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...protect themselves from upstream pollution without strong federal protective laws. But, for the first time in generations, federal courts and the Supreme Court in particular are on the brink of turning the clock back to a time when the citizenry--including industries--was at the mercy of a crazy quilt of inconsistent and often grossly inadequate state laws...
Overall, Priceline savings present a crazy-quilt pattern. The company has succeeded in lining up partnerships with second-tier telephone companies eager to unload excess long-distance capacity, such as Net2Phone and ZeroPlus.com so consumers shopping for long distance via Priceline can get good deals. But with major oil and gas companies such as Exxon-Mobil and Texaco, Priceline has struck out. Oil companies that spend millions building brands are loath to sell gasoline via a site that puts price before brand...
...model) or walkers (more babies are injured in walkers than in any other nursery product), and invest in a crib with a snug-fitting mattress that meets safety guidelines (check cpsc.gov) Otherwise fine cribs are displayed in stores (and in the current Pottery Barn for Kids catalog) filled with quilts and pillows that can suffocate infants younger than age 1. Parents who receive such bedding sets should dress their infant in a warm sleeper and hang the adorable quilt on the wall...
Talk of knitting and sewing conjures up images of rocking chairs and bi-focals. But au contraire. Picture the emerging culture meshing knitting needles and doc martensoan transformation of the art from quilt-covered sofas to dorm rooms. The pearl technique and Singer machines are part of the arts and crafts revolution sweeping the Yard and beyond...
...night. Guess what? It didn't have a website. I took my chances based on a good review, a great location and a bargain price. It wasn't a log cabin, and it was miles from the woods, but there were lace curtains, a hardwood floor and a quilt on the bed. With the ocean outside our window and a fireplace in the room, my New Year's Eve was just as cozy as I dreamed it would...