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Attachments: Emptying the Vessel
Before you can fill any vessel, you must first empty it. The heart is a vessel. And like any vessel, the heart too must be emptied—before it can be filled. One can never hope to fill the heart with God, so long as that vessel is full of other than Him subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He).
To empty the heart does not mean to not love. On the contrary, true love, as God intended it, is purest when it is not based on a false attachment. The process of first emptying the heart can be found in the beginning half of the shahada (declaration of faith). Notice that the declaration of faith begins with a critical negation, a crucial emptying. Before we hope to reach true tawheed (true monotheism), before we can assert our belief in the one Lord, we first assert: "la illaha" (there is no illah). An illah is an object of worship. But it is imperative to understand that an illah is not just something we pray to. An illah is what we revolve our life around, what we obey and what is of utmost importance to us—above all else.
It is something that we live for—and cannot live without.
So every person – atheist, agnostic, Muslim, Christian, Jew – has an illah. Everyone worships something. For most people, that object of worship is something from this worldy life, dunya. Some people worship wealth, some worship status. Some worship fame, some worship their own intellect. Some people worship other people. And many, as the Qur'an describes, worship their own selves, their own desires and whims. Allah (swt) says:
"Then seest thou such a one as takes as his god his own vain desire? Allah has, knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart (and understanding), and put a cover on his sight. Who, then, will guide him after Allah (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will ye not then receive admonition?" (Qur'an, 45:23)
These objects of worship are things to which we become attached. But an object of attachment is not just something that we love. It is something that we need, in the deepest sense of the word. It is something that if lost, causes absolute devastation. If there is anything—or anyone—other than God, that we could never give up, then we have a false attachment. Why was Prophet Ibrahim told to sacrifice his son? It was to free him. It was to free him from a false attachment. Once he was free, his object of love (not attachment) was given back to him.
If there is anything—or anyone—that losing would absolutely break us, we have a false attachment. False attachments are things that we fear losing almost to a pathological extent. It is something that if we even sense is drifting away, we will desperately pursue. We chase it because losing an object of attachment causes complete devastation, and the severity of that devastation is proportional to the degree of attachment. These attachments can be to money, our belongings, other people, an idea, physical pleasure, a drug, status symbols, our careers, our image, how others view us, our physical appearance or beauty, the way we dress or appear to others, our degrees, our job titles, our sense of control, or our own intelligence and rationality. But until we can break these false attachments, we cannot empty the vessel of our heart. And if we do not empty that vessel, we cannot truly fill it with Allah.
This struggle to free one's heart from all false attachments, the struggle to empty the vessel of the heart, is the greatest struggle of earthly life. That struggle is the essence of tawheed (true monotheism). And so you will see that, if examined deeply, all five pillars of Islam are essentially about and enable detachment:
Shahada (Declaration of faith): The declaration of faith is the verbal profession of the very detachment we seek to achieve: that the only object of our worship, ultimate devotion, love, fear, and hope is God. And God alone. To succeed at freeing oneself from all other attachments, except the attachment to the Creator, is the truest manifestation of tawheed.
Salah (5 Daily Prayers): Five times a day we must pull away from the dunya to focus on our Creator and ultimate purpose. Five times a day, we detach ourselves from whatever we are doing of worldly life, and turn to God. Prayer could have been prescribed only once a day or week or all five prayers could have been done at one time each day. But it is not. The prayers are spread throughout the day. If one keeps to their prayers at their specified times, there is no opportunity to get attached. As soon as we begin to become engrossed in whatever dunya matter we're involved in (the job we're doing, the show we're watching, the test we're studying for, the person we can't get off our mind), we are forced to detach from it and turn our focus to the only true object of attachment.
Siyam (Fasting): Fasting is all about detachment. It is the detachment from food, drink, sexual intimacy, vain speech. By restraining our physical self, we ennoble, purify and exalt our spiritual self. Through fasting we are forced to detach ourselves from our physical needs, desires, and pleasures.
Zakat (Charity): Zakat is about detaching ourselves from our money and giving it for the sake of God. By giving it away, we are forced to break our attachment to wealth.
Hajj (Pilgrimage): Hajj is one of the most comprehensive and profound acts of detachment. A pilgrim leaves behind everything in his life. He gives up his family, his home, his six figure salary, his warm bed, his comfortable shoes and brand name clothes, all in exchange for sleeping on the ground or in a crowded tent and wearing only two simple pieces of cloth. There are no status symbols at hajj. No Tommy Hilfiger ihram, no five star tents. (Hajj packages that advertise 5 star hotels, are talking about before or after the hajj. During hajj you sleep in a tent in Mena, and on the ground, under only sky, in Muzdalifah).
Realize that God, in His infinite wisdom and mercy, does not just ask us to be detached from the dunya—He tells us exactly how. Beyond the five pillars, even our dress breeds detachment. The Prophet ﷺ tell us to distinguish ourselves, to be different from the crowd, even in how we appear. By wearing your hijab, kufi or beard, you can't just blend in—even if you wanted to. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Islam began as something strange, and it shall return to being something strange as it began, so give glad tidings to the strangers." [Sahih Muslim]
By being 'strange' to this dunya, we can live in it, without being of it. And it is through that detachment that we can empty the vessel of our heart in preparation for that which nourishes it and gives it life. By emptying our heart, we prepare it for its true nourishment:
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"Then seest thou such a one as takes as his god his own vain desire? Allah has, knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart (and understanding), and put a cover on his sight. Who, then, will guide him after Allah (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will ye not then receive admonition?" (Qur'an, 45:23)
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Exceptional article and a lot to reflect upon.
I only have a slight disagreement with the final paragraph. I simply don't believe that God wishes us to be visually/physically "different" just for the sake of being different. I think the Ayat and Hadith about beards, hijab, etc. have definite functions and interpretations, none of which are to simply stand out. Atleast that's my reading of it…I'm no scholar…
No doubt I could expect to be countered with one of the many variations of the hadith/s which begin "differentiate yourself from the Jews and Christians…" or "…from the unbelievers"…fine..
So me not being a scholar I have questions FOR the scholars then if simply differentiating oneself from non-Muslims is the intent of those Ayat or Hadith:Did not Abu Lahab and the rest of the Meccans have beards?
Did not many, if not most, Christian clergymen and Jews have Beards?
If we take into account that our hadith tell us to "trim the mustache" as well, ok then what if tommorow Jews, Christians and other non-Muslims started to let the beard grow and trim the mustache…what do we THEN do to stand out and be different?
Do all Muslims dress alike and wear Kufis? Aren't these just the cultural sartorial manifestations, of abiding by covering the awrah, of ethnic groups and races that have mostly become Muslim at some point?
…just some questions. I simply don't buy into this notion of standing out in this way, nor do I think it's a requirement of Islam. It'd be great if the majority of Muslims stood out where it mattred: in their actions. Sorry, but maybe I have a personal bias…I'm all bearded-out after reading about this nonsense in my parents homeland for 15 years…
Excellent article sister! Deeply moving.
The brother ZAI has a point here. A authenticated hadith goes as follows-
صلوا في نعالكم ولا تشبوا باليهود
ِAbu Dawood, Albani said authentic
It means- Pray in your shoes and don't be like the Jews.
The general hadith on the subject which is known says-
Whoever imitates a people is one of them. The scholars who commented on this said the only blameworthy imitation is in that which specifies a religion other than Islam.
The hadith about being strange is explained in tuhfatul-Ahwathi in explanation of al-Tirmidhi under hadith 2629 as saying, The meaning is that Islam started with a few people whop were very strong in the faith and practice and then it became strong and powerful with as the common practice of Arabia and much of the world and then one day it will return to just a few devout followers who are seen as insignificant. Similarly Ibn taymiyyah in his fatawa vol. 18 pg. 291 says that the strangeness was related to belief, values and worship when Islam started in Arabia and it will be when Muslims are living in the lands of disbeleif. So the issue here when Law dictates i.e. Hijab, beard and trimmed mustache then Islam will seem strange, but the Kufi part was not taught by the Prophet as relating to being Muslim and thus part of Islam because the polyteists wore hats too . We should be reminded about the Yamaka of jews which although about half the size looks like the kufi brothers wear.God knows best
As salam wa alaikom wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu.
Muslims are to distinguish themselves from the general populace so as to be known to one another as muslims, recognizable as such… InshaAllah. This has been my understanding.
jazak Allah khair sister Yasmin! I love how you broke it down, how we detach in every pillar of Islam. beautiful piece mashaAllah
may Allah increase you in good
JAZAKILLAH khairan sister.
dats really very inspirational. -
Beautifully freeing read. JAK sis.
I believe our chief tasks as Muslims is to recognize and combat the false gods of our times. There are, to my knowledge, and Allahu'Alim, no statues of al-Uzza, Manat, and al-Lat today, but there are gods and goddess aplenty that have taken residence in our hearts and minds–indeed, perhaps in our very souls as well. Eradicating these gods is THE jihad without which our struggle to surrender is rendered fruitless, meaningless, and useless.
"These attachments can be to money, our belongings, other people, an idea, physical pleasure, a drug, status symbols, our careers, our image, how others view us, our physical appearance or beauty, the way we dress or appear to others, our degrees, our job titles, our sense of control, or our own intelligence and rationality." Well said sis. May we only seek validation from Allah. May He only be pleased with us.
JazakAllahu Khairan for the beautiful reminder. I particularly enjoyed the part on Salah.
I wanted to ask about the last part of your article in which I have found two problems personally. "By being 'strange' to this dunya, we can live in it, without being of it. And it is through that detachment that we can empty the vessel of our heart in preparation for that which nourishes it and gives it life."
In my experiences I have found this to be very problematic when it comes to calling people to Islam. In becoming the religious figure (molvi, shaykh, active brother, etc) in my community I found it harder to relate to people because I didn't know what was 'happenin'. And to begin with, many are intimated by me because of their perceived view of my religiosity.
Also, I have noted that those people who become "strange" to this world are unable to excel in it (this of course is arguable). But for many, being "strange" means to not give 100% in your professional life for fear of getting caught up in dunya. No doubt all Muslims should fear the temptations of the dunya, but it bothers me when the world's rich are those who are evil and unjust and use their power to corrupt the world while the Muslims are bent on staying "strange" and not actively participating and contributing towards positive change. Perhaps I am making an error in my thought process but this is something I definitely need clarification on.
I often find this hadith, "Islam began as something strange…" to be misinterpreted and taken to an extreme. Please forgive if I came off as offensive but this hadith and concept of detaching ourselves from this world has bothered me for some time and I'd appreciate some further insight.
The issue of being 'strange' to the dunya is often taken at face value. I wrote about this more in the article "The Ocean of Dunya". Being strange to the dunya does not mean you don't know what's 'happenin'. It doesn't mean you don't own wealth or power. I means that power and wealth don't own you. It means that you have the dunya in your hands–not your heart.
Jazakallah Kairan Sister Yasmin for the article found it really reflective and open my eyes to the emptying of the heart so thank you for that. On Imran's note, and just to make things clear I'm no scholar or anything just a student trying to gain knowledge inshallah. But on the notion of being strange i would argue that Sister Yasmin spoke volumes when she mentioned that one That being strange will allow own to live in the dunya and not be in it. I interpret her words in a light that the Dunya is "like sunny weather and its good at times but doesn't last forever" Boonaa Mohammed.
In that light i feel that all Muslims should stand out and not necessiarly just with a beard or kufi or hijab even though these are powerful things that every muslim should do in actuality. But to stand out in character and conduct as well. It means not to blend with the fools and idiots who walk around this earth without a purpose. The fools who don't see wrong from right , be strange and different from them because we have been given this divine guidance from Allah (swt), Allhumduillah. Another thing one can question is that say if you are a good citizen yet no one knows your muslim just due to that fact that might not wear the hijab or a kufi an grow a beard, just think of all the good perceptions one could give Islam by wearing one of these symbols of Islam at the same time being a correct Muslim like we all should be. A really wise guy told this once that "when someone speaks ill about you, live in a way that others would never believe him". People speak bad about Muslims because they haven't seen the goods one representing it correctly.
On the second note I truly believe that even if people do feel intimated by one's religiosity a simple smile or hello throw it all down the drain. I only say this for example purposes but I myself have encountered this, that many times one would look at me in a way as if i am not a human as if i can not speak the language. But Allhumduillah as soon as I bring my Richmond slang into the air all those bodily expressions of worry are gone and people will realize that he or she is one of us in a sense that they to know how to laugh, how to smile, how to cry, and are educated about the news etc.
Forgive me if disrespected you brother or anyone one else from what i said, Any good is from Allah any bad is from me. And in the end
Allahu Alim ( Allah knows best)
Jazaki Allah khair for this article. It is was well thought out and written. It provided me with a new perspective on the 5 pillars of Islam and their function (detachment). I look forward to reading more from you!
SubhanAllah. brought tears to my eyes sister. JazakAllah khaira
Gosh, ma'sha'allah, you've done it again Sr. Yasmin; just a lovely reminder, wake-up call or good shake that we need to refocus on what really matters in this fast-paced life that many of us live these days. Just awesome and inspiring. Well done, as always. Jazak'Allahu Khairan.
i LOVE LOVE LOVE this article! thanks so much for the insight and inspiration. it gets especially hard during the grind of work and urgent deadlines to pull away for salah and to be sure to not leave it to the very end of the allotted time. Thinking of it in terms of "attachments" really helps inshAllah! ….From Him we came and to Him we will return
As salam wa alaikom wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu
Alhamduullilah for this well phrased and beautifully written article of faith. MashaAllah. I look forward to reading your future posts. Jezakum Allah hu Hairon for sharing this essential knowledge.
absolutely love :). Barak Allahu Feeki Yasmin!
These attachments can be to money, our belongings, other people, an idea, physical pleasure, a drug, status symbols, our careers, our image, how others view us, our physical appearance or beauty, the way we dress or appear to others, our degrees, our job titles, our sense of control, or our own intelligence and rationality."
so true and completely desfcribed me and openend my eyes i had such a false view of "the perfect look" and wanted to become beutyful in others eyes also thought that when i lost my mascara i needed it in the deepest sense of the word and this definetaly helps frees me from material things -
I finally am satisfied now of why salat is somewhat inconveniently spread through the day, and doing them at once being considered 'not allowed' in a fundamental sense (as opposed to just a lesser undesirability). This knowledge should really be part of the 'standard curriculum', because this characteristic of the salat becomes completely sensible once its purpose is understood, but very hard to appreciate otherwise.
Excellent. masha'Allah, jazak Allah khair. May God guide us to the ways of detaching ourselves from dunya.


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- May 31:
- Willits bypass court case coming down to the wire
- Letter:Wake Up Willits! about the bypass
- Letter: Protecting pot growers while raising highway stink (bypass)
- Letter: Little Lake Wick Drilling Model.
- May 24:
- City holds course on Willits bypass relinquishment efforts
- May 22:
- Piles, wick drains and protests
- May 17:
- Letter: Bypass Scam
- Willits bypass route remains an area of conflict
- May 9:
- Brooktrails to reconsider bypass support on Tuesday
- May 8:
- CalTrans poised to begin major bypass work
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- May 1:
- CalTrans violated bypass construction permits, Water Board charges
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- Willits bypass update: On the use of wick drains; Why they are being used
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- Tree-sitter declares hunger strike
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- Willits bypass construction continues
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- Rally supports Willits bypass, while protestors shut down worksite
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- Commentary: Phase 1 of the Willits bypass is unsafe, destructive and wasteful
- Commentary: Local first or Interregional?
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- LETTER: Hearing from the whole community
- LETTER: Consider consquences
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- LETTER: Bypass plan is 'unsafe'
- LETTER: The public should know more on the bypass boondoggle
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- Bypass project halted by the birds and Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Feb 26:
- Commentary: Bypass means a safer, healthier Little Lake Valley
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- Commentary: Why is there a tree sit in Willits to protest the CalTrans bypass?
- Letter: Supports the bypass
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I realize they (the protestors) believe "it's only local traffic", but those of us with common sense realize that is not the case. They are poised at the end of a busy four-lane termination point and at a slight curve in the roadway. They are a distraction and a danger to themselves and motorists.
A highway is not unlike a shooting range. It's like standing at the end of a shooting range and off to the side and "hope" the shooter, who has no control over where a bullet goes, doesn't sneeze, flinch, or otherwise become distracted. It's the same theory with where these people are standing with their signs. (I learned this little anecdote while attending the CHP Academy, and discussing why more CHP officers are killed and injured by passing traffic, than bullets).
So why are they still on the side of the road?
We have a process in this country to stand up for your beliefs. I don't have a problem with protest, as long as they don't trespass, violate laws, or endanger others--which is exactly what these people are doing.
They have used our tax dollars to sue us in court, and have come to the end of that process. Now things are not going their way, so they violate laws and endanger themselves and others to get their way. Unacceptable.
The local media says this is a growing protest.
To use the quote from the new, great progressive socialist leader, Obama, about why he is going to try and take guns from law-abiding citizens to save "one child's life". I say the same for the bypass.
I know the bypass will save more than one pedestrian's life, who would have been killed or injured in a crosswalk in town. If we can take guns from law-abiding citizens to "save one life", we can certainly cut down a tree to save dozens.
To "Warbler" and the rest, I say get down, go home, and "occupy" a job. Maybe if you were involved in paying taxes you wouldn't be in such a hurry to use your tax dollars to sue yourself.
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o Reports: Greek PM to offer resignation, coalition formed
o Greek finance minister opposes PM's referendum call
o Greece given ultimatum by France and Germany over euro
o Bond markets show eurozone fear but share prices climb
o China says cannot add to bail-out fund due to uncertainty
o UK at '70pc risk' of recession if no action taken in Europe
12.15 BREAKING The situation in Greece is unravelling fast - the BBC is
reporting that George Papandreou will offer his resignation to the Greek
president shortly.
He is expected to offer a coalition government headed by Lucas Papademos
(see 11.10 post), a former ECB bigwig, according to the BBC, which is
citing sources in Athens.
12.00 More from the Telegraph's Damien McElroy in Athens, who says George
Papandreou's cabinet is now in open revolt against him and the prospect of
a referendum on the eurozone bail-out:
The heavyweights of the governing party are openly in revolt against
Papandreou. The finance minister, health minister, education and transport
utterly disgruntled.
Anna Diamantopoulou, the education minister and a former European
Commissioner, declared her revulsion at statements made by German
Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicola Sarkozy.
"I was deeply insulted by the manner and statements of Merkel and Sarkozy
and we await explanations," Diamantopoulou told reporters in Athens today.
"Our immediate priority is clear: to remain in Europe, in the euro and to
approve this bailout agreement and keep, not parties, but the people
Smart money going on Lucas Papademos, a former ECB wallah, forming a
government of technocrats.
11.55 David Cameron is now speaking in Cannes and has confirmed that
Britain could pay more into the IMF (see 11.40 post) rather than paying
into the eurozone bail-out fund. He said:
Quote When the world is in crisis, it's right that you consider boosting
the IMF, an organization founded by Britain, in which we're a leading
No government ever lost money by lending money to the IMF, which supports
countries right around the world.
11.50 The press conference EC president Jose Manuel Barroso was due to be
holding now has been cancelled, and pandemonium has broken out as
reporters scrabble for information. ITV's Laura Kuenssberg tweets:
Twitter @ITVLauraK Press conference now cancelled...total chaos, journo
just fell off the stage, nearly a punch up!
11.40 Some more detail on the news first mentioned by Benedict Brogan (see
08.40 post) that the UK is ready to put more money into the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) for bailing out eurozone countries.
The Chancellor last week ruled out the prospect of the IMF's money being
put into the EFSF bail-out fund, but deliberately did not rule out more
money going directly via the IMF to struggling countries.
The BBC's Nick Robinson has blogged:
Opinion If this happens the chancellor will stress that the increase in
IMF resources will be used to help many countries outside Europe. True,
but they would also be used to help quite a few inside too.
The Treasury is keen to stress the distinction between the taxpayer
putting money into the IMF for use around the world, and giving it
directly to the Eurozone.
They argue that saying that the British taxpayer will be bailing out the
euro is like saying that Brazilian, Indian and Chinese taxpayers are doing
the same.
11.25 An excellent chart from Reuters showing what's happened to European
share prices today (in the broad pan-European Stoxx 600 index) as news on
the state of Greece's government has trickled out.
If the graph below is too small to read, you can open the full thing here.
11.20 Bruno Waterfield has an update on Italy and the likelihood of the
country getting some help from the EFSF bail-out fund in the near future:
Twitter @BrunoBrussels #EFSF not yet ready to come to Italy's aid, fin
mins to discuss next Mon, 'agreement needed asap', says commission
11.15 Time for a quick market update:
The FTSE 100 in London is currently up 0.3pc, at 5,498.97 while the CAC 40
in Paris is up 1.1pc, and the DAX 30 in Frankfurt is trading up 1.2pc. The
reason? According to Reuters, it's this:
Europe shares rally on Greek govt collapse talk
The headline highlights the sad state of affairs Europe has found itself
Will Hedden at IG Index, provides more context to this morning's rise:
Quote There's so much hanging on the G20 meeting right now that everything
else has seemingly been relegated to sideshow material, and once again we
find ourselves back in territory that's never been mapped out in text
The Greek attempts to play hardball are being very squarely rebutted and
it's increasingly difficult to see what relevance the referendum will now
play other than as a bargaining chip.
Fractures in the Greek cabinet mean there's now emergency meetings
scheduled to address the domestic agenda, but the greater question is
perhaps whether they'll even get the chance to jump out of the eurozone
before they're simply shown the door.
In the dog house? German Chancellor Angela Merkel chats with Greek Prime
Minister George Papandreou in Cannes (Photo: EPA).
11.10 Reuters is reporting that Greek Socialist MPs (supposedly George
Papandreou's own party) are putting together a proposal to get rid of the
PM and set up a coalition government headed by former European Central
Bank deputy Lucas Papademos.
However it is also being reported that Papandreou has not resigned and
won't resign, according to his spokesman.
We'll keep you posted...
10.55 Telegraph foreign correspondent Damien McElroy is in Athens, taking
the temperature on the ground as the Greek government seems to come close
to collapse. He reports:
Greeks watching on appalled at events in the national parliament where MPs
are swarming in and out without giving any clear sense of the best
outcome. Latest rumour is that four ministers are boycotting the cabinet
meeting called for noon.
Up and coming opposition MP Kyriakos Mitsotakis just told us that
Papandreou is a goner. There should be a caretaker government in the run
up to new elections - or talks on a national unity government.
Either way the current parliament should back last month's bailout. The
political class seem determined to bury the referendum stillborn.
And here's Vasso Papandreou, a member of the ruling party, calling for
elections as dissent within the party mounts
10:50 David Cameron is of course in Cannes today, and is expected to
arrive at the summit some time after 11am London time.
He'll join the other leaders for a series of meetings and a working lunch
and dinner, discussing the state of the world economy and trade.
Anti-G20 protestors wearing masks of the leaders in Nice yesterday.
10.35 It's not just Italy - French government debt is also coming under
pressure today.
The yield, or interest rate, on 10-year French government bonds has
climbed 9 basis points to 3.16pc.
France succeeded in selling EUR6.96bn of bonds this morning, but at a
price. The average yield on bonds maturing in 10 years was 3.22pc in the
auction, up from 2.9pc the last time France sold 10-year debt just a month
Earlier, Spain also got its bond auction away, selling EUR4.5bn of three
and five-year bonds, but at higher rates than at the last auction.
Five-year bonds attracted average yields of 4.848pc, compared with 4.489pc
in September.
Marc Ostwald at Monument Securites, said:
Quote They [Spanish bonds] are not catastrophic but they're moving into an
area which creates more and more problems.
On France, he added:
Quote The cover is not too bad. They've hit their target, which is the
most important thing. The problem as ever (is) not the yield level
relative to market levels but that the yield levels are at these levels.
Will it stop French spreads widening? No.
Of the bigger countries, France is one which really needs to implement a
lot of reforms, particularly if there is some resolution which creates an
EFSF and ESM to which France needs to contribute heavily and hasn't got
the money to do it without reform.
Getting to grips with the timetable? World leaders, including Angela
Merkel (centre), IMF chief Christine Lagarde and European Commission head
Jose Manuel Barroso convene in Cannes (Photo: Getty)
10.30 Although the timetable is likely to go awry given the events in the
eurozone, here is the G20 timetable for the next two days of
summiteering, as things stand.
10.25 The BBC's economics editor Stephanie Flanders says the disruption
casued by the prospect of a referendum on the Greek bail-out means "the
game has changed." She writes:
Opinion The change is that for President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel,
keeping Greece in the euro is no longer priority number one. And a
eurozone without Greece is no longer necessarily the worst outcome.
There is a weary sense among officials here in Cannes that Greece is
reaching the end of the road, and the priority now must be to contain the
That is why the talk is all of accelerating the creation of the European
Stability Mechanism, the successor to the EFSF. And of additional IMF
funds to backstop the entire system.
If and when it happens, that new money won't be for Greece: it will be
there to persuade the financial markets, finally, that the resources are
there to protect everyone else from any Greek fallout.
10.15 Back at home, Britain's closely watched Markit/CIPS service sector
survey has come it at 51.3.
This means the sector, which accounts for 75pc of national output, is
growing (any reading above 50 indicates expansion), but at a slower pace
than expected.
George Buckley at Deutsche Bank, said:
Quote Things could have been a lot worse. We have had three very different
PMI surveys, with strength in construction, weakness in manufacturing and
something in between for services. It has weakened but it could have been
a lot worse given what we have seen in markets over the past month.
The Markit survey includes hotels and restaurants, business services,
financial services and transport companies, but not retailers or
wholesalers, which are considered too volatile (photo: Getty).
10.10 If George Papandreou loses his position as Greek PM, that's likely
to take the possibility of a referendum off the table. But as Wall Street
Journal Brussels reporter Charles Forelle points out, that won't be the
end of the matter:
Twitter @charlesforelle For euro-zone, snap elections in Greece could be
nearly as destabilizing as a referendum.
09.55 An event that would be a big deal on a normal day - the first
interest rate announcement from the European Central Bank under new chief
Mario Draghi.
There's pressure from some quarters for a rate cut, after the ECB put
rates up twice earlier this year, to ease the pressure on Italy's
borrowing costs. However economists expect rates to stay unchanged at
Mr Draghi's comments in the press conference that follows the decision
will also be very closely watched for indications the ECB will keep buying
Italian and Spanish government debt.
Mario Draghi will give his first press confeence as head of the ECB today.
09.50 President Obama started by thanking his "excellent friend" for the
hospitality extended to him. He says they have:
Quote ...worked together on a wide range of issues and I always welcome
his frank and honest assessment [that has] reaffirmed our strong and
enduring ties. France is not only our oldest ally but also one of our
I think its no surprise that we focused on strengthening the global
economy [and the] most important aspect of our talks over the next two
days is to resolve the crisis in Europe.
President Obama added that they discussed the situation in Greece, as well
as security issues. He ended his statement by congratulating President
Sarkozy on the birth of his daughter, Giulia. He adds:
Quote I am confident that Julia inherited her mother's looks rather than
her father's - and I think that's a good thing.
Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy shake hands as they hold a joint press
conference ahead of the start of the G20 Summit of Heads of State in
Cannes (Photo: Getty).
09.30 President Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy are now addressing the press at
the start of the G20.
But as Bruno Waterfield reports, the eurozone members of the group will be
having their own meeting later:
Eurozone huddle will take place in wings of the G20 today. France,
Germany, Italy and Spain as well as Draghi, Barroso and Van Rompuy. Top of
the agenda: how to deal with a euro exit for Greece.
09.25 More colour from Cannes, courtesy of AFP, where President Obama was
overheard telling the rest of the G20 ministers:
Quote I was hoping to come and see some movies.
Presidents Obama and Sarkozy will hold a press conference after their
bilateral meeting.
09.25 Greek contagion has spilled onto France's streets....literally - as
this tweet from ITV business editor Laura Kuenssberg shows:
Twitter @ITVLauraK Weird - just walking past rue venizelos in
Cannes...that s the name of the Greek finance minister.
09.15 Lots of rumours swirling that George Papandreou will be out on his
ear as Greek PM, and that the referendum will not happen as a result. A
summary of those rumours:
o Greek SKAI radio reporting that Angela Merkel asked for a national
unity government to be formeed without Mr Papandreou
o Bloomberg reports that the referendum is a "thing of the past" quoting
former defence minister Yannos Papantoniou
o Greek socialist politician Elena Panaritis will vote against the
confidence motion, says Dow Jones, which would leave Mr Papandreou
undermined because he has such a slim majority
09.10 Bruno Watefield reports from Brussels that for Greece, leaving the
euro would also mean leaving the EU - and goodbye to all those subsidies,
He writes:
Until Merkel and Sarkozy's press conference last night, the line was that
leaving the eurozone was impossible without also bombing out of the EU
An official I spoke to this morning, a self-confessed constitutional
obsessive, told me that while the controversial Lisbon Treaty provides a
voluntary exit clause from the EU there is no legal way out from the
single currency.
A country can leave the EU, meaning for Greece that it would lose billions
in regional and farm subsidies, but there is no route to exit the euro and
to remain in the Union.
If there is a vote it would have to be all or nothing.
09.05 European shares are all trading lower as uncertainty over Greece and
Italy increases.
The FTSE 100 is off 0.4pc at 5,462 points, while the CAC is down 0,6pc in
Paris and the DAX declined 0.8pc.
09.00 Kenneth Rogoff, the Harvard economics professor, told Radio 4's
Today programme he thought Greece was "going to end up defaulting hugely".
He believes the debt-laden country has too many problems and is only
staying the eurozone "because they are being bribed to stay in".
On the future of the eurozone, he says fundamental reforms are needed and
plans going forward - with or without Greece - about how to manage the
"Otherwise even three bazookas won't save the euro."
08.55 BREAKING The Greek cabinet is holding an emergency meeting at 10am
London time. Is George Papandreou going to be holding on to the title of
prime minister for much longer?
08.50 Italy's borrowing costs have hit new euro-era highs of 6.343pc, and
are teetering closer to the 7pc level widely regarded as "the point of no
At those levels, Italy has to borrow more just to service the interest on
its loans rather than paying anything back.
This is the same point that prompted Greece and Portugal to seek bailouts,
though most economists fear that Italy, as Europe's third largest economy,
could be too big to save.
08.46 While President Obama, flanked by French President Nicolas Sarkozy
greets 'fans' in the Cannes rain to talk about all things Greece and G20 -
the BBC's Andrew Neil points out there's a much bigger elephant in the
<noframe>Twitter: Andrew Neil - While all eyes on Greece, yields on
10-year Italian bonds creep towards 6.5%. Unsustainable. That is real
Eurozone crisis.</noframe>
08.45 A bit of colour from the streets of Cannes as US President Barack
Obama arrives and sprinkles a bit of stardust over proceedings.
From Sky's economics editor Ed Conway:
<noframe>Twitter: Ed Conway - Obama arriving at summit (with Sarko).
Genuinely screaming crowds. Heaven knows where the French rustled them up
08.40 More from Benedict Brogan, the Telegraph's deputy editor, on the
Mer-kozy ultimatum issued to Greece last night: swallow the austerity pill
or get no more bailout.
Since Greece needs EUR8bn by next month to pay its workers' wages, that's
a significant threat - without a bailout, the country would be forced into
an uncontrolled default and probably out of the euro.
Angela Merkel anticipated that yesterday: "The referendum will revolve
around nothing less than the question: does Greece want to stay in the
euro, yes or no?"
It's questionable how credible a threat that is: EUR8bn is pocket change
relative to the pandemonium that an unmanaged Greek exit from the euro
would cause.
On his blog, Nick Robinson reports that Britain is considering upping its
contribution to the IMF, which might have to step in to prevent collapse.
That would be politically difficult, but as Robinson points out, George
Osborne has been very careful not to rule out the possibility.
08.20 It's easy to forget the eurozone crisis is not just an abstract
concept discussed at summits, but a real-life problem hurting businesses
and economies.
A reminder of that from France's biggest bank BNP Paribas, this morning.
BNP has reported a 72pc fall in third-quarter profit because of a
writedown on Greek sovereign debt and losses from selling European
government bonds.
08.10 The looming spectre of Italy - whose debt is seen by many economists
as the biggest problem in the eurozone, rather than Greece, because of its
sheer size - is still to the fore today.
The country's cabinet held an emergency meeting last night to try and
accelerate budget reforms designed to lower debt.
However the meeting broke up without agreeing on any new measures, leaving
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi with nothing to take to the G20 meeting
or to soothe investors nerves.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard , the Telegraph's International Business Editor,
reports on the worsening situation in Italy as the eurozone economy slows
and its borrowing costs rise:
Italy's press reported the drastic steps to be pushed through by decree
being discussed last night may include levies on bank accounts, as
occurred during the ERM crisis in July 1992 as a last-ditch move to save
the lira.
Such one-off moves do nothing to lift Italy out of its stagnation trap.
The country is suffering the delayed effects of a 30pc to 40pc loss of
labour competitiveness against Germany within EMU, an overvalued euro
externally against China, and a 70pc collapse in foreign direct investment
(FDI) flows into Italian plant since 2007.
Capital flight from Italy has become a grave threat. The central bank
reported a EUR21bn (-L-18bn) exodus in August, following a EUR20bn loss in
July. "I fear these figures are likely to get worse, " said Rony Hamaui
from Milan's Catholic University.
08.05 Telegraph commentator Jeremy Warner says the only person who can
take the action required to draw a line under the eurozone crisis is Mario
Draghi, the new head of the European Central Bank.
So will the eurozone tragedy end in "an orgy of murder and violence" as
the theatrical genre would dictate? Or will the ECB sidestep the rules and
lend without limit, as the Bank of England and US Fed have done, to
restore confidence?
Jeremy writes:
Two options are open to the eurozone in supporting its over-indebted
periphery. Either the excess debt can be paid for by taxpayers in the more
solvent core, or it can be bought up by the central bank.
Politically, it's proving virtually impossible to persuade hard-working
Germans to pay for profligate Greeks and Italians. The bail-out fund has
thus been made too small and ineffectual to offer meaningful support.
In any event, it is only there at all as a surrogate for the European
Central Bank, which refuses to do its proper job as lender of last resort,
and provide the unlimited liquidity necessary to douse the flames.
08.00 The London markets are now open and are trading lower, as expected:
The FTSE 100 slid 79 points, or 1.5pc, to 5,405.5 shortly after the open.
07.55 As we have seen in recent months, the politics of the debt crisis
are inseparable from the economics. As Channel 4 News's economics editor
Faisal Islam points out with regards to the falling-out between the Greek
PM and finance minister:
Twitter @faisalislam Context: In 2007, Venizelos the finance minister,
challenged Papandreou for Pasok leadership, got 38%. Febrile political
atmos in Athens
07.50 While Greek PM George Papandreou's intentions in holding the
referendum (see 07.45 post) are good ones, they overlook the fact that
Greece is soon to run out of money.
He must also win a vote of confidence in the Greek parliament tomorrow,
and that's not looking too hopeful, as even the country's finance
minister, Evangelos Venizelos, has come out against the referendum. He
Quote Greece's place in the euro is a historical conquest by the Greek
people that cannot be placed in question... this cannot be made dependent
on a referendum.
He also said that the EUR8bn (-L-6.9bn) tranche of aid to stop the country
from falling into bankruptcy should be given without delay and not linked
to the referendum.
He should be so lucky...
Evangelos Venizelos says Greece should be given the a second $8bn tranche
of aid without delay
07.45 To recap on some of last night's action, this is what Greek PM
George Papandreou had to say by way of an explanation for why he has
called a referendum on the bail-out agreement.
Quote We believe in the benefits for growth, lowering our burden of debt,
a strong package of support for the next few years. We can put our house
in order and make a viable economy. But this comes with responsibilities.
It is Important that the Greek people make a decision on important
developments. It is our democratic right and Greek people, I believe, are
mature and wise enough to make the decision. We're very proud to be part
of the eurozone. It is crucial we show the world we can live up to our
obligations. It is crucial to our future in eurozone.
I informed Mr Sarkozy and Ms Merkel that we need to have wide consensus
because this programme is difficult to implement. The essence is not only
of the bail-out programme but whether we want to be in eurozone. But the
Greek people want us to be in eurozone.
But Friday's confidence vote is our first battle. I hope we will win.
I want the Greek people to speak and they will speak soon
07.40 Looking ahead to the European market opening, indices are expected
to show steep declines.
The FTSE 100 is expected to drop 1.8pc to 5,385 while the CAC is forecast
to slip 3pc in Paris and the DAX to open down 2.7pc in Germany.
07.25 President Obama and the rest of the G20 leaders are all now in or on
their way to Cannes for a two-day summit which will no doubt be dominated
by the eurozone.
It seems a long time since Obama swept to power on the slogan 'Yes we can'
- but could he resurrect it as 'Yes we Cannes' to try and gee up Europe's
jaded leaders, attending their third summit in just over a week?
President Obama arriving at Nice airport this morning on his way to the
G20 summit.
07.10 This morning's newspapers have all focused on Europe - and even The
Sun has it's take with the headline: Stop taking the Michael, George
The Telegraph: Greece told aid deal is in jeopardy
The Times (-L-): Do you want to stay in the euro? That's the question,
Greece told
The Financial Times (-L-): Europe piles pressure on Athens
The Guardian: A new deal for Greece: vote yes or you don't get the cash
07.05 Overnight European leaders have drawn a line in the sand over
Greece, saying a referendum called unexpectedly by embattled Prime
Minister George Papandreou will determine whether debt-laden country stays
in the euro - and vowing Athens will not get new aid until the result is
The vote is scheduled for early December and should the Greeks reject the
austerity plan attached to bailout funds, as agreed last week, it could
lead to a messy default on the country's debt and a wider financial
06.55 Asian stock markets fell as a European deal to bail Greece out of
its financial mess appeared to be on the verge of unravelling.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.9pc, South Korea's Kospi lost 1.5pc and
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.3pc. Japanese markets were closed for a
national holiday. Markets in mainland China edged higher on hopes of more
easing by the government.
Credit Agricole CIB said in a research note that tensions will remain high
until a Greek referendum now set for early December.
Quote Ahead of the vote markets will remain highly nervous and risk
aversion will remain elevated. Consequently risk assets are set to face
further pressure.
In the US, Wall Street ended higher after an increase in hiring by private
companies helped lift shares. Automatic Data Processing said company
payrolls rose by 110,000 in October, more than economists had expected.
The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday the economy was likely to expand
modestly over the next two years, but chairman Ben Bernanke cautioned that
the pace of economic growth will likely be "frustratingly slow" The Fed
said it would not take any more steps to help the economy for now, but it
left open the possibility of more steps later.
The Dow Jones ained 1.5pc to close at 11,836.04, while the S&P 500 rose
06.50 Good morning and welcome back to our live coverage of the continuing
global debt crisis. Log on throughout the day for the latest news and
Read all our latest news on the financial crisis, or take an in-depth look
at events over the past month.
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Director of Watch Officer Group
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- Center back to hem: 21" (53 cm)
- Resists fading and shrinking
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- Machine wash
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- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
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quality control
Have always been addicted to these Bebe Sport Ruched Funnel Jackets. I have in literally more than a dozen colors! But this new version with the black zipper (which I love the black zipper as opposed to the silver, BTW) doesn't fit as nicely as the original style. Material is stiffer and it fits too loose. The old style hugs your shape so nicely, very flattering. This one buckles and folds and doesn't really fit. And that's the XS. Please, BEBE SPORT! Go back to the original material/cut/fit as it's light years above this new wave of Ruched Jackets!!! =(
May 30, 2013
Sexy Jacket
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May 23, 2013
Great material, snug sleek fit
The material is great, the sleeves are 3/4 but still perfect for any season. Even when wearing long sleeves underneath the jacket still fits great. The design of the jacket makes you look thinner and reveals an hourglass figure. Great for gym, running errands and even casual days out.....
May 4, 2013
The New Fabric Makes This Seem Like a Different Jacket
The new BBSP fabric is sleek and sexy. Fits great and keeps you cool, not sweaty. If you need workout wear for cold weather, then this may not be for you. If your indoors like me doing Pilates & Barre/Ballet then it's great. I got a large, and it fits like a glove, I'm 5''8' in the one-twenty's and this is fitted, but by no means tight. The ruching is super cute, and I pair it with the jumpsuit, swapping this for the matching color block jacket, got that one as well.
February 27, 2013
slight size difference
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With former Bradley Central standouts Justin Houston and Patrick Benson already on the roster, Tusculum College inked a trio of Walker Valley players on National Signing Day, plus one each from Cleveland High and Bradley.
On Wednesday morning, Mustangs Justin and Jason Ware, plus Chazz Fulford, made their decisions official when they signed on the dotted line in the WVHS Media Center.
In the afternoon, Blue Raider CJ Bryant inked his papers in front of a group in the CHS Rainbow Room.
The signings had a family flavor as the Wares are twin brothers, while Fulford and Bryant are their cousins. They will be joining another cousin, Terrence Smith, a linebacker who played at Ooltewah and UT-Chattanooga before transferring, on the Pioneer roster.
Although he has already signed his papers and sent them in, Bradley Central's DJ King will have an official signing ceremony this afternoon at the BCHS library.
With three players going on to play at the collegiate level, Walker Valley head coach Glen Ryan cannot help but be proud.
"That's a huge step for us to get some guys who were recognized for their hard work this year and over the past four years. As a coach, you're always happy to see those guys who want to go on have the opportunity to do that."
As they went over the paperwork, Ryan credited the three seniors as being a big part of the turnaround of the Mustang program, which went from 3-27 in the previous three years, including a 16-game losing streak, to a 5-5 mark last season and the school's first TSSAA playoff berth since 2008.
"Justin Ware played running back for us and was our leading rusher this year. Jason Ware played defensive back for us, did a really good job and just kept getting better and better as the season went on. Chazz played linebacker for us and also a little bit of running back as well," Ryan said of the trio.
A 5-foot-10, 180-pound speedster, Justin Ware was second in the local area in rushing with 1,264 yards on 154 carries for an 8.2 average. He also caught a pair of passes for another 48 yards and found the end zone 15 times last season.
Jason Ware was in on 39 tackles in 2012, including 19 solos and one for lost yardage.
Fulford, who transferred in from North Carolina after the season began, made 14 solo tackles in 42 total hits, including one for loss and a takeaway. On the offensive side of the ball, the 6-foot, 190-pounder averaged 4.5 yards on 26 carries for 117 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
All three Mustangs are excited to have the opportunity to play football at the next level.
"(I'll contribute) my best effort, do my best and help them get a championship," Jason Ware said.
Justin Ware took the time to give thanks and reflect on what he can bring to Tusculum.
"First of all I give God thanks for giving me the ability to play and blessing me to go to the next level. I think it's very exciting not only for me, but for my family, to see me go to college and play ball," Justin explained. "I believe I bring my talent and my ability, not only on the field but off, to the school to help them look better and play better on the field."
Fulford is happy to be playing with family and doesn't expect college football to feel too different for him.
"I'm very excited, it will be just like high school football but a little bigger and faster," Fulford joked. "I think I'll be able to help them a lot — I play a little defense and offense. I just play hard."
Ryan feels that the three Mustangs will be a great addition to Tusculum's football roster.
"I think they're all three great young men and understand what teamwork is all about. Justin can fly; he brings a lot of speed. Jason is just a hard worker, a good, steady guy who is going to bring a leadership role. Chazz just is a leader as well on the field. I think all three of those guys really have the potential to really step in and do a great job up there and bring a lot to the table to help Tusculum out."
Bryant chose Tusculum over Lindsey Wilson College after considering the offers and seeking counsel from his mother.
"I liked both of the schools really well. Tusculum gave me a full ride, so I went with the full ride. It was a hard decision and I just talked it over with my mom and [saw] what she liked, because I didn't want to go anywhere she didn't like. If Mom's happy, everyone is happy."
A triple threat having scored on offense, defense and special teams, the 5-foot-10, 165-pound Raider had more than 1,000 offensive yards. The running back was third in the area in rushing with 864 yards on 119 carries for a 7.3 ypg, plus caught 18 passes for another 147 (8.2 ypc).
Bryant found paydirt 15 times this past season, including a 95-yard kickoff return. On defense, he led the area with eight takeaways, including four interceptions, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
"I think I'll do pretty good. Coach I (Iezzi) said I can help him out a lot. I've got my old middle school coach, Teddy Gaines, he decided to have me and said he's looking forward to it and that I'd be a big part of Tusculum," Bryant commented.
Cleveland head coach Ron Crawford has faith that Bryant will make him proud.
"I think that CJ's got an opportunity to make an immediate impact. He's just such a dynamic athlete, he can play both sides of the ball, and he can help them on special teams and all that kind of stuff. We're excited CJ got an opportunity because he's a heck of a player."
While the majority of the attention on the Bradley offensive line this past season was on Mr. Tennessee Football Austin Sanders, who signed with Tennessee Wednesday, King stepped into the bookend tackle spot left by Benson.
"DJ is a very strong player and has great ability, but he missed a good part of the season due to an injury, so Im really glad to see him get this opportunity," commented Bear head coach Damon Floyd.
King, who broke a foot during his junior season, missed several weeks after suffering a knee injury in the third game of last season at Soddy-Daisy.
At 6-foot-3, 280 pounds King started at right tackle and played some on the defensive line as well, as the Bears made their third straight trip to the TSSAA playoffs.
Along with Houston and Benson, Tusculum also has former Rhea County standout quarterback Cameron Tallent on its roster.
Benson and Tallent both redshirted last season, while Houston saw quite a bit of playing time at wide receiver. The former Bear burner was third on the team with 40 receptions for 393 yards (9.8 ypc) and scored four touchdowns. He also returned a half dozen kickoffs for 126 yards with a long return of 29 yards.
Located in Greeneville and established in 1794, Tusculum went 2-9 last season and plays in the South Atlantic Conference of the NCAA Division II.
The Pioneers compete in the same league as fellow Tennessee schools Carson-Newman and Lincoln Memorial, as well as North Carolina teams from Brevard, Catawba, Lenoir-Rhyne, Wingate and Mars Hill, plus South Carolina squads at Newberry and Anderson.
Banner Assistant Sports Editor Joe Cannon contributed to this story.


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KDE is a powerful graphical desktop environment for Unix workstations.
Available versions
KDE SC 4 is the current KDE version supported by upstream. In Portage there is a stable version, and there might be one (or more) non-stable versions. Under normal conditions new versions get in stabilized after a month. In addition, KDE upstream provides live git source repositories. The Gentoo KDE team provides trunk and latest branch live ebuilds through the kde overlay.
Choose what KDE SC version is most appropriate for you:
KDE SC version | Repository | Status |
KDE SC 4.9.5 | Portage | Stable for amd64, ppc and x86, testing for arm |
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Users with stable systems need to put this keywords file in /etc/portage/package.keywords to install testing versions.
If you are running KDE PIM and upgrade from 4.4 to 4.9, please have a look at the KDE PIM 4.7 Upgrade Guide first (it still applies to 4.9)! If you want to stick with KDE PIM 4.4 you can mask KDE PIM 4.9.
The Desktop profile has been split to KDE and GNOME subprofiles. This means that KDE and GNOME specific USE flags have been stripped from the basic desktop profile and have been migrated to the subprofiles. Choosing a subprofile does not restrict you to use only the equivalent desktop environment. In order to choose the profile that suits you, run
root #
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to get the profile list, and
root #
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where X is the appropriate number of the profile you want to select. See the page on profiles for more details. For a full KDE desktop environment we recommend to use the desktop/kde profile, which is specially tailored for KDE.
Before you install KDE SC it is recommended that you set up several services. Part of that is done automatically if you use a desktop/kde or desktop profile. In detail you should use:
- ConsoleKit: Enables the ConsoleKit framework for defining and tracking users, login sessions and seats.
- D-Bus: Enables use of the D-Bus message bus system.
- polkit: Enables the polkit framework for controlling privileges for system-wide services.
- udev: Enables support for udev Linux dynamic and persistent device naming.
- udisks: Enables support for some storage related services.
Follow the links for information how to set up these services. Note that other USE flag combinations than set in this profile may technically be possible (especially if you do not run a full KDE desktop environment but only selected applications), but may be unsupported, untested, or lead to unexpected loss of functionality.
X server
Read and follow the instructions in the X server article to setup your X environment.
If you're updating, check the upgrade subpage.
For live versions see the kde overlay article.
In Gentoo there are various packages that will install a KDE environment:
- kde-base/kde-meta, the full KDE suite
- kde-base/kdebase-meta, a basic KDE environment
- kde-base/kdebase-startkde, a very minimal, effectively unsupported KDE environment (no KDE applications or artwork)
It's usually a good idea to start with kdebase-meta and install whatever else you need as you go:
root #
emerge --ask kdebase-meta
There are other meta packages that can be installed to pull in parts of the KDE suite:
- kde-base/kdeaccessibility-meta: Accessibility applications and utilities.
- kde-base/kdeadmin-meta: Administrative utilities, which helps you manage your system.
- kde-base/kdeartwork-meta: Extra themes, screensavers, etc.
- kde-base/kdebindings-meta: Bindings for various languages.
- kde-base/kdeedu-meta: Educational applications and games.
- kde-base/kdegames-meta: Standard desktop games.
- kde-base/kdegraphics-meta: Graphics applications such as image viewers, color pickers, etc.
- kde-base/kdemultimedia-meta: Audio and video playback applications and services.
- kde-base/kdenetwork-meta: Network applications and VNC services.
- kde-base/kdepim-meta: PIM applications such as emailer, addressbook, organizer, etc.
- kde-base/kdesdk-meta: Various development tools.
- kde-base/kdetoys-meta: Toy like applications.
- kde-base/kdeutils-meta: Standard desktop utilities such as a archiver, a calculator, etc.
- kde-base/kdewebdev-meta: Web development tools.
For localization of KDE install kde-base/kde-l10n. If you want only selected languages, define beforehand the LINGUAS USE flag, e.g. for German:
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For localization of packages included in kde-base/kdepim-meta you need to install kde-base/kdepim-l10n.
app-office/calligra has its own localization package too, app-office/calligra-l10n.
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Set KDM as your default display manager:
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Many useful widget are in the kde-base/kdeplasma-addons package:
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RICHMOND, Ky. (4/22/13) – Law enforcement officers from 20 agencies across the commonwealth were recognized at a graduation ceremony Friday, April 19 for completing the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training's Academy of Police Supervision.
APS, also called the sergeant's academy, is a three-week, 120-hour training program targeted for newly promoted sergeants or officers who are on their agency's promotion list to become sergeants.
While in APS, students participate in classes focusing on the role of a supervisor, as well as leadership, resolving conflict, managing diversity, monitoring officer performance, professional image, legal issues for supervisors, ethics, interpersonal communication, effective written communication, making decisions, solving problems, managing critical incidents, public speaking, emotional survival, budgeting, media relations and others.
The graduating class is the 49th to complete APS since the program began in 2003.
Ohio County Sheriff David Thompson served as guest speaker.
Russellville Police Department Sgt. Morris Kisselbaugh served as class speaker.
APS is a stepping stone to DOCJT's Kentucky Leadership Institute, which consists of a series of three progressive leadership courses aimed at developing and shaping future and current leaders in law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth.
The Department of Criminal Justice Training is a state agency located on Eastern Kentucky University's campus. The agency is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and was the first accredited public safety-training program in the nation. In 2006, the academy also became the first law enforcement-training academy in the nation to be designated as a CALEA flagship agency.
APS 49 graduates and their agencies are:
- Jennifer Arbogast, Glasgow Police Department
- Jonathon Barefoot, University of KY Police Department
- Mark Conrad, Madisonville Police Department
- Sam Goodman, Lakeside Park/Crestview Hills Police Department
- Lisa D. Hampton, Bellevue Police Department
- Michael L. Holeman, Radcliff Police Department
- David A. Howe, Murray Police Department
- Chad F. Keen, Allen County Sheriff's Office
- Morris L. Kisselbaugh, Russellville Police Department
- Adrian Lewis Jr., Springfield Police Department
- Eric E. Love, Ludlow Police Department
- Brian S. Maines, Grant County Sheriff's Office
- Christopher W Matthews, Ohio County Sheriff's Office
- Jeffery B. Owens, Harlan Police Department
- Michael S. Platero, Hopkinsville Police Department
- Kenneth L. Proffitt, Shepherdsville Police Department
- Shauna L. Rios, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
- Martin L. Rosenberger, Louisville Metro Police Department
- George Stewart Jr., Manchester Police Department
- David C. Wiseman, Hazard Police Department
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The Ivory Creek Bed and Breakfast Inn, Amherst Bed and breakfast, is a true New England treasure, offering an opportunity to experience Massachusetts, The Pioneer Valley and the Northampton and Amherst area like never before. This is the tranquil view from the front door of the inn.
The walking trails and wrap-around front porch of our inn and many decks and balconies allow guests the opportunity to truly appreciate the beauty of nature up close and unspoiled.
Ivory Creek is nestled on a hill aside a creek on twenty four peaceful wooded acres on the Mount Holyoke Range in beautiful Western Massachusetts.
Hiking trails like this one wind throughout the property. Metacomet-Monadnock Trail which is part of the Appalachian Trail crosses over the inn property.
Enjoy the antics of the chipmunks or marvel at the grace of a butterfly as it soars through the flower gardens. Count the wild turkeys that parade across the back yard. Watch as the deer harvest fruit just as it's ready to pick.
Enjoy breakfast, a book or both in our cozy, warm and sunny sun room.


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Having spent the past 20 years creating a mini fashion world grounded in classic American roots - fashioned with a twist - Steven Alan has quietly emerged an uncommon fashion pioneer. Upon opening his first retail store in 1994, Steven sold pieces from an eclectic group of emerging designers, becoming known for his keen eye. In 1999, Steven launched his first men's collection, including his now signature Reverse Seam Shirt, followed by a women's collection soon after. The collections build upon the same curatorial point of view using authentic fabrics and precise tailoring along with thoughtful details- resulting in easily wearable, refined casual looks.
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Install Permeable Surfaces
In Los Angeles and other large cities, concrete and asphalt parking lots, driveways and sidewalks blanket much of the ground. These impermeable surfaces prevent rainwater from soaking into the ground, resulting in urban runoff.
Using permeable surfaces enables homes and businesses to capture rainwater for reuse or groundwater recharge (replenishing).
From impermeable to permeable
If you have impermeable paving that you would like to make permeable, there are two main methods for doing so:
- Break up hard paved surfaces to create spaces for water to seep through
- Remove and replace the surfaces with permeable paving
Either method allows water to soak into the soil, reducing runoff and increasing groundwater recharge. This practice also helps reduce the heat island effect (an increase in ambient temperature from heat-retaining buildings and paved surfaces). These methods will lower the surrounding temperature and reduce the need for air conditioning.
Note that before implementing these techniques, it is highly recommended to determine the soil permeability.
Breaking up a hard surface
There are a few options for breaking up a hard surface:
Create a broken concrete effect
- Check to make sure there are no underground utilities or water pipes under the area you are cutting. Contact www.digalert.org.
- Break up the concrete surface using a jackhammer or sledge hammer.
- Pull out concrete to leave a 2- to 3-inch space between the remaining pieces.
- Fill in the spaces with mulch or low-growing, drought tolerant ground cover.
- Recycle the leftover concrete.
Cut out areas in the concrete to plant trees, vines and shrubs
- Check to make sure there are no underground utilities or water pipes under the area you are cutting. Contact www.digalert.org.
- Mark the area you want to cut.
- Use a concrete cutter to remove the concrete.
- Remove the concrete and recycle the pieces.
- Break up the soil and add compost to increase soil health.
- Depending on the size of the space created and the location, plant a tree, dwarf fruit tree, non-invasive vine or garden.
Cut out a narrow strip down the center of a driveway
- Check to make sure there are no underground utilities or water pipes under the area you are cutting. Contact www.digalert.org.
- Mark the area you want to cut.
- Use a concrete cutter to remove the concrete.
- Remove the concrete and recycle the pieces.
- Fill in the spaces with gravel, mulch or low-growing, drought-tolerant ground cover.
Replacing a hard surface
There are a few options for replacing a hard surface:
Use mulch, gravel, ground cover or permeable pavers
- Make sure there are no underground utilities or water pipes under the area you are removing. Contact www.digalert.org.
- Break up and remove the concrete/asphalt surface using a jackhammer or sledgehammer.
- Pull out and recycle the concrete/asphalt.
- Fill in the space using one or more of:
– 3 to 4-inch layer of mulch
– Groundcover that can take foot traffic
– Crushed rock or bark
– Pavers or stepping stones
Use a permeable surface material substitute
Permeable surface material allows water to seep through. It is a good solution if the site is for driving (under 30 mph) or parking. Choose the type of permeable surface material that best suits your needs.
There are two basic categories. One looks and wears just like concrete or asphalt pavement, but doesn't contain the fine particles that fill the spaces between the larger pieces of material in conventional pavement. The air spaces allow water to pass through the pavement and into a rock reservoir below, which filters it before it enters the surrounding soil.
The other group of materials includes various plastic or concrete grids and pavers. Products of this type allow grass or ground cover to grow in the gaps and are sturdy enough for cars.
For either type, you will need to remove the existing concrete or asphalt and then follow the instructions for your chosen pavement – or hire a professional to install it.
What can you do with leftover concrete?
Use the broken concrete to form raised planting beds for a garden. (Do not use asphalt in a garden. The petroleum in the asphalt could leach into the soil.)
Or recycle the concrete/asphalt. Note, some centers charge for this service. Ask if they will pick it up or if you need to deliver it to them. One center in the Northeast San Fernando Valley is:
Looney Bins, Inc.
(818) 768-7197
11616 Sheldon St.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Resources for permeable pavement
- PaverSearch website
- Soil Stabilization Products Co.
- City of Santa Monica's "Suggested List of Modular Permeable Paving Products"
Is this practice right for you?
Consult a professional if you're not sure. Also, see our web pages discussing maintenance issues, costs and other factors.


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Making Storyboards
Photoshop for Video
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About This Episode
Instructor Richard Harrington shows you how to use Photoshop to make simple but effective storyboards.
Runtime : 00:09:33
Added : 11/02/2008
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Photoshop for Video
Join expert instructor Rich Harrington for this series of tutorials on getting the most out of Photoshop in your video and motion graphics projects.
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