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For the last two weeks I've been rewriting my old framework at my leisure taking ideas I've picked up in the last year and a half and some ideas I never found time to incorporate and put them into a new framework. This after taking a long look at the existing ones and finding none of them to my liking.
The main reason for that varies from framework to framework, but one case they all shared was a lack of proper AJAX support. Most have AJAX support, but it's tacked on as an afterthought. I'm baking this into the core. It will continue to work without javascript mind you, but there will be parts that are specifically catered to js to enhance the site.
I'm still at a point where I can abort problems without too much pain. Only the first 20 or so files are being worked on. So I'm going to go over things here for review and comment, see if anyone spots any obvious trainwrecks.
First, the pattern is EDMVC - Event Driven Model View Control. Base flow is as follows.
With that outline in mind some other notes and principles.Coupling - Decoupling: All class objects are loosely coupled back to core and can be decoupled simply by giving them the information they need to function. For example, the HTMLResponder class references the Core::paths map - but it has a setPaths() method that allows you to assign a set of paths to use. You'll need to call that method if you want to use it outside the framework. By similar means all of the classes can work without Core.
Restful State: $_REQUEST does not appear in the code. It is evil, do not use it. Initial events care about whether they are POST or GET based and will raise a bad request exception if accessed by the wrong method.
DRY: The code follows DRY principle - don't repeat yourself.
No PHP is best: The framework does not reside in the htdocs directory - it lives elsewhere except for a single landing.php file. The framework by default wants write access to the htdocs directory so it can cache it's work where Apache can find it without instating PHP on the next page request, or at least without instantiating the whole framework (for example, a file might be given a small PHP header to expire the file and force the framework to rewrite once an hour). Security is also improved by having only one exposed PHP file.
JIT Loading: Just In Time - No object is loaded until it's use is unavoidable. This includes starting sessions, the database, what have you. Overhead is not incurred until it must be incurred.
View The view consists of templates and Responder classes. The Responder does the actual coupling of template to data. Template files are *phtml files written in braceless syntax. Unlike Code Igniter or some other frameworks out there at NO point does HTML ever get echoed out in any way from anywhere but a template file. This is one of the laws of the framework - if it's HTML it is in some template somewhere and can be edited.
Responders aren't just templates though. Javascript responders prep outgoing javascript snippets and responses. XML Responders compose, well, XML responses. It is possible for a page to parse multiple responses - an email responder would compose an email and send it even while an HTML responder tells the user the process is complete. Any outgoing data passes through a responder.
Model PDO is at the heart, with a Database class on top of it with enhanced query methods. The conversion to PDO is a major switch for my framework and I haven't done too much on this side except the bare minimum to get the database reads done. That said, I plan to continue having table, row and field objects. The table and row objects will each implement array so that PHP can foreach over their contents cleanly. Field objects contain most of the validation brute work. In the rewrite I want javascript to be able to quickly shoot an isValid query to each field object onBlur of the field rather than wait for form submit.
I also plan to place Collection objects into the works. A collection is a set of related tables. Finally any table can be a field, recursively.
I have other ideas jumbling that aren't sorted, this is hardly final.
Weirdest structural thing I've done that I am starting to get comfortable with is the fact that there is a loadOrder.ini file in the js directory. As mentioned before the framework, and all of its files, reside outside the htdocs directory. This includes the javascript. The loadOrder.ini file tells PHP which javascript files are going to be used and in what order to load them. When the framework resolves the header of the html page file it uses this ini file to write the script tags. It is also used one other time, by the collator. Once debug mode is switched off the framework points to index.js. This "file" is just a collation of all javascript files that the loadOrder.ini file calls out in the order they are called out (Note, if you create an index.js file and put it in the load order you'll trip an illegal script name Exception).
It's odd, but it feels right to have the file that talks about the javascript load order in the js directory alongside the javascripts. Also, it's a file that doesn't need referencing except during development (since after dev the cache will get written and Apache wills start hitting that file).
I'll look into that. In any event, Database and Cache(s) will be treated as separate model data services. I believe that is the best approach.
Yes, in the absence of a load balancer. I've not seen a good way to deal with sessions when a load balancer is used other than employ the db.
Anyway, at this point I'm commenting on things that I haven't fully framed out so sometimes the answer I should be giving is "I don't know."
That makes sense now. Sounds interesting. Out of curiosity how do you handle events with multiple outcomes. E.g. success/failure I'm guessing you supply a different callback in the response? If so, that's pretty neat in terms of keeping related code together and making it very easily possible to handle js/non-js browsers.
I'd love to see an example of this HTML/JS/PHP reusability.... it sounds like a strange concept.
Don't get me wrong, I like Javascript, I like ajax interactions, when done right, they make for a snappy web application.... but the JS belongs in your web directory, just like images and CSS and whatnot, and has nothing to do with the server side access of your application.
If i'm reading this correctly you're including all the JS on every single page? That doesn't seem very scalable to me. What if there are 100 views all with some JS functions? Really redundant to include them on every page and goes directly against your JIT loading point. IMHO, you should allow the views to state which js files to include.
Now if you are under the impression that I have to put this script binding code in every single page template you're just insulting my intelligence. Only one template holds this code.
I think TomB's point, is that, with RIA JavaScript can become quite verbose. Some page requests will simply not need all that code. If the site was large enough and you had tens of thousands of SLOC in JS, loading that for every page is not ideal.
Loading only the required JS files per view makes more sense. If you are worried about having to pull 30 JS files and it being slow, you are absolutely correct, but then the solution is to pull all those JS files for that page request into a single file, re-write the <script> tags to use the cached JS file and return that to the user agent. Same benefit as your solution but multiple cache files are used, instead of one God file.
Some will be by nature. For example, an autocompleter and it's PHP callback are by nature coupled. If AJAX isn't available the PHP call isn't likely to be used either.
My plan is to have javascript Event objects exist as children of the root event since they are by nature a "step beyond" the base state.
CMS are a different story, because ones like Drupal store everything in the database. Routing tables, mappping URI to pages for instance, so by design it needs a DB almost immediately upon loading. Personally I opt to store routing files/maps in files, so a DB isn't required after the expected controller and action has been invoked, avoiding senesless overhead.
My approach is to store everything in the database then write to a file cache everything that will not change in production. It really doesn't matter as long as there is only 1 authoritative copy.
No, that's pretty much it. I know PHP can do non-web related tasks, but that's beyond the scope of what I'm trying to do. I've always saw this project as a CMS Framework which is designed to be easily and quickly modified by programmers. Joomla & Drupal and easily modified and customized by end users, but for that functionality to be available the programmer has to jump through a LOT of hoops. In my experience they present too many options for many clients who would prefer to have as much as possible taken care of for them by the developer.
The JS side doesn't get much chatter because it's based on prototype.js and to be honest there's not much there needing changes.
Weirdest structural thing I've done that I am starting to get comfortable with is the fact that there is a loadOrder.ini file in the js directory. As mentioned before the framework, and all of its files, reside outside the htdocs directory. This includes the javascript. The loadOrder.ini file tells PHP which javascript files are going to be used and in what order to load them. When the framework resolves the header of the html page file it uses this ini file to write the script tags. It is also used one other time, by the collator. Once debug mode is switched off the framework points to index.js. This "file" is just a collation of all javascript files that the loadOrder.ini file calls out in the order they are called out (Note, if you create an index.js file and put it in the load order you'll trip an illegal script name Exception).
The database holds a page and events map. Core builds a master map from the database or loads it from file cache if in production.
The URL string is exploded on '/' after redundant '//' have been filtered to prevent URL weirdness like '/some//weird///path' - this matches how UNIX behaves when it encounters such files.
The last element of the path is checked for an extension. If it has one it becomes the "event". The core then compares the path heirarchy against the exploded path and matches as much as it can.
The page map in the database is a tree, so pages can contain each other. Also, page properties descend to their children. The most critical of these is the class of the page - the system allows you to choose which class handles the page so long as it extends from Page. Eventually blocks will be worked in as well. If the path doesn't check out the remainder path is stored in a variable and handed off to the last found page. The event is then invoked for the page.
The Page class validates the event against the events allowed for its context. If it checks out then the event sets up.
It is the event's responsibility to handle the remaining path that core couldn't find a match for. If it fails it should throw FileNotFoundException, which Page will catch (event parsing is done in a try/catch block for this reason - If page catches it starts the reserved ExceptionEvent and gives the exception object and the active event object to the ExceptionEvent to formulate the error response).
Events map back to the database, not every event necessarily has its own object. For example, the IndexEvent is pretty much going to be the same each time it's fired, the entry for the event may specify different models and templates to pull but the actual process is fairly static. If there is something different about the process for a particular event then the programmer can freely create and assign a child class.
So multiple pages will call the same event object to handle a given event, but that object gets contextual information from the database based on the page which can vastly alter the output. Events are on one table in the database, Pages an another, and there is a cross-reference table of event id's to page id's that map what events are allowed on what pages and what overrides are used for that iteration of the event (different template, or even different event handling class from normal)
In direct answer to your question, since events are contextual so you wouldn't have a GET "\event\7371.json" Given how the parser is works that event maps to the event page, the IndexEvent, and that index event would need to have code to figure out what "7371.json" means. Or if there is no event page the root page of the system would ask it's IndexEvent what "event\7371.json" means.
It is possible to write lookup code and have it fire another event since events can be chained, but to save time and processor overhead access permissions are only checked against the first event - and it is presumed that the user has access to all subsequently called events.
Also, it is only the initial event that is checked for GET or POST matching. For example, the SaveEvent will on success return the user to a new page which is built using the IndexEvent.
Finally, events do not have to be registered in the database, but if they aren't the outside world (including javascript) cannot reach them. At the moment ExceptionEvent is the only event that is like this since it handles exceptions. It is also pertinent to note that the final exception handler in Core invokes this event even though it isn't a page.
I'm also debating whether to have model raised events. Summaries call out as a major candidate to wrap around select queries that have a particular data view and possibly as a comfortable place to hold the pagination state of the summary.
I'm always curious to hear how others feel some frameworks missed the mark in terms of AJAX?
Most frameworks that claim to simply AJAX do indeed make it easy, but the implementation/design is very hackish.
Using any framework that followed MVC, I "could" simply:
Implement a action that generated a full display (master template, contents, etc)
Implement a second ajax action that generated only the portion which I wish to make dynamic via AJAX
The alternative approach, would be to check conditionally (inside a single action) whether a request was AJAX and avoid rendering the master templates, etc and just returning the contents.
This is assuming you render the master template per action or perhaps a base controller class that does all this for and simply asks for the content specifics from each individual action (a la template method pattern).
So how exactly does your framework optimize AJAX handling?
I for one will be interested in taking it out for a test drive. I have also revamped some of my stuff to better support ajax/js but it looks like you have formalized some things that I just hacked together.
You might also want to glance through the latest PHP Doctrine 2.0 documentation. They have what seems to be a nice database access layer that looks like it would be a good match for your collections and table relations stuff. The full blown doctrine with all it's fancy entity classes run on top so you can use the access layer without the full product.
Memcache is a great option for sessions over a load balancer.
Out of interest, how is your user-authentication for specific pages going to work?
Until there are 10,000 concurrent users.
I've been burned in the past by taking the db for granted. Accessing the db is about the slowest thing the application can do.
Why would authentication require the database after the initial log in? Can't you just use sessions for that?
If the user is authenticated there will be db. No way around that. When I say 10,000 concurrent users I'm referring to guests, bots, crawlers and the like. Ideally the pages should not necessarily need the db to fulfill these requests. By taking that approach resources are freed for the authenticated users.
I think I've finalized the starting process. Been a headache - I didn't realize how many dependencies, especially hidden dependencies, I had in the old framework until I started a concerted effort to make sure none of them carried over.
This function is the result - main. It is the only function of the framework, everything else is in a class, furthermore all of those classes can be extended to customize their behavior in the future.
The structure of the function gives some insight into the structure of the framework.
* The main function of Gazelle is a bootstrapper. It's job is to get the framework up
* and running while doing as little as possible. It has the distinction of being the
* only function in Gazelle - the rest of the framework is composed of classes.
* @param $path Filepath of the calling landing file.
* @param $projectNamespace Namespace of the calling landing file, which should be the project.
function main( $path, $projectNamespace ) {
define ('START', microtime(true));
$config = parse_ini_file($path.'/../config.ini', true);
if ($config === false) {
die('Parse error in configuration file. Gazelle cannot start.');
// TODO cache code here.
$loader = $config['loadSystem']['factory']['name']::getLoader(
'Gazelle', realpath($path.'/'.$config['paths']['framework']),
$projectNamespace, realpath($path.'/'.$config['paths']['project'])
if ( !$loader->find($config['services']['ErrorHandler'], false )) {
throw new FatalException('An Error Handler class must be defined in the configuration.');
set_error_handler( function( $code, $message, $file, $line, $context ) use ( $config ) {
$config['services']['ErrorHandler']::setError($code, $message, $file, $line, $context);
set_exception_handler( function( \\Exception $e ) use ( $config ){
$config['services']['ErrorHandler']::exception( $e );
if (isset($config['services']['Debug'])) {
$debugger = new $config['services']['Debug']();
} else {
assert_options(ASSERT_ACTIVE, false);
$registry = new $config['services']['Registry'](
$dispatcher = new $config['services']['EventDispatcher']( $registry );
The only code that comes before main is 2 lonely lines in the landing.php file.
Gazelle\\main( dirname(__FILE__), __NAMESPACE__ );
I think main is done but if anyone sees potential structure problems from this let me know.
Drag & Drop functionality itself (and the whole of the scriptaculous library) is part of the core of the site's files. If a site is going to use it then it probably should be part of the load order.
Each page can add it's own on load library but usually does not. As importantly, so can each module (a page may have a number of modules attached) and modules usually do for their events.
Event callback which would require the server to harvest information anyway are embedded into the PHP. They aren't hosted in the js file. In your drag 'n' drop example, the callback when the file gets dropped on the trashbin would be in the PHP controller as part of its response.
So much storm and fury to suit the less than 5% of the users out there who actually do that. Talk about getting priorities wrong.
No, that's wrong. Javascript is controlling code. It executes client side but it is a part of the application and best treated as such. This framework is being written to host javascript/PHP solutions that are complex enough to be unworkable if javascript isn't available. That has long been a limit of AJAX as a tack on - if it can't be done without it we don't do it. That doesn't mean writing to exclude non-javascript clients intentionally though it might sound that way. Instead they are no longer considered "baseline" and will degrade gracefully if used.
The .htdocs directory in this framework starts empty except for one file - landing.php which is the rewrite target for apache (by default an .http.conf include file is used, not an .htaccess file because it's faster that way). If the system determines it's output can be cached it will write the results into the .htdocs directory to the web folder. So, eventually, the javascript files do end up in .htdocs. Along the way in production they are stripped of their comment text and most all of their whitespace (Full minifying is buggy with the prototype.js framework).
Also, unlike EVERY PHP framework in existence, this one is designed to exist as a central library on the server that services multiple projects. I do NOT want seperate copies of the javascript in each of those project's htdocs directory because it vastly increases the chances of getting incompatibilities between the javascripts of different projects.
That does require a level of complexity in the framework that simply tacking on AJAX as an afterthought doesn't involve, but the abstraction of creating events without having to constantly write extra code for AJAX tack ons will be worth it.
Ok then perhaps I'm not getting it are you saying the response to each event is stored on the server?
If so, say I wanted drag and drop functionality on some elements.
1) If you're not using on* events and you're not doing it in a .js file, where are you binding the events? 2) Are you saying that when the drag starts, it fires an event to the server to find out what it should do next? That seems like it would be really slow for the end user.. and doesn't that remove any kind of caching for these events?
I see where you're going, here's where you're both mistaken. The site makes heavy use of the fact that when the prototype.js script receives a response with the header text/javascript it evaluates it immediately.
Hence the callbacks of many functions are embedded in their respective php controller and event files, not in the js files. The reason for this is to simply make life easier - having related code in the same file helps immensely. Also having the javascript callbacks be contained within wrapper PHP functions to deliver them means they can become subject to the same inheritance pattern as the PHP class files.
The core javascript, the stuff I was referring to when I mentioned the loadOrder.ini, is the stuff that will be used repeatedly. Prototype.js, scriptaculous and a project of mine for Web Forms 2.0 emulation for the moment. About 32K of stuff compressed.


text: The Biblical narrative depicted through traditional Japanese printmaking techniques. The Billy Graham Center Museum at Wheaton College presents "Beauty Given by Grace", a brand new traveling exhibition of Japanese printmaker Sadao Watanabe. Composed of private collections, this exhibition brings together for the first time 50 of the artist's original stencil prints, calendars, and cards. This special collection of work on biblical themes presents a Japanese artist of critical acclaim, profound originality, and relentless spiritual dedication. The BGC Museum serves proudly as the inaugural venue for this premier exhibit, on display from October 8, 2012 through March 24, 2013. Sadao Watanabe (1913--1996) converted from Buddhism to Christianity at 17 years old. He expressed stories of his new faith with indigenous Japanese language and style, depicting biblical themes in an East Asian cultural milieu and using a traditional folk art of hand-cut-stencil dyeing, called "katazome". The luminous works of Sadao Watanabe impart a unique visual legacy to contemporary sacred art. Well regarded in his homeland and in leading art institutions worldwide, Watanabe's work was created to communicate biblical truth to his culture, be enjoyed by common people, and displayed in ordinary settings. BGC Museum Watanabe Reception On Friday, October 12, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm the Museum will host an opening reception and book signing in its rotunda and gallery, located in the Billy Graham Center. With a short program at 6:00, contributors to the exhibition's accompanying book will be available to sign copies. The lavish publication is filled with full-page reproductions of Watanabe's prints as well as background essays by experts of contemporary sacred art, including Watanabe's translator Dr. John Hesselink, artist and collector Sandra Bowden, journalist and collector John A. Kohan, and Japanese-American artist Makoto Fujimura. The book will be available for purchase. Refreshments will be provided. Events are free and open to the public. "Beauty Given by Grace" is brought to the BGC in partnership with CIVA | Christians in the Visual Arts.

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Righty throws season-high eight innings, allowing only Uggla's homer
ATLANTA -- Dan Haren doesn't need a radar gun.
Nor does he need anyone doing statistical comparisons with him and the other members of the Nationals' rotation.
All he needs is the ball every fifth day and to be left alone.
"That was the problem. I was trying to be too much like them. I was overthrowing a little bit," said Haren (3-3), who threw a season-high eight innings in leading the Nationals to a 3-1 win over the Braves on Thursday night at Turner Field. "I had a little bit of velocity back with my fastball, but I'm not going to care about velocity any more. I'm sick of that. It just gives me problems. I'm just going to be myself out there. Whether it's 88 or 85 [mph], I know I can get people out."
On Thursday, Haren displayed the form the Nationals expected when they signed him as a free agent during the offseason while helping the club showed how deep its rotation is.
For the second consecutive night, the Nationals got eight strong innings out of their starter, earning a split of the four-game series with the Braves and putting to rest their nine straight losses to Atlanta and sub-.500 record. The Nats leave for Pittsburgh at 15-14, 2 1/2 games behind the Braves in the National League East and with some much-needed momentum.
After Jordan Zimmermann gave the Nationals what manager Davey Johnson called a blueprint on Wednesday, Haren issued a patent for his own formula for success.
"What a heck of a ballgame Haren pitched," said Johnson. "The last two nights, with Zim and Haren, low pitch counts, going late in the ballgame, very few balls hit really hard ... [Haren] was making his pitches all night."
Haren evened his record by allowing only four hits -- one of them Dan Uggla's homer in the seventh inning -- striking out four and walking only one. The veteran right-hander registered his first winning streak with the Nationals and has allowed three earned runs and 10 hits over 14 innings in his last two starts, striking out nine while walking only two. He's allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his last five starts.
Kris Medlen (1-4), who allowed three runs on seven hits over seven innings, took the loss for Atlanta.
Haren, who went into the game with a career 7.31 ERA at Turner Field -- yet a 2-1 record -- didn't give up a hit and allowed only one baserunner over the first three innings. Then, after giving up back-to-back singles in the fourth, he retired nine straight Braves before allowing the solo homer to Uggla. The run was the first allowed by Nationals pitchers in 18 innings, going back to the fifth inning on Tuesday night.
A key for Haren was trusting his catcher, Wilson Ramos, with whom he was in sync all night.
"I went with Wilson a lot. I like to throw first-pitch fastballs just to show them and throw it for a strike," Haren said. "He called a lot of first-pitch cutters. I think he was sensing that they were going to swing, so he was setting up out there. They're such an aggressive team, I was making 0-2 pitches earlier in the count."
From there Haren needed to simply trust his stuff.
"It's what I didn't do earlier in the year. I was trying to do too much," he said. "I just backed off and pitched like myself. I didn't pile up too many strikeouts, but I didn't have many two-strike counts. They were hacking."
That hacking played into Haren's hands, keeping his pitch count down -- he threw 90 pitches, 62 for strikes, while allowing two baserunners in the same inning once (in the fourth), and didn't allow anyone other than Uggla to reach third. He even convinced Johnson to let him pitch to third baseman Chris Johnson with two out and the potential tying run on base in the eighth.
Though Drew Storen was ready, Johnson was convinced Haren could do the job and stuck with him. He was rewarded with a strikeout.
Denard Span supplied the offense, reaching base four times, going 3-for-4 with a walk. He scored the game's first run, in the first inning, then drove in the other two, slapping a two-run double the opposite way past Johnson in the second. The first-inning run ended a personal drought of 13 games in which the speedy center fielder had not scored a run.
"We scored early, and that was enough to get us a win," said Span. "Nine games in a row Atlanta had beaten us. Any time you lose to a team that many times, you might get a little frustrated. But we knew we had to come out and play our best ball and play mistake-free baseball. We knew if we did that, we could beat this team."
Third baseman Anthony Rendon had two hits for Washington, which had seven on the night.
Closer Rafael Soriano, throwing back-to-back games for the first time since April 9-11, all converted saves, recorded his ninth save throwing a scoreless ninth.
The win gave Washington a 2-0 record in May and came on a night when the Nationals may have lost right fielder Jayson Werth for a few days, as he re-aggravated his right hamstring.
Fortunately, they rediscovered another ace, in Haren.
"That's probably his best outing this year," said Span. "His last two starts have been good; that's what he's capable of doing. That's the three-time all-star Dan Haren right there."
Jon Cooper is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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So it's Friday. Time to kick back and relax. The man on the TV screen with MSNBC's Chris Matthews on "Hardball" is not in a "kick it back" mood. He looks familiar.
He should be to some folks in Levy County.
Rick Tyler is the former Newt Gingrich spokesman who gave the Levy County GOP's 2010 Lincoln Day Banquet a "red-meat" speech that had the 80 or so folks on their feet clapping with joy. Back then Tyer said he was intimidated to be the act following U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, the 2009 banquet speaker. Earlier that day Gingrich had endorsed Rubio's candidacy.
When Rubio addressed the group in Chiefland he had not even announced and was considered to have hard slog in the 2010 campaign against then-Republican Gov. Charlie Crist for Sen. Mel Martinez's seat. Rubio's grassroots support within the party was so strong Crist went independent and lost to Rubio.
Flash forward. Tyler is now the spokesman for Winning Our Future the Super PAC, a political action committee that is spending a pile of some Las Vegas millionaire's cash by flooding the South Carolina airwaves with campaign ads bashing Mitt Romney.
Super PACs are supposed to be those independent groups that collect unbridled donations ad place ads on behalf of cadidates and spend it in elections without coordinating its activities with the candidate or his campaign.
The Levy GOP Executive Committee meets Monday at 6:30 at Bronson Restaurant and listen to U.S. Senate Adam Hasner make his pitch. But you can bet some of them will be talking about Tyler and his current project and patting themselves on the back for bringing a newsmaking speaker to their big event.
That would include their energetic Chair Michelle Finnen who has led the group as it takes root in Levy County.
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HomeServe USA's mission is to free its customers from the worry and inconvenience of home emergency repairs. Since 2003, it has been providing affordable home emergency service plans that offer protection from the high cost of repair bills and provide help for emergency repairs, all with just one phone call. The company serves over two million homeowners in the US and Canada and dedicates itself to being a customer-focused company providing best-in-class emergency repair plans to consumers, both directly and via leading municipal utility partners.
HomeServe's IT infrastructure was lagging behind its rapid business growth, leaving its business processes reliant on inefficient and time consuming manual intervention. To facilitate continued growth, it wanted to digitize key processes to achieve greater scalability, efficiency and control.
The company used RunMyProcess to create a new application that digitized and connected the end-to-end product introduction process. This consisted of an overarching process flow supported by a further seven major functional processes spanning 21 cross-functional teams.
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Balanced Attack Leads Liberty to Convincing Win Over Delaware State, 21-4
Twelve different players tallied goals and Sam Struss recorded a single-game program-record seven assists, as the Liberty Lady Flames knocked off the Delaware State Hornets, 21-4, on Friday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.
Liberty's second road win of the season improves its record to 2-2 on the season, while Delaware State falls to 0-3.
Struss' seven assists breaks the previous Liberty single-game record held by Audra Menez, who had six helpers against Lees-McRae on Apr. 23, 2011.
The Lady Flames stormed out of the gates, with five goals in the first four minutes of the contest. Jen Freymond notched the first tally for Liberty, scoring off of an assist from freshman Kallie Britton at the 28:40 mark of the opening half.
Morgan Becker added two goals, while Amber Nichols and Caroline Milwicz each chipped in with one score during the 5-0 run to start the contest.
The Hornets got on the scoreboard with 24:08 showing on the first half clock. Cris Glenn tallied her first goal of the season as Delaware State cut the lead to four at 5-1.
Liberty responded to the Hornets' goal in a big way, rattling off nine goals in a row to take command of the game.
Natalie Silvers began the run for the Lady Flames, notching her first career goal off of a pass from Struss with just under six minutes expired in the first half.
Becker followed up Silvers' goal with her third tally of the game less than 20 seconds later to extend Liberty's lead to 7-1. Struss, Milwicz and Candice Parsons each scored in a span of less than three minutes to up the Lady Flames' advantage to 10-1 with 18:46 remaining in the half.
Freshman Kelly Belue scored two out of the next four goals, as the Liberty lead ballooned to 13. Britton and Nina Dunay added a goal apiece during the run for the Lady Flames.
Delaware State tallied the contest's next three scores, trimming Liberty's advantage to 14-4.
The Lady Flames ended the half with a pair of goals, one each by Amber Nichols and Kacie Fogle, extending their lead to 16-4 heading into the break.
Milwicz found the back of the net for the third time in the game, notching the first goal of the second half for the Lady Flames. The sophomore's fourth marker of the year increased the Liberty lead to 17-4.
Dunay fired home her second goal of the game at the 21:31 mark of the second half, before Becker tallied her team-leading 10th score of the season a little over two minutes later.
The Lady Flames' advantage grew to 20-4 when Silvers recorded her second goal of the game off of Struss' record-breaking seventh assist with 13:19 showing on the second half clock.
Liberty's defense shut down the Delaware State offense in the second half, giving up zero goals and only allowing four shots.
Redshirt-senior Chloe McIntosh concluded the day's scoring with her first goal of the year with just under a minute left in the game, sending the Lady Flames home with the 21-4 victory.
For the game, Liberty outshot Delaware State, 35-12, and controlled 21 draws to the home team's six. The Lady Flames scooped up 19 ground balls, while the Hornets notched 12.
Liberty was successful on eight out of 11 clear attempts, while Delaware State went 6-for-12 on attempted clearances.
Kristen Masullo made the start in goal for Liberty and notched two saves, before she was replaced partway through the opening half by Kristin Boland, who made one stop.
Rhian Sellers made three saves in between the pipes for Delaware State.
Liberty returns home on Thursday for an afternoon contest versus St. Francis (Pa.). Game time at the Liberty Lacrosse Field is set for 3 p.m.


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Before farmers go full throttle into the 2012 planting season, they would be wise to inspect what's left of their 2011 corn crop for signs of mold.
Corn stored in bins since the fall harvest could be at a heightened threat for mold, says Richard Stroshine, a Purdue University agricultural engineer. The reason? A winter that wasn't cold enough for long enough to protect the grain from fungal infection.
Moldy corn can contain toxins harmful - even fatal - to livestock. Elevators and other buyers of corn also pay less for mold-contaminated grain, if they buy it at all.
"Farmers should constantly be checking their grain for mold growth," Stroshine said. "If they find mold, they've got to get that corn out of the bin as soon as possible so that it doesn't spread to other grain in the bin."
A typical winter with air temperatures regularly near or below freezing allows corn to be cooled to temperatures near freezing, inhibiting mold development. That is particularly important when corn is stored at or above 15 percent moisture. In Indiana, this past winter saw many days above 50 degrees Fahrenheit, creating conditions more favorable for mold growth.
When mold risks are high, farmers should take steps to evenly cool the grain in the bin. A common practice, known as coring, involves taking one or more truckloads of corn from the bin and leveling the crop that remains. The process removes fine material that often accumulates in the center - or core - of the bin, filling air pockets between kernels and restricting air circulation.
To ensure even airflow distribution, farmers should maintain a level surface at the top of the bin. Without sufficient and uniform air movement in the bin, heat can build up in some areas and promote mold growth.
Farmers who cored their bins reduced the likelihood of mold problems this spring but still should keep an eye on their leftover crop, Stroshine said. Those who didn't perform coring operations will need to be even more vigilant, he said.
Bins should be visually inspected and grain temperatures monitored weekly, Stroshine said. He recommended running bin fans for 30 minutes before entering the storage facility to conduct an inspection.
"Aeration will push musty odors, which are indicative of mold growth, to the headspace of the bin," he said. "If the problems are deeper in the bin it will take longer for odors to reach the surface. So you could run the fans another 2-4 hours and check again.
"While you're in the bin, look for signs of condensation on the inside of the bin's roof. That's an indication you've had moisture generated by mold activity. Also, look for crusting on the grain's surface, which is symptomatic of mold growth."
Farmers also should check grain temperatures for mold-generated hot spots at numerous places in the grain mass, Stroshine said. If a producer does not have a temperature probe, a metal rod will do. Stroshine advised sliding the rod into the grain and pulling it out after about 15 minutes. If the rod is warm, mold could be present.
Insects that invade stored grain probably will be active earlier this year, he said.
Stroshine offered other grain bin tips:
* Exercise extreme caution when entering a bin. Grain can shift and trap a farmer, leading to potential suffocation. A family member or friend should remain outside the bin to offer assistance, if needed. Shut off and tag out unloading equipment before entering a bin.
* Cover bin fans when fans are not running to keep warm, humid air and rodents from entering the bin through the fan inlet. Covers can be made from plywood, sheet metal, heavy plastic or canvas.
* Keep grain as cool as possible for as long as possible. If planning to hold onto corn past the middle of June, consider warming it to about 50 degrees.
More information about corn storage and mold issues is available in the paper "Check Stored Corn for Potential Problems" by Stroshine and fellow agricultural engineer Matt Roberts.
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anandtech02148 - Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - linkwhat am to going to do with my 7gigs of ddr2 800mhz.
It was a nice fire sale this season,.. the promises of vista,direct 10 games, anyone want to trade 7gigs of ddr2 for 2gigs of ddr3 when all the promises matured?
ViRGE - Monday, June 18, 2007 - linkDDR3 is going to have a really hard time taking off if the memory consortium doesn't manage to push out some good 2GB sticks soon. At this point 4GB is about to become the norm for a high-end system and 4 1GB sticks leaves no room for future expansion plus invites any problems/slowdowns that happens with 4 sticks over 2 sticks. The sweet spot needs to be 2GB sticks so that high-end computers build with DDR3 can use a 2x2GB configuration and leave the other 2 slots open for another 2x2GB set when said system gets upgraded in a couple of years. Reply
BigLan - Monday, June 18, 2007 - linkI don't really think that 2gb sticks is going to help ddr3 much, but I agree that it's going to have a hard time taking off. I actually think it'll take much longer for ddr3 to catch on than ddr2 did, which was helped enormously by Intel's chipsets only supporting ddr2 which forced dell and the big oems to transition early and helped the overall adoption rate (though AMD still stuck with DDR1 for a long time.)
This time around, oems don't really have a reason to transition so will likely stay with the cheaper product for longer.
Having said that, Intel has a much bigger incentive to push ddr3 this time than they did with ddr2. AMD showed that they could not move their chips to ddr2 easily because they have to rework the memory controller and the same is likely to be true this time around. I think an early push by intel to dd3 would help them keep the performance crown for a long time. Reply
TA152H - Monday, June 18, 2007 - linkAre you sure AMD couldn't move to DDR2? Seeing as how DDR performed as well, was there really any point to it? Originally AMD said they would go straight to DDR3 and skip DDR2, so I think it was more of a choice. Also, the memory controller on the K8 isn't designed well for DDR2, whereas the Barcelona has deeper request and response ques, so should take better advantage of DDR2. It looks like AMD changed their minds in the middle, which was probably a mistake and a waste of design resources since DDR2 pretty much sucks, at least for the K8.
DDR3 should take off because it's clearly better than DDR2, and it's essentially no more difficult to make. The price will drop quickly and for whatever reason people have everything backwards. Supply/demand says that if demand is too high, price goes up, not down. So what the heck is everyone talking about? That demand will be moderate and growing should help, since every memory company knows they need to make DDR3 since it will take over, but demand isn't crazy immediately so they have time to get it right and ramp production. Reply
wolfman3k5 - Monday, June 18, 2007 - linkWhen will you guys review the Abit IP35 motherboard? It's supposed to be pretty cool.
TA152H - Monday, June 18, 2007 - linkAny idea why Everest is showing faster L2 cache speeds with higher FSB speeds? Seems to me Everest is rubbish and shouldn't be used if you can't trust the results, but maybe I'm missing something (although I can't imagine how, the L2 cache shouldn't care about the FSB). Is it just bad software or is there something I haven't thought of? Reply


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CEAA Night at the Frick Collection
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Friday, February 1, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EST)
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CEAA invites alumni to join them for night at The Frick Collection. The event will feature a guided private tour of the museum, followed by a 30 minute private admission to view the Precision and Splendor: Clocks and Watches at The Frick Collection. The Frick Collection has one of the most important public collections of European timepieces in the United States, much of it acquired through the 1999 bequest of the New York collector Winthrop Kellogg Edey. This extraordinary gift of thirty-eight watches and clocks dating from the Renaissance to the early nineteenth century covers the art of horology in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. On this Feb 1st tour, visitors will have another opportunity to explore the breadth and significance of the Edey collection through an exhibition that presents fourteen watches and eleven clocks from his bequest.
The exhibition illustrates the stylistic and technical developments of timepieces from 1500 to 1830. Edey's remarkable collection of Renaissance clocks is represented by a master work by Pierre de Fobis (see above) and his interest in watches by significant examples signed by George Smith, Henry Arlaud, Pierre Huaud, Julien Le Roy, Thomas Mudge, and Abraham-Louis and Antoine-Louis Breguet. Also included in this presentation are five spectacular clocks on loan from Horace (Woody) Brock. Never before seen in New York City, they reflect the precision and splendor of the art of clockmaking in eighteenth-century France. This exhibition is organized by Charlotte Vignon, Associate Curator of Decorative Arts.
The night will continue with a private reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres at the Caravaggio Restaurant.
Space is very limited, so sign up early! Tickets are discounted to only $30 each ($20 for the first 20 to register) (over $125 value) and limited to 2 per alumnus/a.
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Friday, February 1, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EST)
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Synthetic biology is one of those futuristic concepts, like nanotechnology and regenerative medicine, which everyone feels is going to be a key technology for the 21st century but few really understand. All are a bit fuzzy in their definition – and practitioners are not clear about how much they are already happening and how much they lie in the future.
In effect, synthetic biology takes genetic engineering beyond the insertion or manipulation of individual genes, which scientists have been doing for 30 years. The idea is to engineer large numbers of genes at the same time to transform micro-organisms – and potentially even create new organisms from scratch – in ways that enable them for example to make previously inaccessible drugs or biofuels.
Britain's Royal Academy of Engineering draws attention to the potential of synthetic biology in an excellent new report this week. Its message is that a national strategy of research and training in synthetic biology is essential, if the country is not to lose out in the next industrial revolution in the life sciences.
"The UK missed out in the 1970s microchip revolution because the government and decision-makers were not fully informed by experts in the field about its potential," said Richard Kitney of Imperial College London, lead author of the RAE report, at its launch at the Science Media Centre. "Synthetic biology is destined to become of critical importance to building the nation's wealth."
Beyond the UK-oriented call to arms, the report is a good summary of who is doing what in synthetic biology.
The fact that an engineering body has written a report about biology may seem surprising at first – but it turns out that one of the key features of the new field is the application of rigorous engineering principles to the design of biological systems. Moving on from gene replacement on a case-by-case basis, biological engineers are developing standard procedures for designing, modelling, testing and validating methods to make and use synthetic DNA.
No-one will be surprised to learn that the US is well ahead of the rest of the world in both the basic science and the early commercialisation of synthetic biology. The RAE report lists 18 companies active in synthetic biology, of which 14 are based in the US.
Prominent American researchers include Craig Venter, the genomics pioneer, who is on the verge of building a simple microbe from scratch using laboratory chemicals, and Jay Keasling of the University of California Berkeley, who has engineered yeast to make artemisinin, the anti-malarial drug currently extracted from wormwood plants.


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TPWD stocks fingerling catfish in lakes and ponds all over Texas. The special stockings of adult, legal-to-catch fish are part of an urban fishing pilot program now in its fourth year. The primary objective is to create family fishing opportunities for urban Texans close to home.
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ROBBERS who carried out a carefully planned raid on a van carrying £465,000 at a service station near Alvechurch have been given long jail sentences.
One of the gang, Leon Brown, was jailed for 13 years for the robbery at Hopwood Service Station on the M42 on August 15 last year.
Two others, Leon Bell and John Wall, we're each given eight years and the fourth member of the gang, Adam Ali, got seven years.
The gang followed the truck from a depot in Oxford on its way to the V Festival in Staffordshire, Gerard Quirke, prosecuting, told Worcester Crown Court.
Driver Ian Dewsbury stopped for lunch at Hopwood and was grabbed by Bell and Brown, both in hoods and ski masks. They bundled him into a high-powered Audi and Ali drove his truck to a rendezvous in a field near Alvechurch. Wall was driving a stolen van and was on his way to meet them but the getaway didn't go according to plan, the court was told.
Wall was picked up by police and when the others saw this, they were forced to turn around and meet up near Alvechurch railway station. Mr Dewsbury, who was "terrified", was made to open the van and help them clear out the cash before they locked him inside. He was able to free himself.
The gang members had also lost contact with each other on their cheap mobile phones as they made their way to the meeting point. Ray McVeighty, appearing for Ali, told the court there was a massive breakdown in communications between the gang members that would have been "almost farcical" if the crime had not been so serious.
Police then followed the Audi in a high speed chase to the outskirts of Birmingham where the robbers ran. They were later arrested.
Judge Robert Juckes, QC, said it had been a carefully planned and professional robbery based on careful reconnaissance of the target, a cash truck which relied on having a low profile rather than on high security.
Brown, aged 38, of Willersley Gardens, Birmingham, who denied the allegation and was convicted of robbery after a trial, was given the longest sentence. The others pleaded guilty.
Bell, aged 37, of Greenvale Avenue, Sheldon, who got eight years, handed in references from a film-maker and the head of a national charity. John Butterfield defending, said Bell had been in trouble when he was 21 and got six years, along with Brown for conspiracy to rob. But he had then become a role model in his community and appeared in a documentary on his work persuading young people to avoid his criminal path. He worked for a charity and went into local schools to talk on the issue of keeping away from a life of crime, Mr Butterfield said. He realised how badly he had let people down.
Wall, aged 50, of Bromford Court, Bromford Lane, Washwood Heath, was given seven years for the robbery and an extra twelve months for attempted theft of two imported cars at a sea terminal in Grimsby shortly before the Hopwood raid. Andrew Frymann, defending, said he had been in the gang as a driver. The father of two had not been in trouble for 26 years and was known as a committed family man, he said.
Mr McVeighty said Ali, a father of six, aged 34, of Cotman Close, Birmingham, had also acted as a driver. He had a full time job but had been tempted by the chance of easy money.
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Hi everyone.... been a long time but I'm hung up with a very elementary problem that I need help with.
I have a table 'jos_comprofiler' that has a field named 'avatar'. This field contains the image name of each member's avatar for a membership site.
I simply want to know the query I'd use to delete all the data in the field 'avatar'.
This is a Community Builder Component database table for a joomla site. I'm doing a simultaneous migration and updating of the various extensions installed and the a lot of the old avatars are odd shaped and really look bad when resized into mini icons. I want to blow them away and have the members re upolad images with much stricter size limitations.
Thanks for any help
You could do an update query to set all entries in the avatar field to null
Hi, thanks for responding. I'm not sure what to use for the WHERE clause?
UPDATE jos_profiler SET avatar=NULL WHERE avatar !=NULL;
If your setting the avatar field to NULL for all users then you don't need the WHERE clause.
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Or who I can speak to about this because I am not having any success with our daycare.
I'll try to make this short:
DD started in July and our weekly rate is $148, which was debited once at the end of the first week.
For 2 months they debited once a fortnight but only $150, so we got well behind and got charged late fees of $10 (which may or may not have been reversed)
All other payments have been irregular and range from $100 to $638, which was last week, and apparently the result of them not debiting me at all for the past 5 weeks.
Currently I am in credit $134, which I suspect is 1 day and 6x $10 late fees.
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Mo Farah believes this year's London Marathon will prove tougher than the Olympics.
The 30-year-old, who claimed double gold in 5,000 and 10,000m in the 2012 Games, is preparing for his first ever marathon at the famous event in April.
Farah has been training in the Rift Valley in Kenya and has increased his already intense schedule from the routine he used in the run-up to the Olympics.
He told the Guardian: "It's hard but I have to do it. It's London. I could easily sit back and say I'm going to stay at home and train but I need to come out here to give it 110 per cent because I've never seen a stronger marathon field, from the world record holder to guys who are running two hours five, two hours four consistently.
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THE violence experienced by women worldwide will be the focus of a new exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art, which opens Feb. 1 and runs until April 20, features the work of 30 international artists, including Yoko Ono, Marina Abramovic, Mona Hatoum and Wangechi Mutu, among others. The exhibit includes artworks across mediums: painting, photography, sculpture, multimedia, video and installation.
The exhibition was curated by Randy Rosenberg, executive director and chief curator of Art Works for Change, an organization whose mission is to "harness the transformative power of art to promote awareness, provoke dialogue, and inspire action."
"Off the Beaten Path touches on a social issue -- violence against women -- that unfortunately is prevalent in Canada," said Helen Delacretaz, the gallery's chief curator. "It affects us all globally. Our exhibitions committee felt strongly that this was a show we wanted to see here in Winnipeg, to foster dialogue, to bring attention to an important issue and, hopefully, to enact social change."
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Beat. Good thing I'm too poor to be in the market for new hardware right now, anyway!
I hate this I just put a 750gig drive in my laptop and I'm down to 120gigs left now I can't update to a new MacBook and swap the harddrive?
What the heck apple 128gigs is just to small
Complete failure of a description. HDDs don't save "binary machine language." They store magnetically polarized particles in MFM (Modified Frequency Modulation) that is then decoded into 1s and 0s. Even then, it's not "machine language." The 1s and 0s are the raw data stored including ECC and cylinder/track/sector tracking, mapping, and alignment info at the lowest levels, partition and filesystem data on higher levels, and data for any "language" at the actual file level. It isn't "machine code" just because it's 1s and 0s. EVERY byte is 8 bits (1s or 0s) so EVERY "language" is still represented as binary... even text.Hard disk drives ... are an important part of the computer that allows the machine to write down data using binary machine language.
We're already seeing a big increase in HDD prices. 2TB drives could be had for $70-80 and now the same ones are $100+.
I love my 120gb SSD in my computer. But at the same time, I need my 2TB drive for storage. 120gb is more than enough for Win7 and my programs, but there i no reason to have 600gigs of movies, 100gigs of family photos and whatever else crap I have on my 2TB to be on an SSD. My movie or music or picture file will open just as fast on a traditional hard drive as it would on an SSD. However, if Apple only puts in a SSD and no room for a normal hard drive...HAHAHAHAHAH....Apple just said open wide and you took their load.


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The DNA data bank found in the cell nucleus is made up of nucleic acids expressed in shorthand form by the letters A, T, G and C. The molecules represented by these letters combine together in pairs, with each pair forming a rung in the DNA. Genes emerge through these rungs, one on top of the other. Every gene, part of the DNA molecule, controls a particular characteristic in the human body.
All the physical information regarding a living thing—from height to eye color, from the shape of the nose to blood group—is encoded in its genes. There are some 30,000 genes in the human DNA. Every gene consists of between 1,000 and 186,000 nucleotides, depending on the kind of protein it corresponds to, set out in a specific sequence. These genes contain some 30,000 codes controlling the production of these proteins. The information contained in these 30,000 genes represents just 3% of the total information in the DNA. The remaining 97% is still a mystery.
Genes are found inside chromosomes. The nucleus of every human cell (with the exception of reproductive cells) has 46 chromosomes. If each chromosome were compared to a volume and each gene to a page, there is enough information in one cell—which contains all the features of a human being—to fill a 46-volume encyclopedia. That encyclopedia is equivalent to 920 Encyclopedia Britannica volumes.
The letters in the DNA of every human being are arranged differently. That is why all the billions of people who have ever lived on Earth have been different from one another. The basic structure and functions of organs and limbs are the same in everyone. But everyone is specially created with such finely detailed differences. Even though each human being is the product of a single cell dividing, nobody looks exactly the same as anyone else.
All the organs in your body are constructed within the framework of a blueprint describes by the genes. For example, according to scientists, the skin is controlled by 2,559 genes, the brain by 29,930, the eye by 1,794, the salivary glands by 186, the heart by 6,216, the breast by 4,001, the lung by 11,581, the liver by 2,309, the intestines by 3,838, the skeletal muscle by 1,911 and blood cells by 22,092.
The secret behind your survival as a normal human being lies in the fact that the billions of letters in your cells' 46-volume encyclopedia are all arranged flawlessly. It is of course impossible for these letters to organize and arrange themselves through their own consciousness and will. The genes we have compared to the pages of an encyclopedia, and their flawless arrangement that rules out the concept of chance, are proof of creation.


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Striving to Eliminate Pregnancy Smoking and Improve Birth Outcomes in Northeast Tennessee
The TIPS program was funded in 2007 by Governor Bredesen's Office of Children Care Coordination for a total of $1.4 million over a four year period. An additional award of $600,000 was made for an 18 month continuation period through June of 2012. The program goal is to improve birth outcomes in Northeast Tennessee by reducing rates of pregnancy smoking and smoke exposure. For more information click here.
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Mayflower- 5/16" x 5" Bund Birch- Prefinished Engineered Flooring- 10 Year Warranty
Mayflower engineered flooring is constructed with a real hardwood veneer atop a core consisting of layers of plywood. The core layers are precisely stacked with the grain of adjacent plies perpendicular to each other. This construction design provides greater stability as each layer offsets the next to counteract normal movement as the wood responds to the effects of moisture and temperature changes.
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I had 1,100 sq feet of bund birch, installed in three rooms of the house yesterday. Initial price dropped significantly, and I decided to go for it, including the great room. I absolutely love the product. Looks fantastic, and the installation was much faster then I had believed possible. They were there on time, and worked to make me happy.
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Love these floors!!! Beautiful, stunning, and such an upgrade from the floors I had before. :) I love them. Just seemed to take forever to install; we installed 800 sq ft over 2 days. We had a lot of tricky cuts to deal with though. Love my floors!! :)
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Used in our living room to replace carpet; the color and finish of the floor look beautiful. There was an odd look to the edge of one plank after a day or so, and the next morning it chipped up. While examining it, I saw that another board had chipped a smaller bit on one corner. I'm kind of heartbroken. The floor was so lovely. I suppose we'll fill them somehow and then use a rug to cover them up. If we'd had any indication that the big chip plank was a 'bad' board, we'd have skipped it. There were plenty of planks left over. It's in the center of the room. I'm very sad.
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Easy to purchase online & pickup @ the store.
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Nice looking Flooring
3/4" Thickness is great for traffic
Light color opens up the space
I researched price, and Lumber Liquidators was about the lowest for this quality.
There were some marks from markers, but they came off easily
Lots of shorts, but floor looks great.
Not so happy about 30 day return policy, but will see what they say about returning after 50 days.
Had to go to 2 different stores to complete my order. They would not consolidate at one store unless I paid a hefty shipping charge.
Make sure the store you are actually picking up from knows about the whole purchase before you go if you have set it up through their corporate office.
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Last month I remodeled a bedroom with Bellawood Brazilian Chestnut flooring. When I decided to remodel the adjoining bedroom, I wanted a slightly darker color because of the antique furniture in that room, but something that would be in the same range as the Brazilian Chestnut. The Bund Birch flooring fit the bill perfectly, was very affordable, and, because of the wider boards, took only one day to install.
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We bought our 1800 sq ft home and wanted to replace the carpet for hardwood. I bought this product because of the price, very affordable. When we got the boxes home I was shocked at how THIN the wood actually is. Installation was a breeze for the contractor and crew. The floor looks beautiful; however, it scratches SO easily! I have two toddlers and two dogs and almost every piece of exposed hardwood already has a scratch on it! When I run the vacuum (my Dyson) the wheels sometimes scratch the wood. Now in hindsight I wish I would have taken the time to research hardwoods and would have spent the additional couple of thousand dollars for a higher-end product. Also we installed the floor in June 2013 and now its January 2014 and the floor is starting to separate in some spots, from change in climate and humitidy I guess?
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We installed the Bund Birch in our Foyer, Living Room, Dining Room, and Powder Room. It looks great We get all kinds of compliments on our new floors. Everyone loves the color and comments on the quality of the wood. In the spring we are planning on install the Bund Birch in the rest of our house. Delivery was fast and the people at our local Lumber Liquidators store were very pleasant and very helpful. I was hesitant because of the low price of the wood but I am glad I didn't let that stop me. I got great looking, good quality pre-finished hardwood floors in my house for a great price! Not to mention the resale value it added to my house. Thank you Lumber Liquidators!
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Installation was very straightforward
beautiful floor
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Q:What is the thickness of the top layer of wood on this flooring?
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A:The veneer thickness for this product is .6mm. Thank you for your inquiry
Q:The finish has worn off where my office chair has rolled around. Can I purchase the clear sealer that is used on the floor so that I can refinish the bad spots?
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A:Unfortunately this factory finish is not available in a can for retail sale. I would recommend bringing a scrap piece of the flooring to a paint store and they should be able to match the gloss level for you.
A:Please call our Tech and Installation Dept. @ (800) 366-4204 for a detailed answer to your question. Thank you for your inquiry.
Q:My floor has a dull look to it an a film like on it....I am using the Bellawood floor Cleaning system. My floor is less than 3 months old.
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A:Please call our Customer Service Dept. @ (800) 366-4204 for help with this question. Thank you for your inquiry.
Q:is this a good floor for a kitchen
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A:Yes, hardwood is acceptable for installation in a kitchen. It is recommend to put a throw rug by the sink because an excess water can damage wood. You will need to wipe up any water that sit on the floor as soon as possible. Thank you for your inquiry
Q:Can it be installed over concrete ?
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A:Yes this product can go over concrete. Thank you for your inquiry
Q:What size spacers do i use on a room smaller than 30'x30'?
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A:An Expansion gap or space must be left around the perimeter and at all vertical obstructions. This space is
Q:What is the average length of the pieces for this product?
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A:Natural Grade flooring contains distinct variations in coloration and varying wood characters. Natural grade flooring will have a slightly longer average plank length compared to Rustic grade products. Can be between 1-6 feet on average.
Q:What is best way to install engineered floors? Nail or glue?
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A:It is a matter of choice, I like to fasten a floor down when possible quicker, cheaper & less messy.
Q:Can this wood be stained a little darker? If so, what color stain would be best to achieve a darker color? What brand name? Thanks, DJ.
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A:Engineered flooring with a 1/8" wear layer or more will be able to be refinished at least once. If the engineered product has a 1/16" wear layer a professional sander may be able to refinish it, but many won't take the chance in case they make a mistake and take too much off the wear layer. We recommend that hardwood floor refinishing be done by a professional and if your not sure if you can refinish your flooring have professional sand and finish expert come to your home and evaluate your flooring. Thank you for your inquiry.
Q:Can floor be sanded and refinished
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A:Engineered flooring can be screened more times than sanded. Sanding is possible however because of the thin wear layer, care has to be taken not to sand deeply.


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It was all about shopping, gift bags, complimentary spa services, and cocktails at the Sassy City Chicks Fashion Bash! Held at the Peterson Automotive Museum here in Los Angeles, I had a chance to finally meet Cid from Cid's Style File. FYI…she's awesome!
I not only got a few freebies from sponsors like Chevy, Pixi, and Burke Williams, but I also picked up a Chillers T-Shirt for $10 and makeup from Pixi for only $5. I even got a free bra fitting from Frederick's of Hollywood and a Buy One Get One Free coupon for one of their sexy bras.
With discounts up to 80%, there was clothing, jewelry, shoes, makeup, accessories, and handbags to choose from. There wasn't much to choose from for us curvy chicks, but I think with a little urging maybe we can get a few plus-size designers out there for the next event. Maybe? I didn't get to take the new Chevy Camaro for a spin either, but I did get to check it out and let me tell you, that is my next car for sure! It's HOT!
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The lovely stunning Brittany versatile style crop top features a floral sheer long sleeve with a scalloped neckline and at hem of sleeve.
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A former 'Buddhist temple' has been transformed into a race course for adrenaline-seeking drivers.
The Race Centre by the Ace of Spades in Hook Rise North, Hook, opened its doors for the first time this week.
The games and entertainment venue will now be open seven days a week with a bar on site and the chance to drive Mini Coopers, Lamborghini Gallardos and Formula Fords.
Manager Julian Gibbs said: "I think it was a Buddhist temple here before and it still has quite a calm atmosphere.
"Everyone still seems to end up sitting cross-legged."
But Jim Taylor, vice-chairman of the Chessington Residents' Association, said: "They always seem to cram these things into Chessington somehow.
"We are not for it. We are still trying to get in touch with the council about their change of use of planning application."


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Even with recent, somewhat-heavy showers, the rain is not keeping your gardens well irrigated. While the lawns and weeds appear succulent and lush, dig into the soil and you will see dryness. Either nearby tree roots are taking the water, or the deciduous trees have blocked the rain from your garden beds. It is definitely time to set up a good irrigation schedule for your garden for the remaining months of this year.
The evening before I plan to do a deep soak on my garden beds, I spend time (about 15 minutes) hand-watering the beds. This opens the soil so that the deep soaking will be able to really penetrate down to the roots. Think of your dry sponge in the sink: When you first apply water, the water bounces off the dryness. However, it does not take much water to open up the sponge to accept more water.
As for your vegetable beds, the watering needs are much greater. Your vegetables have a limited season to do all their growing and producing. They need to be intensely watched and watered, and while a deep soaking for their young roots is not appropriate, a light sprinkling can cause problems by keeping the roots too close to the surface. Should a heat wave occur, the plant roots will be scorched and can fail the plant. I hand-water my vegetables and annual flowers and herbs every three days, even when the temperatures seem temperate.
Easy gardening
So many of my younger friends feel overwhelmed these days with their gardening tasks. Many have turned toward the idea of a few seasonal pots and letting the mow-and-blow guys run the rest of their gardens. May I encourage you to rethink that decision for many, many reasons?
It has been proven that dig-in-the-dirt gardeners have longer life spans. As far as benefits for the body, working in the garden can cut in half the time spent at the gym.
Planting a tree that you will never see in its full stature gives to you a continuum that translates back to your community.
Ask anyone you know about their childhood landscape experiences, and they will have much to talk about. Books and reports have been written about the current need for our children to be out and within our landscapes. Yes, there might be a planter on a windowsill, with one or two seeds — perhaps radishes, sunflowers or nasturtiums — to care for and watch.
Or you can put a paper towel inside a glass, with water at the bottom of the glass. Then put a bean seed between the glass and paper towel and watch it germinate, with the root going down and the stem rising up. Or cut the top off a carrot and place it in a saucer with a bit of water, and watch the top make a wonderful circle of green shoots.
Outside, plant some radishes for instant gratification. Plant a few sunflower seeds or zucchini or pumpkin seeds for your summer garden. The twining runners of the squash plants can be directed, with careful pruning, to wander through your existing shrubs — and they cover bare ground so quickly. Once established, they need minimal watering.
Plant lots of nasturtiums. People stay away from them because they get filled with black aphids in August. Rip out those plants, and push their seeds into the ground. The new plants will gallop through your garden until November with no black aphids.
I mention all these simple measures for enjoyable gardening because this is not the time of year to try to plant a new garden or repair an overgrown garden. Our local, fun-filled garden centers are filled with enticing plants in full flower, but so often, these plants fail at this time of the year. It is best to plant in the autumn season and early winter.
Conflicting directions
There is so much information out on the Web, but it just gets too confusing. A new neighbor who is new to gardening bought a very expensive Daphne shrub. The information on the Web was totally contradictory: Plant in the sun; no, the shade; no, don't transplant; needs water; should not be watered in the evening — yikes.
I trust that lovely Daphne plant will be cared for in an eastern exposure in a beautiful pot and then moved to the larger garden in the autumn.
Other enticing plants can be bought and kept well watered until late September or early October, and then planted out into well-turned garden beds. The plants can be artfully arranged until then in a sheltered spot, either on a terrace or patio.
This year's motto might just be, "Take back our gardens from the mow-and-blow folk." We want less lawn and less noise pollution.
MADELEINE WILDE is a longtime Queen Anne resident. To comment on this column, write to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Just a couple pix...these are Johnsonville's Pork and Chicken Brats, which have 50% less fat.
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These were directly grilled with some Cherry Wood, along with a couple Jalapeno Peppers.
Topped mine with Mustard, Ketchup, Sauerkraut and Jalapenos. Along with some Roasted Potatoes and Hot Pickled Okra for the sides. Simple, but good. And I highly recommend these bratwursts. Lots of flavor.