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2011年9月28日 星期三

April Cornell Launches New Fall Collection

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Luxurious fabrics and designer details form the cornerstone of their fall 2011 ladies' apparel. April Cornell's trademark global style gains a subtle vintage feel, combining bold, inventive design with timelessly feminine features.Save on Bedding and fittings, The fall line is modern and romantic, with a magical and evocative aesthetic. Their extensive collection of women's clothing includes elegant evening wear, casual cotton blouses and printed art silk dresses, perfect for work or the weekend. Velvets and Georgettes make a striking appearance, with the Chandini dress, Chopin skirt and Evaline blouse leading the way. In their more casual pieces, traditional ruffles, pleats and embroidery find unexpected homes on long cotton tunics, bold jackets and flowy, full-length skirts. Look for the Makayla jacket, Pasadena dress and anything in the exotic,As many processors back away from Cable Ties , Chinese "Legend" fabric. Carry that vintage feeling from day to night with their large line of nostalgically romantic women's nightwear, in comfy cotton voile that's perfect for autumn evenings.

April Cornell is also continuing her unique line of girls' and babies' dresses, celebrating the magic of childhood with effortless beauty and playful nostalgia. No less rich and no less thoughtful than their coordinating women's collection, these sweet little dresses are in a class of their own. Their pretty patterns and retro inspiration create a lighthearted and fashion-forward, whimsical wardrobe that any girl would love. The Chinese Flower and Victoria dresses are perfect for special occasions, with the Simone, Poodle and Polly dresses for easy, every day wear. Also be sure to view the matching line of "Mommy and Me" styles, like Chandini, Gypsy and Dawn.

Perhaps the most anticipated collection, however,The additions focus on key tag and impact socket combinations, is April Cornell's fall 2011 home linens. Bold colors and nature-inspired prints are an April Cornell trademark, but this season, the linen collection is all about balance: familiar and exotic, casual and elegant, timeless, rustic and surprisingly modern. The new collection centers on classic autumn motifs, reimagined in surprising palettes with the sort of unique, hand-drawn artistry that made this brand famous. The overall impression is warm and energetic, full of easy abundance and an unexpected vitality. Of particular note are the Fall Tableau, Adirondack and Carolynn collections. This season, their ever-popular table linens, kitchen accessories and bedding are joined by a small line of shower curtains, window curtains and ladies' bags in April Cornell's most loved patterns.

2011年7月24日 星期日

Cedric the Entertainer joins the game-show host ranks

The big trend with game shows is to have a stand-up comic as the host: Howie Mandel on "Deal or No Deal," Drew Carey on "The Price is Right," Jeff Foxworthy on "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" and Steve Harvey on "Family Feud."

You can add Cedric the Entertainer to that list. He's the host of the new NBC prime-time game show "It's Worth What?" Contestants must guess the price of items in an effort to win $1 million. These aren't ordinary items — the show could include anything from an early Spider-Man comic to William Shatner's kidney stone.If so, you may have a kidney stone . Cedric the Entertainer talked about the new game show.

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Q: You had burned out on TV. What got you back?

A: This show attracted me because it's a big, fun game show. And after watching Howie do "Deal or No Deal" and Jeff Foxworthy, comedians playing in that world of prime-time game shows, this was just really exciting. And it was fun. It's a game show but a also a variety show. I get to do some characters on here and compare some really expensive, very cool items and be a part of the NBC family.the TMJ pain and pain radiating from the arms or legs.

Q: How will the team version work?

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Q: What do you own that someone would say "It's Worth What?"

A: I have a little trinket here (pointing to his watch). My other diamond earring. I only wear one.

Q: Do the prices of items on the show surprise you?

A: Yeah, we're all surprised. We all kind of play this game where you see something and you just can't believe that somebody would spend that kind of money for it. You'd be like,100 Cable Ties was used to link the lamps together. "Really?"

Q: What was the last item you bought where the cost shocked you?

A: Birkin bag. I thought it was a purse. OK? I'm going to be a guy about it. And I was like, "Sure, get my wife a purse." And then the man came out, and he said some astronomical price. And I was like, "It's worth what? Do you have the miniature?"

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"Not if I was wearing a hazmat suit." Spoken by Ted after Barney's asked for a high-five in honor of bedding 200 women.

2011年7月17日 星期日

Scott County supervisors cool to tax breaks for solar project

GATE CITY Scott County supervisors are waiting to hold a public hearing next month before voting on a property tax exemption for solar equipment that would benefit a local energy project.

The tax break a 100 percent exemption projected to total almost $300,Unlike traditional cube puzzle ,000 over the next 10 years would apply to 1,800 solar panels being installed in Duffield through a partnership of the Lenowisco Planning District Commission, Scott County Economic Development Authority and Staunton,Traditional Air purifier claim to clean all the air in a room. Va.-based Secure Futures, LLC.

The solar project is part of a 10-year power purchase agreement that would supply green energy to the Pioneer Business Center and Crooked Road Technology Center.

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Representatives from Secure Futures the firm that will install and maintain the solar panels and the Scott County EDA lobbied supervisors for the exemption at the board¡¯s July meeting.

Read the expanded version of this report in the print edition or the enhanced electronic version of the Kingsport Times-News.

2011年6月27日 星期一

An expat's journey into devastated Japan

The train headed towards the disaster-hit area. Acres of rice fields met my eyes. My thoughts returned to newsreels shown in the days after the great earthquake. I remembered an aerial view,Houston-based Quicksilver Resources said Friday it had reached pipeline deals taken from a helicopter, of car a fleeing through rice fields similar to those that now passed by, as the tsuami rushed in from the left of the screen.

The train chugged on and passed through small towns. Most rooftops were patched up with blue tarpaulin. Aftershocks are expected to continue for another couple of years yet, so plastic sheets are making do as makeshift roofs for the time being, three months on from the disaster.

Matsushima was the next and final station. On this stretch of track, the train rattled through a string of tunnels. With thoughts of the earthquake and tsunami in mind, claustrophobia hit. The tunnels seemed unnervingly long. I sensed relief whenever we exited into the bright sunlight and, greater relief still when I stepped off the train and onto the platform at Matsushima Station.

It was a warm, sunny day, the clear blue sky typical of Japan. The small station seemed to have been untouched by the disaster. It was almost inconceivable that I was just a few kilometres from one of the world's worst-ever tragedies.

I made my way through the sleepy town. Here and there, snaking fractures scarred the streets. On each side of the breaks the land had either lifted or sunk. Jagged steps of about 25cm in height had formed and were surrounded by safety-cones. In other places, heaps of fallen masonry had been shovelled up against walls and buildings.


The smell of dust mixed with damp burnt wood filled the air, as I came upon mounds of household wreckage. A sports field, consisting of two football pitches and a baseball diamond, was being used as a dumping ground to separate the wreckage from the tsunami-hit homes.

There were mounds of wood, mounds of bedding and sofas, mounds of twisted metals, mounds of colourful plastics, and all were coated in dust.

The biggest mound was that of yet-to-be-sorted debris, which looked like a pile of giant jigsaw pieces. Familiar objects poked out at odd, undignified, angles. Mickey Mouse, his lower body ensnared, grinned and waved his one free arm. CDs glinted and caught the eye. A Hello Kitty toy, dressed in shocking pink, craned forward as if gasping for air. Brightly coloured towels and curtains entwined computers, chairs,we supply all kinds of oil painting reproduction, and tables. Partially trapped futons spewed forward and flopped down as if in exhaustion. And all were bound and knotted together.

Treading carefully over cracks, gaps, and uplifted masonry, I reached the seawall. A string of small islands dotted the horizon. I sat a while, trying to take in the scene, and listened to the waves. Then I hailed a passing taxi and headed down to the area affected directly by the tsunami itself.

"Taxi! Can you take me to the tsunami-hit area?" I showed the driver my ID. He smiled broadly, nodded, and turned the meter on.

We drove past scenic coastal views, then headed downhill. As we approached the lower-lying land I caught a glimpse of a car,you will need to get an offshore merchant account. upended, and buried into the roof of a house. We had reached the disaster zone.

From out of nowhere, a blackened, muddied wasteland emerged. A length of railway line had been uplifted by the tsunami and now stood on end, resembling a fence. Masked soldiers rummaged through rubble. Mechanical diggers twisted and jerked. The roads were partially flooded. A slaughtered, mangled town lay before me.

The taxi's tyres swished as we drove on through sludge. The driver carefully made his way through pockets of floodwater,In addition to hydraulics fittings and Aion Kinah, up to about 30cm deep in places. Military vehicles shunted to and fro. We pulled over and stopped several times to give way. As we waited, I looked around at the horror that surrounded me.

Houses lining the road had either been ripped apart, or flattened, or just carried away by the waters. Beached boats had pummelled their way through walls. They protruded, like unexploded missiles, half in and half out of battered seaside homes. Felled telegraph poles balanced on top of collapsed houses, boats, and cars. Gaping holes exposed shattered living rooms. Curtains flapped wildly out of broken windows and doorways. What of the occupants, I thought, not for the first time that day, what happened to them?

We passed by what once had been a river, but was now a stream of black ooze. The concrete banks, high and steep, were coated in mire. On the riverbed, rusting coaches, cars, and lorries lay toppled, angled this way and that, as though having given up an immense struggle, they'd lain down exhausted, and died.

How had they arrived at this final resting place? What had been their destinations? Who had been waiting for them? Where had they come from? Who had smiled and waved goodbye?

"What's the name of this place?" I asked the taxi driver.

"Ton-na," he replied. I wondered what thoughts were concealed behind his broad smile.

That smell of dust and damp burnt wood, filled the taxi and stayed with us as we headed back towards the station. It was a smell that lingered with me for several days. It is a smell that returns whenever I think about Ton-na.

I asked the driver to stop by the sea. I got out and took a long stroll by the quiet coast. The tide was in. Moored fishing boats gently rocked and knocked against each other. The seawater was about three metres below the top of the seawall. I looked around at the houses very near by. Were they safe?

Small uninhabited islands lay about a kilometre from the shore. They looked serene, covered in deep green foliage, a haven for wildlife. But, my mind constantly wandered back to the tragedy of that cold mid-March afternoon. I remembered newsreels showing entire towns lifted up by the sea and dashed asunder.

I walked back towards the station. My head bowed in thought. I was awoken by a bright, "Hello". A young Japanese boy, about ten years old, with his friends, jumped at the opportunity to greet a native English speaker. Cheerily,What to consider before you buy oil painting supplies. I replied likewise. His face lit up. His friends giggled and muttered as they continued on their way.

About fifty teenage schoolgirls waited for the train. They chatted, groomed their hair, and checked their appearances in small mirrors. I felt sure that they must have known people who had either been killed in the disaster, or who were still missing. I wondered what affect such a massive tragedy was having, or would have, on their lives. There was always the possibility of the same occurrence again, here, at any time.

Everyone I came across seemed to be coping fine. But the Japanese are masters at hiding their woes. I could do no more than wonder.

2011年6月26日 星期日

A cocktail of electricity sources for China

China is investing heavily in several energy sectors as it aims to increase its electricity generating capacity to 1.6 terawatts by 2020. The country is also seeking alternatives to coal - it accounts for 48 per cent of global consumption of the fuel - and oil.

Solar

Analysts have said China has been subsidising its solar panel manufacturers to reduce costs ahead of a planned rapid expansion in installations in the country. The country is the world's largest producer of solar panels but buys only a small part of the global output. By 2020, China wants to have 50 gigawatts of installed solar power capacity, more than 100 times the current figure.

Wind

While China is taking its time with its solar power installations, it is already the world leader in wind energy, increasing its capacity by more than 70 per cent last year to 45 gigawatts, a figure the country aims to triple by 2020. As well as state-owned manufacturers such as United Power, China also plays host to factories from foreign producers such as Denmark's Vestas.Welcome to the official Facebook Page about Ripcurl.

Hydro

China has the world's largest hydroelectric power plant by capacity, the Three Gorges Dam, and installed nearly 4 gigawatts of hydro power capacity from January to May this year.buy landscape oil paintings online. The country aims to have 320 gigawatts of installed hydro power capacity by 2020. But many dam projects have encountered environmental opposition.The name "magic cube" is not unique.The Leading zentai suits Distributor to Independent Pet Retailers.

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After the nuclear crisis began in Japan in March, China said it would reduce its 2020 target of 80 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity,We specialize in providing third party merchant account. without giving a revised figure. Some analysts have wondered how China can drastically scale back its nuclear expansion plans without causing severe power shortages.

2011年6月16日 星期四

Woolite: Don't Torture Your Clothes!

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"We've been trying to find the ideal way to be more relevant to the consumer, and we think this is it," Christian Ortiz, U.S. brand manager for Woolite, tells Marketing Daily. "It's not that we're changing our positioning. We're just telling it in a more interesting way."

A commercial, which began appearing on the brand's Facebook page on Thursday, looks like a trailer for a horror film. Shot in dark colors with ominous clouds, a figure drags a bag through mud to a ramshackle house.This page list rubber hose products with details & specifications. Words such as "stretch," "shrink" and "fade" appear as the clothes are put on a wringer, soaked in water and under searing lights. "Don't let detergents torture your clothes," concludes the ad, before switching to a brightly lit laundry room. "Save them with Woolite." A voice ominously whispers, "Save them," as the ad fades out.

To add a sense of realism, the company hired Rob Zombie (best known for his horror films,Use bluray burner to burn video to BD DVD on blu ray burner disc. such as "The Devil's Rejects," "House of 1,000 Corpses" and the 2007 remake of "Halloween") to direct the spot, Ortiz says. "He's a director who really knows how to communicate horror," he says. "We wanted to communicate the right balance of horror, but not feel scared."

Having premiered on Woolite's Facebook page, the spot will roll out first to theaters over the July 4th weekend and to television in mid-July. Print and online ads will include the same imagery and feel as the television commercial (such as a sweater being stretched across an Iron Maiden-type rack). The overall idea is to push Woolite beyond the long-held image as a brand for delicates and more into everyday use.

"It won't cause damage to your clothes, including jeans and T-shirts," Ortiz says. "You want to make sure they come out as you put them in."

2011年6月13日 星期一

Solar Energy USA Tours Georgia Power Solar Roof Downtown Atlanta

Everyone complains about how high power bills are these days. What if the power company credited YOU for producing power and selling it back to them? It may sound like a delusional concept, but the truth is that most power companies will actually give you a credit or refund for selling power back to them via a solar panel array connected to your home (via roof or ground mount) which decreases your monthly power bill and adds resale value to your home.

We had the very unique opportunity of meeting with the head of the Georgia Power Green Energy Program the other day and taking a tour of the rooftop solar array that is being tested on their building in downtown Atlanta. Since December of 2008, GA Power has been testing various types of solar panels on their building to get a better understanding of solar technology and find out which type panels work best in the hot, humid, and often hazy Southeastern climate.

Their goals include generating relevant data on the cost and payback of solar technology, as well as capturing and understanding performance data to assist customers in solar technology selections. Through June of this year, 2011, they will continue to evaluate the performance of various types of solar panels.We processes for both low-risk and high risk merchant account.

At any time you can visit their solar research website and view real-time data from these solar panels. Their project tests seven different 4kW (kilowatt) PV systems including monocrystalline, polycrystalline, and thin-film or "peel and stick" solar options.buy landscape oil paintings online. The energy generated from these different solar technologies helps offset the electricity needs of their building and serves as a vivid example that solar is very do-able in Georgia, both cost-effective and aesthetically pleasing.

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Of the 2.The name "magic cube" is not unique.5 million GA Power customers, 4,200 currently buy green energy each month. There are a number of reasons people choose to do so including helping to increase renewable energy sources in our region, supporting the local economy and local renewable workers, meeting environmental objectives and ideals, as well as the myriad of positive environmental benefits.

2011年6月9日 星期四

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No one can accuse the members of Forest Lake Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa of letting grass grow under their feet.

Within hours of the April 27 tornado, more than 100 survivors living nearby came to the church for help. A few church members did the best they could to minister amid the destruction. That's when the Alabama congregation sprang into action.

Only two days after the storm, Forest Lake Baptist had set up an extensive ministry center in its basement fellowship hall. For weeks, the church has been providing canned food, water, hot meals, baby supplies, clothing, bedding, cleaning supplies,What are the top Hemroids treatments? books and some furniture and appliances. It has even provided pet food for animal shelters.

What makes Forest Lake's quick response so amazing is that its facilities, located in the heart of one of the tornado's path, suffered more than $1.5 million in damages.

But "the Lord has graciously provided," church member Terri Hibbard said.

Fellow member and ministry center volunteer Jan Anders agreed. "There is nothing we have needed that hasn't walked through the doors when we needed it."

In fact, God has provided in such an overwhelming way that Forest Lake has given goods to other churches and organizations.

A team of volunteers from Mississippi showed up the first week and provided 1,500 hot dog meals out of a trailer. Volunteers from Florida distributed barbecue sandwiches in the church's parking lot.

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"We're trying to stock up for the long haul," Payne said. "We know there will be needs for months to come."

He said the church initially ministered to storm survivors, rescue workers, police and National Guard troops but now is reaching out to construction workers.

God also has provided volunteers. More than 200 church members have participated in Forest Lake's disaster relief ministry.

"Our church has really come together during this time," member Susan Kincaid said.

In addition to offering relief items, members have listened to and prayed with those needing help. A table in the center of the fellowship hall stacked with Bibles bears a sign that reads, "Take one."

Payne is quick to credit the response of University of Alabama students.

"University students have risen to the occasion," he said. "Hundreds have come by the church offering their help."

Church member Earline Thornton, who is in her 70s, has been an inspiration for all volunteers. Even though Thornton lost her home to the tornado,Handmade oil paintings for sale at museum quality, she shows up every day to help in the ministry center.

Billy Gray, interim director of missions for the Tuscaloosa Baptist Association, said, "When you walk into Forest Lake's ministry center, you think you are in a store. One half looks like a department store, and the other half looks like a grocery story. They are so organized."

The first Sundays after the storm, Forest Lake held worship in the Baptist Campus Ministries chapel on the University of Alabama campus. For the past several Sundays, worship has been held in the church's damaged sanctuary.

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