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In this week's parshah the Torah teaches the halachos of an ir hanidachas – a city where a majority of the inhabitants serve avodah zarah. The halacha is that all of the city's inhabitants are killed and all of their possessions are burned.
There are several criteria that must be met in order for a city to attain the status of an ir hanidachas. The Gemara in Sanhedrin 71a quotes the opinion of Rabbi Eliezer: if there is even one mezuzah in the city, the entire city is not an ir hanidachas. This is because of the earlier words in this week's parshah: "lo sa'asun kein l'Hashem Elokeichem – [destroy avodah zarah] but do not do so to Hashem your God." We derive from here that one may not erase Hashem's name. A mezuzah, which contains Hashem's name, may not be destroyed. Thus the entire city cannot be burnt since this one article cannot be erased. (We do not pasken in accordance with this opinion; rather, we pasken that the holy writings are to be buried.)
The Rambam in Hilchos Yesodei HaTorah 6:2 says that erasing seven names of Hashem will cause one to receive lashes for having committed the transgression of erasing His name. There are other categories of things – kisvei hakodesh (holy writings) – that may not be erased, and similarly one may not destroy the Mizbeach or any part of the Beis HaMikdash. In the latter category, however, one may destroy them if it is for the purpose of reconstruction. One only violates this lav if one destroys it and does not intend to rebuild it.
It is for this reason that when one makes a mistake when writing a Sefer Torah, he may erase the mistake – except if the mistake is in the name of Hashem. Any other part of the Torah besides the name of Hashem has the status of kisvei hakodesh; hence it may be erased for reconstruction purposes. However, none of Hashem's seven names can be erased, even for reconstruction purposes. Therefore, if a mistake occurs in the name of Hashem, a patch must be placed over it and one may write on the patch.
Several Achronim raised the following point and question on the opinion of Rabbi Eliezer, cited above: How would Rabbi Eliezer hold if the ir hanidachas contained not a mezuzah or another article with Hashem's name on it, but only kisvei hakodesh? For example, if only a Megillas Esther were present, would that make the city an ir hanidachas or would kisvei hakodesh also prevent the burning of the entire city — since it can only be destroyed for reconstruction purposes? Perhaps since the burning is a mitzvah, then that too is considered reconstructive and not destructive, and the city along with the Megillas Esther would be burnt.
The Mishnah in Sanhedrin 111b says that if there is kisvei hakodesh in the city it is buried, and that the rest of the city's inhabitants' possessions are burnt. The Gemara there (113a) says that this Mishnah is not in accordance with Rabbi Eliezer's view. The Gemara seems to equate the halacha of when there is one mezuzah in the city to that of when there are any kisvei hakodesh.
Rashi, on Sanhedrin 71a, explained Rabbi Eliezer's opinion this way: one mezuzah prevents the burning of the entire city because a mezuzah contains Hashem's name that cannot be erased. Based on Rashi's explanation, the halacha should not be the same regarding kisvei hakodesh since they can be erased for reconstructive purposes. This is evidence that the burning of the city's inhabitants' possessions is considered destructive, and thus the halacha of burning Hashem's name is comparable to burning kisvei hakodesh.
The Minchas Chinuch explains that the reason that the burning of the possessions is considered destructive, even though it is a mitzvah, is because the mitzvah in this case is to destroy. Therefore, even kisvei hakodesh would prevent the entire city from being burnt since in this case they cannot be burnt.
I would like to suggest that perhaps the Gemara in Sanhedrin that equates kisvei hakodesh with Rabbi Eliezer's view of a mezuzah is referring to kisvei hakodesh that contain Hashem's name. However, kisvei hakodesh that do not contain Hashem's name, i.e. Megillas Esther, would not prevent the burning of the city, and it would be burnt along with the rest of the city's inhabitants' possessions. The reason is that in this case, even though the mitzvah is to destroy, it nevertheless is considered reconstructive. As the pasuk in the Aleinu tefillah says: "…leha'avir gilulim min ha'aretz, vehaelilim karos yikareisun, lesakein olam bemalchus shakai – to remove detestable idolatry from the earth, and false gods will be utterly cut off, to perfect the universe through the Almighty's sovereignty." The destruction of avodah zarah is considered a tikun for the world. Therefore, as the mitzvah is to destroy and since it is avodah zarah that is being destroyed, it is considered a tikun.
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Bungalow- Two New Stories From Design To Build
I bought my ranch style bungalow 12 years ago. I guess its ranch because there were two wagon wheels incorporated into the front railing of the porch. :yes:
This house, built in 1967 came with an oil burning furnace, electric water heater, a lousy roof, a crumbling chimney with a fried liner, a driveway made of asphalt, cement, and pavers and leaking foundation walls. Whoops, I almost forgot about the carport that was nailed to the side of the house and fell down on my work's pickup truck.
A few more pics. Oh yeah, gotta love the aluminum siding. :eek:
These two pics are before the waterproofing took place. If you look closely, you can see some "shiney" aluminum siding between the left two windows. I bent those up at work after I walked in the house to find the bathroom window in the tub. Sweet surprise. :thumbup:
I almost forgot to mention walking in the yard and seeing icicles about a foot long sticking out of the house below that fancy siding I made. A whole washroom renovation happened starting the next day. Nice.
If you notice the pic above, the new chimney is crooked at the top. Hire an ex drinking buddy to do a job like this and you too can get similar results.:wink:
The garage in the background is the only thing I like about my property other than all the trees around. I'm right on a main street and the traffic noise drowns out some of my hobby noise from the garage which is mostly banging around on my hot rod project. I guess there's three good things.
I replaced the oil tank with a brand spanking beautiful 14 ga unit. Two years later my insurance company asks for pics of the tag on the tank. Apparently, the company that made my ULC approved tank had been having leaks and that meant changing over to gas once and for all. Some guys are dumb, but I'm dumber. A new chimney, liner, oil tank, roof and who knows what will be next.
Only one thing to do since I got the foundation fixed is to knock down the whole house except the foundation and first floor floor joists.
Remember, I am dumber, so that means I will be renovating with existing furnace and plumbing services in place. I've got a floor plan done for both new floors keeping in mind where the plumbing and heating are coming from. This working around existing conditions will come back to bite me for sure. Remember when everything goes wrong after the frame is up that you heard it here first.
Edit: Just had to add this pic from when we were running the gas line to the garage. Apparently, my backyard was an old mine or something. Check out the rail car tracks underground:
I'm posting pics taken from my computer screen autocad drawings. I can't find a way to convert the drwgs to PDF using Autocad 2000.
Edit: Pics have been changed to images pulled from the the CAD drawings.
The house is 44' x 26'. Not too big but should be fine with 2 floors and the basement.
Existing floor plan:
Existing basement:
My house just happens to be in a Heritage zone so I must design it to look somewhat historical. With the rectangular footprint, a farmhouse style home should work.
Since my budget is limited and I like to do things myself, I'm doing these drawings myself using autocad. Its pretty amazing what you can learn from YouTube these days.
Looking west:
Looking south:
Looking East:
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Here is the proposed ground floor plan:
My buddy doesn't like the fact that the front door just opens up to the kitchen/dining area. Please feel free to comment.
The side door has been moved to the back. It gives me a nice short walk to the garage. You know, a hot rod guy needs to be close to his honey, right?
The wife insisted on a main floor office for herself. I get to put my desk beside the washroom. On the bright side, it is close to the garage.
The heat registers in the drawings are in the existing locations for reference.
Proposed second floor plan showing four bedrooms, ensuite washroom and a sitting area at the top of the stairs.
The heat registers in these drawings are proposed. I haven't done a heat loss calculation or consulted with an HVAC engineer yet.
boy thats one heck of a project. Best of luck to you, ill keep an eye on your progress
I'm still working on the drawings, researching everything from footings to flashings to drip edges. I started about five years ago and then pushed it aside thinking I would just move but the wife likes the school in our area, so we're stuck here for at least 6 more years. :huh:
Looks like you're into a fun one yourself with that trailer. :eek:
I will keep checking in when you update.
Watch out for the spiders.
I googled PrintScrn (because I didn't even know it was a keyboard key) along with autocad 2000 and found the BMPOUT command. This gave me a BITMAP image which I converted to JPEG using Paint.
Anyhow, your advise took me on a tangent that helped me figure out how to get images from the Cad program.
Thanks again,
I give you credit, that's gonna be a boat load of work (titanic is a boat right?). I do agree with your friend a front door opening into a dining room is slightly weird. I'll have to think about it a little and get back to you ;)
A ton of work for sure but I'm a sucker for punishment.
I may have no choice with the entry door.:furious: After setting the dining table in place, I may get a better idea. I may be able to add something there later.
Still working on the design. The white board and batton on the ends of the house and the dormer make for alot of extra work for myself. If I brick the whole house, the extra work just gets pushed to the brick layer and looks more period correct.
Comments anyone?
Front with B&B:
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Front with all brick, revised window and soldier coarse:
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One more idea. Added an attic window:
Never mind the house for a minute...we'll get back to that later.
Fill me in on the hotrod!!! :thumbsup:
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Hi. We are building in the country and went with underground electricity. As a result we have a big (about the size of an air conditioner) green box with a meter on top. It is a good distance from the house but I would still like to hide it in some way. I do not like those ornamental grasses. And I prefer flowering plants. Any suggestions?
well, let's see, 2 or 3 forsythia. they get pretty big and are so pretty in spring and green in summer but they will be bare in winter. camellias stay green all year and flower in fall/winter/spring depending on variety. you could find one that would fit your need in that spot. what about a little gem magnolia, also an evergreen? any of these you could place a little away from the box in between the box and your place, and then the power co would have access if needed.
We just moved into a new home and have one of those ugly green boxes on the side yard....we went with oleander - they grow quickly, are evergreen, and have the most beautiful blossoms - ours were just planted in November and already have blooms. Plus, love the fact, that they're pretty maintenance-free.


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Transport over Wireless Networks Myungchul Kim firstname.lastname@example.com • Introduction – Wireless networking technologies -> mobile Internet – Picocell, microcell, macrocell and global cell networking in terms of bandwidth, latency, error rates, and range. – Transport layer in micro- and macrocell wireless networks – TCP • web traffic (http) • Reliability and congestion control – Approaches for improving transport layer performance over wireless networks • Link layer approaches: by using link layer changes • Indirect approaches: break the end-to-end semantics of TCP • End-to-end approaches: change TCP • Overview of TCP – Connection management, flow control, congestion control and reliability • Reliability – Positive acknowledgement – Cumulative acknowledgement: ack number N acknowledges all data bytes with seq number up to N-1 – At the sender end, consider lost if no ack for that segment is received. – Retransmission timeout timer (RTO) – RTO is important for the performance of TCP • If the RTO value is too small, • If the RTO value is too large, – RTO = RTT avg + 4 * RTT dev – TCP assumes all losses to be due to congestion. • Congestion control – Receiver window: receiver's buffering capacity – Congestion window: available network capacity – Slow start • The growth in congestion window size continues until it is greater than the receiver window or some of the segments and/or their ACKs start to get lost. – Congestion avoidance • Slow start threshold (ssthresh) • Initially, ssthresh is set to 64 K bytes. • Whenever a segment gets lost, ssthresh is set to half of the current congestion window • If the segment loss is detected through duplicated ACKs, congestion window by half. • If the segment lost through a time-out, congestion window is reset to one. – Congestion control • Either delayed or lost segments • Fast retransmit scheme: three or four duplicate ACKs -> cut down congestion window by half. • TCP over wireless networks • Conventional cellular networks • Between a mobile host in the wireless networks and a static host in the backbone Internet – Random Losses • Packet error rates: 1% in microcell and up to 10% in macrocell • TCP does not have any mechanisms to differentiate between congestion-induced losses and other random losses. • If the loss probability is p, TCP's throughput is proportional to 1/(root)p – Large and varying delay • Low bandwidth -> large end-to-end delay • Latency in the switching network • Channel allocation: with voice traffic • Asymmetry in channel access • Unfairness in channel access • Therefore, RTO is varying largely (ex: RTO 32 secs with RTT 1sec). – Low bandwidth: affect TCP's performance because of TCP's bursty nature – Path asymmetry • Low priority for the path from Mobile Host • Channel capture effect – Disconnections • Handoff • Approaches to improve transport layer performance – Link layer enhancements • Mask the characteristics of the wireless network by having special link layer mechanisms over the wireless link • Transparent to the overlying transport protocol • Buffering of packets at the base station and the retransmission of the packets that are lost due to errors on the wireless link • Retain the end-to-end semantics of TCP – The Snoop protocol • No change at either the sender or the receiver • Change at the base station • The random loss is detected by the receipt of duplicate TCP acknowledgement that arrive from the mobile host at the base station. • At the base station, after receiving duplicate ACKs, suppresses the duplicate ACKs in addition of performing the retransmission. • Fig 13.1 • In snoop, the module at the base station retransmits a lost packet when it observes duplicate ACKs and further suppresses the duplicate ACKs, preventing them from reaching the sender. Hence, the connection is less likely to experience fast retransmits (and associated window cut-downs) • For bit error rate about 1.5*10-5, the performance of TCP by about a factor of 20 – Indirect protocols • Split the connection at the base station • Two simultaneous connections • The end-to-end semantics of the TCP are not followed – I-TCP – Fig 13.2 • Over wide-area wireless networks, I-TCP exceeds the performance of TCP by about 100% for different mobility scenarios. – End-to-End protocols • Change at both the sender and the receiver • Customized congestion control and reliability scheme – Fig 13.3 • WCTP uses rate-based transmission at the source, interpacket separation at the receiver as the metric for congestion detection. • Selective ACKs, no dependence on RTTs and RTOs • Tunable ACK frequency • Congestion control: rate-based transmission, congestion detection based on receiver interpacket separation, computation at the receiver, distinguishing between congestion- and noncongestion-related losses • Reliability: no retransmission timeouts and tunable ACK frequency • For packet error rates of around 4%, performance improvement of about 100%
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Provided are optical assemblies which allow for optical and mechanical connection between an optical bench and an optical fiber connector. The invention finds particular applicability in the optoelectronics industry in forming micro-optical components.
1. An optical assembly, comprising:
an optical bench comprising an optoelectronic component affixed to a substrate;
a housing in which the optical bench is disposed, the housing comprising a first mating region;
an optical ferrule receptacle for optically coupling the optical bench with an optical fiber, the optical ferrule receptacle comprising a second mating region, wherein the housing and the optical ferrule receptacle are mated with each other at the first and second mating regions; and
a flex circuit attached to the optical bench wherein the flex circuit is disposed in contact with an interior surface of the housing for relieving strain in the flex circuit.
2. The optical assembly of
3. The optical assembly of
4. The optical assembly of
5. The optical assembly of
6. The optical assembly of
7. The optical assembly of
8. The optical assembly of any of
9. The optical assembly of any of
10. The optical assembly of
11. The optical assembly of
This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. � 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/686,543, filed Jun. 1, 2005, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates generally to the field of optoelectronics. In particular, the present invention relates to optical assemblies which allow for optical and mechanical connection between an optical bench and optical fiber connector. The invention finds particular applicability to the manufacture of a micro-optical component assembly which includes a housing for an optoelctronic subassembly such as a transmitter, receiver or transceiver optical subassembly, and which can be connected with an optical fiber connector.
Optoelectronic devices such as lasers and photodetectors are used for a variety of applications, for example, in the telecommunications industry. Existing commercial transmitter optical subassemblies (TOSAs) are manufactured using a process based on a TO-can header assembly containing a laser diode and monitor diode. A typical TO-can type package is described, for example, in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2004/0240497 A1. The header assembly also has an optically transparent window or lens, allowing an optical signal to pass to or from the optoelectronic device. In order to focus the laser light into an optical fiber ferrule, conventional TO-can TOSA packages incorporate a variety of cylindrical machined subcomponents which must be aligned with each other, and welded or bonded in place. At least two separate alignment and welding or bonding steps are required for such a package. In devices requiring an optical isolator, further alignment and welding or bonding is required. In fabricating a conventional TO-can TOSA package, costly tooling in the form of laser welding or bonding systems is required. In addition, TO-can packages are generally not well suited for packaging of planar-type device structures such as silicon optical bench.
It would therefore be beneficial to provide an optical assembly in which the number of components, alignment steps and welding or bonding steps is reduced. For example, it would be desirable to reduce the number of alignment and welding or bonding steps to a single alignment and welding or bonding step. As a result, significant cost savings in materials, labor and tooling over conventional optical assemblies could be attained. It would also be desirable to provide an optical assembly which would be suitable for use with silicon optical bench structures.
In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, an optical assembly is provided. The optical assembly includes: an optical bench comprising an optoelectronic component affixed to a substrate; a housing in which the optical bench is disposed, the housing comprising a first mating region; an optical ferrule receptacle for optically coupling the optical bench with an optical fiber, the optical ferrule receptacle comprising a second mating region, wherein the housing and the optical ferrule receptacle are mated with each other at the first and second mating regions; and a flex circuit attached to the optical bench wherein the flex circuit is disposed in contact with an interior surface of the housing for relieving strain in the flex circuit.
As used herein, the terms �a� and �an� are inclusive of �one or more�. The term �on� and �over� are used interchangeably in defining spatial relationships, and encompass the presence or absence of intervening layers or structures. Also as used herein, the term �optical assembly� encompasses structures having optical and/or optoelectronic functionality.
The present invention will be discussed with reference to the following drawings, in which like reference numerals denote like features, and in which:
The present invention will now be described with reference to
The substrate upper surface 7 includes one or more surface features formed therein or on for holding the various components. The surface features may include, for example, grooves such as V- or U-groove for holding an optical fiber, pits for holding lenses such as a ball lens, and metal features for electrical connection of the optoelectronic device. Typical metal features include, for example, contact pads to which the optoelectronic device is soldered, metal lines and bonding pads for connection to a power supply. Techniques for forming surface features are known to those skilled in the art. For example, grooves and pits may be formed using masking and wet and/or dry etching techniques, while metallization structures may be formed by sputtering, evaporation or plating techniques. These techniques may optionally be used to form a substrate master from which substrates may be formed in a molding process. A lid 9 may further be provided for the optical bench for forming a hermetically enclosed volume for the components.
Electrical connection to the optical bench 3 may be accomplished by any known means. In the exemplified embodiment, a flex circuit 11 is provided for this purpose. Bonding pads (not shown) of the flex circuit 11 are soldered to corresponding bonding pads on the underside of the optical bench 3, which in turn are electrically connected to the optoelectronic device of the optical bench.
A housing 13 for the optical bench provides one or more functions including, for example, alignment when assembling the optical assembly, heat sinking to remove unwanted heat generated by the optoelectronic device, strain relief to relieve stress from the flex circuit, mechanical protection for the optical bench, mounting capability to a printed circuit board or other electronic substrate, and thermal isolation to prevent solder reflow in earlier-formed solder joints during later soldering processes. The optical bench housing 13 may be constructed, for example, of machined, molded or stamped metal or plastic, including thermally conductive plastic. The optical bench housing may be formed of a plurality of pieces as in the embodiment shown in
The flex circuit 11 is in contact with the lower housing portion 17. A relief trench 28 may be provided in this section for providing an air gap between the flex circuit and lower housing portion. This air gap acts as a thermal stop to protect solder joints formed between the flex circuit and optical bench 3 from reflowing when subsequently soldering the optical bench to the housing. The lower and/or upper housing portions 17, 15 may further include a strain relief land surface 29 for relieving strain in the flex circuit 11. As the housing upper and lower portions 15, 17 are assembled, surfaces 29 contact the flex circuit, providing strain relief for the flex circuit. Pins 31 shown protruding from the land surface 29 may be provided for mating with holes 32 in the flex circuit to provide an optional additional registration. Compliant materials such as foams or adhesives may also be added on relief land surface 29 and/or on the flex circuit 11 to sandwich and support the flex circuit as it exits the housing 13.
The housing 13 may optionally include provision for holding one or more components, such as one or more of the above-described optical components (e.g., optical fibers, lenses such as ball lenses, filters, and optical isolators). Such a structure may allow for a package having a smaller footprint and/or provide improved manufacturability.
The optical ferrule receptacle 21 is provided for optically and mechanically mating to an optical fiber connector (not shown) containing an optical fiber or fiber stub. The optical fiber connector is attached to an optical fiber pigtail. Optical ferrule receptacle 21 is typically made of a metal or plastic on the outside, and typically contains a split ceramic sleeve to align with the connector. The optical receptacle may contain a double sided polished ferrule stub with a length of optical fiber in it, such as is commercially available, for example, from Kyocera Corporation. The optical receptacle may include a wick stop 27 for preventing excess bonding agent from entering the optical path. As illustrated, the wick stop may take the form of a closed groove in the face of the optical receptacle between the mating region and the optical path. While the illustrated wick stop 27 is circular, other geometries may be employed.
Connection of the housing 15 to the optical ferrule receptacle 21 is facilitated with a bonding agent. Suitable bonding agents include, for example, epoxies such as UV curing, thermal curing, and dual cure epoxies, and solders. Beneficially, the bonding agent may be kept out of the optical path of the assembly. In this way, bonding agents that would otherwise be unusable due, for example, to optical loss issues, may be employed. Application of the bonding agent may be controlled such that it may be symmetrically dispensed between the mating region 19 of the housing 15 and the mating region 30 of the optical receptacle assembly 21. The symmetrical relationship between the housing and optical receptacle mating regions minimizes variations in shrink and swelling of the bonding agent during cure and due to environmental exposure, resulting in minimal impact on the alignment to the optical bench 3.
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Help! kitchen paint colors with oak cabinets
I am struggling to find a paint color for my kitchen that has those lovely dated oak cabinets. (= Does anyone have a color on their walls that they adore? Especially if you also have the oak cabinets!
I have oak cabinets, New Venetian Gold granite counters, and a stone backsplash.
I have a picture I can post, but I can't figure out how to add a picture. Can someone give me instructions on that, too!
Thanks in advance!!
I finally gave up and am currently in the process of painting all of my oak trim AND cabinets! It took me 5 years to muster up the courage! Before I decided to paint them, I had SW Believable Buff and thought that was the best color so far that I had tried (my kitchen has been at least 4 different colors!). One shade darker on the same strip is Whole Wheat and that was nice also. Good luck!
Mom and Dad just painted their farmhouse kitchen with 80s oak cabinets and shiny brass fixtures in Farrow and Ball's "Archive". Their eat-in kitchen gets lots of west sun and the paint looks a bit yellow; their tiles are golden. It looks great. The adjoining living room is in "Joas White" which has a lot more pink in it, but blends well.
Here is a link that might be useful: Farrow and Ball paint
My last house had oak cabinets & trim (fruitwood custom) and I went with SW Believable Buff throughout (except the master suite which was SW Raffia Basket, and home theater room which was SW Blonde - would not use either of those colors in an area with dominant oak).
What kind of look do you want? What color is the oak stained? What's your general style? What color are the other elements in the room?
Oak and green is usually a successful combination. I've seen it done with a smokey blue and look good, and once saw it with deep red walls and a tin ceiling and not be nearly as bad as it sounded. But pickled oak will carry differently from honey oak or brown oak, etc... so tell us more. :)
Thanks! We have honey oak cabinets. We're very traditional in our style. I have a few cranberry accents in the kitchen (towels, rugs, etc.) The kitchen table is black and the light fixtures are oil rubbed bronze. The floors are hardwood (again an oakish color). The adjoining room is the family room where we have a dark brown leather sofa. We have a sort of khaki color on the walls throughout the house. I thought I was going to use this same khaki color in the kitchen, but it turns out to be the same color as the stone in the tile backsplash. I hope this additional information is helpful! Thanks for all your ideas!
The room sounds pretty with the updates you did and I'm sure it looks nice.
I have oak cabinets and used BM Olive Branch. It's a green with brown and I get a ton of compliments on this paint. The photos don't do it justice. It doesn't blend in with the cabinet. Another good green color (more green) is Laura Ashley Olive 4.
Here's the Olive Branch. The color around the top of the cabinets is more accurate on my monitor.
You could also look at some golds maybe.
To post pictures, open an account in photobucket, it's free. Upload your pics and resize them. There's options along the top of the photo once you load and there's preset sizes you can pick from. You'll want to use the large or medium size. Then you'll copy and paste the HTML code in the message box. When you hit preview your photo should apprear if you did it right. Let me know if you need anymore instructions. Pictures really help us help you on here!
I have a freind who has the honey oak cabs, and we painted the kitchen Sherwin Williams Koi Pond, a green which looks very similar to Olive Branch. Using a color that is opposite on the color wheel of what the cabs are seemed to be the best color, which is supposedly the best way to find a color. The family room is right off the kitchen and I used the green as an accent color, whcih ties the two rooms together beautifully. ;o)
DIL's previous home had older oak cabinets and a designer she brought in suggested Devine Sangria. She said one has to be careful of the yellow tones in Oak and it's best to stay away from colors with yellow and go with a contrasting color.
The link below is something I found on the web.......
Here is a link that might be useful: Sangria samples
Here are some quick (sorry for the poor quality) mock-ups of different colors with honey oak cabinets. Notice the way the color opposites/compliments make the cabinets really stand out (that "pop" people refer to), and you can manipulate the appearance of the wood color through the background paint color.
Notice how blues bring out yellows, reds bring out greens, etc.
So what are you trying to achieeve with your wood?
I have oak cabinets also. First I used BM Straw, and had that for a few years. It was OK but never truly happy with it. I then changed it to BM Baby Turtle (a very popular color on this board!). I am much happier with the Baby Turtle. Pictures below. Color is slightly washed out in pictures, but you get the idea. Hope this helps.
Thanks!!! I'm new here, and I have a feeling I will be visiting frequently. (= I am going to try to post the pictures of my very unfinished kitchen. We just moved into this new-to-us house built in the 90s. We've made a TON of upgrades including new hardwood floors, granite counters, and tile backsplash. I would love to put in new cabinets or paint them, but the hubs just can't take on another project at this point. So I must live with the oak. I'm not sure exactly what I'm trying to do with the oak... just upgrade them I guess. I plan to add oil rubbed bronze knobs and drawer pulls to the cabinets. I think I'm drawn to a Tuscan kitchen. (that is sort of my inspiration)
Thanks so much sheesharee for teaching me how to upload pictures. I absolutely adore your green kitchen! That looks like exactly what I'm aiming for. I plan to go get a sample of that paint tonight! I'm definitely open to other suggestions, though, because everyone's house is different with the amount of sunlight coming in. I hope that BM green shows up the same in my kitchen! (=
This is the unfinished kitchen so far.
A view of the kitchen looking into the family room. Please forgive the move-in mess! The family room and kitchen sort of run together. We're not convinced the current color in the family room should stay, so we can always change it!
I was originally planning on continuing the base color in the house (a khaki color) in the kitchen. We realized, however, that this color is identical in color to our tile. So now we think we should go with something that would give us more contrast. Here is a picture that shows the color of tile compared to the base color in the house.
avesmor: do you have the ability to take the picture of my kitchen I provided and change the background colors like you did with your mock kitchen? If so, would you be able to try a green with it? If not, no worries! I just thought I'd ask!
jillinnj: your green kitchen is beautiful! Thanks so much for including the picture. It helps me visualize so much better!
Hi, I am having the same problem! My cabinets are natural oak, the laminate is butter-rum granite and we are planning on a tumbled stone black-splash! I was planing on a yellow wall color, as I thought yellow would look good next to the green dining room, but someone told me yellow would make my oak look pink! I really like the green walls the others have posted, but my living/dining/foyer is going to be green. I love the photoshopped pictures showing all the different colors! I never thought of it, but I guess I need to figure out "So what are you trying to achieve with your wood?" lol
Pipi - Thanks! I'm glad I was able to help. Did you pick up anymore paint samples? Your kitchen is nice and I think the green will work great.
Teresatree - I think your kitchen would look good with green too. Is that a green sample on the backsplash?
If you start a new thread with your kitchen photos I'm sure you'll receive lots of suggestions.
avesmor-- oooh! yes! I'd love to see BM olive branch and SW svelte sage. Wow! Thank you!!
teresatree-- It is such a relief to see your kitchen with so many paint samples on the wall! It looks just like mine. (= What color green and yellow were you using? They both look gorgeous. I may have to try those colors on my walls. I, too, tried out a chocolate brown. My husband is really pulling for the brown, but I'm afraid it will be too dark. Keep me posted on what you pick!
pippi81: Hi and thanks! I like the brown too, I know it "matches" the laminate but I worry about the darkness and if the counter-top blends in instead of pop.
The big green color is Benjamin Moore Baby Turtle 0515. The lower color Olympic Toffee Crunch. The two little stripes of green and yellow were from free samples I received in the mail. They are Glidden Y25 vintage yellow and Glidden G21 Soothing Green Tea. Hope this helps!
This is my old kitchen in my former home. I absolutely loved SW Copper Mountain with my oak cabinets and plan to do my current kitchen the same. My sister chose it and then when I moved, I wanted something different. I have always regretted it.
Pippi81. I love the color of the family room with fireplace. Do you know the color. I have similar granite (santa cecelia) and oak cabinets also and the same set up kitchen open to the den. I like that it picks up the grayish tone in the santa cecelia.
struggeling with this issue. Any suggestions on a color which works with the oak cabinetry with an adjoining family room in a light grey with a hint of lilac color? Lots of light enters the kitchen with a patio door in the eating area. They are your traditional oak cabinets as shown in honey oak which look orange and or yellow so I am trying to get away from that. A picture with believable buff would help if possible. About to just give up but thought I would give it one last try.
Hi Nanners, This was originally posted almost three years ago. It has a lot of great suggestions but most people won't read a post this old. Try starting a new post with your questions.
I can suggest Ellen Kennon paints. I will look through my swatches and post back.
Nanners, there is an Ellen Kennon color called lilac mist which is a lovely grey with a subtle touch of lavender. It is a truly lovely color. If you go to ellenkennon.com there is a room painter tool that you can use to see how various rooms look with a particular color. I have all of her swatches and the colors are very true to the room painter, at least on my monitor.
Hi, I was waiting for you to start a new thread, but I guess that you couldn't figure it out.
This is the kitchen of my daughter and son-in-law. I painted the walls for them in a BM Woodstock Tan. It really did wonders for their yellow oak cabinets and floors. The walls were previously light yellow when they bought the home. They also added stainless steel appliances and granite, plus changed the hardware to a darker color.
Sorry that these photos are so grainy. I took the photos with my cell phone.
There's also a thread, designing around the golden oak.
Here is a link that might be useful: keeping the golden oak


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Bunny Deja-Vu
On this episode I regonized that actress who was playing a Playboy Bunny. That's Naturi Naughton,the girl who played Lil Kim on the Biggie Smalls biopic 'Notorious' (hated it),and played Bow Wow's girlfriend in 'Lottery Ticket'(liked it). To let you know this wasn't the first time she played a bunny. On the NBC series "The Playboy Club" she played what else.......A Playboy Bunny! NBC had to shut down the 'Club' after a couple of episodes, but I've seen her face on the show. Talk about Deja-Vu. And Lane getting his ass kicked by his father for dealing with a black girl,fair enough.moreless
We've seen the many faces of Don Draper all these 4 years, but I guess this is the first time we've seen a full blown out face showing fear. There was nothing positive in this episode for the folks at SCDP. Lucky Strike finally decides to close their business with SCDP, and Roger goes berserk. Pete brings in a new 4 million North American Aviation account only to have it thrown in the trash in an attempt to cover Don's past. Joan gets knocked up by Roger and travels to some place to get her abortion. We also get to see a glimpse of Lane's past with his abusive father who seems to control Lane's decisions.
I really don't get what Matt Weiner wanted to convey using the last scene. Okay, Don is a cheating and manipulative liar who sleeps with every attractive woman in Madison Avenue. We get it. But please put an end to his conquests, it getting a little too overused. We see Don as a deeply troubled human being, not a child who seems to want every toy he lays his eyes on.
Well, no Peggy, no supporting cast. Pretty good episode otherwise.moreless
Yeah, Pete actually getting something meaningful on this show? No way. Mad Men continues to misuse Vincent Kartheiser, but at least we saw him juggle confrontations with both Don and Roger tonight and actually do something of relevance here.
The show was a little more fast-paced tonight, but I do not like how it cuts away from one scene to the next with a joke recently, it almost feels like a drama on The CW with the way it does that.
Mad Men has had some season long arcs, but they randomly bring up Don's past here tonight out of the blue? Seemed weird.moreless
Changing Lanes: A Don Draper Complication
After going deeper into a meeting with American Airlines, whom Pete has wined and dined and have a significant government contract with the Department of Defense, Betty gets interviewed by G Men asking questions about Don's loyalties or if he is who he says he is and of his political affiliations. Things crumble in Don's mind as he gets gradually more paranoid and it is excellently lived by Jon Hamm who brings the "they're out to get me" side of Don Draper to the fore front after living the name of Don Draper's shoes for so many years. Roger gets bad news from Lee Gardner Jr. about the loyalty of Lucky Strike's board of directors and Joan gets a procedure done after receiving alarming news that involved Roger. Good episode, great way to explore our favorite characters in a midseason way.moreless


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One of the Best in Pest
My boyfriend and I have just returned from 4 days at the K&K opera hotel and our first visit to Budapest. A perfect late autumn break in all respects. The hotel was great, not luxurious in any way, but fresh in appearance in all areas, bright and airy and with the most comfortable hotel beds and pillows we've experienced in a long time. It is ideally placed for everything the city has to offer and staff were friendly. Free internet access was very useful, particularly as most people can only cover the basics in English, e.g we used it to find out what was on in the different theatres as getting any level of detail from them direct could be a bit tricky (although people were always friendly). Breakfast offered something for everyone with efficient and friendly service. We had no niggles about this hotel at all and can wholeheartedly recommend it and we will certainly use other K&K hotels in future. Thanks to others who have made comments about it on tripadvisor, which is where we picked it from!
Re Budapest - safe and friendly atmosphere, plenty to see with amazing buildings full of faded grandeur, friendly locals, good local tours, excellent food and bars/restaurants and local travel is cheap and easy to work your way around. Be prepared to take the rough with the smooth as there is plenty of evidence of its past history though this adds to the attraction of the ciy in our opinion. Give it a try!
K and Ks in Budapest {and Europe}
Spent a week in September at the K & K in Budapest. It was great. Location was outstanding. Service was the same. Breakfast was very good . Very close to everything. Have now stayed in 3 K & Ks in Europe & have found them ALL very friendly & nice. Rooms aren't lavish, but they are very clean and roomy. Main thing is that they are all on quiet side streets--but very, very close to the happenings of the city--and very convenient to all transportation. Location--staff --rooms--food & convenience--you can't beat it.
Excellent facilities and value.
First rate stay in September. Nice hotel, good rooms and facilities, late breakfast til 11. Bar prices expensive for locals but not high for those of us used to English pub prices.
Highly recommended.
Splendid hotel and holiday.
K & K Opera Hotel is well placed in Pest, and has well briefed and friendly staff. Breakfast is particularly good. Full marks in all respects.
I was in Budapest for seven very full days of music, history, art and culture in museums of high quality. Transport within the city is comprehensive, inexpensive ( excluding taxis )and user-friendly, but the joy for me was walking on well marked and very clean streets, true to the maps. River-side walks on the Pest side of the Danube are super, and safe at all times of day and night ie no hassle or embarrassing ``challenges``. An evening stroll along the river between the Chain and Erzsebet Bridges is a must, as is a morning walk on Margaret Island, at about 0900hrs.
For something different try a Turkish Bath. I used the less fancy one on Fo U, just down from Bathyany Ter Metro Station. The posh one seems to be in City Park, but prepare to be bewildered by the selection of treatments!!
Overall a super holiday with no dissapointments. I shall return.
Everything is perfect!
I stayed this hotel for two days in June. The comment is: Every is perfect such as its location and the room is clean, tidy & comfortable. Free internet access. What's more, you can't miss the breakfast buffet, the food is delicious with wide selection.
The room rate is US$170 per night though a bit high, it's worth!
It's a great hotel especially when you are sick
For the second year in a row we visited Budapest in March and again stayed at the K + K Opera. Upon arrival I was very ill with tonsillitis. The hotel was very helpful in summoning an English speaking physician immediately for me.
The food at the K + K is always excellent which was a plus when I had to stay in the hotel for nearly six days.
Hats off to a great but unpretentious hotel.
Liz Sanders
A gem in a great location
We were visiting Budapest for the first time and went on a very reasonable package and it was great. The rooms were light, airy and clean. The staff were friendly and spoke wonderful Engliah (good job seeing as our Hungarian is a bit pants!!!). The location is great, there is very little noise but it's well located for pretty much everything and seeing as it's opposite the Opera perfect for that! This was the first K & K we have stayed in and it has made us seek them out wherever we go in the future! Fab City Break was had by all!
Charming hotel
Stayed here only briefly back in 2002. The hotel staff was excellent, very helpful and nice! Hotel was clean, rooms immaculate, downstairs cafe was great and cheap! Location was great, just a short walk to everything we wanted to see!
Perfect Location!
We just returned from a trip to Budapest and stayed 6 nights at the K&K Opera. What a perfect location! Only 1 block from the Metro, 1/2 block from the Opera and 2 blocks from St. Stephen's Basilica. The hotel in general is very nice, the staff is very pleasant and they offer a fantastic breakfast buffet...all of this and priced right too! I would definitely stay here again.
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Time Travelling by Kevin Huizenga 26 August 2010
From Ganges, volume 1, November 2009.
the Middle Nowhere
by Jordan Crane
In between the middle of the dark nothing and all that lies beyond, there is the middle nowhere. A man in a small shack waits. All around him is a black sand desert. The wind rises, the rain comes, and this just might be the end of everything he's known.
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This remembrance board is at the building facing Parliament House. There were flowers on the floor brought by the people to show their respect.
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- gecko said...
The crunch will not come until it reaches critical mass. It is a matter of years, not decades before this happens... a matter of years until someone passes away. Then maybe, things will truly start changing.
- November 02, 2006 9:22 am
- redbean said...
aiya don't be like dat lah. waiting for people to go away, not so nice lah.
who said that the flutter of a butterfly can cause a storm?
- November 02, 2006 12:00 pm
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Redbean: But I never wish for people to go away - only waiting. Same thing, hor? :P Lorenz lor. He who coined the term 'butterfly effect' and who is still alive, also.
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"Big Brother UK" announced Helen Wood as one of its finalists on June 6. Earlier in the day, Wood reportedly accused "BB" producers for her "Michael Jackson look" on her publicity photo.
On Friday, Helen Wood won an automatic spot as a housemate in "Big Brother UK" when fellow contestant and former rapper Pauline Bennet gave her an automatic bye. She became the first contestant in the 14-year history of "Big Brother" to win an automatic pass.
Earlier on that day as well, Helen Wood reportedly ranted at the "Big Brother" producers over her official publicity photo.
Helen Wood is thought to have been the target of past abuse regarding her sharply defined jawline. So when she saw her "Big Brother" official publicity photo posted on the lounge wall, she reportedly fumed. According to Dailymail UK, sources claimed Helen Wood accused the "Big Brother" show for intentionally picking an unflattering publicity photo that emphasised her strong jawline to stir up speculations about her sexuality (see photo at Dailymail).
A show insider also told Daily Star that Helen Wood had demanded the "Big Brother" producers to change her photo for a softer, more feminine shot to spare her more embarrassment.
"Helen was very angry and wanted to put a lid on this straight away. It can't have been pleasant for her," the insider said. The source added Helen Wood made a beeline for the Diary Room of the "Big Brother" house where she ranted at producers for the offending shot.
"I look like a man. I look like Michael Jackson," Helen Wood reportedly shrieked at producers.
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Helen Wood claimed #BB made her look like a man last night. No, sweetie pie, you just do! #whatwasRooneythinking #sheputsthewoodinwood
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