funny and I have made maybe over a thousands videos on the little screen, but what I don't like is why is tom's stuff not free! I was playing it and I clicked on toms paw on the right, and it said unlock full version $1.99 and I was VERY disappointed.
Talking Tom and Ben news
I love the game it is so funny and it's very old from 2011 but it gets style over talking Angela and Tom combined but you guys at outfit 7 bring new update on this game
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The Black Room - The Lost Trilogy book 2
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This, the second part of the Lost trilogy tells how Rob moves between his old, full-size life and his new tiny one. Both are full of dangers and Rob has to show great courage in both in two stories with many parallels.
The second in the exhilarating trilogy. The first one in the Lost trilogy is The Dark Ground and the concluding part of the Lost trilogy is The Nightmare Game.
The Black Room - The Lost Trilogy book 2 by Gillian Cross
Robert is determined to rescue Lorn, who remains trapped in the tiny underground world from which he has managed to escape. She'll die if he doesn't help her.
Is it something that is calling her home or something more sinister? Can Robert get to her before whatever lurks in the black room does?
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Mobile Extra: Unofficial results in District 18 after recount in St. Lucie County Sunday
The following numbers are the unofficial results of voting in the District 18 race for U.S. House of Representatives before and after Sunday's recount of some ballots cast in St. Lucie County.
Before the recount
Democrat Patrick Murphy: 166,890
Republican Allen West: 164,448
After the recount
Murphy: 166,223, for 50.28% of the vote
West: 164,316, for 49.71% of the vote
Murphy lost 667 votes in the St. Lucie County recount; West lost 132.
Source: Supervisor of Elections offices in St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties.
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"There's only 1 word to describe this gem...Perfect! I'm a lone traveler who was seeking tranquility and I found it here. There's certainly plenty to do in the area if you're so inclined & this is a great home base. The cabin itself is well appointed & 'homey' with everything you would want or need. I had to chuckle at the size of the tub & wonder why you didn't just make a shower (lol) but that's just me. One last thing, & this may sound weird, but I appreciated the strength of illumination of the deck lamp that wasn't overpowering but soft enough to add to the peacefulness of the setting! Thank you, Donna, for sharing your gem in Sherwood Forest!!"Guest: Laura V. Date of Stay: October 2015 Review Submitted: October 3, 2015View listing
"The cottage was very cute. It was clean, modern, and very comfortable. We really enjoyed our stay in Becket. There's lots to see and do in the area, and the cottage was very secluded and relaxing after a long day of exploring the surrounding area. I would definitely recommend this to others."Guest: Patty C. Date of Stay: September 2015 Review Submitted: September 17, 2015View listing
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First time watching Enterprise!
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Fallen hero
This is an interesting tale of deception and intrigue. Maybe thats an exaggeration but the whole mystery of why the ambassador is being dismissed back to Vulcan forms the core of the episode. Its quite predictable that after Tpols preparations for ambassadors arrival and her strict instructions to the crew the ambassador then goes and does the opposite of everything TPol expected. Its also fairly obvious form TPol holds the ambassador in high esteem. I really sympathise with TPols disappointment in the woman who inspired her toward her current path in life because Vulcans dont have heroes but their allowed to be inspired by others (I now have the urge to create a Vulcan super hero. I will name him Karlyle. He shall be able to levitate and scream loud enough to cause earthquakes and sneeze lightning from his nostrils. He likes to meditate and make pictures out of macaroni and eat cheese and if anyone ever tries to tell him he cant do those things cause their unvulcan he sneezes at them hell yeah)
I really like how this episode that is set up like the ambassador who has spent so much time amongst other races and is quite open to other cultures might teach TPol a lesson about getting on better with humans but instead it twists off into a different direction. In the end it is the ambassador who thought she new everything that learns something from TPol and it wasnt the first time either. This episode gets 3 and a half stars
Desert crossing
Awesome!!! Guys running round topless whilst playing a cross between football/basketball and that game form Tron where they toss glowing balls at each other with really big sticks that sounds really weird o_O
Archer is in surprisingly good shape considering how often he gets beaten up in this series. Hes also a bit hairy Trip is much nicer.
would have been greatly improved if Trip had just kept his pants but lost his shirt. Did I mention Clancy Brown is in this episode? Clancy brown is awesome I wasnt sure if it was really him at first I was watching the screen thinking is Archer talking to the Kurgan? I had to rewind and check the credits to confirm it was him. Though Clancy Brown doesnt run around topless but he doesnt need to hes naturally awesome and magnetic. Personality wise not literally otherwise he wouldnt be able to walk into the room without tons of metal stuff randomly flying over and sticking to him. Now I have a mental visual of that happening darn it!
Anyhow the misunderstanding with Clancy Brown and the subsequent problem of Archer and Trip wandering lost in the desert whilst Enterprise is prevented from being able to properly search for them by a hostile government who believes they are in league with terrorists. Bonus points for continuity and also showing a Chinese whispers effect with the rescuing of those poor Suliban form the nasty Tandarans.
The episode does a good job of highlighting what can go wrong when making first contact and why the crew cant involve themselves with the internal affairs of other worlds. There seems to be a pattern developing of an issue tackled by an earlier episode badly is dealt with in a later episode brilliantly. I give this episode 5 stars yaay!
Two days and two nights
Well it took two whole episodes but we are finally at Risa. I just love Dr Phlox in this episode. Especially when hes just woken up I dont care if it tastes bad followed by biting motions. Reed and Trip attempts to boldly go where no one has gone before by hooking up with hot looking alien girls is also funny. I feel kinda sorry for them.
So blonde and stereotypically feminine seems to be Archers type. That alien dog is weird and freaky and obviously bad news if Porthos reaction is anything to go by. Its a good thing the previous episode reminded us about that whole freeing Suliban detainees as I had almost forgotten about the Tandarans. Why are they so obsessed with Archer? They seem convinced that he holds vital information about the Suliban when really he only knows slightly more than them.
Hoshis story is sweet with her desire to learn new languages and talk to people leading to a holiday romance. I think shes the only one out of the main cast who had a fun time everyone else had things go wrong. I award this episode 4 stars.
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Excellent Bed Reading Light Mog from Loomis, CA on 09/16/2012 – Verified Buyer
LED snake arm is excellent reading lamp for bed, plenty of light for those concerned about "enough light". Decorative, and easy install. Quality is good but it does not come at a bargain price. I did not check on the LED replacement availability due to long life of LED's (maybe about 50,000 hours), but probably a good idea to verify if it is a standard LED replacement or a special replacement? I just tried to unscrew the end thinking that would provide access to the bulb so I could put that in this review but it would not spin...I better check how the LED bulb replacement is handled so I don't break something! I recommend this for a bed reading light and I will be buying 3 more, one each for the family.
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Four out of five. Joyce from NC on 07/01/2015 – Verified Buyer
Heavy well-built sturdy lamp. Several compliments on the appearance in just a few days. Bright reading lamp, maybe too bright for some but good for me. Pros: Sturdy. Good quality. Easy to hang. Nice glass half-globe under bulb to reduce downward glare. Cons: Shade has a yellow tint. Needs "mount position" recommendations for bedside, since the lamp has both a regular shade and a reading light.
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As Expected! Suzanne from Arcata, CA on 09/29/2015 – Verified Buyer
Great reading or mood lamp. Could benefit from a template to make it easier to hang. I made my own and it went up without a problem! Pros: Pretty, two switches one for each light source. Cons: No hanging template, heavy!
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Perfect for Bedsides Annette from Sturgeon County, AB on 10/21/2014 – Verified Buyer
With the two light options, it can be used to light the room or the directional lamp can be used for reading while someone else sleeps...very practical and stylish
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Looks exactly as pictured Nancy from Elkford, BC on 12/16/2014 – Verified Buyer
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Dan Ariely just sent us one of his signature videos as an addendum to the concept of adaptation he'd introduced during his PopTech talk this past October. Ariely had spoken candidly about adaptation to pain from his own experience and how severe injuries increase one's pain threshold. He also shared results from studies he conducted on social adaptation as it relates to assortative mating, or, to put it bluntly, figuring out who's within someone's league and who isn't when it comes to meeting a significant other.
Adaptation comes in another form – professional adaptation. Ariely anecdotally explained that he made a number of small decisions, which led him on his current career path, including clumsily killing a slew of lab rats before he realized that his hands weren't cut out for physiology. Adaptation is the process by which we maneuver around an environment to figure out what works best for us, he concluded.
If you're a Dan Ariely fan like we are, why not consider checking out his SXSW panel on Tuesday, March 15 with Sarah Szalavitz, Flexible Morality of User Engagement & User Behavior, or participating in a 15 minute experiment in which the results will be showcased during the panel?
Steven Pinker on language as a window into human nature
In this video from RSAnimate, psychologist, cognitive scientist and linguist Steven Pinker (PopTech 2007) explains how the mind turns the finite building blocks of language into infinite meanings.
Amidst the current tumult in the Middle East, his thoughts on facilitating political revolutions are particularly relevant.
Why are political revolutions often triggered when a crowd gathers in a public square to challenge the president in his palace? It's because when people were at home, everyone knew they loathed the dictator but no one knew that other people knew that they knew. Once you assemble in a place where everyone can see everyone else, everyone knows that everyone else knows that everyone else knows that the dictator is loathed and that gives them the collective power to challenge the authority of the dictator who otherwise could pick off dissenters one at a time.
Wired for change: Internet access in the pursuit of justice
The Wired for Change event that took place this past Wednesday at the Ford Foundation was a jam-packed day filled with heavy hitters ranging from Bill Clinton, who made a surprise appearance to Tim Berners Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web as well as Arianna Huffington, John Maeda, and Damian Kulash amongst others. Coming on the heels of Hillary Clinton's February 15 speech about Internet freedom, the conference's focus was to engage in a dialogue about digital rights and the role of technology to facilitate innovation and positive change.
"Will technology's arc bend toward justice?" Luis Ubinas, Ford Foundation's President, asked to kick off the day. In a panel moderated by co-founder of BlackPlanet.com Omar Wasow, NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous, former ZipCar CEO Robin Chase, World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee and Witness Executive Director Yvette Alberdingk Thijm responded, discussing access to broadband as a basic human right and a ripe opportunity to affect social change. How does access to the Internet funnel directly into innovation (crisis mapping and car sharing platforms) as well as activism (the role of social media in Egypt and Tunisia). The conversation also touched upon net neutrality and the digital divide in our own backyard.
Salient points were made by each panelist:
- Tim Berners-Lee: "The Internet should be neutral" without policing from government or corporations. "I am generally optimistic about the Internet but whenever things get decentralized in any way, then you have a problem."
- Yvette Alberdingk Thijm: "Just providing the tools isn't enough." Access to technology is important for advocacy, but even more important is providing the skills people need to use the tools most effectively. People also need to be trained to use the tools safely so that they won't implicate themselves or others.
- Ben Jealous: We need to adopt platforms that are being used successfully outside the U.S., like Ushahidi, inside the U.S. "The Internet is the town square" and it's all about who is in the square. Hopefully those in the square will bend technology's arc toward justice.
- Robin Chase: "After I fed and clothed a person, I'd give them the Internet…Innovators need free or low cost tools to show their cool new stuff." With the technology she had available, Chase didn't have to compete with GM or Ford when she started ZipCar.
This week in PopTech: Big stories, big news
There's always something brewing in the PopTech community. From the world-changing people, projects and ideas in our network, a handful of this week's highlights follows.
- The unveiling of annual valentines from renowned typographer Marian Bantjes (PopTech 2008) is always a treat. This year is no exception.
- Reihan Salam (PopTech 2009) has a new gig writing about politics at The Daily, a recently launched tablet-native national news brand published exclusively on the iPad.
- Tuesday was the début of The Big Story, a new monthly series featuring New Yorker writers and editors. Every month the The Big Story will chose one story from the magazine and present a live discussion of it in New York City. The first installment featured David Remnick interviewing Malcolm Gladwell (PopTech 2004, 2008) about his recent piece on college rankings.
- Josh Nesbit (Social Innovation Fellow 2009) was featured as part of ABC News' "Be the Change: Save a Life" initiative, a year-long series of broadcast and digital coverage focusing on global health issues. Nesbit co-founded FrontlineSMS:Medic and HopePhones to bring the innovative use of mobile phones for healthcare to the developing world. We also spotted Ken Banks (Social Innovation Fellow 2008), and the artwork of Chris Jordan (PopTech 2007, 2009).
- Finally, congratulations to PopTech board member John Legend (PopTech 2007, 2010) on 3 Grammy wins last Sunday!
If you'd like to receive a stream of these updates (and more) throughout the week in real time, follow us on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, sign up for our newsletter, and subscribe to the PopTech blog.
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PopTech interview: An obsession with the past projects Friends of the Pleistocene into the future
In our hectic lives, days pass into weeks into years. But how often are we confronted with evidence of a world from thousands of years prior, when glaciers covered the earth and we were evolving into what we've become today? Actually, much more often than we think. Evidence of the most recent geologic epoch preceding the current era we're in – from 2,588,000 to 12,000 years BP and known as the Pleistocene – is all around us. Its omnipresence forces us to reconsider how we move through time and space.
Organizations such as the Long Now Foundation, which fosters long-term thinking and responsibility in the framework of the next 10 thousand years, and The Mannahatta Project, which illustrates the original ecology of Manhattan prior to its metamorphosis by European settlers, help widen our purview. And a project called Friends of the Pleistocene (FOP), run by artists and graphic designers Jamie Kruse and Elizabeth Ellsworth, aims to bring greater awareness of the materials and landscapes that originated during the Pleistocene, which we encounter every day. In addition to helping us rethink how we travel through the world and evoking a sense of mystery to our often overlooked environment, their projects move us to consider the evidence we'll be leaving behind for the next epoch.
PopTech: The FOP website states that the project explores the "conjuncture between landscape and contemporary human activity at sites shaped by the geologic epoch of the Pleistocene." Could you elaborate further?
Jamie Kruse: We're interested in how humans have evolved in response to landscape over the past ten thousand years. We started thinking about the Pleistocene during research trips as artists in the American West. We were encountering landscapes where you could still see the effects of the geologic era of the Pleistocene on the surface of the earth primarily in the form of ancient lake beds, which have been used a lot for runways and bombing ranges. We started to realize that geologic landscapes have been put to use in very different ways by contemporary humans than they were used in the past so that's where we started with FOP.
Alex Godin: High school in the age of the hacker
Seventeen year old high school junior Alex Godin was a crowd-pleaser when he presented his 5-minute, 20-slide, no-nonsense talk at Ignite NYC last week, Highschool in the Age of the Hacker: What's Wrong and What's Right with the High School System. Quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson, John D. Rockefeller and referencing the movie Office Space, Godin expressed emphatically that, "Hackers don't care what the rest of the world thinks….They build something great." Coming on the heels of winning the grand prize at NY Tech Meetup's Startup weekend, this kid is worth keeping an eye on.
Body browsing by Google
Your anatomy and physiology lesson for the day:
Google Body is a detailed 3D model of the human body. You can peel back anatomical layers, zoom in, click to identify anatomy, or search for muscles, organs, bones and more. You can also share the exact scene you are viewing by copying and pasting the URL.
Orlagh O'Brien helps us get in touch with our emotions
We're usually not at a loss for words to describe how we feel – as many of us experienced yesterday with expressions of love aplenty for Valentine's Day. But what if we try to visually represent the emotions that are running through our body? That's the question graphic designer Orlagh O'Brien was looking to answer with Emotionally}Vague, a project named "in honor of the people who don't know how they feel."
In a survey, O'Brien asked 250 people to represent five emotions – anger, joy, fear, sadness, and love – through words, color, and drawings of dots, lines and arrows on a human silhouette. She planned to gather the data and then figure out how to visually represent the responses. As the results trickled in, O'Brien realized, as she explained at PopTech, "there was enough data from what people were drawing to suggest patterns of feelings."
To show those patterns, O'Brien layered the drawn responses over one another with enough transparency to obtain the collective essence of the each emotion. On love, Orlagh recently elaborated:
Love is spread evenly around the body, similar to the whole body sensation of joy. It has the widest range outside the boundary of the body, far more so than the other emotions, suggesting the greatest reach to the world around.
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Hack a Kinect to make a music video: Echo Lake's Young Silence
Reminiscent of the 2008 lidar-driven video Aaron Koblin produced for Radiohead, Dan Nixon and Dom Jones used a hacked Microsoft Kinect to film this haunting and ethereal music video for the band Echo Lake. The band's debut EP, "Young Silence," was released today on No Pain in Pop:
The neuroscience behind your romantic attachments
Jerry, George, and all the main characters from the 1990s sitcom, Seinfeld, had attachment issues when it came to relationships. More specifically, they were characterized by what Amir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller call an avoidant attachment style. They tended to shy away from intimacy or closeness, sent mixed signals, refused to commit, and had difficulty communicating with their partners.
At last night's The Neuroscience of Romantic Attachment event at The New York Academy of Sciences and just in time for Valentine's Day, Levine and Heller, authors of Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love, laid out the three attachment styles that can predict the long-term success of romantic relationships. Avoidant attachment, like Jerry and the Seinfeld gang; anxious attachment where a person is constantly worried about the state of his relationship; and secure attachment where a person has little trouble expressing her needs or wants, is comfortable with closeness, and is an excellent communicator.
A handful of noteworthy morsels came out of the session. According to Levine and Heller's research:
- 25% of people change their attachment style every four years.
- Looking at a picture of your partner during a stressful or painful situation is almost as good as taking a Tylenol.
- People in good relationships actually heal better.
- Attachment styles affect one's perception; people actually read words or interpret facial expressions, like when someone is about to cry, based on their attachment style.
Yet when all was said and done, a certain complexity seemed to be lacking from their analysis, which perhaps is resolved in their book. Romantic attachment isn't as cut and dry as falling into three categories, right? It's more of a continuum for most people rather than an either/or scenario. Also, Levine and Heller kept returning to the consensus that most relationship issues are resolved or bonds are strengthened if one partner has a secure attachment style. Well, okay…easier said than done.


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By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
8/12/2013 (2 years ago)
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The Daily Mail is asking if this is the end of the Croc, after the company reported a massive decline in profits and cited flagging interest amongst consumers. Crocs are often maligned by the public, but have been credited as comfortable and even helpful by podiatrists.
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8/12/2013 (2 years ago)
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Keywords: Crocs, shoes, company, sales, decline, extinction, fashion
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Crocs are favorites with women and especially nurses who must stay on their feet for hours on end. However, pop culture has maligned the shoes because of their signature blocky appearance and ventilation holes, not to mention their variety of tacky colors.
As of last month, the company reported a 43 percent decline in second-quarter profits, and watched as their stock fell by nearly a quarter in a day's time.
Sales of the shoe have plummeted, perhaps victims of a harsh public verdict. Concerns have also been reported over senior company management according to an article on The Daily Beast.
In an effort to stave off demise, Crocs have recently been redesigned to appeal to more people, however it is not known if the redesign will be enough.
The Daily Mail quoted Fashion blogger, Lydia Faye Jones as saying, "'I'm a girl with a serious shoe obsession, however thankfully Crocs have never been one of them."
"The shapeless chunky style and hideous array of colours are why I'm not surprised the demand for Crocs has rapidly decreased!"
"They have never been fashionable and it looks like now they never will be."
While Crocs may not have made much of a fashion statement, they have long been credited with being comfortable, and did attract some celebrities. It's their comfort value, above all else, that has people returning the buy the shoes despite their much-maligned reputation.
For now, Crocs have no plans for exiting stores, however if sales continue to decline and shareholders lose confidence in the company, they will, to the gratitude of many cynics, become a quirky symbol of the time, and be left to history.
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Wall Street has always been a very demanding place to work and with recent work-related deaths, it seems that Wall Street must find a way to provide work-life balance to its employees. NEW YORK CITY, NY (Catholic Online) - Thomas Hughes was a 29-year-old ... continue reading
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There are a lot of ways the improper handling of finances can jeopardize you and your family. The cost-of-living continues to get higher yet your income doesn't. How can you make ends meet? LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Fear not! You can regain control of your ... continue reading
By Atarah Haely (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
Work and play, earn and spend -It's the way the economy survives, but what about your survival? If you're having trouble saving money, don't have a dedicated savings account or just don't know how to stop spending, you may have a problem. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic ... continue reading
By Linky C. (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
As Pope Francis visits the United States, historical data of visits from his predecessors to the United States were linked to several market downturns in the US. MUNTINLUPA CITY, PHILIPPINES (Catholic Online) - Pope Francis made his historical visit to the United ... continue reading
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
A joint venture to build a high-speed railway linking Las Vegas and Los Angeles has been agreed upon. The project will be the first Chinese-made bullet-train project in the U.S. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - XpressWest Enterprises LLC, along with a China ... continue reading
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
The Federal Reserve may have to make a very hard decision shortly. "If the Open Market Committee takes the plunge, it will be the first US rate hike in nearly 10 years," Telegraph columnist Jeremy Warner says. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - It will be the ... continue reading
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
There is widespread concern that U.S. stocks are overvalued, which will lead to a ferocious bear market unseen since the "Dot-com" bubble burst in 2000. According to research by Yale University market scholar and Nobel economics laureate Robert Shiller, while ... continue reading
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Americans not participating in the labor force jumped by a whopping 261,000 more in August than there was in July. The participation rate in U.S. labor remained at 62.6 percent, a 38-year low, for a third straight month in August. These are "cheerful" ... continue reading
By Kenya Sinclair (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
The Islamic State has announced it will be producing gold currency with the goal of weakening the dollar. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - A video posted Saturday, August 29th by the Islamic State warns that replacing the dollar will be "the second blow to America's ... continue reading
By Atarah Haely (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
Inquiries about art loans reportedly increased after global equities plunged. The unfortunate event led many to view their collections as assets and investment to cash-in. MUNTINLUPA, PHILIPPINES (Catholic Online) - Bloomberg Business reports many collectors and ... continue reading


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GARAMSZEGI Margaret, Mom. Five years today. The hands of time keeping turning and the years have slipped away but in our hearts and memories you are with us every day. God bless. Loving Son Mark and Karen. X X X
16 November 2012
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