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New variations of all colors are now avaialble. Contemporar ... Read more

New variations of all colors are now avaialble. Contemporary and early America colored shades are woven with American Basswood staves and heavy-duty twine. They are finished in weather-proof, mildew resistant colors. Rust resistant hardware and heavy-duty cords insure easy, trouble-free operation. Exterior Porch Shades are constructed with wind cords to prevent them from flapping around in windy conditions.These roll up basswood shades can be positioned at any desired height. An optional valance can be added to conceal the working mechanisms. Minimize

2 1/2" Northern Heights? Shutter Style Wood Blinds give you ... Read more

2 1/2" Northern Heights? Shutter Style Wood Blinds give you the elegant look of shutters. The larger 2 ?? slats are further apart than 2? blinds. This provides you with a clearer view outside when opened. They are a perfect alternative to plantation shutters at a substantially lower price. The North American Basswood slats have a unique shape, resembling a shutter. They are both stronger and lighter than other types of wood, so these real wood blinds will be easy to lift and operate. These wooden Bali blinds come in 13 popular finishes, including paints and stains. All of the hardware, including ladders, cords, and tassels, is color-coordinated. Your Bali Northern Heights Shutter Style blinds will include a premium traditional valance. A more decorative, sculpted valance or a cornice is also available at a small additional charge. They are backed by the Bali Limited Lifetime Warranty. Minimize

New variations of all colors are now avaialble. Contemporar ... Read more

New variations of all colors are now avaialble. Contemporary and early America colored shades are woven with American Basswood staves and heavy-duty twine. They are finished in weather-proof, mildew resistant colors. Rust resistant hardware and heavy-duty cords insure easy, trouble-free operation. Exterior Porch Shades are constructed with wind cords to prevent them from flapping around in windy conditions.These roll up basswood shades can be positioned at any desired height. An optional valance can be added to conceal the working mechanisms. Minimize

An attractive practical privacy screen in a classic window ... Read more

An attractive practical privacy screen in a classic window shutter slatted design, sturdily crafted from premium quality kiln dried Spruce, (No Rubberwood). Built with durable mortise & tenon joinery, and double hinged, so panels can bend in either direction, with adjustable wood blinds to allow as much or as little light as you like. Choose from four sizes - 3 panel, 4 panel, 5 panel, or 6 panel, and from five finishes - Natural, Black, Rosewood, Honey, or White. Note we offer a flat stand to make this a flat room divider partition, in matching colors, to fit all four sizes. Ships next business day, professionally packed, fully insured from our Massachusetts warehouse via FedEx, expedited delivery available. Browse our Amazon storefront for one of the world's largest collection of room dividers, in 3, 4, 5, or 6 panels, in 24", 36", 48", 60", 72", 78", or 84" heights, in 19 colors, in classic Japanese, Chinese, and American designs, as well as over 150 canvas art print designs, on Amazon.com! Minimize

Choose the 2" Deluxe Wood Blinds and you'll get quality th ... Read more

Choose the 2" Deluxe Wood Blinds and you'll get quality that meets or exceeds wood blinds sold anywhere else. Compare to any other major national brand and SAVE. Made from premium solid North American basswood, they're beautifully finished, and they come standard with a decorative 3 ?? valance. Our deluxe wood blinds are strong yet light, warp resistant and easy-to-clean. Choose from a wide array of the latest and most popular paints and stains, including the Exotic Colors, with a special collection of cloth tapes to add pizzazz and color. Due to the natural variations in the color and grain of the wood, the blinds may stain slightly darker or lighter than the images shown. We?ve added a new coloring process that will now offer a higher level of protection. Add the popular "Routeless" option, and your blinds will close tighter, allowing less light in And insulating better You'll get all necessary hardware, safety tassels, and easy-to-follow installation instructions. With the reassurance of the Limited Lifetime Warranty, you can trust that this product will last and provide added value and beauty to your home. Minimize

2 1/2" Northern Heights? Shutter Style Wood Blinds give you ... Read more

2 1/2" Northern Heights? Shutter Style Wood Blinds give you the elegant look of shutters. The larger 2 ?? slats are further apart than 2? blinds. This provides you with a clearer view outside when opened. They are a perfect alternative to plantation shutters at a substantially lower price. The North American Basswood slats have a unique shape, resembling a shutter. They are both stronger and lighter than other types of wood, so these real wood blinds will be easy to lift and operate. These wooden Bali blinds come in 13 popular finishes, including paints and stains. All of the hardware, including ladders, cords, and tassels, is color-coordinated. Your Bali Northern Heights Shutter Style blinds will include a premium traditional valance. A more decorative, sculpted valance or a cornice is also available at a small additional charge. They are backed by the Bali Limited Lifetime Warranty. Minimize

2 1/2" Northern Heights? Shutter Style Wood Blinds give you ... Read more

2 1/2" Northern Heights? Shutter Style Wood Blinds give you the elegant look of shutters. The larger 2 ?? slats are further apart than 2? blinds. This provides you with a clearer view outside when opened. They are a perfect alternative to plantation shutters at a substantially lower price. The North American Basswood slats have a unique shape, resembling a shutter. They are both stronger and lighter than other types of wood, so these real wood blinds will be easy to lift and operate. These wooden Bali blinds come in 13 popular finishes, including paints and stains. All of the hardware, including ladders, cords, and tassels, is color-coordinated. Your Bali Northern Heights Shutter Style blinds will include a premium traditional valance. A more decorative, sculpted valance or a cornice is also available at a small additional charge. They are backed by the Bali Limited Lifetime Warranty. Minimize

Choose the 2" Deluxe Wood Blinds and you'll get quality th ... Read more

Choose the 2" Deluxe Wood Blinds and you'll get quality that meets or exceeds wood blinds sold anywhere else. Compare to any other major national brand and SAVE. Made from premium solid North American basswood, they're beautifully finished, and they come standard with a decorative 3 ?? valance. Our deluxe wood blinds are strong yet light, warp resistant and easy-to-clean. Choose from a wide array of the latest and most popular paints and stains, including the Exotic Colors, with a special collection of cloth tapes to add pizzazz and color. Due to the natural variations in the color and grain of the wood, the blinds may stain slightly darker or lighter than the images shown. We?ve added a new coloring process that will now offer a higher level of protection. Add the popular "Routeless" option, and your blinds will close tighter, allowing less light in And insulating better You'll get all necessary hardware, safety tassels, and easy-to-follow installation instructions. With the reassurance of the Limited Lifetime Warranty, you can trust that this product will last and provide added value and beauty to your home. Minimize

Choose the 2" Deluxe Wood Blinds and you'll get quality th ... Read more

Choose the 2" Deluxe Wood Blinds and you'll get quality that meets or exceeds wood blinds sold anywhere else. Compare to any other major national brand and SAVE. Made from premium solid North American basswood, they're beautifully finished, and they come standard with a decorative 3 ?? valance. Our deluxe wood blinds are strong yet light, warp resistant and easy-to-clean. Choose from a wide array of the latest and most popular paints and stains, including the Exotic Colors, with a special collection of cloth tapes to add pizzazz and color. Due to the natural variations in the color and grain of the wood, the blinds may stain slightly darker or lighter than the images shown. We?ve added a new coloring process that will now offer a higher level of protection. Add the popular "Routeless" option, and your blinds will close tighter, allowing less light in And insulating better You'll get all necessary hardware, safety tassels, and easy-to-follow installation instructions. With the reassurance of the Limited Lifetime Warranty, you can trust that this product will last and provide added value and beauty to your home. Minimize

Bali's Northern Heights 1" wood blinds are premier name bra ... Read more

Bali's Northern Heights 1" wood blinds are premier name brand blinds at a price lower than other national brands. North American hardwood is both strong and light, so your wood blinds will be easy to lift and operate. Northern Heights wood blinds come in 18 popular finishes, including paints and stains. All of the hardware, including ladders, cords, and tassels, is color-coordinated. A wand tilt control comes standard on one inch blinds. Coordinate them with Northern Heights 2" blinds in other rooms. Bali Northern Heights blinds are backed by the Bali Limited Lifetime Warranty. Minimize

Bali's Northern Heights 1" wood blinds are premier name bra ... Read more

Bali's Northern Heights 1" wood blinds are premier name brand blinds at a price lower than other national brands. North American hardwood is both strong and light, so your wood blinds will be easy to lift and operate. Northern Heights wood blinds come in 18 popular finishes, including paints and stains. All of the hardware, including ladders, cords, and tassels, is color-coordinated. A wand tilt control comes standard on one inch blinds. Coordinate them with Northern Heights 2" blinds in other rooms. Bali Northern Heights blinds are backed by the Bali Limited Lifetime Warranty. Minimize

Wooden slats for these discount 1" wood blinds are crafted ... Read more

Wooden slats for these discount 1" wood blinds are crafted from the finest North American hardwoods in a choice of stained or painted finishes. A perfect solution for french doors or windows with little mounting depth. These blinds come standard with color-coordinated cords and tassels. A 1 1/4" matching valance is included, along with a limited lifetime warranty on all working mechanisms. Minimize

Bali's Northern Heights 1" wood blinds are premier name bra ... Read more

Bali's Northern Heights 1" wood blinds are premier name brand blinds at a price lower than other national brands. North American hardwood is both strong and light, so your wood blinds will be easy to lift and operate. Northern Heights wood blinds come in 18 popular finishes, including paints and stains. All of the hardware, including ladders, cords, and tassels, is color-coordinated. A wand tilt control comes standard on one inch blinds. Coordinate them with Northern Heights 2" blinds in other rooms. Bali Northern Heights blinds are backed by the Bali Limited Lifetime Warranty. Minimize

Wooden slats for these discount 1" wood blinds are crafted ... Read more

Wooden slats for these discount 1" wood blinds are crafted from the finest North American hardwoods in a choice of stained or painted finishes. A perfect solution for french doors or windows with little mounting depth. These blinds come standard with color-coordinated cords and tassels. A 1 1/4" matching valance is included, along with a limited lifetime warranty on all working mechanisms. Minimize

Bali Northern Heights 2" wood blinds are name brand quality ... Read more

Bali Northern Heights 2" wood blinds are name brand quality window blinds at a price much lower than other national brands. A long-time favorite of consumers. The North American Basswood slats are both stronger and lighter than other types of wood, so your real wood blinds will be easy to lift and operate. These wooden Bali blinds come in 18 popular finishes, including paints and stains. All of the hardware, including ladders, cords, and tassels, is color-coordinated. Bali Northern Heights blinds include a decorative valance. A more decorative, sculpted valance is available at a small additional charge. They are backed by the Bali Limited Lifetime Warranty. Minimize

Want to add grandeur to your windows? Our wood cornices are ... Read more

Want to add grandeur to your windows? Our wood cornices are the perfect finishing touch. Place yours over blinds, shades, or draperies and watch your room come to life. They?re beautifully hand-finished in six standard colors, or choose your own color and we'll match the paint! The cornice comes in six intricately handcrafted designs, each with a different design and personality, all milled from North American Basswood. Comes with L-Shaped steel brackets, installation screws and mounting screwsKeystone-with wing nuts included to tighten keystone in placeInstallation instructionsCornice will be 7" wider than ordered due to thickness and crowned top.Available starting at just 9" high!When you order a sample, you will receive an brochure featuring all of our beautiful styles and standard colors so you can easily compare and choose what's right for your home. Minimize

Want to add grandeur to your windows? Our wood cornices are ... Read more

Want to add grandeur to your windows? Our wood cornices are the perfect finishing touch. Place yours over blinds, shades, or draperies and watch your room come to life. They?re beautifully hand-finished in six standard colors, or choose your own color and we'll match the paint! The cornice comes in six intricately handcrafted designs, each with a different design and personality, all milled from North American Basswood. Comes with L-Shaped steel brackets, installation screws and mounting screwsKeystone-with wing nuts included to tighten keystone in placeInstallation instructionsCornice will be 7" wider than ordered due to thickness and crowned top.Available starting at just 9" high!When you order a sample, you will receive an brochure featuring all of our beautiful styles and standard colors so you can easily compare and choose what's right for your home. Minimize

Wooden slats for these discount 1" wood blinds are crafted ... Read more

Wooden slats for these discount 1" wood blinds are crafted from the finest North American hardwoods in a choice of stained or painted finishes. A perfect solution for french doors or windows with little mounting depth. These blinds come standard with color-coordinated cords and tassels. A 1 1/4" matching valance is included, along with a limited lifetime warranty on all working mechanisms. Minimize

From 1840 to 1960 the profoundest claim of Americans who fo ... Read more

From 1840 to 1960 the profoundest claim of Americans who fought the institution of segregation was that the government had no business sorting citizens by the color of their skin. During these years the moral and political attractiveness of the antidiscrimination principle made it the ultimate legal objective of the American civil rights movement. Yet, in the contemporary debate over the politics and constitutional law of race, the vital theme of antidiscrimination has been largely suppressed. Thus a strong line of argument laying down one theoretical basis for the constitutional protection of civil rights has been lost. Andrew Kull provides us with the previously unwritten history of the color-blind idea. From the arguments of Wendell Phillips and the Garrisonian abolitionists, through the framing of the Fourteenth Amendment and Justice Harlan's famous dissent in Plessy, civil rights advocates have consistently attempted to locate the antidiscrimination principle in the Constitution. The real alternative, embraced by the Supreme Court in 1896, was a constitutional guarantee of reasonable classification. The government, it said, had the power to classify persons by race so long as it acted reasonably; the judiciary would decide what was reasonable. In our own time, in Brown v. Board of Education and the decisions that followed, the Court nearly avowed the rule of color blindness that civil rights lawyers continued to assert; instead, it veered off for political and tactical reasons, deciding racial cases without stating constitutional principle. The impoverishment of the antidiscrimination theme in the Court's decision prefigured the affirmative action shift in the civil rights agenda. The social upheaval of the 1960s put the color-blind Constitution out of reach for a quartercentury or more; but for the hard choices still to be made in racial policy, the colorblind tradition of civil rights retains both historical and practical significance. Minimize

When darkness falls, storms rage, fog settles, or lights fa ... Read more

When darkness falls, storms rage, fog settles, or lights fail, pilots are forced to make "instrument landings," relying on technology and training to guide them through typically the most dangerous part of any flight. In this original study, Erik M. Conway recounts one of the most important stories in aviation history: the evolution of aircraft landing aids that make landing safe and routine in almost all weather conditions. Discussing technologies such as the Loth leader-cable system, the American National Bureau of Standards system, and, its descendants, the Instrument Landing System, the MIT-Army-Sperry Gyroscope microwave blind landing system, and the MIT Radiation Lab's radar-based Ground Controlled Approach system, Conway interweaves technological change, training innovation, and pilots' experiences to examine the evolution of blind landing technologies. He shows how systems originally intended to produce routine, all-weather blind landings gradually developed into routine instrument-guided approaches. Even so, after two decades of development and experience, pilots still did not want to place the most critical phase of flight, the landing, entirely in technology's invisible hand. By the end of World War II, the very concept of landing blind therefore had disappeared from the trade literature, a victim of human limitations. (2007) Minimize

A fictional story from factual events. Answering the confou ... Read more

A fictional story from factual events. Answering the confounding question of why African American women have been forced to bear their emotions with so much pride, sensitivity, and many times brute strength. The fictional characters illustrate the pains, sufferings and degradations that African American women lived through, and rose above. Go to the root of where the African American woman earned her renowned Attitude, and stop demeaning this strong and beautiful woman that has evolved from the ashes of turmoil, and then classify her as the real “Superwoman.” Two young African American women were generations apart, but each was attached to men involved with Caucasian women. Janice was almost destroyed, and Janissy lived in a time where she had no rights because she was considered property. Minimize

When darkness falls, storms rage, fog settles, or lights fa ... Read more

When darkness falls, storms rage, fog settles, or lights fail, pilots are forced to make "instrument landings," relying on technology and training to guide them through typically the most dangerous part of any flight. In this original study, Erik M. Conway recounts one of the most important stories in aviation history: the evolution of aircraft landing aids that make landing safe and routine in almost all weather conditions. Discussing technologies such as the Loth leader-cable system, the American National Bureau of Standards system, and, its descendants, the Instrument Landing System, the MIT-Army-Sperry Gyroscope microwave blind landing system, and the MIT Radiation Lab's radar-based Ground Controlled Approach system, Conway interweaves technological change, training innovation, and pilots' experiences to examine the evolution of blind landing technologies. He shows how systems originally intended to produce routine, all-weather blind landings gradually developed into routine instrument-guided approaches. Even so, after two decades of development and experience, pilots still did not want to place the most critical phase of flight, the landing, entirely in technology's invisible hand. By the end of World War II, the very concept of landing blind therefore had disappeared from the trade literature, a victim of human limitations. (2007) Minimize

Synopsis: Michael Oher a homeless African-American youngst ... Read more

Synopsis: Michael Oher a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home is taken in by the Touhys a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student Oher works hard and with the help of his coaches and adopted family becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.Format: Blu-RayColor: ColorRating: PG-13RatingReason: one scene involving brief violence drug and sexual referencesGenre: DramaRuntime: 128 minutesSubtitle: English French Spanish Minimize

Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Oscar winner Kathy Bates st ... Read more

Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Oscar winner Kathy Bates star in this remarkable true story of All-American football star Michael Oher. Teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is surviving on his own, virtually homeless, when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock). Learning that the young man is one of her daughter's classmates, Leigh Anne insists that Michaelwearing shorts and a t-shirt in the dead of wintercome out of the cold. Without a moment's hesitation, she invites him to stay at the Tuohy home for the night. What starts out as a gesture of kindness becomes much more as Michael becomes part of the Tuohy family despite the differences in their backgrounds. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. And as the family helps Michael fulfill his potential, both on and off the football field, Michael's presence in the Tuohys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Minimize

Chronicling and critiquing the passion African American mal ... Read more

Chronicling and critiquing the passion African American males have with the NBA, this thoughtful dialogue challenges athletes, parents, educators, the media, and the larger society to examine the obsession with basketball. With 91 percent of NBA players being African American and only two percent of African American community becoming doctors, dentists, and engineers, a solution for the future is desperately needed, and this book tries to answer some of the tough questions posed by these alarming figures. Among the questions addressed is What happens to all the athletes who are unable to go into the NBA? and Has this obsession with basketball robbed the African American community of talent needed in other professions? These questions are accompanied by an examination of the attitudes and perceptions of the black sports culture. Minimize

From the first large-scale Viet Minh offensive against the ... Read more

From the first large-scale Viet Minh offensive against the French in 1950, to the fall of Saigon in 1975, the United States tried desperately to understand the nature of the fierce Communist-led struggle to create a unified, independent Vietnam. American intelligence played a key role in gathering information on the political and military situation in Vietnam and on the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. But as George Allen shows in this eye-popping memoir, intelligence appraisals were consistently ignored or rejected by policymakers in every administration from Eisenhower through Nixon—because these assessments undermined the mistaken assumptions of the White House, the State Department, and the Pentagon. From his vantage point as a chief official with the CIA and army intelligence, Mr. Allen reveals specifically how American leaders, unwilling to face up to “bad news” from intelligence sources, largely excluded intelligence from important policy deliberations until it was too late. None So Blind is a remarkable contribution to the history of the Vietnam War. Minimize

Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) knows little about family. Les ... Read more

Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) knows little about family. Less about football. What the homeless teen knows are the streets and projects of Memphis. Well-to-do Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) knows little about his world. Yet when she and Michael meet, he's found a home. And the Tuohys have found something just as life-changing: a beloved new son and brother. This real-life story of family and of Michael's growth into a blue-chip football star will have you cheering with its mix of gridiron action and heartwarming emotion. Share the remarkable journey of the college All-American and first-round NFL draft pick who was a winner before he ever stepped onto the playing field. Minimize