Glassware

adds the dimension of height to your table setting. Base your choice on the pattern of dinnerware and the occasion or style of service.

For buffet service. sturdy tumblers or low goblets are best, sice they're informal in character and easy to carry. Dinner glassware usually means a footed tumbler of medium height. Very tall goblets are apropriate only on formal tables. Stemmed goblets tip easily, so check the base for proportionate breadth and weight.
When choosing crystal glassware, look for clarity and luster. Listen for the bell-like tone when you tap the rim of the goblet with your fingernail while holding the base.

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There are five things that you can not recover in life.
The Stone after it's thrown.
The Word after it's said
The Occasion after it's missed
The Time after it's gone
And a person after they die

Tableware

The size of your family, they type of entertaining you do, the decor of your home, your budget, and your personal taste -- all are factors to consider when choosing your dinnerware, flatware and glassware.

-------------Dinnerware is the single word that encompasses that wide world of china, stoneware, pottery, and plastics. Colors, patterns, and styles of dinnerware range from bold to traditional.

------Start with a set of dishes that harmonizes with the color and formality of your home. A set of one-color dishes make a smart basic investment. Or, choose a simple pattern of dinnerware that you can use with several color schemes. Many dinnerware patterns have the advantage of being sold by the individual piece as well as in single or group place settings.

-----When selecting dinnerware, you know you want it to be beautiful, in good taste, long-lasting, and functional. But shape and care requirements also are important.

-----Cups should be shaped to they fo not tip easily and should fit firmly in the saucer. Handles
should be enough to be easy to grasp and comfortable to hold.

-----Plates that are round are easier to stack than square or free-form ones. Heavily embossed patterns collect dust and food in the grooves and may need to be cleaned frequyently with a brush.

-----Types of dinnerware range from plastic to earthenware, including ironstone and ovenware, to fine china and bone china. Their difference in composition give them a formal or informal feeling.

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coverings

The tradtional table "linens" have been expanded to include nearly every fabric on the market plus plastics, woven straw fibers, and paper products. A collection of cloths, mats, runners, and napkins in a variety of colors and materials lets you choose and change table settings to match your mood or to create a special theme.
--------------------A good basic collection includes easy-care place mats for everyday use, plus several tablecloths that you can use for both formal and informal settings. If you entertain frequently, you'll probably want a wide selection of colors, patterns, and materials in cloths, mats, runners, and napkins to use interchangeably.

--------------------------When buying table coverings, look for the fiber content listed on the "hangtags" This determines the amount of care they'll need and the amount of wear they'll give.
Disposable paper table coverings are also available in many colors and designs.

settings

Half the fun of preparing a delicious meal lies in planning a pretty table setting as a background for serving. Gone are the days when only guests were treated to the best china, flatware, and crystal, while the family faced the same table setting day in and day out.
-----------------Taking the time to set an attractive table makes every meal more enjoyable, since the setting is as much a part of the meal as the food which is served. An imaginative setting seems to make food taste better.
----------------Where to begin? Your table settings should reflect your own interest and life-style. A brightly colored set of place mats or a basket filled with garden flowers could be your inspiration. Notice store displays and advertisements.
-------------------Basically,table settings include the table coverings and centerpiece as well as the dinnerware and glassware. Co-ordinating the colors, designs, and styles is the secret to making the table setting an attractive backround for the food.

Dear dated April 13, 2011

In ourongoing efforts to ensure the highest levels of security and prevent identity theft, we want to make you aware of an exposure of personal information that may affect you. Please be aware that we have no indication that your personal information has been misused in any way.
---------------The Comptroller's office recently identified the exposure of three database files that contained personal information, such as name and Social Security number. You are receiving this letter because your information may have been exposed. ----------------------------------------------------The data files were immediately taken offline and secured, but we want to make every effort to inform you of important precautions you can take. Web resoures at www.TXsafeguard.org to provide additional details, recommended steps and resources. We also have provided FAQs and e-mail alert you can sign up for to be informed of anyy additional developments.--------------------------------As an added precaution, we are actively working with law enforcement and have contacted all major credit reporting agencies to notify them of this issue-------------------------------------------------We sincerely regret that this incident occured. Thank you for your shared vigilance at a time when the potential for cyber crime remains a great threat.
Sincerely, Victor Gonzalez - Chief Technology Officer - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Why call big surprises black swan?

It goes back to the 2nd century Roman poet Juvenal, who is said that some events are "as rare a bird as a black swan." In realty, black swans aren't so rare but Europeans once believed there was no such thing because they ad never seen one. This certainty evaporated when early European explorers of Australia came upon swans whose feathers were black. The term has recently come into vogue thanks to Nassim Nicholas Taleb's book the The Black Swan : The Impact of the Highly Improbable, which became a surprise best seller after the 2008 financial crisis As defined by Taleb, a black rack swan is not just an unpresedented event but one with a large spread impact. "A small number of black swans," Taleb writes, "explain almost everything in our world. A symbol of rare, transforming occurences.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Swans will keep the ponds and lakes cleaner
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Unwelcome advances

April 6, 1843. Washington-on-the-Brazos. A year ago, James Robinson was captured during the Mexican invasion. An early Texas leader and a veteran of San Jacinto, Robinson spent a year in Santa Anna's prison in Mexico. - - - - - Now, he's back, with a startling offer from the Mexican dictator. - - - - - Despite seven years of Independence and repeated invasions. Santa Anna offers Texas a chance to rejoin Mexico. - - - - - President Sam Houston rejects the offer, but it sparks a new interest in Texas from both the U.S. and Great Britain. _ __ _ _Two years later, Texas joined the United States. A year after that, the U.S. went to war with Mexico . . . . . and Santa Anna. - - - - - Santa Anna made an unwelcome advance 168 years ago, this month in Texas history. - - - - - - Learn more at savetexashistory.org or call 800-998-4GLO. - - - - -Save Texas History Program

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