Peter Edelman, co-chair of the Center for American Progress Task Force, a group convened to study the state of poverty in the United States today, explains how the group came together and what they learned over the course of their work, which began in February 2006. Read the report, FROM POVERTY TO PROSPERITY here: www.americanprogress.org What if our most powerful weapons were ideas? www.AMERICANPROGRESS.org

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People always seek comfort and convenience for their lives. Home is the place that most people find comfort and relaxation that is why people supply their home with things that can give comfort and help them do things easily.
Yet, happiness in the house is not only limited inside the house. A great comfort and relaxation can also be acquired in your outdoor premises such as the garden or patio. You just need patio furniture such as chairs in different forms like adirondack chairs, rocking tables, tete-a-tete, loveseats and porch swings. You also need tables for your outdoor dining room. Tables are also available in many different sizes and shapes. Wood porch swings are also the good addition to your outdoor pieces of furniture.
With the mentioned things around your house: be it inside or outside of your house. What a great feeling that after the long hours in the office, there is the patio furniture waiting for you to get back home and would help you melt the stress away from your exhausted body. A glass of cold lemonade while sitting in the Adirondack chair can make you feel relax and ready to face the unfinished tasks you have left in the morning before going to bed.
Your outdoor area is not all about the flowers and trees. With the things mentioned awhile ago, this place could turn in to an attractive and inviting look. This matter affects the comfort and functions of the space.
Acquiring furniture is expensive. Thus, you need to be very careful when choosing the pieces of furniture so what you can are pieces that could last a lifetime. You have to make sure the durability of the product and the good qualities of each piece so that you can get benefits and value to your money, time and effort.

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Who does not like to every so often slouch on the couch with popcorn in one hand and a hot or cold drink in the other, watching a good movie in the home on a quality home theater system? Well, I don't think many people would mind. But there is one thing here though - many people spend a lot of their time, money and energy on finding that top of the range home theater system forgetting a key element that plays an important part in determining whether their overall movie experience will be worth their while - the home theater furniture.Think about it, even the most expensive home theater system may not be turned on everyday or all the time. However, your furniture will be visible and in use at all times and is more likely to outlast your home theater system. It is important that you take as much if not more time to find a system that meets your need.
Choosing the right furniture may not be the easiest of tasks especially when you consider the variety of furniture you can choose from. Nonetheless, there are some key factors to consider before you pull out your wallet or purse and make your decision.Construction and quality is fundamental. The home theater furniture must be of a certain minimum level of professionalism and finish. This may mean you doing some background check on who the manufacturer is and what the market thinks of the firm's quality levels.
Pay attention to the type of material used to build the furniture; is it made from real wood or is made from laminates?Each option is suitable for different end users. Laminates are for the cost effective - they are inexpensive when compared to wood and come in different colors. Real wood on the other hand is more expensive but provides a natural grain pattern and may be stained in any finishing color depending on your preference. Laminates are normally already pre-finished and offer a more standard color scheme. With real wood one has the flexibility to choose the color to match your personal style or theme in your house.
That being said, one of the most popular trends today is home theater furniture made from a combination of real wood and veneer. The wood provides the beautiful natural pattern of the wood and is often used for the crown molding, base moldings, door frames, and skirts. Veneers are thin sheets of wood specially treated to resist environmental changes in moisture in order to provide a consistent outer finish. Veneers also have an attractive grain pattern and are often placed on large flat panels where they are highly visible.
The finishing, just like the cream on a cake, must be done to near perfection. A good finish not only ensures a visually appealing piece of furniture but also plays a role in the longevity of the home theater furniture's life span.

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One of the most important decisions that you are going to make is choosing the proper lighting that can enhance the atmosphere of your home office. The office supplies can be chosen in order to fit other design choices and lighting is one of these decisions. You will have to think about the type of lighting that is likely to fit the room and its furniture. You will have to place the lighting in the proper location in order to illuminate the entire office; you may choose natural or artificial lighting but you have to be aware that these types of lighting are likely to be reflected by the existent furniture in various manners.





The ambient illumination is to be carefully chosen; you have to consider all the places that need light and you will have to arrange the office furniture in order to fit your needs. The proper lighting must be mixed among different sources, both indirect and direct, ambient and task. If you are likely to spend more time in front of your computer, you should consider having a sort of mixture between the natural and artificial light; bright spots are to be assured for writing purposes or other tasks that may require more light than usual. The ambient light should have its own level and this level should be similar to the one coming from the computer display.





You can consider a foot-candle as the perfect measurement of the proper illumination that can be reflected by the office furniture; this measurement will show the illumination that is provided by a candle when it comes to an object that is one foot away. Wattage is to be considered as the proper amount of light that is emanated from a certain source. The office supplies may also consist in the illumination devices; therefore, these devices should be carefully chosen in order to fit your demands. For instance, you may consider the fact that the recommended illumination when it comes to reading materials or writing at the desk is up to 100 foot-candles. This distance is to be considered in order not to damage your sight. If the office is dimmed for certain computer works, little illumination will be needed but the average level can depend upon one’s personal preferences.





Before deciding the type of your future illumination, you have to consider all the reflective qualities that may come from ceiling, walls and office furniture. The amount of the natural light is also to be considered together with the distance that comes between the work surface and lighting fixture. You may also remember that some lighting is easier to remove as the equipment configurations and furniture change. For instance, you have to pay attention to the fact that the wall-mounted lights are likely to be very expensive and even time-consuming when it comes to moving their place. Therefore, you have to take a close look to all the office supplies that will be mixed in order to result the proper type of lighting. A final word is to be considered too; since every person will have to change the bulbs that are to be found in his/her office, he/she has to make sure that the light fixtures are easily accessible.





Choosing the lighting for your home office may be quite tricky because you will have to pay attention to the future position of your working desk; all the work is likely to be done from seated positions. Therefore, the most important item of your office furniture will be your chair. This chair needs to be well designed in order to improve your posture; even your circulation will be improved while decreasing fatigue. Its shape needs to transfer all your weight to your buttocks and no pressure should be found on your thighs. The front of this seat must be of waterfall design in order to relieve the existent pressure on your blood vessels.





Maximum stability is to be searched when choosing the proper chair but you should also remember that you have to position the lighting in the appropriate manner in order to illuminate your desk and chair. You should not put too much pressure on your eyes because this aspect may damage your normal sight. Illumination is to be considered as one of the most important aspects when it comes to arranging your home office; if you are not confident enough in your own abilities, you should ask for professional help in order to choose the proper location for every lighting device.

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The Green Party's new co-chair is Cem Özdemir, who describes himself as a Turkish Swabian from southwest Germany. Özdemir advocates a pragmatic approach to politics and is unpopular with many among his party's left wing. Now he'll have to prove himself as party co-leader. But it won't be an easy task given the party's search for a new course and new coalition opportunities.

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Topic: Taxes & Legislation ----- Timothy R. Sheehy is president of the MMAC. He joined the association staff in 1983 as director of governmental affairs, was named vice president of business development in 1988, executive vice president of operations in 1989, executive vice president of the MMAC in 1991 and president in 1993. Prior to joining the association, he worked as a legislative assistant to Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., in Washington DC He was also the recipient of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Congressional Internship. He serves on Gov. Doyle's Economic Growth Council, chairs the Milwaukee Development Corporation and is vice chair of the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute/WPI. He also serves on the boards of the Wisconsin State Fair Park, Forward Wisconsin, United Way, Alliance for Choices in Education, the Private Industry Council, Bridging the Gap Learning Center, Medical College of Wisconsin Research Foundation, Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee Partnership Academy and the University School Board of Trustees. Sheehy previously chaired the state Film Industry Council, the Task Force on State and Local Government and co-chaired the Mayor's Task Force on Health Care Cost Containment. ----- Interview: Dec. 3, 2009 (Smart Interactive Media) ----- Interviewer: Kelly Rudy, The Paranet Group, Director of Marketing & Public Relations

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Carla A. Hills, Chairman/CEO, Carla Hills & Company; Dennis C. Blair, CFR China Task Force Chair, Former Pacific Command Commander In Chief Presider: Kathryn Pilgrim, Anchor/Correspondent, CNN (May 14, 2007 at the Council on Foreign Relations)

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