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For the fourth year in a row, Michelle Williams stars in Louis Vuitton's spring 2015 handbag campaign and this time she brought a little edge.
In the advert, shot by famed photog Peter Lindbergh, the "My Week with Marilyn" star models the 'Capucines' handbag in two new shades: Strawberry and Fuchsia.
Everyone loves Louis Vuitton, and creative director Nicolas Ghesquirere's latest lineup had the undivided attention of Hollywood's A-listers during the Fall/Winter 2015 presentation at Paris Fashion Week.
Front row mainstays Kim Kardashian and Kanye West looked to be enjoying themselves as they peeped the gorgeous supermodels that paraded past.
Showing off her flirty side, Michelle Williams looks adorable on the front of the April 2015 issue of ELLE UK magazine.
The 34-year-old "My Week with Marilyn" actress worked with photographer Kerry Hallihan for her gorgeous snapshots, also revealing the joy she finds in raising her eight-year-old daughter Matilda.
As a longstanding fixture in the French fashion realm, Louis Vuitton has a rich history and plenty of cultural impact to its name.
And last night (October 20), Marion Cotillard, Michelle Williams and Anna Wintour all stepped out to attend the grand opening of the Foundation Louis Vuitton at Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
While she hasn't exactly been cranking out movies as of late, it turns out Michelle Williams has stayed busy modeling for Louis Vuitton.
The "Dawson's Creek" actress makes her third appearance for the famed French fashion house's Capucines and Lockit handbags, and everything is simple, understated and elegant.
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For its 20th anniversary, the Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Foundation secured a speaker who should be very popular in this area: Urban Meyer. The University of Florida football coach will speak at the awards banquet at Naples Grande Resort & Club on May 21, 2009.
Meyer, 44, is 33-8 early in his fourth season at Florida, and led the Gators to the national championship following the 2006 season. Meyer previously was head coach at Bowling Green State and Utah, leading the Utes to an unbeaten season in 2004.
"He's one of the finest young coaches there is in the game,'' said Bud Hornbeck, chairman of the Winged Foot Scholarship Foundation. "What he's accomplished from Bowling Green, to Utah, and now to the University of Florida, and to have won a national championship .. he's already been hugely successful, and at his age, he has a lot of years left to coach.''
The Foundation also is increasing the amount given to the finalists for its award, from $3,000 to $5,000. The winner receives a $10,000 scholarship -- $2,500 a year for four years; the other finalists receive one-time stipends.
"The fact that it's our 20th anniversary is something special,'' Hornbeck said. "We're very proud of the fact that we've been able to support and grow this program.''
Hornbeck said the Foundation intends to continue to increase the amounts.
"We hope that's really just the start of it,'' he said. "With the continuing support of our community, we're going to get it done.''
Meyer follows former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz as keynote speaker, and is the second University of Florida football coach to be the speaker.
Then-Gators coach Steve Spurrier was in that role at the fourth banquet, back in 1994. Florida State coach Bobby Bowden was the speaker in 1992, and then-Miami coach Larry Coker spoke in 2002.
Finalists for the Winged Foot from 10 Collier County high schools will be announced in May. The Collier Athletic Club's Winged Foot Selection Committee will then go over applications, meet and interview each candidate in person, and arrive at a decision.
For the first time, the Award was shared in 2008, by Naples High's Jack Swanson and Barron Collier's Kelsey Assarian.
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My day started with a disappointing sunrise and after breakfast I trekked up to Twisted Lakes and spent the afternoon getting completely soaked and covered in snow showers. Getting close to sunset I decided to make my way back to the car park and thats when the magical light started to come through and ignite the jagged dolerite peaks of Cradle Mountain.


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It May Be the Truth But It Ain't Sexy.
The ultimate truth condensed into one online article, according to one man.
I realized a long time ago that most of the unhappiness in my life was in my head. Worrying about things that had happened or might happen, feeling pain about lost loves or future slights. All the sort of stuff that most spiritual teachings talk about as taking me out of the moment, out of the now. To combat this I used action to erode my unhappiness and generally stop worrying. The deal was simple. If I started worrying about how much money I had in my bank account, for example, I could do one of two things. I could either stop whatever I was doing and go and look in my bank account, or I could stop thinking/worrying about it.
It meant I got out of bed a lot at the beginning. My mind loved to wait till I'd found the most comfortable spot in the bed and I was just at the soft edges of sleep before it started to wonder if I'd left the back door open or if I'd enough petrol in the car or if I'd paid the gas bill. The deal was always the same. 'Stop thinking about it or get up and check.'
After a while my mind gave up. It got sick of tromping out to the car in the cold night to check how much petrol I had or going to the nearest ATM to
check how much was in my bank account, this was after all in the last century, you know, before online banking. In the end it was easier to stop thinking/worrying because I knew I would take action if I didn't. My old spiritual master Barry Long used to say, "action purifies," I don't know if I was more pure but I worried less and I was less unhappy, which was good, right?
That would be the end of the story except the deal didn't stop there. It expanded. Once I stopped living in my head so much about gas bills and back doors, the deal expanded into current affairs and world issues. If I started worrying about the latest war or starving injustice the deal kicked in.
'Am I going to do anything about it?' I'd ask myself.
'Yes,' I'd reply, 'I'm going to think of a way the situation could be resolved.'
'Yes, but am I going to take any action about it?' I'd ask again.
'Well…no.' I'd reluctantly admit.
'Then let's stop thinking about it.'
This caused ructions inside me. "Compassion Capping," "Suppression of Creativity," "Enforced Callousness," These were some of the placards in the internal demonstrations that followed this expansion. And when they didn't work the old faithful, "People Mightn't Like Me." was dragged out but it was all tosh really because I couldn't escape the fact that I knew I had no intention of taking any action about all this stuff I was thinking about. I was just filling up my head-space with thoughts about it. So dropping all that extra chatter brought me more into…well…wherever I was. Which meant I was really in the moment, really in the "Now." Good, right?
And that would be the end of the story except the deal didn't stop there either. It kept expanding to include other people. Whenever I found myself thinking I knew what other people should do it would kick in.
'Do I live in their bodies?''Do I know what the world looks like from their perspective?' I'd ask myself
'No, but I can imagine. It's called being empathic.' I'd reply.
'I can call it what I like, but it's the same as wondering how much is in my bank account, except for one big difference. With other people I have no way of checking. There is no action I can take. I can't physically see the world from their perspective. I only look out of my eyes, feel through my skin, hear through my ears. I only know my perspective and I have no way of knowing for definite if their perspective is the same as mine. To do that would be an assumption. So firstly, let's stop assuming that other people are having the same experience I am.'
'And secondly, if I don't know what experience other people are having then I definitely don't know what they should be doing in their lives. So let's stop thinking about that too.'
Knowing this inserted a very large pause in my dealings with people. I truly didn't know how it was for other people so I stopped talking like I did. My language, once peppered with the third person, began to get more honest. "People, this…" and "We, that…" and "You, the other…" all fell away. As did ultimate truths, because now I knew that the only thing I ultimately knew about was my perspective. All of which was good, right?
Well…not so much. It kind of ruined me as a conversationalist. Being more honest and only talking about what I actually knew about, made me come off sounding a bit…well…self obsessed.
Take this article, for example. I've spent the whole time talking about myself. I know I'm doing that out of respect for you, that I don't presume you're having the same experience I am or that what's right for me is right for you, but you may not see it like that.
And as for ultimate truths, well, compare these two statements, "Existence is an illusion." and "Existence is an illusion, for me." The second one, while more accurate, sounds pretty lame in comparison. I can see why people don't use it. It would be hard to gather a crowd around you with that kind of talk.
The other downside is that I became painfully aware how few people communicate like this. Even here at elephantjournal, where the average writer is a little more thoughtful, a little more respectful, everyone is telling me how it is and what I should do about it. And by "it" I mean everything from my sex life, to my health, to what the ultimate truth is. The third person is out in force and used with full certainty.
'Calm down,' I think to myself, 'it's just a way of speaking. It's okay to slip into, "you should do this," and, "you should do that." It's cumbersome, and a bit lame, to keep reiterating that this is just their perspective.'
But I can't buy it. I think it's very important to keep reiterating that it's just your perspective. If everyone added the phrase, "or at least that's the way it looks to me." to the end of every ultimate truth sentence it would change the world…or at least that's the way it looks to me.
Try it for yourself. Pick your favourite inspirational passage, your most cherished manifesto or truth and add that phrase to the end of every sentence where the author isn't talking about his or her own perspective.
"It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence"…or at least that's the way it looks to me. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
"Anyone can deal with victory. Only the mighty can bear defeat"…or at least that's the way it looks to me. ~ Adolf Hitler
It can be quite an eye-opener. For me, it highlights how much I want to believe in ultimate truths because I come away from the exercise feeling a little deflated. 'Aw, that was just that guy/gal's perspective. That means I still have to figure it out for myself.'
Try it on your way of speaking too. Pick a conversation. Whenever you hear yourself talking in the third person or delivering an ultimate truth, add the phrase, "or at least that's the way it looks to me" at the end. Your conversation may be a little flat but it will introduce a gentleness into it too. A bit of space for the other person's perspective and their process. Good, right?
While I'm at it I encourage all writers contributing to elephantjournal to include the phrase at the end of every ultimate truth or third person pronouncement you write. Or is what you're writing something other than just the way it looks to you?
I think if everyone adopted this more honest approach to communication it will eventually lead to world peace… or at least that's the way it looks to me.
What do you think? How does it look to you?
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14 Responses to "It May Be the Truth But It Ain't Sexy."
Hi John, nice piece. Yep, world would be a better place if people realized that actually they don't know a fucking thing, and only pretend to know because they're afraid of other people realizing that they don't know (under the mistaken idea that the other people know more than they do) – or so it seems to me!
A big part of Maya, I guess.
Looking forward to reading your book!
… and so it is, at least seems to me! And I often start my sentences with a "To me it seems… "
THANK YOU JOHN! You hit my thoughts and wishes. And my vision is to make great personalities of today aware of the fact that even they can improve their language.
Hello Ben and thanks for commenting,
I'm glad you like the article.
love the sentiment. i prefer the phrase "In my experience…"
For example, in my experience, you can preface any statement, be it mundane or outlandish, with the phrase "in my experience" and people will give what you're saying due consideration, because they know right from the start that you are not trying to impose an absolute on them, only speaking from your personal experience of which another person can have little to no direct understanding.
In my experience, this tactic is effective in both serious and comical situations.
You shouldn't say 'in my experience'. Period.
It's wrong, and so are you.
in my experience, i enjoy ironic sarcasm from an intelligent source.
Wonderful! It is appropriate that you have formed a unique opinion based on your personal experience.
Play nice.
Hello Dave and thanks for commenting,
Like you, a couple of people in the comments above have expressed the different ways they convey the spirit of the pause and respect for the other person's experience. I don't think the phrase matters so much as the intent behind it.
In my experience, this all gives me the giggles!
Such a good reminder… In my experience, I find the more I learn, the more there is to learn. The older I get, the less I "know."
[…] It's patiently obvious that Leo asking Paddy to fix a problem only Leo could fix, was not the way to go. It can be much harder to know that no one else is better able to live my life as the best expression of who I am than me. […]
Hello Kim and thanks for commenting,
I'm glad you like the article too.


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K.Michelle's doctor told her that she needs a new man on the latest episode of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta."
Erica Dixon wants to take a break
Erica Dixon is putting her wedding with Lil Scrappy on hold until he can get his mother in line.
Last week's dinner came to an explosive end as Erica snapped over all the disrespect she's endured from Momma Dee over the years. While she wasn't surprised to hear Scrappy ask for his ring back (again), she was having a hard time with the fact that he seemingly sided with his mother.
But what Erica didn't take into account is how Scrappy's stood up for her when she's not around. The rapper doesn't feel as though his mother's shenanigans should come between him and Erica, but the would-be bride sees things a little differently.


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The overuse of antibiotics has created strains of bacteria resistant to medication, making the diseases they cause difficult to treat, or even deadly. But now a research team at the University of Rochester has identified a weakness in at least one superbug that scientists may be able to medically exploit.
Biologists Gloria Culver at Rochester and Keith Connolly, now at Harvard University, thought one key to stopping the bacteria may lie with proteins, so they studied the mechanism behind the development of bacterial ribosomesthe cell's protein-manufacturing machine.
"We targeted the ribosomes in our research because cells and organisms can't live if they don't make proteins, and they can't make proteins if their ribosomes aren't functioning properly." said Culver.
Culver and Connolly specifically worked with cultures of E. coli, a bacteria commonly found in the intestines. While E. coli is usually harmless, some strains are resistant to antibiotics and can cause serious food poisoning.
They discovered that two proteins already present in E. coli cellsRbfA and KsgAneed to be in balance with each other in order for ribosomes to function. If those proteins are present in the wrong concentrations, the ribosomes will not mature properly and will be unable to produce proteins, leading to the death of the cells. Their findings are being published this week in the journal Molecular Microbiology.
Culver said with the discovery that KsgA and RbfA.must be balanced for the cells to function properly, the next goal is to determine an effective way to disrupt that balance.
Crucially, RbfA does not exist in humans. "That may make it possible," Culver said," to kill E. coli without having a harmful effect on people."
Eric Brown, a professor of biochemistry and biomedical sciences at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., calls their work creative and scholarly. "Ribosome assemb
|Contact: Peter Iglinski
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Every spring, beautiful flowering bulbs emerge from the ground coloring the landscape. Many bulbs are grown not only for their flowers but also for their foliage. They are planted in containers, shrub borders, natural areas and in mass displays. The optimal time for planting spring flowering bulbs is during the fall months.They require a period of cold temperatures to set blooms. During this time the bulbs form flower buds and establish their roots. The term "bulb" is used to refer to true bulbs and other structures similar to them such as corms, tubers, tuberous roots and stems, and rhizomes. These modified plant parts store food for the plant to survive during the winter. Make sure you purchase bulbs from a reputable dealer. They should be firm and not appear molded or be discolored. Those that are bruised, soft, or have surface cuts may rot once planted. Most spring-flowering bulbs prefer light shade to full sunshine and moist, well-drained soil. Add soil amendments such as peat moss, topsoil, compost and other suitable materials to soils that have poor drainage or heavy clay. To fertilize, use two cups of 10-10-10 fertilizer for every 10 square feet. Sprinkle it evenly over the soil and work it in when preparing the soil for planting. Apply the same amount and type of fertilizer in the spring when the leaves begin to emerge. Organic fertilizers, such as bone meal, are popular for bulbs. However, they are not any more superior than other fertilizers used at the proper rate. The bulbs should be planted at the appropriate depth and spaced accordingly. The appropriate planting depth is roughly two to three times the diameter of the bulb. The spacing of the bulbs depends upon their size and the desired effect in the landscape. Small bulbs, such as crocus and grape hyacinth, should be planted three inches apart. Larger ones, such as certain varieties of daffodils, should be planted up to 12 inches apart. Consider not only how much space each plant needs, but how frequently the bulbs will be dug up and divided. Plant the bulbs with their top parts facing upwards and then cover them with soil. Water the beds thoroughly after planting. Winter rainfall is usually sufficient for the bulbs. In the spring when the bulbs finish blooming, remove the dead flowers but not the leaves. Let the leaves continue to grow and in time they will turn yellow and die. After flowering, the bulb starts storing food material for flowering the following year. Removing the leaves too soon can weaken the bulbs and possibly prevent them from flowering the next spring. Some bulbs, like many tulips, only bloom for one year. Others will continually provide spring beauty for many years to come. With a little planning and the use of proper planting methods, bulbs can be a real asset to your home landscape. Whether they are planted in small containers or in large beds, they can add beauty to any garden, and if given the proper care, many types of bulbs will come back year after year.
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We believe passionately that our knowledge of tea growing built up over 140 years, and our understanding of the unique characteristics of each of our farms, helps us to create the finest teas for you to enjoy every day. Every one of our teas is created by our master blenders using our own harvest, which is then exhaustively tested to ensure that the subtleties of taste, colour and overall quality always delivers. We know that you will taste the difference. Our tea growing process is carefully carried out from start to finish over a period of 30 hours...
Dawn: As the dawn breaks the first of the pluckers make their way to the fields of green tea bushes. There is dew on the ground and mist hangs over the valleys the good news is that it rained in the night and the bushes are ready to spring to life and push up tender leaves for the pluckers to harvest.
Breakfast - hour 3: As tea farmers we cherish the red and acidic volcanic soils that are ideal for growing tea. The pluckers work systematically across the farm so that the whole is covered every ten days and whilst we still pluck the tea by hand we do make use of the very latest digital technology - plenty of time to weigh the plucked leaf and also grab a mug of hot nourishing uji.
Noon - hour 6: The sun is very hot on the Equator and as soon as the leaves are plucked we need to work fast to transport them to the factory. The processing, simple but an art then begins with the leaves fluffed up in large enclosed troughs to allow moisture to evaporate away and the leaves to wither.
Sunset - hour 12 and all night long: Every hour we check to see that the wither is just right to ensure that the quality in the leaves flows through to your cup. When we can bend a leaf without snapping we know it is time to rupture the cells and start fermentation.
Dawn the second time - hour 24: To rupture the cells in the leaves we either roll or cut using high speed stainless steel rollers that spin in opposite directions for the most uniform cut.
Just before Breakfast number two - hour 25 and a half: The ruptured leaves are conveyed into continuous fermenting troughs where the temperature is kept constant with cool moist air.
Breakfast number two - hour 27: As time passes the leaves slowly change colour from green to brown, much like a cut apple. This is a gentle process that ensures all the good things in tea are kept in for your cup of tea.
Time to put the kettle on for tea - hour 29: If we allowed the fermentation to continue unchecked the tea would become a rotten mass and taste terrible. Instead we arrest the fermentation by cooking the tea at very high temperatures. The heat is supplied from our steam boilers, which are fired using wood from eucalyptus trees grown on our farms, excellent for reducing our carbon footprint.
Tea time - perfection on the 30th hour: As the black tea comes out of the cooker it is ready to drink! Simple but always an art form to make sure the tea tastes perfect for you.
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News Release
Contact: NHLBI Communications Office
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today proclaimed the third Friday in February, February 21, as Women's Heart Day. Secretary Thompson also highlighted "The Red Dress Project," the centerpiece of a national campaign The Heart Truth from the National Institutes of Health's National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), designed to raise awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of American women.
"Only about one-third of American women know that heart disease is the leading cause of death among women. In fact, one in three women dies of heart disease," Secretary Thompson said. "The good news is that heart disease is preventable. There are simple steps to women's heart health: Be sure to exercise, eat fruits and vegetables, and don't smoke. Women also should talk to a health professional, find out about risk factors, and take action to control them."
The Red Dress Project of The Heart Truth campaign includes a collection of 19 red dresses from America's most prestigious designers and a specially designed Red Dress pin from the Angela Cummings Studio. The red dresses were on view last week during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York where First Lady Laura Bush announced the red dress as the national symbol of women and heart disease awareness with the message that "heart disease doesn't care what you wear."
"Women need to recognize that heart disease is a women's health issue," said NHLBI Director Claude Lenfant, M.D. "The NHLBI designed The Heart Truth campaign to be an urgent wake-up call to get women to take heart disease seriously and motivate them to take action to protect their heart health."
Heart disease risk factors include those that are beyond women's control family history of early heart disease and age, and those that can be controlled. The risk factors that can be controlled are smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, overweight/obesity, physical inactivity and diabetes. While having even one risk factor is dangerous, having multiple risk factors is especially serious, because risk factors can worsen each other's effects.
"We're delighted that Secretary Thompson has proclaimed today and the third Friday of every February as Women's Heart Day. Raising awareness that there is a problem is the first step in getting women to make the changes in their lives that can help lead them to a healthy heart," said Irene Pollin, president and founder of the Sister to Sister Foundation.
The Red Dress Project will be on public display Monday, Feb. 24 through Sunday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, located at 200 Independence Ave., S.W. Visitors will be required to present photo identification to enter the building.
In addition to working with the fashion industry on the Red Dress Project and joining with the Sister to Sister Foundation in supporting Women's Heart Day, other groups are working to help spread the messages of The Heart Truth campaign, including the American Heart Association, the Office on Women's Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, and other organizations committed to advancing women's heart health.
The Heart Truth campaign also includes women-targeted consumer television, radio and print public service advertisements (PSAs), which use hard-hitting visuals and testimonials to deliver a wake-up call and help women focus on both their "outer" and "inner" selves. The PSAs are supplemented with consumer materials including a brochure on heart disease (available through 1-800-575-WELL); The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women, a comprehensive guide for women on detecting and controlling heart disease risk factors; a speaker's kit to assist community leaders and interested consumers in spreading the word about heart disease to women at the local level; and Web pages on NHLBI's Web Site: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/. The Red Dress pin will be available to the public on the campaign's Web page in early April.
Additional information on The Heart Truth campaign and related topics, can be found at the following Web sites: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth; http://www.americanheart.org/simplesolutions; http://www.4woman.gov/ and http://www.womenheart.org.
Editor's Note: Audio soundbites from this event will be available on the HHS Web site after 4 p.m. Friday. Please link to http://www.hhs.gov/news/broadcast/. A video satellite newsfeed featuring event b-roll, soundbites, and one-on-ones will be available at 3 p.m. on Friday. C-Band Satellite Coordinates:
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. EST
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Downlink Frequency: 3860 Horizontal
Audio: 6.2/6.8
Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available at http://www.hhs.gov/news.


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Evening Sun
When I went home on Friday evening, I saw this pretty sky! So, I turned the other way to my "secret spot"! It wasn't a sunset this time, just the sun behind some clouds! I took a bunch of a shots, so it was hard to choose which one to post for you to see! I may post my 2nd favorite tomorrow night, if it won't bore you to tears! (:
Last night I had a lovely date with Tom, and that was the highlight of my weekend! How was yours?


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Tribblix 0m5 - solidification
In Tribblix Milestone 5, there's the dual element of increasing solidity and new development.
First, the new development: ZAP is a simple network package install utility. As in, really simple. Use it like so (as root):
zap install-overlay openexr
zap install TRIBpekwm
It should be obvious that it's nowhere near finished, but the necessary first step of having the command exist and the packages be available on the network has been achieved.
As part of that, the funky pkgs.zlib file on the iso that used to be lofi mounted for package installtion has gone. Instead, there's a directory with packages (in zap format) inside it. This is far simpler, and is also much quicker. With a little extra care in package construction, it's also smaller.
Next, a reversion. I've reverted the compiler and toolchain back to gcc3, as in earlier versions and matching OpenIndiana. Migrating to gcc4 is still a target (and is necessary for some newer software) but it has to be done right, and I'm not entirely happy with the gcc4 builds I've been testing. get the system compiler and toolchain wrong, and it's a mistake you have to live with for years.
And there's some polish. Most of this is covered by the change list. Many packages have been rebuilt, which can bring them up to date, optimize their space usage, or build them to my standards rather than importing them from OpenIndiana. Firefox is current, which is important. And there are little things, like including some themes for WindowMaker.
I've said before that there's no real roadmap or release schedule - this is, after all, largely a hobby project. And two months between milestones is rather longer than I would have liked. But to give you a flavour of what might be coming up - gcc4 done right, upgrades, LibreOffice, and working zones are all targets. (Of course, there's significant work in all those areas.)


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Key Issues
Quartet Representative Tony Blair, along with his team of advisers in Jerusalem, aims to facilitate Palestinian economic growth, improved security and institutional development, so that the political negotiating process can take place in an environment of increased confidence and trust. Israelis, Palestinians and their political leaders need to accept the need for a peace agreement, recognise the economic and social potential that peace can deliver real and lasting change, rather than violence. They also need to accept that a peace agreement really is possible.
To help build this confidence and trust, the OQR focuses on "transformative change from the ground up". Our main areas of focus include:
Helping Palestinian economic and social development
This means helping deliver: budget support to the Palestinian Authority; Palestinian infrastructure and economic projects such as industrial parks and affordable housing; the opening up of crossing points between Israel and the West Bank and Jordan and the West Bank to trade; increased Arab-Israeli investment; a reinvigorated tourism sector; increasing numbers of work permits for Palestinians in Israel; proposals for affordable housing; radio spectrum bandwidth for the Palestinian mobile telephony sector; expedited visas for non-Palestinian Arab business people; predictable and sufficient injections of cash into the Gaza banking sector;
Lifting Movement and Access restrictions
The OQR works to improve the flow of people, traffic and goods through key checkpoints, and have other checkpoints removed, aiming for freer movement throughout the West Bank. There have been recent improvements in some urban areas in the West Bank, with some checkpoints having been removed, opened or had their opening hours extended. This has allowed Palestinians greater freedom of movement and should feed through to improvements in the local economy. Much more can be done to realise the potential for an integrated Palestinian economy, both locally and with the outside world;
Area C
Israel retains full security and civil control in what's called "Area C", land comprising 60 percent of the territory in the West Bank - under the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement reached in 1995, the West Bank was divided into Areas A, B and C, with specific administrative and security responsibilities assigned to the Palestinian and Israeli authorities in each. The Government of Israel (GoI) must therefore approve any proposed economic development in Area C. Palestinians may not develop Area C, nor make plans to do so, without the GoI's permission. Demolitions of unauthorised structures continue, as does GoI expropriation of land. Palestinian access to agricultural land is severely restricted. Opportunities to develop tourism on the Dead Sea coast cannot be exploited. The Office of the Quartet Representative makes the arguments for a series of measures designed to promote economic development, improve infrastructure, and increase freedom of movement and access to land, in order to support effective development in Area C and help build the foundations of the future Palestinian State.
Rule of Law
Government in accordance with the Rule of Law will provide the back bone of the future State of Palestine. So in preparation for statehood the aim is for the PA to develop and maintain its Rule of Law capacity, including effective security control. It must demonstrate a capacity to meet its obligations to both Palestinians and the international community, including those contained in the Roadmap. Law and order provides the basis for economic development, and the transparent rule of law is the key to attracting further international investment. The Palestinian Authority has, despite numerous obstacles, made considerable progress in recent years. Much remains to be done to bolster this effort, by the PA, the GoI and the international community. The OQR is committed to working with all partners, especially the United States Security Coordinator and the EUPOL COPPS missions, to help meet these challenges.
The Office of the Quartet Representative (OQR) has called for a new strategy for Gaza, which includes the lifting of the blockade so that crucial reconstruction work can take place and legitimate business can prosper. The OQR continues to highlight the urgency of promoting the overall humanitarian relief effort, reconstruction and economic recovery of the Gaza Strip. While progress has been slow on achieving these broad goals, the OQR has also been working on implementing a set of specific measures to help ease the restrictions on the legitimate and non-politicised Gazan business community. These measures cover the infrastructure sector ,with a focus on electricity, waste water and water; the movement of goods and businessmen; the regularised transfer of cash to Palestinian bank branches; and support to the fishing sector. The OQR will continue to discuss the implementation of these measures with the Israeli authorities, the Palestinian government and the international donor community.


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Camera Lenses : Sigma Corp. of America Ships Upgraded 50-150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC OS HSM LensApril 20, 2012
The lens utilizes an inner focusing and inner zooming system for convenient handling and this, along with its OS feature, makes it favorable for handheld, close-up photography. Additionally, the Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) helps ensures quiet and high-speed autofocusing, while allowing full-time manual focus capability.
"This lens is a great addition to our lineup of telephoto lenses, and will be a fantastic tool for portrait, landscape and nature photography," said Mark Amir-Hamzeh, president of Sigma Corporation of America. "This is our tenth telephoto lens with Optical Stabilizer technology and provides another option for photographers looking to produce high-quality images."
Six SLD glass elements provide correction for all types of aberrations, and it has a rounded, nine-blade diaphragm that creates an attractive blur to the out-of-focus areas of the image. Additionally, super multilayer coatings reduce flare and ghosting to aid in sharp, high-contrast images even at the maximum apertures.
The addition of Sigma's 1.4x EX DG APO and 2x EX DG APO teleconverters produce a 70-210mm f/4 autofocus telephoto zoom lens and a 100-300mm f/5.6 autofocus telephoto lens, respectively.
The Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC OS HSM is available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. $1,099. sigmaphoto.com


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Michael D. Harrison
Michael D. Harrison, 62, of Pawtucket passed at the Memorial Hospital on May 11, 2011.
Born in Pawtucket and a lifelong resident, he was the son of Edmund J. and Yvette T. (DeBlois) Harrison of Pawtucket.
Michael was a computer programmer at Amica Insurance prior to illness. He was also the former Director of Music at St. Mark's Church in North Attleboro, MA, an organist at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, Providence, RI, and taught piano and organ privately.
Mike was a small aircraft pilot, enjoyed travelling, gardening and music. He was a member of the Peloquin Chorale for many years.
An Eagle Scout, Mike graduated from St. Cecelia's School, St. Raphael Academy, and received degrees from Providence College and the former Barrington College.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers, Dennis E. Harrison of Pawtucket, RI and Ronald J. and wife, Barbara (Zompa) Harrison of St. Ivins, UT. He was the uncle of Christopher and wife, Stephanie, Scott and wife, Kathleen, Kathryn and fiancé, Dennis Walsh, and Alexandra. He was also the loving great uncle of Madison, Hunter, Oceannah, Colby, Mackenzie and Sophia.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 10:00 AM at St. Cecilia's Church, Pawtucket.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in his name and honor may be made to the American Heart Association, 222 Richmond St., Ste 108, Providence, RI 02903. www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com


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Great substitute for butter!
Ingredients1 bunch of kale - rinsed and chopped
1/2 C walnuts, pecans, almonds, or cashews
1/2 C water
PreparationSteam the kale for 5 minutes, until tender.
Blend the cooked kale with the nuts and 1/4 C of the green water from steaming.
Add salt to taste if desired.
Process in a blender until smooth.


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Recent Projects
I wrote my first program when I was 17, a Blackjack game for AmigaBasic. However, it's only been recently that I started writing useful little bits of code with idea of sharing them in mind. Below is a list of recent projects I have been working on in no particular order.
All projects are hosted on Bitbucket and any bugs should be reported there. If you have a question, need help setting up a project or just want to chat, feel free to send a message on twitter @PKKid or send me an email at email@example.com.


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Yarn, canvas mesh, sequins, 48" x 60"2013
Yarn, canvas mesh, sequins, 35" x 40"2012
Yarn, canvas mesh, sequins50"x 37"2012
Yarn, canvas mesh, sequinsapprox. 48" diameter2012
Yarn, canvas mesh, sequins48"x 48"2011
Yarn, canvas mesh, sequins26" x 46"2012
Yarn, canvas mesh, sequins51"x 26"2012
Yarn, canvas mesh, sequins25 1/2" x 25 1/2"2012
Yarn, canvas mesh, sequins46"x 55"2012
Yarn, canvas mesh, duct tape, sequins55" x 46"2012
Graphite on paper, 30" x 22"2005
Graphite on paper, 22" x 30"2005
The late artist Wanda Ewing's work ranged from traditional print media to painting, sculpture, and fiber arts, and was influenced by folk-art aesthetics and the depiction—and lack thereof—of African-American women in popular culture and the canon of art history. Throughout her career, she represented the connections between autobiography, community, and history, often with a biting, comical edge.
Wanda Ewing Memorial Scholarship
The application process is open now at UNO. The first scholarship will be awarded for the 2015-16 academic year by March 2, 2015. See the events page for more information on how to apply.
Wanda Ewing Tribute Exhibition at the SGC International Printmaking Conference—Sphere
Reception is Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Black Cultural Center, 1800 Melrose Ave., Knoxville, TN from 6pm-8:30pm
Mona Ewing firstname.lastname@example.com
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New ways with squash let Florida cooks see its value for lighter dining
Do those large baskets of odd-shaped squash greeting you at the produce department these days frighten you? Do you walk past them to the familiar vegetables such as zucchini and broccoli?
Maybe you stop and grab the old standbys — acorn and butternut — because you have no idea what to do with other varieties.
Winter squash is hard to love, I admit. Thick skins and irregular shapes make cutting one open a challenge. Although winter squash is hailed as a "keeper" in Northern climes for its long shelf life and stick-to-your-ribs heartiness, in Southwest Florida, warm weather makes lighter fare more palatable.
I set out to find interesting ways to prepare squash, so it was a welcome dish in my Florida home. I bought one of each variety from the grocery store: sweet dumpling, butternut, spaghetti, acorn, buttercup and delicata. I was determined to make more than squash soup or baked squash halves with butter and brown sugar. Out, too, were the usual sweet recipe ingredients: maple syrup, brown sugar and spices such as cinnamon. Why overpower the natural sweetness of the vegetable?
Once I started rethinking ways to approach this vegetable, I found different ways to cook it. The best surprise: Squash holds its own with strong, savory flavors, such as rosemary, curry powder, soy sauce, mustard and vinegar. There is no need to weigh it down with butter and sweeteners.
Winter squash is as versatile to cook as potatoes. Peeled cubes of squash can be boiled and mashed, or tossed with oil, garlic and herbs and roasted. Seeded — but unpeeled — halves or chunks can be baked, then scooped or chopped as your recipe requires. You can even microwave small squash whole like a baked potato (just pierce the skin a few times so it doesn't explode), or sauté peeled, diced squash in olive oil with onion-like hash browns.
Serves 4
1 buttercup (Kabocha) squash
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced
1 large shallot, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
½ cup dried cherries
½ cup whole almonds, roughly chopped
4 scallions, sliced
4 ounces baby arugula
For the vinaigrette:
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ cup grapeseed oil
1 Peel, seed and cut the squash in ¼-inch dice.
2 Heat oil in saute pan.
3 Add the squash, shallots, rosemary and pepper and cook over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until edges of squash begin to color.
4 Add vinegar and ¼ cup water to pan, heat to boiling, then reduce heat, cover and simmer until squash is just tender but still holds its shape (about 15 minutes.)
5 Pour into salad bowl, sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon kosher salt and set aside to cool.
6 Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients.
7 Add dried cherries, almonds, arugula and scallions to squash in bowl. Add just enough vinaigrette to moisten, toss gently and serve.
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1 pound sweet dumpling or acorn squash
¼ cup chopped shallot
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for brushing
2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
4 ounces ricotta cheese
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 9-inch pie crust
1 Cut squash in half and remove seeds.
2 Place on foil-lined and oiled baking sheet and roast in preheated 400-degree oven for 30 minutes or until knife-tender.
3 When cool enough to handle, scrape squash into a bowl.
4 Sauté shallots in olive oil until soft but not browned.
5 Pour into bowl with squash and add thyme leaves.
6 Use a potato masher or fork to mash the squash mixture, leaving some lumps.
7 Stir in ricotta cheese and add salt and pepper to taste.
8 Roll pie crust into a 12-inch circle.
9 Transfer to a flat cookie sheet or pizza pan. Sprinkle with ½ cup of Parmesan cheese.
10 Spread filling on crust, leaving a one-inch border. Fold edges of crust inward over filling and brush edges with olive oil. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
11 Bake on lower-middle rack in a
preheated 425-degree oven until golden, 15-20 minutes.
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Serves 4-6
1 spaghetti squash
½ onion, diced
½ bell pepper, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper
½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 Cut squash in half and remove seeds. Place cut side down on a rimmed baking sheet and add ¼ cup water.
2 Bake in preheated 400-degree oven for about 30 minutes or until tender. When cool enough to handle, use a fork to remove flesh in long strands.
3 In a 10-inch nonstick oven-safe skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
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Yum Alert: Caramelized Chicken with Mushrooms & Grilled BreadBy Ashley • Mar 3rd, 2011 • Category: Dining, Food, FOOD AND TRAVEL, Recipes
The weather is blustery, cold & icy here in NYC today – and although I finally found (4 months too late) my vintage leather gloves to take the edge off, I'm still craving some warm comfort food for whenever I get home late this evening. This recipe looks simple, delicious & MUCH better than take-out. Thanks, How Sweet It Is!
Caramelized Chicken with Mushroom Sauce and Grilled Herb Bread
serves 2
- 4 thinly sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 onion, chopped
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1/3 cup white wine
- bread of your choice (I used whole grain talonica bread)
- salt and pepper
- for bread: 1/4-1/2 cup butter, softened + herbs of your choice (I used parsley, basil and thyme – a good sprinkling of each)
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Ashley is a fun-loving, twenty-something living in Brooklyn. She spends most of her time absorbing all the life, tofu and whiskey that NYC has to offer. Her current obsessions? BDG High-waisted leggings, vintage boot shopping in Williamsburg, Katherine Kwei's sling bag and Melanie Marie's two-finger horn ring.
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I have some materials on-hand and I'm considering using them to make a synthetic quilt. Before I start construction, I have a few questions:1.) Which temperature rating do you think is more accurate for this quilt?2.) From a weight perspective, is it worth trying to replace a 15 degree down mummy bag weighing ~2lbs. 15oz. by making a quilt from the materials below? I would probably need to use more then two layers of insulation to reach 15 degrees.3.) If the answer to #2 is no, perhaps this quilt could be used as my warm weather quilt. Or, the materials could be used to make an insulated jacket and pants.MATERIALS-----------Shell: Thru-hiker.com 1.1 oz Nylon Ripstop 1st QualityInsulation:2 layers of Thru-hiker.com Climashield CombatPer layer: 3.7 oz/sq yd. loft =.9 " nominal. clo=.78/oz.Total CLO: 3.7 * 0.78 * 2 layers = 5.77EXPECTED TEMPERATURE RATING-----------------------------100 – ( 40 * T )100 - (40 * 1.8) = 28 degrees FIn this formula, the letter "T" represents the thickness, in inches, of that part of the quilt or bag covering you. Source: page 22 at http://www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Quilt-Kit/index.htm or page 82 of Trail Life by Ray Jardine."Thirty-two degrees F, or 0 degrees C, you'd need a CLO value of 6."Source: http://www.adventurenetwork.com/cgi-bin/adventurenetwork/HTB-StayingWarm-Science.htmlBased on that CLO information, the temperature rating for this quilt would be slightly above 32 degrees F.Thanks for your help,Nick
My personal experience:I've used a single layer 3.7 oz Combat quilt down to 30 (maybe slightly below) wearing softshell pants, BPL UL merino hoody, windshirt, and MontBell UL down inner jacket. I had on an R1 balaclava in addition to the hoods from the hoody and windshirt. I slept plenty warm until I ran out of calories around 4 AM due to having dinner too early and not eating right before turning in. This was in a TiGoat bivy inside a 3-sided shelter on the AT. Pad combo was the TorsoLite and a 3/4 foam pad.I've used a 7.5 oz XP quilt down to 10 or so wearing the same softshell pants, a l/s thin wool shirt, s/s thin wool shirt, windshirt, fleece balaclava, and a Cocoon Pro 60 parka (primarily for the hood). I was pretty toasty with that setup. This was in a GoLite Shangri-la 6 in Montana. Pad combo was as above.The 7.5 oz XP would be slightly warmer than your proposed 7.4 oz of Combat but I'd figure only about 5 degrees of difference. I'd rate the 7.4 oz to at least 20 unless you sleep pretty cold or are female in which case I'd err at 25-30.
Edited by simplespirit on 12/15/2009 09:59:50 MST.
that old thickness formula is pretty well disproven and outdated. I can't believe Ray would still use that in his books, especially considering his engineering background. The guide used on thru-hiker.com is much better IMO, although they should be taken as somewhere between lower limits and comfort limits. I would place that quilt w/ 7.4 oz combat at 15* if you had to pick one number if it fits properly and doesn't have much draft. Your quilt will weigh over 1 lb less than the your 15* bag, and depending on the manufacturers accuracy, may be significantly warmer. You should be very happy with your quilt. Post pics when you are done!
This is the quilt project I have been thinking about.Has anyone more experience, so far, with the Climashield Combat synthetic insulation?I am interested in using Climashield Combat in possibly making a 15-20 F "comfort zone" quilt.If I had two layers, would it make it?I understand it needs to be sewn only at the edges and that is why the Kifaru Slick bag is not baffled or quilted, but can it be layered and sewn at the edges only?I would like to have a brushed face on the inner surface of the quilt, still keeping it lightweight maybe a Supplex inner surface. Is there brushed face eVent or brushed face Momentum?I have an inexpensive nylon or polyester sleeping bag having a brushed face on the inner serface, which does not "sting" like hard face fabric in most sleeping bags in cold temperatures.This is the reason I am looking for a brushed face on the material on the inner surface.I had run across Suluk46 and enLIGHTened equipment and put links up on my website.I like what I read here in the forum about the cuben quilts enLIGHTened equipment has made. Maybe cuben on the outside surface?I like the zipper and drawstring footbox on that thread, but that quilt is not rated down in the teens. Would that footbox be workable for lower temps?I reside in the mountains in Montana, near Glacier National Park, when I am not traveling. Nevertheless, my backpacking and kayaking is all done in cooler temperatures.I like VBL. I sleep in a quilt at my residence. I am used to shifting around to adjust my temperature. I am a side sleeper. Do I use the elbows at sides holding the measuring tape between my slightly in-turned hands I saw at the Stephenson website?
Edited by ConnieDodson on 12/24/2009 03:42:50 MST.
Opps!This thread caught my attention.I was hoping someone was posting instructions how to make one.Merry Christmas
I was hoping someone was posting instructions how to make one.Step 1 ... Remove one of your ribsThe rest is left unsaid as an exercise for the student.Warning: They don't come with user manuals! (neither do males for that matter)
I got on this thread because someone was starting a quilt very much like I want to have: DIY or not.I asked questions further up the thread.Any help?
I am interested in using Climashield Combat in possibly making a 15-20 F "comfort zone" quilt. If I had two layers, would it make it?"For me yes, but it is so hard to say what others will experience."I understand it needs to be sewn only at the edges and that is why the Kifaru Slick bag is not baffled or quilted, but can it be layered and sewn at the edges only?"Yes"Maybe cuben on the outside surface?"It would be a mistake to put cuben (a non breathable fabric) on the outside (shell) and use a breathable fabric on the inside (liner). This would let water vapor pass through the liner, through the insulation, but not through the shell. The moisture would then condense and wet out the insulation and liner fabric (i'm sure someone can explain the process better than me but the end result will be the same)"I like the zipper and drawstring footbox on that thread, but that quilt is not rated down in the teens. Would that footbox be workable for lower temps?"Nunatak also use the drawcord closure in some of their sleep systems and this is what they have to say (and i agree)"Is that foot box on the Raku and Back Country Blanket with the draw cord closure really warm enough?It is. We have full confidence in that method of sealing off the opening to the point of offering the Raku in a custom 0 degree F and -30 degree F version. When the cord is pulled tight the liner fabric bunches up and inwards, creating a really fat down filled barrier."I also recommend stuffing a sock or bandanna in the hole to keep any possibility of draft out, unless you want the draft to vent the bag.I hope this helps you get started-Tim
Thank you! I am about ready to send for materials.What if I double the brushed material over the cuben inside surface as well, say, near my face?I read your thread about cuben inside and outside.I would have to have a panel for the Climateshield Combat to expand and to compress back into the stuff sack, as well, right?It has been awhile. Is the cuben strong enough? Is the stitching strong enough?I figure I will have to purchase the Kifaru Regulator compression sack to have a small package. Maybe not?What do you think? I like a 30-40 liter pack.
"What if I double the brushed material over the cuben inside surface as well, say, near my face?" this would work. The materials would most likely be wet most of the time (unless venting well) and adds weight, but i can't see it causing any real problems."I would have to have a panel for the Climateshield Combat to expand and to compress back into the stuff sack, as well, right?"Yes, i accomplish this with the m90 stripe. For a climashield quilt you could just do a triangular piece of m90 (or 1.1 rip) on the shell at one of the corners. I'd suggest the triangle be around 1/4 the width of the quilt. This should let in enough air to loft the quilt and offer nearly full weather coverage as only 1 corner of the top of the quilt wouldn't be waterproof."It has been awhile. Is the cuben strong enough? Is the stitching strong enough?"I think so, i will be making a quilt using a heavier .51oz cuben in a few months and it should be bomber. I have used .75oz and .33oz cuben. The .33 is fine under most conditions and i think most people already accustomed to light gear will know how to treat it well so it will last. I always sew through more than 2 layers (have been doing 6, will be trying 4 on next quilt as i think it will work just fine)I just fold the egdes so i sew through multiple layers. I keep my stitches long but i don't always do it the same."I figure I will have to purchase the Kifaru Regulator compression sack to have a small package. Maybe not?What do you think? I like a 30-40 liter pack."I wouldn't compress it. I just put them in the bottom of my pack and push my gear down on top of them. SO i really don't know about compressibility. Obviously less compressible than down but more so than conventional sleeping bags of same rating.-Tim
Thank you, for these ideas and suggestions.My gear lasts a long time, because I take good care of it.I guess we'll see.
For 5'6" female 7.4 oz. Climashield Combat 15-20 F "comfort zone" cuben quilt with zippered and gathered footbox, what would be the estimate for the finished weight? volume?Should I wait for Climashield Apex? weight? volume? temperature rating?
Edited by ConnieDodson on 01/11/2010 20:41:42 MST.
you can use my quilt calculator to play with sizes and fabric to get an idea of finished weight. IT does vary some as advertised materials weights aren't always acurate.http://enlightenedequipment.webs.com/Quilt%20Calculator.xls-Tim
Thanks. I tried. I don't have Excel.I tried to download the software trial. It will read, but the software is crippled unless you purchase it. Big buck$ and 346 MB in my old laptop! That won't happen anytime.I see you can make my size. I would have to budget for it, and save up. Maybe brownish-green cuben and Apex by the time I have that much $$$ saved up.
Edited by ConnieDodson on 01/12/2010 18:31:58 MST.
I understand you can download OpenOffice for free and read (and work with) Excel spreadsheets and Word docs.
There are alternatives:1.) Consider the free alternative to MS Office, OpenOffice.org. OpenOffice is compatible with Office file formats, such as Excel. But if your laptop only has 346 MB of free space, that's probably not enough for OpenOffice.2.) Another alternative is to use Google Docs. Excel files can be uploaded to Google Docs and shared:"Upload your existing files. Google Docs accepts most popular file formats, including DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV, PPT, etc. So go ahead and upload your existing files."More info at http://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour1.html3.) If Google Docs isn't your taste, enter "web based office suite" into your favorite search engine.Nick
I spoke with OWFINC today and they told me they may have some APEX in the next few months. That made me happy so i thought i'd share, just don't buy it all before i do!IF it doesn't show up there i don't know where else to get the small amounts i could order.-Tim
Edited by ConnieDodson on 01/13/2010 06:35:28 MST.
I just tried Tim's calculator with Openoffice and it works fine. Free download at http://www.openoffice.org/
give me the dimensions you want to use and the materials you like weights for and i'll plug them into mine and post them for you.-Tim
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DUNCAN — The prosecutor in a "thrill killing" case here said Thursday more gun laws would not have saved the victim.
DA says tougher gun laws would not have saved murder victim
"Absolutely not, no way," said Stephens County District Attorney Jason Hicks, who has charged two teens with first-degree murder and a third teen with accessory to murder.
"These kids are not supposed to have a .22 revolver in the first place," he said.
The three are accused in the fatal shooting Aug. 16 of Australian Christopher Lane, 22, who was a baseball player at East Central University in Ada. He was shot in the back as he jogged in Duncan, where he was visiting his girlfriend.
The crime has renewed debate in the United States over gun control and sparked widespread outrage in Australia, where gun laws are tougher.
Charged with murder are James Francis Edwards Jr., 15, and Chancey Allen Luna, 16, both of Duncan.
Charged with being an accessory and with use of a vehicle in discharge of a weapon is Michael Dewayne Jones, 17, of Duncan.
"We've got statutes right now that prohibit those three from having a firearm. They're not legally entitled to have a .22-caliber revolver in the first place. You can give me another five, ten, hundred, a thousand laws. It's not going to stop them," the district attorney told The Oklahoman.
"They're criminals for a reason. It's because they ... don't follow the laws that are there."
Police still were searching Thursday for the revolver used in the shooting. Police did find a disassembled shotgun in the trunk of the car under the spare tire.
Oklahoma law prohibits anyone under 18 from having a revolver.
A child in Oklahoma can have a rifle or shotgun in limited instances — "for participation in hunting animals or fowl, hunter safety classes, target shooting, skeet, trap or other recognized sporting event."
Authorities also are trying to determine how the teenagers got the revolver. "I don't know if we will ever be able to answer that question," Hicks said.
Prosecutors allege Luna fired the fatal shot, Jones drove and Edwards was a passenger in the vehicle. "They shot him in the back. All the evidence that we have suggests that they drove up right next to him, pulled the trigger and took off — very random," Hicks said.
Duncan Police Chief Danny Ford said Monday that Jones claimed they decided to kill somebody because they were bored. The district attorney — while still agreeing the shooting is a thrill killing — said there may be another motive involved besides boredom.
"There are a couple of other possibilities that we're exploring," Hicks said.
Both murder defendants, Edwards and Luna, face either a life term in prison or a life term in prison without the possibility of parole if they are convicted.
Jones faces two years to life in prison if convicted of use of a vehicle in discharge of a weapon. He faces five years to 45 years in prison if convicted of being an accessory to murder.
The district attorney revealed to The Oklahoman on Thursday that he plans to seek the maximum — life sentences without the possibility of parole — for the two teenagers charged with murder.
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'Small Business, Big World a new partnership to help SMEs seize global opportunities' Opublikowano w dniu : 09/11/2011, Ostatnia aktualizacja: 21/11/2011
The priority for Europe now is to overcome the crisis boosting competitiveness and growth. Major markets such as China, India, Russia and Brazil, with strong growth rates and potential represent significant opportunities for EU companies.
Exports outside the EU to expanding markets could trigger new dynamism for European economy. Internationalisation is the step SMEs need to take and to seize these opportunities.
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Melissa Lucas, manager of Sedalia's Tractor Supply Company store, donates $874 to National and local 4-H clubs from the Fall 2012 Paper Clover fundraiser. Sixty percent of the donation goes to the local 4-H program. Benton County Searcher's 4-H Club will receive $262.20, Pettis County Ringen Brushy 4-H Club and Pettis County Dresden 4-H Club will each receive $131.10.
The Sedalia store received Reserve Grand Champion, Regional, District, and Class Champion award for the Paper Clover promotion. Paper Clover awards are based on store performance for the number of transactions that included a Paper Clover. Reserve Grand Champion is given to the Tractor Supply Company store for having the highest transaction percentage for Paper Clover donations in its region. Regional Champion is given for having one of the top five highest transaction percentages in its region.
District Champion is given for having the highest transaction percentage in its district. Class Champion is given for achieving at least 15% transaction percentage and raising a minimum of $300 for Paper Clover donations. The store received ribbons, certificates, and a plaque for the awards as well.
In the photo, pictured from left: Benton County Searchers Club leader Jamie Anderson; Brooke Anderson; Melissa Lucas, manager of Sedalia Tractor Supply Company; and Hannah Anderson. Photo submitted.