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The philosophy of too many leftists was on display in the Colorado legislature this week, as a Democratic state representative plainly stated that women shouldn't need guns to defend themselves from attackers and rapists.
In his own words:
"There are some gender inequities on college campuses.: This is true.: And universities have been faced with that situation for a long time.: It's why we have call boxes, it's why we have safe zones, it's why we have the whistles. Because you just don't know who you're gonna be shooting at. And you don't know if you feel like you're gonna be raped, or if you feel like someone's been following you around or if you feel like you're in trouble and when you may actually not be, that you pop out that gun and you pop – pop a round at somebody."
So apparently, Democratic State Representative Joe Salazar is afraid that if women are allowed to carry concealed weapons on college campuses in Colorado, they're just going to freak out and shoot every male in sight.
Salazar issued a rather boilerplate "I'm sorry if anyone was offended" apology, but the ridiculousness of his argument stands.
If someone comes at you intent on rape and/or murder, a call box will not save you.
If someone comes at you intent on rape and/or murder, why would you think a "safe zone" would be safe?
If someone comes at you intent on rape and/or murder, how is a whistle going to save your life?
All of these things (except maybe for a "safe zone") might be helpful for people who don't want to carry a gun for self defense, taking the option away from women basically leaves them defenseless.: What should a woman do when approached by a rapist and there is no call box nearby?: What if there is no one close by to hear a whistle?
But most of all, why is it acceptable for the party that claims to be the champions of womens' rights to promote legislation based on a philosophy that women should be rendered defenseless when faced with a physical attack?
During the debate over the Democrats' health care bill, Democrats repeatedly said that the Republican position was that if people get sick, then they should just hope that they get better.
When it comes to gun control, the Democrats' position seems to be that if you are faced with an attacker, you should blow your whistle, and kiss your ass goodbye.
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US buyout giants bolster Africa deal teams
Global buyout firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Carlyle Group have bolstered their fledgling sub-Saharan Africa teams with new hires, which come at the busiest time for private equity deals in the region since the financial crisis.
Fola Aiyesimoju, the former head of mergers and acquisitions in Lagos, Nigeria, at Stanbic IBTC Bank, a division of South Africa's Standard Bank, will join KKR in May, a spokeswoman for KKR confirmed.
He will join as a principal and will report to Kayode Akinola, a director who was hired from Africa private equity specialist Helios Investment Partners last year to source KKR's first deals in the region.
Carlyle has hired Braam Verster, a former dealmaker at Helios, and Steve Burn-Murdoch, a former associate at London-based emerging markets investor Actis, according to a person familiar with the situation. The pair will join Carlyle's eight-strong Africa team, which was set up in 2011 and last week announced the $698 million final closing of its debut fund. The team is also looking to hire another three or four people.
KKR and Carlyle's expansion in Africa comes at a time of positive investor sentiment towards the continent. Private equity firms are flocking to the region in search of higher returns, attracted by a growing population, a burgeoning middle class, and improved governance and economic policies.
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"It's going to mean a lot more competitiveness for deals in sub-Saharan Africa than was the case five or 10 years ago, and that's good, because Africa has a lot of investment opportunities that will be beneficial for economic growth, and that turn will engender more investment opportunities."
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My son is 1 and has been sleeping in his own room since he was 2 months old. (His choice, not mine. He hated his basinet and squirmed and fussed if he slept next to me. After putting him in his own room he slept MUCH better.)
He started to decrease the night feedings on his own as he got older. We were down to twice a night. But for some reason in the past few weeks he's back to 3, 4, sometimes 5 times a night! I have to get up, stumble to his room, take him back to bed with me, nurse back to sleep (until he starts squirming and fussing) then stumble back to his room and put him back to bed. Talk about exhausting! I don't think I sleep more than 2 or 3 hours at a time. It's like he's a newborn again.
How do I start decreasing the nighttime feedings? I'll say now, that not only am an NOT a fan of "Cry it out" (Who is?!) but that it's not practical in our household. My husband wakes up at 6:30am and we can't just let the baby scream all night and keep us both awake.
I don't mind nursing him once or twice through the night, but he wakes up every night at midnight, between 2-3, then again between 4-5. (And sometimes again after 6). To top if off, sometimes he doesn't go back to sleep after nursing. It can take me close to an hour to get him back to sleep.
So any advice out there? How do I eliminate at least some of the nursing sessions through the night? (I'd like to eventually have him completely night weaned in hopes that my AF will return. Wanting to get pregnant again soon!)
One more thing. We rarely have issues with actually getting him to sleep at naptime or bedtime. He (blessedly!) goes right down without a single fuss.


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We are Korean Moms in training dedicated to psycho-analyzing our moms, reliving horrible memories of embarrassment and dread for the benefit of the public...all the while laughing like a wheezy grandpa. Someone needs to pay for our therapy...
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when i was 8, my mom told me to pack my bags b/c we were going on a "camping trip", only to put me on a Northwest airplane headed to america. ever since then, i've loved backpacking.
- July 16, 2008 at 8:14 PM
- Mina said...
When I was little, my mom would lie to me that I had all my shots taken as a baby, and that it was safe to go to the doctor's office...SIKE
- July 29, 2008 at 10:09 AM
OMG, I have the perfect story to share on this topic. My korean mil lied to bil when he was 11 or 12 yrs old. She told them they were going to go shopping. Instead she took bil to the doctor's to get circumcised!!!! My DH was younger and said that he remembered his brother and parents coming home from, "shopping" and his brother holding in crotch, barely able to walk.
Needless to say, bil and mil do not have a very good relationship, they have always butted heads since his teen yrs and now as an adult he avoids his mother as much as possible. I always tell my DH that I bet bil still deep resentment against his mom for tricking him into getting a piece of his penis lobbed off!!!! My DH also said that after that he NEVER went anywhere along with his parents, since he was afraid they would try to trick him into getting a circ too. Smart kid! I guess mil still wanted to get him circ'd, but her grand plan was messed up, since my DH knew what happened to his brother. When asked why bil was circ'd, she said it was so he would be, "in style."
- July 29, 2008 at 2:30 PM
- Spyre said...
omg...this blog is the most hilarious thing I've ever read! So so so SOOOO true. Way to get the most comedic value out of sad and pathetic traditions!
- August 1, 2008 at 11:16 AM
- Katie said...
- August 6, 2008 at 9:54 AM
- parksalot said...
this is why i moved out. while moving out is a sign of growing up to traditional american families, in korean culture it is considered a terrible slight against the family, especially since i'm the only child who is also a son. you know how it goes...
- August 10, 2008 at 3:06 AM
Korean MIL didn't tell her son and daughter that they have a 30 year old half sister back in Korea until they were 11 and 12 years old O_O
Also, Korean MIL refuses to reveal any details to her kids about her past in Korea, except that she practically has a bounty on her head there due to gambling debt!
- August 25, 2008 at 4:30 PM
- Crystal said...
Yes! Secrets! To this day, I'm not sure if I really was born on the day my mom says I was. She goes by the lunar calendar so I have no idea when her bday is or how old she really is. It doesn't help that her age on her license is wrong. All her official American records have a different date than her real birthdate. Plus, I only learned a few years ago (I'm 24) that she's actually older than my dad. (My dad doesn't know). Also, I never even knew I had an uncle living in MS until he died. We didn't even go to his wedding.
Why do Korean moms HATE divulging info from their past? It's like all they want you to know is everything that's happened since you were born. I wish my mom would share her story with me more often; that way, I'd appreciate more who she is and where she comes from. But when she keeps secrets like that, it only makes me misunderstand her even more.
- August 28, 2008 at 12:38 PM
I lie to my KM ALL the time. She lies to me ALL the time as well. My mom is a divorcee who is rediscovering the youth she threw out when she married my dad. I don't need to know about her sex life. And she doesn't need to know I smoke pot.
- August 29, 2008 at 2:31 AM
- Heather *IsaBella and Harrison's Mommy* said...
Yup, those lies... I found out my parents were divorced (since I was like 4!) when I was cleaning her room during my sophomore year! I was traumatized! But she stayed with him to give my sister and me an in-tact home and I will love her for it because I didn't have to be kid with the dad that left... Growing up is hard enough! She sacrificed everything for us and I'm grateful. Funny thing is that now, she and my dad are like best friends!
Love always,
P.S. Oops, I don't think I was supposed to say this stuff...
- October 10, 2008 at 3:35 AM
Koreans are very sensitive about their reputations and we gossip a lot. That's why KMs don't like to divulge any information about their past until you're "old enough". At his high school graduation, my classmate thought he was half-korean all his life until his parents told him that his adoring korean uncle was his real dad.
- July 8, 2009 at 12:55 PM
When I turned 18, my mom told me my grandmother was my second grandmother, my first grama passed away. Umm...
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Posted on January 09, 2012
Construction continues on the new Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons on Grand Valley's Allendale campus.
Bernadine Carey-Tucker, photography manager for Grand Valley News and Information Services, was on the construction site and got some great shots of the work in progress.
Click on the photo gallery to the right to see more pictures of the work being completed.
The Mary Idema Pew Library will connect students, resources and technology and change the face of education at Grand Valley.
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Sleepy little critters
Interesting fact for the day:
"Koalas are mostly nocturnal. Nocturnal animals are awake at night and asleep during the day. Koalas, however, sleep for part of the night and also sometimes move about in the daytime. They often sleep for up to 18-20 hours each day." Source: Save the Koala
Wouldn't that make them biturnal? Or ambiturnal? [...]
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Same Story, New Chapter
Last year was the year of Josh Hamilton. By the time the All-Star game rolled around, you couldn't turn on ESPN or hit the internet without running face-first into one of the ubiquitous pieces on Hamilton and his recovery from depression and drug addiction. In fact, I think that my colleague, Mr. Lung, may have actually written the best piece I read on the subject.
However, it seems that our esteemed sportswriters may have missed Jeff's column because the same thing is happening again. This year's poster-boy is Zack Greinke and even places like Deadspin have begun to focus on his issues along with those of guys like Dontrelle Willis and define them accordingly.
Now, I'm of two minds on this. On the one hand, it is important to destigmatize issues like depression and drug abuse by talking about them. And when athletes come forward and admit even off-handedly that they, too, face these kinds of demons, it's good for our awareness of the issue. But, when their whole story then becomes boiled down to a point where we see them only as the guy who fought depression or the guy who overcame his drug dependency, we eliminate all the gains and just create a new stigma. They are no longer people. Instead, they become the disease they defeated.
This issue is all the more important because it affects more than just athletes. Thousands of our friends and family members are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan having seen and experienced things that are truly beyond human comprehension. But when the inevitable depression and its symptoms like PTSD and drug abuse start to rear their heads, the stigma keeps them from being able to seek help. This isn't a new problem. The same thing happened to veterans of Vietnam, the two world wars and as far back as Ajax in Greek mythology.
I admit that I don't have an answer to this stigmatization problem. If Sophocles couldn't answer it and the best minds in psychology today can't figure it out, it's probably a little out of my range as well. But, it might be nice if from time to time we stopped referring to Greinke's "amazing comeback" or Hamilton's "heart-rending journey" and just appreciated them for who they are. A couple of guys who have overcome the same kind of problems that a lot of us face day in and day out and also happen to be able to do amazing things with a baseball.
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Very true. I do agree that the fact that Greinke and Hamilton have amazing stories. But they are just like another every day average person who faces problems every day. It just so happens that they are professional baseball players that a lot of people look up to, including me.
As a Rangers fan and godless heathen living in the heart of Jeebusland, what irritates the shiite out of me is all the godbots here in DFW giving all the credit for Josh's recovery to their imaginary friend and his alleged offspring of questionable existence. None of them seem to give Josh any credit for overcoming the obstacles he slugged out of his system. And they certainly don't see him as a ball player, just a posterboy for their insane delusion. (of course, Josh helps spread the Jeebus-Virus by literally becoming the poster boy for idiotic groups like IamSecond.com)
I think that people are so hungry for a feel-good story these days, that the story itself becomes a totally new form of addiction for the general population. Guess we are all just a bunch of junkies, in one form or another.
I agree with Jenn – a feel good story gives us all something to believe in.
Hey guys. With the upcoming Tigers, Pirates Interleague series, we were wondering if you wanted to do some sort of "special piece" for both our sites. That's all we've planned out so far, but shoot us a comment/tweet reply/email if you're interested. Thanks.
Dillon, I think you're right on. I just wish that their stories were about more than what they've overcome. For instance, Michael J. Fox has transcended his Parkinson's and become a very effective advocate for the disease. That's what I'd like to see.
Jonestein, you're preaching to the choir. My personal feeling is that if god is what got you through, that's great and you should hold on to that. However, holding on to that does not mean throwing it in my face at every opportunity.
Jenn, well put. Very well put.
Burgh, I'm intrigued. Hit me back with your ideas. allen_krauseATyahoo.com.
Good stuff, Allen (and Jeff). I think the worst part is that these stories sort of trivialize the whole recovery process and make it sound like it's a lot easier than it actually is. They make it sound like these guys are both completely cured now and that they'll never have to worry about recurring symptoms or staying sober ever again. In reality, Greinke and Hamilton will likely have to struggle with mental illness and drug addiction the rest of their lives. Maybe both will go on to have success and happiness, but it's way too early to say these guys have fully recovered just yet.
Not to trivialize anything that these athletes have overcome, but if we're talking about triumphing over adversity, Jim Abbott pitched a no-hitter without a HAND. He didn't want any special treatment or attention. Since his retirement, he's gone on to become a motivational speaker, but when he was playing he wanted to be "just another athlete." Something to be said for that too.
This makes me think of the scene in Johnny Dangerously when the Joe Piscopo character parks in a handicapped space and his crony tells him he's not handicapped. Piscopo replies with: "I AM handicapped. I'm psychotic."
Man, I love when folks pull out Johnny Dangerously quotes…LOL.
Man, I love when folks pull out Johnny Dangerously quotes…LOL.


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The Honolulu Museum of Art opened one of its premier exhibits called "Artists of Hawaii 2013." Over 1,000 guests attended Wednesday night to see the work created by 11 artists chosen from 341 entries.
When looking at a piece of art, experts say the message truly is in the eye of the beholder.
"There isn't a meaning or message that you're supposed to get and I think that's a problem for a lot of people. They come to it and they're intimidated, they don't know what they're looking at," said James Jensen of the Honolulu Museum of Art.
One work of art titled "Aloha means Hello and Goodbye" depicts a shaka sign that turns into to a middle finger gesture also known as "flipping the bird."
"I didn't think anything at all, it was neither offensive or inoffensive," said John Albers, a Honolulu resident.
Another piece of art portrays dolls without their heads and limbs. The artist named one of her pieces "Hung Out to Die." It symbolizes shortcomings and disasters. While it's open to interpretation, the artist hopes it wont be open to censorship.
"Censorship, it goes against free speech first of all, and in particular, times change, attitudes change," said Jenson.
But some artists have a different point of view. While most oppose censorship, some say these creators need to realize where their work will be placed and who'll see it.
"If you know ahead of time that you're work is going to a public space, and it is going to a public forum and it's going to be criticized by the public, as an artist its your responsibility to know the history of the space that you're in," said Clarence Chun, an artist.
It seems as long its in the Honolulu Museum of Art, anything chosen to be there is safe.
"We support their art, I'm sure I'll get letters of complaints, but I would never take their art down," said Stephan Jost of the Honolulu Museum of Art.
Anyone interested in viewing the complete gallery can stop by the Honolulu Museum of Art from now through November 24th.


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im def watching this on ESPN2. hopefully we show the world were no longer an isah thomas team
Starting Lineups:
New York Knicks:
PG- Chris Duhon
SG- Wilson Chandler
SF- Al Harrington
PF- David Lee
C- Jared Jeffries
Orlando Magic:
PG- Rafer Alston
SG- Courtney Lee
SF- Hedo Turkoglu
PF- Rashard Lewis
C- Dwight Howard
Highlights from Last Game:It hasn't been a good week for the Orlando Magic as they try to earn the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. A matchup at home with the New York Knicks may be just what they need to get back on track.
Coming off a pair of lackluster performances, Orlando looks for its first season sweep of slumping New York in seven years when the teams meet Friday night.
The Magic (58-20) are one game behind Boston in the race for the second seed in the East, but they've struggled offensively this week.
On Tuesday in Houston, they were held to their lowest point total in nearly two months and shot 38.0 percent from the field in a 93-83 loss. Orlando scored even fewer points Wednesday night at home against lowly Memphis but came away with an 81-78 victory.
"I'm not faulting anybody's effort. I'm not faulting anybody's desire," coach Stan Van Gundy said. "But offensively we are playing the game very poorly."
The Grizzlies came into the game with just eight wins on the road while Orlando has only eight losses at home, but Memphis held an eight-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.
J.J. Redick then scored all nine of his points in the fourth to highlight a 19-7 run, helping the Magic avoid back-to-back losses for the first time since late January.
"I think it's really important to win these games when we have a bad night," said forward Hedo Turkoglu, who had a game-high 20 points. "It's really going to add from these (games) going into the playoffs because you're not always going to have a good night."
New York (30-49) hasn't had many good nights lately.
The Knicks were in the race for the final playoff seed in the East less than a month ago, but 12 losses in their last 14 games now have them battling Toronto for 13th place in the conference.
New York was dominated from start to finish Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, falling 113-86 to Detroit. The Pistons scored the first 10 points and led by double digits for the final 43-plus minutes, shooting 53.8 percent for the game.
Knicks first-year coach Mike D'Antoni said his team "just sagged" and "didn't compete."
"Our guys got overwhelmed and we lost a lot of our mojo and a lot of determination, which is inexcusable but it happens, and that's more or less the story of the game," D'Antoni said.
D'Antoni's squad hasn't played poorly against the Magic this season but has lost all three meetings. Those defeats came by an average of 5.3 points.
New York is one of five straight teams with a losing record that Orlando will face to close the regular season, but Van Gundy doesn't want his team to take anyone lightly.
"This is a tough time of year ... I want to see the quality of play go up here over the last week or so," he said.
Orlando has won seven of the last eight matchups with New York, which hasn't been swept by the Magic in a season series since 2001-02.
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im def watching this on ESPN2. hopefully we show the world were no longer an isah thomas team
we still have game threads?
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Who saw that Ill Will to Harrington alley oop!!? Oh Weee!
wow looks like we gon win this one..
Orlando was held to under 100.
No turnovers for NY in the 4th Quarter. That would be good if we did that every game.
Wilson Chandler was Mr. 4th Quarter today. Who knew?
Might as well end the season with a bang.
That was a good game. Wilson Chandler had a great game. He should have been playing at the SG position all year. He can take advantage of smaller guards with his strength. It helps that JJ Redick was defending him too.
I'm glad we won this game. It was on national tv, so we were able to show that we have improved. Besides, we need to win some games. We can't just lose every single game the rest of the year. We need to show some pride.
great win and another great game for wilson chandler. we showed that we have improved on ESPN. damn al harringtons a beast
lol the knicks win and the game thread is just half full, the playoffs need to start already
I didn't catch the game, but hopefully this will raise the value in the eyes of some teams for the off season...it's good to see the one player I hope returns, Chandler, finishing off the season strong...I heard somewhere the other day that Harrington want's to be on the Knick's 'for the long run'..now i know what he want's means squat, but if he can learn to be a second player to the hopeful star we'll be getting, i'd say my two picks for returners of this roster would be Chandler and Harrington...and I guess Gallo if we don't need to throw him in a trade..


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A Chinese shopkeeper reportedly died from shock after having his testicles crushed at the hand of an angry woman.
The incident involved an argument over a parking space, Australia's Daily Telegraph reports. The man refused to let the woman load up her scooter in front of his shop. The two then physically fought and the woman allegedly gripped the man's testicles and refused to let go. The man reportedly died after being taken to the hospital.
The woman is now in court facing capital charges.


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Faculty of Science names entrepreneur-in-residence
Jun 19/14
Have you ever dreamed of being your own boss, but the thought of risk is just too scary? Now, thanks to the dedication of the Deans External Science Advisory Council (DESAC), your dreams can become reality.
Lauriers Faculty of Science created a new role to help students in any program within Science realize their dream: the Faculty of Science entrepreneur-in-residence position.
Zach Weston 08, who holds the inaugural chair, is a graduate from Lauriers MBA program, and is well known in the community for his extensive experience in the health care industry. In addition to his entrepreneur-in-residence role, Weston teaches SC200, an entrepreneurial course that is offered to students enrolled in the Faculty of Science in years two, three or four.
The purpose of this class is to encourage science students to start thinking about their careers after graduation, said Weston. Laurier students are fortunate to have so many resources available to them, not only at the school but in the community as well.
As a certified kinesiologist and exercise physiologist, Weston has worked with athletes ranging from the OHL, NHL (including Stanley Cup Champions), CFL and NFL to the Boston Marathon, Ironman, Triathlon World Championships, Olympics, Paralympics and Namibia Ultramarathon. As a Laurier instructor, he also teaches Advanced Exercise Assessment and Advanced Exercise Training Methods for Health and Human Performance.
When Weston is not busy teaching, or working in his full-time role as the manager, health systems integration at the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), he meets with students to provide them with a sounding board for their ideas. As an entrepreneur himself, he understands the risks of starting your own business and moving your idea or prototype to the next level.
Laurier has a long-standing reputation in the field of entrepreneurship through the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship, as one of the founding academic partners at the Communitech Hub, and through various programs in innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Night Terrors by Tim Waggoner
It's Supernatural meets Men in Black in a darkly humorous urban fantasy from the author of Nekropolis.
When you dream, you visit the Maelstrom. Dream long enough and hard enough, and your dreams can break through into the living world. So, alas, can your nightmares.
And who's there to catch the dreams and nightmares as they fall into reality? Meet the Shadow Watch.
Pray you never need them…
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2. Dream Stalkers (April 2015)
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1. Nekropolis (August 2009)
2. Dead Streets (March 2010)
3. Dark War (June 2011)
Omnibus: The Nekropolis Archives (May 2012)
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"Both horror and mystery readers will be delighted by this horror-noir adventure."
– Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Fans of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, fans of noir detective stories and fans of the just plain weird, rejoice! … Nekropolis is something to pick up if you are in the mood for something different and fun. The weirdness does not leave you alienated (sic) and the worldbuilding is of a very high quality."
– SF Revu
"Nekropolis is an engaging read that had plenty to recommend it to me. I like detective tales and Nekropolis has all the elements this and uses them effectively. There's a mystery to be solved and every question is answered with another question, just the thing to keep me reading (which it did)."
– Graeme's Fantasy Book Reviews
"The villains in the book are creepy, alien, and often very scary, but some of Matt's friends are even scarier… [it has] good description style and a well thought out plot."
– SF Site
"Tim brings to the genre a mystery with some great twists, a wickedly twisted sense of humour and … a cracking world for the character to tread the beat. Great stuff."
– Falcata Times
"Anyone who wants to see a slightly different version of urban fantasy will find this highly readable. For them as likes this type of book, Night Terrors is a very good buy."
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Local businessman Mike Ross, a long-time supporter of West Virginia Wesleyan College, said he sees a growing need for nurses across the state as its population ages.
Ross presented a $20,000 check to the college on Monday to ensure that mission continues. College officials showed their appreciation with the naming of the Sen. Mike Ross Conference Room inside the Howard D. Naylor and Audrey Holden Naylor Nursing Simulation Lab.
"Wesleyan offers a good program to educate our young people," Ross said. "There is a growing demand for health care workers, and this is an opportunity for our graduates to get a job and stay in West Virginia. I want to help these kids get their education and become very productive citizens."
The donation will be applied to a $200,000 challenge Wesleyan received last fall from the Naylor Family Trust. The college has secured about $55,000 in gifts toward the required $100,000 match. If Wesleyan can secure the remaining $45,000 by May 1, the Naylor Family Trust will contribute an additional $200,000.
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As we explained in Securing Systems with
chroot, Part One, a daemon must run with an unprivileged user ID (UID) in
order to be safely
chrooted. This is a problem, since many daemons need some
superuser privileges in order to operate. In some situations, superuser
privileges are only necessary during initialization, and it is possible to
switch to an unprivileged UID later. This is the case for
the Domain Name System (DNS) server from the Internet Software Consortium
named needs superuser privileges in order to bind to UDP
port 53 (superuser privileges are needed on almost all Unix systems to bind to
ports lower than 1024). Once this is done,
named is able to
to a directory where the zone files are stored, and it can operate under an
unprivileged UID, typically the user
ntpd needs superuser privileges for two operations: binding to
UDP port 123 (at initialization time) and using time control system calls such
which are restricted to the superuser.
For the first operation, we could proceed as
named does, first
binding to UDP port 123, then calling
chroot(2) and
The problem is the second operation. To be able to
after initialization, we need a way to enable an unprivileged user to
control the system clock. Such a feature was introduced in NetBSD 1.6, with
clockctl device.
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clockctl device
On NetBSD, the system clock can be affected through four different system
clock_settime(2), and
ntp_adjtime(2), the last
available only if the kernel was compiled with the NTP option.
clockctl device introduces alternative entry points to
these system calls, through a special device file typically named
/dev/clockctl. The alternative entry points are done through
system calls on the device file.
ioctl(2) is a general purpose
system call that enables the user to perform a custom action on a file object.
We will see this in more depth in the next part of this article.
If a user has write access to
/dev/clockctl, then he can use
the alternative entry points and can control the system clock. In order to
ntpd, we therefore just need to build a kernel with the
clockctl device driver and ensure that the unprivileged user under which
ntpd is running in the
chroot jail has write access to
In order to be administrator-friendly, NetBSD 1.6 comes with
clockctl enabled in
GENERIC kernels--the
/dev/clockctl file is installed by default, and the startup
scripts already know about
clockctl. Therefore, the system
administrator just has to add one line to
/etc/rc.conf. Here are
the relevant lines from
# To run the ntpd(8) NTP server as an unprivileged user under a
# chroot(2) cage, uncomment the following, after ensuring that:
# - The kernel has "pseudo-device clockctl" compiled in
# - /dev/clockctl is present
The next part of this article is more developer-oriented. It deals with the
implementation details of the
ntpd. In the next two
sections, we will focus on the userland modifications that were required in
order to provide a
ntpd, and we will discuss the
implementation details of the
clockctl device driver.
Our goal was to make modifications as minor as possible in the NTP daemon.
We especially did not want to introduce a new Application Programming Interface
(API). This goal was achieved at the expense of introducing some magic into
When a user program is built, each system call is turned into a library
call to a function in the
libc known as the system call stub. The
function does the actual system call, and may do some additional handling for
backward compatibility. The stubs that do more than just the system call have a
C source file associated with them. They are listed in the
variable in
For an example of a system call stub that does additional handling, see
On the other side, some system call stubs are utterly void; they only do
the system call. In this case, the source file for the system call stub is
automatically generated. These are listed in the
ASM variable in
src/lib/libc/sys/Makefile.inc. An autogenerated stub looks like
#include "SYS.h"
Once generated, this file is
src/lib/libc/chdir.S. The curious
reader will look for the definition of the
RSYSCALL macro, which
is contained in
for PowerPC ports, for instance. The macro provides the few assembly lanugage
instructions needed for the system call to set
errno on error.
Before the
clockctl implementation,
settimeofday(2), and
ntp_adjtime(2) were implemented as the simple system call stubs.
This has been changed in order to check for the existence and accessibility of
The code is nearly identical for the four system calls. It can be found for
settimeofday(2) in
It performs roughly the following checks:
and use the
ioctl(2) to perform the
This turns each call to
settimeofday(2) into several system
open(2), and
ioctl(2). For the sake of performance, we have a keep-state
feature, so that
libc can remember if a process has already used
clockctl. This is done using the
variable. This variable is carried by
libc but it behaves exaclty
like a global variable for the process. Of course, each process has its own
__clockctl_fd describes the state of the process regarding
-2 means that the process never called
clock_settime(2), or
ntp_adjtime(2). This is the
value at initialization time.
-1 means that the process should not use
On the first call to one of our four system call stubs, if UID is root,
__clockctl_fd is immediatly set to
-1. Otherwise, we
attempt to open and use
/dev/clockctl. Should this attempt fail,
__clockctl_fd is set to
-1. If it succeeds, then
__clockctl_fd keeps the file descriptor returned by
open(2). Future calls to the stub will use
__clockctl_fd is
-1, the real system call is
always used.
We end up with an implementation where the API for
ntpd and
other processes did not change. When the user process attempts to do a system
call, we intercept it at the
libc level and use either
clockctl or the actual system call. This is nice, but the drawback
is that we introduce some black magic in
libc, which is not a nice
solution. The good point is that since we did not change anything in the API,
we can replace this black magic with anything else without disturbing user
processes. For instance, if we ever introduce capabilities in NetBSD, we can
revert to a void system call stub without
ntpd being affected.
A word on the
ioctl(2) system call and its use in
clockctl: before talking about the changes to
it is worth explaining what the
ioctl(2) system call does. On Unix
systems, all objects are seen as files. This includes device files, terminals,
and so on. Of course there are some object-specific operations that cannot be
done through a file interface (
lseek, etc.). These operations include, for instance, getting
terminal characteristics when the file is the standard output, or ejecting the
disk when the file is a a removable disk's device. Nearly everything that
cannot be done through the standard file-related system calls is done using
ioctl(2) calls.
Here is
ioctl(2)'s prototype:
int ioctl(int d, unsigned long request, void *argp);
d is the file descriptor on which we operate,
request is a value indicating which command we want to perform,
argp is an optional argument pointer. The structure of the
argument itself depends on the request. Here is an example of
ioctl use in a userland program, for getting the terminal width in
/* col.c -- print the terminal width */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <err.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>
main(void) {
struct winsize ws;
if (ioctl(1, TIOCGWINSZ, (void *)&ws) == 0)
printf("terminal width = %d\n", ws.ws_col);
err(1, "ioctl failed");
return 0;
ioctl() first's argument, we have
1, standard
output, which is attached to the controlling terminal.
is a macro defined in
for getting window information on terminals. The third argument here is a
pointer to a
struct winsize where
will write its data.
Of course,
TIOCGWINSZ will only work if the standard output is
attached to a terminal. It's possible to check this:
$ cc -o col col.c
$ ./col
terminal width = 80
$ ./col > toto
col: ioctl failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
For the
clockctl device, we use four
commands, one for each of our system calls. All are defined in
CLOCKCTL_CLOCK_SETTIME, and
Each command uses a pointer to a structure holding the system call arguments
for its arguments.
To keep things simple, we use exactly the same structures as kernel when
passing arguments to system calls. They are defined in
struct sys_settimeofday_args {
syscallarg(const struct timeval *) tv;
syscallarg(const struct timezone *) tzp;
struct sys_adjtime_args {
syscallarg(const struct timeval *) delta;
syscallarg(struct timeval *) olddelta;
struct sys_clock_settime_args {
syscallarg(clockid_t) clock_id;
syscallarg(const struct timespec *) tp;
syscallarg() is a macro that deals with machine-dependent
alignment and endianness issues. It enables us to deal with machine-independent,
system call argument structure declarations, whereas in fact these are really
There is a special case for
ntp_adjtime, which needs to set
the value returned to userland. Since
ioctl(2) already uses it to
indicate error conditions, it is not possible for an
ioctl command
to set
ioctl's return value. We work around this by including the
return value in the
ioctl argument (this is from
struct clockctl_ntp_adjtime_args {
struct sys_ntp_adjtime_args uas;
register_t retval;
sys_ntp_adjtime_args struct is defined in
<sys/syscallargs.h>. The kernel uses it to store
ntp_adjtime(2) arguments:
struct sys_ntp_gettime_args {
syscallarg(struct ntptimeval *) ntvp;
Now that we have a precise idea of how the alternate entry points to the time-related kernel functions are made, let us move to kernel changes.
clockctl Device Driver Implementation
clockctl device driver is a plain pseudodevice driver.
There is some
psuedodevice documentation explaining how to introduce such a driver into
the NetBSD kernel. Since the kernel registration process is well described in
the document, I will not cover it here. Let us focus on the driver structure
itself. It can be found within the NetBSD sources in
Each driver provides a set of functions, known as methods. The kernel calls
the driver methods to execute operations such as
ioctl, and so on. In
NetBSD, the method names must be the name of actual operation prefixed with the driver
name. For
clockctl, we have
clockctlread(), and so on.
When the user does an
open(2) system call on the
clockctl device file, the kernel will use the device major number
to identify that the operation must be serviced by the
driver. For character devices such as
clockctl, this is done by
reading the
cdevsw array, which is defined in a machine-dependent
file. (Unfortunately, driver major numbers are not unified on different NetBSD
ports.) For the i386 port, the array is defined in
Once the kernel knows which driver is to service the open request, it just
calls the driver's
open method. For
poll, and other operations,
the process is the same. The actual code path is a bit complicated, because
there are two abstraction layers before reaching the driver methods: the first
makes any object appear to be a file to userland (this is done with
struct file, defined in
and the second, known as the Virtual File System or VFS, enables the
transparent use of different filesystem types (this is done using
vnode, as defined in
An in-depth explanation of what happens exactly is out of the scope of this
article, but it might pop up in an upcoming part of my series on IRIX binary compatibility
on NetBSD.
clockctl, most methods are meaningless; only
actually contains more than just
return 0;. The
method understands four commands, which we described in the section about
The job of the driver is really simple. A code snippet might say more than an explanation:
case CLOCKCTL_SETTIMEOFDAY: {
struct sys_settimeofday_args *args = (struct sys_settimeofday_args *)data;
error = settimeofday1(SCARG(args, tv), SCARG(args, tzp), p);
if (error)
return (error);
SCARG() is another macro which deals with machine-dependent
differences in the way system call arguments are structured. The
clockctl driver just calls the function the
settimeofday(2) system call normally would have called. The only
difference is that
clockctl does not check if the user is root,
since the permissions are enforced at the filesystem level. To request this
ioctl(2) command, you must have opened
for writing.
As we said, we wanted to make as few modifications to
ntpd as
possible. This goal was achieved, since we only added command-line options to
specify the UID/GID to run the process as, and the directory to
chroot to after
initialization, using the following two new flags:
ntpd [-u user[:group]]
[-i /path/to/jail].
There is very little to tell about these changes. There are probably some
OSes with ACLified system calls where it was already possible for a non-root
user to set the time. Therefore the changes are not really NetBSD-specific.
This is why they have been sent to the NTP team in order to be included in the
next NTP release. Propagating this change to the NTP team also ensures that the
-i and
-u flags will not be used for something else
in the future. Having to face a conflict between new
ntpd flags
from the NTP distribution and the NetBSD locally-patched
would be quite uncomfortable.
This work enables
ntpd to be
chrooted. The method we chose to
do this is not perfect. One could argue (and in fact some have) that it is bad to
introduce magic into
libc. The best solution to
ntpd would indeed be to introduce capabilities, which are kind of
ACLified system calls. Some Linux distributions now ship a
daemon running under a non-root UID, and they do this using capabilities. This
is a much better approach.
However, capabilities alone are a huge project. TrustedBSD is a subproject of FreeBSD
that is aimed toward the implementation of filesystem access lists,
capabilities, and other security features. The project was started years ago
and is not finished yet. On NetBSD, nobody is working on capabilities, and in
fact, people are waiting for TrustedBSD to settle before importing some code.
It could be a very long time before NetBSD would have capabilities available.
In the meantime,
clockctl appears to be a good solution for
chrooting any time-related daemon.
The advantages of
clockctl are simplicity and the fact that we
do not modify any existing APIs. The
ntpd modifications are only
chrooting, not about the way time is controlled. The day we want to
clockctl by capabilities, there is nothing to change in
ntpd; it will work immediately.
Finally, it is worth mentioning orthogonal efforts to improve general
daemon security.
systrace was introduced by Matthieu Herrb and
Niels Provos from the OpenBSD project, and was integrated into NetBSD by Christos
Zoulas. It is now maintained by Niels Provos, who joined the NetBSD team in
the meantime.
systrace enables the system administrator to write
a list of allowed system calls for a given daemon. The kernel will ensure the
daemon does not do any other operations. That way, if the daemon gets
compromised, it will not be able to execute things like
system("/bin/sh"), even if it runs as root.
On another orthogonal direction, Jason Thorpe has made changes to NetBSD-current in order to remove the need for an executable stack. On processors that support it (which is not the case for the old 80x86), the stack can therefore be set non-executable, thus making impossible the whole class of exploits that use stack buffer overflows. The non-executable stack is not a new idea; it can be found in various OSes, but it is extermely effective at reducing security holes, at least on machines with a processor modern enough to be able to set memory as non-executable.
Thanks to John Klos, Simon Burge, and Christos Zoulas for reviewing this article.
Emmanuel Dreyfus is a system and network administrator in Paris, France, and is currently a developer for NetBSD.
Return to the BSD DevCenter.
Copyright © 2009 O'Reilly Media, Inc.


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Dear everyone,
Thanks for your interest over this year which started as a project that was going to take up a significant amount of focus and effort this year… and then I got accepted into a new full-time course of study at the last minute, and everything had to change a little when it came to priorities!
However, it has achieved a few goals – so far every day is noted and while there's some podcasts outstanding, that will be rectified in the next day or so. There's resources and links for every element that's in the Weekly run-down and a number of readers have been keeping track as the year has gone on and even linked or posted about them to others.
My next goal is to finish off the podcast element and possibly document it in some other fashion, so I'll be keeping the site up for some time after this day is finished. Huge thanks to everyone I interviewed for their time, especially Embiggen Books who allowed me to record the presentation made by Dr Philip Nitschke. Support booksellers, especially your local ones – it's the most wonderful way to investigate new texts and be inspired by what you might not stumble across online!
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Denver. Downtown Denver (specifically, the LoDO neighborhood) is a trendy spot with over 100 restored Victorian warehouses and buildings filled with art galleries, boutiques, local eateries and nightclubs.
El Paso. The Texas border hub launched efforts to revitalize its downtown in 2006, with the help of more than $700 million in government reinvestment.
Des Moines. Since 2000, more than $3 billion has been allocated to redevelop the Midwestern city's downtown.
Detroit. Detroit's downtown is transforming in large part thanks to billionaire Quicken loans founder Dan Gilbert who has poured millions into redeveloping the area's commercial real estate, relocating many of his businesses to the area.
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Cincinnati. Downtown has been transforming its downtown hub since the 1990s, with an estimated $1.3 billion invested in projects currently in construction or planning stages.
Grand Rapids, Mich. Since the mid-1990s, the small Michigan city has drummed up billions in public-private funding.
Birmingham. The number of residents downtown has increased 32% since 2000, with 737 planned units in the construction pipeline.
Memphis. Home to Beale Street, downtown Memphis has welcomed a flurry of redevelopment projects over the past few decades.
Atlanta. Since 2007, downtown Atlanta has welcomed $2.9 billion in investment plus an additional $182 million in public funding for infrastructure.
Cleveland. Cleveland began revitalizing its downtown in the mid-1990s and today, more than $3.5 billion is currently invested in furthering the area's redevelopment.
New York. The country's largest city has poured more than 430 billion in public and private reinvestment into Lower Manhattan, the square mile encompassing the World Trade Center and Wall Street, since 2001.
Los Angeles. Los Angeles recently approved plans for a massive $1 billion-plus renovation that will yield an NFL stadium. It's the latest initiative in a redevelopment pipeline that kicked off in the 1990s.
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As a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the CFTC will write rules to regulate the swaps marketplace.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Slipcover Love
51 comments:
- Janell @ Isabella and Max said...
You did an amazing job! The arms look great with the tucks and you put in a zipper? Wow, perfect! Janell
- September 13, 2010 at 6:22 AM
- Jamie said...
It looks so nice! Great job. Enjoy your "new" loveseat!
- September 13, 2010 at 6:41 AM
- marty (A Stroll Thru Life) said...
It looks fabulous. You did such an amazing and professional job. Perfect. You should be so proud. Hugs, Marty
- September 13, 2010 at 7:02 AM
- Cheryl @ a pretty cool life. said...
- September 13, 2010 at 7:15 AM
- Tam said...
Amazing! It looks fantastic! I can't wait to see the wingback chair :)
- September 13, 2010 at 7:25 AM
- Frugal Home Designs said...
Great job. That looks AMAZING!!
- September 13, 2010 at 7:46 AM
ABSOLUTELY A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.! I am so impressed...and envious....wish I could do that!
- September 13, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Amberly said...
I chuckled to myself when I read that you have had it since April and just finished because I have lived in my house since March and I have exactly 6 things hanging on my walls, not one window treatment up and I still haven't found the box with the shower curtains. My boys just have a liner up. And - I am totally okay with it. I would never even consider making my own slip cover, I am totally impressed!
- September 13, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- Emily said...
Laurel it's absolutely perfect! I love the pleating around the arms, and you're right, the piping makes the sofa. I am incredibly impressed.
- September 13, 2010 at 10:16 AM
- Jennifer@SweetSimplicity said...
Wow Laurel! This is total perfection.
- September 13, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- Cheryl said...
Laurel, you did an awesome job on this slipcover! I agree the piping really finishes it off. And I am applauding you over here with zippers on the back. I would so chicken out and do velcro
- September 13, 2010 at 12:01 PM
- Kristen said...
It looks fantastic Laurel! I'm in awe of your sewing skills!
- September 13, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- Amanda @ Serenity Now said...
I. love. it. It looks like you brought it straight home from the store. Wow!
- September 13, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Jamie said...
Wow, wow, wow! It looks wonderful!!!
- September 13, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- Kim @ NewlyWoodwards said...
Holy moley! This looks amazing. Love the color, the zipper, the shape, the cording. I just cannot believe you did this yourself. Amazing! You should do this for a living.
- September 13, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia said...
Are you kidding me with this? You are amazing! I wouldn't even know where to begin! Wonderful job!
- September 13, 2010 at 6:05 PM
- edeenut said...
good job, it looks just perfect.
- September 13, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- Leigh said...
Wow, that is insane! The pleating, dust skirt, piping- amazingly impressive.
- September 13, 2010 at 6:46 PM
- Jesse said...
It looks A-mazing!! Fabulous job!!
- September 13, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- Jen @ tatertotsandjello.com said...
Laurel!!! You are amazing. I hope someday to get to a point that I could try a project like that. It is FANTASTIC!!! WOW!
- September 13, 2010 at 9:43 PM
- Julia said...
You did such a BEAUTIFUL job!! Wow! I love it:)!!
- September 14, 2010 at 10:55 AM
- Amber M. said...
Laurel. Amazing.
- September 14, 2010 at 4:17 PM
- Chris said...
Holy schmoly. I would love to do the same for our loveseat...now to get up the gumption.
- September 14, 2010 at 10:27 PM
- rainbowcreek said...
That turned out exactly how I am dreaming mine will, one of these days! Beautiful job! I have the 2 cushion "Charleston" look alike sofa in blue denim and I want a white one sooooo bad. Patience really is a virtue...
- September 15, 2010 at 2:04 AM
- Sue said...
Wow, you are very good! It looks way better than PB's.
You sold me; I'm your newest follower, lol!
- September 15, 2010 at 2:39 AM
- mle said...
Hi Laurel! Your slipcover looks so fantastic!! It's exactly what I've wished for my couch for 4 months... & several years!!! : ) I'm chicken
btw I peeked at your blog & love your CL tips. Glad it's worked out so well for you - your finds are pretty amazing!
- September 15, 2010 at 5:35 AM
- Lisa said...
Wow! That is one HUGE undertaking. I have to admit I doubt I will ever try to make a slip cover, it just looks too complicated. I admire your determination and talent!
- September 15, 2010 at 7:07 AM
- Sharon@thisthriftyhouse said...
Wow!! I AM impressed!! It looks SO PROFESSIONAL!! I am too chicken to tackle a project that big!! You are amazing!
- September 15, 2010 at 4:56 PM
- nancycreative said...
You did a beautiful job on your sofa! It looks so comfy, too!
- September 16, 2010 at 6:39 AM
- Lori@Paisley Passions said...
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- September 16, 2010 at 3:17 PM
- MessyMissy said...
Seriously?? You've got some talent and some patience. Some guts, too....I could never pull off a white couch and keep it clean. ;-)
- September 16, 2010 at 6:59 PM
- Sharstin said...
wow!! you are amazing~ it turned out fabulous--love love!
- September 16, 2010 at 10:04 PM
- Annastacia said...
Wow that is amazing! Just this week the idea of slipcovering our couch and loveseat popped into my head and I can't seem to shake it! Would you think about doing a tutorial? Great job, seriously it's gorgeous!
- September 16, 2010 at 10:06 PM
- Debra said...
Wow! I am really impressed. It looks great. Such an improvement over the before.
- September 16, 2010 at 10:37 PM
- Vicky said...
Wow. the first time i visited your blog you announced this project. It looks absolutely amazing... Do you want to make one for my couch?
- September 17, 2010 at 5:19 AM
- Kristi~The Slipcover Girl said...
A zipper? FAB.U.LOUS. What an amazing job you did! I love it! and I especially love the price as compared to PB! Can't wait to see your sofa slip;0)
- September 17, 2010 at 7:42 AM
- Jess said...
wow. just-WOW!!
- September 17, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Inspired by you said...
Fantastic job! I remember doing my sofa slipcover. It is quite an accomplishment. I hope you are kicking up your feet and enjoying it!
- September 17, 2010 at 5:11 PM
- Jenni said...
You did a fabulous job! I have the same job on my to-do list, only it's a loveseat and a chair. I wish I were done and that they looked this good.
- September 17, 2010 at 7:33 PM
- Elizabeth (blue clear sky) said...
Love it! I have made several slipcovers, but yours looks professional, especially with the zippers. I like how you took your time and I think that is reflected in the great result. I need to learn to sloooow down.
- September 18, 2010 at 4:45 PM
- Chris said...
You SEWED that?? I have such respect for anyone who can attempt something this intimidating! It's beautiful! Well done!
- September 18, 2010 at 6:59 PM
- One Shabby Old House said...
You did one of the nicest jobs I have seen. Taking the time made yours perfect. So will you give advise when I attempt one?
- September 23, 2010 at 4:32 AM
- C'est Magnifique said...
Wow! I'm impressed, it looks great! My mom and I recently did a similar slipcover for my couch... you're right it is a LOT of work... back and forth... sewing machine to couch! I love the zippers you put in the back, great idea... we put a pleat in the center back so it would have some more "give" when putting it on and taking it off.
- September 25, 2010 at 7:42 AM
- Suzanne@Meridian Road said...
It's like you've earned your blogger's master's degree! The slipcover looks amazing~you really did a professional job!
- September 25, 2010 at 7:52 AM
- Jenni said...
Wow, the slipcover is AMAZING! You did such a wonderful job on it, and it looks perfect and every bit as good as the PB version, too! :)
- September 26, 2010 at 10:37 PM
- Cottage Blue Designs said...
I LOVE slipcovers!!! I just wrote about slipcovers this week: http://cottagebluedesigns.blogspot.com/
I am super duper impressed that you sewed that slipcover yourself! I have attempted to do it and it is very difficult! I am now resigned to making ottoman slipcovers- that I can do! :)
Have a wonderful day- Megan
- June 24, 2011 at 6:44 AM
- Meghan said...
This looks so great. Any tips or tricks for how to do it? I've been meaning to slipcover my sofa for longer than I care to admit, but I'm so intimidated to tackle such a big project.
- October 9, 2012 at 9:48 PM
- Jo Ann Laurencio said...
A.MAZING! Great Job!
- October 16, 2012 at 10:38 AM
- Unknown said...
What kind of fabric did you use? "Cotton duck"? Canvas? (Maybe they're the same thing) How wide (selvedge to selvedge) was the fabric you used?
- March 11, 2013 at 5:32 PM
- Unknown said...
Are they made from cotton twill? Thanks.
- March 12, 2013 at 11:11 AM
- Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...
They are made of canvas twill - 54" wide.
- March 15, 2013 at 12:23 PM


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Sony PlayStation 3 video game console is over expensive for the current condition of the global economy and game development, many gamers and market observers have already claimed. Apparently, more industry executive are worried about the price of the PS3 and beg Sony to decrease the cost of the console.
"Sony obviously still has a ways to go with their pricing. Electronic Arts is committed to the PS3 and expects a cut eventually. […]You can't ignore the guy who has half the market," said Peter Moore, the head of Electronic Arts, in an interview with Bloomberg news-agency.
This is not the first time when game developers and publishers ask Sony to cut down the price of the PlayStation 3, the worst selling new-generation game console. Nintendo Wii, the best selling console in the current breed, costs $249 and it has outsold both Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 combined. Obviously, game publishers cannot ignore this fact and will eventually shift their priorities to Wii and Xbox 360 from the PS3, despite of the success of Sony's PlayStation 2.
In 2008, Activision Blizzard generated 32% of its console revenue from Wii titles and 19% from PlayStation 3 titles.
"Anytime a console manufacturer reduces the price, software publishers benefit," Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer of Ubisoft Entertainment in Europe said.
However, even now game publishers are interested in PlayStation 3 since games developed for the PS3 and X360 can, with some exceptions, eventually be ported to personal computer platform (PC).
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While it is obvious that with lower installed base there are fewer incentives for game publishers to create exclusive PS3 titles, Sony has no immediate plans to cut the PlayStation 3 price.
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When it comes to the various parameters of LCD monitors – this topic is regularly discussed in our articles as well as on every hardware resource that deals with monitors among other things – three levels of discussion can be distinguished.
The basic level is, "Does the manufacturer try to fool us?" This question has a trivial answer. Serious manufacturers of monitors don't come down to mere lies.
The second level is more complicated, "What do the declared parameters mean, anyway?" This boils down to discussing how the parameters are measured by the manufacturers and what practical constraints on the applicability of the measurement results there exist. For example, the response time parameter was defined in the ISO 13406-2 standard as the total time it takes an LCD matrix to switch from black to white and to black again. Tests prove that for every matrix type this transition takes the least amount of time whereas a transition between two tones of gray may take much longer and the matrix won't look as fast as its specs suggest. This example doesn't belong with the first level of discussion because the manufacturer can't be said to lie to us: if you select the highest contrast setting and measure the "black-white-black" transition, it will coincide with the specified response time.
But there is an even more interesting level of discussion. It's about how our eyes perceive this or that parameter. Putting monitors aside for a while (to return to them below), I can give you an example from the acoustics field. From a purely technical point of view, vacuum-tube amplifiers have rather mediocre parameters (like a high level of harmonics, poor pulse characteristics, etc), so they don't reproduce sound accurately. However, many listeners are fond of the sound of tube-based equipment. Not because it is objectively better than that of transistor-based equipment (as I've just said, it is not true), but because the distortions it brings about are agreeable to the ear.
Of course, the peculiarities of perception only come into view when the parameters of discussed devices are good enough for such peculiarities to matter. You can take $10 multimedia speakers and they won't sound any better whatever amplifier you connect them to just because their own distortions are grosser than the flaws of any amplifier. The same goes for PC monitors. When the matrix response time amounted to dozens of milliseconds, there was no point in discussing how the human eye perceives the onscreen image. But now that the response time has shrunk to a few milliseconds, it turns out that the monitor's speed – not its specified speed, but its subjective speed as it is perceived by the eye – is not all about milliseconds.
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This panel and that of the Prophet Elisha are fragments of a major altarpiece that belonged to the Carmelite church of San Niccolò del Carmine, Siena. Above is a photographic reconstruction of the original polytych. This beautiful altarpiece functioned as a manifesto of the Carmelite Order. It narrated their origin and unbroken authority from the Old Testament Prophet Elijah who stands near the Virgin, to his successor Elisha, to then fourteenth century Siena. Elisha, the prophet's successor and founder of the Carmelites stands to the left, and John the Baptist who like Elijah also prophesized the coming of the Messiah, stands to the right, pointing to the important figures in the main panel.
To accomplish this ambitious pictorial program, the Order commissioned Pietro Lorenzetti, a Sienese artist of great skill and imagination: note his keen observations with regard to portraying the aged Elisha and weathered skin and camel hair garment of the Baptist. Each figure stands solidly within the clearly implied space of an architectural niche. The artist's well-conceived palette is evident in the striking use of red for the Baptist's cloak and the myriad shades of white in Elisha's cope. Full length, calm and dignified, these figures form compelling and immediate images.
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"I bought an 8'x10' and 4'x6' of this rug and love them so much I wish I'd purchased them long ago! We have two big dogs and these rugs help to absorb the noise of them walking around the wood floors. Better yet, they are tough rugs that withstand dog drool and dirt. The color is a lovely neutral color. They had a sweet seagrass smell initially that faded after a week. I highly recommend these rugs. We've also received many compliments on how they pulled the room together."
Yes, recommended to a friend.Second purchase and hope to get more! July 01, 2014
"This is my second seagrass rug purchase from Natural Area Rugs. My first one is about two years old and still in great shape. Great, fast delivery! Thanks!"
Yes, recommended to a friend.owner May 22, 2014
"I've had this rug before & over SEVERAL years and young children, it was stained and worn out. I loved it so much that I purchased the same rug again. Great rug for the price!"
Yes, recommended to a friend.Ms. May 07, 2014
"The website is easy to use, the shipping was immediate, and the rug is high quality and in excellent condition. I would recommend this company and will be ordering from them again. The seagrass rug is an excellent value and much less expensive than similar products I found online and in stores."
Yes, recommended to a friend.Happy with this purchase April 24, 2014
"This is my first review and I'm happy to make it. I'm a relatively new shopper of Natural Rugs, and I am very happy with my experience with them. My rug came within a week, was packaged very well and was beautiful as well as affordable. I plan on using this company for all of my future flooring needs. I am very happy with my purchase!."
Yes, recommended to a friend.So glad I made this purchase April 23, 2014
"I'm a relatively new shopper with Natural rugs and I have to say that I am very pleased with my experience with them so far. The rug that I ordered came within a weeks time, was packaged very well and is beautiful! The quality is very nice for such an affordable price. I will be buying all of my natural floor rugs here from now on!"
Yes, recommended to a friend.A Unique Rug April 22, 2014
"This rug is still growing on me. I've never purchased a seagrass rug nor did I know what it would actually feel like until it arrived.. After reading many reviews and looking at the options, I wanted the sisal rug, but because I have 2 cats, customer service recommended I go with 100% seagrass. My cats are not to sure about the rug and will walk on it very gingerly. They do however like to chew on any loose "threads". I've had to trim it several times in order to deter them from damaging it. Hopefully, with a little scolding, they will get over that. Overall, the rug is not soft, but not uncomfortable either, just fine for my husband and I to walk on with bare feet. It is very easy to vacuum and looks good in my space. There is one place that looks as though it could become a hole at some point. The weave is very loose, but not loose enough to trim. I've tried pushing the threads back into place, but the grass is just too stiff. With this one exception, it seems to be fairly durable. I do hope I get many years out of it.."
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