Looking Glass

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Glass Design Sourcebook $19.95 Looking for fresh concepts for your next stained glass project? Discover over 200 original designs for windows, sidelights and transoms. This sourcebook features Victorian, Art Nouveau and Prairie style. A great resource book.

Spectrum Yellow Cathedral Stained Glass $9.95 Spectrum cathedral glass is transparent and very easy-to-cut. Spectrum cathedrals are great to choose when you are looking for a glass with color consistency and machine-rolled smooth surfaces.

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Presto 06852 16-Inch Electric Skillet with Glass Cover $59.99 PRESTO ELECTRIC SKILLET WITH GLASS COVER *16″ skillet *1500 watts *Heavy cast aluminum with high sidewalls *Roasts, fries, grills, stews, bakes, makes casseroles and more *Doubles as a buffet server *Non-stick inside and out *Fully immersible with heat control removed *Tempered glass cover *This spacious skillet doesn’t need a stovetop to cook up delicious dishes *It’s electric, so all you have to…

Fred Cool Shooters Shot Glass Mold $5.31 What’s cooler than a shot glass made of ice? Fill Cool Shooters water or your favorite juice, freeze, and then pop out four fully-formed with frozen shot glasses. A great way to add a little nip to your favorite sip! Pure food-grade silicone rubber, clear display boxes….

Progressive International Heavy Duty Nut Chopper $6.99 Love nuts but can’t take the pressure on your teeth? This nifty hand-turned grinder will soften up nuts of all kinds for you. Just fill the top half with the nuts of your choice, set the grind option to coarse or fine, and crank away. The soft santoprene handle works for both lefties and righties. As the handle turns, the chopped nuts fall into the bottom unit, which is marked in increments of 1/4…

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Helpful Information That You Should Know When Installing Glass Balustrades

Frameless glass balustrades are fast becoming popular trends when it comes to home fencing systems. But because it is quite contemporary development, many people are still hesitant to put up glass panels as a safety fence. Thus, here are several FAQs that would answer your questions if you are planning to put up glass balustrades in your residence.

1. Why are glass balustrades popular?
glass fence are normally created out of architectural safety glass, which are designed, surveyed, and certified to be tough and safe. Homeowners, architects, and designers utilize these balustrades to produce an illusion of unlimited space. Glass exudes a certain degree of luxury that suits all kinds of styles, from classic vintage to contemporary minimalism.

2. Is a survey required to put up glass balustrading?
Yes. Your service provider should survey the area to make sure the correct type of fixings and glass are specified.

3. Do I need to template glass balustrades?
Yes. Templating is essential in many jobs that involve the installation of glass. Normally, the service provider makes a template when the fixing points are installed. When the metal frames are in place, the provider's staff can then make customized glass panels that are specifically sized for your needs.

4. How thick should your glass panels be?
A balustrade is usually made of 12 to 15 millimeter toughened glass. Panels that are fastened to posts or frames are often made of the 12 millimetre variety. But for frameless glass balustrades, 15 millimetre panels are recommended. That's because a thicker panel reinforces its own structure, eliminating the need of frames.

5. How does the provider install the balustrade?
It depends on your specifications. For example, if you do not want metal frames, the glass can be set into a steel channel beneath the floor.

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Through the looking-glass: Magical and misused objects in nineteenth century children's literature. $108 Alison H Buchbinder,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by BiblioLabsII

''Through the looking-glass'': Magical and misused objects in nineteenth century children's literature. $49.99 This thesis uses stories from St. Nicholas magazine, between the years 1873 and 1905, to examine the representation and function of objects in 19th century, children's fantasy literature. Objects play prominent roles in two dichotomous genres: Marchen (folktales and fairy tales) which first originated as an oral storytelling tradition for peasants and Nonsense stories (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , for example), which emerged after America and England's Industrial Revolutions to entertain children of the new middle class. Both genres developed as a means to empower their audiences.;Marchen stories create a world in which magic already exists. The protagonists gain access to magic objects which allow their individual ascents to power. These magic objects demonstrate enhanced functions. Besides performing their first function, they also perform a magic function. Seven league boots, for example, cushion and protect feet, but also allow the hero to walk seven leagues in a single stride. Magic objects let the hero cheat. He is unbeatable with a Sword of Potency or a Necklace of Strength. He will vanquish the villain, win the princess, and become king. He uses the objects to achieve a change in status and wealth.;Nonsense stories create alternate realities. Protagonists are children who get lured from their world into an alternate realm. They must find their way back home by learning the rules of the new world and how to use its objects. Nonsense objects are juxtaposed, transformed, appropriated, or vivified. Juxtaposition forms relationships between two unrelated objects. Transformation changes objects' materiality. Appropriation finds new uses for objects. Vivification brings objects to life. The children experience cognitive dissonance when interacting with misused objects. Objects both hinder and help children's journey, but ultimately mediate the children's identity quest. Child protagonists leave the alternate world more confident in themselves and their