John Adams (HBO Miniseries)
Based on David McCullough’s bestselling biography, the HBO miniseries John Adams is the furthest thing from a starry-eyed look at America’s founding fathers and the brutal path to independence. Adams (Paul Giamatti), second president of the United States, is portrayed as a skilled orator and principled attorney whose preference for justice over anti-English passions earns enemies. But he also gains the esteem of the first national government of the United States, i.e., the Continental Congress, which seeks non-firebrands capable of making a reasoned if powerful case for America’s break from England’s monarchy. The first thing one notices about John Adams‘ dramatizations of congress’ proceedings, and the fervent pro-independence violence in the streets of Boston and elsewhere, is that America’s roots don’t look pretty or idealized here. Some horrendous things happen in the name of protest, driving Adams to push the cause of independence in a legitimate effort to get on with a revolutionary war under the command of George Washington. But the process isn’t easy: not every one of the 13 colonies-turned-states is ready to incur the wrath of England, and behind-the-scenes negotiations prove as much a part of 18th century congressional sessions as they do today.

Besides this peek into a less-romanticized version of the past, John Adams is also a story of the man himself. Adams’ frustration at being forgotten or overlooked at critical junctures of America’s early development–sent abroad for years instead of helping to draft the U.S. constitution–is detailed. So is his dismay that the truth of what actually transpired leading to the signing of the Declaration of Independence has been slowly forgotten and replaced by a rosier myth. But above all, John Adams is the story of two key ties: Adams’ 54-year marriage to Abigail Adams (Laura Linney), every bit her husband’s intellectual equal and anchor, and his difficult, almost symbiotic relationship with Thomas Jefferson (Stephen Dillane) over decades. Giamatti, of course, has to carry much of the drama, and if he doesn’t always seem quite believable in the series’ first half, he becomes increasingly excellent at the point where an aging Adams becomes bitter over his place in history. Linney is marvelous, as is Dillane, Sarah Polley as daughter Nabby, Danny Huston as cousin Samuel Adams, and above all Tom Wilkinson as a complex but indispensable Ben Franklin. –Tom Keogh

Customer Review: John Adams(HBO Miniseries)
A great miniseries, you need to have plenty of time to watch as it is very long. Great acting and fairly accurate. Recommend to all those who would like to know more about the founding of America. History buffs would enjoy.

Customer Review: Not a history lesson.
The story of John Adams is a very important part of our heritage as a nation. If you really want to understand this man and this period in our American history you have to read the biography by David McCullough. The HBO series is entertaining but does not capture the essence of 1776 America or the details which John Adams captured in his writings which are featured in the book. I am amazed at the number of people who falsely believe this miniseries serves as a lesson in history. Don’t allow your intelligence to be dulled by the director of this film.

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Cherub Garden Statue Holding Lantern
Cherub garden lantern.
Customer Review: I can’t believe I only bought one!
This cherub statue was a hit at my house. People asked me where the other one was, so I am back to buy another. The quality is fabulous and I am very pleased with my purchase.

Boy Kicking Soccer Ball Bronze Garden Statue - 50″ High
With this exceptional piece you will find the ultimate path to creating surroundings of beauty and distinction for years to come.

The process of creating this beautiful statue is known as Bronze Art Casting. This process uses the ancient lost wax process and has been around for thousands of years. This labor intensive process takes several weeks from start to finish. Bronze is an alloy. It is a mixture of 95% copper, plus small amounts of lead, tin, zinc, and silicon.

The following includes a step by step description of the procedure:

1. The artist creates an original sculpture from either clay or wax.
2. A rubber mold is made of the original sculpture by applying numerous coats of rubber over the original. After this is cured, it is removed. This new rubber mold will show every exact detail from the original. This mold is used to create duplicates of the original design.
3. The rubber mold is filled with molten wax. After the wax cools, the rubber mold is removed from the wax. We now have a wax duplicate of the sculpture.
4. The artists will hand-finish the wax to match the original.
5. Wax rods and wax funnel are attached to the wax duplicate. This will alleviate the trapping of air and gas.
6. The wax duplicate is coated with a liquid ceramic. This is done several times to create a stable mold. This is cured for a few days.
7. The wax mold covered in ceramic is fired up in a kiln. The “burn-out” process bakes the shell and the wax melts o
   

   Tennis Girl Bronze Garden Statue - 50″ High
   With this exceptional piece you will find the ultimate path to creating surroundings of beauty and distinction for years to come.

   The process of creating this beautiful statue is known as Bronze Art Casting. This process uses the ancient lost wax process and has been around for thousands of years. This labor intensive process takes several weeks from start to finish. Bronze is an alloy. It is a mixture of 95% copper, plus small amounts of lead, tin, zinc, and silicon.

   The following includes a step by step description of the procedure:

   1. The artist creates an original sculpture from either clay or wax.
   2. A rubber mold is made of the original sculpture by applying numerous coats of rubber over the original. After this is cured, it is removed. This new rubber mold will show every exact detail from the original. This mold is used to create duplicates of the original design.
   3. The rubber mold is filled with molten wax. After the wax cools, the rubber mold is removed from the wax. We now have a wax duplicate of the sculpture.
   4. The artists will hand-finish the wax to match the original.
   5. Wax rods and wax funnel are attached to the wax duplicate. This will alleviate the trapping of air and gas.
   6. The wax duplicate is coated with a liquid ceramic. This is done several times to create a stable mold. This is cured for a few days.
   7. The wax mold covered in ceramic is fired up in a kiln. The “burn-out” process bakes the shell and the wax melts o
      

Best of Both Worlds Concert: The 3-D Movie
The Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds live concert was a sold-out sensation everywhere it played, and this concert video is the next best thing to being there for all the fans that couldn’t get tickets to attend the concert in person. The movie opens with Miley Cyrus backstage in make-up and hair, warming up with vocal exercises, then cuts to Hannah Montana (her alter ego)’s performance of “Rock Star,” and then back in time to four weeks before her performance when concert rehearsals were just beginning. It runs like a backstage special feature for a while, following Hannah Montana through coaching, choreography scenes with Kenny Ortega, and rehearsal sessions. Then it’s back to concert footage from opening night in St. Louis and all along the tour, seasoned here and there with some fun looks at the concerts’ special effects, quick costume changes, other logistical challenges (Hannah gets dropped during a routine early in the tour), and lots of shots of the enthusiastic, mostly female ‘tween audiences. The 3D format gives the audience a nice sense of being there and includes some effective, if somewhat overused shots of the crowd waving, Hannah/Miley reaching out to the audience, and fun stunts like the drummer’s twirling stick thrown high in the air and the guitar player’s pick being tossed out into the audience. The sound is adequate, but fails to replicate the live concert experience (the plus side is that the audience’s ears won’t be ringing for hours after the performance). Hannah Montana’s performance includes “Rock Star,” “Life’s What You Make It,” “Just Like You,” “Nobody’s Perfect,” and “We Got the Party.” The Jonas Brothers perform “When You Look Me In the Eyes” and “Year 3000,” and then Miley hits the stage with “Start All Over,” “I Got Nerve,” “I Miss You” (which Miley wrote in honor of her Granddad’s passing), “Going Away,” “GNO: Girl’s Night Out,” and “The Best of Both Worlds.” This 3D concert presentation truly is the “best of both worlds,” a 3D concert experience with easy availability and minimal expense. Better yet is the message that girls can do anything they want if they put their minds and hearts to it. (Ages 7 and older) –Tami Horiuchi

Customer Review: Awesome
Bought this for my 7 year old daughter who loves Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus. Couldn’t get tickets for the concert so we saw it at the movies and she told me when it comes to DVD she wants to buy it. So I purchased it and she listens to it and watches it quite often. I have to admit, I enjoyed it myself!Best of Both Worlds Concert: The 3-D Movie

Customer Review: The Just-As-Useful Review of a “Minority”
As a 16 year old male, I recieved far more than several strange looks upon entering the theatre to see this movie. There was one girl in particular who sat in front of me and managed to turn around and look at me with a rather pathetic lack of comprehension somewhere between 10 to 20 times before the movie started. I could just see in her eyes that she, like many of the other close-minded immature tweens whom surrounded me, was thoroughly considering either my sanity or my sexual orientation. It really is incredibly unsettling that our society is as bigoted and incapable as it is. Target demographic, shmarget demographic; Miley/Hannah’s music is incredibly entertaining, well composed, and, at times, moving, regardless of age or gender.

BUT anyway, on with the review…

Miley’s voice is amazing. It’s even better live than on her CD’s, and this film presents absolutely no exception. Her control and range are darn impressive, while at the same time her voice maintains an innocence and untapped potential that makes it satisfyingly difficult to stop listenting to her. I have to say that I love the unique controlled vocal crack that seems to be her signature during extended segments of vocal influctuation. She’s also absolutely fearless; how many 15 year olds could keep their composure in front of 15,000+ people nearly every night with the comfort and facility that she does?

And on top off all her talent, she is, to put it incredibly frankly, pretty darn hott.

The instrumentation throughout the concert was superb. Her lead guitarist and drummer especially were outstanding in my opinion. One thing that I love about concert experiences is that the music itself is always far better than it is on the recording, since record companies and such can’t put restrictions on spantaneous improvisations by the musicians. It was also a treat to listen to Miley play an acoustic guitar during “I Miss You.”

Perhaps the best part of the film was the 3D effect. The glasses, thank God, weren’t the blue and red sort that leave your color perception ruined and your head aching for hours, but were much better quality plastic ones.

I happen to be an aspiring filmmaker, so coming from a cinematographic point of view, this movie left nothing to be desired. Sweeping camera shots, pleasantly unexpected close ups, and creatively fun visual tricks in post production made the absolute best use of the 3D effect possible. At one point during viewing, I almost subconsciously convinced myself that I actually WAS right there, front row at her performance. You literally feel like you could reach out and touch her at any time.

The vibrant use/balance of color was in no way distorted by the glasses [if anything, the 3D effect enhanced them] and the very well designed stage setup and enormous venue could’ve made even the smallest theatre seem wonderfully spacious.

One of my personal favorite moments of the experience was the period of time in which the incomparable Jonas Brothers played a few songs while Miley changed. Their dramatic music, rich instrumentation, and dependably deep and passionate performances/vocals alone were worth the $15, and one can only hope that they will release a filmed concert as well… Haha, but I digress.

My only complaint would have to be that the entire concert is not included. There were numerous songs that I was looking forward to, but that didn’t make it past the cutting room floor. I suppose they had to pick and choose between performances though since they had to fit behind-the-scenes action as well.

All in all, this movie is incontrovertably entertaining and simply bursting with refreshing talent. People can tell me I’m “not supposed” to enjoy what Miley has to offer all they want, but the fact of the matter is that she is a quality entertainer and to refuse fandom based merely on social expectation is ridiculous and pathetic. I cannot wait until this DVD comes out, and you can bet that it’ll be in my DVD player before the day it becomes available is through.

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The Guerilla Marketing, Building Effective Lead Capture Web Pages, SIVA Marketing for Garden Statues Businesses

Little Boy Playing Soccer Bronze Garden Statue - 36″ High
With this exceptional piece you will find the ultimate path to creating surroundings of beauty and distinction for years to come.

The process of creating this beautiful statue is known as Bronze Art Casting. This process uses the ancient lost wax process and has been around for thousands of years. This labor intensive process takes several weeks from start to finish. Bronze is an alloy. It is a mixture of 95% copper, plus small amounts of lead, tin, zinc, and silicon.

The following includes a step by step description of the procedure:

1. The artist creates an original sculpture from either clay or wax.
2. A rubber mold is made of the original sculpture by applying numerous coats of rubber over the original. After this is cured, it is removed. This new rubber mold will show every exact detail from the original. This mold is used to create duplicates of the original design.
3. The rubber mold is filled with molten wax. After the wax cools, the rubber mold is removed from the wax. We now have a wax duplicate of the sculpture.
4. The artists will hand-finish the wax to match the original.
5. Wax rods and wax funnel are attached to the wax duplicate. This will alleviate the trapping of air and gas.
6. The wax duplicate is coated with a liquid ceramic. This is done several times to create a stable mold. This is cured for a few days.
7. The wax mold covered in ceramic is fired up in a kiln. The “burn-out” process bakes the shell and the wax melts o
   

   Woodland Garden Gnome - Aaron Sleeping
   Our story behind the Woodland Gnomes: The first Woodland Gnomes arrived in North America along with Christopher Columbus and his crew on the Santa Maria in 1492. These gnomes were in search of new land and great adventure, which they found upon their arrival to North America. They were amazed at the abundance of land and plant life that they found in their travels across this new land. Woodland Gnomes make it a life practice to do good deeds without recognition and they are ardent protectors of the environment and caregivers to the animals. Some of their daily activities include rescuing animals from traps, removing splinters from paws and feeding animals that did not put away enough food for the winter. Christopher with the lantern is just one of many gnomes in the Woodland Gnome collection. Bet you can’t collect just one!
   

   20″ Girl with Hat Home/garden Statue
   
   

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle
The third game from the Guitar Hero series is here, and ready to rock your face off. Channel your inner guitar god as you thrash your way through all sorts of venues, In addition to standard Guitar Hero features you know and adore, this game features all kinds of killer new options, such as the new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues. The expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. Best of all, check out the new songs! Fresh downloadable content will be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a set list from many of the greatest rock songs ever recorded. Featured hits include: Rock And Roll All Nite (as made famous by Kiss) School’s Out (as made famous by Alice Cooper) Cult of Personality (by Living Colour) Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)
This game comes bundled with the all-new wireless Gibson Les Paul guitar controller, available for each platform for the very first time. The exclusive Gibson guitars will include innovative features such as removable faceplates that will allow fans to later personalize their guitars and make it their own, and a new button color design that will be integrated for an even greater authentic feel and rock experience. With Guitar Hero 3, you’ve got more than a game - it’s a one-of-a-kind hard rock experience. New Les Paul customizable wireless guitar controller Thrash and burn through new venues and varying levels of difficulty New playlist with awesome new songs and unlockable content Multiplayer action mode Grueling boss battles Online multiplayer mode lets you battle other rockers worldwide For use on the Nintendo Wii Game System

Customer Review: LOVE IT!
THIS GAME IS AWESOME! THE FIRST NIGHT I GOT IT I STAYED UP VERY LATE PLAYING IT. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!

Customer Review: guitar hero 3-fun for a variety of players!
Guitar hero III is lots of fun and my whole family enjoys it. My only complaint is the rather limited selection of music that’s included.

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Wilson & Fisher Garden Bridge 5 Feet 250 Lb Weight Limit
Enhance the beauty of your garden, pond or stream with a charming wooden bridge. Chain Railed Bridge Made by Wilson & Fisher*Plank-style construction with six posts and chain-link railing * Burnt finish *Weather-resistant finish * 250 pound maximum weight capacity * Assembly required (instructions enclosed) * Size: 58.5″W x 26.2″D x 19.5″H Assembled * Boxed & Shipped with-in 2 days by Fed-ex (includes tracking & Insurance)
Price: $89.99

6′ Redwood Stained Pine Opti Breeze Garden Bridge
A master of dazzling - delightful deception - it creates the visual sensation of a ripple effect - when - in reality - its surface is perfectly level. This bridge is so ingeniously designed - that it is trademarked - and has a patent pending. We ar

6′ Red Cedar Opti Breeze Garden Bridge
Our Red Cedar Opti-Breeze Bridge presents a grand illusion that will create a wave of excitement in your garden. While its clever design induces the perception of an uneven surface - it is actually flat. An innovative feat of engineering - it has been

NOVICA Distressed leather, ‘White Bridge’
Hariyono creates a trendy belt designed to accessorize with trendy elegance. The belt is tooled of distressed leather and fastens by passing under the buckle into an iron grommet. Buckle is removable.

Keurig K-Cup “Mini-Brewers” Green Mountain Hot Chocolate
With a decadent flavor that imparts warm memories of perfect winter nights, this rich and creamy hot chocolate is a comforting treat any time of day.

Customer Review: Save Your Money!
Even though convenient, the “Hot Cocoa” really isn’t exactly what is says. It is more like drinking colored water. It really was so bad, that my partner tore open the cups and placed the powder in milk. It took 2 k-cups to make one 10 ounce cup of cocoa. It was okay then, but it’s much easier to get some good ole` fashioned Hershey’s chocolate and make a cup that I would just crave. Besides, living close to Hershey, where the air constantly smells like milk chocolate, supports my local economy!

Customer Review: Not Good
We got a new K-Cup machine and were very excited to try the hot chocolate. It was not good at all; it was like drinking hot water with a very, VERY slight taste of some sort…possibly chocolate. I would not purchase this item again.

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10′ Treated Pine Fiore Plank Garden Bridge
No Rails - Even our simplest - most economical style will bridge the gap between an ordinary garden and a fanciful haven. With its sturdy construction - our Fiore Plank Garden Bridge will easily accommodate years of foot traffic. The clean - attracti

Better Homes and Gardens Step By Step Ultimate Yard and Garden
Envy your neighbors yards and gardens? This book takes you behind the scenes and shows you how it’s done step by step. It also has a descriptive and colorful plant guide that explains in detail all the best perennials, ferns and ornamental grasses you can use to enhance the color and and fragrance of your new design!
Used Price: $15.99

Danove? 1900 Series 8′ Six Post Double Rail Bridge
GardensUnlimited features Danove? bridges. Unique, beautiful and affordable, garden bridges by Danove? add an imaginative touch to gardens. Bridges provide a perfect accent over a pond, as a meditation spot over an oriental-style gravel river, or as a decorative addition on a path through a valley of plants. This graceful and functional bridge is constructed of Cedar, laminated southern yellow pine arches and rails for strength, spruce and birch.

Champion Men’s Double Dry Short
This Champion Double Dry Short is perfect for those tough workouts at the gym!

Customer Review: Too Short Shorts
These shorts are fine for exercising and running, except that I expected them to be a little longer so they would hide my skinny upper legs - they didn’t. A nice feature of these shorts are the pockets.

Customer Review: Good work out shorts
Not much to say really. These are very good work out shorts. I wear them to the gym on a regular basis and they are comfortable and functional. The pockets are nice.

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Wrought Iron Gala Trellis
This Gala Spear Tellis is made very well and will hold up your heaviest vine.

42” Copper Trellis
Price: $59.99

English Rose 42″ Arbor
English Rose Arbor: The English Rose Arbor comes with a free Arbor Anchoring Kit.
Price: $539.00

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SPANISH UPGRADE [DVD]
Customer Review: excelent!!!
this new version of windows helpped me to find out that my computer sucks!!! and now i bought an IMAC 24″, apple rules!!

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Lakeside Arbor, Art Poster by John Zaccheo, with Wood Frame, poster size: 8″ x 10″

Sean Conway Medium Rust Wire Trellis
Use this medium wire trellis as a focal point for your lawn or garden, or to create privacy by simply planting a vigorous climbing plant or vine on it. The rust-colored metal trellis is shaped like a screen and can be decorated with strands of lights (sold separately). Otherwise, its basic simplicity and symmetry let it stand alone as an architectural ornament. Pair with other metal lawn art (sold separately) for unique effect. Plastic feet on bottom. Imported. 88Hx1/2Wx31-3/4L”.
Price: $49.99